https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-01-07.pdf 562fb4e8c4318df794e7e478e2a741d6 PDF Text Text BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID andNe# 49051 mi No. 7 Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas No. 1 Jonuory 7, 1997 Middleville, Michigan 49333 126th Year Developers of Clarksland Estates request R-1 zoning be re-instated Reversal of Caledonia Twp. referendum vote sought in court by Barbara Gall Staff Writer In response to a complaint filed recently in circuit court, the Caledonia Township Board now must defend a referendum that overturned the board's own ruling. Local developers are asking Kent County Circuit Court to reverse an Aug. 6 referendum that overturned the Caledonia Township Board's March rezoning of a rural residential property in the northeast corner of the township to the R-1 single family residential district. The August referendum on that decision overturned the board's decision, and the prop­ erty. therefore, reverted to the rural residential district. Coldwater Partners, the Caledonia Township firm hoping to develop the prop­ erty, filed a complaint against the township Dec. 23, asking the court to reinstate the R-l zoning approved by the town- ship last spring. The develop­ ers also are seeking a mone­ tary award of at least $10,000. plus court and attorney costs. The complaint asks the court to declare the referendum in violation of the state’s Township Zoning Act, and asks that the township's twoacre lot minimum for rural 'Town hall’ format to provide lots of discussion CPAC forum on learning styles set for Jan. 14 by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Learning experts represent­ ing a wide range of learning specialties will be on hand at a Jan. 14 forum to offer to Caledonia parents and rcsi dents insights on how people learn and how technology will affect the way we learn Sponsored by the Caledonia Parents Advisory Committee. the forum is called "A Meet­ ing of the Minds," and will feature guests from industry as well as education. The evening will begin with a 6 p m Mexican dinner at the Caledonia High School cafctena. The forum itself will follow at 7 p.m. Cost for the dinner is $5 per person, with no charge for those who arrive just for the forum. Child care will be available. The goal of the program is to help the community learn answers to questions about what we should be teaching in our schools and how we should be teaching it. said CPAC Coordinators Julie On­ dersma and Pam Olczak. With more and more re­ search available on the differ- ent ways each of us processes information, the discussion could be of interest to parents who want to help their chil­ dren do their best in school. Understanding learning styles also is important in planning educational programs in the schcxds themselves. Ondersma and Olczak said. See CPAC forum, P. 7 residential properties be dedared unconstitutional. The grassroots movement to hold a referendum on the Clarkland issue gained steam after both the Township Planning Commission and the Township Board approved rezoning the 22.21 -acre property. despite objections mostly from neighboring rcsitknts Their chief complaint was that with R I zoning, sewered lots would no longer have to meet the two-acre lol require ment of the RR district. They claimed the 18 lots, which average about 49.0(H) square feet, would detract from the rural character of the area, and would place a burden on schools and roads. The Clarkland developers. which include former Township Supervisor Tom Garbow, did not have to comply with the two-acre minimum because they proposed connect- ing Clarkland to the newly expanded Campau-Kettle sanitary sewer distnct. Township ordinance allows smaller lot sizes in the R-l distnct when sewer will be available, The developers argued that bringing in sanitary sewer wouW Sround wa,cr ,n ,hc area and *°wer uscr cos,s by expanding the new sewer assessment district. • The R-l zoning for this property not only met ordinarKC requirements but also is compatible with the town­ * master land use devel °Pmcnt P,an Those opposed »° lhis owning, however, Petitioned in June for a referendum on the decision, and thc lhc AuSusl Pr,mar> dccl,on> ballot. Campaigning that the rcz°ning would hasten the townships loss ol rural char av,cr> those backing the refer cndum 1*™^ voters to overturn the townships deciSee yoftf sought p )5 Churches, businesses continue to grow Building, expansion a strong Middleville theme in 1996 by Mandv Habel Staff Writer 1996 was a building and growing year for Middleville businesses and churches. Bradford White decided to expand and add employees, several Middleville residents discussed bringing back the Chamber of Commerce, the Middleville United Methodist Church got a new minister, the Leighton United Methodist Church completed a $1 million project. First Baptist Church of Middleville started working on an expansion project, and the Holy Rosary Catholic Church honored what is thought to be the largest painting in Barry County. Bradford White, Barry County's largest employer, is planning to add 150 new em­ ployees within the next two years and will tear down its present union hall and build a parking lot for employees on the vacated property. The company also plans to make additions to a house that it bought for a new union hall. Coming to this decision took some time and planning, however, as the company worked with the Middleville Village Council to find some­ thing that would work. The company originally ap­ proached the village about ob­ taining some land in the in­ dustrial park to put its truck­ ing fleet in so a parking lot could be added to the space va­ cated by the trucks. This move would have helped the village obtain two Most Reverend Mark A Pivarunas, CMRI, CMRI Pastor Reverend Francisco Radecki, and Reverend James McGiiioway, CMRI blessed what is thought to be the largest painting in Barry County at Holy Rosary Church. The First Baptist Church of Middleville held a groundbreaking last month to officially start construction on a $1.5 million project consisting of additions and renovations to the present building. $500,000 grants from the Michigan Jobs Commission and the Michigan Department of Transportation. The move for Bradford While would mean more jobs, and the MDOT funds would act as matching dollars for the Jobs Commission grant The village planned to use the grant to widen Grand Rapids Street from two to three lanes from Eagle Drive south to Main Street The grant also would have allowed the village to rebuild Main Street from the Thomapplc River Bridge west to M-37. Lafayette Street also would have been rebuilt. Part of this deal had required the village to provide a 20 percent local match The money had been pledged into a lift station for the industrial park The company, however, later found it was able instead to obtain property next to its current location where a va­ cant 15 acres exist. Because of this, the village was not able to get the grant to make the improvements, but it decided to go ahead and install a lift station, which cost them $250,000. There also was discussion about working on the Eagle Dnve part of the project and fixing Grand Rapids Street when they had the funds. See local expansion P. 2 In This Issue... • TK High Schoof teacher learns how they learn in Japan • Man with area ties had ‘spot* in Disney’s 101 Dalmatians • Deputy Schneider retires after 27 years with Sheriff’s Department • Middleville woman uses sewing skills to help area veterans �Poge 2/Th« Sun ond New*. Middleville Ml Jonixxy 7. 1997 LOCAL EXPANSION continued from front page1996 also was an active year for area churches. Thf .Lsixhloa- JLXaRed Methodist Church just re­ cently Finished a $1 million project of a new church build­ ing on 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue, right behind its cur­ rent building The new church has a sanc­ tuary for worship that seats 350, a full-size gym that will double as a fellowship hall, 18 classrooms, nurseries, kitchen facilities and office space. To celebrate, the parish held a consecration ceremony Sept 8. which was followed by a potluck dinner and other fes­ tivities Pastor Ray Townsend said the 230-member church has been growing rapidly within the past year, adding 100 peo­ ple to its congregation which has caused a need for more The church, he said, seems to be in the center of every­ thing. Its members come from as far away as Cascade and Nashville. In August, while the project was near completion, mem­ bers of the parish received a shock when on the 15th their new church was vandalized Freeport resident and church Pictured is the new facility for Leighton United Methodist Church that was used for the first time for a member Danny Briel discov­ ered the destruction while driv- consecration service in September. ing past on his way to work Bricks were lying beneath the holes led to the new gym­ holes created by vandals with nasium. the other into the Though chambers are usually made a bulldozer that was left on midsection of the edifice. up of area retailers, the group Fortunately, damage was the construction site. One of wants as many people to be involved as possible, so they plan to open it to groups or individuals interested in membership. They want the schools to become involved as well. — Jerri Otto the Catholic Church an inspi­ dlcvillc Area Chamber of ration," he said. "This paint­ Commerce. Resident Jerri ing can lift our hearts, souls Otto is helping to resurrect what they want to refer to as and minds to God." After the ceremony, people MACC She said the idea to bring in attendance gathered for food the chamber back developed and fellowship. The Middleville United when both she and Thomapplc Methodist Church got a new Kellogg High School pool minister this year. Rev. Lee manager Tern Vandcrkooi Rev. Lee Zachman Zachman became the new started thinking about how to minister last July replacing improve Middleville and not severe and things went on Lynn Wagner, who moved to spoke to residents about what Battle Creek. Zachman has they wanted the village to be. as scheduled. Townsend said the re­ served in the United Methodist Through former Village By October, the First Baptist Church of Middleville had started its additions. sponses the church got from Church since 1977, working Manager Evcril Manshum. residents and fellow parishes with congregations in Hills­ Otto hooked up with his wife, in the area was unbelievable dale. Shelbyville, and Dixie Manshum, who heads the Chamber of Commerce in and members of the United Wyoming. Church of Wayland sent a card As a minister, Zachman has Hastings. A group of interested people expressing their regret. led Disciple Bible Study pro­ While the Leighton Church grams and care giving pro­ had a couple of meetings to has finished its project, the. grams. He also serves on the see what they needed to du to Baptist Church of Middleville Conference Board of Disciple­ bring the chamber back Io has just started one. Ils project ship, and the Children's life. is a $1.5 million addition to Council. Otto said that though Zachman;s wife Barbara chambers arc usually made up its facility, which started in September 1996 with a works with special education of area retailers, the group and curriculum at Martin Pub­ wants as many people to be groundbreaking. The 20,430 square feet lic Schools, where she has involved as possible, so they worth of additions will include been for 10 years. plan to open it to groups or He also has three children, individuals interested in mem­ a new sanctuary that will seat 23-year-old Kevin, who lives 500 people plus overflow ar­ bership They want the eas that can seat 100 people in Ohio; Christopher, who is schools to become involved as on each side for a total of 700 a junior at Hope College, and well. seats. One of MACCs main goals Karen who is a sophomore at The church has about 325 Thornapple Kellogg High Otto said, is to give owner­ members and Sunday morning School. ship of Middleville back to its service is averaging 350 to Also in 1996, several Mid­ people and instill pride in 400 people each week. dleville residents started work­ them. Pastor Bruce N. Stewart ing with the village to at­ Continued next page — said he and other staff mem­ tempt to re-establish the Midbers felt they were outgrowing their present facilities and If you originally got your mortgage when interest needed more room for the rates were high, it's time you did something many activities that go on there about it. In October, the Holy Rosary Catholic Church held a dedication ceremony to Right now, you can cut your monthly mortgage honor "Our Lady of the Most payments by refinancing with us, no matter where Holy Rosary," known as per­ haps the largest painting in you got your original mortgage loan. Barry County. The painting was created by Theresa Foley of Sand Lake, Call today to find out just how much it’s worth to who used photos of the sculp­ you to refinance with State Bank of Caledonia. ture of the scene, which is lo­ cated at Mount St. Michael in Spokane. Wash., the center for the CMRI (Congregation of Mary, Immaculate Queen). MIDDLEVILLE CALEDONIA DUTTON The sculpture is one of only 627 Main St 3205 68th St S.E 303 Arlington three located in the world Most Reverend Mark A. 9958 Cherry Vafley Caledonia Plaza Pivarunas said this painting is (next door to Popxno'*? Caledonia Ml 49316 a cause for great joy because it Phone 891-9965 or 891-9490 is modem but has a special Mon Fn and tiff Noon Sat .L-JL ■ UX I w llmocu ------meaning. "Our children need to see in MORTGAGE RATES ARE GOING TUMBUVC&D Qtate JANK 891-8113 ALEDONIA 698-6337 795-3361 f=t FDIG 10% Off Anything Denim �The Svn ond News Addieville. Ml Jonuory 7. 1997 Poge 3 Little Lambs have holiday program WOK ‘0"*« From previous page — The mission statement they wrote al the time was: "The mission of the Middleville Area Chamber of Commerce is to bring together the citi­ zens, civic or businesses, and industrial and educational or­ ganizations of the greater Middleville area to enhance the prosperity of the commu­ nity." At the beginning of Octo­ ber. the Pure Flex manufactur­ ing business in Kentwood no­ tified the Middleville Village Council of its interest in con­ sidering relocation to Mid­ dleville. The company makes and exports high tech pumps and exports. Representative Ronald Andronaco said the company will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 1998. The company head­ quarters is in Farmington Hills and branch offices are located in Kentwood, Midland. Chicago and cities in Indiana and Wisconsin. The Kentwood facility’s size is 15,000 square feet, but company representatives feel that places like that one are a dime a dozen, which is why they are considering reloca­ tion. Pure Flex had been consid­ ering two Middleville loca­ tions. the industrial park, and on Main Street near Loscola. "We are looking for five acres and a campus atmo­ sphere for our employees," Andronaco said. The plant being considered lor Middleville would be a S H manufacturing facility. They are expecting growth of 75 to 100 employees within five years. Other things they are taking into consideration are low cost land, sharing job training, wa- ter and sewer hook ups, and road improvements. No decisions have been made about this move yet by either the company or the vil­ lage Little Lombs Preschool's 3-yeor-old closses performng "Ten little Angels in the Band.” Little Lambs Parent Cooperative Preschool in Caledonia held its annual Christmas program Dec. 18 at Caledonia Christian Reform­ ed Church. The 3-year-olds’ classes, taught by Kelly Donohue, sang “Ring the Bells.” “Jesus is the Reason.” “Angels in the Band.” and “Away in the Manger “ Jane Munn’s two prekindergarten classes sang “Getting Ready for the ’s Miracle," ’The Shepherd “ Praise.” There Was a Little Baby,” ‘O Come Let Us Adore Him,” and “Happy Birthday. Jesus. After the presentation, the children enjoyed sharing refreshments with their friends and families Little Lambs Preschool is a non-profit parent cooperative preschool owned and operated by the parents of the preschoolers Any families in­ terested in joining the cooperative should call 89 11670 for more information. COME BEFORE 4 P.M. FOR FASTER SERVICE! Little Caesars Pizza CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY! 9175 Cherry Valley (M-37) Caledonia - Only THANK YOU! THANK YOU! // Caledonia - Only XX THANK YOU! \\ THANK YOU! if STOP Limit 10 Pizzas MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1997 Limit 10 Pizzas Stop and are Your Choice is Clear Richard J. Choryan, O.D. DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry. Vafey (M 37) (616) 891*2020 MEDIUM PIZZA with cheese and pepperoni SORRY NO SUBSTITUTIONS ROUND PIZZAS ONLY VALID AT THIS LOCATION ONLY CARRY OUT ONLY NO RAIN CHECKS NO PHONE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON THIS DAY �with... NORMA Did al! of you folks have a good holiday9 I hated to see the decorations come down They made the house so festive Well folks, I pulled a dumb stunt I shut down the com­ puter and lost all the news I had just typed J was only able to get a couple of you again before Johnny called me for supper Lots and Walter Bender went with their son Phil and his wife Barb to Vicksburg for the holidays They were visiting the Atkinsons and had a grxxj time. Barb Thom did my hair to­ day and I had a good visit fin­ VELDERMAN ding out about her children The son still milks at least 200 cows and is kept very busy Barb feeds the large bunch of calves and is also kept busy. I was wondering about a couple of things I wondered if anyone would be able to tell me about the story of bananas — where they were first grown, are they a natural fruit, how many varieties, how far back in time, etc.? I’m curious because I eat at least one every day with my canned pears and nee cereal. I can remember Johnny saying that when he flew home from World War II that his outfit was the first to be flown home. stopping in Florida. The women who greeted them gave them all these huge green bananas Johnny wasn’t even interested in a green banana but one of the other fellows said that they were really sweet so he ate it. They had been without fresh fruit all the time they had been ad­ vancing from Africa through to Anzio and into Germany They only got canned fruit when they had good talkers who were able to swap things with the ships in the area So fresh fruit was a especially good treat Also, can anyone satisfy my curiosity about Koeplinger s bread, how they started, the types of breads and such? Our daughter Jana says that Victoria. British Columbia, is having terrible weather with lots of snow and rain, leaving a combination of slush to walk in. They usally have warm weather with hardly any snow — that’s why she likes to live there I hear the whole west coast is having unusual weather And it’s been so warm here lately Well, that’s all for this week folks, talk with you next week. Love you all Thorn apple Kellogg Elementary and Middle Chop sueyrice. Chinese veggies. I oz. pretzel, fortune cookie, orange sherbet NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. juice, milk Friday. Jan. 10 French toast sticks, ham. juice, milk Monday. Jan. 13 Oatmeal, muffin, raisins, juice, milk Jan. 14 Scrambled eggs, toast, orange juice, milk Thornapple Kellogg Breakfast Menu Caledonia Community High Middle Schools Meal Deal Menu Wednesday. Jan. 8 Foot long hot dog. con­ diments. baked beans, pasta salad, peach cups Thursday. Jan. 9 Spaghetti with meat sauce, tossed salad, garlic bread, pineapple Friday . Jan. 10 Pizza, sweet potatoes or peas, fresh fruit. Monday. Jan. 13 Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, green beans, wh. wheat bread, fruit juice bars. Tuesday. Jan. 14 Wednesday. Jan. 8 Ham and egg on a biscuit, juice, milk Thursday. Jan. 9 Breakfast pizza, orange Wednesday, Jan. 8 Pizza sub. fr fries, fruit.; milk See School menus, P. 5 LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord FIRST BAPTIST LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST M-37, north of Middleville Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)............ 8:30a.m. A 11a.m. Sunday School for All Age*..............................9 45 a m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Cub (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday. 6:30p m .7 00 p.m Prayer Meeting - Wednesday....... Youth Fellowship Sunday.......... CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE Sunday School............................................. 9 30 am. Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Morning Worship 10 45 am Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor I vening I’raiw* 600pm Scott Smith, Minister of Music WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6 30 p m 7240 68th Street, SE Caledonia Sunday School 9:45 a.m. ! 2 mile* east of M-37 Sunday Morning Worthip Servke 11:00a.m. I Pastor. Rev. Brian F Hamson George M Coom, Youth Pastor Music Coordinator. Jeffrey C. Vander Heide CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass.......................... 5:00 p.m Sunday Mass.................... 9:00 a mi 11:00 a.m SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Ave Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass 9 30 a.m. 792-2889 Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer 6:45 p.m. Word of Life Clubs...................................... 6:45 p.m. FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY 10:30 a m 9 30 atm. ! Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-3669 708 West Main Street 8146 68th St near Whitneyville Ave YOU ARE INVITED Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 WELCOME TO Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor 795-3667 €lje 0U) Ont #let1jolnst Ctjurcfj Gaine> i Med Brethren Churdt KiLamazn. Avenue U 92nd Street Catakwa. Mktugan Teiephune 6988252 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Pastor Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9 45 am to 10:45 am - Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11 00 am to 12 00 — Second Worship Service 5 00 pm - Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children's Church util be provided during both senices m Sunday School................... 10:00 a m. Morning Worship.............. 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship................. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Children's Classes........ 7:00 p.m. Royle Bailard, Pastor — 868-6437 - tow • ttoto and m purity ~ 1 TiRothy 4:12 GUN LAKE Peace Reformed Church Barner Fret M 3? between Caledonia A Makfievilie Wayland. M<higan 49348 • 795-7903 8J8 Programs for AB Ages Wednesday 9.45 6:15 Dinner Chan for Cfoforra 900 miA 1030 am Wednesday FaMy Nigh’ 6W pa Worship Service Sunday School The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints Come as you are Informal - Fundamental Something for every age Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a m & 6:00 p m Sunday School................... 10:45-11:50 a m CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Sunday................................. 10:00 a.m. Wednesday....................... 7:00 p.m. I (Child & Adult) (Duong the School Year) Church Office (616) 891-1512 M-37 at 100th St i QATfl OVl-OUZO Morning Worship Service............ 10 00 a m Sunday School............................... 1115 a m Evening Worship Service................ 6 00 p.m. CHURCH £ W CHRISTIAN reformed church COMMUNITY 12200 Chic! Noonday Road (at Gun Lakel A church with a caring heart for our community and the world RAV Pastor ShARCfi 8APNSDAL Dr at Chmtwn Ea k Muse Meeting at Freeport Community Center "Sa an namptt to w»»cn « Ma ^CALEDONIA Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Jr A Sr High Schuul Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave & 84th St., Caledonia, Mi (Missouri Synod) 'Be dtwud to one another in brotherly law." Rom 12 10 8:00 a m............................... Blended Service 9:05 a m............................. Educational Hour 10:15 a m................... Contemporary Service 11:15 a.m............................ Traditional Service (All Services have a Nursery available) Rev Robert GerkfOffice 891-8688»Church. 891-9878 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship............ 9 30 am Freeport Sunday School............... 1100am Parmalee Morning Worship.......... 9 30 a m MrcJdtevilie Sunday School............9 30 a m Mtadtovttte Morning Worship 1100 am, Rev Lee Zaihman Rev Paulette Cheyne 76S-5316 COMMUNITY Church Office Phone — 795-9266 LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Sunday School Morning Worship Evening Worship.......... Church School, Sunday........................ 9:45 a m. Morning Worship... 11:00 a m Evening Worship 6 00 p.m Wed. Fellowship___ 7:30 p.m. 9 30 a.m. 10:30a.m. 6:00 p.m. Rev Bernard Mulder. Pastor 868-6306 CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (at the Christian and Mtssionary Adhance) Meeerg at Cutewde Onstor. Berbery Scn» [fifth St St oefnear Easier' ana jmsot . Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM JoyMy corrmtea to terang Chnff. wonng ChnsTs cheer and carryng cdOnTtcornhseon' Pastor leffrey Brown. Pastor Church Oce Telephone...................... 281 3402 Churcn Oftce Fa*................................. 281-7686 Parsonage Telephone........................... 698J170 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St •891-8661 "The Church *?&e everybody ts somebody I ond Jesus Chnsf is lofd" Sunday School....................................... 9 30 o m Sunday Morning Worship..................... 10 30 a m Sunday Evening Warship........................ 6 00 p m Wea M»Owee« Prayer & Study...... 7 00pm Rev Wiffidm Dobson Pastor Assistant Pastor Karl Bashlor �Th* Sun and N«ws. Middleville Ml January 7, 1997/Pog* 5 Local woman uses sewing skills to help victims by Mandy Habei Staff Writer Griffins to celebrate golden anniversary Bob ond Donise Griffin will be celebrating their golden anniversary with an open house on January 18, 1997 at the First Baptist Church of Middleville. Mi from 2 to 4 p.m. All friends ond family ore welcomed to attend. Bob Griffin ond Denise Catlin were married January 18, 1947 at the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Pontiac. Mi by Dr. Tom Malone. They hove seven children ond seventeen grandchildren. The open house is being hosted by their children. Marge Haight likes to sew so much that she recently spent 300 hours doing so for a good cause, earning her a 300hour pin from the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Haight contributes to the auxiliary by sewing every­ thing from quilts to slippers for residents of the Veterans Hospital in Grand Rapids. Lap quilts help keep vets warm and more comfortable along with cushions and arm pock­ ets for u heel chairs Haight takes items to regu­ lar auxiliary meetings and an­ other member takes them to the hospital. She does all the sewing for the auxiliary and said it is a hobby for her. She said she was very sur­ prised that she received the pin, which was given to her in a special presentation at one of the recent meetings. Haight enjoys sewing so much that she cannot even remember when she started. She said it first occurred at one of the meetings when members were asked to volun­ teer. Many knew that she had sewed off and on all of her life, making various crafts for shows, and handed her some patterns "It looked easy at the time, but I later found that it is not as easy as it looks." she said. The material she uses is do­ nated by people in the com­ munity who give away old materials they no longer need. Sometimes members are able to pick up items at garage Caledonia CRC concert series continues Jan. 11 PRIMES* Iff Only $149 For about a $ 1 a day you could be coming home to PRIMESTAR *he iatest in mini satellite technology. You'll get great channels like the Country Music Channel, The Learning Channel, The Discovery Channel, Disney East, Disney West, ESPN, PASS, MTV, ESPN2, Classic Sports, Lifetime, Nickelodeon, El, Faith ond Values, Untvision and Digital Music Express ana much morel What's more, PRIMESTAR s the on/y mw sate i te system with no equipment to buy or maintain Call Today! MOM&POP'S' ^APPLIANCE INC. 26 Ymrs Appharuv Mocmf Eiprnma 640 ARLINGTON (M-37) - MIDDLEVILLE (MO* South of Gavin Chevrolet) (6X6) 7B5-W5O Hows Mon Tues TTw Fn S€ Weo M Sx »1 The Caledonia Christian Reformed Church 1996-97 concert series will continue Saturday. Jan. 11. at 7 p.m. with Phil Cross and Poet Voices from Chattanooga, Tenn . and Karen Peck and New River from Gainesville, Ga Tickets are available through Cutlerville Christian Bookstore. Caledonia Profes­ sional Pharmacy, at the door or by calling (616) 891-8858. Cost is $8 each, ages 12 and under free. The church is located at M-37 and 100th Street, Caledonia. sales for no cost as well. Haight said she enjoys sewing, but does it strictly as a hobby. Most of her projects are done on an old metal sewing machine. Her goal is to have some­ thing each month to give to the hospital residents and the most she has had to give at one time is 10 items. Her quilts are 42 by 42. She said she makes them herself, but would need help if they were any bigger. She added that cutting out patterns for the project also is time consuming and is a very important and necessary part of the whole project. Other members help by giving her material in blocks to make it easier for her to measure pat­ tern sizes better. Haight said she enjoys be­ ing able to help people at the Veterans Hospital because she can relate to what they go through, having had a husband staying there at one time. Her husband and her brother were both involved in World War II and her son was in the Navy but not in active duty. Some of the people at the hospital, she said, experience trauma from the memories they have of their time in the war She encourages others to visit the hospital to see what these people go through and what the auxiliary tries to do for them. She feels that any­ thing anyone can do to help means a lot to these people. "This is the best way I can think of to help." she said. Throughout the past four or five years Haight has sewed 23 lap quilts, 11 wheelchair cushions, 10 wheelchair pock­ ets 24 bibs and 35 pairs of slippers. She also has sewn bags that go to a children’s home the auxiliary helps. She said she will only sew for about an hour and a half at a lime because it can gel tir­ ing. However her home is sei up like a work station while she is in the middle of pro­ jects which means that just because she stops does not mean she is finished. Haight, who has been a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary for about four or five years, ever since the or­ ganization resurfaced in Mid­ dleville, said the hardest thing she has had to do is to sew bindings on the slippers she makes. She also was involved in Middleville Ladies Auxiliary member Marge Haight shows a quilt that is one of many items she has made for patients at the VFW Hospital in Grand Rapids. She won a 300 hours pin for spending 300 hours sewing the items. auxiliary affairs years ago. but eventually had to quit to raise her six children. Besides sewing for the or­ ganization. she also serves as the guard ex the person who is third in command. She han­ dles the president's duties if she and the first assistant are not available to do so. Haight said the auxiliary would love to get more mem­ bers and more people involved to help with new projects it is considering. Women who wish to be members of the Ladies Auxiliary she said, must be a granddaughter, daughter, mother, sister or wife of someone who has served in war time on foreign soil. Wars include World War I and II, Vietnam, Korea and Operation Desert Storm. Lady veterans also are al­ lowed to join the VFW in­ stead of the auxiliary if they wish. One thing the group would like to see happen, she said, is to redo the kitchen at VFW Hall so they can have a fundraising supper. Subscribe TODAY! Receive all the news for the Barry County area in the Hastings Banner. 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Ml Jonuory 7. 1997 Dan Erb takes part in exchange program TK High School teacher learns how students learn in Japan Kawabata (center) stands with Erb's students Curt Martin (left), Loren Hummell, and Jenny Coulter. Buy from an EXPERT Cotw 9* hw tact* tw **• mMM« ««pn» W» can •«£*•'’ the bXwwr Iha 18 USS tyWam from »CA *W the Standard Mo*aM» SataNNa W. can haH> rov daoOa a^cfi <xw o< tha ayatama batl M a you< naw'S) neadt *200 CASH BACK - on — Direct TV 4 Mi. and SMAII Sotrlhtc I Valr- SNIDERS 891-9292 Caledonia Village Centre Thomapple Kellogg High School science teacher Dan Erb visited Japanese teacher Masa Kawabata’s World History class through a teacher exchange program sponsored by the Close Up Foundation. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Thomapple Kellogg High School social studies teacher Dan Erb last fall was able to learn first hand how schools operate in Japan through the Close Up Foundation. Erb visited Japan and was able to observe dunng several school days. He was matched up with a Japanese teacher who visited Middleville for four days to observe Erb's classes. The Close Up Foundation. Erb said, selected four cities in the United States to partici­ pate in the exchange program. Grand Rapids, Phoenix, Madi­ son (Wise.) and Cheyenne (Wyo.). FOOT PAIN? • Corns • Bunions • Heel Spurs • Ingrown Nails • Arch Problems • Warts • Ankle Pain • Foot Related Knee Pain Dr. Terrence J. Emiley OFFICE FOR PODIATRY Call 612 Main Street in Caledonia 891-9133 for an Appointment All 22 schools in the Kent Intermediate School District were sent invitations by Su­ perintendent George Woons to encourage high school teach­ ers to apply for the program. Since TK's social studies de­ partment holds fund-raisers and has sent students to Wash­ ington D.C. through the Close Up program, social studies teachers at TK were encouraged to apply Erb said that teacher Jim Sprague encouraged him to apply, saying that he was at a go<kJ point in his teaching ca­ reer to do something like this. The application process, Erb said, was very involved. He had to send a packet full of resumes and other material to Washington D.C. to get accopied. Representatives from the four cities in the United States met with representatives from four Japanese communities in Washington D.C. to partici­ pate in seminars and fact-find­ ing exercises. After the Washington meet­ ings, Japanese teacher Masa Kawabata from Komalso High school traveled to Middleville with Erb. Kawabata spent a full day Dr. Thomas Grias, D.D.S. 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Kawabata also toured Steel­ dents have to take these tests wanted their teachers to partic­ case, Yamaha and Amway and more than once to get the ipate in the program Erb said it is surprising that participated in a program on scores they need to stay on schools in Japan arc not state government in Lansing. top of things. While in Lansing, they toured Cram schools are set up as nearly as high tech as many Michigan State University and review classes for people who people think. returned to Grand Rapids to need to retake tests and for "The average seventh-grader meet with local business and those who need extra help here has more computer liter­ government officials such as These sessions, Erb said, arc acy and skills than a high the Grand Rapids City Man­ quite intense, a little more so school graduate in Japan." he ager and representatives from than SAT review courses of­ said. For the most part, he said, Steelcase. fered in the United States. After Kawabata’s visit, he Much of the high school Japanese schools, teachers and and Erb went to Tokyo, where curriculum is based on prepar­ students are not that different all participants met again, as ing for these exams because from Americans, but there arc they did in Washington, with they are so critical to the stu­ a few things that stand out. In Japanese classrooms, he a little different format The dents' future, he said. group then took a train from Erb said one thing he found said, there is no interaction Tokyo to the Ishikawa State, unusual was that the schools between students and teachers. or Prefecture, as they call he visited were equipped with The teacher lectures and the them in Japan. elaborate computer labs that students basically do not say a From there, Erb said, they no one ever uses because word. Because of this, he said, went to the City of Kanazawa, computer use is not on the en­ American students are better at which is located on the Sea of trance exams. thinking for themselves and Japan and is to Japan what "I was told that computer using critical and analytical Lansing is to Michigan. The usage would take away from thinking. But the Japanese are State Board of Education there preparing for the test," Erb better at test taking and usu­ has control of school pro­ ally score higher on exams said. grams in that area and they Their tests are multiple because they memorize facts met with the State Superin­ choice, he said, and the Board and regurgitate them. tendent and discussed prob­ of Education does not see the Erb said Japanese schools lems in Japanese education. need to have computer use on are not as structured as he Erb said one of their biggest thought. The teachers lecture them. problems there is bullying. However, one of the state but only a third of the stu­ Students in junior high are os­ test writers is aware that some dents were taking notes and tracized and this seems to lead changes need to be made Continued next page to teen suicide, which is ex­ which, he said, is why they tremely high in Japan. “They have a nationwide campaign to stop bullying," Erb said. Japanese students, he said, are under a lot of pressure from the time they are in the ninth grade, when they are re­ GmeUpkir 1-41MS7-UW firewCt: 1-100944-2121 AAA ft gp*»^*AT>QM quired to take a test to deter­ mine which high school they will attend. Schools are ar­ ranged by level, so which school they attend has a heavy effect on their future At the end of their high school careers, students must MEMBERS OF IAAM, NSPA take another test which will determine which university TAXES: they will go to. Only students from the higher level schools are even able to take this test. Each university has its own entrance exam and some stu- Though high school students are told not to work because they need to spend most of their time studying, some have what are called secret jobs or part-time jobs that teachers and school officials are not aware of. — Dan Erb THORNAPPLE FINANCIAL CENTER Individuals - Farms - Businesses ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL PLANNING • — With This Coupon — ! BINGO 891-8990; Amencon Legion Post #105 : J call now Hurry’ Otter Expurs 1-31-97 • t........................................J 9M8 Chany Vo**y CcSeocno • THURSDAY • Earty Bird - 6:30 P.M. Open Monday thru Friday 9:00 to 6.00 Saturday 9 00 to 100 111 Broadway, Middleville (616) 795-3387 �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml January 7, 1997/Page 7 From previous page — iome students talked among .hemselves dunng the lecture One student in Kawabatas class was sleeping dunng his lecture which surprised Erb. Kawabata said that this was all right because many stu­ dents spend a lot of time studying late at night, and sit­ ting through six class lectures a day gets them tired. The Japanese schools do not have cafetenas so the students eat in their classrooms. Erb said he spotted some students leaving campus one day dur­ ing lunch time and no one re­ ally has anything to say about it. "Their students are not a lot different than ours," he said. "Our structure is different than ours, but kids are kids." The students stay in the same room all day long and the teachers move around. Most of the teachers only teach about three classes each day and spend the rest of the day planning. They have six period days. Erb said this came as a sur­ prise to him because he al­ ways thought that they would have more work to do there. Some of (heir sports also arc a little bit different than ours, he said. One sport they have. Kido. is similar to archery. Students buy their own uniforms and bows, which usually cost about $2,000. The schools have pretty ba­ sic structures and are not very fancy. The subjects they study in­ clude world history, where they study World War II with a different slant, Japanese his­ tory. math, science, and En­ glish. Students are required to take an English conversation class, which is the only one in which teachers and students all interact with each other be­ cause this is the only way to learn the subject. Erb said Japanese students write in English just as well as we do, but are very basic and methodical when they are speaking it. 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Schools are arranged by level, so which school they attend has a heavy effect on their future. — Dan Erb Erb said he has received a few letters since he returned to Middleville and the English was flawless The students, he found, love to try to speak English and cannot wait to test it out on people. Writing in English is cm the college entrance exams. Because their curriculum is mostly geared toward taking the tests, he said, they spend a lot of time taking practice tests so they can learn the formal they are in. From what Erb has seen and been told, the high school preparation is much more dif­ ficult in Japan than college preparation. The college at­ mosphere is much more re­ laxed and they can take it easy with little pressure before they start their careers. In the United States it seems that college requires more work than high school, so it is the opposite, he said. Once in college, he said. Japanese students find it easier to get part-time jobs some­ thing many don't have time Io do in high school. Though high school stu­ dents are told not to work be­ cause they need to spend most of their time studying, some have what are called secret jobs or pan time jobs that teachers and school officials are not aware of. "Probably one third of the students have jobs," he said. Though some are found out, most officials just look the other way. Erb said he used to think that in Japan, teachers had much more involvement with students' personal lives than they do. He thought that when students broke the law the first person to be contacted is the teacher, but that is not necessarily the case. "The discipline there is not as rigid as I thought," he said. The students have ten min­ utes between each class period and since they slay n the same room, they spend their free moments milling around the hallways, just like in Amer­ ica. "They are people too and have diversity just like we do," he said. "They are not all completely perfect." Not only is discipline not as firm as he thought and stu­ dents not all as perfect as he thought, but the once rigid class schedule Japanese stu­ dents have had to endure is getting lighter because offi­ cials feel that they may be putting too much pressure on students. Students used to go six days a week, but now every other Saturday is a half day. Erb said they may eliminate Sat­ urdays all together in the fu­ ture. Erb also had a chance to visit a nursery school with 5year-old students in it. These kids could speak English and spent a lot of time performing and building things. "They had a lot of energy." he said. This school, he added was similar to those in the United States in that the kids ex­ plored worked on projects and expended a lot of energy. Erb said that the city he stayed in was very service ori­ ented and people there focus on taking good care of their customers. There is no self serve gas there. Attendants fill the tanks for you and wash the windows and stop traffic so people can get through. "They want everything to be right." he said. The superintendent in Japan, he said, was very orga­ nized and paid attention to ev­ ery detail. Both Erb and Kawabata got a chance to answer questions asked by the students they vis­ ited about the other country and its traditions. Erb said the Japanese students surprisingly asked similar questions as the American students. They asked about students in the United Stales, what they were like and what they liked to do. They also wanted to know what the difference between their school and American schools was Erb stayed with Kawabata during his stay in Japan at a home where he lives with his wife, children, and parents making three generations in the same home. He said that his stay there gave him more cultural awareness then he has ever had before. One night Kawabata s father said he was very happy that Erb and Masa could be friends and live in harmony Kawabata's father was young during World War II. when the Japanese and the Americans did not get a chance to know much about each other except that they were enemies. Erb said life was the same for his own fa­ ther back then, which is a shame because he and Masa's father seemed to have a lot in common They could have been good friends for a long time. ‘Maia and I are fortunate that they could meet each other and get along/ he said. "Il has made me see the world through wider eyes/ All of the teachers partici­ pating in the program were able to find out more about what they could expect when going to visit the other coun­ tries. While in Washington D.C. before the first round of home visits. Erb said, they partici­ pated in workshops al which they were required to draw pic­ tures illustrating what their stereotypes of the schools in the other county were. Erb said the Americans said their stereotype was that everything was extremely high lech, but it turned out that this is not entirely the case. The Japanese get old west­ ern movies from the 1950s and '60s on their television stations and learned a lot about American culture from watching them. So the stereo­ type they drew of American schools was that of the wild west. Each group was required to present’its stereotypes to the other group and explain how they were formed. The other group then would tell mem­ bers whether the stereotypes were accurate or not. They also had sessions in Washington D C. and Tokyo where imports and exports were discussed. Erb said that overall he learned a great deal from the experience. He and the other teachers from the Grand Rapids area who participated will meet this month and pre­ pare a presentation they will make to the Kent Intermediate School District to explain what they got out of the trip. Erb said that the experience taught them that the Japanese schools could probably gain more ideas for changes than the American schools because the Japanese teachers and offi­ cials seemed to like the way the United States handles things. CPAC FORUM, from front page— WOOD TV news anchor Larry Nienhuis will moderate the Caledonia Parents Advisory Committee forum on learning styles, set for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The "experts" will not be giving formal presentations, but will participate with the audience in a more relaxed "town hall" discussion, so lots of audience involvment will be encouraged, they said. Moderating the evening will be WOOD TV news anchor Larry. Nienhaus, with the guest expert list including neuropsychologist Jonathan Gamm, Hope College Educa­ tion Department Chairwoman Leslie Wessman and Excel Charter Academy Principal William Knocster. Also offering their expertise will be Chris Bums, associate superintendent for Catholic schools in the Grand Rapids Diocese and Phil Camillo, chief executive officer of CAMEO Multimedia Produc lions Inc. and president of Turn-Key Training Technolo­ gies Inc. CHS sophomore Amy Kerry, who hopes to become an educator, will represent the student point of view in the discussion Those planning to attend the dinner and/or the program should call 891-7020 by Fri­ day, Jan. 10, or pick up a reservation form at any school office. HWI • HWI * HWI • HWI • HWI • HWI • HWI i HWI Paint Made by Sherwin Williams FREE Computer Color I Matching £ £ BRING US YOUR SAMPLE: • Fabric • Wall Coverings • Paint Chips • Tile • Carpet • Siding • Floor Covering • Carpet • Shutters • Paint Samples -- "Even Other Brands 5 5 5 We will create your personalized color. $ Caledonia Hardware "HWI" 5 9960 CHERRY VALLEY ROAD on M-37 just north of 100th Street OPEN: Monday-Friday 8 to 8; Saturday 8 to 5 891-9255 1 HWI • HWI • HWI • HWI • HWI • HWI • HWI �Page 8/The Sun and News Middleville. Ml/Jonuory 7, 1997 Muller’s Paint N Paper offers decorating service for YOU by Barbara Gall Staff Writer No more need to trek to 28th Street for custom paints or to browse the wallpaper books. Caledonia resident Terry Muller's new business offers the area complete decorating services right in the heart of Caledonia Village. His Main Street paint and wallpaper store is located in the former Caledonia Auto Parts shop, but he has refur* bi shed and redecorated the space so that it reflects the "old-fashioned simplicity" of the village s rural past. Muller opened his store July 29. and not only sells cans of paint and rolls of wallpaper, but also the brushes and rollers and sponges, and he rents the equipment a customer needs for senous home decorating, such as power washers, hand masking tools, paint sprayers, ladders and wallpaper steam­ ers. He offers custom mixing of paints and will match paints to fabrics and existing paint and guarantee the match. He also will match stains and does custom tinting, and he provides an interior decorating service through Interiors by Janice if a customer needs a STAUFFER & W1GGERS INSURANCE AGENCY Call us for a quote for all of your insurance needs • Auto • Life • Health Home • Business • Investment Caledonia Village Centre 9365 Cherry Valley Avenue Caledonia, Ml 49316 891-9294 color or decorating consultant. Another service Muller hopes to offer in February are classes for the do-it-yourselfer. These would be free to the public, and probably will in­ clude wallpapering, stripping furniture, cleaning and main­ taining decks and faux fin­ ishes. His business is set up not only to serve the homeowner, but also the painting contrac­ tor. and industrial coatings are available in his store. With years of experience in the paint business behind him. Muller said he likes get­ ting back to his hometown, and he is enjoying his Main Street location Tve wanted to serve the community I'm from, and I was tickled to get this build­ ing and redecorate it. I like be­ ing right here on Main Street." Before going into business for himself. Muller worked eight years in the lumber business and then joined the Seven's Paint and Wallpaper Company in Grand Rapids. He worked there for the next 16 years, and ran one of their stores for the last 15 years. Now that he is in business for himself, he said he wants Terry Muller of Caledonia offers complete paint and wallpaper services at his Main Street store in Caledonia Village. to keep learning so that he can offer his customers the best products and service. "I love the business, and I’ve been in it a long time, but there is always something new to learn, and 1 must un­ derstand all sides of the trade." he said. "I also think the commu­ nity desires the one-on-one re­ lationship I intend to provide my customers. I want not just satisfied customers, but loyal customers." Muller said he offers com­ petitive prices for his prod­ ucts. and the Graham paint and varnish line he carries has three levels of paint quality to meet the budget needs of his customers. He offers new home discounts for homeown ers doing their own work, and his wallpapers average about 35 percent below list price. His wallpaper library includes designs for every room in the home, and he carries name brands such as York. Eisen­ hart and Vanl mt "Most of the time I don't get undersold by the big play­ ers on 28th Street," he said "I intend to give my customers all the service and the instruc­ tion they need to make their work look professional, and save them money, too." Obituaries Shirley V. Howell Sr. GRAND RAPIDS - Shirley V. Howell, age 84, formerly of Middleville, passed away Saturday January 4, 1997 at Heartland Health Care Center, Grand Rapids. Mrs. Howell was born on July 12, 1912 in Freeport, the daughter of Delbert E. and Phronia R. (Brown) Yule. She was raised in Freeport and attended Freeport Schools. OpenJ-Jouse Saturday, January 11,1997 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. ** r $ ring your sweats and your friends! • Free Workout • Refreshments • 2 Personal Trainers Available Fitness For You Making Your New Year's Resolution Happen! 4695 N. Middleville Road (M-37) • Middleville Phone 795-4319 v* ♦ graduating in 1931. She was married to Dorr K. Howell, October 3, 1930. She was a telephone opera­ tor, employed with Michigan Bell. A sales clerk for Ray Tolan Clothing Store in Middleville and she also work­ ed at Baby Bliss as a Seamstress. She enjoyed sewing clothes for her family and friends, but Gerald F. VanDyken * ♦ ❖ MIDDLEVILLE - Gerald F. VanDyken, age 77, passed away Friday, January 3, 1997 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. He was preceded in death by one brother, Hany VanDyken. He is survived by his wife, Grace VanDyken; two sons, Rev. Gerald F. (Carol) VanDy­ ken of Homestead, Florida and Douglas Lee (Beth) VanDyken of Zeeland; one daughter, Gail Lynn (Ted) Klein of Palos Heights, Illinios; six granchildren, Scott, Aaron, Rebecca. Jessica, Timothy and Emily; one sister, Beatrice L. Koenes of Countryside, Illinois; one sister-in-law, Ho VanDyken of Palmetto, Honda; several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 7 from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 11:00 a.m. at the Peace Reformed Church, 6950 Cherry Valley, Middleville. Rev. F.L. ‘'Red” Faber officiating. Interment to take place at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to Peace Reformed Tape - Ministries. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. most of all she was a caring and loving Mother. Grandmother and Great Grandmother who was always doing kind deeds for her family and friends. She was a member of Middleville United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husban. Dorr K. Howell. She is survived by her child­ ren, Stephanie and Ronald Kinney of Wyoming; three grandchildren, Kristine and James Dekoster, Vincint and Rhonda Kinney, Karin Kinney and David Kulesza; one niece, Shirley Yule of Grand Rapids. Visitation will be Tuesday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral and Committal Services will be held Wednes­ day afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Beeler Funeral Chapel. Rev. Lee Zachman officiating. Interment to take place at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Middlevil­ le United Methodist Church. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. �The Sun ond New* Middlev.lle. MlJonuory 7. 1997/Page 9 Man with area ties had ‘spot’ in Disney’s ‘101 Dalmations’ "I never had to do that, however. In this movie, there was so much planning so that it would all go well the first time, that the filming process went very smoothly." Now just how did Freed wind up in such a neat job. working with hundreds of dar ling puppies on the set of what promises to be one of Disney's most popular films? Here, probably, is where big old Fritz enters the story. Freed grew up in Terre Haute. Ind., in a comfortable white frame house with three sisters, several mixed breed dogs and his big German shepherd who was devoted to all the Freed kids. The whole family spent their summers each year at their coinage on the West Michigan beaches of “the big lake." joined from time to time by friends, grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles. Fritz, and whatever other dog was part of the family, always made the trek to the big lake, too, and enjoyed romping on the beach just as much as the kids. The big shepherd and his Writer's note: When I learned my cousin, John Freed, would be on the set of Disney's "101 Dalmatians" as the American Humane Asso­ ciation representative, I thought his experiences might make an enjoyable story for all those who have seen the movie, and a story of interest to the friends he made while living and working in the area by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Was it just "being in the right place al the right time?" Was it the lingering mem­ ory of a big German shepherd dog named Fritz? It was probably both of these, and more, that led an Indiana man with some West Michigan ties to a job on the London set of Disney's hit movie. "101 Dalmations." John Freed, who at one time thought he would be­ come a jet pilot and then a veterinarian, last year spent 6 1/2 months as the American Humane Association's repre­ sentative on the set for "Dal­ mations " His job, he said, was to ensure the safety and welfare of all the animals in the movie at all times. All 500 of them. About 400 of the animals were dogs, 12 of them adults. The rest of the canines were, of course, the puppies, who were rotated in and then out of the filming as they grew up The other animals Freed was to protect were the farm animals and the birds and the raccoons that play roles in the film. They and the adult dogs, however, were the "stable" members of the animal cast, compared to the constantly changing group of dal mation puppies. A score of different dalmatian litters took part in the film as the youngsters ma­ tured from endearing babies to prc-adolescents, but Freed said that the careful diligence of the Disney studio, all the an­ imal trainers and even the cast and crew, allowed the filming to proceed without a single animal mishap. "It made no difference what it was. the animals always came first," he said. "That's John Freed adopted 'Wizzer,' one of the stars of Disney's hit movie. '101 Dalmatians.’ Wizzer is in big demand for personal appearances, and enjoys his stardom, Freed said. Here, Wizzer* mugs the camera in a photo taken with Freed at one of these appearances, with lots of kids dressed up as dalmatians in the background. (Photo courtesy John Freed) the only way it was all possi­ ble. That and the incredible trainers." A veterinarian was present any time the puppies were on the set. and on call at all other times, he said. The sets actu­ ally were disinfected so the puppies would not pick up any illnesses, and everyone involved in the movie cooper­ ated in protecting the young­ sters. "The cast might be in full costume, dressed to the hilt, but they went through foot baths." he said. "There were backups for ev­ ery pup. so when a puppy got hot and frustrated, it was im­ mediately replaced, and it went right to the arms of its trainer to get cuddled and played with. If one got tired, it slept. "No one but the trainers and myself ever got near those puppies, not even the film crew. It was hard, 'cause those little guys are so cute, and they certainly would crack ev­ eryone up with their antics, but everyone knew the rules and adhered to them. "There were no mishaps, and no animals got sick. The worst accident was when two puppies got to roughhousing, and one caught a tooth in the other one's shoulder." Freed said that his job as the AHA representative gave him quite a bit of authority when it came to the animals on the set. "In my job. I can stop the filming al any lime. The puppy trainers and I were the only ones there who could yell cut!' other than the direc­ tor. devotion, however, left an es­ pecially lasting memory with the whole family, including John. "I always thought that someday I’d have another German shepherd like him." Freed said. But this dream was delayed by college years at the Uni­ versity of Kansas and then a budding career in the U.S. Manne Corps, where Freed served in the artillery , was se­ lected for Officer Candidate School and then for flight school. It was while he was in the Corps that he met friends who showed their German shep­ herds. and he said it was then that he decided that someday he. too. would have dogs and show them After deciding that a career in the military was not for him. Freed went to work at Kenner Toys.in Cincinnati and thought at last he’d be able to fulfill his dream of showing German shepherds But just at that time, he couldn't get a shepherd puppy, so. anxious to have a dog. he bought a golden retriever in­ stead and became very in­ volved with that breed. His first golden. Lady, was See Disney spot, P. 10 leasnve HAIR DESIGNERS HAIR • NA1IJ4 • TANNING OPES • DAYS 122 F. 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Some of the the overriding consideration at owning a dog is a 10- to .. all times was the happiness, animal scenes also are "per­ 12-year commitment. formed” by Jim Henson pup­ the health and the well-being pets. such as the raccoons giv­ of the animals. Freed said — John Freed "Disney went to great pains ing high fives. “Around the fringes, too. and expense to do it nght, and are things that enhance the that's why we were there, to country required animals, the "They're just not a dog for movie and make it more be­ make sure it was done right." society called on local em­ every one. They are nice dogs, lievable." he said. Freed said that overseeing ployees to be present on the but demanding, in that they "In the movie, the pups al­ the training of all the animals movie sets in their areas. expect quality time from you. ways are about eight weeks was an "animal coordinator." Freed said he was asked if They're not like goldens and old. but in real life, they grow Then, there were six trainers he would participate, and his labs, content to lie at your up. Some of our pups stayed for the 12 adult dogs used in first experience with the feet or enjoy whatever you are with us a month, but the ma­ the movie, a puppy coordina­ movies was one filmed in doing. jority actually 'worked* only tor and under him a separate Charleston. South Carolina, "They aren’t mean dogs, but about two weeks," Freed said trainer for each of the litters which used a dog in "limited they can develop aggressive The most we ever had The non-canine animals had animal action.” tendencies if they aren't prop­ working at one lime was 85 • their own trainers, too. al­ He then worked on sets of erly socialized, and if they puppies." though one of the dog trainers about a dozen movies filmed don’t get the time they need. Freed explained that al six also took care of the "ca­ in the Southeast, including a They see everything and they weeks of age, a litter of pup naries." which really were Stephen King made-for-televi- notice everything, and if it’s pies would begin its two-wcek wrens. sion movie Among his cred­ something new. it can excite training period, were on set a With all those animals its are "The Last of the Mohi­ them." total of four to eight weeks, around. Freed said there were cans," Disney's "Wild Hearts Besides the time dalmatians and then were taken nght back lots of "memorable moments" Can Be Broken." "Ace Ven­ need from their owners. Freed to their breeders to be placed and lots of patience expended tura II" and "Paradise," star­ said, the breed does have a in good homes. to get just the right effect for ring Don Johnson and tendency to deafness, with 10 The families that got these the movie. Melanie Griffith. to 20 percent of dalmatians puppies, though, were lucky, "We spent two weeks just "I worked with everything bom with partial to total hear­ because these puppies, need­ filming reaction shots ol the ing loss. They also have a ge ­ from earthworms to ele­ less to say. were extremely livestock in the bam. for the netic kidney problem and well-trained and well-social­ times when they all are sup­ phants," he said with a laugh. therefore require lots of fresh "But I was lucky to get on posed to turn their heads at the ized.*' he said. Depend on *101 Dalmatians,*" he said. water all the time. They also "All of them learned to same time or look up at the "Disney was planning a re­ are prone to allergies. move from point A to point B same time. That kind of work As a breed, however, dalma­ at the sound of a buzzer, they all was done ahead of time. make of 'Swiss Family Insurance Agency Robinson* while 1 was doing tians' incidence of hip dyspla­ could sit and stay or lay down Then there was Lily the sia is relatively low, and they and stay, and some of the lit­ pig, who wouldn't act' if she 'Ace Ventura II.’ I called and 6090 Alden Nash SE • Alto compensate for their hearing Phone 868-0050 asked for the job on Swiss tle guys could even handle a didn't get scratched, and the cal Toll Free 800-217-0712 Family Robinson,' but my problems with keen senses of 'stay' for four or five minutes. who sat on the milk can so "One scene required 14 of name also got put down for smell and sight. for Automobile Insurance. Continued next page — Freed said he urges anyone them to ’stay' at one time, and *101 Dalmatians,* and when Since 'Swiss Family Robinson' got that is thinking of buying a dalmalian to take a puppy Hastings Mutual put on the back burner, 1 got only after seeing at least one Insurance Company the call for '101 Dalmatians."’ Judy Harrieon Freed said that although this of the parents and getting an * ________ Aysot /Owrw job involved leaving his fam­ idea of the temperament, ily behind for 6 1/2 months which is inherited. Never buy while he was in England, he one from a pet store, he said. He noted that dalmatians al­ really enjoyed the "dalmation ready are showing up in ani­ experience." He said the idea of reviving mal shelters, and if someone the film using real animals wishes to give a home to one The Middleville Village Council instead of animated ones did of these dogs, he or she stir up some controversy at should first ask to spend time will hold a special public hearing observing it and watching it first. to hear comments on the pro­ "Many people didn't want with others before bringing it TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF this one to be made." he said, home. posed FY 1997 village budget as YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, Ml "Make sure it doesn't have a "but once the decision was AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: part of its regular January 14,1997 made to go forward with it, personality problem," he Please take further notice that the Planning Commisthe whole thing seemed to warned. meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. in sion of Yankee Springs Township will hold a public Freed himself gave one of subside. hearing on Thursday, January 16, 1997 commencing at Council chambers at 100 E. Main the 101 dalmatians a pet "The two big fears were the 7:30 p.m. at the Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N St., Middleville, Ml 49333. The treatment and adoption issues home, bringing back "WizBriggs Rd to conduct the following business zer," a star of the movie, to surrounding the puppies in the proposed budget will be available 1. ZOC 96-12-08, Parcel ID. No 023-010-00, A request by movie itself. The other was a join his wife, four children Jeff Covey, 1355 Yankee Springs Rd to change the for public inspection at the village fear that there would be a huge and their golden retriever and zoning from the "Rural Residential*’ to the C-3, demand for daln. Uian puppies, Kerry blue terrier. Commercial” Zoning District and change the Master offices (located at the same Freed cautioned that though and that's a legitimate con­ Plan. address) beginning January 9, Disney was careful that all the cern. Seeing a movie with a 2. SEU 97-01-01, Parcel I D No 004-004-70; A request by puppies used in the film were John Baker, 11006 Shaw Lake Rd for a home cute puppy in it is never a 1997. Questions or comments may occupation permit to operate a typesetting business good reason for adopting that returned to their breeders, who also be directed to the Village from his home. particular breed, but this is found good homes for them, 3. Such other business as may property come before Manager at 616-795-3385. particularly true for dalma- and though every precaution was taken to protect the dogs the Planning Commission. tians. and other animals who appear Please take further notice that the township zoning in the movie, the viewing au­ ordinance will be available for inspection at the office of dience must remember that the Township Clerk, 284 N. Briggs Rd during regular "101 Dalmatians" itself is a township business hours and will also be available at the time of the public hearing. Written letters of fantasy comment will be accepted until the start of the public "It's a gorgeous movie, a hearing fun movie, but it does make owning any dog seem like a Please take further notice that the Township Planning Commission reserves the right at or after the public fun. loving experience. What hearing to make changes in the proposed amendments the movie doesn’t convey is to the ordinance that owning a dog is a 10Wann up your car without out in the cold. to 12-year commitment. Ptease take further notice that the Township will provide to individuals with disabilities, necessary, reasonable That's (he fear of everyone, • 125 Ft Range • 14 Mm Run" Timer C W auxiliary aids and services as may be required, upon animal rightists or animal ( • Anti-Theft Security Circuit 5 days notice to the Township Clerk of the need for the protectiomsts alike None of • Automatic Re-Start same us wants to see an avalanche • Standard Shift Vehicles Extra Installed All persons are inviled to be present at the aforesaid of spur-of-the-moment pet time and place to participate in the discussion of the ownerships Parents who take above proposals their children to enjoy the if 203 E. Main Street • Middleville • (616) 795-7100 Yankee Springs Planning Commission movie must remind the kids Judy Becket, Secretary (204) and themselves that the movie Owned and Operated by Troy Barker is a fantasy, that it was cut the national golden retriever obedience champion, and his next two goldens, Molly and Tiffany, each quickly "fin­ ished" their breed champi­ onships and earned their first obedience degrees He began breeding his dogs, hoping to establish a great line of goldens, and one of Molly's sons eventually be­ came one of the top sires in the country. In the meantime, be decided to leave Kenner, and with the idea of being nearer to his family's "cottage" on the lake, came to Michigan, where he worked for the Attwood Com­ pany in Lowell for a year and then for Steelcase for six months, all the time showing his dogs m obedience and con­ formation. Then, deciding at last to pursue a veterinary career, he returned to schcxil at Michigan State Unviersity in 1980. A history major at KU, he had to pick up all his veterinary medicine undergraduate courses before he was accepted in vet school. He met his wife, Suzanne. a semi-professional handler and a groomer, at a dog show in 1982, and they were married that December Freed stayed at MSU for two more years, but the couple continued their work with golden retrievers, both breeding and showing them. John was a year and a half from his veterinary degree when he and his wife made the momentous decision to change their plans and buy a boarding kennel in South Carolina. They moved to Spartanburg to begin their new business and bought a second kennel the next year In 1985, Freed became di­ rector of the Greenville (SC) Humane Society, and the next month started a hearing dog training program. In his role with the Humane Society. Freed said he got ac­ tive in events all over the country, and took a position on the society's national advi­ sory committee on animal is­ sue policies. At this point, his "movie career" was just over the hori­ zon. The American Humane Soci­ ety has been authorized since 1940 to be on movie sets where animals are used," he said. "We are the only animal protection organization that is allowed on the set. At first, these were westerns, which used primarily horses and cat­ tle and maybe dogs or some farm animals." As more and more movies filmed in locations across the JB HARRISON Yankee Springs Township Planning Commission Barry County, Michigan Public Notice NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING Idea Remote Car Starter/Keyless Entry J J 4 BARKER AUTO SERVICE --- ------------ ---- �TM Son ond News Middleville. Ml, January 7. 1997/Poga 11 Two Middleville residents injured in Friday accident This Spartan, Inc. semi and trailer is spanning a large ditch on M-37 in Caledonia. Though the truck appears to be a total loss, the trailer seemed to be fine. Spectators first on the scene said the full-size Blazer (also involved in the crash) had been lodged under the truck on the left side, just behind where the tow strap goes under the trailer. Two Middleville residents were injured in a Friday morn­ ing accident on M-37 in Cale­ donia. Kent County Sheriffs De­ partment officers said Rebecca L. Quesada, 32, was turning into work al the Caledonia McDonald's when she turned left from the northbound lane into the path of a southbound tractor-trailer dnven by Nils A. Moedertoon, 34. Officers said Moedertoon at­ tempted to put his truck into a ditch to avoid hitting Quesada, but was unable to do so. Both vehicles ended in the ditch, with extensive damage Other witnesses told the DISNEY SPOT, from Page 11 that the cows would lick her. "The dog that played Pongo was a riot, but very intelli­ gent. He loved to do just enough wrong so that you could see he was teasing his trainer. And the puppies —. well, there was never a dull moment with those puppies. "I can't say enough for the puppy trainers, either. They did a wonderful job, not only teaching them, but also keep­ ing them happy and playful and healthy, too." Freed said that he hopes the movie perhaps will prompt people to think about how we can keep animals important in our lives as we become more 55 Or Older? We’ve Reduced The Cost Of Homeowners Insurance 30°/o! HereS why' Out statistics show that homeowners 55 and older have tewei and less costly tosses than other age groups So it's only taw to charge you less tor you homeoMiers insurance and more urban. "Man's relationship with the dog began as a working re­ lationship, but then a bond developed between man and the dog, and that relationship grew to one of mutual love and companionship as well as providing food and protection for each other. "Now, the need for the dog's work has diminished, while their companionship and love has become more important to us But that doesn't mean they don't enjoy having a job' they can perform, whether it's something like police work or protecting our homes or help­ ing us hunt. "The role that animals like J.L. Schwartz Insurance Agency “Our Policy is Service 497 Arlington St. (M-37) Middleville, Ml 49333 Call: 795-3302 or 891-8208 Friday accident injures 6 people Sun and News Quesada's Chevy Blazer had its fiber­ A Friday afternoon two-car accident al the intersection of glass roof peeled off and was M-37 and Finkbeiner Road re­ under the trailer. Onlookers said the semi forced Quesada's vehicle into the ditch, where she dropped away from the truck. It pro­ ceeded over her vehicle and up the other side of the ditch. They said Quesada was taken to either Blodgett or Butterworth hospitals, but neither had any record of Que­ sada being admitted at press time. Moedertoon was taken to Metropolitan Hospital where he was treated and re­ sulted in injuries to six peo­ leased. Correction— An article in the Dec. 21 issue of the Sun & News titled "Gun Lake Women's Club donates mittens and hats" incorrectly identified the wife of former Superintendent Gerald Page, whom Page Elementary School was named after. Her name is Lois Page. CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP BOARD A spacial moating of the Caledonia Township Board was Present Johnston. Snyder DeVries. Potter. Cress or rived ot Absent Dunn, Keller. Also Present Attorney Don­ nell and Planner Anderson. Moved Snyder second Potter ple. The Michigan State Police post in Hastings said Shannon Heynig, 37, of Middleville, was waiting to make a left All Monon Corr.od Lisa Van Putten Lisa L. Van Putten has join­ ed the United States Army under the delayed entry pro­ gram at the U.S. Army Recruiting Station, Wyoming, Mich. The program gives young men or women the opportuni­ ty to delay enlistment into the Army for up to one year dleville. Heynig. Kevin Heynig. 6, Eric Heynig, 4, and Christo­ pher Heynig. 1, were injured in the accident Cooper and his daughter Stevie. 7. were also injured in the accident No information about their conditions was available at press time. Police said alcohol was not a factor. before reporting to basic military training The enlistment gives the new soldier the option to learn a new skill, travel and become eligible to receive as much as $30,000 toward a college education. After completion of basic training, soldiers receive advanced individual training in their career specialty Van Putten. a 1996 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School. Mid dleville. for military basic training on Jan 8. She is the daughter of Larry and JoAnne Van Putten of 11310 Bass Road. Middleville. 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Schneider will be missed for what Caledonia Schools Su­ perintendent Doug Busman describes as a "positive influ­ ence on kids, both as a law enforcement officer and as a person able to communicate well with young people "With adolescent children, there often is a rebellion against adult standards," said Caledonia Middle School Principal Clark Volz. "With Denny in our school, wc had an adult who modeled standards, rather than imposed them. "Yes, we have students who certainly are angry and who are dissatisfied with their lives, **•< having a policeman to talk to who is compassion­ ate and understanding means that law enforcement doesn’t become a target for their anger "He's always willing to joke with the kids and com­ municates with them so well. It's not unusual to find him eating lunch in the cafeteria with a table of kids around him. He's been involved in their athletics and not only sponsored some noon basket­ ball tournaments, but also put on his gym shorts and sneak­ ers and got right out there and played with them "He’s taken kids who are having a rough time that day out to McDonald's for lunch, he's arranged bike expeditions, he’s served as a student mentor on his own time. "He's shared his stories with kids about growing up in De­ troit. and that's important for these students to hear He can be understanding about grow­ ing up without a lot of the luxuries, because that's the way he grew up. but the kids can see he also never lost his sense of humor, or his upbeat. As a member of the department’s Community Police Unit, Schneider has been active with both school and community groups. Here, he and Deputy Actively involved with students, especially at Caledonia Middle School, Schneider liked to treat the kids to lunch at the Caledonia McDonald’s. Here, he positive outlook on life. "What a great example for our kids to see He's been an important influence in our school, and there's no doubt his influence makes a differ­ ence in our whole commu­ nity. He's just a great guy, and we’re all going to miss him." Schneider's work in the schools, particularly the mid­ dle school, this past year has been as a member of the Kent County Sheriffs Department's Community Police Unit, formed about a year ago and funded by a federal grant As a member of that unit, he also has been active with area neighborhoods and with Neighborhood Watch groups, and for residents accustomed to seeing him wave from the cruiser or having a cup of cof­ fee at the township office, or socializing with residents over lunch at local restaurants, his retirement will mean the loss of a friend in the sheriffs de­ partment. His voice is familiar to those tuning in to the local cable channel, as Schneider Kent County Sheriffs Department Deputy Denny Schneider retired Dec. 31, but plans to stay active in the Caledonia community. has been doing the play-byplay broadcasting of high school basketball games for several years. In Caledonia Township, he spent a few hours at the town­ ship office each week, just to be available to residents who had concerns, or who wanted to talk, or perhaps just share a cup of coffee. "I think the Community Police program is a great idea, and I liked Denny's idea of spending some hours here Jack Stewart pose with members of the newly formed Dutton Neighborhood Watch, which works with the local police in an effort to prevent crime. provides a gastronomical reward to winners of a middle school three-onthree basketball tournament each week so people could come in and talk with the sheriffs department," said Township Clerk Pat Snyder. "I'm not sure that enough residents really took advantage of that time to talk with him or discuss problems in the community, but for those who did come in. or call him. I'm sure they appreciated hav­ ing him so available." "Most law enforcement is reactive, that is, responding to calls for assistance of various nature," said Lieutenant Larry Stelma, who heads the KCSD Community Police Unit. "Deputy Schneider certainly did his share of traditional po­ lice work, but he will be most remembered for his impact on the community in the area of proactive police work. "His efforts with commu­ nity organizations and with young people in the schools — counseling, coaching, mentoring, along with his familiar smile and positive at­ titude — will be long remem­ bered and missed by all, even though I’m sure he will re­ main active in the commu­ nity." In looking back over his ca­ reer, Schneider said that while he enjoyed everything he did in law enforcement, working with the kids is probably what he has liked the most. "I’ve always gotten along well with kids," he said. "I guess I've always been 'com­ munity police* oriented. I’ve always liked to stop the cruiser, get out and shoot hoops with the kids for a few minutes, for instance. "I’ve enjoyed teaching the programs like bike safety or drug awareness and I've had a great time at the middle school with the kids there "If 1 can. I'd like to continue working with young people through the schools, maybe as someone a kid could talk to about a problem, or when a kid is having trouble getting along with a teacher or other kids. "I’d enjoy that, and I'd enjoy coaching again, too. I think 1 still could do a good job with softball, or baseball or bas­ ketball I've kept in touch with sports through my own kids* activities, and I wouldn't mind helping out " Schneider said he thinks one reason he can work well with young people is because he didn't have it so easy when he was a kid himself. Born at home in Walled Lake, his family moved to Detroit, where he went to grade school in a poor neigh­ borhood, and his family shared a basement apartment with few luxuries. His experiences there, however, formed the ba­ sis for his understanding and compassion for other young people who are not having an easy time in life. When Schneider was in sev­ enth grade, his family moved to Utica for several years and then to Grand Rapids when he was in high school. Schneider played basketball, baseball and football and ran track one year. He then went to Davenport College, "where I played three years of basketball at a twoSee Schneider, P. 13 During his 27-year career with the Sheriff’s Department, Schneider spent much of his time teaching students bike and bus safety and about the dangers of drugs. Here, he and Deputy Jack Stewart talk about substance abuse with students during a program at Caledonia Middle School. �The Sun and News Mxidleville. Ml/January 7. 1997/Paga 13 From previous page — year school" and majored in business because his dad hid an accounting firm in GR "I worked for my dad in the summers, though, and learned I just didn't like being in­ doors,’ sitting at a desk," he said. So he went to work for RH Donnelly doing market re­ search. which he enjoyed very much. He worked there for five years, right up to the weekend he got married. "I promised my bride I wouldn't continue with the job after we were married be­ cause of the travel. I would be weeks on the road sometime, and we agreed that wasn't the way to start our married life." So, still searching for his niche, he went to work for OK Tire Company, but he said he didn't really like the job. plus the company was going to move out of town. About now. he finally started thinking about law en­ forcement as a career. •J had talked to the sheriff and the police a lot over the years, and they seemed like neat guys who really liked their jobs. Maybe it's a cliche, but die work appealed to me because it really offers a chance to help people." Schneider said he applied to both the slate police and the Kent County Sheriffs De­ partment. look the tests for both and went Io interviews for both. But the county called him with a job on Friday, and the stale didn’t respond until the following Monday, he said. "However, I think going with the county was probably lhe best for me anyway, be­ cause it doesn't usually move its officers around from post to post." Schneider began police work on Jan. I, 1970, al age 30, and like all deputies, be­ gan his duties working at the county jail and attending train­ ing classes al the same time. "You got your badge when you hired on," he said. "Back then, there weren't any academies or college pro­ grams. You learned as you went along." But while the jail program may not sound too glam­ orous, Scheider said it was a good place to learn about po­ lice procedures and the de­ partment in general You also learned a lot about people there, too. he said. While a new deputy would be assigned road patrol after a stint at the jail, no one ever was hired just for the road, he said. He served on the road patrol for two years and then joined the first group to go into lhe department's new emergency H With adolescent children, there often is a rebellion against adult standards. With Denny in our school, we had an adult who modeled standards, rather than imposed ?? them. — Clark Volz unit program. He worked in that program as a paramedic for about eight years, and then made a move to conducting school safety programs. "I did like that a lot." he said. He spent nine years in classrooms leaching the Danger/Stranger program and bike and bus safety and some drug awareness classes. When school patrol cross­ ing guard Linda VanderVeen was murdered in February 1979. Schneider and two Grand Rapids Police Depart­ ment officers, along with sev­ eral other organizations, started the Child Watch pro­ gram. Neighbors put the "eye" sign in their windows so chil­ dren know which homes would be a safe haven in case (hey, like Linda, would be m danger while walking to school or playing outside. "Before you got one of those signs, you were screened and instructed," he explained of the Child Watch. "With the murder of Linda VanderVeen, there was more concern about what was happening in the community, and about mak­ ing children more aware of what could happen and what they should do in case of dan­ ger." Schneider worked in that area for about nine years, but at lhe same lime participated in other police programs, such as the underwater search and rescue team, teaching CPR and the fugitive section of the detective department. He then went back to the road patrol for about three more years. "Taken all together. I've worked in every department except the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program," he said. Then, a year ago, when Sheriff James R. Dougan re­ ceived grant money for a Community Police Unit, Schneider volunteered for that new program, which would put him back into schools and working with community groups. While law enforcement al­ ways carries with it lhe ele­ ment of danger. Schneider said that most officers don't think about it that much "It goes with lhe territory, and you just don't dwell on it," he said. "Yes. your work Letterheads Business Cards Envelopes Brochures Wedding Invitations MORE Quality Printing at Affordable Priced Call 945-9554 or Bill Love or stop by at 1952 N. Broadway (M-43) puts you in dangerous situa­ tions sometimes, certainly more than in other kinds of jobs. "But I never had to shoot anybody, and Fve only had to draw my gun twice. But. that's the way it should be. There are better ways to han­ dle problems than with a gun. but sometimes that's what the officer has to do." When asked about lhe rise in juvenile crime, he said he believes it has resulted in good pan because kids today lack supervision at home. "That's not to put down parents who have to work, or say that because they work their kids become problems. Sometimes, no matter how hard the parents try. a kid will get into trouble. Maybe he or she got in with lhe wrong crowd, or got into a situation that went from bad to worse... there are all kinds of things that parents alone can't con­ trol. "But it is true that kids to­ day are not being looked out for like they were years ago. I grew up in a poor neighbor­ hood. but the parents there still all watched out for all us kids. My friends' parents kept an eye on me and my folks kept an eye out for my friends. "I'm not so sure we have that same kind of supervision for kids today. "I think most kids usually are looking for the group that pays attention to them, where they are admired or appreciated and liked, where they're ac­ cepted and fit in. And some­ times, that turns out to be a group that isn't the ideal. "Gangs, for example. Here you have a group that says that to gel in. to be a part, you have to commit a crime. But lhe kid who's looking for a group where he's accepted, will do the crime to get into that group. "I blame television, too, but again, it's lhe lack of par­ ent supervision regarding tele­ vision that's lhe real problem. When a TV show is about crime or about people with poor moral standards, then it's the parents who need to be showing the kids what’s right and wrong in that show and discussing the programs with them. "Kids need to understand that just because something is shown on television doesn’t mean it's real or right. "I don't think there's been a big change in kids over the years. It's lhe situations that kids are in that have changed. "Kids today certainly do have more ’things' than they did 25 years ago. but they're also more motivated to go to college than they were back then. loo. When I graduated, I don't think you had to have a college education to get a good job. but that's certainly not true today "I would agree that kids don’t show respect like they du! when 1 was growing up But again, that’s not the fault of the kids, but of the adults I think most people ir my gen­ eration were taught to be re­ spectful to their teachers, to their parents, to ocher adults, and we said yes. sir' and 'no. ma'am'. "Chances are. too, if we got in trouble at school, we got in trouble at home. too. My par­ ents and my friends' parents didn't go hassle the schools for giving me a detention. I'd get grounded at home for get­ ting the detention. "But while there’s more ’inyour-face' stuff than there used to be. I think that’s because kids learn it at home, or else they don't have anyone at home to teach them that's not how to behave. But while the outward signs aren't always the same, I do believe kids have respect. "And despite all the public­ ity about 'bad' kids, most of them are great, and I can't blame them for not being brought up with lhe same set of rules that I was. "Perhaps the commitment to marriage was greater then, and lhe material 'status sym­ bols’ weren't so important as they are now. Society’s values have changed, maybe, but the kids themselves really haven't changed all that much." Schneider said that his be­ lief in young people is one of the reasons he would like to find a way to continue work­ ing with them by counseling, mentoring, coaching or what­ ever other ways he can help them find positive ways to live. He also looks forward to his own hobbies, especially fish­ ing and hunting, and he said he intends to keep his wife. Mary, busy teaching for a couple of years so she doesn't get into trouble. Their daughter Kristin is married, and living in Wyoming, and son Steve is going to school at Grand Val­ ley State University. The Schneiders' youngest daughter. Allison, will graduate from CHS this spring, and also is considering attending Grand Valley with a possible career in education in mind. "It’s going to be an 'adjust­ ment.' with retirement and all the kids gone." he said. "But I still want to keep up with the community, and working with the kids. I’d like to continue working some with lhe local cable channel, too. Til be around." "The Community Police initiative is a great idea." said Volz, "but having a guy like Denny Schneider involved in it made it just excellent. I’m sure he has gone far beyond what that program was in tended lo be. We will wel­ come his replacement, and I'm sure he’ll do a great job But there’s no doubt that Denny is a special person, and our schools and our community has been very fortunate to have him working here." Trojans win two, third at Lamb invite Spencer Romph was one of two champions for Coach Tom Lehman's team. Romph won his championship easily with a 17-6 decision. Middleville's wrestling team hung in real tough with the big boys Saturday... Or should we say the bigger schools. Facing a 10-team field that included a handful of very talented Class B wrestling programs, Coach Tom Lehman's Trojans placed near lhe top of the pack. Middleville with 121 1/2 points finished third behind Charlotte's 141 and Lakewood’s 140. Host Hastings ended up in fourth place with 103 points. The Trojans accomplished this feat with two individual champions and three runnerups. Spencer Romph, al 145, and Luke Middleton, at 152, were Middleville's first-place duo. Romph beat Lowell's Scott Hays 17-6 in his championship final, while Middleton won over fellow Barry County foe Keith Fabbri, of Lakewood, 12-4. "Luke is a hard worker, it's just the kind of wrestler that he always has been," Coach Tom Lehman said. "Spencer is just a take down machine." Other Trojans making it to finals were Kyle Brower (103), Dendel Craven (119) and Steve Lehman (189). Brower lost 6-1 to Charlotte's Toby Dickson, Craven fell 6-0 to Ionia's Jason McGraw and Lehman dropped an 11-4 decision to fellow Barry County wrestler Jamie James, of Hastings. "Yes, we've got some work to do," Coach Lehman said. "We lost a lol of close matches. It's a good, tough tournament." Proof of that includes the appearance of five State champions al the Lamb Saturday and a 189-pound weight class where all nine wrestlers came in with winning records. The Trojans will next face Godwin on the road this Thursday. • For a more in depth look at the Lamb Invite, read this Thursday's Hastings Banner. Kyle Brower earned his points for the Trojans on Saturday, qualifying for the championship final at 103. Middlevdie. as a team, finished third at the Lamb. �Poge 14/Th« Sun ond New*. Mtddleville MlJanuary 7, 1997 AREA...SPORTS Caledonia Scot hoopsters find mark in victory over Redskins Win No. I came for Caledonia's varsity basketball team as a result of a very good quarter No. 3. The Fighting Scots outscored Belding 17-4 in the third stanza to pull out a 5648 triumph at Caledonia on Friday night. The win puts Larry Reas team at 1-4 entering Tuesday's league battle at Sparta Ryan Overmyer led the Fighting Scots with 14 points. Dave Vandenberg tallied 12, Eric Cross pumped in 10 points and Dale Wicks added 8 markers Andy Feurstein was Belding’s top scorer with 13 points. Caledonia led after one quarter 18-10. but Belding charged back in the second quarter and held a 25-20 advantage at half In the third quarter, Caledonia did its biggest damage with solid efforts on both ends of the floor. From the free throw line, the Scots were also deadly connecting on I7-of-20 attempts from the charity stripe. Todd Bloemers (3) dribbles through the Belding defense in Friday's league basketball win at the high school. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Team responds in final to win at Comstock Park Improvement in mind and in effort proved to be the main reasons why Caledonia's varsity volleyball team captured first place at the Comstock Park Invitational on Dec. 28. The Lady Scots lost just one game in pool play, defeating Tri-Unity 15-4, 1614, Kelloggsville 15-11, 15-7 and Saugatuck 15-8, 15-$. A 1-1 split came in the Byron Center matchup, 7-15, 15-3. After winning over the host Comstock Park team in the semifinals, the Lady Scots met Byron Center for a second time and this time Caledonia showed its improvement. The score of that championship K of C’s Free Throw Championship is Jan. 10 < A Dave VandenBerg (23) battles with a Wolverine opponent to gain possession of a loose ball in last Friday’s contest. (Photo by Perry Hardin) All boys and girls ages JO14 are invited to participate in the Caledonia competition for the 1997 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. This local competition, sponsored by Holy Family Council No. 1 7341, will be held on Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. at the Caledonia Pagano's Italian Restaurant & New York Style Pizza Try Something UNIQUE...Pagano's own features • Chosen Marsala • Lobster SeaMo? nAh feHvecine in Lenon AirHer • KasAberni Cobbier • dxxohte ^ernne All meals St desserts are made by Joe - Culinary Institute of American Chefs 9952 Cherry Valley Ave. on M-37 in the Caledonia Plaza Hours; Mon Thurs.113O am-*» pr Ik-^H i- — LdS Fri. & Sat. 1U0 am to 10 pm • 8*91-0160 Elementary School. The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is sponsored annually with winners progressing through local, district and state events. International champions are announced by the K of C international headquarters based on scores from the state­ level competitions. All boys and girls ages 10-14 are eligible lo participate and will compete in respective age divisions. Last year, 211,000 sharp-shooters participated in 3,400 local competitions. All contestants on the local level are recognized for their participation in the event. For entry forms or oilier additional information, contact John Conway al 698-6169. The Knights of Columbus is an international Catholic family fraternal service organization with nearly 1.6 million members in more than 10.500 local councils. Last year. Knights donated 50 million volunteer hours and $105 million to charitable and benevolent causes, sponsoring projects to benefit their communities, families and youth. match was Caledonia 15-12, aces. 15-1. Setter Beth Paarlberg "The kids just picked it up recorded 95 assists and made an extra step," Caledonia the all-tournament team along Coach Leo Del Carmen said. with Steele. "Their mental focus was a lot Lil Hawkins, an outside better and they figured out hitter, made 16 digs and what they were doing wrong." played "well for the whole The Lady Scots placed day", according lo Del second at the Comstock Park Carmen. Invitational a season ago, so Kristy DeBoer made 7 the first place showing was a service aces and 12 kills, testament to the overall Shannon Walter ripped 13 improvement. Del Carmen kills and Niki Peterson made received solid efforts from 15 digs and 8 service aces. many on his squad as the final On Monday the Lady Scott numbers indicated. played at Cedar Springs and Sarah Steele led the team Thursday Del Carmen’s squad with 47 kills from her middle will make a trip to Forest blocker position and right-side Hills Northern to battle the attacker Allison Schneider had Huskies in an O-K Gold 18 kills, 18 digs and 8 service volleyball tilt. 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Loved and missed by her children Rick, Tina, Debbie & children. Lost & Found LOST IN CALEDONIA HIGH SCHOOL: Rh« White gold with small diamonds. Belonged to great great grand­ mother. Call Rose Arnold, 698 9036. VOTE SOUGHT, sion. By law. the property, therefore, automatically was returned to the rural residential zoning district. In the township's copy of the complaint. Coldwater Partners notes in its back­ ground information that: • Caledonia Township rural residential property may be re­ zoned to R-l when sanitary sewer is available. • The new Campau-Kettle sewer system was designed for expansion to serve surround­ ing areas. • Coldwater Panners had agreed to pay the costs to connect the proposed Clarkland Estates development to the Campau sewer system. • The rezoning requested for Clark land Estates was consis­ tent with the township’s land use development plan. • For these reasons, the Township Planning Commis­ sion and the Township Board approved the rezoning for Clark land Estates. In the first count of the complaint, the plaintiffs claim that because sanitary sewer will be brought to the project, the rezoning will promote the health and welfare of the sur­ rounding area. They also counter the charge of oppo­ nents who state that the 18-lot Clarkland Estates would bur­ den the roadways and schools. Coldwater Partners claims the action resulting from the referendum is an "unreason­ able and arbitrary exercise of the township’s police power and contrary to the Township Zoning Act." Damages sustained by the plaintiff on this count include: • Lost investment opportu­ nity on the money invested in the Clarkland property. • Interest on the mortgage owed on the property. • Increased construction costs. • Lost sales on lots. • Expense of responding to the referendum. • Mental anguish, distress, embarrassment and frustration. • Legal costs. The developers, therefore, ask the court to declare the referendum's rezoning of the property from R-l back to RR a violation of the Township Zoning Act, and to reinstate National Ads HUGE SAVINGS on Selected Models of new .Arch Type Steel Buildings. 25x26, 30x28. Great Backyard Shops - 2 car garages Easy financing available. Call mmedutoly 1-800-222^335. HOMEWORKERS NEEDED NOW’. $120 daily processing mail from your home for Nauoo al Coupon. Easy! 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Finally, the plaintiffs ask the court to declare unconsti­ tutional the township’s re­ quirement that rural residential lots be at least two acres in area. The complaint charges that this requirement is an attempt to limit population growth in Caledonia Township and does not promote a "legitimate government interest." which is to protect the public health, safety and welfare The township’s attorneys now are reviewing the com­ plaint, with a response from the township the next step in the legal process. NEED SOME EXTRA CASH? Got Something to Sell? Phone 1-800-870-7085 For Sun and News ACTION-ADS! ITALIAN ZZ MIDDLEVILLE’S FINEST 117 West Main, Middleville Phone 795-7911 Sun.-Thurs. 3:30 to 10:30 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 3:30 to 12:30 am. the Township Board’s R-l re­ zoning decision and to award a minimum of $10,000 plus court costs, interest and attor­ ney fees. In the second count of the complaint, Coldwater Partners claims the zoning ordinance as applied to the Clarkland prop­ erty is "unreasonable" be­ cause there is no other town­ ship property this size zoned R-l and there is a need for R-l Miscellaneous Mobile Homes continued from front page- property in the township. Therefore, the developers ask the court to declare that the rezoning from R-l to RR violates the Township Zoning Act on this count as well, and request the same relief as in the first count. In the third count, the plain­ tiffs complain that they are denied equal protection as guaranteed by the state and federal constitutions, because rezonings have been granted for other properties similar to that proposed for Clarkland Estates. 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Several to choose from. $QQE Starting at Missed chances down stretch cost Trojan eagers, 57-54 Il was with hi reach, but the Trojans just could not make the big plays when they needed to. Leading 54-50 with 2:30 to play in the game. Coach Kurt Holzhueter’s Middleville basketball team led Godwin 54-50. In the final 2:30, though, the Wolverines would out­ score the Trojans 7-0 Io pull out the O-K Blue contest 5754 Monte Cross and Larry Copeland sank three free throws in the game’s final 60 seconds to help secure the win for Godwin, but what really cost the Middleville team was its own misses Lucas Weatherhead and Andy Finkbeiner both had scoring chances in the final minutes, but came up empty. Jeremy Shriver also was in position for another Trojan hoop, but a bad pass eliminated that golden point possibility. "We missed some great opportunities," Hol/.hucter said. Middleville led after one quarter 17-14 and doubled its advantage to six points (2923) al the half. A 10-point run by the Wolverines in the middle of Caledonia Scots begin wrestling year ‘perfect’ A team concept and positive words have helped to make Caledonia's wrestling program the best that it can be. And do be surprised if the Scots become even better by the time post-season rolls around. Coach Jim Maxim's grapplcrs have a season record of 4-0 after beating West Catholic 72-6 on Dec. 3, Godwin 67-9 on Dec. 5, Forest Hills Northern 46-17 on Dec. 12 and Unity Christian 72-0 on Jan. 2. That makes the Scots 257-32 with a match average of 62.4 points during the early going. "They’re really doing a good job," Maxim said. "The team concept, that's what were striving for. The kids arc all binding together as a family and helping each other in practice" Caledonia was one of eight Division II teams to qualify for the State finals last season. Even belter news for Maxim is that many of those wrestlers are back for what, hopefully, will be another banner campaign in *97. "You're young still, keep it going," Maxim has told his Scots’ squad. "Talk positive, CARGO VANS — 10 to 15 IN STOCK FORDS — DODGES — CHEVYS STARTING AT... $4,995 BROADMOOR Hl MOTOR SALES, INC. the third quarter help to even things up at 41-41 as the game progressed to the final eight minutes "I feel good that we were able to be competitive, but not so much for the margin of error with the two losses." Holzhueter said. Middleville. 4-2 overall and 1-2 in league play, host Coopersville on Tuesday night Shriver ended up leading Middleville in the Godwin game with 14 points. The senior forward also topped the Trojans in rebounds with 9 caroms and assists with 4 dishes for hoops Weatherhead and Nathan Pranger both tallied 12 points for the Trojans, while Finkbeiner pulled down 6 rvbouiuls In the statistical department. Middleville had the edge over Godwin throughout. Rebounding: the Trojans grabbed 32 to the Wolverines total of 22. Shooting: Holzhueter’s crew nailed 24of-51 field goal attempts for a 47 percent clip And in turnovers: The Middleville eagers made just 11 miscues against a very quick Wolverines’ squad make it fun and exciting " Blake Sinclair (215), Tyler Root (heavyweight), Josh Haywood (215 and heavyweight), Tim Soper (189), Mike Draft (145 152) and B.J Tomanck (135) have all been impressive leaders thus far for the Caledonia matsmen. Sinclair had a solid showing at the Kent County Classic on Dec. 14, finishing in second place Tomanek, Sinclair and Soper each entered the Jan. 4 tournament at Rogers High with one loss. ’’I’ve been very impressed with their maturity,” Maxim said. "They're not selfish at all...The team comes first.” One other valuable addition to the Caledonia wrestling family is Chris Kinne, one of the team's assistant head coaches. Kinne was a gifted grapplcr during his days at Caledonia High and is well aware of what it takes to get to that championship level. He and the Scots' junior varsity coach, Ron Pypcr, give the purple and gold a vast wrestling education. Caledonia will host O-K Gold contender Sparta Thursday with varsity action scheduled for 7 p.m. ZYLSTRA INC. DOOR, "Where the customer comes first" CARACE DOORS AND OPENERS RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL 6890 Broadmoor S.E. Caledonia, Ml 49316 • Sales • Service • Installation (616) 698-9595 Member of the Grand Rapids Homebuilders Association 698*7242 — OWNER 7350 Broadmoor, Caledonia � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-01-14.pdf 8bc4a445a2d70763294f6e643ada76e1 PDF Text Text Your Hometown Newspoper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas Middleville. Michigan 49333 2 Jonuory 14. 1997 Proposed Kraft-M37 road is loaded with numerous problems by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The parties involved in cre­ ating a new road north of Caledonia Village are about as far apart as. well, about as far apart as M-37 and Kraft Avenue. Though a traffic study au­ thorized by the Caledonia Village Council showed that Avenue is the 156-acre Caledonia School property, al­ ready the location of the mid­ dle school, tennis courts and ball diamonds. A new elemen­ tary school and a new school bus garage/maintenance facil­ ity are scheduled to be built on that acreage, with construc­ tion to begin this year. Neither the developers of Glen Valley nor the school district had planned for a busy road to intersect their lands, and at a meeting held with the Village Planning Commission last week, both voiced serious concerns about running a busy road through their properties after develop­ He stated in a press release ever, do mirror a state and school superintendents and ment already has begun. superintendents that Kent County schools county-wide drop in scores af­ school Caledonia Village Planning using residential streets as part ter several several years of statewide will want to inves­ generally are improving their Consultant Mark Sisson, of a high-traffic connector. tigate, said Dave Buell, direc­ MEAP scores because they steady improvement however, last week said that "That just wouldn’t make Why scores went down this tor of the KISD School Im­ have been working to better while it may be "playing gixxl business sense." he said. year is something Kent Inter­ provement and Technical As­ align their curriculum and in­ catch-up," trying to find a "Who is going to invest the mediate School District sistance Office. See ME A P scores, P. 2 route for this road, which he money lo build a nice home conceded may never be built, on a busy street with 4.(MX) Slate Kent County Caledonia Elom. Dist Avg State Kent County Caledonia Middle School still is important in planning cars going by every day?" - *1- nMovny for the future of the He■ Running a connecting route 49. 53.2 community. 40.4 Story & Information.. .64.9 along the northern boundary 433 Story & Information .. 49.0 Meeting Tuesday with a of Glen Valley wouldn’t work Story .................. 86.5 Story—-------.78.8 Information................ 70.3 group of residents, school rep- well either, because homes ip Information................ 53.6 resentatives. the Village that section then would have Math Math Planning Commission and back yards opening on to the 60.5 65.6 Essential Skills.......... 85.2 51.4 53.7 Essential Skills......... .62 2 several township officials, he busy street. Baker said. said that an early 1980s vil­ He asked Tuesday evening lage master plan showed 92nd why 100th Street couldn't be Street extended all the way to the connector road that would M-37. Today, however, 92nd supply another way from still dead ends on Kraft Kraft to M-37, and also reduce Avenue, and extending it to the traffic cutting through the M-37 is no longer feasible be­ village. He said it seemed lo "We still need to slay open Though Thornapple Kel­ Lon Lefanty, who runs the cause it would cut through the him that completing 100th, State Farm Insurance Agency to service our people," he logg schools were nol in ses­ middle school site. which presently dead ends just sion Friday, several school of­ on M-37 and West Main, said said. Sisson said that when Glen east of Kraft, would be Beautician Judy Sloan said ficials and secretaries stayed at heavy snowfalls like the one Valley Estates was approved cheaper than building a new Middleville had last week do she usually keeps her beauty the school for a while lo make by the village, the Village road. slow business down a little shop "Hair We Are" open, no sure things were in order. Council "recognized a need" lo The schools, for their part, High School Principal Ron bit, but oddly enough, there matter what the weather is. connect Glen Valley to Kraft not only have built the middle "The only lime we ever Fales could be seen at the are fewer car accidents because Avenue. school and sports facilities on people either do not go out, or closed was one day a few years school checking on things as However, Glen Valley de­ the Kraft Avenue property, are a lot more cautious when ago when I could nol get out well as Vice Principal Kevin veloper Jerry Baker said that but also have planned the lo­ McGee and Athletic Director driving due to their circum­ of my driveway." she said. in discussions about his pro­ cation of the new bus garage She added that she enjoys Tom Lehman. Secretaries who stances. ject with the village. Glen and future elementary school, Though not as many people working at her shop and work at the high school, mid­ Valley streets always had been both approved by voters last stop by the office in this kind would sometimes actually pre­ dle school and the elemenplanned only for local traffic, year. of weather, he said, there is fer to be there than al home taries stayed in the buildings with access provided from Harm Perdock, architect for always some type of paper­ because if she was al home to answer telephones and give Glen Valley to the property the school projects, said his work to do, and people call for she would have to clean the people information. south of the development. firm already is preparing the house Some school athletics still assistance from their homes And although a service road construction drawings so the occurred on Friday despite the from Glen Valley to the water new bus garage can be bid weather. Basketball games treatment plant and to the early this year. The new ele­ were played in some Barry middle school property was mentary is in the design County schools planned, be said that there was phase, with plans for con­ Sally Zylstra at the Midnever talk of a major connec­ struction to begin later in dleVilla Bowling lanes said tor road running through Glen 1997 the lanes iast Friday were Valley to Kraft. He said that filled with high school stu­ he would never have agreed to See M-37 problems, P. 2 dents who were bowling be­ cause they did not have to be in school However, the Friday after­ noon bowling leagues were canceled. "We had more lanes open • Caledonia restaurant competing for dunng the day on Friday than dining award we usually do when school is • Middleville Rotarian helps less fortunate in session." she said. According to police in Hast­ in Central America ings. roughly 10 inches of • Caledonia Middle School choirs sing snow blanketed the area last Cabaret’ tonight Thursday and snow fell • Caledonia Twp. planners recommend steadily all day on Friday. expansion of 68th St. sand pit Middleville got pretty much the same amounts of snow. someday 4.000 vehicles would use another road connecting the highway to Kraft Avenue, trying to map a corridor for such a thoroughfare will be a challenge The study, conducted by Ed Swanson Associates, pointed out that residents of the area have to use 84th Street or cut through the village to get from Kraft to the highway. According to the study, future development west of Kraft and along the highway dictated a need for another way to travel between the two north-south arteries. However, the call to action on such a road may be coming too late, as development al­ ready has begun on the proper­ ties where the new corridor would need to be located. On the M-37 side is the Glen Valley Estates residential and commerical development, already mushrooming with homes behind a retail building and several professional office buildings. To the west of Glen Valley and stretching along Kraft Reading, math scores dip statewide Caledonia HEAP scores remain higher than state by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Caledonia fourth- and sev­ enth-graders again outper­ formed most other Michigan and Kent County students on the Michigan Education As­ sessment Program (MEAP) reading and math tests given in the fall. Eighth-graders and fifth­ graders will take the science and writing portions of the test in the spring. The Caledonia test results on the most recent tests, how­ When Glen Valley Estates was approved by the village, the Village Council “recognized a need”to connect Glen Valley to Kraft Avenue. — Mark Sisson Despite snow, show must go on for some by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Middleville, like all of West Michigan, got a frosty visit from Mother Nature last week that caused schools to close and many people to stay at home Children could be found playing in the snow while helping their parents shovel sidewalks. Though the storm slowed many people down, there were still some local business owners doing the best they could to keep things running and service their customers. In This Issue... Some children spent there extra time helping their parents by shoveling sidewalks �Poge 2/The Sun and New* M.ddleville Ml January 14, 1997 ME AF SCORES REPORTED LOCALLY, continued from front page struction methods todwjideds of the corrimumlf; colleges and businesses .. 1 Caledonia Schoofs ^Superin­ tendent Doug Busman’ agreed "We are contmuously^work­ ing to improve our curriculum and realign it with the goals of the state and with the skills required in the workplace.” he said. "Our teachers and principals have been focused on improv­ ing MEAP scores ever since our community survey showed these scores were im­ portant to parents and resi­ dents." He said that though the drop in scores from last year is dis- • date* vary. This appointing, he doesn't feel any need to make excuses. He said year, for instance, the MEAP fluctuations must be expected tests were given Harber in the from year to year because of | fall, which meant teachers and several variables surrounding . students did not have as much time for review after summer the MEAP • A different group of stu­ vacation. Buell noted that the KISD dents is tested each year, in­ cluding new students arriving average dropped for the first from other schools who have time since the current test has not been through the same m- been in place. He said that st rue (tonal program as other reasons for the lower scores Caledonia students. For in­ could be related to a failure by stance. he noted that 26 new the Michigan Department of seventh-graders are enrolled at Education to account for dif­ ferences in this year’s version the middle school this year. • The MEAP tests them­ of the test. Buell said that this year, selves are revised every year, making a comparison between higher scores were required to "pass" the test Another factor tests difficult. may have been the large num­ ber of new items on the math portion of the test, some of which required new response Caledonia Elementary patterns. Reading Buell said that while MEAP Story & information 66.7 scores dropped statewide, there Story 88.9 is no evidence of other decline Information 71.4 in student performance as measured in other standardized Malh Essential Skills 83.9 tests, and he noted that sev­ enth-grade reading scores actu­ ally went up statewide and in Dutton Elementary the county, compared to the Reading last time this identical reading Story & Information 81.3 test was administered in 1993. Story 93.8 He said it was important to Information 83.3 remember that MEAP scores indicate a student s ability to Math Essential Skills 95.7 master certain skills and con­ cepts deemed important for fu- Local MEAP scores reported Reading SknyAc Information Story Information 49.0 78.8 53.6 Essential Skills 62.2 KtltkJ<Ak£JLJ£nienlAry Reading Story & Information 52.7 Story 79.7 Information 60.8 Malh Essential Skills 79.7 lure success. The scores have no bearing on whether a stu­ dent can advance to the next grade level or graduate from high school. While the tests are valuable, they are only - one tpol for evaluating students' abilities and achievement, he said. The MEAP was not designed to be a yardstick for measuring one school or one school district prove their test-taking skills.” he said "As always, our goal against another Busman said that the Cale­ is to help each student have a donia teaching staff will con­ successful educational experi­ tinue to monitor curriculum ence at Caledonia Community and make adjustments where Schools, while preparing necessary to meet the needs of them with the knowledge and skills they will need for students. "They also will continue higher education and the working with students to im­ workplace " M-37 PROBLEMS, continued from front page Rich Overmire, the schools* director of auxiliary services, said Tuesday that the possible locations for the new connec­ tor exhibited by Sisson on an aeriel map were not good pos­ sibilities for the schools. The southerly route, which con­ nected to the middle school driveway, would pose a safety problem, as it would require the students to cross a busy road to reach softball fields and the tennis courts. The northerly routes shown on Sisson’s map cut through the isolated comer of the property where the schools want to locate the bus garage/ maintenance building. Overmire said. He explained that the dis­ trict wants to keep its Kraft property intact so that it can retain its wetlands, nature pre­ serve and trees and also pro­ vide a safe area for kids and the community. He said that someday there might even be another school building lo­ cated on that property. The schools' primary con­ cern, however, was the safety of the students, he said. "We don't want the property to be cut in half by a busy road," he said, pointing out that this had been a problem for years when junior high students used to cross Main Street to attend classes at the high school. "You all remember the problems we had with kids crossing a busy road over there, so why would we create the same problem again here? Keeping the property intact provides the green space we need in (his township plus safe access to recreation for the kids and the community." Lyn Ferris, who lives on Kraft near the 92nd Street in­ tersection. said she didn't sec any need for a connecting road. "I've lived there for 13 years, and it’s never been that much of a problem going up to 84th Street or down to the village if I needed to get to the highway." she said. Sisson said that while that has been true so far. it may not be the case in the future, and he hoped that everyone would consider what will be best fix the future of the entire community. The meeting, which was held after the Village Planning Commission meeting, ended without any decisions, but Sisson asked for a show of hands of those who wanted to continue working on the pro­ ject. Most of those attending indicated they wanted to be involved in future discussions. Judi Dean, business man ager for the Caledonia Schools, said Thursday that Perdock would look for a way to provide a corridor through the school property for a fu­ ture road that may or may not ever be built. Atea Solute! Jliuuyli Mett&A Thornapple Kellogg Elementary and Middle School Lunch Menu Wednesday, Jan. 15 Meat and cheese subs on steak bun. lettuce, com, blueberry cobbler. Thursday, Jan. 16 Chiii/crackers. fresh veg­ gies. wh. wheat bread, applesauce. Friday, Jan. 17 Pizza (Russo’s at Page, Middle. High School), fresh fruit. Monday, Jan. 20 No Lunch. Tuesday , Jan. 21 Comstack, com chips with chili, lettuce, cheese, breadstick, sliced peaches. NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle Schrxvl Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. Caledonia Community High/Middle Schools Meal Deal Menu Wednesday, Jan. 15 Taco salad, fr. fries, fruit, milk. Thursday Jan. 16 Chinese bar. fruit, milk. Friday, Jan. 17 Itza Pizza, fr. fries, fruit, milk, potato bar Monday. Jan. 20 French bread ptzza. fr. fries, fruit, milk Tuesday, Jan. 21 Mexican bar, fruit, milk. BINGO American Lepon Fast #305 • THURSDAY • Early ftird - 6:30 P.M. Thornapple Kellogg Breakfast Menu Wednesday , Jan. 15 Bagel, cream cheese and jelly, fruit juice, milk. Thursday, Jan. 16 Pancake and sausage on a stick, juice, milk. Friday, Jan. 17 Cold cereal, cinnamon toast, juice, milk. Monday, Jan. 20 No breakfast Tuesday, Jan. 21 Ham and cheese on a biscuit, orange juice, milk. Caledonia Community High/Middle Schools Lunch Menu Wednesday, Jan. 15 Burrito, milk Thursday, Jan. 16 Spaghetti w/rncat sauce, garlic bread, milk. Friday, Jan. 17 Hamburger w/bun, milk Monday, Jan. 20 Grilled cheese and soup, milk. Tuesday, Jan. 21 Pizza, milk. �The Sun and News. Middleville. Mb January 14, 1997/Page 3 Pagano’s nominated in Ethnic European category Caledonia restaurant competing for magazine’s area-wide dining award by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Pagano's has been nomi­ nated for a dining award for the third consecutive year by Grand Rapids Magazine. which throughout 1996, rated the area-wide restaurants nom­ inated for the awards Pagano's, located at 9952 Cherry Valley in Caledonia, was nominated in the "Ethnic European" catagory, along with Alpen Rose (Holland). Hud's. Marino's. Percddics. Pietro's Ristorante, San Chez. Schnitzelbank. Trattoria de Ixonardo and Tuscan Express. Pagano's is the only restau­ rant south of 28th Street to be nominated in any of the five categories, which also include "Fine Dining," "Casual Din­ ing," "Ethnic Asian" and "Ethnic Mexican." All nominees and the win­ ners in each category will be honored at the Grand Culinary Affair, a black-dc event to be held Tuesday. Jan 21. al the Grand Rapids Community College Applied Technology Center The evening is sponsored by the Grand Rapids Magazine. the American Culinary Federa­ tion Southwestern Michigan Chefs Association. West Michigan Tasters Guild and the Grand Rapids Community College Hospitality Education Division. A Restaurant of the Year, a Chef of the Year and a Chef Professional of the Year will be announced, along with the He (Joe Pagano) says he appreciates the recognition and the compliment of being one of the nominees this year. winners of the Dining Awards of Excellence Las Vegas Convention Center for three years before moving to Julie's home state. Michi­ gan He worked for five months at Pietro's before opening his own restaurant in May 1992. in the Caledonia Plaza, at the comer of M-37 (Cheny Valley Avenue) and 100th Street. All his food, which ranges from pizza to sub sandwiches to gourmet dinners, is made from scratch, using fresh in­ gredients and fresh spices. While many customers enjoy his Italian menu, he also of­ fers gourmet dinner specials each week, such as last week’s lobster and sea scallops with fettucine. veal and lobster "Columbo" and a chicken, white bean and potato cassoulet. Pagano also is known for his unique desserts, also made from scratch, such as creme brulcc, bittersweet chocolate torte and his weekly dessert specials that might include souffles. Napoleons. cobblers, chocolate terrine or pecan chip pie Wine and a variety of beers are available, along with cappucino and flavored hot choco­ late. Pagano also does catering for private parties both in the home and at the restaurant. He has prepared wedding dinners and rehearsal dinners, too. Though running a restaurant is a full-time job. Pagano is Joe Pagano, who with his wife Julie owns and operates Pagano’s, said that he appreci­ ates the recognition and the compliment of being one of the nominees this year. "The other restaurants are certainly among the best in the area, and I'm honored to be on the list with them." he said A native New Yorker and a graduate of the Culinary Insti­ tute of America at Hyde Park, N.Y., Pagano worked as a chef for Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas for 10 years and for the active in the Caledonia com- Joe and Julie Pagano own and operate the Caledonia restaurant recently nominated for a Grand Rapids Magazine 1997 Dining Award in the ‘Ethnic European' award category. munity. where he and Julie live with their three children. He puts his culinary knowl­ edge to work by participating in Junior Achievement at Caledonia Elementary and Ca­ reer Awareness Day at Page Elementary in Middleville. He also is host for a preschool "field trip" each year, when the youngsters come to the restaurant and learn how to make pizza, and he has the pizza concession for Caledonia High School sports In the community, he is ac­ tive in his church, sponsors Little League baseball and softball teams, school fund­ Banquet Facilities to make good-tasting fixxi that also is good for them. His restaurant is open six days a week. Monday through Saturday, for lunch and din­ ner Hili/ Golf Cour/c • Holiday parties, wedding receptions at corporate and/or company functions Seating 250 • Complete catering facility Dance flew • Food, beverages and spirits 672-7096 714 125th Avenue Shclbyvdle, Ml 49)44 children, Vicki J. Marsh, Mary (Rex) Weaver, Kenneth (Glory) Near all of Middlevil­ le, Betty Near of Kentwood; his grandchildren, Betsy Kaechele (Aaron) Strader, Jeffrey and Robert Marsh all of Indianapolis, Indiana, Katie and Kristen Weaver, Nathan and Sarah Near, Scott Marsh of Middleville; his sisters, Grace reschoO Scott of Rockford, Margaret Langkamp of Lansing; his brother-in-law, Robert Buer of Florida; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Irvin and Lois Rodgers, George and Evelyn Rodgers of Caledonia; several nieces, nephews and several cousins. Funeral services were held on Monday, January 6, 1997 at Peace Reformed Church with Pastors Red Faber and Wayne Kiel officiating. Interment took place at Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made the American Diabetes Association or the Caledonia FT A. 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Out­ side Caledonia, he gives Health Smart presentations foe the Butterworth Wellness Center, teaching people how TIES offers CPR classes given locally Thornapple Township Emergency Services is offer­ ing CPR classes on the sec­ ond Tuesday and Thursday of each month to anyone who is interested Those wishing to partici­ pate should call 795-3350 for more information TTES can schedule group sessions for these classes as well. £ 5 1 3 $ IVe will create your personalized color. Caledonia Hardware "HWI" § 9960 CHERRY VALLEY ROAD on M-37 just north of 100th Street OPEN: Monday-Friday 8 to 8; Saturday 8 to 5 891-9255 $ ■MB HWI • HWI • HWI • HWI • HWI • HWI • HWi �Poge 4/Tha Sun ond News will, Middleville. Ml. Jonuory 14. 1997 NORMA VELDERMAN Hi everyone. I got ahold of most of you folks and the con­ sensus of opinion is that it's sad to see the holiday trimm­ ings come down. To all you folks who ordered a Parmalee Book. I'm sorry that you have been without it for Christmas The lady who was putting them together has not been able to get here for more than two weeks So. in need of sugges­ tions. 1 called Lois Bremer and asked her for help She said she was going to her guild meeting Thursday and she was sure if she told them about my difficulty maybe at least two or more ladies w ould k>ve to finish them So. keep your fingers crossed Thanks to ail of you for your orders If anyone wants one they are still $20 plus $3 to mail it Russ Bender said that granddaughter Sherrie came to visit him on Friday and Saturday Mary Alice came over I got ahold of Dorothy Dean who I haven’t talked with for a long time. We had a good visit, but nothing new is happening Carol Kenyon said they spent two days going out to their daughter's new home. staying and helping as much as possible They were glad they didn’t have to worry and rush back. Neva and Keny on said she got ail the holiday things put away and then sat down to relax while listening to a video. It sure recharged her batteries Florence Fiala’s son John and his w ife Jodi came out last Saturday John is now conti­ nuing his architectural degree at Columbus. Ohio. Josh, the second son. is attending school in Muncie. Indiana. Shannon. Florence's daughter, is heavily into soc­ cer She is a goalie and goes all over the states to play . Judi. the second son’s wife, brought a complete dinner Leo Verimde had cataracts removed and is doing well Well, that’s all for this week, folks. I'll visit with you next week. Parenting class series will start soon communication. Schmitz said improvement in these areas can lead to more effective discipline. Problem solving skills and self esteem improve as well. What also makes this class interesting, she said, is that it will be conducted in a discus­ sion format as opposed to a lecture, to allow participants to share their feelings and ideas. Parents have a lot of expe­ riences and good ideas." she said. Class members will use a textbook called "Systematic Training For Effective Parenting." (STEP). Other materials also will be used in the class. by Mandv Ha be I Staff Writer Parents of elementary stu­ dents who would like to learn more about relating to their children will have a good chance, starting this month. Thomapple Kellogg School social worker Jackie Schmitz will hold a parenting class on Wednesdays from 7 to 9:15 p.m. in the middle school li­ brary for nine weeks begin­ ning on Jan. 22. The class is free and books used can be borrowed or purchased for $10. Schmitz said the main goal of the class it to help parents teach their children to be as responsible as they can and to improve relationships and "I try to design it (the cur­ riculum) according to the needs of the parents." she said. Schmitz said that years ago. the district had needed a par­ enting group like this, but did not have enough staff. When she was hired, she became the person to put it together. The group, she said, mostly focuses on parents of elemen­ tary school students because the material learned can help parents help their children grow and develop. This will be the seventh year for the group, which. Schmitz said, has grown a lit­ tle over the years. The classes usually average six to ten par- Continued next page — LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School............................................. 9:30 a m Morning Worship......... ........... 10 45 a m. Fvrmng Prate ............... 6 00 p m WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6 30 p.m 7240 68th Street. SE — Caledonia 2 mile* east of M-37 I Pastor. Rev Brian F Harmon ' George M Coons. Youth Pastor Music Coordinator, Jeffrey C. Vander Heide CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass............................. 5.00 p.m. Sunday Mass.................... 9 00 a m & 11 00 a m SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Ave. Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 a.m. 792-2889 FIRST BAPTIST LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST M-37, north of Middleville Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)..... 8.30 a.m 4 11 a m. Sunday School for All Ages..............................9:45 a m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6Grade) - Wednesday.................... 6:30 p m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........................... 7:00 p.m Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p m CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Sunday School Sunday Morning Worship Service Sunday Evening Service Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer Word of Life Club* *45a.m. ...11:00 a.m. 6:00p.m. 6:45p.m. 6:45p.m. FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY Meeting at Freeport Community Center CALEDONIA CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH ' A church with a caring heart for our YOU ARE INVITED Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 WELCOME TO Pastor Mark Beers Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9 45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Feliou ship 11 00 am to 12 00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm - Evening Gospel Hour \un*T> and Children > Church u<U be provided during both services GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH 12200 Chief Noonday Road (al Gun Lake) Wayland. 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(CMdrea't ."4mmry Ar» 4 » MI Go4r> The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 6Slh Si. near Whirncyvilk Ave Church School. Sunday........................ 9 45 a m * uMorning Worship ..It (M) a m Evening Worship 6 (X) p tn Wed. Fellowship.......7.30 pm <S>ll) Eime jSlcttjolnst Cfjurcfj Gum CMkd Brethren Churiti Avenue at V2nd Street CaleWmu. Michigan Telephone M4C52 (Child A Adult) (During the School Year) Rev. R. Soott (Irvemtay. Pastor Worship Service Sunday School 708 West Main Street Come as you are Informal Fundamental Something for every age Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a m & oOOp.m Sunday School.................. 10:45-11.50 a m. CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Sunday................................ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday....................... 7:00 p.m. community and the world Church Office (616)891-1512 M-37 at 100th St 891-8028 Morning Worship Service............ 10:00 a m Sunday School.............................. 1115 a m. Evening Worship Service................ 6 00 p.m. "Sat an Stamp* te tpeecft mMumlon. mtaakMdn purty ' 1 Timothy 4:12 2 if Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Chous for Children and Adults Jr & Sc High School Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave & 84th St., Caledonia, Mi (Missouri Synod) "Be detottd to one another m brotherly lone " Rom 12 10 8:00 a m.............................. Blended Service 905 a m.............................. Educational Hour 10:15 a.m.................Contemporary Service 11:15 a m........................... Traditional Service (All Services have a Nursery available) Rzr Robert GerkfOffae 891-8688'Church 891-9878 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville—Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship............ 9 30 a m Freeport Sunday School.............. 11 00 a m Parmalee Morning Worship 9 30 a m. Middleville Sunday School...........9 30 a m i MOOieville Morning Worship...... 11 00 a m Cadets and Cavmetm Rev Lee Zachman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 AdteBMeSatdm Church Office Phone — 795-9266 Youth Group CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (ot the Christian and Missionary Alliance) St St oer-eer Eoter, and Dmsoo] Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM 'JoytUh cormttea tc serving Chnst. honoring ChnsTs church. ana orrwg ad ChnsTs cormasan' Pastor Jeffrey Brown. Pastor Church Office Telephone...................... 281 3402 Cherch Office Fax................................. 281 7686 Parsonage Telephone........................ ...808-7170 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whitneys Ave at 84th St »891-8661 The Church where everybody is somebody and Jesus Christ is Lord' Sunday School.......................................9 30 am Sunday Morning Worship..................... 1030 a m Sunday Evening Worship....................... 6 00 p m. Wed Mkhveek Prayer 8 Study 700 p m Rev W^am Brew. Rev Kart Bashtor Asst Pastor. Mr MWe Deen. Youth Pastor �The Sun ond News Middleville. Ml Jonuory 14. 1997/Poge 5 McFall kindergarteners donate money to TTES group WortelborrFlikkema united— The ceremony, which united in marriage Melissa Lynn Wortelborr and James Allen Flikkema. was perform­ ed Dec 23, 1996 at the UxJge and Beach Club in Ponte Vedra Beach. Fla The bride is the daughter of Robert and Diane Wortelborr of Ponte Vedra Beach. Fla The groom is the son of Maynard and Diana Flikkema of Middleville. MI The maid of honor was Deanne Bowers, friend of the bride Best man was Robert Flikkema. brother of the groom To celebrate this union, receptions were held at the Lodge and Beach Club in Florida and the Middle Villa Inn in Middleville. Ml The couple honeymooned in Florida and will reside in Kentwood ENGAGEMENTS The Thomapple Heritage Association will have its next meeting at the home of Dan and Shelley Erb Wednesday. Jan 15, at 7:30 p.m. Visitors are welcome. For information, call 795 2308 Vanderpool Austin to wed McFall Elementary School kindergarten students recently donated $260.50 to Thomapple Township Emer­ gency Services so it can purchase stuffed animals for its ambulances. The project was done as an alternative to getting Christmas gifts for the teach- ers. First-grade students also collected money for the li­ brary. raising $325. Sheriff offers safe winter driving tips Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vanderpool of Fountin. MI announce the engagement of their daughter. Regina Lynn, to Trent Allen Austin, son of Mr and Mrs. James Allen Austin of Wyoming. ML A June 1997 wedding is be­ ing planned. Cooper - Newhouse to wed Mr. and Mrs. Lane Cooper of Freeport announce the Heritage group to meet Jan. 14 McFall Elementary School Kindergarten students helped raise $260.50 which they gave to Thornapple Township Emergency Services so it can purchase stuffed animals for its ambulances. Pictured front row, (from left) are students, teachers and Emergency Services employees Robert Rathke. Alicia Strumberger, Andi Vanderwoude, Stephen Kennicott. Amanda Grorgor. second row. Haily Joyer, Jacob Bauer, Danielle Rosenberg who is holding the check, Alicia Bruinsma, Jacob Ratenink, Nicole Ybema, Adrienne Palmer. Josh Jeffery, third row, Kay Griffith, Kathy Kermeen, Kelli Leep. Beth Bauer. TTES Cheif Bob Woodard, Edie King, Deb Jeffery, and Diane Sevald. engagement of their daughter. Melanie Therese Cooper, to Bnan J. Newhouse, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Newhouse of Gun Lake. Melanie and Brian are 1993 graduates of Thornapple Kellogg High School. Melanie is currently atten­ ding Calvin College, pursuing a bachelors degree in nursing Brian is currently attending Reformed Bible College, pur shing a bachlors degree in religious education, with a concentration in youth ministry They will exchange their vows on June 7th. "Winter has hit with full force. ‘ ’ says Barry County Sheriff Stephen DeBoer, "so it's important to be extra cautious when driving." The sheriff offers the following tips to help make traveling safer: • Even milder weather this time of year can fool you. Temperatures are reaching the freezing point at night, which could cause moisture to form slick spots in shaded areas and on overpasses and freeway exit/e nt rance ramps. • Let common sense rule — vehicles cannot stop as quickly on snow or ice covered roads — slow down. • When apply ing brakes on either snow or ice. don’t lock the brakes — depress them as far as you can without locking PARENTING CLASS from Page 4 ents and sometimes more. Parents who have hassles with children over problems such as fighting, eating, chores, getting to school, homework, and bedtime, she said, will benefit from this class because they will learn why children misbehave. "Specific techniques will be given to help solve these problems," she said Schmitz said she encourages interested parents to partici­ pate as space is soil available. To register, call 795-3349. Thank You CARD OF THANKS I wish io thank the Thomapple Emergency Team for transport­ ing me to the hospital The emergency room staff, the nurses oa 2nd floor for their excellent care, Doctor Garver, Doctor Weatherhead and all who had a part m my recovery. Thanks also to all my family and fnends for cards, calls, flowers and remembering me m prayer All were greatly appvedaied. Edna Bechtel them — this allows you to maintain control of the vehicle while still slowing the car down. If you have anti­ locking brakes, don’t pump the brake pedal, that’s the job of the ABS (refer to your owner’s manual for specific instructions). • Make sure your gas tank is kep full to prevent fuel line freezeup, and always keep your windshield washer reservior foil. Check your wiper blades and tires (snow tires, too) and make sure they are in good condition. • Don’t be a "peel-hole” driver — make sure your win­ dows. outside rearview mir­ rors and headlights are free of ice and snow . • If you do find yourself stranded in your vehicle, stay put and wait for help. Run your engine and heater for short intervals only, and with the window partially rolled down. Check the tail pipe to make sure it is clear for any obstruction. • A winter emergency kit should be kept in the trunk of the car. This should include warm blankets, a few candles, matches in a waterproof con­ tainer. a collapsible shovel, some flares, and a bag of sand or cat litter. You may want to keep some candy bars or pro­ tein bars in the kit as well. "The best way to face a situation is with proper prepartion,’’ says the sheriff. "Keep these tips in mind when planning a log trip, or if you’re just commuting back and forth to work.' ’ "And when the weather is especially severe, just stay home," concluded DeBoer ^MAIN ATTRACTION . j . z^z/z . 7//zZ? '' ; • HAIR • EAR PIERCING • WAXING • FACIALS • NAILS • PEDICURE • MASSAGE • SCALP MASSAGE — Experience the very best in products and services — 9175 CHERRY VALLEY AVF • CALEDONIA Ml 49316 Hour# MMTFMWTh , ®-3 Sat 616 691-4247 (HAIR) Located within th# Gienn Valley Retail Canter Gift Certihcates A»a«iaMe Touch ct Country AFFORDABLE SOLID OAK FLRM TLRF 9175 Cherry Valley (M-37) Caledonia, Ml. 49316 Ph. (616) 891-0647 Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 10-7; Sat. 10-4 % W. Main Lowdi, MI 49331 Ph. (616) 897-0329 Hours: Tues.-Thurs.! 10-5:30; Fri. 10-7; Sat 10-4 Lamp; • Dried Floral • Pictures �Poge 6/The Sun ond New*. Middleville. Ml Jonuory 14. 1997 Middleville Rotarian helps less fortunate in Central America The children of Muy Muy walk down the streets to get from one place to another. The Sloan's got a chance to visit the home of the Mayor of Muy Muy. by Mandy Ha be I Staff Writer Middleville Rotary Club member Judy Sloan has learned through her experi­ ences in Belize. Mexico, and Nicaragua that Americans have a lot to be thankful for. Through Rotary Interna­ tional. Sloan has took part in World Community Service projects to help people who live in poorer countries She and other members of Mid­ dleville's and other Rotary clubs have been helping the cities of Las Caracas and Muy Muy by helping provide better facilities for schools, orphan­ ages and by donating supplies for hospitals. Some Rotarians, she said, have been putting in wells for fresher water in Nicaragua be­ cause that country's water is bad. One community project Sloan has been a part of was putting a new kitchen in an orphanage and rewiring the building. There aho was an­ other building that the Japanese government was go­ ing to build that ended up be­ ing finished by the Rotary members. Sloan first went to Las Caracas in November 1995 to fjB HARRISON Insurance Agency, Inc. Your Independent Agent “Working For YOU!” Citizen/ MURANC« ” COM***V O* AJMRCA or VMC A4MM4 wMMd oowruno |ij Hastings Mutual Insurance Company 6090 Alden Nash. Af»o • 888-0050 1-800-217-0712 make assessments on what she and others thought needed to be done for the orphanage She relumed a year later, this time taking her son Rustic along. On this trip she was able to examine the finished orphanage They also went to Muy Muy and found a hospital that was ill stocked and set up like a medical station. The facility contained a few beds, only one doctor and no nurses. Sloan said it was in desperate need of aspirin, antibiotics and other items. Muy Muy has a population of 3,000 people and 10,000 more live within a six-mile radius around the town, kind of like living in suburbs. Muy Muy, she said, is in a remote area in the mountains and is 39 miles off of the main road. It takes three and a half hours to travel the 39 miles. There were no motels around that area and only a couple of places out of peo­ ple's homes. The Sloans slept in their jeep because it was drier than their other options. Sloan will go back to Muy Muy next month to rewire, paint and install a gas stove and oven in a building that will become a preschool. She also will help stock the hospi­ tal with medicine and fresh ► Priced less than you think. Molly Maid offers peace of mind that’s priceless. • 600,000 cleanings performed last year • Written Guarantee of Satisfacben • Your mads are Insured. 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""People do not have these items there.” The average yearly income in Muy Muy is $345 and $1.25 can feed a family of 10 for two days. Electrical supplies also are much cheaper there than in the Muy Muy is in a remote area in the mountains and is 39 miles off of the main road. It takes three and a half hours to travel the 39 miles. — Judy Sloan United States so these type of supplies will be bought there when they work on the next projects. Items that are expensive there are school supplies. Sloan said she was surprised that the prices for these items were pretty much equivalent to those here. Rustic said he got a lot out of being there and it was quite an eye-opening experience. Sloan added that it would be beneficial for every young American child to visit Nicaragua to get an idea of what the children there have to go through day after day while just trying to stay alive and Group to help kids cope with divorce Psychology Associates has decided to sponsor a group that will help Middleville area children ages 9 to 11 deal with divorce. Group meeting will be on Thursday afternoons from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Middleville Christian Reformed Church. 708 W. Main, from Feb. 6 to March 27. The cost per ses­ sion is $20 for a total of $160. Thomapple Kellogg School social worker Jackie Schmitz said she is helping Psychology Associates thera­ pist Phyllis Schadler with this group. Schadler has been prac­ ticing with Community Counseling and Personal Growth Ministry in Grand Rapids for several years and lives in Caledonia. Schmitz said the group is designed to teach children skills in managing the many powerful and confusing feel­ ings they may experience dur mg the stress of parents' sepa­ ration and divorce. The first meeting is for par­ ents and is an opportunity to meet the group leaders and Looking for a PRINTER? Call... 945-9554 learn how they can best help their children during this tran­ sition. To register, call Psychology Associates at 795-2243 or Jackie Schmitz at 795-9005. have their basic needs met Sloan will go back to Nicaragua on Feb 26. and will return to the U.S. March 9 She may go back again at a later date since some of the things the group does there arc ongoing projects. Sloan started traveling through Rotary International around seven years ago when volunteers were needed for a threc-year project in Belize The project included 44 schools and eventually a hos­ pital and the group donated school buses, ambulances, and fire trucks. Sloan said she docs not re­ ally remember why she started this work, but knows that Gina Blough encouraged her to go to Belize so they could travel together. "I don't really know why I started going on these trips but I knew that after I went, I wanted to go again," she said. After Belize, Sloan went to Mexico to work on an or­ phanage. "It is very rewarding help­ ing these people," she said. REGARDLESS OF AGE We Offer A Variety of Health Insurance Plans • • • • • Major Medical Plans Short Term Major Medical Plan Hospital Indemnity Preferred Provider Option (PPO) Hospital Only NOT AVAILABLE IN All STATES CHECK WHH YOUR AGENT liuuugh American Community Mutual Insurance Company STAUFFER & WtGGERS INSURANCE AGENCY CaMdona Village Cenire. 9365 Cherry Valley Ave.. C^edoma 891-9294 <__________________________ —_______ �Th* Sun ond N*ws M.ddlevdie Ml January 14. 1997/Pog* 7 Middleville Rotary hears about local woman’s trip Ca0y Williamson last week told the Middleville Rotary Club about her recent trip to Europe She and her husband Don flew to Denmark and caught a boat in Copenhagen They visited St. Petersburg Russia, which from 1924 un­ til 1991 or the fall of communism, it was known as Leningrad. There they visited the Hermitage Museum, which was built in the 1750s. has 1.000 rooms and houses art She said that the museum is so large that if you visited each exhibit for one minute, it would lake 33 years to tour it. A ruler was murdered in this museum once, though Williamson said she wasn't sure who it was Some of the collections in the museum belonged to empress Catherine the Great, who was a very competitive art buyer Fifty of the rooms are filled with French paintings. 30 with Italian paintings, and many others with paintings from elsewhere in Europe. Collected there, she said, are works from Van Gogh. Monet. Picasso and Michel­ angelo. Catherine the Great s throne also is displayed in the mu­ seum. which. Williamson said, was an interesting sight The museum was filled with elderly Russian ladies, who tried to take pictures, and tourists. While touring Russia, she said, she noticed that there were a lot of people on the streets begging and many mu­ sical performers entertaining for money. Also on the streets were Gypsy girls holding ba­ bies. Many of the apartment complexes were run down and families doubled up to share them because they could not afford to live in one on their own. Hotel rooms in St. Petersburg, she said, cost around $300 per night. There are 42 islands in St. Petersburg They visited St. Peter and Paul's Fortress, a popular church. She said churches there do not have pews, so people must stand during the service. There have been many floods in St Petersburg and a The museum is so large that if you visited each exhibit for one minute, it would take 33 years to tour it. A ruler was murdered in this museum once. — Cathy Williamson dam was built to handle them Another church there that was used to store potatoes dur­ ing the war was almost tom down but <41II stands After visiting Russia, the Wjlliamsons boarded the ship they were traveling on. which then took them to Stockholm Sweden. Williamson said the ship was 750 feet long and contained many fancy pieces of artwork, which were auc­ tioned off. In Stockholm they saw the Royal Ship that was built in 1628 from 1.000 oaks and loaded with 64 large guns. This was the most expen­ sive vessel built at this time." she said. The ship was damaged in a disaster and was restored in 1961 to 90 percent of its orig­ inal pieces. They also saw in Stockholm a marina, which Williamson said looks just like Grand Haven, and an out­ door air museum The air museum, she said, was founded in 1888 and con­ tains many buildings from dif­ ferent parts of Sweden. The focus was traditional farming culture," she said. They also visited a print shop and her husband spoke t( the owner since he has an in (crest in printing. They then caught a ferry to downtown Stockholm, where there was a festival and water skiing races. After Stockholm, they went Middleville Rotary Club member Cathy Williamson told the group about her trip to Europe. to Berlin and saw remnants of world, such as Mount the Berlin Wall and a lot of Rushmore. While they were at Lego. construction. In Denmark, they visited Land, she said, they got to the Lego Land Amusement roast bread dough over an Park, where everything is open fire Williamson said they got made of legos People there, she said, make replicas of the chance to go on the trip major landmarks around the through a talk show Local doctor to sponsor free eye care program Caledonia optometrist Richard J. Choryan is the area optometrist who works with the American Optometric Association to sponsor free eye care for low-income working families who lack health insurance. VISION USA is a non profit charitable program developed by AOA op­ tometrists who will provide free basic eye health and vi­ sion care services to working families who otherw ise could not obtain it. According to VISION USA. an estimated 18 million working people in the U.S need eye care, but cannot af­ ford the insurance or the cost of the services. Because they do hold jobs, however, they often "fall between the cracks" of both government and private medical assistance programs. Applications for VISION USA services are accepted in Michigan only during the month of January During that month, •pplicants in the Caledonia and Middleville areas either can call the toll-free number at 1 -800-766-4466 or pick up an application form at Choryan's office. located at 9809 Cherry Valiev (M-37). Caledonia; phone (616) 891-2020. No phone applications are accepted forms distributed after January . Participating optometrists do not decide who qualifies for the program. Eligible parents will be notified by mail of the op­ tometrist in their area who will provide a free com­ prehensive eye exam at the doctor's office. If glasses are needed, a small fee will be charged to handle lab process­ ing If the patient needs glasses, a complete pair of Caledonia Community Education is now taking reservations for second semester preschool. ♦ Call 891-8117 for more information single vision glasses will cost only $19. and bi focals only $28 For an individual to be eligible for VISION USA benefits: • One member of the fami­ ly must be employed. • The family must not be covered by government or private health insurance. • Eye exams must not have been performed in the last two years • The household income Village Players to meet locally January 19 The Village Players of Mid­ dleville will have their annual membership meeting Sunday, Jan. 19, at 4:30 p.m in the community room of Lincoln Meadows Apartments. All members and anyone wishing to join the group are urged to attend The Curse of the Rattler" is the title of this year s mur­ der mystery dinner theater at the Middle Villa Inn The play has a western theme and will be presented Feb 28 and March I, 7 and 8. Anyone wishing to help with this production should be present at the meeting The players are looking for a lot of people to help and en­ courage those who like to paint, sew, hammer nails, and have a good time to consider joining Anyone with questions can call Cheryl Cravero at 7957868 or Darlene Schellenger at 795-3652. The summer production, the status of what might be done with (be old middle school building, and selecting another building for the Vintage Vil­ lage senes aEo will be dis­ cussed at this meeting must not exceed an establish­ ed level based on household size. VISION USA began in 1985 as a pilot project in Ken lucky. It quickly was adopted in other states, including Michigan. The first nation­ wide VISION USA program was held in 1991. and since then, about 8,000 AOA members have provided free eye care to more than 200.000 people. Choryan, who has worked in the program for the last five years, has served about 45 eligible area families during that time. While the optometrists donate their time and services, the program’s administrative and promotional costs are underwritten by a grant from Vistakon, a division of Johnson and Johnson Vision Products Inc leosuve HAIR DESIGNERS HAIR • NAIIX • TANNINU Don't be left out m the eoU' OPK.V4DAYS 122 L Main St., MlAfliMrir (Next to Phil’* Ptau) Call 795-7719 - for vour appt Smart Art - Arts & Craft Class at McFall Elem. Feb. 3, 10, 17, 25 and March 3 at 3:45 - 5:15. Cost $20.00. Instructor Mrs. Shannon Swanson. Imagination Express - Page Computers for 4th & 5th Grade Students only. Feb. 11, 13, 18, 20 at 3:45 - 5:00 pm. Cost $15.00. Instructor is Mrs. Maryanne Vandal. The Traveler - West Computers using Kid Pix Studio. Cost $7.00 3rd Grade - Jan. 21 & 23 from 3:45 - 5:00 pm 2nd Grade - Jan. 28 & 30 from 3:45 - 5:00 pm Instructor is Mrs. Cindy Brooks. Wiggle Works - McFall Computers for Kindergarten and 1st Grade Students. Cost $10.00 Session 1 - Jan. 13, 15, 22 and 27 from 3:45 - 5:00 pm Session 2 - Feb. 10, 12, 17 and 19 from 3:45 - 5:00 pm Instructor is Ms. Marianne Frichter. Call Community Ed. 795-3397 to register for above classes �Pog® 8/Th® Sun and News. Middleville. Ml Jonuory 14. 1997 Caledonia Middle School choirs sing ‘Cabaret’ program tonight A mournful-looking pair, Apnl Kraft (left) and Denise Robinson sing about life's trials and tribulations in 'It s the Hard-Knock Life.’ Not pictured is Becki Price, who will be performing in this number, also. Seventh-graders Tara Stanek (left), Katie Young and Kelly Schievink will be singing “Part of Your World" for the CMS Cabaret show. by Barbara Gall Staff Writer More than 35 Caledonia Middle School soloists and small ensembles will be per­ forming the music of Broad* CMS sixth-grader Derek Brown strikes a debonair pose with top hat and cane for his 'Cabaret' number, Thank Heaven for Little Girls.' Hugging their favorites, sixth-graders Amanda Bordewyk (front), Allison Clark and Cariie Sanxter will be singing “A Few of My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music. way hits, Gershwin. Disney and Lerner and Lowe (his evening in a final performance of "An Evening With the Stars II." a cabaret-style con­ cert. The entertainment will be­ gin at 7 p.m. in the CMS cafeteria, where the audience can enjoy refreshments as well Thornapple Kellogg Community Ed is offering the following classes for enrichment: Beginner IBM Computer Class: Mon. Jan. 20 for 8 weeks. Cost is $25.00. IBM Computer Wordprocessing: Weds. Jan. 22 for 17 weeks, Cost is $50.00. Water Aerobic at TK Pool starting Jan. 21, on Tues and Thurs., Cost is $30.00 for 6 weeks. Please contact the TK Community Ed for more details and enrollment 795-3397 'Get Me to the Church on Time,' pleads sixth-grader Amanda Werkema in her 'Cabaret' performance. as the numbers prepared by the sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade choir members. Middle school vocal music director Nancy Ten Elshof de­ scribes the production as "stu­ dent-led and student-fed." 4 J "The kids are directing, em­ ceeing. preparing the cos­ tumes and providing the re­ freshments," she said. "More r ~ than 50 of them volunteered to participate, and I'm so pleased with all they've done. We have solos, trios and duets; we have singing, some dancing and there's some hu­ mor interspersed, too. "We’ve been working on this since November, and the kids have given up lunch Those working behind the scenes are important to hours and put in a lot of indi­ any production. Jessy Choryan (left) and Carol vidual time. My focus is for Shrewsbury are the costume managers for the them to do a good job, but to ‘Cabaret show. have fun. and enjoy the mu­ sic, so that it becomes some­ thing that’s important in their lives." Tickets are free, and anyone who didn’t attend the Monday Nancy Erickson night performance can call the school at 891-8649 to see if WJ60 Vincent Avenue (Near Saskatoon) any are left for tonight. 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John, who has an interest in computers, used the Internet to check rates, how much money he could borrow and qualify for if a deal was made Through the Internet, the Horwarths connected with Sherry Dunlap, the manager at the Countrywide Home Loan Company in Grand Rapids who helped the Horwarths buy MDOT stressed safe driving as winter flurries approach As state and local highway maintenance crews brace for winter's wrath, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) advises motorists to put safety first when traveling Michigan roads this winter. “Safety is our highest priority." said State Transportation Director Bob Welkc Well be marshall­ ing all of our resources to keep the state's highway system clear of snow and ice in the months ahead We’re relying on our motoring part ners to do their part as well to assure safe travel for all MDOT expects to spend nearly $60 million on winter maintenance this year, more than a quarter of its total maintenance budget. Through its direct and contract forces, the department can mobilize hundreds of snow plows within minutes of the first sign of an approaching storm. Crews attend to the heaviest traveled highways (5,000 vehicles a day or more) first, keeping them plowed when possible until the pavement is generally clear of ice and snow Lesser traveled highways are plowed until the center of the road is clear or until the pavement is passable. They are fully cleared later during normal work hours. While MDOT will be doing everything it can to keep peo pie moving safely this winter, here are a few things motorists can do as well: • Be cautious of bridges — they can be icy when the ap­ proaching pavement is clear and dry. • Slow down when visibili­ ty is low or when road condi­ tions are snowy/icy. • Keep a safe space bet­ ween your vehicle and snow plows. • Accelerate and brake YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. 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The prelimi­ nary application was handled through the Internet and was finalized over the phone and handled personally only for a signature on the papers Tlie whole thing only took 10 days." she said Realtor Cathy Williamson from Miller Real Estate, through whom the sale itself was done, said communication on this deal was done so effec­ tively by phone and fax’that the Horwarths did not even have to meet personally with her until the official closing at 4:30 p.m. Monday. Dec. 16 She added that the previous owners of the Horwarths’ new home are splitting the land and building a new home next door. Middleville residents John and Julia Horwarth were able to obtain a loan to purchase their new Irving Road home through the Internet. They joined with Miller Real Estate Realtor Cathy Williamson and Countywide Home Loan Manager Sherri Dunlap. You're always in touch with your1 money. I ActionBank On Line Services Now bank anywhere, anytime. 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The re/oning would not cre­ ate a new sand pit, but expand the 200-acre pit already being mined by Cherry Valley De­ velopment, 6700 68th Street. Engineer Paul Veldhuizen explained that the expansion area lies along the southern boundary of the existing Cherry Valley Development pit, and would be under the same PMR regulations. The new area will meet the same grade requirements, match the grade* of the existing pit and be rehabilitated into the same end use. he said After mining is completed. Cherry Valley plans to de­ velop the property into a high-end residential area sur­ rounding three man-made lakes. However, though those plans have been prepared, the future housing project cannot be built until sewer is avail­ able to the property In the meantime, the own­ ers will leave undisturbed a 350-foot strip of land along the south of the expansion area. Veklhui/en said Kirk Veiling said that his company bought the property because it has the bid to pro­ vide sand for the East Beltline (M-37) widening, and when that project is ready to go, he will need a ready supply of sand that doesn't have gravel in it. ...his company bought the property because it has the bid to provide sand for the East Beltline (M-37) widening, and when that project is ready to go, he will need a ready supply of sand that doesn’t have gravel in it. — Kirk Veltings He said sand in areas of his should not be affected by the existing pit does have gravel, mining. A 100-foot buffer zone making it not immediately must be maintained between available for road work. Veiling said he would try to neighboring properties and the accomplish his mining with­ PMR work, and Planner Linda out going into the proposed Anderson said planting a expansion, but having the ex­ screen of trees in the buffer tra acreage would allow him a could be one of the conditions back-up supply of sand if he of approval. In response to other ques­ needs it to fulfill his contract. "I want to come in with a tions. Veiling said that the highway project is projected minimum of impact to every­ to need 250.000 cubic yards of one," he said. During the public hearing sand, and he added that he on the rezoning, neighbors would ’Tike to get it out expressed concern about noise, quick, and be done, but I don't increased dust, the effect of the know what the economy is MEMBERS OF IAAM, NSPA mining on their water quality going to do.” TAXES: Commission Chairman and the changes to the topog­ Dick Dunn said that it is diffi­ raphs of the land Commissioners explained cult for owners of this kind of ^business to know just how that the pit owners are required to put in test *eih for moni­ long they might need to com­ toring ground waler quality, plete mining, because of fac­ and that the Kent County tors like the economy and the Open Monday thru Friday 9:00 to 6:00 Health Department also gets weather, but that the pit own­ Saturday 9:00 to 1:00 ers do have to renew their involved 111 Broadway. Middleville Commissioner Roger Keat­ PMR permits every three ing told one homeowner that years. When Al Potis asked how since his well is in the second aquifer, his water quality lhe township regulates the pits, Dunn explained that each pit is inspected before its. permit is renewed, and the pit CALEDONIA CHARTER TOWNSHIP must be in compliance with all ordinance regulations to NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON keep operating. Keating said that neighbors PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT need to report any problems they have with the sand pits Notice is hereby given that the Caledonia Township Planning Commission will conduct to the township supervisor. Public Hearing on January 20, 1997, at 7:30 pm at the Township Hall, 250 Maple Street. "Put it in writing, so there Caledonia. Michigan. 49316. •is a record," he said. "If the * township doesn't hear about The subject the Public Hearing will be proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance of any problems, the supervisor the Charter Township Caledonia. These proposed amendments are intended to create two can't do anything about them. (2) new Overlay Zoning Districts and make minor modifications to the General Provisions .Complaints from neighbors Chapter of the Ordinance. are part of the record and are looked at in lhe review pro­ The principal effects of the proposed amendments are as follows: cess." "If there are problems. I’d AMENDMENT #97-2Z ask the neighbors to come in and talk to me," said Veiling. Chapter XXVII. Broadmoor/Cherry Valley Corndor Overlay Distnct is proposed to create "I would rather work with an Overlay District which will apply to all parcels located within a defined corndor along people than make them mad." Broadmoor Avenue and Cherry Valley Avenue from 60th Street to 100th Street. Provisions proposed include additional regulations related to site development, landscaping, non­ motorized walkways, buffers and access The clustered approach to residential develop­ ments is also encouraged in this Distnct. This amendment will serve to repeal an earlier amendment which required PUD zoning tor properties along this corridor THORNAPPLE FINANCIAL CENTER Individuals - Farms - Businesses ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL PLANNING (616) 795-3387 AMENDMENT P97-3Z This is a senes of amendments which are primarily intended to reorganize and cianfy cer­ tain sections of the ordinance Significant text changes proposed include expanded provi­ sions to ordinance sections relating to Residential Accessory buddings. Fences and Hedges, and Kennels AMENDMENT *97 4Z Chapter XXVIII. Residential Open Space Overlay Distnct is a new Zoning Distnct designed to promote clustered housing developments with open space requirements These overlay provisions may be applied to any residentiary zoned parcels in the townsnip The proposed text includes provisions related to permittee uses, densities preservation of open space and standards tor approval tor developments utibzmg this overlay option Copies of the complete text of these proposed amendments are available tor pufcfec 'evew at the township office between the hours of 900 am and 400 pm Monday through Thursday and from 9 00 am until noon on Fridays. The public is invited and encouraged to attend this meet.ng it any citizen has physical Smrtations which may bmit access to or participation tn this meeting please contact the town­ ship offices at (616) 891-0070. at least 24 hour poor to the meeting wne 203 Blood drive in Middleville January 20 A Red Cross blood drive will be held from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Monday. Jan. 20. al the First Baptist Church in Middleville The revised goal is 75 pints Vicki Rick, local blood drive coordinator, said. "It's important because we haven't had a drive in the last six months and the next drive is six months away." Anyone who is at least 17 years old. weighs at least 110 pounds, is in reasonably good health and hasn't given blood within 56 days of the date of the drive is eligible to con­ tribute. After the public hearing, the commission agreed to recom­ mend approval for lhe expan­ sion with the condition that the grading match smoothly, as the developers promised, and that the 100-foot buffer between the pit and any neighboring residential prop­ erty be shown on lhe map. The commission Also urged Veiling to plant some pines and poplars and other vegeta­ tion along that buffer to help screen noise and dust from lhe neighbors. Commissioner Beryl Fis­ cher was absent, and Keating and Patti Cress voted "no" on the expansion. Cress later said she really wanted to abstain, because she is new on the commission and did not have enough background on the project to make a good, in­ formed decision. Anderson said her vote can be changed when the minutes come up for approval. Keating said that he was not really opposed, because he knew Veiling would need sand quickly when the M-37 widen­ ing is being done However, he also feels there is adequate sand in Veiling's existing PMR land Io fulfill lhe con­ tract. "You folks are probably like me." said Dunn to the au­ dience with a grin. "When I moved to Caledonia years ago. I didn't know I was moving to the sand capital of the world. But we all struggle with (M37) and want it to be widened and it can’t be .done without sand, and the sand is here." The recommendation to ap­ prove the rezoning now goes to the Township [Lxird. which has the final authority on re­ zoning decisions. In other business, lhe commission appointed mem­ ber Dan Timmer to the town­ ship's Utility Plan Committee and Cress to the commission's Site Plan Review Committee Cress is new to the commis­ sion as the Township Board representative. One commission seat still remains vacant since the res­ ignation of Jim Ncwhof The commission agreed to cancel ns Feb. P work ses­ sion because there is no busi­ ness scheduled. The commis­ sion will still meet fur its regular sessions al 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20 and on Monday. Feb. 3. Meetings are posted at the Caledonia Villagc/Township Hall. 250 Maple, or residents with questions can call lhe township .it 891 00 HOMEOWNERS! gga Irving from paycheck to paycheck! Cnni»apkJr1-«tM57’U)0 5trr*4t 1I0O9M-U21 Yankee Springs Township Planning Commission Barry County, Michigan NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, Ml AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS Please take further notice that the Planning Commis­ sion of Yankee Springs Township will hold a public hearing on Thursday, January 16, 1997 commencing at 7.30 p.m. at the Yankee Springs Township Hail, 284 N Briggs Rd. to conduct the following business 1 ZOC 96-12-08, Parcel ID No 023-010-00, A request by Jett Covey, 1366 Yankee Springs Rd. to change the zoning from the ‘Rural Residential” to the “C-3, Commercial” Zoning District and change the Master Plan 2. SEU 97-01-01, Parcel I D No 004-004 70; A request by John Baker, 11006 Shaw Lake Rd for a home occupation permit to operate a typesetting business from his home. 3. Such other business as may properly come before the Planning Commission Ptease take further notice that the township zoning ordinance will be available for inspection at the office of the Township Clerk, 284 N Briggs Rd during regular township business hours and will also be available at the time of the public hearing Written letters of comment will be accepted until the start of the public hearing. Please take further notice that the Township Planning Commission reserves the right at or after the public nearing to make changes in the proposed amendments to the ordinance Please take further notice that the Township will provide to individuals with (Usabilities, necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services as may be required, upon 5 days notice to the Township Clerk of the need for the same Ail persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to participate in the discussion of the above proposals Yankee Springs Planning Commission Judy Becker, Secretary (204) �The Sun and News. Middleville, ML January 14. 1997 Page H Capitol Commentary By Sen. Dick PosthumuC Senate looks forward to challenges of next session Last Wednesday marked the official beginning of the 89th Legislature in Lansing Coming off the most productive ses­ sion in Michigan history, we're ready to continue the work we’ve already begun since 1991 Among the greateM of our ac­ complishments since then has been our 21 tax cuts, saving tax­ payers billions of dollars With a new session comes a new set of goals and challenges 1 already have several pnorities that I’ve been working on that I hope to accomplish. My top concern for this session is education, specifically, ways that we can better prepare our children for the future 1 have three priorities that I hope will accomplish this The first one is to find ways of identifying and helping high-nsk children al an early age If we can work with those children who are having trouble with reading and math skills while they arc still young. I believe we can dramatically increase gradua­ tion rates By helping students succeed early on, that success will continue throughout their education and into their carter A second priority in education is working al ways of chang­ ing the mind-set within our school system when it comes to learning a trade The future looks extremely blight as far as job growth There is strong indication that many of the highestpaying jobs being created aren’t necessarily for college graduates, but those who are skilled in a specific trade. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average gross weekly salary of U.S workers in the skilled trades right now. is $50-$250 more per week than someone with a bachelor's degree With this in mind, you can see why it's important to remove some of the negative stereotypes associated uith choosing to learn a trade instead of attending college. I want to £ make sure we're putting as much effort into teaching skills as we do preparing students for college. My third priority for our educational system is keeping the costs of higher education affordable. We’ve already begun this process by creating a tax credit for students who attend a col­ lege or university that held its tuition hike to under 3 percent. By doing this, not only are we making college more affordable for students, but we’re discouraging colleges and universities from sharply raising their tuition rates So far this seems to be working. This year, 30 Michigan schools kept tuition hikes belou three percent, in comparison to only two schools in 1995 An on going concern to me. as I’m sure it is with your fami­ ly. is crime Recently we received word from the Michigan State Police that the occurrence of violent crime is at a ten-year Io* in our state And although this is excellent news. 1 want to continue finding ways to keep our streets safe Last year I uas the main sponsor of the sweeping juvenile justice package designed to stem the instances of violent juvenile crime This issue remains a top priority for the upcoming session. We’ll be looking at further steps to continue the downward spiral of crime in Michigan Another priority that I have for the next session is judicial selection. Before Christmas. I shared with you my thoughts on taking politics out of choosing our higher court judges. My feeling is the grueling election process that we currently use to select judges and justices discourages some of the most qualified candidates from running. This issue hasn t been seriously studied since the Constitutional Convention of 1963. Early in this new session. I will be setting up a citizens com­ mittee to examine judicial selection and find some viable alternatives Some critics are saving this session won't accomplish much because of gridlock and the effect of term limits 1 couldn't disagree more We have a great opportunity ahead of us to con­ tinue to make Michigan a model to the nation. With the pnorities that I’ve just outlined in mind, the 89th Legislature looks to be a session of great potential for the families of our state NEED SOME EXTRA CASH? Got Something to Sell? Phone 1-800-870-7085 For Sun and News ACTION-ADS! Immunization clinic planned in Middleville The Barry-Eaton District Health Department will have an immunization clinic from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday. 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Friday 8 to 5, Saturday 8 to 2; Wednesday Evenings By Appointment WLFLATURE funi Wm> Knm UmWmwm. �Poge 12/Th* Sun ond News Middleville, Ml Jonuory 14. 1997 Lady Trojans lose volleyball contest in two games AREA...SPORTS The Saxons won their varsity volleyball match with the Lady Trojans on Jan. 7, winning over their Barry County foes 15-10 and 15-11 at Hastings High. With the victory. Hastings improved its mark to 5-8-2 heading into league play. Middleville's record fell to 2- 2-1 heading into last Saturday's tournament at Belding High. Amy Robbe led Hxstings with 8 kills. Danielle Wildem collected 5 blocks and Anne Burghdoff passed for 11 assists. Tracy Schondelmayer led Middleville with 18 kills. while Jennie Doyle hit for 9 kills. In the passing department. Katie Weaver made 32 assists. JV score Hastings' junior varsity volleyball team, now 11-4. won over Middleville 15*13 and 18-16 on Jan. 7. 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Caledonia won the tournament with 216 1/2 points and South Haven was second with 166 1/2 points. On the same day, Caledonia's B team took part in a tournament at Maple Valley High. There, Nick Draft, Casey Kenney and Adam Smith all won medals. Caledonia will wrestle at Wayland on Thursday. Defense carries JV Scots to hoop victory Defense was the determining factor Tuesday night for Caledonia's junior varsity basketball team. Caledonia defeated Sparta 51-39 in that game, using tough defense to distance themselves from its competitors Chris O'Brien led the Scots with 17 points. The win put the team at 2-2 in the O K GoktConference �Th* Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml Jonuory 14, 1997/Poge 13 Serving Our Country Eric S. Seubring Manne 2nd Lt. Eric S. Seubring. son of Klaas W. and Gonny Seubring of 7674 Bauman Dnve. Middleville, recently graduated from the Basic School at Marine Corps Combat Development Com­ mand. Quantico. Va During the 26-week course, newly-commissioned officers like Seubnng are prepared for assignment to the Fleet Manne Force. The course includes instruc­ tion on land navigation. marksmanship, tactics, military law. personnel ad­ ministration. Manne Corps history and traditions, com­ munications. and the techni­ ques of military instruction Seubnng also was taught leadership by example and the importance of teamwork, in addition to participating in a demanding physical condi­ tioning prog ram The 1989 graduate of Thornapple-Kellogg High School joined the Manne Corps in December 1995. Seubnng is a 1995 graduate of Western Michigan Universi­ ty. Kalamazoo, with a • bachelor of science degree YMCA of Barry County Adult 3-on-3 basketball— Seif and Sons Chevrolet...6-0 G & G Pork Farms............ 4-2 Middleville Tool and Die .4-2 Back Irons.......................... 3-3 Too Old To KWOw Better 1 -5 Knuckle Draggers............ 0-6 No. 1 at Comstock Park Caledonia's varsity volleyball team captured first place at the Dec. 28 Comstock Park tournament, defeating Byron Center in the championship match. Showing off the Lady Scots' first place hardware are (front row, from left) Allison Schneider, Shannon Walter. Beth Paarlberg, Sarah Steele. Niki Peterson; (second row) Lil Hawkins, Sarah Engelbert, Melissa Berends, Sue Vredevoogd, (back row) Sarah Born, Melanie VanEnk, Tonya Buehler, Coach Leo Del Carmen, Kristy DeBoer and Amanda Minor. Not pictured: Michelle Homrich. (Photo provided) Results Trojans look forward to Saxon battle tonight When Middleville and Hastings meet in non­ conference basketball action tonight the forecast is multiple flurries of excitement. Both teams arc 5-2 overall following their last contests. Hastings (3-2 in the O-K NOTICE Th* Board of Director* of th* Mohn* Coop*rotiv* Milling Company h*r*bv coll* foe th* r*tir*m*nt of th* turn of $15 000 00 in potronog* olloco tion* which w*c* h*ld in r***rv* for th* 1975 1976 fi»col y*or If you hav* a portion of th* 1975-1976 capital ond with to r*d**m it. pl*a** notify th* offic* of th* Molin* Coop*<otiv* Milling Compony of your claim. Upon v*rifKOtion. a ch*ch will b* i»tu*d to you or. if you hov* a r*c*ivabl* balance will be credited to your account Thank you for your patience ond support of the Moline Co- Op Cordially your*, Jim Potter. Secretary Molin* Co operative Milling Co (1/10) White) beat East Grand Rapids 54-46 last Friday with Jeff Storrs and Darnell Day leading the way with 14 and 13 point*, respectively. Middleville's game at Hamilton last Friday was canceled, but in the game before the Trojans (2-2 in the OK Blue) bounced Coopersville .73-65. Jeremy Shriver tallied 22 points. Lucas Weatherhead 17 markers and Andy Fmkbeiner 15 for the winners Both teams can put up solid numbers and both teams have many players who can score. The game will be played this year at Hastings High. Game time is scheduled for around 7;30 p.m. Youth soccer league set for Saturday The YMCA Youth Soccer league is preparing to kick off its 1997 campaign and should provide much fun for kids of the elementary ages. Boys and girls in grades first through fifth grades are invited to take part in the soccer league that takes place at Page Elementary. Times are 9-10 a.m. for first and second grades. 10:15-11:15 l .m. for third grade and 11:30 a.m 12:30 p.m. for fourth and fifth grades The league will be run on the following Saturdays: Jan. 18 and 25 and Feb. 1,8, 15 and 22. Steve Evans, Middleville's varsity soccer coach, will instruct the program. It is recommended that you wear play cloths, gym shoes, heavy socks and shin guards. The cost to participate in the program is $3 per Saturday or $15 for a six-week pass. Registration will be handled at the program site and no pre-registralion is required. G & G Pork Farms 18. Middleville Tool and Die 19; Seif and Sons Chevrolet 30. Knuckle Draggers 19; Too Old To Know Better 17. Back Irons 22; G & G Pork Farms 24. Knuckle Draggers 22; Too Old To Know Better 17. Middleville Tool & Die 30. Seif & Sons Chevrolet 23. Back Irons 19. Minutes Bills Building Inspector Report Treasurer Report Utilities Administrator Report Velting Sand Pit Rezone - 1st Read Planning Commission Appointment To fill term ending 5-98 8. Planning Commission Report 9. Caledonia Historical Commission Report & Introduction 10. Mr. Patrick Samuels - Paving Request 11. Fire Department Report 12. Any Other Business That May Come Before The Board Notice is hereby given that the Caledonia Township Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing on January 20, 1997, at 7:30 pm at the Township Hall, 250 Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, 49316. The subject of the Public Hearing will be the following proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Caledonia. A request from Coldwater Partners to rezone from the Rural Residential Zoning District to the R-1 Zoning District a 22.56 acre parcel located in the 6400 block of Whitneyville Avenue (between 60th and 66th Streets). The permanent parcel number for the property proposed for rezoning is (part of) 41 -23-02-300049. A legal description of the property is available from the township planner. A copy of this proposed amendment is available for public review at the town ship office between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Thursday and from 9:00 am until noon of Fridays. The public is invited and encouraged to attend this meeting. If any citizen has physical limitations which may limit access to or participation in this meeting, please contact the township offices at (616) 891-0070, at least 24 hour prior to the meeting time. Your Local Car Surgeon NOW Accepting New Patients! YOU BREAK IT— WE'LL FIX IT!! WINDOW REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE in Downtown Caledonia Fax (616) 891 0446 \U lu/ OX? 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Middleville Mllonuory 14, 1997 Annual Gun Lake Winterfest set for January 24 and 25 The Gun Lake Area Chamber of Commerce has put in an order for sunshine, 20-degree temperatures, and balmy breezes Jan 24 and 25. according to Chamber President Jerry Davis. That is when the Chamber will hold its 16th annual Gun Lake Winterfest. The annual winter festival, which draws thousands of people to Gun Lake each year, is at the mercy of Mother Nature. Davis said, and the weather has been better some years than it has others Take last year, for instance. "Il was a terrible day." Davis said. "There was a blizzard. It and a 'huge crowd” watched. ’Al least two of (the dip­ was five degrees out. The wind was blowing 25 to 30 pers) jumped in more than miles an hour. It snowed all once.” he said. The Polar Bear Dip and the day U.S. 131 was shut down between Kalamazoo and Grand bulk of the other festivities Rapids. The police were urg­ this year are scheduled for Saturday. Jan. 25. However, ing everybody to slay home.’ Yet. in spite of the weather. the Annual Gun Lake *we had a big crowd." Davis Winterfest Fishing Contest is said, especially for the most underway currently and will well-known event of the festi­ continue through Jan. 24. val. the Polar Bear Dip. where Participants can compete in hardy souls don bathing suits several divisions such as and jump into the frigid wa­ Junior Solo. Senior Solo. Spearing, and Master Angler ters of Gun I^kc More than 70 "dippers’ Registration is at Gillet's Bait braved the cold water for the and Hardware. event last year, Davis said. Also underway is the snow A crowd gathers to watch a Winterfest 'professional status chicken- oo its duty during the Winterfest Chicken Drop (where people bet money on which number the chicken poops upon.) sculpture contest, where area residents and businesses show off their artistic talent using snow. A list of participants in that contest is available from the Chamber A week before the main fes­ tival is held, a Poker Run and Las Vegas Night are sched­ uled Jan. 18. the Winterfest Poker Run will be held from noon to 5 p.m. at Orchard Hills Golf Course. 714 125th Ave. Participants can pick the type of vehicle they want to use to travel road or trail to seven locations in the area, where they gather seven cards and then try to make the best poker hand out of them. "Big bucks" can be won by partici­ pants, according to the written schedule of Winterfest events. Following the Poker Run. from 7 p.m. to midnight Jan. 18. a Las Vegas night will be held at Orchard Hills Golf Course. The next Friday. Jan. 24. an All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry is being held from 4-8 p.m. at the Circle Inn. Dinner in­ cludes salad bar, homemade bread and butter, choice of potato, and vegetable, and costs $6.95 for adults and $4.95 for children. At 8 p.m. the same evening, a dance and karaoke contest is scheduled at Orchard Hills Golf Course. Admission is $3. Those 21 years and older will be admitted. Doors open at 6 p.m. for those who want to eat before the dance. The karaoke contest runs all evening; registration for the contest is $10; the winner will receive $100. On Saturday. Jan. 25. the major portion of the festival takes place. Most events are being held at Allegan County Park, located at the comer of Shelbyville Road and Patterson Avenue. Parking is available for $3 per vehicle; admission is free Davis said that.if the weather is nipp>. tents from the Michigan National Guard 46th Brigade will keep the wind off those participating in some of the events. The National Guard has been absent from the festival for the past few scars, Davis said, but is back to help with the festivities this year. The Winterfest information Trailer opens at 8 a.m. Master of Ceremonies Kevin Reynolds from B-93 radio sta­ tion will oversee much of the on-stage entertainment and games. Some of the events most popular with spectators are the "Mr. Winterfest” con­ test at I p m. followed "by the swimsuit fashion show at 2 p.m., Davis said. Also popular with those at­ tending the festival is broom­ ball, arm wrestling, and a tug of war between groups of stu­ dents from area schools. The “Silent Auction,” in­ troduced al last year’s festival, was a hit and is being brought back thisjrcar. Davis said. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., fes­ tival goers can make written bids for items donated by var­ ious businesses. The bids arc posted on a board, and those who wish can bid over the posted bid, until the auction Creative Baking g FOR CLASSES ONLY 1 It's too pretty to eat." That is what your friends and family will say about your next cake after you register for a Wilton Method Cake Decorating Class. 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"With all the things going ixi. we'll end up with a couple hundred volunteers from the community who come out to help put it on." he said. The festival was first be­ gun. he said, because "by the end of January, everyone wants to commit suicide. We wanted to do something to break up the winter blahs and get rid of cabin fever." Other activities al the festi­ val include children’s games, a children’s petting zoo. a bas­ ketball shootout. a hol/cold air balloon display, an appear­ ance by McGruff the Crime Dog. bingo, a pizza-eating contest, and an ice rescue demonstration. A party at the Gun Lake Community Center will be held at 8 p in Saturday, with the Bimini Brothers providing entertain­ ment. Look for a complete listing of events, limes, and details in upcoming issues of the Reminder ix call the Chamber at 672-7822 j | 1 ? ’ � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-01-21.pdf c8ea29c9d1a5f373b7247cb8acc344ba PDF Text Text &toiinuTj Aid MC 49058 •it Na.? *2/30/9? ^tln?S Mr ’ "*• 49056 erving Middiev.ille and Caledonia Areas Your Hometown Nevt No. 3 Jonuory 21. 1997 Middleville, Michigan 49333 Middleville decides to hire new village planner by Mandy Mabel Staff Writer Because of the increasing workload that Village Man­ ager David Arking has had to endure since he was hired six months ago, the Village Council has agreed to search for an employee to replace Village Planner Jason Cherry Cherry left his position as planner last July, roughly around the same time Arking was hired to replace former Manager Everil Manshum. Since Arking was getting ad­ justed to his new position, plans to hire a replacement for Cherry were put on hold for a while. The job will pay $28,500 a year, plus benefits. But now that the village has a lot of projects going on, Arking said there does not seem to be enough time to do everything he would like to be able to do for the village. Arking said he wanted the position to be referred to as assistant village man- ager/planner and he wrote a description outlining what the prospective duties this posi­ tion would entail, which was accepted by the council's per­ sonnel committee. Committee chairman Bill Mosey agreed that Arking has quite a lol to do for one per­ son and could definitely use some help. He added that be felt ordi- (I This person would clean up junk yards and enforce some of the j ji ordinances. — Bill Mosey nance enforcement is one thing that there usually is not enough time to deal with, which would be something the new employer could take control of. "This person would clean up junk yards and enforce some of the ordinances," he said. Consultant hired to work with Water Committee Caledonia to get residents’ opinions of village water system Daily calls, he said, could give Arking time to explore by Barbara Gall grants that he could write. Staff Writer “David is doing a good job, The Caledonia Village but has too much for one per­ Council last week agreed to son to do.’ he said. The discussion about the hire civil engineer Paul T. new employee enforcing ordi­ Spelman of Kentwood to help nances led to another separate the Water Committee respond idea about eventually hiring a to questions raised by village part-time zoning administrator residents during last year's de­ or enforcer like the township bate over bringing public wa­ ter into the community has sometime in the future. According to council's de­ The council agreed to pre­ pare to make a hire. Arking cision, Spelman will work no said the ultimate decision of more than 20 hours at who to hire would go to the $40/hour to put together and council but he found that he implement a plan for identify­ sees eye to eye with the ing and then satisfying resi­ committee and could work co­ dents' questions and uncertain­ ties about extending the Glen operatively with its members He added that the new plan­ Valley/Caledonia Schools wa­ ner would not necessarily have ter system into the rest of the supervisory authority but the village. Village residents last sum­ person could take care of things that he asks for in case mer turned down an opportu­ nity to use a federal grant and he is not around Mention of the village be­ loan package to help finance ing an equal opportunity em- the proposed village portion of the system, which now serves Caledonia Middle See Village planner, P. 2 School and the businesses and McFall Principal Bill Rich receives award by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Being involved with the growth of children is what McFall Elementary School Principal Bill Rich says he likes the most about his job. This interest was perhaps one of the key ingredients that recently earned him the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principal's Association regional award. The slate is divided into 14 "I like to think that my different regions, each of which has an executive board stressing involvement with kids is what set me apart from that selects a principal each year that it feels has done others," he said. He said that in order to pro­ work that stands out. Rich said that the quality vide children with this service, the executive board noticed he spends a lot of time in about him that led to present­ children's book stores looking ing the award to him was his for literature that students involvement with the stu­ might enjoy. He also tries to select books that go with any dents He reads to all McFall themes the school might have classes once a week and tries at any given time For instance, the students to do it consistently. Principal Bill Rich makes a balloon animal for student Shane Fuller in honor of his birthday. Rich recently won a pnncipaLs award for his involvement with students. now are working on an un­ derwater unit that they study each year, which is kicked off with allowing students to touch animals that live in a Tide Pool. Since the students are working on this unit, he said, he will start reading them books about underwater adventures. Rich has his own personal collection of children’s books and has a special group of per­ sonal favorites that he strongly recommends called "Rich listed" books. In the past he has worked with Bill Martin Jr., an author of some of the children's books Rich collects. Martin runs an organization that of­ fers week-long workshops for teachers Rich said he has done semi­ nars and keynote sessions the last few summers, which has led to a f-w opportunities to present workshops on chil­ dren’s literature to other schools in the state. His most recent one will be in Detroit. He said he introduces liters lure to the children to sec if they like it and if they do, he recommends it to other dis­ tricts. Though he enjoys it. Rich does not do it very often be­ cause he needs to spend lime with his own students. "I don't visit other schools very often," he said. "My main interest is working with the kids here " Rich also likes to encourage other principals to read io See special award, P. 2 He (Paul T. Spelman) said later that his goal would be to present specific, factual data to the people so they could decide whether or not they wanted the public water. homeowners of Glen Valley. The citizens opposed to the project said they had not been kept informed about the costs of the system, and that they had no say in decisions about the project. With the opposition of the citizens halting the village part of the water system, the question now before the coun­ cil is what to do with the vil­ lage's 50 percent capacity in the water storage tower near Glen Valley. The village also is the legal owner of the water system. nitrates, which can be toxic. Other less dangerous but un­ desirable elements, such as iron, also showed up in the samples These water problems were the reason the Village Council joined the partnership sug-' gested by Glen Valley devcl oper Jerry Baker He proposed the village, schools and the Glen Valley project together construct a water system that would solve drinking water problems for all, and al a more reasonable cost than if each tried to come up with a The council must decide whether to sell its share of the system and pay back the debt it created to purchase the ca­ pacity, or keep its share for the future needs of the village. Spelman told the council last week that he would put together an "action plan" to alleviate the people's uncer­ tainties about the the waler system. He first would iden­ tify what the questions were, categorize them and then pro vide the information to answer each of them. He said later that his goal would be to present specific, factual data to the people so they could decide whether or not they wanted the public waler. Council, in turn, then would know what decision to make about its share of the system. The council's interest in bringing a public water sys­ tem to the village stemmed from a 1989 Kent County Health Department survey of more than 200 village wells. Some of the water samples exhibited significant levels of See Water system, P. 3 Wage issues spark debate at Caledonia Council meeting by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia Village Council last week sent back for further review a recom­ mendation from the Caledonia Village Labor Committee to reduce the village treasurer's salary ATcouncil’s direction, the committee also will review it* recommendations for the wages and/or benefits for two Department of Public Works employees. The committee is to bring its report on the re­ view of all three positions to the Feb. 10 council meeting. Treasurer Steve Antecki, See Wage debate, P. 2 In This Issue... • CPAC forum ‘opens the door* to understanding learning styles • TK School Board approves 8 special education waivers • Driver’s training rules to change in state April 1st • ^ew site plan approved for Amoco comer in Caledonia �SPECIAL AWARD GIVEN, continued from front page--------------------- their students ap£hstarted I literature wuhw pals* meetings Spending just a little bit of time reading to the kids, he said, allows administrators to interact with them and show that they care about them and their future. He said he would like to change the old stereotype of a principal being a person who is feared and visited only when something is wrong because it does not have to be this way. "I do not think the students see me this way." he said. Besides reading to the stu­ dents, Rich and his staff have put together special activities that are integrated between lessons during the school day. These activities help kids learn through enjoyable activi­ ties such as reading celebra­ tion, bedtime stones and other reading challenges. Some of the ideas came from things other schools do and some were a result of a cooperative effort between Rich and the teachers. Every year before reading month. Rich meets with the teachers to brainstorm about new ac­ tivities they can try to in­ volves classes in. He said he has done a presentation at state and local conferences about these activities. Another way Rich stays in­ volved in the children's educa­ tion is by sharing his hobbies with them when they relate to a unit being studied. He is an avid scuba diver and once a year during a unit on underwa­ ter ocean life, he brings in scuba gear and shows slides of fish that he discusses with the VILLAGE PLANNER, ploycr also was agreed to be mentioned in the advertise­ ment "I hope this person will add to the village's ability to serve the public." Mosey said. In other business last week the council • Voted to define the duties of village employee Chris Mugridge's position by writ mg a description and titling it financial director/office admin­ istrator. Trustee Bill Mosey said her, position did not have a clear description before and sug­ gested to the council along with Arking to have one put classes. Rich spent his entire career in Middleville and started as a graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School. His first teaching position was that of a fourth grade teacher at West Elementary Later he taught reading at TK Middle School. His first administrative po­ sition was director of reading, something the district no longer has. This position was combined with an elementary principalship when 17 years ago a principal's job was va­ cated ’I never actually interviewed for the principal position, it was assigned to me." he said He said he was excited about becoming a principal because as director of reading, he spent most of his time do- continued from front- on paper • Voted to enter into a con­ tract with the YMCA for the village to give it $2,500 and in turn be provided with recre­ ational services. The council was visited by director Lyndy Bolthousc who went over, an annual report containing statistics that she sent the village and thanked it for its support. • Received a letter from Donna Stagray. who needs to resign from her duties on the Zoning Board of Appeals due to her new duties as township clerk. • Accepted Police Chief Louis Shoemaker's police re­ port for the month of Decem­ ber • Heard that Department of Public Works employee Russ Blough will now give a monthly report to the council to inform it of what it is do­ ing and get its imput on how things are going. • Voted to accept a bid for $976 to sell the 1988 police car. • Heard that the new wel­ come to Middleville signs have arrived. They will be put up as soon as the necessary permits have been obtained. Looking fora PRINTER? Call Barry County’s MOST COMPLETE PRINTING COMPANY — We have it ALL! FULL SERVICE FROM START TO FINISH PRINT SHOP Full Color • Signs Copying • Laminating Addressing ...and MORE! • Complete Binding (616) 945-5078 / fax: (616) or call 945-9554 945-5192 Ask for one of our printing specialists -—.—g—_-------------- ing office work and basically working in Middleville md corintrence last fall in Traverse j—. the -----------------------------------------------knew about it ahead had no association with ^preciates the support he gets nts. from his staff and the com-5 of time When people receive awards The principalshrp gave me munitt a chance to do what I c^pmunity affine like this, he said, they think to go into education for —to ^placc * - to ‘ be.” he said "f can about their staff w hich is what be involved with kids.* he "not Wnsion being anywhere he did. "Without their support I said. else" He said ne regrets that be­ Rich also has served on the would not be able to do these cause of the nature of his job Curriculum and Instruction things." he said. "I felt like I he can not be as directly in­ Commission and was the was receiving the award on volved with the students as president of Region Nine, his behalf of the staff." Each year, each region of the teachers are due to the region of the state, during the other demands of his job. but 1995-96 academic year. the state has a committee that be does as much as he can. During his year as presi­ looks at principals at the "My main job is to support dent. he arranged coverage of schools in its area to see who the teachers so they can do the region of phone banks for sticks out as someone to be their jobs as well as they the annual WGVU public honored. can," he said. "The teacher­ television membership dove They usually try to honor student relationship in the and developed an after school someone different each year." classroom is the heart of ev­ in-service for elementary he said. This is Rich's first award as erything." teachers. He also enjoys living and Rich received his award at a an educator. WAGE DEBATE, however, asked for a chance to respond to the reasons listed by the Labor Committee for his pay cut. Judy Kidder of the Labor Committee said that it rec­ ommended reducing Antecki's salary from $7,896 to $6,000 to better fit the responsibili­ ties he was carrying out. Although the committee did not imply that Antecki was failing to carry out his man­ dated duties, it said he did not spend "regular and consistent" hours in the village office, was not available to collect taxes as stated on the tax no­ tices sent to residents and did not deposit checks in a timely manner. The committee also said that the village clerk does not have access to the treasur­ er’s computer files, which arc part of a county-wide network, should the treasurer be un­ available or in case of an emergency. Kidder said that the treasurer was expected to help out in the village office and share some of the duties of taking care of residents’ needs, such as answering the phone Trustee and Labor Commit­ tee member Dan Erskine said that while Antecki does his treasurer's job, he is not ful­ filling the expectation that the clerk and the treasurer would take turns running the village office. In a later interview, Council Vice President Jan Soules, also a Labor Committee member, said that the previ­ ous clerk and treasurer had worked out such a plan, and that Antecki has been asked to be available at the office. She said that when be was expected at the office, he somtimes would arrive late or not at all. Soules said she was concerned about the tax collec­ tion issue, because neither the clerk nor the village adminis­ trative assistant is bonded and, therefore, cannot accept taxes. She said that residents did not get their tax receipts in a timely manner, and there have been village meetings when Antecki did not even sit with the council to present his re­ port and answer questions. "He said he's doing what's required by law, and that is true," Soules said. "The cut in pay is because he is not doing the extra duties." Antecki responded to the council that he is self-em­ ployed, working out of his home, and he does spend time in the office, though not nec­ essarily when council mem- continued from front page- He (Steve Antecki) said he is criticized for not being more involved with the council, but, on the other hand, has never been appointed to standing committees for which he had indicated an interest. hers might be there. He said when he is not at the office, he usually is within I0 or 15 miles and can easily be called. He said that he docs do extra work related to his office, serving on the Michigan Mu­ nicipal League Finance and Taxation Committee and speaking at MML confer­ ences. He said that while he does not always deposit each check the day he receives it, he al­ ways immediately deposits large checks. He said he limits the computer access because someone using his files could accidentally interfere with the network throughout the county. In a later phone interview, Antecki said that the Labor Committee has never met with him to discuss his work or provide a review, and that the committee's charges are not (rue "I am not focused on the money, but on the charges that I don't do my job," he said. "Their charges are based on the fact that they have not talked to me about thejob or about their questions. I asked them at the council meeting to give me some examples, and they never did." He said he is criticized for not being more involved with the council, but, on the other hand, has never been ap­ pointed to standing commit­ tees for which he has indicated an interest. Antecki's only official "committee" appointment this year is to serve as the Kent County Sheriff liaision, al­ though he turned in a prefer­ ence sheet also showing his interest in the council's fi­ nance and labor committees. Other council members each serve on at least two standing committees He said he has been avail­ able to collect all village taxes except about 40, most of which were brought in during the "slack time" for lax pay­ ments. He said that it would cost the village $48 to bond the clerk so she could accept See Wage debate, P. 3 Depend on JB HARRISON Insurance Agency 6090 Alden Nash SE • Alto Phone 868-0050 Toll Free 800-217-0712 for Automobile Insurance. J4 Hastings Mutual M Insurance Company --------- �Th< Sun and News Middleville MI Jonuary 21. 1997, Page 3 WATER SYSTEM DISCUSSED, system alone. The school district was in* tcrested immediately, but vil­ lage decided to join the Glen Valley/school project only af­ ter a study showed that other options for bringing water to the village would be more ex­ pensive. While some residents en­ dorsed the water plan, others were upset about user assess­ ments and about the manda­ tory hookup required by the federal loan package Some said they felt they should have had a chance to vole on such an important project, rather than having the system im­ posed on them Many said that they felt they simply did not have enough information about the utility. Whatever their objection, citizens petitioned for referen­ dums, which eventually re­ sulted in stopping council plans to set up a special as­ sessment sewer district and to use revenue bonds to repay bonds and loans. Without rev­ enue from users and bonds, the village pari of the system could not go forward, and so council dropped its plans and returned the government money Spelman said to the council that he will try to anticipate and then answer the ques­ tions of the people. "Any time you ask the peo­ ple to spend their money and they have unanswered con­ cerns. they will vote 'no.’" he said "The impact (of bnnging in the water) can be reduced if we just know what the con­ cerns are " Spelman has years of expe­ rience working with public utilities, first in Milwaukee and Grand Ledge. During his 15 years with the City of Wyoming, he worked on the construction of its municipal water system, and then worked as service director in Grand Stop and see Your Choice is Clear... Caledonia Vision Center Richard J. Choryan, O.D. DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 Rapids. He worked 15 years for Progressive Architects and Engineers of Grand Rapids Council Trustee Chuck Audy. who is a member of the Water Committee, said he agrees with Spelman’^ idea of getting people to talk about the water system and forming some kind of consensus. He said that would be the best way to get people behind the idea of bnnging in water Township Utilities Admin­ istrator Rich Pierson, who ad­ vises the village on the opera­ tion of its wastewater treat­ ment plant, and who also is licensed to operate water sys­ tems. reminded the council that it basically has four op­ tions: • To do nothing and just pay the principal and interest on the $275,000 bond by billing the schools and the Glen Valley users of the sys­ tem. • To re-group, review the concerns and work to bring water into the village • To extend water to the vil­ lage malls and/or to the town­ ship to gain revenue to pay the debt • To divest itself completely of the water system, an option which Pierson thought the "bottom rung" of the possibil­ ities. He suggested sending exit an information sheet to the vil­ lage residents which explained how the system would work and the costs. The citizens also would be asked to com­ plete a survey that would indi­ cate their feelings about pub­ taxes in his absence, and he has brought in the bonding application and asked Council President Glen Klaver to bring the suggestion before the council. That has never hap­ pened, as far as he knows, he said. The clerk's not being bonded also is the reason he does not provide her access to his county Tiles on his com­ puter, he said. "In the meantime, the emergencies are covered." he said. "(Township Treasurer) Ruth DeVries has my pass­ word to the county files, and all the tax information our village clerk would need is available to her" Antecki said he feels he and Clerk Vicky Whalen have a workable agreement about the office, and that he does work at the office, though not nec­ essarily from 9 a m to 3 p.m. each day. Soules conceded that the committee did compare Antecki's hours to the time put in by former treasurer. Jay INSURANCE AGENCY Call us for a quote for all of your insurance needs. • Auto • Life • Health • Home • Business • Investment Caledonia Village Centre 9365 Cherry Valley Avenue Caledonia, Ml 49316 891-9294 A system. Without the government as­ sistance that w as turned down last summer, the schools can­ not afford to pay entire cost of the estimated $200,000 pipeline, which now would have to come entirely from its general fund. In the original agreement, the district was to construct the pipeline to the village in two years, but it has asked for Any time you ask the people to spend their money and they have unanswered concerns, they will vote ‘no.’ The impact (of bringing in the water) can be reduced if we just know what the concerns ,j are. — Paul T. Spelman lie water. Audy said that sending out a survey is not a bad idea, but fell this may not be the time. He said he thought having community discussion about the system might be a better first step. But he liked the idea of a fact sheet coming from the council to each resident, and then having a committee help educate people one-on-one. Resident Lon Butler agreed. She said she didn’t protest against the waler system "per se," but because she thought the village people should have been able to vote on it. She said she liked Spelman's pro­ posal. "Do the study to find out why people didn't want it." she said We must do as Mr Spelman said We have to tell people why we want it, and what's it's going to cost." She said she thought the village had a chance to get the project through the second time around "You can’t go through it too fast, but if we educate and inform the people, we have a WAGE DEBATE, - STAUFFER & WIGGERS k <4 continued from front page - ------------------------------------- Shook, who was retired by the time the village/township of­ fice building was built. Before that, council officers worked out of their homes. Soules said that she hates to see disagreement like this among council members, and by returning the matter to the committee, hopes that matters can be worked out to every­ one’s satisfaction. "I don't like having hard feelings between council members," she said. "It would be ideal if we all could work together on these issues." The council did approve other wages for the year. • Council president — $2,000 annually plus $150 for each regular meeting attended and $50 for each special meet­ ing attended. The president's salary is less than last year's $2,500 because he no longer will need extra pay to com­ pensate him for hours spent on sewer and water projects. • Village clerk — $15,600 annually, up from last year’s $14,074. The increase was recommended because the clerk is handling extra admin­ istrative duties in the absence of a village manager • Office administrative as­ sistant — $9/hour plus paid sick days • Trustees — No change from last year. $85 for each regular meeting attended, $50 for special meetings • Planning commission — $25/meeting. with president receiving $30 and the secretary $35 • Zoning Board ef Appeals — $2U/meeting • Part-time DPW employee — $7 50/hr. dam good chance to get it," she said. Village Planning Consul­ tant Mark Sisson said the council could use both sug­ gestions: mail the information and the options to the people and then use meetings for the two-way conversation. Clerk Vicky Whalen agreed, saying that if the people got the information in the mail first, they would have time to formulate their questions Audy moved to hire Spel­ man for no more than $800 to work on a committee to edu­ cate the citizens on current and future usage of the water sys­ tem. The action was approved 6I. with Trustee Bill Robert­ son voting "no." In another action relating to the water system, council au­ thorized Attorney Jim Brown to draft an amendment to the three-party agreement to allow the Caledonia Schools an ex­ tension on the deadline for the district to build a water main connecting the high school and other village school buildings to the water * an extension because there is no longer federal assistance to help defray the cost Council also agreed to draft a letter to Kent County, ask­ ing why it refuses to release the operation of the water sys­ tem to the village, now that it has an employee who can do the job. Using village staff would be much cheaper than paying the coutity to operate the system. Carrie Moma is Rotary Student of the Month Senior Carrie Moma. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Berl and Tern Moma of Mid­ dleville. was selected as the "Rotary Student of the Month'' for December at Thornapple Kellogg High School. She was nominated by Jack Pnnce. English and jour­ nalism instructor, for her leadership abilities demonstrated as the yeartxxik editor Other accomplishments in­ clude all-school plays, volleyball, softball, senior class officer and Student Council. Moma will be pursuing a pediatric nursing degree at Corri* Momo Grand Valley State University in the fall after graduation Buckle-up! dS l DON’T ■ FREEZE YOUR MONEY r LN If you have all your money invested in one place, you’re not getting the most out of it - Our helpful staff is here to let you know about all your financial options. Talk to us today about certificates of deposit, IRAs and other investments. Get your money out of the deep freeze, and into a profit-earning place. Qtate Sank fYlEDONIA —- fiDNi The First Name In Community Service Banking 627 Main St. DUTTON 3205 68th St S.E. MIDDLEVILLE 303 Arlington 891-8113 698-6337 795-3361 CALEDONIA iOI �Page 4/Th« Sun ond New*. Middleville MIJonwory 21. 1997 Neigh bors With ...NORMA VELDERMAN I had an interesting thing happen. In a previous news article I wondered about bananas. Mark Newman call­ ed to tell me that be had once seen a program on PBS. call­ ed “The Frugal Gourmet. " in which the chef had mentioned something about bananas So I called folks at the TK Public Library to see if the chef had written any books When I went in to pick up some cassette books they had ordered for me. Luella Mur phy had not only found two books by the chef, but had also marked what answered the questions I had asked If you don't know what a super job our librarians do. you are missing out on a wonderful experience You won't find any other library to match them Johnny read into a tape for me the information that Luella Murphy had marked So here is the Frugal Gourmet's story of bananas Bananas were not common in this country The plantation kind was introduced into our cookery by the Cubans and Puerto Ricans The ordinary banana is a combination of several varieties, which are allowed to ripen in transit. Ripe bananas called Cheers also appear in our market and are sweeter Tiny red bananas are another variety that are exceptionally sweet to the palate, and are often found in specialty markets Thirty species of bananas are known The banana tree and its fruit have been known since ancient times The place of origin is thought to be East Asia Arabs introduced them to Africa and Spam imported various plants to America, via the East Indies The banana is the most pro­ mising crop to many of the countries situated along the tropical belt Four South American coun­ tries export the largest quan­ tities of bananas — Hondurus. Equador. Costa Rica and Panama To grow well, the banana needs a constantly warm climate It used to be a tasteless fruit, but through cultivation and genetic im­ provement. it has now reach­ ed its present flavor. The banana is almost as rich as oranges in vitamins, has ascorbic acids, and contains about 20 percent sugar. With a flavor between the pineapple and strawberry it is. however, too unusual for European palates, which may be why it is not so popular in Europe Bananas ripeness takes place while it is on the plant That’s the banana story by the Frugal Gourmet Mark Newman, who gave me this information, is setting up a computer bulletin board for IBM compatibles If you want his phone number. Betty Newman can help you. Now to the news. Dorothy Fisher says that she is coming along steadily The whirlpool helps tremendously and they are ail pleased with the small changes. Of course. Dorothy never says quit What a plucky person! I think that she is a wonderful example to all of us. to never give up. Most of you folks, when I called, said you were all house bound except for the times between the snowing, blowing and drifting Glen Miller said be had managed to walk into Irving. A couple of weeks ago he had cut down some trees that needed to be removed and he's putting them to use in his workshop. Russ Bender said that Eft's brother. Bud Palmer, came over, picked him up. and they went to Middleville to help with handing out the surplus foods. It was so wonderful to help out and to see friends. What a thoughtful thing for Bud Palmer to do. Johnny and I shoveled the deck and refilled the bird feeder so that the waiting birds would have someplace to walk on. Johnny says we’ll probably have to do it several times during the storm. That is all for now Love all of you and I hope to be able to get back to church soon — I need my love fix from the Parmalee members. Caledonia senior class parents to host LasVegas Night Caledonia senior class parents will be hosting a Las Vegas Night on Friday. Feb. 7 at the Knights of Columbus Hall at .WO Clyde Park S.W It will run from 7 pm to mid­ night. Admission is $2 00 A second Las Vegas Night will be held on Friday. March 7. same location and time LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord M-37, north of Middleville Sunday School............................................. 9 30 a.m 10 45 a m Morning Worship. Evening Praise...... WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6 30 p m 7240 68th Street, SE - Caledonia 2 mile* east of M-37 Pastor. Rev Brum F Hamson George M Coons. Youth Pastor Mum< Coordinator. Jeffrey C Vander Hetdc Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass............................. 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass....................... 9:00 a.m & 11:00 a.m. SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Ave Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass 9 30 a m 792-2889 Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Sunday School Sunday Morning Worship Service Sunday Evening Service Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer Word of Life Club* 9:45 11:00 6:00 6:45 6:45 a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY Meeting at Freeport Community Center Sunday................................ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday....................... 7:00 p.m. LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)......8:30 a Sunday School for AU Ages ................. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p tn Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday. ,6:30pm Prayer Meeting - Wednesday....... Youth Fellowship - Sunday.......... WTOWNSBCtator SHAOON MRNSCWf Or d Ovtfkr Ed 8 Muuc OVl-OUZo MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED 708 West Main Street Morning Worship Service.......... Sunday School.............................. Evening Worship Service........... Come as you are Informal Fundamental Something for every age Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 WELCOME TO Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor 795-3667 jTletbolJist Ctjurctj 5590 Whitneyvilie Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 telephone W4-4252 Pastor Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Chnst 8 30 am to 9 30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am - Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellow ship 1100 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5 00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children's Church util be prtnsded Sunday School................... 10:00 a m. Morning Worship.............. 11:00 a m. Evening Worship................. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Children s Classes........ 7 00 p.m. Royle Bailard, Pastor — 868-6437 — CALEDONIA *T CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH A church u>ith a curing heart for our community and the world ' GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH 12200 Chief Noonday Road tat Gun Lake) Wayland. Michigan 49348 • 795-7903 6-00 p* Worship Service Sunday School 10:30 a.m. 9:30 a m. Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-816' 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 Sundm Worship Senices 8J0or 1148. 640 648 p.«. Caraum St. 9 00 am A 10 30 » Church Office (616) 891 1512 M 37 at 100th St CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST M-37 between Caledonia A Mddloilk Sumbs School 9:45 Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a.m. A 6:00 p.m. Sunday School.................. 10:45-11:50 a m. (Child A Adult) (During the School Year* Rr» R. Scott G'ntruwa*. Pastor Mike Youth Lender Peace Reformed Church Barner Free LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyvilie Avenue Sunday School ................. 9 30 a.m. Morning Worship —..... .......... 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship .. ..................6 00 p.m. Rev. Bernard Mulder Pastor 868-6306 lOWnca'i Vbnutr, Afn 4 to Mi Grade > 8146 68th Si near Whitneyvilie Ave Church School, Sunday 9 45 am o w'Yffip sg Morning Worship...11 00 a.m \X ^^***^1’ YOU ARE INVITED Ztyc <£>ll) Game* toned Brrthre* Church 10 00 am. 11 15a.m .6:00 p.m The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints HedMsdas "FMMh Sight" fclSDmaer Okw* lor Chddrea aad Adults Jr k St High School Youth Grmp Cadets aad Casmeoes Adult fcbie Studio CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Chnshan and Missionary ARtance) Evcn,n8 Worship., . 6 00p m Wcd Fell<’*’»hip...... 7:30 p.m Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave & 84th St , Caledonia, Mi (Missouri Synod) "Be detoud to one another m bmtherfy low." Rom 12 10 8:00 a m . Blended Service 905 a m Educational Hour L 10:15 am................... Contemporary Service 11:15a.m........................... Traditional Service (All Services have a Nursery available) Rev Robert Gfrkt*O(fice: 891-8688*Church 891-9878 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship ........... 9.30 am Freeport Sunday School 1100am Parmalee Morning Worship . . .9 30 am MOchevHle Sunday School 9 30 a m Middleville Morning Worship 1100 am Rev Lee Zachman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765 5316 Church Office Phone - 795-9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whitneyvilie Ave at 84th St •891-8661 St 5c Mteeer. tastom and Dmboh) Sunday Worship Service at 1030 AM xMuA csrrnflw to serving Ow honoring Onfs efiuefl. ana coryrg od Chnsfs camvseon" Pastor Jeffrey Brown Pastor Chuch 0»ce etepnere..................... 281 3402 Quach Office .................................... 281 7686 Parsonage Telephone.......................... 698-7170 ’The Church where everytxdy is somebody ...and Jesus Chris!is LokT Sundew School........... .................. 9 30 OJfi Sunday Morning Wortfup...................... 10 30 a m Sunday Evenng Worship.........................6 00 pm Wed Midweek Prayer 4 Stole Study....... 700pm Jtev Mbarr Bren Rev Karl Bashtor. Asst Pastor. Mr MdeDeen. Youth Pastor �Th« Sun ond News Middleville. MF January 21. 1997/Page 5 Home schoolers’ raffle to help victim of accidental shooting Byron Christian PATH (Parents Area Teachers at Home) members are rallying around a Dutton family that has fallen on medical and fi­ nancial misfortune and they arc seeking the public's sup­ port. They will hold a raffle Tuesday, Feb 13, of a hand stitched original quilt donated by PATH member Wendy Lehmoine of Wayland, gift certificates from the 68th Street Grill, an afghan from the Dutton General Store and a gift pack from Maier’s Sugar Bush Raffle tickets are $2 each or three for $5 They may be ob­ tained al Heart’s Desire Gift Boutique & Back Door Deli in Hastings. Becky's Mamstrcet but he is confined to a Used Books in Middleville. wheelchair, a hospital bed and Dollar Craze in Caledonia and has a visiting nurse he will Quik Slop. Dutton General require extensive rehabilitation Store and Crow's Nest Hora I. and is facing at least four to six months off work all in Dutton. He has no disability insur­ "Proceeds will be used to help defray medical expenses ance and will have virtually for Charlie Bennett, who was no income while he is off accidentally shot on opening work. Bennett's wife. Chris, home day of firearms deer season in November. The bullet de­ schools their two teen-agers. stroyed most of colon, dam­ Lisa, 16. and Andrew. 14. She aged his hip/femur and grazed also works for Blimpie's Sub his spine. He has developed Shop in Dutton, but because severe infections since the. re­ of her husband's condition, sulting in numerous opera­ has been unable to work many hours tions, which included removal The Bennett family's bills of a muscle and a portion of for December and Christmas the bone in his hip. needs were taken care of by Bennett came home Jan. 9 after 56 days in the hospital. Christian friends. The manager at Blimpie's set up a trust fund for the Bennetts and arranged for do­ nation boxes in various loca­ tions in the Caledonia area, which met their food and per­ sonal needs for December However, they are faced Wortelboer - Flikkema wed Connie Raterink of Caledonia (left), raffle co-coordinator. shows the quilt with its maker, Wendy Lehmoine of Wayland. with three to five months with no income and have just received the first of many hospital bills. With insurance, they only have to pay 20 per­ cent of their medical bills, but that still translates into about $4,000 for Charlie Bennett’s first 15 days in the hospital This doesn’t even count the other 41 days he was in the hospital. Those interested in helping the Bennett family in ways other than the raffle may call Connie Ratennk. co-leader of the Byron Christian PATH group and co-coordinator of the raffle, for information about food or monetary dona­ tions. Gun Lake Women’s Club continues to be busy The ceremony which united in marriage Melissa Lynn Wortelboer and James Allen Flikkema was performed Dec23. 1996 at the Lodge and Beach Club in Ponte Vedra Beach. Fla. The bride is the daughter of Robert and Diane Wortelboer of Ponte Vedra Beach. Fla The groom is the son of Maynard and Diana Flikkema of Middleville, Ml tnuonin?* The maid of honor was Deanne Bowers, friend of the bride. Best man was Robert Flikkema, brother of the groom. To celebrate this union, receptions were held at the Lodge and Beach Club in Florida and the Middle Villa Inn in Middleville. ML The couple honeymooned in Florida and will reside in Kentwood. Contempo Salon • Treat Yourself to a Facial by joan *18.00 Limited Time Offer • Enjoy our 4bBulb Deluxe Tanning Beds • Experience the Difference with a Therapeutic Body Massage by MANDY Complete Family Hair Services by our.„ Friendly Staff of Trained Professionals. ACRYLIC NAILS • EAR PIERCING MANICURES • PEDICURES • WAXING 9864 Cherry Valley — Caledonia Plaza 891-1093 HOURS Mon Thurs 9 to 9: Fri. 9 to 6; Sat 9 to 3 Wilde reminded members The General Federation of of Legislation Day Tuesday. Women's ClubsGun Lake Feb 18. in Lansing Contact Area's January meeting con­ Jose Vogel aftenuxms if more tained a myriad of club inforinformation is needed mation and dates to The deadline for submitting remember annual reports to Wilde is President Patt Wilde presid­ Feb I. Department projects, ed at the Bay Pointe committee involvement, Restaurant special projects and other club Reita Newman, chair of the activities participated in Home Life Department, should be reported on. Forms reported on the 16 Christmas are available. These reports food baskets delivered to will be submitted at the state families in the area. Total convention in Traverse City weight was 656 pounds. She April 25-27. also reported that area schools Other state convention appreciated receiving winter items were taken up by Joan hats and gloves. Weick and Jenny Lamoreaux Wilde announced that the Weick, president of GFWCnext community involvement Michigan. spoke about activity will be the sponsoring various awards and entry re­ of McGruff the Crime Dog quirements. Categories in­ Saturday. Jan. 25. at Gun clude district with greatest Lake Winterfest. She (Linda membership increase; GFWC “ McGruff’ Rough) will meet department and program everyone at Winterfest, awards; GFWC community especially the kids, offering involvement; Mrs. Federa­ tips on how to “take a bite out tion; art talent awards; of crime. " literature and performing arts Rough, chair of the Interna­ award; and convention tional Affairs Department, has categories like pressbook, sent GFWC information to scrapbook, GFWC “Club of Costa Rica for possible the Year." the president’s federation involvement. Cor­ special project — Operation respondence with her contact Smile Award, plus numerous there will follow. others Lamoreaux reported on qualifications for entry in the Christmas tree ornament con­ test. She showed samples of CMS orchestra students win top ratings at festival Ten Caledonia Middle School orchestra students re­ ceived top ratings after partic­ ipating Dec 14 in the District IU Solo and Ensemble Festival st Pinewood Middle School. The Caledonia musicians received either first or second division ratings, reported Caledonia Orchestra Director Pete DeLille ’They all represented Caledonia very well." be said. Performing violin solos were Nate Danmson. Julie VanKaiker. Ian Stephenson. Isaura Casey. Lindsey DeLille and Knstin Uy I Performing cello solos were Amanda Overholt. Kira Donnell and Malt Boot Kate Haywood performed a bass solo. First division ratings were earned by Stephenson, Overholt. Casey and DeLille. ornaments that might be sub­ them that this is only one of two sources of revenue tor mitted. Members should con­ scholarships awarded by tact her if there arc any ques­ GFWC-Gun l-akc Area each tions. All contest informal ion spring Recipients arc seniors and entry forms are available from each area high school. through Wilde Wayland. Delton. Martin and The annual Girlstown Auc Thornapplc Kellogg in lion will be held in the Flint Middleville area this year April 12. Dona All members interested in lions for auction will be discussed at the next meeting attending the convention in Traverse City April 25-27 and final plans made for should contact Linda Rough submission. for information. Joan Weick. Wilde reminded members that the spring style show past president and current president of GFWC’ workers will begin their jobs Michigan, will have the honor for this project and will need lots of help. She reminded of presiding over the events. 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They talked about "our" children, all our children, more specifically, about the differences in how they learn and some of the effects this information should have on their education Research has shown that while some of us learn best by listening, which is what the "lecture" style of teaching requires, some of us learn best "visually.“ some by doing hands-on activities. Some people learn best working alone, others flourish in groups. Some students get their best grades when the work is analytical, others are spontaneous and depend on lheir imaginations. But most schools, teachers and parents have yet to apply (his information to educating children, and still structure their lessons and their class­ rooms on the same models that have been in place for nearly 100 years The Caledonia Parents Ad­ visory Council sponsored last week's forum to create an awareness among parents and teachers of what has been learned about learning, and then to provide them a chance to discuss, perhaps for the first time, how this informa­ tion affects education The forum was led by WOOD-TV newsman Larry Nicnhuis. who moderated the discussion between the audi­ ence and a panel of six that included educators, a CHS student, a school psychologist and a businessman who heads two companies involved in educational technology All. including CHS sophomore panelist Amy Kerry, are familiar in varying degrees with the research that indicates we learn in different ways and at different rates. The two-hour question and an- About 200 Caledonia parents, teachers and community members turned out last week for Tuesday's forum on learning styles and other education issues. Members of the audience listen as one parent asks a question of the panel assembled by the Caledonia Parents Advisory Council for the discussion. The rest of the panel listens as Phil Camillo (left) of Turnkey Technologies and Cameo Multimedia Productions responds to a question during the Caledonia Parents Advisory Council forum on learning styles. With Camillo on the panel were CHS student Amy Kerry, school psychologist Jonathan Gamm, education specialist Chris Burns, charter school principal William Knoester and Hope College Education Department Chairwoman Leslie Wessman. Wedding Announcements Let us help you announce that very important day with an announcement from our complete line of Invitations, Reception Cards, Thank Yous and more. T Stop by our office and see one of our Wedding Specialists. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings 945-9554 iiiiiimiwjwwimiw Piano Teacher Nancy Erickson 8860 Vincent Avenue (Near Saskatoon) Phone 891-9719 Graduate of Sherwood Musical School, past president of Piano Teachers Forum, 1988 Teacher of the Year, past president of Grand Rapids Music League. Hall of Fame Teacher of National Guild, Certificate Teacher of Michigan Music Association. Beginners to Advanced Theory Classes wnwnwfflmffw swer session ranged over a va­ riety of specific topics, but Njenhuis kept the focus on how education needs to react not only to knowledge of learning styles, but also to the use of technology in schools. He started the program by noting that while much has been learned about the differ­ ences in learning styles, schools in general have been "incredibly slow" to incorpo­ rate this knowledge. Panelist William Knoester. principal of an elementary charter school, said that alter­ native schools have been founded out of parents' dissat­ isfaction with traditional learning. However, he said, while we might disagree on how teaching should be done, parents generally believe that education is still the key to each student learns best, and their children’s future success He and the other "experts" accommodate that learning on the panel spent time dis­ style in (he classroom. But this approach, they cussing with the audience the importance of observing chil­ said, requires reasonable class dren in the classroom, giving sizes, and then a need to re­ (Item choices of activities and think how classrooms are seeing which are most suc­ structured. Teachers them­ cessful for each child. 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WOOD TV 8‘s Larry Nienhuis, left, moderated the forum and afterward chatted with Dave Clark, former Caledonia School Board member William Knoester, a charter school principal who also served on the panel, answered questions posed by another member of the audience �The Sun and News Middleville Ml January 21 1997 Page 7 From previous pageabilities to learn, and they must have a clear understand­ ing of* human development and a "passion for their work." the panelists said. "We need to get away from the onc-size-fits-all approach to education." said school psychologist Jonathan Gamm 'Wc must understand the way we leam and change the way we teach." Gamm and Leslie Wess­ man. chairwoman of the edu­ cation department al Hope College, agreed that class­ rooms themselves need to be changed to accommodate the different kinds of learning. Wessman pointed out as an example that we have always told students they must be quiet and not talk to each other, when communication with others is one of the most important ways we leam. Gamm suggested class­ rooms have different areas for students to work, such as lofts or other kinds of seating. Chns Burns, associate su­ perintendent for the Catholic schools in the Grand Rapids Diocese, said that wc have learned a lot about how wc leam. but wc are reluctant to change our schools to accommodate the new information and the changing society. She said we don’t need one model for all classrooms, that wc should build a system that works with the natural process of learning. "Think about how much children learn before they conic to school." she said H We have to be careful that standardized tests are not the only way we assess learning. We must expand our horizons on what we view as ‘smart.’ — Chris Burns choices will have to be made about what kids will learn in the time they do have th school CHS sophomore Amy Kerry said that after studying school reform, she believes that in this country, we are more concerned with teaching subject content, and we do not emphasize teaching students how to learn. That, she said, has put us behind countries which do teach students the process of any limits to learning." The panel also discussed the changing workplace, and the need to prepare students for an information, rather than a factory-dominated society. Bums pointed out that today r__ stu­ there is much more for dents to learn, but parents are reluctant to lengthen the school day or school year, so no< only as one way education Can help help students students leam can leam how how to to learn, but also as a way to individualize 1I1M ,education, ________ _ so students can learn at their own pace. Technology also has become a necessary component to the background today's students must gain if technology. One of the questions asked by a member of the audience was about standardized testing. such as the MEAP (Michigan Education Assessment Pro­ gram). In response, the panelists agreed that these kinds of tests should be regarded as only one tool for measuring achievement because they are to be successful in student J not all students perform well today's workplace. As an example of the way on "paper and pencil" tests. Standardized tests also do not measure all kinds of Subscribe Today! Get all the news of the county. - CALL - 945-9554 Don't miss another week! Sports Historical Government Ann Landers Hastings technology can make learning exciting and relevant. Camillo showed the audience some software lus company created for learning about the Great Lakes. In this instance, the student becomes an explorer from the future, called back to the 20th century to learn about the Great Lakes and then make the decisions that should have been made to save them. He and his staff pointed out that technology is the tool for finding information, and, therefore, will be necessary for success. The "haves" of soci­ ety will not only be the eco­ nomically advantaged, but also will be those who can use and learn from technol­ learning. Panelist Phil Camillo, head of two businesses that produce educational software, agreed, noting that the volume of in­ formation doubles every two months, making it impossible for anyone to know all the in­ ogy. they said. "The world is moving to a formation there is about any digital format." said Camillo. subject. Although Knoester warned “Process has always been in the background in our against going "overboard" schools, and today education with technology, because it must really start emphasizing can never replace the teacher. Wessman noted that school is ft- |)C said, "Teachers must teach us the only place where some of how to think for ourselves. our students will have the how |O 'make plays on the chance to learn technology and gain the confidence to go out field. " said Kerry Technology was discussed into a world dominated by "They learned because they had an environment without • • • • and that so many in the com­ munity were interested in dis­ cussing learning styles. She said '.here were many good questions, but that un­ doubtedly there were many questions left unanswered "I thought (the forum) was very constructive, but it's not really finished yet." she said. She hopes CPAC will con­ tinue the dialogue. And More! BANNER Gates said he thinks many of the issues discussed at the forum will surface in other programs and in school and parent meetings He also noted that Caledonia students helped put on the program. Not only were the students represented on the panel by Kerry, but they also provided the musical entertainment during the dinner that preceded the program. Students served as greeters and made the deco­ rations for the tables. Free child care was provided by the CHS Visions and Volunteers "Adults did most of the talking, but it really was a student-centered program." he TK School Board approves 8 special education waivers • To change the total tion between elementary and amount of students allowed in secondary special education a learning disabled room at endorsements and change them one time from 10 to 15 and to to a combined K-12 endorse­ increase the total caseload al­ ment so all special education teachers can teach these lowance from 15 to 18. • To eliminate the require­ classes at any level. Cason said that it these ments of two years experience for elementary resource pro­ guidelines are approved, they gram special education teach­ will still be narrow compared to the rest of the country, but ers. Cason said he recommended at least the board will have this change because there are more flexibility with the spe­ certified teachers who may cial education program, espe­ have just received special edu­ cially if there arc hard eco­ cation certification, but only nomic times. The Kent Intermediate have experience teaching nonSchool District. Cason said, special education students. is serving as an agency with This would keep them from always having to hire some­ these waivers. Since TK shares students one new when their arc current employees who could do the with other schools in the KISD. he said, the guidelines job. • To change the secondary they have for special education should be similar to the other resource program caseload re­ quirement from 20 to 23 stu­ schools. Cason added that he heard it dents maximum and the total in one room at a time from 10 is difficult Io find qualified special education teachers, so to 12. • To eliminate the two years eliminating the experience re­ of experience requirement for quirement can help students get the attention they need other resource room teachers. • To change other secondary resource program requirements for maximum students in a . classroom at one time from to endorse all, some or none 10 to 12. • To eliminate the distincof the waivers. It chose to en­ dorse all: The waivers are: • Not to require re-evaluations of students whose condi­ tions have not or will not ever change. Currently, all handi­ capped students must be eval­ uated regularly, even if their conditions have not changed. HAIR • NA 11 Ji • TANNING • To increase the total case Doh 1 be left out in the eoUf load of secondary students al­ 122 E. Main St.. Middleville OPEN * DAYS lowed from 15 to 18, but to (Next to Phil’* Pizza) continue to require no more Call 795-7719 for your appt than 15 students in a room at one time. by Mandy Habel Staff Water The Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education last week decided to help the special ed­ ucation department run smoother by approving eight waivers to Michigan special education rules. Superintendent Jay Cason said this is one of the most complex issues the board has had to deal with, and it is nec­ essary to "make the program better and help teachers better serve the kids." Cason approached the board with eight proposed waivers to rules involving classroom size, how teachers are certified and what classes they can teach. The problems, he said, are that things have changed since a lot of these rules were made 40 years ago and that current Michigan law docs not allow much flexibility. Special education students, he said, used to stay in the same room all day. However, since about 10 years ago. some have been "main­ streamed" into regular class­ rooms and this should con­ tinue to increase. The board had the flexibility abilities. "We have to be careful that standardized tests are not the only way we assess learning, said Bums. "We must expand our horizons on what we view as ‘smart.’" Gamm said he has no prob­ lem with standardized tests, "except when they drive the curriculum, as is happening now." He also suggested more opportunity for students to evaluate their own work, as they are often the harshest critics of themselves. While there were still sev­ eral m the audience * ith ques­ tions to ask, CPAC member Terry Gales closed the discussion as the hour grew late. He said later that the members of the council were very excited because the turnout and the discussion ex­ ceeded their hopes "There’s no way to do this topic justice in so short a time." he said, adding that he thought each of the panelists did an excellent job. and each alone could have provided a great program "We were just trying to open the door to an awareness of some of these issues, and help parents and teachers be­ gin to re-think how we per­ ceive thinking and learning." Wessman said after the fo­ rum that the thing that im­ pressed her the most about it was that it happened at all. .sftecw leasvive HAIR DESIGNERS THE MASONS TO BUY A TROY-BILT KEEP PILING UP. 4 models to choose from Multi-speed transmission Cast-iron auger gear case • 7-year warranty* • Long-throw impeller hurls snow ip to 50 feet Starting At ’599 QTROy-BILT Only The Best Built Say Troy-Bilf! [TIC SUPPLY 2398 S BeC'ofd Rd. (M-37) Hasting., mi - 61^945-2782 Sales • Service »Parts Facxry ’ sziea Mocaancf Over 42 veon ftpenence I �Page 8/Th« Sun and News, Middleville. ML January 21. 1997 CMS art students paint murals for Caledonia Elevator Lori VanderLoon has painstakingly painted ears of sweet com for her section of the mural, which is neanng completion in the CMS art room. Caledonia Middle School eighth grader Erica Fillingham brings a farm scene to life as she completes one of the 10 panels that will hang at the Farmers Elevator. by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Caledonia Middle School artists arc finishing a scries of 10 panels commissioned by Caledonia Farmers Elevator Manager Martin Hall to deco­ rate the outside wall of the el­ evator building. The panels depict various aspects of farm life in the Caledonia area CMS ail teacher Kelly Moll said that the project got started when Hall last year asked Caledonia Schools Supcrintendent Doug Busman about having students do some mu­ rals for the Elevator. Moll said Busman told the art teachers about the oppor­ tunity and ’’I jumped on it, but I thought the elementanes and the high schools might do some of (hem, too." The middle school students, however, have done them all. Moll said she asked every one of her students to create a drawing for one of the panels. The students then vexed on the ones they liked the best The first three were com­ pleted last spnng on the stu­ dents' own time and already have been mounted on the east outside wall of the building. The rest are nearing completion in the CMS art room, and this semester, the students have been given class time to work on them. While the first mural de­ signs were open to all three CLEARANCE SALE • CLEARANCE SALE • CLEARANCE SALE * I | I I I I CLOTHING STORE R Ciant winter Sale! Fri., Jan. 24 • 9 am-9 pm Savings For All! Don’t Miss It! EVERYTHING I Every item... even "accessories" on sale. FREE HAT with team shirt purchase. We need to move merchandise! 9958 Cherry Valley. Caledonia Plaza (next door to Pagano’s) Caledonia, Ml 49316 Phone 891-9965 or 891-9490 £ CLEARANCE SALE • CLEARANCE SALE • CLEARANCE SALE middle school grades, Moll said that her eighth graders are doing the rest. She said it takes about a month to com­ plete a panel, from the origi­ nal drawing to the enlarged version painted in oil-based enamels. "Using this kind of paint means the colors are very primary' and there is very lit­ tle opportunity for techniques like shading." Moll said. "It’s been interesting for the stu­ dents to see how a drawing on a sheet of paper looks when it OPEN NOW! GREAT SAVINGS ON Floor Coverings fe; Watch for... GRAND OPENING Soon! HOI KS Maa Thun 10 am to g pm. Fri. 10 am-5:30 pm. Sal 10 am Phone 891-2360 Fax 891-2362 Josh VanVelson concentrates on a section of the panel he is painting for the Caledonia Farmers Elevator. local restaurant competes for ‘dining award’ ing,” "Ethnic Asian" and by Barbara Gall "Ethnic Mexican." Staff Writer All nominees and the win­ Note: In last week's Sun ners in each category will be and News, this article was honored at the accidentally garbled during the Grand Culinary Affair, a layout process. The article black-tie event to be held reappears here in correct Tuesday, Jan. 21, at the Grand format. Pagano's has been nomi­ Rapids Community College nated for a dining award for Applied Technology Center. the third consecutive year by The evening is sponsored by Grand Rapids Magazine, the Grand Rapids Magazine, which throughout 1996, rated the American Culinary Federa­ the area-wide restaurants nom­ tion Southwestern Michigan Chefs Association, West inated for the awards. Pagano's, located at 9952 Michigan Tasters Guild and Cherry Valley in Caledonia, the Grand Rapids Community was nominated in the "Ethnic College Hospitality Education European" catagory. along Division. A Restaurant of the Year, a with Alpen Rose (Holland), Hud's, Marino's, Pereddies, Chef of the Year and a Chef Pietro's Ristorante, San Chez, Professional of the Year will Schnitzelbank. Trattoria de be announced, along with the winners of the Dining Awards Leonardo and Tuscan Express Pagano's is the only restau­ of Excellence. Joe Pagano, who with his rant south of 28th Street to be nominated in any of the five wife Julie owns and operates categories, which also include Pagano's, said that he appreci­ "Fine Dining,' "Casual Din­ ates the recognition and the compliment of being one of the nominees this year. "The other restaurants are certainly among the best in the area, and I'm honored to be on the list with them." he to DAW said. A native New Yorker and a graduate of the Culinary Insti­ tute of America at Hyde Park. N.Y., Pagano worked as a chef for Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas for 10 years and for the Las Vegas Convention Center for three years before moving to Julie's home state. Michi­ gan He worked for five months at Pietro's before opening his own restaurant in May 1992, in the Caledonia Plaza, at the isner's Carpet and floor Covering 9367 Cherry Valley — Caledonia — Next is transferred and enlarged. "Each one takes a long time to paint, and they have, I think, learned a lot from the project. It looks easy, because the drawings aren't compli­ cated, but it takes patience and care so that the colors and the brush strokes all look right." Moll said that the Elevator murals have have inspired some requests for other mu­ rals, too, one of which now hangs in the Kent County Sheriff Dutton substation. The students said they en­ joyed doing the work, but will be glad to have the panels completed and mounted. “I'm getting a little sick of com." admitted Lori Vander­ Loon, who has been carefully painting ripe ears of sweet com for her panel. "I think I'd rather eat com on the cob than paint it." corner of M-37 (Cherry Valley Avenue) and 100th Street. All his food, which ranges from pizza to sub sandwiches to gourmet dinners, is made from scratch, using fresh in­ gredients and fresh spices. While many customers enjoy his Italian menu, he also of­ fers gourmet dinner specials each week, such as last week's lobster and sea scallops with fettucine, veal and lobster "Columbo" and a chicken, white bean and potato cassoulet. Pagano also is known for his unique desserts, also made from scratch, such as creme brulec, bittersweet chocolate torte and his weekly dessert specials that might include souffles, Napoleans, cobblers, chocolate terrine or pecan chip pie. Wine and a variety of beers are available, along with cappucino and flavored ho< choco­ late. Pagano also does catering for private parties both in the home and at the restaurant. He has prepared wedding dinners and rehearsal dinners, too. Though running a restaurant is a full-time job. Pagano is active in the Caledonia com­ munity, where he and Julie live with their three children He puts his culinary knowl­ edge to work by participating in Junior Achievement at Caledonia Elementary' and Ca­ reer Awareness Day at Page Elementary in Middleville. He also is host for a preschool "field trip" each year, when the youngsters come to the restaurant and learn how to make pizza, and he has the pizza concession for Caledonia High School sports. In the community, he is ac­ tive in his church, sponsors Little League baseball and softball teams, school fund­ raisers and supports a com­ munity theater program. Out­ side Caledonia, he gives Health Smart presentations for the Butterworth Wellness Center, teaching people how to make good-tasting food that also is good for them. His restaurant is open six days a week, Monday through Saturday, for lunch and din- net. for your ivkokkcArtcJ Support Reaching those who neat help Touching us ad* �The Sun ond News Middleville. MI Jonuory 21. 1997/Poge 9 ‘Responsibility room’ replaces suspension at middle school During disabilities awareness week, middle school students learn how to use Braille machines. Students at Thomapple Kellogg Middle School use the computer lab for many different projects such as to print a school newspaper. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Middle School Principal Gordon Dahlgren last week presented the Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education a videotape that gives informa­ tion about some of the pro­ grams at school and they will offer One relatively new addition to the school is a "responsi­ bility room," which has been designed to replace suspen­ sion. The responsibility room concept was founded by Dr. William Glasser, author of "Reality Therapy," and is set Students talk to a counselor who helps them develop a plan to change their behavior. Students return to class as soon as a plan is developed. — Gordon Dahlgren Special Education students at the middle school get to display what they have learned so others can share their accomplishments. BEFORE WEDDING BELLS RING up so students can stay in a quiet area for a while, think about what they have done wrong, look at their problems and think about how they can be solved. Thinking about what they got from breaking the rules is another way to get misbehav­ ing students to realize that fol­ lowing the rules will be better for them in the long run. Dahlgren said middle school students who got in trouble used to be required to sit in a suspension room at the high school and do nothing, which the staff felt wasted time and kept students away from classes they may not be caus­ ing trouble in. In the responsibility room, he said, students talk to a counselor who helps them de­ velop a plan to change their behavior. Students return to class as soon as a plan is de­ veloped. Dahlgren said the responsi­ bility room helps students learn how they should behave in school. "The suspension room takes students away, but does not change their behavior," he said. Schools in East Detroit and Sturgis have been using re­ sponsibility rooms and have found them to be successful. Middle school students also are gaining experience in the journalism business by serv­ ing as editors and reporters for a newspaper that was started in October. Advisor Gail Stewart said the paper con­ tains different sections and each student is assigned a sec­ tion to provide information for. Some items found in the paper include an advice col­ umn, a fun page, a sports sec­ tion. a school calendar, a fash­ ion page, weather informa­ tion. letters to the editor and a unique facts page. The advice column contains questions or problems from readers, the fun page contains jokes, poems, facts, art work and cartoons. The sports page shows cov­ erage of the games for the week, including pictures stu­ dents take. Students have thought about featuring a stu­ dent athlete each week. 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The first level is that tn which drivers receive 24 hours of basic instruction in the classroom and six hours of in­ struction on the road to re­ ceive a level one license equivalent to a learner's per­ mit. Students will maintain this license for about six months and until the age of 16. At that time, students pre­ pare to take the next section of instruction by spending 50 hours behind the wheel with their parents or other adult in­ cluding time at night. After the adult verifies this with the secretary of state, students lake level two instruction from the same place they took the first. Six hours of instruction are required for the level two li­ cense. They have to be in two-hour segments and cannot be done all in the same day. A level two license allows students to drive at any hour but between midnight and 5 a m. Students would have the level two license for one year and would be required to have no tickets in order to get it After one year with a level two license, the student can then receive a three-year probational license This will be the required way to operate the driver's ed­ ucation program until April 1998 when the district gets to decide whether or not it will continue to offer driver's edu­ cation. The district will be able to charge for student participa­ tion. It will be allowed to charge for instruction follow­ ing a formula set up by the state. Fales said that getting stu­ dents through the second seg­ ment of the program may re­ quire ongoing instruction throughout the year because students may be eligible for this level at different times. rkxtvk You. for your u/kol«“ kerfed support Rmdimj thov Wp Touting ui Fales said insurance compa­ nies are convinced that this program will contribute to a decrease in the amount of ac­ cidents. In other business last week the boa rd' • Agreed to increase art in­ struction at the middle school by half time to give the school a full-time art teacher. The elementary school’s art instruction also was increased to full time. • Agreed to add a technology coordinator to help grades K-8 for two hours per day. This Charging for sessions is an interesting situation for the schools because people have always thought of this as a free process, but now they will have to pay a fee. — Ron Fales person would be responsible primarily for hardware, soft­ ware and instructional needs involving technology and sci­ depending on when they turn 16. The district will be required to teach both segments of the course but the curriculum will not be that different than it is now. Fales said the first 24 hours of instruction will be basic When the foundation is laid, students will learn more strat­ egy Charging for sessions, he said, is an interesting situa­ tion for the schools because people have always thought of this as a free process, but now they will have to pay a fee. Anyone who receives a learners permit before April I will not be required to go through this process. Anyone who receives a permit after Apiil I will have to regardless of w hether they go through a public or private agency ence. Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Mary Ellen Correa said Kevin Briggs does a good job work­ ing with the technology at the high school, but needs another person to help provide support for the other schools. The lab managers also have done a good job with training, but could use help for the more technical aspects. She added that science, and trouble shooting would be the areas to focus on. which are things that the Optimal Solu­ tions Company currently does. It would make the most sense, she said, to enlist someone already employed in the district to do this work. • Heard that 15 to 20 con­ tractors showed up for a pre­ bid meeting to look into working on the building pro­ WEST MICHIGAN'S HOTTEST GOLF MERCHANDISE SHOW IS GOLF WORLD EXPO '97 Stadium Arena Turner and West River Drive, Grand Rapids FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY COME BUY YOUR GOLF GEAR AT THE BEST GOLF MERCHANDISE EXPO IN WEST MICHIGAN! GREAT DEALS ON GREAT EQUIPMENT! w Expo______ Hours Friday, January 24 2 pm to 9 pm Saturday, January 25 10 am to 9 pm Sunday, January 26 10 am to 5 pm R tXPO *5.00 Admission Under 12-Free FREE PARKING! Take your best shot at 'Closest to the pin'! Stated-theart YONEX* video course sponsored by Grand Oldsmobile Prizes awarded daily! Prt«itui1*»n (MM VWIM4 „ Save on Golf Dealer Close-outs! Be the first to see and buy the *97 product lines! ject additions and renovations planned for the schools in the district. Superintendent Jay Cason said that they might not re­ ceive bids from everyone who attended but that their seems to be a kx of interest. • Heard that the 80 comput­ ers that were purchased before Christmas have been installed and the Internet lab at the high school is operating. • Heard that consultant Brad Green, who has been training staff in Quality Control The­ ory. observed the district’s cel­ ebrate reading program and thought it could be high­ lighted nationally. Cason said the program ran for six to seven weeks and ended before Chnstmas break. It will start again in February and run for another six to seven weeks. • Heard about computer programs called Geographic Informational Systems that are used to make and analyze maps. Il has only been within the last year that GIS has been simple and user friendly enough to use in schools and not many use it yet. This program can be used by students w ha.can create maps of the Moe Road area that they can use to measure the slope of the land, or dis­ cover where to find a certain type of animal. The program allows people to collect information and dig­ itally overlay different type? of maps together so different kinds of information can be found from the same source. Other things that can be found out arc where would be a good place to put a trailer, and which areas the popula­ tion is going up in. GIS can be used not only in science, but also in social studies and other subjects. Capitol Commentary By Sen. Dick Post humus Income tax season is upon us! Last week it became official Wc marked the official opening of income lax season when I received my Michigan Income Tax form in the mail. Unless you’re an accountant or a tax attorney, chances are it’s not the time of year you’ve been looking forward to But tax time doesn’t have to be unpleasant, in fact the Michigan Department of Treasury recently offered some tips on how to beat the lax time blues First, there are a number of things new this year. This year, non-residents and part year residents will need to complete a form called the “Schedule NR’’ and attach it to their 1040 form. Also, if you claim home heating credits, those must be filed by Sept. 30. Treasury has said they will not accept late returns or amended returns received after Sept. 30. In addition, Social Security numbers on mailing labels have been encrypted to ensure confidentiality and security Now, for the first time this year, joint filers can now use the 1040EZ form if all other eligibility requirements are met Treasury also cautions you to make sure you don’t make some of the common errors others have made over the years These errors delay processing of your form and could hold up any refund you may have coming. First, make sure that you’re using the right numbers. When filing a property tax credit, many people claim the incorrect amount by using the dollar amount on a mortgage statement Sometimes people mistaken ty include special assessments or other non-miilage based charges for their property tax credit or claim property taxes paid, rather than billed Stay clear of these common mistakes Also remember that only one household may be used when filing for a credit. The one homestead must be the home you occupy And remember when filing for home heating tax credits or property tax credits, all income must be included in household income This is true if married taxpayers are filing single or joint The Department of Treasury also offers a number of ways in which you can get in contact with them, should you need to do so. They do ask that if you are inquiring on the status of your form, please allow eight weeks for processing before you do so If follow-up calls are necessary, Treasury Department asks that any inquiries be limned to one per form per week Once a call has been made, Treasury constituent workers will not be able to answer any additional inquiries within that one week penod Here are some phone numbers that may be helpful To check on the status of your refund, you may call 1-800-827-4000. This number is automated and is available seven days per week, 24 hours per day To make other in­ quiries or to speak to one of the constituent workers at the Department of Treasury, you may call 1-800-487-7000 This is a very busy line, so you may to call several times to get through To order tax forms or copies of returns, you may call I 800-367-6263 1 also have a Michigan taxpayers’ guide available, which you may find helpful To order one of these guides, contact my of­ fice at (517) 373-0797. You can also contact my office by com­ puter through electronic mail My e-mail address is SenD Posthumus senate .state mi.us. �The Sun and New*. Middleville. Mi/January 21. 1997/Page 11 ‘Osh’ is an instant ice-breaker New elementary counselor brings own ‘assistant’ to work Services. There he did a kx of by Barbara Gall work with families, as well as Staff Writer Elementary counselor Frank with individual kids. He also Renberg admits he isn't nearly did psychological testing and as “popular” with the kids as Worked extensively with the school system, because that his assistant. usually was one of the areas But he doesn't mind His "assistant" is his yel­ where the kids would be hav­ low labrador retriever, who ac­ ing trouble A Grand Rapids native and a companies him to Kettle Lake or Dutton Elementary several graduate of West Catholic High School, he earned his days, a week, and Renberg said that while the kids don't al­ bachelor's degree at Michigan ways remember his name yet. State University and a mas­ they always remember "Osh " ter's degree in counseling psy­ "Oshtemo," named for the chology at Western Michigan place where Renberg found her University. He said he decided to apply abandoned and injured after an apparent fight with a raccoon, for the elementary counseling is a laid back, gentle dog who greets everyone with affection "She is an instant ice breaker." said Renberg. "The kids know they have a friend. When we go out on the play­ ground al recess, she’s just surrounded by kids, and she loves every minute." Renberg and Osh joined the Caledonia school counseling staff this semester, replacing former elementary counselor Victoria Kruggcl, who moved with her family to California. He spends two and a half days a week at Kettle Lake and one and a half days at week at Dut­ ton Eventually, he said, he hopes the job will become full-time. Rcnbcrg's job at Kettle Lake and Dutton is an educa­ tional one. he said, but his teaching involves helping kids leant life skills such as com­ munication and conflict man­ agement. "Sometimes, it's as 'simple' as helping two kids get along better," he said. "Other limes, it's being there for kids who just need to talk to someone they can trust. "Sometimes, the kids come in and talk because they're not really sure they do have a problem, and they want the answer to that question." Renberg said that in his job, he also helps kids work through problems such as grief and divorce. Sometimes, they are having problems fit­ ting into a "blended" family, where a parent remarries an­ other person who also has children 'Kids feel and know so much." he said. "Sometimes we forget that. Their ears are always open, but sometimes they misunderstand or are troubled by what they hear. They often need some reassur­ ance, or to hear that every­ thing is OK." Renberg says that before he works with a child, he calls the parents first. He likes to involve the parents as much as possible, whenever possi­ ble. he said. He also can pro­ vide referrals to agencies that can help parents and families solve all kinds of problems He came to Caledonia after working as a crisis counselor for ARK for Runaways during graduate school, and then han­ dling a variety of services dur­ ing his two years at the Muskegon County Commu­ nity Mental Health Youth job in Caledonia because "it’s what I’ve always wanted to do. 1 like the school atmosphere, and this is the kind of job where I love coming to work each day." His goals are first to meet the students and the parents and let them know what kinds of work he does. "I missed first semester con­ ferences. but I'm really look­ ing forward to meeting the parents this semester," he said. He also would like to sur­ vey the schools to see what See Counselor, P. 14 Frank Renberg is the new counselor for Dutton and Kettle Lake Elementaries. Assisting him in his work is his yellow lab. ’Osh.1 You're always in touch with your money. ActionBank On Line Services Now bank anywhere, anytime. Pay your bills, transfer funds, and check balances from your personal computer or touch-tone phone. Old Kent’s new ActionBank On Line Services make banking easy. It’s not rocket science. BINGO Amencan legion Rost #305 954S Ow*, va*e» Careoono • THURSDAY • tarty Bird - 6:10 PM OLD KENT C OLD KENT BANK �Poge 12/Tho Sun ond Now». MkJdlovillo. MP January 21. 1997 Caledonia Twp. agrees Alaska Ave. will be 1st on paving list by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Caledonia residents who live along Alaska Avenue soon may see the last of the rutted gravel-topped stretch that lies both to the nonh and south of 68th Street. After hearing a request from Patrick Samuels. 7875 Burr­ stone. the Caledonia Town­ ship Board agreed last week to keep Alaska Avenue as the top priority for road paving, pending approval by Kent County and the availability of township funds. The county pays 45 percent of the cost to pave roads in its system, and the township must fund the remainder. Samuels said the road is dangerous because of the mud and gravel. He said the previ­ ous Township Board had told residents that Alaska would be next in line for paving. He noted that there is a budget surplus, and said he felt that some of that could be used for the project. Former Township Trustee Steve Gould then explained that in years past, the board had started a list of roads that needed paving, and that for a long time, IO8th Street was at the top. He said that when he served on the board, and some funds finally were available for paving, residents who lived along 108th came to the board and reminded it that a com­ mitment to pave the road had been made by previous board members. He said that was the reason for choosing 108th for the woric at that time. Alaska Av­ enue. he said, now has been on the list for about four years, and the immediate past board had agreed that it should be the next in line. Trustee Bonnie Keller said that in light of that explana­ tion, it seemed to her that the next road to be paved should be Alaska. Township Supervisor Bill Johnston said that the town­ ships will meet with the county Jan 29 to discuss road projects. "A lot of work has been done for this road already, and we will continue the process." he said. In light of that explanation, it seems that the next road to be paved should be Alaska. — Bonnie Keller, trustee Another resident asked about saving the trees that line the road if it is paved. Johnston said the biggest problem with the trees is the drainage "When they pul in the (drainage) ditches, the trees go,” he said. But he promised that he will try to see if there is a way the road can be im­ proved without losing all the trees. In other business last week, the township: • Approved a contract with Caledonia Village for the op­ eration and maintenance of the new wastewater treatment plant and collection system at Campau/Kenle Lakes • Appointed Jon Botsford to complete the unfinished term of former Planning Commis­ sioner Jim Ncwhof. *ho re­ signed because he is planning to move Botsford s term ends in May 1998. • Held a first reading on a request by Cherry Valley De­ velopment to rezone 40.5 ru­ ral residential acres to planned mineral removal (PMR). The Planning Commission has recommended approval Rm the request. The township will take action on the recommen­ dation after a second reading next month. • Appointed former alternate Norma Sprite to serve on the township's Board of Review after JoAnne Stimac said she would be unable to serve. • Heard a report from Town­ ship Historical Commission member Betty White, who asked the board to continue its support of the commission. She said the commission would like to see the present library build­ ing preserved as a township museum after the new library is built. Keller said she would like to work with the commission and help it achieve some of its proposals. • Agreed to discuss a water system for Shagbark Condo­ miniums on 76th Street al a Jan. 28 work session. SEWER ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 25.000 OF THE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE, MICHIGAN HEREBY ORDAINS THAT SECTION 26.000 OF THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE IS HEREBY AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ADDITION: (New Section Number) MAIN EXTENSION. In cases where proper­ ty owners request that village sanitary sewer mains are extended along a public right of way so as to accommodate the provision of initial public sanitary sewer service onto their property, and such a request is granted by the Village Council, property owners shall be required to extend the village’s sanitary sewer main across the full breadth of their property’s frontage along that public right way. regardless of where the service lateral line connection with the main is to be located. Such work shall be done by the village, or by the village s authorized contractor, according to village specifications at the property owner’s expense, except as the Village Council may grant a variance to accommodate specific topographical features of the land and improvements thereon including, but not limited to. the obst’ucting presence of buildings, ravines, waterways or hills, which would make such a main extension wholly or partially impractical and/or unnecessary' for the public good. The Village Council may also grant a variance limiting the length of the main extension along any parcel s width or length to the distance of the applicable mini­ mum lot wkfth/site width specified in the Village Zoning Ordinance, to the extent that a specific lot width/site width is required in the applicable zoning district regulations. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance amendment shall become effective immediately upon its publica­ tion in fun in a newspaper of general circulation in the Village of Middleville CERTIFICATION The foregoing ordinance amendment was adopted by the Village of Mdcfteviile Village Council at its regular meeting held on January 14, 1997. Yeas: 6, Nays: 0, Absent: 1. This copy certified to be a true copy. Mana Fuler, Village Clerk 100 Summary of Regular meeting Minutes for the CALEDONIA VILLAGE COUNCIL January 13, 1997 PRESENT Kiddor Erskine. Robertson Soules. Berencsi, Audy Wholen ABSENT Klover Anted". OTHERS Shumway lor mg Brown. Sisson Pierson Rodgers S pel mon and several other guests The Public Hearing for Com mumty Development Block Grant Funds was called to order at 7 00 p m Sisson explained the propos­ ed sidewalk repair and replace­ ment protect to be done m the Village and presented a detailed map of the project Preliminary cost estimate is $32 760 00 Total available CD6G funds available is $31.732 57 Motion by Audy seconded by Erskine to proceed with the application process not to exceed $32 000 00 AAotion Car­ ried. Public Hearing Adjourned at 7:14 p.m. Regu lor Meeting of the Caledonia Village Council was colled to order at 7:15 p.m. by President Pro-Tern Soules Motion by Berencsi seconded by Kidder to approve the minutes of the last regular meeting as printed. Motion Carried. Motion by Kidder seconded by Robertson to accept the financial report as printed. Motion Carried. Motion by Kidder seconded by Audy to approve payment of the bills for the montfr Motion car­ ried. Motion by Kidder seconded by Robertson to transfer $8 000 from the General Fund to the Water Fund for payment of bills. AAotion Carried IMS reported 0 Permits for the month. Loring reported on truck bids received to replace the 1983 pickup. AAotion by Audy seconded by Berencsi to purchase o 1997 %-ton 4x4 Ford Truck from Wayland Ford and a V Plow from 888 Truck Equipment. Total package price is $23,437.00 to be paid for from the General Fund This was the low bidder. AAotion Carried. Rodgers reported 6.7 million gallons of sewage were pumped through the plant in December. One sewer hookup in the Township. Berencsi requested permission for the New Library Committee to put a sign up at the Village Township Hall stating "Future Site of Caledonia Library." Motion by Kidder seconded by Robertsort to allow the sign to be put up. Sign must adhere to local zoning or­ dinance. AAotion Carried. Audy reported on recent Water Com­ mittee Meetings that were held November 11, 25 and December 16. Meetings have been fact fin­ ding to date. Next Water Commit­ tee meeting is scheduled for January 27, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. Paul T. Spelmon has been working with the committee along with Pierson ond local citizens. Spelmon and Pierson both gave their interpretation of the project to date and options available Motion by Audy seconded by Kid­ der to hire Mr Pou I T. Spe I mon at the rote of $40 00 per hour not to exceed 20 hours *o work with the water committee ond citizens. Ayes Kidder Erskine Soules Berencsi. Audy. Nays Robertson AAotion Carried Pierson discuss­ ed the School's request for an ex tension to the time limit to con­ struct a water morn to the schools. He suggested that Village Attorneys draft a propos ed amendment to the Contract addressing the school s request interest costs, ond paybocks Me tion by Robertson seconded by Audy to have the Village At torneys draft the proposed amendment to the contract with the schools. AAotion Carried Pierson presented a revised contract for O*M of the Compou Kettle Lake Sewer Plant AAotion by Kidder seconded by Erskine to accept the agreement with the Township for John "BuW Rodgers to be the operator. AAotion Car­ ried. Pierson also discussed the County's denial of the Village s request to operate the Water Plant and the response bock to the County. Work will continue on the Villages efforts to operate the Plant. The Village is under taking a proposed permit applico tion with the state to expand the S8R Plant Sewer Committee work is going well Council will be receiving a User Charge System report that will be submit­ ted to the DEQ upon Village approval Sisson reminded Council that a replacement is needed for the Zoning Board of Appeals to replace Rupple who has moved out of the Village. Sisson also gave a planning commission up­ date Merle Boes has presented their site plan to the planning commission for the Amoco Sta­ tion. Planning Commission has given conditional approval with some modifications They would like to put a cor wash, conve­ nience store, ond 3 gas islands with a canopy Merle Boes will hove to go to the Z8A tor a variance which is scheduled for January 28. 1997 at 7 00 p.m. A meeting was held prior to council on the proposed Glen Valley/Kroft Connector The School has tentatively agreed to reserve a 66' wide corridor for future rood. Sisson stated that the intent would be. once a final loca­ tion is determined, that the School and Village enter into a memorandum of understanding regarding its location on school property Erskine discussed a bill presented to Council by Mr Bill Gilbert for $144 00 for sidewalk repair damaged by Village trees Motion by Erskine seconded by Robertson to reimburse Gilbert $144 00 AAotion Carried Motion by Berencsi seconded by Kidder to appoint Mrs Barb Scott to fill the Village Assessors Position vacated by the resigna tion of Sandro Klover. Payment in the amount of $50 00 per year The term will expire at the next Village General Election (March 1996) AAot*on Carried. Council asked Village Attorney Brown if this appointment was allowable due to the fact that Mrs Scott also is on the Planning Commission. Brown stated that the appoint ment of Scott to Village Assessor was allowable Labor Committee presented the recommendations for Wages for 1997 98 Motion by Kidder seconded by Erskine to set the President salary at $2 000 00 on nuolly $150 for meetings $50 for special AAotion Carried AAotion by Kidder seconded by Robertson to set the Clerks salary ot $15 600 00 AAotion Carried Mo tion by Kidder seconded by Er skine to set the Administrative Assistant wages at $9 00 per hour plus 6 holidays 3 sick days two weeks of vocation after I year AAotion Corned Motion by Kidder seconded by Berencsi for Trustees wages to remain the some ($85 per meeting $50 per special $150 Presiding President or President Pro-Tern) AAotion Carried. AAotion by Berencsi seconded by Robertson to set Part lime DPW wages al $7 50 per hour Motion Carried AAotion by Berencsi. seconded by Robertson for Planning Commission rotes to remain the some (President $30. members $25. secretory $10 ex Ira) Motion Carried AAotion by Kidder seconded by Erskine for Zoning Board of Appeals salary to also remain the some as lost year ($20 per meeting President $30 secretory $10 additional) AAotion Carried DPW Superintendent. DPW Assistant ond Treasurer salaries will be reviewed and reworked by the Labor Commit tee as requested ond will be presented at the next Village Council Meeting The Lobar Com mi ttoo will meet February 3. 1997 at 6 30 p.m Budget Workshop meeting will be February 3, 1997 at 7 00 p m Thank you Io Village Residents who have been snow blowing the sidewalks) Motion by Berencsi seconded by Erskine to adjourn the regular meeting of 10:03 p.m Vicky Whalen Village Clerk (104) HOMEOWNERS! (stop) living from paycheck to p*ych6ck! CrandUpklr H1M57-UM Sirr*** 1-IOO-9U-2221 aaa MQXTgxge 6 cgee^wA-npM ORDINANCE NO. 97-IZ AN ORDINANCE to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Caledonia THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Caledonia is here by amended by the amendment of Section 42 thereof, the Zoning Map, to rezone the following described lands from RR Rural-Residential District to the Planned Mineral Removal District: Parcel #1 - (being - 032-033 and part of 035) North 1/2 SW 1/4, Section 9, T5N, R10W, Caledonia Township, Kent County, Ml. Except: 1. West 900 feet thereof 2. South 350 feet thereof Parcel #2 - (Being -037) North 492 feet of the East 180-89 feet of the West 900 feet of the SW 1/4, Section 9, T5N, T10W, Caledonia Township, Kent County, Ml. SECTION 2. Enforcement The Township may enforce the provisions of this Ordinance and applicable provisions of the Township Zoning Ordinance (including Chapters XXIII and XVII), Building Code and other ordinances, laws and regula­ tions to the extent and in any manner provided by law. Any violation of the condi bons of this ordnance shall be a violation of the Zoning Ordinance and subject to the same penalties provided therein. SECTION 3. Effective Date/Publication. This Ordinance shall become effective seven (7) days following its publication or publication of its summary in a local newspaper of general circulation. �The Sun and News Middleville Ml January 21. 1997/ Page 13 Car wash, convenience store to replace present building New site plan approved for Amoco corner in Caledonia by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Caledonia Village is going to become even more "conve­ nient" a place to live, with preliminary approval Jan 7 of a gas station/convcnience store and automatic car wash for the northwest comer of Main and M-37. Now the location of the Caledonia Amoco station, the new business will be owned and operated by Merle Boes Inc. of Holland, which owns 13 gasoline facilities through­ out West Michigan. Mike Boes told the Village Planning Commission last week that the present station will be razed and replaced with a 60- x 50-fcxX convenience store with an automatic car wash on the side Four fuel pumps will be canopied for the protection of customers. The car wash will be a touchless automatic facility, and Boes anticipates an aver age of 20 vehicles a day will use it. No vacuum systems will be available The property will be land­ scaped and the new owners would like to put a culvert in the ditch along M-37 and then cover and landscape it as well. The M-37 entrance drive would remain where it is. but the two drives off Mam Street will be consolidated into one. partly to eliminate the traffic hazard created by cars luming on to Main Street just as a vehicle is entering or leaving the station by the present east dnve. The Michigan Department of Transportation will be con­ sulted about any needed im­ provements to the M-37 en­ trance. The company will put in its own well for the car wash, and will use grates to trap water from cars that don’t get com­ pletely dry. Boes said. Village Planning Consultant Mark Sisson told the commission that the canopies, which technically are regarded as buildings, would require a variance be­ cause they would extend over the required setbacks The sign would require a special use permit because of its size, he said. Parking also doesn’t meet ordinance standards, but Sisson said this problem would be alleviated by the customers' ability to use credit cards at the pumps Boes said that customers usually pick up their store items at the same time they pay for their gas. so in that situation also, the pump sta­ tion doubles as a parking space The new business probably would have two employees at a time, and while hours are not yet set. Boes said the company was considering opening at 5:30 a.m. and clos­ ing at midnight. Commissioners were con­ cerned that the lot would be cramped Boes agreed to reduce the building size by five feel to help alleviate this problem. • CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP • January IB, 1997 A special meeting of *♦»< Caledonia Township Board was rolled Io order at 6 35 pm Present Johnston. Snyder. DeVries. Cress Keller Potter Dunn arrived a* 6 40 p m Also Present Attorney Jim Brown Planner Anderton Moved Snyder, Second Cress to go Into closed session to discus* pending litigation. Aye* All. MO­ TION CARRIED. Moved Snyder, second DeVrie* to leave closed session and ad­ journ at 7:07 p.m. Ayes: All. MO­ TION CARRIED The regular meeting of the Caledonia Township Board was called to order at 7:10 p.m. Present Johnston. Snyder. DeVries, Cress. Dunn. Keller, Pot ter Also Present Anderson, Pier son and several citiiens. MINUTES Approved as printed BILLS Reviewed DeVries ask ed to enclose the check for Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones from December A credit of $935.00 is on this months check. Moved Snyder, second DeVries to pay bills as printed including the Mika Meyer* Beckett & Jone* check from last month Aye* Cress. Snyder, Johnston, DeVries Nay Dunn, Potter. Keller MOTION CARRIED BUILDING INSPECTION REPORT Reviewed the month of December and the annual report TREASURER REPORT Moved Snyder second Potter to accept the Treasurer s report Aye* All MOTION CARRIED UTILITIES ADMINISTRATOR REPORT Reviewed by Pierson Stated Village approved the con­ tract with revised paragraph 8. Moved Potter, second Dunn to ap­ prove the contract with the Village with modification of paragraph 8. Ayes: All. MOTION CARRIED. Discussion wo* held on a water system for Charles Swan­ son. Work session was scheduled for January 28. 1997 7:00 p m. to discuss this system VELTING PMR 1st Reading PLANNING COMMISSION AP POINTMENT TO FILL TERM EN­ DING 5-98 Supervisor Johnston mode a recommendation for Jon Botsford to replace Jim Newhof Moved Potter, second Dunn to ap­ point Jon Botsford to the Planning Commission. Ayes; Keller, Cress, Dunn. Johnston DeVries. Potter Nay Snyder MOTION CARRIED PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT Given by Cress. Cancel­ ed the February 17. 1997 Planning Commission because of lock of quorum. FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT Given by Potter Accepted bid to repair tanker for $8 000 00 OTHER BUSINESS Snyder stated that JoAnne Sfimac. who wo* appointed to the Board of Review last month will not be able to serve Moved Snyder se cond Keller to appoint Norma Sprite to replace JoAnne Stimoc. Ayes All MOTION CARRIED Amended General Fund budget and Emergency budget Moved Potter, second Dunn to approve the amendment of the budgets Ayes All MOTION CARRIED Norma Sprite would like this board to consider giving the customers of the old Campau Sewer system a credit HISTORICAL COMMISSION REPORT Betty White reported that the Historical Commission would like this board's continued support for the Barber School and would like the board to consider preserving the old library when the new one is built Moved Potter, second DeVries to adjourn at 8:25 p m. Ayes: All. MOTION CARRIED Respectfully submitted. Patricia Snyder, Clerk (103) CALEDONIA CHARTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Notice is hereby given that the Caledonia Township Planning Commission will conduct Public Hearings related to the following Special Land Use Permit applications on February 3. 1997 at 7 30 pm at the Township Hall. 250 Maple Street. Caledonia. Michigan. 49316. 1. A request from Chad Curtis to construct an oversize residential accessory buikhng on his property located at 10630 Riverdale. SE. Caledonia Township The proposed buildng will be 3150 square feet in size where the ordnance allows 1200 square feet The permanent parcel number for the property ts 41-23-36-400-022 Thts request is autnonzed n Zoning Ordinance Section 3.11 (c). 2. A request from Virgil Stearns to construct an oversize accessory bulking on hts proper­ ty located at 7800 Raven Avenue The proposed buddng wifl be 2400 square feet as opposed to the allowed 1200 square feet The permanent parcel numbers for the property are 41-23-16-100-003. 41-23-16-100004 and 41-23-16-100-005 Thts request «s autho­ rized in Zoning Ordnance Section 3.11 (c). Copies of the above-mentioned application are ava at>e for pubhc review at the Township Office between the hours of 900 am and 4 00 pm Monday through Thursday and from 9:00 am until noon on Fridays Comments related to these applications may be submitted either in writing or n person at either the Township Hail or at the meetng Please drect written comments to the attention of the Planner The pubic ts invited and encouraged to attenc afi Psannng Commission meetings If any citizen has physical limitations which may hrrut access to or participator. r this meetng. please contact the township offices at (616) 891-0070, at least 24 hours poor to the meet­ ing time. 106 He and the commission also agreed that he would provide 10 feet of green space on the Main Street side of the busi­ ness. Provided the needed v ariance and special uses are granted, the commission gave approval to the preliminary plan with the additional conditions that the length of the car wash be reduced three feet, if possible, and (hat the two Main Street driveways would be consoli­ dated as proposed. Boes said the company plans to begin the project in March and hopes to have it ready for operation by Memorial Day. The commission also ap­ proved a home occupation special use for George Brueke. who holds a federal firearms permit and is allowed to sell firearms through catalogs Brueke said that he does this only for some friends, and that there is no sign at his home, no traffic and no parking space taken up by ’’customers." However, the federal policy now requires these sales be in compliance with local zoning, he said. There was no public com­ ment on his request and the commission approved the spe­ cial use 5-1. sAith the condi­ tions that there be no signs or posted hours and that the business be limited to 150 square feet of his residence. The special use will be re­ voked if the government re­ vokes his license. Commissioner Donna Winters voted "no." She was concerned that approving this special use would be precedent setting. Brueke. also a mem­ ber of the commission, ab­ stained MIDDLEVILLE Official Village Council Minutes for December 10, 1996 President French called the meeting to order at 7.00 p.m Present Bray. French Nesbitt Stogray and VandenBerg Ab sent Mosey and Rutherford. Minutes were approved a* presented. The Agenda was approved Bob Wenger in support of the proposed Barry County Address Ordinance. Requested that the Council resend their motion to opt out of the ordinance. Todd Ernst, representing Earth Tech with regards to the sludge problem and industrial pollution situation. He received a final decision from the DEQ regarding disposal of the sludge The sludge will have to be dry blocked and taken to a landfill A* promised. Ernst presented to the Council a proposal to put an industrial monitoring plan in place Welcome to the Village CBN Pets November police report presented and received. Motion by VandenBerg sup ported by Nesbftt to forgive a par tion of Ms Joyce Domire* 1995 Village property tax in­ debtedness in the amount of $522.63 Arking is given authorisation to contact the Coun ty Treasurer to advise him of the Council s decision and directing Treasurer to take appropriate oc tian Aye* all APPROVED Motion by Bray, supported by Stogray to express our apprecio tion to Paul Spelman at the Holi day Dinner by presenting him with a key to the Village along with a formol resolution acknowledging his contributions to the Village Arking and You ng*mo to draft such resolu tion Ayes all APPROVED Motion by Stogray. supported by Bray that the December 24, regular meeting of the Village Council be canceled and that Arking be granted the authority in this special instance to review accounts payable ond to decide which accounts mu** he paid prior to the Councils next meeting of January 14. 1997 Full accounting to be given at said next meeting Aye* all APPROVED Motion by Bray supported by Nesbitt that Arking ond Mugridge . be paid for their unused vocation time for 1196 Arking fold Io go forward with RIB <2 repair planning Motion by Stogray supported by VandenBerg to approve the list of invoices dated December 10. 1996 in the amount of $21 089 49 Ayes all APPROVED Meeting od|ourned at B 21 p m Moria Fuller. Clerk (107) WATER ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 26.000 OF THE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE. THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE, MICHIGAN HEREBY ORDAINS THAT SECTION 26.000 OF THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE IS HEREBY AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ADDITION: (New Section Number) MAIN EXTENSION. In cases where proper­ ty owners request that village water mains are extended along a public right of way so as to accommodate the provision of initial public water service onto their property, and such a request is grant­ ed by the Village Council, property owners shall be required to extend the village’s water main across the full breadth of their prop­ erty's frontage along that public right way, regardless of where the service lateral line connection with the main is to be located. Such work shall be done by the village, or by the village's authorized con tractor, according to village specifications at the property owner’s expense, except as the Village Council may grant a variance to accommodate specific topographical features of the land including, but not limited to, the obstructing presence of buildings, ravines, waterways or hills, which would make such a main extension whol­ ly or partially impractical and/or unnecessary for the public good. The Village Council may also grant a variance limiting the length of the main extension along any parcel’s width or length to the dis­ tance of the applicable minimum lot width/site width specified in the Village Zoning Ordinance, to the extent that a specific lot width/site width is required in the applicable zoning district regulations. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance amendment shall become effective immediately upon its publics tion in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the Village of Middleville. CERTIFICATION The foregoing ordinance amendment was adopted by the Village of Middleville Village Council at its regular meeting held on January 14, 1997. Yeas: 6, Nays: 0, Absent: 1. This copy certified to be a true copy. Maria Fuller, Village Clerk 101 �Poge 14/The Sun and News. Middleville. MlJonuory 21. 1997 County block grant funds to pay for project Caledonia Village Council agrees on sidewalk improvement program by Barbara Gall Staff Writer After a public hearing, the Caledonia Village Council unanimously agreed to use us Community Development Block Grant funds for this year to improve or replace sec­ tions of sidewalk throughout the village. Planning consultant Mark Sisson estimates it could cost $32,760 to repair or replace 455 sidewalk "slabs" identified by village DPW staff as most in need of repair. They looked for sections with cracks, holes, heaving and misalignment of more than one inch. Sisson said The village has $31,732 available in block grant money this year, and Sisson said the sidewalk improve­ ment would qualify for those funds because it would benefit residents of moderate and low income No individuals will be as­ sessed for repair of sidewalks in this project, Sisson said He also noted that sidewalks along Emmons from Maple Street to Cherry Valley have settled because of the need to take care of some sewer prob­ lems in that area. He did not include the Emmons side­ walks in this improvement project because he said the sewer problem must be reme­ died first. Tree roots also were dis­ cussed because they often are the reason for sidewalks heav­ ing The council would like some expert opinion on how much the roots can be cut without hurting the free. There was no opposition expressed to using the block grant funds for sidewalk im­ provement. and at the close of the public hearing, council approved the project, at a cost not to exceed $32,000. Last year, the CDBG funds were used to fund the exten­ sion of Maple Street to Kin­ sey In other business last week, council: • Approved the application of resident Barbara Scott to fill the vacant village asses­ sor's position at a yearly salary of $50. Scott will not have to give up her seat on the Village Planning Com­ mission to take (he assessor's job. • Accepted the bid from Wayland Ford inc. for a new three-quarter ton pickup truck and plow at a cost of $23,723. • Approved the New Library Committee's request to pul up a sign indicating the site for the new library. Council also agreed to discuss a donation to (he library building fund at its budget workshop • Approved a contract with the township for using village COUNSELOR, ...to improve your image with affordable, high quality printing. Forget bean counting get the quality you need to compete with the best. • • • • Full staff creative services Full and spot color printing Business forms - business cards “On-demand” copying The best place for the best business printing at the best price ~ guaranteed are the most prevalent prob­ lems al the elementary level and then form groups to target these areas. He'd like to con­ tinue providing programs for parents, too. A sports and outdoor enthu­ siast, he said he would like to get involved with Caledonia's football and track programs, and perhaps help with some coaching. He also enjoys back-packing, kayaking and both downhill and cross coun­ try skiing. "Osh gets to come along when I ski cross country," he said with a grin. "She loves to run ahead, and it's great exer­ cise for both of us." While Renberg has worked now with a variety of age groups of very different eco­ nomic levels, he said kids face the same kinds of problems, no matter where they live. "The severity of the prob­ lems, however, might be greater in some circumstances than others," he said. "Here, kids might be dealing with just one big thing in their life, like the loss of a parent, or divorce. "In some places, though, kids are dealing with multiple problems, all very difficult They might be from a broken NEED SOMETHING PRINTED? Color, Block and White... Lots or just a few. Call... call: 945-9554 J-Ad Graphics Fax: 945-5192 945-9554 TODAY staff to operate and maintain the township’s new sewer sys­ tem at Campau/Kettle Lakes. (Sec related story.) • Approved a resolution for compuien/ing the tax roll. • Approved reimbursing res idem Bill Gilbert $144 for re­ pair of public sidewalk. continued from Page 11 — home and in addition, there might be substance abuse, grief, poverty...a lot for a child to work through. "But I'd say the problems themselves exist everywhere, for rich kids and middle class kids as well as the poor chil­ dren. They are society’s prob­ lems." Renberg said that in his job. there is the chance to in­ tervene and help a child with these problems before they become overwhelming as the child grows up. "For example, making friends may not be such a huge problem at the second grade level, but it becomes a major issue in middle school and high school," he said. "Helping kids learn to over come their problems is much easier now, when they're very young. But it takes a team approach, the teachers and the parents and, perhaps, a coun­ selor. "I’m here to help the kids and their families, and Osh and I will do our best." SYNOPSIS • YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING January 9, 1997 Meeting called to order ot 7 35 pm. All Board member* present. 6 visitors Minutes of December 12. 1996 approved os written State Representative Terry Geiger was in attendance Discussion regarding various issues took place Rep Geiger commended the Board in their ef­ forts of proposing the fire barn os a community “old fashioned born rotsing project Financial report presented and approved Profes­ sional Code Insp of Mi contract renewal tabled to next meeting Supervisor London reappointed Trustee Fmkbemer and Plan Commissioner member Al Schwennesen to the Plan Com­ mission for a 3-year term Judy Becker has served the Plan Com mission lor 10 yrs and requested not to be reappointed Supervisor London appointed Dove VonCIst to the vacancy 3-yr term London LcArf<<J Support recommended a policy statement regarding mileage reim­ bursements Community Fire Born Report by Mark Englerth A street light will be installed ot the corner of Bass Rood t Briggs Rd for the cost of >100 00 Trustee Cook reported that the newslet ter to the residents is being work­ ed on and will contain helpful in­ formation os well os the com mumty fire barn history Water report presented by London Clerk * report presented copies of letters sent to 2 zoning violators in the Township Presented pro­ posal for the 2 work stations of ♦ice area Motion by Cook, second by Fmkbemer to approve Yes. all Payables presented by Lippert •n the amount of >18 386 76 op proved Motion to adjourn at 9 10 pm Janice C. Lippert Clerk (105) �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml January 21, >997/Page 15 TK elementary teacher writes own physeducation program by Mandy Habel Staff Writer McFall Elementary School physical education teacher Jon Greenman has spent four years writing the curriculum he fol­ lows when teaching his stu­ dents. Greenman has been working with Aaron Tabor, who used to leach in the TK district, but now teaches in Delton. The two also have collaborated with physical education de­ partments at Western Michi­ gan University. Michigan State University, and the Uni­ versity of Hawaii. Greenman said it was all prompted 10 yeaers ago when he met someone from the University of Hawaii at a con­ ference. There was a push at that time to get curriculums physical education teachers were following on paper so colleagues, administrators and community members could have a clear understanding of what the students were learn­ ing and why they are impor­ tant to their growth and devel­ opment. This written curriculum. he said, is put together like a book with a specific format that follows a pattern ap­ proved by the state physical education association. Each school has its own curricu­ lum. but the state has specific guidelines that each school in it must follow. While Greenman has been planning his curriculum. Ta­ bor has been working on guidelines for Delton’s physi­ cal education program. He started with curriculum for first and second grades because they are the ones he teaches, and finished the actual writing two years ago. While writing it, he said, he became more in tune with where children this age are in development. He has been looking over the work he has done for the past two years to see if any changes could be | From Our Readers Treasurerand clerk deserve public trust To the editor: The Caledonia Village Council Ijibor Committee Jan 13 presented four reasons why they are recommending my salary he cut $1,800. After the reasons were publicly read al my insistence (I could have requested a clos­ ed door meeting for this), I specifically asked four times for objective evidence or pro­ of of some kind which substantiates the reasons to justify a pay decrease. All four times the labor commit­ tee members looked at each other and never presented any evidence. In June 1996, the President Pro Tern said in a public meeting, ’ Steve is reported to be taking books home" from the office. I did ask her to name the specific books. 1 am still waiting for her response. I was directed from the coun­ cil to only take copies of things to work on at home and all original copies on anything arc to stay in the office In July 1990. 1 filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the village for a number of specific items. One item was a copy of the evalua­ tion presented to a former employee. The formal response 1 received was that this evaluation was not kept at the office, therefore it was not given for my review. I soon found out the original was (and is still) being kept at the home of a member ot the labor committee. • It is extremely difficult be­ ing an elected official tn this village Lately the phrase “watch your back* has become a way of life for me I’m told that’s how they do it in small villages I counter this attitude with this If the above is normal, this also explains why citizens do not participate in village af­ fairs After all. when an elected official is accused without proof, will the other officials do this to others? Un­ fortunately. the answer is yes. Enough of dwelling on pro­ blems. Are there solutions? I am convinced there are many burned out persons on the council, myself included. We need to focus on acting profes­ sionally and studying issues. We need to realize the sharpest weapon in the world is the tongue We need consis­ tent attendance of all members, not just to council meetings, but at all committee meetings, even if they are in­ conveniently scheduled There are ways around this problem that have not been explored. As one office person. 1 ask all council members to trust the treasurer and clerk to operate the office. While input is appreciated, when you de­ mand changes be made without consulting all staff, you are overstepping the boundaries I hesitate to mention this but it is a reality — the election for village officials is in March 1998 The positions open will be president, clerk, treasurer and three trustees Any interest' If so. now would be a good time io maybe attend a few meetings to learn more about the issues Steve Anrecki Caledonia Village Treasurer NEED SOME EXTRA CASH? Got Something to Sell? Phone 1-800-870-7085 For Sun and News ACTION-ADS! made. He added that through this process, he has found that there still are some unan­ swered questions about what age certain skills should be able to be performed, such as the leap and the overhand throw. He hopes that through re-evaluating the curriculum regularly he can find answers to some of these questions. Greenman s curriculum is based on teaching students a combination of skills and movement. He works on health related and fitness exer­ cises that follow stale re­ quirements and emphasize in­ creasing effective and efficient use of large muscles in chil­ dren. “I provide the foundation that can get kids to stay active in the future." he said. Though he focuses on movement, he said, his classes are not doll onented. "People think that move­ ment education is just play, but it is more than that." he said. When working with stu­ dents on health and fitness, he focuses on four different areas; cardiovascular, upper body strength, abdominal strength, and hamstring flexibility. When teaching movement, he highlights space awareness, awareness of direction, and speed. He plans different activities that allow students to find their own space and has them do things such as move as low to the ground, backward. This is to make sure all students are able to take an equal part in class activities and to give everyone the chance to learn and be active. — Jon Greenman forw ard and around objects. He also allows students to move creatively and use their imaginations. For instance, he said, he will tell them to move like a snake or a basketball and let them decide for themselves what that movement would be like. He said this type of exer­ cise is used to teach skills without going into specific details. Others, such as throw­ ing a ball, require specific in­ struction, in which students are taught the activity in steps. Since children at this age are still developing and learn­ ing how to be active, they do not play in organized sports games. "It is developmentally inap­ propriate for kids this age to actually play a sports game." he said. He does use objects such as basketballs in exercises that allow them to learn how to handle the object but that’s as far as that goes. "Kids this age do not under­ stand the rules to these games yet." he said. Greenman's students also learn locomotor movements such as walking, galloping and leaping, and non-locomo­ tor movements such as swing­ ing. and pushing and pulling objects. Over and underhand throws, catching and kicking objects also are taught. Green man said he usually divides a lesson plan into six sections, the warm up. a lo­ comotor skill, a non-locomo­ tor skill, an object handling skill, a creative movement, a health related skill, and orga­ nized activity if there is time. For instance, a possible warm up to begin the class period might be to dribble a ball or jump rope. Students are told to work on space awareness and count while doing this. A locomotor skill that might be used is skipping. Students might be told to skip backward, low to the ground See Phs ed program P. 16 Contractors! Do you need a raise? We’ve just lowered our Liability rates for Contractors with 10 or less full-time employees! Synopsis of Minutes Thornapple Township provements by Davis Road January 6, 1997 Spacial mwting of Barry Coun­ residents. Discussion of feasability of im­ ty Road Commi»»ion and Thornappl« Township Board convened at proving corner of Parmale* and Whitneyville roods. 1 00 p.m. Discussed comparisons, what Rood Committion Members present 7. Township Board other counties are doing and how they are funding their road Members present: 6. Discussion held regarding pro­ projects. Meeting adjourned at 2:35 p.m. blems with various roods and Donna Stagray work to be done Discussion of State and Federal Thornapple Township Clerk funding and revenues available (A complete text of Township minutes is available ot the to do rood work The growth of the township and Township offices.) (108) future needs were discussed, as well as the petition for im­ or high off the ground. This is to teach them creative move ment. During this process students move from one exercise to the next without stopping. Greenman teaches the stu­ dents dribbling. To do this he uses analogies to get them to understand the motions to use to do the activity such as to imagine you are petting a kit­ ten. He also has he students play a dnbble tag game occasion­ ally but always allows (he ones tagged out to immedi­ ately get back in the game by answering a question or shov> ing him a skill they have been studying. This, he said, is to make sure all students arc able to take an equal part in class ac­ tivities and to give everyone the chance to le im and be ac­ tive. "Schools are moving away from dodge ball games and children who can benefit from the activity the most being able to the least," he said. Students do not pick other students when they are divided (CeR yeur Io—IH—Ung> Muluei agwrt lor ■ quote: ~ j J.L. Schwartz Insurance Agency "Our Policy is Service" 497 Arlington St. (M-37), Middleville, Ml 49333 CALL: 795-3302 or 891-8208 Chinee |jj Hastings Mutual 1M Insurance Company s/M5__________________> Your Local Car Surgeon NOW accepting New Patients! YOU BREAK IT— WE'LL FIX IT!! WINDOW REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE • Personal “small town” service and “big town" know-how. • Latest paint technology. • Only the BEST pro­ ducts used in parts and materials. • 100% guaranteed on repairs for as long as you own your vehicle. 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"Teaching children to feel confident with movement can continued from Page 15 lead to them staying active in the future." he said Greenman said classes are not meant to be or viewed as preparation classes for high school sports, they are just meant to teach them to feel confident and enjoy being ac­ tive. To help them feel this way. he tries to make sure be learns everyone’s name He teaches kindergarten stu­ dents two days a week for 25 minutes for each class and first grade two days a week for 25 minutes. Once the current middle school gym is connected to McFall when the buildings are renovated, the students will have more room for move­ Free tax help available for area senior citizens Free tax assistance will be offered to middle and low in­ come taxpayers ages and 60 and older starting later this month at Middleville and Caledonia locations. The programs, sponsored by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service, will be held weekly from the last week of January through the middle of April or as long as requests for help warrant them. AARP volunteers, who arc trained to complete basic in­ come tax forms, will be on hand to answer questions. Taxpayers arc urged to bring copies of their 1995 returns, as well as information about 1996 taxable income and de­ ductions. If eligible for any Michigan tax credits, taxpay­ ers also should bring informa­ tion about amounts paid in 1996 for property taxes or rent, heating costs and pre­ scriptions and drugs together with the 1996 form SSA1099 — Social Security bene­ fit statement. The assistance will be available: • Tuesdays, starting Jan. 28, from II a.m to 1:30 pm. at the VFW Hall in Middleville. Call the Middleville Village offices at 795-3385 for ap­ pointment. • Mondays, starting Jan. 27, from I to 4 pm at the Community Education build­ ing in Caledonia. Appoint­ ments are preferred. They may be made by calling 891-8117. ment activities. Right now. there is a limited amount of space and children are not able to run. Greenman said he gives feedback to parents about four times a year. He informs them about how they do move­ ments. swimming and about their health and fitness He also sends home a newsletter every two to three weeks to let parents know what their students are doing in his class. He said he also likes to in­ tegrate as many activities as he can with things students arc learning from their regular classroom teachers. He contacts colleagues ev­ ery once in a while to see what the students are working on so he can put these skills together with movement — things such as counting by fives while they jump or drib­ ble or by saying their ABC’s while jumping. "I do not teaching the things they learn in their regu­ lar class. I just integrate them with movement," he said. Making children aware of shapes by having them form them is another way to inte­ grate academic skills with movement. "The staff at McFall does a good job of giving me ideas," he said. Now that the curriculum for kindergarten and first grade physical education programs are finished and being re-eval­ uated. he and other teachers are working on one for second and third grade, and will soon add fourth and fifth grade curricu­ lums as well. Grccnnian has presented his completed curriculum to dif­ ferent school groups and said the feedback has been positive so far. Invitations for the TK students of month announced The students pictured above were selected as "Students of the Month" for December at Thornapple Kellogg High School. (From left, row one) Dewey Spicer. Aaron Brill, Joda Middleton, Amanda Swain; (row two) Evon Space, Danielle Piccard, Dean Loansma; (row three) Mike Pott. Teri Schondelmayer, Andy Clinton: (row four) Shane Doorn, Tim Johnson, Nathan Pronger ond Chad Schondelmayer. Thornappk Kellogg Elementary and Middle School Lunch Menu Wednesday, Jan. 22 Shaved turkey & ham on bun. broccoli, jello with fruit. Thursday , Jan. 23 Pizzaburger on bun, potato rounds,, veggie sticks, blueberry cobbler. Friday , Jan. 24 Pizza, sweet potatoes or baked beans, fresh fruit, graham crackers Monday , Jan. 27 Taco on soft shell with let­ tuce & cheese, refried beans, whole wheat bread, applesauce. Tuesday , Jan. 28 Fish sticks, mashed potatoes, carrots, muffin, pears. NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School. Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. Thornapple Kellogg Breakfast Menu Large Selection of Wedding Invitations, Thank You Notes, Scrolls, Matches, Napkins, Programs and more. Because only the best will do ... visit us at Caledonia Printing & Shipping 9790 Cherry Valley • Caledonia 891-2121 Conveniently located on M-37 Fax: 891-8074 between Mam St and 100th St. in Caledonia Wednesday, Jan. 22 Big cinnamon roll, raisins, juice, milk. Thursday, Jan. 23 Breakfast pizza, juice, milk. Friday , Jan. 24 Cold cereal, fruit, crescent, juice, milk. Monday , Jan. 27 Pancake &. sausage on a stick, juice, milk. Tuesday, Jan. 28 Scrambled eggs, toast, juice, milk. Caledonia Community High/Middle Schools Meal Deal Menu Wednesday, Jan. 22 Hot turkey sub. french fries, fruit, milk. Thursday, Jan. 23 Soup and sandwich, french fries, fruit, milk. Friday. Jan. 24 Itza pizza, french fries, fruit, milk, potato bar Monday , Jan. 27 • Grilled chicken sandwich, french fries, fruit, milk. Tuesday, Jan. 28 Tailgater sub, french fries. fruit, milk. Cakdonia Community High Middk Schools Lunch Menu Wednesday. Jan. 22 Nacho supreme, milk Thursday, Jan. 23 Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes w/gravy, mil. milk Friday. Jan 24 BBQ w/bun, milk Monday, Jan. 27 Pizza burger, milk Tuesday, Jan. 28 Pizza, milk. OBITUARIES Ila M. Rogers CALEDONIA - Ila M. Rogers, age 90, of Caledonia, went to be with her Lord on Sunday January 12, 1997. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd; two sons, Lester and Ron Rogers. Mrs. Rogers is survived by her children, Eunice Bouwens of Alto, Patrick and Marlene Rogers of Orange, California, Shirley and Jack Janose of Middleville, Sally and Karl Biggs of Davie, Florida, Rosa­ lie and Ron Shook of Caledo­ nia, Rita and Vern DeLeeuw of Caledonia, Darwin and Pat Rogers of Caledonia, Bruce and Joy Rogers of Caledonia, her daughters-in-law, Mrs. Phyllis Rogers of Caledonia and Mrs. Joyce Rogers of Arizona; thirty grandchildren; thirty-nine great­ grandchildren; and sister-inlaw, Ethel Smith. Funeral and Committal services were held on Wednes­ day, January 15, 1997 at the Caledonia United Methodist Church with Pastor Norm Kohns officiating. Interment took place in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice or UMC Building Fund. Funeral arrangements were made by Caledonia Funeral Home of Caledonia. Buy from an EXPERT 9* MCMrt* «• Com im (JiMWMM* «• N T DM Crazy Cash is Good When Ever You Need Us. Place the Crazy Cash in your wallet or vehicle Spencer's Towing «2 & Recovery 520 East Railroad St., Hastings '200 CASH BACK 945-2909 Direct TV - on — A BIC ttnd SMALL SvtMt' Dtder 221 West Main, Middleville 795-3369 Exp. 5/31/97 • 1 per customer. Tow ing only, not good w ith any other offer or coupon SNIDER’S 891-9292 Caledonia Village Centre �The Sun ond News Middleville. Ml Jonuory 21. 1997 Poge 17 Trojans edge Saxons in Barry County roundball classic 67-65 For a non-conference game. lour points of the extra frame Tuesday night's basketball (69-65) and prevailed 72-68 in contest pitting Hastings double overtime "Il was a great game." against Barry County foe Middleville had all of the Middleville Coach Kurt Holzhueler said. "You play ingredients of a playoff affair Both teams entered the tough competition without a showdown at 5-2. but only lot on the line. I was pleased one squad would leave the with how the guys played, it Hastings High gymnasium was a lot of fun " Kevin Doyle put the with the right to be called the area's best... (at least for the Trojans ahead 67-65 with 2:32 to play in the second overtime opening eight games of the by calming sinking two free season). After 32 minutes that title throw attempts Middleville's lead was increased to four was still up for grabs Following an additional 3 points (69-65) when Nate minutes of overtime play, that Pranger scored a hoop from distinction still had yet to be underneath the basket with 36 seconds to play. determined. Hastings came back to The visiting Trojans, however, stepped to the narrow the deficit to two points (70-68) with 16 forefront in the second overtime, scoring the first seconds remaining on a field goal by Kyle Pohja, but Middleville iced the contest with two more free throws from Pranger in the waning seconds. The talent on both teams was evident during this county classic, but so was Hastings' youth, especially down the stretch In the fourth quarter, the Saxons committed eight miscues alone and finished the contest with 27 total turnovers. "Even when we had some success, we were making a lot of mental mistakes; Passing, turning and throwing the basketball," Hastings Coach Don Schils said. "We have to grow up as a team Part of my job is to get the maturity to come out This game will open our eyes." "The turnovers kind of turned the tide." Holzhueler .ikkd Hastings actually opened the game with the upper hand, leading 17-15 after one quarter and 37-33 at the half. Four Saxons tallied 7 points or more in the first two quarters with center Darnell Day and guard Jeff Storrs each leading the way with 8 points. For Middleville, forward Jeremy Shriver spearheaded the offensive show, nailing four 3-pointers in the first two quarters and finishing the first half with 16 points. Shriver ended the contest with a gamehigh 28 points, including six triples. "Shriver had a nice run and an exceptional night." Holzhueler said. "(David) Liu and Shriver didn't even rest (during the game)," Holzhueler said. "If you leave him open for a second he'll hit it." Schils said of Shriver’s deadly aim All indications early in the third quarter were that the Saxons might open things up a bit and distance themselves from Holzhueter's Trojans. Ed VanDerMolen opened the second half with a 3pointer (40-33) and drained another triple (45-37) to give Hastings what appeared to be a commanding advantage at the 4:15 of the third quarter. Hastings remained in control game-tying hoop with 9.1 at 50-45 going into the fourth seconds to play, sending the quarter, but thanks to Shriver, game to its first overtime the Trojans were just heating period. VanDerMolen sank I-of-2 up Shriver hit for two more 3- free throws with 42 seconds pointers in the fourth quarter, left in the first extra frame to the second putting the Trojans give Hastings a slim twowithin three points (56-53) pomt lead (65-63) before Luke with 4:20 to play. One of the Weatherhead stepped to the most memorable plays of the line for the Middleville team fourth quarter came at the 4:35 and hit both his chanty tosses mark when Jay Bolthousc to tie things at 65-65 with 31 found Day underneath the seconds remaining. Hastings basket and made a nice dish to had a shot al a final field goal him for an easy two points attempt, but Pohja's jumper just missed the target as time (56-50). Shooting was not a expired. Day ended up leading the problem for either team in Tuesday's Barry County Saxons with 18 points. showdown. Rebounding and VanDerMolen hit for 14 holding onto the rock, for the points. Pohja added 13 and Bolthouse added 11 markers. Saxons, were "Every time we get the ball Day also was the ’cam leader inside we're effective," Schils in rebounds with 8 caroms, said. "We re shooting in the while VanDerMolen collected 50s (near 50 percent), but 4 assists. Day's presence gave turnovers we're averaging in the 20s. Also boxing out. Holzhueler a real challenge. "I was holding my breath they (Middleville) got some anytime he got the ball." critical offensive rebounds" Bolthouse kept it close at Holzhueler said "You can't three points (58-55) with an stop him with one on one." Besides Shriver's 28 points. inside basket at the 2:40 mark but Middleville was able to Doyle and Wcatherhead also scored in double figures with sink a couple of last minute free throws to help bring the 11 points apiece Middleville game with margin down to two points (59-57) in the final minute of Wyoming Rogers Friday was cancelled due to weather regulation. Pranger then made the conditions. AREA...SPORTS Nate Pranger (34) was a major presence in Middleville’s double overtime win over Hastings last Tuesday. Pranger made some crucial plays during the overtime sessions to help the Trojans gain their sixth win of the season. Winners awarded for free throw accuracy on January 10 Seven local sharp-shooters, including three from Caledonia, won age division titles at the Jan. 10 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship at Caledonia Elementary Now the seven will go on and compete at the district level Abraham Mulvilhill. Shaun Dill and Geoff VanRyn. all from Caledonia, earned first places at the championship Mulvilhdl was in the boys division for 11-year-olds. Dill competed m the boys division for 13-year-olds and VanRyn. age 14. also finished first in the upper age boys division. Came Reed, of Alto, won in the girls division for age 10. Pamela Spitzley. age 13. also won and will represent the town of Byron Center at districts Pamela Spitzley had the best shot of the day, making 14-of-l5 attempts. Thomas Spitzley. also of Byron Center, won in the boys division for 10-year-olds. Anthony Reed, of Allo, finished first in the age 12 boys division Each of the 14 entrants received a participation certificate and a patch commemorating this year’s event Winners in each age division also received an official document and a plaque verifying his or her accomplishment. Sports memorabilia was also given out to those who participated. Distncts will be staged on Feb 15 in Wyoming at St. John Vianney Kyle Pohja (42) airs out a jumper for the Saxons as Trojans’ Pranger (34), Luke Weatherhead (24) and Jeremy Shriver (14) get in position for a rebound. �1 raphICS A® *\Cf the place Females Seeking Males Call 1-900-860-2104 To place your FREE ad and be matched instantly with area singles. Can 1-800-5584394 To listen to area singles describe them selves or to respond to ads. 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Visa and MasterCard are accepted Pagano's is located at 9948 Cherry 'Valley (M-37) in Caledonia. Break-A-Leg Productions is a non-profit community theatre organization based in southeast Kent County. Caledonia Village seeks resident for ZBA position National Ads GOLF CLUB REGRIPPING & CUSTOM BUILT CLUBS: Rubber grips - $3.25 each, corded grips - $4.75 each, tita­ nium drivers (graphite shafts) $169. For more information call Rick 795-3375. Chinese Steak & Seafood Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner feature Caledonia's own favonte 'Cupid, played by Larry Stauffer Others in the cast include John Amos. Fred Boocher, Jim Chiodo. Pat Cox. Kim Cnsman. Wally Fleser. Carole Fletcher Rahn. Michele Kowalski. Liz Mast. Ingnd Rop. John Walker and Shen Ward Admission for the program is $4 at the door Patrons order from Pagano's menu of pizza and Italian cuisine. (A $10 per person minimum pur­ chase of food and beverage is requested ) Seating for dinner on Satur­ day. 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Cherry Valley Cafe was robbed on December 12 and January 10 Join us for special JAIL HOUSE entrees: (We need the money.) ' 1) BREAD AND WATER s3” Homemade bread and a glass of water................. 2) COOKED GOOSE Dinner Succulent chicken dinner with choice of potato, vegetables including soup and salad bar 3) JAILHOUSE BURGER Sg49 Dale Burger with fries.............................................. SPECIAL OFFER!!! SAVE ‘3.00 on any JAIL HOUSE entrees with the coupon below | coupon"!................. 3.00 SAVINGS On Any JAIL HOUSE Entrees — Use for up to 8 people. Coupon expires March 31, 1997 Thto coupon cannot be used with any other coupons or specials Cherry Valley Cafe • 9866 Cherry Valley Rd. • 616/891 9480 Cherry Valley Cafe 9866 Cherry Valley (M-37) at the Caledonia Plaza ♦ “NO Phone 891*9480 Job sharing may become an option of the future for em­ ployees of the Thomapple Kellogg School District. The Board of Education last week approved a request from first grade teacher Kim Hothschild to split responsi­ bilities with another teacher for one semester starting Jan. 20 Superintendent Jay Cason said that in the job sharing program two teachers each work half time and share a class and classroom. He said that in the past this agreement has been made at companies by people who need to work, but wish to have more time with their children. Cason and McFall Elementary School principal Bill Rich researched how this sort of program could work in the TK district by contacting schools that use it. Normally, Cason said, this would be an agreement be­ tween two teachers who teach the same grade and are already employed by the district. However, because it is the middle of the year, Hothschild will have to share her position with a substitute teacher. The substitute would not have an invested right to the job once the semester ended. Cason said that if Hothschild’s request for job sharing was not granted, she would have taken a leave of absence for one semester. Cason recommended that the board grant the request, stating that he would prefer to have her work part time rather than not at all because she has a good understanding of the Chicago rpath program and other curriculum innovations. He added that he truly thinks job sharing is a good program that can work. "I would not recommend it if I was not in support of it. he said. The job sharing will be a pilot project since it is not referenced in the teachers’ union contract. Guidelines used will come from other schools using the program The board discussed using this program a year and a half ago. but was not interested then. Since the subject has come up again. Cason felt it was worth discussing again. "We want to keep good teachers and have them be in a good frame of mind." he said. Hothschild will teach every other day alternating days with the substitute teacher. The two teachers will be re­ quired to communicate on pro­ jects by meeting in person at least once every week and communicating over the phone daily. Cason said he sees a benefit to job sharing though whether or not having one teacher or two teachers is better depends on how individual students re­ spond. "Most professions have something like this to ac­ commodate people.” he said. Board member Kim Sclleck asked how the program would be evaluated at the end of the semester and Cason responded by saying that the best way to do this would be to compare the progress of the classes sharing two teachers to that of another class of the same grade. It would be difficult, he said, to measure clear aca­ demic progress in that age children because of the stage of their educational develop­ ment He added that adjusting to different teachers should not be a problem for the students because many do see other teachers throughout the course of the day who are specialists in certain subjects, such as music or science. Hothschild's pay would be half of her full-time salary and benefits would be pro-rated. Since she would be sharing the job with a substitute teacher, paying the two teach­ ers would not cost as much as paying one full-time teacher because the substitute would receive substitute pay. at least at first. President Dan Parker was concerned about what would happen if the substitute teacher should find a full-time job in the middle of the job sharing semester. Cason said that this is a possibility, but many districts know it is dif­ ficult to find quality teachers to fill positions at this time of year. He added that for many prospective teachers, a long-term substitute position is the next best thing if a fulltime teaching job can not be found. After the board granted Hothschild's request, Parker suggested that the people in­ volved will be eager to please since they were granted a spe­ cial request. “These people will probably go out of their way to make this work.“ he said TK students honored at Career-Tech Center Creative Baking & Party Supply House FOR CLASSES OXI \ It's too pretty to eat.” That is what your friends and family will say about your next cake after you register for a Wilton Method Cake Decorating Class. Wilton makes cake decorating fun and easy! You will learn all the popular cake decorating techniques — even the famous Wilton rose in just four 2-hour classes for only $20.00. (Supplies are extra.) So hurry over to Creative Baking Ac Party Supply House today for our Wilton Cake Decorating Class. Class Location. (. aledonia C (immunity Ed. Time 6:304:30 Starting Jan. 30 • 4-Week Session Sara Harper Jess! Blain Thomapple Kellogg High School students, Naomi Bignall in culinary arts/hospiiahty, Jessi Blain in graphic communications, and Sara Harper in health careers/tech prep, have been honored as Students of the Month at the Kent Career/Technical Center, Starting Feb. 1st — NEW HOURS: Tues.-Fri. 104; Sat. 10-3; Closed Sun. Ac Mon. Naomi Bignail Alto woman on Adrian dean’s list Jennifer L. Millard of Alto was among seven students from west central Michigan who were among the 248 students named to the 1996 fall semester dean’s list at Adrian College To achieve this honor. a student must maintain a 3.50 grade point average on a 4 0 scale and carry at least 12 credit hours of classes. Millard, a freshman piann mg a major in health, is a 1995 graduate of Caledonia High School and the daughter of John and Mary Jane Millard of Jordan River Drive. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-01-28.pdf cece1f387242ff0ea6b5ca188ef29eac PDF Text Text Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas Middleville, Michigan 49333___________ No. 4 January 28, 1997 Hi Board compromises in expulsion hearing Caledonia School Board OKs option for future land purchase by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia School Board last week approved an option to purchase 51.4 acres of land adjoining its Kraft Avenue property The agreement between the schools and property owner Dale Hcybocr provides the school a twoyear option to buy the land at $5.(XXVacre. or $257,000. Caledonia Schools Business Manager Judi Dean said Hcybocr has consulted with local real estate developers and believes that in two years, his properly will be worth about $6,000/acrc. According to the agreement, if the schools wait until the end of the two years to purchase the land, the district will pay $6,000/acrc, or $308,000 The parcel stretches from the 92nd Street line north to about one quarter mile south of 84th Street, Dean said. Among the advantages for this purchase is that it would provide the school district the access it needs for a separate entrance drive to the new bus garage and the new elementary school that will be built on the land already owned by the school. The right of way for this drive would be included in the purchase agreement. Dean said (C This will be a real asset to us. Buying this parcel wilt square up our property and give us more access off Kraft Avenue for our new .. buildings. — Steve Donker, board pres The board unanimously approved the recommendation from its Finance Committee to accept the two-year option agreement "This will be a real asset to ua," commented Board President Steve Donker. "Buying this parcel will square up our property and give us more access off Kraft Avenue for our new buildings." Dean said Wednesday that she agreed with Donker. "Having this land available to us creates so many options for the campus we envision there." she said. The school district already owns 156 acres along Kraft Avenue The new middle school and a number of ath­ letic courts and fields are lo­ cated there, along with the planned sites for the new bus garagc/maintenance facility and the new elementary school. One more building may possibly be built on that property someday, as well. On a very different note, the board agreed in what members described as a "difficult" case, to expel "with terms" a Caledonia Alternative High School student for the rest of the year for possession of a dangerous weapon The terms arc that he continue his schooling at home, through a Kent Intermediate School District program and under the direction of the alternative high school principal. If the See Future land, P. 9 * V Middleville resident has ideas for old high school building dleville's history came from by Mandy Ha be I his mother, who lived in Lin­ Staff Writer Ever since Thom apple Kel­ coln Meadow s Apartments and logg district voters passed a used to play at an Indian vil­ $26 million bond issue to lage nearby. The role that In­ build a new middle school and dians played in her life renovate the other buildings, prompted Kenyon to go to there has been much discus­ Lansing to research Mid­ sion about what could be done dleville's original inhabitants He found that Middleville with the current middle school used to be called Indian Middle building. Longtime Middleville resi­ Village because it was located dent Rod Kenyon has some in the middle of the Indian ideas and would like help from trails and that stagecoaches other residents of the commu­ nity. Kenyon said he would like to see the building used as a museum, a community center, a senior citizens center and a place for people to meet outside of school. The school board has planned to take the current middle school gym and con­ nect it to McFall Elementary so students have more room move around during physical education class. The board has usually rode on such trails. agreed to figure out how to Middleville was the center of separate this section that it in­ what was going on. "Middleville can be proud tends to keep from the parts of the building that Kenyon that everyone who lived in Grand Rapids had to go wants to preserve. Kenyon, who played a key through Middleville to get to role in putting together the other destinations," he said. When Kenyon was planning 1984 Middleville Sesquicentennial parade and other activi­ the sesquicentennial, it was ties. said his interest in Mid­ suggested that he have a theme, and because of the vil­ lage's history thought of stagecoaches Kenyon said he wants to continue the Maifccoach theme as one of the many ideas he has for the middle school building He may be able to arrange a loan of an authentic stagecoach from the Chicago Museum of Natural History. Officials lold him that the coach could be loaned to the village with a good chance of eventual ownership »f a cli­ mate controlled setting ctxild, be provided The coach could be in the museum section of the building. Kenyon has received sup­ port for the project from the Middleville Lions Club, the Middleville Village Players and the Thomapple Heritage Society He also might he working with Dr. Linda VanderStoop. professor of tourism and eco­ nomic development at Michi­ gan State University, whose class would do the footwork for the project as part of the class requirements. Since Middleville is the only town in the state that houses its public library in its See Old building, P. 7 Caledonia School Board honored for “Recognition Month” by Barbara Gall Staff Writer With tributes from students and the school district, the Caledonia School Board en­ joyed a collective pat on the back al its Jan. 21 board meet­ ing. The compliments were given as part of School Board Member Recognition Month. Before the business of the evening got under way. Cale­ donia Middle Scliool seventh­ grader Lindsey Stoetze I read an original poem she had written just for the occasion, and eighth-grader Amanda Kowal­ ski gave new meaning to an old favorite when she sang "Someone to Watch Over Me" to the board. Each board member also re­ ceived a student-made poster with the letters of their last names matched with compli­ mentary adjectives, such as benevolent, likeable, stupen­ dous, loyal, cooperative and youth-oriented. CMS Principal Clark Volz said groups of students brain­ stormed the adjectives for each board member's poster. The students who worked on each poster also signed it. Caledonia School Superin­ tendent Doug Busman pre­ sented each board member with a plaque from the Michi­ gan Association of School Boards, and as a thank you from the Caledonia district, gave each an MASB tote bag to help them carry all their school board notebooks and papers. School board experience among the seven members ranges from 10 years to seven months, and the 1996-97 board represents a variety of backgrounds and occupations. Bernard Nagel has served the longest of the present board members. He was elected in 1986 and served as board vice president one year. This year marks his seventh term as board secretary. Board president Steve Donker was first elected in 1989 and has served two terms as vice president. This year he is serving his second term as president Jim Gless, now in his third term as board treasurer, wav first elected in 1990. Dan Clark and Boh Bergy were elected to the board in 1995. Bergy is a trustee on the board, and Clark is serving this year as the board s vice president. Trustees Bob Lillie and Robin Vaughan were elected to the board in 1996. In This Issue... • Finkbetner family goes back a long way in Middleville • Rezoning request gets 4-2 recommendation from Caledonia planners • Caledonia planners deny special use for car wash The Caledonia School Board poses with the posters and plaques it received as thanks from students and administrators. The board was honored in recognition of School Board Member Recognition Month. Standing, from the left, are Bob Bergy, Bob Lillie. Dan Clark and Jim Gless. Seated are Steve Donker (left) and Bernard Nagel. Not pictured s Robin Vaughan. —_ • Suit alleges rail right-of-way reverted to property owners �Poge 2/The Sun ond New*. Middleville, Ml January 28 1997 WE PONDERED for a HEADLINE...and our 5-YEAR-OLD SON GREG SUGGESTED... MOMgPOP’S is a Good Store! 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Ml'January 28, 1997 Po9« 3 Dinner theatre will feature love songs, humor * Break A Leg group presents ‘lover-ly’ musical revue Feb. 14 Larry Stauffer as Cupid is surrounded by his Valentines, (from the left) Ingrid Rop, Liz Mast, Sheri Ward and Michelle Kowalski. entire cast 'The Many Faces of Love' will be singing some famous songs such as 'Love Makes the World Go 'Round' and Music of the Night.' Accompanying the Break A Leg performers is Vicky Near Marsh. formances: 8 p.m. Saturday. Feb. 8 (show at 9 p.m.); Sun day. Feb. 9 at I p.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. (shows at 2 p.m. and 7 30 p.m.); 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10 (show at 7:30 p.m.); 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 (show at 9 p.m.). Admission cost is $4/person, and reservations for V •Hey, big spender!' The female half of the Break A Leg Productions cast takes a look at the seductive side of love in this number. From the left are Sheri Ward, Liz Mast, Ingrid Rop and Michelle Kowalski. vorite Cupid, Larry Stauffer. by Barbara Gail Carol Meehan is the assistant Staff Writer Since "Love Makes the- director and Shelly Langkamp World Go 'Round," a local the technical director. On the program will be theater group is using the many sides of love as the theme of its annual February The Feb. 14 show is revue. a benefit Break A Leg Productions performance of the will present six performances Caledonia High of "Faces of Love." a music School orchestra, and comedy revue to be per­ with all admission formed at Pagano's Restaurant proceeds going to in Caledonia. Directed by Larry Ferguson, help that group fund its spring trip to with musical accompaniment by Vicki Near Marsh, the cast perform in Williamsburg, Va. includes most ol the BAL regulars, including a return appearance of Caledonia's fa- such favorites such as "Music of the Night," from Phantom of the Opera, "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Fnend." "Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes.” "Love is a Many Splendored Thing," "My Funny Valentine," "Getting to Know You" and many more. Set in a dinner theater for­ mat. guests will enjoy dinner at Pagano's one hour before the show. Entrees will be chosen from the restaurant’s regular menu, but a $10 min­ imum of food and beverage/person is requested. Beer and wine will be available. The program will begin w ith dinner at each of the per- any of the shows should be made by calling Pagano s al 891-0160. The Feb. 14 show is a ben­ efit performance for the Cale­ donia High School orchestra, with all admission proceeds going to help that group fund its spring trip to perform in Williamsburg, Va Subscribe TODAY! Receive all the news for the Barry County area in the Hastings Banner. Call.. .945-9554 The Hastings Banner We are opening the bank January 28th. The new partnership of State Bank of Caledonia and Kettle Lake Elementary School The new “Kids Run” deposit service for kids only (Kettle Lake Elementary students). State Bank will add $1.00 to each child’s account (new customers only). For information contact Kristie Summerfield (at the school) or Robin Jewett (Middleville branch). <TATE 267 MAIN ST. __________ CALEDONIA 3205 68th ST. S.E. 303 ARLINGTON MIDDLEVILLE DUTTON A NK891'8113 _. AI [Pat Cox center, gets some advice about love from hts fnends as they sing Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes.' From the left, are Fred Boncher, Watty Fleser, Jtm ChiO^ta^tJ9hnt Walker. K 11 (J |\J | 698-6337 a 795-3361 AU 3 Locations Open All Day, Mon. •Fri. and 'til Noon Sat. FDIC �Poge 4/The Sun and Newt, Middleville MI'Januory 28. 1997 help, ng people They are dedicated and how rich we are in this area to have such with. NORMA VELDERMAN isn’t it nice to see some bare spots? In the path around the yard that Cay made with the tractor, I could walk around three times a day to let Houston go to the bathroom I had the most wonderful gift given to me by Lots Bremer and Francie Tobin Lots called to ask if I was go­ ing to be home in about an hour She said that she and Francie would like to come out, pick up the Parmalee h<x>ks and collate them They returned in about an hour and a half. I was speechless They took all the materials and had them back by three What a wonderful gift of canng and helping me. as she knew that I was about going nuts try ing to figure out bow to get the books to the people who ordered them I was a little disgusted with myself. Last week I had told you folks about our wonderful librarians we have here in Middleville 1 woke up in the middle of the night, shocked to recall that I had said they were the only canng librarians in this corner of Barry Coun­ ty I need to apologize to Bar bara Schondelmayer at the Hastings Library She and the others have helped me often. I have to say that all librarians Jove books and Now for the news’ Betty Newman and I had a wonder­ ful chance to visit. No real news, just a bag fest between friends Dorothy Fisher said that she only had to miss one whirlpool treatment and is coming right along. keeping a positive attitude That sure is a strong point in recovering What a plucky gal' Edith Miller said that she is keeping busy Right now she is quitting Nellie Solomon said that they did get out to the doctors It felt good to be out and to get a good report from the doctor. I had a good visit with Ett VanSickle She has been hav­ ing problems, but you know En. she tells her body to hush up so she can get on w ith living. Well, folks, this is is it for this week. You can tell how age is creeping up on me. I know have to go to have a hearing test, as my hearing is gening so that in a group I keep hav­ ing to ask everyone to speak louder. For my Christmas present. Johnny and our kids are paying for them. We’re going to the Borgess Hearing clinic in Kalamazoo that was recommended. Gun Lake Women’s reading group beginning The General Federation of Women s Clubs - Gun Lake Area Reading Club held its first meeting of the new year Jan. 15 at the Circle Inn Restaurant Members present were Judy Akers. Jose Vogel. Phyllis Pence. Grace Evans. Joan Weick. Janet Elwood. Reita Newman and Fran Leonard Discussions were about the latest books available, like Mary Higgins Clarks “Moonlight Becomes You", and John Grisham's “Runaway Jury." A story (with recipes) by Diane Mott-Davidson is a mystery called "Catering to Nobody ” Jose Vogel highly recommended this to everyone It and other MoctDavxLson books are available at the local library housed in the Bender Middle School. Middleville The members also exchange books with each other and discussion becomes more in­ teresting. New members pre­ sent also learned about good locations to purchase used books by scouring antique stores and dealers who handie them The reading club meets every month on the third Wednesday Next meeting will be on Feb. 19. Location is yet to be determined, but call Jose Vogel at (61b) 795-7367 (after noon, please) for more information Looking for a PRINTER? 945-9554 LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord M-37, north of Middleville Sunday School...... .10:45 Morning Worship. Evening Praise...... WEDNESDAY Family Night 6 30 pm 7240 68th Street. SE - Caledonia 2 mile* east of M 37 Pastor Rev Brian F Harmon George M Coon . Youth Pastor Music Coordinator, jeffvey C Vander Heide Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass............................. 5:00 p.m Sunday Mass....................... V 00 a in & II 00a in SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Ave Wayland. Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass 9:30 a.m 792-2889 CALEDONIA £ W CHRISTIAN reformed church ’ A church with a canng heart for our community and the world' Sunday School. Sunday Morning Worship Service Sunday Evening Service Wednesday Mid Week Prayer Word of Life Club*........................ 9:45 a.m. .11:00 a.m. 6:00 pm FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY Meeting at Freeport Community Center Sunday............................ 10:00 a m. Wednesday.................... 7:00 p.m. LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)..... 8:30 a Sunday School for All Ages................... Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m Pioneer Club ,t> 30p m (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday Prayer Meeting - Wednesday Youth Fellowship - Sunday.......... RAY OWNSEND WWOh 8ABNSDAU. Dr ol Onrtrr Ed 4 Muse Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 WELCOME TO 708 West Main Street Telephone 698 8252 Pastor Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — Fina Worship Service 10:45 am to 11:00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am lo 12 00 — Second Worship Service 5 00 pm -- Evening Gospel Hour Nunerv and Chddren'i Church utU be provided GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH YOU ARE INVITED Rev Roger Timmerman. Pastor 10:30 a.m. 9:30 am Rev. Norman Kolms - 616-891-8167 Peace Reformed Church Barner Free M-37 between Caledonia A Middleville Sundav School *45 250 Vu» Stnef Church Office - 891-6669 6:15 burner lr A Sr High Sdtoot Youth Group COMMUNITY Saaday School .......... ......-9:30 a.« Mocmng Warship ... 10:30 A-«a Eicmng Worship — 6;0U p.fh Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave & 84th St Caledonia. Mi (Missouri Synod) "Be dewud io one another m hrochrd* low " Rom 12 10 (All Services have a Nursery available) UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Ffeeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Mornng Worship Freeport Sunday Schoo) Parmelee Morning Worship .. ............... ............. . ........ ............ Miaa^iHe Sunday School CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary AOonce] .9 30a m 1100am .9 30 am Middievdie Morning Worship...... 1100 a m Rev Lee Zachnutn Rev Paulette Cheyne 76S-5316 Church Office Phone 795-9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 WWneyMite Ave at 84tn St *891-8661 (68* S SE oeN«en Easier onoOMaonj Sunday Worship Service at 1030 AM Pastor Jeffrey Brawn. Pastor , 284 3402 . Church Ofice ft*.... Rtiv fkmerd Muid?* Paster 866-6306 Church School. Sunday 9 4 Morning Worship...II 00a m Evcaing Wonhip. 6 00 p in Wcd Fellowship 7 30pm Rev Robert GerkeOffice 891-86M*Church; 891-9878 A K> 30m CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 WhitneyviHe Avenue o Royle Bailard, Pastor — 868-6437 — bOOpm Worship Service Sunday School 8I46 6Hih St. near Whitneyville Ave 8:00 a m................................. Blended Service 905 a m.............................. Educational Hout 10:15 a m..................... Contemporary Service 11:15 a m............................... Traditional Service Choirs for Children LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School............... 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship........... 11 00 a m. Evening Worship.............. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Children's Classes......7:00 p.m. WtdnrMhv Programs io- AH Ages (Child A Aduh) < During the School Year) Rr». R Scott Greeanay. Pastor Mike Abes. /rader CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST 795-3667 12200 Chief Noonday Rood lat Gun Lake) Wayland. Michigan 49548 • 795 7903 Sunday Worship....... 9:30 a.m. A 6 00 p.m. Sunday School.....................10:45-11:50 a m. Church Office (616) 891 1512 M 37 at 100th St 1000 am. 1115am ..600pm Morning Worship Service.......... Sunday School.............................. Evening Worship Service........... fcfjt €>U) Eime JHetbobist Cljurcb Catan I rated Brrthrrn (.Tatrvh Sunday Worship 9 45 AM & 11:00 AM i onno OVl-OUZO MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Come os you are Informal Fundamental Something for every age f/icat ide Cdi^vj dkid 2817686 .696 7170 The Church where everybaty a somebody and Jesus CMstBUxT Stnaay School ................................... 9 30am Mareng Wcyshc ............ 1030am Sunday Hering Woarep_____ ____ 600p m Wed Ma**8 VtitwSuo,..... 700p« Wlam&w.fev tanfcx. Asr Potior Mr Mme Deen. Youth �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml. January 28. 1997 Page 5 Bob Near leaves behind legacy of community, school service by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Bwb Near is sleeping on the "home farm" again. The lifelong Caledonia resident whose family farm is now part of Lakeside Cemetery in Caledonia Village, was returned to his land Jan 6 when he was buried at Lakeside in the Near family plot. Near, who was 76. died Jan 2 of a massive heart attack while he and his wife. Helen, were visiting friends in the Upper Peninsula. Helen Near said that the doctors speculate a blood clot in his leg moved when he got active after the long trip north It was the clot that caused the attack, which, she said, killed him instantly. "He was feeling great, but after wc got there, he was shoveling deep snow, even though we all kept calling to him to stop He didn’t pay any attention, and he shoveled like mad. He just had to be active all the time." Helen said The doctors said he might have thought he had a "charhe horse" in his leg. when actually it was the clot back there, she added He drove the van up the driveway and collapsed after getting out of the vehicle, she said. "He was gone, there was no struggle, his face wasn’t drawn and he looked comfortable," she said. "It was the way he’d always said he wanted to go when it was his time." Helen said her husband most feared being incapacitated and living out his life in a nursing home. “He always said he wanted to go quickly," she said. Near leaves behind quite a legacy, not only of land that is now used extensively by the public, but also of service to his community. What was once the Near family’s Lakeside Farm on Cherry Valley Avenue is now part of the cemetery. Lakeside Park and the Caledonia Village Centre. Personally, Near served his community and his farming profession in many ways. He was a charter member ot the Kent County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, served on the Caledonia Methodist Church Board of Directors and on the Caledonia School Board from 1966-77. In this 1959 picture. Near exhibits some of his farm equipment. With Cherry Valley Averlue in the background. Near posed in the driveway by the sign marking his farm, Today, some of his family s land is the location of the Village Centre mall. §nd McDonald's sits where the family home once stood. Bob Near enjoyed He also was a charter sports and played football member of the Kent County for CHS. In 1939, he Junior Farm Bureau, which posed in uniform for this reorganized into the Young Citizens Community Group photo. in 1950 and still meets regularly. Near was chairman of that group at the time he died He was the first Caledonia FFA member to attend the national convention, served on the Caledonia Farmers Elevator Board of Directors from 1962-1981 and was active in the first Michigan State University TcleFarm Bookkeeping Service. Bob Near was the third generation to farm the family property on Cherry Valley Avenue, and he farmed all his life until he sold the farm in 1979. The Nears arc one of the "old" Caledonia families, with the original 80-acres purchased by Bob Near's grandfather, Ben Near, in 1883. Ben’s second son, Edgerton, carried on in his father's footsteps, and also ran a dairy and bottling operation in the village. His son. Robert, took over the farm operation in 1939 after graduating from Caledonia High School. ’’The farm earned $6,000 in revenue that year." said Bob and Helen's son Kenneth, now a Middleville resident. Exempted from the World War II draft because he was farming. Bob lived with his parents until he married in CHILDREN COPING WITH DIVORCE Psychology Associates is offering an eight-week group for 9-11 year old children who are adjusting to the changes of separation and divorce in their families. Co-foci li ta tors: Phyllis Schadler. AfSW Jackie Schmitz. MSW Thursday Afternoons 4:00 pm - 5.00 pm Feb. 6 - March 27 Middleville Christian Reformed Church 708 W. Main 1944, and he built another house on the farm Both those homes were tom down a few years ago with the development of the Village Centre. When Bob's mother, Edith, died, his father remarried and moved into the village, living on Casey Court until his death in 1962. Over the years, the Bob and Helen Near added to the farm until it encompassed 320 acres and stretched from Cherry Valley to Kraft. But the community grew; Cherry Valley Avenue was paved and became part of M-37, and the Nears eventually broke up their Lakeside Farm property, selling some to the township for the cemetery and the park, and the rest to the mall developers. Today, banks and the golden arches of McDonald's stand in place of the homestead. Bob and Helen Near first relocated to the 130-acre James Farm on Parmalee Road, where they built a home. They lived there six years, and then bought an acre of wooded land from Clair Tungate along the Thomapple River "for retirement." They moved to their home there in 1986, but Bob didn’t really retire. He began driving cars for National Car Rental, a job he kept right to the 1997 New Year’s holiday. "But farming had been his love." said his wife. "He always wanted me to take pictures of the equipment, and we have a whole scrapbook full of just farm equipment pictures. When we moved to See Bob Near. P. 10 PSORIASIS? i Finally. a spray that wvrk> ! Relief m 8 out of 10 {cases. Stops your hch-V Jmg Restores to aorjgr' Cost $20 per session ($160 total) The first meeting is for parents It is an opportunity to meet the group leaders and learn how they can best help their children during this transition Call Psych. Assoc. 795-2243 or Jackie Schmitz 795-9005 to register. The Near homestead as it looked about the time the Nears sold the property and moved. The home was torn down with the development of the Village Centre. (Photos courtesy Helen Near) MILLER MEANS... Middleville Office 317 Arlington, M-37 (616) 795-3305 MiUer REAL ESTATE ...S OLD! Hastings Office 149 West Slate Si. 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T wo beautiful 5 to 6 acre building sites with rolling terrain and lots of wildlife A wonderful pond sets on one of the sites Coll Koren Brown $20 000 : CALL TOLL FREE J J 1-888-PSO-RIAS (776 7427) { FOR MORE MIDDLEVILLE, GUN LAKE AND CALEDONIA AREA PROPERTIES PLEASE SEE OUR ADS ON PAGE 2 OF THE REMINDER, IN THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS AND IN THE HOMES DIGEST OF GRAND RAPIDS MAGAZINE. �Pag* 6/Th» Son ond New» Mi Jonvory » 1997 Finkbeiner family goes back a long way in Middleville by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Finkbeiner family has been around Middleville and Caledonia since the 1800s. and many of them have been getting a chance to meet long lost relatives through local and international reunions Gary Finkbeiner, who takes an interest in the history and genealogy of the family, has with assistance from friend Ken Gacklcr and other family members, pul together local and international reunions so that family members from all over West Michigan and the world can meet each other to learn more about their ances­ tors. Gary said that every two years or so the Finkbcmers have an international reunion so descendants from Germany have a chance to meet each other and the Finkbcmers in Michigan The first reunion was in Germany in June 1995. The next international re­ union. Gary said, is planned for next October in Ontario. Canada. Gary hopes to get all the Finkbcmers from Ger­ many together a week before so they can sec the United Slates and go on a tour of Finkbeiner sites he put to­ gether Ever since 1893. the Finkbeiners also have been holding a local reunion usu­ ally held al Lakeside Park in Caledonia In 1993. 53 people who at­ tended the 100th local re­ union. went on Gary's tour of Finkbeiner sites Each local reunion has a theme Tins year s, which will be held Aug. 23. will have a circus theme JR HARRISON Gary said he wanted to make the Finkbeiner reunions more social than reunions usually are. so games are planned Games such as water bal­ loons. tug of war. races, wa­ termelon spitting contests, and many other events were offered last year for children, and people bingo, and guess­ ing contests among others were offered for adults Some food was furnished and mem­ bers also were encouraged to bring a dish to pass. The Finkbeiner family has a rich tradition in this area. Not only did many see Middleville grow and develop over the years, but also some owned businesses in town. — Gary Finkbeiner Extra events such as rides in a fire truck also were offered along with a family tree dis­ play. Gary's father. Rod. had al­ ways wanted to get all the family members together for an international reunion and when he died, Gary attempted to make this a reality. With the help of Gacklcr. Gary also writes a bi-annual newsletter which has updates on how family members are doing, how reunions went, and any new information. He Insurance Agency, Inc. Your Independent Agent “Working For YOU!” Judy Hemion, 6090 Atden Nash, Arc • 868-0050 1-800-217-0712 Finkbeiner, and Lewis Finkbeiner. Front row, Jacob Finkbeiner, Anna Mary Finkbeiner Maichele. Andrew Finkbeiner. Regina Wuerth Finkbeiner and children, Charles Finkbeiner, and Henry Finkbeiner. The original Finkbeiner family made a lot of contributions to the Middleville area. They were back row (from left), George Finkbeiner, Racheal Finkbeiner Maichele, Katherine Finkbeiner Guenter, Fred Finkbeiner, John Finkbeiner, Matthew also is working on a ge­ nealogical chart since his fa­ ther died that shows where family member are buned. Be­ fore that he spent most of his time researching local family history. Gary also researches other family trees, some that might be related to the Finkbeiners in some way and others that he is just curious about. One he is researching is the Burg family, which has Dutch ancestors. His mother is a member of the Burgs He said he also likes to help other members ot the Finkbeiner family find even more mem­ bers. The Finkbeiner family has a rich tradition in this area. Not only did many sec Middleville grow and develop over the years, but also some owned businesses in town. On Ellis Street, two blocks north of Main, is the former site of MiddleviHe Union School that operated from 1871 to 1931. Several Finkbeiners attended that Finkbeiner Road in Middleville was named in 1932 by Consumers Power Company. — Gary Finkbeiner tors. Phil's Pizza is now on that site. From 1943 to I960, the Finkbeiner and Brog Supperette was located on the north side of Main west of the Thornapplc River and was owned by Ralph Finkbeiner and Fred Brog, and later by Ralph and son Jack. The place is now known as the Village Party Store. Edward Finkbeiner had his original blacksmith shop on the east side of Russell Street one block south of Main, starting sometime during the early 1920s. Ed later converted to farm tractor and equipment sales and services because of the growing needs in town. In 1945, Emory Finkbeiner becamepartner with Ed and Lloyd Finkbeiner and bought his share of the business in 1949. The business closed in 1971 and Lloyd's son. Gary L.. had a ministry at the site for sev­ eral years. Today it serves as an apartment complex. school and the 1919 graduat­ ing class included Aaron. Herman and Oscar Finkbeiner. The area is now Calvin Hill Memorial Park. The Middleville United Methodist Church located on Church Street one block north of Main was rebuilt in 1911 following a fire. Two Finkbeiner church members became ordained ministers, Elvin in 1923, and Stanley in 1971. From 1933 to 1969, the Finkbeiner's Elevator and Farm Supply was located on the south side of Main Street and was started by Andrew Finkbeiner and son Oscar, later owned by Oscar and son Stanley. It is now an uphol­ stery shop. The Middleville Shopping Center on the south side of Mam Street was started and operated by Oscar and Manon Finkbeiner and used to house the Sun & News office. It still is home to the Shear Pleasure Beauty Salon. The Club Ice Cream Shoppe on the south side of Mam was owned and operated by Oscar's wife. Marion Finkbeiner. Later it was owped by Mik) Shaw and was known as the Blue Ribbon GrilL Today it is pan of Phil's Pizza Fanners State Bank was lo­ cated on the south side of Mam Street Its first president was Simon Heist, who was a distant relative of the Finkbeiners. Henry Finkbeiner later became a jnember of the board of dir^ Gary said that Finkbeiner Road in Middleville was named in 1932 by Consumers Power Company The original Finkbeiner family that lived on the road was Gary's great uncle Andrew, aunt Anna Eckart, and their son Oscar. Gary has been active in re­ searching the Finkbeiner lam ily history for many years. He belongs to the Barry County Historical Society, the Caledonia Historical Soci­ ety. the Thornapplc Heritage Association, and the West Michigan Genealogical Soci­ ety, along with his mother and grandparents. We’re buckling down on buckling up! /o CSEEZT*- 1 COME GROW WITH US! Emmaus Lutheran For More Information Plea*: Call Pastor Bill Bcandner Offio- 956-6695 Hom* 697-1584 9:30 am Worship with communion 10:30 am Fellowship and refreshments 10:45 am Sunday School for all ages FMMAVS LVTXRAM �The Sun and N«ws Middleville Ml January 28 Caledonia Board gives "unanimous’ vote of approval to superintendent by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Caledonia School Board President Steve Donker re­ ported last week that in its annual evaluation of the su­ perintendent. the board gave Doug Busman high marks for the leadership he has shown this past year. Donker said that last year the board asked Busman to "open lines of communication with the community," and seek more community in­ volvement with the schools "Specifically. Doug was asked to communicate the needs of the Caledonia School District to the public, encour­ age an open line of communi­ cation and keep (he values of the community in mind in our decision making." Donker said He said the board was espe­ cially pleased with the progress made in the commu­ nication effort "Doug has shown he knows the needs of the district and has done an excellent job of leading the school and com­ munity together toward a common goal," he said The board also compli­ mented Busman on his orga­ nizational skills, his goal set­ ting and the way he has kept the board informed of the is­ sues in the district. Donker said For the future, the board has asked him to continue work- OLD BUILDING, continued from front page. Caledonia School Superintendent Doug Busman received a vote of approval from the Caledonia School Board in its annual superintendent’s evaluation. ing on improving the K-12 curriculum alignment so there is a continual sequence from grade to grade, building to building. "Whether it be by site-based or centralized administration, the board feels the alignment could be improved so the se­ quence of education through­ out the district is continual." 1997 Page 7 Donker said Busman came to the Cale­ donia Community Schools in 1987 as the director of curricu­ lum. Two years later, his job was expanded and he was given the title of director of academics. He was appointed superin­ tendent in 1994 after then Su­ perintendent Robert Myers re­ tired. high school. Kenyon said he has thought about convincing officials to use part of the oM middle school to house a community library there in­ stead of in the high school. The library' might be able to stay open longer, and more volunteers could be acquired As manager of Cider Mill Village. Kenyon said he knows that many of the trailer park's 450 residents would love to have a place to share talents they have with people and the senior citizens could have a place to go to meet others. The cafeteria could be used to make food for people and Meals on Wheels might be able to operate there as well. Organizations such as the Vil­ lage Players, the Lions Club, the Rotary Club and other in­ terested organizations could have their own rooms or head­ quarters. Kenyon also wants to ap­ proach the Kellogg Founda­ tion and bring the initials WK back to the name of the build­ ing. When he went to school there, the current middle school was the high school and was called Thornapple W.K. Kellogg School. The W.K. was later dropped. He said he would like to see the W.K. relumed so the mu­ seum could be called the W.K. Kellogg Museum. Also, the Michigan Car­ riage Association has been looking for a town to house its headquarters and having that town be Middleville is another possibility. The area by the old bus garage could be used for community center parking and could be separate from the school area. Kenyon said that nothing is engraved in stone yet as far as plans are concerned and he welcomes ideas from other people in the community. He will need several committees for this project and is looking for a young ambitious person or people to act as chair peo­ ple and head some of the committees. Kenyon said the idea of a community and senior citi­ zens' center came from a town called Omro. Wise. Kenyon said after he read about it in the October 1996 issue of "Midwest Living." he went to visit the facility. Omro, he said, has a population of 2,800 and most people live in town, not on the outskirts. The area, he said, is similar to Middleville in that it has a river running through it. but unlike Middleville, the area is flat. Omro spent $300,000 to build this facility, but he is looking at $500,000 to $600,000. which he hopes can be raised. He said that even though (he building would be given to the community, the money would be necessary for remodeling Another idea is to have a stagecoach run from Crane Road, to Wood School Road and in to Freeport to the Chceseborough Factory, which, he said, is known as the Diamond of Barry County This project, he said, re­ ceived interest from the Community Action Team (CAT) that recently met at Kellogg Community College to asses the economic devel­ opment of various cities and villages in Barry County. He said this project has re­ ceived interest and has a spe­ cial place in the hearts of members of the Class of 1951. who graduated during the time the current middle school was the high school. "Many of them are still around and have made contn butions to Middleville." he said. Superintendent Jay Cason said he welcomes the chance for members of the commu­ nity to make use out of the unused part of the building. Cason and the boird have agreed that they will talk to the school’s attorney's to find out the best way to proceed. Kenyon said he hopes this will be an ongoing project and mentioned that the commu­ nity has three years to put a plan into action. Anyone interested in finding out more about the project can call him at 795-6006 CMS receives scores from Stanford Achievement by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Caledonia Middle School has received the results from the Stanford Achievement Test taken by 96 eighth­ graders last fall. CMS Principal Clark Volz said that this is the first year for the test at the middle schixd and so no comparisons can be made to previous years. ’This test was recommended by the CMS School Im­ provement Team and the Caledonia Board of Education to give the district and the building some data to assess how CMS students performed on a nationally normed lest," Volz said in a prepared state­ ment. CMS Stanford Achievement Test Scores Total Reading............. Vocabulary Reading Comp. .. Total Mathematics..... Problem Solving. Procedures Language.................... Lang Mechanics. Lang Expression. 61st Percentile 60th Percentile 63rd Percentile The scores are reported in percentiles, which show how the Caledonia students com­ pare to students across the na­ tion. The higher the per­ centile, the belter the scores. 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Each "athlete" first would estimate how tar or how much or how high and his or her score would be the difference between the estimate and the actual performance. The lower the score, the better While ancient Greeks might not have recognized the paper ru AU The students got a medal for completing each event in the Metric Olympics. Showing off their awards are Angie Marks (front, left) Danica Woll and Sarah Phillips. Standing are Ashley Jenkins (left), Dan Atkinson and Kurt Rabley. Teacher Mary Palmer helps Amanda Riebel figure up the square centimeters encompassed by her shoe print in the 'Big Foot event of the Metric Olympics. Abby Johnston squeezes out the sponge to see how close she came to her estimate of how many miilileters of water the sponge would hold. Waiting her turn in for the ’Left-handed sponge squeeze’ is Jenna Whalley. Preparing to hurl a paper straw javelin. Rich Tourtellotte focuses on his goal. The students had to estimate in centimeters how far they could throw the flimsy straw, then figure the difference between their estimates and how far they actually threw the straw. straw javelin throw or the paper plate discuss toss or the cotton ball shot put, they probably would have been pleased at the competition. Each of the fourth-grade classes chose a country and wore a color to represent that country at the games. The students also held the tradi­ tional Olympic processional, sang the National Anthem and heard speakers from each "country.” Teacher Allison Hall said T.K< Senior Class Party Raffle The committee for the T K Senior Class Party ts holding a rathe for the following prizes (I) ftecawiy Weaken* a< <ke Amway Gran* (1) Pie Safe (3) Stafne* Glass Lamp (4) Hemema*e Afghan (5) Amish Quilt The raffle drawing will be beta at The last home basiexa^ Q&rr'-e on February 14tn 1997 Qatfle rickets are being sold a* aH T K amierc events Prices are H 00 each or 6 for ‘5 00 » you wou*d une to ourenase a raffle ticket and do not p*an on attena.ng an athletic event you may contact Carlo Waiter at 795-8761 or Sue cnee's at Gav>n Chevrolet at 795-3318 or Mike Bremer a! Bradford White Vour support ts gratefully apprectaled. that the games were the cul­ mination of a three-week math unit on the metric system, and the students had been learning to estimate using metric rulers they made in class. "We emphasized in science, also, that good scientists ob­ serve, make estimates or theo­ ries, and then see if their Parent Barb Nemecek helps Kettle Lake fourth­ graders with the 'competition' in the marble grab j event of the Metric Olympics. The students had toj measure weight in grams instead of ounces. ‘guess' actually works," she said. "The kids love the hands-on activities, and hopefully some of these will not only be fun. but also help them learn and remember what they've learned." Other mini-metric games included the right-handed mar­ ble grab, the left-handed sponge squeeze and the big foot contest. To wrap up the contests, a tower building contest and a scavenger hunt was held in each classroom. LOANS BY PHONE BINGO American Legion Post #305 954g COBdcrao • THURSDAY • tarty Bird - 6:30 PM HOMEOWNERS!^ lrvin< from payereck to pr/cMck! 1-41M57-UM fcrrvZe 1-»0O9U-mt �The Sun ond News Middleville. Ml January 28. 1997 Page 9 FUTURE LAND PURCHASE, student completes the required work, he can re­ apply for admission to the Caledonia program next fall. The decision was reached after an open hearing on a recommedation from Alternative High School Principal Dave Wilkinson to expel tenth-grader David Rowe, 17, for possession of a dangerous weapon in school. The student and his parents and attorney had the option of a closed session, but chose the public hearing. Both state law and school policy prohibit possession of any "dangerous" weapon on school property, but Rowe was expelled under the conditions of the Caledonia school code. The board struggled with this case, however, because the student did not bring the knife to school and did not threaten anyone with it The board said the student who allegedly brought the knife to school would be dealt with separately However, Rowe was clos­ ing the butterfly knife when observed by a teacher. The knife blade measures four and one/fourth inches long, well over the three-inch standard for a knife to be considered "dangerous " Wilkinson said that while the staff is willing to over­ look some things, he said the line had to be drawn somewhere, "and possession of a dangerous weapon is far over the line." Jeff Hampel, Rowe’s attorney, argued that his continued from front page----------------------------------------------------------- client did not deserve expulsion because his case falls under several of the exceptions provided in the state law. He said Rowe did not "possess" the knife as a weapon, because he was not the person who brought it to school. According to the state law, the defendent also has to know it was a weapon, and Hampel argued that when the knife is closed, it does not look like a knife. He said Rowe was closing the knife after looking at it when the teacher walked in. "He did not bring the knife to school to threaten anyone, and he promptly surrendered the knife to the teacher." Hampel said. Teacher Joel Diekevers said that Rowe did surrender the knife, but on his second request, and that the student at first made a movement to hide the knife, perhaps in his pocket. He said he believes Rowe knew the object was a knife and believes it is a weapon. Diekevers agreed that the student did not threaten him or anyone else with the knife. In his testimony, Caledonia Schools Superintendent Doug Busman described a meeting with Rowe’s parents, at which they expressed their belief that the incident fell under the exceptions to the school code However, Busman also said that Diekevers and Wilkinson do not bring charges lightly against any of their students. "They bend over backwards for the kids at that school, and I have never known them to be capricious in their dealings with the students," he said. Busman said that Rowe was not interested in the options suggested for him at this meeting, and that Rowe had told the superintendent that he did not know the object was a knife until he picked it up. Rowe testified before the board that he had seen this kind of knife only once in an open position, and that he had just twirled it and was closing it when the teacher came in. Wilkinson said that he be­ lieves Rowe knew it was a knife and handled it as such. "We're not in the business of expelling students." said Diekevers. "It's a very unfortunate incident” A vote to expel Rowe un­ conditionally ended in a 3-3 tie, with Trustee Robin Vaughan absent. In the second round of dis­ cussion, Trustee Robert Lillie said that he did not think there was enough proof that Rowe had intent to use the knife as a weapon, and he did not think he showed intent to use the knife as a weapon. "The malice was not there," Lillie said. On the other side. Board Vice President Dan Clark said he believes Rowe knew it was a knife, and that he is in favor of zero tolerance when it comes to weapons and drugs at school. Wilkinson offered to end the stalemate with the option that Rowe work in a home schooling situation. coming in to meet with Wilkinson once a week. The KISD has an intervention program to work with students who have violated drug or weapons laws, and working with that team could be a contingency of Rowe’s being re admitted to the Caledonia Schools along with completion of six See Future Land, P. 10 ATTENTION IS YOUR CHILD ON RITALIN? Thara is now a natural attemativa For mors info call ths frss 800 number betow... 1-800 948-8760 ,sfte«v leasHve HAIR DESIGNERS HAIR TANNING 122 E. Main St. Middlevine (Next Io Phil', Pizza) Call 795-7719 for vr*r appt OPE5 • DAYS TK Students of the Month named The students pictured above were selected as "Students of the Month" for December at Thornapple Kellogg High School. (From left, row one) Dewey Spicer, Aaron Brill. Jada Middleton, Amanda Swain; (row two) Evan Space, Danielle Piccard, Dean Laansma; (row three) Mike Pott, Teri Schondelmayer, Andy Clinton, (row four) Shane Doorn, Tim Johnson, Mathan Pranger, and Chad Schondelmayer. ZZiea Schcol JLumcIl MenuA Thornappte Kellogg Ekmentars and Middle School Lunch Menu Wednesday. Jan. 29 Breakfast for lunch, waf­ fles, sausage, potato rounds, orange juice Thursday. Jan. 30 Chicken pans on a bun. corn, graham crackers, pineapple Friday. Jan. 31 Pizza. California blend, oatmeal raisin cookie, fresh fruit. NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. Thoraappk Kellogg Breakfast Menu Wednesday, Jan. 29 French toast sticks, ham slice, juice, milk Thursday, Jan. 30 Bagel with cream cheese, jelly, juice, milk. THORNAPPLE FINANCIAL CENTER MEMBERS OF IAAM. 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The Premier Club is designed to meet the financial and social needs of an active, adult lifestyle. If you have been curious to see if this club might be of interest to you, please join us on our next tour. Remember these songs? GOes Thursday, March 27 • “RED, HOT & BLUE” Tour the historic Honolulu House In Marshall built in 1860. Turkey lunch & musical at Cornwell Dinner Theatre. Music from these American composers: Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, George & Ira Gershwin. The cost of $52 includes deluxe motorcoach, guided tours, lunch, entertainment, taxes & tips. Pick up is at the main office in Caledonia. Deadline for sign up is: FEB. 15. Call Jan Simpson at 891-7131 with any questions or to sign up. Ctate 627 MAIN ST. CALEDONIA - _ - _ - 3205 68th ST. S.E. 303 ARLINGTON DUTTON MIDDLEVILLE «ANK 891-8113 698-6337 795-3361 ^^^^ALEDONIA Mon.-Fri. ai £ roie ................... .............................. LENDER �Poge 10/tbe Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml Jonuory 28 1997 Adrounie to speak to Gun Lake Women’s Club Feb. 12 health and medical ad­ ministration to teach at American University in Yerevan. Armenia Armenia declared its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 Adrounie has a long history of involvement with worldwide organizations as member, officer, teacher, volunteer or consultant In­ cluded are World Safety Organization, civilian consul­ tant to the Suregon General USAF; University of Hawaii. School of Public Health pro­ fessor. assisted the govern­ ment of Indonesia's Ministry of Health, was deputy com mander of a woldwide USAF medical unit; and chairman and visiting associate pro­ fessor at American University in Beirut Local and State in­ volvements have included chairman of Barry County Solid Waste Committee: member of Hastings Planning Commission; Western Michigan University Policy Council Science Center for Citizens; consultant to Barry Eaton District Health Depart The General Federation of Women's Clubs-Gun Lake Area will meet at Bay Pointe Restaurant, Gun Lake. Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 9:30 a.m. Hostesses for the club will be Marjory Richards Anyone interested is invited and welcome to attend A short business meeting will cover GFWC-Michigan Legislation Day Feb 18 in lensing, the state convention in Traverse City April 25-27, spring fashion show m May and the like. Following the business meeting, at about 10:30. the speaker will be V. Harry Adrounie. whose topic will be “Public Health Around the World ” Adrounie. a resident of Hastings, was bom in Battle Creek in 1915 He has many affiliations, titles, honors and awards In October 1995, he was named presklent of the Conference of Emeritus Members of the American Public Health Association That same year he traveled with a team of experts in the fields of public health, medicine, environmental BOB NEAR, cond Ph D. in public health from Western States Universi­ ty for Professional Studies Adrounie also is listed in several national and interna­ tional publications. Some are “Who's Who in America. ducks, and he would spend hours down by the over." Helen said that like most grandparents, his grandchildren were his greatest delight. He also liked to travel, ami visited all 50 states and more than 30 countries during trips to Europe. Rus.ia, China and Australia. "He had his lough times in life, too," she said, recalling several accidents, including (he time a tire exploded in his face. Near also .suffered a Bob and Helen Near smile for a recent photo. minor stroke about five years ago. and his wife said that it was weeks before some paralysis from that stroke disappeared "He'd had some dizzy spells, too. that were attributed to hardening of (he arteries." she said But despite (hose (roubles, he kept his sense of humor and his likeable personality. "He was one of those fellows that everyone likes, and I don't think there was a person in the world that was his enemy. He was a good joe who worked well with everyone " said Caledonia dairy farmer Elton Smith, who knew Near as a friend, a fellow farmer and member of the Farm Bureau. "He was pretty easy going, but he worked hard when he was farming. I guess you could say he was the life of the party in our group, a person who could always make you laugh." Ken Near said that while his dad died in just the way he had always hoped, his father's death made him feel nostalgic for a way of life in Caledonia that is almost gone. "My dad's generation is really the last one left that grew up in Caledonia the way it used to be. a small town V. Horry Adrounie ment; member Michigan Ground water Survey Inc.; and chairman of the Advisory Council of Southcentral Michigan Commission on Aging Adrounie earned an ABS degree from Ambrose Univer­ sity. Davenport. Iowa in 1040. and a BA from the same university in 1959. In 1984. he earned a master of science degree in environmental health; a doctorate in En­ vironmental Health and a se- surrounded by farms, before the growth, before the highway." he said. "That picture is getting harder and harder to remember without people like my dad and his friends to describe it to us." Near is survived by his wife. Helen, his children. Vicki Marsh. Mary (Rex) Weaver, Kenneth (Glory ) Near and Betty Near; his grandchildren Betsy Kaechelc Strader. Jeffrey and Robert Marsh. Katie and Kristen Weaver. Nathan and Sarah Near and Scott Marsh; his sisters, Grace Scott and Margaret Langkamp; his brother-in-law Robert Buer; his brothers-in-law and sistersin-law Irvin and Lois Rodgers, George and Evelyn Rodgers and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services were held at Peace Reformed Church with Pastors Red Faber and Wayne Kiel officiating, with funeral arrangements handled by the Caledonia Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the Caledonia FFA. Dear editor: I live off Alaska Road and wish to express my opposition to paving the gravel portion of Alaska Road. This small stretch of road is lined by many beautiful, old trees, which would be cut down or sustain severe root damage if the road is paved. The beauty of Alaska Road exemplifies the rural at­ mosphere that the community of Caledonia is trying so desperately to preserve. The trees enrich our environment in so many ways and could credits. The board then voted unanimously to expel Rowe for the remainder of thq year with that option open to him. Board Secretary Bernard Nagel said that the application for re-admittance would be judged by a "community committee" comprised of parents, a teacher and school board and KISD representatives. district • Approved extending the contract with high school administrative intern Nathan Robrahn until (he end of the school year The contract originally had extended only through the first semester by Carlson Craft THE REMINDER 1952 N. Broadway. Hastings 945-9554 1 ............... ' "........ - ' . Anyone with questions about the meeting or about the school’s technology plan should call Mann's office at 891-0218 Preschool ‘Parade of Homes’ rescheduled Because of the snow day last Thursday . the rescheduled date of the Dutton Christian Pre-School Parade of Homes is Tuesday. Jan 28 Fifty-two 4 year-olds and their dads (or significant male) will build a “Parade House” in the Dutton Chris- never be replaced At times, the gravel makes for an uncomfortable trip, but it is a small price to pay for the beauty of the ride. Some say the road is not safe. I would ask, at what speed arc you traveling-’ Maybe they should slow down and enjoy nature's gift. I hope (hat all parties will reexamine this issue and look at the far reaching ramifica­ tions. The irretrievable cost of paving Alaska Road is Km> high Karen Karolionok Caledonia FUTURE LAND, from Page 9----------- • Approved compensation for audio/visual cablevision coordinater Rick Wyma for producing two "professional quality" videos for the district. He will receive an additional $2,484 for the work. No other aspect of Wyma's contract with the district is affected by this one-year agreement. • Appproved a request from the CHS competitive cheer -squad to participate in the national competition in California at no cost to the .......... ..... .......... "The purpose of this meet­ ing is to listen to the com­ munity's feelings about the technology we now have and what they see as our needs for the future." Mann said. Alaska Road shows rural atmosphere In other business, the board- QUALITY INVITATiONS RECEPTION ITEMS ATTENDANTS GIFTS - V....... . . The Caledonia Community Schools hope parents and community members inter­ ested in the schools' technol­ ogy plan will attend a meeting this evening with the school district’s consulting technology firm. Plante and Moran. The meeting is scheduled from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the high school learning lab. Caledonia Schools Com­ puter Coordinator Andrew Mann said that this is an op­ portunity for anyone interested in school technology to offer his or her ideas to the firm that will be refining and completing a technology plan for Caledonia. [From Our Readers BEFORE WEDDING BELLS RING . . .1 . 1972 and 1973; and Who's Who in the Midwest. 1984. 1985 and 1992 For more information about the meetings, call Harlene Kok at 792-4398 or Joan Weick at 672-5242 Parents and community invited to attend schools' technology meeting tonight continued from Page 5 this spot along the river, however, he did enjoy the wildlife and the geese and the 50th edition. 1996; “Who's Who in American Education, fourth edition. 1994-95; American Men of Science. 1971; as well as American Men and Women in Science 1971. 1976 and 1979; Com­ munity Leaders of America. on a trial basis. Robrahn will assume additional duties the second semester. • Met in closed session to discuss the annual superintendent's evaluation. (See related story.) tian Middle School gym Us ing a theme of construction, the Noah's Ark Christian pre kindergarten students will spend an evening building and constructing houses The picnic begins al 6 p m and concludes w uh a drama of “The Three Little Pigs” at 7:30 pm Rumor has it that the principal may show up as the wolf All activities take place in the Dutton Christian Middle School. For further information, call Robert Terpstra. Dutton Christian School Ad mimstrator. 698 8660 ATTENTION HAVE YOU RECEIVED THE DEAD DOCTOR DON'T LIE TAPE? 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There, the 56 string musi­ cians of the orchestra will compete in the American Classic Music Festival in Williamsburg, and will per­ form either at Busch Gardens or King’s Dominion park, also in the Williamsburg area. To help defray the cost of the trip, the students are sell­ ing candy bars for $1 each. Break A Leg Productions, a local non-profit community theater group, is offering its support by donating to the or­ chestra the admission proceeds from a special performance of ( ( This will be a tittle more competitive then the festivals we usually compete wi betluMi we ll get not only a rating, but also ) } a placement - DeLille its Valentine dinner revue. Candy is available for pur­ chase any time from all or­ chestra members, but the BAL benefit will be held Friday. Feb 14, when the group will present an extra performance of its "Faces of Love" dinner revue al Pagano’s restaurant in Caledonia ITic admission cost of $4/pcrson will be donated to the orchestra. Once at the restaurant, the audience will order its dinner at 8 p.m. from Pagano’s menu of pizza and Italian cuisine, with a $l()/person minimum purchase of food and beverage requested The revue will be­ gin at 9 p.m., with commu­ nity talent providing the mu­ sic and the humor. Those wishing to help the orchestra by attending the benefit revue should call Pagano’s at 891-0160 for reservations. The performance is open to the public, and early reservations are recom­ mended, said BAL director Larry Ferguson. No reservations are needed to purchase a candy bar. how­ ever. said Pete DeLille, Cale­ donia Schools orchestra direc­ tor. "We certainly do appreciate the help from Break A Leg Productions, and our students are trying to do their part by DST selling lots of cands. he said, adding that the chocolate bars, which sell for $1 each, also have Pizza Hut coupons on the label. DeLilie said the fund-raisers both will go to a good cause, as the orchestra’s tnp will in­ clude not only the competi­ tion and the extra perfor­ mance. but also a tour of colonial Williamsburg and Busch Gardens. "We ll be staying right at Virginia Beach, so we think it’s going to be a nice combi­ nation of performing, educa­ tion and fun,” DeLilie said The CHS musicians were invited to compete in the American Classic Music Fes­ tival based on an audition tape sent to the competition. DeLilie said they were notified of their acceptance in October, and received permission from the Caledonia School Board to make the tnp He said most of the orches­ tras and bands competing at Williamsburg will be from the eastern half of the United States The Caledonia orchestra probably will perform the "Finale” from Dvorak’s Sym­ phony No. 8. Bach s Branden­ burg Concerto No. 3 and one other piece, not yet deter­ mined. "We'll probably have to do some sight reading, too." DeLilie said. "This will be a little more competitive than the festivals we usually com­ pete in because we’ll get not only a rating, but also a placement." The Caledonia orchestra program is now in its 12th year, and began with a group of beginning elementary string players under DeLille's instruction. Within several years, a high school orchestra was begun as those first stu­ dents grew up. and more stu­ dents joined the program. The CHS group now num­ bers about 66. when wind in­ struments and percussion are included, and 30 students are participating this year in the beginning strings orchestra. While the full orchestra per­ forms al concerts and competi­ tions. orchestra ensembles of­ ten entertain for dinners and luncheons held at the school, and several members of the CHS orchestra perform in area honors orchestras. ^MniN finnnctiON • HAIR • NAILS Locked wtth.c th* You're always in touch with your money. ActionBank On Line Services Now bank anywhere, anytime. 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Mrddleville MJ/January 28 1997 Rezoning request gets 4-2 recommendation from Caledonia planners questioned whether the new by Barbara Gall Campau-Kettle Lakes sewer Staff Writer A request to rezone 22.5 plant has enough capacity for acres along Whitneyville Av­ the new developments The Clarkland re zoning enue from rural residential to R-l single-family residential eventually was approved by the township, but residents will move on to the Town­ ship Board without the unan­ petitioned for a referendum and imous support of the Plan­ succeeded in overturning the board's decision, and the ning Commission The rezoning was recom­ Clarkland property reverted to mended for township approval rural residential zoning. That in a 4-2 vote, with Patti Cress reversal prompted Coldwater and Jon Botsford. the two Partners to file a lawsuit newest commissioners, voting against the township, asking to deny the application sub­ the court to reinstate the R-l mitted by Coldwater Partners, zoning the township origi­ nally had approved. The case a local developing firm. l>ot size and sewer were the has not yet been decided. Even though the first rezon­ issues most often brought up during the one-hour public ing question has not been set­ hearing on the request These tled by the courts. Coldwater also were the issues surround­ Partners went ahead with this ing the rczoning to R-l of an­ second R-l rezoning request, other Coldwater Partners but in this case, no site plan property immediately to the has been presented with the application. north called Cl art land Estates Peter Bosch, representing In both cases, the develop­ ers asked to rezone rural resi­ the developers at last week's dential properly to R-l be­ Planning Commission meet­ cause they planned to bring ing. repeated for this request public sewer to (he acreage. the same arguments used in According to township ordi­ favor of the Clarkland rezon­ nance. RR land can be re zoned ing: • The developers will bang to R-l if sewer is available and if the lots are a minimum public sanitary sewer to the property, as required by the of 40.000 square feet in area Residents opposed to the rc- township for the greater den­ sity. zonings of both parcels said • The rezoning to R-1 com­ they wanted the properties de­ veloped with the two-acre plies with the township's minimum lot size requirement master land use plan, which of the RR district to protect designates the area for low the rural look of the area. In density residential develop­ both cases, residents also ment when sewer is available. Letterheads ‘PRI N Business Cards Envelopes Brochures Wedding Invitations ) MORE I Qual‘fy Printing at L—Affordable Prices! Call 945-9554 or Bill Love or stop by at 1952 N. Broadway (M-43) If sewer is available, and the request meets the land use plan, the township can hardly restrict the developer from requesting the more intense use. — Commissioner Dan Timmer • Extending the CampauKettle sanitary sewer to the property would expand the sewer assessment role, thereby lowering sewer costs for the present users of the system. Township Planner Linda Anderson explained to the au­ dience that the request before the commission is for a "straight rezoning." which means the commission must consider all the allowed uses for that zoning district in de­ ciding whether or not to rec­ ommend approval. However, the only allowed use in the RI district is single-family housing on lots with a mini­ mum area of 40,000 square feet when sewer is available, she said. Without sewer, the lots would need to be two acres in area, just as in the rural resi­ dential district Developer Tom Garbow of Coldwater Partners responded to several questions during the hearing, telling the audience that the future lots each would probably be an acre or more and would meet all township ordinance requirements. He said that a price range for the lots and homes has not yet been decided, nor has a def­ inite plan been drawn up for running a line from the Cam­ pau-Kettle sewer system to the property. However, no building per­ mits can be issued until sewer is available, said Bosch. An­ derson added that besides sewer availability, the eventual site plan must come before the Planning Commission's Site Plan Review Committee and be approved by other county and state agencies. Resident Sherwood Hall asked why the township has the attitude that it has to have VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 4, 1997, at 7:00 pm the Planning Commission of the Village of Caledonia will hold a public hearing at the Caledonia Township and Village Hall, 250 South Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, con­ cerning the application of Beacon Boulevard Corporation, for a special land use, so as to permit commercial signs exceeding the requirements of C-2 Highway business District, on property locat­ ed at 9633 Cherry Valley, Permanent Parcel #41 -23-24-427-008. A I high density Commission Chairman Dick Dunn said that according to state law. the township does not have total control over zoning issues and it must provide all kinds of housing opportunities. Garbow, who is a former township supervisor, added that zoning cannot be exclu­ sionary, and that not everyone can afford two-, five- and 10acre parcels. He added that the larger lots also eat up the farm land more quickly. Commissioner Dan Timmer said that if sewer is available, and the request meets the land use plan, the township can hardly restrict the developer from requesting the more in­ tense use. Township Trustee Bonnie Keller said that if the people had been told what would re­ sult from bringing in sewer, they would not have supported it. She said that putting in sewer allows developers to come in. "The people were kept in the dark," she said, adding that some of the laws may have to be changed. "Right now. the laws are against keeping the two acres and keeping your land pri­ vate." she said. Jennifer Peterson said that she is opposed to the devel­ opment because she has no assurance that connecting more homes to the sewer won't overload the creek that flows out of Campau Lake and across her property. She said that until the township knows the effect on the creek, it shouldn't approve the new connections. Anderson said that regarding the two-acre lot minimum, there was a mindset in the 1960s that large lots protected open space, and that the courts will still allow large-lot zon­ ing for unique lots and for prime farm land. Otherwise, she said, more recent court cases have found large lots unconstitutional if they are required in an effort to limit population. The town­ ship must plan its develop­ ment so there is land available to all socio-economic levels, she said. "In some cases, where the soils were sandy or where sewer is available, the courts have ruled that even a one/half-acre lol requirement Coldwater Partners properties are located in the service area. Anderson said sewer should be extended to property in the service area Cress also asked how many units were left in the sewer system, but Anderson did not know the answer to that ques­ tion. and the township engi­ neer was not at the meeting. Commissioner Roger Keat­ ing said, however, that the de­ veloper cannot build anything if sewer units aren't available Timmer moved that the com­ mission recommend approval with the condition that the le­ gal description of the property be corrected Commissioner Beryl Fischer was not present at the meeting. In a later telephone inter­ view. Township Supervisor Bill Johnston said he is re­ searching the answers to the residents' questions about the Campau-Kettle Lakes sewer system. "I'm trying to dig in and find the answers and I’ll report it like it is," he said. "I want a credible, unbiased study of the sewer system, including both the technical and the financial aspects." is loo large." she said. "There are more and more challenges lo our zoning ordinances." Bosch said that zoning must be "reasonable." and that a township cannot use zoning to deny people the opportu­ nity to live where they want to live. In certain circum­ stances. he agreed, the twoacre requirement may be "rea­ sonable." Kristine Apol asked if this land were re zoned, wvuld Gar­ bow be able to rezone the Clarkland property because it is adjoining. Anderson said that each re­ quest is looked at on its own merit, based on the master plan. She said that there is no set rule about how much land must be designated for each zoning district because there are a number of factors to consider, such as soil types and olher natural features of the land, and also the demo­ graphics of an area, the "big picture." "Land uses also change over time," she said. After the public heanng. the commissioners also asked several questions of the devel­ opers before voting. Cress wanted to know if it was necesssary to extend the sewer to the service area, which lies outside the actual assessment district. Both the Johnston said he will pre­ pare a public report of his findings as soon as lie has all the information he needs. Synopsis of Minutes Thornapple Township held Jan 28 at 6 00 p m All other fund* budget workshop scheduled for Feb. 13 at 3 00 p.m. January quarterly meeting was cancelled, second quarter meeting set for April 24 at noon al the Middle Villa. The Zoning Administrator’s report was accepted at printed. Fire/Ambulance report show­ ed 56 ambulance and II fire call* Three resignation* were oc cep ted from the emergency service*. Motion posted unanimously to approve Don Clinton a* full time paramedic, maintenance person. Motion passed unanimously to approve recommendation to rework Fire Dept brush truck at the bid of $7,745 00 Report* reviewed Cemetery. Fire Chief's annual and 911 Con tral Dispatch Meeting adjourned at 9 45 p.m. Donna Stagray Fhornopple Township Clerk (A complete text of Township minute* is available during regular office hour* at the Township offices ) (100} Jonuory 13, 1997 Regular meeting called at 7 02 p.m. Board member* pretent-7. Other* present-8. Motion patted unanimously to approve agenda at printed. Motion patted unanimously to approve December 9 minute* as amended after paragraph one on page two: added motion ap­ proved unanimously that Hasting* City Bank be depository of Township funds Printed bills in the amount of $18,102.7) were approved by roll call vote. Treasurer* report was ac­ cepted a* presented Neighbors asked if any oction to clean up could be expected at Woodmansee sawmill site. Representative of Nederveld Associates come before the board seeking final approval for Golden Bluff <2 plat on Noffke Dr. Revised pion ha* four site* removed because of information yet to be gathered. Motion post ed unanimously to approve final plat of 13 sites for Golden Bluff n. Supervisor reported on plan* to encourage new TAPP memberships Fire Budget meeting to be for your u/Lol<~ more lengthy legal description of the parcel is available by con­ tacting the Village Offices. Goodbye, tax forms. Hello,TeleFile! All interested persons may attend the public hearing and be heard with regard to the requested special land use. This year, Miiliees will file their tax returns by phone — ■si>9 TeleFile, a free service from the IRS. The call is easy ad refunds are fast. Check your mail for a TeleFile booklet. Dated: January 23, 1997 PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA ! 101 ; .......................................................... ~~ ' — i rr^-Tar-n.r,-.-- i y 3epanr--'’ of me Treasury Internal Revenue Service btfy y/wv.ifs. estreat.p* 51 TeleFile It's fttt. It's fast. It urerh. �The Sun ond News Middleville. Ml January 28 1997 Page 13 Buff Rodgers to be in charge of both village and township operations Caledonia Twp. hires village employee to operate sewer plant Campau sewer plant, which is smaller than the village's The township plant is approved for 95.000 gallons per day. com­ pared to the 500.000 gpd ca­ pacity of the village SBR The township, however, owns half of the capacity in the vil­ lage system which serves the M-37 sewer line. The lab work for both sys­ tems is done at the village lab. Rodgers said. "J test the water that comes into the plant and the water that leaves the plant." he said, adding that some of the tests must be done every day. He estimates he puts in 5060 hours a week between the two plants. Rodgers said that while his "C" license allows him to op­ erate plants the sue of the vil­ lage's. he wants to get started on his "B” license so he’ll be prepared when the village de­ by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia Township Board and the Caledonia Village Council have approved a contract to hire Caledonia Village Department of Public Works employee John "Buff" Rodgers to operate and maintain the township's new CampauKettle Lakes wastewater treatment plant Since the village began op­ erating its new sequencing batch reactor wastewater treatment plant in 1995, Rodgers has earned the state Class "C" license necessary to operate and maintain the vil­ lage's plant helped Rodgers prepare for the licensing examinations. Township Treasurer Ruth DeVries said that the ullage will bill the township for Rodgers time and expenses, just as with any other contract service. Details of the con­ tract. however, have taken a while to iron out. with |uch issues as transportation’and insurance chief among these According to the agreement, Rodgers will handle routine and emergency operation, maintenance, testing, repair, replacement, customer in­ quiries. inspection and regula­ tory compliance services for the township Compliance with state law as it applies to sewer systems is the respon­ The township's new treat­ sibility of the village, but the ment plant at Campau Lake township is responsible for also is an SBR. similar to the enforcing its own sewer ordi­ village's. Using Rodgers to nance. which regulates the operate both plants maximizes customers* fees, rates and his expertise, said Caledonia charges. The township also estab­ Township Utilities Adminis­ lishes the budget for its new trator Rich Pierson, who has sewer system, with all costs related to the system to be bom by those using it. It will be responsible for the insur­ ance on its sewer facilities for the protection of both the vil­ lage and the township. Rodgers will work under Pierson’s supervision, and will file reports with Pierson and the Sewer Committee each month. These reports also will be filed with the ' county. FOOT PAIN? • Corns • Bunions • Heel Spurs • Ingrown Nails • Arch Problems • Warts • Ankle Pain • Foot Related Knee Pain Dr. Terrence J. Emiley OFFICE FOR PODIATRY Call John Buff’ Rodgers is operating Caledonia Township’s new Campau Lake sewer plant as well as the Caledonia Village plant, according to an agreement between the two governments. 612 Main Street in Caledonia 891-9133 for an Appointment tides to enlarge the capacity at its plant. But I’d have to run the vil­ lage plant at least two years before they’d even consider me for the next step." he added. Rodgers said he takes his li­ censing classes from the De partment of Environmental Quality whenever they are of­ fered T'm really enjoying the work." he said of his new re­ sponsibilities. "It’s the best thing that has happened to me in my whole carver." "We re very happy to have Buff working with us." De­ Vries said "We think it’s giv­ ing to be an advantage for the township to have a local per­ son in the job. just as it is for the village. We're pleased at the opportunity it gives Bull, and that the village and town­ ship could come to this agreement." Blood drive collects 62 pints The Middleville blood drive collected 62 pints earlier this month at First Baptist Church "So many people go behind a drive, all working together to make a difference in so­ meone's life.” said coor­ dinator Vickie Rick. She said Gene Glass helped the village set up in the morn­ ing. Pastoors donated the juice. Coffee, cookies and ham were donated by the Mid dleville Christian Reformed Church. The teens of the puppet His contract does not in­ clude operation and mainte­ nance services for the original Campau Lake collection sys­ tem. which serves lake resi­ dents on the northeast corner of Campau Lake. DeVries ex­ plained that collection system will remain the township’s re­ sponsibility because it is op­ erated with grinder pumps and is not an SBR. Rodgers said he spends at least two hours a day at the group at First Baptist at the last minute came to help load the truck hack up Gallon pins were handed out to the following one gallon pins went to Doug Fair child and Roger Cooper, three' gallon pins to Mitchell Hill and Neva Kenyon, a six gallon pin to Dann Tobin The next Middleville drive will be held sometime in the summer of 1997 there is an upcoming Gun Lake Com­ munity Church drive, too * 1996 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton Extended Cab 4x4 1996 Jeep Cherokee 4x4 1996 Chevrolet S-Blazer 4x4 1996 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 1994 Isuzu Trooper 4 IV . spon package. 4.0 V-6, air, case., loaded 4 dr.. LS. Package, 1 passenger It seal. purpk/silvci. sharp' LS. 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Ml Jonvory 28 1997 Ordinance amendment to eliminate PUD requirement Caledonia Twp. planning Commission gives nod to new M-37 corridor plan by Barbara Gall Staff Writer It was one of those plans that looked good on paper. but proved to be difficult to apply to actual situations The Caledonia Township °anning Commission, there­ fore, felt no regrets last week as it recommended unani­ mously to change its existing "Broadmoor Corridor" zoning ordinance to a set of seem­ ingly more workable regula­ tions recommended by the commission's Ordinance Re­ view Committee. "We worked a long time on that corridor, but we did not know how to access the small parcels.” said Planning Com­ mission Chairman Dick Dunn "This amendment will help with the whole strip, and gives us the potential to create a nice look along there." Township Planner Linda Anderson explained that ac­ cording to the existing ordi­ nance, lands within the 660foot corridor on cither side of the M-37 (Broadmoor Avenue) centerline presently must be developed as PUDs (planned unit developments) "I had problems with this, both because it doesn’t meet the PUD definition and be­ cause H is cumbersome." An­ derson told the commission She said the proposed revi­ sion to the ordinance would eliminate the PUD require­ ment and substitute an "over­ lay” of regulations that would apply throughout the corridor, no matter what the underlying zoning for a property might be Such regulations would en­ sure consistency in setbacks, curb cuts, landscaping, park­ ing. the screening of dump­ sters and other site plan fea­ tures. For non-residential parcels, shared access and someday, perhaps even side­ walks, would be required. For residential parcels, cluster de­ veloping would be encouraged to provide open space. Ander­ son said. According to the existing ordinance, lands within the 660-foot corridor on either side of the M-37 (Broadmoor Avenue) centerline presently must be developed as PUDS (planned unit developments). — Linda Anderson, twp. planner During the public hearing on this amendment, developer Jim Steketee asked for clarifi­ cation about the sidewalk re­ quirement. Anderson said that sidewalks would be built to county standards, with hopes that some grant money could be found to help complete sidewalks all along the corri­ dor once individual developers had built walks along their properties. She said that she was pat­ terning this plan after those used in Kentwood and Hol- Caledonia Planning Commission denies special use for car wash by Barbara (Jail Staff Writer The Caledonia Township Planning Commission last week unanimously denied a special use request from David Bair to build a Great Lakes Car Wash at the corner of Whitneyville Road and Keiser ’Street. The vacant corner is zoned C-l neighborhood commer­ cial, and car washes are al­ lowed in that zoning district only with a special use per­ mit. The commission rejected the request because it felt the intended use does not meet or­ dinance standards and belongs in the C-2 commercial dis­ trict. "I really would like to have a car wash near my home, but I don't think this is the right place for this use. and I think it would have a senous visual impact to the adjacent presidential) neighborhood, ” said Commissioner Ric Parent in moving to deny the special use. Bair had presented his re­ quest to the commission Dec. 16. but the matter was tabled su the township engineer could investigate whether the car wash posed drainage prob­ lems for the area. Bair proposed building four self-service bays and one au­ tomatic bay at the facility and said he would purchase the necessary sewer units for the car wash. The driveways, however, would enter the business from Keiser, which is a residential street. Bair said the county would not allow him access from Whit­ neyville. Residents on Keiser op­ posed the idea of car wash traf­ fic on their street, and Town­ ship Planner Linda Anderson said that the lot should be re­ zoned if the township does not want developers asking to build some commercial use thcre. However, she also told the commission that if the car wash docs not meet all the cri­ teria for a special use. the re­ quest should be turned down. Township Engineer Randy Wilcox reported to the com­ mission last week that after doing the requested study, he had several concerns about the engineering of the proposed drainage system for the car wash regarding the storm sewer, the sanitary sewer, the detention pond and the grading plan. Commission Chairman Dick Dunn said that although the county would allow one entrance drive from Whit­ neyville, the other still would be on Keiser, and he asked the commissioners to consider the future of this comer. After some discussion of Wilcox’ report, the commis­ sion voted 6-0 to deny the special request. Commissioner Beryl Fischer was absent. land, and that the Broadmoor sidewalk would become part of the township's overall recreation plan, which hopes to develop connecting trails and walkways throughout the township. by Jason Carr Staff Writer A lawsuit filed in Barry County Circuit Court is alleg­ ing that a railroad right-of-way used in Middleville’s Rails to Trails project reverted back to the property owners after the railroad company abandoned it and in any case cannot be used for purposes other than a rail­ road. The property in question is a strip of land 100 feet wide running across the property of Jerald and Dawn Smith and was used successively by the Grand River Valley Railroad, the Penn Central Railroad and the Michigan Central Rail­ road. The suit names the Vil­ lage of Middleville, the Michigan Central Railroad Company, American Premier Underwriters and the Rails to Trails Conservancy as defen­ dants. The property was turned over to the Rails to Trails Conservancy through a quit claim deed Aug. 1, 1994, and is to be, or has been sold to the village, the suit states. Village attorney Jeff Youngsma said a quit claim deed "says whatever interest 1 own in this property, goes to you. I don't necessarily have to own the property." This year, millions will file their fax returns by phone — using TeleFilo, a free service from the IRS. The call « easy nd refunds ire fast. Check your moil for i TeleFiie booklet. http . ' WWW. <r». as fences and accessory build­ ings The changes also included more specific direction for ap­ proving roadside stands and kennels "it mostly will help us ad­ ministratively.” Anderson said The commission agreed to table this gr\Hip of changes af­ ter numerous questions arose about regulations for fences Anderson said that newly appointed commission mem­ ber Jon Botsford. who is completing the une spired term of former Commissioner Jim Newhof. also will take Newhofs place on the com­ mission’s Ordinance Review Committee Suit alleges rail right-of-way reverted to property owners Got 10 minutes File your taxes S Department of the Treasury /xWT/J Internal Revenue Service The ordinance amendment now will go to the Township Board with the commission’s unanimous recommendation for approval. However, the commission tabled for further review a sec­ ond proposed amendment after a number of questions were raised by residents and com­ mission members. Anderson said the second ordinance amendment proposal was actually a scries of amendments to various parts of the zoning ordinance, putting some of the text in a more logical order and provid­ ing changes or additions to ar­ eas that keep reappearing on the commission agenda, such iii TeleFile It i free. Its fest. It works. The suit further states that because the railroad abandoned the right-of-way "by its own actions and also by decree of the interstate commerce com­ mission," the property has re­ verted to the property owner. Another part of the suit also quotes the original right-ofway agreement as saying. "However that the land hereby granted shall be used for the purposes of constructing thereon and maintaining a rail­ road and the appurtenances thereto and no other purposes whatsoever." The Grand River Valley Railroad and its successor the Penn Central Railroad stopped using or maintaining the rail­ way in about 1981, and Amer­ ican Premier Underwriters made an agreement with the Smith’s "to remove the actual tracks, lies, spikes, etc. thereby rendering said right of way totally inoperable for its original conveyed purposes. (Also acknowledges Plaintiffs’ ownership interests.)" the suit also states. The Smiths are also asking for damages in excess of $10,000 to clean up piles of cinders and debris along the railroad casement and to reim­ burse them for attorney fees and other costs'or expenses. Youngsma said the primary issue of the suit is that the railroad has abandoned the easement which reverts to the pnor land holder. "That’s my understanding of the thrust of their argument. Granted that’s an ovcrsimphfi calion," he said. None of the property in question is within the village limits, said Youngsma. but the village may own land out­ side its limits. Youngsma said he is still working on a formal response to (he suit, but expects it Io be finished sometime this week. He said he also intends to file a counter-complaint that will request the court to determine ownership of the properly running along the Smiths’ property. TK Board members tells of Moe Road land plans Thornapple Kellogg Board I of Education member Marty Wenger last week told the Middleville Rotary Club about the school’s short and long range plans for a plot of land located on Moe Road. He said that a few years ago, the land was donated to the TK school district and has not been used Work has begun on devel­ oping a cross-grade curriculum under the leadership of Assis­ tant Superintendent of Cur­ riculum and Instruction Mary Ellen Correa and has included some labor by alternative edu­ cation students, school board and staff members Wenger said that more work is needed before the Moe Road project can be used up to its potential. Wenger is trying to get community support to clear land and construct paths, park­ ing spaces and buildings Both Wenger and Correa gave many ideas about educa­ tional activities that would ex­ tend the classroom experiences of the students. both emphasized the ..J’S! Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education member Marty Wenger speaks to the Middleville Rotary Club about the Moe Road project need for more ideas and help in promoting »hc project. �Th. Sun ond News Mkidlev.il.. Ml January 28 1997 Page 15 Caledonia’s ski team receives education ‘on the slopes’ Caledonia's ski team continues to learn and enjoy tis lime on the slopes as the results from the first three evCTts indicate _ travelled to Cannonsburg with the boys placing sixth overall. Matt Dodge took IOth overall in the giant slalom and ninth in the slalom. Jenny VanDyke provided the highlight for the girls team with a 12th place finish in the giant slalom At the Manistee Invite at Crystal Mountain on Jan. 18 the Caledonia squad scored a fifth-place finish. Dodge took 11th overall in the boys competition with an 11 th place showing in the slalom and a I4th place finish in the giant slalom. VanDyke was ninth in the slalom, while Katie Benham wound up 12th in the giant slalom. "It (Crystal Mountain) is faster and steeper." Caledonia Coach Bryce Beckett said. "We improved our times by three seconds per racer." Returning to Cannonsburg on Jan. 21. the Caledonia team continued to improve. The boys were sixth in the giant slalom and seventh in the slalom, while the girls placed eighth in the slalom Matt Dodge was the team s top finisher in the giant slalom with a tenth place finish. Kyle Oatley was 22nd and Brett Zylstra was 43rd. In the boys slalom. Dodge took 10th, Oatley 25th and Jeff Post was 39th. VanDyke was IOth for the girts in the slalom and 14th in the giant slalom. Benham was 21st in the giant slalom Dodge. VanDyke and Benham were able to gain some extra training for the season at an Alpine Skiing camp in Frisco, Colorado during the Thanksgiving vacation Beckett hopes that more young Caledonia skiers will be able to gain more of an education on the slopes and says that he will look at the middle school prospects as he continues to build the Scots’ program Tonight. Caledonia will return to Cannonsburg and then are scheduled to go to Crystal Mountain on Feb. 8. Regionals are slated for Feb IRES PLUS Caledonia's ski team includes (front row, from left) Matt Van Velsen, Matt Dodge, Jeff Post, Steve Mursch, Kyle Oatley; (back row) Assistant Coach Kaari Vloedow, Brett Zylstra, Katie Benham, Jennifer VanDyke, Brian Davis C----- _and Coach Bryce Beckett. Trojan grapplers finish 3rd at Lakewood tourney Middleville placed third and had three wrestlers go undefeated at Saturday's I jikcwood Tournament The host Vikings finished first and Fowlerville edged out the Trojans for second place. Middleville lost to Fowlerville 32-30, beat West Ottawa 64-11, won over Ovid Elsie 65-16, defeated Lowell 61-16 and lost to Lakewood 35-33. In the matchup with the Vikings, the Trojans lost a couple of heartbreakers in the final Weight classes. Going 5-0 on the day were Kyle Brower at 103 and Steve Lehman at 189. Spencer Romph. al 145. finished with a 4-0 mark. Wrestlers with 4-1 finishes were Evan Space at I 12, Dendcl Craven at 119. Jared Otto at 130, Ron Haynes al 170 and Luke Middleton at 152. Middleville earlier in the week beat Hamilton 48-15. Brower won a 7-3 decision. Space prevailed by forfeit. Utley won 9-7 al 119, Craven was a victor at 125 with an 11-6 win. Mike Smith pinned his 130-pound opponent in 42 seconds, Otto scored an 18-1 win at 135. Justin DeBoode scored a 15-4 decision at 140. Romph did the same at 145 with a 17-3 decision, Joel Appel shut out his Hawkeye foe 12-0 al 160. Haynes won 9-4 al 171 and Miso Glavan pinned his 215-pound opponent in 4:48 The Trojans will wrestle Rogers on Wednesday and Godwin and Hopkins on Thursday. Great Scots! Caledonia wins wrestling invite Caledonia wrestling team look first place honors at its own tournament Saturday winning most of the weight class finals in the process. The host Scots took first with a 4-0 record, while Portland and Ionia both finished 3-1 Ryan Haywood won a pm in 1:05 at 103. Dustin McFarlan had a pm that took 1:51 at 112. Mark Pyper won on a forfeit at 119, Zak Knight scored a 4:23 pm at 125. Todd Maines won on a 1 58 pm at 130. BJ Tomanek took I 06 to achieve his winning pm at 135. Mike Draft scored an 8-4 decision al 145. Steve Benham had a close 8-7 decision at 160. Josh Haywood registered a pin m 41 seconds at 215 and Tyler Root also won by pin, in 2:17, at 275. Caledonia will wrestle at Cedar Springs on Thursday THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS IS LOOKING FOR... A Delivery Person ...for several different areas in the Village of Middleville. For more infor­ mation on available routes, call Karen Echtinaw at the Grand Rapids Press. 1-800-878-1411. Seven area students make Calvin’s list Seven area students were among those named to the dean s list for lhe fall term at Calvin College. To eam a spot on the list, a student must maintain at least a 3.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) for the most recent semester and a 3.3 cumulative average. The students, their parents, class levels, major fields of study and high school alma maters were: • Todd M. Rentcma, son of Dan and Ruth Rentema ol Caledonia, junior, engineer­ ing, South Christian High School. • Kerrie A. McKenzie, daughter of Dale and Diane McKenzie of Caledonia, se­ nior, planned group minors. South Christian High School. • Timothy M Batts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Batts of Caledonia, senior, criminal justice. Grand Rapids Chris­ tian High School • Jason E. Bouwer, son of Earl and Nancy Bouwer of Caledonia, sophomore, busi­ ness. Grand Rapids Christian High School • Rachel M Post, daughter of Ross and Mary Post of Caledonia, junior, interdisci­ plinary, South Christian High School. • Kelly J Nicholson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Nicholson of Freeport, freshman. Thomappfe Kellogg High School. • Jill E Benner, daughter of Richard and Reita Bonner of Kentwood, freshman art. Caledonia High School Looking for a PRINTER? Watch for New Caledonia Location! Truck Tire Sale Discoverer Radial AST P215/75R15. .. ®235/75R15. . . I0/9.5R15LT .. *84” *84” '94” L215/85R16 LT225/75R16 . LT245/75R16. .SSYAV^MWZMWAV.V.V.W.WAW.'A ’^f^fCooper • Dependable performance TIRES • Modern tread design • Durable construction Brake Service Quality and Expertise! 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Sound familiar9 Last Tuesday (Jan. 14) Coach Kurt Holzhueter's Trojans invaded Hastings High and toppled the host Saxons 72-68 in double overtime. Jeremy Shriver led Middleville's offensive attack with a 28-point performance that included six 3-pomtcrs. This Tuesday, the black and orange traveled to Lakewood High School to tangle with the Vikings This time, though, Middleville would enter the area hoop clash with little rest, in fact no days rest having played Hamilton the night before. But. geared with intensity and athleticism that would allow them to lead 19-7 late in the first quarter, the Trojans would take care of business once again with a 68-54 triumph over the host Vikings. "To come back and play with the intensity that we did was outstanding," Holzhueter said. "Il all started with defense and rebounding, plus we shot the ball a little bit better." Middleville's quick-moving defense frustrated Lakewood early on and sparked by three 3-poinlers in the first quarter, led 19-10 after the opening eight minutes. Lakewood (5-4 overall and 3-1 in the Capital Circuit) was able to keep close for the remaining three quarters, but the damage that had already been done was enough to give take a good shot and gel back that defensive intensity," Holzhueter said. Middleville was able to push the lead back to 12 points (46-34) after three quarters and then another Shriver 3-pointer. to open the final frame, and a basket by Luke Weatherbead increased the advantage to 17 points (51-34). Weatherhead ended the game with 14 points. 10 of those coming in the first half. Lakewood did attempt one last comeback in the final six minutes. Brian Geiger followed Weatherhead's hoop with a 3-point basket (51-37) and Elenbaas later answered a Shnver basket with his final hoop off an offensive rebound (53-39). Still, with a 22-point fourth quarter that included 12 free throws. Middleville was able to hang on for another Barry County victory. Westendorp and Johnson gave Lakewood a solid 1-2 punch. Westendorp scored 13 points, 10 of those coming in the second half and Johnson came off the Viking bench to tally 12 points before fouling out. "He (Westendorp) picked it up in the second half plus Johnson gave us a real lift on both offense and defense," Maciasz said. Holzhueter described Tuesday's win over Lake wood as the best game his team has played on the road this season. "We need to start taking care of the business in the league," Holzhueter said. Hamilton 64 Middleville 45 Hamilton improved to 7-1 the Trojans (7-3, 2-3) a reason to celebrate 'In the first quarter we let them score 19 points (and) we were never able to make up that deficit." explained Lakewood Coach Mike Maciasz. Part of Middleville's success on defense was limiting Lakewood's sharp-shooter Jason Elenbaas to only 8 points. Elenbaas. a junior forw ard, is more .than capable of scoring in the 20-point range "His shot was just off and he lost some confidence." Maciasz. said. "I don't feel too bad about that when he scored eight points. The team gave a great effort." Middleville's lead was 10 points at the half (32-22), but a quick surge to start the third quarter increased that advantage to 15 points with 6 50 remaining. Andy Finkbcmer first scored off a rebound and then Shnver nailed his second of three 3pointers to give his Trojans the 15-point cushion. Shriver finished the game with a team-high 20 points after tallying just 9 versus Hamilton in the 64-45 loss on Monday night. Lakewood, behind the play of big man Ryan Westendorp. came back to narrow the margin from 15 points to 8 in the next 2:05. Westendorp drove hard to hole for two points (39-26) and then stepped outside to nail a triple (39-29). Later, forward Mark Johnson hit another jumper for the Vikings, prompting Holzhueter into a timeout. 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A bid sheet will be posted outside the high school gym­ nasium during home sporting events between now and Fri­ day, Feb. 14. Bidding will close at 9 p.m. on that date. To place a bid, write in your name, bid amount, and tele­ phone number on the line be­ low the previous bid listed on the bid sheet. Increases must be in incre­ ments of at least $5 per bid and participants are allowed to bid more than once. The top two bidders will be announced as winners at the end of the game. People do not need to be present to win. Other fund-raising projects coming up include, • Raffle tickets that may be purchased from senior parents at home sporting events be­ tween now and the last home basketball game on Friday, Feb. 14, when the drawing will be held at 8 p in. Raffle items include, a get­ away weekend. Pic Safe, Amish quilt, homemade afghan and stained glass lamp. • A Valentine bake sale will be held Friday, Feb 14, at the Hastings City Bank Mid­ dleville Branch al approxi­ mately 10 a.m. • A cookie dough 520 East Railroad SL, Hastings 945-2909 221 West Main, Middleville 795-3369 Exp. 5/31/97 • I per customer. Towing only, not good w ith any other offer or coupon beheld March 3-14. • A can drive will be held sometime after spring break For more information, call Teri Moma al 795-3433. Volleyball Scots start slow, flourish to finish It was a comeback to cherish last Thursday for Caledonia's varsity volleyball team. After losing the first game lo rival South Christian 15-1, the spiking Scots came back strong to win the final two games 15-11 and 15-13 Game three went back and fourth before Caledonia was able pull it out. Sarah Steele, Allison Schneider and Amanda Minor all helped to spur Caledonia's comeback, according to Coach Leo Del Carmen. Seventh grade Scots beat Byron Center 39-27 Crazy Cash is Good When Ever You Need Us. Place the Crazy Cash in your wallet or vehicle Spencer’s Towing «2 & Recovery a 15-of-46 shooting night. Nathan Pranger topped the Trojans in scoring with 16 points. A «•> .Caledonia's seventh grade basketball team came up with one of their best performances of the season on Jan. 21, defeating Byron Center 39-27. Curt Vander Heide, Tim Ross. Nick Slot, Adam Parceillo, Mike Ogle, Jeff DeBlaay, Travii Slot, Brian Sevensma, Rusty Keit/man. Josh Switzer and Ben Cramer ail scored points for the Scots. �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml January 28, 1997/Page 17 Two local teams take part in Delton’s volleyball tourney Both of the area s varsity volleyball programs — Caledonia and Middleville — competed at Saturday's Delton-Kellogg Tournament and both came away with 5(X) marks The Caledonia Scots went 4-4 in the tournament's Red Pool. Coach Leo Del Carmen s squad spin with Allegan 15-12. 11-15. defeated Bellevue 15-6, 15-0. split with host Delton 8-1*5, 15-3 and lost to Hamilton 15-0. 15-6. Both Allegan and Hamilton represented the Red Pool in the tournament’s final four. Middleville won over Maple Valley 15-1, 15-3. split with Three Rivers 13-15. 15-7. lost to Vicksburg 2-15. 13-15 and split with Potterville 9-15. 15-11. Middleville and Potterville's match decided which team would play in the final four and Pottemlle edged out the Lady Trojans on points. Potterville and Vicksburg qualified for the finals in the Blue Pool Cindy Middlebush, the Middleville coach, praised the efforts of Lindsey Robertson in the Maple Valley match. Robertson was starting for the first time and scored three service aces against the Lions. Tracy Schondelmayer smashed 9 kills in the Three Caledonia's Amanda Minor directs the volleyball over the net as Coach Leo Del Carmen and teammates look on during Saturday's Delton Tournament. Rivers match. "She is such a leader on the floor." Middlebush said of Schondelmayer. "She is able to read (what is happening on the) other side of the net so well." Setter Katie Weaver also provided the team with inspiration and leadership throughout the day. The Delton Tournament was Middleville's first tournament since early December, so the overall play was not that discouraging when you consider that Hamilton came in with 47« matches and Middleville entered with only 14 Middleville will host Coopersville on Thursday, while Caledonia will battle Kenowa Hills on Feb. 4. Scots’ shot at upset comes up short with Unity Christian Middleville's Katie Weaver bumps the ball over to teammate Jenna Shook (10) during Saturday s Delton Tournament. Middleville loses close decision to Spring Lake Middleville dropped to 7-4 overall and 2-4 in the O-K Blue Conference last Friday with a 55-48 home defeat to Spring Lake. The Trojans, who will host Byron Center (1-8, 1-5) tonight, had three players score in double figures. Jeremy Shriver led the black and orange with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Kevin Doyle tallied 12 and Andy Finkbeiner added 10 points. Spring Lake received 16 points from Steve Swiftney. continued in the third quarter as Spring Lake tallied 15 points and Middleville pumped in 14 points. Trailing by just one point (41-40) after three quarters. Caledonia’s varsity basketball team looked to have a great opportunity to hand Unity Christian its first league loss on Friday night. But, in the final eight minutes the visiting Crusaders out-scored the Scots by 9 points (23-14) to remain undefeated in the O-K Gold al 6-0. Caledonia (1-6 in the league Middleville trailed by two points (12-10) after the first eight minutes and were still trailing by two (28-26) at the haif. The see-saw battle Your Local Car surgeon Now accepting New Patients! 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The Mad Cap Productions Puppet Team visited West Elementary School last week where they presented Little Red Riding Hood. Mr. House was one of the large puppets presented to students. The Mad Cap Productions Puppet Team from Cincinnati visited West Elementary School last week to tell the story of Little Red Riding Hood Using large puppets, three people and songs, the story was told combining versions from Germany. Russia and Venezuela. The show started with Grandma dusting the house trying to get nd of dust bun­ nies she thought were talking to her. Grandma talked about her granddaughter. Little Red Riding Hood, who always wore a red cape. While discussing her grand­ daughter. she was interrupted by Little Red’s cousin Bernard, who came to visit. When Bernard was left alone, he complained that he always had to do things for Little Red Riding Hood and decided he was tired of being a nice guy. Since he knew that in order to visit Grandma. Little Red Riding Hood would have to pass through a frightening forest, he decided to scare her. Meanwhile. Little Red was walking through the forest on her way to Grandma’s house, when she bumped into a bird friend who asked her why she would be there if she was afraid. Little Red explained that she was on her way to Grandma s house, which is the safest place to be. Cousin Bernard disguised himself as a tree and scared Little Red away. Back at the house, Grandma said that Little Red eventually would meet the big bad wolf, who has a different name de­ pending on which version of the story you read. "But no matter what coun­ try you are in. the wolf wants a full belly," Grandma said. Little Red got lost in the woods and decided to go a dif­ ferent direction. She was star­ tled by the smell of the wolfs breath, then saw the wolf. The wolf told her which direction to go that was a short cut. It ended up not being a short cut, but a long way through the darkest part of the forest. While she was lost in the forest, the wolf said he would take the real short cut so he could get to Grandma's house before Little Red and lock Grandma in the closet. According to the Russian version of the story, the next thing that happened was that Little Red took the long way through the forest and eventu­ ally bumped into a big bug who told her six did not need to fear him. "There are worse enemies than me here," he said. The bug identified himself as the spint of the forest who came to warn Little Red about the wolf. He told her a rhyme that was supposed to help her stay safe in the forest and told her to beware of Mr. House. Red eventually bumped into Mr. House who scared her away. Mr House said that though Red got away, he would al­ ways know w here she was be­ cause he could smell her. After traveling in the forest for a while Red grew weary and remembered something the spint of the forest told her "All things that run grow weary fast." Red then decided that if there were two of her they could fool Mr. House into thinking someone else was her. which would give her a chance to rest. She chose a volunteer from the audience to pretend to be Little Red Riding Hood but Mr House figured out what they were doing and tried to go after them. While running. Mr House bumped into something and got a stomach ache causing him to lose his appetite and craw I home By this time. Red realized that she should not have trusted the wolf because he had beady little eyes just like her cousin Bernie. Meanwhile Bcmie was frus­ trated that Red had been able to get out of each problem she had gotten into up to this point and came up with an­ other plan Back home. Grandma said that the next thing that was going to happen was that the wolf would arrive at her house and lock her into the closet. She said she did not want to be locked in the closet because it is so dirty and disorganized. However, she decided that she would have to do it be­ cause it was at least better than the German version, in which the wolf just ate Grandma instead. Then the wolf arrived al Grandma s door pretending to be Little Red Riding Hood and locked grandma into the closet. Red then arrived at the house as well and was not able to figure out where Grandma was. She then went to a door and yelled out for Grandma Pretending to be Grandma, the wolf answered Red figured out nght away that he was not Grandma and handed him the goodies she brought, begging him to eat them instead of her The wolf takes the goodies and said "ok. but I will be back for,the main course." Another volunteer from the audience was chosen to be Lit­ tle Red Riding Hood’s hero. He was given a hat and a log to hit the wolf on the nose with. Red introduced the hero to the wolf as her boyfriend while Grandma got out of the closet due to the wolfs failure to lock the door. The hero hit the wolf, caus­ ing him to lake off his cos­ tume Underneath the costume was cousin Bernie Berine jumped up quickly and decided to go to McDon­ alds to cat instead Red and grandma reunited and rescued the ginger bread cookies that Grandma was making from the oven so they would not get burned Grandma told the audience members to close their eyes and think about someplace warm and safe. "That place is Grandma’s house," she said. After the presentation, stu­ dents were allowed to ask questions about what it look to pul the production together and about career opportunities in acting. Four area students on dean's list at Cornerstone Four area students have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Cor­ nerstone College. Stephanie O'Krangley is a 1992 graduate of Caledonia High School and is the daughter of Michael and Mary O’Krangley. Laura Nelson is a 1995 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School and is the daughter of Walt Nelson and Linda Frasier. Ten M Fitch is a 1996 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School and is the daughter of Loyd and Evelyn Filch. Jenelle Douglas is a 1994 graduate of Caledonia High School and is the daughter of Malcolm and llcnc Douglas In order to qualify for the Cornerstone dean's list, students must take a minimum of 12 course hours and must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher 9175 Cherry Valley Caledonia, Ml 49316 891 4040 YOUR AREA TANNING CENTER SUWIW Creative Baking & Party Supply House “REMINDER”...SIGN UP NOW! — Cake Decorating Classes — Jan. 30-Feb. 20 • 4 Week Session 1 Night a Week • 6:30-8:30 Call Creative Baking & Party Supply House: (616) 891-0696 �Th* Sun ond News Middleville. Ml January 28 1997/Poge 19 WEST EL STUDENTS, Continued from Page 20 4 ntiqucs LUDINGTON WINTER FUN-FEST Antique Show & Sale. February 1 & 2, Sat 9-6, Sun. 41-4. Lands Inn and Convention Center. 4079 W. US-10. 616 845-7311. Business Services BANKRUPTCY LEGAL Services. First consultation free. 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Middleville. Ml Jonuory 28. 1997 West Elementary students learn the elements of art by Mandy Habel Staff Writer West Elementary School students spent last Wednesday afternoon learning about the elements of art from Fran Jones. Jones told students that the elements are items that are required to make a painting, just as eggs, flower, and milk are required to make a cake One clement of art. she said, is a line. Artists use many different kinds of lines, depending on the impression they want to get across in the painting Straight lines some­ times arc used to define ob­ jects and squiggly lines are used to show that objects in the painting are moving. Another element is the materials used to make something. Jones said that ob­ jects are made of different types of materials, depending on the purpose they were in­ tended for. Artists use different types of materials in their paintings to send the messages they want Size is another element. Sizes are determined by the size of the lines that form the shapes in paintings The fourth element is the texture, which is what objects After learning about the elements, students work on their own projects. Fran Jones tells West Elementary students about the elements of art. ’ Page Elementary School held a fifth grade spelling bee Iasi week. The top two winners runner up Martha Walter, and winner Alyson Schuitema will compete with fifth graders from other schools in a regional competition on Feb. 25. in a painting appear that they should feel like. The artist uses lines to enhance the tex­ ture of objects in a painting, she said. Another element is color. Jones said that different colors can demonstrate different moods. Students chose red and green as being colors that make them happy and black and blue as colors that make them sad. Some colors can be thought of as happy or sad. depending on each individual’s interpretation. She told students that artists will sometimes paint objects bright colors to bring atten­ tion to them. For instance. Jones said school buses are painted yellow so they can be seen by other people on the road. "An artist will use certain bright colors when they want an item to stand out." she said. Movement was the sixth el­ ement that was discussed. Students were told to look for different kinds of lines to detect movement. Squiggly lines, she said, usually indi­ cate movement. Shape is another element used by artists in different paintings. Different shapes, she said, can be visualized in different ways and associated with objects such as the sun, or the moon. After students learned the elements of art, they tried to find them in works they were shown that were painted by famous artists. In the painting "Trains at Night" by Paul Delvaux, stu­ dents found triangular shapes at the top of a fence a young girl was standing next to. A train had stopped on its tracks which was indicated by a red light, and the sky above was a mixture of black and blue. Jones said there was not much movement in the pic­ ture because everything in the picture appeared to be still when it was painted Students found texture in the grain of the wooden fence and the bricks on the building. The train tracks appeared to be smooth and Jones said they appeared to be shiny. A work called "Parade of Objects" by Jean DuBuffet, showed puzzle like shapes that were outlined in black lines. Jones said that if you turn the painting around, you can see even different shapes. "The Sunny Side of the Street" by Philip Evergood showed children playing dif­ ferent kinds of games in the street of a large city There were objects such as an ambu­ lance and a church or castle that the students hail to look at the painting carefully to find. Students said they liked the painting because the kids in it were participating in games they like to play Vincent Van Gogh painted a work called "The Postman Roulin." Jones said the post­ man was a friend of the artist, which is why he got the honor of being painted. Students noticed the texture of his beard and coal were supposed to be soft. Jones said she thought it was interesting how Van See West El. Page 19 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-02-04.pdf 20c009bccc79ace68b3e391a1437b029 PDF Text Text Middleville seeking industry responsible for nickel in sludge by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Todd Ernst, manager of Middleville’s wastewater treatment plant, told the Vil­ lage Council last week he is still working on the sludge problem but has no new news at the moment. Ernst has collected samples from sewer lines and soon may have a better idea of which industry is responsible for generating a heavy metal pollutant called nickel that currently is above state stan­ dards Ernst said he is pretty sure that the pollutant is only coming from one source and when he becomes certain, he wants to meet with the indus­ try and have it assist in pay­ ing the cost of clearing up the problem The council was informed last month that the treatment plant's sludge tank is 75 per­ cent full and that there is a presence of a heavy pollutant called nickel, which is above state standards coming from nearby industries. There are no standards for the amount of sludge at the plant, but Ernst said some needs to be eliminated before the tank gets too full. The problem, he said, can be solved easily and is of no harm to the environment or nearby propen ies. Though there have been dis­ cussions about the sludge sit­ uation in the past, the plant has had a good track record and there have been no water dis­ charge problems. Earth Tech Inc . the firm that runs the treatment plant, recently found a cost efficient way to solve the problem. Ernst said the most efficient solution is to de water the sludge into a dry cake and haul it to a certified landfill. This process consists of pumping the sludge through a portable press unit and squeezing the water out of it until it is a dry cake. Sludge usually is handled on a per gallon basis and mu­ nicipalities are charged four to six cents per gallon, depend­ ing on the contractor. If this procedure is handled by Earth Tech, the figure will be five cents per gallon. Ernst said the village has budgeted $12,000 for sludge disposal, but with 500.000 gallons, the cost will be about $25,000 for this procedure. The village hopes that the industry responsible for the elevated nickel level in the wastewater can help pay the $13,000 not budgeted but needed to complete the $25,000 cost of the procedure After becoming certain about which industry is re­ sponsible. the next step would be to gather material, write to the industry about the situa­ tion. and then offer to meet with representatives to work something out. Ernst said he has been inter­ ested in prepan ng a proposal that would ensure that sludge levels do not increase again and to be able to pinpoint which industries are responsi­ ble for the presence of nickel in the wastewater. The plan also includes pos­ sibly changing the village's procedure for determining which area industries are re­ sponsible for the problem. See pollutant, P. 2 Two men arrested locally for resisting Middleville Police Middleville Police officers arrested two men Jan. 26 for outstanding warrants and re­ sisting police. Police said they were north­ bound on M-37 when the saw a car stopped in the middle of the northbound lane. When they got out and walked to the car. a 27-year-old man from Traverse City and a 25-year old Middleville man looked at them and walked away toward Village Auto Sales. When the two were told again to stop and come back, they ran to the rear of the Village Auto Sales building. One officer pursued the two men, while the other brought the patrol car to the building. Both men were handcuffed to­ gether by one of the officers and when they attempted to handcuff the two men individ­ ually, they struggle. The Traverse City native pushed back, causing the offi­ cer behind him to lose his balance and fall back. Police said the man the man became increasingly violent and re­ quired the use of pepper spray to control him. During transport to the Barry County Jail, the Mid­ dleville native was transported by units of the Michigan State Police post in Hastings, while the Traverse City man began yelling and kicking the window of the Middleville Po­ lice car and required one of the Middleville officers to sit on his legs to keep him from kicking the windows. Police said both men admit­ ted to drinking and knowing they had the outstanding war­ rants. IK 1st phase building project bids awarded by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Thor nappie Kellogg Board of Education last week awarded bids and contracts to companies to do work on the first phase of the building pro­ ject for additions and renova­ tions to Page and West Ele­ mentary Schools. A bond issue was passed last June, allowing the district to obtain $26 million for 26 years to add on to and renovate the district's three elementary schools and high school, and to build a new middle school. The project was broken down into segments last September and worked on by the board, administration and architects from Tower. Pinkster and Ti- tus First it was decided which additions needed to be made, the information was put to­ gether. blueprints of what the schools would look like were made, and now the final step will be to actually build the additions. The group recently has de velopcd budgets and awarded bids to companies for this phase of the project Bids were awarded to Dan Valley Excavating for sitr work. Cascade Cement Con­ crete for concrete. T.E Ma­ sonry for masonry, Steel Supply and Energy for metals, Carrier Construction for gen- See Bids awarded, P. 2 ‘Cardiac Arrest’ fundraiser planned Feb. 14 in Caledonia by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Thirty-five volunteers from Caledonia. Middleville and nearby areas will attempt to fight heart disease by getting themselves arrested Friday, Feb 14. The volunteers will be ex­ pected to appear sometime be­ tween 11 a m. and 2 p.m that day al the Slate Bank of Cale­ donia. 627 E. Main St. where Middleville citizen "Judge Heartless** Tim Kelly will lis­ ten to their cases. The annual Caledo­ nia/Middleville Cardiac Arrest will benefit the American Heart Association's programs of research and education. After an official mug shot and cardiac arrest T-shirt, the "offenders” will be booked and thrown in the slammer to spend time with other jail­ birds. However, to ease the pain on this day, a light lunch will be served instead of the traditional menu of bread and water Bai) for the jailbirds has been set for $250 "Offenders' are recommended to bring their bail money with them 2 p.m. Feb. 14. on the day of the event to en­ Since research funding be­ sure that their visit is rela­ gan in 1949, the American Heart Association has invested tively short. A few phones are available more than $1 billion in at the jail site, so offenders biomedical research, including can call to solicit a few dona­ grants to Michigan State Uni­ tions. Bail can be raised by versity, the University of asking colleagues, friends and Michigan, Wayne State Uni­ neighbors, for donations. Bail versity and Hope College. The association also reaches must be raised two weeks be­ fore each offender s court ap­ nearly one of every three Michigan residents with face pearance The association will not be to face life saving public edu­ picking anyone up this year, cation and community service so offenders must turn them­ programs. This fund-raiser is held an­ selves in between 11 a m and nually this time of year partly because February has been de­ clared American Heart Month. Each year during this month, the American Heart Associa­ tion launches a nationwide ed­ ucational campaign relating to cardiovascular disease. This year's message is "Get in on the Action" which urges everyone to make physical ac­ tivity a part of their daily lives. According to the associa­ tion. physical activity offers long term health benefits and can be incorporated into ev­ eryday life. Simple activities such as walking, yard work, gardening, housework and dancing done for at least 30 minutes a day, can offer long­ term health benefits More vigorous aerobic ac­ tivities such as brisk walking. Rev. Bryan Schneider Thomas and Dr. Robin Vaughn each make their one phone call to raise bail or encourage more donations See Cardiac, Page 2 To help fight cardiovascular disease Judi Dean allows officer Denny Schneider to take her in. 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Wednesday Evenings By Appointment SALE * SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE pleted. the group was allowed After looking at the homes, to walk about and admire ev­ everyone gathered for devo­ eryone else’s work for was tions to express appreciation known as the "Noah’s Ark Pa­ for food they had for supper rade of Homes.’’ Caledonia orchestras’ annual mid-winter concert is March 6 The Caledonia School Or­ chestras will present their an­ nual mid-winter concert on Thursday, March 6, in the high school auditorium. v> anxiety and depression, and increases enthusiasm and op­ timism. "It is important to work in a work out every day. It could save your life," said Dr. Charles Webb, president of the American Heart Associa­ tion Michigan affiliate. "Reg­ ular exercise is one significant way to help reduce heart attack risk. No matter how busy you are, your workout should have the same importance as any other appointment of the day." Affiliates also say that physical activity easily can be incorporated into daily life, both at home and at the office. Using stairs instead of an ele­ BIDS AWARDED, eral trades, and Arrow Roofing for roofing and sheet metal. Other companies awarded bids were Helms Caulking. S.A. Morman, Sobie Co.. Battle Creek Tile, Dave Cole Decorators. Peninsular Slate Company, Bareman &. Asso­ ciates, Holwerda Huizenga Company, Johnson Controls. From front page- 2 or 4 Whe-: (616) 891-6088 bicycling, swimming, jog­ ging, or jumping rope are good for improving the fitness , of the heart and lungs. If these and other vigorous activities are done three to four times a week, for 30 to 60 minutes, the heart and lungs will be helped and circu­ lation will improve. Regular exercise also will help keep weight under con­ trol while improving blood cholesterol levels and prevent­ ing or managing high blood pressure. Regular exercise also boosts energy levels, releases ten­ sion, improves the ability to sleep and self image, counters POLLUTANT Computerized Wheel Alignment and Front End Repair Done by our Alignment Professionals Dutton Christian Preschool students last week celebrated a kids’ and dads’ night with the theme of construction. Each child and dad team re­ served a picnic spot on the school gym floor and gathered building materials with which each built a house. The materials used varied from cookies, graham crackers and marshmallows to card­ board, wood, plastic and popcicle sticks. When each home was com­ All of the orchestras (grades 4 12) will be featured The concert was originally scheduled for Feb 17 but was changed to March 6. CARDIAC ARREST, continued from front page in ♦Any (4) 14” Dutton Christian School students (from left) Katie Nieuwsma, Tim Zoppa, and Kendra Clark display the homes they built with the help of their fathers Randy. Ralph, and Don on kids and dads construction night held last week. Emst also is interested in getting a working relationship with area industries and will attend a Village Department of Public Works meeting in February to look at this and deal with the village’s needs. Meanwhile, the plant con­ tinues to run smoothly and has not had water discharge problems. Algae growth has stopped due to cold temperatures and the plant is well within dis­ charge requirements vator is one example. The American Heart Asso­ ciation has 4.2 million volun­ teers and is dedicated to reduc­ ing disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. The Association spent more than $5.5 million during 1995-96 for research support, public and professional educa­ tion, and community pro­ grams. Heart disease is the number one killer in Michigan claim­ ing 36,025 lives in 1994. Michigan minorities and fe­ males are at great risk for de­ veloping cardiovascular dis­ ease. continued from front page International Test and Balanc­ ing. and Fryling Electric. The Owens-Amcs-Kimball Company will issue letters of intent to these contractors. Fifteen to 20 contractors showed up for a pre-bid meet­ ing to get more information about the project. Tower, Pinkster, and Titus will meet with the board Monday, Feb. 10, to discuis progress on the new middle School and work with approv­ ing bids for the high school track and she work at Page Those documents will be available to contractors March 17 THORNAPPLE FINANCIAL CENTER MEMBERS OF IAAM, NSPA TAXES: Individuals - Farms - Businesses ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL PLANNING Open Monday thru Friday 9:00 to 6:00 Saturday 9:00 to 1:00 111 Broadway, Middleville (616) 795-3387 �Th. Sun ond N.ws MxSdl.v.11. MIFebruory 4, lW7 Pog. 3 TK journalism class visits WOOD-TV Channel 8 offices is required for this type of job. small amount of space The by Mandy Habei Advertisers buy space dur­ station has a computerized Staff Writer TelePrompTer that Prince said Thornapple Kellogg High ing the broadcast and provide was interesting School 'journalism students their own tapes The tapes are Many of the regular news­ visited WOOD-TV Channel 8 played a certain amount of casters at the station started by last week to get a closer look times and money is returned volunteering and worked their at how the broadcast medium for times the commercials were not aired that were origi­ way up as positions opened. operates. Prince said it seems like cre­ Teacher Jack Prince said he nally paid for. Students also learned that dentials help, but that the key and the students saw much of to becoming a newscaster is the news team in person, in­ advertisers play a big part in to learn how things operate at cluding Suzanne Gcha. paying the newscaster's a particular station and be­ Heather Herron. Linda White salaries, but are not required to find advertisers since they come familiar with the skills and Mace Rogers. required for this kind of job. Some of these newscasters usually come to the station, Students were allowed to sit were viewed working al their but might if they were desper­ in one of the recording areas desks, and others such as ate DeBoer told students that and got to pretend they were Gcha. Terri DeBoer and on TV They also saw produc­ Rogers actually spoke to the she get* up at 2 a m. every day and is required to be at the tion sheets, which Prince said students are "road maps" to broadcast­ Gcha told the students about station to do a 5 a.m. show. Thornapple Kellogg High School students in Jack Prince's journalisniclass Students got to see her in ing. the new high tech, equipment visited the television station of WOOD TV 8 last week to get the inside scoop on the station uses to put on action for a brief moment, but These sheets, he said, out­ television journalism, newscasts and some behind for the most part did not see line the order of the broadcast any time something is going vides universal footage for the scenes aspects that most any live broadcasts. when newscasters are on or off tion. many of the students on. a van is sent to the scene. each station. They learned that TK usu ­ viewers do not know about. the air. what they should say said they thought that all Prince said the class mem When people notice the Prince said he and most of the ally is one of the first schools and when to say it. newscasters did was show up, same news story and footage bers enjoyed their day and students were impressed with to call in on mornings that are Students were surprised to sit in front of a camera and learned many valuable things snow days. being broadcasted on two dif­ how well Gcha handled an They did get to see the sets see that the station's building read the stories. ferent stations, it is because that can help them write belter swering questions. itself was small and older, The visit showed them that there is a satellite that pro­ stories for class. Gcha. students said, has the newscasters work on and though its equipment is new. a lot of work goes into these been with the station for found that there are four differ­ Depend on Before they visited the stapresentations because the about 20 years and has seen ent ones that encompass a newscasters actually research many changes and improve­ JB HARRISON topics and most write their ments in technology. The sta­ Insurance Agency own copy. tion used to shoot a newscast 6090 Alden Nash SE • Alto The newscasters work as a with a video camera then do a Phone 868-0050 team by helping each other voice over while filming by Toll Free 800-217-0712 with stories and some might hand. Cuts were made physi­ read stories on the air that for Automobile Insurance cally with a razor blade. were written by other news­ Today, more live reports arc TK’s report card “unsatisfactory”! ■Since casters. done and a special tape ma­ ii Hastings Mutual All the stations keep in chine moves tapes in and out average scores M Insurance Company touch with each other to keep To the editor: of the VCR to put in separate You can thank John tabs on what is going on. Judy Harrison r How do those MEAP tapes that contain the com­ Champlin, pioneer of Each have police scanners and mercials that air during the scores set with you? Yes. the * ‘outcomes-based education rest of you TK supporters. He has been to Middleville to show. The station still uses I’m in shock! lecture the teachers how to Beta tapes. Caledonia is a school about Gcha also impressed the seven miles away. Their math teach. His legacy is more students as being very family scores for the fourth grade graduates pushed out the door oriented. She takes her chil­ were 21 percent higher and who can’t make change, say nothing about reading a dren to interviews she does. the seventh grade 11 percent newspaper or making out a She told students that if higher; reading scores in the job application. they are interested in becom­ fourth grade were 25 percent Administrators and teachers ing a newscaster, they should higher and the seventh grade have been paid very well for make sure their spouses and scored 4 percent higher than what we have received and other loved ones support what Middleville. taxes keep going up. More, Statewide, TK was higher more and more is all you hear they do because a lot of work in math fourth grade 3 percent Gets close to being a crime. and seventh grade 2 percent; I remember the good old reading scores were seventh days when scores were going grade 4 percent higher and in down. The superintendent of the fourth grade 9 percent TK Schools sent a letter to all lower. Add the three higher personnel with a copy of a let­ scores and you lose it all on ter to the editor that I had the fourth grade loss. written. The letter started off It was of great interest to me with "Don the letter writing when 1 read an article in the genius" enclosed in their Grand Rapids Press Oct. 24 paycheck envelope Two where Assistant Superinten­ pieces of paper my lax dollars dent Mary Ellen Correa was helped pay for. And they being interviewed about the scores One of her quotes was named a school after him. A lot of folks have been “We feel good about the sold a bill of goods by these scores in general, but we money drunk developers that know there is room for im­ TK schools were the greatest. provement Another quote Look what Caledonia is offer­ was “We have to take into Your Choice is Clear... ing Also, look at the other consideration this is a new schools m the district The Caledonia Vision Center science test and everyone difference is night and day. scored low." h’s a enme v hat is going What does that mean ’ Get on. Acres turned into bousing an advance copy of the test? projects. Greedy people have TK scores were lower than no thought of long-time DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY the average of the Kent In­ neighbors The only thing that termediate School District 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) matters is money You bet the Forget the state average TK deer have no place to go. should at least equal the K1SD Last I knew, there was a high nitrate count tn the water around here What ever hap­ pened to Middles die s water? What was the cause ’ Donald W Johnson Middleville From Our Readers Home Equity Loan If you own your own home, the equity in your home can be a very valuable source of extra funds. Your home equity loan isn’t limited to just funding home improvement projects. You can use the money to finance a vacation, college tuition, a new car - whatever you choose! Richard J. Choryan. O.D. To find out your line of credit, see us today. Once your line of credit is approved, use as much as you need - you only pay for the amount of money you actually borrow. (616) 891-2020 BINGO Amercon Upon fosM 305 • THURSDAY • Forty Bird - 6.30 P M. Ctate QaNK 627 MAIN ST. Caledonia' I 3205 68th ST. S.E.I 303 ARLINGTON -----------MIDDLEVILLE I ~"~dutton 891-8113 698-6337 i 795-3361 Al FHONIIA AB 3 locations open all day, Mon .rri and till Noon Sat. The First Name In Community Service banking /Oh f �Page 4/The Sun and News, Middleville Ml'February 4 1997 bors will,. NORMA VELDERMAN You know folks. I was just wondering as I washed dishes, why did the plumber fasten the cold and hot water pipes next to each other? It is pro­ bably economical, saving space for other things to be run in the walls Doesn't the hot water heat the cold water? Johnny trained me. when we moved to our Cherry Valley farm, that you never waste one drop, particularly if you pump each pail by hand. I grew up in the city, never thinking about water, as you just turned on the faucet. When I lived with Aunt Audic and Uncle George, we had cistern water, which held rain that was guided below ground to store for washing clothes, as it was soft water Then, on the old four-hole cook stove, you always kept the reservoir full so you had heated hard water available Using handmade soap with hard water from the faucet would leave a curd on the clothes that you could not rinse away So wash boilers would be filled from the wood stove, placed on the hot stove, and brought to a boil. A big broom handle would be used to fish out the boiled clothes, and put them through the hand ringer You always started with the white clothes as you used the same water for all the clothes, leaving the overalls and dirty ban; clothes fof the last You had to be very cons­ cientious to save every drop The windmill helped put water up tn the attic tank, and if we forgot to refill that attic tank, we had to pump it by hand So. we always made sense the attic tank was full, as well as the big cement tank for the cattle out m the barnyard Now to the news I had a wonderful visit with Don Dean He was one of my local history godparents I just love to listen to his stones of actual happiness in our community . George and Helen Evans were another pair of godparents AU three people never ceased to astonish me with their wonderful memories. Dam’ My tape recorder didn't record a bit of what I talked into it, after you folks told me what you had done Just another big goof. I check­ ed it just before I started and it was fine Most of you folks told me you were staying close to home in this weather I really appreciate having Houston He makes me go outside three times a day. no matter what type of weather or whether 1 want to go out or not. February started this weekend and I can remember in the past plowing ground for oats on Feb. 19. Maybe we will get less snow and more bare ground Then I can go back to walking a mile with Houston Love all of you. Have a safe week and all you lucky w inter birds have a good time in Florida. ENGAGEMENTS Butler - Hammond Mr. and Mrs. David A. Butler of Middleville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter. Anne- Marie. to Mr Christopher John Hammond, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Hammond of Hastings The bhde-to-be. of Mid­ dleville. is a graduate of Thor­ napple Kellogg High School and Aquinas College. Her fiance, of North Vernon. Ind . is a graduate of Hastings High School and GM! Engineering and Management Institute Wedding vows will be ex­ changed on June 21. 1997. LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH I A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord | Sunday School 9:30 a m I Morning Worship .......... 10:45 a.m I Evening Praise........................................... 6:00 pm WBDNBSDAY | ! j Family N.kM 7240 60th Street, SE Caledonia 2 miles east of M-37 Pastor Rev Brian F Hamson F I George M Coon . Youth Pastor Mumc Coordinator Jeffrey C Vander Heide CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH 1 Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 I Saturday Evening Mass.......................... 5;00 p.m. I Sunday Mass..................... 9 00 am & 11:00 am FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer 6:45 p.m. Word of Life Clubs...................................... 6:45 p.m. FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY Meeting at Freeport Community Center Sunday................................ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday............. ............ 7:00 p.m. Come as you are Informal Fundamental Something for every age Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Ave. Wayland. Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 a m. 792-2889 LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue CALEDONIA ' Pastor Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11 00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5 00 pm - Evening Gospel Hour Nuncrs and Children's Church udl be provided Adi Qdutif (tkxd Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 Church Office Fax.. 281/686 I Parsonage Telephone........................698-7170 1 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)............ 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday................... 6:30 p.m Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........................... 7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m. RAY TOWNS&O. Pastor SHARON BARNSDALE. Dir of Chnshan Ed & Musk o91-o02o 708 West Main Street Morning Worship Service............ 10:00 a m Sunday School.............................. 11:15 a.m Evening Worship Service................ 6 00 p.m YOU ARE INVITED Worship Service Sunday School 01b ^Eime iflettjolnst Cfjurcfj 5590 Whitneyville Ave, S.E Alto, Michigan 49302 Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Children's Classes . .7:00 p.m. Royle Bailard. Pastor I 281 3402 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints f 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave. j Church School, 3 S u Sunda>........................ 9 45 a.m vflfk' 1» Corning Worship... 11 :(M) a in Evening Worship... .6 (X) p m Fellowship....... 7.30 p.m Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 ” I j E 1 | GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH W^laad. Mxfugaa 4s>Ug • 795-7903 Peace Reformed Church Bamef Free M-37 between Cakdowa A Middles die Saada* Worship Sen ices 8J*«r 11<». 648 Saada t Schod 9:45 490 p.m. Varava* St. Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 K>»« Wedaaday "Faaah Jfata 250 Vine Street COMMUNITY (CWiWri > M—g? Ap» 4 ib Ml Gn<fc St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave & 84th St. Caledonia. Mi (Missouri Synod) "Be devoted to one another m brotherh Im* " Rom 1210 8:00 a m.............................. Blended Service 9:05 a m.............................. Educational Hour 10:15 a.m................... Contemporary Service 11:15 a m............................Traditional Service Rn. Robert GerkeOffice 891-MM»Church 891-9878 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship............. 9 30 a m Freeport Sunday School............... 11 00 a m I Parmalee Morning Worship 9 30 a m Middleville Sunday School............930am M»aaieviiie Morning Worship 1100 a mJ Rev Lee Zach man Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Phone - 795 9266 - 868-6437 — 10:30 a.m. 9:30 am Church Office — 891-8669 1 Pastor Jeffrey Brown Pastor (All Services have a Nursery available) 795-3667 Sunday School................... 10:00 a m. Morning Worship.............. 11:00 a m. Evening Worship................. 6:00 p.m. Sunday Worship 9:45 AM & 11:00 AM Church Office (616) 891-1512 M-37 at 100th St CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST "JoyfuBy ccmmtled to serving Chnst honoring ChnsTs church. and carrying out Chnst s commission Church Office Telephone MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Telephone MS «252 community and rhe world' (Child A Adult) (During the School Year) Rc». R. Scott G'rvtttnat. Pastor MAe 4«n. Yoat* 1 coder (68th St SE between Eastern and Dwwon) Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM I WELCOME TO A church with a coring heart for our Sunday Worship......9:30 a.m. 4 o:00p.m. Sunday School.................. 10 45-11:50 a.m. (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meehng at CutfonAile ChristKyi Eiementafy School | Sunday School.......................9:30 a.m. Morning Worship.................. 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship.................. 6:00 p.m. Rev Roger Timmerman. Pastor it- V ClimsnAVBEFOKMEOCHlBCH CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH Urdnrwfan Iamir 6:15 Dinner Chon for Children and Adults Jr & Sr High Sdwoi Youth Grcuo Cadet* aad Ca»attto WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 WhrtneyviHe Ave at 84th St *891-8661 "The Church where everybody is somebody and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sonooy School..................................... 9.30 am Sunday Morning Worship..................... 1030 a m Sunday Evening Worship...................6*00 p m Wea Mxiweefc Prayer & &bie Study ,700pm «ev W»om Brew. Rev Karl Bashter. Asst Poster. Mr Mike Deen. Youth Pastor | I I �The Son ond News. MxMlev.We MI Febnxxy 4. 1997/Poge 5 ‘HeartReach’ program visits TK Middle School students Thornapple Kellogg Middle School students sign up to participate in a blood pressure, and cholesterol screening process through Butterworth Hospital s HeartReach program. Worker Amy Doeden checks the body fat percentage of student David DeVorrhar as part of the HeartReach screening process. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Thomapplc Kellogg Middle Sch<x>l students got a chance last week to learn more about bhxxl pressure, total choles­ terol and other health related concern* when they were vis­ ited by members from the HeartReach program from Butterworth Hospital. Students were allowed to volunteer to participate in a classroom screening in which they learned more about weight, height and body fat composition, HDL choles­ terol. and coronary heart dis­ ease. Measurements were taken by trained health profession­ als. Blood pressure was mea­ sured by wrapping a rubber cuff around the upper arm. The cuff was slowly inflated ATTENTION HAVE YOU RECEIVED THE DEAD DOCTORS, DON’T LIE TAPE? THERE IS NOW A FREE 800# FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CALL... 1-800 948-8760 mis B a west Michigan # and then gradually released Cholesterol and HDL screening were done by using a lancet with a sharp point known as a finger stick to prick the end of someone's finger to collect a drop of blood. The drop was put in a tube for analysis in a cholestech analyzer. Fingers were wiped with an alcohol swab before the procedure is done and the professional wear new latex gloves and sterile lancets for each student. Height and weight were measured by using a calibrated scale. Body lat percentage was measured by using a sale, painless procedure called bio­ electrical impedance. Students removed their right shoe and sock and four small electrodes were placed on the right hand and fool. An in­ significant electrical current sensed electrical resistance. Body fat was measured by the resistance to electrical flow. Students were allowed to volunteer to participate in the screening but were not re­ quired to. Parents were re­ quired to sign consent forms allowing their children to par­ ticipate. Data was coded so in­ dividual students cannot be identified. HeartReach Coordinator Linda Heine said the knowl­ edge gained from this screen­ ing may help investigators and educators provide teachers and students with more effec- CHILDREN COPING WITH DIVORCE Psychology Associates is offering an eight-week group for 9-11 year old children who are adjusting to the changes of separation and divorce in their families. Co-focilitutors: Phyllis Schadler. MSW Jackie Schmitz, MSW Thursday Afternoons 4.-00 pm - 5.-00 pm Feb. 6 - March 27 Middleville Christian Reformed Church 708 W. Main Cost $20 per session ($160 total) The first meeting is for parents. It is an opportunity to meet the group leaders and learn how they can best help their children during this transition Call Psych. Assoc. 795-2243 or Jackie Schmitz 795-9005 to register. live information about the risk of heart disease and stroke. The HeartReach program is a comprehensive school-based heart health education service that is offered to schools in the Grand Rapids area by the Heart and Vascular Network of Butterworth Hospital Heine said that risk behav­ ior that begins in early life but is preventable is the main cause of most of Michigan's major cardiovascular health problems. As a result, the program was created to look at the risk factors in childhood and adolescence with a long term goal of improving car­ diovascular morbidity and mortality into the next cen­ tury. The program focuses on four major areas, heart-health education, advocacy, research, and team building. Heine said that HeartReach serves as a resource for teach­ ers in every area of heart­ health education. The program offers free in class cardiovascular health screenings for children in grades 6-12, including choles­ terol. body composition, blood pressure, and overall nsk factor. Trained health educators ex­ plain the results in a lecture/question and answer for­ mal in classrooms. Parents of any child identi­ fied as having abnormal mea­ sures are contacted by tele­ phone and recommended to have a follow-up procedure. HeartReach also provides and supervises beef and pig heart dissection for hands on education. The staff dietitian offers nu­ trition education and training to teachers, students, and food service personnel. Food pyramid information and fat content in food are a couple of programs offered. Heine said HeartReach is committed to being visible in the community as educators and role models Staff members have spoken to community groups, school boards, teacher groups, and families supporting cardiovas­ cular disease prevention. The goal is to affect com­ munity and school programs and curricula that deal with cardiov ascular health in young people. HeartReach helps to spon­ sor year round waiting clubs in schools, lunch time en­ richment programs in elemen­ tary schools, and other things. HeartReach looks at re­ search to track data so it can define cardiovascular health profiles of area children such as high and borderline blood pressure and cholesterol mea­ sures. and low HDL levels. Of special interest to the group, she said, is the signifi­ cant percentages of students with at least two cardiovascu­ lar risk factors and whether the factors will be tracked into adulthood. Because of the high preva- fence of multiple cardiovascu­ richment programs, help with lar risk factors in Michigan heart health nights for stu­ children. HeartReach is target­ dents. teachers, and parents, ing the population before poor provide exercise and nutrition education and cardiovascular health habits are formed. The HeartReach staff will health topics, provides a help area school districts with newsletter for parents, and heart health screenings for provides a resource referral tor sixth grade and up. sponsor other Butterworth education walking clubs, provide ele­ programs involving other mentary school lunch time en­ health topics. CALEDONIA SPORTSMAN S CLUB BREAKFAST Eggs • Toast • Pancakes Meat • Coffee • Orange Juice Lunch menu set Caledonia Community High/Middle Schools Meal Deal Menu Wednesday , Feb. 5 Soup n’ sandwich, french fries, fruit, milk. Thursday , Feb. 6 BYO taco supreme, french fries, fruit, milk. Friday, Feb. 7 Itza pizza, french fries, fruit, milk, potato bar. Monday, Feb. 10 Shaved ham on kaiser roll, french fries, fruit, milk. Tuesday, Feb. 11 Chicken fajita, french fries, fruit, milk. Caledonia Community High/Middle Schools Lunch Menu Wednesday , Feb. 5 Nacho supreme, milk. Thursday, Feb. 6 Sub sandwich, milk Friday , Feb. 7 Ravioli w/meat sauce, garlic bread, milk. Monday , Feb. 10 H.S. — Turkey Pita, milk. M.S. — Fr. toast sticks, sausage links, milk. Tuesday, Feb. 11 Pizza, milk. Sun.. Feb. 9, 1997 9:00 am - 11:30 am ***•*4.50 umwu *4.50 Bring the family A friends! Give the Gilt of Health... THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE for Valentine’s Day MANOV NEWMYER Contempo L Salon H 9864 Cherry Volley - Caledonia Haro 891-1093 k Hours: Mon Thur* 9am-9pm J Caledonia Child Care Center (Now Under New Ownership - Explore, Dream & Learn CDC) Waving all $50 Registration Fees for the month of August 7125 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316 For more information call... Renee Bennett at (616) 698-6658 NOW ENROLLING for the infant, toddler, and preschool programs’ Our program is commit­ ted to promoting your child's overall growth Our goal IS to provide a warm and loving envi­ ronment that empha­ sizes preparation tor normal physical, emo tonal, and development Special Programs: 1) Computet Tots 2) Fun, Friends and Fitness (gymnastics) 3) Field Trips (preschool) Activities are provided in dramatic play, large and small motor development, art and crafts, music, safety, science, and number and reading readiness. All activities are age appropriate. �Poge 6/Tb» Sun and News, Middleville. ML February 4. 1997 Finkbeiner families enjoy first international ‘reunion’ Pictured is the Finkbeiner homestead "Looch" near Mitteltal, Germany. It was built in 1854 by Johannes Finkbeiner. family and friends. Pictured is the Village of Mitteltal viewed from Karl Finkbeiners residence. by Mandy Ha be I Staff Writer The Finkbeiner family from the Middleville and Caledonia areas has been enjoying fam­ ily reunions with its German relatives and recently got a chance to go to Germany for the first international Finkbeiner reunion. The first reunion was held during a trip June 13-28. The group, led by the Rev. Stan­ ley and Betty Finkbeiner, in­ cluded about 15 Finkbeiner families and six local friends. Gary Finkbeiner said the group toured southwestern Germany and stayed for four days in the area where Finkbeiner ancestors lived. They also saw Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Austria. The reunion, which Gary said was the highlight of the trip, was held on June 18 in Klosterre- ichenbach. Germany. The group flew on a domes­ tic Hight from Grand Rapids to Cincinnati and then on a non-stop, nine-hour interna­ tional flight from Cincinnati to Frankfurt, Germany. Gary said that when the group reached the Kent County Airport, Rev Stanley gave each of the participants a blue T-shiri imprinted with a "Finkbeiner Pilgrimage 11" logo representing their second trip to Germany and first in­ ternational family reunion. Paolo "Paul" Silciliano, who served as tour manager and language interpreter for the American group, met them at the Frankfurt Interna­ tional Airport. The group rode in a bus driven by Werner Al­ bert of Karlsruhe, Germany. Participants. Gary said, toured Frankfurt and were treated to a one-hour boat ^^VaIentine's CARds^^Boxfd School Sets CANdy^^Cifrs^^ Decorations Party Supplies ^Kids Closer CoNsiqNMENT^ Winter CIotIies 50% OFF ALL McCALLS CRAFT PATTERNS - HALF PRICE R aInBow's Eud 9343 Cherry Valley • Caledonia Village Centre 891-1106 Monday - Friday 9-8 • Saturday 9-5 30 CUSTOM FRAMING • ALTERATIONS • SEWING MACHINE REPAIR cruise up the Rhine River from Boppard to St. Goarshausen. They spent their first night in Mannheim and the next morning visited an old univer­ sity town of Heidelberg and its castle ruins, then went to the city of Heilbronn. There they visited distant cousins who were the family of the laic Alfred Finkbeiner. They were greeted by Al­ fred's daughters. Dr. Claudia Finkbeiner and Brigitte Finkbeiner Kuebler, and other family and friends. The group enjoyed a restaurant and a tour and wine tasting On June 16. the group left Heilbronn and headed to Freudenstadt and the "Land of the Finkbeiners" situated in the northern portion of the Schwarzwald region. They were joined by Baiersbronner Gucnter Finkbeiner, chairpeo­ ple for the international re­ union, committee members and old fnends. The group enjoyed shop­ ping the next day and a tour of downtown Freudenstadt During the day they visited the Baiersbronn and Mitteltal Evangelical Churches, their ancestor’s house in Looch, and Karl and Else Finkbeiner's house in Mitteltal Gary said the most exciting part of this day was that he got a chance to visit the house that his great-grandfather, Jo­ hannes Finkbeiner. and his family lived in prior to immi­ gration to America in 1872. The present owners of the HAIR WE ARE h Anni We would like to thank the confrnunity for ten successful years. — from Barb, Diane. Sandy. Wanda and Judy CLIP and SAVE H.00 Off at HAIR WE ARE Good on All Hair Sersices 102 N High Street. Middleville, MI 49333 Hours Mon-Fn. 9-7. Sat. 9-2 Judy Sion. Owner 616-795-2263 house. Dr Hansjoerg and Josefine Hemminger. allowed them to visit portions of the house, which was built in 1854. The house, he said, was designed in a typical rural Schwaebian style and con­ sisted of an upper loft for stor­ ing hay, a middle story serv­ ing as the living quarters, and a ground level stable for live­ stock. Sunday, June 18, was re­ union day, which started with attending services at the Klosterreichenbach Evangeli­ cal Muensterkiche Cathedral. After the service, they learned about the history of the ancient Mucnstcrkirvhe. Participants in the reunion were given 30-page program booklets written in cither En­ glish or German, which con­ sisted of the reunion itemary welcoming remarks, addresses of participants, advertisements for local Finkbeiner busi­ nesses, and a historical sketch. Gary said that approxi­ mately 190 Finkbeiners and friends ate breaded veal. Ger­ man potato salad, homemade bread and a variety of cakes. A special program followed the meal, which included Bairsbronn Mayor Norbert Beck, Bairesbronn archivist Wihclm Gucnter. the family of the late Alfred Finkbeiner of Heilbronn, Eugen Finkbeiner, Guenther Frey and many others. Guentcr Finkbeiner played the accordian for guests and an outline of the Finkbeiner fam­ ily tree also was featured. Gary said a total of 283 Finkbeiners attended the re­ union. A second international re­ union will be held in October 1997 in Canada. Expert tells Middleville Rotary about ‘conflict resolution’ Page Elementary School Principal David Bukala visited the Middleville Rotary Club last week and told members about the schools’ conflict resolution program. Bukala said that while con­ flict in daily living is in­ evitable throughout life, learn­ ing how to resolve it and helping others handle it is something that can be learned. While most traditional methods of discipline usually stop conflict, he said, they seldom resolve them. Success­ ful conflict resolution, he said, depends on several key factors: Effective communication ability is important in prop­ erly solving problems. Listen­ ing and speaking effectively can be hindered by our own values, perceptions, assump­ tions and communicative styles. Because of this, people tend to act passively, as­ sertively. and avoidance. The students are learning the skills needed to resolve conflict, Bukala said. There are different learning levels, and concepts are taught al each level. The concepts are why lis­ tening is important, good ver­ sus bad. listening behavior, rules for good listening, feel­ ings, problem solving tech­ niques and accepting gtxxJ res­ olutions. Bukala said that each suc­ cessful resolution of a conflict situation comes down to a willingness to accept a com­ promise. A team of mediators has been selected for the school and trained in techniques such as mediation to help in con­ flict situations. These media­ tors keep watch on the play­ ground during recess ami are identified by the sashes they Whenever a situation oc­ curs, he said, a team mediator is called to approach the peo­ ple involved in the conflict. The mediator attempts to lead the conflicting parties to an effective compromise. Club President Bob Evans said the Rotary is aware of the importance of learning how to successfully resolve conflict situations. One of the club’s goals this year's club program is to financially support community groups, churches, and schools in their efforts to teach the skills necessary to resolve conflicts effectively. Page Elementary School Principal David Bukala is working hard at implementing the conflict resolution program for students. STAUFFER & WIGGERS INSURANCE AGENCY Call us for a quote for all of your insurance needs. • Auto • Life • Health • Home • Business • Investment Caledonia Village Centre 9365 Cherry Valley Avenue Caledonia, MI 49316 b. 891-9294 > �TM Scrtbnd Ndwi MkkfleviM* Ml 'Pebroory 4 rW'Pdge 7 David Schultz is Page Geography Bee champion TK NEWS by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Page Elementary School fifth-graders David Schultz. Malt Albaugh and Martha Walter were the lop three winners of the school s Geog­ raphy Bee Jan. 13. Schultz was the winner who By Jay S. Cason, received a fanny pack and a Superintendent chance to qualify for the state Geography Bee. Albaugh placed second and Martha Wal­ ter third. No prizes were On school closing days awarded for these winners but The winter is only half over and the average annual snowfall they have been recognized has already been reached This large amount of snow , accom­ Teacher David Hyde said panied by high winds and extreme cold, has forced Thomapple first they had classroom com­ Kellogg Schools to be closed for three days so far We also petitions of roughly seven have released one hour early one day and had a two-hour delay preliminary rounds of 30 ques­ on still another day. We could close for one more day due to tions each. The winners took weather before we would have to start making up days missed a test to narrow the field down In making the determination whether or not to close our first to ten students who compete priority is always safety. If there is a reasonable doubt concer­ in the bee. ning safety, we will delay or close for the day. This determina As the winner, Schultz took tion has to be made by 5:30 a m at the latest for the secondary a written test that may give bus runs and 6:30 a m. for the elementary bus runs For a twohim a chance to participate in hour delay, we then gain more time but still must decide by the state Geography Bee. As about 7 30 or 8:00 a m if we are to close There are two many as 100 of the highest primary reasons for such an early determination First, we scoring students in each state need time to get the message out over the radio and television or territory will be invited to Second, we need to contact bus drivers and other school compete for top honors at the personnel. On order to make the determination about closing or delay state level. ing. at least two school district personnel are checking the Each school involved was roads prior to 5 a m and two others are checking their areas in only allowed to have one stu­ the school district. The Road Commission, law enforcement, dent take the lest. and surrounding school district transportation departments also The test was sent lo the Na­ are usually consulted. All of this is done in the early morning tional Geography Bee Society prior to 5:15 a m in Washington D.C. If we decide to close or delay, either our business manager In early March, Schultz will or I call the Grand Rapids Area Information Line (GRAIL). find out if he will be able to This service was created and is maintained by member broad­ casters to convey emergency messages from school officials to compete in the state competi­ tion. radio and television stations. Without such a service, there State level competitions would he a hundred individual schools, public and private, try­ will be held in each of the 50 ing to contact the stations simultaneously. At Thomapple states, the District of Kellogg, we also contact WBCH in Hastings, as it is not a member of GRAIL. Please listen to your radio or watch televi­ Columbia and participating U.S. territories on Friday. sion if the weather suggests that school might be closed For the first time in years, the Thomapple Kellogg Schools April 4. closed early due to a snow storm. This occurred on Jan. 9. The top scorer in each of when the middle school and high school students were released the regions will take a written one hour early. The buses were then able to drive slowly and test to determine the winner. safely and get hack to pick up elementary students a little bit Al this level, cash awards and early. The goal was to have ail students delivered safely home prizes will go to the top three before it got dark. winners and their schools. All Several parents called us and voiced concern because students who participate in the schools were not closed earlier. There are several reasons why state competition will receive it is not possible or in some instances, not advisable to release T-shirts and certificates. very early. Some T.K. students attend special education If Schultz gets that far in classes throughout the Kent Intermediate School District. the competition, he will be Many of our Thomapple Kellogg High School students attend the first-place winner in the Kent Skills Center. We cannot release school until we get Michigan. all of these students back, as many of them then ride our buses The first-place winner from home. If the decision is made to release early at noon, it will be each state will advance to the approximately 1:30 p.m. before we logistically can get national level of competition everybody back and start to send students home. The decision to send elementary students home early is par­ scheduled for May 27-28 at the National Geographic Soci­ ticularly difficult. We do not want to send young children home in a storm at a time when parents are still away at work. ety headquarters in Washing­ To release elementary students unexpectedly in the early after­ ton D.C. noon would not be wise, in my opinion. State winners will go with Thanks again for your patience If any patrons have sugges­ teacher escorts and the bee tions. comments, or questions, please call the Thomapple will pay the transportation and Kellogg administrative offices at 795-3313. accommodation expenses. On Tuesday, May 27, con­ testants will be divided into groups to take part in the pre­ liminary competition. Ten students will advance to the finals which will be held the following day. The final com­ Grvxlltapdr 141F45744M Stn-wfoe 1400-96*-222 petition will be broadcast on AAA MQWTQAQf > FlNAlCH CQ»*<MIATTON or around May 28. Page Elementary students (from left) Martha Walter, Matt Albaugh, and David Schultz were the top three winners in a school-wide geography bee that was held last week. As first place winner, Schultz has a chance to quality for the state bee. Albaugh placed second and Walter placed third in the competition. The first place winner of $250 each for their schools. The National Geography this competition will get a $25,000 college scholarship Bee is a nationwide contest for and $500 in cash, plus $1,000 students in grades four in National Geographic Soci­ through eight who have not ety products for the student's reached their 16th birthday by the time of the school level school. The second place winner competition. The bee is an will get a $15,000 college educational outreach program scholarship and $500 in cash of the National Geographic plus $750 in National Geo­ Society with underwriting graphic Society products for provided by Sylvan Learning Centers. the student s school. The network of more than The third place winner will receive a $10,000 college 600 Sylvan learning centers scholarship and $500 in cash across North America provides supplemental educational ser­ plus $500 for their school. Seven runners-up will re­ vices to students at all levels. The bee is designed to en­ ceive $500 in cash each plus courage the teaching and study of geography Students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia. Guam. Puerto Rico. American Samoa, the Northern Marana Islands, the U.S Virgin Islands, and the Department of Defense De­ pendents schools are partici-, patmg in the 1997 national bee. The National Geographic Society provides the questions and answers for the bee. 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Our Pohcy » Stevia ' <97 Arlington St (M47) bkttevttte Mi <9333 Cail: 798-3302 or 891-8208 T.jRXX-cr.S ■ Fsal Repars ■ Vahe „«ena3new Tses' 795-3550 500 Arlington Street (M-37) Middleville OPEN Monday-Thursday 8 to 6, Friday 8 to 5. Saturday 8 to 2; Wednesday Evenings By Appointment f (NAPA) �Page 8/The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml February 4. 1997 'Sounds Spectacular’ special fundraiser set for Feb. 8 The Caledonia Music De­ partment will hold a "Sounds Spectacular 97" fund-raiser for the Choralaires vocal group Saturday, Feb. 8. from 7 to 10 p.m. in the high school commons. The Choralaires will be per­ forming at Walt Disney World, Fla., in March. The evening will begin with a performance by the Caledonia Jazz Band, followed by some string ensembles, then the Choralaires. Dun ng the performances the audience will be served hot hors d’ouevres and have a chance to talk to other guests. The third annual auction will start at 8 p.m. and will feature senior Dan Price as the auctioneer Desserts will be served during the auction. The cost for the evening is $5 per person and tickets can be purchased from a music student or at the door. Items that have been do­ nated for the auction so far in­ clude a one month member­ ship at East Hills Athletic Club; two American girl dresses; two pies, one a month for two months; five pounds of ground beef; 10 car wash tickets; Dutch pastry and other items. TK School and Community Library announces new hours Thornapplc Kellogg Scfaxil and Community Library has announced a change in even­ ing hours. The library will be open from 4 to 8:30 p.m. on Thurs­ day evenings, beginning Feb. 6 On Tuesday evenings the library will operate on its cur­ rent schedule, open from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The library is also open from 8 a m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday The Library Board recently voted to change its Thursday evening hours in an effort to serve public patrons who would like to visit the library earlier in the evening “The earlier hours will make it more convenient for patrons who want to stop in the library on their way home from work,” commented Head Librarian Judy Kain The change also will benefit students and public patrons using the library in the late afternoon. Instead of closing at 4 and re-opening at 6 p.m Thursdays, the library will re­ main open until 8:30, allow­ ing uninterrupted usage This may be particularly helpful for those working on term papers or other long projects involving research, and for patrons using the computers. The new Thursday evening hours will be in effect for a three month trial period, from Feb. 6 through May 8 Use patterns will be studied during this time to determine future hours and scheduling needs, and the matter will be evaluated at the May 7 Public Library Board meeting In keeping with TK's cur­ rent school closing policy, it should be n<Xcd that the library’s evening hours will be cancelled any time school is called off due to inclement weather. We have...Roses, Floral & Balloon Bouquets, Chocolates, Valentine Plush Items and More! tVe will deliver for you. Call today to place your order. Roses must be ordered by Feb. 8th. Creative Baking & Party Supply House 131 E, Main, Caledonia Tues -Fn 10 am-6 pm. Sat 10 am-3 pm. Closed Sun & Mon (616) 891-0696 Event coordinator Marion Stewart said this event started three years ago to allow music students to earn money toward trips by sharing their music and hosting an auction. • Each year the money has been given to the music group that travels that particular year. The first year it was the orchestra, the second year the band, and this year the Choralaires. "It is a very exciting night, probably the only opportunity most of us will have to attend and participate in a real auc­ tion,” she said. For more information, call Stewart at 891-1378. Village Players to do ‘Curse of the Rattler’ The Village Players of Mid­ dleville will present “The Curse of the Rattler” a murder mystery with a Wild West flair Feb. 28 and March 1, 7 and 8 at the Middle Villa Inn “The Curse of the Rattler” is to Westerns what “Airplane” was to aviation diaster films, which promises a night full of tongue-in-cheek horror as a small western town tries to deal with victims disappearing and murder. Reservations can be made by calling the Middle Villa Inn at 795-3640 or 1-800-845-5269. The ticket price is $18 per person paid in advance and includes dinner and the show. Dinner will be a chuckwagon style country buffet featuring baked chicken, beef stew with biscuits, double baked beans, combread muffins, coleslaw, ole’ com and cherry cobbler for dessert. Dinner and dessert are woven right into the script of the play. TK School Students of the Month Thomapple Kellogg Middle School recently honored students of the month for November. The sixth grade students of the month are first row (from left) Christopher Doombos, Travis Higgins. William Huff. Michelle Kenrtey, Katie Longstreet, Kyle McClure, second row. Maegan McKee. Patrick McKkeown. Danielle Merchant, Theresa Miller, Jennifer Piccard, Kelly Sholty, third row Daniel Texter, Amanda Vandenbosch, Seth Walter, Laura Weingartz. Audrey Willette, and Nicole Wisniewski. Absent from the photo was Kristine Akerman. The seventh grade students of the month were first row (from left) Matthew Erb, Christopher Finkbeiner, Rachel Holwerda, Jill Huber, second row, Paul Jones, Benjamin McDuffee, Jennifer Punt, and Laura Runals. Absent from photo were Rachel Clark, Lindsay Dobson, Daniel Frazer, Sarah Koval, Benjamin Sevald, and Justine Vandommelen. Caledonia cadet makes dean's list Cadet Brett Long, son of Steve and Sue Long of Caledonia, was named to the dean's list at the U.S. Military Academy. To qualify for the dean's list, a cadet must maintain a 3.0 grade average. Long graduated from Caledonia High School in 1996. He is scheduled to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy in the year 2000 and be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. The eighth grade students of the month were first row (from left) Jeremy Adams, Tera Britten, Eric Cuneo, Erika Enyart, Angela Feenstra. second row Jonathan Hodgson, John Hoseph, and Kyle McKeown. Absent from photo were Nichole Byars, Steven Kenyon, Jay Lantinga, Abby Lavoie, and Johnny Mancuso. SCOT CAGERS, continued from Page 15_________ _ Qins Algera and Bnan Bivins were all signaled out by the Caledonia coaching staff for their play versus Coopersville. In the game with Byron Center, a game that saw the opponents sink six free throws in the final 30 seconds, Jerome Gardner, Chet Brown, Eric Alien, Josh Swartz and O'Bnen all played well. On Jan. 23 the Scots battled rival Middleville and won a thrilling overtime battle. Swartz, O’Brien, Born, Algera. Kietzman, Andy Benting and Busman all were credited with helping to achieve the inumph Caiedonia s eighth graders beat Jackson Park 33-31 on Jan. 25. Governal. Mark Breen. Zoet, Algera, Dave Crisman, Doug Jousma, Bivins and Chris Whipple played well. �The Sun ond New* Middleville Ml February 4. 1997/Poge 9 Leep • Nisonger exchange vows Curtis ■ Dooley wed William Christopher Dooley and Katie Ellen Cur­ tis, the happy couple exchang­ ed wedding vows on June 15. 1996 at the First United Methodist Church in Mid­ dleville. Officiating was Rev. Lyn Wagner Proud parents arc Philip and Cathy Curtis and William and Mary Dooley Maid of honor, brides long time friend, Amy Snider, bridesmaids were sister Kim and aunt. Robin Slagel. School buddy of the groom. Jeremy England was the best man Groomsman were Tim McCulligh, fnend of the bode, and Billy Milcher, the grooms uncle. Ashley Travis, cousin of the bride was the flower girl and Dakota (Cody) Curtis, her nephew was the ring bearer Master and mistress of ceremonies were Don and Deb DeWitt, they kept things running smooth. The reception was held at the Knights of Columbus and was catered by Barb Elkins. Mr. and Mrs. Dooley honeymooned in several southern states and now reside in Hastings. We love you both Christian Reformed concert series to resume Feb. 8 The Caledonia Christian Reformed Church 1996-97 concert series continues Satur­ day. Feb. 8, at 7 p.m. with the Perrys from Dahlonega. Ga., with Crimson River from Graham. N.C. Tickets are available through Cutlerville Christian Bookstore. Caledonia Profes­ sional Pharmacy, at the door or by calling 891-8858. Cost is $8 each, with 12 and under free. The church is located at M-37 and 100th Street. Caledonia. Proceeds will go toward the church building fund. ATTENTION IS YOUR CHILD ON RITALIN? Rick Leep and Kelli Nisonger were married on Aug 17. 1996 al 3 p.m. at Covenant Christian Church in Kentwood. Ml. Maids of honor were Barb Baar. Leslie Leep. Susan Sandwick Brummel. Linda Hadnch-Cortnght. DeAnne De re ns ki and Christy Licht. Best Men were Mike Leep. Ed Postma, Mark VanderPloeg. Larry DeHaan. Rick TerHaar, and Dean Pas ma Jr. bridesmaid was Jennifer Noffke She is a kindergarten student of Kellie's. Jennifer s parents introduced Rick and Kelli Flower girls were Brandi Leep and Alexandria Leep. groom s nieces. Kellie's parents are Robert and Donna Nisonger of Six Lakes. Ml. Rick's parents are Ernie and Mars Leep of Cutlerville. Ml. Kelli is a 1987 graduate of Lakeview High School and a 1991 graduate of Alma Col­ lege. She is finishing up her masters degree at Grand Valley Slate University . Kelli is a kindergarten teacher at McFall Elementary. Thomapple Kellogg Schools in Mid­ dleville. MI. Rick attended South Chris­ tian High School in Cutler­ ville. 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OLD KENT 1-800 948-8760 This is a west Michigan • New or tograden accounts orty OU) K£*r BANK 1W7 apples to monWy manenance tees and per det* charges Service charges, such as NSF ano check pnr«ng charges w* sM apply �Poge 10/The Sun ond News Middleville Ml'February 1997 MIDDLEVILLE Official Village Council Minutes January 14. 1997 President French called the meeting to order at 7 00 pm Present: French. Mosey Nesbitt. Rutherford Stogroy and Vandenberg Absent Bra, Minutes approved os with the correction of the amount of in­ voices approved for December 10 > 996 from $58 589 34 to $21,089 49 The Agendo was approved with the addition of o Closed Session for the purpose of discussing ponding litigation. Motion by Mosey supported by Vandenberg to enter into o contract with the YMCA for recreational services in the amount of $2,500 Roll coll vote, French. Aye. Mosey, Aye. Nesbitt. Aye Rutherford. Aye Stogroy. Aye. Vandenberg Aye. Approved Motion by Rutherford, sup­ ported by Stogroy to recess from the regular meeting to enter into the Public Hearing regarding the Proposed 1997 budget letter from Donno Stogroy resigning from the Zoning board of Appeals This position is now open The Department of Public Works wot thanked for the tremendous job they did during our big snow storm POUCi CHIEF December report presented ond received. Annual report presented ond received. The number of in­ cidents reported between 1995 and 1996 was down by about 100 The number of incidences hos doubled since 1988 DWP First monthly report received. MANAGfR Following safety inspection, liability Insurance carrier gave high ratings to Russ Blough ond his staff Motion by Rutherford, sup- ported by Stogroy that the village reduce Dykstras bond omount with regard to the Bryonwood Subdivision be reduced os requested from $484 000 to $19 200 Ayes all Approved. Sewer and Water Ordinance Amendments presented These Ordinances would require that anyone wonting an extension of village sewer or water mains to extend those moms along the full ROW width of their property os opposed to just extending the morns to where their lateral lines would connect These have been reviewed ond recommend­ ed by the Public Works Commit tee Motion by Rutherford, sup­ ported by Vandenberg to adopt Ordinance No 0114A97 Amen­ ding Section 26 of the Code as presented Ayes all Approved Motion by Rutherford, supported by Vandenberg to adopt Or­ dinance No 0114B97 Amending Section 25 of the Code os presented. Ayes all. Approved. Motion by Rutherford, sup­ ported by Stogroy to accept the easement of ROW offered by the developers of bryonwood Estates Ayes all. Approved Motionby Vandenberg, sup­ ported by Stogroy to execute the $15,000 grant request for the trail ond authorize President and Manager to sign on behalf of the village. Rutherford expressed his concern regarding the lock of Thornapple Troll Association oc thrity. Ayes oil. Approved. Personnel Committee recom­ mends presented |ob description for the Finance Director ond Of Ike Administrator position. Mo tion by Stogroy. supported by Vandenberg to accept the job description for the Finance Director/Office Administrator os the official job description for that position. Ayes all Approved Motion by Rutherford, sup­ ported by Mosey to accept the position of Assistant Village Manoger/Planner ond the job description as presented with a salary of $28 500 00 with all nor mol employee benefits and authorize Manager to begin pro­ cess to fill position Ayes oil. Ap­ proved Rutherford also men­ tioned the need to hire a zoning official Motion by Mosey supported by Nesbitt to accept the 1997 Wage Adjustment report provid ed by Manager retroactive to the effective date os presented Ayes oil. Approved Motion by Stogroy supported by VandenBorg to adopt 1997 meeting schedules as presented Ayes all Approved Motion by Stogroy supported by Vandenberg to accept a bid for the 1968 Chev. for $976.00 Ayes oil. Approved Motion by Stogroy supported by Vandenberg to approve the list of invoices dated December X. 1996 tn the omount of $141,581.98 Ayes. all. Approved Motion by Stogroy. supported by Vandenberg to approve the list of invoices doted January 14, 1997, in the omount of $28 781.70. Ayes oil Approved Total revenue adjustment of $1.593.075 and total expenditure adjustment of $1,775,917. Mo­ tion by Mosey supported by Nesbitt to approve the Village of Middleville FY 1996 Budget Ad justment Resolution os presented. Roll coll vote. French Aye. Mosey Aye. Nesbitt. Aye: Rutherford. Aye Stogroy. Aye: Vondenberg. Aye. Approved. Motion by Mosey supported by Rutherford that the Council accept os presented that 1997 budget Resolution. Roll call vote. French, Aye: Mosey. Aye; Nesbitt. Aye Rutherford, Aye: Stogroy. Aye. Vondenberg, Aye. Approved Motion by Rutherford, sup­ ported by Stogroy to go into clos­ ed session for the purpose of discussing pending litigation. Roll coll vote French. Aye; Mosey. Aye, Nesbitt, Aye; CALEDONIA CHARTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Notice is hereby given that the Caledonia Township Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing on March 3,1997, at 7:30 PM at the Township Hall, 250 Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, 49316. The subject of the Public Hearing will be the following proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Caledonia: A request from Coldwater Partners to rezone from the Rural Residential Zoning District to the R-1 Zoning District a 22.56 acre parcel located in the 6400 block of Whitneyville Avenue (between 60th and 66th Streets). The permanent parcel number for the property proposed for rezoning is (part of) 41-23-02-300-049. The legal description of the property is as follows: That part of the SW 1/4 Section 2, T5N-R10W, Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan more particularly described as; Commencing at the center 1/4 comer of Section 2; thence S00°10’0T’W along the NS 1/4 line 456.35 feet; thence N89608’34”W 364.50 feet; thence S00°17’12”W 206.75 feet; thence N89c08’034”W 410.00 feet; thence S00° 10’01 ”W 333.25 feet: thence N89’08’34”W 549.63 feet; thence NOO’12’08”E along the NS 1/16 line 992.13 feet; thence S89*19’31”E along the EW 1/4 line 1323.98 feet to the point of beginning. Together with a utility easement described as: The North 380 feet of the west 380 feet of the NE 1/4, SW 1/4, Section 2. T5N, R10W. together with the rights of ingress and egress and utilities over a 33 foot wide strip of land which lies Easterly of the above described parcel for access to Whitneyville Road, Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan. Parcel contains 22.56 acres. A copy of this proposed amendment is available for public review at the township office between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Thursday and from 9:00 AM until noon on Fridays. The public is invited and encouraged to attend this meeting. If any citizen has physical limitations which may limit access to or participa­ tion in this meeting, please contact the township offices at (616) 891-0070, at least 24 hours prior to the meeting time. 003) Middleville Village Council to launch quarterly newsletter The Middleville Village Council Iasi week approved a newsletter policy that gives it permission to send out a quar­ terly village newsletter President Jim French said the purpose of the newsletter is to "inform citizens about the happenings in the vil­ lage ' He said it s meant to be nonpolitical, however, there may be occasional discussion about any legislation being Rutherford. Aye Stogroy. Aye Vondenberg Aye. Approved (A complete version of these minutes will be kept on file ot the Villoge Holt. IX East Mam St., ond will be mode available free of charge for anyone mak­ ing o request during the regular office hours of M-F 9:00-5:00.) Moria Fuller. Clerk (302) CALEDONIA Twp. Board Meeting held January 28, 1997 A special work session was called to order ot 7:07 p.m. Present Johnston, DeVries, Cress. Keller. Potter Absent: Snyder, Dunn. Also Present: Planning Com­ missioners Keating. Botsford Parent Planner Anderson. Engineer Wilcox. Utilities Ad­ ministrator Pierson. Don Greiner ond Brock Howard from MDEQ Brock Howard, and Don Greiner explained the different types of water system. Whether they should be privately owned, or a public system. Discussion was held. Pierson and Wilcox stated that they would type up a recommendation for the Township Board. Discussion was held on the utility committee and adding another member. John Potter volunteered. Moved Cress, second Potter to adjourn at 9:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Ruth DeVries. Pro Tern (300) Looking for a PRINTER? Call... 945-9554 considered. The newsletter will be called "Middleville Matters." and Village Manager David Arking said he wants to start with 1.200 copies that will be mailed to sewer and water cus­ tomers. and some other people in the area He anticipates that the cost will be less than $300 an is­ sue. • Council members were mailed copies of what Arking has put together for the first issue so they got a chance to look at it and determine if it’s a good idea Arking said he hopes the newsletter will hit the mail in no more than two weeks. The village manager said he wants the addition of the newsletter to be considered policy numbet one. because he hopes to come forward with more policies in the future. Capitol Commentary By Sen. Dick Posthumus South Beltline moves closer to reality! Gov. John Engler called together both chambers of the Michigan Legislature last week to present his goals for the up­ coming legislative year. I believe this was his boldest State of the State address yet In it, he showed a real commitment to the families of our state Throughout the entire address, he articulated a number of meaningful proposals that, once implemented, will be good news for all of us. One special bit of good news for all of us in West Michigan was that the governor specifically named the South Belli inc as one of his major priority projects for the Department of Transportation As we all know, with West Michigan’s continued growth and prosperity, it’s even more critical that the South Beltline be built. In the first point of his seven point plan to improve Michigan’s infrastructure, Engler asked the Legislature to ap propriate $70 million in additional road funding for l<x:al and state projects. According to the governor, this increased tun ding will allow state construction to begin on the South Beltline. The South Beltway (M-6) will be a 20 mile bypass for the Grand Rapids area that intended to ease increasing traffic volume from the local road system. This project, as it is planned, will provide a four-lane freeway to relieve traffic congestion, create a simpler route to and from the airport and provide additional access to the subur­ ban areas of Grand Rapids that are growing and developing so quickly. Once it is built, this bypass will allow drivers to get back and forth between 1-96 and 131, going straight across Kent County. The goal of this project is to free up a great deal of traffic on 28th Street as well as reduce the downtown street congrestion in Grand Rapids. I’ve felt for some time now that this is a much needed im­ provement, and I’m pleased the governor agrees. I look for ward to working with Governor Engler on this and the many ocher goals he has for our state in the upcoming year. VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEARING ON BUDGET FOR 1997-98 FISCAL YEAR PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 10, 1997, at 7:00 p.m , the Village Council of the Village of Caledonia will hold a public hearing at the Caledonia Township and Village Hall, 250 South Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, to hear and consider comments regarding the proposed Township bud­ get for the March 1, 1997 through February 28, 1998 fiscal year. A copy of the budget is available for public inspection at the Caledonia Village Offices THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. This notice is given pursuant to Act 43 of the Public Acts of Michigan cf 1963 (Second Extra Session), as amended Dated: January 21, 1997 VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA vicky Whalen, Clerk 301 �Th* Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/F«bruory 4. 1997/Page l| Miss Junior America Middleville Petite to compete in Novi Obituaries Dorothy M. Chambers CALEDONIA - Dorothy M. Chambers, age 75, passed away Saturday, January 25, 1997. Mrs. Chambers was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice M. Chambers. She is survived by her child­ ren, Gay flJoyd) Bovee of Grand Rapids, Jennifer (Roger) Qualls of Wichita, Kansas, Cynthia Bender of Chelsea; nine grandchildren. M. Margaret Pearl CALEDONIA - Mrs. M. Margaret Pearl, age 91. went to be with her Lord Sunday, Janu­ ary 26, 1997 Mrs. Pearl was preceded in death by her husband, Howard; grandchild, David and four brothers, O’Donnel, George, John and Lloyd. * She is survived by her child­ ren, Richard (Betty) Pearl and Dennis Pearl; five grandchil­ dren, Michael, Barbara, James, Linda and Ron LaGraff; her three brothers, Edward (Betty) Conners, William Connors and Howard Connors; three sisters, Katherine (Charles) Enders, Patricia (Warren) Duncker and Eleanor (James) Welton and thirty-seven nephews and nieces. Funeral services were held Thursday, January 30, 1997 at the Caledonia Fuheral Home. Rev. Red Faber officiated. Interment was at Woodlawn Cemetery’. The family suggests memor­ ial contributions be made to St Jude Children’s Hospital or Peace Reformed Church. five great grandchildren; one half brother, William Vogel; her sisters-in-law A brothersm-law, Mrs Vera Boyer of Indiana and Eileen (Ray) Evers of Oregon and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 15, 1997 at 2:00 p.m. at East Congregational Church, 1005 Giddings SE with Rev. Bryan Byrne officiating. The family suggests memor­ ial contributions be made to Hospice of Greater Grand Rapids - Ferguson or East Congregational Church Music Fund. Samara Lee Freeman HASTINGS - Samara Lee Freeman, darling infant daughter of Jon and Leslie Freeman of Hastings, passed away January 30, 1997 at Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. Samara is survived by her parents; one sister, Olivia Elizabeth Freeman; grandpa­ rents, Linda Makario and James Alma, Ward and Fay Freeman; great grandparents, Sam and Olive Finkbeiner; Rev. E. O. and Dorothy Burk, and June Bowman; many aunts; uncles and cousins. Funeral services were held Monday morning, February 3, 1997 at the Caledonia United Methodist Church. Rev. Norman C. Kohns officiated. Interment took place at Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia Funeral arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Alyssa Rose Longhurst. 5-year-old daughter of Kevin and Ken Longhurst. won the title of Miss Junior America Middleville Petite in September 1996 and will be competing for the title of Miss Junior America Michigan Feb. 9. in Novi. The winner of the state title will travel to New York in Ju­ ly to compete for the national title of Miss Junior America. Alyssa attends McFall Elementary School and at­ tends Sunday school at Mid­ dleville’s Christian Reformed Church She is being spon­ sored by her great­ grandmother. Evelyn Emdge from Portland. Mich. The Miss Junior America pageant has been in existence for 10 years. 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Fn 9 am4 pm Sat 9 am-3 pm Greenridge Realty Bob Myers Barbara Adama Oakridge Mortgage Company For more information call Bob Myers Days 949-8900 / Evenings 891-8651 �Poge 12/The Sun ond Newt MSddleviNe Ml'Febwory 4. 1997 It’s all in the mind, Scots lose to Red Hawks 58-48 Anybody who is still convinced that basketball is not a menial game did not see Friday's Caledonia/Cedar Springs matchup at Caledonia High The hometown Scots came out on fire in the first quarter, holding a 17-5 lead at one point and a 22-11 edge entering the second quarter Todd Bloemers scored Caledonia’s first basket on the opening possession and the offense continued to score its points after that. Seven Scots tallied points in that opening frame and the purple and gold’s defensive effort was not too shabby either. Caledonia held a 32-27 advantage at the half, but what was about to happen was very difficult hard to explain. In the third quarter, the Red Hawks out-scored the Scots 11-4 and in the final two quarters the visitors had a 3116 scoring edge to beat Caledonia 58-48. Miscues on both ends of the floor resulted 10-point loss and Caledonia’s confidence, or lack of. also appeared to be a factor. "It’s a mental game," Caledonia Coach Larry Rea said. "We had plenty of opportunities; It’s just something that’s a learning process." The Scots- start was a great lift, but could have also played a factor in the final result. "Il almost seemed too easy (in the first half)." Rea said "We had such a struggle that 1 was worried about the second half We didn’t do anything different; We’ve had dry spells in quarters all year." Free throws helped Cedar Springs to pull away from Caledonia. The' Red Hawks attempted 24 charity tosses in the final eight minutes, making 15. The Scots only went to the line 12 times and made 50 percent of those shots. ChxxI position defense and movement on offense were areas that Rea mentioned as See Scot hoops. P. 13 Jason Richard (4) goes in for 2 of his 10 points Friday night in Caledonia’s clash with O-K Gold foe Cedar Springs. VACCINATION CLINICS LEASHES PLEASE Ark Veterinary Services DR. LARRY JULIUS CARRIERS PLEASE 1-800-4-ARK-VET Most proceeds to wildlife rehabilitation. Quality vaccines REDUCED UPTO 1/2 PRICE. OVERLAP of DUE DATES SAFE - update anytime. No appointments • No office fees • No games LICENSES DUE BY MARCH 1,1997 Caledonia MiddlevtHe Freeport Irving Alaska Green Lake Et Al CALEDONIA ELEVATOR Downtown WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 19. 26 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. Cutlerville Dutton North Byron Kentwood Et AL CUTLERVILLE CHRISTIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 68th Street SAT, FEB. 15 • SAT. FEB. 22 8:00 - 10:30 A.M. Please pass this information on to a friend or relative - thanks. The Scot cheerleading squad entertained the hometown audience at half with rafter-raising skills. 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Middleville Coach Kurt Holzhueter said. A Shriver 3-pointer with one second remaining in the third quarter gave Middleville that extra lift that they needed and put them in front 33-26 entering those final eight minutes. "Dave Liu told Shriver to penetrate and that he would kick it out to him for the three." Holzhueter said. "We're looking to use this week to help improve our standings little bit in the league." Keith Nelson finished off the Trojan scoring with a fancy scoop at the buzzer, giving the black and orange a 16-point win. Middleville held Byron Center's inside threat. Matt Czapek. to 12 points with just 2 of those coming in the second half. Holzhueter said defending Czapek in the second half included taking an occasional charge, for one thing, and getting some help by doubling down on the Byron Center big man. AREA...SPORTS Middleville's Kevin Doyle (10) drives baseline and looks for room between two Byron Center defenders in a game at Middleville last Tuesday. Detroit Lions to return to T-K Feb. 15 At half, the Middleville cheerleaders put on a show that helped to spirit the Trojans to a Tuesday night win. The Detroit Lions will be making a return visit to Thornapple-Kellogg High School Feb. 15 for a benefit basketball game against members of school district's faculty. * Action will begin in the high school gymnasium at 7 p.m. with proceeds from the special event going towards TK’s athletic boosters. Tickets for the Saturday night show are $5 in advance and $6 at the door. The high school office. Crystal Flash and Pastoor’s Market are places where tickets can be purchased. 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The Scots got the lead down to 16 points in the third quarter, but the Wildcats then scored on a couple of tip-ins by Chad Burgess. Todd Bloemers scored 26 points for Caledonia, including four 3-pointers. Eric Cross also scored in double figures with 11 points. Smith tallied 36 points and Burgess collected 22 for Wayland. Trojan spikers take Bulldogs in three games The Lady Trojans moved their O-K Blue record to 2-0 with a 9-15. 17-15. 15-5 win over the Bulldogs last Monday. Jennie Doyle led Middleville in kills with 10. Jenna Shook registered 3 service aces and Katie Weaver made 28 assists for the winners. Scot center Dale Wicks (22) goes underhand to sneak a field goal attempt past the Wayland defense Seventh grade hoopsters win 2 games Caledonia's seventh grade boys improved to 6-1 with a recent win over Jackson Park. Rusty Keitzman hit a clutch basket to put Caledonia ahead and then Joel DcBlaay clinched it with a free throw with four seconds left. Curt VanderHcide. Nick Slot. Mike Ogle, DeBlaay. Travis Slot and Brian Sevensma played well in the win. The week opened v> ith a 2822 triumph over Middleville. Travis Slot scored 9 points and Nick Slot added 6 markers. VanderHeide, Ogle. DcBlaay and Keitzman also scored. Caledonia's Todd Bloemers (3) penetrates the lane and shoots between three Wayland defenders in last Tuesday's O-K Gold contest at Wayland. Scots ski team improves on the slopes, regionals set Feb. 13 9866 Cherry Valley Road Caledonia, Michigan 49316 Son? fez po? Ph. 616-891-9480 Fax 616-891-2273 Cherry Valley Cafe' Valentine's Menu /or...Friday February 14,1997 500j Reservation hours are available from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm. For your dining pleasure we offer the following selections: H Sweetheart Salad: • A variety of greens with fresh strawberries, blueberries, sunflower seeds, toasted pecans with a sweet poppy seed dressing. £0 It's now time to start racing, according to Caledonia ski coach Bryce Beckett. As the Scots prepare for the final four weeks of the season, learning the fundamentals is now behind the team. Beckett is now hoping that his Caledonia squad can pick it up a notch and work on preparing for the post-season. The girls placed eighth in the slalom and seventh in the giant slalom in action at Cannonsburg last week. Their performance in the giant slalom bettered East Grand Rapids’ mark by two points. The boys also showed improvement with a sixth place in the slalom and a seventh place in the giant slalom. Jenny VanDyke was eighth in the g.s. and 12th overall in the slalom event. Katie Benham took 14th in the slalom and 27th in the slalom and Heather Love ended up 40th in the slalom and 46th in the giant slalom. Matt Dodge led the boys team with an 11th place finish in the giant slalom and 14th in the slalom. Kyle Oatley also fared well with a 29th in both events. "The team is starting to improve overall," Beckett said. Today, the ski team will compete at Cannonsburg and Friday they will be at the Crystal Mountain Invitational. Regionals will be held at Cannonsburg on Feb. 13 Special Ski Event The Caledonia ski team will hold a special skiing spectacle for boys and girls in 6-12 grades on Wednesday, Feb. 5. It will start at 4 pm and will be held at Cannonsburg. Afterwards, a video and pizza will be enjoyed. Beckett hopes the event will help to built the Scots’ program. Cost for attending is $10 Those interested can pick up forms and the middle school and the high school offices. 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Kelly Huizing and Sara TerBeer. (Photo provided) NEW HOME CONSTRUC­ Trojan matsmen 5-0 at Fulton, including victory over Scots Middleville’s (cam depth really showed through in wrestling results from last week The defending Division III champions won three times during the school week and then went 5-0 at Saturday’s Fulton-Middleton Tournament. Saturday’s triumphant day included a 36-22 win over rival Caledonia. Middleville I I 5 I i .listi defeated Fulton 74 3. Central Montcalm 68-6. St. Charles 45-22 and St. Louis 56-22. Kyle Brower (103), Jared Otto (130) and Spencer Romph (152) all went 5-0, while Evan Space (112). Dendel Craven (119), Israel Rosales (135), Ron Haynes (171) and Steve Lehman (189) finished with 4-1 marks. Space beat Caledonia’s Justin McFarlan in Saturday s action and Jeremy Vandcfifer. who was filling in for Luke Middleton at 152, edged his Scots'counterpart 15-10. Middleville 58 Rogers 3 The Trojans breezed through this O-K Blue confrontation on Jan. 29 Brower won 8-5, Space pinned his Golden Hawk opponent in 4:51. Kris Utley (119) won 9-0, Mike Smith (125) prevailed 7-0. Otto received a forfeit. Rosales' foe had an injury default, Justin DeBoodc (140) won 9-2, Adam Smith (145) won 1210, Romph out-scored a Park malsman 4-0. Middleton had a 21-5 win, Haynes won on a 17-second pin. Miso Glavan (189) prevailed 10-1 and Steve Lehman (215) had a pin that took 2:38 to finish off. Middleville 54 Godwin 10 Wins for Middleville came from Brower with a pin in 1:50, Space, Otto 5-1, Rosales 10-6, DeBoode 11-1, Adam Smith with a pin in 1:08. Romph 16-1. Middleton FORTUNE CHEF R ES TA Chinese Steak & Seafood Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner N T~ 891-1388 9353 Cherry Valley Ave. (M-37) Caledonia Village Centre CanyOut Available 16-4. Haynes on a fall in 1:32, Lehman 16-1 and a pin from Erik Vernon in 2:29. 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Ml February 4. 1997 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-02-11.pdf ac386abb27d54d8b97a1e4cd6b7177a0 PDF Text Text No legal action planned at this time Question of open meeting violation hangs over Caledonia Council by Barbara Gail Staff Writer An unplanned, but still illegal gathering of five members of the Caledonia Village Council three weeks ago could further fray the relationship between the council and some members of the community. According to the state open meetings law. members of an elected board cannot have a quorum present without posting the meeting so that the public can attend. The idea behind the law is to "strengthen the right of all Michigan citizens to know what goes on in government by requiring public bodies to conduct nearly all business al open meetings" All the regular meetings of an elected body, such as a village, township, city or school board, are supposed to be listed and posted al its meeting place or principal office. Special meetings must be posted at least 18 hours before they are held. Exceptions to the law are when the board or council must consider expelling a student, personnel issues, negotiations for wage and salary agreements, discussions of the purchase or lease of land, discussions about litigation, partisan caucuses of the State Legislature and discussions surrounding the hiring of the president of a state university. Minutes are supposed to be kept for all meetings, although minutes from a closed session are not open for public inspection. The Caledonia Council ran into trouble when five members ended up in about an hour-long discussion Saturday. Jan 18. Two of those present said in separate interviews that the gathering at the village office was circumstantial, although once all five had arrived, no one left to legalize the informal discussion No minutes were kept. Council President Glen Klaver said that because he is out of town most of the time. Council Vice President Jan Soules usually updates him on council issues when he gets home. The two had set a meeting for 11 am on Jan. 18. al the village office for that purpose. "1 went outside to dig my car out of the snow, and (Council Trustee) Bill Robertson came by," Klaver said. 'T mentioned the meeting with Jan to him After Jan and I met at the office. Bill came in. along with (Trustees) Judy (Kidder) and Chuck (Audy). See Meeting violation P. 2 Community provides consultant ideas on role of local schools' technology by Barbara Gall Staff Writer About 35 Caledonia par­ ents, school board members, students and other community members met Jan. 28 with representatives from school technology consulting firm. Plante and Moran. The goal of the meeting was to gel opinions from the community about what it sees as technology's present and fu­ ture role in the schools and in the community, said Caledo­ nia Schools Computer Educa­ tion Coordinator Andrew Mann. Plante and Moran has been hired by the district as the de­ signer of the schools’ technol­ ogy plan. It will help the schools implement the plan, which will include the bond money voters approved in June to update technology dis­ trict-wide. Mann said he was pleased that parents representing all Caledonia schools came to the meeting. The group broke up into small discussion groups, he said, with each group discussing and listing what members perceived as the district's technology needs Each group then ranked the needs on its list before joining the other groups to create a "master list" of the major em­ phases for Plante and Moran to consider. Sylvio Vano, Judy Wright and Liz Lush, representatives from Plante and Moran, led the discussion, Mann said. The specific question ad­ dressed during the discussion was "What will technology be doing for you to contribute to your success as a community and school district to help move you into the next millenium?" The response that received at least "three stars" from the groups was "training, train­ ing. training." Mann said. In the "two star" category were support; balancing tech­ nology across the curriculum, unifying business, home and schools; providing a central "help" desk where parents, res­ idents or students could call and providing extended leam ing for all ages, "regardless of ability, disability, location or money." Other considerations listed were: • The speed of the hardware vs. the sludcnt/computer ratio. • The need for technology to be effective and dependable • Helping parents get liter ate. • Using technology to indi­ vidualize learning • Keeping current • Providing access to the In­ ternet. • Linking with other school districts and the Kent Interme­ diate School District. • Creating links that are in­ teresting to students. Mann said that as the first See Consultant, P. 2 TK Schools joining 50-year celebration of school lunches by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Thornapplc Kellogg Schools recently took part in the 50th anniversary celebra­ tion of the national school lunch program and kids were able to see how much school lunches have improved over the years. Thornapplc Kellogg School Food Service Manager Helen Scott said the program offi­ cially celebrated its anniver­ sary last summer Scott said that the golden anniversary was celebrated at TK with a cake that was served by middle school stu­ dents who belong to a food organization called the Na­ tional Advisory Council. The national program began on June 4, 1946, when Presi­ dent Harry S. Truman signed the National School Lunch Act into law, declaring the measure "a matter of national security." Before this time school lunches were being served around the turn of the century when women's organizations first began serving "penny lunches" in Cincinnati schools. The program ex­ panded nationwide after the de­ fense department reported a record number of malnour­ ished draftees. In 1966, the Child Nutri­ tion Act provided additional funds so all low income chil­ dren could receive meals free, as 14 million children were able to do last year. Scott said school meals have changed a great deal over the years, becoming more and more nutritious, appealing and familiar to children. Some school programs work with highly regarded chefs outside the district to come up with new recipes that are interest­ ing, nutritious and low in cost. Students at West Elementary School enjoy special lunches every now and then that feature different kinds of foods and foods from other countries Thomapple Kellogg Middle School students Angie Feirick, Stephanie Kilmartin, and Ashley Smith served a cake to people in the district to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National School Lunch Program. School menus are designed to meet national nutrient stan­ dards that meet dietary guide­ lines for Americans. Fat can only take up 30 percent of calories, and one third of the recommended calo­ ries are key nutrients, such as Vitamin A, Vitamin C, iron, and calcium. Some schools in Kent County have had their menus analyzed and reviewed by a registered dietitian. The program is offered in 99 percent of all public schools and 83 percent of pri­ vate schools. Sixt> percent of schools offer breakfast as well and programs are regulated by the U.S. Department of Agn culture and are funded with federal money. All meals are reimbursed, depending on the financial status of the family. Representatives of the na­ tional program encourage par­ ents to visit their children's cafeteria to look at the variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, ethnic entrees and their choices. Scott said the pro­ gram recognizes many differ­ ent aspects of what foods are the best to eat, and how to eat if they arc participating in ac­ tivities. Children are encouraged to have a healthy start in the See School lunches, P. 2 In This Issue... • Caledonia Amoco’s station closing marks end of era • TK Alternative Education students working on many new projects • Caledonia planners turn down two special use permits • ‘Iron Man Shoot’ to help pay for new Thornapple fire barn �Poge 2/The Sun and Newt. Middleville. Ml February 11, 1997 MEETING VIOLATION DISCUSSED, f Apparent I ynM/t art and I hai ftfet&oflfifthS ihtfing to orfe <>(h«ie L»u*.il member. the line lift: fifth person bear'd About it imie and iney^alii came walking in togetner. ”Wc talked about what had happened at the last council meeting concerning the water and the truck, it was not a formal meeting, no decisions were made, no minutes were taken. It was just an impromptu meeting that came together strictly by circumstance Wc didn’t try to hide from the public. "Yes. wc were in violation and a mistake was made. It probably all happened because of my schedule, and it won't happen again." Kidder said she came to the office that morning because she had several things she wanted io ask Kia ver. "We certainly didn’t intend to cause a stir,” she said. "But to me, there wasn't anything wrong about the discussion. I MILLER MEANSMiddleville Office 317 Arlington. M-37 (616) 795-3305 just wanted to talk to Glen, say what I needed to say and then leave. "I guess we all wanted to touch bases with Glen on various things, and when Jan told me she was meeting with him that day. I thought I’d stop in and see him while I could. To me. we did nothing wrong, except that it wasn’t posted. "In the future, well do what must be done to meet the letter of the law," she said. Kidder said the village's attorney. Jim Brown, had been notified of the problem Village Treasurer Steve Antecki. who was not at the meeting, said he was not happy about the situation, but said Friday that he did not know that anyone planned al that time to take the violation to the county prosecutor or the state attorney general. "I think, right now, the people I’ve talked to would like to keep this ’in-house’," Antecki said, "but it may I continued from front page come up at the (Feb. 10) mcil meefmg ’ He said he did not approve of the illegal meeting, even th<High it may have happened by accident "There were no decisions, but they did deliberate to catch Glen up on issues in the village, mostly the water." he said. "We found out about it because someone observed their can in the parking lot. A lot of people are angry about it.’ Antecki said that he finds the actions of the council "embarrassing." "Even if they don’t decide anything, that meeting should be open and should followstate stipulations." he said. "Minutes should be kept. "To me. it's saying to everyone that we five are the law and that just doesn’t fly." Antecki said Friday that while he had considered taking action against the council members who were at the "meeting." he was reconsidering. "I would like to see an acknowledgement that this was wrong, and an assurance that it won’t happen again," he said. Victoria Manning, of the executive division of the Michigan Department of Attorney General, explained that a person, the county prosecutor or the attomev Miller ...S OLD! Hastings Office 149 West State St. (616) 945-5182 REAL ESTATE Jean Chase, crs. GRI 945-0235 Bill Slagstad............... 948-9842 Audrey Burdick, gri 945-2451 Cindy Scotti’Scott. 948-4228 Ron Lewis.................. 945-5103 Roy Carlson, gri....... 795-3611 Dave Belson............. 948-9482 Karen Brown............. 795-9331 Cathy Williamson css. gri....................... 795-9090 Debbie Erway........... 623-8357 Kay Siolsonburg CRS. ASSOC BROKER A SALES MANAGER.......... 795-7272 Larry Allerding, CRS 945-9103 ASSOC BROKER A GEN MGR ------------ □. 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A public official who intentionally violates the act is personally liable in a civil suit for damages of not more than $500, plus court and legal fees of the person or SCHOOL LUNCHES, morning by eating breakfast. Program officials said that many children and parents are either slow to wake up or in a rush and are tempted to skip breakfast. Older children are even more likely to skip breakfast than younger children, but "even short-term hunger can decrease attention span and ability to concentrate. Children who eat breakfast are more alert and perform better on school tests than children who do not. They also are more creative and energetic. Parents are encouraged to check out school breakfast programs if their children do not have time to eat at home. Officials also said that some children can be picky eaters and hard to please. They have tips for not only schools but also parents to make food healthy and fun. They are; • Be creative by cutting food such as pancakes or sand­ wiches with a cookie cutter or other means. Salads can be topped with different things and formed in a face. Letting kids create their own designs also makes it more fun. • Letting kids help their parents with grocery shopping will allow them to take pride in helping, and increase their willingness to eat what they might be served. Never go to the grocery store hungry to eliminate buying sweets. • Children tend to like bright colors. Adding bright colored foods such as apples or peas will brighten their plates. • Children tend to prefer foods plain so parents should try serving them separately and put any sauces on the side to give them a choice. Officials reassure parents of picky eaters that they do not have to worry that their chil­ dren are not getting proper nu­ trients because studies show that children who were left on their own to make food choices ate properly and enough. It is important that children who are involved in athletics eat proper foods in order to have the energy they need to participate in their sport. Many athletes take on the lat­ est dietary fad and hope to gain a competitive edge. Offi­ cials say, however, that peak performance in athletics is reached by a balanced diet and training. Athletes need an adequate intake of protein, fat, carbo­ hydrates, vitamins, and miner­ als to give them energy, build group bringing the action. A public official convicted of intentionally violating the act also could be prosecuted for a misdemeanor, which is a criminal offense. In this case, public officials found guilty could be fined not more than $1,000 for a first offense. A second offense could result in a fine of not more than $2,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year or both. Citizens also can initiate a recall of their elected officials if they do not wish to go through the courts. Antecki said that this option had been mentioned, but he did not know if such an effort would indeed be launched. continued from front muscle, perform and maintain health. Athletes, officials said, need to eat the same type of foods that non-athletes do, but need more calories and fluids because they expend more en­ ergy. Athletes can meet their nu­ tritional needs by taking in the proper amount of calories. Some take vitamin supple­ ments, but high doses can be harmful. Athletes also are recom­ mended to drink cool fluids such as water before, after and during practice, especially children who do not tolerate temperature extremes as well as adults. Plain water is rec­ ommended for hour long exer­ cise and sports drinks for longer events. It is important, officials said, for children to get a proper amount of fiber be­ cause it is necessary for regu- larity, can help reduce the risk of some types of cancers and in some circumstances can help lower blood cholesterol levels. The National Cancer Insti­ tute. American Heart Asser­ tion. and the National Academy of Sciences recom­ mend that children over the age of 2 eat less fat and more fixxls rich in complex carbo­ hydrates and fiber like breads cereals fruits and vegetables. People arc recommended to incorporate fiber into their di­ ets by eating a variety of foods, three to five servings of vegetables, two to four serv­ ings of fruits, and six to 11 servings of grains, cereals, pasta, and rice daily. They also should eat high protein low fat foods such as some beans and black eyed peas and drink plenty of liquids. Children’s Bible Hour program is Sunday The radio staff members of the Children’s Bible Hour will present their 1997 rally pro­ gram ’’Kids Spreading J O Y.” Sunday, Feb. 16, at 6 p.m. at Caledonia Christian Reformed Church, 9957 Cherry Valley, Caledonia. With songs, props and stag ing, with “Uncle Charlie” and “Uncle John” and the CBH choir, soloists, duct and trios explain that real “J.O.Y.” comes from putting Jesus first, others second and yourself last Add to that a puppet story Everyone is welcome to at­ tend this free concert. An offering will be taken for the ministry of Children’s Bible Hour CONSULTANT, from front pagephase of its work with Cale­ under way. Those who were interested donia, Plante and Moran is preparing a report identifying in technology but were unable to attend last month’s meeting current and future technology can still submit ideas. needs in the district. "We always art interested in "The input provided al the community meeting fils in what our parents and commu­ with this phase of the compa­ nity have to suggest about technology in our schools," ny’s work," Mann said. After preparing the report, Mann said, adding that anyone which will be made available interested in getting involved to the public when completed, with school technology the next phase in designing should call his office at 891the technology plan will get 0218. �Th* Sun and News. Mtddieville, Mi/FeWwery II. IWT/Refe 3 Page students learn about sculpture from docent bv Mandy Habel Staff Writer Page Elementary students learned last week about differ­ ent kinds of sculptures and how they are made Docent Karen Feenstra said that sculptures can be analyzed in two different ways, as ob­ jective sculptures or as non­ objective sculptures. Objec­ tive sculptures are works that form something specific while non-objective sculptures do not refer to anything specific. What makes an item a sculpture is that it is three dimensional. Paintings and drawings arc only two dimen­ sional. There arc two types of sculptures, relief and free­ standing. Feenstra said relief sculptures are works that are three dimensional because they are elevated from a flat surface giving them depth. Free-standing sculptures are works that can be looked at from all sides. One example of this kind of work, she said, is a piece called "The Thinker “ This piece is of a man that is hunched over and appears to be pondering. There are several different ways to make a sculpture, Feenstra said. "The Thinker" was molded. A mold was made and hot bronze was poured into it to make a three dimensional ob­ ject Some sculptures are carved Feenstra showed the students a non-objective sculpture of a rock that had been carved. She said the artist uses a chisel to carve the rock and chips away until a work is formed. The method of chip­ ping at a material, she said, is called subtractive sculpture because you are taking away from the original object to form something. Constructive sculpting con­ sists of taking several rigid pieces of metal or wood and ATTENTION IS YOUR CHILD ON RITALIN? There is now a natural alternative For more info call the free 800 number below.. CALL... 1-800 948-8760 This is a west Michigan • putting them together to make a design. The pieces are held together by glue, string, or other means. Feenstra showed the stu­ dents a figure of a man made of wire referred to as an arma­ ture She said he could be consid­ ered a constructive sculpture as he is because materials were put together to form him. But he also could be covered with clay or paper mac he to change him from an armature to just a sculpture. Feenstra showed students sculptures and asked if they could identify how they were made They were showed a con­ structional sculpture of a rose and a caned one of a fancy jar. She also showed them a Teddy Bear, which is consid­ ered to be a soft sculpture. It was constructed because it was put together, just not with hard metals. The bear is con­ sidered a sculpture because it is three dimensional and ob­ jective. The students also saw an elephant that was carved out of some type of stone and a work by Michelangelo. His work was a carving of a woman that was made of mar­ ble. The work is called "Plata" and it is in the Vatican. Henry Moore molded a piece called "Reclining Mother and Child." Feenstra said this work is abstract be­ cause the artist had an object in mind when he attempted to create it. He presented it as abstract. She said that sometimes it is hard to tell when something is abstract or if it is non-ob­ jective. Work, she said, is ab­ stract when different people see different things when they look at it. The artist's goal is to create the illusion that the work could mean many different things to different people. Feenstra said creating abstract art is not as easy as it looks because of this. "It is not as easy as it looks to make abstract art because it has to get people to think," she said. "Lobster Trap and Fish Tail" by Alexander Calder is a mobile that hangs in a stair­ well in a museum and is known as a constructed sculp­ ture. "Cocktail Party" is a result of more than one kind of sculpting. Several blocks of wood were designed and dressed up like people. Feenstra said she thinks some of the heads were caned and that the rest of the bodies were constructed. Some of them appear to have masks on their faces. "Spoon Bridge with Cherry" is a giant spoon bent in a cer­ tain way that has a cherry on it. This work is located in Minneapolis. Feenstra said that people should be able to follow sculptures with their eyes. This work lakes the eyes around in a full circle. Ongami. she said, also is an example of sculpture. It is known as a constructed paper sculpture. Ginger bread houses, she said, can be con­ sidered constructive sculptures as well. Molding can be done not only by creating a mold and filling it. but by molding something with clay, she said. Karen Feenstra teaches Page Elementary School students about sculptures and how they are made. When molding clay, people Caulder Plaza. are using additive process be­ The huge John Ball at the cause more is added to the ob­ museum, she said, also is an ject the artist originally started example of a local sculpture. She said there are many out with. "The Calder" in Grand sculptures in Grand Rapids Rapids, she said, was done that people are allowed to through a constructive pro­ touch and even climb on. She cess. It was brought over in encouraged students to look pieces and put together in around the area and visit what Grand Rapids has to offer. She gave the students a list of sculptures in the city that they can visit and where they are heated. The students will soon do art projects of their own that involve sculpture. They also will examine the different ways to make sculptures. Bill Nave kids from drowning, but he’s not a lifeguard. Verleeta Wooten found I several new stars, but she’s not an astronomer. And Ivan Neal put out a lot of fires, but he’s j not a firefighter. These are teachers. But to the kids they reach, they’re heroes. BE A TEACHER. BE A HERO. Call 1-800-45-TEACH. RMCfttortofow* Ph*. Ruh* Saits TV AT’II 1CK11 �Page 4/The Sun and New*. Middleville. Ml February 11, 1997 with. that Bob s tour was done and Carol had decided not to sign up for another term You can imagine how Russ felt, now that his family will be near Isn’t that wonderfur Sunday. Joe and Mane Wilbur came and picked me up for church It was so good to get back to Parmalee and get my k>ve fix At the end of the service prayer, we formed our circle (it was smaller than usual* and it was so good to feel everyone’s love hand-tohand Then Duane Thatcher, as we started to go out the door, played “Eidelweiss” from “The Sound of Music.” That song was the frosting on our love cake, recharging all our prayers with God’s joyous love I am all charged for another week. Neva Kenyon said that Bill is on a snowmobile tnp he has been planning for quite a while. So Neva and her three NORMA VELDERMAN Well, are you folks with me in thinking boring9 After one more week of bad weather, maybe spring will be here, even if it is early February . It will be wonderful to be able to walk outside, which I miss do­ ing very much But hope spr­ ings eternal I got a big bang out of Cay. She found a pair of crampons (ice studs that you slip on over your boots) that used to be my brother-in-law's. He worked for Penn Railroad as a freight inspector The old freight yard was down helow the house we lived in on Brown Street. During the winter, he had to check all freight cars and the yard was often icy. snowy and mostly impassable in the winter So he would strap on the crampons and travel with ease As usual, in most homes, you save everything Johnny mentioned them to Cay and she got them out. put them on and away she went to do her bam chores It's so icy around here that it is hard to walk without slipp­ ing on the ice. From what you folks said, you were being wise and stay­ ing inside as much as possible. Russell Bender was expec­ ting Bob and Carol to come over at any minute. Russ said family. Jack and Maureen Robinson attended a vegetable growers’ seminar in Grand Rapids last week. It is getting toward that time when plants will have to be started. I had a good visit w ith Jerry sisters got together in Florida. One of her sisters. Mary Noffke. and her husband, had just bought a new home in Melbourne Beach The water was beautiful and they had a wonderful time. Her sister and husband were such good hosts. I believe Neva said she was gone for one week, but is glad to be home, as she had missed Bill. It is good to get away and just as nice to come home. Marian Mama said that the extent of her walking was to slip and slide to the mailbox and back. Mary Noah had a touch of the flu. but is now in better shape and was w arm and com­ fortable She hears from her family all the time. Eltha Nichols had some of her grandchildren there with her. as school was closed. She enjoys them very much and has a very rich life with her Spencer. She is working on her family history , taking ad­ vantage of the indoor time to do a little more. I guess that is all for this week. Have a good week. Love you all very much. South Christian plans ‘open house’ South Christian High School will have an open house and orientation for all students now m the eighth grade and their parents Thurs­ day. Feb. 20. at 7:30 p.m. in the school auditorium This evening will be an op­ portunity to learn more about South Christian. Visitors to the open house and orientation will receive a packet of infor­ mation. a curriculum guide, student handbook, and parent handbook. Information about extra-curricular opportunities also will be presented. Tours of the campus will be available, and there will be a chance to speak informally with school counselors, ad mimstratot* and teachers The open house is for anyone interested in a Chris­ tian high school educat ion in the South Kent area. For more information, call Principal Larry Plaisier at 455-3210 or visit the web site at http://www.schs.tvrg . LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY FIRST BAPTIST BAPTIST FIRST ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School................................................... 9:30 a m. Morning Worship.................................................... 10:45a.m Evening Praise...............................................................6:00p.m. 7240 66th Street, SE Caledonia 2 mile* east o( M-37 Paetor. Rev Brian F Harruon George M Coon . Youth Paator Mumc Coordinator Jeffrey C Vander Heide Sunday School. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer 6:45 p.m. CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass............................... 5 00 p.m. Life Clubs.................... 6:45 p.m. | (68fti SI St between Eastern and Dwwon] Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM "doyMty committed to serving Christ hotWfing ~ I ChnsTs church. and carrying out Christs commission “ Church Office Telephone Rev. Bernard Mulder. Pastor 868-6306 Church Office Fax......................................281 7686 Parsonage Telephone 698 7170 1 Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted forbearing impaired)...... 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Meeting at Freeport Community Center Pastor Jeffrey Brown Pastor 281 3402 1 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints j 8146 68lh St near Whitneyville Ave Sunday School for All Ages.................................. 9:45 a.m. 1 Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday................................ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday....................... 7:00 p.m. Sunday Evening Service............f....................... ..6:30 p.m. Come as you are Informal - Fundamental Something for every age Prayer Meeting - Wednesday...............................7:00 p.m. Sunday Mass....................... 9:00 a.m. & 11 00 a m Meeting □? 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Evening Worship 6 00 pm ^cd Fellowship 7 30pm 1 1 Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 i SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Ave. Wayland. Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 a.m. 792-2889 WELCOME TO Gaines Inned Brethren Church ■ Kalamazoo Avenue al 92ad Street Caledonia. Midupn ~ | K| Telephone WS4252 Wf- H ~ *1- MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Pastor Scott Taylor Pastor Mark Beers Reaching People With Christ 8 30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9 45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11:00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11.00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children s Church util be provided 708 West Main Street Morning Worship Service............. 10 00 a m Sunday School................................... 1115 a m Evening Worship Service................ 6 00 p m. 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MJ/February 11. 1997/Pag* 5 Students collect phone books for recycling Caledonia Rainforest Workshop project protects the environment bv Barbara Gall Staff Writer Members of this year's Caledonia Rainforest Workshop earned some environmental points this past week by collecting about 550 old phone books at local schools. The books now will be recycled into insulation for Habitat for Humanity houses, said Workshop leader Dorothy Wolf. She said that the phone book project was one way members of the workshop could help the community environmentally, not only because lots of paper will get recycled, but also because the phone books won’t end up in landfills. "The kids in the workshop have two years to earn their environmental points.” said Wolf, adding that other projects so far have included newspaper and magazine collections for recycling and cleaning up the bike trail. The Rainforest Workshop program provides both students and adults the opportunity to spend one or two weeks in a real tropical rainforest in Central or South America, learning first hand about the ecology, the people and the wildlife in these endangered areas. When they return, the students present the information they have learned to school and civic groups and advocate rainforest protection. This year. 14 students and five adults plan to make the trip to the rainforest. Wolf said. Besides their service projects, the group also is looking for ways to raise money for scholarships to help defray travel expenses. Later this month, for instance, they will be selling car wash coupons with proceeds to go for the scholarship fund. "We d like to thank Earth Tech for the truck and the community for taking the time to recycle." Wolf said. Anyone who missed this collection and still has old phone books at home can call area Burger King restaurants to see if any of them are still participating in the collection. Questions about the Rainforest Workshop program should be directed to Wolf at 698-0193. FROM OUR READERS Local Citizens Speak Out on Issues TTES did a wonderful job! To the editor: On Jan II. which was a very nasty weather day. we unfortunately had to dial 911. something you hope you will never need to do. and ask for the Middleville Fire Depart ment to come to our home We had a fire started in the wall and 1 just need the folks in Middleville to know what great respect I gained for these men on our fire depart­ ment. We are over seven miles out of town, and the first responder, Chief Bob FORTY DAYS WITH JESUS LENTEN SERIES will begin on Date: February 16, 1997 Place: Middleville. Freeport & Parmalee United Methodist Churches DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WALK WITH JESUS. Woodard, arrived in 10 minutes or less, and his men (and several vehicles) arrived shortly thereafter We were frightened to say the least, but at the same time thinking about the mess that has to take place to solve a problem such as what we had The chief and several fire fighters came through the house, dragging the water hose, gently removed a recently added custom mantel, covered the floor, pulled out part of a wall, and 10 minutes after they were done and gone, and our home saved, you would never have known these wonderful men had been there! I was so impressed. Other than the smoke smell, by the time 1 returned with the children, whom I had remov­ ed to a neighbor's home, you would not have known what had just taken place in our home. We dried up a few wet footprints, and that was about it. This was after several men and a large hose full of water traveled all the way from one end of the house to the other. You can't beat this, folks! I just know that our fire and police departments get their share of bad press, and they need and definitely deserve their fair share of good press also! These guys arrived faster than I could have hoped for on this slippery, nasty night, treated our home as if it were their own. and quietly backed their big trucks all the way down our one lane private drive (without even destroying a snowbank!) and left the scene. Our neighbors, who are right next door, had no idea this had all taken place. We appreciate what they did for our family and our home Brad, Sue, J.T. and Jordan Owens Middleville COA appreciates caring TK students Dear editor: During the Christmas holi­ day, the Commission on Ag­ ing received two unexpected donations from students atten­ ding Thornapple Kellogg schools. The first was from high school students who par­ ticipated in events celebrating "Investing in Abilities Week.” The second was from the sixth, seventh and eighth grade students at TK Middle School. Together, these dona­ tions totaled more than $500! On behalf of over 1,000 senior citizens who receive services through the Commis­ sion on Aging. 1 thank the Middleville community for raising and nurturing children and young adults who care about their fellow citizens. I also w ant to recognize staff of the TK Schools who en­ courage community caring, particularly Larry Seger. Minam Taylor and Susan Kinjorski It’s truly exciting to see young folks respond to the needs of older folks in a way that is compassionate and con­ structive Together, we can make a difference in the lives of our older aduh friends, neighbors and relatives. Tammy R Pennington. Executive Director Barry County Commission on Aging Hastings Members of the Caledonia Rainforest Workshop last week visited local schools to collect old phone books for recycling and to keep them from being dumped into landfills. Picking up some of the more than 500 books collected are (from the left) Megan Jacques, Ashley Frazier. Carol Shrewsbury and Amanda Overholt. P.T.O. Coffee to focus on TK reading program Parents who have questions or opinions about Thomapple Kellogg's new reading pro­ gram are invited to a P.T.O. coffee Thursday . Feb. 13. in the McFall Library at 7 p.m. Assistant Superintendent Dr. Mary Ellen Correa will introduce the program which will include a demonstration and a teacher panel discus­ sion. Teachers from the various grades will be on hand to answer questions and to ex­ plain the process During the 1996-97 school year the TK School District implemented a new reading process The Exemplary Center for Reading Instruc­ tion (E.C.R.I.) techniques have been used in the K-8 classrooms during the year. TK is also using flexible achievement grouping for reading. Some of the questions that will be dealt with include: What are the mastery tests? How are the reading group levels determined? How do I know if my child is doing ok? What can parents do to help their children in reading? Kent District libraries to be closed for all-staff workshop The Kent District Libraries, including Caledonia, will be closed Monday, Feb. 17, for an all-staff workshop. The in-service is in con­ junction with Grand Rapids Public Library. The overall goal is to create enthusiasm to continue the spirit of coopera­ tion between the two organizations, and to increase quality library service to city and county residents. ♦Staff from both library systems will interact with their counterparts and gain a better understanding of the respective staff members. The workshop will include sessions about technology, circulation, public facilities and legal issues, phone eti­ quette, specialty collections at KDL branches and more. Dirk Koning will be on hand to update library staff on the new Community Media Center opening in the West Side Library. The main speaker will be James McPeak giving a presentation entitled •• Intellectual Freedom in To­ day’s World.” McPeak br­ ings his practical experience in library services from Cuyoboga County Public Library in Ohio. He will also speak at the Rural Libraries Conference in Traverse City this spring. The all-staff workshop has become an annual event for both library systems. These are just a few of the questions that will be answered during the meeting A special feature will be a presentation by first grade teacher Linda Meyers, with some of her students They . will demonstrate how an E.C.R.I lesson takes place. Parents who have very specific questions about their own children may want to contact teachers directly following the meeting The P.T.O. will provide refreshments and child care for the meeting. There is no charge for the meeting or child care. If school is canceled due to a snow day, this meeting will be rescheduled. In Loving Memory of JEFFREY SCOTT VELTHOUSE Feb. 13, 1974 Dec. 24, 1989 Greatly missed along life’s way. Quietly remembered everyday. Always in our hearts, - His Family .. -.... �Page 6'The Sun and News. Middleville Ml February 11, 1997 Basarabski brothers ran area's last full-service station Caledonia Amoco’s Station closing marks an end of an era by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia Standard gas station has been a landmark in the village, and along Cherry VaHey Avenue, since 1950. when Joe Gtess first buih it And for the last 24 years, since Ron Shook sold the station to Tom Basarabski. Caledonia residents have depended on Tom and his brother John for service to their vehicles Now. the familiar station with its two service bays is nearly history. The building will be tom down and a convenience store with a car wash will replace the bays where mechanics presently change oil, rotate tires and fix the clanks and pings of their customers* automobile engines. New signs. new landscaping and new owners will he taking over the northwest corner of Main Street and Cherry Valley The only thing that will stay the same is the brand of gas people buy there. Gone will be what Tom Basarabski believes is the last full-service station along M 37 between Rockford and Battle Creek. Replacing the option of having an attendant pump your gas and check your oil will be a strictly self-serve station and another convenience store that will join the four other such operations along M-37 (< In our case, we have been very lucky, because people here have been so loyal to us What's been so much fun about this business is that our customers have just about taken us into their families... We feel n honored at that... — Tom Basarabski between 60th and 100th streets. The reason that Amoco, like most gas companies, is bowing to the convenience store trend is because the Flores appear to boost gasoline sales more than service bays, said Tom Basarabski He explained that the trend toward convenience stores and away from the full-service station began in California about 20 years ago Amoco put in its first Grand Rapids area convenience store at one of its stations in the early 1980s. Nationwide, he said, Amoco and other gas companies found that adding the convenience store upped gasoline sales, and the idea was so successful that Amoco began losing interest in the old full-service station concept. "Americans have shifted their buying habits, and convenience stores are one of the changes.” he said. "Station We would like to thank the comtnunity and businesses for their donations for the Santa Claus Parade. Caledtmiajlmerican Jfegion Post* 305 owners were watching their gas sales deteriorating, but when they added a store, sales improved. John and I have lost probably two-thirds of No matter the weather, Caledonia residents for years have been able to depend on gas and car service from brothers John (left) and Tom Basarabski at the Caledonia Amoco station. Both have taken new jobs m Caledonia since deciding not to purchase the station when Amoco put it on the market. A landmark since 1950, the old Caledonia Standard station at the intersection of Main Street and M-37 soon will be razed by its new owner. A convenience store and a car wash will be located on the site, along our gas business over the years, but we were doing OK in the mechanical work." However, he said, it was not good business to use the profits from the service work to subsidize gas sales. So, as much as they would like to continue their business, the Basarabskis faced a difficult decision when they learned three years ago that Amoco would be putting the station up for sale rather than renewing their lease. Ill years old & still single These days, being ’unattached* in the banking world is becoming unusual. At Hastings City Bank, were proud of our tradition as a strong, independent community bank. And while we re still single, we're also big on commitment The dollar you deposit at Hastings City Bank is loaned to a person or business right here in the area...not to someone halfway across the country. What s more, we support our local community organizations with financial gifts and employee participation Help making this a good place to live today .^nd an even better place tomorrow. Any bank can say it cares about community. Don t \ou want to bank with one that has been doing it for 111 years? Hastings City iBank _. ^Hometown Bank Since 1886 Member FDIC "We had the first option to buy the station, but Amoco would have taken out its tanks and its ground lines to the tanks," Tom said. "They would not sell the property with those in place because of liability issues. "So what we would have had is a station with holes and trenches in the ground and Amoco gas to sell." He said that this was the same set of circumstances presented to all the Amoco stations. "I was not treated any differently than any other location," he said. But the high cost of buying and installing new tanks and lines was one of the major considerations in the Basarabskis* decision not to buy the business they had leased and run for so long The other big factor in their decision, Tom said, is the movement of wholesale gasoline dealers into the retail market "This basically means it’s no longer a tevel playing field when it comes to competing with other stations," he said. "The retail guy. like me. can't compete with the wholesalerowned businesses. For me to make that major investment while knowing that I wouldn't break even half the time just didn't make sense ” Like most of the other retail dealers faced with these same circumstances. Tom decided against continuing with the full-service station that he and John have offered residents all these years. And like many other locations, the Caledonia Amoco was purchased instead by a gasoline wholesaler. Merle Boes, Inc. of Holland. Tom said he has know n this company for years, and with continued sales of Amoco gasoline. Gone will be the last full-service station along M-37 from at least Rockford to Battle Creek, and one of the few remaining in the entire Grand Rapids area. describes them as "class people who will do a good job here." For the Basarabskis, however, making the decision not to continue the business was eased only a little by knowing who was going to buy the station. "We really wanted to slay, and we looked at every angle,” Tom said "We want people to understand that Amoco didn't just kick us out without an opportunity to buy the station." Besides the investment factor, there were other considerations that played a part in their decision, such as the age of the building, which needs to be updated, and he asked Amoco about the possibility of rebuilding the station with both a convenience store and the service bays. The company said no to that suggestion, because it felt that if Tom and John ever left the business, Amoco would be stuck with the service bays. The company already had tried remodeling its other JB HARRISON remaining full-service station in Grand Rapids and maintaining the service area, but Tom said gas sales there did not increase as a result. "The company felt that (in Caledonia) it would better enhance their business kingterm to put in the car wash," Tom said. Before making his own final decision, however, Basarabski even hired a marketing reseach firm to analyze the possibilities of rebuilding the station, putting in more pumps, retaining the service bays and adding the convenience store. The marketing results surprised him, because they showed that a station with service bays actually scares off people traveling along a Continued next pege- BINGO American Legion tort #305 • THURSDAY • tarty Bird - 6:10 R.M. Insurance Agency, Inc. Your Independent Agent “Working For YOU!" Citizen/ Ti Hastings Mutual Insurance Company Judy Hamsor., Prowfent 6090 Alden Nash, A»»o • 866-0050 1-600-217-0712 �The Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml February 11, 1997 Page 7 From previous pagehighway. "According to the research, the service bays don't attract the people passing through. They think the station with the bays will be dirty and that kids will be hanging around," he said. "The study showed that if we left (Hit the service bays, we'd do OK. So it boils down to the fact that if you want to be in the gas business, you need to put in a convenience store, not the bays. Tom said that over the years, he and John have always tried to provide the services their customers wanted, such as wrecker service or staying open 24 hours. As times changed, neither of these two particular services were needed any longer Now. apparently, customers like convenience stores, but Tom said he is not sure he wants to switch from car service to running a store. "We talked to garage owners, local business people and even the bank." he said. "But the more research we put into it. the more it seemed that continuing the business as we have done it all these years would not be a good business venture. "The full-service station as we have always known it is a dying market " He said that besides the costs associated with the tanks, pipes and remodeling, the equipment needed to service today's new cars is very expensive. And cars will only get more technical. It costs, for example. $40,000 for a "scope" that spots the engine trouble in modem cars, but that expensive piece of equipment would be used in only two bays, and therefore, buying it is not cost effective. Tom said. "Another thing we know is that in general, the public's buying habits have changed," he said. "It used to be that a community went to the local service stations for service and parts and tires once their cars were out of warranty Now people go to quick-stop oil changes and discount tire or auto parts stores. "In our case, we have been very lucky, because people here have been so loyal to us. What’s been so much fun about this business is that our customers have just about taken us into their families," Tom said. "They keep us informed about their kids and their parents and even bring us baked goodies at Christmas. We feel honored at that, honored that they bring us their valuable cars to service, honored with their trust. "But we grew up here, and our reputations as *i McFall Elementary celebrates 100th school day of the year Every time I drove into the Caledonia gas station, I felt a feeling of well-being and trust. I knew I could count on them for good, dependable service. — Former Caledonia resident Mary Warner businessmen in our John, he will be right across community have been and are the street from his old very important to us, and location, and he hopes to we've been lucky to have good continue seeing many of his former customers in his new employees all these years, loo. who also cared about the job. "No matter what we're business and our customers." Tom said as a youngster he doing, though, it's going to lived in Caledonia Village be a big change for us," Tom said. "John and I are fortunate until he was 4 years old, when his family moved to a home that we always got along so on Snow Avenue. John is well. One of the things I'll eight years younger than miss the most in leaving this Tom, and they have another business is having my brother, Mike, who is a brother, my son and my daughter working with us. My landscaper in Grand Rapids. wife has worked at the station, Their grandfather was a well driller in the area, and their too. "The other thing I'll miss is dad, Henry Basarabski, was a sheet metal specialist who the community." Community members say roofed bams and installed and they will miss Tom and John, repaired furnaces. The Basarabski brothers all too "We have always taken our went to the Caledonia schools, and Tom began cars there rather than to a dealer for service." said working at what was then Shook's Standard when he was Caledonia resident Barbara in the I Oth grade. After he Scott. "Tom and John have done a graduated from CHS. he went into the Navy, and when he fine job for the community, finished his tour of duty, came and we will miss them." home and bought the station "I think that in any small in June 1972. town, the local business John came to work for his people become more than brother while he was still in faces behind counters," high school, and learned his commented former Caledonia trade at the station. resident Mary Warner. "Back then, Amoco offered "Every time I drove into the training schools, and we Caledonia gas station, I felt a would go to those," Tom said. feeling of well-being and Today, he said, cars are so trust. I knew I could count on complicated that kids never them for good, dependeable learn to work on cars at home service. because of the electronics and "I'm not sure if the huge the equipment you need to test chains taking over American the vehicle. business can replace small, hometown businesses. We "It's not like the old days, when you'd tinker and tinker may be losing something that’s irreplaceable." with the car in the driveway until you learned how the engine worked," he said. "The cost of auto repair today is one of the problems that Americans are just learning to deal with. But mechanics today are skilled tradesmen, technicians who must keep up with all the changes in mechanics and electronics." Like the cars they have serviced, life is changing for both Tom and John and their families, although they all hope to stay in Caledonia. John already has taken a job as mechanic with Cutler's Car Care, right across the street from the Amoco station Tom had several job offers, but recently decided to accept a position as service writer al Seit and Sons Chevrolet. Like THORNAPPLE FINANCIAL CENTER MEMBERS OF 1AAM, NSPA TAXES: Individuals - Farms - Businesses ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL PLANNING Open Monday thru Friday 9:00 to 6:00 Saturday 9:00 to 1:00 111 Broadway. Middleville (616) 795-3387 by Mandy Habel Staff Writer McFall Elementary students and teachers celebrated the 100th school day of the aca­ demic year Fnday. Feb. 7. by participating in special activi­ ties. Students gathered in the morning for a visit from "Zero the Hero" and wore hats that had the number 100 on them. Zero led the kids through exercises to improve their math, such as clapping 100 times, and counting by tens up to 100. He explained that out of the 100 calendar days that they have attended school so far. there have been 10 that end in zero. The students joined him in a song that allowed them to incorporated sounds and mo­ tions in with the words. He finished the celebration by telling them a story called "The Wolfs Chicken Stew." Once there was a wolf who ate all the time and one day decided that he wanted to have chicken stew. He found a chicken and decided to fatten it up so he could have more stew for a longer time. He fed the chicken 100 pancakes one night and an 100-pound cake another night. He went to see if the chicken was fat enough and was forced to tell her that the food was a present. For that, the wolf got 100 kisses which caused him to change his mind about eating the chicken and instead bake her 100 cook­ ies. Throughout the day, stu­ dents played games that related to the number 100. Kindergarten students had to try to figure out exactly how long 100 seconds is by trying "Zero the Hero" visited McFall Elementary School students lasr week to celebrate the 100th school day of the year. Students did some brain­ storming to think of 100 things that arc round like a zero. First-graders had to bal­ ance a book on their heads for 100 seconds, and balance on one foot for 100 seconds. They had to predict whether there arc more or less than 100 of a particular item in the classroom. They had to count things like eyeballs, fingers, total number of vowels in all of the student's first and last names, to stay absolutely quiet for 100 seconds and trying to hold their breath for 100 seconds. They also had to predict how long 100 unifix cubes are and if they are longer than their teacher. and how many keys arc on the room's computer. First-graders also had Id come up with lists of food items they were sure they could cal 100 of at one lime and a list of items they could not cat all at one time They made a list of 100 things that arc while as well Students collected their in­ formation and took it to the office to receive treats for par­ ticipating. HOMEOWNERS! living from paycheck to paycheck' AAA MORTGAGE > riHANCML CORPORATION Thinking About Buying or Selling A Home? Get your questions answered. Attend a free seminar Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997 • 7:00 P.M. • Caledonia Middle School Presenters: Robert J. Myers and Susan Deane Greenridge Realty Bob Myers Barbara Adama Oakridge Mortgage Company For more information call Bob Myers Days 949-8900 / Evenings 891-8651 �Pogo 8 The Sun ond Now», Middlovillo. Ml Fobruory 11, 1997 TK alternative education kids working on many new projects by Mandv Habel Staff Writer Thornapple Kellogg High School alternative education students have been working on new projects and teaming a lot with extra help from a new aide The class is led by teacher John Considine, teaching as­ sistant Elizabeth Han and counselor Joyce Domire. Teacher Bobbi Tabor occa­ sionally teaches government classes. Their efforts are di- Alternative Education student Jason Nickolas teaches Keith Middlebush’s Thomapple Kellogg Middle School eighth grade students about forestry using the Moe Road Property. Teaching Assistant Elizabeth Hart assists student Debbie Vernon with an assignment. ...to improve your image with affordable, high quality printing. Forget bean counting — get the quality you need to compete with the best. • • • • Full staff creative services. Full and spot color printing Business forms - business cards. “On-demand" copying The best place for the best business printing at the best price — guaranteed call: 945-9554 Fax: 945-5192 reeled by Chris Boysen, who oversees (he community edu­ cation department Elizabeth Hart, as Con­ sidine's teaching assistant, has a degree in Education with a major in social studies and a minor in history. With the exception of subbing, she has never taught day school and instead has used her talents throughout the years by teach­ ing alternative education and homebound people. In 1976. she taught adult education in Hastings, then moved to Middleville in 1982. She said has been interested in alternative education for a long time and got exposed to it through subbing. When the job of assistant teacher opened up around Christmas time, she knew it was something she was interested in. "This is the job I have been waiting for 25 years for," she said. She said she enjoys the flexibility involved in the al­ ternative education class and the fact that she can help "meet the students' needs as they occur." Students are required to do a certain amount of work and though they sometimes have the chance to choose what they will work on next, they understand the rules and know the consequences of their deci­ sions. She added that Considine is a good person to work with and comes up with many ideas for how to leach the students. They compliment each other in that he comes up with ideas and she keeps records of things that are done. She is happy to be a part of the program and says, "I see myself as part of the big pic­ ture" Considine said some sub­ jects, such as history, are worked on as a full class, some such as math are self paced, and others are taught and worked on in small groups Teachers said students are currently learning about the Vietnam War :n their history class. Besides facts about why the war happened and the amount of casualties, students also get to hear about bow it fell to fight in it and be a part of that time. In English, they are learn­ ing about what kinds of statements are rationaliza­ tions. and what kinds are con­ troversial opinions and ratio­ nalizations, Students look at statements on different sub- I enjoy the flexibility involved in the alternative education class and the fact that I can help ‘meet the students’ needs as they occur.’ — Elizabeth Hart jects and try to determine which kind they are and whether some statements are true or false In government, they arc submitting and getting feed­ back on a proposed piece of legislation backed by facts, ra­ dio, the Internet and case his­ tory. They are encouraged to write their ideas and send them to their senator. Considine said the teachers use five different elements to teach their students. Active learning allows stu­ dents to get hands-on educa­ tion to go with the book work they do. Alternative education fo­ cuses on student choices and decisions. They learn that as choices are made, there also are consequences. All students are involved and work on their individual needs. They have options in their schedules with the assur­ ance of consequences Bound­ aries arc clear and it is more about choice. Students often arc encouraged to work to­ gether and do group activities Considine said that working together allows students to learn from each other by shar­ ing ideas rather than just lis­ tening to a teacher talk. Leadership development en­ ables students to be actively involved in projects where they get the chance to test their leadership abilities. One important hands-on project students are involved is the Moe Road project, which involves a piece of land owned by the school district that teachers and administra­ tors are trying to turn into an environmental center, where students can learn science, so­ cial studies and other subjects. A few grants have been ob- Continued next page — REGARDLESS OF AGE,_ / We Offer A Variety of Health Insurance Plans • • • • • Major Medical Plans Short Term Major Medical Plan Hospital Indemnity Preferred Provider Option (PPO) Hospital Only NOT AVAILABLE IN ALL STATES CHECK WrtH YOUR AGENT _ . Through American Community Mutual Insurance Company For move information contact STAUFFER & WIGGERS INSURANCE AGENCY Caledonia Village Centre, 9365 Cherry Valley Ave., Caledonia 891-9294 ________________________ —---------------------------- �The Sun and News Middleville. Ml February II. IW/Poye 9 Bob and Carol Bender return to the area from Russian trip Former State Representative Bob Bender and his wife Carol returned to the United States last Tuesday after serving in the Peace Corps in Russia. Former State Representative Bob Bender and his wife Carol have permanently returned to the United States after spend* ing a year and a half in Russia working for the Peace Corps. They originally were sched­ uled to stay until June, hut re­ turned early due to concerns about their parents' health The Benders returned to Middleville last Tuesday and stayed until around Saturday, when they left for Florida to be with their parents. They will return to Middleville in about a month. Alter three months of train­ ing. they lived in the City of Veromsh, which is the capital of the Veronsih State referred to as an Oblast in Russia. Bob, a retired slate law­ maker, farmer and Barry County Commissioner, served as an agricultural assistant and worked a little with the Oblast government. Carol, who recently retired as a teacher in the Thomappie One Thornapple-Kellogg school board post available One four-year term on the Thomappie Kellogg Board of Education will be filled at the June 9 annual school election Qualified candidates must be 18 years of age or older, a registered voter, a resident of the school district for at least 30 days preceding the elec­ tion, as well as resident of Michigan for at least 45 days. To run for office, a petition ALTERNATIVE ED ■ From previous page — tained or are being considered. One project, called the Project Learning Tree, involves a $500 grant and a $500 match­ ing from a lumber sale. Considine said alternative education students attended a meeting about the facility in November with others in the district to discuss the possibil­ ity of training them to teach other students about the facil­ ity in the spring. Community members, students and staff would be trained by the Kent Intermediate School District in land management and could i un an open day for the school district. Considine said some details still need to be worked out. The alternative education class has come up with some ideas for Project Learning Tree and are discussing them with the school board and Forestry Commission. A meeting is scheduled for Saturday. Feb. 15, to deal with some of these ideas. Kellogg school district, taught conversational English to stu­ dents and considered herself a traveling teacher because she worked at six different schools. with the signatures of 20 registered voters must be filed in the administration building before 4 p.m. Monday. April 7. Petitions are available at the administration building. 3885 Bender. Middleville, and may be picked up Monday through Friday from 7:30 a m. to 5 p.m For additional information, call 795-3313. continued from Page 8 Considine said the class en­ The class. Considine said, visions long term K-12 exper­ envisions students learning iments being run, tying to­ optimal land management gether the science curriculum techniques from expert over lime. foresters, performing the tech­ "We want high school se­ niques themselves, then teach­ niors to look back and mea­ ing peers or younger students. sure their own intellectual The students would grid the growth with reference to this space for data collection, write land," he said. software simulations, design, Examples of this are nature build and maintain trails, visit walks for kindergartners, mea­ other lands and learn tech­ suring trees for second-graders, niques. They also would re­ leaf analysis in third grade, search building or installing longitudinal studies for third educational signs and lead through 12th grades, plotting groups through the area as do­ through global positioning cents. satellite in ninth grade, teach­ Students could attend ing others in IOth grade, and county workshops on land portfolio projects in II th management and learn life and grade. They also would like to job skills from professionals. see open days for scientific Considine said that in order work stations, using the space for these things to happen, the for leadership training and land needs to be protected on a group initiatives courses and long-term basis. This, he said provide social and psychologi­ would come about by main­ cal growth. taining its physical integrity Having students and com­ and by generating support. munity develop this land use Forester Tom Stadt has provides the content for the walked the class through the core activities. land and allowed them to name and measure the trees. He also has taught them basic forestry techniques. The students also worked with eighth grade students from the middle school. The alternative education students were leaders of groups of eighth-graders from Keith Middlebush's class and lead two groups for two days. The class also has been re­ ceiving help from Carrie Hine from the Barry County Soil Conservation. Count on us for your complete line of wedding accessories. • • • • • • Invitations Napkins Novelty Items Thank You Notes Matches Programs ...and MORE! IQ&fiEF on your complete order of wedding supplies Good it ordered by June 1st, 1997 1952 N. 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Snyderman; Arizona Traveler’s Handbook by Bill Weir Books on Tape Everything to Gam by Bar­ bara Taylor Bradford; Moonlight Becomes You by Mary Higgins Clark; Remember Me by Mary Hig­ gins Clark. Acceptable Risk by Robin Cook; The Body Farm by Patricia Daniels Cor- TK Middle School holds spelling bee TK Middle School held its spelling competi- non as part of the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee More than 70 students competed After 19 rounds, the field of entrants was narrowed to two and. inevitably, to one last contestant Both Abby LaVoie. as runner-up. and Shannon Pierce, as champion, will advance to the regional Spelling Bee to be hosted by TK Middle School Feb. 25. As a reward for their ef­ forts. the two eighth-graders each received a copy of the New York Public Library Stu­ dent's Desk Reference for their use in future writing and research endeavors. After more than 150 words, including ’’dinosauric,” ••semolina.*’ and “equatorial. " what was the word that won the competi lion? Can you spell “libertarian?” Abby LoVoia (!•♦<) ond Shonnon Piarca. nwell; The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans; “H” is for Homicide by Sue Grafton; “I” is for Innocent by Sue Grafton. “J” is for Judge­ mem by Sue Grafton; “K " is for KilUer by Sue Grafton. The Client by John Grisham; Self-Defense by Jonathan Kellerman; The Web by Jonathan Kellerman; Say You Love Me by Johanna Lindsey ; Romance by Ed McBain. Remember When by Judith Me Naught; Gone But Not Forgotten by Phillip Margolin; The Deep End of the Ocean by Jacquelyn Mitchard; Bum Marks by Sara Paretsky; Tunnel Vision by Sara Paretsky ; Mitigating Cir­ cumstances by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg; Sacajawea by An­ na Lee Waldo Local student on GRCC dean s list Michael Robert Leedy has been named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Grand Rapids Community College. Leedy is a 1996 graduate of Thomapple Kellogg High School and is the son of Leslie and Janine Baird and Mike and Teri Leedy. Newest birth announced | Obituaries Janice (Brady) Hansen CALEDONIA - Mrs. Janice (Brady) Hansen, age 58. passed away at her home Janu­ ary 31, 1997 while awaiting an organ transplant Mrs. Hansen was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Marjorie Brady. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Richard; her mother-in-law, Helen Hansen; her brother and sisterin-law, James and Jacquelyn Brady of Atlanta and their children, Steve (Karen) Brady of Indianapolis, Indiana and Sue (Dave; Kozak of Chester­ ton, Indiana; her two children. Sharon (Pat) Davarn of Lara­ mie and Tom Hansen of Phoe­ nix; her cousins, Robert (Kathy) Jackson and their family in Caledonia; other family members include: Carole (Jack) Black of Tuscon, Mrs. Robert (Margaret) Sneden and family, Celia (Bill) Mumma and family. Lee (Connie) Sneden and family and Roger (Phyllis) Erickson and family. In her memory the family requests that you give the Gift of Life by becoming and organ donor. The family expresses their warm thanks to Hospice. CALEDONIA Mrs. Lois Schiefia, age 73, went to be with her Lord, Friday, February 7, 1997. She worked briefly at Brad ford While in Middleville. She devoted her life to her family and her church, Leighton United Methodist where she sang in the choir and was secret ary of the Martha Circle for many years. Mrs. Schiefia was a loving wife, devoted mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Warren Schiefia; two sons, Mark Schief­ ia of Caldonia and Dale (Lee) Schiefia of Alto; three grand­ children, Bethany, Jacob and Joseph; two nephews and one niece. Funeral services were held Monday, February 10, 1997 at the Leighton Methodist Church. Rev. Ray Townsend officiated. Interment took place at Lake­ side Cenctcry, Caledonia. Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Cancer Society. GIRL — Scott and Tammy Belka of Middleville would like to announce the birth of their first child, Telyse Louan. bom at Metropolitan Hospital on Jan. 10. 1997 at 6:06 p.m. Weighing 8 lbs . 6 ozs. and 20 inches long. Pro­ ud grandparents are John and Joan Strazisar of Hastings and Edna Lou Belka of Byron Center. Tkxnk You... for your uukol<k<Krt<J Support Sweet Ideas For The Sweetest Of Hearts 500g 9866 Cherry Valley Road Caledonia, Michigan 49316 W PVe have...Roses, Floral & Balloon Bouquets, Chocolates, Valentine Plush Items and More! Ph.616-891-9480 Fax616-891-2273 Cherry Valley Cafe' Valentine's Menu /or...Friday February 14,1997 ppg Reservation hours are available from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm. For your dining pleasure we offer the following selections: Sweetheart Salad: A variety of greens with fresh strawberries, blueberries, sunflower seeds, toasted pecans with a sweet poppy seed dressing. 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Brad bought the second place grand prize winner of the “Find the Imposter M&M" contest, which won him a six months supply of M&Ms. Cindy said she believes the contest is na­ tionwide. The boy’s mother said that since school was canceled Tuesday because of icy road conditions, the Benders were dining at Thomapple Kitchen between 10 and 11 a m. Brad said he felt like having an extra snack so he bought a bag. When he opened it. he found a gray M&M in it that said Instant Winner." Cindy said that when he opened the winning bag. "He just grinned. He's a quiet boy." Brad is required to sign his name on the package and send it tn to the Mars Company, which will mail his prize. 180 coupons for a free bag of M&Ms Bender is a fifth grade stu­ dent at Page Elementary School and enjoys skiing, math, yo-yos amt snowmo­ biles. Dutton Mill residents plan surprise party for retiring local managers by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Marilyn Van Oort knew it wouldn't be easy to pull one over on Esther Sytsma. "But we did it," Van Oort said with a reminiscent chuckle. "We really surprised her. It all turned out beauti­ fully." The surprise was a party planned by Van Oort, a resi­ dent of Dutton Mill Village, in honor of the retirement of Esther and Art Systsma as managers of the park. Brad Bender of Middleville who was the second place instant winner of a national “Find the Imposter" M&M contest, displays the bag that won him a six month supply of M&Ms. Standing with him are the owners of Thomapple Kitchen Jim and Beth Tuffs. Bender bought the bag at the restaurant. Caledonia FFA teams ‘rock’ district final competition Caledonia FFA teams quali­ fied for the regional leadership contests in six of (he eight events al the district competi­ tion held at Ionia High School Thursday, Feb. 6. More than 30 Caledonia FFA members competed against teams from Lowell, Ionia, Lakewood and Saranac to vie for the chance to move to the next level of competi­ tion Thursday, Feb. 20, at Cedar Springs. The Caledonia Ag Forum team of Scott Kudlack. Lee Welton, John Sheely, Brian Troost, Phil VanLaan. Alli­ son Smith and Blake Trutsch placed in the top two in their event with a gold rating to qualify for a regional slot. Also qualifying by placing in the top two with a gold award was the Parliamentary Procedure team of Jason Workman. Brooke Wierenga. Eric Benedict, Laurie Rodgers, Joe Risdon, Rachel Kosters and Archie Warner. Caledonia's other Parlia­ mentary Procedure team placed third with a gold award and was named the alternate for the regional competition. Members of that team are Kyle Paalman, Josh Hay­ wood. Beth Paarlberg, Josh Donkcr, Kirk Smith and Jon DeVries. Also qualifying by placing in the top two with a gold award was the Greenhand Conduct of Meetings team of Jake Gerst, James Sheely, Becky Haywood, Erin Mulder. Carrie Baxter, Megan Nicker­ son and Ryan Haywood, with alternate Came Mercer. Other Caledonia regional qualifiers include: • Demonstration team of Mary Palbykin and Jill Zinger — lop two with a gold award. School Lunch Menus Caledonia Comm unitv High Middle Schools Meal Deal Menu Wednesday. Feb. 12 Seafood bar. fruit, milk Thursday. Feb. 13 Tailgater sub. French fries, fruit, milk. Friday. Feb. 14 Itza pizza, French fries, fruit, milk, potato bar Monday. Feb. 17 Italian bar. fruit milk Tuesday. Feb. 18 Hot turkey sandwich, French fries, fruit, milk. Caledonia Community High Middle Schools Lunch Menu Wednesday. Feb. 12 Grilled cheese and soup, milk Thursday. Feb. 13 Bumto. milk Friday. Feb. 14 Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes w/graw. roll, milk Monday. Feb. 17 Chicken pans w bun. milk Tuesday. Feb. 18 Pizza, milk • Job Interview: David Good — gold award. • Public Speaking: Crissy DeRuiter — top two with gold award; Missy Myers — gold award. • Extemporaneous Speak­ ing: Wayne Mahrenholz — top two with gold award; Dan VanKalker — silver award. "We're just real pleased with all the kids," said Jackie Steeby, wife of FFA advisor Al Steeby and a volunteer with the program. "They put in a heck of an effort for districts, but now they've got a lot of work ahead of them to prepare for regionals." smooth operation of the park. "They are wonderful people to work for, and usually they let us work out our problems But they stood behind us all the way." The Sytsmas have no spe­ cial plans, but will continue to live at Dutton Mill and "take it easy." They also plan to do some traveling and enjoy their fam­ ily. Their married children all live in the Grand Rapids area. About 60 of the Sytsmas' closest friends and relatives were invited to enjoy cake and to see them presented with a gift certificate and a plant. Originally from Grand Rapids, the Sytsmas had never done anything like manage a mobile home village before. He had been a tile setter and she had worked at Eastern Flo­ ral, but Esther said one day she got a call from the park office after talking to them about work. They became managers in 1985, in the third phase of the park's development. "We learned a lot on the job, but everyone worked to­ gether and there really weren't many problems," she said. "It's been a wonderful job, and we've enjoyed it." Esther said that she credits the Kentland Corporation, which owns the park, for the Retiring Dutton Mill Village managers Art and Esther Sytsma were honored at a surprise party for friends and relatives. Gifts and, of course, a cake wore presented to the Sytsmas. 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In both cases, the commis­ sion voted 3-2 to deny the ap­ plications. with the majority of commissioners agrccirfj the proposed buildings would de­ viate too much from the 1,200-square-f<x>( maximum area allowed in the rural resi­ dential zoning district. Curtis. 10630 Riverdale, asked permission for a 3,150square-foot building to house a private batting cage for him­ self. A professional baseball player. Curtis said the extra space is needed to accommo­ date batting practice, and that ATTENTION HAVE YOU RECEIVED THE DEAD DOCTORS, DON’T LIE TAPE? THERE IS NOW A FREE 800# FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CALL... 1-800 948-8760 This is a west Michigan # XR©< he had no intention of using the building for any commerical venture. He had not submitted his plan to his neighborhood as­ sociation for its approval, however, and dunng the pub­ lic hearing, members of the Riverdale Association asked whether association covenants would allow such a building. Other residents asked about the size and about screening the building from neighbors. After the public hearing. Planner Linda Anderson said that most special use requests that have come to the Plan­ ning Commission for oversize accessory buildings usually ask for an extra 200 or 300 square feet. She said that the commissions Ordinance Re­ view Committee is consider­ ing increasing the allowed area to 1.500 square feet. The two proposals before the commission last week were for unusually large build­ ings, she said. "Each year the amount of space people need to store their ’toys* gets bigger," agreed Commission Chairman Dick Dunn "Were getting more and more requests to go above the 1,200 foot (maximum).’ Curtis said that his neigh­ bor had a building that was al least 3,000 square feet, but Dunn responded that building was a non-conforming use. Commissioner Ric Parent said he was not in favor of granting the request because of the deviation from the standard and the potential future commerical use a building that size invited. Commissioner Jon Botsford agreed, and said that he had >»C*fr X3K- >Ote ’■**•‘4 1 lUJl 11x7 1 RECEPTIONIST ft This position has a variety of responsibilities including phones, mail, office supplies, data entry, scheduIing appointments and filing. Prior experience including MS Office preferred. A competitive wage and great benefit package is offered. If you enjoy keeping busy and being part of a growing organization, respond with your resume (or apply in person) to: ® ■ g | | i I Wamar Products, Inc. 5041 68th Street. SE Caledonia g l\IA.. IjI | | * tt 5 I g The ordinance is based on the two-acre rural residential lot, and he thought that there should be some flexibility in considering accessory buildings for larger acreage. — Commissioner Dan Timmer heard no good reason to grant this special use. Commissioner Dan Timmer did suggest letting the neigh­ borhood association make a ruling on Curtis’ request, but Botsford said he would not change his vote because of the association decision Com­ missioner Patti Cress said that while the Planning Commis­ sion must make its own de­ termination. she would still like to know what the associa­ tion would think. Botsford, Dunn and Parent voted for the motion to deny the request, with Timmer and Cress voting against (hat mo­ tion. Absent were Beryl Fischer and Roger Keating. The commissioners lined up the same way in a vote over Steams’ special use request to build a 2,400-square-foot ac­ cessory building on his prop­ erly at 7800 Raven Ave Steams said he owns seven acres that include three very secluded parcels at that loca­ tion, and the only neighbor who would be able to see the building told Stearns he did not have a problem with it. Neighborhood association restrictions, however, prohibit an acccsssory building of this size. Speaking for his mother, who is a neighbor to the loca­ tion, Scott Flierman said she does not want any more big buildings around her property. He added later in the hearing that she also is concerned that as the land develops, her taxes will go up. Steams said that according to the ordinance, he techni­ cally could put up two 1,200square-foot buildings, and said VACCINATION CLINICS LEASHES PLEASE Ark Veterinary Services DR. LARRY JULIUS CARRIERS PLEASE 1-800-4-ARK-VET Most proceeds to wildlife rehabilitation. Quality vaccines REDUCED UP TO 1/2 PRICE. OVERLAP of DUE DATES SAFE - update anytime. No appointments • No office fees • No games LICENSES DUE BY MARCH 1,1997 Gated onia MiddlenBe Freeport Irving Alaska Green Lake Et Al CALEDONIA ELEVATOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRl ARY 12. 19. 2b Cuttervibe Dutton North Byron Kentwood CUTLERVILLE CHRISTIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL SAT_ FEB. 15 • SAT. FEB. 22 he would rather have just the one 2,400- square -foot building to house his motor home, tractor and a vehicle. If he is denied the building, he said he probably would sell with Botsford that this request was too much a deviation from the standard. Dunn. Botsford and Parent again voted to deny the re­ quest. with Timmer and Cress voting "no." Cress said her decision was based on the prospect of two 1.200- square foot buildings being built on the property. The Planning, Commission has final authority on permit­ ting special uses, so neither of these applications will be considered by the Township Board Only the Zoning Board of Appeals could override the Planning Commission’s deci­ sions on these requests. Caledonia Village Planners OK plan for Amoco corner the lot. the questions dis­ interests both of the village by Barbara Gall cussed by the commission last residents and the owner. Staff Writer There was no public comThe Caledonia Village week concerned how much Planning Commission last signage to allow and where it Continued next page — week approved a special land should be located for the best use requested by the new owner of the Amoco station. The special use was needed for the signage on the prop­ erty. Mike Boes, representing Merle Boes Inc. of Holland, presented the signage plan, which had been reviewed by the planning consultant. Mark Sisson, who had prepared SPECIAL LAND USE PERMITS some alternative recommenda­ APPLICATION NOS. SU-30, 31, 32 tions to the developer’s sig­ nage proposal. The new owners of the Notice is hereby given that on Monday, February 17,1997. Amoco station plan to raze at 7:00 pm, at the Thornapple Township Hall, 200 E Main the existing building and con­ St., Middleville, Michigan, the Thornapple Township struct a new station with a Planning Commission will hold (3) public hearings for the convenience store and touch­ purpose of hearing comments regarding Special Land Use less car wash. The site plan Permit Applications in A-R Zoning Districts in Thornapple for the businesses already has Township, as indicated below. been approved by the com­ mission. SU-30 Ted Weidman, 10007 Garbow road. P.P. # 08-014 With three businesses on 016-002-00. This proposed Special Land Use Permit is to allow use of the subject parcel for “Commercial Repairs and Maintenance", as outlined in Section 7.15.6(d) ol the Synopsis of Minutes Thornapple Township Zoning Ordinance. The subject properly is located at January 28, 1997 10007 Garbow Road, where the owners, Mr & Mrs Ted Special meeting called at 7:40 Weidman, live. Legal description available at Township p.m. Board members present 7. Office. Others present: 2. OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING Subject: To construct preliminary fire and ambulance dept, budget Discussed budget requests by line item. Discussion on department salaries and wages. Discussed cost of new fire equipment and projected costs two years from now. Discussed cost of refurbishing Discussed equipment used at Yankee Springs Township. Moved and supported, meeting adjourned at 8:45 p m Donna Slogray Clerk Thornoppie Township (A complete text of Township minutes is available during regular office hours at the Township offices.) (Utt) CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP BOARD FEBRUARY 5, 1997 Township Booed wos called to Present Johnston Snyder DeVries Dunn. Keller Cress Potter Donnell Moved Porter second Dunn to pending litigation of Blackstone Ayos Ail MOTION CARRIED Moved Pottar second Dunn to Ayes All MOTION CARRiED Please pass this information on to a friend or relative - thanks. the three parcels separately as he has not yet built a home there. After the public hearing. Botsford asked how much is too much regarding these buildings. "Twice as large (as the ordi­ nance permits) is just as bad as three times the allowed space." he said Timmer said the ordinance is based on the two-acre rural residential lot. and he thought that there should be some flexibility in considering ac­ cessory buildings for larger acreage. Parent said he did not like the prospect of two accessory buildings, but still agreed motion carried Respectfully submitted Patricia Snyder Clerk (»00) SU-31 Rob Dykstra, 10345 Garbow Road. PP #08 014 016-004-00. This proposed Special Land Use Permit is to allow use of the subject parcel for ‘Contractor Yard", as outlined in Section 7.15.6(g) of the Zoning Ordinance. The property site, owned by David and Rob Dykstra and wives, is located at 10195 Garbow Road, where there is an exist­ ing house and non-conforming single-wide mobile home Legal description available at Township Office SU-32 Tom Wiermga/Thompson McCully Co , at 12675 Jackson Road, P.P. # 08-014-030-008-00. This proposed Special Land Use Permit is to allow ‘Mineral Extraction and Processing', as outlined in Section 7.15 6(m) of the Zoning Ordinance The subject property is located at the home of the owners. Mr & Mrs Tom Wiennga Legal description available at Township Office The above special use applications may be inspected at the Thornapple Township Hall daily 9 am to 4 p m., except Fn.. 9 am. to noon. Written comments regarding an appli­ cation may be addressed to: Secretary, Thornapple Township Planning Commission, 200 E. Mam St , Mddlevilie. Mi 49333 Wesley Van Rhee, Secretary Thornapple Township Planning Commission NOTICE: Thornapple Township will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being consid­ ered at the hearing, meeting, or election, upon seven (7) days notice to the Township Clerk. Individuals with disabil­ ities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the clerk by wrung or calling: Thornapple Township Clerk, 200 E. Main St, Middleville. Ml 49333 Telephone 795-7202. 101 �The Sun and News Middleville Ml February 11 1997 Page 15 SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE It will cost about $60,000 to $70,000 to build the facil­ ity. which would be located on the comer of Payne Lake and Chief Noonday roads on three acres of land right in the center of the township The township has a small substa­ tion or storage bam. for which it pays $2,400 The board has been working with people who have pre­ pared drawings of what the finished product would look like What they have in mind is a 32-by-60 bam that could fit four vehicles, though it would only have two at the moment Township officials say they hope the fund-raising money and amount the township will match will pay for the cost of The board hopes that through community involvement it can raise about $30,000 or more to get the project off the ground. :Tires-PluS CALEDONIA ■ • IS... NOW OPEN! FREE! 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An alternate date was set for Thursday, Feb. 27. $59.99 $61.99 $62.99 $79.99 $86.99 $84.99 $92.99 SALE • SALE - that a road some day would be built connecting Kraft to Cherry Valley. Though the schools ini­ J) tially were opposed to a busy road intersecting property where schools are located, the district asked its architect to lay out a corridor that would not come too close to the school buddings. This corri­ dor. Sisson explained, will cut ■th across the north end of the school campus and will be kept unencumbered in case a connector is deeww-d necessary to handle the traffic moving between the two busy roads. « recommend approval for split­ ting a large lot oa the north­ east comer of Glengarry and Cherry Valley to accommo­ date Southkent Veterinary Hospital, which is interested in locating just its small ani­ mal clinic in the commercial section of Glen Valley. Baker said the veterinarians plan to match their building to the existing retail and commercial architecture in Glen Valley to create a profes­ sional office look for their dime. A public hearing will be held on the proposed PUD amendment at the commission's March 4 meeting Site plan review approval would be contingent on eventual Vil­ lage Council approval of the amendment Sisson also reported to the commission that the Caledo­ nia schools have designated a corridor through their Kraft Avenue property in the event • SALE * SALE ment during the hearing on the request The commission and devel­ oper agreed on the location of 205.9 square feet of signage for the building, the car wash, the pumps and the front sign. A 93.5-square-foot. free­ standing sign will be set per­ pendicular to M-37, rather than at an angle as suggested by the developer. The new sign will be located at the comer of Main Street and Cherry Valley Avenue, rather than at the north end of the property The vote was 7-1 to ap­ prove the special use for the signage plan recommended by Sisson Commissioner Dan Erskine voted "no." In other business, Jerry Baker of First Real Estate ex­ plained to the commission a proposed amendment to (he Glen Valley Estates planned unit development (PUD) He is asking the commission to • SALE • SALE * SALE - SALE building the facility, but Lon­ don originally was looking for assistance for operating ex­ penses. For many years, there has been intergovernmental coop­ eration between Yankee Springs and Thomapple town­ ships involving fire and am­ bulance service. Yankee Springs has a contract in which Thomapple Township Emergency Services personnel respond to calls in Yankee IRES-PLUS CALEDONIA tn Springs. The amount varies depending on ho* many calls are made London visited the Thor­ I tn napple Township Board in December asking for support with daily operating costs 5 Pi such as electricity, mainte­ nance and phone bibs, and wondered if (he costs could be included in the township s op­ erating budget Yankee Springs now pays Thomapple $200 per month to rent equipment. London thought it might be possible for the current monthly fee to be figured into maintenance <1 l/> costs. London said Yankee Springs was not looking to have Thomapple Township <1 take administrative responsi­ 71 bility for the bam. but might ask for help in case something went wrung or needed to be <1 renovated. Thomapple Township Su­ pervisor Don Boysen said he did not have a problem with Yankee Springs proceeding with its plans, but would want to know what the over­ head costs would be before anything is started. The Thomapple Township Board is still looking at the situation and Yankee Springs is working on costs for (his part of running the barn. London also suggested that Yankee Springs paying its V) own daily operational costs might be cheaper in the long run since it might not need to pay as much of a rental fee if it had its own facility. This idea also is a possibility. The board hopes that through community involve­ ment it can raise about $30,000 or more to get the project off the ground. • SALE • SALE by Mandy Ha be I Staff Writer Many Yankee Springs Township residents feel they need a new fine station and the Township Board has agreed to match funds they raise, up to $30,000 Cappon's Sporting Goods store in Gun Lake will spon­ sor a fund-raiser for (he project with an "Iron Man Shoot" archcry competition scheduled for Saturday, March I. start­ ing at 9 a.m A second shoot will start al 11 am The store may allow more sessions after that if there are more people interested in participating. The cost is $25 per person, which includes six arrows to shoot. Participants will be re­ quired to pre-register. Owner Marty Cappott said this tournament consists of putting a paper target over steel plates and shooting ar­ rows at it. The object is to gel as close to the target as possi­ ble He said he was approached by committee members work­ ing on the project, who asked if Cappon's would be willing to provide some type of fund­ raiser Yankee Springs Township plans to build a fire bam to store equipment and is look­ ing to raise some money to cover the expense of building it. Township Supervisor George I guidon said they have more equipment than before and no room to store it. The new barn would be used to store equipment, maintain an office, and maybe provide training. A citizens' committee has been formed to work on this project and sec if it can be­ come a reality. SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE * S A IE * SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE * SALE • SALE ‘Iron Man Shoot’ to help pay for new Thornapple fire barn » Internal Revenue Service b»tpi//eww.irt iii TeleFile Ifr free. If e fart. If uerU. (616) 891-6088 9664 Cherry Valley S.E. Caledonia, Ml 49316 VISA OPEN Monday-Thursday 8 to 6. Friday 8 to 5. 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The black and orange won the league title for the eighth time in Coach Tom Lehman's 25 years and for the seventh time in a row Last year the Division III State Champions. Middleville looks to now be very much ready for the post­ season. "They looked pretty good even without two of our best wrestlers," Coach Lehman said. "All of the wrestlers did a good job, especially in the finals. I believe that we have a good shot of winning districts." Team districts begin Wednesday at Middleville with the home team, now 24-3. facing West Catholic at 6 p.m. A possible matchup with Rogers could follow. Middleville won 9 of its 11 matches in Saturday's final round, including five for first place honors. Kyle Brower (103). Dendel Craven (119), Spencer Romph (145), Ron Haynes (171) and Steve Lehman 4215) collected the first-place hardware Brower beat Hamilton 9-4. 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Back then. 1 knew that if Michigan continued in the direction it was going, there was little hope that my children and my children’s children would have the same opportunities my wife and I enjoyed. It was this same concern for families across the state that led a number of legislators to the Capitol in Lansing and it’s this concern that drives our legislative agenda still today. You might remember a few years back. Michigan was labtir­ ing under a burdensome deficit, unemployment was out of con­ trol and taxes were surging. Things were not good for Michigan's families. For the past five years my colleagues and I in the .Senate, working with the Governor and the House, have constantly defined and implemented a philosophy which has as its core the idea that lower taxes, better schools and leaner government im proves the lives of Michigan families Since that time, we’ve cut taxes 21 times, and have more people working than ever before Life has improved for Michigan’s families. For this economic renaissance to con­ tinue, and for it to benefit our children and our children’s children, we must continue to build on the solid foundation we’ve already laid. My colleagues and I in the .Senate have an agenda to make Michigan a better place for families We have identified seven goals we intend to achieve in with Michigan’s families foremost in our minds. Under our first goal of reducing the tax burden for Michigan's families, we will implement new tax cuts and pro­ tect those already in effect, increase the tax exemption for children, and establish tax credits for m-home care for the elderly and other health care costs. Our second goal is to make government more responsive and efficient. We will work to reform transportation spending, make revenue sharing more equitable, and reform Michigan’s Civil Service System. A third, and very important goal is to make schiMils, streets and neighborhoods safe and drug-free. By cracking down on youth gangs, reducing illegal drug use, creating more crime fighting tools, as well as an oversight process to keep casinos crime-free, we will continue to build on our successes in fighting crime. We also want to create an educational system that gives parents, students and educators the took needed to compete. We have several objectives to accomplish this, including work ing to control higher education costs, increasing school ac­ countability, protecting teachers from violent students, in­ creasing job-skills training for high school students, and meeting the needs of high-risk children Another goal is to continue helping families to stay strong, healthy and independent. In this area, we will improve the lives of Michigan children by using the recent recommendations from Lt. Governor Connie Binsfeld's Children’s Commission. We will also continue our efforts to get people off welfare and into work Our sixth goal is to conserve our natural resources. In doing so, we’re committed to restricting and regulating waste, ac­ quiring development rights for sensitive areas, ensuring com­ prehensive protection of water resources, and protecting Michigan’s long history of sound scientific managemem of wildlife. Our final goal is one we’ve held strongly since 1991. That is to foster a healthy environment for the expansion of employ­ ment opportunities. In order to accomplish this, we warn to in­ vest more money in transportation infrastructure, improve Michigan’s workers’ compensation system, improve the business climate for agriculture, and eliminate frivolous lawsuits As you can see we have an agenda to make Michigan a bet ter place for families This is an aggressive agenda, but one that’s vital for Michigan to continue down the path of prosperi­ ty and opportunity Jobs, lower taxes, safe communities, quali­ ty education — these are the core issues upon which we’ve built a new Michigan With these goals and objectives in place, we’ve established the road map we’ll follow, making Michigan the best place to live4 work and raise a family. �The Sun ond News Middleville. Ml February II, 1997/Pog. 17 Fourth quarter hinders Scots in O-K Gold basketball tilt Middleville’s seventh grade cheerleading team were all smiles after getting the results from the West Michigan Cheer Classic. Varsity, 7th grade cheerleaders compete at WMCCevent Todd Bloemers (3), shown here in last week s league contest with Cedar Springs, tied tor the team lead with 15 points in Friday’s league basketball battle with Belding. The Scots (I M. 1-8 in the OK Gold) led after three quarters 47-42 after three quarters, but the Redskins won the final eight minutes 22-12 to prevail by a 64-59 final score. Three players scored in double figures for Caledonia: Jason Richard 15, Todd Bloemers 15 and Eric Cross with 10. Twelve of Richard's 15 points came via the 3point arc. Kevin Sloscr led Belding with 21 markers. Ryan Overmyer collected 6 assists and Dale Wicks grabbed 9 rebounds W/L fashion € V E W c A R Stop and see Your Choice is Clear Richard J. Choryan, O.D. DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry VaBey (M 37) (616) 891-2626 Middleville’s seventh grade Cheer division. 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Back Irons 22; G A G Pork Farms 21. Caledonia will be at home to face Spana on Tuesday night. Middleville's cheerleaders took part in the West Michigan Cheer Classic at Caledonia High on Feb. I and came away with some high marks. The varsity program, coached by Kelli Leep, finished fourth out of eight teams in the Varsity Sideline Seif A Sons Chevrolet 23. Too Old To Know Better 18, Seif A Sons Chevrolet 25; Back Irons 23. Middleville Tool A Die 26. Knuckle Draggers 12. Mid­ dleville Tool A Die 25; Too Old To Know Better 19. Knuckle Draggers 18. Youth indoor Soccer The youth indoor soccer program will be extended through March 1 at Page Elementary Steve Evans (TKHS varsity coach) is the instructor. 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The videos were non bud­ geted items that were on their wish list. The quilt was won by Max­ ine Baker and the check was presented Thursday. TK Science teacher speaks to Rotary Club Thomapplc Kellogg science instructor John Howarth last week told the Middleville Ro­ tary Club about some of his teaching ideas. Howarth raised questions about what we have been do­ ing in education and demon­ strated some possible new ways of approaching it. Serving our Country Daniel J. Ixibbezoo Navy Seaman Recruit Daniel J. Lobbezoo. son of Duane A and Grace J. Lob bezoo of 7300 Patterson Road SE, Caledonia, recently com­ pleted U.S. Navy basic train­ ing at Recruit Training Com­ mand, Great Lakes. III. During the eight-week pro­ gram, Lobbezoo completed a variety of training which in­ cluded classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid. fire fighting, water safety and sur­ vival. ami shipboard and air­ craft safety. An emphasis is also placed on physical fitness Lobbezoo and other recruits also received instruction on the Navy’s core values — honor, courage and commit­ ment — and how to apply them in their military perfor­ mance and personal conduct. Lobbezoo joins 55,000 men and women who will enter the Navy this year from all over the country Men and women train together from their first day in the Navy just as they do aboard ships and at shore commands around the world To reinforce the team con­ cept . Lobbezoo and other recruits also were trained m preventing sexual harassment and ensuring equal opportunity He is a 1996 graduate of South Christian High School of Grand Rapids Richard J. Hiler Army Pvt. Richard J Hikr has graduated from the wheel cd vehicle repairer course at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Aberdeen. Md. Students were taught troubleshooting, replacement and adjustment of com­ ponents. and assemblies erf wheeled vehicles Use of publications, tools, and diagnostic equipment were also included in the training. Hiler is the son of James R. and Betty J. Hiler of 9170 Adams Road, Middleville. The private is a 1994 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School, Middleville. Erik S. lutke Navy Seaman Apprentice Erik S. Lake, son of Bun Lake of Alto, recently reported for duty aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, homeported in Bremerton. Wash Lake's new assignment is an example of now Navy and Marine Corps men and women are assigned to ships, squadrons and shore com­ mands around the world Whether serving in the Per­ sian Gulf near Iraq or in the Adriatic Sea near Bosnia, pee pie like Lake are making a dif­ ference as they work to im­ prove their knowledge and skill as part of the most highly technical naval force in history The 1994 graduate of Thornapple-Kellogg of Mid­ dleville. joined the Navy in January 1992. Todd A. Stripiin Todd A Sinphn. son of Mr and Mrs Gordon E Stnplin of Caledonia, enlisted in the United States Air Force delayed enlistment program, according to TSgt Ronald Holcomb the Air Force recruiter in Wyoming. Mich Stnpim is a 1996 graduate of Caledonia High School and is scheduled for enlistment in the Regular Air Force May 14. Upon graduation in from the Air Force’s six-week baste training course near San An­ tonio. Texas, be ts scheduled to receive technical training in the general area and be assign­ ed to an Air Force duty station Teacher John Howarth Howarth, who was bom, raised and educated in England, said he was fortunate to have a chance to develop some ideas while serving in the British Peace Corps. His assignments took him to several countries around southwest Asia. He said most American schools have become success­ ful with the idea of requiring specific skills for each grade level. Upon each degree of mastery, a student moves on to the next grade or class. Howarth described this as being like putting knowledge and skills in a box. When this box is mastered, the learner goes to another box For open-ended learning to take place, it lakes a unique teacher and a system that will foster other approaches. He said that a good way to (each students is by showing them bow to learn, as opposed to just what, and bow to ask questions. They also should be shown bow to discover, how to record, how to predict, and how to apply what is learned Howarth demonstrated a piece of equipment designed to lest situational problems. The device shows the possibilities of the open-ended learning po­ tential for a student Rotary Pressdent Bob Evans said Howarth and the equip­ ment has made the Rotary members open their eyes to look at what could be. The stors of "Days of Tumbleweed and Tomahawks" are Dick Reyff. Doug Brinks, Bev Veen, Julie Coon, Jerri Otto, Jim Norman, Robin Schweitzer. Mary Fairchild, Patty Higley and Mike Bremer. Missing from photo is Brent Dietiker. The stars of “Days of Tumbleweed and Tomahawks" will arrive in Middleville Friday. Feb. 28, at the Dry Gulp Saloon, located in the Middle Villa Inn. which has been chosen as the site to film an upcoming episode, “Curse of the Rattler." The filming will continue Saturday, March 1, Friday, March 7, and Saturday, March 8. All performances begin at 6:30 when the Dry Gulp Saloon opens, with the show starting at 7:30 p.m Reservations can be made by calling the Middle Villa Inn at 795-3640 or 1 800-845 5269. The cost is $18 per person, which in­ cludes a western buffet and the chance to meet the stars in person. “Curse of the Rattler " is a Village Players of Middleville murder mystery dinner theater production. It is written and directed by Darlene Schell- Gertie Broomfield, played by Colleen Cox, con­ fronts her husband, Waldo, played by Bob Wenger, In the Dry Gulp Saloon. inger and Cheryl Cravero. Jack and the Beanstalk’ play planned by Village Players The Caledonia Community Players will present "Jack and the Beanstalk” by William J. Springer Thursday and Satur­ day, Feb. 20 and 22, at 7 p.m. at the Caledonia High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available in ad­ vance at the Caledonia Com­ munity Education office or the Caledonia Library. Tickets will also be available at the door. Cost per ticket is $3 for adults and $2 for children. Call 891-8117 for more information. Both performances will be benefit performances for the new Caledonia Public Library. All proceeds from these performances will be donated to the library building fund. The perfect play for children with plenty of stage action and lots of humorous dialogue for adults in the au­ dience, all the familiar characters from the classic fairy tale are here, but with a little bit of a modem day twist. They include gullible, inquisitive Jack and his poor mother; a smart, determined cow; the magical egg-laying goose; and a not-so-scary BEFORE WEDDING BELLS RING QUALITY INVITATIONS RECEPTION ITEMS ATTENDANTS GIFTS / / by Carlson Craft THE REMINDER 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings 945-9554 giant and his wife. Children laugh when Jack’s cow refuses to be sold and is constantly chased across the stage, first by the bean seller then other fairy tale characters. 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Entry/Skilled! Needed Now. 616-949-2424 JOBLINE ORDER OUR CHICKEN TO GO On M-37 in Middleville TK students eligible to be in Dairy Council competition Call for Classifieds Phone 945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 t CARD OF THANKS Wc would like to thank every­ one for their thoughts and pray­ ers, cards, food and help in the loss of our darling daughter, Samara. Your support and kindness touched our hearts. Thanks again, Jon, Leslie &. Olivia Freeman by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Elementary students in the Thomapple Kellogg School District are eligible to take part in an essay contest sponsored by the United Dairy Council of Michigan. Food Service Manager He­ len Scott said that each year the council chooses a different theme that relates to food and nutrition. This year's theme is The Importance of Eating Breakfast." Through research, the coun­ cil has found that many chil­ dren are not eating breakfast and would like to find out why and do something about it. The contest is open to stu­ dents in grades K-6 who will help find out why students don't eat breakfast. Research shows that stu­ dents who do not eat breakfast are sleepy, have trouble think­ ing sharply and end up with growling stomachs and no en­ ergy Through their essays, stu­ dents need to do two things: convince fellow classmates to ignore the voices telling them not to eat breakfast, and write an essay that explains how eating breakfast will keep kids healthy. Every student who enters the contest will receive a cam­ era and the top three selected from the district will receive T-shirts. The top 10 members in the state will be sent on a special assignment to Michigan State University and rewarded with a $500 United States savings bond. Entry sheets for TK district students are available in their school kitchens. To enter the contest, stu­ dents must eat in the school cafeteria at least once. 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Samulski surveyed and in­ terviewed staff, seventh-, eighth- and ninth-grade stu­ dents and their parents to find out what kinds of things to consider when evaluating the school. The school was evaluated by Michigan State University and results were presented to the staff in March 1995. Sev­ eral recommendations were made to the staff and adminis­ tration. The Gerard Consulting Group was hired last summer to determine what progress has been made since the 1995 study and what new areas may need attention. Samulski said the purpose of the evaluation is to find in­ formation that will help iden­ tify areas of strengths and ar­ eas that need improvement The information, he said, will help determine how to priori­ tize work and could be used by a school improvement com­ mittee to set goals for the year There are three significant areas (hat affect learning. Samulski said They are: • Assumptions about how and why individuals learn • Assumptions about how adults in the organization learn • Assumptions about the function of learning in social communities. He said that in order for these things to work, every­ one involved must work to­ gether and agree on a common goal. Written surveys were ad­ ministered to all teachers, counselors and the principal. TheSe surveys included multi­ ple choice questions with five choices that ranged from "al­ most always" to "almost never." People also had a chance to respond to openended questions to express their opinions, and through personal interviews. The surveys were mailed to a random sample of parents by parent volunteers The size of the sample was selected to provide a 95 percent confi­ The purpose of the evaluation is to find information that will help identify areas of strengths and areas that need improvement. The information will help determine how to prioritize work and could be used by a school improvement committee to set goals for the year. — Mike Samulski dence rate. The volunteers also made follow-up phone calls to encourage return of the sur­ veys. The consultants tabulated the results and answers. Re­ sponses to open-ended ques­ tions for all survey groups were read by the consultant and grouped for likeness of re­ sponse. Only repeated patterns of responses to the open-ended questions were considered and reported since there were many different answers. Only those open-ended re­ sponses that represented 10 percent of the responding group were listed Samulski said 576 students in seventh through ninth grades responded to the sur­ veys and copies were mailed to 270 parents, though only 61 returned them Interviews were conducted with three different groups of students at the middle school. Each was selected to provide a particular point of view of the school. A total of 27 students were interviewed. The 35 staff members, re­ sponding included teachers. Principal Gordon Dahlgren, a custodian, secretaries and food service personnel Dahlgren was asked to pro­ vide a selected mix of parents for the interviews to provide a balanced representation of dif­ ferent interests. Six parents See Survey results, P. 2 Area fundraiser nets ‘heart-warming’ results $11,000 donated for AHA research and education Constable David Merriman kept order at the State Bank of Caledonia Friday as ‘prisoners* were brought before the ‘judge’ for paying bail and serving their sentences. The Sun and News could not evade the law, and when reporter Barb Gall was short bail money, she t\as sentenced to teaching the judge how to play patty-cake. . bv Barbara Gall Staff Writer It was a day when "crooks" got a hearty welcome at the bank, and "singing to the judge" usually meant warbling a few lines of "Let Me Call You Sweetheart." Caledonia and Middleville businessmen and women, educators, ministers, retirees and. yes. even reporters, were called in Friday by the long arm of the law to pay for their "crimes of the heart" during the American Heart Association's "Cardiac Arrest" fund raiser held at the Stale Bank of Caledonia's Main Street branch The event this year In charge of the Caledoma/Mtddleviile Cardiac Arrest* fund raiser Friday were Sally Owen (left), field services assistant in rhe Amencan Heart Association's Southfield office, and Angela Singleton, special events specialist in the Grand Rapids AHA office surpassed its goal of $8,000 in "bail money" with $ 11,000 brought in or pledged to the AHA's programs of education about and research into heart disease. Topping the list of donors this year was Riviera Tool Company, which donated $5,000. Owner Ken Rieth added another $1,000 personal donation to the pledges and donations brought in by other "jailbirds." Those who could make bail of $250 or more were released on their own recognizance, but those who could not had to face the nerf gavel of Hizzoner Judge "Hang ’Em High" Tim Kelly who meted out sentences written on pieces of paper drawn from an apothecary jar. Prisoners were sentenced to singing from the heart, playing patty-cake with the judge or perhaps even imitating a locomotive. No one questioned how the bail monej was obtained, but D & W Store Director Wendy Harrington admitted she bribed employees to pul up her bail by promising to wash their cars this spring. Kent County Sheriffs Deputy "Heartless" Harry Kooistra pleaded the Fifth when questioned about the twisted arms of the bail donors on his list. Mug shots captured the likenesses of all the jailbirds, but once they made bail or served their sentence, the “prisoners" were released to sample heart-smart pizza, soft drinks, cinnamon rolls and snacks, with Constable David Memman keeping order. See Fundraiser, P. 2 Stars of the Slopes Caledonia's Matt Dodge finished fourth individually to qualify for the State ski finals to be held in Petoskey. Dodge achieved the feat at last Thursday's regional event held at Cannonsburg. For more information on the Caledonia ski team’s results, and more photos, check out the inside pages of today's Sun and News. (Photo by Perry Hardin) In This Issue... • TK Board of Education examines MEAP scores • Caledonia Council to continue discussing options for water system • Middleville Council approves non-union employee guidelines • Yankee Springs Board hears disaster resources report �Poge 2/The Sun and New* Middleville Ml February It. IW7 SURVEY RESULTS, FUNDRAISER from front page- were interviewed for a total of 68 people over tw o days. Angeki Sing let oh. special Samulski also spent an en­ events spetialiat of the West tire day at the school observ­ Njishigan Heart Association, ing clashes in session, in­ slid thaj. the, ATI A was thrilled specting the facilities, and tliaiJbe cvehT hat! surpassed talking to teachers and stu­ its goal. an3 heartily'hanked dents He observed 21 classes both the Middleville and and spoke to 30 students. Caledonia communities for Teachers also were invited to their participation. express their opinions about She said Riviera Tool and the middle school program. Rieth would be receiving Samulski said that since special recognition for their only 61 parents completed the donations. survey, it will be difficult to The local "Cardiac Arrest" draw any conclusions from program was sponsored by the George Edgar, president of the State Bank of those responses. Time also State Bank of Caledonia. D & Caledonia, reads his sentence' as ’ Judge' Tim Kelly was a limiting factor because W Food Store. Century a one day site visit does not (State Bank assistant vice president and manager of Cellunet. Pagano's and the the Middleville branch), looks on. For his 'crimes of generalize an entire school Cherry Valley Cafe. year. the heart,’ Edgar had to sing 'Let Me Call You Questions about the Sweetheart.' school’s abilities in different areas such as communication, fairness, reading and math skills, and overall environ­ ment were asked. Among the 35 staff mem­ bers who answered the sur­ veys, the most positive an­ swers were to statements like "teachers treat students with respect and fairness" and "teachers are available at vari­ ous times to help students who want it." 85.3 percent of staff members answered fre­ quently and almost always to these two questions. On the low side, only 5.9 percent of staff members an­ swered frequently or almost always to a question staring that "as students progress through the grades, they are appropriately involved in AHA Special Events Specialist Angela Singleton claps the cuffs on Kent County making decisions about their Sheriff's Deputy Harry Kooistra, who then threw himself on the mercy of the court. classes and activities." Kooistra raised his 'bail,' and was released after promising to follow the recipes in Also on the low side was his 'heart smart' cookbook. Looking on is 'Constable' David Merriman.' the amount of staff members that answered frequently or ft ** * almost always to the fact that the building is kept clean and •<Tp in good repair. Only 20.6 per­ ft cent agreed. * A total of 79.4 percent felt that there is sufficient empha­ sis on the academics program * and 70.6 percent said that par­ ents and students enjoy being at the middle school. 70.6 percent also felt that the school does a good job with teaching students math, 58.8 felt it does well in helping them understand science and * 47.1 percent felt it does a $ good job with reading. Samulski said there are * many positive areas, but there are areas that could be im­ proved. Staff members were told to list any courses or programs currently offered that they If you have all your money invested in one place, you’re think should be eliminated. not getting the most out of it — talk to us today about Twenty-five percent of staff certificates of deposit, IRAs and other investments. Get members thought that the your money out of the deep freeze, and into a quest program should be elim­ inated and 9 percent thought profit-earning place. that current events should be. They also were asked to list courses and programs they think should be offered. Nine percent said drama should be, 11 percent thought reading, 17 percent were for health, 23 percent were for computers, 26 percent were for art, and 17 percent for physical education. They were asked what they lOl like best about the middle school. * Forty-six percent said they liked the staff. 23 percent said 627 MAIN ST. 3205 68th ST. S E- 303 ARLINGTON they liked the students, and 11 CALEDONIA MIDDLEVILLE DUTTON percent liked the team teach­ ing In suggesting what one thing could improve the school 20 percent said com­ munication. 20 percent said develop a process to make de­ The First Name In Community Service Banking cisions that involve all staff, 17.1 percent said increase op- DON’T FREEZE YOUR MONEY * * & & * Qjate jjCANK [891-8113 698-6337 795-3361 ■75 ££ continued from front- portunities for organized after­ school student activities, and 14.3 said improve trust and morale Nine percent said the school needs to strengthen leadership. When asked to make extra comments, 14.3 percent said people in the school need to stop promoting dissension and work together. 11.4 percent said they need more specific research based in-service, 9 percent said they need to im­ prove trust, and 9 percent said they need to improve commu­ nication He (Mike Samulski) found throughout the interviews that administration and staff have a deep concern for the students and the school in general and have a strong desire to provide a quality program. Each of the 35 staff mem­ bers participated in a face to face interviews that were vol­ untary. Samulski said that he found throughout the interviews that administration and staff have a deep concern for the students and the school in general and have a strong desire to provide a quality program. He said it also was evident that there is some frustration from staff members about communication, decision making and leadership. Staff members, he said, ap­ peared to have high opinions of each other, are willing to help each other, and care about the students. They feel that Principal Gordon Dahlgren is open to new ideas and cares about the students. They also feel he is helpful to the staff and willing to do his share of work. The survey showed they feel the curriculum's strength is its recent alignment as well as the movement toward mastery and the identification of out­ comes. The staff feels the students are bright and good kids. They get along with each other and are open to new ideas. They think the central ad­ ministration emphasizes stu­ dents and the curriculum and have a vision to change. The staff feels that one of the greatest problems is lack of communication. Misunder­ stands occur because there is not enough time during staff meetings, which are once a month before school, to ex­ plain things and express feel­ ings They would like to be more involved in making decisions or changes They feel they need to be working more toward a com­ mon goal, need a clearer vi- * sion of what the middle school should be. and there are too many interruptions during instructional time Of the parents who re­ sponded. 79 percent of the forms were completed by mothers and 21 percent by the fathers. Educational levels of the respondents were 25 per­ cent high school graduates. 35 percent with some college. 28 were college graduates, and 12 percent had attended graduate school. Of the parents who re­ sponded to the survey, 63.9 percent answered frequently or almost always to the fact that students know they will be appropriately disciplined if the violate the rights of others Sixty-three percent answered positively to the fact that there is at least one adult in the school who knows their children well. Only 16.4 percent of par­ ents felt that parents and stu­ dents feel comfortable in seek­ ing help from the counselors to assist them with their prob­ lems and only 14.8 percent felt that each student's special abilities are challenged. 17.5 percent of parents felt that enrichments should be eliminated from school pro­ grams, 19.3 percent thought art should be added, 17.5 said computers, and 12.3 said ca­ reers. About 35 percent of parents like the teachers best about the school, 19.3 percent thought that the program should be improved to incor­ porate more of a true middle school philosophy, and 12.3 thought that staff should be a little more sensitive to the physical and emotional needs of students. Twelve percent thought staff should have a See Survey results, P. 3 _Slte«F leusnve HAIR DESIGNERS HAIR • NAII4i • TANNING Don’t be left o id i* the cold! 122 E Mam Si MuMtevtSe (Next mPNI * Pizza) Call 795-7719 for your appt �The Sun and News Middlaville, Ml February 18. 1997 Page 3 SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE - SALE - SALE « SALE TK Board of Education examines local MEAP scores some improvement is eighth grade writing, she said Another is seventh grade math, which dropped signifi­ cantly. There was a 10-point drop in this area but math scores dropped within the en­ tire KISD so TK did not drop in ranking from the previous year. Jjy Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education last week viewed results of the Michi­ gan Education Assessment Program (MEAP) tests taken by fifth- and eighth-graders last spring. Results were compiled into percentages showing how many students receive satisfac­ tory scores in the areas of sci­ ence, reading, writing, and math Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Mary Ellen Correa told the board that TK’s percentages of satisfactory scores were com­ pared to those of the other schools in the Kent Intermedi­ ate School District and that TK ranked around the middle or a little below in most ar­ eas She said that it would be difficult to compare TK's scores with the previous year’s because some of the tests were different this year The writing test, she said, was new. The science test, which used to emphasize an­ swering questions based on reading and writing, now fo­ cuses on hands-on activities and experience. She added that because there have been some changes in the format of some of the tests, they are going to have to pull them up gradually One area that could use It would be difficult to compare TK’s scores with the previous year’s because name of the tests were different this year. — Mary Ellen Correa Fourth grade math has im­ proved steadily over the last four years and Correa said it should progress even more since the Chicago Math pro­ gram has recently been added to grades K-6. Reading in general, she said, has been an area of con­ cern for the district, which is why consultants have been brought in and teachers have been working on teaching new ilRES-PLUS techniques. The mam reason reading scores are not as high as the district would like is because they are not used to the format yet. "They may be able to read, but it may not be reflected in the test/ she said One problem with the read­ ing in the past, she said, was that students seemed to have difficulty with informational reading, but were fine in the other areas. After working on that area with students, the district found this time a IG-point in­ crease in the informational reading area, leading to a 10 point increase overall. "Reading improvement will impact other areas too," said Superintendent Jay Cason. Some areas also were com­ pared to scores throughout the rest of the state Fourth grade reading scores were below both the KISD and state averages, but fourth grade math scores were above the state average and below the KISD average Seventh grade math scores were equal to the KISD and state average across the board and seventh grade reading scores were slightly higher than both the state and KISD averages. Correa said the goal of the district is to get in the middle of the ranking in all areas and CALEDONIA iiiiiii.it Tires-Plus CALEDONIA I NOW OPENil FREE! Tire Repair and Tire Rotation with All New Tire Purchases! See MEAP scores, P. 7 SURVEY RESULTS, continued from Page 2 teachers should work together more, and most interviewed did not know much about the exploratory and enrichment programs the school has. The surveys students filled out were similar to the ones handled by parents, but they contained fewer questions. For the question "students know they will be appropri­ ately disciplined if they vio­ late other student's rights," 64 percent of seventh-graders. 54.4 percent of eighth-graders, and 46.6 percent of ninth graders answered frequently or almost always. A majority of the students fell that teachers try to help all students learn, (74 seventh, 76.7 eighth, 51.3 ninth) and a high percentage, sixth and seventh both 81 percent, ninth 76 percent, believed there is at least one adult in the school who knows them well. Few students fell lhere were enough school activities for students to be involved in. 15.9 percent seventh-graders. 25.41 eighth-graders. 11.9 ninth-graders Some students fell that mu­ sic and choir should be elimi­ nated. seventh, 13.7 percent, eighth. 17.1 percent, and ninth. 11.9 percent greater concern for the stu­ dents. Seven parents were inter­ viewed personally about what they like best about the mid­ dle school and what could be improved. Many said they like the staff and feel that they are supportive and care about the students. 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Four groups of students were interviewed face to face for a total of 21 students. They said they felt that teach­ ers are willing to give them individual attention, challenge them, and take the lime to ex­ plain things. They said they feel safe at school and like the fact they are made aware of their progress. They fell that some teachers could be more fair and should try to understand them better. They would like more choices in their curriculum, and more extra curricular ac­ tivities. Samulski proposed a list of recommendations based on the information collected The dis­ trict should: • Hase a more defined deci­ sion making process. • Develop a plan for twoway communication • Find new ways to include students in school planning and deciskxi making • Clearly define the school's vision. • Work on how leaching and learning will be delivered. • Consider growth and de­ velopment of students more often. • Decide how teachers will instruct students and make it uniform • More home and commu­ nity involvement tu J V) Ui 3 tn Computerized Wheel Alignment and Front End Repair I Done by our Alignment Professionals ui -j TODD BOONSTRA, Owner/Mgr. tn UI 3 <x 1 2 or 4 Wheel $29.99 (616) 891-6088 9664 Cherry Valley S.E. Caledonia, Ml 49316 OPEN Monday-Thursday 8 to 6; Friday 8 to 5. Saturday 8 to 2; Wednesday Evenings By Appointment SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE tn P r~ m �Poge 4/Tha Sun and Newt, Middleville Ml February 18. 1997 Neigh b ors with... NORMA When Johnny feit better he read to me some of the back issues of the Middleville Sun and News. Mandy Habe I is the new staff writer at the Sun. She is doing a good job of covering the school news. It is nice to hear about the various activities and her reporting of so many different things that are being worked on by our dedicated teachers. We have a lot of teachers who really love teaching. There are always some lazy ones, but on the whole, most are working, very hard to expose their students to a varied mix­ ture of chances to learn Keep it up. all you hard working VELDERMAN people Maureen Robinson said that she and Jack were going to Lansing to spend time with the nurses that she trained with. They try to get together every year with their spouses along She said they were a wonder­ ful group and always have so much fun. Maureen said they were all retired Katie Wieringa said that her granddaughter is staying with them because her mom and dad. Nick and Nancy Wier inga. are on a cruise. Cathy Williamson said they have a new grandchild Daughter Mindy and husband Mike Cutlnp had a little girl (Amy Louise). She was bom on the February 5th. This is their first child. They live at Gun Lake. I had a good visit with Ett VanSickle. Her family have been wonderful to her She is a person who w ould rather be doing things for others, and now she is learning to accept love and canng from her family, as she needs it. Good Luck. Ett. you will get on top of it and be your old energetic self I have earphones on my computer and earphones on my cassette player that I tape my news that you folks give me. Cay sleeps down here when- I work and she would not appreciate waking up to a talking coiiiputer I have a software program called < >utspoken that tells me what I have typed So I am quite a .ght if anyone could see me. Vith this crazy weather out- ide. i cannot get my energy ut of me with just household bores, so it helps to work on be computer. In visiting with you. there re some who are beading for < nice stay in Florida One jerson said she could hardly ' ait as. like the rest of you. « »e is sick of the snow Johnn and I are so forinate that Cay takes care of le Kit vide traveling chores it ne d to be done We can . tve ne responsibility to her. God bless her I just received a different talking watch from Vision Enrichment in Grand Rapids that I can pm to my cloches so I won’t always be misplacing it like 1 do with my ocher watches I can't stand anything around my wrists any more, but then I would lay the w atch down somewhere and Johnny got tired of helping me find where I had left it. I don’t know u hat I w ould do w ithout Vision Enrichment. I have never asked them for help without an immediate reply They have expanded from the small coverage area they serv­ ed when I first went to them years ago to covering eight counties Well, folks I guess that is all for this week. We are another week closer to spring and it won t come too soon for me I keep telling myself that it is only Feb. 12. Love you very much. Take care of yourselves. Immunization clinic set locally The Barry-Eaton District Health Department will hold an immunization clinic Wednesday. Feb 19. from 2 to 4 p.m . at the MiddleMlle Methodist Church. Ill Church St., in Middleville. No appointment is necessary , but parents should bring their children’s im­ munization records Most im­ munizations arc free Future clinics will be held the third Wednesday of every month. For more information, call the Barry-Eaton District Health Department at 945 9516 Heritage group to meet Feb. 19 The Thomapple Heritage Association will be holding its February meeting at Roberta Meeker's home Wednesday. Feb 19. at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 795-2308 DIRECTORY ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord M-37, north of Middleville Sunday School......................................... 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship.................................... 10:45 a m Evening Praise.......................................... 6 00 p.m. WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6 30 p m 7240 68th Street. SE — Caledonia 2 miles easl of M-37 Pastor. Rev Brian F Harrison George M Coon . Youth Pastor Music Coordinator, Jeffrey C Vander Heide Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass............................. 5 00 p.m. Sunday Mass....................... 9:00 a m.& 11 00 a m SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Ave. Wayland. Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass 9 30 a.m. 792-2889 CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Sunday School....................................................... 9:45a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service ...11:00a.m. Sunday Evening Service.. 6:00p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer 6:45p.m. Word of Life Clubs 6:45p.m. Come as you are Informal - Fundamental Something for every age Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 Rev. Bernard Mulder. Pastor 868-6306 Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Meeting at Freeport Community Center Sunday............................ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday.................... 7:00 p.m. Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)............ 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service................. Pioneer Cub (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday. .6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........ Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m. RAY TOWNSEND. Pastor SHARON BARNSDALE. Dir of Oirislan Ed & Muse oVl-oUZO +----- MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Caakwiu Michigi.Telephone ft** 8252 708 West Main Street Morning Worship Service. Sunday School.................. Evening Worship Service 10:00 a m .11:15a.m ..6:00 pm YOU Aj?E INVITED Rev Roger Timmerman. Pastor i CALEDONIA 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................ 10:00 a. m. Morning Worship............ 11:00 a m Evening Worship............... 6:00 p.m A church with a caring heart for our community and the world Sunday Worship..... 9:30 a.m. & o.OOp.m. Sunday School.................. 10:45-11:50 a.m. (Child A Adult) (During the School Year) Re». R. Scott Green***. Pastor Mike Mbs. Youth leader Wednesday Prayer Meeting Children's Classes GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH Peace Reformed Church Barner Free 10:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 M 37 between Caiataia A Middleville 795-7903 VAedMMtet *45 fcl5 DMMer 900am * Kf JOan Jr A Sr HigiiSrtoui 250 Vi« Street Church Office — 891-8669 "Joyfully committed to serving Chrtst honoring Church Office Fax.................................... Parsonage Telephone 698 7170 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St. near Whitneyvillc Ave. Church School, Sunday 9 45 a m Morning Warship. II (N) a.m Evening Worship 6 (I) p m Wed. Fellowship...... 7:30 p.m o Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave & 84th St, Caledonia. Mi "Br dewud to ant another m brother^ low ” Rom 1210 8:00 a,m... 9 05 am... 10:15 am. ........... -Blended Service .......... Educational Hour .Contemporary Service ...... Traditional Service Rn Robert GerkcOffi": 991-WChurch 891-9878 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship.............9 30 a m rieeport Sunday School............... 1100am Parmalee Mormng Worship 9 30 a m Middleville Sunday School 9 30 a m Middleville Morning Worship 1 TOO a m Rev Lee Zachman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Phone - 795 9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 WMreyviile Aye at 84th St •891-8661 IJ8 Worship Service Sunday School 7:00 p.m Royle Bailard, Pastor — 868-6437 — Church Office. (616) 891 1512 M-37 at 100th St CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Meeting 01 CuherviHe Chnshan Elemental School (68th St SE between Eastern and Ovmon) Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM (All Services have a Nursery available) 795-3667 €fje <£>lb £imt /Rtrtjobist Ctjurcb ' CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) (Missouri Synod) Pastor Scott Taylor Pastor Mark Beers Reaching People With Christ 8 30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10 45 am — Sunday School 10 45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11 00 am to 12 00 - Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children's Oucrdt usll be provided CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday School..................................... 9:30a.m. ChnsTs church, and carrying out Christ $ commission' Pastor Jeffrey Brown. Pastor Morning Worship...................... 10:30 a m. Evening Worship................................. 6:00p.m.Church Office Telephone..................... 281 3402 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY WELCOME TO LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH The Church Ythete everybody is somebody and Jesus Christ is Lord" Strdoy School........................................ 930om. Sunday Morning Worship...................... 10 30 o m. Sunday Evenr-g Wonhip.........................600 p m. Wed Midweea Prayer 5 Brtte Study 7 00 p m Qev WKham. Brew Qev Kart Bashlor Asst Pastor; Mr Mike Deen. Youth Pastor �The Sun ond News. Mxidleville. Ml/Febcuory 18. 1997/Pofl* 5 UPHOLSTERY Zig Zag Upholstery is closing after 31 years of business here by Mandy Habel Staff Water Zig Zag Upholstery, a pop­ ular Middleville store, will close after 31 years of busi­ ness with the retirement of owner Judy Hoff. Hoff said she has enjoyed running the business, but now wants to travel and do more research on her family’s ge­ nealogy She said she has always loved to sew and started on her mother’s machine making mostly doll clothes. After marrying and having four children, she could not afford to take an old chair she owned somewhere to be repaired, so she decided to do it herself Hoff bought two pieces of fabric for 50 cents each, tore the chair apart, and put it back together "That was my first piece." she said. After that, she did all of her own upholstery and uphol­ stery for family and friends. She said she eventually got to the point where she felt skilled enough to charge for her work ami did it to cam ex­ tra money. During this time she taught adult education, first at Hastings High School, then in Middleville. She also occasionally filled in at Cale­ donia schtxils as well. She worked on her uphol­ stery. operating first from her kitchen, then in a barn near her Middleville home. She generated customers through word of mouth. As business increased she rented a building on Main Street in Caledonia that she maintained for three years. She divorced her husband than later married Bill Hoff, who owned the D&D Dis­ count Store on M-37. She moved her business into his building. D&D closed around 1983 or 1984 and the store was relo­ cated to Middleville at the old Finkbeiner Feed Mill, which she rented. Hoff always had been inter­ ested in antiques, having col­ lected them at garage sales most of her life. Because of this, she rented another build­ ing down the street, where she stored all the antiques she col­ lected over the years and de­ cided to sell them as well. This building no longer ex­ ists. She eventually bought Zig Zag’s current Main Street lo­ cation after renting it for four years, and moved in all of her antiques. She has occupied the current location for 13 years. Five years ago, her husband retired from Kceblcr after 34 years and started doing wood repair for the antique furniture. Retirement. Hoff said, seems like a good choice now because she loves the work. Trutsches to celebrate 60 years Mr. and Mrs. Edward Trutsch. of 305 Johnson St.. Caledonia. Ml 49316, will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on Feb. 25, 1996. Their children are Allen and lourie Trutsch, Phillip and Dianna Trutsch. Sharon and lorry Kuiper, David and Sue Trutsch, Jim and Lori Trutsch. ond Tom and Laura Trutsch. They have 17 grandchildren and 18 great­ grandchildren. STAUFFER & WIGGERS INSURANCE AGENCY Call us for a quote for all of your insurance needs • Auto • Life • Health • Home • Business • Investment Caledonia Village Centre 9365 Cherry Valley Avenue Caledonia. MI 49316 k 891-9294> but does not want to be tied down by the responsibility of running a business any more. The Hoffs are not sure where they will travel, but Judy said they will figure it out as they go along. She still intends to uphol­ ster furniture for herself and her family and some friends but is definitely ready to slow down. She will have an auc­ tion March 10 to sell her an­ tiques. Hoff said her favorite part of running the business was the challenge of improving pieces for people. "I liked taking an old ragged piece and making it look like new." she said. Over the years, she said, she has surprised herself by find­ ing ways to restore items that were on their last legs. She added that through the business she has met many people and has enjoyed col­ lecting antiques. While Hoff's biggest chal­ lenges fell with upholstery, husband Bill’s were working with wood items because he sometimes had to add drawers to dressers. Some of their customers, she said, were the owner of Sam’s Joint in Caledonia and Dr. Douglas Shumway. People come from Middleville. Caledonia, Hastings. Grand Rapids, and Delton to have furniture up­ holstered. Hoff said the most unique thing that happened through­ out the years was when a lady from Delton wanted her to upholster a sofa and made the request through a letter be­ cause she didn't have a phone. She frequently gets phone calls from customers thanking her for the work she has done and expressing their satisfac­ tion. She gets most of her an­ tiques from around the West Michigan area but during free time has traveled to Alaska, New York, and Texas to re­ search her family genealogy. She plans to spend more time researching this through the Internet. Zig Zag Upholstery offers oil painting classes every Monday during the winter months and will continue to do so until Hoff sells the building, which may take place in several months. Hoff said she also enjoys painting and has always tried to make her store a friendly place where people can go to visit, have coffee and chat. “Sometimes it feels like old heme week," she said. Hoff is a graduate of Thor­ napple Kellogg High School and has four grown children, Theresa, Doug, Chris and Jim. and six grandchildren. Her current husband has two children. Larry and Debbie, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren Customers, she said, were disappointed when they found out the business was closing A popular place, the store was usually booked six to eight months m advance which kept Hoff extremely busy. She attributes some of the success to the fact that not many people in the area do that kind of work because it is a kx harder than it looks. Throughout the sears she Judy Hoff will close her Zig Zag Upholstery store after 31 total years in the business. has upholstered couches, chairs, boat seats, car seats, and airplane seats. Car. boat and airplane seats, she said, are the most difficult to do be­ cause getting them out of the vehicles is a challenge. Hoff started upholstering with an old sewing machine that had an electric motor on it. a hammer and a pair of pli­ ers. As business picked up. she was later able to buy more tools. She had many repeat cus­ tomers and did some pieces two or three times over the years. "I have enjoyed the people, the experiences and the chal­ lenges of the last 30 years," she said. "It is great to be able to refurbish something and see the surprised look on cus­ tomer’s faces when they see what I have done to their fur­ niture." Browne • Mutschler speak vows Anne L. Browne and John W. Mutschler were united in marriage at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Caledonia, on Dec. 14. 1996. The ceremony was performed by Pastor Robert Gerke. Anne is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Browne of Mid­ dleville. John is the son of Mrs. Jo Anne Mutschler of Saranac Maid of honor was Sarah Count, cousin of the bride. Bridesmaids were Becky Mutschler. sister of the groom. Shelby VanKuiken and Lynnette Adgate, friends of the bride. Sierra Mutschler, daughter of the bride and groom, was flowergirl. Best man was Joel Smith, friend of the groom. Groomsmen were Tom Mutschler, brother of the groom, Orin Mutschler, cousin of the groom, and Eric Patrick, friend of the groom. Bell ringer was Stephen Mutschler, brother of the groom. Ushers were Sam Mutschler and Jason Count. Master and mistress of ceremonies were Mr. and Mrs. Tim Browne, brother and sister-in-law of bride. The dinner reception was held at Dari’s in Alto. Mr. and Mrs. Mutschler reside on Archwood Dr.. Wayland, MI. �Pog* 6/Th« Sun ond New* Middleville. Ml February 18. 1997 Changes in program reflect parent, staff ideas Caledonia High School interim boasts new classes and more structure by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Caledonia High School stu­ dents next week will be going to "school" anywhere from Caledonia to California, in­ volved in classes that range from swimming to science, from helping Paws With A Cause to prepping for the ACT. The reason for the unusual activities? It’s interim week at CHS, when students get a four-day break from the regu­ lar classroom routine to try something that’s not in the curriculum. It's a program that educators describe as a "nontraditional learning experi­ ence." Now in its sixth year at CHS. interim offers students a chance to explore a career, learn about a special interest, pursue an independent study or perhaps enjoy a special recre­ ational trip The sessions are created, organized and carried out by the staff, and may re­ quire leaving the CHS cam­ pus. CHS Principal Bob Szy­ moniak said this year's in­ terim classes include some of the favorites from previous years, along with some excit­ ing new ideas for the students. Along with the new classes have come changes in the structure of the program that reflect suggestions and criti­ U We've listened to the parents and the kids and discuss experiences. I think *e’*e made some CHS math teacher Jenny Diekevers helps a student prepare for the ACT test during the ACT Prep course offered during the high school’s interim last year. The class is one of about 30 CHS students could select for this year’s interim, which runs from Feb. 24-27. cisms from students and par­ ents and hours of work by the CHS staff to fine tune the program. "The most visible difference this year is that we've grouped the classes into four cate­ gories." Szymoniak said. "This doesn't affect the juniors MIDDLEVILLE — New daylight ranch on wooded lot, 9’ ceilings throughout, 10’ master, 3 bedrooms, 1^4 bathrooms, main floor laundry, natural gas fireplace, maple cabinets, air. Still time to pick floor coverings. $136,000. Call Burke Thompson of Paradigm Homes, Inc. at 531-8663 and seniors, but beginning this year, ninth- and tenth­ grade students must select programs from three of the four categories before they graduate." The four categories are: • Life skills; community service. • Career exploration; aca­ demics. • Arts, cultural activities. • Recreation, sports, hob­ bies. Requiring students to choose from different cate­ gories means they can't just go skiing every year, but also must participate in classes that relate to their careers, that have an academic or cultural purpose or that provide a vol­ unteer service to the commu­ nity. "We think this will elimi­ nate one of the biggest con­ cerns of our parents." Szymo­ niak said "The surveys showed that students and par­ ents both like the idea of in­ terim, but parents want these school days to be used for a good purpose " He said that while some of the sports and recreational classes are opportunities the students might otherwise not A Special Thank You... to the following community members who have volunteered their time to attend training and judge at the regional Odyssey of Lhe Mind competition which will take place in Fennville on February 22: Shirley Boster Doug Brinks I Bill Collin Diane Hallberg Marcia Holst Dave Hyde Kim Jachim Patricia Johns Donna Kiel Wayne Kiel Mary' LaFountaine Toni LaFountaine Marge Mathias Robert McAllister Jill Moore Cheryl Cravero Joe Ray Linda Davis Darlene Schellinger John Dussia Duane Thatcher John Mead Edgerton Pat Thatcher Robert Evans Cathy Williamson Mary Fairchild Don Williamson Pam Flierman Lois Van Veghel The commitment that you have made on behalf of our students is very much appreciated! This day would not be possible without your help. Thornapple Kellogg Odyssey of the Mind I have, parents did not want ■ these kinds of classes to be F the only ones students signed up for each year. Szymoniak said that (his year a committee of CHS teachers approved each class before it was offered to the students. Each class also had to have a complete assessment program planned. Journals, projects, tests and reports are some of the kinds of evidence the teacher can choose to de­ termine what the students have learned. Students receive an interim credit only after successful completion of their class. Another improvement to this year's program was streamlining the scheduling process so that students knew sooner just which class they would be in. For next year's interim, the process will be even further refined, so that students will have registered for the 1998 interim before the end of this school year. "That will give students almost a year to earn any money they might need if they want to participate in one of the more costly classes," Szymoniak said. Some parents previously had criticized interim because not all students could afford classes that traveled to distant places like Mexico or New York. Interim always has of­ fered classes that were free or required only the cost of lunches, but parents said it wasn't fair that students from less affluent families didn't have enough time to earn money to be able to partici­ pate in the expensive trips. Szymoniak said he thinks the early registration will help alleviate that problem and that all students should be able to sign up for any of the classes, expensive or otherwise. Par­ ents or guardians still must approve the choices their stu­ dents make, however. Since the 1996 interim. Szymoniak aid the staff has spent many hours discussing the program and looking at ways to improve it: "We've listened to the par­ ents and the kids and discussed our own experiences." he said. "I think we've made some im­ provements that should please everyone. "I'm particularly pleased that we have more community involvement with sponsor­ ships, with assistance in plac­ ing students in volunteer or­ ganizations and in our local schools. As always, we've had parent help. too. and all of this just makes the program - that much better." One of the more unusual new interim offerings this year, for instance, is spon­ sored by Caledonia graduate Ken VanBree. With his help, six students and two teacher chaperones will spend the week visiting high tech busi­ nesses and scientific museums in the San Franciso Bay area. This class is unlike the others because the student partici­ pants were chosen through an essay contest. Some of the other new classes this year include AUTO DOC. in which stu­ dents learn simple, do-it-your­ self auto maintenance. An­ other is a quilting and crafts class called "Make It and Take It," in which students will both study the history of the craft and complete seven craft items. In "Outdoor Education.” students and teachers and chaperones will stay at Camp Miniwanca in Shelbyville to learn outdoor skills and prac­ tice team building and leader­ ship. Exploring a new way to think about history, the stu­ dents in Stan Spencer and Beth Nykamp's interim class will use some famous movies to study both the accuracies and inaccuracies of that media's portrayal of the Civil War. In another class, students will learn about the many kinds of hunting, and the four days will feature not only a speaker from the Department of Natural Resources, but also a number of hunting experts and a visit to a kennel where hunting dogs are trained. The students will prepare a "wild game feast’’ and enjoy a morn­ ing as guests of the Caledonia Sportsman's Club Some students will spend the four days following a per­ sonal plan for random acts of kindness, others will be vol­ unteering at Paws With a Cause and still others will work in some of the United Way services m the inner city of Grand Rapids A group of students will study architectural styles and how architecture affects our lives, another will study the world’s religions and yet an­ other group will spend the week honing their writing skills. A few of the many past in­ terim favorites to be offered again this year include a trip to Toronto to sec ”Phantom of the Opera,’’ a prep class for the ACT', exploring the teach­ ing profession; competitive swimming; figurc/ice hockey skating instruction; an intro­ duction to aviation; a cultural/historical "study* in New York City and skiing. In all. students will be par­ ticipating in 31 classes, in­ cluding the chance to work on senior graduation exhibitions. If they wished, students also could have submitted an inde­ pendent study proposal, which had to meet a set of criteria and be approved by a commit­ tee of CHS staff. Szymoniak said that while the idea of interim is to pro­ vide students with new learn­ ing experiences that are rele­ vant to their own interests, it is not a time for students to goof off. It is a pan of the high school year, participation is mandatory and good atten­ dance is expected "We think it’s a good pro­ gram because it’s a chance to personalize our students’ edu­ cation a little bit more, and it reminds all of us that learning does not go on just in the classroom," he said ’’Most of our students the past five years have felt interim was a positive part of their education here, and we hope the changes made this year will improve the program and make it an even better experience for the students." BINGO Affwocon Legion Rott #305 • THURSDAY • forty Bird - 6:30 P.M. MAIN ATTRACTION • HAIR • EAR PIERCING • WAXING • FACIALS •NAILS •PEDICURE • MASSAGE • SCALP MASSAGE — Experience the very best in products and services — 9175 CHERRY VALLEY AVE • CALEDONIA. Ml 49316 Movr» B4 iat-f w Th sei 618891 4247 (HAIR) �The Sun ond News, Middleville. Ml Februory 18. 1997/Poge 7 TK School Board OKs plans for high school improvements by .Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education last week approved the design develop­ ment put together for the high school by the architecture en­ gineering firm Tower, Pinkster and Titus. The firm, which was hired to design additions and renova­ tions for the district’s schools, presented a master plan for its design ideas in September and now they're ready for board approval District voters last June passed a $26 million bond is­ sue for 26 years to make addi­ tions and renovations to its three elementary schools and high school, and build a new middle school Tower. Pinkster and Titus last week presented the board architectural, mechanical, elec­ trical narratives, and a project budget and schedule prepared by Owen-Ames- Kimball Site work during this phase will include all driveway and parking lot improvements at West Elementary School; grading, seeding and related sitework necessary to accom­ modate all building additions at the high school; all site improvements relative to parking lot improvement and storm water detention, track and field improvements and site grading at the new middle school. In the high school, all inte­ rior walls will be painted, all classroom floors will be car­ peted, and plastic laminate casework will be installed in all the classrooms. The science classrooms will have vinyl floors and acid re­ sistant counter tops. Sinks also will be installed. The media center will re­ quire extensive demolition, the floors will be carpeted and the entire ceiling wall be re­ placed. There will be a locker room addition which will have a tile floor. The cafeteria also will re­ quire extensive demolition. New kitchen equipment will be insulted and the entire ceil­ ing will be replaced. Architect Mike Van Schelven said $100,000 should be budgeted for this work. On the north end of the building, the existing 4" CW main will be rerouted around the north end of the new addi­ tion. Piping will be extended from the existing floor mams, electric water heaters will be provided at lavatories and sinks, and roof drains and san­ itary drains will be connected to existing mains. A vertical two pipe cooling ventilator will be provided for each classroom, overhead ducts and diffusers will dis­ tribute air through the class­ rooms. and corridors will be MEAP SCORES, gradually move up. "Just being better that the state average is not good enough," she said. She added that it will take a while, so no one can expect Stop and see Your Choice is Clear Richard J. Choryan, O.D. DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY Caledonia Vtek»a Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M 37) (616) 891-2020 continued from Page 3 them to jump to the lop_ of the ranks all at once. The high school proficiency is another test that TK stu­ dents took. Results of this test also were compared to those of other schools in the KISD. The reading scores on this lest are going up and showing progress. High School Principal Ron Fales said teachers from each department at the high school are looking at the course offer­ ings and the way they are be ing delivered and seeing if they can be revamped. High school juniors are cur­ rently taking tests now and the results will be back next fall. Fales said that the high school proficiency test is not looked at when students are being considered at colleges because it is a state thing and students may want to go to school out of state. Among schools in the KISD in fifth grade science. TK ranked 12th out of 20 schools with 35.1 percent re­ ceiving satisfactory scores. Movies • Carnes VCR Cleaning • Middleville • 4695 M 37 (Next to Middle Villa) 795-2225 The administration has been working on this project with the architects for quite a while and will continue to have regular meetings on these issues. — Supt. Jay Cason conditioned by thermostati­ cally controlled fan coil units. Similar work will be done to the art room, gymnasium, locker rooms, the cafetena and south classroom additions. The high school also will get additional parking spaces and more room will be made so buses can back up Bender Road There will be a corridor ex­ pansion at the center of the high school, and new side­ walks that will lead to both new and existing entrances. There will be locker room and classroom additions, a new en­ trance to the parking lot from the locker rooms, and a 100 car parking area between the high school and the track. They will work on a new service drive, and relocate the practice football field to an area between Page Elementary and the high school. The track will be improved with paving and rubber surfac- ■ Caledonia 9175 M-37 (Next to Little Caesar's) 891-1313 Daily Special: 4 Movies. 4 Days *5.00 (Not mdutkng new releases Tuesday Special: Catalog Tibes *1.25 (2 Days) New Releases *1.99 (1 Day) GAMES: * Nintendo 64 • Play Station . Super Nintendo • Sega Genesis Ji ing. and the field events will be upgraded to make it a full facility. Plans are to relocate the cur­ rent Page Elementary School playground so there is a more open area for the students to play. There will be six classroom additions to the high school and they will try to match ma­ terials with existing space. The existing auto shop will become two new art rooms and a small computer lab for the art rooms. The majority of the media center work will consist of re­ placements of study carrels, tables, chairs, and other furni­ ture. 6th Street entrance The east side of 6th Street would be for service deliveries and the west side for dropoffs Buses can line up along ex­ isting sidewalks. Superintendent Jay Cason said the administration has been working on this project with the architects for quite a while and will continue to There will be physical and have regular meetings on mechanical improvements to these issues. Middle School Principal the lockers and a new entrance will be added adjacent to the Gordon Dahlgren will meet with the firm later in the parking lot. The current art room will be converted to a special educa­ tion room. Adding a corridor to the building will be done to alle­ viate congestion. Additions to the varsity locker room will consist of new locker and shower areas for the coaches, and a training The cafeteria will be ex­ week. A group from the school panded to double the seating area and there will be four has toured other middle schools to get an idea of w hat serving lines. Classroom additions to the it might want for its own south end of the building con­ school. Van Schelven said that after sist of two science labs, two computer labs and other class­ much consideration, the firm has decided to move the cen­ rooms. Bids for work on West El­ tral kitchen to the new middle ementary School were taken school because this will allow in a separate package but ap­ for more convenient deliver­ proval of some of the site ies. work for the school has been Looking for a added to the high school pack­ age. This work includes looking to improve traffic patterns by adding a separate site to the PRINTER? Call... 945-9554 ^Barb ^oore The highest satisfactory per­ centage was Comstock Park with 71.1 percent and the lowest was Grand Rapids with 16 percent. TK also ranked 12th out of 20 schools in fifth grade writ­ ing with 57.1 percent receiv­ ing satisfactory scores. The highest was Forest Hills with a 93.2 satisfactory rate, and the lowest was Godfrey Lee with 26.2 percent. TK ranked 12th out of 20 schools in eighth grade sci­ ence with 28.5 percent receiv­ ing satisfactory scores. The highest was Forest Hills with a 56 percent satisfactory rate and the lowest was Godfrey Lee with a 6.5 percent rate. TK ranked 16th out of 20 schools in eighth grade writ­ ing with 78.6 percent receiv­ ing satisfactory scores. Kent City had the highest satisfac­ tory percentage rate with 98.2, and Kelloggsville had the lowest with 48.7 percent. In the 11th grade high school proficiency tests, in writing, TK ranked 16th out of 20 schools with a 36.6 per­ cent student success rate. East Grand Rapids had the high of 80 percent, and Kelloggsville had the low of 23 4 percent. TK ranked 12th in high school reading with 41.9 per­ cent satisfactory scores. East Grand Rapids had 75.1 percent success rate and Godfrey Lee had a 23 percent High school science scores for TK ranked 17th with 28.9 percent satisfactory rate with Forest Hills leading al 66.6 percent and Grand Rapids trail­ ing with 20.3 percent In high school math. TK ranked 11 th with a 55.4 satis­ factory rate East Grand Rapids had 84 1 percent and Godfrey Lee 26 3 percent Hastings City Bank cordially invites Barb's colleagues, customers and friends to honor her retirement from banking after 40 years of service. Friday, February 28 Middleville Office - Hastings City Bank 435 Arlington 9:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. (fitr <Bnnk Your Hometown Bank Since 1886 �Pog« 8 Th« Sun ond Hews Middleville, Ml Fetxvory 18. 1997 FROM OUR READERS Local Citizens Speak Out on Issues Let’s benefit the whole, not special interests! To the editor: I am writing in regard to the expansion of the 68th Street sandpit The Planning Commission narrowly approved a 40-acre expansion by a 3 to 2 vote Evidently everyone was not happy and perhaps all of the questions were not answered I believe the present board should take a stand now about the “Township of Pits " Cer­ tainly they are here now. have been here, and will be here However, let them work within the confines of their present zoning, and, then move further out as the population is now doing With the exception of the pit operators, we know that the pits have created many pro­ blems in many ways for Caledonia Township residents Why. now. would we compound these problems and prolong them9 What good businessman would buy pro­ perty without having it pro­ perly zoned for his purposes beforehand Previous boards might think this to be ok, but I do not believe this board has lo. Concerning the sand for M-37: It no doubt will be built without the proposed 40 acres This reason is a “smokescreen” as is the pro posed “Way in the Future” lakes and residential develop- CURSE OF THE RATTIER" I •krtxrrq 2© onJ 7 on J 8 ert M’dIJIovilLi |nn. [pinner* and cm evening of enteHziinment ie £lfi.OO per percon. meat There can be no en­ trance or exit to Cherry Valley Avenue without ti<e costs of hundreds of thousands of dollars to level the road And. the entrance and exit to 68th Street would be mimmumly safe as it is now without additional expense The 40 acres in question is not a huge hill to be leveled, but. will be a 40-acre hole gouged out of the ground next to nice, large residential properties. Perhaps the big question is: how many of the residents of Caledonia Township would vote for this expansion’ The board represents these people and now should be the time to make a statement for the benefit of the whole, rather than that of special interests. Al Poest Caledonia Township Correction — The headline of a story in the Feb. 11 issue of the Sun & News should have read "Iron Man Shoot to help pay for new Yankee Springs Tire bam." The equipment in the township's current storage area belongs to Thomapple Town­ ship. Yankee Springs pays Thomapple Township $200 a month for storage. Caledonia Middle School sixth- and seventh-graders showed their hearts were in the right place last week, as they spent an afternoon jumping rope to earn money for the Amencan Heart Association. Last year, the CMS students earned $2,100 for the AHA, and this year’s pledges total about $3,000. CMS students bring in pledges of *3,000 to ‘Jump for Heart Jump rope contests also were part of the day, and Eli Hang won the sixth-grade boys* contest for jumping rope the longest on just one foot or the other. During the 'free jumping* times, the students practiced some fancy rope twirling. Here, Melodie Hickel enjoys trying some tricks with the rope. Lisa Pollsky realizes she is the only one left jumping during the girts* contest for jumping only on one foot. She won a frisbie for her expertise. Boat insurance written by a boatowner Wolverine Mutual’s president needed insurance for h» boat So now you can get coverage most companies sell separately No age limitmust boats Coverage for boats uith speeds up to 55 mph 10% credit for experience or trainm# 5% credit for adult operaion Coverage for boats costing up lo $200,000 $ 1500 worth of protection for portable equipment • One deductible coven your boat plus accessories 12 months of coverage- for 4 months ofpremium 'SV’ Wolverine Mutual . Insurance Company J.L. Schwartz Insurance Agency Ow a 497 Anmgton $1 (M 37) Mddie»ille, Ml 49333 Call: 795-3302 or 891-8208 �Th. Sun and News Middleville. Ml February 18. I997/Page 9 Winner and alternate proceed to next level Caledonia Area Schools announce spelling bee winners «• Seventh grader Jenelle Terpstra (right) won the Dutton Christian Middle School spelling bee after spelling ’omission' correctly Amanda Breariey was runner-up, and but also will move on to the next level of competition. mix of easy, moderate and by Barbara (Jail difficult words, ranging, for Staff Writer Ten students representing example, from "sniff’ to "otorhinolaryngology." dve Caledonia area schools Champion spellers at each will compete Tuesday, Feb level move up through the 25 at the regional level of the Scripps Howard National rounds of the competition to Spelling Bee. which is the national bee held May 25sponsored in this area by the 31 in Washington D C The National Spelling Bee Grand Rapids Press. All arc either winners or was begun in 1925 by the Louisville Courier-Journal, runners-up in their individual with nine students competing school contests, which use the in the first national finals official 3.400 word lists Scnpps Howard acquired the compiled and organized into rights to the program in 1941. 29 categories for the and in all, 72 national competition. The lists are a At the Caledonia Middle School bee, Danny Tobin came in second after misspelling the word ’destined.' Becky Davenport won after spelling 'badgers' correctly. Ready to study all those 'spelling demons' in me English language are Caledonia Elementary spelling bee winner Abraham Mulvilhill (right) and runner-up Justin Pitt. Both are fifth graders. After Pitt missed a word, Mulvihill said he spelled 'omission' and then ’brutal* correctly to win. champions have been named. This year, the contest will involve more than nine million students. Of these, more than 245 will become national finalists School Lunch Menu Caledonia Community High Middle Schools Meal Deal Menu Wednesday. Feb. 19 Soup *n’ Salad, fr. fries, fruit, milk. Thursday, Feb. 20 Chicken cordon blue, fr. fries, fruit, milk. Friday, Feb. 21 Itza piz7a, fr. fries, fruit, milk, potato bar. Monday, Feb. 24 Rotisserie chicken nuggets, fr. fries, fruit, milk. Tuesday, Feb. 25 BYO sub sandwich, fr. fries, fruit, milk. Caledonia Community High/Middle Schools Wednesday, Feb. 19 Italian dinner w/bread sticks, milk. Thursday. Feb. 20 Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, w/gravy. roll. milk. Friday, Feb. 21 Cheeseburger w/bun, milk. Monday . Feb. 24 Burrito, milk Tuesday. Feb. 25 Pizza, milk Bernie Tobin won the Kettle Lake spelling bee and Melissa Baum had to settle for second place after she missed 'marsupial' and Bernie went on to spell 'snuffle' correctly. 'I lucked out getting an easier word.' he said. 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Lynsey then went on to spell 'smallpox' to win the competition. . A local vet clinic in the Caledonia area tried to block our efforts, thus depriving the community of a good service. Ken s Auto Repair came to our rescue, stood up fof free enterprise and won — Our gracious thanks. �Fog® 10/Th« Sun and News Middleville. Ml February 18 1997 Metal shop changes outlined for TK School Board members by Mandy Ha be I Staff Writer The Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education heard about the changes that have been made to the high school's metal shop Teacher Andy Koff said a portion of the room was made into a classroom area used for group actvities involving new Microsoft power point pro­ grams. A separate smaller room, he said, will be used as a studio where students can produce videos. Students will be able to do many things such as use the power point and learn how to map coordinates. There are computer stations in the back of the room for individual work. The very back of the room still contains a part of the original existing metal shop. He said this part was kept because students can get some good hands-on experience in operating machinery that not many people have knowledge of. High School Principal Ron Pales said learning how to use this equipment will help stu­ dents become more employ­ able. In other business last week the board: • Voted to authorize Super­ intendent Jay Cason, business manager Alice Jansma and di­ rector of maintenance Gary Thaler to be able to approve expenditures of up to $15,000. The board felt that as the building construction goes on over the summer, there may be times when there is only one person available when workers need money for items. This would make it easier for the builders to get money they need to continue the project in a timely fashion so the project can move along as scheduled. • Voted to open two full time teaching positions for the 1997-98 school year. Ca­ son said the administration has discussed the need to add art to the curriculum of the schools that do not offer for­ mal art instruction to enrich it. Even if this is not the time to spend extra money, he said, there may never be a better time, so this should be done now. They will make avail­ able money for up to two fulltime positions and might even find they don’t need both after awhile. The board planned to set aside $42,000 per position in case it might be necessary to hire someone who already has a few years of experience. More money also could be set aside for supplies if needed. • Honored principals Ron Fales, Gordon Dahlgren. Sharon Kalce, David Bukala and Bill Rich for the work they do to celebrated Principal Appreciation Week. Gov. John Engler declared the week of Feb 9-15 as Principal Ap­ preciation Week in Michigan slating that the principal is the key to the school. Research has shown that principals serve as instruc­ tional leaders to help teachers strive to achieve their goals, advertise the schools achieve­ ment:. and supervise activi­ ties. They also encourage all citizens to support their ef­ forts and the efforts of all other school employees. • Heard Patricia Johns an­ nounce that the Celebrate Reading program has started again after a brief hiatus. She encouraged board members to attend and see what the stu­ dents are teaming. She also reminded everyone that the Odyssey of the Mind competitions were starting soon and encouraged members to attend that as well. She added that she appreci­ ates the board and administra­ tion's efforts in adding more art to the curriculum. This is something the PTO felt the curriculum needed more of last spring. Fran Jones agreed and said that there are many peo­ ple outside the district that serve as docents and go to the school to teach students more about art These activities are spon­ sored by the PTO and the Thomapple Kellogg Education Association. She added that research has shown that test scores go up when art is in the curriculum. TK Middle School announces “Students of the Month’' Thornapple Kellogg Middle School recently selected its students of the month for the months of December and January. The sixth grade students of the month are first row (from left), Jami Case, Jason Dipp, Angela Feirick. Samantha Fliearman, Tiffany Forbes, second row, Sarah Freeman, Chase Goodin. Duane Harrington, Steve Johnson, Jennifer Jones. Stephanie Kilmartin, Andrea London, third row, Lacey Patterson, Ryan Peterman, Stuart Reinstein, Brandon Schalk, Jessica Stark, Justin VanSpronsen, Lori Whipple, and Kaylee Wilke. Absent from photo are Melissa Moorhouse and Brittany Pflug. 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At the suggestion of Trustee Chuck Audy, who is chairman of the Water Committee, the council hired Spclman to help the council present the facts about the water system to residents so they could make an informed decision about what they want to do with the village's share of the system. After spending about 12 hours studying the water situation. Spelman said in his letter to the council that he secs no cost-benefit ratio for bringing in the proposed public water as compared to keeping private wells for each homeowner. Even if the well has to be replaced and the homeowner has to install a system to remove nitrogen from his/her well water, the costs would be less than putting in the public water system, he said. Although the water would be treated for iron and bacteria, which plague some village wells, other benefits. Spclman said, are not that great. If specific areas of the village do want the public water, then they should petition for it and pay for the installation and use. he said. He recommends that council concentrate its efforts on completing its plan to upgrade and repair its sanitary sewer lines to stop the infiltration of storm water and the resulting backup of sewage into basements during heavy storms. Such backup also can endanger the aquifer from which most wells in the village draw their drinking waler, he said. In a separate letter to the council. Spelman also suggested that all village and township utilities be placed under the jurisdiction of a general "Caledonia Utility Authority." with a board consisting of the township supervisor, the Village Council president and an engineer in the district. This board then would be able to extend utilities to any developments in the area that want them. Spelman said Also headed to the Water Committee will be any report prepared by engineer Tom Newhof of Prein and Newhof. who worked on the existing water system. It was suggested by the Caledonia Schools and Glen Valley Estates developer Jerry Baker that Newhof could help the Waler Committee by preparing some "dollars and cents" facts for the council. The schools. Baker and Council President Glen Klaver worked together closely several years ago in hammering out the original three-party agreement for an estimated $3.2 million public water system that eventually would serve the schools in the village. Glen Valley and. when government aid became available, the historic part of the village. Plans for the "loop" fell through when village residents decided against financing their portion of the system, although Glen Valley Estates and Caledonia Middle School are connected to it. With the decision by its residents not to bring water into the rest of the village, however, the Village Council must decide what to do with its 50 percent capacity in the water storage tower and debts of $190,000 to both the schools and Baker for its share of the infrastructure of the system, such as the wells and water treatment plant. The present users of the system. Glen Valley and Caledonia Middle School, both are within the village. The Water Committee, which includes Audy. Bill Robertson and Dan Erskine, is studying the entire project and HOMEOWNERS! A Irving from paycheck to paycheck' CfrttapeMIHn-UMSaswet : 40090-^21 AAA MQ*TS*Gt > At, CO—O**-"?- Caledonia Auto Parts “FOR ALL YOUR CAR & TRUCK CARE NEEDS” 9818 Cherry Valley Ave., (M-37) Your “Hometown ’ Auto Pans Store OPEN Monday-Fnday 8 to 6. Saturday 8 to 2 all possible recommendations for council action. Audy said he is planning a Water Committee meeting for 7 p.m. on Monday . Feb. 24 at the Village-Township Hall. He said last weekend that he thinks the committee has made a lot of progress, and it is clear that residents in the histone part of the village do not want public water The next step, he said, is to consider all the options concerning what to do with the village's share of the capacity, including whether the village should market that capacity while retaining ownership of the system or consider divesting itself completely of the entire system, but with protection guaranteed for the Glen Valley residents. "We feel we will be able to make an intelligent recommendation to the council relatively soon, but there is a lot out there that must be considered," Audy said. Serving Our Country Benjamin J. Predum Navy Hospitaliman Ben­ jamin J. Preoum, son of Janet E. Nelson of 433 Round Lake Drive, Caledonia, recently graduated from the Basic Hospital Corps School with honors at Naval Hospital Corps School, Great Lakes. 111. During the 14-week course, Predum learned a wide range of medical procedures used to provide first aid and assist Navy doctors and nurses. Predum also received an in­ troductory instruction for ser­ vice in a variety of medical environments, from fleet hospitals and shipboard medical departments to fleet Marine forces and medical ad­ ministration offices Predum s newly acquired skills and knowledge will enable him to help provide quality health care to Navy and Marine Corps personnel and their families Predum's first assignment after school will involve direct patient care, but with his training. Predum can work in several areas, including first aid and assisting with minor surgery, pharmacy and laboratory analysis, patient transporta­ tion. and food service inspections As a graduate of the Basic Hospital Corps School, Predum demonstrates his ability to excel in a naval force of more than 400.000 men and women. The 1996 graduate of Wayland Union High School joined the Navy in June 1996. Chris Mason Chns Mason, son of John Mason and Jamce Kerjes. has enlisted in the United States Navy as a Airman recruit A 1997 graduate of Thor nappk Kellogg High School. Mason will report for basic training at Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Ill., an July 7. West Elementary School second grade students learned about tne parts of the eye by looking at a diagram. They later witnessed the dissection of cows eyes. West 2nd-graders hold eye dissection West Elementary School second-graders recently studied how eyes enable us to see by observing the dissection of cows' eyes. Before starting the project, students were required to learn some background information. They participated in discus­ sions. examined a plastic model of the eye, and looked at material in books and film strips. The students then made pic­ tures of a cross section of the human eye then drew and la­ beled the parts on the com­ puter, using the program Kid Pix Studio. They printed their drawings and saved them in their computers for future ref­ erence. After that, students drew and labeled diagrams by hand. Finally they were ready to experience the dissection. Students observed as eight parent volunteers dissected cows eyes that were provided by Gcukcs Meat Market Teacher Jim Hallberg said this project was for a unit they studied for their science instruction. The next unit is hearing. TK Class of 1947 planning 50-year reunion event June 27 The Thornapple W.K Kellogg High School class of 1947 will be holding its big 50-year reunion June 27 at the Middle Villa Inn. All former classmates are encouraged to keep this date in their summer plans For more information call or contact John J. Loftus at 4104 Johnson Road. Middleville. 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Ml February 18. 1997 Caledonia Village Council OKs *264,550 budget for 1997*98 by Barbara Gall , Staff Writer The Caledonia Village Council adopted its 1997-98 budget last week with general fund revenues for the next fis­ cal year estimated at $264,550, up from last year's $255,270 adopted general fund budget. The increased revenues are expected to come from village growth, with new homes in Glen Valley Estates and sev­ eral new commercial ventures for M-37 properties on the drawing boards. Growth rev­ enues include taxes, permits and licenses. Increased expenditures for the new fiscal year include an already approved raise for the clerk, who has taken on extra duties with sewer and water systems in the absence of a village manager The council also approved a $50,000 transfer from next year's general fund to the wa­ ter fund. The council did not budget such a transfer last year, but actually will have transferred a projected $104,514 to the water budget by the end of this fiscal year. These funds largely go to pay Kent County to operate the system and to meet bond in­ terest payments as there are not yet enough users on the system to cover payment costs. The village has asked the county to be allowed to oper­ ate the system, since it now has the staff trained for the job. but so far the county has refused to release the water system to the village. Staff health insurance and social security costs, ho*ever, decreased from $15,000 to $9,000 this year because at the recommendation of the au­ ditors. the township now pays part of these benefits through its reimbursement to the vil­ lage for its share of the vil­ lage's wastewater treatment system. The village also is no longer budgeting funds to help pay the law enforcement as­ sessment. after the council agreed that village residents al­ ready pay the township-wide emergency services millage that funds fire and police pro­ tection. Last year, council set aside $33,600 for law enforcement, and paid out $17,847 for that service before deciding to drop the funding assistance. Also lowered was the bud­ get for planning and zoning, since last year's actual costs will not add up to the $25,000 budgeted by the council. This year, council designated $19,750 to meet planning and zoning needs Besides the general fund, the council also approved a sewer fund budget of $169,548. up from last year's $114,240. Caledonia Township will pay in $58,760 for its share of the system for total revenues of $228,308 The increased revenues arc expected to result from new OFFICIAL NOTICE — of — THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS: RZ-6, RZ-7 Notice is hereby given that on March 17, 1997, at 7:00 P.M., at the Thornapple Township Hall, 200 E Main St., Middleville. Michigan, the Thomapple Township Plan­ ning Commission will hold public hearings for the purpose of hearing comments regarding changing the Zoning Map of the Thornapple Township Zoning Ordi­ nance. RZ-6 An application has been received from David and Barbra Dykstra, 4168 Thornapple Hills Dr., Middle­ ville, to rezone approximately 320 acres of Section 16 from an AR district to R-R district This property is located on the north side of Finkbeiner Road between Cherry Valley Rd. and Stimson Rd. Legal description of the area requested to be rezoned is: Portions of Section 16, Town 4 North, Range 10 West. Thomapple Township, Barry County. Michigan. SEMi, EtoSWVfa, SVtNEv*. consisting of approximately 320 acres RZ-7 An application has been received from Calvin Kooiker, 9645 East Paris Ave . S E . Caledonia, to rezone approximately 15.9 acres in Section 1 from an A-R district to R R district This property is located on the west side ot Moe Road between Parmaiee Rd and 108th St Lengthy legal descnption of this area, approx 15 9 acres, requested to be rezoned, is on file in the Township Offices The rezomng applications and map may be inspected at the Thomapple Township office daily 9AM to 4 P M except 9 A M to Noon on Fnday Any wntten comments regarding this rezomng may be addressed to Secretary. Thomapple Township Planning Commission, 200 E Main St., Middleville, Michigan 49333 Wesley VanRbee. Secretary Thomapple Township Planning Commission NOTICE: Thomapple Twp will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for me hearing impaired and audio tapes of pnnted material being considered at the hearing, upon seven (7) days notice to the Township Clerk individuals with disabili­ ties requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the clerk by wntmg or calling Thomapple Township Clerk, 200 E Main St.. Middleville Mi 49333 Telephone 795-7202 <3001 dev elopmeni and new hookups both in the village and along the township's M-37 sewer main that is served by the vil­ lage's wastewater treatment plant.. Revenues and expenditures for (he system are carefully divided between village and township, with the township reimbursing the village for about 45 percent of the expen­ ditures. including labor, relat­ ing to its share of the sewer system. The village alone budgets for equipment replacement, the tractor and sets aside a contingency fund in the sewer budget, which this year is $24,508. Unchanged is the sewer bond budget of $74,928. which goes toward payment of principal and interest on the bond. Revenues come from user assessments, interest on assessments and interest on savings. Revenues for the village's water fund budget are esti­ mated this year at $113,650, an increase over last year’s $78,400 budget. The water fund budget for the new fiscal year reflects expected increases in water hookups as more homes are built in Glen Valley Estates. The growth there also would increase water use revenues, although lower revenues from interest arc expected. The biggest single budgeted expenditure for the water system, which serves Glen Valley Estates and the Caledonia Middle School, is the payment to Kent County for system operation ($50,000). Last year, the council budgeted only $20,000 for this payment, but despite the village's request, the county has refused to give up operation of the system to the village. Council projects that by the end of the fiscal year it will have paid $85,607 to the county for this service. Payment of the bond inter­ est ($11,465) and the water bond payment ($25,000) are the other two big expenditures in the water fund budget. The council approved a budget of $ 11,324 for the lo­ cal street fund budget, up from last year's budget of $9,488. The council estimates incom­ ing state revenues for the street fund at $10,939, with $385 earned in interest. Snow removal and street re­ pair are the two largest expen­ ditures for this fund, and are estimated at $3,000 and $4,774. respectively, for the new year. Council also bud­ geted $100 for signs, which was not a line item on last year s budget. The major street fund bud get approved last week antici­ pates revenues of $36,265, down slightly from last year’s $36,770 major street budget because of the low interest rates. Council estimates it will earn only $2,500 in in­ terest this year. Last year, council anticipated earning $3,000. but interest rales dropped, and the projected year-end total is only $2,400. Funds from the state comprise the rest of the major street fund revenues. All expenditures for major streets remain the same as last year, except for the 'unclassi- See *97 9« budget P. 13 Summary of Regular meeting Minutes for the CALEDONIA VILLAGE COUNCIL over this weekend Sission reported that the new February 10. 1997 Recent letters received regorowner iMerle Boes of the Pretent: Kidder. Ertkine. ding water" to be reviewed by Amoco Station has received Robertson. Soules Whalan. the water committee There was Planning Commission and Zon­ Berencsi. a meeting February 8. 1997 with Absent: Audy. Klaver. ing Board Approval They aho the school Baker and Klover have notified us of their recent Antecki Dean from the schools reported application to the state of a Beer Others Present: Brown Shum­ that Newhof is putting together and Wine Takeout license. Sis­ way Sisson Pierson Vanliere a pocket and proposal for coun and several other guests sion also discussed the opening cil's consideration hopefully ot The Public Hear.ng for the of the ZB A CDBG application for the March meeting AAotion by sidewalk improvement replace­ adoption of the Budgets for Berencsi seconded by Kidder to ment work was delivered bv the fiscal year 1997-1998 was called authorize Jim White of Mika dedime ond is awaiting review to order by President Pro-tem Myers Beckett and Jones to Soules at 7:00 p m and approval review and analyze the Village Budgets were discussed and New library Committee questions were asked AAotion meeting will be Thursday. Options ond make recommenda­ February 13. 1997 at 7 00 p m. by Robertson seconded by Kid­ tions to council regarding the water system. Newhof will be der to adopt budgets for the They will utilize the Village domg this for the schools and General Fund. Sower Fund. Ma CDBG sign for the sign they will Baker jar and local Street Funds. be putting up. library Commit­ Sewer Bond Fund and the Water Pierson reported on the water tee was grateful for the dona­ tion of the sign labor Commit­ options. There is lack of use thus Fund as presented Ayes All costs ore high. He stated that Budgets were declared adopted tee requested hiring a Village 600 additional users were need­ as presented Motion by Berenc Manager and requested permit ed to utilize the full capacity of si seconded by Kidder to adopt sion to begin a search AAotion the constructed system Sug the current tax rate of 8.953 by Kidder seconded by Robert gested that a survey be done son for the labor Committee to mills for fiscal year 1997-1998 with input from White and begin the search Ayes Kidder. AAotion carried. AAotion by Kid­ Newhof Slaughter suggested der seconded by Erskine to Robertson Soules. Berencsi. that this not be done Expanded adopt a Resolution to establish Nays Erskine. AAotion carried connection of the current system Compensation for Village Of Planning Commission discussed doesnt provide the payback the Amoco Station Erskine sug­ fleers and Employees for Fiscal money to the school or Baker gested rehabilitating some of Year 1997 1998 Ayes: Kidder. Divesting of the system ond sell­ Erskine. Robertson. Soules. the line that runs through their ing to the Township is also on Berencsi. Resolution Declared property when their site option. Without a significant ex work/excavating is done. The Adopted. tension of the mam there are not Tractor/AAower loader lease AAotion by Robertson second­ enough existing users in the program should be looked into ed by Kidder to amend the Township to moke this option af­ 1996 1997 General Fund Budget prior to next council meeting fordable $372,832 is the to increase "Clerk" by $6 103 Sission to look into this. and increasing Grounds by Village s shore of the wells and Motion by Erskine seconded treatment plant $342 804 is the by Berencsi to adjourn the $22,000 and decreasing Building Villages share of the Water regular meeting ot 8:45 p.m. Capital Outlay by $6,000 and Tower. These costs do not in­ AAotion carried decreasing Fund Balance by clude interest Erskine sug­ Vicky Whalen $22,103 to balance the General gested that the Village not do a Village Clerk (304) Fund Budget. AAotion by Kidder survey ot this time. seconded by Berencsi to amend Pierson also reported on the the Sewer Budget to increase sewer committee work and cost operating" by $3,500 to balance allocation sheet between the the Sewer Budget Township ond the Village It is AAotion by Kidder seconded by working well. The- County has Robertson to set Village Council reviewed the contract between meeting dates for 1997-1998 the Village and Township regor fiscal year to be the second AAon ding the operation of Compau day of every month ot 7:00 p m. Kettle Lake Sewer Plant They Motion carried. Public Hearing have changes. A new contract was closed at 7.10 p.m. The Regular meeting of the will be presented to both the Township and the Village. He Caledonia Village Council was also suggested that Council called to order by President Proadopt the User Charge System tem Soules. report that was presented to Motion by Kidder seconded by Robertson to approve the council. AAotion by Robertson minutes of the last regular seconded by Erskine for the meeting and the Special meeting Adoption of the User Charge System. Ayes: alt. Motion as printed. Motion carried. Motion by Kidder seconded by carried. Berencsi to accept the financial report as printed. Motion carried. Motion by Berencsi seconded by Kidder to approve payment of the bills for the month. AAotion carried. IMS reported 1 electrical, 2 mechanical, 1 plumbing, 1 sign permit, and 3 buildings permits for the month of January 1997. Rodgers reported 6.7 million gallons of sewage through the plant for the month of January, 2 TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF sewer water hookups in Glen YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, Ml. Valley, 1 sewer hookup in the AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Township. Received 1 bid of $100.00 for the old rod pickup Er­ Please take notice that the Planning Commission of skine suggested we sell the Yankee Springs Township will hold a Public Hearing on truck to the bidder. Erskine also Thursday, March 20, 1997 commencing at 7.30 p m at recommended selling the old In­ the Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N Briggs Rd to ternational tractor and the 1975 conduct the following business: rod dump truck. Written bids will 1. PLT 97-01-01, Parcel ID No 03G03SOO; A request by be accepted ot the Village Office John Pillar, 26239 Lyndon Blvd , Redford, Ml to add until the next regular council four lots to Lake Life Site Condominium plat & meeting Rodgers thanked coun­ cil for his raise. change the Master Plan Shirley Hyatt handed out 2. ZOC 97-01-02; A request by the Planning Commission flyers for the annual End of the to revise the Home Occupation section of the zoning Summer Cor Show" to be held in ordinance to allow the use of accessory buildings in the Village August 23 1997 with the Agnculture and Rural Residential zoning dis­ a ram dote set tor September 6 tricts 1997 Village garage soles will also be encouraged to be held 3. Such other business as may property come before We’re buckling down on buckling up! YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING the Planning Commission. ATTENTION IS YOUR CHILD ON RITALIN? There is now a natural alternative For more info call the free 800 number below... CALL... 1-800 948-8760 This is a west Michigan • Please take further notice that the township zoning ordinance will be available for inspection at the office of the Township Clerk, 284 N Briggs Rd during regular township business hours and will also be available at the time of the public hearing Written letters ot comment will be accepted until the start of the public hearing. Please take further notice that the Township Planning Commission reserves the nght at or after the public hearing to make changes in the proposed amendments to the ordinance Please take further notice that the township will provide to individuals with disabilities, necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services as may be required, upon 5 days notice to the Township Clerk of the need for the same All persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to participate in the discussion of the above proposals YANKEE SPRINGS PLANNING COMMISSION JOAN MEDENOORP, SECRETARY (302) �Th* Sun and News. Middleville. Ml February 18. 1997/Page 13 Middleville Council approves non-union employee guidelines bv Mandv Habel Staff Writer The Middleville Village Council last week voted to change some guidelines for non-union employees regard­ ing sick days, personal days and disability. Non-union employees pre­ viously received two personal days per year, but now will receive three The amount of sick days per year increased from three to six. For em­ ployees who need to go on disability, those payments will kick in after sick time has been exhausted. Council Personnel Com­ mittee Chairman Bill Mosey said that after looking at the guidelines, members thought that three sick days a year is not enough. "A good cold can put you out for that amount of time." he said The council passed a resolu­ tion authorizing the changes, which now make the guide­ lines for non-union employees the same as what union em­ ployees of the village receive. The council also voted to change its dental plan by can­ celing its current coverage and entenng into the Delta Dental Insurance Company plan Vil­ lage Manager David Arking said employees don’t seem to be getting adequate coverage with the current plan and feels that it is time for a change The Delta plan, he said, will cost more than the vil­ lage's current plan but less than what the village budgeted for dental insurance Mosey said this situation was first brought up last year when an employee really needed dental work but was hesitant because of the lack of coverage the current plan of­ fers The employee eventually g<x the work done but had to pay for most of it "It would be worth the extra money to get quality cover­ age," Mosey said. "Switching would make for happier employees," Arking This situation was first brought up last year when an employee really needed dental work but was hesitant because of the lack of coverage the current plan offers. The employee eventually got the work done but had to pay for most of it. — Bill Mosey said. The plan will cost $5,712.72. $279 more than what the village is paying now. In other business last week the council: • Voted to set aside $224,064 to accept Dan Val­ ley Excavating's bid to do construction on the Irving Road booster station. Arking said this was rec­ ommended by the engineering company Williams and Works, which works for the village. They will authorize work to begin when things are ready. • Voted to accept a bid of $500 to sell a 1978 Chevy pickup that had been confis­ cated by the Middleville Po­ lice Department. The pickup had been advertised for in the newspaper with a specific cut­ off date for bids. Arking said he will look through the proper laws and procedures that must be followed with Chief Louis Shoemaker • Voted to appoint Arking as the certifying officer for environmental review pur­ poses on the Eagle Drive grant project. Arking will make sure the village qualifies with environmental regula­ tions. • Accepted Chief Shoemak­ er's police report for January. He said that any accidents that occured during that month were not really due to road conditions but to people not watching. • Heard Village President Jim French say he received in­ formation about seminars given by the Municipal League.He said he wants to get some people together to attend some of them because they can be beneficial. Judy Harrison elected to County Board offices tions Committee Harrison began serving her community as a member of the Kent County Board of Commis­ sioners being elected in January 1987. Also in January, she was unamiously elected by the Board of Commissioners' as vice chairperson and serves as continued from Page 12 the chairwoman of the Com­ missioner's Finance and Tied" line item, which was Physical Resources writing to the unnamed industry responsible for the sludge pro­ lowered to meet the smaller Committee. blem to request a meeting to Judy Harrison budget. Council also budgeted discuss these issues small cuts in street repair, Motion by VondenBerg sup­ street sweeping and miscella­ ported by Stogroy to adopt the Quarterly Newsletter policy neous expenses. statement os the official village During a brief public hear­ policy governing the Middleville ing on all the proposed bud­ Matters Newsletter Ayes, all. gets, Clarence Slaughter Approved Mot ton by Stogroy supported protested the $50,000 general by VondenBerg that the Council fund money that was assigned support and commend the ef­ to the water fund. He said the forts of the Manager with council should not "subsidize" respect to the marked-up ver­ 1. Minutes sion of the quarterly Middleville the water system because he Matters Newsletter. Ayes all. understood a "solid offer" was 2. Bills Approved. going to be made by a devel­ Council members expressed 3. Building Inspector Report their concern regarding oper to buy the village's share snowmobilers using the of the system. 4. Treasurer Report sidewalks as paths. Arking was When the council approved asked to investigate where the 5. Utilities Administrator Report the budget with the water sys ­ signs were cautioning snowmobilers that they were tem allocation still in it, he 6. Velting Sand Pit Rezone - 2nd Read not allowed on sidewalk and told the council that he and evaluate whether more signs 7. Cemetery Maintenance - Eagle Scout Project others at the meeting were go­ were needed. ing to demand a referendum on Arking has scheduled the 8. Broadmoor Corridor - 1st Read Village Hall for carpet cleaning the budget. 9. Planning Commission Report on Saturday March 1. However, Village Attorney Arking presented to the Coun­ Jim Brown, who was not pre­ 10. Lawn Maintenance Bids cil a newly revised Village Direc sent during the budget hear­ tory This has not been complied 11. Gypsy Moth Program ing, said after the council for many years and it was the opinion of the Council that this meeting that budgets are not 12. Ruehs Park Resolution was the most complete and up to subject to a referendum The date directory done in some 13. Supervisor Office Hours - Request By Citizens village council is required by time. law to prepare a budget each Motion by VondenBerg. sup­ 14. Blackstone Estates ported by Stogroy to recess the year, but it can amend the Regular Meeting and go into a 15. Any Other Business That May Come Before The budget as needed during the Closed Session to discuss the Board. fiscal year to accommodate following issues Pending litiga­ 308 changes in either revenues or tion. Roll Coll Vote required Bray Aye. French Aye. Stogroy expenditures. At its January meeting, the Kent County Aeronautics Board elected County Com­ missioner Judy Hamson of Caledonia its chairwoman of its Personnel and Public Rela- MIDDLEVILLE Official Village Council Minutes Jonuory 28 1997 President French called rhe meeting to order at 7 00 p.m. Present: Bray. French. Stogroy and VondenBerg Ab •ent Mo«ey. Nesbitt and Rutherford Minutes were approved a* corrected The Agendo woi approved as amended Greg Anderton representing Earth Tech reported to the Coun­ cil that the Sewer Plant wai run­ ning let* efficiently at a result of the colder weather which it a normal occurrence. Todd Ernst, alto representing Earth Tech answered questions regording the »ludge houlmg He states that through testing he has determined which industry caused the high nickel deposit* in the sludge Because pollution has been on on going problem the this industry and the unnom ed industry hod been mode owore of the problem with no correction on their port the ex tra $13 000 (approx ) H will cost the Village to hove the sludge removed will be passed on to this company. There is also bet­ ween $4,500 to $5,000 in monitoring fees for ‘96 that are to be absorbed by the response ble industries as soon as possi­ ble. Arking is in the process of Wanted: Care Givers ...for Kids Korner Day Care Center Substitute positions available possi­ bly leading to permanent part- or full-time. Must be 18 years or older and enjoy children and their activi­ ties. Day Care hours of operation are 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. M-F. Shifts vary. Call Sherri M. at 891-0266. YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP BOARD of REVIEW MEETS - 1997 • MONDAY. MARCH 10 • 9:00-11:30 a.m and 1305-00 p.m. • TUESDAY. MARCH 11 • 1:304:30 p.m and 6 30-9-00 p.m • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 • 1O0 p.m.-5.-00 p.m. All reviews are by appointment only Written protests will be accepted until March 11, 1997 The estimated 1997 equalization factor for real property in the Township of Yankee Spnngs will be as follows Agricultural ............ 1 1874 DNR Lands ............ 1 0000 Residential ......... .1.0277 Agricultural Overall industnai........... ...1 0000 ............ 1 0650 Developmental Commercial .............10000 ..1 0206 Office Phone 795-9091 Assessor Dan Scheuerman Supeotieoc George London ‘97-98 BUDGET CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP BOARD AGENDA February 19, 1997 7:00 P.M. Aye VondenBerg Aye. Ayes 4: Absent 3. Carried. Regular Meemg Recessed at 7 28 p.m. Regular Meeting Reconvened 7 40 p.m. Councilwoman VondenBerg commented that she hod attend­ ed a Trod Association Meeting and had found it very infor motive They will be meeting every 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 00 p.m. at the Village Hall. Regular meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m Maria Fuller Clerk (A complete »er»<w of these mmMts be kept cm file at the rdkife Hall. 100 East Maui St. and *ill be midr amiable, free of charge. joe anyone miking a re quest durmg the regular office hours of M-F 9^5 00.) Marta FuMer Clerk (301) We Irani thr rope of life b* uni sing it* knot*. —Jr an Toomer CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA P.O. BOX 296 CALEDONIA, MICHIGAN 49316-0296 “At the Growing Edge ol Kent County” NOTICE The Caledonia Township March Board of Review will meet at the Township Hall located at 250 Maple, Caledonia, Michigan. The Board will meet Monday, March 10, 1997 from 9 am to 12 noon and from 1 pm to 4 pm. The Board will also meet Tuesday, March 11, 1997 from 9 am to 12 noon and from 1 pm to 4 pm by appointment only. Written protest will be accepted and must be received in the Assessor’s office by March 10, 1997 The estimated 1997 equalization factor for real properly assessments in the Township of Caledonia will be as follows: Agricultural 100 Commercial 1.00 Industrial 100 Residential 100 It is estimated that personal property assessments in Caledonia Township will be multiplied by 1.00 to determine the 1997 State Equalized Valuations (SEV) Thomas G. Doane Caledonia Township Assessor (303) �Poge 14/The Sun ond Naw*. Middleville. MIFebctxxy 18. 1997 Jack and company to climb the beanstalk this weekend Caledonia Community Players present ‘fractured’ fairy tale A motely cast of fairy tale characters gathers around Brad Garnaat. director of this weekend’s Caledonia Community Players’ production of Jack and the Beanstalk.' This version of the famous tale features humorous dialogue and lots of action that will appeal to family audiences. by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Carrying on their tradition of portraying familiar fairy talcs with a slapstick humor the Brothers Grimm never imagined, the Caledonia Community Players will present "Jack and the Beanstalk" this Thursday, Feb. 20 and again on Saturday, Feb. 22. Performances will begin at 7 p.m. in the Caledonia High School Performing Arts Center Everyone knows the story Jack finds some strange characters when he climbs the beanstalk, but the giant (Dave Wilkinson) is not the ogre described in the storybooks. Here his wife (Cheryl Garnaat) tucks in his bib before supper while the goose that lays the golden eggs (Kymberty Smith) perches on the table. of Jack, who was sent by his is there, sort of. And while mother to sell their one last most of the characters are the asset, the family cow. Jack, same, such as Jack, his however, trades the cow for mother, the giant and the some magical beans, much to goose, a few characters from the disappointment of his "Cinderella” wander into the story, too. long-suffering mom. Unlike the original tale, But we all know that those beans hatched an amazing the cow in this version has plant that grew to the sky. and definite ideas about getting Jack climbed to the top and sold, and leads everyone a discovered an amazing world merry chase, and the with a giant and a goose that supposedly fearsome giant is rather hen-pecked. lays golden eggs. With lots of comic action In the dramatic version created by playwright William and dialogue, this play should J. 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Jane Heiss and Ann Milzarski have created the costumes, and lighting and sound will be handled by Scott Tepper. Stage manager is Larry Lee. Tickets are available in advance at the Caledonia Community Education office and at the Caledonia Library. Thev also will be sold at the door. Cost is $3 for adults and $2 for children. Crazy Cash is Good When Ever You Need Us. Place the Crazy Cash in your wallet or vehicle Spencer's Towing »*> & Recovery 520 East Railroad St, Hastings 945-2909 221 West Main, Middleville 795-3369 Exp. 5/31/97 • 1 per customer, Towing only, not good with any other offer or coupon Narrator Keri Lee not only tells the story, but also gets involved with characters as the action takes unexpected turns. �The Sun and News. Middleville Ml February 18. 1997/Pog* 15 Brady named Middleville Rotary club’s ‘Student of the Month’ ment team, and the National Honor Society round out his busy day. His fnends call him “honest and always kind.” and he has earned the respect of his teachers and coaches. Future plans include a pre­ med degree at Michigan State University. Senior Nathanaelk Brady, son of Steven and Elaine Brady of Middleville, was selected as the “Rotary Stu­ dent of the Month” for January at Thornapple Kellogg High School. Brady was nominated by Ms. Diehm, English instruc­ tor, for his exemplary perfor­ mance in high school English classes including this year's advanced placement language and composition course. “He eagerly and insightfully par­ ticipates in group literacy discussions and is also an ex­ emplary writer taking time to revise for grammatical and stylistic considerations.” Diehm said Future Problem Solvers, Spanish Club, dramatic pro­ ductions. TK school improve­ Nothonoel Brody Students of the Month announced The following were chosen os "Students of the Month" for January at Thornap­ ple Kellogg School: (first row, from left) Sara Hillman. Marisa Miklusicak. Shan­ non Smith; (second row) Loretto Huntington, Megan Roon: (third row) Jason Mc­ Clure, Spencer Romph, Matt Hopewell; (fourth row) Jeremy Doornbos: Kyle Aspinall, Ralph Eggleston and Jonathan Howarth, (unavailable for picture) Sarah Bishop and Ken Mayhew. Obituaries Donald Henry Phillips MIDDLEVILLE - Mr. Donald Henry Phillips, age 59, of Middleville went to be with hi* Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 9, 1997. Don served in the United States Maine Corps until he was honorably discharged in 1957. During the span of his career he held positions with the Grand Rapids Police Depart­ ment, Kentwood Police Department, Middleville Police Department and the Barry County Sherriff’s Department. Mr. Phillips also gave 30 years of loyal and dedicated service to the General Motors I ishcr Body Division Plant 11. We are also very proud of his accomplishment of earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Aquinas College in 1996. The most important thing in Don's life was his family and it Lois Schiefla-----CALEDONIA - Mrs. Lois Schiefla, age 73, went to be with her Lord, Friday, Febru­ ary 7, 1997. She worked briefly at Brad­ ford White in Middleville. She devoted her life to her family and her churchLeighton United Methodist where she sang in the choir and was secretary of the Martha Circle for many years. Mrs. Schiefla was a loving wife, devoted mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Warren Schiefla; two sons, Mark Schiefla of Caledonia and Dale (Lee) Schiefla of Alto; three grandchildren, Bethany, Jacob and Joseph; two nephews and one niece. Funeral services were held Monday, February 10, 1997 at the Leighton United Methodist Church. Rev. Ray Townsend officiated. Interment took place at Lakeside Cenetery, Caledonia. Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Cancer Society. Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. showed in the love and time that he so freely gave to all of us. He will be missed - our loss is great! Mr Phillips was preceded in death by his mother, Lucille Phillips. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 40 years, Doris; four children, Don & Mary Phillips, Dena & Charles Polmanteer, Dr. David & Nancy Phillips and Diana & Tim Phillips; thirteen grand­ children, Heather, Ryan, Dayna, Elizabeth, Samantha, Amanda, Britanny, Timmy, Nicole, David, Charlie, Tyler and Carrie; his father, Joseph Phillips; one brother, Dale & Phyllis Phillips; three sisters, Kathleen & Bill Armstrong, Joy Stuart and Karen Seguin; his mother-in-law, Alice Phil­ pot and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, February 12, 1997 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church. Pastor Robert Gerke officiated. Interment took place at Holy Comers Cemetery. 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Other dress-up days included Twin Day, 80‘s Day, Purple and Gold Day and Outdoor Day. Chris Fuller is warm and cozy in his ‘footie’ pajamas on ’Come As You Are When You Wake Up’ day last week. Students and teachers didn’t have to rush around to get dressed up and arrived in bathrobes, slippers, p.j.s and warm ups. Nellie DeWitt arrived in her flannel p.j.s and warm socks. America’s Drue Problem Is Not As Big As You Think Middleville spikers win over Rogers Still in the hunt. At 4-2, Middleville’s volleyball squad remains in contention for a possible O-K Blue title. The Lady Trojans kept its hopes alive Thursday night with a 15-7, 15-10 triumph over Wyoming Rogers in a league match at home. Katie Weaver and Tracy Schondelmayer both played key roles in the Middleville win. Weaver, the team’s setter, registered 14 assists, while Schondelmayer. the squad’s It can start as a dare Or youthful cunosny Or it may be a wax to escape problems at home Whatever the reasons, studies shim that an abrming number of young children are trying drags Unfortunately, too many parents still do not believe that that kids are at nsk The truth is. its never too early to start teaching your kids about the dangers of drugs If you’re not sure how to talk to them, call 1 -800-624-0100 and ask for a free bcx)klet called Griming Lp Drag-Free - A Parents Guide To Prexentwn. Call today, because if you don’t take care of little problems, they can easily grow into big ones Partnership for a Drug-Free America' top spiker, collected 12 kills. Jennie Doyle and Anne Deshoff helped the black and orange in the serving department, coming up with clutch aces during the Rogers match. Coach Cindy Middlebush’s team, now 14-7-2 overall, played at Plainwell versus the host school and Delton on Monday and will host Spring Lake on Thursday. A victory over Spring Lake would assure the team of no less than a second place finish in the O-K Blue standings. NEED SOME EXTRA CASH? Got Something to Sell? Phone 1-800-870-7085 For Sun and News ACTION-ADS! �The Sun ond News Middleville. Ml/February 18. 1997'Pope 17 Matt Dodge off to State for Scots' ski team finalists 29th in the giant slalom. The girls squad al Caledonia did not finish as well, but they did finish. And Jenny VanDyke came very close in her personal quest to get to State In the slalom, the girls were 14th and in the giant slalom the Lady Scots placed 11th. Detroit Country Das and West Catholic were teams that Caledonia beat to get its 11 place showing. Jenny VanDy ke was 18th in the g.s. and 30th in the slalom event. Teammate Katie Benham ran 31st in the giant slalom. VanDyke wanted to get to State and came very close to getting there. "Il was disappointing for her. but we tried." Beckett said. Schools participating at the regional included Caledonia. Detroit Country Day. Bloomfield Hills Andover. Cranbrook Kingswood. Fenton. Flint-Powers, Grand Rapids Catholic Central. East Grand Rapids. Forest Hills Northern. West Catholic. Kalamazoo Hackett. Ortonville-Brandon. Paw Paw and Saginaw Valley Lutheran. Beckett's thoughts on the season were mixed, but full of hope "It was disappointing for the girts, but we didn't have enough (athletes).' Beckett said. "We look to rebuild for next season." Middleville’s mat men march through districts Matt Dodge (13) shows perfect balance as he glides down the hill last Thursday at Cannonsburg. In only the second year as a varsity program. Caledonia's ski team has qualified an individual for State. Senior Malt Dodge became the first Scot to get to the finals when lie finished fourth as an individual at last Thursday's ski regional at the Cannonsburg Ski Area. Dodge's big day included a ninth place finish in the slalom. a mark of improvement for the local skiing standout "Matt started the season really focused and set his goals high," Caledonia Coach Bryce Beckett said. "He has set three of those goals so far." Now, Dodge will focus on setting more goals at the State competition Feb. 24 in Petoskey. He will have one more warmup for the State final today when the Caledonia team takes to the hills one last time this season at Cannonsburg. What type of an athlete is Dodge, you may ask? Well. Beckett says he a natural. "He's kind of care-free and is a real natural at it (skiing)," Beckett said. Caledonia's boys team placed seventh in the slalom event and ended up ninth out of 14 teams in the giant slalom. The Scots scored higher than both Catholic Central and Forest Hills Northern in the slalom. Kyle Oatley was 25th out of 95 competitors in the slalom, while Dodge just missed qualifying for State in the g.s. by .19 of a point In skiing, one slight errant move can determine wno does or who doesn't qualify for the State finals Oatley also was Jenny VanDyke was the top finisher for the Lady Scots and nearly qualified for State, along with Dodge. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Two days before its district opener. Middleville wrestling coach Tom Lehman caught a couple of his grapplers making arrangements for who would room with who at the State finals. Not so fast, was Lehman s response and the Trojans apparently listened. Middleville captured its third consecutive district title last Wednesday at home, pounding Godwin Heights 726 in the championship match. The night opened for the black and orange with a 57-15 win over West Catholic. "I would have to say that was the best we have wrestled all year." Coach Lehman said. "They were pretty focused on Wednesday." That focus can be seen in Middleville's eight victones via a pin Kyle Brower (103), Dcndel Craven (125), Israel Rosales (135). Ryan Craven (145), Luke Middleton (160), Matt Appel (171). Steve Lehman (189) and Miso Glavin (215) all glued their Godwin opponents to the mat. Brower's 37-6 season has been one worthy of notice. "Brower is just dominating those little guys," Coach Lehman said. Other Trojan winners included Evan Space (112) on a forfeit, Justin DeBoode (135) on a decision. Spencer Romph (152) and Erik Vernon (275) Romph leads the team in victories with 41 in 42 matches. Middleville will compete at the Muskegon Orchard View regional on Wednesday. In its first match, at 6 p.m., the Trojans will go against the Panthers of Comstock Park. Hamilton is also scheduled to compete at the four-team regional. But another championship there, will not be an easy task Jared Otto (130) is out for the rest of the season and Middleton is also still hobbling Otto entered districts at 34-5. while Middleton s record stands al 33-4. "They know right now that there is a lot of work to do." Coach Lehman said. The key to continued success at Orchard View, according to Coach Lehman? "Just being aggressive." the Middleville mentor said. Justin DeBoode is one key member of the Trojan wrestling family who hopes to excel Wednesday at Muskegon Orchard View. Spencer Romph makes things very uncomfortable for a West Catholic opponent in district mat action. ( i I<I<I<IXII< I IXiK Realty Thornapple 8354 HANNA LAKE AVE. SE 3 bdrms . I plus bath, 4 acres. $148,913 Ask how this $13 00 will help you tell your home this spring Call Mark 3MX54OO PCMJ0698 77U CIDERMILL DR. 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And the good news for the three Scots is that regionals will be held at good ole’ Caledonia High. Dustin McFarlan, at 103, Tim Soper, at 189, and Josh Haywood, at 215. all will wrestle al regionals with hopes of going on to Slate McFarlan notched his 92nd victory in just his junior season Saturday by placing fourth at 103. Soper scored his 100th win by taking a third at 189. Sooer. now 34-6 for the vear beat Hastings' Tim Easey in a 2-2 double overtime thriller. And Haywood placed second al 215 after starting the day ranked No. 5 in his weight class. Haywood, now 35-3, lost 8-1 to Marshall in his championship quest after facing all of the top seeds throughout the tournament. Scot wrestler Josh Haywood was one of three hometown heroes to advance to the Caledonia regional this Saturday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Scots scoot through districts; on to regionals at Allegan Caledonia's Tim Soper wrestled his way into next weekend's individual regionals with a heady and determined effort at Hastings High. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Area well-represented with 14 wrestlers at regionals Fourteen area wrestlers qualified for State at Saturday's district at Delton High and six of those athletes were crowned weight class champions. The 14 wrestlers from Delton. Middleville and Maple Valley high schools will now compete at the Comstock High individual regional to be held this Saturday. Weight class winners included Kyle Brower, of Middleville. Joe Daniels, of Delton, Robert Isom, also of Delton. Pal Lowe, from Maple Valley. Ron Haynes, of Middleville, and Steve Lehman. also from Middleville. Brower beat his Hamilton opponent 4-2 to grab the 103pound title Brower was on top all the way and gave the Hawkeye very few chances to score. Daniels pinned a wrestler from Comstock Park in 45 seconds to remain undefeated at 130 with a sparkling 35-0 record. Isom, who had to beat teammate Nick Hannar to qualify for his chance at a championship, defeated a Coopersville foe 6-4 in the 140-pound class finale Lowe prevailed 3-2 over Comstock Park to taste victory at 135. The matchup was intense, but Lowe rose to the occasion by grabbing an early lead on the second-place finisher. Haynes, at 171. scored a controversial 5-4 decision over his opponent from Byron One step al a time may be how Caledonia wrestling coach Jim Maxim sees his team's post-season journey, but it was one mighty big foot forward Thursday night for an inspired group of Scots. Caledonia’s mats men won a Class B district title Thursday, beating Wayland 49-19 in the championship match. "The kids just turned it on and were absolutely pumped." Maxim said of his team's effort. "They're peaking right now.” Trailing 9-6 after the first four weight classes, Maxim’s Scots picked up steam at 130 and went on to win the next six matches. Nick Webster (130) recorded a fall over Dan Rookus, B J. Tomanck (135) won a 16-6 decision against Jake Gless. Zach Hollinshead (140) won 17-2 versus Heath Postma, Michael Draft (27-9) notched a fall in 2:54 against Josh Turcott, Ken Smith took just 59 seconds to dispose of Joe Borgic and Steve Benham (160) won a 52-second fall versus Jason Calhoun. Other Caledonia wins came from Dustin McFarlan (103) who beat Aaron Patrick 3-0, Zak Knight (125) who edged Jessy Simmons 3-2. Tim Soper (189) who pinned Jeremy Erb in 3:08 and Josh Haywood (215) who won handily, 15-1. over Chad Idema. Wayland had knocked off Cedar Springs earlier in the wrestling season, so Maxim knew that a district title was going to be no easy walk in the park. He mentioned the Scots' close-knit relationship, on and off the mats, as a factor in how they have recently performed. "Il's one step at a time," Maxim said of the road that lies ahead. "The kids hope to place at the State team finals." Three O-K Gold champions: McFarlan (28-10), Soper (315) and Haywood (31-2) have helped Caledonia climb closer to that lofty goal. Next stop for the Scots is Wednesday's regional al Allegan High. Center. Points were awarded to Haynes in the third quarter because of some pushing that lead to the wrestlers going out-of-bounds. And Steve Lehman was the sixth from the Barry County area to win a weight class title by pinning teammate Miso Glavin in 121 at 215. Glavin ended up in second place. Second places were obtained by Middleville's Evan Space (112). Middleville's Spencer Romph (145) and Glavin. Space lost to Hamilton 3-2, while Romph dropped a tough 5-3 decision to a wrestler from Belding Mike Egan, of Maple Valley, Justin DeBoode, of Middleville and Luke Middleton. of Middleville, ail earned third-place honors Egan beat Wyoming Rogers 12-0 in his final match, DeBoode beat Hannar 12-10 and Middleton scored a 14-4 triumph over his Byron Center foe. Hannar and Phil Schallhom both placed fourth to also qualify for regionals. Schallhorn was pinned by Byron Center m 2 49 in his last match. Steve Lehman puts the clamps on a 215-pound foe at individual districts. Middleville's Steve Lehman puts the clamps on his 215-pound opponent at Saturday’s individual district at Delton High. �RELOCABNG TO PA. Graces Brings you **S*O€ QUALITIES & onto t(> win $1,000! 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POLARIS 340 DUAL CARB Runs, needs work, $200 OBO. 1973 Snow Jet 340, rebuilt motor, $350 OBO. 616-795-0673. and wanted board members to know he is available if some­ thing happens In the case of an emergency , he said, damage assessment is crucial to de­ termine what resources are needed and requires trained people. Financial help, among other resources, are available in these situations, though disas­ ters are never money making endeavors. The key to surviving in an emergency situation is to have one person such as Hislop available to help townships and counties gather resources, but he needs the support of board members and trained people to do damage assess­ ment. Classes are offered to people free of charge who arc interested in becoming volun­ teers in such situations Inci­ dent command assessment, hazard litigation and tornado protection are focused on in the classes. There also are one day classes available around the area for anyone who wants a business or home evaluated and conferences board mem­ bers can attend dealing with these issues. A siren warning system also is a good thing to have as a way of warning people about approaching danger In other business last week the board: • Voted to approve a build­ ing inpsection contract for 1997 with Professional Code Inspections of Michigan • Voted to adopt guidelines for poverty exemption on taxes required by the govern­ ment. The board was required by law to adopt a resolution to follow the government reg­ ulated guidelines to allow someone to file for poverty exemption with taxes. The township's Board of Review would get information about people making requests and use the regulations to de­ termine whether to grant the exemption. To file for this exemption, people usually won't make much money, and will have to tell everything about their lives. • Heard Mark Englerth an­ nounce that so far two fund­ raisers are planned to cam money to build a new fire bam in the township. An "Iron Man Shoot will be held on Saturday. March I, at Cappons Sporting Goods. Englerth said Marty Cappon has donated the use of his building and equipment for this day. On Saturday, May 17, they plan to have an auction and the destination is yet to be de­ termined. He said he has a whole list of people who have volun­ teered their services and he ap­ preciates everyone's support. There was a little concern among the board about having the auction in May because high school 'graduation is around that time with numer­ ous activities leading up to it. Englerth said his group deter­ mined that any time before then would be too cold and would limit the amount of volunteers and participants they had. In the summer, ev­ eryone is on summer vaca­ tion. The time for the fund-raiser was not changed. The group also has made a sign to place on the future site of the bam with the numbers 795-9091 and 792-6357 to call for donations • Heard Clerk Jan Lippert announce that she went to the Michigan Township Associa­ tion convention in Detroit re­ cently and learned a lot. • Voted to set aside $1,300 to purchase a new printer. Supervisor George London said the Township prints a lot of its own things such as as­ sessments and property taxes instead of taking them to pro­ fessionals. which has worn out the current printer. Trea­ surer Robert Herold said the printer one is not fixable. • Heard Lippert discuss that she just sent out a township newsletter and would like to send them on a quarterly basis in the future. Yankee Springs plans meeting on new fire station Yankee Springs Township will hold an informational meeting at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 24, at its township hall to report on the progress of plans to raise money to build a new lire burn to store equipment. Members of a citizens’ committee and township offi­ cials will be available to an­ swer questions. We’re buckling (km n on buckling up! i *2.00 OFF I | ANY 1«~, or IB" ■ 12" PIZZA NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER SPECIAL Plus One Free 2 Uter of Pop Taka Out Only • Ona (b Par Coupon subs • Lasagna Spaghetti • Burritos • Chips & Cheese Try Our. ★ FREE 2 Liters of Pepsi * with any pick up pizza order No coupon needed No free pop with free delivery All of our p izzas include our Special Sauce and 100% Mozzarella Cheese 15 Minutes Take Out or Eat in or Fast Free Delivery wrcnin □ Mim Any purchase *10°° or more. Not good on delivery orders. Cut out or say you saw it in the Sun & News NO FREE POP with SPECIALS • Ask about our Special of the Day • PARK IN REAR £££ 891-9287 Good at Caledonia Faro s Only � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-02-25.pdf faee475fb3cd0f068d7744a42969dc43 PDF Text Text H^STtWGS PUBLIC UFRAF1 Agreement ends five months of litigation Caledonia Township settles in Blackstone zoning lawsuit by Barbara Gall Staff Writer In an emotion-packed meet­ ing Wednesday, the Caledonia Township Board voted 5-2 to approve a settlement ending a lawsuit filed against it by the developers of Blackstone, an upscale housing project planned for the northeast cor­ ner of the township. The board had until Friday. Feb 21. to decide whether to agree to the settlement Vot­ ing "no" were Trustees Mike Dunn and Bonnie Keller. Vot­ ing for it, some reluctantly, were Trustees Patti Cress and John Potter. Township Su­ pervisor Bill Johnston. Trea­ surer Ruth DeVries and Clerk Pal Snyder The Blackstone suit dates from September, when the project was halted by citizen petitions for a referendum on the Township Board's decision to rezone the property from rural residential to planned unit development. The residents objected to the rezoning because it would al­ low lots of less than two acres. They argued that the in­ creased density would spoil the rural look of the area H The judge is not guided by sympathy, but by our documents. The judge will follow the law. — Township Attorney Doug Donnell They also voiced concerns about the wetlands on the property, wildlife, soil erosion and possible adverse effects on neighboring properties if sani­ tary sewer were extended to the development. The referendum was never scheduled, however, because the petitions were not submit­ ted in time for the questions to appear on the November ballot, and there are no town­ ship elections scheduled until next year, unless a special election becomes necessary. But with the rezoning in question, the developers by law could not move forward with the project. They claimed in their subsequent lawsuit that halting their project was discriminatory and did not al­ low them their legal right to develop their property. They claimed the invalidation of the rezoning was "an unreasonable use" of the township’s police powers and asked that the original rezoning be validated with monetary damages and attorney fees to be paid by the township According to the terms of the settlement signed Wednes­ day. the Blackstone project is back to nearly the same status as when the township ap­ proved its PUD zoning in July. However, the settlement See Blackstone, P. 2 Caledonia Board of Education honors work of district's school principals by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The work of the Caledonia Community Schools' princi­ pals. directors and assistant administrators was recognized al last week's school board meeting in keeping with the state's Principals’ Week Feb. 9-15. "Something we don't do enough is thank our princi­ pals," said School Board Pres­ ident Steve Donkcr. Board members all took a turn saying "thanks" and pre­ senting each of the administra­ tors with a gift. Honored were: • Bob Szymoniak. now in his first year as principal of Caledonia High School. Szy­ moniak previously served three years as CHS assistant principal. • Jeanne Glowicki, in her fourth year as athletic director and director of student activi­ ties at CHS. Now in her 10th year with the Caledonia Schools, she also served as a classroom teacher and as prin­ cipal of Caledonia Elemen­ tary. • Jeff Worman, in his eighth year as principal of Kettle Lake Elementary. Be­ fore coming to Kettle Lake, he worked four years as assis­ tant principal at CHS. • Gordon Nickels, now in his fourth year as principal of Caledonia Elementary. • Jerry Phillips, now in his seventh year as principal of Dutton Elementary. In his 24 years with the Caledonia Schools, he worked first as a Dutton teacher, and then as a teacher/principal at Dutton be­ fore becoming a full-time principal in 1990. • Carol Uhlmann. the dis­ trict's director of special educa­ tion. This year, she oversees the education of 220 students with special needs. She has Architect Harm Perdock explains the design of the Caledonia Schools' new elementary school during last week's school board meeting. been with the district 21 years. • Clark Volz, now in his fifth year as pnncipai of Cale­ donia Middle School. • Nathan Robrahn, in his second semester as administra­ tive intern at CHS. Robrahn previously served one year as a CHS teacher and coach. In other business, the board approved the design of the new elementary school and heard a report from technology consultant firm Plante and Moran. (See related stories.) The board also: • Approved a resolution set­ ting the 1997 school election dale for Monday. June 9. • Approved the trip by the Caledonia competitive cheer squad to Los Angeles for the United Spirit Association na­ tional finals March 20 24. The trip will be made at no cost to the district, and parents will chaperone. • Approved administrators' contracts for the period July I, 1997, to June 30. 1999 Salaries will be approved at a later date • Approved the low bid ot $14,914 submitted by K&S Bulldozing and Contracting for sewer work at Kettle Lake Elementary • Approved bids for Caledo­ nia Elementary renovations and renovations and additions at CHS. Both projects were See Principals, P. 2 In This Issue... • Smart-Art,’ computer after-school classes set at McFall Honored by the school board as part of the state s Principals' Appreciation Week, the Caledonia Community Schools administrators posed for a photo after the meeting. Standing, from the left, are CMS Principal Clark Volz, CHS Athletic Director and Director of Student Activities Jeanne Glowicki. CHS Principal Bob Szymoniak and Caledonia Elementary Pnncipai Gordon Nickels. Seated, from the left, are Dutton Elementary Principal Jerry Phillips, Kettle Lake Pnncipai Jeff Worman and CHS Administrative Intern Nathan Robrahn Not pictured is Special Education Director Carol Uhlman. • ‘Curse of the Rattler’ to open Friday • Parents’ Night at West Elementary to focus on Chicago Math • Caledonia Twp. Board agrees on sewer connection policy �Fog* 2/TB* Sun ond N*w» MiddlevfTI*. mf?F«*uOry 25. 1997 BLACKSTONE LAWSUIT^ continued from frontpage limit Bjackstonc to a maxi­ mum uf 9’1 iiiftead of 95 hones/AB still are sub­ ject to appldVat by the De­ partment of Environmental Quality, the Kent County Drain Commission and Road Commission, the Kent County Health Department and any other appropriate agencies. They will determine just how many lots actually can be allowed on the prop­ erty, due to the wetlands lo­ cated there. According to the settlement, the developers no longer will be expected to pave a half mile of Snow Avenue from 60th Street to the Blackstone entry drive, as they originally offered. They will, however, deed free to the township five acres of their property for the township's wastewater treat­ ment system, a stipulation that also was part of the orig­ inal Blackstone proposal. According to the settlement, no additional costs will be levied against the township by the developers, and a berm be­ tween the township's wastew­ ater treatment plant and the Blackstone property will be planted with evcrgrceen trees to screen the plant from resi­ dents' view. Township Attorney Doy* Donnell, who has bceft nego­ tiating with the developers since late last fall, told tfiB board and the audience Wcdnesday that the developer* had signed the agrcemeoC but that the offer was on the tame only until Friday. Feb. 21. He said that the hoard had to consider the ramifications of losing the suit. He noted that the township already has spent tens of thousands of dollars on the case, along with the hours of time the board has spent in discussion about the litiga­ tion. Township Clerk Pat Snyder said later that as of Jan. 31, the township has spent about $40,000 on this lawsuit. Donnell said to the audi­ ence that he could not discuss the case until the board made its decision on whether to ac­ cept the settlement, but he did tell residents that during the negotiations, he has counseled not only with the Township Board, but also with the other lawyers in his law firm. He said that the board took the feelings of the township very seriously, and was not ignoring the wishes of the people who objected to the PRINCIPALS, from front page. approved by voters in Iasi year's school election. • Approved the purchase of new computers for the head custodians of each district building al a cost of $7,984. During the "Interested Citi­ zens" portion of the meeting, parent Dan Adriansc asked the board to look into the distric­ t's compliance with Title IX, MILLER which requires public schools to provide equal opportunities for girls. He said he was con­ cerned that Caledonia funding and facilities for girls' activi­ ties were not always equal with those for the boys. The board will respond to Adrianse's request at its March meeting. r MEANS... Middleville Office 317 Arlington. M-37 (616) 795-3305 Miller REAL ESTATE Karen Brown............ 795-9331 Cathy Williamson CRS. GRI......................... 795-9090 Debbie Erway.......... 623-8357 Kay Slolsonburg Since 1940 CRS. ASSOC BROKER A SALES MANAGER........ 795-7272 Larry Allerding, crs ASS4X BROKER A GEN MGR 945-9103 ------------------------MLS 1. NEW LISTING. CALEDONIA SCHOOLS! A iovaly 3 bedroom ranch bom* with o 2%-Stoll gorog* An *xtro lorg* lot and a baoutiful fir*pl*c* with a haatilator or* just som* of th* f*otur*s that this horn* has to oH*r Coll Koron Brown $92 000 use proposed for the property. especially the reduction w( the twrv-acne lot size. Trustee John Potter, who said he had thoroughly studied settlement, said it was in the best*Wriest of the town­ ship to accept IL : Residents who "bad fought the project, however, w ere not ready to give up. They asked Donnell for more details about the settlement, but he ex­ plained that discussing the set­ tlement before the vote would reveal the township's legal situation and also violate at­ torney-client privilege. Township resident and for­ mer board member Steve Gould said that the township was between the "rock and the hard place," in this situation. He said that every lawsuit in­ volving the township in re­ cent years has cost it $100,000. He urged the resi­ dents to trust both the offi­ cials they had just elected and their legal representatives, saying that he personally would feel comfortable with this attorney’s recommenda­ tions. Another resident. Fred Fleischmann, agreed with Gould, adding. "Whenever the judge makes the decision, we lose." Neighbors of the project, however, asked the board to delay its decision. Jennifer Pe­ terson, who said that "in a last desperate moment" some of them had hired their own con­ sulting attorney, asked that the referendum be held so the vote could be a plus on the township's side. Kathy DeKrane asked that the people be given more in­ formation about the settle- ...S OLD! 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IN THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS ANO IN THE HOMES DIGEST OF GRAND RAPIDS MAGAZINE ment so they at least Could have time to "digest ’ it Larry Cibulka asked for a delay because of unce ' unties he felt needed to be hddre^t I and because he felt the neighbur>of the projeu micH have ideas that had *n<o been ihon^t dr !fe Wanted to make one last plea "for the betterment of the township" to Fred Boncher. who is both the attorney for Blackstone and one of the investors in the project. Gould said that this board had been elected with the goal of defending the two-acre lot concept, but if the township lost the case, "this concept is toast." After hearing the comments and some emotional pleas from the audience who said it was their back yards and streams at stake in this issue, the board took a roll call vote on the settlement, with sev­ eral of members voting for the settlement "regretfully." After the board's vote. Don­ nell presented the history of the case and the reasoning be­ hind the settlement. He explained that when the decision was made to extend the Campau Lake sewer all the way around Campau and Kettle Lakes because of failing septic systems in the area, the cost of the system became an issue. As a result, the special as­ sessment district for the sewer had always included Black­ stone. which had been brought before the township in 1994. The developers wanted to build a proposed 95 homes on about 165 acres between Snow and McCords Avenues and 60th and 68th Streets The project received prelim­ inary approval from the Township Planning Commis­ sion with little public com­ ment at that time. Donnell said Blackstone met the desig­ nated land use for that prop­ erty as outlined in the town­ ship's master land use master plan, which allows low to medium density residential de­ velopment in the area when public sewer is available. The developers proposed to extend the new Campau Lake sewer system to Blackstone at no cost to the township. Donnell noted that the developers paid their sewer assessments up front. However, when the Black­ stone investors added more land to the project, they had to re-submit their plan in 1996. Al that time, the Planning Commission reconsidered the project and again found it con­ sistent with the land use plan, as did the Township Board in making its July decision. It was at this time in the project's history, however, that the neighboring residents came out against it, and filed the petitions for a referendum after the board approved the rezoning over their protests. The developers, who said Blackstone met or exceeded every township ordinance, filed suit when the petitions halted progress on their pro­ ject "If we fought and lost this lawsuit, the judge could judi­ ciously rezone this property," Donnell said Wednesday This means the judge could allow even more homes on the property than the 95 origi­ nally planned by the develop­ ers. Donnell pointed out that to a judge used to looking at city properties, lot sizes of I 7 or 18 acres would seem very 'reasonable." especially since they exceeded the size demanded by the township's own regulations "Im a litigator; I litigate to win." Donnell said. But in this case, he said he would have been in a situation where the developer had met the township's legal requirements, and the township planner, the board and the Planning Com­ mission would have to testify against him. "I would get hit with our own documents and our own board members and they haven't even pul up their first witness." he said. He said that in his profes­ sional opinion the township stood wily a small chance of winning the suit, which he described as a "scorched earth" strategy, and potentially, the township had to look al the "down side’ of losing: the le­ gal costs, the possibility of even more development on the property and a money judge­ ment against the township Donnell said that the Town­ ship Board had not wanted to vole for the settlement, and he said that while Blackstone is allowed 91 lots, he did not have any idea how many lots the DEQ might actually allow because of the wetlands on the property He pointed out that no one can build on a wet­ lands. but such an area can be included as part of a lot’s area. Donnell concluded his pre­ sentation saying that consider­ ing all aspects of the case, he felt the board made the right choice in approving the set­ tlement. After the presentation. Township Supervisor Bill Johnston asked Donnell to re­ spond to a list of questions submitted by residents just hours before the township meeting. • Would a referendum vote (against the rezoning) help the township’s case? Donnell re­ sponded. "Maybe. But the judge is not guided by sympa­ thy. but by our documents. The judge will follow the law." • If the decision were de­ layed until the August, 1998 election, citizens perhaps could float a millage to pay for the defense of the case. Donnell: "By August of '98, the case would de done, with no opportunity to settle guar­ anteed..." • Could the settlement be read to the people now and (the board) make its decision next month? Donnell said the settlement is not available next month. Something is always going to come up. he said, and sooner or later, a de­ cision has to be made. • What about the citizens’ lawyer's ideas about winning the case? Donnell said the is­ sue is how bad is the down side if the township lost the case • Wouldn’t a jury would be sympathetic to the residents? Donnell responded that the longer the fighL the more en­ trenched the two sides be­ come. the more expensive the suit becomes and the greater the possibility that Boncher would be encouraged by the information he gets about the case. After Donnell finished, Johnston called a recess, and while some residents left, oth­ ers remained to discuss the outcome of the case with board members and with Don­ nell "I was happy the people at the meeting talked to us and asked us questions afterward." said Township Treasurer Ruth DeVries Thursday "This was a very difficult experience for everyone, and I know how hard this is for those resident* who spoke up last night. It was hard for us to make a de­ cision that we knew would disappoint so many people." Though some residents ex­ pressed bitterness about Blackstone and the lawsuit. Boocher said Thursday that he didn't blame anybody, and he hoped both the township and Blackstone could now move forward "I think the township made a good decision to settle so that we've resolved our differ­ ences." he said. "Their decision will save the township significant sums of money in the long run. and it will allow us to move ahead with our project without any more significant delays." Boncher said the whole con­ troversy was unfortunate. "The law is quite clear, and it's too bad that people didn't realize long ago that what their Planning Commission, Township Board and planner did in the first place was fol­ low the law. It's unfortunate that both ignorance of the law and a lot of emotion resulted in things being said and done that probably shouldn’t have." We’re buckling down on buckling up! Contempo Salon Now Offering Senior Citizen Mens Hair Cuts s8°° i/ Check out our salon's friendly staff of trained professionals. Call for your appointment today! • We Are Your Full Service Family Salon • Located in Caledonia Plaza, M-37 in Caledonia Just north of 100th Avenue OPEN: Mon.-Thurs. 9-8; Frl 9-6; Sat. 9-3 �TW Sun and Ntwt. MUdd^illa, Ml/February 25. 1997/Poya 3 Dutton Christian Elementary boots up new computers bs Barbara Gall Staff Writer When Marilyn Zuiderveen’s kindergarteners file into com­ puter "class" al Dutton Chris­ tian. they are not just getting acquainted with cursors and software. They may not know it yet. but they also are getting ac­ quainted with the dedication and generosity that keeps a private school operating with­ out the benefit of federal or state funds. Dutton Christian's updated computer lab. with 15 new Macintoshes and educational software, is the result of dona­ tions from local businesses, the church and the parents and grandparents of Dutton Chris­ tian students, said Bob Storteboom. the school’s technol­ ogy cootdinator. "It's the dedication of our parents and fellow church members that created this technology lab," he said "We aren't eligible for federal funds, and we didn't use the money from our fund-raisers for computers. All you see in our lab came from donations." Storteboom said that the el­ ementary lab reopened last fall with only seven new comput­ ers, but at the end of the year, the school received a lot of donations so that by last month, the new computers lined two walls of the room. Now. Storteboom is busy looking for educational soft­ ware packages for the stu­ dents. such as the ones the school got from Apple with the purchase of the computers He also watches for good packages in computer maga­ zines The school actually began buying computers in 1980. Storteboom said. "Those first computers just never seemed to die. he added with a grin. "When we started getting some new ones, the teachers took some of the old ones into their classrooms and we sold the rest of them cheap to our parents. As far as I know, they're still in use." The new machines all are either 1996 or 1997 models and should serve the students at the K-5 elementary school well. Storteboom said. The elementary also has two laptop computers so teachers can take them into their classroom or check them out for work al home. The school also has a color printer, a laser printer and an ink jet printer, and Storte­ boom has received some v ideo systems that hook into class­ room televisions. Storteboom said the next Kindergarten teacher Marilyn Zuiderveen checks on her students to see how they’re doing during their time in the computer lab. The children sometimes have to double up on a computer if there are more than 15 in the class. technology goal is to update the Dutton Christian Middle School computer lab. where the hardware is already four years old and only one com­ puter is on the Internet. But Stoneboom said the school has to save its money so that all the computers can be up­ dated at about the same time so the lab is fairly uniform in memory and capability. "My goal would be to re­ place the lab al) at once, if we could." he said. Eventually, Storteboom said, he hopes to have Internet access for both schools. Besides purchasing equip­ ment and maintaining the labs. Storteboom also handles staff technology training. He said he does this both one-onone and with small groups of teachers. He not only teaches them how to use the com­ puter. but also how to use technology in their teaching. "The staff is at all different levels with technology.” he said, “so I really try to work with each teacher wherever he or she happens to be. We do have a number of teachers with computers at home, so they can use technology to help them with their record keeping. "The learning never stops. Just when you think you're finally there, something new comes out!" Storteboom said the com­ puter lab helps the teachers individualize learning in their classes. The students all might be working on a differ­ ent kind of software, depend­ ing on whether they’re writing a report or learning to do re­ search on the computer or us­ ing some other educational program. "But if there are more stu­ dents in the class than we have computers, then the kids have to work in pairs or we have to split the class," he said. Until they reach third grade, the students mostly use the lab to become familiar with the computer, to learn to ma­ nipulate the mouse and, hope­ fully, get used to using two hands on the computer. Stor­ teboom said that the work even helps the fine muscle de­ velopment in very young children, who also enjoy pro­ grams designed just for them. In the third grade, the stu­ dents learn keyboarding, and then they can move on into Bob Storteboom, the Dutton Christian Schools’ technology coordinator, helps a class of kindergarteners who have come to "work" in the school’s updated computer lab. The youngsters are learning to use some software designed just for their age level. Storteboom has been teaching Dutton Christian students for the last 21 years. other programs, like word processing. Storteboom also offers computer classes for his stu­ dents’ parents and grandpar­ ents, such as an introduction to computers, word process­ ing, creative design, spread sheet and data base. When the schools get the hookup to the Internet, he'll offer an adult class in that, loo, he said. Though he now specializes in technology, Storteboom's 21 years at Dutton Christian have included teaching junior high math, science and history and he taught fifth grade for about 10 years. He then began dividing his time between his­ tory and computers Dutton Christian Principal Robert Terpstra couldn’t say H If there are more students in the class than we have computers, then the kids have to work in pairs or we have to split the class. — Bob Storteboom enough about the importance of having the computer labs at the two schools. “It means the students are learning to use technology to explore our world," he said."Our teachers are using technology, too, because it's here. "Our curriculum is enhanced because technology is stimu­ lating; the kids intcrracl with it Using technology has im­ proved their ability to do re­ search and report on their find­ ings. And technology is a wonderful tool for the learning disabled "Parents expect more from schools today, and technology is one tool we can use to ful­ fill that expectation." THANK YOU Tom and John Basarabski and the employees of Caledonia Standard for the many years of service to the Caledonia Community. Best of luck in your new endeavors. Your Friends at the State Bank of Caledonia �Poge 4/The Sun and News Middleville Ml February 25. 1997 Neigh b ors with... NORMA Hi folks! I started to call all of you Wednesday evening and I felt so lazy that I just stopped after talking to just a few of you Russ Bender said that he was having his three daughters come to be with him this weekend Beverly was here from California and he was looking forward to being with them When Houston and 1 went for our early morning walk there was only a little snow and the grass sure looks good — even if it is brown. Sorry about so very little news I will feel better soon VELDERMAN Cay make tapioca pudding and that made me wonder where tapioca comes from. To satisfy my cunousrty I called our local library and Luella Murphy looked it up for me. Did you know its from the casa root, which is a member of the castor bean family? It’s fun to learn new things and thanks to our great librarians, no request is too hard I sure appreciate their assistance That’s all for this week Take care and I’ll visit with you next week Middle School FFA team wins its competition Caledonia FFA are ‘Golden at the regionals’ Caledonia FFA members shone at regional leadership corapcution at Cedar Springs High School Thursday. Feb. 20 Six teams competed and received gold ratings Five teams qualified for state competit ion March 3 and 4. which will be held at Michigan State University The agriculture forum team of Scott Kudlack. Phil VanLaan. Bnan Troost. John Sheeiy. Blake Trutsch, Allison Smith and Lee Welton placed first The greenhand conduct of meetings team of Jake Gerst. James Sheeiy. Becky Haywood. Enn Mulder. Car­ rie Baxter. Megan Nickerson and Ryan Haywood placed first. The demonstration team of Mary Paibykin and Jill Zinger received first place as well. Wayne Mahrenholz qualified for state competition in extemporaneous public speaking. Christina Dennter qualified for state competition in prepared public speaking. The parliamentary procedure team of Jason Workman. Eric Benedict. Brooke Wierenga. Joe Risdon. Laurie Rodgers. Archie Warner and Rachel Kosters were selected as alter nates to state competition FFA advisor Al Steeby said. ’’All the teams put forth an outstanding effort and per­ formed at a high level of excellence.” The Caledonia FFA is 75 members strong and is rated as one of the top five chapters in Michigan. The newly-formed Caledonia Middle School FFA chapter received a first place, gold award in the junior high greenhand conduct of meeting contest. This group competed at the Region V Leadership contest held Feb. 20 at Cedar Spring High School. The team of seven, sup­ ported by several alternates, performed the opening and closing ceremonies and Tree of Seven Parliamentary Pro­ cedures to solve a problem given to the team three minutes before competition began Members of the team are President Maygan Post. Vice President David Bivins. Secretary Courtney Smith. Treasurer Tim Stouffer. Sen­ tinel Corey Kilmartin. Reporter Grace Boylan. Ad­ visor Megan Sue Bisard and alternates Jeremiah Beumers. Scott Rodgers and Emily Zandbergen LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord M-37, north of Middleville Sunday School. .......................... 9 30 a.m Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Morning Worship............................................ 10:45a.m. Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Evening Praia?................................................... 6:00p.m. WEDNESDAY................ Family Night 6 30 p.m Scott Smith, Minister of Music 7240 68th Street, SE Caledonia Sunday School 9:45a.m. 2 mile* east of M-37 Sunday Morning Worship Service 11 00 a.m. Pastor. Rev Bnan F Harrison Sunday Evening Service 6:00p.m. George M Coon . Youth Pastor Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer 6:45p.m. Mumc Coordinator. Jeffrey C. Vander Heide Word of Life Clubs 6:45p.m. CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass......................... 5 00 p m Sunday Mass..................... 9:00 a m & 11 00 a m SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS' CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Ave. Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9 30 a m. 792-2889 FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY Meeting at Freeport Community Center Sunday................................. 10:00 a.m. Wednesday....................... 7:00 p.m Come as you are Informal - Fundamental Something for every oge Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH (iarno t uned Rrrthrer Churvh KiUmazuu Avenue M 92mi Sireet Cafatoau. Mkhtgin leie^wr MM252 Pastor Mark Beers Church Office (616) 891 1512 M-37 at 100th St CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)........... 8:30 a m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages............................ 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service................................. 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday.................. 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday......................... 7:00 p.m Youth Fellowship - Sunday............................ 7:00 p.m. RAY TOWNSEND. Pastor SHARON BARNSDALL Dir ofChnsHan Ed & Muse 891-8028 708 West Main Street Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am - Sunday School 10:45 am to 11:00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11 00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5 00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children's Church will be presided durtn^ both senites -SM an tunas * «0mcM atMlmaWMe party - Morning Worship Service.............. 10 00 am Sunday School...................................1115 a m. Evening Worship Service................6:00 p.m. YOU ARE INVITED 608 l4SchAve. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891-8764 Sunday Worship 9:45 AM « 1 1:00 AM 795-3667 Rev Roger Timmerman. Pastor Green Lake Calvary Church £>(& #lcd)olH5t Ctjurcfj 5590 Whitneyville Ave , S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................... 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship.............. 11:00 a m. Evening Worship................. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Dr. Dan FaroeI, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate Children s Classes.........7:00 p.m. Royle Bailard, Pastor Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH — 868-6437 — Peace Reformed Church Barner Free M-37 hetrea Catatoaua h. Mddkvdk Way bad. Michigan 49348 • ?95 7903 B:39 [Worship Service............ 10:30a.m. Sunday School 9:30 am UedaeMta? 6:15 (fearer Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 daan for CMdrta 250 Vine Street Jr A Sr High School Church Office — 891^669 Meeting at CutorviHe Onton Elementary School (68th St SE between Eastern and Division) Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM joyMb commnea to jerwg CW howmg Pastor Scott Taylor community and the world (Child A Adult) tDunng the School Year) Rr» R. Scott Gnrnwai. Pa-tor Mike ABes, > leader (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Sunday School........................................ 9:30a.m. ChrisTs ch<ech and carrying out ChnsTs commotion“ Morning Worship....................... 10:30 a m. Pastor Jeffrey Brown Pastor Evening Worship................................... 6:00p.m.Church Office Telephone 2813402 MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED "A church with a caring heart foe our Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a.m & 6:00 p.m Sunday School................... 10:45-11:50 a m. CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH Church Office Fax................................................ 2817686 Parsonage Telephone............................ 698 7170 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th Si. near Whitneyville Ave. Church School, Sund*y ...9:45 a.m « wS/juJ? j-g Morning Worship. ll:00a.m Evening Worahip.. .6:00 p.m Wed Fc,lo*»h‘P7 30 p m Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 WELCOME TO 1 tarefey <12 ^CALEDONIA LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH 400 pa COMMUNITY St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St.. Caledonia, Mi (Missouri Synod) "Be devoted to one another m brotherly lone.'' Ran. 1210 8 00 a.m..... Blended Service 9:05 a.m.... Educational Hour Contemporary Service 10:15 am. 11:15a.m Traditional Service (All Services have a Nursery available) Rev Robert Gerke*Ofhct: 891-8688* Church 891-9878 UNITED METHODIST' CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville—Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship 9 30am Freeport Sunday School................ 11 00 a m. Parmalee Morning Worship . 930am| Middleville Sunday School 9 30a m l MkJdtovtiie Morning Worship 11 00 a ml Rev Lee Zachman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Phone - 795 9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St *891-8661 'The Church where everybody s somebody .and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sunday School.......................................... 9 30 o m Sunday Momng Worship 10 30 a m Sunday Everwig Wortoc .........600pm Wea Midweek Prayer 8 Study 7 00 p m Rev WHham Brew Rev Kort Bashicx Asst Pastor. Mr Mw& Deer Youth Pastor | j I �The Svn and New, MkMfeviHe. Ml 'February 25. 1997/Poge 5 Problem-solving the challenge for Odssey of the Mind teams as part of the curriculum. “It’s challenging, it’s fun and the kids really enjoy watching the contests." Doran said. "I’m always surprised at the ideas they come up with, and the coaches and parents who help out are just great." Anyone with questions about OM should call Doran at Caledonia Middle School. 12 teams on to competition just before they begin solving it In the spontaneous compe­ tition, the team gets one minute to think and usually two minutes to respond. No by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Look out for “spontaneous explosions’" But not to worry. It's just this year's Odyssey of the Mind teams gearing up for the March 8 district competition, and the only matter getting stirred up will be of the "gray" variety OM sponsor Judy Doran said that 12 teams are busy working toward this year's contest, with the first round for the Caledonia teams to be held at Rockford Middle School. Seventy-six local stu­ dents in all will be participat­ ing, including members of one Kettle I>ake team, four Caledonia Elementary teams and seven Caledonia Middle School teams They will be matching their abilities with teams from schools throughout Kent County. Doran said Odyssey of the Mind is a problem-solving competition structured so that each team works <xi a "long-term'' prob­ lem. choosing one of six set up by the OM Association. The difficulty of the problem determines which age divi­ sions may choose to work on adults can help them in this part of the contest. The long-term problems, however, are laid out pretty clearly, and Doran said the students are judged on their solution, their style and cre­ ativity and their teamwork. Costumes and props can play a big part in the solutions to some of the long-term prob­ lems. Four of the CMS teams, two of the Cal El teams and the Kettle Lake team have elected to work on the “Heroic Proportions" problem. The team is to "create and present a humorous performance that includes a character that has one or more out-of-proport ion characteristics, or is extremely large or extremely small." This odd characteristic will enable that character to do something better or do some­ thing it otherwise could not do and as part of the solution to the problem, the character must use this ability to help a member of its own species and also help a member of an­ other species. The team must be able to fit all its materials in a fourfoot by four-foot by four-foot cube and the cost for materials cannot exceed $90. The entire performance must be com- it. The students also practice for the "spontaneous" part of the competition, which in­ volves the team coming up with its best solutions to a problem explained to them ENGAGEMENTS Cravero • Christensen III Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cravero. Jr. of Middleville announce the engagement of their daughter. Amy Rebecca Cravero, to Charles Christensen, III. the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Christensen, Jr. of Iron River. Amy is a 1991 graduate of Thomapple Kellogg High School and a 1996 graduate of Western Michigan Universi­ ty. She is currently employed at the Park wood-Upjohn School in Kalamazoo and is enrolled in graduate school at Western to further her studies in Special Education. Chuck is a 1993 graduate of the University of Michigan and a 1995 graduate from the State Police Academy. He is assigned to the South Haven Police Post. COME GROW WITH US! Emmaus Lutheran For More Information Please Cal Pastor Bill Brandner Office 956-6695 Home 897-1584 Meets at Pineridge Elementary School Located near downtown Caecode Easter Service 30d: 3-11 Good Friday 9:30 am Easter Sunday Sunday Schedule 9:30 am Worship with communion 10:30 am Fellowship and refreshments 10:45 am Sunday School for all ages Sixth-grader Devin TePastte created the winning t-shirt design for the Caledonia Odyssey of the Mind teams. The front shows Devin’s silhouette with an "amaze-ing“ brain in the cranium. plcted within eight minutes. Other problems this year require the students to design and build structures or vehicles or even an android or venture into the world of archaeology. Limited to primary grades only is a problem requiring the team to create and present a television news broadcast that includes three stones. The broadcast, however, like the other problems, has very specific rcquiremenis that require some real ingenuity on the part of 891-8649. As for Spontaneous explo­ sions." they are just practice sessions for the spontaneous problem portion of the com­ petition. The teams use old problems to practice quick thinking. "It’s not easy stuff." Doran said. "But they get better and better at it all the time." The back of Devin's tshirt design displays the slogan The mind does amaze-ing things!’ Devin is competing on one of the CMS teams and his mom, Lori, is the coach. the team members. The contests are open to the public, and the students enjoy having a cheering section, Do­ ran said. All the coaches and judges are volunteers, usually parents and teachers, whose time is much appreciated, she said. Caledonia’s teams have im­ proved steadily over the last few years, with their biggest competition usually coming from Kentwood and from For­ est Hills, where OM is offered A 1996 Caledonia Elementary Odyssey of the Mind team demonstrates its solution to the long-term problem for classmates at school. The teamwork displayed by this team won it a special award at last year’s OM competition. Caledonia/Middleville Right to Life Invites you to a . . . Christian Reformed concert planned March 1 The Caledonia Christian Reformed Church 1996-97 concert series will have a rescheduled program Satur­ day. March 1. at 7 p.m. Phil Cross and Poet Voices from Chattanooga, Tenn., with Karen Peck and New River from Gainesville, Ga., will perform. Tickets are available through Cutlerville Christian Bookstore. Caledonia Profes­ sional Pharmacy, at the door or by calling 891 8858. Cost is $8 each, with 12 and under free. The church is located at M-37 and 100th Street, Caledonia Proceeds will go to the Church Building Fund. Child Care Providers to meet 2nd Thursdays Child Care Providers nveeungs art every second Thursdas of the month in Middles'ille Call Vickie Ruck for direc­ tions and am questions at 795-9461. Rick would also like to know bow many pro­ viders in the area will be needing CPR and first aid training in 1997. Some members are alien ding a special class about the new group home guide lines for child care assistance through FLA Focus on Life Dinner with Guest Speaker Richard Thompson Former Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney and Special Music by Christian Soloist... Linda Rottier Tuesday, March 25, 1997 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Caledonia Christian Ref. Church $15.00 per person - $120.00 for a table of 8 For Reservations: Call 891-1652 by March 7, 1997 �Pog« 6/Tb* Sun ond News Middleville Ml February 25 1997 TK Odyssey of the Mind students have practice run Dressed as archaeologists, second grade students from West Elementary School solved problems for their Odyssey of the Mind competition. Some of the students dressed like Indians and performed their rituals for the competition. by Mandy Ha be I Staff Writer West Elementary School students last week served as a practice audience for secondgraders who participated in last Saturday's Odyssey of the Mind competition. Odyssey of the Mind com­ petitions focus on problem solving, and these students dealt with learning archeol­ ogy. The problem they chose was called "Can You Dig It.” Students made their own items for the competition and PSORIASIS? i Finally, a spray that works. ! Relief in 8 out of 10 ’ cases. Slops your ilch} ing. Restores to nori mal your flaking, red i skin and scalp. Sec } and feel results in as « } few as 7 days or 100% ' of your money back. CALL TOLL FREE • 1-888-PSO-RIAS (776-7427) wrote skits they have been practicing since November. One part of the group pre­ sented information on ancient African artifacts and the other about American Indians. Students had eight minutes to get their problems solved. The first group traveled to Africa and attempted to put ar­ tifacts together while being accompanied by African mu­ sic. They presented a 1,000year-old mask that supposedly was used by ancient chiefs, 1,000-year-old beads used for dances, a 1,000-year-old cup used for drinking and a 1,000year-old bowl used for eating. The second group dressed like American Indians and pre­ tended to wander around their village. Some beat on drums while others gathered to dis­ cuss strategics. Indian music played in the background while they ate food they rounded up.When meal time was over, they par­ ticipated in Indian war chants. -sfteav leasfzre HAIR DESIGNERS HAIR • NAILS • TANNING D»h 7 be left out ut the coU! opes • davs 122 E. Main St. Middleville (Next to Phil s Pizza) Call 795-7719 for your appt. Creative Baling#Party Supply House Cake Decorating Class Starting March 6, 1997 at Caledonia Community Ed Sign-up Now $20 tuition plus supplies one night a week for 4 weeks. Call 891*0696 An archeagealogist found items he identified as a bird feeder, a baby rattle and a wa­ ter jug. The first group was required to create and present a perfor­ mance about archaeology that includes four team made arti­ facts and a team member who portrays an archeologist. The performance must in­ clude an act that takes place during an ancient time where the purpose and use of the ar­ tifacts will be depicted. The modem act where the archae­ ologist explains the purpose and use of the artifacts based on his or her conclusions. Officials required the group to present archaeology as de­ fined as the scientific study of past human life as revealed by artifacts left by ancient peo­ ple. They had to learn that ar­ chaeologists excavate ruins and examine ancient relics in an attempt to learn more about different cultures. They use their findings to help piece together the complex puzzle of the ancient past. They also combine creative thinking with logic in deter­ mining an explanation of the purposes behind the item. One of the group's four arti­ facts must resemble a design selected from given design op­ tions and another must be in the same style as that artifact. Dun ng the performance, the team is required to present these two artifacts and explain their similarities The remain­ ing two artifacts may be any style or design. All four arti­ facts will appear in both parts of the performance The emphasis of the compe­ tition is on creativity of the overall performance The team needs to refer to the basic competition infor­ mation and rules section for the Odyssey of the Mind pro­ gram rule book. It contains basic limitations for all prob­ lems. The four required artifacts must be presented as originat­ ing during the time period of the ancient act. One must re­ semble some design and may be enhanced by color All four may be made from any material, but it must be one that was av at table during the time of the ancient act. The archaeologist must be played by a human character, real or fictional and must be portrayed by only one team member Teams are judged by creativ­ ity of the overall performance, one to 20 points; quality of the performance, one to 20 points, the ancient act. seven to 60 points; creativity of the ancient act, one to 12 points; original versions of the four required artifacts to appear, zero, two, four, six and eight points; effectiveness of the explanation, four to 20 points; creativity for the use of the original version of the Members of the Indian team third artifact, one to 10 points; creativity of the fourth are Josh Pung, Elena Gorm­ artifact, one to 10 points; the ley, Sam Bergsma. Lindsey modem act, five to 60 points; Meancy and Ben Walters The and 68 points for specific arti­ team’s coach is Deb Pung. The Indian team members facts in the modem act. Officials required the group to present archaeology as defined as the scientific study of past human life as revealed by artifacts left by ancient people. are, Ashlcigh Lund. Nic Thompson. Andrea Truer. Kyle Spurting and Jamie VanDonger. This team's coach is Dave Lund. FROM OUR READERS Local Citizens Speak Out on Issues Businesses were helpful for music fund-raiser To the editor: I was the general chairman for a fund-raising event Feb. 8 to benefit the music depart­ ment at CHS. This was an evening of musical entertainment and an auction. This year’s proceeds went to the Choralaires for their trip to Florida in March. The day before the auction, I was concerned that we might not have enough items to be auctioned off, so I visited several local merchants in Caledonia to ask for dona­ tions. I was delighted to find such generous and caring business owners in our area. This was only the day before the event, so it should have been very awkward for me to even ask. but they made this task so easy Muller's Point and Paper looked around and grabbed a step ladder on the spot “Everyone can use a good ladder” he said. Chris at the Village Stylist compiled a lovely array of products in a beautiful bag complete with tissue paper. Caledonia Fanner’s Elevator handed me a large box containing a humidifier. I’m sorry to admit I had never been to Creative Baking and Party Supplies, but I left with over $60 worth of adorable stuffed animals and Valentine pencils Both Dollar Craze and Pro­ fessional Pharmacy loaded me up with a whole bag filled with children's toys. Al Tumble weed Clothing. 1 was nearly given my choice of what was in the store Cherry Valley Cafe and Contempo Salon both whipped out a gift certificate so quickly, it was obvious that they donate often to community events. From previous contact, we also received donations from Country Town Floral, Cascade Car Wash, Kathy Casey of Discovery Toys and Bernie at Dutton Automotive. These local businesses ob­ viously have a great interest in helping succeed this community Marion Stewart Caledonia Looking for a PRINTER? Call.. 945-9554 We’re Still Here Unique Rose Garden Caledonia Plaza M-37 (NewOwnen) 891-3550 Fresh flowers • Candy grams • Silk & dried • Exotic arrangements Balloons & cards • Weddings • Gift accessories �The Sun and News Middleville. ML February 25. 1997 Po2* 7 Couple to retire together from Middleville City Bank branch said occasionally, people walk in and are surprised to find the branch office staffed com­ pletely by women. And as older men in the Hastings City Bank system have re­ tired, they've often been re­ placed by women. In addition to Middleville, the Caledonia, Bellevue and Wayland branches are run by women, while the male branch man­ ager in Nashville was trained by Barb. Technology and new prod­ uct also have changed the face of banking, she said, such as automatic teller machines and direct deposit. "You wouldn't have heard of anything like that 30 years ago for Social Security, pensions and pay­ roll." In the push to sell new products to customers. Barb and Bob have practiced at home to learn about those products, such as in home­ banking. "Pretty soon, people will do all their banking over the computer." she said, while Bob added the increased use of computers means "I've proba­ bly laid several miles of com­ puter cable." by Jason Carr Staff Writer A Middleville couple will retire together from the Hast­ ings City Bank branch in Middleville. Feb. 28 Barb Moore has worked for Hastings City Bank since she graduated from high school in 1955. She left for a short time after the birth of their chil­ dren, returning to work in 1964. "At that time you didn't have a choice and you nor­ mally didn't come back to work, either." said Bob. Bob began working part time for the bank in 1990. af­ ter he retired from E.W. Bliss in Hastings Barb had called City Bank's main office to have Bob covered by her in­ surance and it was suggested he stop in at personnel He started by driving a dispatch car. driving between branches and moved to full-time main­ tenance shortly thereafter. "We gave him the weekend off." Barb said. "He retired from the Bliss on a Friday and started working here on a Monday, so I say wc let him retire for two days." The Moores work in differ­ ent areas of the bank. Barb is the mortgage clerk and sells certificates of deposit (CDs) and individual retirement ac­ counts (IRAs) at the Mid­ dleville branch, while Bob works out of the main office in Hastings taking care of painting, light bulb installa­ tion and other maintenance work "He gets to know all the employees in the other of­ fices, whereas I don't know all of the other girls And he lets me know on a nice sunny day that he's been to Wayland, Nashville, Caledonia, while I'm stuck indoors." When they do cross paths during the day, the Moores get to visit and occasionally have Barb speculates that the in­ crease in the technology used in local banking comes from people moving into the Barry County area from larger cities, where they've used such prod­ ucts for many years "But we've progressed really quickly just in the seven years since Bob has been working " Their plans for retirement include travel and church ac­ tivities. Both are active at Faith Bible Church and Barb wants to volunteer. "I think I'm going to miss people. I’ll have to keep in contact with people. They look at their upcom­ ing retirement as a "brave new adventure" and have recently purchased a motor home, "so w e’re going to sec a lot of the U.S.A ," Bob said. Having gone to work for Hastings City Bank after his retirement from E.W. Bliss. Bob is not planning on an­ other job after his second re­ tirement. "Maybe someday down the road." he chuckled "You just never know how things are going to work out." "It's just been a good place to work and raise a family. I’ve enjoyed working for City Bank all these years." added Barb In honor of their retirement. Hastings City Bank's Mid­ dleville branch will be holding an open house Feb. 28. MORRISON LAKE CONDOS "Natural Woods Setting ‘Adjoins Great Golf •500 ft. Lake Afc. •2-3 Bedrooms/3 Baths ‘Lots of Windows •Custom Interiors *Large Two-Car Garage •Open Sundays 2-4 p.m. Take Morrison Lake Rd . 4 H miles south of Saranac, at public access to lake 616-642-9623 Hastings City Bank's Middleville branch will be holding an open house Feb. 28 in honor of Barb and Bob Moore’s joint retirement from Hastings City Bank. lunch out together. "Half the lime I don’t know where to find him. I never know where he’s at through the day," she said. Barb said that for many years banking institutions would not hire relatives of employees, partly for security reasons she speculated, and it is especially unusual to have a husband and wife working for the same bank. "So, we were surprised when they called and asked what his plans were," she said. When he was hired, said Bob, be had originally planned on part-time work as a way to keep busy during retirement. But he likes fixing things and working full-time provides in­ surance coverage. In any case, his job status change did not add many hours to what he worked as a part-time em­ ployee, he said. As a part-time employee, he typically worked 30 hours per week and as a full-time employee he now works about 37 hours per week. The bank has seen a number of changes over the last 30 years, according to Barb. She Obituaries CALEDONIA • Mrs. Marian H Meaney, age 77, passed away on February 17, 1997. She was preceded in death by her husband Maurice and her daughter Frances. She is survived by her child­ ren. Maruice T. and Janice K of Indianapolis, Indiana, Phillip P. and Carole of Martin, South Dakota, Kathleen and Victor Rebel of Sauli Sami Marie. Ontario, Keith and Gloria Meaney of Hastings, Thomas and Debra Meaney of Beufort, South Carolina, Janice and James VanHouten of Middle­ ville, Marcia and Thomas Porter of Alto, Gregory and Helen Meaney of ManHatten, Montana, Craig and Kelly Meaney of Indianapolis, India­ na, Christine Tutsch of Cale­ donia, Vincent and Karen Meaney of Caledonia; twenty seven grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Marjorie and Arthur Marshall of Coopersville, Thelma and Raymond Brown of Belmont; Brothers-in-law and sisters-inlaw, Thomas and Mary Meaney, David and Jerry Meaney, Robert and Hazel Meaney, James and Mary Jane Meaney, Elizabeth Hansen, Ono Finch, Florence Meaney. Several nieces and nephews. The Mass of Christian Burial look place Thursday, February' 20, 1997 at Holy Family Catholic Church. The Rev. Fr. David LeBlanc officiated. Interment took place at the Resurrection Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be mide to the charity of ones choice. Funeral arrangements were made by DeVries Funeral Chapel. Were buckling down on buckling up! .. .to improve your image with affordable, high quality printing. Forget bean counting — get the quality you need to compete with the best. Full staff creative services. Full and spot color printing. Business forms - business cards. “On-demand" copying. The best place for the best business printing at the best price — guaranteed. can: 945-9554 Fax: 945-5192 vip �Page 8/The Sun and New*, Middleville. ML February 25. 1997 ‘Smart Art’, computer after­ school classes set at McFall by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Thomapplc Kellogg Community Education pro­ gram is offering two after­ school activities for McFall Elementary students this win­ ter and spring. Shannon Swanson is teach­ ing a "Smart Art” class and Marianne Fntcher is teaching a computer class. Swanson teaches sixth grade social studies in Hastings and works through a job sharing program. She said got the idea to teach the class from work­ ing on arts and crafts projects with her 4-year-old son, Tyler. Swanson was looking for an activity that would keep her son busy during the long winter months when it is dif­ ficult to do many things out­ doors. and found he was prob­ ably too young for the com­ puter class. "I thought that my son and other 4-year-old children could benefit from a class like this," she said. Through her job sharing program in Hastings, she teaches Tuesdays. Thursdays, and every iMher Friday which left her some time on Monday afternoon to do something ex­ tra. As a teacher, and a Mid­ dleville resident, she was fa­ miliar with the school newsletters and community education program. She called the community education office and got her class set up. The "Smart Art" class meets from 3:45 to 5.15 p.m. for five Monday sessions that were scheduled for Feb. 10, 17. 24. and March 3 and 10. She said the class focuses on crafts that children can make that will help them im­ prove their small motor skills and coordination Projects such as making pencil holders out of popsicle sticks, decorating cookies, and making sewing cards give the kids things to do during the session. "The kids enjoy doing this," she said. With the help of her teach­ ing assistant, Petra Muller, she keeps the activities open and encourages creativity in the class projects. "Our goal is to get kids to The class focuses on crafts that children can make that will help them improve their small motor skills and coordi­ nation. — Marianne Fritcher I Kids Closet Final Clearance | Winter Clothes...50% * 75' Off I Now accepting Spring & Summer Clothes • McCall Craft Patterns..-50* Off tore • K*h CUret "OmMrnmenr • 1/2 <# Cent • Alterations • (Jifts. Dr constsons, Partv Qaads. » ? RAINBOW’S END I Yam, Craft & Variety • Cakdom. 616-491-1106 i ■ thru Frdn 9 am. to 8 p-m.. Sotwhy 9 a.m. so SJO poo. I learn skills while having fun with an." she said Thej try to do at least seven different activities within an hour and a half session to make sure the kids are exposed to a variety of projects. One of the more popular projects among the students, she said, is to punch a hole in the middle of a paper plate, put it on a record player, and bold a marker on it to create designs. Once decorated, the plates are cut into spirals and hung on the wall Another popular activity among the students, she said is working with play dough. Swanson makes her own play dough at home and brings it to her classes. Since she can not make it at the school due to limited re­ sources. she gives participants the recipe she uses so they or their parents can make some at home She tries to read the children a story at the end of each class penod before cleaning up the room. Children also are provided with snacks sometime during the session. Marianne Fritcher taught a computer class that met four times in January and four in February, the last class being Feb. 19. Fritcher is the computer lab technician at McFall Elemen­ tary School. She decided to leach an after school commu­ nity education class because she finds that the kids love working with computers and like some time to use them after school to get extra prac­ tice. One of the main programs younger children use to learn how computers work that Fritcher emphasizes in her class is called Kid Pix Studio. Through this popular pro­ gram. she said, people can se­ lect different size pencils and lead, and make designs. They can write their names, draw hearts and other designs. One activity they enjoy is drawing balloons and typing messages in them. Fritcher said this program involves using the keyboard and letters of the alphabet can be typed in different fonts. The program has a special option for young children who may not be able to understand letters and numbers yet. 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A package called Alphabet Express allows children to better understand what letters sound like by showing them pages full of things that start with the letter they choose. Fritcher said she usually starts (he students out by hav­ ing them write their names then working with the de­ signs. "Kid Pix is a good program for kids to use when they are first learning about the com­ puter," she said. Another package on the program is geared toward chil­ dren who are a little older be­ cause it focuses on how to write a report. This is done through actual demonstrations in which the program shows each page of a report and discusses the steps involved. Students have the option of have any text they write read back to them. They can choose different types of voices for this or record their own. This helps kids double check what they do because since this part of the program is geared toward younger chil­ dren it does not have spell check. Students in the first session worked on making a spiral bound story book in Kid Pix Studio and prepared a story about sledding. They also printed color pic­ tures that the children drew by hand in pencil through Kid Pix. Each page had a sentence describing the picture. Fntchcr said their work was very cre­ ative. Students in the second ses­ sion drew Valentine pictures using pencils and paint brushes on the Kid Pix pro­ gram. They also used a stam­ per to stamp hearts and the keyboard to type names Using Print Shop Deluxe, students printed Valentine cards in color and wrote versus inside and printed their names on the back of the cards. Some children worked with the CD Alphabet Express to practice their letter sounds while others made movie strips in Kid Pix Studio. For the movie they picked a digital puppet, -the back­ ground, and the sound. Each student performed a show for the rest of the class. Students in this session also played with the Bus in the Box CD in which they explored by using keyboard numbers and learned tunes such as "Go Bug," "Catch a Bug," and "How Many." Some of the software avail­ able to young children arc packages such as Living Books, Just Grandma and Me, Sheila Rae the Brave. Marvin the Ape. How many Bugs in a Box. The Tortoise and the Hare, Dr Seuss's ABC, Rain­ forest. The Way Things Work. My First Dictionary, Nick Math, Jr, math Work­ shop, Animals 2.0. Simple Text. Clarisworks, Kid Pix Studio, and Wiggleworks. Fritcher said she enjoyed teaching children about com­ puters. "It is a fun job and I get a lot of support from the other teachers and Principal Bill Rich." she said. 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MiddWv<»« Ml February 25. 1997 Caledonia School Board OKs design for new school Emmons Lake is Caledonia’s new elementary school by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia School Board enjoyed announcing last week that Emmons Lake Elemen­ tary is the name chosen for the district’s soon-to-be-built elementary school. Residents and students were invited to enter a contest for naming the new school, and 125 suggestions were re­ ceived. This list was narrowed to 14. and the school board then took a secret balk* to de­ termine the winner The other elementary schools have similar names, all of which indicate the build­ ings’ locations: Kettle Lake. Caledonia and Dutton. Em­ mons Lake is located in Lake­ side Park, just east of the new school site. The board officially will approve the name in March and recognize the person who submitted it. In an even more important action regarding the new school, the board approved the design for the new $9 9 mil­ lion, 500-student building as presented by architect Harm New elementary school design Entry Entry Multi-purpose Administrative offices Special Education offices Entry v Perdock, of GMB Architects and Engineers. Perdock worked on the design with a large committee of school staff, parents and residents, and the group visited five Hastings City Bank cordially invites Barb's colleagues, customers and friends to honor her retirement from banking after 40 years of service. Friday, February 28 Middleville Office - Hastings City Bank 435 Arlington 9:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. iff actings drtr iBank Your Hometown Bank Since 1886 other elementary schools as part of their deliberations. The committee's goal was to "create a building with maximum space for students and provide adequate but min­ imal administrative space. Their priority was a building which encourages a safe and orderly environment where students learn the basics and beyond." The school’s design incor­ porates "the best features" of traditional schools while pro­ viding the flexibility needed for "proven" teaching strate­ gies to meet the needs of all learning styles. Included in the school plan are: • 17 regular education class­ rooms for K-5 students. • Two pre-primary impaired classrooms. • One resource room. • The district's special edu­ cation offices. • A gymnasium. • Multi-purpose room (cafeteria and other activities) • Media center. The building will be de­ signed for year-round opera­ tion, with energy-efficient plumbing, heating, ventila­ tion and air-conditioning sys­ tems. The floor plan for the new school is similar to the new middle school’s in that the building is divided into three wings. In the new elementary, however, not only the media center and offices, but also the gym and the multi-purpose room will be centrally located. The gym, multi-purpose room and media center were placed at the front of the building to make them acces­ sible for community use after school hours and on week­ ends. The classroom areas, however, can be easily secured during those times. Perdock explained that the committee used the classroom as the "building block" for the school’s design, and began grouping classrooms into "neighborhoods,' each *nh an 850-square-foot extended class­ room space which will pro­ vide flexible space for activi­ ties such as grade level meet­ ings, special programs or large-group instruction. Each wing also provides teachers a common planning area ...while the classrooms are all alike, the reason for designing the extended classroom was to provide an activity space for all ages. — Gordie Nickels, principal Caledonia Elementary "From the basic classroom, (the committee) created a stu­ dent-centered environment," Perdock said. The three wings of the school are identical, so they can be used to group students in many different ways. Parent Pam Olczak questioned whether dividing students into separate wings prevented their interacting with each other, and a question also was asked whether spaces should vary for differing age groups. Gordie Nickels, principal of Caledonia Elementary and chairman of the school design committee, said that schools, including elementary schools, already divide the students into groups within a building. Younger students, for in­ stance, often are grouped in one hall or wing and the older students in another. He said that while the class­ rooms are all alike, the reason for designing the extended classroom was to provide an activity space for all ages. Nickels also said that one of the reasons for including common planning areas for the teachers in each wing is so they can coordinate their activ- ities. Doing this will ensure each teacher’s use of the ex­ tended classroom will not in­ terfere with other teacher/ plans, since each classroom will have a clear view of the extended learning area in its wing. "This will take time, and everyone working together for this to happen," he said. The school/community committee unanimously sup­ ported the design for the new school after meeting together for almost six months. Nick­ els said there were many ques­ tions and much discussion during those meetings, and he said the design of this school will allow its staff to teach "everything in the current cur­ riculum and more." A site plan for the elemen­ tary has not yet been pre­ sented, but the building will be constructed on the district** Kraft Avenue property to the north of the middle school. Bids for the new school will start to go out in March, with construction to begin this summer Emmons Lake Ele­ mentary is scheduled to open for the 1999-2000 school year JB HARRISON Insurance Agency, Inc. Your Independent Agent “Working For YOUF* xj Judy Hameor. Prewden Hastings Mutual Insurance Company 6090 Alden Nash, ARo • 868-OOSu 1-800-217-0712 �The Sun and News. Middleville, Ml February 25. 1997/Page 11 Middleville girl among top 20 at state pageant Longhurst was the only girl by Mandy Habel in Barry County selected to Staff Writer Alyssa Longhurst is enjoy­ represent her city. "Not even anyone from ing her title as Miss Junior Middleville Petite and her re­ Grand Rapids was selected," cent finish in the top 20 out Ken said Alyssa received her Miss of 150 girls in the state Junior Middleville Petite title pageant in Novi. for the age four to eight divi­ It all started when the Longhursts received notifica­ sion in late August and will tion by mail that Alyssa, the hold the title until September 5-year-old daughter of Kevin •97. After receiving the title and Ken Longhurst, had been which was listed on a certifi­ nominated by either a teacher cate she was given, the next at her school or government step was for Alyssa to pick official for the title. someone willing to sponsor Longhurst said she was her at the state pageant She never able to find out who chose her great-grandmother. nominated Alyssa because it Evelyn Erridge. from Port­ happened during the summer, but thinks it was one of her land, Mich. Girls received their official teachers reign for the titles they earned The mother was required to locally at the state pageant, fill out an application answer­ and each received a trophy in­ ing questions that describe dicating this. They also rib­ who she is. and submit it and bons and a necklace. The a photo to pageant personnel Longhursts bought Alyssa and One girl was nominated from each city. Suburbs of jacket and bag that said Junior larger cities could have sepa­ America on them Contestants in the state rate nominees. Representatives from cities pageant. Ken said, were re­ quired to arrive wearing their across the state were chosen based on the photos and appli­ sashes and crowns. Saturday, Feb. 15, was filled with re­ cations they submitted These girls earned Miss Junior titles hearsals and the pageant was for their city, and qualified for held Sunday morning. A the state pageant which was workshop was held Sunday held in Novi on Sunday, Feb. evening for participants who wished to stay in town. 16 The state contest had two parts, the sportswear competi­ tion and the evening wear competition. For the sportswear competi­ tion. Ken said, the contestants were required to walk on stage, introduce themselves, describe what they were w ear­ ing. and do a couple modeling turns. They had 20 seconds to do this. The evening gown part was similar, except that in this round contestants also were required to speak for 20 seconds about their goals and aspirations. Alyssa said she wants to be a ballerina because she likes to dance and a lifeguard be­ cause she likes the show "Baywalch." Alyssa competed against 149 other girls 4 to 8 years old and said what she enjoyed most about the pageant was doing her turns on the run­ way. Keri said watching other contestants in Alyssas age group surprised her because there were 6-year-olds there who have been modeling for years and knew how to act toward the judges "There was a big difference between the 4- and 8-yearolds." she said For the sportswear contest, Alyssa wore a red T-shirt style Parents' night at West focus on Chicago Math Your Choice is Clear... Caledonia Vision Center Richard J. Choryan, O.D. DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 8912020 by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Parents of Elementary School students in the Thomapple Kellogg School District are invited to attend a "Chicago math" parent night at West Elementary School at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27. Teachers will explain the math program that children in grades K-3 are learning in school. The format of the program will be similar to the one that was held last September with a few changes. 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Kalee said she wants parents to understand what the changes are by showing con­ crete examples and answering questions. The district recently adopted the "Chicago" or everyday math program for grades kindergarten through fifth grade, though it has been used in grades six and up for awhile However, the focus in the meeting will be on grades K-3 Kalee said Chicago math is based on reinforcement in learning and focuses on prob­ lem solving. Items such as calculators are used and basic math skills are focused on. An important part of this program involves "home links.” which are homework assignments that require inter­ action with parents, other See Chicago Math, P. 18 insurance needs: Auto • Lite Health • Home Business Investment wan dress and while sandals. Her evening gown attire consisted of a short sleeved yellow evening dress and white party shoes. She practiced her turns and movements prior to the pageant and enjoyed free time during the weekend by swim­ ming in the hotel pool. Keri said that one thing she liked about Alyssa s experi­ ence was that it was hers be­ cause she got to make her own decision about being a part of it. Pageant officials re­ quired her to accept being in it personally before they would register her. "This experience was good for her because it was some­ thing that was her own and didn't need to be shared with the family," Ken said. The Novi state pageant is a well known event, Keri said, having first found famous ac­ tresses such as Tiffani Amber Theissen and Ashley Johnson. Throughout her year reign as Miss Junior Middleville Petite, Alyssa is required to be available for any village activ­ ities that occur, such as pa­ rades or other special events. So far she has participated in the Heritage Day Parade Alyssa said she wants to compete again sometime, but wants to wait a while and spend some time doing other things. Alyssa is a kindergarten student at McFall Elementary School. 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A'neocon Legwe Post #305 Alyssa Longhurst presents the trophy she received at a state pageant in Novi for being named Miss Junior Middleville Petite. By Appointment 792 1360 1-800-943-9999 SMARTUNE 942-HOME (4663) Middleville Office Hours: 900-500 PM MonFri 795 7933 Your "Real Estate Professionals of Choice1 698 W Superior Wayland, MI 49348 4611 N. Middleville Rd. Middleville, MI 49333 �Poge 12/The Sun and New*. Middleville. Ml February 25, 1997 Synopsis Yankee Springs Township Board Meeting February 13. 1997 Meeting caBed to order at 7:40 p m. by Supervisor London. AH members present except Cook absent with notice Constable Mtsak and 14 visi­ tors Minutes of January 9. 1997 approved as presented Acknowledgement of visitors Bob Renger and Bob Herold pre­ sented the Township donations tor the future fire bam. Guest speakers John Htstop Barry Cty Emergency Mgmt.. and Charlene Remsch State Poface Emergency Mgmt. Division pre­ sented information regarding emergency disaster situations Voted to approve contract renewal of P.C.l. Hastings office tor one year Supervisor London w* inves­ tigate and evaluate the srtuatton of the home that has been under construction at the corner of Valley and Patterson for the past 0«W*WI cr Trewuiy u»s Formwy L-22K TAX SALE NOTICE This notice is issued under authority of M.C.L, Section 211.63, as amended. On May 6. 1997, the Barry_____________________ County Treasurer will be selling delinquent real property tax liens on lands which have unpaid taxes for the year 1994 The sale will be held at the county seat in Hastings The property descriptions and total taxes to be offered at Synopsis YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP Special Meeting February 13. 1997 the tax sale will be published for three weeks in the Hastings Banner on March 6, 13, 20, 1997_____________ Copies of the tax sale publication may be obtained by contacting the newspaper shown above. Douglas B Roberts State Treasurer YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP BOARD of REVIEW MEETS - 1997 • MONDAY, MARCH 10 • 9:00-11:30 am. and 1:30-5:00 p.m. • TUESDAY, MARCH 11 • 1:30-4:30 p.m. and 6:30-9:00 p.m. • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 • 1.00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. All reviews are by appointment only. Written protests will be accepted until March 11, 1997 The estimated 1997 equalization factor for real property in the Township of Yankee Springs will be as follows: Agricultural ............ 1.1874 DNR Lands ............ 1.0000 Agricultural Residential.......... ...1.0277 Overall.... 1 0650 Industrial............ .1 0000 Commercial. 1.0000 Developmental . 1 0208 Office Phone 795 9091 Assessor Dan Scheuerman Supervisor George London (307) CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA two years Financial statement dated January 31. 1997 approved as presented. Adopted resotobon of the Federal Poverty Exemption Gutoeknes London presented the water and sewer report. Supervisor London recommend­ ed toe appovwnent of toe Board of Review members. Pre Bam Report by Engierth Site s»gn wnH be d«sp*ayed on toe comer of Payne Lk Rd and Chief Noonday Vanous fund raisers are m the making ironman shoot for archers March 1st at Cappons Sporting Goods; Auction at the Township Hall May 17th. Board members Fmkbemer and London will mark trees to be cleared saving as many trees as possible on the site informational meeting at the Township Hall February 24 at 7:00 p.m. Motion to deny Jeff Covey request for rezoning. Zoning Enforcement Officer Worsham investigating com­ plaint of Stu London. Clerk's report presented by Lippert Approved to pay b»«s as present­ ed Approved purchase of a new printer m the amount of $1300. Motion to adjourn al 9:45 p.m. Submitted by Janice C. Lippert Synopsis approved by: George London. Supervisor (309) Meeting called to order at 6:45 p.m. by Supervisor London. Ail members present except Cook absent with notice Notice of this special meeting was prop­ erty posted and members noti­ fied in writing by the Clerk. The purpose of the special meeting was to allow additional plotting of Yankee Springs Cemetery. Cemetery Sexton Roush explained the existing plotting of the cemetery. Board reviewed the cemetery map. Motion by Herold, second by Fmkbeiner to plot out 1 through 108 Lots. Each lot being 12x4 with a 4 walkway between each of 6 rolls. Each lot will have a numbered marker. Yes, all. Motion by Lippert second by Herold, to have at least one or two Board members present at the plotting of these Lots in the Spring of the year (Apri, 1997). Yes. all. There being no further discussion, meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. Submitted by: Janice C. Lippert Clerk Synopsis Approved by: George London Supervisor (308) P.O. BOX 296 CALEDONIA. MICHIGAN 49316-0296 “At the Growing Edge of Kent County" NOTICE The Caledonia Township March Board of Review will meet at the Township Hall located at 250 Maple, Caledonia, Michigan The Board will meet Monday, March 10, 1997 from 9 am to 12 noon and from 1 pm to 4 pm. The Board will also meet Tuesday. March 11, 1997 from 9 am to 12 noon and from 1 pm to 4 pm by appointment only. Written protest will be accepted and must be received in the Assessor's office by March 10, 1997 The estimated 1997 equalization factor for real property assessments in the Township of Caledonia will be as follows: Agricultural 1.00 Commercial 100 Industrial 1.00 Residential 100 It is estimated that personal property assessments in Caledonia Township will be multiplied by 1.00 to determine the 1997 State Equalized Valuations (SEV) Thomas G. Doane Caledonia Township Assessor (303) Cherry Valley Dev. can mine additional 40. 5 acres Caledonia Twp. OKs expansion at 68th street sand pit by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia Township Board Wednesday voted 5-2 to rezone 40 5 acres from rural residential to planned mineral removal as an addition to the Cherry Valley Development sand mining operation on 68th Street. Cherry Valley had requested the rezoning so it would have some extra sand al its disposal if needed when construction on area highways gets underway. According to the amendment to Cherry Valley's PMR. all regulations governing the company’s existing operation will apply to the new lands, and the company will contour its final grades so that the new acreage blends in smoothly. The end use for all of the Cherry Valley PMR is a residential development surrounding three man-made lakes, and the company must submit an "expanded" end use plan that includes the newly rezoned land. The housing development cannot be built, however, until public utilities are available in the area. At the request of neighbors who said they were concerned with noise and dust if the new acreage were mined, the company will build an earth berm along any boundaries that adjoin residential properties. The PMR permit granted for the 40.5 acres will run concurrently with the existing sand mine permit, which expires in November. At that time, the company can apply to the Township Planning Commission for a three-year renewal During board discussion about the rezontng. Trustee John Potter asked if truck traffic would increase as a result of the expansion. The company said it does not foresee any such increase. Treasurer Ruth DeVries said she appreciates Cherry Valley’s compliance .with township ordinances and with the way it controls its truck traffic. Her concern was that sand trucks would exit on to Cherry Valley Avenue, but the company engineer said that only when homes arc built on the property will there be access to Cherry Valley. Potter said that the expansion of the pit is of "deep concern" to many in the township, and that he is not convinced (the expansion) is a good thing for the township as a whole, even though this is the most responsibly run Synopsis of Minutes Thornapple Township February 10. 1997 Regular meeting called at 7:00 p.m. Board members present-7. Others present-6. Motion passed unanimously to approve agenda with corrections. Minutes of the last regular meeting were approved with corrections. Minutes of January 6th and 28th Special meetings were approved as printed. Printed bills in the amount of $28,508.24 were approved by roll call vote. Treasurers report was ac­ cepted as presented. Motion passed unanimously for final approval of Rolling Acres plot. Motion passed unanimously to accept insurance consultants recommendation of Burnham and Flower as insurers for three years Motion passed unanimously to accept Burnham and Flower to also carry township worker's compensation insurance. Budget workshop meetings to be held at the township hall February 13, 36 p.m. and February 20. 4-6 p.m. County Commissioner Wenger explained a new program of the State of Michigan to allow agriculture zoned land to be us­ ed for that purpose while pro­ viding the owner some competi tions for the difference between (current) price of og land and price of land that can be developed Supervisor apprised the board that Progressive is now seeking estimates and working out a schedule for the 1997 Duncan Lake Weed control Zoning Administrator s printed report was accepted as presented. Fire and Ambulance report showed 44 ambulance and 13 fire colls A newsletter will be sent with assessment notices Forms for current year are being sent to TAPP members to subscribe for another year Meet,ng adjourned at 9 00 p.m. Donna Stogroy Clerk Thor nappie Township (A complete text of Thonrapple minutes is available during regular office hours at the Township offices. (313) pit in the township. Trustee Bonnie Keller said she didn't think residents want expansion al any of the pits. Potter moved to deny the rezoning request, but the motion died for lack of a second. Trustee Mike Dunn then moved to approve the request and was seconded by DeVries. Keller and Potter vexed "no." In other business, the board: • Authorized Township Utilities Administrator Rich Pierson to draw up contracts with the developers of Jasonville Farms and Shagbirk Condominiums stating that the township refuses ownership of their private water systems, but retains the right to assume ownership at any time, with compensation to the developers for construction • Approved an amendment to the township sewer ordinance. (Sec related story) • Approved with gratitude the proposed Eagle Scout project of Curl Rozelle. who plans to clean headstones at a local cemetery. • Approved a resolution supporting a county plan to add two acres to Ruehs Park on 68th Street and the Thornapplc River. Kent County will handle all mat ntcnance and improvements. The township's share of the land price is not to exceed $14,400 with funding from the state to defray the rest. • Agreed to a settlement ending the Blackstone lawsuit. (See related story.) • Approved an agreement to continue in the county’s Community Development Block Grant program. YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, ML AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Please take notice that the Planning Commission of Yankee Springs Township will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, March 20, 1997 commencing at 7 30 p m at the Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N Briggs Rd to conduct the following business 1. PLT 97-01-01. Parcel ID No 030038-00, A request by John Pillar, 26239 Lyndon Blvd., Redford, Ml to add four lots to Lake Life Site Condominium plat A change the Master Plan 2. ZOC 97-01-02; A request by the Planning Commission to revise the Home Occupation section of the zoning ordinance to allow the use of accessory buildings in the Agriculture and Rural Residential zoning dis­ tricts. 3. Such other business as may properly come before the Planning Commission Please take further notice that the township zoning ordinance will be available for inspection at the office of the Township Clerk, 284 N Briggs Rd during regular township business hours and will also be available at the time of the public hearing Written letters of comment will be accepted until the start of the public hearing Please take further notice that the Township Planning Commission reserves the right at or after the public hearing to make changes in the proposed amendments to the ordinance. Please take further notice that the township will provide to individuals with disabilities, necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services as may be required, upon 5 days notice to the Township Clerk of the need for the same All persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to participate in the discussion of the above proposals YANKEE SPRINGS PLANNING COMMISSION JOAN MEDENDORP, SECRETARY (302) �Th. Sun and News. Middleville. Ml'Februorv 25 1997 Page 13 • CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP • February 19. 1997 The regular meeting of the Caledonia Township Board wot called to order at 7:03 p m Present Johnston Snyder. DeVries. Potter. Keller, Cress. Dunn Also Present Utilities Ad ministrator Rich Pierson. At­ torneys White 4 Donnell Engineer Randy White and several interested citizens MINUTES Approved as printed. e BILLS Reviewed Moved Snyder, second Potter to pay the bills as printed Ayes All. Mo tion Corned BUILDING INSPECTION REPORT Reviewed TREASURERS REPORT Review Moved Keller, second Dunn to accept the Treasurers report os printed. Ayes All. Motion Carried UTILITIES ADMINISTRATOR REPORT Rich Pierson reviewed the meeting held on public or private water systems that was held on January 28th Recom mendotion to refuse ownership at this time, with authority to take on ownership at a later dote Moved Potter, second Dunn to hove Mr Pierson draft on agreement to refuse owner­ ship with authority to take on ownership at a later date Ayes All Motion Corned Moved DeVries, second Dunn to appoint Potter to the Utility Committee. Ayes All Motion Carried. At­ torney White explained on amendment to ordinance *96-2 m regards to the Compou Kettle Lake Sewer system. Moved Pot­ ter second Dunn to approve the amendment to Ordinance *96 2 Ayes Cress. Dunn Johnston. DeVries. Potter. Keller Noy Snyder Motion Carried. Mr Greg Burd has several com plaints Mr Pierson hos them listed and they will be filed and answered. A copy of those com­ plaints are attached VELTING PMR REZONE 2nd reading Mike Berg of Exxel Engineering explained the rezone Discussion was held. Moved Dunn, second DeVries to approve the rezoning os recom­ mended by the Planning Cammission. Ayes Cress DeVries. PUBLIC NOTICE MIDDLEVILLE’S FUTURE... BE PART OF IT! The Middleville Planning Commission will hold a special public hearing on Tuesday, March 4, 1997 to report results from, and hear further public com­ ments on, a lecently implemented Middleville resi­ dent opinion survey and its potential implications for updating the Middleville Master Plan. The hear­ ing will be held as pari of the regular Planning Commission meeting scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Village Offices at 100 E. Main St., Middleville residents and business owners are encouraged to attend. Questions and comments may also be directed to the Village Manager at the above address, or by mail directed to the Village Manager at the above address, or by mail to P.O. Box 69, Middleville, Ml 49333, or by calling the Village Offices at 616-795-3385. 310 Thornapple Township Board of Review Notice to ail township taxpayers: The 1997 Board of Review for the Township of Thomapple will meet at the Township Hall, 200 E Main St, Middleville, on these dates: March 4 - Organizational Day 9 a m. to 12 noon Monday, March 10, 1997 8 a.m. to 12 noon; 1 to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 1997 8 a.m. to 12 noon; 5 to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 1997 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. To make an appointment to be heard b\ the Board of Review, call 795-7202. Written appeals accepted by March 12. The tentative recommended equalization ratios and estimated multipliers (factors) necessary to compute individual suit equalized values of real property in the Township of Thomapple. Barry County, are: RATIO (%) CLASS 45.32 AGRICULTURAL 48.67 COMMERCIAL 50.00 INDUSTRIAL 4b 41 RESIDENTIAL 47.99 TIMBER-CUTOVER 48 11 DEVELOPMENTAL MULTIPLIER 1.1033 10273 1 0000 1.0774 1.0419 10393 DONALD BOYSEN. Thomapple Township Supervisor 312 Dunn. Snider Johnston Nays Keller Potter Motion Carried. Supervisor Johnston wonted stated in the minutes that Vetting was not to use the gravel drive for their purposes EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT Fred Fleischmann explained the pro­ ject of an eagle scout. Curt Rozell. to clean up the headstones in the cemetery Moved DeVries second Cress to accept with gratitude the Eagle Scout project Ayes AH. Motion Carried BROADMOOR CORRIDOR 1st Reading Potter concerned with shared parking, would like to see o service rood PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT Given by Cress. Moved Cress, second Potter to direct Township Planner to enclose in the Planning Commission and Township Boord pockets the full poge notice (with dote on the top). Ayes All Motion Corned. LAWN MAINTENANCE BIDS Moved Potter, second Dunn to advertise for bids for the Lawn Maintenance. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. GYPSY MOTH PROGRAM: Discussion wos held. Need to hove a survey done. Cress will get the survey done for next y*RUEHS PARK RESOLUTION: Fred Fleischmann explained the pork plan Moved Potter, second Snyder to adopt the resolution to support the Kent County Parks Department in the expansion of Ruehs park. Ayes: All. Motion Corriod SUPERVISOR OFFICE HOURS Wednesday morning and Friday afternoon or by appointment BLACKSTONE ESTATE Settle mont agreement 91 lots. 5 acres deeded to the Township, no obligation to pave Snow Ave. Must comply with the wet lands and soil erosion Moved Potter, second Snyder to be approved as presented Discussion was held. Ayes Cress DeVries. Potter. Snyder Johnston Nays Dunn. Keller Motion Carried Attorney Donnell explained the process of the settlement and why the Board felt that this was the best thing for the Township. He reviwed points that Ms. DeKrane and Ms Peterson presented to him. OTHER BUSINESS: Moved DeVries, second Potter to enter into the Annual Community Development Block Grant Pro­ gram. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. New library committee would like to place a sign on the pro­ perty stating "Future Site of The New Caledonia Township Library" any objections. Moved Snyder, second potter to adjourn at 10:51 p.m. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. Respectfully submitted, Patricia Snyder, Clerk (316) National Ads CABLE7C.A.T.V. INSTALL­ ER. To $600/week, enlry/ skilled, some training. 616-949-2424, JOBLINE FEE FULL SIZE MATTRESS SET, Chiro-firm, still in plaslic, must sell! $150. 1-517-699-2251 HI-LOA'ARD WORKER To $10.57/hr., plus benefits pkg, trainee/ski lied’ Needed now! 949-2424, JOBLINE FEE KING SIZE “PILLOW TOP*’spring alive mattress set, luxury firm, 1 month old, cost $1400 new; sacrifice $375, includes deluxe frame. 1-517-882-6175______________ MERCHANDISER. 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Potter ABSENT Members It was moved by Member Potter and supported by Member Dunn that me adopted under the authority of the Revenue Bond Act of 1933. being Act 94 of the Pubic Acts of Mchgan of 1933. as amended ORDINANCE NO. 97AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 96-2 The Ordinance was then read Upon ro« can. the vote upon motion adopting said Ordinance was as follows YEAS Cress. Dunn. Johnston. DeVnes. Potter. Keller NAYS: Snyder The Township Clerk declared the Ordnance adopted The following is Ordinance NO. 97-1 as adopted ORDINANCE NO. 97-1 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 96-2 THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA (KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN) ORDAINS: Section 1. Sections 201(51), 304. 305. 306, 307 and 502 of Ordinance No 96-2 adopted on September 18,1996 are hereby amended to read as follows: Section 201. Sewer Rales and Charges The Connection Fee. Inspection and Administration Fee. User Charge. Debt Service Charge. User Surcharge. Miscellaneous User Fee and the cMI penalty Imposed pursuant to Section 304 (51) Section 304 CONNECTION DEADLINE As a matter of pub* hearth, all connections to the Pub* Sewer System required hereunder shall be completed no later than eph teen (18) months after the last to occur of the date of official notice by the Township to make sad connections or the modification of a structure so as to become a Structure m which Sanitary Sewage Originates Newly constructed structures required to conned shaH be connected prior to occupancy thereof Persons who fail to complete a required connection to the Public Sewer System within such eighteen month penod shall be liable for a civil penalty in an amount equal to the User Charges and Debt Service Charges that would have accrued and been payable had the connection been made as required, in addition to the penalties provided m this Ordinance Section 305. ENFORCEMENT IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE TO CONNECT, to the event a required connection to the Public Sewer System is not made within the time provided by Section 304. the Township shall require the connection to be made immediately after notice given by first class or certified mail or by posting on the property The notice shall give the approximate location d the Available Public Sanitary Sewer System and shaH advise the owner of the affected property of the requirement and enforcement provisions provided by Townshp ordinance and state law. In the event the required connection ts not made within 90 days after the date of mailing or posting of the wntten notice, the Townshp may bring an action in the manner provided by law in a court of com petent jurisdiction for a mandatory injunction or court order to compel the property owner to immediately connect the affected property to the Available Public Sanitary Sewer System. ' Section 306. VOLUNTARY EXTENSION OF AN CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM IN SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT. The owner of a Structure in which Sanrtary Sewage Originates, now situat ed or hereafter constructed within the Special Assessment District, but not located adjacent to an Available Pubic Sanitary Sewer System, may elect to extend the Public Sewer System so as to become an Available Public Sanitary Sewer System with respect to the affected property and connect thereto. The owner of the property in ton circumstance shall, in addition to all requirements imposed by this Ordinance, pay all expense of toe extension of the Public Sewer System. The extension of toe Public Sewer System shall be dedicated to the County (subject to the Contract) upon completion. The owner of a Structure in which Sanitary Sewage Originates, now situated or hereafter constructed within toe Special Assessment District and located more than 200 feet from a pub* sanitary sewer located in a right of way, easement, highway, street or public way which crosses, adjoins or abuts upon toe property, may elect to conned said strudure to the Public Sewer System in compliance with toe Ordinance Section 307 CONNECTION OF PROPERTIES LOCATED IN SERVICE DISTRICT OUTSIDE THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT. The owner of a Strudure in which Sanitary Sewage Originates now situated or hereafter construded within the Service Distrid outside the Special Assessment Distrid may be permitted to conned to the Public Sewer only upon the consent of the Township Board, subject to the continued availability of System capacity for properties located within the Special Assessment Distnd. The consent of toe Township Board shall be granted or denied by the Township board in toe exercise of its reasonable discreation and may. without limitation, be based upon the following considerations: the capacity of the Sewage Treatment Facility determined by reference to the Discharge Permit; the number of Users currently connected to the System, toe amount of vacant undeveloped lands contained within the Special Assessment Distnd. the likelihood of its development and whether such lands are subjed to a special assessment; the public health considerations tor constructing the System within toe Special Assessment Distnd and toe portion of remaining available capacity in toe Sewage Treatment Facility needed to alleviate and avoid public health concerns m toe Special Assessment District In con sidering the pub* health considerations pertinent to the Special Assessment District, toe Township Board, among other considerations, may take into account toe public health concerns identified m toe Health Department studies conducted in 1990 and 1993, of lands in the area of Campau Lake and Kettle Lake which were subsequently included by the Township in the Special Assessment Distnd. Section 502. SEWER CONNECTION PERMIT The application lor a Service Connection Permit shall be on a form furnished by the Townshp and shall be accompanied by payment of the app*abte Connection Fee any civil penalty which has accrued pursuant to Sedion 304, and the Inspedion and Administration Fee the bond required pursuant to Sedion 505. toe plans and specifications of all plumbing construcbon within toe premises (when requested), a sketch (with all distances m feet) showing the proposed sewer connection including toe build­ ing outline, toe location and size of toe proposed Building Sewer and Service Connection, toe location of dean outs the location of the public sewer line and the location of toe nearest manhole on the Pub* Sewer System, toe proposed use of toe premises and all other information required by toe Townshp The approval of an app*ation for Service Connection permit shall be subjed to compliance with aN terms of torn Ordinance the execution of an easement, to the extent required by Section 515. below, verification that the premises « property zoned kx rts pro­ posed use and toe availability of capacity m the Pub* Sewer System, mdudrng Compatibie Pollutant capacity A permit for a Service Connection must be obtained pnor to hung an app*abon with the Townshp for a building per mV Sedion 2 PUBLICATION AND RECORDING The Ordinance shall be puOiisned once in a newspape- of ger erai crcuiation wrthm toe bounqanes of the Charter Townshp of Caiedon-a qualified under State law to pudish .egal notices, withm thirty (30) days after ts adoption and toe same $na# be 'ecorded »n toe minutes d toe Townshp Board of the meeting at when tors Ordinance was adopted and. n addtoon shaH be recorded m toe Ordnance Book of the Townshp Section 3. EFFECTION DATE. This Ordnance shall be effective upon its adoption by the Townshp Board as provped by Section 6 of Ad 94 of toe Pub* Acts of Mcrvgan d 1933. as amended Passed and adopted by toe Charter Townshp of Caledonia on Feb. 19, 1997 Patnoa Snyder, Townsnp Clerk Charter Townsnp d Caledonia William E. Johnston, Townshp Supervisor Charter Townshp of Caiedoma I certify that toe toregoog s a true and complete copy of an Ordnance adopted by toe Townshp Board d toe Charter Townshp d Cawdoma. County of Kent. State of Mcnpan at a regular meeting held on February 19,1997 and toat pub* no*e d sad meeting was given pursuant to Act No 267. Pub* Act d Mchpan d 1976, as amenoec ndudng m toe case d a speoa or rescheduled meeeng, notice by pub*ation or posting al least eph teen (18) hours pnor to toe time set for sad meeting I further certify that sad Ordnance has been recorded m toe Ordnance Book d toe Townshp and such recoo^p has been aumenticatod by toe spnatures d the Supervisor and Townshp Clerk. Patricia Snyder Townshp Clerk Charter Townshp of Caledonia 314 �Page I4/Th« Sun and News. Middleville. Ml February 25, 1997 FROM OUR READERS Local Citizens Speak Out on Issues TK swim program being allowed to die! To the editor: I was told in October that swimming for Page students was canceled until January, due to the new team teaching program Math and reading needed more time, so they cut physical education from 50 to 35 minutes Scott Bakula. Page Prin­ cipal. gave me a list of reasons, such as unable to use the prxil due to maintenance That's funny, it was open at night Then he said the swim program had been revamped and updated and we were real­ ly going to like it. In January, the swim in­ structor came to the gym classes six times, showed a film, had the class make a poster, and read to them about hypothermia Even though they finished a day early. Mr. Bakula said there was not time to go to the pool. Our new swim program doesn’t even need water’ I met with Superintendent Jay Cason and Curriculum Coordinator Mary Ellen Cor­ rea I told them that when the pool was built, the taxpayers (a lot of them being today's grandparents) were promised the pool would be used to teach the kids to swim and would be available to the com­ munity It would not be taken over by yet another high school sport and the elemen tary pushed out. Mrs Correa said that most fourth graders can swim. She had a meeting * ith the prin­ cipals and left it up to them. When asked if any gym teachers were at that meeting, she said, we can't always do what they want ’ Mr Cason told me math and reading were core sub­ jects and MEAP scores were low. so swimming was not a priority When asked what the fulltime swim instructor was paid to do when she didn't have classes, he replied. “I don’t know. " Neitlier did the prin­ cipal or community ed. I asked if we could have the program back next year and Mrs. Correa said that swimm­ ing might be something that happens every couple of years. “If we hear from the voters then maybe we’ll take a look at it." McFall has decided not to swim either. Principal Bill LOANS BY PHONE K * . ~ . 1 M ;. I f. I 4 Crmd tap'd!. 1-61M57-MW ' 4 / - * 5w 1 •00-96S-Z221 Rich said it's a hassle to bus the kids to the high school. 1 guess it's easier to bus them to Grand Rapids for a field trip Mr. Greenman will tell you it’s because he doesn't have help. (Hb K-l can't touch bottom), yet I and ocher parents have been turned down and no note came home asking for help, either. He us­ ed to use student teacher aides, even the janitor at Page has one. but I guess there isn't enough for swimming. Now when I ask the gym teacher about the new swim program. I'm told he has been ordered not to discuss it with parents Mr Bakula thinks he's in Russia, not Middleville. When the school dumps a program it never comes back. Please don't allow them to take this one As more out­ siders are hired to run our school, voter promises become less important Yes. math and reading are core subjects, but teaching our kids to swim in a community surrounded by lakes should be a priority not to be discarded. Please call the Superinten­ dent's office, write the school board, or better yet. come to the next board meeting, March 10 at 7:30 p.m. We must not let even one child be at risk of drowning. It really does take a village to raise a child Linda McDuffee Middleville CALEDONIA CHARTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Notice is hereby given that the Caledonia Township Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing on March 3,1997, at 7:30 pm at the Township Hall, 250 Maple Street. Caledonia, Michigan, 49316. The subject of the Public Hearing will be the following proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Caledonia: A request from Coldwater Partners to rezone from the Rural Residential Zoning District to the R-1 Zoning District a 22.56 acre parcel located in the 6400 block of Whitneyville Avenue (between 60th and 66th Streets). The permanent parcel number for the property proposed for rezoning is (part of) 41-23-02-300-049. The legal description of the prop­ erty is as follows: That part of the SW 1/4 Section 2. T5N-R10W. Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan more particularly described as: Commencing at the center 1/4 corner of Section 2; thence S00510’01"W along the NS 1/4 line 456.35 feet; thence N89908’34"W 364.50 feet, thence S00?17’12~W 206.75 feet; thence N89908’034"W 410.00 feet; thence S00910‘01”W 333.25 feet; thence N8990834”W 549.63 feet: thence N00912’08"E along the NS 1/16 line 992.13 feet; thence S89919’31~E along the EW 1/4 line 1323.98 feet to the point of beginning. Together with a utility easement described as: The North 380 feet of the West 380 feet of the NE 1/4, SW 1/4, Section 2. T5N. R10W. togeth­ er with the rights of ingress and egress and utilities over a 33 foot wide strip of land which lies Easterly of the above described parcel for access to Whitneyville Road. Caledonia Township. Kent County. Michigan, Parcel contains 22.56 acres. A copy of the proposed amendment is available for public review at the township office between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Thursday and from 9.00 am until noon on Fridays. The public is invited and encouraged to attend this meeting. If any cit­ izen has physical limitations which may limit access to or participation in this meeting, please contact the township offices at (616) 891-0070, at least 24 hours prior to the meeting time 311 Caldonia Twp. Board agrees on sewer connection policy bv Barbara Gall Staff Writer With the newly expanded Campau Lake sewer system ready for user hookups, the Caledonia Township Board Iasi week took action on the startup of that system. At the recommendation of Township Utilities Adminis­ trator Rich Pierson, the board first approved sending out the letter notifying those in the sewer assessment district that they can now connect. Accord­ ing to the ordinance, they have 18 months before connec­ tion is mandatory. With the system ready, the board also approved an amendment to its sewer ordi­ nance establishing a policy for considering future applications for available sewer capacity in the Campau Lake system. The policy pertains to lands located outside the special sewer assessment district, which, for the most part, im­ mediately adjoins the lakes and the sewer collection sys­ tem. Pierson said there are 126 sewer units of capacity left in the new system, once those in the special assessment district have connected. With the set­ tlement of the Blackstone lawsuit (see related story), the number of available units will be even fewer because the Blackstone project has always been included as part of the special assessment district, and its developers have paid up front for their share of the sewer infrastructure. While Blackstone has a 91home cap, the exact number of homes to be built in the project depends on future de­ terminations by such agencies as the Department of Envi­ ronmental Quality and the Kent County Health Depart­ ment. For lands not in the special assessment district whose owners might seek sewer con­ nections. the new ordinance amendment gives the Town­ ship Board the authority to approve such applications. The amendment also sets up the criteria for the board to use in approving or rejecting such applications. According to the amend­ ment. the board would con­ sider: • The current capacity of the sewer treatment plant, which now is approved for 95.000 gpd or 475 units. • The number of users al­ ready connected to the system • The amount of vacant, un­ developed land still in the spe­ cial assessment district and the likelihood of its development. • The portion of remaining available capacity needed in the special assessment dis­ trict.to avoid future public health problems. The amendment also estab­ lishes the information that must be included in applying for a connection permit. Township Clerk Pat Snyder said she was concerned that the process outlined in the amendment by-passes the Planning Commission, be­ cause the board would have to approve the sewer connections before the commission could recommend a developer’s pro­ ject. The developer now must gel YMCA of Barry County offers 3-on-3 results Basketball Standings Team W-L-T Seif & Sons Chevrolet................. 12-4-0 G & G Pork Farms...... 11-4-1 Middleville Tool & Die.......................... 10-5-1 Too Old To Know Better............................. 8-8-0 Back Irons..................... 6-10-0 Knuckle Draggers........ 0-16-0 Results from 2/19 — G & G Pork Farms 17, Middleville Tool & Die 18; Knuckle Draggers 23, Seif & Sons Chevrolet 29; Too Old To Know Better 30. Back Irons 17; G & G Pork Farms 30, Knuckle Draggers 20; Too Old to Know better 28. Mid­ dleville Tool & Die 26; Seif & Sons Chevrolet 30, Back Irons 19 Youth Indoor Soccer The youth Indoor Soccer program will be extended through March 1 at Page Elementary Steve Evans (TKHS Varsity Coach) is the instructor The cost is $3 per week with no pre-registration The Saturday schedule is as follows: first and second grades. 9-10 am.; third grade. 10.15-11:15 am; fourth and fifth grade. 11:30 a.m.-12:3O p.m. Youth Baseball8 A meeting will be held in the cafeteria of ThomappleKellogg High School on Wednesday. Feb. 26 at 7 p m. Volunteers who would like to be involved with the Youth Baseball program as coaches and team parents should at­ tend this meeting. The past season will be evaluated and the 1997 season plans will be discussed The YMCA is also seeking applicants for the Umpire Coordinator, Um­ pires and Field Maintenance positions. a recommendation from the Planning Commission before the board considers his/her project. Snyder said that she thought changing the proce­ dure could slow up this pro­ cess. also slowing growth in the number of sewer users She pointed out that be­ cause of higher tWhn expected construction costs, the town­ ship is subsidizing the Cam­ pau Lake sewer with an an­ nual $15,000 ‘‘gift'' from the general fund until the system has enough users to be selfsupporting. The sewer system always had been planned to accommodate future growth outside the special assessment district so it would pay for it­ self. Attorney Jim White, who drafted the ordinance amend ment. said it was not intended to prohibit growth outside the assessment district, but it would provide clarification and criteria for the approval of new connections outside the special assessment district Treasurer Ruth DcVncs said that it was in everyone’s best interest to have the plant al capacity. "We spent months winnow ing the cost down $3,000 a person by basing the assess­ ment on growth." she said. "We have to be careful not to be too restrictive and throw the cost back on the town­ ship." She pointed out that the Enchantment Acres develop­ ment on McCords, for in­ stance, decided not to become part of the special assessment district, but could run into septic problems in the future and then want to gel into the district. White said there was nothing in the ordinance to keep a group of residents from asking for the sewer hookups. The amendment to the sewer ordinance was approved in a 6-1 vote, with Snyder voting "no." The board also acted on Pierson s recommendation to appoint a member of the board to the Sewer Committee, which reviews all utility mat­ ters. The board appointed Trustee John Potter to that committee. YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING FEBRUARY 25, 1997 7:30 P.M. TO: THE RESIDENTS ANO PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, Ml AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Pianrxng Commssion of Yankee Springs Township w« hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, February 25. 1997. commencing at 730 pm at Yankee Springs Township Hal, 284 N. Boggs Road to conduct the following bus* ness. 1 Business site Plan Review of Gun Lake Amoco McDonald's Express located at 1515 S. Paterson Road, Woland Ml 2 Such other business as may property come before the Planning Commtss»on. Yankee Springs Planning Commission Joan E. Medendorp Secretary 317 �Th. Sun ond N™ Middl«vill« Ml February 25, 1997 Page 15 Caledonia Scout earns Eagle Scout rank Talent abounds in Caledonia...! Jeff Foster Out and over and left and right...Sharon Cooley (left) and Betsy Corson entertained the audience with the ever-popular Macarena.' Jeff Foster, a senior at Caledonia High School, was awarded his Eagle Scout badge in a Feb. 2 ceremony at the Caledonia United Methodist Church. Foster, the son of Nancy and Nick Duiven of Alto and Russell and Shelly Foster of Lake Toxaway. N. C., is a Brandi Victory (left) and Lindsay Mortimore performed a dance routine to 'No Limit.' Mid-Winter concert set at TH High Talent shows have brightened the winter days at all the Caledonia elementary schools. Dutton Elementary students, like their fellow students throughout the district, appeared in a variety of acts. Jenna Spica sang a solo of 'Amazing Grace.' INVITATION TO BID Caledonia Township will take bids for the mow­ ing of the Township Cemeteries and properties of the Township for the 1997 season. Specifications are available at the Township Office. 250 Maple St. Bids are to be submitted to the Township Clerk by March 14, 1997. Patricia Snyder, Clerk PUBLIC AUCTION STATE LAND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to provisions of Section 131 of Act 206, PA 1893, as amended. State lands to Barry County, will be placed on the market by ottering same for sale at public auction on March 26, 1997 at 10 DO a_m. at Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds 290 Lake Street, Kalamazoo Michigan BIDDER REGISTRATION at 9DO am. The right is reserved by the Stale of Michigan to reject any or Ml bids. Lists of property to be ottered are available at the County Treasurer's Office and Real Estate Division. Department of Natural Resources. P.O. box 30448, Lansing. Michigan 489097948 Phone; 517-373-1250. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES REAL ESTATE DIVISION The Thornapple Kellogg High School bands will pre­ sent their mid-winter concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 2. in the high school gymnasium. The cadet band will open the concert with "KMB March," followed by "Land of the Czars." and "Novena." The freshman band will begin with "Gallant Men March," fol­ lowed by "Denbndge Way," and "Kentucky 1800.” The symphonic band will perform "Songs from Somer­ set March,” "Dedicatory Over­ ture," and "Chessboard Suite." The bands are conducted by Duane Thatcher. Caledonia School lunch menu set Caledonia Community High Middle Schools Meal Deal Menu Wednesday, Feb. 26 Chinese bar fruit, milk. Thursday. Feb. 27 Itza pizza, french fries, fruit, milk, potato bar Frida*. Feb. 28 No School High Middk Schools Lunch Menu Wednesday. Feb. 26 Spaghetti w meat sauce. Texas toast, milk Thursday. Feb. 27 Soft taco, milk Friday, Feb. 28 No School member of Boy Scout Troop 202. His Eagle project was the construction of a landscaped monument and flag pole in honor of area war veterans at the Caledonia Lakeside Ceme­ tery. Foster has earned a total of 23 merit badges in his scouting career, along with participating in many cam­ pouts. hikes and Klondike Derbies. He also has spent time working with younger scouts. Active in sports and band at CHS. Foster has earned allconferencc honors in truck and all-regional recognition in soccer, and was chosen captain of both teams. Besides his Eagle rank, he holds the Boy Scout/ American Red Cross lifeguard and CPR-First Aid certification. He works at Bridgestone Firestone in Grand Rapids as a general service mechanic and. in his spare time, is restoring a 1971 Charger. Foster enjoys outdoor activ Kies and has done yard and forest maintenance, all of which fit with his career inter­ ests in biology and environmental engineering. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN Minutes of a regular meeting of the Township Board of the Charter Township of Caledonia, held at the Township and Village Hall. 250 South Maple Street. Caledonia. Michigan, on the 19th day of February. 1997, at 7:00 p.m. PRESENT: Johnston, DeVries, Snyder Keller, Potter. Dunn, Cress ABSENT: The following ordinance was offered by Dunn and supported by DeVries ORDINANCE NO. 97-1Z AN ORDINANCE to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Caledonia. THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Caledonia m hereby amended by the amendment of Section 4 2 thereof, the Zoning Map, to rezone the following described lands from RR Rural-Residential District to the Planned Mineral Removal District: Parcel #1 - (being -032-033 and pari of -035) North 1/2, SW 1/4, Section 9, T5N, R10W, Caledonia Township, Kent County, Ml. Except: 1. West 900 feet thereof 2. South 350 feet thereof Parcel 82 - (being -037) North 492 feet of the East 180.89 feet ot the West 900 feet of the SW 1/4. Section 9, T5N, R10W, Caledonia Township, Kent County, Ml. SECTION 2. ENFORCEMENT. The Townshp may enforce the provisions of this Ordinance and applicable provisions of the Township Zoning Ordinance (including Chapters XXItt and XVII), Building Code and other ordinances, laws and regulations to the extent and m any manner provided by law Any violation of the conditions of this ordinance shall be a violation of the Zoning Ordinance and subject to the same penalties provided therein SECTION 3 EFFECTIVE DATE PUBLICATION The Ordinance shall become effective seven (7) days toiowing its puWcakon or publication of as summary m a local newspaper of general cvcuiabon. AYES: Johnston. Snyder. DeVnes, Dunn. Cress NAYS. Kefler Potter ORDINANCE DECLARED ADOPTED ‘Las Vegas Night' set March 7 A "Las Vegas Night” will be held Fnday. March 7, at the Knights of Columbus Hall. 5830 Clyde Park SW, Wyoming from 7 p.m. to mataighi Adnussson n $2 The event is sponsored by the Caledoma High School Class of *97 Parents Group Patricia Snyder. Oerk Charter Townshc of Caledonia Stale of Michigan County of Kent i hereby certify that toe foregoing ts a true and complete and true copy of an Ordinance adopted by the Townsrvp Board of the Charter TownsTup of Cafedoma at a regular meeting held on the date first stat ed above, l further certey fiat toe pubic nofee of such meeting was given as provided by law Patricia Snyder Clerk Charter Township of Caledonia 315 �Poge I6/Th« Sun ond Newt Middleville, Ml/Februory 25. 1997 Scots prove power on mats; off to state finals Friday Talk is cheap Results arc everything. Caledonia’s wrestling team provided those championship results last Wednesday at the Division II team regional at Allegan Now Caledonia returns to Stale with a chance to prove just how good they are. Coach Jim Maxim's Scot squad defeated Stale-ranked Fruitport in the regional Final to cam the spot in Friday s Division II State quarterfinals at Battle Creeks Kellogg Arena Caledonia is scheduled to face Warren Lincoln in a quarterfinal match set for 7:45 p.m. Caledonia out-scored the once-beaten Fruitport team 32-0 in the first six weight classes cn route to a 41-25 championship triumph. "We knew Fruitport was extremely lough, but we (Caledonia) came out with a lol of confidence.” Maxim said. "Since day one. we’ve talked about State, not conference, and they did it. I couldn't be prouder of it. they (Caledonia) didn't back down." Dustin McFarlan (103) opened the scoring with a fall that took 1:11. Nick Draft (112) then pinned his Fruitport foe in 3:24 and Mark Pyper (119) won 20-5 to give Caledonia an early 170 advantage. Zak Knight (125) made it 23-0 with a 30 second fall. Nick Webster had the teams fourth fall in 5:49 and B.J. Tomanek (135) defeated his opponent 8-3. Webster's and Tomanek s victories came against individual regional quahfyers. Mike Draft (145) added on the Scots' scoring with an 11 5 win. Tim Soper (189) prevailed 8-2 and Josh Haywood beat his Fruitport by a 4-3 margin. Draft and Soper also notched wins over regional qualifyers, while Haywood's triumph came against a former State qualifyer. "It's just an awesome feeling." Maxim said. "We had our 15lh member there with our crowd and that was a key Now. we want to keep it going " Caledonia’s tnp to Friday s Division II State quarterfinals will be its second in a row and because of the accomplishment, the two Scot assistant coaches. Scott Gnass and Chns Kmne. will have to shave the hair off their noggins. Gnass and Kinne both were members of the 1988 Caledonia wrestling team that went to State. Caledonia 48 Mona Shores 21 In round one of the regional, the Scots again jumped out early and never let up. Wins came from McFarlan (103, fall in 2:35). Mark Pyper (119, fall in 5:01). Todd Maines (125. 10-6). Knight (130. fall in 2:32), Tomanek (135, fall in 1:18). Mike Draft (145. fall in 1:10). Keith Smith (152. fall in 54 seconds), Steve Benham (160, 10-9 decision) and Soper (189, fall in 1:35). Fruitport, ranked No. 8 in Division II. won over the host Tigers 61-10 in their First round matchup Scots solid in two games; win over Kenowa Hills 64-55 Caledonia's varsity basketball played well in both of its games last week with the free throw line being a major factor in the two results The Scots defeated Kenowa Hills 64-55 on Friday after dropping a 67-63 contest to Godwin on Tuesday Caledonia made 22-of-36 charity line attempts in the win over Kenowa Hills, while the opposition shot just four free throws and made one. "We really worked hard on getting the hall inside," Caledonia Coach Larry Rea said. Jason Richard scored 15 points for the Scots and Todd Bloomers pumped in 13. All 14 of the Scots played in the game and 12 of them scored. "It was a very balanced effort," Rea said. The purple and gold led 3028 at half and out-scored Kenowa Hills 20-14 in the Final eight minutes. In the four-point defeat to Godwin, Caledonia trailed by two points at half and were still behind by that margin with two seconds to play in the game before having to foul. Godwin, however, shot 16of-21 from the chanty hne for the game and Caledonia was 10of-14. "Free throws were the difference,” Rea said. Bloemers and Ryan Overmyer both tallied 17 points for the Scots and Dale Wicks had 12 points and seven rebounds. Caledonia plays Unity Christian tonight and welcomes Wayland to its gymnasium on Friday night. VACCINATION CLINICS (Licenses due by March 1, 1997) Proceeds to... LEASHES WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CARRIERS PLEASE PLEASE and EDUCATION Sponsored by... Dr. Larry Julius of Ark Veterinary Service, Inc. Josh Haywood's win over a Fruitport opponent was one of five Scot tnumphs that came against a regional qualifyer. (Photo by Perry Hardin) AREA...SPORTS Looking to repeat, the Trojan grapplers area off to State The defending Division III champions can now set their sights on the next goal: a repeat performance. Middleville's wrestling squad defeated Hamilton 45-20 last Wednesday in a regional final at Muskegon Orchard View High. The Trojans are now preparing for a solid Millington team, who they will meet Friday at 5:30 p.m. in a State quarterfinal matchup at Battle Creek's Kellogg Arena. "Millington was at State last year, so they have a solid program," Middleville Coach Tom Lehman said. "I'm sure they we will have to wrestle our best." This is the third trip to State for both Coach Lehman and the Middleville wrestling program In order to face the Cardinals, the Trojans First had to win for a fourth time Wednesday over the Hawkeyes. Well, mission accomplished. "We had them Figured out pretty well and a couple of our younger kids did a very nice job in that match," Lehman said. Middleville beat Hamilton twice in duals during the regular season and once at the O-K Blue championship on Feb. 8. In the fourth goaround, the Trojans dominated by winning 10 of the 14 weight class battles. Kyle Brower (103) won 2-1, Dendcl Craven (119) posted a pin in 4:17, Mike Smith (125) prevailed with a 4-3 decision, Jared Otto (130) beat his Hawkeye fix: 11-4. Justin DcBoodc (135) blanked his opponent 15-0. Jeremy Strait (140) won by fall in 48 seconds. Spencer Romph (145) won 13-2, Luke Middleton (160) had a pin that took 2:38, Ron Haynes (171) won 9-2 and Steve Lehman (215) had the squad's fourth pm that came in 50 seconds. Strait's triumph was one of the wins that Coach Lehman was referring to when he talked about his young wrestlers doing a nice job. Middleville 65 Comstock Park 3 The Trojans wasted little time, scoring wins in 13 of 14 matches including six pins. Brower (103) won 15-0, See Grapplers, P. 19 Caledonia’s freshman volleyball team wins Belding tourney Caledonia's freshman volleyball team won the Belding Tournament on Feb. 15, defeating Jenison in the finals. The Lady Scots were 7-1 in pool play and won over White Cloud in the semifinals. Kristy Green, Heather Duffield and Anne Morgan led Caledonia in kills and blocks. Jessica Curry and Shantelle Cooley led the winning team in assists. And Duffield and Allison were team leaders in the dig department. ALL VACCINES *12.00 each — Includes: Canine and feline rabies, distemper, feline leukemia, kennel cough, and ferret vaccines. Quality Vaccine • No Appointments Overlap of Due Dates Safe CALEDONIA Area CUTLERVILLE Area Ken’s Auto Repair Plus Christian Middle School (On M-37, Caledonia) WEDNESDAYS, FEB. 19 & 26 6-8 P.M. (on 68th west of Division) SATURDAY, FEB. 22 8-10:30 A M. NOTE: Please pass this information along and help support our non-profit effort. A local vet clinic in the Caledonia area tried to block our efforts, thus depriving the community of a good service. Ken ’s Auto Repair came to our rescue, stood up for free enterprise and won — Our gracious thanks. MB BMM ■■■ BM BMB MB MMB MBM MMB am MBM MBM MM First place! Caledonia's freshmen team that won at Belding includes Coach Sandi Morgan, Anne Morgan, Kristi Green, Heather Duffield, Jessica Curry, Jessica Ward, Kenzie Pentecost, Alison Bailey, Ana Longman, Kristin Manning, Shantelle Cooley, Lindsey Knapp and Shelley Peterson. (Photo provided) �The Sun ond News. Middleville, Ml February 25. 1997 P®9« 17 Seven Trojans qualify for state wrestling finals Mar. 7-8 Kyle Brower was as determined as ever Saturday, being one of seven Trojan wrestlers to qualify for State individual finals. 4c4^4^***********************<1********* Ron Haynes won the 171-pound weight class Saturday at Comstock High, winning over his Byron Center opponent. It was the third week in a row the two wrestlers met. Two wins and you're in' representing the Barry County area too part in the Division 111 individual regionals Saturday al Comstock High School And eleven of the fourteen qualified for the State finals — March 7-8 at the University Arena al Western Michigan University — by winning two matches and placing in the top four of their respective weight classes. Middleville qualified seven with six wrestling for first or second place. The seven were Kyle Brower (103), Evan Space (112), Spencer Romph (145), Luke Middleton (160), Ron Haynes (171). Steve Lehman (215) and Miso Glavan (215). Delton and Maple Valley each qualified two individuals and the Lions also captured a weight class championship. The Panthers had Joe Daniels (130) and Robert Isom (140) make it in. while the Lions qualified Mike Egan (112) and Pat Lowe (135). Other local wrestlers competing at Comstock on Saturday were Delton's Nick Hanner (140) and Phil Schallhorn (189) and Middleville's Justin DeBoode (140) Brower placed third with a ! 3-2 win over Brandywine’s Adam Zink in the finals The Trojan spark plug won that match in dramatic fashion, i scoring two points in the final 1 second of the third penod Space was second at 112 i after dropping a 7-5 decision to Hamilton's Freddy Mireles. Egan won 8-0 over Brandswine’s Brian Syrette to I gel third in the same weight ' class. Egan had troubles i explaining how happy he was to be going to Kalamazoo. "I can! describe lhai. I neser thought that I would get to go ; (to State).” Egan said 1 base to give credit to my coaches who every day make us run .11 " two miles -in -L the. U hall and Daniels (37-0) Constantine’s Brandon Ambns Cutler’s Car Care "1 didn't want to hear it (41-0) competed in a match of these guys (his undefcateds at 130. but from Middleville teammates) if I Ambns won the title with a 7-1 decision. In the finals would have lost," Lehman said. "I really didn't think seconds Daniels was thrown though) that he was pinned.” into the scorers' table and his Lehman's and Glavan's first reaction was to help out match concluded the regional the individual who was event al Comstock. A working the table. Across from the light on Main Street basketball game was scheduled Lowe won the 135-pound weight class by beating to go on afterwards at the school. Lehman said that his Comstock Park's Micah pin was not necessarily to Foster 15-6. Like Egan, it will be Lowe's first trip to please the basketball fans who were waiting patiently in the State. stands. "I was just trying my Steve Lehman's dad, hardest," Lowe said of his Offer Valid Middleville coach Tom effort Saturday. "Last year, I through WALK-INS messed up so bad; I plan to Lehman, was named as one of March 4. WELCOME get in good shape (for the two regional Coaches of the Year also on Saturday. finals).*' Isom placed second after dropping a 5-2 decision to Looking for a Jackson Lumen Christi’s Curtis Allen. Isom wanted the championship, but says he HOURS Mon -Thurs 7 om-8 pm, Tues . Wed, Frl. 8 om-6 pm. Sot 8 om-1 pm will be ready for the big dance JU in two weeks. * * 4c * 4c j|c * * * * * * 4c * 4> ** ♦ * * * * * * * ♦ * * ♦ 4> * 4» * "I wasn't even concerned about State, more I was concerned about taking the chart," Isom said. “I have two • Personal “small town" weeks to get all of the owies gone... first (place at State) service and “big town’1 would be nice." R<>mph also scored a second know-how. place falling 10-4 to Belding's • Latest paint technology. Josh McBride in his championship match. • Only the BEST pro­ Middleton scored the area's second championship with a ducts used in parts and convincing 18-2 decision materials. against Constantine's Matt Hilton • 100% guaranteed on Haynes was another Barry County champion, winning 5repairs for as long as 3 over Byron Center’s Ryan you own your St. Pierre at 171. Haynes vehicle. tallied his final two points in the final two seconds of the • FREE LOANERS while third period He's (St. Pierre) is real repairs are being made. tough and I hase a lot of respect for him.’ Haynes said • Certified collision "1 knew that 1 w as going (io repair mechanics. 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The district adopted the Har­ situations, teaches basic math court Brace program for the and allows them regular and 1995-96 academic year and frequent practice. Evaluations of student s abilities to apply have been continuing to use what they team occur and stu­ it. Methods that have recently dents are getting adjusted to be added to the curriculum are regular routines Students use workbooks in uses of phonics, handwriting, comprehension and other basic this program, but they usually are not taken home because reading skills. Teachers attended a four-day there are not enough copies to inservice in mid June and one go around. As guests at parents night, in late August and learned she said, people can expect to how to use this method. These evenings are being visit the classroom where teachers will present the math held to give parents who were curriculum, the grading pro­ not able to attend in Septem­ cess and the homework the ber another chance to sec how children do. 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Haywood, who went into individuals with a sparkling 35-3 record, was second at the district event last weekend Two other Scots — Dustin McFarlan and Tim Soper — Maxim said that McFarlan and also wrestled Saturday at Soper are prime examples Caledonia High, but did not why the Scots are wrestling in the team event Friday in qualify for State Soper (189) won his first Battle Creek. "They are very team match but lost his final two including a tough decision to oriented and are two reasons Hastings’ Jamie James. Soper why we qualified." Maxim was a Stale quahfyer Iasi year. said. Caledonia's Friday match is McFarlan (103) won over a 29-1 wrestler in his opening at 7:45. but Maxim said that all Scot fans should arrive at match, but then lost his final two decisions as well. Kellogg around 7 p.m. to help McFarlan, like Soper, went to spark the team up for the Stale as an individual in 1996. important Stale matchup. Caledonia Coach Jim Trojan cheerleaders place at Delta Middleville cheerleading team took third place in the varsity division at the recent Delta Community College competition in Saginaw. The Lady Trojans had to perform three cheers at Delta, two normal cheers and one "hello" cheer. There were 13 teams competing and each squad had to adhere to a fourminute lime limit with their routines. Timing, crowd appeal, jumps and voice were a few of the categoncs that the teams were judge upon "They look for difficulty in the cheers," Middleville Coach Kelli Leep said. The team's "hello" cheer was especially nice, according to Leep. "It was a very long cheer that had some good substance to it with gymnastics,” Leep said. Josh Haywood qualified for State wrestling individuals with a third place at 215. Caledonia’s team will be in Battle Creek Friday for the State finals. Serving our Country Caledonia’s ski team finishes off season Richard J. Hikr Army Pvt. Richard J. Hiler has arrived for duty in Vilseck, Germany. Hiler, a wheel vehicle repairer, is the son of Betty J. and James R Hiler of 9170 Adams. Middleville The private is a 1994 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School, Middleville Correction — In the Feb. 18 Sun and News it was reported that Matt Dodge was a senior. Dodge is actually a sophomore The Sun and News regrets the error. OPEN 7 NIGHTS A WEEK FARO'S ITALIAN Caledonia's ski team took the slopes one last time at Cannonsburg last Tuesday with the Scots' men scoring a two-point win over West Catholic. In the giant slalom, Caledonia's men were seventh, but in the slalom the Scots took fifth. Sophomore Matt Dodge ended up 17th in the giant slalom and 26th in the slalom. Kyle Oatley was 13th in the slalom and 32nd in the giant slalom. Caledonia's girls were eighth in the giant slalom with Jenny VanDyke finishing 16th and Katie Benham placing in the 26th position. Feb. 28, March 1, 7 & 8 A rootin’ tootin’ shoot’em up murder mystery. 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The United States Depart­ ment of Agriculture finalized new policy in June 1995 en­ suring that by the fall *96. school meals meet the dietary guidelines for Americans, lowering the amount of fat and sodium and increasing the variety of foods. To support adding these higher standards, the USDA has created Team Nutrition. Its mission is to improve the health and education of children by creating public and private partnerships that pro­ mote food choices for a healthy diet through the me­ dia. schools, families and the community. Team Nutrition has the support of more than 200 public and private partnerships and recently expanded its re­ sources at the local level by involving students and their families in nutrition activities in the classroom, cafeteria, community, and home. TK District Food Service Manager Helen Scott said McFall, West and Page Ele­ mentary Schools have offi­ cially signed up with the or­ ganization and through mem­ bership. have been able to get resource materials and posters for classes. These materials include themes with Disney charac­ ters. and diagrams that show what groups certain foods are a part of. They have not had class­ room activities yet but will look into things they could do. Team Nutrition encourages children to make healthy food choices. The food service staff also benefits from training, recipes, and resource materi­ als. Some examples are "The Great Nutrition Adventure Ac­ tion Packet." which provides how-to information to help schools plan a nutrition learn­ ing event involving volunteer chefs. A resource kit for elemen­ tary schools includes posters, tips for parents, and a guide for getting team nutrition off the ground. The classroom curriculum was created in collaboration with Scholastic. Inc. is now available for grades pre-K to fifth grade. Schools can order these by calling 1 -800 Scholastic. The classroom materials contain materials for instruc­ tion and emphasize the link between agriculture and health, show how food ap­ peals to the senses, and en­ courage children to make their own decisions. Scott said she has a manual called "Serving it Safe" and plans to do a training session with other food service em­ ployees. Another book had recipes they can use to prepare healthy appealing food for students. Many schools across the na­ tion are involved in commu­ nity efforts to improve chil­ dren's health through belter nutrition Through the activi­ ties. children learn the rela­ tionship between nutritious food and good health. Many districts have the support of local farmers, health professional, dietitians, athletes and volunteer chefs. Supporters of Team Nutri­ tion believe that children should be empowered to make food choices that reflects the dietary guidelines for Ameri­ cans. that good nutntion and physical activity are essential to health, that the meals served should appeal to chil­ dren. that the programs held must build upon the best re­ sources available, and that messages should be age ap­ propriate. Team Nutrition schools must conduct at least one school event per year that in­ volves students, teachers, fam­ ilies. food service workers, and members of the commu­ nity. 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Saturday 8 to 2; Wednesday Evenings By Appointment fvr’Fi IWMr' ■■■■ A •» * n• ’ HrnrH WMW � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-03-04.pdf b3db5201b5eea484360e99207bd7d761 PDF Text Text County Board denies Middleville’s request for annexation by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Chris Brooker was so against having his property annexed to the Village of Middleville that he took some time off work last Tuesday morning to tell the Barry County Board of Commissioners. Brooker's efforts and similar opinions voiced by other af­ fected property owners paid off County commissioners unanimously showed their sympathy to citizens' objec­ tions to the proposed annexa­ tion of 13 Thomapple Town­ ship parcels to Middleville by denying the village's request. For Middleville, denying the annexation means the vil­ lage is condemned "to main­ taining inefficient, unfair and illogical service areas where the village must constantly face the unenviable choice of providing certain hard to sepa­ rate services for free (such as police, street lighting or snow plowing) to some folks who do not pay for them or reduc­ ing the level of service for ev­ eryone else." Village Manager H. David Arking told the county board in a written re­ port. "I'm happy," Brooker said during a recess at the meeting. "I'm a new, first time home­ owner and this is the first thing we've ever had to do on a county level "It's kind of exciting that we actually won. I'm pretty excited about that. The time I didn't make money working (today). I just made up for by winning this, so that’s a good thing." he said. Commissioner Tim Burd said citizens' property rights was his primary concern in voting to deny the annexation. "If people don't want to be annexed into the village, that’s good enough for me...Any government entity doesn't have the right to force themselves on a private individual. Thai's the most important thing here." Commissioner Lew New­ man agreed "If the people don’t want it. we shouldn't force it down their throat." The county board’s vote U More sensible village boundaries and more efficient service delivery were also reasons why Middleville wanted to annex the 13 parcels. — H. David Arking Village Manager was taken after a public hearing on the proposed annexation this week. The issue first came before the board last November, but was postponed to allow time for village officials to prepare statistics on the cost of a proposed sewer to serve the FIA offers extended hours, transparent boundary Changes arc taking place al both the Barry and Eaton counties' Family Indepen­ dence Agency (FIA) offices. The dually administered offices arc working to ac­ commodate the needs of clients who are employed as well as those who live close to the county line that sepa­ rates Barry and Eaton coun­ ties. Extended office hours will be offered effective March 3 in both counties’ FIA of­ fices. Since more clients are entering the work force, this policy is designed to expand accessibility to office ser­ vices for clients. Offices will be open for client services from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. each Wednesday and by appointment at other times. Food stamp issuance will be from 8:30 a m. to 12 noon and from 1-6 p.m. on Wednesdays. The current office hours, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., including food stamp issuance hours of 8:30 a m. to 12 noon and 14 p.m., will remain in effect for the other workdays of the week. Same day new appli­ cation interviews are offered from 7:30-10 a.m. each morning. Fifty-five percent of Fam­ ily Independence Program (formerly AFDC) clients in both Barry and Eaton coun- See FIA Hours, P. 3 majority of parcels in the proposed annexation areas. "Great" is the way citizen Larry Bailey reacted to the de­ nial after the hearing. "I think $35,000 is a lot of money to pay for a sewer system when you don't need it. Most of us have more than a city lot. We have acres and we don't need a sewer system...! want to thank the commissioners." The village had informally proposed extending village sewer service by creating spe­ cial tax assessment districts to 11 properties that had been proposed for annexation. Sev­ eral commissioners said they were reluctant about the pro­ posal because the village had not taken any formal action to approve a sewer extension. Businessman Bill Gavin of Gavin Chevrolet said, ’’I'm in favor of how the commission­ ers voted because the annexa- lion at this time would have been premature because the village was not ready on the sewers yet... I think they made the right decision to postpone it until the village is committed on the sewers." Village officials have not decided whether to appeal the board's denial or pursue a dif­ ferent annexation plan. Denying the village's an­ nexation request will stymie the village s "foreseeable fu­ ture" goals for infrastructure and economic development. Arking said. Denial will put the village at a competitive disadvantage with Wayland. Caledonia and other communities in attracting new business, he said. The residential sector of Middleville will have similar competitive disadvantages, he added "More sensible village boundaries and more efficient service delivery" were also reasons why Middleville wanted to annex the 13 parcels. Arking said. Annexation "is vita! for the future well-being of Mid­ dleville and its ability to re­ main a vibrant and cohesive community," he said. Property owners in the pro­ See County Board, P. 13 CHS parents to hold ‘Nearly New’ prom dress sale Mar. 22 The ’Formally Yours' prom dress sale sponsored by CHS senior parents on March 22 will provide high school girts throughout the area a chance to sei! and to buy nearly new' formal dresses like those modeled here by seniors Katie Benham (left), Jenny Bivins, Kate Brillowslcy and Keri Btoem. by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Got a date for the prom, but dreading the thought of spend­ ing a fortune on a dress? Wishing you could sell the "like-new” formal dresses you've already worn once or twice ? The parents of the Caledo­ nia High School Class of 1997 again this year are spon­ soring a "nearly new" prom dress sale that can provide both high school girls and adults, too, a chance both to sell those nice dresses hanging in the closet and buy a new gown at a reasonable price. The sale will be held from 10 a m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 22. at the Caledonia Middle School Library. Admission to the sale is $1. with proceeds going toward the CHS seniors' all-night graduation party sponsored by their parents each year. There is also a $3 charge for each dress brought to the sale, but the seller will receive 100 per­ cent of the selling price. Each dress will be carefully tagged and registered Sale coordinators Vicky Grant and Linda Busman said that students from ocher area high schools also have been invited to participate, increas- ing both the choice of dresses for sale and the chance that your dress will attract a buyer. Those who have dresses to sell must bring in their cleaned dresses on hangers and covered with a plastic garment bag. CHS girls should bring their dresses to the middle school between 6 and 8 pm. Thursday, March 20. South Christian and Byron Center High Schools will have a drop-off center at their schools. Sale money and any unsold dresses must be picked up Saturday. March 22, between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. Grant said that Caledonia Hulst Cleaners has offered a discount on cleaning for dresses to be put in the sale. This is the second year the senior parents have sponsored the sale, which was very suc­ cessful last year. Grant said. "It’s a shame to have a lovely dress hanging in the closet, practically brand new, and you know you probably won't wear it again," Grant said. "Here's a chance to sell that nice dress and hopefully find another, just as cute, for a great price." She emphasized that adults also are welcome to sell and buy dresses. Anyone with questions about the sale should call ei­ ther 891-1695 or 698-9791. In This Issue... • Middleville Village hears about mobile home complaint • Yankee Springs Twp. fire station costs estimated at $60,000 • CHS students to present ‘Glass Menagerie’ • Two TK teams to compete in state Odyssey of the Mind competition �Page 2/Th« Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/Morch 4. 1997 Two TK teams to compete in state Odyssey of the Mind competition Pictured is Coach Jan Muir's Thomapple Kellogg Middle School Odyssey of the Mind team solving the problem "Can You Dig it." Members (from left) are. Brandon McGuicuddy. Dan VanVeghel, Peter Mathias, Kevin Schmitz, Leandra Postema, and Becky Warner. The team placed sixth at the region six tournament on Feb. 22. Students on this middle school team focused on how the Vikings live. by Mandy llabel Staff Writer West Elementary School second-graders were not the only ones getting into the Odyssey of the Mind act last week. Of 18 OM teams. 13. including students from all buildings in the district, chose to compete in the regional tournament. Eight of the teams placed in the top six positions of their respective divisions and prob­ lem categories which were an­ nounced at the region six awards ceremony at Fennville Public Schools Saturday. Feb 22. Two won First or second place honors. First place teams receive gold medals, second place teams receive silver, and third place teams win bronze. The top two positions in each division and problem cat­ egory advance to the state tournament, which will be held al Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant April 19. One lop team is from Thornapple Kellogg Middle School, which will compete in division two using the "Can you dig it?" problem. Members of the team arc Kyle Fletke, Jena Jones, David Contempo Salon Is ready io show you their newly painted and expanded salon Thank You... Mullers Paint and Paper ...for your helpful advice. McAllister. Nick Otto, Patrick McKeown. Holly Smith. and Michael McKeown. The team is coached by Debra McKeown. TK High School has a sec­ ond place team that will com­ pete in division three using the problem "OMerdroid." Team members are Doug Blocksma. Christopher Burks, Ben Jones. Jennifer Laansma, Corey Lucas and Brian McKeown. The coach is Voni , Lucas. The middle school team is required to create and present a performance about archaeol­ ogy that includes four teammade artifacts and a team member that poses as an ar­ chaeologist. Members must portray an act that takes place during an ancient time and the artifacts discussed should be objects that have been used during that time. They also must present a modem act where the archaeologist explains the purpose and use of the arti­ facts based on conclusions. The team is limited to eight minutes for the presentation. The high school team is re­ quired to create and present a humorous performance that includes a team made OMerdroid that has physical human features. The Team members from Thornapple Kellogg Middle School enjoy their first place win at the region six competition. Pictured clockwise from bottom center are Patrick McKeown, Kyle Fletke, Nick Otto, David McAllister, Coach Deb McKeown, Michael McKeown, Holly Smith, and Jena Jones. OMerdroid must have been de­ signed built and operated by the team and must perform human actions during the per­ formance. The time limit is eight minutes. Other problems are: "Balloonacy cars," which re­ quire students to build and run three small vehicles that break moving and stationary bal­ loons; "Double trouble" in which the team must design and build two individual balsa wood and glue structures; Contempo Salon H A Full Service Family Salon and Tanning Studio Located in Caledonia Plaza, M-37 in Caledonia Just north of 100th Avenue 891-1093 OPEN: Mon.-Thur$. 9-8; Fri. 9-4; Sat. 9-3 Thomapple Kellogg High School students Jenny Laansma and Ben Jones display a robot they worked with to solve their Odyssey of the Mind problem. "Heroic proportions," in which they must create a hu­ morous performance that in­ cludes a character with one or more out of proportion charac­ teristics; and "Good News,” in which students must create a television news broadcast. The other top TK district teams in tbe competition were: • Third place, TK Middle School team, competing in division two with the problem "OMerdroid." Members are Heidi Porter, Emily Porter, Kyle Holst, Malt Blocksma, Ben Jones, and Eric Smith The coach of the team is Sue Porter. • A Page Elementary team, also placing third in division one, using the problem "Double, trouble." Members are Zachary Bergsma, Alicia Buchanan, Alan Buckowing, Patrick Cislcr, Todd Stewart, Julia Tandy, and Lindsey VandenBerg. The team is Continued next page — �The Sun and News. Middleville, Ml Morch 4. 1997/Page 3 Caledonia teacher joins PE curriculum evaluation review Kettle Lake kids reach out to Bosnian kids As part of the school's "random acts of kindness" program, the Kettle Lake Elementary Student Council is sponsoring a "Gift of Love" project that will send individual gift bags to Bosnian children. Filled with coloring books, pencils, warm caps, small toys, soap and other items that have become hard to find in Bosnia, the bags will be delivered by International Aid. The students included a dollar in each bag to cover the cost of delivery, and also often added a photo of him or herself. The students have contributed more than 170 bags during the Feb. 10-March 5 collection period. Displaying some of the contributions are council members Alex Grimes, Leslee Haisma, Melissa Baum and Diane Shrewsbury. Fl A HOURS I tics arc now employed, ac­ cording to Ronald J. Decker, director of Barry and Eaton HA offices. The number of employed clients receiving food stamps, Medicaid and child care assistance arc also at similar high levels. "We need to encourage and support our employed clients so changes are being made to accommodate the working client." Decker said. Already, both offices have implemented what is called "transparent county lines" in order to better serve clients near the Barry-Eaton line. As an example, since Dec. I, residents of south Lake Odessa area. Woodbury, Vermontville, Nashville and Bellevue are informed by F1A staff that they may choose to have their case in a county office that is not continued from front page their county of residence. The case will then remain in that county office until clo­ sure Clients who are looking for employment have several resources available in both counties. Employment ser­ vices are available in both Barry and Eaton counties. In Barry, the MESA Job Ser­ vice is available in the Barry HA office from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. A rep­ resentative from Michigan Rehabilitation Services is available in the Barry HA office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays each week. Additionally. On-the-Job and skills training through the Job Training Partnership Act and Section 107a of the School Aid Act plus School to Work services are avail­ able in Barry County at the Reflective AddresQ ,—Oigns Save Valuable Time In An Emergency Situation wW 616/868-6538 Name— Address. City----- St____ Zip. Phone_ Signs come horizontal or vertical • Numbers reflect on both sides • • Installation is available • ea. (plus tax) Complete form and mail to: 7087 Snow SE • Alto, MI 49302 CUP THIS AD AND SAM $2jD0 OR S5J0 ON TWO SIGNS Barry Intermediate School District Office, 535 Wood­ lawn Ave., Hastings, adja­ cent to the Barry HA office. In Eaton County, the EISD Employment Service Center provides employabil­ ity skills training, direct placement, On-the-Job and Skill Training through the Job Training Partnership Act and the School Aid Act, plus School to Work services. In addition, representatives from Michigan Employment Security Agency and Michi­ gan Rehabilitation Services are available on site at the EISD Employment Service Center, 311 W. First St.. Charlotte. Hours at the Em­ ployment Service Center are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. All applicants for and re­ cipients of Family Indepen­ dence Program Assistance are formally referred to the Work First Program in each county for job placement services after application for assistance is made. For more information, contact Barry HA at 616948-3200; or Eaton HA at 517-543-8060. The Barry HA is at 555 W. Woodlawn, Hastings. Eaton HA is located at 1050 Independence Blvd., Char­ lotte. Caledonia area Library plans book sale it’s tune for spang cleaning of the Caledonia Library book sate by the bag Saturday. March 8. from noon until 2 p.m. Bring your canvas library bag or a paper bag and fill it for $2 . Or make a purchase of library canvas bag and fill it for free The Caledonia Branch of the Kent » located at 240 Em­ mons Call 891-1502 formore information Manin Schierbeek from Caledonia Community Schools is among 130 physical educators from across the state selected to use and evaluate lessons from Michigan's Exemplary Physical Education Curriculum. The project has just com­ pleted 153 designed lessons covering grades K-2. “These teachers and their districts were chosen due to their interest in providing students with a quality physical education program," said Governor John Engler. "Their feedback will help im­ prove the effectiveness of the lessons." “These evaluators are crucial to the success of this part of the curriculum pro­ ject.” said Dr. Paul Vogel, project co-director. "Because of the phenomenal response we've already had from the field, it is anticipated that lesson materials will be used by a large segment of Michigan's elementary physical education teachers." The new curriculum is sponsored by the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, the Michigan Fitness Founda­ tion, and the Michigan Department of Community Health. “I am proud of the fact that Michigan is the first state in the nation to fund a physical education curriculum with the goal of improving the health of its citizens,’’ Engler said. The public health and medical communities agree that effective physical educa­ tion programs provide the greatest hope for positively impacting long-term health and well-being of citizens. They advocate strong educa­ tional programs that enable young people to understand the importance of phy sical ac­ tivity and to obtain the fitness, knowledge, skills and at­ titudes to be active for life. The curriculum is designed to focus instruction on high priority objectives, link teaching activities to these ob­ jectives and provide evidence of student achievement of the intended outcomes Lessons help children develop com­ petencies in four key areas: 1. Physical fitness (eg.. cardiovascular and muscular fitness, flexibility, etc.). 2. Motor skills (e g . fun­ damentals of movement such as run. jump, throw and catch; body control skills and lifetime activities). 3. Activity-related knowledge (eg. beneficial effects of activity. how to use activity to maintain health and quality' of life). 4. Activity-related personal and social skills (e g.. best et fort, cooperation) Revised K-2 lessons arc scheduled for release in the fall with lessons for grades 3-5 to follow later in the year. ODYSSEY OF MIND, from Page 2 coached by Jean Ray. • Fourth place in division two was a middle school team solving the "Heroic propor­ tions" problem. Team mem­ bers are Andrea Bcrkimer. Daniel Brinks. Lana Goodin. Chad Gromko, Danielle Hoskins, Dan Parker and Tami Smith. The coach is Nancy Goodin. • Fifth place in division one was a Page Elementary team solving the problem "Classics." Team members arc Michael Hoskins, Chanda Brice, Catlin Adams, Lindsey McKee, Alex Robinson and Harry Rissley. The coach is Jim Hallberg. • Sixth place in division one was a Page Elementary team, also solving the prob­ lem "Classics." The members are Jillian McDutfec. Mike Gurski. Miranda Bugbee, Josh Wolters. Nick Kitzrow. Bethany Kitzrow. and Megan Dahlgren. The coach is Lisa Kitzrow. • A sixth place team in di­ vision two was a middle school team also solving "Classics." The members are Becky Warner. Leandra Postcma. Kevin Schmitz. Peter Mathias, Brandon McGuicuddy and Dan VanVeghcl. The coach is Jan Muir. BINGO American Legion Post #305 9M8 Cherry Vaaev Catedonta • THURSDAY • Early Bird - 6:30 P.M. RETIREMENT! Helping you provide for your financial future is what we’re all about. And opening one of our IRA accounts is a great head start towards that goal. Aside from current tax advantages* and earning high interest, you’ll be insuring your ability to live comfortably once you stop working. And that kind of peace of mind is priceless. The sooner you get started, the sooner you can rest easy about taking care of your retirement finances. substantial penalty for early withdrawal •ask your tax consultant TATE ANK Yledonia PREMIER CLUB EVENTS March 4 • 9:30 am * Movie “Grumpier Old Men” March 18 a 1 pm * Cards March 27 - “Red, Hot & Blue” The First Name In Community Service Banking CALEDONIA 627 Main St. 891'8113 ” DUTTON MIDDLEVILLE 3205 68th St.. SE row , 303 Arlington 698'6337 795'3361 �Poge 4/The Sun ond News, Middleville, Ml Morch 4. 1997 with... NORMA VELDERMAN Johnny is sick and is in Pen­ nock Hospital. All the children came home to see him Hospice will come and help when he comes home. Neva Aickens said that bus band Andy is home after ma­ jor surgery Russ Bender said that all the children are going back home. He also said that Mark Squire is now at Thomapple Manor and Russ had dinner with Mark and Doris. Florence Fiala just arrived home from a two-week vaca­ tion in Florida She went to a hobby club and could not believe the wonderful ac­ tivities they have. One activity that was certainly different was a laundermat. with many clotheslines outdoors. Wbat an old fashioned idea — lots of lines with clothes blowing in the warm wind. This group gets together twice a week does many different activities Florence said that they played dominoes and she was hard put to keep everything in mind because it had been so long since she played. They had a lot of fun They even were getting ready for an ice cream social She said that it was such a friendly and fun group The group also takes trips to Las Vegas. Florence stayed with Mr and Mrs. Fink- beiner. Mrs. Finkbetner is Florence’s niece. Lib Palmer said that she is now a great, great grand­ mother She will see if they want to put the particulars in the paper themselves. Maureen Robinson said they are getting ready for planting Jack is having a good time attending a philosophy class with his friend With all the reading for the class, it’s making the winter pass quickly Jerry Spencer had just come from The Cabin Fever meeting, where they had a wonderful time visiting. There w ere 18 members there Nellie Solomon is working on a quilt. Cathy and Don Williamson are heading for Florida 1 guess that is it for this week Visit with all of you next week. Have a good week TK kindergarten registration planned ing technicians will screen in­ coming students April 21-25 at McFall. For those who wish to use this free service, appointments must be made by calling the McFall office. Parents are asked to check their children’s immunization records carefully for needed shots For information on needed immunizations call the health department or a doctor. The health department offers free immunization clinics for children who need booster shots. The clinics are held on the third Wednesday of every month at the Middleville Methodist Church from 2 to 4 p.m. Parents must have the child's immunization records with them. No appointment is necessary. Those planning to enroll children in kindergarten next fall in the Thomapple Kellogg School District are urged to call McFall Elementary (795-3637) to pre-register Children must be 5 years old before Nov 30. (bom before Nov. 30. 1992) to enter school in the fall. A certified copy of the birth record must be presented to the school. All immunizations must be updated, and vision and hearing need to be check­ ed by a doctor or local health department All four items must be presented to the school prior to the first day. according to the laws of the State of Michigan. Barry County Health Department vision and hear­ Any other questions about enrollment may be directed to McFall Elementary. 795-3637 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bridles and Bits group meets Heather Yeo called the meeting to order at 7:12 p.m. Monday . Feb. 17. The group started the meeting with pledges and old business. They discussed a fund-raiser, possibly selling subs Members are planning a tnp to the Stallion Expo in Lansing. March 15. Jenny Morawski joined the club a* a new leader The meeting was adjourned at 7:58 pm with refreshments following. LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY FIRST BAPTIST ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School....................................................... 9:30a.m. Morning Worihip.............................................. 10:45a.m Evening Praia*....................................................... 6:00p.m. WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6 30 p.m. 7240 68th Street. SE — Caledonia 2 mile* east of M-37 Pastor. Rrv Bnar. F. Harrison George M Coon . Youth Pastor Music Coordinator, Jeffrey C. Vander Heide CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass. ......................... 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass................... 9 00a m & 11:00a.m. SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Ave. Wayland. Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 a.m. 792-2889 Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Sunday School............. .................. 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service.......... .6:45 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer .6:45 p.m. Word of Life Clubs..................... FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY Meeting at Freeport Community Center Sunday............................ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday.................... 7:00 p.m. Come as you are Informal - Fundamental Something for every age Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Sunday School....................... 9:30 a m. Morning Worship.................. 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship................... 6:00 p.m. Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)........... 8:30 a.m. k 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday. .6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........ .7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday........... RAY TOWNSEND. Pastor SHARON BARNSDALE. Dr of Christo Ed 6 Musk O91-OUZO CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHIRCII MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Kalamazoo Avenue al 92nd Street Telephone 6** 8252 Pastcx Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — Firsi Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm - Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Childrens Church udl be protidof Green Lake Calvary Church 608 !4SchAve. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891 -8764 ~A church uith a caring heart for our community and the world Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday School.................. 10:45-11:50 a.m. (Child & Adult) (During the School Year) Re*. Ji. Nraa Grrrowa*. Pastor Church Office: (616) 891-1512 M-37 at 100th St CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST | Worship Service (Sunday School Sunday Worship 9:45 AM a 1 1:00 AM 708 West Main Street Morning Worship Service. Sunday School..................... Evening Worship Service.. Meeftng at Cuttemlte Christian Elementary School (68th St SE between Eastern ond Dnwon) Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM joyfully committed to serving Chnsl honoring Chnsf s church, and carrying out Christ J commission ' Pastor Jeffrey BrtMim Pastor Church Office Telephone 281-3402 Church Office Fax...................................281 7686 Parsonage Telephone 698-7170 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 6Klh St near Whitneyville Ave o U Church School, v. Sunday........................ 9 45 a m « Morning Worship i I (MJ a m F-ven,n8 Worihip...... 6 (M) p m Wed Fellowship...... 7:30 pm. Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH (Missouri Synod) "Br devoted to one another tn brotherly love." Rom 12.10 795-3667 Rev Robert fcrkfOffice 891-8688* Church. 891-9878 ITtje 01b €ime iHetijobtst Ctjurcfj 5590 Whitneyville Ave , S.E Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................ 10:00 a m. Morning Worship............ 11:00 a m. Evening Worship............... 6:00 pm. ... 7:00 p.m. Royle Bailard, Pastor — 868-6437 — Peace Reformed Church Barner Free Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia, Mi .6:00 p.m. YOU ARE INVITED Children s Classes St. Paul Lutheran 8:00 am................... Blended Service 9:05 a.m........................... Educational Hour 10:15 a.m........... Contemporary Service 11:15 am......................... Traditional Service (AH Services have a Nursery available) 10:00 am Wednesday Prayer Meeting Dr. Dan Farnoi, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate M-37 berweea Caledouta A Middle* tik d. MadugM 49348 • 795 7903 10:30 a.m 9:30 a.m UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport—Middleville—Parmelee Freeport Morning Worship............. 9:30 a m ' Freepoff Sunday School................11 00 a m Par male© Morning Worship 9 30 a m i MtddieviBe Sunday School............ 9:30 a m j Mrciaievtfte Morrwng Worship....... 11 00 a mJ Rev Lee Znchman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Phone - 795-9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whrtnewme Ave at 84th St •891-8661 The Church where everybody ts somebody *:I5 Maat, 960 am A. KkW aa Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 250 Vme Street Church Office — 891-8669 (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) ir— WELCOME TO Rev Roger Timmerman. Pastor CALEDONIA CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH Ctan fur Chddre* If A St High School COMMUNITY CHURCH and Jesus Christ b Lord" Sunday School........................................ 930 am Sunday Morning Wonhip....................... (OJOam Sunday Evening Wonhip......................... 6-00 p.m Wed Midweek Prayer 8 BkJte Study 7 00 p.m. Dev WUham Brew Dev Karl Bashtor. Asst Pastor. Mt MKe Deer. Youth Pastor I | I �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml March 4, 1997 Poge 5 Local United Methodist plans Lenten events Wiseman - Foster exchange VOWS Kelley Anne Wiseman and Andrew J. Foster, both of Ypsilanti, have announced their engagement Parents are Thomas and SusanWiseman of Perrysburg. Ohio, Nancy and Dick Duiven of Alto and Russell and Shelly Foster of Lake Toxaway. N C. The bn de-elect is a graduate of Perrysburg High School and the University of Toledo The Middleville United Methodist Church has many special events scheduled for this Lenten season. The United Ministries of Middleville. Parmalee and Freeport began their “Forty Days with Jesus" program Feb 16. Each person receives his individual cross and dif­ ferent sy mbols for each week they attend The symbols represent different times in Jesus' life. So everyone takes a personal walk into the life of the Human Christ, things that happened to Jesus that we can relate to in everyday life. On Sunday. March 16. with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology. The prospective bridegroom is a graduate of Caledonia High School and he graduated from Michigan Technological University with a bachelor of science in mechanical engi­ neering. He is employed by Tecumseh Research Labor­ atories in Ann Arbor. A wedding has been set for May 3 in Saline. ENGAGEMENTS Kuehn and Baldwin to wed Rochelle Kuehn and Jason Baldwin are proud to an­ nounce their engagement. The parent* of the bride-tobe are Monica and Joe Helsper of Middleville, and Juergen and Louclla Kuehn of Alto The future groom's parent* are Vickie and Chuck Baldwin of Wyoming. Rochelle is a graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School and of Grand Valley Slate University, and Jason is a graduate of East Kentwood High School A December wedding is be­ ing planned Father-Daughter Night held Feb. 10 at Caledonia Church The Gems Girls Club (Caledonia Christian Reformed Church) had a Father/Daughter Western Night. Feb. 10. They had a fried chicken dinner, played games, had glamour shots taken (with real western wear) and learned line dancing. Every year the counselors plan a different activity, so that the girls can spend a night out with their dads or special persons There were about 80 guys and gals there. Cravero - Christensen III to wed Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cravero. Jr. of Middleville announce the engagement of then daughter, Amy Rebecca Cravero, to Charles Christensen. HI. the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Christensen, Jr. of Iron River. Amy is a 1991 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School and a 1996 graduate of Western Michigan Universi­ ty. She is currently employed at the Parkwood-Upjohn School in Kalamazoo and is enrolled in graduate school at Western to further her studies in Special Education. Chuck is a 1993 graduate of the University of Michigan and a 1995 graduate from the Newest citizen Slate Police Academy. He is assigned to the South Haven State Police Post. They will exchange their vows on Oct. 11, 1997. GIRL, Heather Sue Rolison. born at Metropolitan Hospital Feb. 19, 1997 to Scott and Kori Rolison of Middleville Weighing 6 lbs. 14 ozs. and 1916 inches long. First time grandparents arc Don and Ed­ dy Sue Thomas and Rich and Sue Rolison. Faith United Methodist Church of Delton will present “The Last Supper " There will be a potluck supper beginning at 5:30 p m. The players will be at the potluck as guests of the church. All are welcome to attend the sup­ per and the performance. The performance begins at 7 p.m. in the Middleville United Methodist Church sanctuary. On Sunday. March 23. Palm Sunday services will be held at 11 a m in Middleville and 9:30 al Freeport and Par­ malee Young children will spread the palms for Jesus On Thursday. Mach 27. the Maundy Thursday Service will feature Bette Fockler as “Mary at the Cross." The service begins at 7 p.m in Middleville. Fockler has per­ formed around the area as many different personalities. Good Friday Services will be held in Middleville at 7:30 p.m. The Rev Timmerman from the Middleville Chris­ tian Reformed Church will be guest pastor. The entire com­ munity is welcome. The Bell Choir will be playing. Reflect on the day that the sun could not shine. Easter morning at sunrise, the youth will present a mov­ ing service at Mt Hope Cemetery in Middleville, on the hill. At 8 a m., the youths also provide an Easter Breakfast At 11 a m. will be the tradi­ tional Easter Service For more information about the United Ministries in Mid­ dleville. Freeport and Par malee. Please call the church office at 795-9266 or 795-3798. Sunday morning worship at Middleville is at II a.m., at Freeport and Par­ malee at 9:30 a m. with Rev. Lee Zachman and Rev. Paulette Cheyne. Dove Lubben and daughter Emily dressed up for a glamour shot at the Father/Daughter Western Night at Caledonia Christian Reformed Church. Childi^hne** follows us all the days of our life, If anybody serms wise it ii i only because his follies are in keeping with his age and circumstances. —La Rochefoucauld In Memoriam Miller - Hannan towed Mr and Mrs Douglas Miller of Middleville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Jessica Lynn Miller to Michael Henry Hannan Mike is the son of Mr and Mrs. Charles Hannan, also erf Middleville. The happy occasion will lake place on May 10, 1997. We’re Still Here Unique Rose Garden Caledonia Plaza M-37 (New Owners) 891-3550 • Flower Cakes our “House Speoaky’ • Fresh flowers • Candy grams •»6?dned • Ewac arrangements • Balloons 6? cards • Weddings • Gift accessories IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of our darling daughter. Rose Marrie, who passed away forty-one years ago, March 5, 1956. Forty-one years have passed and gone, since one we loved so well, was taken from our home on earth, with God in Heaven to dwell. The flowers placed upon her grave, may wither and decay, but the love for her who sleeps beneath, will never fade away. Sadly missed by, Mama and Daddy Community Notices ARE YOU READY FOR SPRING? Your kcal accessory specialists will be hosting an Open House presentation, featuring: Home Interiors & Gifts, exciting new ideas in flor­ als, “silks” A “dneds”. Where: Country Meadows Village “community room", 76th SL SE, between Kraft A Patterson across the street from Broadmore Country Club. When: Saturday, March 8. 1997, lOam-tpm. Hope to tee you there’ YOU W ANT QU ALITY at affordable prices when you buy pnnung Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Ph. 945-9554 or stop in at 1952 N. Broadway, liasung*. Ixivr is much nicer to be in than an automo­ bile accident, a tight gir­ dle, a higher tax bracket or a holding pattern over l*fiila<lel|4iia. —Judith V iorut • Middleville - Caledonia 4695 M-37 9175 M-37 (Next to Middle Villa) (Next to Little Caesar’s) 795-2225 891-1313 Dully Special: 4 Movies/4 Days *5.00 (Not including new releases.) j Tuesday Special: Catalog Titles *1.25 (2 Days) I New Releases *1.99 (1 Day) GAMES: * Nintendo 64 * Play Station • Super Nintendo « Sega Genesis Caledonia Child Care Center (Now Under New Ownership - Explore, Dream & Learn CDC) Waving all $50 Registration Fees for the month of August 7125 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316 For more information call... Renee Bennett at (616) 698-6658 NOW ENROLLING for the infant, toddler, and preschool programs! Our program is commit­ ted to promoting your child's overall growth. Our goal is to provide a warm and loving envi­ ronment that empha­ sizes preparation for normal physical, emo­ tional. and development Special Programs: 1) Computer Tots 2) Fun, Friends and Fitness (gymnastics) 3) Field Trips (preschool) i 1 rminnumnmimnid Activities are provided in dramatic play, large and small motor development, art and crafts, music, safety, science, and number and reading readiness. All activities are age appropriate. �Poge 6/Th« Sun and N*w», Middhrvill*. Ml/March 4, 1997 Page students learn about how digestive system works by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Page Elementary students last week learned how the hurfian digestive system works, with guest speaker Bonnie Rhoby. Rhoby told students that the digestive system is located in the abdominal cavity and is protected by muscles. In order to understand the process of digestion, she said, one must know that it means changing the food you eat into something your body can use for fuel. Another part of digestion is the elimination system which is the pans of the digestive to the teeth. The other form that takes system that gets rid of foods the body does not need and place here, she said, is chemi­ digestion cal sends them out. All people have a chemical To demonstrate how the process of digestion starts, in their mouths called saliva. Rhoby asked a student volun­ This chemical is mostly waler teer to eat an apple and crack­ that is mixed with special ers. Digestion begins in the chemicals called enzymes that mouth when a person breaks come from special glands un­ derneath the tongue and by up food by chewing it. The process of chewing each ear. These glands squirt food is called mechanical di­ saliva into the mouth to help gestion because a tool is be­ break down the food They also squirt whenever ing used to break up the food. Helping this process is the people see or smell food. "Each person generates a tongue which operates as a gi­ ant muscle that moves food full bottle of saliva each day," around the mouth and gets it she said Before and after Rhoby's discussion, students participated in experiments that helped them better understand how the digestive system works. Spring into a J^ew Greenridge Career Opportunity For 5 New Positions Available 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 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Next to the esophagus is another tube called the trachea, or windpipe, that goes to the lungs Because of this, she said, the nose and the mouth share the same area, which can be good and bad. The good news about this is that when people have stuffy noses they can breathe out of their mouths. The bad news is that food can accidentally go down the windpipe causing a problem with breathing. This can happen if people talk while they are eating, eat too fast or put too much food in their mouths at once. The esophagus has muscles on the outside of it that work to squeeze the food down into the stomach. The stomach is shaped like a J and is where most of the digestion lakes place. Like in the mouth, both mechanical and chemical digestion take place in the stomach. The stomach has muscles that keep food from going the opposite direction. These muscles open up to allow the food in. Though the muscles remain tight to avoid food from going the opposite direction, they also allow for a safety net so dangerous things do not stay in the system. This is why people are able to throw up, but usually have a difficult time doing it. Mechanical digestion occurs through the muscles in the stomach that cause it to squeeze together. The stomach has three lay­ ers of muscles that allow it to squeeze in many different di­ rections to mix up the food as much as possible. Chemical reactions occur through acids that break up the food once it is squeezed by the stomach The stomach is the size of two fists put to­ gether but can stretch allow more food to fit into it. It lakes three ?o five hours for the stomach to mix the foods. Once they are mixed, they turn liquidy This liquid is called chime which is then passed from the stomach to the small intestine The stomach has to let the liquid out slowly because the small intestine can only take a little of it at a time. An adult size small intes­ tine is 22 feet long. The first section is located near the gall bladder. In this area, more di­ gestion takes place and waste is taken out. The gall bladder squirts bile into the small intestine so more digestion can happen. It also gets rid of the fat. Eat, Rhoby said, does not mix with anything in the body and is loo big for the body to use. The bile breaks it up into smaller pieces so it can get into the bloodstream easier. The pancreas runs behind the stomach and has enzymes to digest proteins and controls blood sugars. It squirts out in­ sulin which attacks the sugar in the body and takes it out of the bloodstream. Rhoby said that people with diabetes have pancreases that do not produce enough insulin and as a result they have too much sugar in their blood­ streams. The second section of the small intestine is basically a passage way to the large intes­ tine. It takes from three to ten hours for food to get from the top of the small intestine to the large intestine. There is still some water movement in the second section of the small intestine. The third part of the small intestine goes to the large in­ testine which is a storage area. After food sits in the large in­ testine for a while, it gets solid. The large intestine only moves waste two to three times a day. Rhoby said that every time people eat, they excite their large intestines causing them to move waste further to the bottom. This is why people normally have to go to the bathroom shortly after they eat. The section past the large intestine is the rectum. This section tells the body when it is time to go to the bathroom. People are able to control this system by dictating when to hold in the waste and when to let it out. The kidneys get rid of the liquid in the system. People have two of them, which are bean shaped and lo­ cated towardsthe bottom of the ribs. Extra waste filters into them. Adult kidneys filter 425 gal­ lons of blood and 45 gallons of water a day. During this time, the arteries in the kid­ neys get smaller and turn into nephrons. The liquid that is collected is urine Some leaves the body and some goes back in. Humans release four to eight cups of urine a day, de­ pending on how much water «s consumed. The urine goes into the bladder which can hold up to two cups at a time The unne goes from the kidneys to the bladder all day long The blad­ der is small but is able to stretch. Rhoby said that after one half cup of urine is m the bladder, signals are sent to the brain that the body should ex­ tract it soon if it is conve­ nient. At about one cup full, the brain receives more urgent signals telling it to extract the urine right away Most people, she said, arc not able to hold two cups of urine in their bladder for very long. Urine, she said, is mostly water and is actually cleaner than the skin on a pci son's face. Bacteria can not grow in* it because it is not exposed to the air while in the body. People can survive by drinking their own urine be­ cause it is safe. This however, Rhoby said, is not recom­ mended if there is no emer­ gency. She said that in order to keep the digestive system in good working order, people should cat healthy foods, drink a lot of water, stay away from drugs and alcohol and junk food, and brush teeth regu­ larly. To help students understand the functions of the digestive system, Rhoby allowed them to do several experiments. She said it is important for the digestive system to have a lot of water preferably six to eight glasses a day. Water helps food move through the system more easily. To help students understand how this works, they had to put crushed crackers through a tube the way food would go through an esophagus. After a while they were al­ lowed to add water and noticed how much quicker the food moved through the tube. Stomachs growl, she said, because air gets swallowed when people talk or open their mouths to consume food. Students were given stetho­ scopes so they could listen to their stomachs growl. Rhoby said that people are not able to control their saliva because it is controlled by the brain. The glands squirt it into the mouth whenever people eat or even smell or taste food. Students were told to sniff lemon juice then see if they notice a reaction in their mouths. This presentation helped students prepare for their up­ coming tests on digestion. �The Sun ond News. Middleville, MI Morch 4, 1997/Poge 7 CHS students to present ‘Glass Menagerie' Mar. 14-15 by Barbara Gall Staff Writer A "student-led" production of Tcncssce Williams’ The Glass Menagerie' will be pre­ sented Thursday, March 14. and Friday. March 15. in the Caledonia High School Per­ forming Arts Center Curtain for both perfor­ mances is 7 p m., and admis­ sion is $1 per person at the ckxrr This production of Williams' classic drama has been handled entirely by CHS students who undertook the project on their own because they are interested in all as­ pects of theater. Directing the production is junior Kate Meehan, assisted by senior Kim Crisman. Both hope to continue with theater in col­ lege. Meehan said no one is get ting any "extra credit" for par­ ticipating in the show, but tried out or volunteered their time because they were inter­ ested. "I just really wanted to di­ rect a show," said Meehan in explaining why she initiated the idea. "We got the go-ahead from (CHS Principal Bob) Mr Szymoniak and from (CHS drama coach) Deb Pomotowski, and so we de- Jenn Myers, as Laura Wingfield, shows her Gentleman Caller (Dan Price) the little glass unicorn that is part of her 'glass menagerie.' HoHy Wicks will play the role of Amanda Wingfield in next week's student production of The Glass Menagerie.’ She is seen here in a scene with Jenn Myers, who will play Amanda s daughter. Laura. cided to go for it. "CHS hasn't done a serious drama in several years, not since 'Diary of Anne Frank.' and some of us wanted to do a drama, rather than a musical. "And another reason is that the students get to act, but they don't really get much op­ portunity to direct a play." 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Weick recently approached the commission to express his desire to move the Subway store currently connected to the gas station and conve­ nience store, and replace it with a McDonald’s. The Sub­ way would be relocated near the Allegan County Park and 124th Street area. The "Mini McDonald's" STAUFFER & W1GGERS INSURANCE AGENCY Call us for a quote for all of your insurance needs. • Auto • Life • Health Home • Business • Investment Caledonia Village Centre 9365 Cherry Valley Avenue Caledonia, Ml 49316 891-9294 "We've learned a lot from working on it." she said. Even the technical side of the production is being over­ seen by a student. Scott Tep­ per. who also has interned at Civic, is taking care of the lighting and sound. Emma Cryderman. another CHS stu­ dent. is providing the back­ ground music Meehan’s mother. Carol, herself experienced in drama, agreed to be the adult "person" on hand during rehearsals, but said she tnes to "keep out of the action." Working out the develop­ ment of the play with Meehan and Crisman have been cast members Holly Wicks, who plays Amanda Wingfield, the mother; Jenn Myers, who plays Amanda's daughter Laura; Andrew Moore, who plays Laura's brother. Tom and Dan Price, who plays the Gentleman Caller. The play centers around the efforts of Amanda and Tom to introduce shy. reclusive Laura to a gentleman friend. The play gets its name from Lau­ ra's symbolic collection of tiny glass animals. Meehan and her cast said they are "on schedule" and hope the community will come to see one of the great plays of American theater "We've overcome a lot of schedule complications, but we all know what we re doing and we're going to be ready." Meehan said "We've enjoyed the work, and we think the audience will. too. Il's the kind of play that you'll want to talk about after you leave." will be basically a drive through business that will require little construction. It will be able to seat from 24 to 30. The location will be at what for many years was known as Joe's Grocery. Planning Commission Chairman Al Schwennesen said that since Weick would just be expanding his build­ ing. no zoning changes were required. "It will be a nice improve­ ment for the area." he said. School Lunch Menus Thornapple Kellogg School Lunch Menu Wednesday, March 5 Spaghetti with meat sauce, garlic toast, tossed salad, applesauce Thursday. March 6 Meat and cheese subs on steak bun. lettuce, com chips, baked beans, peaches Friday, March 7 Pizza, sweet potatoes or cole slaw, fresh fruit, graham crackers Meehan said there are a lot of great dramas to choose from, but she chose 'Me­ nagerie' for several reasons. "First of all. Menagerie' has a small cast, which helps, and it doesn't require an elabo­ rate set, but mainly I chose it because it is one of my fa­ vorites. It's such a great char­ acter study " Meehan, who has performed in other CHS productions and in community theater, will be interning at the Grand Rapids Civic Theater after this pro­ duction. She said her goal for this play was for it to be en­ tirely "student led," so that they could understand all that's involved in putting on a play and the creative process. She said this particular play also is a challenge for performers, di­ rectors and technical crew. Monday, March 10 Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, peas, wh wheat bread, warm apple slices. Tuesday, March 1109 Cornstack, chili on com chips, lettuce and cheese, breadstick, pears. NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. Thomappte Kellogg Breakfast Menu Wednesday. March 5 Ham and egg on a biscuit, or cold cereal and graham cracker, juice Thursday. March 6 Breakfast pizza, orange jutce, milk. 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Free measuring & estimates on all products no obligations. 945-4177 �Pog« 8 Th« Sun and New» Middleville Ml March 4. 1997 New enrichment program to help kids try their wings CHS activities link kids’ talents to curriculum and the ‘real world’ by Barbara Gall Staff Writer "Nothing ventured, nothing gained." goes the old proverb. Caledonia Middle School s new enrichment program follows that advice by challenging students to venture beyond the usual school regimen and put their individual talents and interests to work. "It’s important in middle school to feel that you have a talent, maybe more than one talent," said CMS' new enrichment director Cheryl Davis. "Does that mean talent of a professional level? Not necessarily. But we want our program to offer the kids a chance to try. We re looking for every opportunity possible to have someone here who is interested in their talents, to help the kids build on them and to provide an outlet for them." The program, therefore, not only provides enrichment activities, but also a chance t Cheryl Davis is the new director of Caledonia Middle School's enrichment for students to use their abilities in "the real world." Student writers, for instance, are encouraged and assisted in publishing their work, leadership abilities can be honed in community-wide settings, math and science students can participate in problem-solving competitions and kids who enjoy reading can share their abilities with pre-schoolers and elementary students who love to hear a good story. Since her appointment to the enrichment job last summer, Davis has been working with a team of parents and teachers who each are coordinating a special area of activities: athletics, eighth hour (after school). FFA. math/science. newspaper, Odyssey of the Mind and student council. "Some of these activities have been here a while." Davis said. "I certainly don’t claim to have anything to do with getting them started or their success. But it’s good to get all these opportunities under one umbrella so that we can help kids find the right place for their talents and interests." Several of the areas, like writing, math and science, already have activities in progress while other "outlets" are still being researched. Davis said that one of her goals is to link the students* talents with the curriculum As part of the CMS enrichment program, some groups of students meet during their lunch hour or after school to share a special interest. These students enjoy writing poetry, and the group provides them a chance to share their work and comment on each other’s writing. whenever possible. The geography "bee." for instance, ties in with the seventh-grade social studies curriculum, and writing activities relate all across the curriculum. "It’s important to work with the staff in individualizing education for our kids." Davis said. "It's not helpful if the kids don’t see how these enrichment programs relate to what they learn in class." In the math/science area, students who enjoy a challenge can prepare for area­ wide competitions, such as Mathcounts and the Michigan Mathematics League competition. The 10-week Stock Market Game involves using the Internet either at school or at home. Davis said that 11 middle school teams, one high school team and five teams of staff members are participating in this activity. The Science Olympiad is a structured area-wide competition for which the CMS teams prepare after school and on Saturdays under the supervision of a parent or a teacher coach. For language arts enrichment, Davis has organized a poetry lunch group, is gathering student work to include in a literary magazine and meets monthly with a "Really Reading Lunch Group,"which not only shares reading interests, but also offers reading services to the pre-schools. Some of them were guest readers during Kettle Lake Elementary's "Celebrity Readers" program during March. A new student newspaper, under the direction of CMS teacher Paula Zurawski, involves the students not only in writing, but also in layout and using technology. Some of Davis’ leadership students served as the hosts and hostesses for the Caledonia Parents Advisory Committee forum "Meeting of the Minds," and other middle school students participated in recent discussions about school district technology needs Davis said some of the activities meet at lunch time, some are short-term and some do involve missing class time. But to get out of a regular class, the student mus be proficient in the subject have good study habits and be an independent learner "They must make up any class wort they miss," Davis *aid. "Those who can’t meet the criteria for leaving a class can make other arrangements with me." While the student newspaper, the upcoming Odyssey of the Mind problem­ solving competition, FFA. student council and the drama lunch group all are supervised by other members of the staff and volunteers, Davis said she tries to keep up with their activities so she can guide students into activities that might be "right" for their individual talents and interests. While students are free to join any actitivies that might interest them, Davis said she also sends out personal invitations to students to tell them they have been recommended to a program. "Sometimes knowing someone else thinks you have ability in an area is important," she said. "The kids don’t always realize they do have talent, and they might not know how their abilities measure up to others.”’ If she learns that a student has an unusual talent or interest that is not met by an exisiting activity, Davis said she herself will do some problem-solving to find a program or a mentor or some kind of outlet for that student. "The bottom line is, I need to know what he or she is looking for," she said. "1 need to hear either from the parent or from the student, and if there's a committment, a real desire there, we'll find a place." No matter what her students' interests might be, or what enrichment activities they get into, Davis said she wants the program to teach them some abilities they all will need in "the real world " "I want the kids to develop their interests, but also to learn to plan, to learn to manage their time, to meet deadlines and to lake responsibility for the activities they join." she said. "That all goes with joining an activity. They have to learn how to figure out how fit the extra into their schedule, fulfill (he expectations and still meet their other obligations. "Whether you’re an athlete or an artist, you’ve got to be responsible and you’ve to loam self-discipline." Most of all. however. Davis said she hopes the new enrichment program will help students realize that their special talents are important, and that they should try to develop those abilities. "I hope to establish some activities in all areas by the end of the school year. That is my goal," she said. "Most of these activities will supplement the curriculum and, I hope, not only help the kids use their talents but also give them an audience or a real-life application for them " Davis, who taught at Kettle Lake before taking the middle school job, said she welcomes hearing from both parents and students. She can be reached by calling the middle school at 891-8649. "We need to lap the talents of our parents and community, as well as those of our students." she said. "We'd appreciate the ideas and the help as we work on developing this program." Tk^nk You for your ivko|<kc&rtcJ Support �The Sun ond News. Middleville, Ml March 4, 1997/Page 9 Old albums can ruin precious pictures Local woman offers safe way to preserve family photos by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Parents who have used cam­ era and photo albums to chronicle their youngsters' childhoods could be in for a shock if they haven’t paged through those scrapbooks re­ cently. They might find that their pictures, so carefully mounted, are beginning to yellow. Instead of bright color snapshots of those baby days, the photos are faded or tinged with yellow, along with any tape used to add other memen­ tos to the book. The problem is not with the pictures, but with the pages of the photo album itself. They probably contain lignin, a property of wood pulp paper that over the years turns pho­ tographs and tape yellow The plastic covers that we parents thought were such a great in­ novation for protecting our pictures also can give off a gas that harms photos. Even baby books can have these chemicals in them. But those of us who would like our kids to have a picto­ rial record of their early lives can at least stop the deteriora­ tion. says Karen Borrink of Middleville. She teaches classes in pre­ serving and putting together family photo albums, using acid-free, lignin-free paper and plastic covers. By taking the photos out of the old books and re-mounting them in safe products, the yellowing pro­ cess will be stopped, she said. Borrink is an independent consultant for Creative Mem­ ories of St. Cloud, Minn., a company that produces a line of albums and photo mount- Your Independent Agent Goes All Out For You. Auto Owners Insurance selects its agents the same way you do carefully' That's why you can always count on quality protection and service from your Auto Owners agent Because out agents also rep­ resent other line companies they wii take the time to tMx the best protection tor your needs £UTQ A ^ut».(fwnrn Insurance J.L. Schwartz Insurance Agency "Our Policy is Service" 497 Arlington St. (M-37) Middleville, Ml 49333 Call: 795-3302 or 891-8208 L-.—- 1 ing products that are guaran­ teed safe for preserving those special photos Her classes are usually held in a home, with each person paying $5 to $10 to attend. The cost covers one fin­ ished page with a plastic page protector and any mounting materials." she said. "I have lots of ideas for ways to mount the pictures to make each album a little special, truly something both the par­ ents and the children will love to look at" "Students” and interested al­ bum creators also can buy al­ bums with 15 pages of the “safe” paper. The albums come in a variety of sizes, and cost from $18 to $36. The safe plastic page protectors arc extra. Borrink also offers photo sleeves and pocket pages for important papers and photos, long with stickers and special marking pens, all acidfree. "I know it sounds like a lot of money to spend on a photo album," she said. I thought so, too. But when you con­ sider the investment you’ve al­ ready made in film and devel­ oping, it seems a shame to lose it all by using the wrong kinds of album materials. "Your children are only ba­ bies and toddlers once, and those photo opportunities' never come again. Unless you've saved all your nega­ tives, you'll never be able to reproduce those pictures, and the whole idea of taking them and preserving them is lost." Borrink said besides the home classes, she also holds "crop ’til you drop’ sessions about twice a month, when she and her "students" get to­ gether for several hours to work on their albums. The group meets at her church. Games United Brethren, on a weekend or an evening "It’s kind of a mom's night or afternoon out," she said. "I bring the pens, stickers, all the stuff, and any new prod­ ucts that I think will be of in­ terest. I show the moms how to crop their pictures and try to give them some ideas for their books. It's fun. and it's a great way to keep up with those pictures." Borrink. whose family moved to Caledonia from Kentwood when she was a ninth-grader, graduated from CHS and earned a medical as­ sistant's degree from the Grand Rapids Educational Center. Her husband, Al. also grew up in Caledonia, and they now live in Middleville with their three young daughters. She said she got acquainted with Creative Memories’ products four years ago when she attended a class at the home of her husband's aunt. That same year, a friend and later her sister started "doing the books." but when their consultant left the business two and a half years later, Borrink's friends and relatives de­ cided she should step in. Now she has about 175 on her mailing list. These mostly are people who have been to one of my classes," she said. "I send them the upcoming "crop" dates and information about Karen Borrink of Middleville offers classes in getting family photos and papers organized and displayed in albums that are free of chemicals that can cause photos to yellow. She also has acid-free pens, tools for cropping photos and ideas for ways to mount the pictures. any new products. I keep an bums and I enjoy putting to­ inventory here at my home, gether my own books." She is keeping a separate too, so the materials always photo album for each of her are available." Since getting into the busi­ children, and she said that they ness, Borrink has recruited already love to look through eight other consultants, and them. Borrink urges anyone who her profits come not only from the materials she sells, has been diligently mounting but also from a percentage of family photos in the "old" al­ the materials sold by her "re­ bums and scrapbooks to at least get the pictures away cruits." ”1 really enjoy the job," she from the toxic paper and plas­ said. "This gives me the tic covers. "Even the books that say chance to be a stay-at-home mom and still have an in­ 'acid free' probably arc not come. I've met people, I enjoy lignin-free," she said. "Il takes Desert Sun Local choir joins WMU annual choral festival The Caledonia High School choir and directors Carol Gess and Rebecca Crawford will take part in the 59th annual Southwestern Michigan Vocal Festival (SWMVF) on the Western Michigan University campus Thursday, March 13. The WMU festival is one of the largest, oldest, and most successful high school choral festivals in the United States. This year’s event will draw participants from 48 southwest Michigan high schools. The day-long festival will culminate in a 7 p.m. perfor­ mance in WMU’s James W. Miller Auditorium. The con­ cert is open to the public, free of charge After the 1.800-voice Festival Chorus is seated in the first two levels of the auditorium, the audience will be sealed in the balcony. fill­ ing Miller Auditorium to the rafters' Guest conductor An­ dre Thomas from Florida State University will lead the esemng performance, which includes the Festival Chorus and the select 65-member 1997 Honors Choir, as well as performances by WMU’s three concert choirs The concert will feature the Festival Chorus performing Ron Nelson’s Fanfare for a Festival (with brass and tim­ pani), Javier Bustos 4we Mana (sung in Latin with organ accompaniment). George Frederic Handel’s Zadok the Priest) (with the University Chorale), and two pieces by Andre Thomas. African Noel (with conga and tambourine) and / Hear America Singing. The Honors Choir will perform Grzegorz G. Gorczychi’s In Vinuta Tua (with piano and double reeds), William Byrd’s Sacerdotes Domini (sung a cappella in Latin), and John Rutter’s Good Ale. The concert will also feature the University Chorale (directed by Craig Arnold), Treble Chorus (directed by Elena Sharkova Aron), and Collegiate Singers (directed by Thomas Kasdorf), from WMU’s School of Music. Since its inception in 1935 the Southwestern Michigan Vocal Festival has been directed to one goal: To pro­ vide an expem.nce in mass singing of good repertoire under the leadership of an in­ spiring conductor Each year a noted guest conductor is in­ vited to work with select students m a fall workshop and conduct the day-long festival in March This year the guest conduc­ tor is Andre Thomas, director of choral activities and pro­ fessor of music education (choral) in the School of Musk at Florida State Univer­ sity, where he conducts several choral ensembles and teaches choral conducting. safe paper and plastic covers, which is why they cost a little more. But even in retail stores, the better albums are not cheap. Personally. 1 think preserving our family photos and documents is well worth the bit of extra cost" Anyone who would like in formation about preserving photos safely can call Creative Memories at I -800-468-9355. The company then will put the caller in touch with the nearest consultant Caledonia and Middleville area residents arc welcome to call Borrink at Tanning Salon Is Now Open! at 410 Broadway (M-37) Phone 795-4254 We have... NEW... Tanning Beds with 3 Facial Tanning and an HO 5000 Stand Up! * NEW < T Aiiwoi/ 4r xLt Bf V ****** Special Offer Desert Sun Tanning Salon welcome you to 1 FREE Visit with a Purchase of 10 Visits or more. �Page 10/The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/March 4. 1997 Caledonia ‘interim’ students teach at TK elementaries by Mandv Habel Staff Writer Students at West and Mc­ Fall Elementaries last week benefited from exposure to fresh faces when Caledonia High School students spent a week there as interim teachers. Caledonia teacher Margaret Anderson said CHS students are required to participate in one special interim program during the school year Stu­ dents can choose to participate in a number of subjects such as teaching, opera, hunting and many other activities. They choose what they will West Elementary School students made graphs last week with the help of Caledonia High School student Michelle Gill. Pictured front row, (from left) are, Allison Louden, Ben Buxton, Lauren Parker, back row. Heather VanHeck, and Ryan Sisson. Caledonia seniors ‘surf the net’ Sometimes two heads are better than one when it comes to searching the networks on the Internet. Lucy and Lee Patterson confer during the class held in one of the CHS computer labs. Lee said his five-year-old granddaughter has already shown him how to get on the Internet. Caledonia Schools Computer Coordinator Andy Mann, along with CHS Internet specialist Mary Durkee, taught fourteen senior citizens how to access the Internet Friday. The class was part of the Lunch *n Learn program offered by Caledonia Community Education. Mann and Durkee helped the class learn how to access email and how to search for a topic they might want to learn about. Here, Mann gives some technical assistance to Rita Muste. focus on at the beginning of the year and spend a Monday through Thursday in February following through on their plan. Forty-two students were in­ volved in the teaching in­ terim, but only four were at West and seven were at Mc­ Fall. The rest assisted teachers at Caledonia Middle School. Caledonia Preschool. Kettle Lake and Dutton Elementary Schools. Anderson said that during the week they are required to assist the teachers whose su­ pervision they are under, and prepare one part of a lesson plan they present to the stu­ dents on Thursday. They also have to do an analysis of a lesson sheet that must go into a portfolio. They must be present at their place of assignment all four days to get credit for their project. The school, she said, re­ quires students to do this so they get an idea of things that go on outside the school walls. The teaching experience, she said has been good for both the Caledonia and the West and McFall students. "Some students who partic­ ipate feel teaching is some­ thing they want to do. Others enjoyed the experience, but do not want to go further with it,” she said. Not only do all CHS stu­ dent have to participate in an interim, but so do all of the teachers. Athletes off the Week Orchestra members to go to state Josh recently quofehea tor the Division I Stote irx*vK3uoi Chomp*onsh<>s (to be held m Bottle Creek March 7-8) with o ttvra place finished at tne regional event Haywood beat the No 2 - ranked 215pound weight class wrestler to help earn that tap to State Haywood atse was a valuable to* to the Scots wreshng team that qualified for the Division it team tour noment He has recorded near 40 wins on the wrestling season Evan placed second at astnets and se cond at regonals to quafcfy for the Division ■ tndnadual ChampKrervps March 7-8 in Kalamazoo Wresting at I12. Space ate was a key member n the Trojan team that attempted to repeat as Drvson • cham­ ptons last weekend Space shoUd score many more wns for the TK program being just a sophomore , Athletes of the Week Presented by JB HARRISON insurance Agency. Inc 6090 Alden Nash SE • Atto • 868-0050 or 800-217-0712 & kiturXe1 Company On Saturday, Feb 8, four students from the Caledonia High School orchestra par­ ticipated in the District 10 Solo and Ensemble Festival Sunshine Fowler (cellist) and Emma Cryderman (violinst) received first divi­ sion ratings on very challeng­ ing solos, accoroding to direc­ tor Pete DeLillie. Violinists Kim Svhnudtke and Jim Gray received second division ratings, also on very challeng­ ing solos, the director added Fouler and Cyrderman will advance to the stale festival at Western Michigan University March 22. They have to be involved in guiding the students through their projects and helping them achieve their goals. Anderson said that though she placed all of the students with assignments, a couple of other teachers are helping her with the teaching portion She was the only one overseeing the students who were at Mc­ Fall and West, but other teachers supervised students at the other schools. CHS student Michelle Gill helped one of the classes at West. The students in the class said they enjoyed her visit. Gill ate lunch with the stu­ dents and taught them Chicago math games. She also read them stories during their regular story time and helped clean the desks during inside recess. One game that the students particularly enjoyed was one in which they graphed M&Ms and got to cat them afterward She also gave mastery tests and gave individual help to students who needed it. They felt that Gill enjoyed her week with the students and regretted having to leave when it was over She said the experience made a difference in her life. “I would like to keep teach­ ing as an option for the fu­ ture.” she said Other Caledonia students that did interim teaching at West were Nikki Eakins. Mike Bcnstead. and Mindy Merritt. Students that helped out at McFall Elementary School were Jessica Sheldon. Mick Moore, Matt Maynard, Greta Klein, Belinda Ward, and Megan Nickerson. Trojans take part in Wayland district Here is the schedule for this week’s district basketball tournament at Wayland High School. All games are scheduled to start at 7 p.m. March 3 — Wayland vs. Middleville; March 4 — Hastings vs. Delton, March 5 — Charlotte vs. Wayland/Middleville winner; March 7 — Championship. FASHION EYEWcAR Serving Our Country Richard J. Hiller Army Pvt Richard J. Hiler has arrived the duty for Vilseck. Germany Hiler, a wheel vehicle repairer, is the son of Betty J. and James R. Hiler of 9170 Adams. Middleville. The private is a 1994 graduate of Thornappie Kellogg High School, Middleville Stop end tee Your Choice io Clone Richard J. Choryan, O.D. DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M 37) (616) 891-2020 leuxnve HAIR DESIGNERS HAIR • NAILS • TANNING Doni be left out in the cold! oro « DAYS 122 E Main St.. Middleville (Next io Phil * Pizza) Call 795-7719 -/br your appt. �The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/March 4. 1997/Page 11 Junior G. Sarver_____ Obituaries CALEDONIA - Mr. Junior G. Sarver, age 73, was called home suddenly to be with the Lord, Thursday, February 27, 1997. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; his children, Barbara & Ron VandenToom. Joseph & Sue Sarver, Shirley & Randy Meekhof, Gordon Sarver, Phil­ ip Sarver. Nancy Vander Loon. Ted & Kim Sarver, Anthony Sarver and Shelly Sarver; seventeen grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Russell & Alberta Sarver, Dan & Bev Sarver and Ben Sc Kay Sarver; his sisters and brothers-in-law, Lucy Sc Lee Patterson and Elizabeth Sc Willard Booth; his brothers-inlaw and sisters-in-law, Ed Mengers, Margaret Sc Ralph Bos and Henrietta Sc Rich George A. Ruffner Jr. HASTINGS - Mr. George A. Ruffner, Jr., age 32, of Hast­ ings-passed away Wednesday February 26, 1997 at the University of Michigan Medi­ cal Center in Ann Arbor. Mr. Ruffner was born February 12, 1965 in Charlot­ te, the son of George and Joan (Staal) Ruffner. He was raised in the Hast­ ings area and attended Hast­ ings schools, graduating in 1983 from Hastings High School. Mr. Ruffner did truck driv­ ing most of his life and most recently for the Bruinsma Dairy Farms in Freeport. During his high school years he participated on the wres­ tling team, the Yeckley 4-H Club and loved riding in speed Sc action horse shows Mr. Ruffner was preceded in death by his father in 1996 and grandmother, Evelyn Ruffner. He is survived by his son, Benjamin Ruffner of Morris­ town, Tennessee; mother and step-father, Joan Sc John Stra- risar of Hastings; three sisters, Jodie Ruffner (Tim Koben) of Middleville, Tammy (Scot) Belka of Middleville, Shanna Ruffner of Allegan; three step­ brothers, Shawn (Kathy) Huffmaster of Wayland, Brian Strazisar of Woodland, Chris Strazisar of Woodland, step­ sister. Beth Strazisar of UJ5. Navy/Pensacola, Florida; stepmodier, Carol Ruffner of Alle­ gan; grandfather, Clyde Ruffner of Nashville; great grandmother, Sylvia Norton of Olivet; step-grandmother, May Bucher of Newcomer­ stown, Ohio; two nephews, Levi Ruffner and David Huffmaster; three nieces, Shayla Koben, Tlyse Belka, Elizabeth Huffmaster. Services were held Saturday March 8, 1997 at the Wren Funeral Home. Rev. Kenneth R. Vaught officiated. Memorial contributions may be made to The Benjamin Ruffner Fund or the American Heart Association. VanderLaan and many nieces and nephews. Funeral Sc Committal services were held Monday, March 3, 1997 at Gaines United Brethren Church. Rev. Wayne Kiel officiated. Interment took place at Holy Comers Cemetery. The family suggests memor­ ial contributions to The Bible League. Arrangements were made by Caledonia Funeral Home. NEED SOME EXTRA CASH? Got Something to Sell? Phone 1-800-870-7085 For Sun and News ACTION-ADS! Market Nesbitts William C Scheltema---------------- -— ALASKA - William C. Scheltema, age 91, of Alaska, went to be with his Lord, Monday, February 24, 1997. Mr. Scheltema celebrated 70 years of marriage with his wife, Elizabeth (Schoo) Schel­ tema on September 27, 1996. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; five children, Ches­ ter Sc Marjorie Scheltema of Vista, California, Hank Sc Ruth Scheltema of Concord, Geor­ gia, Bill Sc Bea Scheltema of Muskegon, Betty & Fred John­ son of Cascade and Cookie & Bud Huyser of Clarksville; twenty three grandchildren; thirty three great grandchil­ dren; one sister, Mane String­ ham of Fowlerville and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Thursday, February 27, 1997 at Alaska Baptist Church. Rev. Brian F. Harrison officiated. Interment took place at Alaska Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to ABWE Avia­ tion Church Planting Ministry or Alaska Baptist Church Building Fund. Arrangements were made by Stroo Funeral Home, Cutlerville. Frederick A. Purdum II------------------MIDDLEVILLE - Freder­ ick A. Purdum II, age 65, passed away Sunday, March 2, 1997 at the University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor. Mr. Purdum was born on July 12, 1931 in Kennen, Wisconsin the son of Wilbur R. and Beryl L. (Funk) Purdum. He was raised in Wisconsin and attended and graduated from Wisconsin School and attended college for one year. Mr. Purdum married Doris I. Poland in March of 1955. He retired from Brillcast Inc. of Wyoming after eigh­ teen years of service. He was also employed by DuWell of Michigan from 1965 to 1978 as Manufacturing Supervisor. Mr. Purdum was a Sergeant in the United Stated Manne Corps. He was a member of the Middleville VFW Post 7548 and the Moose Lodge of Dowagiac. Mr. Purdum was an outdoor enthusiast, with a special fond­ ness for golfing and fishing. He was a loving and caring husband, father and grand­ father, always doing kind deeds for his family and friends. Mr. Pardum was preceded in death by his father, Wilbur Purdum. He is survived by his wife, Doris I. Purdum; his children, Toni (Jody) Hard of Kent­ wood, Samantha Purdum of Middleville, Frederick A. Purdum III of Middleville; grandchildren, Melinda, Katie, Christopher, Samantha Hard, Randy, Penny Plaunt and Stacia Bos; his mother, Beryl Purdum of Middleville; five brothers, Sam (Katherine) Purdum of Florida, Bill (Beryl) Purdum of Moline, Red Purdum of Middleville, Char­ les (Gladys) Purdum of Hast­ ings, Harvey (Gloria) Purdum of Lansing; two sisters, Bonnie (Richard) Heizler of Wiscon­ sin, Phyllis (Allen) Peters of Lansing; Many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Tues­ day, March 4,1997 from 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a m. Wednesday morning, March 5, 1997 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel. Rev. Lee Zachman officiating. Interment will take place at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville Memorial contributions may be made to the .American Cancer Society. Goodbye, tax forms. Hello,TeleFile! TUs yur. ■»• !!*•« *11 fik MM| fekFih. • frw tk 31 hi mhrw kf ft— — frw tW IB. Tk oil ti wj an fad. 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A bly have a ceiling that high. "They did not make ceilings deputy there showed her a map that high 24 years ago." she and explained that the drains in the area are not county said. Arking said the neighbor drains. County officials she said, had been given two years to complete it because of the have told her that the village is responsible for fixing the construction. problem and the village up to "They have until May 1 to this point has said the county move the mobile home." he is responsible. said. Village Trustee James Trustee Bill Mosey said the Rutherford said who is re­ neighbor applied for a permit sponsible depends on whether two years ago and the ordi­ the drain there is a county or nance in effect at the time al­ village drain. lowed her to keep the mobile Arking said he knows that home so close to Stapish's it is not a village drain and property. The ordinance re­ suspects that it is not a cently has been updated and county drain, either. the new one does not allow "It could be an old farmer's situations like this • MONDAY, MARCH 10 • drain from years ago," he said. The problem is that since 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 ■ 5:00 p.m. Besides the excavation prob­ the neighbor applied for a * TUESDAY, MARCH 11 • lem. Stapish said, stools do permit before the ordinance 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. not flush in her toilet. The was updated, she is not re­ problem occurs every time quired to follow the new * WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 • guidelines because she has there is a rain or thaw. 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. She has talked with some of All reviews are by appointment only Written protests will been "grandfathered" in. accepted until March 11. 1997 "She complied with the or­ her neighbors who said they The estimated 1997 equalization factor for real property in the dinance as it existed at the have the same problem. Township of Yankee Springs will be as follows: Rutherford said that prob­ time," Mosey said. Agricultural . . . . . . 1.1874 Office Phone: 795-9091 lem could go back to how the Another problem she is Assessor: DNR Lands. . . . .. 1.0000 having on her property may subdivision was engineered Dan Scheuerman years ago when it was first Agricultural be due to excavation. Supervisor: Overall . . . .. 1 0650 Stapish said that last sum­ built. George London "We do not usually check Commercial . . .. 1 0000 mer she had so much standing Yankee Springs Residential . . . . 1.0277 water that she could not even drainage, there is probably not Township Hall ’ much we can do about that," Industrial........... 10000 mow her lawn. 284 N Boggs Rd Developmental . 1.0208 Barry County Commis­ he said. Middleville. Ml 49333 (307) Stapish said she is not sioner Bob Wenger walked about to blame these prob­ lems on the current location of the mobile home, but knows that they did not exist P.O. BOX 296 until about two years ago. CHARTER TOWNSHIP A T CALEDONIA. MICHIGAN 49316-0296 According to the ordinance, OF CALEDONIA I Cf~\ "At the Growing Edge ol Kent County" she said, the neighbor should be hooked up to the sewer but she is not. Arking said residents are only required to hook up if The Caledonia Township March Board of Review will meet at the Township Hall they are within 200 feet of the located at 250 Maple, Caledonia, Michigan. The Board will meet Monday, March line and she is not making 10, 1997 from 9 am to 12 noon and from 1 pm to 4 pm. The Board will also meet this legal. Tuesday, March 11, 1997 from 9 am to 12 noon and from 1 pm to 4 pm by Besides the problems dis­ appointment only. Written protest will be accepted and must be received in the cussed, Stapish was not Assessor's office by March 10, 1997. thrilled about the noxious The estimated 1997 equalization factor for real property assessments in the weeds on the property grow­ Township of Caledonia will be as follows: ing through to her side of the Agricultural 1.00 fence. Commercial 1.00 Arking said he did not think Industrial 1.00 that was against the ordinance Residential 1.00 but will look at the area again It is estimated that personal property assessments in Caledonia Township will be to see if he missed something multiplied by 1.00 to determine the 1997 State Equalized Valuations (SEV). the last time he was there two Thomas G. Doane weeks ago. He added that he Caledonia Township Assessor has been try ing to figure out a (303) course of action since the by Mandy Mabel Staff Writer Susan Stapish of Mid­ dleville told the Village Council last week she is not happy about having a mobile home right behind her prop­ erty. Stapish said she has con­ cerns about her 475 Holes St. property because though she gets to live on top of the mo­ bile home, her taxes continue to go up. "My taxes were assessed at $45.(XJ0," she said "I should be able to sell my property for $90,000. I don't mind my taxes going up, but not if I have to deal with this." This has been a problem for at least two years and Stapish has seen both Village Man­ ager David Arking and former manager Everil Manshum numerous times. The neighbor had to move the mobile home closer to Stapish's property because construction work is being done on it that required room on one side. She said that a copy of the permit the woman who owns the mobile home bought to do this was showed to village of­ ficials two years ago She added that 12 by 53 foot mo­ YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP BOARD of REVIEW MEETS - 1997 NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Notice is hereby given that the Caledonia Township Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a Public Hearing on March 13, 1997, at 7:30 pm at the Township Hall 250 Maple Street. Caledonia. Michigan. 49316. The subject of the Public Hearing will be a side setback variance request by Steve Jahnke for a parcel of land located at 8750 Patterson Avenue. Caledonia Township. The permanent parcel number for the property is 41-23-19-100-008. A legal description of the property is available from the township planner Copies of the application are available for public review at the townstup office between the hours of 9:00 a m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 9:00 a.m. until noon on Fridays. The public is invited and encouraged to attend this meeting If any citizen has physical limitations which may limit access to or participation in this meeting, ptease contact the township offices at (616) 891-0070, at least 24 hour prior to the meeting time. 314 problem was brought to his attention but was not sure w hat could be done. He decided that the next step will be to speak to the drain commissioner and see what can be done about excavation and who is responsible for taking care of it. President Jim French as­ sured Stapish that the council will do as much as it can to solve the problem and will check to see if other neighbors have similar problems. In other business last week the council: • Heard that the advertise­ ment for a new Assistant Vil­ lage Manager/Planncr will come out in the Michigan Municipal League Magazine soon. The village has received 20 applications for the job al­ ready. • Heard from Earth Tech employee Greg Anderson that the wastewater treatment plant is continuing to operate well and within compliance. Its aerobic digester tends to fill a little above the normal operat­ ing level when it is icy, but Earth Tech is taking measures to make sure the level stays normal. The company was required to fix the monitor and key­ board of Che plant s computer because they were damaged due to waler leaks. The com­ puter itself was not harmed. • Heard that there will be a public forum at 7 p.m. tonight at the village hall to discuss the results of a com­ munity wide survey recently taken and talk about Mid­ dleville's future. • Heard that the Municipal League Conference will be in Lansing on Wednesday. Apnl 9. There will be a meeting the night before and a legislative conference Wednesday to dis­ cuss cities and villages in Michigan. There will be scheduled meetings in the morning and the afternoon will be open for people to go to the capital and meet legisla­ tors. They will get price breaks on the conference if they send in the necessary forms soon. • Voted to go into a recre See Complaint, P. 13 Thornapple Township Board of Review Notice to all township taxpayers: The 1997 Board of Review for the Township of Thomapple will meet at the Township Hall. 200 E. Main St.. Middleville, on these dates: March 4 - Organizational Day 9 a.m. to 12 noon Monday, March 10, 1997 8 a.m. to 12 noon; 1 to 4:00 p.m. Ttiesday, March 11, 1997 8 a.m. to 12 noon; 5 to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 1997 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. To make an appointment to be heard by the Board of Review, call 795-7202. Written appeals accepted by March 12. The tentative recommended equalization ratios and estimated multipliers (factors) necessary to compute individual stale equalized values of real property in the Township of Thomapple, Barry County, arc: CLASS RATIO (%) AGRICULTURAL 45.32 COMMERCIAL 48.67 INDUSTRIAL 50.00 RESIDENTIAL 46.41 TIMBER-CUTOVER 47.99 DEVELOPMENTAL 48.11 MULTIPLIER 1.1033 1.0273 1.0000 1.0774 1.0419 1.0393 DONALD BOYSEN, Thomapple Township Supervisor 312 CALEDONIA CHARTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Caledonia Township Planning Commission will conduct a Public Heanng related to the following Special Land Use Permit application on March 17. 1997 at 7;30 pm at the Township Hall, 250 Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, 49316: A request from Riebel Development Corporation to place temporarily an oversize real estate sign on their property at 8592 Cherry Valley Avenue. Caledonia Township. This property is commonly know as Jasonville Farms. The proposed sign will be 128 square feet in size where the ordinance allows 32 square feet. The permanent parcel number for the property is 41-23-21-151-001. A lengthy legal description is available from the town­ ship planner. This request is authorized in Zoning Ordinance Seaion 19.3 (f). Copies of the above-mentioned application are available for public review at the township office between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Thursday and from 9:00 am until noon on Fridays Comments related to these applications may be submit­ ted either in writing or in person at either the Township Hall or at the meeting Please died written comments to the attention of the Planner The pubic is invited and encouraged to attend all Planning Commission meetings. If any citizen has physical limitations which may imrt access to or partiapation in this meeting, ptease contaa the township offices al (616) 891 -0070, at least 24 hours prior to the meet­ ing time. 316 �The Sun and News Middleville, MI Morch 4. 1997 Page 13 COUNTY BOARD, continued from front page. rates that are charged for outof-village residents who use its services. Being subject to new ordi­ nances if annexation was ap­ proved was one of the com­ plaints of property owner Chris Brooker during the hear­ ing "I kind of like the freedom I have already with my prop­ erty," he said. Brooker also objected to the fact that the proposed annexa­ tion seemed to randomly se­ lect parcels north and south of the village, without a "squar­ ing" of the area Regarding additional costs, "1 don’t want to have to pay extra for what I feel is some­ COMPLAINT. from P. 12 thing I don’t need," he said. ation contract wrth the Barry Another resident Joyce County YMCA. Domi re, who has 6 1/2 acres • Voted to authorize Arkmg said her expense for a pro­ to apply for a seat on the posed sewer after annexation Barry County Solid Waste would be anywhere from Planning Committee. $35,000 to $50,000, based on • Voted to acccept a revised road frontage costs presented rails to trails contract with the That cost would be "a siz­ Michigan Department of able amount of money that I Transportation don't ever see myself recoup­ posed annexation area would have received a heavier tax burden, with the addition of 11.5615 mills for village taxes. The additional revenue fronvthe parcels would have added about $5565 to village coffers. "In comparison, the village collected $386,829 in property tax revenue and total revenues of $1,041,246 in 1996," Arking told the county board. Some of the property own­ ers. he said, would actually save money by paying village taxes instead of double utility ing," she said. "I can't imagine an)one on this board wanting to pay $35,000 extra.” Domire told the county board Arking had mentioned that some area citizens who benefit from village services such as police, street lighting and snowplowing, do not pay for them. However. Gavin said the benefits of his township busi­ ness are a tradeoff. He said his business employs about 22 people who are residents pri­ marily of Middleville and Barry County who spend money at other local busi­ nesses in addition to the cus­ tomers his business attracts who also spend money in area restaurants and shops. "I think it’s incorrect to say that we are receiving benefits without providing benefits back." Gavin said. "My con­ cern on annexation has always been trying to get the sewer service that 1 feel would bal­ ance the annexation. It’s a ser­ vice that’s needed up on the north end by our business and other businesses in our area. To separate the two issues would not be correct. It should occur simultaneously. We question if we were an­ nexed would it really happen7 "We’re not asking tor them to put sewers in and not have us be annexed, but on the same hand we would not like to be annexed without the sewers happening," Gavin said. Arking said he isn't aware of a legal mechanism that could allow sewer and annexa­ tion to happen at the same time while protecting the vil­ lage. "But in a real sense, they are happening simultaneously because the process of in­ stalling sewers starts with the process of shopping for a bond, getting an engineer...It all takes time. So the process is starting now. It will take us until ’98" to complete preliminary work. Arking said. Property owner Dean Bass said he doesn’t believe the vil­ lage has anything to offer him. "It’s a prohibitive cost, let's face it.. ." Bass said of annex­ ation. Larry Bailey, another prop­ erty owner, suggested a twoyear delay in thinking about the proposed annexation. "It would give everybody a chance to cool off a little bit and get their figures and facts together." Larry Bailey said. Before commissioners voted, member Emmet Her­ rington said, "I think there's another far reaching matter that we've got to consider in the future. Our cities are being strangled by the outside political entities for development and I think you've got to consider that at some time." Herrington also said he re­ spected the reasons why indi­ vidual citizens were opposing the annexation "But you have to keep this in mind as our population in­ creases. I don’t know what the answer is, but it's something we have to face and make some decisions on eventu­ ally." he said. County Board Chairman James Bailey said he agreed with Herrington, but said Middleville is protected by county lines from the pressure coming from growing Cale­ donia. "These property owners (in Thornapple Township) have bought and paid for the prop­ erty. paid taxes on it. Their wishes have lo stand in the forefront in my mind." Bailey said. Newman, who made the motion to deny the annexa­ tion. noted that he didn't un­ derstand why annexation was necessary to have a sewer in­ stalled in the township area He said Gun Lake has one of the "best sewers around" and didn’t have to be annexed to another governmental entity to get it. Commissioner Robert See COunty Board, P. 14 ORDINANCE NO. 97-2Z AN ORDINANCE to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Caledonia. THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA ORDAINS: Section 1. That the Zoning Ordinance tor the Charter Township of Caledonia be amended to include the following Chapter and to repeal Sections in conflict with this amendment as provided m this Ordinance CHAPTER XXVII BROADMOOIVCHERRY VALLEY CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT 27.1 PURPOSE The Broadmoor/Cherry VaHey Corndor Overlay Distort is •ststeVwd lor the purpose of guiding the use •nd dovotopmorn of ths lands along ths Broadmoor/Cherry VaUoy Corndor Ths planned nature <9 the arsa e mtondod to promote uses that ars not orVy compatible but beneficial to one another Additionally the Overlay Zone M intended to 1 Assure compliance with the General Development Plan of the township 2 Rogutato sue and buMdmg development to ensure compewbnrty between adjacent and netghtxxtng srto and buildings 3. Provide regulations that supplement existing ordinances by creating additional standards and site plan requirements a. AM parking spaces shall have an asphalt or concrete surface b No more than 20% of the total number of parking spar es required may be piaved in the area twtww- ttw building and the M-37 nghtofway It parlung is provided in the front yard, the area between the noht of way and parking area shall be landscaped in a manner simsar to the landscape requirementa of other parking areas c Parking areas shaM be located at least 15 feet from any pubic road or sboet right of way or aaaoment d Shared parking, or stubs to provide shared perking between exiasng and future uses shaM be raquved The total number or required spaces in those situations shall bo determined by the Site Plan Review Committee and reviewed by too Planning Commission e Parking stubs intended to provide connections between shared parking areas and access drives ShaM be included in each development silo plane 1 Parking areas shall be located at toast 10 toot bom any property Imo untooe parking is shared between businesses or where parking areas sre adjoining Access drives linking parking areas on separate properties are not subfact to the 10 foot separation requirement but parking areas shal be separate from access drives g Landscape islands shall be placed in all parking areas that exceed ton (10) total spaces Islands shaM bo provided on the basis of 200 square feet of landscape material for each ten (10) parking spaces 27.2 APPLICABILITY The regulations set forth In this Chapter shall apply to all lands within the Broadmoor/Cherry Valley Overlay Zone as depicted on both the Zoning District Map and the Land Use Plan Map of Caledonia Township, described as follows (a ) All o! the lands and parcels included entirely or partially within a strip of land being 660 feet in width on either side of the centerline of M-37 (Broadmoor/Cherry Valley) from 6Oth Street to 108th Street 9 BUFFER AREAS: Where a rear yard or side yard of any non-residentlal development in this District is adjacent to a residentially zoned area, a 30 feet wide buffer shall be provided This buffer may be m the form of etlhor an earthen berm, tree and shrub plantings or fencing or combination of these constructed in compliance with this Section of the Ordinance No buildings, structures, signs, or parking areas shall bo placed or located within the buffer area a. Earthen berms shall comply with the following minimum standards (b.) In cases of conflict or contradiction wtth other regulations found in this Ordinance, the more restrictive regulation shall apply to properties located within this District Single family homes shall bo exempt from the site development requirements of this overlay district (1) Berms shall be constructed so as to maintain a side slope ratio not to exceed a one foot vortical rise to a 3 foot horizontal run ration. (2) . Berm areas not containing planting beds shall be covered with grass maintained m a healthy growing condition 27.3 ADMINISTRATION These regulations shall be administrated in addition to those found in Zoning Ordinance Chapter XVIII, including review by the Site Plan Review Committee and approval by the Planning Commission (3) Berms shaM not alter drainage patterns on site unless specifically needed to channel drainage sway from adjacent properties 27.4 ADDITIONAL SITE PLAN REVIEW REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS In addition to the dimensional requirements and other provisions found elsewhere in this Ordinance, the following requirements and standards shall apply to lands within the Corndor area (a.) SITE DEVELOPMENT shall be designed where possible to enhance natural features of the parcel (4) If a berm is constructed with a retaining wall or by terracing, the earthen slope shall face the exterior of the site (5) Most required planting on a berm shall be on the exterior side slope b. Planted, or vegetated, fences shaM comply wtth the landscaping requirements found in Section 27 4 (f) of this Ordinance c. Man-made fences shall comply with the provisions of Section 3.17 of this Ordinance (b.) DRIVEWAYS-'CURB CUTS 1 At least 150 feet, measured from centerline to centerline, shall separate drtveways or curb cuts located on the same side of the street or road, regardless of property ownership 10. SIGNS: In additional to the provisions of Chapet XIX. multipie signs tor single business or shared locations shall be consolidated whenever possible to avoid clutter 2 No more than one (1) driveway or curb cut shall be allowed per site or between developments that access the same street or road unless the same is approved by the Planning Commission as part of site plan review Additional driveways or curb cuts are perrrwsstoie. provided that they access a drtierent street or road. B. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS: For individual single family and duplex residences in Residential Zoning Districts the regulation of the underlying zoning shall apply except concerning the front setback In toe RR R-1. R-2 and R-3 ton mg districts, the following standards and regulations shall apply in addition to those found etoewhere tn tots ordinance 3 Insofar as posstoie curb cuts shall be aligned with those occurring directly on the opposite stoe of the street or a minimum of 150 feet tn either direction tram the those opposite 4 Shared access, as either parlung area connectors or serves roads, shall be required either at the time of construction or as spurs for future devetapment hookup 1 Clustered-types of developments ShaM be encouraged wherever possible These developments sha«< be designed to allow smaller lot sizes for residences in exchange for substantial land area being preserved aa permanent open space These developments shaM be designed to toe following standards at a minimum (o.) UTMJTtES. AM uMttos. including electric, telephone and cable television shall be mstaited underground AM uSIrty msiakations shall be earned out in accordance with rules and standards promulgated by the Mehtgan PiAtoc Servce Commission In the event that utilities can not bo installed underground too, ahal bo oca tod along the base of hril sides and along tree lines AM transformers or mechantcaf structures associated wfto the utiMies that are ground mount­ ed ShaM be landscaped «.) BUSLOfNGS AND SITE AMENITIES insofar as possfbto budding materia* and sno amenity materials that blond with the natural sur-ounomgs shaM bo used Buddings and site amsnatos shat be harmonious also wtr surrounding developments and natural Matures <e.) MSEC MANK? AL EQUIPMENT: AM mechanical eqiapmom atructoras mefudmg those on txatomg roots shal bo screened tram grade view (t) LANDEDAPtNG ANO LANDSCAPE PLANE a b c d o Dectououe Canopy Trees shal be at least 2 1/2* n calpor Evergreen Trees shaM be at least an (6) toot m hwght Ornamental Trees shaM bo at least 2* m caMpor Upright Shrubs shaM be at least IE* in M»*”. Spreading Shrubs shaM have at toast an IB* spread (d) No structures other toon tooee nereseery tor recreaeon. conservation or other aspect of toe open space plen. shaM be permraed in too general open area (e) Aocesa to al common spaces shal bo barrwr free n accordance wtto state and federal low (f) No more toon ton (10) dweMmg unes per duster shal bo permmed wdhan too development (g) The overaS density of sny cketored development sheM not exceed by more ttwn ten percent (10%) me density allowed m too undertymg zonmg dwtnet untoM such mcreaso « approved by too Planing 2 tn addtoon to too sito standanls and rotaRements provided n Chapters XV and XVH of tort OrOmanco. toe losowmg Standards tor Approve ttoeii be coneaiered tw too manning Cemnasoton when considering roquet tor cmetered reetoennai dovssopmento m tort Overtey Dtotnct (C.) WO approve! at tort dovoiopmert grant a subetantiei benoat. which under more tradraonei zomrw Hknca would not occur to oom rsstoents st too d*ratopment and to mo community as a whole’ (d) Is too proposed devetopment con si stera wrto too ntent end purpose of tora Orartey Zoning Dratncf MEFCAL ttso text In t*o f<Mk>wln« Bw«tl«ne nrad REFFACE wHR: ■ any lenos m toes Zonmg Deanet are n mo Broadmoor/Cherry Valley Overtay District as dokned <n Chapter XXV8 and toonWtod on me Townsnp Zcrwig Map too lermo and pronston# ai met Chapter shaM apply m adtMton to me provietone tound m me Chant’ Chapter VI Section 6 8 (RRi Chapter Vti Section 7 8 (R-1) Chapter VIII. Section 8 8 (R-2) Chapter IX Seckon 9 8 R-3 Chapter XI. Secton 11 5 ig> (C-1) Chapter XII. Section 12 5 (c) (C-2) Chapter XNI. Section 13 5 (C) (1-1) Chapter XJV. Section 14 5 le) (Hb A. NON-RESIDENT!AL DISTRICTS DELATE the liMi«rto| le.Usni entle^r « MiNfliUUl L OT AREA 43 6S0 tMC Chapter XV, Sec«on 15 3 (c). (d). (o), (fl. (PUD) Chapter XV. Settaon 15 8 (PUD) 2 MAXIMUM PERCENTAGE OF LOT COVERAGE BY BUILDINGS 40% 1 MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT 35 toot 4. FRONT SETBACK 75 toot tram h. state togfiwey or other mayor artorw rgn-d-ray or 25 toot bom a tot when fronts on an miemai access raad syssem 5 SIDE YARD: 25 toot untoss atAacwc to rotodenaaty xorwd area n wven case too stoe rard wim be 75 toot • REAR YARD. 60 toot unless adjacent to xonao area, m wncn case too rear yara snat ba 75 toot 7. MINIMUM LOT WIDTH 200 tool _ 8. PARKING AREAS: in addMhon to the reqmroo psnung •eqvwemer'B Mt forth m Chapter XX toe toaowotg sna* apply 27.5 SPECIFIC ZOSENG DtSTNCT REGULATIONS �Pog« 14/Th« Sun ond N«w». Middlovill*. MVMorch 4. 1997 Township board to fund half the expense Yankee Springs Twp.fire station costs estimated at $60,000 by Mandy Habel Staff Writer About 20 to 30 residents gathered at Yankee Springs Township Hall last Tuesday to hear about plans to build a new fire station for the town­ ship. Officials and members of a recently formed citizens com­ mittee estimate the cost for such a project to be around $60,000 The board has agreed to commit up to $30,000 for the cost of this project and will rely on volunteers to raise the remaining amount Two possible locations for the station were considered, space right by the township hall, and at the corner of Payne Lake and Chief Noon­ day Roads. It has been decided that land the township owns on the corner of Payne Lake and Chief N<x>nday Roads would be the best location for the property because it is centrally located in the township. The township well house also is at that location. Yankee Springs Township has had a partnership for mans years with Thomapple Town­ ship Emergency Services. Yankee Springs has a con­ tract with TIES personnel, who respond to calls in Yan­ kee Springs. The amount varies depending on how many calls are made Yankee Springs now has a small substation for which it pays $2,400. The township also pays $200 per month to Thornapple Township for storage as part of its contract. Thomapple Township Su­ pervisor Don Boysen said the two townships have had a good relationship through the years he has been around Thornapple based the amount of emergency service money charged to Yankee Springs on a formula created by a professor at Michigan State University. The formula COUNTY BOARD, from Page 13 Wenger said he had a "real hard time*' accepting the pro­ posed costs the special as- ******** * * * * * * A * Bravo Caledonia Library Committee wishes to thank the Caledonia Community Players * * * * * * * a ...for the proceeds from 2 outstanding , * benefit performances of lack and the & Beanstalk. sessments for sewers. He said special assessment districts should be larger to bring costs down Wenger also noted that the board didn't have a formal commitment from the Mid­ dleville Village Council con­ cerning the sewer. Herrington said he agreed there should be a commitment so the people could be told "what they are going to get and when." Commissioner Rod Goebel said he didn't believe the cost to individuals for sewers can be justified, even though he is a proponent of the environ­ mental benefit of sewers. "I don't see annexation jus­ tified here for the sake of the sewer," because of the poten­ tial hardship on the individu­ als, he said. is based on the number of runs in the township, popula­ tion of the township and other statistics. As a result. Yankee Springs pays a portion of what is bud­ geted for fire and ambulance service. TTES became a full-time service three years ago with one main employee, and it re­ cently became two The oper­ ating budget for the fire sta­ tion is $133,000 and some money is put away each year into an equipment reserve. Proposed is a facility to handle two trucks minimum, a pumper and a brass rig. These would be the property of TTES. "We have figured the over­ head for this into the budget." Boysen said. Yankee Springs would own the building, and Thomapple would pay overhead, such as beating and light. There could be a lease agreement between the two townships for what will be paid yearly. Retired police officer Al McCrumb, a member of the citizens committee, said a fire station is definitely needed in Yankee Springs Township be­ cause some places in the township can be difficult to get to quickly due to traffic congestion. "The longer it takes emer­ gency vehicles to get some­ place, the more chance there is for problems," he said. He added that Sheriff Steve DeBoer, retired State Police Commander Ron Neil and Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris agree that building a new fire station is a good idea. "For people who live in the center of the township, this would be a benefit," Mc­ Crumb said. The township also is look­ ing for volunteers to be emer­ gency personnel. McCrumb call for same-day approval. Common Point Mortgage Februory 13, 1997 Preliminary Budget Workshop meeting convened at 3:10 p.m. CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221 J'************************************* Cutler’s Car Care TO SERVE YOU Meeting odjourned at 6 25 Donna Stogray Across from the light on Main Street John Basarabski Is Now Here! OIL LUBE FILTER $21.95 Boysen, Sc hod, Getty, Eaton, Stogray. K. Kelley. Reviewed Ambulance Budget requests ond mode comparisons • Have no felony convic­ tions. • Have a valid Michigan driver's license with less than six points. • Pass an oral interview. • Pass a drug screening test. • Be aware of the time commitment of such work. When people are accepted into the department, they arc required to have physicals to determine that they are in good enough condition to fight fires and go on ambu­ lance calls. Personnel attend one joint service meeting a month, which includes ambulance and fire personnel, and attend one fire training or ambulance training meeting a month TTES also has gatherings such as a picnic in August for families of personnel, a golf outing, and a pancake break­ fast. TTES also does a lot of work for Fire Prevention Week, holding assemblies for students in kindergarten through fourth grades and some of this age and younger are able to visit a smoke­ house. "Fifteen hundred kids get to participate in Fire Prevention Week," Woodard said. "Il makes a big impression on kids." Juvenile programs also are available al TTES to discour­ age kids from playing with firecrackers. People wishing to become emergency service personnel must lake a four-hour training class and a six-hour etnergency vehicle driver training course that includes written and driving instruction. "It sometimes takes two years for people to complete their training and five to be­ come good firefighters," Woodard said. Personnel must live in the TTES emergency area, which includes Thomapple and Yan­ kee Springs Townships and part of Irving Township. They also must be fire­ fighter one and two certified, which takes about 176 class­ room hours. With other re­ quired courses, personnel must complete a total of 270 in­ struction hours over and above what their regular monthly meetings. Ambulance drivers usually are required to live within one mile of the station. Those who do not must spend their entire duty time at the station. Minimum training hours to operate an ambulance at the Emergency Medical Techni­ cian level is 170. Roughly 1200 hours arc required to be­ come a paramedic. All ambulance personnel must have one duty per week Fire personnel divide into duty teams and each is on duty ev­ ery sixth weekend People whose plans change must be responsible for find­ ing a replacement for the weekend Woodard warned that this type of work is very time consuming and recommends that interested prospective per­ sonnel discuss the situation with their families before committing to doing this. They also need the support of their families because their can be many missed events and holidays due to their work. Everyone on call receives $9 per hour fix the amount of time they are on a call. "Not many people are in this for the money, they do this for the community ser­ vice," he said. He added that he can be anywhere within the village of Middleville in five minutes but it can take up to 20 min­ utes to get to Yankee Springs if there is a lot of traffic and bad road conditions. An issue that could help emergency service personnel in the future is the county's attempt to petition for an ad­ dress ordinance to name pri­ vate drives and organize street names so people who call are easier to find. Englerth said the committee has two fund-raisers planned so far An Iron Man Shoot archery competition was held March I at Cappon's Sporting Gtxxls Store. Total amount raised is yet to be determined. An auction is planned fpr Saturday, May 17, and the destination is yet to be deter­ mined. Discussed Planning and Zon­ ing Deportment budget The next budget workshop is scheduled for February 20, 1997 9664 Cherry Valley (M-37) Pour in the Protection! said that people who live in the township would especially be needed because they would know the landmarks better and would be able to get to them quicker than people who live outside the township. The township is looking for the station to be 32 by 60 feet to the eaves, to have 12 by 12 overhead doors, and a small office in the back. Township officials and committee mem­ bers would like to see the sta­ tion start with five firefighters within the community and later have anywhere from 10 to 15. "This would be a stepping stone,” said citizens commit­ tee Chair Mark Englerth. 'This station would be some­ thing firefighters could be proud of." TTES Chief Bob Woodard spoke to the group about the requirements it takes to be an emergency service worker Woodaid has worked for TTES since 1969 and said that the requirements have changed a great deal since then. In 1969, he noted, 66 hours of training were required to become a firefighter, during this time when they received about 125 calls in a year. Last year, the amount was 605. Woodard is supportive of the project but warned that due to the requirements, it would take some time to acquire a good amount of personnel. To work for TTES, he said, people must: • Be at least 18 years of age. Discussion held ond recom­ mendations mode on salaries for Fire ond Ambulance depart­ ments ond elected officers. Discussion held on projected IS NOW OPEN! ° — Al McCrumb Synopsis of Minutes Thomapple Township Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history, * A fire station is definitely needed in Yankee Springs Township because some places in the township can be difficult to get to quickly due to traffic congestion. Thomapple Township (313) Special Meeting THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP Februory 20 1997 Budget workshop meeting 5 Quarts Services: Oil Changes, Tune-ups, Brakes, Exhaust, General Repair booths needed before the next dtscussed Phone 891-2352 or 1-800-635-1184 HOURS: Mon & Thurs 7 am-8 pm; Tues., Wed Fn 7 am-6 pm; Sat 8 am-1 pm eeeeeeee***e***e*e**ee**ee*e*eee*e**e* Donna Stogray Clerk Thomapple Township (317) 4€>95 N Middleville Road Middleville, Ml 49333 616-795-4319 �Th« Sun ond News. Middleville Ml March 4. 1997/Paga 15 Caledonia 'Summer’s End’ car show set for Aug. 23 bv Barbara Gall Staff Writer The* first crocus hasn't poked through the snow yet, but some folks already are planning for "summer's end." The Caledonia Summer's End Car Show, that is. Despite the chilly tempera­ tures and discouraging reap­ pearances of that white fluffy stuff, a sure sign that spring can't be far off is that plans are gearing up for this sum­ mer’s vehicular extravaganza on Main Street. Shirley Hyatt, who with her husband Bill co-chairs the an­ nual event, reported to the Village Council earlier this month that the 1997 show will be held from 10 a m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Aug. 23. In case of rain, the show will happen two weeks later, on Saturday. Sept. 6. Hyatt said that once again the car show will be coordi­ nated with a weekend of garage sales throughout the village. The sales are a twoday event, with browsers in­ vited both Friday. Aug 22 and on the day of the car show itself. As in past years, the show will be open to all makes, years and models, with a spe­ cial invitation extended to owners of antique Cushman sc<x>ters and antique farm trac­ tors Main Street is closed off during the show so that visi­ tors can stroll up and down the street and lake in the sight of carefully restored Model Ts cozying up to late-model Mustangs, while "low nders" of a generation ago vie for at­ tention with vintage coupes from the 1930s and '40s. Raffles and door prizes along with concessions run by civic and school groups also have become features of the show, and Hyatt said that any local groups interested in rais­ ing some funds by sponsoring breakfast, sandwiches or snacks this year should call 795-2647 so that spaces can be reserved. The Sons of the American Legion Post 305 plans to raf­ fle a 350 V-8 Chevy engine. Bill Hyatt said, with tickets soon to be on sale. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Caledonia High School elec- trathon car project and some charitable projects. Hyatt said that all proceeds from the car show itself again County funds help pay for area road and drain repairs by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Hopes are that Kent County and Caledonia Township's al­ located funds from the County Community Development Block Grant program will cover the township's $57,000 bill for repairing roads and drains in the Campau Lake area Treasurer Ruth DeVries told the board al its Feb. 19 meet­ ing that former Township Su­ pervisor l orn Garbow had re­ quested the county pay 50 per­ cent of the cost of repairing the drains and Huston, Acorn and Beaver Streets, since all are under county jurisdiction. DeVnes said that the county agreed, and the township now is asking approval to use about three years of its CDBG funds Io cover the other half of the bill The block grant program is funded by the fed­ eral government and dis­ tributed through the county to help communities with pro­ jects that will benefit low and moderate income residents. The program allows local governments to use several years' worth of their funds for an approved project. DeVries said. The block grant money also can be used for historical pro­ jects in the community, she said, pointing out that the township used some of its previous funds to restore the one-room Barber School, which now functions as a his­ torical museum. DeVries said the township usually is allocated about $13,000 $ 14.000 in block grant money each year "If our application is ap­ proved. then the township will be covered tor the cost to repair both the roads and the drains," she said. USA Volleyball seekings coaches and players The USA Volleyball Center of Grand Rapids has named Rod Wilde as its new head coach for the USA Volleyball and Junior Olympic programs that begin on March 10. Wilde is a former assistant Freesytle wrestling opens March 6 Middleville's freestyle wrestling club will begin practice on Thursday, March 6. Practice will take place in the middle school gymnasium beginning at 6:30 p.m. Parents are encouraged to attend and wrestlers should come ready for practice The cost to join the wrestling program is $5. coach for the USA Men's National Volleyball team. The USA Volleyball Center's AAU Junior Olympic program. Stars & Stripes Junior Volleyball Club, will provide Midwest players the opportunity to compete in four age divisions: 18-andunder, 16-and-under, 14-andunder and 12-and-under. Tryout dales are 18-and-under March 13, 16-and-under March 18. 14-and-under March 17 and 12-and-under March 17. The Center will be holding a mandatory player and parent meeting March 10 for those interested in playing for the Stars & Stripes Volleyball Club The volleyball club is also accepting applications from those interested in coaching a Stars & Stnpes team. Each coach will receive IMPACT certification, a training Caledonia Auto Parts “FOR ALL YOUR CAR & TRUCK CARE NEEDS" Complete Line of Parts, Accessories and Clean-up Products Auto Value 891-4085 PARTS STORES 9818 Cherry Valley Ave., (M-37) Your *Hometown * Auto Parts Store OPEN Monday-Friday 8 to 6, Saturday 8 to 2 Winter is still hanging around, but summer can’t be far away if plans are being made for this year's ’Summer's End’ Car Show' in Caledonia. Cars of all makes and models will be displayed on Main Street on August 23 in conjunction with village­ wide garage sales. This 1934 Mercedes attracted a lot of attention at last year's show. process offered through USA Volleyball (the national governing body for the sport of volleyball) and the American Volleyball Coaches Association. IMPACT certification is designed for volleyball coaches of all levels and is mandatory for anyone wishing to coach a junior team. If there are any further questions, contact the Center at (616) 224-5544. will be donated to the Caledo­ nia and Thomapple fire de­ partments. Last year, nearly 300 cars, trucks and scooters Heritage Furniture Restoration opening The grand opening of Heritage Furniture Restora­ tion was held Saturday, Feb. 22, at 6070 Linfield SE. Alto. This new business offers furniture stripping, restoring, repairing and refinishing. An additional service which has not been readily available in this area, is mirror resilvering. Owners Bob and Angie Sterzick also are offering a veneering service, which will add value and life to older furniture. 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COLLISION • Certified collision SERVICE M 37 J repair mechanics. • Authorized insurance repair facility. l E3 ML. J • Our professional experience since 1969. �Page 16/Th« Sun and Newi, Middleville. Ml/March 4, 1997 Trojans make it to semis, lose to Rams in nailbitter 29-20 Last year Middleville’s wrestling team captured the Division III crown by winning most of its close matches over Portland and Richmond in the final two rounds of the Slate team tournament. That was the case Friday night in the Trojans’ quarterfinal win over Millington, but Saturday it was Montrose who scored a majority of the must-win matches. For the third consecutive year Middleville's wrestlers made it to the Division III Jeremy Straight pinned Millington’s Paul Nevells to the mat in Division III action Friday at Battle C reek's Kellogg Arena. Middleville's Mike Smith won a 5-4 decision over Montrose's John Ruddy on Saturday, but the Trojans still came up short 29-20. semifinals. The defending champions, however, lost to Montrose 29-20 in Saturday's semifinal round at Battle Creek's Kellogg Arena. Trojan Coach Tom Lehman saw some missed opportunities, but still felt that the Montrose team was deserving of their achievement. "We've been winning the close ones, this time we didn't,** Coach Lehman said. "We wrestled about as tough as we could (but) we kind of let down a couple of times. We were in it till the end. Montrose is a very good team." Kyle Brower gave the Trojans an early 4-0 lead with a 15-6 win over Montrose's Nick Persails at 103. The Rams then scored seven points in the next two weight classes to lead 7-4 entering the 125 match. There, Middleville's Mike Smith beat John Ruddy 5-4 to even things up, 7-7. Jared Otto beat Jason Emmendorfer 10-2 at 130 to put the Trojans ahead 11 -7. Two more Montrose triumphs made the score 1611 before Spencer Romph Winning for Middleville on decisioned Brad Fortenberry 41 at 145. Romph's victory, decisions were Justin DcBoodc though, would be followed by at 135 (18-1 over Cabe three Ram decisions, putting Scntill). Spencer Romph al 145 (5-3 over Jason Stewart). the Rams in charge at 26-14. Steve Lehman fought hard Jeremy Vandcrfifer at 160 (194 over Matt Brown) and Ron to pin Adam Powell at 189. but came away with a 7-2 Haynes at 171 (15-0 over Nate decision. Miso Glavan went Austin). "It was nice that the kids after the same goal in his match with Jason Pollard at kept coming and worked 215. but managed a 12-8 hard.” Lehman said. "We got decision. Those two results some pin points in the middle meant that Middleville needed that I didn't expect pins, but a pin to tie the match in the expected to win." Wrestlers like Vandcrfifer final weight class matchup, but Montrose's Scott Head and Straight gave the Trojans big-time points in important instead won a 7-2 decision. "You've got to go out moments. "We've had them... we there," Coach Lehman said. knew they were there," "We needed a break." Lehman said. Middleville 48 Seven Middleville wrestlers Millington 25 The Trojans looked pumped are off to State Division III in the quarterfinal matchup, wrestling finals this weekend winning nine of the 14 at the University Arena at Western Michigan University. including five on pins. Posting pin wins were Kyle The seven arc Steve Lehman. Brower at 103 (3:24 over Brett Ron Haynes, Luke Middleton, Cassidy). Dendel Craven at Miso Glavan, Spencer I 19 (2:43 over Thom Romph, Evan Space and Kyle Spencer), Jeremy Straight at Brower. Josh Haywood, of 140 (3:47 over Paul Nevells). Luke Middleton at 152 (3:32 Caledonia, will wrestle in the over Steve Hamlin) and Steve Division II championships at Lehman at 215 (2:58 over the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. Greg Platz). The Trojans were confident in their quest to repeat, but Montrose was a formidable foe in the semifinals. Born, Little receive Kaechele Award The Cart Kaechele family and the Caledonia Athletic Boosters Friday awarded Caledonia High School juniors Rob Lillie and Sarah Bom this year's Cart Kaechele Memorial Awards. Established in 1986, the awards honor the late CHS coach and athletic director who was killed in a car-train accident in 1972. The awards help defray the cost of a summer basketball camp for the winners, who are selected from among the junior members of the girts' and boys' basketball teams. Tom Kaechele (left) made the presentation, assisted by Boosters vice president Bob Jackson �The Sun and New* Middleville. Ml/March 4. 1997/Poge 17 Final four for Caledonia Scots; eager to improve in 1998 The Scots marched into Kellogg Arena on Friday night and scored a quarterfinal victory over a tough Warren Lincoln squad. Caledonia’s wrestlers went from the final eight in 1996 to the final four in 1997. Here, Michael Draft wraps up Eaton Rapids’ Russell Thom in the Division II championship on Saturday. Dustin McFarlan, at 103, won twice in Battle Creek with victories over Eaton Rapids and Warren Lincoln. ZYLSTRA DOOR, INC. "Where the customer comes first" CARACE DOORS AND OPENERS RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • Sales • Service • Installation 698-7242 7350 Broadmoor. Caledonia Anyone but Eaton Rapids. That's what Caledonia’s wrestling coach. Jim Maxim, must have been saying to Timsclf after finding out who his team would face in last Saturday's Division II State semifinals at Battle Creek's Kellogg Arena. "They took the Rockford Invite and they were dominant at Dundee,” Maxim said of the Eaton Rapids team. "I wish that we could have met them in the finals.” The Scots proved potent in their 36-33 win over Warren Lincoln the previous night in the quarterfinals, but as everybody knows in the wrestling community, the Greyhounds are extremely tough to tangle with on any mat. Eaton Rapids' toughness was clearly evident Saturday in a 49-15 win over the Scots. The Greyhounds scored 10 wins in the 14 weight classes with six of those victories coming on pins. Caledonia held on to an early 4-0 lead after Dustin McFarlan's 13-4 decision against Adam Boyd at 103. Eaton Rapids then stormed back to tally the next 19 points, with a BJ. Tomanek 15-5 decision over Chad Grant at 135 calming that Greyhound surge. Caledonia's two other victories came on a 9-4 decision by Tim Soper versus Jason Rice al 189 and Josh Haywood's 12-0 decision against Jeff Smith at 215. Despite just four wins. Maxim was quite pleased with the effort by his team. "All wrestled at their best," Maxim said Caledonia's senior class includes Soper. Haywood, Keith Smith and Michael Draft The Scots' coach said his seniors gave him nothing but wins throughout the yea. regardless of how the decisions went on the mats "I’m looking forward to next season already." Maxim said. 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Mi/March 4, 1997 Scot seniors close season with near-upset, 52-51 Wayland managed just four points in the fourth quarter, but two of those four came at the buzzer and allowed the Wildcats to escape Caledonia High School with a 52-51 victory. Brian Ingle's shot as time expired gave Wayland the O-K Gold triumph, but it certainly did not spoil a solid effort by the hometown Scots. Caledonia (2-18. 2-14) took a 51-50 advantage with eight seconds to play in the fourth quarter and held a 3-point margin with two minutes remaining. Seniors Dave Vandenberg. Ryan Overmyer and Tim Rodgers played for the last time for the Scots' basketball team in the "Senior's Night" event. Overmyer scored 11 points and Vandenberg helped out with solid defense and 2 points. Junior Todd Bloemers led Caledonia with 16 points Walter Smith topped Wayland (13-7, 9-7) with 13 points. Unity Christian 59 Caledonia 50 The game was tight throughout with the Scots trailing by just four points (54-50) with 50 seconds remaining. The Scots made a solid run in the second quarter with 23 points. Unit} edged ahead in the third and led by two points (43-41) entering the final eight minutes. Jesse Flegel tallied 10 points and Bloemers made 12 points against Unity Christian. Jason Richard and Brian Hammer each pulled down 7 rebounds. SCOT MATMEN, from page 17 all year long and look how far we came." Caledonia (20-3) made it to the final eight in Division III last season and this year got to the final four Maxim hopes that this trend continues Caledonia's Ryan Overmyer gave the Scots points and leadership in their "Seniors Night" game into 1998. "We re just getting closer and closer." Maxim said. "It's looking good for next year as well." Caledonia 36 Warren Lincoln 33 A Caledonia trip into day two of the tournament came with a 3-point decision against a very solid Warren Lincoln squad. Dustin McFarlan opened the night at 103 with a pin over Lincoln's Mike Mendoza in 1:38. Maxim said that McFarlan’s win helped to fire up his team early and was a victory typical of the season his 103-pound dynamo has had all year. Mark Pyper then managed a pin versus Steve Lockard in 5:40 at 119. B J. Tomanek won 6-2 over Mike Stadler at 135. Michael Draft pinned Steven Nielsen in 3:49 at 145 and Steve Benham won by an injury default injury at 160. Seniors Tim Soper and Josh Haywood provided the Scots with the winning points in the final three weight class matchups. With the score tied at 2727. Soper won a 7-7 double overtime decision over Tony Larsh at 189. Neither wrestler scored in the two overtimes and. by rules, if the wrestler on top controls his opponent the wrestler on top wins. Soper, fortunately, was the grappler on top, giving Caledonia an important 30-27 edge. "Soper needed that win to put to rest the individual Dave VandenBerg (23) shoots over the arms of a Wayland defender in Friday's O-K Gold contest as teammate Dale Wicks looks on. regionals." Maxim said. "It was a solid kid he went against and to do the shots he's capable of doing. Tim's definitely a champion." Haywood then brought the purple and gold fans to their feet with a pin in 1:26 against Aaron Hundraiser at 215. That put the Scots up by nine points (36-27) with one weight class match to follow. "That kid is a State qualifyer; it was just phenomenal," Maxim said of Haywood’s triumph. "He (Haywood) commits himself to conditioning and he wanted to do it for the other kids on the team. He is such a teamoriented kid." 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More information is available at the YMCA office, 9454574 Family Fun Night A Family Fun Night will be held at Thomapplc Kellogg High School on Friday, March 7, at 6:30-8:30 p m Activities include swimming, crafts, basketbail, volleyball, and movie. The cost is $2 per person or $6 per family; crafts cost 25 cents. Children in sixth gade and lower must be accompanied by an adult. Pagano's Italian Restaurant & Neiv York Style Pizza - Try Something UNIQUE...Pagano's Own Features • Marinated Mahi mth fineaPP/e c/vt-neij ‘ bared Sh^ed fork ChoPs • Chtxda+e. "torine. Ail meals & desserts are made by Joe - Culinary Institute of American Chefs 9952 Cherry Valley Ave. on M-37 in the Caledonia Plaza - X- T A Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 11J0 am - 9 pm; Frv&Sat 11:30 am to 10 pm • 891-0160 �Th* Sun and N*wi. Middl*vill*. Ml/Morch 4. 1997/Pog* 19 Lakewood wins fourth straight district; heads to regionals on Saturday by Shelly Sulser The Lake wood Vikings are the District 51 Volleyball Tournament Champions for the fourth consecutive year after beating runner-up Middleville, 15-1, 15-4 in the championship match at Lakewood High School Saturday. The Vikings will vic for the regional crown at Hamilton High School this Saturday, beginning their quest at 10 a m Lakewood met Middleville in the final match after the Trojans eliminated neighboring rival Caledonia in the tournament’s opening match, 15-7 and 15-11. It was a spectacular comefrom-bchind effort by Middleville in the first meeting between the two teams this season. And Lake wood survived a match (hat included a brief lead by Hastings, who fought hard in spite of the absence of their coach, Peggy Boucher. Assuming the coaching positions were freshman coach Jo VandenHout and Hastings Athletic Director, Tim Johnston, who refused to comment about the reason for Boucher's absence from the district tournament Lakewood vs. Middleville After being scolded by coach Kelly Rowland for making "too many mistakes" in the match with Hastings, the Vikings entered the court facing Middleville with a new attitude. "I just told them that they can't keep making mistakes," Rowland said of her chat with the team prior to the final. "I said 'there's no time for mistakes — if we don't play well, the season ends today.'" The Vikings stepped up to the challenge making short work of the Trojans with a scoring flurry, allowing them only one point in the first game of the match. Pearl Ward set the tone for the second game by scoring her first of two Middleville’s first-round district win over Caledonia was a happy moment for the Trojan team. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) Caledonia’s Beth Paariberg and Middleville's Jenna Shook battle at the net in Saturday’s district clash between the two rivals. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) service aces in the final in the opening play of the game Lakcwcxxl continued to collect points until finally giving up a side out to the Trojans, who capitalized by getting two points, making the score 15-2. Lakewood quickly recaptured the side out, but a sliding dig attempt by Addi Radcliff was unsuccessful, giving the ball back to the Trojans. Middleville's Tracy Schondelmayer answered a Joni Daniels kill with a service ace, bringing the Trojans to within two, 64. But the Trojans would not score again after another kill by Daniels, followed up with back-toback blocks by Jamie Schrock and Pearl Ward, taking the score up to 104. Ward, Schrock, Radcliff, Daniels and Jennifer Mitchell each added kills to seal the district trophy, 15-4. Mitchell ended the final with five kills, eight digs and seven blocks; Schrock garnered four kills. Daniels added three kills, Ward had six blocks. Ruder had seven digs, and seller Addi Radcliff chalked up 14 assists and two aces. The top server of the final was Pearl Ward with 23 senes netting 16 points and four aces on the day. "1 think Pearl Ward was her strongest during the second game with Middleville." said Rowland. "Her serving definitely made a difference and we were able to come out stronger in the second match." Rowland also thanked the fans. "We appreciate the continued support of the fans today and there will definitely be a place for our fans at Hamilton," she said. Caledonia vs. Middleville The big story in the Trojan-Scots match was an impressive serving spree by Middleville's Sage Lucas, who assumed the service with her team down, 11-7. Lucas never lost the service as her team capitalized by scoring eight consecutive points to pull off the win, 11-15. The Trojans beat the Scots in the first game, 15-7. "We’re so happy with the comeback in the second game." Trojan coach Cindy Middlebush said shortly after the victory. "Sage is a senior who has really improved since last year. We came on strong at the end of the season." Lucas finished the match with three service aces, nine serving points and no errors. Middlebush also announced that senior setter Katie Weaver has been selected the team’s Most Valuable Player, repeating from last year. Weaver offered eight assists in the first match and Tracy Schondelmayer had five kills. For Caledonia, Nikki Peterson had eight digs, Allison Schneider had seven and Sarah Englebert had seven. Beth Paariberg offered 10 assists to the Scot effort and Sarah Steele and Amanda Minor had three kills consecutively. Lakewood vs. Hastings Lakewood handily defeated the Hastings in the first game of their district meeting 15-6 but began to show signs of a struggle against the Saxons in the second game. An Anne Burghdoff service ace early the game tied the score at 3-3, which she quickly followed up with another serving point to pull ahead of the formidable Vikings, 3-4. Rowland immediately called a time-out. Pearl Ward answered with a kill to get the ball back for the Vikings but Saxon Janette Jennings came back with a kill to once again reclaim a side out. But Lakewood’s Gretchen Reed ends up with the service and point to tie the game at four all and help her team to a hard fought victory, 15-8. "They played the best they could without their coach being here for them," said stand-in coach Jo VandenHout. "They pulled together and helped each other through it." "I knew Hastings would be a battle," said Rowland. "I think for what they’ve gone through, they played a heck of a match. Obviously, Hastings is one of the better defensive teams around. We couldn’t get the ball to hit the floor." 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Kt/fn/ine 500 Arlington Street (M-37) Jon Raymond Middleville Owner Open Monday-Thursday 8 to 6; Fnday 8 to 5; Saturday 8 to 12; Wednesday Evenings By Appointments � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-03-11.pdf f0e673afd57a8b56adaee601771ad561 PDF Text Text Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas Middleville, Michigan Middleville area residents survey results presented by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Middleville Planning and Zoning Commission last week listened to residents ex­ press want they want for the future of Middleville Members have just finished compiling results received from a community-wide sur­ vey that was prepared to get opinions on the direction the village should go in the fu­ ture The surveys were sent out to residents around September and all responses were collected by the begin­ ning of November. Commission members took Newmeyer the information and organized it so they and the Village Council can look over the cials in 1989 to get ideas for data. One reason the survey writing the one that was sent. was done was so the commis­ Commissioner Roselle sion could get opinions of res­ Havens, who collected the re­ idents in order to make better sults. said there were about decisions about updating its 160. or close to 20 percent of master plan. respondents, who had "a lot of "The master plan was pul positive comments, as well as together to help guide the suggestions for improve­ council on how to plan for ment." growth," said Planning and Havens said many of the Zoning Commission Eldon residents expressed concerns Newmeyer. about taxes and had questions The commission referred to and negative comments about a survey prepared by how the police force operates. Thornapple Township offi- Some suggested that the Overall, the results showed that some people would like to see growth, but do not want to pay for it. Others do not want the village to grow. _ E|don commission and village not take on new projects until cur­ rent ones are finished. Residents, Havens said, are definitely hungry for more stores and services in the vil­ lage. especially for restaurants and hardware stores. The survey showed that most of the respondents were people who are homeowners, since surveys were sent to people who pay water bills to the village There were no respondents between the ages of 18 and 24. 12 percent were between the ages of 25 and 34. 24 per­ cent between 35 and 44, 24 percent between 45 and 54, 11 percent between 55 and 64, and 25 percent were over 65. Only 4 percent of respon­ dents lived in rented apart­ ments and 87 percent were homeowners Overall. Newmeyer said, the results showed that some peo­ ple would like to see growth, but do not want to pay for it. Others do not want the village to grow. "We can't stop the growth, we can only control it," he said. This is mostly due to the See Survey results, P. 2 Kim Chausow's Page Elementary School class celebrated Michigan by making a quilt and an ABC book. They received help from some dedicated volunteers. Page 4th-graders make quilt, book by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Kim Chausow's Page Ele­ mentary School fourth-graders celebrated Michigan recently by making a quilt and an ABC book. Chausow said the theme of the quilt was fall and Michi­ gan leaves. It was designed with a white pine center sur­ rounded by leaves and name blocks. To prepare to make the quilt, students researched leaves and made patterns on fabric. They also read stories about quilts. The patterns were cut and students sewed their own name squares on. Nancy Goodin shopped for materials with Chausow Money to purchase the mate­ rials was provided by the PTO, which funds one class See ABC Book, Page 2 ‘Kiss Me Kate’ planned at TK School later this month by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Thornapple Kellogg High School will present "Kiss Me Kate," at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. March 20, 21 and 22, at the high school auditorium This play within a play stars Jake Blough as Fred Graham who is the director. producer and star of "The Taming of the Shrew," a mu­ sical with a new twist. The character Fred plays is Petruchio. His ex-wife, Lilli Vanessi, played by Krissy Williams, stars opposite Fred playing Katherine in "The Taming of the Shrew." At one time they had a pas­ sionate relationship. Though they separated, the passion may riot be dead. Things become more com­ plicated when Fred develops an interest in another member of the production Lois Lane, (played by Kim Rauschenbcrger) who plays Bianca. Lois however, is interested Thornapple Kellogg High School will hold its annual spnng musical in the TK auditorium on the evenings of March 20. 21, and 22, at 8 p.m.. Some of the students participating in the show are (From top left) Tammy Bruin, Kim Rauschenberger, Scott Evans, Knssy Williams, Jake Blough, Enca Johnston, Brooke Hottzhaueon. Ttwa Schweizer and Heather WetsK —■=- in Bill Calhoun (played by Scott Evans) who plays Lucentio. Bill cares for Lois, too, but loves gambling just as much. Bill has written out an 1OU for $10,000 to a mobster, but the name on it is Fred Graham's. When the mobster sends out enforcers to collect the money, they go after Fred. Lilli is currently engaged to stuffy millionaire/politician Harrison Howell (played by Nate Brady) who has helped finance the show, but would really rather take his fiancee away from it all. The rest of the theater troupe is trying to hold things together and music from Cole Porter has made this a popular show. Other characters in the show are Harry Trevor/Baptista, played by Josh Cnossen, Rosie played by Tami Bruin, Hattie played by Anne-Marie Hart. Hortensio, played by Josh Steorts, Gremio, played by Ryan Taggart, Pops, played by Noah Wenger, Paul/Nathaniel, played by Paul Wade. Doris, played by Rachel Wade, Raquel, played by Lindsey Bremer, Lucretia, played by Ken Jeurink, Carlo, played by Taylor Pierce, Haberdasher, played by Krista DeMaagd. Phillip/messenger/paramedic, played by Steve Shear, Gregory/cab driver/paramedic, played by Scott Ploeg. The Wenches, Jackie Zoemer, Tara Schweitzer. Brooke Holtzhausen, Hannah Yeazel, Heather Welsh, Amy David, Erica Johnston, Julie Cordts, and chorus members Brian Enders, David Osborne, Cassie Beard and Jesse Davis. The play is directed by Marta Blough and is assisted by Michelle Scatturo. Melanie Wade provided vo­ cal assistance and worked on make-up with Dawn Buist and Marta Blough. Blough also designed the set and Jake Blough and Jason Windes constructed it. Barb Barr and a TK art class provided special decorations and Dawn Buist and Dorothy Dean made costumes. Musical accompanyment will be by Forrest Evans on the keyboard. Some of the songs that will be featured include "Another Op'nin Another Show." "Why Cant' You Behave," "Wunderbar," and "So in Love." Tickets for the show are $3 and reservations can be made by calling 795-7669. Blough said it is a g<x>d show and everyone involved has been working very hard to put it together. She added that the fact that no other school or group in the area has done this particular show makes it all the more special. In This Issue... • Thomapple-Kellogg parents learn about Chicago math • Survey confusion again delays Coldwater Partners rezoning vote • Proposed Caledonia Twp. park still under discussion • TK School MEAP test results in �Pog« 2/The Sun and New* Middleville. Ml/March 11, 1997 SURVEY RESULTS, continued from front page--------------------- — location of the’village, he added. One of the village's chal­ lenges will be to determine where commercial growth and housing should go in relation to what already exists in the village. The master plan, he said is referred to when the village needs to make a deci­ sion for the future. A few residents and other interested onlookers attended the commission's meeting and offered opinions about Middleville's future Mark Schmidt said he was concerned there are not many places in the village where people can set up new busi­ nesses. He added that some of the people in Thornapple Township who were opposed to their properties being an­ nexed probably would not have minded being a part of the village if they did not have to pay higher rates. Newmeyer said the com­ mission and the village both will be trying to find places for potential businesses. Steve Hartman, a visitor from Kentwood, was inter­ ested in finding out what is going on because he applied for the assistant village manager/planncr job currently open in Middleville. Hartman said he is seeing that there is a new trend for MILLER MEANS... Middleville Office 317 Arlington, M-37 (616) 795-3305 Karen Brown.......... developers to plan for green space when they develop plans for everything from single family homes to condomini­ ums. in what is known as planned unit development. Diane Jenkins, who just moved to Middleville from Illinois, said she is a little unnerved about comments people have made about the police department and hope thej are exaggerated Village Manager David Arking said Middleville has a good police department that provides many services the village would not have if it did not exist. The DARE pro­ gram is one of them. The de­ partment also provides secu­ rity checks for property own­ ers who go on vacation to make sure no break-in's occur. They also fingerprint children so that they can be found eas­ ier if they get lost. "The county will not do many of these things," Arking said. He added that police provide good coverage. Havens said it would be nice to develop around the river because the water quality there is good. There also have been dis­ cussions about what to do with the old middle school building when the new school is built. Miller REAL ESTATE 795-9331 Cathy Williamson CRS. GRI........................ 795-9090 Debbie Erway......... 623-8357 Kay Stolsonburg ‘•Since 1940' CRS, ASSCX" BROKER I\795-7272 SALES MANAGER....... Larry Allerding, crs ASSOC BROKER A OF.N MGR 945-9103 1. NEW LISTING. MIDDLEVILLE! You will enjoy the excellent condition of this 3 bedroom Victorian home It features spacious rooms, on 00k kitchen with breakfast nook, main floor laundry, high ceilings, ond new furnace, electrical ond water heater. The work is all done here. Coll X^Koy Stolsonburg today..................... $74,900 Arking said school officials would like to donate it and ideas such as a museum, a community center, malls, and business complexes. Viollage President Jim French said village and school officials have discussed the situation but have not met in person The first question on the survey related to rating village services such as zoning and land use regulations, parks, recreation, streets and roads, and waler and sewer. Out of 142 respondents. 3 percent said the zoning and land use regulations were ex­ cellent. 21 percent said good, 35 percent said fair. 20 percent said poor and 20 percent were unsure. One hundred and thirty seven people responded to rat­ ing the village parks. Three percent claimed they are excel­ lent. 37 percent said good, 40 percent fair, 17 percent poor and 6 percent were unsure. Of 131 respondents to rat­ ing village recreation, .008 percent said they were excel­ lent, 18 percent said good, 37 percent said fair, 32 percent said poor, and 13 percent were unsure. In rating the village streets and roads, 3 percent of the 151 respondents said they are ex- ...s o Hastings Office 149 Wert State St. (416) 945-5182 Jean Chase, CM, gri. .945-0235 Bill Slagstad.............. 948-9842 Audrey Burdick crs, gri....................... 945-2451 Cindy ‘Scotti’ Scott. 9484228 Ron Lewis................. 945-5103 Roy Carlson, gri....... 795-3611 Dave Beison.............. 948-9482 Dianne Feldpausch GRI. SALES MGR............ 948-9913 2. NEW LISTING. MIDDLEVILLE ACREAGE This low maintenance, quality ranch has it all! Bay window, full walk out finished base­ ment, family room with fireplace, on abundance of bedrooms ond baths. This home also features a pole barn on 12 plus acres It's all fenced for livestock. Coll ------------------------------------- Sixty-four percent of respondents said they would like Middleville to grow, develop, and prosper, 17 percent want it to stay the same, and 10 percent wanted it to be like Hastings. cellent, 50 percent said good. 32 percent fair, 13 percent said poor, and .007 percent were unsure. Of 148 respondents, 9 per­ cent rated the village waler and sewer system as excellent. 42 percent said good, 21 percent fair, 22 percent poor and 5 percent were unsure. Some residents felt that the village should back off on some of the zoning and land use regulations, especially the 2 to 6 a m. no parking rule Others felt that zoning should be enforced more often. Some people feel that the water is too expensive, that water used for pools should not be included in the sewer rate but pro rated, and that the water on the west side needs more pressure. Residents were asked to rank in order from one to six which services they would like to see improved. The highest percentage for the top priority was parks and recre­ ation, which 22 percent rated the most important thing to improve. Streets and roads was a close second at 20 percent, and police protection and land use tied at 19 percent. Most of the respondents (38 percent) rated leaf and grass pickup as the last thing they would like to see improved. People felt that taxes should be lower and were concerned about the public water and sewer prices. Some felt that the police department should not be in­ creased, but could be better used. They said there should be less traffic enforcement, fewer tickets and no curfew. Some said they feel the po­ lice department is a waste of tax dollars and that backup can be received from the state and county at the department's re­ quest if something serious happens in town. Others agreed and feel that too much money is being spent on po­ lice protection. Some, however, were happy with the police services and felt that the Middleville de­ partment provides many good things that the village would have if they did not exist. Respondents were asked how the village should spend tax dollars and were told to rank six items in order of im­ portance. A majority (25 percent) felt that road maintenance is where tax dollars should go and 20 percent felt that village ap­ pearance is most important. Many (35 percent) felt that the least amount of tax dollars should be spent on police pro­ tection. followed by enforcing ordinances, at 24 percent. People who responded to this section of questions felt that the police department is too big for Middleville, that tabs should be kept on teenage drivers and curfews, and that the sewer system should be a priority. Respondents also were asked which group of people needs more local recreation available to them. Most (53 percent) felt that teenagers would benefit most from more recreation, and only 8 percent felt that senior citizens need more recreation. Thirty-five percent felt that recreation for youth should be top priority. Many also seemed interested in neighbor­ hood parks and playgrounds and nature and hiking trails as well. Some people suggested a river board walk, a recreation center at the Middle School, a miniature golf place and bicy­ cle trails. But some said they do not want to see the Rails to Trails in town. Most residents who re­ sponded (83 percent) felt that Middleville needs more stores and services and 61 percent are interested in manufacturing. Very few felt that the vil­ lage needs less of anything and 30 percent said the village needs no mobile home parks. People said they think the village has too many video ABC BOOK 1 NEW USTWG. NDOLEVUE SCHOOLS! Th.* 4 bedroom home has been well cared for and mechanically updated. Walk out your bock door ond start enjoying hundreds of acres of State Land that is adjacent to this 1 acre property coll Kay Stolsonburg to see this unique property .............. $119 900 filled with character and charm natural woodwork and spacious rooms. The $113 900. 5. IHDOIIYVLE. This lot is zoned for residential or residential income properhe* Great Potential! Coll Kay Stolsonburg for more information......................................... $12 900. Stolsonburg today $29 900. FOR MORE MIDDLEVILLE. GUN LAKE AND CALEDONIA AREA PROPERTIES PLEASE SEE OUR ADS ON PAGE 2 OF THE REMINDER. IN THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS AND IN THE HOMES DIGEST OF GRAND RAPIDS MAGAZINE. See Survey results, P. 8 “Formally Yours” Dress Sale from frontpage — room project. Goodin also cut all of the material for the quilt, assem­ bled it, and helped teach stu­ dents how it is done. The quilt will remain in the school foyer for decoration. Family members of the children also helped with the process. To prepare to make the ABC book, students were as­ signed letters and researched Michigan topics that begin with those letters. They then typed and illustrated certain pages Each page features one of the letters the students were assigned. The books will be shared to people dunng grandparents day at the school. stores, needs more restaurants, needs low income apartments, and does not need mobile home parks About 33 percent feel that if new manufacturing comes to the village, more jobs would be the most important thing and only 11 percent feel that assisted with community re­ sources wahiId be needed. About 66 percent of respon­ dents said they feel that local stores best suit the village's needs and only 14 percent feel that heavy manufacturers do. Some residents felt that the village does not have enough to offer and some feel it can­ not support what it has. Thirty-five percent described Middleville’s future as being a country rural community. 34 percent said a bedroom com­ munity and 28 percent saw it as a Grand Rapids suburb. Many respondents said they would like the village to re­ main a rural community with a hometown atmosphere. Others felt it will die unless something is done to help the village grow. Sixty-four percent of re­ spondents said they would like Middleville to grow, develop, and prosper. 17 percent want it to stay the same, and 10 percent wanted it to be like Hastings. People said they enjoy liv­ ing in the village, that the vil­ lage should grow in a con­ trolled manner, should be more like Hastings in regard to retail, and to grow slowly and cautiously. Most respondents felt that traffic safety on M-37 (33 per­ cent), Main Street (44 per­ cent), and Grand Rapids Street, (31 percent) is not a problem. Residents felt that people drive tix) fast on Grand Rapids Street, that the timing of the light on Main Street is not good, and that Grand Rapids Street needs a three way stop. Forty-five percent of re­ spondents felt that buildings in town need to be spruced up and only 13 percent feel they arc eyesores. Some said that old build­ ings need to be renovated and new ones built should have character and charm. Seventytwo percent of respondents felt that recent sidewalk improve­ ments in the downtown area such as new sidewalks look good and only 5 percent fell they were a waste of money. Many people said they feel jy*; 3: BUY new or “nearly new” prom dresses Saturday, March 22 - 10 am - 3 pm Caledonia Middle School Library 9230 Kraft Ave. Caledonia Ml 49316 SELL “nearly new" prom dresses Drop off on Thursday, March 20, between 6 pm - 8 pm Caledonia Middle School Library Byron Center High School South Christian High School < $3 charge per item, Dresses must be clean, on hangers, and in plastic bags. (Hulse Cleaner^ in Caledonia is offering discounts) �Th. Sun and News. Mkidtev,11«. Ml/Morch 11, 1997/Pog. 3 CMS seventh-graders present ‘Culture Fair’ by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Caledonia Middle School just wasn’t itself. With an African rain forest tucked into one wing, the Australian outback taking over the mezzanine and Danish cookery being served up somewhere else, it would­ n’t take the proverbial rocket scientist to realize there had been a "culture change" at CMS The evening-long transfor­ mation of the seventh-grade wing and part of the library highlighted the seventh­ graders' "Culture Fair." with teams of students representing various countries in Asia. Europe. Africa and Australia. Visitors to the fair could sample food, view posters and maps and talk to costumed students who were ready with information about their coun­ try. Their presentations were enhanced by the scenery, products and props that helped the students convey what they had learned about the culture of each country. Danielle Hoodhood (left), Kelly VanVolkinburg and April Kraft are ready to explain all the items they have assembled and posters they have made to help visitors to the Culture Fair learn more about Japan. 'Their presentations were enhanced by the scenery, products and props that helped the students convey what they had learned about the culture of each country.' America’s Drug Problem, Is Not As Big As You Think Nicki Weaver (left), Becky Davenport, Lisa Marks and Stacey Jenema chose to emphasize Denmark s fame for good food in their Culture Fair project. Candise Vroma. who worked on the Australia team, brought her cockatiel ‘Spike1 to their exhibit because this species is the fastest flying bird on the continent. It can siart as a dare Or youthful cunosiiy. Or u may be a way to escape problems ai home Whatever the reasons, studies show that an alarming number of young children are trying drugs. Unfortunately, loo many parents still do not believe that thdr kids are at nsk. The truth is, it’s never too early’ to start teaching your kids about the dangers of drug?. If you’re not sure how to talk to them, call 1-800-624-0100 and ask for a free booklet called Growing Up Drug-Free-A Parents Guide To Prevention Call today, because if you don’t lake care of little problems, they can easily' grow into big ones. Partnership for a Drug-Free America’ �Poge 4/The Sun and News. Middleville, Ml/Morch 11, 1997 Neigh bors -------- With...NORMA . Hi everyone We brought Johnny home from Pennock last week The kids came home or called if they could not come to visit. Now he is home and has to be on a very strict salt-free diet Pat came Friday night and Mary was still here through the weekend I remember that both Johnny and Cay laughed when he went to Blodgett to a heart specialist who said he had never had such a case. The specialist tried to find the ex­ act amount of damage to the heart, first electrically and then chemically, but got no results so Johnny couldn’t VELDERMAN ................................... 4 have surgery to help him. I laughed and 1 wasn't kidding 1 said that Johnny has always had a very strong mind. He would not let his body to res­ pond to anything. I call him by beloved stubborn Dut­ chman: a wonderful man but very strong in his quiet way. All of you people who lived in our prairie area knew me. I was noisy and strong while Johnny was a quiet workaholic man. It was a mar­ riage of opposites, but we worked it out and stayed together for 54 years. But. most people our age seldom ever even thought of doing anything else? Because of the type of weather it has been, both Houston and I have been very sloppy. so Cay suggested that we all go shopping at D&W to help get Houston and me back into shape Houston and 1 stayed with Cay and the cart. I made sure that I held my arm out stiff, pushing the cart and Houston kept his whole body close to me and not too close so be would bump his nose on the cart It is supposed to be a twocart aisle width but with the posts it is a challenge. Cay was at the front of the cart hunting for no-salt or low salt foods on the shopping list. Have you ever tried to find beef bullion that is salt free? Cay would park us in a safe area while she moved around various places. Houston’s main trouble was when we stopped. He would sit down again and again. I made him stand until my arm got tired. Halfway through he began to get back into his forgotten memory It was quite a workout for both of us. We’ve gotten very lazy . Pat will be w ith us for about a week. Mary left to return to Portland. Ore. Jana left earlier in the week to return to her work in Victoria. British Columbia. Hospice is now helping us with many things. Someone will be coming to discuss their program on Tuesday. March 4. Pat got Johnny a wireless doorbell so he can press the button whenever he needs some assistance. His first use of it was to ring the bell when he saw someone drive in. It was a delivery of a lovely flower arrangement that came from the Thomapple Heritage group. He was pleased that they remembered him, even though we haven't been there for over a year. Joe Wilbur came over and brought his family ancestor's account of the early first set­ tlers and their problems with the Indians when they wanted the same land. He brought an early map of the area in Min­ nesota showing the land in dispute. Then, from his fami­ ly genealogy book, he taped the story as it had been handed down. 1 have his tape and he gave me permission to have his original account of his ancestor with poor printing due to the old paper. Priscilla Beavens is helping me to get it all in a folder with the map and tape with Joe reading the 30 pages from the diary . I know it is not my area of history, but it is a living history of someone personally known to be right there We have it very easy now and still complain, me included Mary Martin’s son. Dennis Martin, went to Miami. Fla., to play in the Doral Ryder golf tournament Her son is an amateur golfer with John Da­ ly. who is a professional golfer Dennis left March 2 and they are playing on Mon­ day. the 3rd. Dennis works for Hudson Foods and that is where they met as business friends. John advertises for Hudson foods. Mrs. Haywood, whom I had never met. called and ask­ ed if I'd like a bunch of old Middleville Sun papers from 1928. I jumped at the chance and Pat picked them up. I haven't had a chance to read them, but called to thank her for giving them to me. In talk­ ing. she told me she was a Brady In going over both of our histories. I found out that she also lived in Dutton, where Johnny and I lived Continued next page — LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY FIRST BAPTIST ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School............................................. 9 30 a m. Morning Worship...................................... 10 45 a.m Evening Praise....................................................... 6:00p.m. WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6 30 p m. 7240 68th Street. SE — Caledonia 2 miles east of M-37 Pastor. Rev Brian F. Harrison George M Coon . Youth Pastor Music Coordinator. Jeffrey C. Vander Hetde CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass. ..........................5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass................... .9:00a.m. & 11:00a.m SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Ave. Wayland. Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 a.m. 792-2889 M-37, north of Middleville Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Sunday School. 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service........................... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer . 6:45 p.m. Word of Life Clubs...................................... 6:45 p.m. FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY Meeting at Freeport Community Center Sunday................................ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday....................... 7:00 p.m. Come as you are. Informal - Fundamental Something for every age Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Sunday School........................ 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship................... 10:30a.m. Evening Worship................... 6:00 p.m. Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted forbearing impaired)............ 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6Grade) - Wednesday.................... 6:30p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........................... 7:00 p.m Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m. RAY TOWNSEND. Poster SHARON 8ARNSDALE. Dr of Christian Ed i Muse OVl-OUZo WELCOME TO MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Gaines United Brethren Church Kalamazoo Avenue M 92nd Street CaJedoma. Midugan Telephone 098-8252 Pastor Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11 00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children’s Church will be provided during both services 708 West Main Street Morning Worship Service. Sunday School..................... Evening Worship Service.. ^CALEDONIA W CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Green Lake Calvary Church 608 145th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891 -8764 "A church with a caring heart for our community and the world Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a m. & 6:00 p.m Sunday School.................. 10:45-11:50 a m (Child & Adult) (During the School Year) Re». At. Acufr Greenuay. Pastor Alike Aflrs. Youth leader Church Office: (616) 891-1512 M-37 at 100th St. CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Worship Service Sunday School Sunday Worship 9:45 AM « 11:00 AM 250 Vine Street Church Office - 891-8669 <£>(.& tTime iHctfjobist Cfjurcfj Su nday School.................. 10:00a.m. Morning Worship..............11 00 a m. Evening Worship................ 6:00 p.m. 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave. Church School. Sunday........................ 9 45 am ■ S Morning Worship...1100a.m. 'C Evening Worship...... 6:00 p m. » Wed. Fellowship...... 7:30 p.m Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia, Mi (Missouri Synod) “Be devoted to one another in brotherly lout.” Rom. 12:10 UNITED METHODIST, CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship............... 9:30 a m Freeport Sunday School................ 1 TOO a m Parmelee Morning Worship............ 9 30 a m i Middleville Sunday School.......... 9 30 a m j Midaieviiie Morning Worship....... 1 TOO a m I Rev Lee ZMchman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 ) i — 868-6437 — Church Office Phone — 795 9266 I Peace Reformed Church Barner Free M-37 between Cakrirww & Midtfievdie Programs for All Ages Suwfan Schod 9:45 9WaaA NF»«n 6 66 pus. Caraway St. CMaaiHvMn Ap» 4 id M Gndc) bOOp COMMUNITY CMURCM The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints Royle Bailard, Pastor Wayted, Michigan 49348 • 795-7903 Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 Pastor Jeffrey Brown Pastor Church Office Telephone.................................. 2813402 Church Office Fax................................................ 2817686 Parsonage Telephone....................................... 6987170 Rev Robert GerkfOffice 891-86M •Church 891-9878 5590 Whitneyville Ave.. S.E. Alto. Michigan 49302 Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! 10.30 a.m. 9:30 am. "Joyfully committed to serving CM honoring Chnst s church and carrying out CMs commission " 795-3667 Children’s Classes....... 7 00 p.m. GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Cuttemlle Christian Elementary School (68th St SE between Eastern and Dtvteon) Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM 8.00 a.m........................... Blended Service 9:05 a m........................... Educational Hour 10:15 a.m................. Contemporary Service 11:15 a.m......................... Traditional Service (All Services have a Nursery available) Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) 10:00 am 11:15am. ..6:00 p.m. YOU ARE INVITED Rev Roger Timmerman. Pastor CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH TAedatsdas "Ftenih \igfc” 6:15 Burner Choin for Children afid Adults Jr- A Sr High School Youth Group Adah BMe Studies WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 WhitneyWte Ave art 84th St *891-8661 'The Church where everybody is somebody. and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sunaay School........................................ 9 30 am. Sunoay Morning Worship....................... 10:30 a m Sunday Evening Worship......................... 6 00 p m Wed Midweek Prayer A Bible Study....... 700 pm. Rev Wilborn Brew. Rev Kart Bashlor. Asst Pastor. Mr Mtke Deen. Youth Pastor �The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/March 11, 1997/Page 5 Book Fair set for later this month at West Elementary by Mandy Habel Staff Writer West Elementary School will have a Book Fair from 9 a m. to I p.m. Monday and Wednesday, March 24 and 26. from 9 a m. to I p.m and 5 to 8 pm. Tuesday, March 25. and from I to 4 p.m. and 5 to 8 Thursday, March 27. in the school library. Librarian Sharon Schondelmeyer said that West. McFall, and Page Elementary schools have been holding events like this for more than 15 years to encourage students to read. West holds its fair in March because it is National Reading Month, a time when students can participate in activities that introduce them to reading. Schondelmeyer and the admin­ istration also try to schedule the event during parent-teacher conferences so parents can at­ tend the fair with their chil­ dren. Because of this, the fair is open during the day and evening hours of the confer­ ences. as well as some non­ conference days It is important. Schondelmeyer said, for par­ ents to be present to help their children decide what kind of books are appropriate for them based on their interests and age level. Since this fair is specifi­ cally geared to West students, the books that will be sent are mostly appropriate readings for second- and third-graders The books for the fair are ordered and bought from the Scholastic Company that has a mam office in Livonia and a warehouse in Caledonia The money made from the sales is usually used to pur­ chase other books for the li­ brary. "I like the library to have good sturdy books," she said. This year or in the future she said she would like to have a paperback display and some extra special things for Beuschel - Miller exchange vows Jamie Lee Beuschel and Daniel John Miller were mar­ ried Nov. 23, 1996 at St. Mark laithcran Church, Kent­ wood. Officiating was Rev. Donald E. Schocnback Parents of the couple arc James and Peggy Beuschel of Middleville and Robert and Doreen Miller of Hastings The ceremony began with the lighting of the unity candles by torch bearer. Kevin Schicfla. nephew of the bride Maid of honor was Pamela Elkins, friend of the bride, and the role of best man was filled by Gary Iverson, friend of the groom Bridesmaids were Julie Jones, sister of the bride. Suzy Verus, sister of the gnx>m and Vicki VanVelsen, friend of the bride. Groomsman were Joe Smith, friend of the groom. Brett Verus, brother-in-law of the groom and Eric Miller, brother of the groom. The junior bride and groom were Kaitlyn and Jason Schiefla, niece and nephew of the bride. Andrew Beuschel, nephew of the bride, had the respon­ sibility of ring bearer. Ushers were Rob Pickard, friend of the groom and Jonathan Schiefla, nephew of the bride. The master and mistress of ceremonies were Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Erb. special friends of the bride. The scripture reading was presented by Michael Beuschel, uncle of the bride, while the entire ceremony was beautifully played on piano by Mrs. Martha Larson The couple resides in Middleville. NEIGHBORS, continued from Page 4------------------------- --------when we first got back from the war. It’s a small world. Got a hold of Dorothy Dean. She said that she and Don went up north to visit their friends where they have a cabin. Was it ever stormy! All the way to the bridge they could hardly see the road but You Are Invited to Middleville United Methodist Church March 16, 1997 7:00 p.m. acrossed the bridge they had lovely weather. They visited with their friends and came home without a bit of weather problems. Florence Fiala said she is gening back on her feet. She is resting up from her wonder­ ful Florida vacation. She and one of her cats go for a walk when not catching up on the weather change. Spring is just around the comer Bea Miller saw some robins. Maureen Robinson said that she did also. I heard a goose calling for the past two days. Did he get caught in a storm or is his mate gening a nest ready? 1 hope the latter. For anyone who has an ear­ ly copy of the Parmalee history book, call me and I will send you two additional pages. Well, that is it for my news. Pat wants to work on the Velderman family history while he is here with us. He brought nis computer with him and we are trying to finish organizing the Velderman and Meeusen family history in the evenings. He has captured both the Velderman and Luneke genealogy on his com­ puter and is now adding more detail about the people To view a presentation of love for the savior... THE LAST SUPPER Presented by The People of Faith United Methodist Church Delton. Michigan Freeu>*fl offermg uiH he taken Tciuh ot Country AFFORDABLE SOLID OAK FL RMTLRE 9175 Cherry Vahey (M-37) 96 W. Main ( aledonia. Ml. 49316 Lowell. MJ 49331 Ph. (616) 891-0647 Hours: Mon Fri: 10-7; Sat 10-4 "®C __ Ph. (616) 897-0329 Hours. Tues. Thurs. 10-5:30; Fri 10-7; Sat 10-4 • Dried Hoal • Pxrafej jF* West Elementary School students Andrew LaJoye, Kristin Fredenburg, and Chelsey Strumberger encourage other students and parents to attend the book fair that will be open at various times between March 24 and March 27. the library once West gets its building additions. Kids shop for books as if they were in a book store. Schondelmeyer said she does not like to sell other knickknacks along with the books because the focus is on the importance of reading. Some of the books and au­ thors that are appropriate for and popular with the students are "The Babysitter’s Club," books about critters, "The Magic School Bus," "Goosebumps," "Boxcar Children," and books by Dr. Seuss and Chris VanAllsburg. Through the years Schondelmeyer said she has seen both similarities and changes in the types of books that interest the students. Kids today seem to be more interested in non-fiction books than before, especially ones about insects, animals or sports. "Kids love to read about real people," Schondelmeyer said. She added that the interest in this type of book could be due to the number of them written at this age level today compared to the past. Poetry also has become popular with students at this age level because there are new authors reaching them. Joke and riddle books also are popular with the students. Books by Alfred Hitchcock and the Encyclopedia Brown series don't appear to have the following they once had. Schondelmeyer said the stu­ dents of today seem to have a keen sense about what is go­ ing on in the world. "Kids today seem to be more aware of what is going on in the world and are more sophisticated," she said. Though some things have changed in the world of read­ ing, others appear to remain the same. Books by Beverly Cleary and the Hardy Boys series still seem to be popular. Little Heise on the Prairie is popular, but a little to diffi­ cult for this age group. "These books would be ideal for kids this age if the parents read to them," she said. Schondelmeyer tries to get the students to explore sub­ jects that they may not have thought about looking at be­ fore and to not make assump­ tions about the context before reading a book. "I try to get kids to not judge a book by its cover," she said. Many students, she added, seem to know exactly what they want before the fair starts from their trips to the library. Schondelmeyer tnes to order books that students inquire about. "I have already gotten re­ quests," she said. She believes that book fairs were originally started years ago as a way of raising money to purchase items for school libraries especially during the times when money was tight in some school districts around the country. Through many years of holding the event. Schondelmeyer has been able to buy 300 to 400 books for the library, but feels the main purpose is to gain student in­ terest. "Not much money is made but the object is mainly to get kids interested in reading," she said. Dedicated PTO volunteers will assist with selling the books and helping people find what they are looking for. Separate activities are usu­ ally planned at the school for reading month. but Schondelmeyer said she is not sure if any are scheduled at this time. In previous years, students took part in a special activity where they were told to drop everything they were doing in the classroom and read for 10 minutes. "With the many things go­ ing on. they might not have a chance to do that this year," she said. The students, she said, seem to be excited about the l.iir and appear to learn a lot from the books they read. "They tell me how much they love the books they picked out," she said. 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Ml March 11, 1997 Program offers incentive to promising math students CMS ‘mathletes’ compete for first time in MATHCOUNTS by Barbara Gali Staff Writer In today s technologically oriented world, no one questions the importance of mathematics "literacy," particularly for those entering the workforce. A team of Caledonia Middle School eighth graders recently put their math literacy on the line by competing in the first level of a national competition that, hopefully, challenged them and also encouraged them to continue their math studies MATHCOUNTS is a program sponsored and funded by engineering, education and corporate organizations to promote math and recognize the kids who are good at it." said CMS MATHCOUNTS coach Sharon Oatlcy. "These organizations are concerned that not enough math-literate* students in this country are entering the work force,” she said. Their goal is to encourgage our good math students to stay with the field and to work toward the level of excellence they'll need to compete in the workplace with students from other industrialized nations. "This is our first year with the program, and I was very pleased at how well we did against some schools who have been involved with this competition for a long time." The team of four, including Ryan Bittles, Bryan Martin. Adam Boot and Audra King, finished 15th out of the 27 schools fielding teams. Martin was the highest-scoring individual on the CMS team, placing 23rd out of 108 participants. The competition was tough, and there are many excellent schools in this area participating in the program. Galley said. Most MATHCOUNTS chapters send three schools to the state contest, but we’re sending six teams from this chapter because there are so many schools involved on this side of the state." she said. Other schools registering for the local chapter competition came from as far away as Holland and Sparta, but also from neighboring Forest Hills. Grand Rapids and Kelloggsville. Both public and private schools enter teams, Oatley noted. "1 thought we did well, considering we were latecomers to the program and to the level of the work," she said. "Next year, we’ll get started sooner, and I’m confident our kids will just keep doing better.” Oatley said that MATHCOUNTS is one of a number of programs offered at CMS this year as part of its newly organized enrichment program, which is headed by Cheryl Davis. "We were piloting the program this year, so we limited it to just one grade, although it also is open to seventh-graders. I got started by asking the eighth-grade math teachers to give me a list of students they'd recommend for the program. I had about 20 of them who worked in the MATHCOUNTS book in addition to their regular math assignments." The math in the program covers a range from arithmetic Spring into a New Top and a Pair of Jeans SPRING CLOTHES HAVE ARRIVED! 9958 Cherry Valley, Caledonia Plaza (next door to Pagano’s) Caledonia, MI 49316 Phone 891-9965 ‘ ‘ The problems are hard, but as the kids worked through the program, I could see their ‘math thinking’ and their problem­ solving abilities improve. — Sharon Oatley through algebra, geometry and even a little trigonometry, she said. Some of the kids worked on the extra problems in class, others worked on their own with her. Every teacher handled the program a little differently, she said. "One of the things I like about this program, though, is that it offers the better math students a real challenge. The problems are hard, but as the kids worked through the program, I could see their 'math thinking* and their problem-solving abilities improve." As the time for the first level of competition approached, Oatley said she gave the Caledonia MATHCOUNTS students a qualifying test to see who would actually represent CMS in the contest. "Our local test was much like the test in the actual competition,” she said. BEFORE WEDDING BELLS RING See us for QUALITY INVITATIONS RECEPTION ITEMS ATTENDANTS GIFTS by Carlson Craft THE REMINDER 1952 N. Broadway. Hastings 945-9554 i She explained that the first round of the MATHCOUNTS competition, called the "sprint round," is a 40-minute individual test for speed and accuracy in which the student must solve 37 problems without a calculator. The second round, the "target round," consists of four sets of two multiple-step problems. The students can use calculators for this round, also 40 minutes long. The next round is the team competition, in which all four students work together to solve 10 problems in 20 minutes. "It seems like four kids could easily solve 10 problems in 20 minutes, but it isn't easy, and every team works together a little differently," she said. The final competition is the Countdown Round, where the top ten competitors go "head to head." Oatley said she used sample problems from the first two rounds for her qualifying test, with Matt Bom, King, Martin and Bool emerging as the top four. Birtles and Melanie Smith finished next, and were named as the team alternates The competition was held from 8:30 am.-2 p.m. on Feb. 21 at the Grand Valley Slate University Eberhard Center in Grand Rapids. "The kids were so serious through all the tests, that it was good to see them cut loose a little during the Countdown Round, cheering on the 10 kids who were competing," Oatley said. “One of the kids went from 10th place to fourth place in that round, so it was fun to watch ." This month, all the chapter (local) winners will compete at the state competition for a berth at the national finals. MATHCOUNTS was This team of eighth-graders recently represented Caledonia Middle School at the MATHCOUNTS competition in Grand Rapids. This is the first year CMS has fielded a team in this program, which is designed to challenge and encourage seventh and eighth­ grade math students. Looking over some of the problems they studied in preparation for the competition are (from the left) team members Ryan Birtles, Bryan Martin, Adam Boot and Audra King. organized as a way to encourage young people to study math in school and consider careers in the field, Oatley said, noting the push for better academics in American schools began with the publication of A Nation at Risk' in 1983. Other, more recent comparisons between test scores of U.S. students and those in other countries showed American students far behind in math. More than three million students now have participated in the MATHCOUNTS program, which is structured much like school athletics. Throughout the fall, the "mathletes" train with their coach to prepare both as teams and individuals for the competition, which begins in February. Oatley said that the program will definitely be offered again next year, and she already has ideas for improvement. Most important, she said, is to select the team(s) a little earlier, and perhaps make MATHCOUNTS one of the eighth-hour activities, rather than something that competes with their regular math time. "It's like sports, in that the kids need time to learn the ' skills, practice them and then learn how to perform in competition,’’ she said. Nationally, the program is sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), CNA Insurance Companies, the Dow Chemical Company Foundation, General Motors Foundation, Texas Instruments Inc., 3M Foundation, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration At the chapter and slate levels, the program is funded and administered by volunteers drawn from the ranks of NSPE, NCTM and hundreds of local sponsors. Anyone with questions about the CMS program should contact Oatley at Caledonia Middle School, 891-8649 4095 N. Middleville R(«d Middleville, Ml 49333 616-795-4319 2 Weeks ’til Spring J w gtitf time to took floodf �Th* Sun and N*ws. Middleville. MI Morch 11, 1997/Page 7 MEAP Grade 7 - Reading TK School NEWS By Dr. Mary EHen Correa Assist. Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction MEAP, HSPT results are in! Tbomapple Kellogg recently received the results of the re­ cent MEAP (Michigan Educational Assessment Program) and HSPT (High School Proficiency Test) testing for 1996 The charts below depict the test results for Reading (fourth and seventh grade). Math (fourth and seventh grade). Science (fifth and eighth grade), Writing (fifth and eighth grade), and the HSPT r u In reading and math we present the data for the past four years The other tests are new or have been changed, so com­ parisons with previous years are difficult. In general, the results show steady and often significant improvement. For example, fourth grade math has steady improved. The district is concerned about the fourth grade reading scores which have not changed very much That is the reason for re­ cent changes in reading instruction such as ECR1. continuous progress, achievement grouping and a K-5 reading textbook. A consistent K-12 math curriculum and textbook (University of Chicago School Math Project) has also been implemented this year. The district administration firmly believes that these changes will result in improvement in the student achievement and test scores Schools are also working on test taking skills. MEAP - 1996 Percent Satisfactory 5th Grade 8th Grade Science 35.1 28.5 Writing 57.1 78.6 MEAP Grade 7 - Mathematics HSPT 1996-97 Percent Proficient Reading 41.9 Tbank You... 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You can satisfy that cookie attack, even if a Girl Scout didn't come to your door weeks ago with an order sheet. Local troops now have begun selling cookies "direct" from booths set up at area businesses throughout the month. In the Caledonia area, the girls set up booths last Saturday at Ok! Kent Bank and at Janoses Party Store in Allo. On Saturday, March 15, the scouts will be selling cookies from 10 a.m. to noon at the Citgo Gas Station at the cor­ ner of 68th Street and the East Bellline. A week later, on March 22, they once again will set up their booth, this time from 2 to 4 p.m. at Janoses Party Store, 6785 Whitneyville Road If you can't get to a booth sale and siill want to purchase Girl Scout cookes, visit the Michigan Trails Girls Scout Council Service Center where you can shop to your heart...and stomach's content. The center is located al 3275 Walker Ave , just off 1-96. The council reminds every- BINGO Amencw Upon Mt #305 WUawyVffc, Qnsoono Nelle Frisch of Grand Rapids, author of Celebrate the Harvest!, will speak at the Caledonia Branch of the Kent District Library at I p.m. Saturday. March 15. She will discuss the "chang­ ing landscape" of the farming community and its impact on women's lives. Along with her talk, the library will have on display antique aprons, cookbooks and utensils from the collection of local resident Betsy VanderLaan. Frisch’s books also will be available for purchase. Her appearance is planned in conjunction with the Greater Grand Rapids Women's His­ tory Council as part of the Women's History Month ac­ tivities. and the display is one of a series that includes slilchery and heirloom gardening The Caledonia library is lo­ cated at 240 Emmons, and anyone with questions about the program should call the library at 891-1502. one that the cookies are avail­ able only once a year, but they freeze well. Proceeds from the sale go to local troops at all levels who use the funds for their projects and field trips. For more information about the cookie sale or about the Girl Scout program, contact the Michigan Trails Council at (616) 784-3341 or at 800442-1401. ************************************** Cutler’s Car Care IS NOW OPEN. TO SERVE YOU 9664 Cherry Valley (M-37) Across from the light on Main Street John Basarabski Is Now Here! OWI OIL LUBE FILTER Pour in the Protection! s21.95 =ss 5 quarts nwwnun Services: Oil Changes, Tune-ups, Brakes, Exhaust, General Repair Phone 891-2352 or 1-800-635-1184 HOURS: Mon. & Thurs. 7 am-8 pm; Tues., Wed , Fri. 7 am-6 pm; Sat. 8 am-1 pm • THURSDAY • Barty Bird - 6:30 P.M. 4***4*****************4***4*********** �Poge 8/Th* Sun and New*. Middleville. Ml/March 11, 1997 Kettle Lake ‘broadcast’ features ‘live’ reporting from pioneer times The students' newscast included time for commercial breaks that advertised pioneer products and businesses. Here. Katie Maul (left), Alex VanDyke, Scott Cargill, Brady Fischer, Nick Madison, Brent Cooke and Nathan Martin do a commercial for a pioneer favorite, horehound candy. The KLTV 'Nostalgic News' team of Nick Madison (left), Amanda Nielsen, Kevin Coolman and Eric Bates reported the latest pioneer events live from the Kettle Lake stage. by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Meeting up with a bear, surviving a prairie fire, ford­ ing a river on the Oregon Trail... all newsworthy events in any era. A Kettle Lake evening news crew from the KLTV "Nostalgic News" Station took "viewers" right to these news scenes from pioncir days, where on-the-sport re­ porters interviewed people who could describe their ad­ ventures. All of the news stories and the characters involved in them, however, came straight from books about pioneers read by the second-graders in Nancy Doyle and Maureen DeYoung's class. The young­ sters then wrote and enacted their own news broadcast, which featured adventures from the books in a 20th cen­ tury evening news format. The news team broadcast live from the Kettle Lake stage, where the news an­ chors, the sports reporter and the local meteorologist gave their reports, all geared, of course, to pioneer times. Folks were warned about river crossings, for instance, and a character named Dorothy, from another book, got some advice about avoiding the se­ vere weather in her Kansas home, information she appar­ ently did not heed. The KLTV "broadcast" fea­ tured commercial breaks, too, for horehound candy, an oldtime favorite, and such pio­ neer businesses as the Lace Curtain Panels FLEECE for Spring Jackets, Hats, and Afghans Stretch Pendelton Terry Wool s4.99Sale Priced CorsetLand store and Pocket Knife City. True to the modern-day format, the second-graders switched the action from the ’’station" to on-the-spot reporters in settings from the books Pioneer Cat. Little House in the Big Woods. Wagon Wheels and The Josefina Story Quilt. The re­ porters interviewed the book characters, and then the action moved back to the studio desk Doyle and DeYoung said the second-graders learn about pioneers in the fall, visiting Charlton Park and reading books about those early days. The idea for a television broadcast actually came from one of this year's Odyssey of the Mind problems, which re­ quires the OM team to put on a news broadcast. "We used their idea and adapted it for our class," Doyle said. The kids selected four of the books they had read and picked an incident from each that they thought merited "news" coverage. DeYoung's husband, Doug, works for WOOD-TV 8, and the students studied a tape of one of the station's newscasts to learn about the role of each news team member. All 27 students in the class played some part in the "broadcast," either as an anchor, a reporter, a book character or in a commercial. The whole project tied in with the pioneer unit, and even the weather report fit with the curriculum, Doyle said, as the students also study weather in science. The newcast was presented Tuesday, Feb. 25, to the Kettle Lake students and then again for parents in the evening. "We just were very proud of their work and the way the kids performed," Doyle said. "This was a project that they worked very hard to present, and it hit all of the seven "in­ telligences" we talk about. It fit with our curriculum and enhanced their speaking, writ­ ing and reading skills. 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Ml/Moreh 11, 1997/Page 9 Local group raises $2,500 for physically challenged Caledonia AMBUCS donate to Kent Special Riding program by Barbara Gall * Staff Writer The Caledonia chapter of the American Business Clubs (AMBUCS) recently presented a check for $2,500 to the Caledonia-based Kent Special Riding Program, which pro­ vides therapeutic and recre­ ational horseback riding for physically challenged children and adults throughout the county. The donation was made during the area AMBUCS’ sixth annual "From the Heart" program Feb. 15 at the Crown Plaza The focus of the evening, which also included dinner and dancing, was the presentation of a check by each AMBUCS chapter to a charity or program that fo­ cuses on helping the physi­ cally challenged. Jack Austhof. sponsorship chairman of the Caledonia AMBUCS chapter, said that his group raises money through a variety of activities, including a charity golf outing and preparing the chicken bar­ becue at the annual Caledonia July Fourth celebration. He said the chapter often has donated to the KSRP, which was founded in 1976 and is operated by Bill and Lynn Schumacher and a staff of volunteers at the Schu­ machers’ Caledonia farm. Over the years, the program has provided physical, emotional, mental and social help to thousands of challenged chil­ dren and adults as they learn to ride a pony or horse. Lynn Schumacher of the Kent Special Riding Program accepts a $2,500 donation from the Caledonia AMBUCS, which was presented by Jack Austhof, AMBUCS sponsorship chairman. (Photo submitted) KSRP offers three, sixweek sessions in the spring, summer and fall, with about 120 to 160 riders from ages 3 to 83 participating in each session. Lynn Schumacher said they no longer keep count of (he total number of riders (hat have come through the program since its founding. "We lost track some years ago after we reached 5,000," she said. "It's not easy keep­ ing an accurate count, because some riders participate in mul­ tiple sessions. But it’s well beyond 5,000 by now." Those who attend the ses­ sions learn with the help of volunteer leaders and side walkers to guide their horses around the arena and through an obstacle course. Some of the participants demonstrate their skills at the Kent County Youth Fair, held in Lowell each summer. Those who learn to ride not only improve their balance, posture and coordination, but they also gain mobility and self-esteem as well "The exciting thing about KSRP is that it really works!" said Austhof. "Can you imag­ ine what a thrill it must be for someone who uses a wheelchair to be able to trot his or her horse through an obstacle course or around the arena?" Lynn Schumacher, who ac­ cepted the AMBUCS’ dona­ tion for KSRP. said that at the group’s request, she had turned in a "wish list" of pro­ gram needs. ’’But 1 think they gave us the whole thing." she said. The list included: • A Western youth saddle. • Ten new riding helmets, to replace old ones. • Three surcingles, girths that help bind the saddle or a pack to the horse. These will be used for vaulting. • Three bits. • Stirrup leathers • Six saddle racks for the in­ door arena. • Fencing and posts for a corral for overweight horses. • Sponsorship of a horse for one year. (Feed and vet bills) • Sponsorship of a rider for one year. (One rider's share of the program's operating costs.) Besides its support of KSRP. the AMBUCS have helped a number of other pro­ grams for the physically chal­ lenged in the Caledonia area. Caledonia planner is first rate servant growth management is essen­ tial to our area. We are ex­ tremely impressed with the township's recently developed Open Space and Recreation Plans which call for 50 per­ cent open space within our township and recreational bike paths and parks. REGARDLESS OF AGE We Offer A Variety of Health Insurance Plans • • • • • Major Medical Plans Short Term Major Medical Plan Hospital Indemnity Preferred Provider Option (PPO) Hospital Only NOT AVAILABLE IN ALL STATES CHECK WITH YOUK agent American Community Mutual Insurance Company Hom* OHc* - Lw<t For more information contact: STAUFFER & WIGGERS INSURANCE AGENCY Caledonia Village Cenue. 9365 Cheny Valley Ave.. Caeoo-a 891-9294 MORRISON LAKE CONDOS ‘Natural Woods Setting ‘Adjoins Great Golf ‘500 ft. Lake ‘2-3 Bedrooms/3 Baths ‘Lots of Windows ‘Custom Interiors ‘Large Two-Car Garage ‘Open Sundays 2-4 p.m. Take Morrison Lake Rd., 4V> miles south of Saranac, at public access to lake 616642-9623 Realty Thornapple Local Citizens Speak Out on Issues We would like to commend Linda Anderson. Caledonia Township Planner, for her ex­ emplary work in helping our township deal with our plann­ ing efforts. She is a professional plan­ ner whose vast experience in gram owns its own ponies and horses, which are accepted into the program because they are gentle and well-trained "We’ve seen some wonder­ ful results from the program, and our volunteers have found their experiences very satisfy­ ing for that reason." she said. Anyone interested in volun­ teering at KSRP should call Schumacher at 891-8066. AMBUCS also welcomes new members It is a non-profit organiza­ tion of local business people and residents who meet monthly, usually for dinner The goal of the organization is to help learn about and raise funds for programs that will benefit the physically and mentally challenged in the chapter’s own area. The clubs also raise money for scholar­ ships to help students prepar­ ing for careers in special edu­ cation and physical therapy. Austhof said that persons who might be interested in AMBUCS should call 698 8821 after 5:30 p.m. CiREENRIDGE FROM OUR READERS Dear editor: such as uniforms for the Kent County Sheriff Bike Posse, a donation to the Brian Bush Memorial, a donation to the Variety Club of Grand Rapids for Camp O’Malley and dona­ tions to the Caledonia Schools’ special education programs for needed classroom equipment. Schumacher said the AM­ BUCS’ generosity to KSRP over the years has been greatly appreciated. However, one of the program’s greatest needs right now is something money can't buy. "We need volunteers desper­ ately. especially during the day." she said. "We've had to cancel classes for one of our day sessions and turn away riders because of the short­ age." She said that volunteering at KSRP does not require ex­ perience with horses, though that is helpful. "We will train you, so re­ ally the only prerequisite is that the person not be afraid of horses," she said. The pro­ We are the first township in Southwest Michigan to imple­ ment an Open Space Plan of this caliber and Linda Ander­ son should be highly com­ mended for her efforts. We believe it is extremely impor­ tant for Caledonia Township to have a Planner who is ex­ perienced in growth manage­ ment because our township is becoming an area of major development. Linda Anderson is also a planner who really cares about the people who live in this township. Ms. Anderson is the best! Tom and Laura Pomtt Caledonia Spring into a Mew Greenridge Career Opportunity 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. For 5 New Positions Available Flexible Hours Work at Home or Office Unlimited Income Training Available Serving Growing Communities For An Interview Call... 795-7933 or 1-800-943-9999 Thank You CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank Hastings City Bank, for the wonderful retirement Open House on February 28. We appreciate all the folks who took lime to stop in and wish us well on oar retiremeet Thank you for the hugs, flowers, cards, phone calls xnd gifts. Special thanks lo Hastings City Bank main office, Middle­ ville Branch office and Dau Center for the wonderful lunc­ heon. It Was a day we will always remember and keep in our hearts forever. God Bless You AU Barbara and Robert Moore 973 124th Avenue 4 Bedrooms • 2 Baths • 5 Acres Completely Remodeled Call for an appointment 8354 Hanna Lake Rd $149,913 3 Bedrooms • Baths • 4 Acres Call for an appointment Visit us Worldwide — www.greenridge.com �Poge 10/The Sun and News. Middleville Ml/Morch 11. 1997 Thornapple Kellogg parents learn about Chicago math by Mandv Habel Staff Writer Parents of kindergarten through third grade students at Thomapple Kellogg learned Feb. 27 how math is taught in the classroom. The evening began with an overview of the "Chicago Math" Program that students use and the components of the lessons within that program. Some staff members moni­ tored stations that parents were allowed to explore Each station focused on a different aspect of the program. Stations that were available to look at dealt with multipli­ cation and division, fact mas­ tery. money, teaching dia­ grams for problem solving, geometry and calculators. The West Elementary School gymnasium was used to organize people and objects and give them physical exam­ ples of concepts learned in the classroom. Staff members from McFall and West Elementary Schools offered refreshments and pro­ vided child care. Approxi­ mately 55 to 60 people at­ tended. Page Elementary School held a similar night in January and there are plans in the fu­ ture for extended nights next year. Possible topics for these nights include the philosophy of the Chicago math program, measurement, and algorithm inventions. Teacher Celeste Wolverton said parents seemed to be ex­ cited about the evening and gave strong positive feedback. Parents also learned how working with money or finance helps students leam math. TK Middle School students involved in nutrition council Parents of West and McFall Elementary School students were explained geometry during the Chicago Math parent night on Feb. 27. School Lunch Menu Wednesday, March 12 Alligator Pie (chicken pot pie), green beans, wh. wheat bread, pineapple. Thursday, March 13 Baked potato, ch. and broc coli or chili topping, large soft pretzel, fruit juice bar, oatmeal raisin cookie. Friday, March 14 Pizza (Russ’s at Page and Middle), baked beans, fresh fruit, graham crackers. Monday, March 17 Taco on soft shell, lettuce. cheese, wh. wheat bread, gr. jello with pineapple Tuesday, March 18 Chick Chica (ABC) Boom Boom Soup, bologna sand­ wich, crackers, veggie sticks, fruit. NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School. Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. %sk for I iicle Hum* Breakfast Menu Wednesday, March 12 Scrambled eggs, toast, orange juice, milk. Thursday, March 13 Pancake and sausage on a stick, juice, milk. Friday, March 14 Cold cereal, fruit crescent, milk. Monday, March 17 Bagel with cream cheese and jelly. 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Another contest the TK over the public announcement This national organization system at school to advertise is sponsored by the American group is participating in is the the events they have planned School Food Service Nutrition Advisory Council of They made posters and put Association and includes food the year awards program Scott said she was required them around the school and service professionals who to send in a notebook that in­ helped serve the cake for the promote good nutrition. 50th anniversary of the Thomapple Kellogg Food cludes articles and pictures of National School Lunch Service Manager Helen Scott the activities the TK NAC Program. said the council gives students have been doing throughout Officials said setting up a a chance to leam more about the year. She said the materials had council is easy. All that is nutrition and help others leam needed is 15 eager students, a as well. The group serves as a to be in by March 1, and a dedicated school food service link between students, school group will be selected around professional, and new ideas food service personnel, fac­ May. TK”S group made a short and common goals. ulty, administrators and the A supportive school admin­ presentation to McFall community. istrator, a motivated faculty Scott said that TK students Elementary School students advisor and interested parents involved in the organization about the food pyramid and also help. have been fairly busy within brought them apples, oranges, The group adds national the last few of months. In and peanut butter to promote recognition, an official char­ December, they participated in healthy snacking. ter, a handbook that gives There also was a middle the annual student art contest, publicity, ideas and guide­ school wide creative starting at the state level. lines, a newsletter, member­ Each state is to select three bookmark contest and the ship cards, logos and a code of winners, one from kinder­ winner had a pizza party. The bookmarks will be ethics. garten through fourth grades, NAC provides leadership one from Fifth through eighth given to McFall Elementary opportunities for students and grades, and one from ninth to School students to keep. adults, creates student interest 12th grades. A nutrition trivia contest and community awareness, Two TK students, ninth- involved students answering grader Sunshine Curths and the question of the day and and increase participation in school nutrition programs. second-grader Sarah Wenger, were selected as two of the three state winners and have been sent on to the national competition. The results of that competition will be known March 17. All entries included studen­ t’s original drawings on eight that as a result of the alleged by Jason Carr and a half by 11-inch sheets of excessive force, Mr. MacLeod Staff Writer white unlined paper that have \ Middleville couple has suffered injuries to his head the theme "Healthy ChildrenFiled a lawsuit against the torso and a scratched eye. "al A New Beginning," printed on Middleville Police Department of which required medical at them. and officer Nick Seifert claim­ tention; he sustained humilia They had to be colorful so ing he used excessive force in tion, embarrassment, menta they can be reproduced onto a making a« traffic stop in and physical pain and suffer inaAiiiK T-shirt if selected as the grand ing and disfigurement.'* prize winner -Douglas and Kathleen Kathleen MacLeod is said t< Each state association con­ MacLeod contend in their suit have suffered a loss of consor ducted a state contest and se­ that Seifert forced Mr. lium due to Mr MacLeod’ lected the state s three winning s head and torso onto injuries and “suffered menu entries. the hood of their vehicle and shock, suffering and pain as Besides spreading the word, pepper-sprayed his eyes. witness to the unlawfi the council gets feedback from The brief, prepared by their seizure under color of stat students on what they like and attorney Michael Wade, argues law." don’t like about the school that the Middleville Police The MacLeods are askin food service program. Department “failed to ade­ for punitive damages, interes Scott added that council quately _______ __________ tram defendant Seifert,, costs, fees, actual attorney members can do whatever they deliberately indif- fees, expert witness fees ar want to reachu out to people. ferem to the rights of citizens "other remedies." They can put together func­ such as plaintiff Douglas R. Middleville Village Atto tions that include parents and MacLeod ney Jeff Youngsma sa school officials and involve The MacLeod s suit states Suit filed against Middleville police officer, department See Suit filed, P. 18 �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/March 11. 1997/Page 11 Parent-teacher conferences at TK elementaries Henry K. Rempe CALEDONIA - Mr. Henry K. Rempe, age 62, went to be with his Savior on March 4, 1997. He grew up in Iowa, attended the University of Iowa and has been involved in health care finances in health care institutions in Iowa, Illi­ nois, Ohio, Michigan and Kentucky. Mr. Rempe had the oppor­ tunity to be active in the Healthcare Finance Manage­ ment Association at the local, state and national levels. Henry was CEO. of St Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids from 1978-1985. From 1985-1996 he was C.F.O. of Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Health System which owns and oper­ ates health cart facilities in southeastern United States. The Lord has provided opportunities to serve in vari­ ous roles in churches and other organizations including Wedg­ wood Christian Youth Homes in Grand Rapids and Presenta­ tion Academy in Louisville, Kentucky. Mr. Rempe is survived by his wife, Carol; his son and daughter-in-law, Todd and Diane of Alto; his daughter and son-in-law, Anne and James Thiros of Chicago, Illinois; his four grandchildren, Nicholas, Kurt and Jacob Rempe and Nicholas Thiros; his sisters and brothers-in-law, Clarice and Reuben Steenhoek of Pella, Iowa and Betty and Kenneth VanMaanen of Leighton, Iowa. Funeral services for Henry were held Friday, March 7, 1997 at the Caledonia Christ­ ian Reformed Church. Rev. Scott Greenway officiated. Interment took place at Yankee Springs Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Wedgewood Christian Youth & Family Services, P.O. Box 88007, Grand Rapids, MI 49518 or to Presentation Academy, 861 S. 4th St, Louisville, Kentucky 40203. Funeral arrangements were made by Caledonia Funeral Home. FOR The Expectant Mother: We are here to help y<Hi welcome baby with adorable stationery and party supplies. • (hrr 60 hath rtnrvnmcenunH drMtjnt r« > fn*n • Intiiartons /<ir Bdpasms and Chmtenmgs and first birthday parties • Bannrry, signs and decorations • Memory albums and keepsakes Take advantage *»f Carlson Cruli'M« exclusive Upm Arrival Service lor birth announcements printed in just 24 hours. Jd 1952 N. Broadway (M-43) Local woman wins big trip P.O. Box 188, Hastings, MI 49058 Some Vacations are Just More Fun than Others Spring Specials: ,romM99°° & YOUR carnival cruise headquarters 7105 Kraft 'at M-37) CoWonw • 616-554-0311 • New Extended Evening Hours: e Monday-Thursday until 8 p.m. Fri. 8:30 am.-6 p.m.; Sat. 10 am.-2 p.m. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer It’s parent/teacber conference time again at elementary schools in the Thornapple Kellogg School District, which means time for both parties to discuss how the children have handled this school year. West Elementary School will hold its conference ses­ sions Wednesday. March 19. from 5 to 8 p.m.; Tuesday. March 25 from 5 to 8 p.m.; and Thursday. March 27, from 1 to 4 and 5 to 8 p.m. Page Elementary School will hold conferences on the same dates at the same times. At McFall Elementary School, individual schedules are set up between teachers and parents, but also will be held this month. West Elementary School Principal Sharon Kalee said the purpose of the conferences is to help parents understand how children are doing in school academically and so­ cially. She said that in confer­ ences, parents should inquire about their children’s reading levels and about their strengths and areas that could use improvement in the sub­ ject. They also should know what kind of attitude their children have and should be aware of whether or not they are trying their best. "Attitude and effort are just as important as academic progress," she said. Kalee said that the way children feel about school and their level of interest in sub­ jects are just as important as academic progress because one effects the other. To improve academic progress, parents and teachers should find out whether students want to learn and if they know how to learn. • Middleville resident Vickie Rick recently spent a week in Maui, part of the Hawaiian islands. Her comment on returning was, ’The color green is still alive and well.” The trip was part of Homemaker’s Idea Co. sales incentative program. By sell­ ing $36,000 and more a year, the tnp is earned free. Rick also took along her sister, Cindy, from Rockford. Homemaker’s Idea Co. is an in-home party plan that allows representatives to be their own bosses. Rick is part of their management program and has been with the com­ pany for three and a half years. Homemaker’s offers dolls, bears, bunnys. baskets, wallpaper boarders, linens and more. For more information, call Rick at 795-9461 Kalee recommends that par­ ents should not hesitate to ask questions about things that concern them about their chil­ dren. Other questions to ask relate to work habits, use of time, and how the students get along with others. It also is good, she said, for parents to learn what they can do to support their children and what type of homework they are required to do. She added that it also would be a good idea for parents to talk to their children before they go to the conference and ask what they think the teacher will say about their strengths and improvement ar­ eas When they get to the con­ ference. parents should ask the teachers the same questions they asked their children to see if the answers are the same. "It is important for children to understand what their own strengths and areas of im­ provement are," she said. McFall Elementary School Principal Bill Rich said the school's upcoming confer­ ences are especially important for parents of first grade stu­ dents because this is a crucial time to determine reading progress. —"Developmentally, this is an age where children are learning to read are developing reading strategies," he said. Page Principal David Bukala said that since home and school learning relate to each other, parents and teach­ ers need to work together to It also is important to know ensure that children get the what areas in school that chil­ most out of their education. Some parents may feel anx­ dren excel in. This knowledge ious about talking with teach­ can help parents pinpoint their ers because they are not quite children’s strength and transfer sure where to begin. To make that knowledge to other areas Knowing what areas chil­ parents feel more at ease with the situation. Page staffers say dren need help in allows par­ there are six questions they ents to build their confidence can keep in mind to ask to get and help them improve. How children interact with the information they need to understand what their children others is important to know are experiencing in the class­ because a crucial part of what every kid learns in school is room. The first question is. what how to get along with peers progress has the child made? It and how to deal with authority is important for parents to see figures. Hearing about chil­ how and what their children dren's strong and not as strong have been learning over the points in this area can help course of the school year since shape guidance parents pro­ learning is a continuous pro­ vide. Parents need to know how cess. They also are recom­ mended to review homework, they can help their children class projects and writing with learn. Getting a set of specific suggestions from their teacher the teacher. What topics the class will will connect school with study in the near future also is home and help children feel something parents should ask more secure in learning. teachers. Knowing what chil­ The Page staff is attempting dren will learn about helps to assure parents that if they parents to be prepared to dis­ keep these questons in mind, cuss the same topics at home they will have a good expen and share in the children's cnce with parent-teacher con­ ferences. learning. .If*^.##***********#.' 7-**. * Lucky Leprechaun Values! * SALE PRICES GOOD NOW THROUGH MARCH 28, 1997 NABISCO SINGLE SERVE it- C KING SIZE CANDY BARS 79* Take-2 COLD RELIEF 50* BIC LIGHTERS MINI or REGULAR LIMITED EDITION EIKJPONIC 3/99* COLGATE TOOTHPASTE 59* 79* 99* PRINGLE'S POTATO CRISPS 99* DOLE JUICES 100% Regular or Spicy Vegetable Juice or Tomato Juice. 12 oz 69* CAPPUCCINO 100% Fresh Ground Colombian Coffee 19 Correction— The Caledonia High School student production of "The Glass Menagerie’ will be presented at 7 p m. on Friday. March 14 and Saturday, March 15. There is no performance on Thursday evening. The dates of the performances were listed correctly in an article in last week’s Sun and News, but the days were wrong. We apologize for the confusion. CNp» Ahoy Original Z CALEDONIA 3 Crystal Flash $ 9266 Cherry Valley (M-37) • Caledonia, Ml 49316 HOURS Mon -Sat 5 a m. to 11 p.m Sunday 7 a m. to 10 p.m QQ 4 -QQ Q A v I �Poge 12/Th« Sun and New*. Middleville, MJ/March 11. 1997 Survey confusion again delays Coldwater Partners rezoning the house and lot. Township Consulting Engineer Randy Wilcox and Planner Linda Anderson both said that the only survey that could be discussed and voted on by the commission was the one described in the published newspaper notice. Attorney Peter Bosch, on hand to represent the develop­ ers. said that often there is more than one survey for a property at the county, but Commissioner Jon Botsford Though no proposed site asked why the surveys both plan has been submitted, re­ were dated the same with the zoning the property to R-l same job number would allow it to be developed Wilcox said after the in lots smaller than two acres meeting that it is "normal if public sewer is available. procedure" to make two Without sewer, township or­ surveys if a part of the prop­ dinance requires both rural res­ erty to be rezoned is being idential and R-l lots meet a split off. The first survey two-acre minimum require­ would include the entire par­ ment. cel. and the other would be a Tom Garbow of Coldwater survey of the parcel minus the Partners told the commission split. when he first presented the re­ This was the case with the zoning request that developers Coldwater property, as the planned to extend the newly rezoning request does not expanded Campau Lake sewer include an existing home and system to the property. This its two-acre lot. Both the would mean any lots later de­ overall survey and the one veloped on the property could minus the split were done the be reduced from a required same day. which acounts for two-acre minimum to a the identical dates and job 40.000-square-foot minimum. numbers on the surveys. However, Township However, the commission Supervisor Bill Johnston supported Cress' motion to stated during last week's hear­ table a vote on the rezoning ing that no sewer units would recommendation until the le­ be allocated outside the sys­ gal descriptions are in order tem's special assessment dis­ Dunn and Commissioner trict until a study of the sys­ Roger Keating voted "no." tem was completed. The sewer question, The Coldwater Partners' however, is not so easily property lies outside the as­ answered. sessment district, but is within an adjoining area called the "sewer service district." In planning the sewer system, officials expected that eventu­ ally properties in the service district also would connect to the system. This growth in the number of users would en­ able the system to become self supporting. Higher than expected construction costs for the system have forced the board to subsidize the system ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS: from the general fund until RZ-6, RZ-7 enough users hook up. Notice is hereby given that on March 17,1997, at 7:00 However, an ordinance P.M., at the Thornapple Township Hall, 200 E. Main St., amendment approved by the Middleville, Michigan, the Thornapple Township Plan­ Township Board last month ning Commission will hold public hearings for the gives the board final authority purpose of hearing comments regarding changing the over the allocation of sewer Zoning Map of the Thornapple Township Zoning Ordi­ units to properties outside the nance RZ-6 An application has been received from David special assessment district. and Barbra Dykstra, 4168 Thomapple Hills Dr., Middle­ According to preliminary fig­ ville, to rezone approximately 320 acres of Section 16 from an A-R district to R-R district. This property is located on the north side of Finkbeiner Road between Cherry Valley Rd. and Stimson Rd. Legal description of the area requested to be rezoned is: Portions of Section 16, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thomapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, SEVk, EViSWMi, SViNEMi, consisting of approximately 320 acres RZ-7 An application has been received from Calvin Kooiker, 9645 East Paris Ave.. S.E., Caledonia, to rezone approximately 15.9 acres in Section 1 from an A-R district to R-R district. This property is located on the west side of Moe Road between Parmalee Rd and 108th St Lengthy legal description of this area, approx. 15.9 acres, requested to be rezoned, is on file in the Township Offices The rezoning applications and map may be inspected at the Thomapple Township office daily 9AM to 4 PM, except 9 A M to Noon on Friday Any written comments regarding this rezoning may be addressed to: Secretary. Thomapple Township Planning Commission, 200 E. Main St., Middleville. Michigan 49333 Wesley Ven Rhee, Secretary Thomapple Township Planning Commission NOTICE: Thomapple Twp will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the heanng impaired and audio tapes of pnnted matenai being considered at the heanng, upon seven (7) days notice to the Township Clerk Individuals with disabili­ ties requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the clerk by writing or calling: Thomapple Township Clerk, 200 E Main St. Middleville, Ml 49333 Telephone 795-7202 (300) by Barbara Gall Staff Writer A rezoning request from Cofd water Partners remains in limbo after last week's Caledonia Township Planning Commission meeting. Confusion over the parcel survey ended in a 5-2 vote to table the request, but a question of available sewer capacity for the property also could affect the commission's vote. Discussion of the request will continue at the commission’s March 17 meeting, and Chairman Dick Dunn said a vote on a rec­ ommendation could be taken if all questions have been answered. The survey question came up after the commission closed a second public hearing on the rez.oning application from Coldwater Partners to rezone 22.56 acres on Whitneyvilie Avenue from the rural residential to the R-l single family residential zon­ ing district The first public hearing Feb. 3 was invalidated due to a publishing error. Commissioner Patti Cress asked why there are two differ­ ent surveys of the property on file, both dated the same and with the same job number Township Engineer Randy Wilcox said his firm had done the surveys for the property, and that both surveys arc correct. One includes an exist ing house and two-acre lot and one docs not. The published property description is for 22.56 acres, which excludes OFFICIAL NOTICE — of — THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING ...the (Utilities) Committee is taking a ‘businessman’s approach’ to getting a process established for requesting and allocating available sewer units. — Bill Johnston ures prepared by Township Utilities Administrator Rich Pierson for the board's February meeting, 126 units were available once homes in the 1980 assessment district and the 1994 assessment dis­ trict, along with the 66th Street mobile home park and vacant lots in the assessment district were connected to the new sewer system. With the recent settlement of the Blackstone lawsuit, however, the number of available units would decrease by whatever number of lots are finally permitted in that development. Blackstone would get capacity because from the beginning this development was included in the financial planning for the new sewer system. According to the settlement, the maximum number of lots to be allowed in Blackstone is 91, though wetlands on the property in reality may lower than number. If 91 sewer units should go to Blackstone, however, only 35 units of capacity would be left in the system under its present ground water discharge permit. The new ordinance amend­ ment establishes some criteria for allocating any of those units to properties outside the special assessment district, and gives the the board juris­ diction over such requests. Johnston said in a phone in­ terview after the meeting that his comment did not mean owners of properties outside the special assessment district could not apply for capacity. However, he said that some residents in the special assessment district were wor­ ried that all the remaining sewer capacity was being given away. He said that a Township Utilities Committee, consist­ ing of himself, Township Treasurer Ruth DeVries, Township Utilities Administrator Rich Pierson and Township Board Trustee John Potter, has begun meet­ ing each week to establish a "logical, fair and objective way of treating the (sewer ca­ pacity) situation." Johnston said the commit­ tee is taking a "businessman s approach* to getting a process established for requesting and allocating available sewer units. "We need to get this in place as soon as possible, but we need to get it right, and we also want to maximize the use of our facility," he said. "There's been more than enough problems out there over the years, and we don't need any more. That's why we're going through this whole thing very carefully to set up request forms and a fair procedure. I think we have a good committee working on this, with different areas of expertise and different perspec­ tives." he said. So far. no requests outside the special assessment district have been brought to the board, he said. During last week's hearing on the rezoning, residents re­ peated many of the concerns raised during the first hearing, including questions about the sewer capacity Sherwood Hall said he feels there is a lot of R-l land al­ ready available in the town­ ship and sees no need for re­ zoning more property to that district. He asked the commis­ sion not to change the zoning to appease developers. Laura Porritt said she believes the problem facing the commission with this re­ quest lies in an outdated mas­ ter land use plan that no longer protects the residents She said that development is going to happen in Caledonia, but that the township needs to update the master land use plan as soon as possible so that situations like the present rezoning question cannot hap­ pen. With the plan as it is. she said, the developers would win in court. She said even if sewer can't be brought to the property, the township just about has to give the developer the rezoning. She said the township is in a "Catch 22" situation, but recommended not only revis­ ing the master plan, but also holding a public meeting with some kind of program for res­ idents on planning and the rules involved in planning and zoning. "We need to do some educa­ tion in this township, severely," she said. Rusty Dannison said he thinks the township had an outstanding zoning ordinance but that it was not used He asked about the different prop­ erty descriptions, and he also said that he has seen the mas­ ter land use plan "used against us" lime after time. He said the board capitulates (to de­ velopers) in fear of lawsuits. Dunn said that he believes the township had a gixxl mas­ ter land use plan in place, but agreed that il is now time to look at it again. He said, on the other hand, the township just can't say there will be no more development. However, he noted that the township has stood its ground on a number of occasions, and reminded the audience that it has indeed gone to court for the people Chris Swanberg asked about sewer capacity, but Dunn said the commission has no authority over who gets sewer units or how they are allocated Swanberg said he thinks litigation makes de­ velopers think twice before coming to Caledonia, but Porritt disagreed. She said developers arc far more wealthy and powerful than the township. "This whole thing is a chess game between the de­ velopers and the township." said Botsford, who felt the de­ veloper should have to justify a zoning change. Keating, however, said that il is the commission's responsiblity to know what the re* quested rezoning would allow and then consider whether such a change is appropriate for that property al that time. He said the commission must have a reason for deny­ ing or recommending approval for a rezoning request. Dunn reminded everyone that the Coldwater Partners' See Survey, P. 12 YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, Ml. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Please take notice that the Planning Commission of Yankee Springs Township will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, March 20, 1997 commencing at 7:30 p m at the Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N Briggs Rd. to conduct the following business 1. PLT 97-01-01, Parcel ID No 030-038-00, A request by John Pillar, 26239 Lyndon Blvd , Redford, Ml to add four lots to Lake Life Site Condominium plat & change the Master Plan 2. ZOC 97-01-02; A request by the Planning Commission to revise the Home Occupation section of the zoning ordinance to allow the use of accessory buildings in the Agriculture and Rural Residential zoning dis­ tricts. 3. Such other business as may properly come before the Planning Commission Please take further notice that the township zoning ordinance will be available for inspection at the office of the Township Clerk, 284 N Briggs Rd. during regular township business hours and will also be available at the time of the public hearing Written letters of comment will be accepted until the start of the public heanng Please take further notice that the Township Planning Commission reserves the right at or after the public hearing to make changes in the proposed amendments to the ordinance. Please take further notice that the township will provide to individuals with disabilities, necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services as may be required, upon 5 days notice to the Township Clerk of the need for the same All persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to participate in the discussion of the above proposals YANKEE SPRINGS PLANNING COMMISSION JOAN MEDENDORP, SECRETARY (302) �The Sun and News. Middleville. MJ March 11. 1997 Page 13 Oversized accessory building was turned down Caledonia resident asks court to “reverse denial of special use permit” •by Barbara Gall Staff Writer A Caledonia Township resi­ dent is asking Kent County Circuit Court to overrule the Planning Commission and grant his application for a special use that would allow him to build an oversized accessory building on his property The commission, at its Feb. 3 meeting, voted 3-2 to turn down the special use ap­ plication submitted by Virgil Stearns to build a 2.400square-foot accessory storage building on his seven acres of rural residential property at 7800 Raven Ave. The RR zoning district now limits ac­ cessory buildings to 1,200 square feet unless a special use is granted by the commission. Commissioners opposed to SURVEY RESULTS from Page 12 application cart be removed "from the table” at any regular commission meeting and a vote taken, Dunn said. The public hearing was closed be­ fore the question was tabled, and no further hearing will be held. Because no public notice is required to take the matter off the table, anyone interested in this particular request should plan to attend the next com­ mission meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday. March 17. or check with the township office (8910070) to find out if the rezoning is on the agenda. the proposed building’s size said it deviated too much from the ordinance, and that argu­ ment prevailed, even though there was some discussion about considering the size of the parcel in deciding how big an accessory building should be allowed. Steams, however, staled in his complaint that township ordinance does not provide him a right of appeal to a Board of Appeals He also ar­ gues the commission did not comply with sections of the zoning ordinance governing consideration of special use applications and that the commission did not support its decision with "competent, material and substantial evi­ dence on the record." The lawsuit claims the commission’s decision does not represent "the reasonable exercise of discretion" granted to the Planning Commission, and that the plaintiff has no way to obtain relief other than asking the court to intervene and review and then reverse the commission's decision. Steams also asks for pay­ ment of his legal costs. According to the ordinance governing special use ap­ plications for accessory build­ ings, the commission is sup­ posed to consider a variety of factors, inchiding: • The building's intended use. • Its location, its architec­ tural character and type of construction. • The size of the building in A special use application usually is re-heard only if there is a change in the request. The applicant must wait a year to re-apply for the same special use. — Twp. Planner Linda Anderson relation to the lot and the principal building on the lot. • The types of principal and accessory buildings on adjoin­ ing lands and in the immediate vicinity. • The topography and vege­ tation of adjoining and nearby lands. • Whether the proposed building would adversely af­ fect the light, air circulation and view. • The effect of the building on access to the property or Soil and Water officer talks to Rotary NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING THORN APPLE TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Date and Time of Public Hearing: March 18. 1997 at 7:00 P.M. Place of Hearing: Thornapple Township Hall 200 E. Main St., Middleville Applicant: Ted Weidman 10007 Garbow Road Middleville. Ml 49333 Application No. V-ll Legal Description; Lengthy legal description available in township office; PR #08-014-016-002-00: the subject proper­ ty is located at 10007 Garbow Road, where the owners, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Weidman live. Description of variance requested; Applicant is seeking a variance from the Zoning Ordinance requirement in Article 7.15.6(dX13) that states: ’’The repair facility may not be locat­ ed within a 600* radius of more than (2) existing dwellings.” The subject repair facility is located within 600’ radius of (5) existing dwellings. The obtaining of this variance is a stipulation included in a Special Land Use Permit #SU-32, for "Commercial Repairs and Maintenance" in an AR District, granted by the Thomapple Township Planning Commission on February 17. 1997. The above variance application may be inspected at the Thomapple Township Hall daily 9 AM to 12 noon and 1 to 4 PM; except Fri., 9 to 12 noon Written comments regarding this application may be addressed to: Secretan. Thomapple Township Zoning Board of Appeals. 200 E. Mun St. Middleville. Ml 49333 Lee Patterson. Secretary. Zoning Board of Appeals NOTICE: Thomapple Township will provide reasonable aux­ iliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired, and audio tapes for the visually impaired, of panted material being considered at the hearing, upon seven days notice to the Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the clerk by writing or calling 1'homapple Township Clerk. 200 E Main Street. Middleville. Ml 49333 Telephone (616) 795-7202. 304 Jim Bruce Barry Soil and Conservation officer Jim Bruce discussed his job with the Middleville Ro­ tary Club last week. Bruce said his job was cre­ ated a few years ago and his background of 32 years in the United Stales Forest Reserve fit well with his current du­ ties. One of the most time con­ suming aspects of his work, he said, is spent with farmers, tree growers and land owners facing problems such as land management. When he is called, he ob­ serves the problem, offers suggestions for a suitable cor­ rection. and helps put the soHe said that one of the most interesting problems he has had to solve was bow to take care of the damage to farmers’ cash crops and desirable trees that can be caused by an over­ population of deer Club President Bob Evans said that the time Bruce spent with the Rotanans was well received. "A better understanding of typical land use problems of Barry County was realized," he said. adjoining properties. • Public comments. Though Stearns told the commission at the hearing that the only neighbor who would be able to see the build­ ing did not object to it. there are no other accessory build­ ings of this size in the imme­ diate area. One resident spoke against the proposed building during the public hearing. The commissioners who voted to deny the request said they had noi heard a good rea­ son to grant the special use. even though Steams claimed he could build two 1,200- square-foot buildings if he weren’t allowed the one large one. The township received its copy of Steams' complaint Tuesday, the day after the Planning Commission ap­ proved at its regular meeting a Findings of Fact related to his special use request and denial. Township Planner Linda An­ derson prepared the document, which outlines all the infor­ mation about the application, the findings of the Planning Commission and the public hearing on the request. Steams also did not wait to see if the Planning Commis­ sion’s Ordinance Review Committee might recommend changing the regulations for accessory buildings in the ru­ ral residential district, a possi­ bility brought up at the Feb. 3 meeting. Anderson said she had ex­ plained to Steams that a spe­ cial use application usually is re-heard only if there is a change in the request. The ap­ plicant must wait a year to re­ apply for the same special use. The township has 21 days to respond to the lawsuit, she said. Proposed Caledonia Township park still under discussion erty as park land for by Barbara Gall $125,000. Staff Writer The area to be designated for A park proposed for prop­ a park would be a part of the erty at the southeast comer of property difficult to see from the 76th Street/ M-37 inter­ any road. Anderson said, and section is still under study, she told the commission that reported Township Planner she had other problems with Linda Anderson at last week's the proposal. Planning Commission meet­ She said the proposed uses ing. do not fit with the master land She said that the owner of use plan, and she doesn't sup­ the wooded property wanted to port the commercial use. dedicate some of his land to which would require changing the township, and she had the master plan. been ready to look for grant "I want to review the entire money for the purchase. The plan at this point, not just do township is looking for land a piecemeal review," she said. to preserve for public recre­ The Township Parks and ation. Recreation Committee also However, as it turned out, reviewed the proposal, and the owner did not want to give would support it if the owner up the entire parcel for park eliminated the commercial and use. multi-family components of Anderson said the resident the plan. The committee actually wants to develop the would like to get a different land as a mixed-use planned offer, she said. unit development (PUD) that The commissioners said would include commercial they agreed with this reason­ uses and both multi-family ing. and single-family residential The commission also ap­ areas. According to this pro­ proved a site plan for Shannon posal, the township would Ranch, a 31-unit site-condopurchase a share of the prop­ minium single-family residen­ tial development submitted by Dan Timmer for his property on Whitneyville Road, just north of 92nd Street Project engineer Mike Berg explained that the developer is not asking for a rezoning for the rural residential property and will meet all township re­ quirements. including the township's rural residential zone's two-acre lot minimum Homes will be serviced by on­ site sewer and septic systems, and a 10-acrc woods on the land will be preserved The commission’s Site Plan Review Committee said the proposal meets all township regulations, and the commis­ sion unanimously approved the preliminary plan Timmer, a member of the Planning Commission, abstained Looking for Extra Cash? - Call - 945-9554 Sell anything FASTI CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP CAMPAU/KETTLE LAKE SEWAGE DISPOSAL DISTRICT Official Notification to Campau/Kettle Lake Sewage Disposal District: Mandatory Connection Requirement General Overview: The Caledonia Township Ordinance for the Campau/Kettle Sewage Disposal District requires all premises within the Special Assessment District to connect within 18 months from notification. This is your official notification of the avail­ ability of the system. Article III of the Campau/Kettle Lake Sewage Disposal System Ordinance 96-2, as amended, requires: "Section 303. Mandatory Connection of Properties in Special Assessment District. As a matte, of public health, all owner of Structures in which Sanitary Sewage Originates, now situated or hereafter constructed within the Special Assessment District, are hereby required at their expense to install suitable plumbing fixtures and connect such facilities directly with the Available Sanitary Sewer System in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. The Township may require any such owners, pursuant to the authority con­ ferred upon it by law or ordinance, to make such installations or connections which must have the approval (during and after construction) of the Inspector.” “Section 304 Connection Deadline As a matter of public health, all connections to the Public Sewer System required hereunder, shall be completed no later than eighteen (18) months after the last to occur of the date of official notice by the Township to make said connections or the modification of a structure so as to become a Structure in which Sanitary Sewage Originates. Newly constructed structures required to connect shall be connected poor to occupancy thereof. Persons who fail to complete a required connection to the Public Sewer System within such eighteen month period shall be liable for a civil penalty in an amount equal to the User Charges and Debt Service Charges that would have accrued and been payable had the connection been made as required, in addition to the penalties provided m this Ordinance ” Specific information as to the location of the Service Connection is available at the Township. The Township phone number is 891-0070. Please note that property owners failing to comply with the 18 month notification and mandatory connection shall be subject to a civil penally equal to the amount of the month­ ly (quarterly) sewer use and debt service charge of $99/quarter. 303 �Page 14/Thu Sun and New*. Mxidlev.hu, MJ/March 11. 1997 Tires Plus opens Caledonia store Centennial Farm owner Hendrika Stauffer (left) poses with members of Girt Scout Troop 913 after sharing the history of her home with them. Scouts Lindsey Sinclair (standing, left), Amberly Bierlein, Melanie Smith, Carrie Rozell and Kira Donnell are researching the history of Caledonia. (Photos submitted.) Co-owner of Tires Plus Todd Boomstra stands in front of the Middleville store's new Caledonia branch for which he now serves as manager. Girl Scouts’ local history project to include centennial homes display Cadette Troop 913 would like to interview owners of local historic homes such as the Stauffers' Centennial Farm, as part of their history project. The members of Cadette Girl Scout Troop 913 are creating a photographic display of some of Caledonia's oldest homes as the final portion of their research into local history. The scouts have been working for two years on this project, in hopes of earning a Girl Scout Silver Award. To fulfill the requirements for the award, they now are interviewing owners of area homes built before 1898. To accompany the history shared by the home owners, the girls are taking black and white photos of the homes and then enlarging and hand tinting their photos for a display. The troop would like to talk to as many owners of local historic homes as possible and would welcome calls from residents interested in sharing their home's history. Anyone with information to share should call 891-1989 or 6985022. CALEDONIA CHARTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Notice is hereby given that the Caledonia Township Planning Commission will con­ duct a Public Hearing on April 7,1997. at 7:30 PM at the Township HalL 250 Maple Street, Caledonia. Michigan 49316. The subject of the Public Hearing will be proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Caledonia. These proposed amendments are intend­ ed to create one (1) new Overlay Zoning Districts and to make minor modifications to the General Provisions Chapter of the Ordinance. The principal effects of the proposed amendments are as follows. AMENDMENT 997-3Z This is a series of amendments which are primarily intended to reorganize and clarify certain sections of the ordinance. Significant text changes proposed include expanded pro visions to ordinance sections relating to Residential Accessory Buildings, Fences and Hedges, and Kennels, Tires Plus in Middleville recently opened a store in Caledonia located on M-37 across from Seif Chevrolet. Co-owner Jon Raymond said the store was added be­ cause there was a need for this kind of business in that area. "There was a need for a Copies of the complete text of these proposed amendments are available for public review at the township office between the hours of 900 .AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Thursday and from 9:00 AM until noon on Fridays. The public is invited and encouraged to attend this meeting If any citizen has physi­ cal limitations which may limit access to or participation in this meeting, please contact the township offices at (616) 891-0070. at least 24 hours poor to the meeting lime. 305 shocks and struts, tire repair, and complete passenger and light truck service The new location is only a few miles away from the Mid­ dleville location on M-37 across from the Thomapplc Kitchen and Greg's Get it and Go. Latest additions to TK Library Fiction Total Control by David Baldacci; Naked Justice by William Bernhardt; Fascina­ tion by Leona Blair; Even the Wicked by Lawrence Block; The Cat Who Tailed a Thief by Lillian Jackson Braun; Vendetta: Lucky’s Revenge by Jackie Collins; Trunk Music by Michael Connelly; Hornet’s Nest by Patricia Cornwell; Three to Get Dead­ ly by Janet Evanovich; Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon; Marrying Mom by Olivia Goldsmith; The Part­ ner by John Grisham; Errands by Judith Guest; The Book of Ruth by Jane Hamilton; Death in Lover’s Lane by Carolyn Hart; Just an Ordinary Day by Shirley Jackson; First Moun­ tain Man; Forty Guns West by Wiliam W. Johnston; All That Glitters by Jerry Kennealy; She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb; Dragonseye by Anne McCaffrey ; Heart of Valor by Alan B. Morris; Secret Place of Thunder by Lynn Morris; Medusa’s Child by John J. Nance; the Goddess Affair by Lillian O’Donnell; Silent Witness by Richard North Patterson; The Pattern: Johan­ na Shelby’s Story by Jane Peart; The Pledge by Jane Peart; The Promise by Jane Peart; Shadow of Fear by Jane Peart; Dark Horse by Doug Richardson; The Weight of Water by Anita Shreve; The Unlikely Spy by Daniel Silva; A New Day Rising by Lauraine Snelling; Small Town Girl by LaVyrle Spencer AMENDMENT 997-4Z Chapter XXV1I1. Residential Open Space PVD is a new Zoning District designed to promote housing developments with open space requirements These overlay provisions may be applied to any residentially zoned parcels in the township. The proposed text includes provisions related to permitted uses, densities, preservation of open space and standards for approval for developments utilizing this overlay option. place like this in a growing community." he said. Raymond's partner, Todd Boomstra, manages the store, which has been open for busi­ ness since Feb. 1. The Caledonia store offers computerized alignment, front end repair, custom wheels. Non-fiction Black Profiles in Courage by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Every Woman’s Handbook for Preventing Cancer by Roberta Altman, The Best American Essay’s; Birn­ baum’s W'alt Disney World; Teaching Tolerance by Sara Bullard; The Gifted Kid’s Survival Guide by Judy Galbraith; Hou to Locate Anyone Anywhere Without Leaving Home by Ted L. Gundreson; Fielding's Spam by Hoyt A. Hobbs; The Infor­ mation Please Sports Almanac; The Neatest Little Guide to Mutual Fund In­ vesting by Jason Kelly; The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sheila Kitz­ inger; Dr. Susan Love’s Hor­ mone Bcxik by Susan M Love; Stop Osteoarthritis Now! by Harris McIlwain; United States Immigration by Eugene Willard Miller; The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eti­ quette by Mary Mitchell; New Women’s Dress for Success by John T. 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We offer complete benefits including 40IK, profit sharing, and tuition reimbursement. If you are looking for a challenge in your career and feel you have what it takes to be the type of leader who can make a posi­ tive impact, send your resume including salary histo­ ry, references and school records to. Mr. Wayne Martin, Wamar Products, 5041 68th St, SE, Caledonia, MI. 49316. �The Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/March 11. 1997/Poge 15 Thornapple Kellogg High School 'honor roll’ Capitol Commentary By Sen. Dkk PosthumiK President’s comments welcome! Last Thursday, President Clinton became the first sitting U.S. President since Theodore Roosevelt in 1907 to address a joint session of the Michigan Legislature Two of the major topics of his address were welfare and education It’s certainly fitting that he choose Michigan to talk about these issues, as our state has been on the cutting edge of innovation on both of these fronts. On the issue of educational reform. I was especially pleased to hear that he shares our enthusiasm for allowing students and families more educational choice through charier schools. In his Slate of the Union address, the President called for 3000 schools by the year 2000 and said that charter schools are “the wave of the future.’’ As sponsor of Michigan’s charter school legislation, I’m proud of the changes that these new schools have brought about. As long as I’ve been in the Sente. I’ve stressed the need for a public school system in Michigan that meets the challenges of the coming years and offers parents, children and teachers more choice and control. Fortunately, many of my colleagues in the legislature and Governor Engler also believe in this model for educational excellence. Together, we’ve followed this vision by working hard to establish our current charter school program as a way of injecting innovation, competition and choice into our public school system. Today, there are 77 charier schools in Michigan, putting us in the national spotlight as one of the leaders in providing educational freedom and opportunity While many are fortunate to live in an area that is already served by an excellent public scImmiI, others still lack quality educational options (Air academics are giving parents more choices for their children and giving teachers more oppor­ tunities to be creative. Working hand in-hand, they’ve been given the freedom they need to explore new teaching methods to better prepare our children for the marketplace of tomorrow. In Michigan, with the boldest and most extensive charter school system in the nation, the possibilities for children, parents and teachers are nearly endless. Just last week, the Senate reaffirmed its commitment on this issue by passing Senate Bill 146, which allows charter schools to be formed to help at-risk children. This bill also makes it easier for charter schools to be formed in areas with a large number of children living in poverty. This bill will provide hope to the children and families who need it most — those who are at-risk or trying to escape poverty. 1 now challenge the House of Represen­ tative to take up this bill and join the Senate and President Clin­ ton in our commitment to expand education opportunities to our children. As I have said in the past, and as the President showed last week, educational opportunity isn’t a partisan vision, but a vi­ sion for all of America. He has said he wants to forge a new partnership for a new time. We’re pleased to have him join us. 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We are a growing company offering good pay, benefits and promotional opportuni­ ties as we grow. Apply in person at: Wamar Products, Inc., 5041 68th Street, SE, Caledonia 12th Grade High Honors — Melody Allore. Felipe Aragao. Jolene Batdorff. Daw De Bell. Sarah Bishop. Misty Blain. Nathanael Brady. Aaron Brill. Tami Brum. Amber Den­ nison, Steven Dood. Jeremy Doom bos. Joshua England. Robert Evans. Amber Frost. Ken Jeunnk. Dean Laansma. Andre Laansma. Ande Leboeuf, Heather Marble. Curt Martin. Jada Middleton. Lucas Mid­ dleton, Robert Mosey. Michael Oaks. Kimberly Rauschenberger. Laura Reed. Angela Rider. Ryan Ritsema. Katherine Rodnguez. Megan Roon. Tracy Schondelmayer. Tara Schweitzer. Joshua Steorts. Erica Walker. Heather Welsh. Heather West. Sara Wright. Emily Zuidersma Honor Students — Mat­ thew Appel. Kimberly Bed­ ford. Michael Cramer. Justin DeBoode, Kevin Doyle. Darin Jousma. Monica Kuhtic. David Liu. Andrew Mathias. Carrie Moma. Christian Niles. Raneane Poll. Alaric Reinstein. Kajean Secord. Amy Smith. Monica Verkerke. Kaye Weaver, Jaclyn Zoemer Honorable Mention — Isaac Bainbridge. Naomi Bignail. Tara Boersma, Heather Carpenter. Mandy Chavis. Amber Crisher, Nathan DeBoer. Ralph Eg­ gleston, Toni Farrell. Thomas Featherly, Andrew Finkbeiner, Starr Garbow, Brandi Hagerman. Heidi Haman, Dawn Mansford, Erik Haveman. Jesse Hillman. Pamela Jamison. Douglas Kidder, Audrey Kiel, Beth Krueger. Joshua Lancaster. Steven Lehman, Jennifer Matison, Devin O’Dell, Darrick Owen, Jason Parks, Cheryl Pelli, April Pitt, Lisa Postema, Ashley Profitt, Dominick Ronchetti, Jennifer Seifert, Jenna Shook, Shan­ non Smith. Michael Stein, Paul Stolsonburg, Amanda Stutzman, Paula Sweeney. Ryan Taggart, Angela Vanderwall. Joshua Wert, Tracy Woodworth, Dennis Zy Istra. 11th Grade High Honors — Bernadette Azzarella. David Beckering, Evelyn Bird. Jessica Blain. Lindsay Bremer, Lance Brinks, Bridgit Cook. Dendel Craven, Krista DeMaagd. Amanda Dykstra, Sara Hillman, Loretta Huntington, Timothy Johnson. Daniel Kokmeyer, Kammie Kollar, Jami Kooiman, Saxony Matousek, Benjamin Meekhof. Holly Pitt. Michael Poet Lindsey Robertson, Moni­ que Rodriguez, Nathan Schmitz, Chad Schondelmayer, Jason Siebesma. Elizabeth Sieensma. Chris Swanson, Rachel Wade. Robert Walker. Lucas Weatherhead, Jessica Wiersum Honor Students — Wadel Enc Clover. Sarah Cordis. Jennifer Doyle. Anne-Marie Hart. Stephanie Higgins. Alex Middleton, Cara Moore. A lease Nicholas, Cheryl Posiema. Rebecca Rider, Jeremy Strait. Jill VanDyke, Knsune Williams Honorable Mention Laura Dodd. Austin Frisbie. Sara Harper Rebekah Hartley. Ronald Haynes. Kristopher Higgins. Will Holmes. Lucas Holwerda. Jennifer Huber. Stacy Idema. Keasha Kotrba. Jeremiah Longstreet. Michelle Mancuso. Scott Marsh. Angela McQueen. Jason McClure. Janine McWhinney. Dawn Medaris. Keri Middleton. Deidre Mikula. Mark Miller. Lor­ raine Murphy, Joseph Norman. Sarah Parks. Nathan Pranger. Jason Preslar. Jaime Robbins. Spencer Romph. Natalia Rosales. Michelle Scaturro, Joshua Stauffer. Laura Stolsonburg. Kileen Thomas, Nicholas Timmer. Barbara Truer, Michael Vandersloot. Jennifer Veen. Erik Vernon. Noah Wenger. Rebecca Worth. 10th Grade High Honors — Matthew Alvarez. Jason Baragar. Jaimelyn Debruin. Erin Deschoff. Ashley Gentry, Larissa Hannebohn. Jennifer Herring, Ryan Hesselink, An­ drew Hillman. Sarah Hoff­ man, Sara Huff, Joshua Ike, Bryan Jahnke, Gwen Jeurink. Erica Johnston, Benjamin Jones, Nicole Jonker-Slayton. Rachel Krikke, Jennifer Laansma. Nathan LaVoie, Alice Matson, Brian McKeown, Robin McMurray, Taylor Pierce, Courtney Rousselle, Lizbith Runals, Kevin Schultz, Jason Schweitzer, Dewey Spicer, Jennifer Tobin, Melissa VanTil, Nathan Venton. Jamie Wachtor, Paul Wade, Garrett Weatherhead. Shannon Zoet. Honor Students — Casandra Beard. Kirsten Carver. Andrew Chamberlin. Amber Dutcher. Brenda Hale. Maryanna Hoeksma. Lynda Holes. Michael Hull. Arnie Koncsol. Alicia Lee. Sean Lemon. Angela McKinley. Patricia Ochoa. Kirsten Overbeek. Scott Ploeg. Jodi Schumaker. Nathaniel Smith. David Williamson Honorble Mention — James Bedrick. Stacey Bergakker. Mark Blashkiw. Chad Brinks. Andea Bucher. Alison Carter. Sally Chris­ tiansen. Nina Cowham. Tabitha Curths. Amy David. Marina Dettmann. Ashleigh DeVormer. Holly DeVries. Daniel Finkbemer. Michael Hayes. Mitchell Henning. Lorry Hess. Brooke Holzhausen. Jonathan Howarth. Scott Huntington. Leah Kennicott. Ryan Lenartz. Corey Lucas. Nicole Medaris. Melisa Minor. Carly Mulder. Amy Olczak, Judy Powers, Melissa Radant. Adam Smith. Ronald Strouse. Christopher Wellman. Arnie Welton. Gwen Williams. Karen Zachman. 9th Grade High Honors — Peter Baker. Jenelle Batdorff. Susan Beckering. TiffanY Beuschd, Brian Bishop. Douglas Blocksma, Matthew Brady, Kelly Bremer. Erica Carter. Julia Cordts, Jessica Crowley, Jennifer Davis. Beverly DeFouw. Jason Delille, Amy Dykstra. Amber Harthy, Elizabeth Hillman. 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Lisa Decker, Caledonia Rent All 9800 Cherry Valley Ave. (M-37) Caledonia • 616-891-0050 Open Monday-Saturday 8 am. to 5:30 pm. �Pog« I6/Th« Sun and News. Middleville, Ml/March 11. 1997 Wrestling season closes with area achievements at individual finals Six odt of (He eleven area wrestlers who look pan in the Division HI State Individual Championship this past weekend in Kalamazoo placed with two third-place performances highlighting the local accomplishments Wrestlers from Middleville. Maple Valley and Delton all competed at the University Arena al Western Michigan University and came away with lots of hardware. For Delton. Robert Isom, at 140, and Joe Daniels, at 130, both came away with thirds. Isom pinned Benzie Central's CJ. Sierzputow.ski in 23 seconds in the placement round. Isom's other weekend wins came against Grayling's Jason Hall (8-0 decision), Ida's Tyler Nowitzkc (4-0 decision), Durand's Brent Perrin (8-1 decision) and Portland's Pat Guilford (10-5 decision). "Isom made a good start for next season," Delton Coach Aaron Tabor said. And what about Isom's quick work of Sierzputowski to close his stellar season? "It was thrilling." Tabor said. Daniels won five times during the two-day event, including a courageous 12-6 decision over Goodrich's Brad Taylor in the final round Daniels, despite a painful right shoulder, fought till the end and beat a solid Goodrich opponent by six points. His other wins came against Clintondale's Sean Dettloff (71 decision). Shepard's Kurt Root (3-2 decision). Montrose's Winston Ruffin (8-6 decision) and Inkster's Makimba Mimms (3-1 decision). "This is the end of Joe’s career in high school and he was here to do his best," Delton Coach Aaron Tabor said. The two wrestlers were instrumental in the Panthers' post-season success this winter They did the best that they could do and I'm real proud of them." Tabor added. Maple Valley's Pat Lowe (135) and Middleville's Spencer Romph (145) both finished fourth in their respective weight classes. Lowe's triumphs came against Bentley's Mike Horwath (11-5 decision), Gary ling's Ben Malonen (8-2 decision). Alma's Gary Terwilliger (15-10 decision) and Saginaw Swan Valley's Joe Deibel (8-2 decision). Lowe lost to Comstock Park's Micah Foster, on a 9-4 decision, to finish in fourth place. "Pat wrestled really well today, almost above our expectations." Maple Valley Coach Tony Wawiemia said. Romph had wins against Yale s Richard Meharg (8-4 decision). Howard City's Jeremiah Gitchell (7-3 decision) and Fowlerville's Robert Wellman (6-5 decision). Romph lost to Benzie Central's Tom Demitroff to take a fourth at 145. Middleville Coach Tom Lehman said Romph began Saturday on a roll with his 6- Trojan Spencer Romph placed fourth at 145 at the Division III State Individual Championship on Friday and Saturday in Kalamazoo. Middleville’s Steve Lehman closed out his high school wrestling career last weekend with more wins and more pins. He ranks high in both categories all-time for the Middleville program. 5 victory over Wellman. Middleville's Kyle Brower, at 103, and Steve Lehman, al 215. also placed at the State championship. Brower, after losing his first match, scored victories over Caro's Eric Nguyen (5-4 decision). Jackson Lumen Christi's Denny Glandon (7-2 decision) and Birch Run's Jeff Derengowski (5-3 decision). "Kyle's biggest problem is that he needs to gain about 10 pounds." Coach Lehman said. "He weighed 93 at the weight in, but Kyle is a very tough kid." Lehman finished up his stellar prep wrestling career with three more pins to put in his cap. Lehman defeated Muskegon Orchard View's Josh Glass (a pin in 3:41), Caro's Phil Millerov (a pin in 1:53) and DeWitt's John Braska (a pin in 4:44) in the placement round. For Middleville Coach Tom Lehman Saturday had to be an emotional moment in his coaching career. Steve will be the last of his sons to compete on the Trojan team. "Right now it's not bad, but next year 1 will probably miss one of my kids not wrestling," Coach Lehman said. Steve Lehman ends his high school career with 95 pins (third in the school's history) and 155 wins (second all-time on the Trojan charts). Other local wrestlers competing at WMU were Middleville's Evan Space (112), Luke Middleton (160). Ron Haynes (171), Miso Glavan (215) and Maple Valley's Mike Egan (112). Space tallied a win over Ida's Ryan King (a pin in 4:41), Middleton beat Midland Bullock's Andy Wilkens (10-3 decision), Haynes had a triumph over Imlay City’s Brandon day (4-3 decision) and Glavan beat Montague's Keith Nelson (a pin in 2; 38. Egan's goal was to make it to State and he. like the other 10 local wrestlers, captured that dream. • "Mike went about as far as we expected." Maple Valley Coach Chris Ricketts said "He gave it his all. It was his first (State tournament) and that was his goal." TK senior receives Indianapolis Award Melody M. Aliore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Aliore of Mid­ dleville, is one of 36 high school seniors who have qualified for a University of Indianapolis Service Award of $2,500 per academic year. The award is available to entering freshmen and new transfer students who have demonstrated a commitment to service through active par­ ticipation in community ser­ vice activities, preferably coupled with a strong religious affiliation. Students must verify their level of engagement in various service activities and their ac­ tive participation in the projects or work of the organiza- tion(s). This award may be received for a maximum of four years of full time undergraduate attendance while maintaining a grade point average of 2.0 or above. 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Q ot 3 pm �Th« Sun and News Middleville. Ml/Morch II. 1997/Poge 17 Caledonia High School announces ‘honor roll’ members 9th Grade Honor Roll — Molly Cryderman. Ryan Hanson. Angela Adrians^. Elise Bon cher. Heather Duffield, James Longman. Jessica Curry. Jenelie Davis, Elizabeth Delange. David Kowalski, Brian Lillie, Laura McGihon. Tiffany Renker. Ryan Slot. Courtney Wiersum. Gina Gotch, Kevin Longstreet. Sandy Porritt. Blair Spence. Alison Bailey, Tiffany Blackford, Jaimie Griffith. Barry VanVolkinburg, Charles Vaughn, Jacob Gerst. Sean Meehan Angie Ouwinga, Stacy Blackbum. Bonnie Hickel. Andrew Jackson, Nicholas Jenema, Kristin Manning. Jennifer Martin. Sarah Mcckhof, Mcghann Phillips. Carrie Baxter, Christina Devormer. Jared Schut. Shantelle Cooley. Becky Haywood. Lindsey Tepastee. Nicole Eakins, Michael Hoeksma. Andrew O’Con­ nor. Jeff (Jithouse, Shelley Peterson. Rochelle Thomas. Jessica Ward. Kyle Perkins. Jason Nagel, Jessica Sheldon. Matthew Tava . Kyle Dausman. Katie Harrison. Honorable Mention — Steven Homrich, Christina Scheidcl. Ann Schmidt, Anne Morgan. Emily Temple. Chadd Dill, Ezra Reurink. Sara Danighani. Michele Johnston, Mike Bashlor. Brandon Furtwangler. Jen­ nifer Hartley, Jacqlyn Manne. Ryan Haywood, Nick Lazarus, Katie Clausen. Travis Dahlberg. Krystal Holdredge, Zachary Knight. Mitchell Pctz. Peter Vander veen. Matthew VanVelsen. Kelli Wagner, Sarah Soper. Stacy Englund. Gwen Sheehan. Blake Vandebunte. Roberta Grundy. Lindsey Knapp. Katie Shoemaker. Justina Killgore. Rose Ar­ nold. Kim Soo Besteman. Kristy Green. Richard Leatherman. Amber Moose. Bobbs Shepherd 10th Grade Honor Roll — Kimberly Schmidtke. Kristie Borr. Peter Palma. Isaura Price. Elizabeth Fortuna. Erin Had­ dix. Adam Gless. Jason Lucas. Stacy DeBlaay. Chad Radaz. Julianne Jakel. Katie Ullery, Brian Davis. Brooke Wierenga, Sunshine Fowler. Eric Jones. Archie Warner. Catherine Wisniewski. Adam Bonner. Rusty Chapin. Joel Fortuna. Emily Friedrich. Andrea Huver. Steven Mursch. Andrew Sc hupp. Renee Cromer Jennifer Finkbeiner. An­ drea Petz. Stephanie Algera. Dan Myszak. Darcy Stouffer. Aaron Buys. Jean Licari, Mike Victor. Meghan Arrigo. Jennifer Deboer. Jesse Flegel. Ryan James. Kyle Oatley. Jason Williams. Erica Zichterman. John Shomler. Erin Mesecar. Mark Hoff­ man. Jason Roh. Jessica Van­ Dyke. Dale Wicks. Steven Freas, Steve Otto. Christina Hudson, Yolanda Llanes. Marisa Veitman. Julia Faist. Kelly Pratt, Brooke Sims. Honorable Mention — Rachel Kosters. Justin Morgensen. Chris O’Brien. Nichole Sorsen. Alyson Kopenski Betty Jo Meyer. Jason Workman. Donald Black, Jason Horton, Leesa Hull, Lindsay Luetkemeyer. Crystal Meyennk. Nicole Okzak. Jeremy Pettenge r. Jacob Silcox. Kim Vansprange. Jennifer Cavanaugh. David Cole. Rachel Rogers. Enn Osgerby. Lois Gerke. Kelli DeVries. Michelle Gill Michael Gillard. Amelia Kerry. Bryan Kraft. Amanda Olszewski. Brian Reiffer. Heather Werkema. Brett Zylstra. Ben Archambault. Sarah Wisniewski. Eric Benedict. Jennifer Blauwkamp. Alison Corbin, Ann Olson. Matthew Craven. Janelie Yahne. Kurt Oberlin, Tammi Troost. Kerri Casey. Matthew Ayriss. Jacob Fox. David Roosien. Jenny Scheidel. Ryan Visser. 11th Grade Honor Roll — Melanie Hanson. Joshua Daniel. Nicholas Bone her. Matthew Schafer, Amanda Spica. Kaelynn Hatrick, Joel Freeman. Allison Smith. Jennifer Sprague. Ana Strassburger. Greta Klein. Malaina Vanderwal. Eric Butlman. Paul Comils. Brandi Buehler. Daniel Zeeff, Jennie Elliott. Rob Lillie. Samantha Choryan. Joseph White. Sarah Bashlor. Michael Moose, Rhonda Kristoff, Jen­ nifer Meines. Amanda Fink beiner. Jeremy Colegrove. Sarah DeGroot. Amy Mosey. Stacie Ranalli. Steven Uyl, Christine Welton, Laura Wisniewski, Sarah Grow. Emma Cryderman. Alison Gould. Kathryn Meehan. Nicholas Moose, Megan Milzarski, Beth Paarlberg, Eric Del Mar. Eric Masse. John Simmons. Brian Tomanek, Jill Vanderveen, Andrew Wilkinson. Steve Benham. Sarah Englebert. Bryan Idema. Kristen Benedict Honorable Mention — Ryan Fisher. Sarah Bom. Tonya Buehler. Sinie Kariaba. Nicole Knapp. Adam Sobczak. Kyle Veiling. Brandon Funk. Lillian Hawkins. Scott Leatherman. Shannon Jones. Jessica Gran­ dy, Tricia Connor. Gregory Dezeeuw. Michelle Homrich. Sarah Syrek. Laurie Rodgers. Renee Mejeur. Amanda Nyhuis. Melissa Berends Mark Bartholomew. Jason Kamminga/Kome. Ryan Ogle. Allison Worman. Nate Smith. Andrew Moore. John Green. Nicholas Haight. Brian Hammer. Rachel Hampel. Joel Hofstra. Thomas Hurst. Julie King. Dianna Minor. Philip Snyder. Jeffrey Austhof. Steven Furtwangler. CJ Maines. Dennis Wagner. John Wierenga. 12th Grade Honor Roll — Joelle Busman. Joshua Finkbeiner. Kristy Deboer. Rachel O’Connor, Laura Lanser, Beth Parbel, Michelle Vanderhout. Petter Cotton. Kristi Schmidt, Brian Troost, Keri Bloem. Stacie Imuta, Candace Olszewski. Allison Schneider, Chris Snoap, Jessica VanTil, Tammy Young. Sandra Swainston. Richard Gamaat, Shannon Houseman. Nick Jacques. Mark Lyons, Jill Hoffman, Bianca Arrigo. Kate Brillowsky, Nicholas Freeman. Traci Koetje, Karen Wortley, David Friedrich, Christine Gillard, Heidi Han­ na. Lisa Kuieck. Jennifer VanDyke. Wayne Paf fhausen. Katie Moody. Sarah Steele. Molly Gorton. James Hunter. Lori Oland. Justin Riek. Attila Simo, Shirley Soest. Susan Vredevoogd. Lori Baker. Laura Brown. Megan Mulligan. Daniel Price. Jennifer Myers. Jenelie Forward. Philip Licari. Holly Pelletier. Dan Campbell. Nicole Peterson. Honorable Mention — Kurtis Kaechele. Joshua Donker. Gary Boyer. Jennie Besteman. Andrea Shomler. Joel Weston. Holly Wicks. Mindy Merritt. Jennifer DeVormer, Aaron Buer. Melissa Cartner. Melissa Hartney. Rustin Manning. Donna Meekhof. Robin Raudenbush. Melinda Smith. Moritz Zeretzke. David Good. Seth Erskine. Jennifer Holdredge. Melissa Stewart. Scott Kudlack. Scott Erickson. Mike Long. Timothy Soper. Katie Rienstra. Sarah Gerst. Jenny Bivins. Ben Jacobs. Mike Northouse. Adam Reavis. Amy Schlafley. 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Haywood followed that victory with an 8-6 triumph against Marshall's Jerrid Stepp. Stepp. 40-3. was both a district and regional weight class champion. Haywood started strong against Stepp, holding a 4-0 lead early, and held on to beat the Redskin on a close decision. Next for Haywood was Petoskey’s Matt Farnsworth, who won a 6-2 decision over the Scot strongman In his final match on Saturday. Haywood faced Pickney’s Mike Jones and finished his season with a 3-1 overtime decision against a wrestler who placed fourth in the Division II State Individual Championship a season ago. AREA...SPORTS Caledonia’s hoopsters drop district game to South Josh Haywood helped the Scots to make it to the State quarterfinals and then placed seventh as an individual on Saturday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) SUIT FILED, continued from Page 10 Letterheads 'PRIN Business Cards Envelopes Brochures Wedding Invitations / I * MORE Quality Printing at Affordable Prices! Call 945-9554 or stop by ... 1952 N. Broadway (M-43) Wednesday he could not comment at this time, as he has not seen the suit and has not been served with papers. When asked for comment, Middleville Police Chief Louis Shoemaker said he had only seen the case that day and would not comment as the case is still being litigated. Correction — The listing on minutes for the Thornapple Township meetings in the March 4 edi­ tion of the Sun & News should have noted that both the meetings on Feb. 13 and Feb. 27 were special meet­ ings. The full minutes were published. Caledonia's Tom Hurst (44) sails in for two points as teammate Dale Wicks (22) looks on in Tuesday's battle with South Christian. Caledonia was able to charge out to an 11-5 lead against South Christian last Tuesday in district basketball action at Godwin Heights, but the Sailors then caught the necessary wind to coast to a 69-46 triumph. Coach Larry Rea's Scots held the six-point edge (11-5) after one quarter and trailed by just four points (27-23) at the half. "We were very successful getting the ball where we wanted to," Rea said of his team's first half performance But, South sailed away from Caledonia in the final 16 minutes by out-scoring its opponents 42-23 in the last two frames. Todd Bloemcrs led the Scots' scorers with 17 points, including three 3-pointers. "Todd played strong for us ail year,” Rea explained. "He got lough-minded and really matured* Ryan Wolthouse also tallied 17 points for the Sailors. Caledonia finishes the season at 2-19. Still, the future appears bright for Scot basketball fans as nine juniors and one sophomore from this year's squad should return in 1997-96. "It was a difficult thing for all of us to experience," Rea bounces and all of the crucial said. "We found out a lot and calls seemed to go the other all of our guys love the game way. The record was dismal, of basketball. (Still) all of the but the effort was not." 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Wayland rambled out to an early 6-0 advantage in the first Kaechele earns second letter from FSU team Sarah Kaechele gave Ferris Slate’s womens basketbail program a true outside threat this past season. The sophomore guard, who played prep basketball at Middleville High, nailed 33 3pointers to rank second on the Bulldog squad. Kaechele started 17 and appeared in all 26 contests for FSU. She averaged 6 points, including 14 in three games, and 2.7 rebounds. The former Trojan star also dished out 36 assists, made 16 steals and tallied two blocked shots. FSU finished the season with a 12-14 overall record and were 6-12 in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Sarah Kaechele played a pivotal role in the Bulldogs’ backcourt this past season. 21. Pranger led the Middleville team with 14 points, including four triples, while Shriver pumped in 13 markers, including one triple. Holzhueter was encouraged by how 6-5 senior performed in post-season action. "Shriver played great; he really stepped up for us," Holzhueter said. Lucas Weatherhead went back door to put the Trojans ahead 31-27 with 1:40 to go in the third quarter and a Pranger 3-pointer increased that advantage to 7 points (3427) with roughly a minute to play in the third stanza. Smith, though, nailed a 3pointer from half court as time expired to put the ’Cats to within 4 points (34-30) entering the fourth quarter. "This team hasn’t had a lot of luck." Holzhueter explained. "We were on the verge of busting it open. They (Wayland) were getting a little tired and the shot rejuvenated them. It entirely changed the momentum of the game." Middleville ends its basketball season with an overall record of 12-9. 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AM of our pizzas include our Special sauce and 100% Mozzarella Cheese 15 Minutes Take Out or Eat in or Fast Free Delivery Within S Miles NO FREE POP with SPECIALS • Ask about our Special of the Day • PARK IN REAR �Trojans hoops lose in districts to host Wayland, 48-44 Middleville battled tooth and nail with Wayland in district basketball action March 3. but down the stretch it was the Wildcats and their star Walter Smith who had the answers. The host Wildcats, led by Smith's 20-point effort, escaped opening night play with a 48-44 come-frombehind triumph over Holzhueter's Trojan squad "We got it back and tried to tie it a couple of limes, but we had some shots that we didn't quite finish.” Holzhueter Middleville's Keith Nelson (22) manages to sneak a shot past Wayland's Jason Grevenstuk (44) in district play at Wayland High. said. Middleville led 43-40 with just over two minutes to play in the game and had possession of the ball. But. the 'Cats were able to get the rock back, allowing Smith to work a little bit more of his magic "They (Wayland) were try ing to match up against us (but) we could have extended it out more," Holzhueter said Smith was fouled shooting a 3-pointer with 1:59 to play, sending him to the free throw line where he calmly sank three charity tosses (43-43). The senior forward spent a good portion of the second half hanging out in 3-point land, a place where he tallied 15 of his 20 points during the game’s final 16 minutes. He (Smith) flit some really tough shots, most of them with someone running al him" Holzhueter said. "He knocked them down." The free throw line was another important area in deciding who won the game. The Wildcats went to line 10 See Troian hoops, P. 19 Kevin Doyle (10)goes to the floor to grab a loose ball during the Trojans' final basketball game last Tuesday. 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Neioffi - . 1 Middleville and Caledonia Areas No. 11 March 18, 1997 Middleville, Michigan 49333 126th Year Middleville to seek DNR grant for recreational riverwalk A view ot the damage the day after the fire reveals the hay bam as a total loss. Smoke billowed from the burned hay and debris for several days. Quick response limits damage Fire levels hay barn at dairy farm by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Five area fire departments contained a potentially disas­ trous fire to one bam Tuesday evening after a blaze broke out at the Med-O-Bloom dairy farm, 5337 100th Street in Caledonia. No one was injured and no animals were lost. Caledonia Fire Chief Butch Welton said the fire was re­ ported-at 6:15 p.m., and he immediately asked the dis­ patch service to notify the Dutton department also to send its tanker to the scene. "I was in Middleville when my pager went off, and I looked up and could already see the clouds of smoke rolling across the sky." he said. "1 couldn't tell just whose bam it was, but I knew we needed to get water to it fast. "The guys did a good job holding the fire down so that it didn't spread to any other buildings." Besides Caledonia and Dut­ ton, the Leighton, Middleville and Alto departments helped battle the fire, which took about six hours to completely subdue. The blaze destroyed the barn and the 250 round bales of hay stored inside. Also lost were a few pieces of equipment. Jerry Good, a partner in the Med-O-Bloom operation with his neighbor. Elton R. Smith, said he had just returned to his home across the street from the farm when one of the em­ ployees pulled into his drive­ way to tell him the hay barn was on fire. He said he did not know what had caused the fire and that there was no electrical wiring in the bam. "I had just left that area a short time before, and there was no smell of smoke or any sign of a fire then. She must have gone up in a minute. The bam was full of hay and dust, and all it would have taken was a spark from an en­ gine or something similar," Good said. "We were just very fortu­ nate that the wind was blow­ ing from the west, or we Continued on pg. 7 by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Village Manager David Aris­ ing told the Middleville Vil­ lage Council last week that it may be possible to get a Michigan Department of Nat­ ural Resources grant to build a recreational riverwalk in the village. The situation has been prompted by Simpson Indus­ tries looking to expand, with a possibility of creating 18 to 20 jobs within two years. But the only way the company can expand on its property is south, which would mean it would lose its parking lot Village Manager David Arking said the village could lease some nearby land to Simpson and a new parking lot could be built. The village then could obtain a DNR grant and build a recreational riverwalk by the Thomapple River. The Consumers Renais­ sance Development company and the Michigan Jobs Com­ mission, Arking said, seem interested in pursuing the pro- The situation has been prompted by Simpson Industries looking to expand, with a possibility of creating 18 to 20 jobs within two years. ject and the the village will meet with both soon. The project would cost $300,000 and the village would have to match part of the grant, perhaps 20 percent, or $60,000. Arking said that federal money would be used, which means no money could be made off the project. The vil­ lage would be responsible for maintaining the walk, but Arking said it would be low maintenance Trustee Bill Mosey said he was present at a meeting on this issue and feels that all parties involved really want to see this happen. In other business last week the council: • Heard that spring cleanup will be held the week of May 5-9. Yard pickup will start April 14. and go until Nov. \ • Voted to reappoint Plan ning Commission Chairman Eldon Newmcyer and mem bers George Hathaway and Ray Koeplinger for four-year terms. Their terms will end April 30. 2000 • Heard about the annual Michigan Municipal l eague Region 2 meeting which will be held in Hastings April 24. • Was updated on the results of the community-wide survey that was sent by the Planning Commission in September. TK parents express concerns about swimming pool use by Mandy Habel Staff Writer About 40 residents gathered before the Thomapple Kellogg Board of Education last week to vent frustrations over changes in the availability of swimming in the curriculum. Parents said they were con­ cerned that students have been told they will not be swim­ ming because more time needs to be spend more time prepar­ ing for the MEAP scores. Linda McDuffee told the board that-in March 1969, the community voted to allow the district to spend $3.6 million to add swimming to the cur­ riculum. The issue passed by 30 some votes and a school hotline was set up through the Sun & News that people could call to determine what kind of program to expect She said that before the election, the district promised that if the millage passed, swimming would be taught to all students during regular school hours. "We were told that the pool would be constructed for the kids," she said. She added that her daughter recently brought home a cer­ tificate that said she success­ fully completed a water safety Continued on pg. 2 Caledonia Village to sell ownership in water system by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Caledonia Village is getting out of "the water business." The Village Council voted 5-0 last week to approve a resolution declaring its intent to sell or transfer ownership of the water system that was to have been built as a threeway partnership between the school district, a private de­ veloper and the village. Absent from the meeting were Council President Glen Klaver and Vice President Jan Soules The public water system envisioned in the original three-party agreement never materialized because village residents did not share their council's enthusiasm for the project. Instead, they voted down the idea of bringing public water into the historic, or the "south end" of the vil­ lage. at the same time refus­ ing a federal financial aid package for constructing the system. The peoples decision left the council holding 51 percent of the capacity in the system s water tower, and owing debts to Kent County, the Caledonia Community Schools and developer Jerry Construction of an elevated water storage tower in 1994 symbolized the three-way partnership that was intended to provide a public water system for all of Caledonia Village and the Caledonia Community School buildings located within the village. Now, the village intends to sell or transfer its legal ownership of the system to either a public or pnvate buyer.(File photo) Baker for what would have been the village's share of the system. The only users now are Glen Valley Estates, being developed by Baker in the north end of the village, and Caledonia Middle School The school district also will con­ nect its new elementary school and bus garage to the system and has requested per­ mission to run a water line to the high school, which does not have good tasting water. The village, however, as the local municipality, legally Continued on pg. 11 In This Issue... • TK Asst. Supt. seeking job elsewhere • Caledonia Schools start strategic planning • Scot cage coach reflects on season �Fog* 2/The Sun ond N*w», Middleville. Ml/Morch 18. 1997 SWIMMING PROGRAM...continued from page one course The certificate slated that she had done certain things in the class-sb. |> as learn about bypoUienmajand various .safelyUcdiniqucsJ "The certificate said she learned in the water, but she never saw water," she said. The techniques for the course, she said, were taught through showing them on posters. The students were outside of the waler. McDuffec said she was told that West students will swim, but that McFall students will not for safety and economic reasons, which she did not un­ derstand "K-5 students swam for 20 years and we haven't lost one," she said. As for the economic situa­ tion, she was assuming that money for the program had al­ ready been budgeted, then was told it was cut because of low MEAP scores. "I think swimming is just as important as reading," she said. McDuffee added that she gets the impression that the swimming program is on its way out because she has not gotten assurance that it will continue. "Hypothermia can be taught outside the pool, but manager Terry VanderKooi should be teaching in the pool all day," she said. She also expressed worry that repercussions (threats, vandalism) would be made toward anyone who spoke out about this situation and w anted the board to protect her and others against that Board President Dan Parker said he did not think that any­ one would want to harm the students, and if they knew of any situations they would be taken care of. "Repercussions will not be tolerated," he said He added that if unpleasant things did happen, the district would know about them but he does not think there have been problems. "We can't prevent some­ thing like that from ever oc­ curring. but would take the necessary measures if it did," Superintendent Jay Cason said. Cason agreed that the dis­ trict did not handle the swim­ ming situation very well, but it wanted to find a way to im­ prove math and reading scores on the MEAP tests. The district, he said, wanted to alter the curriculum to pro­ vide more time for the sub­ jects, but had no intention of eliminating swimming "Swimming got caught in a pinch," he said. "We did not want that to happen." The principals in the district have met to see how swim­ FOOT PAIN? • Coms • Bunions • Heel Spurs • Ingrown Nails • Arch Problems • Warts • Ankle Pain • Foot Related Knee Pain Dr. Terrence J. Emiley OFFICE FOR PODIATRY 612 Main Street in Caledonia Call 891-9133 for an Appointment ming can be fit into the cur­ riculum for the rest of the year and will meet with Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Mary Ellen Correa to plan the program for next year. Cason said he understood McDuffee's concern about having swimming for all stu­ dents. but said that it probably is not necessary to offer it to each grade level every year Many schools do not be­ cause state standards for schools have changed a great deal since 28 years ago. Teachers, he said, are required to teach more subjects The situation had been dis­ cussed as soon as McDuffee brought it to the attention of the board, he added Though the district is doing its best to keep swimming in the curriculum, Cason said he does not agree with McDuf­ fee's statement that swimming is more important than read­ ing and math. "Reading and math are more important," he said. Correa said that it was never the intent of the district to eliminate swimming. In the past, the student's schedules stopped so they could have time to swim which caused officials to wonder if their would be adequate time to teach them reading. The district, she said, re­ cently tested all students in grades K-8 to determine their reading levels. The results of those tests showed that 38 percent of first grade students read below their level and 46 percent of second grade stu­ dents also read below level. Twenty-five percent of third-graders, 23 percent of fourth-graders, 25 percent of fifth-graders, 20 percent of sixth-graders, and 35 percent of seventh-graders are reading below the level as well. "Reading has to be a prior­ ity." she said. One mam reason for its im­ portance, she said, is because eighth grade students who do not enter high school reading at the level they need to be at will struggle and have trouble passing the proficiency tests "Not enough time was be­ ing put into reading," she said. Administrators have been working with principals on a plan for scheduling swimming all year and came up with two days in which kids could swim. Correa said that things hap­ pened along the way that caused a change in plans. Sometimes even if plans are made, things make take longer that originally thought, she said. "We did not just come up with a schedule at the last minute," she said. "We want to make this a win-win situa­ tion for everyone." Second-, third- and fourth­ graders will swim within the next couple of months. Kindergarten and first grade students are not at this time. Individual decisions are made by the principals who set up building schedules. Page physical education teacher John Dussia said he is concerned that the district is going in the direction of even­ tually cutting physical educa­ tion. As a teacher in the field for 23 years, he feels he has done a lot for students and helped them in other areas. "I believe in my profes­ sion," he said. He added that his children were offered everything and because of this’ they have grown up to be well rounded people. Chris Willette agreed and "Kids need these extra activ­ that a program that re­ ities." he said. "I don’t under- added a stand why that has to change." cquires only four to six hours a Lisa Webber said she did jyear should not be cut. They suggested the district not understand why MEAP scores are low and why there (could cut one of the PTO's art a field trip, or some is not enough time to teach talks, t reading. Ifield day time to accommodate swimming program. Cason said that within the the t "We are only asking for six past few years there has been a she said. "It is some­ nationwide push to increase hours." I the kids look forward public school academics and thing i until he came on board and to." i McDuffee added that if the Correa was hired, there really is not offered in its was not a staff member to co- program | entirety, it might as well not ordinate the curriculum in an < be offered at all Parents want in-depth way. I "The previous superinten­ a complete program "We want it all and we want dent had been hired because he was an expert in business." he it yesterday." she said. Parker said he understands said. With his background in the concerns of the public and secondary education and Cor­ wants people to feel free to rea’s in elementary education, come to them and express he said, the administration has their opinions. "I want us all to work to­ been trying to help move the district in academic improve­ gether and 1 think we are," he said. "The board admits it was ment. Before, he added, each build­ wrong and has been working ing was going in a different to correct the problem." He added that people should direction. This was nobody's fault but caused a lack of keep in mind that the pool is open after school hours not communication. "We can't have that in this just for students but also the kind of district." he said. community as a whole. VanderKooi said that people "This has been our biggest put a price on life, problem and we have been cannot < therefore, she hopes that the working on it." district finds time to schedule Whole language was used in the past to teach reading, but swimming, though she real­ the district found that teachers izes that sometimes that is should probably focus on difficult to do She added that kids acquire phonics to improve reading. "We have made improve­ different skills at each level of ments already and faster than the swimming classes. "What they learn will come usual," he said. "We have been putting strong focus on into play at sometime in their academics because we needed lives." she said. "Ninety per­ cent of the students really to." Board member Kim Scllcck look forward to going swim­ said as a father of a 4-year-old ming." It is difficult, she said, to and an 8-year-old, he feels that the goal of the board shouldI schedule sessions after school be and most likely is to make; because the district cannot al­ the district so academically ways find professionals to strong that kids who go there: watch over the students al that can go to any college they want. "Physical education is im­ portant, but academics arc: most important," he said. HARVEST GOLD SHAG CARPETING. Hastings City Bank has two great home equity plans for those pressing home improvements. Make improvements around the old homestead with a Home Equity Fixed Loan or Home Equity Line of Credit from Hastings City Bank. Both plans come with competitive interest rates and a fast response to your application. Plus, you could save even more since the interest you pay may be tax deductible (see your tax advisor). time. Other residents said they would like to sec more parent involvement in school pro­ grams. They also felt that many seem to only speak out He agreed that things have: or attend meetings when there changed since 1969 and re­ is a problem. quirements have been raised* Parker said the district is and hopefully expectations. looking into having more "I do not want to hear peo­’ volunteer programs. ple say they won't get any­ The community is welcome where because they went to’ to attend meetings of the TK schools," he said. "Unfor­ School Improvement Curricutunately, some things may get1 lum Committee The next one squeezed out along the way." will be at the West ElemenFrancie Tobin said she feels‘ tary School Library at 3:50 that the pool is one of the dis­ p.m., Monday, March 17, and trict's most wonderful assets’ next month's meeting will be and her children enjoy using’ on April 16 at the same time it. and place. "I have a child that is a* The committee will look straight A student because of' over the plan for the swim­ that pool," she said. ming curriculum for next She added that this program‘ year should not be cut because it is> Members will be required to important for children who’ have a good idea of next year*s live around so many lakes to’ schedule before the program is learn about water safety. designed, so it may not be "You can not teach a child1 completed until May. that is not here to read," she' Safety issues also will be said. discussed. STAUFFER & WIGGERS INSURANCE AGENCY Call us for a quote for all of your insurance needs • Auto • Life • Health • Home • Business • Investment Caledonia Village Centre 9365 Cherry Valley Avenue Caledonia, Ml 49316 b 891-9294 �The Sun and News. Middleville Ml March 18. 1997/Pog« 3 Caledonia Village approves Glen Valley PUD amendment by Barbara Gall Staff Writer At the recommendation of its Planning Commission, the Caledonia Village Council last week unanimously ap­ proved a zoning amendment that will create an extra com­ mercial site in the Glen Valley Estates planned unit development. The existing site plan shows two commercial sites along M-37 to the nonh of Glengarry Drive. Glen Valley developer Jerry Baker requested the lot on the comer of the highway and Glengarry be split to accommodate the Southkent Veterinary Clinic, which wants to purchase that split for its small animal clinic. He said there are no tenants for the other two lots at this time Village Planning Consultant Mark Sisson said the proposed PUD amendment was reviewed by the Planning Commission, which recom­ mended council approval. Sisson noted that the change will provide greater marketing flexibility for the developer. In answer to a resident's question, he said that the clinic will not serve large an­ imals. and there will be no outside kenneling at the clinic. In other business, the coun­ cil approved a senes of resolu­ tions on village streets, in­ cluding: • Formal acceptance of the Maple Street extension, which now will be officially added to the village street system for the purpose of receiving local street funds from the state. • Formal acceptance of all streets in Glen Valley Estates not included in 1994. Corrected street lengths will be included where necessary. • Formal acceptance of all dedicated platted streets, in­ cluding any "paper streets,w which are shown on plat maps, but were never built Council also approved a resolution authorizing an agreement with the county making the village eligible for Community Development Block Grant funds. This year, the council hopes to use its CDBG funds for sidewalk im­ provement in the village. Sisson reported to the coun­ cil that the Caledonia Schools have submitted a request to extend a water line this sum­ mer from the middle school to the high school He said he asked Caledonia Auxiliary Services Director Rich Overmire to work with Earth Tech, the village's consulting engineering firm, so that all appropriate agencies are in­ volved with the project In other action, the council: • Voted to sell or transfer ow nership of the water system now serving Glen Valley and Caledonia Middle School. (See related story .) • Tabled discussion on fed­ eral ttood insurance • Heard a report from Sisson on a "comdor" for a possible future road connecting Kraft Avenue with M-37. (See re­ lated story.) • Agreed to discuss with the Caledonia Schools a com­ plaint from Ed Fowler, who claims the new construction at Caledonia Elementary School is causing flooding on his property. • Set a special meeting for Monday. March 24 to discuss the sale of the water system, to meet an applicant for the village manager position and to discuss bids for a tractor. Caledonia council appoints ‘97 standing committee members The Caledonia Village Council last week approved individual and committee ap­ pointments for the next year. Judy Kidder was named the new vice president, succeeding Janice Soules, and Dan Ersk­ ine was re-appointed street administrator. Trustee Sue Berencsi will continue as the council's rep­ resentative on the Caledonia Library Advisory Board. Trea­ surer Steve Antecki will con­ tinue as the council's liasion to the Kent County Sheriffs Department and Council Pres­ ident Glen Klaver will con­ tinue as the council liasion to the township. Committee members in­ clude: • Tree Program — Kidder. Jake Sleutel. Harold Cavner. • Streets and Sidewalks — Erskine. Chuck Audy, Bill Robertson. • Sewer and Water — Klaver. Erskine. Audy and Robertson (alternate). • Finance — Vicky Whalen. Soules. Antecki. • Personnel — Soules, Er­ skine. Kidder • Fourth of July — Kidder, Jane Heiss. • Mayor Exchange — Kid­ der. Soules • Garage Sales/Auto Show — Whalen. Klaver. • Fire Department — Soules, Klaver. Re-appointed as the health officer was Dr. Steve Bergman. Earth Tech will re­ main the council's engineering consulting firm and Mika, Meyers. Beckett & Jones the council’s legal consulting firm. HAIR DESIGNERS HAIR • NAII^S • TANNING Don 't be left out in the cold! ope> * days 122 E. 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Ml/Morch 18, 1997 ed around and we were in the middle of the field. So I made him bring me home My computer keyboard started acting up and won’t t Neigh bors will,. Middleville 4695 M-37 Caledonia 9175 M-37 (Next to Middle Villa) (Next to Little Caesar s) 795 2225 891-1313 Dally Special: 4 Movies 4 Days ’5.00 (Not including new releases.) Tuesday Special: Catalog Titles ’1.25 (2 Days) I New Releases *1.99 (1 Day) [ GAMES: • Nintendo 64 • Play Station • Super Nintendo • Sega Genesis i 1 KETTLE LAKE INDEPENDENT PEFOPMED CHURCH Prodornhg the Whole Counsel of Cod ScrvKcs 9 X) am and 6 pm ^Grshppvig al Kettle I ake School on Vhtlncyvilc Rd Soerth of 68lh Street NORMA VELDERMAN Well folks, there is much more hope now As you know . Johnny has been sick and we were really worried. Our son Pat came to stas with us for a week, telling us about his experiences with Hospice. Hospice came tn and helped with many things They take care of all medica­ tion. nursing help, and draw­ ing blood weekly It is like you have a close knit family of professionals God bless every one of these people and the wonderful Hospice setup. Russ Bender said that Carol and Bob Bender will be com­ ing back from their vacation. A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School.................................... 9:30 a.tn. Morning Worship...................................... 10 45 a.m. Evening Praise...................................................... 6.00p.m WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6 30 p.m 7240 68th Street, SE - Caledonia 2 miles east of M-37 Pastor. Rev Brian F Harrison George M Coon . Youth Pastor Music Coordinator. Jeffrey C Vander Heide CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass............................. 5:00 p.m Sunday Mass....................... 9:00 a m & 11 00 am SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Ave. Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 a.m. 792-2889 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service........................... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer 6:45 p.m. Word of Life Clubs......................................6:45 p.m. TK kindergarten schedule is topic of meeting Monday An informal, informational meeting on the kindergarten schedule will be held at the TK High School cafeteria Monday. March 24. at 7 p.m All parents, teachers, educators, or other interested parties are invited to attend. This meeting is being organized by concerned parents in the TK school district. They are asking for anyone with information on issues related to the different scheduling plans (i.e. full days vs. half days, etc.) to at­ I® CALEDONIA MET CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Meeting at Freeport Community Center Sunday............................ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday.................... 7:00 p.m. Come as you are Informal - Fundamental Something for every age Church Office: (616) 891 1512 M 37 at 100th St. CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST . 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. . 6:00 p.m. Sunday School.... Morning Worship. Evening Worship. Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)............ 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday. .6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday....... Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m. RAY TOWNSEND, Poskx SHARON 8ARNSDALE. Dir ot Chasten Ed & Muse QA1 QA1Q oVl-oUZO WELCOME TO MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED kaluna/uo Avenue n 92nd Street Telephone 6*8252 Pastor Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am io 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am to 12 00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children s Church uill be provided during both senices Green Lake Calvary Church 608 145chAve. (at Green L»ke) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891 -8764 Sunday Worship 9:45 AM 87 1 1:00 AM (Quid &. Adult) (During the School Year) Leader CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue A church with a caring heart for our community and the world Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a.m. & t>:00 p.m. Sunday School................... 10:45-11:50 a m LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY 1 T«i»o«w 4 12 Morning Worship Service. 10:00 am. Sunday School...................... 11:15a.m. Evening Worship Service.. ..6:00 p.m. YOU APE INVITED Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor Area Birth GIRL. Rachael Louise Stanek bom at Blodgett Hospital on Feb 19. 1997 at 8:33 a m to Doug and Samantha Stanek Weighing 7 lbs. 6 ozs. and 21 inches long. KEfre <£>lb £imt 4Hettjol)i5t Cfjurctj 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................ 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship............ 11:00 a.m. Everting Worship.............. 6:00 p.m. Children's Classes....... 7:00 p.m. Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH 12200 Chief Nooada* Road (al Gun Lake) Wayland. Madugaa 49348 • 795 7903 Royle Bailard, Pastor — 868-6437 — Peace Reformed Church Barner Free M-37 between Catedoaa k Middtevdk 4 I6»«r Wataodr. 250 Vine Street Night" Jr A Sr High School 6flDp COMMUNITY CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at CuffervtUe Chnshan Elementary School (68th St SE between Eastern and Division) Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM • JoyMty committed to serving Chnsi honoring ChnsTs church. and carrying out Christ's commission Pastor Jeffrey Brown. Pastor Church Office Telephone.................................... 2813402 Church Office Fax.................................................... 2817686 Parsonage Telephone.......................................... 6987170 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St near Whitneyville Ave o ftv2tnJT' ***c*g4? Church School, Sunday........................ 9:45 a m Morning Worship... 11:00a.m. E*eninrt Worship...... 6 (M) p n» Wed Fellowship...... 7:30 p.m Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia, Mi "Be dtwted to ant another m brotherly love " Rom 12.10 8:00 am... 9:05 a.m... 10:15 am. Blended Service Educational Hour Contemporary Service Traditional Service Rev. Robert GerkeOffice. 891-8688'Church. 891-9878 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Pdrmolee Freeport Morning Worship.................9 30 a m Freeport Sunday School.................. 11 00 am Par male® Morning Worship.. .9 30 a m Middleville Sunday School.............. 9 30 a m Middleville Morning Worship 11 00 a m Rev Lee Zaihman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Phone — 795 9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St.•891-8661 fclSDuwer Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (All Services have a Nursery available) 795-3667 Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate 10:30 am. 9:30 am. Church Office — 891-8669 tend and share their informa­ tion or experiences. At the end of the meeting there will be a vote to deter mine whether or not the school board will be ap­ proached about a change tn the current schedule. (Missouri Synod) 708 West Main Street 8:38 ar 1148. 648 Worship Service Sunday School I’ll put the rest of the in next week. Sorry, With all these gadgets, break. Love you all. LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH Mile Aites, Russ is looking forward to their homecoming I had a short visit with Walt Bender, an old time fnend on the Prairie Dorothy Dean said they’re still volunteering with the school children at Kettle Lake School. They left a table top loom for the children to use when they aren’t there. They just love working with the children, sharing their hobby with the eager youngsters Houston took me around the field for the first time. Boy. are both of us rusty' We were walking along and I didn’t realize that we weren’t in the path. Suddenly. Houston turn­ work. news folks. things Cafcu and Cavineoo The Church where everybody is somebody and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sunday School............................................. 9 30 a m Sunday Mommg Worship.........................10 30 a m Sunday Evening Worshp........................... 6 00 p m Wea Midweek Prayer & tote Study........7 00 p m Rev WUham Brew Rev Karl Basnior Asst Pastor. Mr Mike Deen, Youth Pastor �Th* Sun and News, Middleville. MI Morch 18. 1997/Poye 5 Assistant TK superintendent Correa seeking job elsewhere Thornapple Kellogg Schools Assistant Superinten­ dent of Curriculum and In­ struction Mary Ellen Correa last week acknowledged that she is seeking employment elsewhere due to a personal situation. Correa told the Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education and residents at the board meeting that she is happy at TK and enjoys the work she is doing, but has some personal circumstances to deal with. "This has nothing to do with how I feel about my work here." she said "I wish this personal situation did not exist." The subject was brought up by Chris Willette, who said she heard Correa might leave and asked if all the programs she helped develop would change if someone else came on board in that position. She also said she was curious about when the district would look for a replacement, should Correa find employment else­ where. Superintendent Jay Cason said that the programs that have been developed while Correa has been with the dis­ trict have been approved by the board as programs to keep going regardless of who runs them. “We would certainly con­ tinue the programs because the district is in favor of them," he said Correa agreed and added that many people, including teach­ ers. parents and other commu­ nity members worked together to implement the programs that were recently put together and have been involved every step of the way "I have not started programs by myself, all decisions have been made through commit­ tees." she said She added that the district has in mind a specific idea of what direction it wants to go before it decides who to hire. Candidates usually are asked how they feel about a district's programs and the school tries to hire someone who can take over the ones that were im­ plemented and go in the direc­ tion it wants. Willette also asked if there was any way in the future for the district to put together a contract that would guarantee that a person in this position would stay in the district for at least three to five years. Cason said that people never know what will happen and that sometimes you just have to rely on your confi­ dence in the job people can do. "J watched Correa work be­ fore I hired her and I was im­ pressed." he said. Missing Caledonia grad is found safe A former Caledonia woman who had been reported missing since Monday, March 10, was reported to be found unharmed Sunday in Chicago Family and authorities asked for help from the public in finding Linda Hansen, a 1996 honors graduate of Cale­ donia High School now at­ tending Kalamazoo Valley Community College. She had not been seen or heard from since she reported she was go­ ing shopping al Mcijer’s in Kalamazoo Monday evening, March 10. Her mother Dee Hansen, said she was driving her mother's 1988 Dodge Caravan to go shopping Linda's father, Paul Hansen, works in Grand Rapids for the Westdale/Witzel & Associates, Inc. Linda Hansen Federal Aviation Administra­ tion. The family also has a cottage at Gun Lake Detective Scott Merlo and the Kalamazoo Public Safely Department handled the case I I -fT»r>dGanfcn»8 Beautiful 5 bedroom contemporary ranch just listed on quiet cul-de-sac paved road in Thornapple Valley school system. Almost an acre lot with 2957 finished sq. ft. and professional land­ scaping. $188,900. Call LuAnn at 1-800-301-5394 or at Westdale/Witzel 1-616-948-3770 He added that the district should feel proud that they have an administrator that is good enough to be sought af­ ter by other employers. The district will make a de­ cision about finding a re­ placement for Correa if or when she decides to leave. Want one? Area dancers receive top honors at regional competition Eight students of the Caledonia Dance Center com­ peted March 9 at the Lansing “Applause National Talent Competition’s” midwest regionals. The young performers not only look top awards in their own age divisions, but several of their acts took top overall awards, which are given to the top three high scoring solos, duet tnos and groups of the juniors 12 and under and seniors 13 and over. The following were placements of the dancers: •Deanne Mollema (Wayland), second place. Junior Jazz Solo, ages 7-8; and Danielle Mollema (Wayland), first place. Junior Tap Solo, ages 11-12. • Tara Fitzsimmons (Caledonia), first place, Junior Lyrical Jazz, ages 9-10 Fitzsimmons also took first place high score junior soloist from more than 20 entries, earning an additional trophy, $50 in cash and an invitation/gift certificate to the “Applause’’ national com­ petition to be held this sum­ mer in Gatlinburg, Tenn. • Brittany Barber (Caledonia), second place. Senior Lyrical Jazz, ages 13-14. •Emily Temple (Caledonia), first place, Senior Lyrical Jazz, ages 13-14 • Kelly Audy (Caledonia), first place. Senior Tap, ages 20-29 •Katie Rienstra (Caledonia), first place, Senior Bal let/Pointe, ages 17-19. Rienstra also took a second place high score senior soloist from more than 20 entnes ages 13 and up, earning her a plaque in addition to the first place trophy she received for winning in her own age division. • Kelly Audy earned the high score “Teacher” award for her solo up presenution. • The “Hi-Di-Ho” Senior Tap Duet Too age division 15-16 performed by Jean Licari. Bntuny Barber and Katie Rienstra, all of Caledonia, was awarded a first place trophy in their own age division and a second place high score award for senior duet tnos There were over 25 entnes in this category • “Sing Sing Sing” Senior Tap Group earned a first place trophy in the 17-19 age divi­ sion. Dancers in this routine were Hoih Victory, Jean Lucan. Kelly Audy, Bnttany Barber and Kane Rienstra, all of Caledonia These dancers also received a high score placement, a silver plaque, se­ cond place high score from over 15 groups ages 13 and up Get this! you want with our Prime or Better home equity loans. Guaranteed. 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Ml/March 18. 1997 Two TK problem solver teams going to state competition - by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Two Thornapple Kellogg High School future problem solver teams have qualified for the state competition at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor this weekend. This is the first time in TK history that two teams quali­ fied for state in the same year. In order to qualify for state, teams of students were re­ quired to get together in the school and complete a compe­ tition booklet, which they sent in to the judges Teams are assigned a problem and they arc required to list 20 possible ways to solve the problem. Their first choice needs to be described in writ­ ten detail. Members of the teams are Alicia Lee. Jenny Tobin. Anne-Marie Hart. Lance Briggs. Rick Remstein. Nate Brady and Ben Meekoff. The team is coached by Kevin Briggs and is assisted by Ce­ leste Dean. Besides the two teams in the regular division, four indi­ vidual students. Ben Meekoff. Rick Remstein. Dawne Bell and Monica Verkerke. who sent in short stories on topics the student teams work with will find out next week how they placed at the state level. One of the teams' topics was "Cascious Society." Members had to write about debit cards and the problems that can occur when people use them. They also had to Contempo Salon We Are Your Full Service Family Salon • Tanning STYLES ON VIDEO COMING MAY 1st - Call Now Located in Caledonia Plaza. M-37 in Caledonia Just north of 100th Avenue Open Mon. Thurs. 9 8; Fri. 9 6: Sat. 9-3 891-1091 'Vtvins rfrajuries r sfiafts • Draperies • Hinds • Shodet • Wofipopat Call 945-4177 New Showroom! Mon., Wed., Fri. 10 to 8; Sat. 9 to 2 620 Tanner Lk. Rd. (south of Bob s Gun 4 Tackle} come up with 20 solutions and focus on their best one Student Anne-Marie Hart said her group focused on problems of individuals but kept the corporate aspect of the subject in mind. Her team chose to solve the problem by implementing a computerized bookkeeping system and how to handle what happens if it crashes. They said they felt that a back-up system would be nec­ essary to have in this case and precautions could be taken to help it run better. The ocher team focused on the problem in society of people mishandling their money and going into debt. This group decided that free counseling should be available for people who need it. The two groups will have two hours to come up with their 20 solutions and describe their first choice at the state competition. They also will be required to perform a skit, playing out a scenario of the problem and their best solu­ tion Hart said judges will be looking for originality, flexi­ bility and how well the best solution is described in writ­ ing. They also determine how realistic the chosen solutions are The highest score to qualify for the state competition is 170. One TK team got 150 and the other got 148. Sixty teams were chosen to go to the state level and the top team or teams will go to a nationals, with the location to be determined. Competition will be the subject for the state contest. Both teams will focus on competition in education and in sports. contemplating conditioned water??? 5 99 month Spring Rental Special! * Free Installation (s75 value) Free Initial Fill Up of Salt (s35.70 value) Free Water Analysis E Adding up to a total savings of *186.70 Rust, Lime, Odor Removal Our Specialty . of HASTINGS by the Denker family 141 E. Woodlawn Ave Hastings. Ml 49058 Call Now 945-5102 i-soo-asz-sova •Mooie homes steghtty higher Thornapple Kellogg High School will send two student teams to compete in the State Future Problem Solvers competition. Members of both teams (from bottom left) are, Alicia Lee, Jenny Tobin, Anne-Marie Hart, Lance Brinks. Rick Reinstein, and Nate Brady. Absent from photo is Ben Meekoff. Yankee Springs fire station fundraising efforts continue by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Work to raise money for the Yankee Springs fire station continues and project chair­ man Mark Englerth has been visiting different groups in the community to spread the word. Englerth said about $8,000 has been raised thus far. A cit­ izens' committee has been formed to help raise money for the project, which is esti­ mated to cost around $60,000. The Yankee Springs Town­ ship Board has agreed to match up to $30,000 and will rely on volunteers to raise the remaining amount. The planned location of the station is the comer of Payne Lake and Chief Noonday Roads on land that the town­ ship owns. It was determined to be the best location for the property because it is centrally located in the township. The township well house also is at that location. While visiting the Gun Lake Women's Club Wednes­ day, Englerth said that though the Yankee Springs emer­ gency service volunteers do a good job they could do even more if they had upgraded fa­ cilities to work with. Yankee Springs has a con­ tract with 1 eomapple Town­ ship Emergency Services (TTES) for personnel to re­ spond to calls within its bor­ ders The amount varies, de­ pending on how many calls are made. Yankee Springs now has a small substation for which it pays $2,400. The township also pays $200 per month to Thornapple Township for storage as part of its contract After the fire station is completed, Yankee Springs will continue to have a con­ tract with Thomapple and may possibly get help with main­ tenance costs. Englerth said that. Fire sta­ tions are much more than a bunch of guys in red suits. They are people that are really needed in this community." He added (hat anyone can desperately need emergency personnel to get to them as quickly as possible because every minute counts. Yankee Springs has five volunteer firefighters, two have 20 years of experience. Englerth said the immediate goal is to find four more. "Yankee Springs can not af­ ford a full-time department at this time. We are looking at the community's immediate needs," he said. He added that no extra taxes would be required of residents and that the board and many emergency and law enforce­ ment officials support the pro­ ject. The average amount of time it takes for TTES personnel to get to Yankee Springs, he said, is 16 minutes. It can be as long as 30 in bad weather. The goal would be to cut that amount of time down to five or six minutes. With a new fire station people also might be able to Serving Our Country Jeffrey A. Prior Marine Lance CpI. Jeffrey A. Prior, son of Roger D. and Cathy M Shaff of 4480 Eckert Rd., Freeport, recent­ ly received the Manne Corps Good Conduct Medal The medal recognizes the service member’s honest and faithful service during a threeyear penod To earn it. Prior achieved and maintained a satisfactory level of perfor­ mance and an unblemished conduct record for the entire penod. Poor is currently assigned with Manne Attack Squadron 513, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wiag, Manne Corp* Air Sta t*on Yuma. Ariz. The 1991 graduate of Thornapple-Kellogg High School of Middleville joined the Marine Corps in December 1993 save money on insurance. "If the fire rating could drop one point, it might save tax­ payers $180,000 on insurance rates," he said. Historically, he said, fire stations also have been social clubs. Besides working, these people get together to do fun things every now and then as well. They need a place to get together and enjoy compan­ ionship. At a meeting Thursday evening at the Yankee Springs Township Hall Barry County Sheriff Steve DeBoor an­ nounced his support of the project and several donations were presented. Donations have been made by WBCH, Kings' Music, Thornapple Township Emer­ gency Services, and Mid­ dleville Tool and Die. Money also has been raised from an Iron Man Shoot fund-raiser. There will be an auction fund-raiser May 17, and the trailer that will store items to be sold was scheduled to arrive Friday. �The Sun and News. Middleville, MU/Morch 18. 1997/Page 7 Grant sought to fund computer software, career classes by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education last week learned that it might be possi­ ble to obtain an $8,000 grant from the Public Education Fund. Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Mary Ellen Correa said the money would be used to im­ prove middle school computer software, add a middle school exploratory class dealing with careers, and expand the high school work experience pro­ gram. She has met with some staff members in the district to look over the proposal. Drafts were done over the email system and collaboration was done with personnel at the University of Michigan. She said it might be possible to take high school teach­ ers to worksites during the summer. Grant money could be used to pay them for their efforts and to bring in consul­ tants to set up curriculum. "The point would be to get kids exposed to careers and make teachers aware of them," proposals will be on the bal­ lot. Wendy Rom ph is the only board member whose term will be up and at this time no one is sure who will run again or for the first time. Deadline for filing petitions is 4 p.m. Monday. April 7. at the administation office. At least 20 signatures are needed. • Heard about changes and additions of courses. The board’s curnculum committee chairman Dave Smith said they will offer an economics course for llthgraders next year and an inte­ grated science course for ninth-graders. This course. Smith said, will involve a hands on approach to learning specific concepts A multi-media advanced computer course also will be offered and will include multimedia presentation, upper level computer work and use of the Internet. • Heard that the PTO coffees that have recently been held have been successful. One was on the new reading program that included Correa and a panel of teachers, and another focused on Chicago math. • Heard President Dan Parker say that the board's ing about getting something Personnel Committee is dis­ in (heir bellies, they weren’t cussing the positions that it too worried about all the will need to fill for next year. Nothing has been finalized ruckus. They were just black yet this morning, though, from • Honored Gary Thaler. Anthe smoke. We had to wash 'imane Haase. Phil Wenger. them all down.” Jeana VanderMeulen, Lee The cows suffered no ill ef­ Wieringa, Marv WcWhinney, fects from the smoke, how­ Matt Funk. Judy Truer and ever, and milk production did Jeff Schilthroat for the excel­ not drop, despite all the ex­ lent job they have been doing maintaining the school citement, he said. Good praised the quick re­ grounds. sponse time of all the local fire departments in getting to the fire. "Elton and I both appreciate how quickly the Caledonia de­ partment and all the neighbor­ ing departments responded, and how quickly and effi­ The Thornappie Heritage ciently they got the fire under Association plans to have its control." he said. "We also thank Alaska Ex­ March meeting at the Thor­ cavating for bringing in the napple Township Hall crane to get the burning hay Wednesday, March 19. at out so the (firefighters) could 7:30 p.m. Meetings are open to finish putting out the fire. anyone interested. "We all support our local fire departments in case of just an emergency like this, and when it happens, that support really pays off. These people are well trained, they know what to do and they do their jobs well." Correa said. She and other staff members involved will meet with a committee to finalize details McFall Principal Bill Rich said there may be a chance to get some type of grant to help improve reading levels. Pro­ grams such as the reading tu­ tor program and the celebrate reading program have been helping with this and grant money can be used to help these programs and purchase computer software The celebrate reading pro­ gram has been averaging 90 students per session. Ten stu­ dents have attended all 11 ses­ sions so far and 27 have at­ tended all but one session. Students were invited to an overnight on a Friday before one of the sessions. Overall, Rich said, the kids have been excited about the program and it has received good community support. In other business last week the board: • Passed a resolution to hold the annual Thornappie Kel­ logg School Board Elections Monday. June 9. For the first time in a while, no millage FIRE continued from front-------could have lost a lot more." The bam was located on the cast side of the complex of farm buildings, with an open field adjoining it. G<kx1 said the hay was the biggest loss, and he estimated the total damage at more than $100,000. Welton said that firemen stayed on the scene until mid­ night, and a crane was brought in Tuesday night to break apart the hay bales so the firemen could finish putting out the fire. Some of them returned to the farm Wednesday, however, to pul out a few hot spots, and smoke billowed from the site for several days.. Med-O-Bloom milks about 450 cows at the 100th Street farm, but the animals re­ mained surprisingly calm de­ spite the smoke and the flash­ ing lights from the fire equipment as it rolled in and out of the farm Tuesday evening. Good grinned a little when asked Wednesday why the an­ imals weren't more upset by the commotion. "We just gave them all some good feed to eat.” he said. "Once they were think­ Thornapple Heritage Association to meet March 19 ‘Nearly new’ gown sale set March 22 CHS students Jenny Holdredge (left). Michelle VandenHout and Krystal Holdredge look over some of the nearly new* gowns that will be offered at the 'Formally Yours' prom dress sale to be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. March 22 at the Caledonia Middle School. Several area high schools have been invited to participate in the sale, which will help the parents of CHS seniors fund this year's all-night graduation party. Students and adults can sell nice dresses they might not wear again and also buy a lovely dress for a fraction of the price they’d pay at the store. Athletes off the Week Steve te/uwn Mayweed Thornapple-Kellogg High School (Middleville) Caledonia High School Lehman closed out his high school wrestling career by plac­ ing at the Division III State Individual Championships in Kalamazoo. The Trojan senior recorded 95 pins and 155 wins, both totals in the top three of Middleville's all-time rankings. Once again, Haywood is voted Caledonia's best athlete of the week. The Scots' senior placed seventh at the Division II wrestling finals held in Battle Creek. Haywood went 42-6 on the season. Afh/efes of fhe Week Presented by: JB HARRISON Insurance Agency. 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Ml/Morch 18. 1997 ‘Actiorfteams to implement strategies in 2nd step Qi process Committee to begin strategic planning for Caledonia schools sibly • Promoting excellence in staff performance ‘There are differing views within our com­ • Providing moral and ethi­ munity on education...but I hope in this cal leadership planning process we all can take a step • Building trust back from our personal opinions and con­ • Building and maintaining sider what's going to be best for...the quality facilities for school future of all our children." and community use. Selecting and assembling - Doug Busman the school/citizen planning committee are the first steps in the Caledonia strategic spring I heard a lot of posi­ and noted that there are only planning process. The group tive feedback from them and five school staff members on will begin its work during from the board." Busman said the committee, not counting day-long sessions on Thurs­ of Bugenski himself. Other occupations day. March 20. and Friday. "I am completely open represented on the planning March 21. and again fora half about what will emerge from committee include nursing, day (Mi Saturday, March 22. al this process." Busman contin­ engineering, information ser­ the Grand Rapids campus of ued. "I have no expected out­ vices, marketing/advertising. Western Michigan University. comes. I just expect skill business owners and execu­ During these meetings, the from our facilitator and com­ tives, public relations, committee will be trained in mitment from our commit­ homemaking, interior decorat­ the process of strategic plan­ tees." ing. pharmacy and the selfning and develop a "frame­ Busman said the planning employed. work" for the long-term plan, committee that will be meet­ Busman emphasized that the along with goals, strategies ing this weekend should repre­ action teams are the equally and a possible timeline for sent the community well. He important second step in the implementing these actions. initially invited all district res­ process, because they will be After this initial work, "ac­ idents to take part in the drawing on resources from tion teams" of other strategic planning through his around the country as they school/community volunteers superintendent’s letter. About look at writing plans the will be organized to research 150 nominations were re­ board could use in implement­ each strategy and the means of ceived. and of these, about 55 ing the strategies. implementing it. people actually responded with "The planning committee applications. will lay out the vision, and A team of three people. Pat the action teams will develop Cavner. Eva Engle and Del the pathways to realize that Nykamp. reviewed these ap­ vision," Busman explained. plications and from them, After review of the action chose planning and action teams' work by the planning team members. Anyone interested in run­ commute, the final plan then "1 asked the selection com­ ning for seats on the Caledo­ will be brought to the school mittee to try to choose a nia and Middleville school board for its approval The planning committee that re­ boards this year must file board has the final say on flected a variety of occupa­ nominating petitions with the whether to adopt the recom­ tional backgrounds, an even signatures of at least 20 regis­ mended plan as policy and in­ gender balance and a balance tered voters by 4 p.m Mon­ struct administrators to carry of people with children in day, April 7. out the plan at all school school, with older children and Caledonia candidates may sites. no children at all," Busman turn in petitions in the Board The strategic planning work said. of Education Office, 203 E. will be carried out under the "I also did not want it Main Street. Thomapple Kel­ guidance of Mike Bugenski of weighted with school staff, logg candidates can turn theirs the Oakland Intermediate and I wanted representation of in at the administration offices School District. people interested in the arts as at 3385 Bender Road. Candi­ "I heard him speak at the well as the sciences." dates are urged to obtain extra KISD, and he offered to work Busman said he felt the se­ signatures on nominating pe­ with a group of our staff and lection committee did a good titions, in case some are found community members last job in meeting his criteria. to be invalid. Voters in the June 9 Cale­ donia school election will fill one four-year term on the board, as President Steve Donker's second term expires this year. There is also only one seat up for grabs in the Thornapple-Kellogg school district, currently held by Trustee % Wendy Romph. Romph has not filed for re-election yet. If she does, she will be seeking her third four-year term. To be eligible to run for the board, a candidate must be a registered voter, a resident of the school district for at least 30 days preceding the election and a resident of Michigan for at least 45 days. The school board is the pol­ icy-making branch of the school system and as the elected officers of the district, oversees all the day-to-day op­ erations, such as the budget, building and maintenance, personnel and curriculum The Vaoim KTeall f ammJda CrdIam * board meets in regular session once a month, but may call -- R.RWI/MI Ht.R additional special meetings or bv Barbara Gall Staff Writer \ group of Caledonia resi­ dents this weekend will be meeting with some local teachers, a Caledonia School Board member and two Caledonia High School students to create a five- to 10-year "strategic plan" for the Caledonia Community Schools The school board in De­ cember authorized Superinten­ dent Doug Busman to begin a strategic planning process that would include the community in providing the board a "blueprint" for the schools' di rection over the next decade "We re at the starting point of the next generation of Caledonia students. I think it s important that we go forward strategically rather than go forward just by chance," Busman said Strategic planning involves identifying where the organi­ zation (corporation, non-profit group, school district) wants to be at some time in the fu­ ture and then deciding what strategics the organization must use to achieve that vi­ sion. To outline a vision for the future, the planning group first must consider all (he pertinent information about their organization as it exists today Studying "the facts" about Caledonia and its school district will be one part of the work facing the school planning committee this weekend Busman said that authoriz­ ing a strategic plan lor the Caledonia Schools' is in keep­ ing with the school board’s own goals, which include: • Continual improvement of the school district. • Involving the community, parents, students and staff in school decision-making. • Monitoring student per­ formance. • Using tax dollars respon­ f ^TANNING S H ” 5^* Super Size Wolfe Beds OPEN SUNDAYS a,'?**'- SACO ar * Your Full Service Salon • if IL TANNING SALON g I 14 River Street, Middleville Busman said he anticipates the entire process will take 12-18 months, from the ini­ tial meetings this weekend to presenting recommendations to the school board for its consideration. "We hope to move the pro­ cess along as quickly as pos­ sible and still do a quality job." he said." Serving on the planning committee will be Robin Lappin. Sandra Klanderman. Mary Heller. Joe Zomerlci. David Morrow. Dennis Atkin­ son. Ken Rieth. Mary Helen Pnce. John Price, Neil VanderVelde. Terry Mulvihill. Greg Comegys. Stuart VanLaan and Terry Gates. Also. Diana Milock. Dan O’Malley, Kathy Jackson, Jayne Sherwood. Jenny Fra­ zier. Pam Luctkemeyer. Mary VanderVcen. Sharon Weaver. Juhe VanSickle, Mike Gall. Bob Szymoniak. Paul Sheely. Dave Potgetcr. Dan Clark, Michelle Gill and Jenny Sprague Mary Durkee will serve as clerk. School board nominating petitions due April 7 if‘sI pw swic MONTH UNLIMITED AUSTRALIAN .rcoLP He said that in recent years. Caledonia parents and other community members have worked well with local educa­ tors on a number of important advisory committees, and he believes the combined effort has greatly strengthened the district. "As an educator, 1 believe I have a responsibility to offer my professional opinion to the community about educa­ tion. but it is the community that actually makes the deci­ sions about what it wants for its schools." he said. "There arc differing views within our community on ed­ ucation and how it should be carried out. but I hope in this planning process we all can take a step back from our per­ sonal opinions and consider what's going to be best fix the entire district, for the future of all our children." "All in all. this is a tremen­ dous volunteer effort, and I am deeply grateful for the re­ sponse we received from so many people who were will­ ing to help the schools plan for the future " 795-6005 BINGO Amencon Legion tat #305 9548 Cherry VaAwy Catedono • THURSDAY • Forty Pird - 6:30 P.M. committee meetings as needed Citizens interested in run­ ning for the board in Caledo­ nia can obtain a nominating petition from the Mam Street school office. Anyone needing more information should visit the office or call 891-8185. The number in Middleville is 795 1313 Goodbye, tax forms. Hello,TeleFile! Tbit ytif, nilliMt will fib tUIr tu ratam by ftow — «tiq TeleFile, • free Mffica from 1b« IRS. Th* coll it ***y tod rafaadt art fart. Cheek year mil far a TeleFile baoklat. Internal Revenue Service rtty7/wv.in.otlro*i.|oo iii TeleFile •" •• •»»*»• �The Sun and News Middleville, Ml/March 18. 1997/Pag* 9 CHS art students earn awards in scholastic art competition by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Two Caledonia High Schoof artists received silver awards for the paintings they entered in the annual Scholastic Art and Writing competition. Senior Melissa Myers and junior Kylie Bolt, along with other award winners from around the area, had their winning entries on display at Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids earlier this year. Both are students of Caledonia High School an teacher Barbara VandenToom. Melissa's painting, entitled "Cloisonne Elephant in City," is done in acrylics, while Kylies painting. "Family Reunion.” is her first attempt al watercolor and her first "people painting." Myers said she has taken several art classes in high school, beginning with a basic design class she took while a student at East CHS junior Kylie Bolt displays her watercolor, Kentwood High School. At ’Family Reunion,’ which brought her a silver award in CHS. she has taken color and this year's regional Scholastic Art competition. design and advanced lifelike drawing. "I really like clolssonne," she said of the technique she shading the figures, and attend Lammar Community used in her painting She acrylics lend themselves well College in Lammar. CO to study horse management, she explained (hat there is no to this technique. Although she plans to said she might continue with blending of the colors in Page Elementary using conflict resolution to solve disputes by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Page Elementary Principal David Bukala told the Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education last week about the conflict resolution program being used at the school. The program, he said, orig­ inally was started in California because officials were seeing an increase in vio­ lence and wanted to stop it. "The skills you can teach through conflict resolution and peer mediation can be used throughout life," Bukala said. Students al schools that use the program are trained to help solve non-physical disputes. They serve as conflict man­ agers after going through training. When managers come across a dispute, they are re­ quired to ask the students what their names are, and have them agree to several rules, such as no interruptions, no put downs, be honest, and work toward solving the prob­ lem Both separately describe Block scheduling meeting planned The Thornapple Kellogg School District will hold a meeting at 7 pm. Tuesday. March 18. in the high school cafeteria to discuss block scheduling for classes. Parents and community members are welcome to attend. For more information call Ron Fales at 795-3394. in their own words what hap­ pened and how it made them feel. The managers repeal whai is said to make sure they understand. The managers then ask the parties involved what they think a solution to the prob­ lem might be. "Conflict is a part of every­ day life and can occur on sim­ ple levels." Bukala said. "Districts have found that when adults solve students' problems, they are solved for a day. When students solve them they stay solved longer." Students, he said, learn leadership, problem solving and communication skills, and how to take responsibility for their own actions. "Sometimes students grades improve," he said. The typical way to respond to a conflict, he said, is to ar­ gue, fight, name call, deny or blame others. To avoid this type of reac­ tion. the program teaches people to compromise and make "I" statements instead of put downs. It also teaches stu­ dents to generate solutions and understand people s feelings. Page staff members have trained students from a book that has 14 lessons. All staff members went through train­ ing of their own before get­ ting the students involved The staff just recently se­ lected student conflict manager trainees who are learning why listening is important, what is good listening and what is bad, active listening rules, non-verbal communication, point of view and "I" mes­ sages There are a few different sty les to use and students look over different kinds before de­ ciding which one to use. "Schools that have done conflict resolution spend less time disciplining kids and more time teaching." he said. One of the lessons the kids work on, he said, is how to listen and why it is important. They are asked what they would miss if they didn't lis­ ten for 24 hours, to remember times they did not listen but later wished they did, and when it is dangerous not to listen. They participate in interac­ tive excerises in which one person is told something and has to relay the message to another person, kind of like the Chinese telephone game. Many details are included in these excercises to test how well students listen. The staff consists of four teachers, Bukala and three paraprofessionals who are trained to teach conflict reso­ lution classes. Bukala said they would like to have one conflict manager on the playground every 10 days. Conflict resoluhon does not cost the district money be­ cause it is sponsored by the Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities. The district also got a donation from the Middleville Rotary Club Bukala said the principal al an elementary school in Wyoming told him that the program has caused them to go for many days without play ground incidents Most of the focus for con­ flict resolution is on the play­ ground. but Bukala said man­ agers can be on duty during indoor recess as well. TK High School Principal Ron Fales said he also has been trained to leach conflict resolution and has thought about implementing a pro­ gram at the high school. art classes, as well. Bolt said she hopes to continue studying art at CHS and perhaps attend Kendall after graduation. She said that she was pleasantly surprised at the success of her first watercolor attempt and her first attempt to paint the human figure, in this case, mostly children. The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards provide both a competition and a showcase each year for young artists and writers throughout the country. Both gold and silver awards are presented to the regional winners, with the gold award entries going on to national competition. The art work is judged on its originality, a strong concept, technical competence, an inventive application of techniques and an indication that the artist is willing to take risks and experiment with materials, form and content. Judges also look for personal style or vision and an expression of thoughts, ideas or concepts. The Scholastic Art and Writing Award program is administered by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation. The awards are sponsored by a host of national sponsors, including foundations, corporations and art-related associations and institutions. The National Association of Secondary School Principals also has endorsed the program. Melissa Myers, a senior at CHS, earned a regional Scholastic Art silver award for her painting ‘C'oissone Elephant in City,' done in acrylics. TURKEY DINNER Saturday, March 22 • 5-7 PM Bowne Center United Methodist Church Comer of 84th and M 50 Adults s6.00 / Children s3.00 Children 5 and under...Free e MfiiN nnnncnoNin Get Spring Hilite with Cap..,$30.00 SAVE ‘5.00 y Pedicure & Manicure $35.00 Men’s Cuts SS $10.00 SAVE $3.00 // — Expires April 1, 1997 — WALK-INS WEI COME 9175 Cherry Valley S.E, (M-37) Caledonu Located within the Qlen Volley Retail Center TRA VF.I H S,Z£ ' ^'LCare Now’ �Page 10/The Sun and News. Middleville. Mi/Morch 18 1997 Middleville ‘cautiously optimistic’ about grant for Pure Flex project Capitol Commentary By Sen. Dick PosthumiK Let’s fill potholes sensibly Certainly, growing up most of us learned the rhyme. “April showers brings May flowers, " but one fact that we learned as drivers is that the month of March brings potholes. The periodic freezing and melting that late winter and early spring brings, combined with road salt and regular use. causes serious damage to our roads and highways every year. This year is no exception. Unfortunately, due to increased fuel economy among other reasons, we need to find ways to increase the amount of money spent on the repair and creation of Michigan roads For some time now, some have called for an immediate hike in the gas tax Though some think this is an easy answer to this com­ plicated problem, the Senate has remained committed to look­ ing into other options first. We’ve been examining all available alternatives in order to find ways to improving our roads. As I have said all along, before I can look you. as a taxpayer, in the eye and ask you to pay a higher price at the pump. 1 want to make sure we have exhausted all other options I’ve written here before about the initiatives we're working on to make sure we’re getting more for the money we’re already collecting. Simply put. the money we collect for road repair should be used for blacktop and bridges, not lawyers and bureaucracy We’re capping local and state M-DOT expenses at 10 percent of transportation dollars, reducing 500 M-DOT employees, reducing district offices from nine to seven, requir­ ing disclosure of lawsuits by local officials, requiring perfor­ mance audits and privatizing maintenance while requiring that contractors warranty their work. Besides doing this, we’ve found ocher ways of increasing funding without raising the gas tax. One way to by asking the federal government for more of the federal gas tax money that we pay to Washington. Of the funds disbursed from the federal Highway Trust Fund for highway purposes, Michigan ranks 45th of 50 states in what it gets back. In fact, for every dollar we send to Washington, we get back only 93 cents. Compare this with states like Pennsylvania, which received $1.22 or Massachusetts which received $2.14 for every dollar sent to Washington. In 1992, the federal government collected $689 million in fuel taxes from our state and only returned $382 million in road funding. This needs to change. It is estimated that this year, if we get a dollar back for every dollar we send, that would mean $50 million dollar increase. Every dollar returned from the federal government is one less dollar we need to take from taxpayers. As we begin the budgeting process for next year, we want to increase investment on roads by $193 million over last year. This amount is equivalent to a 3.9 cent per gallon gas tax in­ crease. and because this increase comes from the more effi­ cient use of the tax dollars we’re already collecting, taxpayers aren’| paying more per gallon at the pumps By improving the way that we spend our dollars, we can put more of our money for transportation into roads and bridges, where it was meant to be. Michigan’s on the road to the next century. It’s time to make sure we’re maintaining that road as efficiently as we can. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Village of Middleville's hopes of obtaining a $210,000 Community Devel­ opment Block Grant through relocation of a Kentwood manufacturing business re­ main "cautiously optimistic." The success of the project, which is to improve Eagle Drive and accommodate new manufacturing and office facil­ ities. relies heavily on the commitment of the Pure Flex manufacturing business of Kentwood to relocate to Mid­ dleville. The company president, Ronald Andronaco. approached the council in late September to say he wanted to set up shop in Middleville Two lo­ cations considered are the in­ dustrial park and on Main Street near Lescoa Andronaco said he and other company employees feel that 15,000- square-foot facilities such as theirs are a dime a dozen in Kentwood and that relocation to a less populated and congested area would help the business thrive. The company, with head­ quarters is in Farmington Hills, will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 1998. Branch offices are located in Kentwood. Midland. Chicago and cities in Indiana and Wis­ consin. He said the typical wage at the company is $10 to $12 an hour, which increases as the employees gain time there. “We are looking for five acres and a campus atmo­ sphere for our employees," Andronaco said last Septem­ ber. In order to receive the block grant, the village must create a minimum of 25 new jobs within two years for the area. Pure Flex could create as many as 75 and could bring 10 to 20 existing ones from the current plant. The village intends to ob­ tain the grant to help finance the Eagle Drive Industrial Ac­ cess and growth project. Village Manager David Arking said the project would provide public infrastructure needed to accommodate pro­ ***♦***♦***♦♦**♦*♦*♦***♦*♦*♦♦**♦***♦♦* Cutler’s Car Care posed new manufacturing and office facilities in the indus­ trial park. Also planned are improve­ ments to Eagle Drive which would include upgrading the curbs and gutters and sewer and water to make it a Class A road. Arking said that plans for relocation of Pure Flex into Middleville were going smoothly until March 7, when Andronaco canceled a meeting he had scheduled with Arking because of a lastminute proposal for land in Kentucky. He said he is only considering the other possibil­ ity so there is still hope for this project. "Kentucky’s offer was sur­ prising," Arking said. "The project is not dead though. I continue to remain cautiously optimistic." He added that Andronaco is aware that he needs to notify the village of his decision as soon as possible since the grant application must be turned in by April 15. The good news is that if Andronaco decides to move the company to Middleville, the site will not require full environmental review from the Department of Environ­ mental Quality, according to state and federal guidelines. "The land is properly zoned Hoop champs! 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"I can’t blame him (Andronaco) for looking at all his op­ tions." Village Trustee Jim Ruther­ ford suggested that if the Pure Flex deal does not work out that they find a way to keep companies from changing their minds in the future. One possibility would be a 50 per­ cent good faith deposit on the land. Rutherford assured Arking that recent events are not in any way the fault of Arking or the village. It also may be possible to add on to the road without the aid of a grant. Arking said, though he admitted that due to other necessary projects, the village can not afford $210,000 without making big sacrifices. Resident Bill Lettmga has some engineers working for him on his property that might be able to work some­ thing out with the village. The council will try to meet with them to discuss what could be done. In the meantime, the village will use some already bud­ geted money to gravel the road to make it more passable for the people who own busi­ nesses on it Seif & Sons Chevrolet, of Middleville, were the YMCA 3-on-3 basketball champions this year with an overall record of 16-4. Members of the winning team are front row (left to right) Ken Franciso, Matt Funk, Ross Sprague and back row (left to right) Craig Funk, Mike Fields and Brett Scheidel. (Photo provided) OPEN! * IS NOW TO SERVE YOU # for industrial use if the factory goes in there." Arking said. One thing that might cause Andronaco to decide on the Middleville location would be if his company qualifies for a mega grant, but chances are not in its favor. A mega grant is money that is awarded to a company to reimburse it for workers’ compensation. "This grant would be be­ tween the state and Pure Flex." Arking said. "It would not affect the village or vil­ lage taxes." The problem is that the chances of Pure Flex obtain­ ing such compensation is not good because only 28 compa­ nies per year are awarded one and the grants are more likely to go to bigger companies. On the bright side, An­ dronaco soon may get an idea of how much it would cost to move the company so far away and of the possibility that there could be a loss from his current labor force due to the distance of the move. "These are costs he may not have considered yet." Arking said. No matter what happens, Arking said, he is confident that growth will occur in the village one way or another. "If the project docs not hap­ pen with Pure Flex, the vil­ 4 dr 3 0 V-6 p w, p AM FM stereo ’8750 q 95 CHEVY LUMINA V-6 auto 4 cr loaded, while wehbtuemsencx sharp 5QCQ^ 7OOJ Sunroof. 5 spd ae. AMFM stereo tape. red. Nack mtenor................................. •2650 88 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 5 0 V-8. loaded. 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The council's decision to divest the village of the sys­ tem supported a recommenda­ tion from Trustee Charles Audy. chairman of the coun­ cil’s Water Committee He said that the committee of Dan Erskine, Bill Robertson and himself, along with con­ sultant Paul Spelman and Township Utilities Administrator Rich Pierson, has met in public sessions five times. No one has come forward at any of those meet­ ings to speak in favor of re­ taining village ownership of the system. Audy said, nor has any resident who wants public water called or spoken to the committee. Audy said that at all its meetings the committee al­ lowed public participation, and (hose who attended were "free to express their opin­ ions." He said the committee spent lime looking at (he financial side of the water system, and said that the problem for the village is that (here are not enough residents connected to water, and so (he system is operating at only 10 percent capacity. Audy said the committee felt residents* objections to ex­ tending public water to the south end of the village were "irreconcilable." and that the council would not be able to sell the idea of public water to people who now have good continued from front page well water or who feel they can’t afford to hook up The committee even consid­ ered the idea of extending the system just to neighborhoods who wanted the water, rather than include the whole vil­ lage, but no interest was ex­ pressed in this option, he said. Therefore, the committee, in its last meeting, agreed to recommend that the council abandon any effort to bring public water into the south end of the village until the residents petitioned for it. "Without citizen support in extending this system, it's not going to happen in the forseeablc future." Audy said. The Water Committee also recommended the council pur­ sue selling or transfering ownership of the system, ei­ ther to a public buyer, such as the township, or a private de­ veloper. Baker, he said, has offered to pick up the sale, and Riebel Development Corporation, which will begin construction of its Jasonville Farms at M37 and Cherry Valley Avenue this year, also is interested in supplying water to its devel­ opment. "It's my opinion that if we don't move forward on selling it, we will continue to bleed financially," Audy said. He also addressed some of the disadvantages to selling the system that were outlined in a letter from legal counsel Jim White, who pointed out that if in the future the village did want or need public water, it would have to start from scratch in creating such a sys­ tem. Audy said he thinks there will be capacity in the exist­ ing system for the village, whether a private developer or the township purchases it. Audy said the goal in sell­ ing the system would be for all parties — the schools, the developer and the village — to get back the money each has invested in it. After Audy’s presentation. White reminded the council that the system technically is owned by Kent County until the village repays the bond it took out through the county to pay for its share in the wa­ ter tower. He also said that if the village does sell its own­ ership, it should reserve the option to get back into the system at some future time. The council needs to keep long- and short-term goals for the village in mind. White said. Right now. there is no support for public water, but the council still should keep options open for the future. "Sell the system in such a way to raise cash, but reserve the right to get back in," he advised. The original three-party agreement between the vil­ lage. Caledonia Schools and Baker also would have to enter into any sale agreement. White said Council members had little comment, though Treasurer Steve Antecki suggested the council initiate another study of village wells to sec just what the condition of the drinking water in the village is before selling the water sys­ tem. The last study of a num­ ber of village wells was done in 1989. but individual home­ owners have had their water tested, and some have installed their own reverse osmosis systems to filter out nitrates and other contaminants Spelman said that since the original three-party agreement was signed in 1993. the "dy­ namics" of the situation have changed dramatically, and a new agreement must be reached that meets the needs of all involved. He said that potential water problem areas should be tested once a year, and recommended the township enact an aquifer protection ordinance. Spelman also noted in response to one resident's comment that nitrate levels have gone down in sev­ eral wells, that in his experi­ ence. these levels seem to nse and fall seasonally. Nitrate levels are lower when storm water dilutes them, but tend to go up again in dry periods, he said. At Audy's recommendation, the council voted 4-1 to retain Spelman to gather facts and assemble data for the council on the potential sale or trans­ fer of ownership. Trustee Susan Berencsi voted "no." The council set a special meeting for 7 p.m. Monday, March 24, to continue its dis­ cussion of the sale of the wa­ ter system At that meeting, the council also will meet an applicant for the village man­ ager's position and discuss bids for a new tractor. [Obituaries ! Mrs. Gladys L. (Eggleston) Carter MIDDLEVILLE - Mrs. Gladys L. (Eggleston) Carter, age 99, formerly of Middlevil­ le, passed away Thursday, March 13, 1997 at Clark Retirement Community in Grand Rapids. Mrs Carter was born on January 26, 1898 at Yankee Springs, the daughter of James L. and Emma (Butler) Bowerman. She was married to George W. Eggleston Sr. on October 4, 1919 and to Maurice Carter on March 12, 1965. Her employment included Blake Manufacturing and Middleville Engineering. Mrs. Carter was a member of Busy Bee Club, Garden Club, Irving Grange and the Middleville United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husbands, George W. Eggleston Sr. and Maurice Carter; two sons, George Eggleston Jr. and Ray Eggles­ ton; eight sisters and brothers. Mrs. Carter is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Mary Lou and Ralph Schantz of Middleville; thirteen grand­ children, many great­ grandchildren and great great­ grandchildren; one sister, Alice Strumber ger and many nieces and nephews. Funeral Services were held Sunday, March 16,1997 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel. Rev. Lee F. Zachman officiated. Interment took place at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Middlevil­ le United Methodist Church or a charity of your choice. 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As the odd performance time indicates, this is a light­ hearted concert, featuring the unusual, said Caledonia Band Director Tom Peck. Skits, videos and special numbers by the CHS jazz, band make it a fun evening for both the students and the audience, he said. There is no admission charge, but the performers always enjoy an audience, he added. The concert provides a nice change for the students after some intensive work preparing for competions al local festivals and contests. Several of the band students and groups have earned a chance to perform al state The Caledonia Middle School eighth-grade band and the Caledonia High School concert band both earned Division 1 ratings in their respective districts to advance to the state level The eighth graders arc the first of any CMS group to get a Division I. Peck said. That group will move on to the May I slate festival at Rockford Its Division 1 rating at the Lowell competition March 6 is the first for the concert band since Peck took over the band director’s position in 1991. It now advances to face state­ level judges on April 25-26 in cither Mattawan or Rockford. Peck said. He also noted that the CHS wind ensemble, a new band group, earned a Division II for its performance This group differs from the concert band in that there is only one musician for each part, and the music is more advanced by several degrees. Peck said The wind ensemble this year meets two mornings a week at 7 a m. and presently, the students get no credit toward graduation for their work. However, next year, participation in the ensemble will bring the musician a half­ credit for a full year's work. Peck said. A number of band students also participated in the MSBOA District X Solo and Ensemble Contest held at East Kentwood High School Feb. 8. (See photos) Those who received Division I ratings at the district competition can advance to the state contest March 22 at Western Michigan Slate University. Peck said that the public is welcome to attend all these events, and noted that the solo and ensemble participants even pay their own adjudicator fees because their work is not a part of the school curriculum. The CHS percussion ensemble earned a first at the MSBOA contest last month. In the back row. from the left, are Dan Zeeff, Dan Price, Kurt Comils and Josh Finkbeiner. In the front, from the left, are Tammi Troost, Scott Brown and Lori Baker. Not pictured is Kurt Kaechele. "I work with them outside the school day." he said. "Their extra work is totally voluntary. and their committment is very evident. We’d love to see more of the kids participate in this contest, but they all are involved in so many activities that it’s tough for them to squeeze in something else." Peck said that the registration fees for all the festivals and contests are paid by donations from band parents. "There is just not the money in our budget right now to cover these fees, so we are very grateful for the help our parents and friends provide the kids." he said. More photos on page 13 Earning a second at the MSBOA contest was the CHS brass quintet of Joel Free roan (left), Mike Moose, Scott Erickson, Sandi Swainston and Molly Cryderman. - TK school breakfast menu Thorns ppie Kellogg Breakfast Menu The flute duet performed by Kristi Schmidt (left) and Renee Mejeur was awarded a second at the MSBOA Solo and Ensemble Contest. Wednesday, March 19 Big cinnamon roll, juice, milk. Thursday, March 20 Breakfast pizza, juice, milk. Friday, March 21 Egg and sausage on an English muffin, orange juice, milk. Monday, March 24 Cold cereal, muffin, juice, milk. Tuesday March 25 French toast sticks, juice, milk. Lions planning chicken dinner The Middleville Lions Club will hold a chicken dinner from noon to 3 p m Sunday, March 23. at the Middle Villa Inn The cost is $6 for adults and $4 for children. Thornapple Kellogg School Lunch Menu 0^4 Jederflip 9818D Cherry Valley • Caledonia, MI • 49316 NOW OPEN IN CALEDONIA Full Service Auto • Electrical • Tune-Ups • Brakes • Engines • Transmissions • Alignments • State Certified Master Auto Tech • ASE Certified Master Tech • Factory Trained Electronics Tech 891-3569 PAGER 220-7328 Look for oar GRAND OPENING APRIL 1st! Wednesday, March 19 Country fried steak, mash­ ed potatoes, broccoli, fruit, wh. wheal bread. McFall — sack lunch Thursday, March 20 Chili/crackers, wh. wheat bread, veggie sticks, pears, first day of Spring. Friday, March 21 Pizza, peas and carrots, cherry cobbler Monday, March 24 Breakfast for lunch Fr toast sticks, sausage, potato wedges, fruit juice. Tuesday, March 25 Roast turkey, mashed potatoes, California Mend, biscuit, fruit sherbet. NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School. Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. Your Choice is Clear... Caledonia Vision Center Richard J. Choryan, O.D. DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 �Th« Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml/Morch 18. 1997/Poge 13 Caledonia graduate on Cedarville’s list and is a 1993 graduate of Caledonia High School. Cedarville College is an ac­ credited Baptist liberal arts college of approximately 2.500 students. CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP BOARD AGENDA MARCH 19, 1997 7:00 P.M. Krista D. Price The CHS horn quartet of Sandi Swainston, Ryan Slot, Jamie Shomler and Molly Cryderman took a second. Musicians “do well” from previous page Knsta D. Price, a senior elementary education major at Cedarville College, was nam­ ed to the dean’s list for the 1996 fall quarter Price was selected to "Who's Who Among Col­ leges and Universities'’ and is a member of "Lifetime." a touring drama ministry team that will be traveling to the southeast this summer She is the daughter of Carl and Bev Price of Caledonia 1. Minutes 2. Bills 3. Building Inspector Report 4. Treasurer Report 5. Utilities Administrator Report 6. 1996 Audit 7. Coldwater Partners - 1st Reading 8. Lawn Maintenance Bids 9. Broadmoor Corridor - 2nd Reading 10. Planning Commission Report 11. Gypsy Moth Program 12. Library Board Report 13. Any other Business That May Come Before The Board. 304 SALE • SALE * SALE * SALE * SALE * SALE * SALE * SALE M £ IRES-PLUS CALEDONIA ■ Mlle Limited Warranty j Each 1" --------------------Each 2O5/75R14... $45.50 8 205/75R15... $47.50 P-165/80R13... $39.50 £ 215/75R15... $48.50 175/80R13....... $40.50 225/75R15... $49.50 185/80R13....... $42.50 8 235/75R15... $51.50 185/75R14....... $43.50 P-155/80R13... $36.50 Earning a first was the clarinet quartet of Wayne Paffhausen, Kurt Oberlin, Kate Hatrick and Jenny DeVormer. 195/75R14....... $44.50 ? Wheel ------------------------Alignment ■ ——| (fl Em • Computerized Wheel Alignment and Front End Repair f Done by our Alignment Professionals ? 8 K *35.00 2 or 4 Wheel SHOCK/STRUT SERVICE j We install quality NAPA SENSA-TRAC® Shocks and Struts with the unique road sensing system! FREE INSPECTION Among the CHS soloists at the MSBOA contest were James Stephenson (left), who took a first; Ryan Hanson, second; Aaron Buys, first and Melanie Hanson, second. Not pictured are soloists Joel Freeman, who took a first, and Dan Zeeff, who took a second. ____ — 5E m• 8E m• Em8 • Em8 (A5 E We will honor all Caledonia Standard tire warranties. Im •Plus mwi Todd Boonstra, Co-Owner, Mgr. _ Jon Raymond. Co-owner M (616) 891-6088 At the light (M-37) Caledonia mh | ~ iOMk OPEN: Monday-Thursday 8 to 6; Friday 8 to 5; Saturday 8 to 2; Wednesday Evenings By Appointment SALE • SALE • SALE * SALE • SALE * SALE • SALE • SALE �Pogo 14/The Sun ond Newt, Middleville AM/Morch 18. 1997 Summary of Regular meeting Minutes for the CALEDONIA VILLAGE COUNCIL Summary Regular Meeting CALEDONIA VILLAGE COUNCIL AAorch 10 1997 PRESENT Kidder, Erskino Robertson. Wholen, Berencsi. Audy. Antecki. ABSENT Klover, Soule* OTHERS PRESENT White. Shumway. Slaton, Pierton, Spelmon ond teverol other* guest*. The Regulor meeting o< the Caledonia Vtllogo Council wot colled to order by President Pro tern Kidder at 7 00 p m. Motion by Berencsi seconded by Erskine to approve the minute* of the lo»t regular meeting ot printed. Motion carried Motion by Kidder, seconded by Robertton to accept the Iman cial report os printed Motion carried. AAotion by Berencsi seconded by Audy to approve payment of the bills for the month AAotion carried AAotion by Audy seconded by Robertson to cosh $30 000 00 in CD's for annual water bond pay ment AAotion carried IMS reported 2 electrical. 2 mechanical I temporary sign permit, ond 2 building permits lor the month of February 1997 Rodgers reported 7.62 million gallons of sewage through the plant for the month of February. Buff will order "children at play" signs and install throughout the Village Receiv ed 3 bid* on the tractor ond 1975 dump truck. AAotion by Kidder second by Audy to sell the trac­ tor to Mr Gerald Woltzer for $500 00 Motion by Erskine seconded by Kidder to sell the dump truck to Mr Gerald Woltzer for $250 00 Mr Woltzer wo* the highest bidder for both piece* of equipment I ©ring reported that he ho* patched hole* throughout the Village Tractor bid* have been received and will be reviewed and discussed at the next council meeting. Sisson reported that the Plan­ ning Commission recommend*, after their review and Public Hearing March 4. 1997, the pass­ ing of the Amendment No. 4 in the Glen Volley PUD (The amendment provided that the two lot* fronting on Cherry Volley ond lying north of Glengarry Drive may be divided ond developed os three lots). Motion by Berencsi seconded by Erskine to pass the resolution "Amendment No. 4 in the Glen Volley PUD Ordinance. Ayes: All. Motion carried Mr. Brown originally re- Reach over 30,000 area homes with a Reminder ACTION-AD Call 945-9554 24 Hours a Day 7 Days A Week quested hi* property on Duncon Lake Rd (currently zoned AG which ha* 1 acre min. lot size. 200 min frontage) be rezoned to R1 (which ho* 20 000 *q ft. mm and 100 min frontage so that 2 parcel* could be created Plonn ing Commission requested that hi* request/opplicotion be denied ot this time Mr Brown withdrew has request 3-6-97 Berencsi reported the New Library Advisory Committee will meet 3-12-97. A Volunteer i* needed to design the sign The Library Advisory Board who meets 4 times per year ho* on opening. Anyone interested should contact the Library or Berencsi. Sission reported that we ore eligible for CDBG fund* for the proposed sidewalk repair pro fact. AAotion by Erskine seconded by Kidder to sign the annual CDBG agreement. Motion carried. AAotion by Robertson second­ ed by Kidder to odd AAople Street extension os part of the Act 51 Streets to increase Village shore of gasoline tax on local streets. Motion carried Motion by Berencsi seconded by Erskine to adopt a resolution to odd ond correct the certified length* of certain local street* within Glen Volley AAotion carried. AAotion by Audy seconded by Kidder to adopt a resolution of acceptance of all dedicated plot­ ted street* within the Village AAotion carried Sission asked council to con­ sider participating in a Federal Flood Insurance program. Audy requested Sission to prepare o summary for council review. There ho* been a formol request from the school for a Waterline extension from the water plant to the High School. Sission re­ quested that the schools representative Rich Overmire review ond discus* pion* with Village engineer Eorth Tech The Planning Commission ha* reviewed the proposed route* for the Glen Valley/Kroft con­ nector and ho* mode a recom mendation os to the location of the proposed rood. (South of 84th and the treatment plant driveway.) The Planning Com­ mission feels this location, bas­ ed on the reports research done, will have the least impact. School has also shown a preference to this location. A Public Hearing will be held, pro­ bably in May, to moke this recommendation on addition to the Village Master Plan. Audy gave a detailed sum­ mary of the 5 public water com­ mittee meetings held since November. He stated that he has hod a lot of help from Mr. Pierson and Mr. Spelman. There ho* been no support for the water system from Village residents over the course of these meetings. Costs, financing of the project, history, current contracts (both with the County and Baker/School). citizen views, expansion, smaller water districts, selling the system are some of the items that hove been looked at and evaluated There are simply not enough customers ot this time to support the system. AAotion by Audy seconded by Erskine to sell or transfer ownership of the Village Water System lengthy discussion occurred. Antecki re­ quested the water be tested prior to selling or transferring the system. White discussed the last two options which pertom to the above motion. The system is technically owned until the bonds ore paid off by the Coun­ ty. He highly suggested that the Village reserve future rights to expand into the southern port of the Village at a later date Sell ing to a private i n dividual developer could result in a change in the tax status This needs to be evaluated The current 3 party agreement would enter rto any negotiations and must be reviewed ond taken into account with any considera­ tion. Mr Spelman feels any new agreement needs to meet the requirement* of all parties and the County needs to be address ed He also feels that the Township needs to develop an Auquifer Protection Program within the township to monitor groundwater Pierson supports the decision of the council. Kid­ der requested on amendment to the above motion to include the word intent to sell or transfer ownership of the water system Ayes: oil. AAotion carried. AAotion by Audy seconded by Robertson to hire Spelman to assist in negotiations on behalf of the Village and to assemble data to carry out the intent to sell/transfer the water system. Data to be brought to Council. Ayes: Erskine. Robertson Kid­ der. Audy. Noys Berencsi AAo­ tion carried. Motion by Audy seconded by Kidder to hold a Special Council AAeeting Monday AAorch 24, 1997 at 7 00 p.m AAotion carried. Agenda to be Village AAonoger. Tractor Water. Committee Appointment* were mod* for 199? 98 Mr Ed Fowler. 311 Johnson, presented o petition signed by local citizen* concerning con­ struction of the additions to the Elementary School. Water Runoff from the school is of great concern ond a problem to area neighbors There appears to be no catch basin in the plan*. Mr Fowler ha* contacted the school* and feel* that ho hasn't received any support or solution to the problem. Sisson ha* also met with the schools. Erskine felt a catch basin could be put in and that our displeasure and concerns should be expressed to the schools. Mr. Erskine will con­ tact Mr. Busman directly regar­ ding this problem. Labor Committee has met with on applicant for the Village Manager Position ond would like to present Mr. Pete Stull to Council ot the Special Meeting. Antecki expressed concern os to the need for a Village Manager at this time. We will not be going to Goodrich on AAonday, May 19 for the Mayor Exchange as previously planned (working on possibly the first week in June). 4th of July committee meeting dates ore set for this year. Tues­ day AAorch II, April 8. Moy 13, June 10 at the Village Hall at 7:00 p.m. and Friday. July 4th ot 7:00 p.m. for lost minute prep. The celebration will be Satur­ day. July 5. 1997. We ore a Tree City for the 3rd year in a row. Arbor Day will be later this year. Erskine reported that Kent Coun­ ty will hold on auction AAorch 25, 1997 for used trucks. Still in­ vestigating a new snow plow truck AAotion by Robertson second­ ed by Erskine to adjourn the regular meeting at 10 05 p.m. Motion carried. Vicky Wholen Village Clerk (303) Thornapple Kellogg Middle School honor roll 6th tirade All A’s — Ashlev Ballard. Jamie Beckering. Carolyn Ehmry, Chris Howarth. Maegan McKee. Bobby Roush. Jessica Stark. Chad Baragar. Angela Blood. Kyle Fletke. Jena Jones Cary Middlebush. Stephanie Simon, Emily Zoet. Craig Batdorff. Janine Dykstra. Ray Galle’. Kyle McClure. Jennifer Piccard. Enc Smith B Honor Roil - Ryan Adams. Katie Bedrick. Chelsea Btermacher. Dan Burbank. Rachel Clinton. Emily Cravero. John Douthett. Megan Dutcher. Amanda Fisk. Mary Elaine Foster. Joe Guy. Desirae Henning. Kyle Holst. Nick Janose. Josh Kuipers. Bruce Lloyd. Jenny Loose. Jared McDuffee. Theresa Miller. Elise Nyland, Lacey Patterson. David Phillips. Melissa Potts. Niki Reyff. Brandon Schalk. Holly Smith. Katie Terry. Roger Thomp­ son, Nick Tomson. Jesse VanBeemden. Justin VanSpronsen. Lori Whipple. Lindsey Wisniewski. Ryan Anderson, Julie Bergakker, Kelly Brinks, Dane Carver, Phil Corson, Jason Dipp, Jason Drogowski, Danielle Fan. Samantha Fliearman, Sarah Freeman. Cassie Hale, Lacey Higgins, Billy Huff. Steve Johnson, Molly LaVoie, An­ drea London. Chelsea Matousek. Patrick McKeown. Melissa Moorhouse, Nick Otto. Ryan Peterman, Nicole Poley. Amber Quilan, Jordan Rock. Doug Shepard, John Smith, Eric Teunessen, Eric Timmreck. Heather Totten, Amanda VandenBorsch. Laura Weingartz, Kaylee Wilke, Mike Yarger. Kristine Akkerman, Chet Berkimer. Tim Brog, Jamie Case, Evan Cosgrove, Chris Doombos, Josh Dryer, Andy Fisher, Tiffany Forbes, Chase Goodin. Duane Harrington, Travis Higgins, Kara Hut­ chens, Michelle Kenney, Cor­ inna Leski, Katie Longstreet. David McAllister, Danielle Merchant, Brittany Nicholson, Nicole Parish, Brittany Pflug, Emily Porter, Stuart Reinstein, Sarah Romanowski. Kelly Sholty, Litisha Smith, Dan Texter. Brandon Tobias, Edwina Valdez, Audry Vanderhoff, Tyler Wenger, Audrey Willette. 7th Grade All A’s — Chester Bohley, Stephanie DeVries, Amy Her­ ring, Peter Mathias. Kevin Schmitz, Victoria Stanton. Andrea Bouma, Christine Dood. Tasha Hoekstra, Heidi Porter. Julie Schumaker. David | BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE | I | ...Dinner Entree ___________ (Monday-Wednesday. Good 'til 4-15-97)___________ I | J Cherry Valley Cafe J ■ 9866 Cherry Valley Road. Caledonia, MI 49316 891-9480 • Fax 891-2273 f* Stifart. Lindsey DeLille. Amanda Flora. Bethany Holes. Jennifer Punt. Ben­ jamin Sevald. Kristen Weaver. B Honor Roll — Stuart Aspmall. Renee Biggs. Jen­ nifer Bowman. Brooke Bux ton. Adam Chamberlin. David DeVormer. Kevin Ehmry. Tiffany Gurski. Jill Huber. Julie Johnson. Sarah Koval. Sean Lenartz Sarah Minor. Tabatha Nicholas. Leann Pitt. Jonathan Prostko. Justin Shaff. Michaelle Smith. Mat­ thew Spurgeon. Isaiah Thaler. Zebulan Truer. Brian VanderWerp. Rebecca Warner. Seth Welton. Brian Yeazel. Brian Bender. Barbara Blain. Shauna Brice. Ashley Carter. Rebecca Cobb. Lind­ say Dobson. Matthew Erb. Natalie Hagle, Rachel Holwerda. Paul Jones. Sarah Krikke. Elizabeth Longstreet. Lisa Moorhouse. Rachel Nor­ ton. Leandra Postema Lucus Shuck. Dustin Snow. Stephanie Stauffer. Andrew Timm. Stacy Vandefifer. Aimee Vanderwood. Jennifer Wasikowski. Amy Whipple. Melissa Yeazel. Randy Benedict. Matthew Blocksma. Danielle Brown. Nicholas Cash. Miranda Covey. Mat thew Dykstra. Nathaniel Freeman. Samantha Harthy. Tyler James, Rachel Kennicott. Sabrina Kuhtic. Ben McDuffee. Lindsay Morri. Renae Ono, Benjamin Profitt. Laura Runals, Jill Smith. Kameron Sovern, Cara Stevens. Serena Treuter, Jasmine VandenTom, Amber Vandis, Jillian Weaver. Christina Wiersum. 8th Grade All A’s — Andrea Berkimer. Jeffrey Forbes, Abby LaVoie. Megan Shaff. Andrea Zoet. Breanne Dut­ cher. Garrett Jonker-Slayton. Erin Robertson. Samantha Vandersloot. Angela Feenstra. Brian Kalhmann. Kristi Schulti. Teresa Venton. B Honor Roll — Jeremy Adams. Lisa Belson. Travis Brill. Enc Cuneo. Jessica Decker. Phillip Deutschler. Erika Enyart. Douglas George. Aleshia Haselden. Michael Hopkins. Carrie LaBine. Jay Lantinga. Bran­ don McGillicuddy, Jennifer Meyer Enn Palmer. Curt Poestma. Ashley Reaser. Katie Richter, Amanda Seaman. Lucas Shook. Cynthia Sines, Kathnne Thompson. Susan Vandefifer. Rachel Wert. Danielle Mtermann. Daniel Bnnks. Stephen Czamowksi. Sarah Decker. Jason Doyle. Danielle Erway. Lana Goodin. Jonathan Hodgson. Danielle Hoskins. Ryan LaBine. Adam Lucas. Kyle McKeown. Kristen Minor. Daniel Parker. Kyle Preslar. Becky Reed. Katie Schultz. Jennifer Sherman. Zia Shook. Tamia Smith, Mark Thompson. Seanna Vantil. Sarah Wiese. Erie Aten, Amy Boom. Mid idle Cargill. Lindsey Dcboodc. Amber DcMaagd. Nicholas Dragowski. Valerie Foster. Ashley Gustinis. Erin Holmes. Lori Kooiman, Daniel Lancaster Kevin McClure. Randy Merchant. Matthew Newmycr. Annelicse Patter son, Jessica Price. Kortney Reyff, Samantha Schweder, Jessie Shinault, Jody Siebesma, Jessica Strait. Ashley Tobias. Jodie Walker. Jacob Williams. From Our Readers Village has questionable ways of spending taxes To the editor: from comparable villages “ I have never seen a local Any person who pays the government work so hard to yearly fee to the MML can get earn the distrust of its citizens. the same information for $10 I thought I witnessed how or less (1 will gladly give you low people will go when my the MML phone number for performance as the treasurer you to check this out.) was publicly exposed. But A fundamental question when 1 asked for proof of my should be asked by the village poor performance at a public taxpayers: Why should your meeting, none was produced. tax dollars be misspent on a Now. I know with 100 per­ manager when some elected cent certainity, the village at­ officials purposefully use your torney was involved in in­ tax dollars for someone to do vestigating how to reduce my basic research they can do wage by $1800. The village themselves 1 have privately Personnel Committee (all and publicly asked the council elected officials) had the at­ why all nine elected officials torney “review cases and at­ can’t do more The response torney general’s opinion is negative This explains why regarding decrease in elected they have been targeting all officials' salaries’' at the tax­ the personal attacks against payers cost of $148. The total me, not the ideas 1 am not spent to research my proposed afraid to stand up for wage decrease cost the tax The council will hold a payers $1339.30. The use of special meeting Monday, your tax dollars for what feels March 24, at 7 p.m. al 250 like a personal vendetta is Maple. Many dollars may be outrageous spent for various reasons 1 relate the above with the Some support for how your current council effort to get a tax dollars are spent or maybe village manager. To quote the wasted would be appreciated attorney’s bill (which 1 will The above is factual. 1 will gladly give you) the Personnel make available any documents Committee, I mean the tax­ by calling my home at payers, were charged $333 891 9401 for “Review village salary Steve Antecki survey obtained from Caledonia Village Michigan Municipal League; Treasurer compile salary information �1817/1807 �Page 16/The Sun ond News. Middlevill*. Ml/Mor ch 18 1997 Winning when you’re losing: a tough season has its rewards varsity coach Paul Nixon, by Barbara Gall who helped keep the slats for Staff Writer the varsity, "but it seemed Vinte Lombardi said that first one guy and then another "winning is everything." But when are you winning? would have a great game " But despite their stellar Certainly you're winning when the scoreboard says you moments and their hard work, w hen the final buzzer sounded, have more points than the other guy. But does that mean the Scots were the ones down the one with fewer points is a by a point or three points, or the guys who lost in loser? Caledonia High School overtime. Rea said that as the season basketball coach Larry Rea went along, the team endured doesn't think so. Though his team's 2-19 being made fun of. had to record this year no doubt fight its own self-doubts, and would be called a "losing yet still held together. He said he felt sorry that the season, he told fans and parents after the team's last three seniors on the team would not take away home basketball game that he was as proud of this team as memories of a lot of wins, but he hoped that the other any he's ever coached. "Il lakes a winner, a real things they learned this season winner, to endure what they would last them a lifetime. Rea said last week that if have endured and still be here," he said during his his team had gotten just a few tribute lo Ihis year’s team "It of the breaks that often decide would have been very easy for a close game, it easily could these guys to have folded their have ended the season with a tents, just as they could have 500 record or better. "In 16 of the games we folded their tent tonight (against Wayland) when we played, we had an opportunity to win late in the game." he were 16 points down..." But the team didn’t give up, said. "Time and time again, and instead came back and this team played hard against nearly won the game. And so bigger and more experienced it had been in game after game teams and would even come during the season. There were back after being down so they inspiring performances along were within just a few points the way from individual of winning. "This team always gave the players, such as junior Todd Bloemers' 31-point game effort it took to win the game. Official MIDDLEVILLE Village Council Minutes Synopsis of Minutes VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE February 25, 1997 President French called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Bray, French, Mosey, Nesbitt, Rutherford, Stagray, and Vanden Berg. Absent: None Minutes were approved as presented. The Agenda was approved as presented. Ms. Susan Stapish regarding a mobile home behind her proper­ ty, standing water on property, poor toilet operation, and possi­ ble noxious weed violation. Earth Tech representative Greg Anderson gave the January Waste Water Treatment Plant report. President: • The County turned down the Village's request for annexation based on lack of sewer readiness and philosophical con­ cerns. The decision will be reviewed and discussed by the Village Council at upcoming committee meetings. Manager • Motion by Mosey sup­ ported by Stogray that Village President James French, be authorized to execute two copies of the Recreation Con­ tract with the YMCA of Barry County to YMCA of Barry County for signatures. Ayes all. Approved. • Motion by Vanden Berg, supported by Nesbitt that the Village Council adopt and ap­ prove revenue and expenditure amendments to the Village of Middleville budget for the 1996 fiscal year as presented by Ark ing. Ayes all. Approved. • Motion by Rutherford, sup­ ported by Vanden Berg that Village Manager. David Arking be authorized to apply for a seat on the Barry County Solid Waste Planning Committee. Ayes all. Approved. • Motion by Mosey, sup­ ported by Vanden Berg that Village President Jim French ond Village Manager David Arking ore authorized to execute the revised MDOT Contract No. 96 5507 and that Village agree ment to any previous version of that contract is voided. Ayes all. Approved. This Contract deals with the Rail-Trail grant. Motion by Stogray supported by Vanden Berg that the invoices dated February 25. 1997 in the amount of $38 429.06 be approv­ ed. Roll Call Vote. Bray Aye Nesbitl Aye: Rutherford Meeting od|ourned Mona Fuller Clerk Aye at 8 00 (306) WAREHOUSE Grand Rapids (southeast) com­ pany is looking for experienced peo­ ple to work as Packers on 3rd shift. We offer an excellent benefit pack­ age including health, life, 401K, profit sharing and tuition reimburse­ ment. Apply in person at: Wamar Products, Inc. 5041 68th Street. SE ♦ Caledonia game, we stayed friends, and season went along. I found but not OK for anyone on the we were always making each myself enjoying coaching this outside to do it. "The teasing may not have other laugh. That really helped team so much that I almost the team a lot this season. It felt guilty, and finally I been excessive, but I know it helped us get through the realized that I was holding was hurtful. Il was tough at the time, but I think it might back my own enthusiasm disappointing times." Rea said that one of his Once I admitted this to myself have tapered off as those who goals as a coach is to impart and apologized to them. I found it necessary to do that his love of playing basketball could really let myself get found it didn't work." Rea said he hopes this team involved." to his players. But for the team, the losses will take away not only the "I started to see as the memory of their friendship, season went on that they on the court brought some really did love the game, and difficult times with their own but also the understanding that so the focus was always on peers. Rea said one of the just because things don’t go what we're doing, not the hardest things the team went your way. you're not a failure. He said he hopes they’ll Caledonia High School outcome. But what's so through was some taunting remember that when varsity basketball coach amazing about the season is from other students. something is hard, or ”1 began to think about how that this team found every Larry Rea someone tries to take way possible to be in the they might be treated by and any coach would feel good game at the end That’s using others at school, and when 1 something away from you. about that. But it seemed that all your resources to the best pressed them about it and that you don’t have to give up at the end. the bad bounce, the advantage, and in that sense, when they admitted that it had and that you achieve success missed free throw, or just a this is one of the most happened, it made me angry by continuing to "play the lucky break that didn't come game" to the best of your successful teams I’ve ever inside. our way always kept us from "But what we did was talk ability, that if you persevere had." the win. long enough, you will win about sticking together and "After a few losses, we had "...Almost every loss was Rea said that he knows to some team meetings, and we standing up for each other so close, we'd say to each decided we needed to be more without being nasty and someone outside the program, other, *Weil. they got us right excited about the game, so we fighting back. I wanted them the "success" he secs in this at the end. so we ll just have worked on that, getting to learn and to take time to season isn't very visible, to play a little bit harder next pumped up, giving each other build each other up And they except for the fact that this time to get the win," said a lot of encouragement," did, and it was such a mature team obviously never gave Bloc me rs thing to see in a group of up. But he feels that what this Overmyer said. "We honestly felt we could team had is what he'd like to young men. "We really meshed good, play with anyone, especially "They certainly had their see in all his teams. and it always was for the after we played well against "If the record is what you team, to try to get the ball to internal squabbles, but they South in the first game with were kind of like a family in focus on and all else is the open man, to make the them. We all have been on good pass. But at the end of that it was all right for them Continued on pg. 19 winning teams, we know how the game, we'd miss a shot, or to pick at each other a little. to win. but this season, we the breaks just all went the just kept coming up short." other way. That was hard, but Rea said it was the way the this team was special, and we team members reacted to that had fun playing together." disappointment that was so The season was a new impressive. experience both for the players "With our players, even who were used to winning and though that hurt, somehow for their coach. they always came back the Rea said that he’d never Virginia Harrison Root next day, ready to play. There been in a situation where was no finger-pointing, except things continually went turns 90 on March 28. Happy at themselves, and maybe we against his team, no matter Birthday, Mom! For those wishing to send a all, including me, did a little who they played. birthday wish: c/o Crystal too much of that. "But this team just never Manor, 1171 68th Street. "But they would make it a quit believing that they could Grand Rapids, MI 49508. point to try to make me feel be winners. And as the student good. They'd say, 'Coach, it support waned, the parents wasn't all your fault,' and that picked up the slack, and I give finally made me realize that a lot of credit to them. They YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP it's true, it isn't all up to me. went the extra mile to show PLANNING COMMISSION We all have a part to play on their sons they were there for BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN this team, and any one of us them, and the truly interesting was being conceited to think thing was that toward the end it was up to just one of us to of the season, we started win the game. seeing other adults showing "We tend to spread out the up at the games, too. Maybe credit when the team wins, they appreciated the way this TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF but then punish ourselves team kept working, the way it YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, Ml individually for the bad stuff. never quit. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: They came to the realization "So in a lot of ways, this Please take notice that the Planning Commission of that we're all in this together, was a special season.” Yankee Springs Township will hold a Public Hearing on and so they began to enjoy the Rea said that one of the Thursday, March 20, 1997 commencing at 7:30 p.m at time we spent together very special aspects of the the Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N Briggs Rd to playing basketball." conduct the following business: season for him was that this "There were a lot of good team helped him through a 1. PLT 97-01-01, Parcel ID No 030-038 00 A request by John Pillar, 26239 Lyndon Blvd , Redford, Ml to add friendships on this team," said time that he had thought four lots to Lake Life Site Condominium plat & Overmyer. "I think that's one would be terribly difficult, and change the Master Plan of the things that helped keep that was coaching a team that 2. ZOC 97-01-02; A request by the Planning Commission us in there the whole season." no longer included his son to revise the Home Occupation section of the zoning "Everyone was friends," Bnan. who graduated last year ordinance to allow the use of accessory buildings in agreed Bloemers. "And even "They made me feel so the Agriculture and Rural Residential zoning dis­ though we would lose a good special," he said. "And as the tricts. 3. Such other business as may property come before Meeting Minutes of the Planning Commission. Please take further notice that the township zoning ordinance will be available for inspection at the office of the Township Clerk, 284 N Briggs Rd during regular township business hours and will also be available at Burnham and Flowers and how THORNAPPLE TO WHS HIP the time of the public hearing Written letters of Morch 3 1997 comment will be accepted until the start of the public budget deportments hearing. The General Administrative Budget was discussed Please take further notice that the Township Planning The next budget workshop is Commission reserves the right at or after the public set for March 13. 1997 from hearing to make changes in the proposed amendments 3-6:00 p m to the ordinance. Please take further notice that the township will provide Hall March 31. 1997 at 7 p m to individuals with disabilities, necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services as may be required, upon 5 days notice to the Township Clerk of the need for the Donna Stogray Clerk same Thornoppl* Township All persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to participate in the discussion of the (The minutes of February 13. above proposals 1997 published on March 4. 1997 YANKEE SPRINGS PLANNING COMMISSION JOAN MEDENDORP, SECRETARY (302) property Virginia Root to mark 90th birthday NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING Thornapple Township The Board Synopsis of Minutes , �Th« Sun and News Middleville. Ml/March 18. 1997/Poge 17 Village, schools will leave easement for future road Corridor set for possible connector between Kraft, Broadmoor by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia Village Mannihg Commission will told a public hearing at a fuure meeting on amending the tillage's master land use plan o show a corridor for a future oad linking Kraft Avenue to M-37. Left unencumbered will be i route along the north end of he village that lines up with t similar corridor through the aledonia Schools' property o the west of Glen Valley Village Planning onsultant Mark Sisson said it last week's Village Council meeting that there arc no nlahs to build this road in the immediate future, but that it may be needed as the area con­ tinues to develop. Motorists and truckers traveling between M-37 and the west side of the township now must either use 84th Street or cut through the village. The idea to set aside this corridor surfaced several months ago when Sisson told the council that on the vil­ lages original land use plan. 92nd Street was shown as ex­ tending from Kraft to the highway. A corridor for that extension, however, never was set aside, and after the Caledonia Schools bought 156 acres along Kraft, the new middle school was sited just about where the 92nd Street extension would have gone through. Sisson asked the council to investigate whether such a connector route still should be planned before both Glen Valley Estates and the school property were further devel­ oped. The council hired ESA Traffic Consultants to look at possible corridors for this road, but several of these pos­ sibilities would have run through the residential streets of Glen Valley. The school district also had concerns with any corridor routes that bi-sected its prop­ erty through the center, noting safety concerns for children in the schools that will be lo­ cated on the property. The present route (see chart) keeps the future connector on the north end of the school property, near the site of the new school bus garage, while the comdor on the village side runs along the north end of Students to join Blue Lake tour Three area musicians will be part of five music and dance groups with 352 talented young artists from Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp tliat will tour eight European countries this summer It is the largest number of Blue Lake musicians, singers and dancers to participate in the West Michigan summer arts school’s annual European tour since the International Exchange program began in 1970. In return. Blue Lake and more than two dozen Michigan communities wll IkwI eight European groups that will tour Michigan this summer. The eight countries that will be visited by one or more groups from Blue 1-ake in­ clude Austria. Belgium. Den­ mark, France. Germany. Ita­ ly, Luxembourg and Sweden. The three area Jason Con­ stantine. of Lakewood, sophomore Sunshine Fowler of Caledonia and senior Paul Shoemaker of Lakewood. Constantine, son of James and Laura Constantine, plays baritone sax and will tour with a jazz group. Fowler, daughter of Skip and Denise Fowler, sings soprano and will tour with a choral group Shoemaker, son of Dennis and Lauane Shoemaker, plays the bass trombone and will tour with the International Youth Symphony Orchestra. 4be five Blue Lake groups ude: Sunshine Fowler • A 97-piece symphony or­ chestra conducted by Blue Lake President Fritz Stansell. • A 97-piece member con­ cert band directed by Terry Stansell, director of the Har bor Springs. (MI) High School Band • A 95-voice choral ensem­ ble under the direction of Kevin Johnson, a music teacher in the Grand Rapids (Ml) Public Schools. • A 41-member ballet ensemble lead by Jefferson Baum of New York City, a nationally-known ballet dancer and teacher and di rec tor of Blue Lake’s Dance Department. • A 22-piece jazz band under the direction of Bill McFarlin, executive director of the International Association of Jazz Educators of Manhattan, Kansas Four of the five groups will a charter flight from Detroit to Frankfurt. Ger TECHNICIANS AND SET-UP I] r Experienced Process Technicians and Set Up people needed for grow­ ing plastic injection molding compa­ ny. We offer good pay, benefits and promotional opportunities as we grow. Apply in person at Wamar Products, Inc. 1 5041 68th Street. SE * Caledonia Paul Shoemaker many , on June 14. The Inter­ national Youth Symphony Or­ chestra leaves from Detroit June 28. Each group will be in Europe for three weeks. Prior to departing, the five groups will have one week of intensive rehearsals at Blue Lake. The symphony or­ chestra also will present several concerts in Michigan. Ohio and Illinois before leav­ ing for Europe. On their return from Europe, each group will pre­ sent concerts in several Michigan cities before their final homecoming concert at Blue Lake The 352 student musicians, singers and dancers are from Michigan and 20 other states. The majority — 260 — are from Michigan. Other states represented and the number of students from each state in­ clude Ohio, 24; Illinois, 34; Indiana. 4; Wisconsin, 4; Pennsylvania. 3; Texas, 2; Virginia. 2; Florida. 3; New York. 2; Kansas. 4; and one each from the following states: Mississippi. Missouri. Alabama Delaware. New Jersey. Maryland. Minnesota. Iowa. Arizona and Maine Founded in 1966, Blue Lake is one of the largest sum­ mer arts schools m the U.S. Nearly 3,900 junior and senior high school students at­ tended Blue Lake last sum­ mer. In addition to music and dance. Blue Lake offers pro­ grams in art and the; ref. It is located on a 1.200-arre cam­ pus 15 miles north of Muskegon in the Manistee National Forest Since 1970. nearly 25.000 American. European and Asian musictans, singers and dancers have participated in the International Exchange Program, according to Blue Lake Vice President Gretchen Sunsell Glen Valley. The exact loca­ tion of the M-37 access will be decided by the Michigan Department of Transportation, and. no doubt, will be affected by the location of entrance roads into Jasonville Farms, to be developed on the east side of the highway. Sisson said that there presently is no funding to construct this road, but the corridor now provides a route for such a connector if it is needed in the future. Swanson s study shows that if it were built, in 15 years an average of 3,600 vehicles would travel this road every day Distance, trail horses garner mileage awards Two Middleville-area Appaloosa horses have earned mileage awards from the Appaloosa Horse Club. One Tuff Joker, a 19-yearold bay gelding, will receive a large Bronze Distance Riding Medallion for competitively trail riding 350 miles. One Tuff Joker’s owner, Jonathan Bosma, was awarded a smaller medallion replica for this honor at the 1997 Appakxisa Horse Club Conven­ tion in San Antonio, Texas. Feb. 27-March 1. THF Ahead of Time an 8-year-old chestnut stallion will receive a large Bronze Distance Reading Medallion for competively trail riding 400 miles. THF Ahead of Time's owners are Douglas and Debra Bosma. It also will be honored at the convention. Distance riding medallions are awarded annually to horses completing 350 miles in approved open divisions in both endurance and com­ petitive trail rides within one year. The medallion system is a means of recognizing Appaloosa horses, properly registered within the rules of the ApHC, which have proven their superiority in the field of performance, halter, distance riding, and racing. Pictured in 20,000-year-oid cave drawings and bred by the Nez Perce Indians of the Nor­ thwest. Appaioosas are known for their agility, intelligence, and colorful coat patterns. This versatile breed excels in a variety of events, and many owners like their even temperament and reliability as family mounts. Miscellaneous CLASSIFIED AD RATES REMINDER: $550 for 1st 5 words; 15e each word thereafter. MAPLE VALLEY: $3.00 for 1st 5 words; 15< each word thereafter SUN & NEWS: $325 for 1st 5 words; 15c each word thereafter. LAKEWOOD NEWS: $325 for 1st 5 words; 15< each word thereafter. BANNER: $3.00 for 1st 5 words; 15e each word thereafter. WEEKENDER: $2.50 for 1st 5 words; 10e each word thereafter. •SI.00 discount for ads paid for in advance of publication. •CANCELLATIONS FOR CL ASSIFIED ADS MUST BE LN BY 4:00pm FRIDAY AND NO LATER. PLACE A CLASSIFIED ANYTIME, 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK BY CALLING 94K-4450. (TOUCH TONE PHONES ONLY) The broken line on this map shows the corridor that will be reserved for a possible future east-west connector between Kraft Avenue and M-37. Caledonia Village and the Caledonia Community Schools cooperated on finding a route that would not endanger school children nor run through the residential streets of Glen Valley Estates. If the road is ever built, the Michigan Department of Transportation will decide just where such a connector would access M-37. ANNOUNCEMENT The next two School Improvement Curriculum Committee meetings are sched­ uled for April 16 at West Elementary in the library and May 14 in the Middle School library. The meetings will begin at 3:50 pm. 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Ml/M<xch 18. 1997 New middle school changes in plans presented to board by Mandy Ha be I Staff Writer The Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education last week looked over changes in the site. roof, mezzanine and overall floor plans of the new middle school. The new school will be built with the money the dis­ trict's voters approved in a bond election last June Architect Mike VanSchelven said that after some discussion with the staff, a few changes were made to the site plan for the new middle school. Before the staff got involved in looking at the plan, he said, the new building was go­ ing to be designed with two main entrances, one for the buses, and a dropoff for par­ ents and parking for staff. Staff members preferred to have one main entrance through one front door and to combine the bus loop with the other parking The reason. VanSchelven said, is because all the activi lies happen in one place and one front entrance would make it more convenient to get to the gym. cafeteria and athletic Geld* The entry would be on Green luike Road and the bus kxip and parent dropoff would be separate, bqt both would lead everyone to the front door The district can take advan­ tage of the hills by this road, which would enable the school to be elevated so it can be seen over the parking lot. Board member Kim Selleck said she thought that one front entrance would be more con­ fusing than convenient but VanSchelven said the setup would make it easier for teachers to supervise students. A sidewalk would take peo­ ple from the parking lot to the front d(x>r and the setup would make it convenient for event parking. On that note. Selleck said she was concerned about the congestion and the possibility of people using the lot for football games. "This would not lend easy access to the Geld, he said. VanSchelven said this situa­ tion has been discussed and it was decided that overriding site relationship issues caused them to move in this direction with the plans. He added that he did not think that many ac­ tivities happened at the same time, so there would not be as much congestion It will cost $200,000 less to build the site according to this plan than it would to fol­ low the previous plan and still leave plenty of room for addi­ tions. Superintendent Jay Cason said it also may be a good idea to have a foot path between the middle school and the high school because some kids walk between the two schools. Selleck added that he would like to see the school as close to facilities as possible so parking is not a problem for events such as football games. VanSchelven said that any­ one with suggestions can feel free to express them. "The building is for you," he said. The front door of the build­ ing would lead into a com­ mons area and for the purpose of supervision, the school of­ fice would be by the door. Down the hall would be an­ other commons area that would lead to an intersection between three other academic wings that are identical in structure and all contain lock­ ers and rest rooms. Each sec­ tion also would contain the same amount of classrooms, special education rooms, and a teacher’s planning area. Teachers could use the planning room to get together for a group study, or for par­ ents to meet with staff. Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history. call for same-day approval. Common Point Mortgage CASH FAST! 1-800-968*2221 The classrooms would have a flexible structure and could be used as separate rooms or combined into one big room. Kids would pass the office when they go from class to the cafeteria for lunch which would allow the office staff to supervise them and make sure they don't get into trouble or leave the building. The cafeteria would be on a separate side of the building so the students going to and eating lunch would not disturb those in class. Athletic fields would be right outside the cafeteria to give the kids some place to run around after lunch. Art and music rooms would be in another separate area of the building. As far as the mezzanine plan is concerned. VanSchelven said, hot and cold air would be provided at central points of the building. The academic areas of the building would have a sloped roof, like Page Elementary School. VanSchelven suggested that the board not approve the schematic design of the build­ ing just yet because there may be a need to make some small changes. Through planning the building design, the archi­ tects tried to consider the pos­ sibility of leaving adequate room within the 80 acres to build another building in the future VanSchelven said the land seems to split in half. The board voted to award bids to Voss Glass. Parnell Equipment, and Copper Sheren to provide casework, testing and glass for the Page and West Elementary School portions of the project. Soils need to be tested to make sure they compact prop­ erly with the materials that will be used for the construe - tion Copper Sheren will test them and they will be avail­ able on an as-needed basis for hourly rates. Proposals were sent to six different companies and Copper Sheren's bid of $20,368 for total amount of lime it would take was the lowest. Construction for additions and renovations already have started at West Elementary School. The old tennis courts have been cleared out and sidewalks on the east side of the building arc gone Workers will start disman­ tling the playground soon at Page Elementary. Judge orders birth control for drowned child’s mother A 35-year-old woman whose 21-month-old son was drowned last August has been ordered to take birth control medication during her three years of probation, but her at­ torney already has filed an ap­ peal. In what is believed to be the first sentence of its kind in Michigan. Barry County Cir­ cuit Judge James Fisher last Thursday ordered Ruth Walsh to take either Norplant or depo pravera contraceptive injec­ tions as a condition of her probation. Fisher earlier had asked if it was in the court's power to order her to be sterilized, but Prosecuting Attorney Dale Crowley reported, "The court does not the authority to im­ pose sterilization as a condi­ tion of probation." Walsh originally was charged with manslaughter last summer after her son, Adam, had wandered away from the homeless family’s tent at a Middleville-area campground and drowned in the Thornapple River. She finally pleaded guilty to second-degree child abuse, a charge that could carry up to four years in prison. Fisher said he decided on the unusual sentence because of his belief that Walsh is "to­ tally incapable of adequately caring for her children," yet now is pregnant for her fifth prompted by her being home­ child. The judge said Walsh now less and poor. "It has nothing to do with has "the added burden of hav­ ing to take care of more chil­ her economic status.” Fisher said. "It has something to do dren during her rehabilitation." The woman and her hus­ with her ability to take care of band. Richard, now are living her children " Gilbert said he agreed that separately with their parents in Caledonia and their other the children "were not watched three children have been as much as they should have been," but sterilization or removed by Juvenile Court. birth control weren’t the reha­ Walsh's attorney. David bilitative solutions to the Gilbert, charged that requiring problems. his client to take birth control The attorney said. "She is unconstitutional, a claim (Mrs. Walsh) has a roof over that area chapters of the Amer­ her head now (living with her ican Civil Liberties Union and mother) and has a safer envi­ Planned Parenthood apparently ronment for the child to be agree with. Gilbert also raised." charged that Fisher's sentence Mrs Walsh herself spoke was cruel and unusual and was about her problems with homelessness. "Al the time of Adam's death, we were living in a campground because we couldn't gel housing, even with relatives." she said. "The campground was a last resort. We tries to find other hous­ ing. but our income was too low and we had too many kids We even tried to find a repossessed trailer, but they turned us down. Where else can you go?" "Fisher cited District Judge Gary Holman as saying the Walsh children "certainly were neglected. The judge read through an Continued on pg. 20 Looking fora PRINTER? Call Barry County’s MOST COMPLETE PRINTING COMPANY - We have it ALL! FULL SERVICE FROM START TO FINISH PRINT SHOP Full Color • Signs Copying • Laminating ...and MORE! Addressing • Complete Binding (616) 945-5078 I FAX: (616) 945-5192 or call 945-9554 printing specialists �The Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml/Morch 18. 1997/Poge 19 For Sale Thank You CARD OF THANKS I would like to thank Dr. Michael Nosanov, Dr. James Atkinson and Dr. Steven Wildcm for the wonderful care 1 received while I was a patient at Pentjock Hospital; also the nurses in ICU, the Barry County Red Cross and all others that helped. A special thanks to my wife, Neva; sons, Andy and Tom; daughters, Jane and Patti and all their families for the great support as I went through a great trauma in my life. Also I want to thank all my friends for the many prayers, plants, calls, many cards and visits both at the hospital and since I ca ne home. You will never be forgotten. God Bless you all, ___________ Andy Aicken, Sr. CARD OF THANKS The family of Marian Meaney would like to thank those who sent cards, prayers and sympathy extended during the illness and loss of our mother and grandmother. A special thank you to the Thom apple Ambulance Service, Pennock Emergency Room, doctors and staff, Fountain Chapel in Caledonia, Fr. Dave at Holy Family Church, Caledonia and the ladies for the lovely luncheon afterwards. Maurice T. 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Ml/Morch 18 1997 Continued from page 18------------------------------------------ from the Thomapple once be­ "lives in a fantasy world" and has a "poor grasp of reality. fore. He said. "These facts, to Another campground neigh­ bor said Adam had been seen me. indicate serious neglect," many times wandering around Fisher said. "I agree that the by himself, was always dirty nght to procreate is fundamen­ and hungry and never smiled. tal. but children have rights, It was said that when he com­ loo, and their rights were plained he was told to shut up grossly violated, particularly Adam’s." and go to sleep. The judge said another de­ There were other reports He noted that a woman who that the children's father would pressing part of the story is took the other three kids into eat in front of them while that "these are children who custody reported they didn’t they were hungry' grow up to be dysfunctional" know how to eat and wash Fisher said the report and he sees them come before their hands properly. One neighbor told investi­ showed that the Walshes "did him in his courtroom. not provide rudimentary pro­ "I feel compassion for Mrs. gators she offered Mrs. Walsh tection for Adam" and that ad­ Walsh." Fisher said. "She a life jacket for Adam the day equate food was not provided won ’t be incarcerated, but I before he drowned because she for the children despite the fact feel compelled (to hand down had seen him playing near the river, but Mrs. Walsh de­ they received $400 to $500 a this sentence) because she is pregnant The court's is to clined, saying she had four month in food stamps. The judge said Mrs Walsh make sure Mrs Walsh has no kids to watch. "hasn't demonstrated any inother children to take care of There were reports that Mrs Walsh repeatedly was warnedI sight into these problems and until she is capable " Therefore, he said, he was of the dangers of her youngest( has not made use of the help suspending her nght to pro­ child playing by the river andI that's been offered." He added that Ruth Walsh create. and ordering that she he apparently had been rescued "shall use a medically proven form of contraception until she's capable of adequately rearing a child. "1 was very reluctant to make this order, but I can't stand by idly and do nothing." Needed for plastic injection molding com­ Mrs. Walsh said afterward that she was shocked by the pany. This includes dimensional mea­ sentence. surement, SPC, and visually inspecting She will not have to abide parts. 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The lovable rabbit made sure no one went home empty-handed. (Story and more photos inside.) bv Barbara Gall ' Staff Writer Caledonia Superintendent of Schools Doug Busman said last Tuesday that the district will do all it can to ensure that girls receive equal oppor­ tunity in high school sports, as required by federal law. Busman’s comment was in response to parent Dan Adnanse, who raised a question about gender equity in Cale­ donia school sports at the school board s February meet­ ing. In a letter he circulated to parents, Adrianse said that ath­ letic administrators had "al­ lowed our schools to discrim­ inate against girls' sports in our use of facilities, equip­ ment and scheduling of sport- “I don 7 want to take a thing away from the boys. I just want to see our girls treated fairly." - Dan Adrianse ing events" for the last several years. He said a glaring example of inequity is the way locker room facilities have been allo­ cated this year. This spring, for instance, three of the high school’s four locker rooms wcre allocated to the three boys’ sports teams, and only one to the four girls' teams He said the girls this year have had to share their locker rwm with visiting boys’ and Continued on pg. 17 Barry County health slats dismal TK Middle Schoolers trying to get and stay healthy by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Thornapplc Kellogg Middle School students have been learning how to get and stay healthy by learning about blood pressure, total choles­ terol, and other health related concerns from the HcartReach program at Butterworth Hos­ pital. Students were allowed to volunteer to participate in classroom screening, in which they learned more about weight, height, body fat com­ positions, HDL, cholesterol and coronary heart disease. In­ terested students had their blood pressure, measurements, cholesterol and HDL screening taken and had height, weight, and body fat percentage mea­ sured. HeartReach Coordinator Linda Heine said the knowl­ edge gained from this screen­ ing may help investigators and educators provide teachers and students with more effec­ tive information about the risk of heart disease and stroke. The HeartReach pro­ gram is a comprehensive school-based heart health edu­ cation service that is offered to schools in the Grand Rapids area by the Heart and Vascular Network of Butterworth Hos­ pital. Heine said risk behavior that beings in early life, but is preventable, is the main cause of most of Michigan's major cardiovascular health prob­ lems. As a result, the program was created to look at the risk factors in childhood and ado­ lescence with a long term goal of improving cardiovascular morbidity and mortality into the next century. Because of the high preva­ lence of multiple cardiovascu­ lar risk factors in Michigan children, HeartReach is target­ ing the population before poor health habits are formed. One of Barry County’s biggest concerns, Rutherford said, is that it has (he highest suicide rate in the stale and has been gradually increasing since 1992 The majority of the suicides are men between the ages of 25 and 44. With this in mind, the Barry-Eaton Health Depart­ ment, in cooperation with (he Michigan Public Health Insti- Continued on pg. 2 Ordinance planned to preserve Caledonia ’s rural landscape Public hearing set for ‘residential open space’ development option Members of the Thomapple Area Enrichment Foundation have been working to provide opportunities for the community. Pictured (clockwise from left) are Katie Wieringa, Debra McKeown, Gerald Page, Wayne Kiel, and Stephen Garrett. Thornapple Area Enrichment Foundation to honor Sclafani family by Mandy Ha be I Staff Writer The Thomapple Area En­ richment Foundation will honor the Ross and Mane Sclafani family al its first an­ nual recognition dinner at 7 p.m. Thursday. April 24. at the Middle Villa Inn greenery room The family has been in­ volved in the community by providing Phil’s Pizzena as a place for people to spend their free time, and by being a lead­ ing force in planning Hentage Day activities Foundation member Diane Weatherhead said the group has been wanting to offer difterent kinds of enrichment op­ portunities to the community beyond awarding scholarship Continued on pg. 5 by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia Township Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing for 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 7, to discuss a proposed option for developers to encourage them to set aside open space and preserve the "rural charac­ ter" of the township. This would be accomplished by reducing lot sizes on the property in exchange for the permanent dedication to open space of at least 50 percent of the total land mass within the project area. .Areas devoted to public use such as streets, rights-of-way, flood control channels or dram easements cannot be calculated as part of the open space. The incentive for the devel­ oper would be in gaming up tolO percent more density for his/her project than allowed by the underlying zoning dis­ trict. Township Planner Linda Anderson said this option would preserve the township’s rural areas better than large lot-size requirements, which actually lend to promote "ur­ ban sprawl” and eat up large tracts of land. Open space development also helps preserve farmland, she said. The model for this kind of land use is found in the north­ east and in Europe, where homes tend to be grouped on small lots with the open fields and woods around them left intact, she said. Open space zoning does not cut uo the farmland or the woods with streets and housing, and even though the homeowners live on smaller lots, they can en­ joy the vistas of farms or fields or woods around them. Anderson said the proposed amendment to the zoning or­ dinance follows an initiative of the township s Parks and Recreation Committee to en­ courage open space planning. The committee hopes to ac­ complish its goal with this ordinance and by acquiring land and encouraging the dona Continued on pg. 16 In This Issue... • New Caledonia girls’ basketball coach named • TK considers longer class periods • Caledonia kids join maple syrup project �Poge 2/Th« Sun and N«w*. Middlevilla. Ml/March 25. 1997 HEALTHY...continued from front page Gaines UB Church to present Easter musical Paul (left), played by Dave Dutcher, imprisoned for spreading the story of Easter, tells his story to fellow prisoners portrayed by Dave Hast (center) and Del TeVelde. The scene is part of the Easter musical Who Will Call Him King of Kings?' to be presented by the Gaines United Brethren Church March 27, 28 and 30. The Games United Brethren Church will present the Easter musical "Who Will Call Him King of Kings** in performances at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. March 27 and Friday, March 28 and again at 10 a m on Sunday. March U) The play's setting is a prison in the Roman province of Philippi, where Paul and Silas have been jailed for telling a story that upsets the officials. But the two share their story with other prisoners whose lives are changed by the news that Paul and Silas bring them The cast includes about 45 people, and the play will be presented al the church, which is located on the comer of Kalamzaoo Avenue and 92nd Street There is no admission charge, but a free will offering will be taken A nursery will be available, and the public is invited to attend. Anyone with questions should call the church office at 698-8252. You are invited to attend a Community Easter Celebration hosted by Peace Reformed Church at the Caledonia High School Performing Arts Center Easter Sunday, March 30, 1997 10:00 AM tute. recently conducted a Be­ havioral Factor Risk Survey to pinpoint health problems m the county and in the state. Health Education and Plan­ ning Consultant Lisa Ruther­ ford said that because of Michigan's reputation for hav­ ing the worst health in the country, the slate is requiring counties to look into ways to improve the well being of res­ idents. Michigan has been found to have the highest rates of chronic diseases, smoking, obesity and alcohol, and the lowest life expectancy in the nation. The reason for this. Rutherford said, is due partly to heredity and can be com­ pounded by health risk behav­ iors such as smoking, drink­ ing and amount of access to physicians. Another disturbing statistic found by the Michigan De­ partment of Community Health was that the motor ve­ hicle death rate in Barry County is high compared to the rest of the state. This survey was conducted over the telephone and 431 Barry County residents 18 years of age and older were asked 52 different questions about health and safety behav­ iors. Rutherford said that some of these questions are standard ones made up by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and others are questions that are unique to Barry County. The department, she said, just finished compiling results of this survey, which should help it determine what the health priorities are in Barry County. Also taken into considera­ tion are what the leading causes of death are in the community and what residents believe the problems are. Rutherford said this informa­ tion has not been determined yet. Committees will be pul together at a later date to find out this information. Ninety-two percent of the Barry County respondents had health care coverage, which is similar to the percentage of Michigan respondents (89.5 percent) with health care cov­ erage reported in a 1995 Be­ havioral Risk Factor Survey done by the state. More than one quarter (27.4 percent) of Barry County re­ spondents reported that they currently smoked cigarettes and almost one quarter (23.2 percent) reported that they used to smoke cigarettes. The 1995 Michigan state survey showed 25.9 percent to be current smokers Ninety-five point six per­ cent of respondents said they had their blood pressure checked within the past two years and 20.4 percent of these people had been told by a health professional that it was high. The number of people who had their blood pressure checked statewide was 94.8 percent and 23.5 registered high. Nearly eight of 10 (79 per­ cent) of respondents said they had their cholesterol checked within the previous five years and 33.1 percent had been told their level was high. The 1995 Michigan survey reported 75.3 percent and 31.4 percent, respectively. One third or 33.7 percent were classified as being over­ weight Thirty one percent were classified as being over­ weight statewide Twenty one point seven percent of respondents said they engaged in no leisure time physical activity. Statewide. 23.7 respondents have no physical activity. Nearly one quarter or 24 percent said they had con­ sumed five or more drinks on at least one occasion during the past month which is much higher than the 17.1 percent of people statewide Three point seven percent of Barry County people said they had driven after having per haps had too much to drink. 3.3 percent statewide More than nine out of 10 (92 5 percent) in Barry County reported that they al­ ways or almost always wear their seat belts. This propor­ tion is higher than that of 86.7 percent reported in the 1995 Michigan survey report. Barn County respondents also said on an average that children should begin AIDS education in the third or fourth grade. Seventy nine percent said they would encourage their teenager to use a condom if he or she was sexually ac­ tive. This proportion is lower than the 92.7 in the statewide 1995 poll. Twelve percent of Barry County respondents said the) keep guns in their home and one-third of those said they do not have appropriate storage for them Rutherford said that the county-wide survey showed that the Barry County adult population is similar in com­ parison with the Michigan adult population as a whole in terms of health care access, cardiovascular disease risk fac­ tors. women's cancer screen­ ing and driving under the in­ fluence of alcohol. They arc doing better on average in seal belt safety, but not as well as the state in regards to binge drinking The goal of the department is to develop a plan to deal with what statistics have shown seem to be a problem. Rutherford said it will veigh what the community, cels is important with the .tatistics and find out how to improve the health of Barry County. $ Priscilla (Pat) [I Alberts ...will be celebrating her SQ 80th birthday on April 7th. cX Her children are hosting an TJ. Open House Sunday, April 6th, from 2-5 at the Caledo cX* nia American Legion Post [J. #305, 9548 Cherry Valley < No gifts, please. Q Premier Travel & Cruise <! 7 DAY CARIBBEAN from 10-11 DAY MEXICAN RIVERIA from from $449°o $850°° $1149°°< featuring: The Adult Choir • Love-Light Choir Vrw tfaari; Musi be booked by April ISlh, 97 • •Double Occupancy We are extending a special invitation to all of our friends in the Caledonia/Middleville area to join us for a joy ful time of celebration! Nursery will be available Peace Reformed Church 891-8119 Stop and ace Your Choke in Clear Richard J. Choryan, O.D. YOUR CARNIVAL CRUISE HEADQUARTERS 7105 Kraft Ave. SE (comer Kraft & Broadmoor) Caledonia, Michigan 49316 DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY Call 616-554-0311 Caledonia Vision Center Hours: Monday Thursday 8:30 am-8 pm; Fri. 8:30 am-6 pm; Sat. 10 am-2 pm 9809 Cherry Vafiey (M 37) (616) 891-2020 . �The Sun and News Middleville, Ml/Morch 25, 1997/Pag# 3 [From Our Readers Why isn’t my child being taught to swim? To the editor: As a mother of a kindergartner and a ne* homeowner in the TK school district, I have some serious concern over the swim pro­ gram. or should I say. the lack of it. As a graduate of TK school, my parents voted for and helped pay for that pool with the promise that children would be taught to swim there That's rxX happening One of the deciding factors in which school system to place our children was the presence of the pool. At conferences in the fall. 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I asked why not He said that in the past he had taken seventh- and eighth­ graders from the middle school to help him with the kids in the pool because they can't touch the bottom, but that he is no longer allowed to do that I asked him what kids were swimming, be said that he didn’t think any were. 1 asked about the paid full-time swim instructor, what was she doing, he said that he didn’t know I asked him who I should speak with about my dislike of this decision and his advice was to speak with Bill Rich, principal at McFall School. On Feb 25. I phoned Mr. Rich. I asked if the swim pro­ gram had been dropped. His reply was. “Yes. kinda Our main concern is safety. In the past we have used eighth graders to help Mr. Greenman ivuuer REAL ESTATE Karen Brown............ 795-933! Cathy Williamson CRS. gri....................... 795-9090 Debbie Erway........... 623-8357 Kay Stolsonburg CRS. ASSOC BROKER A . SALES MANAGER......... 795-7272 "SllKX 1940' for a whole day. Because so much importance is being placed on academics, we can no longer do that Mr Green­ man can not take kindergart­ ners up to the pool alone. He said that in the past, they have used volunteers, but. they fiz­ zle out and then Mr Green­ man is left with no help." Rich said that there had been a meeting the week prior to my call with the administra­ tion and that the decision had been reached that second and fourth-graders would swim. I said “You mean starting next year?" and he said no. yet this year. When I questioned him on bow our paid swim instructor spends her time, he said that her hours would be changed more to nights and weekends to be available for lessons. My questions are: 1. Why second and fourth­ graders? Who made that deci­ sion and why? 2. Why does the Page school janitor have a helper, but none are available for Mr. Greenman’ 3. What about the classes (fourth) that have already covered swimming this year in PE class? 4. What are the future plans? 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Coming home, she was caught in Minneapolis dun ng a snowstorm and had to stay overnight She is now back home and doing the thing she loves to do - babysitting her three grandchildren What a wonderful grandmother’ I sure wouldn’t do it for my kids Cathy and Don Williamson went to Key West to visit friends who used to live at Algonquin Lake. They made the 3.400-mile trip in 10 days, having a wonderful time. Beth Verimde was going out to rake leaves, an annual spring job What a beautiful day to do it George Evans sent me a KETTLE LAKE INDEPENDENT REFOPMED CHURCH Services at 9 X) am and 6 pm. Vxshppm« al Kettle I akc School on WneyvJcIU Soul h of 68th Street at Parmalee church Sunday. I will bring two school pictures (as well as extra books of anyone wants one). They are another part of the book that I just received and will give to you folks who already have your books Let me know if I somehow miss giving you tape on the history of the Palatine, starting way back in time, and ending with the group now in America. Does he ever do a thorough job. but those of you who know him know that he never does anything else He even inMonday I received my two hearing aids Poor Cay got the hard job of teaching me how to insert the little hearing aids. Bless her heart, she is so pa­ tient with me I can not even mentally visuialize its shape Wednesday evening I got them in by myself. During the day. I knocked the left one out of my ear, but finally found it. put it in. and then decided to come over and type the rest of my news. A word to you folks who purchased a Parmalee book, please contact me by phone or A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School................................... 9:30 a.m Morning Worship.............................. 10:45 a.m. Evening Praia* ........................... 6 00 p.m WEDNESDAY...............Family Night 6 30 p.m. 7240 68th Street. SE — Caledonia T* 2 mile* east >>( M-37 HD Pastor. Ret’ Brian F Hamson kJ George M Coon . Youth Pastor Musk Coordinator. Jeffrey C Vander Heide FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE H B CATHOLIC CHURCH H Phone 891-9259 Kai Saturday Evening Mass........................5:00 p.m. U| Sunday Mass................. 9:00 a.m. & 1 LOO a.m. | SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS S CATHOLIC CHURCH H 150 131st Ave. 89 N 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) 9 Sunday Morning Mass. 9 30 a m. M 792-2889 CALEDONIA |.f W? CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 9 A church with a caring heart for our community and the world" ESunday Worship...... 9:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Hi Sunday School...................10.45-11:50 a m. U (Child & Adult) (Dunng the School Year) Re*. R. Scott Grtw»«*. Pitstor ’•* Mfte 4Nes. Youth leader Al Iremever. Community l Alim* K Church Office (616) 891 1512 gl M-37 at 100th St. J* CALEDONIA g UNITED METHODIST Gaines Unned Brethren Church . Kalamazoo Avenue at 92nd Street Caledonia. Michigan “ • gX |W . F iM W ' .— MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED 708 West Main Street Morning Worship Service.............10 00 a m Sunday School............................... 1115 a.m Evening Worship Service.............. 6:00 p.m. YOU ARE INVITED Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor Green Lake Calvary Church 608 l45chAve. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891 -8764 Sunday Worship 9:45 AM ai 1 1:00 AM I Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH 12200 Chart Noonday Rtai Gun Lake) Wayland. MadugaB 49348 • 795-7903 Bomar Frtt Pr. j-’-i—.> 4 . Ages k '"IL— —g. OUM UAKK COMMUNITY C64MF4CM Children s Classes....... 7:00 p.m. Royle Bailard, Pastor — 868-6437 —__________ Peace Reformed Church Buna Fnt M F between Cakdotua A Middle die SM<b> HanMp Senka 8J8 ar 1148. 648 Sadm Sdted 9:45 far, dr -Famih 6:15 Dinner Chotr* for (VMem 9 90 m 6 K> 30 an Wateadav Ntgfc” 6d0p.* Mspngg Larsad. foyfd ALLIANCE CHURCH C B ■ r K | ■ ■ ■ z g 698 7170 [ The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST E of Latter Day Saints » 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave Church School, Sunday hloming Worship Evening Worship Wed Fcllownhip | 9 45 a.m. 11:00 a m 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. | ■ B | Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 j St. Paul Lutheran I Kraft Ave & 84th St, Caledonia, ML - (Missouri Synod) | “Be dttocetl to one another m brotherly low ” Rom 1210 | 8:00 a.m............................ Blended Service 1 9:05 a.m............................... Educational Hour t 10:15 a m................... Contemporary Service I 11:15a.m............................Traditional Service 1 (All Services have a Nursery available) 1 Rev Robert Gerkt*Offa 891-WChurch S9J-9878 ! UNITED METHODIST Qty 01b Eimt iHetfjobist Cfjurcfj 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. CHURCHES Alto, Michigan 49302 Freeport —Middleville—Parmalee Sunday School......................... 10:00a.m. Freeport Morning Worship.............9 30 a m Morning Worship.............11:00 a.m. Freeport Sunday School............... ^199° m 1 Evening Worship........................ 6.00p.m. Parmalee Morning Worship.......... 9:30a rt> i 6.98 pjb. Caraway $L M Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 | 795-3667 Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ -- » Dr. Dan Famol, Paitor Mark Lillie, Associate CRYSTAL SPRINGS Church Office Fax Parsonage Telephone Located In Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Pastor Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9.30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10 45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11.00 am to 12 00 - Second Worship Service 5.00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children's Church udl be prinuied durmg both smu.es 10:30 a.m. 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 EO€ Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired).......... 8:30 a.m. 4 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages......................... 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.............................. 6:30 p.m. Sunday................................... 10:00 a.m. Pioneer Club Wednesday......................... 7:00 p.m. (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday................ 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday...................... 7:00 p.m. Come as you are Informal - Fundamental Youth Fellowship - Sunday......................... 7:00 p.m. Something for every age RAY TOWNSEND, Pastor Qni Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 SHARON 8ARNSDALE. D» d Christian Ed k Music 071 -OUZO ___________ i____________ WELCOME TO J B Sunday School................... 9:30 a m. R (616)245-6161 Sunday School........................... 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship..................... 10:30a.m. Evening Worship...................... 6:00 p.m. LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST Sat an nwu* m upaecr ••Utatam.wlaahai** punty 1 Toothy 4:12 M Between Eastern and Orviston Avenues (of the Christian and Missionary AHiancuj Meeting at Cuflerviite Chnshan Elementary School (68!h $1 SE between Eastern and Dtvnton) Sunday Worship Service al 10 30 AM joyMh CorrvnHM . CMsTs chiech and commg out Chnsts cotrvnssnn Pastor Jeffrey Brown. Pastor Church Office Telephone 28< 3402 Meeting at Freeport Community Center Tdeptwr 6948252 Wayland. Ml 49348 H Worship Service PEOPLEMARK Amerkas Contemporary Wtork Force‘V CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor 507 - 36th St. S.E. Grand Rapids M-37, north of Middleville Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Mid Week Prayer 6:45 p.m. Word of Life Chib*............................... 4:45 p.m. M Call for more information or Apply 9-11 a.m. or 1-3:30 p.m. Weekdays. Bring 2 pieces of ID. LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Lots of temporary and temp to perma­ nent positions are available at factories and warehouses near the Kent County Airport and on South Grand Rapids area. The factory jobs require some factory background. Warehouse workers need good basic math, counting and number comparison skills^__________________ ___ Johnny is feeling better — even doing dishes occasional­ ly. He is really looking for­ ward to better weather and we have certainly had some wonderful spring days. Houston and I even went out and walked to the cherry tree and back. He actually kept me in the path. It sure felt good The nurse is here with Johnny and taking blood. I think she is about to go so I guess that is all for today Love you all very much. Have a good week. U 83 Ba M 9 tad RACKING PARTS • S7.25-$7.77/hr. STOCK PICKING/LABELING BOOKS • S7.00/hr. LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY ALASKA B BAPTIST CHURCH H PLASTIC INJECTION • S6-S7.77/hr. - Jr & Sr High School YoAGraap Cadets and Cavtnetto Aduh BtNc Studie* MtddlevtUe Sunday School........... 9 30 a m Middleville Morning Worship...... 11 00 a rrd Rrv Zachman Rev Paulette Cheyne 76S-5316 Church Office Phone - 795 9266 | WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St •891-8661 where evetytxx/y is somebody and Jesus Christ is LorcT i The Church Sunday School...................................... ?¥!a rn Sunday Mornrg Worship..................... 1030 am Sunday Evering Worship 6 00 pm Wed KAdweek Prayer 8 BiDie Study 700pm Rev Wifoam Brew 9ev Kart Bashlor. Asst Pastor Mr Mike Deen. Youth Pastor �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml March 25, 1997/Poge 5 Charges against alleged kidnappers dropped Federal prosecutors have chosen to dismiss "without prejudice" possible charges against three men accused of kidnapping a former Caledonia a-oman By dismissing without prejudice, prosecutors may bring charges against the three if more evidence is found. Linda Hansen, a 1996 hon­ ors graduate from Caledonia now attending Kalamazoo Valley Community College, had been reported missing af­ ter family members had not seen or heard from her after she left her Kalamazoo resi­ dence to go shopping al Meijer’s March 10 Hansen. 19, was found unharmed in her mother’s 1988 Dodge Caravan van along with the three men in suburban Chicago March 16. Police said she told them she had been abducted by her ex­ boyfriend, who told FBI investigators he had abducted her because he knew someone wanted to kill her "Hansen's father. Paul Hansen, works tn Grand Rapids for the Federal Avia­ tion Administration He and other family members asked for help from the public The family also has a cottage at Gun Lake FOUNDATION...continued from front page money. Il decided that choos­ ing a family in the area that has helped others and showing its appreciation would be a good start "We arc not a service orga­ nization. but a foundation." said Wcatherhead. "But our goal is to be more vocal within the greater TK school district community.” The foundation is sending out invitations for the event and welcomes anyone in the community who has an inter­ est in honoring (he Sclafanis, in children, or in (he good of the TK school district to call Marilyn Finkbciner al 7959206 to be put on the invita­ tion list. The foundation encourages past scholarship recipients to attend as well. The group has been work­ ing on this project since last fall and intends to make it an annual event Weatherhead said that in the past the foundation has gotten requests from students about being awarded money to work on special projects for the community or attend sessions to learn something new The foundation now is gen­ erating enough money to ac­ cept these requests and wishes to offer mini-grants for these things to help people serve others. The mission statement of the foundation is "To enrich and enhance the quality of life in the Thomapplc area by act­ ing as a leader and catalyst in the evolving needs of the community " Its purpose is to build a source of charitable assets to serve the needv of donors and grant seekers The foundation is funded entirely with gifts, bequeaths, and memorial con­ tributions Students annually have been able to receive $2,000 schol­ arships from the foundation for a college or trade school. They receive $500 each year for four years and are required to re-apply each year Top of the class announced at Caledonia High School Caledonia High School announced its 1997 ’top ten’ seniors at its Academic Awards program March 17. The honor was presented to the seniors with the highest grade point averages in their class after seven semesters of high school work. Leading the class scholastically is valedictorian Joelle Busman. Laura Lanser, with the second highest GPA. is salutatorian. Seated, from the left, are top ten scholars Keri Bloem, Lanser. Busman, Michelle VandenHout, Josh Finkbeiner, Katie Moody and Beth Parbel. Seated above are Kristi Schmidt (left) and Candy Olszewski, and seated in front is Lori Baker. Middleville residents gather together each year for the annual Heritage Day festivities that are usually organized by Jo Sclafani. LASER SURGERY 19 years of experience. West Michigan’s first laser clinic to treat skin growths, hemorrhoids and cervical cancers... Warts Moles Skin Cancer Age Spots Genital Warts Spider Veins Come Celebrate Christ’s Resurrection with us! Emmaus Lutheran Church Good Friday Service 7:00 p.m. Easter Service 9:30 a.m. Sunday Schedule 9:30 a.m. Worship with Communion 10:30 a.m. Fellowship and Refreshments School School Resumes April 6th Meet at Pine Ridge Elementary School Located near downtown Cascade William A. Brandner, Pastor For more information cM Preventive Health Care Clinic 2687 44d» St. SX- (Jus ew of Brewn* • Gand (616) 4553550 Ml 49512 9b6-6695 30tf. jm*. -A M , A. . �Poge 6/The Sun ond News, Middleville. Ml March 25. 1997 CHS to add 2 new music offerings, board decides singing, ear training transcrip­ by Barbara Gall tions, analysis of written Staff Water The Caledonia School Board compositions, development of Iasi week approved for gradua­ relative and perfect pitch, in­ tion credit two additions to the terval study, chord study, fourhigh school music curriculum part choral writing, original composing, arranging, devel­ for the 1997-98 school year. Both already have been in­ oping skills on musical com­ cluded to some degree in the position software, and review­ music department, but stu­ ing. analyzing and developing dents did not receive credit ei­ musical software and CDs. No text will be required. ther for studying music the­ Peck explained that the ory or for participating in the wind ensemble offers a chal­ wind ensemble, which meets two mornings a week before lenge for the advanced musi­ the regular class schedule be­ cian. The group plays music that is written specifically for gins. At the request of Caledonia a smaller ensemble than the traditional marching or concert Band Director Tom Peck, the theory class will be available band. Only wind instruments to!0th-l2th-graders interested are used, and there is only one in music study after high musician for each part. The school. The class will last one music is more difficult than semester and be offered as a the usual band music by sev­ regular macro (block) class. eral degrees, he said Students will be chosen for Both Peck and Orchestra Di­ rector Pete DeLille will teach the ensemble by audition, and they must also be members of the class. Students taking the theory the Caledonia band. The en­ class will work on sight semble will continue to meet MORRISON LAKE CONDOS •Natural Woods Setting ‘Adjoins Great Golf *2-3 Bedrooms/3 Baths ’Lots of Windows •Custom Interiors ‘Large Two-Car Garage ‘Open Sundays 2-4 p.m. Take Morrison Lake Rd., 4 b miles south of Saranac, at public access to lake 616-642-9623 /Sevins 'fraperils r sliafes • Draperies • Blinds • Shades • Wallpaper Call 945-4177 New Showroom! Mon., Wed., Frt. 10 to 8; Sat. 9 to 2 620 Tanner Lk. Rd. two mornings a week from 7 to 7:50 am. and students will receive a half-credit per year The ensemble will play in three concerts, participate as soloists and in ensembles and. as a group, will take part in the Michigan Slate Band and Orchestra Association Festi­ val The students also will study beginning composition techniques Peck will continue to lead this class. Both courses were recom­ mended for board approval by its Education Committee. In other business last week, the school board: • Formally adopted "Em­ mons Lake Elementary’' as the name for the district’s new el­ ementary school. Teacher Steve VanLaan’s winning idea was one of 125 entries in a contest to name the new school, and the board awarded him a $100 savings bond as a prize. • Increased the pay for school election workers to $7/hour (chairperson to re­ ceive an additional $15) and $7 per any election meeting the workers are required to at­ tend Previously, the workers were paid $65/day ($75/day for the chairperson)* for a 12- to 15 hour day. plus $5 for any training or pre-election meet­ ing The new wage scale is comparable to those offered in Caledonia and Gaines Town­ ships. • Approved participation in a school exchange program March 21-27 with the Interna­ tional School of Bangkok. Two CHS students and teacher Gena VanderMeulen will travel to Bangkok at no cost to the Caledonia Schools to discuss school reform at the International School, now headed by former CHS Princi­ pal Tonya Porter. (south of Bob's Gun A Tackle) SWCW; *4! f I MONTH UNLIMITED KL TANNING ‘MM Super Size Wolfe Beds NEW Ultra Hot Bulbs Tan til 9:00 p.m. » OPEN SUNPAYS ;• AUSTRALIAN COLP AV 9 TANNING"—SALON 3 =------- -— r ?(. 705-600< Caledonia woman can recall area's early days Mary Crumback. who has lived in Gaines Township for more than 50 years, remembers when young people went out on dates in a horse and buggy, and going to the movies in Caledonia meant watching the film from benches arranged in front of a blank wall of a village building.’ Crumback, who is turning 90 years old this week, earned a reputation for baking the "biggest and best" biscuits She also is known for her quilting, and has completed at least 80 quilts in her lifetime. Born in Holland. Michigan, her family moved to a farm near Duncan Lake in August, 1914, and she attended and graduated from Duncan Lake School. She then worked on many of the local farms for $4.50 to $7.50 a week to help the family. It was at the outdoor movie "theater" in Caledonia that Carl Crumback first saw Mary Johnston, and they were married March 26. 1925. The couple lived for a few years on Hanna Lake between 92nd and 100th Streets, and at that lime, theirs was the only house on that stretch of road. Later, they moved in with Carl’s parents, who lived on 100th Street. Mary still lives in the home built in 1878 by Carl’s grandfather, Gerhard This is the quilt Mary Crumback donated to the Gaines Township Historical Society for a raffle. She has made over 80 quilts. Crumback. who settled here in April, 1854 Mary helped with the farm work besides working in the home, and the family grew over the years to include seven children: Robert, Calvin, Charlotte McPeck, Eldon (Pat), Elsie DeLeeuw, Larry and Linda, who all survive today Carl Crumback died in 1987, but lived to sec their many grandchildren Mary now is the great great grandmother of six. Her family is planning a birthday open house in her honor from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, March 29 at the Gaines Recreational Ministry Center, located at the comer of 92nd Street and Kalamazoo Avenue. Friends and family arc welcome Reminder... • Your Full Service Salon • 114 River Street, Middleville Caledonia School Board President Steve Donker presents Steve VanderLaan a $100 savings bond for submitting the winning name in a contest to name the district's new elementary school. VanderLaan’s idea. Emmons Lake Elementary, was selected by the board, which formally adopted the school name at its March 18 meeting. 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Easter egg hunt rolling, and the popular event was wellattended again this year, despite chilly temperatures and cloudy skies Shirley Timmers fifth graders at Caledonia Elementary spent one Kids and parents take apart their eggs and return the shells so they can be used for next year’s hunt. Taking a survey of their successful egg hunting are Donald Schram. 4, and his sister, Rachel, 8. Helping them separate candy and eggs are their parents, Don and Gloria. morning last week preparing the eggs for the hunt. In an assembly line production that would have made Henry Ford proud, the kids filled and taped about 5.000 eggs that would be snatched up by eager hands only a few days later Break A Leg Productions, a local theater group, sponsored the Easter egg hunt this year, and A.J.’s Water Park and Bullwinkle's, a new 28th Street restaurant, included coupons with the candy the kids found inside the eggs. Both the water park and the restaurant are scheduled to open in June. Members of Break A Leg entertained the kids and parents with songs and a skit as latecomers arrived at the Students in Shirley Timmer’s fifth-grade class at Caledonia Elementary formed five assembly lines in their classroom last week to fill about 5,000 Easter eggs for last weekend’s Easter egg hunt in Lakeside Park. Each team pulled off old tape, added candy and coupons and then taped the colored shells back together. It took the class less than half a day to complete its community project. Spring cleaning, summer cleaning, fall cleaning, wmfpr VV llilVl c vl panma v CL 1 1111 W • Qnnna O kz 1JL11 It never ends! h’s lime to dean again. This lime experience the MOLLY MAH) difference. You’ll fave aiming home to a dean bouse with cumplrie peace of mind. We re prufevsaunaL personalized, and of course, fuih insured and bonded. And all of our work is backed b> a written guarantee of satisfaction. So make sour time sour own again. Priced less than wu think, call TODAY MOLLY MAID MTEAHATKAA. 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"But it's amazing all Easter Bunny (Melissa Kelly) that planning and preparation, circulated among the children and then it's over in just a few after the hunt with baskets of minutes. They find those eggs candy provided by BAL. in an instant. Also there to cheer on the "1 think everyone had fun. kids were Bullwinkle himself but 1 just hope Easter is a and his buddy A.J. the little later and a little warmer alligator. next year!” For Spring Cleanup & Yard Maintenance Rent the Things You Need! 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Bierens often engages in pick-up games or watches the sport on television. This summer. Bierens should have the best of both worlds Not only will he play a lot of basketball, but he will get the chance to show his court skills oversees in Switzerland. Bierens was selected to represent the United States as a member of the Sports Challenge International Basketball team (hat will tour in European country. Ml think that it will be kind of a fun experience.' Bierens said. "The rules are tough down there and I will have to learn them before I go there.' The team that Bierens will be a member of consists of 12 players around the Greater Grand Rapids area Hoopsters from Olivet. Battle Creek and Rogers City are include. It will be an eight-day tnp (July 29-Aug. 3) with the U.S. team guaranteed a minimum of five games. The Middleville native has been busy learning about Switzerland through his home computer His mother, Marla, says (hat her top priority is getting good health insurance for Doug just in case anything physical happens Going on the tour will be a lot of fun. but it will also cost a few bucks. The tnp is $1,900 and currently the Goodbye, tax forms. Hello,TeleFile! Tbit y<ir, ailliMf vill file Hwir fit rttanu by phttt — otiay TalaFila, » fnt taraica frm tba IltS. Tba call it atty e«d rafeadt art fact. Cbadt fwr mail far a Talafita bwblct. iiiTeleFile III fr»« Ift (art. It writ. besert Tanning | Satan I With this ad and a purchase of 1 month special s4295 or 10 visits special s2995 1 Receive... Free Visit Good thru 4-30-97 410 Broadway (M-37) Suite B., Middleville (616) 795-4254 Bierens' family is looking for sponsorships from either businesses or individuals. Hotel fees, cost for games and gifts to give their Switzerland counterparts are some of the areas that will require finds "Our main goal is to cover the $1,900.' Marla Bierens said Those wishing to sponsor Bierens can contact Bierens in Middleville or contact him al (616) 795-7482. Every sponsor contnbuting $100 or more will receive a souvenir from the Switzerland tournament and a special plaque. Checks should be made payable to Sports Challenge International. Not only will the 15-19year-olds get to play basketball, but they will also go on lours each day after the competitions. As far as Doug's tour objectives, lets just say good times and victories are the goals. "I would like to go over and have a lot of fun. but also bring back a medal." Bierens said. "It would be a fun thing even if I didn't play basketball in school... a lot of friends and meeting new people." Nine U.S. teams will make the trip to Zofingen Switzerland with basketball players representing the states of Ohio, Virginia. Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware. North Carolina, South Carolina and Michigan. K Alaska Baptist plans Good Friday service Alaska Baptist Church, 7240 68th St., near Thomapple River Drive, will be holding Good Friday services at 7 p.m. March 28. The community is invited to join the congregation for the special service. Anyone with questions should call the church office at 698-8104. Doug Bierens' summer vacation will include a lot of basketball and an oversees trip to Europe. GFWC-Gun Lake to have meeting April 9 Bay Pointe Restaurant, 11456 Marsh Road, Gun Lake, will be the location of the April 9 meeting of the General Federation of Women’s Club’s-Gun Lake Area. The meeting will start at 9:30 a m. Greeting members and guests will be Joan Weick. Members are remind­ ed to bring refund coupons, labels and receipts to Rosemary Snider Plans should be finalized for the April 12 Girlstown Auction, as well as GFWCMichigan State Convention April 25-27 in Traverse City. After the business meeting, George London, longtime Yankee Springs resident, retired State Park employee, wildflower hobbiest, naturalist, and Yankee Spr­ ings Township Supervisor, will present “Wildflowers of Yankee Springs” and “A Gun Lake Historical Sketch.” London will share a select col­ lection of his slides with the group and present information about the ecology in the area that will help members ap­ preciate the delicate balance Deck Your Deck With A New Look! Free Deck Care Class April 22, 1997 Call now to sign up 616-891-9171 of nature. London has asked that in lieu of a fee. he would suggest a donation to the Yankee Spr­ ings fire substation be made instead. Area residents, including Delton, Wayland. Martin. Orangeville. Middleville, and Shelbyville arc invited to at tend Call Amy Smendik at 795-4348. or Fran Leonard at 795 - 8 7 3 1 foi -ii-ie information Freestyle wrestlers earn many medals Caledonia's Freestyle Wrestling Club hosted its second annual Developmental Tournament on March 25. Over 386 wrestlers attended to event, coming from Shephard down to the Indiana border. In Group 0 through Group IV, Caledonia had 51 wrestlers with 40 of them placing. In Group 0, Christian Brower had a first place and Chris Westra had a third. Justin Maxim and Tyler McCoy each took firsts in Group I. John VanLaan, Michael Schaibly, Tyler Ohlrich, Layton Grinage and Bryce VanderHeide took seconds and Charles Pol man tetr placed third. Ryan Stephan, Brandon Cance, Alex Johnson, Alex Ohlrich and Jordan Trudeau all won gold medals in Group II. Clayton Berridge and Brandon Grinage had seconds and Josh Collier, Bradley Gates, Andrew Schaibly and Ben Soper all finished fourth. State champion Matt Kilmartin won in Group III, while Caleb Zandstra and Zebuiun Nyhuis came way with seconds Ryan Dykhouse placed third and Joshua VanLaan. Robbie Lafountain and Zak Helmer took fourths. Jake Klapniust, Michael Tom a nek and Curtis VanderHeide had gold performances in Group IV, Patrick Huvcr, Rory Root. Brandon Schalk, Seth Temple had seconds and Eli Cydennan. Corey Kilmartin, Enc Manne and Chris Rybicki placed fourth BJ. Tomanek and Zak Hollinshead traveled to Northview for junior competition and both came way with firsts. Subscribe TODAY! Receive all the news for the Barry County area in the Hastings Banner. 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Ml/March 25, 1997/Page 9 ENGAGEMENTS Miller-Hannan Mr and Mrs Douglas Miller of Middleville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Jessica Lynn Miller to Michael Henn Hannan Mike is the son of Mr and Mrs. Charles Hannan, also of Middleville. The happy occasion will take place on May 10. 1997. Blanket coverage It takes just about all the members of the Caledonia Prime Timers to display the quilt they have made for a raffle to be held at the March 29 Spring Bazaar at Caledonia High School. The quilt is large enough to be used on a king-sized bed. Proceeds from the raffle will go toward funding the groups trips and community projects, such as the lap robes the members made last year for veterans and homebound residents. The Prime Timers welcome new members, and meet from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays and Fridays at the Caledonia Community Education Building, 330 Johnson. Gun Lake Women’s Club ready for spring The March meeting of the General Federation of Women's Clubs-Gun Lake Area opened with president Pan Wilde welcoming guest JoAnn Lindgren, Jan Haight, and Betty DeJager. Many activities and events were reported on. The Sunshine committee report was presented by Reita Newman, who asked members to donate empty baskets and bud vases to be used by the committee to help with costs. Wilde reported the members attending Legisla­ tion Day in Lansing on Feb. 18 were Jose Vogel. Ann Koelsch, Grace Evans. Harlene Kok. Joan Weick. herself and Lucille Hecker from Hastings Jenny Lamoreux presented her entry to the Christmas tree ornament category for state convention in Traverse City April 25-27. The ornament is a small replica of a 1920s handbag detailed with beads and beaded fringe. Winning selections are hung on the GFWC National Christmas Tree at headquarters in Washington D.C. Following up to GFWCNattonal's “Kids in Kind­ ness’* project were a collec­ tion of thank you notes from first grade students from McFall Elementary School in Middleville and Steeby Elementary School in Wayland Students received copies of the GFWC Newslet ter called “Kids News Jr." Weick and Amy Smendik delivered the newsletters, and the thank yous were presented to the membership by Patt Wilde in their absences. The Scholarship Committee is mailing letters to the four area high schools getting the application process under way, as reported by Sandra Buller, chair. The committee will interview candidates in April and recipients will be announced at the Mas 8 GFWC-Gun Lake Area Spr­ ing Fashion Show. Buller also presented a let­ ter from Susan Wheeler, a CFWC-Gun Lake Area recent scholarship recipient from Thornapple Kellogg High School. She wanted members to know how their scholarship had helped her. She has graduated from the University of Michigan and is now pursu­ ing her doctorate in applied science from the University of California-Los Angeles The spring fashion show plans arc now under u ay . The date is Thursday. May 8. and it will be held once again at the Gun Lake Community Church Fashions are being Unique Rose Floucr Cakes our ‘House Specisfes’ • BulGuns 6? Cards • U aihngs • Gift Aawsonrs • Rrnllvuse Arrangements Call for your Easter Arrangement Nou * Faunce-Brownell C.A. (Bud) and Kay Faunce of Freeport along with Jeff and Kathy Brownell of Freesoil. are proud to an nouncc the engagement of their children SueAnn Mane Faunce to Bradley Alan Brounell An April 19. 1997 wedding is being planned presented by the Sea Shanty of Gun Lake. Fashion Bug in Hastings and Bob’s Antiques. Vintage Clothing, and Crafts on Gun Lake Bob's is new to the area and is located on Chief Noonday Road. Ad sales are unde way and chair Fran Leonard asked that any member interested in helping get them sold and money collected should call her at 795-8731. Kay Cummiford also has volunteered to chair ticket sales for the event and can be reached at 792-6411. GFWC-Michigan’s State Convention will be winding down April 25-27. Those in­ terested in attending should contact Wilde at 792-0601 or Linda Rough at 792-2380. Wilde handed out registration information and Rough will be coordinating hotel reserva­ tions and pre-registration. All members are encouraged to attend. The current state president. Joan Weick, is one of the GFWC-Gun Lke Area, members and founder. Leonard presented an in­ vitation to participate in the Barry County Women’s Festive spring dinner event for the fall festival. GFWCGun Lake Area will purchase an ad to appear in the festival program book and discussion is under way to sponsor a booth at the fall event. Information on registering for the spring dinner April 17 also was available. The April 12 Girlstown Auction sponsored by GFWCMichigan still needs articles typical to the area for the gift basket being auctioned at that Continued on pg. 12 Fight Lung Disease With Christmas Seals1 When You Can't Breathe, Nothing Else Matters* AMERICAN LONG ASSOCIATION (800) LUNG USA �Poge 10/The Sun and News, Middleville Ml/March 25, 1997 CHS interim offers students new learning experiences Math teacher Larry Timmer worked with students preparing for the ACT test. The class also planned to visit some colleges. by Barbara Gali Staff Writer If you believe "school" re­ quires a cement block class­ room, rows of desks, a boardapproved textbook and a teacher lecturing in the front of the room, then you'll have a hard time accepting four days scuba diving in Honda, assisting in a local elementary school, learning to create stained glass art. or volunteer­ ing for community service as "school" At Caledonia High School, however, the interim program Some take leadership classes, each year offers students, staff others make crafts, some work and even community on a project as advanced as an members, a four-day "break" eiectrathon car. in the usual routine and its The program, while en­ required classes for a chance to dorsed overall by parents and expcnencc something new. students in a survey taken last The students might try an year, was modified this year to opportunity that perhaps is increase its educational value, career-oriented, perhaps as parents and staff requested. recreational, perhaps a chance CHS Principal Bob Szy­ to help the less fortunate, moniak said that so far he has perhaps downright academic. not received any negative For some students, it's a comments from anyone this chance to prepare for the ACT year, even though illness, the test, or work on their senior weather and a few other cir­ exhibition. Others pursue an cumstances did spoil some of approved independent study. the interim plans Angie Adrianse, left, Elise Boncher, Sandy Porritt and Emily Temple traveled to Toronto to see Phantom of the Opera and tour the city. CHS students learned about some of the world reigions in a comparative religion interim class which also provided opportunities to visit churches, synagogues, mosques and temples Here, the students are visiting the Islamic Center and Mosque in Grand Rapids. In the back row, from the left, are Adam Bonner. Jim Gray, Mark Lyons, Calvin Seminarian Tood Kuperus and Dr idrees Shafi. In the front are Erin Mulder, Candi Olszewski, Laura Lanser and Amanda Sevensma. Government teacher Jim Felkey sponsored this class Students in the Random Acts of Kindness interim class made quilts for the Salvation Army's Booth Home for teen-aged and young mothers. The Easter hat was a project the students would make with residents at Crystal Manor. In the back, from the left, are Sara Simoneau, Anna Longman, Jennie Hartley and Jill Zinger. In the front are Jared Schut, Jenny DeVormer and Jennifer Curry. "Our staff came back as en­ thused as ever about working with kids, and were as engaged with learning as I've ever seen them." he said. Szymoniak himself super­ vised a class called Teaching Profession, in which students worked each day with area teachers and their students to see if education is a career they might like to pursue after high school. "I think our students really enjoyed their expenences. and I've heard that the kids they worked with became so at­ tached to our students that in some cases, there were some tears when the high school students had to leave," he said. "I think the affection was mutual." Szymoniak said he thought the staff did a good job in or­ ganizing the program this year, and that parents he has talked to liked the heightened expectations that these four days be an important educa­ tional experience in some way. He said next year's interim is already getting organized, as the students for the first time will register for interim before they leave school in June. This year's eighth­ graders also will register after informational meetings are held with them. "This will allow us to use our computer system in regis­ tering for interim, and we feel this will be another way to streamline the program and make it work better for staff and students,” Szymoniak said. Registering early also helps eliminate one of the criticisms of the program, which was that some of the classes re­ quiring travel to other parts of the country cost more than some students could afford "Students who want to save money for intenm classes that require travel also will have the whole summer to plan how to meet those expenses." Szymoniak said. "They also have time to come in and talk to me about scholarship pos­ sibilities." The timing of the program in early March, however, does force volleyball and boys* basketball team members to choose interim classes that do not leave town, so those stu­ dents don't always get to par- Jason Hortman works on some of the final steps for his stained glass projects in the interim class offering both the history and a chance to create that kind of art. Eric Meadows looks over his scuba equipment during instruction in the Coral Reef Ecology interim class, which did some diving and snorkeling to study manne life in Florida. ticipate in the classes they prefer. "I'm not sure how we can get around this," Szymoniak said. "We try to have a good selection of interesting classes that meet right here at school or that return each day in am­ ple time for students io get to work, practices and games. "But it is an honor to be on a sports team, too, and per­ haps it's not too early for the kids to learn that sometimes, Continued on pg. 11 �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/Morch 25. 1997/Poge 11 Kim Besteman, who worked with Caledonia Elementary teacher Cheryl Huver during interim, got some first-hand experience in a profession she is considering for her own future. Here, she traces a student’s silhouette for a craft project. interim, students designed a road race course to be used at CHS for an electric car race. Members of the Caledonia Grand Prix interim class discuss the school's electric car project. During Continued from pg. 10 the choices in life aren’t easy ones." Interim is a mandatory pro­ gram for all CHS students, and while completion of their interim classes is included on (heir record, the classes do not count toward the 22 credits re­ quired for graduation CHS teachers and the Sun and News offer a photographic view of some of the interim experiences this year. which the students learned about many aspects of the sport. Klapmust spoke on boar hunting. With him are John Shomler and Mike VanderLaan. K4 \; r CHS students enjoy the famous view of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco Bay during a tour of high-tech businesses and museums in the area. This class was sponsored by CHS grad Ken VanBree, and this was the one class where students were chosen for the trip through an essay contest. B.YO.B. (Bring your own bag.) When you go shopping remember to bring your own bag You can do more than you think. For more ideas on reusing and reducing, call: I-800-9WILDLIFE Reuse stuff today Seduce Jartoje tomorrow ...to improve your image with affordable, high quality printing. Forget bean counting — get the quality you need to compete with the best. • • • • Full staff creative services. Full and spot color printing. Business forms ~ business cards. “On-demand" copying. The best place for the best business printing at the best price — guaranteed. call: 945-9554 Fax: 945-5192 �Pog« 12/Th« Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml/Morch 25. 1997 Three TK elementary students selected dairy essay winners TK School NEWS By Dr. Mary Ellen Correa Assist. Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction It’s reading and swimming The reports of the death of swimming have been greatly ex­ aggerated The swimming program at Thomappie Kellogg is alive and well. The question all along has been what the program will look like, now that everyone at Thomappie Kellogg has agreed that reading and math need to be the priorities during the elemen­ tary school day. I believe that the administrators have devised a workable compromise, which includes swimming instruction during the school day and an expansion of community educa­ tion swimming instruction. It has never been a question of reading or swimming, but rather reading and swimming. Because one-third of Thomap­ pie Kellogg elementary students are reading below grade level, we have to focus on reading. However, swimming will not be cut out of the day At present, this is the planned swimming schedule: second grade and third grade, March 3-April 30, (four visits per class); fourth grade. May 5-May 30, (two visits per class); and fifth grade, water safety instruction Kindergarten and first grade have not been included in the swimming schedule thus far, unless enough volunteers can be found to help the small children in the water Safety is certainly a concern when you put 25 young children in a pool. If enough volunteers arc found to satisfy the safety concerns for these students, then kindergarten and first grade will be included in the daytime swimming lessons. Additionally, the pool schedule after school hours is being analzyed to see if the needs of the community are being met and if adjustments should be made. Some suggestions arc: • After school classes for elementary students with parents picking students up • An extra summer session. • Weekend and evening classes I believe this is an opportunity to adjust the pool schedule in order to better respond to the needs of the community. Based on our experience in adjusting the daytime swimming schedule this year, we will recommend a similar schedule for next year. Parents are children’s first and primary teachers; schools ex­ ist to help parents educate children, whether it is in reading or swimming. Schools should not take over the responsibility of parents. As a parent. I ensured that my children learned how to swim during the summer. 1 also made sure that they received a good basic education. As an educator, I will always encourage the schools to support parents in both of these endeavors. If the district can provide help to parents in swimming instruction without reducing student achievement, we will certainly en­ courage such cooperation. The issue is not MEAP scores, but the essential skills of reading and math. The issue of the swimming schedule will be discussed further by the School Improvement Curriculum Council at 3:45 p.m. at the West Elementary library, April 16. Interested parents may discuss their concerns at that time. All meetings are open to the public. Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history, /y* call for same-day approval. CommonPoint Mortgage CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221 by Mandy Habel Staff Writer West Elementary thirdgrader Kyle Roush and secondgrader Sarah Wenger and Mc­ Fall first grade student Hillary KI under were the top winners in the Thomappie Kellogg School District of a recent es­ say contest sponsored by the United Dairy Council of Michigan. The three youngsters will receive T-shirts and cameras. The rest of the students who participated also will receive cameras. Food Service Manager He­ len Scott said that the council each year chooses a different theme that relates to food and nutrition. This year’s theme is "The Importance of Eating Breakfast" The contest was open to students in grades K-6 who helped investigate why stu­ dents don’t eat breakfast Through their essays, chil­ dren were required to persuade fellow classmates to ignore the voices telling them not to eat in the morning and explain how eating breakfast will keep kids healthy. The council has found through research that many children are not eating break­ fast and wanted to find out why and do something about it. Research shows that stu­ dents who do not eat breakfast are sleepy, have trouble think­ ing sharply and end up with growling stomachs and no en­ ergy Roush said that his essay focused on the fact that food provides fuel and that people should eat breakfast every day to stay healthy. Wenger wrote that West El­ ementary students are "fight­ ing for their rights to eat Sarah Wenger Kyle Roush breakfast.” She added that food feeds the brain and that stu­ dents who don’t eat breakfast don't do as well in school as those who do. Klunder agreed that food gives students fuel and helps them stay alert. The top 10 winners in the state were sent on a special breakfast event at Michigan State University's Kellogg Center March 21 and each were rewarded with a $500 United States savings bond. They also were entered in a drawing in which one person was selected and their district will receive a free milk cooler. The teacher will receive a free year's supply of milk. The students were required to submit a 50- to 300-word handwritten explanation on how to stop the inner voices from talking people out of eating breakfast. Students were judged on clarity, and originality with The Middleville Child Care Providers met at the home of Vickie Rick March 18. The only other provider who at­ tended was Jane Hannon. The two shared craft ideas for spring, helping the children understand about growth in spring. Other con­ cerns discussed were the amount of days off school aged children were having. With state licensed providers even though a child may only be with them before and after school/or part days, they must count them as full-time children. Many providers in substation, spoke to the membership about the need for this facility in the area; its ability to allow volunteers to work with other area fire departments; better response when they are needed; and multi-use of the facility. Fund-raisers area under way to raise money and Englerth said he hopes the GFWC-Gun Lake Area group will be in­ terested in participating. “A New Era in Wellness” program was presented by Jane VanderMeer and Carol Schut, who represented Nikken wellness products. MOTOR 9818D Cherry’ Valley • Caledonia, Ml • 49316 NOW OPEN IN CALEDONIA Full Service Auto •Electrical •Tune-Ups ^Brakes • Engines •Transmissions •Alignments •State Certified Master Auto Tech *ASE Certified Master Tech • Factory Trained Electronics Tech consideration given to writing skills and students ages. Each category awarded a maximum of five points for a maximum possible total of 15 points. The three TK winners were recorded on a recommendation sheet that was returned to the dairy council March 12. but none of them placed in the top 10 grand prize winners. A total of 193 elementary school students entered the contest. Child Care Providers have monthly meeting GUN LAKE...continued from page 9 event. Contact call Vogel, 795-7637, or Weick. 672-5242, for more information. The Community Involve­ ment committee will be at work at Eastertime with hams for those in need. Newman and Rough are handing this project. Newman also reported that funds were sent to help two area families af­ fected by fires in their homes recently. Before the scheduled pro­ gram. Mark Englerth. Gun Lake resident and member of the committees raising money for the Yankee Springs fire Hillary Klunder 891-3569 PAGER 220-7328 Look for our GRAND OPENING APRIL 1st! the area have chosen not to take families with school children because of this. Providers also received a newsletter from Michigan State child care extension service. “These newsletters” hold excellent information that we may learn from as well as sharing with the parents,” Rick said. "This isue was on the issue of divorce. They talked about how usually younger children will show signs of anger, usually with the parent they live with, and often times, at their child cares “It is important for parent and provider to work closely together for the good of the child,” she added There were a few new up dates in child care openings in the Middleville area For meeting and update informa­ tion, call Rick at 795 9461 The prior provider meeting will be held April 10 at 6:30 p.m. School Lunch Menus Thornapple Kellogg School Lunch Menu Wednesday, March 26 Wombat Stew (goulash), gum nuts (gr. beans), dingo delights (orange slices), Billy Bong Mud. Thursday, March 27 Chicken patty on bun, peas and carrots, applesauce, graham crackers. Friday, March 28 Pizza, sweet potatoes or com, peaches. McFall — sack lunch. Monday, March 31 Hamburger on bun, pickles, lettuce/tomato, potato rounds, apple crisp. NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as available each day. canned Thornapple Kellogg Breakfast Menu Wednesday, March 26 Pancake sausage on a stick, juice, milk. Thursday, March 27 Bagel, cream cheese, juice, milk Friday, March 28 Breakfast pizza, juice, milk. Monday, March 31 Ham and cheese on biscuit, orange juice, milk. �Th* Sun ond N.wi, Ml/Morch 25. 1997/Pofl* 13 TK considers 88-minute class periods for next year proximately two. average Fales said that two national and that there is not enough tion time when these things class size decreased by around studies that measured how time to allow students to par­ occur. three students, average teacher Every teacher and student at time is used in a classroom ticipate in higher level think­ load decreased by 50 students, the school would be required showed that within the A/B ing activities. and the American College Fales said the committee to be in academic center at the block schedule system, there verbal scores increased by al­ found that most of the things same time. This would also is 90 more minutes of quality teachers and students like be a good time for students to time per class within one year most J5. Two unusual results at this about the current schedule can meet with teachers to get extra because less time is spent tak­ school were the decrease in the carry over to the new one they help, make up a test, or col­ ing attendance, answering lect missed assignments. No questions, and pulling stu­ Scholastic Aptitude Test ver­ have in mind. bal and math Scores, which "Almost every problem new instruction would take dents out of class for different were lower by 27 and 11 reasons. faced was about time." he place during this time. Research the district did also points, respectively. This also would be a good said. This aroused some concern The committee found that time for teachers to take con­ showed that schools that switched to this type of for­ among parents, but Fales as­ extending the school day nected topics that are usually mat had records of improve­ sured them that TK is strong would not help solve the taught separately and bring ment in the student's perfor­ in those areas and needs the them together in what is problems they have. mance. Fales said the changes most work in the proficiency "The best way to meet the known as interdisciplinary would happen gradually so no and advanced placement tests needs that have been expressed teaching. Data from other schools "This is not the answer to judgments can really be made is to go in another direction." everything, but can help," about improvement after only also found that besides SATs. he said. no other areas decreased one year. The committee and staff Fales said. Roy J. Wasson High through use of block schedul­ In the current schedule, he seemed to agree that one par­ ing showing that the change School in Colorado Springs, ticular format would meet ev­ added, students find it difficult eryone's needs. This format is to have time to make up for example, had student im­ is more likely to improve called the A/B block schedule missed tests or collect as­ provement four years after the things. Another concern about this block schedule was imple­ because classes meet every signments because the only change was about music stu­ mented. time to do this is before or af­ other day. dents only being able to meet At Wasson, the percentage Students are still able to ter school. Some students have jobs or of students on the honor roll twice a week every other take seven classes, but will with a 3.2 grade point average week Fales said Director Du­ have four on Monday, activities after school or have Wednesday, and Friday, and to catch a bus that leaves im­ or better was 6 percent higher ane Thatcher has been in­ after the block schedule had volved in this process and said three on Tuesday and Thurs­ mediately. been used for a while then that part of academic center Also, he said, it is not al­ day. when a traditional schedule The school day will start ways convenient for parents to Continued on pg. 14 was used. There also was a 6 and end at the same time it pick up their children after percent decrease in amount of does now. Students were con­ school because of work sched­ failed classes. cerned about this due to after ules. Making up work during Average daily attendance class time only takes away school activities and jobs. improved by 2 percent, lour On Monday. Wednesday and more instructional time from year college attendance by 10 Friday, students would have the student. American Legion Post *305 percent, percentage of high VMS Ciwry V<*w (aWdorwa Fales sad that it also may the classes that they now have scores on advanced placements in the first, third, fifth, and be possible to have students • THURSDAY • tests increased by 9 percent, take part of their proficiency seventh periods of the day. On Early Bird - 6:30 PM. credits earned went up by ap­ Tuesday and Thursday, they tests during academic center would have their second, time to reduce amount of in­ fourth and sixth period structional time that is lost in this necessary process. Fales said (hat though this classes. Students can work on their The following week, stu­ is a common thing for stu­ dents would have their second, areas of greatest need or get dents to say, it is true to an fourth, and sixth period involved in projects related to extent because the current AFFORDABLE SOLID OAK FURNITURE their chosen fields of study. structure with seven classes classes on Monday, Wednes­ 96 W. Main The biggest fear that most 9175 Cherry Valley (M-37) and no study hall makes it dif­ day. and Friday, and the other Lowell, Ml 49331 of the students had when the Caledonia, Ml. 49316 ficult. Study halls were elimi­ four on Tuesday and Thursday. This schedule would rotate block schedule was first intro­ Ph. (616) 897-0329 Ph. (616) 891-0647 nated from the school day this duced to them was that they Hours: Tucs.-Thurs. year so TK could comply with like this each week so stu­ Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 10-7; would then have to sit in a the increased state required in­ dents get as much time as 10-5:30; Fri. 10-7; Sat. 10-4 Sat. 10-4 classroom and listen to a possible in each class during structional hours. teacher lecture for even a Some of the students feel the year. Umpt • Dried Floral • Pictures ' Because each class would longer time then they do now. that the class periods are too meet every other day. it would Fales said that teachers are short and some even said they take two days to go through taking in-services on how to are too long now. handle planning lessons for Teachers, according to the the entire schedule," Fales 90-minute periods so they can survey, feel that they can not said. He added that some may learn a variety of techniques get into depth with the mate­ Ingrown Nails • Diabetic Care that can be incorporated into a rial they are trying to present think this is confusing, but • Hammertoes • Calluses believes the students will be class period. Heel Pain • Orthotics • Warts Studies, he said, show that less confused than the adults. Passing time between students have different ways of classes would be 10 minutes learning. The teachers will OFFICE FOR PODIATRY instead of five since students have more time to teach con­ 612 Main Street In Caledonia would be staying in one place cepts in these different ways. Call. 891-9133 for an Appointment Staff and administration for longer periods. The third class period of the have agreed that the lecture day would be divided into two should not be the dominant 88-minute periods. During way to teach the students be­ HAIR • NAILS • TANNING this time half the school cause studies show that people would go to lunch and the only retain 10 percent of what 122 E Main Sl. Middleville other half would go to their they learn by just listening. (Next io Phil’s Pizza) Ninety percent of informa­ third period classes. During Call 795-7719 for yoor appi. the second half, the groups tion is retained if learned 4695 N. Middleville Road would rotate and w hoever was through a combination of lis­ Middleville, Ml 49333 in class would go to lunch and tening and applying what is 616-795-4319 the students at lunch would go learned Students will be able to do to class. Passing time before the more critical thinking, he lunch periods would be six said, which is an ability nec­ essary to function on a job. minutes instead of five. Another change in the "People are more apt to schedule would be the addition learn if they can gel in­ of something called an aca­ volved." he sad. demic center, which is like a The students would have the more enhanced study hall. same class for the entire year During academic center time since the district is not ready which would be the second to consider different classes thing on the schedule for the each semester the way some days it meets, students could schools operate now . hold their group meetings, Another concern was. that school assemblies could be with classes only meeting ev­ held and students could get ery other day, there would be a pictures taken. loss of instructional time per FaleN said this would keep class. 1 students from losing instruc­ by Mandy Habel . Staff Writer About 25 Thomapple Kel­ logg High School gathered last week for a forum to learn more about the district's desire to have fewer and longer classes next year TK currently operates school days on seven. 49minute periods. Proposed is five 88- to 90-minuie periods instead. Principal Ron Fales said the desire to consider this change was prompted by concerns (hat arose from the present schedule. First, many staff members are concerned that a seven-pe­ riod day with each being 49 minutes does not leave enough time for students to get individual help from teachers "Valuable time for students to get extra help is lost in a seven-period day." Fales said. He added that in order for teachers to answer students* questions and to allow them time to do assignments while they are around to help causes them to cut into instruction time. The need to increase student activity in class is another concern. Fales said (hat through re­ search. the district has found that the best way for students to learn is through interactive involvement. This seems to be a better way to learn then by listening to a teacher lec­ ture. but it requires more lime. Fewer class periods would mean more time in one spe­ cific class, and fewer changes per day from one class to an­ other, which would result in less class interruptions and more time spent teaching. Another problem that stu­ dents and teachers are encoun­ tering, he said, is not having enough lime to get into and stay with projects especially since some of them take a lot of time to set up. Fales said the district has considered the idea of restruc­ turing the school day while working through a study pro­ cess and doing research over a three-year period. About three yean ago. he said, a committee was formed that consists of parents, stu­ dents. staff, administration and Board of Education members. “Members represent all walks of life at the school." he said. Members of this committee visited other schools to see what they do that is different than TK and how it seems to work Other high school staff members participated in in­ services to stay involved and learn more about the process Because the district did not want to make changes based solely on gut feelings, sur­ veys were given to students and staff to get their opinions about the current structure of the day and learn what they think works and does not work. The district, he said, was not able to gel surveys out to parents because it is difficult to get in contact this way with people who they do not see every day. Fales said that while gather­ ing this information, the committee members went through a question answering process with each other. They asked themselves what they liked about the present format, what problems they face with it. if they need to make changes, and why they need to or not. Survey results showed that students feel they are getting too much homework -SltedF lecisfive HAIR DESIGNERS OPES • DAVS BINGO touch ct Ccunttu FOOT PAIN? Dr. Terrence J. Emiley TNESS • Spring Id Here! You Ready? Stiff time to fook good/ �Poge 14/The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/March 25 1997 TK CONSIDERING...continued from previous page time could be used for re­ hearsal time A student, parent, and staff representative of the study committee were all in atten­ dance at the forum and each presented its feelings about the proposed changes Student representative Heather Welsh said she was nominated to the committee three years ago and was not wild about the change at first. After researching the way the system operates, she said she was able to find many advan­ tages to it. It would give more time for collecting data in science labs and be able to do quality work "It takes 20 minutes just to set up equipment." she said. If students do not get this type of work done they have to stay after school to finish it. Some can not do that be­ cause they have their activi­ ties. They also can not do the work at home because they do not have the equipment avail­ able to them there She added that some people may be concerned that the aca­ demic centers will turn into free periods where students can get into trouble, but she found that there are ways of handling it so that this can not happen The parent committee member. Diane Weatherhead, said she also had a negative opinion of the proposed change at first as well After visiting schools that use this format, however, she said, she also changed her mind Staff representative Dan Erb said that block scheduling will give teachers more qual­ ity time to spend with their students and this appeals to many staff members at the school. He added that the new sys­ tem would mean more work for the teachers, but their main concern is about what is best for the students Parents were given a chance to express their opinions and ask questions Some thought this change would be good, others had reservations about it. One question was how dual enrollment would be handled. Some students take some ju­ nior college classes as well as their high school classes. Fales said this would still be possible and would work pretty much the same way it does now. which is to replace a high school class for a col­ lege class. What about kids who can barely sit still for a 49-minute class? Fales said that this schedule is formatted so that students probably will sit even less with longer class periods than they do now because more in­ teractive work will be done. How do you decide which students see which teacher each day? Fales said they will put some sort of organized pass system together and teachers will make sure their loads are not too heavy on any given day. Would their be more disci­ plinary problems with the new schedule? Assistant Principal Kevin McGee said that most of the discipline problems in the school occur during times when kids are in the hallway and not in structured classes so this should not be a prob­ lem. "Discipline will go down because students and teachers will be able to get to know each other better." he said. Will there be time for extra student activities? Fales said that when consid­ ering the change, extra things students do now were taken into consideration such as af­ ter school activities, dual en­ rollment, and attending the Kent Skills Center. These will not be taken away from the students. What about students who get all their work done before academic center and do not need extra help? These students can use the extra time to work on special projects dealing with subjects they are interested in to chal­ lenge them. Teacher preparation time? Teachers will get one period off each day for preparation time like they do now. Be­ cause class penods would be longer, the total amount of time would increase. Will the change be made on a trail basis? Fales said the intent was to go with It permanently and evaluate the way things are going after a certain period of lime. What about snow days tak­ ing time away? Fales said this is something they are still trying to figure out. They have some prelimi­ nary ideas. The district would like to see this schedule change start next fall and will continue to research and train teachers to prepare. EXAM, BITE-WING X-RAYS & ROUTINE CLEANING $47°° FREE ORTHODONTIC CONSULTATION WHITER TEETH? Start brightening your teeth in just 1 to 10 davs with our gentle whitening gel INTRODUCTORY OFFER $149.00 WAYNE H. BELD, D.D.S. 9958 Cherry Valley Ave., SE, Ste. 1 Caledonia, MI. 49316 Call now for appointment 891-0004 Cheering In L.A.! Caledonia's competitive cheer team traveled to Los Angeles on March 20 to take part in the United Spirit Association Nationals. Last year the event included 400 teams, in the competitive cheer division, from all over the United States. Caledonia had to qualify for the Nationals by scoring a certain percentage on a routine they sent to the judges on video tape. First-year coach Kim Stegenga, who was a member of the Scots' squad last year, said the team's cheer routine included gymnastics, stunting, jumping and dance. Last year Caledonia finished 11th out of the group of 400 teams. The picture shown here is from an earlier season competition in Royal Oak where the Scots scored a first place. The Caledonia team includes (back row) Carrie Yonker, Jill Carter, Jodi Breen, Danielle Idema, Nikki Barlow and (front row) Kelley Mesecar, Nellie DeWitt, Mindy Merritt, Jamie Jones, Coach Kim Stegenga and Shauna Rea. (Photo provided) Serving Our Country Benjamin J. Predum Navy Hospitalman Ben­ jamin J. Predum, son of J.E. Nelson of 433 Round Lake Drive, Caledonia, recently graduated from Field Medical Service Technician Course at Field Medical Service School, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During the seven-week course, Predum learned how to operate with Marine Corps combat units as a Navy hospital corpsman or dental techmcain. Predum learned the specifics of battlefield sur­ vival and persona] protective measures He also learned the basic infantry tactics and how to use weapons for self­ defense. To graduate. Predum was required to demonstrate basic proficiency in emergency medical techniques, casualty evacuation, field sanitation and preventive medicine pro­ cedures. Mannes depend on Navy corpsmen and dental technicians like Predum to provide medical care when serving around the world The 1996 graduate of Wayland Union High School joined the Navy in June 1996. Looking for a PRINTER? Call... 945-9554 Meeting Minutes of Thornapple Township Sy nopal* of Minute* THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP March 10, 1997 Regular meeting called at 7:03 p m Board members present — 6, Absent — 1, Others present — 8. Agenda was approved with additions. Motion passed unanimously to approve minute* of regular Feb. 10 meeting and special meeting* of Feb 13, 20 and Mar. 3. Printed bill* in amount of $16,570.57 were approved by roll call vote. Motion passed unanimously to accept corrected insurance bid, plus workmen* comp estimate, replace* February bid and motion. Special meeting to approve proposed 1997 98 budget set for March 31. 1997 at 7 p.m. Motion passed unanimously to designate the Supervisor FOIA coordinator for fhe township Motion passed unanimously to adjust ambulance billing language and reflect some In amounts. Motion passed unanimously approving ambulance account adjustment*. Motion passed unanimously to accept personnel change* a* recommended by Emergency Services Chief. Clerk thanked the board for their help in acclimating to her new job, especially Eaton Motion passed unanimously to transfer line item amount* within the current years fire and ambulance budgets Meeting adjourned at 9 05 p.m. Submitted by Donna Stag ray Clerk Thornoppie Township Attested to by, Donald E Boysen, Supervisor (A complete text of township minutes is available during regular office hour* at the township offices.) (307) �The Sun ond News Middleville Ml/Morch 25. 1997 Poge 15 CMS students ‘tap’ into business partnerships Caledonia businessman Tom Purdy shows the students the way to measure the temperature of the sap, which boils in the vats for six or seven hours until it is the right consistency for syrup or boils long CMS seventh graders Mark McClere (left) and Kurtis Modreske collect buckets of sap from the maple trees in Tom Purdy's sugarbush. by Barbara Gall Staff Writer A group of Caledonia Mid­ dle School students spent a sunny late winter afternoon with two local businessmen usually engaged in very unre­ lated occupations Tom Purdy works with his parents at their Caledonia Rent All business. Joe Pagano, just down the road, owns his own restaurant. For this special afternoon, however, the bonding ingredi­ ent for this business-education partnership was some home­ made maple syrup. Purdy, a Caledonia and Cen­ tral Michigan University graduate, owns a six-acre stand of maple, beech and basswood trees, and for the second year is tapping his maple trees and making his own syrup. Dave Johnson, now a CMS teacher, has been Purdy's nextdoor neighbor for as long as both can remember. Johnson said that during a casual con­ versation, Purdy suggested bringing some of the middle school students out to see the whole maple syrup process. Johnson thought this was a great idea, and happened to mention it to Pagano, for whom he worked part-time be­ fore getting the teaching job at CMS. "Joe was the one who said 'Why don't you bring the kids here, and we’ll cook some­ thing using maple syrup,'" Johnson said. "He offered to close his restaurant so the kids actually could help prepare a meal." Purdy and Johnson both thought this would be a won­ derful followup to tapping the trees and seeing how Purdy boiled down the sap to syrup. Johnson opened the oppor­ tunity to any CMS student, and five took up the offer. They traveled to Purdy's sugarbush after school on a cool, sunny afternoon, and he soon had them busy emptying brimming buckets of sap into the large containers he uses to transport the raw sap back to his syrup "kitchen" behind the Rent All offices. Purdy said he has just a small operation, tapping about 120 trees with an ex­ pected yield of 30-40 gallons of syrup this year. The ideal, he said, is to get one gallon of syrup for every 40 gallons of sap "Sometimes it's higher, de­ pending on the weather, the temperature and the time of year," he said. The season lasts an average of four weeks, and the sap at the end of the season isn't as good because the sugar con­ tent is lower, Purdy said. The sugar maple tree also tends to yield more sap than the soft maple, though both kinds can be tapped. He showed the students the vats of sap being boiled down to syrup, or even maple candy, and he drew off some of the liquid for them to taste and compare to the sap they had tasted in the woods. Then it was off to Pagano's, where they went to work mak­ ing maple walnut quick bread, maple syrup and balsamic vinegar salad dressing, chicken with maple glaze and maple apple upside-down cake. As parents arrived to pick up their children, they found their students finishing up enough that it reaches the candy stage. From the left are Purdy, Grace Boylan, Kurtis Modreske, Mark McClere and Mike Lenhart. One, two, three, taste! CMS teacher Dave Johnson and four of his students sample the salad dressing they have just helped make. The maple syrup/balsamic vinegar dressing was drizzled over their salads later. the last morsels of their din­ ner. Fortunately, there was some left for moms and dads to sample, too. All the kids went home with copies of the recipes. "I think they had a good time," said Johnson later. "Some of them wanted to do it all again, and there were some kids who wished they had come along after they Finally, the last and best part of the day. Kurtis and Mark enjoy the end of the process that began with collecting sap a few hours earlier and culminated in a delicious dinner made from maple syrup recipes. In the kitchen of Pagano's restaurant, sixth-grader Megan Bisard bastes the chicken and vegetables with a maple sauce. The meat and veggies then were returned to the over to finish roasting. Chef Joe Pagano displays the mapte-apple upside­ down cake fresh from the oven. Kurtis. Mark, GraceDave Johnson, Tom Purdy and Mike Lenhart are pleased with the results of their work. heard about it." Purdy said he enjoyed hav­ ing the students along, and appreciated all the help empty­ ing the sap buckets. "It s a pretty labor-intensive job, really," he said. The re­ ally big operations have the sap piped right in, but us lit­ tle guys just have to get out there every day and empty the buckets ourselves. 1 really en­ joy it, though, and we sell some of the syrup and give some as gifts " "It's always fun to cook with kids," Pagano said. ’ Some of these recipes are so good, I’m going to add them as specials, and make up an­ other batch of the dressing to offer to our customers." "This was fun, especially since we get to eat, too," said seventh-grader Mike Lenhart �Poge I6/Th« Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/Morch 25, 1997 Scholarships available for Caledonia students This panel shows a typical rural highway running through open fields and woods, with three farms dotting the landscape. The cropland and farm buildings define the agncultural character of this area. This panel shows the same area, developed in oneacre residential lots with a linear commercial 'strip' along the highway. The plan eliminated the pleasant rural look of the land for the 'urban sprawl' found in many growing towns. OPEN SPACE...continued from front page lion of land for parks and recreation areas The recently approved "Broadmoor Corridor" ordi­ nance also is a part of this package of growth manage­ ment and open space initia­ tives that the township is de­ veloping, she said. The Residential Open Space development option would be developed as a planned unit development (PUD) and actu­ ally provides developers the chance to make the best and most "aesthetic" use of their property, Anderson said, with additional standards and site plan requirements supplement­ ing the existing ordinances. Standards the Township Planning Commission would use in evaluating any applica­ tion for this kind of develop­ ment would include: • Protection of natural fea­ tures. such as significant wildlife habitats, sensitive en­ vironmental lands and scenic vistas. This panel illustrates an alternative to strip development by using residential open space development and concentrating commercial uses at an intersection. Note that parking is not fronting the highway, but screened. The same development density is accommodated, but utilities are available and homeowners own equal parts of the adjacent open land. Drawings courtesy of Linda Anderson Synopsis of Minutes Yankee Springs Township Synopsis YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP Board Meeting Morch 13. 1997 Mooting called to order at 7:30 pm. All Board members pre­ sent. Minutes of February 13th and Special Meeting February 13th (6:00 p.m.) approved as Athletes of the Week SaiaA Steefe Scfondelmayei Caledonia High School Thornapple-Kellogg High School (Middleville) Steele o senior, was named to the All O-K Gold Conference Volleyball Team after leading Caledonia in hit­ ting (3.3 kite per game) and blocking (1.7 norm) during the winter sports season. Caledonia Coach Leo Del Carmen said of Steele ’She is always consistent" On the court, Schondelmayer I mode the Al O-K Blue Conference Team leading Middleville in kite (4.2 per game) and attack percentage (39 percent) The senior sp*ker also received the team’s ’Coach's I Award* as being honored as the All­ state Academic Afhtetes of the Wee* Presented Dy JB HARRISON Insurance Agency. Inc 6090 Alden Nash SE • Alto • 868-0050 or 800-217-0712 & • Single ownership control in the form of agreements, contracts, covenants and/or deed restrictions to indicate the development will be com­ pleted as proposed. • Access to a public road­ way on at least one property line. All entrance drives would access the parcel from this roadway. The proposed ordinance out­ lines a number of require­ ments for this kind of devel­ opment, especially concerning the preservation of the open space. Standards of approval for such an application also are outlined in the ordinance, and include consideration of whether the open space makes the best use of "irreplaceable" natural features. The entire ordinance is available for study at the Caledonia Township offices. 250 Maple. Questions about the ordinance can be directed to Anderson at 891-0070. Si llturanc?C<'m‘1[Lny printed. Adopted ORD. NO. 01-97, Consumers Energy Co. Gas Franchise. Fire Station report by Englerth presented Accepted donations. Sheriff DeBoer, Charlie Nystrom. Hostings 911, Fire Chief Woodord in attendance. Receiv­ ed written complaint of a business operation not properly zoned. Zoning Officer to in­ vestigate and write letter. Financial report presented and approved Parcel *015-018-10 John Rough property located west of Bassett Lake Rd. tabled to April 11th. Parcel *200-013-00 Martha LaHom property located at 195 Briggs Rd approved sub­ division into 2 parcels Water and Sewer report presented for information Approved Spec trum Landscaping far lawn care at the Holl Clerk presented Revenue-expenditure, cosh balances reports. Adopted Resolution to preserve formland State of Mi has enacted a Purchase of Develop ment Rights to preserve the farmland Moton by Finkbetner to pay bills in the amount of $’5.312 34 second by Cook. Yes. all Motion by F.nkbetner second by Cook to adjourn at 9 20 p.m Jan*ce C. Lippert Clerk Attested by George London Supervisor Complete text of these minutes are available at the Townsh.p Hail (309| The Caledonia High School Student Sen ices office has application forms available for a number of scholarships of­ fered to high school seniors to help them with future college costs. Two of these require appli­ cations be turned in by April 1. The Amy Barnaby Memo­ rial Scholarship was estab­ lished in memory of a 1988 CHS graduate who persevered in her goal to complete high school in spite of her physical limitations. She achieved this dream, but died later (hat same year at the age of 18. Described as "a gifted lis­ tener and communicator" she was well liked, and was mourned by her family, her many friends and the CHS faculty. To be eligible for the schol­ arship named for her. the stu­ dent must: • Be a graduate of a high school in or around Caledonia. • Demonstrate all-around ability through participation in school activities. • Hold a grade point average of 2.0 or better. • Display good moral char­ acter and fnmness of purpose. • Show good potential for success at the next educational level. • Apply for the award by April I of the senior year of high school. The selection committee will consider financial need as a primary factor, and will in­ terview the finalists chosen by the school counseling staff. Also due April I is the George K. Heartwell scholar­ ship. and information and ap­ plications for this award can be obtained in the Student Services office. Another memorial award in honor of a CHS student has been established by the family of Kelly Abbott, who died un­ expectedly last year The award is open to seniors plan­ ning to attend a two- or fouryear college or vocational school who have maintained at least a 3 0 grade point aver age Application for the Kelly Abbott Scholarship is due May 1. Other scholarship deadlines include: • Caledonia Post #305 American Legion Scholarship, application due May 15. • Eva Finkbeiner Memorial Scholarship, application due April 19. • Michigan Association for College Admission Counsel­ ing. due April 20. • West Michigan Counsel mg Association, due April 18 Students and parents inter­ ested in more information about these and other scholar­ ships should visit the Student Services Office or call the of­ fice at 891-0214. Synopsis of Minutes Thornapple Township March 13, 1997 Special meeting was called at 3:05 p.m. Board members present — 7. Discussed bottom line of each fund in budget, adjustments made Discussed township roods, road tour date set Discussed Duncan Lake sewer situation. Motion passed unanimously to approve bills in amount of $5,877.73 by roll call vote Meeting adjourned at 5 30 p.m. Submitted by. Donna Stogray, Clerk Thornapple Township Attested to by. Donald E. Boysen. Supervisor (A complete text of township minutes is available during regular office hours at the township offices.) (306) PLASTICS TECHNICIANS AND SET-UP Experienced Process Technicians and Set Up people needed for grow­ ing plastic injection molding compa­ ny. We offer good pay, benefits and promotional opportunities as we grow. Apply in person at: Wamar Products, Inc. 5041 68th Street, SE • Caledonia WAREHOUSE Grand Rapids (southeast) com­ pany is looking for experienced peo­ ple to work as Packers on 3rd shift. We offer an excellent benefit pack­ age including health, life, 401K, profit sharing and tuition reimburse­ ment. Apply in person at: Wamar Products, Inc. 5041 68th Street, SE • Caledonia �Th® Sun ond N®ws. Middlevill. MI Morch 25, 1997/Pag® 17 TITLE IX.. • continued from front page girls' teams, leaving the Cale­ donia girls without bathroom and shower facilities. The boys teams, however, did not have to give up any of their facilities. All these circumstances, he said, are in violation of the federal law commonly called Title IX, which states that in public institutions that receive federal funds, there shall be no discrimination based on sex in any program or activity. Since Adrianse expressed his concern to the school board during the "Interested Citizens" portion of the February meeting, the board did not respond at that time, but, in keeping with its pol­ icy, referred his question to the school administrator with jurisdiction in that area. At last week's meeting. Busman read to the public the response he had sent earlier to Adrianse. In his letter. Bus­ man renewed the districts "pledge and commitment to helping athletes, coaches, par­ ents and administration to en­ sure that girls receive equal opportunities in high school sports "Your cause is our cause," he wrote. He said in the letter that the district’s compliance with Ti­ tle IX involved both shortand long-term plans In the short term, he said, the locker rooms have been reallocated so that girls partic­ ipating in the four spring sports (track, softball, soccer and golf) will use the girls locker room in the main gym. Boys competing in track, baseball and tennis will use the boys locker room in the main gym. Girls' and boys’ coaches will use the appropriate locker fdbffis in the high school aux­ iliary gym for office and stor­ age. Busman said long-term plans to address gender equity will be included in the district's strategic planning process, which just got under way last weekend in a twoand-one/half-day planning session involving parents, students, community members and district staff. The issue also will be assigned to one of the "action teams" that will research ways to achieve the strategic goals, he said. Adrianse responded to Bus­ man's presentation, saying that he has found this to be an emotional issue, and that he respected all that Busman had said. He told the board that he wanted to emphasize his positive feelings about the board, the administration and the district as a whole. School Board President Steve Donker said the board, in turn, appreciated the posi­ tive way Adnanse had raised his question. It is important that the board remain aware of these issues. Donker said. In an interview after the meeting. Adrianse said that viewing the inequity problem long-term, he was satisfied with the board's response, and be was confident that Busman would keep his word and make sure that the strategic plan­ ning process would deal with gender equity across the sys­ tem. "I have the utmost respect for Doug." he said, "and I have no doubt that the plan­ ning sessions will include strategies for bringing our program into compliance. "But I have to say I am dis­ appointed at some of the short-term changes and what some of our officials believe about compliance with Title IX "People perceive our girls arc getting equality (in sports) because they have been so successful. It’s easy to assume that until you compare the girls' and boys' programs in the same sport, like basket­ ball." Adrianse said that the high school boys’ basketball pro­ gram had the use of two locker rooms, one of which was part of the renovation of the high school's north wing. That locker nxim now is out­ fitted with television and VCR for viewing game films The girls' basketball pro­ gram had use of only half a locker room, however, and does not have the filming and VCR setup. "That is in total violation of Title IX, which says schools receiving federal assis­ tance must not only provide girls with equal financing and equal opportunities to partici­ pate, but also equal support in other' areas, like scheduling, locker rooms, equipment, compensation for coaches, publicity and so on. "We re OK in two of the three categories, because we do provide the teams for the girls and 48 percent of our athletes at Caledonia are girls. We distribute our pay-to-play requirement across the board, loo. But the girts' teams do not always get the same facilities, and that just isn't fair, nor is it legal. We re going to build a new varsity baseball field with our bond money, so the guys will have two fields, which is great The girls' softball field has been im­ proved. but will they get a separate practice field, too?" He said that the parents of the girls soccer team have submitted petitions to CHS Athletic Director Jeanne Glowicki. asking that their athletes get equal use of locker and office facilities, funds, video equipment and that the girls’ games be televised as the boys' games have been. Adrianse said that he has been surprised at the "emo­ tional" reaction to his ques­ tions. which he first raised at the February Caledonia Par­ ents Advisory Council meet­ ing featuring an open discus­ sion of education issues with school board members He said that apparently the boys and their parents had misunderstood his intent, and believed that he was trying to lake funds and facilities away from the boys' athletic pro­ grams. "I don't want to take a thing away from the boys." he said. "I just want to see our girls get treated fairly. In some ways, there is equality now, but I think where there has been inequality, it has been kind of accepted as 'that’s the way it is.” Adnanse said that he was surprised that the athletic de­ partment was not more aware of Title IX issues, like the locker facilities, because the Kent Intermediate School Dis­ trict had sponsored an athletic directors' in-service just last fall on compliance with this law. He also was surprised to learn that discussions about gender equity did not enter into any of the plans for building and improving dis­ trict athletic facilities Reno­ vating some of the school locker rooms and building the new baseball field are part of that program. Busman said after the board meeting, that he, too, was surprised that equity had not been discussed by the Athletic Facilities Planning Commit­ tee. considering the makeup of that group. Adnanse said that Caledonia was not the only high school coming to gnps with Title IX compliance He said parents in a number of neighboring school districts also are con- :: Free Admission Lunch Served Free Parking Raffle help us. and we plan to be proactive about equity, as Doug (Busman) said at the school board meeting. "We must continue to edu­ cate ourselves, and our coaches need to be brought up to speed, too, about all the is­ sues involved in Title IX. The more we educate ourselves, the more comfortable we’re going to be with these issues and the more aware we can remain.We're here for all kids, and we want all our kids to share equal opportunities.' Title IX is a part of the Ed­ ucation Amendments of 1972 that prohibits sex discrimina­ tion in educational institu­ tions that receive federal funds. While the law applies to any educational program in federally assisted institutions from elementary schools through colleges, the growth of girls sports programs is one of Title IX’s most visible results. In 1971. there were 294.015 girls participating in high school sports. By 197778 the number of girls partic­ ipating at the high school level hac risen to 2,083.040. according to figures from the Women's Sports Foundation Enforcement of Title IX is handled through the Office of Civil Rights of the Depart­ ment of Education. If a school is found to be in violation, its federal funding could be with drawn. Also, both injunctive and monetary relief have been aw arded in cases where viola­ tions of Title IX have been proven in court . According to the Women's Sports Foundation, the basic test of compliance is equiva­ lence. meaning opportunities and treatment of each sex must be equal or equal in ef­ fect. Girls and boys can play different sports, for instance, as long as equal opportunities, facilities, benefits and services are provided for both sexes. Meerman returns to varsity hoop sidelines Jon Meerman is returning to a game, and a position, that he has always loved. Meerman. a former varsity boys basketball coach at Caledonia High, is the new Scots varsity girls basketball coach, as announced by the area school system last week. After being away from the prep coaching scene the last five years, Meerman is anxious and quite enthusiastic about his return to the sidelines. "Basketball has always been a game that I've really enjoyed," Meerman said. "By taking the last five years off. I've become more laid back with things and that should be an advantage." Meerman coached the varsity boys from 1986-91 and was the junior varsity boys basketball coach from 1984-85. He has also coached football at Caledonia the last Jon Meerman two seasons along with handling his duties as a teacher at the Caledonia Middle School. "It's always been in the back of my mind and I've always been impressed with the program's tradition," Meerman said of his return to 4c ♦**♦**♦ Hr **** * ♦ * ♦♦♦ * hoops. "I have a lol of respect for Mike Wilson and the job that he has done. The girls have a great work ethic." Wilson was the team's" coach last season and stepped down from the position to devote inorc lime to his family. Meerman will not find the cupboard bare as players like Sarah Born. Stephanie Algera and Jenny DeBoer will return next fall. He has had the opportunity to meet with the players and speak to them on subjects such as AAU participation and weight lifting. Ten Caledonia junior varsity and varsity players arc currently taking part in AAU programs. Meerman, a former fcxitball player at Grand Valley State University and prep basketball player at Coopersville High, hopes to run a fast pace style of game with presses and an offense that pushes the ball up the court. ♦♦ * ♦ * ♦ Cutler’s Car Care IS NOW OPEN!^,J^ Cafedonia Spring Arts & Crafts Cgazaar Caledonia High School Saturday. March 29 • 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. cemed about gender equity in their school programs and have formed a group called Communities for Equity. "This is not a radical group, but rather the members look at good, common-sense ways to resolve these problems." he said "The co-chairwomen are two very level-headed ladies, and I have been very im­ pressed with them and their approach " CHS Director of Athletics and Activities Jeanne Glow­ icki said that the O-K League already has begun to study gender equity within its mem­ ber schools. She said she has completed a study of Caledo­ nia's own statistics, which show the school is in compli­ ance regarding its percentage of female athletes and oppor­ tunities for girls. "Gender equity is one of those areas where we con­ stantly must assess and re-as­ sess how we are doing." she said. "There are many re­ sources and guides out there to TO SERVE YOU * 9664 Cherry Valley (M-37) Across from the light on Main Street S ■ John Basarabski Is Now Here! OKS" OIL LUBE FILTER Pour in the Protection! WALK-INS WELCOME 5 quarts ffwwnun Services: Oil Changes, Tune-ups, Brakes, Exhaust, General Repair Phone 891-2352 or 1-800-635-1184 HOURS Mon & Thurs. 7 am-8 pm; Tues., Wed , Fri. 7 am-6 pm. Sat. 8 am-1 pm *4c4c4r******4t********4i*4<*******4>*******4> �Poge 18/Th* Sun ond New* Middleville Ml/Morch 25, 1997 Board must determine whether sewer units available Caledonia Twp. Plan Commission in favor of Coldwater Partners rezoning bv Barbara Gall Staff Water The Caledonia Township Planning Commission last week waded through a number of options before recommend­ ing 4-3 that the township ap­ prove rezoning a Whitneyville Road parcel Local developing firm Coldwater Partners is asking that 22.56 acres in the 6400 block of Whitneyville be re­ zoned from rural residential to the R-l single-family district The developers also want to extend the Campau Lake sani­ tary sewer to the property, which would allow them to plan lots of less than two Thornapple Township NOTICE Of BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING The Thornapple Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budget for fiscal year 1997-98 at the Township Hall, 200 E. Main St., Middleville, on March 31, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be subject of this hearing A copy of the budget is available for public inspection at the Township office. The Thornapple Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to indivi­ duals with disabilities at the meeting upon 6 days notice to the Thornapple Township Board Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Thornapple Township Clerk by writing or calling the tollowing Thornapple Township, P.O Box 459. Middleville. Ml 49333 or (616) 795-7202 Donna Stagray, Thornapple Twp. Clerk (303) acres in area. Without sewer, lots would have to be at least two acres, just as in the rural residential zoning district The commission had already approved the request 4-2 after a Jan 20 public hearing, but because of an error in the pub­ lishing notice, the public hearing had to be re scheduled for March 3. At that time, however, the application was delayed again. The commis­ sion voted to table the request to clear up a question about the survey for the property. Although the public hearing and the survey were no longer in doubt last week, a yet-uncompleted Township Board study of the Campau Lake sewer system created a new problem for the commission. The committee studying the sewer system also is outlining a procedure for distributing any available sewer capacity to properties outside the sewer >pecial assessment district The Coldwater Partners’ property is one of these prop­ erties It lies outside the as­ sessment district in what is called the sewer service dis­ trict, an adjoining group of properties which were envi­ sioned as gradually connecting to the sewer to help expand the user base and lower costs for ail connected to the sys­ tem Because sewer availability is one of the key considera­ tions in rezoning property from RR to R-l. the final de- VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE PUBLIC NOTICE The Village of Middleville will provide the following solid waste disposal services to Middleville residents during the periods indicated for 1997. SPRING CLEAN-UP WEEK Between May 5th and May 9th, Middleville DPW will collect large and bulky items such as junk furniture, appliances, rolled carpet, crockery, and other household items which have outlived their usefulness. Refrigerators and other appliances MUST have all air-tight doors completely detached. Petroleum-based products, toxic chemicals, paint, motor vehicles and parts thereof, building demolition or construction wastes, batteries, food wastes, animal wastes and carcasses and any materials deemed to be hazardous will not be accepted. Also, yard wastes are to be disposed of as detailed below, and not as part of Spring Clean-Up collections. YARD WASTE PICK-UP DPW plans to collect yard waste every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month starting April 14th and ending November 3rd. Brush and tree limbs must be piled neatly. Grass and other yard waste must be in CLEAR plastic bags. LEAF VACUUMING DPW plans to vacuum leaves which have been neatly raked by residents to the roadside on October 6,13,20 and 27, and on November 3rd. Leaf piles will not be collected if they contain other wastes such as sticks, stones, other vegetation, or other refuse. IMPORTANT NOTES APPLICABLE TO ALL ABOVE SERVICES • DPW crews will make collections just once from each residence during scheduled collection periods. Residents must neatly place ail wastes for collection at the edge of a village road abutting their own residence (without intruding into roadways or sidewalks) by 7:00 a.m. at the start of scheduled collection periods. For example, all Spring Clean-Up wastes should be placed at curbside by 700 a.m. on May 5th. However, no wastes to be collected (for Spring Clean-Up Week or otherwise) should be placed at curbside earlier than one day prior to the scheduled collection date • DPW will make every reasonable effort to meet collection schedules. However, poor weather or high collection volumes may necessitate schedule changes. If wastes are placed at the roadside on-time and in an acceptable manner. DPW will collect them as soon as possible • Residents are responsible for property and promptly disposing of any waste items which have been rejected as unacceptable for collection Ptease also note that importation of junk, rubbish and other wastes from outside the village limits is strictly prohibited. • For more information, please call the Village of Middleville offices at 100 E. Main St., PH: 795-3385. Office hours are 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mon. - Fri. The Village of Middleville thanks you for your cooperation in making waste collections go as smoothly as possible. (305) cision on the Coldwater re­ quest will depend on the avail­ ability of Campau Lake sewer units, and whether the Town­ ship Board will award capacity to Coldwater Partners for this property. The commission has no say in the distribution of sewer units, a power aw arded solely to the Township Board in a recently approved amendment io the sewer ordinance. Under these circumstances, the commission's options re­ garding this request were to: • Recommend the board deny the request, either on its own merits or because the de­ velopers do not have sewer units at (his time. The board could send the request back to the commission for reconsid­ eration when units are avail­ able. • Table the request until the board has outlined an applica­ tion procedure for sewer units. • Recommend approval for the request without knowing if sewer capacity would be available for the property. A motion to recommend denying the request died for lack of support, and a motion to table the request was with­ drawn after the developers' at­ torney. Peter Bosch, said they would prefer a decision to tabling. "Maybe sending this to the board will force the Township Board to complete its study on whether units are available," suggested Commissioner Dan Timmer. The commission then voted to recommend approval, with Commissioners Patti Cress, Roger Keating and Jon Botsford voting "no." Commis­ sion Chairman Dick Dunn and Commissioners Timmer, Beryl Fischer and Ric Parent voted "yes." Because of the delays in act­ ing on this request, Dunn said he would like to schedule a joint work session with the Township Board next month, especially since there are two new members on the commis­ sion. He said he was con­ cerned that this request had not been acted on more promptly. "The guideline should be that when we have questions that require research, we need to get them to Linda (Anderson) the week before our meeting. If each issue [Obituaries { Carolyn Beth Davis KILL DEVIL HILLS, NORTH CAROLINA - Caro­ lyn Beth Davis, age 73, died early on the morning of Wednesday, March 19,1997 at Johnston Willis Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. Mrs. Davis was bom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1923 and was the daughter of the late E.W. Beth and Lillian O. Beth. She formerly belonged to the Eastern Star in Middleville. She retired from the Virginia Beach Health Department in 1981. She was an active member of Kitty Hawk United Methodist Church and the Dunes o( Dare Garden Club. In previous years she volunteered at the Thomas A. Baum Center and the Colington Harbour Association. Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by her husband, Richard F. Davis in 1975. She is survived by a daught- er, Beth Suzanne Hinson of Richmond. Virginia; two sons, Richard Forest Davis, II and James Michael Davis of Kill Devil Hills. North Carolina; a brother. Col. EJ. Beth of San Antonio, Texas; four grand daughters. Heidi Beth Hinson. Rachel Helen Hinson, Shan­ non Paige Davis and Sheryl Patricia Davis. Funeral services took place on Saturday. March 22,1997 at Kitty Hawk United Methodist Church. Bunal took place at Wood­ lawn Memorial Gardens in Norfolk, Virginia ua Monday, March 24, 1997. Those wishing memorial contributions may do so to Kitty Hawk United Methodist Church or to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Twiford’s Funeral Home in Manteo. Melody Allore selected Rotary Student of the Month Senior Meldoy Allore. daughter of Raymond and Linda Allore of Middleville, was selected as the Rotary Student of the Month” for February at Thornapple Kellogg High School. She was nominated by her art instructor for exemplary performance in high school tennis, track, cross country. SADD. Odyssey of the Mind. Foreign Language Club, Bible Study and Prayer Group, and an art contest. Other achievements include earning a third place in the V.F.W. writing contest, tutoring, participating in ser vice projects through the Na­ tional Honor Society and youth leadership at church, and acting in a drama troupe Future plans include seek­ ing a degree in occupational therapy at either Calvin Col- Melody Allore lege of the Indianapolis. University Looking for a PRINTER? Call... 945-9554 MAIN ATTRACTION • HAIR • EAR PIERCING • WAXING • FACIALS • NAILS • PEDICURE • MASSAGE • SCALP MASSAGE — Experience the very best In products and services — 9175 CHERRY VALLEY AVE. • CALEDONIA. Ml 49316 Hours M MT F, M W Th, *3 Set 616-891-4247 (HAIR) Located within the Glenn Valley Retail Center Gift Certificate* Available Continued on pg. 19 VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AND SUMMARY OF THE REGULATORY EFFECT THEREOF PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 10, 1997, the Village Council of the Village of Caledonia adopted an ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Caledonia. The principal provisions of the amending ordinance can be summarized as follows: 1. Amendment. The ordinance amends Section 2(3) of Ordinance No. 93-1Z pertaining to the Glen Valley Planned Unit Development, to provide that the two lots fronting on Cherry Valley Avenue and lying North of Glengarry Drive may be divided and developed as three lots. 2. Effective Date. The amending ordinance will become effective April 1, 1997. Dated: March 17, 1997 VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA (304) of �The Sun ond News, Middleville Ml Morch 25, 1997 Poge 19 Fern Doyle turns 80 March 31 ORDINANCE NO. 01-97 CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY GAS FRANCHISE ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE grantng fa CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY dong business as CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY, ts successors and assigns the nght. power and authority to lay mantam and operate gas mams pipes and services on. along, across and under the high­ ways. streets aBeys bndges waterways, and other public places, and to do a local gas business in the TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, for a penod of thirty years THE TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS ORDAINS ‘And what am I bid...’ CHS agriscience teacher-tumed-auctioneer Al Steeby encourages the bidding as Caledonia Elementary third graders spend' the points they earned reading books during a reading incentive program. The students wrote to local, state and national ’celebrities,' who responded with items they donated for the students' Celebrity Auction. Beanie babies, yo-yos. Griffin tickets, stuffed animals, baseball caps, books, autographed pictures and posters and even cookies and model cars were just some of the many items sent to encourage the students in their reading. The auction has become an annual event, and the second graders even came in to watch for a while and check out bidding strategies. Students “jump rope” West Elementary students exhibited the jump rope skills they learned in their physical education class at one of the basketball games this season. ORDINANCE NO. 97-3Z AN ORDINANCE to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Caledonia. THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Caledonia is hereby amended by the amendment of Section 4.2 thereof, the Zoning Map, to rezone the following described lanos from the RR Rural-Residential District to the R-1 Low Density Residential District: That part of the SW l/< Section 2, T5MR1OW, Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan more parhcutarty described as; Commencing at the center 1/4 comer of Section 2; thence $OO°1O’Or W along the HS 1/4 line 454.35 feet; thence N89°O8’34”W 364.50 feet; thence SOO°iri2”W 206.75 feet; thence H8 9cO8’034”W 410.00 feet; thence SOO°1O*O1”W 333.25 feet; thence N89°O8’34”W 549.63 feet; thence NOO°12‘O8”E along the NS 1/16 line of 992.13 feet; thence S89°19’3r’E along the EW 1/4 line 1323.98 feet to the point of beginning. Together with a utility easement described as: The North 380 feet of the west 380 feet of the NE1/4, SW 1/4, Section 2, T5N.R1OW. Together with the rights of ingress and egress and utilities over a 33 foot wide strip of land which lies Easterly of the above described parcel tor access to Whitneyville Road. Caledonia Township. Kent County. Michigan. Parcel contains 22.56 acres. SECTION 2. Enforcement The Township may enforce this Ordi­ nance and applicable provisions of the Township Zoning Ordinance and other ordinances, laws and regulations to the extent and in any manner provided by law. Any violation of the conditions of this ordinance shall be a violation of the Zoning Ordinance and subject to the same penalties provided therein. Fem Doyle from Mid­ dleville will be celebrating her 80th birthday on March 31. 1997. A family dinner is plan­ ned on March 30. Fem has three children, five grand­ children and three great­ grandchildren. Cards may be sent to Fem at 500 Lincoln Meadow. Apt. 319. Mid­ dleville. MI 49333. CALEDONIA... continued from page 18 takes two to three meetings to decide, we lose our ability to act in a timely manner," he said. In other business, the commission unanimously ap­ proved a special use that will allow Riebel Development Corp, to put up an oversized real estate sign at its Ja­ sonville Farms project at the comer of M-37 and Cherry Valley Avenue Township or­ dinance limits such a sign to 32 square feet, but Dennis Brinks, Riebel's director of properties, explained that a four-foot by eight-foot sign just would not be seen by drivers traveling 55 miles per hour along the state highway. He said the corporation is asking to be allowed al 28square-foot sign, which will be set back from the highway on the location of a now de­ molished milkhouse that used to be located at that comer. The unlighted sign, which will be shaped like a silo, will not interfere with the sight line for any vehicles, he said. The location of the sign was the only concern raised during the public hearing on the special use request. Dunn said that he was con­ vinced that this is an unusual situation because the portion of the property being devel­ oped is so far away from the highway. Since the sign would be temporary, he said he did not have a problem al­ lowing it, though he recom­ mended setting a reasonable limit on how long this sign could slay up before it was re­ placed with a sign that was in compliance with the ordi­ nance Commissioner Ric Parent asked how this sign could be allowed without setting a precedent for large real estate signs, and Township Planner Linda Anderson said that the commission should make it clear that this special use was being allowed because the sign is located on a stale highway. The commission agreed that because the sign will be lo­ cated on the busy highway it would grant the special use for two years or until the comple­ tion of the first phase of Ja­ sonville Farms, whichever comes first. SECTION 1 GRANT. TERM The TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN, hereby grants to the Consumers Power Company, a Michigan corporation, dong business as CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY, rts successors and assigns, here­ inafter called the 'Grantee,’ the nght. power and authority to lay, mam tam and operate gas mams, ppes and services on. along across and under the highways, streets. aBeys. bndges. waterways, and other pub­ lic places and to do a local gas busmess m the TOWNSHIP OF YAN­ KEE SPRINGS. BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, tor a penod of thirty years SECTION 2. CONSIDERATION. In consideration of the nghts. power and authority hereby granted, said Grantee shaB faithfully perform al things required by the terms hereof SECTION 3. CONOriTONS. No highway street. aBey bridge, waler way or other public place used by said Grantee shaB be obstructed longer than necessary during the work of construction or repair, and shaB be restored to the same order and condition as when said work was commenced Al of Grantee s ppes and mams shal be » placed m the highways and other pubic places as not to unnecessarily interfere with the use thereof for highway purposes SECTION 4. HOLD HARMLESS Said Grantee shal at aN times keep and save the Townshp free and harmless from al loss, costs and expense to which it may be subject by reason of the negligent construc­ tion and maintenance of the structures and equpment hereby autho­ rized In case any action is commenced against the Townshp on account of the permission herein given, said Grantee shall, upon notes defend the Townshp and save it free and harmless from al loss, cost and damage arising out of such negligent construction and mainte­ nance SECTION 5. EXTENSIONS Said Grantee shall construct and exlend its gas distribution system within said Townshp. and shall furnish gas to applicants residing therein m accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations SECTION 6. FRANCHISE NOT EXCLUSIVE. The rights, power and authority herein granted, are not exclusive Either manufactured or naf ural gas may be furnished hereunder SECTION 7. RATES. Said Grantee shall be entitled to charge the inhabitants of said Township for gas furnished therein, the rates as approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission, to which Commission or its successors authority and jurisdiction to fix and regu­ late gas rates and rules regulating such service in said Township, are hereby granted for the term of this franchise Such rates and rules shall be subject to review and change at any time upon petition therefor being made by either said Township, acting by its Township Board, or by said Grantee. SECTION 8. REVOCATION. The franchise granted by this ordinance is subject to revocation upon sixty (60) days written notice by the party desiring such revocation. SECTION 9 MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, JURIS­ DICTION. Said Grantee shall, as to all other conditions and elements of service not herein fixed, be and remain subject lo the reasonable rules and regulations of the Michigan Public Service Commission or Ba suc­ cessors, applicable to gas service in said Township SECTION 10. REPEALER. This ordinance, when accepted and pub­ lished as herein provided, shall repeal and supersede the provisions of a gas ordinance adopted by the lownshp board on June 5. 1967 enti­ tled: AN ORDINANCE, grantng to CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY U successors and assigns the nght. power and authority to lay mantan and operate gas mans, pipes and services on, along, across and under the highways, streets, alleys, bridges, and other putAc pfecea, and to do a local gas busness n toe TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS. BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, tor a period of twty years and amendments it any, lo such ordinance whereby a gas franchise was granted to Consumers Power Company SECTION 11. EFFECTIVE DATE. Th® ordinance shall take effect upon the day after the date of publication thereof provided however, it shaB cease and be of no effect after thirty days from Us adoption unless within said penod the grantee shal accept the same m writing fifed with the Townshp Clerk Upon acceptance and publication hereof. th® ordi­ nance shall constitute a contract between said Townshp and said Grantee We certify that the foregoing Franchise Ordinance was duly enacted by the Townshp Board of the TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, on th 13lh day of March 1997 George R. London Townshp Supervisor Artest Jan®eC Lippert Township Clerk ACCEPTANCE TO THE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF THE TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN That Consumers Power Company doing business as CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANr nerepy accepts the tranche* granted to < by your Townshc Board on the 13th day of Maron 1997, wheh said franchise s entPed as totows AN ORDINANCE grantng to CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY dong Duanes* aa CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY «• vxxee SCO and aangna, toe ught. power and autoorty to ley. martan wtf operate yu mans, ppee and serweae on. along, acroae and under rw rv^wnya, streets aAeye Dodges waterwayt. and other pubfc ptocaa andtodoakxaignsbuaewMntieTOWNSHlPOF YANKEE SPRINGS BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, for a perrd of twty years Conaumera Power Compsny dba CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY by John E Manczak. Vce Prewdent Retan Servcea DM*3 M*fch ’3. 19®7 (306) ��The Sun and News Middleville. Ml/Morch 25 1997/Page 21 charge of the crime they commit or attempt to commit. The felony will carry a sentence of two years in prison without chance for probation or parole, and the time may not be served concurrently with any other sentence. The tougher law will help protect all of our citizens, but especially those who are most vulnerable. To help combat this frightening problem, it is important for us all to learn what the identification cards of utility companies look like, and make a point of asking for the identification and looking for identifying marks on the utility vehicle. Citizens are also encouraged to call the utility company to confirm the employee’s legitimacy These steps should be taken prior to granting the worker access to your home Our homes should be the very last place that citizens are en­ dangered Impersonating a public utility worker to prey on the most trusting of people is a reprehensible act. It should carry a felony sentence of its own and that is why we passed Senate Bill 6. Senate Republicans are committed to sending a message to criminals Through our tough stand on crime and commitment to the safety of our families. Michigan streets are safer today than they have been in years. We’re giving local police officers and prosecutors the tools they need to catch more of our hardened criminals and put them behind bars for longer periods of time. Because of this, we have seen the occurrence of serious crime drop to the lowest level in 25 years. I'm committed to continuing this get-tough-on-crime agenda to ensure the pro­ tection of all Michigan citizens. Capitol Commentary By Sen. Dick PosthumiK Continuing our tough crime stand Some of lhe most tragic crimes committed are those that hap pen to someone within their own home. Unfortunately, our senior citizens are often the most vulnerable of these types of crimes. In an effort to alleviate the fears of many seniors, and others, my Republican colleagues in the slate Senate and I have been working on Senate Bill 6. sponsored by Senator Loren Bennett from Canton This bill makes it a felony to impersonate a public utility worker in order to commit or attempt to commit a crime. Some criminals impersonate public utility workers to gam easy access to the homes of their victims. Again, senior citizens are typically the victims of such deception because they arc often not mobile enough to check for vehicle logos and may not know who to call to verify a worker s legitimacy Criminals who violate the trust of good people in their own homes, may now face a separate felony charge beyond the Mor ch 19. 1997 Th* regular mooting of tho Caledonia Township Board was called Io order at 7 05 p m Present Johnston. Snyder, DeVries. Cress. Dunn. Potter. Absent Keller. Also present several citizens Amended agenda to odd I2o Personnel Committee Report MINUTES Approved os printed. BILLS: Reviewed. Snyder ques­ tioned a bill from the road com­ mission for a turn around for their equipment for $1,427.55 which is not included in the prin­ tout of the bills. Motion Snyder second Dunn to pay bills os printed. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. BUILDING INSPECTION REPORT: Reviewed by Super­ visor Johnston. TREASURERS REPORT: Review ed. Moved Potter, second Dunn to approve the Treasurers report as printed. Ayes: all. Motion Carried. UTILITIES REPORT Pierson gave the report. Suggested a special meeting on Tuesday, March 25 ot 7:30 p.m. to discuss Campou/Kettle Lake matters ond water issues AUDIT REPORT Phillip Sour mon reviewed the 1996 audit ond mode o few suggestions for 1997. COLDWATER PARTNERS 1st Reading. Snyder read the Or­ dinance Stated that Ordinance f97 1 mode is impossible for the Planning Commission to moke a recommendat ion. LAWN MAINTENANCE BIDS Reviewed Moved Potter second Dunn to accept the bid of Bykerk including extra services. Ayes All. Motion Carried BROADMOOR/CHERR Y VALLEY CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT 2nd reading Snyder pointed out that the change that was requested under shored parking or stubs was changed to read SHALL BE REQUIRED Mov ed DeVries, second Snyder to ac­ cept Ordinance 97-2Z as amend­ ed. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT: Trustee Cress gave the report. Snyder asked if we need­ ed to do anything with Shannon Ridge. Pion was passed for the Township to review. Planning Commission requested a joint meeting with the Township Board sometime in April. GYPSY MOTH SPRAYING Trustee Cress explained the pro­ cess ond where she would like to see sprayed. Sue West and Laura Porritt hod more informa­ tion ond requested that their area be sprayed Moved Dunn second DeVries to spray the 210 ocres that were stated. (Listen­ ing Valley, Pine Edge. Thornap­ ple Dales/Alaska Avenue area, ond section 26 100th St. south. 96th St. north Alaska Ave. West ond Whitneyville East) not to ex­ ceed o cost of $2,500.00. Ayes AIL MOTION CARRIED Anyone who has objection to the spray ing con request a form that will be in the Township Office Spraying will be around Memorial Day. Trustee Cress INSURANCE THAT WORKS FOR YOU Mutual Homeowners Insurance Policy worts foe you tn many ways by providing extn ophons) rvnts. condo ou-nm coivmgr Protect yow home and pcrvxul belongings Stauffer & Wiggers INSURANCE AGENCY 9365 Cherry Valley Ave (M-37) Caledonia Village Centre 891-9294 Ca// us for a quote for all of your insurance needs: Auto • lift Health • Hom# Business • CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP • CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP BOARD HOMEOWNERS and Trustee Keller will form a committee for next year. Anyone interested in serving on this committee may contact Trustee Cress. LIBRARY REPORT: Snyder reported that the advisory board was looking for o represen­ tative. Anyone interested in ser­ ving of this board may contact Village Clerk Vicki Whalen Township Clerk Pot Snyder or Librarian Jone Heiss PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT: Treasurer DeVries re­ quested additional staff. Clerk Snyder didn't foel that additional staff was appropriate at this time. Discussion wos held. Steve Gould pointed out that without a full board no action is allowed to be taken on items not listed on the agenda OTHER BUSINESS: Clerk Snyder stated that on Friday, March 14th, depositions were scheduled for the Clarkland Estates suit. They were canceled because the board had decided to hire Doug Donnell as co­ council. Snyder asked who made that decision? When did the board approve this decision? Discussion was held ond Snyder requested answers for these questions ot the special board meeting to be held on March 25, 1997 at 7 30 p.m. Trustee Potter commended Steve Gould for in­ put ond suggestions at the last board meeting. Moved Johnston second Dunn to adjourn ot 9 25 p.m. Ayes: All. Motion Carried Respectfully submitted, Patricia Snyder Clerk (300) CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AND SUMMARY OF THE REGULATORY EFFECT THEREOF ORDINANCE NO. 97-2Z Notice is hereby given that on March 19. 1997, the Township Board of the Charter Township ot Caledonia, amended the Zoning Ordinance ot the Township specifically through the addition of: Chapter XXVII, Broadmoor Cherry Valley Corridor Overlay District This amendment creates an Overlay District which will apply to ail parcels located within a defined corridor along Broadmoor Avenue and Cherry Valley Avenue from 60th Street to 100th Street Provisions proposed include additional regulations related to site development, landscaping, parking areas, butters and access The clustered approach to residential developments is also encouraged in this District. This amendment serves to repeal an earlier amendment which required PUD zoning tor properties along this comdo* This amending ordinance shall become effective seven (7) days following the publication of this summary Copies of the complete text of this amendment, as well as the enure Township Zoning Ordinance, are available for public renew or purchase at the township office. 250 Maple Street, Caledonia, between the hours of 900 AM and 4 XX) PM Monday through Thursday and from 900 AM until noon on Fridays (3oij PtoWTX STM I MUTUAL Village Auto Sales llnmetniru Serrir#*** %sk for Lnrle Rmnn («l«) 7*15-3232 . In\ (BIB) 795-II5II ____________ 401 Broadua) (M-37) • Middiesillc AUI Warranty Contracts A>vail<xl>l«» On Most Cars 91 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN LE 90 DODGE DAYTONA V 6. super sharp, priced to sell fast, loaded, loaded........................................... ’7495 V 6. 5 speed black. mag wheels 92 MERCURY SABLE $6750 3 8 V-6, loaded. 4 dr and sharp............... 90 OLDS CUTLASS C1ERRA S 4 dr , white, burg int . loaded. 71,000 mi., clean..................................... 92 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER V-6, auto . 84,000 miles, sharp............... s4450 ?7450 92 CHEVY LUMINA 4 dr., Euro Trim Pkg , 79,000 miles, loaded, must see...................................... ’8750 ’3995 94 CHEVY CORSICA Automatic, air, AM/FM stereo cassette, cruise, rear defroster, power locks and more........................................................ ’6875 87 CHRYSLER LeBARON 4 DR Loaded, b way seat, p/windows, p/locks, tilt, cruise, loaded............................................................. ’2675 92 CHRYSLER LeBARON GTC 95 CHEVY LUMINA V-6, auto , 4 dr , loaded, white with blue interior, sharp............................ 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Signature Series, white with blue int , 74,000 miles............ ’5250 92 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SE 4 dr . console, auto , loaded, white/bkie int , 78,000 mi . sharp.......... 8875 88 CHEVY CORSICA CL Automatic, air, tilt, cruise power locks, AM/FM stereo cassette, two-tone burgundy & silver........................... ’3750 87 NISSAN PICKUP 4x4 Extended cab. mag wheels. tilt wheel Ik more Burgundy ...................... ................................ ’4250 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Thomapple-Kellogg School will accept bids for additions and renovations to the Thomapple Kellogg High School and associated site work Sealed Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m , local time, on April 8.1997, at the office of the Superintendent at Thomapple-Kellogg School, 3885 Bender Road, Middleville, Michigan 49333. Bids will be opened and read aloud in the Media Center of the Thomapple Kellogg High School at that time. Bids received after that time will not be opened All interested parties are invited to attend. The Base Bid shall be a stipulated Sum, subject to adjustment for changes during construction, for the Work as set forth in the Bidding Documents. Bidding Documents are available from the Construction Manager, Owen Ames-Kimball Company, 300 Ionia, NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 2595 Contact Brad McAvoy at (616) 456-1521 The deposit will be forfeited by bidders that do not return the Bidding Documents in good condition within ten working days after the bid opening dale Bidding Documents are on file at the following places Tower Pinkster Titus Associates, Inc. 678 Front Street, Suite 255 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 Builders Exchange of Grand Rapids 4461 Cascade Road, SE Grand Rapids Michigan 49501 Dodge Plan Room 2920 Fuller Street, NE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505 Bid security in the amount of 5 percent of the base bid is required, in the form of a surety bond certified check, or cashier’s check There will be a pre-bid meeting at 4:00 p.m., local time, on March 26, 1997 in the Media Center of the Thornapple Kellogg High School, Bender Road. Middleville, Michigan No bids may be withdrawn for at least 30 days following btd opening The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, alternates, or proposals, and to accept those bids, alternates, or proposals that, in his judgment, serve his best interests. �Poge 22/Th« Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/March 25 1997 Caledonia FFA performs well at State Convention The Caledonia Greenhand Conduct of Meetings team received a silver rating. In the front row, from the left, are Becky Haywood, Megan Nickerson, Erin Mulder and Carrie Mercer. In the back row, from the left, are Jake Gerst, James Sheely, Ryan Haywood and Carrie Baxter. Members of the Caledonia FT A chapter brought home their share of honors from the March 3-5 state convention held at Michigan State University. A new chapter high was recorded when 12 members received the State FFA Degree, which is awarded for four years of high school work and is the highest degree given at the state level. Before this, the most degree winners in one year was when 10 members received the degree in 1970 Phil VanLaan received a gold award with his degree and other Caledonia members honored were Scott Kudlack. Lee Welton, Brian Troost, Kyle Paaiman, Josh Donker, Kirk Smith, Josh Haywood, Amanda Mahrenholz. Wayne Mahrenholz, Tim Rodgers and David Good Allison Smith, JohnSheely and Beth Paarlberg received the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity Outstanding Junior Award presented by the national agriculture college fraternity. Caledonia's Ag Forum team of Kudlack, Sheely. Troost. Honored with their state FFA Degrees this year were Brian Troost (front, left), Amanda Mahrenholz, David Good, Kirk Smith, Wayne Mahrenholz, Phil VanLaan (back, left), Josh Donker, Tim Rodgers and Lee Welton. Not pictured are Josh Haywood and Scott Kudlack. Call Us... WE DELIVER 868'6609 VITO’S PIZZA 6920 Whitneyville (Near 68th) Receiving the Alpha Gamma Rho Outstanding Junior Awards were Allison Smith, John Sheely and Beth Paarlberg. Welton, VanLaan, Smith and Blake Trutsch received a gold rating in their event, in which the team researches a statewide general problem or issue and seven topics within that issue. They present a 10-12-minute panel discussion of one of the seven topics, but do not know in advance which one they will have to discuss. Christina DeRuiter received a gold rating in Prepared Public Speaking, which requires the contestant to research, write and perform a six-eight- minute speech on an agricultural topic of his/her choice and answer questions from the judges afterward. Mary Palbykin and Jill Zinger received a silver rating in Demonstration. They had to research, prepare and perform a 10-15 minute demonstration on an agriculturally-related area and answer questions afterward. Wayne Mahrenholz earned a silver rating in Extemporaneous Public Speaking. He had to research and prepare in a general subject area and then, on contest day. had 30 minutes to prepare a 4-5 minute speech on a topic in that general area. The Greenhand Conduct of Meetings team of Jake Gerst, James Sheely, Becky Haywood, Erin Mulder, Carrie Baxter, Meghan Nickerson and Ryan Haywood received a silver rating. This event for first-year FFA members requires the team to conduct a Continued on pg.23 The Demonstration team of Jill Zinger (left) and Mary Palbykin earned a silver rating. Crissy DeRuiter, left, and Wayne Mahrenholz competed individually in the Prepared Public Speaking and the Extemporaneous Public Speaking events, respectively. DeRuiter earned a gold and Mahrenholz a silver award. 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M-37 in Caledonia Just north of 100th Avenue 891-1093 OPEN: Mon.-Thurs. 9-8; Fri. 9-6; Sat. 9-3 Spring into a new 8> hair color, , , highlight or style. &y W Make your � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-04-01.pdf 8a62af2e6c86b32e996202671fed7afc PDF Text Text Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas No. 13/April 1, 1997 Middleville, Michigan 49333 126th Year Petition cites absence from meetings, inaccessilibity Recall launched against Caledonia Council president by Barbara Gall Staff Writer A Caledonia Village tax­ payer has begun recall proecd ings against Village Council President Glen Klaver. In his March 24 letter to the Kent County Clerk's office. Clarence Slaughter. 332 Pleasant, stated that Klaver has not been present at 11 of the last 13 council meetings and is unavailable to citizens during business hours. "By his absence. Mr. Klaver has abdicated his responsibili­ ties to his electorate." Slaugh­ ter wrote. The Sun and News was unable to reach Slaughter before press time for further comment. Klaver ran unchallenged in last year’s March village elec­ tion. when he was returned to the council presidency for his sixth term. Now in his'17th year of service on the council, this is his 11th year as presi­ dent. He said Saturday that he did not deny that he had missed Middleville looks into non-partisan elections by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Middleville Village Council last week learned from Attorney Jeff Youngsma that there is interest in mak­ ing the 1998 village elections non-partisian. which could mean eliminating primaries Middleville now has elec­ tions involving Republicans and Democrats. but some have argued that party affiliation too often keeps good candi­ dates from seeking office. Youngsma said this issue was taken up in December 1994 and a resolution was passed to publish a proposed charter amendment. For rea­ sons unknown, this was not done, but members could pass an amendment now and have it published. This whole situ­ ation, he said, requires a twothtrds vote of the council. Non-partisan elections would involve primaries only if there are as many as or Village Clerk Maria Fuller more than double the number said she will look into to of candidates than positions what needs to be done. open. Under current condi­ In other business last week, tions. primaries are necessary rhe Village Council: whenever two or more candi­ • Voted to make a few ad­ dates from the same party seek justments to the budget to set the same office aside money for things not The City of Hastings and originally budgeted for 1997. the villages of Woodland and Village Manager David ArkLake Odessa are three exam­ ing said $2,500 had been re­ ples of area municipalities that have non-partisan elec­ See, Election, P. 2 tions. the meetings cited by Slaugh­ ter. "I am available.' but the president s job is part time. I am not available at the office from 8 to 5. but 1 don't think any village president in the state is at the village office those hours." he said He said that before his ca­ reer began to require extensive travel, he had never missed a council meeting in 15 years. "My career has literally taken off." he said, "but I am sorry that my job is in con­ flict with council meetings I feel bad about not being there. I really do. But 1 am available, both by voice mail and the In­ ternet." Klaver said that he usually can return within a couple of hours any calls left on his voice mail, and that his wife, village officials and even township officials have his voice mail number "I may not be right here in Recall proceedings have been initiated against Village Council President Glen Klaver. town, but 1 keep a close finger on what’s going on in the vil­ lage. I talk to council mem­ bers and staff all the time... and I emphasize that this communication is at no cost See Recall, P. 2 Middleville Rotarians help people of Muy Muy The people of Muy Muy gather together for special events. Doctor Uben Rodriguez, Sister Sandy Altha, Rich Lons. Jim Miyagawa. and relax after a hard days work. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Middleville Rotary Club members Judy Sloan and Bill Getty have attempted to make life a little better for the peo­ ple of Muy Muy. Nicaragua, by taking part in a World Community Service project. They left on Wednesday. Feb. 26, and returned March 9. While there, Getty and Sloan, along with five other Rotarians and non-Rotarians, fixed up two buildings that have not been used for much more than storage since 1980. Before that lime they were school buildings. Sloan said that the group rewired and painted the 24-by84-foot buildings and installed new light fixtures. They also took equipment there to in­ stall a kitchen and a bathroom but were not able to do that this time around because the permits did not go through yet. Getty said they stayed in 8by-8 rooms that had twin beds, a bathroom, and no win­ dows. He added that the group members enjoyed their stay and were busy all the time They arrived the night be­ fore they were expected and were greeted warmly by Sister Sandy Altha, the nun who co­ ordinated the project. They started work the next morning on the wiring while local people painted Sloan said that the wiring took about four days and that the group got along and worked well together See Rotarians, P. 2 Participants in the Rotary World Community Service Project Tom Hudson, Bill Getty , and Todd Sloan helped rewire two buildings in Muy Muy. • Agriscience education award presented to Caledonia man • Who decides future of Caledonia Village water system? • Neighborhood watch helps Yankee Springs Meadows residents • Spring sports preview in this issue . �Poge 2/Tha Sun and Naw#, Middlevilla, Ml/April 1. 1997 RECALL LAUNCHED, continued from front page----- ------------------------- —---------------------------------------- to the rittwge In fact, my phone b Ils (relating to village busines ) are higher than m,y salary (i > president)!" The nnual salary for tljc president now is set at $2.000| which is down from last year’s pay Of $2500 At one time, the president was paid $5,000 a year when he was putting in many extra hours on plans and meetings for the village's new sewer plant. Klaver said that he has asked council to decrease his for his community when his salary each year, now that the Situation changes." he sard. "If they want to recall me. sewer plant is up and running. He also asked that this year, so be it. But if they are so concerned about fiscal respon­ however, a $150 per meeting wage be attached to the annual sibility. I don’t know why salary because be knew he they are taking this route to would not be attending all the get me out of office." Slaughter's stated reasons meetings "The person who has to for recall now will be submitted to the board of chair the meetings should get election that pay," he said. "I knew it county wouldn’t always be me. and commissioners to determine whether each reason for the ac­ this way it’s fair." He said he wondered why tion is of sufficient "clarity" the village residents who want that both the official being re­ to recall him just haven't called and the voters will un­ asked him for his resignation, derstand the basis for the peti­ before forcing the village fund tion The board of county elec­ a $2,000 special recall elec­ tion commissioners must no­ tion tify the official whose recall is "I’ve made it quite public that I don’t plan to run for re­ sought of the reasons stated in election next year because of the petition and the date of the my job. I know I’m not con­ clarity hearing, which must be tributing at those meetings, held in no less than 10 nor but what people don’t know is more than 20 days after the how much work I do put in petition for recall is filed. The official and the spon­ behind the scenes, on the weekends, at night and on the sors of the recall may appear at the hearing to present ar­ telephone. "They used to get me for guments on the clarity of each cheap, when 1 had the time for reason, and there is an appeals it. But I guess it’s easy to for­ procedure provided. A petition judged of suffi­ get all that a person has done He (Glen Klaver) wondered why the village residents who want to recall him just haven’t asked him for his resignation, before forcing the village fund a $2,000 special recall election. natures is sufficient, and within 35 days of the filing of the signed petition, the county clerk submits to the county election committee a proposed date for a special election to be held within 60 days after the clerk submits the date to the committee. An official cannot be re­ called within six months of the beginning or the end of his or her term of office. ROTARIANS, Klaver said he had not yet seen any communication from the county clerk’s office, though he did have a copy of the letter Slaughter sent to the clerk, asking to initiate recall proceedings. continued from front page---------- — He has been interested in ico. “We worked well together In Las Caracas, she helped combining areas of expertise.” participating in the past and decided to give it a try when install a kitchen in and rewire she said. Sloan returned from Muy the orphanage she took Getty cient clarity is valid for 180 By the time they left Muy Muy last November asking to see There also was another days, during which time the Muy. the buildings were for volunteers for the next building that the Japanese sponsors must collect the sig­ painted and wired and light government was going to trip natures of at least 25 percent fixtures were hung. Getty said he enjoyed the build that was finished by Ro­ of the number of votes cast One evening, the towns­ trip and is interested in return­ tan ans for gubernatorial candidates in people held a reception for the Sloan first went to Las the electoral district of the of­ group and allowed them to ing. One of the highlights for Getty was going to Las Cara­ Caracas in November 1995 to ficer sought to be recalled. meet the mayor of Muy Muy make assessments on what the cas to see work that was done Anyone circulating the peti­ and other village leaders. on an orphanage which was group thought should be done tion must be a qualified and “They went out of their way on the orphanage. registered voter in the district to make us feel welcome." last year’s main district pro­ She returned a year later ject. of the official sought to be re­ Sloan said. “It was very enlightening," with her son Rustic to exam­ called. To recall a village offi­ She said that 17 people ine the finished product. cer, the petition must be worked on three different pro­ he said. The two went to Muy Muy Upon their arrival, the chil­ signed by qualifed and regis­ jects in the area. Of the seven in November 1996 to asses tered voters of the village, and that worked on the Muy Muy dren there greeted them with what should be done with the the signatures must be ob­ project, three were from open arms and big hugs. Sloan said they became very two buildings that were tained no more than 90 days Portage and Middleville resi­ attached to the people in the painted and rewired this time before the filing of the peti­ dent Rich Lions also helped. around. group. tion with the county clerk's Getty said this was his first Muy Muy has a population She is a seasoned veteran at office. trip on a Rotary International of 3.00() people and 10,000 The county clerk acknowl- World Community Service participating in these projects. more live within a six mile She has worked on projects in eges receipt of the signed peti­ project. Las Caracas, Belize and Mcx- radius around the town, like tion. but returns it to the vil­ living in the suburbs. lage clerk for signature valida­ Sloan said Muy Muy is a tion. as the county clerk has remote area in the mountains no access to voter registration and is 39 miles off the main records. road. It takes three and a half After the clerk has validated • Heard that Mayor Ex ­ signatures on the petition, the served in the general fund but change Day will be sometime hours to travel the 39 miles. There is not much electric­ officer to be recalled may chal­ $2,500 more will be required in May but officials are not ity in Muy Muy, it only runs lenge the validity of the signa­ to cover costs of new Mid­ sure of the exact date yet Mid­ three to four hours per day and tures or the registration of the dleville signs and non depart­ dleville will exchange with you can never be sure what mental in-house safety train­ voters signing the petition. the Village of Constantine. those hours will be. she said If the number of valid sig­ ing workshop materials for • Heard that Arking has a The average yearly income the Department of Public meeting set up with the Pure in Muy Muy is $345, and Works. Hex staff to see if he can per ­ $1.25 can feed a family of 10 Also needed is $550 to have the DPW building cleaned suade the company to move to for two days. Middleville. Sloan said the people in each week, $450 for repair On April 14, Arking will Muy Muy desperately need maintenance on village vehi­ meet with Simpson Industries things that Americans take for cles, and $1,900 for sewer representative, and representa­ granted, such as uxithbrushes. safety equipment. The village O R S had already budgeted $100 for tives from the Consumers toothpaste, silverware, and Renaissance Company in plastic containers. People in this before. In addition, $1,100 is Lansing to discuss the possi­ the Middleville community donated some of these items. needed to cover work on in­ bility of riverwalk. • Heard that the Region 2 Sloan and Getty will return strumentation upgrades. “I think these are worth­ Michigan Municipal League to Muy Muy in January 1998 while expenditures,” Arking meeting will be held on to rewire and repaint a hospi Thursday, April 24, at the tai and work on a convent. said. But Sloan said she will re­ • Voted to renew another Hastings campus of Kellogg member the last trip and the contract for five years with Community College. Arking said he encourages group she worked with for a Earth Tech, Inc. at the cost of $105,576. A stipulation of council members to attend. long time. “I have never worked on a the contract is that the village The topic will be annexation will pay a one-time charge of in West Michigan. He needs project in which so much was to know by April 8 who can accomplished in such a short $7,980 for a chemical feed go. time,” she said. “I called the system. group 'the dream team’ be­ Arking said this will elimi­ cause the people worked well nate extra charges for addi­ together.’’ tional chemicals in the future, providing the village long­ term savings. Earth Tech also If you see Wish her a has been contacted to do in­ dustrial monitoring on neces­ sary plants. Arking and Village Presi­ dent Jim French have been au­ thorized to sign the contracts. today... “April • Adopted a resolution to 4th” aquire the title of four streets to be for public use. The streets are Riverwood Drive, Bryonwood Court, Hunters Trail Court and Eagle Drive. • Heard an update about the wastewater treatment plant from Greg Anderson, who said that the water flow rate has gone up a little because of the heavy rainfall, but this is normal. Overall the plant is running well, he said • Appointed Russell Ordway • UfupvfHn • MlnQS • • WQnpQp^f to the Zoning Board of Ap­ peals. He will replace Donna Center) Stagray who left to perform New Showroom! Mon , Wed., Fri 10 to 8; Sat 9 to 2 duties as Thornapple Town­ 620 Tanner Lk. Rd. (south of Bob s Gun A Tackle) ship Clerk. ELECTION, from front page------ Famous Flooring I N I T Now Open! Come Visit Our Extensive Designer Showroom Featuring... & • Ceramic Tile — American Olean • Carpet — Plush — Textures, Berbers & More SHERRI ~ ' 1 MARTIN 1 Happy • Hardwood — Robins — Hartco • Vinyl — Armstrong B! Professional Services at Competitive Prices — NOW OPEN — 9175 Cherry Valley Avenue. Caledonia (In the Glen Valley Retail (616) 891-9000 evtns Call 945-4177 40th �Thw Sun and Nwwv Middleville. Ml/Apcil 1, 1997/Poqw 3 Rotary hears about Kent Intermediate School District by Mandy Habel Staff Water Kent Intermediate School District employee George Woons told the Middleville Rotary Club last week about what the agency does to serve Thomapple Kellogg Schools. There are 83 counties in Michigan and 53 intermediate school districts. Woons said that every county is part of an intermediate school district and that some of them serve more than one county The KISD serves mainly schools in Kent County with the exception of TK. It is the fourth largest ISD in the state. It has 20 public school dis* tricts and about 100,000 stu­ dents. He said there also are 20.000 non-public school stu­ dents in the area. "Christian and Catholic schools provide a good alter­ native. though the public schcxils arc doing a gixxl job." Woons said. As an educational service agency, the KISD keeps track of the student population of each school. They also work with special education stu­ dents. of which there are 13.000 in the KISD Woons said most special education students are educated in their local districts, but some places in the KISD area offer other programs for them as well. "The government believes (hat the district should main­ stream as many special educa­ tion students as possible," he said. Many do for at least part of •the school day. Mainstreaming is enabling special education students to learn in traditional classrooms with other children. The KISD levies 2.76 mills for special education and most of the money goes back to the local districts. Entertainment from the Experts Whether It's a 18” pizza size dish or a full view system, get the facts from the experts. Sniders 891-9292 (Caledonia Village Centre) Serving K’esr Michigan Smet 1983 Bnng in 1 competitor $ written 800 h The government believes that the district should mainstream as many special education students as possible. — George Woons The budget of the KISD. he said, is $69 million which ex­ ists to serve the 20 school dis­ tricts and the students. “We have a good working relationship with schools in the ISD," he said. The agency, he added, works with each district to provide programs. The KISD has levied 1.1 mill to run the Kent Skills Technical Center The center teaches over 2,000 students and has evening classes available for adults as well. Woons said the agency helps provide training for em­ ployees at area businesses and trained over 2.000 people last year. This program is funded through grants from the Michigan Jobs Commission and no local lax dollars are in­ volved. Professional business peo­ ple from the community ad­ vise the people at the center and test students al the end of the semester to see if they have learned what they need to know in the business world. They also help teachers with grading. Staff development classes are offered for all school per­ sonnel and truancy services are provided for those students who have a hard time getting to school. Food service training also is offered. The agency, he said also coordinates a Close Up pro­ gram through which students are sent to Washington D.C. A new wave of the future in education, Woons said, is the development of charter schools. There are nine such schools in the KISD. which educate 1.737 students. Five more charter schools are ex­ pected to be developed next year Woons said that charters are public schools that receive the same dollar amount per stu­ dent as public schools in the distnet. These schools do have to take every student who applies and a lottery is held if there are only a few spots left. Woons said there are many positive things about charter schools. One is that they offer competition to other public schools, which causes them to work harder to provide as qual­ ity an education as they can. Another situation that came about last year was the begin­ ning of the "schools of choice" plan. Woons said that the state gave public schools three options, which involves allowing students from other districts to attend and to allow students to leave the district. The three options were to not get involved, to form a plan unique to the district, or to follow the state plan in which students can go to school anywhere in the George Woons from the Kent Intermediate School District discussed with the Middleville Rotary Club how Michigan schools operate. county. Woons said that several schools in the KISD agreed to let students leave the district but were too crowded to accept new ones. These were Caledo­ nia. Byron Center, Forest Hills and Rockford. Through this plan, 169 stu­ dents applied to change dis­ tricts and the KISD was able to accommodate 110. Once students are enrolled, they can continue at that school. Parents are responsi­ ble for getting their own chil­ dren to their school of choice. Proposal A, he said, has al­ lowed districts to ask for mil­ lage enhancements of up to 3 mills for improvements. TK got 2.75 for technology. But as of June 30 of this year, Woons said, any district wishing to get extra funds must hold an ISD-wide elec­ cern to the financial future of tion, rather than a local one. education in Michigan within This could bring some con­ the next two years, he said Letterheads ... 'PRIN Business Cards Envelopes Brochures Wedding Invitations MORE Quality Printing at Affordable Prices! Call 945-9554 or stop by ... 1952 N. Broadway (M-43) A. A School Lunch Menus Thornappie Kellogg School Lunch Menu Wednesday, April 2 Hot roast beef sandwich, gravy, mashed potatoes, pears. Thursday , April 3 Meat and cheese subs on steak bun, lettuce, com chips, gelatin with fruit. Friday , April 4 Pizza, golden com or sued potatoes, applesauce, graham crackers Moodas, April 7 Nc School Tuesdas, April 8 No School. NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School. Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. FOOT PAIN? • Ingrown Nails • Diabetic Care • Hammertoes • Calluses • Heel Pain • Orthotics • Warts Dr. Terrence J. Emiley OFFICE FOR PODIATRY 612 Main Street m Caledonia Call. 891-9133 for an Appointment Thomapple Kellogg Breakfast Menu Wednesday, April 2 Pancakes, syrup, apple juice, milk. Thursday. April 3 Ham and egg on a biscuit or cold cereal and graham cracker, juice. Friday, April 4 Breakfast pizza, juice, milk. Mondav, April 7 No School. Tuesdav, April 8 No School. CONGRATULATIONS! Our congratulations to Barb Freeman for completing 25 years of service to the State Bank of Caledonia. We’re happy to have such a loyal employee. TK Library hours set for spring break Spring break hours for Thomapple Kellogg School and Community Library will Apnl 7. 8 a m. io 4 p.m; April 8. 8 a m. to 4 p m and 6:30 to 8:30 pm, April 9. 8 a m. to 4 p.m: April 10, 8 a m to 8 30 p.m . and April PREMIER CLUB EVENTS: TATE >ANI< APRIL 8 - 1 pm - BINGO APRIL 15 ALEDONIA 9-30 am - MOVIE “SISTER ACT” APRIL 22 - GEMOTS HOLE IN THE ___________ WALL TRIP_____________________ The First Name In Community Service Banking CALEDONIA DUTTON MIDDLEVILLE 627 Main St. f=T 3205 68th St., SE rr)|4B 891-8113 ” 698-6337 303 Arlington 795-3361 �Poge 4/The Sun and Newj, Middleville. Ml/April 1, 1997 Neigh bors With.. NORMA VELDERMAN Thanks to all of you folks who asked about Johnny and how he .was doing. Like most farmers, he is getting itchy to get outdoors as planting time comes closer. Then he had a bad day (it keeps changing) but you can’t get him down — only temporarily I know that J get ups and downs too. This week and last week I finally got out to the field for my 1 */z mile walk. The first time I felt that J could barely make it half way around, but 1 told my body to get on with it and by the end 1 felt wonder­ ful. I can't really say Houston feels as I do, but he gets in stride when I insist. He keeps track of the deer I can tell where the> are bj his constant checking on them all the way around He even moved me around a pile of horse manure that I didn't realize was there Dorothy Dean said that daughter. Robin, came home for their ocher daughter’s musical that she directed at the high school. Dorothy said that Marta has been doing it for several years. Twila Elwood had a nice time when her family from Battle Creek came and took her out to the Mid Villa for dinner. Florence Fiala said that she went to the hospital guild KETTLE LAKE INDEPENDENT PEFOPMED CHUPCH Services d 9 50 am and 6 pm VxJippxiq al kettle I ake Sc hool on Vhtnevvilc Rd Soul h of 6ftth Street meeting at the Mid Villa also. About five or six people were there of the regular members Florence also went to the Hastings City Club members to the Meijer Gardens It was oeautiful with butterflies all around with some quail They walked through all the various areas Besides, there are statues of the workers twho built the gardens i children cast in metal. That would be quite an honor to see themselves in later years as they were when they built them 1 would love to see it. Florence said that it was a wonderful walking trip con­ sisting of three bus loads from the Hastings City Club and a box lunch. I talked with Cecil Gallup, who 1 hadn't been able to get a hold of for a few weeks. He said that he had an accident with a saw and was rushed to Pennock Hospital. He is going to have the use of his hands because of the super surgery performed by the surgeon. It is wonderful the kind of surgery that doctors can do to fix tom ligaments and bone joints In the old days he would have been a cripple or dead Johnny ran the toy (what I call it) when someone comes in the yard, he presses the but­ ton and it rings down here. Then I can greet them and br­ ing them into Johnny. Aren’t the electronic gadgets something1 I send all of you folks a big hug Edith Miller said that she had just gotten home from two weeks in Florida. She had a wonderful time and wonderful weather at Fort Meyers, hating to come back home Jerry Spencer felt miserable from the flu bug. That is all for this week. Have a wonderful Easter Author to visit local library branches Author. Shirley Neitzel will visit the Kent District Library branches this spring, in­ cluding stops in Caledonia April 10 and Alto May 20. Neitzel will perform her stories ’’The Jacket I Wear in the Snow.” “The Dress I’ll Wear to the Party. "The Bag I’m Taking to Grandma’s" and introduce her latest picture book “We’re Making Breakfast for Mother.” She will be available for autographs and books will be available for purchase. Neitzel lives in Grand Rapids and taught for third LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord M-37, north of Middleville Sunday School............................................. 9 30 a.m Morning Worship 10 45 a m Evening Praise............................................. 6:00 p m WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6 30 p.m 7240 68th Street. SE Caledonia 2 miles east of M-37 Pastor. Rev Brian F Hamson George M Coon , Youth Pastor Music Coordinator. Jeffrey C. Vander Heide Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass............................ 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass......................9:00 a.m. & 11:00am SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Ave Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 a.m. 792-2889 Sunday School............................................. 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service..................... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer 6 45 p.m. Word of Life Clubs...................................... 6:45 p.m. FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY Meeting at Freeport Community Center Sunday................................ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday....................... 7:00 p.m. Come as you are Informal - Fundamental Something for every age Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 CALEDONIA XF CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Sunday Worship..... 9:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m Sunday School................... 10:45-11:50 a.m. Church Office (616) 891 1512 M-37 at 100th St CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Pastor Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8 30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am - Sunda> School 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11 00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5 00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children’s Church util be provided during both services -Stoanaumpte m spweh m Ma. m km, to taitn art * purtty" Green Lake Calvary Church 608 145th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891 -8764 Sunday Worship 9:45 AM az 11:00 AM Dr. Dan Fa mol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)............ 8:30 a.m. k 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday................... 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........................... 7® pm. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7® p.m. RAY TOWNSEND. Pastor SHARON8ARNSDALE.Dir ofChnstanEdbMuse QA1 QAOQ OVl-OUZO [Sunday School Programs for AU Ages 9:30 a.m. 9®1030m Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-691-8167 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 6® pa COMMUNITY CMMRCM "joyfuKy committed <0 serving Christ, honoring Church Office Fax 281 Parsonage Telephone............................ 698 /170 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th Si. near Whitneyville Ave o w vYjnjr' ) - Church School. .......... 9 45 a ro Morning Worship. ..1100 a m Evening Worship... .6 <M) p.m Wed Fellowship ..7:30 p.m Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia. Mi (Missouri Synod) Morning Worship Service.............. 10.00 a m Sunday School.................................. 11 15 a.m. Evening Worship Service............... 6 00 p.m. 8:00 a m.................................. Blended Service 9:05 a.m....................... Educational Hour 10:15 a.m..................... Contemporary Service 11:15 a.m.............................. Traditional Service YOU ARE INVITED (All Senrices have a Nursery available) Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor 795-3667 €tje 0U) Cime JHctbobiSt Cfjurcfj 5590 Whitneyville Ave , S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................... 10:00 a m. Morning Worship.............. 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship................. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Rev. Robert Gerke'Office 891-WChurch; 8914878 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship 9 30 a m Freeport Sunday School................ 11 00 a.m Parmelee Morning Worship.......... 9 30 a m Middleville Sunday Schoo* 9 30 a m Middleville Morning Worship....... 11 00 a m Royle Bailard, Pastor Rev. Lee Zachman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 - 868-6437 — Church Office Phone - 795-9266 Peace Reformed Church Barrier Free M-37 between Caledonia A Makfiev die WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84tti St »891-8661 Hettentfo) 10:30 a.m. Meeting at Cutlerville Christian Elementary School (68th St SE between Eastern and Division) Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM "Be devoted to one another tn brotherly love " Kom 12; 10 Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! 12200 Chsel Noonday Gun Lake! *avland. Mx-tugaa 49348 • 795-7903 (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) 708 West Main Street Children s Classes........ 7:00 p.m. GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday School................................. 9:30a.m. Christ's church. and carrying out Christ s commission Pastor Jeffrey Brown. Pastor Morning Worship................... 10:30 a m. Evening Worship............................. 6:00p.m.Church Office Telephone.................................. 2813402 MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED "A church with a coring heart for our community and the world" (Child A Adult) (During the School Year) Re*. R. Scott Grreawas. Pwuor LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH WELCOME TO Games (ruled Brethren Church Kalamazoo Avenue at 92nd Street Caiedoma. Mxhigan Telephone 6944252 1 TMv*y 412 Worship Service grade in Caledonia for many years Her book. "The Dress I’ll Wear to the Party." won the Parents' Choice Honor Book in 1992. She describes herself as a teacher who writes.” Through my writing I show children that writing includes rethinking and rewriting "They learn that although writing may be difficult at times, it is also rewarding." She will visit the Caledonia at 10:30a m. Thursday. April 10. and the Alto library at 7 p m Tuesday . May 20. For more information, call 891-1502 or 868-6038 9:45 6:15 Dinner Ckxn for Ouidren ad Aduiu Jr A Sr High School Youth Group Cadets and Cavmeoes Adult Bible Studies The Church where everybody is somebody and Jesus Chnst is Lord" Sunday School.........................................9 30am Sc^day Morning Worship....................... 1030 a m Sunday Evening Worship......................... 6 00 p m Wea Midweek Prayer & Stole Study....... 7 00 p m Oev William Brew. ffev Karl Bashtor Asst Pastor. Mr Mike Deen. Youth Pastor �Th* Sun and N*ws. Middleville. Ml/April 1. 1997/Poge 5 Blind magician visits Page for disability awareness Duane Fisher, the only known blind magician, performed for West Elementary School students last week in honor of Disability Awareness week. Teacher Tracy Swindell volunteered to put her head through a block for one of "If you believe you can t do something you won't," he said. "You have to believe in yourself because if you don't no one else will." He added that people should never give up and never let someone talk them out of be­ ing something they want to be. "Don't be afraid to fail." he said. "People who never try never fail, but they never suc­ ceed either." The presentation was a part of the disability awareness program done at Thomapple Kellogg Schools. the tricks Fisher performed. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Page Elementary School students last week viewed the many tricks of Duane Fisher, the only known blind profes­ sional magician. He and his assistant. Beth, showed students tricks involv­ ing handkerchiefs and a rabbit named Thumper and used vol­ unteers from the audience to help. One trick involved having a student shake a bottle back and forth and have it land with the same side up as Fisher’s bottle The student kept shak ing the bottle back and forth, as instructed, and it always landed with the opposite side up. Then Fisher made his own bottle flip over without mov­ ing it. Another trick was called fantasy in silk, in which he pulled silk handkerchiefs out of a canister and put them into another empty one. The hand­ kerchiefs that went into the canister were each one color only. Many colors were repre­ sented. Several handkerchiefs came out of the canister. Each was multicolored. Plain white handkerchiefs were placed into a Santa Claus hat and came out red and white striped. American flags also were pulled out. Fisher then introduced Thumper the rabbit and started going through a black box to look for him. Throughout the search, he found a rubber chicken and several handker­ chiefs before his assistant fi­ nally found Thumper Thumper was placed in a big­ ger box and turned into a pur­ ple rabbit's foot. Teacher Tracy Swindell volunteered to participate in the next trick which involved placing her head into a slot and putting a blade through it. Before this event, Fisher demonstrated how sharp the blade was by chopping carrots with it. Swindell was next and came out just fine and all in one piece. After pulling flowers out from under canisters and hand­ kerchiefs, Fisher presented an illusion, which he said is a skill that many magicians say affects people's perception of reality. "Illusions can make you see things that are not there, hear things that are not there, and think things that are not true," he said. To show the illusion. Beth was placed into a big box and mallets were put through it. They were taken out and she came out fine Fisher lost his sight when he was 18 years old. when he was accidentally shot in the eye by someone. He said he encourages people to learn how to use guns properly if they plan to hunt or defend themselves. "From this my life changed, but it made me realize that anything is possible," he said. Many people, he said, are told that they can't do certain things because they are not big enough or not smart enough. People should not take these comments to heart. If people believe in them­ selves, he said, they can ac­ complish anything no matter what anyone says. But they must believe in themselves. Obituaries Patricia L Tolan Interment took place at Mt. uncles, cousins, nieces, MIDDLEVILLE - Mrs. Hope Cemetery, Middleville nephews and friends. Patricia L. Tolan, age 51, Memorial contributions Funeral Services were held passed away Tuesday, March Saturday, March 29, 1997 at may be made to the American 25,1997 at the Hospice Center, the Beeler Funeral Chapel. Diabetes Association or the Grand Rapids. Pastor Bill Remi ng officiated. American Cancer Society. Mrs. Tolan was bom on February 22, 1946 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Ted and Jean (Stimson) Wieringa. She was raised in Middlevil­ le and attended Thomapple Kellogg Schools, graduating in 1964. She attended Davenport College for two years in Grand Rapids. Comer of M-37 & 100th St., Caledonia Mrs. Tolan was married to 891-9280 Clare R. Tolan on May 27, Thomas Kinkade Premier Dealer 1977 at Hastings. In-Home Decorating Service Available She was employed at Hast­ HOURS: Mon.-Thurs. 10-6; Fri. 10-8; Sat. 10-5 ings Fiberglass for the last COMPmnVE PRICING fifteen years as a receptionist. Blinds • Custom Orders • Furniture Mrs. Tolan was a homemak­ Mattresses • Gifts • Accessories er, loved cooking, was a skilled • MUCH MUCH MORE . seamstress, enjoyed walking and shopping, but most of all a loving and caring wife, mother and grandmother, always doing kind deeds for her family and friends. She is survived by her husband, Clare R. Tolan; two daughters, Kimberly S. (Rick) Schalkofski of Grand Rapids and Jeanne F. (Daniel) Roth of Ann Arbor; one grandson, Noah Lee; her parents, Ted and Jean Wieringa of Baldwin; one brother, Charles (Esther) Wieringa of Newberry; grand­ of Gun Lake, and the vintage mother, Susie Michele of clothing is from a new Middleville; many aunts, business that opened April 1, Bob’s Antiques. Crafts and Vintage Clothing, also of Gun Lake Swim wear also will be featured (Now Under New Ownership - Explore, Dream & Learn CDC) Dinner will be at 6:15 p.m. serving pome nb or stuffed chicken breast. Musk will be by keyboard artist Paul An­ thony Meek For more information call... Cost is $20 per person. NOW ENROLLING for the infant, toddler, and preschool programs’ Reservations are a must. Call 374-3640 or send check Our program is commit­ to Women’s Festival, P.O. Activities are provided in dramatic play, large ted to promoting your Box 68. Middleville, Mich. child's overall growth and small motor development, art and crafts, 49333 Our goal is to provide a music, safety, science, and number and For more information, call warm and loving envi­ 945-4193 reading readiness. All activities are age ronment that empha ­ Proceeds will be used appropriate. sizes preparation for toward the fall Women’s normal physical, emo Festival event, when over 50 bonai and development workshops will be offered. Women's Festival ts a non­ Special Programs: profit group to celebrate 1) Computet Tots women and offer them oppor­ 2) Fun, Friends and tunities for growth and Fitness (gymnastics) ennehment. Caledonia Furniture and Finery Special ‘Evening Out’ planned for ladies Women in the Middleville. Gun Lake and Hastings areas have been working on a special 'Evening Out" Thursday. April 17, at the MiddleVilla. Included will be entertain­ ment. inspiration, musk and food. It is sponsored by the Women's Festival of Barry County. Humonst Peggy Kime will keynote with “Where's My Ruby Red Slippers’ She’ll show ways to find wisdom, courage and hope, with hap­ piness and fulfillment to follow Kline gives motiva uonal speeches and seminars across the United States, hav­ ing appeared on TV and talk shows, at many universities and written for several nauooal magazines There will be a style show. ‘ Spang into Summer .” The latest fashions and vintage fashions from the 1940s and 1950s will be featured They have been put together by Ellen Davis from Sea Shanty Caledonia Child Care Center Waving all $50 Registration Fees for the month of August 7125 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316 Renee Bennett at (616) 698-6658 3) Field Trips (preschool) �Page 6/Th« Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/April 1. 1997 DECA program gets off to exciting start at CHS Seven CHS students qualify for national marketing competition by Barbara Gall Staff Writer ' Members of Caledonia High School's new marketing pro­ gram arc quick learners In the program's very first year at CHS. seven students qualified to compete in the na­ tional DECA marketing com­ petition April 29-May 4 in Anaheim. Calif. They earned their national berths at the state competition held in Dearborn and before that, at the District II competition at Baker College in Muskegon. CHS teacher Tom Miller, who advises the group along with CHS business teacher Margaret Anderson, said that the students now are working hard to raise the estimated $38,000 they will need for travel, hotel and food costs They are planning fund raiserand already worked the conces­ sions at the AAU tournament held at CHS "It's quite an undertaking." Miller said of the effort. "But the opportunity to go to na­ tionals is not just about a contest; it's an opportunity to meet businessmen and women from all over the country who come to judge the competi­ tions. “At the national conference, companies even set up booths where students can fill out an application and even be inter­ viewed for entry-level jobs." Miller explained that DECA used to stand for Distributive Education Clubs of America, but now the organization is just DECA, because the state vocational department changed it from distributive education to marketing education But the program itself has been around a long time in Michigan. 51 years to be ex­ act. and its 5.800 state mem­ bership is the fifth largest in the country The purpose of the organi­ zation is to let students apply the marketing concepts they learn in class to real-life situa­ tions through role playing, case studies and community service projects. Miller said. About 37 students belong to the CHS program, and 17 of them competed at the dis­ trict competition this year, with 11 qualifying for the state contests. Of those, seven earned the national opportu­ nity. Miller said having so many program by qualifying for the state competition in the fol­ lowing contests: • Quiz Bowl — Steve Mursch. Amanda Minor and Danielle Sherwood. • New Chapter Team Deci­ sion Making — Heather VanDenBurg. Amy Mosey. Bianca Arrigo and Traci Koetje. • Retail merchandising — Niki Peterson and Michael Hayes. • New Chapter Management spot a promising student. Institute — Kristin Sims. "Thai's what makes the • Full—service Restaurant competition so worthwhile for Management — Aaron the students." he said. "Every Haight. competition we go to, the Qualifying for the nationals kids are given business cards were the Decision Making from the judges, and it's not team. Peterson. Hayes and unusual for the follow-up call Sims. to lead to a job. It's a wonder­ "It was a great feeling." Pe­ ful way for the students to terson said about qualifying. meet and talk to the people "The best part was being an­ who actually work in market­ nounced as one of the top 10, ing." and then one of the top five. Miller said that DECA will That was a rash!" be signing up new members Miller said as one of their in May. and he noted that the promotions, the students will national competition will be give a DECA T-shirt to each in Denver next year. person who contributes $25 "It's really a valuable class." toward the trip to nationals. said national qualifier Niki "The shirt will even have Peterson. "Marketing is part the donor's name on it as a of every business; you have to sponsor, and $20 of the cost publicize. Here, you learn to is tax deductible," he said. talk to people and it really "We'd love to have a lot of helps to learn how to talk to people walking around with the people who are above you our T-shirts on, to help us at the workplace." market our cause," he ’idded The DECA students set the , benchmark for the Caledonia with a smile. Anyone interested in help­ ing the students reach the na­ tionals either by buying a Tshirt or making a donation should call Miller at the high school (891-8129). "These students will do a great job representing our Kent County hospitals, which school and our community. care for people from a Contributing to this effort 19-county area. To have helps them make some valu­ enough blood for all Kent able connections for their fu­ County patients, the blood tures." Miller said. program must collect over The students now are working hard to raise the estimated $38,000 they will need for travel, hotel and food costs. They are planning fund-raisers and already worked the concessions at the AAU tournament held at CHS. — Tom Miller do so well the very first year was unusual, and he was very proud of his students. "I thought we might get a few. because we have some good kids." he said, "but to have seven go the first year is very special." Milier, who taught market­ ing education and en­ trepreneurship al Lansing Community College and Kalamazoo Valley Commu­ nity College until coming to CHS this year, is still the ad­ visor to the post-secondary marketing organization and the volunteer state advisor at the college level. Originally from Muskegon, he earned a degree from West­ ern Michigan State University in marketing education and a master’s degree in vocational education. He now lives in Kalamazoo. Miller said the businessmen and women who judge the DECA contests are quick to Blood drive set for April 21 in Caledonia Members of the Caledonia High School DECA program pose with the awards and medals they won in recent district and state contests. Seven members of the marketing organization will represent Caledonia at the national competition April 29-May 4 in Anaheim, California. In the top row. from the left, are Danielle Sherwood. Niki Peterson. Amanda Minor, Kristen Sims and Amy Mosey. In the middle row, from the left, are Steve Mursch, Aaron Haight, Mike Hayes, Bianca Arrigo, Traci Koetje and Heather VandenBerg. Staff advisors Margaret Anderson and Thomas Miller are seated in front. Spring cleaning, summer cleaning, fall cleaning, It never ends! it’$ time to dean again. Illi* time experience the MOL IA MAID difference. \uiU love coming home to a dean house with aanpirte peace of mind. He re profneauoaL personalized, and of course. full) insured and bonded. And all of our work is backed b) a written guarantee of satisfaction. So make your time your own again. Priced less than you think, call TODAY MOLLY MAID •ffERHATlOliAu SERVICE SHOE ^?9 Th, iffordaMt Vrcesrity 827-1180 Serving Southern Kent County A blood drive, sponsored by Caledonia community churches, will be held Mon­ day, April 21, from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Caledonia High School cafeteria, 9757 Dun­ can Lake Road. Anyone 17 or older who is healthy and who weighs 110 pounds or more may be eligi­ ble to donate blood every 56 days. Appointments are preferred. The Grand Valley Blood Program is the only provider of blood for patients in all 100 pints each day. Donation takes about an hour and is completely safe (you cannot get AIDS or any other disease from giving blood). For more information or to schedule an apointment call Sharon. 868-6888. FASHION EYEWEAR Caledonia student honored at Ferris State University Todd Allan Hudson of Caledonia was among the fulltime and part-time students recently honored for academic excellence at the 39th annual FSU Academic Honors Convocation. Those full-time students honored have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or greater (4.0 scale) for the previous three consecutive semesters Parttime students honored have maintained a 3.3 overall GPA and a 3.5 in their last 12 semester credits. Paul M Eichenberg. ac­ count manager for Excel Automotive Systems, was the guest speaker for the convoca­ tion Eichenberg is a Plastics BINGO Engineer Technology alum­ nus and former member of the Ferris debate team Honorees received a per serialized certificate presented by the deans of their academic college. Graduating students also received an Academic Honors lapel pin A social hour followed for the honorees, their families and friends DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M 37) (616) 891-2020 INSURANCE AGENCY Call us far a quote for all of your insurance needs. • Auto • Life • Health • Home • Business • Investment Caledonia Village Centre 9365 Cherry Valley Avenue Caledonia, Ml 49316 QMSOwryVaaay Catedono • THURSDAY • Richard J. Choryan, O.D. STAUFFER & WIGGERS American Legion Rod #305 Early Bird — 6:30 P.M, Stop and aee Your Choice it Clear k 891-9294 d �The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/April I. 1997/Page 7 Pete Siler honored by utility businesses Agriscience education award presented to Caledonia man by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Michigan Power Sup­ pliers this year chose Caledonia resident Pete Siler as the recipient of their Outstaying Service Award for Agnscience Education. Siler, who heads the FFA and agriscience education programs at Lowell High School, received the honor March 4 during the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Dean's Luncheon, which was held in conjunction with the FFA State Convention. The award was presented a second time at the Michigan FFA Convention Banquet that evening. "The Dean’s Luncheon is quite special, because it's one time of year when there's a special effort to get the alumni together to talk about the direction of agriculture and its related industries," Siler said "The award now is being included as part of this lun­ cheon. and I felt very honored to receive it as recognition of agnscience education and our students here in Michigan "It's an incentive." he added "It lets those of us in cduca lion know that we arc needed and supported by the ag indus­ tries in the stale. Presenting it again at the FFA banquet is one way of letting the ag sci­ ence teachers and students know that too." Siler said sponsors of this particular award are all utility companies, which are vital to agriculture, and they sponsor many FFA activities "They are committed to agriscience education and to the FFA because they know these students will some day be their customers as they en­ ter both the ag production, and the food and fiber industries." he said. "They know these students also will be entering the work force soon, and they support FFA for its leadership pro­ grams. We really emphasize communication and working cooperatively, skills that are attractive to industry." Chosen for his cumulative effort in education spanning nearly 30 years. Siler taught agriscience at Millington High School before reactivat­ ing the FFA program at Lowell High School 23 years ago. Under his direction, the Lowell chapter has chalked up an impressive list of awards, state officers and contest winners, and Siler himself has earned an Honorary State FFA Degree. an Honorary American FFA Degree and was named Michigan Agrisciencc Teacher of the Year in 1989. 1992. 1995 and 1996 He also served as the last president of the Michigan As­ sociation of Teachers of Vocational Agriculture (M.A.T.V.A.) before it be­ came the Michigan Associa­ tion of Agnscience Educators (M.A.A.E.). was chairman of the state FFA Advisory Committee for five years and is a past president of the Millington Education Associ­ ation Siler, whose FFA advisor­ ship is part of his job as an agnscience educator, said that teaching today actually is harder than the days when all teachers had to do was lecture to their classes. "In FFA. our job is to cheer them on, help them set goals and work to achieve them. I try to encourage my kids to be proud of what they've learned in the effort. "All I ask of them is that they do their best and believe in themselves. Once they do. there's no holding them back, and there isn't much they can't achieve. One of the joys of this job is helping students gain that first bit of confi­ dence and then watching them just go to town with it." Some of his students' achievements include 19 FFA Superior Chapter Awards and 12 Outstanding National Chapter Awards, eight Ameri­ can FFA Degree recipients and 65 state FFA Degree recipients. He has coached close to 30 state contest winners and runners-up and an equally impressive number of state and national management and judging teams in a variety of areas. The Lowell chapter has seen nine of its members become state officers, including the only president/vice president team from the same chapter Twenty-eight members have been elected regional officers, including 10 regional presi­ dents. and more than 190 Lowell FFA members have won district and regional lead­ ership contests, with 61 re­ ceiving gold and silver awards at state. Besides his teaching and FFA work, Siler is an active member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Caledonia, where he helped found a Stephen Ministry Lay-Caring Program 13 years ago. He also has served as Parish Council Chairman and Build­ ing Committee member. His wife, Sue, is a teacher at Caledonia Elementary, and they have two children: Amy is a social worker for Ionia County, and Scott will gradu­ ate from MSU this spring with a degree in landscape management. Both are CHS National Day of Prayer planned May 1 Millions of Americans of all faiths will gather across this nation at town squares, state capital steps, stadiums, parks, churches, synagogues and other public places Thursday, May I. to observe the 46th consecutive National Day of Prayer. More than 15.000 events are planned in local com­ munities to pray for the na­ tion. its leaders local and state officials, educators, law en­ forcement personnel and families. Shirley Dobson, chair­ woman of the National Day of Prayer, said. ‘What better way to move our nation for­ ward than to remember what made our nation great? America was founded in prayer. And, if we want this country to continue in the principles of individual freedom, justice and respect for life, we must turn again to Cl Premier Travel & Cruise the God of nations and recognize Him as the source of our stability and peace.” This year's theme, “In God We Trust,” refers to more than just the words stamped on currency and coins. It reflects on the Bible verse Psalm 20:7, “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we put our trust in the name of the Lord our God." The governors of all 50 states. Puerto Rico, and several other U.S. territories, and President Clinton are ex­ pected to sign proclamations for the 1997 National Day of Prayer. Abraham Lincoln put it this It take* a great man to make a good listener. —Arthur Help- 12-DAY HAWAII 3- and 4- DAY 7-DAY May 2. 1997 from from $59900 $27400 $49900 Must be booked b» April 15lh, V? • -fir )I Carnival Laugh and the world laugh* with you. onore and you sleep alone. —Anthony Burges* Hope ia the feeling you ha\r that the feel­ ing you hate isn't per­ manent. way: “Unless the great God who assisted President Washington shall be with me and aide me. I must fail. But if the same omniscent mind and Almighty arm that directed and protected him, shall guide and support me, I shall not fail... Let us pray that the God of our fathers may not forsake us now." "Prayer has made all the difference in the past; it is time to prove that it can make the difference today," said local organizer Joyce Kelly. “Your prayer can make the impossible... possible. “Join us Thursday, May 1, as we intercede for America.” Jim Schrandt of Consumers Energy acts on behalf of all the sponsors of the Outstanding Service Award for Agriscience Education as he congratulates Pete Siler, recipient of the honor this year. graduates. "We’ve been very blessed, and then the response I re­ ceived from this award was surprising and gratifying. I didn't realize how much peo­ ple in the ag industries do care - about agrisciencc education and about what we do for the kids," he said. "It's not just an award for me, but for all our agnscience teachers and FFA advisors here in Michigan CRAFT SHOW Barry Expo Center Barry County Fairgrounds Sat. April 12 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. 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The Council Water Committee last month recommended the village divest itself of the SI.5 million system, which it legally owns, but the decision to follow through with that action gives rise to a whole new set of legal and financial questions. Should ownership of the system be transferred to the township, as the village prefers, to oversee the sale and distribution of what would have been the village's capacity"’ Will the sale of the system and the village s waler capacity be adequate to allow the village to repay its debts to Kent County, the Caledonia schools and to developer Jerry Baker for financing much of the village's share of the system. Should a private developer, like Baker himself, be allowed to purchase the system and form new partnerships to make the water system selfsufficient .’ Should a township-wide Utilities Commission be formed to handle these kinds of issues, as the village's consulting engineer Paul Spelman and others have suggested9 And what about the future? If the water capacity is sold off, how can the village ever get back into the system someday, should an emergency arise or residents change their collective mmd and petition for water9 It took nearly two years for the village. Baker and the school district to forge the 1993 agreement that at the time, sounded like a win-win­ win deal for all concerned According to that contract, the three public and private entities would pool their funding to build a system that would solve present and future water problems for all at less cost. With the village now bowing out of the partnership, legal and financial questions once again must be addressed in a new agreement that will protect the remaining partners' investments while allowing the village to recoup its investment and pay off its debts. The village also wants to retain an option to rejoin the system if it needs public waler someday The three-way agreement went awry last year, when village residents rejected it. so that presently, only the homeowners and businesses of Glen Valley Estates at the north end of the village and the Caledonia Middle School OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, APRIL 6 2 - 4 P.M. Directions: M-37 South, to State St. in Middleville, East to Russell, South to Holes. 488 HOLES •$104,900 MIDDLEVILLE Newly decorated 3 bedroom, 2 bath on quiet cul-de-sac. Features large master bedroom suite with indoor hot tub room and walk-in closets. Kitchen with pantry, dining area. rec. room, workshop, den or office, and large heated 3 stall garage. Visit with Bob McNees 795-7511, 1-800-215-8080, or Buehler Realty, Inc. 792-2269 are customers. The school distnet plans to connect its new elementary school and the new bus garage to the system and run a water line to Caledonia High School, and Glen Valley will continue to grow But if the south end of the village is not going to connect to the system. 50 percent of the water capacity is going to sit unused and revenues from that capacity will not be coming in.. Other parties are interested in buying that capacity, but all three of the original partners and the township agree that if the village is bowing out. the original agreement first must be rewritten so that the interests of each will be protected For instance, the new contract must protect the village residents in Glen Valley, who already are connected to public water. Baker and the schools need to protect their investments in the system, and they would like repayment of the nearly $400,000 the village owes them. The village also must pay off a bond issued through Kent County to finance its share of the waler tower. Until that bond is repaid, the county refuses to relinquish the operation of the system and charges high fees for doing so. It is not unusual for local governments to bond through the county because of its excellent credit record, but having to pay the county's for operating the water system has only added to its fiscal woes. The village now has a staff person licensed to handle the operation, but the county has refused to allow local control until the village repays the bond. Five years ago, the partners worked together to hammer out the contract issues, but this time around, they are working out separate proposals for a new plan. Baker and engineering firm Prein and Newhof are looking at a plan that would include the Riebel Development Corporation's Jasonville Farms project on M-37. Baker said that Jasonville would require just about the same water capacity as the village would have used. Riebel eventually plans to put in about 400 residential units at Jasonville Farms, including apartments, single- Athletes of the Week Jeanette Sc/teet/toin Ch'/tit'i/ia De Co i mei Thornapple-Kellogg High School Caledonia High School Scheerhorn a sophomore stopper on Middleville s varsity soccer team The freshman soccer standout displayed her talents on offense and defense last week Scheerhorn scor­ scored a spectacular goal in an ed a goal off a corner kick m a 3-0 wn opening season bathe ago^st West over Wayland on Wednesday and Michigan Christian on Thursday provided solid defense in gomes ver­ DeVormer ts just one of many young sus Wayland end Forest Hills Northern plovers whom Coach Jeff Memtt is To take advantage of his athleticism hoping will step-up this spring and height Coach Steve Evons keeps Caledonia s second game of the her near the mouth of the goal during season was Monday ogamst rival M<dcflevrUe defensive stops A/DrWj Or JrW rrfWK rT&S&OWC Dy? JB HARRISON insurance Agency. Inc. 6090 Alden Nash SE • Alo •aSWXKO or KO-217-0712 & |S(| Insurance Company —-- Stakeholders were concerned that each partner would be paying its fair share of the costs. He said other concerns were per/unit fees and whether there should be an operating and maintenance charge for water capacity units that were not being used. — C/V/7 Engineer Paul Spelman family homes and condominiums. The company has planned to construct a private water system to serve the development, but expressed interest in the village's unused capacity, provided buying into the system proved a cost-effective alternative. If Riebel bought into the village system. Baker said last week, the village's bond with Kent County could be paid off, and the county no longer would have any reason to operate the system as it does now at considerable cost to the local users. This proposal might best meet the needs of both Baker and the school district, each of whom are owed $192,000 by the village. With this plan, revenues would increase as the new users were connected to the system and operations costs should decrease with the county no longer operating the system. Baker said that if Riebel bought into the system, the village also would benefit by getting back its investment in the system. The new agreement also could provide some capacity for future village needs in the case of a water emergency or a problem area in the village, he said. Baker's proposal, however, would create a private rather than maintain a public water system, and presently this plan does not include other property owners and developers near the village who would like to have public water. The whole plan also would have to receive "the blessing" of both the village and the township, since TK Jr. high bands rated at festival The Thomapple Kellogg Middle School Bands attended the district band festival the afternoon of Feb. 28 at Wyoming Park High School in Grand Rapids The seventh grade band received a first division rating from one judge and second division ratings from the other three judges to au ard the band a second division overall rating, on a scale of 1 to 5. The eighth grade band received all first division ratings from the concert judges and a first division in the sight reading room, for an overall first division rating. The seventh and eighth grade bands will perform their spring concert Monday, May 19. in the middle school gym This date is a change because of a middle school track meet The sixth grade band will perform ns spring concert Monday, May 5, in the mid­ dle school gym at 7 p.ra. Jasonville Farms is located in the township. Village Council Water Committee Chairman Charles Audy said that the village would prefer to see the township take over the waler system and keep it public. The township has on staff a utilities administrator, and it has created a Utilities Commission, comprised of Supervisor Bill Johnston. Treasurer Ruth DeVries and Trustee John Potter DeVries said that the village needs to get an agreement with its original partners straightened out. however, before coming to the township. The township docs not have the funds to assume any of the village's liabilities, she said. As Baker puts together his proposal, the village has retained civil engineer Paul Spelman to gather information for the council regarding a new agreement. He told the Caledonia Village Council at a special meeting Iasi week that he is nearly finished defining "the concerns and parameters" for a new agreement acceptable to all the original "stakeholders" in the water system. He said he knew that Baker and Newhof were working on a plan and told the council he was waiting to hear details of their proposal. Spelman said that the stakeholders were concerned that each partner would be paying its fair share of the costs. Other concerns were per/unit fees and whether there should be an operating and maintenance charge for water capacity units that were not being used. In answer to a question. Spelman said that because of the county operation fees and the unused capacity in the system, the Glen Valley residents are paying 25 percent more than the) should be and the school district is paying 300 percent more than it should be paying The growth of Glen Valley and the possible addition of Jasonville Farms to the system would bring down those user fees, he said. He said the township should be brought in once the stakeholders’ parameters are established. 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Questions? Call customer service at 1-800-273-5877 �The Sun ond News Middleville, Ml/April 1, 1997/Poge 9 Easter comes to preschool! Youngsters attending the Caledonia Community Education Preschool had a wonderful time last week trying to find the Easter eggs hidden by their teachers on their playground. Taking home a special hand-made Easter basket to their families were these members of the Caledonia Community Education Preschool's 'young fives' class. The children had decorated their 'baskets,' but preferred to show their names on the other side. CHS Visions and Volunteers member Brett Zylstra helps out with the class activities planned by teachers Sandy Ward (center) and Anne Lillie. Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history, /Q* call for same-day approval. CommonPoint Mortgage Capitol Commentary CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221 By Sen. Dick PosthumuC Consequences of Driving Drunk in State Barry County Women’s Festival Invites ALL area women to... Every year, the papers are filled with tragic stories of alcohol-related automobile accidents, yet there are still people who choose to drive while intoxicated. Some estimate that after 8 p.m. one out of every 11 vehicles on the road is driven by a drunk driver. Senate Republicans are sending a message to drunk drivers. If you choose to risk the lives of your passengers, yourself, and more importantly, others on the roads by getting behind the wheel of an automobile while intoxicated, there will be serious consequences. This message is being broadcast loud and clear due to laws taking effect on April 1. When someone has repeatedly been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol, it is obvious we need to make a stronger impact in order to get them to stop breaking the law and endangering other motorists on the highways Under these new laws, drivers convicted of driving under the influence could see much stiffer penalties — penalties that reflect the seriousness of the crime. For example, a sentencing judge will be allowed the discre­ tion to determine whether or not an offender’s vehicle will be taken away after the first and any subsequent convictions. If this occurs, proceeds from the sale of the seized vehicle will be returned to the bank, co-owner, or victims of the offense. Previous convictions may be used for the purpose of a man­ datory' sentence of one year’s imprisonment, giving pro­ secutors the tools to more easily obtain a third drunken driving conviction. Testimony offered by police officers during the legislative process indicated that it is not uncommon to find an individual who is clearly intoxicated, asleep in front of a stop light. Under current law. if an individual has pulled completely off the highway to sleep off drunkeness. a warrantless arrest cannot be made Under our new law. a police officer will be permitted to make an immediate w arrantless arrest if any pan of the vehicle is on the traveled portion of the highway and the police officer has probable cause to believe the person had been driving under the influence of alcohol. Drivers must know that they are operating a dangerous weapon when they drive drunk This is a serious offense, n is dangerous and the penalty must be severe. Our goal is to save lives. With strong penalties such as these, drivers will think twice before they endanger others by driving drunk. These amendments to Michigan law were passed by the legislature this past year and will become effective todav. April 1. AN EVENING OUT with... NATIONALLY RENOWNED HUMORIST PEGGY KLINE “Where’s My Ruby Red Slippers?” Thursday, April 17th • 6 p.m. Middle Villa Inn, Middleville, Michigan (M-37) DINNER Serving,.. Prime Rib or Stuffed Chicken Breast Music: Paul Anthony Meek “In the likeness of Yanni” COST: $20 Reservations Required Specify choice of entree Visa, Discovery, MasterCard “Spring Into Summer” Call 795-3640 or STYLE SHOW Send check to: by Sea Shanty and Bob's Vintage Clothing of Gun Lake Women’s Festival P.O. Box 68 Middleville, MI 49333 ■ For information, call Linda 945-4193. Proceeds help support Fall Women’s Festival with over 50 workshops. Many of tin* of tl>«- «ainl •4rm« from his» •I experience as a sinner. —Erie Hoffer �Poge 10/The Sun and News Middlovillo. Ml/April 1. 1997 Caledonia Township hires co-counsel in Clarkland lawsuit by Barbara Gall u I am just trying to look out for the people. Hiring another lawyer is very expensive, and it should never be done without a public vote of the board. ” Staff Writer The Caledonia Township Board at a special meeting last week voted 5-1 to appoint the township’s consulting law firm of Mika, Meyers. Beckett & Jones as co-counsel in defending the township in the Clarkland Estates lawsuit. The vote was taken when the board reassembled after going into closed session to discuss litigation. Trustee Bonnie Keller was absent. The action to hire the additional attorney left Clerk Pat Snyder, who cast the dissenting vote, expressing concern about the cost of hiring a second counsel when attorney Jim Nelson has already been assigned by the township's insurance company to defend the township Snyder said after the closed session that that "it has been insinuated" that she opposes the Mika Myers appointment because she is a friend of Tom Garbow, one of the plaintiffs in the Clarkland case, and therefore wants the township to lose. "I am just trying to Itxik out for the people." she said later. "Hiring another lawyer is very expensive, and it should never be done without a public vote of the board " Snyder initially brought the question up during the board s regular meeting March 19. She asked how the Mika Myers attorney got assigned to the case without the — Pat Snyder consent of the full board She said she was surprised to learn that depositions had not been taken in the Clarkland case as scheduled, because a co-counsel had been named for the township. She said such a decision had not been made at any board meeting she had attended, nor did she have minutes from any such meeting. Finally. Trustee John Potter said he had made the recommendation to hire Mika. Myers and had told attorney Doug Donnell to give Supervisor Bill Johnston a call. Donnell was the township's attorney in several past lawsuits, including the Blackstone case, which ended in a settlement Johnston ended the discussion of the issue at that time, deferring it to the March 25 special meeting. Potter said after last week's vote that he made the recommendation because he believes that winning this ZYLSTRA DOOR, INC. “Whon the customer comes first" GARAGE DOORS AND OPENERS RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • Sales • Service • Installation member of the Grand Rapids Homebuilders Association 698-7242 -^r*- 7350 Broadmoor, Caledonia lawsuit is even more im­ portant than the controversial Blackstone case had been. Potter said he could not explain publicly why this case was more important, however. In the Clarkland case, developing firm Coldwater Partners, of which Garbow is a member, is asking the court to reverse an Aug. 6 referendum, which overturned a rezoning of Coldwater Partners property While the developers want the court to reinstate the rezoning initially granted by the township, they also request that the court declare the township's two-acre lot size requirement for rural residential lands uncon­ stitutional. However, Coldwater Part­ ners always has proposed extending the Campau Lake sewer to this property, which would allow it to be rezoned to a more intense use than its present rural residential zoning The township's master land use plan designates this property for low density residential use. In other business, the board last week also agreed to delete a property from the Campau Lake sewer assessment district after a mixup left the owner paying assessments on two properties instead of just one. Township Utilities Administrator Rich Pierson explained that Chris Swanberg purchased two adjacent proper­ ties at different times from the same person, not knowing that one of them already had been included in the first sewer assessment district. He requested that his "new" property be included in the as­ sessment district, not know- Village Auto Sales llnau-liuni S«‘rriri’" w X/ for Inch* Kiim. 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The township also has the right to take ownership of the system at any time after Jan. 1. 2007. In other business. In other business, residents in the Campau Lake area told the board that restoration work needs to be completed on either side of Garbow Drive after construction ol the sewer pipeline construction along the road last year. Sandy Spencer said that the dirt and seed on both sides of the road was washing away, and she was concerned that the resulting erosion eventually would cause damage to the pavement She said that mail boxes also had not been replaced at the proper height or setback from the road, so that mail carriers were forced to drive on to homeowners' property to get to the mailboxes. This was worsening the erosion problem, she said. It was suggested that sod be put along the road rather than grass seed, which washed away before it could take hold. Other residents at the meet­ ing confirmed the problems along the road, and some said they had already talked to the township engineer about get­ ting the construction company back to finish the restoration work. The board said it will look into the problem. CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP BOARD March 25. 1997 A special meeting ol the Caledonia Township Board was called to order at 7:35 p.m. Present: Johnston, Snyder, DeVries. Dunn. Potter arrived at 7:36 and Cress arrived at 7:37. Absent: Keller. Also Present: Several Citizens. Supervisor Johnston re­ quested the change of the agen­ da as follows: 1. Campau/Kettle Lake sewer. 2. Water Issues. 3. Closed Session. 4. Appointment of Mika, Meyers. Beckett and Jones. 5. Any other Business. CAMPAU/KETTLE LAKE SEWER: Rich Pierson explained a situation with Mr. Chris Swanberg. Explained our op­ tions. Moved DeVries, second Potter to sign a resolution to enter into a settlement agree­ ment. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. CAMPAU/KETTLE LAKE SEWER BONDS: Every year the Securities and Exchange Com­ mission (SEC) rules require that we must provide ongoing disclosure about our financial condition os it relates to the Bonds. Mr. Pierson would like to ask Mr. Tom Traciok, of Evensen Dodge to assist and show us how to comply with these re­ quirements, so that next year we can take care of this by ourselves. Mr. Trociak would charge between $500 00 and $750 00. Moved Snyder, second Snyder to ask Mr. Trociak to set this up for a charge between $500 00 and $750.00 Ayes All. Motion Carried. WATER SHAGBARK: Rich Pier son explained the agreement. Moved DeVries. Second Potter to authorize Suprvisor Johnston to sign the contact with Shagbark Ayes All. Motion Carried. Moved Snyder, second Dunn to resolve that at this time the Charter Township of Caledonia does not accept ownership and operation responsibility over the water supply system which will serve Shagbark Condominiums In this Township and that notwithstan ding the foregoing resolution at any time after January I 2007. this Township may require the developer to transfer the owner ship of the entire water supply system to this Township, at which time this Township shall assume all responsibility for ownership and operation of such water system Ayes All. Motion Carried. Moved Potter, second Dunn to go Into closed session to discuss pending litigation at 7 53 p.m. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. Mov­ ed Dunn, second Snyder to leave closed session at 8:14 p.m. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. Special meeting reconvened at 8:15 p.m. Moved Potter, second Dunn to hire Mika, Meyers, Beckett and Jones to co-council in the Clarkland Estates lawsuit. Snyder still had concerns about the cost to the Township. Ayes Cress, Dunn, Johnston. DeVries, Potter Nays Snyder. Motion Carried OTHER BUSINESS Concerns on Garbow Dr. and unfinished work. 60th Street and Kraft Ave. Private drive drain, quality of engineer firm. Moved Potter, second Snyder to adjourn at 8 40 p.m. Ayes. All. Motion Carried. Respectfully submitted, Patricia Snyder, Clerk (307) Desert Sun Tanning Salon Spring Break Getaway Package! Where the sun is always shining... 10 VISIT SPECIAL 91 DODGE SHADOW CONVERTIBLE 91 CHRYSLER 5TH AVENUE 525( mg that it already was on the rolls. The township, assum­ ing he wanted his unassessed property to be included, added the second parcel to the as­ sessment district during the second round of public hear­ ings on the sewer district. Swanberg learned of the mistake when he received his tax bill and realized both properties were being as­ sessed. He asked that the north property be deleted from the rolls and the township last week agreed, provided Swanberg: • Pays the legal costs. • Does not receive a refund on payments made. • Recognizes that to connect his parcel later may cost more than the current assessment. Swanberg agreed to these conditions, and the township unanimously approved delet­ ing his north parcel from the special assessment district. The board also agreed unan­ imously to a contract with the developers of Shagbark Condominiums regarding the construction and operation of a private public water system to serve the 146 units in the new 76th Street development. Under the terms of this agreement, the township does not accept either ownership or operation responsibility for this water system, stating that it is not prepared to oversee its construction, operation and administration at this time. The developer must meet all Gill... 945-9554 $2995 410 Broadway (M-37) Suite B., Middleville (616) 795-4254 �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/April 1. 1997/Poge H Neighborhood Watch helps Yankee Springs residents by Mandv Habel Staff Writer Yankee Springs Meadows Mobile Home Park residents are trying to keep each other safe from harm by participat­ ing in a neighborhood watch program The group will meet al 7 p.m. Thursday. April 3. in the park's clubhouse Both resi­ dents and non-residents are welcome to attend Captain Rena Clark said residents got the program to­ gether last November when some of them heard about a similar one that was in place at the Dutton Mill Mobile Home Park Clark said there had been some concerns about drugs and vandalism in the area. "We fell if we got together, we could stop it." she said. After deciding to put the plan in place. Clark was elected captain by the resi­ dents Since November, the group has held monthly meetings, which occasionally are visited by Community Police Officer Tony Stein who has been helping the residents with procedures that will keep peo­ ple out of harm's way. Every Friday and Saturday night, volunteers patrol the park for two hours and all the mem­ bers take turns. Clark said that two CB ra­ dios are used in this process and an extra one is on hand in case one breaks. One person patrols the park by driving around in a car. The person driving uses the radio to alert the other person who stays at home if there is any trouble. The person at home keeps a CB to receive messages from the person patrolling. Clark said the home is like a base area where there is always someone near a phone in case it is necessary to call 911. Right now the patrolling hours on these evenings are II p.m. to 1 a m. When the weather gets warmer, the group may consider patrolling from 1 to 3 a m. every other weekend because people tend to be out and about at later I’m trying to stress to people that a neighborhood watch is a 24-hour process and not just something to be conscious of over the weekends. — Rena Clark hours in the summer. Clark said that since November residents have seen a decrease in the problems they had before and feel this is partly due to the fact that peo­ ple know the area is being watched. Kids are more aware now that curfew is at 11 p.m. Any youngster caught out after 11 p.m. in the park is warned to go home immediately. Clark added that she is try­ ing to stress to people that a neighborhood watch is a 24hour process and not just something to be conscious of over the weekends "People should watch all the time." she said She also suggests that resi­ dents of the park call her to report anything that seems unusual. Having a watch, she said, also is good for elderly resi­ dents who might not get around as well, and those who go to Florida for the winter. The park also contains model units that people visit and go through when making a decision to live there These need to be tree from vandal­ ism. Many mobile home parks in the area are getting in­ volved in similar programs, she said. Dutton Mills Park, Windsor Woods Park in Wayland and Country Meadows Park on 76th Street are some examples. Clark attended a meeting at NEED SOME EXTRA CASH? Got Something to Sell? Phone 1-800-870-7085 For Sun and News ACTION-ADS! - Middleville 4695 M-37 (Next to Middle Ville) 795 2225 I r i 1 - Caledonia 9175 M-37 Dutton Mills and the people there helped her get involved. Yankee Springs Meadows park now has 28 members and Clark said they are always looking for more. The group has access to stickers and booklets that provide informa­ tion on how to stay safe. Clark puts together newslet­ ters that are given to people there that include safety tips and a map of the park that highlights where the members of the group live. They also have stickers or signs that people can put on their cars when they patrol so people they run into know who they are Clark said that even people who are not residents of Yan­ kee Springs Meadows should take interest in this group and maybe form others. The benefits of being in­ volved in a neighborhood watch are • Having residents watching over each other gives people a greater sense of security, well being, and reduction of fear of crime. Clark said that since most law enforcement agencies are limited in their available manpower residents help stretch that tax dollar and add security. • It reduces the risk of being a crime victim. Clark said that people in­ volved learn how to take pre­ ventive measures that decrease the likelihood of becoming a enme victim. It also decreases the risk of homes being bur­ glarized. and other crimes such as vandalism and graffiti. • It trains people how to observe and report suspicious activities occurring in a neighborhood and what infor­ mation officials need when re­ porting the crime. • Being involved gets neighbors to know each other and their regular patterns so unusual activities can be de­ tected. Clark said people can in­ form each other when they are going on vacation, when they are away at work and who lives in their home. Clark said this is not snooping but just guarding people against trouble. • Members have greater ac­ cess to criminal activity in­ formation. Clark said that participants become familiar with crime trends and patterns and better able to spot criminal activity in their own neighborhoods. • Participants receive ongo­ ing training in how to protect themselves. • Posting neighborhood watch signs on the street and labels on windows tells crim­ inals that the neighborhood is not an easy target, that they are being watched, and that steps have been taken to deter crime in the neighborhood. • People can deal with is­ sues of mutual interest by get­ ting together with each other on a regular basis (Next to Little Ceeser's) 891-1313 Daily Special: 4 Movies 4 Days ’5.00 (Not mdudmg new releases ’ Tuesday Special Catalog Titles *1.25 (2 Days) New Releases ’1.99 (1 Day) GAMES: • Nintendo 64 • Play Station • Super Nintendo • Sega Genesis rumiiiin mill 1111 inxiixl If you tell the truth you don't have to rriiirnibrr anything. — Mark Twain Get this! We will help you get what you want with our Prime or Better home equity loans. 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Their terms to run 4 30 97 ond 4 30 2000 respec tively Ayes all Approved • Officer Borton presented to Council the February police report which was accepted • February report received ond occepted • Spring clean up week will be Moy 5 through Moy 9 Yard waste pick-up will begin April 14 on every 2nd ond 4th Monday This service will continue until November 3 Leaf Vacuuming has been scheduled for October 6 13. 20 and 27 ond on November 3 • Simpson Industries is asking for Village cooperation os they try to expand in Middleville. They are requesting that the Village acquire property located ocross from them ond develop a parking lot to be leased by them. Arking will be requesting grant monies in connection with this project from the DNR to develop a walkway along the rrver with no real cost to the Village • Thank you to Dave Dykstra for the recent removal of the ski lodge ond the burying of the debris at no charge to the Village • Motion by Stogroy. second­ ed by VondenBerg to pay the list of invoices dated Morch 3. 1997 in the amount of $40,528.41 This amount reflects the purchase of the new DFW truck. Roll coll vote. Bray aye French, aye Mosey aye Nesbitt, aye Rutherford, aye Stogroy. aye VondenBerg. aye Approved • Arking is working on a plan to place night deposit box on the outside of the building so that water customers will have a more convenient way to pay their water bills • Motion by VondenBerg, supported by Stogroy to recess the Regular Meeting ond go into a Closed Session to discuss the following issues Ponding litiga­ tion Roll Call Vote required Bray, aye, French, aye. Mosey aye. Nesbitt, aye; Rutherford Goodbye, tax forms. Hello,TeleFile! Tbit ystr, srill fils fWr tai rstsrst by — •slay TeleFile, a (nt iinriti free tie IRS. Tie call is aasy asd rafsedt art fast. Cbtab ywr sail far a TeleFile beebitt. <* T>«aw MemU Revanua Service btt|V/MW.in .Mtra«« ,|t* BiTeleFile Ift Iru II I let. Il e»rii aye Stogroy aye VondenBerg aye. Approved Regular Meeting adjourned at 9.05 p.m Moria Fuller Clerk Rubik Hearing Re: Eagle Drive Project Improvements to Eog»e Drive (an approximated 900 ft. area) ore estimated to be approx­ imately $230 000 This would allow for the placement of Curb ond gutter sewer and water approximately 38 000 sq. ft. There will be a grant available from the State that would pro­ vide $210,000 toward completing Eagle Drive improvements. The grant depends upon a business going into the industrial center that would meet certain re quirements set by the State Pureflex a company currently located in Kentwood had signed on Agreement For Sale and Purchase of Real Estate Option and would have matched the State's requirements for the road grant. Arking became aware of Pureflex s possible withdraw from their agreement. They based their withdraw on problems with assistance from the State ond ore considering a move to Kentucky There were no negative public comments regarding the Eagle Drive pro­ ject. There were concerns from Eagle Drive business owners regarding the non-serviceobility of the rood now and that something needed to be done while we wait to get a grant from the state. Cider Mill manager offered that his employer would be interested in helping the Village The employer is to meet with Village officials. (A complete version of these minuiei will be kept on file at the Village Hall. 100 East Main St., and will be made available, free of charge. for anvone making a re­ quest during the regular office hours of M F 9 00-5 00 ) (308) «■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE I PUBLIC NOTICE The Village of Middleville will provide the following solid waste disposal services to Middleville residents during the periods indicated for 1997. SPRING CLEAN-UP WEEK Ml Between May 5th and May 9th, Middleville DPW will collect large and bulky items such as junk furniture, appliances, rolled carpet, crockery, and other household items which have outlived their usefulness. Refrigerators and other appliances MUST have all air-tight doors completely detached. Petroleum-based products, toxic chemicals, paint, motor vehicles and parts thereof, building demolition or construction wastes, batteries, food wastes, animal wastes and carcasses and any materials deemed to be hazardous will not be accepted. Also, yard wastes are to be disposed of as detailed below, and not as part of Spring Clean-Up collections. I YARD WASTE PICK-UP DPW plans to collect yard waste every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month Starting April 14th and ending November 3rd. Brush and tree limbs must be piled neatly. Grass and other yard waste must be in CLEAR plastic bags. LEAF VACUUMING DPW plans to vacuum leaves which have been neatly raked by residents to the roadside on October 13. 2Q and 27> and on November 3rd. Leaf piles will not be collected if they contain other wastes such as sticks, stones, other vegetation, or other refuse. IMPORTANT NOTES APPLICABLE TO ALL ABOVE SERVICES • DPW crews will make collections just once from each residence during scheduled collection periods. Residents must neatly place ail wastes for collection at the edge of a village road abutting their own residence (without intruding into roadways or sidewalks) by 7AQ a.nt at the start of scheduled collection periods. For example, all Spring Clean-Up wastes should be placed at curbside by 7:00 a.m. on May 5th. However, no wastes to be collected (for Spring Clean-Up Week or otherwise) should be placed at curbside earlier than one day prior to the scheduled collection date I • DPW will make every reasonable effort to meet collection schedules. However, poor weather or high collection volumes may necessitate schedule changes. If wastes are placed at the roadside on-time and in an acceptable manner, DPW will collect them as soon as possible. • Residents are responsible for property and promptly disposing of any waste items which have been rejected as unacceptable for collection. Please also note that importation of junk, rubbish and other wastes from outside the village limits is strictly prohibited. • For more information, please call the Village of Middleville offices at 100 E. Main St, PH: 795-3385. Office hours are 900 a.m. • 500 p.m., Mon - Fri. The Village of Middleville thanks you for your cooperation in making waste collections go as smoothly as possible. 005) ■ b\ Barbara Gall Staff Writer At a special meeting last week, the Caledonia Village Council met and interviewed Pete Stull of Wayland, who has been offered the Caledonia village managers postion. Stull, who retired as the Wayland city manager just last December, was recom­ mended to the village by Planning Consultant Mark Sisson, who also does plan­ ning work for Wayland At present, he is the only candidate for the Caledonia job. "Mr. Stull came to us through Mark." said Village Labor Committee Chair­ woman Judy Kidder. "Al­ though the council had autho­ rized us to begin looking for a manager, we had not put any ads out when we met Mr. Stull. We liked him. we felt he could do a good job for us. and we did not interview any­ one else,” Kidder said. However, the entire council had not yet had a chance to in­ terview Stull until the March 24 special meeting. Any con­ tract with him depends on both council and candidate ap­ proval of a final agreement, Kidder said. "If he decides not to accept, then we will be back at square one. and we will begin a search," she said. Stull said that when he re­ tired as Wayland city manager, a post he had held for 10 years, he didn't intend to keep working, but said that he was considering the Caledonia po­ sition because management has been his life. "I've retired a few times, but I'm not ready to quit," Stull said. After growing up on a farm in Ohio, Stull attended Ohio State University, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in science and a teaching certifi­ cate. From college, he entered the military, serving until 1974 when he went to work for the Michigan National Guard He retired as a fulltime Guard employee in 1987, and took the Wayland city manager post that same year. He also now holds a master's degree in public education from Western Michigan State University. While in the military, he was stationed in Germany and served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He said in a later in­ terview that his military train­ ing also provided him his management background. "As an officer, there are a lot of opportunites to learn about all kinds of manage­ ment,” Stull said. The job of "managing” is basically the same, whether it's in the mili­ tary or in a civilian or munic­ ipal situation, he said. At the outset of last week’s public interview. Village Trustee Chuck Aud> said that he is not convinced the village needs a full-time manager, and asked Stull what he perceived his job would be and the amount of time he would ex­ pect to work in the village. Stull said that he took the full-time manager's job in Way land just as that commu­ nity was beginning to grow, and often worked five and one/half days a week He said he had been in charge of the day-to-day operations of the city, including streets, roads, sewer and even the local air­ port. He said he envisioned his job in Caledonia as managing operations, preparing informa­ tion for council action and also providing information to the media. He said he did not pretend to have the technical expertise needed for planning and zoning, and would depend on a professional in such ar­ eas. Stull said he is familiar with grant writing, and was successful in obtaining grants for Wayland to use for roads, the library, the park and even for trees. He said that to gel grant money, however, he of­ ten had to re-apply year after year, and that he traveled to Lansing to talk to officials about grant possibilities. Kidder noted that Stull pub­ lished a city newsletter for Wayland residents several times a year, something that has been suggested in Caledo­ nia to improve council-resi­ dent communications. Stull said that he did not work on all these projects himself, but with community members and committees, whom he asked to help with ideas and direction. He explained to the council how he prepared the city bud­ get. and he said that he could manage the village's wastewa­ ter treatment plant, but would depend on the technical exper­ tise of village employee Buff Rodgers, who was trained to operate the sequencing batch reactor system. He said he would expect that the council would handle all the "political" aspects of government, and he would work on the administration of the village operations. In answer to a question about how he would interact with the residents. Stull said that he would work with the people to create the kind of village they wanted. He said that while he certainly wasn't liked by everybody, "con­ frontation doesn't have to be there 99 percent of the time." "But when there are tough issues, you have confronta­ tions." he said. "I would try every thing I could not to. 1 try to work around that, but sometimes you can't." However, being allowed to manage would be his expecta­ tion if he took the job. he said. Though the council always would make the final deci­ sions. he said he would expect all action to t?e funneied through him. as he would need to know what is going on He said he would not be able to work in a situation where individual council members made decisions on their own without his knowl­ edge "I can't be in the dark about things." he said. Kidder said the council has offered Stull a contract, which includes a $30,000 annual salary to work four days a week in the village The job also would require him to at­ tend council meetings and other special meetings, and he would serve as the council li­ aison with the Planning Commission. Zoning Board of Appeals and other govern­ ment committees and activi­ ties and with lucal businesses. The manager's job descrip­ tion also includes such areas as budget, grant-wnting. keep­ ing an inventory of village as­ sets and properties and per­ sonnel supervision. Kidder said Stull docs not need insurance benefits, but the job offer includes personal leave and vacation time. The two parties still are ne­ gotiating, Kidder said. The Labor Committee will be in contact with Stull, and Kidder said she hopes the council will be able to vote on a final contract at its April 14 meet ing. The village also approved trading in its John Deere trac­ tor and purchasing a new mower, tractor and loader from Grandville Tractor. Including the trade-in, the cost for the new equipment will be $9,710, with consultant Mark Sisson to look into financing options. Council also agreed See Council, P. 13 PUBLIC NOTICE The Village of Middleville,Department of Public Works will be performing a routine inspection and cleaning of the water reservoir, chlorine will be added to the system during this process and while flushing fire hydrants and water mains Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, April 14, 15, and 16, 1997. Residents may experience some discoloration, and or pressure difference while this important regular maintenance is being done on the water system The water remains potable during this process. Thank you for your cooperation if you should have any questions please feel free to con­ tact the Village at 795-3385. 309 �Th* Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/April I, 1997/Poq* 13 FXXXXXXXZXxTZZZXAX Summary of Regular meeting Minutes for the CALEDONIA VILLAGE COUNCIL March 24 . 1997 PRESENT Kidder Erk»in*. Berencti. Audy, Robertson, Wholen ABSENT Klover, Antecki OTHERS PRESENT Pete Stull M Sts son. Rich Pierson. BuH Rodger* P. Spellman The meeting was called to order by President Pro Tern Kid­ der at 7:02 p m TRACTOR PURCHASE Erskine went over cost material regar­ ding the purchase of a new front end loader mower tractor Bos ed upon bids received from Grandville Tractor for a Ford/New Holland and discus sions with several others cur­ rently using the Ford/New Holland, it is his recommenda­ tion and that of Rodger* and Lor ing to acquire the Ford/New Holland tractor Discussion ensued regarding COUNCIL, from 12 to look into the leasing pro­ gram offered by the dealer. Other business al the spe­ cial meeting included a report from consultant Paul Spelman on his work regarding the sale or transfer of ownership of the water system. (See related ar­ ticle.) th* n**d for th* troctor ond th* merits of going with a slightly larger tractor with a larger loader capacity and a floil mower v*rsus th* current under corriag* mower. Brief discussion on loosing and financing. Metier* by Soules with support by Robertson to acquire the Ford/New Holland tractor as recommended for a net cost (ac­ counting for trade in of *xistmg John Doer*) not to *xc**d $9710 00 Motion carried unanimously on roll call vot*. Sission is to explore further the financing lease options available INTERVIEW OF PROSPECTIVE VILLAGE MANAGER — Kidder introduced Mr Pete Stull as can­ didate for Village Manager Mr Stull briefly summarized his background in the military ond that as City Manager for Wayland. Ml from 1967 through 1996 On questions from Audy Stull explained that he felt the Village manager position would initially require nearly full tim* •Hart but that once organization was in place hours would be less He felt less reliance on con­ sultants was possible but that he hod not yet studied specific ways to lower Village expenses On further questioning from th* Council ond th* floor Mr Stull noted his knowledge of grants ond his success** in obtaining ASSEMBLY - S6-S7.77/hr. IRES-PLUS jignificont grant dollor* from voriou* »ro»* «* ♦•d*<al pro­ gram* over th* years Various aspect* of Mr Stulls *xp*r.*n<* monog*™*"’ sty I* w*r* expressed His idea* regarding budgeting working with commit**** communica­ tion with th* public w*re ex pressed His expectations of council is for members to allow th* Villog* Manager to manage and for th* individual Council Members to avoid activities that or* not coordinated through the Manager It was summarized by Kidder that th* Labor Committee will work further with Mr Stull to ar­ range mutually ogreeabl* terms of employmen’ If a mutual agreement can be worked out, a formal recommendation will be presented to Council at its next regular m**ting WATER — Mr Spellman spoke briefly about the water system. Baker. Jasonvill* Farms, Newhof ar* hoping to hov* their proposal in to him tomorrow. Has attempted to defin* parameters concerns of ex­ isting stakeholders that should b* included in any agreement. 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Four of the five returning starters hit around 300 or above a season ago. while the fifth returning player gives Penfield's Trojans a steady arm on the mound Senior Kevin Doyle hit .318 last year and should see action in the infield as well as on the pitcher's mound Senior centerfielder Justin DcBoode. like Doyle, is a two-year starter and hit .308 in '96 He will hit in the leadoff spot and give the Trojans some speed on the basepaths. Senior outfielder Andre LcBoeuf and senior catcher/outficlder Dan Noffke also look to be big hits in Penfield's lineup. LeBoeuf hit .300 and Noffke .285 last spring The fifth reluming starter is Joe Norman. Norman, a junior, is the team's most consistent pitcher and when he's not on the mound will give the Trojans defensive help at firstbasc. A transfer. Carlos Correa is another Middleville player with plenty of potential. Penfield has Correa penciled in at shortstop and looks for him to provide both offensive and defensive spark Rogers. Coopersville and Calvin Christian all have title hopes in the O-K Blue. Rogers returns its entire pitching staff, while Calvin is looking to repeat as State champions. Middleville went 7-22 last spring, but look to be more competitive this time an mi nd The Trojans open the season today (Tuesday) and will host Caledonia on Thursday. Middleville's varsity baseball team includes (front row, from left) Dan Noffke, Rob Koehler, Kevin Doyle, Justin DeBoode, Spencer Romph, Andre LeBoeuf; (middle row) Tim Stevens, Nick Galloup, Rich Frazier, Steve Wiersma, Brian Ploeg, Joe Norman. Coach Randy Stehlik; (back row) Carlos Correa, Andy Pnce, Erik Vernon, Ron Haynes, Chris Pierce and Coach Tim Penfield. Young talent to play part in Trojans’ tennis season Middleville's tennis team includes (front row, from left) Simeon Jones, Matt Pullen, Taylor Pierce, David Osborne, Josh Porritt, Josh Sturm, Nick Hutchens, Mark Neeson, Nate LaVoie; (back row) Coach Larry Seger, Brian Seger, Steve Dood, Mike Stein, Nathan Schmitz, Ben Meekhof, Aryon Bosma and Nathan Venton. Quickness could be the key for Middleville's varsity tennis team. Last season Coach Larry Seger’s Trojans were 6-5 in 1996, but this spring more focus has been put upon team speed. "This group is very competitive," Seger said. "We have worked very hard on footwork which was a problem last year We are quicker, but still have a long ways to go." Nate LaVoie played at No. 1 singles last year and should be joined in the singles lineup by Brian Seger, who is considered one of the team's top 4-5 athletes. Steve Dood and Ryan Olthouse return at No. 1 doubles and Mike Stein saw action at No. 2 doubles a season ago Nate Schmitz is another returning performer. Schmitz, played No. 4 singles in ‘96, but is questionable for '97 because of an injury Josh Sturm, Taylor Pierce, Nate Vinton, Mall Pullen, Simion Jones and Nick Hutchens arc other Trojan netters who should contribute. Coach Seger said that three freshman and four sophomores will start the season as starters Spring Lake, a team that placed third at State, and Calvin Christian are the expected favorites in the O-K Blue. Coach Seger hopes to see his team finish in the upper half of the league with a winning record. 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Other top returning players include forward Jaime Robbins, forward Gwen Jeunnk and midfielder Coreen Barber. Jeunnk scored in the win over Wayland along with Cara Moore and Jeanntte Scheerhom. Coach Steve Evans says his team's matunty will be a factor in how their season goes. "We have just one senior with soccer experience; we must overcome the inexperience factor to compete against the league leaders." Evans said "The chemistry is very good and the potential is See Troian soccer, P. 16 Middleville's varsity soccer team includes (front row) Tracy Schondelmayer; (second row, from left) Gwen Jeurink, Amanda Dykstra. Annie Deschoff, Heather Carpenter, Bridget Cook; (third row) Amber Dennison, Sarah Parks, Coreen Barber, Barb Truer, Cara Moore, Kelly Bush. Bernadette Azzarella; (fourth row) Sarah Lucas, Bethany Raber, Jaime Robbins, Alesse Nichols, Jeanette Scheerhom and Kristen Overbeek. Middleville softball eager to challenge in league action Middleville's varsity softball team includes (front row, from left) Autumn Crofoot, Jessi Blain, Janine McWhinney, Keri Middleton, Trisha Beuschel, Nina Cowham; (back row) Sara Ridderikhoff, Jennie Doyle, Sage Lucas, Coach Duane Petrosky, Tammy Cargill, Amber Frost and Stephani Higgins. Coach Duane Petrosky’s goals are lofty, but with seven starters back not out of reach. The Middleville softball coach wants his team to get 20 wins and win a district championship. Last year the Trojans went 13-13. This year the campaign begins at Lowell and then follows up with rival Caledonia, at Middleville. There's no doubt that Petrosky would love to win one over the Scots. Top returning players include firstbaseman Sage Lucas, shortstop Jennie Doyle, thirdbaseman Tami Bruin, secondbaseman Becky Worth, centerfielder Autumn Crofoot and pitcher Amber Frost. Lucas and Bruin both were named All-Barry County in 1996. 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Ed Pawloski �Poge 16/Th« Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/April 1, 1997 ___________________________________________ _____________ __ (SPRING SPORTS PREVIEW) Five athletes with State experience on track team Middleville’s girls track team qualified six athletes for last spring's Stale finals. Coach Tammy Benjamin would love to send at least that many this spring and the chances of that happening seem good Jessi Davis placed third at State in the 1600 and returns this spring in great shape Davis set a school record, made All-Barry County and All-OK Blue Jenna Shook is a dominant force on both the shot put and the discus. Shook set school records in both events last spring and can also be a factor for the Trojans in the 800 relay. Laura Reed is hard to catch in both the 100 and the 200 Reed set the school record in the 100 and tied the mark in the 200. She will also anchor the 400 and 800 relays. Angie McQueen and Lindsey Robertson, along with Reed, return on Middleville’s 400 squad, a group that also achieved a school record in 1996 Benjamin also should get help from sophomores Stacey Meyering. Kerri Kempema and Stacey Bergakker. Meyerink and Kempema are projected as sprinters, while Bergakker throws both the shot and the discus Promising freshmen include Danielle Quisenberry, Erica Ross. Jessica Crowley, Bresne Middleton and Melissa Tnplett. The senior class also includes Melody Allore and Kathenne Rodriquez Middleville was 4-3 in the OK Blue last season, but with 14 returning athletes should move up in the league standings. Benjamin would hope for a top three finish. Middleville will host the Co-ed Relays on Wednesday at Byron Center High. The first league event is April 15 at Byron Center. Senior support should give Scots’ softball a real lift Senior leadership looks to helptheScolsintheircha.se for O-K Gold honors this spring on the softball Coach John Pelletier said his talented group of upperclassmen should be able to post a winning season after an.na ia.is .n Iqqa Pnfhcr Christine Gillard is on ,he .Ihat, ?sl *«"’<>« Gillard holds the sc^°° record for pitching wins in a season and will be Caledonia's varsity softball team includes (front row, from left) Heidi Hanna, Holly Pelletier, Allison Schneider; (middle row) Christine Gillard, Kristy DeBoer, Coach John Pelletier, Mindi Smith; (back row) Jennifer DeBoer, Tricia Connor, Erin Osgerby. Christine Welton, Kristen Benedict, Allison Worman and Jennie Elliott. playing her fourth year on the Scots' varsity squad. Holly Pelletier also returns to the Caledonia lineup to prvide both leadership and hits. Holly Pelletier was an all-conference catcher in 1996, hitting .324. Kristy DeBoer has played well during the spring and will start at firstbase. Allison Schneider hit .337 in 1996 and was named honorable mention all­ conference. Schneider will play at shortstop. Mindi Smith is the team's leadoff hitter and a season ago received accolades in the conference and at regionals. Smith is slated to start at TROJAN SOCCER thirdbase. Coach Pelletier, after from Page 15 having just two seniors in '96. is happy to have some evident." senior dominance this time The league leaders should around. He hopes to finish in include Unity Christian and the top half of the O-K Gold Forest Hills Northern standings, play hard and have Middleville's team goal is to fun. finish in the top half in the Caledonia's No. 2 pitcher OK Blue final standings. The Erin Osgerby who should give Trojans were 7-9 a season the Scots two steady arms to ago. count on. 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"Our strength is our distance group,” That distance group includes Shannon Houseman, Barb Warner and Ken Bloem. Houseman was a State champion in the 3200 in *96. She also won the event at the a wife rente meet Warner is an 800 meter champion and Bloem ran on the State champion 3200 relay team with Warner and Houseman. But. Caledonia's talent doesn't end with its distance runners. Kelly Mesecar and Kelly Mulder are tough to beat in the sprinting races, while Allison Smith and Kate Benham give the Scots quality depth in the hurdles. "We have a very good group of sprinters and should do well in the hurdles," Zomerlei said. Amanda Minor is another defending conference champ in both the shot put and the discus. Caledonia's biggest challenge is developing its leapers. "We are very solid in the shot put and discus, but could use some help in the jumps," Zomerlei said. This will be Zomerlei's Caledonia's girls track team includes (front row, from left) Shannon Houseman, Katie Benham, Kelly Mesecar, Kelly Mulder, Audrey Warner, Barb Warner, Jill Hofmann, Andrea Shomler, Keri Bloem, Beth 21 st year of coaching track. His career record stands at 135-43. but this year's team should help to increase his list of wins. Caledonia competed at Calvin Christian today (Tuesday) and will travel to Forest Hills Northern on Thursday. Parbel, Jenny VanDyke; (second row) Jenny Sprague, Sarah Grow, Diana Minor, Katie Hatrick, Allison Smith, Greta Klein, Melissa Berends. Melanie VanEnk, Nikki Barlow; (third row) Brooke Wierenga, Anne Weston, Jenny Blauwkamp, Erin Mesecar, Jodi Breen, Abby Desy, Danielle Idema; (fourth row) Coach Dave Hodgkinson, Molly Cryderman. Sara Soper, Tiffany Renker, Katie Shoemaker, Becky Haywood and Coach Joe Zomerlei. Snoap and other netters give Caledonia tennis victories When you mention Caledonia tennis, Chris Snoap has to be at the top of your thoughts. Snoap. an All-State performer at No. 1 singles, is looking to add to his list of wins which already includes 75. But, Snoap is not the only talent who coach Tom Crisman can expect big things from. Also on the Scots' team are Rich Garnaat, Andy Wilkinson, Jesse Flegel, Joel Fortuna. Jeff Austhof and Kyle Oatley. Gamaat. made all-conference in 1996 as well being a regional runnerup. He will team with Wilkinson at No. I doubles. Flegel and Fortuna will play at No. 2 doubles where Flegel went 20-7 a season ago. At No. 3 doubles, Austhof and Oatley will compete. Austhof posted a 19-8 record in '96. Rusty Manning (No. 2 singles), Mark Hofmann (No. 4 doubles) and Jason Workman (No. 4 doubles) are other expected starters. "I am looking to improve as the season progresses," Crisman said. "The added help of Coach (Mike) Wilson adds the energy and enthusiasm that fosters rapid improvement." Wilson joing Crisman on the coaching staff after working with the Scots' basketball program during the fall and winter The Scots went 6-4 last spring and placed fourth at the Allegan regional. Forest Hills Northern and South Christian, according to Crisman, should be the teams to beat in the OK Gold. vOur team goal is to play our matches with the highest level of sportsmanship possible, practice to improve every day and play our best tennis at regionals." Crisman said. This past Saturday Caledonia was supposed to host an outdoor tournament that included Catholic Central, Big Rapids and Fruitport. ...to improve your image with affordable, high quality printing. Forget bean counting — get the quality you need to compete with the best. • • • • Caledonia's tennis team includes (front row. from left) Chris Engelbert. Dave Friedrich, Chns Snoap, Rustin Manning, Rich Gamaat; (nuddte row) Mark Hofmann, Tim Hurst, Blake VandeBunte, Nicholas Lazarus, Sean Steams; (back row) Coach Tom Crisman, Jesse Flegel, Andrew Wilkinson, Jason Workman, Joel Fortuna. Missing are Jeff Austhof, Kyle Oatley and Assistant Coach Mike Wilson. Full staff creative services. Full and spot color printing. Business forms - business cards. "On-demand" copying. The best place for the best business printing at the best price — guaranteed. call: 945-9554 Fax: 945-5192 �Page 18/Th« Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/April I, 1997 Abbott, Soper back from team that won league baseball crown Caledonia's varsity baseball team captured its first conference title since 1979 last spring. Now Coach Mike Fine is figuring out ways to bottle up those types of accomplishments. The Scots went 20-10 in 1996 and the expectations arc just as bright this spring. Of the returning seven starters. Jim Abbott and Tim Soper are n the top of that list Abbott was both the team's top pitcher and a solid hitter during the title setting season Soper also was one of the club's top batsmen Fine says that strong team committment is what makes this group of players special. He sees his team battling South Christian and Unity Christian for league honors. iie< i Caledonia could surprise a few in 0-K Gold soccer Caledonia's soccer squad went 14-5 in 1996 and return five talented players from that team. It appears that the only thing possibly standing in the way of the Scots battling for a conference title is socks Still, the O-K Gold will be very tough with Unity Christian, Northern and Calvin Christian heading the list of teams. Caledonia has the talent to compete and the ability to sneak up on those top teams Captain Sam Choryan was third in scoring and made all- conference as a junior Jenny DeVormer will be playing her fourth year on varsity and is. according to Coach Jeff Merritt, "a great leader." "Nobody outworks Jenny (DeVormer)," Merritt said. Caledonia's varsity baseball team includes (front row. from left) Chris Fuller, Joel Hofstra, James Hunter, Nick Freeman, Dominick Whipple, (middle row) Bryan Jones, James Abbott, Justin Smith, Kyle Kietzman, Tim Soper, (back row) Scott Pennock, Steve Uyl, Todd Bloemers, Phil Licari, Adam Sobczak, Coach Mike Fine and Statistician Missy Carmer. Top four Scots return to give golfing team some big goals Caledonia Coach Diane Doot will not have to alter too many things for the upcoming golf Caledonia's varsity soccer team includes (front row, left to right) Samantha Choryan, Jennifer DeVormer; (middle row) Angela Adrianse, Sarah Engelbert, Elise Boncher, Christina DeVormer, Ann Schmidt, Elizabeth Fortuna; (back row) Anne Morgan, Kerri Casey, Amy Kerry, Laurie Rodgers, Emma Cryderman, Rachel Hampel, Coach Jeff Merritt, Meghan Arrigo, Megan Mulligan, Shannon Walter and Stephanie Grant. campaign capabilities of breaking into a Dixit returns the lop four starting role, The top returnee is senior players from last years team as well three other with See Top four, P. 10 Caledonia's golf team includes (front row, from left) Sunshine Fowler, Pam Allen, Laura Brown, Laura McGilton; (middle row) Amy Schlafley, Jessica VanTil, Jenn Myers, Lidsey TePastte; (back row) Coach Gus Wagner, Michelle Gill. Rachel O'Connor, Jenny Miller, Jesslyn Bolt, Kim Crisman and Coach Diane Doot. Another winning season is in Scot boys tennis forecast Caledonia's boys track team has quite a record to uphold. The Scots will be running for a 32nd consecutive winning season when they open the season on April 1 against Calvin Christian Last year the team went 7-2 in the O-K Gold and battled with South Chnstian for post­ season honors. Again. South and the Scots look to be the conference favorites Coach John Soderman has 22 returning lettermen, most of them with resumes filled with accomplishments. Dave VandenBerg. Dave Friedrich and Rob Lillie are the top distancemen. each being All-State performers in cross country VandenBerg will compete in the 3200 relay. Friedrich the 1600 meter run and Lillie in the 3200 meter run. Andy Schupp and Scott Leatherman are other reluming distancemen and should give the team important points in the 1600 and the 3200 Jeff Foster should run in the 100. 220 and the sprint relays. Kyle Veiling will sec action in the high hurdles, the 300 hurdles and the high jump. Nick Hansen will run in the 400 dash. Field events should be a strong area for Caledonia. Besides Veiling, Chad Wangerin will throw the shot put. Seth Erskine will compete in the discus and Steve Benham will prticipatc in the pole vault. After the April I matchup with Calvin Christian, the Scots next meet will be April 3 versus Forest Hills Northern Soderman is beginning his 32nd spring with the Caledonia program, having coached the sport for 38 years. Caledonia's boys track team includes (first row, from left) Jay Brodock, Aaron Haight, Seth Erskine, Keith Smith, Nick Hansen, Dave VandenBerg, Dave Friedrich, Jeff Foster, Adam Reavis, Scott Erickson, Phil VanLaan; (second row) Eric Dykgraaf, Mitch Aboujamra, John Feenstra, Kyle Veltmg, Steve Benham, Dustin McFarlan, Nick Moose, Nick Haight, Mike Moose; (third row) Mitchel Petz, Scott Leatherman, Scott Busfield, Joe Lillie, Pete Palma, Brian Reiffer, Troy Leatherman, Drew Sinclair, Kevin Skinner, Ryan Haywood; (fourth row) Matt Tava, Lucas Mayer, Todd Maines, Mike Wienczkowski, Salvatore Vilardi, Rob Lillie, Dale Wicks, Chris Gave; (fifth row) Assistant Coach Shoemaker, Ryan Slot, Brian Marsman, Moritz Zeretzke, Chad Wangerin, Andrew Schupp, Ryan Ogle and Coach John Soderman. �The Sun and News. 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Ml/April 1. 1997/Poge 21 Dutton Christian puts musical spin on Aesop’s Fables The fable on flattery involved the Fox (Brad Ellens) being tricked at his own game by the Mouse (Derek Sterenberg). by Barbara Gall Staff Writer About 81 seventh- and eighth-grade Dutton Christian Middle School students presented both music and morals in their March 27 performance of "Don’t Count Your Chickems Until they Cry Woir by Carol Lynn Wnght Pearson. The play puts 20 of Aesop's famous fables, each with a moral at the end. into a musical setting, with the students portraying the animal characters of such famous tales as "The Lion and the Mouse" and "Belling the Cat." Directing the production at the Caledonia High School Performing Arts Center were Dutton Christian music teachers Jean DeVries and Mary Hoekstra. The students have been rehearsing since January, DeVnes said, and the cast includes not only all the characters in the fables, but a large chorus. "We gear our musicals to the interests of children, and Complaining that the Lion's share' means everything, the Tiger (Nate Damstra) and the Leopard (Ted Newhof) and the Jacket (Reuben Sportel) tip-toe off with some of the loot. h We gear our musicals to the interests of children, and they are fun to perform and watch. ” — Jean DeVries Ready, set....it's start of the famous race between the hare and the tortoise, brought to life last week by Dutton Christian thespians. From the left are Ben VanEk. the hare (Jared Jelsema), the tortoise (Holly Burgess), Levi roodvoets and Amy TerHaar. The 'performers’ in this play act as ‘cheerleaders' tn the action, encouraging the other characters as they play out their stories. Kneeling, from the left, are Kerry VanLaan. Amy TerHaar. Rachel Miedema and Stephanie Foiknnga. Standing, from the ^afL are Lew Roodwga^. Seth ByKetKand Ben Van^k they are a lot of fun to perform and to watch," she said. "Many of our students continue to perform in high school and beyond, and we thank God that He has given us the opportunity to plant a little seed of love for the arts in their minds." DeVries said she and Hoekstra appreciated all the help from Tom Kaechele, director of the PAC. "He has been such a wonderful asset in our production, and we all are grateful for the chance to use this fine facility," she said. She said the production also wouldn't have been possible without the help from the volunteers who helped with hair styling and make up. 'Who dares disturb the King of Beasts?’ roars the angry Lion (Allen Lenartz) who is ready to teach a lesson to the Mouse, played by Derek Sterenberg. After the production, the students celebrated their effort with a "Fun and Fixxi Party” in the high school gym and cafeteria. It's really the Wolf’ Remember the tale of the boy who cried ‘Wolf’’ once too often? The Boy (Kris Holstege) reacts when the Wolf (Michelle Meyer) does appear on the scene, but will anyone believe him? ■.V; ... �Poga 22/Th* Sun ond News, Middleville. Ml/April 1, 1997 business Services BANKRUPTCY LEGAL Services. First consultation free. Fees fully explained in advance. Call 945-3512 for appointment. GLEN’S LANDSCAPING: TOP SOIL, HAULING & LEVELING, RETAINING WALLS, TREATED TIES & BOI Lin RS. SEW INSULATION OR RELAXDx \PING. COMPLETE LAND­ SCAPE DESIGN. TREES, SHRUBS, SHREDDED BARK, SEEDING & SODDING. ROAD GRAVEL, SAND & STONE. ROADS AND DRIVEWAYS PUT IN OR REPAIRED. THINK SPRING! 616-8911843 GYMNASTICS IN MOTION offering pre-school through advanced classes, all ages. Also boys and girls USGF competi­ tion (cams. For information call Cathy, 795-7620.___________ MIDDLEVILLE FLORAL AND GIFTS: YOUR HOMETOWN FLORIST. <16-795-3131_______________ PRIMESTAR - QUALITY SATELLITE system wireless cable. No equipment to buy. No down payment. 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Excellent pay and hours. Interested parties should call the YMCA, 616-945-4574 for more information._______________ FROM OUR READERS Local Citizens Speak Out on Issues County overcharges school for water! Dear editor: At nearly twice the price of other water systems. Caledonia school district tax­ payers should be hopping mad over the outrageous monthly usage costs (called “com­ modity charges’ ) being levied for public water to the middle school in Caledonia The Caledonia water system was designed to provide 1.200 residential units divided bet­ ween the school (300 units), developer Jerry Baker (300 units) and the Village of Caledonia (600 units). Because of state bonding issues, the system is technical­ ly owned by the Kent County government and it must be managed through the Kent County Department of Public Works (KCDPW) and village consultant Rich Pierson. Though KCDPW does relatively little and this system is at only 10 percent capacity. KCDPW has been billing tremendous and unfair ‘ad­ ministrative costs’ to water system users. Paul Spelman, village engineer for the water system, said, “the present charge is $35 per unit per month. This results in customers paying above twice the price of other systems in the area. " The cost for the Caledonia schools in $30,600 for the 73 units now used at the middle In Memoriam | Middle Villa Inn */2 Off 12-VOLT FENNER FLUID POWER HYDRAULIC UNITS. Self-contained. Like Monarch. S250. Call 616-945-9340, after 6:00pm. 0 0 IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of Harold Welton who passed away two years ago March 28, 1995. The rolling streams of life flows on; But still the vacant chair. Recalls the love, the voice, the smile; Of the one who once sat there. And what I would give if I could say, Hi Dad in the same old way. To hear his voice and see his smile; To sit and chat with him awhile. His memory is as dear today As in the hour he passed away. Sadly missed by, Wife, children, Grand & Great grandchildren, Marie Welton Bob & Shirley Smith Rich & Barb Rose Butch & Donna Welton Paul & Sheila Dykstra Jobs Wanted HOUSECLEANING IN CALEDONIA/ MIDDLEVILLE area, have references. Call Becky at 616-891-0356 school. When the school com­ pletes its hookup of Caledonia High School and Caledonia and Duncan Lake Elemen­ tal. the bill will be in excess of $126,000 a year I’ll bet there are a lol of places in Caledonia Schools where $63,000 a year is needed! Readers should know that Caledonia Schools Business Manager Judi Dean and Rich Pierson have valiantly tried to deal with KCDPW. but they are impervious to reason School district taxpayers now need to let the school board members and County Com­ missioner Judy Harrison know of their displeasure with the situation and demand the county stop ovechargmg us. Frederick R Fleischmann Caledonia Don't compare one student’s learning needs to another’s To the editor: I would like to address Sherri Bosworth’s question from her Sun and News letter to the editor in the March 25 edition. In her letter regarding the Thomapple Kellogg swimm­ ing program for McFall students, she asked. “Why does the Page school janitor have a helper?" The student in question is enrolled at the Kent Transition centr for Building Maintenance. He is par ticipating in a community­ based instruction program. This is monitored by a cer­ tified teacher and is easily provided within our school system This program has provided this student work related ex­ perience, an opportunity to develop quality work ethics and practice safety procedures and techniques learned at the Transition Center. As an add ed benefit he has shown me many techniques he has learn ed which help me do my job as Page Elementary custodian more effectively and with less risk of injury. Yes. he is a help to me I strongly commend this young man for his perservcrance and dedication in bettering himself and his hard work in reaching his trade choice. If it docs indeed take a village to raise a child, please let’s not compare one stu­ dent's learning needs to another. We will only be strong by working together for all students’ learning opportunities Laurie Brinks Middleville If you get this booklet, you won’t need a form. Just a phone. Mobile Homes ABANDONED FACTORY REPO’S wrong color, on huge 3 and 4 bedroom mobile homes. Custom built for waterbed, 1st time home buyers program available, will relocate free if necessary. No payment until January of 1997. 1-8OO-387-OO35. West Mich. TVt Mir. aitUaa Mil fill fair lu nt«r»i by — TaUFlU. i mW« Ina fa IM. uM it iwy r»fw* in ftt. Club fw aal Im i Tikfik bwblii m4 “i TeleFile It'i Im. If* Ini. It **rh. National Ads $80 DAILY possible mailing circulars for National Coupon Network. Easy! No experience needed. 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Ml/April 1. 1997/Pofle 23 Kids and cops to face off in benefit hockey competition bv Barbara Gall Staff Writer A group of area law enforcement officers will abandon their nightsticks for hockey slicks when they suit up for a benefit game that will pit the officers against the Caledonia Flyers, a team of high school hockey players from ail around southern Kent County. The two squads will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. April 18 at (he South Side Community Ice Center. 500100th Street, about one quarter mile west of the US 131 interchange. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted, with all proceeds going to the Byron Community Coalition Drug Task Force, an organization working to prevent substance abuse. To add to the fun of the evening, the arena will allow free open skating after the game until 10 p.m. The 14 members of the Flyers represent a number of area high schools, including Caledonia. Middleville. Hastings. Byron Center. South Christian and Wayland. They are coached by Jay Crank and Rick Steele "We see this as a great way to promote hockey and to help fight drug abuse in our area," said Kent County Sheriffs Deputy Jack Stewart, who is a member of the department s Community Policing unit. "And we think we can hold our own with these young guys. We all love to skate, so this should be a lot of fun for us. the Flyers and the spectators It's free, the kids can skate after the game, so it'll be a great night out for the whole family." Hockey is an up and coming sport in the area, and with the completion of the Ice Center, several local high schools are putting together junior varsity hockey programs that will call the South Side arena their home ice. Grandville and Catholic Central already use the arena Athletes from Caledonia, Middleville, Hastings, Byron Center, Kentwood and Wayland playing with the Caledonia Flyers hockey team will enjoy a Michigan cattle numbers down in ‘96 Michigan’s farmers reported lower cattle numbers on Jan 1, 1997, continuing a trend that has been under way since 1994. according to the Federal/State Michigan Agricultural Statistics Service. Some highlights from the report are as follows: • Michigan’s all cattle and calves inventory was at 1.13 million head, down from 1.17 million the previous year. • The state’s beef cow numbers increased to 125,000 from 122,000 in 1996. While beef replacement heifers in­ creased to 33,000 from 30,000 head. • The number of milk cows in the state declined to 310,000 from 328,000 previously, and heifers <or milk cow replacement declin­ ed 10,000 to 145,000 head. • The 1996 calf crop was 400,000 head, 20,000 less than 1995. • The number of operations with livestock in the state re­ mains the same at 19,000. Michigan’s milk cow opera­ tions dropped to 4,400, down 300 from 1996. • Nationally, all cattle and calves, totaled 101.2 million head, 2 percent below the 103.5 million on Jan. 1, 1996 and 2 percent below the 102.8 million two years ago. • Milk cows, on U.S. farms at 9.28 million, were down 1 percent from Jan 1, 1996 and 2 percent below two years ago ’skirmish* with the law when they face off against a team of Kent area law enforcement officers in a benefit game April 18 at the South Side Community Ice Center. k«Xrt<d Suf>f>ort United Wtow Reaching those who need help. 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Ml/April 1, 1997 — MO TOR 9818D Cheny Valley • Caledonia, MI • 49316 • ASE Advanced Level Engine Performance Specialist • ASE Master Automotive Repair Technician • Factory Trained Electronics Technician • Air Bag Repair • Anti-Lock Brake Repair • Electronic Air Ride Diagnosis and Repair • Electronic Dash/Radio Repair • Air Conditioning • Transmission Rebuild Specialists • Difficult Electrical Problems • Engine Overhaul • Carburetor Rebuilding • Electronic Climate Control Repair • Electronic Engine Control Diagnosis • Computerized 4-Wheel Alignment • Computerized Wheel Balancing • Tire Repair and Sales • Noise, Vibration and Harshness Diagnosis and Repair • Brakes • Exhaust • Tune-up • All Technicians Certified with Ongoing Education • Diesel Repair • Foreign Specialists • Driveline/ Differential Repair • Front Wheel Drive Diagnosis and Repair • Fixed Right the First Time wifi ti# a Jecfe&kip 891-3569 PAGER.................. 220-7328 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-04-08.pdf f341f00fbe875fddc5873a62fc58033c PDF Text Text Class of ‘97 ‘Top 10 TK High School’ students announced Nathanael Steven Brady Down® Marie Bell Thomapplc Kellogg High School has announced the top students of the Class of 1997 "The students set high academic standards as well as having total involvement in all phases of school life, academic and co-cumcular.” said Principal Ron Fales. Steve Dood leads the Class of *97 with a 4.11 grade point average He is the son of Al and Suzanne Dood. He has majors in math, science and English. D<xxl was the 1995 finalist for the American Computer Science League, traveling to Houston, Texas. He also was a HOBY (Hugh O'Brien Youth) ambassador. A three year member of the National Honor Society, he has also been a member of the Renaissance Committee. Science Olympiad and CloseUp. Athletically, he earned four varsity letters in cross coun­ try, serving as the team’s cap­ tain all four years. One-year cross country all-conference honorable mentum and three years cross country all­ conference honors were his. Varsity tennis captured his at­ tention for four years as well, where he earned four varsity letters and served as team cap tain. He also played JV basketball National Honor Society projects rounded out Dood’s high school activities He will attend the Universi­ ty of Michigan's engineering school. He plans to continue on to medical school. Nathanael Steven Brady, son of Steven and Elaine Brady, is the second member of TK’s Top Ten with a 4.072 grade point average He has majors in science, English, math, music. Spanish and social science, as well as minors in computers and accounting. A three-year member of the National Honor Society, Brady has been in the mar­ ching and symphonic bands for four years, serving as a soloist in his senior year. He was on the School improve­ ment Committee for three years, was a Student Council representative for two years. See Top Ten, P. 2 Curt William Martin Jeremy Robert Doornbos Laura Jean Reed Parents to petition TK Board on kindergarten by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Some parents of Thomapple Kellogg kindergarten students are interested in an alternative schedule for their kids classes and will present a petition to the Board of Education Monday. April 14, stating their ideas. Maria Fuller, who served as a spoksperson for the group, said the creation of the petition was a result of about 60 parents, teachers, and members of the community coming together to discuss the issue. Right now there are two kindergarten classes that meet CMS sponsors Drug Awareness Week Kent County Shenff s Deputy Jack Stewart explains to a CMS eighth grade class why alcohol affects teenagers differently than it does adults Students Mark Breen (left) and Kyle Welfare help Stewart with the demonstration. by Barbara Gall Staff Writer A Caledonia Middle School eighth grade Drug Awareness Week March 24-27 featured several perspectives on the problems of substance abuse Deputies from the Kent County Sheriffs Department talked with students about the legal issuer- and showed them a video about how drug use can destroy the lives of young people. The deputies also an­ swered students' questions about drugs and the law. Other points of view came from a peer trainer from the Kent Intermediate School Dis­ trict. who talked about in­ halant-use. Students also heard a former drug user describe how drugs affected his life. Coordinated by the eighth­ grade teaching team, the teachers said they felt the See Drugs, P. 2 two full days a week and alternate full days on Friday. One class meets for full days on Monday and Wednesday, and the other meets on Tuesday and Thursday. The classes take turns meeting Friday. Fuller said the reason people in the community want to see this schedule changed is because if there is a snow day, the class that does not meet on Friday that week loses a day of class. She said because of snow days, at least one of the classes is behind and may stay behind if the missed days are not made up. Because each student learns differently, some people involved in this petition effort felt their children might benefit the most from full day kindergarten classes and some felt their children might learn best with a half day of class The group had a lot of ideas, so it united with the decision to present the board with a plan that would allow families to choose between two different schedules. One schedule would be half days every day of the week, the other would be full days on Monday and fhursday and a half day on Wednesday or full days on Tuesday and Friday and a half day on Wednesday The two schedules add up to the same amount of hours per week and. Fuller said, would allow families to choose which works better for their schedules and their children’s teaming experience. Fuller said the advantage of the half day every day schedule See Petition, P. 2 In This Issue... • TK principal, school board member wins PEF recognition • Caledonia high ‘school to career’ program receives special grant • Caledonia Middle School Odyssey of the Mind team to compete at state �Page 2/The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/April 8. 1997 TOP TEN STUDENTS, and a member of SADD (Students Against Drunk Drivers) for two years. One year on the school musical and two years in school plays were co-curricular activities. Two.years in the Spanish Club (he was president in his junior year) and two years in Future Problem Solvers (he was student leader in his senior year) were additional challenges he tackled. He served on the prom committee and was a DARE role model, and played soccer for two years Brady has been a lifelong member of New Life Chris­ tian Church and a Sunday School student teacher for three years, as well as a member of the church youth group Summers find him employed at Petra Electronics Manufacturing During the school year, he works at Pastoor’s Family Market. In the fall, he will attend Michigan State University with a pre-medicine major. Curt William Martin, son of William and Rita Martin, has a 4 055 grade point average. He has majors in math, English, social science, drafting and science and a minor in computers Manin is a three-year member of the National Honor Society, as well as a two-year participant in both Odyssey of the Mind and MILLER MEANS... Middleville Office 317 Arlington. M-37 (616) 795-3305 Science Olympiad He played on the freshman football team. Outside of school hours, he is a member of a church youth group and a member of the Civil Air Patrol Having already obtained his pilot’s license, he has experienced 90 flying hours Purdue University is Mar­ tin’s choice of further study. He will major in aviation technology His goal is to fly A-IQs with the Air National Guard and to become an airline pilot. Dawne Marie Bell, daughter of the Rev. Monte and Kimberly Bell, has a 4.013 grade point average, and majors in social science, math, science. English and Spanish. In addition, she has minors in computer science and accounting Bell has been a member of the basketball team for four years, spending two years on the varsity. Inducted as a sophomore into the National Honor Society , she served as its vice president this year. She has been a DARE role model for TK elementary students She is a Sunday School choir accompanist/teacher and wrote and directed the children's Christmas program at her church. Part-time employment at Showcase Cinemas rounds out her activities. Miller continued from front page Her future plans include studying political science at a university and continuing to law school for a law degree. Tracy Schondelmayer. daughter of Caroly n Getty and Sandy Schondelmayer. has a 3.971 grade point average. She has majors in math, science, social science and English and minors in accoun­ ting. Spanish and physical education President of the senior class, she is also a three-year member of the National Honor Society She played four years each of basketball and volleyball, spending three years on each of the varsity teams She was captain of the volleyball team and captain for two years for the basket­ ball team. Schondelmayer is a member of Gun Lake Community Church. 4 H has been a part of her life for two years and she served one year as secretory of the Middleville Clovers group. AAU basket­ ball has benefited from her participation for four years as well. 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Built only 9 years ago; it has 3 bedrooms an office and a fomtfy room Very close io State Land Coll Kay Stdsonburg to see it today c.............................................. ............. $84,500^ S NASTMGS AREA ACKAGL A beautiful S plus acre budding site with a pond and a few trees C ( Picture your dream home nestled *n here. Coll Karen Brown...................... 6. ACREAGE A great budding parcel close to schools .$20 000. For more informahon coil Kay ......................................................... FOR MORE MIDDLEVILLE, GUN LAKE ANO CALEDONIA AREA PROPERTIES PLEASE SEE OUR ADS ON PAGE 2 OF THE REMINDER. IN THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS AND IN THE HOMES DIGEST OF GRAND RAPIDS MAGAZINE. Doombos He has a 3.94 grade point average with ma­ jors in music, math and English. Minors include French, science and social science. Four years of marching and symphonic band and four years of jazz band playing first chair tenor saxophone head his activity list. A threeyear National Honor Society member, he also spent two years each in the French Club and Odyssey of the Mind and two years on the tennis team Doombos is a member of the Middleville Christian Reformed Church, where he is a part of the youth group and is an active part of the ministry of music He has token mission trips with M.O.S.E.S., Inc. Tutoring middle school saxophone players, clerking at Pastoor’s Family Market, and working summers at Petra Electronics Manufacturing keep him busy during his off school hours. He has been accepted at Calvin College and Western Michigan University and is considering a major in music. Heather West is the daughter of William and Roberto West. Her 3.927 grade point average was with majors in English, math, science, computers and social science. West was inducted into the National Honor Society as a sophomore, making her a three-year member A dancer for 14 years, she is a dance in­ structor for 3- to 4-year-old students Her dancing has token her to Disney World, Grand Rapids’ Arts Festival and several leading roles in musicals. The fall will find West at Michigan State University, majoring in political science. Robert Mosey is the son of William and Cheryl Mosey. He has an excellent 3.902 grade point average, with ma­ jors in computer science, English, math, science and music. Four years of marching and symphonic band and four years of jazz band were his long-term interests. He also is a three-year member of the National Honor Society, as well as a one year participant in the American Computer Science League. Mosey attends First Baptist Church and is a part of the “Hands of Truth’’ puppet team. He also has participated in church musicals in various positions from actor to techni­ cian. The youth group steer­ ing committee hs benefited from his help for three years. Michigan Tech will be where he is found in September. His goal is to be a computer science teacher or a software engineer. I .aura Jean Reed is the daughter of David and Nancy Reed and has a 3.884 grade point average. Her majors have been in science, math, English and music, with a minor in computers. Reed is the senior class vice president and a three-year member of the National Honor Society. A four year band member in the percus­ sion section, she was also on the cast of the school play “Enter Laughing.” Four years of vansty track have netted her three school records in the 100-meter, 200-meter and the 400-meter relay She went to the state meet in her 10th and 11th grade years and was on the all-conference and all-county teams in 1995 and 1996. She has high expectations for this spring’s track season Outside of school hours. Reed is a waitress at Fischwood’s Food and Company. Michigan State University is in her plans next fall, where she would like to major in chemistry and secondary education. Beyond teaching, her long-term goals include coaching track at the high school level. Emily Z u i de rs m a, daughter of Duane and Alice Zutdersma has a 3.878 grade point average with majors in English, math, science and social science She has a minor in computers. A three-year member of the National Honor Society, she has sen ed that organization as its secretory during her senior year. She has also played one y ear each of junior varsity and varsity tennis Zuidersma has been a member of the First Baptist Church Youth Group Steering Committee for three years. She is employed at Sniders in Caledonia. She plans to attend Cor­ nerstone College in the fdl to study psychology. PETITION, from frontpage— is that going to school every day will best prepare students for first grade. They would retain more information by daily contact and half days would be less stressful for younger kindergarten students. She added that since there is no program for the younger kindergartners, this could be a benefit. Because each child develops differently, a full day of school could be advantageous to some students, but not to others. The full day schedule, she said, would offer flexibility, and would require lower busing costs, more instructional time and less time spent on traveling and putting on coats, a slower pace day, and belter preparation for a full day first grade schedule. The April 14 Board of Education meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Freeport Community Building At that time, the board will be presented with the idea and will decide whether it would work for the district. Anyone wishing to sign the petition in support of the choice program, may call Fuller at 795-7058 to make arrangements Interested people also are encouraged to attend the meeting. DRUG AWARENESS, from front — week of programs was effec­ tive, and that hearing the mes­ sages each day made more of an impression on the kids than having isolated speakers here and there throughout the school year. Having the con­ centrated week of programs also provided the kids time in their Focus classes to discuss what they had heard or ask questions. "We want to let the kids know the consequences of drug use before they get started with them," said Kent County Sheriffs Deputy Jack Stewart, who was one of the speakers. In his presentation to the students, he described as a law enforcement officer what he has seen happen to students who try drugs. "Drug use often begins as a social thing, but once the vic­ tim is addicted, he or she gets into crime to pay for that habit," he told one class. “We’ve seen the cycle that be­ gins with a girl trying it out at a party but gets a habit that she can't afford, so she turns to crime, and pci haps ends up a prostitute who gives birth to a 'crack' addicted baby." Stewart said that only the individual can make the deci­ sion to stay away from drugs and alchohol, and sometimes the social pressure is hard to overcome "To be drug-tree is a choice that each individual has to make, and too often, that choice comes at a very young age," he said. "We hope that understanding what drugs and alcohol can do to a teenager will help (hem be strong enough to say no.'" Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history. /Q*' call for same-day approval. 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A Caledonia Middle School team earned lhe right io com­ pete at the state Odyssey of the Mind contest by coming in second at rcgionals in its division in the "long-term" problem and earning the high­ est score in its division in the "spontaneous" problem. The eighth-grade team of Lucas Gless, Bryan Martin, Chris Littell. Adam Boot. Jordan VandeBunte and Ryan Birtles now advances to the April 19 state competition at Central Michigan University, where they will compete with other district winners from around the state. . The team was one of 12 representing Caledonia at lhe March 8 district OM competi­ tion at Rockford. Of those, four placed in the top six in their divisions, but only one earned the first or second place to qualify for the next level. The eighth grade qualifers worked on the long-term prob­ lem called "Heroic Propor­ tions," in which the team had to write and present a humor­ ous skit in which one of the characters has an out-of-proportion characteristic or is ex­ tremely tall or small. That odd characteristic must allow the character to do something better or that no one else could do. and as part of the problem, the character must use this characteristic to help his/her own race and a member of another species. Performance time is limited to eight minutes, and all the props and materials have to fit in a four-foot by four-foot BINGO American Le£ion Post #305 • THURSDAY • larty Bird - 6:30 P.M. cube. Alcta Littell, who coaches her son’s team, said that the boys created a character whose eyes were set so close to the ground that it could find things hidden in shag carpet­ ing, and it also was able to remove a tack from another character’s fool. "I thought the nice thing about their skit was that it didn’t mock the out-of-propor­ tion person." she added. "Some of the skits did." The other Caledonia teams that placed in the top six in their divisions were: • The CMS team of Ashley Jarboe, Chris LaFoy, Eliza­ beth Cole, Lindsey McNeil, Allison Clark, Keegan Good and Coach Donna LaFoy, which worked on the "OMeroid" long-term problem and took a fourth place • The fifth-place CMS team of Brittany Barber, Megan Buys, Danielle Hoodhood, Anthony Reed. Becky Taylor, Rachael Wolf, Lisa Marks and Coach Chris Barber, which worked on the "Can You Dig It?" (archaeology) problem. • The Caledonia Elementary team of Aaron McBride, Chris Robinson, James Ward. Brianna Hormel, Angela Gould. Adam Crandall and Brittany Tams which took a third place in the "Can You Dig It?" problem. Besides working on a long­ term problem, the teams all are judged on how well they solve a "spontaneous" prob­ lem given to them on contest day just a few minutes before they must respond to it. The teams have no way of know­ ing what the subject of the . spontaneous problem will be. but they do practice for this kind of problem-solving using spontaneous problems from past OM competitions The third judging area is I style, in uhich the teams are Icuih rf CcuntEU AFFORDABLE SOLID OAK FVRNITVRE 9175 Cherry Nalley (M-37) Caledonia, Ml. 49316 Ph. (616) 891-0647 Hours Moo--Fri.: 10-7; Sat. 10-4 LowHi. Ml 49331 Ph. (616) 897-0329 Hours: Tues. Thurs. 10-5:30; Fri. 10-7; Sat 104 Lamps • Dried Floral • PK^trei evaluated in such areas as their creativity and teamwork. CMS teacher Judy Doran, who coordinated the Caledonia OM program this year, said that all the teams and coaches put a lot of time, effort and thought into their solutions. "All should be congratulated on an excellent job," she said. Doran said she appreciated CMS students Brittany Barber (left) and Megan Buys perform in their OM team skit during a dress rehearsal at school. Costumes and props play a prominent role in a team's presentation of its solution to the 'long-term' problem. (Photo provided by CMS) ___________ ______________________ _________ MORRISON LAKE CONDOS the time given by parents and teachers who volunteered to be coaches and help the students prepare for the competition. She also said she is grateful to those who volunteered to be judges at the contests. "Without our volunteers, there’s no way we could have this very challenging competi­ tion for the kids," she said. ‘Natural Woods Setting ‘Adjoins Great Golf •500 ft. Lake AA. l'l ‘2-3 Bedrooms/3 Baths ‘Lots of Windows ‘Custom Interiors ‘Large Two-Car Garage ‘Open Sundays 2-4 p.m. Take Momson Lake Rd . 4 to miles south of Saranac, at public access to lake Dl �Poge 4/Tha Sun ond News. Middleville Ml April 8. 1997 With NORMA VELDERMAN The Middleville Methodist, the Parmalee folks, and host church Leighton had us over in a combined super service in their new sanctuary, which is just grand. They included the old stained glass windows into the new building. I can remember when my cousin was trying to persuade the church board to build an all­ purpose gym for the young people to have a fun place to meet with their friends. Rudy wanted to keep them active in the church and to provide the right kind of meeting place or they could find another place to meet - maybe not the kind They now have a new gym or all-purpose room to do all kinds of activities. Lois Bremer took me over to my old church home and I met all the well loved friends that I knew during the tune Aunt Audie and Uncle George took me in My dad. Luneke. asked Aunt Audie if she would help my mom if anything happened to him. My dad died when I was 2 and my gentle mom could not cope with my very naughty behavior So Aunt Audie would keep me every summer from the time school was out until we started school 3 KETTLE LAKE INDEPENDENT PEFOPMED CHUPCH M Aodatnrig the Whole Counsel of Cod Services d 9 50 am and 6 pm Wsh^prig d Kettle lake School on I 1 j Vhitney vie R.d South of 6ftlh Street M ( FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville ■ A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord 3 Sunday School...................................... 9.30 a.m. Morning Worship................................. 10:45 a.m. 1 Fvcning Praise 6 00 P m ■ WEDNESDAY................. Family Night 6 30 p.m 7240 68th Street. SE - Caledonia 2 miles east of M-37 □ fl Musk R Pastor Rev Brian F Harmon George M Coon Youth Pastor Coordinator. Jeffrey C. Vander Heide CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY H CATHOLIC CHURCH Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Kg ra Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 H staying there to recuperate She is quite a gal and it would be nice if you could send her a little get well hug Don and Dorothy Dean went to the Meijer Gardens. Dorothy said that the but­ terflies were flying around Kids were climbing on the statues. Then they went to boardwalk, which takes you through the wetlands. It was a beautiful day for Dorothy and Don to enjoy. Carol Kenyon said they were busy and enjoying the good weather Marian Martin. Marilyn and family went out to Ed and Katie Wieringa’s for Easter. Bea Miller’s family came out to their place for Easter and the house was full. It is fun when a family enjoys be­ ing together. Houston was so funny the other day. He suddenly stop­ ped. slowly lifted his hind leg and placed it down slowly with his nose close to the ground and then he pounced. But the mouse got away. I just love to watch him. This morn­ ing he suddenly dashed to the right almost jetlung n* off my feet. I couldn't make out if it was a cat out hunting or just maybe a deer watching him. On the return trip he had to go check that area again. Mary Noah said that her brother. Paul Leach, and daughter Mary went out to dinner at the Mid Villa Later they came home Mary s fami­ ly called to see that she was fine. They call every week, regardless of where they are Mary also said that her son-inlaw came up for Easter on Saturday Eltha Nichols said that daughter Mary and her hus­ band from Seattle had quite a trip getting to her home because of the snow. But they're there now. They went to daughter Ruth's for Easter. Bessie Nelson was in Florida for the winter. She is losing her vision now and is going for a laser treatment on her eyes. She cannot see at all. She still has to cook because Carl cannot do any cooking I told her some of the ways, that I marked my measuring cups with red nail polish on the out side so that there were raised areas. The polish doesn't wash off either Bessie, don’t get too discouraged 1 ask God to help me through every stumbling block and he usually shows me an alternate route. Nellie Solomon said that some of the family were there for Easter. I hope al! of you folks had a wonderful Easter and are en­ joying spring. Visit with you next week. LOCAL CHURCH I DIRECTORY ALASKA baptist CHURCH H J church with young people get­ ting together Sunday evenings as a group. So. when all of them in­ troduced themselves the other day. I felt I was surrounded by all my old friends In the new meeting place and sanctuary , they had a wonderful service and music of old hymns that they still sing in the church They staled that since 1837 most of the hymns have been written by women I miss singing such songs as “The Old Rugged Cross,” even though I love the ocher choices. The lovely girl who sang and was the facilitator had a beautiful voice Thanks to all the wonderful people who welcomed us with such warmth. I felt so pleased when people introduced themselves Lu Ward said that Mae Bowerman is now at Tender Care (after falling) and is IS Saturday Evening Mass........................ 5:00 p.m MR Sunday Mass.................... 9:00 a.m. A 11 00 am CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Sunday School 9:45 Sunday Morning Worship Service.. 11:00 Sunday Evening Service 6:00 Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer 6:45 Word of Life Clubs......................................6:45 a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY ' LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting at Freeport Community Center Sunday............................ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday.................... 7:00 p.m. Come as you are Informal - Fundamental Something for every age Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 Sunday School.............................. 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship........................ 10:30 a.m. CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH 1 (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) L | Meeting at Cutlerville Chnshon Elementary School H (68th St SE between Eastern and Division) | Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM J "Joyfdly commuted to serving Chnst honomg ChnsTs church, and carrying out (>nsrs commsnon j j Evening Worship.........................6:00 p.m. Pastor Jeffrey Brown Pastor | Church Office Telephone 281 3402 1 Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 Church Office Fax.................... 281 7686 F Parsonage Telephone........................... 698-7170 1 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)...... 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday................... 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........................... 7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m. RAY TOWNSEND. Pastor QfnQ SHARONBARNSDALE.Dir ofChrislianEd8Musk oVl-OVZO The Reorganized | CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave. i Church School, 9- Sunda> 9 45 a m. o U<voOrk' T* Morning Worship 11 00 a m % Evening Worship..........6 <M) p m Wed. Fellowship........ 7:30 pm I I | 1 Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 j ________ i W SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS s CATHOLIC CHURCH W 150 131st Ave Wayland, Ml 49348 gS 3/4 WELCOME TO Gaines tinned Brethren Church . Kalamaroo Avenue u <nd Street ‘ " Caledonia. Mxhigan “■FiMT di ■ H"; Telephone WS-4252 WT ' n JU Pastor Mark Beers (northwest of Gun Lake) 9 Sunday Morning Mass 9:30 a.m. M 792-2889 Pastor Scott Taylor 708 West Main Street Reaching People With Christ mile west of Patterson Rd. N MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9 45 am lo 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am to 12 00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nurx-rv and Children's Church udl be provided Morning Worship Service............. 10:00 a m. Sunday School................................. 1115 a.m. Evening Worship Service................. 6 00 p m ^CALEDONIA if MT CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH "A church with a canng heart for our community and the world iSunday Worship....... 9:30 a.m & o:00 p.m. Sunday School..................... 10:45-11:50 a.m. (Child & Adult) (During the ScKx4 Year) Rri. R. Scott Green* ay. Pastor Mike Ules, \oulh Lender Church Office: (616) 891-1512 M-37 at 100th St CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Green Lake Calvary Church 608 145th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 89 I -8764 Sunday Worship AM 81 1 1:00 AM 9 :45 Rev Roger Timmerman. Pastor 795-3667 ^Eirne JFletbolJist Ctjurcf) 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................ 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship............ 11:00 a m. Evening Worship............... 6:00 p.m. Efc Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Children's Classes....... 7:00 p.m. Dr. Dan Faraol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate Letting the Light of Chmt shine in our liva! GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH Royle Bailard, Pastor - 868-6437 — programs for 990 am A 1030 *n Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 Wedwadn 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 All Ages COMMUNITY CHURCH Ew> Ntgfa' 1 1 8:00 a.m................................... Blended Service 1 9:05 a m................................... Educational Hour t 10:15 a m....................... Contemporary Service 1 11:15a.m................................ Traditional Service 1 fclS Dinarr Own for Chddrei) Jr h Sr High School 1 Rev Robert Gerke*Office 891-86M»Church 891-9876 ! UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship..............9 30 am Freeport Sunday School.............. 11 00 am Parmalee Morning Worship... . 9 30 am Middleville Sunday School........... 9 30 a m Middleville Morning Worship 1100 am Rev. Lee Zachman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Prone - 795 9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH M-37 between Cakdunu A MiddtevtUe • 19S-7W3 WayteC Miducai 10:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. (Missouri Synod) "Bedewted to one wMher m brotherly low " Rom. ILIO Peace Reformed Church Hamer Fret Utdwvda* Worship Service Sunday School Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia, Ml. (All Services have a Nursery available) YOU ARE INVITED during both sendees “Sat an example m speech m "*• * torn, *«ao> and <" P*W" 1 Tanottiy 412 St. Paul Lutheran 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84fh St •891-8661 The Church where everybody is somebody and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sunday School..................................... 9 30 a m Sunday Morning Worship..................... 10 30a m Sunday Evening Worship....................... 6 00 P m Wed Midweek Prayer & BiPie Study...... 700pm fflev Brew. Rev Karl Bashlor Asst Pastor. Mr Mike Deer Youth Pastor �Children’s author tells McFall kids about becoming a writer Customers remembered Barry County residents celebrated Freeport Elevator’s customer appreciation day last Friday by enjoying a pig roast. Children’s book author Marge Ilich visited McFall Elementary School students last week to show them her book "The Mutt Walter's Tale. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Children’s book Author Marge Ilich visited McFall Elementary last week to read and discuss her book “The Mutt Wuttcr’s Talc." to cele­ brate Reading Month. Ilich said she grew up on a farm in Iowa and was around all kinds of animals such as cows, chickens and a pony She still loves animals and now has two cats and a dog at her home in the Gun Lake area When she sits down on the couch to write, she said, the animals sit around her as their way of helping to give her in­ spiration. She said her charac­ ters arc animals because she has been around them all her life Ilich has written one book and the second one is com­ pleted. but is not in print yet. It should be within the next year. She has been writing all her life and started as a little girl when she wrote in her diary. She stressed that in order to become good writers, people SAVE ♦ SAVE ♦ SAVE ♦ SAVE • SAVE - SAVE ihQM8i.&W£6P^ Clothing Store Spring Break Sale Summer Clothes Jeans T’s All On Sale Now! 9958 Cherry Valley, Caledonia Plaza (next door to Pagano's) Caledonia, Ml 49316 Phone: 891-9965 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 am - 6 pm; Sat. 9 am - 3 pm ^saveTTw^^ave^save ♦ SAVE ♦ save' REGARDLESS OF AGEzr^ We Offer A Variety of Health Insurance Plans • • • • • Major Medical Plans Short Term Major Medical Plan Hospital Indemnity Preferred Provider Option (PPO) Hospital Only NOT AVAILABLE IN ALL STATES CHECK WITH YOOR AGENT STAUFFER & W1GGERS INSURANCE AGENCY Caledonia Village Centre, 9365 Cherry VaBey A*e, Cateooma 891-9294 must learn to read. Reading can help people with anything they do. “You can not be a good writer unless you learn how to read." she said. Her son Mark has done il­ lustrations for both her books. She said he started scribbling when he was little and later collected comic books. When he got older, he copied charac­ ters from the comic books, then eventually created his own. Spidermousc and batfrog are two of the characters he cre­ ated ilich said that it does not take many materials to be an artist or a writer. All people need in order to draw are pen­ cils, paper and maybe crayons, she said. Mark used pencils, watercolors and magic makers to create the Mutt Wutter characters. To write, she said, people need pencil’s paper’s and their imaginations. She starts her work by scribbling on a piece of paper and then rewriting anything she wants to change. "Sometimes it takes days and days to do this," she said. She told students that the best way to become a writer is to work hard at it and read a lot of books to learn about formats and ideas. Ilich read students the story of "A Mutt Wutter’s Tale." The Mutt is named Moms, who slept on a feather and lived in a nice home filled with books and games. One day Moms decided he was un­ happy and when to talk to Dr. McMouse about it. Through his talk with the doctor. Mor­ ris found that each creature is special and unique and that dif­ ferent people have different needs He also found that the se­ cret of living happily is for creatures to do what is right for them After Ilich read the story she allowed students to ask her questions: How long did it take to write that book? Ilich said both books took a long time to wnte because she stared them, took some time off, then went back to them later Is rt hard to wnte a book? Ilich said that writing a book can be very difficult and discouraging sometimes, but also can be fun and worth it when it is finished How long did it take Mark to do the illustrations for he book? Ilich said it took him about six months for her recent book, which is called “The Mutt Wutter in a Storm at the Zoo.” She added that once he has ideas for characters, the rest of the work comes more easily. What do you do when you don’t want to write? Ilich said that there are times when he does not feel like writing. During these times she does other things such as work in her garden. How long have you been writing? Ilich has been writing since she was little girl and started by wring in her diary. How did you start writing a book? Ilich said she used to read stories to her children when they were little and one day decided to write one of her own. "After that, the ideas started coming," She said. The students were visit by Mutt Wutter Morris himself, who gave them hugs on their way out. Principal Bill Rich said part of their celebration of Reading Month has included celebrity readers who have visited the students and read stories to them to get them interested in reading themselves. He said that the visit from Ilich was different than the others because she was reading a b\x>k she actually wrote. "This is a special talent.” he said. CRAFT SHOW Barry Expo Center Barry County Fairgrounds Sat. April 12 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. Lunch Available FREE PARKING FREE ADMISSION �Po9» 6/Th* Sun and New*. Middleville, Ml/April 8, 1997 TK principal, school board member wins PEF recognition by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Page Elementary School Principal David Bukala and Thomapple Kellogg Board of Education member Nancy Goodin both have received honorable mention awards for leadership and community service from the Grand Rapids Public Education Fund The awards were given to individuals and organizations within the Kent Intermediate School District al a breakfast March 26 at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. Nomination forms were given to school board mem­ bers and administrators who chose people they feel have done a lot of work in educa­ tion and the community. Nominees are notified, then called by someone at the Pub­ lic Education Fund if they are winners Bukala and Goodin both re­ ceived the second highest awards in their categories. More than 70 people were nominated for five of the cate­ gories that pertain to school and community involvement. Goodin said it is very un­ usual to have two people from the same school district win or get honorable mention for these awards. Bukala was nominated for the educator category by Goodin who said she was im­ pressed with an idea he came up with to have a career awareness program at Page. The program started two years ago and consists of three afternoons of visits from peo­ ple in the West Michigan area who talk about what they do for a living. Bukala said each student gets to visit with nine people and learn about the ca­ reers available to them This year s program will be April 28-30 and will involve two people from Middleville and Grand Rapids “Many of these people are parents and TK grads." he said. He and other teachers made up lists of people and profes­ sions that could be discussed and asked the students for feedback This, he said, re­ sulted in other career subjects being added to the list. Bukala also works with Page’s conflict resolution program, which involves hav­ ing students serve as peer me­ diator to solve conflicts that occur on the playground. Goodin said she nominated Bukala because he represents the district well. “He is a welcoming admin­ istrator." she said. “It speaks well for our district that we have so many parents and community members involved in the school.” Bukala also provides sup­ port for the Michigan Celebra­ tion Program that occurs in May. He said that many vol­ unteers help with this pro­ gram that ties literature, arts, geography and history to­ gether with facts about Michigan Alto Firemen’s Annual j Pancake Supper: t Saturday, April 19, 1997 ♦ ♦ J { 5:00-8:30 p.m. • Alto Fire Barn All-You-Can-Eat Donations at the Door! J ♦ ♦ * Pancakes. Eggs, Sausage, Pure Maple Syrup ♦ Page Elementary School Principal David Bukala won an honorable mention from the Grand Rapids Public Education Fund for the programs he put together for his students. He also has contributed to putting together a volunteer breakfast to show appreciation for the people in the commu­ nity who help the schools. Bukala admits that there have been more people in the community volunteering at the schools he has been at when he left than when he started but said he cannot take all the credit for that or other successful programs “I cannot take all the credit myself." he said. "The teach­ ers also have a lot of good ideas" He added that receiving the award gave him a nice warm feeling, but that he would like to spread that feeling to oth­ ers. Goodin received an honor­ able mention for community service and leadership in the parent category. She said she was nominated by Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Mary Ellen Correa who said Goodin is not only an out­ standing parent volunteer in the district but uses her leader ship skills to recruit other parents into partnership activi­ ties with educators. Goodin was commended for her work with the Odyssey of the Mind program, which has grown over the years she has been involved with it. She has coached a team for four Some animals were lost Winds fan fire at local boarding kennel by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Stiff winds Sunday night kept local firefighters from saving one section of a local boarding kennel, which was full of canine guests during the spring break week. Despite desperate efforts from the owners, neighbors and passersby to save the an­ imals inside, about 20 ani- Contempo Salon W Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education members and parent volunteer Nancy Goodin received an honorable mention from the Grand Rapids Public Education Fund for her volunteer work and community service within the school district. Super Sebastian Saturday April 19 • 10 am - 4 pm >IAKE-OVER With Irucco ( osmctics It 7r/i the purchase a/ani/ Sebastian Product. Make your appointment today! He are a full service salon! Caledonia Plaza. M-37 in Caledonia .hist north l(Mhli Avenue S9I-1OJ13 OPEN: Mon. - Thurs. 9-H: Fri. 9-4i; Sat. 9-3 mals were lost, said Caledonia Fire Department Lieutenant Norm Buer. He said the north end of the building at Wyn-Dean Ken­ nels, 6096 Whitneyville Road in Alto was "well involved" by the time the Caledonia department arrived at about 9:43 p.m., just minutes after the firemen received the call. "We happened to be only about a mile and a half away, guarding some arcing electri­ cal wires, so we were able to get there in about two min­ utes.” he said. But the fire already had en­ gulfed the north half of (he boarding kennel, with flames through the roof and shooting into the night sky as high as 20-25 feet, Buer said When the firefighters ar­ rived, kennel owners Larry and Hazel Parks, along with peo­ ple who had seen the fire, were carrying animals out of the burning building and into the house. Those they were unable to save were kenneled on the north side of the building. "In that wind, it went so fast, there wasn't a lot they could have done, even if they had been standing right there,” Buer said sympathetically "It was a terrible scene ” See Kennel Fire, P. 12 years and has coordinated the program for three. This past year, two of these teams from Thomapple Kel­ logg made it to the state com­ petition. Goodin said she would not be able to coordinate the pro­ gram alone and receives a lot of help from 18 parent coaches this year and 29 members of the community who judged the competitions. She also coordinates the hands-on art activities at Page that follow visits from art do­ cents. who teach the students about the history and back­ ground of different types of art. Goodin said she feels that though it is important to learn the history and background of different types of art. it is es­ sential for students to do hands-on work to create their own projects. This is Goodin’s second year for working with the hands-on art projects. She also coordinates assemblies that help students learn even more about art work before they do some of their own. The docents. Fran Jones. Beth Berkeimer. Karen Feenstra and Deb Smith, introduce a type of art work to the classes then Goodin provides them with the assemblies and hands-on work Goodin also is involved in helping Page students with art activities during May for the Michigan Celebration. She does nature weavings and holds presentations and ses­ sions for students. With recruiting other vol­ unteers. she said, she has found that people are usually willing to help and that she and others try to make sure their time is used wisely and that they are showed apprecia­ tion for their help Goodin also is the former PTO president of Page and works on various committees. She said she also felt good about the award, but felt she was really accepting it on be­ half of others who also de­ serve of it. “I don't do these things alone." she said. “Il is nice to be appreciated " Correa joined them at the breakfast, which was largely put together by students from schools in the KISD The award statues they re­ ceived were made by art and industrial art students from Grandville High School Guests were entertained by the Central High School "Jazz N Wind" Ensemble and flow­ ers were grown by students from Campus School of Art and Literature. Eastern Ele­ mentary School. Hall Elemen­ tary School Kensington Ele­ mentary School and Stocking Elementary School. The Grand Rapids Public Education Fund is an indepen­ dent. non-profit organization that promotes high achieve ment for all students through community partnerships with public schools. The PEF manages more than 100 school community collaborations involving 2.000 community members who share their time and ex­ pertise with students and edu­ cators in schools throughout Kent County. The group gets community organizations, businesses and individuals together in long term relationships Another part of the fund . called Partnerships in Educa­ tion has matched over 65 businesses and community organizations with individual city schools since 1987. The PEF provides training and de­ velopment assistance. Another program is called the Experience Exchange which is a county wide part­ nership of businesses and edu­ cation leaders whose purpose is to help young people suc­ ceed in a changing economy by connecting classroom learning with the world of work. Scott Jackson peedy's Seamless Gutters 8 Custom Made on Site 4 Gutter Repair 4 Free Estimates 4 Homeowners & Contractors * Many Colors to Choose From CALL TODAY 616-795-2004 500 Arlington (M-37) ■ Middleville, Ml 49333 �The Sun end News. Middleville. Ml April 8. 1997/Poge 7 Amadeus Motor offers ‘no gaps’ auto service in Caledonia believe in preventive mainte­ nance as well as repair sen ice Any car built today can go 200.000 miles if it's serviced properly. ’If you get a good mechanic working on your car. your life doesn't have to be disrupted by major problems with your ve­ hicle." he said. "Cars are im­ perative to people's lives to­ day. and they should never be stranded or have their car break down on them. "I like to establish a part­ nership with my customers I’ll give them the list of things they need to work on over a period of time, and I’m happy to help them set up a schedule for getting the work done" Trowbridge said its "impera­ tive" to him to offer the best quality work he can through the best possible training and by using the best equipment and tools. "I will only service cars one way. and that’s the right way. This sign explains just some of the services offered at Amadeus Motor, where But it's a trust thing. People have to believe that what I’m customers can find full-service auto care for all vehicle makes and models. From going to tell them about their the left are Rolland Trowbridge, owner of Amadeus, and his staff, Mike Bravata and car is the truth." Mike Krieger. Amadeus just celebrated its grand opening last weekend, several instruments in high and Trowbrige and his staff school. The name means Caledonia area residents can easily locate Amadeus look forward to serving the praise to God' in Latin, and I Motor by looking tor this sign on the east side of Mautomotive needs of the originally used it as my CB name. It's just carried over 37. Servicing customers' vehicles will be Mike Bravata community. now to my business." (left), Rolland Trowbridge and Mike Krieger. And the name Amadeus? "It got started as a joke," he said. "It’s Mozart’s middle ety," he said. "One docs heavy name, of course, and I like hv Barbara Ciall engine transmission and the classical music. I even played Staff Writer The owner of Amadeus Mo- other does brakes and alignlor in Caledonia offers area ment." Trowbridge handles the elec­ residents full-service auto care tronics work. "with no gaps." He explained that he has "You'll never hear us say take it to a dealer.'" said Rol­ available on CD-ROM all the land Trowbridge. "We can data and all the manuals for all provide any service that a vehicles, and he updates these dealership offers except body manuals every year. "There's no guess work in­ work." A Caledonia resident and volved in repairing and servic­ South Christian High School ing any car," he said. He said no other shop in the graduate, Trowbridge said that while he majored in English area can offer all these services al Calvin College, electronics at one location for all makes was his hobby, and he ran his and models, and Amadeus also own shop while he was going provides free loaner cars for customers. to school. "Those do need to be sched­ "That's how I got into the automotive field as a career," uled in advance, but we know he said. "I realized I probably people have jobs, and they could do better in electronics need a car,” he said of the loaner service. "We have fourthan in English." He worked first al Pfeiffer door mid-size models avail­ Lincoln Mercury in Grand able." 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Plus, Trowbridge now has earned tinuing to take at least one you could save even more since the interest you pay may a full complement of elec­ class a month. be tax deductible (see your tax advisor). "You've got to keep study­ tronic and automotive certifi­ cations. including the Na­ ing and training all the time,* tional Institute for Automo­ he said, “or you'll fall behind. tive Service Excellence (ASE) Eventually, everything in the Master Automotive Techni­ business will involve tech­ cian and the ASE advanced nology." Trowbridge said that when a level certification, which no one else in Caledonia has. he customer brings in his car for service, he includes on the es­ said He said he and his staff have timate anything that be can Your Hometown Bank Since 1886 the equipment and the training find wrong with the car He to fix any kind of vehicle, in­ said he believes that it is his cluding motorcycles, recre­ responsibility to tell the cus­ ational trailers and foreign tomer of any existing or pos­ sible problem. cars “My employees also are "That doesn't mean I neces­ trained and belong to the in- sarily expect them to pay for dformatkxi-sharing group called any more than what they tteJk^Kc JhrhniriiMn ftori-. 79 PACER STATIONWAGON ^josfingS (litr Wnink �Page 8/The Sun and Newi Middleville, Ml/April 8. 1997 Kids ‘book’ to meet reading challenges It’s the ‘principal’ of the thing that counts! by Barbara Gall Staff Writer When you were a kid, didn’t you always wish you could make the principal have to do what you wanted for a change0 That usually unfulfilled wish is the secret to the suc­ cess of the challenges issued by teachers and coaches — and principals — when they say they will shave their beads or wear pajamas to school if the kids meet the goal. In Caledonia, elementary students at Dutton and Kettle l^ake l<x>k forw ard each year to getting the last laugh on their principals, Jerry Phillips and Jeff Worman, by surpassing the reading goals set for the annual reading incentive pro­ gram. Phillips traditionally has said if the students succeed in meeting their reading chal­ lenge. he will greet them one morning Irom the roof of the school and shower them with goodies as they arrive, and then spend the rest of the school day in a hallway "jail" cell reading stories to them. Worman has offered himself up to a variety of conse­ quences if his students meet their reading challenge Over the years he has dressed up as "Jaws." as Cinderella, as a ballerina, as Elvis Presley and has kissed a pig. This year, he went to new heights, in keeping with this year's reading theme, by as­ cending in a hot air balloon, along with two students, who were picked for the adventure by a drawing of "above and beyond" readers. To get Wor­ man in the balloon basket re­ quired the students read 18,(XX) "units," For two students to get to go along meant com­ pleting 20,000 units. This year, the Kettle Lake students read more units than ever before, finishing 25,OCX) units, more than enough to send Worman on his trip and provide two schoolmates a balloon ride. too. The readers who met their goals also enjoyed an overnighter at school, complete with games and pizza. After the Dutton first- and second-graders successfully completed the 1,741 books required to meet his challenge. Phillips was sent to the pokey, dressed in jailbird stnpes and thanking students for visiting him in "jail." He reaStlories to class after class until he finally "escaped" near the end of the day. Other student rewards for meeting the Dutton reading challenge were swimming and bowling outings and movie and popcorn parties at school. Worman s trip aloft was de­ layed several times because of weather conditions, but last week, on the same day that Phillips served his time. be. too. had to keep his promise. Joining him were balloon nde winners Chy Bemdge. who is in third grade, and first-grader Melissa Stanley. The entire school trooped outside to cheer the liftoff. "It was fun.” said Clay in an interview after the tnp He said he could see what the houses and trees and the lake look like from the air, and he said he especially liked the "bumps” when the balloon landed in an Alto field. He said he was glad he went up. and would do it again. Worman. who had never been on a balloon ride either, said the thing he noticed was how quiet it is above the earth. "It was very peaceful once we got up there," he said. "It was really interesting to see Dutton Elementary Principal Jerry Phillips reads to students from his ’jail’ cell in the school hallway. Phillips was keeping his promise to spend the day in familiar things from a new perspective, the lake, the birds, the geese, and we even sailed over my house. "It was fun. too, to listen to the two kids as they talked about what they were seeing, and I think it was great that the whole school got to come out and watch them inflate the balloon and see us take off jail if students read enough books. They also enjoyed bowling and swimming parties as part of their reward. That was their reward for all that reading, that and seeing me feeling nervous." Worman said that after his first trip, he, too. would like to take another ride, especially on a nice fall evening when the trees are in full color. "I think that would be a spectacular view." he said. Unlike Clay, however, he didn't really care for the "bumps" as they landed. "I guess that's the difference between a third-grader and a principal," he joked. Kettle Lake Principal Jeff Worman poses with students Melissa Stanley and Clay Berridge shortly before a hot air balloon lifted all three of them high in the sky. The ride for Worman and the students meant the Kettle Lake students met this year's reading challenge. Parents and teachers keep an eye on the balloon and help hold -the basket on the.grQuod as pilot Woody Watson (with cap) prepares for lift-off. AM.'.V ,</^//Z/#****>«*»«****» • ««M••*■««*>(>•*• 11 tU 111 I t ? Up, up and awayl The hot air balloon and its passengers ascend quickly into the clear morning sky last week as Principal Jeff Worman lives up to his promise to go up in a balloon if students at Kettle Lake met the reading incentive challenge. The students read enough to provide two schoolmates a balloon ride, too. �The Sun ond News Middleville. Ml/April 8. 1997/poge 9 TK students celebrate March is Reading Month West Elementary School students Andrew LaJoye, Knsten Fredenburg, and Chelsey Strumberger encouraged other students and parents to attend the school's book fair last month by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Thornapple Kellogg Elementary students celebrated Reading Month in March by participating in activities that promote interest in the written wool McFall Elementary School teachers and administrators invited people from the community to visit students and read their favontc books to them. Principal Bill Rich said the "celebrity readers" represent different areas in the community. They arc people who have called and expressed interest in the past, Rich said. The school usually invites them back because they enjoy helping the students in this way. This year’s celebrity readers were Teri DeBoor from TV News 8; Dr. Tom Anderson, local dentist; Paula Sclafani, who helps with her fathers restaurant Phil’s Pizzeria; Lon LeFanty from State Farm Insurance and Middleville Rotary Club member; Postmaster Tim Kelly; Mark Worth from Buschwacker; and Jena Blough from Hastings City Bank A special visit was made by Marge llich, who read a book that she wrote herself. March 24 and 25 were designated as Author Days, in which students read their own work to each other. Rich said the purpose of these days was to celebrate the students' ability to create their own stories and give them a chance to share them. Each Thursday at 7 pm.. Rich and other members of the McFall staff welcomed students and their families to participate m bedtime stories. The students arrived in their pajamas and brought their pillows and blankets and prepared themselves to hear readings from some of their favorite children s books. March 5. 14, and 28 were designated as special dress days in which students wore shirts and hats with print on them Rich said the purpose was to make students aware of print in their environment. They were encouraged to practice their reading skills by reading each other s articles of clothing. March 11 was Reading Helper Appreciation Day, in which classes bought flowers or cards to show their appreciation for the aides that help them with their reading lessons in the classroom. Theme lunches consisted of food that connected with the students favorite books. Green eggs and ham were served in honor of Dr. Seuss, alligator pie and wombat stew. March 31 was the day to show appreciation to librarian Voni Lucas by sending her flowers and cards. Rich said that McFall will not officially have a book fair this year, but will try something different instead. Students and their parents can go to Schuler s Books and Music and have their book sales credited to the school. "This way parents can feel free to browse the entire book section," Rich said. The outing will occur on the first full week of May. Rich said he and PTO members will be at the store one evening to help students and their parents as to where something is located. They also are available to make recommendations for what THORNAPPLE KELLOGG COMMUNITY EDUCATION is offering the following classes for your spring time enjoyment: BEGINNER INTERNET CLASS The Community Ed Office is otfenng introduction to the Internet Learn how to browse search and select information from me ^wes’ a^d shekest educational tool around This course writ provide a tmef overview of using search engines. printing information, saving to book­ marks and much, much more Let's go surtmg! Dates Saturdays, April 19. 26 4 May 3. Time 10 a.m -12 noon Place: MS. Library computer center Fee $20 00 Instructor Ang* Ruge* ADULT GOLF exciting sport Days May 13, H S room 304 LESSONS Leam the fundamentals of this with seasoned veteran instructor Jim Sprague 15, 20 4 22. Tune: 6 30^ 30 pm Where meet in Fee $35 00 pius Green FeesflXmng Range For more MormoMon at Io regblw, p*owe cof 79S-3397 and too* a mouog* and wof got bod Io you books would be good to purchase Rich said handling the book fair this way gives families a chance to choose from a bigger selection. McFall students are challenged each year to read at home and keep track of their home reading minutes. This year classrooms will be competing to have their teacher ride the elephant that will be coming to McFall Wednesday. April 16. The kindergarten and first grade classes that log the most reading minutes at home will require their teacher to volunteer to ride the elephant when it comes to school. Rich said that reading month is an effort by the staff to emphasize the love of reading and "make it a fun thing as well as a necessity." West Elementary School held its annual book fair in March to celebrate reading month. The fair, which was held at the school, offered a vast selection of books that students and their families could choose from. It was held during parent-teacher conferences so it would be easier for parents to attend with their children. It also was open on some non-conference days. Librarian Sharon Schondelmayer said that West, McFall, and Page Elementary Schools have been holding events like this for more than In Memoriam IN MEMORIAM In memory of our beloved mother, Katherine M. Cisler, who left us ten years ago on April 10, 1987. Paula Sclafani shared stories last week with McFall Elementary School students to celebrate reading month. This was one of the many activities held dunng March to promote awareness of how reading can enrich the lives of students. The next reading awareness activity will be a visit from children’s author Marge llich. 15 years to encourage students to read. Students shopped for books as if they were in a bookstore Schondelmayer said that books that seem to be popular with the students are "The Babysitter's Club," books about critters, ’’The Magic School Bus," "Goosebumps," "Boxcar Children," and books by Dr. Seuss and Chris VanAllsburg. She added that kids today seem to be more interested in non-fiction than before, especially ones about insects, animals or sports. PTO volunteers assisted in selling the books and helping people find what they were looking for. Schondelmayer said that there was quite a bit of interest in the books that were available. Page Elementary School students celebrated Reading Month with the theme “Explore New Worlds." Librarian Diane Knight said that during one week last month students received raffle students were eligible for tickets every time they prizes such as trapper keepers. checked out a book. For every T-shirts, bookmarks, pencils book they checked out. they and ice cream Students also explored were required to write a brief summary that highlighted subjects such as women in history and the use of what it was about. Tickets were drawn and computers in the library. School Lunch Menus Thornapple Kellogg School Lunch Menu Wednesday, April 9 and sandwiches available at high school each day Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day Spring Break. Thornapple Kellogg Breakfast Menu Thursday, April 10 Spring Break. Friday, April 11 Wednesday, April 9 Spring Break. Spring Break. Monday, April 14 Thursday, April 10 Breaded pork patty, w.w. bread, mashed potatoes, broc­ coli, cinnamon apple slices. Spring Break. Friday, April 11 Spring Break. Tuesday, April 15 Breakfast for lunch, french toast sticks, sliced ham, potato wedges, orange juice. NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School. Pizza, salads Monday, April 14 French toast sticks, ham, juice, milk. Tuesday, April IS Oatmeal, milk. muffin, juice, Your Fault or No Fault... We’ll Fix It! Within our book of memories, mother holds a place apart. Foi no one else could ever be more cherished in our heart. The will of God is sometimes hard, for us to understand. Sometime it seems He's put an end, to everything we’ve planned. Yet when in faith we lean on him, our troubled bean find rest and peace. And *r shall see when all is done and we meet again. Our Lord knowest best, we miss you very much. Sadly missed by brother, sisters, children, Virginia, Robert, Kenneth, Lavina, Russell, grandchildren great grandchildren ED'S BODY SHOP 110 Johnson Street at Kinsley One block off Main St. in Downtown Caledonia (616) 891-0150 • Fax: (616) 891-0446 Office Open Mon Fri. B-5; Other hours by appointment We want to be your "PRO" Shop, working with the PROS since 1969. Ed Pawloski �10/Ttw Sun and M«w* M»ddl«viH«. MJ/April 8. 1997 Meeting April 28 to provide information for 1998 program Caledonia Rainforest Workshop assists at special exhibit by Barbara Gall Staff Writer "Butterflies" often come with new experiences. But the butterflies recently experienced by the Caledonia Rainforest Workshop group had nothing to do with ner­ vous tummies. These were the real thing, and they were en­ joyed by the workshop students and adults as they helped out for one shift at the Mcijer Gardens butterfly exhibit, which features some of the most beautiful and ex­ otic species in the world Workshop adult leader Dorothy Wolf explained that the students helped with crowd control at the popular exhibit, CMS eighth-grader Shannon Maxim poses with one working at the carefully moni­ tored entry and also assisting of the tropical butterflies that lights for a moment on with some of the children's ac­ her finger. Shannon is a member of the Caledonmia tivities. Rainforest Workshop group that will travel to the "They helped the younger Peruvian rainforest in June. (Photos courtesy of children, for instance, who Dorothy Wolf). wanted a close look al the butterflies. They showed them ing sure all the environmental preparation for attending a one or two-week workshop in the how to get one of the butter­ rules were being followed." Institutions that bring in rainforests of either Costa flies to perch on their hands or showed them where they were non-native insects, like these Rica or Peru Organized by feeding, and they helped with butterflies, must take extra the Children's Environmental a mural the children could il­ precautions that none of them Trust Foundation, these pro­ escape the exhibit or repro­ grams are geared for middle lustrate." Wolf said. school-aged students, but high "There are a lot of people at duce, she said. The students' volunteer school students and adults also this exhibit, and the extra volunteers like our kids could work at the Mcijer exhibit fits participate The Caledonia group will assist the regular staff in mak­ right in with their year-long travel to Peru again this year. Wolf said They all wjll leave June 21. but will return at two different limes, as some of the members are staying for just one week, others for two. Before they ever board the plane for Peru, however, students meet regularly for about nine months to study Spring into a A New Home Look! Window SAVE UP TO: 40% Off Ends May 6th, 1997 Caledonia Furniture & Finery Comer of M-37 & 100th Street, Caledonia Thomas Kinkade, Premiere Dealer — in-Home Decorating Service Available — 891-9280 HOURS Mon. Tues.. Thurs. 10-6:. A blue morpho butterfly feeds at the Meijer Gardens dunng its exhibit of rare and exotic butterflies. This species is native to the rainforest, where it can grow very large. Athletes off the Week PAif Aicati Jennie Thornapple- Kellogg High School (Middleville) Caledonia High School Doyle was the big hitter in Middleville s 9-8 win over Caledonia last Thursday at Middleville Doyle went 3-for-4 with a triple and a game-winning homerun in the sev­ enth inning to lead the Trojans For the day. Doyle collected 5 of the team s 9 RBI Lie an smacked two homeruns and hod 4 RBI in Caledonia s 17-4 victory over Middleville last Thursday Licari finished the day 2-for-4 and the Scots managed 5 homeruns in the game The Scots continued its win­ ning ways Friday with wins over Godwin and G.R Christian Afhietes ot the Week Presented by: JB HARRISON Insurance Agency. Inc. & 6090 Alden Nash SE • Aho • 866-0050 or 800-217-0712 -- --------------- This is the group of students and adults from the Caledonia and other West Michigan communities that will be studying in the rainforest this summer. In the back row, from the left, are Dorothy Wolf, Bethany Hendricks. Danny Tobin, Amanda Overholt, Doug Shrewsbury, Ryan Sprague, Jonathon Seibt, Dave Hendricks and Mike Wolf. In the middle row, from the left, are Megan Buys. Carol Shrewsbury, Jenny Frazier, Rachel Hendricks, Shannon Maxim and Jane Seibt. In the front row are Michelle Meyers, Kelley Jackson, Ashley Frazier, Chris McFarlane, Megan Jacques and Nancy Jacques. Not pictured are adult participants Betsy Hendricks and Ken Stefkke. the cultures and the plant and animal systems of the rainforest. Once they arrive in South America, they study with scientists, visit with native people and. in Peru, even travel on the Amazon itself to gain first-hand knowledge of this vast, but imperiled habitat. Part of the preparation for this year's trip has been work­ ing on two projects that bene­ fit the community environ­ mentally, Wolf said. The first was a phone book recycling project, and the second was to volunteer at the butterfly ex­ hibit. "Next year, we’ll do the phone books again, and start a little earlier," said Wolf. "Then, for another project, we're talking about helping with some clean-up work at the middle school acreage." The projects remind students of the environmental emphasis of the program, which was founded in Zeeland in 1992, when a group of middle school teachers and students set out to learn first­ hand about the rainforest. Their experience became known as the Children's Rain­ forest Workshop, an idea that became so successful that the Children's Environmental Trust Foundation was founded as the parent organization of the program. The goal, however, has re­ mained the same: to educate today's youth so that the envi­ ronment of tomorrow will be protected The CET helps provide scholarships for students and Rainforest Workshop member Bethany Hendricks leaders so that no one who (at the top of the picture) helps out at one of the wants to participate is turned Meijer Gardens' activities for children. Here, the away because he or she lacks youngsters are drawing butterflies on a mural. funds. Each group also tries to raise some money to help de­ fray the overall cost of the church programs. Wolf said. Wolf said an informational trip, and having a year to pre­ This is the third year for a meeting for the 1998 trip al­ pare gives students some time Caledonia area workshop, ready has been scheduled for 7 to earn money and find spon­ which was organized and still p.m Monday. April 28. at the sors. Wolf said. is led by Wolf and her Caledonia Middle School cafe­ Learning about the husband. Mike. She said 23 teria rainforest is not the only goal adults and students are "This also is an opportunity of the program, however planning to make the tnp in for early signup, and a chance When the students return, they June, with members of this to ensure a place in next year's become advocates in their year’s group hailing not only group," she said. communities for rainforest from the Caledonia area, but Next year will mark the protection. Caledonia area also from nearby communities first time the group visits the students who already have like Spring Lake. Some attended the workshop have relatives and friends from Continued next page — become increasingly popular other areas of the Midwest speakers at school, civic and also have joined. �Th. Son ond News Mt/April •. IW7/F«fd »» ‘Kiss Me Kate’ musical was a rollicking presentation By Robin Dean Schleh Wundcrbar! "Kiss Me, Kate" was wonderful as presented last month by the students of Thornapple Kellogg High School Delighted audiences were given the opportunity to ‘‘Brush Up Your Shakespeare" while being treated to a play within a play The show starred Jake Blough as Fred Graham, a beleaguered actor/director trying to get through the open­ ing night of "The Taming of the Shrew" while wrestling back-stage with a variety of problems The major problem was his spitfire ex-wife, Lilli Vanessi. played with gusto by Krissy Williams, who spent a good part of the show trading barbs with her ex and trying to Your Choice is Clear... Caledonia Vision Center Richard J. Choryan, O.D. DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 escape the show to be with her new beau. Harrison Howell (Nate Brady). Blough and Williams were superb in mak­ ing their squabbles both realistic and hilarious. Adding further complica­ tions. we had the latest object of Freds affections. Lois Lane, a flirtatious tart played to a tee by Kim Rauschenberger Though she apparently enjoys the atten lions of many men. Lois had her heart set on Bill Calhoun, a womanizing gambler played so charmingly by Scott Evans that even the audience was taken by him. This production was enhanced by the strong voices of not only the leading characters, but also the sup­ porting cast. Some of the outstanding vocal perfor­ mances included "Tom. Dick or Harry,” featuring Rauschenberger and sup­ ported by Josh Steorts. Ryan Taggart and Scott Evans; "I’ve Come to Live It Wealthily in Padua." featur­ ing Blough, supported by the same trio; "Brush Up Your Shakespeare." featuring the amusing duo of Rachel Wade and Lindsay Bremer; “Another Op’mn. Another Show" featuring Anne-Mane Hart. Taggart and Steorts with the entire chorus; "I Hate Men" sung by Williams' and "Kiss Me. Kate." presented by the entire cast. An audience favorite open­ ed the second act. a backstage scene with Steorts. Taggart. Taylor Pierce and Paul Wade killing time, pulling stunts and singing "Too Dam Hot!" 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Steve Shear. Scott Ploeg. Cassie Beard. Jessie Davis. Brian Enders and David Osborne Special mention should be made of the musical accommpaniment provided again by Forrest Evans, whose invest­ ment of time and artistry truly enhanced the show The strong direction provided by Marta Blough, assisted by Michelle Scatturo. was very evident. Additional support included lighting by Ron Overbeek and Mike Oaks, makeup by Dawn Buist and Melanie Wade, set construction by Jake Blough and Jason Windes. set decora­ tions by Barb Barr and the TKHS Commercial Art Class and ticket coodination headed by Janine Baird. The costumes were especially effective, many of them hand made by Dawn Buist. Her impressive efforts were assisted by Dorothy and Don Dean Congratulations to the en­ tire cast and crew for a rollicking performance! TK School Board to meet in Freeport The next regular meeting of the Thomapple Kellogg Board of Education will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday. April 14, at the Freeport Community Building in Freeport. Middleville man honored at WMU Bryan Thompson of Mid­ dleville has been chosen the outstanding senior in in­ dustrial and manufacturing engineering in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Western Michigan University. Students are chosen for the honor on the basis of grade point average The dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at MWU hosted a luncheon March 24 for the outstanding students and for faculty and staff members selected by the students for having played for important part in their academic careers. Each student received a plaque Thompson, son of Feather and Richard Thompson of Middleville, plans to receive a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering later this month. RAINFOREST continued from Page 10 rainforest in Costa Rica, rather than in Peru. After next year's trip. W’olf said she and her husband might take a year off and then begin planning the workshop tnps every other year "For those w ho * ant to go to the rainforest and study in this program, it might be a good idea to come to the meeting so we can talk about which year they’d * ant to at­ tend,’ she said Anyone with questions about the program, but who cannot attend the informa­ tional meeting, should call Wolf at 698-0193 Get this! you want with our Prime or Better home equity loans. Guaranteed. And for a limited time, you can get a 3-year fixed term So get what you want for what you need with the best home equity loan program around. Come in today or just call 1-800-OLD KENT. 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L0 B 0 Double Dutch is even more fun when more than one rope is used. bv Mandy Habel Staff Writer West Elementary School students last week were visited by the Jazzy Jumpers jump rope group from Muskegon, who gave them ideas for a Jump-a-thon the school will have Friday. April 25. The group is sponsored by the American Heart Associa­ tion and travels for the organi- zation to rai«ie money for heart transplants. The group also competes in competitions in which both individuals and the group do routines. West students were intro­ duced to each individual per­ former and each had a separate trick to perform, such as twisting bodies while jump­ ing rope. All of these individ- EVOLUTIONARY 124 Main St. MIDDLEVILLE < 79S-4925 BIKES & ACCESSORIES NOTICE Of PUBLIC HEARING Thornapple Township Zoning Board of Appeals Date and Time of Public Hearing. April 15. 1997, at 7:00 P.M. Place of Hearing: Thomapple Township Hall, 200 E. Main St., Middleville, Ml 49333 Applicant: Golden Grain Farms Application Nate & Tom Brink No. V-12 3407 ■ 58th Street Hamilton, Ml 49419 Legal Description: Lengthy legal description available in township office; P.P. #08-014-007-006-00: the subject property is located on the east side of Noffke Drive in the NEM» of Section 7 and owned by Golden Grain Farms, a Michigan Partnership. Description of variance requested: Applicant is seeking a variance from the Zoning Ordinance requirement in Article IX, Section 7.9.4, and Article VI, Section 7.6.6, concerning parcel area in the RR district. Seven of the parcels in the plat already approved by ail concerned jurisdictions contains an error of (1) foot in the length dimension. The error occurred in the preparation of final drawings after preliminary approval by the Planning Commission and Township Board This error resulted in seven parcels being 60 st short of the required 43,560 s t. for the parcel area The above variance application may be inspected at the Thomapple Township Hall daily 9 AM to 12 noon and 1 to 4 PM; except Fri., 9 to 12 noon. Written comments regarding this application may be addressed to Secretary. Thomapple Township Zoning Board of Appeals. 200 E Mam St. Middleville. Ml 49333 Lee Patterson, Secretary. Zoning Board of Appeals NOTICE: Thomapple Township will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services such as s>gne's for the hearing impaired, and audio tapes for the visually impaired, of printed material being considered at the hearing, upon seven days notice to the Township Clerk Individuals with disabilities requmng auxiliary aids or services should contact the clerk by writing or calling. Thomapple Township Clerk. 200 E Main Street. Middle­ ville, Ml 49333. Telephone (616) 795-7202 (310) ual tricks then were put together in a routine that the en­ tire group did together. Some of the students added gymnastics skills such as somersaults and cartwheels to their jumps and some jumped twice over the rope while it was still on the ground. Two and three students jumped to­ gether with the same rope, then again with two ropes. They also performed a trick called the traveler, which in­ volves one rope and a lot of people. One person swung the rope and others look turns jumping into it with that person. They then did double Dutch in which two people swung the 17-foot rope and others took turns jumping into it. Three and four people jumped into it at the same time. Two ropes were used to have people jump through. f sc L D C T 0 i 1' * Students enjoyed watching the Jazzy Jumpers play double Dutch two at a time. Both went in the same direction at first than in opposite directions. Students turned their bodies and moved their legs and feet while they jumped and jumped into the rope while swinging a separate rope. West students were able to use the tricks they were shown to help them prepare for their day CHS to celebrate ‘Diversity Week’ The Caledonia High School TRUST organization, which was organized to fight racism and prejudice, is sponsoring a week of activities that will celebrate the differences and similarities of many different cultures. KENNEL FIRE, continued from P. 6----Fortunately, he said, the wind was from the west, and firemen from the Caledonia, Alto and Gaines Township departments were able to keep the flames from spreading through the entire building, although the office was dam­ aged from smoke and u ater. The home, bams and other kennel runs on the properly were not damaged "We were able to knock down the fire and keep it to the one portion of the ken­ nel," Buer said. 'But it was tragic that so many pets were loci." The cause is presently listed as unknown. and Buer said it did not look suspicious. How­ ever. he said a full investiga­ tion of the fire would be car­ ried out by the Parks’ insur­ ance agency. No estimate had been placed on the loss at press time. Diversity Week, which will be held April 21-25, is planned to "open up the lines of communication for students to discuss diversity." Some of the activities planned by TRUST (Trust, Respect, Understanding, Shar- ing and Togetherness) include serving different ethnic fixxls each day of the week and pre­ senting special speakers, skits and movies that discuss vari­ ous aspects of racisim. A dance will wind up the activi­ ties at the end of the week. Of m'Z)a efr, ■ 5 Correction — The Caledonia High School DECA students who qualified for the national marketing competition in Anaheim need to raise $8,000 to cover their travel expenses. The figure was incorrectly stated in last week's article about the program FOOT PAIN? • Ingrown Nails • Diabetic Care • Hammertoes • Calluses • Heel Pain • Orthotics • Warts Dr. Terrence J. Emiley OFFICE FOR PODIATRY 612 Main Street in Caledonia Cafl 891-9133 for an Appointment PUBLIC NOTICE The Village of Middleville,Department of Public Works will be performing a routine inspection and cleaning of the water reservoir. Chlorine will be added to the system during this process, and while flushing fire hydrants and water mains, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, April 14, 15, and 16, 1997. Residents may experience some discoloration, and or pressure difference while this important regular maintenance is being done on the water system. The water remains potable during this process. Thank you for your cooperation if you should have any questions please feel free to con­ tact the Village at 795-3385. 309 �The Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/April 8. 1997/Poge 13 SALE * SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE * SALE • SALE • SALE IRES-PLUS CALEDONIA 1 ? We’re Your #1 Choice for TIRES! The First Baptist Church of Middleville will soon have $1.5 million worth of additions to enjoy . Construction may be completed by June 1 First Baptist addition now two : OWWWWWWWWWWWWOWWWWW ' 60,000 MILE LIMITED WARRANTY months from completion by Mandy Habtl Staff Writer The $1.5 million addition to the First Baptist Church of Middleville is within two months of being completed. Pastor Bruce N. Stewart said contractors believe the new facility should be avail­ able for use by around June I Construction started in September with a ground­ breaking and the 20.430 square feet worth of additions will include a new sanctuary that will scat 500 people plus overflow areas that can scat 100 people on each side for a total of 700 seats. Stewart said he and other staff members felt they were outgrowing their present facil­ ities and needed more room for Middleville man elected MMPA rep. Martin Wenger of Mid­ dleville was one of 22 men elected from 11 districts as representatives to the Michigan Milk Producers Association’s Advisory Committee. Elections took place during the District delegate meetings held in late February. Members of the Advisory Committee serve as liaisons between the MMPA member­ ship and the board of directors and management Each district has four repesentatives on the commit­ tee serving two-year terms. the many activities that go on there. The church has about 325 members and Sunday morning service attendance has been averaging 350 to 400 people each week Construction has been tak­ ing place at the south end of the building and the original furthest wall to that side was taken out. The new sanctuary will have a full basement, new kitchen, classrooms and re­ stroom. The main floor will have new offices, restrooms and a nursery near the sanctu­ ary The nursery is part of the present building, but is being remodeled. Remodeling work to the ex­ isting basement has been completed and so has the ceil­ ing in the new auditorium. Lights have been put up and walls have been painted The office wing is finished, as well as the conference room and the pastor and assistant pastor’s studies. Sunday, April 6, was the last time for services to be held in the present auditorium. Stewart said they will be held in the fellowship hall until the new auditorium is com­ pleted. The First Baptist Church was organized m 1853 and the first building was built in 1867 and was located on Main and Grand Rapids streets. Completed cost of the project was $8,000. The church bought its cur­ rent property on M-37 in Call Us... WE DELIVER 868'6609 1969 and built a new build­ ing, vacating its former Main Street location. An educational wing was added to the present building in 1975. This wing has of­ fices, a library, classrooms and rest rooms Slewart said they try to have programs for people of all ages, starting with a well equipped nursery. The "Word of Life" youth programs are available for the youth in the congregation, adult Bible studies are for adults, and there is a jolly el­ ders group for senior citizens. He said these groups do community service-oriented projects among other things. The church has a bused ministry in which a bus ser­ vice picks up people who have no other mode of trans­ portation Wednesday and Sun­ day evenings and takes them to the church. The church also has a choir and drama team that pul on special musical drama pro­ grams at Christmas and Easter time. The community is in­ vited to come and participate. Since they barely have enough room for the programs they have now. Stewart said no new programs will be aiided. "We are trying to accom­ modate the ones we have now." he said.. The main locus of the church however, he said, is spreading the word of God. "Preaching the word of God is central here," he said. COOPER LIFELINER CLASSIC II P185/70R14 P195/70R14 P205/70R14 P215/70R14 P205/70R15 *54.99 *56.99 *57.99 *58.99 *57.99 P215/70R15 P205/55R16 P215/60R16 P225/6ORI6 *58.99 *79.99 *69.99 *74.99 Mlle Limited Warranty! 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Co-owner (616) 891-6088 At the light (M-37) Caledonia OPEN: Monday-Thursday 8 to 6; Friday 8 to 5; Saturday 8 to 2; Wednesday Evenings By Appointment B > SALE * SAIF * SALE • SMS < SALS ■> SALS * SALS �Page 14/Tha Sun and News, Middleville MP April 8. 1997 Caledonia High ‘School to Career’ program receives special grant Obituaries by Barbaa Gall Esther A. Brodbeck------- Staff Writer Arrangements were made two daughters. Rita (Ron) Hess of Freeport and Karen by Beeler Funeral Home, (Bill) Wiersema of Irons; ten Middleville. grandchildren; three great grandchildren; mother-in-law, Edna Havens of Middleville; four brothers, Louis (Ruth) MIDDLEVILLE - Mrs. Dittman, John (Mary) Ditt­ man, Wayne (Kay) Dittman, Leta Rose Gillette, age 76, passed away Thursday, April all of St. Petersburg, Pennsyl­ 3, 1997 at Metropolitan vania and David Dittman of Warsaw, Indiana; many nieces Hospital. and nephews; special friends, Mrs. Gillette was born on September 13, 1920 at BuckThomas (Carol) Stockwell and Robert (Louise) Mellinger of ley, the daughter of Harry and Martha (Bowers) Bond. Middleville, Brenda Brodock She was raised and attended of Freeport and Sue Montague school in Buckley. of Nashville. Mrs. Gillette was married to Graveside services were Frederick H. Gillette on April held Thursday morning, April 18, 1969. 3,1997 at the Irving Cemetery, Rose was self employed, Irving Township. Rev. Douglas E. Stockwell restaurant owner in Middlevil­ le. She enjoyed cooking, officiated. sewing and especially Western Memorial contributions may be made to Mr. Walter movies. She was preceded in death Brodock. A special thanks to Thomas (Carol) Stockwell by her husband, Fred Gillette; parents, Harry and Martha from the family. Bond; a sister, Violet Smith and a brother, Wilbur Bond. Mrs. Gillette is survived by two daughters, Peggy (Bob) Nagel of Hastings and JoAnn (Rick) Erway of Middleville; six grandchildren; six great grandchildren and one niece. Funeral and Committal services were held Sunday afternoon, April 6, 1997 at Draperies • Hindi • Shades • Wallpaper Beeler Funeral Chapel. Rev. Lee F. Zachman officiated. Interment took place at Mt. New Showroom! Mon . Wed , Fri. 10 to 8; Sat 9 to 2 Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions 620 Tanner Lk. Rd. (south of Bob s Gun 4 Tackle) may be made to Barry County Commission on Aging. HASTINGS - Mrs Esther A. Brodock, age 63, passed away Monday, March 31,1997 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. Mrs. Brodock was born on February 15, 1934 in St. Petersburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Clifford and Rachel (Brothers) Dittman. She was raised in Clarion County, Pennsylvania and attended school at St. Peters­ burg, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Brodock was married to Walter A Brodock Sr. on June 13, 1949. She was a member of the Hastings Moose Lodge. Mrs. Brodock was preceded in death by her son, Eugene Brodock; sister, Ruby Sollinger and a brother, Richard Dittman. She is survived by her husband, Walter A. Brodock; three sons, Wally (Terry) Brodock of Caledonia, Edward Brodock of Hastings and Troy (Sue) Brodock of Nashville; Leta Rose gillette-------------- evtns Call 945-4177 L Estate Auction To settle the estate of MILDRED (CARTER) MacIVER, the family has commissioned APPLETREE AUCTIONEERING to sell the following at public auction on: Saturday, April 12 • 10 AM at 9336 PARMALEE RD. - MIDDLEVILLE, MI DIRECTIONS: From Middleville. north on M-S7 3.7 miles io Pannalee Rd., east on Parmnlee Rd. 1.7 miles to auction. ANTIQUE AND COLLECTIBLES: Hobnail glassware; Pnce teapot, teacups w saucers inc Royal. Roval Dalton. Bone. Taylor/Kent and others, milk glass basket; cut glass toothpick holder, sugar bowl, creamer, buner dish, and gravy bowl; Nontake bowl and plate; porcelain tea set; 3 footed china vase; crackle glass vase; porcelain figunne; floral frogs, glass pitcher. National china; Universal grinder; England teapot. Hull vases; blanket box; wooden bowls; wooden baskets, gas hot plate. 1 gal crock; folding hall table. Hall lamp, glass basket, small figunnes, hand tied qudt. W’WII service window flag; Kindo brass mantel clock; Brownie folding camera <2-A. antique basket; Gnswold round #9 griddle; Griswold tn fry pan, Wagner W fry pun. Marbles compass, occupied Japan elephant, old marbles and tin; old sheet music dated early to mid 1900 s; nusc other items R’RNITURE: Oak book rack; oak hall table; oak straight chairs with wicker seats, oak straight chairs; oak table with six legs; round oak table and (4) chain; swivel rocker; portable TV, wall clock; sanity. cedar chest, small rocker, full sue beds, end tables, lamps, dresser, book rack, drop leaf table, book shelf; easy chairs, desks, dasenports. folding bed. swan caned rocking chair, round dining table, walnut dining table, walnut chairs; many hand painted pictures tone on an Alaskan miner’s pan); coffee table; lamps, chest of drawers; sewing cabinet, and raise ocher items KITCHEN ITEMS AND APPLIANCES: Kenmore portable sewing machine with attachments, IBM P C. Jr computer with keyboard, monitor and printer; chest type freezer. Whirlpool washer. Maytag dryer; Magic Chef microwave; Roper electnc range (2 yrs old). Fngidaire refrigerator. small kitchen appliances; console TV. fans, pots A pans, dishes, utensils, flatware. misc ocher items Y ARD AND GARAGE ITEMS: John Deere mod R72 nding mower wheelbarrow bench gnnder; brass patio bell. Murray rotudller. lawn trailer, electnc hand saw. electnc dnll. wooden lawn ornament of The Caledonia High School School to Career program re­ cently received an S8.000 grant from the Public Educa­ tion Fund of Kent County to use for workforce develop­ ment. Sharon Weaver, who coor­ dinates the School to Career program at CHS. said that some of the grant money will be used to increase commu­ nity awareness of benefits of the program, which provides CHS students opportunities for involvement al business and work sites as they make college and career decisions. Some of the money also will be used to set up some "mini-internships" for high school teachers to work at business sites for short peri­ ods, like a week. "While some of these may go on during the school year, most of these internships will be going on during the sum­ mer." Weaver said. Having teachers interning with businesses also will help achieve another intended use of the county grant, which is to develop "connecting activi­ ties" to make the classroom work more relevant to the work the students actually will do some day on the job. "With the teachers actually involved in the business and work settings, they will see ways to relate what they teach to the needs of the work world," she said. "You can’t just tell kids ’You’re going to need this skill someday.’ We need ways to show them why these skills will be important to them." Weaver said the grant also will help the effort to stream­ line and improve career explo­ ration district-wide. The grant money must be used up by the end of August, she said, and so the school-tocareer staff will hire a market­ ing consultant to help them improve community aware­ ness of the importance of a school to career program. At CHS, the program offers students choices that include job shadowing, internships, mentorships, work experience. h With the teachers actually involved in the business and work settings, they will see ways to relate what they teach to the needs of the work world. — Sharon Weaver service learning and commu­ nity-based education. The CHS program was one of 10 spotlighted by the state School-toWork office in its February report on the im­ plementation of the STW ini­ tiative in Michigan Caledonia was complimented in the re­ port for its block scheduling, which allows students to learn at the work site as well as in the classroom; for encourag­ ing “expcnenliaT teaming, for its Community As School in­ ternship program; for its Vi­ sions and Volunteers service learning class: for the alterna­ tive classes offered in interim and for its portfolio and senior exhibition requirements. Police probing local school break-in by Jason Carr Staff Writer Middleville Police officers are continuing their investiga­ tion of a burglary last week in the science wing of Thomapple Kellogg Middle School. The break-in is believed to have occurred sometime be­ tween 9 p.m. Wednesday and 5:40 a m. Thursday. Police said the burglars broke a window on a door on the northwest side of the building, where they reached in and unlocked the door.* They then went to a class­ room, broke out a window on a door and unlocked the door. An aquanum containing an iguana was the only item taken from the room. The teacher who is assigned to the classroom told police the aquarium has a sticker of an iguana on it The iguana is also missing part of its tail which it had been regrowing HELP WANTED PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING OPERATORS Factory experience preferred, but are willing to train. Must be dependable $7.00 per hour starting salary. 3rd shift operation. Clean factory. Paid health insurance and holidays. Applications accepted at Paramount Plastics Inc. 4377 40th St., (West of Patterson) Kentwood, Ml. EXAM, BITE-WING X-RAYS & ROUTINE CLEANING FREE ORTHODONTIC CONSULTATION $47°° WHITER TEETH? 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Susan fleckering. Tiffany Beuschei, Brian Bishop. Douglas Blocks ma. Matthew Brady. Erica Carter. Julia Cordts. Nicole Craven. Jessica Crowley, Jennifer Davis, Beverly Defouw, Jason Delillie. Jeremiah Donker. AI ana Duddles, Amy Dykstra, Payshence Erb. Amber Har thy, Elizabeth Hillman. Amanda Hirons, Alecia Holst, Brendan Hula. Nicolas Hutchens. Joseph Johnson. Drew Kennedy. Philip Ke­ nyon. Kevin Lee. Christine McKee. Breyne Middleton, Ashley Moore. Joshua Mosey. Nathan Nofsinger, Jenny Olczak. Danielle Piccard. Mathew Pullen. Danielle Quisenberry. Teri Schondelmayer. Sarah Schut, Alexander Sevald, Mariana Slachter. Aaron Smith. Ryan Smith. Joshua Strait. Candice Swanson. Tara Tasma, Lyndsey V ana man. Chad Wachtor, Daniel Warner. Julie Weaver. Hannah Yeazel, John Zuidersma Honor Students — Brian Anderson. Amanda Bowyer. Kelly Bremer. Lisa Brock. Rebecca Curtiss, William Drew, Jessica Erway. Nicholas Gustinis, Thomas Haynes. Daniel Kiel. Rachel Kuipers, Laura McKinley. Shayna Neason, David Osborne. Joshua Porritt. Nathan Price, Eric Smith. Eric Alan Stewart, Darla Stutzman. Lauren Vandal. Stacey Willemstcin. Nicole Yachcik. Honorable Mention — Jessica A Herding. Allison Be I son. Eric Bender. Sarah Berends. Brandi Bernier. Nicole Bouwens, Robert Breese. Tara Brown. Sara Brundige. Anna Cnossen. Dana Cosgrove. Jacob Fink beiner. Knsten Foote. Randie Sue Frisbie. Tamber Galloup. Michael Glavan. Joshua Hansen. Tncia Ann Harper. Matthew Hopewell. Simeon Jones Benjamin Lucas. Brian Mello. Nolan Miklusicak. Gary Miller. Laura Newton. Michael Nichols. Rebecca Nicholson. Danielle O'Con­ nor. Brian Oliver. Victoria Rodriguez. Jessica Schantz. Thomas Schwander. Allyson Scott Nicholas Seaman. Justin Sherman. Lucas Slagel. Michael Smith. Jeremy Tot­ ten. Melissa Tripleu. Zachery Truer. Came VanVeghel. Nicholas Wabeke, Bret Wiersma. 10th Grade High Honors — Jason Baragar. Andrea Bucher. Jaimelyn DeBruin. Ashleigh Devormer. Amber Dutcher, Larissa Hannebohn. Jennifer Herring. Ryan Hesselink. Mary anna Hoeksma. Sarah Hoffman, Sara Huff. Joshua Ike, Bryan Jahnke. Gwen Jeurink. Erica Johnston. Nicole Jonker-Slayton, Rachel Krikke. Jennifer Laansma. Nathan* Lavoie. Scan Lchmmi Brian McKeown. Robin McMurray. Kristen Overbeek. Scott Ploeg, Court­ ney Rousselle. Lizbith Runals. Kevin Schultz. Jodi Schumaker, Jason Schweitzer. Jennifer Tobin. Melissa VanTil. Nathan Ven­ ton. Jamie Wachtor. Garrett Weatherhead. Shannon Zoet Honor Students — Mat­ thew Alvarez. Casandra Beard. Kirsten Carver, Tabitha Curths. Ashley Gen­ try. Brenda Hale. Andrew Hillman. Michael Hull. Scott Huntington. Alice Matson. Angela McKinley. Taylor Pierce. Judy Powers. Dewey Spicer. Tanya Tagg. Christopher Wellman. Amy Wiersum. David Williamson Honorable Mention — Shon Arnold. James Bedrick. Stacey Bergakker. Mark Biashkiw. Chad Brinks. An­ drew Chamberlin. Sally Christiansen. Nina Cowham. Amy David. Enn Deschoff. Holly DeVries. Darnel Fink beiner. Michael Hayes. Lorry Hess. Lynda Holes Brooke Holzhausen. Jonathan Howarth. Jeffery Huebner. Benjamin Jones. Leah Kennicott. Arnie Koncsol. Ryan Lenartz. Melisa Minor, Carly Mulder, Patricia Ochoa, Amy Olczak. Melissa Radant. Danielle Richter. Jeanette Schecrhom. Sarah Schilthroat. Brian Seger, Adam Smith, Nathaniel Smith. Evan Space. Ronald Strouse. Kenneth VanRyn. Paul Wade. Jennifer Watters. Arnie Welton. Gwen Williams. Karen Zachman. 11th Grade High Honors — Bernadette Azzarella. David fleckering. Evelyn Bird. Lindsay Bremer. Lance Brinks, Holly Clinton, Sarah Cordts. Dendel Craven. Krista DeMaagd, Jennifer Doyle. Amanda Dykstra. Sara Hillman, Loretta Huntington. Timothy Johnson. Daniel Kokmeyer. Jami Kooiman. Morgan Leep. Sax­ ony Matousek. Benjamin Meekhof. Keri Middleton. Holly Pitt. Cheryl Postema. Michael Pott, Lindsey Robert­ son. Monique Rodriguez. Nathan Schmitz. Chad Schondelmayer. Jason Siebsma Elizabeth Steensma. Jeremy Strait. Chris Swanson. Jill VanDyke. Erik Vernon. Rachel Wade. Robert Walker. Lucas Weatherhead. Jessica Wiersum. Honor Students — Douglas Bierens. Kelli Jo Brice. Holly Byars. Tammy Cargill. Wadel Eric Clover. Jennifer Colter. Laura Dodd. Anne-Marie Hart. Janine McWhinney, Alesse Nichols. Spencer Romph. Kileen Thomas, Noah (Robert) Wenger. Kristine Wiliams. Honorable Mention — Joshua Allerding, Coreen Barber. Brian Bergakker. Trisha Beuschei. Robert Bishop. Jesssica Blaine. Rachel Buist, Sara Burks, Bridgit Cook. Maria Cook. Matthew Cramer. Felicia Davis. Jessica Davis. Andrea Deschoff. Shane Doom. Mat­ thew Eaton, Bobbie Frazer. Austin Frisbie. Stephen George, Sara Harper, Rebekah Hartley, Kristopher Higgins. Stephanie Higgins. Will Holmes. Lucas Holwerda. Stacy Ide ma, Jason Klinge. Kammie Kollar, Keasha Kotrba. Jeremiah Longstreet, Michelle Mancuso. Angela McQueen, Jason McClure. Dawn Medaris, Mark Miller. Cara Moore. Lorraine Mur phy. Tiffany Nicholson. Joseph Norman. Brian Ploeg Nathan Pranger. David Ramey. Rebecca Rider. Jaime Robbins. Lisa Saylor. Joshua Stauffer, Joshua Sturm. Lind­ sey Thornton. Nicholas Tim­ mer. Barbara Truer. Jennifer Veen. Steven Wiersma. Rebecca Worth 12th Grode High Honors — Melody ALIore. Felipe Aragao. Dawne Bell. Naomi Bignail. Misty Blain. Nathanael Brady. Aaron Brill. Tami Bruin. Amber Denniston. Steven Dood. Jeremy Doombos. Joshua England. Robert Evans. Brandi Hagerman. Keri Jeurink. Dean Laansma. Anre Lebouef. David Liu. Curt Martin. Christian Niles. Devin O'Dell Kimberly Rauschenberger. Laura Reed. Ryan Ritscma. Katherine Rodriguez. Tracy Schondelmayer. Kajean Secord. Joshua Steorts, Erica Walker. Kaye Weaver. Heather Welsh. Heather West. Emily Zuidersma. Honor Students — Mat thew Appel. Kimberly Bed­ ford. Sarah Bishop. Tara Boersma, Alicia Count. Justin DeBoode. Kevin Doyle. Starr Garbow. Douglas Kidder. Audrey Kiel, Joshua Lan­ caster. Steven Lehman. An­ drew Mathias Jada Middleton. Lucas Middleton. Carrie Moma. Michael Oaks. Aianc Remstein, Angela Rider, Tara Schweitzer. 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The Scots and the Trojans have won 3 of 6 games to open the spring term and faced each other on March 31 at TK High School. In that contest, the visiting Scots soared out to a 5-0 halftime advantage and won the non­ conference contest 6-0. Caledonia tallied 2 goals in the game's opening minutes and continued its potent attack for the remainder of the game. Christina DeVormer had 2 goals and 2 assists. Liz Fortuna a goal and an assist. Jenny DeVormer a goal and an assist, Anne Schmidt had a goal and Sam Choryan tallied another goal. "WcTe real young, only five returning players and we really needed this win for our confidence," Caledonia Coach Jeff Merritt said. "It is good for the team’s morale and their confidence. We came in concerned, but overall it was a pretty good job." Goalkeeper Ann Morgan earned the shutout with special help from defensemen Megan Mulligan and Shannon Walter Middleville Coach Steve Evans said that unusual errors were the main factor in the one-sided affair. "We made some non-typical errors early in the game and that put us on our heals," Evans said. "It showed that we have a lot of organization to do. we're not playing good, basic soccer." Evans took out starting goalkeeper Tracy Schondelmayer 10 minutes into the first half after the Scots struck for two early tallies. Schondelmayer's departure put Barb Truer in For Spring Cleanup & Yard Maintenance Rent the Things You Need! Christina DeVormer (10) masters a header on this play, but also scored 2 of Caledonia's 6 goals. AREA...SPORTS goal and took Truer out of her usual position on the field. Caledonia The Scots lost its season opener to West Michigan Christian 6-2 before posting wins over Middleville and Sparta. Caledonia won the OK Gold conference matchup with Sparta 3-0. Sam Choryan and Christina DeVormer scored in the loss to W.M.C. and Shannon Walter turned in a solid game in the field. Caledonia out-shot Sparta 25-0 with strong defense coming from Walter and Amy Kerry. Christina DeVormer notched two goals and Anne Schmidt added the third Scots' tally on an assist from Sam Choryan. The shutout was the second consecutive for the Caledonia team The next action for the soccer Scots is April 14 at Forest Hills Northern LAWN INSTALLATION SAVE MONEY Do it Yourself! • • • • • • • • • Thatchers Aerator Koiotillers Fertilizer Spreaders Lawn Sprayers Sweepers Post Hole Augers lAimps Chijipers • Bob Cat Loaders • Kubota 4WD TTactor/Loader • Landscape Rakes • Gill Pulverizer . • 5 Foot Tiller • Bush Hog Mower • Post Hole Augers • Rear Blades • Box Scraper Mini Excavator Dozer • Tractor Loader • Back Hoe - GRADUATION and WEDDING SUPPLIES • Canopys • Tables • Chairs • Griddles • Grilles • Pig Roasters • Beverage Servers • Chaffe Dishes • Electric Roosters Caledonia Rent All 9800 Cherry Valley Ave. (M-37) Caledonia • 616-891-0050 Open Monday SoKxaoy 8 am to 5 30 pm wumuiuiumiuuuinuiuu Caledonia forward Sarah Engelbert (14) boots the soccer ball past Middleville defender Bridget Cook (11) as Scots' teammate Meghan Arrigo (18) follows on the play. �The Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/April 8. 1997/Page 17 JV Trojans are undefeated The junior varsity soccer team at Middleville has opened its season with a 4-0 record. The JV Trojans have won games against Wayland (7-1). Forest Hills Northern (2-0), Caledonia (4-0) and East Kentwood (8-0). Leading scorers include Ashley Moore (6 points). Ande Kelley (5). Ashley Gentry (3) and Sarah Schut (2). Payshence Erb. Jenny Laansma. Jessica Erway and Allison Belson have also scored. Erb. the team’s goalkeeper, has also been solid on defense along with Erica Carter JV soccer squad solid in two games on March 27 and 3-0 to Middleville on March 31. Caledonia's coaches said the game with Christian was a great one with solid play from the Scots. It was an example of playing well, but not scoring the goals to win Caledonia’s JV soccer team lost two games last week. 2-0 to West Michigan Christian Caledonia track teams open season on fire! Early season dominance. Caledonia track style Both the boys and girls track teams at Caledonia High started off the year impressively, posting bigtime wins over Calvin Christian and Forest Hills Northern. In a April 1 event with Calvin, the Scots won 79-49 in the girls competition and the boys prevailed 109-24. On April 3 the Lady Scots defeated Forest Hills Northern 112-16. Amanda Minor was a double winner in the shot put and the discus for Caledonia in Doubles teams score at Scot invite Freestyle wrestlers take home medals In Group II. first place went to Jordan Trudeau. Silver medals were handed out to Clayton Berridge. Brandon Cance. Alex Johnson. Brandon Grinage and Ryan Stephan. Andrew Schaibly had a fourth place. Ryan Dykhouse earned a gold medal in Group Ill. Matt Kilmartin had a silver medal and Zak Helmer. Robbie Lafountain and Josh VanLaan managed third place medals On March 22 Caledonia’s Freestyle Wrestling Club traveled to Belding. Forest Hills Northern and Lake wood to compete in tournaments In Group 0 Christian Brower and Chris Westra both earned gold medals. In Group I. Justin Maxim earned a gold medal with John Vanlaan getting a silver medal Michael Schaibly placed third and Layton Grinage had a fourth place Scots' JV baseball team wins over Middleville Caledonia’s junior varsity baseball team beat Middleville last Thursday 17-11 with lour players going 9-13 with 7 RBI. Mike Gillard was 3-for-3 .with a double and an RBI, Ryan James went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI, Chris O'Brien was 2for-4 with 2 RBI and Adam Smith had an RBI and finished 2-for-3. The team began the team on the shaky side, but settled down and played well towards the end. In its season opener, the JV baseball team lost to East Grand Rapids 5-3. O'Brien was 2-for-3 with a double, Brett Beckett was 3-for-3 with 2 RBI and Ryan James was 2for-3. Slugfest, Caledonia beats Middleville softball, 19-18 The JV Scots won over the Trojans 19-18 in JV softball play last Thursday. Jessie Curry pitched a strong game to pick up the win. Stephanie Algera and Kelly DeVries both had clutch hits for the Scots There were many lead changes, but Caledonia scored last. The win made the team 1-1 after a 10-0 loss to East Grand Rapids on April 1. Deana Hale and Darcy Stouffer both had hits for the Scots, with Stouffer's rap being a double Houseman. Wierenga, Barb the matchup with Calvin. FHN was quite typical of a girls team Warner and Sarah Grow took a Other individual winners Caledonia first place in the 3200 relay included Jill Hofmann. performance. Firsts came from Hofmann (10:38). Enn Mesecar. Kelly Allison Smith. Brooke Wierenga and Shannon in the high jump (4-6). Mulder. Katie Hatrick and Amanda Minor in the discus Kelly Mesecar ran the 800 Houseman Jeff Foster (100 and 200) (105-5) and the shot put (37-2 (1:54.5). Enn Mesecar. and Kyle Veiling (high 1/2), Enn Mesecar in the long Hatnck. Abby Desy and Kelly hurdles. 300 hurdles). Other jump (14-10 1/2). Allison Mesecar won in the 400 winners were Chad Wangenn Smith in the high hurdles (55.0) and Erin Mesecar. (shot put). Steve Benham (18.0). Kelly Mesecar in the Hofmann. Jenny Blaukamp (pole vault), Dave Friedrich 100 (13.2). Brooke Wierenga and Mulder earned a first in (1600). Dustin McFarlan in the 1600 (5:45.5). Kelly the 1600(4:27.2). "The limes are getting (400). Dave VandenBerg (800) Mulder in the 400 (1:05.1). and Andy Schupp (3200). The Barb Warner in the 800 better and so are the distances." Caledonia girls Scots also scored wins in the (2:37,8). Kelly Mesecar in the 400, 800. 1600 and 3200 200 (28.1) and Shannon track coach Joe Zomerlei Houseman in the 3200 explained. "Il was a very good relays. night." The 96-point victory over (11 43.8). Brandon Schalk had a first place in Group IV and Eli Cyderman earned a silver medal. In cadet, open and masters Pete Schaibly and Michael Root had gold medals and Chris Brower took a third place. On March 29 the club went to Lowell and Kenowa Hills for developmental tournaments. In Group 0 Chris Westra had a first place, while in Group I Justin Maxim. Tyler McCoy. Tyler Ohlrich. Michael Schaibly and Bryce VanderHeide scored gold. Charlie Polmanleer took a second place in Group I. In Group II gold medals were earned by Clayton Berridge. Brandon Cance, Alex Ohlrich and Jordan Trudeau. Brandon Grinage had a silver medal and Ryan Stephan managed a third place. In Group III Josh VanLaan had a first. Matt Kilmartin a second and Zak Helmer a fourth place. Seth Temple. Michael Tomanck. Curt VanderHeide and Chris Smith all finished on top. Jake Klapmust and Brandon Schalk took seconds and Rory Root earned a third. In the cadet, junior, open and master divisions Ryan Haywood and Zak Hollinshead took home golds, Pete Schaiblydidit had two silvers and Mike Root and B.J. Tomanek won silvers. 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Dave Fnednch, Chris Engelbert and Sean Stearns at No. 2-4 *5975 500 Arlington Street (M-37) Middleville Open Monday-Thursday 8 to 6; Friday 8 to 5; Saturday 8 to 12; Wednesday Evenings By Appointments yr FEATURE.., Kt/tv&ne Um Vhxuh' Jon Raymond Owner �Poge 18/The Sun and News Middleville. Ml/April 8. 1997 Sister and brother each hit homeruns One for Scots' baseball, one for IK softball in head-to-head matchups An afternoon split between two rivals. Caledonia won the varsity baseball game last Thursday over Middleville 17-4 getting 5 homeruns on a nice sunny day al Thornapple-Kellogg High School. Middleville evened the score with a 9-8 triumph on the varsity softball diamond. Jennie Doyle was the hitting star for the winners with a 3for-4 afternoon that included a game-winning homerun, a triple and 5 RBI. Doyle's brother, Kevin But. it was Caledonia's Doyle, hit one out of the yard for Middleville's varsity hitting that really stole the show. Smith went 3-for-4 baseball sluggers, but it was not enough to match the with 2 RBI. Licari achieved 4 dingers that the Scots’ parked. RBI with his 2 homeruns Phil Lican had two homeruns, Jones was 2-for-3 with 4 RB! while Brian Jones, Justin and Abbott went 3-for-3 with Smith and Jim Abbott each 2 RBI. His team's hitting had single dinger days. The clinic, gave Coach Mike Fine sun was shinning and the a big smile. "Our batting order is wind was blowing in a direction favorable for the interchangeable." Fine said. "Anybody in that order can hit hitters. Kyle Kietzman (1-0) was in another position and we’re the winning pitcher, fanning not losing anything. There are 5. walking 3 and allowing a lot of expectations and each win means more pressure." just 5 Middleville hits. A Middleville baserunner just gets past the tag of the Caledonia infielder in Thursday's varsity softball battle. You are out! I he umpire prepares to make the call as the Caledonia catcher maintains his balance, and the ball, in varsity action last Thursday. FREE DELIVERY ^aros TACO PIZZA; Smal $9 95 Lr? Ill nr 1 5 95 7 45 8 45 7 00 8 70 9 70 9 80 12 0013 00 1 00 I 25 1 SO TI'i'Y dLc.go F.7 su HAM * CHEESE SUB Include* mayonnane keen. Rt GUFLAR SUB Middleville got most of its offense from Kevin Doyle. The senior star went 2-for-3 with 2 of his team’s 5 hits. Justin DeBoode was the only other Trojan with an extra base rap, managing a double. The varsity softball game had many more turns than its baseball counterpart. Middleville held an 8-0 lead after two innings before Caledonia came charging back to tie the game at 8-8. Six of Middleville's first 8 runs were unearned (5 Caledonia errors . in first two innings), but Doyle's seventh inning homer to leftfield was certainly an earnest effort by a very talented athlete. Middleville Coach Duane Petrosky gave Doyle the basic instructions as she prepared to step to the plate in the game's final inning. "I told her to meet the ball," Petrosky said. "She really met the ball well today." Sage Lucas also contributed to the Middleville softball win with solid defense and 2 RBI. See Matchups, P. 19 izza TURKEY SUB SALADS A APPETIZERS Caledonia pitcher Christine Gillard pitched two gems in the first week and one was nearly perfect. v• Spring cleaning, summer cleaning, fall cleaning, DELUXE SUB SUPER DELUXE 10" 14 5 95 8.40 6 80 9 65 7 65 10 90 It never ends! 4.75 DdU*.e SAUSAGE P4RMK4ASA 3 75 .75 It’s time to clean again. This time experience the MOLLY MAID difference. You'll lose coming home to a dean house with complete peace of mind. We’re professional, personalized, and of course, full) insured and bonded. And all of our work is backed by a written guarantee of satisfaction. So make your time your own again. 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Gillard for Petrosky, having coached pitched well with 8 strikeouts, in Caledonia during previous allowing only 5 hits. Caledonia's baseball team spring softball seasons. "This game is special to will be at Godwin on April 15 me." Petrosky explained. and the softball squad will "This is a great group of ball host Godwin. Middleville will players and they were faced host an April 15 doubleheadcr with a good challenge. I have against Belding and an April 16 doubleheader versus a lot of respect for Jon (Caledonia Coach Jon Wayland. Trojan baseball coach Tim Pelletier); we just scored one Penfield hopes that his team more run " From previous page — will focus in on baseball after returning from spring break. "We will regroup over spring break," Penfield said. BASEBALL Caledonia The Scots stung the ball in its home opener on April 1, defeating East Grand Rapids 20-9. Caledonia’s hitters did a good job, but Coach Fine said that the effort in the field and awareness of game situations needed some work. Middleville The Trojans opened the season with a tough 4-3, 10 inning loss to Lowell. Joe Norman gave up 3 runs on 4 hits in 5 innings of pitching work. Norman also fanned 5 Lowell hitters. Tim Stevens finished out the game by allowing 2 hits in 4 2/3 innings. Solid hitting was turned in by Brian Ploeg (3-for-5 with an RBI), Joe Norman (2-for-2 with a double and an RBI) and Erik Vernon (a successful squeeze that tied the game at 3-3 in the third inning). Ploeg also shinned behind the plate. A bang, bang play at firstbase, but the Scots were able to get Trojan Kevin Doyle (10) out on this play. throwing out 2-of-3 Lowell baserunners. SOFTBALL Middleville Caledonia pitcher allowed E.G.R. just 3 hits. Erin Osgerby and Heidi Hanna each had 3 hits, while Gillard and Mindi Smith Trojan bats were not firing in a 12-3 loss to Lowell to open the season. Middleville collected just 3 hits, but rebounded quite well against Caledonia. collected 2 hits. Smith and Jenny DeBoer had doubles and Holly Pelletier, Allison Schneider. Hanna and DeBoer all had 2 RBI OPEN 7 NIGHTS A WEEK Caledonia FARO'S ITALIAN On April I, the softball Scots won its season opener 13-3 against East Grand Rapids. Gillard was the story with 4 strikeouts and 11 ground ball outs out of a possible 15 outs. The Thank You CARD OF THANKS I want to thank my friends and relatives for all the cards, flow­ ers and gifts for my 80th Birth­ day. I sure enjoyed them. God Bless you AIL Fem Doyle TK hoop star named to All State team Middleville's Sage Lucas was a sparkplug for her team in the field and at the plate. Middleville's Jeremy Shriver was recently chosen to the Class B All-State basketball team by the Detroit Free Press. 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Rose Garden Caledonia Plaza M-37 (New Owners) 891*3550 • Flower Cakes our “House Specialty" • Fresh Flouers • Candy Grams • Silt 8 Dned • Exotic Arrangements • Balloons 8 Cards • Weddmp * Gift Accessories • Birdhouse Arrangements Create Your Own Arrangements \Spring Silks 25% Off � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-04-15.pdf 4c99d19b9b42e0923e7ef18b2624e5a5 PDF Text Text HASTINGS PUBLIC UBP.ARY jMgywtftS CHVXHST WttSLNGS NL4^^?3 .■ ",ri 12/30/00 Hastings Public Library F - I 121 Church The Sus wiu Jeu)s>? _____ . —____ ____________ Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas No. 15 April 15, 1997 Middleville, Michigan 49333 126th Year Caledonia High School recognizes ‘Top Ten’ seniors for ‘97 Laura Lanser Keri Bloem Lori Baker by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Caledonia High School an­ nounced the academic leaders of this year’s graduating class al its Academic Awards Night last month. The honor is based on the students' cumulative grade point averages after seven semesters of high school. ■These students make their school and community proud," said CHS Principal Bob Szymoniak. "Not only are they the finest scholars of a very good senior class, but they are also involved in many other aspects of school life, such as music, sports and community service. "I am very impressed by the efforts of these students," he added. "They have laid the foundation for their future success and accomplish­ ments." Leading the seniors scholas­ tically is Joelle Busman, daughter of Doug and Linda Busman of Alto. She will rep­ resent the class at Com­ mencement as its valedicto­ rian. Joelle has been involved particularly with the CHS Student Congress during her high school career. Beginning as a freshman class representa­ tive, she served as Congress co-secretary her sophomore year, as vice president and school board liasion her junior year and as Congress president her senior year. She is a three-year member of the National Honor Society and is listed in the 1996 Who's Who of American High School Students. Besides her academic and Student Congress work. Bus­ man participated in CHS vol­ leyball for two years and Candace Olszewski played on the tennis team for four years. She served as co­ captain of the tennis team as a senior and contributed to the team's academic all-state sta­ tus earned the last two sea­ sons. She has volunteered at all Student Congress blood drives held the past four years and contributed her time to the Grand Rapids AIDS Resource Center, to Springbrook Nurs­ ing Home and to Dutton Ele­ mentary School. She also holds a job at Gap Kids in Woodland Mall, and in her leisure time, enjoys tennis, Kristi Schmidt Michelle VandenHout swimming, jogging and spending time with her friends. Already accepted at the Uni­ versity of Michigan, she plans to enter the U of M's School of Literature, Science and the Arts to prepare for a career in business, possibly in health care administration. Laura Lanser is the salutatorian of the Class of 1997, and like Busman, is active in many areas in addition to aca­ demics. Besides membership in the See Top Ten, P. 2 Caledonia Twp. assessor resigns Doane has worked as a fullb\ Barbara Gall time assessor for the township Staff Writer Tom Doane, Caledonia since 1991, when he came to Township's assessor, has Caledonia from the assessor’s submitted his resignation to job in Cannon Township. A the Township Board, effective Rockford resident, he has ac­ cepted a position with Robin­ April 18. Doane’s last day on the job, son Township in Ottawa however, was last Friday County. Doane said he is resigning (April 11), as he is taking the week of vacation time due because he already has been through a situation where a him according to his contract A Grade III assessor, which new board has come into of­ qualifies him for almost any fice, and he doesn't care to re­ assessing position except one See Assessor, Page 16 in a large metropolitan area. In This Issue... Village adds new signs to approaches The Village of Middleville recently purchased four six- by eight- foot city limit signs for $1,600 apiece which came out of the village's general fund. The signs are placed at each of four major approaches to the village. Officials plan to plant evergreens around them and even hope to light them up at night. “We wanted to enhance the community's identity and recognition, and also inspire civic pnde," said Village Manager David Arking Pictured around one of the new signs (from left) are Arking, police officer Joe Booher, Village Council member Marilyn VandenBerg, Council President Jim French, and Department of Public Works Supervisor Russ Blough • Spraying to take a ‘bite’ out of gypsy moth infestations • Fund drive for fire station nearly at half way point • Caledonia Twp. planners table open space zoning option • Middleville’s nitrate readings reported as ‘stabilizing’ __ �Poge 2/The Sun and Newt. Middleville. Ml/April 15. 1997 TOP TEN STUDENTS, National "Honor Society, where she enjoys working in the peer tutoring program. Lanser was an active member Qf Students Against Drunk Driving for two years She sings in the Choralaires. an honors vocal ensemble, and she plays violin in the CHS orchestra. Outside of school, her musicianship has earned her a chair in the Grand Rapids Youth Symphony. She also was chosen by her classmates to be a member of the Homecoming Queen’s Court her senior year. Lanser is an active member of her church, participating in its youth group and Bible studies, teaching youngsters, and playing the piano for the choir and congregation each Sunday. She literally puts her musi­ cal talent to work, teaching piano or violin to 18 students. She plans to continue her mu­ sic leaching after she enrolls at Calvin College this fall to study nursing, a career she would like to expand into World Missions work. Lanscr says she hopes her music also will fit in with her mission career. A person who loves to travel, she plans to volunteer this summer at a Young Life camp in Colorado and spend a week in Chicago with her church youth group Her en­ tire extended family (21 mem­ bers) also plans to take a hike trip together this summer continued from frontpage Besides bikmg. she says abe stays in shape by runmi^t »n the mornings. During her leisure time, she likes to im­ provise on the violin or pi­ ano, relax and. in the summer, just enjoy "the rays." Laura is the daughter of Jan and Pete Lanser The remaining Top Ten profiles appear tn alphabetical order. Grand Valley State Univer­ sity is where Lori Baker plans to study for a possible career in elementary education A National Honor Society member and a participant in the NHS tutoring program, she also is a member of of the Caledonia High School Stu­ dents Against Drunk Driving (SADD) chapter, plays in the CHS band and has worked with fifth-graders in a "peer resistance skills training," in which the youngsters learn to say "no" to drugs and alcohol. Her part-time work relates to education as well, as she has been employed by Grand Rapids Community College and the Caledonia Community Schools. She also is a mem­ ber of her church youth group Lori is the daughter of Tom and Linda Baker. Keri Bloem is another Grand Valley-bound senior. She will attend GVSU on an athletic scholarship in track and cross country, but her ca­ reer plan is to become a nurse practitioner. An all-conference, all-area and all-state track and cross Middleville 4695 M-37 (Next to Middle Villa) • Caledonia 9175 M-37 (Next to Little Caesar's) 795-2225 891 1313 Daily Special: 4 Movies.4 Days *5.00 (Not including new releases ) Tuesday Special: Catalog Titles $1.25 (2 Days) New Releases ’1.99 (1 Day) GAMES: • Nintendo 64 • Play Station • Super Nintendo • Sega Genesis runner for Caledonia the last three years, she is a member of the nationally ranked team that captured four consecutive state Class B cross country ti­ tles. She also ran on the CHS girls track team that won the state crown in 1995. Those same teams earned academic all-stale honors in cross country' 1994-96 and in track in 1995-96. Bloem is captain of both squads this year. Besides her academics and her running. Bloem has been a member of Young Life for four years and Campaigners for two years. She is involved in community service through her church and the Visions and Volunteers class, and she vol­ unteered at the Blodgett Surgi­ cal Center last summer The daughter of Sandy and Jim Bloem. she also works part-time at the D&W Food Store in Caledonia, a job she’s held for two years. Josh Finkbeiner, son of John and Beth Finkbeiner, plans to attend Illinois Insti­ tute of Technology next year to study aerospace engineer­ ing. His goal is to work for NASA in its planned mis­ sions to Mars. Before helping plan space travel, however, he did some traveling right here on Earth, participating in the People to People Student Ambassador program and traveling to the United Kingdom and China At CHS. Finkbeiner is a member of the National Honor Society, and plays the flute in both the CHS band and the orchestra. He also plays flute for the choir at his church, and assisted with the JAM program at Caledonia Middle School. He is the recipient of the Outstanding Junior Award and was awarded a five-year schol­ arship to ITT. Finkbeiner enjoys working with computers, and applies his technological expertise as "computer consultant " for the family’s dairy operation. In his leisure, he likes to work on computer programming and games. Katie Moody is planning to study pediatric surgery and neonatology after majoring in biochemistry, hopefully at Wake Forest in North Car­ olina. The daughter of Michael and Carol Moody, she is an NHS member and plays in the or­ chestra She also participated in junior varsity tennis and golf Like Finkbeiner, she was accepted in the People to Peo­ ple Student Ambassador pro­ gram and visited Australia and New Zealand. With her Span- Your (Discount Variety Store The 137 E. Main St. Old Downtown Caledonia ish class, she helps out at Burton Elementary and works part-time it Chm’s When she has some leisure time, she likes to travel and hang" with her friends Candace Olszewski is another Scot who soon will be traveling to Allendale to at­ tend Grand Valley. She plans to major in elementary educa­ tion so she can teach kinder­ garten. The daughter of Joe and Sharon Olszewski. Candy has worked for the last two years as a student aide at Caledonia Elementary and has tutored at the middle school and high school. A piano student her­ self for the last 10 years, she now teaches the instrument, does a lot of babysitting and holds a part-time job at Au­ tomasters. She also is taking a college government class one night a week. Active in her church. Ol­ szewski teaches, helps out in the nursery and Awana, and works with her father in the church's bus route ministry. This summer, she will go on a two-week mission trip to Wyoming to clean up a camp and put on a Bible school. Another week will be spent at church camp with her youth group, and she and her family also are planning their own vacation to Pennsylvania. At CHS, Candace is a member of the National Honor Society, and during her four years participated in band and SADD. Beth Parbel is planning to attend Western Michigan University this fall to begin studying for a career in busi­ ness. A member of the Honor Society at CHS. she also is part of Caledonia’s four-time state champion girls cross country team and a member of the 1995 state champion CHS girls’ track team. She herself earned all-con­ ference honors in cross the last four years and was all­ conference honorable mention in track last year. Parbel also was named to the all-area sec­ ond team in cross country in 1993 and was all-area honor­ able mention in cross country last year. Parbel is a National Honor Society member and has par­ ticipated in Young Life the last four years and her church’s Luke: 18 group for one year. She also works part-time at D&W. Favorite summer and leisure activities are camping, going to the beach and spending time with her friends. She is the daughter of Pete and Andi Parbel of Caledonia and Chris and Linda Bennett of Middleville. Planning to begin studies at Central Michigan University this fall for a career in human resources management is Kristi Schmidt, daughter of Tom and Dorothy Schmidt. KeUa<ff JluHclt Menu: Thornapple Kellogg School Lunch Menu Wednesday, April 16 Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, green beans, wh. wheat bread, pineapple. Thursday, April 17 Comstack, com chips with chili, lettuce, cheese, breadstick, cherry juice bar. Friday, April 18 Pizza (Russo’s at Middle & Page) Baked beans or com, blueberry cobbler. Monday, April 21 Soft shell taco or burrito, Spanish rice, fruta, churro. Tuesday, April 22 Beef Stroganoff on noodles, vegetable, rye bread, apfelmus. NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School. Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. Thornapple Kellogg Breakfast Menu Thursday, April 17 Scrambled eggs, toast, orange juice, milk. Friday, April 18 Pancake and sausage on a stick, juice, milk. Monday, April 21 Cold cereal, fruit crescent, milk. Tuesday, April 22 Bagel with cream cheese and jelly, orange juice, milk. Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history. Z/** call for samc-day approval. ConinionPoint Mortgage CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221 Spring into a New Home Look! Window Treatments by \\ Kirsch — Pleated Shades, Mini Blinds, Verticals Wednesday, April 16 Bagel with cream cheese, jelly, juice, milk. i serA^rii’ien c,'mc The Barry-Eaton District Health Department will hold an immunization clinic Wednesday . April 16, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Middleville Methodist Church, 111 Church St . Middleville No appointment is necessary. but parents should bring their children's im­ munization records Most im­ munizations are free For more information, call the Barry-Eaton District Health Department at She is an NHS member and the recipient of an academic scholarship to CMU. Schmidt is interning in human resources at Sice lease, and says she hopes to special­ ize in employee relations when she studies business management in college. At CHS. she is a four-sear member of the band and the last two years was selected to play in the wind ensemble, which is an honors band She was junior drum major for the marching band last year and senior drum major this year During the past two years, she has chosen interim pro­ grams with a service focus, helping elementary students build self-esteem and friend­ ships in one class, and work­ ing at Paws With A Cause and the Humane Society this year. She also participates in Young Life, and three years ot softball round out her high school career. She plans to baby-sit. work and relax this summer before starting college. Michelle Vandenllout has made use of her vocal tal­ ent as a member of the Choralaircs. an honors vocal ensemble, and as a member of the Southwest All-Vocal Fes­ tival Honors Choir and the Regional Honors Choir She also has participated in CHS musicals the past two years. An NHS member, she vol­ unteers outside school for Building Block and is n mem­ ber of her church youth group She went on a mission trip to Jamaica in 1995 and com­ pleted leadership training in Colorado last summer. The daughter of Jim and Sue VandenHout of Alto, she now works part-time at the Caledonia Library, and will spend some time at the family cottage in Pctosky this sum­ mer before heading to Indiana Wesleyan University in Mar ion. She received a scholar­ ship to IWU to study biology in preparation for a medical career. SAVE UP TO: 40% Off Ends May 6th, 1997 Caledonia Furniture & Finery Comer of M-37 & 100th Street, Caledonia Thomas Kinkade, Premiere Dealer — In-Home Decorating Service Available — i ■ — - 891-9280 hours Mon . Tues , Thurs. 10-6 .VIZ nru . m. 1U-O 33 1V-3 < Wed., Fri 10-8; Sat1 10-5 i g * �The Sun and News. Mxidlevilk. Ml/April 15. 1997/Pope 3 Little Lambs Preschool plans spring open house Little Lambs Parent Cooperative Preschool, located in the lower level of Caledonia Christian Reform­ ed Church at the comer of M-37 and 100th Street in Caledonia, will hold its annual open house for prospective members Apnl 19 from 10 a m. until noon. Little Lambs Preschool is owned and operated by its members, the parents or guar dians of the students The parents with their energy and ideas help shape the school and make it whatever it becomes. Cooperative preschools are intended to of- A. ( REt A At Little Lombs Preschool, parents work as classroom helpers in their children's class about once a rponth. Here, the parent aide reads to her son, who is a student in the class for 3s and young 4s. fer children a safe, easy first step away from home because there are always parents in the classroom as well as ex­ perienced. trained teachers and teachers' aides. Little Lambs Preschool is a non-profit organization and a group of parent volunteers is responsible for administering the preschool. The preschool offers a developmentally-based cur­ riculum in a Christian atmosphere and has classes for pre kindergarteners and for 3-year-olds and young 4s. A Little Lambs Preschool pre kindergarten student enjoys painting in the art room during activity time at preschool. Other activity centers include a library, a reading area, housekeeping, crafts, blocks and other large toys, a science center, the computer center, puzzles and games and more. Heritage group to meet April 16 The Thomapple Heritage April Meting will be held at Jack and Gerry Spencer’s home on Wednesday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. There are several different op­ tions available in an attempt to meet each families' individual needs Each class is taught by a certified, experienced teacher and teacher’s aide. The teachers will be at the open house to answer any questions and give tours of the preschool. Families of all area preschool-age children (must be 3 by Nov. 30. 1997) are in­ vited to drop in to see the preschool anytime between 10 a m. and noon April 19. Visits to the preschool at other times can be arranged. For more information, call 891-1670. Little Lambs Preschool is open to all children. CMS student performs at G.R. Hoops game Amanda Kowalski, an eighth-grader at Caledonia Middle School, was invited to sing the national anthem for the March 26 Grand Rapids Hoops play-off game at VanAndel Arena. She will perform at the arena again to sing the anthem before a Griffins hockey game on April 16. A student with a strong interest in theater arts, she has performed with the Caledonia Community Players and is hoping to receive a scholarship to study theater arts this summer at Blue Lake Music Camp. (Photo submitted) We have the dollars to help you Obituaries decorate! see us for our no fee home equity loan. Lilly (Hansen) Dvorak— EAST GRAND RAPIDS Mrs. Lilly (Hansen) Dvorak, age 83 of East Grand Rapids and Oslo, Norway went to be with her Lord on Saturday, April 5, 1997. She was preceded in death by her sister, Ellen. Mrs. Dvorak is survived by her husband, Otto T. of Taco­ ma, Washington; five children, Barbara and Ken Wieten of Ossineke, Dudley and Kay Dvorak of Tacoma, Washing­ ton, Dr. David Dvorak of Hick­ ory Corners, Thomas E. and Gayle Dvorak of Caledonia and Betty and Jim Welch of Wykoff, New Jersey; twelve grandchildren; two great- grandchildren; one sister, Gerd and Gunner Wiig and a brother-in-law, both of Oslo, Norway. A private memorial service will be held in Wyckoff, New Jersey. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Hospice Home of Hope, 1488 E. Beltline, Grand Rapids, Ml 49506. Arrangements were made by Caledonia Funeral Home. Ruth Sarah Hollinshead ALTO - Mrs. Ruth Sarah Frank and Ramsy Bouwens. Mrs. Hollinshead is Hollinshead, age 87, of Alto, went to be with the Lord on survived by her three children, Judy and Errol Flynn, Ruth and Saturday, April 5, 1997. She was preceded in death Randy Hale and Michael and by her husbands, Edwin Rose Hollinshead; five grand­ McCaul, Jr. and Charles children, Carl and Tim Slusser, Hollinshead; her father and Bob Flynn, Zachary and Korin mother, Cornelius and Grace Hollinshead; three great­ Bouwens and two brothers. grandchildren; her brother and sisters-in-law, Seymour and Caroline Bouwens and Eunice Bouwens; her sisters and brothers-in-law, Jean Fahrni, Vera and Ken Goff; several nieces and nephews and a special friend, Art Hiller. Funeral sen ices w ere held on Tuesday, Apnl 8, 1997 at the Caledonia Funeral Home. A) Rev Gary Doughtery officiated. Interment took place at Bowne Center Cemetery . Those who wish may make Eric D. Hannapel, D.D.S memorial contributions to ORTHODONTIST Hospice of Greater Grand Member of the American Association of Orthodontist* V Rapids. Envelopes available at the funeral home. Wallpaper or paint. Refurnish a room. Remodel a kitchen. Add a family room. Whatever plans you have to decorate, we have the money to help you do it. There is no need to wait to create the home of your dreams. Stop by the loan department of any of State Bank of Caledonia’s convenient locations. T|ME to StRaI®hteN Summer! ANK» ALEDONIA FDIfl The First Name In Community Service Banking 9041 N. Rodgers Ct.. Caledonia. Ml CALEDONIA 627 Main St. DUTTON 3205 66th Si. SE MIDDLEVILLE 30) Arlington 616-891-7272 891*8113 698-6337 795-3361 �Poge 4/Th® Sun ond N«ws, Middleville, Ml/April 15, 1997 waft. NORMA VELDERMAN Well, spring is here, my daffys are trying to bloom, but are waiting for good weather to settle down Houston and I go around the hay field every day now. 1 am getting much better, going at a faster pace. I am a little wind­ ed but not too much Oh. how good it seems to get out, even if the wind and temperature arc not as warm as I would like it to be On the nice warm day we had lately, I hurried to get my work done so I could get out the little green cart and spade and start cutting the grass around each flower bed But then it got colder after lunch and started to rain and snow, so the cart is put away, waiting for the next good weather to come back Gale Steeby and his sister came to see me last week. They had gone to visit Nettie, their aunt, and stopped on their way back to Kalamazoo 1 was so delighted at how hap­ py they were when they saw all the material on the Luneke family, way back to the time at Barsenhauzen. Germany They are going to come back to take pictures of all the things I have. I worked this week, roun­ ding up all the pictures that I thought they might like to KETTLE LAKE INDEPENDENT RE FOPMED CHURCH Prociamr^ the Whole Counsel of Cod Services at 9,X) am and 6 pm Wsh^xn« al Kettle I ake School on Vhtneyvilc Rd South of 68th Street FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville Iq Sunday School...................................... 9:30 a.m. Sunday School...................................... 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer 6:45 p.m. Word of Life Clubs................................... 6:45 p.m. K Come as you are Informal - Fundamental Something for every age Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass...........................5:00 p.m. . ER H SS’ CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Ave. Wayland. Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 a.m. 792-2889 CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH £ WELCOME TO Gun I ruled Brethren Cterdi . Kkhtnuoo Avenue at 92nd Street Catatonia. Michigan ’"‘*■1- IjlH Pastor Mark Beers t1< Tp- A church with a coring heart for our I'ommuntty and the world E Sunday Worship....... 9:30 a.m. i 6.00 p.m. RS Sunday School. 10:45-11.50 a.m |U| (Child A Adult) (During the School Year) ’rj M TO Rc» R. Scott Gree«wa». Pastor Mike Ales. Youth leader Al Tietneser. Camanuuty (Alling Church Office (616) 891 1512 M-37 at 100th St CALEDONIA | UNITED METHODIST Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired).............. 8:30 a.m. All a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.................................. 9:45 a.m. CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH K (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) S Meeting at Culfervife Chnshon Elementary School (68th St SE between Eastern and DMston) K "JoyMfy commtled to serving Christ, honoring ChnsTs church and carrying out ChnsTs commission 1 M Pastor Jeffrey Brown. Pastor Church Office Telephone 281 3402 BS K Church Office Fax................................... 281-7686 RM Parsonage Telephone........................... 698 7170 n The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints S 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave. M Church School. Sunday Evening Service......................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday..................... 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday...............................7.00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.................................. 7:00 p.m. QH1 Qfil Q OY1 ‘OUZO £ Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM Contemporary Style of Worship MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED y- SMorning unday........................ Worship. 11 00 1a m m rl tejj Evening Worship..... 6 00pm ttj Wed. Fellowship......7:30 pm KI Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 pj Reaching People With Christ 8 30 am to 9 30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10 45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11:00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11 00 am to 12 00 - Second Worship Service 5 00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nuners and Ouldrrns Church util be prodded during both seniin Green Lake Calvary Church 608 145th Ave. (a< Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891-8764 Sunday Worship 9:45 AM 81 1 1:00 AM 708 West Main Street Morning Worship Service...............10:00 a m Sunday School................ 11:15 a m. Evening Worship Service............... 6:00 p.m. YOU ARE INVITED Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor 795-3667 £imt jfletfxrtnst £Tburcfj €tje Letting the Light of Christ shim GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH 12200 Chart Soumdav Road «at Gm Lake) W av tad. Michigan 49344 • 795-7903 H Worship Service 10:30 a.m. BSunday School ............... 9:30 a.m. Barner Free Program.Ages H Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 B 250 Vine Street E Church Office — 891-8669 900 M H fOK) MB gmm lak£ COMMUNITY 6 40 pm Kraft Ave & 84th St , Caledonia. Mi. "Be devoted to one another tn brotherly Iim S " Rom 12:10 Bri UM H 8:00 a.m..................................... Blended Service 9:05 a m................ Educational Hour 10:15 a m..................... Contemporary Service 11:15 a m...............................Traditional Service jW (All Services have a Nursery available) M Rev Robert GerkeOfftce: 891-toWChurch: 891-9878 9 UNITED METHODISTS 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E CHURCHES Alto, Michigan 49302 Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee 9 Sunday School......................... 10:00a.m. Freeport Morning Worship............... 9 30am E Morning Worship............ 11:00 a m. Freeport Sunday School................. 1100am n Evening Worship........................6:00p.m.Parmalee Morning Worship 9 30am FM Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Dr. Dan Famoi, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate St. Paul Lutheran fe (Missouri Synod) Pastor Scott Taylor BH ^3 » Perkins, a sophomore from Alto, traveled to New York City and performed inner-city mission work in the Stolen Island area through Project Hospitality. She is the daughter of Don and Kathryn Perkins of Alto, and is a 1995 graduate of Caledonia High School Van Wyngarden, a firstyear student from. Caledonia, spent the week in Mexico working at a home for children through the Calvary Commission She is the daughter of Isla and Walter Van Wyngarden of Caledonia, and is a 1996 graduate of South Christian High School in Grand Rapids __________________ _ _________ i_______________ -Sat «< eumort m apaacn .Kalmetiewd* party 1 TrnMy 412 CALEDONIA Sunday School......................... 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship.................... 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship..................... 6:00 p.m. RAY TOWNSEND, Pasta SHARON 8ARNSDALE Dir of Onstan Ed » Music Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 Hh Sunday Mass.................. 9:00 a .m. & 1100 a .in LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Meeting at Freeport Community Center Sunday............................ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday....................7:00 p.m. Rj Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street ra Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor 5? Aim Perkins and Annaliese Van Wyngarden. Hope Col­ lege students from the Caledonia area, participated in spring break service pro­ jects organized through the Campus Ministries office at Hope College. The college’s spring break began Friday. March 14. and ended Sunday. March 23. More than 120 Hope students participated in service pro­ jects the office arranged in Chicago. Georgia. Honduras. Jamaica. Kentucky. Mexico. New York. Oklahoma. South Dakota, and Washington. D.C. The Campus Ministries office organizes such spring break projects annually LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY CALEDONIA | HOLY FAMILY H CATHOLIC CHURCH g Local students spend spring break in service CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music jS| Morning Worship................................. 10:45 a.m. H 1 vrmng I’raiw 6 00 P m » WEDNESDAY Family Ntght 6 30 p m Id 7^40 68th Street. SE — Caledonia T* 2 mile* east of M-37 Pastor. Rev Brian F Hamson HJ George M Coon . Youth Pastor EB Music Coordinator, Jeffrey C. Vander Heide M H W and inexpensive way We’re going to try it and see if it works. I’ll have to watch Houston, when I take him out. to make sure he stays away from the beer I will let all of you folks know how it really works The Hospice people are cer­ tainly taking good care of us. The volunteers come at noon to set on the table the wonder ful food that Cay has prepared for us. to make sure that Houston and I come back from our walks and to help Johnny out however they can They are such caring people and we really are richer for having them They are all very busy people who love to help others Guess this is all for this week. Sorry folks, for not calling. I just couldn’t sit long enough to do so. Too much nervous energy today. Visit with you next week. LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY ALASKA a BAPTIST CHURCH Q A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord H photograph and sorted through a lot of family pictures Someone told me about an easy way to stop moles from making a mess of our front yard. What you have to do is buy a six-pack of beer (any kind) and use an aluminum pie tin Then you go out to the lawn area that you want to clear, put the pie pan so that the rim is even with the ground, and fill the tin half way with beer They told me that the grubs (that the moles eat) would travel all the way across the grass to get the beer. Be sure to fill it only half full. When the tin has a bunch of grubs in it. move it to another spot and start all over again. You will get rid of the grass grubs, which destroy the grass roots and which attract the moles The moles will go find another area to make a home in. It certainly is an easy Children's Classes....... 7:00 p.m. Royle Bailard, Pastor — 868-6437 — Peace Reformed Church Barrier Free M-37 bowers Catatonia A Makflevrik S—Uordsp Services 8:J4 ar 1144. 644 MiddievtDe Sunday School.............. 9 30am LL, Middle/ilte Morning Worship 1100am S Rev. Lee Zachmarf Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Phone - 795-9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH $3 pH S 8546 Whrtneyvilte Ave at 84th St *891-8661 B W«te«da» Sssdaa Schta *45 “ftoaij 6:15 tacr 644 |MB. Carway St. ftawv for CMdrea htSrHvbScM Yaak Gnop Cadets and Cavmeao AdriiBMeSnaha The Church where everytxxly is sometxxfy and Jesus Chrisf is Lord" H H Sunday School......................................... 9 30am N Sunday Morning Worstop Sunday Evenmg Worship ................10 30 am EE ............... 600pm S Nea McNtaek Prayer A Bible Study 7 00p m K dev WUbam Brew Rev Kart Bashlor Asst Pastor. M A4r Mike Deen. Youth Pastor M �Thu Sun and News Middleville. Ml/April 15. 1997 Page 5 Area residents invited to look in on Brightside Church by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Residents of Middleville. Calcdonfa and other neighbor­ ing areas who want something different than a traditional church service can visit the new Brightside Community Church. Pastor Mike Stowell said the church, which had its first service on Easter Sunday, is affiliated with the Calvary Church of Grand Rapids Ser­ vices are held in the Caledonia Middle School cafeteria and Stowell said it offers a nontraditional approach to wor­ shipping. When people enter, they hear music, but not the tradi- tional stuff. Instead it is a light rock style, but all music played is about God. Drama is used to bring across messages that. Stowell sard, people can relate to The music is performed all in one segment. Pan of the time people sing and they are not required to stand when they do. Tthey also are able to listen to performances by Azusa Street, a band of people playing keyboards, drums and guitars. Refreshments arc served be­ fore the service for people to enjoy and people are given cards to fill out staling if they are interested in participating again. Stowell said the presenta­ tions each week are messages from the Bible, but they are presented in a way that people can apply them to their own lives. They just finished a threepart senes on worry , in which people learn how God thinks they can handle it. A nursery also is available for babies to stay while their families are at the service. Stowell said he welcomes all people, regardless of their denomination, because the church has one common goal, and that is to help people ex­ perience having Christ in their lives and connect with that experience. ‘Proclaim’ to sing at Gaines Pastor Mike Stowell and his wife Deb. and daughters Emily. Rachel, and Dana are excited about Brightside Community Church which had its first service on Easter Sunday and offers a non-traditional service. grow up in the church, so he can relate to people who are not interested in attending tra­ ditional services. He said he became more in­ terested in religion after his wife did. After he completed his stud­ ies he got together with some people at Calvary who helped him put together Bright Side. He was an active member of Calvary for a while before set­ ting up this new non-denominational church. Bright Side’s services, he said, are similar to the Satur­ day night services at Calvary and through them he hopes to attract the interest of people who do not like to attend tra­ ditional services. The church general office is located at 9964 Cherry Valley Ave. in Caledonia, where people can stop at or call to get information. Services are at 10:30 a.m. Sundays, and a youth program is available for junior and se­ nior high students. "We did this because worry is one of the number one health disorders," he said. To get people interested in attending the first service. Stowell sent notices through direct mail to residents around the area and through that, re­ ceive an Easier Sunday atten­ dance of 150 people. The next week. 110 of them relumed. "This was good because di­ rect mail programs usually only gel alxiut I percent re­ sponse," he said. Stowell has a Biblical de­ gree from the Moody Bible Institute. He said he did not "This is more important to me than how many members we have or how much money we raise." he said He added that the church will only offer a few programs because he feels that it is bet ter to do only a few things and do them well rather than do loo many things. Stowell lives in Yankee Springs Township with his wife. Deb. and three daughters Emily, Rachel, and Dana. Anyone interested in getting involved in the church can call 891-0287 or go to the Calc- ' donia Middle School cafeteria on Sundays at 10:30 am. Vttt2e Located m the tower level of Caledonia Christian Reformed Church (Cherry Valley and 100th St) OPrN mouse Sat-, Apx-’Jl 17, UTavn —woovx Mica Estep. Barry Myers, Jeramy Adkins and Chuck Estep make up the group “Proclaim.'' “Proclaim,” of Monroe. Mich., will present a concert at 7 p.m. Sunday. April 27. at the Gaines United Brethren Church. 1612 92nd St.. Caledonia The 1994 winners of the National Quartet Convention are signed to a major recor­ ding contract with Makkedah Music in Greenville, S.C. The concert will feature inspira­ tional, traditional, a cappella and southern gospel music, in­ FOOT PAIN? • Ingrown Nails • Diabetic Care • Hammertoes • Calluses • Heel Pain • Orthotics • Warts Dr. Terrence J. Emiley cluding original compositions from Proclaim s two new na­ tionally released projects, “Thankful Hearts” and “Acappella Praise. ” Further information is available by calling the church office at 698-8252. Cost for tickets is $5 each. The church is located on the comer of 92nd Street and Kalamazoo Avenue. Darlene Ruehs nt>«»rves 80th OFFICE FOR PODIATRY Call 612 Main Street in Caledonia 891-9133 for an Appointment PROBLEMS SPECIFIC TO WOMEN FROM A WOMAN'S PERSPECTIVE! Dr. Tammy Geurkink uses a variety of techniques to treat female health problems. FREE COLPOSCOPY - included with every routine pelvic examination. PMS - MENOPAUSE Most Women Can Be Helped Call for free brochure 'Medical Service of Special Interest to Women w Rose Garden Caledonia Plata M-37 (Neu? 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Ml/April 15. 1997 Dutton will be home of new ice cream store next month bv Barbara Gall Staff Writer Tired of wind and snow and cold weather9 Then close your eyes and fantasize for just a moment about eating an ice cream cone on a warm summer evening, or indulging in a burger and a hot fudge sundae on your way home from the beach A Dutton couple hopes to make those daydreams a real­ ity by opening an ice cream shop at the comer of 68th Street and Hammond, just east of the Dutton General Store Patti and John Macomber said they're planning to have their new shop built and ready to open by Memorial Day. if the weather permits. "It’ll only take a few days to get the building up if the weather will cooperate," said John, whose family owns and operates Macomber Welding and Millwright Service Inc., just down the street from the site of the new shop Patti actually will manage the ice cream shop, which will offer soft and hard ice cream, sundaes, flurries, shakes and frozen yogurt, along with hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, salads and chicken sandwiches The shop, she said, will not be a sit-down restaurant, but primarily a dnve-through and carry-out establishment that will cater tu the lunch bunch and to people looking for a quick snack or an ice cream dessert "In the summer, though, we plan to have some outdoor seating at picnic tables, so people can sit outside on a nice day and enjoy their ice cream and their sandwiches," she said The Macombers do intend to keep the shop open in the winter, however, and plan to add chilis and soups to the menu during the cold weather season "We ll be offering our cus­ tomers a quick lunch and ice cream at that time of year." John said. The couple decided to open their shop because of a need in the area for more places to have lunch, and because there really isn’t an ice cream shop in the community. Dutton residents and business people presently have to drive down to Cutlerville or Caledonia to satisfy an ice cream attack. "We've gotten a very posi­ tive response from the people we've talked to about this idea." John said. "Their reac­ tion has been. When are you opening?” John's dad. Joel, and brother Joe are helping back the new venture, "but Patti will take care of operating this business." The Durton Dairy Delight will be open six days a week, from 10 a m. to 10 p.m. in the summer Winter hours will be established later. Patti said Right now. passers-by bun­ dled in their warm coats can walk or drive by the 68th Street sign that marks the shop's location and think wistfully of a flurry with candy chunks, or maybe a creamy yogurt, or hot fudge drizzling down a scoop of ice cream or a double-dip of butler pecan in a sugar cone or...." "We felt we both have the love and the ability for this business, and this shop fills the bill." She said that the previous owners did a very nice job of arranging and decorating the store, and she and her husband hope they can continue the business as successfully. The shop now offers dried and silk flower arrangements as well as fresh-cut flowers and a variety of live green plants. Some of the "unique" ideas are flower arrangements with bird houses and cakes made of flowers. Also for sale are a number of gift items, from glass accessories and grapevine baskets to stuffed toys, special mugs and craft consignments. Britt said she and Kurt hope to have fresh herbs from their garden available in the shop this summer, and they might bring in a few antiques to sell. They also are thinking of offering some floral arranging 5:00-8:30 p.m. • Alto Fire Barn J classes. All-You-Can-Eat t While individual DowatioMS at the Door! ♦ arrangements and bouquets are always available, the couple Pancakes. Eggs. Sausage, Pure Maple Syrup. ♦ also can handle corporate programs and weddings. by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Lana-Rae Britt and her husband, Kurt Freiberg, were looking for a business they both could enjoy. They thought about buying a restaurant, but happened across a flower shop lor sale in Caledonia, "and we decided just to do it." said Britt What they just did last January was purchase the twoyear-old Unique Rose Garden FHoral in the Caledonia Plaza, located on M-37 near IOOth Street. "We’ve always loved flowers and Hower shops, and we grow herbs for a Grand Rapids restaurant," Britt said. | Pancake Supper: J J t ♦ RIU. UNKH MENU* The snow may be swirling now, but John and Patti Macomber know that warmer days are just around the corner. They will be opening a new ice cream shop in Dutton just in time for summer. Local flower shop offers ‘unique’ combination to customers Alto Firemen's Annual ♦ NIHON MKV WUGHT ion SIM Kt (REAM • Saturday, April 19, 1997 ♦ Spring cleaning, summer cleaning, fall cleaning, It never ends! including the rental of church accessories such as candlebras and kneelers. The Caledonia shop is the first retail venture for the couple. Britt said she grew up in Oakland. Calif., and came to Michigan in 1981. She taught dance and exercise for 20 years, with flowers just a hobby. Freiberg grew up on a farm in Big Rapids, where he apparently developed his talent for growing plants. A surveyor, Freiberg grows what his wife describes as a "gorgeous" vegetable garden at their Grand Rapids home, and he also "does" the herbs they sell. Britt said transferring the shop from one owner to the next went so smoothly, they didn’t even have to close the store. "We have such a good relationship with the previous owners, and they've given us some hints and design lessons, too," Britt said. "I think the way they set up this shop and what they have offered really is 'unique,' and we want to continue where they left off, but adding a few of our own ideas, loo. "We are enjoying meeting the people here, and we always have a good time with the customers. We hope folks will slop in to say hello and introduce themselves and take a look around," Bntt said. Entertainment from the Experts Whether it’s a 18” pizza size dish or a full view system, get the facts from the experts. It’s time to dean again. 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Broadway, Hastings 945-9554 Mr. Thatcher of the Thornapple Kellogg High School Band is retiring after 30 years. Current band stu­ dents are accepting donations for a retirement gift. If you are interested please drop donations off to Mrs. Ploeg in the TK High School guid­ ance office. The gift will be given at his final concert May 4th at 3:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. If you have any questions you may contact Josh Steorts at 795-7039 or Mepon Roon at 795-7375. �The Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml/April 15. 1997/Pooe 7 CMS Science Olympiad team moves up in rankings for ‘97 bv Barbara Gall " Staff Writer The Caledonia Middle School Science Olympiad learn this year placed in nine of the 22 events in the 13th annual Regional Science Olympiad held March 22 at Grand Valley State University in Allendale Under the coaching of Sharon Oatlcy. the team ended up in 20th place overall out of 49 middle schools competing. The students also brought home a trophy for being the "Most Improved Team" of all middle and high school teams. Oatley. who this year is co­ ordinating the science and math enrichment opportuni­ ties for CMS students, said it took her all fall to get the Olympiad program coordi­ nated She even put together a separate binder for each of the events, which challenge stu­ dents to apply math and sci­ ence principles "Changes in the workplace require students to connect classroom learning to the real world." said Sandi Bacon, cocoordinator of the toumameni "Grand Valley has hosted this event for so many years be­ cause it's important for stu­ dents to sec that these subjects are meaningful and also can be fun." GVSU faculty and other science professionals super­ vise the Olympiad and are part of hundreds of volunteers, in­ cluding industry professionals, who help make the event pos­ sible. Each school can send a team of 15 students, plus alternates, who compete in such events as the "scrambler contest." in which teams compete to see how close to a wall their ve­ hicle can race along a curved track while not cracking a raw egg ndmg along on the front of the car. Another event was the bottle rocket contest, in which teams compete to keep aloft the longest a rocket they build from a two-liter plastic pop bottle. In the "Naked Egg Drop." the contestants must Members of this year's CMS Science Olympiad team pose with their award for Most Improved Team. In the back from, from the left, are Amanda Danielson, Megan Rinard and Jenna McIntyre. Seated, from the left, are Chris West, Curtis Martin and Jeremiah Borners. Kneeling are Michael Phillips and Jeff Brandt. Not pictured is Josh McIntyre. Jeremiah Borners, left, and Curtis Martin work on the ‘Mission Impossible' event during the Science Olympiad held at Grand Valley State University last month. build a device that will catch a raw egg without breaking it after it is dropped from a vari­ ety of heights. Awards are given to indi­ viduals placing in first through fifth place, and to teams placing first through fourth place. The winners compete in the state contest at Michigan State University April 26. State winners then statewide winners, who will be announced in May, will receive plaques and U.S. sav­ ings bonds valued from $500 to $1,000. In addition, the top ten essayists will be honred at a banquet in Lansing, meet with Michigan’s top govern­ mental leaders and be the featured guests at a Lansing Lugnuts minor league baseball game dedicated in their honor A team of finalist judges that includes top governmen­ tal leaders will determine the ranking of the top ten statewide winners. Several thousand eighth grade students from 400 18” Doll Clothes Panels Michigan schools participated in the 1996-97 America & Me New Craft Flannel - 45” Essay Contest, which was Jewel Box Quilt Books conducted with the help of __________ & Fabrics__________ Farm Bureau Insurance agents across the state The topic of the 1996 9" contest was Fabrics with Unicorns, ’Why I Am Proud to Be a Nautical Designs & Pan of My Community.” lighthouses Started in 1968 and open to all Michigan eighth grade DMC* Floss students the contest en­ courages Michigan youngsters 10 explore their roles in America's future As a spon­ sor of the congest. Farm Bureau Insurance has earned 11 naoonai awards from the Freedoms Foundation at OPEN Mon&tr Vhurwtey « iwtvs 30 As the school’s first place winner. Crandall’s name will also be engraved on a plaque for permanent display in the school. Caledonia Junior High School’s participation in the essay contest was sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance agent Dale Johnson of Grand Rapids Crandall’s first place essay now advances to the state level competition, from which the top ten essays in Michigan will be selected. The top ten « are 7 pre Sacra*, 9 i X pr Danielson. Michael Phillips. Curtis Martin. Jenna McIn­ tyre. Josh McIntyre. Megan Rinard and Chris West. BINGO American Legion Poll #305 9546 Cherry Volley Caledonia • THURSDAY • Early Bird - 6:30 P.M. Contemplating Conditioned water??? > ‘America and Me’ essay contest winners announced Three students from Caledonia Middle School have been named local win­ ners in the 28lh annual America and Me essay con­ test. sponsored by the Farm Bureau Insurance The three students, who earned the first, second and third place awards for their school were Austin Crandell, first. Jessica Hanna, second, and Ben Ward, third. All three received award certificates for their achievement. advance to the national com­ petition in Raleigh, North Carolina May 16-17. Oatley. who earned a medal herself in a coaches' competi­ tion. said that one of her goals is to help incorporate the Sci­ ence Olympiad program into the school curriculum. Competing for CMS this year were Jeff Brandt, Jeremiah Borners. Amanda t99^a month 9* Qj .T $ Spring Rental Special! ’ Free Installation (’75 value) Free Initial Fill Up of Salt (’35.70 value) HI 0) E V) Free Water Analysis Adding up to a total savings of ’186.70 Rust, Lime, Odor Removal Our Specialty of HASTINGS by the Denker family 141 E. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings. Ml 49058 Call Now 945-5102 1-8OO-852-3O98 •Mobile homes slightly higher �Poqa 8/Th« Sun ond New* Middleville. Ml/April 15. 1997 Caledonia Twp. to continue suppression program Spraying to take a ‘bite’out of gypsy moth infestations by Barbara Gall Staff Water Caledonia Township residents battling gypsy moth infestations in their neighborhoods at first feared a double whammy.” Not only were they worried about losing trees to the voracious gypsy moth larvae, which can defoliate a young tree in a few days, but they also feared the township was not going to continue with the Kent County suppression program that helps destroy the leaf-eating larvae after they hatch hi May Last month, however, the board slipped in under an extended deadline and authorized the funds to spray six areas of the township, at a cost not to exceed $2,500 The spraying will be carried out by the Kent Conservation District, whose surveys documented that the infestation in the designated areas qualified them for the suppression program Much of the spraying will be done to alleviate the infestation on 100 acres which were sprayed last year and includes the developments of Listening Valley (80 acres) and Pine Edge (10 acres) on 68th Street and Thornapple Dales Drive (10 acres) off Alaska Avenue How ever, a 40-aure parcel of land «i 100* Street just east of Alaska Avenue was surveyed (his year and had sufficient gypsy moth egg masses to qualify for spraying Other surveys requested on the north end of the township also showed infestion. and in ail. about 250 acres in the township will On the south end of the township, just east of the river, a 40-acre tract was found to have sufficient gypsy moth egg masses to warrant spraying this year. STAUFFER & WIGGERS INSURANCE AGENCY Call us for a quote for all of your insurance needs. • Auto • Life • Health • Home • Business • Investment Caledonia Village Centre 9365 Cherry Valley Avenue Caledonia, Ml 49316 k 891-9294 A be included At Sll/acre. the cost to spray that much area adds up to an overrun of of $250, but donations from residents have covered the extra cost, said Township Board Trustee Patti Cress, who now is heading the board's gypsy moth initiative She herself contributed $100 because she lives on Thomapple Dales and did not want its inclusion to look questionable because she now is on the board. Other residents who warn the spraying also have chipped w, she said. "It's certainly worth $11 an acre to me to protect my trees," she sard However, any residents hvmg within these infested areas who do not want their properties sprayed, should pick up a form at the township office. Cress said Those who complete and return this form will get their their land marked with helium balloons so the plane or will see helicopter pilot where not to spray Resident Sue West of Listening Valley said she is a believer in the suppression program, because the egg mass count and the number of gypsy moth larvae was definitely reduced alter the spraying last year "It really has helped, in just one year.” she said. To be effective, the spraying should be done for three consecutive years, according to the Conservation District The program does not pretend it can entirely eradicate a gypsy moth population, but it can help reduce it to a manageable level. West believes. She said she is relieved that the county will be spraying her wooded neighborhood again this year, perhaps helping her family and her neighbors save the towering oaks and other hardwoods that shade the homes in their development, but which also harbor a hungry moth population. To add insult to injury, she said, the larvae not only eat leaves but their droppings also make sitting on decks and patios quite unpleasant. West already has volunteered to work on a Contempo Salon L New Service Offered to Give You A New Hot Spring Look! Majimeches i aMK i i litre Luminous Highlights tn Record Time. .W ViiuiKMua. I Ttre-Condiikjning fragrance. It's rust what gou have been watting for. Vote at t ontempa Stalea Cnk-doma lha. MX7 m Cakdoma Just XurtA <f lOOtb Are *31-1033 Nearly two years ago, Listening Valley resident Sue West was startled to oak trees ‘akve’ with caterpillars, which turned out to be gypsy moth larvae on their way up the tree trunks to a meal of foliage. West has been advocating control and suppression measures for the pests ever since. In this file photo, she and her sons Chris and Andy are pulling the larvae off one of their front yard trees, which she also wrapped with a sticky band to further hinder the larvae's steady toil up the trunk. Cascade Township Several tracts of land will be sprayed for gypsy moths on the north end of the township, where infestations appear to be most severe at the present time. Some of these areas were sprayed last year, with good results. Residents who live in areas adjacent to these locations also should be on the lookout for the gypsy moth larvae, which will hatch late next month. committee forming to tackle the gypsy moth problem in the township. The committee is being organized by Cress, with fellow Board Trustee Bonnie Keller assisting. Cress said she is very pleased that about 20 residents so far have expressed an interest in serving on this committee. She has scheduled the first meeting for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at the Caledonia Village/Township Hall. "It's an open meeting, and anyone is welcome to attend," Cress said She hopes first to organize a schedule for residents and officials so tney will know, for instance that they must turn in their survey requests by Nov. 1 each year. The township also must meet the district's deadline for requesting participation in the gypsy moth program, a deadline which nearly got past the board this year. The surveying for egg masses will continue to be free to residents, as long as the township contracts with the Conservation District to do the spraying. Cress said In future years, individual resident* who hire another agency to spray their land Continued next page — Take a Fun Ship Cruise for the Most Romantic Vacation of Your Life Caribbean 7 Days___ a»» Alaska 7 Days (May j> YOUR CARNIVAL CRUISE HEADQUARTERS 7205 Kraft Ave SE (comer Kraft & Broadmoor) Caledonia, Michigan 49316 Call 616-554-0311 Hours: Monday -Thursday 8:30 am-8 pm; Fri. 8:30 am-6 pm; Sat. 10 am-2 pm �The Sun ond News, Middleville. Ml/April 15. 1997/Poge 9 Odyssey of the Mind teams impress Middleville Rotary McKeown, and Kyle Fletke. HHMMI GYPSY MOTH, continued from Page 8 might have to pay a fee to the district to do the survey Cress will have survey request forms available al the township office beginning May I She said she hopes the new committee also can design a program to educate residents about the gypsy moth "invasion.” so they will be checking their trees in the spring for the caterpillars (larvae) and seeking out and destroying egg masses in the fall "I knew we had gypsy moths in our neighborhood, but ! thought the egg masses laid under my deck were spider nests until Sue (West) told me what they were." she said "We all need to educate ourselves about what to be looking for so we don't lose our trees." The committee also will be investigating ways to fund the suppression program in the future. The Township Board said last month it could not guarantee continued financial support from the general fund, and suggested that next year, residents may have to at least help pay for the spraying Cress said that it would cost more than $250,000 to spray every acre in the township, although open fields and lakes would not have to be sprayed since the larvae feed primarily Any residents living within these infested areas who do not want their properties sprayed, should pick up a form at the township office. — Patti Cress Two Odyessey of the Mind teams will compete at a state comP®’l’,°n .** MichiqanUniversity on April 19 The teams performed lor theMiddleville Rotary Club on Apnl 1 One ot the teams is coached by Voni Lucas and members consist of Thornapple Kellogg High School students. The members of the ’®anlar® Cor®* ot inornappie rw yy Doug Blocksma Christopher Burks, and Lucas, Brian McKeown, Jenny Laansma. which has little effect on the rest of the environment, but does attack the gypsy moth larvae Besides birds and rodents, other predators of the moth include some species of ants, a small European wasp and the bright green European ground beetle. Gypsy moths also are vulnerable to deadly outbreaks from a virus unique to the species. Property owners can help fight the gypsy moth by: • Watering and properly fertilizing their trees, to strengthen them against an attack. • Keeping their properties clear of unneeded wood, dead branches or other materials where egg masses could be hidden. • Checking recreational vehicles, cars, trucks, campers and even tirewood before leaving infested areas. The gypsy moth is often brought into uninfested areas by hitching a ride • Becoming educated on what the larvae, the adult moth and the egg masses look like and destroying them when they are discovered. Larvae can be drowned in soapy water and egg masses can be burned • Using control methods like sticky bands, slippery bands and iolded over burlap bands to trap larvae and keep them from climbing up the trunks of trees to the foliage. "Contrary to popular belief, population explosions (of the gypsy moth) in a locality do not happen suddenly !" states a brochure prepared by the Michigan State University Extension Service, the MSU Department of Entymology and the Michigan Department of Agriculture "An area will undergo a gradual population buildup for a time before the population goes into a phase of rapid release This goes vigilant homeowners, neighborhoods • Yarn, Craft & Variety * and communities lime to a Callenia Village Centre • l’0€ F assess local conditions and a Monday WM »■■»•>< • » • s •»Sat.-saj * *» IX yiinrfTnrrTTTTTTTVTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTrTTTTTTTl lake appropriate action ” : on the leaves of trees and shrubs. Spraying all the township land areas would help stem the spread of the moth population, however. The larvae usually begin to hatch around Memorial Day or the first week in June, depending on the weather. Cress said she was told that egg masses on the south side of trees and other solid supports might hatch early if there is a lot of warm sunshine, but if the foliage is not yet out, these early worms will starve or fall prey to hungry robins, mice or chipmunks. Spraying usually is done soon after the larvae hatch, an event monitored by the Kent Conservation District. The spraying is done in the early morning and disseminates a naturally occuring bacteria (Bacillus thuringiensis). Meeting on new TK Middle School planned April 21 There will be an informtional session on the construc­ tion plans for the new Thor­ napple Kellogg Middle School Monday, April 21, at 7 p.m. in the middle school library. The current plans will be Correction— An article that was in the April 1 edition of the Sun & News called ’’Middleville looks into non-partisan elec­ tions," discussed village bud­ get adjustments later in the story. It should have said that $525 was set aside per year to clean the Middleville Village Hall. evtns • Draperies • Blind* • Shade* • Wallpaper Call 945-4177 New Showroom! Mon Wed., Frl. 10 to 8, Sat 9 to 2 620 Tanner Lk. Rd. (south of Bob‘9 Qun 4 Tactile) NEED SOME EXTRA CASH? Got Something to Sell? Phone 1-800-870-7085 Dr. John Berends and Dr. Daniel Hart are proud to announce the opening of Middleville Animal Hospital For Sun and News ACTION-ADS! Full Service Equine and Small Animal ( are Beany Babies by Ganz Coming Soon the Brain Yo Yo Kids Closet t • 1 Consignment Shop : : : : : six in their divisions and problem categories. Two TK teams will com­ pete at the state competition at Central Michigan Univer­ sity April 19 One of the two teams was a middle school group co '< hed by Deb McKeown The team solved a problem from the theme "Can You Dig it.” The other team that will compete in the state compcti lion is a high school unit coached by Voni Lucas. I he presented and there will be an problem they solved was from opportunity to ask questions the topic "OMerdroid." which included building a vehicle and offer suggestions. This meeting is open to the that operated by remote con­ public. trol. Two of the 18 Thomapple each school in the district had Kellogg School Districts at least one team representing Odyssey of the Mind teams it. Of the 18 teams. 13 com­ performed for the Middleville Rotary Club al its regular peted at the regional competi­ tion that was held in Fen­ meeting last week. Each team consisted of nville in February Eight of seven students and a coach and these teams placed in the top 1/2 Off All Prom & Party Dresses Spring Flowers Just Arrived As Always 1/2 Off Card Shop Caledonia & Middleville Shirt : : • W^RAINBOW’S END : • Vaccinations • I Itrasonography • Laboratory Testing • Surgery • Radiology * Complete Pharmacy • 24 Hour Emergency Senices Stop in for a tour of our new facility located at: 410-A Broadway (M-37) Middleville, MI Phone 616-795-4109 or Fax 616-795-4122 �Poge 10/The Sun ond New*. Middleville. Ml/April 15, 1997 West Elementary students help Indiana flood victims Salvation Army community relations representative Dave Randall accepts a check for $302.25 from West Elementary School students. Some of the students that contributed a great deal to the fund are (from left). Kyle Roush. Mike Munjoy, Steve Munjoy, Sara Wenger . Hannah VanDyke. Hannah Schondelmayer, and Nick Mason. Dave Randall from the Salvation Army tells West Elementary School students about what the flood victims they are helping experience. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer West Elementary School students raised $302 25 that lhe school designated as disas­ ter relief funds to be given to flood victims in Indiana through the Salvation Army. West Librarian Sharon Schondelmaycr said lhe idea to raise money for the flood vic­ tims was brought up by teacher Sue Dood who thought it would be nice to do something for others other than just during the holidays An oversized pop bottle was placed in lhe library and used as a piggy bank for people lo put change in. Schondelmayer said she took the money lhat was col­ lected over two or three weeks to lhe bank in six bags. The bank put the money in the form of a cashier's check, which was presented to Ran­ dall A couple of school assem­ blies were held on Thursday, April 3. to thank students for their efforts and help them un­ derstand where their money was going and what kind of problems the flood victims have been facing. Salvation Army Commu­ nity Relations representative Dave Randall said the money was specifically designated He added lhat he helped flood victims in Iowa in 1993 where the water was approxi­ mately 25 feel deep. Once flood victims vacate their homes, he said, they need sev­ eral important things to stay healthy and safe. One thing is a place to stay. The Salvation Army rents warehouse type buildings that are used to provide shelters for the people who need them. Food and clothing also is a necessary item that usually needs to be provided for peo- .main nnnncTioN • HAIR • NAILS • EAR PIERCING • PEDICURE • WAXING • MASSAGE • FACIALS • SCALP MASSAGE — Experience the very best in products and services — 9175 CHERRY VALLEY AVE. • CALEDONIA, Ml 49316 Hours SMS MT#; M W Th . W Sat 616-891 -4247 (HAIR) Located within the Glenn Valley Retail Center Gift Certificates Available pie. Surprisingly enough, he said, one of the most impor­ tant thing flood victims need is more water Randall said the water provided from the flood usually is not good to dnnk therefore fresh drinking water is a necessary item. He added that the best thing people can send flood victims is money because it can be used to buy whatever is needed at lhe moment. It is not unusual, he said, for people to hear that flood victims need a certain thing and send more of the item than needed while they might not have enough of something else. With money, they can keep up with their immediate needs. Randall said he usually goes to the disaster area after the people are away from their homes. “People from the Sheriffs Department get them out of the flood,** he said. Most of lhe people are usu­ ally vacated before the flood and before Randall arrives at the scene. Randall and other helpers look a mobile home down to the disaster area in Iowa in 1993 and had nurses there to give tetanus shots to the peo­ ple who needed them People who help in these situations, he said, are only Deck Maintenance5 Tuesday April, 22*7-9 CRflHflM Call Now to Reserve Your Seat Mullers thing about floods, as opposed to other types of disasters, is that there is a way to tell when they will come. People are able to plan ahead and leave the area before danger ar­ rives. Some people. Randall said. have to buy new homes be­ cause the damage to theirs is too great. Other homes just require some repairs “What we are really sending when we send money, is love,” he said FROM OUR READERS Local Citizens Speak Out on Issues Is our tax rebate check in the mail? To the editor: I am very distraught about this swim program. We have lhe means, and we were told that our kids would be taught to swim. That’s fun­ ny, when they were giving their proposal on what they planned, they never said that they will teach our kids to swim, but will not teach our grandkids because they can’t touch bottom. Guess what? They can’t touch the bottom in many lakes, either, and they are too much of an inconve­ nience to bus them up there for one month out of a year. As far as I see it, they are not going to use it to its fullest, they should give us all a rebate. With so many lakes in this area, and neighbors with pools, our school systems should want to help protect our children. After the last let­ ter that came out on this sub­ ject, they said all elementary schools would be going, but that McFall would not be go­ ing, and that they didn’t know if they were going to go next yar. Well, you know as well as I do, when they take something away, they never bring it back, especially if we let it happen. If we, as parents, don't get involved with what they are trying to do, they will keep taking away without us even knowing. I wonder when they planned on letting us kwow that our children would not be swimming. They hope we’re too busy with our hectic lives to even notice, or even care. Let’s show our children that we do care We are the taxpayers and have a right to know they have improved or taken away from our children. That way we have a chance to go to the school board meetings to speak out our opinion on the matter. It is hard to make all of the meetings and I think that is what they are counting on I, for one, will be at that meeting, and I hope a lot of other parents will come, too, because we don’t stand together on this, our children will lose. I don’t want to read about another one of our com- munity children drowning. Call the school board, come to the meeting let them know how you feel about this. Let them know that all of your children will learn to swim, not just the few. Diane VanKuilenburg Middleville Your Independent Agent Goes All Out For You. Auto Owners Insurance selects its agents the same way you do carelutty' Thais why you can always count on quaMy [rotection and service from your Auto Owners agent Became our agents also rep­ resent other Ine companies they w« taw the time to takx the best protection tor your needs Private property is exactly what it says! Power Wash, or Hand ► Wash Treatment Dry Period After Wash. Choose the Proper Finish For Your Deck Needs - Water - Oil? there for about a month be­ cause it is hard work. When a group of people leaves, an­ other comes in its place. Farm animals in disaster ar­ eas are led to safer areas before the floods hit. Randall said that the good Full Service Paint & Wallpaper Shop Sales, Rental, Custom Tinting Service • Service • Service 227 E. Main St.. Caledonia, MI 49316 616-891-9171 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7-6, Sai. 81 To the editor: What is private property ’ Something you own, not so­ meone else The people of Austin Ridge. Pine Wood and Trent Henry do not seem to know what private is. If they did not buy it, it is private property They all have more guts than a government mule They play paint wars in our woods, build tree forts and fire pits They took out the post w uh the wood ducks house on it and threw it in the pond, along with the bluebird house They use our sand pit hill for sledding. When we ask what they were doing, they say. Oh I didn't know this was private property’ ’ Did they build next to state land9 I am sorry that they didn’t buy enough property, but I have paid taxes on my land and it’s my land, so stay off Marian Misak Caledonia vfutO-Oenttn Inturantr 7kt No J.L. Schwartz Insurance Agency "Our Policy is Service" Looking for a PRINTER? Call... 945-9554 497 Arlington St. (M-37) Middleville. Ml 49333 Call: 795-3302 or 891-8208 �The Sun and News Middleville. Ml April 15. 1997/Poge 11 Zoning ordinance amendments OK’d by Caledonia Planning Commission bv Barbara Gall Staff Writer The ’Caledonia Township Planning Commission Iasi week recommended the Town­ ship Board approve several amendments to the zoning or­ dinance Planner Linda Anderson ex­ plained '.hat these amendments cither clarify or belter outline requirements in several areas Some of the amendments simply involve moving sec­ tions around within the ordi­ nance to make it more logical The commissions Ordi­ nance Review Committee has been working on the revisions for the past several months. Anderson said. Those amend­ ments with "significant text changes" concerned residential accessory buildings, fences and hedges and kennels The amendment to the resi­ dential accessory building sec­ tion resulted after a number of special use applications came to tiie commission from resi­ dents asking to build oversize, non-commercial accessory buildings on their rural resi­ dential property The ordinance now allows a maximum 25-foot height Fund drive for fire station nearly at half way mark by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Yankee Springs Township has collected approximately $14,000 so far through dona­ tions and fund-raising for a new fire station it plans to build on the comer of Payne Lake and Chief Noonday roads. Township officials say they are almost halfway to their goal of collecting $30,000 The Township Board has agreed to match up to $30,000 of the funds it will take to build the facility, which alto­ gether should cost approxi­ mately $60,000. Project chairman Mark Englerth said the citizens' com­ mittee and other people work­ ing on the project still are looking at the same design plans that were proposed a few months ago and arc still work­ ing on fund-raising Ihe plans for the new facil­ ity include a 32- by 60-foot building with 12-by-12 over­ head doors and a small office in the back. A 28-foot storage trailer is in the parking lot of the Township Hall and will be used to store donated items that will be sold in an auction fund-raiser May 17. People are encouraged to donate items and can bring them during the day when the office is open. Englerth added that he also is willing to help anyone in­ terested in donating. A Bluegrass Blues Concert will be held at O’Neals Restaurant. A dale for that has not been set yet. Residents will receive newsletters updating them on the project and Englerth said that memorial contributions also would be appreciated. Township Treasurer Robert Herold said he would like to see a projection of how much specific items for the project will cost so everyone will know how much money is going to which parts of it. He added that some people in the township have men­ tioned that it would be nice to build 20 feet of extra space than already planned to make room for sheriffs and other police officers to go in and write reports. "Speaking for myself I would like to see this," he said. This, he added might be a good idea for a community that is growing and will con­ tinue to grow. Supervisor George London said the state police do use the present facility that way. The township now owns a small substation for which the township pays $2,400 to Thomapple Toyvnship as part of a contract. Also part of the contract is $200 a month for storage. He added that the township is growing to the extent that it may be possible in the near future (within the next four years) for the township hall to be used as another voting precinct, and adding 20 feel to the new station could help. Englerth said he wants to do whatever he can for the com­ munity and will consider adding 20 feet to the plans. Trustee Mary Cook sug­ gested that if they decide to make the addition, it should be done as soon as possible because the sooner it is done, the cheaper and easier it will be. She said she felt that the parties involved in building the facility should ask the po­ lice and sheriff what kind of space would work best for them. She added that everyone she has spoken to seems to be ex­ cited about the project and felt and 1.200-square-fotX fkxx area for accessory buildings on ru­ ral residential (RR) properties, with no consideration allowed for the size of the property. Anything larger than these dimensions requires a special use permit from the Planning Commission. Anderson said that most of the residents asking to con­ struct oversized buildings wanted about 1.500 square feet, and the commission's Ordinance Review Committee proposed amending the ordi­ nance to allow a 1,500-squarefoot maximum floor area if the resident owns more than two acres. The amendment also would allow the acces­ sory buildings to exceed the present 25-foot height limit on a property greater than two acres. If the RR property owner wishes to construct yet a larger building, a special use would have to be allowed by the Planning Commission, no matter how large the property. The 1,200-square-foot max­ imum would remain in effect for properties smaller than two acres unless the special use is allowed by the Plan­ ning Commission. The ordinance still would require that accessory build­ ings in the RR district not be used for commercial or retail purposes, Anderson said. Other zoning text changes involve the requirements for fences in residential areas. According to the proposed amendment, fences in these zoning districts would be lim­ ited to no more than six feet in height, and those in a front yard could not exceed three feet. Front-yard fences also would be made of a material that is not more than 25 per­ cent solid, so that vision at the right-of-way or the prop­ erty line is not obscured. Residential fences also could not be built using barbed wire nor could they be electrified. Fences enclosing areas in commercial or industrial dis­ tricts could use barbed wire as long as that portion of the fence is at least six feet from the ground. Fences in these zoning districts would be lim­ ited to eight feel in height. No residential fences could be built in the public right-ofway; they could not obstruct the vision of motorists; they could not be constructed on or over a property line and they could not be built of "dis­ carded" materials. The section of the ordinance governing kennels would be amended to allow a kennel only on RR or agricultural properties of 10 acres or more A kennel building or exercise run cihi Id not be located closer that 100 feet from any R-l. R-2 or R-3 residential zoning district boundary. During a public hearing on the proposals, resident Norma Sprite asked if the fencing amendment also could pro­ hibit lakeside property owners from building a six-foot fence that eliminated the lake view for other property owners near the lake. She said that such a fence had already been built by one property owner at Cam pau Lake. Anderson said the Ordinance Review Committee will con­ sider her suggestion. There was no other com- See Ordinance, P. 12 that they should do the best they can on it. The goal is to have the fa­ cility completed by late fall. In other business last week the boa rd: • Voted to set aside $500 to contribute to a plan to have the state take over A-42 and make it a heritage recreational route. The government bodies involved in this project are Rutland, Yankee Springs, and Wayland Townships, and the Barry and Allegan County Road Commissions. • Voted to pay $10,000 for more gravel for the gravel roads that the Road Commis­ sion can put in the best loca­ tions. • Heard County Commis­ sioner Lew Newman inform then that the county is work­ ing on a land use plan that should be ready this June. This plan would spell out guidelines for everything from gravel pits to easements. He added that they recently hired an enforcement officer who has helped them a lot. Isk for I licit* Riinn («IH) 7S34I232 * Fax (tilti) 795-ll.>» __________ 401 Bronchia) (M-37) • Middle* ilk’___________ On Most Cars AL1 Warranty Contr<uts 95 CHEVY LUM1NA 92 CHEVY CAMARO RS ’9885 p/tocks. 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Ml/April 15. 1997 Middleville still looking for asst, manager and planner by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Middleville Village Councrl Tuesday evening was all set to vote to approve a candidate for the assistant vil­ lage manager/planner posi­ tion, but the candidate turned down the job. Matthew Cornish of Kala­ mazoo has decided to move to the other side of the state to pursue a doctorate degree Village Manager David Ark- mg said the council now must was hired to replace former go back to the well and find Manager Even! Manshum another applicant who is qual­ Since Arking was getting ad­ ified. He said he hopes to have justed to his new position, another recommendation by plans to hire a replacement for Cherry were put on bold for a the next meeting. The job will pay $28,500 a while. But now that the village has year, plus benefits. The person who fills the a lot of projects going on. position will replace Jason Arking said there does not Cherry, who left last July to seem to be enough tune to do become a planner for the City everything he would like to be of Wyoming. Cherry left able to do for the village. Personnel Committee roughly the same tune Arkmg Chairman Bill Mosey agreed that Arkmg has quite a lol to do and could use some help. He also suggested that part of the new employee’s job could be ordinance enforcement since there is usually not enough time to deal with that right now. by roll coll vote to adopt the on"This person would clean ding 3-31 98 up junk yards and enforce Motion posted unanimously some of the ordinances," he by roll call vole to approve said. Township General Approprio This could give Arking Hon Resolution. (Budget time to explore grants that he approval). Special meeting adjourned ot could write. "David is doing a good job. Submitted by but has too much for one per­ Donna Stogray. Thornoppie Township Clerk son to do,” Mosey said. Attested to by Arking said the ultimate de­ Donald E. Boysen cision of who to hire would Thornapple Township go to the council, but he Supervisor (A complete text ot township found that he sees eye to eye minutes is available during with the committee and can Synopsis of Minutes Thornapple Township Synopsls Spacial Meeting and Budget Hearing THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP Morch 31. 1997 Special meeting called to Special meeting adjourned to Budget Hearing at 7 12 p m. Board reviewed budget line expenditures Budget hearing closed and Special Meeting reconvened ot 7 52 p.m Motion passed unanimously to amend the current year budget Motion passed unanimously by roll coll vote to adopt salary resolution. Motion passed unanimously regular office hours township offices.) ot work cooperatively with its members. In other business last week the council: • Learned that the DPW is working with the Thomapple Kellogg School District to see how schools can get sewer and water though it is outside vil­ lage limits. Village Attorney Jeff Youngsma drafted a ser­ vice agreement that the village can have with the school. 'The school is a sister gov­ ernment we w ant to work well with." Arking said. • Heard that council mem­ bers will participate in Mayor Exchange Day May 20 and 22. Council members will go to Constantine on the 20th and that village’s council members will come to Mid­ dleville on the 22nd. Fuller said that spouses are included and that members should receive an itinerary soon. Fuller spoke to someone in Constantine recently who said that Middleville council members can expect to attend a Rotary lunch, go on tours, and attend a dinner. • Voted to allow Arking to be coordinator of information for the Freedom of Informa­ tion Act. This fact will be put into Village records The move was made because Clerk Mana Fuller learned at a meeting she attended in which she found out that villages should have coordinators established. • Voted to make some mi­ nor changes to job descrip­ tions for positions in the De­ partment of Public Works. The posts are DPW director, assistant DPW director and equipment operator. Arking said the Personnel Committee and Russ Blough looked over the changes. • Heard that President Jim French received a letter from Housing and Urban Develop­ ment complimenting Mid­ dleville’s Housing Commis­ sion and the type of programs it has. • Voted to designate Thurs­ day, May 1. as Law Day and let the State Bar Association know the village will partici­ pate. This day will be the day when citizens think about and recognize the importance of the law in Michigan • Decided to look into adopting formal procedures for posting meetings and other hours in public areas. • Accepted Police Chief Louis Shoemaker’s report for the month of March. He said he has seen a few more people speeding lately, which is probably due to the fact that it is now spring. Police also see speeders when school gets out for the summer. • Accepted a DPW report from Russ Blough. • Passed a resolution to re­ appoint Eldon Newmeyer to the Planning Commission for a three-year term starting on Apnl 30. • Voted to approve a change order for the lift station con­ tract for 108 feet of force mam. which adds $6,911 to the cost of the project for a to­ tal cost of $206.051 ORDINANCE From Page 11 — mcnt. and after the hearing was closed, the commission voted unanimously to recom­ mend township approval of the amendments. The board must have both a first and second reading of the amendments and will take ac­ tion on them after the second reading. All the amendments are available for review at the township office. 250 Maple St. the MIDDLEVILLE (301) Official Village Council Minutes Charter Township Of Caledonia RO. Hox 296 Caleixjnia, Michigan 49316-0296 “At the Grouting Edge of Kent County' CALEDONIA TOWNS1 IIP BOARD AGENDA April 16, 1997 7:00 p.m. 1 Minutes 2 Bills 3. Building inspector Report 4 Treasurer Report 5. Congressman Vtm Ehlers Tbwn Meeting 6 Onklwater Partners 2nd Reading 7 Utilities Administrator Re|xni H l tility Billing Software 9. Ordinance #97 47. 1st Reading 10. Planning Commission Report 11 Resolution Supporting IMrchase of DeveiopnKW Ritfits 12 Library Board Appointment 13. Road Commission Dust Control 14 Mokv Mail 15 New . or I Jigradc of. 2 comixiiers iti Noise alMiemcnt for New Runway 17 otlxt business iliat may come Ixfore tlx Board 302 Morch 25. 1997 Prmidant F ranch cal lad tha moating to ordar at 7 00 p.m Praionl Bray. Franch, Nesbitt Rutherford and VondenBerg. Absent: Mosey and Stogray. Minutas of tha Public Hearing were approved as presented with the addition of a signature line for the Clerk to sign. Minutes of the Regular Ses­ sion were approved as corrected. The Agenda was approved as presented. Greg Anderson, representing Earth Tech, presented the February Wastewater Treatment Plant report. • Many positive comments on the 'Welcome to Middleville" signs. Thank you again to everyone who mode the project a huge success. • Motion by Rutherford, seconded by VondenBerg to ac­ cept President French's nominee. Russell Ordway, for appointment to end April 30. 1998 Mrs. Stogray was thanked for her dedicated years of ser­ vice to the Village Ayes all. Approved • Motion by Rutherford, sup­ ported by VandenBeg to ap­ prove list of budget adjustments as presented Roll call vote: Bray aye French aye, Nesbitt aye Rutherford, aye VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA PUBLIC NOTICE Please be notified that the Planning Commission of the Village of Caledonia, Kent County, Ml. will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday. May 6, 1997. at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of considering the adoption of an Amendment to the Village's General Development Plan for Future Land Use and Major Streets. The purpose of the amendment is to identify the preferred location and alignment of a future east/west connector street between Cherry Valley Avenue and Kraft Avenue, north of Emmons Lake. The meeting will be held in the Meeting Room of the Caledonia Village/ Township Center at 250 S. Maple Street in the Village of Caledonia. All interested parties are invited to attend. Al Niles, Chairman Village of Caledonia Planning Commission poo> VondenBerg. aye. Approved. • Resolutions regarding the acceptance of four (4) Village streets. Regarding the acceptance of Riverwood drive. Ayes all. Approved. Regarding the acceptance of Bryanwood Ct. Ayes all. Approved. Regarding the acceptance of Hunter’s Trail Ct. Ayes all. Approved. Regarding the acceptance of Eagle drive. Ayes all. Approved. • Motion by Bray, seconded by Rutherford that the Village approve the 5 year contract with Earth Tech in the amount of $105,576.00 for operation of the WWTP and $7,980 for the re­ vamping of the Chemical Feed System and further, that Presi­ dent French and Manager, David Arking be given authority to sign the contract on behalf of the Village. Roll call vote: Bray, aye: French, aye: Nesbitt, aye; Rutherford, aye; VondenBerg aye. Approved. • Motion by Bray, seconded by Rutherford that the Village approve a one year contract with Earth Tech for industrial monitoring on an as need basis at $25.00 per hour and that President French and Manager David Arking be given authority to sign the contract on behalf of the Village. Roll call vote Bray, aye: French, aye. Nesbitt aye; Rutherford, aye VondenBerg aye Approved • Regarding Cider Mills Mobile Home Porks decision to begin their own monitoring of water sewer charges for each of their tenants Village ordinances do not provide for the prohibi t»on of reselling sewer water services. Arking expressed his sincere hope that it was Cider Mills' intentton to re-sole these services at rhe some rate other Village recipients pay Motion by Rutherford second­ ed by VondenBerg to pay the list of invoices dated Morch 25 1997 in the amount of $64 750 61 Roll coll vote. Bray aye. French, aye Nesbitt aye. Rutherford, aye VondenBerg aye. Approved Meeting adjourned at 8 05 pm Marta Fuller Cierk A complete version of these mututes util be kept on file at the Village Hail, 100 East Moot St and *ill be made available, free of charge, for anyone making a request during the regular office hours of MF 9:00-5 00) 1304) YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE Of PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY, Ml. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Please Take Notice that the Planning Commission of Yankee Springs Township will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 15, 1997 commencing at 7:30 p.m at the Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N. Briggs Rd. to conduct the following business. 1. PLT 97-04-03, Parcel ID. No 001-002-10; A request by Dave Dykstra & Stanley Stanton, 920 E. Lincoln Ave., La Belle, FL. to plat their property. 2. ZOC 97-04-04, Parcel ID No 0124)08-00; A request by Paul Horning, 420 N Taffee Dr. Hastings, Ml. to rezone his property from Agriculture to Rural Residential and change the Master Plan. 3. ZOC 97-034)3, A request by the Planning Commission to revise the Township Zoning Master Plan Art I contains the title and purpose; Art II, the history of the area; Art. Ill, the population growth of the area, Art IV, the facilities available in the area, Art. V, describes the land use map by sections. The complete text of the proposed Master Plan is available for reading at the Township Hall during regular business hours. 4 ZOC 974)4-05, A request by the Yankee Springs Township Planning Commission to add an Industrial Zone to the Township Zoning Ordinance Copies of the proposed Industrial Zone may be reviewed at the Township Hail April 17, 1997. 5 Such other business as may properly come before the Planning Commission Please Take Further Notice that the Township Zoning Ordinance will be available for inspection at the office of the Township Clerk, 284 N Briggs Rd during regular township business hours and will also be available at the time of the public hearing Written letters of comment will be accepted until the start of the public hearing Please Take Further Notice that the Township Planning Commission reserves the right at or after the public hearing to make changes in the proposed amendments to the ordinance. Please Take Further Notice that the township will provide to individuals with disabilities necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services as may be required, upon 5 days notice to the Township Clerk of the need for the same All persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to participate in the discussion of the above proposals YANKEE SPRINGS PLANNING COMMISSION JOAN MEDENDORP, SECRETARY (303) �Th# Sun and News Middleville. Ml/April 15, 1997/Pog* 13 Caledonia Twp. planners table open space zoning option bv Barbara Gall Staff Writer A zoning option designed to encourage preservation ot open space in the township was tabled last week by the Caledonia Township Planning Commission. The proposal will be taken up again after Township Planned Linda Anderson and members of the commission's Ordinance Review Committee have a chance to review rec­ ommendations for an open space plan pul together two years ago by residents and the former planner Dorothy Wolf, who worked on the earlier committee, said that she supports the open space concept, but is disap­ pointed that no one in the township seems to know about that document, which was worked on during the tenure ot former Planner Mark VanderPloeg She said she feels the cur­ rent proposal leaves out some important concepts that keep her from supporting this ordi­ nance in its present form. Anderson said that she had heard that work had been done with the concept, but said she could not find the document or any of the recommendations that resulted. When Wolf said she still has her information, the commission decided to table the amendment so that Wolf could bring in her copy and the ideas of that commit­ tee be considered Residential open space planning is being proposed as an option for builders and the township to encourage preser­ vation of open space Some­ times called the "pearl" con­ cept and sometimes called "clustering." the idea is that the developer would set aside 50 percent of his/her rural res­ idential property to open space that would never be developed. The homes then would be grouped on the remaining 50 percent of the property. While individual lot sizes might be smaller than the un­ derlying zoning ordinarily would require, the concept ac­ tually preserves more open space than large-lot zoning. Anderson explained. Across the country, largelot requirements have had the effect of cutting up large parcels into grid-like devel­ opments that preserve little, if any. open space and which eliminate any rural character She (Dorothy Wolf) supports the open space concept, but is disappointed that no one in the township seems to know about that document, which was worked on during the tenure of former Planner Mark VanderPloeg. usual topographical character­ istics would be preserved. The ordinance does include an incentive to developers, al­ lowing them up to. but not to exceed. 10 percent greater den­ sity than the underlying zon­ ing if the Planning Commis­ sion approves the site plan. The open space would be preserved perpetually, and the proposed ordinance outlines all the guidelines to be used in planning, approving and pre­ serving an open space devel­ opment. Because this development option does not require rezoning. it would be handled by the Planning Commission as a special use and neighbors would have the chance to comment at a public hearing However, resident Norma Sprite said during the public hearing that she felt the elected officials of the town­ ship should vole on each open space development’s site plan, and Clarence Slaughter said he allowing the extra density, she said she does not think devel­ opers will choose the open space option Wolf then said she felt this document did not stale whether unbuildable areas such as wetlands, lakes and ravines could be considered "open space" when they couldn’t be used for lots any­ way These kinds of questions had been discussed by the ear­ lier group that worked on a “peart" document, she said Former Planning Commis­ sioner Jim Williams said the commission never had a spe­ cial committee that worked on this, though material was pulled together on it. Our intention was to (work on it), and I think this pro­ posal is very reasonable But it will have to be sold and marketed to developers and buyers." he said. This is the trend the stale wants to see happening.” he added Tom Apol said he would like to see the work done by the earlier committee inte­ grated with the new proposal After the public hearing was closed, the commission agreed to table the ordinance so that the previous work on the con­ cept could be brought to the Ordinance Review Committee for its consideration. two-acre minimum. Anderson said the open space would not be located at the center of the development or at the back, but would sur­ round the groups) of homes so that residents would enjoy the vista of fields or woods, and passers-by also would see rural landscapes instead of surburban homes and lawns Anderson said that builders also have found this kind of development to be profitable for them "People like living near had a problem with the bonus open spaces that will never be incentive for developers developed." she said, adding choosing this concept. that it also is less expensive Anderson said that without for builders to build private these provisions, the town­ drives or put in utilities when ship simply would be left homes are closer together and with a planned unit develop­ half of the land remains unde­ ment (PUD) ordinance, which veloped. it already has in place. Where no sanitary sewer is She said that the township available, the residential lots in the past has had to use the would have to be approved for PUD rezoning process, and wells and septic systems by while it does allow some the Kent County Health De­ township control of the look partment. and all site plans of the development, it is a nitrates in the groundwater determine what repairs to would be developed with the cumbersome process for both by Mandy Habcl Planning Commission so that make and who will make and went through files that the township and developers. Staff Writer natural features such as dated back to 1977. During them. Without some incentive, like Nitrates in the water have Because of improvement of streams, wood lots and un­ that time, he said that the been "slowed or stabilized" in equipment and techniques, Middleville, the Village department tested 400 sites and found that 128 of them farming may not be the main Council learned last Tuesday cause of nitrate elevation any Council heard that things had measurable amounts of more, though it still may rzzz////z//z////zzz/zzz// nitrates. have improved since last fall Former Village Engineer contribute to the problem, he when Thornapple Township said. officials had water samples Paul Spelman said the As of August 1995, tests maximum legal amount of taken in the area. showed that there are clusters Jeroen Wagendorp from the nitrates that are allowed to of homes in several subdivi­ Barry-Eaton District Health exist in the water is a level of sions that appear to have been 10 parts per million. Department, discussed the sit­ built in the 1970s that uation with both Middleville Middleville’s nitrate levels showed signs of being hot were at 9.7 and 9.1 in January and Thornapple Township spots for nitrate development. planning commissioners ear­ 1996 and therefore not A possible solution was the lier this month He suggested dangerous, but Wagendorp development of a wastewater that the stabilization could be said it was possible for it to treatment plant that would re­ become dangerous in a few due to the dry climate. place individual home septic Wagendorp had visited both years. In 1995. Wagendorp tanks in the township and government units in August would provide a belter system 1995. when he said he was recommended the village and for residents. Such problems, asked to look at the extent of the township work together to he said, started about 20 years ago and at the time no one knew what could happen. Our professional technicians will inspect your Al the beginning of 1996. entire brake system and use quality NAPA brake^ Call for Engineer Paul Spelman rec­ Your ommended that the village Certified place a booster water pump Appt. Technician on the east side of the village that would accommodate 250 On Duty more homes. He also recommended that a lift sta­ tion for the water system be placed in the industrial park. The plan was to (frill a deep well at the site of two exist­ ing wells. This year some of these plans have already been put iixo place and now things are Computerized Wheel Alignment <aNhzcd. and Front End Repair 1 As io was Though >iabdization has Your donated items will be greatly occurred. Village President Done by our Alignment ’ appreciated Yankee Springs Jim French said the groups Professionals 2 or 4 Wheel are still concerned about Township Hall 795-9094 or cat! Kay ■urates and about what else 795-2244 or Al 795-4395 could be m the water. 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Caledo­ nia Township's two-acre rural residential lot requirement would not be changed but the open space sue plan would be worked out so that half of the land would be left natural, or as farm land or as a recre­ ational area. The open space, averaged with the actual lot sizes, would still meet the Middleville’s nitrate readings reported as ‘stabilizing’ IRES-PLUS MIDDLEVILLE Service Specials Brake Service Quality and Expertise! Yankee Springs New Fire Station Project 5 is having a... Fundraiser Auction Wheel Alignment ’35.00 795-3550 I I �Page I4/Th« Sun and News. Middleville, Ml April 15. 1997 Caledonia KKK members dispute charge they belong to hate group by Kathrvn Seefye Staff Writer Molly VanDyke and her husband. Michael, of Caledo­ nia are members of the Klu Klux Klan. The Ku Klux Klan The name recalls images of burn­ ing crosses. shotgun-toting hooded figures, robed night riders performing lynchings in effigy or reality, and acts of terror committed by masked marauders under the cover of darkness But the VanDykes try to counter those images and think of themselves as normal. middle class Americans. Molly and her husband gained publicity several weeks ago when they placed a small personal ad in the Grand Rapids Press for the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. Local TV affiliates of NBC. ABC, and CBS earned stones after the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) demanded an explanation for allowing such an ad lo run The Press apolo­ gized. saying the ad must have come in on a Friday and been overlooked The ad was pulled, but the VanDykes said they received about 150 phone calls a day for the next week Some residents in Caledonia and surrounding communities were asking such questions as "Why here?" "What do they u We don’t preach hatred. We don’t tolerate our members committing acts of violence or racial terrorism. We are a political advocacy group. — Molly VanDyke want9" and "Won't they go away if there's no interest?" The KKK has been one of the most notorious organizations in American history, but the VanDykes say most people's knowledge about the Klan is through hearsay, rumor, news reports and Hollywood movies rather than from contact with actual members. Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary says, "the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan is the official name of a secret organization inspired by the former (Reconstruction-era Ku Klux Klan formed after the Civil War) founded in 1915 and active in the southern and other parts of the country, directed against blacks. Catholics. Jews and the foreign bom." In her 1978 book. "The Klan." Patsy Sims said that in the 1920s and 1930s. Klan targets also included Orientals, Mormons. Catholics, liquor. 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While Molly grew up in Grand Rapids, Michael grew up in a rural area and wanted to live in the country. Molly said their life is just like anyone else’s. Michael works, their three children at­ tend school, Molly lakes care of the home. Most of the phone calls they get are from people inter­ ested in knowing more about the KKK. However, there have been several calls and letters graphically describing dismemberment and various methods of death that could be used to rid the world of them. The VanDykes said they are unwilling to be photographed, due partly to these threats. Is Now Open! To Serve You 9664 Cherry Valley (M-37) Across from the light on Main Street Saturday Special Oil Change Oil. Lube & Filter 5 qts max. 8 am - 1 pm Sat. Only for the month of April s1995 OKS" OIL LUBE FILTER Pour in the JRWk e * Protection! ’^1 ,95 twaca,e m alk ws 5 Quarts Services: Oil Changes, Tune-ups, Brakes, Exhaust, General Repair 5 Phone 891-2352 or 1-800-635-1184 J HOURS: Mon. & Thurs. 7 am-8 pm Tues , Wed , Fn 7 am-6 pm: Sat 8 am-1 pm A cross-lighting ceremony held at the KKK’s national congress in Arkansas. I ne small black-robed figures between the white-robed figures and the lit cross are called “Night Hawks.” "I’m not really afraid," said Molly, "but I'm not stupid ei­ ther. When you consider the things I've been threatened with, it just makes sense to be a bit cautious." Michael said, "In a way it sort of tickles me to get these sick threats. These people are so incensed by our existence, yet we aren't the ones making ugly threats or using foul lan­ guage." Molly said threats are only part of the reason they don't use the names people know them by. Molly is her legal name, but since she didn’t like it as a child, she has never used it and wouldn’t be readily recognized by it. Michael goes by Molly’s last name for the same reasons Michael said threats are only pan of the reason membership lists are kept confidential. He said member­ ship is not "secret," but private. Citing examples such as church and club mem­ berships, he said few people are asked lo make their mem­ berships known. He asked if there was as much interest in knowing the names of members of the national Democratic and Republican parties, also political groups. He further said that like other political party members, Klansmen are identifiable at meetings and rallies because they wear uniforms, not merely buttons, signifying their KKK membership Klan uniforms consist of a black baseball cap. pants and tie with a white shirt. The shirt has an American flag on * the right shoulder and a con­ federate flag on the left shoul­ der. Over the right chest ***♦*♦*♦★♦*♦*♦*♦*********♦*♦♦******♦♦* Cutler’s Car Care National Headquarters for the Ku Klux Klan in Arkansas, during the Klan s National Congress week. The national headquarters have only recently been completed. * *1 -J* A************************************* pocket is a red, rectangular anyone Sims' bixik said there field with a white diamond in­ are many variations of the side. in the center of that is a Continued next page — black cross with a black circle around it. Over the left pocket is a red tear or comma shape inside a black diamond, all of which forms the center of a white Maltese cross with black outlines on a red circular field "The news stories are inac­ curate," said Molly. "Histori­ cally, the media has lumped us in with every violent crackpot out there. Undoubt­ edly, there have been some violent acts committed back in the twenties. I don't know who did it or why, but I do know the Klan is a Christian­ Stop and see based organization We don’t Your Choice is Clear preach hatred. We don’t toler­ ate our members committing Richard J. acts of violence or racial ter­ Choryan, O.D. rorism. We are a political ad­ DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY vocacy group.” Molly said there arc many Caledonia Vision Center Klans Because the name “Ku 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) Klux Klan” is in the public (616) 891-2020 domain it can be adopted by -= .. MOTOR 9818D Cherry V alley • Caledonia, Ml • 49316 NOW OPEN IN CALEDONIA Full Service Auto • Electrical • Tune-Ups • Brakes • Engines • Transmissions • Alignments • State Certified Master Auto Tech • ASE Certified Master Tech • Factory Trained Electronics Tech Mtfi He 891-3569 PAG4M UOHU �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/April 15. 1997/Poge 15 From previous page - i t We don’t believe homosexuality is name, such as Knights of the consistent with a nation founded upon Ku Klux Klan. The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. Knights the roots and principles of Christianity. of the Ku Klux Klan Inc.. The I believe the Bible does not back off National Knights of the Ku from capital punishment for certain Klux Klan. The Original crimes, and I believe that j? Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, etc., and these are only names homosexuality is one of them. that incorporate the word “Knights.” — Michael VanDyke Sims further said that the number of Klan groups vanes depending on who is feuding with whom and then splitting inhabited by people of the running around telling lies off to form their own group same ethnic background Who that will get us nowhere. We have a political agenda, trying and*that Klan leaders change doesn't? “But. because we openly to protect the dwindling almost as quickly. Though Sims’ book admit our preference, we are freedoms of white America, and we are working hard to mentions violent behavior, it called racist." She believes that if people promote it. We don't have is difficult to tell which group or groups may have been were honest with themselves, time to spread lies about who responsible and if they are they would have to admit that and what we are." "What we believe in and still in existence. The entire they. too. are more comfort­ hierarchy of Klan power easily able living in neighborhoods fight for is equality." Molly "Total, complete could have changed since the made up of people like them­ said. 1960s. according to Sims’ selves. She said the fact that equality. Not equality based on reverse discrimination or areas like "Little Italy" and btxik and Molly’s comments Molly said few Klan mem­ "Chinatown" exist is evidence affirmative action." Both said they have no bers trust the media because of this. "It's just more comfortable hatred for blacks. “there is disparity in what the "I don't have any problem to live with people who have media comes up with. "... editorialist Mike Royko the same heritage and back­ with an educated, Christian black moving in next door to wrote about the lies ground as you, rather than to surrounding partial birth abor­ live with people who have a me," said Michael. "What I don't want living next to me tions. He went on to say very different culture." "They (the media) keep is a trouble maker. I don't ‘these were not the first lies the media has told or perpetu­ lumping us in with people want an immoral person liv­ ated ’ He continued with ‘the who are racist and violent,” ing next to me. 1 don't want church fires (in the past year), she said. “National network to have to worry about my many of which were blamed shows like Jerry Springer kids playing outside and hear­ on the KKK. saying how show violent people, people ing the neighbor use profan­ 'cooler heads’ later discovered with a combined IQ of about ity. As far as I’m concerned, 40. and the nation thinks all (here's ignorance in ail races that arson was not involved.' "He said that ‘people in the KKK people are like that. We and people who act like trash newsroom seem unable to aren't. As a matter of fact. I've come in every color" Molly told a story about a grasp the concept that old never met anyone like that in churches have old wiring, etc.' the KKK Michael and I have black woman who helped her He even commented that (the wondered if the networks don't when her car had broken Rev.) ‘Jesse Jackson's dis­ pay people to come on and act down "She was an angel and I’ve courses on the second coming that way to keep people from never forgotten her. 1 don't ot the KKK could be partly taking the Klan seriously " hate people based on the color Michael said. "Membership responsible for the attitudes Molly continued, "Two information packets sent to of their skin, or what church years ago we had a rally in new members specifically lhey go to. I only hate vio­ Grand Rapids. One of the first state that if they are convicted lent or greedy actions." Molly said she read an arti­ things out of our national di­ of any violent act or commit rector's mouth was that we are any racist crime, they are on cle that said the FBI reported 7,945 "hate crimes" in the not a hale organization. But, their own legally and their U.S. in 1995 with 405 of what did the headlines say? membership will be revoked." "I've talked to many people them taking place in Michi­ KKK spreads message of hate in Grand Rapids,' or some­ since this came out in the gan. "As far as I'm concerned,” thing like that. Were they news." he added, "and I've even there? Did they listen to turned away quite a few of she said, "crime's crime. But, the only time you see a crime anything that was said? This (hem A lol of people with is real typical of how the me­ hale in lheir hearts have called called a hate crime is when it's and I've told them they'd be committed against a black dia misrepresents us." Molly said there were so disappointed in our group and person by a while You don't many false stories about the should keep looking because hear crimes against whiles by Klan she could easily under­ we aren't a hate group and we blacks called hate crimes. I stand people being woyried al­ don't condone that sort of don’t see what the difference ter their one small ad received thinking or any type of vio­ is." "What we oppose is the un­ lent activities." so much media coverage. Both said ii would be stupid fairness." said Molly. "Whites “Klan members arc not white supremacists, but white to promote Christian behavior cannot put the word white in separatists," she said. and a strong sense of ethics front of anything without be­ "Supremacists believe in the publicly while promoting ing called racist and discrimi­ natory. But, blacks can have a supremacy of a particular violence and haired privately. "Good grief’ We have jobs, Black Miss America' pageant group, especially a racial group. and see themselves as families, childretf. mortgages and a 'United Negro College the supreme power. Sepa­ and such, just like anyone Fund ' Where is the equality ratists simply prefer to live in else." said Michael. "We don't in that?" Michael said, "We think the areas that are predominantly have the time to waste blacks have a wonderful, rich back off from capital punish­ money system ar^l your chil­ heritage to be proud of and ment for certain crimes, and 1 dren will be working for they need to learn about it. believe that homosexuality is them." but our heritage is also rich one of them. The VanDykes said lhey and we should be able to be "I view it as ‘it's just as have major problems with the wrong fix you to steal and get religion of Judaism, xs based proud of our heritage too." Klan literature says away with it as it is for you on the written Babylonian minorities are being used, to be a homosexual and get Talmud. without their knowledge, by away with it." The Klan has strong Michael said homosexuals political views printed in lheir factions in our government to oppress white Americans to have a major agenda and are national newspaper, which more easily allow our country well funded says internationalists who "These people want to be hate our Constitutional re­ to become part of an eventual accepted in a society that by public arc extremists who are global or world go\emment "Everything we believe in nature has rejected what lhey using the minorities to break has its basis in scripture." said stand for." he said and control white America The Klan’s national head­ The Klan also claims that Michael. "The Bible tells us quarters paper says lhey don't not to mix races. I don't have international finance is the any particular problem with it want homosexuals to spread cause for our national deficit except for the fact that it goes their moral illness and disease and the reason it now takes against what we are told in the through society. They refer to two incomes for most homosexuals xs queers and say families to survive. Bible." Literature distributed by the they need to be pul back in They claim that politicians KKK says the United States the closet. use the national deficit and in­ was founded on strong Molly said lhey do not hate flation in their election cam­ Christian principles, that the Catholics and that many Klan paigns. but are actually afraid Ten Commandments were key members she and Michael to try and stop the trend They factors and that its people’s know are practicing Catholics. write that several politicians ability to govern themselves Michael said. "When one have toed to show Americans based on those Ten Com­ discusses Jews, it gels very the truth about the national mandments was a capacity the complex because you have to deficit over the years They founding fathers believed in. define what a Jew is. whether also write that Senator Jack The KKK says they wanted to you arc talking about a racial Metcalf introduced a resolu­ keep national government Jew or someone who has tion to (he Senate that chal­ small and unable to assume adopted the religion of Ju­ lenged whether or not the Fed­ control of the country. daism. eral Reserve Bank was consti­ "Our attitude about gays "George Washington and tutionally sound. also stems from the Bible,” Benjamin Franklin both The Klan claims the resolu­ said Michael. "God destroyed wanted Constitutional amend­ tion was passed on March 11. Sodom and Gomorrah. We ments that would forever 1982, and that the federal gov­ only want to see that the prac­ forbid the Jews from settling ernment continuously side­ tice of homosexuality is kept in America. Franklin said it steps this issue. you allow them in here within illegal.” Their claim is that the FedMolly said. "We've all heard 200 years lhey will have See KKK, Page 16 from the gay community that complete control of your homosexuality is not a choice r they make, but something I they are bom with and can't CALL TODAY! help. 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ED’S BODY SHOP 110 Johnson Street at Kinsley One block off Main St. in Downtown Caledonia A cross lighting ceremony at the annual KKK perac. last years penr was haW at Paw Paw (61 6) 891 -01 50 • Fax: (616) 891 0446 Office Open Mon -Fri S-5, Other hours by appomtment yVe »»nt to be your PRO Shop, working with the PfkOS since 1969 Ed Pawioski u>r �Poge I6/Th« Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/April 15. 1997 ASSESSOR RESIGNS, continued from front peat the experience "That was an unpleasant situation to go through, with all the politics involved, and I don't really want to live through it all again," he said. "I used to love this job. and that's what makes leaving so hard, even after I received an­ other offer. An assessor is not usually a very popular person, but I've had some of my best experiences here in Caledo­ nia." he said. "People in the community have been cooper­ ative and helpful, and that made my job a lot more pleasant and a lot easier.” Despite his appreciation of the community. Doane said he is leaving because the atmo­ sphere in the township has changed, and he particularly cited the recent litigation against the township. "It seems like it's become very vindictive lately, and even though I don't make de­ cisions about these issues, it’s an unpleasant change. There seems to be a feeling of mis­ trust and a lack of leadership in the township "The thing (hat kind of did it for me was when the new supervisor brought a gun into the office. He no longer has it here, but just the fact that he brought it was unthinkable to me. I've never before heard of a public official bringing a gun into a municipal office like this." Supervisor Bill Johnston explained that he had brought in the gun because one of the people in the office was inter­ ested in guns and had asked Johnston about purchasing one, since he is an NRA (National Rifle Association) certified firearms safety in­ structor and a long-time hunt­ ing safely instructor. "I showed her a gun that I He (Tom Doane} hoped to see the township move forward without the negativity that has surfaced in recent months... Caledonia artists try Michelangelo’s ‘laid-back’ painting techniques < i We all need to work together in a positive way for the good of the township. 5' use only for sport purposes, and that's all there was to it,” he said. "The gun was broken down and in a locked case, and I brought it inside because it would have been irresponsible for me to leave it in my car." Johnston said the gun was only in the office for about an hour, and it was never taken out of the case. "On the day I had it with me, Tom wasn't even in the office, so I'm not sure how he knew about it," Johnston said. He added that Doane has been looking for a new job ever since Johnston took of­ fice. ' He was good enough to tell me. and I appreciate his doing that. He's a good asses­ sor and a nice guy, and I wish him the best, of course." Johnston said that he also appreciated Doane’s waiting to leave his job until after the Board of Review finished its work. "On a positive note, this is the best time for the township to have the assessor leave," Johnston said. "Tom did a ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Wamar has an excellent opportunity for an administrator Assistant in our Quality Assurance Dept. Experience in customer service, word processing and spreadsheets required. We offer a competitive wage and excellent benefit package including health, life, 401K, profit sharing, dental and tuition reimbursement. Please apply in person or send your resume to: Wamar Products, Inc., 5041 68th Street, SE, Caledonia, Ml 49316 Tom Doane has resigned as Caledonia Twp. assessor. good job with the Board of Review. It would have been difficult to go through that process without an assessor." He said he hoped to see the township move forward with­ out the "negativity" that has surfaced in recent months. "We all need to work to­ gether in a positive way for the good of the township," he said. 5 Candidates seek board position The Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education will hold this year's election on Mon­ day. June 9. Five candidates, all new­ comers, will compete for one open seat that was vacated by Wendy Romph who will not Filing petitions for the four-year seat by the April 7 deadline were William Schader, Jean S. Ray, James W. Ketchum, Jan M. Stora. and Sally L Stanton. KKK eral Reserve is not part of the federal government, but a pri­ vate corporation operated for profit. They say the Federal Reserve creates money out of thin air by adding zeros behind numbers in a computer. There is a publication put out by the Federal Reserve available at no cost. The Athletes of the Week Z)aue Caledonia High School Vandenberg was a three-time winner at the recent boys track meet with Forest Hills Northern Vandenberg won the 800 ana also participated on the Scots winning 1600 and 3200 relay teams Caledonia defeated FHN 114-22 Shook opened the spring track season by breaking her own record in the shot put with a 371 / effort Her old record hod been 35-117 Middleville return­ ed to the tracks on Tuesday (April 15) at Byron Center Cal El fifth graders learned some appreciation of the hardship Michelangelo went through as he painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel lying on his back The students used pastels and the underside of tables to recreate the situation as they created some murals for their history and reading unit. bv Barbara Gail Staff Writer Sometimes creating art is back-breaking work. That's the lesson a class of Caledonia fifth-graders learned when they tried to imitate the way Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel To create his masterpiece, the Italian Renaissance painter had to lay on his back on scaf­ folding and reach up ttf paint his renowned frescoes on the chapel ceiling. Caledonia Elementary teacher Megan Brown’s class decided to imitate his labor when they undertook ilustrating the theme of their art/history unit, "From the prairie to the sea." Michelangelo was talked about in the book the students read in the unit, and that was why they decided to imitate his work in illustrating their own, said Brown. Substituting pastels for paint, the students taped rolls of paper to the underside of the classroom work tables, so they, like Michelangelo, had to try to draw their mural while lying on their backs The students said the method was fun to try. but that they now appreciate much more what Michelangelo ac­ complished in the Sistine Chapel. After creating the outline of their drawings, the students did get to finish them standing up. and art teacher Elizabeth Hentschel then came around to each project and added a Renaissance-like touch of gold paint to the art. The murals then were to be put up for a while on the ceil­ ing of the school hall, Brown said. The thematic unit combined the students’ reading with both art and history, she said While they painted a la Michelangelo, their work ac­ tually depicted scenes from the westward movement in Amer­ ican history. "But 1 hope the next time they see a picture of the Sis­ tine Chapel, they’ll remember what it was like to paint as Michelangelo did. and be that much more impressed with the beauty of that work." Brown said "It would be a work of ge­ nius no matter how it was done, but to think he had to* paint lying on his back just adds to the awe we feel when we look al those paintings." .ItO, from P. 15 booklet, "Modem Money Me­ chanics,” is available from The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Copies may be re­ quested by calling The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago at I (3I2F322-5111. The Klan states that even in the beginning they focused their attention on the federal government, not races. They say it is because of their stand against a national government that betrays the trust put in them by the people and that betrays the Constitution of the United States. They claim this is how the Klan has come to be called a "hate" organiza­ tion. because they are attempt­ ing to tell the truth about corruption in the federal government. The Klan newspaper also says there are many Klan members moving into posi­ tions of power in the legisla­ tive and judicial systems who are not known to be Klan members Molly said secrecy is not the reason their mem­ bership is unknown. They choose to keep their KKK af­ filiation to themselves rather than be tbc recipient of unfa­ vorable pobitciiy that auffet com chew feetr jete. Unlike Michelangelo, the Caledonia students got to finish upjheir masterpieces standing up. They did, however, hang their murals from the celing. An teacher Elizabeth Hentschel adds a flourish of gokl park lo the rtudents’ work, just as artists kked to do in the Renaissance �Th. Sun ond N.ws AAiddlevill*. Ml/Apfil 15, 1997/Pog. 17 Author! Author! Jordan Steger helps Neitzel depict all the items the boy in her story was going to pack for a visit. She was reading and showing slides of the photos in her book. The Bag I'm Taking to Grandma's.' TK Middle School students of the month Thornapple Kellogg Middle School has selected its students of the month for the month of March. The sixth grade students of the month are first row (from left) Ryan Anderson. Chet Berkimer, Shannon Bieski, Sadie Bowerman, Dane Carver, second row, Philip Corson, Kyle Holst, Kara Hutchens, Corinna Leski, Amber McMillan, Mike Price, Amber Quillan, third row Devin Slagel, Latisha Smith and Lindsey Wisniewski. Absent from photo are Elise Nyland, Ashlie Smith, and Emily Cravero. Kaye Littetl as the mother (holding the flowers) is pleasantly surprised by her children, played (from the left) by Megan Littell and Jacob Czarniecki while Josh Velting (right) plays the husband. All are characters in Nietzel's book. “We’re Making Breakfast for Mother." Children's author and former Kettle Lake Elementary teacher Shirley Neitzel involved members of her audience at the Caledonia Library last week as she presented her stories during a special spring break program. Nietzel has published four books, and a fifth. From the Land of the White Birch, w ill be coming out April 25 Jillian Madden is getting all dressed up in the same kinds of finery as the little girl who borrowed some of her mother's things in Neitzel's book, 'The Dress I'll Wear to the Party.' Thornapple Kellogg High School honor roll announced The seventh grade students of the month are first row (from left) Adam Biggs, Daneen Briel, Becky Harvey, Kandace Heinz, Rachel Kennicott, second row, Jackie Mann, Lisa Moorhouse, Shanna Sanderson, Daniel VanVeghel, and Christina Wiersum. Absent from photo was Nathan Freeman. The eighth grade students of the month are first row (from left) Justin Denick, Trinnady Dykstra, Jeffrey Forbes, David Patterson, Amanda Slachter, second row, Teresa Venton, Jodi Walker, and Jennifer Verkerke. Absent from photo were Lindsey DeBoode. Philip Deustschler, Ryan LaBrne. Aaron LaLone, Jennifer Meyer. Amanda Sebold. Daniel Stade, and Jessia Strait 9th Grade High Honors: Kyle Aspinall, Peter Baker, Jenelle Batdorff, Susan Beckering, Tiffany Beuschel, Brian Bishop, Douglas Blocksma, Matthew Brady, Erica Carter, Julia Cordts, Nicole Craven, Jessica Crowley, Jennifer Davis, Beverly DeFouw, Jason DeLille, Jeremiah Donker, Alana Duddles, Amy Dykstra, Payshence Erb, Amber Harthy. Elizabeth Hillman, Amanda Hirons. Alecia Hoist, Brendan Hula. Nicolas Hutchens. Joseph Johnson. Drew Kennedy, Philip Kenyon, Lee Kevin. Christine McKee, Breyne Middleton, Ashley Moore, Joshua Mosey. Nathan Nofsinger, Jenny Olczak, Danielle Piccard, Matthew Pullen. Danielle Quisenberry. Ten Schondelmayer. Sarah Schut, Alexander Sevald, Mariana Slachter, Aaron Smith, Ryan D. Smith. Joshua Strait. Can dice Swansoe. Tara Tasma. Lyndsey VanAman, Chad Wachtor, Daniel Warner, Julie Weaver. Hannah Yeazel, John Zuidersma. Honor Students: Brian Anderson. Amanda Bowyer. Kelly Bremer, Lisa Brock, Rebecca Curtiss, William Drew, Jessica Erway, Nicholas Gustims, Thomas Haynes. Daniel Kiel, Rachel Kuipers. Laura McKinley. Shayna Neason. David Osborne, Joshua Porritt, Nathan Price, Eric Smith. Eric Alan Stewart. Darla Stutzman. Lauren Vandal, Stacey Willemstein, Nicole Yachcik. Honorable Mention: Jessica Allerding, Allison Be Ison, Eric Bender, Sarah Berends, Brandi Bernier, Nicole Bouwens, Robert Breese. Tara Brown, Sara Brundige, Anna Cnossen, Dana Cosgrove, Jacob Finkbeiner, Kristen Foote, Randie Sue Frisbie, Tamber Galloup, Michael Glavan, Joshua Hansen, Tricia Ann Harper, Matthew Hopewell, Simeon Jones, Benjamin Lucas. Brian Mello, Nolan Miklusicak, Gary Miller, Laura Newton, Michael Nichols, Rebecca Nicholson. Danielle O’Con­ nor, Bnan Oliver, Victoria Rodnguez, Jessica Schantz, Thomas Schwander. Allyson Scott, Nicholas Seaman. Justin Sherman, Lucas Slagel, Michael Smith, Jeremy Tot­ ten. Melissa Tnplett, Zachery Truer. Carrie VanVeghel, Nicholas Wabeke, Bret Wieram. 10th Grade High Honors: Jason Baragar, Andrea Bucher. Jaimelyn DeBruin. Ashleigh De V ormer, Amber Dutcher, Larissa Hannebohn, Jennifer Hemng, Ryan Hessehnk, Mary anna Hoeksma. Sarah Hoffman. Sara Huff, Joshua Ike, Bryan Jahnke. Gwen Jeurink, Erica Johnston, Nicole Jonker-Slatyon, Rachel Krikke, Jennifer Laansma, Nathan laiVoic, Sean Lemon, Brian McKeown, Rubin McMurray, Kristen Overbeek, Scott Ploeg, Courtney Rousselle, Lizbith Runals, Kevin Schultz, Jodi Schumaker, Jason Schweitzer, Jennifer Tobin, Melissa Vantil, Nathan Venton, Jamie Wachtor, Garrett Wcathcrhcad. Shannon Zoet Honor Students: Matthew Alvarez, Casandra Beard. Kirsten Carver. Tabitha Curths, Ashley Gentry, Brenda Hale, Andrew Hillman, Michael Hull, Scott Hun­ tington, Alice Matson, Angela McKinley, Taylor Pierce, Judy Powers, Dewey Spicer, Tanya Tagg, Christopher Wellman, Amy Wiersum, David Williamson. Honorable Mention: Shun Arnold. James Bedrick, Stacey Bergakker, Mark Blashkiw, Chad Brinks, An­ drew Chamberlin, Sally Christiansen, Nina Cowham, Amy David, Enn Deschoff, Holly DeVries, Daniel Finkbeiner, Michael Hayes, Lorry Hess, Lynda Holes. Brooke Holzhausen, Jonathan Howarth, Jeffery Huebner, Benjamin Jones, Leah Ken­ nicott, Arnie Koncsol, Ryan Lenartz, Meiisa Minor, Carly Mulder, Patncia Ochoa, Amy See Honor roll,P. 19 �Page 18/Th« Sun and N»w», Middleville. Ml April 15, 1997 Hockey benefit game set for Friday night The Caledonia Flyers hockey team is ready for the challenge thrown down by Kent County law enforcement officers to meet on the ice Friday. April 18. In a benefit game for a local drug aware­ ness task force. Officers from around the county will participate in the game, said Kent County Sher­ iffs Deputy Jack Stewart, who is helping coordinate the evening The Flyers also come from a number of communities, in­ cluding Caledonia. Mid­ dleville. Byron Center and Hastings, and they represent a number of area school dis­ tricts. The game will begin at 6:30 p.m at the South Side Community Ice Center. 500100th St., just west of the U.S -131 interchange Admission is free, but dona­ tions will be accepted, with all proceeds going to the By­ ron Community Coalition Drug Task Force. Following the game, the arena is opening the ice to free open skating until 10 p.m. Some of the Caledonia Flyers hockey team take a break from scrimmage to line up for a photo. In the front row. from the left, are Andy Rosart of Byron Center. Jeremy Stein of Caledonia and Nick Steele of Hastings. In the back row, from the left are Coach Rick Steele. Jake Clark of Caledonia. Pat Lemon. Alex Sevald and Sean Lemon, all of Middleville, and Coach Jay Crank. The Flyers will take on Kent County law enforcement officers in a benefit game Friday. Kent County law enforcement officers are ready to meet the Caledonia Flyers Friday in a benefit hockey game for the Byron Community Coalition Drug Awareness Task Force. Kneeling, from the left, are Greg Rekuki, Dennis Santo, Fritz Hartley, George Grucz and Kevin French. Standing, from the left, are Don Richter. Pat Stewart. Jack Stewart. Scott Rittenger. Jim Jorgensen, Bradley Bolt and Sal Vitale. Goalie is Jennifer Sullivan. AREA...SPORTS Nine more gold medals won by local freestyle wrestlers Caledonia's Freestyle Wrestling Club recently traveled to Ionia and Sparta to compete in developmental tournaments. In Group I earning gold medals were Justin Maxim and Bryce VanderHeide Tyler Ohlrich, Michael Schaibly, Cody Sielawa and John VanLaan had second places and Layton Grinage finished third. 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Jon Raymond Co-owner Cooper L VISA TIRES <A (616) 891-6088 At the light (M-37) Caledonia OPEN: Monday-Thursday 8 to 6; Friday 8 to 5; Saturday 8 to 2; Wednesday Evenings By Appointment ? ! s E by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Competing on horseback is truly a team sport. Because the rider is always just one half of the "team," coming to practice means not only bringing your own spe­ cial gear, but also all the tack for your horse or pony, and, of course, the horse itself. So that both horses and their riders will be in top form for their fall season's competi­ tion, the Caledonia High School equestrian club already is preparing for practice this spring and summer. Kelly Lloyd, who has al­ ways coached the club since it was started at CHS six years ago, said that the first of the three equestrian competitions will be held Sept. 6, just as school gets under way in the fall. "Without working in the spring and summer, we could never be ready for competition in September," Lloyd said. So far, six girls have con­ firmed that they will be riding with the club this fall, al­ though Lloyd said one or two others are still undecided. Sev­ enth- and eighth-graders are invited to participate as groomers, she added. Although official competi­ tion doesn't get under way un­ til fall, the club is preparing for a May 3 fun competition that will begin at 9 a.m. at the Lowell Fairgrounds The contests are open to anyone, with registration at the gate. Entrants will compete in three age divisions, and the club is hoping for nice weather and a good turnout. The group also is busy with some fund-raisers to buy team equipment. Lloyd said. The equestrians are still a “club- at CHS. meaning the sport has not yet attained "team" status. However, the participants receive the same school awards, such as numer­ als and letters and pins, as ath­ letes in other school sports The club status also means that girls playing on a fall sports team, such as basket­ ball or tennis, also could par­ ticipate in the equestrian com­ petitions if the schedules don't conflict. Lloyd explained that Michi­ gan high school equestrian teams and clubs compete three times each fall within one of 16 districts in the state. Cale­ donia competes in District 16 of the Michigan Interscholas­ tic Horsemanship Association Inc. Besides Caledonia, the district includes Allendale, By­ ron Center. South Christian, Grandville, the Holland-area schools and Hudsonville. New to the district this year are Thornapple-Kellogg and God­ win. The teams within the dis­ tricts then are categorized by the size of the team, much like other sports are divided into classes by the size of the school. Equestrian programs with 10 or more members are in the "A" division, teams of 5-10 are in the "B" division and teams with less than five members are in the ”C” divi­ sion. At a district competition, all the teams compete against one another, but points are added up within each division, and it is the team’s total points in its division that de­ termine whether it competes at the state contests in Octo­ ber. Ail are equitation classes, meaning the judges evaluate the rider’s ability to work with the horse. Lloyd said. "Someone can be out there with a $15,000 horse that has been professionally trained, but if someone else on a $2,000 horse rides his or her animal better, that’s the per­ son who wins." she said. In 1997, the Caledonia rid­ ers will compete on three Sat­ urdays in September, with the slate competition set for Oct. 17-19 The club has done quite well in its first six years, tak­ ing second place in its divi­ sion each year and qualifying for the state competition once But with ns “season' crowded into just three days, the club must work during the summer to get riders and their horses working together at top form. Parents get involved, too, not only because they’re interested in their children, but also by necessity, as horses must be trailcrcd to both Lloyd's home for practice and to the competitions in the fall. Some members of the team also participate in 4 H or show their horses in specialty competitions, and some even have their own trainers, Lloyd said. "But in our competition, it all comes down to who docs the best job with (his) her horse out there in that ring," she said. "The kids in these programs just love to ride, they love horses and it really is the 'doing' that is the fun. It’s great to win the ribbons and the team trophies, but we’d all be riding whether we won anything for it or not." A former high school eques­ trian team member in South Haven, Lloyd was recruited to coach the Caledonia equestri­ ans by the Byron Center coach. She said that building team spirit takes some time in a sport where the kids arc used to competing as individuals. “It’s quite a change to come into this program and begin to compete together after com­ peting against each other," she said "But we do have fun, and despite all the growth in the area, we still have a lol of kids who ride. We have one of the largest districts in the state over here; in fact, we’ve al­ ready had to split it." Lloyd said that students who want to ride don’t have to live on a farm or even own a horse Many families board their horses, and horses also can be leased or rented, she said. "There are still lots of ways kids who want to learn to ride can accomplish that, even if they don’t have the room to keep a horse at home," she said. Anyone interested in more information about the eques­ trian club should contact the Caledonia High School Ath­ letic Office at 891-0211. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-04-22.pdf 6243ea3a89e87f96a0a2121954d06b9b PDF Text Text Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas 126th Year Middleville, Michigan 49333 _______ No. 16/April 22. 1947 Township ‘tentatively’ accepts legal ownership Caledonia Village water system may have found a home by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia Township Board "tentatively" agreed Wednesday to a Village Coun­ cil resolution transferring vil­ lage ownership of the public water system to the township. The action is tentative, be­ cause there remain several hoops to jump through before the long-standing issues sur­ rounding the system are all settled. The council's resolution to transfer ownership April 14 followed "a fact-finding ex­ change" between all stake- TK school bond project is reported now under budget by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education approved bids for work the high school portion of the bond project and learned they are under budget in total expenditures thus far. Voters last June passed a $26 million bond issue for 26 years that has enabled the dis­ trict to make additions and renovations to its three ele­ mentary schools and high school, and to build a new middle school. Representatives from Owens Ames and Kimball, contractor, which is working for the district to find subcon­ tractors to do the jobs, com­ piled a list of 30 different cat­ egories that companies bidded to do work on. The total con­ struction cost thus far is $4,185,000, plus furnishings for new pans of the building, making the total $5.26 mil­ lion and leaving the district $ 188,687 under budget Owen Ames Kimball repre­ sentatives said it worked out well that they were able to stay under budget and still get everything they need for the project. They also said there were certain cases in which they'did not choose the lowest bidder such as if the company did not comply with specifica­ tions or did not include every­ thing in the bid. There are still questions on some installation bids and they plan to research other less critical categories and bring back bids for then at a later date Superintendent Jay Cason said Owen Ames Kimball Company has done a great job in working with the district on the bond project "We interviewed other ap­ plicants for this job but OAK has provided us with good un­ der budget bids. See School bond, P. 2 holders in the current system (developer Jerry Baker, the Caledonia Schools and the vil­ lage). The village's water con­ sultant, Paul Spelman. then determined several "mutually beneficial" conditions under which the transfer would be accepted by the township. The resolution approved to the council includes these conditions: • The Kent County bonds be "defeased” (made null and void), so that the county no longer would have to be in­ volved in operating the water system. • The residents of the vil­ lage may petition to connect to the system in the future. • The service area of the system shall embrace the vil­ lage and areas of potential ser­ vice around it. • The rate structure to oper­ ate and maintain the system shall not require spending tax dollars. • The arrangement main­ tains public ownership of the system, is equitable, and no partner shall support another. However, there is a clause in the original three-way water agreement between the ‘Verve Pipe’ to appear on Letterman show Two former Thornapple Kellogg High School stu­ dents, Brian and Brad Vander Ark. will appear as members of "Verve Pipe" on the David Letterman show at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, on CBS. Brian Vander Ark is the group’s lead singer and he is joined by brother Brad on bass. Doug Cocella on percus­ sion and keyboards, A.J. Dunning on lead guitar, and Donny Brown on drums. Though Verve Pipe has been popular in the Wfcst Michigan area, having per­ formed regularly for sold out shows at the State Theatre in Kalamazoo, the group has taken some time to become well known around the rest of the country. On the Letterman show, the group will perform its hit single "The Freshman," which has climbed to No. 2 on Bill­ board's list of top modem rock songs, second only to "Star­ ing at the Sun" by U2. The Verve Pipe is on the road on a U.S. tour that con­ tinues through September and played 250 shows last year. Vander Ark said that constant touring, including opening shows for Kiss, both in the U.S. and Europe has helped the group become better known. The group will perform to­ day for Lansing arc*a fans at the Michigan State University Auditorium. The show sold out in a couple of days. The band’s debut album for RCA, titled "Villains," has jumped from No. 46 to No. 36 on Billboard's top 200 al­ bums chart last week. Of the chance to be on the David Letterman Show, Brian Vander Ark was reported to have said, "We’re pretty stoked about it. We've been waiting quite a while to do that, so it’s pretty exciting." schools, the village and Baker which says that if the system is expanded outside the origi­ nal service area. Baker and the schools must be repaid about $400,000, which they paid out to fund the village’s share of the water supply. Caledonia Schools Business Manager Judi Dean reminded the council of this clause at its meeting last week, and asked the council not to forget the other two partners in the original agreement. She re­ quested the schools and Baker be involved in writing any new contract. Council Vice President Judy Kidder, who was chairing the meeting, said that it was not the intent to disregard the three-party agreement. The resolution to transfer the system to the township was unanimously adopted by the council, with Glen Klavcr absent for the vote. (Treasurer Steve Antecki also was absent, but the village clerk and the village treasurer are not voting members of the council.) Township Utilities Admin­ istrator Rich Pierson outlined for the Township Board the steps it could take in consider­ ing whether to accept the vil­ lage’s resolution. He said the board could choose to refuse ownership of the system, or it could tenta­ tively accept ownership, pro­ vided three contracts would be written: The first a contract between the village and the township, the second a con­ tract with Glen Valley Estates (Baker’s development) and the school district, and the third with the Riebel Development Corporation's Jasonville Farms, on the east side of M37. Jasonville Farms is a new player in the water system de­ bate, but that development would require just about the same water capacity as the south end of the village, which rejected public water last year. The decision by the residents not to extend the system into the village left 51 percent of the water capacity unused. The lack of users. plus the county's high charges for operating the system, keep it from financial viability. Riebel Development origi­ nally planned to build its own water system for Jasonville Farms, but the village system is so close that it is feasible for it to service the develop­ ment. Pierson told the Township Board that since the residents in the south end of the village rejected public water, the only large source of potential cus­ tomers for the system arc lo­ cated in the township, such as Jasonville Farms and other properties adjacent to the vil­ lage. He said that because the schools and Glen Valley Es­ tates are paying the operating and maintenance fees, the sys­ tem is at a break-even point, but operation costs are high because the county is in­ volved. The county would no longer be involved, however, if the village bond issued through the county were paid off. The question still remains, however, of the village’s need to repay Baker and the schools if township properties connect to the system. The Township Utilities Commission had a chance to review the village's resolution at a Wednesday morning meet­ ing, and Trustee John Potter, who is a member of the commission, moved to tenta­ tively accept this resolution. The board unanimously sup­ ported his motion. Baker originally proposed in 1991 the idea of a public sys­ tem that would benefit not just his development in Glen Valley, but also the schools and the village. He said he looks forward to gelling the water issues resolved. He clearly expects to be in­ volved with preparing the new agreements that eventually result from the village and township discussions. "We look forward to sitting down with them," he said In This Issue... Two former Thornapple Kellogg High School students Brian and Brad Vander Ark are now involved in the group Verve Pipe which will appear on the David Letterman Show on Thursday, Apnl 24. at 11:30 p m. on CBS Pictured (from left) are members Doug CoreHa, Brian Vander Ark, Brad Vander Ark, A.J. Dunning, and Donny Brown. • Bus safety reviewed for TK School Board members • Pete Stull ‘on the job’ as new Caledonia Village Manager • Caledonia to consider attendance policy for elected officials • Parents petition TK Board for Alternative Kindergarten schedule �Poge 2/Th« Sun and New*. Middleville. Ml/April 22, 1997 SCHOOL BOND PROJECT, continued from front pageHe added that each board member provided him with a list of additions to the project in the case that things are un­ der budget Some of the things they would most like to add are. to have a sidewalk connecting between the high school and the new middle school, and seal the high school parking lot. In other business last week the board. • Voted to renew the con­ tracts of principals Ron Fates. Gordon Dahlgren. David Bukala, Sharon Kalec. and Bill Rich and High School Assistant Principal Kevin McGee and Community Edu­ cation Director Chris Boysen for two more years. Annual salaries will be negotiated in July. • Voted not to participate in a School of Choice plan through the state but voted to continue to participate in a similar plan through the Kent Intermediate School District. Superintendent Jay Cason said that a year ago, the state passed legislation allowing students to attend schools out­ side their local district. The state plan would have required TK Io accept a certain number of students from outside the district who would be allowed to stay until they graduate MILLER MEANS... Middleville Office 317 Arlington. M-37 (616) 795-3305 Under this plan, the district receiving the student would not gel its own amount of state aid funds per pupil, but instead the amount from the school the student is leaving. For example, if school A gets $5,200 per pupil and school B gels $6,600 per pupil a stu­ dent who transfers form school A to school B will bring $5,200 to the receiving district The KISD plan, which TK chose to participate in. en­ ables students to attend other schools within the Kent In­ termediate School District. Cason said this plan differs from the slate plan in that dis­ trict* are not required to keep transferring students if they find that there is not enough room for them Under this plan if a student transfers from school A which gets $5,200 per pupil to school B which gels $6,600 per pupil, the district will get $6,600 for the transferring student. "We will probably only lose one or two students and pick up one or two students." Cason said. • Voted to recommend TK high school teachers Mark Verlinde. Barbara Barr and Heidi Prior for tenure Cason said Verlinde started as an alternative education The state passed legislation allowing students to attend schools outside their local district. The state plan would have required TK to accept a certain number of students from outside the district who would be allowed to stay until they graduate. teacher then moved to the high school to leach social studies. Barr teaches high school art and has been a TK for about four years Parker said he was told that she is active with the Core Team and provides qual­ ity art education experience. Prior is a special education teacher who last year split her time between the high school and middle school. Since she was tenured at another district, she was only required to be at TK for two years before establishing tenure instead of the normal four. High School Principal Ron Fates said the three are all wonderful people to work with. "They care about the. stu­ dents and arc a plus to the staff." he said. 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He asked for and made suggestions on what could be done to improve scores The committee also worked with McFall Elementary School Principal Bill Rich to discuss possible changes in the kindergarten schedule to prepare for the parents who planned to bring up sugges­ tions at the board meeting TK Middle School Principal Gordon Dahlgren discussed the changes the staff would like to make to the middle school based on results of a survey that was done a few months ago • Heard Cason say that board members have been spending many hours meeting with people from Owen Ames Kimball and Tower Pinkster Titus Architects to work out finances for the bond project • Learned that April 20-26 has been declared Talent De­ velopment Week by Gov. John Engler. During this week, students and teachers will locus on their talents and be aware of the talents of oth­ ers. Some special activities may be planned at some of the schools in the district. • Heard that the second year of the "Celebrate Reading" program has just been con­ cluded. This year there were two, six-week sessions and the program averaged 90 stu­ dents per session, which is up from 60 last year. Rich said that 195 students attended al least one session and 37 students had either per­ fect attendance or no more than one absence He thanked PTO volunteers who attended to help provide treats to the students during the sessions. Some businesses in town and in Hastings offer dona­ tions as well. "The program has been a success and has done nothing but help our kids," he said. • Heard that the State Board of Education has declared Tuesday. May 6. to be Michi­ gan Teacher Day • Congratulated Page Ele­ mentary School Principal David Bukala and school board member Nancy Goodin lor re­ ceiving honorable mention awards from (he Grand Rapids Public Education Fund Celebrate your homeland on Earth Day Today is Earth Day. a good time to take a look at some ways Americans are working to preserve the environment. White they may not always agree, businesses and environ­ mental organizations are find­ ing that by working together, they can achieve a common goal of improving the envi­ ronment. One example of this coop­ erative effort is the Project Habitat program. Launched two years ago by American Cyanamid Company of Parsippany, NJ, Project Habitat helps to create wildlife habitats while con­ trolling overgrowth in places critical to public service, like the areas that surround power lines. Cosponsored by the National Wild Turkey Federation, Quail Unlimited, Buckmasters and Butterfly Lovers International, the pro- gram has developed guide­ lines to help utility companies increase biodiversity, manage wildlife and reduce long-term vegetation management costs. One component of these guidelines is the proper use of cost-effective herbicides A 30-year study by a leading Eastern utility found heavy mowing was less effective than herbicides in controlling unwanted weeds and brush on utility rights-of-way. On sites where mowing was used, new weeds and brush numbered more than 2,200 plants per acre. The number of new unde­ sirable weeds and brush on sites treated with a herbicide was considerably lower—less than 50 plants. Research performed at Mississippi State University found the use of vegetation management products like one newly developed herbicide increases wildlife forage such as blackberry ano dewberry, a primary food source for deer, as well as turkeys, box turtles and many songbird species. The herbicide also pro­ motes the growth of legumes, like partridge pea. a favorite food source for quail and other game birds Developed by Cyanamid. the primary ingredient in the herbicide is a chemical com­ pound known as imazapyr, which is a member of the imidazolinone class of herbicides. Sold for use in agricultural, industrial, turf and forestry See Earth Day, P. 75 [Obituaries | 1. NEW LISTING. MIDDLEVILLE SCHOOLS: A wonderful. 3 bedroom and 3 bath home kitting on 10 acres. Natural hickory cabinets, skylights, beautiful open floor plan and cathedral ceilings are just some of the wonderful quality features you will find in this home. Coll Karen Brown $169 900 3. NEW LISTING. 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Ciledoaia Vision Ceater American Legion Post #305 • THURSDAY Early Bird 6:30 P.M. �TK’s “America and Me” essay winners announced by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Farm Bureau Insurance has selected three winners from Thornapple Kellogg Middle School for the 1996-97 "Amenca & Me" essay con­ test Samantha VanderSloot (first place). Abby LaVoie (second). and Lindsey DeBoode (third) were the top three winners, who wrote on the topic of "Why I Am Proud to Be Part of My Community." hh Farm Bureau Insurance recently announced the top three winners of the Thomapple Kellogg Middle portion of the America & Me Essay Contest Farm Bureau Agent Larry Neil presented awards to the students and to teacher Brian Wilshire. Pictured (from left) are Wilshire, Lindsey DeBoode. Abby LaVoie. Samantha VanderSloot, and Neil. The first place winner of the school wide contest will have her name engraved in a plaque that will be displayed in the school. Larry Neil (left) presents Samantha VanderSloot and teacher Bnan Wilshire with this plaque. As first place winner, VanderSloot's name will be en­ graved on a plaque for perma­ nent display in the school so that the names of future first place winners from the school may be added. GFWC-Gun Lake area Women have meeting The General Federation of Women's Clubs Gun l-akc Area held its April meeting April 9 at Bay Pointe Restaurant. Gun Lake. Greeting membership and guests was Marilyn Page President Patt Wilde called the meeting to order by welcoming guests Maxine Beukema, Betty Carothers and Dorothy Jones and "snowbirds" who are back from their warm winter climes. Corresponding Secretary Reita Newman had several thank you notes to present to the membership. She also reported that the Home Life Committee presented hams to deserving families for the Easter holiday and that they were well received. Linda Rough helped with the delivery. Sande Wells, Sunshine Committee chairwoman, reported on happenings with club members and their families, which warranted cards, baskets and flowers. She also requested that any bud vases and wicker baskets could be used by her commit­ tee for gifts and asked members to bring them to the next meeting. Conservation Chairwoman Marilyn Page indicated that the next Adopt-a-Highway project is scheduled for Wednesday, April 30. Workers meet at 9:30 a.m. in the parking lot at Weick’s Food Town on the selected date. Anyone interested should call her at 795-7817. Premier Travel The upcoming fund-raiser for high school scholarships, the Spring Fashion Show. "Fashion Medley." was the next topic. Ad sales have been brisk and the committee was headed by Fran Leonard. This evenf is the source for the scholarship money Ticket Sales Chairwoman Kay Cummiford had tickets ready for members to buy and requested each one sell as many as possible. Call Cummiford at 792-6411 or Leonard at 795-8731 for ticket informa­ tion. Heading up the decora­ tions committee is Lil Snoeyink, while Marjory Richards and Jose Vogel will coordinate the buffet. The scholarship will be awarded at the Fashion Show this year which is a change from previous years. The style show is Thursday. May 8, 7:30 p.m. at the Gun Lake Community Church. Tickets are $10 and include a special dessert buffet and drawings for door prizes donated by area business patrons. Next item on the agenda is the upcoming state conven­ TK Graduate receives award in education Caribbean 3-4 Day Caribbean 7 Day Alaska (May-Sept.) -fir ’ from 5 259 from $499 from $599 Carnival Th* Mo® Pooutar Cnwe One « tfw YOUR CARNIVAL CRUISE HEADQUARTERS 7105 Kraft Ave. SE (comer Kraft & Broadmoor) Caledonia Michigan 49316 Call 616-554-0311 Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30 am-8 pm Fri. 8:30 am-6 pm; Sat. 10 am-2 pm Dr. Donald Stauffer, son of Donald and Lois Stauffer of Grand Rapids Street. Mid­ dleville, has been notified that be has been selected to receive the Association for Retarded Citizens 1997 Education Award. Dr Stauffer, a 1961 Mid­ dleville High School graduate. fessor at Slippery Rock University u> Slippery Rock, Pa He was recognized for his tion. A list of members atten­ ding was read by Linda Rough who is coordinating the hotel reservations. Besides Joan Weick. state president and presider of the convention, other GFWC-Gun Lake Area members attending will be Rough, Marilyn Finkbeiner, Harlene Kok, Marjory Richards, Reita Newman, Fran Leonard, Ann Koelsch, Jose Vogel, Grace Evans, Phyllis Ullery, Patt Wilde, Barb Holowieko, Marilyn Page and Reita Newman. Events begin Friday morn­ ing, April 25, and conclude Sunday afternoon, April 27. For more information contact Wilde at 792-0601, Linda Rough at 792-2380 or any club member. The meeting was adjourned to a slide program on wildflowers in the Yankee Springs area, as well as a composite historical review by local naturalist George London. Marjory Richards in­ troduced London Her essay will advance lo statewide winners. Several thousand eighth­ the state level of competition, from which the top 10 essays grade students from 400 Michigan schools participated in Michigan will be selected The top 10 statewide winners in this year’s contest, which will be announced in May and was sponsored by Farm Bu­ will receive plaques and U.S. reau agents across the country. TK s participation was savings bonds valued from sponsored by Farm Bureau In­ $500 to $1,000. The top 10 winners also surance agent Larry Neil of will be honored at a banquet Hastings. The contest started in I’>68 in Lansing, will meet with Michigan’s lop 10 govern­ and is open to all Michigan mental leaders and be featured eighth-graders. Il encourages guests al a Lansing Lugnuts them to explore their roles in minor league baseball game America s future As a sponsor of the contest. dedicated in their honor A team of finalist judges Farm Bureau Insurance has earned 11 national awards that includes top governmen­ tal leaders will determine the from the Freedoms Founda­ ranking of the lop 10 tion at Valley Forge. All You Can Eat Roast Beef Dinner Saturday, April 26, 1997 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Sponsored by Bowne United Methodist Church located at 84th Street & AJdcn Nash (M 50) Adults - $6.00 Children (6-12) - $3.00 5 & Under - Free — Secretaries Week is April 21-25, 1997 Need a Gift Idea? New Balloon Stutters Machine “ i Come on in and create your own! All the supplies for any party needs — plates, napkins, wrapping paper, gift bags, cards, bows and much more. Beanie Babies Sleeping Bags & Wall Hangers Are Here! BEANIE BABIES ARE COMING SOON! preparing students for their future careers of » orking with hatseal leave for the 1997-98 lo conduct research on the employment skills of past graduates Middleville Floral = 314 Arlington (M-37) Phone 795-3131 » �Poge 4/The Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml/April 22, 1997 bars with.WORMK VELDERMAN Hi everyone. Today is Wednesday, the 16(h When Houston and I went for a walk this morning it was raining. Now, at 11 a.m.. the sun is out and it seems to be beautiful. Neva Akken said that hub­ by Andy was still hanging in there Russ Bender went to a din­ ner for the volunteers at Hastings Methodist Church and had a good time Ixns Bender said that her brother and his wife. Mabel, came over. It had been quite a while. Sister Florence and daughter Sue came also. Twilla Elwood is having a good time watching her ball games She is a strong Tiger fan. 1 never liked baseball because as a child our neighbor, who had a printing business m his garage and because the presses were so noisy, kept his radio on full blast while he listened to the Tigers. It's funny that something so small should turn me off the sport. I don't care for either radio or television in any form. I feel they both work hard at molding our minds and not usually for our betterment. Many other things could help KETTLE LAKE INDEPENDENT PEFOPMED CHUPCH Prodarntng the Whole Cornel of Cod Services dt 930 am and 6 pm VGrshppnq at Kellie Lake School on Vhtneyvile kd South o( 68th Street FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School................................................... 9:30 a m. Morning Worship...................................................... 10:45a.m. Evening Praia®...............................................................6:00p.m. WEDNESDAY.................... Family Night 6 30 p m. George M Coon . Youth Pastor Music Coordinator, Jeffrey C. Vander Heide Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Sunday School................................................... 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Wonhip Service....... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service............................... 6:00 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 a.m. 792-2889 CHRISTIAN REFORMED CIWRCH “A j' D & MKtugar. Pastor Mark Beers WF--rgl ~ " .R3* MAe Alles. Youth leader ..6:30p.m. CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Worship Service Sunday School 8 30 am to 9 30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10 45 am to 1100 am — Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am to 12 00 — Second Worship Service 5 00 pm - Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children’s Church wdl be pnnided during both services Green Lake Calvary Church 608 14Sth Av®, (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891 -8764 ft Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate 250 Vine Street Church Office - 891^669 GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH 12200 Chief SrMWhfov Riwe (■ Gue Lake) Wayland. Mrdugaa 49348 • 795-7903 OVl-oUZO MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED 708 West Main Street Morning Worship Service.......... Sunday School................................. Evening Worship Service............ 8146 68th St near Whitneyville Ave. Church School, Sunday............................ 9 45 am ® (/SshHK'Morning Worship... 11 00a.m £tje Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St.. Caledonia, Ml. (Missouri Synod) "Be devoted to one another m brotherly love " Rom 1210 10:00 am ,1115a.m. ..6:00 pm. 8:00 a.m..................................... Blended Service 9:05 a.m..................................... Educational Hour 10:15 a.m...................... Contemporary Service 11:15a.m................................. Traditional Service 795-3667 Rev Robert Gerke^Office 891-8688»Church 891-9878 YOU ARE INVITED (All Services have a Nursery available) Game /Hetyobist Ctjurctj 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Sunday School................... 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship.............. 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship................. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Children's Classes........ 7:00 p.m. Freeport Morning Worship............ 9 30 a m. Freeport Sunday School.............. 1100 a m Pormalee Morning Worship......... 9 30 o m. Middleville Sunday School........... 9 30 a m Middleville Morning Worship 11 00 a m Freeport-Middleville—Pormalee Rev Lee Zochmon Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 - 868-6437 — Church Office Phone — 795-9266 Peace Reformed Church WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH Barner Free M-37 between Caledonia A Mddlo ilk 8546 WNtneyWle Ave at 84th St »891 -8661 9:45 fciSDineer Chum for Chodren Jr A Sr High Sctooi COMMUNITY The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints Wed Fellowship....... 7:30 p.m Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 Pastor Jeffrey Brown. Pastor Church Office Telephone........................ 281 3402 Church Office Fax...................................... 281 7686 Parsonage Telephone............................. 698-7170 Evening Worship....... 6 00pm Reaching People With Christ 10:30 a.m. 9.30 am. Sunday Worship Service al 10.30 AM Joyfuky committed to serving Christ, honoring Chnst s church. and carrying out Christ's commission Prayer Meeting - Wednesday.......... Royle Bailord, Pastor Church Office (616) 891 1512 M-37 at 100th St. Meeting at Cullervine Christian Elementary School (68th St Sf between Eastern and Division) Youth Fellowship - Sunday.................................. 7:00 p.m Pastor Scott Taylor Sunday Worship 9:45 AM a 1 1:00 AM (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance J << Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday.. RAY TOWNS0O, Poster SHARON BARNSDAlf . Dr of Chnstan Ed 5 Music church with a caring heart for our community and the world Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Sunday School................... 10:45-11:50 a m. (Child A Adult) (During the School Year) Newest citizen— GIRL. Lillian Victoria Brown bom at Metropolitan Hospital on March 30. 1997 at 3:14 p.m. to Abby Brown Weighing 4 lbs. 14 ozs and 17.5 cm long. Contemporary Style of Worship Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor CALEDONIA p.m. A representative for 4-C will talk to area providers about the upcoming changes in the food program. All Caledonia. Wayland. Mid dleville. Freeport and Hastings Chdd Care Pro­ viders are welcome to attend The meeting place w ill be an­ nounced the week before Call Vickie at 795-9461 for more information CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday Evening Service.........................................6:30 p.m. i-------- WELCOME TO Telephone 6W-C52 Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted forbearing impaired).... “ .8:30a.m. k 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages. Meeting at Freeport Community Center Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday School............................ 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship.......................10:30 a.m. Evening Worship......... •........... 6:00 p.m. Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Saturday Evening Mass................................ 5:00 p.m 150 131st Ave Wayland, Ml 49348 LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY Sunday Mass..........................9:00a.m. & 11:00a.m. SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH Middleville Child Care Pro­ viders held their April meeting at the home of Vickie Rick Providers attended the meeting were Ronni Basarabski. Pam Demaagd. Jane Han­ nan and Wendy Osterbaan Members updated child care openings in the Mid­ dleville area For an updated list, call Vickie Rick at 795-9461. They also shared ideas for Mothers' Day. They also have begun work on a special “New Parent” package to help new parents to child care with some myths and facts The next meeting will be Thursday. May 8. at 6:30 Wednesday Mid Week Prayer................... 6:45 p.m. Sunday................................ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday....................... 7:00 p.m. Come as you are Informal ■ Fundamental Something for every age Phone 891-9259 Child Care Providers hold April meeting CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Word of Life Club*................................... CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH came home immediately. It made us feel so very much loved. You struggle through so many years to raise them and it's pleasing when the love and caring comes back your way. I had a wonderful visit with Nellie Solomon They have been married 54 years. Early in their marriage, his folks celebrated their 50th armiver saryu. Both he and Nellie said they thought what a long time that was But now. when it comes to them, it seems such a very short time. Time passes quickly when you are working hard arid raising a family . The time just flies. Well folks, that is all for this week. A great big hug to all of you. See you next week. LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH 7240 68th Street, SE — Caledonia 2 miles east of M-37 Pastor, Rev Brum F Harrison us be better people and 1 re­ sent anyone trying to cripple my mind. So. needless to say. 1 never watch or listen to either. Florence Fiala said that she is getting out regularly and walking around to get into condition She has a beautiful area m the country to do it. Bob Kenyon said that his lower back is hurting badly, but he's keeping at it and can now make it to the comer. Keep up the good work. Bob. we are all pulling for you. I had a nice visit w ith Mary Noah She has such a wonder­ ful family and she is so thankful for them. They all kept in touch with her. It makes for a wonderful and rich life. I know how rich Johnny and 1 felt when he was seriously ill and all die kids "The Church where everybody is somebody. and Jesus Chnst is Lord" Sunday School.............................................. 930 am Sunday Momrg Worship.......................... 1030 a m Sunday Evening Wonffip............................ .600 p m Wed Midweek Prayer 8 8oie ^idy 700p.m flsv Wkham Brew Rev Karl BasNor. Asst Pastor. Mr Mike Deen. Youth Pastor �The Sun and N«ws. Middleville. Ml/April 22. 1997 Poge 5 Page Elementary students learn about folk art painting by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Suzanne Gottlick enjoys creating folk an paintings and told. Page Elementary students last week about her wort. Children soon will create folk art paintings of their own, so Gottlick showed them some of her things to give them ideas for their pro­ jects. The Thornapplc Kellogg Middle School language arts teacher has shown and sold paintings in a shop in Holland and has created works that have been auctioned off at Grand Rapids An Museum fund-raisers Folk art. she said, is art of the people. Many folk artists did not go to school for train­ ing. but developed their tal­ ents on their own. As a child, she said, she used to draw things that were in magazines. In high school she started sewing, which she said is also a way of express­ ing oneself through art She did not get involved in by Grandma Moses, who started painting at the age of 80 and painted until she died when she waspaM 100 This form of painting, she said, also includes the use of bright colors. Both oil and acrylic paint can be used. Gottlick has used both kinds. The painting for Goodin took her about three to four months to complete, but she She showed students a did not paint for eight hours a painting she did of Nancy day Gottlick said acrylic paint is Goodin’s house, using what is called a primitive form of the best type to use when painting. This painting in­ painters are unsure about what cludes a variety of different they want their wort to look things by the house that sym­ like This type can be painted bolize the life of Goodin and over to change things. Gottlick also has painted a her family and the things they lamp stand that she will put like. on her house porch. She put a A group of ladies quilting base coat of white on it so it on the lawn, she said, sym­ would stand out. She made a bolizes Goodin’s love for fireplace cover and a wooden quilting. Since Goodin is jewelry box which she had from Pennsylvania, a group of made that she painted a house Amish people sit in the back­ with windows on. She also made three indi­ ground. Gottlick said this primitive vidual boxes that when form of painting was started stacked together, blended as if creating art in college because she did not have time, but started taking ceramics classes among other types of an wort after she got married.She started painting later and has been doing it for the past 20 years. Throughout that time she has taught both children and adults how to paint as well Area residents invited to look in on Brightside Church NOTE: The following article which appeared in last week's Sun News is being run again because it was transposed in the paste-up stage. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Residents of Middleville, Caledonia and other neighbor­ ing areas who want something different than a traditional church service can visit the new Brightside Community Church. Pastor Mike Stowell said the church, which had its first service on Easter Sunday, is affiliated with the Calvary Church of Grand Rapids. Ser­ vices are held in the Caledonia Middle School cafeteria and Stowell said it offers a nontraditional approach to wor­ shipping. When people enter, they hear music, but not the tradi­ tional stuff. Instead it is a light rock style, but all music played is about God. Drama is used to bring across messages that, Stowell said, people can relate to. The music is performed all in one segment. Part of the time people sing and they are not required to stand when they do. They also are able to listen to performances by Soloman's Porch, a band of people playing keyboards, drums and guitars. Refreshments are served be­ fore the service for people to enjoy and people are given cards to fill out stating if they are interested in participating again. Stowell said the presenta­ tions each week are messages from the Bible, but they are 'Announcing... “1997 Night of Musical Praise” presented by the Music Department of Peace Reformed Church 6950 Cherry Valley Rd. Middleville, MI 891-8119 Sunday, April 27 • 6:00 pm Theme: “Get All Excited” Musical Messengers: The .Adult Choir Dykgraff Family Ladies* Trio “Heartsong’’ Praise Band Praise Team Trumpet Trio DeGroote/Wingeier Famines Love-Light Youth Choir Soloists: Anue Folkersma Henny Stauffer Melanie Wade Becky Whiuemorr Adult Choir directed by Paul Storm Love-Light Choir directed by Marie Sheldon ~ Nursery Provided __ presented in a way that people can apply them to their own lives. They just finished a threepart senes on worry. People are presented with hov God recommends that it be handled. "We did this because worry is one of the number one mental health disorders," he said. To get people interested in attending the first service, Stowell sent 9,000 notices through direct mail to residents around the area and through that, received an Easter Sunday attendance of 150 people. One hundred and ten of them attended the second week and 170 the third. Stowell has a Biblical de­ gree from the Moody Bible Institute. He said he did not grow up in the church, so he can relate to people who are not interested in attending tra­ ditional services. He said he became more in­ terested in religion after his wife did. After he completed his stud­ ies he got together with some people at Calvary who helped him put together Bnght Side. He was an active member of Calvary for a while before set­ ting up this new non-denominational churcr. Bright Side's services, he said, are similar to the Satur­ day night services at Calvary and through them he hopes to attract the interest of people who do not like to attend tra­ ditional services. The church general office is located at 9964 Cherry Valley Ave. in Caledonia, where people cm stop at or call to get information Services are at 10:30 a.m. Sundays, and a youth program is available for junior and se­ nior high students A nursery also is available for babies to stay while their See Brightside. P. 6 Suzanne Gottlick showed folk art paintings to Page Elementary School students last week. they were one picture. Folk art, she said, is what each person wants it to be, which means people can paint anything they want. Gottlick collects things such as pictures from maga­ zines and children’s books to get ideas for things to paint. She suggested that to prepare for their projects that students collect pictures that they can refer back to when looking for an idea. One of her favorite works, Gottlick said, is a papier mache pumpkin that she painted orange on the front and black on the bottom. She then painted designs over the orange and black base. Gottlick painted a four sea­ sons lamp for Goodin to thank her husband for shovel­ ing her driveway in the win­ ter. This lamp has a different season on each side. Painting, she said, has given her much happiness. The time she was the happiest was when she received a phone call from the Grand Rapids Art Museum asking her to paint a chair for a fundraising auction. The children’s rocking chair sold for a little over $1,000 which was more than many other painters got for their wort. “If you like art. don't give up on it,” she said. She has also painted fabrics and sponge painted walls in addition to her regular paint­ ings . She said her favorite things to paint are houses, and fruits and vegetables. “I like to paint things that interest me.” she said For the student’s upcoming projects, she suggested they look out the window and take note of the trees that are grow­ ing outside. She added that flowers, clouds and animals are fun to paint, too. Come Join Us! For a time of prayer and meditation.. May 1, 1997 — National Day of Prayer Saint Paul Lutheran Church Comer of Kraft and 84th Anytime from 7-9:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Available f LASER SURGERY 1 19 years of experience. West Michigan’s first laser clinic to treat skin growths, hemorrhoids and cervical cancers... Warts Moles Skin Cancer Age Spots Genital Warts Spider Veins Practice Preventive Health Care Clinic 2687 44th St. ST- (Jum e« of Breton) • Grand Rapid* Mi. 49512 (616) 455-3550___________ �Pag* 6/Tba Sun ond N»w». Middlavill*, Ml/April 22, 1997 Caledonia Library group ‘piecing together' plans for new building by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The colorful American quilt is going to become both a decorative theme for Caledo­ nia’s new library and a theme for one of the fund-raisers to help "cover the costs" of the new building. Friends and users of the li­ brary, including local busi­ nesses and organizations, can all become part of the com­ munity effort to build the li­ brary by purchasing a quilt block which, in this case, is a decorative tile instead of a piece of cloth. Just as quilters piece together their shapes of cloth to create a beautiful pat­ tern and a warm blanket, li­ brary donors' tile blocks also will be arranged to create a permanent "quilt" to be hung in a prominent place in the new facility. The names of the donors will be engraved on each tile, as a tribute to all who con­ tributed to the building. All donations to the library are tax deductible as well. Librarian Jane Heiss said that the New Library Com­ mittee decided on the quilt theme after a brainstorming session to think up fund-rais ing ideas "We were listing what the Caledonia community repre­ sented to each of us, and the quilt came to my mind, be­ cause it is composed of many pieces of all shapes and sizes and colors that arc stitched to­ gether to create a beautiful de­ sign." she said. "It's the same idea, really, as a community all joining together to make this project happen. And all the things that Caledonia represented to each of us are reflected in the quilt: the beauty, the associa­ tion with the country, the warmth of community, the comfort and the colors. And a quilt usually is something we treasure, something we want to keep, an heirloom. "We all agreed that the quilt theme would make a lovely reflection of Caledonia, its history as a rural area and the many different people who would help create this li­ brary." Heiss said that originally the committee talked about creating a real cloth quilt, but that idea was changed to creat­ ing a permanent "quilt" made of tile blocks, instead of cloth ones. The community involve­ ment with the quilt theme has already begun with Caledonia High School art students help­ ing design a logo for the "Cover the Costs" campaign. The students each designed a quilt block pattern, and these all were given to a graphic de­ signer who used them to cre­ ate the logo. Residents now can purchase the quill tiles, which then will be engraved with their names. Tile quilt blocks purchased by adults for $50 each will be used to make the main decora­ tive quill, Heiss said. A 12-inch by 12-inch quilt block can be purchased by a family, business or organiza­ tion for $500 Parents also can buy a tile to be engraved with a child's name for $20 each, and these tiles will be used to decorate the children's wing of the new library. The Caledonia Class of ’97 Wishes to Thank The Sun & News, Barb Gall and all the Helpful Parents ...for a very successful "Formally Yours" dress sale. "We felt this would be a nice way of recognizing those who help make the new li­ brary a reality." Heiss said. Another way an individual or a group can help "cover the costs' is to sponsor a specific area of the library. The range of sponsorships runs from $5,000 (utility area) to $75,000 (adult fiction/non-fiction area or program/commumty room). Such a generous donation would be recognized with a special en­ graved quilt block tile in the area of sponsorship The Friends of the Library Group already has offered to sponsor two areas: the large print area ( $15,000) and the public restrooms ($20,000). A bequest for $100,000 from the estate of Robert H. Skutt will be used for the children's area as he requested, Heiss said. Caledonia Township also has donated $50,000. and individ­ ual donations so far add up to $7,596. Still available for individual or business sponsorships are such elements of the library as the periodical space ($10,000), a study area with tables ($10,000), the circulation area ($30,000) or the young adult area ($40,000). A complete list of sponsorship possibili­ ties is available at the library. Besides the quilt blocks and the sponsorships, the New Library Committee is plan­ ning another community fund­ raiser with its "Go the Dis­ tance" 5-K Run/Walk to be held during the Caledonia In­ dependence Day celebration July 5. There is no registra­ tion fee, but participants are invited to make a donation to the new library instead. All run/walk participants will receive a T-shirt and the top five in each age group will receive certificates. Win­ ners in the men's and women's divisions will ride in "a place of honor" in the July Fourth parade, which will begin at 11 a.m., also on July 5. Registration forms for the "Go the Distance" event can be picked up at the library, 240 Emmons Heiss said that by popular request, she also is once again Spring cleaning, summer cleaning, fall cleaning, winter cleaning, spring It never ends! It’s time to dean again. This time experience the MOLLY MAID difference. You'D lore coming home to a dean bouse with compiete peace of mind. 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It is meant to be placed in the garden, where nature will absorb the nutrients for the benefit of all plants in the vicinity. "It was a lot of fun to sell last year." Heiss said. "With spnng finally arriving, this is a good time to think about some natural' fertilizer for those flowers and vegetables and help pay for the new li­ brary at the same time." Bird houses and bat houses also are for sale at the library, with proceeds going to the building program, Heiss said. "We're working on some other ideas that will be great fun. if we can make them happen," she added. The 7,500 square-foot li­ brary will be built next to the village/township office build­ ing at 250 Maple St. The committee has agreed on a preliminary floor plan (see drawing), but the building is designed for future expansion up to 10,000 square feet. Cost for the new building is estimated to be $800,000, and the committee hopes to be breaking ground next year. Discussion of a new Cale­ donia Library began about 19 months ago, when the historic church building now housing the library simply could no longer accommodate the needed growth of the collec­ tion or the electrical requirements for additional BRIGHTSIDE from Page 5— families are at the service. Stowell said he welcomes all people, to attend. The church has one common goal, and that is to help people ex­ perience having Christ in their lives and connect with that experience. “This is more important to me than ho v many members we have or how much money we raise," he said He added that the church will only offer a few programs because he feels that it is bet­ ter to do only a few things and do them well rather than do too many things. Stowell lives in Yankee Springs Township with his wife. Deb, and daughters Emily, Rachel Anyone interested in getting involved in the church can call 891-0287 or go to the Cale­ donia Middle School cafeteria on Sundays at 10:30 a m technology and climate control. With the help of Caledonia Village and Township, a site next to the local government offices was secured last year, and the New Library Committee since then has been working on raising the funds for the facility Anyone with ideas or questions about the campaign should contact Heiss at the library or call her at 891-1502. Caledonia Library Preliminary floor plan EVOLUTIONARY CYCLE 795-4925 124 Main St. MIDDLEVILLE Yankee Springs New Fire Station Project is having a... Fundraiser Auction Your donated items will be greatly appreciated. Yankee Springs Township Hall 795-9091 or call Kay 795-2244 or Al 795-4395. Pick-up available if needed If you would like to get more involved in this project or have an idea or concern, please feel free to con­ tact Mark W. Englerth 616792-6357. �TH. Sun and N«wi, MiddWvill*. Ml/Apeil 22. 1997/Pogo 7 Two TK students honored during Talent Development Week bv Mandy Habel Staff Writer In honor of Talent Devel­ opment Week, West Elemen­ tary School second grade stu­ dents Sarah Wenger and Chns Jansens recently were shown appreciation for their talent for drawing. West students get a chance to draw pictures during the school year and two or three different works are displayed in the school office each month so people visiting can see what the students do. Wenger and Jansens are the lucky students this month and each drew a picture of a wom­ an's face. Half of each face was cut out of a magazine ad. and the other half was drawn by the students Jansens said he used mark­ ers and crayons to draw his picture and said that he likes to draw and paint, and is inter­ ested in math. His favorite things to draw are cars. Wenger said she used mark­ ers only to outline the face then used crayon to fill it in. She said she likes to draw horses, paint and make de­ signs out of paper. She also likes to write and create sto­ ries. The students said they feel that it is important to learn about art in school because doing so can help students be­ come better at draw mg and be­ cause it is enjoyable. Gov. John Engler has de­ clared the week of April 20-26 to be Talent Development Week in which children bless Page kids learn they can be businesspeople at early ages by Mandv Habel Staff Writer Jean Aki from Hastings City Bank Middle Branch taught Page Elementary School students last week that people close to their age can run business on their own and keep track of finances. She told students that in or­ der to handle finances success­ fully. they need to understand a few money terms. Some of these terms are profit, expenses and budget. Budget, she said, consists of taking the total amount of money people receive within a week, month, or year, and de­ termine how much money will be spent on what things in life After determining where money will go, people need to add up total money spent within a certain period of time. This money is known as expenses. When (he expenses are sub­ tracted from the total money earned, the money left over is called profit. She said that people can use the leftover money to put into a savings account, or purchase personal items. Students were shown a video about Brian Chapman, a 15-year-old boy from Denver who operates his own custom T-shirt business called Aero­ dynamic Airbrushing. Chap­ man airbrushes designs on T- West Elementary School students Sarah Wenger and Chris Jansens display their drawings for 'Talent Development Week.* people with their creativity, inquisitiveness, imagination and curiosity about the world they live in. Throughout this week, chil­ dren can bring an objective approach to viewing people and world events which can contribute to their enthusiasm for learning and living. Adults can encourage this learning process at an early age by building an environ­ ment that supports and in­ spires children to achieve their maximum potential The State Board of Educa­ tion recognizes that children's talents and abilities must be nurtured through quality edu­ cation programs and that chil­ dren with talents have unique learning styles which require special planning by school personnel. The board will continue to Jean Aki from the Hastings City Bank Middleville Branch told Page Elementary School students last week about how to budget money. shirts and sells them to peo­ ple. He said he gets ideas from his imagination and practices the designs on paper first be­ fore using the airbrush. He said that using an airbrush was difficult for him at first but with practice he improved. HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE THAT WORKS FOR YOU When you analyze various homeowners insur ance pobaes. you’ll set that a honeer Suit Mutual Homeowners Insurance Policy worts for i many ways by providing comprekrnsttv coverage (wdh many titra options' Stauffer & wiggers INSURANCE AGENCY 9365 Cherry Valley Ave (M-37) Caledonia Village Centre 891-9294 insurance needs When customers visit his shop, he requires them to fill out forms that have T-shirts on them. The customers sketch the design they want into this Tshirt so Chapman can look at it and copy it onto the shirt. He keeps the money he earns m a checking account at a local bank that has many customers that are under 22 years of age. The bank helps him manage his money and he said has taught him how to save. Though he tries to save as much money as he can. he does have expenses from his business, such as advertising. Advertising is expensive so he likes to have people learn about him through word of mouth which keeps prices down. He hands out business cards wherever he goes. He is able to make money from his business because be charges more money for his products then it cost for him to make them This way he makes a profit Aki talked a little with stu­ dents about different kinds of fund-raising efforts that can be done at school, such as paper drives She asked (hem to think of possible expenses and recommend they budget prop­ erty. 8 provide for talent development to intermediate school districts and to sponsor opportunities and experiences for talented students Some of the schools in the Thornapplc Kellogg District may hold special events this week in honor of talent devel­ opment. time to straighten Summer! Eric D. Hannapei., D.D.S. ORTHODONTIST Z73T\ Member of the American Association of Orthodontists 9041 N. 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But even though she doesn’t get to stay up late or sleep in very often, she thinks she has the best job in the world. However, DeBoer didn’t al­ ways know this was the career for her. She told 26 Caledonia Middle School girls last week that she majored in communi­ cations in college and started her career as a television re­ porter. "But I always loved the weather, and I hung out in the weather office so much that finally one of the meteorolo­ gists suggested I go back and get my degree," she said. "That meant four more years of school studying me­ teorology. Now, the reporters and anchors at the station come into the weather office and look at all the equipment we use to monitor the weather, and they think I'm nuts. But I think I have the best job in the world." DeBoer told the girls that she should have known sooner what path her career should have taken, because her own preferences were so dear. "The homework I liked best was always math and science." she said. "I should have real­ ized that I d be happiest in a career that involved those ar­ eas." At the beginning of her talk. DeBoer asked the girls to visualize a scientist, and in many of the mental pictures, the girls saw the scientist as a man. DeBoer said she hoped that after her visit, they would also think of women like her­ self as sc«Dtists, too. She not only explained how she chose meteorology, but Spring into a A New Home Look! I Window A Treatments by \) Kirsch — Pleated Shades, Mini Blinds, Verticals // SAVE UP TO: also answered questions about how the weather is broadcast She told them it takes time to learn to read a TelePrompTer smoothly and sound conversa­ tional. She also told them how the maps that show the move­ ment of weather patterns are televised. The wail she is standing next to actually is blank, she said. She does her report looking into a monitor that does show the weather graphics, and she said it takes some practice to explain the weather based on the monitor picture, which to the viewer, shows up on what she sees as a blank wall. Before closing her discus­ sion. DeBoer asked the girls in the audience to name the careers they were envisioning for themselves, and while a few didn’t know yet. most had some field in mind, which ranged from animal care to writing, with business, cos­ metology. law, manne biol­ ogy and pediatnes. just some of the careers in betw een. DeBoer emphasized to the girls that they will spend so many of their waking hours at their jobs that they should pick their "best hobby" or their favorite subject and fig­ ure out a way to make money at it. "I can’t stress to you enough that I should have paid more attention to what I liked to do when I was your age and in high school." she said. "No matter how specialized the work (you think you want to do), you can find a niche in it," she said. DeBoer said that in her own field, there are still few women, even though there are many women news anchors and reporters. She said that she went to a meteorology conference where she was one of only four women attending, and the only one in television meteorology. She is also the only woman in Michigan to earn the American Meteoro­ logical Society Television Seal of Approval, something she said she is very proud of. The presentation ended w ith pictures and autographs, as the students had to catch the late bus or connect with chauffeuring parents. DeBoer said after her presen­ tation that she enjoys speak­ ing to students about careers. Originally from Great Falls, Mont., she completed her un­ dergraduate work in communi "There is a need right now for weather broadcasters, but as I told the girls today, it's not a career I thought of for myself, and 1 doubt that very many of them have thought about going into it either, even though you see and hear weather reports all the time," she said. "I've had a lot of support and encouragement along the way, and so it's important to me to meet with students and try to make them aware of these opportunities. I want to encourage them to take a good look at their abilities and what they love to do, and then find the job that fits those inter­ ests." DeBoer said she enjoys giv­ ing school programs about the weather, and she tries to en­ courage girls who are inter­ ested in math and science ca­ reers. 40% Off Ends May 6th, 1997 School Lunch Menu Caledonia Furniture & Finery Comer of M-37 & 100th Street, Caledonia Thomas Kinkade, Premiere Dealer — In-Home Decorating Service Available —- T A 891-9280 HOURS: Thornapple Kellogg School Lunch Menu Wednesday, April 23 Chop suey/rice, egg roll/Oriental veg., fortune cookie, mandarin orange & pineapple. Dr. John Bcrends and Dr. Daniel Hart are proud to announce the opening of Middleville Animal Hospital Full Service Equine and Small Animal Care Thursday, April 24 Cheeseburger or hot dog, pickles, oven fries, cherry cobbler. Monday, April 28 Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, peas, wh wheat bread, peaches. Tuesday , April 29 Spaghetti/meat sauce, garlic toast, tossed salad, applesauce Wednesday. April 30 Hot turkey sandwich with gravy, green beans, pears. NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School. Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. Waffles with syrup, juice, milk Thursday. April 24 Stop in for a tour of our new facility located at: 410-A Broadway (M-37) Middleville, MI Phone 616-795-4109 or Fax 616-795-4122 cations al lhe University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh and later earned her degree in meteorology at Mississippi State She joined WOOD-TV in 1995, but before coming to Grand Rapids, she worked ci­ ther as a reporter or a news anchor in several cities, in­ cluding Great Falls; Green Bay, Wise., and Sioux Falls. S.D. In 1990, she accepted a reporter's position at WWMTTV in Kalamazoo, and in 1992, moved to the weather office and then to WOOD-TV. She came to CMS at the invitation of teacher Judy Do­ ran. The two got acquainted when they enrolled their daughters in the same gym­ nastics class. DeBoer said that hers is an area that will probably con­ tinue to provide job opportu­ nities because of the ever-im­ proving technology and the growing importance of moni­ toring the weather. WOOD-TV meteorologist Terry DeBoer answers questions from Caledonia Middle School girls during last week's after­ school discussion about her career. Friday, April 25 Cheese or sausage pizza, or pizza bagel, Italian veggies, spaghetti salad, fruit. Thoma ppIt Kellogg Breakfast Menu Wednesday, April 23 • Vaccinations • lltrasonography • Laboratory Testing • Surgery • Radiology7 • Complete Pharmacy • 24 Hour Emergency Services Some of the girts who stayed after school to listen and talk to Terry DeBoer pose with the TV-8 meteorologist after the program. DeBoer encouraged the girts to pick the school subjects and hobbies they really enjoy and then find a career that fits those interests. DeBoer said she also encourages girts to continue their math and science studies in high school and college. Big cinnamon roB, orange mice. milk. Friday, April 25 Egg & sausage on an English mufTm. orange juice, milk Monday. April 28 Breakfast milk pizza, juice, Tuesday, April 29 Cold cereal, muffin, apple juice, milk Wednesday, April 30 French toast sucks, juice, milk. Scott Jackson —Speedy's Seamless * Gutters 4 Custom Made on Site 4 Gutter Repair 4 Free Estimates 4 Homeowners & Contractors * Many Colors to Choose From CALL TODAY 616795-2004 500 Arlington CM-37) ■ Middleville, Ml 49553 �Th« Sun and News. Middleville. Mi/April 22. 1997/Poge 9 FROM OUR READERS Supervisor may be one who should be recalled This group already has forc­ Johnston was the general, this To the editor: I'm sure by now that you ed one staff member out. and is war. and /here would be have heard about the recall the rest are scrambling to find casualties on both sides. This petitions for Township Clerk other jobs as fast as they can. sounds to me like a very vin­ Patncia Snyder and Village The time that it will take to dictive group he has around personally tram each one of himself. President Glen Kia ver It is in my opinion that they I can understand the petition them, to do a job that they for Glen because he told the have no idea what it entails, are try ing to recall the wrong the fact the honored "guests ' people before they talked him will handicap this township person. Bernie Garbacik were made to pay for their into running that he didn't for over two years. Alto own meal as well' Someone stated that have the time for the job. But I believe the intentions of the only thing that makes the group were good, but it’s a sense about Pat's petition, is bit like inviting folks over for that she opposes Supervisor the meal and expecting them Bill Johnston. John Potter, to bnng the food and Mike Dunn making Truly. I feel the real township decisions without damage is done when the cost the full board and without of the affair is extended to public input. All she is trying friends and family of the to do is keep them honest and honored party . After all. $20 that is turning into a full-time is a lot of money for one per­ job. son to be asked to pay for a The rumors go on to say meal. that Johnston and the new To honor a family is one trustees are behind her recall. thing: It takes planning, and With people like them running backing, private funding from the township. I can understand the business sector and local why everyone in the office is clubs. looking for other work. It A true honoring should not took this township many, ask a family that has already many years to get the people given much to them give of their experience and in­ more Such thinking breeds telligence to work in this of­ the idea of extortion, rather fice. If the person Johnston There will be an open house in honor of... than good will toward one’s appointed to the Planning fellow man Commission is any indication I still feel the group efforts of the caliber of peole he will 90th Birthday were well intended but 1 feel I bring into the office, this place agree w ith the strong opinions on May 3rd from 2-4:30 pin is in for a real hard time! Is of my friends. The funding of this the cleaning the house that at the liownc Center Methodist this event needs much work! I heard during the elections? Fellowship Hall. Katherine A. Encinas (Comer of M-50 & 84th St.) Middleville Local Citizens Speak Out on Issues Intentions were good, but the cost wasn’t Dear editor: I had recently heard of a group of folks who had made it their goal to pick out a fami­ ly from the Middleville area and honor them for communi­ ty work I think the thought is com­ mendable J think that it is a wonderful idea to honor a family or group for their efforts. I feel there are many within this town who go out of their way to support and give help to their neighbor and fellow man This act of kindness was called charity, the meaning of this word is based in love Years ago. helping others was not considered fashionable, nor a burden, it was a way of life. As a farmer you all learned to help one another in order for your crops to come in, and your family to be fed. working together and helping one another was a choice of love and survival Years ago. people didn't always have the ability to buy as much as they do today Though it is hard to im­ agine, our great country did go through a depression and many would have gone hungry and without clothing had it not been for the chanty of their fellow good neighbor and though there was no honoring ceremony or big writeup in the paper, their rewards are m heaven as are the many that help and care for each other every day. knowing they have created a community based on ‘chari­ ty" and care for their fellow man. There is one thing that bothers me. and I have spoken with several others who have also voiced a very strong opi­ nion, and ideas that 1 myself had not totally considered un­ til after speaking with others. The issue brought to my at­ tention is the cost to each per­ son attending the affair being $20 per person, or $35 for two. As a former commis­ sioner of Middleville, we as a board would meet at the Mid­ dle Villa for our yearly Christmas dinner Each would pay for their own and their spouse's. My bill, even with my spouse, did not exceed $20. I think the major point brought to my attention was NEED SOME EXTRA CASH? Got Something to Sell? Phone 1-800-870-7085 For Sun and News ACTION-ADS! Open House Mary Linton’s No (iifi« ITcasc! Senate has a plan to fix state’s roadways To the editor: There has been some ques lion as to what the State Legislature is doing about Michigan’s roads. I would like to offer what Senate Republicans have done to address this problem. As Senate Majority Leader. I have made it clear that 1 am IT0M816V66P CLOTHINC STORf Caledonia Plaza On M-37 in Caledonia • Gift T-Shirts • Flags • Accessories • Shorts • Jeans • CK T-Shirts • Mossimot T-Shirts • Glow Bug Shirts ...FOR KIDS ..AND MORE committed to improving this important investment, but. in order to fix our roads, we need to fix the system. You don’t keep filling a leaky bucket. That’s why we work­ ed to optimize efficiency and cut waste before going to the taxpayers and asking them to pay more at the pump. The Michigan Senate has created a package of legisla­ tion that will do just that. Through our reforms, we will dedicate $139 million (the equivalent of a 2.8-cent gas tex increase) which will be available immediately to fix our roads — all without asking taxpayers for one cent more. We also tightened our belts even further in creating an ad­ ditional $194 million (the equivalent of about a four-cent gas tax increase) that will be available every year to build COUPON "I I I I I I t JL (With Coupon) I I Regular '24 95 I I and we check & fill all fluids. I I MOST CARS and LIGHT TRUCKS. I COUPON EXPIRES MAY 15, 1997 I J —COUPON-----------I--------------------------------------- COUPON------------------------------------------ 1 $5°° Off Lube-Oil-Filter $ *| Q95 L i TREE Brake Inspection i (with coupon) COUPON EXPIRES MAY 15, 1997 Two area churches to celebrate prayer day to 9:30 a.m. May I. A conti­ nental breakfast will be avail­ able. w The National Day of Prayer will be observed at 7:30 p.m. the same day at the Caledonia Christian Reformed Church. A 17-minute video, “The Har­ vest." will be shown There also will be singing and small group prayers Gavin in Middleville i i i i •-------------------------------------- COUPON------------------------------------------ ’ -------------------------------------COUPON---------------------------------------I I I I I I I I INCLUDES: Inspection of all belts and hoses and inspect I vehicle for necessary winter maintenance | I I MOST CARS and LIGHT TRUCKS. I COUPON EXPIRES MAY 15, 1997 I I. ----------------------------------- COUPON------------------------------------------ 1 Cooling System Flush On/,.?5995.,. GAVIN ...We also have Layaway On M-37 in Middleville 891-9965 OPEN Mon 8-8. Tues -Fri 8-5 Sat 8 12 M T 1M, F 10-7; Sat 9-3 | MOST CARS and LIGHT TRUCKS The Caledonia area will have two celebrations of the National Day of Prayer Thurs­ day, May 1. one at St. Paul Lutheran Church and the other at the Caledonia Christian Re­ formed Church. St. Paul Lutheran, comer of Kraft and 84th Street, will be open for a special lime of meditation and prayer from 7 Just Arrived! and repair our roads — again without asking taxpayers for one cent more. As a Republic leader. I have an obligation to continue our tradition as the party of reform and change, not tex in­ creases and bigger govern­ ment. We must fix the pro­ blem, not simply throw money at it. These Senate reforms are now before the House of Representatives. I challenge them to turn away from the pressures of special interest by passing this package. The time to act is now. The sooner our reforms become law. the sooner we can stepup the effort to make Michigan’s roads safer for everyone. Dick Posthumus Senate Majority Leader, Alto Chevrolet Buick • Geo Pontiac i 795-3318 891-8151 Goodwrench Service �Poq« 10/Th« Sun and Newt, Middleville, Ml/April 22, 1997 Language approved for village council presidents’ recall by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The process to recall Caledonia Village President Glerj Klaver apparently will move forward. The Kent County Election Commission on April 15 approved the ’’clarity" of the reasons given for the recall as submitted by resident Clarence Slaughter. Slaughter reported that Klaver now has 10 days to appeal the clarity ruling, but he understood that if an appeal is filed, the court usually rules quite quickly. Slaughter filed the petition for recall in March, citing Klaver’s consistent absence from village council meetings and his inaccessibility during business hours. With the clarity of the language approved, the recall sponsors) have 180 days to collect the signatures of at least 25 percent of those in Klaver’s electoral district who voted in the last election for governor. Klaver said Saturday that he was not able to attend the clarity hearing, because he did not receive notice of the date until just a few days before, too late for him to change his business travel plans. While he does not plan to appeal the commission's decision, he said he did send a letter to the hearing noting his objections to some of the wording in (he petition. Klaver said that the language should state that he C C ...to spend $2,000 on a recall election right before the regular election to me is expense we can Ine ,, without. — Bill Robertson is president of the Village Council. He noted that while he does not deny missing council meetings because of his work, he does keep the Village Council informed of the day-to-day activities in the village as he is required to do. The law does not say that he must attend all the meetings, he staled. He also said in his letter that the statement in the petition that he is unavailable to citizens during the week is untrue. He explained his availability (at his own cost) by phone and the Internet, and said that he contacts village officials on a regular basis. Village offices are not fulltime jobs, he said. He objected to the word "abdicate," which Slaughter used in the petition, stating that Klaver has "abdicated his responsibilities to his electorate." Klaver said that to abdicate is "to make a formal surrender Touch ct Country AFFORDABLE SOLID OAK FURNITURE 96 W. Main Lowell. MI 49331 9175 Cherry Valley (M-37) Caledonia. Ml. 49316 Ph. (616) 891-0647 Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 10-7; Sat. 10-4 Ph. (616) 897-0329 Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 10-5:30; Fri. 10-7; Sat 10-4 Umpi • Dried Fiord • Pictures or renunciation of authority, privilege or responsibility. I have not surrendered any authority or responsibility," he wrote. Klaver said Saturday he had not heard anything from the county about the outcome of the clanty bearing, nor had he heard whether his letter had been received or considered at that hearing. Slaughter indicated that he plans to move ahead with the recall. Once he has enough signatures on his petition, it must be filed with the county clerk and the signatures validated by the village clerk. The signatures also must withstand any challenges as to their validity. Only then the does the county clerk submit to the county election commission a proposed date for a special recall election, to be held within 60 days after the date is submitted. An official cannot be recalled within six months of the beginning or end of his (her) term. Klaver, who already has stated that he does not plan to run for re-election in next year's March election, said that while his job, indeed, keeps him out of town most weekdays, he does carry out village business on the phone and when he is home on the weekends. He said his telephone number is available from his wife and at the village office, and he is able to return quite promptly any calls made to him. Trustee Chuck Audy, however, sent Klaver a letter on April 2, requesting that he resign because of the time conflict between his work and his council duties. Audy acknowledged in his letter all that Klaver has done during his 17 years on the council, stating that "there is no question that you and you alone furnished the inspiration For Spring Cleanup & Yard Maintenance Rent the Things You Need! LAWN INSTALLATION YARD EQUIPMENT • • • • • • • • • Thatchers Aerator Rototillers Fertilizer Spreaders Lawn Sprayers Sweepers Post Hole Augers Pumps Chippers SAVE MONEY — Do It Yourself! 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"It is with some regret that I ask you to resign," he wrote "Your resignation would be an unselfish act to suooort the future affairs of the village through current trustees and officers and would not cast an ill reflection on the hard work you have done in the Village of Caledonia for so many years." Trustee Bill Robertson said that while he understands Audy's point of view, he does not think a recall election at this time is in the best interest of the village. "Glen’s term is almost up," Robertson said. "He still does work for the village, and I always see him on the weekends and discuss matters with him, so I don't feel that I'm not getting the information and opinions from him that I need. "I'm not available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. either, and several council members are like me and don’t work here in town. "I know it looks bad to the public not to have Glen at the meetings," Robertson said, "but to spend $2,000 on a recall election right before the regular election to me is an expense we can live without." Robertson said that he didn’t think Klaver always had to be in town to be effective, when his opinions and knowledge were so easily available. "We missed Glen a lot when the water was such a big issue, but all that is being resolved, and what happens to the water system now has very little to do with the plans he originally was involved with. (i I believe that citizens in our community want public officials to do their business and make their decisions in public. This is not your style, and I do not expect that you will be able to change in order to suit our constituents. — Chuck Audy (in a letter to Glen Klaver "I think we need everybody's knowledge and expertise right now. and Glen does know so much. I think we should be satisfied for the time being to be able to get the information we need from him. "I understand Chuck's frustration, but I am not in favor of recalling Glen just as we're hiring a new manager and really getting a whole new start-up. I think we need Glen’s input, and then he can step down and we can elect a new president." Klaver said that he indeed planned to retire from the council in March, but he much preferred to make the process "a very positive thing." He said he did not want to pull out of the job now and take with him all that he knew and wanted to pass on to the new village manager. "I plan to support the new manager. I had planned to pass on to him all the ideas and all the projects that went into a stall when my work began to demand all this travel and no one seemed to think anyone but Glen could do the work. "I think (Pete Stull) is the right person for the manager's job, and I think he's going to do a lot for us. I want to help him and give him as much information as he needs from me. "But what Mr. Stull said is right. We need to all pitch in to make this the nice town it has been and should be. I think we need to get away from all this negativity, which is going to tear this whole community, not just the village, apart." Klaver said that while he might have to miss council meetings, there are committee meetings that he could attend, if only he were informed about when they were to be held. He said that a number of committee meetings arc held on the weekends, when he is home, and some have been held on weekdays when he has been in town. "I guess they just assume that I'm out of town, but they never check. If I’m just in Detroit. 1 will drive back to Caledonia to attend a meeting, but I have to know about it to do (hat. "They call my wife to contact me about everything else, when the sewer doesn't work, things like that, but nobody calls her and asks her to tell me about any committee meetings coming up. Nobody has informed me. So there are indeed two sides to this attendance thing." Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history, call for sainc-day approval. CommonPoint Mortgage CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221 Caledonia Community Education Preschool ...is NOW TAKNC ENROLLMENT for the Fall of 1997. Please call Caledonia Rent All 9800 Cherry Vahey Ave (M-37) Caledonia • 616-891-0050 uii 891-8117 for registration and information. �The Sun ond Ntwi Middleville, Ml/April 22. 1997/Poge H Caledonia Twp. tables second reading on Coldwater Partners rezoning by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia Township Board voted 5-2 Wednesday to table a second reading on a re­ quest by Coldwater Partners to rezone 22.56 rural residential acres on Whitneyville Road to R-l single-family residential. Trustee John Potter moved to table action on the request until completion of an inves­ tigation into available sewer capacity at the Campau Lake system. Voting "no" were Treasurer Ruth DeVries and Clerk Pat Snyder. The board held a first read­ ing on the ordinance last month, but law requires that no action be taken by the township until two readings have been held. Sewer availability is key to rezoning this property to a greater density, and Coldwater Partners has always proposed to extend the newly expanded Campau Lake sewer to the property. The Township Board, however, has sole ju­ risdiction over awarding sewer units to properties outside the sewer special assessment dis­ trict. The Coldwater Partners' land lies in what is called the sewer "service area," lands which were eflvisioned as someday being added to the user base for the sewer, but which were not included in the original assessment district. Township Board attorney Jim Brown noted that sewer matters are still unresolved at Campau I Jikc. "Until you as a board decide whether sewer is avilable, there is no way to know if sewer is available to these properties," he said. Attorney Peter Bosch, rep­ resenting Coldwater Partners, asked for some direction from the board. Brown said that a form to apply for sewer units has just been developed, and such an application would be considered by the Township Utilities Commission. Bosch said he has a letter from Township Utilities Ad­ ministrator Rich Pierson dated Dec. 28, 1995, stating that sewer units were available. He said he fell the developers were entitled to some certainty from the township Brown responded that an application has not been filed, and Potter then said that the motion (and the subsequent vote) was to table the second hearing No further discussion was held on this request. In other business, the town­ ship voted 6-1 to authorize funds not to exceed $6,000 to pay for a change that would transfer the servicing of the sewer lift stations from the county to the township. Pier­ son said that this change will save the township $200 a month and Potter said that the Utilities Commission agrees with this plan. Clerk Pat Snyder asked where the money would come from to pay this cost for the change in lift station service. She noted that until a property is hooked up to the sewer, the owner does not pay operating and maintenance fees. Trustee Bonnie Keller sug­ gested that people with acreage in the sewer assess­ ment district buy their sewer units for future splits rather than see these units sold to developers. Snyder voted "no" on the funding proposal. The board also: • Discussed needed repairs to the new sewer construction at Campau Lake. Keller said she would like everything in­ spected before the contractor's one-year warranty is up. Sny­ der said the township also has paid the county extra money to ensure the work was done properly. Pierson said he and the township engineer will put both the contractor and the county "on notice" that the problems must be repaired. • Tentatively accepted a res­ olution from Caledonia Vil­ lage to accept ownership of the public water system serv­ ing Glen Valley Estates and the school district. (See related story.) • Accepted a proposal to purchase utilities billing software for $1,800 plus the $400 annual update fee. • Tabled consideration of recommended zoning ordi­ nance amendments for further review after several questions were raised about some of the $9,000 for four dust control applications on unpaved roads, with the hope that some of these funds would be repaid through block grants. Fred Fleischmann said that the township also has promised to pave a portion of Alaska Avenue, and asked that this committment not be over­ looked. • Approved spending $326 to install voice mail at the township office, along with the $72/month fee. Keller said she felt this would help com­ munication between the town­ ship and the residents. • Approved the funding to allow the treasurer to hire a deputy to work approximately 15 hours a week, with wages depending on education and experience, but ranging from $10-$20/hour. • Approved joining the vil­ lage in paying for a new out­ door switch for the light on the village/township office flagpole • Cress reported that a committee to work on the gypsy moth problem in the township will meet Thursday, April 24. at 7:30 p.m. at the township office. • Discussed the upgrade and/or purchase of new com­ puters for the township office. Caledonia bands to perform in ‘98 Outback Bowl The Caledonia High School bands have accepted an invita­ tion to participate m the pre­ game and half-time perfor­ mances of the annual Outback Bowl. Jan. I, 1998, in Tam­ pa. Fla. Coming on the heels of the band's superior rating at the District 10 MSBOA Band Festival and their appearance at state band festival, band members, parents and their director have begun plans for the chance to perform. The CHS band will be leav­ ing early Dec. 26 and return­ ing late Jan 2, filling each day with dozens of perfor­ mances, field and parade competitions, workshops, and a recording session at Disney World. Participating will be the CHS marching band and the concert band “We’d like to make this a community-wide event,” said Thomas Peck, director of bands. “We’ll finance this performance tour without us­ ing school funds. At the same time, we’d like to set a prece­ dent for our organization and our community by not con­ ducting several independent fund-raising events. Rather, a team of band parents will develop an effective fundraising effort through in­ dividual and coporate sponsors. “These levels of sponsor­ ship will show the active in­ volvement of our local businesses and families as we seek to demonstrate our school and program as a ‘community of learners.’ I’m very excited about this new ef- Advertisement for Bids Project: Optical Fiber Cabling System and Outside Raceway Owner: Thomapple Kellogg School Thomapple Kellogg School invites qualified bidders to submit bid proposals for sale and installation of an optical fiber cabling system and outside raceway Bid specifica­ tions are available at Administration Office Thomapple Kellogg School 3385 Bender Road Middleville, MI 49333 (616) 795-3313 Bid proposals are requested and will be received poor to 3 W pm Tuesday. May 12, 1997. Bid security is required to be submitted with all proposals A pre-bid meeting will be held at the same location at 3:00 pm April 21, 1997 All interested bidders must attend. provisions for fences and resi­ dential accessory buildings on small agricultural properties. • Re-appointed Trustee Patti Cress as the board s represen­ tative on the Planning Commission. • Nominated 350 acres of farm land to be included in a state program that sets aside grant money to pay farmers to keep their lands in agricultural use. Elton Smith has applied for the purchase of develop­ ment rights for his properties, but they first must be nomi­ nated by the township. Keller suggested residents write the state in support of this nomi­ nation. • Approved spending up to fort for our community and program.” The band will travel w ith an estimated 141 students and chaperones. Any available open seats will be offered to the community on a firstcome. first-served basis. Questions about the tour can be answered by calling Peck at 891-8130. The band’s activities con­ cluding this year involve their performance at State Band Festival Friday, April 25, a final concert May 5 at the high school, and their appearance at the annual Caledonia Memorial Day Parade. “This will be an exciting opportunity for our students Not only will we enjoy the Florida sunshine, but more importantly, we shall be able to perform each day. work with internationally known clinicians, create our own recording at the Disney studios, rehearse with other bands from around the coun­ try. and highlight our com munity on national television.” evtns Dfaperia* • Blind* • Shade* • Wallpaper Call 945-4177 New Showroom! Mon., Wed.. Frl. 10 to 8. Sat 9 to 2 620 Tanner Ik. Rd. (south of Bob s Gun b TkMo) �Pogo 12/Tho Sun ond News, Middleville, Ml/April 22, 1997 Pete Stull ‘on the job’ as new Caledonia Village manager by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Caledonia Village's new manager had a "to do" list be­ fore he even arrived for his first day of work. The Village Council last week not only approved a con­ tract to hire "Pete" Stull of Wayland as a part-time man­ ager, but later in the course of the evening, also agreed to have him work on some resi­ dents' concerns. His contract approved on Monday, the new manager was already on the job Wednesday, touring some of the downtown businesses with Council Trustee Dan Erskine, and meeting residents. He'll visit the village businesses along the highway next. Stull said. However, he said his very first priority as manager is to get with the Village Council and the people to discuss what they want their village to be. "I believe in having a plan," he said. "I’d like to see us get beyond the immediate issues of the day. sit down and put together a list of the issues and the things that need to be done, and then break those His (“Pete” Stull) first priority as manager is to get with the Village Council and the people to discuss what they want their village to be. goals down into plans for get­ ting them accomplished." He said he also believes in getting as many residents as possible involved in these projects, something he did in his previous job as city man­ ager in Wayland, a position he held until retiring in Decem­ ber 1996. Pete' Stull of Wayland has accepted a contract with Caledonia Village to be its village manager, effective immediately. Bus safety reviewed for TK School Board members by Mandy Ha be I Staff Writer Judy Truer and Matt Funk, who head the Thomapplc Kel­ logg School District trans­ portation department, dis­ cussed bus safety last week with the Thomapplc Kellogg Board of Education. Truer said that since the buses are designed to have high scats, children can look out their windows but can't see what is going on in front of them. As a result, some tend to get restless and want to stand up and leave their seats Drivers. Truer said, do their best to keep the kids in their seats and have the authority to assign seals because they leant which kids can sit together and which can not. Students who cause trouble on the buses receive conduct reports NEED SOME EXTRA CASH? Got Something to Sell? Phone 1-800-870-7085 For Sun and News ACTION-ADS! Truer said the first official warning is written. The sec­ ond also is a written warning, depending on how long it has been since the first one. The next warning after that leads to a three- to five-day bus suspension and the fourth leads to a 10-day bus suspen­ sion and a meeting with the driver and principal of the stu­ dent’s school. A fifth written warning leads to no bus privileges for the rest of the year. "Drivers do not like to give out written warnings, but will if necessary to keep the chil­ dren safe," she said. The first two writeups are handled by the transportation department and the second two are handled by the school principal. Funk said that since drivers do not like to write up stu­ CALEDONIA CHARTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Notice is hereby given that the Caledonia Township Planning Commission will conduct Pubic Hearings related to the following Special Land Use Permit applications on May 5. 1997 at 7:30 pm at the Township Hall, 250 Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, 49316 1. A request from Joseph LaCombe to construct an oversize residential accessory building on his properly located at 7200 Thornapple River Drive. Caledonia Township The proposed building will be 1008 square feet in size. The current Zoning Ordinance allows 576 square feet in the R-1 Zoning District. The permanent parcel number tor the property is 41-23-09-400-060. This request is authorized in Zoning Ordinance Section 3.11 (b). (A lengthy legal description of this property ts available at the Township Hal.) 2. A request from Rick Janose to construct and operate a motor veh*de repair shop on hts property located at 6737 Whrtneyville Avenue Trits prop­ erty is in the C-1 Zoning District. The permanent parcel number for the prop­ erty is 41-23-02-300-034. This request is authorized in Zoning Ordinance Section 11.3 (b). (A lengthy legal description of this property is available at the Township Hall.) Copies of trie above-mentioned application are available lor pubic review at the town­ ship office between the hours of 9:00 am and 4 00 pm Monday through Thursday and from 9:00 am until noon on Fridays Comments related to these appkeatons may be submitted either in wr ting or in person at e'trier the Townsnp Halt or at the meeting. Please direct written comments to the attention of tne Planner The public is invited and encouraged to attend all Planning Commission meetings. If any citizen has physical limitations whch may knit access to or participation m this meeting, please contact the township offices at (616) 891-0070. at least 24 hours pnor to the meeting time 304 dents, they give them many chances by only giving verbal warnings before they will submit written ones. This, he said, is because once written warnings are given out, no second chances are given. Any time there is a problem with a student on the bus. Funk and Truer give their imput on whether the student needs to get a written warn­ ing. Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Mary Ellen Correa said she has had to deal with students who misbehave on buses be­ fore and always takes it from the approach that the driver should be able to concentrate on the road to make sure that students get to their destina­ tion safely. "We don't want to take kids off the bus but we don't want to put their safety at risk ei­ ther," she said. Truer said that drivers try their best to make sure that students are only given writ­ ten warnings when they de­ serve to have them. Some parents wondered why students on some of the bus routes seem to be written up more often than those on oth­ ers. Superintendent Jay Cason said that students that are on longer routes seem to be the ones with more writeups and that it is probably because since the trip is longer, they get impatient and have more chances to mess around. Some parents suggested that parents in general need to support the bus drivers and help them with students who are causing trouble. It was suggested that kids who cause trouble on the bus should spend time cleaning them Another suggestion that was made was to possibly implement a monitoring pro­ gram in which another aduli sits on the bus with the stu dents arid helps the driver keep them under control Funk said that some of the buses have cameras on them so the driver can see more eas­ ily if there is a problem. Truer said that it would be See bus safety, P. 13 Stull said coming out of re­ and it also will depend on tirement to work part-time for what the village decides it Caledonia gives him a chance wants." to continue doing something A resident of Wayland, he loves, which is to manage, where he served as that city's and it also gives the village a full-time manager for nearly chance to decide if it really 10 years. Stull had retired wants a full-time manager. when he heard about the Cale­ "I don't think the council or donia opening through the vil­ the people here know yet lage's planning consultant, whether they need a full-time Mark Sisson. person," he said. "I have asked The Caledonia Village for a review of the job. and of Council's Labor Committee myself, at the end of the met Stull, liked him and rec­ summer, and we both should ommended the council hire know how this arrangement is him. He interviewed in a pub­ working by then. lic session at the council’s "If they're not happy, and March 25 meeting, and final the council tells me to leave contract negotiations were tomorrow, that’s OK. Then completed by the council's I'm done and on my way." meeting last week. Stull’s contract with the vil­ The council's vote to ap­ lage provides him an annual prove the contract was unani­ salary of $14,500 for two days mous. a week at the village office, According to the agreement. plus attending council. Plan­ Stull not only will work partning Commission and other time in the office and attend special meetings. Stull did not necessary meetings, but he need a benefit package from also will assist with grant the village. writing and serve as a liaision He said he plans to be in between the council and its the office on Mondays and commissions and committees Wednesdays, but added that and local businesses and orga­ residents can always schedule nizations. appointments with him at He also will supervise per­ other times. sonnel. and keep an inventory ’’While I'm getting ac­ of village assets and proper­ quainted with the people and ties. with what's going on, I might Stull said he believes the be here more than two days manager must be involved some weeks," he said. "But I with everything that happens think once we get organized, in the village, from the utili­ the part-time arrangement will ties to the festivities. work out. But that is open. See Pete Stull, Page 15 " YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, Ml AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Please Take Notice that the Planning Commission of Yankee Springs Township will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 15, 1997 commencing at 7:30 p.m at the Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N Briggs Rd to conduct the following business: 1. PLT 97-04-03, Parcel ID. No. 001-002 10; A request by Dave Dykstra & Stanley Stanton, 920 E. Lincoln Ave, La Belle, FL. to plat their property 2. ZOC 97-04-04, Parcel ID. No 012-00800, A request by Paul Horning, 420 N. Taffee Dr., Hastings, Ml. to rezone his property from Agriculture to Rural Residential and change the Master Plan. 3. ZOC 97-03-03, A request by the Planning Commission to revise the Township Zoning Master Plan Art I contains the title and purpose; Art. II, the history of the area; Art. Ill, the population growth of the area; Art. IV, the facilities available in the area; Art V, describes the land use map by sections. The complete text of the proposed Master Plan is available for reading at the Township Hall during regular business hours. 4 ZOC 970405, A request by the Yankee Springs Township Planning Commission to add an Industrial Zone to the Township Zoning Ordinance. Copies of the proposed Industrial Zone may be reviewed at the Township Hall April 17, 1997 5 Such other business as may properly come before the Planning Commission Please Take Further Notice that the Township Zoning Ordinance will be available for inspection at the office of the Township Clerk, 284 N Briggs Rd during regular township business hours and will also be available at the time of the public hearing Written letters of comment will be accepted until the start of the public hearing Please Take Further Notice that the Township Planning Commission reserves the right at or after the public heanng to make changes in the proposed amendments to tne ordinance Please Take Further Notice that the township will provide to individuals with disabilities, necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services as may be required, upon 5 days notice to the Township Clerk of the need for the same. All persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to participate in the discussion of the above proposals. YANKEE SPRINGS PLANNING COMMISSION JOAN MEDENDORP, SECRETARY (303) �The Sun and New*. Middtevi’te Ml/Apct! 22 iW/Pcge 13 Caledonia to consider attendance policy for elected officials bj Barbara Gali Staff Writer Th« Caledonia Village Council Iasi week appointed a committee of Vice President Judy Kidder, Trustee Chuck Audy and resident Clarence Slaughter to work on a council attendance policy Slaughter has proposed such a policy be put in place so that citizens do not have to "police" whether their elected officials are attending meetings. He noted at last week's council meeting that several members of the council are not in regular attendance to conduct village business, and he felt there should be a policy that was not punitive, but stated that if you're elected, you should be at the meetings. A recall already has been initiated against Village Council President Glen Khiver. who is no longer able tn attend meetings because of his work, and Slaughter noted that Treasurer Steve Aatecki also needs to be present at council meetings to give his report. Slaughter said that there already are models for such long as the splits met the policies, and these examples zoning ordinance, explained could be used in writing one Village Planning Consultant for Caledonia Though Mark Sisson. He said that the law now officials who miss council meetings can keep up with states that the village assessor issues by watching the taped must approve the splits before meetings on the local cable they can be built upon, but channel. Audy agreed that this since the Caledonia assessor's is not the same as actually position is a "token” job. he being present at the meetings recommended the clerk act as "It seems to me you don't the officer approving these operate as effectively if you’re splits. not interacting with your The clerk at the same time colleagues." Audy said, and can check whether the cited his own experience developer has paid the required wotting on the villages fees, which he recommended Water Committee. He also be set al $50 per split. noted there is a section on He said that while there attendance in the Handbook may be a need for a new for General Law Villages ordinance in the future, the Audy and Kidder said they proposed resolution would would work on an attendance satisfy the law requirements policy, and Slaughter offered for now to serve with them. Kidder asked if this process Council also approved a bypasses the Planning resolution putting the council Commission, but Sisson said in compliance with a new that this is an administrative state law amending the process, and neither the Michigan Subdivision commission nor the council Control Act According to the need be involved. The clerk new law. the village now would have a "checklist," and must approve all land if all the requirements for the divisions (splits). The split were met. approval could property owner previously be granted could split his (her) land as A rezoning of the property. BUS SAFETY, continued from Page 12-------------------expensive to pay people to do Parents suggested that since something like that. it would be expensive to pay people to monitor that they gel high school students to do Wc’rc it for extra credit in their classes or college students buckling who are required to spend a down on certain amount of time with children. buckling up! Board President Dan Parker said he would appreciate any suggestions that residents \ Io 1 PHITWPX have and encouraged them to -irlo TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE of ORDINANCE ADOPTION To. The residents and property owners of the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and any other interested persons: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at a regular meeting held on April 10, 1997, (he Township Board adopted an ordinance amending the Yankee Springs Township Zoning Ordinance, to repeal all ordinaces or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, and to provide for an effective date of said ordinance. AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES II, III ANO IV OF THE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE Section I • Definitions Article II has been amended to define "Home Occupation as an occupation engaged in by the occupant of a residential^ zoned parcel either entirely within the dwelling, or in some districts, within an adjacent accessory building. Section II Zoning Districts. Article III has been amended in Sections 153.3; 15.3.5 3. 153.7 by making home occupations subject to the provisions of 15.4.6S Section IH Home Occupation Article IV has been amended to describe the conditions tor a home occupa­ tion as allowing only one employee who «s not a family member, no outside storage of matenaL restrict rone on signs; m the "RL," •'RLE* or RM" zoning distnetk the business must be operated entirely within the residence and if operated in the "AG" or "RR” zoning Astncts, accessory buildings may also be used Section IV Effective Date and Repeal of Existing Ordinances This Ordinance repeals ad ordnances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith and shall take effect eight days following proper pubiicahor of notice of its adoption in accordance with and subject to Michigan Public Act 297 of 1996 YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP Jan Lippert. Clerk 284 North Bnggs Road Middleville, Ml 49333 616-795-9091 (307) write down their ideas and give them to Truer and Funk to consider. He added that he appreciates the interest parents have in trying to find ways to improve the situation. Parents asked why the buses do not have seat belts. Funk said studies have actu­ ally shown that it is less dan­ gerous for students not to wear seat belts because the belts could restrain them and cause possible injury to the waist. A list of ten rules that chil­ dren riding the bus must fol­ low is posted at the front of every school bus. These rules are: • Observe the same conduct as in the classroom. • Be courteous, use no pro­ fane language • Do not eat or drink on the bus. • Keep the bus clean • Cooperate with the driver • Do not smoke. • Do not be destructive. • Stay in your seat. • Keep head, hands and feel inside the bus. • Bus driver is authorized to assign seats Truer said (hat if these rules are followed, students shduld be able to experience a pleas­ ant and safe bus top Truer said the department has 26 full-size buses, includ­ ing special education buses, 23 drivers and four substi­ tutes. The buses travel 490.000 mdes a year and use 69.000 gallons a year 'We tee! that w? are doing ■well in that area, Funk said There are 17 elementary school rum. 16 W* school runs and some driven are ai the garage as early as 5 25 am Funk ca*d that some of the. buses base cameras in them and more of (hem wiB soon Schoo! buses are required to be inspected annually and Funk sard. TICs have been See Bus safety, P. 14 however, would still have to go through the commission and the council, he said. In other business, engineering consultant Lou VanLiere reported that work to repair a problem at the Maple Street intersection with Kinsey will be done as soon as weather permits. When the Maple Street extension was buik, the curb was not put in properly, and poses a potential traffic hazard All costs to repair the curb will be covered by Earth Tech, Van lucre said. The council also: • Approved a part-time contract for "Pete" Stull of Wayland to become a parttime village manager, effective immediately. (See related story.) • Unanimously approved, with conditions, transferring the village's legal ownership of the Caledonia water system to Caledonia Township. (See related story.) • Assigned to the new village manager several citizen complaints. • Accepted the bid from accounting firm Rehmann Robson of Grand Rapids to audit the village books for a sum not to exceed $4,450. • Appointed resident Daryl Penfold to a seat on the Village Zoning Board of Appeals. • Approved the purchase of up to 20 Bradford pear trees for the village. • Approved the donation of $500 to the Fourth of July Committee for this year’s celebration. • Hired Sanisweep Inc. of Grand Rapids to sweep the village streets three times for $3,123, and to include Glen Valley Estates in May for an extra $195. Glen Valley is to be swept again as needed. Council agreed the builder should help keep the Glen Valley streets clean while construction is ongoing. • Approved new flags for Mam Street at a cost of $216. • Agreed to investigate purchasing a new light switch for the village/township flagpole light. The clerk will discuss sharing cost with the township. • Approved renting the village "farm" again this year to Wayne Rodgers (10 acres) and Bill Neil (two acres) at SVVacre NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE In regular session of the Thornapple Township Board, meeting on April 14. 1997, Boardmember Schad, supper ted by Boardmember Eavey, moved the adoption of the following: ORDINANCf NO. 97*1 To rezone 133 acres In Section 16 from Agricultural Residential (AR) to Rural Residential (RR). the legal description being "West 3/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 16, Town 4 North. Range 10 West. Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan lying south of Duncan Creek. Also West 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4, Section 16. Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County. Michigan, sub|ect to any easements of record and subject to any road right of way along the South 33 feet." The official zoning map of Thomapple Township Is also changed to reflect this zoning designation Effective Date: This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after Its publication. Ayes: Boysen, Stagray, Eaton. Schad, Eavey, Kelley Nays: None Absent; Getty Ordinance No. 97-1 declared adopted. Donald E. Boysen, Township Supervisor Donna Stagray, Township Clerk I hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Thornapple Township Board held on April 14, 1997 Donna Stagray, Township Clerk Dated: April 18, 1997 Public Hearing by Planning Commissln: March 17, 1997 Adopted: April 14, 1997 Published; April 22, 1997 Effective; May 22, 1997 (308) CALEDONIA CHARTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Notice is hereby given that the Caledonia Township Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing on May 19, 1997, at 730 PM at the Township Hail, 260 Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, 49316. The subject of the Public Hearing will be the following proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Caledonia A request from Richard K. Crissman to rezone from the R-Z Zoning District to the C-1 Commercial Zoning District the property commonly known as 6700 Whitneyville Avenue and described as follows Description: That part of the SE’A of Section 2, T&N, R10W, Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at the South ’A Corner of said section; then N 00*10’17” W 295 0 feet; thence S 89*57‘4T E 295.32 feet, thence S 00’10'17” E 295 0 feet; thence N 89’5743'’ W 295 32 feet along the South line of said SE’/« to the point of beginning Subject to highway right of way tor Whrtneyrille Road Also subject to easements, restnetions and right of ways o< record. The permanent parcel number for the property prop—ad for rezoning Is (part of) PP# 41 2W451-001. A copy of this proposed amendment -s available for public review at the township office between the hours of 9-00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Thursday and from 9.00 AM until noon on Fridays The public is invited and encouraged to attend this meeting. If any citizen has physical limitations which may limit access to or participation in this meeting, please contact the township offices at (616) 891-0070, at least 24 hours prior to the meeting time (310) �Fog* I4/Th« Sun ond News, Middleville, Ml/April 22. 1997 Parents petition TK Board for alternative kindergarten schedule by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Some parents of kinder­ garteners told the Thomapple Kellogg Board of Education last week about their interest in putting together an alternative schedule for their children s classes. Spokeswoman Mana Fuller said a group of parents got to­ gether to think about alterna­ tive scheduling ideas, not to campaign against anyone, but to see if parents could have more choices as to when their kids attend. Under the present schedule, there are two kindergarten classes that meet two full days a week and alternate full days on Fnday. One meets for lull days on Monday and Wednesday and the other meets on Tuesday and Thursday. The classes take turns meeting Friday. Fuller said the reason peo­ ple in the community want to sec changes in the schedule is because if there is a snow day. the class that does not meet on Friday that week loses an­ other day of class This has prompted concerns that (he classes might fall behind and that the amount of instruc­ tional hours the classes ended up with would not comply with stale regulations. Because each student learns differently, some people inter­ ested in seeing changes said their children might benefit most from full day kinder­ garten classes and some fell could be a benefit Because each child develops differently, a full day of school could be advantageous to some students, but not to others The full day schedule, she said, would offer flexibility and would require lower bus­ ing costs, more instructional lime, and less time spent on traveling and putting on coats, a slower pace day. and better preparation for a full day first grade schedule School Board President Dan Parker said board members got together to examine the situation in preparation for this meeting and found that there is no strong indication that either schedule is better than the other Because of this the original decision to have full day classes was that busing costs would be less because half days would require more runs. Parker said he is open to suggestions but wanted to let the community understand why the district chose to go with full days. Gary VanElst said he re­ called that another reason for the decision was because with the half day schedule, kids went home in the middle of the day and many parents work all day Wendy Romph said teachers felt there was more continuity their children might learn best with a half day of class every day. Fuller said she did some re­ search by calling different school systems and found that there is not a major difference in performance between stu­ dents attending half day and whole day sessions. Because parents had a lot of different ideas about what they wanted for different individual children, they united with the decision to present the board with a plan that would allow families to choose between two different schedules One schedule would be half days every day of the week, the other would be full days on Monday and Thursday and a half day on Wednesday, or full days on Tuesday and Fri­ day and a half day on Wednes­ day The two schedules add up to the same amount of hours per week and. Fuller said, would allow families to choose which works better for their schedules and their children s learning experience. The advantage of the half day every day schedule, she said, is that going to school every day will best prepare students for first grade. They would retain more information by daily contact and half days would be less stressful for younger kindergarten students Fuller added that since there is no separate program for the younger kindergarteners, this BUS SAFETY from Page 13— getting excellent ratings. TK s drivers. Truer said, en­ joy their jobs and have fun with them, but also take them seriously. "We are fortunate to have drivers that do so much," Truer said. They do many things such as remember schedules, help kids, and keep a set of rules that children must follow. The department soon will purchase three new buses and members are doing whatever possible to shorten some of the longer bus routes, though this is not always possible. Drivers were in attendance at the meeting last week and were honored for the hard work they do. MOTOR 9818D Cherry Valley • Caledonia. 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Wed., Fri. 7 am-€ pm, Sat 8 am-1 pm 4444444444444444**4*****4444444444*4*4 Board members got together to examine the situation in preparation for this meeting and found that there is no strong indication that either schedule is better than the other. — Board President Dan Parker with a full day program, and that in the past, when parents did have a choice between half and full days, more chose the full day schedule because they worked. McFall Elementary School Principal Bill Rich said that at the time when families could choose schedules, a little less than half chose the full day program. The opportunity for choice was eliminated when budget cuts were necessary in the dis­ trict which required officials to decide between half days and alternating full day schedules. "Neither program made that much difference in how stu­ dents performed," he said. Since this was the case, Rich said, they went with the choice that was the best idea financially. He added that the kinder­ garten classes at this time are in no danger of not meeting state requirements for instruc­ tional hours. "We were never in danger of that," Superintendent Jay Ca­ son said. Both kindergarten classes will have 525 hours of in­ struction this year and the state required number is 420. Also, Fridays can be used as make up time for snow days. In the past, where people lived determined which ses­ sion kindergarten students at­ tended but now families can choose whether students attend the Monday Wednesday session or the Tuesday Thursday session Many of the parents work every other day and stay home with their children on alternat­ ing days," he said. Some people were con­ cerned that with alternating full day schedules, students on alternating weeks have four days off in between the time they go to school one week and the next week. Some also found that the kids were falling asleep on the bus on the way home because they were so tired after a full day of school. One parent said her son did not understand why he had to go to school every day when he started the first grade Parker said that in order to implement a half day schedule and have the district provide transportation both to and from school, it would cost $30,000 more m the budget. Il would not cost extra for the alternating full day sched­ ule though. He added that the board needs to make sure that re­ search really shows that adding half days to the sched­ ule possibilities is the best way to handle things before committing the extra funds. "The problem with the cost is that if the money is spent on this, it will have to be taken from somewhere else that could affect the children later." he said. Cason said he did not want to just look at the bottom line of the situation or reccommend anything one way or the other, but needed everyone to understand the economic realities the district faces Before Proposal A. which changed the way Michigan schools are funded, districts were free to ask for an) pro­ grams they wanted by having the community vote to ap­ prove them and fund them "In Michigan we can no longer do that." he said. On one hand, he said. Pro­ posal A caused property taxes to go down, but on the other hand it has created a way of funding districts that is not equal Districts are awarded certain amounts of money per pupil per year and the amounts are based on the areas the districts are in. "Nearby districts get $4 million more a year to do what we do and there is noth­ ing we can do about it." he said. The best case scenario for next year is that the district will get $600,000 in new money because the millage enhancement payments for technology that were received in 1995 will be completed. Other things the district needs that the community wants, such as adding art teachers and other extra teach­ ers to keep each individual class small and helping with extra curricular activities, al­ ready takes out $304,000 of that money. He added that this does not even count the results of con­ tract settlements and the infla­ tion rate. Cason said that the best case scenario from an aca­ demic standpoint would be to have all day kindergarten classes every day but the dis­ trict can not afford to do that. Some parents asked whether the money for this could be taken out of the money that was under budgeted in the bond project so far Cason said no. because the bonded money can only be used for construction purposes only. A community w ide survey was compiled in December 1994 and sent out about two years ago to parents of stu­ dents in kindergarten through third grade that received 200 responses. Sixty answered more in-depth questions and the concerns the people had at the time were about the read­ ing program, that there should be more writing and more phonics, less phonics, and more structure to the lower grades Parker said that among the 60 respondents who answered the extra questions only one at the time discussed school hours of kindergarten students. Cason said that there obvi­ ously is more of a concern about this now, so the district will work with everyone the best it can. Cason suggested that Assis­ tant Superintendent of Cur­ riculum and Instruction Mary Ellen Correa and Principal Bill Rich get together with the Curriculum Committee to further discuss the situation and work with the people who want the change. Parker said he thought the committee also should hear from the kindergarten teachers as well. As long as the decision is made by the end of the current school year, Cason said, there will be enough lime to im­ plement something in the fall, if this is what the board chooses to do. Rose Garden Caledonia Plaza M-37 (New Owners) 891'3550 • Flower Cakes • Fresh Flowers • Candy <irams • Silk 9 Dried • Walloons 9 Cards • Weddings • Gifts • Birdhouse Arrangements • Green 9 Flowering Plants • Wedding Rental Equipment \ * Corporate Account Discounts & Secretaries Day Specials starting at *15°° Dental Care ...for the family. Emergency Care • Evenings by Appointment* Affordable Rates • New Patients Welcome We Do Your Insurance Paperwork Appointments Available Mon thru Fri Ronald B. Stegehuis 9505 Cherry Valley Rd (M-37) Caledonia VISA �The Sun and Summary of Regular meeting Minutes for the CALEDONIA VILLAGE COUNCIL April 14, 1997 Present: Whalen Erskine, Soules, Robertson, Kidder. Berencsi, Audy. Absent: Klover. Antecki Other* Present: Sisson. White. Pierson, Spellman, VanLiere. Shumway and several other guests. The regular meeting of the Caledonia Village Council was colled to order by President Pro­ fem Kidder at 7:00 p.m. Motion by Soules seconded by Berencsi to approve the minutes of the lost regular meeting (AAorch 10. 1997) and the Special Meeting (AAorch 24 1997) os printed. AAotion carried. AAotion by Soules seconded by Berencsi to accept the financial report os printed with blank' description areas to be filled in and a CD report to be distributed each month. AAotion carried AAotion by Berencsi seconded by Soules to approve payment of the bills for the month. AAotion carried. AAotion by Soules seconded Kidder to retain the services of Rehmonn Robson for the Village Audit. Ayes Robertson. Soules. Kidder. Berencsi. Audy. Erskine abstained from vote AAotion carried. Rodgers reported 6.4 million gallons of sewage was pumped through the plant In AAorch. Two wafer sewer hookups in Glen Volley Two sewer hookups in the township AAotion by Soules seconded by Robertson to replace the 12 American Flogs for moin street ot the cost of 1216 from the American Legion. AAotion carried IAAS reported 7 building. 6 electrical 3 mechanical. 5 plum­ bing permits for the month. AAo­ tion by Robertson seconded by Kidder to approve M.choel Kidd on employee with IAAS os the Village Electrical Inspector Plan reviewer for the Village. AAotion carried Vanliere reported that AAople Street rework on the intersec­ tion should be completed very soon. AAotion by Audy seconded by Berencsi to adopt a resolution to designate Village Clerk (Whalen) as the official respon­ sible to review and grant op provol of land divisions in the Village. AAotion carried ZBA meeting April 22 1997 regarding Markee request. Kidder nominated Daryl Penfold to fill the vacancy on the ZBA AAotion by Robertson seconded by Soules to accept Kidder $ nomo­ tions for Daryl Penfold to the ZBA. AAotion carried. Motion by Erskine seconded by Berencsi to renew the two form leases for 1997 98 with Neil and Rodgers. AAotion carried. Audy and Kidder to work on establishing an "Attendance Policy for Village Officials Re­ quest for such o policy come from resident Slaughter. Slaughter to assist Kidder and Audy AAotion by Soules seconded by Kidder to approve bid from Soni­ Sweep for Village Street Sweep­ ing ($3123.00): Glen Valley to bo done os needed $195 00 per time). AAotion carried. Labor Committee recommend­ ed that Mr. Peter Stull be hired as Village Manager for $14,500 00 two days per week (Monday Wednesday) AAotion by Soules seconded by Robert­ son to hire Stull os Village AAonoger for an annual salary of $14,500.00. Stull will work two days per week and attend various committee meetings without benefits Ayes: Audy. Berencsi. Erskine. Kidder. Robertson. Soules. Motion carried. Audy presented a water com­ mittee report and presented to Council a Resolution for the Divestiture of the Caledonia Village Water System. AAotion by Audy seconded by Kidder to adopt the Resolution for the Divestiture of the Caledonia Village Water System. Ayes. Audy Berencsi. Erskine, Kidder. Soules. Robertson Resolution declared Adopted. The resolu­ tion will now go for Township review ot their meeting, then a contract would be drawn up. New Library Committee will moot April 16. 1997 Mayor Ex­ change will be the first week of June with Goodrich AAotion by Audy seconded by Erskine to donate $500 00 to the 4th of July Committee AAotion carried. Next meeting May 13th at 7:00 p.m. Motion by Soules seconded by Kidder to purchase no more thon 20 Bradford Peor trees to be planted in the Village. AAotion carried. AAotion by Soules seconded by Kidder to adjourn regular meeting at 9:00 p.m. Vicky Whalen Village Clerk (305) • CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP • April 16. 1997 The regular meeting of the Caledonia Township Board wos called to order at 7 02 p.m. Present: Johnston, DeVries, Snyder, Dunn, Keller, Potter, Cress arrived at 7:05 p.m. Also present: U.A. Pierson, Engineer Wilcox, Attorney Brown MINUTES: Approved as amended. AMENDMENT OF AGENDA Remove Noise Abatement, odd hiring of statutory deputy treasurer, and odd on update of Gypsy Moth. BILLS: Moved Potter, second Cress to pay the bills os printed. Ayes. all. AAotion carried. BUILDING INSPECTOR REPORT: Given by Supervisor Johnston. TREASURERS REPORT AAoved Snyder, second Potter to accept treasurers report os presented. Ayes: all. AAotion carried. TOWN MEETING WITH VERN EHLERS: Scheduled town meeting on Moy 10, 1997 ot 1 30 at the Township Hall, 250 AAople St. All residents ore welcome. COLDWATER PARTNERS: 2nd reading Concerns about sewer availability. AAoved Potter, se­ cond Dunn to table the Or dinance. Attorney Brown stated that board and public comment were not necessary Coldwater Portners attorney Bosch would like some directions. When will wo know availability of sewer units. Attorney Brown stated that they should fill out an op plication for units. Ayes: Potter. Keller, Cress, Dunn, Johnson. Noys: DeVries, Snyder. AAotion carried. UTILITIES ADMINISTRATOR REPORT: Given by Pierson. AAov­ ed by DeVries, second Potter to rewire six alarm systems for a cost not to exceed $6,000.00 with payback within 24 months. Ayes: Potter, Keller, Cress, Dunn, Johnston, DeVries. Noy: Snyder. Motion carried. Discus­ sion on the Compau/Kettle Lake System. Mr. Pierson will put both the County and Diverse© on notice about the problems with the system. Discussion on Village water system. AAoved Potter, second Keller to ten­ tatively accept the ownership of the system subject to a contract to be developed between the Village and the Township, sub­ ject to a second contract with Glen Valley and the School, and a third contract to be written for Jasonville Farms. Ayes: All. AAo­ tion carried. UTILITY BILLING SOFTWARE Moved Potter second Snyder to purchase Fund Balance s with two days of training. Ayes: all. Motion corned ORDINANCE 97-4Z: 2nd Reading. AAoved Potter, second Keller to table Ordinance 97 -4Z Letterheads Business Cards Envelopes Brochures Wedding Invitations MORE Quality Printing at Affordable Prices! Call 945-9554 or slop by 1952 N. Broadway (M-43) Ayes All. AAotion curried. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT AAoved Snyder, second DeVries to tope and broadcast Planning Commission meeting. Ayes: All. AAotion carried. GYPSY MOTH UPDATE: Cress gave the report There will be an organizational meeting on April 24, 1997 at 7:30 p.m. ot the Township Hall. PLANNING COAAMISSION AP POINTMENT: AAoved Potter, se cond Dunn to re-oppoint Trustee Cress to the Planning Commis­ sion as board oppointtee. Ayes: all. Motion carried. RESOLUTION FOR DEVELOP MENT RIGHTS NOMINATION Moved Potter, second Cress to approve the resolution for Elton Smith, for supporting a purchase of developmental rights nomina­ tion Ayes. all. AAotion carried. LIBRARY BOARD APPOINT MENT: Tabled. The board would like to hove the volunteers send a letter stating their interest in the library. DUST CONTROL AAoved Pot­ ter. second Keller to apply the dust control in on eight foot solid double application Ayes: all. AAotion carried. VOICE AAAIL AAoved Potter second Keller to accept the bid for voice moil from Office Con­ cepts Ayes: all. AAotion carried. DEPUTY TREASURER The treasurers statutory duties are to hove a deputy treasurer AAov­ ed Potter second Keller to per mit funding to hire O deputy treasurer depending on skills for 15 hours pe- week (plus or minus). Ayes alll. Motion carried. COMPUTERS Tabled. OTHER BUSINESS: Clerk Snyder went on record stating that the closed session that wos held on AAorch 25 1997 was Il­ legal she had also stated that fact in the seeston and would not be a part of the discussion AAov­ ed DeVries second Keller to coll our efectnoan and have the out­ door light fixed Village would hke a new Hag pole, board would IAe them to get quotes Alaska Paving Sewer utilities meetings and posting regula­ tions Discussion on Compau Kettle Lake and the mspec non of the hook-ups Moved Potter second Dunn to adjust at 9 52 p.m. Respectfuffy arrived Respectfully submitted Patricia Snyder, Clerk 307) Middleville. Ml/April 22. 1997/Poge 15 PETE STULL, continued from Page 12 "If you’re going to be the manager, then everything has to funnel through you.” he said. That doesn't mean I run everything, or that I am the expert in everything, but I have to know what is going on. "I see myself as the glue that holds things together from council meeting to council meeting, and my job is to plan and investigate mat­ ters for the council and then let them review those plans and make the decisions ” After growing up in Ohio and attending Ohio State Uni­ versity, Stull decided on a military career. When he re­ tired in 1987, he accepted the Wayland manager's position, and after a life of moving around, said he feels he finally has put down some roots. The 15-mile drive to Caledonia is not a problem, he said. "This is a nice town, and the people I’ve met have been very friendly." he said. "I hope that i can bring some experi­ ence that will be of help to the community, and I’m look­ ing forward to meeting more of the residents and working with them "I hope that people will feel free to stop in the village of­ fice to introduce themselves. It's going to take a while to get to know everyone, but that's one of the important things 1 need to do." Council Labor Committee Chairwoman Judy Kidder said she is very pleased that the contract with Stull could be worked out. "We liked him immediately, and feel he brings many skills and a lot of valuable experi­ ence to Caledonia," she said. "I’m excited that he's ac­ cepted the position, and we re all looking forward to work­ ing with him. I know he's go­ ing to give us 110 percent. He wants to give this his best shot and help us out." EARTH DAY, continued from Page 2---------------------- —------applications, imidazolinones are praised for their low appli­ cation rates. In fact, former Cyanamid scientist Dr. Marinus Los received the National Medal of Technology from President Clinton in 1993 for his work School Board incumbent runs unchallenged for Caledonia school seat by Barbara Gall Staff Writer After hard-fought school board elections the past two years, only incumbent Steve Donker is running for the lone board seat open this year. Although several residents took out nominating petitions, Donker was the only one to file a completed petition at the school central office. The deadline for filing was 4 p.m. Monday, April 7. Donker, who will be seeking his third four-year term, presently serves as board president. He is the co-owner of Sledfast Construction Company, Inc. in Alto, and lives at 10220 68th St. in developing imidazoiinone herbicides. Los was praised for his contributions in the dis­ covery and commercialization of environmentally friendly herbicides. “By developing and mar­ keting environmentally sound products, we bring value to utility companies, as well as the communities where they operate." states Mark Walmsley, business manager for American Cyanamid Company's Industrial Vegetation Products Group. Project Habitat helps utilities make decisions that make eco­ nomic sense, it minimizes environmental impact and it gives us the opportunity to partner with environmental organizations to preserve nat ural habitats SYNOPSIS • YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING April 10. 1997 Moating called to order at 7 40 p.m., all present and 15 visitors. Minutes of Special Meeting March 26 approved as amended Minutes of AAorch 13 regular meeting approved as written. Fire Station Report by Mark Englerth Auction items need for tho auction on May 17th Trees have been marked at the site for clearing. Received donations for the fire station total collected to date is $13,982.35. AAotion by Cook, second by Finkbeiner to odd 20 feet additional space to the preliminary plans. Yes, all. Financial Report presented by Herold on motion by Cook, se­ cond by Finkbeiner to approve. Estimate of the gravel roods from Barry County Rood Com­ mission was $18,180. On motion by Finkbeiner, second by Herold to allocate $10,000 towards the estimate. Yes, all. Supervisor London reported meeting of the A-42 (Heritage Route). AAotion by Cook to allocte $500 towards the plan to have the Stat* fake over A-42 to moke It a dedicated Heritage Recreational Route, *e cond Lippert. Yes all AAotion to adopt Ordinance No 02 97 am mending the Township Zoning Ordinance (home occupation section), seconded by Fink, botnet Yes. all Approved sub division of Parcel 4015 018 10 In­ to two parcels (John Rough pro­ perty west of Bassett Lake Rood). Tabled request of Steve Quigley to subdivide his proper ty Into two parcels. (12635 West Shore Drive) Heard from Com­ missioner Neuman, 4 28-97 at 6:30 was set Paid bills In tho amount of $16,521.94. Adjourn­ ed at 9:20 p.m. Submitted by Janice C Lipp tert, Yankee Springs Township Clerk Attested to by George R. Lon­ don, Supervisor. (A complete text of Township minutes is available during regular office hours ot the Township offices.) (309) Your Fault or No Fault... We’ll Fix It! ED'S BODY SHOP 110 Johnson Street at Kinsley One block off Main St. in Downtown Caledonia (616) 891-0150 • 1 14 Fax: (616) 891-0446 Office Open Mon Fri. B-5, Other hours by appointment We want to be your “PRO” Shop, working with the PROS since 1969. Ed Pawloski Kintry �Page I6/Th« Sun ond News, Middleville, Ml/April 22. 1997 Trojans win track meet over B.C. Middleville's boys track team opened its dual season impressively on April 15. beating O-K Blue rival Byron Center 78*59. The Trojans tallied wins in 9 of the 16 events. Ryan Hessclink and Matt Send won two individual events each and also ran on victorious relay teams Hessclink. Don Mello. Matt Eaton and Dendel Craven ran the 3200 in 11:07 to place first. Hessclink also took first in the 1600 (4 58.3) and the 3200(11:04 5) Send won the 400 (54.0), the 200 (23.2) and competed on the 1600 team (3.47 7) that included Mark Miller. Dan Kokmeyer and Adam Smith Other Middleville wins were scored by Nathan DeBoer in the 110 hurdles (17.0). Mark Miller in the 300 hurdles (42.6) and Luke Hoiwerda in the long jump (20-1 1/2). On Apnl 17. the Trojans made it 2-for-2 with a 93-44 wm over Calvin Christian. Winners were the 3200 relay team. Send in the 100, Hesselink in the 1600. the 800 relay team, the 400 relay team. Send in the 400, Miller in the 300 meter hurdles. Kokmeyer in the 200, Hessclink in the 3200. the 1600 relay team and Bryan McQueen in the pole vault. Middleville's track teams will run against Godwin Heights today (Apnl 22). Middleville's boys track team includes (first row, from left) Matt Eaton. Dan Korkmeyer, Nathan DeBoer, Matt Send. Don Mello, Isac Bainbridge. Mark Miller; (second row) John Boom, Ryan Hesselink. Adam Smith, Noah Wenger, Dendel Craven; (third row) Trojan girls golf team comes out swinging in opening round The record stands at 1-1 after one week of action for Middleville's girls golf team. On April 15, the Trojans defeated Wavland 221-295 at the Yankee Springs Golf Course Sarah Bishop had the low round for Middleville with a 50, but solid performances were also turned HELP WANTED ASSEMBLY, RACKING, PLASTIC INJECTION and MATERIAL HANDLERS ALL 3 SHIFTS I *7.25-»7.77 We also have openings for: Foundry General Laborers — $8.00 hr. Stacking/Packing — $7.00 hr. Band Saw/Slitter Operators — $7.00 hr. Hand Fed Press Operators — $8.00-$9.00 hr. All openings listed in the ad are either temporary to permanent or long term. DON’T WAIT - APPLY THIS WEEK! 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At the Glen Eagle Golf Course on April 16 the Trojans lost to a good Calvin Christian squad. 208-232. Wade tallied the low round for the Trojans with a 55. JV baseball post two wins in a week The Scots proved victorious in 2-of-3 junior varsity and freshman baseball games last week. Here is a look at those results: Freshmen The freshman Scots lost to Allegan by an 11-8 score. Junior Varsity Caledonia beat Godwin 6-4 on Apnl 15 and Kelloggsville 14-13 on April 16. Mike Gillard went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the Godwin game. Ryan James was 3-for-4 with a triple and 4 RBI and Gillard went 1 -for-5 with a double and 2 RBI against Kelloggsville. Middleville's golf team includes Coach Mark Verlinde, Carrie Moma, Sarah Bishop, Erica Walker, Jessica Wiersum; (middle row) Michelle Scaturro, Leslie Haight, Lindsey Bremer, Rahel Wade, Sarah Cordts, Mandi Denick; (back row) Laura McKinley, Christine McKee, Lyndsey VanAman, Julie Cordts, Ann Marie Hart and Rachel Kuipers. Wrestlers grab medals at Delton, Wyoming Park The Caledonia Freestyle Wrestling Club traveled to Wyoming Park and Delton on April 12 to compete in developmental tournaments. In Group I gold medals were won by Justin Maxim. Tyler McCoy. Tyler Ohlnch and Bryce VanderHeide Second place was gained by Michael Schaibly, Charlie Polmameer managed a third place and Layton Gnnage and John Trudeau achived fourth places. Gold medals in Group II were received by Brandon Cance. Nicole Polmameer and Jordan Trudeau Clayton Bemdge. Brandon Gnnage, Ben Soper. Alex Johnson and Robert Schaibly all got silvers Scott Hmies and Alex Ohlnch placed fourth Mau Kilmartin won gold in Group III, while Ryan Dykhouse, Zak Helmer. Zeb Nyhuis and Caleb Zandstra took home silver. Seth Temple and Michael Tomanek earned a gold in silver and a silver in Greco. Todd Komoely also had a first place. Silvers went to Rory Root. Brandon Schalk and Curt VanderHeide. Patrick Huver had a third place Chns Smith and Jake Klapmust had fourth places Klapmust also had a gold in Greco. In the cadets, juniors and open/masters groups Pete Schiably had a gold tn freestyle and Greco. B.J. Tomanek. Mike Root. Zach Hollinshead achieved silver medals. Hollinshead also had a first place in Greco. 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Against Spana, the Scots won 82-46 and versus the Wildcats’ Caledonia ran away with a 115-9 victory. Taking first places in the Spana meet for Zomerlei’s team were Amanda Minor in the discus (109-03; and the shot put (36-09), Jill Hofman in the high jump (4-08). Erin Mesecar in the long jump (1408j, the 3200 relay team of Shannon Houseman. Keri Bloem. Barb Warner and Jenin Sprague (10 14 50): the 400 relay team of Erin Mesccai. Katie Hatrick. Kelley Mcsecar and Melanie VanEnk (54 50). Kelly Mulder in the 400 (1:06). Barb Warner in the 800 (2:35.30). Shannon Houseman in the 3200 (11:35.20) and the 1600 relay team of Enn Mesccar. Kelly Mulder, Jenny Blaukamp and Jill Holman (4:30.7). The boys team came away with 10 firsts: Chad Wangenn in the shot put (45-07). the 3200 relay team of Ryan Ogle. Andrew Schupp. Dave Friedrich and Dave accomplishments included the relay team of VandenBerg (9:07 90). Brian 3200 Reiffer in the 100(11 50). the Houseman. Barb Warner. 400 relaj team of Jeff Foster Sprague and Brooke Wterenga (46 60) Ryan Overmjer. (10:34 33). Allyson Smith in Keith Smith and Reiffer the 100 hurdles (17.89). (46.60) , Kyle Velting in the Kelley Mesecar in the 100 300 hurdles (43.30). (13.43). Enn Mesecar. Kelly VandenBerg in the 800 Mulder. Hatnck and Kelley (2:05.1). Foster in the 200 Mesecar in the 800 relay (23.60) . Schupp in the 3200 (1:53.19). Minor in the discus (10:27.6) and the 1600 relay (112-11) and shot put (37-5), team of Nick Hansen. Ogie. Bloem in the 1600 (5;33.53), Dustin McFarlan and Erin Mesecar in the long jump (14-3), Jill Hofman in VandenBerg (3:44). The Scot boys bettered the the high jump (4-8). Erin wins by three in the Wayland Mesecar. Hatrick, VanEnk and meet. First places went to Kelley Mesecar in the 400 Wangenn in the shot (47-1 relay (53.50). Mulder in the 1/2). Ogle, Schupp. Fnednch 400 (I 04 83). Katie Benham and VandenBerg in the 3200 in the 300 hurdles (55.72), relay (8 44 09). Veiling in the Jenny Sprague in the 800 high hurdles (16.59), (2:34.65). Kelley Mesecar in Wienczkowski, Hansen. the 200 (28.75), Houseman in Smith and Foster in the 800 the 200 (11:46 79) and Erin relay (1:38.85), Fnedrich in Mesecar, Barb Warner, Mulder the 1600 (4:43 64). the 400 and Hofman in the 1600 relay relay squad of Moose, (4:27.09). The undefeated Scots will Overmyer. Smith and Foster (47 10). McFarlan in the 400 meet South Christian at (55.03), Steve Benham in the Wayland on Tuesday. pole vault (10-0), Velting in the 300 hurdles (42.66), VandenBerg in the 800 (2 04 40), Foster in the 200 (24 56). Friedrich in the 3200 (10:12.26) and the 1600 relay team of Ogle. McFarlan. Hansen and VandenBerg (3:45.17). It was a clean sweep for Justin DeBoode had 6 RBI, Caledonia's girls, as they won including a grand slam all 16 events The winning homerun, in Middleville’s opening game win over Wayland on Wednesday. The Trojans won that first game 13-4 before dropping the nightcap 15-5. DeBoode went 2-for-3 with 3 runs and 6 RBI. In Game 2, the senior with 2 runs scored. In a 7-4 triumph over centerfielder collected 4 hits. Godwin on April 15, Scott DeBoode is now hitting .389 Pennock hurled for 5 with 7 RBI and 9 stolen bases strikeouts to notch the win. heading into Saturday's (April Todd Bloemers got the save, 19) Hastings Invitational. Carlos Correa had 2 doubles fanning two Godwin hitlers. Bryan Jones went 3-for-4 with and Andre LeBouef a homerun also in Game 2. The Trojans 2 RBI Caledonia had to fight for a (1-4) had 13 hits in that win on April 16, but that’s contest. Earlier in the week. what they did in an 8-7 decision over Kelloggsville. Middleville came out on the short end of a 6-4 game with Justin Smith go the win with 7 strikeouts and Bloemers Belding. Steve Wiersma earned his second save Nick cracked in a 2-run double in Freeman went 3-for-4 with 2 the Belding battle and Joe RBI. Adam Sobczak l-for-2 Norman pitched a strong game with an RBI and Jim Abbott for the Trojans with 6 strikeouts and 3 walks was I -for-3 with a dinger. Caledonia has started the season with a perfect 6-0 record. Trojans gain baseball split with Wildcats; DeBoode a big hit Scots are winning on the ball diamond Winning is becoming as common as... homework for Caledonia’s varsity baseball team. The Scots won twice in a tournament on April 4 beating Godwin 16-1 and Grand Rapids Christian 10-0. Jim Abbott went 3-for-3 with 3 RBI. Nick Freeman 2for-3 with 3 runs scored Tim Soper was 2-for-4 with 3 RBI to lead the Scots over Godwin Jim hunter and Chris Fuller also contributed in that game by going 2-for-3 Abbott raised his pitching record to 2-0 with a 5 strikeout performance in the Grand Rapids Christian game. Hitting. Justin Smith was 2for-3 with 3 runs scored and Nick Freeman went 2-for-4 Athletes off the Week Middleville soccer player. Jenny Laansma, proudly shows off the new warm-up suits. This past winter. Middleville soccer teams (boys and girls varsity and junior varsity) sold submarine sandwiches to raise money for the new warm-ups. Marty Wustman organized the sale which raised $2,000 of the $2,800 needed for the purchases. The teams will try and raise the balance of the money this fall in another fundraiser. (Photo provided) Record broken, meets won by Trojan tracksters One school record and one win were recently achieved by Middleville’s girls track team. The school record shattered came from Jenna Shook in the discus event against Calvin Christian. Shook threw 122-2 1/4 to break her old mark of 121-1. Shook also won the shot put with a 35-6 1/2 effort Jessi Davis won three events: the 400 (1:05). the 1600 (5:41) and the 3200 (12:47). Angie McQueen, Jessica Crowley. Lindsey Robertson and Laura Reed scored a first place in the 400 relay (54.0), McQueen. Robertson and Reed also teamed with Shook to score gold in the 800 relay Freshman pitcher makes mark, Scots win one In her first game on the mound for Caledonia's varsity softball team, Erin Osgerby had a real gem. Osgerby tied a school record with 14 strikeouts, but the varsity Scots still fell to Kelloggsville 6-4 in extra innings on April 17. Osgerby 14 strikeouts matched Christine Gillard’s school record. Kristy DeBoer tripled in 2 runs for the Scots and Gillard had 2 hits. Caledonia won over Godwin 9-3 on April 15. The Scots trailed 3-0 before Gillard settled down and held the Godwin batters at bay Heidi Hanna led the hitting attack with 2 hits and a double. Allison Schneider also had 2 hits. PREVIEW OF SOCIAL STUDIES TEXTBOOKS Beginning on Tuesday, April 29, 1997, the first and second choices for textbooks for Social Studies grades K-8 will be available in the public library at Thomapple Kellogg High School. 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W22WJ - ’ -'.<- Tough trio of matches means overall improvement Capitol Caledonia's tennis team can take a deep breath and now that the toughest pan of its season schedule is behind them Last week the Scots tied South Christian 4-4. lost to Forest Hills Northern 76-2 and dropped another to Grand Rapids Christian 7-1. Chris Snoap remains undefeated at No. 1 singles, while Rich Garnaat and Andy Wilkinson had wins m two of the three Here are the wins for Caledonia during the week Vs. South Christian No. 1 singles — Snoap d. Scott Young (6-0. 6-0); No 4 singles — Mark Hofmann d. Todd Boerman (2-6.6-2,6-1X No. I doubles — Garnaat and Wilkinson d. Brad DeVries and Darrin Compagner (6-4. 6-3); No. 3 doubles — Jeff Austnof and Kyle Oattey -d. Softball Scots win on freshman diamond Mercy, mercy. . five triples a homerun. Caledonia s freshman softbaW team really stepped up to the plate in a 25-14 mercy win over Comstock on April 16 Kristy Green belted the homer and the Scots also had five triples. The defense was solid as well with the team's centerfielder snagging two lough fly balls for outs. JVs Not as Fortunate Caledonia's junior varsity softball team lost 14-13 to Kelloggsville in an extra­ inning contest last week. Caledonia’s varsity soccer squad splits two A close win and a tough defeat made the week a mixed bag for Caledonia’s varsity soccer team The Scots beat Unity Christian 1-0 on April 16 after dropping a 6-0 decision Io Forest Hills Northern the night before. Sam Choryan scored the game-winner against Unity, but defense was the key. The Scots shutout was their third of the young season. Things did not go as well against a very tough FHN squad as the soccer week began with a disappointment IV Vs. FHN The junior varsity team lost to Forest Hills Northern 1-0. The JV Scots picked up their pace in the second half and nearly lied the score. Josh Lambert and Chad Worst (6-1.6-1). Vs. G.R. Christian No I singles — Snoap d Joel Neckers (6-1.6-1). Vs. FHN No. 1 singles — Snoap d. Weston Fairchild (6-2, 6-1); No. I doubles — Garnaat and Wilkinson d Mau Young and Ben Fehsenfeld (3-6, 6-4, 6- Serving our Country x ' .... Jason A. Abbott Jason A. Abbott has joined the United States Army under the delayed entry program at the U.S. Army Recruiting Station. Wyoming. Mich. The program enables young men or women to delay enlist­ ment into the Army for up to one year before reporting to basic military training. The enlistment gives the new soldier the option to learn a new skill, travel and become eligible to receive as much as $30,000 toward a college education After completion of basic training, soldiers receive advanced individual training in their career specialty Abbott will report to Fort Sill. Lawton. Okla, for military bask? training April 23 He is the son of Jeffery A. Abbott of 2125 Fawn, Middleville Fun for everyone! All leagues only 9 weeks long! Bowl and Receive ' -^5 300 Free Games of Open Bowling^ Have a Grand Slam Time All youth and junior adult leagues will receive a voucher toward a white caps baseball game. Bumper Bowling or Kid Stuff Leagues Wednesdays at 4 p.m. starts April 22nd or Saturday at 11:3Oam starts April 26** Junior/Adult Leagues Sundays at 1:30pm starts April 27th or Tuesdays at 6:30pm April 29th Bowl in an Adult Mixed League and be able to win one offour $250.00 weekend get away certificates •Based on 25 teams of 100 bowlers - Mixed Leagues 4 person teams (All men, all women or any combination) Wednesday morning start April 23rd at 10:00am Thursday Evening start April 24th at 7:O0pm Sunday 4:OOpm or Sunday 7:OOpm starts April 27th 1997 -1998 Fall League Openings ram and indmauai Mens Leagues 6:30pm Honda, tniuonal Tuesday MMie Thunfcy Oasx Womens Leagues roest? Lutpa (Mysmn; Mixed Leagues 3). Oatles and Austhof are nov> 6-1 on the season. Hofmann, playing No. 4 singles for the first time against South, came back to get the win and give the Scots a tie against the favored squad. Caledonia will be at Spana this Wednesday Char «McndiLa^SlHd9 4XVJ^ Sean apaM* Middle Villa Lanes M-37 - Middleville • For more information call... 891-1287 or 795-3640 n - " ii i Abigail B. La Bin Marine Pvt. Abigail B. LaBin. daughter of Robert J. and Diane E. LaBin of 6737 Crane Road. Middleville, recently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Parris Island. S.C. LaBin successfully com­ pleted 12 weeks of training designed to challenge new Manne recruits both physical­ ly and mentally LaBin and fellow recruits began their training at 5 a.m. by running three miles and performing calisthenics. Besides the physical condi­ tioning program. LaBin spent numerous hours in classroom and field assignments, which included learning first aid. uniform regulations, combat water survival, marksman­ ship. hand-to-hand combat and assorted weapons train­ ing. They performed close order drill and operated as a small infantry unit during field training. LaBin and other recruits also received instruction on the Marine Corps’ core values — honor, courage and com­ mitment. and what the words mean in guiding personal and professional conduct. LaBin and fellow recruits ended the training phase with "The Crucible,” a 54-hour team effort, problem solving evolution which culminated with an emotional ceremony in which the recruits were presented the Marine Corps Emblem, and were addressed as "Marines” for the first time since boot camp began. LaBin joins 41,000 men and Commentary By Sen. Dick Posthumuff Ali to fight for children By the time you read my column this week. Lansing will have already been visited by one of the most recognizable sports figures in the world, Mohammad Ali. You don't have to be a boxing fan. or even a sports fan to recognize his name, or his nickname “The Greatest ' Now that his boxing career is over, the Champ has used his overwhelming popularity and recognition to advance a number of very good causes And who can forget the drama of the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, as the Olympic torch was passed to Ali and he lit the Olympic flame On Tuesday. Ali came to Lansing to fight a different kind of fight. Instead of lacing up the gloves, he came to stress the im­ portance of protecting our children. He and his wife, Yolanda, have developed a large interest in children's issues. Their journey to the State Capitol from their farm in Berrien County was to testify before the Senate Families Mental Health and Human Services Committee. For the past few weeks, this committee has been taking testimony on the report from Lieutenant Governor Connie Binsfeld's Commission, as well as by the state Children's Om­ budsman. Richard Bearup. For some time now. the Lieutenant Gov re nor's commission has been working, as their mission statement says, "to provide recommendations for the in­ tegrated reform and collaborative directton of services that protect children from abuse and neglect and. ultimately, im­ prove and nurture the lives of Michigan's children and their families." The committee has made recommendations on a number of issues pertaining to the health and safety of our children Among these are suggestions regarding foster parent policies, the handling of child abuse, and parental rights Over the next few weeks, the senate will be considering legislation to make many of the Lieutenant Governor's recommendations law The safety of our children is extremely important to the future of this state, and the entire nation As Mohammad Ali reminds us. “Children are among our highest priorities. If we don’t protect them while they are young, why should we expect them to protect us then we become aged and infirm ” In the preamble to her Children's Commission report. In Our Hands, Lieutenant Governor Connie Binsfeld articulates the very reason for this open discussion on the health and pro­ tection of Michigan children. She writes. “Children are our joy. our hope, our promise, our assurance of a better tomor­ row. Tomorrow, society will reflect how we treat children to­ day. Sadly, my eyes have been opened and my heart has been broken as 1 see case after case of scaring abuse that shatters not only the body, but the soul of a child. I see children desperate for a family — a forever family ” women who will enter the Marine Corps this year from all over the country. 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However, since the passage of Proposal A, which makes the state the distributor of schools’ operational funds, schools often find themselves short on cash flow during the last quarter of the fiscal year because of the timing of the state payments to the schools. Board Treasurer Jim Gless said that because of this circumstance, the state allows districts to borrow from the stale for one year at a low rate of interest to get through the last three months of the year. The schools then re-invest the money at a higher rate of return and use the funds as needed to pay the bills. The state is repaid monthly. "It's cheap money,*' said Superintendent Doug Busman, "and it's better than being known as a 'slow pay " Board President Steve Donker agreed NEWS Newspapers: The medium of choice! 83% 71% of community newspaper readers read every issue or almost every issue. don’t always read direct mail ads. National Newspaper Association readership study, Spotlight on the Reader For more information, call 1 (800) 829-4NNA. "Apparently the state has set aside a fund for this purpose, and I can’t believe a lot of districts don’t use this opportunity.*' he said. "We can borrow at two percent and earn five percent, so there's no way our schools are hurt by doing this. We pay back the money in a year, and in the meantime, we have been able to meet our obligations at a time when we are short on cash flow." The board also chose to continue with the Kent Intermediate School District’s Schools of Choice pilot program and opted out of the state’s program. The KISD plan provides the district more flexibility. Busman said. According to the county plan, students from any school in the program can apply for release from their home district and then apply to another district in the program. Each school district, however, can decide how many students it can release and/or accept for the school year. Applications and brochures are available in the central office, and must be completed and returned by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1, 1997. If applications for release exceed the number the district will allow, then a random drawing will determine which students will be released. Acceptance in another district is determined by space available and the number of applications. Parents will be notified Tuesday. July 18 if their child has been accepted into his or her school of choice. If accepted, the student will begin the 1997-98 school year at the new school, but is reponsible for his or her transportation. Busman said that right now. Caledonia's elementary and middle schools are at capacity, and the question remaining is whether it is cost-effective to accept more students at the high school, which would bring in per pupil revenues, but at the same time, could require extra staffing. The board also approved bids for the new bus garage/maintenance facility, with the exception of several line items, which will be adjusted so that the total cost meets the budget for the facility. One bid, for the fleet fueling system, was tabled. Bids totaling $2,091,818 for the athletic facilities construction also were approved. The board announced that all building projects are on or under budget In other business, the board. • Approved a modified high school schedule to allow two lunch periods during the school day with no loss of time to students' classes. • Accepted a $28,288 bid from Harmony’Concepts to upgrade the audio system in the CHS Performing Arts Center. PAC Director Tom Kaechele said that because of budget problems at installation, the system has never been compatible with the size of the auditorium, and. as a result, the sound quality has suffered. The new technology will correct the problems, he said. • Approved a trip to Anaheim. 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A press was used to dewater the sludge into a dry cake, so it was in the proper condition to be hauled away The Village Council had been informed last November that the treatment plant s sludge tank was 75 percent full and there was a presence of nickel, a heavy metal pol­ lutant, which was above the state standards, coming from nearby industries. No. 17/April 29. 1997 Middleville, Michigan 49333 126th Year There are no standards for the amount of sludge at the plant, but Ernst had said they needed to get rid of some be­ fore the tank got too full. The problem, he said could be solved easily and is of no harm to the environment or nearby properties. Ernst said he is working to ensure that the sludge levels do not increase again and at­ tempts were made to deter­ mine which industries were responsible for the elevated nickel level in the wastewater. He said he did find out where the nickel came from, mostly one industry, but he would not name it. The industry, he said, has made some efforts to lower the level to compliance. Ernst was shown physical changes but they have yet to show up in the landfill. He added that people from the industry were shocked when they found out and had not realized it was coming from their industry. Though they were shocked, they knew who to speak to to attempt to correct the problem. Ernst said the industry and others have been very coopera­ tive and want to see the prob­ lem solved. "We have enjoyed working with the village and the indus­ tries in town," he said. Another industry was shown to have a little nickel, but its level was within com­ pliance. In other business last week the council: • Voted to send a proposed sewer and water service agreement to the Thomapple Kellogg School District so things will be in order when the new middle school is built and additions are made The council also heard that it would be a good idea to See Sludge problem, P.2 Dutton Christian enjoys special Grandparents-Friends Day bv Barbara Gall Staff Writer About 500 guests joined Dutton Christian students April 18 to enjoy open houses and programs for the annual Grandparents'/Special Friends Day. Visitors arrived in the morning at Dutton Christian Middle School to tour class­ rooms with their students, visit science projects set up in the library and then enjoy lunch in the school gym be­ fore a performance by the middle school bands, choirs and Praise Team. Grandparents with elemen­ tary students were invited to a 1:15 p.m. program at Dutton Independent Reformed Church, where they joined the children in the hymns of the month. The highlight of the elementary program, however, was an intergenerational sharing of "memories." Grandparents had been asked to send in ahead of time their memories of something they thought their grandchildren would enjoy hearing about, and some of these were read at the program by teachers. Others were on display in classrooms and hallways. Students also had been See Special Day, P. 2 Grandparents and 'special friends’ of Dutton Christian students sign the guest register at the middle school and pick up name tags before enjoying a Grandparents' Day open house, lunch and program. Low bids will allow for alternate proposals Caledonia athletic bond projects better than anticipated This area, which is 60 feet fit from favorable bidding. by Barbara Gall The high school soccer area wide and 300 feet long in­ Staff Writer was allocated $90,000 of the cludes four "grids," where Caledonia School district taxpayers are going to get bond money to provide players can work on skills. "This practice area was bid more bang for their bond mil­ drainage under the practice lage buck, thanks to lower- field, build a "defined" en­ as an alternate, but because than-anticipated bids for sev­ trance to the varsity field with the soccer bid project came in eral of the athletic projects a ticket-taking area, improve under the specified budget, we approved in last year’s mil­ bleachers and install for soccer are able to include it," she the sound system formerly said. lage. Tennis was allocated While all projects came in used at the football field. Glowicki said that the low $225,000 of the bond money at least on, if not under bud­ get, Caledonia High School bids means that besides these to completely replace from the Director of Athletics and Ac­ improvements, the soccer area ground up the existing five tivities Jeanne Glowicki said will get an extra practice area courts on Johnson Street. The that both the soccer and tennis on the south end of the field project also includes new fenc­ facilities will especially bene­ for additional practice space. ing, wind screens and lighting for those courts. When this proposal also came in under budget, the dis­ trict could add the alternate bid package of three additional courts, to be constructed south of the original five. "The portable unit will be taken out of there to make room for these courts," Glow­ icki said. "The tennis courts are used extensively by the community as well as by our students, so we are very happy to have these extra playing ar­ eas." In addition, having eight courts at the high school along with the eight un­ lighted courts at the new mid­ dle school will enable CHS to host tournaments, she said. With the tennis courts now being rebuilt, the boys’ tennis team is playing its matches at the middle school or on the road. "Middleville graciously of­ fered its courts for our Cale­ donia Invitational, and we ap­ preciate their generosity very • much," Glowicki said. The other athletic facilities projects approved in the 1996 bond issue election include building a new varsity base­ ball field, improving the soft­ ball field and completely mod­ ernizing the football/track complex. Work on most of these fa­ cilities is already under way, although the improvements at the soccer and softball fields are not scheduled to begin un­ til June. "The grading is started for the new baseball field, the buildings are leveled and the bleachers are out at the foot­ ball field and the track is re­ moved," Glowicki said. "Something changes every day and it's exciting because now we’re really into the construc­ tion, and you can see the progress." Like the tennis teams, the track team is unable to com­ pete "at home" this spring be­ cause of the construction, but Forest Hills Northern and Wayland stepped forward and offered their facilities for the Caledonia home meets. "It just goes to show how flexible and responsive our league is," said Glowicki. "Our being at their tracks is not only an inconvenience to us. but to them. But I can’t say enough about the hospi­ tality we have been greeted See Bond projects, P. 2 In This Issue... ‘All the way down the field, GO!' is the old footbaH cheer, but right now, it’s bulldozers and grading equipment, not the Fighting Scots, moving from end zone to end zone on the CHS football field. Both the field and track are being completely rebuilt, along wnn the home grandstand and the buildings at the concession area. All are being replaced as part of the athletic facilities modernization project approved in last years school election. • Caledonia group organizes to plan gypsy moth control • Simpson Industries expansion may help river walk project • Middleville Police seek warrants in TK school recent burglary • CHS welcomes 57 new members to National Honor Society �Pop* 2/Th* Sun ond Newt, Middleville. Ml/April 29 1997 Thornapple Kellogg Middle School helps develop students’ talents by Mandy Ha be I Staff Writer Thohiapple Kellogg Middle School students displayed me­ dieval projects and discussed their talents in observances of Talent Development Week April 20-26. In sixth grade language arts classes, students have been taking note of each other's tal­ ents by writing twice a week about the special qualities, traits, characteristics, and tal­ ents of two different students in the class. The teacher of the class also participates. At the end of the year, every student gets a book that con­ tains all the responses written throughout the year. On Tues­ day, April 22, other sixth grade students had an open house to showcase students talents in creating medieval projects to specifically cele­ brate talent development week. Students created things such as illuminated letters, silver knights art projects, shields of heraldry, coats of arms, cre­ ative medieval stories, re­ search trading cars, manor maps, and guild projects. Seventh grade students last week also celebrated talent de­ velopment week Students celebrated in their sixth period classes Friday SPECIAL DAY, with pizza and pop while iden­ tifying their own talents. The students wrote their tal­ ents on a large piece of paper that was displayed in the school hallway. Other seventh grade students got a chance to discuss their talents in their advisory classes and were encouraged to share and display them Eighth grade students serve as reading recovery aides for McFall first-graders. Twelve students were selected to work with teacher Sherry Wiemhoff for a semester dunng the sec­ ond and sixth penod classes. They work with the McFall students on a one to one basis continued from front page To celebrate talent development week, Thomapple Kellogg Middle School students enjoyed a special lunch while they were entertained by their peers who displayed their individual talents. to improve basic reading abilities. The eighth grade students were chosen because of their excellent reading abilities. SLUDGE PROBLEM, have a separate agreement to provide police response to any part of the district that is out­ side the village limit. • Voted to support the Mid­ dleville Housing Commission as it seeks a $171,000 grant to improve the roof and heat­ ing at Lincoln Meadows Apartments and security sys­ tem. Village manager David Arking said they have a decent shot at getting the grant and that it would not require matching funds from the vil­ lage. • Concurred with the ap­ pointment of Michael Lytle to Kate Rozeboom explains her science project to Jess and Bob VerStrate and an unidentified guest during Dutton Christian Middle School’s open house on Grandparents’ Day. llevins ’draperies r s/iaifts • Draperies • Blinds ■ Shades ■ Wallpope' Call 945-4177 New Showroom! Mon , Wed., Fri. 10 to 8; Sat. 9 to 2 620 Tanner Lk. Rd. (south ot Bob's Gun i Tackia) asked to write about their memories, some of these were shared by the students at the program. The visitors could read the other student recollections, which were on display throughout the school. After the service, guests could enjoy refreshments at the school, visit the ele­ mentary classrooms, meet their grandchildren's teachers and also take a look at the children's work. Spring cleaning, summer cleaning, fall cleaning, W llllvl VIVClllLllw* It never ends’ It's lime to dean ogam. This time experience the MOUA MAID difference. \ai U love coming home to a dean bouse with complete peace of mind. We'nt pndevMaaal perxwahzed. and of course, fnfly insured and bonded Kad aM of oar wort n backed by a »ncea guarantee of sarisfaction. So make soar time year own agm. Remember Mom with a Gift Certificate Priced less than you think, call TODAY MOLLY MAID WTEfflUTOtAL S£«Y*2t S*£E The Affordable Veteran 827-1180 Serving Southern Kent County Middleville hires planner asst, manager Joe Partridge has been hired as Middleville's new planner and assistant village manager. The Middleville Village Council's Personnel Commit­ tee recommended Partridge, of Grand Rapids, for the job to the Village Council. Partridge has accepted the position and will start May 7. He received a bachelor of arts degree from Ohio State University and now works as an intern in offices for the City of Grand Rapids. Village Manager David Arking said he is impressed with Partridge's background and feels he could be a plus to the village. He will replace former planner Jason Cherry , who left the position last July to become a planner for the City of Wyoming. Partridge said he is excited about the opportunity. "I am extremely excited about the opportunity.- he said. "It should be a challenge and one that I am looking forward to taking on." Wiemhoff said she has been pleased with their work. continued from front — the Zoning Board of Appeals His term will start on April 30. and will last for three years. There also is an opening on the Housing Commission for a five-year term starting April 30 and two other three-year term openings on the Zoning Board of Appeals. President Jim French said he would like to be notified about anyone who might be interested in filling theses po­ sitions. • Heard there will be a pre­ sentation at Hastings High School sometime Wednesday. April 30. by Mothers Against Drunk Driving. • Was told (hat the village received a letter from AARP thanking it for assisting in a tax aid program at (he VFW Hall in which people got help with their tax returns. BOND PROJECTS, from front— with. the existing varsity field . "For our track meets, they "It's hard to play away ev­ have their trainers out there, ery game or meet, but it the equipment is ready, and all doesn't seem to be hurting our our volunteers have been right teams at all," Glowicki said. there, too. It’s all gone on "They are doing great, and I'm without missing a beat, and sure we'll sec the same thing we've had great attendance at next year. Our kids have a the meets, too. Maybe we are wonderful group of parents all more conscious about sup­ and fans behind them." porting the kids because Glowicki said she feels they're on the road," she said. gaining the extra facilities is a The construction also will nice reward to the community force the 1997 Fighting Scots for its generosity in approving football team to find a new the athletic facilities bond home field for its season, and proposal. the new baseball field, with "These are facilities that arc its grass infield, is not sched­ going to be used for years to uled to be ready for play until come," she said. "Being able "late" in 1998, either. In the to add these extras is a plus meantime, however, the base­ for our kids and for the com­ ball team will continue to use munity." 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She was married to Gerald Miller in 1945, marriage ending in divorce and Robert Tyler in 1957 and he died in 1983. Mrs. Kane was employed at Hastings Manufacturing Company for 35 years retiring in 1990. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Tyler in 1983; her parents; three sisters and one brother. Mrs. Kane is survived by two sons, Wayne Miller of Hastings and Duane (Pam) Miller of Richland; four step­ daughters, Barbara (Gerald) Lyttle of Hastings, Betty (Leon) Lewis of Morley, Bonnie Rohm of Plainwell and Brenda Cook of Plainwell; LeRoy H. MurphyCALEDONIA - Mr. LeRoy H. Murphy, age 76, of Caledo­ nia, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 18, 1997. He was preceded in death by his brother, Paul. Mr. Murphy is survived by his wife, Martha; his children, Vicki Marlene and Jack Ring, Sherri Lynn and Dale Brilles, Jeffrey LeRoy and Kathleen Murphy; four grandchildren; his sisters, Lorraine Alonzo, Aria Murphy, Phyllis Thrift, Charlene Silberman and I>oretta Isenhoff; his brothers and sisters-in-law Raymond and Shirley Murphy, Delbert and Mary Murphy and Luella Murphy and several nieces and nephews Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 22, 1997 at the DeVries Funeral Home in Kentwood. Pastor Mickey Mallory officiated. Entombment Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. The family requests memor­ ial contributions to the Parkin­ son Foundation or Wyoming Seventh Day Adventist Church. Ruth May GRAND RAPIDS - Mrs. Ruth May, age 97, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Caledonia, passed away Monday, April 21, 1997. Mrs. May was a 1918 gradu­ ate of Sacred Heart Academy and she was a retired Kent County school teacher. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Joseph May; her grandchildren, Bill and Gale Pitsch; her greatgrandson, David Bartz; four brothers, William, George, Bernard and Thomas Brough­ am and one sister, Louise Timm. Mrs. May is survived by her children, James Edward (Marge) May of Florida, Mary Lou (Phil) Heffron of Belding and Joan (Wallace) Pitsch of Byron Center; fourteen grand­ children, James May, Gary May, Sally Mosely, Thomas Heffron, Joseph Heffron, Dennis Heffron, Bill Heffron, Michael Heffron, Patrick Pitsch, Diane Mulder, Michael Pitsch, Ellen Bartz, Ann LaRoche and Robert Pitsch; thirtyfive great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Marcella Larkin of South Carolina and two sistersin-law, Mrs. Beatric Brough­ am and Mrs. Lillian Brough­ am, both of Grandville. The Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, April 25, 1997 at Holy Family Catholic Church. Reverend Father David LaBlanc, celebrant. The Rosary/Scripture Service was prayed Thursday, April 24, 1997. Interment was at St. Andrews Cemetery. The family requests memor­ ial contributions be made to Villa Elizabeth Care Center or Holy Family Catholic Church. FOOT PAIN? Ingrown Nails • Diabetic Care • Hammertoes • Calluses Heel Pain • Orthotics • Warts Dr. Terrence J. Emiley OFFICE FOR PODIATRY 612 Main Street in Caledonia Call. 891-9133 for an Appointment four grandchildren; thirteen step grandchildren; six great grandchildren; several step great grandchildren; three brothers, Donald Miller of Freeport, Robert Miller of Hastings and Herb Miller of Woodland; two sisters, Elsie Herman tt of Hastings and Esther Miller of Grand Rapids. Graveside services were held on Thursday. April 24, 1997 at Rutland Township Cemetery. Rev. Keith Dragt officiated. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. TK School choir to play ‘clowns’ Thomapple Kellogg Middle School eighth grade choir students will demonstrate everything they have learned throughout their three years at the middle school by performing a year end musical called "Clowns." The production will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8, in the middle school gym. The musical will showcase a number of solos, duets and dances. Caledonia High accreditation renewed Principal Bob Szymoniak of Caledonia High School has announced that the school’s North Central Association (NCA) accreditation has been extended through the 1997-1997 school year. This action was taken at the NCA’s Annual Meeting in Chicago April 9. ’’Along with hosting periodic on-site evaluations by a visiting team of educators, each NCA school is ac­ credited on the basis of an an­ nual report on conditions in the school and on such sup­ plementary information as the Commission on Schools re­ quests. " Szymoniak explain­ ed. ‘The continued accredita­ tion means that the conditions for effective education exist in the school.” The North Central Associa­ tion is the largest of the coun­ try ’s regional accrediting agencies It is a voluntary coalition of more than 8,000 schools and over 1.000 col­ leges and universities in the 19-siate region of the central United States The association works with schools to im­ prove the quality of education through a continuous process of accreditation and evaluation The NCA currently ac­ credits. 1,089 schools in Michigan Looking for a PRINTER? Call... ’ 945-9554 The Planning Committee broke up into small group sessions to work on statements of belief about education and to put together a mission statement for the Caledonia Schools. Pam Luetkemeyer acts as secretary for a group that also included Jenny Sprague, Mike Gall, Greg Comegys, John Price, Terry Mulvihill and Jayne Sherwood. bv Barbara Gall Staff Writer Involving residents in school planning has become old hat in Caledonia. Back in the early 1980s, parents and residents met with school staff to form recom­ mendations about curriculum and graduation requirements following the "Nation at Risk” report. Long before they were man­ dated by the state, school im­ provement teams were at work in several of the Caledonia schools, discussing ways of improving education at the in­ dividual buildings. More recently, the commu­ nity and the schools met to­ gether in 1991 during the FACTS (Finding Answers for Caledonia’s Tomorrows) fo­ rums. These meetings resulted in recommendations for the school board regarding the dis­ trict's building program and its curriculum. Just a few years later, a group of parents from the Caledonia Parents Advisory Council helped the district in 1994, when the board had to cut $750,000 from its budget. Later that same school year, the Athletic Ad Hix commit­ tee of parents and staff was formed to prepare a report on the district's athletic facilities and recommend a detailed plan for maintaining and improv­ ing them. This year, the school board See Schools plan, P. 5 Use the Roof Over Your Head to Put Money In Your Pocket When you need cash to pay bills, take a vacation, pay tuition, buy a boat —- or just about any other reason — our no fee Home Equity Loans have you covered. They’re easy PREMIER CLUB EVENTS FOR MAY: May 6 - 1:00 PM Euchre Card Game in Club Room May 13 — 9:30 AM Movie “Singin’ in the Rain’’ May 19 & 20 Stay & Play Casino Trip to Sauk St Marie Call Jan at 891-7131 to register. �Pag* 4/Th. Sun and N«w». Middlevilk, Ml/April 29. 1997 good at draw mg plans and so we will include a basic plan of the layout I had included the wrong drawing in the Par­ make book She is not exactly Neighbors will, NORMA VELDERMAN Hi everyone. What lovely weather w are having! The only trouble with it to me u that it is quite dark at 6 am. so Houston and I have to wait to go out. 1 only managed to get about half of you folks called before I got sleepy Russ Bender s son. Bob came over and they went out to breakfast at the Thornapple kitchen with the local men who gather there Ward and Betty Bender said they had to come back from Florida earlier than planned because of several weddings. Florence Fiala s niece came to stay with her and is plann­ ing on staying for a whole week. Florence s daughter is the Ahrens girl and she is entering the Prarie Garden Club. While Solomon was telling me that where they are living now used to be the Solomon homestead Donna Kenyon came over one morning and helped me to get a complete list of all the folks buned in the Parmake Cemetery I want just the names of the people who are buried there. She said Bob is sure what can be done, but will look into it. I guess that is all for this week, folks. Visit with you next week. National Day of Prayer set in Middleville May 1 Caledonia sites to have National Day of Prayer On Thursday. May 1. at noon, there will be a National Day of Pray er gathering at the Caledonia Township office. Several area pastors will lead in prayer and there will be time for those in attendance to pray if so desired. People can join in the American tradi­ tion to pray for the nation, state and local governments, schools, and families There also will be obser­ vances at the three Caledonia elementary schools and the middle school. Students, Members of First Baptist Church and other local chur­ ches will participate in "Meet at City Hall * ’ cm National Day of Prayer. Thursday . May 1 On that day. concerned Americans from across the nation will gather at their local city halls to pray for a moral rebirth in the land "Meet at City Hall" is a project for special prayer — a prayer for moral rebirth in America. First Baptist Church of Middlevilk will be joining others in hundreds of com­ munities across America in participating. Americans are asked to gather at their local city halls May 1 from 12:20 to faculty, and parents are in­ vited to gather at the school's flag pole for a brief prayer time. (7:30 a.m. at the middle school and 8:50 a m. at the elementary schools.) This year's theme is “In God We Trust.” Psalms 20:7 "Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we put our trust in the name of the Lord our God.” For more information, call Cindy Pell, coordinator, at 868-7404. LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY KETTLE LAKE INDEPENDENT REFOPMED CHURCH Prodrtnhg the Whole Counsel of Cod Scrvgrs at ? X) am and 6 pm at Kettle I Ac School on Vhlney vic Rd South of 68lh Street ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School...... .......................... 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship. ........................... 6:00 p.m. Evening Praise...... .Family Night 6:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY...... 7240 68th Stmt, SE - Caledonia 2 miles east of M-37 Pastor. Rev Brian F. Harrison George M Coon Youth Pastor Music Coordinator, Jeffrey C. Vander Heide CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass............................. 5:00 p.m Sunday Mass...................... 9:00 a.m & 11:00 a.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor * Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Sunday School .9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer ...,6:45 p.m. Word of Life Clubs...................................... 6:45 p.m. FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY Meeting at Freeport Community Center Sunday................................ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday....................... 7:00 p.m. Come as you are. Informal - Fundamental Something for every age Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue . 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. .6:00 p.m. Sunday School..... Morning Worship. Evening Worship. Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST 'Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)..... 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages..............................9:45 a m Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service....................................6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday................... 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........................... 7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m. RAY TOWNSEND Pastor OOI QA') Q SHARON BARNSDALE. Dr of Ctnstan Ed & Muse OVl-oUZo WELCOME TO SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Avenue Wayland. Ml 49348 MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Kalamaioo Avenue M 92nd Street Caiedoma. MxiugM telephone Wt 8252 Paskx Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 am May 24th-Aug. 30 Saturday Mass: 5:00 pm 8.30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9 45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 1100 am — Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children't Church will be provided during both services 792-2889 : 4$ CALEDONIA f W CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Green Lake Calvary Church 608 145th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 89 ’ -8764 A church with a caring heart for our community and the world Sunday Worship......9:30 a m. A 6:00 p.m. Sunday School................. 10:45-11:50 a.m. , Church Office (616) 891-1512 M-37 at 100th St CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Worship Service Sunday School 708 West Main Street Morning Worship Service.......... Sunday School.............................. Evening Worship Service........... Sunday Worship 9:45 AM « 1 1:00 AM Programs for AL Ages 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................... 10:00 a m. Morning Worship............. 11 00 a m. Evening Worship................. 6:00 p.m. Children's Classes........ 7:00 p m. The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave efj Church School, Sunday........................9:4! Morning Worship... 11 (X) a.m Evening Worship...... 6 (X p.m. Wed Fellowship...... 7:30 p m Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave & 84th St., Caledonia. Mi (Missouri Synod) “Be devoted io one another m brotherly love ” Rom 12 10 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship.............. 9 30 a m Freeport Sunday School................ 11 00 a m Pormalee Morning Worship............ 9 30 a m Middleville Sunday School.............. 9 30 am MidaieviHe Morning Worship 11 00 a m Rev. Lee Zachman Rev Paulette Cheyne 76S-S316 — 868-6437 — Church Office Phone — 795-9266 Peace Reformed Church WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH Barner Free 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St •891-8661 6:15 Ihaarr Jr A Sr High School 250 Vine Street COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Jeffrey Brown. Pastor Church Office Telephone.......................281 3402 Church Office Fax................................................2817686 Parsonage Telephone....................................... 6987170 Royle Bailard, Pastor Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 Church Office — 891-3669 Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 AM Joyfully committed to serving Christ honoring ChnsTs church, and carrying out Christ's commission " Rev Robert Gerke*Offae M-MM'Church 891-9878 Wayland, Mictagaa 4934g • 795-7903 10:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Meeting at Cutlerville Christian Elementary SchcW (68th St SE between Eastern and Division) 795-3667 Zbt €>ll) £ime ifletljolHSt Cfjurcfc Letting the Light of Christ thine in our lives! GUN LAKECOMMUNITY CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) 8:00 a.m........................... Blended Service 9:05 am........................... Educational Hour 10:15 a.m................. Contemporary Service 11:15 a.m......................... Traditional Service (All Services have a Nursery available) Wednesday Prayer Meeting Dr. Dan Farnot, Pastor Mark Lillie. Associate CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH 1000 am ,11:15 a.m. ..6:00 pm. YOU ARE INVITED Rev Roger Timmerman. Pastor (Child A. Adult) (During the School Year) Rev. R. Scott Greenwav, Pitstor Mike ABes. > otuh Leader 12:40 p.m and pray for a moral rebirth for America. In­ dividuals and churches from many denominations are ex­ pected to participate. "We invite concerned in­ dividuals to meet at Middkvilk's village hall and pray for a moral rebirth of America.” said the Rev. Alan Moody. Churches and individuals interested should meet in the parking lot bv the flag poks of the Middlevilk Village Hall between 12:20 and 12:40 p.m. For more information, call First Baptist Church at 795-9726 Adult Bible Studio ’The Church where everybody b somebody, and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sunday School...............................9 30 a m. Sunday Morning Worship...................... 10 30 am Sunday Ever tf-gWorsrut 6 00 p m Wea hkoweek Prayer 8 80*©Study.. 7 00pm Rev WHkyn Brew. Rev Koh Boshtor. Asst Pastor Mr Mme Deen Youth Pastor �Th* Sun and News M*ddl*vill*. Ml/April 29. 1997/Pog* 5 Native Americans first musicians in this country, West students learn by Mandy Habel Staff Writer West Elementary School students recently learned about the kind of music that Native Americans listene^ to in a visit from musician Guy Lewis. Lewis told students that Na­ tive Americans were the first people to make music in this country. Drums arc the most impor­ tant instruments to Native American people, he said. In the western part of the coun­ try, tribes use buffalo rib shakers made of buffalo ribs as instruments and one person would shake the shaker while other people danced. "Whoever was holding the shaker was the best dancer," he said. While using this shaker, Lewis sang a Native American greeting song, which con­ sisted of chanting nonsense syllables. Native Americans, he said, also played flutes and whis­ tles. One popular kind was a whistle made out of turkey bone. These people, he added, love dancing and fresh air, fresh waler, animals, trees, forests and deserts. He said it is im­ portant for people to take care of the land around them, to lessen the problems in the world with pollution and ani­ mals becoming extinct. Lewis said when Christo­ pher Columbus sailed from Spain a little more than 500 years ago, there were kings, queens and knights and the most popular instrument in Europe was the lute. The lute has 15 strings and Lewis said has a soft sound Because the tuning pegs in it are heavier than the whole body of the instrument, the top of it is bent to provide balance. When soldiers came from England to fight the colonists, they brought with them the song "Yankee Doodle Dandy," which they established to make Americans angry. In­ stead, the Americans appropri­ ated it. Lewis then introduced an instrument called a banjolin which looks like a banjo and sounds like a mandolin. When America was estab­ lished as a free country, he said, it developed as other countries had, its own folk music. One such song is called "Fiddle I Dee." Between the versus of the song, students made animal noises to demon­ strate the kinds of animals that exist here. Lewis said Woody Gutherie is one of America's most im­ portant folk music writers. In the 1930s and 1940s he walked around the country and wrote songs about people and the places he visited. He wrote the song "This Land is Your Land." Another popular song of the time, he said, is "I’ve Been Working on the Railroad." Lewis showed the students a ukulele and he selected a stu­ dent volunteer to teach how to play the instrument. He said that the way to teach people how to play is to have them strum softly, listen to the SCHOOLS PLAN, continued from Page 3 has asked for community in­ put in preparing a five-to-10ycar strategic plan. ‘The idea is that this (plan) will be a guiding force in fu­ ture decision making about our schools." said Caledonia Schools Superintendent Doug Busman. The first step in the strate­ gic planning process took place March 20-22, when 30 staff, administrators, students and residents met at Western Michigan University's M-37 campus to hash out a district mission statement based on a set of belief statements also laid out by the committee. The mission statement reads: "In pursuit of excel­ lence, Caledonia Community Schools will empower and equip all persons to achieve their best by ensuring the highest quality system for Terry Mulvihill, left, Neal VanderVelde and Jenny Frazier were three of the Caledonia residents who worked on the Planning Committee in the schools’ strategic planning process. (Photos submitted) Come Join Us! For a time of prayer and meditation... May 1, 1997 — National Day of Prayer Saint Paul Lutheran Church Comer of Kraft and 84th Anytime from 7-9:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Available learning." After stating agreed-upon "parameters" for the district and deciding on its objectives, the Planning Committee fi­ nally outlined 10 strategies for achieving the mission and the objectives. The strategies make up the "action" part of the process, and to work on them another, larger group of Caledonia resi­ dents and staff is set to meet for the first time Thursday, May 8. Each strategy has its own "action team" of staff and residents, with a liaision front the Planning Committee also on each team. Busman said he hopes to have 200 people, half resi­ dents and half staff, working on the action teams. The strategies cover the spectrum of the world of education, from curriculum alignment to finances, from personalized learning to staff development. The team leaders will meet on May 8 for a day-long ses­ sion, with the rest of the ac­ tion team members arriving at 6 p.m. for their first meet­ ings. The action teams will be meeting several times over the summer, and their results will be reported back to the Plan­ ning Committee before the entire plan is pulled together for the school board's ap­ proval, hopefully in Novem­ ber. "If we have 100 members of our community who are ex­ cited about education working with 100 members of our staff, who also are excited about education. I think we'll have a very powerful force planning for our future," Busman said. "I’m excited, too. to see this much energy aimed at improving our schools." Anyone who is interested in learning more about the action teams, or who is interested in volunteering to work on one of them, should call the Cale­ donia Schools Central Office 31891-8185. Musician Guy Lewis performed for West Elementary School students this month and told them about Native American music. sound of the instrument and figure out how it can be changed. One of the more modem in­ struments is the electric gui­ tar. Lewis said that guitars were not invented in America, but electric guitars were. After electric guitars were invented, so was rock 'n roll. TK to celebrate the arts Sunday Thomapple Kellogg High School will celebrate the arts Sunday. May 4, beginning with a choral concert at 2 p.m in the high school auditorium. The general choir will sing selections, including "Remember Me This Way" from the motion picture. “Casper,” “One Tin Soldier" and a choreographed 1950s-style song titled. "My Sha-La-La-La Locker’s Stuck.” The honors choir will sing selections, including "God Help the Outcasts" from Disney’s "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and will close with a choreographed medley from “Grease." The choirs are directed by Duane Thatcher. After the choral concert, the public is invited to view an art display by Barbara Baar's and Sharon Wollman's students in the hall behind the library by the art room and in the art gallery. Refreshments will be served by the Band Boosters in the cafeteria. An instrumental concert will begin in the high school gymnasium at 3:30 p.m. The cadet band will open the con­ cert. followed by the freshman band. The sym­ phonic band will conclude the concert. All three bands are con­ ducted by Duane Thatcher, who ends a 31-year teaching career in June. Thatcher has directed the bands at TK 23 years. He has also taught choir, English, humanities and poetry and he directed the school musicals at TK for 25 years. More than 300 students are currently enrolled in high school music classes from a student body of 700 students ‘Wings of Hope' seminar May 10 The Whitneyville Bible Church will be having a "Wings of Hope" seminar Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wings of Hope is a biblical­ ly structured ministry design­ ed to help widows. For information and registrations, call 891-8923. PROBLEMS SPECIFIC TO WOMEN FROM A WOMAN'S PERSPECTIVE! Dr. Tammy Geurkink uses a variety of techniques to treat female health problems. FREE COLPOSCOPY - included with every routine pelvic examination. PMS - MENOPAUSE Most Women Can Be Helped Call for free brochure 'Medical Service of Special Interest to Women" Menopause PMS Osteoporosis Infections Post-Hysterectomy Abnormal Pap Smears Estrogen Replacement Preventative Health Care Clinic 2687 44th St S E Oust east of Breton) • Grand Rapids, Ml 49508 (616) 455-3550 �Pof* 4 Th* Son and M*wi, AA«ddl*vdl*. Ml April 29, 1997 Seventh graders show what they know Caledonia Middle School Greek Festival was ‘a classic’ Visitors to the seventh-graders' Greek Festival could follow the adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus by walking through the seventh grade wing and adjoining hallway where each chapter of The Odyssey was staged by a group of students. Here, Mike Barnaby (left) as Odysseus visits the Kingdom of the Dead, meeting characters played by Casey Miedema, Lindsay Stoetzel, Becca Sisung and Matt Aldrich. by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The adventures that took the Greek hero Odysseus (Ulysses) 10 years to accom­ plish were revisited in about half an hour at Caledonia Middle School's Greek Festival April 17. Nearly all the characters and adventures from Homer's epic poem were portrayed in short scenes set up around the school, from the gods of Olympus to the temble oneeyed cyclops, from the beguil­ ing Circe to sailing the nar­ row channel between Scylla and Charybdis Chiton-robed scribes es­ corted groups of parents and friends from scene to scene, Movies • Games VCR Cleaning Middleville 4695 M-37 (Next to Middle Villa) - Caledonia 9175 M-37 (Next to Little Caesar's) 795-2225 891-1313 Daily Special: 4 Movies/4 Days *5.00 (Not including new releases.) Tuesday Special: Catalog Titles *1.25 (2 Days) New Releases *1.99 (1 Day) GAMES: * Nintendo 64 * Play Station • Super Nintendo * Sega Genesis explaining each chapter of The Odyssey, which the students then acted out using sets, cos­ tumes and "special effects" they had designed. The presentation ended in the open foyer of the school, with the contest which proved to the much-courted Penelope that her husband had at long last returned home from Troy. What Homer didn't include in his epic was a description of Greek dancing or the latest fashions of the day, but the CMS seventh-graders created their own costumes and some choreography (note Greek root words for "dance" and "write") to provide this entertainment for their guests as they dined on cheese, bread, fruit and other types of Classical ban­ quet food. The ancient Greeks might have been puzzled at such names as "North Carolina" and "Adidas" which decorated some of the costumes, but the students explained they could decorate their robes any way they wanted, so some chose to Mother's Day Gift List.,. Buy 1.7-ounce of Bodacious Cologne and you receive: FREE LIQUID COOLING TALC SQO50 . a *57.50 Value for OdC NOW OFFERING.. Back to Basics, Body Lotion, Bath & Shower Gel 25% Off • 4 Different Fragrances , sited i* . Icasnve HAIR DESIGNERS HAIR • NAILS • TANNING NEW SPRING & SUMMER OPJ & CREATIVE NAIL POLISH Open 6 Days A Week Evenings Always Available 122 E. Main St.. Middleville (Next to Phil s Pizza) Call 795-7719 ...for your appointment As part of the finale to the festival, the major gods and goddesses of Greek mythology were introduced, with an explanation of what each governed on Earth. At the top, on the left, is Zeus (Chris Rybicki) and his wife, Hera (Lindsay Stoetzel). To the left of Zeus is Hermes (Matt Aldrich), while Aphrodite (Justine Ramos) is seated next to Hera. Below them, from the left, are Hades (Lucas Hampel), Poseidon (Brendan Grimes), Ares (Dan Zehr) and Hephaestus (Eric Manne). Dionysus (Mandy Velting) is seated on the lower level (with grape vines), next to Apollo (Cameron Ray), Athena (Holly Hawkins), Artemis (Melissa Smith) and Hestia (Carol Shrewsbury). Seated in front is Demeter (Kelly Schievink). advertise their favorite sports teams or logos. This is the second year for the Greek Festival at CMS, which culminates the seventh­ graders' six-week study of Greek mythology and The Odyssey. Teacher Helena Risdon said that the seventh grade teaching team was "more than pleased" with the evening, and that the students really "rose to the oc­ casion" when the actual per­ formance time arrived. "I think they all had a lot of fun in rehearsal, but they took it pretty seriously when their parents really were watching," she said. "The kids read the book about Ulysses and then take what they’ve read and create the skits with the costumes and the sets, so what we see is their interpretation of the story,' Risdon said. Continued next page Loans For Homeowners 1 Regardless of credit history. call for sainc-day approval. CommonPoint Mortgage CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221 Time to straighten Out Your Summer! Eric D. Hannapel, D.D.S. ORTHODONTIST Z7XS VbMX. Member of the American AMociMkm of Orthodonthtt 9041 N. Rodgers Ct., Caledonia, Ml 616-891-7272 2E .urnc See JCK Ourj our; : Famous Flooring Come • INTERIORS Showroom For ! Mow Open May Specials i j 9175 Cherry Valley Avenue S.E. ________ Ceramic Tile 7>v Caledonia, Michigan 49316 . Carpet • Wood © 616-891-9000 © j - wnyi �Th« Sun and Nows, Middleville, Ml/April 29, 1997/Page 7 Two dangerous dogs running free in Caledonia area From Our Readers Don’t get the wrong idea about dinner for Sclafanis Mark VanRyn (right) delivers a telling 'punch' to Steve Yanosik as the two demonstrate the early Greek version of boxing, one of the sports included in the first Olympic Games. "They did work hard, and I think some of the connections they make as a result of this project actually will come to them later, when something comes along that reminds them of that word or that character or the story." Students said that it was fun to pul on the show for their families after spending weeks on the unit. "It's better than just reading the book," said one seventh­ grader, who was demonstrat­ ing some of the Olympic games of classical times. "We worked so hard on this, but it was fun, and it really helps you remember what you've learned when you have to act it out." A reminder, of course, that theater, along with the Olympic games, philosophy, mathematics, astronomy and theories of government, also has some of its origins in the culture of the ancient Greeks Dear editor: 1 must respond to Katherine Encinas' letter about the charity dinner given by the Tbomapple Area Enrichment Foundation for the Sclavanis This is not just a group of folks honoring one family with a dinner for the general acts of kindness we ail as a community have engaged in for generations The expense is not excessive, once you understand exactly what the money will be used for. The foundation was established largely with be­ queathed funds to help needy and deserving students con­ tinue their education Realiz­ ing that one day the funds would run out. the foundation agreed the students of this community deserved to have this option continue But, how? One solution... a fundraising dinner Most of the S2O-S35 fee is going back into a dwindling fund of an established founda­ tion for the continued educa­ tion of needy and deserving students in our community. The Scalfanis were chosen to be honored as part of this event because they have con­ tributed more of their money and especially their time to the students of this community than other families and businesses. They are one of Contempo Klan proved Salon A Full Service Family Salon and Tanning Studio • Facials • Acrylic Nails • 41 Bulb Tanning Beds • Children’s Haircutting Area WALK-INS ALWAYS WELCOME Located in Caledonia Plaza. M-37 in Caledonia Just north of 1OOth Avenue 891-1093 (MN Mor 'M Fn 9or- fcprr Sat 9 am-3 pm Yankee Springs New Fire Station Project is having a... Fundraiser Auction Your donated items will be greatly appreciated. Yankee Springs Township Hall 795-9091 or call Kay 795-2244 or Al 795-4395. Pick-up available if needed. If you would like to get more involved in this project or have an idea or concern, please feel free to con­ tact Mark W. Englerth 616792-6357. they still are hate group To the editor: The KKK is not a hate group? It is only a “misunderstood political group" — lucky enough to earn a two-plus page spread in the Sun and News. Seeking to politically pro­ mote “separatism" and “protect the dwindling freedoms of white (Christian) America" means dictating where blacks, jews, non­ Christian whites and others who don’t make the cut can live or work. Haven’t we seen this idea acted out on the stage of history in our own Civil War. South Africa and Nazi Germany? Does it not sound hateful (and violent) to advocate the death penalty for homosexuality? It is disheartening to read that there are a great number of people directing their energy toward such negative goals Luckily, the world is full of more people who strive for racial harmony, celebrate diversity, give of themselves to help others and seek a bet­ ter world for all people. (And most of these folks would not need io be afraid to use their real names in the newspaper!) We all know this is not a perfect world But. if we can at least try io view our dif­ ferences as challenges and work together (instead of isolating ourselves) our lives can all be ncher Diane LaBin Middleville the best examples I have ever seen of adults whose actions tangibly help the students of our community. Most businesses do not en­ courage students to ‘‘hang out." The Sclafanis realized there really is no place for kids in Middleville to “hang out." They give students a fun. safe place to go at night. Fhen. at the end of the night, they see to it everyone has a ride home, often driving a few home themselves. Everyone I have ever spoken is well aware of all the sports teams they offer their time and money. Ask the Sclafanis themselves. They are the most open, honest people I have ever met. How many others may have contributed so much to a much-needed community charity that may one day benefit their own child or grandchild. Don’t rely on gossip rather than taking a few moments to check it out. Peo­ ple like the Sclavanis think our children are worth their time. For further information, write the Thomapple Area Enrichment Foundation. Post Office Box 164, Middleville. Mich. 49333. Debroah Wieringa Middleville To the editor: On Monday. April 21. our cat was viciously attacked by two dogs who had wandered into our yard in the Village of Caledonia That in itself is alarming, but the fact that they took her nght off of our porch and didn’t run nght away when we chased them is frightening and warrants im­ mediate attention. We’ve all seen the reality television shows depicting animal attacks After w itness­ ing one first hand, we felt that it is our duty as part of the community to make sure others are aware of the danger these animal present The two dogs are either the same or similar breed They are medium sized, with medium length fur. one is Nack, the other is grey with dark spots. They have been seen running freely in and around the village, and in the schoolyard at Caledonia Elementary, and are always spotted together We have been unable to find the owners After the attack, we took our cat to Southkent Veterinary Hospital. Luckily, the only injuries she sustained required stitching, but were not life threatening. This is directly attributed to the fact that we caught the attack right when it happened. According to our vet. the animals meant to kiU her When we spoke to the animal control officer assign­ ed to the Caledonia area, he said that, based on what we saw of the attack, the dogs will probably attack again Our vet told us the animals need to be contained and supervised by their owners because of the nature of the assault. One aggressive dog is a danger and a menace. Two aggressive dogs are following a pack mentality that does not belong in a residential area Because they showed no signs of being afraid of humans, we are concerned that the next victim may be a child instead of a family pet. We would be amiss m our responsibility if we did not caution people to watch close­ ly their children and talk to them about what they should do if they are approached by strange dogs, especially the two described earlier We also would like to caution those people who walk or run in the village to avoid the dogs if they see them out Because we don't know who the owners arc. we don’t know if the owners are even aware that the dogs weren't confined, or are aware that the dogs arc capable of such an at tack. We arc not intent on the removal of the dogs from their homes, however, we would like an assurance that diligent actions will be taken to keep the dogs confined If you sec the dogs, please call Kent County Animal Con­ trol at 336-3210 so that an at­ tempt can be made to contact the owners. Or. if you know the owners, please inform them of what their dogs have done and ask them to keep them confined so that another attack doesn’t occur, injuring a person pet or even the at tacking dogs. Kevin and Terri Gwyn Village of Caledonia -gYJTnnnrTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTITTTTTTinnrXTTlVVTinnnnrj OTT’S Greenhouses w 3422 76th SE, Caledonia (Halfway between Broadmoor & Kalamazoo Ave.) 698-8221 HOURS. Monday-Friday 9 to 6; Saturday 9 to 5; Sunday Closed : • • • • • • • • • Pansies • Broccoli : Cauliflower Brussels Sprouts Cabbage • Kale Seed Potatoes Onion Sets Seeds • Preen (Weed Preventer) �Poge 8/The Sun and N«w>. Middleville. MJ/April 29, 1997 Middleville teen first Michigan youth to win national award By Sharon B. Miller Special to the Sun and . News The crowd quiets in an­ ticipation as the lights dim at the World Tennessee Walking Horse Cirand Champion Show at Shelbyville. Tenn., for a special presentation Spotlights arc through the darkness, lighting the center ring of the giant show arena. A murmur of “oohs" and ' ahs ‘ rise* from the spec tators as a yearling Walking Horse, covered with dazzling glitter, is led into the spotlights playing through the ring All eyes are on 17-yearold Lindsay Bremer of Mid­ dleville, the first Michigan youth to win the prestigious Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors Association Versail ity Youth Superior Championship. This dream will become reality for Lindsay, daughter of Tom and Brenda Bremer of Bass Road, later this summer as the Tennessee Walking Horse Association holds its 10-day world show the final week of August and into September. Lindsay, her parents, and her younger sister. Whitley, will travel to Tennessee where Lindsay will receive her new horse, along with other gifts and awards, including jewelry, silver plates and gifts of tack Winning the new horse, donated by a top Walking Horse breeder in the country, 4^ has been a lifelong dream for Lindsay , one she has worked long and hard to make come true The TWHBEA Versatility Youth Superior Champion­ ship is based on a system of points earned by showing in various sanctioned class categories A horse and rider must accumulate a minimum of five points in each of eight show categories out of 15 possible Points can be earned at any open or 4 H show, as long as the classes are appro ved by the Walking Horse Association The process may not sound complicated, but reaching the award is a tremendous amount of work, as Lindsay knows first hand. As a member of the Ten­ nessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors Youth Versatility Program. Lindsay has been showing horses since she could walk Her first horse was ••Nightmare." adopted through Horse of Michigan by her mother. When she was 9 years old, Lindsay began showing com­ petitively on “Threat’s Bay Shannon," and earned a number of points towad her goal. Then her mother found her a new horse. “Shadow’s Full House," called Fuller for short, and the pair began counting points all over. More than one team can win the top award in any year. In 1994. nationwide, only 23 other teens have won the coveted Versatility Youth Superior Championship, and none from Unique Rose Garden Caledonia Plaza M- 37 891-3550 • Fltnier Cakes • Fresh Flowers • Candy Grams • Silk & Dried • Balloons Cards • Wedding? • Gifts • Birdhouse Arrangements • Green 6? Flowering Plants • Wedding Rental Equipment Mother's Day Special Place your order by Tuesday May 6 for FREE Sunday delivery Michigan Lindsay recerved necessary points by showing in model (halter), showmansbip-athand. equitation (good seat and hands). English pleasure, western pleasure, water glass, easy nder and promotion The promotion category includes the non-approved classes in which competitors show and place. Lindsay has also shown Fuller in costume, egg and spoon, ride-e-buck. versatility and judged pleasure ride To receive points, the horse and rider must place above three other riders m a class. However, only the first five piaemgs count. Never having owned a “push button horse," Lindsay has earned each ribbon and trophy awarded through pure hard work “You can take sixth place out of 17 nders in the class and it doesn’t count for anything," said her mother. Brenda remembers when her oldest daughter was 9 and just starting to show Walkers. A parent in 4-H suggested that it really was not fair for Lind­ say to have to show a Walking Horse because few youngers were showing that breed She suggested that Brenda find her daughter a Quarter Horse or an Abram to show When competing at open shows. Lindsay is often the only one additional category to complete. Things looked very positive for this motivated pair. Then, a series of events led Lindsay to wonder if she would ever reach her dream of being a TWHBEA Versatility Youth Superior Champion. A member of her school cross country and track teams, Lindsay developed stress frac­ tures in both legs. Fuller also injured his leg, resulting in a bowed tendon. The pair was out of competition until the fall of 1995. Additionally, Fuller was getting older and Lindsay was closer to reaching the 18-year-old age limit, the deadline to win the top youth award In the fall of 1995, after out for the entire summer, Lind­ say and Fuller were back on the show circuit in time for a large Walking Horse Associa­ tion of Michigan show. The Lindsay Bremer and her award-winning horse. Fuller. pair had an excellent show. Earning the needed points in water glass classes this past year, the last category. Lind say achieved the goal she had set her sights on as a youngster. Along the way, Lindsay, a member of the Barry County Trail Dusters 4-H Club, also has earned countless high point grand and reserve cham­ pionships. state 4-H show medals. TWHBEA high points and youth champion­ ships. She has 17 registers of merit, was the 1993 Youth Champion, the 1995 Michigan Walking Horse Open Ver­ satility Champion and has been featured several times in ‘‘Voice,’’ the official magazine of the Tennessee Walking Horse Association. She also has received numerous plaques, silver pic­ ture frames, belt buckles and even a Walking Horse duffel bag. Her bedroom walls are papered with her hundreds of ribbons, plaques and trophies that record her many ac­ complishments with horses. Lindsay credits several local people for helping her reach the top, including Dick Count, the family farrier who kept Fuller going so smoothly; Dr. Jeff Adams who faithfully doctored Fuller countless times; trainers Julie and Rhonda Vandermuelen. Sharon Halpin for finding Fuller in the first place; and especially her mother, for hauling her to all the shows and helping her groom and train Fuller. Lindsay calls much of the hard work that helped her reach her championship goal "a lot of fun." She enjoys do­ ing anything involving horses Besides her riding and showing Fuller, she has been active at school in basketball, track, cross country and now is looking forward to being on the varsity golf team. She is in a school musical, had a role in the high school play, is a member of the National Honor Society, treasurer of the Student Council, president of French Club, on the Prom Committee and the high school dance team. She also works as a lifeguard at the high school pool. Lindsay’s parents have no doubt now but that they made the right decision to help their daughter show Walking Horses. Younger sister Whitley, 6, also is having fun owning a Walker Pony Quite possibly. Whitley will show the yearling that Lindsay will bring home next September, as her older sister plans to at­ tend college. Lindsay has already receiv­ ed some rewards and gifts as TWHBEA Versatility Youth Superior Champion. Anappli qued cooler for Fuller was sent by mail, along with two certificates of honor. Also the TWHBEA has requested a professional 11x17 photograph of the successful pair to be displayed in the association’s Hall of Fame, recognizing Lindsay as the first Michigan youth to win this national award The TWHBEA recently also announced that Lindsay is the association's high point youth in the nation for youth judged pleasure ride. Meantime, Lindsay enjoys her busy schedule and looks ahead to the end of summer and her special "moment in the spotlight" when she receives her new horse and very special recognition for her momentous achievement. CLOTHING STORI Caledonia Plaza On M 37 in Caledonia • Gift T-Shirts • Flags • Accessories • Shorts • Jeans • CK T-Shirts • Mossimot T-Shirts • Glow Bug Shirts ...FOR KIDS ...AND MORE Thalers to celebrate 25th anniversary Gory and Sue Thaler of Freeport are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. They were married at Freeport United Methodist Church May 6, 1972. Gary and Sue have two children, Curtis and Aimee. They are celebrating this occasion by spending three nights at Bed and Breakfast at Pentwater, Mi. as a gift from their children and their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Thaler, and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Price. BINGO American Legion Post #305 954C Owry Vaaey Caieckxws • THURSDAY • tarty - 6:30 P.M. Just Arrived! ...Vie also have Layaway 891-9965 M T 10-e; F 10-7; Sat 9-3 �The Sun and Newv MiddUviM*. Ml/April 29. 1997/Page 9 Funding suppression program next year is major concern Caledonia committee organizes to plan gypsy moth control by Barbara Gail Staff Writer If you're going to wage war. you've got to have a battle plan. And if the enemy is an army of gypsy moths, your plans need to include some unique weapons, as well as some simple ones. A newly-formed Caledonia committee spent several hours Thursday evening discussing bow to caise both the funds and the comcnumty awareness needed to fight a steady movement of gypsy moths into the loamship. The larvae of the gypsy moth actually are the enemy. They hatch in May as caterpil­ lars with an insatiable appetite for the spring foliage of Michigan's most beautiful trees, oaks, beeches, pines, spruce, birches... the list goes on Although it has its fa­ vorites, like the oak, the lar­ vae will happily defoliate whatever trees and shrubs are available. At the least, the at­ tack weakens the tree, leaving it susceptible to other pests or disease At the worst, the de­ foliated tree dies from the at­ tack. In the United States, the larvae do have some natural enemies, like birds, rodents and some insects. But the most effective weapon against the gypsy moth so far is a naturaJIy-ocumng microorgan­ ism called Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), which can be sprayed on infested areas This organism poisons the gypsy moth larvae, but does not harm any other aspect of the environment except a few species of butterflies and moths not found in Michigan. Last year, in response to citizen petitions, Caledonia Township paid the county suppression program to spray the Bt on 100 acres of infested areas on the north end of the township. The board last month authorized spending $2,500 to have the county suppression program spray those 100 acres again, plus about 150 additional acres of the township that were sur­ veyed and found infested with the pests. The county's cost for spraying is Sll/acre, and residents chipped in to help pay the overrun. While it would be ideal to spray the entire 23,040-acre township (minus lakes and other open areas of land), the cost is too prohibitive for the township to pay, unless resi­ dents were willing to be as­ sessed for the spraying. Gypsy moth traps, similar to this one, are used to trap the adult male moth and interrupt the breeding cycle. Hanging the inexpensive traps near their trees is one of the ways residents can help control the gypsy moth population in their area. The board made it quite clear that next year residents will have to pay at least some, if not all, of the cost of protecting their trees, so the new committee being orga­ nized by Township Board Trustee Patti Cress took up the funding question at its first meeting last week. The 10 members present Women’s Club spring fashion show to be held May 8 The General Federation of Women’s Clubs-Gun Lake Area is holding its annual scholarship fund-raiser Fashion Show, “Fashion Medley,’’ Thursday. May 8, at 7:30 p.m. at Gun Lake Community Church. Immediately after the fashion show and drawing for door prizes will be a dessert buffet. Admission is $10. Fashions being presented this year are varied, trendy, nostalgic, colorful, and fun. They will be presented by the Sea Shanty at Gun Lake. Fashion Bug Plus in Hastings and Bob’s Antiques and Vin­ tage Clothing, new of Gun Lake. 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Pan Wilde at (616) 792-0601, or Fran Leonard at 795-8731. Dr. Thomas Grias, D.D.S. DENTIST dMthMtmbterdKqn*- mgns*<k • She egg um*s count does «tot meet the county raqmremnM, the owner cam stiU pay for spraying, prrwded (here is a !O-acre block of land in­ volved According to the county’s information, it usually takes at least three yean of spraying to bring relief to an area in­ fested by the moths The pop­ ulation is not eradicated, but it is brought under control. Anyone interested in learn­ ing more about ways to con­ trol the gypsy moth or who is interested in working on the gypsy moth committee is welcome to attend its next meeting, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8. at the Caledonia Village/Township Hall. Open House There will be an open house in honor of...t Mary Linton’s 90th Birthday on May 3rd from 2-4:30 pm at the Hownc tenter MethtKlist Fellowship Hall. (Corner ofM-50 & 84th St.) No Gifts I’lease! 99 ( a month spring Rental Special! 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Please call our office to gain a bright and healthy smile! learned that while some mu­ nicipalities subsidize the gypsy moth suppression pro­ gram in their areas, others also ask residents to con­ tribute to the cost, much as Caledonia Township did this year. The committee members discussed some possibilities for subsidizing the program, such as matching funds or a special assessment. The committee also agreed to in­ vestigate several suggestions for fund-raisers to help pay for the spraying, including the sale of gypsy moth traps, which attract the male moth and hinder the breeding cycle. instance, that soon they should soon start checking their trees for the larvae. The moth eggs will be hatching as the weather warms up. and the best time to find the young caterpillars is at night, when they travel up the trunks of trees to feed on the fohage Cress said Thursday that the township will inchide infor­ mation with residents' next tax bills on ho* to request a county for pppmes where the Mkr has Wen signs of infestation. The committee suggested these re­ quest forms be available in several locations throughout the community, since not ev­ eryone can get to the town­ ship office before it doses. The group also suggested using as many information sources as possible to help residents understand the need to survey their property and also remind them of the Nov. 30 deadline for returning the request. They discussed using area newspapers, the local ca­ ble channel, school newspa­ pers and perhaps even asking teachers to include some in­ formation about the life cycle of the gypsy moth in their science classes. After the surveys are re­ turned, the county will search (’35.70 value) Free Water Analysis Adding up to a total saving* of *186.70 Rust, Lime, Odor Removal Our Specialty . of HASTINGS L’ru veruty of Mtcht&an Internship Henry Ford Hocpctal Daily, Evening, Saturday 4 Early Appts. Available 891-8990 Looted tn Caledonu Vuiaga Centre 9363 Cherry Valley Avenue by the Denker family 141 E. Wooc.^wn Ave. Hastings, Ml 49058 Call Now 945-5102 1-800-852-3098 •Mobile homes sbghtty higher �Fepa Sun ond M*w«. «Mddt*v<»e Mf/April 29 1997 CHS National Honor Society welcomes 57 additional members by Barbara Gall Sta# Writer Chosen for their scholar­ ship, leadership and character, 57 Caledonia High School sophomores, juniors and se­ niors were inducted April 16 into the school's chapter of the National Honor Society. They received their mem­ bership pins and certificates in a short ceremony held in the CHS Performing Arts Center, with music provided by the Choralaires. the school's se­ lect vocal ensemble. NHS President Traci Koetje presided over the presentation, assisted by the other officers: Sarah Grow, Nick Boncher and Sarah Steele. Each gave a short talk on Traci Koetje, the outgoing president of the CHS National Honor Society, speaks about the quality of leadship during the NHS induction ceremony. Senior Nick Jacques is all smiles as he accepts the congratulations of NHS sponsor Ruth Grinstead for earning membership in the honorary organization this year. one of the four traits NHS members are supposed to ex­ emplify. which include service as well as scholarship, leader­ ship and character. Both present and new mem­ bers will be expected to con­ tinue to exemplify these char­ acteristics. said NHS faculty advisor Ruth Grinstead. She expressed thanks to the four outgoing officers and rec­ ognized those members who provided their school, church or community at least nine hours of service. Some of the students volunteered more than 40 hours of their time and talents, and three gave more than 100 hours of ser­ vice. In all, Grinstead said, the NHS members this year gave These are some of the CHS National Honor Society members recognized for their hours of service this year. Those with more than nine hours of service received a certificate; those with 50 or more hours received both a certificate and a pin. The NHS members volunteered a total of 1,228 service hours this year In tutoring programs, as aides, at church and in the community. a total of 1,228 hours. At the close of the cere­ mony, Principal Bob Szymoniak led the NHS in the Honor Society pledge, in which members promise to be loyal to their school and "maintain and encourage high standards of character, scholar­ ship, leadership and service." The induction ceremony was held in conjunction with the CHS Grandparents and Special Friends Day. About 40 grandparents, other rela­ tives or persons special to the students accepted the school's invitation to visit, attend classes and, if they chose, at- tend the NHS ceremony. All the visitors were invited to stay for lunch as the school's guests. Caledonia High School invited students* grandparents to school for a special day that included classroom visits, lunch and, if they wished, the NHS Induction Ceremony. Amy Finkbeiner was on hand to see the induction of granddaughter Jennifer, as was Jennifer's dad, John Finkbeiner, and her brother Josh, who is a senior member of NHS. TK Middle School bands to perform WORKS LIKE A CHECK Plus ATM CARD Using your Bank in a Box Plus card to pay for a purchase is just like writing a check - only faster and easier! And it is safer than carrying checks or cash. Use it anywhere MasterCard is accepted... to pay for things like groceries, gas, dinner at your favorite restaurant, entertainment and much more. You can even use your Bank in a Box Plus card at ATMs worldwide. Interested? Cail any Sjastmgs iftr Sank office for more information. Sjastrngs (fitr <Bunh. The Thornapple Kellogg Middle School bands will per­ form for the community dur­ ing the month of May. The sixth grade band will perform a concert at 7 p.m. Monday, May 5, in the middle school gym. The seventh and eighth grade bands will present their CLEANUP From Page 11 first hand opportunities to team about the democratic process and the role of the in dividual Since 1971, more than 450,000 students, past a Ckw Up Washington Hometown Bank Since 1886 Member FDIC LEMOCR Sunday. spring concert at 7 p.m. Mon­ day, May 19, also in the gym �TW Stm TRUST group promotes acceptance of diversity FROM OUR READERS Local Citizens Speak Out on Issues Gossip mongers trying to confuse local voters To the editor: Last week Bernie Garbacik wrote a very interesting letter to the editor in the Sun and News. It described in some detail about what's going on internally at the Caledonia Township office and at the Caledonia Township Board meetings I’m amazed at his observations, because I’ve attended virtually all board meetings for over four years and I’ve never seen him attend a single meeting. Yet he disclosed several items which I believe are malicious, destructive gossip Bernie wrote that we should have all heard about the effort being promoted by our new board to recall Clerk Pat Snyder. It’s curious to me that this piece of information must have missed the media, and the population at large in Caledonia. A Caledonia Village recall for President Glen Klaver certainly didn’t miss the watchful eye of the press, so is Mr. Garbacik pro­ moting some wishful thinking to get our attention'’ He stated that Pat Snyder was working full time to keep the new board honest. If the new board is so dishonest, in­ stead of lamenating about her new full-time job. maybe she should recall the new board Better yet. just take a lead from the new people, and stop the rumors and negative talk It’s not productive! Mr Garbacik suggested that our tax assessor, Tom Doane, quit his job because of the new board. However. Doane had announced last summer (poor to our new board taking office) to some people that he was unhappy in Caledonia and planned to look NEED SOME EXTRA CASH? Got Something to Sell? Phone 1-800-870-7085 For Sun and News ACTION-ADS’ ***•»-•*. MU/April 29. 1997/F®^ 11 for a new job. More gossip? Mr. Garbacik also attemp­ ted. but managed to contort and twist a statement made at board meeting several months ago by someone in the au­ dience (where was Bernie anyway?) It seems he's on a roll perpetuating a litany of faiseholds Lastly. Mr. Garbacik is a neighbor and friend of our past trustee. Jim Williams, (who lost his bid for re­ election in August and again in November 1996). It seems that Mr Garbacik isn’t happy with our new supervisor, a new planning commissioner, or any of the new trustees Does he have his facts straight or is he just a pawn for gossip mongers trying to orchestra an agenda to confuse and con­ found the citizens of Caledonia1 Despite the Doomsday Naysayers, this township can and has accomplished greatness and we should all be proud This new board has served the citizens of Caledonia well. I would en­ courage Mr Garbacik and all Caledonia citizens to attend our Township Board meetings That is really the only way to keep in touch with events in our community, our changing laws (ordinances) that affect us. and to support or disagree with our elected officials. Kristine Apol Alto Dear editor: When the article in the Sun and News about the Knights of the Klu Klux Klan was printed April 15. we. the Caledonia High School TRUST group, felt that we had to respond. TRUST stands for Trust. Respect. Understanding. Sharing and Togetherness. TRUST was founded in order to “open the minds, increase the sensibility, and involve the entire school and community by teaching the awareness, ac­ ceptance. and tolerance of diversity.” This means that we work to encourage others to get along and to accept each others differences Our goal is made difficult by the presence of the Ku Klux Klan, which seems to be based on the premises of "separate, but equal.” This does not solve the problems they claim to be trying to solve or protest It instead discourages people from em­ bracing diversity and learning to live with all people. We. as a gruop. wish not to cause tension Instead, we merely wish to let it be known that TRUST exists, and that we will work (and to work) to educate people about the love for diversity, not the ig­ norance of it? Caledonia High School TRUST (Myra Dykgraff Advisor) Caledonia students to join ‘Close-Up’ Three Caledonia students local universities, and for and teacher Beth Nykamp will cultural activities. take part in the Close Up The local participants will Foundation government be mixed with students from studies program May 3-10. other areas of the country in A total of 57 high school workshop groups where they students and teachers will have daily discussions representing six Grand Rapids and activities focused on cur­ area schools will have a front rent events and on the govern­ row seat when they are in ing process. Washington D.C. to learn, “We offer the students the first hand, how American opportunity to see Washington government operates The as a living city by taking them schools include Caledonia, into the buildings they often Cedar Springs. Fennville. see only on television and Fremont and Rogers and God­ having them question law- and policy-makers they may only win Heights. Caledonia students will be read about. Through the ex­ Melissa Caterino. Jennifer perience we have found that Curry and Jennifer Smoes. they return home with an in­ During their week in terest in both national and Washington, the students will community affairs. They want attend seminars with members to become involved.“ said of Congress, and meet with a Steve Janger. president of the representative of the Close Up Foundation. Washington press corps, lob­ Janger said that one of the byists, government officials main goals of the program is and political figures to learn to show students that each per­ more about the federal pro­ son can have an impact on the cess. Time will also be includ­ community. ed to tour the city, to visit A teacher from each of the Grand Rapids area schools will accompany the students not as a chaperone but as a participant in a program designed to acquaint them with current issues and in­ novative educational methods Close Up provides fellowships for teachers and for low-income students through a Congressional ap­ propriation. with additional support provided by a large number of businesses, in­ dividuals. and school districts in the Grand Rapids area which support the Founda­ tion’s citizenship educat ion programs. In addition. The David and Lucile Packard Foundation provides national support for the teacher com ponent of the Washington Program The Close Up Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that provides see Close Up, P. 10 ‘Matter’s ‘Day Special SO^I ft ft Long Stem Roses ZHiY# in a vase 1 DOZEN, COLORED - w (Pre-order colors: pink, yellow, purple, red, orange, light pink, cream & peach) Customer Appreciation Days! 15% Thursday, Friday & Saturday (May 1,2,3) Off Entire Store • 15% Off New Wedding Orders Sign Up to Win $100.00 Gift Certificates to the Store! Giving (2) Away! Beanie Babies*...Coming Soon! — Place Your Orders! New Balloon Stuffing Machine! 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The land is owned by Blue Cow Realty, which is a subsidiary of Viacom The village could purchase the property from the com pany and lease it to Swnpson to use for a 150-car parking lot Simpson would pay the mortgage costs which means the land would be obtained by looking at the site and considering aMemahves Simpson and the village. H Simpson Industries is doing well and there is a demand for its products. I think that it will continue to grow in the future. — Bruce Rasher The Consumer Renaissance Development conapamy, Rasher said, is a non-profit organization that was formed a year ago and has a partnership with the Department of Envi- Police seeking warrants in TK School recent burglary Staff Writer Middleville police are seek­ ing warrants against three men and one woman tn connection with the April 3 break-in of Thornapple-Kellogg Middle School. Police said they received a tip from Michigan State Po­ lice detectives that a suspect in a burglary they were inves­ tigating had information on the T-K break-in. The accused include a 19year-old Middleville man. a 24-year-old Hastings man. a 26-year-old Hopkins man and a 21-year-old Hastings woman. Taken in the break-in was an aquarium containing an iguana. Police said after fliers were distributed describing the missing iguana, two of the men went to an abandoned parking lot and this all would be at no cost to the village. Some of the property would be excluded from the plan so the village could use it for a recreational over walk, like it is interested in doing anyway. Village Manager David Axking said last month that it may be possible for the vil­ lage to obtain a grant from the Department of Natural Re sources to build a river walk along the Thomapple Wwr. This proyect would cost SXd.MO and 4hc village would have to match part of the grant. perhaps 20 percent, or 160.000. He added that fed­ eral Money could be used, tnal sites and by doing so. to which aaeans no money could help create wore jobs. be made off the project Stmpscm Indmawes, Rasher The village would be re­ said, is doing wed and there is sponsible for maintaining the a demand for its products. walk, but the maintenance "I think that it will con­ would be low. tinue to grow in the future," Rasher said he, DeFauw and he said. Arking have been meeting to But before Simpson can look at what could be done to grow, he said, it needs to be put this together and are now able to keep its current em­ ployees by taking care of the parking overflow Rasher added that working with the CRDC benefits any­ one with underused industrial land because Michigan envi­ ronmental laws were reformed April 14. 1997 in 1995, allowing businesses Regulor moating colled to or organizations to take on order at 7 p.m. Board members present: property without taking on li­ ability for contamination if it Boysen. Eaton. Stagray. Eavey. Kelley. Schod. were to occur. Absent Getty "I think this is a win-win Motion passed unonimou»ly to deal for the village and Simp­ approve agenda son Industries," he said. Motion posted unanimously to Simpson Plant Manager approve minute* of March 10, 13 Bob DeFauw said that the lo­ and 31 at amended Motion pasted unanimously to cal industry employs 204 payment of printed bills people from the west Michi­ approve in amount of $90,926.41. gan area and can possibly be­ Treasurers report accepted as come a $600 million com­ presented. An invalid attempted citizens pany in a few years. of Jack Spencer failed. The company makes oil arrest Motion passed unanimously to pumps, which DeFauw said approve request from David and are in 70 percent of front Barbara Dykstra to rezone 133 wheel drive vehicles. Motion failed for lock of ma­ He agreed that the company jority, by roll coll vote to ap­ wishes to position itself for prove request from Col Koaiker future growth and eventually to rezone 15.9 acres from A-R to expand into its current parking Board acted by resolution to lot. He said it may be possi­ approve 5 parcels of land for ble in the future for the com­ Purchase Development Rights pany to create 25 to 30 jobs. Nomination (per Port 361. "We want to position our­ Farmland and Open Space selves for this possibility," he Preservation of the N.R.E.P. Act 451 of 1994). Motion passed said. unanimously. The Blue Cow Realty prop­ Motion passed unanimously to erty would be used as the new accept proposal of the County railway trestle and dumped the iguana and the aquarium into the Thomapple River Officers said they are re­ questing a total of 10 warrants for breaking and entering, conspiracy to commit break­ ing and entering, receiving and concealing stolen property un­ der $100, cruelty to animals, obstruction of a police inves­ tigation and littering. CALEDONIA CHARTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Notice is hereby given that the Caledonia Township Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing on May 19, 1997 at 7:30 pm at the Township Hall, 250 Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, 49316. The subject of the Public Hearing win be the following proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Caledonia: A request from Land and Company to rezone 208.8 acres from the Agricultural Zoning District to the R-1 Zoning District. This property Is commonly known as 6697 and 6695 Alaska Avenue, SE and described as follows: Property Description That part ot the SW 1/4, and NW 1/4, and NE 1/4. Section 10. and that part of the SE 1/4, Section 9, T5N R10W, Caledonia Township, Kent County. Michigan, described as. BEGINNING at a point of the East line of said SW 1/4, Section 10, which is NOOe57 57^V 661.28 feet from the S 1/4 corner of Section 10; thence SBS’Sg ^TW 2516 84 feet atong the North line of the S 1/2, S 1/2, SW 1/4, Section 10 to Reference Point *A’; thence S88fl59 21"W 62 feel more or fess, to the Easterly waters edge of the Thomapple Rtver, thence meandenng Northeasterly along said Easterly waters edge to its inter­ section with a line which bears N00fi18'48‘E from Reference Point ‘B*. (Reference Point “B" is located N02*2828T 143.26 feet and N30s46 ATW 225.32 feet and N03a3821*W 119.02 feet and N22‘06 50"W 333.96 feet and N63‘44 34*W 143.55 feet and N85827’47'W 469 48 feet and S84’-37 55*W 299 42 feet and N53;26 33“W 163 36 feet and N05921‘38*W 95 65 feet and N62859‘34"E 168.85 feet and N76s47’07'E 234 79 feet and N61M738'E 436.57 feet and N50-44 28’E 340 36 feet and N36»36 03’E 163 05 feet and N64-04 00-E 83 88 feet and N16*31 53'E 236.21 feet and N24a36'07"E 428 58 feet and N7180730"W 274.95 feet and N29i44 4TE 271.52 feet and N518 46'20"E 247.55 feet and N45#52’18*E 389 19 feet and N29S1318"E 36021 feet and S87«55 11"E 763.79 feet along an intermediate traverse line from above described Reference Point 'A’); thence SOO818 48"W 180 feet more or fess, to Reference Point -8' thence S00M8 4tfW 159.95 feet along a hne which is parallel with and 250.00 feet Westerly of toe Westerly bne of property previous­ ly owned by Gustav Hom; toence S89MT12'E 878.03 teet atong a bne when s 30 00 feet South of and parallel with toe South bne of said property previously owned by Gustav Hom; thence S73°0600*E 144 40 feet to a port on toe centertine of Alaska Avenue thence Southerly 87.40 feet along said centertme of a 500 00 toot radius curve to toe left the chord of when bears 504^2 30"W 87.29 teet; toence S00857'57T 1079.73 feet atong said centertne ot Alaska Avenue and toe East line of the NW 1/4, Section 10 toe Center ot toe Center ot Section 10. thence SOOi5T57*E 1963.85 feet atong said centerline and toe East bne at toe SW 1/4, Section 10 to toe place ot begmrvng. Sitojact to runway R.O.W. tor Alaska Avenue and to easements ot record Th® parcel contains approximately 208 8 Acres to toe Easterly waters edge of toe Thomapple River metodng highway R.O W The permanent parcel numbers for the property proposed for rezoning are PP841 -23-10300-012 and 41-23-00400021 A copy of to® proposed amendment «s avadabte tor review at the tewnsfsp o*oe Octoroon toe hours of 9:00 am and 400 pm Monday through Thursday and from 900 am urdl noon on Fridays The pubic is mvrted and encouraged to attend to® meeting If any ctesn has physcal smaabons 891-0070, at feast 24 hour prior to the meeting tme 302 looking for support from the village. The amount of Simpson In­ dustries’ mortgage payments to the village for the property is yet to be determined. Council members said they fell that the project was a good idea for the village "This is an unprecedented opportunity for the village," said Trustee Bill Mosey, "k would not cost the village anything." "The council appears to be in favor ot tfus." said Presi­ dent Jim French Arking said the next step would be to put an agreement on paper and take the steps necessary to acquire the land He added that this project « something that the village planner could work on once they get one No formal vote was made, but council members felt it would be a good idea to take the project to the next step. Synopsis of Minutes Thornapple Township Rood Commission lo< S10 320 lor gravel on certain township rood* Motion passed unanimously Io approve recommendation to hire Barbara Rumberg to the Ike service, contingent on passing Motion passed unanimously fo approve Chiefs request for pet mission to send out *p«v» and request bid* on new fire truck. . Sealed bid* fo be received by township Clerk by noon, May 30. 1997 Copies of Fire Protection Con­ tract with Yankee Springs and Ir­ ving Townships, covering April 1, 1997 to March 31. 2000. were given fo trustees. Twp. Quarterly Planning Meeting will be held April 24 at noon at the Middle Vlllo Inn. Discussion hold on complaints from emergency services regar­ ding dispatch from 911. Meeting adjourned at 10:20 Submitted by, Donna Stagray Clerk Thornoppie Township Attested to by. Donald I. Boysen Supervisor (A complete text of township minuses is available during regular office hours at the township offices ) (JOI) LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION SCHOOL ELECTION NOTICE OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION OF THE ELECTORS OF THORNAPPLE KELLOGG SCHOOL BARRY, ALLEGAN, KENT AND IONIA COUNTIES, MICHIGAN TO THE ELECTORS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT: Please Take Notice that the annual school election of the school district will be held on Monday, June 9, 1997. THE LAST DAY ON WHICH PERSONS MAY REGISTER IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE AT THE ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION CALLED TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1997, IS MONDAY, MAY 12, 1997 PERSONS REGISTERING AFTER 5 O’CLOCK IN THE EVENING ON MONDAY, MAY 12, 1997, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO VOTE AT THE ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION. To register, visit any Secretary of State branch office or your county, city or township clerk’s office. Persons planning to register with the respective county, city or township clerks must ascertain the days and hours on which the clerks’ offices are open for registration. This Notice is given by order of the board of education. DAVID R. SMITH Secretary, Board of Education ADDENDUM PI FA<F TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Regular Biennial Election of Grand Rapids Community College, Michigan, will be held in conjunction with the Annual School Election. �Th* Sun ond News, Middleville. Ml. April 29, 1997, Poge 13 Caledonia Middle School FFA members join competitions By Megan Sue Bisard The Caledonia Middle School FFA Chapter recently competed at the district, regional and state level Grcbnhand Conduct of Meetings competition This was all new to us. as this is the first year for CMS FFA We practiced very hard in the weeks before competi­ tion, and overall, we feel we represented Caledonia Middle School well To compete in the Greenhaod Conduct of Meetings competition, we had to learn how to conduct our meeting according to Robert’s Rules of Parliamentary Pro­ cedure We performed open­ ing and closing ceremonies and were given a problem with only three minutes to prepare our motions and discussions relating to this problem. After the closing ceremonies of our meeting, the judges then asked us ques­ tions — testing our knowledge of procedures At the district competition, we got a silver rating, which was g<xid for our first attempt, but was not the best rating we could have been given. However, it allowed us to move on to the regional competition At the Regional Competi­ tion, we competed against one other middle school team — Coopersville. We placed first and received a gold rating, which was the best and we got to move on to the state competition The state competition was held at Michigan State University. We were copmeting on Tuesday, March 4. On Monday, March 3, at the opening ceremonies of the State FFA Convention. Members of the Society of Creative Anacharism allowed guests to see their weapons up close. The Caledonia Middle School FFA team members (front) Tim Stouffer, Corey Kilmartin, (bock row, from left) Jerimioh Bowmers, Craig Hoebeke. Courtney Smith, Maygan Post, Megan Sue Bisord, Groce Boylan and Emilee Zonderbergon. we were recognized as a new chapter As a group, we went up and received our certificate It was really fun seeing the convention. We got to see how the state officers did opening and closing ceremonies, listened to a very good motivational speaker and learned more about FFA. The next morning we got up bright and early (on the road at 6 am.) and drove to Michigan State University to compete We had to be in the holding room at 8 a.m. sharp This was the first time our advisors could not be in the room with us. Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Post had to wait out­ side of the room, where they could watch the other com­ petition. We could not even go to the bathroom by ourselves — someone had to go with us so we would not get an unfair advantage over any team that went before us. We waited a long time in that room (3*6 hours) and we practiced and did lots of things to help us prepare. Finally it was our turn — we were the last team to compete. We went in and did the best job we could do. It was nerve racking. Mr. Johnson. Mrs Post and some of our moms and dads watch­ ed us. Then we had to wait un­ til the afternoon ceremonies to find out how we did We all went out to lunch and then back to Wharton Center to see our results. We came in fourth out of eight teams and got a silver rating. Not too bad for our first year! This was a very fun and memorable experience. We learned a lot and next yar we will be back at state to get a gold and maybe a first (it never hurts to have goals’). We would like to encourage everyone to consider joining FFA. This is a fun experience — A learning experience. We work hard but we have lots of fun. It is a great way to learn leadership skills, meet new people and expand your horizons. We meet Wednesdays in the library mezzanine during eighth hour. Kelley Jlanck Me^u: Wednesday, April 30 Hot turkey sandwich with gravy, green beans, pears. Thursday, May 1 Breakfast for lunch. Fr. toast sticks, sausage parties, potato wedges, orange juice. Friday , May 2 Pizza, baked beans or sweet potatoes, blue be m cobbler H.S.— Cook’s Choice. Tuesday , May 6 Breaded pork patty, mashed potoates, corn, wh. wheat bread, pears. NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School. Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day Monday, May 5 Taco on soft shell, let tuce. cheese, refried beans, sliced peaches. TK 6th-graders have ‘open house’ Thornapple Kellogg Middle School sixth-grade students last week ended their study of the middle ages with a me­ dieval open house Tuesday, April 22. Throughout the evening, students had a chance to showcase their classwork to search projects, and guild their families and other mem­ products set up in a market. Adding to the evening was a bers of the community. Their displays included sil­ demonstration of hand to hand ver knight art projects, cre­ battles done by members of ative writing, personal the Creative Society of shields, samples of illumina­ Anacharism. The mock battles tion, medieval trading card re­ were done in full armor. Thomapple Kellogg Middle School sixth grade students displayed their work last week at a Medieval open house to conclude their study of the middle ages. Amanda Biggs, Carli Krueger, and Audrey Willette discussed the details of beadwork and medieval jewelry to onlookers. Your Fault or No Fault.. Well Fix It! Sun and News 4-29 Thomappk Kellogg Break fast Menu Caledonia Auto Parts “FOR ALL YOUR CAR & TRUCK CARE NEEDS" Auto Value 891-4085 PARTS STORES 9818 Cherry Valley Ave., (M-37) Your "Hometown * Auto Parts Store OPEN: Monday-Fnday 8 to 6; Saturday' 8 to 2 Wednesday, April 30 French toast sticks, juice, milk. Thursday, May 1 Ham and egg on biscuit, juke, milk. Fnday, May 2 Breakfast pizza, orange juice, milk Monday, May 5 French toast sucks, ham, juke, milk Tuesday, May 4 Oatmeal, milk muffin, juice, ED'S BODY SHOP 110 Johnson Street at Kinsley One block off Main St. in Downtown Caledonia (616) 891-0150 • M-J7 s Fax: (616) 891 0446 1 a Office Open Mon -Fri B-5; Other hours by appointment We want to be your "PRO" Shop, working with the PROS K.mtj since 1969. Ed Pawloski f ;J �Poge I4/Th« Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/April 29, 1997 Trojans split baseball twin bill Dan Noffke and Joe Norman both had big days for the varsity Trojans in prep baseball action last Friday against Hamilton Norman went 3-for-4 with a double and Noffke was 2-for-3 in an opening game 10-0 mercy rule win over Hamilton in Game 1 of a doubleheader. Middleville scored two runs in the third, two in the fourth and three in the fifth to take the early advantage. Norman also notched the pitching win with six solid innings on the mound. In Game 2, both Norman and Noffke got 2 hits apiece, but the Hawkeyes still came away with a 12-2 victory. Noffke has 9 hits in his last 16 at bats. Teammate Kevin Doyle has 5 hits in his last 9 trips to the plate. Middleville is now 3-8 and 1-4 in the OK Blue. Nick Galloup (12) swings through a pitch in a recent varsity baseball game for the Trojans. (Photo by Perry Hardin) AREA...SPORTS Middleville pitcher Rich Frazier fires a fastball to home plate in recent tournament action at Hastings. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Ark Veterinary Wk Services —Dr. Larry Julius SMALL ANIMAL HOUSE CALLS - MEDICINE & SURGERY Wc ve eliminated the clinics and cost, added some back in for the House Call and came up with a service for pets that is still HIGH QUALITY. AFFORDABLE. PERSONAL AND CARING. No more trips in the cars, waiting rooms, time consuming appointments, bad weather, exposure to other diseases, anxiety - ridden environments for pets and you. no high­ er cost for unused equipment, shiny walls, and strange uniforms, all of the routine services and most surgery or emergencies can be now done in the home - we still maintain one clinic in Dorr, \accines. Heartworm I esting. Illness, and Routine Surgeries are what we have done for over 300 very satisfied clients in the last year. Please call for more information 1 -8004-ARK-VET - no more leashes, earners, etc. the list of advantages to you and yq^r pet goes on and on. HEARTWORM TEST AND PREVENTION CLINIC - VACCLNES Caledonia Area - Thurs. Eves 6 - 8:30 pm May 8, 15, 22 - Rear Door Kens Auto Repair Plus - Behind Lloy ds on M-37 Delton Area - Tues. Eves 6 - 8:30 pm May 6, 13, 20 Barrs Township Fire Hall - Orchard St. All Vaccines $15.00. Heartworm Blood Test $15.00. Chewable Monthly Preventatives for Season ($20.00-534.00 depending on size) Please pa** tbi* information along to tbe next pet owner Wieringa hopes scores will earn him trip to Junior Olympics The 1997 gymnastics season has been both busy and successful for a local athlete. Zach Wieringa, a sixth grader at the Thornapple Kellogg Middle School, competes as a level four gymnast in the 10-12 year-old age bracket. He trains at Kentwood Gymnastics with instructions from Coach Toby Kam ah m. After placing second in the all-around in Rochester Hills on Jan. 11 (42.7) and Columbus on Feb. 14 (44.7), Wieringa scored a first at the Saginaw Gym Jesters on Feb. 23 (45.) and followed that up with his best all-around at the March 16 Conrad Gym Academy event (47.7) A third place all-around score followed at a March 23 competition in Kalamazoo (44.9), but the Middleville native scored high at the State meet in Saginaw on April 13. Wiennga was second in the floor (8.4), third in the vault (8.6) and first in the rings (8.3) and wound up second in the all-around with a 46.6 total. W'ieringa went to regionals in Mundelein Ill. last weekend and will try out for the Junior Zach Wiennga, of Middleville, will prepare for Junior Olympics after competing at regionals. Olympics at the end of May. The Junior Olympics will be held in Charlotte, N.C. Aug. I-10. �The Sun and MhMfovtUe. MVApril 29, IW7/Po*« IS Caledonia track teams plan to make run for firsts Shannon Houseman and Brooke Wierenga went 1 2 in the 3200, but the Scots still needed a few more points after the results from the 1600 relay. Caledonia's girls probably could have beat South, but elected not to. The Scot boys also had their shot, but lost out in the end South Christian took two from Caledonia's track programs on April 22, winmqg the girls event 65-63 and the boys meet by a 73-64 tally. Caledonia led 63-60 beading in the girts 1600 relay but did score as South won the race. The boys result was almost as close. After Jeff Foster captured a victory in the 200, the Scots trailed South by only three points. 63-60. South, though, won the final two events and prevailed by the 9-point margin. Still, the Scots had their share of winners and top-tier performers Ryan Ogle. Andy Schupp. Dave Friedrich and Dave Vandenberg took first in the 3200 (8:32.5). Brian Rieffer won the 100 (11.58) and ran on the triumphant 400 meter relay team (46.47) with teammates Ryan Overmyer. Keith Smith and Jeff Foster. Dustin McFarlan took gold in the 400 (54.02), Dave Vandenberg won the 800 (2:01.83) and Jeff Foster scored a first in the 200 (23.81). Caledonia took second and third in the final event, but could not achieve the all-so-important first place slot. Individual firsts were gained in the girls meet by Kelly Mesecar in the 100 (13.32), Amanda Minor in the shot put (37-0) and discus (120-8), Shannon Houseman in the 1600 (5:27.92) and the 3200 Barb Warner won one individual first and one as part of a relay team for the Scots in their meet with rival South. (11:57.7) and Baib Warner in the 800 (2:29.09). Relay victories came from Barb Warner, Jenny Sprague, Houseman and Brooke Wierenga in the 3200 (10:21.88) and Melanie VanEnk, Kelly Mulder, Katie Hatrick and Kelly Mesecar in the 800(1:52.15). South may have won last Tuesday, but the OK Gold season is far from over. The Scots must continue to win in the regular season and, possibly, knock off South in the league meet to earn first place in the OK Gold. That road starts tonight (Tuesday) with a meet at Kenowa Hills. the discus (110-03). Amanda Minor in the shot put (34-8 1/2), the 3200 meter relay team (10:17.3), the 400 meter relay team (56.4), Kelly Mulder in the 400 (1:04.4), Shannon Houseman in the 3200 (11:27.2) and the 1600 meter relay team (4:27.2). Amanda Minor was second in the discus (105-04), while Diana Minor placed second in the shot put (31-05 1/2). In the 9th and 10th grade events, Erin Mesecar won the long jump (15-02 1/2) and Brooke Wierenga won top prize in the 3200(11:56.2). Tri Level At Sparta Caledonia won the 11th and 12th grade levels at Sparta on April 19 and finished third in the 9th and 10th grade divirions. Winners for the Scots in 11-12 were Diana Minor in Caledonia Coach John Soderman shows the look of discouragement near the conclusion of Tuesday’s matchup with South Christian. Athletes off the Week ScAneidet Reec/ Thornapple-Kellogg High School (Middleville) Caledonia High School Reed took part in e»ght first place oer for manees last week for Middle .^He s girts track team Reed won the 100 and was port of the winning 800 1600 and 3200 relay teams in a meet with Coopersville on April 24 and won the 100 and 200 to go along with her -elay efforts in the 800 and 400 events on April 22 versus Godwin Schneider has been the hot hitter on a very hot Caledonia varsity soft­ ball team In her last 11 at bats. Schneider has hit 8 with a triple, two doubles and 6 RBI She has also been dazzling m the field going the entire week without committing one error In one game versus Sparta the Scots' swinger hod 3 hits and 3 RBI Athletes of the Week Presented by: Kyle Vetting leaped for two second places in the 100 hurdles and the 300 hurdles at Wayland High last week. JB HARRISON 6090 Alden Hash SE * Alto * 868-0050 or 806-217-0712____________ 2ZLJZ_________________ �Poge I6/Th« Sun and News, Middleville, Mi/April 29. 1997 There ain’t no stopping those baseball Caledonia Scots There doesn’t appear to be anyway to stop Caledonia’s varsity baseball team. Coach Mike Fine's Scots are currently 12-0 and undefeated in the OK Gold. The results from there last six games show that this is a team without a weakness. Hitting, power, pitching and defense: this Scots team has it all Caledonia beat rival Wayland 6-0 on April 18. Jim Abbott fanned 9 Wildcats Tn that game and threw a 1-hitter. In the hitting department. Nick Freeman went 2-for-4 and scored twice. Abbott was 3-for-4 with 2 RBI and a homerun, Tim Soper was 2- for-3 with a double and Adam Sobczak went 2-for-3 and scored two runs. The win was Caledonia's first in the OK Gold, but it wouldn't be the last. An 11-1 triumph over Cedar Springs on April 21 would follow. Pitcher Scott Pennock raised his record to 2-0 and helped the Scots to move their overall record to 8-0. Bryan Jones had a big day at the plate going 3-for-3 with a double and 5 RBI. Jim Hunter also stepped up at the plate with a 2-for-3 effort. Dominick Whipple was the pitcher of record in a 10-4 victory against Grand Rapids Union on April 22. Whipple struck out three Union hitters to notch his first mound win. The hitting stars included Joel Hofstra (l-for-3 with 2 RBI) and Steve Uyl (l-for-3). Fine may not have liked all that came out of a 7-4 win over Sparta on April 23, but the Scots did win. Todd Bloemers became the fourth Caledonia pitcher to eam a win. while Nick Freeman went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI, Tim Soper was 3-for-3 with a double and a homerun and Phil Licari ended up 2-for-3 with 2 RBI. "We must play better to win the OK Gold title and we will," Fine explained. Caledonia finished off the Golf outing to benefit CHS football and CMS athletics program Looking forward to its June 13 golf outing, the Caledonia football program will share the proceeds from the event with the Caledonia Middle School athletic program. The day of golf will be played at Briarwood Golf Course. (File photo) The Caledonia football staff is coordinating its third annual golf outing to benefit the gridiron program on Friday. June 13 at Briarwood Golf Course. For $200, a foursome will get to play 18 holes of golf, including cart, lunch, beverages on the course and several prize hole opportunities. Golfers also could win cash prizes and raffle prizes. The day is set up for a 36team maximum with a fourperson scramble. However, if there are 25 teams, there will be a shotgun start. Tom Burrill, CHS varsity football coach, said that the football program will use its share of the funds for equipment, special team events and football camps and to pay its volunteer coaches. This year, proceeds from the day also will go toward adding a second team to both the basketball and volleyball programs at Caledonia Middle School, Burrill said. So far, 26 teams have entered, and the deadline date for signup is June 7. Anyone interested in registering for the outing can contact Burrill or Mike Pintek at the Caledonia Middle School, 891-8649. Protect Your Dog’s Heart! HEARTWORM IS... • Spread by mosquitoes. • Preventable. • Fatal if not treated. Arrange for a test today Occult Heartworm Test *17.00 Monthly Preventative starting at: *2.00 per pill Middleville Animal Hospital Dr. Daniel Had I Dr. John Berends 410-A Broodway (M-37). ModleviHe Ml 616-795-4109 Aopotntments Mor Tn 9 arr -6 pm Sat 9 am 3 pm week with a doubleheader sweep against Belding. In Game I. Abbott went to 4-0 with a four strikeout performance. In Game 2. Abbott raised his record to 5-0 with a seven strikeouts in the outing. The bats were also booming. Abbott was 2-for-5 with a homerun and an RBI. Phil Lican went 3-for-5 with a homerun and two doubles and Bryan Jones was 2-for-5 with a homerun and 2 RBI in the 9-7 opening game triumph. Caledonia won 13-2 in the nightcap with Freeman going 3-for-3 with a homerun and an RBI. Abbott went 3tor-4 with 2 homerun#*thd 7 RBI and Jim Hunter had a 2for-3 hitting performance. "We had outstanding offense in the second game," Fine said. "It was our first big test of the year." Jayvee and freshman teams reported active at Caledonia Here is a run down of junior varsity and freshman results for last week at Caledonia High School. JV Baseball Caledonia lost to Wayland 4-2 on April 19. Ryan James was 2-for-4 with an RBI and Jason Williams went 2-for-3. A 4-3, nine-inning win over Cedar Springs followed on April 21. Mike Gillard had 2 stolen bases and 2 hits in that triumph. Brett Beckett went 2for-3 with an RBI, Jason Roh 2-for-3 with an RBI and Dan Mortimore went 2-for-2 with an RBI but the Scots still lost to Grand Rapids Union on April 22. Keeping with the pattern, Caledonia came back to beat Sparta 9-7 on April 23. Willard was 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and 3 RBI, James ended up 3-for-4 with 2 RBI and Brett Bcckctt was 2for-3. Two wins were gained on April 24 in a doubleheader Stewart and Emilv Friedrich with Belding. Caledonia won each had strong outings for the opener 11-0 and prevailed the Scots. Caledonia came real in the nightcap 18-10. Gillard close to scoring, but couldn’t had a 9 strikeout shutout win in a 0-0 contest with Holland in Game 1 with Chris O'Brien on April 23. (2-for-3, triple, homer. 5 JV Softball RBI). Beckett (2-for-2. 2 The Scots were swept by doubles and an RBI) and Jeff Belding on April 24, losing Post (2-for-2, 2 stolen bases) Game I 23-13 and Game 2 by doing most of the offensive a 17-12 score. damage. James went 2-for-3 Freshman Softball with a double and an RBI and It was a ball diamond battle Jason Swan was 2-for-3 with between South Christian and 3 RBI in the Game 2 victory. Caledonia on April 22, but JV Soccer South came away with a 20The junior varsity soccer 1S V.II1 squad played two on April 18, Freshman Baseball beating Wayland 4-0 and lying Caledonia’s frosh lost a East Kentwood 0-0. Jessica doublehcader, 10-2 and 10-5, Van Dyke tallied 2 goals, to catholic Central on April while Meghan Phillips and 18. On April 21, the Scots Missy Koning each had I goal rebounded to beat Hastings versus the Wildcats. A 1-0 14-8. Alex Koulchar had a loss to Grand Rapids strong performance on the Christian followed on April mound, while James Shccly, 22. Goalkeeper Naomi I’.nc Wilkens and left Olthousc shinned at the plate. Middleville’s Trojan track squads score league wins Middleville's girls blew past Godwin 98-29 in league track action on April 22, while the Wolverine boys slipped past their Trojan opponents, 7364. Earning individual firsts for Middleville in the girls event were Jenna Shook m the shot put (37-1) and the discus (1126), Jessica Crowley in the long jump (14-6 1/2), Melissa Triplett in the high jump and Janelie Batdorff in the high jump (4-0), Angie McQueen in the 100 hurdles (17.9), Laura Reed in the 100 (13.1) 1600(4:37). The Trojans took six firsts in the boys event with all six being on individual performances. Aaron Weise was the high jump champ (5:10), Dcndel Craven won the pole vault (10-6). Miso Gavin (103-9), Nathan DeBoer in the 100 hurdles (16,7), Matt Send in the 400 (53.4) and Dan Kokmeyer in the 300 hurdles (44.4). A matchup between Middleville and Coopersville on April 24 ended in a 64-64 tie. Crowley won the long jump (15-7 3/4) and the 200 (27.7), Reed registered a first in the 100 (12.9) and Shook won the discus (120-7) and the shot put (36-4 1/2). Middleville also won three of the four relay races: the 800 ing in division three with the with McQueen, Shook, problem ’’OMerdroid." Robertson and Reed (1:54.6), Members of this team are, the 400 with McQueen, Doug Blocksma, Christopher Crowley, Robertson and Reed Burks, Ben Jones, Jennifer (53.4) and the 1600 with Kern Laansma, Corey Lucas and Kempema. Reed. Davis and Brian McKeown. Shook (4:27.1). and the 200 (27.5), Jessi Davis in the 1600 (5:38.4) and the 800 (2:35.3) and Danielle Quisenberry in the 3200 (12:39.4). Middleville's girls also swept the relay races as Holly Pitt, Davis. Melody Allore and Quisenberry won the 3200 (10:50.7), McQueen, Shook, Lindsey Robertson and Reed prevailed in the 800 (1:55.2), McQueen, Crowley, Robertson and Reed placed first in the 400 (5:39) and Erica Ross, Breyne Middleton, Shook and Davis won the Two TK 0M teams place in state finals Two Thornapple Kellogg School District Odyssey of the Mind teams competed at the state finals at Central Michigan University April 19, and placed in the lop six positions in their problem categories. A division two TK Middle School team coached by Debra McKeown lied for second place with the Petoskey En­ richment Program and earned a silver medal in the area of Classics, "Can You Dig It." A Forest Hills team took first place in the problem cat­ egory which had 31 teams competing in it. Members of this team are Kyle Fletke, Jena Jones, David McAllister. Nick Otto, Patrick McKeown. Holly Smith and Michael McKe­ own. A TK High School team coached by Voni Lucas placed sixth out of 30 teams compet- MOTOR 9818D Cherry Valley • Caledonia, Ml • 49316 5 YEAR - 50,000 MILE WARRANTY ON ALL REPAIRS Full Service Auto • Electrical • Tune-Ups • Brakes • Engines • Transmissions • Alignments • State Certified Master Auto Tech • ASE Certified Master Tech • Factory Trained Electronics Tech 891-3569 �The Sun ond News Middkvill*, Mi/April 29 1997/Poge 17 Trojans’ tennis winning streak ends with Spring Lake team Middleville’s tennis team won two straight before running into powerhouse Spring Lake last Wednesday. The Trojans, after posting a 6-2 win over Comstock Park on April 18 and a 6-2 triumph against Coopersville on April 21, tried their luck versus OK Blue favorite Spring Lake on April 23. Middleville ’s luck, however, did not go very far as the Lakers showed their strength, winning 6-2. Spring Lake was third at last spring's State tennis championship and returned two All-Staters from that squad. The two wins for the Trojans came from the No. 2 doubles team of Bn an Seger and Josh Sturm (4-6, 6-4, 6-4) and the no. 4 doubles team of Matt Pullen and Simion Jones (7-5. 6-2). Middleville played the Spring Lake match without its No. 3 singles player. Nate Schmitz. Schmitz is expected to miss most, if not the entire, season with a broken arm. His injury will make things tough for Coach Larry Seger's Trojans who are now entering the roughest part of their schedule. The two 6-2 wins to open the week gave Middleville an emotional boost. Against Comstock Park Nate LaVoie won at No. 1 singles (6-0, 6-1), Nick Hutchens at No. 2 singles (61,6-1), Mike Stein at No. 3 singles (3-6. 6-3, 6-3), Nate Vinton at No. 4 singles (6-1, 6-0), Sturm and Ben Meekhof at No. 3 doubles (6-4. 6-0) and Pullen and Jones at No. 4 doubles (6-0, 6-4). LaVoie at No.l, Hutchens at No. 2 and Vinton (by default) won in the Coopersville match along with Seger and Sturm at No. 2 doubles (6-4. 6-2), Taylor Pierce and Aryon Bosma at No. 3 doubles (7-5. 6-3) and Pullen and Jones at No. 4 doubles (6-2.6-2). Coach Seger was pleased with the play of Seger and Jones who won two big matches in a row. Middleville is now 4-2 overall and 3-1 in the OK Blue standings. Softball Scots hit well in four wins The varsity Scots out-scored their opponents 24-12 to go 4-0 last week in softball action. Erin Osgerby had a bases loaded double that scored three runs in an 8-4 win over Cedar Springs on April 22. Heidi Hanna also played a big part in the win with 2 hits, including a double and an RBI. Christine Gillard had a 2-RBI single. Osgerby went the first three innings on the mound and Gillard came in the final four innings to notch the wins. Allison Schneider collected Scot netters collect wins with Sparta, Unity Christian Shriver headed to L.M.C. Jeremy Shriver, of Middleville, signed a letter-of-intent last week to play basketball at Lake Michigan College. Shriver was a first team O-K Blue and Barry County standout last winter and was an honorable mention member of the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press squads. In his senior stanza, Shriver averaged 16.2 points, 8.5 rebounds and had 3 assists per game. Middleville Coach Kurt Holzhueter said of Shriver, "I have never had anybody more versatile. He is able to lead the break and be the best inside guy." Shriver will major in education at L.M.C. Matmen look towards district golds The Caledonia Freestyle Wrestling Club traveled to Wayland and Portland last weekend to prepare for districts. In Group 1, Tyler Ohlrich was a gold medal winner. Michael Schaibly and John VanLaan each received silver medals. In Group II, Brandon Cance and Clayton Berridge had golds and Ryan Stephan and Jordan Trudeau each had Scots search for solid fourth score on links Jenn Miller fired a 96 to lead all Scot swingers at the April 18 10-team Ram husky Invitational. Miller's 96 was followed by Jessica Van Til's 103, Jen Myers' 106 and Laura Brown’s 131. Coach Diane Doot said a solid fourth score is important to the team's overall score "We improved our total by five strokes, (but) we expect to improve further on that." Doot said. Caledonia was sixth out of 10 with a 436. Forest Hills Northern finished first with a 384. On April 15 the Scots dropped a 193-223 match to Rogers. Van Til led Caledonia with a 49, Myers fired a 52, Miller finished with a 51 and Brown had a 71. Rogers' Jennifer Loakey was the medalist with a 43. silvers. Ben Soper, Brandon Grinage and Alex Ohlrich all placed third. In Group III four wrestlers scored firsts: Ryan Dykhouse, Matt Kilmartin, Joshula VanLaan and Robert Schaibly. Caleb Zandstra earned a second place and Robbie LaFountain finished fourth. Leading Group IV with gold medals were Brandon Schalk, Michael Tomanek and Chris Smith. Patrick Huver had a silver and Todd Komolly grabbed a fourth place. In the Cadets, Junior, Open and Masters groups Zach Hollinshead scored gold in freestyle and Mike Root, B.J. Tomanek and Pete Scaibly managed silvers. In Greco, Zach Hollinshead and B.J. Tomanek both had first places The week in Caledonia tennis included two dual wins and a third place finish at a very challenging tournament. Caledonia's week opened with the April 19 Grandville Tournament. Chris Snoap's first place finish at No. 1 singles highlighted the Scots* day, while Chris Engelbert (at No. 3 singles) and all of Caledonia's doubles teams won at least two matches. The Scots then stuffed Unity Christian on April 21. Winners were Snoap at No. 1 singles (6-0, 6-0), Jason Workman at No. 2 singles (26, 6-4, 6-3), Chris Engelbert at No. 3 singles (6-2, 6-3), Rich Garnaat and Andy Wilkinson at No. 1 doubles (6-1, 6-1), Jesse Flegel and Joel Fortuna at No. 2 doubles (6-1, 6-7, 6-3), Kyle Oatley and Rustin Manning at No. 3 doubles (6-1, 6-4) and Searn Steams and Blake Vandebuntc at No. 4 doubles (4-6, 7-5, 62). "Jason Workman pulled out a tough, three setter in his first match at No. 2 singles," Coach Tom Crisman said. The winning continued in an April 23 match with Sparta as Caledonia won six of the eight matches. Posting wins versus Sparta were Snoap (6-0, 6-1), Workman (6-2, 6-3), Chris Engelbert (6-1, 6-3), Garnaat and Wilkinson (6-0, 6-1), Flegel and Fortuna (6-3, 6-1) and Manning and Oatley (6-3, 6-3). Garnaat and Wilkinson's win at No. 1 doubles improved their record to 9-2. 3 hits and 3 RBI in a 7-1 Scots win over Sparta on April 23. Gillard allowed just 3 hits and struck out 6 for the win. Schneider's game included a (wo out double that scored Caledonia's first run Hanna had 2 RBI and Holly Pelletier had an RBI single. Caledonia took two ovex Belding on April 25, 2-1 and 12-6. Hanna and Schneider had RBI hits in the first inning of the first inning to put the Scots out in front. Schneider also had a leadoff triple and Pelletier contributed with a game-winning RBI. Osgerby pitched her best game of the season to preserve the victory after Gillard was hit and taken off the field in an ambulance. Osgerby fanned five and walked just one. In Game 2 with Belding, Caledonia tallied 12 in the first with big hits from Hanna, Pelletier, Jenny Elliott, Jenny DeBoer, Mindi Smith, Osgerby and Schneider. DeBoer had a bases loaded double and finished with 3 RBI. Schneider, Hanna and Elliott each had 2 RBI. Schneider has 8 hits in her last 12 at bats. 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MAINTENACE WORKER Middleville Housing Commis­ sion. Individual must perform a variety of skilled tasks pertain­ ing to the maintenance of a 50 unit HUD housing project for senior citizens. Optional apart­ ment available. Please mail resume to Lisa Finkbeiner, Excutive Director, Lincoln Meadow Apartments, 500 Lincoln St, Middleville Michi­ gan 49333 or call for an appoint meat. 616-795-7715 EOE. MANAGER CONVIENCE STORE Growth oriented, Amoco Jobber is seeking an experienced manager for a new C Store/Carwash in Caledonia. The ideal cam date will posess knowlede in employee seek?ion, vendor relation and complete control of profit and loss. MV1 offers a salary comersuate with experience and a comprchcsive benefit package. Send resume with salary requirements to Dalanc Vandenberg, Merle Boes Inc., P.O. Box 2365, Holland. 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McBnde and fellow recruits ended the training phase with The Crucible, a 54-hour team effort, problem solving evolu­ tion. which culminated with an emotional ceremony in which the recruits were presented the Manne Corps Emblem, and were addressed as “Mannes'’ for the first time since boot camp began McBride joins 41,000 men and women who will enter the Marine Corps this year from all over the country He is a 1996 graduate of Caledonia High School. Gregory J. McBride Manne Pvt Gregory J McBride, son of Gerald L and LaDonna R McBnde of 8085 Kraft Ave. SE, Caledonia, recently com­ pleted basic training at Manne Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. McBnde successfully com­ pleted 12 weeks of training designed to challenge new Manne recruits both physical­ ly and mentally McBride and fellow recruits began their training at 5 am., by running three miles and performing calisthenics. 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Police Deportment: • Chief presented to Council the March police report which was accepted. DPW: • March report received and accepted. Manager: • Motion by Mosey, sup­ ported by Stogray to accept the job descriptions for the DPW as amended in set numbered "2" presented by Arking. Ayes all. Approved. • Reported that meetings regarding water sewer issues with new middle school plans ore not a bock-burner project Progress is being made. • Motion by Bray, supported by Mosey to approve the propos ed Chemical Feed System Revi­ sions contract as submitted by Earth Teach and authorizing French and Arking to sign on behalf of the Village (The momentary expenditure was ap­ proved at last meeting in the amount of $7,980.) Ayes all. Approved • Motion by VandenBerg. supported by Stogray to reap pointment Eldon Newmyer to another three years term on the Planning Commission to begin 4/30/97. • Motion by Mosey, sup­ ported by VandenBerg to sign the easement request from Thornapple-Kellogg School District for Installation of com­ munications cabling with the addition of an indemnity paragraph on behalf of the Village. Arking authorized to sign amended authorization on behalf of Village. Ayes all. Approved. • Motion by Stogray sup ported by VandenBerg to authorize Change Order <1 in the amount of $6 911.00 for the Grand Rapids Street Lift Station and Force Main Contract needed to compensate for a 108 feet er­ ror shown on drawings. Roll coll vote requested: Bray aye French aye Mosey aye Nesbitt aye. Stogray aye: VandenBerg aye Approved. 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FREE INSPECTION m P m NOHROf SEWSA-TRAC GasCharoed Shocks B m 0 w u FEATURE W>v//ne People V\ho Know Use Valvoline9 795-3550 891-6088 500 Arlington Street (M-37) Middleville At the light (M-37) Caledonia Open Monday-Thursday 8 to 6; Friday 8 to 5; Saturday 8 to 12; Wednesday Evenings • By Appointment Open Monday-Thursday 8 to 6; Friday 8 to 5; Saturday 8 to 2; Wednesday Evenings • By Appointment SALE • SALE * SALE • SALE * SALE « SALE * SALE • SALE (A m x> Some Page Elementary School students drew cartoons for their hands on art projects. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Page Elementary School students last week created art projects that were displayed in the hallways. Art docent Karen Feenstra taught students how to create white charcoal drawings on black paper. She placed a still life object in the center of the classroom, turned off the overhead lights in the room and put lamps on it to create shadows. Students were not allowed to use erasers while they used the white charcoal pencils. They were told that they could fix their mistakes by changing the lines and textures of their object. The object they drew con­ sisted of a wooden house with flowers and other things around it. Students were al­ lowed to draw anything they saw on the table and could ei­ ther draw everything or only some things. Feenstra told students to emphasize which parts of the object are light and which are dark The parts they wish to have dark they must not color in or only color in a little The pats they want to be lighter should be colored in more Feenstra said that since they were not using colored pencils, this would show contrast within the object No drawing will look the ■ When students' projects were completed, they were hung in the school hallway. same, she said, because people are all different and have dif­ ferent points of view, individ­ ual personalities, and their own style. Giving an object texture, she said, means to emphasize the form and shape of it so people who look at the picture can tell what kind of material the object is made of. This is done by emphasizing cracks or line m the wood, fabnc or any other type of object Feenstra told students not to get frustrated if things did not turn out the way they wanted them to because it takes a long time to learn how to draw really well. She encour­ aged them to keep trying be­ cause if they do. they will continue to get better. The hands-on art projects are activities the students par­ ticipated in after learning about the type of art they worked with through art talks that were heard earlier this year and assemblies in which guest artists displayed their work Other types of an students worked with were silver scratch art drawings, pastel still life drawings, watercolor paintings and cartooning. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-05-06.pdf f265ec21ec60b7506ed19c963cefa894 PDF Text Text Duane Thatcher directs last TK concert by Mandy Habei Staff Writer Duane Thatcher’s career has been a little bit like the movie "Mr. Holland s Opus " Thatcher directed his last concert Sunday afternoon after 31 years of teaching and di­ recting music at TK and Maple Valley High Schools. When he first walked into Thornapple Kellogg High School for his first teaching job in 1965, he was put in charge of a 48-student high school band, a 19-student cho­ rus, a 45-student junior high school band, and two elemen­ tary school bands of 40 stu­ dents. After he completed his first year at the school, he said, the high school band increased to 62 members. In 1969, one of his ensem­ bles received its first division one rating and the marching band was 100 strong by 1970. Through working with the students, he was able to ex­ pand the program which today has a 211-member marching band, three concert bands and two choirs with a total of 100 u The last chair player is just as important as the first chair player. Making sure everyone feels they belong is more important than getting first division ratings. — Duane Thatcher participants. He said he believes that the program has grown so much through the years because of his philosophy that everyone should have a chance to partic­ ipate. "I have always wanted my students to feel a sense of be­ longing," he said. "Once there is harmony in the group, we can have harmony in music." By allowing everyone to participate in some type of musical group, he said, stu­ dents have a chance to develop abilities and interests. He wants everyone in his groups to feel that they are equally important and that they are making a contribution. "The last chair player is just as important as the first chair player," he said. "Making sure everyone feels they belong is more important than getting first division ratings." Students, he said, have not really changed that much over the years, but they seem to be taking on more responsibili­ ties today, such as holding part-time jobs. The chance to experience greater indepen­ dence has made them mature and more aware of the world around them. Back in the 1960s, school seemed to be the center of stu­ dent’s lives, he added. While in school, they focused mostly on their studies and seemed to become exposed to things that happen outside of school once their education was competed. "Working with students is wonderful because they are so honest and they keep me hon­ est," he said. Thatcher decided to retire now because he believes that people know when it is time and he feels that now is his. "There are many stresses and demands to running a pro­ gram of this size," he said. One thing unusual about Thatcher's career is that he taught both instrumental and vocal music. Most directors, he said, either teach just one or the other, unless they work at a very small school. To prepare for what he has taken on in his career, he said, he took a double major in in­ strumental and vocal music at Western Michigan University. On top of that, he completed enough credits to have a major See Last concert, P. 2 Thornapple Kellogg High School Band Director Duane Thatcher will retire at the end of this school year after 31 years of teaching. Glen Klaver recall petitions filed with Kent County by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Caledonia Village Clerk Vicky Whalen reported last week that petitions were filed with the Kent County Clerk's office Friday, April 25, re­ questing a recall election for Village Council President Glen Klaver. According to state law. the village clerk now must vali­ date the 99 signatures on the petitions to ensure all signers are registered voters in the vil­ lage. To request a recall elec­ tion for Klaver at this time, the petitioners needed 84 sig­ natures. or 25 percent of those in the official's electoral dis­ trict who voted in the last gu­ bernatorial election. Before they could seek sig­ natures for their petitions, the recall sponsor(s) had to first submit to the county their reasons for requesting a recall. These had to be determined clear enough that both voters and the official whose recall is sought could understand them. The reasons slated for recall­ ing Klaver were deemed suffi­ ciently clear al a "clarity hear­ ing" held by the County Elec­ tion Committee April 15. Two-car crash causes fire No one was hurt in a two-oar accident near McDonald's on M-37 in Caledonia Friday afternoon, but one of the vehicles burst into flames after impact Caledonia Fire Chief Butch Welton said one car was traveling north on M-37 and was making a left turn into the plaza when the crash occurred. He suspects a short in the one car caused the fire. The vehicle was a total loss. (Photo courtesy of Joe Hartonj These reasons state that (as of March 24) Klaver had missed 11 of the last 13 coun­ cil meetings, and is unavail­ able to citizens during work­ ing hours. "By his absence, Mr. Klaver has abdicated his responsibili­ ties to his electorate," the pe­ titions states. Klaver, who has said he does not intend to seek re-elec­ tion in March, does not deny that he has missed the council meetings, but said his job now usually requires him to be out of town during the week. He said he is "avail­ able" to council members and village staff and residents by phone and through the Inter­ net, and that he does council business on the weekends and on weekdays when he is in town. However, two council members have written Klaver asking him to resign because of his absence. Trustee Chuck Audy made public his letter, which cited Klaver’s years of service to the community. However, Audy asked Klaver to resign now that his job in­ terfered with his council re­ sponsibilities. Village Treasurer Steve Antecki has revealed that he, too, had asked Kias er to resign in a letter mailed on April 11. Antecki did not make the con­ tents of his letter public, but he said in his written state­ ment to the media that the Executive Committee of the VHlagc Council has not met officially in the last one and one/half years, and that "not all trustees share in this privi­ lege" (of communicating with Klaver on a regular basis.) "It is my belief that infor­ mation needs to be shared among all elected oficials, pe­ H lf there are 84 valid signa­ tures, Whalen will return the petitions to the county clerk, who then submits to the county election committee a proposed date for a special re­ call election to be held within 60 days after the date is sub­ it is my belief that information needs to be shared among all elected officials, period, irregardless of personal, political, or whatever petty differences we have. — Glen Klaver riod, irregardless of personal, political, or whatever petty differences we have." Whalen said Thursday (the village office is closed on Fri­ days) that she had received the petitions from the county on Tuesday afternoon, and that she was validating the signa­ tures on them mitted. Klaver ran unchallenged in last year's March election, and of the 604 registered voters in the village at that time, 49 ac­ tually voted, with Klaver re­ ceiving 38 votes. He is now in his 17th year on the coun­ cil and his 1 Ith year as coun­ cil president. In This Issue... • CHS plans change in daily school schedule • UAW local honors those who have ‘died on the job’ • Michigan history gets ‘fair* treatment at Kettle Lake School • American Legion Poppy Days set for May 15-17 in Caledonia �Poge 2/Tha Sun and New*. Middleville. Ml May 6 1997 LAST CONCERT, in English, which he also taught during some of his ca­ reer. Besides teaching at TK. which he did for 28 years of his career, he taught at Maple Valley High School for three years in the 1980s and worked with bands there. He has worked on 25 school musicals, taught English, ad- Buddy Poppy sale is Friday The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7548 will sponsor the annual "Buddy Poppy" sales from 7 a.m. to 6 p m. in Middleville. The poppies, made by disabled veterans, will be sold at local banks, Pastoor's and the Thom apple Kitchen. Proceeds will be used for programs that benefit disabled veterans. continued from front page vised groups such as Student Council, National Honor So­ ciety. and one of the classes. While teaching at Maple Valley, he served on the Thomapple Kellogg Board of Education, which he said also is unusual. He was president of the Middleville Village Council for six years, and choir direc­ tor and substitute organist at the Middleville United Methodist Church for 20 years. He said his family, which includes wife Pat. son Tad. and daughter Melissa have been involved in some of the same activities he has and have supported each other. He added that his students have been supportive and apprecia­ tive. Each year, the senior class gives him a special gift at the end of the year. One year, the students took a picture from his office that was taken of him in Florida and had an artist create a draw­ ing. It now hangs in his of­ fice. In the picture, he is con­ ducting. The band throughout the years, he said, has taken five major trips to Florida and Toronto and has toured Michigan to perform concerts. He also usually tries to plan a year-end activity so the group can get together for one last time. Thatcher now plans to stay in the community, though long term plans for that are up in the air. He said he wants to work at least part time some­ where, travel and write. He took fiction and poetry classes a few years ago and has written some short stories he would like to try to get published. He said he has enjoyed his career and has enjoyed work­ ing with people in his com­ munity. MILLER MEANS... ...S OLD! Middleville Office 317 Arlington. M-37 (616) 795-3305 Hastings Office 149 West State St. (616) 945-5182 Karen Brown............ 795-9331 Jean Chase. CM. G*1 945-0235 Bill Slagstad 948-9842 Audrey Burdick CM. Gai..................... 945-2451 Cindy‘Scotti* Scott. 948-4228 Ron Lewis.................. 945-5103 Roy Carlson, g*i 795-3611 Dave Belum 948-9482 Cathy Williamson CM OU. 795-9090 Debbie Erwsy 623-0357 Kay Stolsonburg cm. avwk SROUR a _ SA1K* MANAGE*. 795-7272 larry Allerding. cm ASSOC BROKER A GEN MGR 945-9103 □. MLS Dianne Feldpausch ou. sales MG*......... 948-9913 - M dream of Beanie’... Some Caledonia Middle School seventh graders have fallen victim to the lastest collecting craze, Beanie Babies. In one class, the students set up a display of 178 of the little animal-shaped bean bags, which late last fall caught the collecting consumer's fancy. The students said there are a total of 104 Beanie Babies, although 26 have been ‘retired.1 McDonald's also recently offered 10 different 'Teenie Weenie Beanie Babies.1 Pictured with a Beanie collector's dream are Tina McConnell (standing, left), Sara Hartuniewicz, Denise Robinson and April Kraft. Seated, from the left, are Carissa Douma, Laura Bashlor and Brandon Cooley. The students figured there was nearly $1,000 worth of Beanies in their classroom exhibit. FROM OUR READERS Local Citizens Speak Out on Issues Wrongdoing must be reported 1. NEW LISTING, THORNAPPLE SCHOOLS! A lovely 4 bedroom ond 2 both home. Features include a main floor laundry, I-stall attached garage, a barn, 2 large pole buildings, and a chicken coop setting on almost 20 acres. For a private showing call Karen Brown.............................. $169,900 2. NEW LISTING, MIDDLEVILLE COUNTRY RANCH! Enjoy the breathtaking view of rolling hills ond a pond from the deck or walk-out finished basement. This home is very spacious with tasteful decorating throughout. Features include central air, a satellite dish, and much more. Call Deb Erway for a private showing today $119,900. 4. MIDDLEVILLE. This home has a very open feeling with cathedral ceilings. It also features 3 bedrooms, a family room and a 2-stall garoge located on a cul-de soc street near the school*. Call Cathy Wil­ liamson .................................................. $78 900. MEET OUR STAFF CATHY WILLIAMSON Whether you are considering buying or selling a home we feel these excerpts from a letter we recently received will interest you... Cathy Williamson To the editor: The contentious attitude in Caledonia area local govern­ ment is beginning to concern me greatly. Allegations of wrongdoing abound, and are aided and abetted by local rags not doing their homework. Ragging local public of­ ficials has become a local sport. To a degree, it is to be expected that elected officers take abuse that in private life would merit an immediate poke in the nose. Even the courts have rejected libel suits involving politicos that in the private sector would have been upheld. I personally in the past year have learned more than I real­ ly want to know about local politics, and more to the point, the statutes that apply. To be exact, local officials are strictly regulated by statute as to their duties and responsibilities. In my opinion, any actions taken outside this strictly defined area are for personal reasons. Therefore gossip, malicious or otherwise, may have to be answered for personally. Allegations of wrongdoing properly lie in the province of enforcement statutes. There are well defined lines of en­ forcement for punishment of wrongdoing, if anyone in the public or private sector knows A Certified Residential Specialist with 18 years cl real estate experience Cathy Williamson works from uur Middleville office FOR MORE MIDDLEVILLE. GUN LAKE ANO CALEDONIA AREA PROPERTIES PLEASE SEE OUR ADS ON PAGE 2 OF THE REMINDER. 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Cathy was one of the few that continually followed up and redly listened to what it wo* that I wonted I also found she was usually two to three day* ahead of the rest in sending me listings We exhausted wtxn was on the morketploce in a matter of a few weeks "Cathy did not stop there She recalled a listing from many months earlier She contorted them ond arranged a short term listing, both the sellers and we gave some to negotiate what we call a hoppy ending. We are extremely grateful to Cathy Williwnson and her persistence in finding us the perfect home _ _ Best Regards Russel 1 Nichol os of offenses in local govern­ ment, it is their civic duty to ask for enforcement action. It may even be said that by not reporting wrongdoing, a person is knowingly aiding and abetting the activity. And may even be considered an ac­ cessory to the crime. In other words, put up or shut up. Nuff said. Clarence Slaughter Caledonia — from Sunsations Tanning Center & Boutique “Sunseekers” “Treat Yourself” s5.00 Off 20% Off a Tanning Package Any Accessory One coupon per visit. One coupon per visit. Expiration Date: 5-11-97 9175 Cherry Valley Caledonia Ml_4_931£_ QCM 4040 ‘ �The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/May 6. 1997 Page 3 Mother-daughter and Special Friends tea features bridal ‘gems’ by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia Christian Reformed Church's GEMS' Girls Club last week thanked their moms, their adult leaders and their "special friends" with a tea and a wedding style show held at the church. Seven eighth-grade members of the club modeled bridal gowns with a special history, as all but one belonged to the girls' mothers or grandmothers. Emily Dykhouse appeared in the oldest dress, a 50-yearold gown worn by her grandmother. Mandy VanSolkema wore the dress her grandmother chose for her wedding 48 years ago. Several of the other girls wore their mothers dresses, and one wore a new dress, borrowed from a friend who owns a bridal shop. The program began with opening devotions in the sanctuary, followed by a Posing in front of a bridal arch, the'brides'prepare to take their turn walking down the aisle to model their gowns for their Mother/Daughter/Special Friend Tea. processional of the young models down the aisle as a description of each dress was read. A video presentation was shown and a real wedding cake was the highlight of the refreshment table. Child Care group to meet May 8 Kathy Poll gets some help with her bouquet as the GEMS models prepare to model bridal gowns. Kathy's was the one new dress in the show. A special meeting will be held from 6:30 to about 8 p.m. Thursday. May 8. for all aea child care providers at Middleville Christian Reformed Church on Main between McFall and West Schools. There will be a represen­ tative from the 4-C food pro­ gram who will be answering questions concerning the up­ coming change in food assistance. "Cost of food in child care is a very real concern," said chid care provider Vickie Rick. “The average child care, provider will spend at least $125 weekly above her family’s needs to provide food for the children in her care. The state watches what we feed the children, making sure the meals are the correct blend of protein, vegetables and fruit." The loss of this program may mean rate increases to help the providers cover the cost of the food this program normally covered. The meeting is open to all licensed providers in the Caledonia. Freeport, Wayland, Hastings and Mid­ dleville areas Rick added. “If you have never been with the food pro­ gram but would still like to at­ tend. please join us. This in­ formation apply s to all food programs, not just 4-C." The changes will begin July 1 For more information, call Vickie Rick at 795-9461. Bridles and Bits holds meeting Bridles A Bits started its meeting at 7:20 p.m. The group members had secretary reports, followed by old and new business. They handled in and took care of fund-raisers for point shows and talked about craft ideas for the fair Autumn Moore made a monoa to adjourn the meeting and Leslie McKay seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 8 20 p m. Formerly the Calvinetle program of the church, GEMS stands for Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior, said leader Denise Dieleman From the left, are Kathy Poll. Jodi Owen, Katie Oeverman, Rachel Meidema, Jennifer Slagte.. Mandy VanSolkema and Emily Dykhouse. looked just lovely. and it was very special for them to be wearing their mothers' and their grandmothers' dresses." "It probably was kind of a shock and a realization that their little girls are growing up fast," she said. "But they The club is open to girls in third- through the eighth grades, and it meets throughout the school year on alternate Monday nights for Bible lessons, crafts and special activities, she said. The tea was just one of these events, and Dieleman said it was a little emotional for the moms to see their daughters coming down the aisle in a bridal gown. CALEDONIA SPORTSMAN’S CLUB STEAK FRY • Steak • Salad Bar • Baked Potato • Beverage Saturday, May 10 5:00-9:00 pm Adults ’7.50 Under 12 *3.00 Bring the family A friends! GEORGE EDGAR RETIRES After 39 years in the banking industry and 10 years with the State Bank of Caledonia, George Edgar has chosen early retirement. He served as President of the bank for several years. We thank George for his contribution to SBC and all of us wish him many years of enjoyment in his retirement. Ctate MIDDLEVILLE CALEDONIA DUTTON 627 Main St 3205 68th St. S.E. 303 Arlington 698-6337 795-3361 «ANK 891-8113 AI FDONIA ALLUUI fir* Varoe /n Community Service Ranking fi FDIC lender — — ——— �Page 4/Th« Sun and News, Middleville, Ml May 6. 1997 Neighbors Will,. NORMA VELDERMAN I am starting to practice typ­ ing one hour a day in order to improve my spelling Vision Enrichment’s Geroge Cramer said that he would come out to help me work on it and said I should practice at least one hour a day, to reinforce my memory. My computer is a talking computer with a spelling pro­ gram which checks my spell­ ing as I type For a Christmas present. 1 received a good pair of earphones that shuts out all room sounds When I can't sleep at night, I can turn on my computer, using the ear phones, and Cay. whose bedroom is down here, can’t hear the computer talk The aggravating part of aging is the lack of memory retention. I was accepted to teach at the Barry County branch of Kellogg College, just west of the intersection of M-43 and M-37. 1 met with the head of the adult programs. Joyce Weinbrecht. Nancy Boers ma and Don Reid. So in October III be teaching a class on Yankee Bill Lewis I can use the model of the Scales Prairie Blockhouse that Peter Velderman made for me. The class starts at one pm. with me speaking for one and a half hours and a question period for half an hour Ann Ogalvie KETTLE LAKE INDEPENDENT PEFOPMED CHURCH Proclaiming the Whole Cornel of Cod Services dl 950 am and 6 pm ^brshippog at Kettle I ake School on WneyvJcRd South of 68th Street ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School......................................... 9:30 am. Morning Worship.................................... 10:45 am Evening Praia? .................................. 6 00 p m WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6:30 p.m. 7240 68th Street. SE - Caledonia 2 miles east of M Z7 Pastor. Rev Brian F Harrison (ieorge M Coon . Youth Pastor Music Coordinator, Jeffrey C. Vander Heide CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH is helping me with getting it all organized with handouts for each student I am so ex­ cited about being given the chance to share a pan of my 25 years Down Memory Lane I hope to see some of you history buffs there, along with you Barry County people who gave me the necessary facts to write Neva Aickens said we real­ ly needed that rain we got. We could do without the tornado warnings though and just en­ joy the nice ram. Don Dean said they had just come back from Ronda and were really tired. They were glad to be home. Cecil Gallup is coming right along and his grip is improv­ ing a great deal I apologized to Burt Ke­ nyon I had completely forgot­ ten to call her She said that she went to the doctor s office for a health check and was FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Servicem 11:00 a.tn. Sunday Evening Service......... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer................ 6:45 p.m. Word of Life Clubs...................................... 6:45 p.m. FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY Meeting at Freeport Community Center Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Sunday................................... 10:00 a.m. Wednesday......................... 7:00 p.m. Phone 891-9259 the woman in California who gave money to all the people in North Dakota who lost so much due to the flooding. All they have to do is show they are residents It’s wonderful how this woman is giving and sharing with them. Well, folks, that is all for this week A great big hug for all of you. Visit with all of you next week very much. Love you all Speech screenings planned for TK preschoolers Thornapple Kellogg Public Schools will screen preschoolers for speech, language, and developmental delays. Children with significant delays in speech, language, motor skills, or cognition are eligible to attend the prepnmary classroom pro­ gram A free screening will be available. Parents interested in having their child screened may call the Thornapple Kellogg Public Schools special educa­ tion department at 795-9005 for more information. Children with very special needs may be eligible for testing through Early On of Kent County. Early On offers assistance to children with special needs from birth to age 3. For infants or young preschoolers who need special help call Early On at (616) 365-2292 LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Saturday Evening Mass............................. 5 00 p.m. Sunday Mass....................... 9:00 a m & 11 00 a m told she is in wonderful condi­ tion. She had just finished mowing the lawn around the house. She and her dog are just having a wonderful time. He keeps an eye on her all the time It is a wonderful feeling to have such a devoted friend Dave Otto said that wife Loraine is in Indianapolis for a basket meeting Lib Palmer said that the “After 60s" club is having their May 20 meeting at the Vet’s hall for lunch and after­ ward Judy Sloan is talking about the Rotary’s work ses­ sion in Nicaragua. I finally got John and Max­ ine Robertson’s correct number and Maxine gave me Jim and Betty Robertson s correct number Betty and Jim are now home from Ronda Jerry Spencer said she and daughter Carol went to visit for son David's 50th birthday. Nellie Solomon mentioned Come as you are Informal - Fundamental Something for every age Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Sunday School......................... 9:30 a.rn. Morning Worship................... 10:30 a m. Evening Worship..................... 6:00 p.nr Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST Located in Leighton Township Comer of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)............ 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday. .6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday....... .7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday........... RAY TOWNSEND Pasta 891-8028 CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at Cutlerville Christian Elementary School (68th St. SE between Eastern and Ovwon) Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM Joyfufy committed to serving Christ. honoring ChrisTs church, and carrying out ChrisTs commission “ Pastor Jeffrey Brown. Pastor Church Office Telephone..................... 281 3402 Church Office Fax................................... 281 7686 Parsonage Telephone...........................698-7170 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave Church School. Sunday........................ 9 45 a m Morning Worship...1100 a m Evening Worship...... 6:01 p.m Wed. Fellowship...... 7:30 p.m Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 WELCOME TO SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Avenue Wayland. Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass 9:30 am May 24th-Aug 30 Saturday Mass: 5:00 pm Telephone MM252 Pastor Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10 45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11 00 am to 12 :00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour .Nursery and Children’s Church will be provided Morning Worship Service.............. 10:00 a m. Sunday School.................................. 11:15 a.m. Evening Worship Service.................. 6 00 p.m YOU ARE INVITED CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Green Lake Calvary Church 608 145th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891 -8764 "A church with a caring heart for our community and the world i Sunday Worship....... 9:30 a m & O:00 p.m. Sunday School..................... 10.45-11:50 a m. (Child & Adult) (Dunng the SduxM Yean Afikr 4/les. I outh t rader Church Office: (616) 891-1512 M-37 at 100th St CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Sunday Worship 9:45 AM « 11:00 AM £imt /Hrrbotnst Cfjurcfj 5590 Whifneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Rev Lee Zach man Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 — 868-6437 — Church Office Phone — 795 9266 Peace Reformed Church WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH Barner Frat M-37 between Catedoon A Midtfiev die Il** 648 HettaeMfco 9:45 fclSDuiaer Jr A Sr High School Youth Group COMMUNITY 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St *891-8661 ‘The Church where everybody is somebody Vd Ages 250 Vine Street UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Rayle Bailard, Pastor Rev. Norman Kohns — 610-891-816' Church Office — 891-8669 Rev Robert GerkeOftce 891-8688»Church: 891-9878 Freeport—Middleville—Parmalee - 10:30 a.m. 9:30 a m. 8:00 am..................................Blended Service 9:05 am..................................Educational Hour 10:15 a.m..................... Contemporary Service 11:15 a m............................... Traditional Service Freeport Morning Worship............... 9 30 a m, Freeport Sunday School................ 11 00 a m Parmalee Morning Worship........... 9 30 a m Middleville Sunday School ........... 9.30 a.m Middleville Morning Worship 1 TOO a m Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! Gun Lake) (Missouri Synod) "Be devoted to ant another m brotherly love " Hom. 12:10 Morning Worship................ 11:00 a m. Evening Worship................... 6:00 p.m. Children's Classes......... 7:00 p.m. GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia, Mt Sunday School..................... 10:00 a m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Dr. Dan Farnol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate St. Paul Lutheran (All Senrices have a Nursery available) 795-3667 Rev Roger Timmerman. Pastor ^CALEDONIA Worship Service Sunday School 708 West Main Street dunng both services 792-2889 £ mF MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Kalamazoo Avenue at 92nd Sttwt and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sunday School........................................... 9 30 a m. Sunday Morning Aorsnic...................... 10 30 am Sunday Everung Worship ,6 00 pm kAdweefc Prayer 5 Sibie Sfudy. . 7 00 pm. WHham Brew. Rev Kart Bashlof Asst Pastor; Mr We Deer. Youth Pastor �The Sun and News Middleville, Ml Moy 6, 1997/Page 5 National Day of Prayer services held locally by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Ministers from five area churches led more than 40 Caledonia residents in prayers for government leaders at all levels during a community service Thursday on the National Day of Prayer. Held at the Caledonia Township Hall, the noon service attracted a good crowd, despite doubtful weather. The residents joined in song as well as prayer, and broke into small groups to share individual prayers. Organized by Cindy Pell, the community service was complemented by short observances during the day at area schools and churches, and a busload of Dutton Christian third graders even got to travel to Lansing to participate in a service on the state Capitol steps Ddhon Christian parent who accompanied the students on Krebses to celebrate 50th anniversary Those attending the community service held on the National Day of Prayer gathered for a while in small groups to share their prayers, the trip, said that the children Mark Jansen. Jhelped launch red, white and got the chance to attend the Schools from around the blue balloons, each with a Lansing service through the state were there, she said and Iprayer inside. "It was a wonderful day," office of State Representative the Caledoma-area children she said. The National Day of Prayer is observed in all 50 states as a time for those of all faiths to pray for the nation and its leaders. A National Day of Prayer was first approved by the Continental Congress in 1775, but the current observation dates from 1952, when Harry Truman signed a joint resolution passed by both houses of Congress, establishing an annual Day of Prayer. In 1988. an amendment to that resolution established the annual day as the first Thursday in May. Horold ond Glodys (Posthumus) Krebs will be celebrating 50 years of marriage on May 23. An open house in their honor will be held on Sunday. May 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Cascode Christian Church. 2829 Thornapple River. They are the parents of Nancy and Chuck Garber of Hillsdale, and Christine Smith of Alaska, ML; grandparents of Mot and Susie, Alex and Carmandy Garber, Liz. Mo, Jessica ond Melanie Smith. No gifts, please. FOOT PAIN? • Ingrown Nails • Diabetic Care • Hammertoes • Calluses • Heel Pain • Orthotics • Warts Dr. Terrence J. Emil< OFFICE FOR PODIATRY Call 612 Main Street in Caledonia 891-9133 (or an Appointment Pastors and lay ministers representing five local churches took part in the Caledonia National Day of Prayer service held at the township hall Thursday. From the left are Pastor Dan Farnol of Green Lake Calvary Church; Mike Dordan, associate director of Catholic education at Holy Family Church; Mike Dean youth minister at Whitneyville Bible Church and Pastor Brian Harrison of Alaska Baptist Church. Not pictured is Al Tiemeyer, director of evangelism at the Caledonia Christian Reformed Church. Two area students to graduate at Hope College Two area students were set to graduate with bachelor of arts degrees Sunday. May 4, at Hope College. The students, their home­ towns, parents and major fields of study were: • Holly Pelon. daughter of Bruce and Jeannene Pelon of Caledonia. Spanish • Emily Whisner. daughter of Janice Whisner of Caledo­ nia, psychology. b Mother-Daughter banquet set May 9 Holly Pelon Rose Garden Caledonia Plaia M-37 891*3550 » Flouer Cokes • Fresk Flouen • Qmdy Grants • S*£k 9 Dr*d • Bolloons iSrCords • • Gifts • RtrJhouse Arrangrwnts • Green 9 Fbuermg Hants • Walhng Rental Equgwneru Mother's Day Special Place your order by Tuesday May 8 for FREE Sunday delivery' 20-50% Off Selected Qift Items The Middleville United Methodist Women will have their annual Mother-Daughter Banquet Friday. May 9, at 6 p.m. The meal will be potluck with table service and beverage provided. Storyteller Judy Williams, assisted by Jack Ripley, will entertain after the meal with their unique brand of music, stones, and comedy The church is located at 111 Church St. in Middleville. Caledonia woman receives research fellowship Annalist Van Wyngarden, a first-sear student at Hope College from Caledonia, received the De Vries Sum­ mer Research Fellowship for the 1996-97 academic year during the annual Honors Convocation April 24. The fellowship was established by Dr John E De Vries. class of 1941, and his wife Ruth. Awards from this fund are used to support stu­ dent research in chemistry . from all of us at z . The MAIN .A ATTRACTION f / Hair and Spa Studio Great Gift Certificates Available! PEDICURE $20.00 (*5.oo om BODY MASSAGE 1 Hour *30.00 (»10.00 Off) FACIAL *5.00 Off MINI DAY SPA *96.00 Bods massaage pedicure, facial, manicure, Hair, Nails, Massage, Facial, Pedicure, Mini Day Spas Expires May 10, 1997 Call Today • 616-891-4247 (HAIR) WALK-INS welcome 9175 Cherry Valley S.E. (M-37), Caledonia (block south of D&W Plaza) ■■MB OPEN Moo . Tues Fn. 9 io 6; Wed , Thun 9 to 8; Sat 9 to 3 �Pog® 6/The Sun and Newt, Middleville, Ml May 6. 1997 Hairdresser, allergist, nurse explain careers to Page Elementary students t Hairdresser Shelly McQueen encouraged students to consider a career in cosmetology. Neonatol Nurse Susan Mesecar told students what is required to become nurse who takes care of premature babies as part of career awareness week last week. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Three women, a hairdresser, a nurse and an allergist, were among the guest speakers last week during a special "Career Awareness Day" at Page Ele­ mentary School. They were Shelly McQueen from Sheer Pleasure Hair De­ sign; Dr. Nancy Brooke, a Grand Rapids allergist; and Butterworth Hospital neonatal nurse Susan Mcsecar. McQueen said she has worked at the salon for 15 years, is a Thomapple Kel­ logg High School graduate and received her training at the Kent Skills Center. Those interested in cosme­ tology are required to have 1500 classroom hours to be­ come licensed. She said that during the years when she took these courses, they were of no cost to her except for books, a physical and tubercu­ losis test. In the required courses, she said, people learn about steril­ izing equipment, good hy- Gift Certificates Gifts PROM and —— PARTY DRESSES 75% Off^ Last Chance! (Last Markdown) _R aSnbow's EncI 9343 Cherry Valley • Caledonia Village Centre 13 891-1106 Monday ■ Friday 9-8 • Saturday 9-5:30 CUSTOM FRAMING • ALTERATIONS • SEWING MACHINE REPAIR giene, how to make naturally curly hair straight, electricity light therapy and some mas­ sage. Students also learn ba­ sics about art and specific col­ ors so they can eventually be able to figure out what kind of hairstyles work for customers. "Knowing about art helps hairdressers learn how to cor­ rect color problems." she said. Black, she said, is one of the most difficult colors of hair dye to get out of hair. Hair is likely to get damaged when the color is washed out. In beauty school, she said, students work on all kinds of people so they learn to handle different kinds of hair and equipment She said there are different sizes of curling irons used to style people's hair. Employees at the salon, she said, do ear piercing and use two different guns, one that pierces both ears at the same time. Employees, she said, are recommended to wear plastic gloves while they are working to keep their skin away from the chemicals. The most common services the salon provides, she said, are perms, coloring, sham­ poos and sets. McQueen has gone on EXAM, BITE-WING X-RAYS & ROUTINE CLEANING $47°° FREE ORTHODONTIC CONSULTATION WHITER TEETH? Start brightening your teeth in just 1 to 10 davs with our gentle whitening get INTRODUCTORY OFFER $149.00 WAYNE H. BELD, D.D.S. 9958 Cherry Valley Ave., SE, Ste. 1 Caledonia, MI. 49316 Call now for appointment 891-0004 VISA homebound visits to do hair for people who cannot get to the shop. People in this field, she said, are encouraged to con­ tinue their education and do so by attending hair shows and classes and by reading trade magazines. McQueen said hairdressers also learn how to do nails and learn how be cre­ ative with both hair and nails. She said that attending the Kent Skills Center was a good way to get her education be­ cause she could do it while she attended high school and for little or no cost. People who choose to attend the Kent Skills Center usually take about two years because they attend high school for half a day and the center for the other half. The community picked up the cost because it helps fund the center. McQueen said this type of job is flexible in that it can be worked around having chil­ dren. Attendance on the job is important because appoint­ ments with customers are made ahead of time and it is difficult to reschedule them. People can work part time at an average salary of $15,000 to $18,000 a year, or they can work full time. Hairdressers are required to be licensed and they have to renew their licenses every year. The cost to renew is $25. No extra classes are re­ quired to renew unless people took time off from work and had not renewed the license for a while. In that case, Mc­ Queen said, the state would decide whether the person should take classes or not to renew the license. I The shop belongs to her but she pays rent to the owner of the bicycle shop she is near. If people choose to get their own shops, she said, they first need to decide what they want to name it then register it with the courthouse. They then must apply to the state and show officials a diagram of what the shop looks like or will look like. Dr. Nancy Brooke said she takes care of children with al­ lergies and asthma A lot of people have some type of allergy that causes dis­ comfort. She said her job is to find out what these allergies are and make suggestions about what could be done to alleviate them. BINGO Amencan Legion Post *305 • THURSDAY • Early Bird - 6:30 P.M. Miieiyibi i^cincy Brooke told Page Elementary School students last week about what it is like to be a doctor. People are asked questions about their bedrooms, which may sound strange, she said, but kids spend a lot of their time there. Bedrooms can con­ tain dust or other types of things that can cause people to have allergic reactions. Fac­ tors include the age of the mattress on the bed, if there are pets or smokers in the house and their habits. An­ other factor is whether the home contains a fireplace or a wood stove. Brooke said she can test people for athsma by having them breathe into a computer that analyzes their breathing cycle. If athsma is detected, the people with the condition take medicines and then they take another lest to see if there is improvement. When people have athsma, she said, their airwaves go into spasms. People who have had athsma for a long time can experience swelling in their airwaves. There are some medications that people can take to reduce this swelling that they must take every day. Other medications for the rest Ff Con tempo a” Salon (five her the gift she ’tf Cove... Massage Therapy A Mother’s (Day Mandy Newmeyer 9864 Cherry Valley - Caledonia Plaza 891-1093 HOURS: Mon.-Thurs. 9 to 9; Fri. 9 to 6; Sat. 9 to 3 �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/May 6, 1997 Page 7 From previous page — of the condition only need to be takep every now and then. Allergy tests are done on people’s backs, she said, be­ cause the skin on a back is sensitive enough to give accu­ rate results of what kind of al­ lergies a person may have. After the major screening, allergies that are detected in the back are tested for in the arm. All of these allergy tests get checked in 15 minutes. When the allergy is detected. Brooke explains the allergy and what the patient can do to alleviate or reduce it One thing people don't real­ ize when it comes to allergies to animals, she said, is that they do not come from the fur. They come from the dan­ der or dry skin that comes off an animal s body or from its saliva. She recommends that peo­ ple who arc allergic to certain animals and also have athsma probably should not have pets. People who are allergic to some animals but do not have athsma can probably keep their pets as long as they keep their homes and animals clean. • Another allergic reaction, she said, can come from dust mites, which live in people's carpeting and beds and eat the dead skin that comes off of our bodies. People who arc allergic to mold should not have real Christmas trees. Some people with allergies, she said, take medications to control their symptoms and others get allergy shots, which she said can help the body to tolerate things and help it to not react as much to them. "When people have allergies their immune systems are working over time," she said. "Shots help to cool them down a little." Some people get shots once a week, some once a month, and some once a year depend­ ing on their situation. "Ninety nine percent of re­ ports show that allergy shots help people with athsma," she said. She said she has had babies as patients who became aller­ gic to formula and has also seen people as old as college students. Some people, she said, are allergic to certain foods as children so they don’t eat them any more. If they eat them again after a long time, the reaction can go away be­ cause the body’s system gets a chance to calm down People in their third and fourth years of medical school start thinking about what kind of doctor they want to be, she said. Many students practice operations by operating on an­ imals first. Some of these an­ imals are adopted afterwards. After medical school, stu­ dents go to hospitals around the country to do their resi­ dency where they focus on a specific type of medical prac­ tice. "You list places you like and check them out and at the same time they check you out." she said. Brooke did a residency in pediatrics in Indianapolis for three years Each residency takes a dif­ ferent amount of time depend­ ing on the specialty To be a doctor that takes care of babies, she said, re­ quires a threc-year residency. A heart surgeon requires 10 years, an internist or adult doctor requires three years, a surgeon is required to have five years and a brain surgeon is required to have eight years. She said that besides her three years, she also had an additional two-year residency for training in allergies. There are many different op­ tions for doctors, she said They can work for insurance companies in which they are hired to keep people healthy, they can go into private prac­ tice, or work at a hospital. Some doctors just do re­ search and work in labs to find cures for diseases. She said this type of career is rewarding. Nurse Susan Mesecar said that 20 years ago there were three ways that people could become nurses, but now there are only, two. The first thing EVOLUTIONAR9 C9CLE 795-4925 124 Main St. MIDDLEVILLE rt* a__ ■ , ■* ■■ ■» — -rt♦ Celebrates Mom It’s a Mother's Day Qift She’ll Never Qive Herself. 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Other options include re­ either degree, they are required whichever hospital they need degree and her first job. she to take a state board exam to go to. said, she was able to get her viewing charts for insurance companies or reviewing them which used to take at least a She said that in the past she further education paid for. couple of days, but now only has received thank you cards There are many different for malpractice suits for takes about a half day. Ques­ from people whose children things that nurses can do. she lawyers. tions are answered through a she helped and has gotten be­ said. Some work as traveler computer terminal and li­ censes must be renewed every two years. She said she decided to be­ come a nurse in the 1970s when she was in high school because during that time there was a need. 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She recommends all preg­ nant women to avoid alcohol and drugs during their preg­ REGISTRATION FEE IS $30, nancy and for women to make sure they do not get pregnant until they are ready to have children. Besides giving babies the chemical drug to open their air sacs, the other big change Leslie Beuschel, AYSO REGISTRAR, 891-9397. since she started in the field is the invention of high fre­ quency ventilators • EVERYONE PLAYS • After babies are ready to leave their incubators. they are taken home and visit the hos­ • BALANCED TEAMS • pital after three and six months to have their progress checked to make sure they are • OPEN REGISTRATION • developing properly. | Xt All children with a birthdate between 7/31/81 and 1/31/93 are eligible (all 8th graders are included, regardless of age) to play both fall and spring seasons. which includes a full uniform (shirt, shorts and socks). After June 6, 1997 the fee will be $40. Additional information may be obtained from If a baby is dying, and some unfortunately do, she said, families sit with it for a • POSITIVE COACHING • �Poge 8/The Sun ond New*. Middleville. Ml/May 6. 1997 Student Poppy Poster Contest draws 87 entries American Legion Poppy Days set May 15-17 in Caledonia The poster created by Amy Kerry (left) won a third place award in Class III. while Holly Wicks won second place in Class IV, Julie King a third place in Class IV and Kariv Sarver a second place in Class III. Caledonia American Legion Auxiliary Poster Contest Chairwoman Barbara Scott presents CHS senior Jerrilyn McNees (center) and freshman Justina Killgore cash prizes for their first-place posters, which have been sent on to the district Poppy Poster competition. by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Those who fought for their country will be honored again this year in Memorial Day ceremonies May 26. But even before that special day of parades, speeches and ceremonies, American's veter­ ans will be remembered in Caledonia with the annual Poppy Sales, and by students' participation in the national Poppy Poster contest spon­ sored by the American Legion Auxiliary. The legion and auxiliary members will be selling the bright paper poppies through­ out the community from Thursday, May 15 through Saturday, May 17. Proceeds from the sale are used to help veterans and their families. The Flanders poppy became the symbol for hononng war veterans after World War I. In that struggle, the fields of The perfect gift for Mother’s Day. Give a friend (or yourself) the precious gift of time. Running out of time? You haven't run out of options. A MOLLY MAID gift certificate is the perfect solution. Priced less than you think, call TODAY 827-1180 MOLLY MAID. MTtnunoKM service sact t»?» Serving Southern Kent County 7*r AfforAMe Srcruity Flanders. France were covered with the crimson poppies, and now a paper version of it is sold each year to help veterans of all American wars. Caledonia art students par­ ticipated in this effort by en­ tering the local poppy poster contest, with students compet­ ing in three age divisions. Winning posters are sent to the district competition, and winners at that level then go on to the state level. State winners compete for national awards. Last year, the poster entered by Jill Bonner as a CHS se­ nior, won the national compe­ tition in its division. The students' posters must meet certain requirements. For instance, the poppy must be included in the design, along with mention of the auxiliary. The posters then are judged on such qualities as their artistic merit, creativity, patriotic theme, neatness and spelling, said Caledonia Auxiliary Poster Contest Chairwoman Barbara Scott. "Every year, this contest gets harder and harder to judge, and this year we had a terrible time selecting our winners,” Mother's Day Gift List Buy 1.7-ounce of Bodacious Cologne and you receive: FREE LIQUID COOLING TALC SO 050 ...a *57.50 Value for Jw NOW OFFERING... Back to Basics, Body Lotion, Bath & Shower Gel 25% Off • w .sfteav leastttfe HAIR DESIGNERS HAIR • NAILS • TANNING Earning honorable mention in this year's Poppy Poster Contest were Stephanie Grant (left) in Class IV; Sandy Porritt in Class III and Jennie Hartley in Class III. Not pictured are Rebecca Beckett (middle school) and Jenny Scheidel (Class IV). she said. "There is just so much talent evident in this year’s entries." While the first-place posters are already sent to the district contest, the other posters will be on display in the windows of the Caledonia Schools LIBRARY NEWS, quette by Mary Mitchell; New Women’s Dress For Success by John T. 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Begun in 1992 by then they went over the students' senior English teacher Lois papers with the proverbial Lamb, the idea of inviting fine-tooth comb, while the parents or adult friends or even students fortified both their other CHS staff members to guests and themselves with punch or coffee and cookies. proof-read the students Grinstead outlined several research papers has proved steps for the students and their both fun and effective. Lamb retired a year ago. but mentors in looking over the papers. Students were to read their papers aloud, a good way for both the reader and the listener to catch sentence fragments and unclear passages She also asked the guest readers to make sure the student carried out the assignment of comparing or contrasting two writers and their literary times. How did the ideas fiown Does the paper follow the student s outline? And are sources properly credited'1 Checking for spelling and Rotary hears about TK spring sports programs Thomapple Kellogg High School Athletic Director Tom Lehman last week told the Middleville Rotary Club about the school's spring sports program Lehman said that the pro­ gram has become well bal­ anced between boys and girls sports and usually involves about half the student body from eighth through 12th grades There has been an increase in student participation in many of the sports, he said, due to support from the school staff, administration and the community. Tom Lehman Several coaches in the dis­ trict and their students also visited the club and spoke more specifically about certain sports and how their teams are doing. TK’s spring sports teams Girls’ and boys' varsity track coached by Tammy Ben­ jamin and Matt Funk, TK Middle School boys' and girls’ track coached by Doug Hart, Keith Middlebush and Angie Ruger. girls’ varsity and ju­ nior varsity soccer coached by Steve Evans and Todd McCrumb. boys’ varsity and ju­ nior varsity baseball coached by Tim Penfield. Randy Stehlik, Tom Ellinger and Jerry Robertson, girls’ varsity and junior varsity softball coached by Duane Petroskey, Deb Ellinger and Pam Elkins, golf coached by Mark Verlinde. and tennis coached by Larry Seger. CHS staff member Tom Kaechele and senior Matt Groeneweg go over some of the details of Matt's English term paper during last week’s Parent Proofer Day. Teachers and staff often stand in for parents who work or are unable to come to school for the proof-reading session. punctuation also was critical. The guests then wrote down their comments and suggestions on a separate piece of paper. Grinstead said she was very pleased with the turnout, and agreed with Lamb's theory that having parents or other adults go over the papers with the students helps them produce a better final product. It also provides the parents a chance to come to class and take part in their student's education. The parents and staff advisors seemed to take their role very seriously, although one father noticed immediately that ’’somebody" had hidden the very tastiest cookies on the bottom shelf of the snack cart. : Famous Flooring Come See Our | i • i INTERIORS Now Open _ 9175 Cherry Valley Avenue S.E. _ Caledonia, Michigan 49316 Showroom J. For | May Specials 1 Ceramic Tile • Carpet • Wood j !_©6- —82l'9000 ® •i & 9750 Cherry Valley (M-37 in Caledonia) ■) ■ REGISTER for...Summer Day Care Program Limited Availability • Full-time Rates Starting at s85.00 Per Week *Ca// for details. Enroll Now for Fall Preschool Classes 21/2- to 3-Year-Olds • 4- to 5-Year-Olds Monday-Friday — Flexible Schedule Call Now 891-KIDS (5437) �Pag* IO/Th« Sun and Newt, Middleville. Ml/May 6. 1997 New plan allows for two lunch periods CHS plans change in daily school schedule for next year by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Faced with a lengthening student cafeteria line, but a limited amount of time for lunch, the Caledonia High School Improvement Team has recommended a new schedule for next year that in­ cludes two lunch periods. The plan was approved by the Caledonia School Board at its April meeting. "We’re out of room at the cafeteria," said CHS Principal Bob Szymoniak. "There's not enough lime for the kids to stand in line for lunch, then eat and still get to class on time. The lunch line has just gotten too long." The scheduling change sim­ ply involves moving the advi­ sory period to the lunch pe­ riod, and then doubling both, so that half the students will attend advisory and then lunch, while the other half will eat first and then go to advisory. (See chart) "We end up with two advi- Lunch Advisory Passing 97-98 1st Macro Nutrition Break 2nd Macro 11:35 - 12:05 12:05 - 12:50 12:50 - 12:55 3rd Macro Schedule 8:00 - 9:45 9:45 - 10:00 10:00 - 11:35 Passing Advisory Lunch 12:55 - 2:30 11:35 - 11:40 11:40 - 12:25 12:25 - 12:55 Caledonia High School students will be switching to a modifed schedule next year to allow for two lunch periods during the school day. The change will not affect class time or graduation requirements. sory/lunch times, but there is no change to the amount of time in any of the students' classes, nor is there any change in graduation credits," Szymoniak said. All students will follow the same schedule during the first half of the day. and all will at­ tend their third macro classes at the same time, he said. Another change for next year involves the social stud­ ies curriculum, which is being aligned with standards set by llevtns ifraptrits r sfiarfrs Ooperte* • Mind* • Shade* • Wallpaper Call 945-4177 New Showroom! Mon . Wed., Fri. 10 to 8; Sat 9 to 2 620 Tanner Lk. Rd. (south of Bob's Gun a Ttckiti the stale. "These standards are not mandated, but they are evalu­ ated on the High School Pro­ ficiency Test, and they are very good standards and very rigorous," Szymoniak said. "We feel these standards, when implemented, will make for a well-rounded social stud­ ies program." Szymoniak said the social studies staff had been working hard to align the curriculum with these new standards, and the resulting changes include: • Creating a nine-week ge­ ography course for freshmen that will be integrated with the present freshmen applica­ tions class. The perspective of the applications class also will be changed so that the students read more world liter­ ature. The English and geog­ raphy teachers will be work­ ing together on planning stu­ dent papers, presentations and projects. Send Loving Thoughts To Mom On Mother's Day Near or Far the FTD Way FREE FTD RELAY CHARGE H4.50 value expires 5-18-97 Mention eoupm on idione or present when ordering VI ------------------------------------ -—J 0 FREE BLOOMING PLANT *3.95 value With any 820.00 jturchase throughout the entire store Coupon must be presented at time of purchase anytime between Mav 5 and May 20. 1997 While Iasi Limit one cou|xj<i per customer per visit. 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Romance author to speak to Gun Lake Women’s Club group The General Federation of Women’s Clubs - Gun Lake Area will hold its Wednesday. May 14 meeting at 9:30 a.m. at Bay Pointe Restaurant. Marsh Road. Gun Lake. Those interested in finding out more about GFWC - Gun Lake are invited to attend. Judy Akers will be welcoming members, guests and return­ ing "snowbirds.” Topics for presentation will be results of the Girls State auction April 12; awards, recognition and fun from the State Convention of April 25-27; Style Show reports, in­ cluding ticket sales, ad sales, scholarship winner recogni­ tion, etc.; Adopt A-Highway results; upcoming events; and any other club business. Information will be available on the blood drive scheduled for May 19 at Gun Lake Community Church and May 28 Allegan County GFWC Federation meeting in Saugatuck. The business meeting will be followed by local award­ winning author, Maris Soule. Her first book, "First Impres­ sions," was the giveaway book when Harlequin’s Temptation line was launch­ ed. She wrote seven more books for Harlequin Tempta­ tion before switching to Silhouette Romance. Silhouette Yours Truly, and Bantam Loveswept. Many of her books are set in Michigan, at least in part. Her next Loveswept. "Shelter From The Storm," on the stands in October, starts out in Detroit and ends up in the Bahamas She has completed 22 category romances and is under contract for two morf. Mans Soule was bom and raised in California, but has lived in Michigan for 27 years. She received her secon­ dary teaching credentials from the University of CaliforniaBerkeley. She taught art and math for eight years before taking up writing. She has two grown children (who have echoed her San Francisco/Berkeley/60s years by opening a coffee shop for poets in Kalamazoo). Soule has been married for 29 years. Besides writing, she has been teaching classes at Kellogg Community College and assisting her building con­ tractor husband. Bill (who grew up in the Gun Lake area and attended Wayland schools) with bookkeeping and correspondence. Together they are working on an action/adventure story. Thornapple Kellogg Middle School honor roll named 8th Grade All A’s — Andrea Berkimer, Travis Brill, Breanne Dutcher, Angela Feenstra, Jeffrey Forbes, Abby LaVoie, Kevin McClure, Katie Schultz, Kristie Schultz, Megan Shaff, Samantha Vandersloot, Teresa Venton, Travis Wenger, Jacob Williams. B Honor Roll — Jeremy Adams, Eric Aten, Lisa Belson. Anthony Benedict, Jeffrey Bierens, Amy Boom, Daniel Brinks, Michelle Cargill, Eric Cuneo. Stephen Czamowskj. Deb Dascamo, Lindsey Deboode. Jessica Decker, Sarah Decker, Amber Demaagd, Justin De nick, Philip Deutschler, Jason Doyle. Lucas Egolf, Enka Eynart, Danielle Erway. Valerie Foster, Lana Goodin, Saman­ tha Grochowalski, Ashley Gustinit, Erin Holmes, Danielle Hoskins, Garrett Jonker-Slayton, Brian Kathmann. Steven Kenyon, Carrie LaBme, Adam Lucas. Brandon McGillicuddy, Kyle McKeown, Randy Merchant Jennifer Meyer, Amy Miller, Kristen Minor, Amber Morgan. Matthew Newmyer. Heather Nink, Enn Palmer. Daniel Parker, Curt Postema, Kyle Preslar, Jessica Price, Warren Prostko, Ashley Reaser, Kortney Reyff, Katie Richter, Erin Robertson, Samantha Schweder, Amanda Seaman Jessie Shinault, Lucas Schook, Jody Siebesma, Cythia Sines, Tamia Smith, Jessica Strait, Michael Sywerda, Katrine Thompson, Mark Thompson, Rachel Wert, Sarah Wiese, Robert Wisniewski, Andrea Zoet 7th Grade All A’a — Barb Blain, An­ drea Bouma, Michelle Bron sink, Lindsey DeLille, Aman­ da Flora, Amy Herring, Rachel Kennicott, Sarah Koval, Peter Mathias, Heidi Porter, Jennifer Punt, Kevin Schmitz, Julie Schumaker, Benjamin Sevald, David Stuart, Kristen Weaver B Honor Roll — Brenda Bergakker, Mike Beuschel, Renee Bigg, Katrina Bosma, Jennifer Bowman, Shauna Brice, Damelie Brown, Gail Burns, Brooke Buxton, Ashley Carter, Rebecca Cobb, Miranda Covey, David DeVormer, Stephanie See Honor Roll, Pge12 Soule is listed in the Inter national Authors and Writers Who’s Who. is past president of Mai-Michigan Romance Writers of America (RWA), is a member of GDRWA, and Novelist's. Inc. and is a past winner of the RWA Silver Rose award (now known as the RWA Regional Service Award). Soule's March 1987 book. "A Winning Combination," was a finalist for the Romance Writer’s of America (RWA) annual award for best short contemporary, her 1995 Loveswept. "Thrill of the Chase” won the Write Touch Readers’ Award for short contemporary, and her 1966 Silhouette Romance "Substitute Mom" is a finalist for the Write loudi Readers' Award for Tradi­ tional Romances. Her books have been translated into 16 foreign languages and arc sold in countries all over the world. For more information, call Fran Leonard 795-8731 or Ann Koelsch (616) 672-5638. Your Independent Agent Goes All Out For You. 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Staff Writer He said these people were Members of Local 1002 of the United Auto Workers ob­ not members of the armed forces or employees in law en­ served Workers Memorial Day Monday. April 28, to honor forcement who place their those who have died on the lives on the line every day. They were people who worked job. Union President Terry Delp as laborers and skilled trades­ said the purpose was to recog­ man who believed they would nize those people and support be safe. their families and the belief "Let it be known that we that no one should die at hon­ come here to work, not to est work. die," Delp said. Last year, 10 members of the UAW died and it is esti­ mated that every year more than 700,000 workeis suffer form repetitive strain injuries. Thornapple Kellogg "We stand not only for our School Lunch Menu members, but all workers in America who die and are in­ Wednesday, May 7 jured on their jobs," he said. 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She said a puppet is an ob­ ject made in the form of a human being or animal that a person can bring to life with his or her voice and hands. There are several kinds — hand puppets, string puppets, finger puppets and shadow puppets. Each has different mechanisms that make it work Stoppies said she makes her own puppets out of items that she finds around her house. One she had was made out of a toilet tissue tube. Another was two puppets in one. con­ nected to a long tube She put a piece of material in the mid­ dle of the tube to form a skirt and put two different faces, of Jack and Jill, on either end of the tube. She also made a puppet out of a wooden spoon. She put arms on it that people can put their fingers in to move. She found a box that she cut in half and folded over. People can put their hands in a box and move it back and forth to form a dog’s mouth. She took a paper plate and decorated it with felt to make a turtle. She cut the plate in four different places to give the turtle a hump. People can put their hands inside the felt and make the turtle's head and ZONING BOARD Of APPEALS NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY, Ml. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Please take notice that the Zoning Board of Appeals of Yankee Springs Township will hold a public hearing on Monday. May 12, 1997 commencing at 7:30 p.m. at the Yankee Springs Township Hall. 284 N. Briggs Rd concerning the following: 1 ZBA 97-04-01, Parcel ID No 030-040 50; A request by Mary Hadden. 2235 Mac Drive for a variance from the zoning ordinance requirements for the subdivision of property 2 ZBA 97-04-02, Parcel ID No 115017-00; A request by Fredrick Lewis, 926 Barlow Lake Drive for a variance from the road set back requirement of the zoning ordinance to build a garage between his house and the road. 3. Such other matters as may properly come before the Zoning Board of Appeals. Please take further notice that the Township Zoning Ordinance will be available for inspection at the office of the Township Clerk, 284 N. Briggs Rd., during regular township business hours and will also be available at the time of the public meeting. Written letters of comment will be accepted until the start of the meeting. Please take further notice that the Township will provide to individuals with disabilities, necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services as may be required, upon 5 days notice to the Township Clerk of the need for the same. All persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to participate in the discussion of the above proposals Yankee Springs Township Zoning Board of Appeals Charles Biggs, Secretary (304) legs go in and out of the shell. Another puppet of a dog could be made to wag its tail and lick people Stopples took a volunteer from the audience whom she had make the dog bark when she wanted it to. She showed students a fin­ ger puppet of a caterpillar and showed how Velcro can be used to create puppets A puppet of a baby could be held in the arms and one hand is used to move a bottle back and forth. Old gloves, she said, also can have puppets made out of them by sewing things on top of them to create a face Socks can be made into puppets as well. She said that she turns socks inside out and puts a rectangular piece of cardboard inside each at the toe. She then decorates them with eyes, nose and hair. She introduced each of her puppets to the students and showed that each had a differ­ ent name and a different per­ sonality. Two of her largest puppets were a frog and a full size puppet of Count Dracula. She said puppets can be made out of any type of mate­ rial and that people can be cre­ ative and do whatever they want with them. HONOR ROLL, from Page 10 DeVries. Lindsey Dobson. Chnstine Dodd Matthew Dykstra. Kevin Ehmry, Matthew Erb, Nathaniel Freeman. Tiffany Gurski. Natalie Hage. Saman­ tha Harthy. Becky Harvey. Maranda Havens. Kandace Heinz. Tasha Hoekstra. Bethany Holes. Rachel Holwerda. Tyler James. Andy Johnson. Julie Johnson. Sarah Knkke. Sean Lenartz. Elizabeth Longstreet, Jackilyn Mann, Benjamin McDuffee. Sarah Minor, Lisa Moorhouse. Lindsay Morri, Tabatha Nichols. Rachel Nor­ ton. Renat Ono. Leann Pin, Aaron Porritt, Leandra Postema, Benjamin Profitt, Jocelyn Price. Mark Price. Jonathan Prostko, Matthew Raetz, Laura Runals, Shanna Sanderson, David Seeley, Justin Shaff, Lucas Shuck, Jill Smith. Megghan Smith, Dustin Snow, Kameron Sovem, Vic­ toria Stanton, Stephanie Stauf­ fer, Isaiah Thaler. Andrew Timm, Joshua Tobias, Serena Treuter, Zebulan Truer, Ashley Ulberg, Stacy Vandefifer, Brian VanderWerp, Aimee Vanderwood, Justine VanDommelen, Rebecca Warner, Jennifer Wasikowski, Jullian Weaver, Maurice Weaver, Seth Welton, Amy Whipple, Jessica Wierenga, Christina Wiersum, Angela Wilkins, Brian Yeazel, Melissa Yeazel. 6th Grade LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION SCHOOL ELECTION NOTICE OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION OF THE ELECTORS OF THORN APPLE KELLOGG SCHOOL BARRY. ALLEGAN. KENT AND IONIA COUNTIES, MICHIGAN TO THE ELECTORS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT: Please Take Notice that the annual school election of the school district will be held on Monday, June 9, 1997. THE LAST DAY ON WHICH PERSONS MAY REGISTER IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE AT THE ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION CALLED TO BE HELD ON MONDAY. JUNE 9, 1997, IS MONDAY, MAY 12, 1997. PERSONS REGISTERING AFTER 5 O’CLOCK IN THE EVENING ON MONDAY, MAY 12, 1997, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO VOTE AT THE ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION. To register, visit any Secretary of State branch office or your county, city or township clerk’s office. Persons planning to register with the respective county, city or township clerks must ascertain the days and hours on which the clerks' offices are open for registration. This Notice is given by order of the board of education. DAVID R. SMITH Secretary. Board of Education ADDENDUM PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Regular Biennial Election of Grand Rapids Community College. Michigan, will be held in conjunction with the Annual School Election. All A’s — Ashley Ballard. Puppeteer June Stopples entertained McFall Chad Baragar. Craig Bat Elementary School students last week. dorff, Jamie Beckering, Angela Blood, Chris Doombos, Janine Dykstra, Carolyn Ehmry, Kyle Fletke. Mary Elaine Foster, Ray Galle’. Christopher Howarth. Jena Jones. Cary Middlebush, Elise Nyland, Jennifer Pic­ card, Emily Porter, Bobby Roush, Stephanie Simon, Eric Smith. Latisha Smith, Nick Tomson. B Honor Roll — Ryan Adams, Kristine Akkerman. Ryan Anderson. Brandon Awrey, Katie Bedrick. Julie Bergakker, Chet Berkimer, Chelsea Biermacher. Kelly Brinks, Tim Brog. Ashley Bronsink, Dan Burbank. Jami Case, Rachel Clinton, Philip Corson, Emily Cravero, Jason Dipp, Jason Drogowski, Josh Dryer. Megan Dutchre, Angie Feirick, Andy Fisher, Aman­ da Fisk, Samantha Fliearman, Tiffany Forbes, Sarah Freeman, Aaron Goforth, Chase Goodin, Joey Guy, Casie Hale, Lacey Higgins, Kyle Holst, Billy Huff, Kara TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF Hutchens, Steve Johnson, YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, Ml. Michelle Kenney, Josh AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Kuipers, Molly LaVoie, Cor­ Please Take Notice that the Planning Commission of tina Leski, Bruce Lloyd. Yankee Springs Township will hold a public hearing on Andrea London, Katie Thursday, May 15, 1997 commencing at 7:30 p.m. at the Longstreet, Jenny Loose, Yankee Springs Township Hail, 284 N. Briggs Rd. to conduct the following business: Chelsea Matousek. David McAllister. Kyle McClure, 1. PLT 9704-03, Parcel ID No. 001-002 10, A request by Jared McDuffee, Maegan Dave Dykstra & Stanley Stanton, 920 E. Lincoln Ave., La McKee, Patrick McKeown, Belle, FL. to plat their property. Amber McMillan, Danielle 2. ZOC 97-04-04, Parcel ID. No 012-00800; A request by Merchant, Theresa Miller, Paul Horning, 420 N. Taffee Dr., Hastings, Ml. to rezone Melissa Moorhouse, Brittany his property from Agriculture to Rural Residential and change the Master Plan. Nicholson, Lacey Patterson, Ryan Peterman. Melisa Potts, 3. ZOC 9703-03, A request by the Planning Commission Michael Price, Ambre to revise the Township Zoning Master Plan Art I contains the title and purpose; Art. II, the history of the Qu ill an. area; Art. Ill, the population growth of the area, Art. IV, Stuart Reinstein, Niki the facilities available in the area; Art. V, describes the Reyff, Scott Richter. Jordan land use map by sections. The complete text of the Rock, Sara Romanowski, proposed Master Plan is available for reading at the Matt Rose. Brandon Schalk, Township Hail during regular business hours. Doug Shepard, Devin Slagel. 4. ZOC 97-04-05, A request by the Yankee Springs Jaiunc Smith. Jessica Stark, Township Planning Commission to add an Industrial Katie Terry, Nate Thornton, Zone to the Township Zoning Ordinance Copies of the Eric Timreck, Brandon proposed Industrial Zone may be reviewed at the Tobias, Heather Totten, EdTownship Hail April 17, 1997 wina Valdez, Jesse 5. Such other business as may property come before VanBemden, Amanda the Planning Commission VandemBosch, Audrey Please Take Further Notice that the Township Zoning VanderHoff. Ordinance will be available for inspection at the office of Justin VanSpronsen, Tyler the Township Clerk, 284 N Briggs Rd during regular Wenger, Lori Whippie, Zach township business hours and will also be available at the Wiennga, Kenny Wiersum, time of the public hearing Written letters of comment will Kaylee Wilke, Audrey be accepted until the start of the public hearing. Willette, Lindsey Please Take Further Notice that the Township Planning Wisniewski, Mike Yarger, Commission reserves the right at or after the public Emily Zoet hearing to make changes in the proposed amendments to NEED SOME EXTRA CASH? Got Something to Sell? Phone 1-800-870-7085 For Sun and News ACTION-ADS! YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE Of PUBLIC HEARING Community Notices FUTURE KIDS SUMMER COMPUTER CAMPS at Kentv wood’s Endeavor Elementary School Keep your child’s mind active this summer while learn­ ing the latest technology skills applied to proiects kids love. Call 891-0145 for a schedule of camps or more information. the ordinance Please Take Further Notice that the township will provide to individuals with disabilities, necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services as may be required, upon 5 days notice to the Township Clerk of the need for the same All persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to participate in the discussion of the above proposals YANKEE SPRINGS PLANNING COMMISSION JOAN MEDENDORP, SECRETARY (303) �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/May 6, 1997/Page 13 Broken records highlight action of Middleville’s track meets For Jenna Shook, records arc made to be broken. Shook set the school records, again, in the shot put and the discus on May 1 helping Middleville's track team to post a 72-20 win over Rogers. Shook 37-6 in the shot and 128-3 in the discus to win both events. Other individual winners for the Lady Trojans were Jessica Crowley in the long jump (14-9 1/2). Melissa Triplet in the high jump (410). Laura Reed in the 100 (12.5) and the 200 (28.85), Jessi Davis in the 1600 (5:33.5) and the 800 (2:32.2), Shook in the 400 (1:07.5) and Danielle Quisenberry in the 3200(12:12). Relay wins were posted by Holly Pitt, Melody Allore, Enn Deshoff and Quisenberry in the 3200 (11:28). Angie McQueen. Shook. Lindsey Robertson and Reed in the 800 (51.56). McQueen. Crowley. Robertson and Reed in the 400 (53.26) and Deshoff. Enca Ross and Davis in the 1600(4.51). Middlevilles boys track team lost to Coopersville 9245 on April 24. Middleville's varsity soccer squad continues to improve as the season progresses. The Trojans defeated Sparta 4-1 on April 25, but then dropped close matches to Forest Hills Northern (2-0) and Caledonia (2-0). Earlier in the season, the Trojans lost 9-0 to F.H.N. and 6-0 to Caledonia, so their improved play is evident. second year on the Western Michigan University tennis team. At WMU, Crisman is majoring in exercise science with a minor in business. For the next two months, Crisman will compete in Florida and Texas in USTA tournaments, accumulating ATP points and competing against international players. In July he will return to take part in the Rolex Series. OBITS, continued from column 4 Cecile Marie Kermeen MIDDLEVILLE - Mrs. Cecile Marie Kermeen, age 66, of Middleville, passed away Thursday, May 1, 1997 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. She was born on September 26, 1930 at Yankee Springs Township, the daughter of Orville and Isabelle (Converse) Pickard. Mrs. Kermeen was raised in Middleville and attended Thomapple Kellogg Schools, graduating in 1949. She was married to John R. Kermeen on June 16, 1949 in Hastings. Mrs. Kermeen was employ­ ed at Thomapple Kellogg Schools for thirty years and twenty four of which was a bus driver. She was a homemaker and enjoyed arts &. crafts, garden­ ing, flowers and had a great love for nature. Mrs. Kermeen was a caring and loving wife and mother, doing kind deeds for her family and friends. She is survived by her husband, John R. Kermeen; one son, Lynn R. (Renee) Kermeen of Middleville; four brothers, Orville Pickard of Hastings, Don Pickard of Middleville, Carl (Mary Jo) Pickard of Caledonia and William (Darlene) Pickard of Hastings; two sisters, Ruth (Dave) Me Monigle of Hast­ ings and Sara (Ed) Colburn of Caledonia; many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 3, 1997 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel. Reverend Carl Litchfield offi­ ciated. Interment took place at Parmelee Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Amercian Cancer Society. Helen Jane (Smith) Hooper MIDDLEVILLE - Mrs. Helen Jane (Smith) Hooper, age 94, of Middleville, passed away, Thursday, May 1, 1997. She was bom October 17, 1902 on the family farm in Wayne County'. After teaching school in Dearborn a short time, she married Vernon Jay Hooper and moved to Lansing. They moved to Middleville in 1941 where she taught over 200 piano students Mrs. Hooper was active in the Methodist Church Women’s Group, Reading Club. Eastern Star and Daught­ ers of the Nile. She was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Vernon J. Hooper. Mrs. Hooper is survived by Winners for T-K included Matt Send in the 100 (11.5), 400 (54.1) and 200 (24.1). Weise in the high jump (5-10) and Ryan Hesselink in the 3200 (I0:21). Middles||e also claimed victory in the 1600 relay. Trojan soccer squad getting better as season continues Crisman scoring tennis points at school, on tour Former Caledonia All-State tennis player. Jason Crisman, was recently named the "Western Michigan Adult Tennis Player of the Year" for the Western Michigan district of the United States Tennis Association. Crisman received this honor with his No. I area ranking which is based upon the tournaments that he played. He recently concluded his Obituaries her children, Winifred Jean (Andy) Ness of Falls Church, Virginia, Norma Jane (Harold) Humble of Grand Haven and Burton Jack (Alberta) Hooper of Middleville; eight grand­ children and twelve great grandchildren. A memorial service was held on Sunday, May 4, 1997 at the Middleville United Methodist Church. Dr. Robert Smith and Reverend Lee Zachman officiated. Interment took place at Mt Hope Cemetery. Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Middlevil­ le United Methodist Church. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. The team's defense — including goalkeepers Tracy Schondelmayer and Barb Truer and Jeanette Scheerhorn, Alesse Nichols. Annie Deschoff. Sarah Parks and Sarah Lucas. The midfield is made up entirely of first-year players: Bernadette Azarella, Kelly Bush, Bridgit Cook. Beth Raber. Amanda Dykstra, Coreen Barber, Amber Dennison and sophomore Kristen Overbeek. Scoring has been a minimum, but Middleville does have two fine strikers in Jaime Robbins and Gwen Jeurink. Heather Carpenter and Cara Moore, currently out with an injury, add support. Middleville will host Calvin Christian on Wednesday (May 7). TK MENU from Page 14 Thomapple Kellogg Breakfast Menu Wednesday, May 7 Andrew Beukema-------------------------- Lewis D. Good— ALTO - Mr. Andrew Beuke­ ma, 76, of Alto went to be with his Lord, Wednesday, April 30, 1997. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Steve. Mr. Beukema is survived by his wife, Patricia; his children, Robert and Linda Beukema. Bruce and Trish Beukema, Carolyn and Harry Jansingh; ten grandchildren; two great grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law, John and Madelame Beukema; two sisters, Irene Berkompas and Cora Henns; sister-in-law, Evelyn Peggy Ann Mursch ALTO - Mrs. Peggy Ann Mursch, 48, of Alto went to be with her Lord Tuesday, April 29, 1997. She was preceded in death by her mother, Geraldine Wisniewski. Mrs. Mursch is survived by her husband, Butch Mursch; one son, Steve Mursch; father and step-mother, Chet & Bev Wisniewski; step-brother and step-sister-in-law, Terry and Barb Becker; step-sister and step-brother-in-law, Linda and Ron Parkinson; mother-inlaw, Alice Mursch; two nephews, Ron and Chad Park­ inson; niece, Lindsay Parkin­ son and several uncles, aunts and cousins. Funeral and Committal Services were held Saturday, May 2 at the Southside Church of Christ with Charles Young, minister officiating. Beukema; several brothers-in­ CALEDONIA- Lewis D law; sisters-in-law; nephews Good, 86, of Caledonia passed away Monday, April 28, 1997 and nieces. The Mass of Christian at his home. Burial was held Fnday. May 2 He was preceded in death by at the Holy Catholic Church his wife, Ethel J. Good and with Reverend Father David foster son, Jim Ward. LeBlanc, celebrant. Buraial Mr. Good is survived by one was in the Holy Comers son. Eugene (Marjorie) Raab Cemetery. of Kentwood; two foster child­ In lieu of flowers, the family ren, Dennis (Betty) Haight of requests memorial contribu­ Middleville and Richard tions to Hospice of Greater (Beverly) McCarty of Caledo­ Grand Rapids. nia; seven grandchildren; nine Arrangements were made great grandchildren; two by the Caledonia Funeral sisters, Ruth Clement of Grand Chapel, Caledonia. Rapids and Nellie Ruehs of Dutton; a special and devoted friend, Ella Aspinall of Lowell; many nieces and nephews. 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The No. 4 doubles duo won over Lowell to start off their day (6-1, 6-2). scored another victory over Spring Lake (6-4, 6-2) in the second round and lost to a team from the host school, F.H.N., in the championship round (6-2; 61). At No. 1 singles, Nate LaVoie captured one of the two Trojan third places. LaVoie beat North Muskegon in his first match, lost a heartbreaker to Forest Hills Northern and came back to win in his final match against Ionia (3-6, 6-3, 6-0). The team’s other third place came from the No. 2 doubles team of Brian Seger and Josh Sturm. Seger and Sturm had wins over Grand Rapids Catholic (6-1. 6-0) and North Muskegon (6-2,6-2). Coach Seger was impressed with how his team played at such a talented-fi I led tournament. On April 25, Middleville Two more shutouts by varsity soccer Scots Holland Christian is one of the best soccer teams in the entire state, so when Caledonia losses to them 5-0 and Coach Jeff Merritt said his team played well it’s understandable Laurie Rodgers, Amy Kerry, Elisc Bencher, Angie Adnanse and Anne Morgan all turned in solid individual efforts in the shutout loss to Holland Christian. The Scots regsistered their sixth conference win of the season and its fifth shutout with a 5-0 victory against Spring Lake on April 25. Sam Choryan led the offense with 3 goals. Liz Fortuna and Christina DcVormer each added one goal. The team's defense was the difference in the game, according to Merritt Fortuna, Morgan and sarah Engelbert combined in goal in a 2-0 shutout over Middleville on April 30. Sam Choryan and Christina Devormer both tallied goals for the Scots. PART-TIME EMPLOYEES NEEDED ...for the Stale Rank of Caledonia. We have positions open in various departments. 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Coach Seger said Hutchens' victory was an "outstanding ” one for the first-year prep performer and he, and the other Trojan netters, continued their strong play on April 28 versus Calvin Christian. Middleville defeated Calvin 5- 3 with wins from LaVoie (6-0, 6-3), Hutchens (6-4, 64). Dood and Stine (6-3, 6-4), Seger and Sturm (6-0, 7-6 (73) and Pierce and Bosma (6-3, 6- 1). Two great comebacks from Hutchens and the Seger and Stein duo were the keys in the league victory. Seger and Sturm were down in the second set by a 4-1 count before rallying for the triumph. Middleville (7 2) is currently second to Spring Lake in the O-K Blue with Godwin and Calvin Christian right behind them in the standings. "The league is really tight and Calvin came in undefeated," Coach Seger said. "We’ve been very fortunate to win the last three." The Trojans were to host the Middleville Invitational last Saturday (May 3), but a makeup date has been set for after school on Monday, May 12. THE COMMON SENSE APPROACH TO AUTO CARE CUTLERS CAR CARE 9664 Jesse Flegel and Joel Fortuna are just two netters who have racked up the Scot wins this spring. Tennis team remains second in O-K Gold Two wins. Same scores. Caledonia's tennis squad won twice on the courts last week beating Wayland on April 28 and Kenowa Hills on April 30 by 6-2 scores. Winning against (he Wildcats were Chris Snoap at No. 1 singles (6-0, 6-0), Jason Workman at No. 2 (6-3, 6-3), Rich Gamaat and Andy Wilkinson at No. I doubles (6-2, 6-2), Jesse Flegel and Joel Fortuna at No. 2 (6-0, 60), Jeff Austhof and Kyle Oatley at No. 3 (6-2, 6-1) and Rustin Manning and Sean Steams at No. 4 (7-5, 6-2). The win over Wayland kept the Scots in a tie for second in the O-K Gold. Again 6-2 was the final in the victory over Kenowa Hills. Posting triumphs were Snoap (6-0, 6-0), Mark Hofmann at No. 4 singles (6I, 6-2), Gamaat and Wilkinson (6-0, 6-1), Flegel and Fortuna (6-3, 6-40, Austhof and Oatley (6-2, 6-1) and Manning and Steams (6-1, 6-0). Caledonia swept the doubles matches once more. Gamaat and Wilkinson remained perfect in the league (6-0) with their triumph. At the April 26 Caledonia Invitational, the host Scots finished third. The Scots had one first place performance from Snoap at No. 1 and a second place from Flegel and Fortuna at No. 3 doubles. Across from the light at Main Street SATURDAY SPECIAL: OIL, LUBE & FILTER all major brands of oil available upon request 5 qt max call for sainc-day approval. 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Fortunately, Northern's coach provided the Scots with three pairs so they could cover up their jeans. Jenny Miller led Caledonia with a 49, continuing to improve each time out. The Scots continue to work on their fourth score. Coach Diane Doot's team fired a 222 at the April 22 league jamboree held at Kenowa Hills. With one less stroke, the Scots could have finished fifth and five less would have meant a fourth place On April 21, Caledonia’s swingers lost a 212-224 dual to Lowell. The match was within reach, 12 strokes, which equals out to three less per player. Correction It was Jenn Myers who fired a 96 at an invitational on April 18. The Sun & News regrets the error. Wrestlers headed to freestyle regionals The Caledonia freestyle wrestlers went to Grandville, $ SUMMER JOBS $ Packers of Quality Frozen Vegetables General Labor and Truck Drivers (Must have CDL) — ALL JOB SEEKERS — Retirees and. Housewives If You Need Extra $$ DAYS AND NIGHTS AVAILABLE need approximately J irtv. August & September Call 616/374-8837 ...for additional information Apply Monday thru Friday 8:00 a m. to 4:00 p.m. Twin City Foods, Inc. 1315 Sherman St., Lake Odessa, Ml E.O.E. Shelby, Mason and Belding on April 26 for districts. In Group O, Chris Weslra won a gold medal, while in Group I Justin Maxim, Tyler McCoy and John VanLaan had first places. Michael Schaibly and Layton Grinage had third places and Charlie Polmanteer followed with a fourth. In Group II, Brandon Cance took home a gold medal, Brandon Grinage had a silver and Clayton Berridge, Nicole Polmanteer and Jordan Trudeau finished with bronze medals. Ryan Stephan also fared well with a fourth place. Josh Vanl-aan led Group III with a first place. Ryan Dykhouse. Matt Kilmartin and Caleb Zandstra each finished second m Group HI. In Group IV, gold medals went to Jake Klapmust, Brandon Schalk, Michael Tomanek and Chns Smith. Third place wins were scored by Tyler Gamelin and Todd Kornoely, while fourth were obtained by Patrick Huver, Rory Root. Seth Temple and Curt \ anderHeide In the cadet, junior and open divisions, Zach Holhnshead had a gold medal and BJ. Tomanek managed a silver. Still without a loss and at the top of the local baseball charts are the Caledonia Fighting Scots. Caledonia moved its record to a perfect 15-0 with an 11-2 triumph against Cedar Springs on April 30. Coach Mike Fine's team, that played in the Calvin Christian quad last Saturday, is currently ranked No. 1 in a poll that ranks the top high school baseball programs in the Grand Rapids area. The winning pitcher in the Cedar Springs game was Scott Pennock (4-0). who struck out four in a solid mound effort. Making contributions at the plate were Justin Smith (4for-5, a double and an RBI), Tim Soper (3-for-5, a double and 2 RBI) and Todd Bloemers (l-for-3 with a homerun and 2 RBI). Vs. G.R. Creston In a Saturday single game matchup, Fine's Scots hit the cover off the baseball and received yet another gem from its pitchers, winning 12-4. Pennock struck out 2 and walked just one to remain perfect on the season. Dominick Whipple also threw four quality innings. Caledonia's bats were booming. Nick Freeman went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI. Adam Sobczak was 2-for-4 with 3 RBI, Joel Hofstra l-for-4 with z RBI and Jim Abbott had a homerun and wound up 2-for3. Deep pitching, a batting lineup that doesn’t quite ami a defense that makes the key plays, all seems to be running smoothly for Fine's Scots Caledonia has not won a league baseball crown since 1979, but the purple and gold appear to be on the right track towards that goal. STAUFFER & WIGGERS INSURANCE AGENCY Call us for a quote for all of your insurance needs. • Auto • Life • Health Home • Business • Investment Caledonia Village Centre 9365 Cherry Valley Avenue Caledonia, Ml 49316 891-9294 �Page I6/The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/May 6. 1997 Middleville's offense awesome in two wins over Delton Panthers The Trojans exploded for 31 scattered 6 hits, walked 5 and runs on April 29 with 23-4 fanned 3 to collect credit for and 8-6 victories against Barry the pitching win. In the 8-6 second game County foe Delton on the victory. Derrick Reneau struck baseball diamond. Justin DeBoode went 3-for- out 2. walked 5 and allowed 7 4 with a double and 4 RBI, hits to pick up the pitching Kevin Doyle 3-for-4 with win. Andy Price came in the three doubles and 3 RBI. finish up and earn the save. At Carlos Correa 2-for-4 with a the plate. Andre LeBouef had double and 2 RBI. Dan Noffke 2 hits and 2 RBI. Nick had a homer, scored 2 and had Galloup had a 2-run single and 2 hits and Ron Haynes had a Doyle was 2-for-3 to lead the 3-run dinger and 3 RBI in the Trojan offense 23-4 triumph. Tim Stevens Middleville, now 5-10 overall and 1-5 in the O-K Blue, lost a 9-6 contest to Byron Center on April 30. B.C. had three homeruns to help them in their way towards the win Pitcher Joe Norman suffered the loss, staking out 2 and walking 4. Doyle hit his second homer of the season, a solo shot. LeBouef scored 2 runs and an RBI and DeBoode went 2-for-4 with an RBI.* Dan Noffke has carried a heavy bat for the Trojans in the recent varsity baseball games. (Photo by Perry Hardin) ZYLSTRA DOOR, INC. “Where the dbstomer comes first” CARACE DOORS AND OPENERS RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • Sales • Service • Installation Member of the Grand Rapids Homebuilders Association Stan Zylstra 698-7242 hajia -owner- 7350 Broadmoor, Caledonia Creston takes lumps in JV Scots game It was a game to remember. Caledonia's junior varsity baseball squad ripped Creston on April 26 by a 20-0 count. Jason Williams earned the shutout with 5 stakeouts and just I walk. At the plate, Mike Gillard went 2-for-2 with a triple and 2 RBI, Chris O'Brien was 3for-4 with a triple and 5 RBI and Ryan James finished up at 3-for-4 with 2 RBI. Caledonia JV's struck for Continued next column For Spring Cleanup & Yard Maintenance Rent the Things You Need! LAWN INSTALLATION YARD EQUIPMENT • Thatchers • Aerator • Rototillers • Fertilizer Spreaders • Lawn Sprayers • Sweepers • Post Hole Augers • Pumps • Chippers SAVE MONEY - Do It Yourself! • Bobcat Loaders • Tractor/Loader Land­ scape Rakes 5 Foot Tiller Gill Pulverizer Bush Hog Mower Post Hole Augers Rear Blades Box Scraper Mini Excavator Dozer Backhoe - GRADUATION and WEDDING SUPPLIES • Conopys • Tobies • Chairs • Griddles • Grilles • Pig Roasters • Beverage Servers • Chafte Dishes • Electric Roosters Caledonia Rent All 9800 Cherry Volley Ave. (M 37) Caledonia * 616-891-0050 Middleville pitcher Tim Stevens (14) aims one at the plate in last week's doubleheader action versus Delton. (Photo by Perry Hardin) From previous column­ seven more runs in a 3-run win against Cedar Springs on April 30. Eric Jones went seven innings, allowing no earned runs, striking out 12 and walking just one. Williams had a 3-for-3 game that included an RBI and two stolen bases, O'Brien was 2-for-3 and Adam Gless also was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Caledonia’s JV squad is now 10-3. Freshman baseball Caledonia lost to Byron Center on April 29 17-6. The loss dropped the freshman Scots to 1-9 for the season. JV soccer West Ottawa took it to the JV Scots, winning 5-0 on April 25, but the team regrouped to win a 1-0 contest against Middleville on April 30. Bonnie Hickel scored the goal, but it was a solid defensive effort that shut down the Trojans Scott Jackson _5peedy's Seamless ‘ Gutters 4 Custom Made on Site 4 Gutter Repair a Free Estimates 4 Homeowners & Contractors * Many Colors to Choose From CALL TODAY 616-795-2004 Open Monday Satur clay 8 am. Io 5 30 pm 500 Arlington (M-57) ■ Middleville, Ml 49535 �The Sun and News Middleville Ml May 6. 1997/Poge 17 Trojan softball team finds league a bit blue! Middleville's softballers struggled in a pair of defeats to Delton on April 29. The Trojans lost the nightcap 12-2 after falling in the first game 9-1. Tammy Cargill had 10 strikeouts, Angie McQueen an RBI and Kelly Bremer had 2 hits to highlight the first game efforts. Andrea Boyer collected 2 hits in Game 2. Jennie Doyle had 2 hits and a double in Middleville’s 13-3 softball defeat to Byron Center April 30. The Trojans are now 0-5 in the O-K Blue and 2-14 overall. Keri Middleton (9) fires a fastball towards home in the April 29 action versus the Panthers. (Photo by Perry Hardin) CLASSFIED ADVERTISMENTS - Caledonia Scots’ track squad run circles around opponents Another 4-for-4 week for the Caledonia track teams Four meets. .. four wins And all four wins could be described as very convincing. Caledonia's boys team defeated Kenowa Hills on April 29 97-39 and beat Unity Christian on May I by a 9938 tally. The Scots' girls darted past Kenowa 97-31 and won against Unity 81-47. Individual winners for the boys team in the matchup with Kenowa Hills were Brian Reiffer in the 100 (12.12), Dave Friedrich in the 1600 (4:48.2) and the 3200 (10:40.1), Dustin McFarlan in the 400 (54.3), Dave VandenBerg in the 800 (2:11), Jeff Foster in the 200 (25.3), Seth Erskine in the discus (124-6), Steve Benham in the pole vault (11-6) and Chad Wangerin in the shot put (445 1/2). Caledonia also won relay races in the 3200 (Ryan Ogle, Rob Lillie, Phil VanLaan and Fnednch) with a 9:02 lime, the 800 (Reiffer, Nick Hansen. Jeff Smith and Foster) in 1:39, the 400 (Reiffer, Ryan Overmyer, Smith and Foster) in 48.2 and the 1600 (Ogle, Chris Gave, Hansen and VandenBerg) in 3:45. Caledonia girls who had first places versus Kenowa Hills were Kelly Mesecar in the 100 (13.7), Brooke Wierenga in the 1600 (5:38), Mesecar in the 400 (1:04), Barb Warner in the 800 (2:33), Melanie VanEnk in the 200 (29.6), Shannon Houseman in the 3200 (12:220, Amanda Minor in the shot put (36-7) and the discus (122-3 1/2) and Erin Mesecar in the long jump (146). Relays were won by the 3200 team of Beth Parbel, Warner, Sara Soper and Molly Cryderman (11:55), the 800 team of Erin Mesecar. Tiffany Rcnker, Melissa Berends and Kelly Mesecar (2:02), the 400 squad of Erin Mesecar, Katie Hatrick, Kelly Mulder and Abby Desy (55.3) and the 1600 team of Barb Warner, Jill Hoffman, Mulder and Kelly Mesecar (4:27). Caledonia Relays award local runners with medals Plenty of first places were Middleville was third with 45 obtained by local athletes al points and Lakewood tallied the April 26 Caledonia 10 points The Scots won four races in Relays The host school captured the boys events: the 800 seven firsts in the girls meet: relay, the 1600 relay, the 6400 relay, the discus, the sprint medley and the 3200 distance medley, the spring relay. Lakewood had third medlev. the 3200 relay, the place finishes in the shot put 1600 relay and the shuttle and the long jump, while Middleville finished third m relay Middleville claimed top the pole vault, the high jump prize in the 400 relay, while and the 1600 relay Lakewood's Addi Radcliff and Caledonia won the boys Joni Daniels won the shot put trophy with 82 1/2 points, Middleville tallied 24 points competition. Caledonia took first as a and Lakewood scored 11 team with 99 points, points. Winning was just as easy for the Scots in its battles with Unity on May 1. Winners for the girls: Allison Smith in the 100 (17.73), Amanda Minor in the shot put (36-4 1/2) and the discus (118-4), Brooke Wierenga in the 1600 (5:30.63), Kelly Mesecar in the 400 (1:03.85), Jodi Breen in the 300 hurdles (53.96), Kelly Mesecar in the 200 (28.05), Houseman in the 3200 (12:09.95), the 3200 team of Warner, Houseman, Jenny Sprague and Keri Bloem (10:17.49), the 800 team of VanEnk, Mulder, Desy and Mesecar (1:53.14) and the 1600 team of Erin Mesecar. Mulder, Hoffman and Warner (4:23.99). Posting triumphs for the boys: Chad Wangerin in the shot put (47-1 1/4), Kyle Veiling in the low hurdles (15.80), the high hurdles (43.10) and the high jump (58), Reiffer in the 100 (11.66), McFarlan in the 400 (54.82), Foster in the 200 (23.70), VandenBerg in the 800 (2:03.85) and Fnednch in the 3200 10:08.27. Relay victors were Ogle, Lillie. Andy Schupp and VandenBerg in the 3200 (8:49.29). Reiffer, Hansen. Smith and Foster in the 800 (1:38.22). Reiffer, Overmyer, Smith and Foster in the 400 (47 03) and Ogle. McFarlan. Hansen and VandenBerg in 1600 (3:40.67). Were buckliii" down on buckling up! Continued from Page 19 Help Wanted Mobile Homes ALL STUDENTS: Local firm has summer work openings, $1025 to start No experience necesary. Work with other students. Call 616-245-3882 10 5pm_______________________ HARDWOOD JjLOORS TRADE Must be ambitious, experience preferred, but will train right person. Must have basic tools, salary based on experience. Call 8-4, 616-891-9595.______________ NOW HIRING: SEASONAL EMPLOYEES Looking for energetic people for waitstaff, kitchen, pro-shop and bar. Apply in person at: Yankee Springs Golf Course, 12300 Bowens Mill Rd., Wayland, Mi 49348 or call 616-795-3356 daily between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m._________ _____________ ABANDONED FACTORY REPO’S wrong color, on huge 3 and 4 bedroom mobile homes. 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Afh/e/es Ot the Week Presented by: JB HARRISON Instrance Agency, Inc. & lntura^?cJmpany 6090 Alden Hash SE • Afro »866-0050 or 800-217-0712~ - �Page 18/Th« Sun and Newt, Middleville, Ml/Mcry 6. 1997 Annual unit combines history, art and music Michigan history gets ‘fair’ treatment at Kettle Lake School by Barbara Gall Staff Writer From Indian poetry to mod­ em manufacturing, Michigan’s colorful history provided Ket­ tle Lake Elementary fourth­ graders a showcase for their creative abilities at their an­ nual Michigan History Fair April 23. The day of the fair found the students in costume for their musical presentation that ranged from Indian drums and lullabies to Motown "rap " In between, came the folk songs of the lumbermen, the sailors and the miners who played such important roles in the state's past. The students did­ n’t forget to include African American spirituals sung by­ slaves escaping through Michigan to freedom in Industrial production becomes a choreographed musical number, as students become a human Samantha Nemecek was one of the soloists who sang a Chippewa lullaby for the Michigan History Fair. Canada. The auto industry was cele­ brated with a bit of nostalgia, too, with a number that in­ cluded some well-known car commercials. (Remember Di­ nah Shore "seeing the U.S.A, in her Chevrolet?") The students didn't just stand on risers and sing, ei­ ther. They played the appro­ priate instruments for some of songs, read the history of that song's era and presented some vignettes that showed a slave auction, for instance, a lumber camp and a human "assembly line." The production was chore­ ographed to perfection by fourth grade teachers Gayle Ott. Mary Palmer and Allison Hall and music teacher assembly line, working against a backdrop they created to represent an automotive factory. Colleen Kalajainen. Visitors to the fair also could tour the 78 students' in­ dividual projects, on display in the gym. Each of these showed some aspect of Michigan history, such as a one-room schoolhouse, a gyp­ sum mine, a farm, a real bark canoe model, the Mackinac Bridge, an air base or a light­ house. Students were on hand to explain their projects. Continued next page - Mr FREE DELIVERY izza faro’s BEST Thin Crust Ptaia Around SmaDIrq — 12* 14* 16' 10' Cheese 5 35 5.95 7 45 8 45 1 ten 6 20 7 00 8 70 9 70 2 Items 690 8 05 9 95 10 95 3 tens 7 50 9 10 11 2012 20 4 hems 8 10 9 80 12 0013 00 5 hems 8 70 10 5012 8014 00 6D6 9 10 10 9513 4514 45 Extra hem o» 100 1 25 1 50 Cbeew 85 BEST Chicago Pan * ‘T** Smafl Large 10’ ‘ 595 8.40 6 80 9 65 1 Item 10 90 2 Menu 850 12 15 3 kems 900 13 05 4 kerns 5 kerns 9 50 13 95 Deluxe Ex. kens 85 125 fVpptroru. 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"Our goal with this fair was to enrich the students' minds about the history of the awe­ some state of Michigan we live in," said Palmer. She said the students began ihe unit in January and in the I oilowing weeks, they read books on Indians, the lumber­ jacks and on slavery. They also began to work on their own individual projects, and skits were put together for the show. "It was a lot of work," Palmer said, "and included a trip to the Michigan Histori­ cal Museum in Lansing. There was a lot of research, too, and we even found inter­ views of people who had been slaves as children. We incor­ porated some of their descrip­ tions into our program "I think the history of lum­ bering and slavery were prob­ ably the newest for the kids, and so they probably learned the most from those parts of the unit." Palmer said the teachers FORTUNE CHEF Take Your Mom to Fortune Chef for a Fine Dining Experience Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner American & Chinese 8911388 Accepting... 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Members of the Township Board and other members of the community decided at the beginning of the year they were interested in getting money together to build a new fire station to replace the small substation the township now has. A new station would enable the township to store more equipment there so emergency services personnel can respond to residents quicker. The township has a contract with Thomapple Township Emergency Services in which it pays about $76,000 per year for it to make runs in Yankee Springs Township. The Yankee Springs Town­ ship Board has committed to matching up to $30,000 of funds raised for the project. Plans had been drafted a few months ago and the board has agreed to add 20 feet of floor space to create more room for police officers, sheriffs and marine patrol personnel to fill out reports and be around for residents. Yankee Springs Supervisor George London said there has been some concern among people that there should be more marine patrol in the area. There now are four ma­ rine patrol officers employed in the county, plus a sergeant. Community Police Officer Tony Stein said that though Gun Lake is the busiest lake they cover, no new personnel will be hired because of fi­ nances. Project chairman Mark En- Voters to decide whether to retain Council President Caledonia Village Council recall election planned July 1 by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Kent County Election Scheduling Committee has approved a July 1 special election date for Caledonia Village residents to decide whether to recall their long­ time Village Council Presi­ dent, Glen Klaver. No other issue will be on the ballot. Supporters of the recall cite Klaver's continued absence from council meetings as rea­ son for removing him from office. Kfcver’s job requires him to travel during the week, keeping him from attending regular council meetings. Although Klaver already has said he would not seek re-elec­ tion in the March 1998 vil­ lage election, Clarence Slaughter initiated a recall ef­ fort in late March, citing Klaver’s continued absence from council meetings. Slaughter received the goahead from the county to cir­ culate petitions after a ’‘clarity hearing" determined the rea­ sons for the recall would be understood by both Klaver and the voters. Petitioners for the recall turned in 99 signatures on their petitions, and Village Clerk Vicky Whalen said 96 were validated. The recall sup­ porters needed 84 signatures of registered village voters to force the special election. Klaver, who is in his 17th year on the council and 11th as council president, said in an earlier interview that before his job required extensive travel, he hardly ever missed a council meeting. He said he regretted not being there now, but said he has kept in (ouch with the village officers and with council business on the weekends and by phone at no cost to the village. If Klaver is recalled, the council will have to appoint a president to serve until the March election, Whalen said. Holding the election will cost the village a minimum of $2,000, she said. glerth said that Miller’s Car­ peting in Hastings has given the township approximately 300 square black tiles on which individual names of people who worked on the project can be engraved. Hast­ ings surveyor Brian Reynolds has donated drawings and site work for the facility. The township has acquired four pieces of equipment from TTES, a pumper, a tanker, a brush truck and an ambulance. The ambulance will be a first response, one that will do just about everything except trans­ port. With it, Yankee Springs personnel can prepare the vic­ tim until TTES personnel ar­ rive at the scene. An auction will be held Saturday, May 17 to raise more money for the project. It will start at 10 a.m. and items such as row boats and vehicles have been donated. TTES will host a donation pancake breakfast at the Gun Lake Community Church on Saturday, May 24. There also will be a golf outing at the Yankee Springs Golf Course sometime in Au­ gust. Dave Dykstra from Dan Valley Excavating has donated his services and will do exca­ vating and gravel the parking lot. Yankee Springs Township Treasurer Robert Herold said he has never seen anyone work as hard on a project as Englerth has and he appreci­ ates it. In other business last week, the board • Heard Herold recommend that the township consider giving its planning and zon­ ing responsibilities to the county. He said he has received some positive comments on this possibility. "I think we as a board need to consider this as an alterna­ tive," he said. "We have dedi­ cated people to do the work but they don’t have enough time." London said he would re­ search this possibility and would consider forming a committee to discuss it. "The question is do we want to get rid of our local con­ trol?" he asked. He added that the board should seek the opinions of residents to see what they think. A referendum might need to be considered to allow citizens to express their views. • Heard that a meeting in­ volving a possible new county-wide road and address numbering system will be See Fire station, P. 2 Middleville pet store donates iguana to Middle School CM Pets has donated an iguana to Thomapple Kellogg Middle School to replace the one that was stolen from the school early last month and later killed. Owner of CM Pets Chris Wieringa worked with Mid­ dleville Police Officer Joseph Booher to get everything or­ ganized. The idea to donate “Rex” was prompted by Angela Frebenburg and Maria Tucker. Middle School Teacher Gail Stewart said the stolen iguana belonged to her son, Todd, who allowed it to live in the school science classroom dur­ ing the winter so it would be more comfortable. The group said they wanted to do something nice for the school because of their loss. CM Pets has donated an iguana to Thomapple Kellogg Middle School to replace the one that was stolen early last month. Pictured with ’Rex* are (from left) CM Pets owner Chris Wieringa, student Anthony Benedict, and Middleville Police Officer Joseph Booher. Other residents were involved in getting the iguana for Thomapple Kellogg Middle School as well. Pictured (from left) are, Angela Frebenburg. Anthony Benedict, and Maria Tucker. In This Issue... • Middleville girl 2nd runner-up in Distinguished Youth Concert • Caledonia Lions name ‘Lion of the Year’ • Caledonia Women’s Club honor senior girls at tea •Two special uses approved by Caledonia Twp. planners �Poge 2/Th* Sun ond News, Middleville. Ml/May 13, 1997 TK High School senior is 4th in baking competition Thornapple Kellogg High School senior Naomi Bignall used the skills she learned at the Kent Skills Center to place fourth in a state baking competition. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Thomapple Kellogg High School senior Naomi Bignall placed fourth in the state at a baking competition held in Lansing the weekend of April 18-20. Bignall. who moved to Middleville in the middle of last year from San Diego, said that she was unsure of her ca­ reer direction at the time. She did know that she liked to bake and heard that she could get instruction at the Kent Skills Center. She started at the center this year and has at­ tended every school day from 11:50 a.m. to 2:05 p.m. Through her studies this year, she learned about a re­ gional baking competition that was to be held in March in Battle Creek. To prepare for the competition, she said, she met with groups and practiced preparing cakes, pastries, muffins and bread. She placed third at the re­ gional contest, which just qualified her for the state competition. At the regionals, Bignall competed against 16 other contestants and was required to decorate a cake, make muffins, a loaf of bread, dinner rolls, and sandwich bread. She also had to prepare the same types of things at the state competition and in addi­ tion, she had to make Danish and take a written test. The Count on us for your complete line of wedding accessories. • • • • • • Invitations Napkins Novelty Items Thank You Notes Matches Programs ...and MORE! written test required contes­ tants to supply their knowl­ edge about safety in the kitchen, temperature ranges and baking in general. At both competitions. Big­ nall said, contestants were judged on sanitation, ability to prepare food items, creativ­ ity and texture. The judges tore some of the food items apart to examine their quality. Everything was timed and the judges look into consideration how well the contestants used their time. Bignall said they were eval­ uated from the moment they walked into the room and were not allowed to talk to the judges. Other people were there to serve as monitors who told contestants where ingredients were located and answered questions. The ingredients were pro­ vided at both competitions, she said, but contestants were required to do their own mea­ surements and scaling. They were able to take their recipes into the kitchen with them to follow, but had to know what type of design they would use for the cakes and dinner rolls beforehand. She said the contests fo­ cused mostly on cooking skill rather than how fancy the de­ signs were, though this was taken into consideration a lit­ tle bit. Bignall said she can be the most creative with her cakes because there is more freedom in what shapes and forms are made. In the contests, students had to make cakes that were certain sizes, but she could do whatever she wanted on the outside of them. She said that she also en­ joys eating the things she bakes though she has been baking the same things al­ most every day for the past few months to prepare for the contest. Bignall plans to attend Johnson and Wales Culinary school in Providence Rhode Island next year to receive an associate’s degree in baking and pastry. She may go back later to get a bachelor's degree. She hopes to become a baking and pastry chef after she fin ishes college. She said she likes the busi­ ness because people in it can work all over the world. She is interested in travel­ ing and baking in restaurants in other countries or possibly working on a cruise ship. Bignall said she enjoys at­ tending the Kent Skills Center in the afternoons because she can get her academic studies completed in the morning than concentrate on her craft in the aftenuxm. She receives support and encouragement for her baking from her Kent Skills teachers Lynne Sargent, Ken Hankin­ son and Kris Kibit. FIRE STATION, continued from front page — 1O% OFF with this coupon on your complete order of wedding supplies Good if ordered by June 1st, 1997 jj 1952 N. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 945-9554 J held at the township hall at 7 p.m. Monday, June 2. • Heard that a committee of 12 people was formed to work on getting the state to take over A-42. The road would not be widened, but would be made an all-season road and a recre­ ational heritage route. If the stale lakes it over, London said, Barry and Allegan coun­ ties would be relieved of the costs to maintain it. The five governmental units involved in this situation are Rutland, Yankee Springs and Wayland Townships and the Barry and Allegan County Road Commissions. London said he hopes the state can take this road over as soon as possible. • Voted to accept and pay for its fire services contract with Thomapple Township for $76,000. The contract goes from April 1, 1997 to March 31. 1998. • Heard that spot dust con­ trol for gravel roads in the township is scheduled for Tuesday, May 27. Grading will be done the week prior to that. �The Sun and News, Middleville, MI May 13. 1997/Page 3 Caledonia Memorial Day services planned May 26 by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia American Legion Post 305 will be joined by its traditional Memorial Day “allies’* — the Caledonia bands, area minis­ ters and members of Boy Scout 202 — in saluting the local servicemen and women who fought... and died... for their country. State Senator Richard Posthumus of Alto also will once again take part in the services this year. Thomapple Kellogg School Lunch Menu Wednesday, May 14 Cornstack, corn chips, chili, lettuce/cheese, breadstick, pears. Thursday. May 15 Spaghetti w/mcat sauce, garlic toast, fruit Friday, May 16 The Legion Honor Guard will contin-.e another long Memorial Day tradition of visiting five area cemeteries with services at each. The morning will end with a noon parade down Caledonia’s Main Street to Lakeside Cemetery for the final observances of the day Legionnaire Dave Stauffer, who has participated in and helped organize these services for more than 50 years, said that anyone who would like to march in this year’s parade should gather at the Caledonia Community Education Build­ ing parking lot shortly before noon to line up. “We welcome anyone who would like to join us." Stauf­ fer said. “Caledonia has al­ ways turned out for this parade and for the service at the cemetery, and we hope to see the citizens there again this year. “We appreciate the partici­ pation of the high school and middle school bands, the scouts and, of course, our Pizza, coleslaw, gelatin with fruit, graham crackers. H.S. Cook's Choice. Monday , May 19 Breakfast for lunch, ft. toast sticks, ham slice, potato wedges, orange juice. Tuesday, May 20 Foot long hot dog. baked beans, fruit juice bar NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. TK Middle School principal resigns Thomapple Kellogg Middle School Principal Gordon Dahlgren has decided to give up his principalship and go back to the classroom. Dahlgren said he talked with Superintendent Jay Cason in the middle of April about his interest in going back to teaching and was told that something could be worked out. He recently informed the Board of Education in writing of this interest. At the April 14 Board meet­ ing, the board voted to extend Dahlgren's contract another two years and at the time was unaware of his desire for a change in assignment. His letter of intent was given to the board on April 28. Business Manager Alice Jansma said on behalf of the administration that this was not something that anyone an­ ticipated. "He had a good evaluation, but just decided that he wanted to leach again," she said. Gordon Dahlgren Dahlgren said that he missed being in constant con­ tact with the students. "I really miss being in the classroom and around stu­ dents," he said. "I am around them some now. but 1 want to be around them more." Dahlgren has been al Thor­ napple Kellogg Middle School since 1990. He confirmed that will teach eighth grade English. ? Icudict Ccuntm AFFORDABLE SOLID OAK FURNITURE 4 rvnon 4 di v ervi n 9175 Cherry Valley (M-37) Caledonia. Ml. 49316 Ph. (616) 891-0647 Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 10-7; Sat. 10-4 96 W. Main Lowell. Ml 49331 Ph. (616) 897-0329 Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 10-5:30-. Fri. 10-7; Sat. 104 Umpt • Dried Floral • Pxmrei Thomapple Kellogg Breakfast Menu Wednesday. May 14 Waffles/syrup, juice, milk. Thursday. May 15 Cinnamon roll, orange juice, milk Friday, May 16 Egg and sausage on English muffin, juice, milk. Monday , May 19 Breakfast pizza, juice, milk. Tuesday , May 20 Cold cereal, muffin, apple juice, milk. Caledonia Community High/Middle Schools Meal Deal Menu Wednesday . May 14 Mexican bar, fruit, milk. Thursday , May 15 Chicken cordon bleu sand­ wich, fr. fries, fruit, milk. Friday , May 16 Itza pizza, fr. fries, fruit, milk, potato bar. Monday, May 19 Cold deli sandwich, fr. fries, fruit, milk. Tuesday, May 20 Italian bar. fruit, milk. The Caledonia Legion Post 305 will offer Memorial Day tributes to the Amencan servicemen and women who fought for their country. Services will be held at five Caledonia-area cemeteries. clergy. We're always proud to have our state senator at our services as our speaker, espe­ cially since he is a Caledonia graduate himself." Stauffer said the schedule for the five cemetery services will be: • 9 a.m. — Alaska Ceme­ tery • 9: 45 a.m. — Blain Cemetery • 10:30 a.m. — Dutton Cemetery • 11: 15 a m. — Holy Cor­ Stauffer said the Boy Scouts again this year will place flags on the graves of servicemen and women. If any ners • Noon — Main Street pa­ rade kickoff. grave is overlooked. Stauffer said to contact either Ron Shook or himself so the flag can be placed. FOOT PAIN? Ingrown Nails • Diabetic Care • Hammertoes • Calluses Heel Pain • Orthotics • Warts Dr. Terrence J. Emiley OFFICE FOR PODIATRY Call 612 Main Street in Caledonia 891-9133 for an Appointment Your House May Simply Be Loaded with Cash! Caledonia Community High/Middle Schools Lunch Menu Wednesday, May 14 Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, w/gravy. roll, milk. Thursday, May 15 Nacho supremes, blueberry crisp, milk. Friday , May 16 Hamburger w bun, milk. Monday , May 19 Bumto. milk. Tuesday, May 20 Pizza, milk. Memorial Day Middleville parade set for May 26 The Middleville Memorial Day parade * ill be held Mon­ day. May 26. with step-off tune at 10:15 am Entnes are asked to assem­ ble poor to the parade at the east driveway. Middle School. Any interested clubs, groups, cars, hone units, etc . wanting to participate should call Jim Majchele al 945-9107 AND HERE’S A WAY TO GET YOUR HANDS ON IT FAST! Get a loan on the equity in your home. It’s a quick and easy way to borrow a substantial amount of money without disturbing a mortgage. This unused value makes excellent collateral for a loan. Try our no fee Home Equity Loan. Call any of our officers for more information. Ctate MIDDLEVILLE CALEDONIA DUTTON 627 Main St 3205 68th St S.E 303 Arlington 698-6337 795-3361 r<ANK 891-8113 ALEDONIA Banking tSr fdic LINDER —*— —■«—- �Poge 4/Th« Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml Moy 13. 1997 will,.. NORMA VELDERMAN Good morning, everyone. I am writing next week's news and had a good visit with Twila Elwood. She misses her early outdoor work that she used to do. but is adjusting well to her lifestyle changes. It has been good weather Especially the rain since we need it with the ground being dry. I’ve been a wonderful time working on my typing, especially with the big chart Ann Ogalbe made for me. which shows where all the let­ ters are on the keyboard When my computer was broken, my memory of the keyboard faded, so I have been practicing an hour each day. My goal is to type every time without any errors. Last night we had the first helping of asparagus from our own garden Cay had to play a new patch because the old patch was 25 years old. Did it ever taste good, even though there wasn't much. So far. the beer bait in an aluminum pie tin (filled half full) has not netted any grubs The rain might have goofed it up Russ Bender said he has a bird feeder outside his win­ dow It took the birds a while to find it. but he now has a pair of cardinals A dam coon broke the glass in our feeder. KETTLE LAKE INDEPENDENT PEFOPMED CHURCH Services dt 9 X) dm and 6 pm Wdappeig di Kellie I dke School on Vhitncyvile South of 6rtth Street so I took a cup of sunflower seeds, sprinkled a little red cayenne pepper on them, soaked them overnight, drain­ ed off the water and put them in the feeder I heard him the next night, but he was only there for just a short time The birds ate up the rest of the seed. I don't think he will return Coons have moisture in their mouth and birds do Last year we didn't get much sweet corn because the coons wrecked the whole planting. I'm going to sprinkle cayenne on the silk as soon as it appears to see if that stops them Our son told me he heard that if you scattered dog hair around the outside of the garden, the deer will not get into your garden. I wonder if it works? Cay is doing a very large and vaned garden The peas, com and potatoes are already FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord M-37, north of Middleville Sunday School...... ,10:45 a.m. Morning Worship. Evening Praise .Family Night 6 30 p.m. WEDNESDAY...... 7240 68th Street, SE - Caledonia 2 miles east of M-37 Pastor. Rev Brian F Harrison George M. Coon . Youth Pastor Music Coordinator. Jeffrey C. Vander Heide Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILV CATHOLIC CHURCH Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass............................. 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass....................... 9:00a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School..................................... Sunday Morning Worship Service Sunday Evening Service.......... Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer Word of Life Clubs..................... 150 131st Avenue Wayland. Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass. 9.30 am May 24th-Aug 30 Saturday Mass: 5:00 pm 792-2889 The Caledonia Lions Club is planning to sell white canes at the State Bank of Caledonia May 16 and 17. A miniature white cane, a symbol for the sight impaired, will be given to each person that donates to the Lions sight program Last year the Caledonia Lions gave $500 to tram LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH 6201 Whitneyville Avenue leader dogs for the blind. $500 to W’elcome Home (a housing unit for 35 blind residents), and cooperated with Dr. Richard Choryan to provide glasses for ap­ propriate children. For more information about the Caledonia Lions sight pro­ gram. call club President Nelson Ruehs at 891-1387. CALEDONIA CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Meeting at Freeport Community Center Sunday............................ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday....................7:00 p.m. Come as you are Informal - Fundamental Something for every age Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)............ 8:30 a.m. & 11a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday................... 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........................... 7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m. RAY TOWNSEND. Pastor Qm QfnQ SHARON BARNSDALE. Dir of (Wan Ed k Muse OVl-OUZO t-------- MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Gaines I ruled Brethren Church Kalamazoo Avenue at 92nd Street Caledonia. Michigan Telephone 8252 Pastor Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am - Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am to 12:00 — Second W orship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel H«ir Nursery and Children s Church urli be provided during both services Green Lake Calvary Church 608 I 45th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891 -8764 "A church with a caring heart for our community and the world Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a.m & o:00 p.m. Sunday School...................10:45-11:50 a m. ((Child & Adult) (Dunng the School Year) Rei. R. Scott Gretaway. Pastor Mike Alfcs. loot* Leader Church Office (616) 891 1512 M-37 at 100th St. CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Sunday Worship 9 :45 AM at 1 1:00 AM Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH 12200 Cluet Noondav Road (al Gua Lake) Wayland. Midugan 49348 • 795-7903 940 mb A 10 » m Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-691-8167 Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM "JoyfuEy committed Io serving Chnst. honoring Chnst $ church, and carrying out Christ's commission " Pastor leffrey Brown. Pastor Office Telephone.................................. 2813402 Church Office Fax.................................... 281 7686 Parsonage Telephone....................................... 6987170 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave Mr Church School, Sunday........................ 9 45 a m Morning Worship... 11 00 am Evening Worship 6 00 p m Wed Fellowship...... 7:30 p.m Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St , Caledonia, Mi “Be dtiottd to one another m brotherly low.” Rom. 12:10 8:00 a.m..................... Blended Service 9:05 a m Educational Hour 10:15 a.m Contemporary Service 11:15a.m... Traditional Service 795 3667 Rev. Robert GerkeOffice 891-MCChurch: 891-9678 Zfy <£>113 ifUtbobtst Cfjurcfj 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................ 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship.............11:00 a.m. Evening Worship............... 6:00 p.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES YOU ARE INVITED (All Services have a Nursery available) Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Royle Bailard, Pastor — 868-6437 — Peace Reformed Church Bama Free 9:45 M-37 between Caledonia A Middles die it* Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship............... 9 30 am Freeport Sunday School................. 11 00 a.m Parrrolee Morning Worship........... 9 30 O m Middleville Sunday School............ 9 30 a m. Middleville Morning Worship 11 00 a.m Rev Lee Lachman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Phone - 795-9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whrfneyvilie Ave at 84th St *891-8661 Hatendav 6:15 burner Chous for Children Jr h Sr High Scfaod 250 Vine Street Meeting at Cutlervlte Chnston Elementary School (68th St SE between Eastern and Dwwon) 10:00 am 11:15a.m. ..600 pm Morning Worship Service.......... Sunday School.............................. Evening Worship Service........... IfcN, Programs for AU Ages (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) (Missouri Synod) 708 West Main Street Children s Classes....... 7.00 p.m. Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! 10:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday School......................... 9:30 a m. Morning Worship........................... 10:30a.m. Evening Worship............................. 6:00p.m.Church Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor Church Office — 891-8669 Well, folks. I guess that is it for this week. Have a good Mothers' Day and I'll visit with you next week Caledonia Lions plan White Cane Sale CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6:45 p.m. WELCOME TO SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH Worship Service i Sunday School humans, which 1 thought was unusual Mary Noah said that Melvin came down to see her. as did Kay. She enjoys life so much. LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH ® in She has to wait for the weather for the rest to go in. Betty Bender said that Ward had worked up their garden spot and she is planning to get going soon Florence Fiala said the Hastings Women's Club had all the high school senior girls over for a tea. honoring their graduation It was at the Hastings First United Methodist Church. Anendance and food were good with about 200 people. The Women's Club also had a bingo party , where everyone brought the prizes for the games Neva Kenyon said they have a hanging plant right by where they go in and out. They have a bluebird making a nest in the plant and they get scolded as they go in and out the door. Later, an egg ap­ peared. What a different place to have a nest and so close to 6Wp COMMUNITY Adult Bible Studies 'The Church where everybody is somebody and Jesus Chnst is Lord" Sunday School........................................... 9 30 a m Sunday Morning Worship....................... 10 30 a m Sunday Evening Wonhip......................... 6 00 p.m Wed Midweek Prayer & Bible Study 7 00 p.m. Rev MRiam Brew. Rev Karl Bashlor Asst Pastor. Mr Mike Deen. Youth Pastor �The Sun and News Middleville, Ml'May 13. 1997/Page 5 ‘Collage’ concert set May 20 CHS musicians chosen for select honors orchestras by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Two Caledonia High School orchestra members recently were chosen to play in honors orchestra groups. Cellist Sunshine Fowler was asked to participate in the State Honors Orchestra, based on her performance at the Michigan Solo and Ensemble Festival, said CHS Orchestra Director Pete DeLille. Violinist Kim Schmidtke. one of the CHS orchestra s three concert mistresses, will be touring Europe this summer with an orchestra sponsored by Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp As an extra honor, she was chosen to play in the first violin section of that orchestra. DeLille said. "The girls are to be commended for their musicanship and selection to these groups." he said. Fowler and Schmidtke will be two of the musicians featured in the orchestra’s final concert of the year, its annual "Collage Concert." Set for 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, the concert is free, and will be held in the CHS Performing Arts Center. DeLille said the concert gets its name from a 40-minute "collage" presentation of non­ stop music featuring both small ensembles and the full orchestra. "We think it’s an enjoyable way to end our year, and we welcome the community," he said. The orchestra's preparations for this concert follow its return from a recent trip to Virginia. May 1-4. where the orchestra took a first place in CHS orchestra students display the first place trophy the orchestra earned in its division at the 'Music in the Parks' competion sponsored by Busch Gardens. From the left are Laura Lanser, Alisha Durkee, Pete Cotton, Melissa Stewart and Pam Allen. Caledonia High School orchestra members Kim Schmidtke (left) and Sunshine Fowler have been selected to participate in honors orchestras outside the Caledonia music program. its division in a competition sponsored by Busch Gardens. After their performance, the students spent the rest of the day at the gardens DeLille said while in Virginia, the students took a short tour of historic Williamsburg and the U.S. Navy base in Norfolk. They also enjoyed some relaxation time at Virginia Beach, he said. "I think it was a good trip," he said. "The 15-hourbus ride seemed very long to all of us. but I felt it was a valid performing experience for us. The judge has provided suggestions for improvement, and the tours added a little extra educational value to the trip." The orchestra’s visit to Virginia was approved by the Caledonia School Board, and was made at no cost to the school district, DeLille said. Redeemer Church auction to help youth conference Redeemer Covenant Church students are raising the money they need to make a trip to Colorado. On Friday. May 16. at 6 p.m.. Redeemer’s CHIC youth will stage a public auc­ tion of donated products, ser­ vices and homemade baked goods. The sale will be held at the church at 6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, just south of 68th Street in Dutton, and be professionally auctioneered by Nelson Zoet of Grand Rapids. From Aug. 2 through the 8th. more (han 3.000 high school students from around the nation will meet in Col­ KO orado to attend a conference called “Covenant High In Christ’’ (or “CHIC,” for short). Sponsored by the Evangelical Covenant Church in America, over 100 Michigan students will attend the conference, including some from churches in Grand Rapids. Muskegon. Kalamazoo, Kentwood and others in this area. The CHIC conference is designed to challenge the young people attending to make a difference in their homes, schools, and com­ munities when they return They will also be challenged to make right choices when on We now have random size of... COUNTRY OAK BOARDS CRAFTS for sale. • Birdhouses • Sunflowers • What Birds • Garden Signs • Flower Girls • Crows HOURS Tues Fn 10-5. Sai & Sun 10-4 2259 Gun Lake Rd., Hastings, Mi. (616) 948-2874 their own, and be taught how they can help others to do likewise. Locally. 12 students from Redeemer Covenant Church in Dutton will attend this na­ tionwide conference. Along with thousands of other students, they will spend the week attending seminar ses­ sions with nationally known Christian youth workers and speakers such as Bob Stromberg. Curt Cloniger, Miles McPherson, and Ken Davis. Those attending will be given lime and be encouraged to interact with students from other states and unfamiliar en­ vironments to discuss ways they can positively impact the areas in which they live. Questions about the auc­ tion. making donations of goods and services, the CHIC Conference, or other youth programs at Redeemer Cove­ nant should be directed to Vernon Barnett, youth direc­ tor. at 698-8001 Newest citizen— BOV, Andrew Alan Brown bona at Blodgett Memorial Hospital on April 14<h al 2:16 am to Rex and Lisa Brown Weighing 7 lbs 7 ozs. and 2 IM* inches long Proud grandparents are Jeff and Celeste W olverton ...to improve your image with affordable, high quality printing. Forget bean counting — get the quality you need to compete with the best. • • • • Full staff creative services. Full and spot color printing Business forms - business cards. “On-demand" copying. The best place for the best business printing at the best price — guaranteed. call: 945-9554 Fax: 945-5192 �Peg* 6/The Sun and Newt. Middleville, Ml Moy 13. 1997 Middleville girl 2nd runner-up in Distinguished Youth contest bv Mandy Habel Staff Writer Lindsey DeLille of Mid­ dleville recently was second runner-up in the Distinguished Youth of Michigan Scholarship and Recognition Program and won various awards in two of the program's optional talent competitions. DeLille's mother, Amy, said 5,000 girls throughout the state were sent letters ask­ ing if they would be interested in participating. She said she thinks her daughter was found because people who received letters either knew people who were familiar with the program or were students whose activities were written up in local newspapers all over the slate. DeLille was required to fill out an application answering questions based on her grades and activities Of the 5,000 who were sent invitations to participate, 2,500 responded. Eighty-two girls were selected out of the 2,500 to attend a competition at the Radisson Hotel in Kalama/xxi. DeLille said the 82 girls were divided into two different age groups. Lindsey was in for sixth- and seventh-graders, and there was one for younger girls. There were about 40 girls competing in each age group. The girls competed for two titles. Young Miss of Michi­ gan and Little Miss of Michi­ gan. All the girls competed in one main competition to de­ termine who won these two titles and who the runners-up were. The girls also had a choice to participate in optional competitions in various differ­ ent categories, such as color­ ing, modeling, photogenic, talent, speech and essay DeLille participated in the talent, essay and photogenic competitions and won second place for her 250-word essay and third in the talent contest, in which she played "Fiddle Faddle" on the violin and the "Black Forest Polka" and "The Entertainer" on the piano. Amy said that in the talent contest, each girl had two minutes to perform her talent. She added that it was amaz­ ing the kind of creativity the participants had in this con­ test. One girl spoke in sign language to music and another performed a karate show The subject of the essay competition was about what they would do if they were president for a day. DeLille's essay focused on moral issues, specifically abortion. DeLille's weekend started Friday afternoon. May 2, with an orientation type meeting, then a rehearsal for a show, which all 82 girls performed on Sunday afternoon that in­ cluded singing and dancing. The theme of this show was "All American, All the Way." Friday evening, the girls were treated to a T-shirt sign­ ing and a pool party and some optional competitions took place. Amy said that during free time, the girls got to know each other and were encour­ aged to do things together and make friends instead of stay­ ing near their parents. The Pictured is Lindsey DeLille with awards she received at a Distinguished Youth contest held in Kalamazoo earlier this month. parents also did things to­ gether and got to know each other. The main aw ards were based on four different things, DeLille said. Each girl was interviewed by a panel of judges who asked about role models, han­ dling criticism and school ac­ tivities. The judges, Amy said, were looking for clarity of expres­ sion, verbal command, perception, sense of values, friendliness, courtesy, poise, tactfulness, seif confidence and overall ability in public relations. Lindsey said she talked to them about volunteering at God's Kitchen and chose her mother as her role model be­ cause she can always rely on her. This portion of the con­ test was worth 25 percent of the contest. Another section, which was worth 15 percent of the com­ petition, was called personal­ ity projection. Each candidate was required to dress up in a sun dress or evening gown, anything that promoted high self esteem. The girls were introduced both individually and as part of a small group and were judged on choice of attire, grooming, carriage, posture, personality projection, poise and naturalness. Scholastic records of the candidates was worth 30 per­ cent of the contest. The con­ testants’ report cards were re­ viewed and they were consid­ ered for their overall grade point average, class rank, and significant test scores. Aca­ demic achievements and hon­ ors also were considered. The last 30 percent of the contest consisted of school acivities and community ser­ vice contestants were involved n. Judges looked at the extent of involvement the students lad in school and the commu­ nity. They were evaluated for contribution, general enthusi­ asm, special talents, abilities, hobbies and interests candi­ dates may have developed. Amy said they were looking for well-rounded individuals. After all the contestants, performed, the top 12 were chosen in each of the two cat­ egories, and were required to answer any question the judges might choose to see how fast they could think on their feet. Lindsey was asked about her involvement in stu­ dent council and how it worked at her school. The top five for each cate­ gory then were selected. All five girls were required to an­ swer the same question and could not listen to each other’s answers. The last question was to de­ termine who would win the title and who would be the runners-up The winners of each of the two age groups received $1,000. got pictures taken with Governor John Engler and received $250 for their school. DeLillc was second runner up in her age group and re­ ceived $100, a medallion, a trophy and flowers. All 82 girls received a small trophy for participation. This competition was just for girls, but DeLillc said she thinks there is another one for boys. Amy said they had an excit­ ing weekend, which included two fiascos before it started and after it ended. When they parked the car in the hotel parking garage. Lindsey stepped into the elevator and ended up getting stuck in it for about 40 minutes. Amy said she had to wait until someone walked into the garage to get help. On the way home they had to call a locksmith to fix their car keys which broke when Amy tried to open the door. All contestants were re­ quired to have sponsors. DeLille's sponsors are Pastoor's family Market, Phar­ macy Care, the Middle Villa Inn, Dr. Richard Choryan, Hastings City Bank. Dr. James Vonk, DeLille and Pierson Accounting, in Grand Haven and Bob and Carrie DeLille. The sponsors paid for their meals throughout the weekend. Lindsey said she was excited about the contest and has a chance to either enter one for teenagers next year or help announce at this one. Who would guess! “50” — May 14th — o Happy Birthday GAYE | ■ Love ya. TTTrrrrrrrrrTrrrTTTTrrrrrrrrTTT^ Blood drive set May 19 at Gun Lake Community Church The General Federation of Women’s Clubs-Gun Lake Area will sponsor the first of two blood drives this year at Gun Lake Community Church, 12200 Chief Noon­ EXAM, BITE-WING X-RAYS & ROUTINE CLEANING...$47.00 FREE ORTHODONTIC CONSULTATION FREE TEETH WHITENING CONSULTATION WAYNE H. BELD, D.D.S. 9958 Cherry Valley Ave., SE, Ste. 1 Caledonia, MI. 49316 Call now for appointment ? 891-0004 VISA day Road, on Monday, May 19. Donations will be taken from 1 to 6:45 p.m. at the church. Goal for this event is 60 pints. Chairwoman Marilyn Finkbeiner welcomes all those in­ terested in supporting this pro­ gram. Demands are great and the Red Cross needs help. Regular donors with no history of problems related to donating blood can leave the drive without slopping at the canteen, however, Finkbeiner suggests that donors may w ant to linger there and enjoy a cup of coffee or juice and some homemade cake, pie or cookies. Otherwise, par­ ticipants can save about 15 minutes and leave right after donating. Barry County Red Cross Director Karen Despres in­ dicates that blood supplies are low, as always. No matter how successful the blood doves are, demands are still high. The Barry County Red Cross Chapter is a member agency of the Barry County United Way and does not receive any federal funding and workers at the site are volunteers. Call 945-4177 New Showroom! Mon., Wed., Fri. 10 to 8; Sat. 9 to 2 620 Tanner Lk. Rd. isouth oi Bobi Gun a TkW REGARDLESS OF AGE/r lJs->; We Offer A Variety of Health Insurance Plans • • • • • Major Medical Plans Short Term Major Medical Plan Hospital Indemnity Preferred Provider Option (PPO) Hospital Only NOT AVAILABLE IN ALL STATES CHECK WITH YOUR AGENT Through American Community Mutual Insurance Company Home Offc* - Lrvonia. Fur more Information contact STAUFFER & WIGGERS INSURANCE AGENCY Caledonia Village Centre. 9365 Cherry Valley A 891-9294 �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml May 13, 1997/Poge 7 1996 Caledonia High School graduate makes a dream come true Mark Boncher accepts appointment to Air Force Academy bv Barbara Gall Staff Writer Not everyone gets a second shot at a life-long dream, and Mark Boncher decided it was an opportunity he couldn't refuse The 1996 Caledonia High School graduate has long wanted to be a pilot, and attending the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs was his dream. But confusion somewhere in the government lines of communication lost him the nomination he had earned his senior year in high school. "For some reason, the nomination from Congress­ man (Vem) Ehlers didn't gel to the academy." Boncher said "I was all excited, but ther no paperwork came for the physicals and the exam and al the other procedures. So J started calling to see what hai happened, and the nomination finally got sent. "I even took the physical al an officer’s home because everything was late, but my folder still wasn't completed in time. I was kind of upset about it, to have the confusion not be my fault.” Boncher said at that point he had to "re-think" his life, and at the suggestion of former CHS soccer teammate Steve Schmidt, he talked to the soccer coach at Western Michigan University, which boasts one of the best aviation programs in the nation. It also offers ROTC. The coach watched Mark play, and invited him to play on the WMU team. "It was like everything fell r-J e m SST-'v't- E3E FASHION EYEWEAR Stop and see Your Choice is Clear Richard J. Choryan, O.D. DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY Caledoaia Visioa Ceiter 9809 Cherry Valley (M 37) (616) 891-2020 Mark Boncher has accepted an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. He will leave for the academy in June. into place. Everything I had wanted out of the academy, I could get there, at Western," he said. And off to Western he went to enroll in the university's aviation program and, unwilling to give up his military aspirations, also signed up for ROTC, as well. But his mother suggested he re-apply to the academy, and a coach Boncher had played for sent in a recommendation to the academy soccer coach, who in turn, contacted Mark. With his encouragement, Boncher decided to try for another nomination and re­ applied. Ehlers responded by awarding him a "principal" nomination, which means Mark was his number one choice. This time, all went through smoothly, and he was accepted by the academy. "But now. I was really torn," Boncher said. ”1 liked Western. 1 was having fun there, and my classes were going well. Did I really want to go off to some place all new that was even bigger?" When he visited the academy in the spring, he met with the soccer coaches and toured the school. "I liked it a lot. and I liked the coaches, but this lime. I fully realized how difficult the academy would be. It was my dream coming true, but now, it was a different dream. The visit was an eye-opener, I think, because I already had a year of college behind me." In April, however, he made his decision and signed the papers. "I had mixed feelings when I got accepted, but in looking at my life, I decided I just can't not go. Not everyone gets this opportunity, and I've got to take it. "This year. I’m ready for the challenge. Last year. I realize I wasn't as ready maturity-wise. I’ve done the homework this time, and having ROTC at Western will put me a step ahead of most of the high school graduates who will be in my class." Ehlers' staff person Nancy Ostapowicz, who handles the military appointments for the Congressman, said that the Selections Board looks favorably on re-applicants. "The fact that they'd re­ apply shows the motivation is really there," she said. "Someone like Mark is saying in re-applying that he is willing to give up that whole year to start all over again, but the trade-off is the maturity level of these applicants." Ostapowicz said that the board looks for "well-rounded, moral young men who are motivated to tackle academy life and succeed." She said that not only are grades a factor in selection, but also school and community involvement. "At the military academies, there is a lot more expected of these young men and women than just classwork.” she said. "They must be physically, mentally and morally active." She said that while there usually are one to five "vacancies" in Ehlers' district each year, sometimes no one gets a nomination for an appointment. The academies have the final say in the selection process, she said. "Mark is an outstanding young man. and we all think he will be very successful at the academy." Ostapowicz said. His parents, Fred and Marilou Boncher. also are proud of their son and back his decision "one hundred percent." "He earned this because of his achievements, his personality, his hard work and his willingness to fulfill all that is asked of him." Fred Boncher said of his son. Mark will continue a long family tradition of military service, since his father, grandfather and a great­ grandfather served their country, and two great-uncles also were in the Air Force. "It’s a great opportunity in his chosen field of aviation." said Fred. "It won’t be the easiest path he could take, but he’s very strong and disciplined and we think he’ll do well." Mark, who will be leaving for the academy June 24. said he«plans to try out for the soccer program. Although he was red-shirted at Western, his work and practice with the See CHS grad. Page 8 T|ME t0 STRAIGHTEN Out Your Summer! Eric D. Hannapel, D.D.S. ORTHODONTIST Member of the American Association of Orthodontists MnmA 9041 N. 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Middlavllle, Ml/May 13. 1997 Lions hold meeting in Middleville May 5 Caledonia Lions Club honors John Seif with ‘Lion of the Year’ Caledonia Lions President Nelson Ruehs presents the club’s Lion of the Year Award to John Seif. by Barbara Gall Staff Water Nelson Ruehs. president of the Caledonia Lions Club, presented the chapter’s "Lion of the Year" award to John Seif at the May 5 Lions' meeting at the Middle Villa Restaurant. Ruehs cited Seifs faithful attendance al Lions’ meetings and his recruitment of new members. Seif also is chairman of the Lions' "hole­ in-one" contest at the Caledonia Fourth of July festival each year The program for the meeting featured Caledonia Superintendent of Schools Doug Busman, also a Lion, who discussed the strategic planning process now ongoing in the school district. Joining Busman for the discussion were John Price and Dave Potgeter, members of the Strategic Planning Committee which recently spent two and one/half days formulating the beliefs, objectives, the parameters, the mission statement and the strategies for the process. Busman told the Lions that bringing about change in schools is quite different than making changes in a business. "In education, we first of all have different constituents than a business," he said. "We have parents, we have taxpayers with no children in school, we have the business world with its expectations of the students and we have the colleges and their expect­ ations,” he said. "To make change happen in schools is rather like turning an aircraft carrier," he said. Busman said that the Caledonia school district is trying to respond to a number Caledonia Superintendent of School Doug Busman, left, along with John Price and Dave Potgeter, explained to the Lions Club the school district’s strategic planning process. Price and Potgeter are among the community members involved in helping the schools set goals for the future of the district. of challenges, including the change in school operations funding brought about by the passage of Proposal A. This change has put Caledonia on a fixed income, he said, and in a growing district, the result is similar to a two-income family losing one of those incomes. He also talked about the challenge technology has brought to education, both in the amount of information now quickly available to students and teachers, and also in learning to use technology to improve the delivery of education. Busman said schools and banks are the two most information-intense businesses. He noted that schools also are affected by the tension in a growing community between those who have lived there a long time and the new people. He suggested that this change is easily seen by driving first down Main Street in the historic part of the village, and then driving down M-37 past the new commercial and residential developments along the highway. Potgeter and Price discussed the work done by the 30member Planning Committee, which was made up largely of parents and community members, with some Caledonia School staff. Potgeter said he admired Busman for "taking on" the strategic planning, noting that change is difficult for most people, including those in Caledonia, even though education must be different for kids today, just as business has changed with the times. "My own belief is that everyone has a place in society," Potgeter said. "I believe that the real learning curve, however, is in the lower grades, and that if we don't get them there, we could lose them before they get to the upper levels." Busman offered the Lions an opportunity to become part of the strategic planning by serving on one of the "action" teams, which will plan how to achieve the desired end result in each of the 10 strategics outlined by the Planning Committee. He wants to have half of each action team be community members, with the other half of each team members of the Caledonia Schools staff. "It is my hope that this combination, this involve­ ment will help us turn the battleship."’ he said. "I believe that this planning for the future of our schools is in keeping with our belief that the Caledonia Schools are 'good schools getting belter.’" The program closed with a question and answer session. "The important thing is what the students can do when they get out of school," Price said. "The input from (the Lions members) would be invaluable, and insightful for us. What would you want these students to look like? What do they need to be able to do?" CHS GRAD from Page 7 WMU team gives him some optimism about his chances in Colorado Springs. He explained that everyone has to try out for the team every year, so making the team one year doesn't mean an automatic position on the team the next year. That means he, like the other freshmen, has a chance. "I like that," he said. "I think that's the way the program should be." Boncher also is pleased that he will get some credit for his year of study at Western. He said he will wait to decide whether to stay in the military beyond the mandatory seven years he must serve in the Air Force after completing his studies at the academy. If he doesn't stay in the military, he probably will become a corporate or commercial pilot, he said. Now that his dream is about to become reality, Mark said he is nervous, but very excited. "It's going to be hard, but I think I'm as ready as I’ll ever be for the challenge." 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He is survived by his wife, Kim; his children, Joshua, Ashley, Jessica and Megan; his parents, Conley & Arlene Oaks of Caledonia; his motherin-law & father-in-law, Eunice & Gordan Gilman of Gun Lake; his grandmother, Mrs. Gertrude Lintemuth; his grandfather, Millard Gilman; his brother, David Williams; his sister and her fiance’, Emily Oaks & Todd Baxter; his brother-in-law and sister- Caledonia mourns death of young family man Oaks brought ‘sunshine’ to family and friends in-law, Shane &. Wendy Gilman of Hastings; his nieces, Brittany & Samantha Gilman; many aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services for Sam were held Tuesday, May 5, 1997 at Leighton United Methodist Church Pastor Ray Townsend officiated. Inter­ ment look place at Lakeside Cemetery. The family suggests memor­ ial contributions to the Oaks Children Trust Fund. Arrangements were made by Caledonia Funeral Home. Richard G. Waddell------------- ----------COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA Richard G. Waddell, age 66, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed away Tuesday afternoon at the Mercy Hospital. He was born in Wyoming Township, Grand Rapids, he graduated from high school in Middleville. He worked as a tool and die maker machinist in the aerospace industry in Grand Rapids, Pheonix, Arizo­ na and Garden Grove, California. Mr. Waddell was married to his wife, Arlene for forty­ seven years. He went to Coucil Bluffs, Iowa in 1994 and worked for McMullen Ford. Mr. Waddell was a member of Southview Bible Church. He is survived by his daughter, Brenda Turpen of Council Bluffs, Iowa; three sons, Steven of Phoenix, Arizona, Daniel of Council Bluffs, Iowa and Scott of Anaheim, California; nine grandchildren; five great grandchildren; one brother, Robert of Bradenton, Florida; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, May 13, 1997 at Meyer Funeral Home in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The Reverend Dwight Oswald, pastor, Southview Bible Church will officiate the services. Cremation will follow the services and inter­ ment will be in the Garner Cementery. Memorials may be made to the Southview Bible Church. Allen W. Martin— CALEDONIA - Mr. Allen W. Martin, age 68, of Caledonia, went to be with his Heavenly Father, Thursday, May 1, 1997. He is survived by his wife, Marcia; his children, Karen & Richard Jousma, Nancy & Paul Debrie, Jr„ Joelyn & James Finkbeiner, Michael & Lavonda Martin, Paul & Kelly Martin and Thomas Martin and finacee, Staci Lowe; eighteen Entertainment from the Experts Whether it’s a 18" pizza size dish or a full view system, get the facts from the experts. grandchildren; a very special sister-in-law, Mary Lou Free­ man; his sister, Norma & Ralph Minkus; his brothers, Dale & Dorothy Marting and Glen & Bonnie Martin; his brothers-in-law & sister-inlaw, Basil Rector, Kay & Jake Inverso; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services for Mr. Martin were held Monday, May 5, 1997 at Gaines United Brethren Church. Pastor Mark Beers officiated. Interment took place at South Gaines Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Caledonia Funeral Home. 1 ME T W O R K Sniders 891-9292 (Caledonia Village Centre) Srrt'ing West .Mirhigrtn Smcr 1W Bring in a competitor'$ written American Legion Post 305 Caledonia. Michioan L«i >ig;' Proceeds poas to me BuAAng find Manmum S5OC per person Heid on May 17th from 7-12 bv Barbara Gall Staff Writer Sammy Oaks grew up col­ lecting sports cards and adopt­ ing any stray animal that came around the house He learned archery, enjoyed fishing with his dad and went hunting with his friends. He loved to wrestle and play football and have fun. When he grew up, he be­ came a devoted family man. But Sam Oaks, at just age 27, was fatally injured May 2 in an accident at his work­ place, leaving behind a town­ ful of people who remember his outgoing personality and engaging grin. The accident at Heritage Re­ sources. where Sam had just been made a plant manager, is still under investigation. "He just loved people, and he had lots of friends." said his mother, Arlene Oaks. "I know he was really looking forward to his 10-year class reunion this year, and seeing everyone again. "He was a Christian boy who loved his church, and he loved wrestling and football. That was his passion. 1 don't think he missed too many football games here in town since he was in junior high. "But he loved to wrestle, loo, and when he would win, he'd throw a kiss to the crowd." Sam Oaks would go on to earn al I-conference honors in football as an offensive line­ man his senior year at CHS, but his coach said he worked hard for the league recogni­ tion. • Pubbc Welcome • ; Fzmviolis Flooring I i j INTERIORS Now Open 9175 Cherry Valley Avenue S.E. Caledonia, Michigan 49316 L®. 616-891-9000® Come See Our' Showroom For May Specials t Ceramic Tile * • Carpet • Wood I • Vinyl "Sam was a very good foot­ ball player his senior year, but he didn't start off that way," said Ralph Shefferly, who coached the Fighting Scots when Oaks was on the squad. "He worked his tail off and did all the things he needed to do to become the football player he was as a senior. He worked hard on the weights, and I remember he would grab anyone he could find to super­ vise him in the weight room. That’s the kind of guy he was. Then we got to watch him grow up and then see him as a dad. and he was always so proud of his kids." After graduating from CHS in 1987, Sam went to work, but at age 19 he took time off to go on a mission trip to Russia for two weeks. Arlene said he was shocked at how little the Russian people had. compared to what we re used to in the United States. "He always remembered that." she said. "How little they had there." She said she remembered how all the kids used to come swimming at their house in the summer after driver's edu­ cation or after practice, and she said Sam always loved working outside. "He loved going up north to my dad’s cabin and to his un­ cle's," said his wife, Kim. "But his main priority always was his family. When he came home from work, he was home." Sam attended Resurrection Church in Grandville, where he met and married Kim Gilman, whose family lives in the Yankee Springs area. Sam and Kim lived in Cale­ donia and their family includes Josh, 8; Ashley, 5; Jessica. 4 and Megan. 3. Besides his wife and chil­ dren. Sam leaves his parents. Arlene and Conley Oaks; his sister. Emily, and her fiance Todd Baxter; his brother. Jack Williams, his mother and fa­ ther-in-law. Eunice and Gor­ dan Gilman; grandparents Gertrude Lintemuth and Mil­ lard Gilman; sister- and brother-in-law Shane and Wendy Gilman; nieces, aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 5. at Leighton United Methodist Church. Pastor Ray Townsend officiat­ ing. Oaks was buried at lake­ side Cemetery in Caledonia A trust fund has been set up for the Oaks children through the State Bank of Caledonia, and the family suggests any­ one wishing to remember Sam could contribute to that fund. His dad, Conley, said he thanks the community for its support, and for showing they cared for his son. "I'd like to thank our fire department, too, for all they did to try to help my boy. I was bitter to them at first, when we lost him, but they have a tough job and we have a super fire department. "My boy is gone now, and I can't wish him back because he is in a better place, but we See Oaks, Page 10 HOME & FARM FENCING CENTER! TREATED RED PINE FENCE POSTS CEDAR POST 1-10 11-30 31 ♦ 3”x7’ 2.15 ea 2.00 ea 1.90 ea. 4”x7’ 3.20 ea 3.00 ea. 2.90 ea 6”x7’ 5.35 ea. 5.05 ea. 4.95 ea. 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Laura's owner, Sheree Walters, introduced Laura to the students and told them she lives at Ivory Haven Farms in Fremont. The farm is 40 acres and is equipped with ponds and woods that Laura plays in. Since she is home all day, she is able to spend quality time with Laura. Walters raises dogs around Laura so that when she grows up she will be used to being around humans and small animals and will not harm them. People, she said, have always thought that elephants have extremely good memories but their memories are actually very similar to humans. "They remember little things that impress them and forget things that did not," she said. During the dinosaur age there used to be 600 kinds of elephants, now there are only two — Asian and African. Laura is an African elephant, which usually is taller than the Asian variety. Both male and female African elephants have tusks. Male Asian elephants also have tusks, but females do not. Elephants can go for three days in the wild without drinking water. Their trunks have fingers on them that help them pick up hay and other objects. She added that elephants are among the most intelligent animals after humans and monkeys. Their intelligence is equal to that of a dolphin. The brain of an adult elephant weighs eight to 12 pounds and the heart weighs 150 pounds. They live in herds and the females travel together to raise their young. Male elephants are required to leave the herd at age 11 and are only allowed to return during mating season. Female elephants are called cows, male elephants are called bulls, and baby elephants are called punks. Elephants, she said, have a life span of 70 years and are adults at age 20. Laura is eight and a half feet tall and weighs 5,500 pounds. When she is grown she may be as tall as 11 feet and weigh 10,000 pounds. Elephants, she said, cool themselves by flapping their ears and can make their bodies 15 degrees cooler by doing so. Their ears have blood vessels in them that help them use them as cooling devices. Elephants also cool themselves by putting water in their trunks and pouring it on their bodies. Walters said that elephants can not drink through their trunks, they have to put it in their mouths. They eat eight bails of hay a day and like to eat bark, leaves and fruit. Elephants go through six sets of teeth through their lifetime,and have four molars. Their teeth are eight inches to one foot long. They can hold a two by four in their mouths and crush it into three pieces. Their tusks grow to be about four to six feet long. Walters said she has heard of an elephant that had 11 foot long tusks that weighed 250 pounds Elephant’s tusks are like teeth, she said. They have nenes in them They have quiet feet and can easily sneak up on people and other animals. Walters said their feet squish when they walk and that they usually walk on their tip toes. They lay down on the ground for four hours at a time and usually sleep that way. They also nap standing up. Walters said they curl their trunks when they nap so that nothing can get in them They make different kinds of sounds depending on the emotions they feel. "An elephant can growl louder than a lion purrs," she said. Elephants can communicate without even seeing each other from as far as six miles away. They do this through the use of infra sounds. Waiters said that elephants work with people out of admiration and do things for treats. Laura demonstrated to the students how she can play the harmonica with her trunk and a tambourine with her tail. She also throws a softball with her trunk and kicks a football with her feet. She is given treats such as carrots and apples for the tricks she performs. Laura also likes to paint. Walters paints the bottom of Laura's foot and has her make footprints on paper. She has a male elephant boyfriend named Buster. Walters said she would like to see them have a calf in a couple of years. Ivory Acre Farms, where Laura lives, is an elephant facility licensed by the U.S. Department of Agricluturc. It was established in 1990 as a breeding farm for African elephants to help perpetuate their preservation. This will ensure that African elephants will be in the United States for future generations to sec in real life. Laura and Buster were both bom in 1982 and were saved from certain death when they were brought to the United States in 1984 Approximately 3,000 elephants were slaughtered that day in an operation said to be needed to maintain population balance in the Hwangc National Park in Zimbabwe. Only 125 of those elephants were saved and imported to the U.S. The elephant herd on the farm lives in a special heated building which is a combination of barn and house. Elephants tolerate temperatures from 30 to 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Walters said people at Ivory Haven Farms believe that if they provide elephants with love, 24-hour care, food and shelter, and enough room to roam freely on the farm, they are providing them with a quality life. Students were able to feed Laura during her visit. OAKS BROUGHT SUNSHINE continued from page 9 thank all our friends and neighbors and all those who came to pay their respects. I know Sam would be happy to think of all his friends coming to see him. He was a wonder­ ful kid and bell be missed. "Sam was the kind of kid that brought a lot of sunshine into everybody's life," said Shefferly. "I enjoyed him tremen­ dously, as did the rest of the coaching staff and, I think, anybody who knew him. "Sammy Oaks. I’ll always remember Sam as a fun-lovin kid with a smile on his face all the time. He was one of a kind." Premier Trave/ Panama Canal - January 12, 1998 • • • PRINT!< £ . 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She encouraged the graduates to look at to­ day's changing world as one of opportunities, many of which did not exist for women 30 H They all were wonderful. We could have thrown them all up in the air and then just picked up any two...but that wouldn’t . do, I guess. — Amy Finkbeiner (referring to the scholarship applications) years ago. She said that con­ cepts such as "life-long leam- See Annual coffee. P. 12 Anne Laug, right, presents CHS senior Traci Koetje her scholarship check after she was named the recipient of the club’s Eva Finkbeiner Scholarship. Next to Traci is her mother, Sue. Heidi Hanna and her proud mom, Diana, look on. Heidi received the club's Dorothy Gackler Scholarship. The Caledonia Women's Club Friday awarded CHS se­ niors Traci Koetje and Heidi Hanna the Eva Finkbeiner and Dorothy Gackler Memorial Scholarships, respectively dur­ ing the club's annual senior mothcr/daughtcr coffee. Club President Amy Finkbeiner said that this year 14 girls applied for the schol­ arships, and the selection committee had a most difficult time selecting the two win­ ners. "They all were wonderful," she said. "We could have thrown them all up in the air and then just picked up any two... but that wouldn't do, I guess." Anne Laug made the presen­ tations to the girls and their mothers. Both Eva Finkbeiner and Dorothy Gackler are late club members, and the club schol­ arship program originally be­ gan with the memorial to Finkbeiner, l^aug said. This year, however, the club's fund­ raisers brought in enough money to offer two scholar­ ships to help with post-high school education costs. Koetje is still deciding be­ Caledonia High School senior girls and their moms line up along a table loaded with all kinds of brunch foods provided by the members of the Caledonia Women's Club for the annual mother/daughter coffee. 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Township Planner Linda Anderson reported that the commission approved 5-1 the special use requested by Joseph LaCombe to build a 1,008-square-foot storage building on his property at 7200 Thomapple River Drive. His property is located in an R-l single-family residential zoning district, where acces­ sory buildings are limited to 576 square feet unless the commission grants the special use. All neighbors had been no­ tified of the request and hear ing, with the proposed build­ ing to be 40 feet from the nearest neighbor's home. Two residents spoke in fa­ vor of the request during the public hearing, and no one spoke against it. After the hearing. Commis­ sioner Jon Botsford asked if it would be wise to approve this request since the commission recently denied two similar ones. Other commissioners, however, approved the request based on the unique features of this property, which include: • Both a high water table and close proximity to the flood plain, which do not al­ low for basement storage. • The topography and the wooded and secluded nature of the lot. which will help ob­ scure the building from the road and from neighbors. • The size of the property. LaCombe's two-acre lot is larger than most one-acre R-1 properties. • The size of the proposed building, which will be smaller than what is allowed in two-acre lots in the rural residential zoning district. Botsford cast the only "no” vote. The other special use was granted to Rick Janose, who asked to construct and operate a motor vehicle repair shop on his commercially-zoned prop­ erty at 6737 Whitneyville Av­ enue. Janose explained that the building where he now oper­ ates his business is for sale, and he needs to move to the south. Anderson said several resi­ dents spoke in support of the proposal, and the commission unanimously approved the re­ quest )|ith the condition that the following site plan details be added and then submitted for approval by the commis­ sion's Site Plan Review Committee: • External finish of the building. • Overflow parking in the rear of the building. • Sewer hookup and com­ pliance with discharge pa­ rameters • Location of down lighting and sign locations. • ^Tgns m compliance with township ordinances • Site plan engineering ap­ proved by the township engi­ neer. In other business, the commission discussed the Open Space Zoning amend­ ments. The Township Board returned these recommended amendments to the Planning Commission so some previ­ ous discussions about open space zoning could be inte­ grated with the new ordinance Commission Chairman Dick Dunn said that the pro­ posal is on hold until the commission can review it again, and possibly appoint a special committee to work on it. Anderson said that for the May 19 commission meeting, public hearings have been scheduled for two proposed rezonings. Land and Company has requested rezoning 208.8 acres at 6697 and 6695 Alaska ANNUAL COFFEE From page 11 ing" and being responsible for your own learning are not true just in high school, but in to­ day's world of work as well, and she emphasized the impor­ tance of staying informed, whether working in or outside the home. The Caledonia Women's Club always welcomes new members, and meets the first Thursday of each month. Anyone interested in the club and its activities should call 891-1746. Some of the members of the Caledonia Women's Club gather for a photo after the senior girls mother/daughter coffee the club sponsors each year. From the left are Jane Leatherman, Marie Bergy. Pat Cavner, Doreen McCrath, Anne Laug, Amy Finkbeiner, Marie Finkbeiner, Lodema Schroder, Gerry Fairbrother and Eva Engle. Not pictured are Judy Harrison and and Genevra Schantz. CALEDONIA CHARTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Notice is hereby given that the Caledonia Township Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing on May 19, 1997, at 7:30 PM at the Township Hall. 250 Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan. 49316 The subject of the Public Heanng will be the following proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Caledonia: A request from Richard K. Crissman to rezone from the R-2 Zoning District to the C-1 Commercial Zoning District the property commonly known as 6700 Whitneyville Avenue and described as follows: Description: That part of the SEW of Section 2, T5N, R10W. Caledonia Township Kent County, Michigan, described as Beginning at the South W Comer of said section; then N 00* 10'17" W 295 0 feet; thence S 89’5F43" E 295.32 feet; thence S 00’ 10TF E 295 0 feet; thence N 89*5F43" W 295 32 feet along the South line of said SEMi to the point of beginning Subject to highway nght of way for Whitneyville Road Also subject to easements, restrictions and right of ways of record The permanent parcel number for the property proposed for rezoning is (part of, PP« 41-23-02451-001. A copy of this proposed amendment is available for public review at the township office between the hours of 9:0C AM and 400 PM Monday through Thursday and from 900 AM until noon on Fridays The public is invited and encouraged to attend this meeting if any citizen has physical limitations which may limit access to or participation in this meeting, please contact the township offices at (616) 891-0070, at least 24 hours pnor to the meeting time (310) Avenue from the agricultural to the R-l district. The other heanng will be held on Richard K. Crissman's request to rezone his two acres at 6700 Whitneyville Ave. from the R-2 residential district to the C-1 commercial zone. If all inspections and pa­ perwork are completed by then, the commission also might take up the PMR (planned mineral removal) re­ newal application submitted for the Dykema sand pit, lo­ cated on Whitneyville Road between 76th and 84th streets. ENGAGEMENTS Zawierucha-Kregel Lin and Jerry Bamhall of Spring Lake and John Zawierucha of Hastings, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter. LeAnne Zawierucha to Christopher Kregel. the son of Betty Jo and David Kregel. LeAnne graduated from Thornapple Kellogg High School in 1992 and from Hillsdale College with a degree in elementary educa­ tion. She is currently teaching first grade in Grand Rapids. Chris graduated from Toledo Central Catholic High School in 1991 and from Hillsdale College with a bachelor’s degree in biology. Massanari-Thatcher He is currently teaching high school science in Toledo. OH. The wedding will be held on Aug. 9, 1997 in Grand Haven. Nagle - Timmer to wed Wedding vows will be ex­ changed on May 17, 1997 by Beth Ann Nagle and Brian Jon Timmer. The couple, both of New York City, are the children of Charlie and Betty Nagle of Middlesboro. KY and Jerry and Bethel Timmer of Middleville. The bride is a graduate of Middlesboro High School and Purdue University. The groom is a 1987 graduate of Caledonia High School. He is also a graduate of Kalamazoo College and received a Schavey-Tietz Mike and Sharen Schavey of Hastings are pleased to an­ nounce the engagement of their daughter, Krista, to Jason Tietz, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Tietz and Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Larsen of Hastings. Knsta is a 1996 graduate from Thornapple Kellogg High School. Jason is a 1991 graduate from Hastings High School. Both attend Kellogg Com­ munity College. A wedding is planned for June 14. 1997. Synopsis of Minutes THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP Quarterly Special Meeting April 24 . 1997 Meeting called to order at 1:10 p.m. ot the Middle Villa Inn. Board members present — 7 Others present — 2. Agenda approved with additions. Motion passed unanimously to return resolution on which there was a tie vote to the Planning Commission Motion passed unanimously to adjust timeliness of salary checks. Discussion of committee was held would like to have commit­ tees functioning in 2 months. Reviewed township fire and ambulance study Meeting adjourned at 3 10 pm Submitted by. Donna Stogroy Clerk Thornoppie Township Attested to by Donald E Boysen Supervisor M complete text of township minutes is awulubie during regular office hours ai the township offices/ (312) masters degree from Wayne Slate University. The wed­ ding will take place in the bride’s home town of Middlesboro, KY. Dr. Ronald and Rhoda Massanan of Alma are pleas ed to announce the engage­ ment of their daughter. Danielle Rae to T Thomas Thatcher III (Tad), son of Duane and Patricia Thatcher of Middleville Danielle and Tad are both graduates of Adnan College. Tad is currently a Michigan State medical student doing rotations at Garden City Hospital; he will graduate April 1998 Danielle is a social case worker. A June 28. 1997 wedding is * planned at Alma College. YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, Ml. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Please Take Notice that the Planning Commission of Yankee Springs Township will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 15, 1997 commencing at 7:30 p m at the Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N Briqgs Rd to conduct the following business: 1. PLT 97-04-03, Parcel ID No. 001-002 10; A request by Dave Dykstra & Stanley Stanton, 920 E. Lincoln Ave , La Belle, FL. to plat their property 2. ZOC 97-04-04, Parcel ID No 012-008-00, A request by Paul Horning, 420 N Taffee Dr., Hastings, Ml to rezone his property from Agriculture to Rural Residential and change the Master Plan. 3. ZOC 97-03-03, A request by the Planning Commission to revise the Township Zoning Master Plan. Art I contains the title and purpose; Art. II, the history of the area; Art III, the population growth of the area, Art. IV, the facilities available in the area, Art. V, describes the land use map by sections. The complete text of the proposed Master Plan is available for reading at the , Township Hall during regular business hours. 4 ZOC 97-04-05, A request by the Yankee Springs Township Planning Commission to add an Industrial Zone to the Township Zoning Ordinance. Copies of the proposed Industrial Zone may be reviewed at the Township Hall April 17. 1997 5. Such other business as may property come before the Planning Commission Please Take Further Notice that the Township Zoning Ordinance will be available for inspection at the office of the Township Clerk, 284 N Briggs Rd during regular township business hours and will also be available at the time of the public hearing Written letters of comment will be accepted until the start of the public hearing Please Take Further Notice that the Township Planning Commission reserves the right at or after the public heanng to make changes in the proposed amendments to the ordinance. Please Take Further Notice that the township will provide to individuals with disabilities, necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services as may be required, upon 5 days notice to the Township Clerk of the need for the same Ail persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to participate in the discussion of the above proposals. YANKEE SPRINGS PLANNING COMMISSION JOAN MEDENDORP, SECRETARY (303) �The Sun ond News Middleville. Ml/Moy 13. 1997/Poge 13 Gun Lake Women’s Club awards four local scholarships The General Federation of Women’s Clubs-Gun Lake Area awarded four $500 scholarships to area high school seniors from Mid­ dleville, Delton. Wayland and Martin. Megan Roon was the win­ ner from Thomapple Kellogg School and Crystal Miller was selected from Delton. The other winners were Gretchen Beuschel of Wayland and Sarah Mane Halsted from Martin. The Scholarship Committee consisted of Sandra Buller, chairwoman. Marilyn Page. Marilyn Fmkbeiner. Marjory Ilich, and Fran Leonard Selection of three to give in­ terviewees from each high school was determined in ad­ vance of the actual interview days the week of April 4 Committee members said selections were difficult, as all candidates were excellent students, very involved in school and community, had deep church affiliations and had a variety of interests; in­ cluding music, sports, and volunteer work The following is a bio of each student Cry stal Miller — lives with Greg and Carol Smith in Hickory Corners. She may look familiar because she was part of the Miss Delton Court in 1994. Earlier in her life, she made a conscious and dif­ ficult decision to reside with a family other than her own. She said the Smiths have given her a solid foundation Miller is a group leader at Wedding Announcements Let us help you announce that very important day with an announcement from our complete line of Invitations, Reception Cards, Thank Yous and more Stop by our office and see one of our Wedding Specialists. 1952 N Broadway, Hastings 945-9554 OFFICIAL NOTICE Of THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL LAND USE PERMITS APPLICATION NOS. SU-33, 34 Notice is hereby given that on Monday, May 19. 1997, at 7:00 P.M., at the Thomapple Township Hall, 200 E. Main St., Middleville, Michigan, the Thornapple Town­ ship Planning Commission will hold (2) public hearings for the purpose of hearing comments regarding Special Land Use Permit Applications in A-R Zoning Districts in Thornapple Township, as indicated below SU-33 Terrence Vickers. 5921 Cherry Valley Road. Middleville. Ml. PP.#08-014-017-012-30 This proposed Special Land Use Permit is to allow use of the subject parcel for “Commercial Repairs and Maintenance,” (household appliances) as outlined in Section 7 15.6(d) of the Zoning Ordinance The subject property is located at the above indicated address, where the owners, Mr & Mrs Terrence Vickers, live Legal description available at Township Office. SU-34 Donald Overbeek 11596 Gockler Rood Middle ville. Ml, P.P #08-014-017-009-00 This proposed Special Land Use Permit is to allow use of the subject parcel for “Commercial Repairs and Maintenance", (vehicles) as outlined in Section 7.15.6(d) of the Zoning Ordinance The subject property is located at the above indicated address, where the owners. Mr. and Mrs Ronald Overbeek. live Legal description available at Township Office The above special use applications may be inspected at the Thornapple Township Hall daity 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., except Fri , 9 a.m. to Noon Written comments regarding an application may be addressed to Secretary. Thom­ apple Township Planning Commission, 200 E. Mam St., Middleville. Ml 49333 Wesley VanRhee. Secretary Thomapple Township Planning Commission NOTICE: Thomapple Township will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired ano audic tapes of pnnted matenai being considered at the heanng. meeting, or election, upon seven (7) days notice to the Township Clerk Individuals with disabilities requmng auxiliary aids or services should contact the clerk by wnting or calling: Thomapple Township Clerk, 200 E Mam St., Middleville, Ml 49333 Telephone 7967202 (311) Orangeville Baptist Church, has held offices on the student board at Delton High School, is editor of the school newspaper, captain of the girls' basketball and volleyball teams, and worked on the yearbook. She is also community-minded She is captain of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), volunteered with the Panther Community Service Club (PCSC). Panther Pals, and coaches first and second grade girls' basketball, she is a spokesperson for D.A.R.E.. provided a Panther Tax Ser­ vice to students as a part of her accounting class, and she has been a Bible School teacher for two years Miller is employed at Pizza Hut and works two nights a week. Some of her self-described qualities speak about her be­ ing “focused and responsible, she sets high goals and works to reach them “I strongly believe the Lord has blessed me with the gift of leadership.’’ she said. "I have held many leadership posi­ tions and always feel comfor­ table and natural encouraging and challenging others.” Miller will attend Cor­ nerstone College this fall, and plans to return to West Michigan as a secondary teacher so she can give back to the community that has helped her reach those goals. Sarah Marie Halsted, lives with her parents and five sibl­ ings in Hopkins. She plans to attend Western Michigan University. She is involved in music as she has been a member of the choir, regional honors choir, the high school talent show, and helped organize the Drama Club. Sports have also been a part of her high school years. She runs track and plays volleyball. Halsted was a member of the Junior National Honors Society, is a current member of the National Honors Society, has been on the honor roll since eighth grade, won the DAR Good Citizenship Award for 1996-97, participated as a member of the School Im­ provement Board, and she found time to play powder puff football. Gretchen Beuschel, senior at Wayland Union High School, will attend Valparaiso University in September. She lives in Caledonia with her parents and three siblings and works part time at Drake’s I ending. She w ants to be an electrical engineer. She has participated in S.A.D.D.. Michigan Youth in Government. MASC Leader­ ship Conference Congres­ sional Youth Leadership Forum. Adopt-a-Highway. and T.E.A.M Community Service Group. She has been caregiver to a multiple sclerosis victim and her child. Beuschel’s other activities include the Science Olympiad. Careers for Christ, and the National Forensics League Academic honors include Na­ tional Honor Society, honor roil, “Who's Who Among American High School Students’’ and numerous trophies while on the debate team Beuschel uses the term "indebted ” when she talks about those who influenced her most, her parents and teachers When time permits, she likes to cross-stitch and read. A GFWC spokeswoman Megan Roon said. The General Federa tion of Women’s Clubs-Gun Lake Area is honored to be a part in helping these gifted, talented, smart and determin­ ed people in pursuit of their life's goals. We wish to thank all of the seniors who applied and the local businesses who purchased advertising for our program book. Without your help and that of the many volunteers, the scholarship program could not survive.” Megan Roon, a Thornapple-Kellogg High School senior, has been in­ spired by her older sister who is a speech pathologist and ad­ mires the woman who raised her. Her mother teaches in Wyoming. Meagan lost her father at age 14. However, she has par­ ticipated on her high school golf team, loves her affiliation with the band, is on the Core Curriculum Team, and is the senior class secretary Roon is a church support leader, volunteered with care packages for senior citizens, and had a hand in the Thor­ napple River cleanup project in 1993. Roon won the Renaissance Attendance Award in 1996. Student of the Month in February , and has been a member of the National Honor Society the last three years. “•We found Megan to be soft spoken, quietly confident and determined.” a club spokeswoman said She will be attending Cen­ tral Michigan University where she will become a psychologist so she can help She said “ helping people will always be who I am. I can never walk away from so­ meone who is hurt or needs help. This is why I decided to become a psychologist Roon hopes to work with underprivileged kids "A career in psychology will let me be who I am by helping people a little bit every day.” THE COMMON SENSE APPROACH TO AUTO CARE CUTLERS CAR CARE 9664 Cherry V»Ucy (M-37) Across from the light at AUui Strati SATURDAY SPECIAL: OIL, LUBE & FILTER all major brands of Oil available upon request I# $ 17.95 SUMMER VACATION SPECIALS TRANSMISSION SERVICE flaid ami filter......... ..................... COOLING SYSTEM FLUSH wreeptie............... —..... 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Section 9, T5N, R10W, Caledonia Township. Kent County, Michigan, described as: BEGINNING at a point of the East line of said SW 1/4, Section 10, which is NOOfl57'57"W 661.28 feet from the S 1/4 comer of Section 10; thence S88fl59“21”W 2516.84 feet along the North line of the S 1/2, S 1/2. SW 1/4, Section 10 to Reference Point "A"; thence S88fl59“21-W 62 feet, more or less, to the Easterly waters edge of the Thomapple River; thence meandering Northeasterly along said Easterly waters edge to its inter section with a line which bears N00B18'48’E from Reference Point “B" (Reference Point *B’ is located N02°28“28"E 143.26 feet and N30-46’47-W 225 32 feet and N03938“21’W 119.02 feet and N22s06 50*W 333.98 feet and N63-44 34~W 143 55 feet and N85827'47~W 469 48 feet and S84937 55"W 299 42 feet and N53926“33'W 163 36 feet and N05®2138"W 95.65 feet and N62°59“34’E 168.85 feet and N76’47’0rE 234 79 feet and N61;47“38'E 436 57 feet and N50;44 28’E 340 36 feet and N36436 03“E 163.05 feet and N64i04’00'E 83.88 feet and N16®3T53'E 236.21 feet and N24*36'07"E 428 58 feet and N71a07“30"W 274.95 feet and N29®44 4TE 271.52 feet and N518 46'20'E 247.55 feet and N45952“18'E 389.19 feet and N29813“18"E 360.21 feet and S87«55“irE 763.79 feet along an intermediate traverse line from above described Reference Point ’A*); thence SOO^lSAQ-W 180 feet, more or less, to Reference Point ’B’ thence SOO618 48*W 159 95 feet along a line which ts parallel with and 250.00 feet Westerly of the Westerly hne of property previous ly owned by Gustav Hom; thence S89a41’12*E 878.03 feet along a ine which ts 30.00 feet South of and parallel with the South fine of said property previously owned by Gustav Hom; thence STSWOOT 144.40 feet to a point on the centerline of Alaska Avenue; thence Southerly 87.40 feet along said centerline of a 500.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears 504*02 30*W 87.29 feet; thence SOO^TSTT 1079.73 feet along said centerline of Alaska Avenue and the East hne of the NW 1/4, Section 10 the Center of the Center of Section 10; thence SOO’ST’ST’E 1983 85 feet along sad centertine and the East hne of the SW 1/4, Section 10 to the place of beginning. Subject to highway R O W. tor Alaska Avenue and to easements of record. This parcel contains approximately 206 8 Acres to the Easterly waters edge of the Thomapple River including highway R O W The permanent parcel numbers for the property proposed for rezoning are PPM 1-23-10-300-012 and 41-23-09-400-021. A copy of this proposed amendment is available tor pubfic review at the townsrip office between the hours of 900 am and 400 pm Monday through Thursday and from 900 am until noon on Fridays. The pubic is invited and encouraged to attend tris meeting If any citizen has physical limitations when may hmit access to or partxapaOon in this meeting, please contact the township offices at (616) 891 -0070. at least 24 hour prior to the meeting time 302 �Poge 14/Tlw Sun and New». Middleville Ml May 13. 1997 McWhinney leads offense in TK varsity softball contests Janifie McWhinney has been a big hit for the Middleville varsity softball team. At the Portland Invitational on May 3, McWhinney went 2-for-2 in a 6-4 loss to Forest Hills Central. 3-for-5 in a 147 decision won by Ithaca and l-for-3 in a 13-3 defeat to the host team. Other sparkling performances were turned in Sara Ridderikhoff (2-for-3 against F.H.C.) and Amanda Boyer (2-for-4 against Ithacai. Middleville lost to Rogers on May 5 by a 17-0 score. Nina Cowham and Kelly Bremer each had hits for the Trojans. On May 7. Godwin Heights won a 11 -1 contest versus Middleville. Jennie Doyle and Maryann Hoeksma each had doubles forT-K. while Bremer contributed with a single. Correction The Middleville picture of a pitcher in last week’s Sun & News (May 6) was Kelly Bremer. The Sun A News regrets the error. Caledonia Scots golf scores reported well in three matches Jenn Myers' score of 46 proved to be quite a factor in a I-stroke Caledonia golf win over South Christian on April 30. The two team's tied earlier in the season during a jamboree and South eventually got the nod based on a fifth place score. Caledonia Coach Diane Doot, however, felt her Scots had a chance to win if they played their best. “We knew we could lake the match if we golfed our best," Doot exclaimed. "It was very close and exciting." On May 6, the swinging Scots scored a 219 to beat both Belding (242) and Wayland (281). Despite the wind, the Caledonia team played solidly with Myers leading the way with a 47. Myers' round included just 13 Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history. call for same-day approval. Common Point Mortgage CASH FAST! Overtime goal good for OT win over FHN 1-800-968-2221 Caledonia Auto Parts “FOR ALL YOUR CAR & TRUCK CARE NEEDS” Auto Value PARTS STORES putts. Jessica VanTil had a 50. Jenny Miller a 59 and Laura Brown a 62, also for the Scots. Another close match followed on May 7, but this time the Caledonia team did not pull out a win. Hudsonville shot a 211 to Caledonia's 214 with the Scots posting four scores in the 50s without the services of its No. 2 player. Rachel O'Connor shot a sound round of 54 and Kim Crisman a 55 for the Caledonia team. 891-4085 SPSS'S 9818 Cherry Valley Ave., (M-37) Your uHometown * Auto Parts Store OPEN. Monday-Friday 8 to 6; Saturday 8 to 2 Caledonia's Liz Fortuna struck gold in the second overtime, sneaking one past the Forest Hills Northern goalkeeper to give her team a 1-0 victory on May 7. Anne Morgan, Anne Schmidt, Megan Mulligan and Emma Cryderman also came up big for the Caledonia team in the thrilling league win. The following night. Unity Christian won over Caledonia 4-0. On May 9, the Scots were top play an important league game with Wayland at Wayland. Your Fault or No Fault. 110 Johnson Street at Kinsley One block off Main St. in Downtown Caledonia M37 c Office Open Mon -Fri. 85 Other hours by appointment We want to be your ‘ PRO" Shop, working with the PROS since 1969. Ed Pawtoski Tennis Scots prepare for league with win A sweep of the doubles matches gave the Scots a tie for second in the O-K Gold regular season tennis season on May 5. Caledonia won 5-3 over Cedar Springs and that win secured a tie for second place with South Christian. Rich Garnaat and Andy Wilkinson went to 13-4 with a win at No. 1 singles. They will have the No. 1 seed at the league tournament on May 10 at Forest Hills Northern. Jesse Flegel and Joel Fortuna have now won 9 in a row in at No. 2 doubles and have received the No. 2 seed at the league finals. Kyle Oatley and Jeff Austhof will also be a No. 2 seed at the May 10 event after posting an 11 -4 record. At No. I singles, Chris Snoap continues his quest for 100 singles victories after beating Cedar Springs 6-0, 60. Snoap has not lost a set all year and has won 15 sets by 6-0 scores Still perfect in the Blue. took part in the O-K Blue Jenna Shook and two Conference meet at Middleville High track relay Coopersville last Saturday. teams are still unbeaten in the O-K Blue this spring after placing first al a May 6 meet against Spring Lake. The Trojans defeated their conference foes 68-59 with Shook setting a new school record in the process. Shook won the discus event • Assembly • Stacking/Packing with a record 129-5 Shook • Plastic Injection • Hi-Lo Drivers also placed first in the shot • Factory Janitors put with a 34-9 effort. Two relay teams also • Drill Press/Taper Operators remained perfect in league • Graphic Artists competitions. The 400 team • Secretaries/Word Processors of Angie McQueen, Jessica Crowley, Lindsey Robertson Clerical applicants by appointment. Industrial and and Laura Reed went 52.75, factory applications accepted 9-11 am or 1-3:30 pm while the 800 squad of weekdays (Wed. until 6 pm). McQueen, Shook. Robertson and Reed won in 1.53.9. Bring two pieces of ID Other firsts were scored by 507 - 36th St. SE Reed in the 100 (13.1) and the Grand Rapids 200 (27.9), Jessi Davis in the ■ BeMoon Eastern A [Awsmn Av*. t 1600 (5:22) and Danielle Quisenberry in the 3200 PEOPLEMARI^ (616) 245-6161 (12:21). Equal Opportunity Employer Middleville's track teams SPECIAL RECRUITING WEDNESDAY 9-11 AM and 1-6 PM Please apply if interested in any of the following types of work: ED S BODY SHOP Fax: (616) 891-0446 AREA...SPORTS Shook and relay teams highlight TK track week Well Fix It! (616) 891-0150 • T-K Coach Duane Petrosky goes over strategy with his starting battery in a recent varsity softball contest. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Ml �The Sun and News Middlevilla Ml/Moy 13, 1997/Po®. 15 Pitcher Stevens real ace for Middleville’s varsity team Middleville's varsity baseball won 2-of-3 games last week including an outing in the championship game at the May 3 Portland Invitational. The Trojans beat Ithaca 2-1 in the first game of the Portland Invite, a win that came against one of the best in the Stale. Ithaca came to the tournament with an overall record of 17-3 and were ranked No. 3 in Class C. Pilcher Tim Stevens tossed a I-hit gem. striking out 5 and walking just 2 to notch the victory. Justin DeBoode had 2 hits and scored both of the Trojan runs. Joe Norman drove in the game-winner in the top of the seventh inning. Middleville's bats went cold in the tournament final, losing 7-3 to Central Montcolm. Carlos Correa had 2 hits and Kevin Doyle managed 2 RBI. Pitcher Derek Reneau suffered the mound loss. Stevens kept his magic alive, winning his third straight game on May 7 versus Godwin Heights. In his last three contests, the Middleville hurler has allowed just 5 hits with a 1 .84 ERA. Stevens allowed 2 hits, fanned 2 and walked 3 in the 5-2 Trojan triumph. Ron Haynes collected 2 hits, while Doyle had 2 hits and 2 RBI. Leading hitters currently for the T-K varsity are DeBoode (.365 with 14 RBI). Doyle (.355 with 2 homeruns and 14 RBI). Correa (.358 with 11 RBI) and Andre LeBoeuf (.357). Middleville is now 2-5 in the conference standings and 7-11 overall. Shutout over 'Cats scored by Trojans Middleville split two games last week by identical scores of 1-0. The Trojans beat a tenacious Wayland Wildcat team on May 2 courtesy of a second half goal by Gwen Jeurink. Jaime Robbins assisted on Jeurink's goal. Outstanding defense, led by goalkeeper's Tracy Schondelmayer's efforts, blanked the Wildcat hooters. On May 7. the Trojans hosted Calvin Christian and the Squires tallied the game­ winner in the first half Middleville travels to Unity Christian on May 14. South Christian on May 15 and Sparta on May 16. TK physicals set for June 2 Middleville goalkeeper Tracy Schondelmayer kept the Wildcats scoreless in a shutout win last week. (Photo provided) HELP WANTED Reliable, Energetic Retail help needed in busy lumber yard. Some lifting required, retail experience helpful. Apply in person at Caledonia Lumber 115 Kinsey • Caledonia Physicals for ThomappleKellogg High School and Middle School athletes will be given on Monday, June 2. The cost of the physical is $10. You must bring a physical form with parent information section completed for the exam. Physicals for girls start at 6:30 p.m. and the boys physicals will begin the girls are completed, sometime around 8 p.m. Physical forms are available at the high school or at the middle school. (Must have CDL) — ALL JOB SEEKERS — Retirees and Housewives Call 616/374-8837 ...for additional information Apply Monday thru Friday 8:00 a m. to 4.00 p.m. Twin City Foods, Inc. 1315 Sherman St., Lake Odessa, MI EO.E. Caledonia's varsity baseball team is not the only successful baseball team at the school as they JV squad is 124 after winning two more games last week. The JV Scots defeated Sparta 13-3 on May 7 and won 14-2 against Ottawa Hills on May 8. Eric Jones pitched 6 innings, striking out 9 and walking 3 in the win over Sparta. Chris O’Brien went 4for-5 with a double and 3 RBI, Jason Williams 4-for-5 with 2 stolen bases and Matt Willard was 3-for-4 with a double and 2 RBI. Caledonia was running on all cylinders in the 12-run win versus Ottawa Hills. Dan Mortimorc pitched 5 innings, fanning 6 and allowing 4 walks to notch the mound triumph. At the plate. Brett Beckett was 2-for-4 with a double and 2 RBI. Williams I-for-3 with a homerun and 3 RBI and Ryan James finished I-for-3 with a double and an RBI •MOTOR 9818D Cherry Valley • Caledonia, MI • 49316 Amadeus welcomes MARK CHRISTENSEN Six years experience, heavy truck, electrical, diesel. Mark is looking forward to serving you. Packers of Quality Frozen Vegetables General Labor and Truck Drivers need approximately July, August & September Scots JV basetball team at 12 wins for year to its staff. $ SUMMER JOBS $ If You Need Extra S$ DAYS AND NIGHTS AVAILABLE Middleville's Kevin Doyle (10) charges towards home in a recent varsity baseball game at Middleville. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Let us make your wedding day one that you will treasure forever We feature a complete line of elegant Carlson Craft invitations and accessories — including Thank You's, Reception items. Gifts and much more. Stop in today!' The Reminder 1952 N Broadway Hastings 945-9554 5 Year - 50,000 Mile Warranty On All Repairs • Full Service Auto • Electrical • Tune-ups • Brakes • Engines • Transmissions • Alignments • State Certified Master Auto Tech • ASE Certified Master Tech • Factory Trained Electronics Tech 891-3569 PAGER 220-7328 �Page 16/Th« Sun and News, Middleville. Ml May 13, 1997 Scots track teams end dual seasons with Cedar Springs wins Caledonia closed out its dual meet season posting two wins against Cedar Springs on May 8. The Scots prevailed in the boys events 99-38, while Caledonia's girls ended an 8-1 year beating Cedar 106-22. Individual first places for the boys came from Seth Erskine in the discus (129-0), Chad Wangenn in the shot put (46-04), Steve Benham in the pole vault (12-06). Brian Marsman in the long jump (18-10), Brian Reiffer in the 100 (11.66), Andy Schupp in the 1600 (4:36.82) and the 800 (2:05.97). Jeff Foster in the 200 (23.59) and Dave Friedrich in the 3200 (10.13.97). The Scots swept the relays with a 8:26 in the 3200, a 1:35.81 in the 800. a 46.12 in the 400 and a 3:35.62 in the 1600 For the girls, victories were obtained by Amanda Minor tn the discus (112-10) and the shot put (35-06), Jill Hofmann in the high jump (410). Kelly Mesecar in the 100 (13.18) arid the 400 (1:0284). Brooke Wierenga in the 1600 (5:24.66), Katie Benham in the 300 hurdles (53.12), Jennifer Sprague in the 800 (2:03.650. Kelly Mulder in the 200 (28.40) and Shannon Houseman in the 3200 (11:31.79). Caledonia also won all four relays in the girls events with a 10:00.50 in the 3200, a 1:52.78 in the 800. a 53.79 in the 400 and a 4:28.13 in the 1600. At Wayland Caledonia’s teams beat the Cats on May 6 with Minor winning twice for the girls and Kyle Veiling doing the same for the boys. Minor finished first in the shot put (35-3) and the discus (114-3). while Veiling captured his top marks in the 110 hurdles (15.44) and the 300 hurdles (42.67). Kelly Mesecar in the long jump (14-0 1/2). Brooke Wierenga in the 1600 (5:27.30) and Shannon Houseman in the 3200 (11:29.63) were other first place achievers for the girls as was Steve Benham in the pole vault (12-0). Chad Wangenn in the shot put (49-8), Bnan Reiffer in the 100 (11.55), Dave Friedrich in the 1600 (4:37.80). Dustin McFarlan in the 400 (53.53) and Dave VandenBerg in the 800 (2:02.75) for the boys team. Relays were won by the boys 3200 (8;50.83) and 400 (47.11) and the girls 3200 (10:18.22) and 1600 (4:15.95). At Greenville Relays The Scots secured seven second places at the May 3 event with a majority of those coming in the relay races and Four seconds were tallied by the Lady Scots: Amanda Minor. Katie Hatrick and Diana Minor in the discus (284-3), Shannon Houseman. Brooke Wierenga. Ken Bloem and Jenny Sprague in the 8 mile relay (49.01.41). Wierenga. Jenny Blaukamp. Bloem and Houseman m the distance medley (13:26.02) and Kelly Mulder. Abby Desy. Melanie VanEnk and Kelly Mesecar in the sprint medley (3:01.44). Wins for Scots’ baseball come against top teams Joel Hofstra went 3-for-4 and supplied the game­ winning RBI in a 10-9 Caledonia varsity baseball win over Ottawa Hills on May 8. Tim Soper won his first game for the Scots' mound staff and Steve Uyl went 2for-3 with an RBI to spark the team's offense. The team won two games on May 3 to up its record to 17-0. NEWS the medleys. Andy Schupp. Dave Friedrich. Rob Lillie and Mitch Petz took second in the 8 mile relay (43.26.54). Ryan Ogle. Joe Lillie. Phil VanLaan and Dave VandenBerg scored a second place in the 3200 relay (8:29.76) and the distance medley squad of Schupp. VandenBerg. Rob Lillie and Fnedrich captured a second in the distance medley (11:20.90). Justin Smith (3-0) struck odt 9 and walked just 2 in a 51 triumph over Calvin Christian during Game 1. Soper went 2-for-4 with an RBI and Phil Licari was 2-for4 with 2 RBI. Calvin is the defending Class B State champions. In Game 2, the Scots ousted the No. 1 team in Class A. Jenison. The final score Caledonia 8, Jenison 2. Scott Pennock (5-0) was the winning pitcher with I walk and 5 strikeouts. Nick Freeman was 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Jim Abbott went 4-for-4 with 3 RBI and Todd B’oemcrs was 2- for-3. On May 7. Caledonia . suffered its only loss of the season on the road to Sparta 3-2. Justin Smith went 3-for4 with a homerun and an RBI. Newspapers: The medium of choice! 83% 71% of community newspaper readers read every issue or almost every issue. don’t always read direct mail ads. National Newspaper Association readership study, Spotlight on the Reader For more information, call 1 (800) 829-4NNA. 1994 DODGE SHADOW 1994 CORSICA 3 I V-6. auto , p/locks/windows, tilt, cruise. 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Athletes ot the Week Presented by: JB HARRISON Insurance Agency, he. 6090 Alden Nash SE • Alto • 8684)050 or 800-217-0712 Insurance Company �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/Moy 13. 1997/Page \7 Serving our Country Scott A. Swanson Marine Pfc. Scott A. Swan­ son of Alto recently com­ pleted basic training at Manne Corps Recruit Depot. San Diego and was promoted to his present rank. Swanson successfully com­ pleted 12 weeks of training designed to challenge new Manne recruits both physical­ ly and mentally He and fellow recruits began their training at 5 am by running three miles and performing calisthenics In addition to the physical condi­ tioning program. Swanson spent numerous hours in classroom and field assignments, which included learning first aid, uniform regulations, combat water survival, marksmanship, hand-to-hand combat and assorted weapons training. They performed close order drill and operated as a small Winners in the Middle Villa Lanes Wildcat League are Josh Dryer (left) and Dan Burbank. Winners in the classic kids league are (from left) Kyle Aspinall, Stuart Aspinall, Ashley Aspinall, and Gar Allison. Kelly B. Baragar Youth bowlers honored at banquet More than 200 youths, par­ ents, and grandparents attended a youth bowling banquet Tuesday, April 22, hosted by the Middle Villa Lancs. All youth bowlers received plaques for their achievements Winners in the thunder bowlers league are Karl Dykstra (left) Alicia Harper, and Trinnady Dykstra. Winners of the young adult league are Brian Reaser, (left) Scott Ploeg, and Matthew Pullen. this past season and two grad­ uating seniors have set new high final averages for the leagues. Ryan Castelein finished with a 201 average for the boys and Erica Walker fin­ ished with a 169 average for the girls. Walker has been awarded the Greater Grand Rapids Wom­ en’s Bowling Association $1,000 scholarship, which will be presented to her at the annual bowling banquet in May. Navy Lt. Cmdr Kelly B Baragar, son of Patricia K. Baragar of 317 Dearborn St.. Middleville, recently graduated from the Naval War College in Newport. R.I., and was awarded a master of arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies During the 10-month course. Baragar studied post­ graduate subjects of strategy and policy, national security decision-making and joint military operations At the Naval War College, Bargara gained an understan ding of multiservice and multinational contingency operations, and polished his leadership and decision­ infantry unit during field training. Swanson and other recruits also received instruction on the Manne Corps’ core values — h<wr. courage and com­ mitment. and w hat the words mean in guiding personal and professional conduct. He and fellow recruits end­ ed the training phase w ith The Crucible, a 54-hour team ef­ fort. problem solving evolu­ tion which culminated with an emotional ceremony in which the recruits were presented the Manne Corps Emblem, and were addressed as '’Mannes’ for the first time since boot camp began. Swanson joins 41,000 men and women who will enter the Manne Corps this year from all over the country He is a 1995 graduate of Lowell High School and is the son of Russell B and Barbara J. Swanson, also of Alto. making skills. The course prepares Baragar for various high-level command or staff jobs he will assume dunng his career Established in 1884. the Naval War College is the oldest institution in the world devoted to advanced military studies. Members of U.S. military forces, naval forces of other countries and civilian employees of the Department of Defense are eligible to at­ tend the college. The 1978 graduate of Thor napplc Kellogg High School of Middleville. joined the Navy in June 1982. Baragar is a 1982 graduate of U.S Naval Academy. Annapolis. Md . MIDDLEVILLE ^'*s,cc% % American Youth Soccer Organization “ a nonprofit corporation dedicated to youth soccer s Z^0E0 AYSO REGISTRATION MIDDLEVILLE AYSO SOCCERFEST AND REGISTRATION IS MAY 17, 1997, from 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Thornapple Kellogg High School and Page Elementary soccer fields, Bender Road, Middleville. All children with a birthdate between 7/31/81 and 1/31/93 are eligible (all 8th graders are included, regardless of age) to play both fall and spring seasons. BIRTH CERTIFICATES MUST BE PRESENTED AT TIME OF SIGN UP. REGISTRATION FEE IS $30, which includes a full uniform (shirt, shorts and socks). After June 6, 1997 the fee will be $40. Additional information may be obtained from Leslie Beuschel, AYSO REGISTRAR, 891-9397. • EVERYONE PLAYS • TK Middle School yearbook contest winners IK Middle School has announced the winners of this year s yearbook cover con­ test. More than 60 entries were submitted for judging with third prize going to sixth-grader Mary Elaine Foster, (left) second prize to sixth-groder Chelsea Matousek (center) and first prize awarded to eighth-grader Lana Goodin her se­ cond consecutive contest winner. All the entries will be featured in the 1996-97 TKMS yearbook. The winning artists receive a free yearbook and a cosh prize. • BALANCED TEAMS • • OPEN REGISTRATION • • POSITIVE COACHING • ® > �Page I8/The Sun and News, Middleville. 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We may all be reacting to dust mites and not even know it. Have you ever woke up with a pounding headache and a stuffy or sniffly nose. Do you ever wake up tired in the morning even though you know you have gotten enough sleep? When you wake up. do you have a sore throat or aching joints? “Those who sleep with mites can get very sick” says Dr. Thomas Platz-Mills, head of the division of Allergies and Clinical Immunology at the University of Virginia Medical Center. Seventy-five million Americans are allergic to dust mite droppings. Average dust mites leave 20 droppings behind a day. It is the dropp­ ings that are causing the asthmatic and allergic reac­ tions. Dust mite droppings have been called the single most allergic substance in the house. Allergy shots, once thought to be a good treat­ ment. are no longer favored according to the latest New England Journal of Medicine. Center for Disease Control says that asthma and death of asthma has risen 65 percent since 1982. There are 14.6 million asthmatics in this country today. Of those, 4.8 million are children. Today asthma has become the leading chronic illness in children under 18 years old. In only 10 years asthmatic cases have jumped from 40 to 63 per 1000 children. Yet at the same time, the substances that are in the air that trigger asthma, such as automobile pollutants, has dropped. Dr. Michael Blaze of the University of Tennessee, reports from an English study that children who are exposed at an early age to high concen­ trations of dust mites are five times more likely to develop asthma. Dust mites are only one of the environmental causes of allergies, asthma and respiratory problems. The American Lung Association says that more people are kill­ ed every year from particle pollution, including smog, that were killed during the en­ tire Vietnam War What is the answer? Organic sulfur, the fourth most abundant mineral in our body. Sul fur does a number of functions, including holding our body, tendons, ligaments, joints, skin, and cartilage together. Without sulfur, vitamin C and E would quick­ ly degrade and would not be able to do anything for us. Also, sulfur activates essential enzymes, antibodies and hor­ mones, including insulin. You can t grow your fingernails or even digest your food without it. Our human body has a natural defensive system that manufactures a special sulfur compound that will attach itself to that attacking toxin, neutralize it. then sweep it out of the body. This process is called conjugation of a toxin. 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For additional informtion on MSM. call (800) 525-7710. Capitol Commentary By Sen. Dick PosthumuS Storing old tires can be dangerous! Recently, there have been three tragic tire fires in northern Michigan, one in Grand Traverse City, one in Clare County and one in Osceola County. Each occurred on facilities that were storing old tires as scrap. Despite the hard work by the local fire department, the slowburning nature of tires and the way that they were stored caus­ ed these fires to continue spreading and smoldering for days. The Grand Traverse County blaze lasted for 23 days. In each of these instances, lives were put in danger, high costs were incurred and damage was done to the storage facili­ ty and surrounding areas. The Osceola County fire which Uxik place in April required the services of over 15 different fire departments to stop the blaze. Experts estimate that battling a scrap tire can cost well over $100,000. This cost is usually picked up by the taxpayer In order keep these fires from happening again in our state, Representative Michelle McManus from Lake Leelanau has in­ troduced House Bill 4242. This bill amends the Scrap Tire Act by setting a few safety standards and providing new tools to the state and local governments so they can more closely regulate facilities which collect used tires for a tee The bill would specify that there be a greater distance bet­ ween rows of tires This will help cut down on the chance for any fire spreading. It would also allow for regular inspections of the facilities by local fire officials and establish a more realistic bond that each facility owner/operator would have to post to be in business. The money from these bonds will be us­ ed to help pay for ensuring the facilities are in compliance, as well as covering the costs of preventing or extinguishing fires. This bill will not only help prevent fires, but if a fire does oc­ cur, it makes sure that scrap yards, not the taxpayers pick up the tab for firefighting and cleanup I also believe it is essential that industry and legislators work to develop more markets and innovative uses for scrap tires. Currently, old tires can be used as fuel, as fill in road construc­ tion or even as pavement for running tracks. The more need there is for these tires, the less likely it is that tires will pile up at scrap facilities. Certainly, there is no excuse for breaking the law by collecting and storing dangerously large amounts of tires. But if new markets for scrap tires emerge this material will become a valuable resource, not burdensome refuse. The Senate will be considering House Bill 4242 this week and I expect that it will pass. 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Custom built for waterbed, 1st Lime home buyers program available, will relocate free if necessary. No payment until January of 1997. 1-800-387-0035. West M»ch. Specials not valid with any other offers or Free Delivery r—coupon--------- 1 I FARO'S ITALIAN PIZZA M •2.00 OFF iddleville I | AMY 14", 14” or IF' M 11" PIZZA NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER SPECIAL Plus one Free 2 Liter of Pop Taka Out Only • Ona (1j Pf Coupon SUbS • Lasagna Spaghetti • Burritos • Chips & Cheese Try Our * FREE 2 Liters of Pepsi ★ ...with any pick up pizza order No coupon needed No tree pop with free delivery AH o< our pizzas include our Special Sauce and 100% Mozzarella Cheese 15 Minutes Take Out or Eat in or Fast Free Delivery Within s Miles NO FREE POP with SPECIALS • Ask about our Special of the Day • PARK IN REAR �Pope 20/Th« Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml/Moy 13, 1997 Planting Time is Finally Here! Hanging Baskets • Fuchsia • Impatiens • Topiaries 100’s to choose from! • 10" & 12" Geraniums • Tuberous Begonias Bush Geraniums Combination Dish Gardens • Onion Sets • Seeds • Seed Potatoes Tube Planters 14” & 24” Potting Soil Variety of sizes and mixes Various Sizes of Planted Combination Pots Single & Double Shepherd Rods Flats of Annual Bedding Plants Flowers & Veg. mix & match Pots & Planters Variety of Sizes & Shapes For your own creative planting Knott’s Greenhouses 3422 - 76th Street, S.E., Caledonia, MI 49316 (Halfway between M~37 & Kalamazoo Ave.) 698-8221 Available Quality Plants & Flowers for Over 20 Years by Tom & Lois Knott Open: Monday-Friday 8 8; Saturday 8-5; Closed Sunday � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-05-20.pdf cce4a1d889b5097f89db4f490f67496e PDF Text Text Schools, village hit snag on water, sewer agreement by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Plans to provide water and sewer for the new middle school that will soon be built tn Middleville have been tern porarily slowed down due to a difference of opinion between village and school officials. The two governments have been working for a while to put together an agreement that would enable the new middle school to hook up to village utilities. The situation is that the dis­ trict is building 19 new class­ rooms in the village which it has been asked to provide ser­ vices for. Village Manager David Arking said that according to a formula the village uses to de­ termine how things operate, the classrooms arc equivalent to 19 new homes. But the crucial issue is that board members and officials said they don't want to be re­ quired to consult the village each time the district wants to make additions. The village is asking this to be a condition of a proposed contract agree­ ment being developed. The board members also said they felt that since nego­ tiations had been going on tor quite a white and construction might fall behind schedule. Village Council members should be contacted to attempt to resolve differences. They request a reply by June 12. Meanwhile, the district will consider alternative options in case the two groups can not reach a compromise. One option would be for the district to drill its own well and provide sanitary systems. This would cost more, but would get the job done. According to a formula the village uses to determine how things operate, the classrooms are equivalent to 19 new homes. _ VfuaQG Mgr. David Arking Superintendent Jay Cason said costs would be approximately $520,000 total. $283,000 of which would go to the vil­ lage. He said that the proposed agreement had been altered several times and amounts the district would have to pay to the village has ranged from as low as $230,000 to as high as $300,000. Treasurer criticizes salary review procedure Wage issues brought up again at Caledonia Council meeting Trustee Nancy Goodin said was asked to meet with the that money spent on utilities by Barbara Gall council's Labor Committee is money that can not be Staff Writer about his performance as trea­ spent on educating students. Caledonia Village Treasurer surer. The committee's con­ "Any money beyond the fair Steve Antecki has asked the cerns with his work and the amount is less money used to Village Council to appoint a recommendation to lower his educate children." she said. special committee to review salary were outlined only in Kim Selleck agreed. the procedure used in deter­ public at the council meeting. "Every penny that we can save mining his recommended However, he said. Council will be better for the kids in salary for the next fiscal year. President Glen Klaver was the long run.” he said Antecki said that the com­ spoken to privately when the At a Village Council meet­ mittee used taxpayer money to ing the following evening, it discuss ways to decrease his was agreed that Arking would salary when it called in the contact Cason and ask for village's consulting attorney more details about what part with a resulting $1,300 charge of the agreement the board to the village. feels uncomfortable with so He said he believes this is the two groups can come up an example of public funds with a compromise indepen­ being misused because the dently. or with the help of a Michigan Municipal League mediator. would have provided this con­ Council members agreed sulting service to the village that something needs to be for free, and the legal costs, worked out as soon as possi­ therefore, should be repaid to ble and Arking said he wanted the general fund. He asked that to try work with the district to a committee of Clerk Vicky come up with something fair. committee had some concerns Whalen and Trustees Bill "We want to get along with about his performance. Robertson, Chuck Audy and the district." he said. Antecki was referring to a Sue Berencsi and three citizens He added that he has looked recommendation to reduce Anlook into this matter and re­ into the possibility of hiring a tecki's salary made at the Jan­ port to council at the June mediator that could help re­ uary council meeting by the meeting. solve differences. Should the Labor Committee. The rec­ Antecki also brought up district agree to this plan, it ommendation, as presented to once again the way his salary the public, was to lower Anrecommendation had been See sewer issue, P. 19 tecki's salary by $1,800 be­ handled, stating that he never He (Steve Antecki) has never received a complaint from any resident about his work. cause he was not keeping reg­ ular hours at the village of­ fice. The report also said he was not available to collect taxes at the times stated on the tax bills, did not help out as expected with office duties and several other reasons. Antecki at that time said the Labor Committee had never met with him about his eval­ uation. He said that he is selfemployed. working out of his home, and that he did spend time in the office and had been available to collect most taxes. He said he was unhappy with the implication that he did not do his job. The council then returned the recommendation to the Labor Committee, and even tually adopted the 1997-98 budget with Antecki's salary restored to $7,750. Antecki, who said he has never received a complaint from any resident about his work, asked last week that the same comrpittec that is inves­ tigating the legal work done on his salary recommendation also meet with him about his job performance. see Wage issues, P. 20 Rep. Hern Ehlers holds town hall meeting in Caledonia May 10 by Barbara Gall Staff Writer About 50 residents from the Third Congressional District turned out on a Saturday afternoon to meet with their U.S. Representative, Vem Ehlers. The Congressman arrived al the Caledonia Township office at 1:30 p.m. on May 10 as part of a swing through his 1991. In that year, he said, just district to meet with residents after the Persian Gulf War, and answer questions. President George Bush had an He first outlined a few of the things that have been approval rating of 92 percent, happening in Washington, but only two years later, he such as the way the was defeated for re-election by "pendulum" of public President Clinton. In the very popularity has swung back next election, however, the and forth between the two Republicans swept into major political parties since Congressional offices in pensions, have grown to encompass about 53 percent The ‘confrontation’ between the of the budget "pie." The national debt now Congressional Republicans and the stands at about $5.3 trillion, Democratic President last year came but Ehlers said that most of to a peak in the shut-down of the the budget-cutting has been going on in the areas of government, and somehow the discretionary funds and Democrats convinced the public defense. There are various that this was Congress’ fault. proposals out there, he said, for controlling the growth of — Vem Ehlers entitlements, but the goal is to balance the budget by 2002. 1994, only to lose the but the details now must be Ehlers then threw the hammered out Presidential election in 1996. meeting open to questions. Ehlers then talked about the Ehlers said that the He was asked about the "confrontation" between the question of balancing the investigation of the election Congressional Republicans budget, pointing out that process in California, where and the Democratic President entitlements, such as Social Robert Doman has challenged last year came to a peak in the Security, Medicare, Medicaid shut-down of the government, and government employee See Town Hall, P. 2 and somehow the Democrats convinced the public that this was Congress’ fault "We had to stop the politics of confrontation, be said He pointed out that this last session of Congress has been TK kindergarten parents to get scheduling most productive, with the re­ choice next year writing of the Farm Bill, welfare reform, new TK teacher, 4 seniors receive Tandy environmental laws and a re­ Technology awards writing of the 1934 Memorial Day activities planned locally Telecommunications Law. which now includes television SADD organzes local Drug Awareness and cable television Week at CHS He said that this year, the "framework" of a budget agreement has been created, In This Issue... Ehlers fielded questions from his Third District constituents during and after the town hall meeting held at the Caledonia Viltage/Township hall. �Pog* 2/The Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml/Moy 20. 1997 TOWN HALL MEETING HELD, the victory of Loretta Sanchez by 984 votes. Doman claims that non-citizens voted in that election, and Ehlers explained that the Hispanic population is angry' at the accusation that they are the illegal voters. Ehlers, who was put in charge of the investigation, said that it is really becoming a criminal investigation because of Doman's claims that the gambling interests influenced the election. He said that it has been an emotional issue, and the atmosphere was hostile, but that the crowds were orderly. The burden of proof, he said, is on Doman, who must substantiate his claim. Another resident asked Ehlers if the Immigration Service is working to get Hispanics to become citizens. Ehlers said that last year, the President wanted to get legal immigrants through the citizenship process, but that perhaps that effort went too fast, since 11,000 convicted felons became citizens. It is illegal for a convicted felon to become a citizen, he said. A Hispanic group in California did have a government grant to teach citizenship classes, but the problem that has not been teaching classes, but immigrants getting voter registration cards before they have been sworn in as citizens. Mike Presant (left) of the Concord Coalition presented Congressman Vem Ehlers the ’Deficit Hawk Award’ based on Ehlers’ voting record. Presant made the award at a “town hall’ meeting in Caledonia May 10. He also said that in this country wc are "very naive" about voter fraud, although fortunately, it is not widespread. He pointed out, for instance, that it is very easy to get absentee ballots. 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Give Scotti a call and let her tell you how she can help you get into this home today............................... $83,500 for the National Endowment postpones the problem, but for the Arts, saying he did not does not solve it. want his tax money used to "But it is very difficult to fund the arts. He claimed that deal with entitlements." he the arts industry "has billions aided. of dollars" at its disposal. Regarding integrity. Ehlers Ehlers said the amount of said. "I’ve always said in electing someone to office we money the U.S. government should look for integrity first spends on the arts amounts to about 38 cents/citizen. He said and then competence." But. he said, the (lack of) that he would be happy to integrity in the Beltway is not consider "other mechanisms" much worse than it is across for funding the arts, and he the country. Personally, he would like the NEA to said, he is concerned about the discontinue awarding private to individuals. "spin doctors" influence on grants the media, and the way that However, he said he feels the federal government has some "we" tend to ask what we can get away with instead of obligation to support the arts, adhering to the spirit of the just as it does the National Science Foundation and the law. "Washington should be a National Endowment for the model (of integrity), Humanities, which helped fund the new VanAndel however," he said. Responding to a suggestion Museum Center in Grand that a cap be put on payments Rapids. While he disagrees with to caregivers, such as nursing homes, to prevent fraud and some NEA projects, he does believe that projects such as overcharging, Ehlers agreed that these cases must be dealt funding the symphony with. However, he said, outreach program to schools medical professionals also is a good use of tax dollars in must be able to cover their the arts. Ehlers also discussed federal legitimate costs. Another resident asked if funds coming back to Michigan for highway repair, immigrants who are not citizens can receive social and explained there is a services, and Ehlers explained formula for returning road to the states. that to get social security, funds they must work a certain Unfortunately, under this formula. Michigan is one of number of quarters, just like everyone else. He said the new several "donor" states, which bill provides that legal give more tax dollars than immigrants may not get they get back. Ehlers said he welfare, but he feels this is and Michigan's U.S. Senator unfair to those who have lived Carl Levin are trying to here, worked here and paid change the formula. "We're not doing as well as their taxes for years. In responding to another we should (in getting tax question, Ehlers said that no dollars back to Michigan), but national parks or forests have it's not horrible,’’ he said, been turned over to the United explaining that the state gets Nations, and he went on to about a 50 percent return. He said that the state is say that there are a number of groups spreading false hoping to get $150 million information about the UN. more from the government for Some of these are making a roads. He thinks that there lot of money by asking will be some return, but does not yet predict equity in this people for donations. He emphasized that the UN issue. One constituent said he is not a government, but an hoped for better treatment for association of governments. He said he didn't know Desert Storm veterans, and he where the story about the also said he did not understand national parks came from, how anyone could put young except that the low bidder for men and women together (in the concessions in some of the armed forces) and not the parks happens to be from expect "problems." Ehlers said there are some another country. Another resident said he resolutions being written to disagreed with Ehlers' support change the basic training situation, but said (hat men and women will continue to serve together in the military. Regarding Desert Storm veterans, he said that something has happened to those who have served in each of the nation's wan that affects their health. "We should quit arguing about it and treat their symptoms." he said. The final question was asked about China and granting it the Most Favored Nation status. Ehlers said that 185 nations have this status. He said that if we look at history, we see that almost every nation started out as a monarchy or a dictatorship, which eventually was overthrown in some kind of revolution. The change in government then eventually led to economic change. China, he said, is trying to avoid the political overthrow by changing the economic system, but he feels this strategy to avoid a change in government won’t work. However, he pointed out that the present regime in China is the last of the "old guard" that worked with Chairman Mao Tse Tung in the Communist takeover in China. The question for the U.S., he said, is what its role should be during the changes now going on in China. Ehlers said he has favored supporting the economic changes, but he is concerned with the violations of human rights in China. Al the end of the meeting, he encouraged the residents to contact him either through his Grand Rapids office, or by writing or calling his Washington office. In Grand Rapids, Ehlers' office is located at 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 166, Grand Rapids, 49503. The telephone number there is 616-451-8383. The address for his Washington office is 1717 Longworth Building, Washington D.C. 20515. The telephone number is 202-2253831. EARLY DEADLINES ...because of the holiday. -FOR- 1 YANKEE SPRWGS TOWNSNT. This afford able home has access for swimming to Barlow Lake. Built only 9 years ago; it has 3 bedrooms, an office ond a family room Very dose to State Land. Call Kay Stolson­ burg to see it today $84 500 bedroom ranch with a detached 2-sfoll garage This home has much So offer including a fireplace wrth a heatilator Coll Karen Brown________ ___ $89 900. Stolsonburg today 6 MD0LEVHJL Large budding lot with water and sewer hook-up ovadabie Quiet street. Double wides welcome. CoM Kay Stolsonburg ......... - -SI 2 900. FOR MORE MIDDLEVILLE, GUN LAKE AND CALEDONIA AREA PROPERTIES PLEASE SEE OUR ADS ON PAGE 2 OF THE REMINDER. IN THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS AND IN THE HOMES DIGEST OF GRAND RAPIDS MAGAZINE. All DISPLAY AD COPY Deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday classified Deadline is 5 p.m. Friday Our office will be closed Saturday, May 24 and Monday, May 26 Have a safe ana happy holiday! �Th. Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml Moy 20. 1997/Poge 3 Republican task force studies successful districts State Legislators spend day at Caledonia Schools May 9 Kettle Lake Elementary librarian and technology instructor Judy Hoebeke poses with state legislators Mark Jansen (left) and Ken Sikkema during their visit to the Caledonia school district. State Representative Ken Sikkema is flanked by Caledonia High School students during lunch and a discussion of school issues. Sikkema and Representative Mark Jansen are visiting schools around the state as members of a Republican Task Force on successful schools. by Barbara Gall Staff Writer State Representative Mark Jansen (R-Kentwood) and House Minority Leader Ken Sikkema (R Grandville) spent most of the day May 9 tour­ ing the Caledonia Community Schools as part of a Republican Task Force on successful schools. Sikkema said the members of the caucus were visiting schools throughout the state in an effort to identify the "ingredients" for success in education. They came to Caledonia in response to a let­ ter from parent and former school board member Fred Boncher, who invited Sikkema to visit the district. Jansen, who represents Caledonia in the state House of Representatives, decided to join Sikkema in accepting the invitation, and the two were escorted through district schools by Boncher and Caledonia Schools Superintendent Doug Busman. The two legislators began their tour at the high school, where they had lunch with some of the staff and students. and toured the school. The discussion around the lunch table centered on the restruc­ turing efforts at CHS, with the legislators asking about the interdisciplinary classes and other aspects of the school's program From the high school, the tour moved across the street to Caledonia Elementary, where the visit included a computer demonstration on hypercards by a fifth-grade class. The leg­ islators also sat in on a sec­ ond-grade math lesson. Next they visited the com­ munity education building where they spent some time at Kids Komer, the district's day care program. They also toured the district's alternative high school, which is housed in the community ed building. At the middle school, the two representatives first saw a Kellogg Foundation video about middle school educa­ tion, and then both watched and listened to students pre­ sent information about what Principal Clark Volz described as "key elements" of the mid­ dle school program: interdis­ ciplinary teaching teams, the You don’t need a computer to Surf the Internet and E-mail, use your own T.VJ „„„ ’299” Demonstration set-up Training For more information Call: Z7O-11ZI - Distributors Needed - American Legion of Caledonia - Post 305 /Kmericeuji Flag 3X5 4X6 $18.(M) $25.00 5X8 Sold at the post. S35.CM) Pick Up Noon • 9:00 p.m Old flags accepted for disi>os<il Student Support Center, the enrichment program and the exploratory classes. Students also led a tour of the building, and then the leg­ islators met with several teachers to discuss the concept of teaching teams. At Dutton Elementary, they visited a kindergarten class, and Principal Jerry Phillips said the legislators were inter­ ested in the changes at that level of education, and in to­ day's age-appropnate class­ rooms provided for the youngest students. They also visited Dutton's multiage program, which had been funded with a grant from the state, but was a concept new to them, Phillips said. While at Dutton, they dis­ cussed some of the problems facing the schools, including the way the state funds public schools according to a "blended count" of last year's enrollment and this year's en­ rollment, instead of funding the school according to its present enrollment. "We also talked about how the state does not allow tech­ nology millage funds to be used for anything but the technology hardware," Phillips said. He said he explained to the legislators that this means bond money cannot be used for software, for technology support or for staff technology training. "Even if the soft* are comes free with the computer, we have to deduct that and ac­ count for it from our local budget," he said. At the end of the day. the visitors arrived at Kettle Lake Elementary, where parents were busy with preparations for the school carnival that evening. In the school library, they enjoyed punch and cookies and heard about KIDS, the tech­ nology learning incentive program developed by librar­ ian and technology consultant Judy Hoebeke She explained the school re­ ceded a grant from Pioneering Partners because of the KIDS program, which not only pro­ vides encouragement for stu­ dents at all levels of technol­ ogy skills, but also makes use of the students abilities to Worman said that while the community expects," Worman help teach each other. "The students are some of MEAP is now a test of higher said. As they relaxed before leav­ the best teaching resources we learning, it still does not ing Caledonia, the legislators have," Hoebeke said. "They measure all kinds of learning. shared some of their im­ "It's a challenge to my are excellent instructors." While at Kettle Lake, the leadership to keep the program pressions of the day’s visit. "The fact that we re even legislators also discussed the we have here and yet take the MEAP test. Principal Jeff steps we have to take to here today is a compliment to Worman explained that it is achieve the MEAP scores the See Legislators, P. 5 becoming difficult to maintain the school’s project-based, integrated program while still preparing students for the MEAP. Although both educators and legislators agreed that the original intent of the test was to provide a measure of "basic skills," Worman pointed out that the HAIR • NAILS • TANNING state-mandated test is now 122 E. Main St.. 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After dinner he took me shopping in Grand Rapids (with money from him and Cay). I came home with lots of goodies All the other chilren called. Our son, Pat. and his family callled Pat had been at the John Deere plant with his computer team to suggest changes so the company could accomplish their goals Pat came home with the flue and sounded terrible His two boys are very musical and both play at least four instruments Ted and his friend took me to Grand Rapids the Sunday before and took me shopping also Jana will be here next week from Victoria. British Colum­ bia She will be staying for two weeks. We had a wonderful pan­ cake and waffle breakfast at Parmalee Church, which was GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ProdaKntog the Whole Cand of Cod Services A 930 am and 6 pm 'Mx slapping at Kettle I ake School on Vhrtncyvilc Rd South of 68th Street served by the men of the church for all the women for Mother's Day. I could only eat one huge pancake, one sausage and some orange juice Then Rev. Lee gave a wonderful sermon on women Afterwards, we all formed a big circle and sang, holding hands. During my morning walk. 1 notice the woods are full of so many different trees and bushes that 1 wish my mother was alive to enjoy. She could walk in a woods, sniff the air and say what ws where “There is a witch Hazel bush. ’' she would say or point out trillium bed In talking with Liz Finkbeiner. she said that she and Sally St. Anton found a huge bed of tnlliums. along with many spring berries I love spring time best of all the seasons heard from both sides of her family for Mother's Day. Bill Kenyon said that they have a new fifth wheeler. So they went to Tyler Creek on M-50 and stayed for the weekend, having a wonderful time. Pat Miller said tht she goes for a walk later in the day and has been out working on the yard. It charges her batteries, as well as getting the job done that she wants to have done I had a good visit w ith Mary Noah. When I was listening to a book on tape, a lady in the bank lived in a small town and ws always asked to bring some goodies to every meeting. Sheloved to bake things for everyone. Mary Noah, to me. was just like this woman. She just loves to bake for her friends and family. She is living at Lincoln Meadows. Her family keeps Cay took Johnny into Dr. Brown s office. Johnny had been miserble all day with a sore jaw and couldn’t eat. They won't be home for quite a while. Neva Aicken said that she had a very nice Mother s Day by seeing a lot of the family or by talking on the phone with them. Walt and Lois Bender had a nice time for dinner w ith son Phil and Barb. Ronda and Mark Atkinson and their two little girls were there, along with Russ Bender. Lois went with Janet to the Mother and Daughter banquet Saturday night Betty and Ward Bender said they had a good weekend. Ed and Katie Wieringa went up to son Bill’s for Mother’s Day. Maureen and Jack Robinson took Mary Hayward out for dinner. Mary said that she FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School.......................................................9:30a.m. Morning Worship ..................................... 10:45 a m Evening Praise....................................................... 6:00p.m. WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6 30 p m. 7240 68th Street, SE Caledonia 2 miles east of M-37 Pastor. Rev Bnan F. Harrison George M Coon . Youth Pastor Music Coordinator, Jeffrey C Vander Heide CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILV CATHOLIC CHURCH Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass............................. 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass....................... 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a m. Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Sunday School..................................... 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service..................... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer 6:45 p.m. Word of Life Clubs 6:45 p.m. FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY Meeting at Freeport Community Center Sunday.......................... 10:00 a.m. Wednesday.................. 7:00 p.m. Come as you are. Informal - Fundamental Something for every age Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue .9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. . 6:00 p.m. Sunday School..... Morning Worship. Evening Worship. Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)..... 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday.................. 6 30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........................... 7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m. RAY TOWNSEND Poster SHARON BARNSDALE. Dir of Christian Ed 8 Muse QAOQ OVi-OUZO WELCOME TO SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 am May 24th-Aug. 30 Saturday Mass: 5:00 pm 792-2889 MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Kilanuzw Avenue at 92nd Street Telephone 698-8252 Pastor Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children's Church udl be provided during both services. CALEDONIA CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Green Lake Calvary Church 608 1 45th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891-8764 "A church with a caring heart for our community and the world Church Office (616) 891 1512 M-37 at 100th St CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Worship Service Sunday School Sunday Worship 9:45 AM 87 1 1:00 AM Dr. Dan Famd, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate 1 Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH 12200 Chief Noonday Road (at Gun Lake) Way laud. Michigan 4934g • 795^7903 10:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Programs for AB Ages 900 «■* >030 am Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 Morning Worship Service.......... Sunday School............................... Evening Worship Service........... 1000 a m .11.15a. m ...6:00 p.m. YOU ARE INVITED 795-3667 Ztjt €>ll) £imt Cfjurcb 5590 Whitneyville Ave , S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School.............. 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship.......... 11 00 a.m. Evening Worship.............6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Children s Classes......7:00 p.m. Royle Bailard, Pastor — 868-6437 — Peace Reformed Church Bama Free M-37 between Caiedotua & MiddfevtUe 9.45 fcISDnarr Ckxn for Chddren 250 Vine Street COMMUNITY (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at Cutlerville Christian Elementary School (68th St SE between Eastern and Division) Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM "JoyfuHy corrvnftod to serving Christ. honoring ChrisTs church, and carrying out Chnst's commssron “ Pastor leffrey Brown Pastor Church Office Telephone.................................. 2813402 Church Office Fax................................................ 2817686 Parsonage Telephone 698 7170 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave Church School, S ° % 945 am Morning Worship... 11:00 a.m Evening Worship...... 6 (M) p m. Wed. Fellowship...... 7:30 p m Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia, Mi “Be devoted to one another m brotherly love " Rom. 12 10 Blended Service .... Educational Hour Contemporary Service Traditional Service (All Services have a Nursery available) 8.00 a.m... 9:05 a m . 10:15 a.m. Rev Robert GerkfOffice 891-8688»Church 891-9878 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship............... 9 30 a m Freeport Sunday School.................11 00 a m ParmaleeMorning Worship............ 9 30am Middleville Sunday School.............. 9 30 a m Middleville Morning Worship....... 11 00 a m Rev Lee Zachman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Chufdh Office Phone — 795-9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St •891-8661 Jr . A Sr High School Church Office — 891-8669 CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (Missouri Synod) 708 West Main Street Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor (Child A Adult) (During the School Year) Re». R. Scott Green***. Pastor Mike AUes. l our* L ender See Neighbors, P. 5 LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday Worship...... 9.30 a.m. 4 6:00 p.m. Sunday School...................10:45-11:50 a.m. in contact (grandchildren as well as children). She feels she is one of the most for­ tunate women. Lib Palmer said she had Mother's Day with Enid Trick, having a good visit. I forgot to tell you folks that I sat next to Steve Gerritt’s wife in church. We had a wonderful visit. She is such a bubbly person. Steve Gerritt’s brought some of their grand­ children with them, so I took off Houstons harness so the smaller children lead him around with them bolding on to the leash. I think I get more fun being with the kids than they do with Houston. He is so patient with them. I am ashamed to say that I cannot remember Mrs Gemtt's first name I get so frustrated at my leaky memory Cadets and Cavwaes 'The Church where everybody is somebody and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sunday School......................................... 9 30 a m Sunday Morning Worship...................... 10 30d m Sunday Evening Worship.......................... 6 00 p m Wed Midweek Prayer 5 Bole Study 7 00 p m Rev WtAam Brew. Rev Karl Bashtor. Asst Pastor. Mr Mike Deen. Youth Pastor �Th* Sun ond News Middl^ille. MJ/Moy 20. iW/Pogo 5 Former Middleville woman killed in freak camping accident by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Former Middleville resident Laura Jeanne Converse. 23. died Monday morning, May 12, when a large tree branch crashed on the tent she was sleeping in while on a camp­ ing trip. Converse, her fiancee Dan Dickerson, and friend Antoni Acuardi were camping near Tiemeyers to celebrate 50 years Al ond Wilmo (Rozeboom) Tiemeyer will be celebra­ ting their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married in Sioux Center, lowo on May 27, 1947. They have lived in the Caledonia area since October of 1950 Their children are Ruth Jackson, Alan and Bonnie Tiemeyer, Carl and Debbie Tiemeyer, LaRaine and Ron Salmon and John Tiemeyer. They have ten grandchildren. Celebrations are planned for the Memorial Day weekend. Mount Hood m Oregon when the freak accident occurred Converse and Dickerson had moved to Portland in the summer of 1995 so Dickerson could take classes at Lewis and Clark Law School. They moved back to Lans­ ing where they had been prior to that summer, so he could graduate from Cooley Law School. The couple had moved back to Portland a week ago to begin new careers together. Converse was bom in Pi­ geon. Mich., on Sept. 15, 1973, and the family moved to Middleville in February 1978. She attended school there from preschool to high school, graduating from Thor­ napple Kellogg High School in 1991. She grew up around the Yankee Springs Recreation Area where her father, Kyle, has been the park manager for 30 years. He will retire June 1. She attended Michigan State University for one year before transferring to Lansing Community College to pursue architectural drafting. During her final term there, she was inducted into the honorary academic fraternity of Phi Theta Kappa She received an associate's degree from there in 1995. While she lived in Lansing, she worked at the Dancing Goal Coffee Shop, which is where she met Dickerson. The evening before the tragedy, Converse left the campground to find a phone so she could call her mother for Mother's Day. She told her how nice the scenery was where she was camping. When the accident LEGISLATORS, continued from Page 3 the Caledonia Schools, be­ cause our goal is to visit suc­ cessful schools," Sikkema said. "This is a very successful district, and the interesting thing we have found as we have visited 'successful' schools around the state is that they all are doing some­ thing different. "There docs seem to be a common denominator, but it isn’t funding, or curriculum or the age of the buildings. It’s parental involvement, just as you have going on here in Caledonia." However, the two legisla­ tors said they were impressed with other aspects of the Caledonia system, too. Jansen said he was im­ pressed with the staff, and the trust and encouragement it ex­ hibited. He said the staff members were very positive and enthusiastic and eager to celebrate their students' learn­ ing "I liked the excitement 1 saw in the staff, loo," Sikkema said. "They really wanted to tell us what they are doing There was almost a hunger to tell us the good things about public educa­ tion." He explained that the task force hopes that in learning about the success stories in public education, it can take this information to the dis­ tricts that are struggling. In Caledonia, for instance. they noted not only the staffs enthusiasm, but the ownership the students have in their education. "A strong staff, plus the in­ volvement of the parents and the students all must be part of the equation (for success)," he said. "Here, I see all these, with the students having own­ ership at every level." Sikkema said that he feels the two critical ingredients for a successful school are in­ volved parents and high expec­ tations from the parents. Jansen said that during his lunch-time discussion with the high school students, he challenged them to help other schools, such as some of the struggling schools in Grand Rapids. "Kids are the leaders of to­ day as well as the leaders of tomorrow," he said "Let's make use of this valuable re­ source in education " Busman said he was very pleased to have the legislators lour the Caledonia schools to sec and hear first-hand w hat s going on in education "It's always nice when a constituent recommends the district. and having the legis­ lators here enabled us to talk about what we do and also about some of the problems we face. "For them, it puts a 'face' on the legislation, both good and bad, of the last few years ’ Busman said that be wanted to give the visitors a compre­ hensive view of the district, from Kids Komer through the adult and senior citizen pro­ grams. ’’I then could point out to them that funding restrictions will eat away at our ability to continue providing the same scope and the same quality of life-long education that we have now." He said that some of the recent legislation has brought benefits to students, such as the possibilities for dual enrollment and for "testing out" of some high school classes in which they already are proficient . The blended count provi­ sion. however, will bring a $300,000 cut in Caledonia school revenues this year, Busman said, and the mandated proficiency tests have required school districts tp change their curricula. “What's positive here, how­ ever, is that this task force is looking for what’s good in public education," Busman said NEIGHBORS, frea 4Caroline Steensma said they had her side of the family at their home. 1 think she said they had 13 people there. Nellie Solomon said they had a good Mother s Day with it being cold, but hopefully it’s getting nearer to spring Well, folks. I guess that is all for now. Vtsu with all of you next week appreciate each day. travel as much as possible, and enjoy nature and cherish your loved ones." said parents Kyle and Sandra. She is survived by Kyle, Sandra, and brother Steven, all of Middleville, and fiancee Dan Dickerson of Orlando, Ha Memorial services will be held Saturday. May 24. at the Leighton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rav Townsend, located at 4180 2nd St., in Caledonia. Visita­ tion will be held from noon to 2 p.m. May 24. Services will be at 2 p m. and another visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in her name to Frederik Meijer Gardens. 3411 Bradford N.E. Grand Rapids. Mich 49506. ENGAGEMENTS Schavey - Tietz to wed Laura Jeanne Converse occurred, Dickerson and Acuardi were sitting in front of a campfire and making plans for a future law practice together. Friends, and family of Con­ verse described her as a beauti­ ful, cheerful and loving woman who loved camping and nature, backpacking, mountain biking, kayaking, snowboarding and anything else adventurous. She often traveled with her family across the country and to Europe. "Laura lived by the family philosophy that you need to Mike and Sharen Schavey of Hastings are pleased to an­ nounce the engagement of their daughter. Krista, to Jason Tietz, the son of Mr. and Mrs Darryl Tietz and Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Larsen of Hastings. Krista is a 1996 graduate from Thornapple Kellogg High School. Jason is a 1991 graduate from Hastings High School. Both attend Kellogg Com­ munity College. A wedding is planned for June 14, 1997. Loans For Homeowners call for sainc-day approval. CommonPoint Mortgage CASH FAST! 1-800-968 2221 The Caledonia Board of Education thanks the volunteers helping to develop the Caledonia Community Schools Strategic Plan. Adrianse, Dan Engle, Eva Klandcrman, Sandra Pikaart, Nancy Arrigo, Yvonne Feldpausch, Renee Kogge, Scott Potgeter, Jocllyn Atkinson, Dennis Feldpausch, Mark Kogge, Rose Potgctrr. Dave Barofsky, Jerry Ferguson, Judi Koryto, Chris Price, Carolyn Basarabski, Donna Finkbeiner, Josh Lappin, Robin Price, Mary Helen Bellgraph, Crystal Forton, Richard Lillie, Bob Price, John Benedict, Tom Fortoo, Carol Lillie, Anne Rieth, Ken Boocher, Nick Fortuna, Diane Longman, Char Rowland, Kelly Boocher, Fred Fowler, Denise Lucey, Richard Rubin, Karen Boocher, Marilou Frazier, Jenny Luetkemeyer, Phil Ruplc, Maggie Bradley, Steven Freeman, Nick Luetkemeyer, Pam Scheid. Artel Brewton, Shirley Freeman, Laurie Lund, Kat) Sheehan, Bev Broekhuizen, Brian Frey, Mar) Lutz, Sandy Sheely, Paul Brookema, Daryl Gall, Mick Mann, Andy Sherwood, Jayne Buehler, Tammy Gall, Barbara McComston, Charlene Shrewsbury, Doug Buikema, Nadji Muller Gates. Terry McDougall, Jan Sielawa, Julie Burrill, Tom Gates. Kim Meerman, Sharon Sknba, Shelly Bush. Dawn Gill, Michelle Milock, Diana Sprague, Jenny Buys. Jan Glowicki. Jeanne Milzanki, Bill Steketee, Jun Carley, Michelle Greenbauer. Bridget Morgan, Dar Swanbcrg, Chris Cavner, Pat Grinstead, Ruth Morgan, Mary Szymomak, Bob Clark, Dan Grow, Deb Morrow, Lisa Timmer, Mary Anne Colburn, Pam Gurd, Sieve Morrow, Terne rindie, Randy Comegys, Greg Hall, Susie Morrow, David Trudeau Judy Cox, Rosemary Hall. Manin Mulhenn, Peg Vanderlaan, Eunice Crandall, Lindy Hall, Allison Mulvihill, Terry VanderMuekn, Gena Danmson. Linda Hamson, Bill Murawa, Barb VandcrVcen, Mary Damusoc, Charles Heller. Mary Murphy, Came VanderVeide, Neil Dean. Judi Homnch. Ken Neenng, Enk VanLaan Stuart Delmar, Paul Hondorp, Pam Nieuwsma, Randy VanSickle, Julie Delmar JoAnn Houten. Arnie Nykamp, Del Vaughan, Robin Delnay. Tonya Howell, Howard OMalky, Dan Vote, dart Weaver. Sharon DeYoung. Maureen Hyde, Sand) Ondervna, Julie Dilley, Hiide Jackson. Kathy Galley, Sharon Webster Gary Dodge Lyne Ik Jenkins Jeff Otto, Mary Wdkimon, Dave Donnell. Dana Johosoo, Dave Packer, Robin Worrnan, Jeff Duffield. Jeff Johnson Kun Paffhausen Wayne Yabiomky, Julia Durkee. Doug Kerry. Amy Ptck, Diana Zeeff, Chru Dartre, Man Kezlanan, BJ Petrosky, Carmen Zomeriei, Joe Dykgraaf. Myra Ehhch. Juhe If you would like more information, pkw< call tht administration office at 891-7B20. �Poge 6/The Sun ond News Middleville Ml/Moy 20. 1997 SADD organizes local Drug Awareness Week at CHS by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia High School SADD chapter, assisted by the Visions and Volunteers class, held a Drug Awareness Week May 5-9 to remind students and staff of the dangers of dnnking and dnving On Monday, May 5, facts about teenage driving were presented on the CHS News. On May 6, the SADD students presented a movie called "Masquerade" that was shown on television during the advisory class. On Wednesday, May 7, SADD held a "Silent Friends Day," to remind the students of how many young people arc killed in alcohol-related automobile accidents every day. Each hour, some students would pul on Silent Friends T-shirts and, except for class KO activities, would remain silent and keep their eyes down, representing teenagers who no longer were alive because someone had been dnnking and driving. On Thursday. May 8. Tony Rigato of the SADDMichigan Board of Directors spoke to the students of his own experience with drugs and how close he came to death because of them. Caledonia SADD advisor Julie Eggerding said that Rigato is now a successful businessman, but wants to help young people avoid his mistakes. The Visions and Volunteers class made up red ribbons for students to put on their cars as a reminder not to drink and drive. The SADD students taped these ribbons to student lockers Friday, May 9. which We now have random size of... Came Baxter and Jessica Ward (center) are in the middle of a lively group at school, yet. as 'silent friends,' can take no part in the conversation. Carrie and Jessica represented for a few hours the many teens who are killed in alcohol-related accidents each year. Silent Friends Day was one of the Caledonia SADD projects held during the chapter's Drug Awareness Week. Mindy Merritt (left), Niki Peterson and Amanda Minor talk with Stacy Englund and Lori Baker, but cannot converse with their 'silent friends.' COUNTRY OAK BOARDS CRAFTS for sale. • Birdhouses • Sunflowers • What Birds • Garden Signs • Flower Girls • Crows HOURS Tues Fri 10-5; Sat & Sun 10 4 2259 Gun Lake Rd., Hastings, Mi. (616) 948-2874 9 < was the day before the prom. A group of students also visited area fifth-grade classes to present a program on saying "no** to drugs. 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Some of the facts about teenage drinking published by the SADD chapter stated that: •One of every five people is involved in an alcohol-related crash at some time in his or her life. • Someone is killed in an alcohol-related crash every 26 minutes. • Three thousand teenagers are killed in alcohol-related auto accidents each year. • About 30 percent of boys and 22 percent of girls consider themselves "drinkers" by age 13. • In the U.S., 4.6 million teens experience serious problems with alcohol. Members of the Caledonia High School SADD chapter and the Visions and Volunteers class teamed up to make student locker tags with a red nbbon and facts about teenage drinking. The ribbons were hung on lockers right before the prom to remind students not to drink and drive. Heritage group to meet Jb Middleville on Saturday, May 24th, from 10:00 a.m.-3:OO p.m. Donations accepted. Come support a great cause! The Thomapple Heritage Association is planning a potluck supper and their May meeting at the home of John and Caroline Steensma Wednesday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m. Boat insurance written by a boatowner TKHS SADD Group is 1 having a car wash at the & Middlevilla Inn, on M-37, Wolverine Mutual's president needed insurance for his boat. So now you can get coverage most companies sell separately No age limit fur must boots Coverage for hoots unth speeds up to 55 mph 10% credit for experience or training 5% credit for adult operators (coverage for boats costing up to $200,000 $1500 worth of protection fur portable equipment. • One deductible .overs your boat plus accessories • 12 months of coverage fur 4 months of premium • • • • • • Service • Service • Service 227 E. Main St.. Caledonia, Ml 49316 616-891-9171 Hours. Mon.-Fri. 7-6; Sat. 8-1 J.L. Schwartz Insurance Agency “Otar Patao a 497 Arlington St. (M-37) Mridlevtlle, Ml 49333 CaH: 795-3302 or 891-8208 �The Sun ond Middt*Hll«, Ml/May 20, 1997/Pog* 7 CMS honors 290 volunteers with annual luncheon by Barbara Gall Saying "thank you" to nearly 300 volunteer helpers, Caledonia Middle School welcomed parents, community resource persons and district staff to an appreciation luncheon held Wednesday, May 14. The guests were greeted in the school library, where each received a volunteer pm and then enjoyed lunch and conversation as ensembles of middle school orchestra This eighth-grade orchestra ensemble provided some of the background music for the volunteer appreciation luncheon. From the left are Jim Stephenson, Julie VanKalker, Andy Rogers (standing). Amberly Bierlein, Kira Donnell. Amanda Overholt and Nate Dannison (standing). Some of the community members and district staff who volunteered at Caledonia Middle School this year smile for a photo during the luncheon held in their honor last week. Nearly 300 volunteers helped with various programs and activities at the school. Thornappte Kellogg School Lunch Menu Wednesday, May 21 Fish nuggets, mashed potatoes, carrot sticks, whole wheat bread, applesauce Thursday. May 22 Macaroni & cheese, peas & carrots, whole wheat bread, pears. Friday, May 23 Pizza, corn or sweet Just Arrived! Memory Albums & Swap Books, Acid Free Paper and Stickers Check our NEW SELECTION of Framed Prints FLAGS & DECORATIONS for Memorial Day Vi Off Card Shop Rainbow s End 9343 Cherry Valley Caledonia Village Centre 891-1106 , Mon-Fri 9-8. Sat 9-530 CUSTOM FRAMING ALTERATIONS SEWING MACHINE REPAIRS potatoes, fresh fruit, cookie. H S. Cook s Choice Monday, May 26 No school — Memorial Day. Tuesday . May 27 Hamburg/bun. tomato/let tuce, oven fries, pickles, pears NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School. Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. Thomapple Kellogg Breakfast Menu Wednesday, May 21 French toast sticks, juice, milk. Thursday, May 22 Bagel with cream cheese, juice, milk. Friday, May 23 Ham & egg on biscuit, orange juice, milk. Monday, May 26 No school — Memorial Day Tuesday, May 27 Breakfast pizza, juice, milk. Caledonia Communitv High, Middle Schools Meal Deal Menu Wednesday, May 21 BYO nacho supremes. fruit, milk Kevin s draperies jr shades • Draperies • Blinds • Shades • Wallpaper Fabric Inserted Into Vinyl Groovers '1*0 CHARGEOtfer «ee4 thm May 31, 1997 Call 945-4177 or Toll Free 1-888-616-4177 New Showroom! Mon., Wed. Fn. 10 to 8; SaL 9 to 2 620 Tanner Lk. Rd. i south of Bob s Gun a tkw Thursday, May 22 Chinese bar. fruit, milk, potato bar Friday, May 23 No school Monday. May 26 No school Tuesday . May 27 Mexican bar. fruit, milk. Caledonia Community High .Middle Schools Lunch Menu Wednesday , May 21 Walking taco, apple crisp, milk. Thursday, May 22 Ravioli w/meat sauce, milk. Friday , May 23 No school. Monday , May 26 No school — Memorial Day. Tuesday , May 27 Pizza, milk. Zylstra Door receives CHI special award Stan Zylstra of Zylstra Door in Caledonia recently was awarded a silver distributor award white atten­ ding a distributors ‘ meeting at C.H.L Overhead Doors in Arthur, Ill. The silver award was presented because of excep­ tional sates and customer ser­ vice offered by the local company C.H.L is a manufacturer of steel overhead garage doors for residential and commer­ cial use While attending the meeting. Zylstra was inform­ ed of new products and in­ novations being offered by C H I , including its new 3200 senes, heavy duly com­ mercial door Principal Clark Volz help, describing their interest students provided the expressed his personal thanks in the students as a vital part background music. to all the volunteers for their of the school program. Nearly 50 of the volunteers are school district staff, with the rest of the volunteer corps people coming from the community. The volunteers helped out during the year as teacher assistants, at special events, in the library, at lunch, as chaperones and as tutors and mentors. Rosemary Cox, of the Student Support Center, said the five-year-old CMS mentor program is a good example of how community members are willing to help middle school students who need some assistance in some aspect of their lives, be it social or academic. The volunteer mentors are matched with the students based on personality and student needs, and then they meet with their students on a weekly basis, often at school. Bob and Myrt McDiarmid will be celebrating their The school staff, in turn, tries 50th anniversary May 18. An open house in their to support the mentors' work honor will be May 25th from 3 to 5 p.m. at their home, by offering informational meetings and by providing 6600 Whitneyville Rd., Middleville. Their children are Steve and Linda Marshall, Berv and Margie Vruggink, any assistance it can. About 80 students this year Nancy Voogd, Jim and Viki McDiarmid and Steve and benefitted from their Linda McDiarmid. They have 14 grandchildren and relationships with a mentor, three great-grandchildren. Later their children are treating them to a trip to New York city. Cox said. No gifts, please. 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If the council decided to send money, he recommended that they send it through the Michigan Municipal League. He added that he will re­ search the situation a little more and find out if other towns are helping in any way. • Received a letter from The Community Education Roselle Havens compliment­ office for Thornapple Kellogg ing the village on its new schools will be offering a "Welcome to Middleville" before and after school signs daycare program beginning • Accepted a police report next fall from Chief Louis Shoemaker This program, to benefit children of working parents, for April. He said it was a pretty typical month. will be held at McFall French told him that the Elementary and will be run from 7 a m. until school starts village has been receiving and will begin again after inquires about speed limits and stop signs in the village. school until 7 p.m. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Middleville Village officials will be host to delegates from the Village of Constantine Thursday, May 29. and give them a tour of schools, businesses and government operations in town. Coordinator Maria Fuller said the delegates will be treated to a continental breakfast in the morning which will be followed by a tour of the village and Department of Public Works offices. They also will visit the high school and community library, the elementary schools and the fire station. They will tour Simpson Industries, have lunch at Phil's Pizza, and tour Bradford White and the wastewater treatment plant. In the late afternoon, the School day care program planned People specifically asked about the stop signs on Grand Rapids and Main Streets and the speed of traffic on Greenwood Street. French suggested that it might be a good idea to get people in the community together to discuss safety in the village. Arking said that maybe they can form a committee that can help develop some policies. • Voted to approve a revised governmental organizational chart that explains the chain of command among village employees and who reports to whom. • Voted to authorize closing Main Street between the middle school and Sheridan Street Monday. May 26. for the Memorial Day parade. • Decided to allow Bob Bishop from Boy Scout Troop 105 to work on making a sign that would list all the service organizations in the village, possibly churches and doctor's offices. This work would be for his Eagle Scout project. FOR which he would be required to provide leadership. Arking said the staff would be happy to work with him and see what they could come up with. A sign could be placed by the "Welcome to Middleville" signs. ‘Super’ gifts given Caledonia Schools Superintendent Doug Busman presented special tote bags to Caledonia Schools staff as part of the district's observance of Staff Appreciation Day. Principals, parents and PTOs also honored the school staffs. Receiving their gifts and a thank-you from Busman are Dutton Elementary staff members Marcia Rundhaug (left), Sharon Mossel, Char Kowal and Jamie Douma. Obituaries Laura Jean Converse-----------------PORTLAND - Laura Jean Converse, age 23, died in a freak camping accident, early Monday morning. May 12th, while camping near Mt. Hood, Oregon with her fiance, Dan Dickerson. Laura was bom in Pigeon, on September 15, 1973. The family moved to Middleville in Febuary 1978. Laura attended the Middleville pre-school and all her school years at Middle­ ville Thornapple-Kellogg, graduating in 1991. She attended Michigan State University for one year before transferring to Lansing Community College to pursue her love of architectural draft­ ing, obtaining an associates degree there in 1995. She was inducted into the Hororary acedemic fraternity of Phi Ed y the Aldrich— CALEDONIA - Mrs. Edythe Aldrich, age 97, of Caledonia, passed away Sunday, May 11,1997 at Sher­ brooke Nursing Home. Mrs. Aldrich was preceded in death by her husband, Ray M. Aldrich. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, John J. and Correction — A May 13 Sun & News story about the new fire sta­ tion in Yankee Springs Township should have said that a pumper and a brush truck that both belong to Thornapple Township now are stored in a rented facility m Yankee Springs Township. At some lune w the futwe. there also may be a tanker and an ambulance When and if the new ftre station is constructed, the number of pieces of equip­ ment to be stationed there will be determined by Thomapfde Township Emergency Ser­ vices. The Sun & News regrets any misunderstandings that may have been prompted by the article last week Merlene DeVries of Caledo­ nia; two grandchildren; six great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 13, 1997 at the Caledonia United Methodist Church. Reverend Norman C. Kohns officiated. Interment took place at Lakeside Cemetery. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the Caledonia United Methodist Church or charity of choice. Arrangements were made by Caledonia Funeral Home. Theta Kappa during the final term. While living in Lansing, she worked for a time at the Danc­ ing Goat Coffee Shop where she met Dan Dickerson, a student at Cooley Law School. In the summer of 1995 they moved to Portland for three months while Dan took classes at Lewis & Clark Law School. They had just returned to Port­ land one week ago and were still house hunting. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, John Converse and paternal uncle, Warren Converse Laura is survived by her parents, Kyle and Sandra Converse and one brother, Steven, all of Middleville and her beloved Dan Dickerson of Orlando, Florida. Grand­ mother, Jeanne Converse, John & Margie Converse and cousins, Mason, Peter and Catherine, all of Union City. Also, cousins, Brent Converse of Leland and Sara (Convene) Langshied of Hastings. Grand­ parents, George &. Dorothy Dereere of Colorado Springs, Colorado and uncles & cousins in Colorade Springs and Denver. Also, her very special Aunt Caroline Perry of Strat­ ford, Connecticut. The immediate family went to Portland for funeral services there, a place Laura dearly loved. A memorial service will be held in Middleville soon. STAUFFER & WIGGERS INSURANCE AGENCY Coll us for a quote for all of your insurance needs. • Auto • Life • Health • Home • Business • Investment Caledonia Village Centre 9365 Cherry Valley Avenue Caledonia, Ml 49316 k 891-9294 A �The Sun and News. Middleville. ML May 20. 1997/Poge 9 Three TK seniors selected as Rotary Students of the Month TK School celebrates with special grandparents day, May 9 Dean Laansma Heather Welsh Emily Zuidersma Three Thomapple Kellogg High School seniors recently have been selected as Rotary Students of the Month to conclude the series for this academic year. They were Dean I-aansma for April, Heather Welsh for May and Emily Zuidersma for June. I-aansma, son of David and Robin Laansma of Wayland, was selected by Jerry Robinson, TK social studies instructor. He was accepted by Purdue University, where he would have received an $80,000 ROTC scholarship, but he chose instead to accept an appointment to the United Slates Air Force Academy, where he will play for its Division I soccer squad. Robinson said Laansma has excelled all through his high school career. He was president of the National Honor Society, captain of the varsity soccer team, toured Europe with a selected soccer unit and took part in the high's school's tutoring program and in community service projects, including the Kent Special Riding program. Welsh, daughter of Gary and Clara Hebert of Wayland, was selected by TK chemistry teacher Tim Penfield. "Being well spoken, articulate, honest, hard working, conscientious and outgoing and possessing very clear career aspirations. Heather has earned the respect of her peers and teachers," Penfield said. Among her accomplishments are the Science Olympiad, dance team. Restructuring Committee, musicals, plays, honors choir, choreographer. National Honor Society, United Methodist Church chancel choir, youth group, leader of musical group Sister Act I and Sister Act II. volleyball and French Club. Her plans include working on a degree in environmental studies and journalism at the Lee Honors College at Western Michigan University. Zuidersma. daughter Duane and Alice Zuidersma of Middleville, was selected by TK social studies teacher Mark Uyl. "Emily was chosen for demonstrating an outstanding work ethic and positive attitude, and for being an exemplary role model for other students to emulate," Uyl said. Activities have included tennis, church youth group steering committee, mission trips to Toronto. Mexico and New York City and work at Snider's in Caledonia. She plans to attend Cornerstone College in Grand Rapids, where she will major in psychology. Thornapple Kellogg Elementary Schools celebrated Grandparents and Special Persons Day May 9. Kids and their company enjoyed time together working on science, math, reading and art projects. They joined in the hokey-pokey in physical education class, sang songs together in music class and worked on the computer programs in the labs. Shown here are Justine Van Horn and her grandfather. We’re Still Here Local graduate on Alma’s list Unique Rose Garden Kathryn McDougal, a graduate of Maple Valley High School, was one of over 450 Alma College students who have been named to the dean's list for outstanding academic performance during the 1997 winter term, which ended April 19. Students who achieve a 3.5 or better grade point average during a term, while carrying a minimum of 13 credits (at least eight of which are evaluative grades), are named to the list. 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The Ray Page Service Award, given to a student who goes the extra mile for the school, went to Megan Roon. The Robert Hamilton Award for the outstanding senior was won by Sarah Wright and the Millicent Grace Knox Memorial Teaching Scholarship went to Jana Middleton. Tracy Schondelmayer re­ ceived the Jessica Coe Ath­ letic Scholarship and Nate Brady won the Thomapple Area Enrichment Foundation traditional scholarship The Kent Intermediate Education Association awarded Naomi Bignail with a career tech scholarship and seniors who participated in band and choir also were recognized Jeremy Dormoff and Tammy Brum received U.S. Manne Corp, awards for mu­ sical excellence and students on the student council and forensics teams were recognized. Scott Evans and Jake Blough won drama awards and Dean Laansma was offered an appointment to the Air Force Academy. It Teacher Kevin Briggs honored senior student members of future problem solvers. will cost the academy $225,000 to educate him. Curt Martin will receive four years of Naval Reserve training and Katie Weaver receive an Army award. Senior athletes who lettered in more than one sport received plaques and others were all-O-K Conference athletes. Kevin Doyle was honored as best male athlete of the year and Tracy Schondelmayer was the best female athlete of the year. Tracy Schondelmayer and Heather West received CPA awards, Tara Boorsma and Jake Middleton business awards, and Dawn Bell and Rick Reinstein received social studies awards. Dean Laansma receive the science award and Bob Mosey received a computer award. Future Problem Solvers team members were honored for qualifying for the state tournament, and Rick Rein­ stein received the English award Dawn Bell was the out­ standing Spanish student for the year and Erica Walker the outstanding French student. Luke Middleton and Jeremy Dormoff received math awards. Officers and members of the National Honor Society were given gold chords that they will wear at graduation and approximately 20 students received scholarships to colleges they have applied to. Thirty-three students had extremely high scores on the American College Tests that they arc required Io take to apply to college Honor students with grade point averages of 3.5 and above were mentioned and the ceremony concluded with recognition of the top ten students. Middleville plans Memorial Day Parade for Monday, May 26 Senior members of the national honor society received gold cords that they will wear at the graduation ceremony May 25. It is again time for the an­ nual Village of Middleville Memorial Day parade, which will start at 10:15 a m. Mon­ day at Thomapple Kellogg TK graduation will be May 25 Commencement for seniors at Thomapple Kellogg High School will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 25, in the high school gymnasium. Tracy Schondelmayer, class president, will give the class address. Daniel Parker and Wendy Romph. members of the Board of Education, will present the 160 graduates with their diplomas. Music will be provided by the Thomapple Kellogg High School Band, directed by Duane Thatcher. Middle School, and. as usual, go down Main Street through the downtown area. The parade will be followed by a short ceremony at Mt. Hope Cemetery given by the Middleville VFW Post No. 7548, which will include speeches from four local min­ isters, a plane flying over, and the VFW color guard firing squad. Those who gave their lives in wars of the past will be remembered. In the parade, onlookers can expect to sec members of the Middleville VFW Post 7548. old cars and tractors, horse units, a police car, members of Cub and Boy Scouts, TK middle and high school band members, Bonnie Bluebells, Camp Fire girls and Norma Velderman with her leader dog "Houston." 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Mi/Mcy 20, 1997/Pop* 11 TK kindergarten parents to get scheduling choice next year by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Tbe Thomapple Kellogg Board of Education last week voted to offer parents and kindergarten students the choice of attending school for a half day every day if there is adequate enrollment Under the present schedule, there are two kindergarten classes that meet two full days a week and alternate full days on Friday One group meets for full days Monday and Wednesday, and the other meets on Tuesday and Thurs­ day The classes take turns meeting Friday. A group of parents got to­ gether last month to talk about alternative scheduling ideas and to see if they could make suggestions for more choices as to when their kids attend Spokeswoman Mana Fuller said the reason people in the community wanted to see changes in the schedule was because if snow days occurred, the class that did not meet on Friday of that week lost an­ other day of class This has prompted concerns that the classes that missed might fail behind and the amount of instructional hours the classes ended up with would not comply with state regulations. However, it was pointed out that both kinder­ garten classes will have 525 hours of instruction this year and the state required amount is 420. Because each students leams differently, some people inter ested in seeing changes said their children might benefit most from full day kinder­ garten classes and some felt they would learn best with a half day every day Fuller and the school dis­ trict did research and found that there is no major differ­ ence in performance between students attending half day and full day sessions Because parents had a krt of different ideas about what they wanted for different individual children, they united with the decision to present the board with a plan that would allow families to choose between two different schedules One schedule is for half days every day of the week and the other is full days on Mon­ day and Thursday and a half day on Friday, or full days on Tuesday and Friday and a half day on Wednesday The two schedules add up to about the same amount of hours per week and allows families to choose which works better for their sched­ ules and their children s learn­ ing experiences. Some people said they felt the advantage of a half day ev­ ery day schedule is that going to school every day would best prepare students for first grade They would retain more information by daily contact and half days would be less stressful for students. The full day schedule would offer flexibility and would re­ quire lower busing costs, more instructional time, less time spent on traveling, and a slower pace day. advocates said. Results of a survey done of parents of kindergarten stu­ dents indicated that at least one-third of parents were in­ terested in considering the half day every day schedule The board’s Curriculum Committee met with parents and kindergarten teachers to talk the matter over while conducting the survey. Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Mary Ellen Correa said that the board should look into asking parents if they would be willing to provide trans­ portation for their children to help with the busing situa­ tion. She recommended this be offered as an option. "This could cut down on costs and time spent on the bus," she said. She added that car pooling also may be an option if par­ ents are interested At least eight buses would be needed for the students be­ cause ones that pick up stu­ dents after a morning session would not be available to pick up others for an afternoon ses­ sion. This, Correa said, is why it might help if parents are willing to transport their children or car pool. Trustee Wendy Romph asked if the district would be able to find teachers who are next year’s kindergarten stu­ willing to teach for a half day dents to the school and discuss and Correa said that it is pos­ what their children will be do­ sible. Correa added that some of ing. If parents for 20 children are the teachers were surprised interested in the half day that there were parents who schedule, a session can be hoM would prefer half days. Some teachers said they liked the next year because at least owe teacher wants to (each half full alternating day schedule days. If there are more than 20 because larger blocks of time students it may be possible to were available for them to have another teacher "The current kindergarten McFall Elementary School teacher works cvmy ocher day Principal Bill Rich, she said, now so full days aught not be is willing to explore options a problem." said Dave Smith. for logistics of the program if The situation will be dis­ enough parents are interested cussed further to see if enough in the half day schedule A meeting was held Thurs­ students would be available day to introduce parents of for a half day session. TK schools seek principal, special ed director by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The search for a new Thomapple Kellogg Middle School principal is under way as four or five people have applied for the position so far. Whoever is hired for the po­ sition will replace cunent principal Gordon Dahlgren who has decided to go back to the classroom to teach. He has been working at the middle school for seven years. TK Board of Education members will be involved in the interviews, which will start around May 27. The po­ sition has been posted at uni­ versities in Michigan The district also is looking for a special education director and has received six or seven applications so far. In other business last week, the school board: • Selected Trustee Wendy Romph to be a delegate at a June 2, meeting of the Kent Intermediate School District Board of Education. Dave Smith was selected to be her alternate. • Heard from Smith that the board's School Improvement Curriculum Committee dis­ cussed issues regarding the kindergarten and swimming curriculums, Chicago math evaluations, and is looking into changes the for social studies program. • Heard that the board’s Building and Grounds Committee will meet soon to discuss construction for addi­ He also asked why they couldn't work on the new field right now and VanElst said because of the traffic with Page students around. "There will be some prob­ lems when we work on it next year, but in the long run there will be a new facility,* VanElst said. "Since there is a lot of dirt to move, it will take time." McQueen said the district has never had a softball com­ plex and should. "We owe it to these girls to do it right," he said. school. "The community is behind McQueen said he did not like the idea of having the you 100 percent," VanElst field on or that close to ele­ said. McQueen also asked if it mentary school property be­ cause there could be a question See TK Schools, P. 14 of who would police it. tions and renovations for the schools. Along the lines of construc­ tion. Bruce McQueen ap­ proached the board and asked if the district plans to build a new girls’ softball complex. Building and Grounds Committee Chairman Gary VanElst said it looks like the teams will continue to use this field for the rest of the season, then develop the fields behind Page Elementary and hope to have a permanent complex by the middle ""~"nnnnn,^nnnrMmynnnmnnnnnnfl^^ Best Used Cars Available At Reasonable Prices 1988 CJhevy Beretta GT 3.1 V-6. auto.. pAv. p4. tilt, cruise, air. rear defroster.............. Village Anin Pritt ^3275 1990 Plymouth Acclaim LE Tilt, cruise. pAv, p4. 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Community Education Di­ rector Chris Boysen has met with physical education teach­ ers and pool manager Terri VanderKooi to put together a schedule that would belter meet the students needs The move came in the wake of complaints from about 40 residents who gathered at the March board meeting to vent frustrations over changes in < O Octocy** \ Jjy w the availability of swimming in the curriculum. Parents said they were upset that students had been told they will not be swimming because more time needs to be spent preparing for the Michigan Education As­ sessment Program (MEAP) tests. Linda McDuffee said her daughter recently brought home a certificate that said she successfully completed a waler safety course and she had done certain things in the class such as learn about hypother­ mia and various safety tech­ niques. "The certificate said she learned in the water, but she never saw water,” McDuffee said. The techniques for the course, she said, were taught through students being shown posters, but they were outside the water. She added that she was told that West students will swim but that McFall students will not for safety and economic reasons, which she did not understand. "K-5 students swam for 20 years and we haven’t lost one yet," she said. She was told swimming was cut because of low MEAP scores "I think swimming is just as important as reading.” she said. Superintendent Jay Cason agreed that the district did not handle the swimming situa­ tion very well, but had wanted to find a way to improve math and reading scores on the MEAP tests. The district, he said, wanted to change the curriculum to provide more time for aca­ demic subjects, but had no in­ tention of eliminating swim­ ming. "Swimming got caught in a pinch." he said. "We did not want that to happen." Community Education Di­ rector Chris Boysen met with the district's physical educa­ tion teachers, Correa, and pool manager Terri VanderKooi and designed the following sched­ ule: Kindergarten students will learn awareness of water safety by visiting the pool to ex­ plore the environment there and discuss respect for the wa­ ter without getting in it. Daytime swimming ses- sions will be offered to these students on opposite days of when the kindergarten classes meet. Classes will be free, but parents must transport their children. Children also will view a video. "Whales and Tales," which they will discuss in their physical education class First grade students will visit the pool four times, pro­ vided enough supervision is available. The possibility of having high school students help. Boysen said, will probably work better with the new block scheduling format be­ cause it can be coordinated with the elementary school schedules. Kindergartners and first-graders will swim during May. Second and third grade stu- P Q BOX 296 MCHGAN483'<^c?ge \ Oudoma Summary of Regular meeting Minutes for the CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP BOARD AGENDA 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. MAY 21, 1997 7:00 P.M. Minutes Bills Building Inspector Report Treasurer Report Utilities Administrator Report Coldwater Partners - Remove From the Table By Request From Applicants Attorney Thornapple Trails Resolutions Planning Commission Report Gypsy Moth Update Cemetery Lots - Cost To Buy Back Any Other Business That May Come Before The Board 300 OFFICIAL NOTICE of THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING CALEDONIA VILLAGE COUNCIL Moy 12. 1997 PRESENT Wholen, Erskine, Soul**. Robertson, Kidder, Berencsi, Audy. Antecki. ABSENT Klover. OTHERS PRESENT VonLier*. Shumwoy. Stull. Rodger* and other guest* The regular meeting of the Caledonia Village Council was colled to order by President Protern Kidder at 7:00 p m Motion by Soule* seconded by Robertson to approve the minute* of the lost meeting as printed. Motion carried. Motion by Berencsi seconded by Audy to accept the Treasurers report os printed. Motion carried. Motion by Kidder seconded by Berencsi to approve payment of the bills for the month. Motion carried. IMS reported 3 building, 3 electrical. 5 mechanical, and 5 plumbing permits for the month. Rodgers reported 5.3 million gallons of sewage was pumped through the plant in April. There were 6 sewer hookup*. 4 water hookups and 3 water meters in­ stalled. Rodgers also reported 3 alarms to lift stations and 2 alarms to sewer plant. All of the new trees hove been planted in the Village. VonLier* reported that Maple Street rework on the intersec­ tion has been completed. Village resident Tim Noordhoek asked that Council review Clerk * wages and report bock to citizens |»ossibly ot the next Council meeting. Kidder stated that the labor Committee and Monoger will review. Steve Antecki expressed con­ cern over Lobor Committees spending taxpayers dollars on reducing Treasurer s wages He asked that a subcommittee be established to evaluate this mat­ ter. Antecki asked if th* Lobor Committee should reimburse th* General Fund for these ex penses. Audy did not feel another committee should be established, however, felt it is Council’s duty to resolve the matter. Kidder suggested Antekci talk to Stull. The Planning Commission adopted a Resolution to amend the Village of Caledonia General Developer Pion to secure for future an east/west roadway corridor to connect Kraft Avenue and Cherry Valley. This is a long range plan. Stull recommended Council sit tight for now to see what develop­ ment goes on in the Village, now that the connector is part of our General Development Plan. Stull recommended that nothing be done at this time about Flood Insurance. Motion by Erskine seconded by Soules to appoint Clerk as the FOIA Coordinator. Motion carried. Stull stated that he is happy to be in Caledonia. TJ. Miller will give us a quote to check all trees in Village to establish a history on each one. He will give us 2 quotes: 1) software package; 2) a printout of his findings. This in­ formation could lead up to a possible tree grant. Stull will keep Council up to date on this. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: RZ-7 Notice is hereby given that on June 16, 1997, at 7:00 P.M., at the Thocnapple Township Hall, 200 E. Mam St., Middleville. Michigan, the Tbornapple Township Planning Commission will hold a pubbc hearing for the purpose for heanng comments regarding changing the Zoning Map of the Thornapple Township Zoning Ordinance RZ-7 An application has been received from CaNin Kooiker, 9645 East Pans Ave , S.E., Caledonia, to rezone approximate­ ly 15.9 acres in Section 1 from an A-R district to R-R district This property is located on the west side of Moe Road between Parma lee Rd and 106th Street Lengthy legal description of tots area, approx 15.9 acres, pro­ posed to be re-zoned, is on Me. and may be seen, n the Township Offices Documents concerning the re-zomng proposal and map may be inspected at the Thornappte Township office dauiy 9 A M to Noon and 1 P.M. to 4 P.M., except 9 A M to Noon on Fnday. Any written comments regarding this rezomng may be addressed to: Secretary, Tbornapple Township Planning Commission. 200 E Mam St.. UbdcBevtBe, Michigan 49333 Wesley VanRhee, Secretary Thomappie Township Planning Commission NOTICE: Tbornapple Twp w* provide reasonable auxilary aids and services, such as signers lor the heanng wnpared and audio tapes of printed matonai being considered at the heanng, upon seven (7) days notice to toe Township Clerk. inOvtouais with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should con­ tact the clerk by writing or ca*mg Tbomappte Township Clerk. 200 E Main St . Middleviie. Mt 49333 Telephone 795-7202. 301 SYNOPSIS • YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING May 8. *997 Meeting colled to order ot 7:35 p.m. by Supervisor London. All members present Constable Misak and 17 visitors Minutes of Aptrl 10. and Special AAeeting April 28 1997 approved as writ­ ten. Resident Avis Martin, rood letter (to be attached to the minutes) regarding rhe rezoning of property located at Bass and Patterson Road Fir* Station Report update, trees hove been cieored from the site Englerth presented second preliminary plan* showing 20 foot addition to rhe station Received dona­ tions Financial report presented by Herold and approved Herold presented information on the paved roads to be paved within th* Township Herold suggested to the Board they should con­ sider an alternative to Planning and Zoning and consider the County do it. London presented Fire Protection Serv.ces Contract for fiscal year 1997 98 $76 000 London updated the Board on A-42 committee meetings. Designating A-42 a Heritage Recreational Rcx-te looks pro mismg Dust Control for the roods is scheduled tor May 27th with grading the prior week. Board approved the subdivision of David Huebner's property into three parcels. Zoning Ad­ ministrator undated Board on complaint violations. Clerk presented revenue expenditure report and balance sheet. Presented payables in the amount of $90,126.79 (fir* con­ tract included in this amount). Announced Barry County Plann­ ing and Zoning will hold a public hearing at the Township Halt on Jun* 2 7:00 p.m regarding coun­ tywide road and address changes within the townships. At 10 05 p.m. the board went in­ to closed session with Zoning Administrator to discuss person­ nel matters. Regular meeting was reopened at 10:50 p.m all members present. Motion by Cook second by Lippert to ad­ journ at 10:51 p.m. Yes. ail Submitted by: Janice C. Lippert Clerk Yankee Springs Township Attested to by: Georg* London. Supervisor (A complete text of Township minutes is available during regular office hours at the Township) (303) Erskine suggested that Stull ask TJ. if he needs any help, to possibly contact citizen* groups to help keep costs down. Slaughter suggested Stull han­ dle work on establishing the At­ tendance Policy. Stull suggested holding a work session to "establish priorities for the Village." Coun­ cil set June 2, 1997 at 6:00 p.m. ot the Village Office for this session Audy has heard from Jim White that the Caledonia Township has hod several meetings regarding th* Water System. The Recall Election is to be held July 1. 1997 . The 4th of July Committee will meet Tuesday. Moy 13, 1997. Donations starting to come in. Reminder: Saturday. July 5th is the Celebration. Mayor Exchange will be Jun* 11, 1997 to Goodrich. Motion by Berencsi seconded by Audy to adjourn the regular meeting of th* Village Council ot 8:20 p.m. Vicky Whallen Village Clerk (302) dents will all attend four ses­ sions in the afternoon around 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. for eight weeks in mid-March through April. This schedule is similar to the one they followed this year Fourth and fifth grade stu­ dents may be ^ble to swim during their regular physical education time if they can re­ turn to a 50 minute physical education schedule. If it is not possible to have 50 minutes of gym time. Page students will swim from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. for eight weeks during September and mid-October. Fourth grade students will have four visits and fifth-graders will have at least three visits with water safety classes being conducted at Page. VanderKooi will visit two times per class to do that. Middle school students will swim four weeks in October/Novcmber and Jan­ uary/February. High school students will swim in December/January for four weeks. Community education classes will be offered in the fall spring, and in the summer for two sessions. Swimming lessons started April 22 and ended May 15. They were held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:45 to 6:55 p.m. TK Class of ’47 plans reunion The Thornapie Kellogg High School Class of 1947 will hold a 50-year reunion at the Middle Villa Inn Fnday. June 27. Class members will be ordering from the menu, so those with a need to avoid some foods will not have a problem. Members can dance to the big band sound, music like they used to 50 years ago. Reservations may be sent to John Loftus, 4104 Johnson Road, Middleville. TOWNSHIP of CASTLETON BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that as a result of a petition by property owners within the township signed by the recorded owners of land whose area constitutes more than 50% of the total area of the hereinafter described ROGERS ROAD Special Assessment District, and the township board of the Township of Castleton proposes to pave Rogers Road and to create a special assessment for the recovery of the cost thereof by special assess ment against the properties benefited therein. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the district within which the foregoing improvement is proposed to be constructed and within which the cost thereof Is proposed to be assessed is more particularly described as follows: Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Dull’s Plat No. 1, ail of which are adjacent to Rogers Road PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the township board has received an estimated cost of such improve ment in the amount of $4,569 00, has placed the same on file with the township clerk and has passed a resolution tentatively declaring its intention to make such improvement and to create the aforementioned Special Assessment District and has further tentatively found the petition for the improvement to be in compliance with statutory requirements PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that said plans, special assessment district and petition may be exam­ ined at the office of the township clerk from the date of this notice until and including the date of the public heanng hereon and may further be examined at such public heanng PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a public hearing upon such petition, district and estimate of cost will be held at the township hall at 915 Reed St, Nashville. Michigan, commencing at 7:00 P.M on June 4th, 1997. At such heanng, the board will consider any written objections to any of the foregoing matter Dated May 8. 1997 Justin W. Cooley, Supervisor Castleton Township �Th* Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml/Moy 20. 1997/Poge 13 TK teacher, 4 seniors receive Tandy Technology honors her favorite topic and answer questions She w as asked how she would use technology and what obstacles she has over­ come to get where she is in life. Fates wrote a recommenda­ tion letter for her and she had to write an essay about tech­ June. nology in the classroom. The Tandy Corporation and She said she uses graphing calculators in her classroom Radio Shack has presented a and does a little work with total of $350,000 in awards and scholarships to teachers computer base labs She attended a conference and students. One hundred called "Teachers Teaching teachers receive $2,500 each With Technology” at Central and 100 students receive cash Michigan University last scholarships of $1,000 each. Four students received certificates from the Tandy Corporation for their achievements in math, science, and computer science. Pictured (from left) are presenters Principal Ron Fates and Assistant Principal Kevin McGee, and students Nate Brady, Steve Dood, Curt Martin, and Bob Mosey. Teacher Donna Van der Hoff who won the teacher nomination for the corporation makes her way to the podium. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Thomapplc Kellogg High School math teacher Donna von der Hoff and senior stu­ dents Robert Mosey, Nate Brady, Steve Dood and Curt Martin received certificates for outstanding achievements in math, science, and technology from the Tandy Technology Scholars program The four students were se­ lected out of 165 TK seniors to receive the honor. They filled out applications and were notified recently about their certificates. The academic top 2 percent of graduating seniors at 16,600 public and private schools secondary schools na­ tionwide are eligible to receive certificates recognizing their academic achievements. Brady, Dood and Martin received these types of certificates for it. There are no cash awards in this category. Each school may nominate a senior who is outstanding in mathematics, science or com­ puter science. These students earn a certificate recognizing them as a Tandy Technology Donna von der Hoff Scholar. Receiving this cer­ tificate for TK was Mosey. Each school also may nom­ inate an outstanding teacher in mathematics, science, or computer science. These teachers receive a certificate of recognition and arc eligible to compete for the one hundred $2,500 cash awards presented EVOLUTIONARY p 124 Main St. MIDDLEVILLE curi MOTOR 9818D Cherry Malley • Caledonia, Ml • 49316 5 YEAR - 50,000 MILE WARRANTY ON ALL REPAIRS Full Service Auto • Electrical • Tune-Ups • Brakes • Engines • Transmissions • Alignments • State Certified Master Auto Tech • ASE Certified Master Tech • Factory Trained Electronics Tech 891-3569 r*ct» annually. Von der Hoff re­ ceived this certificate. Mosey will attend Michigan Technical University next fall and major in computer sci­ ence. He said he enjoys work­ ing with computers and hopes to do that in the future. At TK he has been involved in con­ cert band and jazz band, and competed on an international level at the American Com­ puter Science League, where the team he was part of placed 15th in the world. Steve Dood will attend the University of Michigan School of Engineering next fall and eventually plans to go to medical school. At TK he played tennis and ran cross country for four years and played junior varsity basket­ ball. He also took part in the American Computer Science League competition on the same team with Mosey. He has served as treasurer for the National Honor Soci­ ety and has the highest grade point average in his class. Brady plans to attend Michigan State University to major in pre-medicine next fall. He has been a member of future problem solvers, has performed in plays and musi­ cals and the band, and has played soccer and served as a Student Council member for two years. In addition, he is a member of the National Honor Soci­ ety, and served as a DARE model for Page Elementary School students. In his free time, he is involved in the New Life Christian Church. After college, he plans to go to medical school and work in pediatrics or have a family practice. Martin will attend Purdue University in the fall and ma­ jor in aviation. He is a threeyear member of the National Honor Society and has partic­ ipated in Odyssey of the Mind and Science Olympiad and played on the freshman foot­ ball team He also is a member of a church youth group and a member of the Civil Air Pa­ trol. Von der Hoff said she was approached about the Tandv program by Principal Ron Fates. who informed her that she had been nominated. To participate, she was required to write a lesson plan that de­ scribed how she would teach TK Students of the Month named The following young people were selected as "Students of the Month" for April at Thornapple Kellogg High School: (front row, from left) Lemuel Lloyd. Jenny Tobin, Erica Johnston, Jeremy Klinge, (second row) Danielle O'Connor, Rachel Clouse, Morgan Leep, Angie Rider, (third row) Nicole Jonker-Slayton, Jason Kl­ inge, Josh Robinson, Paula Sweeney, (fourth row) Eric Stewart, Kevin Schultz, Kris Utley: (fifth row) Steve Shear, Ben Meekhof, Matt Send and Mike Cramer. Unavailable for the picture are Dan Kirkland and Adam Richardson. Kids 9750 Cherry Valley (M-37 in Caledonia) REGISTER for Limited Availability • Full-time Rates Starting at s85.00 Per Week »cau tor details. ENROLL NOW for FALL PRESCHOOL CLASSES 21/2- to 3-Year-Olds • 4- to 5-Year-Olds Monday-Friday Flexible Schedule Call Now 891-KIDS (5437) �Page 14/Th« Sun and N*w». Middleville. MI/AAoy 20. 1W7 TK Board hears how phys ed is done at West Elementary by Mandy Habel Staff Writer West Elementary School Prwcipat and physical education teacher JoAnn Dasy oalUned the way the school now handles gym classes to the Thornapple Kellogg Board of Educatoon last weak. Daisy said thu was her first year at TK. «*er teaching in Kartland She likes the fact that students at TK can be exposed to gym classes three times a week rather than just one. as done in Hartland "I see more progression in studems this way.' she said West, she said, operates from the philosophy diac physical education is supposed to be fwa and reeadu^ fa stadeatr and that aa order to get the moot out of recreatMB. Bey shartM learn bawc physical skills Second-graders, she said, have a little physical fitness every day. They have approximately nine weeks of rhythm activities, for a little bit each day throughout that wane, and five weeks of hiartfaag Body coaMra*. locomotor and eon-locomotor skills aHo art waked aa Sports, Be said, are act really focused on as a wBole. bat students do learn the skills repaired to play Caledonia graduate is member of WMU’s Sky Broncos team Caledonia High School graduate Jennifer Richard is a member of the Sky Broncos. Western Michigan Univer­ sity’s precision flying team that took third place in the na­ tion at the National Inter­ collegiate Flying Associa­ tion’s annual competition April 29-May 3 in Battle Creek. Thirty one collegiate teams participated in the event, hosted by WMU’s School of Aviation Sciences. The com­ petition included three flight events and five ground events A fourth flying event was canceled due to poor weather conditions. Richard, who graduated from Caledonia High School in 1993, is a senior majoring in aviation technology and Jennifer Richard, with one of the planes used by the WMU Sky Broncos. operations. She is the daughter of Mary and Ric Richard. 4526 E. Shore Drive, Caledonia Richard took first place in aircraft preflight inspection and placed 10th in computer accuracy. WMU’s Sky Broncos took third place, making this is the sixth consecutive year the team has placed in the top three at the national event. The team placed second in flight events and third in ground events. Sky Broncos also received the Red Baron Team Sportsmanship award, selected by vote of the schools participating in the national championship and presented to the team “displaying the most sportsmanship-1 ike con­ duct and behavior throughout the week of competition. ” Matt Colles, a WMU senior from Charlotte, was named top college pilot Both Colles and WMU received a $1,000 award sponsored by the Airline Pilots Association/Universal Pilot Applica­ tion Service. Colles was also named the top male pilot. Results of the competition and the host of next year’s event were announced at an awards banquet held at the conclusion of the competition. The 1998 N1FA national championship will be held at Kansas State University — Salina. TK SCHOOLS From Page 11 ED'S BODY SHOP Fax: (616) 891-0446 Office Open Mon Fri. &5. Other hours by appointment We want to be your PRO Shop, working with the PROS since 1969. Ed Pawloski school district have met to discuss curriculum ideas and make plans to tie in activities for students leaving McFall and going to West. Kake showed board mem­ bers a video tape of the stu­ dents in action in class. She said that Daisy tries to keep the students moving during the class period to keep them aerobically fit. Several stations are set up around the gym that contain different types of exercises. Students spend class periods rotating from one station to the next so everyone gets a chance to do each activity. The students are allowed to learn and use many physical and movement skills while participating in these stations. When students are in the volleyball unit. Daisy has the students play with balloons instead of volleyballs to make the activity safer. West students recently participated in a Jump Rope For Heart fund-raiser, in which $3,600 was raised. West Elementary school holds 4Jump Rope for Heart’ project students at West Elemen­ tary participated in their first annual “Jump Rope for Heart” event April 25. Second- and third-graders joined forces to raise $4,600 for the American Heart Association. Not only did We’ll Fix It! (616) 891-0150 • or who won a game. A class period, she said, starts with about five to seven mmutes of yoggmg. followed by the main lesson for Be day and a closing activity. The closing activity is snpposed to calm the students. Students are required to pledge to go by certain rules while in the class and have to accept consequences for not following those rules. The first time rules are not followed, she said, students receive a verbal warning. The second offense causes them to spend time out of the classroom. On the third offense, stu­ dents are required to call their parents and tell them that they were sent to the office and why. She said none of the students have reached that point this year. Third-graders have similar requirements, but they work in units that are short. The students play games similar to the sport for which they are learning skills They spend six lessons learning them, then play a basic form of the sport, not gomg into depth about scoring or positions. West Elementary School Pnncipai Sharon Kake said students are being tested on healthy standards through use of a fitness gram (hat is backed by the Cooper Institute of Aerobics. Parents will receive results of these tests with their students' report cards in June. These tests, she said, show grams of fat students have and different kinds of activities they do. Body fat. she said, can be measured in three different ways, through a caliber tests, a test in which people go under water for a period of time, and an electrical impulse test. The school district uses the caliber test because it is the best one for them to use. Physical education teachers throughout the West Elementary students participate in the "Jump Rope for Heart" fund-raiser. Your Fault or No Fault... 110 Johnson Street at Kinsley One block off Main St. in Downtown Caledonia some of them They play simple games in which fun and teamwork are emphasized rather than winning and losing. Students are tokl not to say or ask what the score of a game is MV a r ■ s y would be possible to delay digging up the current dia­ mond until the season is over and Cason said that it is pos­ sible. • Honored food service worker Patricia Holes with a certificate for 25 years of ser­ vice. It was issued by the Michigan School Food Service Association and the Michigan Department of Education. The board also honored the two Odyssey of the Mind teams that took part in the state competition. Deb McKeown coached a team that placed second and Voni Lucas coached a team that placed sixth. Also. Karen Jousma was recognized for coordinating the conflict resolution program at Page Element an School. students help join the fight against heart disease, they also gave back to the physical education program at West Elementary by earning a voucher in excess of $250 to purchase physical education equipment from the “Sportime” supply company. More than 30 parents volunteered their time, energy, and enthusiasm, monitoring jump roping, calculating donations, serving refreshments and, most im­ portantly, being an active part in their children’s education. They also supplied decorations, snacks and refreshments for all the students after they finished jumping for the heart. “Through all of your par ticipation, you helped make the first annual Jump Rope for Heart a huge success and you have helped create memories that will slay with your children) for a lifetime,” West physical education teacher JoAnne Dcsy said to parents H.V.A.C. 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Mindi Smith 2 hits including a triple and Heidi Hanna also collected a triple in Game 1. Smith homered in the nightcap, but the Scots' bats were cooled to the lune of 5 hits. Allison Schneider had 2 RBI, while Jenny Elliott and Jenny DeBoer each had I RBI to pace the Scots. Catcher Holly Pelletier set two team records in the two games. She caught three Unity baserunners stealing in the doubleheader which gave her 13 total for the season Scots JV baseball team hindered by defense Problems in the field were a key factor in Caledonia's I-5 week in junior varsity baseball. The JV team lost 8-1 and 12-1 to Forest Hills Northern on May 9. Chris O'Brien was 1- for-3 with a homerun and Mike Gillard l-for-3 with a double in the first game. On May 12. the Scots lost a 15-4 opener to Unity Christian, but came back to claim an 8-6 victory in Game 2. Gillard was 2-for-2 with a double and 2 RBI and Jason Williams ended up 2-for-2 with a double and a stolen base in the first game. Gillard followed that with a 3-for-3 outing in the second contest, a performance that included 2 doubles and 3 RBI. Brett Beckett was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI and Williams wound up l-for-3 with a double, also in Game 2. Defense hurt the Scots in a 16-10 loss to Catholic Central on May 13. Offensively the team was on the ball as Ryan James went 3-for-3 with a double, a triple and an RBI, Beckett was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, Jason Swan hit l-for-2 with a double and Gillard went 2-for4 with 2 RBI. The week concluded with a 13-3 loss to Wayland. Williams again was a star in the hitting department going Caledonia catcher Holly Pelletier now holds two team 2- for-4 with a double and 2 stolen bases. records, runners thrown out in a doubleheader and runner thrown out in a season. Scott Jackson peedy's Seamless Cutters a Custom Made on Site * Gutter Repair 4 Free Estimates * Homeowners & Contractors * Many Colors to Choose From CALL TODAY 616-795*2004 500 Arlington (M-37) • Middleville. Ml 49333 Freshmen 1-1 A big win... a big loss. Caledonia's freshman baseball team beat Belding 353. but lost to Byron Center 20-6. Eric Wilkens, Alex Koulhar and Adam Johnston all had homeruns in the Belding win. TK summer hoop camps detailed The following camp sessions will be offered for boys and girls basketball players. Grades are listed for next year. 1st and 2nd grade co­ ed — June 9-13. 8:30-10 am al the high school. 3rd-5th grade boys — June 9-13, 10 a m-12:30 pm. at the high school. 3rd-5th grade girls — June 16-20, 9-11 a_m. at the middle school. 6th-9th grade boys — June 16-20, 9-11:30 a m. al the high school. 6th-8th grade girts — June 16-20, 11:30 am. 1:30 p m at the middle school. Registration information is available tn al! school offices Kristy DeBoer had a triple and 4 RBI in the Scots 12-10 win over Unity Christian in Game 1 of a doubleheader. AREA...SPORTS Freestyle wrestlers end year at state On April 26, 25 wrestlers Charlie Polmanteer. In Group II Jordan Trudeau from Caledonia traveled to Lowell to compete in earned a gold medal and regionals. Placing at regionals Brandon Cance got a silver. Caleb Zandstra had a third meant going to Slate. In Group 0, Chris Westra in Group III. while Ryan Dykhousc and Josh VanLaan had a silver and in Group I Justin Maxim, Tyler McCoy, each had fourth places. In Group IV, Michael Michael Schaibly and Bryce VanderHeide all had silvers. Tomanck and Chris Smith Placing third in Group I was earned golds with Brandon Tyler Ohlrich and John Schalk getting a silver medal VanLaan. Taking a fourth was Placing in Group IV were Jake Klapmust and Curt VanderHeide. On May 3 the ten freestyle wrestlers went to Michigan State University for State Michael Tomanck and Chris Smith each won gold medals at the event. Brandon Cance and Brandon Schalk both came home with a fourth place finishes. �Poge 16/Th« Sun and New*. Middleville, Ml Moy 20. 1997 Trojans baseball turns it on in three weekly league wins What a week it was for Middleville's varsity baseball squad. The Trojans first knocked off the defending Class B champs twice and then made it 3-for-3 in the O-K Blue with another big triumph. Middleville beat Calvin Christian 12-2, collecting 3 homeruns along the way. Joe Norman hit a solo dinger in the 3-run second inning. Drew Kennedy had a 3-run homer in a 9-run fifth inning and Justin DeBoode launched the third homerun, a 2-run shot, also in the big fifth inning. Kennedy also had a 2-run single in the second to highlight Middleville’s offensive showing. Norman (3-2) was steady on the mound, striking out 7 and walking 5. Rich Frazier (3-2) hurled T- High school golf league starting June 11 The Yankee Springs Golf Course will be forming a high school golf league this summer. Any student presently enrolled in grades 911 are eligible to play in this league. Students presently in grades 8th or 12th should not register to play in this league. League play will be on Wednesday afternoons starting at 12:30 p.m. on the following dates: June 11, June 18. July 2, July 9. July 16 and July 23. Play will be individual and the cost will be for green fees at the regular 9-hole rate per person's playing time. All area golfers are urged to participate. Players are not required to play ever week. This is a great opportunity for players to have a group arranged for them to play summer golf. Players interested in playing, should register in advance by calling the Yankee Springs Golf Course at 7959047. Don Jansma is the contact person at the course. You should register by June 5. Questions concerning the league can be directed to 7959047 or 945-9247. WAREHOUSE Southeast Grand Rapids compa­ ny is looking for experienced people to work in our Ware­ house. We offer an excellent benefit package including health, life, 401K, profit sharing and tuition reimbursement. Apply in person at: Wamar Products, Inc. 5041 68th Street, SE • Caledonia K to a 14-9 win over Calvin in Game 2. Frazier fanned 4. walked 3 and scattered 7 hits in his five innings of work. DeBoode went 3-for-4 and Kevin Doyle was 2-for-5 in the nightcap. The Trojans also clubbed 3 homers in this game, one each by Doyle, Andre LeBouef and Ron Haynes. Doyle had 7 RBI to spark the Middleville team to a 22-9 win over Coopersville on May 14. Doyle had a grand slam a double in his 7-RBI barrage. Other big contributors were Tim Stevens (3 RBI), Carlos Correa (4 runs scored. 2 hits) and Kennedy (4 RBI). Stevens (4-2) notched the pitching win by striking out 1 and walking 4. Middleville's season record Williamston Invitational was 5-5 in the O-K Blue and 10-11 overall. Middleville track team show best at conference Better tan their coach expected and probably their best effort of the entire season. Middleville's girls track team finished second at the OK Blue Conference meet on May 10 with six first place finishes and three second place finishes. Calvin Christian wound up with first place honors, tallying 133 points, but Middleville was not too far behind with 114 points. Jenna Shook had two of the six firsts with a 121-10 effort in the discus toss and a 37-05 in the shot put. Shook also ran on the winning 800 relay team along with Angie McQueen, Laura Reed and Lindsey Robertson. The Middleville team ran the For Spring Cleanup & Yard Maintenance Rent the Things You Need! 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The final two Middleville firsts came from Jessi Davis and Melissa Triplett. Davis won the 1600 in 5;27.60. while Triplett posted a 5-1 in the high jump. Middleville Coach Tammy Benjamin called Triplett's second a surprise. "This was a pleasant surprise," Benjamin said. Banner year scored by JV soccer team Middleville's junior varsity soccer team finished its season with a 3-2 win over Unity Christian on May 14. The Trojans were trailing at half 2-1, but Ande Kelley and Ashley Moore both tallied goals in the second half just eight minutes apart. The win gave the JV Trojans a 12-3-1 overall record. Moore led the team with 18 points and Kelley managed 13 points. Sarah Schut had 4 goals and 13 assists. Other contributors included Ashley Gentry (4), Ashleigh Devormer (1), April Wagner (1), Alison Belson (1), Payshence Erb (1), Jenny Nelson (1), Jessica Erway (1) and Jenni Laansma (1). On defense, Erb started in goal, while Erica Carter and Gentry provided valuable minutes at the fullback positions. Middleville's defense allowed 14 points in 16 games and registered 6 shutouts. "Melissa had no misses until 5-2; her previous best was 410." Reed set a meet record, that was later tied, with a second place in the 100. Reed ran a 12.4 in the prelims, a mark that was later equaled by Lindsay Mulder, who won the race. Reed was also second in the 200, crossing the finish line in 27.80. Davis picked up a second in the 3200 with a 12:23.10 effort. Teammate Danielle Quisenberry was third in the same event with a 12:25.50. "The kids performed great," Benjamin explained. "Calvin just ran the meet of their lives. Il was the best we performed all year." FACTORY Machine operators needed for plastic injec­ tion molding company. This includes visual­ ly inspecting and packing parts. We are a growing company offering good pay, bene­ fits and promotional opportunities as we grow. Apply in person at: Wamar Products, Inc. 5041 68th Street, SE • Caledonia Athletes off the Week —tn i Reed Thornapple-Kellogg High School (Middleville) Caledonia High School Reed tied a meet record at the O-K Blue event last week with a 12.4 in the 100. She also ran a 27.80 in the 200 to earn another second place. Reed also ran on two winning Middleville relay teams, the 800 (1:52.70) and the 400 (52 60) Choryan tallied four goals in two Scots' soccer games last week. In a 6-0 shutout win over Wayland on May 9, Chor­ yan notched the first two and on May 12 she scored two more goals in a 4-0 victory against South Christian. Athletes of the Week Presented by: JB HARRISON Insurance Agency. Inc. Insurance Company 6090 Alden Nash SE • Alto ■ 6684)050 or M0-21741712' �The Sun and New, MKkhevUte. Ml Mey 20. 1997 Page 17 SALE • SALE • SALE « SALE ■ SALE » SALE « SALE • SALE TK’s home run record set: Bremer continues to hit MIDDLEVILLE IRES-PLUS CALEDONIA |?l We’re Your #1 Choice for TIRES! 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Apply in person at Caledonia Lumber Tournament on May 10, the Trojans ran into two tough foes: Union and Zeeland. Middleville fell to Union 8-3 and to the Chix 12-1. Bremer went 3-for-4 with a double versus Union and 1-2 versus Zeeland. Tammy Bruin also turned in a fine game in the opener, going 2-for-3 with a double. Nina Cowham was l-for-2 in the Zeeland contest. Despite losing 17-4 to Calvin Christian on May 9, the Trojans were not without some big hits. Again Bremer made her mark with a 3-for-4 performance, while Maryann Hoeksma finished the day going 2-for-3. 115 Kinsey • Caledonia $ SUMMER JOBS $ Packers of Quality Frozen Vegetables General Labor and Truck Drivers (Must have CDL) — ALL JOB SEEKERS — Retirees and Housewives If You Need Extra $$ DAYS AND NIGHTS AVAILABLE need approximately July, August &. September Call 616/374-8837 ...for additional information Apply Monday thru Friday 8.-00 a.m. to 4*00 p.m. Twin City Foods, Inc. 1315 Sherman St., Lake Odessa, Ml E.O.E. 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Enow Use Valvoline9 795-3550 891-6088 500 Arlington Street (M-37) Middleville At the light (M-37) Catedonii Open Monday-Thursday 8 to 6; Friday 8 to 5; Saturday 8 to 12; Wednesday Evenings By Appointment Open Monday-Thursday 8 to 6; Friday 8 to 5; Saturday 8 to 2; Wednesday Evenings ■ By Appointment CALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE ? �Poge 18/Th« Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml/Moy 20. 1997 Scot runners earn second in Gold League Caledonia’s track teams both finished second to South Christian at the O-K Gold Conference meet at Sparta on May 12. In the girls event, the Sailors tallied 132 points and the Lady Scots collected 99 points. And in the boys meet. South scored 141 points, while Caledonia came in with 103 points. Caledonia had seven first places, four by the boys and three by the girls. Joe Lillie. Dave Friedrich. Andy Schupp and Dave VandenBerg won the 3200 relay with a time of 8:17.42. In the 100. Brian Reiffer by Kyle Veiling in the 110 high hurdles (15.40). Minor blew past the field in 11.45. VandenBerg finished first in in the discus (119-07), the 800 in 1:59.91, while Houseman in the 1600 Friedrich crossed the 3200 (5:20.49). Wierenga in the finish line in front in 9:51.71. 800 (2:24.88), and the girls Amanda Minor had the best 1600 squad of Erin Mesecar, effort in the shot put with a Kelley Mesecar. Kelly Mulder and Barb Warner (4:15.86). 35-05 1/2. Caledonia’s girls made it 2- Caledonia’s foursome tn the 1600 bed a meet record for-2 in the 3200 relay races Earning third places for the by winning with a time of 9:54.82. The members of that team were Keri Bloem, Shannon Houseman. Jenny Sprague and Bnx>ke Wierenga. Houseman also won the individual 3200 with a A junior golf program for clocking of 11:28.94. Second places were scored students enrolled in grades 4-8 Lady Scots were Wierenga in the 1600 (5:25.45) and Kelley Mesecar in the 400 (1:02.36). The Scots were 2-3-4 in the 1600 with Houseman. Wierenga and Bloem (5:30.15). Chad Wangerin in the shot put (48-01 3/4), Steve Benham in the pole vault (12.06). Ryan Ogle in the 800 (2:03.10) and Jeff Foster in the 200 (23.53). Junior golfers to swing at Yankee Springs Golf Course * Xmenca. V°U * to °^e the hungry- °r nr homeless e lonely. » M the nicest in Amer»ca really don’t anything t°r 0 I To the 80 million of you who volunteered time and money last year, thanks for y6u*ve will be available at the Yankee Springs Golf Course beginning June 11. The program will run on the following Wednesdays: June 18. July 2. July 9. July 16 and July 23. Junior golf is a program that provides group lessons and playing time for kids at a reasonable price. Group lessons, for experienced golfers, start at 8:30 a.m. and run until 8:55 a m. Lessons for intermediate and beginner golfers will also receive a second 15-20 minute lesson at 9:45 a.m. Golfers will be finished playing between 11:30 a.m. and noon. Two qualified instructors will give the lessons and golfers will be supervised on the course. Golfers pay per session, $1 for Yankee Springs members and $4 for non-members. This program is open to the public and is for both boys and girls. Golfers should bring their own clubs or share with a friend. Limited sets are available at the club. Renting pull carts is discouraged. To register for the program call 795-9047. Don Jansma is available to answer questions concerning the program. Players can also register with Jansma when they check into the clubhouse area to play. For more information, call 795-9532, 945-9247 or 7959047. given. Imagine what more could do Call 1-800-55-GIVE 5. It‘s what in the world you can do Caledonia Community Education will be offering a variety of activities this summer for area students. Sports camps: Basketball, Tennis, Golf, Soccer, Baseball and Cheerleading The Community Education Summer Enrichment program “Blast Off Into Summer’’ has a number of classes and field trips for all students ages preschool through Sth grades. Below is a list of some of the fun planned for this summer: FIELDTRIPS Blast Off into Summer Michigan Space Center & Rollerskaung Horseback Riding & Swimming Crossroads Village & Penny Whistle Stop Saugatuck Dune Rides 4 S S Keewatin Steamship A J s Family Waterpark Camp Manitou-Ln Overmghter CLASSES Preschool - children attending preschool next year (must be 3 or 4) Kindergarten - children attending Kindergarten next year PeeWee Sports - soccer and baseball for 3.4 4 S year olds Summer Inspiration - a hands on science class Silty Summer Snacks - learn to make fun snacks Ceramic Painting Puzzles Puzzles - challenge your mind with many different puzzles Computers Cake Decorating Drama Cheerleading Art Gymnastic American Red Cross Babysitting - One day class for students 11-14 Call 891-81 17 or stop by the Caledonia Community Education office to register Returning the favor... Middleville's Nate LaVoie returns a serve from Lakewood’s Ben Johnson in the No. 1 singles match at Lakewood High last Monday. The Trojans were at regional competition last weekend. For results, see next week's Sun & News. Scot golfers end year with plenty of rounds Caledonia’s golf team went into regionals with plenty of practice. The swinging Scots competed four times last week, including rounds at the O-K Gold Tournament on May 12. Coach Diane Doot’s squad placed fourth in the league in action held at Cedar Chase. Jenn Myers had the team's low score with a 111, including a 47 on the front nine. Jessica VanTil and Jenny Miller followed with 113s and Rachel O’Connor rounded out the Scots' 456 tally with a 119. Kenowa Hills won the league event and were followed by Forest Hills Northern and Comstock Park. Kenowa edged Caledonia 219-225 on May 8 with seven putts over regulation quite possibly being the difference. With four players who shot in the 50s, or better, the Scots nipped Comstock Park 214- 216 on May 13. VanTil led the way with a 48, Miller followed with a 54 and Myers and O'Connor each carded scores of 56. It was Caledonia’s lowest score of the season at Broadmorc. In a three-team competition on May 14, Caledonia fired a 206 to place second. Hastings had the lowest team score with a 194 and Middleville wound up third with a 207. Laura Brown shot a 59 to highlight Caledonia’s efforts. Other Scot scores included Miller's 50, Myers’ 50 and VanTil's 47. Middleville scores were a 50 by Rachel Wade, a 51 by Jessica Wiersum, a 49 from Sarah Cordts and a 57 from Laura McKinley. The course had plenty of water and the Caledonia golfers, according to Doot, found their balls in it a lot. Caledonia and Middleville both competed in regionals last Friday Caledonia baseball squad now at 22-2 The record now stands at 22-2 after four more wins last week Caledonia's varsity baseball team went 4-for-5 to keep its top position in the O-K Gold standings. Coach Mike Fine’s squad split a doubleheader with Forest Hills Northern on May 9, winning the first game 8-2 before bowing in the second 13-7. Jim Abbott struck out 11 F.H.N. hitters in Game 1 and also provided the offense with a hit that went for 2 RBI. Bryan Jones also had a big game, going 3-for-4 with an RBI Game 1 was close until the Scots broke it open in the sixth inning. Tim Soper smacked a grand slam and drove in 5 runs in the 6-run loss in Game 2. Soper finished the game 3-for3. Nick Freeman also hit one out of the yard, finishing with a l-for-3 effort. Winning was quite simple on May 12, as the Scots defeated Unity Christian 10-0 and 12-2. The winning pitcher in the first game was Scott Pennock (6-1) who struck out 4 Offensively, Justin Smith was 2-for-3 with a homerun and 2 RBI, Abbott went 3-for-4 with an RBI, Adam Sobczak ended up 3-for-3 with a double and Todd Bloemers went 3 for4 with 3 RBI. Great pitching and solid defense were the keys, according to Fine Abbott (8-0) fanned 7 and walked 1 to remain perfect on the mound in Game 2. Abbott also shinned at the plate with a 4-for-4 day that included 3 homeruns and 7 RBI. Other contributors included Sobczak See Baseball, P. 20 �The Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml/May 20. 1997/Poge 19 SEWER AGREEMENT, Tech Center honors TK students The following young people from Thomapple Kellogg High School were honored as “Students of the Month" at the Kent Career/Technical Mike Thompson Deidre Mikulo Center: Steve Kenned}, diesel and equipment mechanics; Steve George, hospitality'dining room. Mike Thompson, auto Jessico Blain Steve George technology; Deidre Mikula. culinary; Jessica Blain, graphic communications, and James Bowerman, residential construction James Bowerman may be possible for both groups to split the costs. "Many of the points have already been resolved and there are only a few differences.” he said. "Mediation might not take a long time." Both Arking and the council felt that though the district is not required by law to consult with the village when plan­ ning for additions, the village does need to know what school officials want to do so village officials can be able to know how to serve the school and if they are able to under certain circumstances legally or financially. Arking suggested that a me­ diator might be able to come up with language in the con­ tract that would give the vil­ lage the authority to say no if it is absolutely necessary , but would make some type of compromise. Trustee James Rutherford said he also would like to know the specific concerns of the district regarding the pro­ posed contract. "If the issues are minor, maybe we can solve them without a mediator," he said. Trustee Floyd Bray wanted to know what points would be mediated and if it would be only differences, or the entire agreement. "We should make sure that if we choose mediation that the district knows it is only a few points," he said. Another issue that needs to be dealt with is if police ser­ vices can be provided for the parts of the district that are outside the village. Village attorney Jeff from front page Youngsma said he is not clear on whether this would be pos­ sible or not. Teacher Dan Erb attended the council meeting to ask how much time the council's Public Works Committee has spent meeting face to face with the board’s Building and Grounds Committee. Bray said he thought they had met a couple of times. Erb said it would be a good idea for the members of both committees to meet face to face more often instead of just leaving negotiations to the top officials. "I do not want to see you get a mediator if it is not nec­ essary." he said. "The last point about the district con­ sulting the village is really the only main concern." The two entities will talk further to see what can be worked out HOMECARE COORDINATOR Full Time PENNOCK HOSPITAL is seeking a l ull Time Homecare Coordinator for our Home Health Care Department to work as a liaison with hospital staff, dis­ charge planners and physicians. This position is onehalf time office and one-half time field visits (10-15 per week). Responsible for CQI and chart audits. The successful candidate will hold a current Michigan RN license, have at lease one year experience as a registered nurse in home health or related fields, and have strong communication and organizational skills. Must be knowledgeable regarding Medicare/ Medicaid/JCAHO guidelines PENNOCK HOSPITAL offers a complete com­ pensation package which includes competitive salary, an innovative flexible benefits system. Paid Time Oil system; tuition reimbursement for continuing educa­ tion; a personal tax-deferred savings plan to which Pennock Hospital will contribute as much as 5% of your salary; and much more. Please submit resumc/application to. PENNOCK HOSPITAL Attn: Human Resources 1009 West Green Street Hastings, Michigan 49058 (616) 948-3112 E.O.E. Steve Kennedy Local Child Care Providers outline food changes in state Parents may be asked to pay extra weekly to help pay for the food, or they may be ask­ ed to bring breakfast or snack items that fall within the state guidelines. "The providers stress for the parents to understand that this is not an attempt to simply raise their rates, but that their monthly food totals range from $500 to $700 above their family’s food totals, depen­ ding on how many children are in their care,’’ Rick said. "So, take a moment to talk this over. Most parents can agree the changes that would need to take place in their families if they lost $400 or so a month. Your provider’s need your understanding, not complaints.” Providers who attend the meeting where Sharon Main. Kathy Jo Butergueist. Shirley Smith. Judy Punt. Rick. Ron me Baberski, Bonnie Manon from Caledonia, Maria Bowerman and Sue Porter Updated openings were taken care of. summer positions for school aged children are available Father’s Day ideas were shared and the dads will be pleasantly surprised The next meeting will be held at Vickie Rick’s home June 12 * 6130 pm Weather permitting, it will be outdoors. "Please have a canvas bag, we will thong a craft idea the children can make to put the u I help by listening to then pro summer wear into throughout I viders and understanding the the summer months,’’ Rack | problem they will face " said "We also are looking for I There may even be some ideas for summer survival, I providers who will find it too anything from games to ups to B costly to even continue care keep boredom at bay " The Middleville Child Care Providers met May 8 and focused on the upcoming changes in the food program in Michigan. The different food pro grams offered to licensed child care providers has helped keep food purchase costs down, in turn keeping rates lower for parents. As of July 1, all that changes. The U.S.DA. has set new guidelines concerning prices. The standards of types of food to be served, however, has not been changed. An example is one snack served would have been reim­ bursed at 47 cents, but the new rate for that same snack will be set at 13 cents “Even the state realizes that a nutritious snack cannot be served at this pnee.” said provider Vickie Rick. The rate will be based on the provider’s ability to pay, or the parents income, or the school district. “The food program has been an important pan of mans child cares.’’ Rick said “Parents and providers will need to work together to solve this problem Most parents really don’t worry about where the mone) for the food to feed their children comes from. In most cases, their pro viders belonged to one of the food programs I "Now they will need to I work together Parents can THE COST OF A SECONDARY EDUCATION IS COVERED 100% BY THE GOVERNMENT. IN EUROPE. Hastings City Bank has two great home equity plans to help you pay for the cost of higher education. 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Ml/May 20. 1997 WAGE ISSUE AT CALEDONIA, from front page— He said he would like to see issue, and the way a simple a code of ethics possibly be question to the attorney after drawn up for village officials. the meeting "snowballed" into Council Vice President Judy a rather large expenditure Kidder said she would like to He said he did not think the refer these issues to Village Labor Committee had violated Manager Pete Stull and go the public trust, but did ques­ with his recommendations tion the attorney's time on the Trustee Chuck Audy said he matter. He said he agreed it is wasn’t sure the council needed the council’s duty to "resolve to form a committee to review and reconcile" Antecki s case. a standing committee, but said Stull said he felt all these he is concerned about how the issues should now be funneled law firm was drawn into the Pancake breakfast set May 26 The Middleville Rotary Club and the Middleville Li- Newest citizen— BOY, Andrew Alan Brown bom at Blodgett Memorial Hospital on April 14th at 2:16 a m. to Rex and Lisa Brown. Weighing 7 lbs. 7 ozs and 21 Mi inches long Proud grandparents are Dr. Jack and Mary Brown and Jeff and Celeste Wolverton. ons Club will sponsor a Memorial Day pancake break­ fast at the Middleville United Methodist Church both before and after the annual parade, which will step off at 10:15 a.m. John Considine's alternative education students will help with the breakfast as a way to raise money to go on field trips. People with questions can contact Bob Evans at 7953016. through the administrative office of the manager, includ­ ing the use of the attorney and other consultants. In response to a request from resident Tim Noordhoek. the Labor Committee also will review the clerks salary, now that a village manager has been hired. Noordhoek said that the clerk s wages had been raised when there was no manager and she had extra duties be­ yond those required of the clerk. Now that a manager is on board, he said, he would like the council to decide if her wages should be reduced. Trustee Jan Soules said she did not think the amount of clerical work at the office would decrease because a man­ ager has been hired, but did not object to referring the question to the Labor Com­ mittee. The clerk's budgeted salary for 1996-97 was $7,000, but she was paid extra for her work on the sewer and water projects. For the new fiscal year, her salary was set at $12,100. Stull told the council that considering the work done by the clerk, he thinks she is "a bargain." In other business last week, Stull said that the Village Planning Commission had approved the route for a pos­ sible road that at some time in the future might connect Kraft Avenue and M-37. The road would lie between Main Street and 84th Street, along a route that skirts the north side of Glen Valley Estates and then passes through the Caledonia Schools property to link up with Kraft Avenue. Stull said the schools will grant an easement through their property for the road, and the village will file a resolu­ tion with the county clerk of deeds showing the road as an amendment to the village land use plan. He said that Caledonia Township also needs to be drawn into the discussion, as part of the proposed connector would cross township land. There are no immediate plans or funding to build such a road, however. At Stull's recommendation, the council also appointed the clerk to be the council’s Free­ dom of Information Act Coor­ dinator. In other action, the Village Council: • Will vote in June on an attendance policy prepared by Stull. • Agreed to meet with Stull at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 2, at the village office. • Thanked the village De­ partment of Public Works for the work it did along Kinsey Street. • Heard reports from Audy that the township is working on new agreements for the public water system, and that insurance has paid the medical bills for a child injured on a village sidewalk. • Learned from the clerk that the recall election for Village President Glen Klaver will be held Tuesday. July I. • Heard from Kidder that the Independence Day celebration will be held on Saturday. July 5, this year. She also re­ minded members they will be traveling to Goodrich on June 11 for Mayor's Exchange Day. JV Scots grab shutout win over Wildcats The week started off with a shutout win, but ended with two shutout defeats. BASEBALL, from P. 18 (2-for-3 with a double and 3 RBI) and Jim Hunter (I -for-2). The week concluded for the Scots with a 5-0 blanking of Wayland. Smith (4-1) was credited with the win, walking 2 and striking out 7. Abbott was 2-for-4 with fourth dinger in three days and Phil Licari was 1-for-2 with a homerun and 2 RBI. Caledonia's win over Wayland put its record in the O-K Gold at 11-2. Caledonia's junior varsity soccer team beat O-K Gold rival Wayland on May 9 by a 4-0 count. Jamie Shomler tallied 2 goals for the Scots, while Meghann Phillips and Sara Domghani each scored I goal. Goalkeeper Anne Olson, on a cold afternoon, stopped all shots made by the Wildcat team. The JV Scots, however, lost to Forest Hills Cenual 20 on May 12 and 3-0 to Grand Rapids Christian on May 14 Caledonia dominated the action versus F.H.C. and had some bad breaks in the loss to G R C. Capitol Commentary By Sen. Dick Posthumu.> could have ^ys in Bonaire Y Michigan Week planned May 17-28 ad h3',e *Or the fango mud fsc*a' a’ aromatherapy bath- voU ''ave stayed in bed a could have ordered ^tton-Charlemagne. You c0 ^a||y the dandelions PrO^ | ^inated once and for *”• V° | kept every red cent aH To the 80 million of you who volunteered time and money last year, thanks for all you've given. Imagine what more could do. Call 1-800-55-GIVE 5. It’s what in the world you can do. Michigan is a diverse and beautiful state. We arc surrounded by the greatest supply of fresh water in the world, offering more than 3,000 miles of shoreline along the four Great Lakes that border us and the 11,000 inland lakes throughout the slate Did you know that if you stand anywhere in Michigan you are within 85 miles of one of the Great Lakes? Each and every one of us should be proud of all this great state has to offer and should share this appreciation with those around us. Michigan Week, May 17-26, provides us with a unique opportunity to do just this Each year since 1954, the people of this state have celebrated Michigan Week as a time to encourage greater knowledge and awareness of Michigan and its history, to afford an inspired view of our state’s advantages to the world and to foster a spirit of cooperation among all communities that will make the Great Lakes State even more fun and attractive. This year’s theme is Celebrate the Magic of Michigan: It’s No Illusion The celebration began with the annual Michigan Week Parade in Sturgis Saturday. Each day of the Michigan Week offers something different to celebrate: Community Pride Day, Family Day, Government Day, Michigan History Day, Industry and Business Day, Culture and Education Day Agriculture and Natural Resources Day, Tourism Day and Volunteer Day. The 10-day celebration officially ends with a celebration of Veterans and Senior Citizens Day on Memorial Day Michigan week is a great reminder io each of us to enjoy the many treasurers of the state — the people, scenic beauty, natural resources and our strong economy Next time you go to the grocery store, look at some of the labels. Michigan is the number one product of many products — can you name them? This would also be a great time to take a Michigan lighthouse tour — we have 104 of them — visit Greenfield Village or take a trip to a historical inn or restaurant in another part of the state I wholeheartedly encourage each and every citizen to join me in celebrating Michigan Week this year. If you would like more information on Michigan Week, please call or write the Michigan Department of State at 430 West Allegan St., Lans­ ing, MI 48918-1195, (517) 373-7610. Or slop in on the In­ ternet at: http://www.sos.state mi.us/miweek/ �The Sun ond News Middleville MI Moy 20. 1997/Poge 21 Don’t give up your ‘Blue Moon Foods’ to lose weight! fishing or washing your car. Nevertheless, these discrepan­ cies can have more serious implications when describing eating habits or other behaviors that affect health (i.e., smoking, drinking alcohol, exercising) You've probably heard and used the phrase "Once-In-aBlue Moon" many times before, but perhaps not in relation to your eating habits. The phrase was coined after an astronomical phenomenon in which there is an occurance of two full moons in one month, which doesn’t happen very often (the next occur­ rence will be January 1999). “Once-in-a-Blue Moon’’ denotes an event that doesn't occur on a frequent basis, but will continue to occur. With eating, an interpretation of this phrase would describe foods that are not eaten every day or even every week, but maybe one or two times a month (or less). As unrealstic as it is to try to stop a "Blue Moon" from occurring, it is equally unrealistic to try to totally stop eating the foods you love. We each have our own uni­ que list of ‘‘Blue Moon Foods," and you could write yours down and keep track of the frequency that you eat them. Just keeping these foods in check can help you to start feeling better and possible lead to weight loss and im­ proved health Some favorite “Blue Moon Foods" include Diets, diets, diets. “Can’t have this, can’t have that!” Have you told yourself or has someone else told you that you have to give up all of your favorite foods to lose weight? If so, it’s time for a major reality check! Food is just a combination of many different nutrients: protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, minerals and water Some have more or less of these nutrients than others, but in support of March's Na­ tional Nutrition Month theme “All Foods Can Fit” into your lifestyle. The biggest problem that we have tody is bow we make foods fit together into a day, a week, a month, etc. From what we re told, the Halle-Bop comet comes around only once in every 2,500 or so years In many people's perspective, that’s not very often at all. We each have a birthday (like it or not) once a year — and that doesn’t seem all that often either. Some of us attend church once a week — is that often? Many attend work or sch<x>l almost every day of the week that seems to be quite often to me. And most of us eat food several times a day. so that must be what very often means — right? The word “often” describes a frequency that is relative to the perspective of the person using it. This may seem harmless when discuss ing the frequency of shopping. Letterheads 'pRlNTIIF-7 Business Cards :T1 PARTS & SERVICE PARTS & SERVICE PARTS 8 SERVICE nachos, french fries, fast-food burgers, "real" ice-cream, potato chips, gravy, guacamole, steak, fettucine Alfredo, fried potatoes and doughnuts We know they are not appropriate as a regular, frequent part of eating habits, but don't want to give them up! It’s amazing how much stress and pressure is relieved by allow mg these foods into our eating habits "Once in-aBlue Moon." and knowing that it is ok! Just find the balance, and hold onto it! In our societies' quest to eat the “perfect" diet or obtain the "perfect" weight, we are setting ourselves up for failure. Perfection is a journey of endless road blocks with a fractional destmtion Perfec­ tion exists only in our minds — not in reality! To start changing self-defeating eating behaviors, we must start with changing our minds about how we see food fitting into our lifestyles behaviors and overall health Believe it or not. when you eat better, you will start to feel better and have more energy. When you have more energy, you can do more and thus feel more productive. When we feel more productive - we like ourselves better and when we like ourselves better, we have the power to keep getting better at everything we do (eat. exercise, work, play, learn, laugh, love)! Do you see how happiness can result from improving your eating habits? So. go ahead and keep your “Blue Moon Foods” (in proper perspective) and you’re apt to have brighter, healthier, happier days ahead! t/i fio VO = c/i 00 & 00 May 19th 24th Best Prices In Western I Michigan New John Deere Tractors At Dealer Cost NOTHING RUNS LIKE A DEERE’ Plus S & H No Payments or Interest until Novemtver 97 Over 200 Good Used Tractors 7 7 E VO 00 V) 5812 S. 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(NAPS)—Congress is currently considering a bill to privatize the United Stab- Postal Service. Bill backers claim the compe­ tition would make work­ ers more productive but U.S. postal workers’ pro­ ductivity already outpaces that of other industrial nations, including Japan. Customers of the U5.PS. already enjoy the world’s lowest postal rates because the Postal Service is not a business that has to make a profit. You can let your legislator* know your views on this issue by writing them at the U.S. Senate. Washington, D.C. 20510 and the House of Repre­ sentatives, Washington, D C. 20515. No street ad­ dress is necessary business Services AMAZING LOW PHONE RATES for your calls away from home with the VOICENET calling card brought to you by West Michigan Telecom, an authorized Voicenet dealer. No surcharge, 18.9 cents per min., 6 second billing 1-800 500-9027. depC#3267345. 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Keep your child’s mind active this summer while learn­ ing the latest technology skills applied to projects kids love. Call 891-0145 for a schedule of camps or more information. Fann Cherry Valley Cafe 9866 Cherry Valley (M-37) Phone 891-9480 For Sale Automotive 1988 CHEVY BERETTA: 106,000 miles, well maintained, $2,500. 616-698-8889 ______ ’83 FORD CARGO VAN: $500 OBO. 795-7458 FISH FOR STOCKING: Giant hybrid bluegills, rainbow trout, walleye, largemouth and small­ mouth bass, catfish, perch, fathead minnows. LAGGIS’ FISH FARM, 08988 35th St, Gobles. MI 49055. (616)-628-2056 Days, 624-6215 evenings. aros DELIVERY " izza ’Yoe’oe tried all th* rt»t. no* tty the het!" 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Roast Beef Sub................................... Vegetanan Sub ................................ Turkey Sub.......................................... 2.60 2.90 3.40 3.75 3.75 3 75 3.75 3.75 2.90 4.00 Tossed Salad.............. .. AnnpasKj Salad................................... Taco Salad......................................... Bread Sticks with sauce....................... 2.75 3.75 3.75 2.75 & ApL>^tlz<r5 Lasagna.................. Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce................ Utah Meat Bate................... All Italian dinners tbdude free 4.75 3.95 4.75 breed Mexican Dinners Meat and Bear: Burnto . . AS Bean Burrito. A8 Meat Bumio Chips and Cheese . DeUoe Chips and Cheese JOHN DEERE 185 hydro, 18hp, 46” mower, $2,000; 1990 Lamina APV Mini-Van, best offer, Couch and love seat, neut­ ral, $75. 616-795-3436 TOPSOIL UNSCREENED: $12 a yard, delivered, 5 yard minimum, 20 mile radius. 616-554-4777 or 616-698-0819 For Rent CALEDONIA-LARGE ONE BEDROOM duplex in country. $500 per month. Call John 616-339-1105 and leave message. Garage Sale CALEDONIA ANNUAL 76TH, 84TH & THORNAP­ PLE SALE. May 22, 23, 24; 9-5. Teen bow, hockey table. Pioneer tuner amp., bikes, skiis, freezer, antique furniture and fabric, dining table, infant car seat, stoves, doll clothes, rabbit cage, air conditioners, dishes, exercise equipment and miscellaneous.______________ GARAGE SALE May 22,23 A 24, three family, lots of goodies. 7089 68th St., Caledonia. HUGE OUTDOOR YARD SALE MEMORIAL WEEKEND. ACID FREE PHOTO ALBUM SUPPLIES, SOUTHWEST & TYE DYED JEWELRY, RINGS, TONS OF T-SHIRTS, ANTIQUE FURNITURE, ANTIQUE BUGGY, SMALL TOOLS, HOUSEHOLD & GARAGE ITEMS. BOB’S ANTIQUES AND COUNTRY CRAFTS 11614 CHIEF NOONDAY AT GUN LAKE. OPEN MEMORIAL DAY. VISA, MASTERCARD, CASH & CHECK ACCEPTED. Help Wanted AQHA YEARLING CHES­ NUT filly, beautiful head, excel­ lent mover, show prospect, a real buy at $1,500. 616-868-6408. For Sale Apply in person... FOR SALE: 1988 Sunlite truck camper. Pop-up style, sleeps 4. 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The ideal canidate will posess knowledge in employee selec­ tion, vendor relation and complete control of profit and loss. MB I offers a salary commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefit package. Send resume with salary' requirements to Dalane Vandenberg, Merle Boes Inc., P.O. Box 2365, Holland, Mi 49424 Fax 616-392-5041, MEDICAL TRANSCRIP­ TIONIST: Type at home poten­ tial after training. Medical or word perfect knowledge a plus. Send resume to: 307 Russell, Middleville MI.____________ PAINTER AND PAINTER APPRENTICE: New construc­ tion, year ’round work, insur ance. 616-891-1877 Jobs Wanted HOUSE CLEANING thor ough. Caledonia/Middlcville 616-795-8821 In Memoriam National Ads IN LOVING MEMORY OF HOWARD R. COLBURN May 26, 1996 We travel the lonely road. We have left behind our true love. Companion and best friend. The storm of life has destroyed the badge and we can never return. The road is full of twists and turns and we have no road maps and there are no sign posts to tell us where to turn but we have the assurance of the Lord that He is with us. GOV’T FORCLOSED homes from pennies on $1. Delinquent tax, repo’s, REO’s. Your area. Toll free (1) 800-218-9000 ExL H-7673 for cunent listings. SEIZED CARS from $175. Porsches, Cadillac’s Chevy’s, BMW’s, Corvettes; also Jeeps, 4wd’s, your area. Toll Free (1}-800-218-9000, exL A-7539 for current listings. Sadly missed by Wife - June, children & grandchildren Miscellaneous LOSE WEIGHT BEFORE SUMMER All natural. Dr. recommended. Safe, simple and guaranteed. What have you got to lose...but inches. Call Dorris at 616-868-7099. Mobile Homes ABANDONED FACTORY REPO’S wrong color, on huge 3 and 4 bedroom mobile homes. Custom built for waterbed, 1st time home buyers program available, will relocate free if necessary. No payment until January of 1997. 1-800-387-0035. West Mich. WHY RENT, WHEN YOU CAN OWN FOR LESS! SHULT 14X70, two bedrooms, two baths, like new in very nice park. Includes all appliances. 616-795-3389 or 616-795-7513. Real Estate MIDDLEVILLE AREA- 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, walk-out ranch on 1 acre of land with access to Thornapple River. Only 20 minutes from Wood­ land Mall. $149,900. Greenridge Realty. Call Kay Maitner at 365-8900 or 361-2890 Recreation COMING TO GUN LAKE "The Gun Lake Princess". 50+ passenger, glass bottom, dinner and tour boat. Available for private parties, receptions, reun­ ions, etc. Call toll free. Southside Boat Rentals, Inc.. 1-888-557-7775. Thank You CARD OF THANKS The family of Sam Oaks would hire to thank their friends and family for all the food, pray ere, visits, flowers, cards, and expressions of sympathy. Our special thanks to Rev. Ray John son and Randy Buyst, for your words of comfort. Also '.he ladies circle of Laightcn United Methodist Church. 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His decision to step down comes just after a special elec­ tion on whether to recall Klaver was approved for July 1 by the Kent County Election Commission. According to I he Kent County Election Department, the council will appoint a new member to fill the vacancy until the village election in March. Although his letter of res­ ignation was a terse, one-sen­ tence statement, Klaver said in a phone interview Wednesday that he thought it was better that he resign than to force the village into spending $3,000 for a recall election. "It would be a waste of the taxpayers' money to have that election and. if the recall were successful, to have to hold another special election to pick a new officer just a few months before the regular vil­ lage election in March," he said. "I felt it was more respon­ sible for me to step down than council members by phone. an<f worked on village business on weekends and when he was home. He said that he could under­ stand that the citizens were concerned that he was unable to vote on council business, and be had already stated he did not intend to run for re-elec­ tion. However, he said that before leaving office, he had hoped to share his ideas and his knowledge of village mat­ ters with the new village manager, Pete Stull. Klaver ran unopposed in the Glen Klaver has last village election, when stepped down as only 46 residents turned out to Caledonia Village Council vote, and he said that before president. his job requirements changed, he had hardly ever missed a to spend all that money. I council meeting during his 17 don't believe a recall election years on the council. He was is a good use of tax dollars completing his 11th year as when the election comes only council president six months before the regular However, Klaver said he is election.’’ concerned about the factions The recall effort, which was in the village, and did not initiated by Clarence want to be a cause of further Slaughter, centered around division within the commu­ Klaver's inability to attend nity. council meetings because his "That just hurts us all, and job now requires him to be it's not good for the village," out of town most weekdays. Klaver said in an earlier he said. Klaver said now that he is interview that he did keep in touch with village staff and Dee Klaver resigns, P.3 Thornapple Kellogg receives $50,000 Goals 2000 grant by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Thornapple Kellogg School District has been awarded a $50,000 grant ap­ proved by the State Board of Education April 17 under the Goals 2000 grant program for 1997. Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Mary Ellen Correa said the will help achieve the goals of quality education using state of the art technology, improv­ ing student achievement in reading and increasing the high school graduation rate. Training staff in the use of technology for teaching and managing, the structured teaching of reading, and changing or reorganizing the roles and responsibilities of high school staff, she said, are required to make these changes. All students in the district are the target population for this project. Special education students and teachers will be a focus group since the training will help them be successful in the mainstream. The grant money will pay for training in technology and improving reading skills and teaching reading. The project will help teachers become more prepared to use the latest technology, improve student achievement in reading and in­ crease the high school gradua­ tion rate. One goal. Correa said, will be to train a group of staff members that will in turn train students, other staff members and parents in skills outlined in the districTs tech­ nology plan. She said this format is cost effective and will allow people train at their own district. Staff mem­ bers will have control over their own training schedules. Teachers also will receive training from the Exemplary Center for Reading Instruction and will learn effective teach­ ing strategies that prevent failure. Some of these strate­ gies include getting accurate and quick responses during the teaching session, achieving high levels of mastery, inte­ grating teaching language skills, using effective man­ agement and monitoring sys­ tems, supervising students' hands-on activities and prac­ tice, and having different schedules and classes so stu­ dents can use the time and en­ ergy needed to leam. Techniques are incorporated into reading, spelling, gram­ mar. dictation, creative writ­ ing and penmanship, and are helpful for teaching science and social studies. In-depth training in Choice Theory and Reality Therapy, she said, will be required in order to make changes in dis­ cipline procedures and poli­ cies. teacher attitudes and stu­ dent attitudes toward school at the high school level. The district hopes that the results of the project are that technology will be used more by classroom teachers to en­ hance and facilitate instruc­ tion, reading achievement will improve, and students, teach­ ers and parents will be even more satisfied with the high school experience. In order to evaluate this pro­ ject. data will be collected and examined from different sources, such as project doc­ uments and artifacts, pre and post assessments, surveys, in­ terviews, observations and in­ dicator measures, among other things. With the grant money, the district is thinking about em­ ploying five lab managers with extra duly pay for train- TK grant, P. 3 Board accepts basketball coach’s resignation Presentations highlight Caledonia School Board meeting by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Reports from a student group and a special math committee and a difficult staff decision gave the Caledonia School Board some food for thought last week. As one of its personnel decisions, the board voted to accept varsity basketball coach Larry Rea's letter of resignation, submitted to the board the day before its meeting. Before the vote, however, former Caledonia junior varsity basketball coach Dean Cooper, now a coach at Aquinas College, addressed the board in Rea's behalf. He said he was concerned that Rea was not going to be re-hired, and noted that nine of the 10 returning basketball team members were at the board meeting to support the coach. Cooper pointed out some of Rea's accomplishments, such Jena Howard, left, presented an award from Apple Computers to the Caledonia Community Schools for educational excellence and leadership in the use of educational technology. Accepting the award was Andrew Mam, computer coordinator for the district. Next to Howard ts School Board President Steve Donker, Mann and Caledonia Superintendent of Schools Doug Busman. his team's thrilling 1995 victory over South Christian for a district championship. He also mentioned some of the ideas Rea had introduced into the program, such as highlight videos and the Chicago Bulls-type introduction of the team. Cooper said that no one cared more about kids than Rea, and if the district did not keep him as coach it would be making a "grave mistake." Board President Steve Donker responded that the board's action would reflect what it thought was the best long-term interest of the Caledonia schools. The personnel decisions, which included Rea’s, were unanimous. At the beginning of the meeting, the board and audience heard from some of the members of the high school's DECA organization which is a new program foi CHS this year. With a focus on attracting students to careers in market­ ing and business, DECA is a national organization that helps students leam about marketing and helps them de­ velop the skills they will need in the business world. Seven of the Caledonia DECA students recently trav- Larry Rea eled to Anaheim to compete after qualifying for the National Career Conference. The four-member New Chapter Team Decision Making group took a second place, two other DECA stu­ dents competed in the Leadership Academy and an­ other earned a certificate of ex­ cellence on the written test in the Retail Merchandising event. Students Heather VandenBerg and Niki Peterson, along with the DECA co-advisors, Margaret Anderson and Tom Miller, explained the organization and the competition to the board. Because of the community support that helped the na­ tional qualifiers make the trip to the contest, the students See Board meets, P. 2 In This Issue... • Man Charged With Domestic Violence • Caledonia Twp area to be "Sprayed For Leaf-eating Larvae • Penfield is new varsity football coach for TK Trojans • Caledonia Twp. Returns Coldwater Partners Rezoning To Planners �Pog« 2/Th® Sun and News, Middleville, Ml May 27, 1997 BOARD MEETS, wanted to express their appre­ ciation.' Miller said that nlxt y/ar, 85 students have registered ei­ ther for marketing or for the DECA class. He outlined some of the opportunities the students have to meet busi­ ness people & conferences and win scholarships through their association with the program Besides the DECA presenta­ tion, the High School Math Evaluation Committee also presented its report to the board after working together since September. Comprised of CHS math instructor Gus Wagner, Principal Bob Szymoniak and parents/community members Dan O'Malley, Greg Comegys, John Price and Paul Sheely, the committee was formed to study and eval­ uate the high school's Core Plus Math Program. Wagner explained that the high school adopted the pro­ gram after the math depart­ ment attended a conference where the new program was explained. He said the teachers looked at the program and liked many of its features: • It complied with standards of the National Council for the Teaching of Mathematics. • It is application based. • It has a technology com­ ponent, as it requires the use continued from front page- of a graphic calculator. • It fit with the CHS block time schedule. • It provided training for the teachers, and the math depart­ ment had consensus about us­ ing it. • It is 'integrated." empha­ sizing how math topics relate to each other and other disci­ plines. Wagner said that next year. CHS will offer seven math courses, four of which are in­ tegrated math classes, two are traditional courses and a new advanced placement statistics course is to be added. The other members of the committee explained the pro­ cess used in the evaluation and the findings and recommenda­ tions that resulted. Because the program is new, there was little to use as data for an evaluation except standardized test scores, and the committee said it recognizes there needs to be more involved in an evaluation than just these scores The present senior class also is the first to have four years of fhe Core Plus Math Program, and it is the first time through four years of the program for the math staff. While the new 1996 High School Proficiency Test re­ sults showed CHS students earning their highest scores in .Congratulations the math area, no comparisons could be made since the test was new last year In the ACT, PSAT and PLAN tests, the numbers of students whose scores could be compared were fairly lim­ ited. but in al) these tests, the non-CPMP students tended to score slightly higher thah the CPMP students. The committee explained the six recommendations it had prepared after its evalua­ tion of the high school math program. These include: • Moving outstanding eighth-grade math students into high school math, en­ abling them to take more math classes. • Broadening the "spectrum" of evaluation methods beyond standardized testing data, and following CHS graduates to get an evaluation of the pro­ gram from them • Systematically supple­ menting all math courses to enhance students' math per­ formance. • Annually undertaking a comprehensive evaluation of the math program. • Considering a need for tra­ ditional ninth- and lOth-grade algebra and geometry. The committee did not reach con­ sensus on this recommenda­ tion. • Developing a comprehen­ sive math information pro­ gram for middle school stu­ dents so they will know in advance what math courses they should take in high school to be adequately pre­ pared al graduation. The Math Evaluation Committee will meet twice next year to assess the progress of the program. Anyone who would like to see the complete report should contact Szymoniak at the high school. The third presentation of the evening came from Apple Computer's Jena Howard, ed­ ucation development executive of the northeast region, who presented the district with an award for its outstanding im- Seven members of the Caledonia High School DECA group qualified for national marketing and business competition. Exhibiting the second place award won in the New Chapter Team Decision-Making event is Heather VandenBerg (front). Seated, from the left, are advisor Tom Miller, Kristen Sims, Mike Hayes, Traci Koetje and advisor Margaret Anderson. Seated above are Niki Peterson (left), Bianca Arrigo and Amy Mosey. Peterson and VandenBerg presented a report on DECA to the Caledonia School Board last week. piementation of technology. She said providing district teachers with Powerbooks, its use of desktop publishing and the computer labs throughout the schools were some of the examples of how the Caledonia Schools have im­ plemented technology. Accepting the award on be­ half of the district was Andrew Mann, the schools' computer coordinator. LaLeague to meet May 29 La Leche will meet Thurs­ day. May 29, at 9:30 a.m. at 1209 Tupper Lake St., Lake Odessa. Breastfeeding mothers or expectant mothers thinking of breastfeeding are welcome to attend the second in a series of meetings on breastfeeding. This months topic will be “Baby Arrives: The Family and the Breastfeeding Baby La Leche League offers support, encouragement and information to mothers. It has a lending library on topics of childbirth, breastfeeding, development and nutrition Those who need to help with directions may call 374-0709. Those who need help with breastfeeding should call (517) 726-1264. We’re bitcklin<i down on buckling up! EW3 • Accepted bids for the con­ Howard said less than 100 schools throughout the coun­ struction work at Caledonia’s try and only three in Michigan athletic facilities, improve­ ments that were approved by were chosen for this award. During the Interested voters in last June's successful Citizens portion of the meet­ bond issue election. • Accepted a bid for ing, parent Bud Smith also referred to the school's math $126,110 from Voice Data program, asking the board Systems to install the cabling why his children scored low in in all district schools as part math on standardized tests, but of the technology infrastruc­ received A's in their classroom ture, to be funded from the 1996 bond issue. math work. • Sold two of the district He said he is concerned his children will not be adequately school buses for the high bid prepared in math after they of $8,179. • Sold the portable »Big complete their schooling in Caledonia. He asked if the Red" for a high bid of standardized tests are going to $20,551 and two other porta­ catch up with the math pro­ bles for a total of $2,000. • Approved the purchase of grams used in Caledonia or if the district is going to adjust three, eight-passenger vans for $53,549. its curriculum to the test. • Voted to borrow $266,634 Superintendent Doug Busman asked Smith to talk to purchase three 71 -passenger buses, one 47-passenger lift to his children’s math teachers to find out if the low scores bus and the three vans. • Set a hearing for the dis­ were an individual problem, or trict's 1997-98 budget for 7:30 part of a larger picture. In other business, the board: p.m. Tuesday, June 17. Middleville • 4695 M-37 (Next to Middle Villa) 795-2225 ■ Caledonia 9175 M-37 (Next to Little Canada) 891-1313 Dally Special: 4 Movies/4 Days *5.00 (Not including new reteases.) Tuesday Special: Catalog Titles *1.25 (2 Days) I New Releases *1.99 (1 Day) GAMES: * Nintendo 64 • Play Station • Super i Nintendo • Sega Genesis 1 IIMMItTrYTYMIWltriiriTTl �The Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/May 27, 1997/Page 3 KLAVER RESIGNS, continued from front page "This same concerned no longer on the council, he would like to use some of his citizenry cost the taxpayers money in all their Freedom of leisure time doing some vol­ Information requests, and all unteer work. "I've seen a lot of folks out this only a few months before there and a lot of good organi­ the regular election when zations who need some help. Klaver would have been If I could do anything to pro­ stepping down anyway," he vide some assistance. I know I said. Council Vice President Judy would find that very satisfy­ Kidder, also a long-time coun­ ing." Council members who have cil member, said Klaver had worked closely with Klaver spent more hours than anyone over the years paid tribute to she knew working on village ail the work he has done for business. "There is no one like him the village. "1 think it’s too bad the coming along who will do all people had to get excited over that he did for the salary he re­ a problem that really didn’t ex­ ceived," she said “I appreciate ist," said Trustee and Street all that he has done for the Administrator Dan Erskine, village and all his insight and who has served on the council help. I could always count on a few years longer than him for advice and direction. "I didn't want to see a recall Klaver. ’’When he was available day election, but I am sorry it had in and day out, he shouldered a to end like this. "I am glad that he’ll now be lot of the responsibilities, and the rest of the council more or able to come home and spend less let him do that. When he his time with his family and no longer was around all the just doing what he wants to time, the rest of the council do, but I know I will miss really had to take up the slack. him on the council," Kidder "Glen spent hours and hours said. Council Trustee and former of his time on the sewer plant and worked with the township vice president Jan Soules for more hours on the expan­ added her tribute. "I'm very sorry to see Glen sion of the sewer system," Erskine noted. "He also forced to resign," she said. worked hard on the Glen Valley PUD (planned unit de­ velopment) and with the schools and (Jerry) Baker on the water system. "Finding anybody else that will pul in the hours that those projects took will be A Middleville man has been very difficult." Erskine said that he had charged with domestic vio­ looked at the recall petitions lence following a May 20 in­ and talked to a number of the cident in the 400 block of people who signed them, and South Broadway. Middleville police officers he said some of the signers were told Klaver wasn't doing said the victim told them she his job, but was still getting and Enrique Quesada, 44, be­ gan arguing over him drink­ paid a "tremendous" salary." In 1997-98, Klaver would ing. She said she went to a have received a salary of room in the house, where he $2,000, plus $150 for each also came in and threw a glass meeting attended and $50 for of beer at her. Police said each special meeting attended. Quesada also a ripped a phone He look a $500 cut in pay from the wall. He allegedly from last year because he was told the victim’s children she no longer working on sewer wouldn't look good after acid was thrown in her face and al­ and water projects. "The concerned citizenry legedly told his mother he that was going to save the vil­ could have the victim killed lage all this money then for $500. forced an election that would Police said the woman's have cost the village thou­ children confirmed Quesada sands of dollars," Erskine said. had ripped out the phone and "He has done so much for the village. He has devoted his time to doing what was in the best interest of the village "Even in his many travels, he was always thinking of the village, and if he saw some­ thing that would benefit the village, he would bring those ideas back. "He even gave up his vaca­ tions to attend village meet­ ings and conferences." Soules said. "It’s too bad that the people who caused Glen to resign are just active when they get in trouble with village rules, so they then go out of their way to get rid of the person who has caused them the trouble." Soules said that for years, there has been no interest among residents in serving on the council. She said that resi­ dents found out "real fast" how much of their personal time had to be spent on vil­ lage rather than their family business. "Glen will be missed," Soules said. "The only thing is he now won’t have to be dragged through the mud and can spend his time with his wife and family, who have taken a back seal for so many years." Thornappk Kellogg School Lunch Menu Wednesday. May 28 Hot turkey sandwich, mash­ ed potatoes, vegetable, blueberry cobbler Thursday. May 29 Cornstack, com chips, chili, cheese, lettuce, pineapple Friday , May 30 Pizza, baked beans or sweet potatoes, fruit. H.S. Cook’s Choice. Caledonia Community High.Middle Schools Meal Deal Menu Thornappk Kellogg Breakfast Menu Wednesday. May 28 Pancakes, syrup, orange juice, milk. TK sophomore to attend HOBY Jamie Wachtor. a sophomore at Thomapple Kellogg High School, will be attending the Hugh O'Brian Youth Foundation Leadership seminar on the campus of Northwood University in Midland. The Hugh O’Brian Youth Foundation (HOBY) is a pro­ gram that encourages civic and corporate responsibility and develops leadership in young people. Each May schools throughout the state nominate one outstanding sophomore to be their “Am­ bassador" to the seminar. Student can interact with distinguished leaders from business, science, education, government and other professions. The forums include a great variety of topics and provide opportunities for question and answer sessions. Sophomores mentioned the $500. a Police described Quesada as are chosen for this ex­ uncooperative and denied rip­ perience, because they are at ping out the phone, showing an age when setting future them an undamaged phone. Police said with the assistance of the victim, they were able to determine Quesada had at­ tempted to conceal the dam­ aged phone and glass. Quesada is scheduled for a June 3 pre-trial conference. Man charged with domestic violence Thursday. May 29 Cold cereal, tortilla jam rollup, juice, milk. Friday. May 30 Pancake sausage on stick, juice, milk. NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School. Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. goals is critical All financial support for HOBY comes from the private sector and service organizations. This year, over 400 “ambassadors" will be attending the two seminars conducted in Michigan Na­ tionally. more than 14.000 students will be attending one of HOBY's 90 seminars These three-day events are be­ ing held in all 50 states. Canada and Mexico. Wednesday. May 28 Double cheeseburger, french fries, fruit, milk. Thursday . May 29 BYO Taco salad, french fries, fruit, milk. Friday. May 30 M.S. — Itza Pizza H.S. — Subway Subs. Potato bar Caledonia Community High Middle Schools Lunch Menu W ednesday , May 28 Italian dunkers, w/bread sticks, milk Thursday, May 29 Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, w/gravy, roll. milk. Friday , May 30 Sub sandwich, cookie, milk. afeMftlN ATTRACTION • HAIR • NAILS • EAR PIERCING • PEDICURE • WAXING • MASSAGE • FACIALS • SCALP MASSAGE — Experience the very best In products and services — 9175 CHERRY VALLEY AVE. • CALEDONIA. Ml 49316 F, Hours »4 M-T M W-Th, »3 Sat 616-691 4247 (HAIR) Located within the Glenn Valley Retail Center Gift Certlflcatea Available A Time for A celebrity is one who it* known to many persona he is glad he doesn't know. —II. L Mencken Memories ... A Time for Remembering. TK GRANT, continued from front page------------ -— ing staff, having teacher John Howarth leach 35 training sessions, allowing teachers to attend training for reading in­ struction. and hiring substi­ tutes so teachers can attend technology training sessions Other purchases that will be considered are training book­ lets for reading, books related to Choice Theory, computer supplies, audio visual sup­ plies. software for training, laptop computers, a projection unit for computer, a multime­ dia toolbook and other related equipment. Correa said this is an ap­ proximate outline now and ad­ justments may be made, de­ pending on what the district needs. The Slate Board of Educa­ tion followed certain criteria in order to approve the grant. Officials said the department reviews applications for evi­ dence of need and reason for the proposal. To determine this, the board needs a descrip­ tion of the specific problems and needs, how they are identi­ fied, and the priority they have to the district. The department also reviews each application to see if the applicant understands the grant requirements, if funds re­ quested are reasonable, and for the overall merit of the pro­ posal. About $8.7 million was awarded to nearly 80 percent of Michigan school districts and public school academies last year to support local edu­ cational reform strategies. The 1996-97 grant program is set up to continue these efforts and encourage more participa­ tion among parents, educators, businesses and communities tn the improvement in Michi­ gan's educational system. Correa said she is excited about receiving the grant and feels that it will help the dis­ trict make the improvements it needs. "We are pretty excited about this," she said In recognition of those who have served our country, all our facilities will be closed Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 1997. Qtate .■JW MIDDLEVILLE CALEDONIA DUTTON *27 Male St 3295 Udi Si 5 E Ml Arim^ae 891-8113 698-6337 795-3361 ALEDONIA FDie Premier Club Events for June: June 3 — 9 30 a m Movie: “ Father of the Bride” June 11-15 — Trip to Nashville June 17 — 1:00 pm Estate Planning Seminar on �Po®« 4/Th« Sun and Newt. Middleville. MI/AAay 27, 1997 NEW BOOKS: Announced by Thornapple-Kellogg Library Fiction Hoag; Cloudy in the West by Endangered Species by Elmer Kelton; If You Believe Nevada Barr; Texas Embrace by Nancy Kelly; The Big Pic­ by Roseanne Bittner; Wooden ture by Douglas Kennedy ; Gum by Max Brand; Hocus Ticklock by Dean Koontz; by Jan Burke; Chromosome 6 Sanctuary by Nora Roberts; by Robin Cook; Necessary First Cut by Leah Ruth Robin­ Madness by Jenn Crowell; Il­ son; The Prince and the lusions by Janet Dailey; A Pilgrim by Mary Stewart; Women's Place by Barbara Deep as the Marrow by Paul Delimky; The Set up by Paul F Wilson Erdman; Rage of a Demon King by Raymond E. Feist; I >arge Ty pe Fiction Bomb Grade by Brian The Partner by John Freemantle; A Song for the Grisham Asking by Steve Gannon; Mommy and the Money by Non-fiction Nancy Golds!one; Planet of The American Bar Associa­ Twilight by Barbara Hambly; tion Guide to Consumer Law; A Thin Dark Line by Tami Best Bread Machine Recipes. 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Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)............ 8:30 a.m. & 11a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday................... 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........................... 7.00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m. RAY TOWNSES Pastor SHARON BAPNSDA1E. D»at Christa Ed i Musk OVl-oUZo "A MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED 708 West Main Street Green Lake Calvary Church 608 l4Sth Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891 -8764 church with a canng heart for our community and the world Sunday Worship......9:30 a.m. A 6.00 p.m. Sunday School................. 10:45-11:50 a.m. (Child A Adult) (Dunng the School Year) Mike Afcs, HnicA Leader Church Office: (616) 891 1512 M 37 at 100th St CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Sunday Worship 9:45 AM S 11:00 AM The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave • Church School, B t Sunday.9:45 a m Morning Worship...!I 00 a m Evening Worship...... 6:00 pm. ...... 7:30 pm Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia, Mi (Missouri Synod) “Be dewtai to one another tn brotherly love " Rom 12:10 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmatee Freeport Morning Worship............... 9 30 a m Freeport Sunday School............... 11 00 a m Par maiee Morning Worship...........9 30 am Middleville Sunday School............ 9 30 a m Middleville Morning Worship....... 1100 a m Royle Bailard, Pastor Rev Lee Zachman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 — 868-6437 — Church Office Phone - 795 9266 Peace Reformed Church WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH Barner Free 8546 WhitneyviHe Ave art 84th St *891 -8661 10:30 am. 0:30 am. '7he Church where everybody ts someoody and Jesus Chnsf is Lord" k IvJOaa Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 Jr 4 Sr High School 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 Pastor leffrey Brown. Pastor Church Office Telephone..................... 281 3402 Church Office Fax................................... 281-7686 Parsonage Telephone.......................... 698- 7170 €tje 0(1) €ime Ctjurcfj 5590 Whitneyville Ave , S.E. Aho, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................ 10:00 a m. Morning Worship............ 11:00 a m. Evening Worship............... 6:00 p.m. Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! 12200 Chief Noonday Rood tat Gun Lake) Wayland. Michigan 49348 • 795-7903 Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 AM "Joyfully committed Io serving Christ. honoring Christ's church, and carrying out Christ's commission Rev Robert GericeOffice 891 -8688'Church: 891-W8 Children s Classes...... 7:00 p.m. GUN LAKE (OMMIM I Y CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at Cutlerville Christian Elementary School (68th St SE between Eastern and Division) 795 3667 YOU ARE INVITED Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Dr. Dan Fa mol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH 8.00 a.m............................Blended Service 9:05 a m........................... Educational Hour 10:15 a m................. Contemporary Service 11:15 a m......................... Traditional Service (All Services have a Nursery available) 8J4«r 1196. 64t Worship Service Sunday School BOY, Ken and Mary Fran­ cisco are proud to announce the arrival of Clayton John, bom April 28. 1997. at 4:37 p.m in Metropolitan Hospital. He weighed 8 lbs. 15 ozs. and was 21U inches long. He was welcomed home by proud brothers Jacob and Caden. Grandparents are James and Ulah Francisco of Delton and Ron and Clarilla Funk, also of Delton. 10:00 am. 11:15a.m. ..6:00 p.m. Morning Worship Service.......... Sunday School.............................. Evening Worship Service........... Rev Roger Timmerman. Pastor ^CALEDONIA £ V CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Videos 101 Dalmatians. GIRL. Residents of Gray. TN James and Michelle (Duyser) York are the proud parents of a daughter. Eliana Christine bom April 24. 1997. James and Michelle are graduates of Thornapple Kellogg High School. Michelle’s parents are the former residents. Michael and Connie Duyser. now also residents of Tennessee. She weighed 8 lbs. 3 ozs, 20 inches long. WELCOME TO SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH by Anne McCaffrey; Sanc­ tuary by Nora Roberts. The First $20 Million is Always the Hardest by Po Bronson; Act of Betrayal by Edna Buchanan. Dragonseye LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILV CATHOLIC CHURCH Don’t Call Me Rover' By Rita Blockton; The Illustrated Book of Signs and Symbols by Miranda Bruce-Mitford; Weather by William James Burroughs; The American Heritage New History of the Civil War by Bruce Canon; The Dead Sea Scrolls. The Joy of Keeping Score by Paul Dickson; Encyclopedia of World Sport; The Diseappearmg Farm by Jake Goldberg; The Parenting Cookbook by­ Kathy Gunst. Informed Deci­ sions: the Complete Book of Diagnosis. Treatment, and Recovery by The American Cancer Society; Who Were the Founding Fathers? by Steven H Jaffe; Art and In­ spiration by Ruth B McDowell; The New Fowler’s Modem English Usage; The Norton Anthology of African Literature; The Norton Book of Personal Essays; Demal of the Soul by M Scon Peck; 10 Minute Guide to Windows 95 by Sue Plumley; Smoking: A Risky Business by Laurence P Pr­ ingle; Mastering the Zone by Barry Sears; Africa’s Vanishing Wildlife by Chris Stuart; A Guide to the Elements by Albert Stwertka; Everyday Science Explained by Curt Suplee; The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy by Loretto Dennis; The Arthritis Cure by Jason Theodosakis; Diane Warner’s Complete Book of Wedding Toasts by Diane Warner; Witnessing America. COMMUNITY Sunday School........................................... 9 30 a m Sunday Morning Worship........................ 10 30 a m Sunday Evenrtg Worship.......................... 6 00 p m Wea Midweek Prayer & Bede Study....... 7 00pm Rev WUham Brew. Rev Kart BasNor Asst Pastor. Mr Mike Deen- Youth Pastor �Th« Sun and N»w$, Middleville. Ml May 27. 1997/Poge 5 Middleville girls win Cheerios contest prizes Amanda and Rebecca Denny, daughters of Karen and Lloyd Denny of Middleville, recently won a prize package after receiving a Cheerios box that the chances of getting are one in 15,000. Karen said the company that puts Cheerios in the stores is promoting the new film "The Lost World" and has offered a contest as part of the promo­ tion. A grand prize, offered to only one person, is a trip to New Zealand or Australia, plus $3,000 per person in cash. The Denny girls won one of the 10,000 packages offered that included a backpack, a walkie talkie, a water bottle, and binoculars. The Dennys’ box was pur­ chased at the D & W food store in Caledonia. They were required to fill out a form and send it in to receive their prizes. Forms were only found in the winning boxes. If the person who opens a box hears a roar, that indicates a winner of one of the prizes. The roar, Karen said, came from a light sensitive sound box that can be found at the bottom of the Cheerios box. Amanda found out about the prize on Wednesday. May 14. when she was home with her Cordray to celebrate 50th William and Neva (Ball) Cordray will celebrate their 50th anniversary on June 8. 1997. An open house will be hosted in their honor on June 8, 1997; from 1-5 p.m. at the Maple Leaf Grange Holl. M-66. four miles south of Nashville, by their children Suzanne (Gene) Willison, Ruth Ann (Gene) Reid, Mark (Lindo) Cordray. Mike (Penny) Cordray. Don (Lori) Cordray. Please no gifts, your presence is the best gift of all. Heoecca (left) and Amanda Denny will share items in a prize package they won from a contest advertised on a Cheerios box. Grandma. She opened the box and heard the roar. "It scared me at first," she said. Karen said the girls are good at sharing and will share the prizes they have won. She added that she origi­ nally chose to buy the Multi Grain Cheerios because she thought there may be a remote possibility of winning a prize, though she never really thought they would win. The prizes will take up to four to six weeks to arrive at their home. Violinist to play, speak at local church June 1 Dr Margaret Nikol will present a concert at First Bap­ tist of Middleville Sunday. June 1. at 6 p.m. Bom into a pastor's family in communist Bulgaria, Nikol learned firsthand about antiChristian persecution at a young age. Her father was jailed because he preached the Gospel, and her family suf­ fered during those difficult times. Before she was bom. her mother prayed for seven years that she would be blessed with a child, who would be musically talented and serve Dr. Margaret Nikol the Lord with that gift. In time, God honored her mother's heart-felt desire. In spite of the anti-Christian persecution endured by the family. God placed Margaret Nikol in some of the best schools behind the Iron Cur­ tain training professional musicians After studying in Bulgaria, she enrolled at the University of Moscow, where she earned her doctor of muscioiogy degree and studied violin with David Oistrach. After winning a European violin competition, she was officially assigned to work in East Germany as a concert violinist. Because of her determina­ tion to stay faithful to her Christian commitment, she Caledonia Methodist plans organ recital Caledonia United Methodist Church (250 Vine St., north of Emmons in Caledonia) will host an organ recital on its brand new Rogers 905 digital organ Sunday, June 1. at 4 p.m The organist will be Stephen Morris from Houston. Texas. Morris received his training in organ at DePauw University and did graduate study in church music at Southern Methodist University. He is currently church organist and artist in residence at Cypress Creek Christian Church. Disciples in Houston. He is also vocal coach at Houston Baptist University. He has done extensive perfor­ ming as organist, pianist and choral conductor throughout the central United States and in Europe. in 1992, he was invited to perform a solo organ recital at the Vienna Festival in Vienna, Austria. Admission is free An offer­ ing will be received to hep defray expenses. was forced in 1982 to make her dramatic escape to the West. Since then, she has liv­ ed in the United States. Nikol is the only surviving member of her entire family. Both her pamts and her brother, all pastors in Bulgaria, gave their lives for the Lord. Today she devotes her life to serving the Lord, as she minister to churches and Christian organizations with her music and testimony of faith. Looking for a PRINTER? Call... 945-9554 Couple celebrates 35 years Thirty-five years of marriage was celebrated on May 18th by Wayland residents Dave and Shirley (Veltman) Box. Children of the couple are Jeff and Deb McKenna and Kirt and Dawn Reigler. They have four grandchildren. EXAM, BITE-WING X-RAYS & ROUTINE CLEANING...*47.00 rJECDfisn—r'L-EH fashion EYEWcAR TK senior receives special award Johnna Yoder, daughter of Terry and Roberta Yoder of Hastings, has received the Achievement Award from Olivet Nazarene University. Kankakee, III. Yoder is a senior at Thor nappk Kellogg High School who will graduate this month Besides her academic achievements, she has been involved in 4-H, National Stop and see Your Choice is Clear Richard J. Choryan, O.D. DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M 37) (616) 891-2626 Honor Society, tennis, and the Hastings Church of the Nazarene Youth Group She w ill attend Olivet in the fall. Olivet Nazarene is a fouryear liberal arts school sup­ ported by the Church of the Nazarene Its 160-acre cam­ pus is in Kankakee. Ill , 60 mdes south of Chicago. Caledonia man earns law degree Eric M Simpson of Caledonia graduated cum laude from Thomas M Cooley Law School m East Lansing Saturday, May 17. A family dinner was given by his parents. Terry and Jan Simpson. Attending were his grandparents. David and Millie Stauffer, also of Caledonia and his sister's family. Paul. Michelle. Jillian and Dav »d Madden Simpson is currently employed by a law firm in Flint FREE ORTHODONTIC CONSULTATION FREE TEETH WHITENING CONSULTATION WAYNE H. BELD, D.D.S. 9958 Cherry Valley Ave., SE, Ste. I Caledonia, MI. 49316 Call now for appointment 891-0004 T/5T �Page 6/The Sun and New*. Middleville. Ml/Moy 77. 1W7 Romance writer tells Gun Lake women about her work by. Mandv Ha be I Staff Writer Romance novelist Maris Soule has reflected on special parts of Gun Lake in her novel "Destiny Strikes Twice" and recently visited members of the Gun Lake Women’s Club to discuss it and writing in general. In "Destiny," a woman named Effie had grown up liv­ ing al Gun Lake with her grandparents, then went away for 13 years. She returns to Gun Lake to sell her grandpar­ ents’ property when they pass away and starts a romance with a man named Parker that never had a chance to start when she lived there before. There are references in the book to Weick's Food Town and the Curly Cone Ice Cream Parlor. She said she likes to mention in her book places that really exist because it adds to her stories and makes them even more real. She added that she chose to use Gun l^akc as a setting for the book because her husband grew up in (hat area, and over the years he has told her many stories about riding a horse along the lake in the middle of winter. Effie is a clown and Soule got the idea of having her be one from meeting a lady who does this sort of thing in real life. Soule was raised in Califor­ nia and taught school while working on a master’s degree in art history al the University of California at Santa Barbara. One summer she volun­ teered at a camp where she met her husband. They later moved to Michigan and she taught in the Galesburg-Au­ gusta School District. When they decided to start a family, she said, she wanted to stay home with her chil­ dren. "Being at home all day with two kids was a big adjustment after working all my life," she said. Soule got interested in writ­ ing novels, but said she felt that she would not be able to write classics. One day she read a mystery book that fo­ cused on the Napa Valley in California and thought that since she was familiar with that area, she could do that too. At this time, she said, she had never read romance novels but knew that no matter what type of book she read, her fa­ vorite part was always the romance. "1 liked the happy endings and the tension of first meet­ ings,” she said. In the early 1980s Soule started reading romance novels and said that they have changed a lot since then. She started writing, and sent her work to publishing com­ panies. but never received an answer. She eventually got an agent who helped her learn what type of books were sell­ ing and eventually sold her first book to First Impres­ sions, which is part of the Harlequin series, in 1983. She is currently working on her 15th book and is planning on co-writing a book with her husband. Soule wrote eight books for Harlequin and sold some to Silhouette and Bantam. She said she always liked (he natural type of woman who enjoys the wilderness and uses that type of character in her stories. "Destiny Strikes Twice" has a sequel, which is called "Des­ tiny Unknown." The main character in this book is Novelist Maris Soule Effie’s sister. Bernadette, and it takes place in Grand Rapids. "This is the first time I wrote two books that were re­ lated." she said. Most of her books take place in either California or Michigan because she likes to write about places she has lived. She said she does thorough research of locations and ca­ reers that people have for her novels and has visited Gun Lake for many Sunday brunches and to find many special spots for settings. She added that the reason she enjoys writing is because of the research. "Everything I look at be­ comes an adventure," she said. Many of her books have been translated into different languages, such as Russian and Japanese. Becoming a writer, she said, may be difficult, but usually is not expensive. A pencil, paper, and a mind are needed and she recommends that writ­ ers use computers it they can, so changes can be made with less effort. She encourages anyone in­ terested in pursuing writing novels to subscribe to "Writer's Digest," which is a publication that teachers writ­ ers how to write and submit manuscripts as well as what subjects sell the best and which publishing companies to pursue. Other reference materials that answers these questions can be found in any public li­ brary. She added that "Writer's Di­ gest also has a writing course that people can take. It is not cheap, but writing classes also are available at Community Colleges as well. Soules teaches a writing class in Battle Creek that fo­ cuses on the basic things peo­ ple need to know to get their manuscripts published, mar­ keting their books and getting agents. There is a writing confer­ ence in Lansing every April, and one at Oakland University 21 Month CD 6.00* 6.26* to n the Detroit area in October. At these conferences, she said, people can listen to what other writers have to say and possibly publishers too. Soules said it is important as a writer to continue to read other works to learn what people are looking for in a novel. "Reading is probably a writer’s biggest cost." she said. Publishers over the years have found out what type of book covers sell so writers do not always have complete control over what their covers will look like, she said. She recommended that peo­ ple write because they really love it and not for the money. "Ninety percent of writers make less than $5,000 a year," she said. Other books she has done have been set in Gull Lake, Kalamazoo, Traverse City. Ann Arbor and Chicago. She said she enjoys study­ ing occupations and besides learning about clowning for "Destiny." she has learned a lot about the retail business. Her next books to come out will be "The Bachelor, (he Beauty and the Blizzard," "Shelter from the Storm" and "Chase the Dream," which is a working title. When not writing. Soules said she enjoys spending time with animals, traveling, and working on ideas for books she writes with her husband. She now lives on three and a half acres south of Climax. Her husband is retired from the Climax-Scoits school dis­ trict. She can be reached over the Internet at SOULEMtSAOL.COM. Peo­ ple can learn more about her new books at www.bestinromancc.com. Obituaries Elmer A. ‘AT Wheeler____________ HASTINGS - Elmer A. “Al” Wheeler, age 59, of Hast­ ings, passed away Sunday, May 18, 1997 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. He was born on May 11, 1938 in Turin, the son of Elmer L. and Hazel (Cook) Wheeler. He was raised primarily in the Rock area and attended schools there. Mr. Wheeler was a United States Army Veteran serving from November 9, 1955 until November 8, 1957 then re­ enlisted on January 2, 1963 until his discharge on Decem­ ber 30, 1965. He married Evelyn Edward on March 1, 1958, marriage ending in divorce, but was re­ united in 1995. He had moved to the Middleville area in the early 1950’s and lived at the present address the past twelve years. Mr. Wheeler’s employment included truck driving, construction, automobile mechanic and plumbing contractor. He was a member of Nash­ ville V.F.W. Post, Caledonia American Legion Post and Woodland Eagles Lodge. Mr. Wheeler was preceded in death by his parents and one brother. Lester Wheeler. He is survived by his daughter and her fiancee. Viola Farris and Terry Griffin of Allegan; two grandchildren. Kyle and Travis Farris; two brothers, William Wheeler of Tennessee and Edward Wheel­ er of Ronda; three sisters, Rosemary Wilde of Saranac. Arbutus Drake of Middleville and Dodie Dunkelberger of Hastings; a special friend, Evelyn McWilliams of Hast­ ings and many nieces and nephews. Full military funeral services were held on Thurs­ day, May 22,1997 at Ft. Custer National Cemetery. Burial took place at Ft. Custer National Cemetery with procession forming at the cemetery following. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity ol one’s choice. Edward Schultz CALEDONIA - Edward G. Schultz, age 93, of Caledonia, passed away Monday, May 19, 1997 at Thornapple Manor. Private services were held Friday, May 23, 1997 at Lake­ view Cemetery in Caledonia. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. Earn 6.00% APY on our 21 month CD. 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(south of Bobs Gun s Tackle) �Th* Sun and News Middleville, Ml/Moy 27. 1997/Pa®* 7 Whitecaps lead warm-ups for school-wide exercise program Dutton Christian kids walk, jog and skate for school dollars by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Whether they walked or ran or jogged or donned their roller blades, more than 300 Dutton Christian kindergart­ ners through eighth-graders took some time out from classrooms May 16 to circle baseball diamonds and a park­ ing lot for a school fund-rais­ ing effort. For their bi-annual "Walk ‘n‘ Jogathon" campaign, the kids surpassed this year's $15,000 goal, raising $16,300 in pledges. The students’ part of the deal is to complete laps, either by running or walking or jogging. This year, they even could roller blade their laps. Held at the Christian Re­ formed Recreation Center, the students were divided by age groups, with each using one of the several softball dia­ monds to complete their laps. Those who wanted to roller blade their laps used the recre­ ation center's paved parking lot. Getting the athletes warmed up on the chilly day were three members of the West Michigan Whitecaps baseball team, aided by the team’s warm and fuzzy mascot. "Crash." Pitcher Chad Schroeder, center fielder Scott Soil mann and first baseman Robert Fick led the school in some stretches and then went from diamond to diamond au­ tographing shirts and caps and even baseballs. At the time. Fick was on a hitting streak that nearly broke the minor league "Class A" record, and he was greeted with a round of applause that almost surpassed the one given Crash. As the kids got started on their "rounds," event coordina­ tor Stephanie DeKraker said that the money raised from this year’s pledges will be used for a new boiler at Dut­ ton Christian Elementary. "It’s not a very glamorous purchase, but it's kind of like a new roof: it's something you just have to have." she said. The fourth-graders raised $3,500 to lead the elementary school and Mrs. Gwen Bal­ last's sixth-grade class raised $948 to top the middle school competition. Pizza parties were the rewards for the win­ ning classes. DeKraker said that because Getting their joggin' legs in gear, students follow the warm-up exercises led by three members of the West Michigan Whitecaps and their mascot. The entire Dutton Christian student body, from kindergarten through eighth-grade, participated in the fund raiser for their school. the students met their goal, all the teachers had to spend the May 30 school day "on wheels." They could wear roller blades or use a wagon, for instance, but they have to fulfill their challenge to the students. Principal Robert Terpstra lost his driving privileges when the students reached the $7,500 pledge mark, and he See Fundraiser, P. 11 As students walked, ran and jogged around the softball diamonds at the recreation center, moms kept track of the completed laps. Knott's Greenhouses 3422 - 76th Street S.E., Caledonia, Ml 49316 (Halfway between M-37 & Kalamazoo Ave.) Good Selection of QUALITY PLANTS for your planting needs. .1 Coordinating this year's fund raiser were Sue VanderSchaaf and Stephanie DeKraker. They pose with special guests from the West Michigan Whitecaps, who came to lead the students in warm-up exercises before beginning the ’Walk'n'jogathon.' Scott Soilman, Chad Schroeder, Robert Fick and mascot 'Crash' got the event off to an athletic start. the Pay For Three HANGING BASKETS GERANIUMS $^100 J Oil $£39 Beginning at Fourth Plays FREE 18 Holes w/Cart $72.00 foursome Senior Rate • s15.00 w/Cart Monday thru Friday before 1:30 Bring in this ad for a FREE golf ball for each player in your foursome. 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Previous to that, she worked as a senior planner for the WBDC Group in Grand Rapids, served three years as Caledonia Township Planner Linda Anderson has resigned her position to work with the Wade Trim Group as a senior planner. director of planning and zon­ ing for Barry County and was a transportation planner for the Grand Rapids Area Transit Authority. At the Township Board meeting Wednesday. Town­ ship Clerk Pat Snyder praised the work of both Anderson and former assessor Tom Doane, who resigned last month. She said the township "will suffer greatly" from their leaving. Anderson was not available for comment. ...to improve your image with affordable, high quality printing. Forget bean counting — get the quality you need to compete with the best. • • • • Full staff creative services. Full and spot color printing Business forms - business cards “On-demand" copying. The best place for the best business printing at the best price — guaranteed. can: 945-9554 Fox: 945-5192 by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Thomapple Kellogg High School senior Dean Laansma has been appointed to the United States Air Force Academy as a member of the class of 2001. The son of David and Robin Laansma, he graduated from high school last Sunday. To apply to the academy, Laansma was required to sub­ mit application forms that were due at the end of January. One of his first steps in the application process was a per­ sonal interview last fall with a liaison officer from the academy, who asked him why he wanted to go to the academy, what he had done to prepare and how he would handle different situations. Laansma said he coinciden­ tally met this officer. Major James S we nor, last year at an air show in Muskegon. He just happened to be the re­ cruiter he needed to meet with. He also was required to re­ ceive a congressional nomination from one of three con­ gressmen. He was encouraged to apply to all of them, not just the one in his home dis­ trict. Each one required different things to be considered for a nomination. His mother said a couple of them asked for let­ ters of recommendation from teachers, coaches, and people at organizations for which he volunteered. He got recommendations from science teacher Timothy Penfield, English teacher James Stander, math teacher Scott Marvin, high school counselor Phil Janke, and ju­ nior varsity soccer coach Marty Wustman. He had a personal interview with Second District Con­ gressman Peter Hoekstra and Senator Carl Levin and even­ tually received a nomination from Hoekstra. Various forms were filled out, in which he had to an­ swer questions about his school and community in­ volvement, jobs and positions of responsibility he has held, grade point average, and ACT and SAT scores. A physical was required be­ cause it is part of regular mili­ tary procedures. His medical status is pilot qualified. Laansma said he also was required to write an essay in which he had to discuss some­ thing that occurred in his life to help him develop character. After sending the informa­ tion in he waited to see if he was accepted to die academy. In one letter he wrote to the Academy, he explained why he wanted to be a part of things there. "Even though I am just 18, my dedication to this county is strong," he wrote. "By at­ tending the Air Force Academy, I will be able to gain a valuable education as well as develop inner strength, character and leadership skills that will help propel me into the future and provide me with skills to succeed." He also plans to play soccer on the Air Force Academy team, which competes in the Western Athletic Conference against schools from New Mexico, Oregon, Nevada, Cal­ ifornia and Utah. Dean Laansma Laansma said he has played soccer since he was in first grade and played all through elementary and middle school. When he was a freshman at TK, he joined the junior var­ sity team and was awarded most valuable player his sophomore year The summer before his ju­ nior year, he was invited to play with the Great Lakes Soccer Club out of Wayland with which he traveled to Ire­ land for a 10-day trip and stayed with Irish soccer fami­ lies. He was selected by his high school varsity coach, Allen Allsup, and served as team captain. In his junior year at TK, he joined the varsity team and the summer before his senior year, he was selected to play on a national select team for Planet Soccer. He played with people from different parts of the country. To be a part of this team, he sent in a portfolio, tapes of his playing, and letters of rec­ ommendation. Planet Soccer coach Tom Furth visited Mid­ dleville last March to meet with him personally and held tryouts for area students. Furth is a U.S soccer na­ tionally licensed coach and has coached virtually all levels of the game including signifi­ cant Olympic development service at the state, regional, and national levels. For three weeks last sum­ mer, the team competed in the Como Cup tournament in Como, Italy. It was the only American team that competed in this tournament. Planet Soccer also competed in the Zeus Cup Tournament in Athens, Greece, and again was the only American team invited. While on this trip, the team competed with teams from Brazil, Armenia, and Taiwan. Laansma continued to play on the TK varsity team during his senior year and was one of three captains selected by players. He also played indoor soccer When he was in Middleville last March for tryouts, Furth spoke Laansma, who told him about his desire to go to the Air Force Academy. Laans- ma's mother said Furth likes to help students who are inter­ ested in furthering their educa­ tion and because of this he later contacted soccer coaches at the Air Force Academy on his behalf. Robin said they had no idea he was going to do that which made it a pleasant surprise. "Furth backed him and worked on his behalf with the academy soccer coaches," Robin said. "Furth had an op­ portunity to see his character on and off the field." Laansma said his main goal had always been to attend the academy and soccer was sec­ ondary but it is nice that the chance to play has come up. Robin added that his inter­ national experience was some­ thing that impressed the academy coaches and put him under consideration. Laansma has been offered a rare chance to participate in an officer training program which is awarded to only 15 percent of students who apply. He said he has not com­ pletely decided what he wants to major in yet, though he has a few ideas. During his fresh­ man year he will be required to take certain courses that are required of every academy stu­ dent so he will not have to de­ clare a major until after his first year. He has thought about the possibility of going to pilot training after graduation and until then will take things as they come. Laansma has been involved in many school and commu­ nity activities throughout the years, including serving as president of the National Honor Society and captain of the varsity soccer team. He also has served as a vol­ unteer for the Republican Na­ tional Committee in Grand Rapids, and for a 4-H program for handicappers as part of the Kent Special Riding Program in Caledonia. Other extra-curncular activities include being involved at the Hastings Karate Club. He has worked at YMCA camp Manitou-lin at Barlow Lake since he was 8 years old. Continued next page - �TK» Sun and News Middleville. Ml/May 27. 1997/Poae 9 ‘Notables’ line up to be in Dutton School show by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The great Leonardo da Vinci rubbed elbows with the great Michael Jordan. Jacques Costeau could share some tales of the sea with Cleopatra, while Generals Ulysses Grant and Robert E. Lee faced each other once again, from opposite sides of a Dutton Elementary hallway It was the Dutton fourth­ grade "Night of the Notables." when all the students in that class choose a favorite famous person to research and then portray. The chosen subjects ranged from Wild West characters like Crazy Horse and Buffalo Bill to sports stars like Troy Aikman and Shannon Miller to artists, movie stars, musi­ cians, humanitarians, patriots and even a rodeo rider. Each student must play the part of his or her "notable," writing an appropriate mono­ logue and putting together a costume, props and a poster. The speech then had to be memorized for the living mu­ seum that the students would present for the rest of the school and again for parents and friends in an evening show The notables each had a space in the Dutton hallway, where his or her poster and props could be displayed. Standing next to their exhibit, the costumed students would present their biographical speeches w henever a button" at their particular display was Dutton fourth-grade teacher Karen Hildebrand said that the project wasn't easy, and even required the students to com­ plete fact sheets about their famous persons "It's a confidence builder. Crazy Horse (Victor Sisung) appeared in full regalia at the Dutton Night of the Notables to tell his story. Other historical characters line the halls next to him. because after they do this, they know they can do some­ thing really hard," she said. UIW AIR FORCE BOUND, from Page 8 Robin said this is where he received his good work ethic. Since Robin and David ran the horse program there, he grew up taking care of the animals When he was 11 years old, he went on a 30-day, 260-mile trip on horseback on the Wyoming Centennial Wagon Train. A 1988 visit to the academy caused him to*decide that he wanted to attend it in the fu­ ture. "1 have wanted to go since I was in seventh grade and have devoted my school work to­ ward achieving that," he said. "I have wanted to do this and have worked hard, but I would not be here today without the help of my family, friends, teachers, and coaches. Lieutenant General USAF Superintendent Paul E. Stein said in a letter Laansma re­ ceived that honorable character is a necessity in the profes­ sion. "We seek cadets who put in­ tegrity first and service before self, and who strive to achieve excellence in all they do." he said. "These values are not only the core values of the Academy but the entire Air Force." 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Plants is the son of Valene K Bush of 904 Greenwood St., Middleville, and grand­ son of Mr. and Mrs Richard Beduhn of 118 W. North St., Hastings His wife. Bethany, is the daughter of Donald Berry and Sharon K. Berry, both of Middleville He is a 1985 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School. Middleville rou money, uuymy a nuuoc, educating your children, getting federal benefits, eating right and staying healthy, and so much more. So dispel the darkness and get the source. Call toll-free 1-888*8 PUEBLO for your free Catalog. Or write: * . , ntia Mote! h!s™gs Banner We're buckling | down on buckling up! kJ Back to tell of her famous career, Amelia Earhart (Beth Yahne) has books and flying gear to display to the visitors who stop to hear her story. • . . Consumer Information Center • Dept. Source Pueblo, Colorado 81009 Or set your coordinates for the Consumer Information Center web site: . • * www.pueblo.gsa.gov A public service of this publication and the Consumer Information Center of the U.S. General Services Administration. �Poge 10/Tba Sun ond News. Middleville. MI Moy 27. !W Gypsy moth control requires watchful residents Specified Caledonia Twp. areas to be sprayed for leaf-eating larvae by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Caledonia area trees need help. Within the next week or so. some of that help literally will be dropping from (he sky, so residents who hear low-flying planes pass over their homes early one of these mornings should not be alarmed. The planes will be spreading a naturally-occuring bacteria called Bt to help area trees and shrubs fight a com­ mon enemy, the gypsy moth calcrpillar. Caledonia Township Trustee Patti Cress said the spraying will be done on acreage where a gypsy moth infestation has been docu­ mented. The bacteria does not cause problems for the rest of the environment, but does help property owners control this pest. She said that information letters have been mailed to residents living in the areas that will be sprayed. When the plane comes over, homeown­ ers should close their win­ dows, and those with respira­ tory conditions may want to stay inside until the sun has dried the spray. It's a good idea to put vehicles in the garage. Cress said. Because of the cool spring, the spraying program in Kent County is later than usual, but now that the air is finally warming up and the leaves are expanding on the trees, the gypsy moth larvae (caterpillars) are hatching. And they are hungry. Upon hatching, the caterpil­ lars immediately begin feeding on the foliage of trees and shrubs, and property owners need to be on the lookout for the caterpillars. Measuring about an inch when they emerge, the cater­ pillars will feed for four to six weeks and grow to about two inches in size. Distinctively marked (see Touch of Country AFFORDABLE SOLID OAK FURNITURE 96 W. Main Lowell, MI 49331 9175 Cherry Valley (M-37) Caledonia, Ml. 49316 Ph. (616) 891-0647 Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 10-7; Sat. 10 4 hmpt • Ph. (616) 897-0329 Hours. Tues. Thurs 10-5:30; Fri. 10-7; Sat 10-4 Dried Floral • Picture; picture), they usually feed at night, crawling up tree trunks and shrubs to dine on the fo­ liage. Voracious eaters, the caterpillars can defoliate their hosts quickly and then move on to the next "victim." Most at risk are familiar species such as oaks, aspen, poplar, apple and crabapple, mountain ash. white pine and blue spruce, but the caterpil­ lars will eat whatever is avail­ able. and if the population is large, will wander endlessly in search of food. As if the defoliation weren't enough, the caterpillars also create an obnoxious mess for property owners with the frass they drop on decks, lawns, cars and rooftops. Residents who find the caterpillars should use a hose to knock them off their trees or pick them off by hand. They then can be destroyed by drowning them in a bucket of soapy water. Also available are slippery barrier bands that trap the caterpillars as they climb up the tree and "hiding bands" that can be made from a dark cloth that is wrapped around the tree with the top of the band folded over. Caterpillars seeking a secluded resting spot might crawl under the fold and can be destroyed by scraping them into a bucket of soapy water. One of the most effective ways property owners can PAINT SALE Gypas Moth Caterpillar Eastern Tent Caterpillar f orest Tent Caterpillar Malacosoma americanum Malacosoma dtsstna Lymantna dtspar Markings A) Black head; B) prominent central dorsal stripe; C) small blue spots to the side A) Blue head; B) prominent central row of yellow keyhole shapes; C) bluish sides A) Beige head with dark marks. B) prominent blue and O red dots Tents Prominent silk tent in a branch crotch. Resting site often covered with silk, but no tent No silk tents E« Masses Dark brown spindle-shaped mass on twigs with rough varnish texture. Similar to eastern tent but with flatter, less tapered ends A beige or yellow, fuzzy nuy. usually on the bark of the trunk Prefer! ed food trees Wild cherry, apple, crab apple Poplar, sugar maple, birch, oaks. ash. black gum All oaks, birvh. aspen, poplar, willow All three of these caterpillars can become pests and defoliate woodlots and yard trees and shrubs. The pictures and information about each can help property owners identify which species is feeding on their trees. More information can be obtained from county Cooperative Extension offices. help control the gypsy moth, however, is to destroy the egg masses that will be laid by the adult female moth late in the summer. Each of these masses contains between 50 and 1,500 eggs, so searching out and destroying them helps eliminate some of the destruc­ tion caused by the caterpillars the following spring. Cress said the township's Gypsy Moth Committee will be manning a booth from I to 3 p.m. at the July Fourth fes­ tival in the park. Gypsy moth traps will be sold, which lure the adult male moth and so in­ terrupt the moth's breeding cycle. The committee also Thru Saturday, June 7th will have information avail­ tilizing trees and shrubs so able for residents on the gypsy they are strong and healthy. • moth. • Keeping yards clear of de­ She also was to present a bris where the moths could program to Kettle Lake Ele­ lay their eggs. mentary students on the gypsy • Looking for and destroy­ moth, and has obtained work­ ing not only the caterpillars, books to donate to the school but the egg masses laid in and to the public library that August. will help youngsters under­ • Checking for gypsy moth stand the gypsy moth prob­ caterpillars on vehicles, par­ lem. ticularly if they have been While the gypsy moth be­ parked in an area infested by comes a permanent resident the moths. once it arrives, the population • Knowing the difference be­ can be controlled by concerned tween the gypsy moth cater­ communities and individual pillar and tent caterpillars (see residents. 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Ml May 27. 1997/Page 11 CHS Class of ‘98 to hold graduation buffet for seniors FUNDRAISER, continued from 7 The parents of the Caledonia High School class of 1998 will try to alleviate some of the stress of the graduation season by providing a light, all-you-caneat buffet for this year’s graduating class and their families and friends on graduation night. Food will be served in the high school cafeteria from 4.30-6:30 p.m. Cost for the buffet is $5 for adults, and children under 10 can eat for $3. For an extra $3. the seniors can have their graduation gowns pressed while they enjoy their dinner. A professional photographer will be on hand to take family and group photos. A photo package that includes one 5 x 7 photo and four wallet-size photos will cost $15. Tickets for the buffet arc on sale at the high school office. All proceeds from the evening will go toward the 1998 graduation party. for your tvkol<k<Art<J Support Dutton Christian student Paul Buursma is surrounded by Whitecaps as he gets ready to participate in his school’s Walk’n’jogathon. Paul designed the lap certificates for the students and because he participated in a wheelchair and other students used roller blades, he renamed the event a ‘walk’n’jogawheelathon.’ From the left are Whitecaps Scott Sollman, Chad Schroeder and Robert Fick. Whitecaps mascot ’Crash’ poses, too. Reaching those who need Mp Totfhtng us til * For the first time this year, students could complete their laps on roller blades, using the rec center’s paved parking lots. Here, skaters check in as they complete laps. had to spend May 6 on roller blades. The school staff, which par­ ticipated in the jogging and walking with their classes, was aided by parent volun­ teers, who took charge of such tasks as keeping track of nmmnrnnnmmmm completed laps and serving re­ freshments. Terpstra put on his roller blade equipment and circled the course with his students. "Isn’t this great?" he shouted as he whirled by. "Definitely the way to go!" Spring cleaning begins locally Selected Jewell Box Cotton Calico’s Quilt Books $E19 & Prints yd. A up McCalls, Simplicity Gift & Quick Sew Certificates Patterns Available 33% Off _____ 218 E State St. Hastings • 945-9673 OPEN Monday Thurwtay I am-S» v 7 TRF I ■ L_ JBhi Fnday 8 ten-7 pm Saturday Sam 530 pm1 | Sewing UacNne Rtpoir by Ur J • Multi Cteanars Pick-Up Stefton~| ran 9750 Cherry Valley (M-37 in Caledonia) Dutton Elementary fifth-graders teamed up with members of the Caledonia Women’s Club to pick up trash along Hammond Avenue between 68th and 76th Streets. 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Board returns Coldwater Partners rezoning to planners by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia Township Board last week voted 5-2 to return to the Planning Com­ mission the rezoning applica­ tion for a Whitneyville Road property. The commission in March recommended 4-3 that the township approve developing firm Coldwater Partners* re­ quest to rezone 22.56 acres in the 6400 block of Whit­ neyville from rural residential to the R-l single-family zon­ ing district In question, however, was whether the Township Board would approve sewer units for the property, which would al­ low the developers smaller lots than the two-acre mini­ mum required without sewer available. The board earlier had approved an ordinance giv­ ing it the sole authority to is­ sue capacity m the Campau Lake sewer to properties out­ side the sewer special assess­ ment district. The commission chose the option of recommending the Coldwater Partners' rezoning without knowing the results of a study being done on the Campau system's capacity. The township, however, in April tabled the second reading on the rezoning until there were results from the still-un­ completed Campau sewer study. I jest week, at the request of Coldwater Partners attorney Peter Bosch, the board re­ moved the rezoning issue from the table, but Trustee John Potter immediately asked the board to adopt a prepared THE COMMON SENSE APPROACH TO AUTO CARE CUTLER’S CAR CARE 9664 Cherry Valley (M-.17) Acron from Iht lifM at Main Street SATURDAY SPECIAL: OIL, LUBE A FILTER all motor brarult of oil available upon re^ue\l S at * 1 7.95 ’“** SUMMER VACATION SPECIALS *49.95 *45.95 TRANSMISSION SERVICE fluui arul fiber COOLING SYSTEM FLUSH n, ratpeia. O Kendo 11. OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE MOTOR OIL Pour in the prole, ttonl TUNE UPS. BRAKES. EXHAUST. AND GENERAL REPAIR Phone 891-2352 or 1-800-635-1184 HOURS Mon. A Thur*. 7«m-«pm, Tua.. Wed , Fri 7nm^pm. Sai tam-lpm resolution to refer the request back to the Planning Com­ mission. Potter said the commission apparently did not have suffi­ cient information about the sewer capacity, and he said that the property could be de­ veloped without sewer, though that would require two-acre lots He noted that the applicant for the rezoning has applied for sewer units, but that this request had not been acted on by the Utilities Commission. Township Attorney Jim Brown said that it might speed up the process to return the rezoning question to the Plan­ ning Commission at this time, and if the Utilities Commission meets promptly, it could interract with the Planning Commission Potter, who is a member of the Utilities Commission, said that the group has been meeting weekly, and should be able to act on the applican­ t's request. Brown told the board that if it thinks it will support the original recommendation to approve the rezoning, then it was useless to send it back. However, if the board thinks it will deny the rezoning, the request must be sent back to the commission. Clerk Pat Snyder said she wants to recommend that sewer be brought to the pro­ ject to expand the Campau sewer user base and help make the system more financially viable. She said she did not want to return the issue to the Planning Commission unless the Utilities Commission de­ cides not to give the sewer connection to the property. Bosch reminded the board that Coldwater Partners had applied for this rezoning in December, and the Planning Commission had recom­ mended it in March without any direction from the board regarding sewer. Now, he said, the board is returning the re­ quest to the commission, but still without direction from the board. He said that rezoning the property does not require sewer unless that is made a condition of the rezoning, and he said that by now. the board should know if sewer units are available for this develop­ ment. He said it’s not fair to play "ping pong” with the request, bouncing it back and forth be­ tween the board and the com­ mission. and he said his client deserves an answer. In the vote to return the re­ zoning to the Planning Commission, Snyder and Treasurer Ruth DeVries voted "no." The Planning Commis­ sion's next meeting will be held June 9. In other business, the board agreed to support the Kent County Parks and Road Commission's acquisition of land for the section of the proposed Paul Henry Thornappie Trail that runs through the township. The necessary $6,500, which is the town­ ship's share of the local match needed to apply for state fund­ ing. is already in the budget. The board also agreed to buy back four cemetery lots for the $40 price the owner originally paid for each lot. Snyder said the owner of the lots wanted the township to pay her $90/lot, since they now cost $100 each. The board, however, unanimously agreed to pay no more than the original purchase price. Trustee Patti Cress, who heads the township's gypsy moth suppression program, said that the newly formed Gypsy Moth Committee has met twice. It will be sponsor­ ing a booth from 1 to 3 p.m. at the July Fourth celebration and will sell gypsy moth traps and distribute information to residents. Bill Seif named to State Bank Board position tian Reformed Church in Corinth. At the board of directors meeting held May 20, the Caledonia Financial Corpora tion declared a dividend of 50 cents per share payable on June 14, 1997, to shareholders of record on June 6. Cress said that she will be presenting an educational pro­ gram about gypsy moths to Kettle Lake students May 27, and a video about the leaf-eat­ ing pests will be shown on cable television over the Memorial Day weekend. She said a workbook on gypsy moths also will be given both to the public library and to Kettle Lake Elementary. The pages from this book can be copied and used for instruc­ tional purposes. She also said that she has mailed 132 informational let­ ters to the residents living in areas that will be sprayed for the moths sometime in the next week or so. In other business, the board: • Heard a letter fivm Howard Wenger, praising the local fire departments for their profes­ sional work and behavior in putting out a fire at his home. • \ oted to contribute $300 to the annual Independence Day celebration. • Appointed township office receptionist Clara Hebert the Freedom of Information Act Coordinator. • Heard a statement from Snyder commending the work of former Township Assessor Tom Doane and Planner Linda Anderson, who have both re­ signed from the township staff. Snyder said the town­ ship "will suffer greatly" from their leaving. • Heard a request from Mar­ shall Pederson that the town­ ship bill Rod Wanzcr for the $11,000 the township paid to install a drain for Wanzer's property. Pederson said that unless other drains are to be connected, the drain only ben­ efits Wanzcr. HELP WANTED J. Williom Seif J. William (Bill) Seif has been named to the board of directors of the State Bank of Caledonia. Seif has lived in Caledonia all of his life and spent his for­ mative years on his family’s dairy farm, which he and his wife, Penny, now own and operate He graduated from South Christian High School (1971) and from the General Motors University of Automotive Management (1977). Seif spent 20 years (1971-1991) with his father in the operation of Seif & Sons Chevrolet in Caledonia On Sept. 1, 1992, he purchased his own dealership. Bill Seif Chevrolet. Buick. & Geo Inc in Hastings He believes in the impor­ tance of community service and has given of his time and resources to many local causes and organizations, such as the Kent County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, American Legion — Caledonia. Caledonia Lions Club. Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Automobile Dealers Associa­ tion, and the Thornapple Valley Chapter of Ducks Uni muted Bill, Penny, and their four children are presently members of Friendship Chris­ Looking for hard working individual with CDL and mechanical experience. Offering good wages and benefits. Send responses to: Ad #530, c/o Reminder, 1952 N. Broadway, P.O. Box 188, Hastings, Ml 49058. $ SUMMER JOBS $ Packers of Quality Frozen Vegetables General Labor and Truck Drivers (Must have CDL) — ALL JOB SEEKERS — Retirees and Housewives If You Need Extra $$ DAYS AND NIGHTS AVAILABLE need approximately July, August &. September Call 616/374-8837 ...for additional information Apply Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Twin City Foods, Inc. 1315 Sherman St., Lake Odessa, MI E.O.E. �The Sun and News. Middleville. MI/AAoy 27. 1997/Page 13 MIDDLEVILLE Official Village Council Minutes April 22. 1997 President French called the meeting to order at 7 00 p.m Present: Bray, French, Mosey, Nesbitt, Rutherford, Stogroy and VondenBerg Minutes were approved os corrected. The Agendo was approved • Bob Defouw representing Simpson Industries and Bruce Rasher with Consumers Renaissance Development Corporation spoke to the Council about the Blue Cow Land proposal Matter refer red to Village Monoger for fur ther action Mr Defouw was asked to express to Simpon In­ dustries the Villages occep tonce and support in principal to their proposal for the Blue Cow Land •Greg Anderson, representing Earth Tech, presented the March Wastewater Treatment Plant report. • Nomination of Mike Lytle for the Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals was given by French Motion by Rutherford seconded by Stogroy to accept nomination of Lytle for a three year term to begin April 30 • There is an opening on the House Commission for a 5 year term In addition the Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals has a three year term position to fill. • MADD Drunk Driving Simulator demonstration to be held April 30 • Thank you letter to the Village from the AARP for assisting with the tax aid pro­ gram. Thirty-four people were provided with assistance with filing their taxes • Motion by Bray, seconded by Mosey to adopt and op prove the Revenue Expen­ diture Adjustment as presented by Arking. Roll Coll Vote required. Bray, Aye; French. Aye; Mosey Aye; Nesbitt Aye Rutherford Aye: Stogroy Aye VondenBerg. Aye. Approved • Public Works Committee scheduled to meet on Saturday 17th at 9:00 a.m. • Motion by Mosey second­ ed by Broy to accept the agreement presented by Ark­ ing. with DeRuiter Woodcrafts to purchase a sign for the Village Hall not to exceed $1,595.00 French authorized to sign on behalf of the Village. Ayes all. Approved. • Cable TV franchise renewal agreement recom­ mended by Village Attorney is a 10 year agreement with a 5% franchise fee Youngsma reports this to be a standard for the industry. AAotion by Bray, seconded by VondenBerg to accept the renewal franchise agreement with C-Tech Cable as represented in the contact presented by Village Attorney. Ayes all. Approved. • Arking recommends ac­ ceptance of cleaning contract as presented. Motion by Rutherford, supported by VondenBerg to authorize French to sign the agreement presented by Arking for routine cleaning services. Agreement to be renewed annually • Motion by Stogroy seconded by Bray to adopt a resolution of support for inclu­ sion with a grant application prepored by the Village Hous­ ing Commission to fund need­ ed repairs and other im­ provements to the Lincoln Meadows Senior Citizen Apartment Building. Ayes all. Approved. • Motion by Bray, seconded by VondenBerg to present to the Thornapple-Kellogg School District on agreement drafted by Youngsma and as amend­ ed, to govern sewer and water services to the new middle school and other TKSD facilities. Ayes all. Approved. It was noted that this agree­ ment did not address police services. This will be covered in another contract. Summary of Regular meeting Minutes for the CALEDONIA VILLAGE COUNCIL May 21. 1997 A spacial moating of the Caledonia Township Board was colled to order at 6:33 p.m. Present Johnston, Snyder, DeVries. Dunn. Keller, Potter Cross arrived ot 6:37 p.m. Also Present: Attorneys Jim Nelson Doug Donnell. John W. Ryon and Jim Youngblood from Par Pion. Moved Potter, second Dunn to go into closed session. Ayos All Motion Carried. Moved Snyder. second Dunn to leave closed session at 7:28 p.m. The regular meeting of the Caledonia Township Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m. Present: All. Also present: Attorney Jim Brown, Engineer Randy Wilcox and Utilities Administrator Rich Pierson. MINUTES: Approved as printed. BILLS: Clerk Snyder re­ quested payment of bill to Gary Campbell for $300.00, for the Building Dept. Rich Pierson explained a check written to Mary Domanski, would like that check held. Moved Snyder, second DeVries to pay bills os printed including Gary Campbell, and to hold the Domonski check until clarified. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. BUILDING INSPECTION REPORT Reviewed. TREASURERS REPORT: Reviewed Moved Snyder se cond Dunn to accept Treasurers report os printed. Ayes: All Motion Carried. UTILITIES ADMINISTRATION REPORT Moved DeVries, se­ cond Potter to pursue a search for a part time assistant for Compou/Kettle Lake system. Ayes: All Motion Carried. COLDWATER PARTNERS Moved Snyder, second DeVries to remove Coldwater Portners from the table. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. Moved Potter, second Keller to ap­ prove resolution to refer Col­ dwater Partners rezoning ap­ plication to the Planning Com­ mission for a report thereon within a specified time. Discussion was held. Com­ ments on sewer availability. Comments by Coldwater Part­ ners attorney. Ayes: Cress, Dunn, Johnston, Potter, Keller. Noys: Snydre, DeVries. Motion Carried. THORNAPPLE TRAILS RESOLUTIONS: Moved Potter, Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history. call for same-day approval. CommonPoint Mortgage CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221 FACTORY JOBS IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR WORKERS WITH FACTORY EXPERIENCE • Assembly • Plastic Injection • Stack / Pack Parts • Hi-Lo / Material Handlers • Automatic Fed Press Operators AH positions arv at company's located near the Kent County Airport or on south end of Grand Rapids Up to $8.00 to start (Most $7-$752). Lots of 2nd and 3rd, some 1st shift. We have temp to perm, long-term short-term and summer jobs available now’ Apply 9-11 am or 1-3:30 pm Weekdays Wednesday until 6 pm Bring 2 Pieces of ID________ — 507 - 36th St. SE Grand Rapids second Dunn to adopt Resolu­ tion to support the Kent Coun­ ty Parks and Rood Commission and to agree to contribute one-half of the 50% local match, not to exceed $6.500 00 Ayes: All. Motion Carried Moved Snyder, se­ cond DeVries to adopt resolu­ tion to support the Kent Coun­ ty Porks Commission in the ac­ quisition of available corridor for the Paul Henry Thomopple Trail. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT Given by Cress, The June 2nd Planning Commission hos been postponed and will be held on June 9th The June 16, 1997 Planning Commission meeting will be a joint session with the Township Board. GYPSY MOTH UPDATE: Given by Cress. CEMETERY LOT BUY BACK: Had a request for the Township to buy bock 4 lots for $90.00 each. Resident paid $40.00 in 1991. Moved DeVries, second Potter to buy back the lots for the price they paid for them. $40.00. Ayes. All. AAotion Carried. OTHER BUSINESS: Super­ visor Johnston read a letter commending the Fire Dept. Moved Snyder second Potter to contribute $500.00 to the Fourth of July Celebration. Ayes: all. AAotion Carried. Moved Snyder, second DeVries to appoint Clara Hebert as FOIA Coordinator. Ayes: All. AAotion Carried. Clerk Snyder made a state­ ment in regards to the resign­ ing of Assessor Doane and Planner Anderson commen­ ding their excellent job perfor­ mance for the township of Caledonia. Marshall Pederson questioned the private drain that serves only one person Donna Pederson questioned the office hours of Supervisor Johnston and availability of Township Board. Tom Powers had a safety concern. Moved Potter, second Dunn to adjourn at 8:45 p.m. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. Respectfully submitted, Patricia Snyder, Clerk (300) Synopsis of Minutes Thornapple Township May 12. 1997 Meeting was called at 7:04 p.m. at the township hall. Board members present — Others present — 7. Motion passed unanimously to approve agenda as printed. Motion passed unanimously to approve April 14 regular meeting and April 24 special meeting as corrected. AAotion passed to approve bills in the amount of $47,974 98 Mr Richard AAcNaughton ad­ dressed the board AAotion passed unanimously to pass resolution that a 1% property tax administration • Motion by Stagray, seconded by VondenBerg to pay the list of invoices doted April 22, 1997 in the amount of $107,677.17. Roll coll vote Bray. Aye; French. Aye: Mosey. Aye Nesbitt Aye Rutherford Aye Stagray Aye; VondenBerg. Aye Approved • Motion by Nesbitt, seconded by Bray to recess the Regular Meeting and go into a Closed Session to discuss the following issue. Pending litiga­ tion. Roll Coll Vote required Broy. Aye; French. Aye; AAosey Aye Nesbitt Aye: Rutherford Aye Stogroy. Aye; VondenBerg. Aye. Approved. Regular Meeting Recessed at 8:17 p.m. Regular Meeting reconven­ ed at 8:35 p.m. • Motion by Mosey second­ ed by Stogroy to grant to Chief Shoemaker the Council's unrestricted authority to make settlement decisions on behalf of the Village in the matter of MacLeowd vs. Village of Mid­ dleville at the Rule 16 Con­ ference held by Judge Quist. Ayes all. Approved. (Recess 8:40) Regular Meeting reconvened at 8:45. (Mr. 8ray was not present following the recess). • On behalf of the Person­ nel Committee, motion by Mosey seconded by Stogray that Joe Partridge the Com mittee s candidate, be offered the position of Assistant Village Manager Village Pion ner with the salary of $28,500 on evaluation to be given in six (6) months where perfor mance will be examined and if Partridge is meeting expecta tions. salary to be raised to $30 000. regular Village benefits to begin immediately and residency requirement will be relaxed from six mon ths to nine months. Ayes all. Approved. Regular Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. Mana Fuller Clerk Village of Middleville d eowqdete version of these minutes will hr kepi <*» file al the Ullage Hall. 100 East Main Si.. and will be made available. free of charge for ansone making a request during the regular office hours of M F. 9:00-5:00 ) (JOI) FACTORY Machine operators needed for plastic injec­ tion molding company. This includes visual­ ly inspecting and packing parts. We are a growing company offering good pay, bene­ fits and promotional opportunities as we grow. Apply in person at: Wamar Products, Inc. 5041 68th Street, SE • Caledonia WAREHOUSE Southeast Grand Rapids compa­ ny is looking for experienced people to work in our Ware­ house. We offer an excellent benefit package including health, life, 401K, profit sharing and tuition reimbursement. Apply in person at: Wamar Products, Inc. 5041 68th Street, SE • Caledonia Your Fault or No Fault. Well Fix It! AAotion passed unanimously to purchase pogers for the $540 00 ambulance billing. AAotion passed unanimously Meeting odfoumed at 9:45 Submitted by. Donna Stogroy, Clerk Thornoppie Township Donald E Boysen (A complete leu of township minutes u available during (302) ED'S BODY SHOP 110 Johnson Street at Kinsley One block off Main St. in Downtown Caledonia (616) 891-0150 • Fax: (616) 891-0446 Bofwan Eastwo A Dwfsmn Office Open Mon. Fh. 8-5; Other hours by appointment (616)245-6161 We want to be your “PRO" Shop, working with the PROS since 1969. Ed Pawloski Equal Opportunity Employer « IT 1 I 2 Minify f;J �Poge 14/Th« Sun ond News, Middleville, Ml/May 77. 1997 Barry track meet includes record setting performances Track and field athletes from five area schools took part in the Barry County meet on May 22 at Hastings High. A beautiful sunny day helped the top records to set records as they prepared for the State meet next Saturday. Hastings won the boys event with 126 points. Delton was second with 113. Middleville was third with 56. I^akewood finished fifth with 37 and Maple Valley scored 21 points. In the girls competition. Middleville was the victor with 110 points, Delton wound up second with 85, Hastings had 74 1/2 points. Maple Valley was fourth with 37 and Lakewood tallied 25 1/2 points. Hastings was tabbed as the overall champion for 1997. Here is a list of the winners. Check this week's Hastings Banner for a more in depth look at the meet: BOYS 3200 Relay — Hastings 8:35.94; 100 — Josh Lindsey (Hastings) 11.50; 1600 — Ryan Hesselink (Middleville) 4:42.06; 400 — Devan Endres (Hastings) 51.50); 110 hurdles — Nathan DeBoer (Middleville) 16.06); 800 Relay — Hastings 1:32.37; 400 Relay — Delton 45.22; 300 hurdles — John Bauer (Lakewood) 41.42; 200 — Paul Finney (Delton) 22.76; 3200 — Zac Taylor (Delton) 10:29.45, 800 — Kevin Cooney (Hastings) 2:04.42; 1600 — Hastings 3:29.95; Shot Put — Ed Youngs (Hastings) 50.07.50; High Jump — Ed VanDerMolen (Hastings) 6-06; Pole Vault — Troy McCarty (Delton) 120; Discus — Soloman Radcliff (Lakewood) 125-09; Long Jump — Troy McCarty (Delton) 21-0. GIRLS Shot Put — Jenna Shook (Middleville) 36-0; Long Jump — Kim Cole (Delton) 16-01; Discus — Jenna Shook (Middleville) 117-08; High Jump — Teri Sessions (Maple Valley) 5-0; 3200 Relay — Delton 10:33.70; 100 — Laura Reed (Middleville) 12.70; 1600 — Jessi Davis (Middleville) 5:23.97; 400 — Ann Glidden (Delton) 1:04.39; 100 Hurdles — Andrea Dreyer (Hastings) 15.32; 800 Relay — Middleville 1:50.88; 400 Relay — Hastings 51.16; 300 Hurdles — Andrea Dreyer 48.92; 800 — Mary Henson (Delton) 2:26.59; 3200 — Jessi Davis (Middleville) 12:07.08; 200 — Laura Reed (Middleville) 26.55; 1600 Relay — Delton 4:20.89. Middleville won the Barry County girls title with a 110-point performance at Hastings. Hastings is where some Trojans will train for State this week. Here, Coach Tammy Benjamin and members of her T-K team celebrate their sweet, first-place achievement, AREA...SPORTS WHY BUY USED! New Yamaha Wave Runners at nada used Boole Price! New 1995 Watercraft - Full Warranty Reg. 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Aryon Bosma, Mike Stein, Nate LaVoie, Nate Venton, Ben Meekhof and front row (left to right) Matt Pullen, Josh Sturm, Taylor Pierce. Simeon Jones and Nick Hutchens. Missing from photo is Steve Dood. (Photo provided) Middleville's tennis success this spring has even been a surprise to its veteran coach l-arry Seger. "It was a great finish and it was better than what 1 expected," Coach Seger said. Middleville was 9-2-1 overall and 7-1-1 in league action. They placed second in the O-K Blue to tennis power Spring Lake, a team that includes two State champions. The Trojans ended the season with a 3-3 triumph over Lakewood and a first place finish al the Middlcvillle Invitational. Posting wins against county rivals Lake wood were Nate LaVoie at No. 1 singles (6-2, 6-1), Mike Venton Vinton al No. 3 singles (6-3, 6-4), Brian Seger and Josh Sturm at No. 2 doubles (6-2, 6-1), Taylor Pierce and Aryon Bosma at No. 3 doubles (6-0, 6-40 and Matt Pullen and Jones at No. 4 doubles (6-1. 6-2). The Trojans' won first place at their own tournament, scoring 15 points. Caledonia was second with 14 points. Seger and Sturm went 3-0 at No. 2 doubles. Bosma and Pierce were undefeated at No. 3 and Jones and Pull were 3-0 at No. 4 doubles to claim championships. "We won a lot of close matches to win the High School golf league to start June 11 The Yankee Springs Golf Course will be forming a high school golf league this summer. Any student presently enrolled in grades 911 are eligible to play in this league. Students presently in grades 8th or 12th should not register to play in this league. League play will be on Wednesday afternoons starting at 12:30 p.m. on the following dates: June 11, June 18, July 2, July 9, July 16 and July 23. Play will be individual and the cost will be for green fees at the regular 9-hole rate per persons playing time. All area golfers are urged to participate. Players are not required to play ever week. This is a great opportunity for players to have a group arranged for them to play summer golf. Players interested in playing, should register in advance by calling the Yankee Springs Golf Course at 7959047 Don Jans ma is the contact person at the course. You should register by June 5. Questions concerning the league can be directed to 7959047 or 945-9247. PUBLIC AUCTION SATURDAY, MAY 31,1997 • 10:00 A.M. BRIGGS & BASS ROAD Vehicles, trailers, farm equip., building malerial, restaurant equipment, antiques, misc. APPLETREK Al (''PIONEERING _ JIM txi) JfWin R LI MBLRT A offer tournament," Coach Seger explained. Chris Snoap, of Caledonia, went 3-0 at No. I singles to also win a championship. Middleville’s AYSO celebrated the end of another season with its Soccerfest on May 18. Hundreds of young players participated in matches throughout the day, while enjoying the festive atmosphere of a colorful carnival of sport thanks to a concession trailer, a merchandise tent, a kick speed contest from Sports Emporium, a raffle courtesy of coaches Closet and action from Middleville's varsity soccer team. Players were able to participate with players of the Grand Rapids Explosion. West Michigan's entry in the U.S.I.S.L. The athletes demonstrated ball-control and signed autographs throughout the day. Many helped in making the day full of fun. including AYSO board member Bob Van Spronscn. TK tracksters qualify for state meet Jenna Shook set a new conference record of 131-7 at the Champion of Champions meet at Rogers High School on May 19. Shook’s effort is the discus was a big improvement from what she had thrown at regionals. Al regionals. Shook placed third in the discus at 113-10 and second in the shot put at 35-10 1/2. Both marks qualified her for State this Saturday at Lowell High. Other Lady Trojans who qualified for State were Laura Reed in the 100 (third place, 12.9), Jessi Davis in the 1600 (second place, 5:23.8) and Angie McQueen. Jessica Crowley, Lindsey Robertson and Reed in the 400 relay (sixth place, 52.5). Middleville's Jenna Shook truly was a champion for her record-setting performance on May 19. Caledonia Community Education will be offering a variety of activities this summer for area students. Sports camps: Basketball, Tennis, Golf, Soccer, Baseball and Cheerleading The Community Education Summer Enrichment program “Blast Off Into Summer” has a number of classes and field trips for all students ages preschool through 5th grades. Below is a list of some of the fun planned for this summer: FIELDTRIPS Michigan Space Center & Rollerskating Horseback Rid mg & Swimming Crossroads Village & Penny Whistle Stop Saugatuck Dune Rides & S.S. Keewatin Steam snip A J'$ Family Waterpark Camp Mamtou-br Ovemtghter Blatt Off into Summer CLASSES Preschool - children attending preschool next year (must be 3 or 4) Kindergarten - children attending Kindergarten next year PeeWee Sports - soccer and basebail for 3.4 & 5 year olds Summer Inspiration - a hands on science class Srfty Summer Snacks - learn to make fun snacks Ceramic Pamting Puzzies Puzzles - challenge your mind wtth many different puzzles Computers Cake Decorating Drama Cheerleading Art Gymnastic Amencan Red Cross Babysitting - One day class for students 11 -14 Call 891-81 17 or stop by the Caledonia Community Education office to register �Page 16/Th« Sun and News, Middleville. MJ May 27, 1997 Caledonia scores and stops in district soccer meet Caledonia won its first two soccer games in district play by out-scoring its opponents 6-0. The Scots beat Hastings I -0 in overtime on May 17 and then steam-rolled South Christian 5-0 on May 19. Elisha Boncber scored the game-winner versus the Saxons on a cross from Sam Choryan "She (Boncher) got a good foot on it (even though) it wasn't how we designed it." Caledonia Coach Jeff Memtt said. Scots goalkeeper Anne Morgan had 2 saves and played a strong defensive game "I don't winning overtime games," Merritt explained. "(But) luck is an important element in winning." Choryan tallied two goals, while Christina DeVormer, Laune Rodgers and Rachel Hampel each had 1 in the victory over South. The Sailors' offense managed no shots on the Scots' defense Jenny DeVormer scored 2 goals and assisted on 3 others in a regular season win over Spring Lake. Scots' goalkeeper Anne Morgan makes a save on a Saxon shot registered in Saturday's second half. Penfield is new varsity football coach for T-K Trojans Middleville's football program is rich in tradition. So when its varsity job recently became open, it didn't have to go too far to find a well-qualified replacement. Tim Penfield, who has coached as a varsity assistant that past eight seasons, will get his chance to lead the program next season. The Trojans were O-K Blue champions in 1996, posting a 7-2 record. Penfield has worked his way up in the T-K system coaching with both the JVs and the varsity. He is also the varsity coach of the high school's baseball team. The Trojans were O-K Blue champions in 1996, posting a 7-2 record. "I'm ecstatic," Penfield said of his new challenge. "I've Christina DeVormer (10) uses some fancy footwork to get by Hastings' defense a Scot teammate follows on the play. For Spring Cleanup & Yard Maintenance Rent the Things You Need! 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Prince, though, is expected to stay on as a teacher at ThomapplcKcllogg Schools. "The rest of the coaching staff will stay intact, so it will be a pretty smooth transition," Middleville Athletic Director Tom Lehman explained. Penfield State-ranked Scots win on baseball diamonds The current record of Caledonia's varsity baseball team: No. 3 in the State, 25-2 overall, O-K Gold champions with a 14-2 league mark. Caledonia won three more games this past week. The first two came versus South Christian 4-3 and 10-1. the third was scored against Kenowa Hills in an 11-6 rout. Jim Abbott improved his pitching record to 9-0 with an 8-strikeout performance in Game 1 versus South. Bryan Jones went l-for-3 with 2 RBI and Phil Licari was l-for-3 with an RBI. In Game 2, Scott Pennock (7-1) was the winning pitcher with 9 strikeouts. Nick Freeman was 3-for-4 with 3 RBI, Abbott 3-for-4, 2 RBI and his 12th homerun. Steve Uyl and Joel Hofstra both went 1-for-l. The Scots clinched their first O-K Gold title in 18 years by beating Kenowa Hills. Justin Smith (5-1) got credit for the mound win by fanning 11 Kenowa hitters. Freeman went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, Smith was 3-for-5 with a dinger and 2 RBI and Abbott went 3-for-4 with 2 homeruns and 4 RBI. Athleiei off the Week Snoop increased his career win total to 98 by winning his second straight Allegan regional, and his fourth regional title, at No 1 singles Snoop wi take part in the State tour­ nament where he ts expected to be seeded No 2 or No 3 behind return­ ing State champion, Ben Cox from Spring Lake Snoop also was first at the recent Middleville invitational Thor nappie - Kellogg High School (Middleville) Doyle homered in two of the four games the varsity Trojans played last week and drove in runs in three of the four Doyle's dingers come against Loinsburg (May 17) and Sparta (May 20) and he also had an RBI in a game versus Spring Lake (May 19). Doyle just missed on a third homerun with another long poke in the contest versus Loinsburg. athletes of the Week Presented by: iiiiiiiiiHiiiiiunuiiiniiniuil JB HARRISON Insurance Agency. Inc 6090 Alden Nash SE • Alto • 868-0050 or 800-217-0712 & % insurant-company ��Pag* 18/Th« Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/May 27, 1997 Jr. golfers to swing at Yankee Springs Golf Course Capitol Commentary By Sen. Dick PosthumiK Let’s honor our veterans Another Memorial Day weekend has come and gone, no doubt many of us had been looking toward to a day off from work, perhaps some time to spend with our families, maybe a quick vacation to visit friends In the excitement of a three-day weekend, it can be easy to forget the true meaning behind Memorial Day and the reason why it is such an important day It is a day to remember those men and women who have sacrificed their lives for the freedom and protection of the citizens of the United States of America. On Thursday, the Senate held a memorial service for the 40 million veterans who have served this country. In it, we heard from a Michigan resident. Peter Lemon, who served so brave­ ly in Vietnam that he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor This is such a great distinction that only 3,000 people have ever been given this award. In his speech, he recalled the saying “The only good thing about war is that it ends ’’ But for veterans, he said, war never ends Emotionally, they are all prisoners of war Perhaps the best we can do for all veterans - those buried m the cemeteries and those with whom we interact every day — is recognize the sacrifice they have made and thank them for the sacrifice that many of us did not have to make. Former President Ronald Reagan once said, “Double — no. triple our troubles and we’d still be better off than any other people on earth “ This is true - we would be better off, and we certainly are better off. This is due in large part to the millions of brave and women, past and present, who have risk­ ed and sacrificed so much to protect our freedom and democracy. I ask each of you to take a moment to thank America’s veterans, not just once a year on Memorial Day, but often. Please, take a moment to reflect on how much they have given. and how little they have asked for in return. And as we remember those who have fought and died for this country, we also remember those who are still missing. Because of those who have sacrificed, our children will be able to grow up in a nation where they are free to fulfill their dreams. They will be free to smile, just as the children in Paris smiled more than 50 years ago during World War II as the Allies marched into the city, liberating the French people and establishing democracy. In such smiles there is hope for today and for tomorrow. Let’s all remember these things, and let us pledge to face the challenges of upcoming years with the same dedication and courage. A junior golf program for students enrolled in grades 4-8 will be available at the Yankee Springs Golf Course beginning June 11. The program will run on the following Wednesdays. June 18. July 2, July 9. July 16 and July 23. Junior golf is a program that provides group lessons and playing time for kids at a reasonable price. Group lessons, for experienced golfers, start at 8:30 a m. and run until 8:55 a m Lessons for intermediate and beginner golfers will also receive a second 15-20 minute lesson at 9:45 a.m. Golfers will be finished playing between 11:30 a.m. and noon. Two qualified instructors will give the lessons and golfers will be supervised on Christine Gillard picked up her seventh win of the year and allowed just four hits in a 7-3 Caledonia softball victory against South Christian on May 18. Gillard struck out 4 and walked just 1 to notch the pitching win. Allison Schneider collected 2 hits to pace the offense. Caledonia is Celebrating Spring With Specials Thru the Month of May ♦Kids 10 and under eat for 1/2 price Wed. and Thurs. Evenings ♦Senior Citizens receive a 20% discount during evening hours ♦Free coffee with dessert from 2-4 p.m. Jim’s Place 9810 Cherry Valley Ave. (M-37), Caledonia Eat In or Take Out • Breakfast Served All Day ’1.00 off any dinner entree One coupon per customer Musi present coupon when ordering The Scots finished a surprising third in the difficult eight-team Allegan Regional The host Tigers won with 22 points. Plainwell was second with 16 and Caledonia tallied 12 points for third. All three of Caledonia’s doubles teams lost in the semifinals, while the No. 3 and No. 4 singles player fell in the quarters. Senior Chris Snoap reached Holly Pelletier and Heidi Hanna had RBI singles, while Kristy DeBoer put the game away with 2 RBI in the fourth inning. The Scots lost a tough 5-4 contest with Kenowa Hills on May 19. Mindi Smith and Hanna both had 2 hits, while Schneider and Gillard collected RBI. Homeruns aid Trojans in victory over Sparta Justin DeBoode, Rich Frazier, Kevin Doyle and Spencer Romph all hit one out of the yard in a 9-6 Middleville win against Sparta on May 20. Andy Price was the pitcher of record with six strong innings. Middleville's overall record of 12-14. Middleville also won a 4-1 contest with Spring Lake on May 19. Tim Stevens notched his fifth mound win, scattering 4 hits and striking out 2. Steve Wiersma doubled and Doyle drove in 2 runs. At the Williamston Tournament on may 17, the Free dessert with an> dinner purchase. Get One Beverage free with dinner purchase. One coupon per customer Must present coupon when ordering Valid for up » ordering dinner own clubs or share with a friend. Limited sets are available at the club. Renting pull cans is discouraged To register for the program call 795-9047. Don Jansma is available to answer questions concerning the program. Players can also register with Jansma when they check into the clubhouse area to play. For more information, call 795-9532. 945-9247 or 7959047. Snoap plans for big finish at State finals Scot softballers win one and lose one Jim’s Place — 891-9195 the course. Golfers pay per session. $1 for Yankee Springs members and $4 for non-members. This program is open to the public and is for both boys and girls. Golfers should bring their 98 wins by taking the championship at No. I singles. It was fourth regional title in his illustrious prep career and his second at No. 1 singles. Snoap likely will be seeded No. 2 or No. 3 at State behind returning champion Ben Cox of Spring Lake. JV baseball closes out the year campaign by going 2-for-3 Caledonia's JV baseball with an RBI. season came to a close last week with a 5-4 loss to South Christian on May 16 and a From Page 20 16-9 defeat to Kenowa Hills A trip to a West Michigan on May 19. Whitecaps game at Old Kent Jason Williams was 3-for-3 Park will be Thursday. July versus South with an RBI and 17. The home team will play a stolen base, while Mike the Fort Wayne Wizards. De­ Gillard went l-for-3 with a parture will be at 5:30 p.m. double and an RBI. from the middle school and Ryan James went 3-for-4 the cost is $6 per person. The with a homerun, a double and game begins at 7 p.m. Dinner 4 RBI against Kenowa, Jason will be on your own at the Swan went 2-for-4 with a park double and an RBI and Adam All children 7 years old and Smith finished off the younger must be accompanied by an adult for all trips. All children must be accompanied by an adult for the Whitecaps game. 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Also boys and girls USGF compcti lion teams. For information call Cathy. 795-7620. Community Notices FUTUREKIDS SUMMER COMPUTER CAMPS at Kent wood’s Endeavor Elementary School. Keep your child’s mind active lhi<- summer while learn­ ing the latest technology skills applied to projects kids love. Call 891-0145 for a schedule of camps or more information. For Sate Automotive 1994 FORD F-150 XLT SUPER CAB, 351 V-8, auto, air, cruise, tilt, power locks and windows, 8' bed, 78,000 miles, warranty balance, mint in/out, bought new, came in early, GLEN’S LANDSCAPING: $12,950 OBO, 616-868 2051 TOP SOIL, HAL LING & LEVELING, RETAINING *83 FORD CARGO VAN: WALLS, TREATED TIES & $500 OBO. 795-7458 BOULDERS, NEW INSTAL­ For Rent LATION OR RELAND­ SCAPING. COMPLETE CALEDONIA-LARGE ONE LANDSCAPE DESIGN. BEDROOM duplex in country. TREES, SHRUBS, SHRED­ $500 per month. Call John DED BARK, SEEDING & 616-339-1105 and leave SODDLNG. ROAD GRAVEL, message.___________________ SAND & STONE. ROADS AND DRIVEWAYS PUT IN OR REPAIRED. THINK SPRING! 616-891-1843 IN MIDDLEVILLE super clean apartment, one bedroom, first floor, $375 plus utilities. Phone 616-795-3202 after 6pm. �The Sun ond News Middleville Ml May 27. 1997 Page 19 Help Wanted Garage Sale For Rent MIDDLEVILLE: Shultz double wide, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, carport and shed, nice park, like new, large corner lot. 616-891-8656 leave message. AUSTIN RIDGE MULTI FAMILY SALE Saturday, May 31, 9am-3pm, 84th A Alaska Rd., Caledonia. _________ SOUTH STORAGE 10x47 $100month or $85/month with lease. 616-891-8375.________ SALE: Friday and Saturday May 30 A 31. Davenport, chairs, dinnette set, double bed, lamps, dressers, dishes, porch furniture, dog run, radio arm saw, scroll saw, tabic saw, lawn edger, yard tools, A more. 9985 Alaska CL (off 100th St)_____________ TWO BEDROOM APART­ MENT newly remodeled, $475/month, heat and water included, no smoking, no pets. 616-795-3731. For Sale CARPETS - NEW, HEAVY BERBER: tan tones with mauve and blue Becks, 15X12, $169, 15X18, $255; rose-mauve plush, 12X16, $135; earth tones sculp turn, 12X29, $195, 12X14, $95. Other sizes available, all excel­ lent quality. Call 616-868-2051. FISH FOR STOCKING: Giant hybrid bluegills, rainbow trout, walleye, largcmouth and small­ mouth bass, catfish, perch, fathead minnows. LAGGIS’ FISH FARM, 08988 35th SL, Gobles, Ml 49055 (616)-628-2056 Days, 624-6215 evenings. FOR SALE: 1988 Sunlite truck camper. Pop-up style, sleeps 4. Stove, refrigerator, furnace, port a potty, lots of storage space, excellent condition, $3,000 OBO. 616 891-8310 FOR SALE: TWO cylinder J.D. tractors. Call evenings. 616-758-3724.______________ TOPSOIL UNSCREENED: $12 a yard, delivered, 5 yard minimum, 20 mile radius. 616 554 4777 or 616-698 0819 Garage Sale 529 E. MAIN, CALEDONIA Friday, May 30 A Saturday, May 31. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Kids bed, mattress, toddler clothes, games, etc. CALEDONIA MOVING SECRETARY: Full time Cale­ donia area office. Must have excellent language skills, pleas­ ant phone manner, and be profi­ cient in Microsoft Word. Bene­ fits, wages negotiable. Send resume to: 8575 East Paris S.E. Caledonia, Ml 49316. ALL STUDENTS: Local firm has summer work openings, $10.25 to start. No experience necessarv. Work with other students. Call 616-245-3882 10GARAGE SALE: 11485 Keim 5pm ___________________ Rd., Freeport between Hastings Rd., and Freeport Rd. Baby, BUILDING boys, and girts clothing, Little SUPERINTENDENTTyke toys; adult clothes, and Middleville housing commis­ much more. May 22nd, 23rd, sion is seeking a full time, live-in 24th, 29th, 30th, and 31 st, from to perform a variety of skilled tasks pertaining to the maintence 9am-6pm. _____________ of a 50 unit HUD housing MULTIFAMILY GARAGE project for senior citizens. SALE: May 31, 9am-5pm no Excellent enviornment, paid early sales. Antiques, toys, health insurance and vacation. household items, books, some Mail resume to: Lisa Finkbeiner, horse equipment 11200 Bass Lincoln Meadow Apartments, Rd. Middleville. 795-7191. 500 Lincoln Sl Middleville, MI YARD SALE, MAY 28,29, A 49333 or call for an appointment 30TH, also herbs and peren­ at 795-7715 EOE.__________ nials, corner of State A McCann GENERAL LABOR 1st and roads, Middleville 3rd shifts available in the Cale­ donia area. Long term, trial hire positions at $7.25 per hour. Help Wanted Apply in person at CSR, 2895 NEED SOMEONE TO Radcliff Avenue SE, Grand SUPERVISE OUR two child­ Rapids. 616-949-5000. ren (ages 9 A 11) this summer. Prefer our home (Wayland- MANAGER CONVENI­ ENCE STORE Growth Mmiddlevillc area). We have a pool, but we’re Bexiblc, please oriented, Amoco Jobber is seek­ ing an experienced manager for call 616-792-6829 evenings. a new C-Storc/Carwash in Cale­ PAINTER AND PAINTER donia. The ideal canidate will APPRENTICE: New construc­ poscss knowledge in employee tion, year ’round work, insur­ selection, vendor relation and ance. 616-891-1877 complete control of profit and loss. MBI offers a salary SECRETARIAL. Small commensurate with experience Middleville office needs partand a comprehensive benefit time office help, approx. 28hrs. package. Send resume with per week, math, writing and salary requirements to Dalanc people skills. Please send hand Vandenberg. Merle Boes Inc., written letter with resume to P.O. Box 2365, Holland, Mi P.O. Box 39 Middleville Mi. 49424 Fax 616-392-5041. 49333 VITO’S PIZZA Grand Opening of Vito’s NEW LOCATION NOW OPEN 6920 Whitney ville Rd. Near 68th East M-37 Call 868-6609 3497 68th, Dutton in BP Gas West M 37 Bldg. Call 698-9900 (1) 18” Pizza (2 Toppings) $11.00 (2) Lasagna Dinners (With Garlic Toast) $8.50 The deals are not valid with any other offers. \ r ......... CUP and SAVE . .......................... ... : $ PIZZA CASH : $200 off • of $10.00 or more National Ads SEIZED CARS from $175. Porsches, Cadillac’s Chevy’s, BMW’s, Corvettes; also Jeeps, 4wd’s, your area. Toll Free (1 >-800-218-9000, ext A-7539 for current listings. MYSTERY SHOPPER. Part time 2 full days/wk to shop retail stores fully supervised. Send resume with hand written para­ graph detailing most recent job duties. No phone calls. Profes­ sional Shopping Services, 7105 Kraft, Caledonia, MI 49316. C CALEDONIA SCHOOLS. Beautiful country lots, over 2 acres each, private paved road, underground utilities. $29,900. 616-868-6167 Recreation COMING TO GUN LAKE “The Gun Lake Princess*. 50+ ANTRIM COUNTY: 4.92 passenger, glass bottom, dinner Beautiful Acres with bulldozed and tour boat Available for clearing. Ideal camping spot. private parties, receptions, reun­ Close to State Land. $9,900, ions. etc. Call toll free. Southside $500 down. $130rino. 11% Land Boat Rentals, Inc.. Contract. Northern Land 1-888-557-7775. Company 1-800-968-3118 or Thank You www.northcrnlandco.com. Real Estate Jobs Wanted HOUSE CLEANING thor­ ough. Caledonia/Middleville 616-795-8821_______________ RESPONSIBLE MIDDLE­ VILLE GIRL with a babysit­ ting class certificate from Pennock Hospital is seeking summer babysitting jobs, in your home or hers. 616-795-4165. Miscellaneous EXCELLENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY’ Power wash truck. Accounts available. Chemcx power washer with 250 gallon tank, poloma heater, 1988 Ford E-250 Van $7,900. 891-9272__________________ ’’FITNESS & FUN” -classes for your children. Arc you concerned about your childs activity level? Call, Fitness For You, at 795-4319 for informa­ tion A registration before June 6th._______________________ LOSE WEIGHT BEFORE SUMMER All natural, Dr. recommended. Safe, simple and guaranteed. What have you got to lose...but inches. Call Dorris at 616-868-7099.___________ WEIGHT TRAINING CLAS­ SES: Beginners A advanced beginners. Register before May 31st to start June 2. Call Fitness for you at 795-4319. MIDDLEVILLE SCHOOLS. Professionally remodeled farm house, 20 acres with 330ft. coldwater nver frontage, must see! $199,000. 616-868-6167 MLS 330664 $111,900. 5000 Irving RD., Middleville- Raised ranch on 2 private wooded acres. Features 2 bedrooms with possi bility of 1 or 2 more bedrooms, 2 baths, living room, kitchen with dining area, sliders to deck, partially finished basement with dayliht windows, 2¥> stall garage. Call Bob McNecs 795-7511, 1-800-215-8080, or 792-2269. CARD OF THANKS The family of Sam Oaks would like to thank their friends and famih for all the food, pray ers, visits, flowers, cards, and expressions of sympathy. Our special thanks to Rev. Ray Townsend and Randy Buist, for your words of comfort. Also the ladies circle of Leighten United Methodist Church __________ The Oaks Family CARD OF THANKS I want to thank my family A friends for making my 90ch birthday open house an enjoy­ able day. 1 truly enjoyed seeing and visiting with all of you. _____________ Mary Linton MLS 331533 $104,900. 488 Holes ST., Middleville- Newly decorated 3 bedroom, 2 bath on quiet cul-de-sac. Features large master bedroom suite with indoor hot tub room and walk-in closets. Kitchen with pantry, dining area, rec. room, work­ shop, den or office, and large heated 3 stall garage. Visit with Bob McNces 795-751 1, 1-800-215-8080, or 792-2269. CARD OF THANKS On behalf of Madison her parents Micah A Jennifer Stan ton along with her grandparents Bill A Brigitte Neil A Pat A Diane Stanton would like to thank all our family, friends, and community for their prayers and support in making her surgery a success! Thanks to all of you Madison is now home and doing remarkably well. OPEN Mobile Homes 7 NIGHTS A WEEK ABANDONED FACTORY REPO’S wrong color, on huge 3 and 4 bedroom mobile homes. Custom built for waterbed, 1st time home buyers program available, will relocate free if necessary. No payment until January of 1997. 1-800-387-0035. West Mich. FARO'S ITALIAN LARGE SELECTION OF 3 bedroom, single and double­ wide homes. We take trades. Call 1-800-672-9604, mention this ad and receive free central air with any new home purchase. MIDDLEVILLE AREA, 1991 REDMAN 24x52, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, carport, $37,900. Cider Mill. 1987 Fairmont, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 14x70, Yankee Meadows, $17,950. Both in excellent condition, nice lots. Mary at Classic Realty A Inv. 616-945-2488 or 616-795-7730. MIDDLEVILLE’S FINEST 117 West Main, Middleville WHY RENT, WHEN YOU CAN OWN FOR LESS! SHULTZ 14X70, two bedrooms, two baths, like new in very nice park. Includes all appliances. 616-795-3389 or 616-795-7513. TWO PIZZAS for ONE SPECIAL PRICE! Phone 795-7911 Sun.-Thurs. 3:30 to 10:30 p.m. FFl. & sat. 3:30 to 12:30 a m. Save up to 7OV. On Second Pizza NO COUPONS • NO FREE POP NO FREE DELIVERY Good Only Sunday thro Thursday (NOT VALID Friday and Saturday National Ads : Purchase Real Estate Help Wanted MOUNTAIN FALLS PUT PIT: Hiring part-time, summer workers. Call Connie 795-3479. GOV’T FORCLOSED homes from pennies on $ 1. Delinquent tax, repo’s, REO’s. Your area. Toll free (1) 800-218-9000 Ext. H-7673 for current listings. Specials not valid with any other offers or Free Delivery F —coupon— FARO'S ITALIAN PIZZA MiDOLEvtLLE NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER SPECIAL Try Our Any purchase *10°° or more. Not good on delivery orders. 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FREE INSPECTION ss g 40,000 Mile Limited Warranty ■ Each P-155/80R13.. $36.50 Each 205/75R14....... $45.50 P-165/80R13.. $39.50 205/75R15...... $47.50 ■• s m 175/8OR13..... $40.50 21575815....... $48.50 185/80R13..... S42.50 225/75R15... $49.50 s 185/75R14..... $43.50 235/75R15....... $51.50 m 195/75R14..... $44.50 (/» ♦Any (4) 13” •Any (4) 14” •Any (4) 15" s r m 5 • Mou nt9d »nd Balanced — E $138°o 14800 $168°° 795-3550 891-6088 500 Arlington Street (M-37) Middleville At the light (M-37) Caledonia Open Monday Thursday 8 to 6; Friday 8 to 5; Saturday 8 to 12; Wednesday Evenings • By Appointment Open Monday-Thursday 8 to 6: Friday 8 to 5; Saturday 8 to 2; Wednesday Evenings By Appointment SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SA • SALE • SALE • SALE by Mandy Hahel Staff Writer Thomapple Kellogg Com­ munity Education is offering many courses and trips this summer to allow students and adults to learn new things and have fun. Summer swimming lessons for the first session will run from June 9 through June 19. They will be held Monday through Thursday and will give students eight pool vis­ its. All classes are $20 and must be prepaid. A stroke development class for level four students will start each class day and go from 8:45 to 9:30 a m., a class for 3-year-olds will go from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Parents must assist them in the water. The level one water explo­ ration class is from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Another water ex­ ploration class will go from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Two level two primary skills classes will be held from 11 to 11:40 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A level three stroke readi­ ness class will be held from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. The second swimming ses­ sion will run from June 23 to July 3. People should indicate which session they want when registering. A minimum of six children per class is re­ quired for the second session of classes to run. A three-day drama class will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon on Mondays June 16. 23, and 30. Children will be assigned a simple part in a children's play and will con­ struct the set and make masks to wear. There will be a 15minute performance for par­ ents during the last class. The class is for ages seven and up and will be held in Thomapple Kellogg Middle School. Cost is $15. Another chance to take a computer class and work with the Kid Pix studio will be of­ fered for one day of learning programs and doing some computer crafts on three dif­ ferent Mondays in June for kids of different ages. Fiveand 6-year-old children can at­ tend class on June 16; 7- and 8-year-olds on June 23, and 9, 10- and 11-year-olds on June 30. These classes will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on the men­ tioned days in the McFall El­ ementary School computer lab. Cost is $5 for each class. A one day T-shirt painting class wiii allow students to use puff and fabric paints to decorate a white T-shirt that they supply. This class will be from 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, June 17, in the mid­ dle school cafeteria. The class is for students ages 5 and up and costs $10. Students can use cake deco­ rating tools and frosting to decorate sugar cookies in a cake decorating class that will enue. Students will skate for be held for one day on Tues­ an hour then eat lunch at a day. June 17, from 10 a.m. to McDonald's. After lunch, they noon. This class, for ages 5 will go to the Gymnastics and older, will be held in the Company for an hour for middle school cafeteria, and swinging on ropes and rings, will cost $8. Students can eat tumbling on trampolines, weaving through the obstacle their own creations. A beginning dance class course, and testing their skills will teach interested students on Blue Ridge Mountain. The trip is available for the basics of jazz and ballet. A mini recital will be held for people ages 7 and up and will cost $8 and money for lunch. parents during the last class. Students are encouraged to This class lasts foe three days on the Thursdays of June 19 wear comfortable clothes for and 26 and July 3 from 10 gymnastics and bring sweat a.m. to noon in the middle pants, sweatshirts, jacket and school cafeteria. It is available gloves, and their own ice for people ages 5 and up and skates if they have them They will depart from the costs $15. A three-day papier machc middle school parking lot at class will be devoted to con­ 9:30 a.m. and return at 2:30 structing papier mache fruit. p.m. On Friday. June 20. stu­ Students will papier mache over real fruit, then cut it dents will travel to Circle Theater for a performance of open and paint it to look like the original object. This class "Tales of a Fourth Grade will meet on three Thursdays. Nothing." This will be fol­ June 19 and 26 and July 3, lowed by an afternoon at from 10 a.m. to noon in the Chuck E. Cheese for pizza and middle school cafeteria. The games. Children will be given class is available to people a few tokens. Any extras they must pay for. The cost of the ages 7 and up and costs $15. A one-day leather craft class trip will be $9. The group will allow students to tool will depart from the middle leather to make different prod­ school at 9:30 a.m. and return ucts. The class will meet from at 2:30 p.m. Students will visit the 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, June 24, in the middle school Kalamazoo Valley Museum cafeteria. It is available for and Planetarium Wednesday. people ages seven and up. and June 25. to sec a real mummy and more than 70 Egyptian ar­ costs $12. Students can make rain­ tifacts, along with other sticks with a cardboard tube hands-on exhibits. At the and nails that can capture the planetarium, they will sec sounds of a rain forest. The constellations. The group will tube is filled with beans and depart from the middle school covered with a material. This at 9 a.m. and return at 3:30 one-day rainstick class will p.m. Cost is $5 and partici­ meet from 10 a.m. to noon pants must take a sack lunch Tuesday, June 24, in the mid­ and drink A day at Binder Park Zoo dle school cafeteria. The class costs $9 and is available to and O Railway in Battle Creek is planned for Friday, June 27. students ages seven and up. A woodworking class will Participants will see unusual be held from 10 a.m. to noon animals like a snow leopard, Thursday, June 26, at the high ruffled lemur, red pandas and school woodshop. Students an eagle. The Miller Chil­ will learn how to make a dren's Zoo is another place birdhouse. All pieces will be they will visit. Lunch will be precut and just need to be hot dogs, chips, soft drinks glued and nailed together. The and cookies. Departure will be from the middle school at costs of this class is $10. A one-day class from 10 9:30 a.m. and the group will a.m. to noon on Wednesday, return at 2:30 p.m. Cost is July 2, will allow students to $7.50 for children and $8.50 make a candle votive out of for adults. A trip Tuesday, July I, will tin using a stencil. It will be held in the middle school cafe­ consist of a tour of the Gyp­ sum mines and a pool party. teria, and will cost $8. Registration for these At the Gypsum mines, stu­ summer classes will be held at dents will get a chance to ex­ 7 p.m. Thursday, May 29, in plore caves. Afterward, the the high school lobby. People group will eat lunch at Mc­ not able to register at that Donald's then go back to the time can call the community school for the pool party. De­ education office the next day parture will be at 9 a m. from the middle school, and the at 795-3397. Many summer trips have group will head to the pool at been planned that students can 2 p.m. Cost is $5 and lunch participate in to add excite­ is on your own. Children ment to the summer months must have a jacket, flashlight, and plastic bag for their gyp­ away from school. A day of ice skating is sum, and bathing suit and planned for Wednesday, June towel for the pool 18, at the Michigan National Ice Arena on Patterson Av­ See Summer trips, P. 18 We want them to look their BEST. Eric Member D. Hannapel, d.d.s. ORTHODONTIST the American Association of Orthodontists<vX 9041 N. Rodgers Ct. Caledonia, MI 616-891-7272 ZL � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-06-03.pdf 370908f18a091df7facb12ef4731da26 PDF Text Text 12/30/00 Hastings Pubhcltbrarv PU3UC11MHRY W V ie oun und Neuw* ..i Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas Middleville, Michigan 49333 126th Year No. 22/ June 3, 1W7 Schools, village to seek utilities mediation by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Middleville Village Council has agreed to a re­ quest from the Thomapple Kellogg School District for mediation to resolve issues on a proposed agreement to pro­ vide sewer and water for school facilities. In the letter sent to the dis­ trict, village officials stated the desire to attempt to re­ solve the issue face to face be­ tween two representative committees and to consult a mediator if that is not possi­ ble. The two governments have been working for a while on a proposed agreement that would help provide utilities for a new middle school. Village Manager David Ark­ ing said that if both parties decide they still want media­ tion, he would recommend a dispute resolution program that is low cost. The figures still need to be confirmed, but he thinks the cost would be $20 per two-hour session per side. He added that whether or not the groups should work it out separately or mediate should depend on what works best. "I am in favor of whatever works." he said. "I want this to be cleared up." Through this program, he said, there would be several mediators to request from. Since most of this program is state funded, prices are reason­ able and it is non-binding. The crucial issue that has caused disagreement between the village and schools is whether the district should have to get village approval Donker running unopposed for Caledonia School Board for future expansion. Village officials say they need to know what the distric­ t's plans are so they know how they can serve the school and if they are able to. "We don’t want to tell them how many seats they have." said Village manager David Arking. "We want to be able to control the sewer and wa­ ter." Village officials also say approval for expansion is nec­ essary to slow the strain on systems already beyond capxitySchool officials said they would be happy to consult with the village on any future building plans, but cannot give them the authority to control them. Another issue is financial. School officials decided to ask for mediation when the village proposed last month that the district pay tap fees for an ad­ ditional 19 classrooms at the high school and two elemen­ tary schools. Putting lines in from the village to the new middle school could cost about $108,000. Other costs, such provide some continuity and stability to the board, which has seen four new members take office in the last two years. "I am confident and very happy with the way the board is working," he said. "I would like to keep that momentum going." Donker said that another See Mediation, P. 3 reason he decided to seek a_ third term is his interest in the district s new strategic plan­ ning process, which involves not only educators, but also more than 100 parents and other community members. "I am very excited about the number of people involved with the strategic planning by Mandy Habel and about some of the ideas Staff Writer Steve Donker that have been brought for­ Four candidates will run for ward, such as teaming with one seat on the Thomapple years, he would like to see to the community and how we completion the district's $19 Kellogg Board of Education in can deal with our financial is­ million building program. the Monday, June 9, election. sues," he said. He said he also believes that All candidates are newcomers. The winner will replace his re-election would help See Donker, Page 6 Wendy Rom ph, who has cho­ , Of sen not to seek another term Those who filed by the April 7 deadline were Jean S. Ray. James W. Ketchum, Jan M. Stora and Sally L. Stan­ ton. William Schader had to withdraw from the race be­ cause of new responsibilities for his job. The questions: GAY: What would you do if you learned that a teacher in your school system was gay’’ CHARTERS: Some say charter schools are innovative educational alternatives, others say they're a sneaky way to fund private schools. What do you think? PROPOSAL A Do you think Proposal A has delivered what it promised when it was passed by voters three years ago? PRAYER: How do you feel about prayer in school? QUALITY: Do you think public schools are failing to Representatives from the Village of Constantine visitied MKkitevihe for Mayor educate young people.’ Why or Exchange Day . Pictured (from left) are Constantine representative Leonard why not? Moyer, Middleville Village Council President Jim French, Mayor of Constantine SEX ED: How do you fee Ken Oates, and Constantine representatives Rick Commenator and Bob Brewer. about teaching sex education by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Incumbent Steve Donker will run unopposed June 9 as he seeks re-election to the Caledonia School Board. The outgoing board presi­ dent, Donker will be seeking his third four-year term. He has served the board as presi­ dent for two years and as vice president for one year. The co-owner of Stedfast Construction Company and a partner in the commercial leasing company ESCO, Donker, his wife and three children live at 10220 68th St. Two of his children are Caledonia High School gradu­ ates, and his youngest son will graduate from CHS this week Donker said one of the mam reasons he decided to run for another term is because as the board's Building Committee chairman for the past four & Village officials welcome Constantine Veterans remembered A member of the Middleville VFW Post 7548 color guard pauses for a memorial service on the downtown Middleville bridge during the annual village parade last Monday. For more parade pictures, see inside this issue. Four candidates seeking one open position on TK School Board in the schools? he works with autistically CHALLENGES: What are impaired students. He also the biggest challenges facing works with the YMCA Camp the local schools and what do Manitou-lin. you propose to do about His answers to the ques­ them? tions: TAKEOVERS: How do • Gay: "I don't see a teacher you feel about prospects that being gay as an issue as long the state will lake over local as this is not equated with be­ school districts deemed not do­ ing a child molester." ing a good job? • Charter: "I don’t see a MIDDLE SCHOOL: What problem with them, as long would you like to see done as they don't take away re­ with the cunent middle school sources from the public educa­ building once the new one is tion system." • Proposal A: "I did not fa­ built? WHY YOU?: Why should vor it before and I don't now. I voters choose you over your don't think it has lived up to promises that were made." opponents9 • Prayer: I see no problem James W. Ketchum Ketchum is a vocational with personal reflection time trainer for the Grand Rapids See TK Board, P. 2 Public School system, where In This Issue.. • TK Class of ’97 honored at commencement • Local communities hold Memorial Day ceremonies • Caledonia Twp. Planning Commission recommends commercial rezoning • Second meter can avoid Middleville sewer rates �Page 2/The Sun and News, Middleville, MJ/June 3. 1997 TK SCHOOL BOARD SEAT, in school. People can use the time as they wish to use it." • Quality: "I don’t think they are necessarily failing us but their resources are being tapped. Classes arc getting too large and education should be broadened. • Sex Ed: "I think that is something that should be taught by the family and rein­ forced by the schools." • Challenges: "Besides edu­ cating the kids, drug use within the school population is a challenge. Other than the DARE program. I am not sure what schools can do because I have not had a chance to deal with that issue." • Takeovers: "I think that is pushing the state into the area they should not be. Who de­ cides that a school system is not doing a good job? That needs to be left at a local level." • Middle School: "I would love to see it turned into a skills center, but if it can't be. it probably should be elimi­ nated because it would cost too much to maintain since it is old." • Why you: "1 feel I can give the current school system support and have the back­ ground and knowledge to give that support." Jean S. Ray Ray has been the treasurer of Little Lambs Preschool for four years and holds a bachelor of science degree in physical science, a doctor of veterinary medicine degree, and a PhD in pharmacology and toxicology. Her answers to the ques­ tions are the following: • Gay: "This school system, as any school system, em­ ploys some teachers whose life choices, philosophies and morals differ from mine Just as I would expect that a teacher who is a member of a different religion than my own would not try to convert the students to their religion. I would expect that a gay teacher not to try to influence students regarding their lifestyles. Every teacher, gay or heterosexual, should con­ duct themselves with discre­ tion in public since they in­ fluence their students wherever they interact with them." • Charter. "Charter school quality seems to vary consid­ erably. depending on the goals of the people responsible for starting the school and the administration There does not seem to be adequate supervi­ sion of charter schools and the quality of their education. The charter school movement in Michigan is in its infancy and I think there will be many changes in requirements and oversight of charter schools." • Proposal A: "Proposal A did reduce properly taxes and bring the poorest school dis­ tricts up to a minimum level [ continued from front page Jean S. Ray of state aid. which was what it was designed to do. Additional measures are needed to equal­ ize spending in all school dis­ tricts." • Prayer "Freedom of reli­ gion is one of the basic free­ doms afforded Americans. I think that each child should be allowed to pray silently or unobtrusively whenever they like, but the school system should not have official prayers in school." • Quality: "What was an ad­ equate high school education 20 years ago would not pre­ pare graduates for success in the business world now. I don’t think that schools are Sally Stanton Jan btora James W. Ketchum providing lower quality educa­ tion than in the past, rather the requirements for adequate education have increased. I feel our school system is continu­ ally improving the quality of education it provides, but it is difficult to keep up with con­ stantly changing technology." • Sex Ed: "Students should know how the reproductive system works just as they learn other systems. I think teenage abstinence and life­ long monogamous relation­ ships should be stressed as the best way to prevent sexually transmitted diseases and preg­ nancy. but the moral implica­ tions should be discussed in the home.” • Challenges: "I think the biggest challenge facing the Thornapple Kellogg District is to keep current with rapidly changing technology. While we will not be able to have state of the art technology for our students at all times, we need to be as up to date as possible. We also need to work hard at teaching the ba­ sics behind the technology be­ cause once the students know that, they will be able to learn new technologies easily." • Takeovers: "If local school districts are not offering an ac­ ceptable level of education to their students, something needs to be done to improve the quality of education in that district. I would hope that the state control would be tempo­ rary while stale officials work with the local district to im­ prove the situation and that control would then revert to the local district." • Middle School: "If the building is structurally sound and does not require extensive repairs, I feel it would be best used for auxiliary school dis­ trict functions such as admin­ istrative offices, preschool, community education, alterna­ tive education, etc. This would increase available class­ room space in other buildings and the middle school could also serve as a temporary source of additional class­ rooms if needed. Because of its close proximity to McFall. I feel that sale or lease of the building for non-academic use has the potential to interfere with the safe and quiet envi­ ronment the kindergarten and first grade students now en­ joy." • Why You: "I think that education is a critically impor­ tant part of every child's life. Every single child in the Thornapple Kellogg school s> stem deserves the very best education we can provide for him or her. I believe that I can help guide this school system to offer the best education possible within our means. I have been treasurer of Little Lambs Preschool, a private non-profit parent run local preschool for four years and this has given me invaluable experience overseeing the op­ eration of a school. I feel a re­ sponsibility to repay the pub­ lic for the excellent educa­ tional opportunities I have been given and would be proud to be given the oppor­ tunity to volunteer my time and talents to the TK school district as Board of Education trustee." Sally Stanton Stanton has a degree in edu­ cation with a physical educa­ tion major and psychology minor from Michigan State University, has taught adult education homebound and now runs a cleaning service. She is the mother of a sev­ enth grade student and has served on the Barry County Community Building Board and the Barry County YMCA Board. Her answers to the ques­ tions: • Gay: "As long as the teachers are doing their jobs, there is no reason to be wor­ ried." • Charters: "I feel that until public schools are responsive to what people want, there will continue to be charter schools." • Proposal A: "I see nothing wrong with it. It is doing what it should do." • Prayer: "I do not think there should be prayer in school, but I see nothing wrong with having a moment of reflection each day." • Quality: "I think they are to a certain degree because they want to orient people toward college and that is not the answer for everyone." • Sex Ed: "I am all for it. What will be taught needs to be available to the parents, but most districts seem to be doing that anyway." • Challenges: "The biggest challenge is overcrowding. To handle that, buildings should be kept instead of tom down in case they are needed. An­ other thing schools need to do is to make sure students are directed where the jobs are • Takeovers: "I do not like the idea of the state totally controlling districts. The dis­ tricts should try to solve their own problems." • Building: "It should be preserved. I would like to see it become a skills center. Barry County can use its own skills center because it is big enough." • Why you. "If I tackle a job, I do a good job. My col­ lege education is to be an edu­ cator. but I have also been on the other side of the fence." Jan Stora Stora is a mother of four children who attend TK schools who currently serves on the PTO Board for the Middle School She also serves as a leader for Junior Girl Scouts. Cub Scouts and Brownies, and is on a Walk to Remember Committee through Blodgett Hospital that helps people who have lost babies. She is mostly a stay at home mom who works one day a week delivering The Penascc Globe. Her answers to the ques­ tions are the following: • Gay: "As long as they are good teachers and are doing what they are supposed to be doing. I don't have a problem with it. If they are good teach­ ers, let them be." • Charters: "If they take children who cannot be main­ streamed into a regular class­ room then they should be supported because the kids de­ serve the best education pos­ sible." • Proposal A: "I was against Proposal A when it came out because I don't see all schools getting the same amount of funding. Every school should be allotted the same amount." • Prayer: "I don't have a problem with it. If a child wants to say a prayer, he should be able to." • Quality: "They do the best they can with the money they are allowed by our govern­ ment. We have good teachers at TK." • Sex Ed: "Schools should offer it and leave it to parents discretion on whether to have their children participate. Par­ ents should be able to review the material. It can be a good thing because some kids do not get the education at home." • Challenges: "I would need to learn a little more about the district and its issues before choosing." • Takeovers: "I think the schools would be in worse condition if the state took control" • Middle School- “I don’t want to see them tear down the school because it is a big piece of history. If it can not be used by a historical organi­ zation. it could be used for in­ services, offices, training or conference rooms " • Why you: "I am a con­ cerned parent and I would like to see more done to help stu­ dents who are struggling in reading." �The Sun and News Middleville MU/June 3. 1997/Page 3 TK elementary volunteers honored at annual brunch degree, at Page Elementary hinski for Page and Melissa by Mandy Habel Flora for the middle school School.” Staff Writer Four people were named because of her calmness and Parents gathered at Page El­ volunteer of the year, one each willingness to help. ementary School last week to Johns said it was difficult to be honored at the third annual from the four schools that have a PTO. The awards were pick nominees this year be­ volunteer brunch. given on behalf of the PTO cause there are so many peo­ Principal David Bukala said and presented by Patricia ple who help. the event was put together to People who served as art show appreciation for parents Johns. Wendy Barker was awarded docents and worked on handswho have helped at the school during the year. They included volunteer of the year for Mc­ on art projects also were hon­ ored and presented with can­ those who are at the schools Fall Elementary School Barker watches children vass bags to carry art supplies almost every week and those while they are on the play ­ or other things in. who maybe just helped for ground and makes clothes for one day or event. Bukala said art docents do dolls for a toy drive. The volunteers were pre­ things that the teachers do not Maeleah Dykstra was vol ­ sented with certificates and get a chance to, such as teach bumper stickers that said "I unteer of the year for West El­ the students to appreciate art. ementary School, Phylis Osearned a PHD, parent helper MEDIATION, continued from frontpage--------------------between the two entities are resolved quickly. She suggested that it might be possible for the village to go to the state and get assis­ tance in preparing for the growth that it wishes to oc­ cur. Trustee Bill Mosey said the village definitely wants to see growth as well. "That is what we all want." he said. "We do not want to put road blocks up, but fi­ nances have to be considered." as tap fees and the possibility of upgrading sewer on the west side of the village, could bring the total cost to a little more than $500,000. Superintendent Jay Cason said the amount the district would have to pay the village has been as low as $150,000 and as high as a little more than $150,000. Board Trustee Nancy Grxxlin said that money spent on utilities cannot be spent on educating students. She added that (he district is willing to pay its fair share, but no more. "Any money beyond the fair amount is less money used to educate children," she said. Kim Sc I leek agreed. "Every penny that we can save will be better for the kids in the long run," he said. Roselle Havens told the council at its regular meeting last week that as a small property and business owner, she hopes that the difficulties Trustee James Rutherford agreed. "We want the school to ex­ pand. our door is open," he said. Arking added that there has been some compromise throughout the procedure in which the village has been figuring out how to make its ordinance work for the district to save it money. The next step will be for the two groups to start work­ ing things out. Child Care Providers plan meeting June 12 Middleville Child Care Pro­ viders will hold their monthly meeting at Vickie Rick’s home June 12 at 6:30 p.m. The group will cover how to make summer fun and safe and will make fabric bags that the children will be able to use Kevin's draperies y 5hades • Draperies • Blinds • Shades • Wallpaper Fabric inserted Into Vinyl Groovers -NO CHARGE Otter good thru May 31. 1997 Call 945-4177 or Toll Free 1-888-616-4177 New Showroom! Mon., Wed.. Fn. 10 to 8, Sat. 9 to 2 620 Tanner Lk. Rd. (south of Bob s Gun A Tackle) for summer suits and toys. Those attending are asked to bring a plain canvas bag. As always at the meeting, openings will be updated. Many members attended the food care meeting in May. Those who did not should br­ ing questions to June’s meeting. Members were to be notified June 1 by the State of Michigan what tier they will fall under. They will also need to make the choice as to which way they want their food pro­ gram listed, under school or parents’ income or under pro­ viders’ income. “This is an important choice for it will be one for the next three years,” said Rick. Caledonia. Freeport, Hastings and Wayland providers are welcome to join the group. For more information, call Rick with directions at 795-9461. Patricia Johns speaks to parents who have helped in the schools at a special volunteer luncheon put on by administrators and the PTO. about the history of it. and how to create certain types of works. Bags were given to Nancy Goodin. Beth Berkimer, Karen Feenstra. Voni Lucas and Deb Smith. "Docents are a special part of the elementary school expe­ rience," Johns said. About 120 invitations were sent for the brunch for every­ one who gave their time and energy to the good of the stu­ dents. "This is good, considering the student population," Bukala said. Since many people work during the day when the brunch is held, he added, they usually average from 20 to 30 people out of the 120. He would like those who have not been able to attend in the past to have a chance to be honored. He added that parental in­ volvement helps the schools a lot and that it would be diffi­ cult to do many things with­ out the people who give their time. As a result, he said he would like to have next year’s event be an after-school social so that more parents can at­ tend and they will be able to talk to some of the teachers. ^7 I.:'-/? COUNTRY CRAFTS Unique Gifts for the Graduate • Birdhouses • Sunflowers • What Birds • Garden Signs • Flower Girls • Crows HOURS Tues Fri. 10-5; Sat & Sun 10 4 2259 Gun Lake Rd., Hastings. Mi. (616) 948-2874 Congratulations to Ruth Debrie on Her Retirement • NOW OPEN • < 4*^ The Tumbleweed Clothing Store • Sterling Silver Rings • Lemon Grass Blouses • Little People In Sterling Silver • Accessories • Aromatherapy Incense __ TSr ___ gg Caledonia Piara • 616-891-9965 Hours Mon -Thurs 10-6; Fri 10-7; Sat 9-3 She has been with the bank for 10 1/2 years. We will miss her. Good Luck, Ruth Gate MIDDLEVILLE CALEDONIA DUTTON 627 Main St. 3205 68th St. S.L 303 Arlington 698-6337 795-3361 t^ANK 891-8113 fir FDIC ALEDONIA Ranking LENDER —• ——— �Fog* 4/Th« Sun and News, Middlnvilk, Ml/Juna 3. 1997 Neigh bors with.. NORMA VELDERMAN Hi, everonc Sorry about last week. Johnny’s brother lost another son, Paul, sud­ denly and it really hit home. He was the same age as our daughter, Jana It took the starch out of both of us We have been very lucky in not losing any of our children We had a wonderful time marching in the Memorial Day parade with Houston. Just behind the veteran flag and ahead of the wagon draw mg the veterans I was asked if J wanted to ride instead, but I prefer walking as much as I can Jana walked ahead of us to help keep me in the middle of the road. I just love to walk. Everyone is so friendly — calling out to Houston and me It really charges my bat­ teries. with all the support you folks give me. Jana saw Gars Marble Patterson They had not seen each other since high school. It is always so good to meet old classmates Jana is leaving this Sunday after being here two weeks It is always good to see her. Lois Bender said they wat­ ched the parade not too far from the cemetery. Katie Wiennga said it was their grandson Mitchell's bir­ thday and so they went over to see him. Don Dean came over to GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Axxdfatnriy the Whole Camel of Cod Services at 9.50 am and 6 pm ''tax slipping at Keltic I ake School on Vhtncyvile Rd South of 6flth Street ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH look through my button jars since I was cleaning them out and he collects buttons. There were buttons from my mom and all the ones left from my sewing days I had saved plastic bottles and so. as Don looked them over. I transfer­ red them to plasuc peanut but­ ter jars. I was able to get some cleaning done that would have been put off normally. I’m trying to put everything from glass jars to plastic so that when I knock them over, they won’t break. I had a good visit with Don while he was look­ ing them over He w as one of my history godparents and it was good to have him here. George had Helen Evans come out to help me get info together on Calvin Hill of Yankee Springs They are the most wonderful team. They found information I forget I had. George is so efficient and Helen knows how best to put FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville Sunday School.. 10 45 am. Morning Worship Evening Praise..... WEDNESDAY.................Family Night 6 30 p m 7240 68th Street, SE — Caledonia 2 mile* easl of M-37 Pastor, Rev Brian F Harrison George M Coon . Youth Pastor Music Coordinator, Jeffrey C. Vander Heide Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Sunday School. 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service..... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer 6:45 p.m. Word of Life Clubs................................... 6:45 p.m. FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY Meeting at Freeport Community Center Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Sunday................................ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday....................... 7:00 p.m. Phone 891-9259 Come as you are Informal - Fundamental Something for every age Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 Saturday Evening Mass.......................... 5:00 p.m. [Sunday Mass..................... 9 00am & 1100am. between their two doors and the nest has five baby birds now. What a wonderful chance to watch them! Usual­ ly bluebirds are so very shy. Donna Kenyon said that Bob is going to Butterworth Hospital to have tests to see what is wrong with his back and how to help get rid of the pain. Edith Miller gave me a recipe to get rid of moles in your yard It contains castor oil. liquid Ivory soap and water You pour this around holes, and spray the rest of your lawn. A rain will wash it into the ground. It should last six years. I want to try it to see if it will work. Lib Palmer said that Susi and Karl Golnek celebrated their birthday on Memorial Day at daughter Enid's. Maureen Robinson has lots of new animals. She laughed and said kids ask her frequent­ LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILV CATHOLIC CHURCH it all together. Elmer and Dorothy Fisher took their trailer and went to Prairieville for a music festival going on Thursday and coming back Monday night Florence Fiala went to the breakfast held at the Methodist church before the parade. Jean Gallup sent me a pic­ ture of the swans in Irving. The parents carried four babies on their backs and she enjoyed watching the little ones slide down under their parents' wings to the water Jean said they sort of popped out like they had been shot from a gun. Cecil’s therapist is amazed to see his progress. Most people with such in­ juries would just go for therapy, but Cecil does it at home too. which really helps. Neva and Bill Kenyon said they have a bluebird’s nest LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Sunday School............................ 9:30 a m. Morning Worship...................... 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship....................... 6:00 p.m. Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)..... 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages............................9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service................................. 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday.................. 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday......................... 7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday............................ 7:00 p.m. RAY TOWNSEND, Pastor SHARON BARNSDALE Dir of Christen Ed & Musk o9 1-oU2o WELCOME TO SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 am May 24th-Aug 30 Saturday Mass 5 00 pm 792-2889 if Gma UMod Brettaea Ctardi Kalanazoo Avenue n 92nd Street Telephone MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED V* 8252 pastor Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11:00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11 00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5 00 pm - Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children's Church will be provided during both services Morning Worship Service. Sunday School..................... Evening Worship Service.. 10:00 a m. 11:15a.m. ..6:00 p.m. YOU APE INVITED CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Green Lake Calvary Church 608 145th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891 -8764 “A church with a canng heart for our I (Child A Adult l (Dunng the School Year) Sunday Worship 9:45 AM s 11:00 AM Dr. Dan Famol, Fast or Mark LUlk, Associate Church Office (616) 891 1512 M 37 at 100th St CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST £imt iHettjoUist Cburcfj 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................... 10:00 a m. Morning Worship............. 11:00a.m. Evening Worship................. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Children's Classes........ 7:00 p.m. community and the world Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday School................... 10:45-11:50 a m Royle Bailard, Pastor Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH Wayland. C 0 M U UN I I Y CHURCH a place to belong a place to become (non-traditional, informal) Sundays........................................... 10:30 a m. Caledonia Middle School, 9230 Kraft Ave. Phone 616-891-0287 CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at Cutlerville Christian Elementary School (68th St SE between Eastern and DMston) Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM Joyfully committed to serving Christ. honoring Christ's church. and carrying out Chnsfs commission " Pastor Jeffrey Brown. Pastor Church Office Telephone...................... 281 3402 Church Office Rm....................................281 7686 Parsonage Telephone........................... 698-7170 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave Church School, \ Sunday...................... 9 45 a.m. 1 * Morning Worship... 11 00 a m Evening Worship......6.00 p.m Wcd f c,,ow,h,P......7:30 p.m Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia, Ml. (Missouri Synod) “Be devoted io one another m brotherly love " Rom. 12 10 8:00 a.m... 9:15 a.m... 10:30 a m Worship Service Educational Hour ..Worship Service (All Services have a Nursery available) 795-3667 Rev Roger Timmerman. Pastor CALEDONIA [Worship Service [Sunday School 708 West Main Street ly about the pumpkin world they have every year Jack and Jerry Spencer went up to Canadian Lakes to visit their son. Robert on Sunday. I visited a bit with my cousin Rudy Steeby. He is such a special person and he is one of the best teachers that I have ever known I guess this is all for this week. Love all of you very much. Have a good, caring week and share your love with someone else. You will be very much blessed if you do — 868-6437 — Peace Reformed Church Bamer Free 49341 • 795-7903 fru Robert Gerke*Office: 891-8688'Church 891-9878 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship.............. 9 30 a m Freeport Sunday School................ 11 00 a m Parmatee Morning Worship........... 9.30 a m Middleville Sunday School............. 9 30 a m Middleville Morning Worship 11 00 a m Rev. Lee Zachman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Phone - 79S9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St *891-8661 10:30 a.m. 9:30 am. fcl5Dm.tr Rev Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 900 ac A 10 Jr A Sr High School 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 mu COMMUNITY Adah Bible Studies 'The Church where everybody is somebody and Jesus Chnst b Lord' Sunday School........................................... 9 30 am Sunday Morning Worship........................10 30 a m Sunday Evening Worship.......................... 6 00 p m Wea Midweek Prayer 8 BOIe Study 7 00pm Rev WUham Brew. Rev Kart Bashlor Asst Pastor. Mr Mike Deer. Youth Pastor �Th* Sun and N*wi. MiddUviH*. Ml/Jun* 3, 1997/Pag* 5 TK Class of 1997 honored at Sunday commencement Thomapple Kellogg High School graduating seniors were congratulated by members of the board of education, teachers, and administration as they accepted their diplomas. Seniors with special accomplishments were asked to stand at certain points during the graduation ceremony. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Thornapple Kellogg High School Class of 1997 was honored for its achieve­ ments Sunday, May 25. at the graduation ceremony. The festivities began with the graduates marching into the gym to music played by the TK symphonic band. When all the graduates were in place, senior choir members sang a song Senior Class President Tracy Schondelmayer spoke to the students, the graduates and their families. She noted that the Class of *97 is the first to go all the way through Page Elementary School and have a seven-penod school day. It also witnessed the retire­ ment of Principal Henry Dugan who left after 25 years df service and met the current Principal Ron Fales. She added that students in this class could be part of a generation that finds a cure for the AIDS virus or sees a woman serve as President of the United States The graduating students, she said, should feel relieved, but will still leave with some un­ certainty about what the future holds. They also will leave with many memories such as seeing the state wrestling fi­ nals and attending football games. "The challenge for the class of 1997 will be to pursue our goals." she said. "It has been a bumpy ride, but we are here " Though it is their last day all together, she said, they are celebrating the beginning of something new, since com­ mence means to begin. "It has been a roller coaster ride at TK. and we arc better for having bought a ticket," she said. Superintendent Jay Cason congratulated the graduates and said he encourages the stu­ dents to do two things. One is to stand up for what is right. "There are many challenges in life, don't take the easy way," he said. The other is to pul people first, love people not things. "If you put people first, you will have an excellent chance for success in life," he said. Principal Ron Fates said Thomapple Kellogg High School senior class president Tracy Schondelmayer addressed the class on graduation day with words of inspiration. Caledonia grad to receive medical degree June 5 Graduation Cards, I* Balloons, Gifts, ■Jk, Memory Albums. ■ B |k Beany Cousins are Back In stood when they were intro­ duced. Honor students are desig­ nated as those who have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. These students are identified by the silver tassels on their hats. Members of the National Honor Society wear gold braids to signify membership. They also were introduced. Teacher Doug Hart an­ nounced the names of all the students who received scholar­ ships to certain colleges. It also was mentioned that Dawn Bell received the Grand Rapids Press academic award and that Steve Dood received the De­ troit Free Press Scholar Ath­ lete Award. Diplomas were awarded by senior class advisors Donna von der Hoff and Nancy Iveson. Also present to help were Board of Education President Dan Parker, and member Wendy Romph. Steve Dood presented the closing statements, in which he asked for courage and strength for the class. COME GROW WITH US! Emmaus Lutheran For More Information Please Call Pastor Bill Brandner Office 956-6695 Home 897-1584 Meets at Pineridge Elementary School Located near downtown Cascade Easter Service 30th Leyton 36th I 3-11 Good Friday 9:30 am Easter Sunday Sunday Schedule 9:30 am Worship with communion 10:30 am Fellowship and refreshments 10:45 am Sunday School for all ages ?• Alterations, Custom Framing. Sewing Machine Repair - RAINBOW’S END = that at the end of each year he faces the pains of separation but at the same time congratu­ lates the students on an ac­ complishment that has been well earned. He recognized three teachers who have provided their ser­ vices but now are retiring. They are math teacher Don Jousma, drafting teacher Keith Rhines, and band and choir di­ rector Duane Thatcher Jousma and Rhines were not present at the ceremony but Thatcher was and was in­ troduced as a mainstay of the TK staff. "His caring has showed why nearly one-fourth the school participates in the music pro­ grams," Cason said. He added that he has one challenge for the class of 1997. It is that as they set goals that they have a founda­ tion goal to work around. "It is not the life you choose, it's the life you live that makes everything you do have purpose and value,” he said. He also said that people should consider others before acting on anything and that what they give has more value than what they achieve. "Try to make other people s lives better." he said. The top 10 students were introduced and identified as wearing gold tassels. They The Yarn, Craft & Variety Caledonia Vdlage OnM • 616-891-1106 OPEN HOUSE SAT. & SUN. JUNE 7TH & 8TH 1-4 P.M. 4 mdes south of MxMevtie off M-37 - Pme Haven Estates Kenneth Olivier Kenneth Olivier, son of Russ and Nancy Olivier, will graduate from Wayne Slate Medical School June 5 with an MD degree He will be doing a ooe-year internship in Grand Rapids at Butter* onh Hospital and a four-year residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Minn., in radiation oncology Olivier graduated from Caledonia High School and Hope College throughout 3 bedrooms. 2 baths rekxkng m*s» sue* **h W9* **fcr Looking for a bath and r*c room down Pre*d r*Ax*d $129,900 Call Burke Thompson of Paradigm Homes, Inc 531-8663 PRINTER? 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Shannon Combs, a 1991 graduate of the school, told them how the school made a difference in her life, and how she now is working on attaining her goals. Diplomas were awarded by Alternative High School Prin­ cipal Dave Wilkinson and Secretary/Registrar Donna Basarabski. Music was pro­ vided by pianist Robin Basarabski. A reception was held for the graduates and their families immediately following the graduation ceremony. The 1997 graduates of the Caledonia Alternative High School pose for a photo shortly before their May 27 Commencement ceremonies. In the front row, from the left, are Angela Sabin, Sheila Tadgerson, Wendy Ward, Emily Weller and Sara Lehmann. Standing, from the left, are Bryan Foster, Antonio Dascanio. Joni McCallum, Lynn Whalen, Joel Vogel and Josh Allerding. Not pictured are graduates Paul Bohez and Matt Ike. FOOT PAIN? Ingrown Nails • Diabetic Care • Hammertoes • Calluses Heel Pain • Orthotics • Warts Dr. Terrence J. Emiley OFFICE FOR PODIATRY 612 Main Street in Caledonia Call. 891-9133 for an Appointment DONKER FOR SCHOOL BOARD, continued from frontpage"Over the years. I have seen how this kind of community support has led to the im­ provement of our schools, and it will be exciting to see the results of this particular ef­ fort." Donker said the way the stale is funding its public schools is the biggest issue not only for Caledonia, but for other public schools in Michigan. "Every year, it changes," he said. 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Special Programs: 1. ) Computer Tots 2. ) Fun, Friends and Fitness (gy mnastics) 3. ) Field Trips (preschool) Full or Part-time Day Care Available Call Renee Bennett 698-6658 a business owner can help the board as we try to make the best use of each dollar, includ­ ing the bond money " He said his business back­ ground also has provided him an understanding of contract issues, which is helpful when negotiating school employee contracts. He said he believes the biggest challenge facing the Caledonia Schools is still growth. "Every new family that moves in is a challenge for us," he said, referring to the capacity enrollment at the el­ ementary schools and the near­ capacity enrollment at the middle school. Along with growth, he said, comes the need to help make the Caledonia students more aware of the rest of the world, so they can be accepting of the different kinds of people who move into the district as the area grows. Fiscal responsibility is part of the challenge that comes from growth, Donker said, pointing out that the district today faces escalating operating costs but declining revenues. "Our challenge is to con­ tinue to provide a quality edu­ cation to all our children even as we face an uncertain fund­ ing situation," he said. "With the changes in state funding, we are never certain just how much we will have to work with." Donker noted that with the help of the community, the board has made drastic cuts in its budget since passage of the "Proposal A" school funding reform bill, but so far, the dis­ trict has not had to make cuts in programs or staff. However, several aspects of the state law, such as the "blended count" for enroll­ ment, make it difficult for growing districts like Caledo­ nia to maintain high educa­ You’ll keep them for a LIFETIME tional standards. He said that to solve these problems, the thinks the Caledonia Schools must con­ tinue to seek community in­ volvement and support "I think once people get in­ volved with the schools, once they see the willingness of the administration to be a com­ munity school, rather than a 'government' school, they will support the district. "I think that the strategic planning process and the part­ nerships between the schools and businesses to improve ed­ ucation will benefit both the students and the community." Donker offered these posi­ tions when questioned about some of the current educa­ tional issues: • Charter schools: "My only real problem with charter schools would be if they draw funding away from public schools, but are not subject to the same regulations and the same accountability. I think that the competition is healthy and makes the public schools look within to see if they are offering the best pos­ sible education to the kids. But so far, charter schools have not been a problem for the Caledonia district." • The impact of Proposal A: "We knew Proposal A would be difficult for Caledonia. The long-term goals for this legislation were to reduce the property tax and equalize the state's public school funding. The property tax is lowered, and (the law) is holding down our funding and other school districts are progressing, though some are still struggling. "However, there were things about this law that were not made clear when it was pro­ posed. For instance, we did not know that state-mandated education programs would not get funding, and the blended enrollment count really hurts any growing school district. "Proposal A is getting more difficult for us. As we grow, we face more costs, but less revenue." • Prayer in school: "I'm happy with the Caledonia schools. Our kids have the freedom to do the things they want to do, like hold a prayer around the flagpole or offer a prayer at graduation. 1 think it's important for students to have that freedom, but there is no need for mandated prayer. Personally, I think prayer is a wonderful thing, but I'm happy that our students have the freedom to express them­ selves in their own way, pri­ vately or in activities like the Bible clubs that meet in schools after the school day is over." • Threatened state takeovers of school districts "not doing a good job": "To me, this is almost an empty threat. I can't imagine the state even begin­ ning to run local school dis­ tricts. It's a threat to hold schools accountable, but I can't see the state taking away local control of the schools from their communities." • Learning that a school staff member was homosex­ ual: "Any personnel issue, in­ cluding this one, would be looked at <xi an individual ba­ sis if it comes before the board. This qucstnxi would be treated as any other personnel issue." • Do you think public edu cation is failing young peo­ ple?: "Public education is such a broad term Many pub­ lic schools are doing a won­ derful job educating their stu­ dents, but there arc some, no doubt, that are not. But when you have a school system that's as community-driven as Caledonia's, you’re going to get a strong educational pro­ gram I think that community involvement is the key." We want them to look their BEST. Eric D. Hannapel, d.d.s. ORTHODONTIST Member of the American Association of Orthodontists 9041 N. Rodgers Ct. Caledonia, Ml 616-891-7272 ZL �Th* Sun and N*w$ Mkidl*ville. Ml/Jun* 3. I997/Pag* 7 Local orthodontist urges Kettle Lake kids to "brush up’ on teeth f»y Barbara Gall Staff Writer If the ’'gator jaws" didn't catch their attention, the "magic" toothbrushes did. Dr. Eric Hannapel. whose orthodontic office is located in Caledonia's Glen Valley Es­ tates. paid a visit to Diane Fortuna's Kettle Lake class­ room recently to stress good dental care to the kids He brought with him his registered dental assistant, the skeleton of an alligator head and a box full of toothbrushes that change color as they are Hannapel, his registered dental assistant Terri Jones (left), volunteer Dorothy Dean, teacher Diane Dr. Eric Hannapel, who grew up in Middleville, and Mrs. Dorothy Dean enjoyed a surprise reunton* when Hannapel arrived at Kettle Lake to talk to students about their teeth. Dean was the librarian at McFall Elementary when Hannapel was a student there. She and her husband, Don, have volunteered at Kettle Lake for the last six years. warmed by the brasher s hand Hannapel told the kids that as they start getting their adult teeth, they need to work hard on keeping them clean, as these are the teeth that have to last them a lifetime. Dental Assistant Tem Jones talked to the class about floss­ ing, brushing, eating healthy snacks and visiring the dentist to avoid plaque buildup on their teeth. Hannapel then lifted the al­ ligator skull from a box, and showed its sharp teeth and jaws to the students. The lower jaw even sported a re­ tainer. He then talked to the class about braces, that they are put on teeth so a person will look good and chew properly. He said that a toothbrush can't ef­ ficiently clean teeth with braces, and so flossing be­ comes even more important. He handed out his "magic" toothbrushes, and told the kids that they should brush their teeth until the toothbrush changes color. He said that by the lime their hand warms up the brush, they should have spent an adequate time brush­ ing. Then, he said, they should floss. His professional visit af­ forded Hannapel a pleasant surprise when Dorothy Dean, who volunteers as an aide in the class, told Hannapel she remembered him from when he attended McFall Elemen­ tary in Middleville. Dean was the librarian at McFall for 21 years. Now she and her hus­ band, Don, enjoy volunteering at Kettle Lake. "I thought you looked fa­ miliar." said a surprised Han­ napel. "But I can't believe you remember me." Dean grinned, and Hannapel then had to grin back: "You were a 'memorable' student," she said, giving him a hug. Fortuna and her Kettle Lake students all pose with 'jaws* after Hannapel and Jones talked with the students about good dental care. STAUFFER & WIGGERS INSURANCE AGENCY Call us for a quote for all of your insurance needs • Auto • Life • Health Home • Business • Investment Caledonia Village Centre 9365 Cherry Valley Avenue Caledonia, Ml 49316 891-9294 PAINT SALE HURRY - Sales Ends Saturday, June 7 th! 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Main St., Caledonia, MI 49316 616-891-9171 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7-6; Sat. 81 �e/Th* Sun and Hewv NM/Jurw 3. 1W7 Middleville honors those who risked and gave their lives The Middleville VFW Post 7548 and the Ladies Auxiliary held a ceremony aner the parade to honor those who fought for our country. Tractors, bicycles, and antique cars lined the street as people in the community looked on. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Many residents gathered on Memorial Day to enjoy festiv­ ities and to remember and honor those who gave their lives for their country. The morning started with a parade down Main Street that included the Thomapple Kel­ Horses were part of the festivities at the Middlevile Memorial Day parade last week. e czj s-r-L_ S’ C C • M * M V Check-Out Our Sunwear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valiev (M-37) (616) 891-2020 logg High School and Middle School marching bands, VFW Post No. 7548 and Ladies Auxiliary members, represen­ tatives from the First Baptist Church, old cars and tractors. Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls. Also included were a police car. Bonnie Bluebells, and Norma Velderman with her leader dog Houston. When the parade ended, the group congregated at mount Hope Cemetery and assembled for a short ceremony given by the VFW First, members of the post honored TK band director Du­ ane Thatcher with a plaque to thank him for having his stu­ dents perform in the parade and ceremony year after year. The post donated $200 to the band. Commander Tom Kelley said that the group had assem­ bled to express appreciation •for comrades who participated in all wars and for their devo­ tion to duty. "The flag of our nation still files over the land of the free people," he said. At that point planes were flown over the cemetery by Louis Shaw of Hastings,and Tom Otto of Middleville. Members also stressed the importance of helping those who have lost loved ones as the lines of comrades get thinner. A wreath was placed EXAM, BITE-WING X-RAYS & ROUTINE CLEANING...*47.00 FREE ORTHODONTIC CONSULTATION FREE TEETH WHITENING CONSULTATION WAYNE H. BELD, D.D.S. 9958 Cherry Valley Ave., SE, Ste. 1 Caledonia, Ml. 49316 Call now for appointment 891-0004 gr The VFW Post 7548 Color Guard Firing Squad also was part of the parade. at the gravesite to honor them. The Ladies Auxiliary members placed flowers on it as an emblem of life everlast­ ing and for appreciation to soldiers who have given their lives on the land, on the sea, and in the air. After a tribute was per­ formed on bagpipes, the Rev. Bruce N. Stewart from the First Baptist Church of Mid­ dleville said it is nice to have a day set aside to recognize those who have left us. He added that everyone should be thankful for the freedom and liberty that they have and should pray that they are worthy of that blessing. "We are thankful for those who have sacrificed and given their lives," he said. The Rev. Monte Bell from the Good Shepard Lutheran Church said we should direct our attention to the God of all greats when at war. "We may have superior weapons and training, but that still does not guarantee vic­ tory," he said. "We should al­ ways call on God to help us." The Rev. Lee Zachman from the Middleville United Methodist Church said the group is "gathered here to re­ Boat insurance written by a boatowner member people who sacrificed their lives and that we should be grateful for that." Men and women through the nation's history have served the country with honor. "We live in a country filled with freedom because we have made it so,” he said. The speeches were followed by shots fired by the VFW Color Guard Firing Squad and ’Taps" was played. 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Schwartz Insurance Agency -ow Nr? n Stratr 497 Ariington St (M 37) Mddieville, Ml 49333 C*H: 795-3302 or 991-8208 �The Sun ond News Middleville Ml/June 3, iW/Pojje 9 Caledonia honors those who served their country in war by Barbara Gall Staff Water The Stars and Stripes flew proudly in the wind this Memorial Day. as honor guards around the area led tributes to the men and women who served their coun­ try in times of war. In Caledonia. A men can Le­ gion Post 305 members again this year traveled to five area cemeteries to honor the veter­ ans buried at each. Beginning at 8 a m., the Legion mem­ bers began their rounds and were accompanied by Caledo­ nia High School band musi­ cians, Boy Scouts and by State Senator Richard Posthumus, who spoke at each service. The morning’s activies culminated in a noon parade down Mam Street, where sev­ eral hundred people lined the sidewalks and applauded the veterans as they marched by. The parade ended at Lakeside Cemetery, where a crowd gathered for the final obser­ vances erf the day. There, music from the high school and middle school bands added to the ceremony, which included the traditional laying of the wreath at the veterans' memorial, the firing of the salute and the playing of "Taps." This year, the Glendaloch Pipe Band not only added the skirl of the pipes to the parade, but also a special musical moment to the service, as the pipers rendered The cymbals crash as the Caledonia High School Marching Band finishes playing the National Anthem at this year's Memorial Day service at Lakeside Park, The high school and middle school bands participated in the parade and at the Lakeside service. "Amazing Grace" in the melancholy tones so unique to the bagpipe. "In a time of peace, how do we teach young people about the sacrifice of those who went before?" Posthumus asked as he began his talk. He then asked the young people in the crowd to come forward so he could speak directly to them. He told them that the veter­ ans whose graves were deco­ rated with flags that day un­ derstood that the freedom they were fighting for was impor­ tant enough to risk their lives for. He said it hadn’t been easy for these men and women to leave their families behind to fight in another land, but they understood that sometimes we have to do things we don't See Memorial Day, P. 10 A young observer watches as a lone trumpeter plays Taps' to end the Memorial Day service. 21 Month CD a Salon A Full Service Family Salon and Tanning Studio • Facials • Acrylic Nails • 41 Bulb Tannine Beds • Children's Haircutting Area Inuon 6.00* 6.26* to WALK-INS ALWAYS WELCOME Located in Caledonia Plaza, M-37 in Caledonia just north of 100th Avenue 891-1091 OPEN Mon.-Thurs 9 am-9 pm; Fri. 9 am-4 pm; Sat. 9 am-3 pm Earn 6.00% APY on our 21 month CD. Add .25% with our Advantage 50 Bonus and you can earn 6.26% APY. 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Posthumus then joined the Legion Auxiliary in recogniz­ ing CHS graduate Jill Bonner, whose entry in the auxiliary's poppy poster contest last year Legion Auxiliary Poppy Poster Chairwoman Barbara Scott and Senator Richard Posthumus present a tribute to Caledonia High School graduate Jill Bonner, whose 1996 poster won a first place in the national poppy poster competition. The Caledonia American Legion honor guard leads the Memorial Day parade with flags flying in the brisk wind. Following them were veterans, the Legion Auxiliary, the Caledonia Boy Scouts, bands and patriotic kids and community members on bikes and horses and in cars and trucks. State Senator Richard Posthumus again was this year's speaker at Caledonia Memorial Day services, and at Lakeside Cemetery, asked the young people to come forward so he could speak directly to them about the sacrifices made by American servicemen and women who fought in America's wars. Kids of all ages and flags of all sizes greeted the veterans participating in this year's Caledonia Memorial Day parade. The small flags are handed out each year by the Caledonia Legion Post 305 Auxiliary to the youngsters who line Main Street with their families to applaud the veterans. Knott's Greenhouses 3422 - 76th Street S.E., Caledonia, Ml 49316 (Halfway between \L37 6? Kalamazoo Ave.) Good Selection of Quality Plants for your Planting Needs HANGING BASKETS $^00 GERANIUMS Awards assembly set for TK Middle School Beginning at....................... Stop In For June Savings New June Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9-6: Sac 9-5 Qualify Plane & Flowers for Over 20 Years by Tom & Lots Knoa 698-8221 won a first place in the na­ tional competition. Hers is the first Caledonia national winner of the entries spon­ sored by the local auxiliary in the 15 years it has participated in the contest. Bonner received a framed re­ production of her winning poster, a certificate from the auxiliary and an official trib­ ute from Posthumus. She just completed her freshman year at Calvin College, where she is continuing art studies. Posthumus concluded his remarks with the words of a U.S. Medal of Honor winner, who had told the state Senate that "the only good thing about war is that it ends." But, he said, for veterans, it never ends because they con­ tinually remember seeing their fellow soldiers give up their lives. 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YOUR CARNIVAL CRUISE*’ HEADQUARTERS 7105 Kra/t Aoe. SE (comer of Kraft & Broadmoor) Caledonta, Michigan 49316 �Th* Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml June 3, 1 W/Poge 11 CHS seniors display achievements, skills at exhibitions by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Members of the Caledonia High School Class of 1997 put more than just their best feet forward May 16, as they displayed their best high school work during their grad­ uation exhibitions. Of the 192 seniors graduat­ ing this year, 150 of them pre­ sented their graduation exhibi­ tions on the school’s special "Celebrate Seniors" day. Some of the seniors had al­ ready presented their exhibi­ tions. and a few had to delay theirs because a panel member could not be at the high school on the 16th. This is the fourth year the senior exhibition has been a graduation requirement for CHS seniors. Exhibition day was a holi- day for all the other CHS stu­ dents. as both teachers and classrooms were busy with exhibitions going on from 8 a.m to 4 p.m. that day To fulfill the exhibition graduation requirement, the seniors had to explain their individual portfolios, answer questions about a written self­ reflection paper and show that they could research and then present information and even a demonstration about a special interest area of their choice. Each senior had to present his or her exhibition before a panel that included the studen­ t’s staff advisor, a community member and an "outside ex­ pert" in the special interest field. Parents and friends also were invited to watch the ex­ hibitions. CHS Principal Bob Szy- Kate Meehan portrays one of the stock characters of commedia dell'arte, during her senior exhibition of this popular Renaissance dramatic form. Meehan devoted the special interest portion of her exhibition to this kind of drama, which influenced great playwrights such as Shakespeare and Moliere. A proud Nellie DeWitt displays the certificate indicating she has successfully completed her senior graduation exhibition. Also enjoying her success is her exhibition panel that included Joan Bailey, Phillip Cook, Debbie Bates and Fran Hoag. Standing next to Nellie is her staff advisor, Chris Koryto. moniak said the exhibitions are not only a school require­ ment. but also a presentation to the whole community of the students’ educational achievements. "This day is... a community event second only to gradua­ tion." he said. "Parents, fami­ lies, friends and community members come in to the school to watch the exhibi­ tions. We include community members in the evaluation of the exhibitions where they serve as experts. It’s really a great way to get the commu­ nity involved in the education of its students." Members of this year's se­ nior class are the first to have all four years to put together their individual comprehensive portfolios that show the best work each student has done throughout high school. Stu­ dents had to write a "future fo­ cus" each of their four years, and for the exhibition, the portfolio also had to include a grade transcript, standardized test scores, a resume and a sample letter of application. The content of the rest of the portfolio was left to each student, who could include photographs, letters of com­ mendation, newspaper articles, certificates of achievement or any other special events in their lives. Out Of School & Into Summer Special Evolutionary Cycle 1O%-I5% Off During the exhibition, each student had to explain to the panel how the work and the awards they included in t^e portfolio met one or mon >f the school's expectations for its graduates. The self-reflection papers serve two purposes: they ex­ hibit the students' written abilities, and they also require the students to think about the influences in their lives that shaped their past, present and future direction. Most interesting for the ex­ hibition panelists and the au­ diences that attend the exhibi­ tions are the students' explana­ tions and demonstrations of their interest areas. Many se­ niors this year used multi-me­ dia presentations to explain their topics, which included a wide spectrum of subjects, from culinary art to cheerlead­ ing, from acting to athletic training. Szymoniak said that not only do the students have to do the research, they also must learn some time man­ agement (perhaps the hard way) so that they complete all aspects of their exhibitions on time. It’s the job of the stu­ dents' staff advisors to encour­ age their advisees to stay on top of the exhibition/portfolio timeline, but some students IRES-PLUS As opposed to just handing out a diploma, exhibition is a fabulous idea. jj — CHS teacher Ruth Grinstead still wait until the last minute to get everything prepared. See CHS honors, P. 16 MIDDLEVILLE Service Specials Brake Service Quality and Expertise! $ Our professional technicians will inspect your entire brake system and use quality NAPA brake shoes and pads - backed by Limited Lifetime L Certified ™k Warranties! Technician On Duty Selected Bicycles 1O%-2O% Off Selected Accessaries Ends )une 21 • 1st Day of Summer Best Total Service Anywhere At Any Price As Always FREE Service For 1 Year EXHAUST SERVICE *FREE INSPECTION Mufflers • ACCESSORIES • RACKS • HELMETS...And More! i, 124 E. 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Caledonia 891-8143 Earl Stageman Good Hands People m Caledonia 9«09 Cherry Valley Rd . Suite H. Caledonia 891-8111 Audrey Warner Rainbow's End YARN CRAFTS S VARIETY Caledonia Village Center 891-1 106 Carmichael's Party Store State Farm Ins. 6890 Broadmoor S.E.. Cal. 9505 Cherry Valley (M-37) Caledonia • Ken Visser 698-9640 891-8600 Ed's Body Shop Four Star Video ABC Kids Co. 9175 Cherry Valley (M-37) 9750 Cherry Valley S.E. (M-37) Caledonia 110 lohnston St. at Kinsey (One block off Main) 891-5437 891-0150 891-1313 Downtown Caledonia Jeremy Williams State Bank of Caledonia Caledonia 891-8113 MakAevtSc 793-3361 Dutton 69S-6337 Stauffer & Wiggers INSURANCE AGENCY Caledonia Village Centre 891-9294 KM ' Dance 131 1/2 Mail 891Motor 698- �The Sun ond News Middleville. Ml/June 3, 1997/Poge 13 Pam Allen James Abbot, Btanca Arrigo Mtke Ayers Adam Aynss Lori Baker Katie Benham Jennifer DeVormer Nellie DeWitt Jennie Besteman Jason Btshop Jenny Bivins $ 4 Jrtsman Emily Culbertson Kristy DeBoer Karen DeGood Joseph DeGroot Tiffany DeLange Jenelle Forward Joshua Fox Nick Freeman David Friedrich Richard Garnaat Sarah Gerst Jennifer Humphrey James Hunter Nicholas Jacques Jacoua Ronald Hoppa ddredgo .Oder Shannon Houseman Kellie Huizinga Amanda Mahrenholz Wayne Mahrenholz Michelle Manne Vicky Lombardo ' Mike Long Rachael Nelson Mike Northouse Rachel O'Connor Lori Olan Tyler Root Louis Rowe Amy Schlaftey Kristi Schmidt Mark Lyons Brad Diehl Jamie Din Pat Doane MoMy Gorton Stephanie Grant Stacie Imuta Bryan Jones Jamie Jones Rustin Manning Aaron McIntyre Ryan McRoy Donna Meekhof Kyle Paalman Wayne Paffhausen Beth Parbel Karen Pavlovic Attila Simo Kristen Sims Blake Sinicair Jacob Vanoost Rachel Vansickle Melissa Vantuinen David GoodJ Christine Gillard ~ Ben Jacobs 4AF ** • ■ Nelson Igors Sandra Swamston Trisha Swanberg Candace Olszewski Ryan Overmeyer Allison Schneider Amanda Sevensma Andrea Shomler BnanTroost David VanDenBerg Michelle VanDenHout Jennifer VanDyke Philip VanLaan Not Pictured: Fortkey Carrie Yonker »nia Center Caledonia 506 noor Bales Jarme Young Tammy Young Caledonia Travel Montz Zeretzke Caledonia Rent All Candace Bourzac Gary Boyer Jay Brodock Dan Campbell Jon DeVries Shannon Dykstra Phil Faber Touch of Country In the Caledonia Village Centre 9800 Cherry Valley IM-37| 9175 Cherry Valley (M-37) Caledonia 891-0090 891-0050 891-0647 Caledonia Auto Parts Caledonia Crystal Flash Caledonia Vision Center -E. Caledonia 227 E. Main 595 891-4085 9266 Cherry Valley (M-37) Caledonia 891-9880 Dr Richard Choryan 891-2020 Michael Famol Jason Frtzler Chris Fuller Scot Hang Ryan Kwekel Jernlyn McNees Nicole Morgensen Missy Myers Kristie Pederson Angela Rider Matt Seeley Jaime Sluts Justin Terrell Robert Thompson Muller's Paint Village Cuts 227 E Main. Caledonia 207 E. Main. Middleville 891-9171 795-8844 DeVries Ins. Agency 7105 Kraft Avenue St, Caledonia 131 E. Main St, Caledonia 554-0311 891-8125 �Pog® 14/Th® Sun ond N®w». Middl®vill®, Ml/Jun® 3, 1997 CHS seniors get ‘social’ on the last day of school... The ice cream social is the seniors' very last event before they leave on the last day of school. Friends could enjoy that one last chat over their sundaes, take some photos and make plans for the big week ahead. Their June 5 graduation will mark the official end of their high school careers. Even the teachers often take advantage of the opportunity to visit a last time with some of their favorite students. Math teacher Daryl Bronkema, right, said he will miss seeing Josh Finkbeiner and Michelle VandenHout in his classes next year. The Class of 1997 enjoys the traditional ice cream social provided by the senior parents on the graduates* last day of school. The kids could pile on the toppings and moms dished up the finishing touch, a swirl of whipped cream. PARTS & SERVICE • PARTS & SERVICE Summer reading clubs to start soon SPRIN<5 OPEN HOOSE ku oc LU cn □3 (/) H OC . Best Prices in Western Michigan New John Deere 30 —I cn Tractors at Dealer Cost cn m x Plus S&H . No Payments or interest until * November'97 33 -4 C/> 2c CO m 3 OC w C/) □S GO Over 200 Good Used . Tractors! w cn □a co H oc < Arnold's Equipment 5812 S. Division • 534-8928 Country Turf 9595 Cherry’ Valley Rd. • 891-7200 PARTS & SERVICE - PARTS & SERVICE 33 ■H cn 2° m The Thomapple Kellogg School and Community Library invites all parents and children ages 3-14 to par­ ticipate in its “Be Eager About Reading’’ summer reading clubs. Registration begins at noon Friday, June 6, and continues through July 10. Programs, activities, and awards are planned to encourage reading and library visits. Special pro­ grams include two presenta­ tions for different age groups by the Binder Park Zoo, Jenifer Ivinskas with bear stories and group participa­ tion. Mrs. Bearphy with a story time for pre-schoolers, crafts, and a kite-making ses­ sion by Mackinaw Kite Co. for older members More information and addi­ tional activities are described on a flyer available at the library. The flyer was also distributed to K-6 TK students. Club members may choose one of the four reading dubs to join: Read-lo-Me, Young Readers. Independent Readers and Middle School The first three clubs will have B E A R reading logs to keep track of library books read by club members Middle School club members ma\ create in­ dividual reading logs around the theme “Discovery Summer.’’ The library will have several variations of “UNBEARably Excellent Reading’’ logs prepared for readers who do not wish to create one of their own. Club members may qualify for various reading incentives throughout the summer such as posters for a surprise visit from Maranda, drawings for prizes, and program comple­ tion awards Aug. 4 and 5. Summer library hours beginning June 9 are from 8.45 a m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thurs­ day. Thursday hours may change after the June 11 meeting of the Public Library Board Closing dates for building construction pro­ jects, renovation and cleaning will be announced The library is located inside the main doors of Thomapple Kellogg High School at 3885 Bender Road, Middleville �The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/June 3, 1997/Poge 15 Obituaries Howard A. Wilson HASTINGS - Howard A Wilson, age 82, of Hastings, passed away Thursday, May 29, 1997 at the home of his daughter in Middleville. Mr. Wilson was born December 1, 1914 in Falmouth, the son of Frank and Margaret (Rayment) Wilson. He was raised in several Michigan communities where he attended schools. He was married to Ethel M. Kidder on April 24, 1935. He moved to the Freeport area in the 1920’s and to Hastings in 1942. Mr. Wilson was employed at E.W. Bliss Company in Hastings over 30 years, retir- ing in 1972. He had previously worked for Eaton’s in Battle Creek and worked in fanning. He was a member of Hast­ ings Moose Lodge #628 for 50 years and was a past governor of the lodge. Mr Wilson was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel M. (Kidder) Wilson on March 13, 1994; his parents; a brother, Homer Wilson and a sister, Florence Hummell. He is survived by two daughters, Marguerite (Sager) Miller of Hastings and Betty Jean (Gary) Hill of Middlevil­ le; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorial services will be Everett (Wayne) Crofoot MIDDLEVILLE - Everett (Wayne) Crofoot, age 74, of Middleville, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 1997 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. He was born on June 28, 1922 in Rutland Township, Barry County, the son of Bryan and Elsie (Thompson) Crofoot. He graduated from Frcesoil High School in 1940. Mr. Crofoot worked on the family farm as well as other area farms He worked for Hastings .Schools as a custo­ dian for 18 years. He married Anna M. Wieringa on May 11, 1963. Mr. Crofoot loved garden­ ing, he grew and sold produce. He was a representative for the American Federation State County Municipal Employees. Mr. Crofoot was preceded in death by a brother, Wendall Crofoot. He is survived by his wife, Anna M. Crofoot of Middlevil­ le; two daughters, Elaine Reed of Tehachapi, California and Elsie Crofoot of Cheboygan; one son, Edward (Sharon) Crofoot of Middleville, two step-sons, Michale Birman of Dorr and Edward (Sharon) Birman of Cadillac; ten grand­ children; two brothers, James (Arlene) Crofoot of Savannah, Georgia and Donald (Thelma) Crofoot of Winter Garden Park, Florida; one sister, Ada Corbin of Plant City, Florida; one sister-in-law, Ceclia Crofoot of Illinois and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 31, 1997 at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Father Charles H. Fischer officiated. Burial took place at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice, Ameri­ can Heart Association, Ameri­ can Kidney Foundation or American Diabetes Association. HELP WANTED Seeking individual with Rotary Well Drilling experience & has CDL. Offering good wages & benefits. Please respond to 945-5084 or Ad #530, c/o The Reminder, 1952 N. Broadway, P.O. Box 188, Hastings, Ml. 49058 by /?aU ^be-Maoyd ...Air Conditioning Service performance test includes: • checking function of AC controls • blower & motor -------------- announced at a later date. Burial will take place at Irving Township Cemetery Memorial contributions may be made to Muscular Dystrophy Association. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Ruben ‘Max’ Ma rtin =________ LARGO, FLORIDA Ruben “Max” Martin, age 69, passed away suddenly, May 7, 1997 in Largo, Florida. He is survived by his wife, Bemita; a daughter, Judy K. Martin of Hastings; one brother, Nelson (Mary Jeanet­ te) Martin of Middleville; one sister, Betty (Otis) Lawrence of Adrian; one step-son, Kevin (Debbie) Obrien; step grand­ daughter, Shannon; many brothers-in-law, sisters-in­ law, nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, 1997 at South United Methodist Church, 4500 S. Division. The Reverend Tom Pier-Fitzgerald officiating. Cremation has taken place at his request. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Breakfast to benefit local education program About 250 Middleville resi­ dents enjoyed a pancake break­ fast with sausage and scram­ bled eggs on Memorial Day while waiting for the annual parade. The breakfast was put to­ gether as a joint effort be­ tween the Thomapple Kellogg alternative education class and the Middleville Lions and Ro­ tary Clubs. Former Rotary Club Presi­ dent Bob Evans said the idea to put on the breakfast was instigated by alternative educa­ tion teacher John Considine who approached the local clubs asking for financial support to allow his students to have an educational experi­ ence in the wilderness. Chuck Baughman from the Lions Club and Evans both said they believed that it was a good idea to support the pro­ ject by giving money but also believed that the students would benefit more from this if they could work with the organizations Both the Lions and Rotary Clubs are interna­ tional organizations that pro­ vide manj activities to sup­ port the Middleville area and people all over the world. This is one of the first times we both worked to­ gether for a common cause.' Evans said The food for the breakfast was provided by Geukes Meat Market and Pastoor's Family Foods Evans added that Lou Veenstral opened his store to offer more supplies when alien-, dance *as exceeding the num­ bers anticipated Register for AYSO! Middleville’s AYSO region No. 277 will be closing its annual registration on June 6. Those interested in signing their child up for the 1997-98 season can obtain a form a pharmacy care in Middleville or contact Leslie Beuschel at 891-9397. The registration fee is $30. After June 6, a waiting list will go into effect and a fee increase will be included. Birth certificates are required of those players who sign up. (Photo provided) Community rummage sales set in Middleville The annual Middleville community-wide rummage sales will be held this year on Saturday, June 21. The event will continue to be one day only, but people are encouraged to hold their sales for whatever amount of lime fits their personal needs while keeping within the community's guidelines for events. "The one-day sale appears to work best for the majority of the local businesses and fami­ lies," said sale organizer Keri Longhurst. The cost to participate is $3 per house for a single/multifamily sale, and $2 per fund­ raiser or church organization. Interested participants may pick up sign-up forms at the village hall, Pastoor’s, 5-Star Video, and Lefanty Insurance. These forms must be returned to Longhurst by Saturday, June 14. Balloons will be distributed to registered participants the week of the sale. This year, participants also will receive a small sign that says "I’m on the map." Longhurst said that since this is an event advertised in many surrounding communi ties, anyone thinking about having a sale on this day is encouraged to sign up and ap­ pear on the map that will be distributed to local businesses the evening before the sale. Interested participants also may sign up to participate in the sale at Pastoors from 10 a m until 2 pm Saturday, June 14. <7tiitr t ion,* Graduates From Village Auto Sated 1995 FORD MUSTANG --------------------------------1992 MERCURY TOPAZ GS 3.8 V-6, 5 »peed. air, un/fm atereo. rear defroeler, SO r tilt ft more Sftcul Pna 03 / O Air. auto, n»t inirvutet. atereo tape. W.000 nulea Real N AD A Pnce *6025. W 1995 FORD CONTOUR 4 DR. 1991 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 4 DR. *8250 Loaded. Loaded. Loaded Loaded. V4. auto. air p/w, pl uh. cruwap/a. rear ddnwier. ft more 54 ZO trfitr 5945 1994 DODGE SHADOW 2 DR. 1991 CHEVY BERRETTA GTZ 5 ^eed. 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Ml/June 3. 1997 Caledonia Twp. Planning Commission suggests commercial rezoning by Barbara Gall Staff Writer A two-acre site could be re­ zoned one more time if the Caledonia Township Board agrees with a recommendation from its Planning Commis­ sion. The commission voted unanimously May 19 to rec­ ommend the parcel be rezoned from R-2 medium density single-family residential to a C-1 neighborhood commercial district. Located at 6700 Whit­ neyville. the two acres are lo­ cated on the east side of the road, just opposite Janose’s General Store. These two acres, which ac­ tually are the comer of a 40acre parcel, have undergone several zoning changes, be­ ginning with a commercial re­ zoning that the owner of the property at first did not even know atxnit. Dr Richard Crissman, who owns the entire 40 acres, said someone "in their infinite wisdom” at some time rezoned that land, and several years ago he had come to the com- mission asking to return the property to the less intense R2 district. He told the commission that he had requested that re­ zoning at that time because he had no idea that there would be another use for the prop­ erty. Now he expects to (Hit a car wash there, but first the rezoning and then a special use permit must be granted Planning Commission Chairman Dick Dunn said that the consideration before the panel that evening was whether rezoning this parcel fits with the development of the township at this time. The end use of the land was a sepa­ rate question for a later discus­ sion, he said. During the public hearing. Crissman said that particular comer of his 40 acres is not being used for agricultural purposes as is the rest of his land. The rezoning also fits with the envisioned future commer­ cial use of the property as designated on the township's land use map Tom Apol said he did not NOTICE TO THORNAPPLE KELLOGG SCHOOL ELECTORS Please be advised that the Administration Office of Thornapple Kellogg School will be open from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, 1997 to receive voters that need to vote absent for the June 9, 1997 Annual School Election. have a problem with the rezoning. but he did want some kind of stipulation about the location of any driveway, given the property's close proximity to the intersection of Whitneyville and 68th Street. Dunn noted that this is a particularly difficult property as it is located at a "T“ inter­ section where 68th Street dead ends into Whitneyville. He said he was quite sure the county would look closely at any curb cuts close to 68th Street. Donna Pederson said that Crissman has only one lateral connection to the Campau Lake sewer for his entire property, and that if he uses it for this two acres, he won’t mercially or residentially. and get another connection be­ would maintain it for agricul­ cause the system is at capac­ tural use and for the deer herd there. ity. Dunn, however, still wanted After the hearing. Dunn said he would like to study this re­ to table the request so it could be studied in view of the land quest in terms of the future of use plan. However, he later the rest of the 40 acres. Crissman. however, said he decided to join the rest of the had.no intention of developing commission in recommending the rest of the property com­ board approval.of the rezoning request as submitted. Second meter can avoid Middleville sewer rates by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Middleville Village Council last week voted to adopt a policy allowing resi­ dents to have a second meter put outside their homes so they do not have to pay sewer rates when they water their lawns. Six or seven residents re­ cently approached the village with .a petition with about 60 signatures from people who oppose paying sewer bills for water that does not go into village sewers. This includes water used that does not affect the sewer such as filling a swimming pool or watering a lawn. Shirley Eaton filed the petition. The residents proposed the village find a different way of charging residents by taking averages. Since the village cannot af­ ford to do that, officials have decided that the best thing to do is to offer a second meter which would cost in the neighborhood of $75 to $80, plus labor costs. The meters would remain the property of the village. In other business last week the council: • Learned that the wastewa­ ter treatment plant remained in compliance in April. • Heard that the Hastings Junior Chamber of Commerce is looking for an individual between the ages of 21 and 39 to honor. Members should be on the lookout for someone who would be right for the honor. • Heard that while village representatives were in Con­ stantine for Mayor Exchange Day, they discussed restoring and preserving places in a vil­ lage. The group met people from Britain and Wales while they were there and President Jim French received a key from them that will be hung on the wall in Village Hall. The group from Constan­ tine visited Middleville last week and toured the schools and area businesses. • Voted to set aside $8,800 for new controls for the west side lift station. • Discussed whether or not new Assistant Village Manager/Planner Joe Partridge will have enough time to handle junk ordinance violations with his busy schedule. Trustee James Rutherford said there are a lot of junk cars around that should be taken care of. He added that if Partridge is too busy, the village might want to consider hiring an en­ forcement officer. Village Manager David Arkmg said he could research what the costs and responsibilities of one would be if that is what the council wishes. He also will see what Par­ tridge will be doing and if it would be possible for him to handle this. Don Shook named Architectural Teacher of the Year Former Caledonia resident receives education award Don Shook, a 1962 Cale­ donia High School graduate, received the High School Ar­ chitectural Teacher of the Year Award from Lansing Com­ munity College March 21. A drafting instructor at Stevenson High School in the Utica Community Schools, Shook was cited for his "in­ novative teaching strategies, commitment to children and leadership abilities." A statement from the Utica Board of Education said Shook's students have placed first, second and third in state and national architectural competitions throughout the state and nation over the past 18 years. "His students are well pre­ pared to meet the challenges of this profession," stated the board. "Mr. Shook has authored several architectural textbooks that are being used nationally Don Shook by the UAW (United Auto Workers). Don continues to contribute to the architectural profession on various educa­ tional levels. He is a fine teacher and a caring human be­ ing. "Utica Community Schools is very fortunate to have a teacher like Donald Shook." The son of Ernest and Vir­ ginia Shook, Don graduated from Western Michigan Uni­ versity and began his teaching career in Sparta. He and his wife, Patricia, also taught a year in Hawaii before he ac­ cepted the teaching position in Utica. He has served as the Utica's district's chairman of the industrial technology de partment for the last 12 of his 32 years in the Utica system. The Shooks have two grown children. TO THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY CO., Ml and OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Yankee Springs Township Board at its regularly scheduled meeting June 12,1997, at 7 30 P M. will hold a public hearing to review the BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997-96. Material pertaining to the above subject may be examined at the Township Hall during regular office hours Other business pertinent to the Board may also be conducted at this meeting Yankee Springs Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing upon seven (7) days notice to the Yankee Springs Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Yankee Springs Township Clerk by writing or calling the Clerk at the address or telephone number listed herein Janice C. Lippert, Clerk Telephone 795-9091 (300) �Th. Sv* and Nnn MiadUrUk. Mi/Jvn. 3. 17 Local track athletes score points at State Class B meet The 1997 spring track and field season came to a close Saturday as Class B's best took part in the State championships at Lowell High School's Red Arrow Stadium. In the girls' team standings, Caledonia scored 18 points, Middleville 15 and Lakewood wound up with 12 points. Detroit Renaissance was the team champion with 46 points. Shannon Houseman closed out her successful running career at Caledonia with a second place 11:10.70 in the AREA...SPORTS 3200. Houseman plans to attend Arizona State next year on a track scholarship Middleville's Laura Reed was third in the 100 with a 12.63. Reed was also named to Academic All-State thanks in part to her excellence in the classrooms. Jessica Davis, also of the Lakewood's Addi Radcliff Middleville team, had a sixth place showing in the 1600 captured two third-place with a strong effort timed at showings at State. Radcliff, 5:13.60. Davis returns to T-K who will attend Western Michigan University next fall next season as a senior. The Trojan girls also scored on a track scholarship, was points in the relay races, third in the shot put with a finishing third in the 400 38-2 1/2 and placed the same relay in 50.76. Reed. Lindsey in the discus with a 143-0. Robertson, Jessica Crowley She captured to thirds at State and Angie McQueen make up after winning winning the discus event at a meet in that third place team. Lakewood bats silent Junior golfers to swing at Yankee Springs Golf Course in defeat to Scots Jenny DeBoer had two of Caledonia's five hits, while pitcher Christine Gillard held the Viking hitters in check with a complete game gem in an 8-1 Lakewood win last Tuesday in pre-districts at Hastings High One l^akewood outfield error resulted in three of the eight runs, something that Lakewood Coach Roily Krauss pointed out as a partial problem "1 give her credit trying for it and not just standing back and just stopping it," Krauss said. As for Caledonia’s defense, well it was uplifting, according to Coach John Pelletier "Defensively, we didn't make an error," Coach Pelletier said. "Anytime you make no errors, you know that you’ve done a good job." Gillard's bat also came up big in the third inning, clearing the bases with a triple "That broke the game open; it was huge," Coach Pelletier said. "Gillard is really starting to come around." Lakewcxxl ends its season at 15-19, but would have preferred a few more hits in its finale. "Al times we played really well." Krauss said. "They (Caledonia) hit the ball and we didn't," Krauss said. Trojans’ soccer season ends at regionals Middleville's season's end winning streak came to a halt with a 3-0 loss to Jackson Lumen Christi in soccer regionals last Wednesday. A nine-minute stretch late in the first half produced all three goals for J.L.C., while the Trojans' offense struggled to /cl good shots on the Titan defense The Trojans entered districts with a 3-2 triumph over Northview. Jaime Robbins, Ashley Moore and Gwen Jeurink notched the T-K tallies with Jeurink's score coming with in the final few minutes. Robbins notched two goals and Jeurink added another in a 3-1 district victory over Lakewood. That win put Coach Steve Evans' T-K team in the championship against rival Caledonia. Robbins lofted a shot over the Scots' goalkeeper in the first half and booted across the game-winner in the second half to lead her squad to a 2-1 triumph. Middleville (8-13) named Robbins, an O-K Blue honorable mention pick, as its "Most Valuable Player." Goalkeeper Tracy Schondelmayer, who was rock solid defensively down the stretch, was selected to the all­ league first team. Sarah Parks was named "Most Improved", while Robbins and Schondelmayer both were awarded captain pins. A junior golf program for students enrolled in grades 4-8 will be available at the Yankee Springs Golf Course beginning June 11. The program will run on the following Wednesdays: June 18. July 2. July 9. July 16 and July 23. Junior golf is a program that provides group lessons and playing time for kids at a reasonable price. Group lessons, for experienced golfers, start al 8:30 a.m. and run until 8:55 a.m. Lessons for intermediate and beginner golfers will also receive a second 15-20 minute lesson at 9:45 a m. Golfers will be finished playing between 11:30 a.m. and noon. Two qualified instructors will give the lessons and golfers will be supervised on the course. Golfers pay per session, $1 for Yankee Springs members and $4 for non-members. This program is open to the public and is for both boys and girls. Golfers should bring their own clubs or share with a friend. Limited sets are available at the club. Renting We’re buckling down on buckling up! Athletes off fflie Week C/tiiifiHe Gtffau/ pull carts is discouraged. To register for the program call 795-9047. Don Jansma is available to answer questions concerning the program. Players can also register with Jansma when they check into the clubhouse area to play. For more information, call 795-9532, 945-9247 or 7959047. Lansing with a 140-11 1/2 throw. Middleville's boys also notched four points, while Caledonia's boys squad recorded three more. Caledonia's 3200-meter relay team finished in sixth with a time of 8:08.60. High school golf league gets underway June 11 The Yankee Springs Golf person's playing time. All Course will be forming a high area golfers are urged to school golf league this participate. Players arc not summer. Any student required to play ever week. presently enrolled in grades 9- This is a great opportunity for 11 are eligible to play in this players to have a group league. Students presently in arranged for them to play grades 8th or 12th should not summer golf. Players interested tn register to play in this league. League play will be on playing, should register in advance by calling the Yankee Wednesday afternoons starting at 12:30 pm on the Springs Golf Course al 795following dates: June 11, June 9047. Don Jansma is the 18, July 2, July 9, July 16 contact person at the course. You should register by June and July 23. Play will be individual and 5. Questions concerning the the cost will be for green fees league can be directed to 795at the regular 9-hole rate per 9047 or 945-9247. Scott Jackson Speedy's Seamless Gutters GFWC Gun Lake to hold picnic The General Federation of Women’s Club’s-Gun Lake Area will hold its annual potluck picnic Wednesday, June 11. at 10 a.m. Mane Finkbeiner will greet members and guests at her home at 3160 Beatrice, Gun Lake, and Janet Elwood will be host. Bring a dish to pass (and the recipe), and your own table setting. A short business meeting will start at 10 a.m. that will include reports on the May 19 blood drive and the Allegan County Federation meeting of May 28 in Saugatuck. Secret Pals will be revealed also. Members are reminded to bring a lift for the occasion and if they cannot attend, please send it along with a friend. GFWC-Gun Lake Area will be holding meetings in July and August as a continuation of their expanded year. Anyone interested in learning more about the General Federation of Women's Clubs and GFWC-Gun Lake Area are welcome. Call 795-8731 for more information. Middleville also fared well in a relay race, the 1600. The Trojan four-some ran the course in 3:27.40 and finished in fifth. See next week's Sun & News for photos from the State track and field championships. 4 * Custom Made on Site a Cutter Repair a Free Estimates a Homeowners & Contractors a Many Colors to Choose From CALL TODAY 616-795-2004 500 Arlington (M-37) • Middleville, Ml 49333 Pay For Three MBfe® Fourth Plays FREE Thornapple-Kellogg High School (Middleville) Caledonia High School Gillord threw a complete game gem in on 8-1 district softball win against Lakewood last Tuesday. The Scots pitcher, who is just returning to form otter missing time due to on injury, allowed the Viking just five hits, helping her team to advance in the tournament. Robbins was voted as Middle­ ville’s ‘Most Valuable Aayer" on the varsity soccer team and scored goals against Lakewood and Caledonia in the team's drive towards a district champi­ onship. Her goal versus the rival Scots was on overtime, game­ winner. Afh/efes of the Week Presented by: JB HARRISON Insurance Agency, Inc. & 6090 Alden Nash SE • Atto • 868-0050 or 800-217-0712 H Hastings Mutual M Insurance Company 18 Holes w/Cart s72.00 foursome Senior Rate • $15.00 w/Cart Monday thru Friday before 1:30 Bring in this ad for a FREE golf ball for each player in your foursome. Tee Times Recommended Call for reservations now at (616) 868-6751 13495 92nd St., SE • Alto, Michigan 49302 �Poge 18/Th* Sun ond News. Middleville, Ml/June 3, 1997 Thornapple Kellogg chemistry students ‘get slimed’ Thomapple Kellogg High School advanced placement chemistry student Alex Midldleton, shows McFall Elementary School students how to make slime by mixing different solutions together. CHS HONORS, After students made the slime they got to hold it. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Thomapple Kellogg High School chemistry students last week visited McFall Elemen­ tary students and taught them how to make slime by mixing different solutions together. One class, was taught by Alex Middleton and Dendel Craven who showed the stu­ dents how to make slime by using guar gum solution, and sodium borate solution, and mixing the materials in paper cups. They cautioned the students not to try this procedure at home. As the chemicals are mixed together, they get thicker and eventually solidify into a ball. When the slime was thick enough, students got to hold it in their hands. The students were then asked to write a short descrip­ tion of the slime in a journal and to draw pictures of it. When they finished they shared their work with each ocher. A letter was given to par­ ents stating that the slime is non-toxic and will not hurt their children. ZYLSTRA DOOR, INC. "When the customer comes tint" CARACE DOORS AND OPENERS RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • Sales • Service • Installation Member of the Grand Rapids Homebuilders Association 698-7242 -ow^r’- 7350 Broadmoor, Caledonia Vacation} Pon’t Alwayf (jo The Way You Planned! ED'S BODY SHOP 110 Johnson Street at Kinsley One block off Main St. in Downtown Caledonia (616) 891 0150 • Fax: (616) 891-0446 Office Open Mon -Fri 8-5. Other hours by appo<ntment We want to be your "PRO" Shop, working with the PROS since 1969. Ed Pawloski Despite any last-minute ef­ forts or any jitters. Szymoniak said he thinks most of the seniors over the last four years have found the exhibi­ tion experience a positive one, and especially enjoy having the portfolio to keep. "I love the fact that I had to put together a portfolio," said senior Kristy DeBoer. "That will mean a lot to me. But I didn't really learn anything from preparing a presentation on basketball. We have done so many presentations in our four years here that I didn’t find that part anything special. "I do think it's good that our school requires us to do a lot of presentations all four years so that we have a lot of experience talking in front of people. After giving talks in class so many times, the ex­ hibition seemed easy, like talking to a few of my friends." Heidi Hanna, however, said she learned a lot in researching her special interest topic, physical therapy. "That is the field I'd like to go into, and I think I benefited from doing the research. Maybe more kids should look into researching their future careers. "I think the exhibitions are a good idea because they do al­ low (the students) to show their skills." DeBoer said she, too, thought the exhibition re­ quirement was a good idea, but suggested they be held the last day of school. "Once you've done your ex­ hibition, you feel like school is over," she said. Science teacher and girls' varsity track coach Joe Zomerlei said he thinks the philoso­ phy behind exhibitions is "fantastic," but that even after four years, the process still needs some work "For those kids who take it seriously — and there are many of them who do — the senior exhibition is one of the best things we do. But there are still too many kids who don't lake it seriously and throw something together at the Iasi minute. They get nothing from doing it, and « shows. "I guess n still boils down to the idea that you get out of something what you put into iL I thmk the challenge for us is to make this a good experi­ ence for all the kids.’ Zomerlei said he would rec­ ommend either providing a continued from Page 11 semester-long portfolio class or connecting students to their exhibition advisors earlier in their high school careers so they have a longer relation­ ship. English teacher Ruth Grin­ stead, however, thinks the ex­ hibition provides both staff and students the chance to see what the seniors really can do. "As opposed to just handing out a diploma, exhibition is a fabulous idea,” she said. "To see students being ar­ ticulate and able to discuss an area they are interested in shows they have learned not just about 'facts,' but also about the skills of presenta­ tion, research and the ability to carry out a long-term pro­ ject. "If we ever drop it, I think we'd be making a big mis­ take." "It's been one of my most enjoyable experiences of the year," said school social worker and varsity soccer coach Brian Broekhuizen. "I've been able to share some special moments with the kids as they discuss their interests and share the influ­ ences in their lives. "I've sensed a lot of pride in the kids, a sense of accom­ plishment. Often there's anxi­ ety, too, but also, I think, the understanding that with this comes growth. For some of the kids, it's a struggle to complete the requirements or to stand up there and give a talk, and for some it's a strug­ gle because they procrastinate But I think now (the exhibi­ tion) is a necessary part of our high school experience." For some students, he said, just giving the oral presenta­ tion is a great achievement. "The quality may not be the same as some others, but for some students, completing the exhibition is an accomplish­ ment that gives them some much-needed confidence in their abilities," he said. Broekhuizen said that he also likes the idea that stu­ dents can demonstrate their knowledge in all different ways, which, he thinks, helps the school in its goal to per­ sonalize education. He also likes the portfolio aspect of the program, because he said kids need to feel good about H I think the challenge for us is to make this a good experience for all the kids. ” — CHS teacher Joe Zomerlei exhibiting their accomplish­ ments. "As the process gets more refined, I've noticed there’s a little more formality to it. Many of the kids dress up for their exhibitions, and the staff dresses up. It's a real mature moment for our kids." "The seniors feel a great deal of pride on this day," Szymoniak said. “It has be­ come a traditional part of their year and brings as much clo­ sure to their high school expe­ rience as graduation. It's something they will never forget "We grow very close to our seniors, and it makes us so very proud to be a part of this day of accomplishment." KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE Head Coach, Women’s Basketball. Recruit­ ment, budget management, on-court com­ mitment to academic success of student­ athlete. Associate degree/coaching exper­ ience required. Preference given to teaching experience in wellness and physical educa­ tion. 1997-98 salary $4,715. Cover letter and resume must be received by 4 p.m. on 06/09/97 at Administrative Services Job #656, Kellogg Community College, 450 North Ave­ nue, Battle Creek, Ml 49017-3397. An Equal Opportunity Employer/Educator. �The Sun and News MiddlovilU, Mi/Jun* 3. 1997/Pog* 19 CHS honors senior athletes with special breakfast by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Caledonia High School se­ nior athletes from all seasons and from all sports filled the CHS cafeteria Wednesday morning as the athletic de­ partment and their parents congratulated them. Jeanne Glowicki, CHS di­ rector of athletics and activi­ ties. welcomed the athletes and their parents, and said that participating in sports was like taking another class where the students learned yet another aspect of problem solving. The students themselves said they also learned team­ work. respect and how to compromise during their sports careers, and said that participating in athletics kept them out of trouble and taught them to be risk takers. After a hearty breakfast of French toast, eggs, sausage, juice and coffee. Glowicki presented the senior athletic awards. First to be honored were Caledonia's 26 O-K Gold Scholar Athletes, an award presented by the league to se­ niors who have maintained a 3.5 grade point average through the first seven semesters of high school, who played at least four athletic seasons and earned at least one varsity letter and who repre­ sented their school "with pride and good sportsmanship .’ Coaches Joe Zomerlei and Mike Fine presented the 1997 Female and Male Athlete of the Year awards to Shannon Houseman and Tim Soper. (See related story.) The recipi­ ents of these awards are cho­ sen by a vote of all the CHS varsity coaches. This year. CHS had eight athletes who were regional fi­ nalists in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete Awards com­ petition. in which one athlete is chosen from each varsity sport. This year, there were 2,600 entries, and Glowicki said this is the largest number of regional finalists CHS has Most of Caledonia's O-K Gold Scholar Athlete Award winners pose here after they were honored at the CHS Senior Athletes Breakfast. The student ever had Houseman, Soper named CHS ‘97 Senior Athletes of Year by Barbara Gall Staff Water The Caledonia High School varsity coaches chose running star Shannon House­ man and three sport standout Tim Soper as the 1997 male and female senior athletes of the year. The awards were announced Wednesday at the CHS Senior Athletes' Breakfast. Joe Zomerlei, girls' varsity track coach, read the inscrip­ tion on the plaque given to Houseman, who is a four-time all-conference, all-area and all­ state cross country runner. She has been "a leader" on a team that has never lost a dual, invitational or champi­ onship meet and ended its sea­ son last fail with a 67-0 record over four years. She also was named a cross country academic all-state per­ former twice. In track. Houseman also has earned all-conference honors all four years, and all-state her first three years. She was to compete in last weekend's state meet and could have earned her fourth all-state honor at that time. She was a member of the state championship and state runner-up track teams and was an individual champion three times in the 3200 meter relay and once in the 3200 M run. Described as "a great exam­ ple of the true student ath­ lete," Houseman completed high school with a 3.889 grade point average, and was a Caledonia High School's varsity coaches chose Tim Soper and Shannon Houseman as the 1997 Senior Athletes of the Year. The awards were announced at the May 28 Senior Athletes Breakfast. NEED SOME EXTRA CASH? Got Something to Sell? Phone 1-800-870-7085 For Sun and News ACTION-ADS! member of the National Honor Society and the CHS Student Congress. She will attend Arizona State University on a track and cross country scholarship. She is the daughter of Deb and Dale Houseman. Soper earned the distinction of competing in three sports each of his four years while maintaining a 3.65 GPA and earning membership in the National Honor Society. Described as a leader on the Fighting Scots football team, Soper rushed for more than 700 yards his senior season. He also made more than 100 tackles, punted and did the kicking. He received O-K Gold honorable mention this year both as a fullback and as a punter. "Tim is what every coach wants in a player." said foot­ ball coach Tom Burrill. "His hard work, determination, loy­ alty and leadership are all qual­ ities that distinguish Tim from the rest of the student­ athletes." Soper's leadership in both wrestling and baseball also were cued on his award. As a wrestler at 189 pounds this year, he was a league cham­ pion, earned all district honors and was a regional qualifier. He also was named all-con­ ference in baseball in the re­ cent league vote Soper played this year as an outfielder, but be also is the team's desig­ nated hitter "His dedication to his teammates along with his un­ selfish play makes him an in­ credible leader. * wrote Scot varsity basebail coach Mike Fine. The son of Henna and Phil Soper, he will play football for Hillsdale College next fall. Keri Bloem (girls' cross country), Joelle Busman (girls' tennis), Kristy DeBoer (girls* basketball). Dave Friedrich (boys' cross coun­ try), Shannon Houseman (girls' track). Chris Snoap (boys' tennis). Tim Soper (wrestling) and Sarah Steele (volleyball) represented CHS in the regional competition this year. Glowicki also called atten­ tion to the girls' tennis, golf and cross country teams for earning first team Academic All-State honors for their scholarship. Individual academic all-state scholar-athletes were Keri Bloem, Beth Parbel, Shannon Houseman, Dave Friedrich, Allison Schneider, Holly Pelletier, Heidi Hanna, Kristy DeBoer and Megan Mulligan. Receiving individual first team all-state honors so far this year were Bloem, Houseman. Friedrich and Dave VandenBerg, all in cross coun­ try. Houseman also was named one of the 700 scholar-athletes statewide honored by the De­ troit Free Press, and Soper was named the first recipient of the Mike Burrill Memorial Scholarship, established by athletes had to maintain at least a 3.5 GPA. play sports for four seasons and earn at least one varsity letter to qualify for this award. varsity football coach Tom Burrill in memory of his fa­ ther. 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The following young people were chosen os Students of the Month for Morch ot Thornapple Kellgg High School (front row, from left) Sarah Hoffman, Alana Duddles, Lindsay Bremer, John Zuidersma, (se­ cond row) Felicia Davis, Anne-Marie Hart, Kris Hig­ gins, (third row) Rick Yeaw, Payshence Erb, Kristi Foote, Lorry Hess (fourth row) Tara Tasma, Dan Kokmeyer, Josh England, (fifth row) Lance Brinks, Jessica Davis, Jaimelyn DeBruin, Liz Runals and Ryan Cameron. Not pictured are Saxony Matousek, Sara Harper. Jennifer Seifert and Isaac Bainbridge. FROM OUR READERS Local Citizens Speak Out on Issues Lower math scores cause panel concern To the editor: Reading the account in the May 27 Sun and News of the Math Committee's report to the Caledonia School Board (“Presentations highlight Caledonia School Board meeting'’) has prompted me to wife this letter In presenting the results of the data analysis part of the evaluation it was emphasized that the committee recognized that a thorough evaluation in­ volves more than just looking at standardized test results, but for the present time that was all we had it was also emphasized that it is important that our students score well on standardizes tests, especially on tests such as the ACT and PSAT/SAT used by our col­ leges and universities for MOTOR 9818D Cherry Valley • Caledonia, Ml • 49316 5 YEAR - 50,000 MILE WARRANTY ON ALL REPAIRS Full Service Auto • Electrical • TUne-Ups • Brakes • Engines • Transmissions • Alignments • State Certified Master Auto Tech • ASE Certified Master Tech • Factory Trained Electronics Tech 891-3569 PAGU making admission and scholarship decisions. Both the Core Plus Mathematics Project (CPMP) analysis using our students scores, and our own commit­ tee’s analysis of our students scores compared the perfor­ mance on the mathematics portion of the ACT test of this year’s graduating class (1997) with the scores of last year’s graduating class (1996). The class of 1996 was the last class to go through the “tradi­ tional" math curriculum. The committee's analysis also in­ cluded ACT math data as far back as 1991. Because of its importance a large amount of time was spent by both the high school counseling office and the Math Committee in prepara­ tion and analysis of the data. The data and analysis was available as a handout at the meeting for anyone who wanted it. The Sun and News report summarized the results of the analysis in one sentence: “In the ACT. PSAT and PLAN tests, the numbers of students whose scores could be com- ■XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\\X\\X‘ § Carhartt JI I Pre Inventory Sale & 8 All Insulated Carhartt’s 20% off a Caledonia Farmers Elevator "TE 146 E. Main St • 891-8108 3$ Also Available at our Clarksville & Lake Odessa Branches £ pared were fairly limited, but in all these tests, the nonCPMP students tended to score slightly higher than the CPMP students .” I’m not sure what was meant by “slightly higher,” but the data clearly showed that the composite (average) math score for this year’s graduating class (CPMP students) at 19.2 was 2.2 points lower than last year’s class at 21.4. Anyhone at all familiar with ACT scores recognizes that a drop of 2.2 points in one year is not a “slight” change. The data showed a drop of 44 percent in the number of students scoring in the 27-36 range (the top range), and a drop of 26 percent in the number of students scoring in the 22-26 range. Fifty-five percent of the students scored 18 or below, the bottom category of ACT scoring. In the committee’s analysis the scores of all 122 students tak­ ing the test in the 1996 class were used, and the scores of all 152 students taking the test were used for the class of 1997. We were not “fairly limited” by the number of students taking the ACT test, as these numbers represent about 75 percent of the entire class The CPMP project’s analysis of the ACT data for the two classes used 55 match­ ed student pairs, and showed essentially the same results as the committees’, a drop of 2.2 points for the math score composite. The same CPMP analysis showed that this year's class actually scored better that last year’s in the other ACT categories of reading, English, and science, scoring lower only on the math por­ tion. The CPMP represen­ tative expressed her concern about the drop when their analysis was presented to our committee, a fact also made clear at the presentation The committee agreed that at this time there is no reason to panic; however, the stan dardized test scores are very important, show cause for concern, and must continue to be monitored The six recom­ mendations summarized in the Sun and News article reflect that concern by the committee Greg Comegys, Math Committee member, Caledonia Last week, as a group of a few dozen smiling fourth-graders from Borculo Christian School in Zeeland watched from the gallery , the Senate passed a measure to make the whitetail deer the official stale game mammal of Michigan This legislation was a class project of these students who collected 64.(MM) signatures to support their case The measure passed unanimously in the Senate and near unanimously in the House. If Governor John Engler signs it in­ to law. the whitetail deer will be listed among such other notable state figures as the robin (our state bird), the painted turtle (our state reptile), the brook trout (our state fish), the ap­ ple blossom (our state flower), and the white pine (our state tree). This was a fun piece of legislation and I enjoyed helping the students who participated gain great experience on how the legislative branch works in our state. The whitetail deer is a fit ting symbol for our state, as it is a strong, graceful animal that inhabits every region of Michigan It also brings in millions of dollars in revenue every fall from sportsmen who hunt them Unfortunately, due to one of the largest herds in history, the white tail deer is also viewed by many Michiganers as the big gest stale pest. Where deer get too abundant, it becomes increasingly dif ficult for them to find food. Often, they’re forced to leave their wild habitat and look for food elsewhere, including nearby farms. When this happens, farmers have to absorb excessive crop damage. Farmers in the southern lower peninsula have . been suffering some of the most extensive crop damage due to the size of the local deer herd A Michigan State University study of 35 lower Michigan counties shows that deer over population cost farmers $31.9 million. Another and an equally serious danger arc deer related car accidents in our state. The Michigan State Police reported that last year we reached an all-time high in the number of deer car collisions. There were more than 62,000 accidents of this type in Michigan. Kent County had more of these accidents than any other county in Michigan. Clearly, action needs to be taken to help alleviate these problems. Hunters provide the primary means of game management and is an important part of our heritage and economy Recently, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission ap­ proved a special antlerless deer hunting season from Dec. 20 to Jan. 4 to give our sportsmen and women a second opportunity to hunt. This season will be restricted to private lands only in specific areas of counties. The department is currently assess­ ing specific deer populations to determine these areas. According to members of the DNR, these designated areas will probably include much of southern Michigan They also expect Kent County to be included Only people with valid antlerless deer permits will be eligible for the special season. This is an effort that the DNR, farmers and conservationists alike hope to eventually shrink the size of the deer herd to 1.3 million within a couple ofyears. 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FITZSIMMONS, continued from Page 24 the rural areas, they don't want more development, but they probably don't understand all the circumstances that leave the farmers or the children who inherit farm land no choice but to sell it to some­ one who can afford it. "Jack (Fitzsimmons) is right; the only people who can come in and buy these large tracts of land are the de­ velopers And they make a huge profit in areas like Cale­ donia, where the demand for homes is high and the buyers art willing to pay top dollar," Good said. “The law protects the nght of the landowner to sell the land, or to develop it. The township can't deny that nght. The township can only try to insist that development follow certain plans. Until there is more leadership from the slate and the national government to protect the farmland, it will be eaten up by development "Mr. Jager looks at our land and sees houses, because he can get more taxes from homes than farms. He is not concerned about losing our lo­ cal farms, and be has said to my face that we can always buy our food from some other country "Until there is some leader­ ship from the state and the na­ tional government to protect the farms and the ranches, they are going to continue to disappear" Six members of Caledonia’s O-K Gold conference champion baseball team also received individual league honors. Seated in front, from left, are Scott Pennock, Justin Smith and Jim Abbott. Seated behind them are Tim Soper (left). Bryan Jones and Nick Freeman (honorable mention). Taking firsts at the conference track meet and earning all-conference honors were Andy Schupp (seated, left), Dave Friedrich, Dave VandenBerg, Kyle Vetting and Jeff Foster. Seated in front are Brian Reiffer and Joe Lillie. Winning all-league status at the O-K Gold conference track meet were Brooke Wierenga (left), Jenny Sprague, Keri Bloem, Kelley Mesecar and Amanda Minor. Not pictured is Shannon Houseman. z / When she (his mother) passes away we have nine months to pay the mnentance tax H we sefl it, we must pay the capital gams tax If we try to retain it, we have to pay the assessment. when is based on • nat the county thinks ts the highest and best use ot the land They look at this land, and see lots ot nice > * homes 7 ’ — Jack Fitzsimmons Jenn Myers received all-conference honorable mention in girts’ golf this season. �Th# Sun ond News Middleville. Ml June 3 1997 Pog* 23 li usiness S er vices AMAZING LOW PHONE RATES for your calk away from home with the VOICENET calling card brought to you by Wert Michigan Telecom, an authorized Vokxnet dealer. No surcharge, 18.9 cents per min., 6 second billing. 1-800-500-9027, dept*3267345.______________ BANKRUPTCY LEGAL Services First consultation free. Fees fully explained in advance. 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Call 616-891-0356. Caledonia's Snoap wins State tennis meet Caledonia’s Chris Snoap captured a State tennis championship Saturday to close out his high school career with an amazing 103-2 record. Snoap defeated Bloomfield Hills' Justin Baker 6-4. 4-0 (injury default) to claim first place at No. 1 singles in the Class B championships held at Stowe Stadium in Kalamazoo. In the semifinals, Snoap avenged a loss to last year's State champion Ben Cox of Spring Lake. Snoap won thal match in straight sets. 6-4. 61. Cox was seeded No. I going in. but Snoap was the No. 1 in the end. Real Estate ANTRIM COUNTY: 4.92 Beautiful Acres with bulldozed clearing. Ideal camping spot. Close to State Land. $9,900. $500 down, $ 130/mo, 11 % l-and Contract. Northern Land Company 1-800-968-3118 or WWW northcrnlaiuko com CALEDONIA SCHOOLS. Beautiful country lots, over 2 acres each, private paved road, underground utilities. $29,900. 616-868-6167_______________ MIDDLEVILLE SCHOOLS. 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Call 616-245-388210 5pm______________________ i s200 off of $10.00 or more Garage Sale RESPONSIBLE MIDDLE­ VILLE GIRL with a babysit­ ting class certificate from Pennock Hospital is seeking summer babysitting jobs, in your home or hers. 616-795-4165. Help Wanted : $ PIZZA CASH : • TOPSOIL UNSCREENED: $12 a yard, delivered, 5 yard minimum, 20 mile radius. 616-554-4777 or 616-698-0819 Jobs W anted GARAGE SALE Alaska area. Quality misses and junior sports wear, antique oak table and dresser, bathroom and kitchen sinks, soft water unit, old windows and storms, lots of misc. household items. 6396 Thornapple River Dr. Between 60th and 68th St. Friday & Satur­ day, June 6 & 7 from 9-5pm. (2) Lasagna Dinners / For Sale FOR SALE: Sears Kenmore ELECTRIC DRYER. 5 years old, heavy duty, many selec­ tions, has boot brush mitten dryer attachment, excellent condition, $175; Whirlpool AIR CONDITIONER, 3 years old, 10,000 BUTS, exceUent condi­ tion, $225. Call 945-0655 SECRETARIAL. 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FREE INSPECTION S m (A s (A s v> 3<x VI 795-3550 891-6088 500 Arlington Street (M-37) Middleville At the light (M-37) Caledonia Open Monday-Thursday 8 to 6; Friday 8 to 5; Saturday 8 to 12; Wednesday Evenings By Appointment Open Monday-Thursday 8 to 6; Friday 8 to 5; Saturday 8 to 2; Wednesday Evenings • By Appointment SALE • SALE * SALE * SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE ffl Fitzsimmons rezoning exemplifies ‘Catch 22' for owners of area ag land bv Barbara Gall Staff Writer A packed public hearing in Caledonia Township is noth­ ing unusual. As dismay mounts over the disappearance of the town­ ship’s farms, woods and fields, residents crowd Planning Commission hearings to protest the loss of yet more of the rural environment that made the area so attractive in the first place. At a May 19 commission hearing, about 50 people crowded into the Caledonia Village/Township Hall, most of them there to oppose a proposed rezoning of 208.8 acres just south of 68th Street along Alaska Avenue. Land and Company of Grandville wants to rezone the agricultural property to the R1 single-family residential dis­ trict to allow the construction of 140 homes on lots averag­ ing 1.3 acres. Doug Stalsonburg of Exxel Engineering explained that the agricultural zoning would re­ quire lots 200 feet wide and two acres in area. The devel­ opers would keep the Ag set­ back requirements, but want the R-l zoning to allow the smaller lots. He said the development would be built over a 10-year period, and would meet the township's master land use plan, which designates the area for future low-density res­ idential development. The developer also would help with the cost of paving Alaska Avenue, an improve­ ment which the county would require if such a large devel­ opment goes in. The company would pick up one-half the township’s share of paving the road from 68th Street to the south edge of the plat. During the public hearing, Jim Williams, a former Township Board member, was quick to point out that the low density residential desig­ nation allowed the greater den­ sity only when public utilities were available. Neither public sewer nor public water is available to the property, and the developer proposes individual septic sys­ tems for the homes. Other residents pointed out problems such as the threat to the Thomapple River, which borders the west side of the property, the impact on al­ ready crowded local schools, traffic problems, the loss of wildlife and the health prob­ lems that occur with the fail­ ure of a drain field on a small lot. Renee VanHouten also pointed out the township presently has no planner on staff to oversee a development of this size. Dr. Richard Crissman, who owns land nearby, cut to the heart of the problem, how­ ever, when he said this situa­ tion was created by an ''unrea­ sonable" taxation and assess­ ment system that assesses the property at its "highest and bey use" rather than as its ac­ tual use. which is agriculture "This (residential) use is be­ ing forced on the owners by the assessment system," he said Property owner Jack Fitzsimmons finally stood up and explained that though this land has been in his family for more than 50 years, the prop­ erty taxes are now over $10,000 a year, and the farm has not made a profit for years. He said even by selling the land, the government will take 48 percent of what the family will get for the prop­ erty. The Planning Commission eventually tabled the rezoning request, which possibly will be taken off the table for fur­ ther discussion at the com­ mission’s meeting Monday. June 9. The problem faced by his family, however, is common, not just in Caledonia, but across the country, Fitzsim­ mons said later. "Most people just don't re­ alize this problem,” he said. Farmers and ranchers across the country cannot leave their land to their children because of high estate (inheritance) taxes, and they get nothing for selling the land because of the equally high capital gains tax. he said. Fitzsimmons said no farmer can afford to buy his land be­ cause of its market value and the resulting assessment, a problem faced by other fami­ lies who have inherited acreage their parents and grandparents farmed or ranched. The only people who can afford to pay the assigned market value and then cover the property taxes are develop­ ers, who divide up the prop­ erty and make a huge profit. But the families who origi­ nally owned the land often make very little from the sale, once the capital gains taxes are paid. Dave Jager, director of the Kent County Bureau of Equal­ ization, said that it is correct that farm land is not assessed for its use, but for its highest possible market value. He said the assessment is determined on what the buyer is willing to pay, based on the value of property in the area. Jager said farmers who want to protect their land could put it in the state farm preserva­ tion program called PA 116, in which farmers get a tax savings for the amount of time the land is in the pro­ gram. But this program has its disadvantages. One is that when the contract expires, the Department of Natural Re­ sources gets a lien on the title of the land in the amount of the last seven years of benefits taken by the contract holder The program also has strict regulations regarding the land's use, whether it can be split for any reason and even on the kinds of structures built on the property. It also is difficult to withdraw the land from the program early, and if it is, the deferred taxes then must be paid Another new state program allows farmers to apply for the opportunity to have the state buy the development rights to their property in ex­ change for a promise that the farmer will keep his/her land in agriculture. But the question for the fanner is whether the payment from the slate meets the value of the land and is it worth the lifetime commitment? Other ideas are being devel­ oped around the state as Michigan farm land continues to become home to residential and commercial developments instead of crops and livestock. Fitzsimmons said his dad thought he had taken care of the property back in 1968 by putting his son's name on the deed along with his and his wife's. The elder Mrs. Fitzsim­ mons is still living, and her son said the property is hers until she's gone. "When she passes away, we have nine months to pay the inheritance tax." he said. "If we sell it, we must pay the capital gains tax. If we try to retain it. we have to pay the assessment, which is based on what the county thinks is the highest and best use of the land. They look at this land, and see lots of nice homes." Fitzsimmons said he has been renting out the farm to pay the taxes, and while the tenants have taken good care of the land, the income docs not bring a profit to the own­ ers. Without some sand min­ ing that was done on the land a few years ago. the family would probably have had to ( C Jack (Fitzsimmons) is right; the only people who can come in and buy these large tracts of land are the developers. And they make a huge profit in areas like Caledonia, where the demand for homes is high and the buyers are willing to pay top ,, dollar. 11 — Jerry Good sell the land 10 years ago, he said. Fitzsimmons said his is the last large piece of property in the county that borders the Thomapple River. "We didn’t want to give up the family property, but we have no choice, really. The appraisers come and look al the neighborhood, they sec the river flowing by. and they as­ sess us accordingly. I'm quite sure that if this weren’t river­ front land, our taxes would be lowered considerably " Jager said it’s only fair that the Fitzsimmons have to pay for the location of their land, even though it has been in agricultural use and even though the family bought it years ago. "They can access the river, they can enjoy it, it’s only fair that they have to pay for that,' he said Caledonia dairy farmer Jerry Good said that most residents have no idea of what fanners must go through to try to slay in agriculture. The way farm land is assessed in Kent County is just one example, he said. "The way the system works now, there will never be an­ other large piece of property sold for agricultural purposes in Caledonia," he said. "The residents want to keep See Fitzsimmons, P. 22 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-06-10.pdf 876149691dd8f0c677ff94683097f8f4 PDF Text Text Middleville. Michigon 49333 No 24 Jun* ,0 1997 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- I---------------------------------------------------------------- First Baptist will hold its first large musical performance June 29 by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The First Baptist Church of Middleville will hold its first large musical m its new sanc­ tuary Sunday, June 29, at 6 p.m. The musical is called "From Sea to Shining Sea.* and the focus of it is about freedom. 'I*he show was written by Derric Johnson and Richard Hug­ gins, was arranged by Camp Kirkland and produced by Word Music. The show is directed by the church's minister of music, Scott Smith, and the drama coach is Kim Smith. Kim said the show will last about one hour and will include a choir of people singing and a few solos. There also will be some drama There are six main parts and a chorus of 40 people. Seth Meek and Lacey Patterson arc featured singing solos, Connie Stewart and Tom Benedict will narrate, Youth Pastor Alan Moody will play Christopher Columbus and Jeanne Freeman will play Betsy Ross. Kim said the musical will provide a tribute to the armed forces and included will be video footage of national monuments and different places in the United States. It also will include color guard from each of the services. Some of the songs that will be featured are "God Bless America," "The National An­ them" and "Taps " The two narrators will talk back and forth to Columbus and will discuss how America has changed throughout the years, but also remained the same. The children in the play who range from age 3 or 4 to 12 will sing "Happy Birthday USA," and will ride in on a big birthday cake with kazoos. Kim added that people who have served in the armed forces will be recognized, in­ cluding the Coast Guard. Peo­ ple who have served are en­ couraged to attend the show. The patriotic show will be put on to show how thankful Americans are for the free­ doms they have. Most erf the technical crew for the production, she said, arc teenagers, who have done a good job with the lights and behind the scenes work. She added that this produc- See Musical, P. 2 Middleville Clovers plan auction sale; proceeds to help fight child abuse by Cindy J Smith Staff Writer Those Middleville Clovers are at it again! After successfully raising more than $ 1,000 last year for the B-93 roof set to aide against child abuse, they plan to do even more this year to help other children here in Barry County. Last summer the group brainstormed after leaders urged them to do some type of community project, some­ thing new and different. A rummage sale sounded like a good idea, and much to every­ one’s surprise, things just be­ gan falling into place. They were able to schedule their sale for Labor Day week­ end, had a huge crowd. When they reported their earnings to Neil and Reese at radio B-93 and made arrangements to send When the money comes back to Barry County from the roof set each year, there are many places it is put to good use. —Barbara Wright the money onto the radio sta­ tion for the annual roof set, they received an invitation. A caravan of cars, pickups and vans left Middleville one evening last September for the B-93 Country Cares For Kids Rooftop Sit at the Rogers Plaza in Grand Rapids. That personal reward was much more than'these young­ sters ever believed would come of their work, but then more surprises were about to unfold. Reese himself came down off the roof and personally congratulated the kids on their work. The ultimate satisfaction of course was knowing that the funds they had raised would come back to their own com­ munity. helping children who were in abusive situations. This year, the second annual sale will be a little different. Rather than collect treasures from barns and attics, they will visit businesses and so­ licit items for an auction! Soon members and parents of the Middleville Clovers will begin personally visiting businesses all over Barry County in hopes that every- See Clovers auction P. 14 Caledonia inventor, story teller held special place in community by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Anyone can record dates and facts. That is one kind of history. But besides the dates and facts, the history of a com­ munity must have the human side, the stories about people and families and the events that shaped their lives. And in every community, there are the special people who remember the stories and, most importantly, tell them over and over so they won't be forgotten. Caledonia lost one of its best-known story tellers with the death April 28 of 86-year- old Lewis D. Good, whose wonderful memory included not only stories of his own large family, but also of agri­ culture, inventions, the devel­ opment of the machine, and most particularly, the steam engine. A man with an eighth-grade education, he at different times Lewis Good's great love was restoring and preserving antique farm machinery that was powered by the steam engine. Here, he was admmng a piece of equipment that had been restored right down to the woodbox. Steam-powered equipment, he said, completely changed the life of the farmer. in his life worked on farms, did construction and ran a sawmill operation, but he also was an avid collector of tools, long-playing records and col­ lector tractors and what are now antique engines. He was an inventor in his own right, and held patents on at least several of his inventions, al­ though those patents have now expired. His business card read "Lewis D. Good, Consultant and Inventor," and few sub­ jects were beyond his scope of discussion. The 11 th of Aaron and Saloma Good's 12 children, "Lewie," as he was called, loved engines, even as a boy. He liked to tell about how he would sneak away from school so he could watch his father and brothers working the fields on the tractors. "My sisters would always go home and tel! everyone that 'Lewie wasn't in school today,' and then I'd be in trou­ ble again," he recalled. According to the family his­ tory, his father tried to bribe his youngest son into going to school by giving him a penny for each day he at­ tended, and taking away two pennies whenever he skipped school. This worked for only three days, because Lewie then felt be could afford to skip. Spankings didn't wort ei­ ther, but the story is that when the day arrived for the eighth-grade examination, Lewie knew all the answers and got the highest score in the county "They even sent a fella out from Grand Rapids to check it out," he said, but he explained to the official that he knew the answers on the lest from Lewis Good, pictured here in his Caledonia home in 1991, was an inventor and an expert on antique farm machinery who also remembered a wealth of information about local and family history. listening to the conversation around the family dinner table. Lewie's father, Aaron Good, was himself "a pioneer" in modernizing agriculture in the Caledonia and Dutton areas, and Lewie said that with such a large family, the lively dis­ cussions around the Good supper table centered on cur­ rent events and new ideas. Lewis never went on to high school. As a young man, he worked for his brother Odo on his farm. He also did con­ struction work before joining See Caledonia man, P. 2 In This Issue... • Red Cross baby-sitting class planned locally • Caledonia’s Class of ’97 honored at commencement • TK Middle School students receive awards at ceremony • CHS proficiency scores beat state, county averages �Pog« 2/The Sun and h^v Middleville, Ml June 10. 1997 CALEDONIA MAN, continued from front page. his father in kf^rpbcr mill business-in Dua<W!.’ Family member^ said when Lewie was a young man, he liked to ride a motorcycle that had a sidecar, but at age 21. he bought a John Deere tractor that he "customized." He also bought a plow and thrashing machine and did custom plow ­ ing. thrashing and com pick­ ing for other farmers. "Even then, he was always engineering things," said his nephew. David Good. When his father died, Lewis took over his dad's sawmill operation in Dutton, and con­ tinued the business through the war years until a back in­ jury kept him from doing the logging any more. He and his wife, Ethel, moved to Caledonia from their Dutton home behind the sawmill when they purchased a 160-acre farm on 100th Street. He added to the prop­ erty until at one time he owned nearly 300 acres of land, including a mile of Thomapple River frontage. He had a small sawmill there, and he logged some of his trees on the land, and eventually he sold most of the beautiful property. Until his death, however, he lived in the white farm house on 100th, just west of the river. In the 1950s. David Good said Lewis began putting his father's old tractor back to­ gether again, and he purchased and restored another Bullock tractor that came from the Bullock Ranch in Seney, which is in the Upper Penin­ sula. His active mind, however, was always searching for new ways of doing things, and so he always was inventing, or else thinking about a new in­ vention. During his lifetime, he invented such things as a high-efficiency furnace he could use to heat his home, an engine that converted trash to steam power and a process for compressing metal shavings and tin cans into pellets that could be melted and recycled. He also held patents on a grain bin unloading auger. Besides inventing new ma­ chines, however, he lovingly restored old ones, including the protoype two-cylinder Bul­ jj (( In this photo, Lewis (on the left) is about 25 years old, and is pictured in front of his family's Dutton home with his father, Aaron, and his brother Vem. lock tractor, the only one of its kind still in existence, and his father’s 1916 Model "C" Bullock. He retired early be­ cause of his back and his leg, and got busy in other projects. In 1991, he founded the Barry County Steam, Gas and An­ tique Machinery Association, which now has more than 80 members and holds an annual show during the Barry County Fair. His great-great-nephew Jim Good said that Lewie would fascinate the visitors to the fair with his tractors and in­ ventions. including a "hit and miss" engine he invented just last year that could shoot a can up a cage and ring a bell. Jim Good recounted the story of Lewie, saying that he didn't need a computer or a blueprint to come up with a new invention, because his mind was his computer. He said if he could sit down and close his eyes for a while, he could see how his inventions fit together, just like a com­ puter would do. "He could always figure things out," agreed David Good. But even though Lewis Grxxl hoped to be remembered as an inventor, Jim Good thinks that it is as a story teller that he will probably be best remembered by his friends and family. His keen memory and ability to tell stories of the people he met. the history he witnessed and even the memories he had of his family made him special not just to relatives, but to the community members who knew him. too. "To me. he was someone that could tell me all about my grandfather and about the life they had when Aaron Good first came to the area," Jim said. "But he was always inter­ ested in what was going on in the community, too,” added Jim's dad, Jerry Good. "He liked to go to the township meetings, and he wasn't afraid to ask a question or make his feelings known. "He had a way of pulling up to the table and getting started on a story that livened up the whole place. Everybody perked up a little because they knew he'd have some­ thing to talk about, and then he'd have them all talking, too," Jerry said, referring to the local farmers' morning coffee get-togethers After his wife, Ethel, died in 1991, Lewie would drop in at David Good's Caledonia home and visit with him while he worked in his wood shop. "He could sit and talk for two hours," David Good said, adding that he learned much of the family history from his uncle's stories. "Sometimes the stories got a little better over the years," added David's wife, Lois, with a grin, "but it truly was amaz­ ing all that he remembered. His mind was so sharp. "He always loved an audi­ ence, and he didn't have any enemies that I ever heard of. I think everyone enjoyed Lewie." Lewis found out he had pancreatic cancer, which is in­ operable, and slipped away ? Welcomes to Their Staff Betty Davis Our New Nail Technician Mens, Womens & Childrens Hair Design Stress Relief Treatment and Facial Waxing \ Specializing in... Pedicure, Nail Care & Scalp Massage k 134 E. Main Street Caledonia, MI 49316 111. Ph. (616) 891-1591 Lvnn Buer Hours: Mon. - Thun 9-9; Fn. 9-5; Sat. 9-2 OututtJ ggjl He’d give you advice on anything. He did a lot of reading. He really knew how to handle a deal. And he would talk to you for j j hours. — Jim Good quickly, dying only seven weeks after learning of the di­ agnosis. "We left for a Florida vaca­ tion. and he was fine," said Lois. "When we got back five weeks later, we couldn't be­ lieve how he had failed.” The Goods said Lewie died right at home. Hospice of Grand Rapids brought in a hospital bed, and his friends and relatives took care of him. "He was never in any pain, thankfully,” said Ed Good."But it was a shock that he went so fast." Jim Good said that he per­ sonally will miss his uncle a lot. "He got me all caught up with the steam engines, too, and now I'm even a member of the Barry County Steam Engine Association." In fact, Jim has served as the president of the associa­ tion. "I think he converted us all," chuckled Jerry Good. "Lewie had quite a mind," said Jim. "He'd give you ad­ vice on anything. He did a lot of reading. He really knew how to handle a deal. And he would talk to you for hours." "Things are a lot quieter at the coffee shop these days without him," said Jerry Good. MUSICAL from front page— lion took less time to put to­ gether because the music was so familiar to everyone. They usually rehearse for produc­ tions for two to three months. Residents got a sneak pre­ view at the Memorial Day Pa­ rade when a group of people in the musical rode in a float and sang a song from the pro­ duction. This year, in lieu of an Easter musical, they decided to have a patriotic one instead because they did not think the new sanctuary would be com­ pleted in time and it was not. The next musical will be a Christmas one that has not been selected yet. They will start preparing for that in Au­ gust and it is usually per­ formed on the second or third Saturday in December These musicals, Kim said, are free to the public and are done as an outreach to the' community. People are usually busy dur­ ing the holiday season, she said, and this will give them a chance to stop and remember what the holiday is all about. A nursery will be provided for those who feel their children may not be interested m sit­ ting through the show They will only have one performance this year instead of two because thes now have more room with the new sanc­ tuary. People with questions can call the church office at 7959726. No tickets are needed to attend Little Lambs Preschool holds annual graduation Jone Munn. Little Lombs Preschool's pre­ kindergarten teacher, congratulates Cody Palmer on his graduation. Little Lambs Parent Cooperative Preschool pre­ kindergarten students celebrated their graduation with a ceremony at school followed by a family picnic at Lakeside Park in Caledonia. Graduates from the morn ing class are Aaron Johnson. Austin Zandbcrgen. Austin Duryea. Cassie DeHaan. Christine Frey, Cody Lydy. Eric VanSledright, Evan Russell. Jesse Riva. Joey Bredeweg, Jonathan Bassin, Katie Kazemier, Katy Bueltmann, Lydia Scholtens, Megan Hager. Michelle Lenartz, Michelle Neminers, Nicholas Brinks and TraVis McKenna. The afternoon pre­ kindergarten class graduates are Cara Cook, Christa Reinhart, Christopher Grondman, Cody Palmer, Devin Suwyn, Drew Siebelink, Eli Bergsma, Ellen Bruinsma, Hayden Larson, Jacob Rempe, Justin Greenway, Kelsey Canada. Luke Pomeroy. Mark Donohue, Nathan Bouwman, Taylor Oosting, Trenten Smitter and Zachary Baragar. Little Lambs Preschool is a non-profit cooperative organization. It employs two certified, experienced teachers. Jane Munn and Kel­ ly Donohue, and a full time teacher’s aide. Sandy Kortenhoven. The members of the cooperative, the parents of each preschool student, own and administrate the preschtMil Membership in this cooperative is a way of parents to be involved in their children's first educational experience Any families interested in joining the cooperative for the 1997-98 school year may call 8911670 of more information. 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The class will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, June 16, at TK Middle School and students must be at least 11 years old to participate This course is designed for adolescents and. teachers said, is an interactive, activity-based program that gives participants hands-on learning experiences. Students will learn the re­ sponsibilities of a baby­ sitter, how to interview for a job, what parents expect, what to expect from those people baby-sit for. how to handle emergencies or illnesses, how to prevent accidents, how to play with children of different ages, how to choose safe toys and games, how to supervise children, how to diaper and dress infants, how to feed babies and prepare simple foods for children, and how to perform first aid. According to the Red Cross workers, a qualified baby-sitter should have interest in children, be al least 11 years old, be responsible and honest, fol­ low instructions well, be able to supervise and play with children safely, to think clearly, to recognize safety hazards and provide first aid, to prepare simple meals, and to communicate with children and adults. Red Cross Associate Director of Health and Community Service Cheryl Adams said the Kent County Chapter started offering this class in areas outside of Grand Rapids several years ago to make them more convenient for people in these areas that find it difficult to travel into the City. "This class is a good thing to bring right to the commu­ nity." she said. She said that the class can be taken in one four-hour pe­ riod or can be divided into a two- or three-week course depending on how each place is set up. Regardless of the amount of days, however, she said, the course should not go for more than four hours because that is about the right amount of time for an adolescent to get the most out of the instruction. Adams said the reason this program has grown so much over the years is because more mothers work than before, and people are having less children so many kids today do not get a chance to get experience by watching their siblings or have them as role models, she added She encourages all baby­ sitters to keep a record of the families they work for and know what allergies the kids have and the parenting style used in the household. Growth and development of children is discussed in the class, along with what kids at certain ages can and should not do. Baby-sitters learn to not be afraid to ask the family questions such as where first aid kits are and how to use certain appliances such as microwaves, phones and pagers. _ Chery/ Adams Also discussed are their emotional development, how to test bottles, heating them safely, hanging diapers, pre­ venting conflicts and how to handle temper tantrums. Also important in learning to become a good baby-sitter, knowing what children are afraid of and how to handle anger and aggression. Head to toe first aid is taught, but not CPR, Adams said, because of the liability, and the requirement of dual certification to teach the class which is rare for people to have. "We would rather have a child call 911, than do it wrong," she said. Head to toe first aid includes treating cuts and bums, fire and waler safety, and how to approach a strange dog. Students in the class will perform scenarios of conflict resolution and learn how to listen to a problem and help others solve it. They also learn about dealing with safety situations by pretending to get a phone call and deciding on the right things to say to people who call the home they are working at. Adams said that since stu­ dents have been found to learn belter if they are involved in the process, they spend some of the class period working in groups and role playing situations they might get into on the job. "This gets them to think and learn how to be responsible," she said. Baby-sitters, she added, need to know the routines of the daily children they are watching so they can keep them on the same schedule. "When people baby-sit, they are in charge," she said. Some people, she said, are surprised when they hear that one fourth to one third of the kids that take this course have baby-sat in the past. "They take the class Parmalee women plan breakfast Parmalee United Methodist Women will hold their annual strawberry breakfast Wednes dav. June 18. at 8 a m. in Ma. her Hall This event has been the mam fund-raiser for the Par­ make women for many years. Proceeds have been used to support missionaries and to remodel various areas m the church. This year the church is undertaking an ambitious pro­ ject of paneling the fellow ship hall, where social activities lake place The newlyremodekd hall will be named Macher Hall*' in honor of Mildred Macher, a much lov­ ed member of the church for many years who recently died usually because they have found that it is more work than they thought and that they are not as prepared as they thought," she added. These students can discuss their experiences, she said, and listen to different ideas about how to handle certain situations. "It is rare to have a class in which no one has never baby-sat before," she said. Learning how to be a good baby-sitter, she added, also can help students learn skills that can help them perform other jobs in the future if they decide at some point that they do not want to baby-sit any more. She encourages them to keep the material they get because it can be helpful for the students in the future if they decide to have children of their own. Most of the students who have taken this course, she said, have felt better prepared afterward. She added that because they get a variety with learning through videos, discussions, hands on work, role playing, and some lecture, they don't get bored. This format also allows students different learning styles. Leadership, food prepara­ tion, and time management planning, she said, are other skills students leant from the class. One activity includes a checklist in which students determine what aspects of baby-sitting they feel comfortable with and which ones they don’t. "They leant a lot in a short period of time," she said. Baby-sitters, she said, learn to not be afraid to ask the family questions such as where first aid kits are and how to use certain appliances such as microwaves, phones and pagers "Baby-sitting helps students build confidence and self esteem," Adams said. Seven years ago. when Adams started at the Red Cross, there were six or seven places that the class was offered Now there are close to 30. Places that offer this course include Kentwood, Grandville. Jenison. Rockford. Kenowa. Forest Hills. Moncalm Junior High. Sparta. Grand Rapids Community Education. But­ terworth Hospital. Dutton Christian. Wyoming Com­ munity Education. Comstock Middle School. Lowell. Greenville Middle school and a few others. TK started offering this class a year ago and Caledonia four years ago. She encourages people to take the class and enjoy learning. illt/Uj "Wedding Announcements Let us help you announce that very itimportant dav with an announcement from ourr complete line of Invitations, Reception Cards, Thank Yous and more. Stop by our office and see one of our Wedding Specialists. 1952 N. Broadwav, Hastings 945-9554 BUY IT WITH YOUR BANK IN A BOX CARD Groceries Gasoline ATM Withdrawals Dinner At A Restaurant WORKS LIKE A CHECK liijES3Q!| ATM CARD Use Bank in a Box anywhere Master Card is accepted...to pay for things like groceries, gas, dinner, entertainment and much more. You can even use your Bank in a Box card at ATMs worldwide. Interested? Call any IjOftingS CHl’Bank office for more information. Your Hometown Bank Since 1886 mi Member FDIC T fl �Poge 4/The Sun and Newt. Middleville. Ml/June 10, 1997 ‘Read Jest for Fun’ program starts June 9 at Caledonia Library Neigh b ors with... NORMA Once again, I will not be calling you folks. First, on Wednesday, one of Johnny's Army buddies stopped by to visit with us on their way home from seeing one of their children in Coloma. They had so much food left over from the get together that they wanted to stop and share their leftovers while visiting with us They live way up in the LLP. We enjoyed seeing them very much. If everything works out. I'm trying to get together with my old neighborhood kids that I grew up with. None of us VELDERMAN have seen each other since we were in Burton Junior High School Hopefully. it’ll be next week. Our yard is looking so nice. The wild meadow phlox are in their prime bloom and are growing all over the unmowed areas of the hillsides behind the house. Then the ornamen­ tal flowering crab trees are in bloom Cay has all the garden planted and weeded It really looks iu« around our place I’ll visit with you next week Have a good week and enjoy the nice weather GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ProcJaMng the Whole Counsel of Cod Services dt 950 am and 6 pm Vbrshppmg at Kettle I ake School on Wneyvilekd South of 6&h Street ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School.......................................... 9 30 a m. Morning Worship.................................... 10:45 a m. Evening Praise.......................................... 6 00 p.m. WEDNESDAY..................Family Night 6 30 p m 7240 68th Street, SE - Caledonia 2 miles east of M-37 Pastor Rev Brian F Harrison George M Coon , Youth Pastor Music Coordinator, Jeffrey C. Vander Heide CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass.................... Sunday Mass....................... 9 00 a.m. k 5:00 p.m. 11 00 a.m. The Kent District Library Will present the Read Jest for Fun.” summer reading club, a celebration of the Middle Ages through reading, pro­ grams and fun for all ages Signup will begin June 9 and will run through Aug. 9 at all 17 Kent District Library branches. Royal readers will need to read 12 books or for 12 hours to receive a stadium cap and to be eligible for the grand prize, a trip to Walt Disney World for four. On their journey to becoming a royal reader, summer readers can collect nine different medieval character bookmarks, with a new one each week. The medieval theme con­ tinues with a variety of free LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service........................... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer 6:45 p.m. Word of Life Clubs......................................6:45 p.m. FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY Meeting at Freeport Community Center Sunday................................ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday....................... 7:00 p.m. Come as you are Informal - Fundamental Something for every age Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 WELCOME TO SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9 30 am May 24th-Aug 30 Saturday Mass 500 pm 792-2889 CALEDONIA 4 £ W CHRISTI AX REFORMED CHURCH faster Mark Beers Church Office: (616) 891 1512 M-37 at 100th St. CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Worship Service Sunday School . 9:30 a m. 10:30 a.m. . 6:00 p.m. Sunday School.... Morning Worship. Evening Worship. Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST Located in Leighton Township Comer of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)..... 8:30 a.m. k 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 pm. Pioneer Qub (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday................... 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........................... 7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7.00 p.m. RAY TOWNSEND. Poster qzv«vq SHARON 8ARNSDALF. D»ot Chrtton Ed 6 Muse oVl-OUZc 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11:00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am to 12 00 - Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children i Church udl be provided during both services "Sat an auMpWJa spaacn Iom. st ta» and <n putty Green Lake Calvary Church 608 145th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Mt 49J16 891 -6764 Sunday Worship 9:45 AM 81 1 1:00 AM Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate a 10:00 a m. ,11:15a.m. ...6:00 p.m Morning Worship Service.......... Sunday School.............................. Evening Worship Service........... YOU ARE INVITED £imt iUetbobist Cfjurdj ILfy 5590 Whitneyville Ave , S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................... 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship.............. 11:00 am. Evening Worship................. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Children's Classes........ 7:00 p.m. Royle Bailard, Pastor — 868-6437 — Peace Reformed Church Barner Free * aiiarnl. MscWaa 49348 • 795-7903 Ut4nes4a> 10:30 am. 9:30 a.m. fclSDuaaer v<J> Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 h A hj k me ("hum for Children Jr A Sr High School 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 COMMUNITY CHURCH All friends and family are welcome to celebrate a sur­ prise open house for Margaret (Peg) Snyder's 90th birthday on Sunday. June 29th from 2-5 p.m. at Al and Mary Snyder's. 10168 Duncan lake Ave.. Caledonia. No gifts please ... C 0 M M 0 I I I T C I I I C I a place to belong a place to become (non-traditional, informal) Sundays...........................................10:30 a m. Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave Phone 616-891-0287 CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at Cutlerville Christian Elementary School (68th St SE between (astern and Ovtsion) Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM Joyfuty commUed to serving Christ honoring Christs church, and carrying out Chnsf's commseon Pastor Jeffrey Brown Pastor Church Office Telephone.................................. 2813402 Church Office Fax................................................ 2817686 Parsonage Telephone....................................... 6987170 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St near Whitneyville Ave Church School. B I Sunday........................ 9:45 a m Morning Worship...IL00a m Evening Worship. 6.00 p m Wed F’eUowahip...... 7:30pm Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia, Mi. “Be dnottd to one another m brotherly love " Rom 12 10 8:00 a m.................................... Worship Service 9:15 a.m.................................. Educational Hour 10:30 a m................................. Worship Service (All Services have a Nursery available) 795-3667 Rev Roger Timmerman. Pastor Lettutg the Light of Christ shute in our lives! GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH Margaret Snyder to celebrate 90th (Missouri Synod) 708 West Main Street Reaching People With Christ (Child A Adult) ([hiring the School Year) Re». R. Scott Grrrnwa*. Pastor CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Pastor Scott Taylor A church with a canng heart for our community and the world" Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday School................... 10:45-11:50 a m. LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Telephone Wd K52 Medieval Summer Reading Club visit the Caledonia Library branch beginning June 9 and receive a club packet with all the details. Participants of the summer reading club also will receive a FOX 17 Kids Club Poster, which is placed in the window at home, and Maranda will make random trips looking for the window posters Prues will be awarded to the winners in their own homes. The summer ends with four “Fun Medieval Bashes." sponsored by FMB held on the castle grounds of the Kent wood. Cascade. Rockford and Walker libraries. Members of the Society of Creative Anachronisms and the Silver Leaf Renaissance Faire will enteram with demonstrations of jousting, dancing, sword fights, and more. For more information about the “Read Jest for Fun." programs for children of all ages Enjoy a puppet show about the ridiculous adventure of Lazy Jack Learn magic tricks of Merlin. King Ar­ thur's legendary wizard Make medieval inventions like ones from the Middle Ages Hear the lore of mythical beasts such as dragons and unicorns See Richard the Madd Juggler carry on the ancient and honorable tradition of juggl­ ing. Make a royal craft such as a crown or dragon finger puppet. Visit with Sir James of the Cross, a 13th Century Knight of the Crusades. Ven­ ture to a land long ago and far aw ay with our Story times and Laptimes for the younger children. Cadets aad Cavntfles Rev Robert Office 891 ^Church: 691-9878 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freepcxt-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship.............. 9 30 a m. Freeport Sunday School................ 11 00 a m Par male© Morning Worship........... 9 30 a m MiddieviUe Sunday School............. 9 30 a m MiddieviMe Morning Worship 11 GO a m Rev Lee 2achman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Phone - 795-9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St *891-8661 'The Church where everytxxh is someoooy . . .and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sunday School....................................... ..9 30 a m Sunday Morning Worship....................... 1030 am Sunday Everang Worship........................ 600 p m Wed Mdweek Prayer 8 Bibie Sludy....... 7 00pm flev Brew. Rev Kart Boshtor. Asst Pastor. Mr Mtke Deen. Youth Pastor �Tb« Sun ond News MkkflevHk. MJ/June 10. 1997/Poge 5 Tickets available for Caledonia musical Stewart - Gabrielse are wed Tickets now are on sale for the Caledonia Community Players' presentation of the musical "Fiddler on the Roof," to be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. June 26, Friday. June 27 and Saturday. June 28 at the Caledonia High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. They can be purchased at the Caledonia Community Education office, 330 Johnson, and at the Caledonia Library, 240 Emmons. The play, which is based on the book by Joseph Stein, features music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Hamick. The audience will hear such favorites as "Matchmaker" and "If I Were a Darla Joy Stewert and GanJohn Gabrielse were united in marriage on Jan. 25, 1997 at First Baptist Church of Middleville Parents of the couple are Rev Bruce and Marcene Stewert of Middleville and Janice and the late Dennis Gabrielse of Kentwood Matron of honor was DiAnn Randall Bridesmaids were Joan Hughes. Jill Stewert. Connie Stewert. Lisa Stewert and Tina Lewis. Flower girls were Dana Ran­ dall. Kylie Randall. Jillisa Stewert, Ashlyn Stewert and Brianna Lewis. Miniature bride and groom. Torrey Stewert and Christian Lewis Best man was Bruce Bar nhart with groomsmen Rob Hughes. Dak Stewert. David Stewert, Darrin Stewert and Dan Hilbrands Ushers were Josh Randall and Jon Lewis The couple honeymooned in Cozumel. Mexico and now reside in Grand Rapids Education office at 891-8117. Bible school set at Leighton Church The Leighton United Methodist Church will hold a Bible study vacation Bible school program for kids called "Circle of Friends Ranch. Be­ ing Friends with Jesus." Sessions will be held Mon-‘ day. June 16, to Friday, June 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. each evening. Circle of Friends Ranch is a five-day modem western ad­ venture featuring fun, crafts, music and active Bible learn­ ing. Children will visit differ­ ent ranch sites each day to learn that Jesus is a friend to everyone. The program is geared to­ ward children ages 3 to sixth grade. Each session will be Engagements Schultz - Mandeville to wed Mcshia June Schultz and Jeffrey Alan Mandeville will be united in marriage on June 28. 1997 The future bride, of Lans ing. is the daughter of Henry Schultz, of St. Johns and Lon Rich Man. Anyone with questions about tickets or the production should call the Community Purvis Brown, of Fairfield, California. She is a graduate of Eastern High School and Grand Rapids Community College and is attending Michigan State University Her fiance, of Wayland, is held at 4180 2nd Street. Cale­ donia, on the comer of Second Street and 142nd Avenue. Anyone needing more in­ formation can call the church office at 891-8028. St. Paul Lutheran Church VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL June 23-27 • 6:30-8:30 p.m. Join us for ADVENTURE FAIR Nursery through sixth grade. Fun & Fellowship Comer of Kraft & 84th St. in Caledonia Contempt) Salon Highlight* add Flashes of Brilliance!! Discover the wonderful difference beautiful Highlights can make for you. Our salon offers a fashionable range of highlighting techniques. Call today for an appointment ZAionti the son of LeRoy and Ellie Mandeville, of St. Fran­ cisville, Louisiana. He is a graduate of Wayland High School and is currently employed with Dover Elec­ trical Company. In Nature there is Clintons to celebrate 50th anniversary The children of Donald and Vera (Ellsworth) Clinton cordially invite you to o 50th anniversary celebration for their parents. The open house will be held at 830 Greenwood Street in Middleville on Sunday. June 22. 1997 from 4 to 7 p.m. Your presence is the only gift desired. nothing melancholy. —Samuel Taylor Coleridge **• The whole secret of the study of Nature lies in learning to use one's ! —George Sand Custom Window Fashions (and Acev**orie*> Bv <k Looking for a PRINTER? Call... 945-9554 A Full Service Salon 9864 Cherry Valley - Caledonia Plaza Hours: Mon.-Tlutrs. 9 to 9; Fri. 9 to 6: Sat. 9 to 3 eyes. TK Class of ‘65 plans ‘50th’ party The Thomappk Kellogg High School Class of 1965 members will celebrate their 50th birthdays at the MiddleVihe Inn June 28. Plans include dinner and a special program, including former classmates sharing memories, etc. Contact Gaye Patterson (616) 795-4166 or David Yoder (616) 765-5169 for reservations and more information 891-1093 Celebrating 15 years as your complete window fashions supplier with 50+ product lines and thousands of fabrics from which to choose! FREE- In Home Consultation at your convenience FREE - Window Fashion Ideas Video FREE - Design & Decorating Session floW on Sale*. Wood Blinds, Vertical Blinds AND Solar Shades Coiicepts^Lid. 3040 CHARLEVOIX DR. S.E., STE. 1O1 GRAND RAPIDS, MI �Page 6/The Sun and News, Middleville. MlJune 10, 1997 Class of 1997 honored at CHS commencement ceremony Class Valedictorian Joelle Busman told her classmates that choosing the right direction for their lives was the big decision that now lay before them. bv Barbara Gall Staff Writer With music, speeches and awards. 186 members of the Caledonia High School Class of 1997 graduated Thursday in an evening commencement ceremony held at the CHS gymnasium Senior Aaron Buer offered the invocation. With music provided during the ceremony by the CHS or­ chestra and the Choralaires vocal ensemble, the graduates also heard their own valedicto­ rian. Joelle Busman, and their class president. Holly Pel­ letier, offer some final re­ marks. Busman used the words of Dr. Seuss to provide some words of encouragement and inspiration to her class. With the actual illustrations from Senior Class President Holly Pelletier spoke of the many events that highlighted the students' four years at CHS. The CHS Class of 1997 stands as Principal Robert Szymoniak presents them to the Superintendent and the Board of Education as having fulfilled all the requirements for graduation. his book "Oh, the Places You'll Go" on the screens above the audience. Busman read the lines written in the familiar Seuss rhymes, in­ cluding this verse about choosing your life's direction: ’’You'll look up and down streets, ’ "Look 'em over with care. "About some you will say, "I don't choose to go there." She told her friends that they were celebrating a great accomplishment as they grad­ uated, and now each faces the decision about what direction the rest of his or her life should take. If the right direc­ tion is taken, each can achieve great success, depending on what "success" means to each individual. She said that nothing, how­ ever, can surpass the truly important things in life, like family and friends and loved ones. Pelletier then spoke about how the seniors had grown up over their four high school years, and she reminded them of the events that highlighted each year. She listed musical, athletic and academic achievements, and also said that the sudden death of a classmate brought them closer as they grieved for her. She said that friendships were strong in their class. "Sometimes, our friend­ ships were the only thing that got us through the hard days," she said. Principal Robert Szymo­ niak said that this class had done much to earn recogni­ tion, both inisde and outside the classroom. He. too. spoke of the students' achievements, and, as is customary, an­ nounced the honors and acholarships won by each member of the class. He then recognized the recipients of special honors and awards that traditionally are not announced until the commencement ceremony. He began the list of awards by announcing that senior pitcher and first baseman Jim Abbott has been drafted by the Continued next page — The CHS Choralaires, a select vocal ensemble, sings the 'Alma Mater to close the graduation program. For the 20 senior members of the group, the song was their last performance with the ensemble. FATHER'S PAY PAST FATHERS DAY 1979 This Year Give Him Something He’ll Really Use... A Massage From... Main Attraction Hair & Spa Studio 1 Hour Massage FATHERS DAY 1985 *30.00 Forget about mistakes of the past and give Dad a great Father's Day present. Happy Father’s Day! Call (616) 891-4247 Located irithin the Glenn Valley Retail Center on M-37 in Caledonia (Next to Little Ceasars Pixxa) Give Certificates Available Gowned in purple and gold, the Caledonia High School Class of 1997 enters the CHS gymnasium for Thursday nights commencement ceremonies. They entered the gym as students and left as alumni. �Th® Sun ond New, Middleville MI June 10. 1997/Poge 7 Caledonia High School bands have another busy school year Lori Baker helps Christine Gillard adjust her mortarboard as the graduates-to-be don their caps and gowns just before their graduation from Caledonia High School Thursday night. The Caledonia High School concert band participated m the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association (MHSBOA) state festival April 25. performing at South Christian High School to an enthusiastic crowd of parents and friends. This was the first time in more than eight years the band played at state competition. In order to go to state the band had to receive an overall “I" rating at the district festival. They earned superior ratings from all four judges. The overall rating at state was a “II,” but the students were very pleased with the way they played. Just after spring break, the band received an invitation to participate in pre-game and half-time festivities at the an­ nual Outback Bowl (formerly the Hall of Fame Bowl) held Jan. 1 in Tampa. Ha. The band will be traveling to Orlando, recording at the Disney Studios, marching in a Main Street parade, and presenting a special concert, before they continue on to Tampa, where they will meet other high school and college bands from around the coun­ try. The band will perform every day and will be aired on national television Jan. 1. All told, it has been a busy year for the band. More than 15 formal performances were presented this year besides the many pep band and jazz band performances. Students par­ ticipated in district solo/ensemble festival and continued onto state solo com­ petition at Western Michigan University with more than 30 students representing the com­ munity on a strictly voluntary basis. The seventh and eighth grade bands also participated in district and state festivals this year. The seventh-graders proudly earned a “II” divi­ sion rating, their first year in competition The eighth grade band went on to state with a “I" rating at both district and stale. In August the CHS Mar­ ching Scots participate in Band Camp -97. the tfurd an­ nual band camp and marching school for the band Held in Woodstock. Ill . the band rehearses from 7:30 a m until dark each day. writing, memonzing and drilling their annual football shows. Band Camp ’97 will conclude this year with a performance at Six Flags m Illinois Not just music but comedy as well marked the sixth an­ nual “Pops’* concert presented by the band this year. The jazz band was the center of the evening of light popular music while dozens of band members presented skits written, produced, and acted by the members themselves. Middleville * Caledonia 4695 M-37 9175 M-37 (Next to Middle Villa) (Next to Little Caesar's} 795 2225 891 1313 Dally Special: 4 Movies 4 Days *5.00 (Not including new releases ) Tuesday Special: Catalog Titles ’1.25 (2 Days) New Releases ’1.99 (1 Day) GAMES: • Nintendo 64 • Hay Station • Super Nintendo • Sega Genesis ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ ***| Caledonia School Superintendent Doug Busman gives his daughter, Joelle, a congratulatory hug after presenting her with her diploma. School Board members Steve Donker (left) and Bob Lillie enjoy the moment, too. From previous page — Seattle Mariners. Abbott is the first CHS senior to be drafted directly into the pros. Other special honors in- Newest citizen announced— GIRL, Sara (Selleck) Walkowski. formerly of Mid­ dleville, and her husband. Walt, joyfully announce the birth of their daughter, Rachel Makayla. Rachel was bom at 2:08 pm. May 9. 1997 at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor. She weighed in at 9 pounds even and was 22 inches long. The family now resides in Madison Heights. Proud relatives include grandparents Mary K. Selleck of Middleville arid Walt and Mary Walkowski of Sparta; great grandparents Alis "Peggy ’ ’ Cline of Middleville and Mary Schwartz of Sparta, and uncle Marc Walkowski of Sparu eluded: • Drama Award — Rich Gamaat, Pete Cotton and Dan Price. • Therrien Award in mathe­ matics — Josh Finkbeiner. • English Award — Sandra Swainston. • Drama Tech Award — Kim Crisman. • Caledonia Community Players Scholarship — Karen Wortley. • Caledonia Education As­ sociation Scholarship — Jcnelle Forward. • Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Scholarship, spon­ sored by senior sales represen­ tative Mike Proxmire, to honor a student active in SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) — Lori Baker • Caledonia American Le­ gion Post 305 Scholarship — Katie Moody. • Amy Barnaby Memorial Scholarships — Christine Gillard, Heidi Hanna. • Millard Engle Awards — Candace Olszewski. Michelle VandenHout. • Alpha Beta Aw ard, chosen Famous Flcxdring INTERIORS Now Open 9175 Cherry Valley Avenue S.E. Caledonia, Michigan 49316 © 616-891-9000 © by CHS faculty and senior class — Laura Lanser. • Ralph Keating Award, chosen by a vote of the senior class — Aaron Buer • Kelly Abbott Memorial Scholarships — Christine Gillard, Alisha Durkee. • Science Award — Michelle VandenHout. Class sponsors Dave Wesorick and Carol Gess and the Caledonia School Board awarded diplomas to the grad­ uates, with this year's senior highlight video, "If That’s What It Takes," shown on the screens immediately after. The Choralaires closed the ceremony with the CHS "Alma Mater," and senior Rich Gamaat gave the bene­ diction. The Class of 1997 numbers 191 students in all, and was led this year by officers Holly Pelletier, president; Jennifer Holdredge, vice president; Tiffany DeLange, secretary; Rachel VanSickle, treasurer and Melissa Carmer, Traci Koetje and Amy Schlafley, Student Congress representa­ tives. 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Ml/June 10, 1997 TK students receive awards at annual ceremony last week Students who received a 3.5 grade point average or higher for the first three marking periods of the 1996-97 school year received certificates along with those who ranked in the top 10 percent of their class. The eighth grade choir entertained guests by singing songs about friendship. Thom apple Kellogg Middle School students last week re­ ceived awards for their achievements throughout the academic year. Awards for perfect atten­ dance, citizenship, leadership and academic achievement were given out, as well as cer­ tificates for being involved in activities. Two to four students from each grade were awarded schol­ arship pins for having the highest grade point average within one of three different sections of each grade The sixth grade students re­ ceiving this honor were Raymon Galle for the black team, Jamie Bcckering for the or­ ange team, and Chad Baragar and Christopher Howarth for the white team. The seventh grade students were Amy Her­ ring for the black team and Julie Schumaker for the or­ ange team. The eighth-graders were Abby Lavoie for the black team and Brian Kath- OPEN HOUSE SAT. & SUN. JUNE 14th & 15th, 1-4 PM 4 miles south of Middleville off M-37 — Pine Haven Estates Middleville - New daylight ranch on 1/2 acre wooded tot. 9' catlings throughout, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths including master suite with large walkm closet and private bath Spacious great room with natural gas fireplace, beautiful maple cabinets in kitchen with custom chef's pantry MFL, future bath and rec room down. Priced reduced. $129,900. Call Burke Thompson of Paradigm Homes, Inc. 531-8663 mann for the orange team. Twenty-two students re­ ceived a President's Award for Educational Excellence. To be eligible for this award, stu­ dents must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and achieve at the 85th percentile or higher in math or reading on a standardized achievement test. Students receiving this award were Andrea Berkimer, Daniel Brinks, Amber Demaagd, Nicholas Drogowski, Erika Enyart, Lana Goodin, Aleshia Haselden, Danielle Hoskins, Garrett Jonker-Slay­ ton. Abby Lavoie, Brandon McGillicuddy, Jennifer Meyer, Matthew Newmeyer, Daniel Parker, Ashley Reaser, Kortney Reyff, Katie Schultz, Megan Shaff. Jody Siebesma. Samantha Vandersloot, Teresa Venlon and Andrea Zoet. Twenty-four students were presented with the President's Award for Educational Im­ provement, given to students who show outstanding educa­ tional growth, improvement, commitment or educational development in their academic subjects but do not meet the criteria for the educational ex­ cellence award. Students receiving this award are Eric Aten, Lisa Belson, Amy Boom, Eric Cuneo, Stephen Czamowski, Lindsey DeBoode, Breanne Dutcher, Danielle Erway. Angela Feen- Summer Air Conditioning Special! > > > > > 1. Check Thermostat 2. Check Air Filter 3. Oil Furnace Blower Motor and Check Amp. 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The first part of the unit was pretty standard: Each stu­ dent chose a state to research and then prepared a report, a project and a map of his or her choice. But to finish up the study, the students spent a morning in the cafeteria last week mak­ ing a second map that also was to include the state’s mountains, rivers and lakes. For this second map. how­ ever. the kids used cookie dough and all kinds of candy treats to outline their particu­ lar state and its geography With their "real" map as a guide, the students shaped their "cookie maps' on wax paper that was laid over the first map. Then their collec­ tive sweet teeth took over The boundaries of the stales along with their geographical features were outlined in treats like chocolate chips. M&Ms. miniature marshmallows and strips of candy, while other confections such as frosting and sprinkles, candy chunks and gumdrops also were used to create "special effects," such as the \ olacanoes on the island of Hawaii. With all those goodies in front of them, some of the young "cartographers" ended up with maps of stales rich in natural resources that were very good to eat. If the truth were revealed, some of the goodies never made it from the bowl io the map Displaying completed cookie maps of the states they studied for social studies are Ben Kiezer (Minnesota), Jake Ebbens (the island of Hawaii), Katie Donohue (North Dakota) and Rachel Bos (Illinois). Dutton Elementary fifth graders created U.S. state ’cookie' maps as a hands-on activity that completed their study of the 50 states. Cookie dough maps were enhanced with rivers and fields and mountains outlined by frosting and candy. However, fifth-grade teach­ ers Lois Price and Bud Elve ;aid they enjoyed the project. :oo, and liked the creativity :hat went into many of the maps. "This was our final project, and the kids are excited about getting to eat their results," Price said. "We've made dough maps before, but they weren't the edible kind. Now that they can actually eat them, the students could see see some purpose to this," she said with a smile. Before the states were con­ sumed, however, the fourth­ graders were invited in to have a look at the finished projects. Price said that this year she Caledonia High School band members receive awards Given for efforts beyond the basic requirements of being a band member, “Wayne ex­ emplified the conduct of a CHS band member by selflessly volunteering his time and energy in musicals, outside rehearsals, equipment building, storage, and transportation, mailings, sec­ tional work, and a myriad of ocher band activities. ’ said band director Thomas Peck. Scon Erickson, senior bas­ soon player, earned the Inter­ national John Philip Sousa Award, as well as the Louis Armstrong Award for jazz. His efforts in music were demonstrated by his ac­ complishments on the bassoon in concert band, tuba in mar­ ching band and bantune sax­ ophone in jazz band Erickson will be attending Western Michigan University studying musK education. Graduating Caledonia band members Wayne “Both of these young men Paffhausen, left, and Scott Erickson received this helped establish a level of year’s band awards. Paffhausen received the contribution and participation Director's Award, and Erickson received both the among our band members that Louis Armstrong Award for jazz and the International gives future members a very John Phillip Sousa Award. high goal. These gentlemen, as all our graduating Wayne Paffhausen. senior High9041 School N. Marching Scots, Rodgers Ct. members, Caledonia. 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Coordinator Gaye Patterson said this is different from a regular class reunion because it will be a big birthday celebration. She thought about the possibility of a birthday party when she heard on the radio that more people are turning 50 now than in any other time in history. A group of people who still live in the area had formed a committee years ago to plan reunions and held one every five years. When the 30th year rolled around, she said, it just slipped by without a celebra­ tion Patterson pitched the birthday idea to others on the committee who agreed it would be better to hold this event instead of waiting until the 35th year reunion. The TK High School Class of 1965 was the largest to graduate at that point, with 105 students. Patterson said that through research, she found proof of how much the school system has grown since she was there. There are 239 students in the fourth grade class at Page Elementary School and about 160 graduated from TK a couple of weeks ago. She also learned that ap­ proximately 50 percent of the Class of '65 still lives within the Barry County area. Ironically enough, the people who live in the area seem to be the least likely to attend the reunions. Patterson said the class has always been close and formed a special bond during their exciting senior year. The bond was partly due to the fact that the Middleville Trojans football team was anointed the state Class C champions in November of 1964. (The team repeated the feat the following autumn.) When the announcement was made at school, the students gathered, got up and ran out of the building and paraded down Main Street in celebration. "The article in the newspaper (Sun & News) said pandemonium broke loose," she said. The Nov. 19, 1964, edition of the Sun & News was dedicated to the team's accomplishment. "This gave our class a lot of school spirit," Patterson said. She added that in that same school year, the basketball team won what .was then called the Expressway Conference trophy. The Class of 1965, she said, also graduated the same year that construction began for West Elementary School. Patterson recalls that the kindergarten students were housed in the downstairs of the building that now is the middle school and used to be the high school. She said she thinks some of the other The Thornapple Kellogg High School class of 1965 goes through the third grade. elementary school students were housed there as well. That year the prom was held in what is now the older gym in the present middle school. Patterson said it was fancily decorated with streamers and a fence that went around it. The senior class theme that year was "Standing Proud We Face the Future," and the senior play was "We’re All Guilty." Organizations such as the future teachers, future nurses, and Youth For Christ were available for students. Another memorable incident Patterson recalls actually happened in the junior year — the assassination of John F. Kennedy. She said that when the announcement was made on the loud speaker, everyone was shocked. Class mock elections were other school traditions. People were chosen as most likely to succeed, best dressed and best personality, among other things. Patterson said she was the class treasurer in her junior and senior years. 15 Month CD 6.24? 6.50? to Earn 6.24% APY on our 15 month CD Add .25% with our Advantage 50 Bonus and you can earn 6.50% APY. Old Kent also offers shorter term options Our 8 month CD earns 5.74% APY. Add .25% with our Advantage 50 Bonus and you can earn 6.00% APY. Stop by your Old Kent office for details on the CD that gives you more ways to earn higher rates. 1-800-882-9543 OLD KENT Anr-jw i»c rtwov* m ct Art 2 ’99’ Vd. **uw x*5C aceourt to eceve CO bcru» ItovM* deport rt S’ 30G Oler good » airtr<ito"g Oto Mow Bene weakane tor a iatoM torn. 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He will not be able to make the reunion which is why he is sending the tape to share his story. Other highlights of the evening will include a speech given by a classmate Dave Blough who now lives in Ann Arbor. The subject will be the advantages and disadvantages of growing older. Jim and Norma Pratt, who also attended TK but were younger than the 1965 gradu­ ates, have a company called J-N Productions that will provide 1960s karoke music for the party. The response of people who wish to attend the event, Patterson said, is pretty good so far and she is hoping that more people who live in the area will attend. Some pecple will be comsiblings he never knew he had before One of the siblings ended up donating a kidney to him ing from Grand Ledge, Kala­ mazoo and possibly one from North Carolina. She said the committee also is trying to notify people who were in school at TK with some most of the way through school, but did not graduate with the class due to circumstances such as moving away their senior year. The reunion tradition for this class, she said, started shortly after graduation when some members who still lived in the area got together to make plans. They all took different parts of the class list and attempted to reach classmates and plan events. One large birthday cake will be served and Patterson said there have also been thoughts about giving a special prize to anyone who happens to turn 50 on the day of the event. Anyone interested in attending can call Patterson at 795-4166 or 795-3810 or David Yoder at 765-5169. Classmates have until June 21 to respond if they wish to attend. Entertainment from the Experts Whether it's a 18” pizza size dish or a full view system, / get the / Iw. i from me J ' Sniders 891-9292 (Caledonia Village Centre) Serving JVesf Michigan Since 1983 in t competitor's written quote end we will beet it! �The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/June 10, 1997/Page 11 Joel Tanner honored for lifetime achievement Caledonia man receives special culinary award by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Chef Joel Tanner has orked in some area of the xxi industry for 25 years, but e is still the youngest to be amed to a life membership in le Honorable Order of the iolden Toque, an intemaonal "honor society" of 100 An executive chef for Sysco Food Services of Grand Rapids, Tanner traveled to St. Louis last weekend to receive the award during a black tie event at the Hyatt Union Sta­ tion Hotel. He said that for him, this is "the biggest honor so far" that he has re­ ceived in his professional ca- monetary awards began com­ ing Tanner’s way Even so, he went to school from 6 a m. to 10 p.m. so he could graduate early, but he still made the dean's list and received his degree with hon­ ors. “I wish I could have taken advantage of all the other ac­ tivities there were for us. but that just wasn't possible," he "This fulfills one of my long-standing goals," he said. A toque is the hat worn by professional chefs, and it is part of the logo of this select honorary, which keeps its membership at just 100. Tan­ ner said three members of the group have to sponsor a prospective honoree, and the application was one of the hardest ones he has ever com­ pleted. Membership, he said, is awarded based on lifetime achievement, and in the 20 years since he graduated from the New York Culinary Insti­ tute in Hyde Park, Tanner’s list of professional accom­ plishments and honors is im­ pressive. His work in food service, however, did not begin in childhood with a burning de sire to cook, but he did hold his first food service jobs as a teenager. Although he now lives in Caledonia, Tanner grew up in Battle Creek, where he gradu­ ated from Lakeview High School. He worked as a sous (under) chef at the Lakewood Inn in Battle Creek, and then as a butcher for a local meat packer and later a meat mar­ ket. "I got a job for a while with an equipment company, but I learned very quickly that was not the field for me," he said. A friend convinced him he should return to school, chef school at that, and so, with the idea of becoming a chef planted in his mind, he, his wife and baby headed east to New York City's Culinary In­ stitute of America in Hyde Park. "We went to New York with just enough money for one term," he said. His wife got a house cleaning job to help support the family, and then some scholarships and some scholastic achievement {( I like the teaching, but it is not an easy job. I learned that just knowing a lot about something doesn’t mean you can teach it to some.? one else. — Joel Tanner credited. Though his professional ac­ tivities have brought him many honors, such as being named the 1988 and 1994 Re­ gional Chef of the Year by the Southwest Michigan Chapter of the ACF, Tanner said one other award that also meant a lot to him was being named by Lakeview High School as its first recipient of the school's Outstanding Alumni Award in 1984. "That was a surprise, but I was very honored." he said. Tanner also was named the American Jaycees Outstanding Young Man of the Year in 1984. While being named to the Honorable Order of the Golden Toque is his biggest honor so far. he said he was very proud that in April, he was named to the Grand Rapids Community College Hospitality Depart­ ment's Hospitality Hall of Fame, in recognition of his "professional guidance and ed­ ucational contributions" to the college. "In looking back, I feel I said. Now, 20 years later, he is responsible for the manage­ ment of all aspects of the Sysco test kitchen and for ad­ vising company customers in many aspects of the food business, such as public rela­ tions, product lines, food pur­ chasing. menu analysis and even food preparation tech­ niques. He also educates the com­ pany’s own sales force in these same areas "I like the teaching." he added, "but it is not an easy job. 1 learned that just know­ ing a lot about something doesn’t mean you can teach it to someone else." Tanner said that before com­ ing to Sysco, he worked all around the country. He has toured Europe twice and been to the World Culinary Olympics. Now a member of the American Culinary Federation Honor Society of the Ameri­ can Academy of Chefs, an­ other of his career aspirations, he has served in a number of capacities for the ACF. He also is a member of sev­ eral other area culinary associ­ ations and serves on the scholarship committee for the Michigan Restaurant Com­ mittee. He has coached students for competitions, helped with fund-raisers for grants and scholarships, served on advi­ sory committees for local col­ leges and vocational schools and recently was elected to the American Culinary Federation Education Institute Accredita­ tion Commission, which evaluates college food service programs that want to be ac- IWOBH — MOTOR 5 YEAR - 50,000 MILE WARRANTY ON ALL REPAIRS Full Service Auto • Electrical • Tune-Ups • Brakes • Engines • Transmissions • Alignments • State Certified Master Auto Tech • ASE Certified Master Tech • Factory Trained Electronics Tech 891-3569 have done a lot, and I have re­ ceived some very satisfying awards and honors, but I did pay a price," he said. "Those rewards have come after some long hours and hard work, and I had to miss a lot of time with my family." Tanner said. He. along with his wife and two sons, moved to Caledonia in 1990, and he said they re­ ally enjoy living in the com­ munity. "Even with all the growth and the changes, it's still a great place to live," he said. Tanner said that being hon­ ored with the Golden Toque membership marks the achievement of one of his highest goals, but there are still other things he hasn't yet accomplished. "There is always something else to strive for, and I will do that," he said. "I look back and think I've done a lot, but there are other goals out there that I can only achieve in the future by con­ tinuing to contribute to my profession. For those goals, it’s just not yet my time." An international culinary organization has honored Caledonia resident Joel Tanner, an executive chef for Sysco Food Services of Grand Rapids. (Photo by Don Van Essen) Seniors and Parents of the T-K Class of 1997 Overnighter wish to thank all who contributed to its success. Sponsors of the 1997 Thomapple Kellogg Senior Party; State Bank of Caledonia Hair We Are Aquinas College Barry & Beverly Harmony House Barlow Clipper Swanson Hastings Banner Barry County Lumber Music Center Hastings City Bank The Scoop Thornapple Financial Hastings Orthopedic E.W. Bliss Co. Center Clinic Bosley Pharmacy Thornapple Floral Hodges Jewelry Bruces Frame & Thornapple Kitchen Janoses Inc. Alignment Thornapple Opth Assoc. Loeks Theaters Buxton Builders Michale Flohr MD McDonalds Restaurant Dr. Charles Caldwell Thornapple Valley Hastings Caledonia Auto Parts Comm. Credit Union Caledonia Dance Center Scott McKeown CPA Timber Ridge Ski Lodge Main Street Savings Caledonia Printing Union Bank - Freeport Bank Cappons - Middleville Branch Middleville Auto Parts Meijer Inc. VanDyken Disposal Mid Villa herry Valley Cafe Woodland Dr. Richard Middleville Tool & Die Truck Miller Real Estate Choryan Middleville Middleville Cinder Lions Pharmacy Dr. Eldon Newmyer Otto Turkey Farm Club Circle Inn B & D Car Clark Seidl Pharmacy Care Phils Pizzeria Wash Crystal Family Professional Pharmacy Flash Trax Pizza Hut D&W Desert Sun Plumbs - Hastings Foods Tanning Hastings Steak House Dan Valley Excavating Rod Hathaway Riverbend Golf Course FelpSusch Food Center Rex Richie River Bend Travel Four Star Video Carl Borck Pastoors Family Market Freeport Elevator Shar Evans Schwartz Insurance Freeport News Mark Bishop Agency G&G Pork Farm Pam Dailey Gun Lake Area Womens Seif & Sons Barb Bruin Shear Pleasure Club State Farm Insurnce Gavin Chevrolet �Poge 12/The Sun ond News, Middleville. Ml/June 10. 1997 Page students take part in ‘Michigan Celebration’ Nature weaving was another project students participated in as a part of Michigan Celebration month. Students learned more about Michigan land when they went on a nature hike. by Mandy Mabel were part of "The Michigan Staff Writer Celebration Page Elementary School The activities they took part fourth grade students spent in consisted of making leather last month learning more crafts, compass orienteering, about the state they live in by storytelling, archery, playing taking part in activities that dulcimers, nature hikes, and Steve Hays from Bob's Gun and Tackle, showed page Elementary Students how to shoot bows and arrows as part of Michigan Celebration month in May. nature and yam weaving. Stu­ dents also learned songs about Michigan in their music class. Page teachers said that the activities were geared toward Michigan's history and they helped students with some of their other school subjects. Compass orienteering, they said, helped them with their Chicago math lessons because they learned use of degrees on a compass. This was taught by Bob Evans. They added that the students also developed teamwork through this process by hav­ ing to work together to find their way around. They got a taste of how the explorers had to find their way. Making leather crafts, they said, allowed students to create hings out of the materials that were used by Native Americans while nature weav­ ing gave them a sense not only of things Native Ameri­ cans did, but also the pio­ neers. Storyteller Ralph Morrison visited the school and told sto­ ries that related to the history of Michigan. Teachers said that through this activity, stu­ dents not only learned more about the stale they live in, but also got a chance to de­ velop listening skills. Out Of School & Into Summer Special Evolutionary Cycle 1O%*15% Off Selected Bicycles 107o-207o Off Selected Accessories Ends lune 21 • 1st Day of Summer Best Total Service Anywhere At Any Price As Always FREE Service For 1 Year • ACCESSORIES • RACKS • HELMETS...And More! 124 E. Main Middleville, MX 795-4925 EVOLUTIONARY CYCLE The youngsters learned more about Michigan history when they went on a nature hike at Long Lake. They were led by George London. As they hiked, they also learned about the geology of the area. Dulcimers are instruments that were played to entertain people back in the pioneer days. Shirley Folkertsma showed the dulcimers to the students, played for them, and allowed them to practice playing them with their peers. The teachers also felt that archery was beneficial to the students' learning experiences. Steve Hays from Bob’s Gun and Tackle taught them how to shoot a bow and made them realize how difficult it was for Native Americans to find food they needed to sur­ vive, teachers said. Other activities were held throughout the rest of the school year that taught stu­ dents more about Michigan. They included a trip to Lans­ ing, and to the Gypsum Mines. Local baseball star on to the Mariners From the agony of defeat to the thrill of getting drafted into The Bigs... in one week. Caledonia senior Jim Abbott, 17, found out Wednesday night (June 4) that he had been drafted in the 25th round by Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners. "It was a dream come true," Abbott said. "It was really exciting; I've worked so hard for it." Local baseball scout Ken Madeja called Abbott to inform him of his newest affiliation. Abbott, who plans to attend Grand Rapids Junior College for at least a year, is coming off an outstanding senior season at the plate and on the mound. Abbott, as a pitcher, was 10-0 during the regular season * with 91 strikeouts and a 2.1 earned run average. He also shinned at the plate with a .600 batting average, 15 homeruns and 67 RBI. Caledonia was 25-3 in the regular season, winning the OK Gold championship and being ranked No. 3 in Class B. In its first district game, however, the Scots were stunned by host Hastings 7-6 and Abbott was on the mound for that disappointing moment. This summer Abbott will play for the Grand Rapids A s, beginning workouts with the team Monday. Students participated in making a quilt which helped them learn more about Michigan. OFFICIAL NOTICE of THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: RZ-7 Notice ® hereby given that on June 16, 1997, at 7.00 P M , at the Thornapple Township Hall, 200 E Main St, Middleville. Michigan, the Thornapple Township Planning Commission will hoW a public hearing for the purpose for hearing comments regarding changing the Zoning Map of the Thornapple Township Zoning Ordinance. RZ-7 An application has been received from Calvin Kootkec 9645 East Pans Ave., S.E., Caledonia, to rezone approximate­ ly 15.9 acres in Section 1 from an A-R district to R-R district Th® property s located on the west side of Moe Road between Parmaiee Rd. and 106th Street Lengthy legal description of th® area, approx 15.9 acres, pro­ posed to be re-zoned, is on file, and may be seen, m the Township Offices Documents concerning the re-zontng proposal and map may be mspected at the Tbomappte Township office daily 9 A M to Noon and 1 PAI. to 4 PM , except 9 A M. to Noon on Friday Any written comments regarding this rezoning may be addressed to Secretary, Thornapple Township Planning Commission, 200 E. Mam St , Middteviiie, Michigan 49333. Wesley Van Rhee, Secretary Thor nappie Township Planning Commission NOTICE: Thomapple Twp w* provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audto tapes of printed material being considered at the heanng, upon seven (7) days notice to the Township Clerk, individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should con­ tact the clerk by writing or caling Thornapple Township Clerk, 200 E Main St, Middleville, Ml 49333. Telephone 795-7202. 301 �The Sun ond News. Middleville, Ml June 10, 1997/Page 13 Caledonia Independence Day to feature new events, popular traditions by Barbara Gall Staff Writer When this country's Founding Fathers put their lives on the line by signing the Declaration of Independence, they probably never envisioned the celebrations that today mark the anniversary of their rebellious statement. Parades and concerts they would have understood. But what would they think of frog and turtle races? It's nice to think that the men brave enough to sign what could have been their death warrants, would also have a great time at the local Dave King (left) and Eric Longman of the Caledonia New Library Committee begin the task of marking off the course for the 'Go the Distance* 5-K run/walk planned as part of the Caledonia Independence Day celebration. The event will be a fund raiser to help with construction costs for the new facility. ZONING BOARD of APPEALS NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, Ml. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of Yankee Springs Township will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, June 17, 1997 commencing at 7:30 p.m. at the Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N. Briggs Rd. concerning the following: 1. ZBA 97-05-03, Parcel ID No. 245-01900; A request by Maxme Crusan, 12955 Bowens Mill Rd. for a variance from the township zoning and subdivision ordinances to allow her to subdivide her platted parcel of more than one acre. 2 ZBA 97-05-04. Parcel ID. No 007-009-00, A request by Patricia Koval for a variance from the township zoning ordinance to allow her client to use a driveway to service more than one parcel. 3. ZBA 97-05-05. Parcel ID No. 183-01000; A request by Patricia Koval for a variance from the township zoning and subdivision ordinances to allow her client to subdivide her platted parcel of more than one acre 4. Such other matters as may property come before the Zoning Board of Appeals PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Zoning Ordinance will be available for inspection at the office of the Township Clerk. 284 N Bnggs Rd . during regular Township business hours and will also be available at the time of the public meeting Wntten letters of comment will be accepted until the start of the meeting. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township will provide individuals with disabilities, necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids ana services as may be required, upon 5 days notice to the Township Clerk of the need for the same All persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to participate in the discussion of the above proposals YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Charles Biggs Secretary (306) Independence Day celebrations held in their honor 121 years later. In Caledonia, the 1997 festivities will include activities that will span the entire day, from a patriotic parade to a "bang-up" fireworks finale. The Fourth of July Committee has included both traditional and new events for this year’s celebration, to be held Saturday. July 5. For anyone eager to get into the day’s festivities bright and early, one new event will get under way at 8:30 a.m. with the start of the "Go the Distance" 5-K run/walk, which is a fund-raiser for the new Caledonia Library Runners or walkers will not have to pay an entry fee, but the New Library Building Committee hopes participants will make a donation to the library in exchange for the free T-shirt and the competition. The course for the run is not sanctioned, but the walk or run through Caledonia will be a fun way to start the day, said Fourth of July Committee member Jane Heiss. T-shirts for the run are be­ ing donated by the State Bank of Caledonia, Seif & Sons Chevrolet. Stauffer and Wiggers Insurance and Innotech of Zeeland, which is owned and operated by Caledonia resi­ dents. The winners of both the run and the walk will ride in a special car in the annual Main Street parade, set to begin at II a.m. The parade is a long stand­ ing tradition for Caledonia's Independence Day, and, as usual, all community mem­ bers are invited to join in and display their patriotism. All entries are asked to be appropriate for the day, and Heiss said this year some prizes will be given for the most patriotic. Kids are in­ vited to decorate their bikes and wagons, and floats from local organizations and busi­ nesses are welcome, as are any other marchers, horsemen and women, wagons and vehicles. Anyone interested in join­ ing the parade should be at the Holy Family Church parking lot (comer of Kraft ami John­ son) by 10:30 a.m. Festivities in Lakeside Park are scheduled to begin follow­ ing the parade, with State Senator Dick Posthumus lead­ ing the noon opening cere­ monies. After that, the games will begin and the booths will open. Also at that time will be drawings to thank the festival sponsors who donated at least $50. Famous Flooring has of­ fered an area rug to the winner of that drawing One lucky sponsor who contributed $75 Obits RONALD WILLIAM WOLF Ronald William Wolf, dear­ est baby boy of Scott and Nancy Wolf went to heaven, Sunday, June 1. 1997. He is sadly missed by mom and dad; his sisters and brother, Sarah, Brittany, Bran­ don and Christa, his grandpa­ rents. Barbara J Wolf of Cale­ donia, Harold &. Ruth Ann Melternick and his great grandmother, Eva Metiernick, ail of Alto. Private services were held at Merriman Cemetery. or more to the celebration will win a free carriage ride and a dinner at Pagano s restaurant. Last year's sponsor winners were Hastings City Bank and Wamar Products. In the park, local civic groups, churches and school organizations will be selling food and crafts, there will be a petting zoo. and the Township Gypsy Moth Committee will be handing out information on the pests and selling moth traps. A 1:30 p.m. dog obedience show, put on by the Canine Training Academy and Grooming Center of Grand Rapids, will immediately pre­ cede a round of "old-fashioned" family games such as a greased pole climb, threelegged races and sack races that are scheduled for 2 p.m. in the open field on the west side of the park. Prizes will be awarded the winners of these games. The popular band "Solid Ground" will entertain in the park at 2 p.m., and also on the show schedule are the Caledonia Dance Center and clowns in the parking lot. The annual softball game between Middleville and Cale­ donia youngsters, the tractor pull, the frog and turtle races, water games and the Lions* hole-in-one contest are some of the other ever-popular activities to be enjoyed again this year. Heiss said that Phil's Pizzaria and Caledonia Rent-All will again provide the softball trophy, and the winners of the frog and turtle races all have a chance to win a bicycle. She said that the park activ­ ities will end at 6 p.m., but then, everyone should find a good spot to watch the fireworks, which will end the day with the traditional razzledazzle and oohs and aahs. "We're very pleased with all the help we've had so far, and with the generosity of those who have contributed to our celebration," she said. "This could not happen without lots of volunteer effort and without the dollars that our busi­ nesses, local governments and individuals have donated." Want to help? Contributions to the holi- Frog and turtle races always draw lots of entries during the Caledonia Independence Day celebration. The best jumping frogs and the most determined turtles could win their young handlers a new bicycle. (File photo) day are still welcome, and checks can be made out to Caledonia Independence Day Committee and sent to Box 252, Caledonia. MI 49316. Anyone with questions should call Heiss at the Cale­ donia Library. 891 I m»? cm call 891-8525. And if you enjoy the parade. or the games or the tireworks, be sure to thank the local planning committee, but you might spare a thought for that group of men who weren't afraid to stand up to a king in the name of freedom. 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"Movers Who Core*. 616-245-9200 • 800-863-6683 wwwtwomen.com �Page I4/The Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/June 10, 1997 Kiddie Kampus holds ceremony to mark end of school year The Tuesday and Thursday preschool class sings’Goodnight Caterpillar.’ CLOVERS AUCTION, mm from front— Students sing "Its a Small World’ for the finale to the graduation ceremony. $ SUMMER JOBS $ Packers of Quality Frozen Vegetables General Labor and Truck Drivers (Must have CDL) — ALL JOB SEEKERS — Retirees and Housewives If You Need Extra $$ DAYS AND NIGHTS AVAILABLE need approximately July, August & September Call 616/374-8837 ...for additional information Apply Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Twin City Foods, Inc. 1315 Sherman St., Lake Odessa, MI E.O.E. Thomapple Kellogg Kiddie Kampus preschool and school readiness students participated in a ceremony last week to mark the end of their success­ ful school year. Each class performed two songs and all 54 students re­ turned to the stage for the grand finale. "Its a Small World." Teacher Sally Wieringa sang a song called "Goodnight Kiss" to celebrate childhood. The children received diplomas and graduation pic­ tures from Wieringa and re­ ceived balloons from associate teacher Barbara Bender Following the program, guests were invited to have cookies and punch in the lobby. "The annual graduation pro­ gram always attracts a large crowd and is a delightful evening of songs, smiles and farewell hugs," Wieringa said. There are a few openings in the school readiness class. Parents wishing to apply may do so by calling the Commu­ nity Education office at 7953397. For Spring Cleanup & Yard Maintenance Rent the Things You Need! LAWN INSTALLATION • • • • • • • • • Thatchers Aerator Rototillers Fertilizer Spreaders Lawn Sprayers Sweepers Post Hole Augers Pumps Chippers SAVE MONEY — Dolt Yourself! • Bobcat Loaders • Tractor/Loader • Land­ scape Rakes • 5 Foot ' Tiller • Gill Pulverizer Bush Hog Mower Post Hole Augers Rear Blades Box Scraper Mini Excavator Dozer Backhoe — GRADUATION and WEDDING SUPPLIES — • Conopys • Tables • Chairs • GnOdies • Grilles • Pig Roasters • Beverage Servers • Chaffe Dishes • Electric Roasters Caledonia Rent All 9800 Cherry Volley Ave (M-37) Caledonia • 616-891-0050 open Monday Saturday 8 a m to 5 30 pm Aiuiimiimuuuuuimiuiui Imigine having the opportunity to visit the B-93 Country Cares For Kids Roof Top Sit and the satisfaction of knowing you’ve made a difference in the fight against child abuse. That’s just what Middleville Clovers 4-h'rs did last fall after raising big $$$. Now they are planning a second such fund raiser. one will lend a hand in pre­ venting child abuse. They're looking for over­ stocked inventory, scratch and dent specials, that item that has been sitting on the self a little too long, and other little treasures, like gift certificates. (Maybe a new car from one of the dealerships?) "Nothing will be turned away," said Nick Wieringa, "except for clothing — that just doesn't sell well at an auction." The kids also will be bring­ ing along a letter, explaining to merchants that there is an­ other advantage to this dona­ tion — it is tax deductible! That letter begins with an important message having to do with the 4-H Pledge. "I pledge my hands to larger ser­ vice." "That's exactly what these kids are doing," said Joan Erway, general leader for the club. "Our hope is that the dollars that we are able to con­ tribute can ease at least a small portion of the sadness that many children are suffer­ ing each day." Sale day this year is Aug. 30, and collections are now under way. There are provisions for storage, if necessary, and even for transporting the items to the sale "I will be available at the sale site, which is the fair­ grounds on the day prior, to help unload larger items." said Nick Wierenga, ’ and trucking was just a phone call away." Rick Sherman of the Grand Rapids area has agreed to do­ nate his services for the day as auctioneer, and with a little support from the community, this auction could very well net large proceeds to this year's B-93 roof sit. The whole concept is won­ derful, according to club lead­ ers and to Barbara Wright of the Barry County Child Abuse Council. Wright said that when the money comes back to Barry County from the roof set each year, there are many places it is put to good use. "There were 102 confirmed cases of child abuse right here in Barry County in 1995," she said (the 1996 numbers are not yet available). "This money helps those victims in a number of ways." Among them are educa­ tional programs such as a monthly parenting comer, the S A K E, program, which was developed to educate children about sexual abuse, a child abuse prevention doll used primarily in high school pro­ grams to aide in teaching ef­ fective parenting and commu­ nity resource parenting. "Help our youngsters to help other kids," said Wierenga. "Donating to this auction can make a difference for a child right here in your community." Those with contributions for the sale that have not yet been contacted by a 4-H member can call Wieringa at 795-9013 or Erway at 7957701. JOBS! JOBS! JOBS! Assembly - Up to $7.52 Automatic Fed Press Oper. - $8.00 Factory Janitors - $7.00 - $7.52 Plastic Injection - Up to $8.00 Receptionists - $8.25 Long Term /Possible Permanent • WordPerfects! 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Absent Mosey Minutes were approved os corrected The Agenda was approved as presented • Motion by Bray, seconded by VandenBerg that Ms Snyder be allowed to use the Village's Stogecooch artwork on her out­ door sign, with the condition that Ms Snyder place a * on the sign to protect the Village's pro­ prietory interests Ayes all. Ap­ proved The Council also ex­ pressed their appreciation for carrying on the Village theme. • Motion by Rutherford, seconded by VandenBerg to adopt the official organisational chart for the Village of Mid­ dleville as presented by Arking. Ayes, all. Approved • Motion by Bray, seconded by Nesbitt to release the $19,200 performance bond remaining in the Bryan wood Estates project bock to Don Valley Excavating. Inc. as recommended by Arking Ayes all. Approved. • Motion by Bray, seconded by Stogray to approve the re­ quest by V.F.W. Post 7548 to close certain streets to allow for a Memorial Day parade on Mon day, Moy 26 of 10:15 from the East Drive of the Middle School ending al Sheridan Street They will also be given the Village PA system to borrow for the event Ayes all Approved • Motion by Bray, seconded by Rutherford to approve a con­ tract. os amended, lor engineer Ing services for the Village to be provided by Steve Williams. The retainer amount of the contract is $6,000. paid monthly in the amount of $500 00 for services to include eight (8) hours of con­ sulting time ond attendance at one meeting monthly Approval for President and Manager to sign on behalf of the Village Ayes all. Approved • Motion by Rutherford seconded by VandenBerg to ac­ cept the cleaning contract, as amended between the Village ond Gloss Cleon. Inc. ond authorize Village President to execute Ayes all. Approved. • Arking recommended the Village accept Thornoppie Kellogg School Districts pro­ posal to hire a mediator to resolve contractural problems. • Motion by Stogray second­ ed by VandenBerg to pay the list of invoices dated April 13. 1997 in the amount of $17,086.29. roll coll vote Bray Aye: French. Aye. Nesbitt. Aye Rutherford. Aye. Stogray Aye. VandenBerg. Aye Approved Bob Bishop, with Boy Scout Troop 105 addressed the Coun cil regarding his idea for his — SUMMARY OF MINUTES — VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA May 29. 1997 Present. Erskine. Robertson. Berencsi Audy Kidder Whalen (arrived at 8:15), Soules (arrived at 8:15 p.m.). Absent: Antecki. Others Present: Stull. Shum­ way. White. Pierson. The special meeting of the Caledonia Village Council was colled to order by President Protem Kidder at 7 35 p m Jim White presented a history of the water system storting with the original three party agreement between the Schools Baker and the Village of Caledonia which was signed in 1993 A summary and lengthy discussion followed regarding the draft Water System Transfer Agreement with the Township. White reminded Council that the transfer of the NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Date and Time of Public Hearing: June 17,1997, at 7:00 p.m. Place of hearing: Thornapple Township Hall, 200 E. Main St., Middleville, Ml 49333 Applicant: Eagle Scout protect He would like to place serv>ce and church group organizational signs on the Welcome to Middleville" signs. Don Erb resident of the Village asked questions and relayed to the Council his con­ cerns regarding the impasse between the School Board ond Village on the water sewer issue Meeting adjourned at 8:21 p.m. Moria Fuller. Clerk A complete version of these minutes will be kept on file ai the tillage Hall. 100 East Main St.. and will be made available, free of charge. for anyone making a request during the regular office hours of MF. 9 00-5 00 (302) Ronald Overbeek 11598 Gackler Road Middleville. Ml 49333 Application No. V-13 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 17-4-10; 40 Acres. DESCRIPTION OF VARIANCE REQUESTEED: Applicant is seeking a variance from the Zoning Ordinance requirement in Article XV, Section 7.15.6(d>(11), which requires that the site must abut a county primary road or state highway. Gackler Road is paved, but is not designated by the County Road Commission as a County Primary Road. This variance application may be inspected at the Thornapple Township Hall daily 9 am to 12 noon and 1 to 4 pm; except Fri., 9 to 12 noon. Written comments regarding this application may be addressed to: Secretary. Thom apple Township Zoning Board of Appeals. 200 E. Main St., Middleville. Ml 49333. Lee Patterson. Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals NOTICE: Thomappte Township will provide reason­ able auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the heanng impaired, and audio tapes for the visu­ ally impaired, of printed material being considered at the hearing, upon seven days notice to the Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requir­ ing auxiliary aids or services should contact the clerk by writing or calling: Thomappte Twonship Clerk. 200 E. Main Street. Middtevilte. Ml 49333. Telephone (616) 795-7202. 304 water system does not change the boundaries of the Village. The Township would simply own assets in the Village. If this agreement with the Township is signed this would release all liability for the Village. A deci­ sion is to be given by Council at the June 9. 1997 Council meeting. White was also given direction from Council to work with the County to defease the bonds White then answered many questions from the au­ dience Questions should be directed to Stull prior to the next Council meeting. Mayor Exchange has been canceled for June 11. 1997. Labor Committee met and mode a recommendation to council to increase Shumway's wage to $10.00 per hour effective im­ mediately. Motion by Erskine seconded by Soules to increase Shu m ways wage to $10.00 per hour effective immediately. Unbelted motorist 10 times more likely to die in crash! Motor vehicle occupant restraints were not used by 630. or 59 percent, of Michigan's 1,071 fatalaccident victims in 1995. the last > ear for which figures are available, reports AAA Michigan “Unbelted vehicle oc­ cupants were over 10 times more likely to die in traffic crashes than those who were belted.'' said Jerry Basch. AAA Michigan Community Safety Services manager. This year, as part of its May 19-26 ‘Buckle Up. America!" program. AAA Michigan is stressing that head-on crashes are one of the leading causes of serious in­ juries and deaths. Basch said that’s why the “Back Is Where It s At!” for all passengers, especially for youngsters if a vehicle has dual air bags. “An unbelted or improper­ ly restrained and positioned child in the front seat can slide forward during precrash brak­ ing and be thrown against the dashboard just as an air bag explodes out of its compartment." AAA Michigan states that while vehicle air bags save many lives, they are not a soft billowy pillow. The blast of energy from an air bag in­ flating at speeds up to 200 miles per hour can injure or even kill adult passengers too close to bags when they deploy. An average-size adult, cor­ rectly restrained by a safety belt, will be held in place dur­ ing a crash and not come into Soules, Kidder. Berencsi. Nays: Audy. Motion carried. Reminder of the Village Council "Goal Set­ ting Workshop" will be Monday, June 2. 1997 at 6.00 p.m. in the Village Hall. Motion by Berencsi seconded by Erskine to odjourn special meeting at 9.40 p.m. Vicky Whalen (303) Village Clerk Freeport student on national listing Sara Postema of Freeport has received recognition on the national dean’s list for the spring semester of the 1996-97 academic year. To be named on this list, a student must obtain at least a 3.4 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and carry at least 12 credit hours for the semester. 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AAA reports that 90 per­ cent of adults are aware of air bag risks for children in a vehicle s front seat, but 40 percent do not move them to the back seat Basch added that all back­ seat passengers — regardless of age — are urged to use oc­ cupant restraints. Michigan legal re­ quirements for use of occu­ pant restraints are. • Under one-year-old passengers, in the front or back, must be in a child-carsafety seat. • One- through 3-year-okl passengers must use a child­ car safety seat in the front seat Cooper L TIRES starting at. $24.99 795-3550 we yjr FEATURE... m*. A' 500 Arlington Street (M-37) Middleville Open Monday-Thursday 8 to 6; Friday 8 to 5; Saturday 8 to 12; S Wednesday Evenings By Appointments l Jon Raymond • Owner �Poge 16/Th« Sun and New*. Middlevtll* Ml/Jun« 10. 1997 All scores but math higher than last year's CHS proficency scores beat state and county averages 27.8 last year. by Barbara Gall The "good news’ for CHS Staff Writer A greater percentage of is that the juniors improved m Caledonia High School the other three test areas of juniors this year scored reading, writing and science. "proficient’’ in the state's The writing scores, especially, controversial high school were among the highest in the said Caledonia proficiency tests in all areas state, Superintendent of Schools except mathematics. This year. 65.6 percent of Doug Busman. CHS scores, including the CHS juniors achieved "proficient" status in math, math, are higher than both the state and county averages, he compared to the 70 percent "proficient" results earned by pointed out. Educators in general, 11th graders last year. At the other end of the rating scale, however, have yet to be the percentage of student convinced that the HSPT is a scores ranked "not yet credible assessment tool, he proficient" rose from 2.2 said. The test takes 12 hours percent in 1996 to 6.4 percent of what would have been class time, and whether or not a this year. The percentage of scores student is "proficient" doesn't rated in the middle category of have much bearing either on "novice" stayed about the college admissions or same, 28 percent this year and employment. Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history'. call for same-day approval. CommonPoint Mortgage CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221 > Tmuli ct Country AFFORDABLE SOLID OAK FURNITURE 9175 Cherry Valley (M-37) Caledonia. MI. 49316 96 W. Main Lowell, MI 49331 Ph. (616) 891-0647 Ph. 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Busman said since the test is required, he wants to view it in light of the district's new mission statement, which was recently hammered out by a 30-member committee of district staff, parents and residents, as pari of a strategic planning process. The mission statement Tfoa.nJc. You! 1992 MERCURY TOPAZ GS 3 8 V-6.5 tpred. att, arVfm stereo, rear defroater. tilt 8t more SpmtlPncr OO / O Air. auto. rear defroster stereo tape, 59.000 miles Real M ADA Pnce *6025. .Sere W 1995 FORD CONTOUR 4 DR 1991 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 4 D 5 speed, Real NADA Pnce WS. Sere W sw® 1994 CHEVY CAVALIER WAGON Auto air stereo ult. ermre pl rear anadw defroele^Je Q ,/p.A < SSOO Sore W m V “4995 1991 CHEW BERRETTA GTZ Snaroct. rally wiwvk craar. p/w. pt un/frn atereo 1991 DODGE SHADOW Tih. stereo rear defrotoer rer.94.000 mdn Ssw 1991 SATURN COUPE 199.3 DODGE SHADOW Extred—*Skarr icwiwiu < mn '8250 1994 DODGE SHADOW 2 DR M-425 ■ $TQO£r 59Z5 55195 1991 STERLING LomWmua^luurjr.eU^k^e . 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"We need to be certain how 1996 Not Yet Novice 4.4 2.7 4.4 2.2 state test was first required of juniors last year, although a ’proficient* score is not required for graduation. However, the student’s ranking is included on his or her transcript. the HSPT embraces that mission, because we say that all our learning must fit within it," Busman said. "Our goal is to become a world-class school system When you look at the HSPT. it measures (subject area) content and a way of thinking I believe we need to emphasize in our schools those things in the HSPT that contribute to our mission, and spend less time on those things that don't add value to what we’re doing." Snoap reflects on State title, prepares to net next goal Chris Snoap’s State championship at No. I singles not only was a great feat in his illustrious tennis career, but it also came at a great tennis facility — Stowe Stadium in Kalamazoo. Now, after concluding graduation exercises and figuring out where he will do his college schooling, Snoap is swinging for a return trip to Stowe. Snoap, whose four-year record at Caledonia High School ended at 103-2, would like to make the United States Tennis Association Nationals held at Stowe in the neardistant future. He figures that his chances have never been better, coming off a State title run that included wins against the defending champ, Ben Cox of Spring Lake, and a tough foe from the other side of the State, Bloomfield Hills' Justin Baker. This week, the 17-year-old tennis phenom will compete in the Western Michigan U.S.T.A. District Qualifyer with 14 players advancing to the Western Section Championships. The West Michigan district is very talented, though, with Snoap ranked No. 7 even after winning a Class B crown. "I feel now that I'm good enough tc make it to the Chris Snoap National level," Snoap said. Snoap first picked up a racket when he was seven and started playing in the Western Sectional at age 11. "Tennis was my sport," Snoap explains. He certainly proved that at Stowe, especially in his big triumph versus the alwaystough Cox. "I went into Slate wanting to play well and accomplished that on Friday (May 30) with my level of intensity," Snoap said. "When I played Ben (Cox) the atmosphere, you could feel the excitement That's what helped me to get the early lead." The Scots' star won in straight sets (6-4, 6-1) over the Spring Lake nettcr, who was ranked No. I going in. In the finals. Snoap matched shots with Baker, but Baker trailed 6-4, 4-0 and was unable to return, ending with an injury default. "I sort of wish that Ben (the match with Cox) would have been the finals (but) everything turned out to be great," Snoap said. One of Snoap's two losses in his prep career came to Cox in 1996, the other was against Grand Rapids Christian's Jeff Brink in 1995. Snoap was 240 as a freshman, 24-1 as a sophomore, 27-1 as a junior and 28-0 in his final year. "It’s gone by so fast, a fun four years," Snoap said. "I’m not one to promote myself, my record speaks for itself. I let my racket do the talking.” His racket may be very valuable to his success, but his trust in God has brought him even more triumphs. "The lord is the reason why I'm out there and how I got these talents," Snoap said. Believing that he can Continued next page — Athletes off the Week „rQC- 2595 1989 CHRYSLER LeBARON GTC 1993 EAGLE TALON V4 SW tih creat »»rec tap* pA - *7375 1993 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE SmTC S&0 1989 DODGE DAYTONA ES ----- a $585() 1992 GMC SONOMA PICKUP xre.wod $8500 1989 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE LE 1992 EAGLE SUMMIT 4 DR wreo rear defrxreare *2875 1986 CHEVY CORVETTE SRZX'JSST'-* ’12,500 M995 Village Auto Sales “Neighborly Hometown Service9 (616) 795-3232 401 Broadway (M-37), Middleville Snoop won the Class B State championship at No. 1 singles last weekend by winning a semifinal matchup against defending champ Ben Cox, of Spring Lake, and a finals battle with Bloomfield Hills' Justin Baker. His career high school tennis record was 103-2. Reed finished third in the 100 at the State track meet last weekend with a school record time of 12.63. Reed also ran on TK's 400 relay team that finished fourth at the Class B finals. 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Enjoying a welcome sunny day last week, Caledonia Elementary students tried their skills in events like this obstacle course, which included clearing the hurdles. How’s this for a vertical leap, gunny sack and all? Sack races were just one of the events scheduled for this year’s field day at Caledonia Elementary. What’s a day outdoors without a picnic lunch? Caledonia Schools’ Food Service Director Erik Neering (right) and Cal El custodian Jon Pelletier help grill the burgers and ‘dogs’ while the kids compete in field day fun. Close at first! First baseman Ron Haynes (8) attempts to tag out a Wayland baserunner during last weekend's district baseball game at Hastings High. The Trojans lost to the Wildcats in a district semifinal contest. (Photo by Perry Hardin) HE We’re Growing To ^^PHwHHHhHS Serve Your Needs! � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-06-17.pdf cab4358019f58142a273842310289c23 PDF Text Text ..c^un and Neu® Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas No. 25/June 17, 1997 Middleville Michigan 49333 126th Year New trustee to be appointed Judy Kidder named interim head of Caledonia Council by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia Village Council last week chose its vice president. Judy Kidder, as interim council president until the March 1997 village elec­ tion. She will serve the unexpired term of former president. Glen Klaver, whose resignation, ef­ fective May 15. was accepted by council "with deep re­ grets." Kidder's appointment is only for the six months re­ maining in Klaver's term. If she wishes to continue as president, she will have to run for the office in (he March village election, perhaps along with any other interested can­ didates. With Kidder serving as pres­ ident. the council now must appoint a new trustee to serve until the March election. Even though Kidder's term would not have expired until 2000, the appointee will have to be elected to fill the remainder of Kidder's term. Other residents also may run for the office next year. The council now welcomes letters of interest from village residents interested in serving as trustee. To be eligible, the resident must be a registered voter in the village. Those interested in serving should send their letters by June 30 to Clerk Vicky Whalen at the village office, 250 Maple The Village Council meets on the second Monday of each month, along with occasional special meetings. Council With the resignation of Glen Klaver, the Caledonia Village Council chose Judy Kidder as its president until the March village election. members also serve on stand­ ing committees and special committees which meet as needed. Anyone with questions about the council or the trustee's position should con­ tact Whalen or Village Man­ ager Pete Stull at the village office, 891-9384. Kidder's first recommenda- non as the new president was to set aside the president s $2,000 salary, and simply pay the president the previously approved wage of $150 per meeting attended The presi­ dent also is paid $50 for each special meeting attended. Council unanimously ap­ proved this recommendation. Kidder said after the meeting that she will be happy to serve as president, and is look­ ing forward to the job. "I hope that now we can get to work on the projects that have been put off because of the unhappiness with the wa­ ter system and Glen's ab­ sence." she said. "As of (Monday's meeting), these problems have gone away, and I hope that now we can move on. I think we have healing to do. and we need to begin to work together as a team for the good of the vil­ lage." Kidder said that with new Village Manager Pete Stull now on board, she thinks that many of the planned projects can get under way, such as re­ pairs to the sewer system and improvements to the village sidewalks. "I’m really looking forward to having Pete work with the council and our residents," she said. See Kidder named, P. 2 ‘Catch the wave!” As school buses carry students off to summer vacation, Caledonia Elementary teachers line up along the drive to wave good-by. Caledonia students spent a half day in school Wednesday and then, after hugs and even some tears, the buses roared away with horns honking and students waving good-byes from the windows. Split vote nearly delays new contract Caledonia Council approves new water system agreement by Barbara Gall Staff Writer A 5-1 vote by the Caledonia Village Council last week marked the first step in trans­ ferring ownership of the Cale­ donia public waster system from the village to Caledonia Township. If approved by all parties, the new water agreement hammered out by attorneys and investors in the system will take the village out of "the water business," with the township becoming the legal owners. The Riebel Development Cooperation will purchase the 50 percent of the system’s capacity intended for the residents of the original part of the village. Riebel’s capacity will service its Jasonville Farms development on the east side of M-37. The Caledonia Community Schools and Glen Valley Es­ tates developer Jerry Baker each will retain 25 percent of the system's capacity. With the village approving the new agreement resolu­ tions, the contract now must be approved by the Township Board and the Caledonia Board of Education. The two devel­ oping firms also must offi­ cially endorse the new agree­ ment. though they were active participants in its preparation. Riebel also must get its pub­ lic water permits from the Department of Environmental Quality. The six weeks of work on the agreement were nearly halted at the outset of the ap­ proval process, however, when two council members initially voted against ap­ proval of the new contract. Even though the agreement had been laid out for the coun­ cil at its special meeting May 29. trustees Dan Erskine and Jan Soules said at last week's meeting that they still had concerns about the length of the "payback" period for the village. Erskine also said he was not clear aixnit future ex­ pansion of the water service district, and Soules said she was concerned that the town­ ship was not at the meetings. She also had asked earlier in the meeting why the agree­ ment did not include repay­ ment to the village for its costs in applying for govern­ ment funding to pay tor ex­ tending the water system into the village. The village did re­ ceive a federal grant and loan package, but when village res­ idents voted against extending water to the village, the gov­ ernment funds had to be re­ turned With the prospect of a village-wide water system abandoned, the Village Coun­ cil has been under pressure from a group of residents to get out of the water agreement See Water System, P. 2 Middleville decides to join Grand Valley Metro Council by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Middleville Village Council last week voted to go through the procedures to join the Grand Valley Metro Council which consists of representatives from govern­ ment entities around the state. The council brings the dif­ ferent entities together and helps them operate better by offering special benefits. The cost of membership is about $663.27 per year. Metro Council Executive Director Gerald Felix, who has extensive background in city management, said that 24 or 25 groups now are mem­ bers and three or four are con­ sidering joining. Ils most re­ cent addition is the City of Hastings. The GVMC, he said, is the only council organized by a slate statue II started with 10 or 12 members which later de­ cided they wanted the group to be more formal than just a bunch of people getting to­ gether. In order to make any deci­ sion, including allowing a government entity to join, there has to be approval from the Metro Council Board and all of the individual communi­ ties involved. When an entity joins, the by-laws have to be amended Each entity that is a mem­ ber of the council, Felix said, has a representative who re­ ports to the council. A few Grand Rapids entities have more than one representative. The council can help each unit save money by combin­ ing purchases with other enti­ ties. "Through combined pur­ chasing power, you can save money," he said. Other benefits of the GVMC, he said, are 24-hour emergency services at the rate of two cents per capita and providing free Internet conncc tions. The council has worket on a land use project and doc: a rate survey each year. There also is a city-town ship cooperation committee that helps with things such a annexation issues which som< groups spend a lot of time ani See Metro Council, P. 2 TK hires new asst, principal, band director and teacher Thomapple Kellogg Board of Education last week ap­ proved hiring a new middle school principal, a new high school band director and a new math and science teacher. Jeffery Kulhanek will start as middle school principal for the 1997-98 academic year. He will replace Gordon Dahlgren who decided to go back to the classroom to leach. Kulhanek grew up in Wa saw. Wise., and received de grees from both Norther Michigan University and Eai Carolina University. He taught for 10 years i North Carolina and at on point in his career helped ope a school in Wasaw. He als See TK hires, P. 2 In This Issue... • Middleville boy makes great ‘comeback’ after accident a year ago • ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ to open in Caledonia • Thornapple Twp. to waive ambulance subsidy • Caledonia Twp. planners table Coldwater Partners rezoning �Poge 2/The Sun and Newt. MiddtoviN*. Ml/Jum H. ’W WATER SYSTEM j continued from from page and the village's legal owner­ ship ofrthe s^qm. The LidUbft pppprtum ty was ris3T>ri|I^RxcBel Devel­ opment's plan Yd jWovide a watctfwstcrn fMtsJasonvilie Farni WJ&PM* coper of M-:j XfciCto? Villey AvcHU? jBfcMJUjHc /will require almost exactly the same number of water units as the village would have needed. In the new agreement, the township takes ownership of the system and Reibel joins Baker and the schools as the water capacity owners However, the council's first 4-2 vote to approve the new contract did not represent the two-thirds vote required to ap­ prove the new contract. Short one voting member because of President Glen Klavefs resig­ nation, the agreement process could have ground to a halt at the very first step. Baker then asked the council METRO COUNCIL, from front — money fighting. The council works on growth issues, and has a com­ puterized mapping database which allows officials to iden­ tify where the sewer lines are. They also do mediation and. Felix said, like the benefits of two-way relationships be­ tween the council and the in­ dividual entities. The council board, he said, meets once a month on Thursdays in the Kent County Board Room. Arking recommended to the council that it would be bene­ ficial to join Metro Council because they are concerned about.growth in the area and would benefit from the pur­ chasing and computerized mapping. Trustee Bill Mosey agreed and felt that it would be good to join for both self defense, and opportunities it would bn ng them. They would know what the larger cities are up to and would get a chance to meet the people who run them. In another matter last week the Village Council voted to spend up to $8,000 for hard­ ware sand software installation of computer equipment. to reconsider, pointing out the continuing financial costs to the village if it turned down this agreement "We started (the project) with good intentions." he said, “...It was win-win when we started, it didn't work out and now we must go forward." He pointed out that the Riebel development would re­ quire exactly the same capac­ ity as the village would have used and that the agreement will allow the village to get out from under its financial burden with the system as it presently exists. Turning down the agreement would cost the village “cash on the table" and additional legal expenses, he said. After his remarks. Trustee Charles Audy, a member of the Village Waler Committee, said that he was concerned with the ramifications of not approving the agreement. In a new motion to ap­ prove, Soules, after a long pause, changed her vote to "yes," though Erskine again voted "no." With approval ini­ tiated by the council, the new agreement next will be con­ sidered by the township and by the school board. Originally, the water sys­ tem was planned as a joint ef­ fort by the schools, the vil­ lage and Baker’s Glen Valley Estates. The village, as the local government unit, was the legal owner, and the agreement between the three partners allowed the village 50 percent of the capacity for its residents, with Baker and the schools splitting equally the other 50 percent. The village initially in­ vested $342,000 in the sys­ tem. with $275,000 of that coming from a bond issued by Kent County. Baker and the school district each put up about $250,000 until the council could obtain federal funds to pay for extending the system into the village. According to the new agreement, the $210,000 still owed on the county bond will be paid, and the $132,000 the village already has invested will be repaid to the village as follows: • A lump sum of $12,000 at closing. • Payment of $120,000 from the sale of the first 600 water units sold beyond the current users of the system (Glen Valley, the schools and Jasonville Farms). Riebel Development is putting $795,000 into the system, and from this money will come the payments on the village bond, the $12,000 cash payment to the village, a payment to the schools and Baker for their extra invest­ ments. the cost of running a water main to the end of the Glen Valley plat so a link can be run under M-37 to Ja­ sonville Farms and the cost of a third well, which will ac­ commodate Riebel’s new users. A $50,000 transactional cost is included in the agree­ ment, so the village faces no further legal fees as the new stakeholders step in. The county also will no longer have to operate the wa­ ter system, which has been a financial burden on the sys­ tem's profitability. The agreement does not, however, include repayment to the village for its costs in ap­ plying for the federal funding. "It's a win-win for the vil­ lage. as well as for Jerry Baker and the schools," said Caledo­ nia Schools Business Manager Judi Dean. "The village no longer has to make bond payments, which would have been ongoing until that bond was paid off. and the village is out from under the system with no further expense." KIDDER NAMED, continued from front page Kidder said that she also is we’re going to come out of pleased to see the new resi­ this stronger, as long as we dents in Glen Valley taking an work together. Pete has a lot interest in village affairs and of good ideas and has plans to wants the council to be aware apply for some funding for of their special concerns as some of our projects, and I well. think this is exciting for the "We need input from Glen village. Valley and their involvement, "I think it's all going to and I hope they will continue to come to meetings and take happen. We have too nice a part in village government," village here not to get to­ gether for the good of our she said. "We have a new village community, and we’ve got Pete here to help us. I think here; we're growing and we’ve there are good things ahead for got some pains. But I feel us, and I'm really looking positive. I think the rough forward to the next six times are over, and I think TK HIRES, from front page----------has served as an associate principal for a school in Wasaw. Supt. Jay Cason said Kul­ hanek was selected because of his strong people skills and his background at the middle school level. Ray Rickert from Perrys­ burg, Ohio, will take over as band director for Thomapple Kellogg High School, replac­ ing Duane Thatcher, who re­ tired at the end of the school year. He received his bachelor’s degree at Eastern Illinois Uni­ versity and taught at two high schools in Illinois. He re­ cently completed a graduate assistantship at Bowling Green State University. Principal Ron Fales said many people were interviewed for the position and Rickert was selected for his rapport with students and because he shares the same teaching phi­ losophy as the district. Tim Shaw from Hastings . will teach math and science. He has been a long-term sub­ stitute which Fales said was Caledonia reunion set June 21 The Caledonia High School bi-annual alumni reunion will be held in the high school cafeteria Saturday, June 21, beginning at 12:30 p.m., with dinner served at 1:30. All classes through 1950 are invited to a gathering of long­ time friends and classmates Following the dinner and short program, tours of some of the school buildings will be available For dinner reservations, call Lee Patterson 795-9583 or Conard Cherry 891-8936 like having a month long in­ terview. After observing the class, Fales said the students seemed to like him and he also has spent time in the business world and can bring that knowledge to the district. Cason said the candidates were interviewed by a team of people, which included par­ ents, students and staff. months." In other business last week, the council: • Approved resolutions for a new water system agreement. (See related story.) • Nominated village resi­ dents Laurie Dutcher and Terry Bucr to the Caledonia Library Advisory Board. • Authorized Pete Stull to hire part-time help for mow ing if it is needed • Received the Kent District Library annual reports from Acting Director Ruth McCrank She told the council that the campaign promises made to the voters at the time of the KDL election have been kept. Library hours have been restored, three branches have Sunday hours during the school year, a million-dollar materials and audio/visual budget has been set, pro­ gramming has increased and technology upgraded. She said that Caledonia’s new library will be one of the KDL branches to have Internet ac­ cess. [Caledonia Childj Care Center ! Explore, Dream & Learn CDC ! | Waving all *50 Registration i Fees /or the^ month of_ June^ J 7125 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316 | For more information call... • Renee Bennett at (616) 698-6658 I NOW ENROLLING for the infant, toddler, and preschool programs! 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Both internally pal Bill Rich paid tribute to and externally, he was broken his student's attitude by pre­ and battered after being hit by senting him with an award the a pickup truck as he tried to last week of school "in recog­ cross M-37 the evening nition of the positive attitude school was out for the sum­ and sense of humor he mod­ eled in dealing with a major mer The boy was taken by Aero- challenge in his life." "It's only the second time in Med to Butterworth, and his 10 years I’ve given this father said he was afraid his award," Rich said. He ex­ boy wouldn't even survive the plained that the State Elemen­ flight. tary Principals' Association allows each principal to give But he did. At the hospital, doctors this award to a student each prepared the family for the year, but Rich said he usually worst, and feared that they would have a hard time sin­ might have to amputate gling out just one of his kids Aaron's shattered left leg. to recognize. "But I felt Aaron truly de­ But they didn't. Even after they were sure served the recognition this Aaron would survive his in­ year." he said. "I think he taught us all a juries, doctors didn't think the boy could possibly be healed lot about life, and how to enough to return to school in handle hardship with a posi­ tive attitude." the fall. He presented the award to But he did. However, Aaron's recovery Aaron in front of all the firstover the past year has included graders. Today, one year after the ac­ several surgeries, living in a body cast, going to school in cident that nearly took his a wheelchair and having his life, Aaron shows little sign leg literally pinned together. of his ordeal. He walks and He couldn't go out for recess, runs without a brace or a and he couldn't do all the crutch, and is looking forward things his friends were doing to summer fun like any other in gym class. It was enough 7-year-old to make any kid depressed and Except for a few faint scars on his leg, and difficulty in grouchy TK Library to continue extended Thursday hours 8:45 a m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, with addi­ tional hours from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday evening. On Thursday the library will be open from 8:45 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Members said the new hours enable residents to use the library without being con­ cerned about afternoon clos­ ings. Thursday also is a popu­ lar day to stock up on reading materials since the library will Middleville Police officers be closed on Friday, Saturday, said there are no suspects in and Sunday the June 5 theft of money Videos checked out on from a Page Elementary Thursday during the summer teacher. are not due until Monday. The teacher told police her The library currently is reg­ purse containing $400 cash istering children ages 3 to 14 had been hanging in the closet for summer reading clubs. and she had left a note on her People are encouraged to join desk reminding her to deposit soon to participate in the the money. After school, she weekly activities such as visi­ discovered the money missing tors from Binder Park Zoo, The theft occurred dunng storyteller Jenifer Ivinskas, Page Elementary's Field Day Mackinac Kile Company. and there had been many chil­ Mrs. Bearphy's story time, dren. parents and ocher adults and a bear program by a na­ in and out of the school. tional forest officer arc sched­ Middleville Police were un­ uled for the next month able to locale any witnesses. The Thornapple Kellogg School and Community Li­ brary Board has voted to con­ tinue extended Thursday hours after a four-month trial period. Summer hours will be from bending his left knee, you'd never guess the extent of the injuries he suffered. But the accident left Aaron lying on the highway with a fractured skull, lacerations on his head, a broken right shoulder, broken ribs, a crushed pelvis, a tom bladder and a spleen damaged so badly it had to be removed His left leg was fractured, and Aaron s grandmother. Eve Cox. said at first the doctors couldn't find any blood flow to the leg. and that was why they thought they would have to amputate it. "I was just thankful he was alive." said Pat Decker When Aaron first came out of the coma, he didn’t say much." his dad recalled. But then, a few days later, he started talking, and since then, his attitude's just been "fabu­ lous." His mother, Tammy, who has remarried and lives in Ohio, also spent a great deal of time at the hospital with Aaron. Pat Decker just shook his head when he tried to remem­ ber all the steps in Aaron’s re­ covery: two bone grafts, a body cast, a wheelchair, a walker, a plate in his leg, a brace. His first surgery had to be delayed because he devel­ oped a rare blood condition that had to be dealt with first. "He got to take a real bath in March That was quite a moment." Pat said. Though Aaron cannot play contact sports, today he walks and runs normally. The plate is still in his leg, however, and it probably won’t be re­ moved for a while, perhaps a year or two. "You could tell a lot of McFall Elementary Principal Bill Rich this spring recognized student Aaron Decker for the positive attitude and sense of humor he displayed as he recuperated from a terrible accident. Aaron's first-grade teacher. Jody Elies (right), also praised her student’s attitude and bravery. gift certificates, food and lots and lots of cards. His boss gave him time off for Aaron's surgeries, and his co-workers took up a collection to help with expenses while he was off. "His recovery has been un­ believable," said Aaron's grandmother. "The doctor told me that there was just no way to explain how he came back so fast." Jody Elies, Aaron's firstgrade teacher, said the teachers at McFall were just as amazed as his family at how quickly Aanm recovered. "First of all, we were shocked that he was able to come to school after missing just a couple of the first days," she said. "And after ev­ ery surgery, he just bounced back. "He always wanted to do everything the other kids were Decker said a pie showed up doing, and he never com­ plained. He just sort of rolled on his porch, and there was the box of toys and books, with the punches. He tried his things hurt him." said Pat, "but he'd say it didn't, and it’d have to be a good jar before he'd show anything. "With the magnitude of his injuries, there's still a lot to be seen," Pat said, "and that scar tissue does keep his leg from limbering up the way he'd like it to be. But when you think of a year ago..." Decker said that there's no way he can thank the school staff, the community and his co-workers for all the kind­ nesses they’ve shown the fam­ ily. "His teachers were here to visit, and it's just unbeliev­ able the help we've received from the community," he said. "The first day I came back from the hospital there was a letter with $20 to help pay for gas traveling to the hospital. No name." hardest all year in his work. "He's been an inspiration to all of us. and I can tell you. there were not many dry eyes here the first day he walked into the building all on his own." While Aaron doesn’t re­ member the accident, he does remember all the cards he re­ ceived. and he will show you* the pictures of him in his cast in the hospital and at home, surrounded by balloons and all those cards. 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Forty-three girls were honored for completing bridge ing requirements to advance to another level of Giri Scouting. 14 Cadette level girls for advanced awards, 10 Junior level girls for awards and several leaders for their accomplishments Daisy Giri Scouts are kindergarten and must com­ plete four activities to learn about the next level. Brownies The girls who achieved this recognition were Troop 204, Amber Clark and Troop 895, Hayley Facca. Brook Zuidema. Kelli Warner. Chelsea Reil. Knsta Janescbek, Katie Tucker. Chelsea Denton, Sarah Knimrie and Danielle VanSingle These troops are led by Mary DeVries and Pat Krumne Brownies in third grade were required to complete seven activities to learn about Juniors, their next level. Giris achieving this recognition were Troop 660. Stephanie Twiss and leader Carole Forton. Troop 743, Kim Johnson. Kim (Tilery. Kendal Parbell. GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ProdahrWig the Whole Counsel of Cod Services d 9 50 am and 6 pm Worshipping at Kettle 1 ake School on W htncyvile Rd South of 68th Street FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School............................................. 9:30 a m. Morning Worship............................................... 10:45a.m. Evening Praia*....................................................... 6:00p.m. WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6 30 p.m 7240 64th Street, SE — Caledonia 2 mile* east of M-37 Pastor. Rev. Brian F Harrison George M Coon , Youth Pastor Music Coordinator Jeffrey C Vander Heide $ 1 Saturday Evening Mass........................... 5:00 p.m. I Sunday Mass....................... 9:00a.m. It 11:00a.m. 1 SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH | j | f 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) ] Sunday Morning Mass. 9.30 am ! May 24th-Aug. 30 Saturday Mass: 5:00 pm I 792-2889 Meeting at Freeport Community Center Sunday................................ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday.......................7:00 p.m. Come as you are. Informal - Fundamental Something for every age Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 t Pastor Mark Beers n■ di- STI ; * I Re*. R. .Scon G'rveaway. Pastor Mike Attes. 1 outh iLeadrr Al Tierney er. Community Calling | Church Office: (616) 891-1512 M-37 at 100th St 9 CALEDONIA I UNITED METHODIST ] Worship Service 10:30 a.m. 3 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. fl MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Sunday Worship 9:45 AM 81 1 1:00 AM I 708 West Main Street gf ; GUM LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH Swfoa* Wontap 900 mb 4 iO 30 an (non-traditionai. informal) Sundays...........................................10:30 a m. Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave Phone 616-891-0287 CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) I L Meeting at Cuhemhe Christian Elementary School (68th St SE between Eastern and Ovtston) E H | Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM p ' JoytuHy committed to serving Chnst. honoring | Chnst s church, and carrying out ChnsTs commotion | Pastor Jeffrey Brown. Pastor Church Office Telephone........................281-302 B 1 Church Office Fax...................................... 281 7686 g Parsonage Telephone............................ 698 7170 1 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST g of Latter Day Saints . 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave V * Church Schtxil. Sunday Morning Worship 9 45 am 1100 a m Evening Worship Wed Fellowship ■ ■ 6 00 p.m. H 7:30 p.m. ■ Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 E St. Paul Lutheran | Kraft Ave. & 84th St. Caledonia, Ml. F "Be devoud to one another in brotherly love." Rom. 12:10 H | 795-3667 iHetfjolnst Ctjurcfj €tje UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee 1 Sunday School............................. 10:00a.m. Freeport Morning Worship................ 9 30 a m. 1 Morning Worship.............. 11:00 a.m. Freeport Sunday School................. 1100 a m 1 Evening Worship........................... 6:00p.m.Parmalee Morning Worship............. 9 30am V Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Royle Bailard, Pastor Barrier Free Programs . AL Ages a place to belong a place to become Rev. Robert GerkeOffue 891-S6M>Church: 991-98781 Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! 12200 Chief Socwdav Reed (at Gun Lake) Wayland. Michigan 49348 • 795-7903 C H U I C « (All Senrices have a Nursery available) YOU ARE INVITED Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor Children's Classes........ 7:00 p.m. GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH ... COMMUNITY 8:00 a.m.............................................Worship ServiceE Morning Worship Service................ 10:00 a m. Sunday School................................................. 11:15a.m. 9:15 a.m.......................................... Educational HourL Evening Worship Service............................... 6:00p.m. 10:30 a.m.......................................... Worship ServiceE 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate See Girl Scouts P. 7 (Missouri Synod) Pastor Scott Taylor 8:30 am to 9.30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11:00 am — Coffee Fellowship 1100 am to 12 00 - Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children's Church uill be provided during both services -Set an cumpu to xmch. m Ma.» tarn. MtarthaM* purity" 1 Tummy 4 12 1 Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)...... 8:30 a.m. & 11 a m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday................... 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........................... 7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m. RAY TOWNSEND, Pastor Qfnfl SHARON BARNSDALL. Dir at Christian Ed &Musto OVl-oUZO Reaching People With Christ "A church with a caring heart for our community and the world' ■ Sunday School....................... 10:45-11:50 a.m. 1 (Child & Adult) (Dunng the School Year) Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 WELCOME TO Gaine* United Brethren Church . Kalamazoo Avenue <1 V2nd Street * Catatonia. Michigan Telephone 694-8252 MF .ZJMi 608 145th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 4931 6 891 -8764 3Sunday Worship....... 9:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday School....................... 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship................... 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship................... 6:00 p.m. Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Green Lake Calvary Church li 3 LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Phone 891-9259 All troops completing these bridging requirements worked with other area Girl Scout troops and their leaders, who showed them about the next level of Giri Scouting and spent time with them learning new skills. Junior Girl Scouts who completed the re­ quirements in working with Brownies to complete their bridging activities were Diane Shrewsbury. Audra Bradley. Chrstina Brewton and Megan interest and in step four they complete a project that demonstrates leadership skills. This award was presented to Megan Cargill from Troop 51. Many area leaders were recognized for their time and efforts. Receiving recognition pins for years of service were Brenda Riva. Karen Cargill. Gayle Kraft. Barb Palmer. Dana Donnell. Maribeth Terry. Kathy Alexander and Karla Jones for five years of leadership. Two 10-year pins were awarded to Sue Porter and Glenda Willett Other adult recognitions were awarded Gayle Kraft, leader of Cargill from Troop 51. leader. Karen Cargill, and Angela Gould. Carrie Reed and Erica Donnell from troop 471, leader. Sharon Gould. Another Junior Award earn­ ed was the Junior Giri Scout Leadership Pin. To earn this award, the scouts must read about leadership and then take a leadership inventory to see w hat areas they are strong in and what areas they will need to strengthen. Giris must also earn the Leadership Badge, which in­ cludes planning a leadership action project In step three they must complete one of the four Giri Scout signs, which involves earning several badges in a specified area of CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Sunday School............................................. 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service ....................... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer 6:45 p.m. Word of Life Club*...................................... 6:45 p.m. CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor ment were Chelsea Bier macher, Emily Cravero, Amber McMillian. Katie Terry. Audrey Willett. Kelly Brinks. Angie Kline. Mary Nichols and Kay lee Wilke Their leader is Maribeth Terry. LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH 1 Amanda Weaver, Bethany Schiefla. Brittany Reinhart. Leslie Buikema. Chelsea Dubouis. Rachel Schram, and Rochelle Kim. Leader Lee Schiefla. Troop 830. Laura Danielson. Lauren Alex­ ander. Leslie Boot. Lauren Abbott. Melissa Garbow. Jami Williamson. Kane Proux. Sarah Niemeyer. Can Butcher. Rachel Feuerstein. and Lauren Penfold and leaders Doc Prout and Kathy Alexander The last group of girls to bridge was the sixth grade Juniors from Troop 1030. They needed to complete eight requirements to become Cadette Giri Scouts. The girls who completed this achieve­ — 868-6437 — Peace Reformed Church Bama Free M F between Caledonia 4 Middlo die Wontap Senias 8J8 er 1194. 648 Suuday School *45 “tian in Faauh Sight” 6:15 Dmaer 648 p m Caraway St. Cbwn for Children Agn 4 to Sto Gnrir, A4u11 Jr A Sr High School Youth Group Cadets and Cavinetm AAdt Bible Smdm Faauh bOOpBL - Middleville Sunday School.............. 9 30 a m | Middleville Morning Worship 11 00 a m. | Rev Lee Zachman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Phone - 795-9266 I £ WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St *891-8661 j 'The Church where everytxxly is somebody . | .. .and Jesus Christ is Lord" j Sunday School.............................................. 9 30 a m. 1 Sunday Mommg Worship 1030 c m j Sunday Evening Worship........................... 6 00 p m. E Wed Midweek Prayer A Bole Study . 7 00 p m. 1 Rev iWbam Brew. Rev Karl Bashiof. Asst Pastor, 1 Mr Mike Oeen. Youth Pastor * �The Son and Newt. Middleville. Ml/June 17. 1997/Pog* 5 Burleys to celebrate 50th anniversary fMi Paul and Virginia Burley will be celebrating their 50th anniversary. They were married June 28th, 1947 at the First Brethren Church, Ashland, Ohio. Open house at Green Lake Calvary Church, 2 p.m., hosted by their children. Their children are Bill (Kathy) Burley of Shreve, Ohio, Deb (Brian) Martin, Caledonia. Rick Burley, Phil (Joy) Burley, Moline and Brian (Trocie) Burley of Wayland. They have 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. No gifts, please. Engagements Marian Price would like to The children of Ken and-----------invite all their friends and relatives to a 50th anniversary open house at the Freeport Community Center on June 21 from 5 to 10 p.m. Their children are Gary and Anne Price. Al and Kathy Seif, Sue and Gary Thaler, Rick and Pam Price and Julie, and Tim Kosten; and they have 13 grandchildren. No gifts, please. Her fiance, of Wayland, is the son of LeRoy and Ellie Mandeville, of St Fran­ cisville, Louisiana. He is a graduate of Wayland High School and is currently employed with Dover Elevator. Heritage group to hold meeting June 18 David and Lorraine Otto will be hosting the June Thor­ napple Heritage Meeting at their home at 7:30 pm. Wednesday. June 18. Visitors are welcome. Alfred and Maxine (Corson) Finkbeiner of Caledo­ nia will celebrate 45 years of marriage on June 20, 1997. They were married on June 20, 1952 at the East Paris Chr. Ref. Church in Grand Rapids by Rev. Morris Faber. A family dinner has been planned for them at Mountain Jack's. The couple has two daughters, Vern and Nancy Oosterhouse of Caledonia and Steve and Debbie Wittenbach of Rochester Hills. They have three grandchildren. OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT On June 21, 1997, Earl Na­ tion of Caledonia will celebrate his 80th birthday. He has lived in the Caledonia area for 35 years. Earl has four children, eight grand­ children and 11 great­ grandchildren. A family pic­ nic is planned to celebrate this special occasion. Meshia June Schultz and Jeffrey Alan Mandeville will be united in marriage on June 28, 1997. The future bride, of Lans­ ing, is the daughter of Henry Schultz, of St. Johns and Lori Purvis Brown, of Fairfield, California. She is a graduate of Eastern High School and Grand Rapids Community College and is attending Michigan State University. De w ay no and Barb Thomp­ son are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter April Mane Thomp­ son of Middleville to (Charles) Scott Pullen of Caledonia. Scott is the son of Alta and Chester Neal of Caledonia and Charlie and Barb Pullen of Middleville An Aug. 2, 1997 wedding is planned at the Fish Hatchery Finkbeiners to celebrate 45 years of marriage Earl Nation to celebrate 80th birthday Schultz-Mandeville Thompson-Pullen Prices to celebrate 50 years together 1 p Available immediately. 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From the left are Sprintze (Kymberly Smith), Hodel (Michelle Michalski), Perchik Lovers Perchik (Brad Gamaat) and Hodel (Michelle Michalski) share a tender moment. The village matchmaker, Yente (Linda Gerke), discusses some possibilities for the daughters of Golde (Melissa Elenbaas) and Tevye. transformed into the much­ loved musical Fiddler on the Roof by lyricist Sheldon Hamick and composer Jerry Bock. Besides the songs that have made the musical famous, the story offers both humorous and poignant moments. Fiddler will be presented by the Caledonia Community Players in performances Thursday, June 26, Friday, June 27 and Saturday. June 28 at the Caledonia High School Performing Arts Center. Curtain time for all performances is 7:30 p.m. Directing the production is Brian Stefon. Overseeing the musical end of the production are Becky Crawford, vocal director, and Tom Peck, who is conducting the orchestra. Tom Kaecheie is the technical director. Playing the lead role of the father, Tevye, will be Rodney TeSlaa. He and his wife, Golde (Melissa Elenbaas) and their daughters Tzeitel (Laura Price), Hodel (Michelle Michalski), Chava (Betsy Dunmire), Shprintze (Kymberly Smith) and Bielke (Emily Petz) are the central Out Of School & Into Summer Special Evolutionary Cycle Selected Bicycles Selected Accessories Ends lune 21 1st Day of Summer Best Total Service Anywhere At Any Price As Always FREE Service For 1 Year • ACCESSORIES • RACKS • HELMETS...And More! 124 E. Main Middleville, Ml 795-4925 EVOLUTIONARY CYCLE (Brad Garnaat), Tevye (Rodney TeSlaa), Golde (Melissa Elenbaas) Motel (Dan Price), Chava (Betsy Dunmire) and Bielke (Emily Petz). Tevye (Rodney TeSlaa) and Lazar Wolf (Tom Kaecheie) toast the betrothal of Lazar Wolf to Tevye’s daughter. The match, however, never took place. figures in the play. The other characters include the young men the girls fall in love with, the "matchmaker" of the village, Yente (Linda Gerke), and members of the community played by Dan Price, Brad Gamaat, Tom Kaecheie, Mick Vaughn, Brian Stefon, David Cole, Gary Bowman, Ken Daniel, Dorothy Cooley, Michelle Kowalski, Larry Stauffer, Josh Daniel and Henny Stauffer. Andrea Petz will portray the symbolic fiddler. The large cast also includes a chorus and the Russians who force the Jewish community out of their Correction— In last week's Sun & New story, "TK class of 65 to celebrate historic times and turning 50,“ a couple of paragraphs were transposed during the paste up stage of production. The paragraph should have read as follows. Special plans dfwr the evening, she said, include a video that will tell a special story about one of the classes valedictorians, Tim Sanders who was adopted and recently found his biological parents and four siblings he never knew he had before. 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Ml/Jurx 17. 1997, Pq©« 7 Th. Sun and GIRL SCOUTS, continued from Page 4 Obituaries John Misak, Jr---MIDDLEVILLE - John Misak, Jr., age 85, of Middle­ ville, passed away Friday, June 6, 1997 at home. Mr. Misak was born on March 3,1912 in Chicago, Illi­ nois, the son of John and Catherine (Pleva) Misak Sr. He was raised in Middleville and attended Coleman school. He was married to Frances Podraza on August 22,1936 in Chicago, Illinois. They lived eleven years in Chicago before moving to Middleville, purchasing the farm from his father, John Misak, Sr. in 1947. Mr. Misak was a full time farmer. After retiring from farming, he continued being an avid gardener, both with veget­ able and flower gardens. He was forever an outdoor person. He was a member of the S.S. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, where he was an usher. Mr. Misak was a Veteran of World War II and served in the United States Army. He was a loving and can ng father, doing kind deeds for his family and friends. Mr Misak was preceded m death by his wife, Frances S. Misak on April 4, 1993. He is survived by two daughters, Elaine M. Misak of Kentwood and Janette M. (Timothy) Olexa of Kent­ wood; five brothers, Joe (Marion) Misak, Steve (Virgi­ nia) Misak, Charles (Jane) Misak, Andy (Bonnie) Misak and Frank (Juanita) Misak; two sisters, Margaret Lewis and Frances Hendnck and several nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Bunal was offered Tuesday, June 10, 1997 at Sts Cyril A Methodius Catholic Church, Gun Lake. Father Gary W. Pamment as Celebrant. Interment took place at Church Cemetery. Scripture service was held Monday, June 9, 1997 at the Beeler Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Meals on Wheels, the Barry County Commission on Aging or Pennock Foundation. Marian G. Higgins MIDDLEVILLE - Manan G. Higgins, age 70, of Middle­ ville, passed away Monday, June 9, 1997 at Thornapple Manor. Mrs. Higgins was born on May 23,1927 in Barry County, the daughter of Sjur and Margaret (Grund) Moe. She was raised in Barry County and Leno re M. Keeler--------------------------MIDDLEVILLE - Mrs. Lenore M. Keeler, age 94, of Middleville, passed away Monday, June 9,1997 at Thor­ napple Manor, Hastings. Mrs. Keeler was born on October 26, 1902 in Grant, the daughter of William and Minnie (Rupp) McGowan. She is survived by her dear friends, Robert and Mary Ann Schultz and family of Caledo­ nia including eight grandchil­ dren, nieces and nephews. Graveside services were held Wednesday, June 11, 1997 at the Mt. Hope Cemet­ ery in Middleville. Reverend Mark Bergsma officiated. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home in Middleville. Maxine A. Black MIDDLEVILLE - Mrs. Maxine A. Black, age 81, of Middleville, formerly of Detroit, passed away Wednes­ day, June 11, 1997 at home. She was born on January 13, 1916 in Logansport, Indiana, the daughter of Edgar and Ora (Doran) Richeson. She retired from General Motors after fifteen years of service. Mrs. Black was a member of the Baptist Church in Detroit. She enjoyed her flowers, gardening and spending time with her loved ones. Mrs. Black is survived by a daughter, Darlene Bedell of Middleville; a son, John (Pat) Byers of Logansport, Indiana; seven grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; one brother, Walter (Vivian) Richeson of Phoenix, Arizona and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Friday, June 13, 1997 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel. Reverend Bruce Stewart offi­ ciated. Interment took place at Roseland Park Cemetery in Berkley. Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history. call for same-day approval. CommonPoint Mortgage CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221 attended Tanner Lake School. She graduated in 1946 from Hastings High School. She was married to Charles G. Higgins on June 26, 1948. She lived most of her life in Barry County and at her present address since 1958. Mrs. Higgins was a homemaker She was a member of Grace Wesleyan Church, Wesleyan Women International, Quilting Club, Sunshine Club and former 4-H leader. Mrs. Higgins was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Jacob Moe and four sisters, Joyce Murray, Agnes Moe and twin’s, Eva and Neva Moe. She is survived by her husband, Charles; one daught­ er, Charlene (Denny) Kling of Middleville; three sons, Douglas (Sandy) Higgins of Hastings, Charles (Deb) Higgins of Pheonix, Arizona and David (Tammy) Higgins of Middleville; thirteen grand­ children; eight great grandchil­ dren; four sisters, Selma (Jack) Brownell of Hastings, Ruth (Wayne) Landon of Freeport, Janice Conklin of Middleville and Joan (Albert) Totten of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; one brother, John (Shirley) Moe of Vicksburg and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, June 11, 1997 at Hastings Grace Wesleyan Church. Pastor Alvin C. Yates officiated. Burial took place at Irving Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the church or charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. rsiEos-rYL-E1 Check-Out Our Sunwear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 Contempo Salon A Full Service Family Solon and Tonning Studio • Facials • Acrylic Nails • 41 Bulb Tanning Beds • Children's Haircutting Area WALK-INS ALWAYS WELCOME Located in Caledonia Plaza, M-37 in Caledonia just north of 100th Avenue 891-1093 OPEN Mon.-Thurs 9 am-9 pm; Fri. 9 am-4 pm; Sat. 9 am-3 pm 'Tour de Cure’ set June 22 The American Diabetes Association wants will have its fourth annual Greater Grand Rapids “Tour de Cure,” Sunday. June 22. at the Yankee Springs Recrea­ tion Area m Middleville Cyclists will pedal through some of the most scenic roll­ ing countryside in lower Michigan as they ride to raise money for diabetes research and education. Three routes will be available - 50K. 100K and a 13-mile mountain bike trail. Registration fee is $25 perior to the event and $30 the day of the event All riders must raise a minimum of $75 in pledges For more information or to register to nde, call 243-8477 or 1-800-TOUR 888. Brownie Troop 639 and Cadette Troop 513. was nominated by her girls and their parents for the Outstan­ ding Leader award. This was an honor that she received at a region-wide annual meeting of the Michigan Trails Giri Scout Council April 27. She gives her time and talents to benefit over 25 area Girl Scouts through two troops. The Outstanding Volunteer award was presented to Maribeth Terry, who has assisted the Cherry Valley Girl Scouts with numerous projects and provided exten­ sive help in administrative duties for area Girl Scout leaders, along with duties of being a troop leader and school representative to Thomapple-Kellogg schools. Two area leaders were presented with their Council’s Appreciation Pin. which is awarded to leaders who assist in programs that benefit a larger area of Girl Scouting. These leaders have had an in­ crease in their local Girl Scout events, and an increase in the number of both girl and adult members. The first leader to receive this award was Gayle Kraft. She is her area fall product chairwoman and cookie chair­ woman, and serves as neighborhood co-manager. She has not only taken all the required trainings for her leadership positions, but also taken training to become a trainer for the Michigan Trails Girl Scouts. She presents courses to other Girl Scout leaders in age-level training, basic orientations and special programs such as diversity, recognitions and mentor­ leader training. Kraft has also served on several task forces for the Michigan Trails Giri Scouts. The second leader to receive the award was Karen Cargill, who has been active in her neighborhood by serv­ ing as secretary, treasurer and co-manager, organizing an area-wide outdoor event and several other projects, and be­ ing day camp director last summer. Another award was presented to Karen Cargill, who received the Green Angel pin for her work with the local Girl Scouts and represented them at council and association-wide meetings. She has also completed all re­ quired training for her posi­ tions of troop leader, school rep and neighborhood co­ manager Finally, awards were presented to Cadette level Giri Scouts, who are in grades six. seven and eight. The first award presented was the Cadette Girl Scout Challenge Pin. which allows the girls to get to know them to better themselves, relate better to others, develop values and contribute to their community The Cadettes achieving this award were Denise Robinson. Amanda Polmanteer, Jenna McIntyre. April Kraft. Arnie Jones. Hannah Ezinga. Jennie Atkin­ son. Jamie Alexander and Kelly Van Volkinburg, from Troop 513, leader. Gayle Kraft. Several from Troop 513 received their Cadette Girl Scout Leadership Award, where they reviewed leader­ ship skills and what skills they possessed. Then they were re­ quired to spend 25 hours in putting their leadership skills to action. Projects they com­ pleted include planning an art event for Neighborhood Girl Scouts, assisting at different events with their neighborhood and council, serving as officers in their troop and assisting with other troops or groups. The Girl Scouts earning this award were Amanda Danielson, Jen­ nie Atkinson. Jamie Alex­ ander. April Kraft and Kelly VanVolkinburg. The Cadette Community Service Bar was earned by April Kraft. Kelly VanVolkin­ burg and Amanda Polmanteer for their time spent in training in an organization they choose and then committing 25 hours —---- of service to this organization They gave their time to the Caledonia Library and Toys for Tots. Jamie Alexander completed the Dreams to Reality Patch, which enables the girls to research five careers through advertisements, interviews and activities She spent a day at work with someone who has a job in a field of her interest Cadettes also dedicated their time to earn the Cadette Giri Scout Program Aide Pin To earn this pin. the girls spent 10 hours one w eekend in learning bow to assist and lead programs After this training, they spend three to four addi­ tional hours specializing in one area The girls who achieved their specialization in program events were Han­ nah Ezinga. Jennie Atkinson. Amanda White. Amanda Danielson. Jamie Alexander. Kelly VanVolkinburg. Denise Robinson. Jenna McIntyre. Arnie Jones and April Kraft Giris who received their specialization in Ecoventure guide training were April Kraft and Jamie Alexander The last group receiving their specialization in day camp aide training were Hannah Ez­ inga. Amanda Polmanteer, Jennie Atkinson. Amanda Danielson. April Kraft. Jamie Alexander. Carrie Rozcll, Kira Donnell and Amberly Beirlien. Finally. Cadette Troop 913 members did extensive work this year on their Silver Award project The girls researched and visited area Centennial Farms and have documented these locations See Girl Scouts, P. 8 time to sTraighten Summer! Eric D. Hannapel, D.D.S. ORTHODONTIST Member of the American Association of Orthodontists QwwA 9041 N. Rodgers Ct., Caledonia, MI 616-891-7272 vr\A ATTENTION PICKUP TRUCK OWNERS: SHOW THIS AD TO YOUR FRIENDS. 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He joined the Campus Cru­ sade for Christ, and by his se­ nior year at WMU, was the leader of the university branch of that group. I really needed fnends who were walking with God." he said. "And I got training on bow to share. We did a lot of praying and talking to other students and sharing the Gospel." Through the crusade, he spent two months at a Lake Tahoe mission and then last year, went to the Middle East for two months. "That is definitely when God put it in my heart to see the world from a different per­ spective," he said of that Mid­ dle East mission trip. "My whole world suddenly got a lot bigger." Graduating from WMU this year with majors in English and psychology, he now wants to join a year-long stay in the Middle East. He pointed out that in the U.S., there is a church "on by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Tom Bectham grew up go­ ing to church. But until his junior year in high school, he thought "church" was pretty boring and irrelevant to his life. He said this attitude was changed the night he went to a rock concert, and the singer, Al Benson, gave a 15-minute talk after the performance, inviting the audience to accept Christ. "He spoke right to me," Beetham said. That night marked a change for him. because he felt God working in his heart. "It took a year to get me going, but changes were go­ ing on in my heart, and noth­ ing can change you like that except God," he said. "By my senior year, people started seeing a much more friendly Tom. I gave up my bad habits and 1 started trying to live the way God wanted me to live." Bcctham, son of Roy and Sharon Bectham. finished high school, where he played four years of soccer and tennis and was elected Homecoming King his senior year. 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They feel bad that they are perceived as terrorists, because their faith, like ours, really teaches peace." Beetham said that he thinks the biggest difference between the two faiths is that the Mus­ lim lacks the knowledge of the love of God and His accep­ tance of us through Christ. "They are always trying to prove themselves to God. But I know God will accept me, even though I am not perfect, and a sinner." Last summer. Beetham said he saw about nine people be­ come Christians, and that partly inspired his decision to join the year-long mission. He will travel there with a team of about 18 people of young people like himself, mostly college graduates and some married couples. "They will be my family Hey! Were Here To Stay! Celebrating 3 Years of Successful Business... Thank You! 1992 EAGLE SUMMIT 4 DR 1995 FORD MUSTANG 38V4.SMd -. AKTMmo rw dotrow ak&mor. n 31FLU 1995 FORD CONTOUR 4 DR SOLD Loodod. 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Beetham said that his role is mostly evangelistic, reaching out to the young people. Those who are interested in the Christian faith then work with the established mission staff, he said. GIRL SCOUTS from Page 7 through interviews, photographs and research. Completing this project were Melanie Smith, Carrie Rozell, Kira Donnell, Amberly Beirlien and Lindsay Sinclair. Several other troops assisted with the awards ceremony. Daisy Troop 895 and their leader, Pat Krumrie, handed out programs to families attending. Junior Troop 160 presented the flag ceremony. Their leader is Lisa Sinclair. Junior Troop 1004 was responsible for pro­ viding the refreshments after­ ward. Leader Brenda Riva helped coordinate refreshments. Finally, the committee of leaders who planned, decorated and printed pro­ grams were Sharon Gould, Gayle Kraft, Lisa Sinclair, Kathy Alexander, Carole Forton and Karen Cargill The area-wide Service Pro­ ject for the Cherry Valley Giri Scouts this year was the Caledonia Library. Troops agreed to provide decorating each month and many troops used their funds to purchase new books for die shelves Th girls received patches for their time and efforts at the library. One troop also assisted the Middleville library by working after school with the librarian. The final project for the Giri Scouts this year was to donate the money from pop can deposits to the neighborhood to purchase signs to be displayed at local welcome boards in Caledonia and Middleville The Giri Scout w ho turned in the most cans was Laruen Penfold, Troop 830, who received two Beanie Babies for her efforts The Caledonia Sign will be hung during the Girl Scouts Day Camp, which will be June 23-26 at Caledonia Lakesite Park College students there who have become Christians also do the same thing he will be doing, he said. "They are so excited about their faith, they're anxious to share with their friends." After his year is up. he is considering returning to the Middle East as a staff person for Campus Crusade, or per­ haps taking some Bible schooling or seminary work as training to teach others. The thorn in the ointment this year is that Tom must raise the cost of his travel, in­ surance, food and housing and ministry expenses. In all. he said, he needs to put together about $19,000 by his depar­ ture date, Sept. 15. So far, his own church, Peace Reformed, and the Third Reformed Church in Kalama­ zoo and other churches have provided the support for about half that sum, leaving Beetham about $8,500 to raise. Anyone who would like to help him reach his goal can make a check payable to Campus Crusade for Christ, with Beetham's account num­ ber, 047-2346. on the "memo" line. His name should not appear anywhere on the chcxk, he said. The contributions can be mailed to Campus Crusade for Christ, <4> 6910 Pine Edge, Alto MI 49302. The donations arc tax de­ ductible, Beetham said, but they need to be in by August 15. "I’m excited about this op­ portunity to meet students there, and to share the Gospel with any who are interested." he said. "I believe that Jesus loves us all, and he loves the Muslim as much as anyone else on Earth. "I enjoy people, talking to them, working with them, and I'm hoping this will be a way to serve God and use my tal­ ents. It’s an exciting opportu­ nity." �Th* Son and N«ws. MUddUvilk. Ml/Jun* 17. 1997/Pa®* 9 Caledonia members honored in FFA Regional Leadership Camp Caledonia FFA members took several awards at the Re­ gion V Leadership Camp at Camp Manitou-Lin on Barlow Lake June 6-7. John Sheely was named the Star Regional Agriculturist in Production, based on his su­ pervised experience program and his leadership accom­ plishments. The Caledonia FFA's new officer team of Allison Smith, president; Jason Workman, vice president; Mary Palbykin, secretary; Crissy DeRuiter, treasurer; Dan VanKalker, reporter and Brooke Wierenga, sentinel, won the opening and closing ceremonies contest, and the chapter also won the scrap­ book contest. Senior Allison Smith was elected Region V reporter for the upcoming school year. The chapter also recently re­ ceived word that it had the top two teams in the state m the Commodity Marketing Activ­ ity. a national contest spon­ sored by the Chicago Mercan­ tile Exchange. Stewart-Peter­ son Advisory Group and the Data Transmission Network Corporation. The new officer team of the Caledonia FFA poses for a photo with some of the awards the chapter and individual members won. Seated in front, from the left, are Mary Palbykin, secretary; Jill Zinger, historian and Dan VanKalker, reporter. In the middle row, from John Sheely holds up the plaque awarded to a Caledonia Commodity Marketing Activity team for taking first place in the state contest. Sheely's team took second place in the competition. The Commodity Activity is conducted during the high school's agribusiness man­ agement class. Teams make electronic trades of commodity futures through the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and the team of Scott Kudlack, Brian Troost and Tim Rodgers re­ ceived a plaque as the state winners in the contest. The team of John Sheely, Philip VanLaan and Dave VandenBerg was named state runnerup. new chapter historian and will be in charge of maintaining the chapter's scrapbooks and archives. Eric Benedict is the chapter's new webmaster, and will manage the Caledonia FFA home page on the Inter­ net. Though school is out for the summer, the Caledonia FFA members will be busy with several projects. They Locally, the Caledonia chapter has created two new officer positions for next year. Jill Zinger will serve as the the left, are Allison Smith, president; Jason Workman, vice president; Eric Benedict, webmaster; John Sheely, Regional Star Agriculturist; Chrissy DeRuiter. treasurer and Brooke Wierenga, sentinel. Smith also was elected Region V reporter. again will staff the kids' games, the Jupiter Jump and the petting zoo at the Caledo­ nia Independence Day festivi­ ties at Lakeside Park. The Caledonia Middle School FFA will help at two of the games. Crissy DeRuiter will be showing the ?FA pen of mar­ ket lambs and Melissa Myers will show the chapter's pen of market hogs at the Kent County Youth Fair in Lowell. Aug. 4-9. The chapter also will set up a club booth at the fair. f Looking for a PRINTER? Call.. <945-9554J IRES-PLUS MIDDLEVILLE Service Specials Brake Service Quality and Expertise! Our professional technicians will inspect your entire brake system and use quality NAPA brake shoes and pads - backed by Limited Lifetime uertiviea Warranties! w5 Jill Zinger, chapter historian poses with the Caledonia FFA's scrapbook, which took first place at the Region V Leadership Camp. 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The group of architects, board members and staff, he said, recently have discussed the colors they wanted for the school. Several color pallets were chosen for different parts of the building. A common palette will be used for the entry area, the cafeteria, the administration area, and the media center. Three other shades will be used for the classroom wings. The main commons area will have porcelain ceramic tile, which VanShelven said, is durable and low mainte­ nance. This will be used on the floor with matching accent tiles. The media center will be carpeted to help define spaces in the room. Mosaic tile will be placed in the restrooms. The walls will be two toned to give them character, he said. The doors will be maple, which will remain consistent throughout the building. The color of the CALEDONIA SPORTSMAN’S CLUB STEAK FRY • 10 Oz. Steak * Baked Potato • Salad Bar • Garlic Toast carpeting also will remain the same throughout the building. Vinyl composition tile will be used on portions of the floor in the science labs and in the art and music rooms. In the gym. the bleachers will be orange and black for the school colors and the floor will be maple and perhaps say "TKMS" on it. The outside of the building will be a two-color brick. VanShelven said that the entry part should look unique from the rest of the building because it would make people feel more comfortable when approaching it. The more unique it is. the easier it will be to find the entrance. "We are mostly concerned about the people who do not go to the school every day," he said. He added that it also is a good idea for the entrance area to be more vertical and contrasted with the rest of the building and needs to be seen from an distance and up close. The exact layout of the front entrance is still under discussion. In other business last week the board: • Heard from bus driver Sandy Wierenga, who spoke on behalf of the union about a concern for the safety of the parking lot at West Elementary School. The problem has to do with the bus. car, child crossing. She said the drivers see daily problems while parents are bringing kids to school. She suggested that the dis­ trict meet with the transportation supervisor, Matt Funk, Principal Sharon Kalee and a representative of AAA who travels around the state making safety recommendations. "The service is of no cost to the district," she said. The board agreed to allow her to discuss the situation with the AAA representative and said to make sure they • Beverage Saturday, June 21 6:00 - 9:00 pm Aduh '7.50 Under 12 *3.00 Donker wins school board re-election Bring the family & friends! MOTOR 9818D Cherry Valley • Caledonia, Ml • 49316 5 YEAR - 50,000 MILE WARRANTY ON ALL REPAIRS Full Service Auto . Electrical • Tune-Ups . Brakes , Engines • Transmissions . 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Ed Pawloski Steve Donker will continue on the Caledonia School Board after winning an uncontested re-election bid. TK Junior joins Operation Bently Thomapple Kellogg High School junior Tim Johnson last month participated in Operation Bentley, a sevenday program of intensive study of government held an­ nually at Albion College. The select group of 101 students from high schools across the state examined the political process of local and state government through simulation of government, guest lectures from current public officials and classroom instruction. A full day visa to the State Capitol was a highlight of the trip, where students not only met with elected representatives, but also used their new expertise to analyze the workings of legislative sessions. Johnson is the son of Janet Johnson and William Johnson, both of Middleville discuss things with the administration too. before scheduling a meeting. • Voted to allow a 3 percent increase in salary for non-represented personnel. This includes the central office secretaries, directors of maintenance and bus mechanics. The increase was negotiated in one lump sum of $11,429 more money total. Jean Ray elected to TK School Board post by Mandy Habel Staff Writer With no millage or bond proposals on the ballot for this year's school election for Thomapple Kellogg, the high­ light of the day was a contest between four candidates for one seat on the Board of Edu­ cation. Voters at the June 9 elec­ tion chose Jean S. Ray to serve a four-year term on the board. She received 79 votes and defeated candidates James Ketchum, who had 69, Jan Store who had 16, and Sally Stanton who had 44. William Schader, who withdrew from the race, received 10 votes. Ray will replace Wendy Romph who decided not to seek another term. Ray has a bachelor of sci­ ence degree in physical sci­ ence, a doctor of veterinary medicine degree and a doctor­ ate degree in pharmacology and toxicology. She said that her experience as treasurer of the Little Lambs Preschool, which is private, non-profit and parentrun, has given her invaluable experience overseeing the op­ eration of a school. In an interview before the election, she said she feels that the district's biggest chal­ lenge is to keep up with the rapidly changing technology. "While we will not be able to have state of the art tech­ nology for our students at all times, we need to be as up to date as possible," she said. She. also felt that students need to learn the basics behind Jean Ray the technology because then it will be easier to learn new technologies. She also feels that if the current middle school building is structurally sound and doesn't require extensive re­ pairs, that it would best be used for auxiliary school dis­ trict functions such as admin­ istrative offices, preschool, community education, and al­ ternative education, when the new school is built. Ray added that she feels it will be an honor to serve on the board. "I feel a responsibility to repay the public for the excel­ lent educational opportunities I have been given and would be proud to be given the op­ portunity to volunteer my time and talents to the TK school district as a Board of Education trustee," Ray said. Scott Jackson peedy's Seamless Gutters * Custom Made on Site * Gutter Repair * Free Estimates * Homeowners & Contractors * Many Colors to Choose From CALL TODAY 616-795-2004 500 Arlington (M-37) • Middleville, Ml 49333 �Th* Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/June 17. 1997/Poge II SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE « SALE « SALE • SALE There still may be changes in TK Middle School plans I by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Plans for the new middle school in the Thomapple Kel­ logg District have been mov­ ing along on schedule up to this point, but it is possible that some changes may still be made to the classrooms. In the construction plans, classrooms have been designed so that at the end of each aca­ demic wing four will have di­ viders that can be taken off to make one big room that can fit 100 students in it alto­ gether for team teaching. A group of middle school teachers who attended last Monday's TK Board of Educa­ tion meeting said they did not see the need for the one big classroom because they usu­ ally do not get that many stu­ dents together at one time. The only time that many stu­ dents get together is to have an assembly, which could be held in the gym or other large area. They added that they would not mind having two rooms with a folding partisan be­ tween the two instead of the four connecting rooms. Some reasons for the prefer­ ence arc the concern that (he partitions arc not sound proof and outside noise would dis­ tract the students. Teachers also said they felt that the front rooms in the group of four looked non fresh and non inviting, which would make it more difficult to get students to learn. The ventilation of the rooms also was a concern. Mike VanShelvcn, one of the architects for the project, said that as far as sound is concerned, folding partitions have a sound separation rating of 50, which is greater than that of a block wall. "I don't think the sound would go through," he said. He added that each room would be sensitive to its own temperature, meaning that no matter what the temperature outside is, each classroom will be set at 60 degrees or a similar figure. This is because the building will be heated and cooled by a central source. Staff members also were concerned about having win­ dowless classrooms. In the plans, the two front rooms in the group do not have them. Some said they had visited other schools that had win­ dowless classrooms that were being used as storage spaces because no one wanted to hold classes in them They added that many teach­ ers and students like to work with a nice breeze blowing through a window. Some of the science teach­ ers said they felt that regulated temperatures could be a prob­ lem because their students do certain scientific experiments such as make volcanoes. The feelings of many of the middle school teachers came as a surprise to VanShelven and to the board and adminis­ trators as well. Architects have met with representatives from the staff in each department throughout the year to discuss the config­ uration of the building. VanShclven said that from the things that were said in the meetings, he got the idea that staff members were in agree­ ment with the plans. He added that Principal Gordon Dahlgren also got that im­ pression. Superintendent Jay Cason said that the first time the ad­ ministration heard that staff members did not like some things about the plans was six days prior. The design development plans had been approved a few weeks ago. VanShelven said that it would be possible to make changes on the rooms if that is what most of the teachers want, but he warned everyone that they are only two months away from build­ ing and have to stick to the schedule. More money and time would be invested in making these changes. VanShelven said that he had been working with each build­ ing principal, the board's Building and Grounds Com­ mittee and the board to arrive UlRES-PLUS CALEDONIA I at a consensus among the staff for the plans being made. Cason said that the district tried to set up a process in which VanShelven would be able to work with the princi­ pal. who in tum would work with the staff. Extra meetings had been held all year long as well that £ were open to the staff mem­ bers. he added. m Some of the teachers said they were not sure that they knew about them "However, we do not w ant to ignore their concerns." Ca­ son said <A iu Board Trustee Nancy Goodin agreed. s “I would hate to move the I Good thru July 31st staff into a building they were not happy with," she said. "Maybe the price of the changes is only a little price to pay " Teachers were asked what they would do in the setup they desired if they decided to get 100 students together for tri team teaching exercises. The teachers suggested that the *54.99 P215/70R15 *58.99 P185/70R14 groups could meet in the cafe­ *56.99 P205/55R16 *79.99 P195/70R14 teria or in a large home eco­ P205/70R14 *57.99 P215/60R16 *69.99 nomics type room. *58.99 P225/60R16 *74.99 P215/70R14 Trustee Wendy Romph asked how making these P205/70R15 *57.99 changes would affect the cur­ riculum if down the road teachers found that they needed more room for their students. Though a majority of the teachers are not in favor of the • Year-round traction • Modern tread design open ended design, some actu­ • Dependable performance ally felt it was a good idea. Teacher Sharon Bancroft P175/70R13 *39.99 said that she and the other P185/70R13 '41.99 teachers she works with like P185/70R14 *44.99 to get all of their students to­ P195/70R14 *43.99 gether to celebrate academic achievements, listen to speak­ P205/20R14 *49.99 ers, and have special exhibits P205/70R15 *50.99 for parents. She added that jt would be nice to have a large area that a lot of students can be in that U1 Each Each gives them access to water so 205/75R14....... $45.50 P-155/80R13...$36.50 that they can participate in papier-mache projects or make 205/75R15....... $47.50 P-165/80R13... $39.50 punch and coffee to serve to 215/75R15....... $48.50 175/80R13....... $40.50 parents if they visit to see 225/75R15..... $49.50 185/80R13....... $42.50 what their children are learn­ ing. 235/75R15....... $51.50 185/75R14....... $43.50 Cason suggested that the 195/75R14....... $44.50 board's Building and Grounds ■Any (4) 13” ’Any (4) 14” ’Any (4) 15” Committee meet with Assis­ $i68oo tant Superintendent of Cur­ riculum and Instruction Mary — Mounted and Balanced — v> Ellen Correa and representa­ Ul "■"■"■"■"■"■"■" b" ■"jWa"b*b*b*b*b*>*b*a"b*b*1"1* 1* (ri tives from the middle school, then come before the board with a recommendation on whether to change the plans, not change them, or make some compromises and IU change parts of them. -J rAs low as Correa agreed that this was <x tri the best answer. 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Trustee Rex Schad said if purchase some vehicles. money was coming in from Hopefully we can make this Blue Cross from when the pay for itself." ambulance service became an Boysen added that because ALS service, then the new in­ the current ambulance contract crease in revenue may simply is built on those subsidies, it be last year’s money finally may need to be rewritten. He said Thornapple Township catching up. would like to change its cur­ "I don't think the answer is rent contract and grant Thor­ going to be found in any one napple Township Emergency thing, but in a series of Services an exclusive fran­ things," Schad said. chise in Irving and Yankee The board voted to waive Springs, which it now does the subsidy, with Schad and not have. Walt Eavey voting to keep the Trustee Bill Getty said he subsidy and Trustee Mike Kel­ had some reservations, "even ley absent due to vacation. for just the one year," about In other business, the town­ waiving the subsidy before the ship board: board had solid information • Approved inviting Yankee about the ambulance service’s Springs Township officials to financial status. He said even Thomapple Township Hall for delaying the waiver and letting a joint meeting at 7 p.m. the townships know Thomap­ Wednesday, July 18. ple wanted to review the situa­ Boysen said he had dis­ tion would be better. cussed the possibility with "If we're going to make a Yankee Springs Supervisor study, let's do it now," said George London, who felt it Getty. "Let's look at the bud­ was a good idea. He said is­ get and get a handle where sues that could be discussed we're at." included zoning, police protec­ Boysen added that histori­ tion and sewer and water cally the ambulance service among others has been busier in the sum­ "Neither township is the mertime. Thomapple Town­ real rural kind of township we ship Emergency Services di­ probably thought we were," rector Bob Wixxlard added that Boysen said. He cited as ex­ the ambulance service is al­ amples the suburbanization of ready running at typical sum­ Thomapple Township and the mertime numbers. urbanization around Gun Lake. He added that perhaps study committees could handle some issues. "Cooperatively, we've got the basis of that in our fire and ambulance service," he said. "Maybe we should also be looking for more coopera­ tion with our friends to the north. We’re not the same TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE community we were ten years SPRINGS TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. Ml. AND ANY OTHER ago, even five years ago." INTERESTED PERSONS: Schad suggested mixing PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of Yankee groups together to avoid only Springs Township will hold a public hearing on Thursday, July 17, having board members talk to 1997 commencing at 7:30 pm at the Yankee Springs Township board members and planning Hall. 284 N. Briggs Rd. to conduct the following business: commission members talking 1. SEU 97-06-02. PARCEL ID. NO. 023-010-00; A only to planning commission request by Jeff Covey, 1355 S. Yankee Spnngs Rd., members for a special exception use permit to operate a Auto Eavey also suggested deal­ Body Shop from his garage. The property is zoned ing with only one topic and “Agriculture*. perhaps setting up a meeting 2. ZOC 97-06-04, PARCEL ID. NO. 006-003-00; A for another tope before break­ request by Gary Middle ton. to re zone the property on ing up. the corner of Bass and Patterson Roads from The board decided to limit by Jason Carr Staff Writer The Thomapple Township Board voted 4-2 last Monday to waive subsidies paid this year by Irving and Yankee Springs townships for ambu­ lance services. The waiver of the fees comes after the ambulance service reported unexpectedly good revenue for the first two months of the fiscal year Supervisor Donald Boysen told the board that when the ambulance contract was signed in 1982, Yankee Springs Township was charged $6,750 and Irving Township was charged $4,800, with those fees based on population. Two years ago, Thomapple Township decided the ambu­ lance service was doing well enough to cut (he fees to $3,350 for Yankee Springs and $2,400 for Irving. At that time, the board had some dis­ cussion that it might be wise to eliminate the subsidy in another year, but they were included in the budget for this fiscal year. In the first two months of this year, the ambulance ser­ vice has posted $31,000 in revenue, which it took about four months to make last year. The service is also mak­ ing about $10,000 from its Thomapple Ambulance Part­ nerships, where residents pay $30 per year and arc not billed for more than insurance will pay if they need ambulance service. "I think the service we pro­ vide is a better service than we've provided before," Boy­ YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Agriculture to the “Industrial" Zoning District and change the master plan. 3. SEU 97-06-03, A request by Gary Middleton for a special exception use permit to allow him to move Middleville Tool A Die Co.. Inc. from its present location to the property located on the Southeast comer of Bass and Patterson Roads 4. Such other business as may properly come before the planning commission. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Townshf) Zoning Ordnance will be available for inspection at the office of the Township Clerk. 284 N Briggs Rd, dunng regular township busi­ ness hours and wMl also be avalabte at the time of the pubic hear­ ing. Written letters of comment will be accepted until the start of the public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Ptarvxng Commission reserves the right at or after the pubic heanng to make changes m the proposed amendments to the ordnance PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the township wB provide to indrviduats with disabilities necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services as may be requred, upon 5 days notice to the Township Clerk of the need tor the same AU persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid bme and place to participate m the discussion of the above proposals Yankee Spnngs Planning Comnxss»on Joan Medendorp. Secretary 309 Looking for a PRINTER? Call... 945-9554 J its discussion with Yankee Springs Township at the joint meeting to fire and ambulance service. • Renewed its membership in the Michigan Township Association (MTA). The $2,438.83 membership fee in­ cludes a contribution to the MTA's legal defense fund, which is made available to townships involved in law­ suits the MTA believes have statewide implications. • Heard Boysen report the Barry County chapter of the MTA would be meeting June 11 in Barry Township. • Received the Planning Commission report from zon­ ing enforcement officer Jack Spencer. • Received the fire and am­ bulance report from Wixxiard. "It's becoming a rare day when we don't have a call." he said. The board approved his rec­ ommendations of two new hires, which brings the de­ partment’s total manpower to 44 people. Woodard said the department still has four open­ ings. which is being reserving for day-shifters who have al­ ready been trained. • Purchased a new pumper fire engine that can pump 1,500 gallons per minutes. The total cost of about $218,000 includes self-con­ tained breathing units that will have to be changed over, Woodard said. He said Scott, the company that made the self-contained units now used by the depart­ ment, will no longer make them. He said with the pur­ chase of tanks, everyone in the department will have their own breathing apparatus and Woodard expected that within five years the Michigan Occu­ pational Health and Safety Administration (MIOSHA) would require all firefighters to have their own breathing masks. • Heard Clerk Donna Stagray report that the town­ ship needs to come up with a policy to handle cremains at the cemetery. She said that with more people choosing cremation over traditional burial, it be­ comes a waste of space to re­ quire people to purchase a full cemetery plot • Renewed its contract with consultant George Timms. Summary of Regular meeting Minutes for the CALEDONIA VILLAGE COUNCIL Jurw 9. 1997 PRESENT Robertson. Soules. Kidder, Erskine. Berencsi, Audy. Whalen ABSENT: Antecki. OTHERS PRESENT: Stull. Shum­ way. White. The regular Caledonia Village Council meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m. by President Pro-Tern Kidder Motion by Soules seconded by Berencsi to accept the minutes of the last regular meeting (May 12. 1997) and the Special meeting (May 29. 1997) with the correction to the roll coll vote on the Shumway wage increase at the Special Meeting. Audy stated that he did vote yes on the increase. Motion Carried. Motion by Audy seconded by Soules to accept the Treasurer’s report as printed. Motion Carried. White reported on the last meeting with the work group. There were lengthy discussions that followed. Some of the noted changes to the transfer agree­ ment are that the Village will receive $12,800.00 cash at clos­ ing. Pay backs for the remaining $120,000 would be received after the first expansion of the system (over 600 units). Each well has the capacity for approx­ imately 600 units. The $120,000 will increase at 5% per year un­ til paid back. The Village will also have a member on the Ad­ visory Committee. White also talked with the attorney from Kent County regarding the defeasance of the bonds... they did not see a problem with this. This agreement focuses on Phase I. no costs are covered for the 1996 expenses incurred or the interest paid on the bonds just principle. Attorney fees for this transfer are covered in the agreement and will not be billed to the Village. Motion by Audy seconded by Robertson to Adopt a Resolution to Approve Water System Transfer Agreement. Ayes: Kidder, Robertson. Audy. Berencsi. Nays: Erskine. Soules A 2/3 vote is needed to odopl the resolution Baker and White both spoke and asked the Coun­ cil to reconsider. Erskine ex­ pressed his concerns A new Mo tion by Audy seconded by VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA Citizens interested in appoint­ ment to a trustee vacancy should submit a letter to the Village council by June 30, 1997. Boroncsi to Adopt th« Resolution to Approve Water System Transfer Agreement. Ayes. Robertson. Kidder. Berencsi. Audy, Soules. Nays: Erskine. Motion Carried. Motion by Robertson second ed by Audy to accept the resignation of President Klover with deep regrets. Motion Carried. Motion by Soules seconded by Erskine to appoint Kidder as the new Village President until the next election in 1998. Motion Carried. Motion by Erskine seconded by Robertson to reduce the Presidents salary from $2,000 00 annually to O President will be paid for the meetings. Motion Carried. Motion by Audy seconded by Soules to approve payment of bills for the month. Motion Carried. IMS reported 4 building, 3 electrical. 4 mechanical and I temporary sign permits for the month. Rodgers report was that 5.2 million gallons of sewage was pumped through the plant for the month. Everything is running OK. 3 water/sewer hookups in Glen Valley. 3 Water meters were installed. 3 alarms to lift stations. Help is needed to keep up with the mowing. Council directed Stull to look into this and hire help if necessary. Mo­ tion by Soules seconded by Berencsi to authorize Rodgers to purchase a weed whip from Caledonia Auto parts for $149 99 Motion Carried. Dett man property needs to be mow­ ed. Stull to contact properties that rwad to b« mowad Stull reported that a letter was received and that all fire hydrant* will now be uniform The "Rules and Procedures" ore not ready for Council s review as of yet. A list of goals (short and long term) and projects discuss­ ed at the Special Meeting were also given to Council. Erskine suggested that Stull talk to Grand Valley or Michigan State to see if they may be interested in developing a "tree inventory program" as a project possibly at less cost to the Village Ruth McCrank. deputy director of the Kent County D<»tri<t Library presented an Annual Report for 1996. Laurie Butler re­ quested a private meeting with Stull and Kidder after the Coun­ cil meeting. 4th of July Committee will have their last meeting June 10. 1997 at 7:00 p.m. Donation* are still requested! Kidder stated that mayor exchange is canceled for this year and suggested that we be regrouped with Goodrich next year. Motion by Berencsi seconded by Erskine to appoint Laura Dutcher and Kerri Buer to be on the Library Advisory Board. Motion Carried. Any per son* interested in filling the vacancy on the Caledonia Village Council should submit a letter to Council prior to June 30th for consideration at the next Council meeting in July Motion by Soules seconded by Berencsi to adjourn the meeting at 8:35 p.m. Vicky Whalen Village Clerk (308) CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP BOARD AGENDA JUNE 18, 1997 7:00 PM Minutes Bills Building Inspector Report Treasurer Report Transfer of Village of Caledonia Water System 6. Utilities Administrator Report 7. Ordinance #97-5Z - Crissman Rezone 1 st Reading 8. Land Division Ordinance 9. Michigan Vehicle Code Ordinance 10. Assessor 11. Planning Commission Report 12. Treasurers Seminar 13. Computer Purchase 14. Any Other Business That May Come Before The Board. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. �The Sun ond New*. Middleville. Ml/June 17, 1997/Poge 13 Caledonia Twp. planners table Coldwater Partners rezoning The Coldwater Partners re­ zoning application is on the table again, this time at the Caledonia Planning Commis­ sion level. In a 4-1 vote, the commis­ sion last week agreed to table the rezoning until the Town­ ship Board takes action on a Township Utilities Commit­ tee recommendation to deny sewer units for the property. The rezoning request, sub­ mitted originally in Decem­ ber. asks the township to re­ zone 22.56 rural residential acres on Whitney ville Road to the R-l single-family zoning district. Coldwater Partners wants to connect this property to the Campau Lake sewer, no doubt because it would allow them the smaller lots permitted in the R-l district. Without sewer, the lots would have to be two acres in area, just as in the rural residential area The acreage, however, lies outside the sewer assessment district. After the Planning Com­ mission recommended in a 4-3 March decision that the town­ ship grant approval to the re­ quest, it was returned to the commission by a 5-2 vote of the Township Board at its May 21 meeting. The board said it wanted the commission to reconsider its recommendation in view of the possibility that sewer may not be available to the prop­ erty. The Utilities Committee on May 28 considered the Cold­ water Partners’ application to connect the property to the Campau Lake sewer and agreed unanimously that once the assessment district proper­ ties have been connected, there would not be sufficient units available to supply the 20 units that this property even­ tually would need. After some discussion, the commission last week voted 4-1 to table reconsideration of the Coldwater application un­ til the township has acted on the Utilities Committee rec­ ommendation. Commission­ ers Patti Cress and Jon Botsford were absent. Coldwater Partners' attorney Peter Bosch said his clients had hoped for a vote from the commission, and Chairman TK, Middleville seem closer to accord on water and sewer by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Representatives from the Middleville Village Council and the Thomapple Kellogg Board of Education are a little closer to agreement on a pro­ posed sewer and waler agree­ ment for the new middle school and other building additions. Last month it seemed as though the district and village were seeing things quite dif­ ferently, which prompted the school district to ask for me­ diation so a neutral party could help resolve the dis­ agreements. The Village Council agreed, but hoped that they could attempt to resolve the issue face to face between two representative committees and consult a mediator only if necessary. As a result of a first meet­ ing, an adjustment was made to a requirement that the schools get village approval for future expansion, which had been requested by the vil­ lage. but not agreed to by the district. Superintendent Jay Cason had said that the TK board would be happy to con­ sult with the village on any building plans, but could not give them the authority to ZONING BOARD of APPEALS NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, Ml. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of Yankee Springs Township will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, June 17. 1997 commencing at 7:30 p.m. at the Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N. Briggs Rd. concerning the following: 1. ZBA 97-0503, Parcel ID. No. 245019-00; A request by Maxine Crusan, 12955 Bowens Mill Rd. for a variance from the township zoning and subdivision ordinances to allow her to subdivide her platted parcel of more than one acre. 2 ZBA 970504, Parcel ID. No. 00700900; A request by Patricia Koval for a variance from the township zoning ordinance to allow her client to use a driveway to service more than one parcel 3 ZBA 970505, Parcel ID. No. 18301000; A request by Patricia Koval for a variance from the township zoning and subdivision ordinances to allow her client to subdivide her platted parcel of more than one acre 4 Such other matters as may property come before the Zoning Board of Appeals PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Zoning Ordinance will be available for inspection at the office of the Township Clerk, 284 N Bnggs Rd., during regular Township business hours and will also be available at the time of the public meeting Wntten letters of comment will be accepted until the start of the meeting PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township will provide individuals with disabilities, necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services as may be required, upon 5 days notice to the Township Clerk of the need for the same All persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to participate in the discussion of the above proposals YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Charles Biggs Secretary (306) control them. Village officials explained that they just needed to know the district's plans so they would know how they could provide service. Both groups seemed to be satisfied with the adjustment, which now states that the schools must give the village one year notice on any perma­ nent building contracts or ad­ ditions to new facilities that increase sewer and water. The district would not be required to ask for formal approval and is free to make its own deci­ sions about how it handles building, but the village would need to know of the plans ahead of time. Another stipulation to the proposed contract school offi­ cials did not agree with was the cost of the process. The district decided to ask for me­ diation when the village pro­ posed last month that tap fees be paid for an additional 19 classrooms at the high school and two elementary schools. When costs were originally discussed, it was found that putting lines in from the vil­ lage to the new middle school could cost about $108,000. Other costs such as tap fees and the possibility of upgrad­ ing sewer on the west side of the village could bring the to­ tal to a little more than $500,000. Cason had said the amount the district would have to pay the village under this plan was as low as $150,000 and as high as $300,000. School board members said they were willing to pay their fair share, but not any more, and that money spent in ocher places is money not spent to educate children The groups have been working on a plan that would cost the district less, which, like the other issues, is still being discussed Cason said that the groups still have to meet again and get the changes they discussed in wndng, so nothing is final yet The district still will con­ sider the possibility of getting services from the Gun Lake Sewer Authority because that might be something in their best interest Overall, officials felt the latest meeting was productive and that both groups are com­ ing closer to a plan that would satisfy everyone. reVjr'i Dick Dunn said that the commission did not want to delay its decision, but did not want to make an incorrect recommendation. In other business, the commission approved unani­ mously the application of the Foremost Corporation to amend its Kraft Lake Office Park planned unit develop­ ment. The corporation is propos­ ing a new two-story building be built in the northeast cor­ ner of the park, which now is home only to the Foremost corporate headquarters. After discussion of the Foremost PUD, the commis­ sion gave its approval to the site plan for the new building, but with conditions, such as stormwater drainage plans get­ ting approval from the town­ ship engineer. Other condi­ tions include such aspects as traffic, parking, lot area and lighting. The Foremost office park is located in a section of the township bounded by Kraft Avenue. Egan Avenue and 60th and 68th streets. The commission also unan­ imously approved an amend­ ment to the Gourmet Interna­ tional PUD. located at 6605 Broadmoor. The amendment allows a change in the siting of a planned new storage building on the property. The amended plan will allow a bet­ ter location for a truck dock, and is considered only a minor change in the PUD. The commission briefly discussed the proposed rezoning for 208.8 agricultural acres on Alaska Avenue, l and and Company wants to re zone the property to R-1 to allow a 140-home development A public hearing on the re­ quest was held at the May 19 commission meeting, but the many questions raised at that hearing prompted the com­ mission to delay a decision on whether or not to recommend the rezoning. Last week, the commission discussed the township s land use plan requirement that pub­ lic utilities be in place for such a change in land use. The master plan requires two-acre lot sizes for low-density de­ velopment not served by sewer and water Traffic problems also were mentioned, and several resi­ dents offered comments on the proposal at the end of the meeting. The rezoning will be dis­ cussed further at the commis­ sion's July 7 regular meeting. TK Middle School burglarized Middleville Police investi­ gated a burglary of the Thor­ napple-Ke Hogg Middle School that occured sometime be­ tween 6 p.m. Tuesday. June 10 and 5:45 a.m. Wednesday. June 11. Police said a school secre­ tary had found broken sections of glass to the office door and several items were taken from drawer. The items included prescription bottles of Ritalin, inhalers and pain killers, an envelope with keys to lockers, an envelope for the book store containing cash, a band fund money envelope, an envelope with money from lost locks, envelopes with checks and a petty cash box with an un­ known amount of cash. The culprits are believed to have entered the school through an unlocked window leading into a classroom. While inside, the subjects also went into the principal's of- Groundbreaking for fire station will be June 28 Plans for the new Yankee Springs Township Fire Sta­ tion are progressing, as al­ most $25,000 has been col­ lected through fund-raisers and donations from community members thus far. The Township Board had agreed to match up to $30,000 that is raised for the project, which should cost around $60,000 or so. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held Saturday, June 28, and if all goes well, offi­ cials and community members said, they hope construction will start on Aug. 23. Project Chairman Mark Englerth said many people have volunteered their time and money to make the project a reality. They have done many things, including cutting wood to prepare the site for construction. fice, rummaged through draw­ ers and took 50 cents. They went into a teacher's lounge where they took a bag of pop cans, carried it upstairs and placed it on a floor near the custodian's office. They then rummaged through the office and took the cans back to the teacher's lounge. The burglars are then believed to have left through a gymna­ sium door that leads into an* alley. VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON INCREASING PROPERTY TAXES The Village Council of the Village of Middleville will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, the 24th day of June, 1997, in the Village Hall, 100 East Main Street, Middleville, Michigan, to receive testimony and discuss a proposed addi­ tional 1997 village operating millage rate. The Village levied 11.5615 mills in 1996. If taxes are not increased following the public hearing, pursuant to Act 5 of Public Acts 1982, the Village will only be able to levy 11.2343 mills in 1997. However, the Village has complete authority to establish the number of mills to be levied from within its authorized millage rate. In order to maintain basic municipal ser­ vices, the Village proposes to levy an addi­ tional 0.3272 mills ($0.3272 per $1,000.00 SEV) above the 11.2343 mill base tax rate, or a total operating rate of 11.5615 mills ($11.5615 per $1,000.00 SEV). This will provide an estimated 7.99% increase in Village operating revenues over such rev­ enues generated by levies permitted with­ out holding a hearing. The Village Council will take action on a proposed resolution to increase its millage rate at a special meet­ ing immediately following the public hear­ ing. Should the additional millage rate not be approved by the Council, the Village would receive an increase in tax revenues over 1996 operating revenues of only 4.94%. Public comment on this proposed increase is welcome at the public hearing. June 10, 1997 Maria Fuller, Villager Clerk 307 . ..................... ............... ■■■■■—■■. ..... ■■■ �Poge 14/The Sun and Newt. MiddtevlWe Mtz June t7, >997 Pine Rest Mental Health Services to close Hastings office by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services has closed its Hastings Clinic and consoli­ dated the local practice with its Caledonia location. The decision was a difficult one, said Dr. Tim Zwart. a li­ censed psychologist and dime manager for both Hastings and Caledonia. Closing the Hastings office boils down to an administrative management team decision for the most ef­ fective use of the organiza­ tion's financial and staff re­ sources, he said. "Our hope is that the Hast­ ings community doesn’t view us as abandoning Hastings," be said, "because we certainly have made very good connec­ tions with the courts, physi­ cians and referral sources. We know there’s a need there. "I'm hoping that the 20- minute drive doesn't become too much of a barrier to peo­ ple still being able to get good services from the Cale­ donia site," Zwart said. Next Thursday will be the final day services will be pro­ vided at Pine Rest’s Hastings office, located at 450 Meadow Run Drive. "Essentially, the dilemma we face is we’ve had two clin­ ics operating at less than full capacity with neither one re­ ally covering expenses." he said. Caledonia "has been around two-thirds and Hast­ ings has been anywhere from a third to half-time in terms of using the space." The Hastings Clinic was created as a satellite operation of the Caledonia Clinic in 1989. The Hastings location started in rent-free quarters in the First Presbyterian Church and several years later opened fIf you're not getting the^ You re not getting it all! J.-> J 9 9- J 7 9-7 9 for more information on how you, too, can receive your complete coverage of Middleville and Caledonia, Yankee Springs and Freeport...33 3 3? V J its own office on Court Street. The local clinic moved to its current site in the fall of 1995. "We actually grew busier. It (the Meadow Run address) was a good location for us. People really appreciated the more private, more confidential location." Zwart said. "It wasn't an issue of not enough patients... Volume has been very steady." Pine Rest’s ultimate goal was to have both the Hastings and Caledonia clinics grow to full time operations. "This has happened at a slower pace than we would have liked, impacted primarily by limitations in staff time at the Hastings location." Zwart said. Because of turnover and staff members on leave who were the core of the Hastings Clinic. Caledonia staff have been working in Hastings on a part-time basis. "The question we had to face was to get that clinic op­ erating in a way that covered itself. What we needed to do was to hire some additional staff people and add support staff and make it open more on a full-time basis. As part of an organization, those deci­ sions aren't made by me alone." Zwart said. "It’s an or­ ganizational decision and the organization, too. has strug­ gled in the last five or six years with the managed care crunch and getting revenue to cover operating expenses... "I'm looking at it really as a consolidation. It is a way for us to gel one clinic open on a full-time basis and not have to hire additional staff. Hiring staff is expensive be­ cause it takes a lot for them to get onto the insurance panels and for them to get up PARTS & SERVICE • PARTS & SERVICE Summer Hot Deals! Best Prices in Western Michigan New John Deere □3 —1 cn Tractors at Dealer Cost GO m ZJ X Plus S&H UJ O Ct UJ (/) o3 . (/) CO No Payments * or interest until * Nouember’97 cr UJ cn 7) cn m x CO □z o m LU o CC LU cn □3 cn cr Sale Ends June 20, 1997 Over 200 ’ Good Used Tractors! _ > 3D (/) Co Arnold's Equipment 5812 S. Division • 534-8928 Country Turf 9595 Cherry Valley Rd • 891-7200 PARTS & SERVICE • PARTS & SERVICE (/) m 23 clinical social worker, will re­ to full speed in building a pressioA. anxiety, domestic turn from leave in the fall. practice. We ll be able to use issues domestic violence, sex Hours at the Caledonia existing staff and try to do a abuso issues, court referrals Clinic are Monday. Tuesday better job of being busy in with sex offenders and juve­ and Thursday from 9 a.m. un­ one location. It really kind of niles, and working with kids came down to a stewardship who have attention deficit is­ til 9 p.m., Wednesday from 9 sues and trying to help a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday 9 of resources issue." a.m. until noon. "Our staff has always schools and parents understand Besides its main, large worked in both places, and 1 what's going on. Besides Zwart, staff at the clinic on 68th Street in Grand think there's been a sense of Rapids and the Caledonia site, fragmentation for the staff as Caledonia Clinic include Jon which opened in 1987, Pine well. We have felt spread very Bos. the newest staff member Rest has clinics on the north­ thin. As a result. I don't think who is a doctor level psychol­ west and southwest sides of care has suffered, but it adds ogist; Susan Allred, a clinical Grand Rapids, in Kalamazoo, more stress to our lives," he social worker, psychiatrists Roger Sider and John Shetz; Holland. Zeeland, the Butter­ said. worth Pavilion in Cuttlerville "We know there is good Jackie Boekestein. office man­ and in Iowa. demand in Hast­ ager; and Judy Funk, clinic ings...Clinicians that have secretary. Patricia Cassell, a been down there have always stayed real busy. There's cer­ tainly be a demand for our services. Why is the Caledonia Clinic going to remain open versus Hastings? "That was a question that we grappled By Sen. Dick Posthumus with, too. Demographically, this (Caledonia area) certainly is a growing area, so the or­ ganization said it still wanted to maintain a foothold here in southern Kent County," Zwart said. The Hastings area "is a wonderful community," he added. "For a community of its size, it has a lot to offer -the medical community. especially. It’s a very nice Every child needs and deserves a safe and loving home. My place. colleagues and I are working on many legislative changes that "Most folks (clients) we've will improve the way child abuse and neglect cases are handled talked with haven't really ob­ here in Michigan. jected too much" to switching The Senate recently passed a number of bills that will help to the Caledonia Clinic, protect Michigan’s children and ensure they have the brighest Zwart said, adding that they futures possible. Five bills are based on the Binsfeld Children's seem to understand the ra­ Commisson recommendations to help strengthen weak links in tionale. Michigan’s child welfare system "We're open more hours in Senate Bill 515 prohibits an investigate interview with a Caledonia (than Hastings), so child from taking place in the presence ot the alleged we've always served a fair perpetrator. It also allows greater access to researchers if they amount of Hastings and Barry guarantee data will not be released with any identifying infer County people even with the mation This bill will require that workers provide follow up information to those who report cases of child abuse or neglect clinic open in Hastings." The Hastings office had and requires the prosecuting attorney to review the investiga­ been open 12 hours on Mon­ tion in a case involving a child’s death, serious physical injury, days and for a time on harm, sexual abuse or exploitation. This bill is tie-barred to SB Wednesdays and Thursdays 503 which establishes a coordinated investigative team to in­ until hours were cut back to vestigate cases of serious child abuse Senate Bill 516 will help tighten time frames in court and two days a week and then to a with attorneys to improve permanency planning The bill also day and a half. Most recently, requires a case conference between various people at the Fami­ the Hastings office has been ly Independent Agency (FIA) when the department considers open 18 to 20 hours a week. filing for termination of parental rights at the initial deposi­ "Our challenge will be to tional hearing. The court shall render a decision on a petition still maintain a presence and for termination of parental rights within 70 days after the com­ maintain an awareness of who mencement of the initial hearing on the petition. The bill also we are in Hastings. It will be adds the criteria that if a parent is convicted of a crime whose harder to do without us being victim is a child, and the nature of which makes the parent unfit to associate with children, then their parental rights will be right there," Zwart said. Pine Rest staff members terminated Senate Bill 517 eliminates language allowing counties to opt will still be available to speak to Barry County churches and out of having a foster care review board and allows counties community organizations with low foster care rates to join other counties in creating such about mental health issues, he boards. The bill expands the scope of the review boards and also provides for audits of certain cares in which parental said. Already Pine Rest adminis­ rights have terminated for more than six months and the child trators have talked about an­ has not yet been adopted Senate Bill 543 requires that a child’s attorney consult with other presence in Hastings the Michigan Children’s Institute superintendent regarding sometime in the future. Per­ issues of commitment placement and permanency planning. haps, Pine Rest could "go Senate Bill 544 deals with improvement in the Kinship Care back to what we started with system to assist m permancy planning and makes sure the (in Hastings) and have some­ placement is in the best interests of the child The bill also body on a limited basis, per­ creates a medical passport which contains information about haps sharing space. ." Zwart the child’s medical history including immunizations, allergies said. However, it's premature and any other information concerning a child’s physical or to speculate at this point, he mental health A copy of the passport would be maintained m a said. central location and updated "We’ll have to get settled Also included is language that requires a 12 month per­ here (in Caledonia) and get manency goal for which the agency must strive. If an adoptive family has not been identified for a child within 90 days after our feet on the ground before we decide where we’ll go. So entry of the order terminating parental rights, the child must be we may backtrack a bit and re­ included in the Michigan Adoption Resource Book Also passing the Senate is SB 513 which requires that a child think it." Pine Rest offers services to born with controlled substances in its system be referred to the local prosecuting attorney (in addition to the existing require all ages, from young children mem that the FLA be notified). This is tie-barred to SB 491, through older adults "No one is exempt from the which gives those parents at risk of losing or who have lost custody of their children due to drug abuse, priority status in stress of life at this point," drug treatment programs Zwart said. "Primarily it’s a Children are our greatest resource. It is without question that lol of individual counseling, we must do all that we can to protect them Each of these bills couples and families. goes far to accomplish just this. It is my sincerest hope that The range of problems runs they will be given the consideration they deserve by the the gamut from adjustment is­ members of the state House and the governor sues for kids and adults to de- Capitol Commentary Children’s bills pass Senate �The Sun and Newt, Middleville. Mb June 17. 1997/Po®. 15 Area gymnasts score high at State competition Fun Group members who went to State on April 19 in Grandville were (from left) Hastings' Kelly Frame, Middleville's Katie Page, Middleville's Tracy Lintz, Hastings' Evelyn Rappaport, Shelbyville's Hannah Chapman, Middleville's Amanda Golden, Hastings' Jacquelyn Siska and Middleville's Danielle Rosenberg. Courtney Van Hom, of Middleville, also represented Gymnastics in Motion at the event. The event is low key and is a fun way for gymnasts to be introduced to the sport. Gymnastics in Motion, in Middleville, just happens to be the (raining facility for many State placers. Local gymnasts in levels 5 and 6 recently came back from State meets with medals in hand The Ixvcl 5 meet was held in Bay City on May 4-5, while level 6 gymnasts competed in Rochester on May 19-20. In level 5, Hastings’ Katie Selvig scored an 8.55 on parallel bars and a 33.175 in the all-around. Danielle Baker, of Dorr, tied for sixth in the p bars with a 9.050 and scored a 34.0 in the all-around competition. Melissa Thomas, of Clarksville, had many top-tier performances with a second place 9.075 on the p bars, a third place 34.6 in the allaround and a fourth place 8.65 in the floor exercise. In level 6, Middleville's Katie Richter had an 8.95 floor routine and tallied a Competing at State in levels 5 and 6 were (front row) Danielle Baker, (middle row) Rachel Baker, Katie Selvig, Shawna Moma, Katie Richter; (back row) Sarah Brown and Melissa Thomas. 34.85 in the all-around. Hastings' Colette Purucker scored an 8.4 on the vault and a 34.875 in the all-around. Rachel Baker, of Dorr, managed a 35.825 in the allaround and a 49.4 on the vault, Shelbyville’s Shawna Moma scored 31.30 in the allaround including an 8.85 on the vaul( and Wayland's Tamara Taugher registered an 8.6 vault and a 33.75 in the pressured events and are a fun all-around. way for young aspiring Fun meet girls also traveled gymnasts to be introduced to a State meet (April 19) in into the sport. Grandville. Fun meets are low Shannon Houseman to run at Arizona State Houseman has run on four Shannon Houseman's reasons for running can be Class B State champion cross summed up nicely with two country teams (the Scots were words... education and undefeated in those four years), has been All-State in determination. "How to work, how to set the sport four times, is a 3200 goals and how to achieve school and OK Gold record­ those goals," is Houseman's holder in track and field, ran explanation. "It’s just on a two mile relay team that something (hat I put so much holds the State record and has work into. I think about been named All-State for four everything and how hard I've years in track. Must we go on to explain what hard work can worked for it." The hard work has paid big accomplish? Scholarship offers came dividends for the soon-to-be Arizona State Sun Devil from all over the United States (Arkansas, Alabama, runner. San Diego State and the Air Force Academy included), but the school Houseman chose — Arizona State — should not only give her the benefits of a good education, but also multiple reasons for motivation. "Arizona State was more fitted to me as a school," Houseman explains. "It's really, really clean." Arizona State, a PAC 10 program along with U.C.L.A. and U.S.C., are in the midst of rebuilding its track and field program after a few years on N.C.A.A. probation. New Coach Walt Drenth hopes with athletes like Houseman that his Sun Devil track program can enjoy some of the same shinny moments that the school’s basketball program has recently enjoyed. "I like the coach a lot and the team,” Houseman said. "Coach Drenth is a new coach who is re-building a new program." A 3.89 g.p.a. student at Caledonia High School, Houseman plans to study either biology or pre-medicine at A.S.U. She begins freshman orientation at the Tempe campus on Aug. 20 and then will start ngorous fall training workouts with the school's cross country program. In the track and field season. Houseman expects to run anything from the 1600 to the 5000. "This year I plan to test my limits; to see how good I can be," Houseman said." One person who has helped Houseman in the past to reach her potential is Caledonia cross country and track and field coach Dave Hodgkinson. Hodgkinson talked the star sprinter into coming out for track instead of basketball in middle school and since then, the results of that decision have been record-setting. "I give all of the credit to Dave," Houseman said. "Without his help, it would have been impossible." by /?(KU ...Air Conditioning Service performance test includes: • • • • • • • checking function of AC controls blower & motor All this for only compressor & clutch limit switches belts Plus Freon at freon lines Market Price. thorough leak test $2poo (This procedure complies with the Clean Air Act of 1990) SERVICING R12 & R134 Systems (616) 795-3100 4833 Cherry Valley Rd., Middleville •* 1 - OPEN 8-5 Monday-Friday 9-12 Saturday Summer Air Conditioning Special! 1. Check Thermostat 2. Check Air Filter 3. Oil Furnace Blower Motor and Check Amp. Draw on Motor 4. Oil Condenser Fan Motor and Check Amp. Draw on Motor 5. Clean Outside Condensor Coil 6. Check Condensate Drain for Proper Drainage Subscribe 7. 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BMX. he said, is a Staff Writer that bicycle motor cross in good sport for families and A Middleville bike shop. Evolutionary Cycle, is pro­ general has increased over the people of all age groups and is not expensive to get into. moting the sport of racing by past three to four years The shop sent a few kids to taking a team of area residents There also are a few team to local, out of town and na­ races last year, but this is the races in which team members tional Bicycle Motor Cross first year that it has become get together just for fun. organized. races. Participants are required to People in the area, he said, pay a $35 fee per year to A team of six local kids started racing in May approx­ can get into races at any time compete and must pay $8 to imately once a week and will as long as they are licensed enter each race in order to be finish sometime in October. riders, but the official team is eligible for a trophy. The team will race mostly on already set. Other non competition ac­ Races are divided into age tivities planned for the sum­ Tuesday nights and occasion­ groups and proficiency levels. ally on Saturdays. mer through Evolutionary Registration for the evening Participants, he said, range in Cycle are road rides Tuesday races is usually 5 to 6:15 ages from 5 to 55. nights starting at the store at Members who are on a spe­ 7 p.m. The first night for this p m and the events start at 7 cific team compete individu­ was June 3. p.m Evolutionary Cycle co- ally and receive individual Starting June 5 is a weekly owner Andy Thompson said scores. Thompson said BMX Thursday night off-road ride bicycle motor cross has been is an individual sport which is that consists of an informal making a comeback and has why non-team members can group of people getting to­ gether to ride. This group will meet at the bike trail at 7 p.m. There also will be some midnight rides throughout the summer. These rides are not sanctioned. Helmets are not required, but strongly encour­ aged. Call u' for a quote for all of your insurance needs. "The biggest expense is a bike and helmet,” he said. • Auto • Life • Health Evolutionary Cycle opened • Home • Business • Investment in May 1995 and is co-owned Caledonia Village Centre by Thompson and Duane Ger­ 9365 Cherry Valley Avenue rits. Thompson owns the Caledonia, Ml 49316 building. Thompson said he grew up racing BMX mountain bikes when they became popular and STAUFFER & WIGGERS INSURANCE AGENCY k 891-9294 A now serves as the off-road per­ son for the shop. Gerrits rides in competitions and mans the store in the evenings. Thomp­ son is there during the day. Thompson said that in the 1950s, his grandmother, Alice Steiner, owned a dry goods store called Skogmo in the same place that Evolutionary Cycle is today. At the time, he thinks, the building was owned by one of the Finkbeincr families and his grandmother's shop offered things such as pieces of fabric and pins. Evolutionary Cycle mostly specializes in BMX mountain bikes and is building inven­ tory for road bikes and other accessories. “We service all makes and models and are a knowledge­ able service for all makes and nKxiels," Thompson said. He added that the store has been able to grow, having started with half the inventory it has now. “We are looking for contin­ ued growth and continued support from the commu­ nity,” he said. Middleville relay team runs for league track records Going the distance — Middleville's boys 1600 relay team did just that during the recently completed prep track and field campaign. The Trojan squad of Dan Kiel, Matt Send, Mark Miller and Dan Kokmeyer ran for many awards including a new school mark and a best finish in the league record books. At the State finals on May 31 at Lowell High School, the 1600 squad finished fifth with a time of 3:27.4. That clocking was a Middleville High School record as well as record in the OK Blue Conference. Three of the four runners will return to the Trojan team next season. Matt Send is the only graduating senior in the four-some. Dan Kiel is a freshman, while Mark Miller and Dan Kokmeyer are both juniors. Kokmeyer also excelled in the classroom and was named Academic All-State. Middleville's 1600 team were record-setters in 1997. In front kneeling, Mark Miller and Dan Kokmeyer. In back standing, Dan Kiel, Coach Matt Funk and Matt Send. (Photo provided) New Puppies and Kittens Deserve Special Care... Puppies and kittens should receive first vaccines at 8 weeks of age. K-9 Distemper/Parvo/Corona $20.00 Feline Distemper $15.00 Feline Leukemia $15.00 initial visit includes: • • • • Physical exam Pet medical records booklet Pet vitamins 4#-8# bag of puppy or kitten food —AD at no additional charge. 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Basch emphasized In the 1995-96 boating season, there were 637 boating accidents in Michigan resulting in 20 fatalities, in­ cluding two persons killed while riding on PWCs. Fifty percent of the total fatalities involved alcohol. During the 1994-94 season, one person was killed ndmg a PWC. and boating deaths totaled 28. ’ ‘One of the reasons for the overall drop could be better training." Basch said. The number of persons tak- ...to improve your image with affordable, high quality printing. Forget bean counting — get the quality you need to compete with the best. • • • • Full staff creative services. Full and spot color printing. Business forms - business cards. “On-demand" copying. 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Approximately 8 percent of total boat registra­ tions are personal watercraft, however they are involved in about 40 percent of all boating accidents. “Fifth percent of PWC crashes involve non-owners, which points to operator inex­ perience as a chief factor,’’ Basch said. “The other is lack of education,’’ Basch added. “Seventy-five percent of those involved in PWC ac­ cidents have not taken a boating safety course.’’ This summer, the DNR will step up its enforcement cam­ paign with 30 officers in boats and on PWCs who will target problem areas to enforce boating laws. Local law en­ forcement will join them. While there are bills in the Michigan Legislature that would mandate safety educa­ tion for all boaters, Basch said that at present, voluntary education is one key to a safer season. “If you’re new to the water, attend a safe boating class. Contact your local DNR district office, sheriff’s department marine safety division, or the Coast Guard Auxiliary for times and dates,” Basch said. Here are some other “rules of the water:” • All persons ages 12 to 16 must complete a safe boating class to operate a motorized boat, or be accompanied by someone at least 16 years old • All boats, canoes and kasaks less than 16 feet must have either a wearaoie life jacket, or throwable Personal Flotation Device (PFD) for each person aboard on Michigan inland waters only. If boating on the Great Lakes or connecting waters. Coast Guard rules require a wearable PFD for each person aboard regardless of the size of boat At least one ’ throwable’’ is required on craft 16 feet or longer, in ad­ dition to wearables for each person aboard • Children less than 6 years of age must wear PFDs at all times while aboard. • State law requires that Coast Guard approved PFDs must be carried for each per­ son on board and be readily accessible, along with at least one “throwable” PFD. PFDs must be of four types depen­ dent on boat size: Type I. off­ shore life jacket. Keeps an un­ conscious person floating face out of water; Type II. near­ shore buoyant vest. Keeps an unconscious person floating face up. out of water; Type III, special purpose aid not designed to turn an un­ conscious person face up. more suitable for water sports; and Type IV, throwables. not wearable. • Motorboats with closed compartments that can trap fuel vapors and have perma­ nent gas tanks require an ap­ proved fire extingtiksher. 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For information call Cathy, 795 7620.___________ PAINTING A LIGHT REPAIR WORK, free esti­ mates, 616 948-2038.________ SEAMLESS GUTTERS: Custom made aluminum gutters. Residential, Commercial & Contractors. Free estimates. Steve’s Seamless Gutters. 616-795-7980 MIDDLEVILLE: Shultz double wide, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, carport and shed, nice park, like new, large corner lot. 616-891-8656 leave message. ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, OAK A GLASS, $175; 8-ft. pool table, with cues and balls, $250. 616-891-9109 Garage Sale GARAGE SALE: Thursday A Friday. Furniture too! 240 Church St Caledonia._______ GARAGE SALE: 6891 McCords, Camphall Lake Thursday and Friday June 19th and 20th from 9-5 GARAGE SALE: LADIES, BOYS, AND GIRLS clothing. Sewing machine, bike, books, and lots of misc. 8am- 9pm. June 20 A 21. 8283 McCord (east of Whitneyville).______________ 905 W. MAIN ST. Middleville. Recliner, house wares, crafts, books, toys, clean girls clothing CLEAN OUT YOUR BASE­ sizes 10 and 4t, June 20 A 21, MENT and your attic. Turn extra and unw anted clothing and 9-6._______________________ FOUR FAMILY GARAGE household items into cash! SALE: June 18th A 19th. Advertise garage sates, porch Men’s, women's and kid’s sates, yard sales and miscella­ clothes, home intenon, child­ neous items with classifieds rens kitchen set, cement mixer, Help Wanted and misc. items. 6400 Hammond Rd., Freeport. 9am-?._______ CALEDONIA AMACO: is GARAGE SALE: Baby items, now hiring full and part time furniture, dishes, toys, clothing, cashiers. If working in a friendly etc Located between Garbow enviroment, enjoying your job and Parmalee Roads at 6416 and being a part of a team is what Cherry Valley Road, Middlevil­ you’re seeking, please apply in le. June 19, 20, and 21 person at the Caledonia Amaco 8am-5:00pm, SaL 8:00am-noon located on M-37 in Caledonia on Tuesday, Wednesday, and GARAGE SALE: Caledonia/ Friday, between 1 and 6pm, and Middleville area. Friday June Thursday 5-9pm.____________ 20th 9-5, Saturday June 21 st 9-1. Sofa, furniture, grill, air condi­ GENESES HAIR & tioner, household items, men’s TANNING is searching for a and women’s clothing, 14” tires. specialist in hair and nail design. Contact Denise at 698-1991. 9220 108th St. GLEN VALLEY ESTATES: Thursday, Friday, SaturdayJune 19, 20 A 21; 9:OOam-3:OOpm; 6047 Statler Dr.________________________ MIDDLEVILLE ANNUAL VILLAGE WIDE GARAGE SALE WILL BE HELD SATURDAY JUNE 21ST, ONLY- MAPS CAN BE OBTAINED AT ALL LOCAL BUSINESSES, EVENING BEFORE AND DAY OF THE SALE- DON’T MISS THIS ONE!!! WATCH FOR BALLOONS!! ( o mm unity Notices HELP WANTED: Driving and yard work. Must be 18 with good driving record. Applications taken at Durkee Lumber, Alto 868-6026.__________________ PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING $7.50 per hour. Start at once. Dutton area. All shifts. Excellent hire in poten­ tial. Trainees or experienced. Call 949-3100 for interview. Remedy Staffing. Never a fee. Jobs Wanted HOUSECLEANING, CALEDONIA/ MIDDLEVILLE, call Kathy, 616-795 8821 Lost <k round BICYCLE FOUND Caldonia mall area, identify and pay for ad and its yours. 616-891-1404. LOST, MAY 27th on Grand Rapids Sc, Middleville; Hima­ layan cat Please return, he needs medication. Reward. 795-7541. Miscellaneous FREE WICKER could be yours. Homemakers has an excellent hostess program, booking shows in your area now. Call now and receive free ship­ ping and handling on your order. Vickie 616-795-9461 Mobile Homes ABANDONED FACTORY REPO’S wrong color, on huge 3 and 4 bedroom mobile homes. Custom built for walerbed, 1st time home buyers program available, will relocate free if necessary. No payment until January of 1997. 1-800-387-0035. West Mick National Ads $200 TO $500 WEEKLY from your home mailing cirrculars for a telephone company. Easy! Respectable! FT/PT. No experi­ ence needed. Call AT Access, 1-800-426-3085 24Hrs. Pets GET EASY CASH with extra household goods and tools. Advertise with classifieds in The Reminder and Hastings Banner. Phone 945-9554. /Z.ZA' OPEN 7 NIGHTS A WEEK FARO'S ITALIAN -z Real Estate REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. Middleville and Hastings area, building sites, 1-1/2 to 6 acres. $13,000 to $26,000, surveyed and health dept, approved, ask for Jack, 616-891-8982 or 616-891-8457 MIDDLEVILLE’S FINEST 117 West Main, Middleville Phone 795-7911 Sun.-Thurs. 3 JO to 10:30 p.m. Fri. & sot. 3:30 to 12:30 O.m. TWO PIZZAS for ONE SPECIAL PRICE! Save up to 70^4 On Second Pizza NO COUPONS • NO FREE POP Good Only Suhday thru Thursday (NOT VALID Friday and Saturday Vito’s NEW LOCATION 6920 Whitneyville Rd. Near 68th East M-37 Call 868-6609 For Sale Automotive Specials not valid with any other offers or Free Delivery NOW OPEN 3497 68th, Dutton in BP Gas West M-37 Bldg. Call 698-9900 —coupon— FARO'S ITALIAN PIZZA Middleville (1) 18” Pizza (2 Toppings) 1955 FORD FAIRLANE, looks great, runs great, rebuilt motor and brakes, original inter­ ior, original color, $2000, 616-374-0865 GET MORE NEWS! Subscribe today to the Hastings Banner. Only $25 per year in Barry County. Ph. 945-9554. FREE CAT, B & W. 2 yrs. old, spade, excellent with kids. (616)868-7532._____________ HALF WEIMARNER PUPPIES and half ? Puppies are black and 6 weeks old. $75. 616-374-8373. VITO’S PIZZA Grand Opening of ONEIDA FIELD MARKET June 21-22, recreational market place. Open 10:00 a.m. Exhibi­ tors, collectibles, auction, maze, entertainment, food, putt-putt golf, twilight concert. 6/21. 3 miles west of Grand Ledge, Benton Rd. P.O. Box 406, Grand Ledge. Mi 48837. 517-627-7114. OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 1997 2-4PM. DIRECTIONS: M-37 TO MIDDLEVILLE, SOUTH OF LIGHT TO STATE ST., EAST TO RUSSELL, SOUTH TO HOLES 488 HOLES ST. MLS 331533 $99,400, 488 HOLES ST. MIDDLEVILLE PRICE REDUCED- Freshly decorated 3 bedroom, 2 bath, features large master bedroom suite with walk-in closets, hot tub a must see. Living room, kitchen, dining area, slider to deck, finished basement with rec. room, den, and workshop, large heated 3 stall garage on quiet cul-de-sac. Only $99,400. Visit with Bob McNees 795-7511, 1-800-215-8080, or 792-2260 *2.00 OFF NOT VAUD WITH ANY OTHER SPECIA. Take Out Only • One (J^Per Coupon (2) Lasagna Dinners (With Garlic Toast) For Rent Spaghetti • Burritos • Chips & Cheese $8.50 CALEDONIA 2 BEDROOM DUPLEX, $500 plus deposit, stove & refrigerator, no pets; also Efficiency apartment, $340 month. 616-891-8457________ MIDDLEVILLE 3 BEDROOM TRAILER, $450 month, plus deposit, stove A refrigerator, no pets. 616-891-8457 SELF STORAGE 10x47 $100/month or $85/month with lease. 616-891-8375. ★ FREE 2 Liters of Pepsi * ...with any pick up pizza order. No coupon needed No free pop with free delivery The deals are not valid with any other offers. ...................... CUP and SAVE............................. $ PIZZA CASH : of $10.00 or more C6 0X9^^. J Try Our. SUbS • LOSOgna AH of our pizzas include our special Sauce and 100% Mozzarella Cheese 15 Minutes Take Out or Eat in or Fast Free Delivery Within 5 Miles NO FREE POP with SPECIALS • Ask about our Special of the Day • PARK IN REAR J For Sale BRASS BED: Beautiful queen size mattress set “brand new” sacrifice $200 or best offer. 1-517-699-2251_____________ CARPET NEW-Brown tones, heavy sculpture, 12x12, $95, 12x25, $195; tan Berber with blue A mauve flecks, 15x12, $169, 15x18, $255; leal heavy sculpture, 15x15, $175; other sizes available. 616-868-2051 CERMAIC KILN AND KILN SITTER ■Evenheat” 13"xl7", 4 months old, manufacturers warranty. List $745, sell for $550. 616-458-0159. MATTRESS SET: king size Sealy Posturpedk “firm” delux model includes beautiful brass headboard and frame 2 months old cost $1,300 new, must sell! $325. 1-517-676-6414 pi ■■ » M M ■■ —CLCLIP N’ SAVEJjn Ni Ni M M M ■■ I CHERRY VALLEY CAFE! | 9866 Cherry Valley, Caledonia Plaza | I Bin’ One Dinner Get One of Equal or Lesser Value FREE I Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday Only 891-9480 • Coupon expires 6-30-97 �Poge 20 The Sun and N«wi, Middleville Ml/June 17. 1997 JCPenney Catalog Merchant grand opening is Wednesday A ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for 10 a m. Wednesday. June 18. at the Hastings Felpausch Food Center to help celebrate the grand opening of the new JCPenney Catalog Merchant Facility which will be housed inside the Felpausch store. There will be an open house from 10 a m. to 11 p.m. Par­ ticipants can enjoy com­ plimentary cookies and punch, and register to win a trip for two to Shanty Creek/Schuss Mountain The first 200 customers to pick up their JCPenney catalog order at the Hastings Catalog Mer­ chant Facility will receive a free JCPenney tote bag JCPenney Company established catalog service in Hastings, as announced in May by G & R. Felpausch Company, who owns the JCPenney Catalog Merchant Facility. Renovations for the new facility which began in­ side the Felpausch store in May are now complete Copies of the Spring/Summer JCPenney general catalog are available at the new catalog sales merchant loca t»on More than 500 pages of the current catalog are devoted to fashion apparel for the family including popular name-label and JCPenney private label items In addition to the spring summer catalog, special apparel catalogs are available Among the catalogs offered are clothing for extratall and big men. rugged work clothes, uniforms for women or men. fashion apparel for women s and half sizes and bridal fashions and accessories The JCPenney Catalog Merchant offers convenient telephone service. Customers may place an order in person at the Hastings Felpausch store by picking up the phone at the JCPenney Catalog Mer­ chant order desk and be linked directly with the JCPenney order department When the order is placed, the customer receives immediate confirmation of merchandise availability. A combination of high­ speed communication and rapid track delivery to this area enables orders to be filled in two to four days. Orders may be picked up at the Hastings Felpausch store loca­ tion or delivered directly to the home or elsewhere in the United States. JCPenney of­ fers customers several conve­ nient credit options, including its own regular or major pur­ chase charge plans. Visa. Mastercard. Discover, and American Express also accepted. The JCPenney Catalog Merchant is open 9 a m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Satur­ day. Two former associate of the Hastings JCPenney store location hvae been hired to work at the new JCPenney Catalog Merchant Facility Maureen Scobey, with 26 years of service, and Jo Anne Bailey, with eight years of service, will assist in once again bringing catalog service to area residents. How much sugar are you drinking? PaY F°r Three Fourth Plays FREE 18 Holes w/Cart *72.00 foursome Senior Rate • *15.00 w/Cart Monday thru Friday before 1:30 Bring in this ad for a FREE golf ball for each player in your foursome. Tee Times Recommended Call for reservations now at (616) 868-6751 13495 92nd St., SE • Alto, Michigan 49302 NEELIE l ME ^PlvIHliKl So often the focus of dieting to lose weight or just improv­ ing our diet is on what and how much we eat. with little regard to what we are drink­ ing that may be adding to the problem at hand. Some may have a young in­ fant or child who needs to gain weight and can’t seem to. Rarely do mothers stop to think that they may. be unintentionally filling the child's tiny stomach full of li­ quid (often high in sugar) so that they are too full to eat enough solid food. We need to consider our beverages as an equally im­ portant factor in our daily diets, and make sure that we know what we are drinking. With so many commercial drink products on the market today, a significant number of them are quite high in sugar or sugar derivatives. The poten­ tial problem with sugar is that calories from sugar are con­ sidered to be “empty calories” — in that they con­ tribute to our overall car­ bohydrate intake, (which gives us some energy and calories), but sugar has little else to help us meet our daily nutritional needs. Thus they are called “simple car­ bohydrates” as opposed to “complex carbohydrates” come mostly from these com­ plex carbohydrates, with only a small amount from simple carbohydrates, like table sugar (sucrose), honey, high fructose corn-syrup and brown-sugar A small amount means only about 10 percent of our total daily calories should come from these sim­ ple sugars. Otherwise, it is difficult to consume all of the nutrients that we need every day without exceeding our calorie limit and gaining weight. Another problem with con­ suming excessive sugar is a greater tendency to develop cavities and harm our teeth An example of 10 percent of calories from simple sugar for an average woman would be about 35-40 grams per day. or approximately 12 ounces of regular soda pop per day (bas­ ed on 1500 calories); and the amount for men would be about 50 grams of sugar per day. or approximately 15 ounces of soda daily (based on 2000 calories). The amount for children would be similar because of their high calorie needs required for growth If you arc like most people, you probably have your usual favorite beverages Now may be a good time to examine how much sugar you or your children are drinking, and then determine if you need or want to make any changes in the amount or type of your beverages of choice. We’re Growing To Serve Your Needs! Dr. Beld is hosting a... Sgfe. FIRECRACKER EVENT! Happening July 3rd at the Caledonia Plaza and all other participating merchants. “Look at the Sun & News next week for further details!’’ Free Consultation with Examination for: FREE Surprise Orthodontics, Dentures or Cosmetic Dental Needs For All Children . a *"" Cleaning, X-Rays and Exam all for only $47.00 VAYNE H. BELD, D.D.S 9958 Cherry Valley Ave., SE, Ste. 1, Caledonia, MI. 49316 Call now for appointment 891-0004 Watch For Our Grand Opening NEW EXTENDED HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 6:00 am - 8:00 pm; Sat. 9:00 am - 12 Noon � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-06-24.pdf e497bdab15758fa8f8feb9996f9a0ecb PDF Text Text and New® 12/30/00 Hastings hi)i ic Library F 121 Cnurch Hastings, Ml. 49056 * .... ‘ —•__ • l --4- ■-*- - _ Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas Middleville, Michigan 49333 126th Year No. 26 June 24. >W HAS State funding ‘uncertainties' hinder budget planning Caledonia Twp. will assume ownership of water system by Barbara Gall Staff Writer In a unanimous vote Wednesday, the Caledonia Township Board approved a new water system agreement that transfers ownership of the system from Caledonia Vil­ lage to the township. The village approved the new agreement at its June 9 meeting. Implementing the new con­ tract, however, will not hap­ pen until the other investors in the system, the Caledonia Community Schools and de­ velopers Jerry Baker (Glen Valley Estates) and Riebcl Development Corp. (Jasonville Farms) also give their final approvals. The township previously was not "a player'* in the wa­ ter system, which started in 1993 as a joint venture be­ tween the Caledonia Schools. Jerry Baker’s Glen Valley Es­ tates and the village. The Caledonia Middle School and Glen Valley are serviced by the system, and the Caledonia School Board just approved plans to extend the system to its ocher facilities within the village. However, village residents in the south end of the village last year rejected the plan to bring public water to their homes, and without those hookups, the system was left with a usci base that was not large enough for the system at least to break even financially In addition, the village fi­ nanced its share of construc­ tion costs for the water tower and water treatment plant through a bond issued by Kent County. Not only did the vil­ lage have to make payments on that bond, but the county assumed operation of the sys­ tem. at considerable cost to all the users of the system. With the new agreement, the stakeholders have changed. The township will become the legal owner of the system, and Riebel Development Corpora­ tion will buy into the system to have public water for its Jasonville Farms, a new de­ velopment under construction in the township at the comer of M-37 and Cherry Valley Avenue. Jasonville will require al­ most the exact capacity as the village would have used. In addition, the funds paid by Riebel Development will pay off the village’s bond, pay the village $12,000 in cash and provide a payback system for the investors, including the village, as the system grows beyond its current water dis­ trict. That district presently includes the village and the Jasonville property. See Water system, P. 14 Mostly Michigan animals visit TK Community Library by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Vicki Kaup and Christine Towns from Binder Park Zoo visited the Thornapple Kellogg Community Library last week to show children and their parents animals that live in forests mostly in Michigan. They allowed children to touch most of the animals, but warned that they should be touched only on the back, not the face because, like people, that makes them uncomfortable. The first animal shown was a screech owl, which by government rule must not be touched because they are birds of prey. The owls, Kaup said, have an ability called silent flight, which means they can flap their wings without making noise and sneak up on mice. They grab the mice and kill them with their claws and cut them up with their beaks. They have tuffs of feathers on their head that people usually mistake for ears. These help the animals blend in with the trees. Their actual ears cannot be seen and one is higher than the other. This allows them to hear in stereo so they know where to find the mice. Owls have 14 bones in their necks. People and some other animals only See Animals visit, P. 2 Christine Towns shows kids and parents a possum when tney attended a program at the Thomappie Kellogg Community Library last week Caledonia School Board approves $20 million budget for 1997-1998 bv Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia School Board Tuesday approved a $20 mil­ lion budget for 1997-98 as re­ quired by law, even though it as yet does not know exactly what revenues it will be re­ ceiving from the state. Caledonia Schools Business Manager Judi Dean explained that by law, the board has to approve a budget for the next school year by July I, even though the board's Finance Committee does not yet know what the state's per pupil foundation grant to the district will be. Reminding the board that "we are a state-funded school district now,” Dean said the Finance Committee also does not know whether the state's method of counting enrollment will be changed from the present "blended count," which averages spring enrollment with the district's fall enrollment, to a "single count" taken in the fall. The fall, or "Fourth Friday," count is how enrollment was figured before the state's 1994 reform of its funding for school operations. Dean said that returning to the single count would greatly benefit the growing Caledonia district and could mean as much as a $250,000 swing in revenue figures. She said that other revenue ...by law, the board has to approve a budget for the next school year by July 1, even though the board’s Finance Committee does not yet know what the state’s per pupil foundation grant to the district will be. — Judi Dean, business mgr. uncertainties, such as a possi­ ble property tax reduction for Steelcase Inc., or a possible reduction in state Title I funds, also would affect the Caledonia School revenues. In addition, the district faces upcoming contract negotia­ tions. possible staff increases, financing support for its new technology and the costs of opening new buildings Not having any of this in­ formation at hand, but required by the state to prepare a bud­ get now, the Finance Com­ mittee, therefore, recom­ mended the school board adopt a budget based on the 1996-97 year-end budget figures to meet the legal requirement of having a budget in place for the next school year. The committee will spend the summer trying to get a clearer picture of the district's financial picture as the rev­ enue "uncertainties" are clari­ fied. Dean said. Budget amendments that arc brought to the board this fall will put the budget closer to actual figures because at least some of the revenue ques­ tions. such as the actual per/pupil funding figure, should be answered by then. The board, therefore, ap­ proved a $20,182,906 general fund budget, with few changes made from last year to line item expenditures. The general fund budget includes a $2.34 million fund balance, as rec­ ommended by auditors. The board also approved a $1,112,812 school services budget, which includes the athletics and the cafeteria bud­ gets. Athletic revenues of $389,812 and cafeteria rev­ enues of $714,000, along with a fund balance of $9,000 comprise this budget. See School budget, P. 3 Sewer units not available for property at this time Caledonia Twp. denies Coldwater Partners rezoning request by Barbara Gall Staff Writer A Caledonia developing firm waited six months for an answer to its request to re­ zone a 22.56-acre property from rural residential to R-l single-family residential. Last week, the developers got their answer, and it was "no." In a June 16 joint session of the Caledonia Township Board and the Planning Commission, the township voted 6-0 to deny the rezoning because of a lack of sewer units for the property. Trustee Mike Dunn was not present. The township's final vote came after two other sessions that evening. During the first, the Township Utilities Committee presented the re­ sults of its study and ns allo­ cation of available Campau Lake sewer capacity. Based on its numbers, the committee recommended denying the Coldwater Partners' applica­ tion for units because there wasn't enough capacity left for properties outside the sewer assessment district. The Township Board discussed the $140-145,000 cost overrun on building the system, and how this could be paid. Even though tapping into new development is one way to lower this deficit, the board voted 4-2 to deny sewer units to the Coldwater Partners' property The Planning Commission then convened, and, based on the committee's report and the township's subsequent action, reversed its vote earlier this year to recommend township approval for the rezoning. Re­ considering its decision at the request of the Township Board, the commission this time voted to recommend denying the request, because of the lack of sewer capacity. The Township Board then re-convened to consider the re­ See Ftezoning P. 15 In This Issue... • TK Board decides against changes at Middle School • TK Library summer reading program keeps on growing • Caledonia Township hires assessment consultant • Caledonia schools to extend water main to schools in village �Page 2/The Sun and Newt, Middleville, Ml/June 24, 1997 ANIMALS VISIT, have |seven.} Kaup* said their necki are mor^„J3p;rih,c, whiefc enables them to turn their heddr alfnoi? alL’the way afourid ~~ Screech owls are one of the smallest types of owls in Michigan. They are not to be kept as pets, but as working owls to show in presenta­ tions. She said they like hollow trees and would build nests in them if they could. They are nocturnal animals with large eyes that help them see better in the dark. Screech owls can live about 20 years if they live in a zoo. They do not live as long out in the wild because there they have other types of owls to contend with. The next animal that was shown was a possum. Kaup said possums have 50 teeth and use their tails to balance themselves and to hang on to things, though they can not hang upside down. Every possum has one pouch, which is used to hold baby possums. There is enough room in a possum's pouch to fit 13 babies. continued from front page Christine Towns and Vicki Kaup displayed screech owls to the guests that attended last weeks library program about animals. They have very sharp claws that allow them to climb trees, but they only live about two years because they like to eat road kill and get hit by cars. They can get Cockroaches don't always live in people's homes. Sometimes they live in rain forests. Touch ct Counlty AFFORDABLE SOLID OAK FURNITURE 9175 Cherry Valley (M-37) Caledonia, MI. 49316 Ph. (616) 891-0647 Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 10-7; SaL 10-4 96 W. Main Lowell, MI 49331 Ph. (616) 897-0329 Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 10-5:30; Fri. 10-7; Sat 10-4 Limps • Dried Fiord • Pictures hit easily because their eyes cross, making it difficult for them to see how far away cars are. Possums in a zoo can live longer because they do not have to worry about traffic. Once babies come out of their mother's pouch, they don't go back in. They stay with their mother for a little while, then go off on their own. Baby possums outside of their mother's pouch, she said, are capable of getting food on their own. They should not be ap­ proached very often because they usually are afraid of people and could bile. Towns said they like to eat meat and vegetables and are animals that can be found in Michigan. Box turtles also are found in Michigan forests. She said people should help turtles cross a road but should not approach them in the forest. Their shells are made out of bone and are like a person's skin because they grow with the body. Kaup said that technically these animals are tortoises even though they are referred to as turtles because they live on the land not in the water. These animals can live about 20 to 30 years or more and do not have teeth. When they are bom, they have one tooth to use to get out of their eggs, but it falls out later. The Thornapple Arts Council of Barry Councils Youth Theatre Guild presents... Goldilocks' at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 1997 at Peace Reformed Church Some turtles, she said, eat raw meat and some like hard boiled eggs, lettuce and car­ rots. "They get a wide variety of food," she said. Hissing cockroaches live in the rain forests and are known as decomposers because they chew up things and tum them into soil. These animals, she said, have shells that they hide their heads under. When they do this, they think they are hiding under a real shell. Cockroaches have tiny spiders called mites that live on their bodies and eat their dead skin. She said that humans also have mites living on them that do the same thing, but they can only be seen under a microscope. These cockroaches, she said, do not live in people's homes, but in rain forests Marine toads have poisonous glands in their bodies that help them defend themselves. Fox snakes have strong muscles in their bodies that allow them to wrap themselves around people and objects. and can grow to be as long as the palm of the human hand. Kaup said these animals like to hold on to things and have strong grips. Like some of the other an­ imals, marine toads also do not live in Michigan forests. These animals are from South America and have poison glands. The glands, she said, are used as a defense mechanism because other animals get sick when they bite into them. These toads also squirt water out of their bodies which is another defense mechanism. She said the water is clean. Contrary to what people think, Kaup said, warts cannot be contracted from toads but they can from peo­ ple. These toads can grow to be as large as a dinner plate. Fox snakes live in area wetlands mostly in Detroit and Toledo, and do not have ears, but feel vibrations. She said they wrap them­ selves around things and people to keep warm and have strong muscles in their bodies that allow them to do this. They only eat once every 14 days and there is no way to determine which are males and females except to open them up. These snakes have the ability to swallow food whole without chewing it. After the presentation, Kaup and Towns gave the visiting children free passes to Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek and told them about the snow leopard exhibit that just opened and the "Swamp Adventure." Christine Towns shows a fox snake to interested children and allows them to touch it. Fire station to break ground June 28 ceremony for the Thornappk Fire Department Station No. 2 in Yankee Springs Township wiU be held at 10 a m Smut day. June 28. The station will be located at the corner of Payne Lake Road and Chief Noonday Road HAIR DESIGNERS HAIR • NAILS • TANNING 122 E Maui St , Middleville (Next to Phil * Pizza) \ Call 795-7719 - for your appt �Th* Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/June 24, 1997/Poge 3 TK School Board decides against changes at middle school by Mandy Habel The Caledonia Community Schools* revenues now come mostly from the state through its per/pupil foundation grant. Last year, this revenue totaled $18.7 million, or about 93 percent of the total revenue for the district. (Charts courtesy of Caledonia Community Schools) SCHOOL BUDGET, The one very definite part of the budget is the debt retire­ ment fund, which is the dis­ trict's payment on its bonds that are sold for the remodel­ ing and construction of school facilities. Revenues for this fund come from tax revenues and from interest earned through investment. Total continued from front page debt retirement revenue for next year will be $3,865,056. plus the 1996-97 fund balance of $142,580. The bond pay­ ment, which is the only ex­ penditure from this fund, will be $3,726,476. Dean also reviewed for the board and the audience, where the district's revenues come from, besides the state, and how the revenues are allo­ cated. (See charts.) The board had few ques­ tions. and no one from the au­ dience had any questions about the proposed budgets, which were unanimously approved. Expenditures - How is the Revenue Spent? 2% Instruction H Admin & Supp Svc Staff Writer After re-reviewing plans last week for the new Thomapple Kellogg Middle School, the TK Board of Education, offi­ cials and architects have de­ cided not to change the design plan for some of the class­ rooms. The possibility of changes was discussed two weeks ago. when some staff members at the middle school approached the board and administration, stating that they did not feel comfortable with the way some of the classrooms will be constructed according to the design plans. Officials and architects said though they want staff to be completely comfortable with the way the school is set up. it would be hard to make changes now since the design development plans were ap­ proved a few weeks ago. Mak­ ing such changes would re­ quire two extra weeks and ex­ tra money. The plans show that the classrooms have been designed so that four rooms at the end of each academic wing will have dividers that can be taken off to make one big room that can fit 100 students in it alto­ gether for the purpose of team teaching. The teachers who did not feel comfortable with this de­ sign said they did not see the need for the one big classroom because they usually do not get as many as 100 students together at one time The only time that many students get together is to have an assembly, which could be held in the gym or other large area They also stated that they would not mind having two rooms with a folding partition between the two instead of the four connecting rooms. Reasons for the preference are the concern that the parti­ tions are not sound proof and outside noise would distract the students. They also felt that the front rooms in the group of four looked non fresh and non inviting, making it difficult for students to learn. Noise coming through the partitions, lack of ventilation and windowless classrooms also were concerns of some teachers. Though many did not like this layout, some felt it would be good to have large gather­ ing places for a large group of students to participate in ac­ tivities. FROM OUR READERS Local Citizens Speak Out on Issues New president off to good start Dear editor: 1 and surely many others in Caledonia wish to con­ gratulate Judy Kidder on her appointment to village president. Her masterful chairing of the Village Council in recent months has received the ad­ miration of all Caledonia. Her most recent reaching out to the residents of Glen Valley with an invitation to join in the responsibilities of village government is surely a beacon on a dark night to this previously ignored enclave. President Kidder's observa tion that we have a new and growing village is certainly true. It is also true many old pressures are gone. I am sure that President Kidder, as arc many of us. are sleeping sounder at night without the worry of the water system problems. Now is the time for the talents of all village residents, and by special invitation of President Kidder. Glen Valley development residents, be combined to help Caledonia achieve its full potential Clarence Slaughter Caledonia f Looking for a PRINTER? Call... V. 945-9554 J H Operations & Maint [ 1 Transportation Is a new home in your future? LJ Other Costs 68% Almost 70 percent of the Caledonia Schools' revenues go toward instruction, which includes compensation for staff. Operations and maintenance is the next largest expenditure for the district, followed hy administrative and support services costs. Caledonia schools honored as “Innovator to Watch’ in Lansing Caledonia Community Schools was honored as an “Innovator to Watch" during a special ceremony in Lansing June 16. The ceremony preceded the Governor's 1997 School-toWork Conference in the Lans­ ing Center June 17 where over 1,400 attended. Caledonia is one of 11 schools or districts that will be recognzied by the Michigan Jobs Commission for its School-to-Work success. According to Joellyn Potgeter, School to Career Resource Coordinator for Caledonia, “education is something we do to people; learning is something we do for ourselves” With this in mind, Caledonia's primary charge is to personalize learning for the students. Flexible block scheduling enables students to take advantage of independent study and a variety of work­ based internships There is a Middleville 4695 M-37 . Caledonia 9175 M-37 (Next to Middle Villa) (Next to Little Caesar's) 795-2225 891-1313 Daily Special; 4 Movies 4 Days *5.00 (Not including new releases) Tuesday Special: Catalog Titles *1.25 (2 Days) New Releases *1.99 (1 Day) GAMES: • Nintendo 64 • Play Station • Super Nintendo * Sega Genesis continual effort to integrate the core curriculum with the external work experience sup­ ported by a commitment to in­ terdisciplinary team teaching. All students generate writing assignments, conduct research, give oral presenta­ tions. and participate in other classroom activhes based on their external learning experience The “Innovators to Watch” competition was designed to collect self-assessment data on budding level School-to-Work initiatives throughout the sta’e and to recognize innovative, sysienuc and successful ef­ forts Under Michigan’s School-to-Work initiative, workforce development and educational restructuring are coordinated to offer all students a wide range of op­ tions designed to prepare them for higher education and their first yob m a high-skdkd. high wage career The imtiati v e is managed by the Michigan Jobs Commis­ sion in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Education It is administered in local communities through workforce development boards It’s easy to receive a Construction Loan for the house of your dreams. Call or stop in today CALEDONIA DUTTON 627 Main St 3205 68th St. S.E. 891-8113 698-6337 AIL L FDONIA J* rtrsi Service la t** k>l s IrA Community Bunking MIDDLEVILLE 303 Arlington 795-3361 fit FDIG LENDER ——— — PREMIER CLUB EVENTS FOR JULY 17 - Cherry County Playhouse “Singin’ In The Rain” 24-9 AM - Golf - Briarwood Golf Course 29-6 PM - Picnic - Caledonia Lakeside Park �Poge 4/Th« Sun and New*. Middleville. Ml/June 24, 1997 Neighbors with... NORMA VELDERMAN Hi, everyone. Well, I didn’t get around to calling all of you folks this week, so there will be news from only half of you. Not much news this week, most of you are just en­ joying the weather I had a wonderful use of my local history files la.st week A woman and her daughter were looking to trace their family , so they stopped here (after calling first) and asked if I could help them with some of my material on Freeport The daughter found some negatives of their family and we had prints made of them. Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history. call for same-day approval, CommonPoint Mortgage CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221 GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Proclaiming the Vhole Counsel of Cod Services at 930 am and 6 pm ^br^Mppng at kettle 1 ake School on Wneyviefcd South of 68th Street FIRST BAPTIST Sunday School............................................. 9 30 a.m. Morning Worship...................................... 10:45 a.tn. Evening Praia*....................................................... 6:00p.rn. WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6 30 p m. 7240 68th Street. SE - Caledonia 2 mile* east of M-37 Pastor, Rev Brum F. Harrison George M Coon . Youth Pastor Music Coordinator, Jeffrey C. Vander Heide Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass............................. 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass.................... 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Robert Scott Evans, son of Hope. Recipients receive a $3,000 scholarship, renewable through their senior year. The Distinguished Artists Award goes to students who demonstrated excellent abili­ ties in the areas of theater, dance, music and art. based on an audition or portfolio pre­ sentation. Recipients receive a $2,500 tuition scholarship re­ newable through their senior year The Freshman Music Prize is given to outstanding in­ coming freshmen who have Steve and Shar Evans of Mid­ dleville. has won three special awards from Hope College be­ fore he matriculates next fall. Evans, who has just gradu­ ated from Thornapple Kellogg High School, earned an Alumni Honors Scholarship. a Distinguished Artists Award in theater and a Freshman Music Prize. The Alumni Honors Schol­ arship is presented to students with at least a 3.75 grade point average or a GPA of 3.5 and an ACT composite of 25. combined SAT 1140 or min­ imum class rank in the top 80th percentile and who have not been awarded an alterna­ tive merit scholarship from CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Robert Scott Evans wins Hope College awards demonstrated superior quality in competitive auditions on their primary instruments. It pays for private lessons for one year LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH They were going to Neva Scctfia to get more history after leaving here They later called me from California, saying they had to rest for 24 hours from jet lag She called to tell me that they were home and would send me what they had The family 's name they were trac­ ing was Kenyon. The maps I sent her showed the Kenyon farms down m the lower right hand corner of Irving Township. Donna Kenyon said that Ralph Kenyon's father was the only Kenyon family she had heard of in the area Donna suggested they check with the Mormon Church, which has lots of records. Well, folks tht is all for now. Have a good week. It was so good to see my history files, that I have worked on for 30 years being used. M-37, north of Middleville Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Sunday School....................................................... 9:45a.m. Sunday Morning Wor»hip Service...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service..................................... 6:00p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer 6:45p.m. Word of Life Club* 6:45p.m. FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY Meeting at Freeport Community Center Sunday............................ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday....................... 7:00 p.m. Come as you are Informal ■ Fundamental Something for every age Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass 9:30 am May 24th-Aug 30 Saturday Mass 5:00 pm 792-2889 ?astor Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 00 am - Coffee Fellowship 11 00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Sen ice 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nunerv and Children's Church will be prouded dunng both services "Set an example m speech m Me. m loae. <n team end la punty 1 Timothy 4:12 (CALEDONIA CIIRISIUS REFORMED CHURCH Green Lake Calvary Church 608 145th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 4931 6 891-8764 “A church with a caring heart for our community and the world Sunday Worship....... 9:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday School..................... 10:45-11:50 a.m. (Child & Adult) (Ehinng the School Year) Rea. R. Scoff Grrenway. Pastor Mike Ules. \ outh leader .At Tierney er. Community Catting I Church Office: (616) 891 1512 M-37 at 100th St. CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Worship Service Sunday School Sunday Worship 9:45 AM 8Z 11:00 AM Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH 12200 CEuel Ru>d u> Lake) »•>!—d. Mrtup. «M« . 795.7903 Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave Phone 616-891-0287 CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED Meeting at Cutlerville Chnshan Elementary School (681h St SE between Eastern and Division) 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Morning Worship...................10:00 a.m. Evening Worship................... 6:00 a.m. Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST Located in Leighton Township Comer of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)..... 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday....................6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........................... 7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m. RAY TOWNSEND Poster SHARON BARNSDALL Dir at Christian Ed & Muse Qn Q OVl-oUZo Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM "Joyfully committed to serving Chnst honoring ChrisTs church, and carrying out Chnst s commission “ Pastor Jeffrey Brown. Pastor Church Office Telephone...................... 281 3402 Church Office Fax....................................281 7686 Parsonage Telephone........................... 698-7170 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave. ° III Church School. Sunday........................ 9 45 “ m Morning Worship... 11 00 am Evening Worship...... 6 (JO p m Wed Fe,l°w,h’P...... 7:30 p.m. Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia, Ml (Missouri Synod) 708 West Main Street "Be devoted io one another m brotherly love " Rom. 12.10 Morning Worship Service............. 10:00 a m Sunday School............................... 11:15 a.m. Evening Worship Service................ 6 00 p.m. 8:00 a.m.................................. Worship Service 9:15 a m.................................. Educational Hour YOU ARE INVITED 10:30 a.m.................................. Worship Service (All Services have a Nursery available) 795-3667 Rru Robert GerkfOffue. 991-8688*Church; 891-9878 jSktfjobist Cfjurcfj 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................ 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship.............11:00 a m. Evening Worship............... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Children s Classes....... 7:00 p.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor Royle Bailard, Pastor — 868-6437 — Peace Reformed Church Barna Fret M 37 between Caledonia & Maddies die Sunday Uuntep Senate* Freeport-Middleville—Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship............ 9 30 a m Freeport Sunday School............... 11 00 a m. Parmalee Morning Worship..........9:30 a m Middleville Sunday School........... 9 30 a m Middleville Morning Worship...... 1100 a m Rev Lee Zach man Rev Paulette Cheyne 76S-5316 Church Office Phone - 795 9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St *891-8661 VSednrsdav 10:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9-45 900 am A 10 M) m Rev Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 (non-traditional, informal) Sundays............................................... 10.30 a m. (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Game* I'micd Brethren Church Kalamazoo Avenue at V2nd Street Cafokma. Mctugan Telephone 6W 8252 C I I I t H a place to belong a place to become LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH WELCOME TO SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH t I M II III I I 1 6:15 Dinner Chou* for Children and .Adulb Jr A Sr High School 600p COMMUNITY Cades* and Cav nene* Adult Btfrfe Studm ‘The Church where everybody is somebody and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sunday School........................................... 9 30 a m. Sunday Morning Worship....................... 1030 o m Sunday Eventfig Worship......................... 6 00 p m Wed Midweek Prayer & &ote Study....... 7 00 p m Rev Wilborn Brew. Rev Koh Bashlor. Asst Pastor. Mr Mike Deen. Youth Pastor �Th* Sun ood News MkWIeville. Ml June 24, 1997/Pog* 5 Newest books available at TK Community Library Fiction Shooks to celebrate 50 years Joy and Eileen (Miller) Shook of Caledonia will celebrate 50 years of marriage with family and friends at the Caledonia Lakeside Park Lodge on June 28. They were married on July 3, 1947. The couple's children are Philip and Jacqueline Babcock. Sharon Shook, Dean and Nancy Honey, Brian and Ruth Shook and Doug and Jill Wilson. They have five grandchildren. Izola Stamm to observe 80th birthday July 1 Izola Stamm (Laubaugh) will celebrate 80 years on July 1st She is formerly a resident of Hastings where she and her late husband John lived on a farm on Hubble Road They were married Nov. 15, 1934 and raised three children, John Jr. and Betty Stamm of Wayland, Ken and Klasiena VanDenBerg of Hastings and William and Roseieen Scobey of Wayland. The produce they raised was hauled to Kalamazoo where they were loyal sellers at the Farmers Market until John’s death in 1973. Izola still continues going to market today — 50 plus years in total. She has grown and picked produce with both of her daughters over the years. She currently resides in Wayland and travels to Bradenton. Fla. for the winters. She enjoys going to garage sales and selling her creations at craft shows. 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The organ has three keyboards and all sounds are digitally constructed to represent a pipe organ. Eigh­ teen speakers will help mag­ nify its sound, including an11phonal ones in the back of the church. The church received the or­ gan in April and it was put to use shortly afterward Pelton and minister Norman Kohn said church officials de­ cided that a new organ was needed because the old one. Middleville Rotarians hear about Florida Keys trip Elementary School Princi­ pal Bill Rich recently told the Middleville Rotary Club about his travels through the waters off the Florida Keys, Honduras and the Cayman Is­ lands. He showed club members slides of the underseas world. At the same meeting, Thornapplc Kellogg students of the month for April, May and June were introduced to Rotar­ ians by the teachers who nom­ inated them. Emily Zuidersma, Heather Welsh, and Dean Laansma were the students chosen for those three months. 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The evening will start with the congregation singing older hymns, led by William Kryger. who is a graduate of Temple Baptist College in In­ dianapolis and has led hymn sings for five years. Songs such as "Amazing Grace." "How Great Though Art," "Alleluia" and "Beneath the Cross of Jesus" will be sung by the group in atten­ dance. Barb Handlogten, who has been the organist at I vanrest Christian Reformed Church for the past 13 years, will play keyboards during the evening and Pelton will play the new organ After the hymn sing, Faye and Barb Freeman will play guitars and sing duets for the congregation s enjoyment. Light refreshments will be served after the concert and visitors will get a chance to meet the performers. Kohn, who will be host for the evening, said he wants people to enjoy it. "I want it to be a fun evening that is not formal,’' he said. "I want people to come and sing with joy." He added that the two other programs this summer will be held on Sundays, July 27 and Aug. 24, and will be presented because "People in the area love to sing." The July program will in­ clude something special for children. Kohn said they hope to have good attendance at each of the concerts. Posters were put up and letters were sent to let people know about them. The church has been in op­ eration for H9 years since 1875, when David Kinsey deeded land in Caledonia at the comer of Church and Main Streets to the Methodist Epis­ copal Church. The Methodists bought and relocated the old Caledonia school building to this property to be their first church. In 1896, this first building was moved to Mill Street and became the property of the village. It still stands as a storage facility. A new church was con­ structed on the Kinsey prop­ erty at the comer of Church and Main Street. In 1900 a mortgage burning The Caledonia United Methodist Church recently purchased a new Rodgers organ that will be put to use this summer for hymn sings. ceremony was held for that new building on the Kinsey property which was in contin­ uous use until 1963. Land where the current church sits on Vine Street was purchased in I960. The groundbreaking was held in 1962, and the first service was youth group, a Sunday School program that operates from September to May. and offi­ cials and members who have been active in the Crop Walk in Grand Rapids for many years. Patriotic art competition winners announced Seven West Elementary School second grade students received gift certificates for placing in an art contest sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Pictured ( from left) are grand prize winner Casey Grummet, Keith Siple, Micah Reynhout, Josh Pung, Elizabeth Cipponeri, Alison Whitney, and Megan Shilton. 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Both shows will begin at 8:30 p.m. cm the deck of Bay Pointe. 11456 Marsh Road (Patterson Avenue). "Eclectica" is a music/comedy review with selec­ tions ranging from Broadway tunes to country favorites. Each production will be slightly different, but they all include some audience partici­ pation. said BAL technical di­ rector Shelly Langkamp. The shows last about one hour and will go on, rain or shine, she said. "Eclectica" is directed by Fred Boncher, and Vicky Near Marsh is the music director. The first performance was held Wednesday, June 18, and KISD awards service learning grant to Caledonia Schools The Kent Intermediate School District has awarded $3,000 to Caledonia High School to be used for incorpo­ rating service learning into the high school curriculum. The grant comes from the KISD service learning funds, and the CHS application was written by Julie Sielawa and Sandi Donker, coordinators of the Visions and Volunteers program. Visions and Volunteers is an elective service-learning class offered by the high school, in which the students go into the local community and the greater Grand Rapids area to volunteer in libraries. Nine area students named to Calvin College dean’s list Nine area students have from Grand Rapids Christian High School, undecided. been named to the dean's list • Robert D. Suwyn of Cale­ for the spring semester at donia. a freshman from South Calvin College. To earn a place on the list, Christian High School, unde­ cided. a student must have achieved • Kerri A. McKenzie of at least a 3.5 grade point aver­ Caledonia, a senior from age for the semester and at South Christian High School, least a 3.3 cumulative GPA. six planned group minors. The students, their home­ • Timothy M. Batts of towns, class levels, high school alma maters and major Caledonia, a senior from Grand Rapids Christian High fields of study, were as fol­ School, criminal justice. lows: • Jason E. Bouwer of Cale­ • Kelly J. Nicholson of donia, a junior from Grand Freeport, a sophomore from Rapids Christian High Thornapple Kellogg High School, business. School, majoring in business. • Nicole L. Van Til of Alto, • Todd M. Rentema of Caledonia, a senior from from Christian Liberty South Christian High School, Academy Satellite, nursing. • Jamie D. Van Til of Alto, majoring in engineering. • Katherine J. VanderLaan a junior from Christian Lib­ erty Academy Satellite, nurs­ of Caledonia, a sophomore ing. Members of the Break-A-Leg Productions cast appearing inthe Ectecshow at the Bay Pointe Restaurant are Pat Cox (front, left), Shen Ward, FredI Boncnier Vicki Near Marsh (back row, left) Liz Mast and Michelle Kowalski. Not pictured is nursery schools, nursing homes, elementary schools, retirement homes and day care centers. The class also holds an an­ nual Thanksgiving food drive for local families in need. Donker said the purpose of the class is to teach students the importance of life-long volunteering. She said that the community work has even helped some students make ca­ reer decisions. Sielawa said the KISD funds will be used to send teachers and students to con­ ferences on service learning and also will enable teachers to incorporate service learning into the curriculum. She said any staff members interested in using these funds should contact the Visions of­ fice at 891-7033. The KISD requires the school to initiate its grantfunded program this fall and submit its plans for school board approval. Report forms for the service projects must be completed by May 1998. John Amos. (Photo submitted) "everyone had fun," Langkamp said. Those planning to attend the show can come early and enjoy dinner at Bay Pointe be­ fore the entertainment. The buffet opens at 6 p.m. and costs $10. 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Physician assistants, or PAs. are licensed health pro­ fessionals who provide medical services under the supervision of a physician Students in CMU’s 27-month master's degree program take courses and work through a rotation of clinical experiences. Accep­ tance into the program is com­ petitive. basedon grade point averages, interviews, letters In February, the cast will put on its annual "Valentine Special", a music/comedy re­ view for lovers. This produc­ tion also will presented in a dinner theater setting at Pagano's Restaurant in Cale­ donia. Anyone with questions about BAL or its productions should contact any member or call 891-1931 or 891-1716. BAL is a non-profit com­ munity theater group. 6.24* G.SO to Earn 6.24% APY on our 15 month CD. Add .25% with our Advantage 50 Bonus and you can earn 6.50% APY. Old Kent also offers shorter term options Our 8 month CD earns 5.74% APY. Add .25% with our Advantage 50 Bonus and you can earn 6.00% APY. 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She said it’s important for kids to read for learning and enjoyment, which is the pur­ pose of the program "The purpose of the pro­ gram is just to get people to read, visit the library and de­ velop life-long reading and learning habits," she said. Kain added that she has no­ ticed over the past few years that kids are becoming more interested in non-fiction txx>ks. They have always been interested in books about sports and animals, but now they also seem to be interested in books about the unknown and mysterious things, bi­ ographies. especially about athletes, and mythology All club members receive a personal reading log in which they can keep track of how many books they have read during the summer. Readers are divided into different groups, mostly determined by age. and each group has spe­ cific requirements for an amount of pages or books they must read. The "Read to Me" group consists of kids ages 3 and up who listen to books. Mem­ bers of this group must com­ plete 50 library books by the beginning of August in order to be eligible to enter draw­ ings for prizes. The young readers consist of kids in grades one through three who can read alone and with others They also must complete 50 library books to be eligible for drawings. Independent readers are chil­ dren in third through fifth grades who will read bcxiks on their own. They must com­ plete 15 library books or 2000 pages to be eligible for awards The middle school group consists of kids in sixth Contempo Salon A Full Service Family Salon and Tanning Studio • Facials •Acrylic Nails 41 Bulb Tanning Beds Children's Haircutting Area WALK-INS ALWAYS WELCOME Located in Caledonia Plaza, M-37 in Caledonia Jutt north of 100th Avenue 89I-IO93 OPEN Mon..Thur, 9 am-9 pm: Fri. 9 am-S pm: Sal. 9 am-3 pm through eighth grades who also must complete 15 library books or 2000 pages. Parents also can participate in the dirt) and qualify for the drawing They must complete 1000 pages of library books to be eligible. Participants are given forms they can use to record the books and pages that are read. The younger kids are given a poster that has footprints numbered one to 50. The kids stamp a print for every book read. Older kids must provide the author and title of each book. Awards will be given to kids on Monday and Tuesday. Aug. 4 and 5. and drawings for kids and parents to win other prizes will be on Wednesday. Aug. 6. Sixty parents have picked up cards to participate in the club thus far. They will use golf cards in which they just list the books they read and the number of pages in each of them Prizes will consist of coupons and tickets for differ­ ent things, and baseball cards. Prizes in the drawings will be two books provided by Disney Press and a trip for four to Disney World provided by Walt Disney World. Kain said the club has some sponsors, such as Meijer, Fox 17 Kids Club, Walt Disney World. Disney Press and the Lakeland Library Cooperative. Meijer is providing reading journals and Fox 17 is providing advertising and has brought Maranda to visit in the past. People are given summer reading club posters to put in their windows at home and Maranda might stop at a resi­ dence if she sees the sign.l The ~ residents of the home; she stops at will win prizes. Required reading for anyone who knows a kid. The larger prizes offered in dinosaurs in the past had a lit­ the drawings will include peo­ tle over 200 because it was a ple from every library in the special circumstance. cooperative, and 10 people Kain said that the overall from each library who have theme of the reading program completed the reading folder each year is "Discovery can participate Summer." and kids discover The program offers a differ­ many things through reading ent theme each year. This and participating in the sum­ year’s is to be eager about mer activities the library has reading bears. The library is to offer. offering other programs and People have until Thursday. activities to encourage people July 10. to sign up for the to continue to read and go to program which they can do at the library and some of them the community library, which tie in the theme of bears and is housed m Thomapple Kel­ reading to learn more about logg High School. them. Kam said they are trying to The first special program have one activity a week that was a visit from Binder Park kids and parents can get in­ Zoo representatives who volved in and added that they showed kids and their parents would like to see these people different animals and allowed come more often during the them to touch most of them. school year as well. She added Throughout the program, that they try to schedule pro­ they learned specific facts grams earlier in the summer about each animals such as what they eat, how they func­ tion, and how long they live. Kain said that at the height of the program, 86 kids and 25 adults were in attendance. Storyteller Jenifer Ivinskas will visit on Thursday, June 26, and story hour with "Mrs. Bearphy" will be on Tuesday, July 8. Kids are encouraged to bring a stuffed bear to that one. From Monday, June 30, to Thursday, July 3, kids can make crafts of bears and things that relate to bears. The Mackinaw Kite Company also will visit on July 8, so chil­ dren ages 6 to 14 can create different kinds of kites. July 14 through the 17 will be days where kids can go on "bear hunts." They will find pictures of things and discover how they relate to bears. Mr. and Mrs. Williams of Public Information Officer Carol Welch from the Manis­ Wayland are pleased to an­ tee National Forest will talk nounce the engagement of about black bears on Tuesday, their daughter, Kelly Lynn to July 15, and on July 21 Benjamin Patrick Meehan of through the 31, kids will take Middleville. He is the son of Chris Meehan and Dale pictures home with them that Stevens they can color. Kelly is a 1996 graduate of The weekly programs, Kain Thomapple Kellogg High said, usually average 100 peo­ School. ple, but one program done on Ben is a 1993 graduate of Thomapple Kellogg High School. Looking for Kelly and Ben will be mar Extra Cash? ried in Caledonia on July 12, Call... 1997, at the Holy Family Catholic Church. 945-9554 before people go on vacation. She said the most popular activity outside of the presen­ tations is usually the crafts because kids like to create things The library is open longer on Thursdays now. Kain said, to make it more convenient for working parents to visit and bring their children. She added that much appreciation should go to the library staff who help make it a fun place for people to visit. Luella Murphy and Sue Postema work there during the day and Francte Tobin and Barb Craw­ ford work at night They also have three student helpers. Annie Deschoff. Rachel Fliearman and Lisa Prichard, who do a lot of work "They work hard to serve the community." Kain said. Engagements Williams-Meehan Miller-Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. William Miller of Middleville are pleased to announce the up­ coming marriage of their daughter. Heather Ann Miller to Daniel Roy Hoffman, son of Mr and Mrs. Melvin Hoff man of Vermontville Heather is a 1994 graduate of Thomapple Kellogg High School and is currently employed by Paws with a Cause. Daniel is currently employed by Home Depot Wedding is planned for Sept 13, 1997 Summer Air conditioning special! > If (here's a child you care about anywhere id your life, then you should ore about our public schools For a free booklet that contains ways you can help improve education in .America, call 1-SOO-96-PROM1SE 1. Check Thermostat 2. Check Air Filter 3. Oil Furnace Blower Motor and Check Amp. Draw on Motor 4. Oil Condenser Fan Motor and Check Amp Draw on Motor 5. Clean Outside Condenser Coil 6. Check Condensate Drain for Proper Drainage $59.95 \y/ West jSA . Michigan r M Mechanical Service All Makes • Free Estimates Commercial and Residential Service and Installation KEEP THE PROMISE. Education Eacelh 7. Check Electrical Contactor 8. Check Electrical Draw on Condenser Unit 9 Check Refrigerant Level In System 10. Check Total Operation of Air Conditioning System for Proper and Efficient Operation Caledonia, Michigan (616) 554-9124 �Th* Sun and N*w». M»ddi*vill*. AM/Jun* 24. 1997/Pog* 9 Caledonia Schools to extend water main to schools in village Mike Davis, an admissions liaison officer for the U.S. Air Force Academy, read a letter at the school board meeting congratulating CHS graduate Mark Boncher on his appointment to the academy. School Board President Steve Donker reads a tribute to retiring Caledonia Secretary Diane DeYoung (center) at last week's board meeting. DeYoung.served 20 years with the district. Garnet Conard, nght, also was honored as she, too, retires after 27 years with the Caledonia Schools, where she served pnmanly as an elementary remedial reading teacher. by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia School Board last week approved contracts for extension of a public waler mam from the middle school to the high school, along with connections to the football/track concession stands, the Community Education Caledonia School Board Secretary Bernie Nagel administers the oath of office to Steve Donker, who was re-elected to the board in the June 9 school election. New Home Sales kkkkkkkk le|s|T|a IT|E1s| 1670 PINE HILL DR. - LOT 48 - 1660 sq ft . 2 story, 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths, mam floor laundry, dayhght win­ dows in basement natural gas Middleville schools $142,900. Building sites available >16,000 to 75,000 Jack Morren & Calvin Koo Her Days: (616) 891-8982 Eves: (616) 891-8457 or (616) 891-1693 building and Caledonia Ele­ mentary. Estimated cost for the pipe is $276,725. to be paid from the district's one-mill account. Though the line will run down the west side of the re­ modeled football/track facility, bond money will not be used for this project. Rich Overmire, director of the district's auxiliary ser­ vices, said the mam should be installed by Aug. 20. weather permitting. Water softeners still will be needed at the schools, but extending public water will eliminate the need for water readings and school well inspections, he said. Bringing public water to the schools within the village was part of a plan to extend public water to the entire south end of the village. That proposal, was rejected by those residents, and only Glen Valley Estates and the Cale­ donia Middle School now are served by the water system. More users will be joining the system, however, if a new wa­ ter agreement is approved. (See related story) The public water, which is treated for contaminants and other elements such as iron, will eliminate concern over bacterial contamination and the poor taste of the water al the high school, which now uses a waler conditioning sys­ tem to improve the taste. Eliminating iron will help with maintenance of the plumbing systems in all the schools, officials said In other business last week, the school board: • Swore in board member Stese Donker, who was un- challenged June 9 in his bid crease is to offset an increase in costs of food supplies. for re-election to a third term. • Accepted the bid of • Agreed to hold its annual organization meeting on $108,904.86 submitted by Rohr Gas Equipment for the Tuesday, July 1. New officers will be elected at that time and fleet fueling system at the standing committees will be new Transportation and Main chosen. This also will be the tenance Center. • Awarded bids to Thorn­ board's regular July meeting, instead of its usual meeting view Electric and Windemuller day on the third Tuesday of Electric for phase one tech­ nology prep work at all exist­ the month. • Approved raising school ing schools. • Approved the $82,799 bid lunch prices by five cents next year for both secondary and el­ from Optimal Solutions for ementary lunches. Elementary phase one local network elec­ lunch now will cost $1.50, tronics for the high school, middle and high school middle school and Caledonia lunches $1.75. Adult lunches Elementary. This work at were raised from $2.35 to Dutton and Kettle Lake Ele$2.50. Milk will continue to mentaries will be done as be sold for 30 cents. The in­ phase two of the project. IR E S-PLUS MIDDLEVILLE Service Specials Brake Service Quality and Expertise! 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Ml/Jun* 24. 1997 Autographed poster will be on board shuttle Caledonia Elementary students ‘sign-on’ for fall space mission by Barbara Gall Staff Writer When the space shuttle Atlantis blasts off next fall, Caledonia Elementary will be on board, even if in name only. The shuttle will be carrying a poster with the names of 490 Caledonia Elementary students enrolled at the school this past year, and the kids said they thought it was neat that at least their names would be traveling on such an exciting voyage. Caledonia Elementary was one of five Michigan schools The completed poster is a jumble of names as the Cal El students managed to get all their signatures squeezed into a relatively small area for nearly 500 names. The poster was sent to Lockheed Martin so that it will be on board the mission to Mars. Displaying the poster are Amanda Claflin, left, Heather Walsh, Tylor Cook and Sam Rau. Cal El computer aide Barb Murawa coordinated the ’Embrace Space’ program at Cal El, including the signing of the poster. Ready to sign are Donny Warren (left), Kevin Schiefla, Kelan Donahue Jennifer Thomas and Tony Bennett. Jordan Barber is the first to sign the poster which will travel on the space shuttle. and among only 250 schools nationwide to be chosen to participate in Lockheed Martin's first-ever "Embrace Space" program. The idea was that the school would get to celebrate the May 22 Space Dav with a very special "field day" trip into space via the Internet. The hookup also would allow the students to talk in a "live chat" with space experts. Barb Murawa, the computer aide for Cal El, said the students had sent in questions for the experts to answer about the possibility of life on Mars. Besides the Internet opportunity, the students signed a special "Embrace Continued next page — Cal El Principal Gordie Nickels brought in his uniform and pictures from his NASA space camp experience at the Space Center in Huntsville, Alabama. With him. from the left, are Tyler Sinclair, Kathy Patterson. Jake Casto Tyler Ybema and Jordan Trudeau. 7 �From previous page — Space" poster that will travel on the shuttle during its September mission, when it will dock for the seventh time with . the Russian Space Station Mir. The signed poster was sent to Lockheed Martin, and the company will send back authentication that the kids’ signatures really did travel to space. "We'll get the poster back, too," Mu raw a said She said she did not know just how Caledonia got selected for the project, but thinks it is because of the kids work on the Internet and especially their computer research on the Halle-Bopp comet. The electronic part of the project was set up like a school field trip, and the kids even had to turn in permission slips for a projected 93-ycar visit to outer space Murawa said the whole project added some real-life application to the students' study of space and particularly the discussion of whether life could exist on Mars. "It’s not everyday you take an electronic field trip." With summer now officially upon us. Michigan citizens are looking forward to the sunny days and warm weather that lure residents and visitors to our state's many tourist attractions Michigan's beautiful summers and plentiful natural resources have long been a tourist attraction for travelers from across the United States and Canada On most weekends the highways tell the story. Residents from lower Michigan con­ gest the highway on Fnday afternoons as they head up north, and Sunday evenings as they make their way home for another work week Tourists have plenty of reasons to make Michigan their sum­ mer vacation destination. Our state boasts the greatest concen­ tration of fresh water in the world — the Great Lakes, accom­ panied by more than 3,000 miles of shoreline and 11,000 in­ land lakes. Michigan also attracts campers and hikers because of our 99 state parks and recreation areas, comprising more than 260,000 acres of land and more than 14,000 campsites. Did you know that if you stand anywhere in Michigan you are within 85 miles of one of the Great Lakes? But for Michigan residents, tourism is more than just fun. It pumps billions of dollars into Michigan’s economy and sup­ ports thousands of businesses across the state. A recent study indicates that Michigan is the 13th least costliest state to vaca­ tion in. Tourism is the second-biggest industry in Michigan and will generate an estimated $4.3 billion this summer. The great part of our state is that there is something for everyone. Michigan hosts more than 1,100 festivals and events throughout the summer, ranging from arts and crafts festivals to fishing derbies, to sailboat races, to hot air balloon festivals. You can wander through one of hundreds of museums and galleries, such as Greenfield Village, or visit a state park, golf, canoe, fish or sail on one of our many lakes. So before the summer slips away and you miss watching the sun set on the horizon or land a hole-in-one on one of the more than 600 public golf courses, get out and enjoy Michigan. 1 thank everyone who traveled to Lansing last Thursday to testify before the State Board of Education. Hundreds of parents, children, students and teachers attended the meeting to urge the board not to rescind wording in the mission statement The interest shown, both at the board meeting and through con­ tacts made to my office, were overwhelming and I appreciate your efforts. For Reminder Action-Ads Call 945-9554 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Reach over 27,000 area homes! Murawa said The al I-day computer event turned out to be a disappointment, however, when Caledonia was unable to connect with the Internet site. "I guess there were more than a million "hits' at the site that day." Murawa said afterward. "Only a few made the connection." But Cal El Principal Gordie Nickels stepped into the breach He already had brought in for Space Day display pictures and the uniform he wore during the NASA Space Camp he attended in Huntsville. Alabama. When the kids couldn't make contact on the Internet, he told them all about space camp and his particular "mission" there. Students Pete Sorenson and James Ward then added some excitement to Space Day with a successful rocket launch that saw their model fly 200 wind-aided feet into the air Although the Internet field trip didn’t happen this year, the students still will get their poster on board the shuttle, and Murawa said they are still excited about space. "They're interested, and we're going to try this again next year." she said. "I think a lot of them still would like to be astronauts, and that’s neat." A project like this provides students a great incentive to study the solar system and space travel, she said. "Whenever we can help children experience learning that is immediate and handson, it becomes so much more meaningful." she said. Lockheed Martin said it hopes the idea of space travel will pique students’ interest in Th* Sun and N*w». Middl*vill*. Ml/Jun* 24 1997/Pog* II their math and science studies project, it was fun to watch and other areas of academic them just light up." 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The township has been without an assessor since Tom Doane resigned April 18. Treasurer Ruth DeVries said that the township very much needs an assessor immedi­ ately, but it is hard to esti­ mate just how many hours the position would require. Doane worked full time at the town­ ship. but he also filled in as a deputy for DeVries. She said that she has another person trying out the deputy s job, and so a full-time assessor probably is not needed. However, the township does NOTICE The Thornapple Township Board, at a Special Meeting at the Thomapple Township hall took action. Notice: The following described property was rezoned from AR to RR pursuant to the Thomapple Township Zoning Ordinance, 4 parcels in the NW 1/4 of Section 1 of the zon­ ing map. (08-014-001-006-10, 08-014-001-00613, 08-014-001-006-20 and 08-014-001-00623) Adopted on June 18, 1997 The Zoning map change shall be effective on publication. A copy of the Zoning Ordinance Map and accompanying resolution may be purchased or inspected during regular office hours at the Thornapple Township Hall, 200 E. Main St., Middleville, Ml Donna Stagray, Clerk Thomapple Township 315 need to get caught up and "get current" on its assessments because tax bills will need to go out soon. DeVnes said She said that two individual candidates have been inter­ viewed for the position, but neither of them preferred using the assessing software used by Caledonia. Gruizenga. how­ ever, was familiar with the software and was willing to come in on a part-time basis. In the meantime, the town­ ship will continue to accept applications for an in-house person. DeVries said. The proposed contract with Gruizenga would sub-contract him to the township for three half-days a week at an annual wage of $22,500. The town­ ship would not have to pay him benefits. He also would have access to the office voice mail sys­ tem and would have township records available if a resident called him on a day he was not in Caledonia. The contract would allow a 60-day cancellation notice for either party The board agreed unani­ mously to hire Gruizenga on these terms. DeVries said Thursday that Gruizenga and his assistant will begin work for the town­ ship on Monday. June 23, and will work half days in Cale­ donia on Mondays. Wednes­ days and Fridays "We must decide just how many hours a week we need an assessor," she said. "We can't hire someone full-time if we don't need that many ORDINANCE NO. 97-3 AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE MICHIGAN MOTOR VEHICLE CODE, 1949 PA 300 MCLA 257.1 et seq, MSA 9.1801 et seq; as amended: AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA ORDAINS: Section 1. Adoption of Code by Reference. Pursuant to the provisions of the Michigan Charter Township Act, 1947, PA 359; MCLA 42.43; MSA 5.46(23), the Michigan Motor Vehicle Code. 1949 PA 300; MCLA 257.1 et seq. MSA 9.1801 et seq. as amended, is hereby adopted by reference, as if fully set forth herein. Section 2. Reference* in Code. References in the Michigan Vehicle Code to "government" or “governmental unit" shall mean the Charter Township of Caledonia. hours. This way. we can get current and still figure out what our job requirements are." In other business, the board: • Accepted an agreement transferring the village water system to the township. (See related story) • Approved Eagle Scout candidate Ian Fleischmann’s proposal to construct a sign indicating the location of the historic village of Alaska. The sign would be located on the grounds of the township’s hall at 68th Street and Thomapple River Drive. • Held a first reading on a proposed rezoning of a twoacre parcel from R-2 residen­ tial to C-l commercial. The parcel is located on Whitneyville Road near the 68th Street intersection. Dr. Richard Crissman. owner of the property, said the land might be used for a car wash, but that use would require a special use permit from the Planning Commission. • Held a first reading on the Michigan Vehicle Code Ordi­ nance, which would allow the township to prosecute locally anyone ticketed for a traffic violation within the town­ ship. The township then could get a portion of the fine. Trustee John Potter recom­ mended hiring attorney Terry Tobias of the law firm Law Weathers & Richardson to administer this ordinance, if adopted. Tobias is a former sheriff of Kentwood, and us­ ing his services also would give the township some diver­ sification in its legal services without infringing on the ser­ vices of the long-time con­ sulting firm, Mika, Myers, Beckett & Jones, Potter said. • Received for consideration a Land Division Ordinance that provides a system for townships to comply with the state's new Land Division Act, which replaces the former Plat Act. Under the new law, PHONE 945-9554 ANYTIME for Action-Ads the local governing body now must approve all land divi­ sions. • Heard a report from Trustee Patti Cress on the re­ cent county spraying for gypsy moths. She said that survey forms for next year's suppression program will be available in the township of­ fice beginning July 21. She also said that two new infesta­ tions have been reported, one on Kettle Lake Drive and an­ other at 76th and McCords. • Authorized Supervisor Bill Johnston and Clerk Pat Sny­ der to spend up to $2,000 to select the best option for a new computer and monitor for the township office. • Noted that an informa­ tional meeting on the paving of Alaska Avenue from 68th Street north to Valhalla Drive will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday. July 23, at the village/township hall. A rep­ resentative from the County Road Commission will be present. Johnston also announced to the audience that he has re­ ceived many complaints about speeding vehicles throughout the township, so he has con­ tacted the Kent County Sher­ iffs Department about enforc­ ing speed limits. He urged res­ idents to slow down YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. Ml. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of Yankee Springs Township wiM hold a public hearing on Thursday. Juty 17. 1997 commencing at 7:30 pm at the Yankee Springs Township HaM, 284 N. Briggs Rd. to conduct the following business 1. SEU 97-06-02, PARCEL ID. NO. 023-010-00; A request by Jeff Covey, 1355 S. Yankee Springs Rd . for a special exception use permit to operate a Auto Body Shop from his garage The property is zoned “Agriculture’. 2. ZOC 97-06-04, PARCEL ID. NO. 006-003-00; A request by Gary Middleton. to rezone the property on the corner of Bass and Patterson Roads from Agriculture to the “Industrial* Zoning District and change the master plan. 3. SEU 97-06-03, A request by Gary Middleton for a special exception use permit to allow him to move Middleville Tool & Die Co., Inc. from its present location to the property located on the Southeast corner of Bass and Patterson Roads. 4. Such other business as may properly come before the planning commission. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Zoning Ordinance will be available for inspection at the office of the Township Clerk, 284 N. Briggs Rd., during regular township busi­ ness hours and will also be available at the time of the public hear ing. Written letters of comment will be accepted until the start of the public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Planning Commission reserves the right at or after the public hearing to make changes in the proposed amendments to the ordinance. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the township will provide to individuals with disabilities, necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services as may be required, upon 5 days notice Io the Township Clerk of the need for the same All persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to participate in the discussion of the above proposals Yankee Springs Planning Commission Joan Medendorp, Secretary 309 Section 3. Sanctions. A. Any provision of trie Michigan Vehicle Code which describes an act, omission, or condition which is declared to be a criminal offense shall be processed as a misdemeanor. Unless some other penalty ts expressly provided for by the Michigan Vehicle Code, any person found guilty of a misdemeanor under this ordinance shall be subject to the ^po­ sition of a sentence which includes a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment m the county jail for not more than ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment B Any provision of the Michigan Vehicle Code which describes an act. omission. or condition which is declared to be a cnnl infraction, shall be processed as a cenl infraction as provided for under State law. Any person found responsible for a enni infraction may be ordered by the Judge or Magistrate to pay a crvtl fine and costs as well as such addition­ al penalties as are provided for by State Law C. When any person is found guilty of a cnmnal violation or responstote for a civil infraction pursuant to this Ordinance, the Judge or Magistrate snail summarily determine and tax the costs of the action which shall include an expenses, direct and rxkrect, to which to which the Townshqj has been put r connection with the violation or nfracuon up to the entry of judgement. Section 4. Severability. The phrases, sentences, sections and provisions of this Ordinance are severable The finding that any portion hereof is unconstitutional or other­ wise unenforceable shall not detract from or a^ect the enforceability of me remarder of this Ordinance Section 5. Repeal of Ordinance No. 93-5. Ordnance No 93-5 ts hereby repealed. 316 ORDINANCE NO. 97-5Z AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Caledonia is hereby amended by the amendment of Section 4.2 thereof, the Zoning Map, to rezone two (2) acres of land from the R-2 Residential District to the C-1 Commercial District. The common address of this property is 6700 Whrtneyvdle Avenue, Caledonia Township, Michigan The legal description of this property is attached as Exhibit A. SECTION 2. Enforcement. The Township may enforce this Ordinance and applicable provisions of the Township Zoning Ordinance and other ordinances, laws and regulations to the extent and in any manner provided by law. Any violation ol the conditions of this ordinance shall be a violation of the Zoning Ordinance and subject to the same penalties provided therein SECTION 3. Effective Date/Publication. This Ordinance shaH become effective seven (7) days following its publication or publication of rts summary in a local newspaper of general circulation 318 �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/June 24. 1997 Poge 13 THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA ORDAINS: ORDINANCE NO. 2 AN ORDINANCE to regulate the division of parcels or tracts of land in order to carry out the provisions of Michigan Public Act 288 of 1967, as amended, being the Land Division Act; to establish minimum requirements and procedures for the approval of such land divi­ sions and to prescribe penalties for the violation of this ordinance. SECTION 1. TITLE AND PURPOSE 1.1 Ths ordinance shall be known and may be died as the Caledonia Charter Township Land Division Ordinance 1.2 The purpose of this ordinance is to carry out the provisions of the Land Drvwon Act Michigan Public Act 288 of 1967, as amended (the ’Act*) m order to prevent the creation of parcels of land which do not comply with the Act or with applicable township ordinances, to provide for the orderly development of land and otherwise to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the residents and property owners of the township by establishing minimum requirements tor review and approval of certain land divisions withn the Townstvp. 1.3 This ordnance shall not be construed to repeal, abrogate. rescind, or otherwise to impair or interfere with provisions of other ordnances of the Townshiop. SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS 2.1 2.1 Certan words and phrases used m tots ordinance shall have the meanng stated rthis section Other words and phrases, if defined by the Act, shaB have toe mearvngs stated in toe Act "Administrator' means the township assessor 2.2 "Division* or land division* rrneans the partitioning or spotting of a parcel or tract of land by the proprietor thereof or by hts or her heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors or assigns for the purpose of sale, or lease of more than one year, or of building development that results n one or more parcels of less than 40 acres or the equivalent (as defined in the Act), and that satisfies the requirements of Sections 108 and 109 of the Act Division does not include a property transfer between two or more adjacent parcels, if the land taken from one parcel is added to an adjacent parcel 2.3 'Exempt spirt* means the partitioning or splitting of a parcel or tract of land by toe proprietor there of or by hts or her heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives successors or assigns that does not result in one or more parcels of less than 40 acres or toe equivalent 2.4 ’ParceT means a contiguous area of land which can be described as stated m Section 102(g) of the Act. 2.5 ’Parent parcel* or parent tract* means a parcel or tract, respectively, lawfully in existence on March 31. 1997 2.6 ‘Private road* means a private road which complies with the requirements of the township zoning ordinance 2.7 ’Road authority* means the governmental authority having jurisdiction of a public road or public street 2 8 'Resulting parcel(s)’ means one or more parcels which result from a land division 2 9 "Tract* means two or more parcels that share a common property line and are under the same ownership SECTION 3. LAND DIVISION APPROVAL REQUIRED Any division of land, including any partitioning or splitting of land, within the Townsnip which requires the approval of the Township in order to qualify as a land division under the Act shall satisfy the rquirements of Sections 4, 5 and 7 and the other applicable provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 4 APPLICAITON FOR LAND DIVISION APPROVAL 4.1 A proposed land division shall be filled with the Administrator and shall include the following: (a) A completed application, on such written form as the Township may provide, including any exhibits described therein; (b) Proof of an ownership interest in the land which is the subject of the proposed division, or written consent to the applicaiton, signed by the owner of such land; (c) A land title search, abstract of title, or other evidence of land title acceptable to the Administrator which is sufficient to establish that the parent parcel or parent tract of the land which is toe subject of the proposed division was lawfully in existence on March 31, 1997. (d) A copy of each deed or other instrument of conveyance which contains the statement required by Section 109(3) of the Act concerning the right to make further divisions. (e) Three copies of a tentative parcel map showing toe parent parcel or parent tact which is the subject of the application, and the area, parcel lines, public utility easements, and the manner of proposed access for each resulting parcel. The tentative parcel map, including the resulting parcels, shall be accurately and clearly drawn to a scale of not less than one inch = 20 feet for parent parcels or parent tracts of less than three acres in area, and to a scale of at least 1* = 100 feet for parent parcels or parent tracts of three acres or more in area A tentative parcel map shall include (1) Data, north arrow, scale, and toe name of toe person or firm responsfote tor toe preparation of the tentative parcel map; (2) Proposed boundary lines and the tfimenswns of each parcel; (3) An adequate and accurate legal descnpbon of each resulting parcel; (4) A drawing or written description of all previous land dnnsons from the same parent parcel or parent tract, identifying the number, area and date of such divisions; (5) The location, dimensions and nature of proposed ingress to and egress from any exist ng public or private streets; and (6) The location of any public or private street, driveway or ut*ty easement to be located within any resulting parcel Copies of toe instruments describing and granting such easements shaB be submitted with toe application (f) If a resulting parcel is a development site (as defined tn the Act), proof of approval granted by the county health department tor on-srte waler supply, if toe parcel ts not served by pubk: water, and proof of approval for on-srte sewage disposal, if toe parcel 6 not served by public sewers (g) Other ntormation reasonably requved by toe AdmtntstraKx tn order to determne whether the proposed land dnason quafcfies tor approval (h) Payment of the application fee and other apphcabie tees and charges establshed by resolution of toe Township Board. 4.2 A proposed dnaston shal not be considered filed weh toe Townshp. nor shal toe erne penod stated m subsection 5.4 commence, untu al of toe requvements tor an appficabon for land division approval have been compked with. SECTION 5. MINIMUM REQUWEMENTS FOR APPROVAL OF LAND DIVISIONS 5.1 A proposed land drvision shal be approved by toe Artowvsraior upon saasiadkon of al of toe toiowtng requirements acres or less in area shall have a depth which is not more than four times the width of the parcel. The width and depth of the resulting parcel shal be measured n the same manner provided by toe township zoning ordnance tor toe measuring of the minimum width and maximum depth of parcels. (d) Each resulting parcel shaH have a means of vehicular access to an existing street from an existing or proposed driveway or access easemnt. Such means of access shall comply with ail applicable tocabon standards of the governmental authority having jurisdiefion of the existing street If a driveway or access easement does not lawfully exist at the time a division k proposed, the applcant shad also comply with toe reqmremtos of subsection S2 (e) The proposed division, together with any previous drvtsxxxs) of the same parent parcel or parent tract, shal not result <i a number of resulting parcels that ts greater than that permitted under Section 108(2) of the Act. (f) Each resulting parcel that is a development site (as defined in the Act) shal satisfy the requirements of subsection 5.3. 52 If a means of vehicular access to a resulting parcel does not iawfuBy exist at the time a land division is applied for, the proposed division shafl not be approved unless the following requirements are satisfied. (a) If a driveway is proposed as a means of access, each resulting parcel shall have an area where a driveway wilt lawfully pcovide vehicular access m compliance with applicable township ordinances. (b) If an easement is proposed as a means of access, the proposed easement shaB be m writing and signed by the owner of the parcels) within which the easement is to be located Such easement shaH provide a lawful means of access over and across such parcels), in compliance with applicable township ordinances (c) If a new public street is proposed as a means of access, the applicant shaB provide proof that the road authority having jurisdiction has approved the proposed layout and construction design of the street and of utility easements and drainage facilities associated therewith. 5.3 A proposed division shall not be approved unless the following requirements are satisfied for each resulting parcel that is a development site (as defined in the Act). (a) There shall be public water available or there shall be county health department approval for on-site water supply under the rules described in Section 105(g) of the Act (b) There shall be public sewer available or there shall be country health department approval lor on-site sewage disposal under the rules described in Section 105(g) of the Act (c) There shall be adequate easements for public utilities from the resulting parcel to existing public utility facilities. 5.4 The Administrator shall approve or disapprove a proposed land division within 30 days after the complete filing of the proposed division with the Administrator. 5.5 An applicant aggneved by the decision of the Administrator may. within 30 days of the decision, file a written appeal of the decision to the Township Board, which shall consider and decide the appeal by a majority vote of the members present and voting at a public meeting. At least 10 days’ written notice of the date, time and place of the meeting at which the appeal is to be considered shall be given to the applicant by regular, first-class mail, directed to the applicant’s address as shown in applicaiton or in the written appeal. The Townshp Board may affirm or reverse the decision of the Administrator, in whole or in part, and Its decision shall be final. 5.6 The Administrator shall maintain a record of all land divisions approved by the township SECTION 6. EXEMPT SPLITS. 6.1 An exempt split is not subject to approval by the township if ail resulting parcels are accessible (as defined in the Act). 62 The township shaB not permit the creation of an exempt split if one or more of the resulting parcels are not accessible. SECTION 7. APPROVAL OF LAND DIVISIONS 7.1 A decision approving a land division shall be effective tor not more than 90 days after such approval by the Administrator or, if appealed, by the Township Board, unless either of the following requirements is satisfied within such 90-day period: (a) A deed or other recordable instrument of conveyance, accurately describing the resutong parcels), shaB be recorded with the county regvter of deeds and a true copy thereof, showing proof of such recording, shaB be Med with the Adrmnietrator, or (b) A survey accurately showing toe resulting parcels) shaB be recorded with the county regster of deeds and a true copy toereof, showrig proof of such recordmg, shafl be fited with toe Administrator Such survey shaB comply with the minimum requirements of Pubic Act 132 of 1970, as amended If neither paragraph (a) nor paragraph (b) is satisfied, such land division approval shall, without further action on the part of the Township, be deemed revoked and of no further effect after the 90th day fol­ lowing such approval by the Administrator or, if appealed, by the Townsh'p Board. 72 AB deeds and other recordable instruments of conveyance and ail surveys submitted m compliance with Section 7.1 shal be reviewed by toe Administrator m order to determine their conformity with toe approved tentative parcel map. The Administrator shall mark the date of approval of the proposed land division on all deeds, other recordable instruments of conveyance and surveys which are m comformity with the approved tentative parcel map and which otherwise comply with the requremeents of this ordinance Such documents shaB be maintained by the Administrator m the township record of the approved land division 72 The approval of a land division shall not, of rtsetf, constitute an approval or permit required under other applicable townsixp ordinances 7.4 Any parcel created inconsistent with or in woiabon of this ordinance, where approval hereunder is required, shal not be ekgfole for issuance of budding permits, zoning ordinance approvals or other land use or buBdmg approvals under other township ordinances, nor shall any such parcel be established as a separate parcel on toe tax assessment rol. SECTION 8. PENALTIES AND OTHER REMEDIES A notation of this ordnance ts a munopal crvH Infraction, for which toe fine shaB be not more toan $500 for the first offense and not more than $1,000 tor a subsequent offense, m the dtscrebon of toe court, and r addition to aH other costs, damages, expenses and other remedies provided by law For toe pupose of toe section, a subsequent offense means a violation of this ordinance committed by toe same person or party within one year after a previous violation of toe same provision of to» ordinance tor when such person or party admitted responsiMity or was determined by law to be responsible (a) The appbcabon requemnts of Section 4. (b) Al resdling parcels to be created by toe proposed land dKisionsfs) shal hAy comply with toe appkcabte tot area and tot width requrements at toe township zonmg ordnance tor toe zoning cfcstoct(s) m Meeh toe resutong parcels we located (c) Each resufong parcel shaitoave toe depth to width rabo specked by toe townshp zoning ordinance tor toe zoning dtotocMs) in wtach toe resutong parcel ts located. I toe township zoning ordinance does not speefy a depth to width rabo. each resuftng parcel which 6 10 SECTION 9. SEVERABILITY The provisions of the ordmance are severable and if any provision or other part hereof e deter mmed to be mvakd or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such deiernwvabon shaB not afted the remaining provisions or other parts of toe ordinance. 317 �Poge 14/Th« Sun and Nr*r Middlevillo, Ml/Jun« 24, 1997 Summary of Regular Meeting Minutes MIDDLEVILLE VILLAGE COUNCIL May 27, 1997 President French called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: French. Mosey Nesbitt. Rutherford. Stogray and VondenBerg Absent Bray • Motion by Mosey. seconded by Nesbitt to offer the oppor corrected invoices doted May 27. 1997 in the amount of $28 824 76 Roll Greg Anderson representing Earth Tech reported that the plant has remained in compliance. • Motion by VondenBerg seconded by Stogray to approve April budget adjustment to reflect the tax forgiveness given Joyce Domire for $522 63 os presented by Arking. Yeos all Approved • Motion by Mosey, seconded by VondenBerg to direct Arking to send to the Thornoppie Kellogg School District by draft letter of Moy 28, 1997 Ayes oil. Approved • Motion by Mosey, seconded by Stogray to purchase the con­ trol equipment os quoted by Grondtech. Inc For $8,800 for the west side lift station Roll coll vote French, Aye. Mosey. Aye. Stogray, Aye. VondenBerg. water meters for outside taps at Motion by Stogray seconded XI Public Comments — General Roselle Havens addressed the Council regarding the reported problems between the Village Council ond the ThornappleKellogg School Board Mosey ex­ and that it would be handled ex­ pediently so as not to disrupt the school's construction schedule if at all possible. Meeting adjourned at 8 10 Moria Fuller. Clerk. Village of Middleville (A complete version of these minutes will be kept at the Village Hall. 100 East Main St . and will be made available, free of charge, for anyone making a request durmg the regular office hours of M-F 9.00-5:00.) (310) Synopsis of Minutes Thornapple Township June 9. 1997 June regular meeting colled at 7 00 p m. of the Township Holl Members present - 6; others present — 4. Motion passed unanimously to approve Moy minutes as amended Motion passed unanimously by roll coll vote to approve bills in amount of $26,582.52. Motion passed by roll call vote, 4 yes, 2 no, to waive am­ bulance subsidy for Yankee Spr­ ings and Irving Townships for 1997 98 fiscal year. Discussion on proposed Townships and Yankee Springs Township boards with fire and ambulance service os main topic. Motion passed unanimously to adjust ambulance to adjust am­ bulance accounts in amount of $7,557.91. Motion passed unanimously to pay MT A annual dues Motion passed unanimously to approve EMT personnel (A. Nor edick ond R Prowdiik) per chief's memo Motion passed unanimously to approve bid from Wolverine for new fire truck ond bid from Master Tek for self contained breathing apparatus for a total of $218,830. 40. Treasurer will be printing an­ nual tax notices for Village of Middleville. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 Submitted by, Donna Stogray. Clerk Thornapple Township Attested to by, Donald E. Boysen, Supervisor (A complete text of township minutes is available during regular office hours at the township offices). (311) WATER SYSTEM, Attorney Jim White told the township that though all the investors in the system will want it to expand, the town­ ship will control the expan­ sion to allow for zoning con­ siderations. White said that the agree­ ment is still undergoing some revisions, and he recom­ mended the village and town­ ship sit down in a joint ses­ sion to go over the final doc­ ument. However, he said that Riebel Development needs some direction from the town­ ship so it can obtain needed water permits from the state. Riebel has put $300,000 in escrow, and will obtain a bank letter of credit to back its agreement to supply $495,000 in cash as it enters the part­ nership. The township. White said, essentially will be running a system that is paid for and all capacity allocated. Glen Val­ ley and the schools each will retain 25 percent of the capac­ ity, with the remaining 50 percent to be used by Ja­ sonville Farms. A $50,000 transactional cost also is built into the agreement to cover legal fees and ocher expenses. Township Clerk Pat Snyder asked about the operating and maintenance costs of the sys­ tem. which have been a bur­ den for the users because there are not enough hookups to pay these costs. W'hite pointed out that Glen Valley is grow­ ing, the schools are hooking up more of their buildings and Riebel hopes to have as many as 60 units completed al Ja­ sonville by the end of the year. With the county out of the operation of the system and with more users connect­ ing. the O&M charges should be paid by the users. The township will need a licensed operator for the sys­ tem, and Township Utilities Administrator Rich Pierson said he is accepting applica­ tions for the position. He said he is anticipating that Buff Rodgers, who now operates both the village and township sewer systems, will be able to supervise the utilities, but will need a licensed water op­ erator to handle that portion of the job. Rodgers does not yet have his water license, but Pierson does. White said that the Town­ ship Utilities Committee of Ruth DeVries. Bill Johnston and John Potter had gone over the new agreement and rec­ ommended the township pro­ ceed with the transfer. June 16. 1997 A special meeting of the Caledonia Township Board was called to order at 7 06 p.m. Present: Johnston. Snyder, DeVries. Cress. Keller. Potter. Absent: Dunn. Also Present. Planning Com­ missioners Dunn. Keating, Fischer, Timmer, Parent, At­ torney Brown, and Attorney White, Engineer Wilcox, and Utilities Administrator Rich Pierson. Coldwater Portners: Jim White gave on overview of the sewer district and the assess­ ment district. Explained the pro­ cess of the utilities committee. Rich Pierson reviewed the ap­ plicants request for sewer units. Discussion was held by Township Board. Concerns on the $15,000.00 a year that is paid for by the general fund. Con­ cerns on the $145,000.00 oddi- LAWN INSTALLATION SAVE MONEY - Do/f Yourself! • Bobcat Loaders • Tractor/Loader YARD EQUIPMENT tionol costs. Reviewed alter­ native funding for the additional costs. Moved Potter, second Cress to accept resolution deny­ ing consent of Township Board to connection of Coldwater Part­ ners lands to Compou/Kettle Lake sewer system. Ayes: Pot­ ter, Keller. Johnston, Cress. Nays: DeVries, Snyder. Motion carried. Moved Potter, second Keller Motion carried. Reconvened at 8:07 p.m. Coldwater Partners: Jim Brown reviewed the resolution from the Planning Commission and then reviewed the resolu­ tion to deny the rezoning of Col­ dwater Partners. Moved Potter, second Keller to accept the resolution denying application of rezoning of Coldwater Part­ ners lands from the RR district to the R-l district. Ayes: All. Mo­ tion carried. Joint meeting of the Township Board and the Planning Commis­ sion: Jim Brown gave a presen­ tation on "Takings." Discussion was held on hiring a planner. Discussion was held on utilities. Joint meeting was adjourned OF THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING MONDAY, JULY 21, 1997 AT 7:00 PM The Thomapple Township Planning Commission will con­ duct a public hearing to consider an ordinance to amend the Township Code of Ordinances as indicated herein Chapter 4, (Police Regulations) Article II. (Inoperable or Junked Vehicles) 4.2.2. (Prohibitions). Article III, (Trash and Junk) 4.3.2 (Prohibitions) Chapter 6, (Emergency Services Department), Article II. (Hazardous Materials) 6.2.2. (Hazardous Materials) Chapter 7, (Zoning), Article III. (Definitions) 7 3 19.1 Article Tiller L • Gill Pulverizer • Bush Hog Mower _ • Post Hole Augers • Rear Blades • Box Scraper • Mini Excavator • Dozer • Backhoe Caledonia Rent All 9800 Cherry Valley Ave. (M-37) Caledonia • 616-891-0050 uumuimiuuuuuuAiHuuu Article Article Article Article Article Article Article Article Article Article Entertainment || from the Experts N Whethe. it’s a 18" pizza ill size dish or a full view ■ M 11 system. get the facts from the experts. Dish Network Rental ■ until July 31, 1997 Special n ■I *199°° No annual programing ! Article Article (Farm Product Retail Establishment) 7.3.24. (Home Occupation) 7.3.28(a) (Front Lot Line) 7.3.42. (Roadside Market Stand) IV, (General Provisions). 7.4.1, (Access to and Frontage on a Street or Road) 7.4.2, 7.4.2(d). (Accessory Buildings or Structures) 7.4.7(a). 7 4.7(f). (Dwelling Units) 7.4.9(b), (Fences and Walls) 7.4.15(d). (e). (g). (i) (7). (i) (10). (k). (Private Roads) 7.4.16. (Satellite Dish. Solar Panels. Wind Generators) 7.4.18(c), (Site Condominium Subdivisions) 7.4.20(b)(2). (Land Division Regulations) VI, (Zoning District Regulations, (7.6.6), (Schedule of District Regulations) VII, (Agricultural District (A). 7.7.2(a) (Permitted Land Uses) 7.7.3, (Special Land Uses) VIII, (Agricultural-Residential District - AR), 7.8.2(a), (Permitted Land Uses) 7.8.3, (Special Land Uses) IX, (Rural Residential district - RR), 7.9.2, (Permitted Land Uses) 7.9.3, (Special Land Uses) X, (Residential district - R), 7.10.3. (Special Land Uses) XI, (Commercial District - C), 7.11.3, (Special Land Uses) XII, (Industrial District -1), 7.12.3, (Special Land Uses) XIV, (Signs and Billboards). 7.14.5. (Billboards) XV, (Special Land Uses), 7.15.1, (Purpose), 7.15.6, 7.15.6(d)(2), 7.15 6(m)(3)a), 7.15.6(m)(3)b), (Design Standards) XVIII, (Site Plan Review), 7.18.2(f), (Uses Requiring Site Plan Approval) 7.18.5(e)(13), (Standards for Site Plan Review) XIX, (Administration and Enforcement) 7.19.7(a), (Permit Process) 7.19 8 Reserve for future use. (Delete existing text) 7.19.9 (Home Occupation Permit) XX, (Zoning Board of Appeals), 7.20 4, (Appeals XXII, (Penalties), 122 1(b), 7.22 1(b)(3). (Penalties) 1222 (Procedure) A detailed copy of the proposed amendments is available at the Township Hall Persons wishing to be heard on the proposed amend­ ments may do so at this public hearing. Written comments may also be submitted to the secretary of the Planning Commission at the Township Hall The hearing will be conducted at the Thornapple Township Hall, 200 E Mam St.. Middleville. Michigan 49333 Wesley VanRhee. Secretary Thornapple Township Planning Commission - GRADUATION and WEDDING SUPPLIES • Canopys • Tables • Chairs • Gaddies • Grilles • Pig Roasters • Beverage Servers • Chaffe Dishes • Electric Roasters Article Respectfully submitted. Patricia Snyder Caledonia Township Clerk (314) ffl The board supported that recommendation. Caledonia Schools Business Manager Judi Dean, a member of the committee that spent six weeks working out the new agreement, thanked the township for accepting owner­ ship of the system. 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Telephone: (616) 795-7202. 312 �The Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/June 24, 1997/Poge 15 SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE REZONING REQUE ST,/rom front page----------zoning in light of the recom­ mendations from the Utilities Committee and the commis­ sion. It then voted to deny the re zoning. Coldwater Partners origi­ nally submitted its request in December, stating that it wanted to rezone the property to allow 18 lots instead of the 10 or 11 that would have been allowed in the RR zone, which requires residential lots of at least two acres. The rezoning would be in compliance with township’s land use plan map. which des­ ignates the property for even­ tual low density housing, provided public sewer and wa­ ter are available. The developers said they would connect the property to the recently expanded Campau I>ake sewer system in keeping with the LDR requirement and to expand the sewer system’s user base Adding more users to the system would help keep down operating and mainte­ nance costs for all property owners served by the sewer, the developers pointed out. The Coldwater Partners' property, however, lies just outside the sewer special as­ sessment district, though it is within a ’’service" district that was expected to be included someday in the sewer district. The Township Planning Commission recommended approval for the rezoning in March, but the Township Board tabled its second reading of the rezoning in April, and then decided in May to return the application to the com­ mission for reconsideration because of the possibility that sewer might not be available to the property. The commis­ sion, however, not yet know­ ing the results of the town­ ship's study of the Campau sewer, had to table the rezoning request at its June 9 meet­ ing. Meeting in alternating ses­ sions at last week's joint meeting, the two boards were able to expedite a decision on the request. Township attorney Jim White first explained that the Campau sewer system now is limited by the Department of Environmental Quality to 95,000 gallons/day, and there is no public water metering system to measure the amount of water (hat goes to each home. He said that without a me­ tering system, the "rule of thumb” for measuring sewer use is 200 gpd per single-fam­ ily home, which means the system by design could serve 475 homes. He reminded the two boards that the township in February had adopted an amendment to the sewer ordinance, stating that the Township Board has jurisdiction over allocating sewer units to properties out­ ...with only 137 homes presently connected to the expanded system, including the 78 homes served by the original sewer, there was concern that if available capacity were sold outside the assessment district, there might not be units available for assessed vacant parcels within the district. — Rich Pierson, twp. utilities adm. concerns For these properties side the special assessment a total of 33 units was re­ district. White said the township set served. Counting all properties on up a process for owners of properties outside the special the sewer assessment roles, assessment district to apply plus the units reserved for va­ cant lots, for Blackstone and for sewer units. for health reasons, only one He also noted that the pri­ available sewer unit is left in mary reason the Campau Lake the system. Pierson said. sewer system had been ex­ He emphasized, however, panded was to protect the pubthat when a majority of prop­ lic health. Small lots, poor erties have been connected, the soils and lakefront homes numbers should be re-evalu­ were some of the reasons the system had been expanded to ated. because probably many include not only homes all the homes will not use 200 gpd. way around Campau and Ket­ If this proves to be true, the tle Lakes, but also homes near system will have more avail­ the lake that posed present able capacity than the design and potential drain field prob­ figures indicate at this time, he said. lems. In the meantime, using the Rich Pierson, township utilities administrator, said numbers it presently has, the Utilities Committee recom­ that the Township Utilities Committee has been receiving mended denying units to requests for sewer units from Coldwater Partners, and the owners outside the 145-acre Planning Commission fol­ lowed suit. special assessment district. The Township Board then Coldwater Partners in April followed with its decision to submitted an application for 17 units now and three more deny the rezoning. Tom Garbow, managing within 10 years for its Whitneyville Road property. It said partner of Coldwater Partners, on (he application form, how­ said after the meeting that he ever, that soils on the prop­ was disappointed, but not sur­ erty were suitable for homes prised, by the board’s decision. to have on-site septic sys­ He said Coldwater Partners now will ask the Zoning tems. Pierson said that with only Board of Appeals to consider 137 homes presently con­ its request. The ZBA has the nected to the expanded system, authority to overrule zoning including the 78 homes served decisions made by the Town­ by the original sewer, there ship Board. Garbow said that he was was concern that if available capacity were sold outside the disappointed with the town­ assessment district, there ship's decision because sewer might not be units available users are needed to keep down for assessed vacant parcels costs for the residents in the special assessment district at within the district. The Utilities Committee, the lakes. More users also therefore, established criteria will help the township, which for what properties should be is subsidizing some of the allocated available capacity in cost of the system from the the sewer system. Units were general fund, and he said that connecting this property reserved as follows: • Assessed buildable vacant would help eliminate the cur­ parcels within the assessment rent fiscal deficit with this district received a total 37 system. Garbow said that Coldwater units. • The planned Blackstone Partners "respectfully dis­ agrees" with the number of Estates development was allo­ cated 91 units, per a recent available sewer units as stated by the township, and believes court settlement. • Other vacant properties in that there are adequate sewer the assessment district were units available at this time. Garbow also re.terated that allocated units, with the num­ ber of units for each property his firm's request was consis­ decided by factors such as zon­ tent with the land use plan ing, buildability and develop­ map, and he noted that there ment potential. Units within now is no significant devel­ 500 feel of the lakes also were opment property in Caledonia allocated for public health that is zoned R-l. ‘As local investors. *e feel there is a need for this type of zoning, with or without sewer." he said "We have, of record, suit­ able sandy soil conditions (on the property) for this type of development," he said "But we have always maintained • Ingrown Nails • Diabetic Care that if the township would • Hammertoes • Calluses prefer sewer, we were willing • Heel Pain • Orthotics • Warts to comply and pay the cost to connect to the existing sys­ tem." OFFICE FOR PODIATRY He said Coldwater Partners 612 Mam Street in Caledonia will wait to see what decision Call. 891-9133 for an Appointment the ZBA makes before an­ nouncing further plans for the property FOOT PAIN? Dr. Terrence J. Emiley IRES-PLUS CALEDONIA We’re Your #1 Choice for TIRES! 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Dennis ZyIstra. 11th Grade High Honors — David fleckering. Lance Brinks. Amanda Dykstra. Loretta Huntington. Timothy Johnson. Darnel Kokmeyer, Saxony Matousek. Holly Pitt. Monique Rodnguez. Nathan Schmitz, Elizabeth Steensma. Lucas Weatherhead Honor Students — Kelli Jo Bnce. Tammy Cargill. Wadel Eric Clover. Jennifer Colter. Janine McWhinney. Dawn Medans. Alesse Nicholas. Brian Ploeg, Cheryl Postema. Jill VanDyke. Jessica Wier­ sum. Kristine Williams. Honorable Mention — Rafael Ane. Coreen Barber. Brian Bergakker, Trisha Beuschel, Douglas Bierens, Robert Bishop, Jessica Blain, Rachel Buist. Holly Byars. Holly Clinton. Bridgit Cook, Maria Cook. Matthew Cramer, Felicia Davis, Jessica Davis. Andrea Descboff. Laura Dodd. Mat­ thew Eaton. Austin Frisbie, Stephen George. Sara Harper. Anne-Marie Hart Kristopher Higgins. Stephanie Higgins. Will Holmes. Lucas Holwerda, Stacy Idema. Jason Klinge, Kammie Kollar. Keasha Kotrba. Michelle Ann Mancuso. Angela McQueen. Alex Mid­ dleton. Keri Middleton. Deidre Mikula. Cara Moore. Joseph Norman. Jason Preslar. David Ramey. Rebecca Rider. Jaime Rob­ bins. Spencer Romph. Joshua Sturm. Kileen Thomas. Nicholas Timmer. Barbara Truer. Kristopher Utley. Jen­ nifer Veen. (Robert) Noah Wenger. Steven Wiersma. 10th Grade High Honors — Jason Baragar. Jaimelyn Debruin. Larissa Hannenbohn. Jennifer Herring. Ryan Hesselink. Maryanne Hoeksma. Sarah Hoffman. Sara Huff. Bryan Jahnke. Erica Johnston, Nicole Jonker-Slayton. Rachel Krikke. Jennifer Laansma. Robin McMurray. Courtney Rousselle. Kevin Schultz, Jennifer Tobin. Nathan Venton, Jamie Wacbtor, Garrett Weatherhead, Shannon Zoet Honor Students — Mat­ thew Alvarez. Casandra Beard. Tabitha Curths. Erin Deschoff, Michael Hull. Joshua Ike. Arnie Konesol, Nathan Lavoie. Sean Lemon. McKinley Angela. Overbeek Kristen. Taylor Pierce. Scott Ploeg. Nathaniel Smith. Dewey Spicer, Christopher Wellman. Honorable Mention — James Bedrick. Stacey Bergakker. Chad Brinks. An­ drea Bucher. Michael Byars. Kirsten Carver. Andrew Chamberlin. Sally Chris­ tiansen. Michael Clinton. Holly DeVries. Susan Dorsey. Jessica Fenton. Daniel Finkbemer. Brenda Hale. Michael Hayes. Lorry Hess. Andrew Hillman. Brooke Holzhausen. Jonathan Howarth. Scott Huntington. Benjamin Jones. Leah Kennicott. Ryan Lenartz. Corey Lucas, Melisa Minor. Carly Mulder. Amy Olczak. Judy Powers. Jeanette Scheerhom. Sarah Schilthorn. Brian Seger. Adam Smith. Kenneth Van Ryn. Paul Wade. Arnie Welton, Amy Wiersum. Caledonia student joins Boy’s State June 15-21 Nate Smith, a Caledonia High School student, attended the American Legion Boys’ State June 15-21. More than 750 boys from across the state attended Boys' State this year at Michigan State University. The American Legion has sponsored Boys’ State for 60 years. The boys learn politics and how city, county and state government work by actually setting up their own govern- ment bodies While at Boys' State the youngsters were scheduled to visit the State Capitol and visit with Gov. John Engler. Nate Smith was sponsored by the Walter Durkee Post No. 311 of the American Legion. For additional information, call Bruce Smith, Boys' State chairman, at (616) 948-8623. Gwen Williams. Karen Zachman. 9th Grade High Honors — Erica Carter. Jessica Crowley. Jen­ nifer Davis. Amy Dykstra. Amber Harthy. Elizabeth Hillman. Nicolas Hutchens. Breyne Middleton. Jenny Olczak. Danielle Piccard. Matthew Pullen. Alexander Sevald. Tara Tasma. Chad Wachtor Honor Students — Kyle Aspinail. Jenelle Batdorff. Nicole Craven. Jeremiah Donker. Payshence Erb. Jessica Erway. Thomas Haynes. Brendan Hula. Joseph Johnson. Philip Ke­ nyon. Kevin Lee. Laura McKinley. Ashlev Moore. Shayna Neason, Nathan Nofs tnger, David Osborne. Joshua Pomtt. Sarah Schut. Aaron Smith. Eric Smith. Lyndsey Van* man. Carrie VanVeghel Honorable Mention — Jessica Allerdin. Brian Ander son. Eric Bender. Sarah Berends, Amanda Bowyer. Lisa Brock. Tara Brown. An­ na Cnossen. Dana Cosgrove. Rebecca Lynn Curtiss, William Drew, Jacob Fink beiner. Kristen Foote. Timber Galloup, Nicholas David Gustinis, Joshua Hansen. Daniel Kiel. Benjamin Lucas. Nolan Miklusicak. Laura Newton. Rebecca Nicholson. Nathan Price. Vic­ toria Rodriguez. Jessica Schantz. Allyson Scott. Justin Sherman. Eric Alan Stewart. Darla Stutzman. Jeremy Tot ten. Melissa Ann Triplett. Nicholas Wabckc. Bret Wiersma. Stacey Willems tein, Yachcik Nicole. 14 area students on Hope College dean’s list Free Concert in the Park at Caledonia Lakeside Park (1 block north of Main Street off M-37, turn west on Emmons Street, go to Lake Street, turn south to enter the park) Saturday, June 28, 1997 Noon until 6 p.m. Fourteen area students have been named to the dean's list for the second semester of the 1996-97 academic year at Hope College. To be selected to the list, a student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 of better on a scale of 4.0 The students, listed by home town were: • Alto — Seniors Amy L. Strassburger and J.J. Ekkens and juniors Kelly L. Smith and Adam D. Paarlberg. • Caledonia — Seniors Pe­ ter K. Christensen, Holly A. Pelon and Emily A. Whisner, juniors Mark D. Guikema, Sara M. Flegel and Mark R. Piersma, and sophomores Annalise L. VanWyngarden, Jill S. Leatherman and Rachel L. Comegys. • Middleville — Sophomore Curtis E. Brinks. PARTS 8 SERVICE PARTS 8 SERVICE PARTS 8 SERVICE PRE MOVING SALE! Best Prices In Western Michigan All ages are invited to come and enjoy four live bands ranging from rock to bluegrass. Food and beverages provided (a pig roast). Bring your blankets and lawn chairs. Hosted by Brightside Community Church. For more information, call 891-0287. 08 C/5 NOTHING RUNS LIKE A DEERE* NEW JOHN DEERE « TRACTORS AT DEALER COST S < Plus S&H • Ends 6-27 Arnold’s Equipment 5812 S. Division • 534-8928 Country Turf 9595 Cherry Valley Rd • 891 7200 PARTS 8 SERVICE PARTS 8 SERVICE PARTS 8 SERVICE �Th* Sun and Newy Mtddlevill*. Ml/Jun« 24, 1997/Page 17 Caledonia High School announces final honor roll , 12th Grade Joelle Busman. Karen Wortley, Joshua Finkbcincr. Peter Cotton. Katie Moody. Daniel Price. Tammy Young. Laura Lanser, Traci Koetje. Joshua Lieske, Kristi Schmidt. Jennifer Myers. Lori Oland. Candace Olszewski. Beth Parbel. Chris Snoap. Kristy Deboer. Megan Mulligan. Dan Campbell. Stacie imuta. Rachel O’Connor. Lon Baker. Adam Ayriss. Aaron Boer. Kimber­ ly Nelson. Kurils Kaechele. Michelle VanDenhout. David Friedrich. Attila Simo. Barb Warner. Jamie Young. Wayne Pauffhausen. Timothy Rodgers. Alisha Durkee. San­ dra Swainston. Heidi Hanna. Melissa Hartney. Shannon Houseman Two area students on Mich. Tech dean’s list Two area students have been named to the dean’s list for the spring quarter at Michigan Technological University in Houghton. To be named to the list, students must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a Five area students on Calvin College graduates Five area students were among the graduates who par­ ticipated in commencement exercises May 17 at Calvin College. All earned bachelor's degrees. The students, their home­ towns, high school alma maters and major fields of study were: • Michael J. TerBeek of Caledonia, South Christian High School, psychology and philosophy. • Mark C. Wierenga of Caledonia, Grand Rapids Christian High School, busi­ ness. • Daniel E. DeKraker of Caledonia, South Christian High School, geology. • Kerri A. McKenzie of Caledonia, South Christian High School, six planned group minors • Melanie T. Cooper of Freeport, Thomapple Kellogg High School, nursing. Five local students graduate from Western Michigan U. • David Scott Kaechele of Eighteen area students were among the 2,177 graduates for Middleville, bachelor of sci­ the end of the winter semester ence in telecommunications at Western Michigan Univer­ management • Diane Kay Parrottsity. The students, their home­ Hoskins of Middleville, mas­ ter of social work. towns, type of degrees, major • Krissta L. Patterson of fields of study and special aca­ demic honors, where applica­ Middleville, master of public administration. ble, were: • Jessica L. Weatherhead of • Rebecca Sue Andrus of Middleville, master of arts in Middleville, bachelor of sci­ ence in psychology. early childhood education. EVOLUTIONARY CYCLE 795-4925 124 Main St. MIDDLEVILLE 4.0 scale. The students, their home­ towns, class levels, major fields of study were: • David Allen Pell of Alto, a sophomore in engineering­ bioengineering. • Larry Joseph Kopenkoskey of Caledonia, a senior in electrical engineer­ ing. Six students on CMU dean’s list Six area students were among the 2,253 who were named to the dean's list for the spring semester at Central Michigan University. Students named to the list must have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. The students, grouped by hometowns, were: • Middleville — Junior Carla C. Ploeg and senior Kimberly A. Bauman. • Alto — Sophomore Bradley J. Fortuna and seniors Heather M. Bums and Emmarie P. Schut. • Caledonia — Sophomore Derika N. Jousma. 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Josh Haywood. Seth Erskine. Michelle Manne. Amy Schlafley. » 11th Grade Melanie Hanson. Matthew Schafer, Thomas Doumani, Nicholas Bone her. Amanda Spica, Joshua Daniel, Steven Uyl, John Simmons. Kaclynn Hatrick, Jennifer Meines, Mary Palbykin, Allison Smith. Lillian Hawkins, Stacie Ranalli, Ana Strassburger, Michelle Homrich, Beth Paarlberg Eric Bultman, Rhonda Kristoff, tony a Buehler. Kami Pentecost, Jennifer Sprague. Samantha Choryan. Joel Freeman. Jennie Elliott. Amanda Finkbemer. Sarah Grow. Sinie Kariaba. Christine Welton. Joseph White. Brandi Buehler. Alison Gould. Jeffrey Austhof Daniel Zeeff. Steve Benham. Rodngo Bernardo. Sarah Bom. Jeremy Col­ egrove. Gregory Dezeeuu. Nicole Knapp. Amy Mosey. Sarah DeGroot. Greta Klein. Shannon Jones. Kathryn Meehan. Paul Comils. Philip Anderson. Mark Bar tholomew. Andrew Wilkin­ son. Thomas Hurst. Shannon Walter. Jessica Grundy. Rachel Hampel. Honorable Mention — Laura Wisniewski. Renee Mejeur. Michael Moose. Ryan Fisher. Megan Milzarski. 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Aly son Kopenski. Jason Lodzmski. Douglas Murphy . Ann Olson. Andew Schupp Mana Veltman. Heather Werkema. Leesa Hull. Shelli Vanderlaan. Mike Victor. Jean Licari, Catherine Wisniewski. Crystal Meyennk. Kelly Pratt. John Shomler. Brooke Sims. Janelie Yahne Jaclyn Yonker. MEghan Arrigo. Erin Mesecar. Dale Wicks, Ben Archambault. Tiffany Cochran. Tammi Troost. Jodi Breen. Jennifer Cavanaugh. Bnan Reiffer, Mike Wienczkowski. Kerri Casey. Honorable Mention -rLindsay Luetkemeyer. Jen nifer Blauwkamp. Kelli DeVries. Darcy Stouffer. Donald Black. Chris O'Brien. David Roosien. Dan Myszak. Amanda Olszewski, Jason Workman, Rusty Chapin. Deana Hale. Danielle Sher-« wood. Nichole Sorsen. Amelia Kerry. Renee Cromer, William Stephenson. Jill Zinger. Priscilla Angelmyer, Melissa Velting. Mark Hofmann. Christina See Honor roll, Page 18 If THREE CHEERS FOR THE<< y f 59- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - « A Step Beyond Caledonia Class of 1997 All Night Party Thanks to the students of the class of 1997 and to all who played a part in making the All Night Party a Huge Success! We could not have done it without all of the support, donations and hard work of the parents, businesses, school and community members. Students, we applaud your behavior at the party — you were great! Class of 1997 Sr. Party Committee �Pqq9 18/Tb* Sun and New* Middleville. Ml/June 24. 1997 Middleville, other areas struck by thinderstorms by Mary Warner Severe thunderstorms Friday night and Saturday morning knocked down trees and took out power lines in Mid­ dleville, Yankee Springs, and other areas of Barry County and West Michigan Linda Garbow (right) and her daughter Starr stand in front of Garbow's storm-damaged home Saturday A tree on the property of Beeler Funeral Home in Middleville was nearly split in half during the storm. THE COMMON SENSE APPROACH TO AUTO CARE CUTLERS CAR CARE 9664 Cherry Valley (M-37) Acrou from the light at Mam Street SATURDAY SPECIAL: OIL, LUBE & FILTER SUMMER VACATION SPECIALS TRANSMISSION SERVICE flmdend..... ........................... *49.95 weiwydt......... ........................ „....M5.95 O Kendall . OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE MOTOR OIL TUNE-UPS, BRAKES, EXHAUST. Pour in the proteetron! AND GENERAL REPAIR Phone 891-2352 or 1-800-635-1184 HOURS; Mua. A Thun 7am8pai. Tues., Wai.. En 7am-6pm. Sal 8am 1pm RELIEF COOKS First or Second Shift Weekends and Holidays PENNOCK HOSPITAL has casual part-time openings in the Dietary Depart­ ment for Relief Cooks. Experience in an institutional or restaurant kitchen is required. Basic math and reading skills are a must, as well as good interpersonal skills. Must be able to lift and carry heavy items, to bend and reach, and to work in cool conditions. Please submit application/resume to: PENNOCK HOSPITAL Attn: Human Resources 1009 West Green Street Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 948-3112 E.O.E. knocked out of its casing, and a limb hit the roof so hard it bowed the ceiling in, she said. "Everything is leaking in­ side," she said as she waited Saturday afternoon for insur­ ance adjustors to show up and assess the damage. At one point Friday night, she said, "the rain was so in­ tense I couldn't see anything." According to Dave McIn­ tyre, who mans the instru­ ments for the National Weather Service recording sta­ tion in Hastings, the storms dumped five inches of rain in Yankee Springs, 3.03 inches of rain in Hastings, and up to nine inches of rain in Holland and Allegan County. They were caused by a slow-moving low-pressure system heading east from the western U.S., he said. Heavy rains were accompanied by high winds and hail in some areas. McIntyre said a washout was reported on Island Drive on Gun Lake Saturday mom- ing. "There were flash flood warnings out." he said. "The water came very quickly." For more complete coverage of the storm, see Thursday's Hastings Banner YMCA Playground activities planned The summer playground program opens at McFall Elementary on Monday. June 23 and continues on Monday through Friday until July 25 The playground hours are 9 a m. to noon and I to 3 p.m The playground program is offered to children in grades kindergarten through sixth Because of the generosity of Thomapple. Irving, Rutland townships and the village of Middleville, the playground activities are free of cost to the youth. Molly Arnold, Amber Dennison, and Lyndsey VanAman will direct the ac­ tivities which include games, crafts, story time, book reading, and special events. The events do have admission and transportation fees and are scheduled as follows: Friday, June 27, ice skating. Grand Rapids; Wednesday. July 2, Kite Demonstration. Friday, July, 11. Binder Park Zoo. Battle Creek; Wednesday, July 16. Lugnuts Game, Lansing; Fri­ day. July 25. Full Tilt. Battle Creek A permission slip must be filled out by the parent and returned to the playground staff, in order to participate in trips. We’re buckling down on buckling up! *17.95 ull mafor brands of oil available upon request i «i. m*i. COOLING SYSTEM FLUSH Many trees fell across roads, creating hazardous driving conditions for motorists. At least one Middleville home sustained damage from giant limbs ripped off the trunks of two trees sitting in the front yard. Homeowner Linda Garbow of 3240 N. Yankee Springs Road (M-37) said she thought a tornado had struck as she watched high winds fling tree branches against the side of her home She was in her home shortly before 8 p.m. Friday night calling 911 to ask if there was a tornado warning when "I saw limbs flying through the air,” she said. She and her daughter Starr screamed, she said, and just then the phone went dead. She and Starr waited out the storm at a neighbor's house, she said. The next morning, the front of her home was nearly cov­ ered with giant tree limbs.The front picture window was HONOR ROLL, from Page 17 Hudson, Bryan Kraft, An­ drew Moore, Kurt Oberlin. Mitchell McRoy, Nicole Olczak. Rachel Rogers, Jen­ nifer Dewit, Matthew Dodge, Ryan James. Mike VanDerlaan. Jason Williams. Erica Zichterman. Nicole Beckett. Angela Flockhart. Erin Osgerby. Ar­ chie Warner. Karl Johr, Jesse Dykhouse. Yrdanda Llanes, Betty Jo Meyer. Steve Otto. John Ramos, Tammy Spica 9th Grade Ryan Hanson. Ryan Slot. Molly Cryderman. Sandy Poma, Alison Baitey. Laura McGilton, Christina Devormer. Angela Adrianse. Stacy Blackbum, Elise Bon cher. Alison Buys. Heather Duffield. Jason Nagel, An­ drew O’Connor, .Angie Ouw inga. Tiffany Renker Blair Spence. Kelli Wagner. James Longman. Jared Sc hut. Jacob Gerst, Jen­ nifer Hanley . Bonme Hickel, Knstin Manning. Meghann Phillips. Courtney Wiersum. Ezra Reunnk. Naomi Stewart. Lmdsev Tepastte. Rachelle Thomas. Elizabeth Delange Justin Johnson. David Kowalski. Brian Lillie, Barry VanVoikinburg. Chris Cox, Kevin Longstreet, Kelly Striplin, Jenelle Davis, Nicole Bultman, Shantelle Cooley, Chadd Dill, Blake Vandebunte, Tiffany Blackford, Jessica Curry. Andrew Jackson, Sarah Meekhof, Mitchell Petz, Eric Richard, Matthew VanVelsen, Charles Vaughn, Nicole Eakins, Todd Maines, Courtney Smith, Mike Bashlor, Came Baxter, Gina Gotch, Justina Killgore. Honorable Mention — Carrie Mercer, Beth Desy, Lindsey Ki.app, Emily Tem­ ple, Zachary Knight, David Schadkr, Christina Scheidel, Erin Mulder. Nicholas Zientarski. Dan Bloemers, Jaimie Griffith, Nicholas J enema, Jacqlyn Manne. Ferrel Mejeur, Anne Morgan. Kindsey Pentecost, James Sheely. Sean Steams. Peter VanderVeen. Dustin Warren, Kyle Dausman. Kar ly Saner. Sarah Baier. Karie Clausen. Brandon Furtwangkr. Michael Hoeksema Corey Koopmans, Rxdhard Letherman. Jennifer Martin, Bobby Shepherd, Ryan Vilardi. Kun Besieman, Katie Har­ rison. Kyk Perkins. Michael Bensted, Sara Damghani. Jessica Sheldon. Sean Meehan. Knsty Green. Ann Schmidt. FOR RENT OFFICE SPACE Available immediately. Located in the Middle Villa Inn, southwest comer. 26’x40’, carpeted. Rental includes electric & heat. 795-3640 or 891-1287 North of Middleville on M-37 �The Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml/June 24, 1997/Poge 19 Antiques Garage Sale ALLEGAN ANTIQUE MARKET: Sunday June 29. Over 300 exhibitors in every type of antique, over 200 dealers under cover. Show is rain or shine, 7:30am to 4:30pm, free parking, S3 admission, at the fairgrounds right in Allegan, Michigan. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY June 27 A 28, at Deep Lake by Sharp Park. Dishes, clothing, tools, furniture, antiques, canning jars, books, canoe, trike, nurses uniform and bar equip­ ment-______________________ GARAGE SALE: Sunday Only, June 29th. Household items, appliances, clothing, anti ques. 6727 Noffke Dr., Duncan Lake, Caledonia. One day only. 10.00 to 5 00______________ GARAGE SALE, 6408 McCORDS SE, Alto, June 26th A 27th, 9am-3pm, Saturday, 9am-12pm. Baby A mens clothes, shoes A toys, queen bed frame, exercbe bike and more. Business Senices AMAZING LOW PHONE RATES for your calls away from home with the VOICENET calling card brought to you by West Michigan Telecom, an authorized Vojccnet dealer. No surcharge, 18.9 cents per min., 6 second billing. 1-800-500-9027, deptf3267345.______________ BANKRUPTCY LEGAL Services. First consultation free. Fees fully explained in advance. Call 945-3512 for appointment bleam” E A V ESTROUG HING .Seamless Gutter 26 Colon, Free Estimates 616 945-0004_______ EXCAVATION: BACKHOE DOZER WORK, basements, septic system. Finish grading, also hauling topsoil, road gravel, etc. Call Mike Moore, 616-623-2051 after 6:00pm or pager 270 7022 24 hrs; Don Vetter, 795 7830___________ GLEN’S LANDSCAPING: I <)|- SOIL, HAI LING & LEVELING, RETAINING WALLS, TREATED TIES & BOULDERS, NEW INSTAL­ LATION OR RELAND­ SCAPING. COMPLETE LANDSCAPE DESIGN. TREKS, SHRUBS, SHRED­ DED BARK, SEEDING & SODDING. ROAD <.R W H., SAND ft MOM ROAM AND DRIVEWAYS III IN OR REPAIRED. THINK SPRINGI616 8911843 GYMNASTICS IN MOTION offering pre-school through advanced classes, all ages. Also boys and girls USGF competi­ tion teams. For information call Cathy. 795-7620.____________ PAIN II NG & LIGHT REPAIR WORK, free esti­ mates, 616-948-2038. GET MORE NEWS! Subscribe today to the Hastings Banner. Only $25 per year in Barry County. Ph. 945-9554. For Sale Automotive MONTE CARLO 87 Luxury sport, white, very clean, $3,300. Call after 5pm 616-891-8048. For Rent CALEDONIA 2 BEDROOM DUPLEX, $500 plus deposit, stove & refrigerator, no pets; also Efficiency apartment, $340 month. 616-891-8457________ GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CENTER (formerly Snowmo­ bile Club). Rental for weddings, banquets, graduation, etc... Call Dr. Owie at 792-6188 or 351-2050__________________ MIDDLEVILLE 3 BEDROOM TRAILER, $450 month, plus deposit, stove A refrigerator, no pels. 616-891-8457_______________ SELF STORAGE 10x47 $10CV month or $85/month with lease. 616-891-8375. For Sale CERAMIC KILN AND KILN SITTER “Evenheat” 13“xl7-, 4 months old, manufacturers warranty. List $745, sell for $550. 616-458-0159. $529 WEEKLY, mailing company letters from home, many positions available, easy, no experience needed, free info, call American Publishers. 1-800-426 3026, ext 1400 24 hrs HUGE 8 FAMILY SALE Interior decorator sells home furnishings, beautiful framed art, dorm furniture, little tykes and fisher price, newborn to adult clothing, maternity wardrobe, baby supplies, tools, dishes and misc. All quality items. June 26, 27 A 28, 9-5, 8311 Eldridge Ct. (off 84th Street, one mile east of M-37.) JUNE 26 A 27, 8:30-5:00 Furniture, chest freezer, Packard Bell computer and color printer, table saw, universal home gym, clothing and misc. 7975 Wood­ ville, Alto. Thornapple River/ Alaska area, off 68th and ButtricL Help Wanted HELP WANTED: Part time person for assistance with mail­ ings, computer entries, etc. Perfect opportunity for retiree. Call 891 2190 Wednesday from 8-5, and Friday from 8-noon. New Vue Concepts Ltd. PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING $7.50 per hour Start at once. Dutton area. All shifts. Excellent hire in poten­ tial. Trainees or experienced. Call 949 3100 for interview. Remedy Staffing. Never a fee. PLASTICS- SUPERVISOR (IN TRAINING). Growing injection molding company seeking applicants for a 2nd shift supervisor/ supervisor in train­ ing. Prefer 3-5 years of technical experience in injection molding/ technician/ set up. Apply in person, or send/ fax resume to Hilco Technologies, 4172 Danvers CT SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512. Fax 616-957-5069. No phone calls.____________ PLASTICS- MOLDING TECHNICIAN. Growing injection molding company seeking applicants for molding technician. Some injection molding experience in mold set up desired. Apply in person or send /fax resume to Hilco Tech­ nologies, 4172 Danvers Ct SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512. Fax 616-957-5069. No phone calls please._____________________ PLASTICS- GENERAL MAINTENANCE. Growing injection molding company seeking applicants for general mainenance. Experience preferred, will train. Injection mold machine repair. Apply in person, or send fax resume to Hilco Technologies, 4172 Danvers Cl SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512. Fax 616-957-5069. No phone calls. WE ARE LOOKING FOR milkers for our dairy farm and we are looking for people with experience with feeding cows and uni-load er experience. Pay is good, 8hr. shift Please apply in person, 9:30 til 11XX) Tues­ days. Bruinsma Farms, 10718 Green Lake, Middleville. Jobs Wanted HOUSE CLEANING IN CALEDONIA, MIDDLEVIL­ LE Area. Have references. Call Becky at 795-3686_________ HOUSECLEANING, CALEDONIA/ MIDDLEVILLE, call Kathy, 616-795-8821 Miscellaneous FREE WICKER could be yours. Homemakers has an excellent hostess program, booking shows in your area now. Call now and receive free ship­ ping and handling on your order. Vickie 616-795-9461________ STARVATION IS NOT THE ANSWER! Weight lost through fasting or going without rarely stays off. If you are serious about losing those excess pounds and inches, better nutrition is the best solution. We have the solution! CaD (616)248-5066. Mobile Homes ABANDONED FACTORY REPO’S wrong color, on huge 3 and 4 bedroom mobile homes. Custom built for water bed, 1st time home buyers program available, win relocate free if necessary. No payment until J anuary of 1 997. 1-800-387-0035. West Mich. MOBILE HOME FOR SALECider Mill Village in Middlevil­ le. 1994 Carrollton 16 x 80, 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, large living room w/cathedral ceiling and ceiling fan, front kitchen w/ island stove, pantry closet & buit-in desk. Central air, laundry hook-ups, 14 x 30 awning plus separate 2 car covered carport, 10 x 12 shed w/electricty and motion sensor lights. Call 795-3454 (evenings) or (616)-975-5650 (days). MOBILE HOME IN PARK 12x65 with 8x28 expando, awning, deck, outdoor gas grill, central air, washer/dryer hookup, shed. Martin Schools. Call 616-672-5653 or 616-694-2425 or leave message. National Ads $200 TO $500 WEEKLY from your home mailing cirrculars for a telephone company. Easy! Respectable! FT/PT. No experi­ ence needed. Call AT Access, 1-800-426-3085 24Hrs. • CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP • June 18. 1997 The regular meeting of the Caledonia Township Board was colled to order at 7 00 p.m. Present Johnston Snyder DeVries. Dunn. Keller Potter Cress arrived at 7:02 p.m. Also Present. Attorneys Jim Brown ond Jim White Engineer Randy Wilcox Utilities Ad ministrator Rich Pierson and several citizens. MINUTES: Approved as printed. BILLS Moved Snyder second Dunn to approve the bills as printed. Ayes: All. Motion Corned BUILDING INSPECTION REPORT: Reviewed by Super­ visor Johnston. BOY SCOUT EAGLE PROJECT Ian Fleischmann gave a report on a sign that he would like to erect in the Village of Alaska on the Alaska Township Hall pro­ perty. Moved DeVries, second Dunn to accept this project with our thanks to Mr. Fleischmann. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. TREASURER REPORT: Review ed. Moved Snyder second Cress to accept the Treasurers Report Ayes: All. Motion Carried. VILLAGE WATER SYSTEM TRANSFER: Attorney White gave an overview of the project Discussion on costs to the Township, there will be no cost to the Township. Reviewed the resolution. Moved DeVries, se­ cond Potter to accept the resolu­ tion to approve the water system transfer agreement. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. UTILITIES ADMINISTRATION REPORT: Reviewed by Pierson. Questions on the CampauKettle Lake sewer project. ORDINANCE 97-5Z: 1st reading, reviewed. 6700 Whitneyville Ave. LAND DIVISION ORDINANCE 1st reading. Reviewed by At­ torney Brown MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE OR­ DINACE 1st reading. Reviewed by Terry Tobias of Law, Weathers & Richardson law firm. ASSESSOR Treasurer DeVries gave *he report Moved Potter second Keller to hire the firm of Ted Gruizenga for 3 days o week from 8:00 a.m. to 1 00 p.m. for a cost of $22 500 00 per year in occordonc e with the proposal. Ayes All. Motion Carried. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT: Given by Trustee Cress. GYPSY MOTH REPORT Given by Trustee Cress. Survey forms for next year will be available in the Township Office by ^uly 21st 1997 and will be due by Sept 30 1997 TREASURER SEMINAR Moved Potter, second Cress to approve Treasurer DeVries to attend the Michigan Municipal Treasurer Association Seminar. Ayes All. Motion Carried. COMPUTER PURCHASE Mov e. .Jofter second Keller to ap prove purchase of a new com­ puter for the front desk not to exceed $2,000 00 Ayes All. Mo­ tion Carried. OTHER BUSINESS Alaska Pav ing informational meeting set for July 23. 1997 at 7 00 p.m. at the Township Hall. 250 Maple St. Supervisor Johnston asked tht residents be aware of their speed and slow down on Township streets. Discussion on Automatic door opener, and Er­ rors ond Omission insurance Moved Potter second Dunn to adjourn at 9:50 p.m. Ayes All. Motion Carried Respectfully submitted Patricia Snyder Clark (313) OPEN 7 NIGHTS A WEEK FARO'S ITALIAN MIDDLEVILLE’S FINEST 117 West Main, Middleville Phone 795-7911 Sun.-Ttiurs. 3:30 to 10:30 p.m. Frt. & sat. 3:30 to 12:30 a.m. TWO PIZZAS for ONE SPECIAL PRICEY Save up to 7OV. on second Plzxa NO COUPONS • NO FREE POP Pets ALASKAN HUSKY PUPPIES: Wormed and first shots, blue eyes $150-$ 175, blue and brown eyes $125-$ 150, brown eyes $100-$125. Pager #1-800-802-1313, Clarksville. Real Estate REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. Middleville and Hastings area, building sites, 1-1/2 to 6 acres. $13,000 to $26,000, surveyed and health dept, approved, ask for Jack, 616-891-8982 or 616-891-8457 NEED SOME EXTRA CASH? Do You Have Something to Sell? Phone 1*800-870-7085 For Sun & News ACTION-ADS! ' Good Only Suhday thru Thursday (NOT VALID Friday and Saturday) Specials not valid with any other offers or Free Delivery —coupon— FARO'S ITALIAN PIZZA Middleville NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER SPECIAL Take Out Only • One (1) Per Coupon Try Our.. Subs • Lasagna Spaghetti • Burritos • Chips & Cheese ★ FREE 2 Liters of Pepsi ★ with any pick up pizza order No coupon needed No free pop with free delivery All of our pizzas include our Special Sauce and 100% Mozzarella Cheese 15 Minutes Take Out or Eat in or Fast Free Delivery Within 5 Miles NO FREE POP with SPECIALS • Ask about our Special of the Day • PARK IN REAR ^■■■■■■■CcnP’N’SAVEJRaaMaaa^ I CHERRY VALLEY CAFE I I J 9866 Cherry Valley, Caledonia Plaza | Buy One Dinner Get One of Equal or Lesser Value FREE I Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday Only 891-9480 • Coupon expires 7-7-97 �Poge 20/Th. Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml/June 24, 1997 Middleville businesses to provide means for trip by Jason Carr Staff Writer A group of 20 Middleville businesses are making possi­ ble Middleville police officer Joe Booher’s trip to the na­ tional DARE conference. Booher. Middleville's Community Police Officer, teaches the DARE program to fifth-graders at Page Elemen­ tary. Hey! Were Here To Stay! Celebrating 3 Years of Successful Business...Thank You! 1992 DODGE CARAVAN 1995 DODGE INTREPID 4 DR. V-6. auto . loaded, h’s Sharp. Come See V-6, auto., air. 9 pass.. Summer Fun‘5,575 *9,975 1994 CHEVY CORSICA 4 DR. V^. auto.. 70.000 mil. h's Clean. *6,575 1990 DODGE RAM PICKUP 4x4 1993 EAGLE TALON Loaded. Loaded. Loaded - Wow *7,375 1993 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE V-6. 5 speed, tilt. cruise, stereo tape. p/1 sunroof, mag wheels, red. - Wow 1991 STERLING Loaded, must see luxury, elegance & more. ‘7,500 A must drive.................... Auto., p/w, p/1. tit, cruise. 318 V-6, air, camper window, bed liner, step bumper. AM/FM stereo cassette, two-tone paint. 66,000 miles . *9,975 *5,975 1990 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM LE 1992 CHEVY LUMINA EURO 4 DR. 3.1 V-6. Loaded . *6,250 1992 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE ES 4 DR. - 3 8 V-6. Loaded, Extra Clean .............................*8,250 1992 GMC SONOMA PICKUP Extended cab, V-6, loaded, auto , sunroof, topper . . *8,500 Tit. cruise, p/w. p/1. AM/FM stereo tape, rear defroster, air Real NADA Price ‘4,159. Save ‘475 *3,575 1989 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE Auto., p/w, p.l, tflt. cruise. AM/FM stereo & more *4,450 1989 DODGE DAYTONA ES Tilt, p/w, p.l, AM/FM stereo tape, 61,000 miles, auto., air, Reduced to ‘5,250 1992 MERCURY TOPAZ GS A>r. auto., rear defroster, stereo tape. 59.000 miles Real N.A.D.A Price »6.025. Saue‘600 *4,995 1986 CHEVY CORVETTE New top. new carpet, new main computer chip, loaded. A must drive to appreciate *12,500 Village Auto Sales "Neighborly Hometown Service” 401 Broadway (M-37), Middleville (616) 795-3232 Middleville Police Officer Joe Booher will attend this year’s DARE conference in Salt Lake City, thanks to the support of Middleville businesses. nate to the program is more Booher said the village did­ and Pastoor’s Family Market. Booher said he was "totally than welcome to." n’t have the funds to cover the Such donations would fund awed" by the support. "It was $1,076 cost of the flight to books. T-shirts for DARE Sait Lake City, food, ex­ fantastic." He said those were the only graduates and prizes and penses and hotel registration. A DARE enthusiast, who businesses he asked, but he awards. Booher said donations can be sent to the DARE pro­ when he was hired by Chief wasn't slighting others "These were the first 20 gram in care of the Mid­ Louis Shoemaker asked if he could teacher the program. people I went to and I had so dleville Police Department. "It's not cheap to do this Booher wanted to attend and much support from them I began asking area businesses didn't need to go to other Any kind of program you’re businesses,” Booher said. "But going to run isn’t cheap, but for contributions. The 20 businesses that con­ anyone else who wants to do- it's worth it." Booher said. tributed are Faro’s Pizza, Mid­ dleville Floral, Pharmacy Care, Thomapple Floral, CM Pets, Middlevilla Inn, Gavin Chevrolet-Buick-Pontiac, Vil­ lage Auto Sales, Bob's Engine The Caledonia branch, branch also will be closed Hospital, Evolutionary Cycle. Nesbit's Market, Middleville along with all branches of the Sunday. July 6. All branches will resume Auto Parts, B&D Family Car Kent District Library, will be Wash, Phil's Pizza, Baby closed for the Independence normal hours Monday. July 7. For information about the Bliss Inc., Bender Auto Body, Day holiday weekend, Friday, Caledonia Library hours, call Rudd's No Preference Towing, July 4 and Saturday, July 5. The East Grand Rapids the branch at 891-1502 Reliable Roofing, Tires Plus Caledonia Library closed for July 4 holiday weekend We’re throwing To Serve Your Needs! Dr. Beld is hosting a... IS FIRECRACKER EVENT! Happening July 3rd at the Caledonia Plaza ...and all other participating merchants. “Look at the Sun & News next week for further details!99 Free Consultation with Examination for: Orthodontics, Dentures or Cosmetic Dental Needs Cleaning, X-Rays and Exam Surprise For All Children all for only $47.00 WAYNE H. BELD, D.D.S Cherry SE, 1, Caledonia, 9958 Valley Ave., MI. 49316 Ste. Call now for appointment 891-0004 Watch For Our Grand Opening NEW EXTENDED HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 6:00 am - 8:00 pm; Sat. 9:00 am - 12 Noon � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-07-01.pdf fc6c21d44c22a349217afb89fca74f35 PDF Text Text Middleville to maintain present millage rate by Jason Carr Staff Writer The Middleville Village Council voted Tuesday night not to allow its operating mil­ lage rale to roll back from its present 11.5615 to 11.2343, as would be required by the Headlee Amendment to the Michigan Constitution. The village held its required "Truth-In-Taxation" meeting immediately prior to its regu­ lar meeting In other business, the coun­ cil: • Heard Wastewater Treat­ ment Plant manager Todd Ernst say the village is catch­ ing up with its maintenance on the plant. Ernst said meetings were also held with Bradford-White and Simpson Industries about industrial waste. Ernst said there has bcert improvement but some more work can be done "Within the next month or two, we should see some ma­ jor compliance," he said. • Heard presentations from outgoing Thornapple Trail Association president Craig Patterson and North Country Trail Association member Charles Krammin about link­ ing up Middleville’s trail to the Paul Henry Trail coming from Kent County and the North Country Trail. Krammin said the North Country Trail is planned to extend from New York to South Dakota, but the only part currently laid out in Michigan is in the Yankee Springs area. The North Country Trail would hook up with Middleville's trail at W(xxl School Road near 108th Street, proceeds through Mid­ dleville and in to Yankee Springs Township. "It's just in our minds right now,” he said. Krammin said the North Country Trail is envisioned as See Millage rate, P. 3 Yankee Springs Fire Station groundbreaking held Officials and community members gathered at the corner of Chief Noonday and Payne Lake Roads Saturday to celebrate the groundbreaking for the new Yankee Springs Fire Station. Project Chairman Mark Englerth led the festivities and introduced people who helped with the project such as Charlie Nystrom from 911, Sheriff Steve DeBoor, Thornapple Township Emergency Services Chief Bob Woodard, and Yankee Springs Township Treasurer Robert Herold. Program offers service both to caregivers and participants Adult respite center to open in Caledonia Village this month by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Twenty years ago, two nurses at what was then called the Michigan Veterans Facil­ ity, discussed how wonderful it would be to have a non-institutionalized program for some of their patients. "We talked and thought about what that could be. and we came up with the idea of adult day care," said Cindy Streekstra of her many con­ versations with her friend, nurse Carol McGowan. The two nurses' opportunity to convert their dream to real­ ity finally happened six years ago. Cindy's church, Central Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, decided to celebrate its 150th anniversary by estab­ lishing a program that would affect the Grand Rapids com­ munity, make better use of the church facility and provide congregation members a vol­ unteer opportunity. From the dreams of the two nurses and the wishes of the church was bom the adult day care center now known as Some of the staff who will be working at the Caledonia satellite respite center pose for a photo. Standing, from the left, are Amy Deschner, program aide; Rolina Bastiaanse, outreach manager and Chad Underty, program intern. Seated are Cindy Streekstra, co-director and Amy RosendaU, assistant manager H Our basic premise is that we really value the individual and value the dignity and self-worth of each of these people. This belief permeates the whole program. We work with people’s abilities rather than their .. disabilities. — Cindy Streekstra Respite Centers of Western Michigan. Opening first in the Central Reformed Church in 1991, the program established a satellite location at the Georgetown United Methodist Church in 1994. Though it was begun with seed money from Central Reformed, which still is the central location for the pro­ gram, Respite Centers of Western Michigan is now a subsidiary of Hospice of Greater Grand Rapids Beginning this month, Caledonia and Middleville families who care for a special needs adult who is 18 years or older, also will have available a nearby adult day care center that will provide the care­ givers some time off while their loved ones enjoy a "qual­ ity day" of activities geared just for them. Respite Centers of Western Michigan is opening a satel­ lite center in the Caledonia Community Education Build­ ing, 330 Johnson. Initially, it will be open from 8 a m. to 4 p.m. each Monday, but will open on more days/week as interest and staffing allow. An open house is planned from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mon­ day, July 14, at the Commu­ nity Ed building so the com­ munity can meet the staff, ask questions, see some of the ac­ tivities the center will provide and even enroll a loved one in the program. Refreshments will be served. "The whole community is invited so everyone is aware of the program," said Streek- stra. "Wc want this to be a familiar program in the com­ munity." She explained that while the center will be open from 8 a m. to 4 p.m. each Monday, the participants do not have to be there the whole day. "The times are tailored to meet the individuals* needs," Streekstra said, "but it is not a drop-off center. The partici­ pants must be enrolled. We want this to be an important day for them, but also a part of the caregiver's routine, too. Often if there is an option, the caregiver doesn’t take the op­ portunity for the time off. We want the caregivers to build the weekly break into their fives." Streekstra said that both the Grand Rapids and the Jenison centers have met with success in their respective communi­ ties because they offer just See Respite care, P. 2 In This Issue... • Weather doesn't dampen rummage sales in Middleville • Plans set for Caledonia Independence Day celebration • Two operators ticketed in Campau Lake jet ski/boat accident • Kettle Lake to try ‘vertical teaming’ next year �Page 2/Th« Sun and New», Middlwville, Ml/July 1, 1997 |^ESP1TE CARE, wliat tlilir ‘‘’name ^implies. tcr»t*xary refitf Tor families who care at home for their parents and adult children with such problems as blindness, a brain injury or mental confu­ sion, Parkinson's disease and even Alzheimer's disease "The important thing about this program is that it pro­ vides respite, some relief, for the caregiver," agreed Rolina Bastiaanse, outreach manager for the program. "The stress on them is enormous, and the best way to relieve that is to provide the place where they know their loved one is safe and well-cared for." The staff of Respite Centers of Western Michigan repre­ sents a diverse range of talents and training to provide the participants in the program appropriate activities along with the medical training of Streekstra and McGowan A graduate of the University of Michigan nursing school, Streekstra holds a bachelor of science degree in nursing, is a certified registered nurse and earned a master's degree in ed­ ucation from Western Michi­ gan University. She has 27 continued from front page __ ___ ___ ____ nv development at GVSU experience in__ nursing, years 20 of those in gerontology (care of the ekferiy.) McGowan earned an associ­ ate's degree in nursing from Grand Rapids Junior College, now Grand Rapids Community College, and is a certified nurse in gerontology with 20 years experience "We can check out the health issues." said Streekstra. "We work with the partici­ pants' physicians and in some instances, we even help fami­ lies advocate for their loved ones. We understand the dis­ ease processes. "We also try to help fami­ lies find the right agencies when they are looking for ser­ vices like home health care. We help them connect to whatever services they need." Also on staff is Sarah Maxim-Gerard, a recreational therapist who takes the lead in program development and who has background in theater and dance. She is a graduate of Grand Valley Slate Univer­ sity. Amy Deschner majored in health care communications and minored in aging and adult and now works as a program aide at the center Retiree Dick Phillips started at the center as a volunteer, but now works in the office wearing several hats. He is the billing clerk, the receptionist, handles clerical needs and also works with the participants. Phillips, who took care of his wife for nearly 10 years before her death, started work at the respite center as part of Central Reformed's Stephen Ministry program. He now works there nearly every day. Bastiaanse brings a combi­ nation of business know-how and a love of art to the staff. She operated her own business before enrolling at Hope Col­ lege, where she earned a degree in painting and art history. Amy Rosendall is the assis­ tant manager for the respite program and is the Senior Meals coordinator. Interning with the center is Chad Underly, a senior at GVSU majoring in health care administration. He helps with the marketing for new sites as well as working with the par­ ticipants, and he said he Some of the staff of the respite center in downtown Grand Rapids enjoy a moment with program participants who were creating a garden of bright tissue paper flowers to decorate the center. From the left are Amy Deschner, Rolina Bastiaanse and Chad Underty. thinks he would like to work with a community-based pro­ gram like the respite center. Along with the regular staff, church members at both the present sites volunteer time in one way or another. Bastiannse said that as par­ ticipants are enrolled, an as­ sessment process enables the staff to find out just what that person's interests are. what he or she loves to do. "Sometimes we have sev­ eral activities going on at once," she said with a smile. "We might have manicures being done in one comer, gar­ dening outside and someone else listening to a book on tape." "We have a flexible pro­ gram," Streekstra agreed. "We don't treat anyone here like a child and make them do some­ thing he or she doesn't want to do." "Sometimes a participant just likes to watch the others and chat,” Bastiaanse added. But the centers do organize outings, like picnics and fish­ ing trips, depending on the participants' abilities. Some­ times trips to a museum or even the symphony are planned, and holidays provide opportunities for even more art projects and decorating ventures. Deschner said she helps with activities as varied as ping pong and sing-a-longs. Art, cooking and games also are included in the activity planning. Streekstra said one of the ways the center likes to in­ volve the immediate commu­ nity is to ask people with col­ lections and hobbies to come in with displays the partici­ pants can look at and enjoy. Scouts, photographers and school groups all have come to the centers, and she hopes the same thing will happen in Caledonia. "This is not a population that should be separated from the larger community," said Bastiaanse. "When they no longer are able to come to the community, we'd like to bring the community to them." "Our basic premise is that we really value the individual value and dignity and self­ worth of each of these peo­ ple," emphasized Streekstra. "This belief permeates the whole program. We work with people's abilities rather than their disabilities." She said families who have not wanted to place their loved ones in long-term care or in nursing homes have found that the participation in adult day care has helped delay the move to a nursing home as much as six months to a year. When the family must fi­ nally place their loved one in a long-care facility, the expe­ rience in day care also has helped the loved one make the transition more easily, Basti­ aanse said. "And we always try to stay with the family, stay con­ nected with them at least for a while after their loved one is no longer in our program. We try to be a support." The cost for the program is $7/hour, which includes all activities, snacks and a com­ plete, well-balanced meal pro­ vided by the Senior Meals Program Inc. However, no one is turned away because of financial need, Streekstra said. There are scholarship programs, and some participants might qual­ ify for government funding based on financial need While the hourly fee might seem costly to some, the cost of adult day care al the center is far less than bringing in a home nursing service, and Middleville woman is Holyoke graduate nursing homes today are very expensive. "The last I checked, home nursing cost about $25 an hour," she said. "We have found that our participants enjoy the quality day. and they really do benefit from the socialization, the ac­ tivities and the safe environ­ ment here." Streekstra said. "For some of our partici­ pants. coming to the center is a high point in their week, and at the same time, it is a time when the caregivers can do whatever they want to do go shopping, visit with friends or even take a nap. It's beneficial fix everyone." "And we have a lot of fun with our activities program, too." added Bastiaanse "The staff goes home at the end of the day tired, but smiling." Anyone who cannot attend the July 14 open house, but who would like more informa­ tion about Respite Centers of Western Michigan, should call the center office at 456-6127. 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Schwartz Insurance Agency “Our Policy is Service” W Mn^on St (M-37) Middtertle Ml 49333 Call: 795-3302 or 891-3208 �Th* Sun and New, Middleville. Ml/July 1. 1997/Poge 3 Two operators ticketed in Campaii Lake jet ski-boat accident r judge. by Barbara Gall Staff Writer A June 22 boating accident at Campau Lake highlights an increasing problem of inexpe­ rienced drivers operating high­ speed watercraft, especially the popular jet skiis. Sunny skies and warm tem­ peratures that day brought out lots of boaters on Campau Lake, which was described as "very busy" by Kent County Sheriffs Department deputies. The collision that afternoon of a jet ski and an 18-foo< boat, however, was attributed not to the traffic, but to high speed by the jet ski operator and a failure to yield the right of way by the driver of the boat. Neither alcohol nor drugs were considered a factor in the collision. The accident left the driver of the jet ski hospitalized and still in serious condition as of press time. Natalie Lehman. 20, of Grand Rapids was transported by ambulance from the scene, suffering from facial and internal injuries. thousand dollars. The passenger on the ski. The 1997 Checkmate boat Miguel Santos. 20. also of with its outboard engine was Grand Rapids, was transported left with a hole in the right to the hospital with minor hull, with damage estimated at scrapes to his arm. He was $26,000. The owner of the treated and released boat, Ronald Nowak of Jeni­ Neither the driver of the son. was operating the craft at boat nor his passenger were the time of the accident injured. Lehman told the police that Both watercraft, however, she and Santos had tried to were totaled. The front end of operate the jet ski once with the jet ski. which did not be­ him in the front and her in the long to either Lehman or San­ back, but had fallen off. They tos. was cracked, with damage tried it again, this time with estimated at three to five MILLAGE RATE MAINTAINED, continued from front page--------------------a rustic walking trail, with close to an agreement on wa­ development limited to dirt to ter and sewer service and tap fees as be thought. Rivertown prevent erosion Patterson said Krammin and developers have begun con­ Village Manager David Aris­ struction on the first of five 24-unit apartment blocks. ing could talk to develop an Arking also told council the idea where to intersect the audit report will be presented trails. at the July 8 meeting. “The great thing is, this • Approved an adendum to puts us on the local maps of the land contract with Dan the North Country Trail and Valley Excavating. designates Middleville as a The village had held some scenic point," Patterson said. lots out of its 1996 agreement • Heard Village President in the northeast corner of Ea­ Jim French report that gle Drive and Grand Rapids WZZM-TV has sent him a Street, because there was a letter asking for local weather watchers. French said if any­ chance to attract a factory to one is interested or knows the area. However, that deal someone who may be inter­ fell through and the adendum merely adds those lots to the ested, to contact Arkmg. French also congratulated agreement. Developer Dave Dykstra Department of Public Works employees for their quick will pay the same unit price on these extra lots as he did in cleanup after the recent storm. "I think they got the brush the original agreement, plus cleaned up as quickly as pos­ he will develop Eagle Drive to sible in the time they had," he village specifications. Dykstra is developing an industrial said. • Heard Arking report the park in the area. • Approved an amendment Thomapple Kellogg school to the personnel manual, district did not take action at which standardizes overtime its last meeting on the police and on-call procedures, espe­ and water service agreement. cially for Department of Pub­ He said the district's attorney lic Works employees. The is still reviewing the pro amendment takes effect July posal. 1. Arking said the village and • Approved changing an or­ developers of the Rivertown der for the Irving Road booster apartment project are not as station. The order changes proposed pipeline from ductile pipe to steel pipe, which will reduce the cost of the station by $20,000. The booster sta­ tion will serve the Hunter Ridge development and sur­ rounding areas, which has been an area of low water pressure • Heard a request by a non­ resident to reserve the Spring Park pavilion in September for a baby shower. Council chose to not allow the reserva­ tion. saying that village resi­ dents should have first use of the pavilion because they pay the taxes to support the park and pavilion. Trustee James Rutherford told the woman. "I feel bad for you, but you have to put yourself in our shoes in an­ swering to a village resident who can't use the pavilion be­ cause it's being used by a non­ resident." • Met in closed session to discuss pending litigation. • Returned to public session and approved giving Arking settlement authority in the MacCloud case. Douglas and Kathleen MacCloud sued the Middleville Police Department in March, claiming officer Nick Seifert used excessive force during a traffic stop. The case is now in U.S. District Court. • Heard Arking say he wanted the council to discuss dissolving the Local Devel­ opment Finance Authority (LDFA) at its next meeting. The LDFA was created in April 1993 to recapture local taxes from other taxing au­ thorities for the benefit of the industrial park, but was never implemented. Arking told the Sun and News Friday that since Dykstra will be paying for the improvements to Eagle Drive, there now is no need to keep the LDFA. Lehman in the front seat. When asked who was driving at the time of the collision, she said they were both "kind of driving." with Miguel help­ ing. They did not see the other boat at all. she said Witnesses said the jet ski took off at high speed from the north shore of the lake and did not even slow down as it traveled toward the boat, hit­ ting it in the hull. Joy Smith. 20. of Middlevile. the passenger in Nowak’s boat, told police she never saw the jet ski. and thought the boat had hit a rock when the ski crashed into the boat. Nowak. 32, said in his statement that the ski came straight from shore and crashed into the driver side at high speed. Lehman, who had less than 20 hours experience in opera­ tion of the craft, was ticketed for reckless operation of the PWC (personal watercraft). Usually this results in a $100 to $150 fine imposed by the '"She's already paying a pretty stiff penalty." noted one deputy, referring to Lehman's injuries. "There's just no pro­ tection for those riding PWC’s when there's an accident. "Inexperienced drivers, espedaily, just don't realize the power of these craft and how quickly an accident can hap­ pen. When you're traveling at 30 to 50 miles per hour, and you hit something, there is nothing protecting you but that little life jacket." However, he said, under nautical rules, the operator of a boat is supposed to yield to a craft approaching on the starboard (right) side of the boat. Though the jet ski was traveling at a high speed. Nowak, who is listed as an experienced operator with more than 500 hours with this type of craft, should have yielded to the PWC because it was approaching on his right. He was cited for failure to do so. His fine also will determined by the judge. FOOT PAIN? • Ingrown Nails • Diabetic Care • Hammertoes • Calluses • Heel Pain • Orthotics • Warts Dr. Terrence J. Emiley OFFICE FOR PODIATRY 612 Main Street in Caledonia Call 891-9133 for an Appointment HAVE A Ex-Middleville man promoted at Yeo & Yeo Great Fourth! It's the time when we get together with family and friends for a picnic, games and — of course — the fireworks display. It's the celebration of a great idea that a free nation could not only survive, but thrive. It's an occasion when we all show our pride in our country, and we're pleased to join with everyone in saying: "Happy Birthday, America!" We Will Be CLOSED FRIDAY — July 4th — Jeff Kares Contempo Salon A Full Service Family Salon and Tanning Studio • Facials • Acrylic Nails • 41 Bulb Tanning Beds • Children’s Haircutting Area WALK-INS ALWAYS WELCOME Located in Caledonia Plata, M-37 in Caledonia Just north of 100th Avenue 891-1093 OPEN Mon.-Thurs 9 am-9 pm;Fri.9 am4 pm;Sat.9 am-) pm Closed July 4 & 5 Watch for us in the Caledonia Parade with Special Offer. Yeo & Yeo, P C . CPA an­ nounces that Jeffery M. Kares. CPA. formerly of Middleville, was recently pro­ moled to senior accountant. Kares joined the Kalamazoo office at 710 E. Mdham in April of 1995. He is a graduate of Western Michigan University and holds a bachelor s degree in business administration. Kares specializes in audits, business consulting and taxes Yeo A Yeo is a regional certified public accounting firm with offices in Saginaw, Alma. Marlene Midland. Flint. Lansing and Kalamazoo Kares is the son of Terry and Connie Steebs of Mid­ dleville and Brad and Robin Kares of Pennfield He lives in Richland with his wife. Vaiene be 267 MAIN ST. 3205 68th ST S.E. 303 ARLINGTON DUTTON CALEDONIA MIDDLEVILLE TATE 891-8113 698-6337 795-3361 ANK ALEDONIA M 3 Locanont Open M Day Monday thru fnday and bl Noon on Saturday �Poge 4/The Sun and New*. Middleville. Ml/July 1. 1997 with... NORMA Neva Akken said that, though they had a power failure, they were not short of water. They had a barrel set up to catch rain water so they could wash dishes and be more comfortable ! could remember when I lived with Aunt Audie and Uncle George Steeby during summertime while I was growing up. They had a wind­ mill (as most fanners did) for hard water to drink, as well as a big cement tank of water out by the barn If there wasn't any wind to power the wind­ mill, you could hand pump water to the house, where there was also a large tank VELDERMAN upstairs in the old pan of the house They also had a big cistern in the ground for rain water Perhaps some of you old timers could help me remember how it got into the cistern. We always used the soft water, or ram water, for washing and clothes. For the wash, we set up the wringer and two stands for two washtubs to sit on. The wringer was in the center, fill­ ed with cold rinse water You always had to stan with the whites first because you only had so much water for al) the clothes After the clothes were boiled, you took an old broom GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ProdorrWtf the Whole Gomel of Cod Services dt 950 am and 6 pm 'Wxshppmg d. Kettle Lake Sc bool on Vbrtncv vile Rd South of 68th Street ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School...........................................9:30 a.m. Morning Worship..................................... 10:45 a.m. Evening Praia*........................................... 6 00 p.m. WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6 30 p.m. 7240 66th Street. SE - Caledonia 2 mile* east of M-37 Pastor. Rev Brian F. Hamson George M Coon , Youth Pastor Music Coordinator, Jeffrey C. Vander Heide CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass............................. 5:00 p.m. I Sunday Mass....................... 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. handle to fish about the clothes then they were put thru the hand turned wringer. and then into the second washcub on the ocher side, which was filled with rain water You had to be very careful to bury the buttons under the cloth as you turned them through the wringer How I loved that woman' She helped me to have a strong faith and to work hard to become a better person Sorry, folks, another trip back to my happy memories Russ Bender said that life is good Come out to visit with him. I had a good visit with Twda Elwood. We just love to thrash out the world s pro­ blems. and to have a good gab fest. Most of you folks stayed home during the power outage Around us it was off for about 43 hours, with trees across the road. It made us ap­ preciate electricity for the everyday things that we nor­ mally take for granted. Along our west pasture line. The wind lifted a big cherry tree right out by the roots and into the hay field. Houston and I discovered it when we went for our walk. Lois McWhinney said that Susan and Richard Yerburg came over to see them on Father s Day. Edith Miller is such a wonderful person who makes my life richer. I was telling her about our tulip tree that I planted in 1975. It is starting to bloom with fat and long buds. Ted brought in one that had just opened. Edith said that she would love to see it. The tree is about ten feet tall. It is the first time that it had such big buds. Edith also said that she has some coral bells. My mom FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music 9:45 a.m. Sunday School.................................... Sunday Morning Worship Service. Sunday Evening Service 6:00p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer 6:45p.m. Word of Life Clubs................................................6:45p.m. FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY Meeting at Freeport Community Center Sunday............................ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday....................7:00 p.m. Come as you are Informal - Fundamental Something for every age Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 am May 24th-Aug 30 Saturday Mass 5:00 pm Gunes, I mted Brethren Church Kjdam*zix> Avenue u Y2nd Street Catatonia. Midugan leteftaw bW-8252 792-2889 1 ’mothy 4 12 CALEDONIA CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH , Green Lake Calvary Church 608 145th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 89 I -8764 "A church with a coring heart for our community and the world" Sunday Worship.. .9:30 a m & 6:00 p.m. Sunday School................... 10:45-11:50 a m. (Child A. Adult) (During the School Year) Ke». R Scott Gncnuay. Pastor Church Office (616) 891-1512 M-37 at 100th St CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Worship Service Sunday School Tim Johnson erf Middleville completed their junior years has been selected to attend the will attend as delegates to the week-long Michigan Freedom academy. which has four Academy held at Phelps Col­ primary objectives: I) pro­ lins Air National Guard Base mote a sense of patriotism. 2) near Alpena, from July 7 further the desire to lead. 3) enhance one’s appreciation of through July 12. Johnson. 17. is the son of freedom and 4) better unders­ Janet Johnson and attends tand civic responsibility. Speakers include a religious Thornapple Kellogg High leader, political leaders, School. military leaders and members The Michigan Freedom Academy is an annual gather of an anti-drug activities pro­ ing of Michigan's future gram During the week these leaders discussing and learn­ speakers, staff and counselors ing about freedom This year, will seek to give the delegates approximately 100 high See TK Student. P. 12 school students who have just Sunday Worship 9:45 AM Si 1 1:00 AM Dr. Dan Famd, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate 12200 Chief Nooada* Road (at Gun Lake) 795-7901 10:30 am. 9:30 a.m. Programs for AU Ages *<D«a4t ft30 am Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 (non-traditional. informal) Sundays........................................... 10:30 a.m. Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave. Phone 616-891-0287 10:00 a.m. . 6:00 a.m. Morning Worship. Evening Worship. Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)..... 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday....................6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........................... 7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m. QmQ RAY TOWNSEND. Poster SHARON BARNSDALE. Dir of Chnsnon Ed & Music OYl-OUZO COMMUNITY CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at Cutlerville Christian Elementary School (68th St SE between Eastern and Division) Sunday Worship Service at 10'30 AM "Joyfully committed to serving Christ, honoring Chnsts church and carrying out ChrisTs commission Pastor Jeffrey Brown. Pastor Church Office telephone........................281 3402 Church Office Fan..................................... 281 7686 Parsonage Telephone............................. 698 7170 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St near Whitneyville Ave. “ Church School, Sunday........................ 9:45 a m Morning Worship... 11TM) a m Evening Worship...... 6 (A) p m. Wed Fellowship...... 7:30 p.m. Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED St. Paul Lutheran 708 West Main Street "Be devoted to one another m brotherly love " Rom 12 10 Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia. Mi (Missouri Synod) 1000 am .1115 a.m ...6:00 p.m. Morning Worship Service.......... Sunday School.............................. Evening Worship Service........... 8:00 a m................................. Worship Service 9.15 a.m............................... Educational Hour 10.30 a m.............................. Worship Service (All Services have a Nursery available) YOU ARE INVITED Rev Roger Timmerman. Pastor 795-3667 Game Qurcfj 5590 Whitneyville Ave , S.E Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School............... 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship...........11 00 a m. Evening Worship.............. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Children's Classes 7:00 p.m. Gfy Rev. Robert GeMJffice. 891-8688»Church 891-9878 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship............ 9 30 om Freeport Sunday School............... 11 00 a m. Parmcrtee Morning Worship............ 9 30 am Middleville Sunday School.............. 9 30 a m MxJdteviite Morning Worship....... 1100 a m Royle Bailard, Pastor Rev Lee Zachman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 — 868-6437 — Church Office Phone - 795-9266 Peace Reformed Church WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH Barner Fra M-37 between Cafeduma A Mskfieviiie 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St *891-8661 6:15 Dnaer Choir* for Ctektoa Jr A Sr HigH School 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 C II B H C I a place to belong a place to become CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH c 0 M M U I I 1 I LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11.00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11 00 am to 12 :00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children'} Church udl be provided during bock serwees celebrate a family member’s wedding anniversary. That's all for this week, Visit with you next week. Middleville student to attend Michigan Freedom Academy LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY WELCOME TO SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH loved them and had them in her special garden. Jack and Jerry Spencer went to Fowlerville to Cadets Ca.mrttt* Addt BMe Saahes ‘The Church where everybody rs somebody and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sunday School........................................... 9 30 am Sunday Morning Worship.........................10 30 a m Sunday Evening Worship.......................... ,600pm Wed Midweek Prayer & Bible Study 7 00 p m. Rev WHhom Brew. Rev Kart Bashior. Asst Pastor. Mr Mtke Deen. Youth Pastor �The Sun ond News. Middtev.He Mi/July I, 1997/Poge 5 Storyteller weaves tales for TK Library program by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Storyteller Jenifer Ivinskas visited the Thomapple Kel­ logg Community Library last week to tell stories about bears and books about them that people can check out. Ivinskas lit a traditional story lamp before starting her program and told visitors that there is a lot of history con­ nected with it that goes back many years. She bought the lamp at a shop. It was left there by a family who had used it years before to tell sto­ ries and she wants keep the tradition going. She told a story about a black bear and a brown bear that lived on either side of a mountain in France. The two bears were best friends and oc­ casionally liked to visit each other. One day. black bear decided to visit brown bear, but after much effort of getting to his house, found that no one was home. Brown bear tried to visit black bear the next day with the same results. The following day. they de­ cided to visit each other at the same time and bumped into each other. They were so happy to see each other that they talked for hours until there was nothing left to talk about. When that time came, they both went home and from that day on. they knew they had friends on the other side of the mountain. Ivinskas got the children involved in the storytelling by having them clap a beat and chant the story of Goldie Locks and the Three Bears to Engagements fl P* —2k Williams-Meehan Miller-Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Williams of Wayland are pleased to an­ nounce the engagement of their daughter, Kelly Lynn to Benjamin Patrick Meehan of Middleville. He is the son of Chris Meehan and Dale Stevens. Kelly is a 1996 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School. Ben is a 1993 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School. Kelly and Ben will be mar­ ried in Caledonia on July 12, 1997. at the Holy Family Catholic Church. Mr. and Mrs. William Miller of Middleville are pleased to announce the up­ coming marriage of their daughter. Heather Ann Miller to Daniel Roy Hoffman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hoff­ man of Vermontville. Heather is a 1994 graduate of Thomapple Kellogg High School and is currently employed by Paws with a Cause. Daniel is currently employed by Home Depot. Wedding is planned for Sept 13, 1997. WILD FRONTIER RIRIE THEME JESUS Is the main attraction! ♦Drama ♦Music ♦Games ♦Snacks Wed., July 9 to Sun., July 13 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. — at — it. They used different hand motions to describe the char­ acters. papa, mama and baby bear. Ivinskas said many ver­ sions of that story can be found in the library She then told an old story from Finland that she said changed the way that bears look today. Years ago. she said, all an­ imals in the forest spoke the same language. In this forest there was a bear that had the longest tail of all the animals and constantly bragged about it to his friends. He spent hours brushing and moussing it and told other animals how great it was. The other animals got tired of hearing about his tai) and during the winter when the bear slept in a hollow log, they came up with a plan to teach him a lesson When the bear woke up in the spring, he was hungry and decided to look for food. He spotted a coyote who was ice fishing and using his tail to catch the fish. The bear asked if he could have some of the fish and the coyote said that he could not but decided to teach the bear how to do it on his own. The bear hooked a minnow to his tail that kept quiet until the bear sat down and fell asleep. The bear's tail got covered with ice and when the minnow started moving it was attacked by a large mouthed bass, which grabbed the min­ now and ripped the bear’s tail off. From that day on, the bear never bragged about his tail or anything else again and got along better with the other an­ imals in the forest. Another activity for the children was to clap their hands and chant about going on a bear hunt. The hunt involved looking all over for a bear and running from it once it is spotted. Children had to pretend they were running through a field of grass, a muddy swamp, climbing a tree and running through a cave, where they met a bear, get frightened, and run. They run back through the things they crossed to get to the cave and go home to find the bear right behind them knocking on the door. When they open the door, the bear says, "you're it" and the chil­ dren are no longer frightened. Ivinskas said their also are books in the library about go­ ing on a bear hunt. She finished the program by having the children sing a song with her about bears. The program was put on to promote this summer’s read­ ing theme about bears and to help children tie together pro­ grams that feature stories and ideas they can read about in the library. The next library event will be for children to make bear crafts which they will be able to do throughout the week of June30 to July 3. Caledonia couple’s grandson accepts position Brian Marr graduated from Michigan State University in May with a bachelor’s degree in business. He was offered a position with Old Kent Bank as a assis­ tant manager, and American Express offered him a job in the field of finance. He has ac­ cepted a position with State Farm Insurance in Phoenix, Ariz. Before attending MSU, he graduated from Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School in 1993. While there, he par ticipated in several sports, baseball, football, cross­ country and basketball. He also wrote for the school Brian Marr ‘Th<z Trial of Goldilocks” at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 1997 at Peace Reformed Church Celebrating 15 years as your complete window fashions supplier with 50+ product lines and thousands of fabrics from which to choose! Custom Window Fashions FREE - In Home Consultation at your convenience FREE - Window Fashion Ideas Video FREE - Interior Design & Decorating Session SOLAR SHADES ON SALE THIS WEEK This I WeeK’* Peace Reformed Church 6950 Cherry Valley Road Middleville 4 yr. olds to 5th graders. Cut heat gain, fading and glare with see-through Solar Shades! Call for a Free Brochure \ CALL 891-8119 TO REGISTER paper Marr successfully coached in the Big League Baseball program at Southern Little League - 19941996 The players were only two or three years his junior. Marr worked as a teller for Old Kent Bank for six years, full time during the summer and part time during the school year. He is the grandson of John and Marie Graham who reside in Caledonia. Marr is the son of Ed and Fran Marr whom are both Steelcase employees’ at the corporate headquarters. The Thornapple Arts Council of Barry County Youth Theatre Guild presents... Bridles and Bits prepares for fair Bridles & Bits called its meeting to order at 7:20 p.m. June 16. Group members said the pledges and discussed old and new business They hand­ ed out and filled out craft forms for the fair and worked on booth ideas and set up some meetings to w or k on the booth for fair They adjourned the meeting at 8-53 and had refreshmens Storyteller Jenifer Ivinskas visited the Thomapple Kellogg Community Library last week to get area children excited about reading. 7 WWOW FASHKMS AMD WTERXW DESK* 616-891 -2190 �Poge 6/Th« Sun and Newt, Middleville. Ml/July 1. 1997 Weather doesn’t dampen Middleville rummage sales People gathered around tables hoping to find something interesting to purchase. by Mandy llabel Staff Writer Despite stormy weather and power outages, the annual Middleville Community Rummage Sale went on as planned June 21. with resi­ dents digging out everything from clothes to antiques to sell to interested visitors. Since residents had no power for most of Saturday, many walked around to the different sales to get out of their homes. As usual, the event was one day only, but people were al­ lowed to hold their sales for whatever amount of time fit their personal needs, as long as they kept within the com­ munity guidelines for events. Because of this, some peo­ ple held their sales on Thurs­ day and Friday, as well as Saturday. Robin Berg held a sale on Irving Road Friday and Satur­ day. She said that because of the weather, things were a lit­ tle slow at the beginning, but improved on Saturday though it still rained off and on. She said that since many people were without electric­ ity on Saturday, (hey decided to leave their homes and went around the community to check on the sales. Berg said this was her first year participating in the an­ nual community sale and that she would be interested in do­ ing it again next year. Her sale, she said, offered a lot of children's clothing along with women's and men's and household items. She felt that the children's clothes were the most popular items of interest that she had to offer. Charleen Weiss said that for the weather they had on Satur­ day, the turnout was pretty good but would have been even better if the weather was. Her sale offered a variety of things such as toys, an an­ tique dresser, clothing, sleds, and a rocking horse. She added that people seemed to buy a variety of different things as well. Her sale ran just on Sat­ urday. and she said it was pretty dark and overcast most of that day. She also felt that the power outage caused many people to take to the sales and was told by several people that this was the case. Weiss has participated in the community sale in the past, but it has been a number Clothing seemed to be a popular item for sale during the community wide rummage sale in Middleville on Saturday, June 21. Appliances, furniture, and household items also were offered to visitors looking for a good deal. , .■ -- --------------------- ------------- - A monumental sense of community Like the Vietnam War Memorial Wall, our community is made up of man) individuals. each one worth recognizing. Al TDS TELECOM we recognize the value of the communities we sene, because* the) re our communities, too le max haw owr half a million phone lines nationwide, but we haven’t forgooen bow one individual can make a difference Thai s why we take part tn worth) projects, like the traveling Memorial Wall replica when it came to Sorthfiekl. Vermont We invest our resources nght here at home, from big business to bole League TDS TELECOM Reaching out 10 the communm because ue bear you. TDS TELECOM 212 South Webster Street Augusta, Ml 49012 616-731-1100 of years. Sharon Kermeen worked with her sister in law on a sale. This was her first year to participate. She said they sold items such as books, a camera, toys and furniture and had an oil lamp available. People, she said, seemed to arrive in spurts and though it rained on and off during the day, they seemed to come regardless of the weather. This, she said, is probably because most of her items were displayed in a garage in­ stead of outside on the drive­ way. "Some of the items that were outside of peoples garages got messed up by the rain," she said. People from Grand Rapids, Delton and Cloverdale visited as well as those who live in town, Kermeen said There were a lot of die hard garage saters,” she said This sale was held only on Saturday and lasted from 8 a m to about 3:30 p.m. See Rummage sales, P. 7 CaMoma Airline Tickets Tours Car Cruises Hotel Caledonia Village Centre 616-891-0090 time to sTraighten Oi. Out YourSm Summer! Eric D. Hannapel, D.D.S. ORTHODONTIST Member of the American A»*ociation of OrthodontifU 9041 N. Rodgers Ct., Caledonia, MI 616-891-7272 93 S �Tha Sun and Naw», Middleville. Ml/Juby 1, 1997/Poge 7 Club’s ‘Phantom tea party’ to benefit Operation Smile by Mandy Habel Staff Water The Gun Lake chapter of the General Federation of Women's Clubs is planning a "phantom tea party" fund­ raiser to help a team of doc­ tors take care of children in underdeveloped countries through a program called Op­ eration Smile. A phantom tea party is one that no one will attend. Mem­ bers said this is more com­ fortable than a regular banquet because there are no dates to keep, no big event to attend and no uncomfortable clothes to wear. People instead are asked to just relax and enjoy a cup of tea from a bag mailed to them by club members and read a brochure about Opera­ tion Smile. Included in the invitation is a tea bag and a return self-addressed envelope so the recipi­ ent can send a donation that will be forwarded to the pro­ gram. Operation Smile is a team of doctors, nurses and staff who travel around the United States and underdeveloped countries around the world to operate at no charge on chil­ dren and adults with facial de­ formities. The club members met at Dynamic Real Estate last week to put the mailings to­ gether and GFWC clubs throughout the stale are find­ ing different ways to collect donations for this project. Operation Smile was founded in 1982 by plastic surgeon Dr. William Magee Jr. and his wife Kathy, a so­ cial worker. Their goal was to help hundreds of children who have been hidden in shame, humiliation or have been os­ tracized because of a facial de­ formity. Free reconstructive surgery is provided as well as related health care and medical train­ ing for nations to achieve selfsufficiency. The volunteers repair faces of children that have cleft lips and palates. tumors, bums, and other de­ fects. Things like these can be corrected in five days. One operation costs an av­ erage of $750 in a developing nation and each $ 1 gift lever­ ages $6 worth of medical ser­ vices. Adults and young volun­ teers in 23 U.S. cities raise funds for Americans in need and makes people aware of their situations. Severely deformed children are brought to the United States for specialized care. Twenty-one thousand children in the United States have been treated and 20,000 surgeries have been done overseas. More than 10,000 physi­ cians are trained at home and abroad to help these people and 28.000 medical volunteers travel to 15 developing na­ tions to provide $28,000 in medical services yearly. Operation Smile is the 1996 winner of the first ever Conrad N. Hilton Humanitar- Run-Walk to raise money for new Caledonia Library July 5 The Caledonia New Library Committee will sponsor a 5K Run/Walk Saturday. July 5, at 8:30 am This event is planned to raise money for a new library in Caledonia The course starts at the Caledonia High School and winds through the Happy 60s plan potluck July 7 The Caledonia Happy 60s Monday, July 7. noon potluck will be at Caledonia Park. Br­ ing a dish to pass, your own beverage, table service and a $1 bingo gift. For more infor­ mation. call 891-8828. village. There is no set entry fee. Runners may participate for no cost, though a donation is encouraged To encourage families and community par­ ticipation, four businesses have stepped forward to cover the costs of the shirts. All other costs are being donated by organizers. The businesses are Innotec of Zeeland, State Bank of Caledonia, Seif Chevrolet and Stouffer and Wiggers Insurance Agency. Walkers may enjoy socializing along the 3.1-mile course. Plans have been made with local restaurants to treat the walkers with desserts or healthy treats on the walk. Walkers, too, will get a rxiECJS-rvL_E’ Check-Out Our Sunwear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 OPEN HOUSE SAT. & SUN. JULY 5TH & 6TH 1-4 P.M. 4 miles south of Middleville off M-37 - Pine Haven Estates dosat and pnvata bath. Spacous great room w»r na&rai gas ^eptace beautiful roapie cabrtets an wther custom chefs panfry MR. tnure bath and rec room down. Pnced reduced St29,900 Call Burke Thompson of Paradigm Homes, Inc. 531-8663 shirt for participating and are encouraged to make a dona­ tion. The walkers will start at 8:40 a m. from the high school's west parking lot. The Run/Walk will be the kickoff event for the Caledonia Independence Day celebration, which includes a parade, antique tractor pulls, food booths and fireworks at Lakeside Park. Entry forms may be obtain­ ed by stopping by the Caledonia Library or calling the library at 891-1502. RUMMAGE SALES Members of the General Federation of Women s Club Gun Lake Area prepare to mail tea bags and brochures on a project called Operation Smile which they hope to raise money for. Pictured at work are (from left) JoAnn Miller. Linda Rough. Phyllis Ullery, Lola Seager. Lois Page. Fran Leonard, Rosmary Snider, and Agnes Hoevenair. ian Prize for its efforts to al­ leviate human suffering. The organization received a $1 million prize that will help fund more operations. Domestic medical programs in New York City. Baltimore. Philadelphia. Boston and Nashville refer children to doc­ tors for free surgery and are reaching out to poor families in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Newark. Long Island, N.Y., Hampton Roads. Va.. Cambridge. Mass.. New Or­ leans, and Columbus. United States chapters of Operation Smile are located in Ohio, Michigan. Minnesota, Missouri. Delaware, New Jer­ sey, New York. Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Washington D.C., Virginia, Tennessee. North Carolina, California, Col­ orado, Utah, Maryland, Wash­ ington and Oregon. Physician training programs in the United Stoles teach spe­ cialized surgical skills annu­ ally to medical professionals from host countries and kids in club chapters around the world strengthen the power of Operation Smile and learn values of commitment and volunteerism. In the developing world, one of every 500 children suf­ fers from a facial deformity which is double the rate of the United States. These children live in such countries as China. Colombia. Ecuador, Kenya, Liberia. Panama. Nicaragua. Philippines. Ro­ mania. Russia. Venezuela and Vietnam Donation checks should be made out to the GFWC Gun Lake Area. PAINT SALE HURRY - Sale Ends Saturday, July 12th! continued from P. 6 She added that participating in a community-wide sale is a good way to have a rummage sale because advertising is done once for all the sales and people from all over the county and outside learn about it. Ruth Hamilton said she was very pleased with the way her sale turned out. It was held in their bam because they had no electricity at their house. She said the only things they had that did not sell were larger items that they can sell easily later. The sale went well, there was a steady stream of people even when it rained," she said. People visited her from out of town, coming from such places as Wyoming, and Woodland. The Hamiltons offered items such as farm machinery, dish ware, furniture, smaller antique items and Tupperware. Ruth added that she *as sur­ prised that camping gear they had sold and the first bicycle her husband Dick ever bought. They are moving out of town, she said, so are plan­ ning to get nd of most of their things A community sale, she said, is a good idea because it helps people work together to get nd of things they no longer need and make a little money. The Hamiltons have partic­ ipated in the community sale for the past four years. 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This hospital includes x-ray technology, a full surgery suite, ultrasound capabilities and a full blood lab in which chemistry work, diagnostic lab work, stool samples and checks for feline leukemia can be done. Though other well equipped animal hospitals ex­ ist in the Middleville area, doctors at the new facility said this one has even more tech­ nology. The opening of the hospital was a move to add small ani­ mal care to a professional cor­ poration that has provided equine (horse) services since 1992 The practice includes Dr. Dan Hart, who cares for small animals brought to him; Dr. John Berends, who has worked with horses for the past 20 years; and Dr. David Wong, a recent addition to the practice, who will work with both horses and small animals. Berends said the Equine Veterinary Services Profes­ sional Corp, started in 1992 at 6700 Moe Road, and at that time specialized only in work­ ing with horses. In April of this year, an association was formed with Dr. Hart and Dr. The advantage of having a fully equipped facility is that (he) has the ability to serve animals in emergency situations. Things such as oxygen are necessary in order for a hospital to handle these type of situations. — Dr. Dan Hart Wong as a joint venture of small animals and horses, and the name was changed to the Middleville Animal Hospital. The M-37 location is where small animals are taken care of and work with horses still will be done at the Moe Road location. The Moe Road place has a clinic in which work such as artificial insemination on horses is done, as well as freezing stallion semen. Berends works on these and other projects, including ultra­ sound, endoscopy, x-rays and surgical, services that are of­ fered at that facility for horses. Wong has been spending his time during the spring and summer making farm calls to people who have horses. Berends said farm calls are more prominent in the spring and summer and things slow down in the winter and the fall. Berends does more work in the clinic during the slow sea­ son, at the same time Wong will work with small animals. A chiropractor/acupunctunst visits the Moe Road Clinic once every three weeks to ad­ just horses and some dogs ev­ ery now and then. Berends said only people who are com­ pletely trained and qualified work on these animals Hart comes to the Mid­ dleville Animal Hospital from the South Kent Veterinary Hospital and may become a partner at the first of the year if he chooses to. He said a chance for partner­ ship was one of the reasons he moved to the hospital. Since he lives in Middleville, he also feels that he would like to be closer to home because he will not have to travel as far in the case of emergencies with any of the animals he cares for. Hart was instrumental in how the new building would be laid out and worked with the construction workers throughout (he process. Though he used to go out on the road to take care of larger animals like Berends and Wong do, he now takes care of animals such as dogs, cats, guinea pigs, and birds. De-dawing cats is one of Dr. Dan Hart’s responsibilities as a veterinarian at a full service animal hospital that opened in Middleville two months ago. done at the hospital include ultra sounds for pregnant ani­ mals and searches for unnary bladder stones. Hart said that the advantage of having a fully equipped fa­ cility is that he has the ability to serve animals in emergency situations Things such as oxygen are necessary in order for a hospital to handle these type of situations. "There is a big advantage to having all these things nearby," he said. He added that he has seen broken bones and does surg­ eries such as neutering, spay­ ing and declawing. The most in-depth surgery he has had to do, he said, was to repair the chest wall of a dog that was hit by a car. "She is doing fine now," he said. The buffalo he looked at gave birth and needed surgery right away to avoid getting a iw-iw uterus infection that would Missing and remembering Rusty, our son, brother have killed her. The buffalo and Daddy, the hunter and fisherman, on the also is doing well. seventh anniversary of his death. "It is rewarding to see that He said he also has looked you have made a difference," His prayer: “God grant me at pot belly pigs, kid goats, Hart said. that 1 may live to fish until lambs, sheep and a buffalo. All the doctors agreed that my dying day, and when it He said people sometimes there are some difference be­ comes to my last cast, I then bring in wild animals, which tween working in the hospital most humbly pray, when in usually are referred to a reha- and taking care of animals that bilitator because these kinds are brought in, and making the Lord’s safe landing net of animals can be served better farm calls traveling all over to I’m peacefully asleep, that there take care of larger animals in His mercy I be judged Animal hospitals. Hart Hart has worked with differ­ big enough to keep.’’ said, are becoming more high ent kinds of animals for the tech and more similar to hu­ past six years .such as camels Loved and sadly missed by man hospitals than ever be­ and ostriches, and used to His Family and Daughter Ashley fore. Other things that can be make farm calls himself. He later decided to work in-house because he feels he can use his time more effectively that way. Berends said that he and Wong sometimes drive as many as 350 miles total a day back and forth to different places. They cover several dif­ ferent counties such as Ionia, Kent, Barry, Allegan, Kala­ mazoo and sometimes Mont­ calm. Because the hospital is new to the area, the doctors said they are open to new clients, equines and small animals. Hart said he likes his exam Li ru versify of Michigan rooms to be neat, clean, and Internship Henry Ford Hospital Preventive, cosmetic and restorative modem to make the animals as comfortable as possible. dentistry for your entire family by a ........... COUPON.......... . One of the exam rooms has a friendly, caring, well trained team of large window in it to make it professionals in a dean, cheerful look more open. Hart said he setting. likes to put cats in that room because they don't feel closed in and this comforts them. He also has an office area where he does his paper work — With This Coupon — and is connected to the Inter­ net. He is able to learn new call now things by pulling up informa­ Located in Caledonia Village Centre Hurry! Otter Experts 7 31-97 tion about veterinary topics 9363 CHERRY VALLEY AVE. off of the Worldwide Web. CRUMBACK, RUSTY Another part of the office has a shelf where medications that animals take are stored. Hart likes the fact that he is free to choose the products to use to help the animals. He said that after six years he has learned which ones work bet­ ter and which have less side effects. Also included in the office are a break area and an exam room for dogs. The diagnostic area is where they run blood chemistries and tests animals for heart worms and their stools for parasites. In the same area an auto clave that instruments are put in to ster­ ilize them between surgeries. X-rays are stored in cabinets in that same area as well. Berends’ wife, Donna, was a radiology technician and helped them get a quality Xray system. The system is so clear. Hart said, that one done of a preg­ nant dog showed the bone structure of all the puppies growing inside. The system, he said is equipped with a movable area so it can be adjusted between taking x-rays of an 100-pound dog and those of a five pound kitten. One thing that people are being more conscious of these days, he said, is dental care for animals. Because animals are living longer, they have more reason to have their teeth cleaned to keep them from getting gum disease. The office contains a Continued next page — Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history. call for same-day approval. CommonPoint Mortgage P CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221 OPEN BY APPOINTMENT 11830 Jackson Road, Middleville Cape Cod* 8139,900 Dr. Thomas Grias, D.D.S. FAMILY and COSMETIC DENTISTRY Providing Complete Dental Care Daily, Evening, Saturday and Early Appointments 891-8990 Dental Exam & Cavity Detecting X-rays for only $20.00 891-8990 Very appealing, inside and out. 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Patricia Estep, Realtor Westdale Better Homes and Gardens 6860 Cascade Road, S.E., Grand Rapids, Ml 49646 616-942-2300 or 616-891-1312 The iaformatioa contained herein ia furnished by the owner to the beat of their knowledge, but a> aufjjcct to veriikaUoo by the pur chaaer. and agent* ■Mumct no reaponaibh fix currertncaa. The sale offering W made subject to errors, omwikxw change of price. prior sale or withdrawal without notice. In accordance with the law, this property ia offered without respect to race, color, creed. �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/July 1, 1997/Page 9 Thornapple Kellogg High School honor roll named ,12th Grade Melody Allore, Matthew Appel. Dawne M Bell, Naomi Bignail. Misty Blain. Nathanael Brady, Aaron Brill, Tami Bruin. Amber Den­ nison, Steven Dood. Jeremy Doombos, Joshua England. Robert Scott Evans. Brandi Hagerman. Keri Jeurink, Audrey Kiel, Dean Laansma, Joshua Lancaster. Andre M LeBoeuf. David Liu. Curt Martin. Andrew Mathias. Robert Mosey, Christian Niles, Kimberly Rauschenbergcr, Laura Reed. Angela Rider. Ryan Ritsema. Katherine Rodnguez. Megan Roon. Tracy Schondelmayer. Joshua Steorts, Angela Vanderwail. Erica Walker. Heather Welsh. Heather West. Sara Wright. Emily Zuidersma 11th Grade Bernadette Azzarella, David Bcckenng. Evelyn Bird, Lindsay Bremer. Lance Brinks, Sarah Cordis. Dendel Craven. Knsta DeMaagd. Jennifer Doyle. AmarfUa Dykstra, Sara Hillman. Loret­ ta Huntington, Timothy Johnson. Daniel Kokmeyer. Jami Kooiman, Saxony Meekhof. Holly Pitt. Michael Pott. Lindsey Robertson. Monique Rodnguez. Nathan Schmitz, Chad Schondelmayer. Jason Siebesma. Elizabeth Steensma. Jeremy Strait. Chris Swanson. Erik Vernon. Rachel Wade. Robert Walker. Lucas Weatherhead 10th Grade Jason Baragar. Jaimclyn DeBruin, Ashleigh DeVormer. Amber Dutcher. Ashley Gentry. Larissa Hannebohn. Jennifer Herring. Ryan Hessehnk. Maryanna Hoeksma. Sarah Hoffman. Sara Huff. Bryan Jahnke. Gwen Jeurink, Erica Johnston. Nicole JonkerSlayton. Rachel Knkke. Jen­ nifer Laansma. Alice Matson. Brian McKeown. Robin McMurray. Courtney Rousselle. Lizbith Runals. Kevin Schultz. Jodi Schumaker. Jason Schweitzer. Jennifer Tobin, Melissa Vantil. Nathan Ven­ ton. Jamie Wachtor. Garrett Weatherhead. David Williamson. Shannon Zoet. 9th Grade Peter Baker. Susan flecker­ ing. Tiffany Beuschei. Brian Bishop. Douglas Blocksma. Matthew Brady. Kelly Bremer. Erica Carter. Julia Cordis. Jessica Crowley. Jen­ nifer Davis. Beverly DeFouw. Jason DeLille. Alana Duddles, Amy Dykstra. Amber Harthy, Elizabeth Hillman. Amanda Hirons. Alecia Holst. Nicolas Hutchens. Drew Kennedy. Rachel Kuipers. Chnstine McKee, Breyne Middleton. Joshua Mosey. Jenny Olczak. Danielle Piccard. Matthew Pullen. Danielle Quisenberry. Ten Schondelmayer. Alex­ ander Sevald. Mariana ANIMAL HOSPITAL, continued from Page 8 special cleaning devise for this purpose. Hart said the animals are usually asleep during the pnxredurc The surgery room is where trauma case are handled and surgeries take place. Hart said the hydraulic table accommo­ dates animals of different sizes. Anesthetics help animals sleep during surgery and a pulse oximeter is used to treasure the pulse rate and oxygen content in their blood during surgery. Waiting spots have been de­ signed for animals who are waiting for surgery. These cages. Hart said, have been made more spacious so the an­ imals do not feel cramped. Hart added that things have been going well, as they have acquired 260 small animal pa­ tients in the two months they have been open and many of them have found out about them through recommenda­ tions. "This lets us know that we are providing good service for animals," he said. They also sell special food for animals with health prob­ lems, and milk replacements for orphaned animals. Hart's wife. Pam, serves as the office manager of the facil­ ity and works with small an­ imal billing Donna Berends works with large animal billing. The doctors plan to have an open house soon to give peo­ ple a chance to go through the facility. The date is yet to be determined. Slachter. Ryan D. Smith. Joshua Strait. Candice Mane Now Open! Lauren Vandal, Chad Wachtor. Daniel Warner. Julie Weaver. Hannah Yeazel. John Zuidersma BOY, Darnel Joseph Yates bom at 10:10 a m May 30 al St. Mary’s Hospital. Grand Rapids to Joseph and Catherine Yates, weighing 9 lbs. 12 ozs. and 21 inches long. At home is big brother Jonathan. Proud grandparents are Russ and Donna Dykstra. Liz and Lyle Belson of Mid­ dleville. N. Joe and Iva Yates. Howard City. Dutton Dairy 3 • Ice Cream • Sundaes • Hot Dogs and Polish Dogs Open 10 to 10 Monday - Saturday 3432 68th S.E. Dutton i TVaffM* Discount lUcraMiM* f/ St/MV Your Dollar & VnvifftV Variety Store Sabrina is celebrating her 2nd Birthday on Thursday July 3rd. Stop by and have a cookie with her. Birthday Special Yomega Brain YoYo’s 10" Off our already low price 616-8914118 O 137 E. Main St. Old Downtown Caledonia —— ���Pog« I2/Th« Sun ond News. Middleville, Mt/July I. 1997 Run-walk benefit for library to kick off activities Plans for Caledonia’s annual Independence Day event set by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Summer has arrived in Caledonia just in time for the annual Independence Day cele­ bration, this year to be held Saturday, July 5. The Caledo­ nia Fourth of July Committee has the day packed with the usual round of new and tradi­ tional activities. Early birds can participate in the 8:30 a m. 5K run/walk benefit for the new Caledonia library. Participants can still register up to the morning of the event, which will begin at the Caledonia High School parking lot between the base­ ball and softball fields. From the school, the course will wind through the village, Lakeside Park, down Emmons to Maple and then travel south on Kinsey to 100th Street and head north on Duncan Lake Avenue to the finish line be­ hind the high school. Pagano's Restaurant and Cherry Valley Cafe will be providing race-day snacks along the course to registered walkers. Water, provided by Spartan Stores, also will be available along the course to runners and walkers. There is no charge to regis­ ter, but donations will be ac­ cepted. with all proceeds go­ ing toward construction of the new library. Though the event is for fun, winners will get to ride in a special car in the parade, which steps off at 11 a.m. Participants should line up at the Holy Family Catholic Church parking lot no later then 10.30 am This year, the Caledonia D&W’ Food Store is donating prizes for parade floats. Miss Greater Grand Rapids. Vir­ ginia Clayton, will be the grand marshal of this year’s march, and she will judge the floats. D&W gift certificates will be given for the "Most Patriotic" float, the "Best Lo­ cal Company" float and the Grand Marshal's Pick. After the parade, the action will move to Lakeside Park for a fun day of food, contests and entertainment. (See sched­ ule.) Evening fireworks over Emmons Lake will end the Caledonia celebration of the nation s birthday. London - MiIIman exchange vows Diana Gayle London and Jeffrey Michael Millman were united in marriage on Aug. 17, 1996 in an outdoor candlelight ceremony at the Grove in Glenview, III. Parents of the couple are George and Edna London of Middleville and l)»n and Nona Millman of Skokie. III. LuAnn Tandy, sister of the bride, was matron of honor. Alan Millman. cousin of the groom, was best man. Brothers of the bride, David. Steven, and Stewart London, were ceremonial candlelighters. Jeff Clear and Brad Emberton, friends of the groom, served as ushers. 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Middleville TK STUDENT from Page 4 new ideas on how they can work to maintain and protect the freedoms they inherited as citizens of the United States. The Michigan Freedom Academy has been used as a model for similar Freedom Academies in other states Attendance to the academy is limited to about 100 high school students, just finishing their junior years, who have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and who are active in leadership and extracurricular activities. Many attendees are students seeking nominations to one of the five service academies. Student delegates are divid­ ed into small groups or “flights” and are led by counselors, some of whom are Freedom Academy alumni. Group activities include discussions, formal presenta­ tions. organized sports and social hours, orientation on military academies, a speech contest and even a raft race All activities work toward the objective of building tomor­ row’s leaders The primary goal of Freedom Academy is to pro­ vide fun mxied with il­ luminating perspectives on America’s primary ideal — freedom. Middleville is part of a net work of more than 400 Padgett offices in North America Padgett Business Services has been in operation since 1966 and has been rank ed number one in its industry by ‘‘Entrepreneur," “Suc­ cess” and “Income Oppor tunnies” magazines. The programs offered through Guikema*s Padgett operation include a per­ sonalized monthly profit and loss statement, all federal and state payroll reporting, mon­ thly sales tax preparation, an­ nual W-2 completion, tax planning, estimated income tax advice, pick-up and delivery service for each client, inventory programs and business consulting. Padgett also offers prepara­ tion services for individual, proprietorship, partnership and corporate income tax returns. Padgett clients also receive, at no additional charge, the “Padgen Reality Check.” This industry comparison statement allows businesses to accurately measure their financial performance against the competition. Padgett’s preventative information philosophy ensures better business management by an ticipating what will happen, rather than analyzing what has already transpired “We think planning fo^he future is more important than reviewing the past.” Guikema said. Guikema is a Grand Rapids native. He received his bachelor's and master’s degrees in business from the University of Michigan. Prior to joining Padgett, he was vice president of administration and finance for Calvin Col­ lege and vice president of finance for Mill Steel Company. “With the resources pro­ vided by the Padgett office, we can work with all types of small businesses in the retail and service markets,” said Guikema “Padgett Business Services is the recognized provider of financial reporting and tax services to indepen dent, owner-operated businesses in North America.” For further information, call Dale Guikema at 891 9900 Caledonia grad on Calvin list Jill E. Bonner, a Caledonia High School graduate, has earned a spot on the Calvin College dean’s list. To earn a spot on the dean 's list at Calvin College requires that a student maintain a 3.5 grade point average for the semester and have a 3.3 cumulative grade point average Bonnre is the daughter of Richard and Ricta Bonner of Kentwood. 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The sixth grade students of the month are first row ( from left) Julie Bergakker, Rachel Clinton, Megan Dutcher, Jenea Golden Lacey Higgins, second row, Nikki Miller, Brittany Nicholson, Tara Reurink, Roger Thompson, Eric Timmreck, Jesse VanBemden. Absent from photo were Brandon Awrey, Chelsea Biermacher, Amanda Biggs, Dave Phillips, Jordan Rock, Eric Smith, Tyler Wenger, and Kenneth Wiersum. The eighth grade students of the month are (from left) Jason Austin, Chere' Case, Jason Doyle Erin Holmes, Travis Wenger, and Robert Wisniewski. Absent from photo are Julie Ford, Jennifer Giar, Brandy Kenyon, Carrie Labine, Kristen Minor, and Lucas Shook. Depend on JB HARRISON Insurance Agency 6090 Alden Nash SE • Alto Phone 868-0050 Toll Free 800-217-0712 for Automobile Insurance. 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His second place awards him payment of one-half of his tuition at a Baptist college of his choice, said his mother and accompa­ nist, Cathy Gamaat. Since Rich plans to attend Corner­ stone College in Grand Rapids this fall, the prize will be put to good use, she said. He also received a music scholarship and a Presidential scholarship from Cornerstone, where he plans to study both business and music. Besides working as a coun­ selor at a Baptist youth camp this summer. Gamaat also plans to travel on a mission trip to New York with the Whitneyville Bible Church youth group before beginning college. A member of the First Bap­ tist Church of Alto. Rich is the son of Cathy and Ken Gamaat. Rich Garnaat of Alto placed second in a national talent competition. �Poge I4/Th« Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml/July 1, 1997 Goal is to meet more students’ learning styles Kettle Lake School to try ’vertical teaming’ next year . by Barbara Gall Staff Writer It's now a given fact that we all learn in different ways. Some of us learn best in groups, some of us learn best working individually. Some of us learn most ef­ fectively from reading, others from listening and still others learn best by "doing." With all these learning styles out there, it doesn't take the proverbial rocket scientist to figure out that a teacher with a class of 20-30 students faces a real challenge trying to help each student learn to his or her greatest potential. At Kettle Lake Elementary, the staff next year is trying a new structure called "vertical teaming," to see if this con­ cept might be an effective way of dealing with the various learning styles found in a typ­ ical classroom. While many people are fa­ miliar with team teaching, the concept of "vertical teaming" may be new to most. At Ket­ tle Lake, the program will include a fourth-grade class, a fifth-grade class and a special education class. This team approach is called "vertical" because it includes different grade levels instead of involving students at just one level. Kettle Lake Principal Jeff Worman said These classes will be taught by a team comprised of spe­ cial education teacher Terri Morrow, fourth-grade teacher Allison Hall and fifth-grade teachers Kelly Mulry and Kristi Summerfield, who teamed last year "We will have one fourth­ grade class of 28 students and one fifth-grade class of 27 stu­ dents working together with Terri Morrow's EMI (educable mentally impaired) students, who will be mainstreamed into this program," Worman said. "For the fourth-graders, this will be a two-year program in Scott Jackson peedy's Seamless Gutters * Custom Made on Site * Cutter Repair * Free Estimates * Homeowners & Contractors * Many Colors to Choose From CALL TODAY 616-795-2004 SOO Arlington (M-37) • MWdlevHle, Ml 49333 (1 We’re not trying to set this new program up as something that is better than the self-contained classroom. We’re looking at an option here. ’’ — Jeff Worman which they stay with the same group of teachers. This can be an advantage for both students and teachers because they re­ turn the second year already knowing each other. For the student, it eliminates having to get to know that new teacher, and the teachers al­ ready will be familiar with the students' strengths and weak­ nesses and with the way each learns best. "They will know the kids and know just what they've studied and be ready to meet the students' individual needs right away, that first day of school." Worman explained that in language arts and for the "ex­ tensions" (small projects that are done throughout the year), the students in the new pro­ gram will learn as a multiage class. "The other curriculum areas, such as math and science, will be taught by grade level," Worman said. The vertical team program will occupy two classrooms, connected by an interior door, and each room will be set up as a different "environment." One will be the quiet area for individual work, and the other will be for group work, and, therefore, will probably be noisier, Worman said. Right now, only language arts will be taught as a multi­ age subject, although other subjects possibly could be taught this way in the future. "Language arts is not such a linear subject as math or sci­ ence, so it seemed like the best subject to try (as a multi­ age class)," Worman said. Morrow not only will over­ see her EMI students, but also teach all students some drama and help all students with their "extensions." These projects, which can be done either alone or in NEWS teams, will provide opportuni­ ties for the high-achieving students in the program who want and need more challenge in the curriculum. "For the motivated child, the extensions will be an op­ portunity to take the subject as far or go into as much depth as he or she wants," Worman said. Evaluation of the program will be based on both objec­ tive and subjective means, us­ ing standardized test scores and "customer satisfaction." based on surveys of parents and stu­ dents. Worman said it will take more than just one year to know for sure just how well the vertical teaming program works, although the staff should be able to "get a feel" for how things were going af­ ter the first year. The reason this program is being tried, he said, is because it is a way to address the vari­ ety of learning styles and abil­ ities in the typical school classroom. Therefore, the bottom line, Worman said, is whether this is a better way of reaching more kids than the traditional, self-contained classroom where all the students are working at the same level. "We all will be watching to see if this new option deliv­ ers," he said. Worman said that Kettle Lake parents had the choice of whether they wanted their children in a "traditional" classroom or in the new verti­ cal team program. A problem arose, however, when parent requests for vertical teaming outnumbered the openings in the program. "We had decided from the start that we would maintain a heterogeneous mix in this program," Worman said. "It was not planned as a program for gifted and high achieving students, so in order to get a read on whether this idea is successful for a wide range of students, we had to begin with a mix of abilities, just as there is in any class. "Bui when the parents opted in and there were more re- 83% 71% don’t always read direct mail ads. National Newspaper Association readership study . Spotlight on the Reader For more information, call 1 (800) 829-4NNA. ing program at her Delton school, and Morrow said she was pleased with the results. So, a group of Kettle Lake teachers visited the Delton program, and Worman said they liked what they saw. The teachers came back to Caledonia and discussed how the Delton program could be adapted to Kettle Lake. They put together a plan and in­ vited some parents to offer their comments. "They re-vamped some of their ideas after talking to the parents, although they seemed to like the program." Worman said. He then held an informa­ tional meeting for next year's fourth- and fifth-grade parents and estimated that between 60 and 70 attended and heard about the new option. "I felt we had enough inter­ est and support to try the idea." he said. Worman said that he was pleased that his students' par­ ents were confident and en­ thused enough about what they heard (hat they were in­ terested in trying the new pro­ gram for their children. He was sorry that some were disappointed about not getting in, but said he is con­ fident that all the students will _ be getting a good education. Worman added that some second- and third-grade teach­ ers have voiced an interest in a vertical team program at their levels if the upper elementary program was successful However, he said, for this kind of program to work, there have to be teachers who believe that there are indeed "other ways" of teaching, and there have to be teachers who can work successfully in teams, and whose personali­ ties and teaching styles com­ plement each other. "Working in a team requires a lot of give and take and some compromise from all members of the team," he noted. "If you're a teacher used to working individually in the classroom, teaming is a big adjustment, just as it would be in any job." Call for Classifieds Phone 945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 24 Hours a Day - 7 Days a Week For Sun & News Action-Ads! PARTS 8 SERVICE PARTS 8 SERVICE PARTS 8 SERVICE Rent The Best.. John Deere Tractors & Equipment Newspapers: The medium of choice! of community newspaper readers read every issue or almost every issue. quests than openings, it made the placing of students in this program a little challenging." he said. What was done was first to create the "mix" of students and then fill the remaining openings by a lottery system of the requests. Because not all requests could be satisfied, Worman said there were some disappointed parents and kids, but he said he is sure that all his students will receive an excellent education, whether they are in the new program or in a traditional classroom. He pointed out that the fourth-grade teachers for sev­ eral years have been teaming on some projects, mostly in certain units of study, and he was quite sure those efforts will continue. All the fourthand fifth-grade students will continue to take the same "specials," such as art. music. Spanish and physical educa­ tion. as they always have. "We're not trying to set this new program up as something that is better than the self-con­ tained classroom." Worman emphasized. "We're looking at a possible option here. For some kids, the traditional classroom with one teacher might still be the best place to learn, and others may bene­ fit from the vertical structure. "The same thing is true for the teachers. Not every teacher can function most effectively in a team. Some will do their best teaching in a self-con­ tained class." Worman said the idea to try the vertical teaming program had been discussed by staff and included some parent input as well. 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Mosey commented that he believed this an excellent oppor- vkmity ore dealing with that will affect Middleville and we should Middleville s cost for this yeor would be $653.82 Motion by Mosey supported by Ruther­ ford to join the Grand Valley Metro Council and pass the resolution as presented by staff to that effect Roll Call vote re Rutherford Aye Stagray Nay VondenBerg. Aye. 6 Aye. 1 Nay. Approved F7. Officer and Department Head Reports President • The Planning and Zoning Commission have token on the Rails to Trails project. Police Chief: • May Report given Police Deportment stressing the use of tolerant of open intoxicants in • Outside Use Water Meter Policy. Policy #2 os am«r>d»d Defines Village policy on the outside water meters that residents can request to monitor outdoor use versus indoor use. Motion by Mosey supported by Stagray to approve Outside Water Use Meter Policy as presented with amendments Ayes all. Approved. • Motion by Stagray sup­ ported by VondenBerg to hold the truth in taxation public hear Obituaries Capitol Commentary Glen W. Hess----- By Sen. Dick Posthumus Independence Day more than fireworks! Independence Day has come to represent a yearly summer tradition in which we alf participate It's a summer celebration that is depicted with the vision of a beautiful sunny day. a hometown parade and family barbecues followed by an awesome display of fireworks later in the evening. Beyond the traditional celebration, however, lies an impor­ tant element that reminds us and the rest of the world, of exact­ ly what we're celebrating: independence it’s a strong and powerful word that invokes all sorts of feelings about who are and the country we call home More than 200 years ago. our founding fathers fought to make America a free country We fought over taxes, recogniz­ ing that too many individuals were being taxed by the British government without fair representation The founding fathers were inspired by issues between the relationship of government and the human condition. At stake was life, liberty and the pur suit of happiness Independence Day created a moment in history that has not only affected America and our future generations, but it has also made a difference for the entire world. Amenca has continued to fight for these same freedoms throughout the world. As a model for democracy, Americans have stood for freedom, justice and the ideal of basic human rights across the world. From the early battles against the British to World Wars I and II, from Vietnam to Desert Storm, and through the events in Bosnia, win or lose. Lady Liberty’s eyes have never closed on the fight for independence across the world. The Fourth of July gives us an opportunity as Americans to reflect on our own values and independence. With everything that goes on in our daliy lives, it is easy to forget the impor­ tance of what we believe in. The founding fathers stood up for the personal freedoms we sometimes take for granted. As we have seen, countries are still fighting to gain these same freedoms. By standing up for what we believe in, as individuals and as Americans, we give hope to those around the world who cannot speak out. So as one of the millions of Americans who will take part in the festivities this holiday will bring, spend a moment to reflect on what Independence Day means to you. Whether you’re in­ dulging in a sunny day of recreation, enjoying some of Michigan’s wonderful natural resources, celebrating with the family, or gazing at the bombs bursting in air, remember what Amenca stands for and all it has brought to us as Americans. GRAND RAPIDS - Glen W Hess, age 62, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Middlevil­ le, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, June 22, 1997. Mr. Hess is survived by his wife, Beulah; his children, Ron (Rita) Hess of Freeport, James (Helen) Hess of Wyoming, William Hess of Hastings, Garry Hess of Grand Rapids and Mary (Isa) Shultz of Hast­ ings; fourteen grandchildren and two great grand children. In keeping with his wishes cremation has taken place and private family services were held at Stroo Funeral Home. ing on June 24. 1997 at 7:00 p.m. Ayes all. Approved • Motion by Mosey, sup up to $8 000 to implement plan presented by Partridge for the purchase and installation of computer equipment and net­ working. Ayes all. Approved. Motion by Stagray seconded by VondenBerg to pay the list of invoices dated June 10. 1997 in the amount of $25,253.95. Roll coll vote Bray Aye French. Aye Mosey Aye; Nesbitt. Aye Rutherford. Aye: Stagray Aye: VondenBerg Aye. Approved Council member Rutherford asked for an update on or­ dinance violations He was told that Partridge has a list of about 30 houses in non compliance that Partridge will begin work­ ing on. Meeting adjourned at 8 30 Mario Fuller. Clock Village of Mtddlevillo Caledonia Auto Parts TOR ALL YOUR CAR & TRUCK CARE NEEDS’ Auto 891-4085 Jantina P. Snoeyer CALEDONIA - Mrs. Jantina P. Snoeyer, age 83, of Caledonia, passed away Thursday, June 26, 1997. She was born into a new life and looking forward to a great reunion. Mrs. Snoeyer was preceded in death by her husband, Bernie. She is survived by ha child­ ren, Berend & Corrie Snoeyer, Grace & William VanDoorne, Janet & Pete DenHartigh and Cathy Davis; twelve grand­ children; four great grandchil­ dren; two sisters, Dirkje and Simmie of the Netherlands and many nieces and nephews. Funeral & Committal services for Mrs. Snoeyer were held Saturday, June 28,1997 at the Lakeside Community 1 Church. Reverend Bernard ' Mulder officiated. Interment Itook place at Rest Lawn Memorial Park. The family suggests memor­ ial contributions to Hospice of Greater Grand Rapids. 1 dll .945-9554 The Hastings Banner 9818 Cherry Valley Ave.. (M-37) Your “Hometown " Auto Parts Store OPEN: Monday-Friday 8 to 6; Saturday 8 to 2 AW5AIN BLITZ COUPON s500 Off Lube-Oil-Filter o/ (Only... $1Q A. -J 95t1 (With Coupon) Regular ‘24 95 Subscribe TODAY! . Receive all the news for the Barry County area in the Hastings Banner. PARTS STORES and we check & fill all fluids. MOST CARS and LIGHT TRUCKS. 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"Jest for suit, with crafts, drawing Fun." Programs, good books lessons and even a medieval and rewards come with the "bash* that will include a of real program, which officially ends demonstration Aug. 9. The theme of this "knightly" events such as sword fights and jousting. year's program, obviously, Now is the time to find out deals with the "days of yore." of knights and castles and the true story of the Knights of the Round Table, or learn damsels in distress. Library programs follow just how a castle is built or Programs for Summer 1997 KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY Caledonia Branch 891-1502 240 Emmons • • ■ Registration Required June 9 to August 9 Sign up anytime between June 9 and August 9 for the "READ JEST FOR FUN" Summer Reading Club. Free programs, great books, reading rewards and fun for ail ages Thursday. July 3. 10:30 a.m. Midsummer Movie Madness "Finn McCoul" Come watch this animated tale in which the legendary Irish hero Finn McCoul and his wife cleverly defeat a troublesome giant who comes to their castle. All ages welcome Thursday, July 10, 10:30 a.m. Crafts and Crowns Make a princess hat, a be jeweled royal crown or a dragon finger puppet and then join in the fun as we act out tales of brave knights and daring damsels All ages, 5 and under with an adult Thursday, July 17, 10:30 a.m. at the Caledonia Village Hall Stevens Puppets present Pinocchio! Stevens Puppets work their marionette magic with the story of "Pinocchio,” the little wooden puppet who became a real boy Ages 5 and up Cooking Corner Broun Rice: Crunchy, Nutty And Nutritious how to draw a dragon. Anyone interested in finding some good reading about the days of chivalry should check with Caledonia librarian Lady Jane Heiss or call the library at 891-1502. Thursday, July 24, 10:30 a.m. RR&frln 5 Nn Learn the magical secrets of Merlin, King Arthur's legendary wizard. Magic Mind Reading, Friar Tuck's Key Holder Puzzle and mystical potions are just a few of the tricks up our sleeves Ages 6 and up. Thursday, July 31. 10:30 a.m. Fantasy Drawing Workshop Michael Harris from the New School Academy of Fine Arts offers a hands-on demonstration of comic book drawing techniques featuring the fantasy imagery of dragons and heroes Ages 8 and up. Thursday, July 31, 6:304:30 p.m. Fun Medieval Bash at the KENTWOOD BRANCH (4700 Kalamazoo Ave SE) Members of the Society of Creative Anachronism and the Silver Leaf Renaissance Faire will help us celebrate the end of summer with demonstrations of jousting, dancing, blunt sword fights, and more! Come in costume or come as you are This program is sponsored by FMB. (Program will be cancelled In the event of rain.) All ages welcome. Thursday, August 7, 10:30 a.m. •Long. Long Ago Storytime Long, long ago and far away...Thus begins our stories, songs and fingerplays featuring kings, queens and not-so-scary dragons Ages 3-6. Saturday, August 9 Summer Reading Club ends. All reading charts must be submitted by this date to be eligible for the prize drawings. A tasty way to get the USOA-recommended amount of fiber is in quick-fix recipes improved by the nutty flavor of brown rice. Rich in minerals and vitamins, especially the Bcompiex group, brown rice is a complex carbohydrate, which means it's energy food. (NAPS)—One of nature s most nutritious foods can add nutty flavor and chewy texture to a variety of inter­ esting meals. It’s especially tasty in hand-held “wraps." one of the hottest food trends today. Quick and easy to fix. they take about 15 minutes to prepare. Don’t tel) the kids, but these low-fat favorites are packed with flavor and vitamins. Great food for people onthe-go. this vegetarian wrap features a sizzling combina­ tion thrown rice, com, black beans, cheese and salsa. BROWN RICE BLACK BEAN BURRITO Don’t underestimate the risk of a ‘sunburn’ What is just as important on the farm as worker and youth safety training, good lighting for field equipment, proper pesticide handling or rollover protection systems for older tractors? It’s sunburn protection. “Most farmers give little consideration to a sunburn, not realizing that the effect of the sun on a person s skin is cumulative and that, as a per­ son ages, the chances for developing skin cancer in­ crease,” says Howard Doss, Michigan State University Ex­ tension safety specialist. "Skin cancer constitutes the most common form of cancer in the United States, where one-third of the melanomas in the world occur.’’ Two forms of skin cancer — basal and squamos cell car­ cinoma — spread slowly and, although rarely fatal, they can be disfiguring. The third form of skin cancer is melanoma, which causes the most deaths among skin cancer victims. The incidence of melanoma is increasing more rapidly than Pagano's Italian Restaurant & Nezv York Style Pizza Try Something UNIQUE...Pagano's Own Features 6lacJ£Q2rd Speeds • Sa/nton ba/ced in thj/fo • ftlar/na+ed Gritted Lan-b chohs/Sunder Au Aston • Rhubarb Ae • 6err\j Stride/ 5/ev • Raspberry Cobb/er i All meals & desserts are made by Joe - Culinary Institute of American Chefs 9952 Cherry Valley Ave. on M-37 in the Caledonia Plaza ■T L, J f '^■ll CjH EE3 U-Bll Extended Summer Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 11:30 am - 10 pm; Fri. A Sat 11.30 am to 10 pm • 891-0160 the incidence of other forms of skin cancer, Doss relates. Medical statistics show tht one person in every six will develop skin cancer in his or her lifetime and that fair­ skinned individuals face twice the risk of developing skin cancer. Epidemiological studies also confirm that skin cancers occur more often among farm workers than among non-farm workers. The statistics also show that people who have had three or more sunburns that blistered before the age of 20 are five times more likely to develop skin cancer than those who did not receive a blistering sun­ burn. One severely blistered sunburn in childhood or adolescence may double the potential for developing skin cancer. Doss says the statistics should not be taken lightly. “Farm managers should make every effort to make sure that they, their family members and the farm employees are adequately protected from overexposure to the sun,” he says. People who work in the sun for long periods should wear broad-bnmmed hats or caps that provide neck protection, full-length pants and longsleeved, light-colored shirts, Doss advises. 1 tablespoon vege­ table oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 Vs teaspoons chili powder */a teaspoon cumin 3 cups cooked brown rice 1 15- to 16-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 11-ounce can corn, drained 6 8-inch flour tortillas 3/< cup (6 ounces) shredded reducedfat Cheddar cheese Sun screen with a rating of 15 or better should be applied about every two hours (more frequently when perspiring heavily) to skin exposed to the sun. People should also check every inch of their skin at least once a month for changes that Dairy herds in Michigan produced 474 million pounds of milk during May, virtually unchanged from a year ago and a decrease of approx­ imately 4 percent from 1995, according to the Federal/State Michigan Agricultural Statistics Service. 'cherry valley cafe! I 9866 Cherry Valley, Caledonia Plaza | J Buy One Dinner Get One of Equal or Lesser Value FREE I Monday. Tuesday & Wednesday Only 891-9480 • Coupon expires 7-15-97 Heat oil in large skil­ let over medium-high heat until not. Add onion, garlic, chili pow­ der and cumin. Saut^ 3 to 5 minutes until onion is tender. Add rice, beans and corn; cook, stirring 2 to 3 minutes until mixture is tho roughly heated. Remove from heat. Spoon 1/2 cup rice mix­ ture down center of each tortilla. Top each with 2 tablespoons cheese, 1 tablespoon green onion and 1 tablesp«>on yogurt; roll up. top with 1 table­ spoon salsa. Makes 6 servings. Each serving proV i<h‘H l >»; < »lot u s 23 grams protein, 9 grams fat, 73 grams carbohy­ drate, 6 grams dietary fiber, 10 milligrams cho­ lesterol and 591 mil­ ligrams sodium. For a free copy of “Brown Rice, TTie Whole Grain," send a self-addressed, stamped, business size envelope to Brown Rice, do USA Rice, P.O. Box 740121, Houston, TX 77274 could be an indication of skin cancer and if a change in noted, see the family doctor as soon as possible. The cure rate for skin cancer, if detected early, ranges from 85 to 99 percent. Upwards of 15 percent of the skin cancer found results in death. May milk production in Michigan reports stable CLIP N’ SAVE *' 2 green onions, thinly sliced *'< cup plain low-fat yogurt */« cup prepared salsa Average daily milk rate per cow was 49.7 pounds, an in­ crease of 2.3 pounds from 1996 and one pound above two years ago The dairy herd was estimated al 308,(XX) head for May, a decrease of 4 and 6 percent from 1996 and 1995, respectively. Milk production in the 20 major stales during May total ed 11.8 billion pounds, two and 0.4 percent above produc­ tion in these same states in 1996 and 1995, respectively. Daily production per cow averaged 49.2 pounds, 1.5 pounds higher than May 1996 and one pound higher than two years ago. The number of cows on farms in the 20 major states was 7.7 million head, approx­ imately 100,000 head less than May 1996 and 1995. Dairy manufacturing plants in Michigan produced 2.4 million pounds of butter in April, 1 percent more than a year ago. �The Sun and News Middleville, Ml/Juty 1, 1997/Page 19 Business Services BANKRUPTCY LEGAL Services. First consultation free. Fees fully explained in advance. Call 945-3512 for appointment BLEAM EA VESTROUGHING Seamless Gutter 26 Colors, Free Estimates _. 616-945-0004 EXCAVATION: BACKHOE DOZER WORK, basements, septic system. Finish grading, also hauling topsoil, road gravel, etc. Call Mike Moore, 616-623-2051 after 6:00pm or pager 270-7022 24 hrs; Don Vetter, 795-7830___________ GLEN’S LANDSCAPING: TOP SOIL, HAULING & LEVELING, RETAINING SCREENED SAND: Swim­ ming pool and beaches. $2.00 per yard-loaded. Screened fin sand. SI.25 per yard-loaded. Minimum $15,00. Pennock Stone and Gravel, Inc. 733 S. 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MV July 1, 1997 Free Consultation with Examination for: Orthodontics, Dentures or Cosmetic Dental Needs Surprise For All Children and Exam all for only $47 • 00 9958 Cherry Valley Ave., SE, Ste. 1, Caledonia, MI. 49316 Call now for appointment 891-0004 Watch For Our Grand Opening NEW EXTENDED HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 6:00 am - 8:00 pm; Sat. 9:00 am -12 Noon Dr. Bold is Hosting A... FIRECRACKER EVENT * Drawing for a « FREE Hydro Floss or Sonicare , Anyone may register. r.A value of *150.00 Stop at all the participating vendors for their special offers. • Caledonia Elevator • Caledonia Lumber • Caledonia Dollar & Variety Store • Mullers Paint N’ Paper • Contempo Salon • Unique Rose Garden • Cherry Valley Cafe • Caledonia Furniture • Tumbleweed • Amadeus • Hulst & Son Cleaners • Caledonia C. Store An Event Yon Won’t Want To Miss!!! � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-07-08.pdf 5bc057dad530a1868edbafe80974eb82 PDF Text Text " Hast 1095 Putl ic Library 12! Church Hastings, Hl. 49058 I BULK RA7‘ ‘ 12/30/00 | | |U.S.K>ST‘ jnd Neios^ Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas 126th Year No. 28 July 8. 1997 Middleville, Michigan 49333 HPUBLIC LILkAmI Purchase provides infrastructure for upgraded technology v » Caledonia School Board OKs $544,392 for computer hardware by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia School Board Tuesday supported the rec­ ommendation of the district's Technology Committee and approved bids totaling $544,392 to buy computers and file servers for Caledonia schools. The funding for the com­ puters will be covered by the $2.8 million approved by voters for technology in the 1996 bond issue election. According to the board ac­ tion: • Holcombs will provide the district with new Apple work stations and a five-year war­ ranty on all machines for $316,190. • CPR/Microage will pro­ vide work stations, printers, scanners and plotter for $207,836. • VSC will provide scan converters for $3,096. • Alternative View the LCD purchases will include expand­ panels and overheads for ing the Compaq lab to include $13,170. 30 Windows 95 work sta­ i i The older machines could not • Data Image the projection tions. The existing DOS 286 system for $4,100. always run the new programs, lab will be upgraded to 30 In all. what Caledonia and this would be very Windows 95 work stations Schools Computer running Microsoft Office. The frustrating for the kids and the Coordinator Andrew Mann existing DOS drafting lab will teachers trying to use , calls an "infrastructure” be upgraded to 19 Windows technology purchase will the lab. NT work stations running the include 98 Macintosh industry-standard AutoCAD. computers for the elementary A combination of Macs and — Andrew Mann schools; 50 Macs and seven Windows 95 computers also Windows systems for the will be installed as a mini-lab middle school and 65 in the newly expanded Student computers for the high At the middle school, the Services area. school, of which 58 are Win­ puters in them can run the Also included with the school board action will allow newest software programs. dows and seven are Macs. the three existing instructional hardware is the purchase of in­ "The older machines could The district’s Technology labs to be upgraded to 30 dustry-standard file servers at not always run the new pro­ Committee’s summary of the multi-media computers. The Caledonia Elementary and the grams, and this would be very purchases explains that 30 purchase will allow one com­ high school and internal com­ frustrating for the kids and the new Macintosh multi-media puter to be placed in each puter and telephone cabling teachers trying to use the lab," computers will be installed in grade-level classroom, and for both those schools. he said. each of the elementary com­ A file server, Mann ex­ mini-labs to be created for all However, the older ma­ puter labs. Existing labs ei­ three grades. The careers class plained, is a larger capacity chines will not be discarded, ther have old computers or are and Spanish class also will computer used for storage of but distributed to building a mix of old and new ma­ have mini-labs, and the library user files and shared applica­ classrooms, upping the exist­ chines. tions. In the case of the drop-in lab will be expanded. He said that having the new ing ratio of just one computer The high school technology schools, for instance, the labs will mean all the com- per class. users would be the staff and students, he said. File servers and cabling for the other schools will be pro­ vided in the summer of 1998. Mann explained that some federal funding has become available, and Caledonia Schools will apply for some of that funding to help defray the cost of the cabling and the file servers at Kettle Lake, Dutton Elementary and Alter­ native Education. Mann hopes the federal funding also will assist in paying for the costs of in­ stalling cabling between buildings in the village, with Dutton and Kettle Lake to be connected to the high school by a dedicated fast telephone connection. The middle school, however, will be di­ rectly connected this summer to the high school Internet connection to allow CMS ac­ cess to the *Net. See Computer, Page 2 Caledonia residents turn out for nation's birthday celebration The Caledonia Township Gypsy Moth Committee set up a booth at the park to hand out literature to residents about the leaf-eating pests. Moth traps also could be purchased. The Kent County Youth Fair float won the "Grand Marshairs Pick' award in the float-judging. Cherry Valley Cafe and Pagano’s Restaurant provided treats and water to runners and walkers in the 5K library fund raiser. The Cherry Valley Cafe workers were stationed right in front of the site of the new library. From the left are Dale Slobe, Lori Dutcher (kneeling), Luke Gless and Andy Klimik. by Barbara Gall Staff Writer From sunny skies to "Solid Ground," Caledonia's Independence Day celebration Saturday included something for just about everyone. For the fitness types, there was the morning's first-ever "Cover the Cost" 5K run/walk, with all proceeds benefitung the new Caledonia Library. With 47 runners and 35 walkers showing up at 8.30 am., the New Library Committee announced it was "very pleased" at the turnout for the event, in which the athletes ran, jogged, powerwalked or ambled through Caledonia Village. Participants weren't charged a registration fee, but were asked simply for a goodwill donation, and Librarian Jane Heiss said she was "thrilled" with the $1,188 the runners and walkers cixitnbutcd toward See 4th of July, P. 8 In This Issue...] • Caledonia Middle School principal named M.V. superintendent • Caledonia School Board elects Donker to head board • Thornapple Kellogg Class of ’47 holds reunion , • Grand Rapids man cited for illegal fireworks �Poge 2/Th* Sun and News. Middleville. MI July 8, 1997 May jofil^ss rates down in all major Michigan areas, down for 4th month For the fbdirth straight month, unemploMW&it rates in all 10 of Michigan's ma­ jor labor market acres drop­ ped, according to seasonally unadjusted May work force estimates tabulated by the Michigan Employment Security Agency (MESA). “While most of the unemployment rate declines were small in May. averag- Thornapple Twp. plane crash kills two Federal Aviation Adminis­ tration authorities are investi­ gating a small plane crash that occurred Sunday morning in Thomapple Township, killing both the pilot, from Mid­ dleville, and his passenger Troopers from the Michigan State Police post in Hastings said a single-engine, two-seat Piper Supercub equipped with pontoons crashed and caught fire about 7:30 a.m. Sunday, shortly after takeoff, in a field near Norris Road south of Adams Road. Emergency per­ sonnel rushed to the scene, but the plane was consumed by the flames so quickly that only the frame was left by the time assistance arrived. Killed in the crash were pi­ lot Dale Pirsch, 38, of Mid­ dleville. and passenger John Farrell. 39, of Alien Park The cause of the crash is not known as yet and the inci­ dent remains under investiga­ tion. CHS graduate receives doctorate with honors ing less than half a percen­ tage point, the drops pushed jobless rates to record low levels in half of the 10 major markets." Doug Sites, ac­ ting MESA director, said. The Ann Arbor. Detroit. Grand Rapids. Kalamazoo and Lansing area rates drop­ ped to all-time lows last month, according to MESA records which go back to 1970 "The strength in the Michigan and local economies continues to ac­ count for the low unemploy­ ment rates throughout the state,” Stites explained. "Most industries across both peninsulas had employ­ ment gams in May.” Construction, retail and wholesale trade and manufacturing had job gains in May. along with the service-producing in­ dustries. Government hiring was flat during the month. COMPUTER, Derek Stratman, a 1989 graduate of Caledonia High School and a 1993 graduate of Western Michigan University, recently received his juris doc­ torate degree "with honors" from Regent University School of Law in Virginia Beach, Va. The son of Dallas and Joyce Stratman of Caledonia, Derek has accepted a onc-ycar clerk­ ship with the 49th Judicial Circuit in Big Rapids. He then plans to enter the U.S. Army Judge Advocate Gener­ al's Corps. fie MAIN ATTRACTION • HAIR • EAR PIERCING • WAXING • FACIALS • NAILS • PEDICURE • MASSAGE • SCALP MASSAGE — Experience the very best in products and services — 9175 CHERRY VALLEY AVE. • CALEDONIA, Ml 49316 Hour* M M T F; m w Th . m Sat 616-691-4247 (HAIR) Located within the Glenn Valley Retail Center Gift Certificates Available continued from front Caledonia Superintendent of Schools Doug Busman told the school board that since March, the Technology Committee has put in at least 100 hours of work on its re­ port. The committee includes district staff members Bus­ man, Mann. Richard Weld, Liz Lewis, Judi Dean, Jeff Jenkins. Jerry Phillips, Judy Hoebeke and Melissa Buck. A parent advisory group of Dawn Bush. Keith Hinkle and Gordon DeBlaay also worked with the committee, along with the project consultant firm, Plante and Moran. Caledonia Middle School teacher Melissa Buck ex­ plained the committee’s work to the board, noting that its first priority was always ful­ filling the needs of curricu­ lum. A K-12 curriculum for teaching technology has been developed by Kettle Lake’s Judy Hoebeke, and the com­ mittee carefully reviewed and revised hardware standards, Buck said. Individual vendors also were evaluated, with the criteria al­ ways based on whether their Yankee Springs Golf Course... I ...Would like to thank the people, too many names to list, that came out and helped clean up following the big storm on Friday, June 20th. I On Saturday morning some 60 peo­ ple came mid turned a week’s worth of work into mi eight hour clean up. You arc our YSGC family, mid we are I grateful for all vour help. Sincerely, The Seifert Family Stites noted that the start of the summer tourism season also helped boost employment “We saw increased hiring in several tourism-related in­ dustries such as hotels and lodging, amusements and recreation, and eating and drinking establishments." he said. Among the major labor markets, the Ann Arbor area had the lowest Mas jobless rate at 2.1 percent. The Up­ per Peninsula (U.P.) had the highest rate of 6.8 percent and also the greatest monthto-month change as the region's rate dropped by 2.3 percentage points. Unemployment in the 15-county U.P dropped as employment picked up in construction, retail and wholesale trade, and in several tourism-related industries. All of the major markets proposals would improve teaching and learning in the classroom. The result was a recommen­ dation to stay with Macintosh at the elementary level, a recommedation that elemen­ tary staff agreed with, said Buck, Hoebeke and Dutton Principal Jerry Phillips. Mann said that at CMS, the students get an introduction to business applications using Windows 95, and at the high school, the students learn to use Windows 95 in prepara­ tion for future careers, since many businesses use that sys­ tem. When the board raised a question about the business problems of Apple Computer, Plante and Moran consultant Doug Wiescinski said that even in the worst case sce­ nario, in which the company went under, Apple has a huge inventory to support its con­ tracts. He, however, said he was optimistic about Apple's fu­ ture, noting that software de­ velopers are still investing in Apple, and that the educa­ tional market is just too lucrative to walk away from. "Apple, indeed, is $1 bil­ lion in debt, but it also has $1.5 billion in cash," Wi­ escinski noted. He added that any company taking over Apple would still have to honor its contracts, and Apple has offered a fiveyear warranty on all the ma­ chines it is selling Caledonia in this package. Discussion also was held on technology operating costs, and then the board voted unan­ imously to approve the hard­ ware purchases as presented. Busman also reported that the district has received 24 ap­ plications for the new tech­ nology director’s position that Plante and Moran recommends the district establish. Those applications presently are be­ ing reviewed in a blind screen­ ing by Calvin College tech­ nology staff Busman said he thinks that process will be completed soon and that inter­ views for the job will begin this summer. had significantly lower unemployment rates this year than they did in May 1996. The rate declines over the year ranged from half a percentage point in the Ann See Jobless rate, P. 12 Two perspectives go with school technology by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The decision by the Caledonia School Board last week to continue to purchase Macintosh computers for the elementary schools followed a discussion that highlighted the two ways technology plays a part in education Dutton Elementary Principal Jerry Phillips hit one of these when he reminded the board that at the elementary level, teachers are not yet involved with teaching the many business applications of technology. "We’re working on teaching technology skills," he said. Caledonia School staff, however, also emphasized the other side of the educational technology com. which is using technology to enhance instruction. Because educational software is an effective instructional tool, the Caledonia schools already have made a significant investment in Mac software, which is still regarded as some of the best in the industry However, school officials acknowledged that some parents have expressed a concern that children should be learning on business systems like Windows 95 rather than the Mac systems, which long have specialized m serving schools. But Caledonia Middle School teacher Melissa Buck. Phillips and Kettle Lake media specialist Judy Hoebeke said that teachers in their buildings agreed that they wanted to stay with Macintosh at the elementary level and on into middle school. The teachers like the software, and they are familiar with the Mac system, which is both easy for the students to learn and use and which now offers good multi-media capabilities. Other school districts apparently agree The Jenison district recently published a newsletter in which it stated the reasons it is "convinced’’ that the Mac system is still the best choice for most systems in their district. The Holland schools recently approved a million dollar purchase of Mac hardware and software Mann pointed out to the board that Caledonia's computer technician, Jeff Jenkins, is a certified Apple technician, which means he not only can repair the district’s Mac computers, but also can do warranty work for Apple products that do not belong to the schools. The district then is reimbursed by Apple for the time Jenkins spends doing this kind of work. Jenkins said that many people probably do not realize that a more powerful computer actually is needed to run the animated color instructional software used al the elementary level than is needed to run business applications like word processing and spread sheets. He noted that the five-year warranty Apple is offering Caledonia for its new machines is an excellent bargain for the district. A quote Caledonia Schools Superintendent Doug Busman had cited at the school board meeting backs up Jenkins* comment. In this article, Texas technology planner and consultant Dr. Michael J. Johnson endorsed Macintosh as the best system for education. Busman had pointed out this quote: "We have students who construct their own Internet web pages--they have no front teeth and they still believe in the Easter Bunny!...Elementary students in putting together a multimedia report will record sound, scan pictures and draw graphics, input a digital camera image, incorporate word processing, program an animation and even input a video segment into their multimedia report. Few business users begin to be that sophisticated. Student computers have to have more capability and power. Putting a standard business desk-top in every classroom would seriously hamper most of our student computer users.” District Computer Coordinator Andrew Mann pointed out to the board that the recommendation presented for Caledonia’s computer purchases, therefore, includes continuing with Macintosh at the elementary level, but providing an introduction to some business applications at the middle school level At the high school, students still will use technology in all content areas for research and word processing, but the computer classes at that level focus on teaching the business applications students will need after graduation. The new computers for the high school, therefore, will be equipped with Windows 95. Microsoft Office and AutoCAD, the latter for drafting classes. Busman agreed that today both the instructional and the applications aspect* of technology are necessary components of a student s preparation. "We're in the business of teaching and learning," he said, "and we want to use the best instructional software available as well as prepare students in the application of technology for the world of work." �The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/July 8. 1997/Poge 3 Kids make bear crafts at TK summer library program by Mandy Mabel Staff Writer Making bear crafts was the most recent activity last week in the Thomapple Kellogg Community Library's summer reading club senes. Children seated themselves at big drawing tables set up to give them space to work. They made all kinds of items in the shape of bears. Stamps were available for them to put pictures of bears on pieces of construction paper to make bookmarks. They also cut the paper into long narrow pieces to make headbands. On the headbands were bear shaped figures, also made with con­ struction paper Other children enjoyed mak­ ing posters. They took large pieces of construction paper and pasted figures of bears and other things on them. Other materials were avail­ able for children to make bears. They used tape, glue, crayons and markers to make their projects. B<x>ks about bears were on hand for children to look at while they worked on their projects. Through these books, they learned what bears look like and how they live. Some of the children re-cre­ ated pictures they saw in the books they looked at Children said they enjoyed making crafts of bears because it is entertaining and because it gave them a chance to be creative. Librarian Judy Kain said that participating in this activ­ ity helps children learn about bears and encourages them to read books about them to learn how to create pictures of them. Anyone still interested in signing up for the summer reading program is still able to do so, but they are getting closer to the July 10 deadline. The next library program will be today. (Tuesday. July 8) and will consist of a story hour in which children are en­ couraged to bring their stuffed bears. Mrs. Bcarphy will en­ tertain children from ages 3 to 5 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Children ages 6 to 14 will be able to make kites on the same day. so there will be something for children of all ages Children will be invited to go on a bear hunt during the week of July 14-17 and will learn more about bears from Public Information Officer Carol Welch Tuesday, July 15. Children need to read as much as they can to fulfill their requirements before the Aug. 4 deadline. If they do. they will be eligible for pnzes Prizes vary from coupons and tickets for different things, and baseball cards. Larger prizes consist of two books provided by Disney Press and a trip for four to Walt Disney World. Kain said the earliest pro­ grams have had good atten­ dance. Eighty-six kids and 25 adults attended the program that included visitors from Binder Park Zoo, who brought different kinds of animals that come from forests mostly in Michigan. Children sang along with storyteller Jenifer Ivinskas at the end of June when she sang many songs about bears. She got the children involved by encouraging them to sing along with her and to use hand Caledonia Middle School principal named to head Maple Valley Schools by Jason Carr Staff Writer The Maple Valley School Board last week chose Caledo­ nia Middle School Principal Clark Volz as its first choice for superintendent of schools. Volz will succeed Alan Clark Volz McLean, who is retiring from the education field after three years at Maple Valley. Pewamo-Westphalia Super­ intendent Steve Barnum was the other finalist for the posi­ tion. Maple Valley Interim Board President Dr. Michael Caliton said. "This man (Volz) really loves education, and he's closer to students than some of the other interviewees. He's an excellent communicator." fjB HARRISON Insurance Agency, Inc. Your Independent Agent "Working For YOU!” ««***)» Citizen/ COMRhMf OF MLMCA or m hi f ■ «ci u Hastings Mutual Insurance Company Judy Hamwn. President 6090 Alden Nasn. Alto • 868-0050 1-800-217-0712 While contract details had not been finalized last week, Volz said he expects them to be completed in the near fu­ ture. "We’re real excited about it, and we hope it works out," he said. "...I felt like I had some­ thing I could contribute to the school district. I know there are some challenges to be faced, and I’m looking forward to facing them with the com­ munity." Volz, who has been princi­ pal at CMS for the last five years, also was a finalist re­ cently for the superintendent's position at Reed City. He joined the Caledonia Schools in June, 1992, after serving eight years as an ele­ mentary principal in Plainwell. He began his leaching career in Big Rapids, where he taught at the elementary and middle school levels for eight years. Before taking the Plainwell position, he worked for two years as a marketing director for Rogers Athletic Company and the Stage Rite Corporation. Volz earned both his bache­ lor’s and his master's degrees from Central Michigan Uni­ versity. and is working toward a doctorate in school adminis­ tration at Western Michigan University. During his tenure in Cale­ donia, he oversaw the con­ struction of the new middle school, which opened in the fall of 1995 Calhon noted that CMS has become a top-rated school un­ der Volz' leadership. The school has been recognized as an exemplary school by the Kellogg Foundation and by Virginia Tech University for ns school to-work pr *gram Staff Writers Cindy Smith and Barbara Gali contributed to this article. Children enjoy a day at the Thomapple Kellogg Community Library where they make bears out of construction paper, and other materials as part of the summer reading program. motions with the stories. Parents also have been al­ lowed to participate in the summer reading program so they can read with their chil­ dren and encourage them. Kain said 60 parents have picked up golf cards that are used to list the titles of the books they read and the num­ ber of pages they have. Par­ ents who complete the re­ quired amount of books also will be eligible for prizes at a drawing Wednesday, Aug. 6. Some parents have been at­ tending the weekly library programs with their children and some helped them make crafts. Kain said the staff has been trying to have one activity for the summer reading program per week and that they would like to see people continue to use the library during the school year as well. Programs have been sched­ uled early into the summer. Kain said, so not to coincide with vacations. 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Then it seemed to come into the house and it peeled the silver off the back of the mirror The family members arc planning on coming out for the holiday weekend and will help sort out some of the problems Russ Bender said that he is still delivering mail twice a week It was a very quiet week He enjoys visiting with folks at Thornapple Manor VELDERMAN Lois Bender said that she and Walt celebrated their 61st anniversary June 21. Lots said she took some of their perishables, during the long power outage, over to son Phil and Barb Bender's, as they had power and some room. Katie Wiennga said the storm New down some of their trees but not the old beautiful one in their yard. Florence Fiala said she sur­ vived the storm and that their son made the most wonderful hamburgers over coals. She said that she was just leaving to go over to her son's home for a good swimming workout. I think she said it GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Proclining the Whole Camel of Cod Services <jt 9 X) am and 6 pm 'kbrshppmq 4 Kettle I akc Sc bool on 'k hrtney vie Rd South of 68th Street FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School....................................................... 9:30a.m. Morning Wornhip................................................10.45a.m. Evening Praiie............................................. 6.00 p.m. WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6 30 p.m. 7240 68th Street, SE — Caledonia 2 mile* east of M-37 Pastor Rev Brum F Harrison George M Coon . Youth Pastor Music Coordinator. Jeffrey C Vander Heide CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILV CATHOLIC CHURCH Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass............................. 5:00 p.m. ISundayMass ..................... 9:00a m. & 11:00a.m. of you next week. Are you still trying to grow a little more each day? Some Well, folks. I guess this is all for now. Have a good weekend and I'll visit with all Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service.. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer 6:45 p.m. Word of Life Club* ............... 6:45 p.m. FREEPORT BIBLE STUDY Meeting at Freeport Community Center Sunday................................ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday.......................... 7:00 p.m. Come as you are Informal - Fundamental Something for every age Call 765-3057 or 948-3617 The mobile office of U.S Senator Spencer Abraham will roll into Middleville Wednesday. July 9, to enable constituents to meet with members of the senator's staff Abraham has established a mobile office to serve com­ munities in all 83 Michigan counties The mobile office travels the state, equipped to make available to all Michigan citizens the full ser­ vices of a permanent senate office and visits every county in the state every year. While Senator Abraham himself will not be visiting the region, his regional director will be availaNe to listen to constituent concerns and to of­ fer assistance with issues in­ volving federal policies or programs Appointments are not necessary . AFFORDABLE SOLID OAK FURNITURE Ph. (616)891-0647 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass 9:30 am May 24th-Aug 30 Saturday Mass: 5:00 pm 792-2889 Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10 45 am - Sunday School 10:45 ain to 11:00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11.00 am to 12.00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children's Church will be provided during both services "Set m naampte tn speech <nMn.mtoN,«iM»aid<n purity " 1 Timothy 412 CALEDONIA (W lllRISnWREFOBMEDCIIlKCll I ?astor Mark Beers Green Lake Calvary Church 608 !45chAv«. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891 -8764 *A church with a curing heart for our 10:00 a.m. . 6:00 a.m. Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)............ 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for AU Ages.............................. 9:45 am. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday................... 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........................... 7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday..............................7:00 p.m. oni omo oVl-oUZo (Child A Adult) (During the School Year) Mike AUes, \outh leader Church Office: (616) 891-1512 M-37 at 100th St. CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Worship Service Sunday School Sunday Worship 9 :45 AM « 1 1:00 AM GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH 12200 Chief Noonday Road (at Gun Lake) Wayland. Michigan 49344 • 795-7903 YOU ARE INVITED Rev Roger Timmerman. Pastor Woteadn Faeah Night 600 paa COMMUNITY CMUHCM JUM.Joyfd Meeting at Cutlerville Chnston Elementary School (68th St SE between Eastern and Ovtuor) Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM "Joyfully committed to swmg Christ honoring Christ's church, and carrying out Chnsts commission " Pastor Jeffrey Brown. Pastor Church Office Telephone........................ 281 3402 Church Office Fax..................................... 281 7686 Parsonage Telephone.............................698 7170 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St near Whitneyville Ave " r>. J A-' Church School. Sunt^Y....................... 945 a.m. Morning Worship... 11.00 a in Evening Worship...... 6 00 p.m Wed Fellowship...... 7:30 p.m. Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave & 84th St., Caledonia. Ml. (Alt Services have a Nursery available) 795-3667 Qty 011) £ime ifletbobist Cfjurcfj 5590 Whitneyville Ave , S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Royle Bailard, Pastor — 868-6437 — Peace Reformed Church Barner Free M-37 between Caicdoma & Middio dk 6:15 Dmaer *00*4 »» 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) 8:00 a.m................................. Worship Service 9:15 a m...............................Educational Hour 10:30 a.m.............................. Worship Service *45 Rev Norman Kohns — 616891-8167 CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH Morning Worship Service............. 10:00 a m. Sunday School................................... 11 15 a m. Evening Worship Service.................. 6.00 p.m. Hedanday 10:30 a.m. 9:30 am. (non-traditional, informal) Sundays.......................................... 10:30 a.m. Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave Phone 616-891-0287 (Missouri Synod) Children s Classes........ 7:00 p.m. Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! t i • « t i a place to belong a place to become "Be devoted to one another m brotherly love " Ran 12:10 Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Dr. Dan Famol, Pawor Mark Lillie, Associate t i y m « i i I r 708 West Main Street Sunday School................... 10:00 a m. Morning Worship.............. 11:00 a m. Evening Worship................. 6:00 p.m. community and the world ' Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday School................... 10:45-11:50 a m. Hours. Tues. Thurs. 10-5:30; Fri. 10-7; Sat 10-4 Umpf • Dried Hord • Picture) MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Ciaines United Brethren Church Kalamazoo Avenue « 92nd Street Caledonia. Midupn Telephone WS 8252 Ph. <616) 897-0329 Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 10-7; Sat 10-4 CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue RAY TOWNSEND. Pastor SHARON BARNSDALL Dir of Chnsltan Ed 4 Muse 96 W. Main Lowdl, MI 49331 9175 Cherry Valley (M-37) Caledonia. MI. 49316 LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH Morning Worship Evening Worship. The mobile office will be at Middleville Village Hall. 100 East Main St., from noon to 1:30 p.m. Touch of CcuntEV WELCOME TO SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH days I have to really stretch a lot to make sure I don’t just loaf. Senator Spencer Abraham to visit Middleville LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH A was at Payne Lake. Char Finkbeiner called to sav her daughter Annie and Hubby Jeff had a baby girl Thursday. June 26. They named her Ann Courtney after her grandmother, Ann Kenyon We had a surprise visit with Ace Abbott after the storm. We mostly talked, with us en­ joying him recalling old times I'm glad that we can look back on them. but. as my mom said. “You never move forward if you are constantly looking backwards ’ But I am finding that looking back makes me feel richer with all the things that I have learned and see the good life God has given me. The Rev Paulett gave us a wonderful sermon Sunday and we had a good singer. I can't remember his name but he sang a hymn I haven't heard for a long time. Jr & Sr High School Cadets and Cameoes Aduh fkbie Sn*i» Rev. Robert GerkfOfice. MJWChurch 891 9878 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship............... 9 30 a m Freeport Sunday School.................1100am Parmelee Morning Worship............9 30 a m Middleville Sunday School.............. 9 30 am Middleville Morning Worship....... 11 00 a m Rev Lee Z.ai hman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Phone - 795 9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St »891-8661 "The Church where everybody is somebody and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sunday School........................................... 9 30 a.m Sunday Morning Worship....................... 10 30 a m Sunday Evening Worship......................... 6 00 p m Wed Midweek Prayer 8 8*>le Study....... 7 00pm Rev Witham Brew. Rev Karl Bashlor. Asst Pastor. Mr MAe Deen. Youth Pastor �The Sun ond News. Middleville, Ml July 8, 1997/Poge 5 First Baptist musical attacts more than 500 to performance by Mandy Habel Staff Writer More than 500 people at­ tended the first large musical put on by the First Baptist Church of Middleville in its new sanctuary Sunday. June 29. The focus of the musical. "From Sea to Shining Sea," was on freedom. The show was directed by the church's minister of mu­ sic, Scott Smith, and the drama coach was Kim Smith Kim said there were six main characters in the show A color guard that included and a chorus of 40 people. The choir members wore vests representatives from each of made by the pastors wife, the armed forces, including the Marcene Stewart, out of flag Coast Guard. Some of the pattern materials. The boys songs that were featured in­ wore ties with the same pat­ cluded "God Bless America." "The Star Spangled Banner" tern. The show. Kim said, lasted and "Taps." Two narrators talked back about an hour and included songs by the entire choir of and forth to Columbus and discussed how America has people and a few solos. There changed throughout the years, also was some drama. The musical paid tribute to but how it also has remained the armed forces and included the same. Kim said 50 children from video footage of national monuments and different ages 3 or 4 to 12 rode in a big places m the United Stales Jeannie Freeman as Betsy Ross, works on her sewing. year Kim said this choice was made because they were not sure if the new sanctuary would be finished in time, and Most of the technicial crew it was not for the production, she said, The next musical will be consisted of teenagers who did for Christmas, but it has not a good job with the lights and been selected yet Preparations behind the scenes work. will start in August. The She added that it took less Christmas musical is usually time to put this show together performed on the second or because the music was so fa­ third Saturday in December. miliar to everyone. They usu­ "People are usually busy ally rehearse a production for during the holiday season and two to three months. this will give them a chance "The purpose of this show to stop and remember what it was to show how thankful is all about," she said. Americans are for the free­ Nurseries arc provided for doms they have," Kim said. those who feel their children People who have served in may not be interested in sit­ the armed forces were encour­ ting throughout the show. aged to attend and were recog­ All of First Baptist's musi­ nized dunng the show. cals arc free to the public and The patriotic musical was done as an outreach to the done in lieu of the Easter mu­ community sical they usually do each birthday cake and sang "Happy Birthday USA." They also car­ ried kazoos. Caledonia United Methodist Church 7 Crans to celebrate 44th anniversary Bob and Pat Crons will be celebrating their 44th anniversary on July 12th, 1997. An open house for family and friends hosted by their five children will be held on Saturday, July 12th from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Hastings Moose Lodge, Hastings. WILD FRONTIER RIRIE THEME PORK! JESUS Is the main attraction! ♦Drama *Music ♦Games ♦Snacks Wed., July 9 to Sun., July 13 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. — at — Peace Reformed Church 6950 Cherry Valley Road Middleville 4 yr. olds to 5th graders. CALL 891-8119 TO REGISTER r Pastor Alan Moody boards the Santa Maria as Christopher Columbus during a production of "From Sea to Shining Sea," put on by members of the First Baptist Church in Middleville. Caledonia Legion Aux elects new officers Laurie Wagner-Haynes has been elected to serve as the new president of the Caledonia American Legion Post No. 305 Auxiliary. Also elected were Barbara Scott, vice president; Brigitte Neil, secretary, Sue Wagner, treasurer, Rita Padgett, chap­ lain and Peg Beuschel, histo­ rian. The post has several pro­ jects planned for the summer, with its ox roast at last Satur­ day's Independence Day cele­ bration first on the schedule. On Tuesday, July 15, and again on Thursday. Aug. 21, members of the post will travel to the Veterans Home in Grand Rapids to help those unable to participate on their own to enjoy playing some Heritage Day group to meet People interested in being on the Heritage Day Commit­ tee will meet at 7 p m., Tues­ day. July 8. at 1W High St. Those who do not wish to be on the committee but would like to help in other ways or has e suggestions also are welcome to attend. Anyone with questions should call 795-4208 Vacation foible School July 14-17 • 6.30-8:00 P.M. |oin us to Celebrate Jesus Ages 3-10 • Fun & Fellowship 250 Vine Street, Caledonia bingo. Beuschel said volun­ teers always are welcome and needed for this activity. Any­ one interested should contact a Legion member or call the post at 891-1882. In the planning stages is a chicken barbecue to be held later this summer, so the community should be watch­ ing for further information, Beuschel said. leusnve HAIR DESIGNERS HAIR • NAILS • TANNING < 122 E. Main St , Middleville (Next to Phil’t Pizza) \ Call 795-7719 for your appt The Thornapple Arts Council of Barry County Youth Theatre Guild presents... ‘Th$z Trial of Goldilocks” at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 1997 at Peace Reformed Church �Page 6. The Sun ond News Middleville. Ml/July 8, 1997 Caledonia School Board re-elects Donker as president by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Steve Donker will continue as the Caledonia School Board president, following the board's election of officers at last week’s reorganizational meeting. Donker, who was just re­ elected to the board for his third four-year term, will be serving as president for the third time since joining the board eight years ago. Also re-elected were Vice President Dan Clark and Sec­ retary Bernie Nagel. Trustee Bob Bergy was chosen trea­ surer, succeeding Jim Gless. The board then approved the Finance Committee’s recom­ mendation to continue with the State Bank of Caledonia and Michigan School District Liquid Asset Fund as deposi­ tories for school funds. The board also approved continuing with the same seven financial institutions as the depositories for district in­ vestments. These include State Bank of Caledonia, Chicago Corporation, FMBTrust & Financial Services, Milaf, Michigan National I PHONE 945-9554 ANYTIME for Action-Ads Bank. Old Kent Bank & Trust and First of America The board agreed to con­ tinue its practice of meeting at 7:30 p.m. on the third Tues­ day of the month, with meet­ ings scheduled periodically at each of the district schools. Most of the meetings, how­ ever. will be held in the high school learning lab. Retained by the board as its legal consulting firms are Th run. Maatsch & Nordberg; Mika. Myers. Beckett & Jones; Pollard & Albertson; Schenk, Boncher & Prasher; Miller, Johnson. Snell & Commiskey; Vamum. Riddering. Schmidt & Howlett and Rhodes, McKee, Boer, Goodrich & Titta. Board members were asked to submit their preferences for standing committees, which will be announced next month. While most of the reorgani­ zation progressed smoothly. Trustee Bob Lillie addressed the board before the election of officers to say he had found himself this year in the middle of a "power struggle" for offi­ cer positions. He said that in his year on the board, he felt all the members had always worked for kids, and that any one of the board members would make a good officer. Trustee Robin Vaughan, also a one-year board member, agreed with Lillie that there had been a lot of "arm-twist­ ing." both by board members and by people outside the board. She said she felt disap­ pointed and betrayed. "I think we’ve worked to­ rxlEC3ST-YL_E' GERMANY Check-Out Our Sunwear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 gether in the last year and learned to trust each other, and we’ve shared what we needed to share." she said. She said that the election of officers is a board responsibil­ ity. and not the job of people outside the board. Nagel, who has served the longest on the board, said that in the past the reorganization and the election of officers has been pretty relaxed. "The focus should be that this is a seven-person board," he said, adding that no one board member has any more voting power than the other six. The election of the four of­ ficers then proceeded, with each elected by consensus. "I hope this hasn't been a disappointment to Bob and Robin." said Donker, al­ though both Lillie and Vaughan indicated that the process had been just that. "Maybe we need to look at a different way to elect offi­ cers," Donker continued. He agreed that the past year had been a good one and that the board had worked well to­ gether "We had a good sound year last year, and we were able to come to consensus on almost every issue," he said. The board then continued with its regular meeting and approved: • Setting graduation for the Class of 1998 on June 4, 1998. • Continuing membership in the Michigan Association of School Boards for the next school year. • Purchasing four more handicap door openers from Norton Power Operator to provide more entries for wheelchair students at the middle school. Five openers were purchased for the high school with total cost $12,937.50. • Purchasing office systems furniture from several vendors for the renovated CHS student services and special education offices for a total expenditure of $35,513. Business Manager Judi Dean complimented the Elected last week as the Caledonia School Board officers for 1997-98 were Steve Donker, president (seated, left) and Dan Clark, vice president. Standing, from the left, are Bernie Nagel, secretary and Bob Bergy, treasurer. high school staff for carefully selecting the furnishings "piece by piece" to come in under budget. • Accepting a recommenda­ tion from the Technology Committee to accept bids for technology purchases (see re­ lated story). • Purchasing four high school texts, which have been available for public review since the June board meeting. • Making available for pub­ lic review six science text se­ ries to be used at the middle school. 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Donker said that the sched­ ule always called for this building to be ready for the fall of 1999. For one thing, he said, the state does not al­ low new school buildings to open half empty. He said that the plans for the new school were to be completed by the end of the month. "We’re in good shape, we really are." he said. However, at the end of the meeting, Gordon DcBlaay, also a former board member, said that he was unhappy at the way the board had re­ sponded to Fairbrother. He said he was not sure he had heard the board "respectfully" listen to a citizen and a tax­ payer. Cflfedonift BOY, Jesse James bom May 29, 1997 to James and Laura Smith of Middleville. He was bom at 6:05 a.m. weighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and was 19Vi inches long. Welcoming him home is his big brother Jake. Proud grandparents are Mike Muday of Delton, Kathy Muday of Dowling and Gloria Smith of Hastings. 891-1670 « sponsoring a play date at Caledonia's Lakeside Park tor Ml tarmty tested in becoming members of Litte Lambs, a parent-on cooperative preschool approved in the 1996 school election. She said she appreci­ ates the parent involvement in the decision-making surround­ ing the design of the new school, but asked if this in­ volvement had not gone too far. She said the board and administrations had been cho­ sen to make decisions, and with the crowded conditions at the elementary schools, the students were being short­ changed and the teachers were frustrated. She said the board will have a hard time convincing voters of a "dire" need for new build­ ings in the future, and she can't understand why it's taken a whole year to get started on the elementary construction. 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Kindergarten rooms at Caledonia Elementary are being enlarged to match the ample new rooms at the other two elementaries. The former high school library, which also served for a while as a middle school library, is now being converted to office and meeting space for the Student Services staff. The new bus garage and maintenance facility goes up on Kraft Avenue property. Construction workers are completing the new kitchen at Caledonia Elementary. Inside finishing work also is going on. W3 We’re not afraid to get our hands dirty. For IDS TELECOM employees across America, serving the community isn t just a 9-to-5 job. We're your neighbors, friends and family. and we care about the community we share That’s why we re involved in activities that matter to you... from rural economic development to Litde League. So don t be surprised if you see TDS TELECOM employees cleaning up our local roadsides We may have over half a million phone lines nationwide, but we haven t forgotten how one* individual can make a difference TDS TELKOM: Reaching out to the community because ue hear you. visitors to Caledonia Elementary will have to look hard to see where this wall was extended to surround what will be a new gym that is comparable to those built in recent additions to Dutton and Kettle Lake. The former Student Services area is now a tangle of wires and plastic as space is changed to become new school store TDS TELECOM 212 South Webster Street Augusto, Ml 49012 616 731 1100 �Poge 8/Th« Sun and News. Middleville. Ml July 8. 1997 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION, the construction of the new public library. The success of this, like most of the day’s events, however, was the result of hard work by a volunteer committee and donations by local businesses. In the case of the 5K event, Cherry Valley Cafe and Pagano's supplied treats along the course for the participants, and Spartan Stores donated water. The New Library Committee and some volunteer course workers handled all the details. Ken Zimmerman took first in the men’s 5K run in 19:35. while Sarah Grow captured first for the women in 21:31. They received certificates, and also appeared in the annual Independence Day parade, which stepped off from the Holy Family Church parking lot at 1 l:a.m. The nearly one-hour line of marchers down Main Street included the band, floats, antique and classic cars. trucks. horses. local politicians, kids with pets, kids on all kinds of decorated bikes or trikes and other assorted vehicles and fire engines from Caledonia and neighboring communities, all with lights flashing and sirens wailing. This year, floats were judged, with Parade Grand Marshall Victoria Clayton, the reigning Miss Greater Grand Rapids, picking the entry from Muller's Paint and The Pet Place float, with a variety of pets on board, was a popular parade entry with the kids. Paper as the "most patriotic." company" float and the Kent the entry from Yonker’s County Youth Fair float Landscaping as the "best local chosen by Clayton as the This year's parade was enlivened by this joyful group of clowns from the Holy Family Catholic Church Clown Celebration Express. In front, is ‘Dodo’ (Alex Robinson), and standing next to the train, from the left, are ‘Punctuation’ (Chad Gromko), ’Buttons’ (Jake Robinson), ’Doodles’ (Patty Robinson), ’Sunshine’ (Chaney Robinson) and ‘Sparkles’ (Amber DeMaagd). At the FFA petting zoo, a very young visitor gets acquainted with an equally inquisitive llama. Runners begin the 5K course in the first-ever •Cover the Cost* run/walk held Saturday morning to raise funds for the new Caledonia Library. Forty­ "Grand Marshall's Pick." Continued next page — Muller’s Paint and Paper took the prize for the ’most patriotic’ float in the parade. On board were a band of children, dressed in red, white and blue and all outfitted with musical instruments. They were, no doubt, playing ’The Stars and Stripes Forever,’ which was first performed 100 years ago. With its distinctive country sound, Solid Ground1 had listeners at the celebration tapping their toes during the afternoon hour& of the festivities. seven runners anu 55 walkers took part in this years event. Tiana Jacobson, 8, and Ryan McMahon, 9, were this years winners of the frog/turtles races raffle. Both are now the proud owners of new bicycles, donated by Loyd's Auto. �The Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml/July 8. 1997 Poge 9 The Middleville all-star players and coaches pose here after the game with Caledonia. The Trojans lost this year, but promised they’ll be back.’ Phil’s Pizzaria sponsors the Middleville team. From previous page — Prizes were gift certificates donated by the * Caledonia D&W Food Store. Following the parade, the action moved to Lakeside Park, and opening ceremonies conducted by State Senator Dick Posthumus with some musical assistance from Clayton and the "Voices of Freedom" from Alaska Baptist. Local civic and church groups were prepared with food and snacks for hungy See 4th of July, P.11 The Caledonia Youth Baseball all-stars were the winners this year of the annual Independence Day game against Middleville. The Scots, coached by Rob White and Jim Reed, won 9-3. The Caledonia team is sponsored by Caledonia Rent All. Katie Rienstra performs one of the dance numbers presented by the Caledonia Dance the Center at Independence Day celebration. 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MC Supply A M-66 Tire Peterson Enterprises Midwiy Ride Sp trials Karaoke Contest Quarter Finals Mon.. July 14 at 7 pm Semi finals Wed., July 16 at 7 pm Finals Fri . July 18 at 7 pm Sponsored try.- Victoria Clayton, the reigning Miss Greater Grand Rapids, was the Grand Marshall for the 1997 Caledonia Independence Day parade. Cavtn Foed WBCH Bushwackets. Farrows Musk Jr. Karaoke Contest Wed... July 16 at 3 pm Tractor Pull Modified, Super Stock A Two Wheel Drive Trucks Fri. july 18, 7:00 pm Sate Admission Daily General Admission - Adult $3.00 Children 6-12 ...................................... $100 Children 5 A Under ..................... FREE Wed.. |uiy 17. Senior Citizens 1/2 price until 5 pm Kid’s Day, 12 A Under FREE Fri.. My 19, Ladies Day 1/2 price until noon Sponsors Green Valley Agricultural. inc. Maple VaMey Implement Inc. Stamm Equipment Co IX— �Poge 10/Th* Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/July 8, 1997 Thornapple Kellogg Class of 1947 enjoys special reunion by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Within the span of just two days, the Thomapple Kellogg Class of 1965 and the Class of 1947 gathered at the Middle Villa Inn to reunite and remi­ nisce about their past. While members of the Class of 1965 celebrated their 50th birthdays, the Class of 1947 just celebrated being to­ gether John Loftus, who helped let 47 classmates know of their gathering on Friday. June 27, said the group enjoyed them­ selves dining to music of the big band era. Some people, he said, traveled from as far as Texas to attend, and some live right in town. Some people planned to attend, but ended up not being able to. which resulted in about 19 out of a class of 43 people there that evening. Loftus said that some peo­ ple started celebrating around 5:30 p.m and stayed as late as 10:30. They reminisced about school, he said, and seemed to enjoy looking back to the past. There was not much danc­ ing, he said, because people were so excited to see each other again. Everyone took turns sharing stones. "It is a warm feeling to see people you have not seen in so long." Loftus said. Unfortunately, some have experienced health problems and some have lost their lives, he said. The first member of the class to pass away was Jim Johnson, in June of 1950, while fighting in the Korean War Loftus said that upon gradu­ ation from TK. he knew he would miss all the school ac­ tivities and all the people he spent time with. Loftus and others in the class attended high school in what is now the middle school. He said he used to think it was so big. Like other high school se­ niors. Loftus was concerned about what life after high school would be like and said he used to contemplate that while sweeping floors and set­ ting up chairs for assemblies. He knew he did not want to be a fanner because though it was a good living, he said, he knew there would not be much time for other things. He got some hands-on work experience at TK by helping the janitor work on the boil­ ers. He remembers that he once got a call when the janitor was not available to fire the OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY JULY 13, 1:00-4:00 P.M. 4 miles south of Middleville off M-37 - Pine Haven Estates MiddleviHe - New daylight ranch on 1/2 acre wooded lot 9’ ceilings throughout, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths including master suite with large walk-tn closet and private bath. Spacious great room with natural gas fireplace, beautiful maple cabinets in kitchen with custom chef's pantry MFL. future bath and rec room down Priced reduced $129,900. Call Burke Thompson of Paradigm Homes, Inc. 531-8663 Some people traveled from as far as Texas to attend, and some live right in town. Some people planned to attend, but ended up not being able to, which resulted in about 19 out of a class of 43 people there that evening. — John Loftus boiler. He also remembers having 15 to 20 students per class­ room and studying industrial arts, math and other subjects. His favorite subjects were drafting and history. He said that learning draft­ ing helped him with his future because he later designed guards for presses for General Sth Grade All A’s — Eric Cuneo, Angela Feenstra. Steve Ke­ nyon, Ashley Reaser, Katie Schultz, Samantha Vandersloot, Andrea Zoet, Steve Czamowski. Jeffrey Forbes. Abby LaVoie. Kortney Reyff. Kristi Schultz, Teresa Venton. Breanne Dutcher. Brian Kathmann, Kevin McClure. Enn Robertson. Megan Shaff, Jacob Williams B Honor Roll — Danielle Altermann, Anthony Benedict, Amy Boom, Michelle Cargill, Lindsey DeBoode, Amber DeMaagd, Nick Drogowski. Danielle Erway, Lana Goodin, Ashley Gustinis, Erin Holmes, Carrie LaBine, Adam Lucas. Randy Merchant. Amber Morgan, Dan Parker, Kyle Preslar, Katie Richter, Amanda Seaman, Lucas Shook, Cindy Sines, Kathrine Thompson. Susan Vandefifer, Jodi Walker, Sarah Wiese. Eric Aten, Andrea Berkimer. Dan Brinks. Can­ dice Cree, Jessica Decker, Justin Denick, Lucas Egolf, Mark Fliearman, Samantha Grochowalski, Aleshia Haselden, Danielle Hoskins, bas moved to ^90 Cherry-Valley (behind Caledonia Printing) FREE SNACKS For You & .Your Pet^W^^^r A PET PLACE Loftus also remembers be­ ing involved in different sports at TK. He said he once played in a junior varsity bas­ ketball game and took the ball to the wrong side of the court because he was nervous. He also remembers getting hit with a baseball. He also ran track at the old fairgrounds on the horse track. "There always seemed to be two inches of water on race Thornapple Kellogg Middle School announces honor roll students (JWe’re Celebrating T>e Grand Opening Of Our New Location CSaturday, July 12th ■kJBM Rials PET linMu PLDCE ■■ Motors. He specifically remembers one teacher he had, Millie Wayland, who was strict when she needed to be. Once stu­ dents entered her classroom, they were not allowed to leave until the bell rang. Also, no disturbances of any kind were allowed either, including throwing paper into the wastebasket when students were supposed to be studying. Loftus said he remembers lin­ ing chalk up against the chalkboard and seeing a piece fall into the wastebasket. He said he felt bad about it because as a result, other stu­ dents got kicked out of class because she thought they were the ones who caused this to happen. Register For FREE PRIZES NOW AT OUR NEW 9790 Cherry Valley • Behind Faro’s Pizza Ryan LaBine. Brandon McGillicuddy, Jennifer Meyer. Matt Newmyer Anneliese Patterson. Jessica Price, Jackie Schumaker, Jen­ nifer Sherman, Zia Shook. Tamia Smith, Mark Thomp­ son. Seanna VanTil, Travis Wenger, Robert Wisniewski. Lisa Belson, Kerry Bochannon, Nichole Byars, Deborah Danscanio, Sarah Decker, Phillip Deutschler, Erika Enyant, Valerie Foster. Chad Gromko, Jonathan Hodgson. Garrett Jonker-Slayton. Jay Lantinga, Kyle McKeown. Kristen Minor, Erin Palmer, Curt Postema. War­ ren Prostko, Samantha Schweder, Jessie Shinault, Jody Siebesma, Jessica Strait, Trisha Turcott, Jennifer Verkerke, Rachel Wert. 7th Grade All A’s — Andrea Bouma, Christine Dood, Bethany Holes, Peter Mathias. Jen­ nifer Punt, Ben Sevald. Randy Covey, Amanda Flora, Rachel Kennicott, Renae Ot­ to, Kevin Schmitz. David Stuart, Lindsey Delille, Amy Herring, Sarah Koval. Heidi Porter, Jackie Schumaker, Kristen Weaver. B Honor Roll — Carly Allington, Mindy Beilfuss, Michael Beuschel, Chet Bohley, Shauna Brice, Danielle Brown, Nick Cash, Rebecca Cobb, Stephanie DeVries, Matt Dykstra, Matt Erb, Natalie Hagle. Becky Harvey, Justin Hoffman, James Tyler. Jovanna Jones, Sean Lenartz, Ben McDuffee, Lindsay Morri, Aaron Porritt, Mark Price, Tyler Pyke. Mike Riley. Justm Shaff, Megghan Smith. Kameron Sovern, Stephanie Stauffer, Matt Timmer. Ashley Ulberg. Aimee Vander* ood. Dan Vanveghel, Jill Weaver, Amy Whipple, Amanda Willemsiein Stuart Aspinall, Randy Benedict. Renee Biggs. Bren­ da Bowerman. Daneen Bnel. Brooke Buxton. Adam Chamberlain. Chris DeBnen. Lindsey Dobson, Kevin Ehmry, Nathan Freeman. Alicia Harper, Kandace Heinz, Rachel Holwerda, An­ dy Johnson, Sarah Krikke. Elizabeth Longstreet. Sarah Minor, Rachel Norton. Leandra Postema. Ben Profitt, Melissa Quisenberry. Laura Runals, Lucas Shuck, Michelle Smith, Matt Spurgeon. Cara Stevens. Serena Treuter. Stacy Vanderfifer. Amber Vandis. Rebecca Warner. Maurice Weaver. Christina Wiersum, Brian Yeazel Nicholas Barker, Brenda Bergakker. Barbara Blain. Jennifer Bowman, Michelle Bronsink, Ashley Carter, Jeremy Chavis, David DeVormer. Jennifer Dykstra. Ashely Eisen. Tiffany Gurski, Samantha Harthy. Tasha See Honor roll, P. 15 day," he said. He added that he also had fun participating in the school plays. During one perfor­ mance, he add libbed a couple of his lines. The director thought they were so funny that he told Loftus repeat them the next night. These and other events were remembered as the group ate prime rib and cherry pie. TK. Loftus said, tries to have reunions as often as pos­ sible. His group’s 30th re­ union was divided into three evenings, each a month apart. Those reunions, he said, were held at the Copper Door Hotel in town that no longer exists because it burned down. Every two years, reunions are held for TK classes of 1945-1950. Though these arc usually all held together, this one was just for the class of 1947. Loftus said he has found that the longer people arc out of school, the less interested they seem to be in traveling. This, he said, makes it some­ times difficult to get all of these people together. Some members of the Class of 1947. he said, saw each other last year and some have not seen each other for as many as five years. Most of the classmates, she said, have changed over the years, as most have grandchil­ dren and some live in other parts of the country. He said the class enjoyed getting together again and he hopes that its members can continue to in the future. YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, Ml. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of Yankee Springs Township will hold a public hearing on Thursday, July 17, 1997 commencing at 7:30 pm at the Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N. Briggs Rd. to conduct the following business 1. SEU 97-06-02, PARCEL ID. NO. 023-010-00; A request by Jeff Covey, 1355 S. Yankee Spongs Rd , for a special exception use permit to operate a Auto Body Shop from his garage. The property is zoned "Agriculture*. 2. ZOC 97-06-04, PARCEL ID. NO. 006-003-00; A request by Gary Middleton, to rezone the property on the corner of Bass and Patterson Roads from Agriculture to the "IndustriaT Zoning District and change the master plan 3. SEU 97-06-03, A request by Gary Middleton for a special exception use permit to allow him to move Middleville Tool & Die Co., Inc. from its present location to the property located on the Southeast comer of Bass and Patterson Roads. 4. Such other business as may property come before the planning commission. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Zoning Ordnance will be available for inspection al the office of the Township Clerk. 284 N Briggs Rd , during regular township busi­ ness hours and will also be available at the time of the public hear tng Written leners of comment wilt be accepted until the start of the public hearing PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Planning Commission reserves the right at or after the public hearing to make changes m the proposed amendments to the ordinance PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the township will provide to indrvtouas with disabilities, necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services as may be requved, upon 5 days notice to the Township Cterk of the need for the same AN persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to participate m the discussion of the above proposals Yankee Springs Planning Commission Joan Medendorp, Secretary 309 �The Sun and News Middleville. Ml/July 8. 1997 Page 11 Great Lakes Soccer Club tryouts scheduled for July 12 Middleville, Caledonia kids invited to attend... by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Great Lakes Soccer Club is growing each year and getting more interest than ever from families in the Mid­ dleville and Caledonia areas Though more than 90 kids tried out to participate this fall, additional tryouts will be held from 9 a m. to noon Sat­ urday. July 12, al Creekside Park. The club is looking for boys and girls under age 10. This age group recently was added to the club. Also needed ' are more high school girls, and boys and girls ages 8 to 14. Participants must bring a small picture of themselves and their birth certificates. There may be a small partici­ pant fee. Representative and coach Loren Van Portfleet said Great Lakes started as an indoor co­ ed program in 1991. In 1994. members helped the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) bring a soccer team from Ireland, and a team con­ sisting of Middleville and Wayland kids went to Ireland to play "At this time we branched out to outdoor soccer." Van Portfleet said The club had four teams last fall and last spring there were six. He said there should be anywhere from nine to 11 teams this coming fall and the club is expanding to include children under age 10. Van Portfleet said the pro­ gram is designed to give kids a chance to play soccer and they can experience a mix be­ tween indoor and outdoor soc­ cer Select teams play indoor soccer. The rules for indoor soccer, he said, are different than the outdoor variety. "Playing indoor soccer is like playing hockey without pads." he said. Line changes are made in indoor soccer and there are five people in the field and one goalkeeper. A total of 11 peo­ ple are kept on hand for an in­ door game, enough to make line and goalkeeper changes. After the fifth penalty in in­ door soccer, he said, someone on that team is required to sit out for two minutes. The ball can be played off the walls tn indoor soccer and the goals are smaller. Every­ one is involved more and has a better chance of making con­ tact with the ball. In outdoor soccer, you can go for a long time without touching the ball." he said. "You need better ball skills to play inside." Outdoor teams. Van Port­ fleet said, have 15 kids on them. These teams are divided up for indoor playing. A lot of kids, he said, prefer indoor to outdoor soccer be­ cause they get more chances to touch the ball and to be more involved. The Great Lakes club soon will be host for a team from Ireland coming to the area from July 21 to Aug, 4. Members will stay with sup­ porters and members of Great Lakes. The group will include 19 players and seven coaches and chaperones. While the players from Ire­ land are visiting, he said, they will have a chance to have some fun as well as play soc­ cer. They will visit AJ.'s Wa­ ter Park and skate at the Southside Arena. They also can look forward to attending a West Michigan Whitecaps baseball game and will visit the old YMCA on 44th street in the Grand Rapids area, where they will play minia­ ture golf, indoor soccer and see the track Lyle’s Limo Service will take the group to South Car­ olina for their next stop when they finish their Michigan visit. "We want to give kids op­ portunities over and beyond playing soccer." Van Portfleet said. This boys' under 14 team has been invited to play in El Salvador next summer. Van Portfleet said they will be there for two weeks and will stay in the Olympic village. The under 12 boys team will play Rockford at halftime of a Grand Rapids Explosion semi professional soccer game Wednesday. July 9. at 7 p.m. at Calvin College. That night will include other entertaining activities for kids. Admission to the game is $5. Van Portfleet said the Ex­ plosion team is equivalent in level to the Whitecaps in baseball and is doing very well, considering that it is fairly new. Van Portfleet said he en­ courages young people to try out for the teams because Great Lakes still needs partic­ ipants. 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION, continued from Page 9 parade-goers, and the rest of the park soon was busy with a variety of activities for all ages and interests: an antique tractor pull, frog and turtle races, an all-star youth baseball game, a dog obedience demonstration, old- fashioned games, a petting zoo, typical carnival games of skill and a Jupiter Jump, to name a few. At center stage, the Caledonia Dance Center put on a review, and later, the popular country band "Solid Ground" entertained Two kids with winning Obits Dog obedience trainer Lora Klassen of the Canine Training Academy urges her golden retriever, Brooke, through a tunnel as part of an obedience demonstration during Saturday’s festivities. EVOLUTIONARY CYCLE 795-4925 124 Main St. MIDDLEVILLE ENA MAE TWEEDY GRAND RAPIDS - Mrs. Ena Mae Tweedy, 94, of Clark Retirement Community, formerly of Freeport, went to be with her Lord on Wednes­ day, July 2, 1997. Mrs. Tweedy was bom on December 3, 1902 in Casno­ via, the daughter of John Hoyt and Lyonia Agnes (Wooden) Vincent. She graduated from high school and attended business school for two years. She was married to Ralph M. Tweedy on May 30, 1936. Mrs. Tweedy was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend M. Ralph Tweedy. She is survived by her son, Albert V. (Maralyn) Tweedy of Gainesville, Florida; two grandchildren, Laura Tweedy and Mark Tweedy; one brother, Reverend Paul (Wanda) Vincent of Discovery Bay, California; and one niece, Ena Mae Symonds of Nashville. Graveside services were held on Saturday, July 5,1997 at the Freeport Cemetery with Reverend Lee F. Zachman officiating. Funeral arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home of Middleville. PRINTER? Call... O Or Movies • Games VCR Cleaning ■ Middleville4695 M-37 (Next to Middle Villa) 795-2225 Caledonia 9175 M-37 (Next to Little Caesar 's) 891-1313 Daily Special: 4 Movies 4 Days ’5.00 (Not including new releases ) Tuesday Special: Catalog Titles ’1.25 (2 Days) New Releases *1.99 (1 Day) GAMES: • Nintendo 64 • Play Station • Super ___________ Nintendo - Sega Genesis MM MA* frogs or turtles won bicycles in the winners' raffle, and the Caledonia baseball team claimed a 9-3 victory over Middleville in this year's round of the annual Independence Day competition on the diamond. 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This is the reality of clinical depression, a common and. fortunately, highly treatable illness Depression will strike 17 million Americans in any given year, and 8 out of 10 people will respond with ap­ propriate therapy Despite that encouraging fact, only 1 in 10 people with this disabilitatmg illness cur­ rently receives adequate treat­ ment This is astounding, con­ sidering that treatments for depression have been available for decades What's more, this year marks the 10th anniversary of a major breakthrough in the treatment of depression — the introduction of Prozac. the first medicine in a new class of antidepressants that has made the management of this illness easier than ever before. Prozac and similar newer an­ tidepressants. such as Zoloft and Paxil, revolutionized the treatment of depression because of their effectiveness and favorable side-effect profile But 10 years later, the real impact of these medications remains largely a scientific revolution. Researchers now have a much better understan­ ding of the biological under­ pinnings of clinical depression and the benefits of medical therapies Yet there is an enormous gap between our knowledge about the correct diagnosis and treatment of depression and the actual treatment that is being receiv­ ed in this country. That was the conclusion of more than 40 of the nation s top mental health experts, who were brought together by the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Associa­ tion to examine the under­ treatment of depression in the United States Among the fin­ dings they reported in a recent Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history. call for same-day approval. 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Depression costs the u.S. economy about $43 billion per year, making it one of the 10 most costly illnesses in the country, along with AIDS ($66 billion) and heart disease ($43 billion). Why is depression still vast­ ly underdiagnosed and under­ treated9 The experts cited numerous factors, including. • reluctance to see a health care professional due to stigma associated with mental illness; • failure to recognize the symptoms of depression; • belief in the myth that psychiatric disorders are not “real'' illnesses; • insuficient education about psychiatric disorders in medical schools; • prescribing inadequate doses of antidepressant medication for inadequate durations The panel of experts writing in JAMA proposed several strategies for closing the gap — strategies that involve pa tients. family members and health-care professionals. Their ideas include enhancing the role of patients and families by increasing their knowledge of treatment op­ tions; developing educational programs for health-care providres. with emphasis on depression screening and diagnosis; and encouraging more effective collaboration among family doctors, psychiatrists and other mental-health professionals. Clearly, more must be done to ensure that treatmem prac­ tices catch up with the dramatic scientific advances that have been achieved in the study of clinical depression. Help - and hope — are readi­ ly available. For more information about clinical depression and its treatment, contact the Na­ tional Depressive and ManicDepressive Association at (800) 82-NDMDA. To locate a free depression screening site, call (800) 682-6655. JOBLESS RATES from Page 2 Arbor and Lansing areas to 1.3 points in the U.P. Employment levels were up in all of the areas in May. while labor force totals rose in every area, except Ann Arbor. 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Caledonia and Middleville soccer players can experience top national level coaching at the Planet Soccer day camp at Caledonia Middle School July 14-18 from 5 to 8 p.m. All area soccer players are invited to participate The camp is designed for all in­ terested girls and boys, ages 6-19. The camp director, Tom Furth, is a U.S. Soccer na­ tionally licensed coach who has coached at virtually all levels of the game, including significant ODP (Olympic Development) service at the state, regional and national levels. Furth is the only coach in U.S. soccer history to have players on the Each and Every U.S. national team, in all age groups, including World Cup, Olympic, University Games and youth age group teams, like Brad Freidel, U.S. World Cup goalkeeper. “The curriculum will be at the top level, just as if the players were at Mission Viejo (Calif.) Olympic training centers,” said Furth. The experience promises to be intense yet highly en­ joyable for all ages, with Furth emphasizing the four key aspects of soccer: techni­ que, tactical awareness, physical dimension and psychological dimension. More than $4 million in col­ lege scholarship money has been awarded to Planet Soccer graduates from America's top colleges. This summer. Planet Soccer will have players from several West Michigan high schools traveling to Europe to play in the prestigious Haarlem Cup in Amsterdam. Holland. To register or for more in­ formation for the Caledonia Middleville day camp, call Becky Kietzman at 891-1486 or Brent or Marty Wustman at the West Michigan office of Planet Soccer at 795-7462. Prc-registration is recom mended, however, registra tion at the gate will be accepted. In the Service Roderick M. Lewis Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Roderick M. Lewis, son of Gladeon W. and Norma J. Lewis of Adams Rock, Mid­ dleville, who is currently on a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy, recently completed a six-day port visit io Marseilles, France. While in port. Lewis and his shipmates had the oppor­ tunity to experience the French culture and also share the uniqueness of a U.S. air­ craft carrier with the people of Marseilles Highlights includ­ ed tours of French castles and vineyards. In addition, crew members also took time out to paint a local soup kitchen. Aircraft carriers like Lewis’ ship are forward deployed around the world to maintain a U.S presence and provide rapid response in times of cnses. Sailors and Marines like Lew is are often the first to arrive in situations ranging from humanitarian relief ef­ forts to combat operations The 1979 graduate of Thor­ napple Kellogg High School joined the Navy in August 1979. Chris Cot of Caledonia (left) works with coach Tom Furth, director of Planet Soccer, at a soccer academy at Olivet College. MOTOR 9818D Cherry La/fcy • Caledonia, MI • 49316 5 YEAR - 50,000 MILE WARRANTY ON ALL REPAIRS Full Service Auto • Electrical • Tune-Ups • Brakes • Engines • Transmissions • Alignments • State Certified Master Auto Tech • ASE Certified Master Tech • Factory Trained Electronics Tech 891-3569 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-07-15.pdf 85aeac581f88fd11871fc1400951508c PDF Text Text Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas Auditor suggests Middleville increase water, sewer rates by Jason Carr Staff Writer The Middleville Village Council received its annual audit at its Tuesday meeting, in which auditor Thomas Johnson recommended sub­ stantial increases in water and sewer rales Johnson's audit showed the village sewer system has had operating losses of $60,032 in 1995 and $141,448 in 1996. In both years, the system also paid $50,000 on an outstand­ ing bond. The village water system posted an operating loss of $3,757 in 1995 and $31,007 in 1996 Johnson pointed out that in both systems, revenues have been almost stagnant since 1995, but expenses for both have gone up considerably. "Obviously you can’t con­ tinue on this trend," he said. "Something has to be done." In his report, Johnson said water rates needed to be in­ creased by no lesbian 30 percent. He said to cover de­ preciation and future bond payments, sewer rates would have to be increased by 55 percent. Even if council chose only to cover expenses on a cash basis with no reserve for future capita] needs. Johnson said sewer rates would have to be increased by 35 percent. Village President Jim French said the council’s Pub lie Works Committee has been discussing what to do with those rates. Council member Jim Rutherford said the village had started to get a handle on the sewer system in 1996 and some of those in­ creased expenses had to do with industrial waste monitor­ ing. t < Obviously you can’t continue on this trend. Something has to be done. — Auditor Thomas Johnson "There were some expenses in 1996 that weren't reim­ bursed until 1997," added Vil­ lage Manager David Arking. "Capital improvements will do that to you, but I think the town will be better off for those improvements." Despite the losses in the water and sewer funds, the vil­ lage increased its general fund balance over the past year. The village's general fund rev­ enue for 1996 was $803,481 against expenditures of $543,380. After a transfer to other funds of $164,543, the village's fund balance in­ creased from $475,519 to $571,077. In other business last week, the council: • Approved a resolution al­ lowing Arking to check into using an installment purchase agreement to pay for the new booster station. Arking said what had been planned as a $90,000 project had swelled to $224,000 be­ cause of "atrocious engineer­ ing" that had to be re-done and installing an electrical backup that the village had been told was optional, but is actually mandatory He said the village now has a $48,088.80 bill from Dan Valley Excavating before it for the project. Various con­ sultants have suggested that the village finance the project on an installment plan to keep See Water rates, P. 2 Caledonia Plan Commission sets two hearings for Aug. 4 by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Caledonia residents will be able to comment Monday. Aug. 4. on two proposals now before the Planning Commission. The first is a request from the Foremost Corporation of America to amend its Kraft Lake Office Park planned unit development (PUD), which is located in an entire section of the township bounded by Kraft and Egan Avenues and 60th and 68th Streets. The first phase of this PUD, approved in 1988, con­ sisted of the Foremost Corpo­ rate Headquarters, which was completed in 1991. Develop­ ing 13 other office sites in the park was to constitute the second phase. Because public utilities were not available. Foremost constructed its own sequenc­ ing batch reactor wastewater treatment plant to service the park and its own wells for the headquarters building. The first new building in the park’s second phase re­ cently received site plan re­ view approval from the Plan­ ning Commission. Heritage Day volunteer committee established by Mandy Mabel Staff Writer A committee of volunteers has been established to plan this year's Middleville Her­ itage Day, which will be held Saturday, Sept. 13. Seven people will help out with different aspects of the event, which will be chaired by Samantha Vandenbosch. Joining her to try to make this year's event a success will be Glenn Raymond, who will be in charge of activities in­ No. 29/July 15, 1997 Middleville, Michigan 49333 126fh Year volving the parade; Jerri Otto and Doug Brinks from the Middleville Village Players, who will handle the enter­ tainment; Lori Ridderikhoff, who will organize the arts and crafts booths and concession stands; Roberta Meeker from the Thomapple Heritage Soci­ ety, who will coordinate some of the historical activities, and former Chairwoman Jo Sclafani, who will help in all areas to show everyone the ropes Vandenbosch said the com­ mittee would like to add more old-fashioned type games, such as leapfrog, to the events this year. Another possible change this year, but not quite official yet, is that events may be held on the grassy area near Village Hall instead of Main Street. She added that the commit­ tee is looking for sponsors who will get their names painted on a board of bleachers people can sit on to watch the Last year's Heritage Day Grand Marshals Duane and Pat Thatcher waved to people as they rode down mam Street dunng the annual parade. entertainment. This will be the first year that people will be able to sit while they watch others perform. Also sought are area bands that would be interested in volunteering their time on stage to help get the crowd going. The VFW Vegas Night will return this year after last year’s absence, and the committee would like to put together a business mock Olympics to get more area business people involved. The group attempted to start this idea last year when a waitress race was held, but Vandenbosch said they would like to do more with the concept. Volunteers from businesses are needed, as well as fresh ideas Besides the changes in this year’s festivities, the parade may be at a different time, but nothing is official yet. The committee also is looking for a representative from each church and each area service organization and will approach all of them by letter soon. The next planning meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, at the Thomapple Township Hall. People inter­ ested in volunteering and help­ ing the committee also are welcome to attend. However, engineer Bob Bruggmk of Moore and Brug gink explained at last week's meeting that the corporation is asking to change the mini­ mum five-acre lot requirement for park office sites to two acres. Most businesses inter­ ested in building in the park do not need a five-acre site, he said. The Foremost SBR wastewater system can handle the new buildings being con­ sidered right now. he said, and Foremost has been working hard to bring public water to the area from Grand Rapids. He said the corporation hopes to have water available to the property sometime this year and will connect immediately. Foremost also is pursuing public sewer service for the property, he said. Commission Chairman Dick Dunn asked about sand removal on the property, an issue that was discussed when the Foremost PUD was ap­ proved. Dunn said he was concerned that with the pro­ posed Southbelt cutting through the northwest comer of the Foremost section, the company would be selling sand for that construction. However, Randy Wilcox, township planning consultant, said that if the corporation wanted to move sand off its own property, it would have to obtain a planned mineral removal permit, just like any other sand mining operation. Dunn said he would like to see included in the PUD amendment some language that limits Foremost to pro­ viding sand only to the Southbelt corridor on its property or to road improve­ ments directly adjacent to the Foremost property The commission agreed to take up the issue when the Southbelt corridor through the Foremost property has been established. Foremost also was asked to submit a "concept" picture of the potential layout of the park, and Wilcox said that a traffic impact study also must be completed, in accordance with the Foremost PUD ordi­ nance. The second public heanng will be held on a request by the Gem River Corporation of Grand Rapids to re zone from PUD to the light industrial district 2.8 acres of the Old Kent Bank property on the comer of M-37 and 60th Street. OKB established a branch bank on that site in 1989. but later discontinued service at that building, which has stood empty ever since. Gem River Corp., the largest miner of sapphires in North America, wants to buy the building and some surrounding land to es­ tablish a color enhancement facility for the sapphires it mines in Montana. Chris Harrington of Gem River said that the business will not impact public ser­ vices as only a few employees will work at the building, no semi-trailer trucks will be coming to the site and no re­ tail business will be going on there. He said that no hazardous wastes result from the en­ hancement of the raw gems, See Two hearings, P. 2 Area crash kills Kentwood lady Thursday A Kentwcxxl woman was killed Thursday afternoon in a two-car traffic accident at 68th Street and Patterson Avenue. Shirley Peterson, 61, was a passenger in a car driven by her husband. Jack, 64, who was eastbound on 68th Street when he tried to turn left (north) on Patterson and col­ lided with an oncoming pickup truck driven by Richard Laycock, 43, of Cale­ donia. Jack Peterson was listed in critical condition at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center in Grand Rapids. Laycock was not injured. In This Issue... • T-K’s hoop program selects Uyl as its new varsity coach • DNR says “Look, don’t pick the wildflowers” in Gun Lake area • Caledonia planners recommend ‘No’ to Alaska Ave. rezoning • Dollar Store opens in Middleville �Pog* 2/Th* Sun ond N*wv AAkkH*vill* Mi/July 15. 1997 varsity coach mix wpV^ulc trit. coach, the game develops that way, up-tempo," Uyl said. "I like to run a little bit, use a variety of defenses and keep mixing it up." That approach should work nicely for the Middleville varsity basketball program that Uyl, 25, will coach this fall. The former small college All-American at Cornerstone College and junior varsity coach at Caledonia and Byron Center, officially accepted her about landing the Trojan post. "The ground work is there and it's an exciting place to be." Uyl succeeds Jim Sprague who led the Trojans' to many shinning moments in his 13 years with the program. Sprague plans to teach at the high school for another year and says that he is using his extra time this summer to dabble in his other favorite sport hobbies. While doing her student teaching. Uyl served as a junior varsity coach at time to straiten Summer! Eric D. Hannapel, D.D.S. ORTHODONTIST Member of the American Association of Orthodontists 9041 N. Rodgers Ct., Caledonia, Ml 616-891-7272 MILLER MEANS... | Middkvilk Office 317 Arlington, M-37 (616) 795-3305 S Miller REAL ESTATE Karen Brown.............. 795-9331 Cathy Williamson crs. gri........................ 795-9090 Debbie Erway............ 623-8357 Sandi Haman.............. 891-8868 Kay Stolsonburg CRS. ASSOC BROKER A SALES MANAGER........... 795-7272 Larry Alierding, crs ASSOC BROKER a GEN MGR 945-9103 the game develops that way, up-tempo. I like to run a little bit, use a variety of defenses and keep mixing 55 it up. — Marcy Uyl Caledonia in 1995. There, she met her husband Mark, who is a football coach in the Middleville High School program. "Mark went to Caledonia and that's where we met," Marcy Uyl said. “He was coaching football and I was coaching basketball.” Following her graduation from college. Uyl worked at fellow O-K Blue Conference school Byron Center for two years and served as a coach in the A.A.U. basketball program as well. A physical education and science major at Cornerstone. Uyl's work at Middleville will include teaching biology at the high school level. Not only is the groundwork in place in the Trojans’ girls' hoop program, but so is a talented group of athletes. The ...S OLD! 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GUN LAKE AND CALEDONIA AREA PROPERTIES PLEASE SEE OUR ADS ON PAGE 2 OF THE REMINDER, IN THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS AND IN THE HOMES DIGEST OF GRAND RAPIDS MAGAZINE. players who Uyl will work with include Jennie Doyle. Brooke Mulder. Kisha Kotrba, Nina Cowham and Annie Deschoff. Doyle, who recently played for an A.A.U. team that placed ninth at nationals, is considered by Uyl "the nucleus" of the very talented group of players. The program's enthusiasm has been quite evident during their current summer program on Mondays. Tuesdays and Fridays. Uyl says that turnouts usually draw roughly 10-15 players from the 9th12th grades. "They're excited about playing basketball; definitely the dedication is there." Uyl said. Not only is she impressed TWO HEARINGS, as the process depends on heat. He said the lab will be the "most sophisticated, stateof-the art lab of its kind in the world." The company asked the commission whether this re­ zoning is feasible. The under­ lying zoning for the property presently is R-l single-family residential, but the township's master land use development plan designates the location for future heavy industrial use. Township Attorney Jim Brown said that according to the township's regulations for light industrial uses, the heat­ ing process involved in the proposed lab would require a special use permit from the Planning Commission. The commission's Site Plan Review Committee will con­ sider Gem River's plans on Monday, July 21, and a public hearing on the rezoning re­ continued from front page quest was set for the Monday. Aug. 4 meeting. In other business, the commission was updated on a second mixed land use pro­ posal for approximately 130 wooded acres bounded on the north, east and west by 76th Street. Cherry Valley Avenue and M-37. To the south is commercially zoned property along the highway, and some land still zoned agricultural along Cherry Valley Ave. Owner John Lepard origi­ nally had proposed developing the land with a commercial strip along the highway, some residential uses and a town­ ship park. The commercial aspect of the proposal, however, did not receive a favorable reception from the township, and the owner now has submitted a new proposal which leaves out the commercial develop­ WATER SEWER RATES, from straining the budget. Arking said with an in­ stallment purchase agreement, Dan Valley would receive its payment from a bank, while the village repays the bank over a maximum 15-year term. It also allows the bank to give a tax-free interest rate, which could result in the vil­ lage possibly getting a loan for half the current interest rate. He added the City of Hastings recently made such an agreement that resulted in a 5 percent interest rate. Rutherford pointed out that acquiring a loan suuh as this could add an extra $110,000 in interest payments over a 15year period. "That’s a lot of money for a booster station that was origi­ nally supposed to cost $90,000," he said. Arking replied that, "I have never administered a fund bal­ ance that would be that low," if the village paid the total amount from its budget. "I can tell you right now you don't have the finances to ab­ sorb a $224,000 payment in the budget," he added. "The village will have a se­ vere short-term cash crunch if you don't do something now," Arking said, adding that the village would risk being "knocked over" if another fis­ cal crisis were to occur. Council approved authoriz­ ing Arking to obtain bids for an installment payment plan 3-1, with Rutherford dissent­ ing. Council members Gerald Stagray, Floyd Bray and with the commitment she has received from the team, but also the backing that Middleville's athletic director. Tom Lehman, has given her. "He's a great guy to work with; he has made we feel that 1 am welcome here.’’ Uvl said Marcy (Bell) Uyl played at Cornerstone from 1990-94 and left as the team's all-time leading scorer with 1,207 points. A small college AllAmerican. the thing that she is most proud of is that the team improved from season to season, including a trip to the small college nationals in her junior campaign. ment. For the comer of 76th and Cherry Valley, he pro­ poses 20 residential sites to be serviced by sewer, with three more homesites planned along 76th Street. Wilcox noted, however, that sewer units presently are not available. Preliminary plans show a 40-acre nature preserve on the north end of the property, along with a 28-acrc park that would be bounded on the south by a 27-acre condo­ minium development. Wilcox said a park consul­ tant and the township’s Parks and Recreation Committee are reviewing the proposal, and some concerns about the plan already have been sent to the owner. Wilcox said he now is waiting for a response. With the project still in the plannuuz stages, the commis­ sion tiMik no action. trom lron, P«ge William Nesbit were absent. • Approved offering a con­ tract to Wayne Winchester for the position of assistant direc­ tor of public works. French said the personnel committee had reviewed the finalists for the position and agreed Winchester "was the most qualified of several qualified candidates and will be a good fit with our DPW staff." • Approved appointing Neva Kenyon to an opening on the village Housing Commission for a term to expire in April 2002. The commission over­ sees Lincoln Meadows apart­ ments. • Received the monthly ac­ tivities report from Police Chief Louis Shoemaker. He said he had done some per­ sonal monitoring of vehicle speeds in the village and found it to be "unacceptable." The police department has concen­ trated more on speeders, he said, and tickets are about five ahead of last month. Bible school planned at Alaska Baptist The Alaska Baptist Church will have vacation Bible school from 9 to 11:30 a.m. daily the week of July 28 to Aug. I. Included in the week's activ­ ities will be Bible stories. crafts, games, snacks, songs and skits. Participants will leam about Bible characters. The theme this year is "Son Rise Balloon Adventure.” For more information, call 698-8104. �Th* Sun and N*w». MiddWville Ml/July 15, 1997/Pog* 3 Kids taught how to go fly a kite at TK Library program Gordon Negen from the Mackinaw Kite Company in Grand Haven showed Middleville children different kinds of kites last week during the weekly Thomapple Kellogg Community Library program. After the children at last week's library program learned about different kinds of kites, they got to make their own out of garbage bags. to get it down and had to rip it to get it off. His wife sewed it up again. Diamond kites, he said, are the most familiar kinds around and they have sails and some have frames. The most important part, he said, is the bridal because this is where the kite is hooked together. The bridal helps the kite bounce off the wind. The person who invented a new kind of parachute, he There are many different said, is the same one who in­ kinds, such as the dealt kites vented a special kind of kite that fly in both big and little called a parafoil. This kite bal­ winds and the seagull kites loons up when it hits the that look and fly just like wind and a kite boogie is usu­ ally used with it to aid a per­ seagulls. The dragon kite is very long son in flying it. A boogie, he said, is like a and narrow. Negen said that his dragon kite is a magic one tricycle. When the wind is he has flown with his grand­ strong, he said, the kite daughter. This kite, he said, should be laid on the ground likes to cuddle oak trees. One and the person flying it should time he was flying it, the lie on the boogie so he or she wind moved it around and can steer it. The kite is steered caused it to wrap around a with the hand and the boogie tree. He said he was not able with the feet. These kites can by Mandy Habel Staff Water Gordon Negen from the Mackinaw Kite Company in Grand Haven visited the Thor­ napple Kellogg Community Library last week to talk with children about kites and teach them how to make them. He said some kites are built to fly in big winds only, little winds only, or both big and little winds. get up to 35 miles per hour in the air, he said. When the country was young, he said, kite flying was an adult sport. Then it became a kids’ activity, but now it is returning to be an adult sport again. Another kind is known as a stunt kite. Negen said this kind can dance in the air and is sometimes used in kite flying competitions. Negen showed the kids a video of a competition that was held in Grand Haven the weekend before Memorial Day. Whoever won in Grand Haven earned the right to compete in Tokoyo for the world competition There are specific require­ ments kite flyers have to ful­ fill in a competition. Half the contest is about how well the contestants fly their kites and the other half is about how well the the kites are flown with the music played in the background. and his doctorate from the University of Arizona. The 1997 Educator Award was presented for Stauffer’s excellent service in preparing individuals to enter the special education field. He has served as a hearing officer for the state to help resolve disputes between school districts and parents of exceptional in- « Dr. Joel Wallach Dr. Wallach has shared his wit and wisdom with liter­ ally millions through regular syndicated talk radio, television, and live lectures across the nation, including ABCs 20/20 and Inside Edition. Now get Dr. Wallach s products Virgin Earth Collidial Minerals, etc Call John/Joan (616) 945-3789 Do it today! ASK ABOUT OUR... 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VIP Savings is designed for the cus­ tomer who wants higher interest rates along with the ability to use all or of the funds when the need arises. TK graduate receives special honors at Slippery Rock U. Dr. Donald Stauffer, Slip­ pery Rock University, receiv­ ed the 1997 State ARC Educator Award at the annual convention in Erie, June 13. Stauffer lives in Slippery Rock and has taught in the special education department at SRU since 1972. He receiv­ ed his bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University "Kite flying brings an ex­ each comer. They punched holes into the two side comers planation to music," he said. People who compete, Ne­ and put a string through each gen said, usually practice of them that connected to­ about 20 hours a week. They gether. They then tied another have to move their kites up knot together that caused the and down and faster and slower kite to fold together Every kite had a red ribbon to follow the rhythm and taped to the bottom of it to tempo of the music. serve as a tail. Negen said he likes the The type the students made sport of kite flying because it can be done alone or with is a Scott Sled Kite. Negen does many presenta­ other people and handicaps are tions like this one, referred to not a problem. "Everyone wins with kit­ as the "Kite Day Program," ing," he said. "People say that for the Mackinaw Kite Com­ when a kite is in the air a pany. The program is designed smile is on the face." for students in kindergarten After the discussion, the through eighth grade. More children made their own kites than 15.000 kites were built out of garbage bags. 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Texas Dr Stauffer graduated from Thornapple Kellogg High School He is the son of Donald and Lots Stauffer of Grand Rapids Street, Middleville VIP Savings - here’s how it works: • minimum $20,000 investment. • earns premium money market yields • interest paid monthly • additional deposits of $100.00 or more may be made at any time • unlimited access to your account in person or by ATM • this is a variable rate account The First Name in Community Sen ice Banking TATEf 627 E Main Si. 13205 6M»St SE1303 N. Arlington CALEDONIA orK 891-8113 ~ ALEDONIA DUTTON MIDDLEVILLE 698-6337 795-3361 �Poge 4/The Sun and New* Middleville, Ml/July 15. 1997 Neigh bors With...NORMA VELDERMAN I finally called all of you folks for the first time in a long time. We had a nice rain July 8. Priscilla Heavens came out and took a picture of our tulip tree when it was loaded with lovely flowers I had planted it in our yard south of the bam It is about ten feet high and it has such a different leaf. It belongs to the popular family. I can hardly wait to sec the pictures Did you folks read about the plane crash on the Benders hay field? When I talked to Lois Bender There was quite a few people at the plane crash site We hadn’t even heard ' about it until Cay read the story to us from the newspaper Ed Wieringa said they had John's little girl there with them while the rest of the family went to Cedar Point I had a good visit with Twila Elwood She is one of my favonte people I call her my prickly porcupine and. of course. I tease her about being such a baseball fan. 1 have to be sure that I call her only when she doesn't have a game on. George Evans said that their church's boys’ camp had a wonderful turnout with about 50 adults helping. George said GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Prad^mng the Whole Comet of Cod Sctvkcs at 9-50 am and 6 pm 'Wxsbupjxng at Kettle I akr Sc bool on Vhitneyvic kd South of 68th Street ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH he was going to Woodland to give a speech on the Palatines. He taped his speech for me and I enjoyed it very much. Whatever he and Helen do. they always do such a super job. Dorothy and Elmer went to Prairieville with their camper and had a wonderful time at the fka market, listening to good music and at all kinds of special events Florence Fiala said they had a good time at her oldest son Frank's home with a potluck meal and swimming Her son is going to Ann Arbor to work on his master’s degree Jerry Spencer came to bring me an Avon product. When I called her to get news, she said she would pick some up Friday She came over tonight. That is what I call fast service. Florence Fiala also said her granddaughter (who is 5 years old) had her picture in the Banner Florence also said she went to Payne Lake to swim laps in the lake near her son's home I forgot how mans laps she did. but someone was always keeping track of their crazy mom. Mary Hayward said that she said Maureen and Jack Robin­ son went to celebrate a real old fashioned 4th of July. Bet ty Newman also went with them. I just love to visit with Mary Noah She makes me feel much richer. Paul Leach has a special bed which he can operate himself. I am realizing how much self-help means as you • get older Our daughter. Jana, called from Victoria, British Colum­ bia. Canada. Cay found a very special card to send to her. Cay even traced Houston’s paw on it to wish her a happy LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord M-37, north of Middleville Sunday School..........................................9 30 a m. Morning Worship.................................... 10:45 am Evening Praiae.......................................... 6 00 p.m. WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6:30 p.m. 7240 68th Street, SE - Caledonia 2 mile* ea*t of M-37 Pastor. Rev Brum F Harrison George M Coon . Youth Pastor Music Coordinator. Jeffrey C Vander Heide Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Sunday School *45 am. Sunday Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer 6:45 p.m. Word of Life Chib* 6:45 p.m. Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass.......................... 5:00 p.m. I Sunday Mass.................... 9:00a.m. & 11:00 a.m. ’^CALEDONIA "A ^astor Mark Beers Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday School...................10:45-11:50 a.m. Re». R. Scott Greenway. Pastor Mike Aiks. Youth l eader Church Office: (616) 891 1512 M-37 at 100th St. CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Worship Service Sunday School 708 West Main Street Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9.30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am - Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11 00 aw to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pot — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children’s Church wdl be provided durmg both services ta tan. In tahh m purity " 1T»ott»y412 Green Lake Calvary Church 608 l4Sch Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891 -8764 Sunday Worship AM St 1 t:00 AM 9 :45 YOU ARE INVITED Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave Phone 616-891-0287 CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at CufteMte Christian Elementary School (68th SI SE between Eastern and DMston) Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM ■ Joyfully committed to serving Chnst. honoring Chnst s church. and carrying out ChrtsTs commission “ Pastor Jeffrey Brown. Pastor Church Office Telephone..................................2813402 Church Office Fax................................................2817686 Parsonage Telephone............................ 698 7170 GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH 12200 Chief Noonday Rad (at Gun Lake) Wayland. MiHugaa 49341 • 795-7903 795-3667 jHetfjo&iSt Cfjurdj €bt 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................ 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship.............11:00 a.m. Evening Worship............... 6:00 p.m. Children s Classes....... 7:00 p.m. Church School. Sunday...................... 9 45 a m *U 18 Morning Worship...H:00a.m Evening Worship...... 6 00 p in Wctl F«0owshtp...... 7 30pm Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave 4 84th St., Caledonia, Mi. “Be dnottd to one another m brotherly low " Rom. 12 10 Rev Robert MfOffict. S9l-B6B8*Church. 891-MJ UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship............... 9 30 a m. Freeport Sunday School................ 11 00 a m. Parmalee Morning Worship............ 9 30 a m Middleville Sunday School.............9 30 a m MkZflevitte Morning Worship 1 TOO a.m Rev Lee Zachman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 - 868-6437 - Church Office Phone - 795-9266 Peace Reformed Church WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH Barner Free M -37 between Cakdoma A Mddevdfc 8546 WMneyvtlte Ave at 84th St •891-8661 'The Church where everybody s so&body . fc!5 Diantr Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 Jr A Sr High School COMMUNITY of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St near Whitneyville Ave Royle Bailard, Pastor *45 250 Vine Street The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST (All Services have a Nursery available) Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! . ... 10:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Church Office — 891^669 (non-traditional, informal) Sundays..................... 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Service............... 10:00 a.m 8:00 a.m................................................WorshipServi Sunday School................................... 1115 a m. 9:15 am......................................... EducationalHour Evening Worship Service............................ 6:00p.m. 10:30 a m............................................. WorshipServi Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Dr. Dan Fantcf, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate C I II I c I a place to belong a place to become (Missouri Synod) Pastor Scott Taylor church with a caring heart for our community and the world" I (Child & Adultl (During the School Year) OVI-OUZO MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Gunes Luted Brethren Church Kdamazro Avenue at 92nd Street Cikikmu Michigan Telephone 6W-S232 "Set an wamoto tn ap^ n if W® CHRISTIAN REFORMED CIILRCH Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 RAY TOWNSEND. Poskx SHARON BARNSDALL Dr of Christian Ed iMusc WELCOME TO 792-2889 10:00 a.m. .6:00 a.m. Morning Worship. Evening Worship. Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)............ 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Qub (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday....................6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........................... 7.00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday............................. 7:00 p.m Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Sunday Morning Mass 9:30 am May 24th-Aug. 30 Saturday Mass: 5:00 pm CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH c B M M Ul I I Y LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH birthday. Jana was really that you folks are so generous tickled at the cute card. She in giving. laughingly said there was a lot Loraine and David went for of bull in it. But just loved it. four days to north of Des (There were pictures of bulls Moines. Iowa, for a steam throughout). tractor show. They left Eltha Nichols said her Wednesday and came home daughter and husband (from Monday. Lorraine said that around Seattle. Wash.) came Dave’s big steam engine was and stayed with her during the 22 feet long and that his new summer one he had was 11 feet The She just loves to visit with show was sponsored by suc­ all her children. They came cessful farming magazine and on Easter and went home on had over two thousand trac­ the 4th of July. tors there 1 just received a shock when Beth Verlinde said the I found out that Bessie Nelson whole family was home over had gone to Butterworth the 4th and they are now just Hospital for her hearing. settling back down. They all She was admitted for a love to get together broken hip. After surgery, she Ett Van Sickle is having was taken to a nursing home some trouble, but is on top of for therapy and is now home things. Isn't it a challenge to with wheelchair and walker keep up with all the things that Her vision is very poor. She seen to happen as we live a lit­ has had three laser treatments tle longer and is so discouraged She needs all our love and caring .and Jesus Christ is Lord” Suntoy Scnto...........................................9 30 a m Sunday Morning Worship....................... 1030 a m Sunday Evening Worship......................... 600 p m. Wed Midweek Prayer 8 Bible Study 7 00 p m Aev MUtam Brew. Rev Koh Bashlor. Asst Pastor; Mr Mike Deen. Youth Pastor �The Sun ond News Middleville Ml/July 15. 1997/Poge 5 Obituaries Reverend James L. Dean FLORIDA - Reverened James L. Dean, 73, of Spring Hill, Florida passed away suddenly Tuesday, July 8, 1997 in Pentwater. He was bom on February 23, 1924 in Wayland, the ion of Herbert C. and Ruby H. (Snyder) Dean. He married Elma F. Green on April 8, 1944 in Grand Rapids. He served in the U.S. Air Force. During his tenure as minis­ ter he served at the Ogilvie Wesleyan Church in Evart, the Whitehall Wesleyan Church in Muskegon, the Ravenna Wesleyan Church and the Orchard View Wesleyan Church in Muskegon. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Daisy Vanderberg, three brothers, Clarence, Melvin and Datus Dean. Reverend Dean is survived by his wife, Elma of Spring Hill, Florida; one son, Daniel and Caryl Dean of Etowah, North Carolina; one daughter, Linda and Jim Jeffries of Littleton, Colorado; six grand­ children; three great grandehildren, one sister, Leona Westover of Grand Rapids; one brother, Donavan and Dorothy Dean of Middleville; several nieces and nephews; and many friends. Funeral services were held Friday, July 11, 1997 at the Beeler Funeral Home in Middleville with Reverend Jay DeNeff officiating. Burial will be at Jamestown Cemetery. A Memorial Service is planned at a later date in Spring Hill, Florida. Memorial contributions may be made to the Fellowship Wesleyan Church Building Fund in Spring Hill. Robert A. Helrigel GRAND HAVEN - Robert A. Helrigel, 74, of Grand Haven, formerly of Hastings passed away Thursday, July 10, 1997 at home. He was bom on January 4, 1923 in Kalamazoo, the son of Arthur and Bernice (Johnson) Helrigel. He graduated from Holland High School in 1941 and attended college for two years. He served in the United States Navy from 1942 - 1945 during World War 11. He married Geraldine A. Murdock on May 11, 1946 in Grand Rapids. Mr. Helrigel retired from E.W. Bliss Co. in 1982 after 30 years of service. He was a member of the Engineering Society in Michigan. He was preceded in death by his brother, Raymond Helrigel in 1995 and a niece, Beth Wester in 1996. Mr. Helrigel is survived by his wife, Geraldine; one son, John (Jill) Helrigel of Lansing; four grandchildren, Jon (Tern) Helrigel, Todd Helrigel, Daniel Helrigel and Lizabeth Helrigel and fiance Matt Me Queen; two great grandchil­ dren, Chelsea Helrigel and Connor Helrigel; and nieces,* Jody (Gary) Pratt and Lynn Summers and Ken Vandecar Funeral services were held Saturday, July 12, 1997 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville with Reverend William Martin officiating. Burial took place at Rutland Cemetery, Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of North Ottawa Community, 1515 S. Despelder, Grand Haven, MI 49417 Lowell McGowan KALAMAZOO - Lowell Me Gowan, age 85, of Kalama­ zoo, passed away Sunday, July 6, 1997. Thelma Me Gowan, age 85, passed away Novem­ ber 22, 1995. Mr. Me Gowan was preceded in by his son, Dale. He is survived by three sons, Guy & Cheryl Me Gowan of Grand Rapids, Lowell Jr. & Deloris Me Gowan of Kalama­ zoo and Gary & Denise Me Gowan of Swartz Creek; four grandchildren; three great grandchildren; borthers and sisters-in-law, Robert & Jose- Miner(Mike) Tolan CALEDONIA - Miner (Mike) Tolan, age 84, of Cale­ donia, passed away on Thurs­ day, July 10, 1997 Mr. Tolan was employed at General Motors for 38 years. He was a life member of the Caledonia Sportsman Club and an avid trap shooter. Mr. Tolan was preceded in death by his brother, William. He is survived by his wife, r Looking A for a PRINTER? Call... 945-9554 spotlight on health Engagements Shriners Hospitals Celebrate 75th Anniversary < NAPS >—Since 1922. children across North America, whose parents have been unable to pay for medical care have turned to Shnners Hospitals for help. 1997 marks the 75th anni­ versary of the health care system, and tn recognition, several major projects are being launched. One of the celebration’s cornerstones is a onehour television special. Scheduled for broadcast in the first week of April, it will air in 21 markets where Shriners Hospitals are located. Instead of raising money, however, the goal will be to find more children who could use the help of Shnners Hospitals The program will be hosted by Peter Graves of Mission: Impossible fame, and Pat Monta. star of the Karate Kid movies and a former Shriners Hospitals' patient. Also appearing: Michael Jordan, former i*resident Gerald Ford, and Sandy Duncan. Another way the Shrin­ ers will commemorate the Hospitals' 75th anniversary is through a series of public service announcements. Featuring celebrities such as Erik Estrada, Loni Anderson and Dick Clark. Public Service announce­ ments for the 75th Anni­ versary campaign will feature Anderson, Erik Estrada. Morgan Fairchild, and Dick Clark the PSAs will be distributed to television and radio sta­ tions in all markets in which a Shriners Hospital is located A four-part video news release will also be intro­ duced. It will be distributed to at least one television station in those same Shri­ ners Hospitals markets. Shriners Hospitals pro­ vide medical care for chil­ dren with orthopaedic prob­ injuries. To refer a child to Shriners Hospitals, call 1-800-237-5055. In Canada, call 1-800-361-7256. All calls are toll-free. 15 area students are GVSU graduates Fifteen area students were among those who graduated at the end of the winter semester at Grand Valley State Univer­ sity. ’* The students, listed by hometowns, special academic honors, where applicable, and their types of degrees were: • Alto — Michelle Page, bachelor of arts, cum laude (3.737 to 3.846 cumulative grade point average). • Caledonia — Kelly J. phine Me Gowan of Bloom­ Audy, bachelor of business field Hills, Richard & Dori Me administration; Stephen J. Gowan of Rochester; sister and DeGood, bachelor of science; brother-in-law, Janet & Earl Scott G. DeVries, bachelor of Perry of Rockford and several science, magna cum laude nieces and nephews. (3.847 to 3.999 cumulative Memorial services for Mr. gpa); Marci J. Holstege, bach­ & Mrs. Me Gowan will be held elor of science in nursing; at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July Suzanne A. Racle, bachelor of 19, 1997 at the Caledonia science; Troy T. Shane, bach­ Funeral Home, 616 E. Main St. elor of arts; Timothy J. Interment will take place at Smith, bachelor of arts; Carol Lakeside Cemetery. L. Treacy, bachelor of science; The family suggests memor­ and Teresa J. Unger, bachelor ial contributions to a charity of of business administration. one’s choce. • Middleville — Stephen P. McCrumb, bachelor of sci­ ence; Scott P. Oliver, bache­ lor of arts; Jessica L. Robin­ Orato who he would have been son, bachelor of science; Re­ married 60 years this October; nee L. Seeley, bachelor of scihis children, Gary & Carole Tolan, Wes &. Patty Tolan and Marv & Sarah Tolan; six grandchildren, four step grand­ children; eight great grandchil­ dren; one sister, four brothers; several nieces and nephews Funeral service was held Monday, July 14, 1997 at Ac Caledonia Funeral Home. Reverend Harold Legant offi­ Shells Wolverton, daughter ciated. Interment took place at of Mr and Mrs Charles J Wolverton of Middleville. has Lakeside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contribu­ tions to the Alzheimer’s has graduated from Hillsdale College Wolverton, a graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School, graduated with a Middleville woman on dean's list bwlogy dean's list, a student must ence in nursing, magna cum laude; and Dawn L. Weeks, bachelor of science, cum laude. Bussies - Mann Heidi Beth Bussies will become the bride of Andrew Monroe Mann on Aug. 9. 1997 The bride-to-be, of Holland, is the daughter of Donald and Jocelyn Bussies of Jenison. She graduated from Jenison High School and Hope College, and is current­ ly attending Grand Valley State University. The future groom, of Mid­ dleville. is the son of Robert and Mary Mann of Lafayette. IN. He is a graduate of In­ diana University and teaches at Caledonia Community Schools. The couple is planning a honeymoon biking with their tandem tn Portugal Price - Knigh The parents of Nicole Marie Price and Marc Daniel Krugh are pleased to announce their engagement. The bride-to-be is a 1995 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School. The groom-to-be is a 1992 graduate of Ottawa Hills High School. The wedding date will take place on Sept. 13, 1997. Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history. call for same-day approval. MZ CommonPoint Mortgage CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221 LL COUNTY CHURCH RGENCY SUPPORT SYSTEM 2829 Thomapple River Drive SE, Grand Rapids, Ml 49546 • 949-1360 COOPERATING TOWNSHIPS: Ada-Bowne-Cascade-Caledonia-Lo well-Vergennes 1996-1997 15TH YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECEIPTS: (June 1982 - May 1997) DISBURSEMENTS: Utilities (498 families assisted) Rent (228 Families assisted) Medical Expenses (90 families assisted) Vouchers - Boot & Shoe (77 families assisted) Repairs (29 families assisted) Car Payments (7 families assisted) Food (2 food banks assisted) Car Insurance (4 families assisted) Property Taxes (2 families assisted) Gasoline - Auto (10 families assisted) Misc. Expenses Total Disbursements Bal. on Hand 6-1-97 Rev. Raymond Gaylord, Chairperson Eva Engle, Caseworker Jane Wood, Treasurer In addition, during this period, we gave: $163,681.48 $75,959.24 $51,103.87 $10,499.22 $ 5,072.37 $ 3,886.03 $ 1,128.03 $ 800.00 $ 525.49 $ 300.00 $ 243.75 $154,047.18 $ 9,634 30 Food to 2,476 familes • Clothed 1,476 families IF WE CAN ASSIST YOU, PLEASE CALL IN TURN, YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED TO HELP OTHERS �Page 6/Th« Sun and News. Middleville, Ml/July 15. 1997 DNR says ‘look, don’t pick’ wild flowers in Gun Lake area them usually does no good because since they are wild, they die immediately after­ ward. They also are not cheap, costing about $500 on an acre of that land Bishop said he does not want to give out tickets to those who continue to pick the flowers, but he may have to if it does not stop. "Hopefully the sign will do some good,” he said He added that he occasion­ ally sees people stop and just walk around in the field and take pictures of other family members. "This is all right as long as they do not pick the flowers," he said. Bishop said he wants people to realize that the local DNR does all kinds of habitat work, non-game as well as game The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) also is asking motorists not to pick the daisies along Michigan highways because it is unsafe and illegal. The flowers along the highways are not there by mistake. They have been planted and carefully cultivated on more than 250 acres of Michigan highways in part­ nership with local and statewide gardening organiza­ tions. The flowers, officials said, beautify the highways and help reduce roadside mainte­ nance costs and reduce spray­ ing to maintain visibility along the roadsides. "We are pleased with the re­ sults of our partnerships and efforts to beautify roadsides while reducing costs, but mo­ torists need to recognize those flowers are for everyone's en­ joyment. Stopping to dig by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Area Department of Natural Resources officials are urging people not to pick wild flow­ ers located along Chief Noon­ day and Peets roads. DNR official Mark Bishop said 26 varieties of wild flow­ ers. perennials and annuals have been planted there as part of a habitat project Picking these flowers off roadsides and highways has become a com­ mon problem throughout the state. The DNR works with the local National Wild Turkey Federation to raise money through a banquet for habitat projects The DNR matches the money they raise. "The flowers are a very good source for turkey broods," Bishop said. "There are a lot of wild turkeys in the county." He added that the flowers provide a source of diversity for bugs, which require a large amount of protein. The flow­ ers also provide protection for turkey chicks raised in the field People have been stopping along the roads to pick the flowers so often lately, Bishop said, that a sign has been put up, saying "look, don’t pick.” He said he has seen many different kinds of people, from older women to guys on Harleys who pick them for their girlfriends. “Most of the people don’t mean any harm, but don't real­ ize that they should not be picked," he said. The flowers are supposed to serve as visual enjoyment for people as they drive by, he said. He added that picking Depend on JB HARRISON Insurance Agency 6090 Alden Nash SE • Alto Phone 868-0050 Toll Free 800-217-0712 for Automobile Insurance, fiinse....................... ji Hastings Mutual M Insurance Company Comp; Judy Harrison Own* 'Please don't pick the flowers' is the theme for the local Department of Natural resources and the Michigan Department of Transportation who have them up is unsafe and illegal." said State Transportation Di­ rector Jim DeSana State and federal laws re­ serve the shoulders of inter­ states for emergency stopping only. Motorists stopping to pick flowers create unsafe highway conditions for other motorists and themselves. The violation for illegally stopping in an emergency lane spent much time and money planting flowers along roads and highways to beautify them. is $100 and or 90 days in jail. MDOT and partnering gar den club members said they consider the numbers of peo­ ple seen around the state stop­ ping to enjoy and take some roadside beauty home a true compliment of successful plantings. However, if motorists con­ tinue to stop, cut and dig the flowers up, they won't be there for others to enjoy. ‘Read Jest for Fun' Kent Library program underway More than 16,000 children of all ages are participating in the Kent District Library's Summer Reading Club, "Read Jest for Fun," and more than 1,000 participants already have attended the programs of­ fered as part of the club. For anyone who has not yet signed up, there still is time to do so. KDL officials are planning more activities until the program ends Aug. 9. Fox 17 TV's Miranda also continues to make random trips, looking for Fox 17 Kids Club window posters. She will be awarding prizes to the lucky winners in the homes she spots. This year, the Summer EXAM, BITE-WING X-RAYS & ROUTINE CLEANING...*47.00 FREE ORTHODONTIC CONSULTATION FREE TEETH WHITENING CONSULTATION WAYNE H. BELD, D.D.S. 9958 Cherry Valley Ave., SE, Ste. 1 Caledonia, MI. 49316 Call now for appointment 891-0004 Reading Club has a medieval theme and celebrates the Mid­ dle Ages through reading, programs and the fun planned for all ages. Dragons, knights, jesters and maidens have taken over the libraries this sum­ mer. "Royal" readers who have logged 12 books or 12 hours of reading and have completed the summer reading club are eligible for prize drawings, including a trip to Walt Disney World for four. While on their quest to be­ come a royal reader, summer book lovers can collect a dif­ ferent medieval character bookmark each week. The summer ends with four Fun Medieval Bashes, spon­ sored by First Michigan Bank. Each "bash” will serve a dif­ ferent area of the county. Readers from the Caledonia branch will attend its bash from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 31, at the Kentwood branch, along with Kentwood, Gaines, Byron Center and Wyoming readers. Other bashes will be held at Rockford (July 26), at Cascade (July 29) and at Walker (Aug. 5) At all the bashes, members of the Society of Creative Anachronisms and the Silver Leaf Reaissance Faire will be on hand to help celebrate the end of the summer reading club. They will perform me­ dieval dances and demonstrate a sword fight and other me­ dieval traditions. Face paint­ ing and crafts will be offered, and children are welcome to dress up in medieval cos­ tumes. Everyone is urged to bring a camera In the case of inclement weather, the party will be can­ celed Anyone who needs more in­ formation about the reading club or the Medieval Bashes should call the Caledonia branch at 891-1502 or the Kent District Ubrary at 3363250. 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"It just felt right." said Ro­ brahn of the job he handled as an administrative intern last year. After his internship ended last spring, be faced a tough choice: return to teaching or formally apply for the assis­ tant principal opening. Enter the "gut feelings" about the job being "right" for him. Robrahn applied. One of several applicants, Robrahn received the nod from the school board's Personnel Committee, which recom­ mended him for the position. The board approved hiring Robrahn at its June meeting. CHS Principal Bob Szy­ moniak, who himself worked as an administrative intern at Holly High School before ac­ cepting the assistant princi­ pal's post at CHS, said the in­ tern experience was "fantastic" preparation for an administra­ tive job. Robrahn. in an earlier inter­ view, said that he agreed, likening the intern experience to the hands-on training he got when he did his student teaching. He said then that he had of­ ten thought he might like to become an administrator, but he wasn't sure that he wanted to give up teaching. The in­ ternship. however, was giving him the day-to-day experience with the job that would help him immeasurably in making that choice. Robrahn started his intern­ ship handling discipline and attendance and evening and building supervision. When he decided after one semester to continue the internship, he was given more responsibili­ ties. "By the end of the second Alto man named to DEQ postition Bryan Harrison of Alto has been named regulatory reform officer for the Department of Environmental Quality, Director Russell Harding has announced. Harrison currently serves as director of district affairs for Senate Majority Leader Dick Posthumus. He begins his new duties July 14. TK School technology forum set A forum on what technol­ ogy should be doing for Thor­ napple Kellogg students is planned for 7 p.m. Wednes­ day, July 16, at the Thomapple Kellogg High School Li­ brary. Thomapple Kellogg High School is developing a com­ prehensive technology plan for the entire district and is seeking public input. People - with questions should cal! John Howarth at 795-3394. Were buckling down on buckling up! “We’re pleased to welcome Bryan to the DEQ,” Harding said. “Streamlining our rules is a major initiative within the department Bryan s talent and range of experience make him an excellent choice to build upon the gains we’ve made. 1 look forward to work­ ing with him as the newest member of DEQ’s manage­ ment team.” Harrison will work closely with the governor’s office of regulatory reform, the State Legislature and stakeholder groups in reviewing DEQ rules to identify those that are unnecessarily burdensome, duplicative or obsolete. He also will ensure that the public has ample opportunity to study and comment on any proposed rules changes. A 1990 Michigan State University graduate. Harrison is pursuing a master's degree from North wood University. He is a published freelance writer and was named to the “Outstanding Young Men of America” in 1992 and 1996. Harrison is active in the community as well. He has served as coordinator for the Close-Up program, which in­ troduces students to stole government; as Legislative Explorers director for the Body Scouts of America and as director of the Vandenberg Foundation, a nonprofit scholarship program He replaces David Ladd of East Lansing, who nou serves as Governor John Engler's policy coordinator for en v ironmental and infrastructure issues. leasuve semester. I was doing every­ thing an assistant principal does here," he said. Now officially on the ad­ ministrative team. Robrahn said last week that while he still misses teaching and coaching, he definitely en­ joyed his administrative expe­ rience. "1 was received well, and I was able to help the staff, the students and the parents. The community. I felt, was very receptive to me, too. My age was perceived by some as a factor at first," said the 28year-old Robrahn. "but by the end of the school year, those people had become my biggest allies. "I do miss teaching and the interaction in the classroom, but that’s a different spec­ trum," he said. "I still tell people I'm a teacher though; the subject’ area is just not so clear. But there are a lot of life skills that kids need to learn that they don’t always study in class." Next year, besides discipline * and attendance, Robrahn also will adminster the special edu­ cation program in the high school, making sure the indi­ vidual learning plans for each of those students is being car­ ried out. He said he also will probably be in charge of the high school interim program, driver’s education and the aca­ demic awards. He also will continue to help organize graduation. "I've had a lot of help with all these responsibilities," he added. This summer, he is assist­ ing with scheduling and com­ piling year-end reports. Robrahn said that one of his goals as assistant principal is to continue to look at each in­ dividual student and try to per­ sonalize his or her education as much as possible. "We work on that here, and it's very important to get that done," he said. He's also interested in con­ tinuing to develop the CHS school-to-career program. "It's not just getting kids to graduation that's important, but also making sure kids have something after gradua­ tion." he said. He likes the dual enrollment opportunity for college-bound students who want to earn both college and high school credits, and he "feels good" about the programs offered al CHS both for the kids who want to start ^vork after high school and those who plan to go on to college. Robrahn said he also wants The Caledonia School Board named Nate Robrahn as the Caledonia High School assistant principal, following his successful year as an administrative intern in that position. to continue to research cur­ riculum development, so the programs at CHS don't be­ come stagnant. "That's one of the things I like here; we don't sit around much." he said of CHS. Robrahn said he believes that he, Szymoniak and Jeanne Glowicki, director of athletics and student activities, work well together, and he en­ joys working with the rest of the administrators in the sys­ tem, too. Most of all, though, he said he looks forward to continu­ ing to work on a daily basis with the students. Szymoniak said he thinks the students feel the same way about Robrahn. "I’m very excited that Nate is officially on board," he said. "There are few people that work as well with students and parents as he has done this past year, and those abilities are crucial for an effective and successful assistant principal. "He did a very nice job for us last year. He handled all his responsibilities with dignity and grace, and he established good relationships with our students. We re all pleased to have him here at Caledonia.” Robrahn. who graduated from Hope College with ma jors in physical education and psychology, now is finishing his master's degree in educa­ tion with an emphasis in edu­ cational leadership at Grand Valley State University. He said that he originally started graduate work in clini­ cal psychology, but after one year, returned to Hope to earn his teaching certification. He taught phys. ed. and alterna­ tive education and coached football and basketball at Hol­ HEAL T H T T A N Call 795-7719 - for your The fact is, tanning can lead to melanoma/skin cancer. So examine yourself regularly. Look for blemishes larger than a pencil eraser, multi-colored or asymmetrical in shape. If you have any questions, see your dermatologist. AAD! SpOT MELANOMA/SKIN CANCER EARLY Celebrating 15 years as your complete window fashions supplier with 504- product lines and thousands of fabrics from which to choose! Custom Window Fashions FREE - In Home Consultation at your convenience FREE - Window Fashion Ideas Video FREE - Interior Design & Decorating Session on sale i wee*1 Q/ncep_ts.LU appt 1 S THE FIRST SIq N OF SKIN CANCER. IRONIC, ISN’T IT ? Mini Blinds ■ Savings to 83% Vortical Blinds • Savings to 80% HAIR DESIGNERS HAIR • NAILS • TANNING land East Middle School, and. a former Hope player, also worked a year as an assistant basketball coach for the Dutchmen. He came to Caledonia two years ago to teach physical education, and he also coached freshman boys’ basketball and freshman girls’ basketball for the Scots. Unfortunately, he . said, as an assistant principal, he won’t be able to continue coaching, which he said he truly enjoyed. Robrahn lives in Holland with his young son, and though he likes all sports, golf, basketball and water ski­ ing are his particular favorites. Szymoniak said Robrahn now will be working under a regular administrative con­ tract, but the salary recom­ mendation for the position has not yet been approved by the school board. Call for a Free Brochure 616-891-21‘M) �Pog« 8/Th« Sun ond News. Middleville. Mi/July 15. 1997 Volz looks back at CMS tenure before moving to Maple Valley from his administrative con­ tract as of July 28. But. while he said that it's not easy to leave the school and the community where he feels he has made a contribu­ tion. he also believes that change bangs growth. He said he looks to grow personally as he moves from the role of building administrator to his first opportunity to serve as a school district superintendent. "My greatest apprehension about this change is leaving Caledonia," Volz said. "I love it here. But I want to see if I can be a contributor at this new level. I know I can con­ tribute in the classroom and as a principal; now*I need to know if I can be of help to a whole community, and if I can, that will be rewarding. "After all, what is the heart and soul of a community? Churches all are different, businesses are different, orga­ nizations are different, but the one thing everyone in the community has in common are the schools, the children. "If we are doing good things < I Instead of assuming they will for our students, we are going misbehave and thinking about the to be doing something that consequences for those violations, we benefits us all." Until the board has found start with the assumption that the his successor, however. Volz students will exhibit good behavior... said he expects to help out at We have found that the students will CMS on his own time, if he exhibit cooperative behavior is needed. "I want to make very sure when it is expected of them. the middle school isn't left — Clark Volz hanging," he said. There is no assistant princi­ pal at CMS to fill in while a The team effort did not dis­ search gets under way for a building can be run with just appear, however, once the new principal, or even to take one principal," he said. "The building was completed. Volz over the job, but Volz ex­ Student Support Team and the looks back on a number of plained that many of the lead­ Operations Team, for in­ changes that he regards with ership responsibilities at the stance, have been absolutely pride and with admiration for school actually are divided invaluable to me, and they will be able to help the new his staff, who, he said, have among CMS staff teams. made the changes happen. "That’s how a 750-student principal make a smooth tran­ "Our staff teaming experi­ sition." The teaming of staff, he ence has really blossomed czzj these past two years," he said. said, is one of the reasons CMS has become an exciting "We now make all our build­ ing decisions through teams place to work. The new $16 million build­ and in small groups." He said that team teaching, ing has "worked" well, he said, something he credits to more student projects, inte­ grating the curriculum and the staff and community in­ volvement in the designing bringing technology into Doctor of Optometry and planning process and to teaching and learning at the Caledonia Vision Center the architect's willingness to middle school are other in­ 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) structional and learning listen to their ideas. "The space there reflects changes that have been excit­ ing and rewarding. what they wanted," he said. One of the big changes has been more subtle, perhaps, but still a big change for a school philosophy. by Barbara Gail Staff Writer When Clark Volz was hired as CMS principal in 1992. he said then Superintendent Robert Myers gave him a "very precise" job desenption. "He told me I was to reunite the parents and the school; get the bond passed for a new middle school; build the school with the input and ac­ ceptance of the community and then run the school." The bond issue was ap­ proved that September, and the school, designed and planned with the architect by a committee of staff, parents and community members, opened in the fall of 1995. Volz said that that construc­ tion project couldn't have been carried out at a better time. "We hit the market at just the right time, and for us to plan and build that building as successfully as we did and for the money we paid, well, it’s really unbelievable." As for improving parent/school relations, Volz said he thinks that most parents do feel comfortable coming to the school. "We invite them here all the time, we ask them to come and help us, to talk to us. and I hope they feel welcome," he said Now, on the eve of his de­ parture for a new role in a new community, Volz said he looks back on his five years in the Caledonia Schools as a time he will cherish. He has accepted the offer from the Maple Valley Public Schools, inviting him to be­ come its superintendent, suc­ ceeding Alan McLean, who is retiring from education. Volz said he will ask the Caledonia School Board to release him Check-Out Our Sun wear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. (616) 891-2020 Middleville Animal Hospital would like to wish Good Luck to all the exhibitors at the Barry County Fair. We proudly support local 4-H and FFA Chapters. Stop in during fair week to tour our new facility and meet the staff. JVliddleville minimal Hospital 410-A Broadway, Middleville 795-4109 Volz said that at his first staff meeting after becoming principal, he began the meet­ ing with an overhead trans­ parency that said simply, "Teaching is not, a procedure; it is a relationship." He then asked the staff basi­ cally to change its whole per­ spective by throwing out the old discipline code, which started from the premise that students were going to misbe­ have. "There is often a fear about control that develops because of the energy of this age group, but our experiment here was to increase our re­ spect for students," he said. "Instead of assuming they will misbehave, and thinking about the consequences for those violations, we start with the assumption that the stu­ dents will exhibit good behav­ ior. While there are some things we have had to deal with quite aggressively, like gang behavior, we have found CMS Principal Clark Volz stands in front of the building that he helped see through the design and construction processes. Since its completion, he and CMS staff have worked to develop what he hopes is a ’student-centered* program that makes full use of the school's facilities. Volz will be leaving the Caledonia Schools this month to become superintendent of the Maple Valley Public Schools. that the students will exhibit Each school has to look at its cooperative behavior when it own community, its own stu­ is expected of them. dents, and design the program "We have structure, but not that best works for them." a long list of regulations, and There are other new aspects this actually has led to better of the middle school program behavior than when they are that Volz points to with pndc. hemmed in by a list of viola­ crediting his staff for their tions and punishments." success. Volz said that the three key One is the Student Support concepts at CMS are safety, Center, which originally was kindness and responsibility. funded from what would have "Rules written in concrete been an assistant principal's can't address the individual salary. The SSC handles all student. Each child comes kinds of situations, from dis­ from a different situation. pensing medications, to disci­ They all make mistakes, of pline problems, to providing a course, and our goal is to help place where students can just them understand themselves drop in to talk when things and improve their behaviors. aren't going their way, or "With this change in expec­ when they're having problems tations, I believe our staff has with a teacher or another stu­ grown a lot in becoming more dent. student-centered and less con­ "There is no way one per­ trol-centered, as many junior son could handle everything high and middle schools tend that the Support Center staff to be when you're coming handles," Volz said. from the old perspective." "Our staff there is an amaz­ Volz said that this system ing crew, but the fact that we has worked well in Caledonia, even have this for our students but he admitted he really did is due to our school board's not know if it would work willingness to let us try out well in an inner-city situation, this concept." for instance, where there Another program he speaks might be a high level of anger of with pride is the Options and dysfunctional families. program, in which some of "But my job was to design the students who are having a program that was the best trouble in the school setting way to further the interests work with business people in and the talents of Caledonia the community. students," he said. "And I Continued next page — think we have tried to do that. • MOTOR 98180 Cherry Valley • Caledonia, Ml • 49316 5 YEAR - 50,000 MILE WARRANTY ON ALL REPAIRS Full Service Auto . Electrical • Tune-Ups • Brakes • Engines • Transmissions . 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One day, when his mother was resting and too tired to play. Burner decided to climb a tree, hut he later could not get down. His father helped him. Another time. Burner wanted to collect honey and got attacked by bees This time his mother rescued him. This caused his parents to tell him that be should not go off by himself because he could not stand on his feet very well and could not growl yet. Burner still tried to play with other animals he met near his home. He tried to play with ducks and fish but could not keep up with them. Later, he found a deer in the woods who wanted Burner to play with him but the bear could not keep up because the deer ran so fast. Chasing the deer resulted in Burner running deep into the woods and get­ ting lost. When his parents found him, they were so happy to see him that they did not scold him. That night, his parents told Burner that they would teach him how to stand and growl VOLZ REMEMBERS, "We believe that schools must respond to the needs of all kids, and these needs change from family to family, and as society itself changes," he said. "This program really has made a difference for some of our kids, and we owe that to the people here in our com­ munity who care and who have been willing to help." Volz also pointed out that this year CMS honored about 250 parents, community members and staff who volun­ teered their time at the school in all kinds of ways. "Five years ago, we didn't have this program at the mid­ dle school," he said. The new enrichment pro­ gram is another way of meet­ ing the needs of kids, he said. Begun just last year, the program has already paid off. In just its first year, more than 300 students were in­ volved in some kind of en- PHONE 945-9554 ANYTIME for Action-Ads Another story Mrs Bearphy told was about a bear who fell asleep in the woods and did not know w here he was when he woke up. He befriended a boy who decided to help him find his way home. The bear knew he was not very close to his home be­ cause he was in the city and bears usually live in caves in forests around water He went to a park because he saw trees there, but found that he still was not near his house because there was no water and not enough trees around. The bear and the boy went into a building and decided to ride in the elevator up to the top floor so they could see over the city and find the wooded areas. The two found more trees and water but found that this still was not near where the bear lived. They spent time playing in the park until the bear got tired and decided he wanted to go home. The boy continued richment activity, from Odyssey of the Mind to small groups that enjoyed crafts or poetry Volz said he believes all this staff and community sup­ port in and outside the class­ room is paying off as students have more and more opportu­ nities to explore and further their interests and abilities. "I have felt that I was a con­ tributor here, and that there was community support," he said as he looked back over his tenure at CMS. "But this support was hardly a rubber stamp," he added with a smile. "You re­ ally have to earn it. But I be­ lieve that when you show par­ ents that what you propose is a benefit to their children, they will support you. "We try to remind our stu­ dents, and I think they under­ stand that all that has hap­ pened in Caledonia over the last years — the new build­ ings, the computers, all these things — they are here for the students because the commu­ nity has provided them for its children." Even with all going so well. Volz said he must see for himself if he can "con­ tribute" at the community level. "Mixed up in there, too, is career, kids going to college, money and all those factors. But I really need to know if I can help a community as a superintendent." In his new role, Volz said he sees his first job as learn­ ing and listening. "Every community tries to do things based on its best de­ cisions. I need to understand what this community wants of its schools, and my role is to help them get where they want to be." He said that Maple Valley will be holding a bond issue election in September for ren­ ovations and additions to all its school buildings — the junior/senior high school and the three elementary schools — and he noted that a previ­ ous election asking to fund these improvements failed by less than 60 votes. "I’d like to see the schools have the feeling that the community is behind them in this," he said. "Here in Caledonia, I've had great examples in what leader­ ship is. 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Mrs. Bearphy encouraged kids to check out the books that were read to them and said they were available at the li­ brary. This program was one of many held this summer to en­ courage kids to take interest in reading by using the subject of bears to tell stories. They closed the story hour by singing the "Be Eager About Reading," song again. IRES-PLUS MIDDLEVILLE Service Specials Brake Service Quality and Expertise! Our professional technicians will inspect your entire brake system and use quality NAPA brake Call for ,-a shoes and pads - backed A Your Certified Appt Technician . On Duty *FREE INSPECTION SUj"'. Mufflers starting at... FOR YARD CARE & INSTALLATION NOTHING RUNS • Tractor Loaders • Backhoe • Gill Pulverizer LIKE A DEERE* • 60” Rear Tiller • 60” Bush Hog led the bear to the public li­ brary. where they looked on the globe and found where the bear lived. They caught the next bus to his home. 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MkMUviII* AM/JUy 15. 1997 Caledonia Planners recommend ‘no’ to Alaska Ave. rezoning by Barbara Gall Staff Writer In what Chairman Dick Dunn described as a "tough” decision, the Caledonia Plan­ ning Commission last week unanimously recommended the township deny a request to rezone 208.8 acres of agricul­ tural land to the R-1 (low den­ sity) single-family residential district. Located on Alaska Avenue, just south of 68th street, the former family farm includes frontage along the Thomapple River. Owner Jack Fitzsim­ mons said it is the last large farm property along the river in Kent County. Land and Company of Grandville applied for the rezonmg in April to be allowed to develop the property into 140 homes on lots that aver­ aged about 1.3 acres However, neither public lewer nor public water serve this property, and the town­ ship's low density residential designation requires that with­ out utilities, the lots must be at least two acres, the same lot-size requirement for homes in the ag district. At a public hearing May 19. no one spoke in favor of the re zoning Not only did res­ idents cite the lack of utilities, but also the threat such a large development posed to the river. They also raised con' cems about the impact so many homes would have on schools, traffic and wildlife and also the health problems posed by failure of private septic systems on small lots Fitzsimmons explained at the hearing that even though this land has been in his family for more than 50 years, high property taxes are forcing him and his brothers and sisters to sell their parents' land. He said that their dilemma is compounded by the high estate (inheritance) taxes in this country, which now make it impossible for farm owners to leave their land to their children. On the other hand, selling the property then subjects the heirs to the equally high capital gains tax, he said. CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP BOARD AGENDA w /site OF PROPOSED RHZONING AGR. 3 JULY 16,1997 7:00 P.M. This area map shows the location of the 208.8-acre property that was proposed for rezoning. The former farmland is located on Alaska Avenue, just south of 68th Street. 1 Minutes 2. Bills 3. Building Inspector Report 4. Treasurer Report 5. Utilities Administrator Report 6. Ordinance #97-5Z - Crissman Rezone 2nd Reading 7. Land Division Ordinance • 2nd Reading 8. Michigan Vehicle Code Ordinance - 2nd Reading 9. Land and Company Resolution 10. Planning Commission Report 11. Any Other Business That May Come Before The Board (315) One of the problems faced by local farmers is that in Kent County, farm land is assessed at its "highest and best use." This interpretation usually means the land is assessed for residential development, even when the land is still in agricultural use. Developers then become the only people with the financial CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 4, 1997, at 7:30 p m., the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Caledonia will hold a public hearing at the Caledonia Township and Village Hall, 250 South Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, concerning the application of Foremost Corporation for an amendment to the Foremost Corporation Planned Unit Development so as to provide for two-acre minimum lot areas in Phase 2 of the Development and to adopt additional provisions for a private water system in Phase 2 of the Development. The Foremost Corporation Planned Unit Development is described as: The East 1/2 except the South 350 feet of the East 500 feet thereof; the Northwest 1/4; and the Southwest 1/4 except the South 254 feet of the West 164 feet thereof, and also except the East 900 feet of the South 940 thereof, and also except the South 518 feet of the East 130 feet of the West 683 feet thereof, and also except the West 660 feet of the East 1.560 feet of the South 660 feet thereof; all in Section 5, Town 5 North, Range 10 West. Caledonia Township. Kent County , Michigan. Copies of the proposed amending ordinance to the Development Plan are on file and may be examined at the offices cA the Caledonia Charter Township Clerk, 250 South Maple Street. Caledonia. Michigan, dunng Township office hours. All interested persons may attend the public hearing and be heard with regard to the requested amending ordinance. Dated: July 10. 1997 PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA 317 rnean^ to buy farm land in areas like Caledonia, where there is a demand for housing and land has become expensive, especially when it includes a waterfront setting like the Fitzsimmons property provides. The commission tabled the rezoning request for the Fitzsimmons land after the May public hearing, with plans to take up the discussion June 9. However, at that meeting, the commis­ sion did not make any decision on the rezoning. By last week’s meeting, however, the commission had all the information it needed, and the rezoning proposed by Land and Company did not meet commission approval. Commissioners noted first that not only are there no utilities in the area, but there are no existing plans to bring either water or sewer to that part of the township. Randy Wilcox, the com­ mission's planning consul­ tant, said that he did not rec­ ommend the rezoning because without at least public sewer, the request is not consistent with the township’s master land use plan. The current zoning, which allows residen­ tial development on two-acre lots, is a "reasonable" use for the property, he said. Commissioner Roger Keat­ ing said that didn’t like the "blank check" a straight R-1 re zoning would give the de­ velopers. "With an R-1 district, they can configure the houses how­ ever they wish," he said. Since the property is on the waterfront, be said he was not in favor of crowding homes along the river, and he would like to see 'some -creative planning" done with this land. Commissioner Ric Parent agreed with Keating, adding that he also was concerned about the runoff from the development affecting the river. Commissioner Dan Timmer said he had made an appoint­ ment with Fitzsimmons to walk the property Timmer said the land indeed would provide a beautiful setting for homes, but he felt the requested density was too great for this property. He agrees with the present zoning for this land, he said. Commissioners Jon Botsford and Patti Cress said they agreed with the concerns about density and utilities. Com­ missioner Beryl Fischer was not present. Dunn said the Planning Commission knew this open property would have "a lot of draw." but that the present zoning docs allow for two-acre homesites. Even with two-acre sites, such a development certainly would change the look of this area, he said. "But to move to one • house/acre is inconsistent with past decisions," he said, adding that therefore, he was not in favor of this rezoning. Other correspondence re­ ceived by the commission also favored denying this re­ quest. The commission then voted unanimously to recommend the Township Board deny the rezoning request. Continued next page — OFFICIAL NOTICE Of THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL LAND USE PERMITS APPLICATION ISU-27, ANO SU-36 Notice is hereby given that on Monday, July 21, 1997, at 7:00 P.M., at the Thornapple Township Hall, 200 E. Main St., Middleville, Michigan, the Thornapple Town ship Planning Commission will hold (2) public hearings for the purpose of hearing comments regarding Special Land Use Permit Applications in Thornapple Township, as indicated below. SU-27 Simon DenHartigh, 7620 Parmalee Road, Mid dleville, Ml, P.P 908-014-001-013-35. This proposed Special Land Use Permit is to allow use of the subject parcel for “Contractor Yard” in an AR zoning district, as outlined in Section 7.15.6(g) of the Zoning Ordinance The subject property is located on the north side of Parmalee Road, approximately 500 feet east of Moe Road, at the above indicated address; however, there is no house on the subject property, only an accessory building; the owner, Mr Simon DenHartigh, lives at 10511 Lake Shore Dr , West Olive, Ml 49460 Legal description available at Township Office SU-35 Calvin Kooiker, 9645 E Paris Ave , Caledonia, Ml 49316, PR *08-014-001-006-10, 13, 20, 23. This proposed Special Land Use Permit is to allow the design, construction, and inspection of a private road serving (11) parcels, as outlined in Section 7.4.15 of the Zoning Ordinance The subject property is located in an RR zoning district on the west side of Moe Road, between Parmalee and 108th Street Legal description* available at Township Office The above special use applications may be inspected at the Thornapple Township Hail daily 9 am to 4 p.m., except Fri., 9 a.m. to noon Written comments regarding an application may be addressed to Secretary. Thor­ napple Township Planning Commission, 200 E Mam St., Middleville, Ml 49333 Wesley Van Rhee, Secretary Thomapple Township Planning Commission NOTICE: Thornapple Township will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, meeting, or election, upon seven (7) days notice to the Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the clerk by writing or calling: Thornapple Township Clerk, 200 E Main St., Middleville, Ml 49333. Telephone 795-7202. (316) �Th* Sun and N*w», Middleville, Ml/July 15, 1997/Pog* II Dollar Store opens in Middleville area by Mandv Ha be I Staff Writer People in Middleville will now be able to purchase a va­ riety of products for less money when they visit the Middleville Dollar Store off of M-37 where Mom & Pops Appliances used to be. Owner Nancy Mast said she became interested in opening a store of this kind when her daughter, who owns Mid­ dleville Floral, suggested that Middleville could use a store of this kind. Mast had been working in insurance at the time and de­ cided that she wanted to do something different. When she heard that the former Mom & Pops building would be avail­ able, she decided it would be a good location for a store of this kind. Mast raised her children in Middleville and has thought it has been a good place to live and run a business. "There is a great commu­ nity here," she said. ALASKA REZONING from Page 10 "It's a tough decision for us..." Dunn said to the Fitzsimmons family, "But we do have a reasonable (sewer requirement) policy." Rusty Richter of Land & Company declined to com­ ment at this time about any future plans his firm might have if the Township Board supports the Planning Commission recommendation and denies the rezoning. Tkxnk You for your ivkolckcXrtcJ Support UrVtedWbv Radtmg those trhc need heip Tenrhmg ns atl* OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING MONDAY, JULY 21, 1997 AT 7:00 PM The Tho mappie Township Planning Commission will con­ duct a public hearing to consider an ordinance to amend the Township Code of Ordinances as indicated herein Chapter 4, (Police Regulations) Article II. (Inoperable or Junked Vehicles) 4.2.2. (Prohibitions). The Middleville Dollar Store is near Tires - R - Us off of M-37. The store, she said, will of­ fer products such as jewelry, cards, toys, and some miscel­ laneous items. One benefit the store will bring, she said, is discount prices of only $1 for things such as 32-ounce containers of cleaning products that usually are much more expensive. Other good deal items include sport bottled water, the cost of which will be two for $1. This product, she said, also is usually more expensive. Candy also will cost two for $1 and things such as school supplies will be available for purchase Other household products will be offered for $1, which will give people a variety of things to purchase for a lot YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY, Ml. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of Yankee Springs Township wiH hold a public hearing on Thursday, July 17, 1997 commencing at 7:30 pm at the Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N. Briggs Rd. to conduct the following business: 1. SEU 97-06-02. PARCEL ID. NO. 023-010-00; A request by Jeff Covey, 1355 S. Yankee Springs Rd., for a special exception use permit to operate a Auto Body Shop from his garage. The property is zoned “Agriculture’. 2. ZOC 97-06-04, PARCEL ID. NO. 006-003-00; A request by Gary Middleton, to rezone the property on the corner of Bass and Patterson Roads from Agriculture to the IndustriaT Zoning District and change the master plan. 3. SEU 97-06-03, A request by Gary Middleton for a special exception use permit to aUow him to move Middleville Tool & Die Co., Inc. from its present location to the property located on the Southeast comer of Bass and Patterson Roads less than they normally would pay. she said. One convenience the store will offer that no other place in the area has, she said, is a fax service. The store had its grand opening on Monday, July 14 and is now officially in busi­ ness. "I hope everyone will come and see us," she said. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Planning Commission reserves the right at or after the pubfcc hearing to make changes m the proposed amendments to the ordnance. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the township Ml provide to mdrviduafe with dsab*t»s, necessary, reasonable auxjfcary aids and services as may be required, upon 5 days nonce to tie Township Clerk of the need tor the same AM persons are invited to be present at the aictes&a time and place to participate m toe dtscussxxi of the above proposals Yankee Springs Planning Cornrresston Joan Medendorp. Secretary 309 Chapter 6, (Emergency Services Department). Article II. (Hazardous Materials) 6.2.2. (Hazardous Materials) Chapter 7, (Zoning). Article III. (Definitions) 7 3.19.1 Article Article Article Article Article First place rollers... The Crazy About Bowling team from Middlevilla Lanes won first place for their age group in the Team Category at the recent 1997 Greater Grand Rapids Y.A.B.A. Tournament. Pictured at the banquet, held last month in Grandville, are Ryan King, Dereck Thurman and Nicholas Schwab. Missing from the picture is Doug Shephard. Schwab was also the winner of the Singles and the All-Event Categories and was chosen for the Donna Obiedzinski Scholarship. (Photo provided) Article Article Article Article Article Article PHONE 945-9554 ANYTIME for Action-Ads 4. Such other business as may property come before the planning commission. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Townsh<? Zoning Ordinance wiM be available lor inspection at the office of the Township Clerk, 284 N. Briggs Rd, during regular township busi­ ness hours and will also be available at the time of the pubhc hear­ ing. Written letters of comment writ be accepted until the start of the pubte hearing Article III, (Trash and Junk) 4.3.2 (Prohibitions) Article Article Article (Farm Product Retail Establishment) 7.3.24, (Home Occupation) 7.3.28(a) (Front Lot Line) 7 3.42, (Roadside Market Stand) IV, (General Provisions), 7.4.1, (Access to and Frontage on a Street or Road) 7.4.2, 7.4.2(d). (Accessory Buildings or Structures) 7.4.7(a). 7.4.7(f). (Dwelling Units) 7.4.9(b). (Fences and Walls) 7.4.15(d), (e). (g). (i) (7). (i) (10). (k). (Private Roads) 7.4.16, (Satellite Dish. Solar Panels. Wind Generators) 7.4.18(c), (Site Condominium Subdivisions) 7.4.20(b)(2), (Land Division Regulations) VI, (Zoning District Regulations. (7.6.6). (Schedule of District Regulations) VII, (Agricultural District (A), 7.7.2(a) (Permitted Land Uses) 7.7.3, (Special Land Uses) VIII, (Agricultural-Residential District - AR), 7.8.2(a), (Permitted Land Uses) 7.8.3, (Special Land Uses) IX, (Rural Residential district - RR), 7.9.2, (Permitted Land Uses) 7.9.3, (Special Land Uses) X, (Residential district - R). 7.10.3, (Special Land Uses) XI, (Commercial District - C), 7.11.3, (Special Land Uses) XII, (Industrial District -1), 7.12.3, (Special Land Uses) XIV, (Signs and Billboards). 7.14.5, (Billboards) XV, (Special Land Uses), 7.15.1, (Purpose), 7.15.6, 7.15 6(d)(2). 7.15.6(m)(3)a). 7.15.6(m)(3)b). (Design Standards) XVIII, (Site Plan Review), 7.18.2(f), (Uses Requiring Site Plan Approval) 7.18.5(e)(13), (Standards for Site Plan Review) XIX, (Administration and Enforcement) 7.19.7(a), (Permit Process) 7.19 8 Reserve for future use. (Delete existing text) 7.19.9 (Home Occupation Permit) XX, (Zoning Board of Appeals). 7.20.4, (Appeals XXII, (Penalties), 7.22.1(b), 7 22.1(b)(3), (Penalties) 7.22.2 (Procedure) A detailed copy of the proposed amendments is available at the Township Hall Persons wishing to be heard on the proposed amend­ ments may do so at this public hearing Written comments may also be submitted to the secretary of the Planning Commission at the Township Hall The hearing will be conducted at the Thornapple Township Hall, 200 E Mam St., Middleville. Michigan 49333. • NOTICE • Caledonia Township in cooperation with the Kent County Road Commission is proposing to improve and pave Alaska Avenue from 68th Street north to Valhalla Drive. The necessary engineering has been completed and the project “slope staked’’ to indicate the limits of construction. You are invited to an informational meeting at the Township Hall on July 23, 1997 at 7:00 P.M. Representatives of the Road Commission will be available to review the project and answer any questions you may have. (314) Wesley VanRhee. Secretary Thornapple Township Planning Commission NOTICE: Thomapple Township will provide reasonable auxiliary ads and services, such as signers for the hear­ ing impaired and audio tapes of printed material bemg considered at the hearing, meeting, or election, upon (7) days notice to the Township Clerk Individuals with dis­ abilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contace the Clerk by writing or calling Thomapple Township Clerk, 200 E. Mam St. Middleville. Mi 49333 Telephone (616) 795-7202. 312 �Poge I2/The Sun and New*. Middleville Ml/July 15. 1997 PSV-USA Dutch Soccer Camp returns for area players Area youth soccer players coaching methods are worldwill once again be "Dutch- famous in the field of youth treated" to an exciting camp player soccer development. experience with the return of With demonstrations and the PSV-USA Dutch Soccer exercises, the players gam a greater understanding of all Camp. The staff, comprised of aspects of soccer. Not only coaches, scouts and players will the their performance from the PSV Eindhoven levels increase, but the players professional soccer club in the will also learn about the value Netherlands, will offer this of discipline, motivation. unique opportunity on Aug. 14-18 from 9-11 a m at the Middleville High soccer complex, located behind Page Elementary. Camp director Steve Evans notes that the youth sessions (ages 8-14) are dedicated to The Middleville High improving the players' technical skills and tactical School football program will hold a skills camp on July 21awareness, regardless of their age or ability. The Dutch 23 for all interested Trojan commitment, team work and sportsmanship. The PSV-USA Dutch Soccer Camp is run as a non­ profit organization and players may still register at a cost of $40. Remaining space is limited, however, so all inquires should be made soon by calling (616) 795-7727 for further information and registration. TK football players to attend camp July 21-23 Benefit of Yankee Springs Township Fire Station FUND RAISER CAR WASH-CAR WASH—CAR WASH Joe’s LP — Corner of Chief Noonday and Patterson Saturday* July 19* 1997 II AM - 3 PM ms) Caledonia Auto Parts gndriers Seventh and eighth graders should report from 5-6:30 p.m. at the varsity practice field and high school players will compete from 6:30- 8 p.m. Registration will take place on July 21 one half hour before the camp begins. Cost to enter is $20 and that includes a Trojan Football Camp t-shirt. All proceeds will benefit Middleville's football program. Middleville varsity head coach Tim Penfield says that veer skills are taught at the camp and that the program s coaches will handle the instructions. Registration forms are available through Penfield. More information, contact Penfield at (616) 795-7596. “FOR ALL YOUR CAR & TRUCK CARE NEEDS” Auto Value 891-4085 PARTS STORES 9818 Cherry Valley Ave., (M-37) Your uHometown” Auto Parts Store OPEN: Monday-Friday 8 to 6; Saturday 8 to 2 Correction— An article in the July 1 edition of the Sun & News titled "Middleville Animal Hospital to offer high-tech animal care" incorrectly identified the office manager of the facility as Dr. Dan Hart's wife. There is no relation. CHARTER TOWNSHIP of CALEDONIA COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN Area gymnast geared up for AAU Junior Olympics Five days a week for long periods of time, Middleville's Zach Wieringa is busy training for the AAU Junior Olympics. Wieringa will compete for the Michigan boys gymnastics team in the national event to be held in South Carolina Aug. 1-10. He earned his spot by scoring his second best tally in the all-around at a tryout in East Lansing. His 47.05 mark included four firsts and two seconds. Wieringa earned gold on the high bar (7.7), the floor exercise (8.5), the still rings (7.9) and the parallel bars (7.5), while managing silver in the pole vault (8.85) and to pommel horse (6.6). A Level 4 gymnast, Wieringa was seventh in the all-around at the regional event held in Illinois. His efforts, there, earned him a spot on the Region 5 team. Preparing for the Junior Olympics has kept the local star on the fast track. He recently went to a gymnastics camp at the University of Michigan, where he met a few of his idols in the sport. On May 1, Wieringa began working out of Branch Gymnastics, in Battle Creek, where he receives instruction from Al Schams. The extra work he hopes will prepare him for a strong finish in South Carolina. Zach Wieringa now has his eyes set on South Carolina where he will take part In the upcoming Junior Olympics. (Photo provided) STAUFFER & WIGGERS INSURANCE AGENCY We’re buckling down on buckling up! Call us for a quote for all of your insurance needs. • Auto • Life • Health Home • Business • Investment Caledonia Village Centre 9365 Cherry Valley Avenue Caledonia, Ml 49316 891-9294 PARTS & SERVICE PARTS 8 SERVICE PARTS 8 SERVICE PRE-MOVING SALE! Best Prices In Western Michigan oa </> NOTHING RUNS LIKE A DEERE’ NEW JOHN DEERE TRACTORS AT DEALER COST Plus SAH • Ends 6-27 Arnold’s Equipment Country Turf 5812 S. Division • 534 8928 9595 Cherry Valley Rd • 891-7200 PARTS 8 SERVICE PARTS 8 SERVICE PARTS 8 SERVICE PARTS & SERVI PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 4. 1997, at 7:30 p.m., the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Caledonia will hold a public hearing at the Caledonia Township and Village Hall, 250 South Maple Street. Caledonia. Michigan, concerning the application of Gem River Corporation to rezone the following described lands from the Planned Unit Development District in accordance with the Final Development Plan of the Old Kent Financial Corporation Planned Unit Development District to the 1-1 Light Industrial District: That part of the Northwest 1/4, Section 6, described as commencing on the North Section line 600 feet East of the Northwest comer of said section: thence South 36’08’ West 370 feet; thence East parallel with the North Section line 704.66 feet to the Westerly line of State Highway M-37; thence North 32’ 14 West along said highway line 127.86 feet, thence South 57’45 West 100 feet, thence North 32’14’ West 253 feet to the North Section line; thence West on North section line 198 3 feet to the point of beginning; and also That part of the Northwest fraction 1/4 of said Section 6, described as commencing 285 09 feet South 2’16’ East along the West section line and 732 5 feet North 86’32' East from the Northwest comer of said section, thence North 86’32 East 410 feet, more or less, to the centertine of Broadmoor Avenue (M-37); thence South 32’ 14’ East along the centertine of said highway 907.66 feet (previously recorded as 904 52 feet); thence South 88’49’ West 863.1 feet (previously recorded as 853 2 feet) thence North 2’16 West 761 32 feet to the point of beginning, Town 5 North. Range 10 West. Caledonia Township. Kent County. Michigan; and also a public heanng on the application of Gem R.ver Corporation for a spec-ai land use under Section 13 3(a) of the Township Zoning Ordinance to provide for a light manufacturing process, consisting of the improvement and enhancement of natural gemstone material, by heating and other processes, so as to convert such material to gemstones or jewelry and decorative purposes, such special use to be effective only upon the rezoning of the lands to the 1-1 District Copies of the proposed amending ordinance and the Development Plan are on hie and may be examined at the offices of the Caledonia Charter Township Oerx 250 South Maple Street. Caledonia, Michigan, during Township office hours AH interested persons may attend the public heanng and be heard with regard to the requesting amending ordinance PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE Dated: July 10. 1997 CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA (313) Basic soccer fundamentals are taught to young players at the PSV-USA Dutch Soccer Camp. (Photo provided) �The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/July 15, 1997/Page 13 Middleville tennis tournament July 19 The Middleville Tennis Tournament will swing into play Saturday. July 19 at the Middleville Middle School tennis courts. Middleville residents 18 and under are invited to participate in the tournament. Girts play Wayland Softball Classic set July 25-27 The 16th annual Wayland Summerfest Softball Classic will be held July 25-27. The double elimination tournament will have six separate A.S.A. divisions. Cost to enter is $130 and all balls are provided. Individual awards go to the top two finishers in each division and a sponsor trophy goes to the top three finishers in each division. Members of the undefeated Bug Off squad are (front row) Chris Doombos, Chris Schefferty, Nick Schmitt, Jake DeVries, James Cooley, Adam Reynolds; (middle row) Pat Spitzley, Anthony Reed, Brad Bosserman, Greg Jousma, Robbie White, James Cooley; (back row) Coach Jim Reed, Coach Rob White and Coach Chip DeVries. (Photo provided) The players are pitchers the final result was one of Robbie White. Greg Jousma, perfection. "Being the best you can Patrick Spitzley. catchers Brad possibly be seems to be a lost Bossennan, Chris Schefferty, concept during this day and infielders and outfielders age." Coach White said. "Our Anthony Reed, Jake DeVries, young men need to be Chns Doombos, Eli Cooley, Adam challenged to get better. I’m James Cooley, very proud of our players, Reynolds and Nick Schmitt. parents and coaches." In The Service Roderick M. Lewis Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Roderick M Lewis, son of Gladeon W. and Norma J. Lewis of Adams Road, Mid­ dleville, recently completed an eight-day port visit to Palma De Mallorca, Spain, while on a six-month deploy­ ment to the Mediterranean Sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS John F Kennedy In addition to observing the sights and sounds of the island resort, Lewis and his ship­ mates volunteered time to clean and paint an orphanage, a Catholic church and a children's home. Cflffedonifl Shawl! Rent the Things You Need! LAWN INSTALLATION SAVE MONEY - Do It Yourself! Babcat Loaders Tractor/Loader Aircraft carriers like Lewis’ ship are forward deployed around the world to maintain a U.S. presence and provide rapid response in times of crises. Sailors and Marines like Lewis are often the first to arrive in situations ranging from humanitarian relief ef­ forts to combat operations. 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Experience pre­ ferred but not necessary... will train the right indi­ vidual. Benefit and bonus package available. 430 W. STATE STREET - HASTINGS Baseball team ends perfect season Caledonia's youth baseball "Bug Off" team went through the regular season and the playoffs without a single defeat or tie. The fifth and sixth grade squad, coached by Rob White, Chip DeVries and Jim Reed, were taught discipline, fundamentals and hustle and For more information, contact Brian at (616) 8273988. will begin at 8 a m., while the boys will hit the courts at 9 am Trophies will be handed out to the top four placers and tennis balls will be provided. Cost to enter is $5 for league netters and $10 for non-league players. For further information, contact Larry Seger at (616) 795-9159. in Downtown Caledonia (616) 891-0150 We M jrou* OKee Open Wm -fa. Me Otter •we Shop. werting erlth the PROS since 1909. 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Michigan 49333 ---------------------- _------------------------------------------------------HASTINGS * 1893 No. 30 July 22. 1997 , ■................................- Thornapple-Kellogg Assistant Superintendent takes new job by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Mary Ellen Correa, assis­ tant superintendent for curricu­ lum and instruction at Thor­ napple Kellogg Schools, has left the district to accept a po­ sition as superintendent at the Willsboro Central Schools in Willsboro, N.Y. Correa's official last day on the job at TK was July 11 She had told the Board of Education at its March 11 meeting that she was seeking another position elsewhere. She said was happy at TK and enjoyed the work she was do­ ing. but had some personal circumstances to deal with "This has nothing to do with how I feel about my work here." she told the board that night "I wish this per­ sonal situation did not exist." Her remarks then were prompted by Chris Willette, who had attended the March 11 meeting and said she heard Correa might leave and wanted to know if all the programs she helped develop would change if someone else took over that position. Superintendent Jay Cason said that the programs that have been developed while Correa has been with the dis­ trict, have been approved by the board as programs to keep going regardless of who runs them. "We would certainly con­ tinue the programs because the district is in favor of them," he said. Correa said that many peo­ ple, including teachers, par­ ents, and other community members worked together to implement the programs that were put together this past year and have been involved every step of the way. "I have not started programs by myself, all decisions have district’s programs and the school usually likes to hire people who can take over the ones that have been put into place. Cason said that people in the district enjoyed working with Correa and he had been impressed with her abilities. "I watched Correa work be­ fore I hired her and I was im­ pressed," he said. He added that the district should feel proud that they have an administrator that is good enough to be sought af­ School in Pittsfield. Mass., and at Castaneda Elementary ter by other employers. Correa arrived at TK in Au­ School. Garza Elementary and gust 1995 with more than 20 Porter High School, all in years of experience in educa­ Brownsville. She also taught at the Uni­ tion. She was educated at the of Texas at College of St. Rose in Al­ versity Brownsville as an adjunct pro­ bany, N.Y.; Stephen F. fessor. Austin University; Pan Amer­ Besides many years of ican University in Brownsville, Texas; and at the teaching. Correa also has a wealth of experience as an University of Houston. Before arriving at TK. she administrator. Correa's last day at TK was had taught at many schools, including South Junior High July II. and the search for a replacement is under way. Tim Noordhoek’s ‘only goal' is serving community Mary Ellen Correa been made through commit­ tees," she said She added that the district usually has in mind a specific idea of what direction it wants to go before it decides who to hire Candidates usually are asked how they feel about a Respite Center holds open house— Carol McGowan, one of the two nurses who founded and now direct the Respite Centers of Western Michigan, chats with a visitor during the July 14 open house at the new Caledonia center. Anyone interested in the program should call the program’s central office at 456-6127. New resident moves into Caledonia village government position by Barbara Gall Staff Writer After living in Caledonia for a year and a half, Caledo­ nia's Tim Noordhoek becomes the newest member of the Vil­ lage Council, and is the first council member from the new Glen Valley Estates develop­ ment on the north end of the village. His appointment last week fills the vacancy left when Trustee Judy Kidder was ap­ pointed interim president of the council, and like Kidder, he must run for the office in next March's village election if he wants to continue on the council. Noordhoek, 43, said he has always been interested in gov­ ernment, but while living in the larger city of Wyoming, just never got involved. "It seemed pretty far away there," he said. "But after we had been here in Caledonia for two or three weeks, I decided to take a look at how things went here. It's all so close. "I started attending meet­ ings, and at the same time I was meeting people at church and in the village and they were telling me about Caledo­ nia, too. I just got more and more interested." Though he was on the committee set up to study a future east-west connector road between Kraft Avenue and M37, Noordhoek said this is the first time he has served as a public official. "This is my first venture, but I told them w hen 1 applied that I was green.' he said (( Cindy Streekstra (right) a co-director of the Respite Centers of Western Michigan, talks about volunteer opportunities with Fianna Lind (left) and Gerry Neil, who attended last week’s open house for the new Caledonia respite center, which will provide an adult day care program one day a week. I’m just interested in government, and I really would like an opportunity to serve the community — Tim Noordhoek Noordhoek may be new to public office, but he said he doesn't plan to stay unin­ formed. He will attend the up­ coming Michigan Municipal League conference to learn more about his responsibili- Tim Noordhoek ties, and he said Village Man­ ager Pete Stull has given him some educational information as well. Like all council members, he will be working on stand­ ing committees, and he al­ ready has been appointed to work on a special committee that is looking into various options for buying or leasing a new snow plow truck for the village. His own goals as a council member include a very spe­ cific interest in furthering a walking trail that loops through the entire village. "We have the old railroad trail out by the middle school, and I believe (developer Jerry) Mr. Baker has plans for a walkway here in Glen Valley that could be included in such a trail. The village is a nice place to walk and a planned 'trail' could include the whole village without anyone ever having to go out by the highway." Noordhoek also would like to see lower taxes in the vil­ lage, if that is possible "I'm new, so I would just like to study this. Maybe nothing can be done, but that is something I'm interested in,” he said. Noordhoek, his wife and three children moved to Cale­ donia in January 1996, at­ tracted by the school system, he said. His children are 16, 17 and 20 years old. Though he grew up in Grand Rapids, he finished high school in Wyoming and now is working on a business degree at Grand Rapids Com­ munity College. He is em­ ployed as a route driver for Central Michigan Paper Company in Ada, and he en­ joys camping, archery and fishing. Noordhoek emphasized that he did not apply for the coun­ cil vacancy because he has any ■agenda." "I m just interested in gov­ ernment, and I really would like an opportunity to serve the community. This is a nice place, and my goal only is to make it better." In This Issue... Curiosity about pool leads to fatal steps for Caledonia 5-year-old Thomapple Twp. may purchase own voter file equipment Caledonia Village Council appoints new trustee Caledonia Twp. discusses rezoning proposal for Alaska Ave. farm �Pog« 2/The Sun ond News Middleville. Ml/July 22. 1997 NEW BOOKS: Announced by Thornapple-Kellogg Library Fiction The Actual byUaul Bellow; Lady of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley; Free Range Lanning by Max Brand; In­ digo Slam an Elvis Cole Novel by Robert Crais; Cop Out by Susan Dunlap. Nowhere to Hide by James Elliott. Summer at the Lake by Andrew M Greeley; Closely Akin to Murder by Joan Hess, The President's Daughter by Jack Higgins; A Spider for Loco Shoat by Douglas C. Jones; Echo House by Ward Just; A Fatal Glass of Beer by Stuart M Kaminsky; Los Alamos by Joseph Kanon. Out to Canaan by Jan Karon; Star Witness: A Willa Jansson Mystery by Lisa Matcra; Family Skeletons by Rett MacPher son. Women on the Case ed by Sara Paretsky; Shadow Woman by Thomas Perjy; Reliquary by Douglas J. Preston; Nimitz Class by Patrick Robinson; Kowloon Tong by Paul Theroux, Mrs. Hornstien by Fredrica Wagman. Chiricahua by Henry Will I jirge Type Pretend You Don’t .See Her by Mary Higgins Clark. Non-Fiction The Tiger Woods Way: Secrets of Tiger Woods' Power-Swing Technique by John Andrisani, Into the Storm: A Study in Command by Tom Clancy; Without a Doubt by Marcia Clark. Com­ plete Guide to Used Cars; Cracking the ACT; 99 Ways to Get Kids to Love Reading and 100 Books They'll Love by Mary Leonhardt; Vim and Vinegar by Melodic Moore; How to Prepare for the GED High School Equivalency Ex­ amination by Murray Rockowitz; The Best Bargain Family Vacations in the USA by Laura Sutherland; 40 Great Rail-Trails in Michigan. Il­ linois. and Indiana by Roger Storm; The Inspired Ex­ ecutive: That Art of Leader­ ship m the Age of Knowledge by Granville N. Toogood; Top Secret Restaurant Recipes Cool Kitchen Clones from America’s Favorite Restaurant Chains by Todd Wilbur; 500 Great RailTrails: A Directory of Multi­ Use Paths Created from Abandoned Railroads by Julie A. Winterich. Children Pony Pals <2-3 by Jeanne Betancourt; Toad by Ruth Brown; Oh. Cats’ By Nola Buck; Strega Nona: Her Story by Tomie dePaola; Tomies Little Mother Goose by Tomie dePaola; Next Stop, New York City! By Patricia Reilly Gift; Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes; Far North by Will Hobbs; Ghost Canoe by Will Hobbs; Know- 'Dcai yMt. Then's mm than am Utter prublcm in our neighborhoods!! jilt’s all those adorable puppies and kittens. They never * , asked to be bom, but their mother's owners figured the friendly Animal Shelter would find good homes for )■ < Most pet owners don't realize that a great * share of unwanted animals put to death racy year are not strays. These are kittens and puppies bom tn nice homes that have to be killed to make room for more. Having your pet spayed or neutered is the only way to reduce this sad, sad number of ownerless cats and dogs destined to be destroyed this year Your pets will also have a good chance at Uving a longer and healtheir life. So, if you love them you 'll have them fixed. Be a responsible pet owner. Talk to your veteri­ narian or contact the Barry County Humane Society (945-0602) for free information. While you 're at it, ask about the Heartworm and Flea Prevention Programs for dogs and oats. Thornapple Kellogg asst, principal takes position back in classroom Thomapple Kellogg High School Assistant Principal Kevin McGee has left his position to go back to the classroom to teach. He will be replaced by Ellen Zack of Otsego, who is leaving her position as assistant principal of Hastings High School to join the TK staff. McGee said he wanted to go back to the classroom because he had the desire to teach again. "I miss teaching so I decided to go back to the classroom." he said. McGee has been assistant principal officially for two TK Library to close for years and before that taught at cleaning The Thomapplc Kellogg TK. He has been at TK a total Public Library will be closed of 13 years. Zack said she decided to for its annual cleaning from Wednesday. Aug 6 through make a move to TK because Monday . Aug 11. Regular she heard that Middleville is a summer hours will resume on growing area. Aug. 12. Regular summer "I heard that it is a growing library hours are Monday school and a good school through Wednesday. 8:45 system," she said. "When the a.m. to 3 p.m ; Tuesday even­ opportunity came to go there, ings 6 to 8:30 p.m.; and Thursdays 8:45 a m. until I took it." She added that she enjoyed 8:30 p.m. The library is clos­ working at Hastings High ed on Friday. School and liked the students and the staff but liked the idea of going to TK because she heard about how much the district is growing. "I agonized over the decision," she said. "I want to The Thomapplc Heritage assist TK students and help group will meet at the home of Jane Coburn for a potluck din­ ner on Wednesday. July 23, at 6 p.m. mg Numbers; Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine; Wanted: Best Friend by A M. Monson; The Best Vacation Ever by Stuart J. Murphy; Divide and Ride by Stuart J Murphy. Bravo. Amelia Bedel la! by Herman Parish; My Love For You by Susan L. Roth; Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by Joseph Slate; Saving Sweetness by Diane Stanley; The Mystery at the Alamo by Gertrude Chandler Warner; Baby al Home by Monica Wellington; The MakeSomething Club is Back! by Frances W. Zweifel. Heritage group to meet July 23 Ellen Zack them meet the demands of an ever changing world." Zack was at Hastings High School for one year and before that was the principal at St. Philip Catholic Central in Battle Creek. She taught business education there before she became principal. Parker re-elected school board head Newest citizens announced— BOY, Jeff and Carmen DeGroote of Hastings are pleased to announce the birth of their second son, Tobiah Paul DeGroote. Bom June 11, 1997 at 3:06 a m. at Butter­ worth Hospital weighing 8 lbs. 20inches long. Tobi joins a 2 year old brother Trevor and proud grand­ parents Ernie and Darlene DeGroote. Sandy and Larry Me Alary and family. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education last week reorganized for the upcoming school year and re-elected Dan Parker as president for another year. Dave Smith will serve as vice president, Nancy Goodin as secretary, and Kim Selleck as treasurer. Marty Wenger, Gary VanElst and Jean Ray will serve as trustees. The board's curriculum committee will include Smith, Goodin and Parker and the personnel and policy committees will be combined this year and will include Parker, Selleck and Wenger. The building and grounds committee will consist of VanElst, Wenger, and Goodin and Selleck, Ray and Smith will make up the finance committee. The board will meet on the second Monday of each month during the upcoming school year with the exception of June in which it will meet on the third Monday. X" Looking for a PRINTER? Call... Dan Parker <945-9554J THE FIRST SIg N OF SKIN CANCER. IRONIC, ISN’T IT? The fact is. tanning can lead to melanoma/skin cancer So examine yourself regularly. Look for blemishes larger than a pencil eraser, multi-cokxed or asymmetrical in shape. If you have any questions, see your dermatologist 41V* SPOT MELANO.M A/SK1N CANCER EARLY - aad 018 �The Sun and Newi Middleville. Ml/July 22, 1997/Poge 3 Curiosity about pool leads to fatal steps for Caledonia 5-year-old Karel-McDaniel exchange vows Jennifer Ann Karel and Michael John McDaniel were married on June 14 at Gun Lake Community Church. The bode is the daughter of Herman Karel of Byron Center and Joyce Karel of Burmingham, Alabama. Parents of the groom are John and Pat McDaniel of Wayland Jennifer is a 1990 graduate of Thomapple Kellogg High School, attended Liberty University and is currently a nursing assistant at Grand Valley Foster Care and is enrolled in Cosmetology school Michael is a 1988 graduate of Wayland High School, at­ tended Northwestern Diesel College til 1990 Michael is employed at Michigan Kenworth as a diesel mechanic and farm's on the side. Attending the bride, matron of honor. Kathy Christensen, bridesmaid. Christina Miller. Paul Bloem served as the best man and Joe Banas as groomsman Michelle McDaniel and Jonathan Karel served as ushers Engagements MicelliSchwennesen Ruth Brown and David Sokolowski of Elkton, Maryland are pleased to an­ nounced the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Laura Marie Micelli to Jeffery Allen Schwennesen, son of Al and Kathy Schwen­ nesen of Wayland, on Oct. 25, 1997. Laura is a graduate of Western Michigan Universi­ ty, with a B.S. in political science and currently employed at Vector Research in Ann Arbor. Jeff is a graduate of Lake Superior Stale University with a degree n Automated System Engineering and currently employed at Optical Imaging systems of Northville. The wedding will take place Gypsy moth surveys can be picked up at Twp. office at Greenfield Village in Dear­ born with the reception at the Eagle Tavern on the grounds. They will be residing in Can­ ton. Ml after honeymooning in Jamaica. Loose - Tayor to wed in Sept. Katina Lynnette Loose and Justin Paul Taylor will be married on Sept. 13, 1997. The bride elect of Mid­ dleville is the daughter of Michael and Cheryl Loose and Ronald Skinner of Alabama. She is a graduate of Thomapple Kellogg School. Her future husband of Elk Rapids, is the son of Gerritt and Janice Taylor. He is atten­ ding Grand Valley College. PRINT! Alexander Karel. Elleigh Karel. Jenna Karel and Cody Jay Karel-McDaniel served as ring bearer and flower children. Music was performed by Ellen Karel during the ceremony Michael and Jennifer McDaniel will reside in Wayland. by Barbara Gall Staff Writer A youngster's natural fasci­ nation with water last week led to tragedy for a Caledonia family when their 5-year-old son drowned m the back yard swimming pool. Matthew James Rottier is believed to have walked into the shallow end of the inground pool at his home at 9376 Vincent. The pool was just being filled, and while there was about four feet of water in the deep end of the pool, the shallow end was still dry. said Kent County Sheriffs Deputy Ed West­ house. He said they think the boy slipped on the incline leading to the deep end of the pool and then was unable to get out. The youngster did not know how to swim. Westhouse said. "The pool was properly fenced, but a gate was propped open to allow the milk haulers who were filling the pool to come and go," he said. "Apparently they had gone to get another load of water and left the gate open. But the boy also could have used a patio door from the house." he said. "He and his brothers and sisters had been told to stay away from the pool, but his mom said he had a real curios- Letterheads Business Cards Envelopes Brochures Wedding Invitations and MORE Quality Printing at Affordable Prices! Call 945-9554 or stop by at... 1952 N. Broadway (M-43) Caledonia Township prop­ erty owners who would like the county to survey their land for gypsy moth eggs this fall should pick up a survey form now available in the township office, 250 Maple. The number of egg masses on a property determine whether there is a moth infes­ tation at that site. Infested land can be included in the county’s suppression program next spring The form must be com­ pleted and returned, however, before anyone will come out to survey a property. Patti Cress, who is heading the Township Board's Gypsy Moth Committee, said that while the form stales the resi­ dent should return the survey request to the county, it should be returned to the township office instead so she can pick them up. She said she must map ail the properties to be surveyed and return this information with the survey requests. While the deadline for re­ turning the requests is Sept. 30. Cress would appreciate getting the requests back as soon as possible. Anyone with questions about the survey forms should call 698-2569 or the township office. 891-0070. Xafional Ads $529 WEEKLY mailing company xuen from home, many positions available, easy! No experience needed, free info, call American Publishers. 1-800426-3026. ext 1400, ity about it. Children this age are just fascinated by water, and they tend to make a bee­ line for it whenever they can. And they're just not old enough yet to realize the dan­ ger." Westhouse said that the 2 p.m. accident happened when Matthew's mother thought the children were inside the house, either sleeping or watching a video, so she left the yard briefly to do some chores. When she returned a few minutes later, she found the boy at the bottom of the pool. "She tried to get him out. but even she had a hard time trying to walk up that incline in the deep end," Westhouse said. "We figure he was in the water 10-20 minutes before they got him out. A neighbor. Lee Fields, assisted the mother, and they administered CPR on the child until the Caledonia Rescue Unit ar­ rived." Jim Gless. a lieutenant with the Caledonia Fire Depart­ ment, was on that call, and he said that probably eight to 10 minutes elapsed from the time they received the call to when they actually were working on the child. "We did everything we could until the E-unit detec­ tive arrived, and then Life Ambulance showed up." Gless said "They decided to call in Aero Med. The helicopter had the doctor on board, but the child was pronounced dead at the scene." Westhouse said that emer­ gency crews worked on the lit­ tle boy for about 45 minutes, but there was never any re­ sponse. "It's a hard thing to be un­ able to help, and my heart went out to that mom." he said. "These are very special folks, too. who open their arms to kids that need a foster home or a new family." "It was one of those things you wish would never happen to anybody, much less a lam ily like this." Gless said. Services for Matthew were held Wednesday at the Alto Baptist Church, the Rev. George Coon officiating. Burial was at Bowne Center Cemetery. Matthew is survived by his parents. Terry and Linda, his seven brothers and sisters, his grandparents and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Anyone wishing to remem­ ber Matthew can make a memorial contribution in his name to the Alpha Women's Center, 326 Fulton, Grand Rapids. 49503. or to the Alto • Baptist Church. 6015 Ban­ croft. Alto. 49302. Hey 4-Hers, Just Say “THANKS.” Take this opportunity to say “THANKS" to those individuals or businesses who purchased your 4-H livestock animal at the Fair. 1 Column x 3 Inch Thank You... Thank You... IERRY OMAR OF OMAR DAIRY FARMS for buying my gallon of milk at the Fair. Steve’s Market for buying my steer at the Fair. Shelly May Jason Jenson 2 Column x 3 Inch Many sizes to choose from for as low as... $11°° <flA ‘ThanT Jo u... 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I have never seen such a long parade Ed Wieringa said Katie had to go to the hospital for a checkup and is back now Medication will take care of her problem Char Fmkbemer said that son Larry and family are visiting with her. The Barry County Fair is on now and so far. they have had a good turnout. I miss going to it. but love to hear about all of our local families, and kids who are participating Chet Geukes reminded me of the fair when I called him for news. Marian Martin said Marge Williams is with her now Marge flew into the Grand Rapids airport last Saturday GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Prodatnhg the 'Whole Cowsel of Cod Services at 930 am and 6 pm Mxshppng at kettle Lake School on Wnevviekd South of 68(h Street They went to son Marty's home Bob's wife went to the hospital Let s send a loving prayer to Bob and Marge. I remember when Marge was selling Tupperware She was quite a wonderful saleswoman and made us all laugh and w ant to buy more than we planned. I am still us­ ing all of those dishes, so Marge was right in saying that they were quality products. Lib Palmer had some com­ pany. Maxine and Ivan Sman from Cascade. Betty Robertson said that Tom Steensma won something with his lambs at the fair. They are staying at the Barry County Fair. It always seems to rain sometime during the fair. Betty White w ent over and watched her grandson show his lambs. She said that Bob is coming along nicely. They celebrated their 50th anniver­ sary. Betty said it was such a wonderful get together, especially when the small ones give Grandma and Grandpa cards. She and Bob were pleased to be surrounded by all their family’s love and caring That is the reward for being a parent and hanging in there for 50 years I was just remembering one of our kids' teachers. Mrs. Van Wekien. My son Ted. when be was little decided it was my job to clean up after him. I was getting frustrated, so 1 called her to ask if she could help me get it across to him that he had to get out of diapers before he could go to kindergarten. We went to her spring meeting of future students and she started talk­ ing to all of us. saying that one of the first things expected of the kids was that they had to be toilet trained. If they weren't then they were still babies and had no place in school. She went on and told of many things that they would be learning. When we got home. Ted asked for train­ ing pants and we never had any more trouble. She was a wonderful teacher. So. for any of you folks, who knew her. and • HAIR • NAILS main nnRftcrioN • EAR PIERCING • PEDICURE • WAXING • MASSAGE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School....................................................... 9:30am. Morning Worship...................................... 10:45 a m Evening Praiae....................................................... 6:00p.m. WEDNESDAY.................. Family Ntght 6 30 p m 7240 68th Street. SE — Caledonia 2 mile* east of M-37 Pastor Rev Brian F Harrison George M Coon . Youth Pastor Musk Coordinator. Jeffrey C. Vander Heide Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Sunday School................... *> 45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6:00p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer ......... 6:45 p.m. Word of Ufe Club* 6:45p.m. 9175 CHERRY VALLEY AVE. • CALEDONIA. Ml 49316 Hours W6 M T/, M WTh; kj s*t 616-691 -4247 (HAIR) Located within the Glenn Velle> Retail Center G<h Certificates Available LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Morning Worship.................. 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship.................. 6:00 a.m. Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY [CATHOLIC CHURCH Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)..... 8:30 a.m. & 11a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday. .6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday....... Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m RAY TOWNSEND. Postal SHARON BARNSDAlf. Dr ofOristan Ed4 Music Oyl-oUZo Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass............................ 5:00 p.m. [Sunday Mass...................... 9:00a.m. A 1100a m. WELCOME TO SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 am May24th-Aug 30 Saturday Mass: 5:00 pm MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED K*hnuzix> Avenue at 92nd Street Caledonia. Miciugan Telephone WS 8252 792-2889 Green Lake Calvary Church 608 145th Ave. (at Green cake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891 -8764 "A church with a caring heart for our community and the world' Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a m 4 6:00 p m. Sunday School...................10:45-11:50 a.m. (Child A Adult) (Dunng the School Year) Re». R. Sant Greenway. Pastor Mike AUes. \outh leader Church Office: (616) 891-1512 M 37 at 100th St. CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST [Worship Service [Sunday School 708 West Main Street Morning Worship Service.......... Sunday School.............................. Evening Worship Service........... Sunday Worship 9:45 AM « 11:00 AM 10:00 a m .1115a.m ...6:00 pm. YOU ARE INVITED Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor CALEDONIA CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH £ime iflrtfjolrigt Cfjurcfj 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................ 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship............ 11:00 a m. Evening Worship............... 6:00 p.m. Qty Children's Classes....... 7:00 p.m. Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH Rayle Bailard, Pastor — 868-6437 — Peace Reformed Church Barner Free M-37 between Catedoaa A Middles die WsyXead. Mkiugaa 49348 • -*95-7903 (non-traditional, informal) Sundays........................................... 10:30 a m. Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave Phone 616-891-0287 CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Chrishan ond Missionary Alliance) Meeting at Cutlerville Christian Elementary School (68th St. SE between Eastern and Dwon) Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM Joyfully committed to serving Chnst honoring Chnsts church, and carrying out Chnsts commission Pastor Jeffrey Brown. Pastor Church Office Telephone.................................. 2613402 Church Office Fax................................................ 2817686 Parsonage Telephone....................................... 6987170 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave 9e . ^k.’ Church School. Sunday........................ 9 45 am. Morning Worship... 11 00 a m Evening Worship...... 6 (Ml p.m Wed Fellowship...... 7:30 p m Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave & 84th St., Caledonia, Ml "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.” Rom 1210 8 00 q.m.................................Worship Service I 9:15 a.m.............................. Educational Hour 10:30 a.m.............................. Worship Service Rot. Robert GerkfOffice: 891-8688‘Church 891-9978 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship............. 9 30 a m Freeport Sunday School................ 1100am Parmalee Morning Worship........... 9 30 a m. i Middleville Sunday School.............. 9 30am Middleville Morning Worship 11 00 am | Rev Lee /.achman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Phone — 795-9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St *891-8661 Wednesday 10:30 a.m. 9:30 am. Programs for AU Ages 6:15 Owner SHJO aes A ID JOun Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-816' Chom for Chddrea Jr A Sr High School 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 C I B I C H a place to belong a place to become (All Services have a Nursery available) 795-3667 Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate C 0 M M i\\ I I I (Missouri Synod) Pastor Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11:00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am to 12 00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children's Church will be provided during both services • FACIALS • SCALP MASSAGE — Expenence the very best in products and services — LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH would like to send her a verbal hug of a card, here is here ad­ dress in Florida: Mabelle Van Wekien. 54048 89th St W . Brenden. Fla.. 34210-2341. Well that's all for this week, folks. Hope you enjoyed the fair. Visit with you next week, my community family. 600 p COMMUNITY 'The Church where ewyboty is somebody . . ond Jesus Chnst 6 Lord” Sunday School.......................................... 9 30am Sunday Mommg Worship......................... 10 30 am Sunday EvewngWorsNc......................... 6 00 p.m Wed Midweek Prayer 6 Bible Study....... 7 00 p m R6v Wtoom Brew. Rev Kori Bosnior. Asst Poster. Mr Mike Deer Youth Pastor �The Sun ond News Middleville. Ml/July 22. 1997/Pog* 5 National forest officer visits TK Library Children learn about lives and habits of black bears by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Carol Welch, public infor­ mation officer for the HuronManistee National Forest, vis­ ited the Thomappie Kellogg Community Library last week to talk to the children about black bears. The program was part of the library's continuing summer reading senes. Welch said the national for­ est that employs her has two sections, the Huron side near Lake Huron and the Manistee side near Lake Michigan. The public land in both forests ex­ ists for people's enjoyment. Part of Welch's job is to keep things running smoothly. She also does frog and toad surveys to see how many live in the forest and puts together exhibits. She is qualified to fight fires in the area and serves as a fire information officer for those that occur on the west coast. She gives information to the media about how west coast fires started and what was damaged. Welch told guests the pri­ mary reason she was visiting the library was to tell them about another one of her re­ sponsibilities at the national forest: tracking black bears to investigate how they live. Officials have found that there are many black bears around the northern Lower Peninsula and in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. There­ fore, Welch said, they decided to do a study on black bears to find out where they go during the summer, how they handle dangerous situations, what they cat and where they travel. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the forest service, she said, are working together to track the bears' activities so they can team how they can live better in their living quarters, or habitat. The process of tracking bears starts with placing a trap in the forest. Welch said offi­ cials try to place traps where they know bears exist. In or­ der to determine if bears fre­ quent a certain area, they look for signs, such as claw marks in trees w here the bears mark their territories, slumps and logs that are tom apart, and bear scat. Welch said they collect the scat and take it to a lab so it can be analyzed. From the scat, it can be determined what the bear eats in that particular area Forest workers also look for tuffs of fur sticking out of trees and poles. Welch said bears frequently scratch their backs against them and lose their fur white doing so. Once officials find a place in the forest where bears often go, they set a trap with food as bait so they can get the bear and do tests on it to find out how old and healthy it is. Welch said they used to bait the trap with bacon and fish guts, but then found that bears have a sweet tooth just like many humans. This informa­ tion caused them to bait the trap with Twinkies and other sweets. When they noticed that the same bears continued to return to the trap to eat the sweets, she said, they realized that this was not too healthy for them and changed the menu. Traps are checked every morning and evening so that bears do not have to slay in them for long periods. The bears found in the trap are given shots that immobilize them, which allows officials to check them over safely. After the shot, the bears are able to see, hear and feel, but they are not able to move, Welch said. Officials wait 10 minutes or so after adminiserting the shot before pulling the bears out of the trap. Their eyes are covered with damp cloths to keep them moist, since they are not able to blink or close their eyes. Welch said they also cover their eyes so they don't be­ come frightened when they see all the people around them. The people testing the bears only have about 20 minutes to collect their information before the drug wears off. The bears are measured from be­ tween the ears to the tips of their tails. Their fangs, claws and paws also are measured for length and width They pull pre-molars from the bears which they take to the lab. These teeth can de­ termine how old bears are by how many lines are on them. Welch said that the teeth they pull are not missed by the bears because they do not use them to eat A high percentage of their diets are vegetation and they enjoy things like berries, acorns and nuts AU of the bears are weighed with a rope scale, then given a collar, a name and a radio fre­ quency so their activities can be tracked The collars, she said, have radio packs on them. They also have safety pieces of leather that will get weaker and break if the bears get fatter, as they usually do when they come out of hiber­ nation. This way. she said, the bears do not have to wear collars that are too tight and uncomfortable foe them. The collars cost $300 apiece and officials hope that many of the bears can keep them on for several years. Some, she said, do lose them when they fight with other bears. Males tend to fight over female bears, food and territory. The batteries in the radios connected to the collars last about three years All the bears are checked each year to see how much they grow and their pulses are taken. After the group tests the bears, they back away from them while the animals come out of the drug. When they do, they are usually groggy, Welch said. The drug takes about two hours to wear off and the bears usually stand up gradually, wander off to an­ other spot in the forest and sleep it off. The bears, she said, are tracked for 24 hours after be­ ing drugged to make sure they are all right. The tracking device that is used to do this, she said, does not allow people to see the bears, but does give off a sig­ nal that indicates that they are all right. The signal is a steady chirping sound. The bears have their own frequency numbers, which are dialed in so they can be tracked. The person tracking the bears, Welch said, follows the signal and uses a map and a compass to figure out where it is coming from. The infor­ mation is taken to the office and put into a computer She said bears travel a lot during mating season in the fall, but usually slay in their territory after that. Occasionally officials will ride in airplanes to track bears that cannot be found for a couple of weeks Black bears, she said, are the only type bom in January The cubs stay with their mothers throughout the winter then come out of hibernation with them in the spring and summer and are taught how to find food, keep cool, gel along with other animals and gener­ ally survive in the wild. When winter comes again, the cubs go back into hiberna­ tion with their mothers and Public Information Officer Carol Welch told members of the Thomappie Kellogg Community Library Reading Club last week about black bears and how they live. when they come out the fol­ lowing spring, they are al­ lowed to stay near the mother for about three weeks, then must go off on their own. Male bears must leave their mother's territory after three weeks, but females are al­ lowed to stay a little longer. Male black bears, Welch said, have about 60 to 80 square miles of territory while fe­ males have much less. When bears hibernate, skin comes off their feet and they have fresh new layers when they come out again in the Welch said one thing they spring. Welch said that a bear have teamed about black bears named Ben that was in the is that they accept cubs that forest got hit by a car when he did not originally belong to tried to cross the street and them as their own. The group was killed. Welch now uses teamed this one day when they Ben as a model to show peo­ found a cub and placed it near ple what a black bear looks the den of a female bear, who like. Ben was what is referred took the cub and raised it. Cubs, she said, arc bom to as a yearling because he was no longer a cub but still without fur which grows later. They develop sharp claws learning about being an adult "He was like a teenager," within a short period because they need to escape from dan­ she said. Bears hibernate in dens and ger when they come out of they line them with grass, See Bears, Page 6 trees, bark, and leaves. „lpLE dAYsii JACKS’™ gTORiks!!! Magician P.J. Weber will amaze you with his bag of magic tricks’! Sing with Goldie and the bear!! August 5, 6 and 7 • 9:20 - 11:15 am K-8th Grade at MIDDLEVILLE CRC 708 West Main, Middleville KICK-OFF MONDAY, AUGUST 4 Bike decorating contest at 6:30 pm Prizes awarded for best and most original decorated bike! Hot dogs and pop for everyone!’ Free water bottle for kids ages 4-13!! Parents welcome! COME JOIN THE FUN! �Page 6/The Sun and Newt. Middleville. Ml/July 22. 1997 BEARS, from P. 5 hibernation. The mother will let out a wolf type sound to alert cubs to danger. The cubs will climb trees and will come down when the mother gives a signal that everything is safe. Welch said that people do not need to be afraid of black bears because they are not mean by nature. "They will not attack but need to be respected because they are wild, fast and smart." she said. People who see black bears are told to stop immediately so the bears can get a sense of who they are seeing to know if they are in danger. Usually, she said, these bears will go away quickly when they see people because they are cau­ tious. "They are shy, but also cu­ rious," she said. She added that black bears do not get on their hind feet as an act of Aggression, they do it because they are curious. "They do it so they can see you and smell you better." she said. People are told not to run when they see a black bear "Bears can run 35 to 40 miles an hour." she said Sometimes, a black bear will do what is called a bluff charge to let people know that they should back off. They will charge forward a couple of steps then make a strange sound. "This is a hint for people to back off." Welch said. She also encourages people not to have food out in the open at a camp site because black bears have good memo­ ries of where to find food and will go to the same places to find it Each family that attended the program received a poster. Guests were told about books they can read, such as "Amazing Wolves. Dogs and Foxes." "Never Grab a Deer by the Ear" and "Adventures in Your National Park." BRUCE'S Good Rabbit Club expands, changes name bv Mandv Ha be I Staff Writer The Barry Good Rabbit Club has expanded this year to become the ’Barry Good Crit­ ters and Crafts." The group participated in more activities at this year’s Barry County Fair than it has in the past. Club general leader Vance Hoskins said the group used to work primarily with rabbits and cavies (guinea pigs), but has added goats and making rockets to its list The group members, he said, also worked informally with making crafts in the past, but now has a new craft leader. Linda Wierenga. who has helped members become more active in this area. One of their projects has been making soap out of goat's milk. Hoskins said he found that many of the kids in the rabbit club also were involved in other aspects of fair competi­ tion and felt that it would be a good idea to include these ac­ tivities in the club's schedule and change its name. Some of the kids, he said, especially like to build and launch rockets. Fourteen kids from the club are now in­ volved with building their own rockets from a kit, and launching them. They see how close they can get to the launching pad. The Good Rabbit Club kids used to show goats through ocher clubs. Hoskins said that with the expansion of Barry The Caledonia 1997 Independence Day Committee would like to express our sincere gratitude to the following businesses and private citizens who sponsored this year’s “Celebration In The Park” and Fireworks Display! We love living in a town that shows such community spirit, pride and good fellowship! ♦ ♦ ♦ W ♦ ♦ W ♦ W ♦ ♦ ♦ it ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ A’illage of Caledonia Caledonia Township Caledonia Bank of Caledonia I.ase Revolution Mika, Mevers, Beckett A .Jones, PLC. Seif ami Sons Chevrolet McKinney Investments I’agano’s Restaurant Mr. Dick McCarty Famous Flooring A Interiors M.C. Sporting Goods Harder and Warner Nurseries Dr. Robin A’aughan. D.D.S. Caledonia Rent-All Knott’s Greenhouse Ed ’s Body Shop Phil’s Pizzeria ★ Foremost Insurance .Agency ★ DAW ( aledonia Food Center W Stauiler A Wiggers Insurance Agency ★ Schenk. Buncher A Prasher. Attorneys at Law ★ U.S. Golf Care ★ Muller's Paint ‘N Paper ★ Caledonia Fire Ik-jiartment it ML Jack IVoducts, Inc. ★ Caledonia Grain Elevator ★ Caledonia Community Schools ★ Richard A. Blanch, C.PA. ★ leisure Life Limited ★ Hastings City Bank ★ Steketce Turf Service ★ Little Caesar's (aledonia ★ Caledonia Funeral Home ★ Country Turf ★ Tom Fischer A Son Excavating it Premier Travel ♦ Cale donia .Auto Bart s ♦ Rainbow s End ♦ Rapid Towing Service ♦ A-l Radiator Service ♦ Geukes Market ♦ Stearns Drilling it Country Town Floral it Caledonia lYinting ★ Sysco-Frost-Pae ★ Caledonia Community Players * ★ Bob’s Disposal ★ Lord's .Auto ★ Dr' Richard Choryan. O.D. ★ Giar A Sons Equipment ■>< <<» « •*.*.« ♦ Caledonia Estates ♦ Daryl PtniUd ♦ ('aledonia Lumber ♦ Nighthawk. Inc ♦ Meyer. Inc , ♦ Rite-.Aid. Caledonia it Touch of Country * .--.ammmmuww**vs s vrwmmril The Barry Good Critters and Crafts group has expanded from just showing rabbits and guinea pigs to showing goats and other things as well. Good Critters and Crafts, they now have a new goat leader. Fawn Kimmel. The rabbit and guinea pig leader is Deb Jeurink. One special project the kids did this year that involved goats, Hoskins said, was to do research on goats and write up a brochure about the subject. Members of the club passed them out at the fair and an­ swered people’s questions about them. One thing the group learned this year, he added, was to start a little earlier next year. The members did very well this year, but should have a little more time to prepare. Next year, the members will meet every two months and will design and build their own rockets. Besides these projects, the club also has some involve­ ment in poultry and has a booth on display with crafts. "The kids work hard and have fun," Hoskins said. Middleville student graduates from Michigan Freedom Academy Tim Johnson of Middleville graduated from the week-long Michigan Freedom Academy held at Phelps Collins Air Na­ tional Guard Base near Alpena Saturday, July 12. Johnson, 17, is the son of Janet Johnson and attends Thornapple Kellogg High School, where he is starting his senior year this fall. The Michigan Freedom Academy is an annual gather­ ing of more than 100 of Michigan’s future leaders discussing and learning more about freedom. Sponsored by the Michigan Freedom Foun­ dation, a group of business and military leaders interested in exposing high school-aged students to a greater awareness of the obligation and responsibilities inherent to a free and democratic socie­ ty, the academy has four primary objectives: 1) pro­ mote a sense of patrioism, 2) further the desire to lead, 3) enhance one’s appreciation for freedom, and 4) provide a better understanding of a citizen’s civic responsibility. Speakers for the academy this year included represen­ tatives from five military academies; business political, religious and educational leaders, and members of an anti-drug activities program During the week these speakers, staff and counselors sought to give the student delegates new ideas on how they can work to maintain and protect the freedoms they in­ herited as citizens of the United States. The Michigan Freedom Academy has been used as a model for similar freedom academies in other states and countries Rhea Pruett, the director of the academy, said, ••Student delegates are divided into small groups or •flights' and are led by counselors who are often military members of Freedom Academy alumni. The counselors pros ide direct examples of leadership and sellers duty to others by giv ing direction and support to the students throughout each day. “The goals of Freedom Academy are to build team development skills and team leadership skills — to shed some light on the students future possibilities, and help them to view freedom from different perspectives.’’ Attendance is limited to ap­ proximately 150 high school students who have just com­ pleted their junior year, have at least a 3.0 grade-point average, and are active in stu­ dent leadership and extracur­ ricular activities. Many at­ tendees are students seeking nominations to one of the five military service academies. There were 112 students from Michigan high schools that attended the 14th annual academy. Four area students graduate at Ferris U. Four area students com­ pleted requirements for certifi­ cates, associate's, bachelor’s, master's and doctoral degrees at the end of the winter semester at Ferris State Uni­ versity. Students who graduated with special academic honors were recognized with highest distinction (3.75 to 4.0 cumu­ lative grade point average), high distinction 3.5 to 3.74) and distinction (3.25 to 3.49) accolades. The students, their home­ towns, type of degrees, major fields of study and academic honors, where applicable, were as follows: • Elizabeth C. Smith <>i Alto, associate in applied sci­ ences, nuclear medicine tech­ nology, highest distinction. • Kirk W. Bart of Caledo­ nia. bachelor of science, health care systems adminis­ tration, distinction. • Scott E. Hilty of Caledo­ nia, bachelor of science, man­ ufacturing engineering tech­ nology. • William P. Smith of Caledonia, certificate, project management. �The Sun ond News, Middleville. Ml/July 22, 1997/Poge 7 Crowley shoots Lakers to 5th in AAU girls basketball tourney The best in Michigan thanks to the big contributions from a local basketball standout The Western Lakers I Landunder girls basketball team went 7-2 at the A.A.U. National Championship July 4-12 in Minneapolis and Middleville's Leslie Crowley was a major force behind her team's success. Crowley averaged 16 points. 7 rebounds. 3 assists and 2 steals, including many impressive scoring streaks. Last year's Knight of Columbus international free throw accuracy champion (25of-25 at a state competition), Crowley scored in double figures in every game, but one and had four games of 20 points or more She managed top 16 teams in their age two impressive "double­ division. The Lakers went undefeated double’' contests versus the California Starletts (20 points in pool play, opening with a and 14 rebounds) and the 60-35 triumph over Vaught s Metro Liberty Belles (20 Magic (MO.), a team ranked No. 3 in the nation last year points. 13 rebounds). There were 700 teams Other Lakers victones came nationwide in the 11 -and-under against the North Kentucky girls age division and 60 Swoosh (55-10) and the qualified for the National Kansas Belles (43-34). A spot in the Sweet 16 was Championship. The Lakers' top five finish was the highest accomplished when the Lakers scored two more wins against of any team representing the "Great Lakes" in any age the Arizona Elite (58-42) and group this year. It was the the Tennessee Jammers (50best finish of any Michigan 37). Next up were the California team in most recent A.A.U. summer tournaments. Other Starletts. who ended up beating their opponents by an state teams in playoff contention this year included average of 40 points per game the sixth place Flint Swish during the tournament. The and the Mid-Michigan Cagers. Lakers fought hard and trailed who also placed amongst the by only four points in the fourth quarter, but the Starletts eventually escaped with a 51-41 win. The Starletts wound up second in the tournament behind the champion New Jersey Hawks' squad To close out their outstanding run. the Lakers posted wins over New York’s Metro Liberty Belles (47-35) and the West Virginia Tornadoes (51-40) before finally losing to the Oklahoma Ultimates (48-36) in the double elimination A.A.U. event. To tune up for the A.A.U. championship, the Western Lakers won the Heart of America Tournament of Champions June 14-16 in Springfield, MO. 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Arlingtot CALEDONIA K 891-8113 OF ALEDONIA DUTTON MIDDLEVILLE 698-6337 795-3361 �Thornapple Twp. may purchase own voter file equipment outdated because voting township with more than equipment has been 3,000 voters can qualify to continually updated on a have its own equipment in­ stead of using the county's. daily basis. The concern with the pre­ Thomapple Township has close to 4.100 voters now sent equipment, she said, is The computer, if that it has limited support if there is a power failure or purchased, would have a ocher situation in which files 36.6 modem. CD ROM, could be lost. She added that Windows 95, Netscape, a it is possible the township bar code reader, warranties, may be required to have its Oracle software, 166 mega current equipment updated hurts and a laser printer. The would be soon anyway, because of its equipment acquired through the state. growing number of voters. The only other option the The state has said that any township would have, she said, is to wait for a time slot to use one of the county's two computers, which is what townships with less than 3,000 voters have to do. The state has recommended that any township with its own computer voting equipment should use it only for the qualified voter files "It could be used for letters after six months but there is not much memory for it," the township clerk said. The township would be on line with the state through the equipment, and state officials would download voter information from all over the state on to its computer. Since the state would download information on to it. the computer would have virus protection. The cost of purchasing these computers from the state, Stagray said, would include training. She wondered if it would be possible to get the equipment somewhere else, but still get the training from the state. The deadline to purchase this equipment was last Jan. 31, but it has been extended up until maybe a little over - Middleville - Caledonia a month from now. 4695 M-37 9175 M-37 Kent County is handling (Next to Middle Villa) (Next to Little Caesar's) the situation differently by 795-2225 891-1313 purchasing equipment for all Daily Special: 4 Movies/4 Days ’5.00 of its townships. (Not including new releases.) Some Township Board Tuesday Special: Catalog Titles ’1.25 (2 Days) I members asked about how New Releases ’1.99 (1 Day) [ they could continue to GAMES: * Nintendo 64 • Play Station • Super i update voter files on the Nintendo • Sega Genesis 1 computer if there is not a lot iTititim 1Him mu irml of memor) . by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Thomapple Township Board is mulling over whether it should buy its own qualified voter file equipment or share two computers with the rest of the townships in the county. Clerk Donna Stagray said she recently learned that the townships current voting machine, which was purchased last year, will hold the the files through the next election, but is EXAM, BITE-WING X-RAYS & ROUTINE CLEANING...M7.00 FREE ORTHODONTIC CONSULTATION FREE TEETH WHITENING CONSULTATION WAYNE H. BELD, D.D.S. 9958 Cherry Valley Ave., SE, Ste. 1 Caledonia, MI. 49316 Call now for appointment 891-0004 Supervisor Don Boysen said the state probably just wants the computer to be available when officials need to download information, to iL "I do not think we have much of an option. Either we do it this way or through the county," he said. Treasurer Shirley Eaton said she wondered why they would need to continually update voter files each year because it does not seem like that much can change in a year's time. Stagray said that through clerks' meetings on this sub­ ject, she has learned that many changes can occur in just a year, because of deaths and people moving. They would need to use the computer whenever they received a list of new voters that needs to be added to the files. They would either use their own computer or use one of the county's to make changes. Records can be downloaded to a disk that they can take with them to the county if they need to. Trustee Rex Schad said that with some organization, using county computers should not be a problem. "If the township was scheduled at the same time each month to use the county computer, it should not be a problem," he said. Bill Getty suggested the township use the county computers for a year to get used to this kind of equipment first and then decide if it would be worthwhile to have its own. Stagray said she wanted to do more research before asking the township to spend that kind of money. Blood drive set in Middleville A Red Cross blood drive will be held from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, at the First Baptist Church, Mid­ dleville. Vickie Rick, local blood campaign coordinator, said, "Summer supplies are low, and we will not be having an­ other blood drive in town un­ til the end of January." In the meantime, there will be a drive later this year at the Gun Lake Community Church. The goal for this drive will be 75 pints. "We really need the town's support," Rick said. Boat insurance written by a boatowner The decision was tabled until the next meeting. In other business last week the board: • Allowed for the purchase of five sets of turnout equip­ ment for Thomapple Town­ ship Emergency Services (TTES). which will be ac­ quired through already bud­ geted money. • Voted to award Sam Powell full status on the fire department. • Heard that TI ES had 87 calls in June and has more than 400 so far this year. Things were extremely busy a few weeks ago when the storm hit. • Voted to charge an extra fee to anyone who requests a special meeting about zoning. One of the amounts is $475. If the primary reason for having a special meeting is to discuss something other than the individual's situation, then there will be no charge. If more than one party requests the same date, the amount charged will be prorated. Middleville man’s injuries minor in two-car accident A Middleville man was not seriously injured after he was involved in a tractor-trailerpickup truck accident Thurs­ day night on Chief Noonday Road in Yankee Springs Township.. Troopers from the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police said James R. Brown, 50, of Kentucky, was driving a tractor-trailer west on Chief Noonday Road east of Briggs Road. His trailer atid into the east-bound lane, where it struck an cast-bound Dodge pickup driven by Steven M. Orr, 20, of Middleville Orr was taken to Pennock Hospital, where he was admit­ ted and later released. Maranda party planned for Thornapple Kelogg readers Some children in the Thor­ napple Kellogg summer read­ ing program are invited to see Fox 17 television personality Maranda at Wayland Middle School from 1:30 until 2:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4. A special party is planned for people within the Lakeland Library Cooperative for mem­ bers of this year's summer reading club who have com­ pleted a reading folder at the Thomapple Kellogg School and Community Library. Members from other li­ braries in the cooperative who have completed similar folders also will be invited. Children in the Rcad-to-Me and Young Readers categories must complete 50 library books. Independent and middle school readers are expected to complete 15 library books. Younger readers arc required to read more books because the average size of the book is smaller. Besides the original award dales of Aug. 4 and 5, awards also may be claimed July 31. 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Friday, used to say. ’’Just the So it should be an easy thing facts, please ” for the council to provide a This is all that is needed for no response After this inci­ synopsis (not just a meeting dent, I called the sheriffs any rational person to come to schedule), on paper, of the ac­ department and was told to a conclusion on any subject. tion items on the table before call animal control the next The trouble in the Village of them (and us) at every Caledonia has been that we, as day. meeting. Then when any resi­ On July 7, I was contacted taxpaying village residents, dent taxpayers do attend a by animal control She spoke seldom get the facts presented meeting, we can get the facts to us in a manner all of us can with the owner of the dog and of the moment and verify that informed them that there understand, let alone in a would be increased patrols timely manner When we do and a heavy fine if the dog attend a meeting and discover was running loose. The owner something that warrants our said the dog was a stray that concern, we ask questions, they took in just four weeks and all we want is the facts. prior and he was in the yard ‘ Our ire is that when we do and never left the yard on the ask questions, the council is ill first. The animal control of­ prepared to answer them ficer also spoke with the without resorting to “We neighbors who confirmed it have been doing this for mon­ ths now. where were you?" was a stray Representatives from the Few homeowners, especial­ It is interesting to note that Kent County Road this dog has been tied in this ly as mothers and fathers, Commission will be on hand yard when not in the house or have the time to attend every tomorrow evening, bothering us since last fall. In council meeting, read every Wednesday, July 23, at an addition, we have talked to Sun and News article, serve informational meeting to other walkers and neighbors on committees or even get answer questions about the who have had similar pro­ around to the Village Hall for information on a regular proposed paving of Alaska blems with this dog. My utter frustration comes basis. All we know is that we Avenue north of 68th Street. elected a group of citizens to from the fact that there is The meeting will begin at 7 nothing that can be done about represent our money, and to p.m. and will be held at the this menace until someone is use it wisely, providing ser­ Caledonia Village/Township actually bitten by this ag­ vices for all residents to en­ Hall, 250 Maple. gressive animal. Animal con­ joy. This point has been made Caledonia Township trol is optimistic that this beast time and tune again: If the Supervisor Bill Johnston said will be properly chained and council is going to spend our at last week's Township Board controlled by its owner, but money, then they should be meeting that he has sent does that optimism protect the prepared to answer our ques­ letters announcing the tions why they are going to public from a time bomb? meeting to residents in the So those who walk on spend it. and be prepared to Alaska area, but anyone Bender between Main and justify their decisions with interested in the project is Finkbeiner on the advice of facts at any given moment. welcome to attend. As tax paying residents, we animal control should carry Anyone with questions pepper spray, a billy club or a certainly don’t know every ac­ about the meeting should call heavy flashlight to protect tion the council is con­ templating at any one mo­ themselves from this animal the township office at 891Also, keep records of these ment. We do. however, trust 0070. that they are well informed near attacks and call each one in to animal control at 948-4884 so your complaint can be added to the file, so that when this dog actually Truck Of The week strikes, there will be records to support any legal or civil claims. Leather, front I have just one question for bucket seats, 3rd all the owners of animals like seat, rear heat & this one. What happens when air, trailer pack­ one of your children needs age. 37,000 miles. emergency medical help and this dog is loose? The answer is simple, the emergency ser­ vices people wait. They wait for the dog to be chained or animal control or police to ar­ rive to subdue the animal, costing precious life saving minutes to be lost. Would you want this for your family? Please chain the dog. Sue Woodard Middleville Dangerous dog is a menace Dear editor: I am writing out of shear frustration. My sister-in-law and I have been walking together for over a year Sometime last fall, some people living on Bender Road in Middleville became the owners of a black German shepherd dog. Our first experience with the dog was when he suddenly came out into the road growling and barking at us. We yelled at the dog until we were past the house and he returned to his yard. This has happened several times since and we never know when this dog will be loose and threaten to attack again Another instance happened three weeks ago when the dog came through the bashes into the road where we were walk­ ing. This was totally unex­ pected because we had not seen the dog in quite a while, or he was chained by the bam We yelled to the house for so­ meone to call off the dog and they must have called for him because all of a sudden he left. We later found out that one of the neighbors actually telephoned the house while we were yelling for help The next evening, the same thing happened. This time we tried pepper spray but missed because of the wind A woman came out of the house and called the dog back. We did ask. with no response, that the dog be chained. At the end of June, we talk cd again to one of the neighbors and discovered that the dog had not been seen for two weeks and he thought the dog was gone. We were hopeful but remained cautious. Then on July I, we were walking in the road and look­ ed toward the yard, seeing no sign of the dog. However, on our second pass by the house we were talking and all of a sudden there was the dog beside me in the road growl­ ing with fangs bared and ears laid back. I lost my com­ posure and screamed, but what really amazed me was that the dog’s owner stood in her yard and did nothing! A child finally came out of the house and got the dog. We again tried to encourage her to chain the dog or have it removed, but again there was 94 CMC SUBURBAN SLE NEW CAR REBATES up to $1,5OO LATE MODELS JB HARRISON points of view, no matter when the question is asked. We cannot allow the council to spend our money in a vacuum where we cannot hear what is going on. Open the doors of com­ munication a bit wider, coun­ cil members. We can’t hear you! Jeff Kusmierz. village resident Caledonia Meeting to Check-Out discuss Alaska Our Sunwear! Richard J. Ave. paving Choryan, O.D. Caledonia grad on Cedarville’s list Ben Thompson, a junior secondary education major at Cedarville College (Ohio), was named to (he dean’s honor list for 1997 spring our Village Council is indeed taking the same care of our money as we would, and spending it wisely The Caledonia Village Council has yet to realize that we trust them to protect and serve the best interests of the community , and part of that trust is anchored in their abili­ ty to provide any one of us with the facts, and be prepared to hear each of our quarter. He is the son of Dean and Marcia Thompson of Caledonia and is a 1995 graduate of Caledonia High School 96 CHEVROLET LUMINA 4 door sedan 3 to choose from 96 BUICK SKYLARK s10,995 96 CHEVROLET CAVALIER LS4<k»r. 510,995 96 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Insurance Agency, Inc. Your Independent Agent ’ Working For YOU!” s13,295 96 CHEV MONTE CARLO LS wtWe, bucket seats 94 MERCURY GRAND MAR­ Citizens MSURAMCt or AMCMC* 14 Hastings Mutual f Insurance Company . .. r, Hl • >. 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After months of cold and dreary weather, many of us would like nothing better than to soak up the rays, but I would like to encourage you and your family to take a few precautions when it comes to outdoor activity. Our society has cultivated a very unhealthy attitude toward the sun. We have been trained to think that people have a healthy tan There really is no such thing. Too much exposure to the sun causes wrinkles, freckles, cataracts as well as skin cancer; Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the sun­ loving United States. Roughly one million new cases will be diagnosed this year, with more than 7.000 Americans dying as a result of malignant melanoma. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends using a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15 on all exposed skin, in­ cluding the lips, daily even on cloudy days and that sunscreen should be applied about 20 minutes before being exposed to the sun Sunscreen should be reapplied frequently (at least twice a day) and thoroughly. Stay away from the sun in the middle of the day. Try and limit outdoor activities between 10 a m. and 4 pm. when (he sun's rays are the strongest. Think fashion — hats ae a great accessory. Encourage everyone to wear a wide-brim hat. Try to wear clothes that protect your skm (ideally long-sleeve shirts and long pants) and sunglasses Practice the “shadow rule" — seek shade when your shade* is shorter than you arc tall People with fair skin, freckles or numerous moles, blond, red or light brown hair, blue, green or gray eyes, have a tendency to bum easily and to tan little or not at all. and a fami­ ly history of skin cancer should he extra careful and take special precautions Here’s to a safe, sunny and most importantly, sun-wise sum­ mer. Please practice sun safety and talk to your family and friends about sun protection. Caledonia Carpet & Interiors 9367 Cherry Valley SE Caledonia, Ml 49316 Hours: MTWF 10 a m. - 5:50 p.m. Thurs. 10 a.,m. - 7 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m. - 12 noon Also by Appointment Phone 616-89D2360 Fax 616-891-2362 Don Zylstra, Owner Local sisters enjoy "Focus on Ability’ at GVSU bv Mandy Habel Staff Wnter Tuesday and Cally Howell of Middleville have been par­ ticipating in "Focus On Abil­ ity," a three-week program at Grand Valley State Univer­ sity. allowing them to study one (A 13 different subjects of interest. The program, sponsored by the GVSU School of Educa­ tion and Regional Math and Science Center, enables gifted students to explore a topic of their choosing and interact with other students. Tuesday and Cally’s mother, Lori, said the program has been held three hours a day Monday through Thursday for three weeks To apply, children interested in participating were required to write an essay describing what subjects they wanted to study and why. As a result, officials setting up the pro­ gram tried to offer the subjects most often selected Parents and teachers of the children also were required to write an essay describing the children and their strengths, analyze how they learn, and discuss their test scores. Officials looked at the ap­ plication information to de­ termine who to accept for the program. Lori said she found out about this program from the gifted and talented teacher at Wayland Schools, where she teaches fifth grade. She felt this would be a good program for her daughters to participate in. Students who will be in grades first through eighth in the fall have been participat­ ing from many different areas in West Michigan. She said there are students from Byron Center, Comstock Park, Low­ ell and Wayland, along with those representing other areas. They are divided into differ­ ent age groups — first, second and third grade students; fourth, fifth and sixth grade students, and seventh- and eighth-graders. Lori said they work in these age groups when they work in the com­ puter lab to access informa­ tion on the Internet. Cally said she is studying animals and learning about how different ones live, what they eat and how they func­ tion. She is getting informa­ tion from the Internet about cheetahs and dolphins and has created murals with rabbits. Her group also has been writing facts about animals and associating animals with ocher students in the class as a way of remembering their names. Cally has seen two iguanas, a guinea pig and two cats dur­ ing some of her class periods and also saw a demonstrator from Paws For a Cause who taught students how animals can help people function in everyday life. She gets to write in a journal everyday as well. Her group learned what it is like to be a particular animal by pretending to be that ani­ mal. She said she learned how different animals feel and liow they adapt to their environ­ ment. She said students in her class will compete in a con­ test in which they will draw pictures for the logo on next year's "Focus on Ability" Tshirt. The winner’s picture will be on the shirt. Tuesday is building a space station out of cardboard and is learning about the space pro­ gram. She learned about the history of the space program ■and has created a mobile FiWMflKKMm which includes pictures of dif­ Cally and Tuesday Howell have been participating in ferent kinds of equipment and a Grand Valley State University program called Focus descriptions of it. On Ability. She said that her group also Both girls said they have and want to participate again. made rockets and designed space stations on paper first to been enjoying the program get an idea of what they will build out of cardboard. Lori said that special semi­ nars also are being offered to Summary of Regular Meeting Minutes for the the parents of participating CALDONIA VILLAGE COUNCIL children. The first one was about how parents can be ad­ vocates for their children's AAAINTENANCE CODE." Motion Summary of the Carried school. The next one will be Regular Meeting Stull gave Council Information CALEDONIA VILLAGE about multiple intelligence on a new snow plow. AAotion by COUNCIL and different learning styles of Kidder seconded by Soules to July 14, 1997 students and another one will get the new plow with the V box PRESENT: Whalen, Audy, be about how to better adapt Berencsi, Robertson, Kidder, and extra lights, total priceapproximately $78,000. Yearly Soules. Erskine, Noordhoek. to any environment. payments to be $18,870 for 5 ABSENT Antecki. Throughout the session, the years Ayes Kidder. Soules. OTHERS PRESENT: Stull, students collect many infor­ Sisson, VonLiere. Berencsi Nays Noordhoek. Audy. Robertson, Erskine. Mo mational handouts, which The regular meeting of the they will put in a packet they Caledonia Village Council was tion not carried Noordhoek ond to look into this and other can take home with them at called to order by President Kid­ Audy alternatives available and der at 7:05 pm the end of the program. report to Council. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AAotion by Berencsi seconded Lori said that some of the Motion by Robertson seconded by Soules to contract with different classes the program by Berencsi to approve the Meredith Display for Village offered this year included minutes of the last regular Christmas lights for the meeting with two corrections: 1 chemistry, art, and history. 1997 1998 season Motion The correct spelling on the name One of Lori's students is for the new Library Advisory Carried Motion by Soules seconded by taking a class about the his­ Board member is Terri Buer. 2. Berencsi to contract T.J. Milter tory of Walker. The students The vote on the acceptance of for a "Village Tree Inventory" for Klovers resignation was not will perform a play about the printed; it was. Ayes: Kidder, approximately $1,485 ($3 90 per tree). Motion Carried. AAotion by subject. Soules, Robertson, Audy, This week is the last week Berencsi. Nays: Erskine. Motion Soules seconded by Audy to join the Urban Forester Program for for the program, which Tues­ Carried. $50 00 AAotion Carried CITIZENS APPEARING BEFORE day and Cally already qualify COUNCIL — None Motion by Robertson second to participate in again next OLD BUSINESS — VonLiere ed by Erskine for necessary sludge analysis ond PERM sub­ reported on Maple Street. AAo year. July 17th thru 27th - 11 BIC DAYS E. Saginaw St. at US 127. Lansing. Near Frandor • Behind Channel 6 If you have ever thought about buying a boat...NOW is THE TIME...you will never pay less! tion by Audy seconded by Er­ skine to approve partial pay­ ment *3 to Bogard Construction. Motion Carried NEW BUSINESS — AAotion by Kidder seconded by Soules to appoint Tim Noordhoek to the Village Council, his term will end in March 1996 Motion Car­ ried. AAotion by Kidder seconded by Soules to appoint council member Erskine as Vice Presi­ dent Motion Carried Sission gave an update on the Glen Volley Business Center <2 AAotion by Soules seconded by Berencsi to grant tentative preliminary plat approval of Glen Valley Business Center *2 AAotion Carried. Stull gave the audit report and stated that corrections have been mode based on the auditors recommendations Stull also suggested that an Elected Official attend the AAMl Annual Conference Stull gave a recommendation to Council to adopt the 1993 BOCA Property Maintenance Code Ordinance which deals with existing structures proper ties. Motion by Soules seconded by Erskine to adopt Ordinance 97 "1993 BOCA PROPERTY mittal preparation for the WWTP which is a DEQ requirement, ap­ proximate cost $5,000.00 AAo­ tion Carried. Stull reported that Rodgers has requested extra help. Er­ skine suggested looking into people with community service work to do. Stull will work on this TREASURERS REPORT/BILLS FOR THE MONTH — Monon by Robertson seconded by Soules to accept the Treasurers report AAotion Carried AAotion by Audy seconded by Erskine to approve payment of bills for the month. AAotion Carried COAAMITTEE REPORTS — Kid der reported that the Labor Committee has mot with Antecki. and stated that hopefully things have been resolved. 4th of July committee will have a wrap up meeting in August Celebration was a huge success. A "thank-you” to all who helped* ADJOURNMENT — AAotion by Kidder seconded by Soules to odfourn the regular mooting at 9:00 p Vicky K. Whalen Village Clerk (301) �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/July 22. 1997/Page 11 Obituaries Mabel L. Hendricks WAYLAND - Mrs. Mabel L. Hendricks, age 55, of Wayland, passed away Monday, July 14, 1997 at home Mrs. Hendncks was bom on August 15, 1941 in Hastings, the daughter of Ciinton and Maude (Hawthorne) Allen Sr. She was raised in Hastings and attended Hastings schools. She was married to Ronald E. Hendricks on April 26,1958 in Hastings. Mrs. Hendricks was a home­ maker, enjoyed playing Bingo and making ceramic articles. She was a caring and loving wife, mother and grandmother, doing kind deeds for her family and friends. She was preceded in death by a sister, Rose Fish. Mrs. Hendricks is survived by her husband, Ronald E. Hendricks; one son, Terry (Barbara) Hendricks of Wayland; one daughter, Tere­ sa (Bill) Roundtree of Hast­ ings; eight grandchildren, Megan, Jenny, Karen, Kristen, Dwain, TJ„ Willy and Gary; three brothers, Clinton Allen of Florida, Wayne (Alice) Allen of Freeport and Richard (Yvonne) Allen of Hastings; three sisters, Jane (Chuck) Misak of Middleville, Beverly DeWitt of Texas and Barbara (Darrell) Hoffman of Hastings; several nieces and nephews Funeral services were held Thursday, July 17, 1997 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel. Reverend Carl Q. Litchfield officiated. Interment took place at Robbins Cemetery, Wayland. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home. Mary Madelon Pennington PLANT CITY, FLORIDA Mary Madelon Pennington, age 76, of Plant City, Florida, formerly of Hastings, passed away Thursday, July 17, 1997 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland, Florida after a brief illness. Mrs. Pennington was bom April 4, 1921 in Vermontville to Dale and Leone (Buehler) Cotton. She married Gerald "Jack” Pennington on February 28, 1941 in Vermontville. Mrs. Pennington worked for Middleville Engineering in the late 1950*s to 1960's. She later worked for Sunset Acres and Thoma ppi e Manor Nursing Home’s until her retirement. Madelon and her husband Jack moved to Plant City, Florida in 1984 where they managed Trailer Square Mobile Home Park and where she continued to manage the part until her death. She was a member of the Northside Baptist Church of Plant City where she was a Sunday School teacher, a member of the choir and the Ladies Missionary Group. She was very active in the numer­ ous activities of the trailer park and ran the church services there on Sunday afternoons. Mrs. Pennington enjoyed crocheting, cross stitching crafts and she also loved spending time with her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald “Jack" Pennington in November 1990. Mrs. Pennington is survived by three sons, Jack Pennington of Hastings, James Pennington of Middleville and John Pennington of Nashville; two daughters, Jerri K. Powell of Battle Creek and Janet L. Mill­ er of Hastings; one sister, Barbara Drewyor of Eaton Rapids; one brother, Harold Cotton of Vermontville; fifteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. There will be visitation on Tuesday, July 22, 1997 at the First Baptist Church of Hast­ ings, 309 E. Woodlawn, Hast­ ings from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 23, 1997 at First Baptist Church of Hastings. Reverend Don Roscoe and Reverend Rob VanEngen will be officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, American Red Cross or the charity of one’s choice. Caledonia <ET/taue^ Margaret A. Schleh Rick Sines CALEDONIA - Rick Sines, age 42, of Caledonia, passed away of accidental injuries on Tuesday, July 15, 1997. He is survived by his wife, Ginny; his children, Michael Sines, Jason Sines and Laura Sines; his mother, Mrs. Marjorie Sines; his sisters and brothers-m-law, Margo and Dick Neeson, Robin and Steve Berg; his brother and sister-inlaw, Tom and Pat Sines; his father-in-law, Bert Hewett; his brothers-in-law and sisters-inlaw, Rick and Judy Hewett, Susan Hewett and Mark Draugelis; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A memorial service was held on Saturday, July 19, 1997 at the First Baptist Church of Middleville. Pastor Bruce N. Steward officiated. Memorial contributions may be made to Butterworth Foundation - Medical Research Fund, 100 Michigan NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Funeral arrangements were made by Caledonia Funeral Home. Ruth Louise Larson CALEDONIA - Ruth Louise Larson, age 77, of Cale­ donia, went to be with her Lord Thursday, July 17, 1997. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse S. Larson and her daughter, Rebecca R. Larson. Mrs. Larson is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Kay and Tom Grinage; her grandchildren, Todd and Diane Grinage, Gordie and Teri Meyerink and Tony Grin­ age; her great grandchildren, Erica Fillingham, Brandon, Layton, Evan and Lauren Grinage, Tyler and Hunter Meyerink; her brother and sister-in-law, William and Doris Frisbie; her sister, Emma Jane Ingram; her sister-in-law, Maud Marshall; aunts, uncle, nieces, nephew’s, cousins and speical friends, Dorothy Brad­ shaw and Bertha Thurketile. In meeting Ruth’s wishes cremation has taken place. Memorial services were held at Gaines United Brethren Church on Sunday, July 20, 1997. Memorial contributions may be made to Visiting Nurses Association or the Make A Wish Foundation. Funeral arrangements were made by Caledonia Funeral Home. Contempo Salon Cover crop benefits are topic at KBS Field Day Aug. 6 Producers can learn the benefits and options for incor­ porating cover crops into their cropping systems at the KBS Field Day, scheduled for Aug. 6 at the station's Fanning Systems Center. "Cover crops are very ver­ satile and can work in many cropping schemes. ” said Dale Mutch, MSU Extension district agent based on KBS. "whether you’re looking to control wind erosion, add nitrogen or winter graze." KBS field day participants will look at several current cover crop research projects underway at the station. They’ll also have a chance to look at seeding equipment. The field day at 2:30 p.m. The Farming Systems Center is located on 40th Street, just south of the Kellogg Farm. For registration informa­ tion, call the KBS Extension office at 1-800-521-2619. 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William; three Thursday, July 17, 1997 at daughters, Ann (Wayne) Metropolitan Hospital, Grand Conard of Hickory Comers, Rapids. Susan Tolan and fiance Ken She was bom on March 13, De Mute of Kentwood, and 1940 at home in Woodland, the Kathleen (Andrew) Poll of daughter of Walter J. and Byron Center, two sons, David Lucile M. (Gillespie) Brown. W. Schleh at home and James She was raised in Barry A. (Kimberly) Schleh of County and attended Wood­ Middleville; six grandchil­ land Schools, graduating in dren, Kevin and Jacob Tolan, 1958. She went on to attend Wesley and Patrick Conard, Michigan State University for Share and Ryan Poll; one a short time. sister, Marion (Alfred) Van She married William L. Meter of Caledonia; two Schleh on March 26, 1961 at brothers, Harold (Beverly) the Woodland Methodist Brown of Woodland and Church. She resided at their Gordon (Helen) Brown of home in Middleville with her Woodland; her mother-in-law, husband and family. Louise Schleh of Middleville; Mrs. Schleh was employed and many nieces and nephews. over the years at Montgomery Funeral services were held Wards, where she met her Monday, July 21, 1997 at the husband and she also worked a Beeler Funeral Chapel with number of years at schools in Rev. Arthur L. VanWyhe offi­ the Middleville School ciating. Burial took place at District Mt. Hope Cemetery, She was a homemaker who Middleville. enjoyed gardening flowers and Memorial contributions word puzzles. She was a can ng may be made to the American and loving wife, mother and Diabetes Association. grandmother doing kind deeds for her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lucile and Walter Brown and her father- k On Duty Call for Your Appt. A •Certain models extra. Our professionals will advise you if additional service is needed on your brake system There are about 4,000 kinds of mammals. EXHAUST SERVICE *FREE INSPECTION Mufflers Coope? starting at... $24.99 795-3550 FEATURE... rA, 500 Arlington Street (M-37) Middleville VISA Open Monday-Thursday 8 to 6; Friday 8 to 5; Saturday 8 to 12; Wednesday Evenings By Appointments rv&ii Wue K-oUM, Jon Raymond Owner �Pog, 12/Th, Sun ond N«ws Middleville Ml/July 22. IW7 Tim Noordhoek to serve until next village election Caledonia Village Council appoints trustee to fill vacancy long enough to satisfy the res­ The preliminary plat ap­ idency requirement of one proval is needed from the year She then recommended council, however, before the that Noordhoek. who moved plan can be presented to the to Caledonia in January. state for its consideration. 1996. be appointed to the Once the state gives its OK. council. the proposal comes back to With the council’s unani­ the village for final plat ap­ mous approval. Noordhoek proval. was sworn in immediately by Jeff Baker of First Real Es­ Clerk Vicky Whalen. (See re­ tate said later that the new lated story.) commercial district will con­ Turning then to regular sist of five sites, ranging from business, the council gave from 1.65 to three acres in unanimous tentative prelimi­ size. He said that the future nary plat approval to the Glen tenants will be the same kinds Valley Estates Business Cen­ of businesses that now occupy ter No. 2, to be built just the Glen Valley Retail Center, north of the new Southkent just south of the new plat. Veterinary Hospital, now un­ Professional offices also der construction. might wish to locate there, he Village Planning Consul­ said. • Ingrown Nails • Diabetic Care tant Mark Sisson said that the • Hammertoes • Calluses Sisson then told the council zoning and layout for this that it should consider some • Heel Pain • Orthotics • Warts commercial center are already long-term planning for the fu­ in place because of the Glen ture use of the village land OFFICE FOR PODIATRY Valley planned unit develop­ along M-37 in front of the 612 Main Street in Caledonia ment (PUD), and Glen Valley village wastewater treatment developer First Real Estate is plant. Kidder noted that the Call 891-9133 for an Appointment now ready to begin construc­ village has not wanted to sell tion there. that property, but Sisson said some decision should be reached about how that land will be used "for long-term planning purposes.” Village Manager Pete Stull reported on the audit of the village books, noting that "in all, it was a good audit," and that several recommendations made by the auditors will be acted upon. One of these recommenda­ tions was that three village of­ ficials have control of checks, rather than just one, which in Caledonia, is the treasurer. Also recommended was more "expeditious" deposit of checks and the third was that the village refrain from cash­ ing certificates of deposit early, thus losing interest. Stull said this had been done once this year, and the audi­ tors wanted to emphasize that this is not a good practice. $1.99 por minute. Council also: To listen to these area singles describe • Authorized a committee of Stull, Trustee Chuck Audy, themselves and to leave them a message. Noordhoek and Penfold to put You must be 18 years or older to use this service together information on leas­ SMOOTH ROAD AHEAD COMMON GROUND ing and/or buying a new snow Youthful, attractive single white female. SWF. 29. t 1". 105t>s. outgoing enjoys 60. 5'7'. auburn han hazel eyes, person­ plow truck for the village. sports, working out. motorcycling, seeks able. professional enjoys big bond music romantic, kind SM AdS.5768 attending church, movies. troveing seeks Stull had located one he pro­ loyal compatOie single mote Adf 2000 STEP BY STIF posed the village lease, but LAUGHS A LOT! Easygoing SWM. 31 6’3' txown hak blue several residents questioned Outgoing, employed SWM. 61. 5 10'. eyes employed, enjoys golfing. Detroit ’3Obs enjoys ndoor gardening gotfng whether the council had inves­ Lions. NASCAR, dancing, seeking conyxrtscuba <*vmg seeking humorous sim SF. •bie. trustworthy, honest SF Ad« 3027 tigated "all the options" or who fckes cooking & enjoys food Ad« 1934 why the village even kept up this service when the county will do it, though not so promptly. A motion to lease the vehicle Stull had located to place your FREE ad in was defeated 4-3 and the a dating column for today's committee was formed to look further and report at the Au­ successful singles. gust council meeting. Questions? Call customer service at • Agreed to make final 1-800-273-5877 payment of $2,460.33 to bv Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia Village Council last week appointed Tim Noordhoek to fill a va­ cancy on the council created by the resignation of former council president Glen Klaver in May. Council last month appointed its vice president, Judy Kidder to serve as the new president until the March village election. At that time, Kidder must run for the presidency if she wishes to continue in that office. Noordhoek now will serve in Kidder’s trustee position, but he also must run for the seat in March. Council elected Trustee Dan Erskine to succeed Kidder as vice president, completing the re-shuffling of village officers fol lowing Kiaver's departure Kidder said that Noordhoek and fellow Glen Valley Es­ tates resident Daryl Penfold had applied for the council va­ cancy. but she said Penfold has not lived in the village FOOT PAIN? Dr. Terrence J. Emiley Call 1-900-860-2104 Call 1-800-558-4394 The Meeting Place, Custom Window Fashions Bv NEHKonc^OL *H0VATWf EXCFtlBCE * WWOOW FASHIONS AMO *1TER10R Dfc&GA Celebrating 15 years as your complete window fashions supplier with 50+ product lines and thousands of fabrics from which to choose! FREE - In Home Consultation at your convenience FREE - Window Fashion Ideas Video FREE - Interior Design & Decorating Session Mini Blinds ■ Savings to 83% Vertical Blinds • Savings to 80% ( all for a Free Brochure 616-891-2 Bogard Construction, contrac­ tor for the Maple Street exten­ sion project. Payment had been withheld until the coun­ cil received an invoice for re­ location of a fiber optic cable under the former railroad bed. Engineer Lou VanLiere said that he finally heard from the owner of that cable, and it was agreed that council would not hold this project open if the invoice failed to arrive by the end of the month. • Approved a BOCA Prop­ erty Maintenance Code Ordi­ nance. which will allow the village to take action on dete­ riorated. neglected or dilapi­ dated existing structures. Stull said this ordinance is targeted for dangerous, unoccupied structures, and would not al­ low the village to enter some­ one's home without a court order. An unoccupied build­ ing. however, could be demol­ ished if the cost to repair it is more than 50 percent of the value of the building. • Approved spending $ 1.485 for T.J. Miller Tree Service to do an inventory and evaluation of village trees (approximatately $3.9O/tree). Stull said this information will be put on software to help with care, maintenance and replacement of village trees and will be used in ap­ plying for a grant to buy trees for the village right-of-ways. • Approved joining the Vis­ iting Urban Forester program for $50. • Approved spending $5,000 for testing to get Department of Environmental Quality permission to remove sludge, which is required by the state. This cost will be shared with the township. • Will look into hiring parttime help for mowing and painting at the waste water treatment plant. Erskine sug­ gested using people who must perform court-ordered commu­ nity service hours. • Agreed to contract with Meredith Display again this year for Chnstmas decorations to be put up on Main Street utility poles. Whalen suggested that the village consider conducting a mid-decade census. If the pop­ ulation has increased 15 per­ cent since the last census, vil­ lage revenue shares would be increased. She pointed out that Caledonia Township will see an annual increase of $55,000 in revenue sharing because its mid-decade census conducted earlier this year shows the township population (minus the village) has increased by 17 percent since the Iasi cen­ sus. In other discussion. Jeff Kusmicrz asked council to look into ways to slow down speeding vehicles on Johnson Street. Weed control before small grain harvest Trying to eliminate weeds before harvesting small grains, such as wheat, may not be a good idea. Jim Kells, Michigan State University agronomist, says that when growers apply her­ bicides prior to harvest, they will damage the crop with ap­ plication equipment and run the risk of damaging other crops if the spray strays off the target. The benefit of a preharvest herbicide is to aid the harvest. It will do nothing to increase yield. Growers should remember that using 2, 4-D means the straw from the crop cannot be fed to livestock, he notes. "In general, the most effec­ tive system for controlling perennial weeds is to conduct the harvest, allow the weeds to regrow and then apply her­ bicides in the fall," Kells says. If patches of perennial weeds are too dense to harvest, they can be mowed following the harvest Kells recommends Exten­ sion IPM fact sheets E-2244 through E-2257 as guides for* controlling perennial weed problems in fall, one of the best times of the year for weed control. The fact sheets series has graphic illustrations for 13 weed species and details the chemical controls for them. Covered is field bindweed, Canada thistle, common milkweed, hemp dogbane, horsenettle, Jerusalem ar­ tichoke, johnsongrass, quackgrass, perennial sowthistle, smooth and clam­ my groundcherry, swamp smart weed, wild onion and garlic, wirestem muhly, and yellow nutsedge. The fact sheets are available from the county MSU Exten­ sion office and from the MSU Bulletin Office, 10B Agriculture Hall, MSU, East Lansing, MI 48824 1039 The phone number is (517) 355-0240 STAUFFER & WIGGERS INSURANCE AGENCY Call us for a quote for all of your insurance needs. • Auto • Life • Health • Home • Business • Investment Caledonia Village Centre 9365 Cherry Valley Avenue Caledonia, Ml 49316 891-9294 �The Sun and News Middleville Ml July 22. 1997 Page 13 TSEE YOUR DOCTOR? Prostate Health-A Growing Concern f>v Dr Harry G. Preuss, MD, FACN <NAPS>—No wonder men are concerned about their health. Stat^tio show nearly two million men will suffer from either cardiovaacular disorders or be diagnosed with cancer this year While prostate malignancy is the most common type of cancer and the second most fatal, a more common dis­ ease is prostate enlargement Enlargement of the prostate, known as Benign Prostate Hyperplasia <BPH), is the most common disease of this gland. Nearly 60 percent of men over the age of 40 have an enlarged prostate By age 80, the incidence increases to over 80 percent. Although BPH is non-can cerous, it can lead to serious health problems if not treated properly. A common symp­ tom is difficulty in unnation Chronic unne retention may lead to urinary tract and bladder infections that can contribute to kidney damage BPH involves an enlarge­ ment of the glandular tis­ sues of the prostate. While the exact mechanism is uncertain, dihydrotestos­ terone (DHT). a highly active form of the male hormone, testosterone, is considered a major cause of prostate enlargement Excessive lev­ els of DHT have been found in men with enlarged glands These high concentrations are associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer The concentration of DHT within the prostate increases with age A major factor in the increase is attributed to 5alpha reductase, the enzyme responsible for the conver­ sion of testosterone to DHT The conversion is an impor­ tant focal point in the med­ ical treatment of prostate enlargement. In the past, medical treat­ ment for BPT focused on surgery, now prescription drugs are used for therapy in the early stages These approaches are costly and have prXrntial side effect* with only 50 percent of the patients experiencing improvement of symptoms even after one year of treatment Research in Europe shows all-natural, fat-soluble ex­ tracts from plants to be highly successful in the treat­ ment of BPH The plant extracts can effectively inhibit the function of 5-alpha-reductase, block and lower the rate of DHT formation and block the ability of DHT to bind to cells In addition, they may prevent severe inflammatory responses. These extracts have recently become avail­ able in the United States through Richardson Labs as an over-the-counter product called Proleve. Proleve is a unique com­ bination of a standardized extract Serenoa repens < the extract of the berry from this plant is 85-95 percent free fatty acids and phytosterols >. beta sitosterol and stan­ dardized pumpkin seed oil. In numerous clinical tri­ als. ingredients in Proleve have been show n to increase unnary flow, reduce night time unnation and decrease prostatic volume in as little as 60 days of treatment. Ongoing studies indicate that the ingredients in Proleve offer men a safe and effec­ tive way to treat prostate enlargement and maintain overall prostate health. Widespread study of these ingredients show no adverse side effects. As men age. annual check ups are an important aspect of prevention. If you or some­ one you know is experienc­ ing symptoms of prostate dis­ comfort, see your physician or consult with a urologist. 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The department also Board has authorized a new is working on re-establishing street light and will talk to the a former barricade there, but Department of Natural Re­ the DNR does not want to sources about how to handle close the access to fishermen, problems at its lakeside public who often fish late at night or very early in the morning. access area at Campau Lake However, Township Engi­ The move was in response to a letter sent by a resident to neer and Planning Consultant Randy Wilcox will talk to the the board. Treasurer Ruth DeVries said DNR about such issues as the she appreciates the letter, access lighting and enforce­ which detailed problems al or ment of hours. In the meantime, the board near the Campau Lake public access, including some vandal­ authorized a new street light to be located where Campau ism and a stolen vehicle. Apparently cars are illegally Lake Dnve dead-ends near the parked along McCords, and public access. "That is a very dark stretch there is partying earned on late at night, she said. The along there, and the extra light hopefully will deter some of resident requested a light and additional police patrol for the these people who are partying or creating all the noise late at area. DeVries pointed out that night," said Trustee Bonnie such complaints about this Keller after the meeting. Another request, this one area are not new. She said the Kent County Sheriffs De­ for a traffic light at 76th partment was contacted after Street and Kraft Avenue, also this letter was received, and will be investigated by the INVITATION FOR BIDS YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP Yankee Springs Township is accepting bids from various trades as listed for the construction of a new fire station located at the corner of Payne Lake Road and Chief Noonday in Yankee Springs Township. It should be noted that the township has received some commit­ ments from contractors-residents for donated labor and material price reduc­ tions as donations for this community project. We welcome all bids for the following. □ Plumbing □ Heating & Mechanical □ Electrical □ Concrete Walls and Floors □ Framing & Roofing The plans for the building will be available July 21st at the Township Hall, 284 N. Briggs Road for inspection. Bids must be in by July 30, 1997. Yankee Springs Township retains the right to reject any and all bids. board. Township Supervisor Bill Johnston said be will call the county about what needs to be done, since 76th Street is a county primary road. A resident of the Country Meadows Village mobile home park on 76th Street made the request, noting that there already have been several serious accidents at that cor­ ner. The board agreed that it will support the request, and urged citizens to go ahead and col­ lect petitions for the signal. Johnston also discussed with the board and the audi­ ence a proposal to fund the Grand Rapids GRATA (Grand Rapids Area Transit Author­ ity) with a county-wide mil­ lage that would perhaps be as much as .9 mill, which is more than the township's cur­ rent operating millage. John­ ston said that if such a pro­ posal were put on the ballot, it probably would pass be­ cause Grand Rapids residents want to keep their bus system running. However, Caledonia and other outlying townships are opposed to the proposal be­ cause they presently have no use for this kind of transporta­ tion service. Johnston said the township supervisors are working on this problem. He also mentioned a pro­ posal before the Legislature to have the state take over local county commission road work. Johnston said he is op­ posed to this idea because the townships have a good work­ ing relationship with the Kent County Road Commission. In the case of the Kraft/76th Street signal, for instance, state control of county roads would eliminate the local pos­ sibility for solving the prob­ lem, he pointed out. Township Utilities Admin­ istrator Rich Pierson reported to the board that the fourth draft of the water transfer agreement will be given to the Utilities Committee for its Aug. 1 meeting. This is the contract that will transfer the legal ownership of the village See Cal. Twp. P. 16 VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN NOTICE of ADOPTION BY REFERENCE of the FOURTH EDITION (1993) of the BOCA NATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on July 14, 1997, the Village Council of the Village of Caledonia adopted an ordinance, the principal provisions of the ordinance can be summarized as follows: 1. Adoption of Property Maintenance Code. The ordinance adopts by reference the 1993 BOCA National Property Maintenance Code, Fourth Edition, and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said code, subject to certain exceptions. 2. Penalties. Violation of the ordinance is a municipal civil infraction punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500 for the first offense, and not less than $75 nor more than $1,000 for each subsequent offense. 3. Effective Date. The ordinance will become effective August 11, 1997. A complete copy of the ordinance can be purchased or inspected at the offices of the Village Clerk, 250 South Maple Street, Caledonia, during normal office hours. Dated July 16, 1997 VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA (303) » CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP • July 16. 1997 The regulor meeting of the Caledonia Township Board was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Present Johnston. DeVries. Cress. Dunn. Potter. Keller. Absent: Snyder Also present Attorney Jim Brown, Engineer Randy Wilcox Utilities Administotor Rich Pier­ son, and several citizens MINUTES: Approved as printed. Supervisor Johnston reminded the public of the Kent County Rood Commission s infor­ mational meeting regarding the paving of Alaska Avenue north of 68th Street. It will be held at the Township Hall on Wednes­ day July 23 at 7:00 p.m. AMENDMENT OF AGENDA Add Insurance. BILLS: Moved DeVries, second Dunn to approve the bills os printed. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. BUILDING INSPECTION REPORT: Given by Trustee Cress. Cress also expressed apprecia­ tion to those who helped the Gypsy Moth Committee with the booth at the July 4th celebration. TREASURER REPORT: Review ed by Treasurer DeVries. Moved Potter, second Cress to accept the Treasurer Report. Ayes: All. Motion Carried INSURANCE David Bellinger of Burnham & Flower Agency gave on overview of on in­ surance proposal for Caledonia Township. Coverage would be greater than that with the pre­ sent carrier and would be less costly. Discussion was held. Moved Potter, second Dunn to engage Burnham & Flower to provide insurance coverage for Caledonia Township effective July 16. 1997 including a $2,000,000 liability limit and at the quoted premium of $5,281. Ayes: All. Motion Carried UTILITIES ADMINISTRATION REPORT: Reviewed by Pierson. Looking to hire someone to mow Campau Treatment Plant. Anyone interested should con­ tact the township office at 891-0070. PERFORMANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION RESOLUTION was explained. It is required by the Michigan Department of Transportation for right of way permits. Moved Potter, second Dunn to adopt the Performance and Indemnification Resolution including authorizing either Johnston, Pierson, or Wilcox to make applications for the per­ mits on behalf of the township. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT: Given by Trustee Cress. Cress also expressed apprecia­ tion to those who helped the Gypsy Moth Committee with the booth at the July 4th celebration. ORDINANCE 497-5Z — CRISSMAN REZONE: 2nd reading. Reviewed by Attorney Brown. Moved Keller, second Potter to adopt the ordinance os written. Discussion regarding sewer units needed. Ayes Ail. Motion Carried. LAND DIVISION ORDINANCE 497-2: 2nd reading. Reviewed by Attorney Brown. Discussion. Moved Potter, second DeVries to adopt the ordinance os written. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH FEE FOR LAND DIVISION ACT. Discussion. The application fee would be $100 to create up to four resulti.sg parcels plus $25 for each additional parcel Mov­ ed Dunn, second Potter to adopt the resolution as written. Ayes: All. Motion Carried MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE OR DINANCE #97-3 2nd reading. Reviewed by Trustee Potter Moved Potter second Dunn to adopt the ordinance with the publication to be in the local newspaper Ayes: All. Motion Carried Discussion. Moved Pot­ ter second DeVries to hire At­ torney Terry Tobias of Law. Weathers 8 Richardson low firm at $125 hour os township pro secutor on these issues for o trial period of six months. Ayes Cress. Johnston. DeVries. Pot ter Keller Nay: Dunn Motion Carried. LAND AND COMPANY RESOLUTION (FITZSIMMONS PROPERTY Attorney Brown ex­ plained Moved Potter second Dunn to approve the Resolution Denying application for Rezon­ ing of the Fitzsimmons Property. Ayes: All. Motion Carried OTHER BUSINESS Campau lake public access problems letter received from concerned citizen. Kent County Sheriff checking with Kent County Rood Commission on what con be done. Randy Wilcox will contact DNR to check on curfew enforce ment. etc. Moved Potter, second Keller to authorize adding a street light ot the south end of Campau Lake Drive. Ayes All. Motion Carried. Supervisor Johnston reported on the Kent County Supervisors Association meeting concerning o county­ wide Go-Bus under GRATA. A possible .9 mills could be voted for this with little benefit to outlying townships like Caledonia Also there is a move by the state to take over county road commissions The super­ visors are working together to fight both of these issues. Johnston read a notice that was sent to Alaska Avenue (north of 68th Street) residents telling them of the previously mention ed informational meeting. Harvey VonderBee would like the support of the township to authorize the Kent County Road Commission to put a traffic light or a four-way stop at the in­ tersection of 76th Street and Kraft Avenue There have been numerous Occidents and recent deaths Supervisor Johnston will talk to Tom Byle of the KCRC and inform VonderBee of the results The Board encouraged VonderBee to get petition signatures Moved Cress second Potter to adjourn ot 9:00 p m. Ayes All. Motion Corned Respectfully submitted. Charlene S Veenstra Deputy Clerk (304) YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, Ml AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP WILL HOLD A PUBUC HEARING ON THURSDAY AUGUST 21, 1997 COMMENCING AT 7:30 PM AT THE YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP HALL, 284 N. BRIGGS RD. TO CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS: 1. ZOC 97-05-06, PARCEL ID. NO. 007-006-0; A REQUEST BY PAT KOVAL, 12505 OAKWOOD SHORES DR. TO REZONE THE PROPERTY LISTED ABOVE AND LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF OAKWOOD SHORES DR , NORTH OF 12330 OAKWOOD SHORES FROM THE “AGRICULTURE" TO THE "RURAL RESIDENTIAL" ZONING DISTRICT 2. ZOC 97-07-07, PARCEL ID. NO. 007-400-20; A REQUEST BY WILLIAM SCOBEY, 315 139TH AVE., WAYLAND TO REZONE THE PROPERTY LISTED ABOVE AND LOCATED WEST OF 12330 OAKWOOD SHORES DR FROM THE "AGRICULTURE" TO THE “RURAL RESIDENTIAL’ ZONING DISTRICT 3. ZOC 97-07-08, PARCEL ID. NO 030-005-00; A REQUEST BY THE OAK GROVE ASSOCIATION TO CHANGE THEIR PARCEL LOCATED AT 2679 RUSSELL DR.. FROM A CONDOMINIUM TO A SITE CONDOMINIUM. 4 SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE OFFICE OF THE TOWNSHIP CLERK, 284 N BRIGGS RD DURING REGULAR TOWNSHIP BUSINESS HOURS AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE PUBUC HEARING. WRITTEN LETTERS OF COMMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE START OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION RESERVES THE RIGHT AT OR AFTER THE PUBUC HEARING TO MAKE CHANGES IN THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ORDINANCE. NEED SOMETHING PRINTED? Color, Black and White... Lots or just a few. Call... J-Ad Graphics 945-9554 TODAY PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP WILL PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISA8IUT1ES, NECES­ SARY, REASONABLE AUXIUARY AIDS AND SERVICES AS MAY BE REQUIRED. UPON 5 DAYS NOTICE TO THE TOWN­ SHIP CLERK OF THE NEED FOR THE SAME. ALL PERSONS ARE INVITED TO BE PRESENT AT THE AFORESAID TIME AND PLACE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DIS­ CUSSION OF THE ABOVE PROPOSALS YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION JOAN MEDENDORP SECRETARY 300 �The Sun ond News. Middleville, Ml/July 22. 1997/Poge 15 Commercial rezone on Whitneyville approved Caledonia Twp. denies rezoning proposal for Alaska Ave. farm by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia Township Board spent little time last week debating whether to support a Planning Commis­ sion recommendation to deny rezoning for an Alaska Av­ enue farm. The board unanimously voted to deny the application from Land & Company of Grandville, which asked the township to rezone the farm property from agricultural to R-l, single-family residential. The company’s proposal was to build 140 homes there on lots averaging 1.3 acres in area The 208.8-acrc farm is located just south of 68th Street, and lies between Alaska Avenue and the Thom apple River. The rezoning proposal had prompted residents opposition because public utilities were not available to the property, as required by the township's land use plan for that density Concern for the river itself and for the impact the develop­ ment would have on local traf­ fic and area schools also were cited by residents as reasons to turn down the request The Planning Commission recommended denial at its July 7 meeting, because such a re­ zoning would not comply with the township's land use Middleville COUNCIL MINUTES June 24. 1997 President French colled the meeting to order at 7 00 pm Present Bray, French, Mosey. Nesbitt. Rutherford, Slogray, and VondenBerg Minute* were approved os presented The Agenda was approved as presented • Todd Ernst, gave the May report for the wastewater treat ment plant. Plant remained in compliance throughout the month of Moy Bradford White hos been billed 24.900 + for ex cess sludge removal charges, ond approximately $2,100 in monitoring charges • Craig Patterson gave to Council the status of the Roils to Trails organisation. Troll Association is very excited about the North Country * In­ terest ond the possibility of hav­ ing the Paul Henry Trail on a no­ tional map. • Thank you to DPW for ex­ cellent job cleaning up after the recent storm. • Motion by Mosey, sup­ ported by Stogroy to accept Ad dendum to Dykstra land contract as presented and authorize President French to sign on behalf of the Village. Roll Call vote requested. Bray, Aye; French. Aye; Mosey, Aye; Nesbitt, Aye; Rutherford, Aye; Stogroy. Aye: Vandenberg, Aye; Ayes All. Approved • Personnel policy regarding the standardization of overtime and on-call pay. Reviewed by Personnel Committee. Motion by Mosey, supported by Rutherford to adopt Article IV. Section 5 as presented to go into effect July 1, 1997 Aye* oil Approved • Motion by Bray, wpported by VondenBerg to accept the resolution approving the levy of an Additional Milloge rote of 1997 Property Taxe* a* read. Roll Call vote requested Bray Aye; French. Aye; Mo»ey, Aye Neebitt, Aye; Rutherford. Aye Stagray Aye; VondenBerg Aye. Aye* all. Approved • Motion by Stogroy tupported by VondenBerg to op prove Change Order #1 with regard to the Irving Rood Booster Station Thi* change order drop* the price of the »to tion by $20,000. Aye* all. Approved. • Motion by Stogroy. »econd ed by VondenBerg to pay the lief of invoice* doted June 10. 1997 in the amount of $37,999.37. Roll coll vote. Bray. Aye. French. Aye; Mosey, Aye; Nesbitt, Aye; Rutherford, Aye; Stogroy, Aye; VondenBerg, Aye. Approved. • Motion by Bray supported by VondenBerg to grant to Village Manager David Arking settlement authority in the Set­ tlement Hearing to be held July 2 in the case of MacLeod vs. Village of Middleville. Ayes all. Approved. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Moria Fuller, Clerk, Village of Middleville A complete version of these minutes will be kept on file at the Village Hall, 100 East Main St., and will be made available. free of charge, for anyone making a request during the regular office hours of M-F 9:00-5:00 (305) FACTORY & WAREHOUSE JOBS Lots of jobs at companies on Southeast side of Grand Rapids near the Kent County Airport. Stock Picking - 2nd Shift only Assembly - Hand and Machine Assembly Plastic Injection - Machine Operating Hi-Lo - Experienced Drivers Needed Material Handling - Load/unload trucks, stock picking and drive hi-lo Starting pay depends on which job you qualify for $6 - $8 hr. Will train in some areas. Apply 9 - 11 am or 1 - 3:30 pm Weekdays (Wed. until 7 pm) Bring 2 pieces of ID 507 * 36(11 St SE Grand Rapids Equal Opportunity Employer law firm Law. Weathers & more coverage for the plan, which requires al least proposal must meet the state Richardson, to be the town­ township at less cost than was requirements outlined in the public sewer for the density ship’s "prosecutor" in admin­ charged by the former carrier. ordinance. proposed by the developer The new policy will include Responding to a question istering this ordinance. The commissioners said they Tobias had given a presenta­ liability, bonding for staff. felt the present zoning, which from the board. Brown noted $2,000 coverage for tion about this ordinance at allows homes to be built on that there is an appeals pro­ crime/theft and insurance for the June board meeting, and cess included in the ordinance two-acre kxs, provided a rea­ litigation, with up to $10,000 if the property owner is denied Potter said at that time that coverage for non-monetary sonable use for the land hiring Tobias would give the The developers did not make permission to divide the land township some diversification land use suits. any presentation to the board In this case, the property In such litigation, where in its legal consulting services to ask for approval despite the owner can appeal to the damages are not being asked, without infringing on the commission’s recommenda­ Township Board, which has the township can use its own work of Mika. Myers. Beckett tion. The board held only a the authority to override all or attorney. Bellingar said, but & Jones, the township s long­ short discussion on the pro­ part of the assessor's decision. the company would want to Brown said that the State time legal consulting firm. posal before supporting the provide counsel in cases where Potter said last week that commission’s recommenda­ Legislature still is fine tuning monetary damages were being its new law, so the township perhaps the position he rec­ tion to deny it. ommends for Tobias could sought. In other action last week, also may have to make some Fireworks insurance also the board approved rezoning changes in its ordinance, de­ eventually be put up for bid. could be provided for $500 in In the 5-1 vote on hiring pending on what the Legisla ­ two acres of land near the in­ a separate policy that must be Tobias to administer the new tersection of 68th and Whit­ ture decides. purchased from another earner. Along with the ordinance, ordinance. Trustee Mike Dunn neyville from the R-2 single­ Bellingar said. family residential district to the board approved a $ 100 ap­ voted "no." The txxin.1 approved the new In other action, the board the C-l neighborhood com­ plication fee for township proposal, which became effec­ approved spending $5,281 consideration of a land divi ­ mercial district. tive July 16. Owner Dr. Richard Criss- sion proposal that results in annually for $2 million of man said a car wash is planned up to four parcels. A $25 fee insurance coverage to be Looking for a ’X as the end use for the rezoned will be charged for each addi­ purchased from a new insurance carrier, the Bumham tional parcel. property Another ordinance approved St Flower Insurance Agency. The action by the board fol­ David Bellingar, agent for Call... lowed its "second reading" of last week was the Michigan the company, presented his the proposal, which was rec­ Vehicle Code Ordinance, proposal, which provides ommended for approval by the which allows the township to prosecute locally anyone tick­ Planning Commission The board noted that all eted within the township. The comers of this intersection, township then can receive a plus the land to the south, are portion of any fine levied zoned commercial, and that no against the vehicle driver. Ap­ 124 Main St. MIDDLEVILLE one would be inclined to build proving this ordinance brings 795-4925 the township in line with the a home in a commercial area. "It makes sense to square Michigan Vehicle Code, Brown said. this off." Cnssman said. Trustee John Potter then The rezoning was approved 6-0, with Township Clerk Pat recommended the township hire for a six-month period Snyder absent. Township Planning former Kentwood sheriff Terry Consultant Randy Wilcox said Tobias, now an attorney with that Cnssman's property is within the Campau Lake sewer district, and therefore is CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA eligible for available sewer KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN capacity. The board also approved a Land Division Ordinance, which implements the state's new Land Act of 1977. This act, which replaces the state's former Subdivision Control PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that on July 16,1997 the Township Board of Act, has a different formula the Charter Township of Caledonia, Kent County, Michigan, adopted the for land division, but allows Charter Township of Caledonia Land Division Ordinance. The principal the property owner more divi­ provisions of the Ordinance can be summarized as follows: sions under certain circum­ 1 Land Divisions. The Ordinance is adopted to carry out the provisions of stances. the Land Division Act. It provides that any division of land, Including any The township's ordinance partitioning or splitting of land, which requires the approval of the Township in order to qualify as a land division under the Land Division Act, must satisfy explains the divisions that now can be made by property certain requirements. 2. Application for Approval. A proposed land division must be filed with the owners without platting. Township. Such filing must include a completed application form, proof of However, these divisions ownership interest, evidence of land title, a tentative parcel map, and other must be approved by someone matters. Any specified application fee must be paid. The Township must at the local level, which in complete action on land division applications within 30 days after ail required Caledonia will be the asses­ information has been submitted. sor. 3. Minimum Requirements. The ordinance states minimum requirements for Township Attorney Jim the approval of land divisions. These include the filing of a completed Brown said that while owners application form, compliance with minimum lot area and lot width regulations, can divide their land into more the providing of a means of vehicular access from resulting parcels to existing parcels than before, they also streets and other requirements. must present required informa­ 4 Recording of Deed or Survey. Within 90 days after approval of a land tion to the local governmental division, or 90 days after a decision on an appeal to the Township Board, a unit as pan of the approval deed or other recordable instrument of conveyance, or a survey accurately process. These requirements showing the resulting parcels, must be recorded with the County Register of also are listed in the ordi­ Deeds and filed with the Township. nance. he said 5. Appeal to Township Board. An applicant aggrieved by a land division The property owner, for in­ decision by the Township may file a written appeal of the decision to the stance. must include evidence Township Board within 30 days of the decision. The Township Board shall that the "parent" tract legally decide the appeal by a majority vote of its members present and voting at a existed before March 31, public meeting. The Township Board has the option of affirming or reversing 1997. Also to be included is a the decision of the Township Assessor in whole or in part. 6. Violations. Any parcel which violates or is created inconsistent with the map of the parent parcel and Ordinance is not eligible for the issuance of building permits, zoning the parcel lines and utility ordinance approval, or other land use or building approvals. No such parcel easements and access plans for shall be established as a separate parcel on the tax assessment roll each new parcel 7. Penalties. Violation of the ordinance is deemed a municipal civil Legal descriptions of each infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $500 for the first offense and parcel also will be required, not more than $1,000 for subsequent offenses, in addition to other costs, along with descriptions of any expenses and remedies provided by law. previous splits of the parcel, 8. Effective Date. The ordinance will become effective August 21, 1997 A location of roads, county ap­ copy of the ordinance may be inspected or purchased at the Township office proval of water supply and during regular Township office hours. sewage disposal plans. Dated: July 16, 1997 TOWNSHIP BOARD OF THE The assessor will have the CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA authority to ask for any "rea­ (302) sonable” information relating to the land division, and the PRINTER? < 945-9554J EVOLUTIONARY CYCLE NOTICE of ORDINANCE ADOPTION and SUMMARY of REGULATORY EFFECT THEREOF �ALLEGAN ANTIQUE MARKET: Sunday July 27, rain or shine, 300 exhibitors, 200 undo- cover, every type of anti­ que' Located right in Allegan, Michigan) at the fairgrounds, 7:30am to 4:30pm, $3 admis­ sion, free parking. Business Services BANKRUPTCY LEGAL Services. First consultation free. Fees fully explained in advance. Can 945-3512 for appointment BLEAM E A VESTROUGHING Seamless Gutter 26 Colors, Free Estimates _______ 616-945-0004_______ EXCAVATION: BACKHOE DOZER WORK, basements, septic system. Finish grading, also hauling topsoil, road gravel, etc. Call Mike Moore, 616-623-2051 after 6:00pm or pager 270-7022 24 hrs; Don Vetter, 795-7830 SEAMLESS GUTTERS: Custom made aluminum gutters, residential, business, builders, free estimates. Steve’s Seamless Gutters. 616-795-7980 WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE your drcam vacation at a large discount and also make money at the same time? Great home based business opportuni­ ty. For more information call 891-4091. GYMNASTICS IN MOTION offering pre-school through advanced classes, all ages. Also boys and girts USGF competi­ tion teams. For information call Cathy, 795-7620. GLEN’S LANDSCAPING: TOP SOIL, HAULING & LEVELING, RETAINING WALLS, TREATED TIES & BOULDERS, NEW INSTAL­ LATION OR RELAND­ SCAPING. COMPLETE LANDSCAPE DESIGN. TREES, SHRUBS, SHRED­ DED BARK, SEEDING & SODDING. ROAD GRAVEL, SAND & STONE. ROADS AND DRIVEWAYS PUT IN OR REPAIRED. THINK SPRING! 616-891-1843 Child Care I HAVE TWO FULL TIME OPENINGS in my daycare home. 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For information call 698-6658 (NAPS)—For a more wholesome, versatile ingre­ dient in any family meal, it’s hard to top evaporated skim milk for flavor and nutrition. Packed with all the vitamin D and calcium of whole milk, yet without the fat. evapo­ rated skim milk enriches any entree or side dish and pro­ vides a convenient and nutri­ tional base for any sauce or batter And. putting evapo­ rated skim milk to work for you in the kitchen is as easy as opening the container' Discover for yourself the delicious and time-saving possibilities of evaporated skim milk by preparing this quick and easy, breaded chicken delight for your fam­ ily tonight Our Crispy Dijon Chicken with Mashed Potatoes, easily prepared in less than 30 min­ utes. combines the tangy taste of Dqon mustard with the extra nch flavor of evap­ orated skim milk to make a zesty baked chicken batter. Coated with bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese, and accompanied by mashed potatoes enhanced with mus­ tard and evaporated skim milk, this crispy chicken delight brings to your din­ ner table a hearty and deli­ cious meal prepared in no time at all! Crispy Dijon Chicken with Mashed Potatoes (Makes 6 servings) CAL. TWP. from Page 14 public water system to the township. At Pierson’s request, the township authorized Michigan Department of Transportation permits allowing the water system to be extended to ser­ vice the Jasonville Farms de­ velopment on the east side of M-37. These permits allow the water lines to be run through the MDOT right-ofways along the highway and indemnify the MDOT if any­ thing goes wrong with the water main. Pierson said that property owners are connecting to the Campau-Kettle Lakes sewer system, and he is recommend­ ing a candidate to help Buff Rodgers, who operates the system. He also is looking for someone to do "field mowing" at the 7.3-acre treatment plant site. However, he said that dur­ ing construction, a sewer lead was installed that does not ex­ tend far enough into the prop­ erty, causing additional ex­ pense for the homeowner. Pierson said that he will hold Diversco Construction Com­ pany responsible for these costs. He also said he will file through the county insurance program io help pay for dam­ ages caused by two lighting strikes at the system. Recreation Chicken to cup Dijon mustard Mi cup Evaporated Skimmed Milk or Evaporated Ixiwfat Milk Mi cup plain dry bread crumbs Mi cup grated Parmesan cheese Ito pounds (about 6) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves Mashed Potatoes 2 pounds (about 5 1 I 1 1 medium) potatoes, peeled, cut into 1inch chunks cup Evaporated Skimmed Milk or Evaporated Lowfat Milk tablespoon butter or margarine tablespoon Dijon mustard tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese Salt and ground black pepper For Chicken: Combine mustard and evaporated milk in shal­ low bowl or pie plate. Com­ bine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese tn sepa­ rate shallow bowl or pic plate. Dip chicken breasts in mustard mixture, then crumb mixture, coating lx>th sides. Place on I5to x 10to-inch jelly-roll pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Hake in an own pn1heated at 475’F for 15 U> 20 minutes, or until gulden brown and cooked through. For Mashed Potatoes: Cook potatoes in boil­ ing water in large sauce­ pan for 15 to 20 minutes, or until tender. Drain. Return potatoes to sauce­ pan; add evaporated milk, butter and mustard. Mash with potato masher or fork until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with cheese; serve with chicken. For additional informa­ tion about the uses of evap­ orated milk, including free recipe brochures, write to: American Dairy Products Institute, 130 N. Franklin St., Chicago, IL HOtiOfl. \\If you're not getting the^ You re not getting it all! for more information on how you, too, can receive your complete coverage of Middleville and Caledonia, Yankee Springs and Freeport... SldiSii V- DINNER ONLY 19K3 HONDA GOLD WING 1100 CC, excellent shape. Call anytime after 6pm 517-726-0817 Call for Classifieds Phone 945-9554 I 1-800-870-7085 | 21 Hors a Os-1IW a Hr ss Aim Action-Ms.' Zesty Breaded Chicken Delight BUY ONE AND RECEIVE ONE OF EQUAL OR LESSER VALUE FREE (Vahd Mon., Tues & Wed. only • Expires August 15, 1997) I Cherry Valley Cafe 9866 Cherry Valley Road, Caledonia, MI. 49316 891-9480 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-08-05.pdf 03bcfbf572932076800d5ce25a713173 PDF Text Text KAST1KGS PUBLIC U3RASY Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas No. 32/August 5, 1997 Middleville, Michigan 49333 126th Year Longtime Middleville resident Cornfield of dreams set to open Aug. 23 ‘A-maze-ing’ place to benefit to be 100 years old Aug. 19 new Caledonia Library project by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Sue Jorgensen Serven, who has lived in Middleville for more than 60 years, will turn 100 years old on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Her granddaughter. Pam Hamilton, said Mrs Serven has lived a full life and is still in good health Mrs. Serven grew up in Watkinsville, Ga., where she attended grade school and high school. She went to business school at the Athens Business College in Athens. Ga. after graduation and received a certificate for the study of shorthand on June 28, 1918. "This was unusual for that time," Hamilton said. She worked as a secretary in Atlanta after receiving her certificate. It was about this time that she met Robert Jorgensen, who was in the service. When Robert was finished with his duties in the service, he took Sue with him to Michigan, where his family lived. They first settled in Grand Haven, where Robert worked with his father at a tire store he owned. The couple lived with Robert’s parents in Grand Haven for a while Sue Jorgensen Serven until she was 76 years old, then finally decided to retire. "She liked to work," Hamilton said. Hamilton said that the drug store was like the ones typical of the 1950s that had a soda fountain. Hamilton added that she remembers staying overnight with her grandmother during the times she had choir prac­ tice at the Methodist Church. Robert died in 1961. The couple had been married for 39 years. In 1973, she remarried at the age of 76. becoming the wife of Ray Serven. who was was retired from the postal service. Hamilton said they enjoyed traveling and lived in a house on Larkin Street in Middleville. She was married to him for 12 years until he died. After her second husband's death, Sue moved to the Toledo area to live with Hamilton's aunt for five years. She then moved to Richland and lived with Hamilton's parents for five years. She then moved to Park Place Living Center and now resides at the Total then lived in different areas in West Michigan such as Coopersville, Leslie, Hastings and Irving, before moving to Middleville in 1934 In Middleville, they lived in a house on Main Street. Robert had been selling office supplies and later started a saw sharpening business. Sue started working during the 1950s at the Rexall drug store, also located on Main Street, which then was owned by Dick Smith. She worked there for 28 years, See Celebrates 100th P. 3 bv Barbara Gall Staff Writer Are you a puzzle person? Have you ever walked or run through a cornfield? Or maybe even got lost in one? In either case, the Caledonia New Library Committee’s "Cornfield of Dreams" has been planned as an opportunity for people of all The Caledonia maze, which ages to explore their way has been cut in a three-acre through a maze that's been cornfield, has been created to created in a field of com. raise funds for the new From the ancient Greeks Caledonia public library. It on. mazes and labyrinths have will be open to exploration, been part of myths and later, rain or shine, on six formal gardens. Now they successive weekends. have become community events, too. See Library benefit. P. 2 Caledonia Gothic? Eric Longman, chairman of the Caledonia New Library Committee and a member of the Caledonia Library Advisory Board poses in the center of the maze with Librarian Jane Heiss. The maze, scheduled to open to puzzle-lovers on August 23, is planned as a benefit for the new library construction. Local soccer players show some character on trip to Amsterdam David Botwinski wanted to show his country's spirit, so he went to Kim Novar at the Contempo Hair Salon in Caledonia to get his hair dyed red. white and blue. (Photo provided) David Botwinski wanted everyone he met in Amsterdam to know that he is a United Slates citizen. So, to show pride for his country, the former Middleville soccer standout dyed his hair — Red, white and blue. A center-forward on the Planet Soccer program, Botwmski and a group of area hooters left for Amsterdam on July 24 for a 20-team tournament and returned home on Aug. 3 Botwinski's team first drew a very tough opponent, the Dutch Nationals, and followed that stickler with another tough battle versus a Malaysian qty tart "We're going against the Nationals," Botwmski said. "It’s pretty nice; it's pretty exciting " Four other soccer Trojans also take pan in Planet Soccer and joined Botwmski for the Amsterdam experience. Chris Niks. Bnan Bergakker, Isaac Bainbridge and Brent Wuisman (the assistant coach ai T-K) are other members of the team that also consists of players from Ohio. Indiana and Honda Botwinski has played two years in Planet Soccer and, a summer ago, his association with the athletic program took him on a journey to Italy. Talk about your exciting summer vacations. Talk about hair-dos. Botwinski had his hair done at Contempo Salon, in Caledonia, and used NBA basketball player Dennis Rodman as an example for the type of style he selected. "Yeah I would say, I thought ot Rodman; red, white and blue," Botwinski explained. Contempo stylist Kim Novar said Botwinski's request was both unusual and challenging. This was kind of different," Novar said. "It's very tedious, time-consuming work. I had to section the hair off and be real concise. " Novar said this was the first time a client had requested such a patriotic do, but enjoyed doing such a service "It was a lot fun, I really enjoyed it," Novar said. "Il was a real challenge A recent graduate of T-K High, Botwmski does admit that he is a bit of a rebel when it comes to conforming to everyday ideals. Once during his time as a Trojan, Botwinski decided to spike his hair, raising a few eye brows from his coaches as well as his fellow players. No. 19 has always been a bit of a rebel and mentioned that Dennis Rodman was an inspiration in his new hair color. (Photo provided) In This Issue... • First Baptist to dedicate new additions Sunday afternoon • Yankee Springs campers take up ‘sensory hike’ • 4-Hers preparing for Kent County Fair • Pen pal’s sacrifice changes Caledonia girl’s perspective �Page 2/The Sun and New* Middleville Ml August 5, 1997 LIBRARY BENEFIT, begmfiing Saturday.’ August 23 ATqng- with- 4he Jun of finding your way through the maze, some "challenges" will be offered at different points, with questions that relate, of course, to com. In the center, there is no raging Minotaur, like the one faced by the Greek hero Theseus, but successful maze­ threaders will find water and a place to rest. Two routes through the maze have been created, one for the youngsters and one for the "very bold." Outside the maze, local church and school groups will offer refreshments Librarian Jane Heiss said that the maze can be rented during the week for corporate. from front page school or other group outings. Sponsored by the Friends of the Caledonia Library, the FFA and the Kent District Library, the maze is planned to help diminish the amount still needed to build a 7.500 square-foot library next to the village/township office building. The New Library Committee estimates the new building to cost $800,000. with $159,000 raised so far from a bequest, donations and the results of the Independence Day 5K run/walk. Heiss said the idea came from a small article in National Geographic Magazine about a four-acre maze done for the Shippensburg, Pennsylvania com festival. A maze "event" in Detroit raised $300,000 for Fox - Anderson engagement set Mr and Mrs Richard Kurr of Middleville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter. Cynthia Ann Fox to Jeremy Dean Ander son, son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Anderson of Alto. Cynthia is a 1994 graduate of Thomapplc Kellogg High School. Jeremy is a 1991 graduate of Caledonia High School. An Oct 4. 1997 wedding is planned the Cancer Institute. That maze, billed as the world’s largest, covered a six-acre site. "Ours could be the third largest." she said The maze project has been designed and created by Joan Botsford. who. Heiss said, has put in hours of time and work New Library Committee Chairman Eric Longman and his family, along with a loyal work crew, also have spent hours cutting and clearing the maze pathways as the com grows taller Tickets for the maze are available at the Caledonia Library. 240 Emmons. Admission for adults will cost $5; ages 6-12 will be admitted for $3 and ages 5 and under, free. A family of five or more can purchase a family pass for $20. When the maze opens, tickets can be purchased at the site. All proceeds will go to the new library building fund. Heiss said the exact location of the maze will not be revealed until it is ready to open. "I hope the community will appreciate the hard work of those who have worked on this project, but we want everyone to enjoy the maze," she said. "It's a chance to experience com in a whole new way.” Eric (left) Longman and his son Ben work their way through the cornfield maze, widening the paths. Chopping through the giant stalks is not an easy job, especially in warm weather. IF Open-air marketing A shopper stops to look through baskets of stuffed teddy bears and other little animals offered by Unique Rose Garden in Caledonia Plaza as part of the Caledonia Sidewalk Sales last weekend. Merchants in all shopping areas had specials to offer during some of the nicest summer weather to date. Tennis teams to start practices locally Aug. 11 Middleville High's varsity and junior varsity tennis teams will begin practice on Monday, Aug. 11 at 8 a.m. Practice should end at 11 am Players must have a physical to practice. Tryouts for the varsity team will be held on the middle school courts. Junior varsity players will practice on the high school courts. If you have any questions, contact Coach Larry Seger at 795-9159 or Coach Doug Hart at 795-7167. �Thu Sun and New, M>ddl«vill« Ml/August 5, 1997 Pag* 3 Adventure program campers learn all about wetlands by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Adventure Program Camp­ ers at the Yankee Springs Recreation Area last week learned about wetlands and how they affect people and animals. Adventure Ranger Jennifer Dykstra said that since there are no wetlands at Yankee Springs State Park, she decided to bring wetlands to the participants so they can get an idea of what they are like. She told the guests to think of the earth and its oceans, rivers, lakes, ponds, streams and wetlands. She showed them a jar of water and told them to pretend that it is all the water on the earth. Of approximately 10 cups of water, one third cup was fresh water and the rest is salt waler. People have a tendency to abuse wetlands by cutting down trees, draining the water and taking the animals away from them. — Ranger Jennifer Dykstra many things people can use water for, such as drinking, taking showers, swimming, and boating. She described wetlands to lhe guests as being wide open areas that look grassy Humans, she said, cannot and never mowed. These drink salt water because it areas have water in them makes them ill However, that gets deeper with the some animals live in salt weight of people when they water and are able to drink it stand in them. because they have special Dragonflies go to these ar­ adaptations to it. eas to hunt for mosquitoes Fresh water, she said, is and other marsh insects. that which is found in lakes, There are bird's nests and rivers, ponds, streams and cattail stalks nearby, as well wetlands. as geese and ducks She showed visitors a Of the one third cup of fresh water, six tablespoons poster of a wetland area in represented frozen ice. One Michigan that contained a teaspoon represented ground key, which could be referred water, which is half of the to while identifying different water that people in the animals and plants that can United Slates drink. The be found in this area. "This poster gives people other half is surface water. Three drops of water repre­ an idea of what a typical sented the five great lak.es wetland is like," she said. Huron, Ontario, Michigan, She also showed flash cards with pictures of Erie and Superior. Dykstra said that there are animals on them that she CELEBRATES 100th, Living Center in Kalamazoo. Hamilton said that at 100, Sue is in excellent health. She uses a wheelchair sometimes because she has osteoporosis, but she does not need medication. She remembers a time when Sue was in her 80s and was at the hospital to have surgery. While she was in from front page the waiting area, one of the staff members said that it must be wonderful to live that long. "I don't know how wonder­ ful it is, but it does beat the alternative," Sue responded. Sue’s daughter Helen Jackson said she was a joy to be around. "Mother was very witty Contempo Salon A Full Service Family Solon and Tanning Studio • Facials •Acrylic Nails • 41 Bulb Tanning Beds • Children’s Haircutting Area WALK-INS ALWAYS WELCOME Located in Caledonia Plaia, M-37 in Caledonia Just north of 100th Avenue 89I-IO93 OPEN Mon.-Thurs 9 am-9 pm; Fn. 9 am-4 pm;Sat. 9 am-3 pm Eric D. Hansapel. D.D.S. Specialist in Orthodontics 9041 N Rogers Ct.. Ste. 2 • Caledonia. Ml 49316 (616) 891-7272 asked visitors to identify. Included on the cards were animals such as blackbirds, mallards, mosquitoes, and baby mosquitoes called larva. Other animals found in wetlands are tadpoles, frogs and dragonflies. Dykstra said there are two different kinds of wetlands, fresh water and salt water. There are three main types of fresh water wetlands, marshes, bogs and swamps. Bogs, she said, are found in the north and are made up of a grassy type plant called peat Cranberries are grown in this type of area. Swamps have trees around them and marshes are filled with cattails and wild rice. Cattails, she said, have sub­ stances in them that can be used to make pancakes. Other parts of cattails can be used for stuffing for mattresses. Another item grown in wetlands is mint. More than 3.000 species of plants give us mint," she said. Shnmp is another type of food grown in the wetlands. She said wetlands help us survive because they provide us with food, water and trees. Some wetlands have water in them and some do not. she said. Wetlands help soak up water, which reduces the chance of flooding in the area if it rains. Wetlands, she said, also filter water and provide places for animals to stop when they fly south for the winter and back north in the spring. She explained that and had a good sense of humor," she said. She added that Sue had a iot of friends in the Middleville area. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Hospital Guild for Pennock Hospital. Her three daughters are Lillian McCrea of Maumee, Ohio, Helen Jackson of Richland and Patricia Ball of Greenbelt, Md. She also has nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was one of nine sib­ lings and has many nieces and nephews in Georgia. TK Class of 77 planning reunion The Thornapple Kellogg High School Class of 1977 will have its 20th-year reunion from 7:30 pm. Friday, Sept. 12, to 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at lhe Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza in Grand Rapids Reservations must be sent in by Monday. Aug. 18. A few people are needed to help with decorating, greeting people and name lags Anyone who would like to help is urged to call Beckv Fasick Whittemore al 795-3686 or Kathy Weise Norton at 5317770. Organizers also have said that the whereabouts of some of the class members is still unknown Adventure Ranger Jennifer Dykstra tells children at the Yankee Springs Recreation Area about wetlands. wetlands are kind of like "bird hotels" because birds use them as places to find food and to sleep for the night during their migration trips. "Birds need to stop while on a long trip, just like people do," she said. Washington D.C., she said, was built on a wetland. It is possible for people to build artificial wetlands to help filter pollution. People, she said, have a tendency to abuse wetlands by cutting down trees, draining the water and taking the animals away from them. She then showed the kids pictures of plants and asked them to guess which ones were real and which ones were not. Some plants that can be found in wetlands are Venus fly traps and skunk cabbage. Then the kids played a game in which a wetland area was drawn on the road in different sections. Kids played hopscotch, and each time they went through the maze, a section was blocked off because it was developed into a farm, mall or amusement park. The purpose of this exer­ cise. she said, was to show lhe kids how taking wetlands away can harm people and animals. "Not all of them are gone but some are," she said r-u e t=j s -t-x i— Check-Out Our Sunwear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 LUNCH IS ON US! STATE BANK OF CALEDONIA ALL 3 BRANCHES Come for lunch! We appreciate your business and in this small way want to express our thanks to you, our valued customer. Hot Dogs, Chips and Beverages will be served Friday, August 8, 1997 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Caledonia, Dutton & Middleville Ctate MIDDLEVILLE CALEDONIA DUTTON 627 Main St 3205 68th St. S.E. 303 Arlington 698-6337 795-3361 13ANK 891-8113 ® FDIG ALEDONIA Banking LCNDCR — —— - PREMIER CLUB EVENTS FOR AUGUST 11th - 9 am - Golf - Saskattxm Golf Course 20th - Mystery Trip 27th - 1 pm - Euclire Card Party in Club Room �Poge 4/The Sun and Newt. Middleville. Ml/August 5. 1997 Neigh b ors with.. NORMA VELDERMAN Hi.' everyone. Where has the summer gone9 When you are having a good time the summer just flies. Life is good. Johnny is get­ ting outdoors a lot - checking on the garden for bugs. Cay planted field com to fill up the space we do not use for vegetable crops Last year we did the same thing and Cay’s horses just love to grab one stalk of dried com and play with it, using it for entertain merit and chewing it as well during the winter months Johnny says that the field com is about ten feet high. I helped Johnny to pull the tomato branches up to help keep the plants within the fence cages we have them planted in. By the timd I did two plants. Johnny had done all the rest He is such an effi­ cient worker Johnny brought in a dish of the red gooseberries, and are they ever sweet! You have to break off the spine on both ends of the berry We have both green and red gooseber­ ries. I used to make freezer jam with them but haven’t for awhile. Florence Fiala said their grandson. Jason (Frank's boy), got married July 25 at Froggie s Pond in Allegan County Florence said it was a GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Prodahnriff the Whole Cornel d Cod Services at 930 am and 6 pm ^orsfwpptng d Kettle I dke School on Wncyviekd South of 68th Street in the sink. If you folks who know him think of it. how about sending him a verbal hug or say a prayer9 They are both such wonderful people and are members of the Thomapple historical club Alice Wiennga said their daughter. Jill, and family has been with them for a while and they are enjoying having them. They are Jill, her hus­ band and their two sons visiting them. I guess that is all for this week Don’t forget to give so­ meone a hug. verbal or physical. Love you all very much. Child Care Providers plan to meet Aug. 14 Middleville Child Care Pro­ temps with your kids. You viders will meet Thursday. have all winter to clean and Aug. 14. at the home of slay inside.“ Rick said. Vickie Rick for their monthly The group will update any meeting. opening All providers are urged to For information on direc­ come from the Freeport. Mid tions. openings or meeting in­ dleviile. Caledonia and sur­ formation. call Rick at rounding areas. 795-9461 “We have a chance to not Those attending are asked only meet each other, but also to bang a fall craft idea to the shared ideas are ex­ share cellent.” said Rick. “If you bring a coloring Some of the ideas for idea, please bring at least ten August are how to make the copies.“ Rick said. “We are school experience a good one looking forward to adding to for first-time moms and our group “ children. Meetings are always held “It’s never to late to be a the second Thursday of each child, so get right out there month and enjoy those warm summer LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY FIRST BAPTIST ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH A Living Church beautiful and well managed wedding The view over the lake and actual wedding was just super Carol Kenyon said their grandchildren were over and she was kept busy, yet en­ joyed having them. Right now they are with the ocher grand­ parents They and their mom will soon be coming back. It is always good to have them come, and as I used to say. good to have them go. I was not a very nice grand­ mother and told everyone of our children I w anted them to scatter all over the place and not to expect me to babysit. I am too bossy a person and don’t want them around me. No one helped me raise my offspring, and I vowed to keep my nose out of their marriages George Evans fell and cut his hand badly He cut an artery when he broke a glass CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville Serving a Living Lord Sunday School............................................. 9 30 a m Morning Worship................................................1045a.m. Evening Praise...................... 6:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6 30 p m. 7240 68th Street, SE - Caledonia 2 miles east of M-37 Pastor. Rev Brian F Harrison George M Coon . Youth Pastor Music Coordinator. Jeffrey C. Vander Heide Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Sunday School............................................. 9:45 a m. Sunday Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service........................ 6:00p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer .............. 6:45 p.m. Word of Life Clubs................................................6:45p.m. LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Morning Worship...................... 10:00 a m. Evening Worship....................... 6:00 a m. Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILV CATHOLIC CHURCH Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted forbearing impaired)...... 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.................................. 9:45 a.m. Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Si'u&htsu/z... C 0 M M 111 I T T C II U B C II a place to belong a place to become (non-traditionaL informal) Sundays............................................... 10:30 a.m. Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave Phone 616-891-0287 CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at Cutlerville Chnsltan Elementary School (68th St SE between Eastern and Dtvrnon) Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM Joyful committed to serving Chnst honoring Chnst $ church, and carrying out Christ's commission Pastor Jeffrey Brown. Pastor Church Office Telephone..................... 281 3402 Church Office Fax..................................281 7686 Parsonage Telephone..........................698 7170 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th Si. near Whitneyville Ave Contemporary Style of Worship Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Sunday Evening Service......................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday....................... 6:30 p.m. Phone 891-9259 Prayer Meeting - Wednesday............................... 7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.................................. 7:00 p.m. Saturday Evening Mass............................ 5:00 p.m ISundayMass.......................9:00 am & 11:00a.m. 91AR0N BARNSDALE. D» of Christian Ed & Music o91-oU2o Church School. <£■ Sunday........................ 9.45 a in o th^/Urt' 15 Morning Worship...! 1:00 a.m. Evening Worship...... 6 00 p m Wed Fellowship...... 7:30 p.m. Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 WELCOME TO SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 am May 24th-Aug. 30 Saturday Mass 5:00 pm MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Kshmuoo Avenue M 92nd Street Cskdomi. Mtdupn tdephore Mt 8252 ^astor Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10.45 am — Sunday Schoo! 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11 00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5 :00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Childrens Church will be provided 792-2889 CALEDONIA W CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Morning Worship Service............... 10:00 a m. Sunday School................................... 1115 a m Evening Worship Service.................. 6:00 p.m YOU ARE INVITED Green Lake Calvary Church 608 145th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891 -8764 795-3667 £tje €Ml) (Lunt iflcttjobist Ctjurcfj 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................... 10:00 a m. Morning Worship.............. 11:00 a m. Evening Worship................. 6:00 p.m. Sunday Worship 9:45 AM 81 1 1:00 AM Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate Children's Classes........ 7:00 p.m. Royle Bailurd, Pastor Church Office (616) 891 1512 M-37 at 100th St CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH 12200 Chref Nooudas Rued (at Gun Lake) Wajiand, Msdugaa 49348 • ">95-7903 — 868-6437 — Peace Reformed Church Buna Free M-37 between Cafakoa A MiddeviUe t?— -A— o j__ _ •Noftui? "uomp servim 8J8«r 1148, fcM Bamer Free Programs for AH Ages Worship Service................. 10:30 a.m. Sunday School____ ______9:30 a.m. Wonh* 900 mb A lb 30 an Ret?. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 I •Fautfy S<ht" 9:45 6:15 Murer fc-oa p re. Caraway St. 4 ■ » Gcadci 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891 8669 hewi Meat* Jo|M Own far CMdrea Md Aduiu Jr A Sr High School Youth Group —w-Tk.Su. — - CMURCM WedBodas Seedai Sdtad Weduesdas Faareh 600 p* Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia, Mi (Missouri Synod) “Be dnoud io one another tn brotherly lout " Rom 12:10 8:00 a.m................................. Worship Service 915 a m...............................Educational Hour 10:30 a.m.............................. Worship Service (All Services have a Nursery available) Rev Roger Timmerman. Pastor "A church with a caring heart for our community and the world" Sunday Worship .9:30 a.m & o.OO p.m. Sunday School.................... 10:45-11:50 a m (Chdd A Adult) (Dunng the School Year* Rev K. Scott . Pastor Mike AMes. Youth Lender 708 West Main Street St. Paul Lutheran Cadets aad Casareoes Aduh Bible Stbdrs Rev Robert GerkfOtyce 891-8688'Church 891-9878 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship.............. 9 30am Freeport Sunday School................ 11 00 a.m Parmalee Morning Worship........... 9 30 a m l Middleville Sunday School 9 30am I Middleville Morning Worship . 1 TOO a m l Rev Lee Lackman Rev. Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Phone - 7959266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St *891-8661 ‘The Church where everybody s somebody. ..and Jesus Christ is lord" Sunday School...................................... 9 30 o m Sunday Morning Wonhip..................... 1040 a m. Sunday Evening Worship....................... 6 00 p m Wed Midweek Prayer 8 Bible Study...... 700pm. Pev WMam Brew ftov Karl Bashtor Asst Pastor, I Mr Mme Deen. Youth Pastor | I I �Th* Sun ond N*ws. MiddUville. Ml/Aufluwt 5. 1997/Po®* 5 Caledonia Knights of Columbus donate to special needs program by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia Council of the Knights of Columbus recently distributed nearly $2,500 to six local agencies that serve the mentally challenged. At the Knights' July 24 meeting. Grand Knight John Conway presented $406 each to representatives from Caledonia Special Education. Thomapple-Kellogg Special Education. Ken-O-Sha School Special Educaton, Lincoln School and Campus. Kent Special Riding Program and Mercy Respite Center. The Knights raised the money on Palm Sunday weekend during their annual Tootsie Roll sale. Conway explained that the program to help the mentally challenged is a state-wide program for the Knights, and this year they raised a total of $1.3 million to benefit local programs Each local council selects the organizations it wants to help, Conway said. He also thanked the area businesses that allowed the Knights to use their sites for collecting the public donations: Wal-Mart. Kmart, State Bank of Caledonia along with its Dutton and Middleville branches and Pastoor’s Family Market. They also had a collection station at Holy Family Church in Caledonia. Conway said. John Conway (center), Grand Knight of the Caledonia Council of the Knights of Columbus, presents Alice Jansma, director of Thornapple Kellogg Schools Special Education, a check to help with the district’s programs. Representing other agencies that also received a donation from the Knights are (from the left) Jerry DeRuiter of Mercy Respite Center, Bill Krater of Ken-O-Sha School. Bill Schumacher from the Kent Special Riding Program. Carol Uhlman, director of Caledonia Schools Special Education and Dave Olson, representing Lincoln School and Campus. aaxsx? THANK YOU... Craigs to ~ . 1 celebrate . their 50th ' wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Ralph S. Craig of Clarksville, Michigan will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house luncheon for family, friends and neigh­ bors from 12:30 to 3 p.m., August 17, at the Bowne Center United Methodist Church Hall. Their children will be hosts. The couple requests no gifts, please. Mr. Craig and the former Geraldine Flynn were married August 17. 1947. Their children and spouses are Gary Gilbert and the late Sheila Gilbert of Lowell. Bonnie Craig of Kalamazoo. Wendy and Charles Grudzinskas of Jacksonville, Fla., Kirk Craig of Alto and Tim and Debbie Craig of Alto. There are seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Mr. Craig served in the U.S. Army on the European front during World War II and retired from the Kent County Rood Commission, Caledonia garage. Mrs. Craig is retired from Labletape in Grand Rapids. 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Mkidl»vill«. Ml/August 5 1997 First Baptist to dedicate new additions Sunday afternoon An information booth has been added to the lobby area of the church where people can go to find out more about its ministry. The new sanctuary in the First Baptist Church of Middleville is ready to be dedicated in a special ceremony on Sunday, August 10. formed After plans were made project was finished The additions include a new and the building designs com­ plete, a groundbreaking ser­ sanctuary that can seat 500 people on the main floor with vice was held Sept. 15 on the site where the additions would overflow areas on each side be. More than 400 people at­ seating an additional 200. The overflow areas can be closed tended. Two 50-foot ropes were tied off so that Sunday School classes can be held in them. to a plow at the ceremony, The choir loft contains 55 and everyone in attendance was asked to step up to the seats, and a basement that can hold 450 people has been re­ ropes and pull them. Having everyone step up to modeled, and can be used for the rope. Stewart said, sym­ banquets and wedding recep­ bolized the teamwork it would tions. Additions also include a take to complete the project. "If this project is going to new kitchen connected to the move, it will take all of us to banquet area, a new choir room, four new restrooms, pull," he said. About eight months later, two new nurseries and an of­ on June 1 of this year, the fice wing. The old sanctuary will be first service was held in the new sanctuary and most of the used as a lobby area where people can socialize before and after services. The new nurs­ eries are located in this section and will be open before and af­ ter each service so people can drop off their children if they choose to. An information booth has been added to this lobby area, • HAIR • EAR PIERCING • WAXING • FACIALS where information packets • NAILS • PEDICURE • MASSAGE • SCALP MASSAGE about the church’s ministry — Experience the very best in products and services — are offered. 9175 CHERRY VALLEY AVE. • CALEDONIA, Ml 49316 Parking spaces to accom­ Hours ae m r r, oa w-Th. Sat 616-691-4247 (HAIR) Located within tha Glonn Valloy Retail Cantor Gift Cortihcato* Available modate 85 additional cars also have been created and an eleva- by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The First Baptist Church of Middleville will hold a dedica­ tion service and open house at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, to celebrate completion of the new additions made to the fa­ cility. Senior Pastor Bruce N. Stewart said the project began five years ago when commit­ tees were formed to prepare to add on to the facility. A cam­ paign was launched with a large banquet and many people agreed to help make the pro­ ject a reality. "People committed a great deal of time to the project," Stewart said. An architect was contacted and a building committee was Let UsHelpWith Can't decide if you want your pleated shade to raise UP or drop DOWN? We can help! With Graber DuoFold on EvenPleat’" or Fashion Pleat*, you can raise your pleated shades from the bottom up. lower your shades from the top down or even position them somewhere in the middle. And now it’s FREE! But, hurry, this offer ends September 27,1997 Orobec Conc^tsJM 616-891-2190 800-425-9554 The additions were made because the congregation seemed to be outgrowing the facilities it had to work with and because of the population growth that has been taking place in the area with new housing developments. — Senior Pastor Bruce N. Stewart tor and eight handicapped doors are at convenient loca­ tions. The construction amounts to 20,430 square feet of new building and 3,250 square feet of remodeling. The church held a patriotic musical Sunday, June 29, the first large musical the church has had and the first extra event in the new sanctuary. Stewart said almost 600 peo­ ple attended. The production focused on being proud to be an Ameri­ can and included patriotic songs, and information about people such as Christopher Columbus and Betsy Ross. The show was held for only one night because so many more people could fit into the sanctuary than before. Stewart said that members of the Heritage Day Commit­ tee members would like to see if the musical can be per­ formed during Heritage Day festivities. He added that he hopes they can do at least two of these a year and hold Satur­ day and Sunday night perfor­ mances. The additional room in the church, Stewart said, will al­ low them to expand their youth program and educational facilities for things such as Sunday School. "With a larger facility, we can accommodate more people in the community," he said. He added that though the new facilities already have been used, the congregation wanted to wait until every­ thing officially was in place to have the dedication. The church now is in­ stalling a sprinkler system and soon will put in grass and shrubs in front of the build­ ing. Stewart said the additions were made because the con­ gregation seemed to be out­ growing the facilities it had to work with and because of the population growth that has been taking place in the area with new housing develop­ ments. "We have seen a steady in­ crease in membership for a long time and are starting to see even more," he said. More new membership classes will start soon. "We want to reach people in the community and give them a place to worship,” he said. Unlike some other churches, he said. First Bap­ tist offers Sunday evening services, which usually have an average of 200 people in attendance and had recently had as many as 317. The Sunday morning ser­ vices average about 380 and the goal is to get that up to 400. Some people who attend, Stewart said, may not be members yet, but are welcome Middleville blood drive nets 48 pints The latest Middleville Mood drive July 28 had a goal of 75 units, and received 48. “All year long it remains important to keep Mood suppites on high, when we do not reach our goals, it makes it even more difficult to keep up with the demands. ’ ’ said coor­ dinator Vickie Rick. There were five first-time donors. Gary Rounds receiv­ ed his one gallon pin; Edyth King and Sonja Cl into both received their two gallon pins and F fancy Tobin received her five gallon pin. The juice was donated by Pasioor’s, and a cookies, setup and cleanup, coffee and ham were donated by Mid­ dleville Christian Reformed Church First Baptist Church donated the space to hold the drive. “Without al) these dona­ tions, we would not be able to help the Red Cross meet their blood supply needs,” Rick said The next in-town drive will be held at the first Baptist Church in Middleville Jan. 26 from I to 6:45 p.m. “It means a lot to do a little Mt extra; a pint of Mood goes a very long way,” Rick said There will be a blood drive at Gun Lake Community Church in October to attend any of the activities the church offers. Some additions have been made to the staff, which now has four people Stewart is assisted by As­ sistant Pastor Alan Moody, who serves as the Christian education and youth pastor; Scott Smith, who serves as minister of music and handles music programs, and Pastor of Visitation Douglas Beason, who visits people in hospi­ tals. Stewart said members of the "Word of Life" youth program have been participating in a . camping program. Fifty to sixty kids of different ages have been attending camping weekends this summer. Adults of the congregation can attend Bible studies and a special group is available fix senior citizens. The week of Aug. 18-22 will be vacation Bible school week for students. Stewart said he encourages people to attend the dedica tion. Refreshments will be served after the ceremony �•— Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/August 5. 1997/Page 7 Fishing derbies held Thursday mornings at Yankee Springs Campers who participate in the fishing derby at the Yankee Springs Recreation Area tried to catch the largest and smallest fish. Campers who participate in the park’s fishing clinics practice operating their poles outside of the water before they try the real thing. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Yankee Springs Recre­ ation Area holds fishing der­ bies on a regular basis for people to compete. Park officials said this "Fishing in the Parks" pro­ gram is available to those who have already learned the basics of fishing and want to enter contests. This program has been unique to Yankee Springs and usually is spon­ sored by the campground host. Prizes are awarded for the first, biggest and smallest fish in two different age groups, 7 and over and under 7. There is no instruction be­ fore the derby, only an an­ nouncement of the rules. Children who are 8 and under must be accompanied by a parent and those who are 17 or over must have a fishing li­ cense. Derbies are held every week al 9:30 a.m. on Thursdays. Adventure Ranger Jennifer Dykstra said this year's derbies have been pretty successful so far. This week's biggest fish was a seven and one quarter inch large mouth bass, the smallest was a two and one half inch bluegill and the first fish was caught within 15 seconds after the derby began. Tom and Todd Jones won all of this week's awards. The park also holds fishing clinics Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. Clinics like this are held m 10 different parks all over the state. The clinic is a program for people to learn some basic things about fishing. Last year's Adventure Ranger, Mike Olm. taught beginning fishermen every­ thing from casting and bait­ ing, to setting hooks and han­ dling the fish once they are caught. This year's ranger, Jennifer Dykstra, said she teaches people to bait hooks by having them use gummy worms and just helps them become more comfortable with casting. "I help everyone who needs help, otherwise, I just let them fish," she said. They get a good half hour of fishing time. Most of the people in the clinics this summet, she said, seem to know how to cast. People of all ages are wel­ come to attend and do not have to be overnight campers. The anglers have a choice of whether to keep and eat the fish or let them go. They can use closed reels with a sinker and a bobber and the worms arc provided by the park. The clinics usually start with demonstrations on how to tie knots to keep a hook on the line. The most popular knot to learn to tie, Dykstra said, is the palamar knot. Olm used to explain rod and reel safety and casting tech­ niques, and allowed people to practice in the grass before day or $20 annually to enter the park. People 17 and over are re­ quired to have a fishing li­ cense. Any parents helping their children don't need a li­ cense unless they arc planning to fish themselves. "Fishing in the Parks" is a joint venture between the parks and the Fishery and Wildlife Department at Gun Lake women’s group to meet August 13 The General Federation of Women’s Club’s-Gun Lake Area hold its next meeting Wednesday. Aug. 13, al Bay Pointe Restaurant. Marsh Ingrown Nails • Diabetic Care • Hammertoes • Calluses Heel Pain • Orthotics • Warts Dr. Terrence J. Emiley OFFICE FOR PODIATRY 612 Main Street in Caledonia Call. 891-9133 for an Appointment ZYLSTRA DOOR, INC. "Where the customer comes first" Road. Gun Lake. The business meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and follow­ ing will be a program focusing on medical services for women from a clinic in Otsego The program will begin at approximately 10:30. Items of interest during the business meeting will include reports from officers and departments; Interlochen Day, which was held July 16 and several members attend­ ed; an update from Linda Rough on the fund-raiser for Operation Smile; Marjory Richards will report on the status of Homes Tour event scheduled for Sept. 28; GFWC-M1 Workshops held m Hint. July 26; and the spr­ ing fund-raiser. ’ Gun Lake Revue Variety Show, from Amy Smendtk. chair Call 795-8731 or 795-4348 for more information Women from the Gun Lake Area, which includes Delton. Martin. 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After the techniques are taught, participants get to fish on their own for awhile and some of them are successful at catching small fish. The clinics are free but peo­ ple have to pay either $4 per Reese s Peanut Butter Cups. Kit Kat. NutRageous, Reese's Cookie Crunch or Airheads Variety Pack 2/’3 69* COCA-COLA 12 Packs Kodak Kodak FILM 200 Speed 24 Exposure Plus Deposit 32 oz. ALLSPORT Naya SPRING WATER 1 outer yy Plus Deposit 99* 99* AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALS ★ Always Fresh 1OO% Columbian COFFEE ★ Delicious Cappuccino # Propane Refil Station tor Gas Grills & Motorhomes CALEDONIA Crystal Flash 9266 Cherry Valley (M-37) • Caledonia, Ml 49316 Q ft 4 _ ft Q Q ft Ov HOURS Mon.-Sat. 5 a.m. to 11 p.m Sunday 7 am to 10 p.m. ( �Poge 8/Tbe Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/August 5 1997 Yankee Springs campers take up ‘sensory hike’ last week Obituaries Harold R. Bearup—----------------------------------------MIDDLEVILLE - Harold R. Bearup, age 90, of Middleville, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 1997 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Mr. Bearup was bom on September 4, 1906 in Peto­ skey, the son of Spurgeon and Elizabeth (Eckel) Bearup. He was raised in Petoskey and attended Petcikey schools. He was married to Lucille D. Knauf on September 24, 1966 in Grand Rapids. Mr. Bearup was employed at Gilland Trucking and Trans­ fer in Fremont, as a Truck Driver and Engineer at Chan­ nel 8 in Radio and Television Middleville and Patricia Hugh­ ey of Whitehall; four sons, Harold (Kathi) Bearup Jr. of Twin Lakes, Roger (Patricia) Bearup of Muskegon, Gene Bearup of Tennessee and Joseph Bearup of Ohio; many grandchildren and great grand­ children; several nieces and nephew’s. Funeral services were held Thursday, July 31, 1997 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel. Pastor Monte Bell officiated. Inter­ ment took place at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville Memorial contributions He is survived by two may be made to the Middlevil­ daughters, Brenda Bearup of le VFW Post #7548. for eleven years He served in the United States Army during World War II. Mr. Bearup was a member of the Middleville VFW Post #7548. He enjoyed square dancing, garage sales and had a great love for flying, he was a licensed pilot. Mr. Bearup was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille Bearup; one son, Carroll Bear­ up and a brother, DeWitt Bearup. Jennie (Jousma) Nash There are many areas that people can walk through in the Yankee Springs Recreation Area to learn about state park land. by Mandy Babel Staff Writer Children camping at the f Looking for a \ PRINTER? CM... ^945-9554 J Yankee Springs Recreation Area last week learned about their surroundings when they went on a sensory hike. The group was led by Ad­ venture Ranger Jennifer Dyk­ stra, who had the children close their eyes and hold on to each other's shoulders while they walked. The purpose of CALEDONIA LOTS FOR SALE — Golden Bluff Estates — Noffke Drive Across from Duncan Lake Is your dogs constant s driving you crazy? this, Dykstra said, was to make them become more aware of their surroundings by using their ears and noses. Next, the group members gathered to look around and write and draw pictures of what they saw. They were given chips that were different colors and had to rind things in the camp­ ground that were the same colors. "It is neat how many differ­ ent colors there are on the beach," Dykstra said. They smelled sassafras and Wintergreen to get an idea of the type of fragrances there are in the wilderness. They divided into pairs. Half the group had their eyes closed and the other half had to lead them to different spots and make them open their eyes quickly and close them again. They pretended they were cameras. Everyone participating was given a rock and was told to become familiar with its shape and size. Participants then closed their eyes and tried to guess which rock belonged to them by the way it felt. "Adults did this too,” Dyk­ stra said. "Everyone seemed to enjoy it." Did you know it may be caused by • Fleas • Summer Allergies • Other treatable problems Schedule for an appointment now and you can both get relief Middleville Animal Hospital Dr. Berends, Hart & Wong (616) 795-4109 • Open Monday - Saturday BRADENTON, FLORIDA - Mrs. Jennie (Jousma) Nash, age 101, of Bradenton, Florida and formerly of Caledonia, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 1997. She was preceded in death by her husbands, John Jousma and Owen Nash; her son, Vem Jousma and daughter Lorraine Lautenschleger. Mrs. Nash is survived by her children, Winnifred & Harold Kestner of Belding, Jack & Dorothy Jousma of Florida, sister Isabelle James of Hast­ ings, and sister-in-law, Blanche Moreland of Grand Rapids. Funeral Services for Mrs. Nash were held Saturday, August 2,1997 at the Reorgan­ ized Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints in Alaska with Elder Bob Loesch officiating. Interment was at Alaska Cemetery. The family requests memor­ ial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society. Ray & Darlene Jousma of Caledonia, Howard & Shirley Jousma, Sara & John Batdorff all of Florida, Bill & Barbara Jousma, Adrianna & Don Shaner all of Caledonia; daughter-in-law, Elaine Jous­ ma of Grand Rapids; son-inlaw, Ed Lautenschleger of Wayland; step-children, Matil­ da & Charles Demming of Alto, Clifford Nash of Neway­ go; 38 grandchildren; many great grandchildren; and sever­ al great great grandchildren; Gordon E. Striplin, Jr. CALEDONIA - Gordon E. Striplin, Jr., age 56, of Caledo­ nia, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 24, 1997. Mr. Striplin was preceded in death by his mother, Kathryn. He is survived by his wife, Judy; his children, John of Caledonia, Scott of Comstock Park, Todd and Stephanie of Lowell and Ren’ee and Kelly Funeral and Committal services were held Tuesday, July 28, 1997 at the Caledonia Funeral Home in Caledonia. Interment took place at Lake­ side Cemetery. of Caledonia; one granddaugh­ ter, Desirae; his father, Gordon of Douglas; his sister and brother-in-law, Kathryn and Bill Biasing of Sparta; several nieces and nephews. Business Is Great ♦ Gerald C. Shultz TRAVERSE CITY - Gerald C. Shultz, age 77, of Traverse City, passed away Sunday, July 27,1997 at Munson Medi­ cal Center. Mr. Shultz was bom June 29,1920 in Hastings, the son of Clarence and Edith (Ryan) Shultz. He grew up in Hastings. He married Mary Ann Wright in Charlotte on Febru­ ary 28, 1941. Mr. Shultz served in the Merchant Marine during World War II. After the war, he owned a grocery business in Lake Odessa and Belding. He moved to Old Mission in 1960 and was a cherry farmer until retiring. He also worked as a real estate salesman after his move to Traverse City. He served on Old Mission Penin­ sula’s first zoning appeals board for seven years. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann, his children, Gary (Georgia) Shultz of Dearborn; David (Mary) Shultz of Traverse City and Sandra (Gordon) Whitehead of Birmingham; three grand­ daughters; two grandsons and one great grandson. Memorial contributions may be made to Old Mission Peninsula Fire Department or Old Mission American Legion Post #399. Arrangements are pending at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. Obituary on Page 16- An old man in a houtH* i» a good si<n. —Benjamin Franklin We’ve Kept Our Prices Low To Continue The Boom! 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As part of the preparation for the trip, the students in each year's workshop correspond al least once with a student in one of the Peruvian villages the Americans visit. Megan's pen pal was a nineyear-old Peruvian native named Georgina, who lives in a village called Vista Allegre. The two girls had exchanged letters introducing themselves. Megan had taken with her from the U.S. a doll and a tshirt to give to Georgina when they got to her village "I thought I was armed with something that would make a difference for her," Megan said "I thought the t-shirt and the doll would be OK." But. she said, when Georgina gave her a very special gift, she realized that what she had brought really hadn't required much care or sacrifice from her. The American group arrived in Vista Allegre on the last day of their first week in Peru. There, the American and native students met, and the pen pals exchanged their gifts. Megan gave Georgina her gifts, and then Georgina gave Megan two necklaces and a bracelet all made of seeds. She then presented her with half of a melon whose rind had been carved with a dolphin, an alligator and a hunter. The carving is done after the meat of the melon is removed but before the rind dries and hardens. As it dries, the carved areas turn a much darker color than the rest of the rind. Megan said that when Georgina gave her the piece of native art. she assumed someone in Georgina's family had carved it, though the child's father is dead. Georgina's mother and her seven children are a poor family. Megan said, since there is no father to help provide. "Later I asked her (through the interpreter) who had made it. and she said she had a craftsman make it for me," Megan said. “She told the interpreter that she had traded her shoes and two t-shirts to JB HARRISON day, perhaps to work at the lodge where the workshop group stayed. "I have to go back." she said. "I’m not sure just what exactly I'd do there, but the lodge helps teach about the rainforest.” The lodge also hosts a clinic for the native people and provides jobs for them so they can maintain their heritage and their lifestyle, she said. "The rainforest and the lives of the native people are See Pen Pal, P. 13 Megan Buys displays some of the items she brought home from her trip to Peru with the Children's Rainforest Workshops. The basket and the fan in it are woven from palm fibers, and the purse is made from tree bark, which also is used to make clothing. The Bora Indian doll was obtained in trading with the Indians, and the dolphin and snake wood carving came from trading at the market in Puerto Miguel, Peru. The wind pipes are made from bamboo, and her seed necklace was one of the gifts from her Peruvian pen pal. Megan is holding a carved melon 'shell,' a special gift from her pen pal. have the work done.” Megan said that shoes and even t-shirts are very valuable items in Vista Allegre, so when the interpreter explained what Georgina had done, Megan was so touched that she began to cry. When other members of the group found out the reason for her tears, they cried, too. "We were all crying, and we had to get the local interpreter to explain to Georgina why. I'm sure she wondered what she had done wrong to cause all the tears." She said that one of the adults with her group found a few other little items for Megan to give Georgina, because she did not have anything else in her back pack to give her except a pair of socks. "Can you believe socks? But I really didn't have anything in my pack that day." Megan said that Georgina's sacrifice really opened her eyes. Il reminded her that love should go along with giving a gift, love like Georgina had shown in her gift to Megan. "It didn't really hit me until then how much we have and how much we have that we don't really need," Megan said. "This has had an impact on how I think about everything. Insurance Agency, Inc. Your independent Agent “Working For YOU!" u Hastings Mutual Judy Hsmsoc, Pres*der.i 6090 AWen Nash, Alto • 86B-005C 1-400-217-0712 Every night, when I sit down at the supper table. I'm reminded of it. and when I look around my room at all that I have ” Megan said she will go back to Vista Allegre some KH I An up-close look at the beautifully carved melon 'shell' shows a hunter and a dolphin. On the other side, the craftsman carved a crocodile. �Page 10/Th« Sun ond New* Middleville. Ml/August 5. 1997 First-year4-Hers learn responsibility, perseverance Preparing for the Kent County Fair is a year-long activity by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Corey Kilmartin grooms his 4-H steer Bubba before working with him in preparation for this year's fair. The young exhibitors are evaluated partly on how well they have cared for their animals. Corey Kilmartin found out that raising a fair-quality beef steer takes a kx of commit­ ment. "It's more work than I thought it would be," admitted the 12-year-old Caledonia eighth- grader. "But I learned I had to be re­ sponsible and take care of my steer every day. even if I didn't feel like it sometimes." The result of his hard work is a 1.300-lb. Hereford steer Corey calls "Bubba." Weigh­ ing all of 100 lbs himself. Kilmartin will be exhibiting Bubba in several judging classes at this week's Kent County Youth Fair in Lowell. While winning some rib­ bons would be a nice reward for Corey, the final "judg- Ready for the judge, Corey and Bubba pose for a picture. Getting the young steer to this point, however, is the result of a lot of hard work on Corey's part. Home is where the ^tqchnology is... 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The buyers, who usually represent local businesses, can keep the animals for meat, donate them to a charity or even donate the animal back to the fair as a benefit. These businesses, and individuals as well, usually tum out for the auction every year to support the young people in their communities. For 4-Hers like Corey, the profit they make on their an­ imals can be used to buy an animal for next year's fair pro­ ject or to help bolster their college savings accounts. Corey said he will feel "a little sad” at seeing his steer auctioned off, but he has known since he got his calf that this would be the result. "It's what I raised him for," he said. A member of the Cherry Valley Livestock 4-H Club, Corey and his family are new to raising beef for the fair. Judy Kilmartin, Corey's mom, showed horses when she was in 4-H, but she said no one at their house knew much about selecting, raising and finishing a steer. When they were ready to buy Corey's calf last fall, a friend of theirs, Harry Van Laan, suggested they talk to Al Dykstra of Ada, who raises a lot of 4-H calves. "We didn't know a good one from a bad one," Judy Kil­ martin said with a laugh. Dykstra helped the Kilmartins pick out a promising, just-weaned six-month-old, and Judy said they continued to receive some much-appreci­ ated good advice and helpful hints from their friends during the year. "There are a lot of new han­ dlers in Corey’s club, too, so that was nice for the kids. They all could learn together this year," she said. Those who don't have a calf growing up in their back yard are probably like Corey was a year ago, unaware of the work or the cost that goes into buy­ ing. raising and training a calf (or a hog or a lamb or horse or dog or chicken) to be ready to show at a fair. First of all, said Corey, he had to "tame" his calf, and then he had to spend time with him every day, walking him and later grooming him. He said he averaged al least 10 minutes with his steer each day, though sometimes he worked with Bubba a lot longer than that "The hardest thing was have water available at all working with him on leading times, and sometimes, in very (around the ring) and getting cold weather, even the water him 'set up' to show at hal­ tank heaters couldn't keep the ice from forming. ter," Corey said. Then fresh watei had to be "They like to lick, too, and their tongue is very rough," hauled to the bam. not just for Corey said, adding that while Bubba, but for the Kilmartins* cows don’t have teeth like a two horses and two other horse or a dog. you have to be cows that are not being raised very careful not to let a ton of for fair. The cost of feed also is one beef on the hoof step on your of the biggest expenses in feet. Once warm weather arrived, raising show livestock, and he spent a lot of time bathing the 4-Her realizes a profit on and grooming Bubba, espe­ the animal only if it sells for cially in the weeks right be­ a price that is higher than the total costs of purchase, veteri­ fore fair. bills. farrier "When it turned hot, Bubba narian (blacksmith) bills and feed. loved the hose," said Judy. Corey said he was lucky, The most important respon­ sibility Corey had over the because Bubba got sick only months, however, was keep­ once, when his feed was ing feed in front of Bubba all the time. The steer also must See Ready tor fair, P. 12 A few encouraging words often go a long way with the animal, especially when the handier and the steer have been working together a long time. 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Aug. 14 at 7:30, there will be a meeting at the Yankee Springs Township Hall on whether to change the zoning to have an industrial site The present zoning is agriculture You. as property owners, have a choice of attending the meeting and voicing your con­ cern one way or the other, or slay ng home, or writing a let­ ter to the township With the increase of building and people in the township, the board does not always have an easy job mak mg a decision and possibly not always the right one. This re­ quest ta for a tool and die business on 15 acres at the comer of Patterson and Bass Roads The company is buy­ ing 47 acres, but only wants to rezone the 15 acres An article in the Penasee Globe July 28 stated the Plan­ ning and Zoning Commission gave approval for the rezoning Evidently a reporter was not there, as ruxhing was said about the opposition by the people who were there or the signed petitions against rezoning It tends to be that people like to complain, but use ex­ cuses for not attending a meeting, such as ‘to busy", “we’re both working,’’ etc . and “some are bonng." but it is your township, and 60 per­ cent of the land is owned by the stale This addition to the township will not increase the valuation of the residential property around it and not far away (six to 12 miles), we already have industrial sites established If you do not attend, forever hold your tongue Avis Martin Wayland Support of many fueled 4th of July 5K run-walk To the editor: We are grateful for the sup port of our efforts toward the new library and specifically the Independence Day 5K run/walk It was a hoot’, as one par hcipanl said As members of the Caledonia New Library Committee and cocoordmators of the In­ dependence Day 5K run/walk. we can only say how proud and pleased we arc with the community support given to this new event. We sought out donations to keep "administrative costs" to a minimum. Not once in our many requests for dona­ tions were we turned down! Over 40 volunteers agreed to direct runners and help in other ways. The 5K run/walk had a total of 82 participants. Seif Chevrolet, Innotec, Stauffer & Wiggers Insurance and State Bank of Caledonia agreed to "cover the costs" of the shirts given to the par 'Dean That's mart than one Uua piMan m vur naghtNirhoodsl! It's all those adorable puppies and kittens They never asked to be bom, but their mother's owners figured the ■ ►< w, friendly Animal Shelter would find good homes for ticipants allowing the $1,188 free-will entry fee to go totally toward the library Cherry Valley Cafe and Pagano s of­ fered treats to the walkers The winning runner. Ken Zimmerman (time 19 min. 35 sec.) had only good things to say about the course and real­ ly enjoyed hearing the patriotK music playing from the Holy Family Church canlion as he ran the course. 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The Agendo was approved os presented. • Tom Johnson, the Village State of Michtgan Probate Court County of Kent CLAIMS NOTICE InoetMMioem rroo>Te File No 97.164,245 IE Estate of Elizabeth AAorgoret Joyce Sullivon. Deceased Social Security No 363-14-7107 TO All INTERESTED PERSONS Your interest in the estate may be barred or affected by the following: The decedent, whose lost known address was 1248 Hope St. S E . Grand Rapids. Mi 49506 died Dec 27. 1996 An instru­ ment dated Aug 11 1982 has been admitted as the will of the deceased Creditors of the deceased ore notified that all claims against the estate will be forever borred unless presented to the indepen dent personal representative. Patricio Ann Good, 8798 84th St. Alto. Michigan, 49302, or to both the Independent personal representative and the Kent County Probate Court, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503, within 4 months of the dote of publico tion of this notice Notice is fur ther given that the estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the persons entitl­ ed to it. $224 000 Rutherford voiced con­ cern for the cost of 10 years of interest of approximately $70 000 ond asked that the Finarce and Public Works Com miftees discuss other options before beginning bonk bidding. AAotion by AAosey seconded by VondenBerg to adopt resolution regarding financing of booster station. Ayes French AAosey VondenBerg. Noys - Rutherford. Approved Motion by Rutherford sup­ ported by AAosey to go into clos­ ed session for the purposes of discussing pending litigation. Roll coll vote French aye AAosey oye: Rutherford oye VondenBerg, aye. Approved. AAeeting reconvened at 8:33. AAotion by AAosey seconded by VondenBerg that Arking be authorized to temporarily, physically close the Paul Henry Trail with gates and appropriate signs from south of the Village limits to AAcConn Rd Ayes all. Approved Meeting adjourned at 8 37 p.m. Moria Fuller. Clerk Village of Middleville M complete version of these minute< wt// be kept on file ar the Village Hall. 100 East Mam St . and will be made available, free of charge, for anyone making a re­ quest during the regular office hours of M-F 9:00-5:00.) (322) Auditor, presented his report of the most recent audit of the Village s financial record­ keeping practices He noted that the current systems that ore in place meet all state re­ quirements. Mr Johnson also advised the Village Council that some increase in the water and sewer rote would be necessary to prevent those funds from run­ ning a deficit if trends continue os they hove for the past several years President • French nominated Neva Ke­ nyon for the opening on the House Commission AAotion by Rutherford, seconded by AAosey Ayes all. Approved. Chief of Police • The June report of police ac­ tivity was presented to ’he Council- Shoemaker requested Council to hire Dennis Lajcak os o new port time officer for the Department. The motion was mode by Rutherford seconded by VondenBerg. Ayes-all. Approved Manager • Upon recommendation from Arking. motion by VondenBerg seconded by Mosey to approve resolution regarding the hiring of Wayne Winchester os the Assistant Director of the Public Works Deportment. Ayes-all. 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He said Bubba got about a half bale of hay a day in the winter, but only about a flake now, which he may or may not eat Bubba's purchased "beef grower" feed is high in protein and contains grains like com and oats mixed with some good-lasting molasses. The weekly cost of buying feed can vary somewhat, said Judy, and the kind of feed they pur­ chased changed as Bubba grew from a calf to an adult. Besides raising and training his steer, Corey has to keep a record book, which shows all that he has spent on the ani­ mal, and the judge will expect him to know the names of his animal's body parts. Corey said he got a lot of direction on what he needed to know from his 4-H club, which he joined last October, just before purchasing his steer. The club meets once a month during the school year and more often as fair week approaches. Attendance is re­ quired for the club member to be eligible for fair. Only two unexcused absences are per­ mitted. At club meetings, the kids learn about how their animal should look, what it should weigh, how to register for fair classes, and even how to han­ dle camping registrations at the fairgrounds. Experts in various kinds of animals come and speak at meetings, too. The jnembers help get the bams ready for fair, and this past year they held a fund­ raiser with another club sell- Synopsis of Minutes THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP July 14, 1997 The regular meeting was coll­ ed to order at 7 p.m. Board members present-7. Others present-3. AAotion passed unanimously, by roll call vote to approve bills in amount of $88,389.09. Treasurers report accepted as presented. Clerk presented information on Qualified Voter File Equipment. Motion passed unanimously to table decision on Q.V.F. Equipment. Motion passed unanimously to authorize Fire Chief to purchase 5 sets of turnout gear. AAotion passed unanimously to grant S. Powell full status employment in the fire service. AAotion passed unanimously to adopt Resolution regarding Duncon Lake Weed Control project ond Special Assessment District. Supervisor set special meeting for August 25. 7 o'clock p.m. to consider steps 3 ond 4 in the tsme-line memo. AAotion passed unanimously to adopt proposed schedule for zoning permi’ fees os presented by administrator. Finance Committee will meet with auditor on July 23 Clerk informed board she has received $850.14 from Con­ sumers Energy and $87 29 from Ameritech for taxes collected incorrectly Compensation Committee will make a recommendation by January. AAeeting adjourned at 9:33 p.m. Submitted by. Donna Stogray Clerk Attested to by Donald E. Boysen Supervisor (A complete text of township minutes is available during regular office hours at the township offices) (321) ing packages of meal Besides learning about their livestock and fair procedures, the 4-Hers performed some community service by making Christmas cards and visiting a nursing home, and by offering to shovel sidewalks in Cale­ donia Village last winter. Cherry Valley Livestock Club has entered a club booth in the fair building, and now that the fair is under way. the young people are not only ex­ hibiting their animals, but also must be on hand every­ day to care for them, taking turns with bam duty. The Kilmartins also are looking forward to the fun side of fair: competitions in some inter-club activities, the entertainment, the rides and the fair food, camping at the fairgrounds and just enjoying the week with 4-H friends and family. Corey, like many of the 4Hers, already has sent out let­ ters to prospective buyers, in­ troducing himself and inviting them to come to Thursday’s livestock auction. He hopes his steer will make a good showing and attract some high bids. For those interested in sup­ porting young people like Corey, the small animal sale, which includes poultry, rab­ bits and goats, will begin at 4 p.m. in the Reath Barn. The bidding on hogs, sheep, feeder calves and beef is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. in the same lo­ cation. Last year’s sale generated $100,000 for 4-H and FFA members. The Kilmartins all are look­ ing forward to seeing how Bubba compares to the other steers. “This has been a real learn­ ing experience for our whole family, since none of us really knew anything about raising a steer." said Judy Kilmartin. "This first year, we had no * ay of knowing how we were doing." "It’s been hard work, but it’s been fun. too," said Corey. "I've learned about raising a steer, but that taught me re­ sponsibility. and I’ve learned to carry through with a pro­ ject. There were times I really didn’t feel like going out there and working with the steer, but I knew I had to do it. "Now I guess I find out how well I’ve done " Looking for a PRINTER? Call... 945-9554 J Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history. call for same-day approval. CommonPoint Mortgage ? CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221 ZONING BOARD of APPEALS NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, Ml AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Please Take Notice that the Zoning Board g* Appeals of Yankee Springs Township will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 12,1997 commencing at 7:30 p.m at the Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N. Briggs Rd , concerning the following: 1 ZBA 97-07-07, Parcel ID No 195-023-00; A request by Robert Geyer, 10739 Gun Lake Rd , for a variance from the township zoning ordinance lakefront set back requirements to allow a storage shed to be located near the water's edge 2 ZBA 97-07-08, Parcel ID. No 008-017-00; A request by John Jerkatis, 718 Barlow Lake Dr. for a variance from the township zoning ordinance road side set back requirements to allow him to construct an addition to his garage. 3 ZBA 97-07-09, Parcel ID. No 01903140; A request by Marvin Lanting for variance from the township zoning ordinance parcel subdivision requirements for road frontage to allow him to divide his parcel into three parts 4 ZBA 97-07-10, Parcel ID No 008016-00; A request by Henry Hays, 710 Barlow Lake Dr. from the township zoning ordinance side yard and road side set back requirements to allow him to construct a new garage on the west footings of his existing garage 5. Such other matters as may properly come before the Zoning Board of Appeals Please Take Further Notice that the township zoning ordinance will be available for inspection at the office of the Township Clerk, 284 N Briggs Rd , during regular township business hours and will also be available at the time of the public meeting. Written letters of comment will be accepted until the start of the meeting. Please Take Further Notice that the township will provide to individuals with disabilities, necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services as may be required, upon 5 days notice to the Township Cleric of the need for the SMne All persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to participate in the discussion of the above proposals. Yankee Springs Township Zoning Board of Appeals Charles Biggs, Secretary (323) �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/Auou*t 5. 13 Yankee Springs campers learn about birds, feeders by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Campers at the Yankee Springs Recreation Area learned about birds last week and made bird feeders. Adventure Ranger Jennifer Dykstra read a story about the birds' experiences to the chil­ dren who attended the pro­ gram. The children were asked to think about what it would be like to be a bird. A bird, she said, has sharp, curved toenails that they can curl around tree branches and other things. Eagles have to down feathers are the feathers turn their whole head to look that are underneath the wings around them and their bones of the birds. "The down feathers keep the are lighter than humans be­ cause they are hollow. When birds warm," she said The wings of birds, she they fly, she said, the wind pushes them higher into the said, also come in many shapes and sizes. Owls have air. The children seemed to fa­ short wings so they have vor robins and eagles as birds room to fly through the woods without running into they found to be special. Dykstra said birds have two the trees. Vultures have longer kinds of feathers, contour wings that they use to guide them through the air. feathers, and down feathers. Birds usually eat worms, Contour feathers are the ones people can see and the Campers at Yankee Springs Recreation Area make bird feeders that they will be able to hang in their yards. she said, but can only get them in the summertime. The birds that do not migrate usu­ ally have to eat bird seed in the winter because there are no worms around. Court action in Caledonia A before-hand look at the construction of eight new tennis courts on the high school campus shows bulldozers busy grading the site. Scheduled to service the community and school tennis programs this fall, the new courts are part of a $3.5 million athletic facilities improvement program approved by voters in 1996. A 15foot 'alley' between the sets of courts will allow spectators to view the action from both sides of all courts. Two of the new courts will be lit for nighttime use. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, Ml AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1997 COM­ MENCING AT 8:30 P.M. AT THE YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP HALL. 284 N. BRIGGS RD. CONCERNING THE FOLLOWING: 1. ZBA 97-07-06, PARCEL ID NO. 006-006-00: A REQUEST BY DANIEL PHILLIPS FOR A VARIANCE FROM THE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW CON­ STRUCTION OF AN ADDITION TO A DWELLING ON A NON-CONFORMING PARCEL LOCATED AT 12545 BASS RD. 2. SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPEC­ TION AT THE OFFICE OF THE TOWNSHIP CLERK, 284 N. BRIGGS RD., DURING REGULAR TOWNSHIP BUSINESS HOURS AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE PUBLIC MEETING WRITTEN LETTERS OF COMMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE START OF THE MEETING PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP WILL PROVIDE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, NEC­ ESSARY. REASONABLE AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES AS MAY BE REQUIRED. UPON 5 DAYS NOTICE TO THE TOWNSHIP CLERK OF THE NEED FOR THE SAME ALL PERSONS ARE INVITED TO BE PRESENT AT THE AFORESAID TIME AND PLACE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION OF THE ABOVE PROPOSALS YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CHARLES BIGGS SECRETARY 320 She encouraged the kids to leave bird seed outside when­ ever possible so the birds will have something to eat when no worms are available. The kids then made bird feeders. They took paper cups that had holes in the bottom with strings tied through them, and spread peanut butter on them. Then they rolled the cups in bird seed and put sticks through the cups so the birds have a place to sit while they eat. Dykstra encouraged them to hang the feeders up at their camp sites or at their homes. ASSEMBLY PLASTIC INJECTION DRILL/PUNCH PRESS OPERATORS ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY STOCK PICKING/WAREHOUSE FACTORY AND WAREHOUSE POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE ...at companies on south end of the Grand Rapids area. 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STARS 8 YOU Smeere. tooutftoi# SW dad of one. 27. yr. sum N/S. from tie Souto Haven area, enjoys movie*, beach walks htang and cooking seeks compassronate. tov*ig SWF 2G32 Ad* 3453 LET'S MEET SWM. 57. 54- blue-eyed bond, enjoys going to church, toctba# basketbeA SMkmg SWF 55-58 tor compenonstac Ad* 6555 $1.99 per minute . i-----------------------------------------= -i • *«G S’ ' * -A-' St I- S-?P a MAS. ■ HFLLCALLT 06 BACK SOUND APPEALING Smgte write* temete 40. S5* non-smok­ er educated enjoy* muec. danang fte outdoor*, concert* gardening seeks loyal senate** sngte white male, under 40 Ad* 9506 SOMEONE SPECIAL FOR ME SH mom. 35. FT. browraeh-tifonde he* btu* eye* enjoy* tehmg outdoor sports seek* dependaoe SWM. 3040 who kkes chidree. Ad# 5281 J-ad Graphics brings you: ROMANTIC SUNSETS Smote wtree ternate. 50. ST. iJOta.. btonde ha*. blue eyes non-smoker, employed enjoys muse, dancing, sport* dirang out and more, seek* an­ gle wMe mate 45-56. non-smoker Ad# 8498 DANCE WITH ME Humorous SW mom 26. 5*7*. brown ha*, hazet eyes N/S. enjoy* hockey, tie outdoors rodeos, seek* medtombute SWM 24-38. cMdren wetoom* Ad* 2503 SOCIAL BUTTERFLY Protessonat drvoroed while ternate. 48 57. medium build, non-emokor. from th* Altxxi area, enjoy* danang. movie*, nature and more, seek* down to earth single white male. 45-52 Ad* 2435 LOTS OF FUN Cheerful SWF, 19. ST. N/S. nondrinker adventurous hot itxe* include movies, boating taking i valks. seeks open medium bo* SWM 20-26. N/S Ad« 8237 LOOK NO FURTHER SW mom. 24. ST. btonde he* green eye*. friendly, outgoing, live* m Onego hke* reading walking, time with family and fnend* looking tor faflh tul. honest, medium built SWM. 21-30 4»* 1218 A LOVING HEART Kind, understanding SW mom. 46. 4'F, medium buM a smoker, non-drinker, seek* open minded loving, laid-beck SWM 45 65 who enjoy* fishing and fixing thing* around th* house Ad* 1950 HONEST RELATIONSHIP Attractive, *hy single black Christian tamale. 37. 8'4*. petite non smoker, enjoy* church, movies dining out. home Mie seek* caring, afteebonate single bleak Christian male. 40-55 Mi 1777 IT COULD BE YOU Blue eyed blonde SW mom. 19. FC. introverted, interests include swimming, movies, amusement parks, seeks mature, honest, fun SM. 18-28, N/S. Ad# 7129 HOMEBODY DWF. 37. 5T. blue eyes, auburn hair, funny, caring, likes Harleys, horses, moonlit walks, staying home, seeking up front, forward, clean, long-haired SWM Ad#.8234 NEW ADVENTURES Single white mom of two. 35, 5'7*. nonsmoker. professional, independent, loves motorcycling, dancing, music, camping, seeks funny, outgoing, attrac­ tive single white male. 32-45. nonsmoker Ad# 5962 COULD WORK OUT Slender SWF. 40. 5'5*. outgoing and tnendly N/S. professional enjoys ten nis, biking swimming, the outdoors, seeking intelligent SWM. 40 50. no chil dren Ad# 1754 HONESTY A MUST1 Single black female. 28. 5'5*. lufi-figurea, black han. brown eyes, enjoys mystery books, music and phone con versation. from lire Battle Creek area seeks canng. employed single black male Ad# 1826 FUN TO BE WITH Open-minded SWF 18. 5'7*. blue-eyed btonde. student. smoker. likes roUerbtedmg. cruising, movie*, partying, the beach, seeks SM with similar inter­ ests Ad# 1616 YOU'RE THE ONu FOR ME Single white female. 45. 5S* medium bold. brown he*, blue eyes, attractive, vivacious, dancing, reading, sports and country western concerts, music seeks physically ftt. attractive single white male Ad# 2371 WORTH THE WAIT' Single white female. 58. 4’11’. iSOtos brown hav/eye*. vwaoous, from Battle Creek area enjoys danang. movies, flea markets end romantic evenings seeking compassionate smgte mM*. 50-65 Ad* 1735 DON'T JUDGE ME... PERFECT CHEMISTRY THE LOVE BOAT Energetic SWF 54, 57 btonde hair, employed. enjoy* •» be«T bfcng. (fin­ ing out movie*. TV. sports seek* outgo­ ing. honest SM aider 55 w*> a good sensed/tamor Ad* 2468 LAID-BACK 4 TONGUE-TIED FREE w ad. help turn you •*/£! To place your FREE ad and be matched instantly with area singles, Call 1-800-5584394 24 hours a day! To listen to area singles describe themselves or to respond to ads, Call 1-900-860-2104 ONLY $ 99 per nwxAtwdb* charged to JO* morthiy tele­ phone 38 Youmusfb* 18 yeen of tge or okte ind hera t touchtone HER KIND OF GUY? Single white female, 18. 5'6*. slim, smok er. non-drinker, actively into sports look mg for a humorous, medium-built single male, 18-22 Ad# 1119 POSITIVE OUTLOOK Divorced white mom, 34, 5'5*. auburn hair, green eyes, easygoing, mdepen dent, enjoys bike riding, rollerblading, music, skung. skating, seeks medium built single white male, under 45 Ad* 4663 CAREFREE SPIRIT SWF. 18. 5'2*. 100lbs . btonde hair, hazel eyes. shy. happy likes to party, nde hors es. work on cars, lifting weights, seeks high-spinted. compatible SM. 18-19, tor possible relationship Ad* 4465 HONESTY A MUST! SW mom. 38. 5'3'. personable, not flam boyant. enjoys camping, walks m the woods, the lake, m search of patient, dependable SWM. 38-45. dads wel come Ad# 1329 CURIOUS CAT Heavyset SWF. 19, 5'T. N/S. emptoyed, tikes alternative music, theater movies, cate, seeking SWM. 18-27. with similar interests, for possible relationship Ad# 5008 A GIVER NOT A TAKER Shm single white Christian female. 56. 54* 12ufbs brown hair green eyes enjoy* motorcycle ndmg, danang pic­ nicking. traveling seeking single white Christian mate. 50-60. io cuddle with Ad* 1758 QUIET SUNSETS Single white mom. 39. 5’4*. 120ft* brown hair/eyes. non-smoker, occasional dnnker, enjoys outdoor activities plays comedies seeks smgie white mate. 35 42 Ad# 2758 HOLD MY HAND Professional SWF. 49. 5T. medium bmid. green-eyed btonde. people person, love* beech walks bdung roAertitadma. seeks honest open, cenng SWM. N/S 46-58. tor fun times Ad*.30i5 THE JOYS OF LIFE ROMANTIC Single white female. 30, 5 T brown hair, green eyes, a little shy, humorous, employed likes reading lootball, hockey, walking, seeks good, happy, honest, compatible single male Ad* 1966 MENTALLY SOUND Single white female, 50. 54’, 135lbs . fun loving, professional, enjoys golf, col­ lege football, movies, travel, seeks witty, honest, well-educated single male Ad#.6148 DON'T BE AFRAID Single white female. 21, 57. 130<bs . light brown ha*, blue eyes, emptoyed, enjoys dancing, singing, nature walks, seeks honest, goal-onented single male. Ad# 1110 NEW KID IN TOWN Bubbly, spontaneous single white female. 26. 5'8'. lOOtbs, blue-eyed btonde. enjoys travel, danang. movie, kids seeks interesting fun-loving single mate Ad# 3003 ALMOST PERFECT Single white female, 38, 5'4’, 117bs., brown-eyed brunette, caring, sensitive, low-keyed likes cookouts camping, danang. talking seeks catm. sincere, honest, communicative single male Ad#.1215 A FRESH START Single white mom. 42. 5'4", 140tbs , brown ha*, quiet canng, emptoyed. enjoys family times, cooking, gardening, dmmg out movies seeks committed sin­ gle dhnstian male Ad* 1593 HAPPY FACE Ful-hgured smgte white ternate. 36, 5V. short brown ha*, hazel eyes, employed, enjoys cooiung sewing decorating, con­ certs. seeks smeere honest loyal single mtee Ad# 1206 READY FOR A RELATIONSHIP SWM. 28. 5'1<r. 1368» . qutet reserved. N/S. norvdnnker Wes m Martin, tees helpmg people, the outdoors animate chAdren. sports, tong wafcs seeks *#m, SF. N/S under 34 Ad* 1204 LOTS TO GIVE Loyal single white dad of two 37. 6*1*. smoker, wes m Battle Creek, employed, seeking kind, smeere. outgoing smgte white temtoe. 2540. Ad« 8334 AM I WHAT YOU SEEK? Smgte white mtoe. 50. Fl*. 185A».. from Battle Creek seeks reerestrng. monoaa mous. sfcn smgte whrte temate. 40-52. tor long-term retebonstxp Ad« 1881 NO GAMES PLEASE! SWM. 28. 5T1*. iBOb*., laid-back, smoker, enjoys walks, campmg. auto rac­ ing. horseback ndmg. the outdoor*, seeks honest, smeere SWF 23-32. tor posstoie reiattonsho Ad* 4856 POSITIVE THINKER Slender Catholic SWM. 19. 6. indepen­ dent. active, seif-emptoyed. N/S. Wes n Caledonia, hkas gang out pod. jet ski­ ing. country music, seeks interesting, slim SWF. 18-25 Ad* 8818 NO STRINGS Smgte black mate. 39 5T(T. 185t» neareKaiamazoo tikes danangout seeks attractive single female. 2032. tor fun limes Ad# 5363 COMMUNICATION IS KEY Single white mate. 38. 5T(T. 1758».. smoker, from Battle Creek, enjoys movies, motorcycling, svnmmmg. good conversation, seeks single white female Ad* 3772 CONFIDANTE? Well-adjusted, humorous single white mate, 48. 6 . blue eyes, from Battle Creek, enjoys bdhards. cooking, garage sates, movies, seeks old fashioned, com passionate smgte white ternate. 35-48 Ad* 3844 LOVING LIFE! Hardworking, humorous single white mate. 30. 5T. 16Obs . brown ha*, nonsmoker, from Battle Creek seeks single whrte female. 25-35 Ad* 1741 YOU WON'T BE SORRY Smgte whrte dad. 26. 5'9". medium buM. seeks slender single whrte female. 2028. who enjoys romantic evenmgs and spontaneous adventures Ad* 7677 HAVE A NICE DAY! Career minded SWM. 29. 6' heavyset. interests include travel, outdoor times, movies seeks race SWF. 24 40 who hke* working with the youth Ad# 3598 SHY & QUIET Medium-built single white male. 44. 5'2*. non-smoker, lives in Bellvue, likes fish­ ing, walking, biking, quiet times at home, seeks single female, under 44, for good relationship. Ad#.967O MOVED FROM PHOENIX SWM. 25, 5'11*. sociable, smoker, employed, lives in Lansing area, likes movies, biking, hiking, camping, seeks medium-built SWF. 23-36, for nice gettogethers. Ad# .2887 ONE NICE GUY Respectful, chivalrous single white mate. 19, 6'1". non-smoker, enjoys humor, music, socializing, seeks friendly single female. 18-25, race not important. Ad# 3029 IT COULD BE YOU! Single white male, 23, 6'4", 210lbs , brown hair, green eyes. shy. reserved, enjoys sports, outdoor activities, danc­ ing, music, seeks slender, honest, fun­ loving single white female. 21-32 Ad#. 1973 DEVELOP A LIFE? Caring, loyal single white mate. 37, 5T1'. 215lbs , blond hair, blue eyes, from Batttecreek, likes movies, photography, animals, music, seeks similar single whrte female. 28-42 Ad# 1111 BIG MAN...BIG HEART Compassionate single white male, 49. 5T1*. auburn hair, hazel eyes, enjoys travel, dining out. movies, seeks kind, lovable understanding single female who will be there for him Ad# 5238 CINDERELLA S SLIPPER Divorced whrte dad. 38, 5'6*, brown hair/eyes. enjoys house work and spend­ ing time with he children, from the Battle Creek area, seeking kind-hearted single whrte female, who likes children Ad#.2O21 A PHONE CALL AWA> cydmg. wdeos seek* canng. romantic smgteforaorced white female 23-36 Ad*8915 A FRESH START .... mh smgte w«**e tomato 21-31 Ad* 4001 GOOD STUFF! EASYGOING Nice SWM. 48. 5 8". medium bald, enjoys sports, music, country danang. seeks S/DF 35-48 non dnnker tor pas stole long-term relationship Ad# 7132 A SIMPLE TWIST OF FATE Humorous, communicative SWM 21. 6' medium build, enjoys sports. ro8erbladmg and more, from the Nashvrtte area, seeks athletic SWF 20 24. no children tor possible relationship Ad* 8914 isrr you? Single white dad. 38 5^*. 170lbs .smok er. nnanciaBy secure, likes zoo* craraature golf, dining out qoet times at home, bowling seeks open minded single white female with similar mterests Ad* 9264 CIRCLE THIS ADI Smgte white mate. 47. 6'. 1851b*,. occa­ sional dnnker. enjoys tennis, movies, danang evening bike nde*. seeks slen­ der or medium built, non-smoking smgte white female. 38 49 Ad* 2659 LIKES TO CHAT! Smgte white mate, 45. 57*. 145fo*, cre­ ative. likes being With his daughter, plays, music, reading, cookmg. nature, seeks single whrte female M» 1286 LOVE TO BE HELD? SWM. 41. 5'8*. smoker, enjoys time with his sons, campmg. fishing, tong walks txHiards. rock n rcJf. bowhng seeks hon est. loyal, romantic SF. 28-41 Ad# 2425 RENDEZVOUS WITH ME Smgte whrte mate 46 5'8*. 160tt» . con genial health professional, enjoys the outdoors, getaways, quality conversa­ tions, music and more, seeking younger, fit. social, hm smgte temate. who »ome day wants a family Ad# 6651 TIME TO SETTLE DOWN Professional SWM. 39. 6'. likes danang. billiards, volleyball, movies, walking, pho­ tography, seeks SWF. under 39. N/S. who wants to start a family Ad# 2175 ENJOYS TOGETHERNESS Single whrte dad, 47. 5T1*. non-smoker, enjoys movies, plays, outdoor activities, spending time at home, seeks slim, adventurous, communicative single whrte female, 38 52 Ad# 1250 FOREVER YOUNG SWM. 43. 5'9*. medium build, enjoys car repair, rock-n-roll music, the outdoors, seeking fun-loving SWF, 33-45, medium build, fa possible relationship Ad#.2276 LET S MEET FOR COFFEE SWM. 26. 6', 200tos, btondtsh-brown hair, blue eyes, medium build, N/S. enjoys rollerblading, the race track, danc mg. seeks flexible, independent SWF. 2G28. Ad# 5747 SOCIABLE TYPE Single whrte mate. 29. 5’8*. 1501b* . brown hair/eyes. enjoys sports, travel, leisure activities, in search of an attrac­ tive. petite smgte white female, 21-35. who is fun to be around Ad# 9660 TRUE LOVE Single whrte male, 50, 6'1 *. 220fb* . nonsmoker. enjoys walks m the woods, camping, hiking, the beach, cards, chess, danang. seeks strong single whrte female Ad# 3750 ONE WITH NATURE Attractive SW dad, 29. 8’, I85tbs . medi­ um buM. enjoys sports, campmg. canoe mg, seeks attractive, trim, employed SW mom. 22-25, tor possible reletonsho Ad# 9350 MY LOOKS ARE PLEASANT Smgte white mate. 46. 6’2". medium bu#d, brown ha*, blue eye*, commit ment-mmded, seeks smgte whae female 35-45, no head game* please Ad* 1880 All you need to know To piace an ad try recording your voice greeting cal 1-800-5584394 enter option 1,24 hers a day* ROMANTIC NATURE To trsten to message* cal 1-800-558-4394 enter option 2. once every 7 days tor FREE or CM 1-90M60-21M $1 99 per mnAe. emer option 4. anytime To listen to or. leave a message for your Surtabie System Hatches cat 1-900860-2104. $1 99 per twiute enter option 4 WAITING FOR YOU LETS HANG OUT i m BASED ON TRUST To Hsien toad* or le»ve your message cal 1-805880-2104 $1 99 per nranute, eniet option 1 tor our new automated rseraew or option 2 SPECIAL MMES I M NEW TO THE AREA Fit single white mate. 43. 6' blue-eyed blond, non-smoker, light dnnker coltege educated, enjoy* jazz, movies, tennis, seexs nonsmoking smgte whrte temate. 3543 Ad* 8750 WE LL TALK MORE! Good-humored SWM. 37. 5'5’. heavy set. N/S Hfces hunting, car races, picnics. walks, fishmg movies, walks, seeks SWF. under 45 Ad* 4444 DON'T HESITATE Smgte whrte mate. 49. 6 . 164tos . kmg hair, smoker, enjoys motorcycling, seeks smgte whrte temete. tor friend­ ship end fun Ad# 4292 CALL THIS AD' SWM 26. 5'ir. medtom tx*L smoker, occasionei drmker seeks SF. 26-40. who *es swwnmmg. fishmg. skating, long walks end romantic movies Ad* 4202 VERY BUSY MAN Drvorced whrte mete. 36. 6T*. nteOum buto. smoker, tees cookouts. campmg. garage sates and th* races, seeks smgte wtate temete 2646. tor comperw stap Ad* 1465 KOS WELCOME Smgte white mete. 32.5'11*. brown hew. To renev change or cancel your ad cal Customer Service at 1-800-273-5877 ONE WHITE ROSE BREATH Of fRI SH Alli ANYTHING IN COMMON? SW dad. 24. 5’10*. *toi». brown ha*/*y*s. tend, sensitive romantic. N/S. professional, enjoys sport* motor cycling beech walks seeks medtombolt SWF under 30 Ad* 9406 QUITE PERSON Shy single black Christian male. 42. 6’4*. educated, non smoker, non dnnker. enjoys studying the Bible. CALL ME FIRST Single white male. 43. V7. enjoy* roNerbiedmg. bike ndmg. the ouktoa*. seeking single white temete. 37 44 Ad* 3M7 SINGLE PARENT Single whrte mate. 37. 6 dark h** hazel eyes, employed, has two teen* 14 and 17, enjoys time with children, automobties muse, quiet times, seeks single tamale with simitar interests to< companionship, possible relationship Ad# 4363 TELL ME ABOUT YOUI Single whrte male. 43, 5'8" 170tb* . setl-employed loves tiavel watei ski­ ing. Harleys, dancing, seek* wngle temate 28 40 Ad# 7744 A GREAT CATCHf Single white male. 19. 5'10* 155lbs blond hair green eyes humorous, kind enjoys sports, motorcycles, time with son the outdoors, seeks shm single temate Ad# 3978 LETS HEAR FROM YOU Medium built single white mate, 35. 6'. enjoys motacycling. playing card*, movies, seeks honest single white temate. 30 34. lor possible relationship Ad# 1854 I VE GOT DIRECTION Single whrte mate. 21. 5T0* 185lbs . brown hair, blue eye*, humaou*. emptoyed hobbies consist of sport* seek* goal minded, nice single female Ad# 1030 BEST OF TIMES DW ded. 35. 5’4*. 130fo* . brown ha* green eyes, outgoing, emptoyed. kke* the ouldoa*. children, sport* seeking emptoyed. outgoing, canng SF. tor long term relationship Ad# 3400 MELLOW FELt OW Laid back SWM. 18, 6'2*. 1661b* brown hair, hazel eye*, emptoyed. enjoy* fishina hunting, working on cars seek* SF. with a good sense cf humor Ad# 2700 CHARMING 6 WITTY Hardworking SWM. 32. 5'4-. physicaBy fit. black has. hobbwe include sporte. Mhard*. car raang. seek* trustworthy, dependable caring *mce<e SF Ad* 4392 CAN YOU COOK? Single whrte male. 57. 6 200ft* . silver ha*, blue eye*, happy go tocky. love* country mu**:, boating, borihree. ar* mats, seeks honeet. caring smgto female Ad* 4856 LIFELONG PAL SWM. 61. 5'6". 200ft* easygoing, retired, never had the ten* tor hofatMM. he was ataray* woriung, seeks clear thmtong pteMSrit SF. tor companion Ade 3600 CONSCERME? Smgte wh*e mete. 41. 5'10* 15O8» brown ha*, blue ayes outgoing, hard woriung. teres fisteng. camping, qom Snrea. waSung zoo*. ***** dependable u.--Jerstandir-g happy single temate Ad# 4144 HOW ABOUT US? Easygomg. employed SW dad. 40, 5T, Mbs . arrays hunenQ. fishmg. tamte actMM* s**tong compMbto SF COUNTRY LIVING Carefree SWM. 22. 6T 220ft* . blond Check adh your local phone company tor a ptmfote 900 Stock f yodn haveig routte doing tie 900 addresser Mephone rureer Vesr print SENSITIVE SIDE GOOD-NATURED appear m fie paper 7-10 day* MMr you recced your voce gwt- M Mate H Htepanc WW v DoubieDM D B Bteo W C Qtnekw S Smgte MA ttoMAewcan CworctiC Whs* ftoMmofcar Servce prowttedby 2«1 teerme Drive. MMamevtfo, N Y 1422’ F A Femato Ason LOTS OF FUN CheerfU SW dad. 38. 5T0*. Mac* ha* Mown eye*, enjoy* ten* w*h cMdren, hshmg. campmg. ***** fim-lovmg. commoeewve SF who teres chddren Ad* 6986 GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR? Easygomg SWM 46. siocky beard, mustache N/S tactoy «*orirer enjoy* flenmg, hunting, stock car races, dancSF LIKES TO HAVE FUN SWM 50. 61* graymg brown he*, mustache tan, honeet. canng. reman tic, employed tore* boating movree. concerts s*ang. seeks attractive SF Ad# 4569________________________ �Th« Sun ond News, Middlevilla, Ml/August 5, 1997/Poge 15 Antiques For Sale Automotive LIFETIME COLLECTION OF MARION (COOK) and Frey- historic Bowens Mills. Household, glassware, civil war, guns, Indian, books. Lots more. August 8-9, 9am- 5pm. Two miles north of Yankee Springs State Park, off Briggs Road. (616)795-7530. 1996 EXPLORER 4X4 Loaded. CD, power sunroof, much more. Call (616)795-4741 after 4pm on weekdays, anytime on weekends. $24,900 or best. Business Services BANKRUPTCY LEGAL Services. First consultation free. Fees fully explained in advance. Call 945-3512 for appointment. BLEAM EA VESTROUGHING Seamless Gutter 26 Colors, Free Estimates 616-945-0004 EXCAVATION: BACKHOE DOZER WORK, basements, septic system. Finish grading, also hauling topsoil, road gravel, etc. Call Mike Moore, 616-623-2051 after 6:00pm or pager 270-7022 24 hrs; Don Vetter, 795-7830___________ GLEN’S LANDSCAPING: TOP SOIL, HAULING & LEVELING, RETAINING WALLS, TREATED TIES & BOULDERS, NEW INSTAL­ LATION OR RELAND­ SCAPING. COMPLETE LANDSCAPE DESIGN. TREES, SHRUBS, SHRED­ DED BARK, SEEDING & SODDING. ROAD GRAVEL, SAND & STONE. ROADS AND DRIVEWAYS PUT IN OR REPAIRED. 616-891-1843_____________ GYMNASTICS IN MOTION offering pre-school through advanced classes, all ages. Also boys and girls USGF competi­ tion teams. For information call Cathy, 795-7620.___________ SEAMLESS GUTTERS: Custom made aluminum gutters, residential, business, builders, free estimates. Steve’s Seamless Gutters. 616-795-7980 YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. 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Division, Grand Rapids ML 245*4150 KING SIZE “PILLOW TOP” deluxe mattress set with frame & beautiful brass headboard “Brand New”! Cost $1,400, sacrifice $375. 1 -517-676-6414 NEWER FURNITURE, Solid oak table with six chairs. $475. Oak bunk bed set, twin top and full bottom. $200. Walnut table with four chairs and hutch. $600. (616)795-3775. Garage Sale AUGUST 8 & 9,8am 4pm 1168 Lynn Dr., Payne Lake, Middle­ ville. Kid’s clothes, toys, bike, miscellaneous items._________ THURSDAY AUGUST 7TH 9:00-? Teen clothes, Rockwell plates, Danberry dolls, and so much more. Village of Caledo­ nia 555 Emmons. Help Wanted SEEKING A CARING INDI­ VIDUAL FOR 3 days a week, 5 hours a day, to be a companion to a senior citizen in the CaledoniaMiddleville area. Call daytime, between 8am-5pm, MondayFriday. G.R.# (616)975-0600 ask for Doreen. H.V.A.C. Service TechJInstaller/Installer Leadmen: Attention experienced residential H.V.A.C. personnel. 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If you are interested in joining a growth ori­ ented company, please respond with your resume, includ­ ing school records, references and salary history to: Wamar Products, Inc., 5041 68th Street, SE Caledonia, Ml 49316 Attempting a goal Members of the T-K varsity boys soccer will be visiting Middleville area neighborhoods on Wednesday, Aug. 6 to collect recyclable bottles and cans. In cooperation with Pastoor*s Market, the team will use the proceeds from the bottle and can drive for equipment purchases and PSV-USA Camp expenses. Contributions would be greatly appreciated. For further information and/or donations, contact 795-7727. (Photo provided) Upcoming golf outing to benefit TK football program is Aug. 9 The fourth annual T-K will eam $120 and third place Football Golf Scramble is fast will take in $60. For more information on approaching. The four-player team the T-K Football Golf scramble will be held at the Scramble, contact Dan Erb at Yankee Springs Golf Course (616) 795-6045. CAMP NOTES... on Saturday, Aug. 9. Teams The T-K football program will tee-off between 9-11 a.m. "It's an exciting time to kick off our season," explains T-K varsity football coach Tim Penfield. Cost per player is $50 a price that includes golf, cart, hot dogs, brats, Beverages and much, much more. A raffle ticket and prizes from area supportive businesses are also included. The prize list consists of rounds of golfing fun at The Bear in Traverse City, Shanty Creek and the River Bend Golf Course in nearby Hastings. The first place team will receive $240, second place CLEAN OUT YOUR BASE­ MENT and your attic. Turn extra and unwanted clothing and household items into cash! Advertise garage sales, porch sales, yard sales and miscella­ neous items with classifieds Phone 945-9554. 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The Trojans' 1997 football campaign begins Sept. 5 at home versus rival Caledonia. r —coupon— FARO'S IT A LI AR PIZZA Middleville Want to Rent FAMILY OF 6 NEEDS TO rent home in Thronapple Kellogg school district; need to rent by end of August-fint of September, please call after 6:00pm, 616-795-2280 NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER SPECIAL J Subs • Lasagna Spaghetti • Burritos • Chips & Cheese Try Our. ★ FREE 2 Liters of Pepsi ★ ...with any pick up pizza order. No coupon needed No free pop with free delivery include our Special Sauce and 100% 15 Minutes Take Out or Eat m or Fast Free Delivery Within 5 Mites NO FREE POP with SPECIALS • Ask about our Special of the Day • PARK IN REAR �Pog« 16/Th« Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml/August 5, 1997 Capitol Commentary By Sen. Dick Posthumus AMOCO Charter school verdict is victory... Caledonia Amoco Stop and see us today! NOW OPEN 9633 Cherry Valley (M-37) Phone 891-9080 • • • • • ONE WAY Snacks Lottery Beer & Wine Convenient pay at the pump Full service for Senior Citizens and Handicap August Specials Budweiser $-■ ^49 2°/o Milk Ga,lon Selfed Candy Bars Nabisco Snacks $*709 Z EkttV 3/QQC“-■ W 3/ooc Coke 12 Packs Miller Lite 12 Packs k Caledonia's First Touchless Laser Car Wasli Save *2.00 T with 8 gallon or more purchase. The education of the children of our state is one of the most important issues facing elected officials in Michigan each year. Every year, the state Legislature considers many important bills that will affect the quality of public schools in our state. While we continue to work to improve the system as a whole. I know that the best judge of what is most beneficial for a stu­ dent. is his or her parents. That is why I’m working to create a system of educational freedom in Michigan so that students and their parents can have more options to choose from m determining the school that is best for them. One way that we’re accomplishing this is through public school academics, also called charter schools. 1 was pleased last week at a ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court, which upheld the state's original charter scnool law classifying the academics as public schools eligible for state aid. In a 5-1 vote, the Supreme Court said the 1993 charter school law does provide sufficient state control and that the schools are not religious schools. The decision reverses a Court of Appeals ruling faulting the law for allowing the schools to be run by privately-selected boards. We've seen the interest in charter schools balloon in the last few years and we expect the number of students enrolled in these schools to reach more than 20,000 in the fall. This shows that Senate Republicans were on the right track when we in­ itiated this opportunity for Michigan families a few short years ago. Michigan families really are looking for quality public education alternatives, and are finding it in our state's growing number of charter schools. The children of this state are not only our greatest resource, they hold the key to the future of this state and this nation. We must do all we can to ensure they have the greatest educational opportunities possible to prepare them for the ever changing world around us. As one of the sponsors of the charter school legislation in Michigan, I’m proud that so many of our families are able to take advantage of these educational opportunities. I believe by inserting an element of competition through charter schools, all students will benefit as schools increase the quality of educa­ tion they proved in order to attract new students. That’s why I consider last week’s Supreme Court decision on charter schools a victory for families, a victory for public­ education, and a victory for all of Michigan. OBITUARY, continued from Page 8 Donald Lee Treat HASTINGS - Donald Lee Treat, age 52, of Hastings, passed away Friday, August 1, 1997 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Mr. Treat was born on November 18, 1944 in Hast­ ings, the son of Clifford & Thelma (Kidder) Treat. He was raised in Bellevue, Assyr­ ia Center and Hastings areas. He attended Algonquin schools and graduated in 1962 from Middleville High School. He lived most of his life in several Michigan communities. His two marriages ended in divorce. Mr. Treat was employed at Bradford-White Corporation and Lescoa Company in Middleville, Tenix Corpora­ tion in Chicago, Illinois, Oldsmobile in Lansing, Tarpen Springs in Florida, Grand Rapids Packing Company and Flex-Fab Company in Hastings. He enjoyed working on older cars and small motors. Mr. Treat is survived by three daughters, Donna Sue of Delton, Heather Ann of Stockton, California and Samantha of Stockton, California; his parents, Thelma and Clifford Treat of Hastings; one brother, Clifford Charles Treat of Hast­ ings; one sister, Susan Ann Sines of Hastings; many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a m. on Tuesday, August 5, 1997 at Irving Township Cemetery, Barry County. Reverend Richard Taggart officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. Subscribe TODAY! Receive all the news for the Barry County area in the Hastings Banner Cail... 945-9554 The Hastings Banner � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-08-12.pdf 5b9ff3ab72f5f1dd756eda09d85bb08c PDF Text Text TK students’ schedules may be picked up after Aug. 19 Students' daily schedules will be available in the Thor nappie Kellogg High School office Tuesday. Aug. 19. Wednesday. Aug 20. and Thursday. Aug. 21. Students or their parents may pick up schedules from 8 a m. until 3:30 p.m. cm those days. The schedules will be available the first day of school as well. Band students will be ex­ pected to pay the $5 uniform cleaning fee when schedules are picked up Students are encouraged to obtain their schedules, pay band fees and find their lockers and classrooms before the first day of school. Hall locker numbers and combinations are included on the schedules Because of a shortage of lockers, all freshmen will be sharing a locker, as well as some students in each grade. If students who are sharing a locker wish to pair up with so­ meone else, they must inform the high school office before making a change Students new to the district should enroll by calling the counseling office the week of Aug. 11-15. The high school telephone number is 795-3394. On that first day. Tuesday. Aug. 26. students will report to their second, fourth, sixth and eighth period classes During the fourth period (academic centers), all should report directly to their assign­ ed room. Later during that period, the freshmen will be dismissed to the auditorium for a short meeting. Also, students who drive need to be aware that their See Schedules, P. 2 Yankee Springs program focus is on ‘Michigan animals’ by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Kids who visited the Yan­ kee Springs Recreation Area last week learned about the different kinds of animals that are found in Michigan and different areas of the world. Adventure Ranger Jennifer Dykstra said that this world is full of many different kinds of animals found on both water and land. Some include pythons, rattle snakes, water snakes and insects. Warm blooded animals, in­ cluding people, she said, are known as mammals. Dykstra showed the children several posters. One contained different kinds of frogs and turtles in Michigan. Spiny soft shell turtles, and common turtles are found in the Gun Lake area. Snapping turtles also are found in the area but not usually around the beach where people spend a lot of time. They can bite so people have to be careful if they are around them. Among the snakes in Michigan, one type is an Eastern diamonback, the only venomous snake in the state A poster of Michigan rivers showed pictures of animals and included a key that identi­ fied them. Fish such as wall­ eye, small mouth bass, and pumpkin seed, can all be found in this area. In Michi­ gan forests, animals such as owls, wood turtles, gray tree frogs, and gray squirrels can be found. The posters, she said, come from the Nongame Wildlife Fund and were made to inform people about the Michigan parks. The kids got to look at fur that came from animals such as muskrats, red squirrels, deer, fox, striped skunks and possum. The children had to guess what animal the fur came from. Dykstra also showed the kids a pair of deer antlers and told them that they are made of carotene. Items such as the inside part of a turtle shell, the skull of a small animal, and a turkey feather were other items the kids saw. Dykstra said there are a couple of things people need to be aware of about feathers. First, they can carry dis­ eases from the animals they came from so people need to be careful when collecting them. Second, it is against the law to collect feathers from nongame birds or birds that can not be hunted. If people are found with feathers from nongame ani­ mals, she said, they will have no way to prove that they did not kill the animal them­ selves. Dykstra showed the kids a book that discusses animal tracks and how to determine what animal made specific tracks. She also showed them tracks that she had molded herself using plaster of Paris. Kid got to make more molds of these tracks. Kids visiting the Yankee Springs Recreation Area last week learned about animals found in Michigan and other parts of the world. TK Middle School principal preparing for first year by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Jeff Kulhanek is only a few weeks away from starting his first school year as principal of Thomapple Kellogg Middle School. He will replace Gordon Dahlgren who has decided to go back to the classroom to teach. Kulhanek grew up in Chesaning and received his bachelors' degree from North­ ern Michigan University. Later, he taught science and coached various sports at Knapp Middle School in North Carolina while pursu­ ing a master's degree at East Carolina University. He moved to Wausau, Wis., for the 1992-93 school year, which he started at Horace Mann Middle School. The school had just been built then. "They were just finishing a new building, which was ex­ citing," he said. He spent the past few years there serving as associate principal. Kulhanek said his decision to come to Middleville was based on his desire to become a principal and to be closer to where he grew up. He said that one of the most impor­ tant things he will need to do as principal at TK is to be­ come familiar with the com­ munity and get to know its residents and school staff. "The biggest challenge for all of the staff is to service the needs of all kids who come into the school and make sure they experience success," he said. He has gotten to know for­ mer principal Dahlgren who. he said, has given him a lot of advice "He is excited about being able to teach in the classroom again, and about helping me," he said. One difference between TK and his past middle school, he said, is size. Horace Mann will have close to 1.100 students this fall and is in a larger commu­ nity. The pace of this school will be a little slower because the area is smaller, he said The size of the town, he said, is one of the reasons he chose to come to Middleville. "I grew up in a smaller town and wanted to return to one." he said. The adjustments to TK should be smooth, he said, because its program is very similar to the one at Horace Mann. "Both schools have the same middle school philoso­ phy of serving kids," he said "There are more similarities than differences." Kulhanek said one of his top priorities once school be­ gins is to meet and learn about the students and let See New principal, P. 2 E. coli contamination may be coming from wild animals by Mary Warner Staff Writer Health department officials in Barry and Allegan counties aren't sure at this point what is causing unusually high lev­ els of the bacteria E. coli in water in the Cuddy Inter­ county Drain, which begins in Allegan County and empties into Gun Lake in Barry County. But Allegan County Health Department sanitarian Pete Lumbert speculates that wild animals may be contaminat­ ing the water and creating the high bacteria counts. The Barry-Eaton Distnct Health Department will moni­ tor the water al Gun Lake Slate Park weekly for the rest of the summer to make sure E. coli levels are not high enough to endanger swim­ mers, according to health de­ partment sanitarian Bill DeBoer. Independent testing of lake waters by the Gun Lake Protective Association has de­ termined that bacterial levels are acceptable in the lake, DeBoer said. E. coli levels also have not been at a dangerous level at Allegan County Park on Pat­ terson Road, according to test­ ing of the water done by the Protective Association has recommended to its members not to swim in a portion of the Cuddy drain that has been widened into a channel cast of Patterson Road south of Chief Noonday Road, according to James Schnackenberg, director of environmental health at the Barry-Eaton District Health Department. The channel drains into the lake. — Pete Lumbert Using an independent test­ ing firm, the lake association Allegan health department, found high levels of the bacte­ ria E. coli in the Cuddy Lumbert said. "Al this point there is no Intercounty Drain. The lake indication there is any prob­ association alerted county and lem in the lake." he said. However, the Gun Lake See Contamination, P. 2 E. coli levels also have not been at a dangerous level at Allegan County Park on Patterson Road, according to testing of the water done by the Allegan health department. In This Issue... • Special golf outing presents troubled kids with choices • Kent County Fair honors area 4-Hers at annual fair • VanderVries handling assessment responsibilities in Caledonia • Caledonia planners give nod to Foremost PUD amendment �r-oct --t .. -♦« . » Pog« 2/The Sun ond News. Middleville Ml August 12 1997 CONTAMINATION, state Agencies about the prob­ lem, and the Barry-Eaton HceUb Department has been sampling the waters of the Ciiddy drain in three areas Those areas include I) the intersection of the drain with Patterson Road, 2) waters around the Gun Lake Manna, which is located on die chan ncl east of Patterson Road, and 3) Payne Lake Creek south of Payne I>akc and north of where the creek flows into Gun Lake The areas were tested for how much E cob was present per 100 milliliters of water To be acceptable for "full body immersion" (swimming), there should be no more than 130 E. coll bactena per 100 milliliters of wa­ ter over a 30-day period. where the water is tested five sepa­ rate times and three samples per test are taken. A higher "one-time" standard of 300 E. coli bacteria per 100 milliliters of water is consid­ ered acceptable when one test using the geometric mean of three samples is taken. Testing on July I, 9, 16 and 24 at the Patterson Road site resulted in E. coli levels of 413, 943. 393 and 1,293 per 100 milliliters of waler, DeBoer said. Testing at the same time at the marina re­ sulted in E. coli levels of 224, 844, 256 and 76 per 100 continued from front page- milliliters of water. Testing in Payne Lake Creek indicated levels of HO. 104. 39. and 38, DeBoer said. All the fig­ ures represent the geometric mean of three samples. According to Schnackenberg. the cont ami nation appears to be occurring upstream in Allegan County. Allegan health officials are conducting testing on their side of the county line, Lumbert said, and are also try­ ing to find out what ts caus­ ing the contamination "My guess is we’re going to find the source of the bacteria is animal." Lumbert said The area in which the drain is lo­ cated is a "pretty rugged, wild area.” he said Deer, raccoon and other wildlife congregate in the area, he said. Health officials said there is no manufacturing concern that could be causing the contami­ nation. Lumbert said only one house is located near the areas being tested. There are farm animals being kept farther up­ stream, according to Barry County Drain Commission Robert Shaffer. But Lumbert said wild animals are the more likely cause. The E. coli bacteria are found in warm-blooded ani­ mals’ feces. Schnackenberg said. "Any animal has this bacteria — you and I, dogs, cats — we’re all sloughing off this bacteria all the time." "It’s not unusual to see the presence (of E. coli) in an open dram." he said "We see this ail the time The problem is when you get larger concen­ trations where humans come in contact with it" Those exposed io unaccept­ able levels the bacteria ex­ perience gastrointestinal up­ sets. he said, such as upset stomach and diarrhea. Exposure is "not typically life-threatening." he said. Those exposed can be treated for specific symptoms, he said, but their bodies naturally get rid of the excess bacteria within a few days. The Cuddy Drain experi­ enced a lot of stress after a heavy rainstorm in June. Eleven inches of rain in six hours overwhelmed the drain culvert underneath Patterson Road Water flooded Patterson and cut a large hole in the ter­ rain on the east side of the road. Shaffer said that hole has now been filled in, but sedi­ ment will have to be removed from the drain and a 16-foot wide by 300-foot long sedi­ ment trap that was just cleaned this past spring will have to be cleaned again. The road culvert will have to be examined by engineers to de­ termine if it is structurally sound, as well, Shaffer said, and to find out if the pipe is large enough "to take the amount of water that comes through in an average storm." The Intercounty Drain Board made up of Shaffer, the Allegan County Drain Commissioner, and a repre­ sentative of the Michigan Department of Agriculture de­ cided last week to split the cost of the Cuddy drain re­ pairs, which Shaffer estimates will be $15,000 for the clean­ ing the trap and filling in the hole, etc. and $2,000 for the engineers’ study. Residents in the Cuddy Drain special assessment dis­ trict are usually assessed for work done on the drain, but Barry County Commissioners came through with a $5,000 grant to help pay for repairs, which will bring the Barry residents' share of the cost down to some $3,500. Caledonia Child Care Center (Explore, Dream & Learn CDC) Waiving All $50 Registration Fees for the Month of August 7125 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316 For more information call... Renee Bennett at (616) 698-6658 NOW ENROLLING for infant, toddler and preschool programs! Our program is commit­ ted to promoting your child’s overall growth Our goal is to provide a warm and loving envi­ ronment that empha­ sizes preparation for normal physical, emo t tonal. and development Special Programs. 1) Computer Tots 2) Fun, Friends and Fitness (gymnastics) 3) Field Trips (preschool) Activities are provided in dramatic play, large and small motor development, art and crafts, music, safety, science, and number and reading readiness. All activities are age appropriate TK Library summer readers meet TV personality Maranda by Mandy Ha be! Staff Writer Summer Reading Club par­ ticipants involved in the Lakeland Library Cooperative who completed the required amount of books, met TV personality Maranda from Fox 17 at Wayland Middle School last week to try for various prizes. Children from the Thornap­ ple Kellogg Community Li­ brary took part in the celebra­ tion. Young children in the Readto-Me and Young Readers groups at TK and other li­ braries in the area were re­ quired to read 50 library books to be able to attend the event. Independent and middle school readers were required to read 15 library books or 2,000 pages to attend. Maranda asked the kids questions that related to things they could have learned in some of the books they read over the summer. Some of the questions in­ cluded, the name of the person who helps those who visit the library, five of the planets in the solar system, what makes plants green, the section in the library where newspapers and magazines are stored, a book that tells people the meanings of words, how many players are on a baseball field at one time, what is a thesaurus, and why kids like to read. Prizes included trips to Cedar Point in Ohio and Plea- Maranda from Fox 17 presented prizes to participants of the "Summer Reading Program" who completed a certain about of books and answered questions correctly. sure Island in Muskegon, a raft for a swimming pool, Tshirts, videos. Beanie Babies, coupons for batting cages, and theater passes. The people in attendance who answered the questions correctly received the prizes offered. They also did a chant stat­ NEW PRINCIPAL, them learn who he is and what he stands for. He also plans to schedule get togethers at which parents can meet him and talk. He has already become ac­ tively involved in the bond project by talking with the ar­ chitects and learning what has been discussed about the new middle school. The new school, he said, makes his new job even more exciting. "There will be endless pos­ sibilities for new technology in the new building," he said. He added that he wants to plan something special that will involve the community when it is time for the groundbreaking. Kulhanek has worked only at the middle school level and he enjoys this age group. ing their love for reading that will be aired as a television spot on Fox during commer­ cial breaks The TK Community Li­ brary will hold an awards cer­ emony today (Tuesday. Aug. 12) for children and adults m this area who completed the required reading. continued from front Sixth-grade students, he said, come to school at differ­ ent levels and leave the school at similar levels. "This is the last time you can talk to kids on an adult level and still be able to have an influence in the changes they make in themselves," he said. Kids that age, he said, arc right in the middle of being kids and young adults and are still trying to figure out how to behave. "They want to show you how adult like they are, but they want to be kids, too," he said. Gymnastics in Motion New 8-week Session Starting... Tuesday, September 2nd SCHEDULES Cathy Moma, the owner, is very excited and motivated to make this the best club in the area parking lot will be moved this year. At least temporarily, they will be using the new south lot and enter the building by way of the gym nasium/cafeteria entrance. This is due to the renovation and temporary loss of parking in the west lot We offer classes for all ages and levels pre school, beginner, intermediate and advanced We also have a girts USFG competition team. from front page — Classes are held Mon thru Thurs and Sat morning. Kids, we also have hours available to rent the gym for that special party Open Gym Every Saturday 10-12 3207 M-37 Middleville • Phone 795-7620 PRESCHOOLERS, COME JOIN THE FUN! Bring In This Ad and RECEIVE... *5.00 Off Your New 8-Week Session �Th* Sun and News Middleville. Ml August 12, 1997/Pag* 3 TK senior hones dancing skills at workshop in New York Uy Mandy Habel Staff Writer Caledonia Dance Center student Monique Rodnguez of Middleville has been improv­ ing her dancing skills by at­ tending workshops this sum­ mer, the most recent one in New York through the Jeffrey Ballet. The possibility of attending the New York workshop, she said, came in the beginning of February, when she went to Chicago to take some classes and learned the company was holding auditions there. She was basically there for a workshop but said she audi­ tioned to get experience, as encouraged by her teacher, Terri Klaver. Two weeks later, she re­ ceived a letter of acceptance and a packet of information about the trip "At first, I did not think I would be accepted, so it was a nice surprise," she said The ballet holds auditions of this type all over the coun­ try. she said, and the people who audition later have a bet­ ter chance of being accepted because they are remembered more. Rodrigue/. studies at the Caledonia Dance Center and was one of only two students from here who attended the workshop. "Two other girls were ac­ with the girls as partners Rodnguez said they also had cepted in the junior division, the option of taking jazz but could not go.” she said She was accompanied by classes too. but she declined. "The classes were exhaust­ Klaver, Klaver's daughter. Katie Rienstra. and her ing and I wanted to see more mother, Laura. Her sister. of the city." she said The vigorous workouts did Katherine, also accompanied them on the trip which was a take their toll on Monique, as well as other dancers She said graduation present for her dancing that long was hard, They stayed in an apartment but enjoyable work. that was owned by a man who Rodnguez has been busy is involved in the arts. since the end of the school Laura said they found out year about him through a real es­ At the end of the year, dance tate company recitals for the Caledonia He greeted them when they Dance Center were held at arrived July 27. gave them Caledonia High School. When phone numbers for emergen­ the recitals were over, the stu­ cies, then left to stay at an­ dents attended a dance interim other home so they could have at Grand Valley State Univer­ room. He got in touch with sity. She also attended classes them again when it was time in Ada and one in Valparaiso, to leave Aug. 3. Ind. Some girls stayed in dorms. She said she particularly en­ Rodrigue/, said, but they had joyed the workshop in Val­ to be 18 to do that. Since they paraiso because classes were also needed to be 18 to drive held in not only in ballet, but in the city, she and Katie had also in tap, jazz, acting and to take taxis to their classes. Each day consisted of three modeling. One session, she and a half hours of ballet said, consisted of learning classes, and an hour or more how to audition for a musical. When the session was over, of point classes. One of the late afternoon students had to go through a mock audition procedure, and classes had 50 ballerinas in it. "1 saw the largest number of the director even called the ballerinas in one place than people who were casted to teach them what an acceptance ever before,” she said. Occasionally, boys joined call sounded like Another session at the them for point classes to work Caledonia Public Library planning summer book sale Aug. 23 The Caledonia Public Library will hold its summer book sale Saturday. Aug. 23, from 10 a m. to 4 p.m. This is a chance to get books people may have always wanted to read at a reasonable price, for school and day care teachers to pick up free magazines for art pro­ jects. and everyone to help support the friends and patrons of the Caledonia Library and its programs. This may be the last chance for library users to purchase the canvas bags with Deuce's picture. Only a few remain, priced at $6 each and there are book sale benefits for bag owners. Paperback books are 25 Ictuh ct Countru AFFORDABLE SOLID OAK FURNITURE 96 W. Main Lowell. MI 49331 9175 Cherry Valley (M-37) Caledonia. Ml 49316 Ph. (616) 891-0647 Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 10-7 Sat. KM Ph. 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She will be a senior at TK this fall and said she would love to continue dancing in the future, though she does not wish to go to New York and run from one audition to the next. "If someone sees me in a class and expresses interest in having me in a show, then I would might consider it." she said. Otherwise, there are other things she is interested in that she may like to pursue, such as business and working with numbers. She helps her father, Ar­ naldo, by answering phones for his business. Check-Out Our Sunwear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 ASK ABOUT OUR... VIP SAVINGS High yield with more flexibility VIP Savings is designed for the cus­ tomer who wants higher interest rates along with the ability to use all or part of the funds when the need arises. 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I am enjoying the beautiful weather but Cay is watering the garden every night or else we would not have anything It was just like that last year To me, the bad part this year is all the immature nuts are falling off the walnut trees, so there’ll be another poor nut crop again this year We use a lot in our baking. Johnny is still working on the two years ago crop to keep us well supplied Florence Fiala said her grandson and his new wife are in Australia for a three-week honeymoon. I got ahold of Cecil Gallup and he is completely back to his old self after his terrible injury to his body with a saw. He worked very hard to get back the use of his arms and hands. Isn’t that wonderful? What a never-give-up attitude' He fooled the doctor’s gloomy prediction of losing the use of his arms and hands Quite a guy Lois McWhinney said she saw a blimp right over them Tuesday afternoon. They got out a pair of binoculars and could see the reading on it. GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Proc iorneig the Whole Counsel of Cod Services at 9 50 am and 6 pm Worshipping al Kettle I akc Sc hool on Wneyviekd South of 68th Street ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School............................................. 9 30 a m Morning Worship..................................... 10 45 a m Evening Praise............ ................... 6 00 p.m. WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6 30 p.m 7240 68th Street, SE Caledonia 2 miles east of M-37 Pastor Rev Brian F Hamson George M Coon . Youth Pastor Music Coordinator, Jeffrey C. Vander Heide The Thomapple Kellogg High School Class of 1977 will have its 20th reunion Friday. Sept. 20. at the Holi­ day Inn Crown Plaza on 28th Street in Grand Rapids Committee member Becky Whittemore said this will be a time to catch up on old times and renew old memories. Several others saw it also. 1 haven’t seen one in a long time. Well, folks, this is all for this week. Visit with all of you uhom I can get next week. Love you all very much. The event, she said, will start at 7:30 p.m. with dinner at 8. A classmate will perform a magic show, which will be followed by dancing. Whittemore said the class has a reunion every five years and this one will be the fourth since graduation. The first one they had was at one of the township halls and the others were at the Middle Villa Inn. She said the group decided it needed a change and decided to go somewhere different this year. Whittemore said she has at­ tended all of the past reunions, but this is her first time work­ ing on the committee. Her job is to update ad­ dresses of the class members and to see what they are up to. She they started planning for the event in April and found many of the 150 people in the class though some still have not been tracked. "We started with 180 stu­ dents as freshman," she said. She has found that most of the people who have decided to attend, live in the Hastings. Middleville. Caledonia, and Grand Rapids areas. One family is coming from Lansing and another from Farmington Hills. CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer 6:45 p.m. Word of Life Clubs...................................... 6:45 p.m. t LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Morning Worship...................... 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship...................... 6:00 a.m. Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)............ 8:30 a.m. & 11 a m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday................... 6:30 p.m Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........................... 7:00 p.m Youth Fellowship - Sunday..............................7:00 p.m. Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass............................. 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass.......................9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. qa-jq RAY TOWNSEND Pastor SHARON BARNSDALE. Du ot Chnshan Ed & Muse OYl-OUZO WELCOME TO SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass 9:30 am May 24th-Aug 30 Saturday Mass: 5:00 pm 792-2889 Games limed Brethren Church Kalamazoo Avenue at 92nd Street Caledonia Michigan . . tlT tTI Telephone 698-8252 £ W CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children’s Church will be provided during both services Green Lake Calvary Church 608 145th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 4931 6 891 -8764 "A church with a caring heart for our community and the world' Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday School.................. 10:45-11 50 a m. (Child & Adult) (Dunng the School Ycari Ke». R. Scott Greenway. Pastor Mike AHes. » oath l eader Al Tierney er. Community C alling I Church Office: (616) 891 1512 M-37 at 100th St CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST [Worship Service iSunday School Sunday Worship 9:45 AM 81 1 1:00 AM 708 West Main Street Morning Worship Service............... 10:00 a m Sunday School..................................... 11 15 a m. Evening Worship Service................... 6 00 p m GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH 12200 Chief Noonday Read (at Gun Lake! Wayland. Michigan 49U8 • 795 7903 Bomer Free Programs for AU Ages 795 3667 Zfje <£>ID €ime /Hedjotiist Ctjurcfj 5590 Whitneyville Ave , S.E Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................ 10:00 a m Morning Worship............11 00 a m Evening Worship............... 6:00 p.m. Children's Classes COMMUNITY CHURCH U U U 1 I 1 Y CHURCH CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (Of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at Cutlerville Christian Elementary School (68th St St between Eastern and Division) Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM joyfully committed Io serving Christ honoring Christ s church, and carrying out Christ s commission Pastor Jeffrey Brown Pastor Church Office Telephone . ..281 3402 Church Office Fax............... 281 7686 Parsonage Telephone................................... 6987170 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8I46 68th St. near Whitncyville Ave Church School. Sunday........................ 9 45 am Morning Worship... 11 .00 am Evening Worship.......6:00 p.m. Wed Fellowship....... 7:30 pm. Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave & 84th St., Caledonia, ML 8:00 a.m................................. Worship Service 915 a.m.............................. Educational Hour 10:30 a m...............................Worship Service 7:00 p.m Rev Robert Gerke*Ojfice 891-8688»Church 891 9878 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville—Parmelee Freeport Morning Worship 9 30 a m Freeport Sunday School.................. 11 00 a m Parmolee Morning Worship............. 9 30 a m Middleville Sunday School............... 9 30 a m Middleville Morning Worship . 11 00 a m Rev Lee /.achrnan Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 - 868-6437 — Church Office Phone - 795 9266 Peace Reformed Church WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH Bamtt Free M-37 between Caledonia it Middles die Suada* Worship Scrsicn 8 .3* or 114#. k* Saadat School 4.45 5mday Wonh«> 6.-SS p.m. Caraway St. •CtaMrea'i Mmin 4 to Grade* besttrseg Postxe Imzmz Joyful “Be devoted m one another in brotherly low.” Rom. 12:10 Royle Bailard, Pastor 9Uim A IO»am WadnMm FmMs Night'* 600 pm 250 Vine Street 0 (All Services have a Nursery available) YOU ARE INVITED Rev Roger Timmerman. Pastor Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! Rev. Nomian Kohns — 616-891-8167 Church Office — 891-8669 MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate 10:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. \ 945-9554 J (Missouri Synod) Pastor Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ "Set an wamp* in speech <n Ma. m kxa. m t*tn and m punty 1 Tmothy 4:12 CALEDONIA Call... (non-traditional. informal) Sundays........................................... 10:30 a.m. Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave Phone 616-891-0287 Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street PRINTER? a place to belong a place to become LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILV CATHOLIC CHURCH /*" Looking for a Whittemore said she re­ LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY FIRST BAPTIST members the high school years as pleasant ones. Whittemore said she has found that people seem to ei­ ther attend all of the reunions or none of them "Everyone who attends the reunions seems to enjoy catching up." she said. "It is interesting to see what people are up to." 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St *891-8661 HcdBesdas fafluh Night" fcIS burner Chotrs for Children aad Adufb Jr A Sr High Schod Youth Group Cadets and Casinctles Aduh BiMe Stuhes "The Church where everybody1$ somebody and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sunday School.............................................. 9 30 a m. Sunday Morning Worship......................... 10 30 a m Sunday Evening Worship. ............ 600 pm Wed Mtdwee* Prayer & B*ote Study....... 7 00 pm. Rev William Brew. Rev Kart Bashkx Asst Pastor; Mr Mike Deen. Youth Pastor [ �The Sun and News. Middleville Ml August 12. 1997/Poge 5 Don’t get caught without umbrella; case for personal liability insurance Your dog bites and disfigures your neighbors child. Your car slides off the road in a rainstorm and severely injuries a person walking on the sidewalk So­ meone falls on the ice on your property. A fellow school board member accuses you of slander. All of these incidents could easily lead to a damage or an injury claim against you that exceeds the coverage pro vided by your standard homeowners' or automobile insurance policies According to the Michigan Association of Certified Engagements McCrath - Vis engagement told Robert J McCrath and Tacy J. Vis will be united in matrimony on Oct. 26, 1997 The wedding will take place in Las Vegas. Nevada The groom-elect is the son of Walter and Patricia Me Crath. He is a graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School. The bride-elect also a graduate of Thornapple Kellogg is the daughter of Garry and Deb Vis and Barb Kimmel. They now reside in Caledonia with their son. Fox-Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kurr of Middleville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Cynthia Ann Fox to Jeremy Dean Ander­ son. son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Anderson of Alto. Cynthia is a 1994 graduate of Thomapple Kellogg High School. Jeremy is a 1994 graduate of Caledonia High School An Oct. 4, 1997 wedding is planned. Mugridge-Pelli Together with their parents, Ryan Alan Mugndgc and Jen­ nifer Sue Pelli are pleased to announce their engagement. The groom is the son of Ron and Emily Mugridge of Middleville The bride-to-be is the daughter of David and Linda Blodgett of Grant and also of Sue and Richard Ike of Middleville The couple has planned an outside wedding in Yankee Springs, May 9, 1998. FOOT PAIN? Ingrown Nails • Diabetic Care • Hammertoes • Calluses Heel Pain • Orthotics • Warts Dr. Terrence J. Emiley OFFICE FOR PODIATRY Call 612 Main Street in Caledonia 891-9133 for an Appointment Once again Diamond Dave is back al First Baptist Church of Middleville for another exciting week long Bible SchooL Children ages kindergarten to Sth grade are invited to join Diamond Dave and his Sidekick “Dooley" in helping solve the mystery of the “CLUELESS TRUTH CAPER". With your help, he ’U try to solve the puzzle of what truth really is. He’ll need all the help he can get! Don T miss out on all the fun. August 18-22, 9:30 -11:30 am. Bring your thinking caps and a friend and be ready to track down “The Clueless Truth Caper"! For any questions, call 795-9726 Public Accountants, with the number of multimillon-dollar lawsuit verdicts on the rise, it has become more important than ever to protect sourself and your assets by purchasing personal liability insurance “Unbrella liability in­ surance." as its often called, typicallv covers you and other family members who live in your household for accidental injury to another person or damage to another person's property What is an umbrella policy? An umbrella liability policy supplements the primary pro­ tection that you already have as part of yoru standard automobile and homeowners' insurance. Umbrella in­ surance gives you an extra layer of protection against in­ jury and damage claims by providing liability coverage over and above the amounts you've selected for your automobile and homeowners' policies. One umbrella policy supplements both your homeowners' and automobile policies, it’s not necessary to take out a separate umbrella policy for each. Most homeowners’ and auto policies provide $100,000 to $300,000 in liability coverage. Should a claim against you surpass the limits in effect on your stan­ dard policies, umbrella liabili­ ty insurance would kick in to resolve the claim against you. Without protection to insulate you against large negligence awards, you could lose everything you own. And if your current assets are insuffi­ cient to cover the settlement, the court may even award a portion of your future income. Umbrella insurance, as its name implies, provides broad coverage and extends protec­ tion to situations in which you would not otherwise be covered. For example, in ad­ dition to increasing the liability limits on your homeowners’ and auto policies, most umbrella policies protect you against libel, slander, false arrest, in­ vasion of privacy, defamation of character and other similar personal injury claims that are generally not covered by your homeowners’ insurance. Keep in mind, however, that per­ sonal liability coverage does not apply in professional situations If, for example, you’re working as a selfemployed jounalist and want to be protected against libel suits, you must purchase a separate business policy. Persona) liability insurance also can fill in the insurance gap that results when you rent a car in a foreign country. While most insurance policies do not cover car rentals in foreign countries, umbrella policies generally. do. as long as you buy the required amount of the rental company’s basic liability coverage Buying an umbrella policy Umbrella insurance is designed to provide sup­ plementary coverage; it’s not a replacement for regular liability insurance Since the umbreila policy picks up where your homeowners’ and automobile policies leave off. insurers who underwrite um­ brella policies generally re­ quire that you maintain specific coverage amounts on your standard homeowners' and automobile policies. In fact, depending on the com­ pany *s guidelines, you may be required to increase the liability amounts on your cur­ rent policies before qualify ing for umbrella insurance coverge. The cost for umbrella liability insurance is relatively inexpensive, since most of the risk is assumed by the underlying policy. One million dollars of liability in­ surance protection generally costs between $100 and $200 per year. To keep your overall insurance costs down, you might consider raising the deductibles on your homeowners' and auto policies. Chances are. the money you save will cover a good part of the premium for your umbrella policy. In shop­ ping for such a policy, check first with the companies that insure your home and your car. Multiple policies with the same company often earn you a discount. These days, personal liabili­ ty awards of $1 million or more are not uncommon. Be sure you carefully assess your need for personal liability in­ surance. If your assets are greater than the liability limits on your homeowners’ and auto insurance policies, you should seriously consider Inly­ ing an umbrella policy. Obituaries Marilyn A. Kujala WAYLAND - Mrs. Marilyn A. Kujala, age 68, of Wayland and formerly of Middleville passed away Saturday, August 9, 1997 at Sandy Creek Nurs­ ing Home in Wayland. Mrs. Kujala was born on June 30,1929 at Grand Rapids, the daughter of Forrest L. and Leona (Burns) Richer. She was raised in Grand Rapids and attended St. Fran­ cis Xavier school. She was employed at Kresges, Keeler Brass in Grand Rapids and Lescoa in Middleville. Mrs. Kujala was a home­ maker, enjoyed reading, crocheting for her family and friends but most of all a loving and devoted mother, grand­ mother, and greatgrandmother always doing kind deeds for her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Forrest and Mary Richer, and a sister, Dorothy Vachon. Mrs. Kujala is survived by her children, George (Leslie) Richer of Middleville, Janet (Dave) Rosenberger of Hast­ ings, Joseph (Denise) Kujala of Middleville, Joyce (Randy) Bass of Middleville; ten grand­ children; three great grandchil­ dren; three brothers, Edmund (Geraldine) Richer of Wyom­ ing, Mike (Marie) Richer of Wyoming, Roger Richer of Grand Rapids; and several Love conquers all things except poverty and toothache. —Mae West NEED SOMETHING PRINTED? Color, Block and White... Lots or just a few. Cal'... J-Ad Graphics 945-9554 TODAY nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday morning at 1 LOO AM. at the Beeler Funeral Chapel with the Reverend Father Gordon L. Greene officiating. Interment will take place at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Alumni Luncheon Classes of 35, 36 & 37 Thornapple Kellogg High School 1 pun. Saturday, Aug. 16 at Yankee Springs Golf Course Bowens Mill Rd. 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But through the course of the day, many new friendships were formed and though there were no car giveaways, the Tshirts and smiles sported by area teens said it all. It was the first-ever "One Cop Par Kids Golf Outing" and personnel from police agencies from all over West Michigan spent their day bonding with troubled teens. Officers from the U.S. Mar­ shal's office. State Police posts, and Calhoun, Barry and Kent sheriffs departments, as well as city officers from var­ ious communities, were all part of the day-long event. Represented were 17 such agencies in all. This was what many of the young people who played called a once in a lifetime chance. All were teens with a record and were paired with cops and sponsors for the day. and after 18 holes of golf, many had established new friendships that could change the course of their lives. The whole idea behind the outing was do to just that, give the kids a break or a sec­ ond chance. It is hoped that af­ ter establishing a new rela­ tionship with police officers who were once considered the enemy, these kids would put drugs, alcohol and crime be­ hind them. The idea was also the brain­ storm of local speaker and au­ thor Dennis Tinsman. Tinsman, who founded Faith. Hope & Love Min­ istries Inc., which is based out << I contacted each police agency and sponsor myself. And I was amazed at the response that l o got. ’’ —Dennis Tinsman Billy Treece. Kent County Deputy Sheriff Heather Martin, Kendall and Chris Murphy, a vice president at the State Bank in Caledonia, played as a four-some at last weeks golf tournament at Mulberry Fore. Billy," he said. "It really seemed to change his outlook. Now he is out there all of the time." He added. "You have to go a long way to find a course run like this one!” After spending an afternoon chatting with Tad up to the golf course, Tinsman said that he began making contacts for the outing. That was several weeks ago. 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(Up to ‘70.00 value.) Offer expires September 6. 199&. �The Sun and News Middleville Ml August 12. 1997 Page 7 From previous pagearrived. Whether it was a story shared by teammates or the speakers who wrapped up the afternoon, teens who Tinsman said were quiet and withdrawn at the beginning of the day seemed to have high spirits and many chatted with their new friends in law enforce­ ment like they had known each other for a long time. "Many of these teens were in detention homes, or on probation for serious crimes.’’ said Tinsman. "This really was successful, and we hope to involve even more people next year. The day began with a break­ fast that was donated by the Felpausch Food Center and then soon it was tee-off lime. At each hole, one could find two cops, a sponsor, and a teen. "The sponsors really deserve credit for all that they did." he said. "They didn’t just give $200 to cover expenses that day, what they donated was a commitment of their time." Those sponsors included many area businesses, such as Screen Express of Lake Odessa, which supplied Tshirts for all of the players. Del and Connie Sweeris; the American Legion Post 565 from Dutton, Rossicn Masonary from Grandville; the Frisbic Sign Company. Richard and Deb Frisbic: ROWcll Mobile Homes, and the State Bank, all of Caledonia; Hometown Lumber and Good­ time Pizza of Nashville; Jack Austhof. president of Builders Exchange; Erb's Electric and | “ Each has promised to stay involved and many wonderful things have taken place as a result of the outing. — Dennis Tinsman Plumbing; Superior Seafood; Sobie Company: Jeff Dobbins Auto Service. Universal Mo­ tor Car Company; Broadmoor Motor Sales Inc.; Grand Rapids Plastics; Campbell in­ surance Agency; Arnold and Linda Erb; and Isabelle McKibbin from Arkansas. There also were volunteers from Kent and Barry County Juvenile Courts, and many others who gave of their time and resources. 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Company Judy Harrison *9^1 Ow chance for employment to those who have a jail or prison record, he feels that he can help to rehabilitate them. I stand here as an opportu­ nity," he told the teens, and according to Tinsman, there have already been phone calls requesting interviews. Another is a good look at what will happen if the wrong road is chosen. There were two speakers al the golf out­ ing who told personal stories. Both were part of wrong choices which changed their lives forever. The first, a woman who called herself Sally spoke to the kids as the mom of a convict. As the mother of four. Sally has experienced first hand what family members go through when a teen chooses to break the law Her youngest was convicted of murder and will never leave the state penitentiary. "He lost the battle against drugs." she said. "When he hit rock bottom, he was not the same person that loved sports and his family. He made so many wrong choices and now the Department of Corrections makes all of his choices." From a mom s perspective she told those present of the heartbreaking moments she had faced and will continue to face every time she visits her son in prison. "Prison isn’t exciting or macho," she said. "Don't think what happened to my youngest son can't happen to you, because it can." If that didn't make an im­ pression. the look on teens' eyes as they were were asked to touch the chains of a pris­ oner may very well have. "Rick," dressed in his prison fatigues with chained hands and feet, told the group of life behind bars. "There is no privacy and no choices," he said. "Once you land in prison you are nothing more than a number. They don’t care!" He talked about the fights, stealing, abuse and lack of support while behind bars, and most of all. the way it affected Stop in and see our... Clearance Counter —EXTENSION CORDS— 10% Off Caledonia Lumber | 115 Kinsey Caledonia * 891-8143 I his family. Rick was incarcer­ ated when his children were very small, and was forced to watch them grow up through pictures and short monitored visits. He told of one cold day when he watched his family in the parking lot with car trou­ ble and couldn't do anything to help. "It’s a horrible thing to go through.” he said. "I watched out the window of my cell and could see my family in the parking lot with a dead batten and could do nothing. I called for help from the inside and no one would come. They simply didn’t care." He also talked of life once outside prison walls, telling kids that the chains didn't come off when and if released They remained as emotional scars for life. Some of the stories shared with teens that afternoon may have seemed a harsh way to end a fun event, but as they got up to leave, many were shaking the hands of those who shared their personal ex­ periences. Others were busy making plans for another round of golf with their new friends in law enforcement. "Our kids are our future.” said Tinsman. "Their biggest problem today is a lack of re­ spect for authority. I think this was an effective way to present them with the truth and alternatives to getting into trouble. And. I’ll bet if asked at the end of the day. any one of them would say that they had a great time. They wouldn't want to be anywhere else." He added, "this is most cer­ tainly the first of many such outings. We have already scheduled a date for next year!" Caledonia grads have a lot to cheer about... Not just one... or even two... but three members of last year's Caledonia High competitive cheerleading team have made their way onto college cheerleading squads. Recent Scot graduates Jill Carter. Kelley Mesecar and Nellie DeWitt will all be cheering for their new respective schools this tall. Carter has made the California-Fullerton University team. Mesecar will be performing routines at Ferris State University and DeWitt has landed a spot on the team at Grand Rapids Community College. All three were part of the Caledonia team that went to the U.C.A. National Cheerleading Championships last March in Anaheim. The Scots took 13th out of 40 teams al the prestigious event. Both Mesecar and DeWitt were also part of a U.S. team that cheered the Down Under Bowl in Australia last month. The two were selected to participate in lhe manner that high school players were for the contest. f Looking for a PRINTER? Call... \ 945-9554 J > MAIN ATTRACTION • HAIR • EAR PIERCING • WAXING • FACIALS • NAILS • PEDICURE • MASSAGE • SCALP MASSAGE — Experience the very best in products and services — 9175 CHERRY VALLEY AVE • CALEDONIA. 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Marvin Verhaar Richard Strauss Thornapple Kitchen �Poge 8/The Sun and News, Middleville Ml/August 12. 1997 Michigan drunk driving arrests up 2.6 percent over 1995 Michigan's report card on drunk driving has been releas­ ed, revealing that arrests in­ creased in 1996 over the previous year. The 1996 Michigan Annual Drunk Driving Audit shows 61,119 arrests in 1996 compared to 59,584 in 1995, a 2 6 percent increase. This increase of 1,535 ar­ rests continues a trend begun in 1992 ‘‘Drunk driving arrests are beginning to approach a level not seen since the late 1980s and early 1990s. yet the percentage of alcohol-related deaths is 10 points less than it was during that same time period." said Betty Mercer, division director at the Office of Highway Safety Planning, a division of the Michigan Department of State Police which assembles the audit “Communities are partner­ ing with law enforcement to send a message that drinking and driving will not be tolerated." Mercer said. “Prevention is the key to even greater success in reducing the overall incidence of drunk driving in our state " The audit, released each June, consists of traffic crash and arrest data reported by all agencies to the Department of State Police, and arrest disposition (conviction) data compiled by the Department of State. Drunk driving arrest in the Upper Peninsula increased 3.6 percent, and 2.5 percent in the Lower Peninsula Wayne County experienced the largest increase (5.2 per­ cent) while Macomb County had the largest decrease (15.2 percent) in drunk driving ar­ Zsfteuv leusMve DESIGNERS HAIR HAIR • NAILS • TANNING < \ 122 E Main St.. Middleville (Next to Phil's Pizza) Call 795-7719 for your appt Thanks for buying my Market Lambs rests w hen compared to 1995 Only 35 of Michigan's 83 counties had decreases in the number of arrests they reported for 1996. Arrest data shows 83 per­ cent were male, the same as in 1995 Roughly one of every five arrests (17.8 percent) oc­ curred as a result of a traffic crash. Of those arrested for drunk driving. 7.9 percent consented to a breath test for akohoi. and 8 percent con- sented to a blood test, while 13 percent refused all such tests. Of those tested. 75 per cent had a Boldily Alcohol Content (BAC) of 0.10g or greater Arrest Disposition (Convic­ tion) data shows the total number of dispositions by judge for drunk driving of­ fenses. The report indicates the type of conviction, number of acquittals, dismissals, licensing sanctions Number of farms in Michigan continue to decrease in ‘96 The estimated number of farms in Michigan as of June 1 was 52.000. down by 1.000 from 1996 according to the Federal/State Agricultural Statistics Service The medium farm category was estimated to be 16.000, down 6 percent or 1.000 farms. The other two categories of farms remained the same at 28,000 and 8,000 for small and large farms, respectively. The land in farms was estimated to be 10.5 million acres, down from last year by 1 percent or 100.000 acres. The medium farm category fell to 2.9 million acres or 6 percent while the large farm category increased 2 percent to 6.2 million acres. The small category remained un­ changed from the previous year at 1.4 million acres. The average size farm in Michigan was 202 acres per farm. By categories the average farm sizes are 50 acres for the small (unchanged from last year). 181 for the medium (down 1 percent), and 775 for the large farms (up 2 percent). Nationally, the number of farms was estimated at 2.06 million farms, a less than 1 percent decrease from 1996 Also decreasing by less than 1 percent from the previous year was the total land in farms at 968 million acres. The average farm size was un­ changed from 1996 at 470 acres. Estimates for the number of farms and land in farms refer to June 1. A farm is defined as “any establishment from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were sold or would normally be sold during the year.” The farm categories are defined by Caledonia 'Farmers' Market’ set as library fundraiser The Caledonia New Library Committee is sponsoring a "farmers' market" from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 18 as a "small" fund raising effort for the new building. The market will be held in the library parking lot, 240 Emmons, and all local fanners and backyard gardeners are invited to participate. Proceeds EXAM, BITE-WING X-RAYS & ROUTINE CLEANING...*47.00 FREE ORTHODONTIC CONSULTATION FREE TEETH WHITENING CONSULTATION Winner of Sonicare was Robbie Casgrove. This month any one can register to win a free teeth whitening from Dr. Reid 's office WAYNE H. BELD, D.D.S 9958 Cherry Valley Ave., SE. Ste. 1 Caledonia. 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District courts adjudicated 59.395 of the 62.022 convictions. The greatest variation bet­ ween 1996 data and 1995 is that the number of persons convicted of OUIL resulting in a Serious Injury increased from 12 in 1995, to 53 in 1996, but this was because the 1995 definition of “serious in jury" was expanded in 1996 to include more types of injuries Business Is Great... THANKS Were Kept Our Prices Low To Continue The Boom! Look At These Low Prices 1993 Chrysler Concord 4 Dr. 3.5 V-6. air. automatic. p/windows/locks. till, cruise, rear defroster, power scats. Infinity sound system. AM/FM stereo tape, color keyed mags. ................................................................ Extra Iaw Price *7450 1993 Dodge Shadow ES 2 Dr. Air, automatic, AM/FM stereo tape ......................................................................... 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The good weather undoubtedly had something to do with the record attendance, which was estimated by the fair office at more than 25,000 for the week The 4-Hers and FFA members showing their livestock at the fair also benefitted from good weather and a good turnout at the livestock auction. They got top prices for their show animals, with the total auction proceeds totaling $220,537, compared to the 1996 auction total of $137,000. The breakdown from each group of animals shows: • Rabbits earned $885. • Chickens, $1,420. • Goats. $370. • Lambs, $22,864. • Hogs. $86,598. • Steers. $108,399. The fair also traditionally auctions three gallons of milk from the highest-producing dairy cow. This year, the first of the three gallons brought in $375 for the cow s owner. Steve Koning. The second gallon was auctioned for $775, with proceeds going to the dairy program The third gallon earned $600, also for the dairy program A donated turkey was auctioned for $250, with for proceeds going improvements to the small animal bam. This year’s youth fair attracted about 900 exhibitors and 4.000 exhibits, and fair official Nicki Patterson said that even the commercial exhibits increased in number this year. She noted that more families than ever came to the fair, with the younger children, especially, enjoying the chance for a close-up view of farm animals and horseback nding. as well as the midway rides and traditional "fair food." "I think this fair is seen more and more as a family fair, something that parents and kids all can enjoy." she said. The auctioneers encourage bids at last week's Kent County Youth Fair livestock auction, as Brian Kayser of Caledonia shows off his pen of hogs to potential buyers. This year's auction was the best in the fair's history. 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FREE INSPECTION 795-3550 We Feature... 500 Arlington Street (M-37) Middleville Ml < (/) Open Monday-Thursday 8 to 6; Fnday 8 to 5; Saturday 8 to 12; Wednesday Evenings By Appointments SALE - SALE * SALE - Jon Raymond Owner SALE - SALE - SALE • SALE | �Poge 12/Th« Sun ond New*. Mtddlavilla. Mi/August 12. 1997 Most of the members of the Cherry Valley Livestock Club pose for a 1997 fair photo. In the front row from the left are Adam Buys, Macenzie Baird, Heidi Komejan, Amy Bolan, Dana Bravata and Larry Leibey. In the next row, from the left, are Corey Kilmartin, Brian Hawkins, Katie Wert, Anna Komejan, Anthony Baird, Mike Leibey, Wesley Muller and Jeff VanderBoon. Behind them, from the left, are Amanda Trutsch, Holly Hawkins, Jenny Workman, Cindy VanderBoon, Barton Dailey, Craig Hoebeke, Taylor Smith and Jenny VanderBoon. In the back row are Ella Devoe-Bolan, Courtney Smith, Ben VanderBoon, Eric Smith, Jason Workman, Blake Trutsch, Allison Smith, Eli Cryderman and Justin Workman. Not pictured are Allison Buys, Molly Cryderman, Emma Cryderman, Christie Lacic and Taylor Muller. Dan Sneller, 14. of Caledonia’s Showcase Riders 4H club poses with his horse. 'Sir Vector* after the pair won the Junior Intermediate Contesting trophy. Sneller and 'Sir* took first place in four of six contesting events. Melissa VanLaan and 'Prince* earned the Senior Intermediate Hunt Seat trophy at the 1997 Kent County Youth Fair. Melissa. 17, is a( member of the Showcase Riders 4-H club. The Showcase Riders 4-H club takes a break from fair activities to pose in front of their horse bam. In front, from the left, are Rachel Blair, Danielle VanLoon, Jessica James, Katie Berends, Becky Haywood and Emily Dannison. Behind them, from the left, are assistant leader Mark Guikema. Kari Hernandez, Amy Bolan, Lindsey Wyma, Holly Gober, Tim Stouffer and Carissa VanLoon. In the back, from the left, are Peter Newhof, Brooke Wierenga, Darcy Stouffer, Rachel Alles, Julie Maier, Elizabeth Grimley, JoAnne DeBlaay, Mike VanLaan, Melissa VanLaan, Mike Sneller, Becky Bloemers and assistant leader Brian White. Not pictured are Stacie Berends and Dan Sneller. Lisa Kaechele poses with her 4-H leader, Pat Werkema, as she displays her rosette for the Reserve Champion Market Pen of hogs. The Caledonia area members of the Byron Center Busy Workers 4-H club are (front row, from left) Ken VanLaan, Holly VanLaan, Leah VanLaan. Melissa VanLaan and Jenny VanLaan. Standing, from the left, are Josh VanLaan, Lindsey Lobbezoo, Philip Lobbezoo. Brian Kayser, Eric VanLaan, Martin Lobbezoo, Dan Sneller, Philip VanLaan and John Lobbezoo. Melissa Myers (left) and Allison Smith display the Caledonia FFA's Grand Champion Market Pen of hogs, which also includes the Reserve Champion single hog. �The Sun and News Middleville. Ml/ August 12, 1997'Page 13 1&97 Heather VanKalker and her golden retriever, Saber, were the high point obedience team in this year's Kent County Youth Fair dog show, earning 192.5 of 200 possible points. They also took a third place in the beginning dog agility competition. Heather was named the junior dog showmanship winner, making her eligible for the Showmanship Sweepstakes competition. 4H thewaytoGROW Lisa Kaechele of the Boots and Saddles 4-H club displays her market lamb, named reserve champion in the 1997 Kent County Youth fair. Katie Strauss encourages her Sheltie up the teeter-totter during the advanced dog agility competition. Agility training provides owner and dog a chance to work together in a less formal setting, as the two compete against the clock to successfully complete an obstacle course of jumps, tunnels and ramps. Leah VanLaan, of the Byron Center Busy Workers 4-H club, exhibited this year’s Grand Champion hog. �Poge 14/The Sun ond News. Middleville Ml August 12 1997 FAIR WINNERS, continued from Page 13 Members of the Boots and Saddles 4-H club are. from the left. Melissa Myers. Megan Werkema, Heather Werkema, Amanda Werkema (kneeling). Lisa Kaechele. leader Pat Werkema and Erin Haddix. All the kids showing at fair take their turns at barn duty. Keeping the barn 'alleys' raked and clear of debris and making sure that all equipment is neatly and properly stored is part of fair. Each exhibitor is expected to keep his/her animal fed and watered and its area clean. Herbs May Offer Arthritis Relief JiiiiiiTiiiiiiiTiiiiiTirrr : August 15th & 16th « 9:00 E Gigantic Estate Sale M Lots of African primitive artifacts including: spears * shields, bows & arrows, knives, clubs, and buffalo horn snuffs. 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They’re turning to trees and other plants for anti­ inflammatories known as curcuminoids and boswellic acids, which are respectively found m the common spice turmeric and the sap of the Boswellta serrata tree of India. Studies suggest these can be effective alternatives to the anti-inflammatory drugs usually used to treat arthn tis symptoms. The two extracts are available in a dietary supplement called Boswelha Dr Vladimir Badmaev, V.P. of medical affairs at the nutraceutical firm Sabinsa Corp., said, “Many prescrip­ tion and over-the-counter arthritis drugs can cause or exacerbate certain conditions such as ulcers and kidney problems The excitement over these two natural extracts is that they work as well as man> drugs but with­ out the dangerous side­ effects.’ To try Boswellia, risk-free, call Vaden Research, Inc., at 888-242-4245 ( 2Lhour^axia>, Behind the scenes, 4-Hers work hard to keep their animals clean and well-groomed during the week they must spend in the barn. 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This award, presented weekly to one school from across the' United States, was given in honor of the school’s outstanding Internet web site “Cool School” web sites are judged on several criteria, including visual appeal, creativity and originality, stu­ dent involvement, community involvement, achievement of goals for the school, ac­ cessibility, and educational topics featured about the school The winning “Cool School" is featured on Educa tion World located at http://www. education­ world, com. Caledonia High School was one of the first schools in Western Michigan to feature a web site The site offers a “webrary," or online version of the school’s library. as well as information about the school district, a calendar of events, information about school projects and faculty email addresses “Getting kids on the In­ ternet is really important to us,” said Mary Durkee. In­ ternet coordinator for the Caledonia School District "We want them to go out and apply what they learn online.” Durkee leads the group of students and faculty that developed the school's web site. Faculty and students involv­ ed in the project include Liz Lewis, media specialist, as well as 1997 Caledonia High School graduates Mark Lyons, David Good, Wayne Pafhausen and Jeremy Williams. BRUCE'S Last year our students us­ ed the internet to research everything from case studies in psychology. to periodic tables in chemistry to cadavers in anatomy class." said Durkee. “Using the In­ ternet helps student^ learn problem-solving skills they can use when they graduate " In the fall. Durkee plans to teach a special three-week “HTML training course for the first time. The culmination of the class will be a project to improve the school's web site. Durkee also plans to start an Internet Club for students. “Our goal is to become an information provider for the entire community, where anyone can come to find in­ formation about our schools. This will be great for our community and particularly useful for people who are thinking of moving to Caledonia, said Durkee Caledonia High School will receive special recognition from Education World for the “Cool School of the Week" award, including a plaque for “Cool School" T-shirts and mousepads, individual award certificates, and a special link for their school’s web site from the Education World Web site. Anyone can visit the school's web site at http://www.caledonia.kl2.mi.us. Education World is a free Internet resource for educators and students located at http://www. education­ world. com The site includes the Internet’s largest education-specific search engine with more than 50,000 links as well as teacher aids such as sample lesson plans, curriculum materials, mon­ thly educational site reviews and educator forums. Nominations for “Cool Schools” are accepted on-line at the Education World Web site. Education World is produc­ ed by Concourse C. Inc. Digital Marketing Services. The site is sponsored by American Fidelity Assurance Company, which has specialized in serving the financial services needs of educators, trade association members and others in the educational community since 1960. For more information about Education World, call Dean Davison or Michelle Manuel at (816) 842-1500. 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Marinated Mushroom And Garden Vegetable Salad 10 ounces fresh white mushrooms, sliced (about 3 cupel 8 ounces broccoli florets (about 3 cups) 1 small zucchini, cut in 1/2-inch chunks (about 2 cups) 1 medium sweet red bell pepper, cut in 1inch chunks (about 1 cup) 1 medium red onion, cut in 1-inch chunks (about 2 cups) 3/4 cup low-fat Italian dressing 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup honey In large bowl com­ bine mushrooms, broc­ coli, zucchini, pepper, onion and tomatoes. In small bowl combine Italian dressing, vinegar and honey; mix well. Pour dressing over veg­ etable mixture; toss until well coated. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight, toss­ ing occasionally. Just before serving drain lightly. Serve on bed of soft lettuce with bread sticks, if desired. Yield: about H cups Middleville Youth Baseball Thanks the Following for Their Support of Our 1997 Season Team Sponsors of 25 Teams and 350 Youth Players Middleville Floral & Gift Kim Weiringa Thornapple Kitchen Bev Tuffs Pastoors Family Market Nancy Cole Getty Building & Realty Bill Getty D&D Excavating Duane Weeks Greenridge Realty Mike Nichols Samuel Mancinos of Gun Lake Scott and Jeanie Jones State Bank of Caledonia Tim Kelly Barry County YMCA State Farm Insurance Lon Lefanty Bruce’s Frame & Alignment Bruce Bender Gavin Chevrolet Bill Gavin Wayland Snowmobile Club Tires Plus Jon Raymond Phils Pizzeria Ross Sclafani Yankee Springs Golf Course Evan Seifert Pharmacy Care Dave Hopkins Bushwacker Mark Worth Babylon Hair & Tanning Miava Gravelyn Dan Valley Excavating Dan Dykstra Thornapple Financial Services Susan Foster DONATIONS FOR BLEACHERS AND FIELD MAINTENANCE Middleville Tool & Die Co Kenneth & Sandra Roberts Douglas & Mary Cisler Steven & Colleen Crawford Thomas & Brenda Hoffman Philip & Rebecca Wenger Gary & Ruth Kuipers Pastoors Family Market Local 1002 U.A.W Hastings City Bank The Scoop Ice Cream Shop Jeffrey & Terea Schithroat Steven & Theresa Simmons Rodney & Rochell Preslar Jeffrey & Marilyn Warren Brian & Lori Buchanan Lauire & Ronald Jr. Myers Perry & Lydel Frey Doward Dulyea Lisa J. Johnson Jeff & Sharon Gordon Philip & Bonnie Rhoby Michael & Mary Jean Kathmann Middleville Lions Club Robert & Marjoire Teunessen Kevin & Linda Baragar Dean & Patricia Mickelson Timothy & Deborah Burbank Anne M. Sorenson 1997 Officers of Middleville Youth Baseball - Robert Kenney and Brian Zatzke HERE’S YOUR CHANCE TO DETERMINE HOW THE PROGRAM WILL BE RUN IN 1998 Planning meeting on September 2, 1997 at 6:30 pm at Phil’s Call Robert Kenney at 795-4320 For more information �Page )6/Th« Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml/Augus» 12 1997 Residents urged to check on homestead tax exemption * Ed VanderVries handling assessment responsibilities in Caledonia 891-0070 on Mondays or in assessing, but also in ap­ praising and mass review and Wednesdays. Ted Gruizenga Inc. was in the areas of property tax hired in June by the Township record computerization and Board to handle the assess­ computer support. As the township assessor ment needs of the township Gruizenga Inc., while it searches for a full- from time, on-staff assessor. For­ VanderVries will handle mer assessor Tom Doane re­ taxpayer questions and provide the signed in April to take another problems, necessary information to as­ position. sist township officials in deci ­ The contract with the town­ ship provides for paying sion making, comply with all laws and regulations and pre­ Gruizenga's firm $22,500 an­ nually for its services with no pare for and attend Board of benefits. The contract allows a Review meetings. He also 60-day cancellation notice for will prepare the township's assessment roll. either party. According to information provided by the company, it was established to provide "superior quality property as­ sessment services" to small and mid-size units of govern­ TO THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF ment. Current clients range YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY. Ml. Ed VanderVries is the new assessor for Caledonia AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: from 900 to 5,500 parcels and Township. He works for Ted Gruizenga, Inc. represent from $40 million to Please Take Notice that the Zoning Board of Appeals Assessment Administration, which was hired by the of Yankee Springs Township will hold a public hearing $400 million in state equal­ township to handle its assessment needs. on Tuesday, August 12,1997 commencing at 7:30 p.m at ized valuation. the Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N Briggs Rd., The company, however, can ing a new home that does not $0.00 is listed after the line concerning the following: provide assistance to local item labeled "school operat­ yet have the exemption, the 1 ZBA 97-07-07, Parcel ID. No 195-023-00; A request units of government not only ing." The zero figure means date of occupancy must be on by Robert Geyer. 10739 Gun Lake Rd , for a variance from the township zoning ordinance lakefront set back the homestead exemption has or before May 1 for the owner requirements to allow a storage shed to be located near to be eligible for the exemp­ been filed. the water's edge tion that year. "The owner’s property tax 2 ZBA 97-07-08, Parcel ID. No 008-017-00; A request "This is good to know in would show a sizeable in­ by John Jerkatis. 718 Barlow Lake Dr. for a variance from crease if there is no exemp­ setting up a closing date and the township zoning ordinance road side set back deciding when to move into tion." he said. requirements to allow him to construct an addition to The deadline for filing a the home," VanderVries sug­ his garage homestead exemption is May gested. "If possible, try to 3 ZBA 97-07-09, Parcel ID No. 019-D31-40, A request 1, so the only way a home­ move in before that deadline by Marvin Lanting for variance from the township zoning stead owner without an ex­ so you can get your exemp­ ordinance parcel subdivision requirements for road frontage to allow him to divide his parcel into three emption can get relief for this tion that year." Forms for filing for the ex­ parts year is through the next cleri­ 4 ZBA 97-07-10, Parcel ID No 008016-00; A request cal Township Board of Re­ emption are available at the by Henry Hays. 710 Barlow Lake Dr from the township view session in December. township office, and require zoning ordinance side yard and road side set back However, the resident can get all owners to include their requirements to allow him to construct a new garage on his money back only on this names and signatures, social the west footings of his existing garage. year's and last year’s taxes, ac­ security numbers, the number 5. Such other matters as may properly come before of the parcel in question and cording to state law. the Zoning Board of Appeals. Date and Time of Public Hearing the date of occupancy. Many homeowners proba­ Please Take Further Notice that the township zoning The exemption cannot be bly signed for their homestead ordinance will be available for inspection at the office of granted until the home is oc­ exemption when the "Pro­ the Township Clerk, 284 N. Briggs Rd., during regular Place of Hearing cupied, he said. township business hours and will also be available at posal A" school tax reform VanderVries will be in the the time of the public meeting. Written letters of question became law in 1994, comment will be accepted until the start of the meeting. Caledonia Township office on VanderVries said. Once the Please Take Further Notice that the township will Mondays and Wednesdays homestead has the exemption, provide to individuals with disabilities, necessary, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to take it stays with the home, and reasonable auxiliary aids and services as may be care of township assessment the new owner of an exempted required, upon 5 days notice to the Township Clerk of responsibilities and meet with home would not have to file Application No. V-14: Gavin Bros. Chevrolet, LLC the need for the same. residents to answer their ques­ 938 Middleville Road again, he said. All persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid Middleville, Ml 49333 tions. However, the buyer of an time and place to participate in the discussion of the A Kalamazoo resident, he is existing home can check with above proposals. Legal Descnption: P.P. #08-014-022-019-00, Lengthy legal the township assessor to see if a graduate of Western Michi­ description available in Township Office Yankee Springs Township gan University and has passed the exemption was filed, he Zoning Board of Appeals Description of variance requested: Applicant is seeking a vari­ the test for a Level II asses­ (323) Charles Biggs, Secretary said. ance from the Zoning Ordinance requirement in Article XI. sor's certification. He now For those building or buySection 7.11.5, which requires that screening be provided along will pursue Level III certifica­ rear yards abutting a property line in any agricultural or residen­ tion and hopes to have com­ tial district. The subject property is zoned “C. Commercial; the pleted that work by next year. property abutting the rear property line is zoned “AR", agricul­ VanderVries, who also is tural-residential the assistant golf coach for Kalamazoo Valley Commu­ Application No. V-15: John and Judy Burman nity College, said that after 6431 Noffke Drive Caledonia. Ml 49316 graduating from college he ran PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August his own computer training P.P. #08-014-080-010-00, Lot #40, Legal Descnption. 18, 1997, at 7:30 p.m., the Planning Commission of the company for six years, and Noffke Lakeshore Plat #2. Charter Township of Caledonia will hold a public hearing one of the firms he worked at the Caledonia Township and Village Hall, 250 South with was Ted Gruizenga As­ Description of variance requested: Applicant is seeking a vari­ sessment Services Inc., also ance from the Zoning Ordinance requirement in Article VI, Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, concerning the Section 7.6.6, which requires a minimum side set-back of 20 feet located in Kalamaz(X). application of Dennis D. Faist for a special land use for a proposed garage and deck addition to house. The subject Gruizenga became a good under Section 3.42 of the Township Zoning Ordinance, property is zoned “RR", rural-residential. friend, and VanderVries even­ by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Ed VanderVries, Caledonia Township's new assessor, has an addition for local home­ owners' “things to do" lists, and his suggestion could save you a lot of money come tax time next year. He suggests every home­ owner make sure his/her prop­ erty has a homestead exemp­ tion. meaning that it is not taxed as a commercial, indus­ trial or other business prop­ erty. Any township property that does not have the home­ stead exemption must pay an extra 18 mills of school oper­ ating property tax beyond the six mills levied on each homeowner. Homeowners can check their last tax bill to see if ZONING BOARD of APPEALS NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING PHONE 945-9554 ANYTIME for Action-Ads NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS August 19, 1997, at 7:00 p.m Thornapple Township Hall 200 E. Main St., Middleville, Ml 49333 CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN to permit an existing antenna and tower to be increased in height to approximately 75 feet, on lands commonly described as 7727 100th Street, and legally described as follows; Lot 7 of Thornapple River Shores Estates, Town 5 North, Range 10 West, Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan; All interested persons may attend the public hearing and be heard with regard to the requested special land use. Dated: August 7, 1997 PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA .326) tually went to work for him. "Il's a nice combination of assessment and computer knowledge." he said of the firm. "All the assessment data is computerized now, and I try to keep the computerizing of these records going as smoothly as possible." VanderVries said he wel­ comes questions about as­ sessment matters and knows that in a growing community like Caledonia, both new and long-time residents can find the changes in state and local laws confusing. He can be contacted by call­ ing the township office at These variance applications may be inspected at the Thornapple Township Hal daily 9 am to 12 noon and 1 to 4 pm; except Fri., 9 am to 12 noon. Written comments regarding these applications may be addressed to Secretary, Thornapple Township Zoning Board of Appeals. 200 E Main St, Middleville. Ml. 49333. Lee Patterson. Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals NOTICE. Thornapple Township will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired, and audio tapes for the visually impaired of printed material being considered at the hearing, upon seven days notice to the Township Clerk, individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the clerk by writing or calling Thornappie Township Clerk, 200 E Main Street, Middleville, Ml 49333 Telephone (616) 795-7202. 324 �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml August 12, 1997/Page 17 Buyers, sellers should know of new land division requirements by Barbara Gall Staff Writer With many parcels of land changing hands in Caledonia, the townships new assessor has Some words of advice to both buyers and sellers. Ed Vander Vries, of Ted Gruizenga, Inc. Assessment Administration, is the asses­ sor working in Caledonia two days a week, as provided in the township s contract with the company. He said property owners who are splitting land with the intent to sell the new parcels should be aware of the The Village of Caledonia is accept­ ing bids for employee health and retirement benefits. Submit bids to the village office at 250 S. Maple St., Caledonia, Ml 49316. Telephone 8919384 or Fax 891-9730. Bids should be submitted no later than August 27, 1997. YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO. THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YAN­ KEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY. Ml AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THURSDAY AUGUST 21. 1997 COMMENCING AT 7:30 PM AT THE YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP HALL. 284 N BRIGGS RD. TO CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS: 1. ZOC 97-05-06, PARCEL ID. NO 007-006-00; A REQUEST BY PAT KOVAL, 12505 OAKWOOD SHORES DR. TO REZONE THE PROPERTY LISTED ABOVE AND LOCAT­ ED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF OAKWOOD SHORES DR., NORTH OF 12330 OAKWOOD SHORES FROM THE •AGRICULTURE" TO THE “RURAL RESIDENTIAL" ZON­ ING DISTRICT. 2. ZOC 97-07-07, PARCEL ID. NO. 007-400-20; A REQUEST BY WILLIAM SCOBEY, 315 139TH AVE., WAYLAND TO REZONE THE PROPERTY LISTED ABOVE AND LOCATED WEST OF 12330 OAKWOOD SHORES DR. FROM THE ‘AGRICULTURE’ TO THE 'RURAL RESIDENTIAL’ ZONING DISTRICT. 3. ZOC 97-07-08, PARCEL ID. NO. 030-005-00; A REQUEST BY THE OAK GROVE ASSOCIATION TO CHANGE THEIR PARCEL LOCATED AT 2679 RUSSELL DR., FROM A CONDOMINIUM TO A SITE CONDOMINI­ UM. 4. ZOC 97-06-05; A REQUEST BY THE YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION TO REVISE THE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW SAW MILLS IN THE ’AGRICULTURE’ ZONING DISTRICT BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE PERMIT. COMPLETE COPIES OF THE PROPOSAL ARE AVAILABLE AT THE YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP HALL DURING REGU­ LAR BUSINESS HOURS. 5. SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPEC­ TION AT THE OFFICE OF THE TOWNSHIP CLERK, 284 N BRIGGS RD DURING REGULAR TOWNSHIP BUSINESS HOURS AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE PUBUC HEARING. WRITTEN LETTERS OF COMMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE START OF THE PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION RESERVES THE RIGHT AT OR AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING TO MAKE CHANGES IN THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ORDINANCE PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP WILL PROVIDE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. NEC­ ESSARY, REASONABLE AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES AS MAY BE REQUIRED. UPON 5 DAYS NOTICE TO THE TOWN SHIP CLERK OF THE NEED FOR THE SAME ALL PERSONS ARE INVITED TO BE PRESENT AT THE AFORESAID TIME AND PLACE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DIS­ CUSSION OF THE ABOVE PROPOSALS state’s 1996 Land Division Act (PA 591). which now governs the approval process for splits. The new law replaces the Subdivision Control Act, un­ der which the state governed all land splits. Townships then simply were informed of the new parcels. VanderVries said. The new law, however, places the authority for ap­ proving land splits with the local governing body or its designated appointee, such as the assessor, the planner or even the county. In Caledonia Township, for instance, the Township Board assigned this authority to the assessor in its new ordinance implementing the Land Division Act. According to the new law, a local property owner desiring to split his land must fill out the township's "land division application" form and return it to the township office along with a $100 application fee. Approval of this application is required before the new parcels can legally exist, VanderVries said. VanderVnes warned that failing to apply for the town­ ship land division approval can cause a significant delay in the process He used as an example a deed from a May 7 sale that was recorded at the County Register of Deeds of­ fice June 13. The township finally received the notice on Aug. 4, and sent out a letter to the seller informing him that he must apply to the township for the split. However, even if the seller comes in immediately, and his application meets all the crite­ ria, VanderVries said the new parcel still probably won't get through the county’s Mapping and Description Department until January or February, be­ cause the two employees in that department face such a backlog. "We hope to expedite the In the Service Michell M. Wellman Air Force Airman 1st Class Michell M Wellman has completed a crytologic linguist specialist course at the Defense Language Institute. Foreign Language Center at Presidio of Monterey. Calif. The course is designed to provide knowledge and skills necessary to perform at the apprentice level in speaking and translating a foreign language Wellman is the daughter of Arlene L and stepdaughter of James E Siaeven of 7645 Parmalee Road. Middleville. Her father. Jeffrey S. Wellman, resides at 1019 Crosby NW. Grand Rapids In 1994. Wellman graduated from Thornapple Kellogg High School. Mid­ dleville, and in 1996. received an associate’s degree from Grand Rapids Community College Looking for a X YANKEE SPRING TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION JOAN MEDENDORP SECRETARY PRINTER? 300 Call... <945 9554J If a property owner by­ passes this new first step in the land division process and tries to register the new splits at the County Register of Deeds office, the registration eventually will be kicked back to the township by the Map­ ping and Description Depart­ ment. VanderVries said. The township office then must send a letter to the seller, in­ forming him or her that the land division application must be filed with the township However. VanderVries said, the biggest problem is that splits are being sold without first obtaining the township's approval. "By the time the township gets the information back from the county, money often has changed hands between the buyer and the seller, but the split legally does not exist. Nothing can happen to that property without the town­ ship’s approval of that split. "We’d like to prevent any legal tangles by informing ev­ eryone of the need to carry out this new first step." The buyer of a split should be sure the seller has applied for the land division approval, and VanderVries said this ap­ proval should be a contin­ gency for the close of any sale of a land split. Title compa­ nies, he said, are not required to do anything or note any­ thing about this approval pro­ cess. Buyers can call the town­ ship to see if the seller has applied and if the approval form is on file. The buyer also can ask if any conditions were attached to the approval, such as compliance with cer­ tain ordinances. Once the township approves the land division request, the deed can be registered, the county's Mapping and De­ scription Department can as­ sign it a number, and then a "value" can be calculated for the new parcel for the next year’s tax role. VanderVries is in the town­ whole procedure by informing sellers and buyers of the need ship office al 250 Maple on to apply first at the local Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a m. to 4 p.m. He also level," VanderVries said. "I’ll be glad to answer any can be contacted by calling the office at 891-0070. questions." OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL LAND USE PERMIT APPLICATION SSU-36 Notice is hereby given that on Monday, August 18. 1997. at 7:00 p.m., at the Thornapple Township Hall. 200 E Main St. Middleville, Michigan, the Thornapple Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing for the purpose of hearing comments regarding a Special Land Use Permit Application in Thornapple Township, as indicated below SU-36 Mr. and Mrs Harold Dooling. 7215 Loop Road, Middleville. Ml 49333, P P #08-014-036-005-00. This proposed Special Land Use Permit is to allow a second dweBing on the subject parcel for persons requiring special care, per Section 7.4.2 (f) of the Zoning Ordinance Lengthy legal description available at the Township Office The above special use application may be inspected at the Thornapple Township Hall daily 9 a m to 4 p.m., except Fri, 9 a m. to noon. Written comments regarding this application may be addressed to: Secretary. Thornapple Township Planning Commission. 200 E Main St. Middleville. Ml 49333 Wesley VanRhee, Secretary Thornapple Township Planning Commission NOTICE: Thornapple Township will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, meeting, or election, upon seven (7) days notice to the Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or ser­ vices should contact the clerk by writing or calling Thornapple Township Clerk, 200 E. Main St., Middleville, Ml 49333. Telephone 795-7202. 325 CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 18, 1997, at 7:30 p.m., the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Caledonia will hold a public hearing at the Caledonia Township and Village Hall, 250 South Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, concern­ ing the application of Richard T. Norman for a special land use under Section 3.11(c) of the Township Zoning Ordinance, so as to permit the construction and use of an accessory building exceeding 1,200 square feet in floor area, in the R-R Rural Residential District, on lands commonly described as 7850 Sanborn Court, and legally described as follows: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 27, described as commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said section; thence North 00’00’ East 1004.5 feet along the East line of said section; thence North 89’29’24” West 971.50 feet along the North line of the South 1004.5 feet of said Northeast 1/4 to the place of beginning of this description; thence North 89’29’24” West 982.65 feet along said North line; thence North 00’14’40” West 442.50 feet along the East line of the West 683.5 feet of said Northeast 1/4; thence South 89’29’26” East 984.53 feet; thence South 00’00’ West 442.50 feet to the place of beginning, Town 5 North, Range 10 West, Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan; All interested persons may attend the public hearing and be heard with regard to the requested special land use. Dated: August 7,1997 PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA (327) �Poge I8/Th« Sun ond News. Middleville, Ml /August 12. 1997 Caledonia Planners give nod to Foremost PUD amendment by Barbara Gall Staff Writer After some careful question­ ing during a public hearing, the Caledonia Township Planning Commission last week unanimously recommended approved for an amendment to the Foremost Insurance Corporation planned unit development office park Approved by the township in 1988. the Foremost project is the largest PUD in the township, including nearly the entire section bounded by 60th and 68th streets and Kraft and Egan avenues. The corporation's headquarters, which is the only completed building in the park, composes the first phase of the development. A number of other office building sites were planned as the second phase of the pro­ ject, but so far Foremost is the only tenant. A second Foremost office building of 100,000 square feet was just recently approved. The amendments the corpo­ ration is asking (he township to approve include reducing to two acres the present five-acre minimum lot requirement for future buildings. Minimum building size would not be changed, however. Steve Kinder, consulting engineer for Foremost, said that the corporation would like to have more flexibility in the size of sites it can offer future park tenants. He noted that at the time this PUD was approved, five acres was at the "small end" of the sites needed by the kinds of businesses Foremost hoped to attract as tenants in the park. Since then, however, businesses have moved toward downsizing their operations and the size of their new buildings. Most of the companies interested in locating in the park now do not need five-acre sites. However, the corporation would like to retain the flexibility to offer a large site if the tenant were interested As part of the amendment, the corporation also is request- SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST Home Care - Part Time PENNOCK HOSPITAL has an opening available for a Specch/Ixinguagc Pathologist to provide between two and six home care visits per week. The successful candidate must hold a Master’s Degree from an accredited university program of Speech & Language Pathology and certificate of clinical competency from the American Speech. Language and Hearing Association. Please send application/resume to: PENNOCK HOSPITAL Attn: Human Resources Dept. 1009 West Green Street Hastings. MI 49058 (616) 948-3112 EOE ing that on-site wells be al­ lowed for new buildings until public water is available to the park Foremost officials said the company has been working hard, along with the town­ ship. to extend public water to the office park, and during its presentation last month, said that Foremost will hook up to public water as soon as it is available. However, Kinder said, the corporation's already approved new building needs to open as soon as it is completed, and it must have water. Sanitary sewer is not avail­ able in that area, so Foremost constructed its own sequenc­ ing batch reactor wastewater treatment system to handle sewage at the site. Township Engineer Randy Wilcox con­ firmed that this system is op­ erating only at half capacity right now. so there is adequate capacity for new buildings. Under the Foremost PUD or­ dinance, no septic systems or drain fields are allowed in the development. Arthur Homrich, 5949 68th St., said during the public hearing that he was worried that without a public water system available to the site, the large office buildings would affect his well. Commission Chairman Dick Dunn noted that the first aquifer usually is not used for wells any more, and Commis­ sioner Roger Keating ex­ plained that Foremost's wells are in the third aquifer, while Homrich's well, at 86 feet, was probably in the first aquifer. Wilcox agreed and said that his company has looked at the well logs and does not feel the Foremost development will have any effect on the neigh­ bors' wells. New buildings in the office park will not come from the first or second aquifers, Dunn said. "I can assure you that the Yard Maintenance Rent the Things You Need! 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He said Foremost al­ ways has been very straight­ forward and honest in its deal­ ings with the township, and the on-site wells in the office park would be a "short-term fix" until public water could be extended east along 68th Street from the Steelcase complex. Homrich also asked about sand mining on the Foremost property, and Dunn said that the corporation is not mining and selling sand off-site. The company is allowed to move sand on its own property, which includes a swath of the planned Southbelt Highway, which cuts across the north­ west comer of the Foremost land. If the company wanted to move sand off site, it would have to apply for a PMR Want to Rent FAMILY OF 6 NEEDS TO rent home in Thronapple Kellogg school district; need to rent by end of August-first of September, please call after 6:00pm, 616-795-2280 NOW HIRING Looking for energetic people for our waitstaff and kitchen staff. Must be 18 years old for waitstaff position. 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Dunn told Homrich that the township "was not the least bit interested" in a sand mine at that location. After the public hearing was closed. Dunn asked Foremost officials to consider another amendment to the PUD. deal­ ing with the sand issue. Company officials pointed out that it is easier on local roads and creates less traffic to use Foremost sand for improve­ ments on adjacent areas of (planned mineral removal) 60th Street and for the South­ permit, like all the other sand belt. than to haul it in from mines in the township. other places. Homrich said that for the Dunn noted the stretch of last five years, sand and noise Kraft Avenue north of M-37 have disrupted his life as sand needs improvement, and the trucks passed up and down township would appreciate 68th Street, and now the air­ any "partnering" with Fore­ port construction has com­ most on this problem, as has pounded the problem. He did­ happened with water and sewer n’t want to see even more and sand mining start up. Wilcox noted that a traffic Kinder said that there are impact study done by Ed about 1.4 million cubic yards Swanson Associates shows of sand on the Foremost prop­ that the existing roads will be erty, but the company is not adequate fix the new Foremost interested in the sand mining building already approved. The corporation would like to have more flexibility in the size of sites it can offer future park tenants. At the time this PUD was approved, five acres was at the ‘small end’ of the sites needed by the kinds of businesses Foremost hoped to attract as tenants in the park. — Steve Kinder j JUUilMUHAIUmiUUUilUllUU Part-Time Dietary Assistant position at our 138 bed county medical care facility. Includes various shifts and some week­ ends. We offer health insurance, vacation and illness benefits. Wages start at $6.61 per hour, or greater based on experience. No experience necessary, will train. Apply in person Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. No phone calls please. ^ffornapple -”‘j aManor yHf h 2700 Nashville Road, Hastings, Ml 49058 E.O.E. �Th* Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml/Augusl U. 1997/Page 19 Special use land use granted for the business Caledonia Twp. planners recommend gem company rezoning by Barbara Gall Staff Writer K request to rezone 2 8 acre* at 60th Street and M-37 from planned unit develop­ ment to light industrial last week received a unanimous recommendation for approval from the Caledoow Township Planning Commission The rezoning now will be taken up by the Township Board for a final decision. The Gem River Corporation asked for the rezoning so it can remodel the former Old Kent Bank branch bmlding at that comer into a state-of-theart laboratory for enhancing raw sapphires the company mines in Montana During a public hearing on the request. John Dailey, a Caledonia resident and a member of the Michigan Credit Union League, told the commission that a second bid on the OKB building has been offered by another financial institution. Dailey said he was not speaking cither for or against the Gem River project, but had been asked to provide this information to the commis­ sion. Gem River representatives, however, said the company's offer has been signed and ac- Resident Tom Apol said he was glad that the vacant building would be put to use. He said he also liked the low impact Gem River’s proposed business would have on traffic at that corner. cepted by OKB. provided the rezoning is approved. The commission said that it appreciated Dailey's comment, but said it has received no in­ dication that another bid is be­ ing considered, though it was not inconceivable that a sec­ ond offer could be made. Resident Tom Apol said he was glad that the vacant build­ ing would be put to use. He said he also liked the low im­ pact Gem River’s proposed business would have on traffic at that comer. Referring to a comment made at an earlier meeting H.V.A.C. Service TechJInstaller/Installer Lead men: Attention experienced residential II V.A.C. personnel. Are you ready to advance into the connnerci.il and industrial market? Become involved in all phases of commercial and industrial systems, including state of the art controls, restaurants and supermarket refrigeration. Quality Air has new openings in our expanding Service Department. Piping and welding experience a plus Send your resume ’ to: Quality Air Heating & Cooling 3395 Kraft Ave., S.E., Grand Rapids, Ml 49512 Attn: Service General Manager LOTS OF JOBS NOW HIRING FOR ASSEMBLY PLASTIC INJECTION HI-LO/WAREHOUSE HIRE IN OPPORTUNITIES! ALL SHIFTS AVAILABLE! OVERTIME! Starting pay up to $8.00 hr. with increase and benefits upon permanent hire. Work sites are near the Kent Co. Airport/Southeast Grand Rapids. Walk-ins Welcome 9-11 am or 1*3:30 pm Weekdays. After 3:30 pm by Appointment Only. Bring 2 Pieces of ID and your employment history. 507 - 36th St. SE Grand Rapids Between Eastern A Dw&on (616) 245-6161 Equal Opportunity Employer about, lighting at the site, he the property with a quality said that he did not think Gem tenant coming in. Township Planning Con­ River should have to re-do the lightmg when OKB never had sultant Randy Wilcox re­ minded the board that the heat­ to make the changes After the hearing closed, the ing process used in the gem commission held a brief dis- refinement requires a special cussicm before voting to rec­ use permit in the hght indus­ ommend approval for the re- trial zoning district. Chemi­ cals, which are used tfl small zoning. Commission Chairman quantities. also necessitated Dick Dunn said he thought it the special use, he said. The commission, therefore. would be a reasonable use of Three men principals in Kentwood development Three area men are key players in the development of a new 54-acre office/industrial center in the rapidly growing area near Kent Coun­ ty International Airport. The three are all in the same family, Jerry and Craig Baker of Caledonia and Jeff Baker of Middleville The Barden Business Center, consisting of 11 fully improved parcels ranging in size from 1.7 to 13.5 acres, is located on Broadm<x»r Avenue (M-37) south of 44th Street. The center is bordered by Barden Road, East Paris Avenue, the recently widened Broadmoor Avenue, and Barden Court (soon to be con­ structed). All site im­ provements for the 54 acres are scheduled for completion by next January According to Jerry Baker of First Real Estate, the Kentwood-based commercial real estate firm and developer of the project, four of the 11 parcels have been purchased by area companies. Construc­ tion is underway on two of the parcels. Some of the sites are slated for the expansions of First Real Estate’s growing te­ nant base Zoned for office and light industrial use, the parcels in the new development will ac­ commodate businesses rang­ ing in size from 4,500 to 200,000 square feet. Each parcel can be developed for a single tenant facility or a multiple tenant facility. Either way. this development translates into the potential for more than 1.100 new jobs, ac- cording to Baker. Over the years. First Real Estate has developed a number of buildings and in­ dustrial centers in southwest Michigan. Larger projects in­ clude the Airport Industrial Center, the Airview Industrial Park, the Cascade Industrial Park, the Kentwood Cor­ porate Complex, and the Glen Valley Business Center. “This development will have excellent exposure along M-37, which is now a divided highway, as well as along Barden Road and East Paris Avenue.” comments Baker “Many of our corporate clients desire exposure on a major highway, and Barden Business Center offers this, plus close proximity to the proposed South Beltiine, which has an interchange planned at Broadmoor. In ad­ dition. the airport and malls are only five minutes away.” also unanimously approved be minimal, as there will be the special use, which does no retail sales and no track not need further approval from traffic at the building The heating part of the en­ the Township Board Wilcox noted that if the ex­ hancement process is done in isting buiding ewer were ex­ micro*ave-size ovens, and no panded. the owner would have hazardous wastes result from to apply for a variance because the process, company officials the setback does ncK comply said. If the Township Board holds with the present ordinance Gem River Corporation is a first reading of the re zoning the largest miner of sapphires request this month, it possi in North America, and offi­ My could vote on the issue at cials told the commission last its September meeting The month that only a few em­ board by law cannot take ac­ ployees will wo<k at the new tion on a rezoning until at lab if the rezoning is ap­ least a month has elapsed proved. Traffic at the site will since the first reading. Thanks for buying my Grand Champion Pen Does your new car look Pets W EIM ERIN ER PUPS: AKC great hunting and family dogs, $300, 948 9513 evenings. Real Estate OPEN HOUSE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 17th. 2-4pm. M-37 to East on Garbow south on Hill­ top, 5871 Hu*top. Middleville. Nicely decorated 3 bedroom ranch, 2 baths, finished base­ ment, fenced m back yard, slider to cover deck, central air & 2 1/2 stall garage $92,900 795 >649 Recreation 1983 HONDA GOLDWING 1100 CC, excellent shape. Call anytime after 6pm 517-726-0285 Thank You CARD OF THANKS Dan and Colleen Young would like to thank our family, friends and neighbors for coming out and celebrating our wedding Aagast 2nd. We enjoyed having you all over. hank you very much.____ H anted WANTED TO BUY Small pony saddle and small harness and cart. Also good large dog house. 616-945-4505. of door dings? we can help!! ED'S BODY SHOP 110 Johnson Street at Kinsley One block off Main St. in Downtown Caledonia (616) 891-0150 • Fax: (616) 891-0446 Office Open Mon Fri. 8-5; Other hours by appointment We want to be your “PRO " Shop, working with the PROS since 1969. Ed Pawloski MJ7 I3 1 I fl �Poge 20/Th« Sun ond News, Middleville, Ml/August 12. 1997 Business Services BANKRUPTCY LEGAL Services. First consultation free. Fees fully explained in advance. Call 945-3512 for appointment BLEAM EAVESTROLGHING Seamless Gutter 26 Colors, Free Estimates 616-945-0004 EXCAVATION: BACKHOE DOZER WORK, basemenu, septic system. Finish grading, also hauling topsoil, road gravel, etc. Call Mike Moore, 616-623-2051 after 6:00pm or pager 270-7022 24 hrs; Don Vetter, 795-7830 YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to new spapen and catalogs. Ph. 945-9554 GLEN’S LANDSCAPING: TOP SOIL, HAULING & LEVELING, RETAINING WALLS, TREATED TIES & BOULDERS, NEW INSTAL­ LATION OR RELAND­ SCAPING. COMPLETE LANDSCAPE DESIGN. TREES, SHRUBS, SHRED­ DED BARK, SEEDING & SODDING. ROAD GRAVEL, SAND A STONE. ROADS AND DRIVEWAYS PUT IN OR REPAIRED. 616-891-1843 Jobs Wanted DAYCARE IN YANKEE SPRINGS now has openings for childcare beginning August 25th. Clean, wholesome envi­ ronment. 10 years experience. License pending. Call Linda 616-795-9159. Child Care BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL 795-8821, 4DF080066136 SEAMLESS GUTTERS: Custom made aluminum gutters, residential, business, builders, free estimates. Steve’s Seamless Gutters. 616-795 7980 CUP and SAVE For Sale Automotive 1994 CHEVY CAVALIER, 2-door, Teal, 5-speed, p/s, p/b, p/L am fm cass/radio, ver sharp car, excellent condition; asking 55,700. Call anvtime after 6pm 517-726-0817 ATTENTION CALEDONIA CLASS OF 1973 will be plan­ ning their 25th. class reunion soon. If you are interested in planning this event please call Kelly 795-3770 and leave message. We will contact you with meeting dates and times. K & C’S CARPET INSTAL­ LATION. We do patches, restretehes, pad replacements. Free estimates. Call 945-5945 or 795-0058____________ ______ ■BB BBBI BBB BBBI BBBi Community Notices ANNUAL KIDDER REUN­ ION & white elephant sale. August 17th, 12 noon. Freeport Part Favilion. Bring dish to pass & table service.____________ Fann WANTED TO BUY Small pony saddle and small harness and cart Also good large dog house. 616-945-4505. I ...FREE Valid Mon., Tues. & Wed. Only • Expires September 1, 1997 REMEMBER... 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Call 616-891-0333.____________ SEEKING A CARING INDI­ VIDUAL FOR 3 days a week, 5 hours a day, to be a companion to a senior citizen in the Caledonia Middleville area. Call daytime, between 8am-5pm, MondayFriday. G.R.If (616)975-0600 ask for Doreen. MIDDLEVILLE’S FINEST 117 West Main, Middleville Phone 795-7911 Sun.-Thurs. 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 3:30 to 12:30 a.m. TWO PIZZAS for ONE SPECIAL PRICE! Save up to 7OV. 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M< 49CSS 1893 Second proposal brought $29,000 savings Caledonia Village committee digs out of snow plow storm by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia Village Council last week agreed to purchase a 1998 Ford Louisville snow plow for $29,000 less than a similar, but used "demo" model presented for council’s approval in July. A special committee ap­ pointed last month to investi­ gate "the options" for snow plow services in the village said it had found that using its own plow continues to be the most cost-effective way for the village to provide cleared streets for its residents each winter. With the village's present snow plow truck in doubt for reliable service this season, the committee began a search for alternatives to the truck recommended to the council last month. That vehicle, a Ford Louisville demonstration model, already had about 2,000 miles on it and would have been purchased through a five-year, lea.se/buy plan for a total cost of $87,200, including interest. Residents attending the July meeting objected to the pro­ posal. which did not include any other bids, and which re­ quired council to make an immediate decision, as the truck would not be available for long. Instead of approving that truck, the council appointed a committee of Council Trustees Tim Noordhoek and Chuck Audy and resident Daryl Penfold to look into the whole snow plowing issue, including what other trucks might be available to purchase for this winter. Penfold reported last week that the committee determined first that the village did need snow plowing services and then confirmed with Village Treasurer Steve Antecki that funds were available in the budget for buying a new truck. Penfold said that the com­ mittee's next step was to talk with the Kent County Road Commission about using its plowing services for village streets. The committee learned that the village gets state funds for this kind of work and the county, therefore, would bill the village for plowing. Village mgr. wants local input on sewer system Caledonia Village Manager Pete Stull is asking for volun­ teers to serve on a special committee (hat will review re­ cent studies and costs related to replacing the village s ag­ ing storm sewer collection system. "We have done several stud­ ies already, and what we need to do is look again at these to see what work should be done first and when and for how much," he said. "I would like to have some residents serving on this committee so that more community members will un­ derstand this project and have some say in how it's going to be done and when and how it will be paid for. The people need to know about these is­ sues and give their ideas." Stull said the villages storm sewer system is grow­ ing old, and a plan and timetable for replacement needs to be decided. He said there is a $2 million estimate attached to the total storm sewer project. Anyone who is interested in working on this committee should contact Stull at the vil­ lage office, 891-9384, or send a letter to the village office at 250 Maple St. Penfold also said that the county will not undercut any private contractors, so the committee averaged the costs paid by neighboring commu­ nities for plowing services contracted through the county. It found that it would be more cost-effective and residents would get better service if the village continued to do the work itself. In its search for a new truck, the committee found the '98 Ford Louisville to be the best deal of the four vehi­ cles they looked at. Penfold said this truck would come with essentially the same specifications as the one considered last month. However, by paying cash for the truck and thus eliminating finance charges and by agreeing to buy a vehicle with manual instead of automatic transmission (a savings of $8,000) and by making some changes in the equipment, the second truck would cost the village an estimated $61,500, compared to the $87,200 total cost of the last month’s proposal. The changes to the second The committee determined first that the village did need snow plowing services and then confirmed with Village Treasurer Steve Antecki that funds were available in the budget for buying a new truck. — Daryl Pen fold truck, besides the automatic transmission, would include using a residential street-sized 10-foot plow blade instead of the highway-sized 12-fool blade, and also eliminating a new spreader and transferring the village's own fairly new spreader to the new truck (a savings of about $8,000) Penfold said that the entire package, including an extended See Snow plow, P. 6 Village garage sales, local concessions to be held Seventh annual ‘Summer’s End Car Show’ set for this weekend by Barbara Gall Staff Writer How far back do you want t0 go'> If it's anything like its pre­ decessors, the Caledonia "Summer's End" car show set for Saturday. Aug. 23, can provide visitors a nostalgic visit at least to the days of the Model "A." All makes and models are welcome at this show. There are usually lots of re­ stored cars and trucks from the '30s and '40s, and they'll be nestled right up to the more familiar classics of the '50s and '60s. Some hot cars from the last two decades also have traditionally been brought to town, and once again there will be a "Corvette Corral," and an area for antique tractors. Show organizers Bill and Shirley Hyatt said they expect a return to the show of scoot­ ers. and Shirley said they just heard from a "low rider" club that's interested in coming to the Caledonia show this year. Last year, almost 300 cars registered for a spot on Main Street, and the Hyatts would love to see that number topped this year. The cars will be on display from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and once again this year, local civic, school and church groups are invited to sell con­ cessions or other fund raising items. The Caledonia Friends of the Library will be spon­ This1929 Model ‘A* Ford gets buffed up during a previous 'Summer's End* car show. Katie Alkema was providing the elbow grease, putting a shine on the vintage auto owned by her grandfather, village resident Corey Mieras. Cars of all makes and models will be featured in the Main Street display. (Fite photo) soring its annual book sale in conjunction with the show, and the Hyatts said they know of several local organizations planning to offer food. "Local groups all are wel­ come," Shirley said, "but we would appreciate knowing who plans to be there." Any group interested in set­ ting up a booth at the show can contact her at the Old Kent Bank, 891-9955, or at home, 795-2647. Along with the fun of strolling up and down Main Street, taking in all the vehi­ cles, will be the chance to shop the village garage sales being held on both Friday and Saturday, Aug. 22-23 in con­ junction with the car show. Caledonia village residents are invited to get their wares priced and ready for all the guests who will be in town, and who enjoy strolling up and down the shady village streets, looking for a treasure or two. Also to be repealed this year will be a raffle open to all ex­ hibitors, with proceeds bene­ fiting both the Middleville and Caledonia fire departments. Another raffle, with proceeds going to the Caledonia High School electrathon car project, carries a prize of a 350 Chevy engine, valued at $1,000. Hy­ att said that Neal s Truck Parts in Grand Rapids donated the engine, Goethal's Machine in Grand Rapids-put the engine together and Seif and Son Chevrolet donated the rebuild kit to put it together. Local merchants and the Village of Caledonia also will be selecting vehicles for spe­ cial awards. One thing missing, how­ ever, will be the get-together at the Caledonia Village Cen­ tre on Friday night "We just didn’t have enough help this year to handle that one, too," Hyatt said. "But we’ve never heard any­ thing from the exhibitors but good comments about our vil­ lage, about the hospitality of the residents and about how nice it is to have a car show in a town like Caledonia," Hyatt said. "The exhibitors really enjoy being in town instead of hav­ ing to take their prized cars way out in a field some­ where." Just in case showers decide to fall on Saturday, the show will be held on the following weekend, on Sept. 6. The Hyatts hope that sun­ shine will prevail, however, and that area residents will take advantage of the opportu­ nity to see the "line-up" of beautifully restored and main­ tained vehicles. , "You don't have to know a lot about cars to enjoy strolling along Main Street and taking a look at these ve­ hicles and then taking in the garage sales, too,*' Shirley Hyatt said. "It's really fun, and it’s something the family can do together. " In This Issue... • TK students to see construction changes when returning to school • TK School Board request to endorse student handbook • Caledonia Council approves water easement for township • Industrial zoning approved for Yankee Springs Twp. site �Poge 2/The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/August 19. 1997 All prp.ofseds to help new library funding 'Riffle; kids’ contest add to library’s ‘Corn Field of Dreams’ maze event by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia Library's cornfield maze fund raiser is billed as a “field of dreams" by the New Library Committee, but the maze also offers some "drcam come true" raffle prizes to its visitors. Set to open this weekend at 10 a.m., the 3.5-acre maze is a fund-raiser to help fill the coffers of the Caledonia New Library building fund. Sponsored and created by the Friends and Patrons of the Caledonia Library, the project also has involved the expertise and donations of time and labor from the local farming community, the Caledonia FFA and several area busi­ nesses, not to mention the many hours of hard work by a loyal crew of volunteers. Proceeds from the maze will go toward meeting the $800,000 estimated price tag for the new 7.500 square-foot library that will provide much-needed space and the electronic capacity for Internet access and other reference technology. The maze is scheduled to be open rain or shine for six con­ secutive weekends, beginning this Saturday, August 23. Hours on Saturdays are from 10 a m. to 6 p m and on Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. Tickets arc $5 each for adults and $3 for kids ages 6 to 12. Children 5 and under These two women's rings will be the second and third prizes in the raffle that will benefit the Caledonia Library building fund. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the library and several area businesses. i< Whenever we’ve needed something, people have come up with it. This generosity means that nearly 100 percent of the proceeds from the maze will go directly into the fund for the new library. — Joan Botsford arc admitted free. Families of 5 can buy a special ticket for $20. The tickets will be sold at the maze itself and at the Caledonia Library, 240 Em­ mons. Public visitors who buy a ticket to enter the maze could win more than just a fun time challenging their sense of direction in the maze's twisting pathways, however. Local residents have offered some raffle prizes that could indeed fulfill some daydreams for the lucky winners. First prize in the raffle is a 12,000-mile/one-year lease on a 1997 Ford Ranger, donated by Keller Ford. To be eligible for this prize, however, the entrant must be 21 years of age and hold a valid Michigan driver’s license. The winner of this prize also is responsible for the license plates and in­ surance. Second prize is a 14-karat Looking fora PRINTER? Call Barry County’s MOST COMPLETE PRINTING COMPANY — We have it ALL! FULL SERVICE FROM START TO FINISH PRINT SHOP Full Color • Signs Copying • Laminating Addressing ...and MORE! • Complete Binding (616) 945-5078 / fax: (616) or can 945-9554 945-5192 Ask for one of our printing specialists i ms 1997 Ford Ranger is the grand prize in a raffle to be held in conjunction with the Caledonia Library's 'Cornfield of Dreams' maze, which will open for exploration next weekend. Proceeds from the raffle, as well as from the maze itself, will go to the building fund for a new Caledonia library. gold oval peridot woman’s ring, and third prize is a 14karat gold oval Brazilian pink tourmaline ring. Both are do­ nated by Bonnie Keller of the "Rare Finds" shop . Raffle tickets cost $5 each or 5 for $20, and are on sale at the Caledonia Library, the Caledonia Elevator, Muller’s Paint and Paper, Famous Flooring and the maze site. The sale of raffle tickets will end Oct. 15, and the drawing for the prizes will be held at 7 p.m. on Halloween. Friday. Oct. 31. at the Cale­ donia Fire Bam. Winners need not be present to win. For kids 15 years old and under, there will be a contest involving, of course, com. Big plastic bags filled with ear com will be sewn shut by the Caledonia Elevator and tossed in the bed of the Ranger truck, which will be parked at the maze site during the hours it is open. For $1, the kids who visit the maze can fill out a form with their guess on how many ears of com there are in the bags. The kids whose guesses come the closest without go­ ing over the total will win some very special prizes that are still being collected by the New Library Committee. The bags of com will be opened and counted publicly Sunday, Sept. 28, the last day the maze is open, and the best estimators of the number of ears in the bags will be an­ nounced. They need not be present, however, to win. Friends of the Library member Joan Botsford, who first proposed the idea of a maze and then designed this one for Caledonia, said that the project couldn't have hap­ pened without all the help and cooperation she has received from individuals and local businesses. "Every body has donated, and so many have been so giv­ ing," she said. "Whenever we've needed something, peo­ ple have come up with it. This generosity means that nearly 100 percent of the pro­ ceeds from the maze will go directly into the fund for the new library." The maze is located on 92nd Street between Kraft and Pat­ terson avenues. Botsford said visitors should look for the maze signs to guide them to the exact site. "You really can get lost in it," said Librarian Jane Heiss after a recent visit io the field. "I thought I had a pretty good handle on the pathways, but I found myself as confused as any one else. "It’s a challenge, but it re­ ally is fun. You know that if you stay on the path, sooner or later you’re going to come out." The maze features two routes, one for "the very young," and the other for "the very bold." and can be reserved on weekdays for corporate and school outings by calling the library. 891-1502. "Plan on spending a few hours." Heiss said with a grin. Former Middleville man is Delton band director Brian Beute, originally of Middleville, has accepted the position of band director at Delton-Kellogg Junior and Senior High Schools. Beute replaces Linda Stevens, who left Delton-Kellogg for a position in Grand Blanc. Beute graduated from Cornerstone College in Grand Rapids in May, 1997, with a major in music education. He received a 4.0 grade point average for the final spring semester, earning him a place on the Dean's List. He student-taught at Northview High School in northeast Grand Rapids under band director Max Colley Jr. He is a 1992 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School and is the son of Arthur and Linda Beute of Middleville. r-J (ZZJ s ~T~ Brian Beute L_ Check-Out Our Sunwear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 Caledonia Child Care Center (Explore, Dream & Learn CDC) Waiving Al] $50 Registration Fees for the Month of August 7125 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, Ml 49316 For more information call Renee Bennett at (616) 698-6658 NOW ENROLLING for infant, toddler and preschool programs! Our program ts committed to promoting your child 8 overall growth Our goal s to provide a warm and loving environment that empha sues preparation for norma) pny5tCai emobonal and development 1) Computer Tots fnen(is and Fitness (gymnastics) 3) Field Tripe (preschool) Actwtes are provided .n dramatic play, large and small motor devel r- ■ — music, safety science and rx/nber and reading readiness M aawttes are age appropriate �The Sun and News, Mtddteville. Ml/August 19, 1997/Page 3 4-Hers and parents rebuild Lowell horse barns Getting ‘boxed in’ at the fair by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Picture yourself with four longjegs, weighing anywhere from 700 to 1,200 pounds, and stretching horizontally maybe five or six feet or more Now picture yourself enclosed, at least part of every day and ail night for a week, in a four-foot wide by eightfoot deep area with a solid wooden wall at the back. If you can visualize all that, you have an idea of what it’s like for a horse in the “old" stalls at the Lowell fairgrounds Kent County 4-H horse clubs for years have had to board their fair exhibition horses and ponies in outdated 4 x 8-foot stalls that the kids knew were inadequate for their animals, especially the ones that could not be backed in so that they faced the outside. Larger animals had little room to lie down, and none of the horses had room to move an wind Last year, the 4-H club horse club leaders from around Kent County, including the fair's horse superintendent, Irv Kas. decided it was high time to remodel the three horse bams and replace the old stalls with 8 x 8-foot box stalls. The project, they believed, would result in a a fair week that was more pleasant and healthful and even safer for the horses, their young exhibitors and fair visitors as well. A total of 208 new stalls would need to be built The group completed one of the barns this past summer, finishing just in time for fair week. Kas explained that the volunteer workers first took out the dividers between the old stalls and then replaced 60 rotting support poles. To be able to house the same number of horses in the larger stalls, they also had to extend the length of the bams. Then the carpentry work began on the new stalls. Us­ ing red oak, the leaders and parents and kids sawed, nailed and drilled throughout the summer evenings and week­ ends to complete the work in *i About eight people really gave up their summer for this to get done. I think they were out here (at the fairgrounds) almost every night. — Marilyn Guikema the first bam. Funds for materials came from donations and fund rais­ ers. Interestingly, few compa­ nies have offered donations of supplies. Kas said. Showcase Riders 4-H club Co-leader Marilyn Guikema said that completing the pro­ ject with all volunteer labor was quite a commitment on the part of a core group of people who donated most of their evenings to completing the first bam. "About eight people really gave up their summer for this to get done," she said. "I think they were out here (al the fair­ grounds) almost every night. "Other parents and leaders here and there helped out. loo. along with the 4-Hers them­ selves. There was always a job for anyone, no matter how skilled you were in carpentry. Some of this work really took a finish carpenter, and the rest of us were the ’gophers’ or did the drilling, or whatever we were told. ’’But these beautiful stalls were built entirely with vol­ unteer labor." The rows of new box stalls in the Wittenbach barn do stand in sharp contrast to the old, liny stalls in the other two bams, and you don’t have to know much about horses to imagine how much more comfort the new stalls provide a large, active animal. "The horses are so much safer and happier, and there are less incidents of injury and illness with the new stalls. And if the horses are healthier and happier, our 4-H kids are healthier and happier, too," said Guikema. who once showed horses herself at the Have You Heard the “Dead Doctors Don't Lie" tape on the | 90 Nutrients needed for optimal | health and longevity? For infor- I mation on Dr, Joel Wallach and I his area presentations this month call (616) 945-3789. Clip and Save ® ti.Jy . Lowell fair, as have all three of her children. Veterinarian John Berends of the Middleville Animal Hospital and long-time fair veterinarian, now has children who show at the Lowell fair, too. He agreed that the bigger, ainer stalls definitely were a health benefit to the horses, and the electrical upgrading made the bams safer, too. "There are fewer major health problems with the an­ imals when they have the space," he said. "A lot of these horses are used to box stalls in their own bams, and they're used to hav­ ing the air flow that they get in them. Some horses are claustrophobic, and can't be put in those old. tiny stalls, and that means they can't be brought to fair because of their problem. "Having the room just makes for happier horses, which makes for happier kids, and that, of course, makes for happier parents. I could see that the stress level for ani­ mals and for people was much lower for those people in the (remodeled) bam compared to last year. Even factoring in the nicer weather this year, the stress was much, much less in that bam." Berends, who raises and shows nationally his Arab and half-Arab horses, said that most fairgrounds in other states now have 300-400 box stalls so the fairgrounds can accommodate more kinds of horse shows than just the lo­ cal fair. ’’This means increased rev­ enues for the fairgrounds when they can attract these horse shows, and with our modem travel homes, some of these are two-day shows. More peo­ ple would come to watch, too, and this means more money for concessions, for the local community, and so on.” Kas agreed. "When we get our new fa­ cilities finished, we hope they'll attract other horse groups for shows, and we would hope that some of the revenues from those shows would go to help the horse Cl Vernier Travel Your ('amivul rui'H- Headquarter* tour ('amicul (Cruise Spring cBrcak ' 7 Nights Air • Holiday Inn Breakfast 4, 1998 Cancun s599 Horses lucky enough to be staying in the Wittenbach barn at the Lowell fairgrounds will enjoy these roomy new box stalls that were built by Kent County 4H leaders and volunteers. They plan to remodel the other two horse bams as funding and time allow. Donations, fund raisers and volunteer labor enabled work at the first bam to be completed for this year's youth fair. program," he said. Terri Gordon, a horse club leader from Comstock Park and a co-chair of the horse bam project, said that the Kent County Youth Fair itself provides one of the most ac­ tive horse programs in the state. "We offer every kind of class, and we have horse events every day of the fair," she pointed out. "I don’t think that the people who live around here realize this, not even those who come to the fair to watch." Kas said the leaders esti­ mated it would take $53,000 , ^L Rose Garden *f Caledonia Plaza • M-37 891-3550 / Inventory Reduction Sale 10-50% Off Most Items 20% Off All Weddings Booked by Aug. 31st. Includes rental equipment Ask us about...ROSE OF THE MONTH CLUB_____ • • Candy Grams • Silk & Dried • Balloons • Cards • Weddings • Gifts Birdhouse • Arrangements • Green Plants Wedding Rental Equipment • Baskets of All Shapes & Sites • Stuffed Animals See Horse barns, P. 4 ASK ABOUT OUR... VIP SAVINGS High yield with more flexibility VIP Savings is designed for the cus­ tomer who wants higher interest rates along with the ability to use all or part of the funds when the need arises. 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"We hope to have enough money to extend another bam and then build the stalls next year." he said. To raise cash for next year, all the kids in the county horse programs are selling 4H "Gold Cards," which offer special discounts deals at 12 area businesses, including Wendy’s (all Grand Rapids lo­ cations), Blimpie's, two of the Grand Rapids Blockbuster Video stores, Palermo's Pizza, Little Caesar's, Papa Ro­ mano's, Pennzoil Oil Change Centers, Pietro's Back Door Pizzeria. Afendoulis. Kenny Rogers Roasters, First Wok and Pietro's. Gordon said that more than 50 percent of the $10 cost of the card benefits the horse bam fund. The kids also have "sold" individual stalls for the $150 cost to build one. Each family and business that donates a stall gets their name engraved on a brass plate over one of the new stalls. This year, the horse clubs sold ice at the fair to the fami­ lies who camp at the fair­ grounds for the week and also to people who like to pack a cooler for the day. They also GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH /Vodatnky the Whole Cornel of Cod Services at 9.50 am and 6 pm ^brskppng at kettle Lake School on WncyvJekd South of 68th Street continued from Page 3___________________ ___ ________ raised funds for the bam pro­ ject by sponsoring two NBHA speed horse shows. Individual horse clubs are holding their own fund raisers. The Showcase Riders, made up of Caledonia area 4-Hers. plans to repeat its successful pie sale this October. "We sell fruit pies and cheesecakes, and we got very good response from those who bought them," Guikema said. "And they freeze well, too." The steering committee that has organized the effort and has done a lot of the work at the fairgrounds represents all areas of the county. Besides Kas and Gordon, the commit­ tee includes Bob Schnieder. a parent from Sparta; Greg Red- FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE I A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord 3 Sunday School....................................................... 9.30a.m. M-37, north of Middleville 1 Morning Worship................................................10:45a.m. 1 Evening Praise ......................................... 6:00 p.m. Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Sunday School............................................. 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service................... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer................. 6:45 p.m. Word of Life Clubs...................................... 6:45 p.m. zl •- Phone 891-9259 ■ Saturday Evening Mass............................ 5 00 p.m. ■ Sunday Mass.................... 9:00 a m & 11:00 a.m. ■ 1 | 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) 3 9 Sunday Morning Mass 9:30 am May 24th-Aug 30 Saturday Mass 5.00 pm I 792-2889 I | (Sunday School...................... 10 45-11 50 a m. ■ (Child A Adult) (Ikinng the School Year) i Rr». R. Scott (>rmiwa». Pastor < Ij Gaines United Brethren Church . Kalamazoo Avenue at 92nd Street Caledonia. Midupn ~ Ji 3,-. Telephone 698 X252 Pastor Mark Beers Mike ABes. 1oath leader Al Tiemeier. Community Calling Church Office (616) 891-1512 MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Pastor Scott Taylor 708 West Main Street Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 (X) am — Coffee Fellowship 11 00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour \uTsery and Children's Church util be presided during both tensers Green Lake Calvary Church 608 !4Sch Ave. (ac Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 4931 6 891 -8764 Morning Worship Service............... 10:00 a m. Sunday School..................................... 11:15 a.m. Evening Worship Service.................. 6 00 p m. YOU ARE INVITED Rev Roger Timmerman. Pastor £imt jfHetboliist Ctjurdj £f)t Sunday School................. 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship............. 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship................ 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Children's Classes........ 7:00 p.m. Sunday Worship 9:45 AM « 1 1:00 AM Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate Royle Bailard, Pastor Letting the Light of Christ shuu M-37 at 100th St. — 868-6437 — I------------------ —---------------------1 CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Worship Service Sunday School GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH 12200 Chief Nooadat Road (al Goa Lake) Wayiaad. Michigan 49348 • 795-7903 10:30 a.m. i 9:30 a.m. Burner Free M-37 between Caledonia k Middkvtlk Soadat Uuohip Seniea The lamb shown by Lisa Kaechele in the 1997 Kent County Youth Fair was named the fair's Grand Champion single market lamb. Lisa's award was incorrectly identified in a photo cutline in last week’s Sun and News. Apologies and congratulations to Lisa! ... COMMUNITY CHURCH a place to belong a place to become (non-traditional, informal) Sundays........................................... 10:30 a.m. Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave Phone 616-891-0287 CRYSTAL SPRINGS ft ALLIANCE CHURCH 3 (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) O Meeting at Cutlerville Christian Elementary School K (68th St SE between Eastern and Division) M Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM Rfl "Joyfulh committed to serving Christ, honoring ChrisTs church, and carrying out Chnst s commission R& H Pastor Jeffrey Brown. Pastor E| Church Office Telephone...................... 281 3402 BQ Church Office Fax......................... .281 768<*> W Parsonage Telephone............................. 698 7170 M The Reorganized H CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST g of Latter Day Saints ;. 8146 68th St near Whitneyville Ave ’r ’ E| Church School. H Sunday........................ 9:45 a m Morning Worship... 11 :(M)a m M Evening Worship...... 6:00 p.m. Wcd J‘c,,<’wsh*P...... 7:30 p.m Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 E Faafty W fcl? ihnmr * 900 ub A 10 » aa GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH St. Paul Lutheran ft Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia, Mi. E (Missouri Synod) "Be dewud to one another tn brotherly loot " Rom. 12:10 ■ 8:00 a m.................................... Worship Service E 9:15 a.m.................................... Educational Hour C 10:30 a.m..................................... Worship Service E dfB Rev. Robert GedcfOffice 891-86M»Church 891-9878 N UNITED METHODIST0 CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville—Parmalee 9 Freeport Morning Worship Freeport Sunday School Parmalee Morning Worship . Middleville Sunday School Middleville Morning Worship 9 30am® 11 00 a m H 9 30 a m RH 9 V) a rr, U 11 00 am R Rev. Lee Zachman Rev. Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Phor^ - 795 9266 IM Kj WHITNEYVILLE | BIBLE CHURCH S 8546 WMneyvilte Ave at 84th St *891 8661 M Saadat Vhod ** 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 Peace Reformed Church Burner Free Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 | The date of Thomapple Kel­ logg High School class of 1977 reunion was incorrect in the Aug. 12 addition of the Sun & News. The correct date of the reunion is Friday. Sept. 12 at the Holiday Inn Crown Plaza. 28th Street in Grand Rapids. (All Services have a Nursery available) 795-3667 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 "A church with a caring heart for our community and the world |Sunday Worship........9:30 a m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired).............8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday...................6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........................... 7:00 p.m Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m. RAY TOWNSEND. Pastor SHARON BARNSDALL Dir ofChristo Ed 4 Music 891-8028 Correction— WELCOME TO Sat an aaamcM In speech mMainkMintaMiwtem puWy 1 Tenothy 4 12 Its* CALEDONIA W1 aiBISim REFORMED CHURCH Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street 1 SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS 1 CATHOLIC CHURCH Morning Worship.................. 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship................... 6:00 a.m. LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST r Rev: Dave LeBlanc, Pastor “ LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILV 1 CATHOLIC CHURCH 9 This project really is a gift of huge proportion with respect to the humane care of the animals we’ve been entrusted with." Anyone who would like to help out by buying a Gold Card ($10), or with any other aspect of the project should call 891-8233 or contact any Kent County horse club member. "We have three bams at our fairgrounds, and only one of them has been named for a donor." Kas said with a smile. "We'd love to be able to name the other two." LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH | WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6 30 p.m 3 7240 60th Street, SE — Caledonia “ 2 miles east oi M-37 3 Pastor. Rev Brian F Harrison J George M Coon , Youth Pastor B Music Coordinator, Jeffrey C. Vander Heide ner. a Caledonia club leader. Bob Wager, a volunteer from Lowell and his club leader wife, Sherri; Tammy DeWitt, a Byron Center leader. Kathy VanEns. a leader from Lowell; Tracy Miller, a parent volun­ teer from Lowell; Sue Lighthart, a volunteer from Rockford and Fair Board Pres­ ident Ron Wenger. Berends had nothing but praise for the effort and its very visible benefits for the animals. "In that new bam, the horses were more relaxed with the people coming through, even at the end of the week, and those box stalls will be even more of a blessing in hot weather. Wtrfbnfe Fu.Kigte 6tK)pc - . .-d Ckm rJr 4 Sr High Sdwot Ytnah Group Cadm CavHictto Adah Sudm lhe Church where evetytxxr, sorebody. ...and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sunday School..................... K H 9 30 a m M Sunday Mommg Worship <0 30 a m. Sunday Evening Worship 6 00pm 3 Wed MKtweetr Praye' A Bote Study 7 00 pm K Pev AiHiam 8rew Pev Kart Sash lot Asst Aastot: H Mr M*e Deen. Youth i^astor > �The Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml/Augu«t 19. 1997/Poge 5 Denmark dreams fulfilled for local girl by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Longtime friends Luana Tolan and Grcthc Lundin made a pact in 1966 that they would someday meet at the mermaid statue, located in the harbor in Copenhagen, Denmark. Thirty-one years later, on July, 8, that dream became a reality. Tolan, a longtime Mid­ dleville resident, met Lundin when Lundin spent the 196566 school year studying at Thornapple Kellogg High School as an exchange student through a program called "Youth For Understanding." Tolan said she and Lundin were in the same senior class together and became instant friends. Throughout the years, Lundin has visited Tolan three times since that senior year and they have kept in touch in between those times through letters and occasional phone ous boss to give her time off from work. calls. A week before she was "Every time we see each ocher, we just pick up where scheduled to leave, she said, her husband was badly burned we left off," she said. "It is in a garage accident like we never left each other." Since the accident was not Tolan said she had no idea that she would be going to life threatening, he told her to Denmark this year until Doug go and he stayed with his par­ Perry, who was Tolan and ents while she was gone in Lundin's government and eco­ case he needed anything. Coincidentally, President nomics teacher al TK, called and said he would be going Clinton was visiting Denmark and thought Tolan should go at the same time that Tolan was too. She said that his visit Perry also has kept in touch marked the first time any with Lundin throughout the United States President went years. Tolan told Perry she did not to Denmark. She heard his speech on think it would be possible to afford a trip to Denmark but television and said he seemed to be very well received by the Perry encouraged her to try. "Don’t close the door on Danish people. "He did us proud," she said. opportunity.” he said. They also seemed to have So Tolan prayed hard, sold her 10 year old collection of an admiration for Hillary, she Precious Moments figurines, added, and were disappointed and was able to get her gener- that she did not accompany her husband. The Danish people found it unusual that there was so much security surrounding Clinton because Queen Mar­ grethe of Denmark travels around and lives just like a regular civilian. "The Danish people would never think of harming her," she said. Tolan said she got a chance to see many different things in Denmark including Amalienborg Palace, the residence of Queen Margrethe "It was not blocked off by security like the White House," Tolan said. "People could just walk right up to it." They ate lunch at "Nyhaun” on the canal. Tolan said most of the buildings there were built more than 300 years ago. The golden wedding anniversary of Conard and Jac­ queline (Timpson) Cherry of Caledonia will be celebrated on Aug. 23. The couple will be honored that evening with a family dinner at Sayfee s hosted by their children. A September cruise tour of Alaska is planned. The Cherry's are the parents of the Patrick and Diane Cooper. Brian and Peg Cherry ond Scott Cherry. They have three grandchildren. They also saw a painting of a Royal Copenhagen Porce­ lain and shopped along a walking street or stroget, as they call it in Denmark. Perry joined Tolan and Lundin in Denmark along with his sister Sue Nelmes who is a teacher in Kalama­ zoo. He went to see her in Ger­ many before joining the rest of the group in Denmark. Nelmes is in an exchange program there Tolan said that he was with her and Lundin when they were shopping and teased that they left the economy in good shape. They toured Fredericksborg Castle where Queen Mar­ grethe's son Prince Joachim, married Princess Alexander a few years ago. It is an old cas­ tle that is now a national his­ tory museum containing gar­ dens. Roskilde Cathedral was an­ other place of interest to the group. The cathedral dates back to the 15th century and also is a burial place of 37 kings and queens. Tolan said services are still held there in the chapel. Tivoli, she said, is an amusement park similar to Disney World. Walt Disney actually went there to get ideas for his theme parks. Tivoli, she said, has been in existence for 154 years and is decorated with flowers. The landmark that was most special to Tolan and Lundin, is the Little Mermaid statue which is a symbol of Den­ mark. Tolan said sailors from all over the world try to kiss or hug her because they believe she will bring them good luck. She added that many Danish ships also are named "The Mermaid.” The statue was bom out of a Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale. The statue, Tolan said, is very special to her and Lundin because of its beauty and the pact they made to meet there some day. Lundin lives in a row house in Kokkedal, which is just north of Copenhagen and close to the Baltic Sound. Longtime friends Grethe Lundin and Luana Tolan fulfill their dream of meeting at the "Little Mermaid statue in the harbor of Copenhagen, Denmark. Tolan said she does not own a car and walks, rides a bicy­ cle, and takes the train every­ where she goes. "Americans could learn a lot from their transportation sys­ tem," Tolan said. She added that it is very safe and makes for a pleasant trip. Tolan's family held a party for her when she returned. She said she looks forward to an­ other visit with a great deal of anticipation. She said she is grateful for the support she got for mak­ ing the trip a reality. "I just want to thank my wonderful family for all the love, support, and help in making this trip of a lifetime a reality," she said. CrumbackLundy are united— Andrea Dawne Lundy wed Scott Crumback in the spring at Calvary Undenominational Church. The bride is the daughter of Harold and Mary Sylvester of Warren and David and Bridget Lundy of Adrian. Parents of the groom are Kenneth and Mary Lou Crumback of Caledonia. Matron of honor was Amy Richey. Bridesmaids were Elizabeth Tobia, Sandra Gorris, Lisa Waggoner, and Beth and Amy Crumback. Flower girls were Jessy Gorris, Ashley Nieuwehnze and Ashley Jacobs-Crumback. David Cobb were best man. Groomsmen were Roger Radeck. Gary Lundy, and Mike and Pete Crumback. U fl Carnival THE MOST POPt LARCRILsE LINE LX THE WORLDS '> Valentines § at Sea 2 f- $ 7 Days 11 Day Panama Canal from Grand Rapids * I Uli Free Island Excursion s1429 Includes Ajr from GRR $1428t ■<* □ Premier Travel Your Carnival Cruise Headquarters 7105 Kraft (at M-37) Caledonia • 6 16-5544)3 Monday-Friday 8:30-6; Saturday 10-2 11 teftteeccwte? Swap a* per cate Rnmcttet tfftf trpiteiU m Ubtm & �Page 6/Tbe Sun and New*, Middleville. Mi/Augwst 19, 1997 SNOW PLOW, continued from front page — warranty, should come in at less than $61,500, but he rec­ ommended the village approve a not-to-exceed figure of $63,000 for this vehicle. The new truck would be ready for village use by Dec. 15. Penfold said. When asked about getting a truck with automatic transmission instead of manual, Stull said that a truck with automatic transmission would not be available until March, and he added that right now there arc some problems with the automatic transmissions. Resident Corey Mieras, who had criticized last mon­ th’s proposal, praised both the truck choice and the detailed written report on the truck that was handed out at the meeting. He noted that the strength of the axles of this vehicle, coupled with its fivespeed transmission, made for a powerful truck. Audy moved to purchase the truck for a price not to exceed $63,000, with the special committee to have the autho­ rization to add or delete op­ tions. If this truck were no longer available, the commit­ tee should purchase a similar model. Council unanimously ap­ proved the motion, with Trustee Bill Robertson absent. Noordhoek said in a later in­ terview that the village actu­ ally was able to get the truck for $57,980, bringing the total savings over the original proposal to $29,000. He noted that usually a buyer gets a better deal on a demo model, "but (with last month s proposal) we weren’t getting one.” Because of the savings with the second truck, the committee decided to purchase an $1.800 extended warranty for it, Noordhoek said. He reiterated that of the four vehicles, all from from dif­ ferent dealers, and the two equipment packages the committee reviewed, the truck purchased by the village was the best buy. He also explained that when the committee investigated Caledonia Alternative High School begins August 25 Pre registration is August 18 & 19 from 9:00-2:00 Sign up for cla<t^ will be at tbi.r time. Call now to enroll - 891-0236 H| using private contractors for the plowing, it found that a private contractor would not come out until the snowfall was over. "Right now. when there s a couple of inches on the ground. Roger (Lonng) gets out there and plows the streets, and then he plows again when the snow accu­ mulates or when the storm is over," Noordhoek said. ”A private contractor would not do that. He wouldn’t come out here and plow during a storm and then come back again." Noordhoek said that while there had been some dissatis­ faction with the first proposal, and though he did feel the village got a better deal by looking around a little longer, he wanted to give credit to those who previously had worked on the task of finding a snow plow truck. "I know that last month the people didn't like the idea of having to make an immediate decision, but it is true that these trucks pop up (on the market) and then disappear just as quickly. We saw it happen, too." Noordhoek said that to make sure the village got this truck, the call was placed to reserve it right after the coun­ cil meeting. He said the committee was pleased that it was successful in saving the village some money while still coming up with a good vehicle. New SuJento need to call now for testing purposes ----- = FOR YOUR FALL SAVINGS gPewoo°n Corduroy Winter Fleece Velvet & / Velour Wide Selection of Calico & Flannels £ Michigan’s historic logs journey from Lake Superior to Freeport The Buskirk Lumber Company in Freeport received a shipment of 70 logs that were excavated from the depths of Lake Superior. by Mandv Habel Staff Writer Buskirk Lumber Company of Freeport had an exciting Aug. 12 when it received its second load of 70 historic, hardwood logs, which have been excavated from the depths of Lake Superior. The first load was received three or four weeks ago. Log Yard Manager Kevin Harrigan said the company would like to see the logs used to make furniture and musical instruments. Buskirk is a division of Van Keulen and Winchester Lum- Engagements ber Co. in Grand Rapids, which will market the logs, with the help of a marketing firm, to companies. This will be done through a subsidiary of the company called Historic Hardwoods of America. Harrigan said the logs are the same types that grow in Michigan now but the Lake Superior logs are 150 to 200 years old and were cut in the 1840s to early 1900s. "This is why they arc unique," he said, because they arc virgin timber logs that sunk to the lake bottom on their way from northern forests to inland sawmills. Commercial divers are now bringing up hard maple, red oak, elm, hickory, birch, hemlock and pine logs .which are being carefully placed in MiceliSchwennesen Ruth Brown and David Sokolowski of Elkton, Maryland are pleased to an­ nounce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Laura Marie Miceli to Jeffery Allen Schwennesen, son of Al and Kathy Schwen­ nesen of Wayland, on Oct. 25. 1997. 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We also cany gifts for occasions. Expressive Shirts & More 109 Railroad Street Middleville, Ml 49333 (616) 795-0222 �The Sun and News. Middleville. MJ/August 19, 1997/Page 7 TK students to see construction changes when return to school by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Construction underway at Thomapplc Kellogg School District’s elementary schools and high school is progress­ ing, and students will notice some changes when they re­ turn to school. Superintendent Jay Cason said the project is moving along, but that some things will not be ready by the time school starts. In June of 1996. voters passed a bond issue of $26 million for 26 years to build an addition and renovate the high school and three elemen­ tary schools, plus build a new middle school At Page Elementary School, two of the additional classrooms on the north side of the hallway may not be ready by the first day of school because of the time it takes to widen some parts of the building. Carpeting was installed at Page on August 13. The brick planned for the front of the gym at West El­ ementary School also will not be ready because not enough brick was ordered in time, and the new order probably will not arrive until after school starts The brick, Cason said, will not keep the gym from being used. However, the fact that some of the equipment has not arrived yet will prevent immediate use of the gym. Teachers hope there are some nice days during the first three weeks of school so stu­ dents can do activities outside during physical education classes. The north end classrooms at West and the kitchen will be ready. The media center and lab will be close to being fin­ ished. but probably not up and running on the first day be­ cause of the cabling. There is still construction going on at the high school. The track is just about fin­ ished, but still needs to be striped. The expansion of the cafete­ ria will not be finished by the time school starts and will be blocked off There should be a roof on all of the new construction at the high school, with the ex­ ception of the locker rooms, by the end of fall This work should be just about done by the end of the school year. Cason said He added that the biggest part of the project, the build­ ing of the new middle school, has not started yet. Ground will be broken at the new middle school site in late September or early October. Board President Dan Parker said that many people in the area seem to be enthusiastic about the additions "Everyone in the commu­ nity I have spoken to is ex­ cited about the project." he said. In other business last week the board: • Voted to allow McFall El­ ementary School teacher Su­ san Brummcl to work half days until December for her maternity leave instead of us­ ing her sick leave. Cason said Brummel wanted to be able to teach reading so the district would not have to worry about finding a substi­ tute who is familiar with its format for teaching the sub­ ject. She will teach all day for the first few days of school. After that, a substitute will teach in the afternoons. • Approved a job share situ­ ation for Page Elementary School Teacher Kim Chausaw for the 1997-98 school year. She will work part time and share her teaching position with a substitute teacher. She is requesting this situation so she can spend more time with her new child. Chausaw will work for two and a half days of each week instead of a half day every day so she can experience full days with her students and get to know them. A substitute will fill in for the other two and a half days. Chausaw said she agreed to work a half day every day if the district can not find substi­ tute teachers who are familiar with the district’s reading pro­ gram • Denied Page Elementary School Teacher Teri Siebert’s request for a leave of absence for child care because it was filed too late. A request for a leave for the next school year. Cason said, must be received by the dis­ trict 30 days prior to the end of the previous school year The deadline was late April or early May and Siebert's re­ quest was not received until July. "I have heard good things about her as a teacher but it would be hard to find someone to take her place this time in the game." Cason said. • Voted to borrow $2 Mil­ lion from the state to cover the payroll at the end of September. The district needs the loan because it will not receive its state aid until Oc­ tober. Business manager Alice Jansma said it is becoming critical for schools to borrow because of the state’s schedule for providing aid to the schools. It’s About To Begin Again! Caledonia Community Education High School Completion Classes For those over 20! Cla^e.t begin tbe week of September 8 Please call now to enroll 891-0236 Thornapple Kellogg summer reading program awards The Thornapple Kellogg School and Community Li­ brary's summer reading club activities were completed on Tuesday. Aug. 5 and award packets were presented to all members who completed the required reading. Children in the read-to-me and young readers categories were required to read 50 library books, independent and middle school readers were required to read 15 library books or 2,000 pages, and parents had to read 1,000 pages of library books. The awards packet consisted of tickets to see Fox 17 tele­ vision personality Maranda, a Showcase Cinema ticket, a choice of a ticket to the TK pool, a game, or a library video rental, an entry for a Disney trip drawing, and two entries for prizes. Readers also chose items such as baseball cards, toy ve­ hicles, figurines, sweaters, caps, markers, stickers, mouse pads, books, packs, and many other things. The "Be Eager About Read­ ing" program enrolled 458 members this summer who read 14,214 books. Special programs to encourage reading and library visits attracted 487 participants. Several participants names were given to the Lakeland Library Cooperative to be en­ tered in the Disney trip draw­ ing. They are: Gina Niernchick, Kyle Funk. Jason Holzhausen. Jason Raterink. | • Subscribe TODAY! RECEIVE all the news for the Barry County area in the Hastings Bunner Call. .945-9554 The Hastings Banner “Be Eager About Reading” program enrolled 458 members this summer who read 14,214 books. Special programs to encourage reading and library visits attracted 487 participants. Roberta Winchester, Katie Oshanski, Samantha Miller, Nate Iveson, Isaiah Thaler, and Whitley Bremer. Additional prizes and win­ ners include: beanie babies; Allyson Winshester and Amy Coon, a baseball figure; Casey Mickelson, books; David Comeau, Tracey Glass, Donavon Scott, Kate Scheidel, games; Chris Westra, Amanda Nicholas, Samantha Kilmartin, Detroit Lions pho­ tographs; Parrish Hall, Matthew Bouchard. Kyle Zatzke, and Eric Stora. Middle school students who completed the required reading amount were entered in a drawing for tickets to AJ's Water Park. The tickets were won by David Gillig. Coupons for Blimpie subs were won by David McMahon and Heidi Klunder and TKHS passes were won by Tiffany Thaler and Zach Bergsma. Parents who fulfilled the reading requirements were en­ tered in a drawing for bear fig­ urines. The winners were: Joyce Blood, Janel Booker, Theresa Comeau, Julie Gillig, Tammy Holhauzen, Patricia Johns, Kathy Kenyon, Sherry Kopf, Elaine Meeuwes, Patti Mickelson, Marie Nicholas, Phyllis Oshinski, Laurie Pirrone, Agnes Rock, and Mary Scheidel. 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But, hurry, this offer ends September 27,1997 Orobec NEjS^eplsJU 6N0VATIVE EXCELLENCE IN WINDOW FASHIONS AND INTERIOR DESIGN 616-891-2190 800-425-9554 1 Caledonia Community Education's Preschool ; : is taking registration for the Fall of 1997 • • • For children who will be five by lanuary 15: Young 5's • Mon/Wed/Fri PM • • For children who will be four by Oct. 15: 4’s three day program • Mon/Wed/Fri PM • : Three day programs are $275.00 for each of the two semesters. : j : • : : 2 • For children turning four by Oct. 15 wishing a two day program we have the following choices: Tues/Thurs AM • Tues/Thurs PM For children turning three by August 1 we have the following choices: • Mon/Wed PM • Tues/Thurs PM All two day programs are $200.00 for each of the two semesters.________________ There is a $25.00 one time registration fee for all classes. Please call the Caledonia Community Educations Office : at 891-8117 for registration or more information. TTTTTTrrTirrrTTTTrrTTTnnrrTiTriTTrFrrT¥Trrrrr<TriXTiTr^^ • ■ �Poge 8/Th« Sun ond News, Middleville. Ml/August 19. 1997 TKschool board tables request to endorse student handbook by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education last week tabled a request to consider en­ dorsing the student handbook for Thomapple Kellogg High School. If members endorse the book, it would be the first time officials can remember giving the handbook a formal endorsement from the board. The handbook outlines pro­ cedures that students need to follow in order to have a safe and successful school year High School Principal Ron Fales said he and other staff members recently made changes to the handbook for the upcoming school year. A couple of small changes were made last year, but Fales said he did not want to make too many changes too soon after he joined the district. As a result, he waited until this each subject are together Since the high school will year to draft another copy. Superintendent Jay Cason have 90 minute class periods told the board that he does not this year instead of 50 minute know what the history of the class periods, the attendance student handbook has been in policy was changed to fit the the past, but does know that it new schedule. had not been endorsed by the Students used to have to board since he has been there. sign an attendance contract to "With a new administrator designate a limit for days coming on board it would be missed. Fales said this has nice to work on something.” been removed because it has been difficult to get students he said. Fales said he felt the person to sign the contract. handling discipline should Another policy Fales said take part in making the he wanted to change is one changes so he had to wait un­ involving instances when stu­ til a new assistant principal dents miss final exams and came on board before the pro­ have unexcused absences. The current rule states that ject started. With the help of the new any student who misses a fi­ Assistant Principal Ellen nal exam and does not have an Zack, and former Assistant excused absence will automat­ Principal Kevin McGee. Fales ically fail the entire class. made changes which included Fales said he thinks that the putting items in a different or­ student should just get a fail­ der so that all the materials for ing grade for the final, which NERVK'K GLAKANTEE Excellent Service. TDS TELECOM delivers more than just good intentions. We build dependability into your telephone service and back it up with our Service Guarantee Program. It’s our promise to deliver the best possible service in the short­ est possible lime. Guaranteed. TDS 212 South Webster Street Augusta. Ml 49012 616-731-1100 Superintendent Jay Cason told the board that he does not know what the history of the student handbook has been in the past, but does know that it had not been endorsed by the board since he has been there. should be worth a percentage of a student's grades. "I think final exams are im­ portant. but they should stand on merit of what they are worth.” he said. He added that the percentage of the final exam grade is cur­ rently up to the discretion of the individual teacher. How­ ever, he has been trying to get all the teachers to be as uni­ form in their grading policies as possible. He has been trying to up­ date the teacher's handbook and would like to get course syllabuses from teachers so he has an idea of how they handle the grading of material. He also would like to get copies of their final exams. Fales said that having ac­ cess to these materials would allow him to understand what each teacher is doing in case Marine Pfc. Richard D. Baughn, son of Dave B. and Linda J. Wigger of Mid­ dleville recently graduated from the Marine Corps Basic Combat Engineer Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. During the five-week course, Baughn learned the fundamentals of engineering support for combat units, in­ cluding the procedures for building and repairing bridges, roads and field for­ tifications. Baughn also learn­ ed the art of demolition, land mine warfare and camouflage techniques. Baughn will accompany Marine infantry forces to build roads, set up camp and fortify the living areas. As a graduate of the Marine Corps Basic Combat Engineer Course, Baughn demonstrates his ability to excel in a fighting force of more than 160,000 men and women. The 1993 graduate of Thor­ napple Kellogg High School joined the Marine Corps in January 1997. I 554-6277 ■ DUTTON DAIRY DELIGHT - CUT OUT COUPON | (.015" c o <5 '6 6 6 'ft 6 6 f f for fZftc ONLY W V 6AC * 6 6 6'E ft Business Is Great... 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Changes have also been made in some of the detention pnx.'edures. Last year, he said, there were students who would not serve their detentions and would collect so many that they would end up serving during school hours. The detention situation, he said, will be organized differ­ ently so students are not rack­ ing up a lol of them. A section dealing with as­ sault was added to the rules about fighting. Fales said as­ sault does not happen very of­ ten at TK but he would like to emphasize to students that it will not be tolerated. The suspension rules also have changed a little. After students have served seven days of in-school suspension, they will move to an out of school suspension. Cason said Fales would like the board to take a look at the handbook to see the changes, and make a decision about en­ dorsing it. Members will not have to look at it every year after most of the major changes have been made. Board members said they would be happy to consider endorsing the handbook, but added that they would like to look at it thoroughly before making that decision. Both Cason and Fales told the board that it would be all right to start using the hand­ book when school starts even if the bo.inJ has not made a de­ cision about endorsement yet. "It is important that the students have this book from day one so they know what is expected of them," Cason said. The changes in the rules. Fales said, should help stu­ dents learn how they should and should not behave. V-6, auto , p/w, p/l, uh, cruise, air, AM/FM stereo tape, topper. Rally wheels, sunroof, step bumper extra seats, camper slider *uadow, SLE tnm pkg . 70,000 miles COCA/k .................................................................. Extra Sharp oNH) 1994 Plymouth Duster 55.000 miles, au, 3.0 V-6, ttk. cruise, p/w, p/l, AM/FM stereo tape. Infinity sound system, overhead map compartment, computer read out. 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Those items, all donated by the 4Hcrs and their families, helped to raise more than $1,000 which was donated to the B-93 Country Cares for Kids Roof Sit last fall. After the event, they called the radio station and received a special invita­ tion to join radio celebrities Neil and Reese al Rogers Plaza while their campaign for the fight against child abuse across West Michigan was underway. The visit to the radio sta­ tion had such an impact on the kids that they decided such an event should be annual. But. was there a way to con­ tribute even more money? Af­ ter all, every cent raised was utilized right here in Barry County, they had helped fami­ lies nght in their own com­ munity. That's when leaders and kids began brainstorming once again, and this year local businesses will join the 4Hers in an auction. Individuals and local busi­ nesses began donating items for this sale earlier this sum­ mer. and according to 4-H Leader Nick Wiennga. the help received to date has been phenomenal "It's just been fantastic." he said. "And donations are still coming in." Wieringa said that 4-Hers began visiting businesses right after school was out in June and parents, friends and neighbors began cleaning out garages, and attics for more treasures to donate to the event. Wieringa also contacted Sherman Auctioneering ser­ vice who agreed to donate their services for the event. "It's really great that every­ one has been so supportive of what our 4-Hers are doing," he said. There will be both new and used merchandise, and lots of gift certificates, and what Nick describes as some great tickets for those who love country music. "We have three pair of Al­ abama concert tickets," he said. “One is for front row seats with back stage passes'" Those were donated to the auction because of the work the kids had done last year and are expected to draw some substantial bids. Among some of the other big ticket items are a com­ puter, one quarter of a beef and two 1/2 hogs prepared and packaged for the freezer and waiting at Geukes market, a new hay rack, 10 yards of screened top soil, and a pick up load of fire wood. There are also smaller items like lamps, baby furniture, televisions, skis, garden hoses, and floral arrange- New ‘before and after school' day care offered by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Thornapplc Kellogg School District's Community Education Department is sponsoring a new daycare pro­ gram, before and after school, for TK students in grades Your Independent Agent Goes All Out For Ybu. Auto-Owners Insurance selects its agents the same way you do carefully1 That's why you can always count on quality protection and service from your Auto Owners agent Because our agents also rep­ resent other fme companies they wiH take the time to tailor the best protection tor your needs ^uto~Outtfn htsurancr J.L. Schwartz Insurance Agency "Our Policy is Service" 497 Arlington St. (M-37) Middleville, Ml 49333 Call: 795-3302 or 891-8208 kindergarten through fifth grade. Teacher Sallie Wieringa said the program will be held early in the morning until school begins and after school until 6 p.m. Students will stay at either McFall or West Elementary Schools, which will be a fun and secure place for children to stay while their parents are at work. Wieringa said Children will be shuttled to their appropriate buildings when school starts and back to daycare after school. The cost of the daycare is $5 per child per session. The district's community education department is taking telephone calls from people to discuss how early in the morning their children need to be at the daycare. Wieringa said some of the people that have called said they will need to make use of the daycare as early as 6:30 Wieringa and Barb Bender will oversee the program and other staff members may be added, if necessary. The program, Wieringa said, was put together because the district fell that something like this was needed to make things easier for families. "A need has been present in the community and we are try­ ing to address that need," she said. A notice about the program was placed in the district's newsletter, "The Key." Oth­ erwise, families have been finding out about it through word of mouth, she added. Children will enjoy many different games and activities during their sessions. Games, music, and aerobic videos will be available to keep them en­ tertained. Wieringa said that some kids want to be active and others want to have some quiet time so they can rest. As a result, there will be different areas in the building set aside the children can go to depend­ ing on what they feel like do­ ing. Children also will be able to cook their own snacks and have access to the playground on nice days. A separate area ments. "Watch for the sale bill in this week's Reminder." said Wieringa. “There are items that will be of interest to ev­ eryone." With just day’s left before the sale, the Middleville Clovers are busy transporting items and preparing for the big event. They are still inter­ ested in any items that busi­ nesses or individuals around the county would like to do­ nate. Those who have such items should contact Nick Wieringa at 795-9013. The sale will be held at the Expo Center located at the Barry County Fairgrounds on M-37. It begins promptly al 1 p.m. Customers can preview items beginning at 11 a.m. that day. Gymnastics in Motion New 8-week session Starting... Tuesday, September 2nd Cathy Moma, the owner. Is very excited and motivated to make this the best club In the area. will be available where chil­ dren can do their homework. Other snacks will be avail­ able for the children after school and breakfast will be available in the morning at the regular school price. The community education department has about 20 fami­ lies who have expressed inter­ est in the program. Anyone else who is interested should call the community education department at 795-3397. It takes ordinary men to set off great ones. —Japanese Proverb Wisdom is one trea­ sure no robber can touch. —Japanese Proverb Most men ivould rather be charged with malice than with making a blunder. —Josh Billings To keep rolls hotter longer, put a piece of aluminum foil in the basket under the nap­ kin. KATIE CASH Redeemable for a New Look... Expires Sept. 30.1997 G>enese 616-698-1991 fl *2.00 off k". CHILDREN’S HAIRCUTS M.00 off ADULT HAIRCUTS H0.00 off APERM 3363 68th Street S.E. (in Dutton Professional Bldg.) Caledonia, Ml 49316 �Fog* 10/Tb« Sun and N«wi Middleville. MIAuguit 19, 1997 Caledonia ‘poppy posters’ win state recognition by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia entries in two age divisions both took top honors at the state level of this year's American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Poster con­ test. Barb Scott, Caledonia Aux­ iliary chairwoman of the local contest, said that Jerilyn McNees' poster took first place in the high school division (grades 10-12), and Justina Killgore's poster won the eighth- and ninth-grade divi­ sion. McNees graduated from Caledonia High School in June, and Killgore will be en­ tering her sophomore year at CHS To reach the stale level, their posters first had to win at the local and then the dis- monetary prizes for both those blue ribbons. Scott said. However, to advance to the national competition, the girls had to win their regional, in which their posters would be judged against those of other state winners. Unfortunately, Scott said, both Caledonia posters were returned, indicat­ ing they would not be judged in the national round "But we are still quite thrilled at the girls’ success, and their posters arc so well tlone," Scott said. "This is the first time we have ever had state winners in two cate­ gories, and we are very proud of both these students. "I will be most anxious to see the winning posters, be­ cause they really will have to be superb to be better than the ones submitted by these young ladies." The poster named the best in the nation becomes the of­ ficial poppy poster for the year. Scott said, and copies of it are distributed nationwide. "There isn’t a big check that goes with it. but there is some prestige to winning, and the student s work does get seen by a lot of people around the country. I would think it's a very nice thing to have on your resume." The poppy poster contest is conducted as part of the American Legion and Legion Aux­ iliary's "Poppy Day" sale each spring. The Flanders poppy has become a symbol o£those servicemen and women who fought for their country over­ seas. Proceeds from the sale of the bright red paper poppies are used to help veterans and their families. The Caledonia Auxiliary had its first national poppy poster winner when Jill Bon­ ner’s poster took top honors for 1996. Her poster now is on display at the Michigan State Capitol. Qun Lake women’s club rplanning events for this fall The General Federation of Womens Clubs-Gun Lake Area met Aug. 13 at Bay Pointe Restaurant Greeting guests and members were Phyllis Pence Vice and Bea DeWeerd President Jose Vogel called the meeting to order and welcomed guests Ruth Perina, who showed her home in the 1996 Homes Tour and Shan non Nollar. granddaughter of member Marjory Richards Call for Classifieds Phone 945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 24 Hours a Day - 7 Days a Week For Sun & News Action-Ads! Contempo Salon A Full Service Family Salon and Tanning Studio • Facials • Acrylic Nails • 41 Bulb Tanning Beds • Children’s Haircutting Area WALK-INS ALWAYS WELCOME Located in Caledonia Plaza, M-37 in Caledonia Just north of lOOth Avenue After recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and the Club Collect, Vogel called for the recording secretary, Harlene Kok. to read the previous meeting minutes, Reita Newman, correspon­ ding secretary, then read thank you notes from Sandy Wells. Mane Finkbeiner, the Kay Elies family and GFWCMichigan for Foundation donations. Corrine Andrews gave the treasurer s report. Departments reported as follows: Conservation — Marilyn Page reported a September highway cleanup will be scheduled with a date to be an­ nounced at the next meeting. International Affairs Department Chair Linda Rough reported on the status of the Operation Smile fund­ raiser, which has had two mailings and donations are higher than expeced. She also presented another Operation Smile project, which the club members will start in Oc­ tober. This new project will call for making stuffed dolls of a skin colored fabric without faces. They are used by the doctors who do surgeries to communicate with patients on how they look before and after their opera­ tion. Along with the doll, there will be a fabric sack fill­ ed with the basics needed for a hospital stay (i.e. toothbrush, paste, mirror, comb, soap, etc ). There will be a sign-up sheet at the September V 1 ^v^Kids H v These posters, created for this year's Caledonia Legion Auxiliary Poppy Poster contest, each took first place in separate divisions at the local, district and state levels of the national competition. The poster on the left was submitted by Justina Killgore, and the one on the right by Jerilynn McNees. (Photo courtesy of Barbara Scott) Child Care & Preschool REGISTER NOW FOR: • Before & After School Programs K thru 5th Grade • Regular Day-Care Ages 2 1/2 wks thru 12 Years •AM Preschool Clashes for ages 2 1/2 yrs thru 5 yrs. • Flexible Schedules Available WE OFFER YOU: • State License • Loving, Secure. Family-Oriented Atmosphere • Developmentally Appropriate Programs for all age levels • Taught by Qualified, Caring & Experienced Staff • Very Reasonable Rates M 37 in Caledonia • 891-5437 • Hours: 6 :15 am - 6:00 pm~~] v j/t meeting for those interested in participating. Marilyn Finkbeiner, chair of the blood drives, brought up for discussion on what to do about the lack of donors and the possibility of aban­ doning this project. Members discussed pairing efforts with Middleville coordinator and asked Finkbeiner to contact the coordinator and report her findings at the next meeting. Homes Tour Committee Chair Marjory Richards an­ nounced that there are six homes and one hospitality center locked in for the Sept. 28 tour. Tickets were available for members to pur­ chase and sell themselves. Each club member is asked to purchase two tickets. Dona­ tions for this event are $10 each or two for $16. Grace Evans had posters to hand out to members who have business contacts. Finkbeiner passed around a sign up sheet for hostesses for the day of the tour, and to bake cookies for the hospitali­ ty center. These lists will also be available at the September meeting. Call Marjory Richards, 795-3969 for more information. The next Homes Tour Committee meeting is Wednesday. Aug. 20, at Fran Leonard’s home, 3365 Elmwood Beach Road, at 9:30 a.m. Her number is 795-8731. The Spring Scholarship fund-raiser for 1998 will be a variety show and is tentatively planned for May 15, 1998, at the Gun Lake Community Church. More information will be available at the next meeting and sign-up sheets for various sub-committees and entertainment will be available at that time. Amy Smendik, chair of the event, will answer questions. Looking ahead to another fall fund-raiser. Bean Soup Chair Ann Koelsch asked anyone interested in working on this project to sign up at the September meeting. Call her and leave a message at (616) 672-5638. Vogel is the new president of the GFWC-Allegan Federation. Clubs included in this group are GFWC-Allegan Women’s History Club. GFWC-Hopkins Literary Club, GFWC-Gun Lake Area. GFWC-Wayland Ladies Library Club. GFWCOtsego Crystal Club, Otsego Ladies Literary Club and Saugatuck Women’s Club. The meeting was adjourned with a reminder that Secret Pal selection will take place at the Sept 10 meeting The next meeting will be on Sept. 10 at 9:30 a m. at Bay Pointe Restaurant Call Amy Smendik. 795-4348, or Pan Wilde (616) 792-0601 for more information. CALEDONIA LOTS FOR SALE — Golden Bluff Estates — Noffke Drive Across from Duncan Lake for $31,900 1 acre lots, has municipal sewer, natural gas. Call Dawn (616) 772-1594 Caledonia Dance Center, Inc. Professional Instruction in Tap, Ballet, Jazz and Lyrical Dance PRE-SCHOOL THRU ADULT For more information, call... 891-1606 or 891-9362 /^ Looking for a To all new students — bring in this ad and RECEIVE *5.00 OFF first months lesson. PRINTER? Caledonia Dance Center, Inc. Call... <945-9554 ) 131 Vi East Main St., Caledonia �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml'August 19, 1997'Page II Plan will save trees along M-37 Caledonia Council approves water easement for township by Barbara Gall Staff Wr.Ur The Caledonia Village Council last week granted the township a water easement that will allow a water mam to be installed along M-37 just north of the Glen Valley Estates planned unit develop­ ment. The water line will extend about 700 feet north from Glen Valley and then under the highway to provide public water to the Jasonville Farms development, which is outside the village because it lies on the east side of M-37. The 20-fooi wide easement will run along the west side of the tree line on the village’s property. By granting the easement, the trees lining the road will not have to be taken down The council's condition for allowing the easement is that the township will run a twoinch water line from the netf highway main to connect the water system to the wastewa­ ter treatment plant. Village Manager Pete Stull told the council that the latest, and perhaps the final draft of the new water agreement has been written. This new agreement, when approved by all parties, will transfer own­ ership of the waler system from the village to the town­ ship. Jasonville Farms is buying the water capacity that originally was intended for servicing the south end of the village. Two of the original partners in the water agreement, the Caledonia Schools and Glen Valley Estates, are being served by the water system, but residents in the south end of the village turned down the plan to extend public water to that part of the village. In other business, the coun­ cil: • Approved the purchase of a new snowplow track rec­ ommended by a special com- Village Council OKs installment purchase by Jason Carr Staff Writer The Middleville Village Council Tuesday approved a purchase agreement that al­ lows it to borrow some of the money for the new booster station for the water system. The council had sent discus­ sion of the agreement back to the Finance Committee, after reservations about borrowing the entire amount of $224,000. The booster station will help increase water pressure for an area near West State Road that traditionally has had low pressure. Village Manager David Arm­ ing told council that the Fi­ nance Committee was pre­ pared to recommend the win­ ning bid of $100,000 over 10 years. He said he agreed with that recommendation adding, "I've come to see it now as a useful compromise between borrowing part of it and pay­ ing all of it up front." Finance chair Gerald Stagray said the committee "reluctantly" sees this as the best means, while council member Bill Morey said, "This is the way to go. Il al­ lows us to achieve our goals as a community." Morey added that there was $180,000 originally budgeted, with another $21.000 to come in for the project later. He said by borrowing less than the amount budgeted, it allowed (he village to keep its cash position in good shape. Arking said if the village had borrowed all of the $224,000, there would have been interest payments of $74,000 as opposed to about $20,000 for the $100,000 loan. Council unanimously ap­ proved the installment loan. In other business Tuesday, the council: • Approved placing gates to close off the village's portion of the Paul Henry Trail. In a phone interview Friday, Ark­ ing said the trail has been closed as a matter of policy for a few months. He said it would be re-opened when a trail use plan the village is working on is in place. He added the gates were only placed out of considerations for safety and courtesy. "Hopefully it won't be too much longer," Arking said. • Approved a resolution to put a proposal on the March 1998 ballot that would switch village elections to a non-par­ tisan basis effective with vil­ lage elections in 2000. Arking said Friday other villages he's served have gone to non-partisan elections and This row of trees lining M-37 just north of Caledonia Village will be saved by Village Council action to grant mittce appointed to investi­ gate the options for snow­ plowing service in the village. (See related story.) • Approved a payment of $3,144 to IXC Communica­ tions for the relocation and protection of a fiber optic line during the extension of Maple Street to Kinsey. Engineer Lou VanLiere said that this invoice had just come in, and payment will close out the project. • Tabled, at Stull's recom­ mendation, installation of new flagpoles at the village/township office building until the new library site plan has been completed. The li­ brary will be located next to the offices. • Approved a resolution to allow a raffle be held in con­ junction with the library com maze fund raiser. (See related story.) Librarian Jane Heiss reported that VanWienan & Associates of Grand Rapids has been chosen as architects for the new library. • Approved continuing the "Mayor's Choice" award at the annual Summer’s End car show in the village. Former Council President Glen Klaver had instituted the award with the first car show, and it be­ came an annual tradition. Council will help advertise the show and pay for the award. • Approved standing com­ mittee appointments, includ­ ing a public relations commit­ tee. A special committee will be created to study and decide on future action regarding the village's aging sanitary sewer collection system. (See related stories.) • Approved a proposal from the owners of the Amoco sta­ tion for re-aligning and land­ scaping the Caledonia Village sign on the Main Street park­ way near the Amoco drive­ Middleville • 4695 M-37 (Next to Middle Villa) (Not including new releases.) at the Village of Caledonia Sat., Aug. 23 • 10 am-3 pm MAIN STREET - CALEDONIA Friday and Saturday Aug. 22 & 23 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. 50/25/25 Drawing • Great Deals! • Many Participants *5.00 REGISTRATION FEE: Many, Many Treasures Old & New 9818D Cherry Vii/fey • Caledonia, MJ • 49316 5 YEAR - 50,000 MILE Antique “CUSHMAN SCOOTERS” ? Tuesday Special: Catalog Titles *1.25 (2 Days) i New Releases $1.99 (1 Day) GAMES: • Nintendo 64 • Play Station • Super ■ Nintendo • Sega Genesis 1 KDanaxDXDEDoaxDaancDOEEnl Dash Plaques & Goodie Bags to the First 300 Cars 891-3569 (Next to Little Caesar's) 7952225 891-1313 Daily Special: 4 Movies/4 Days *5.00 AUTO SHOW and SHINE INFORMATION: Full Service Auto • Electrical • Tune-Ups • Brakes • Engines • Transmissions • Alignments • State Certified Master Auto Tech • ASE Certified Master Tech • Factory Trained Electronics Tech Caledonia 9175 M 37 Summer’s End Shirley Hyatt, Old Kent Bank 891-9955 WARRANTY ON ALL REPAIRS way. • Approved a permit for the Caledonia High School Homecoming parade, sched­ uled for Friday, Oct. 17. Caledonia NO Judging--Just Have Some Fun! See Purchase, P. 14 a the township a water line easement on the west side of the trees. SAL FOOD BOOTHS Downtown �Poge 12/The Sun and News. Middleville ML August 19, 1997 MIDDLEVILLE OFFICIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MINUTES ~Wedding Announcements Let us help you announce that very important day with an announcement from our complete line of Invitations, Reception Cards. Thank Yous anS more Stop by our office and | see one of our Wedding Specialists. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings 945-9554 THORNAPPLE BOARD THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN Boardmember Schad. supported by Boardmember Eavey. moved the adoption of the following Ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 97-1 A Zoning Ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances reg­ ulating the development and use of land has been adopted by the township board of the township of Thomapple as fol­ lows: Chapter 4. (Police Regulations) Article II, (Inoperable or Junked Vehicles) 4.2.2.. (Prohibitions) Article III, (Trash and Junk) 4 32 (Prohibitions) Chapter 6, (Emergency Services Department), Article II, (Hazardous Materials) 6 2 4, (Responsible Party) Chapter 7. (Zoning), Article III, (Definitions) 7.3 19 1 (Farm Production Retail Establishment) 7.3.23, (Hazardous Substances) 7.3 24. (Home Occupation) 7.3.28(a), (Front Lot Line) 7 3 42. (Roadside Market Stand) Article IV, (General Provisions), 7 4 1, (Access to and Frontage on a Street or Road) 7 4 2, 7 4.2(d). (Accessory Buildings or structures) 7 4 7(a), 7 4 7(f). (Dwelling Units) 7 4 9(b), (Fences and Walls) 7 4 15(d), (e). (g). (i)(7), (0(10). (k). (Private Roads) 7.4.16, (Satellite Dish, Solar Panels, Wind Generators) 7 4.18(c), (Site Condominium Subdivisions) 7.4.20(b)(2), (Land Division Regulations) Article VI, (Zoning District Regulations), (7.6.6), (Schedule of District Regulations) Article VII, (Agricultural District (A)), 7.7.2(a), (Permitted Land Uses) 7.7.3, (Special Land Uses) Article VIII, (Agricultural-Residential District (AR]). 7.8.2(a), (Permitted Land Uses) 7.8.3, (Special Land Uses) Article IX, (Rural Residential District [RR]), 7.9.2, (Permitted Land Uses) 7.9.3, (Special Land Uses) Article X, (Residential district (RJ), 7.10.3, (Special Land Uses) Article XI, (Commercial District (CJ). 7.11.3. (Special Land Uses) Article XII, (Industrial District fl]), 7.12.3. (Special Land Uses) Article XIV, (Signs and billboards), 7.14.5, (Billboards) Article XV, (Special Land Uses), 7.15.1, (Purpose) 7.15.6, 7 15.6(d)(2), 7.15.6(m)(3)a), 7.l5.6(m)(3)b), (Design Standards) Article XVIII, (Site Plan Review), 7.18.2(f), (Uses Requiring Site Plan Approval) 7.18.3(0) (Site Plan Requirements) 7.18.5(e)(13), (Standards for Site Plan Review) Article XIX, (Administration and Enforcement) 7.19 7(a). (Perm,4 Process) 7.19.8 Reserve for future use (Delete existing text) 7.19 9 (Home Occupation Permit) Article XX, (Zoning Board of appeals). 7.20.4. (Appeals) Article XXII, (Penalties), 7 22 1(b). 7.22 1(b)(3), (Penalties) 7 22.2 (Procedure) A detailed copy of the amendments « avaiabie dur ng regular business hours at the Townshp Hall Effective Date. The Ordinance shat be effective thirty (30) days after this publication Yeas: Eavey. Getty, Schad. Eaton Stagray Boysen Nays: None Absent: Kelley Ordinance No. 97-1 declared adopted Donald E Boysen. Township Supervisor Donna Stagray Township Clerk Adopted August 11. 1997 Published August 19. 1997 Effective Date September 19. 1997 July 22 1997 President French colled the meeting to order al 7:00 p.m. Present Bray. French. Mosey. Nesbitt. Stagray, and VandenBerg Absent: Rutherford Minutes were approved as corrected. The Agenda was approved with the addition of a closed ses­ sion. requested by Arking for the annual Monoger Evaluation Greg Anderson representing Earth Tech Inc presented the June Wastewater Treatment Report Discussed the hairline crocks in the sludge tanks. Ex­ plained that there was a small amount of seepage early in the spring, but that the sludge level was well below these small crocks at this time. Village at­ torney. and Earth Tech to meet with Williams & Works regarding possible unmet tank specifications. President • County wide addressing renaming and renumbering to begin • Congratulations to David Arking on his first year anniver­ sary os Village Monoger Many great contributions Thank you for all of his hard work this year. Manager • Motion by Bray seconded by Stagray to approve the list of budget adjustments as presented by Arking that would increase rhe FY 1997 Expen­ ditures from $2,228,152.70 to $2,232,204.70. Roll call vote Bray. Aye; French. Aye Mosey Aye: Nesbitt Aye. Stogray. Aye VandenBerg Aye Approved • Motion by Mosey sup­ ported by VandenBerg. to designate Arking os the official voting representative at the MML business meeting for Mid­ dleville. and designate Joe Par­ tridge os the official alternate voting representative at the MML business meeting for Mid­ dleville Ayes. all. Approved. • Motion by Bray seconded by VandenBerg to abolish the LDFA by adopting the Resolu­ tion, os presented, by Arking. Ayes all. Approved. • Motion by VandenBerg. Summary’ of Regular Meeting Minutes for the CALDONIA VILLAGE COUNCIL August 11. 1997 PRESENT Whalen Audy, Berencsi. Antecki Kidder. Soules. Erskine. Noordhoek ABSENT Robertson OTHERS PRESENT Stull. Vonliere Shumway The regular meeting of the Caledonia Village Council was called to order by President Kid­ der at 7:05 p.m APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mo­ tion by Soules seconded by Berencsi to approve the minutes of the last regular meeting as printed Motion Carried CITIZENS APPEARING BEFORE COUNCIL Jone Heiss of the Caledonia Library presented a Local Governing Body Resolution for Council's consideration. This would qualify the Library as a "fund raising tax exempt" status. This is necessary in order to have a raffle in connection with the "Cornfield of Dreams Maze." Motion by Berencsi sup­ ported by Soules to adopt the "Local Governing Body Resolu­ tion for Gaming Licenses issued by the Michigan Lottery." Ayes: All. Resolution declared adopted. An architect has been selected for the new Library. Shirley Hyatt presented an odd that will run for the upcom­ ing Village Cor Show/Garage Sales August 22 & 23 and re­ quested that the Village share in the odd cost and a plaque that will be presented for the favorite car. Council agreed. COMMITTEE MINUTES Caledonia Village/Township Sewer committee minutes presented COMMUNICATIONS Stull reminded Council of the upcom­ ing MML conference and to notify the office if any member would like to attend. Treasurer reported $29,300 collected in taxes, $69 000 special assessments $65 000 in sewer assessments $293 Ad­ ministrative lees. ($98 500 col­ lected so lor! Motion by Berenc­ si seconded by Audy to approve the Treasurer s report as printed. Motion Carried. BILLS AND ACCOUNTS Mo tion by Audy seconded by Berencsi to approve payment o' the bills for the month. Motion Corned OLD BUSINESS Kidder review­ ed and updated Committees and Appointments * Liaisons for 1997-1996 Snowplow truck committee member Penfold gave a detailed presentation on the committee findings along with a recommen­ dation to Council to purchase a new truck Motion by Audy seconded by Noordhoek to pur- chase a new truck at a "not to exceed" cost of $63,000 to be paid out of street funds. Ayes All. Motion Carried. VanLiere reported on Maple Street. Motion by Audy second­ ed by Soules to approve Contract change order f2. net change to contract amount was an in­ crease of $557.61. Motion Car­ ried. This is not a bill, it adjusts the final contract amount of $53,407.11. Motion by Audy seconded by Soules to approve payment of $3,144 to IXC for the Relocation and Protection of the Fiber Optic Cable on the Maple Street project. Motion Carried. NEW BUSINESS: Stull recom­ mended that Council wait to pur­ chase flag poles until later and coordinate the purchase with the new Library. Stull would like to work with citizens and look into funding options for the Sewer replacement project. Newsletter will go out soon. Stull welcomes ideas and ar­ ticles. Street patching, along with Patches Blacktop, will be starting soon. Ditch repair is needed at 100th and Duncan Lake Road. Amoco Station would like to move the Village of Caledonia sign closer to M-37 in front of the newly planted trees so it would be more visible. Stull will oversee this. The Village should get a report from TJ Miller in late September on the VHIoge tree survey/inventory. Township and Attorneys are working on Water Agreement, currently on draft iF5. Possible special meeting will be scheduled. Motion by Erskine seconded by Soules to grant the Township a 20 easement (approximately 700' long) on Village property (the west side of M-37) for a water line to be extended, pro­ viding that the trees will be sav­ ed and a 2" water line will be run to the Sewer plant at the Township's expense. Motion Carried. Motion by Soules seconded by Berencsi to grant permission to Caledonia Community Schools for the annual Homecoming Parade to be held October 17, 1997 at 5:30 p.m. Motion Carried. A speed survey has been done in the Village and will be done ogom soon A big thunk you to Conny Cherry for his work and detailed report ADJOURNMENT Motion by Soules seconded by Berencsi to adjourn the regular meeting at 8 35 p.m. Motion Carried Vicky K Whalen Village Clerk (303) Call for Classifieds 1-800-870-7085 24 Hours a Day - 7 Days a week For Sun & News Action-Ads! seconded by Mosey to approve for publication and distribution the first edition of Middleville Matters Ayes all. Approved. • As requested at the last meeting. Arking solicited Incre­ ment Purchase Agreement financing proposals from dif ferent banks for the financing of the Booster Station It was the general consensus of the Council to refer the business of financing the Booster Station to the Finance Committee • Motion by Stogray second­ ed by VandenBerg to pay the list of invoices doted July 8 1997 in the amount of $65 609 04. Roll coll vote Bray. Aye. French. Aye. Mosey Aye Nesbitt Aye Stogray. Aye: VandenBerg Aye. Approved • Motion by Stogray second ed by VandenBerg to pay the list of invoices dated July 22. 1997 in the amount of $19,541.28. Roll call vote. Bray. Aye. French, Aye Mosey. Aye: Nesbitt. Aye. Stogray. Aye: VandenBerg. Aye Approved. • Motion by Stogray. second ed by Nesbitt, as requested by Arking. to go into closed session for the purpose of discussing the Annual Monoger Evaluation. Roll coll vote. Bray, Aye: French Aye: Mosey Aye: Nesbitt. Aye Stogray. Aye: VandenBerg Aye Approved • Motion by Mosey seconded by Nesbitt, that upon Personnel Committee recommendation the Council adopt a resolution to increase the Manager's salary to $44 580 with o 1 % merit raise of $420 00 and allow Arking to join the 401 A pension pion with ad­ ministrative fees to be paid by the Village that ore not to ex ceed $150 000 per year. Presi­ dent French is authorized to sign on behalf of the Village Roll coll vote Bray Nay French Aye Mosey. Aye Nesbitt. Aye Stogray Aye. VandenBerg Aye Ayes 5. Nays 1 Approved Meeting adjourned ot 7:57 p.m. Maria Fuller. Clerk Village of Middleville (304) YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YAN­ KEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. Ml AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THURSDAY AUGUST 21, 1997 COMMENCING AT 7:30 PM AT THE YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP HALL, 284 N. BRIGGS RD. TO CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS 1. ZOC 97-05-06, PARCEL ID. NO 007-006-00; A REQUEST BY PAT KOVAL, 12505 OAKWOOD SHORES DR TO REZONE THE PROPERTY LISTED ABOVE AND LOCAT­ ED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF OAKWOOD SHORES DR., NORTH OF 12330 OAKWOOD SHORES FROM THE •AGRICULTURE" TO THE "RURAL RESIDENTIAL" ZON­ ING DISTRICT. 2. ZOC 97-07-07, PARCEL ID. NO. 007-400-20; A REQUEST BY WILLIAM SCOBEY, 315 139TH AVE., WAYLAND TO REZONE THE PROPERTY LISTED ABOVE AND LOCATED WEST OF 12330 OAKWOOD SHORES DR. FROM THE "AGRICULTURE" TO THE "RURAL RESIDENTIAL" ZONING DISTRICT. 3. ZOC 97-07-08, PARCEL ID. NO. 030 005-00; A REQUEST BY THE OAK GROVE ASSOCIATION TO CHANGE THEIR PARCEL LOCATED AT 2679 RUSSELL DR., FROM A CONDOMINIUM TO A SITE CONDOMINI­ UM. 4. ZOC 97-06-05; A REQUEST BY THE YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION TO REVISE THE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW SAW MILLS IN THE "AGRICULTURE" ZONING DISTRICT BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE PERMIT. COMPLETE COPIES OF THE PROPOSAL ARE AVAILABLE AT THE YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP HALL DURING REGU­ LAR BUSINESS HOURS 5. SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPEC­ TION AT THE OFFICE OF THE TOWNSHIP CLERK, 284 N BRIGGS RD DURING REGULAR TOWNSHIP BUSINESS HOURS AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. WRITTEN LETTERS OF COMMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE START OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION RESERVES THE RIGHT AT OR AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING TO MAKE CHANGES IN THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ORDINANCE PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP WILL PROVIDE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, NEC­ ESSARY. REASONABLE AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES AS MAY BE REQUIRED, UPON 5 DAYS NOTICE TO THE TOWN­ SHIP CLERK OF THE NEED FOR THE SAME ALL PERSONS ARE INVITED TO BE PRESENT AT THE AFORESAID TIME AND PLACE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DIS­ CUSSION OF THE ABOVE PROPOSALS YANKEE SPRING TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION JOAN MEDENDORP SECRETARY 300 �The Sun ond News, Middleville. Ml/August 19, 1997/Poge 13 Industrial zoning approved for Yankee Springs Twp. site Kv Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Yankee Spongs Town­ ship Board last week voted to accept its Planning Commis­ sion’s recommendation to re­ zone property for the Mid­ dleville Tool and Die Com­ pany from agricultural to in­ dustrial, despite receiving a petition with the signatures of 116 people who are against it. The area to be re zoned is the southeast corner of Bass and Patterson roads Gary Middleton. owner of the Middleville Tool and Die, indicated that he would like to move the company from its present location on Bowens Mill Road to the parcel at Bass and Patterson roads be­ cause he has outgrown the present location. Middleton only wanted the western 15 acres of the 47 acre property rezoned because, he said, he does not want to de­ velop an industrial park and does not feel he will have to request the rezoning of any more of the parcel. The re­ maining 32 acres would re­ main zoned agricultural Resident Avis Martin ap­ proached the board in opposi­ tion to the re-zoning prior to its approval She said this industrial addi­ tion to the township would not increase the valuation of residential property around it. She added that industrial sites have already been established only about 6 to 12 miles away. There are probably other ar­ eas where the company could move, such as Hastings, that would work just as well, she said. "We can't stop the progress, but there is a right place and a wrong one," she said. Sharon Treuter, a resident of Bass Road, also spoke in op­ position to the rezoning. She said that Middleton is a good person and easy to work for, but she is concerned about an increase in traffic flow "My children get on a bus on Bass Road." she said She added that she is con­ cerned for their safety and mentioned that 116 people that signed a petition agreed with this. Other residents mentioned that there already is a lot of traffic on Bass Road and that with the changes, it would move to Patterson Road. Middleton said the company will take measures to control noise, pollution, and traffic. "The walls will consist of six inches of reinforced con­ crete, two inches of rigid foam and another three inches of concrete," he said. "The noisi­ est equipment also will be centrally located." The company, he added, uses water soluble and biodegradable lubricants and has never been cited for a pol­ lution related violation. There will not be an in­ crease in traffic , he added, be­ cause the incoming and outgo­ ing tracks are already traveling within the township. The change will be benefi- VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN cial because the patterns will be routed to class A roads like Patterson and away from sec­ ondary roads like Briggs and Bowens Mills. Township Supervisor George London said he and the board have spent many hours thinking this over and taking all things into consideration. He added that Middleton would like to keep his busi­ ness in the township and has considered all of the safety is­ sues that he brought to them as well as the opposition of residents The bottom line, he said, is that Yankee Springs has its own zoning and by law is re­ quired to have industrial sites. The re-zoning would cause changes to be made in the master plan, which caused some concern among some of the residents. London said the master plan is mostly a guideline to be followed but it is not set in stone. Residents also wondered if there is a guarantee that the other 32 acres of the property will not be re-zoned from agricultural to industrial. Treasurer Robert Herold said there is no guarantee but Mid­ dleton would have to go through this entire procedure if he changed his mind. "I have enough acreage for a lifetime and am not interested in doing so," Middleton said. Middleton added he would like to sell the old property but does not know if he would be able to. "I don't see much use for it but storage," he said. OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING After flouring chick­ en, chill for an hour to help the coating stick. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS: RZ-8, RZ-9 Notice is hereby given that on September 15, 1997, at 7:00 pm, at the Thornapple Township Hall, 200 E Main St, Middleville, Michigan, the Thornapple Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing for the purpose of hearing comments regarding change the Zoning Map of the Thomapple Township Zoning Ordinance For a fresher flavor, thaw frozen fish in milk. RZ-8 An application has been received from Leon Wohlford 9465 Springcreek Ct. Middleville, to re-zone lots 1 and 5 of the Pioneer Farm Subdivision from R (residential) district to C (commercial) dis­ trict Legal description Lot #1, PR #08-014-022-014-50. 0 83 acres; fronting on M 37; Lot #5. P.P. #8-014-022-014-40. 0.94 acres fronting on M-37. RZ-9 - An application has been received from Robert VanderPloeg 7350 ZCtearview Dr. Caledonia, to re-zone two parcels fronting on Clearview Dr from AR (agncuttural/residential) district to RR (ruraVresdetial) district Legal description P.P #08-014-006-018-25. approx. 3.59 acres, and P.P #08-014-006-018-25. approx 5.13 acres, lengthy legal descriptions available in the township office Documents concerning the re-zonng proposals and map may be inspected at the Thomapple Township office daily 9 am. to noon and 1 p m to 4 p m , except 9 a m to noon on Friday Any written comments regarding this rezontng may be addressed to Secretary. Thomapple Township Planning Commission. 200 E Mam St. Middled Michigan 49333 Wesley Van Rhee Secretary Thomapple Township Planning Commission NOTICE: Thomapple Twp w« provide reasonable auxiiary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing mpared and aude tapes of printed material being considered at me heanng upon seven (7) days notice to the Township Ctem individuals with dis­ abilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the derk by writing or caBmg Thomapple Townsmp Clerk 200 E Mam St Middleville Ml 49333 Telephone 795-7202 Form A 4 301 wedding day one that you will treasure H 1 L forever. We feature a [• complete line of L elegant Carlson Craft 4 H »« m f L invitations and J r accessories - including j [• Thank You Notes, ’j k Reception items. L Gifts and much more. r* Slop in today! [• [• J J 1 The Reminder 1952 N. Broadway Hastings ? 945-9554 a.*. PUBLIC NOTICE A Regular Meeting of the Village Council of the Village of Middleville, was held in the Village Hall in said Village on Tuesday the 12th day of August. 1997 at 7:00 p.m. WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Middleville deems it advis­ able to provide for nomination of elective officers by petition and primary elec­ tion, where necessary and to provide the procedure therefor. AND WHEREAS, the proposed Charter Amendment Contemplated is attached hereto and made a part of this resolution. NOW THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED that this proposed Charter Amendment be published in the Sun & News and shall remain on the table until not less than a period of thirty (30) days. PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT PROVIDING FOR NOMINATING ELECTIVE OFFICERS BY PETITION PRIMARY ELECTIONS WHERE NECESSARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS IN THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE ARTICLE I. Election Procedure. The general election laws of the State of Michigan shall apply to and control, as near as may be, all procedures relating to registration for and the conduct of Village elections except as such general laws relate to political parties or partisan procedure, or require more than one (1) publication of notice, and except as otherwise provided by this charter amend­ ment. ARTICLE II. Primary Election. A nonpartisan Village primary election shall be held, if necessary, in every even-numbered year on the third Monday in February. If, upon the expiration of the time for filing nomination petitions for the officers of the Village with respect to which elections are to be held at the next regular Village election, it appears that petitions have been filed for no more than twice the number of candidates for each such office, then no primary election shall be held and the Clerk shall publish notice of such fact. It is the intent of this section that if a primary is required for any office, it shall be held for all offices which are to be filled at the next regular Village election. The candidates for nom­ ination for each Village Office to be filled at the next Village election, in number equal to twice the number of persons to be elected to such Village office, receiv­ ing the highest number of votes at any such Village primary election shall be declared the nominees for election to the respective offices for which they are candidates for election; and their names, and the names of persons filing peti­ tions, or in whose behalf petitions have been filed, in cases where no Primary election was held, shall be certified to the board of election Commissioners to be placed on the ballot for the next subsequent regular Village election. No sticker candidate or write in candidate shall be nominated for election to any office unless he shall receive twenty-five (25) votes nominating him for such office. ARTICLE III. Regular Village Election. A non-partisan regular Village elec­ tion shall be held on the second Monday in Marsh in each even-numbered year. ARTICLE IV. Nomination Petitions. Persons desiring to qualify as candi­ dates for any elective office under this charter shall file a petition therefor with the Clerk signed by not less than twenty-five (25) nor more than fifty (50) registered electors of the village not later than 12:00 Noon on the fourth Saturday prior to the date of the regular Village Primary election. Official blank petitions in sub­ stantially the same form as required by State Law for State and County officers, except for references to party, shall be prepared and furnished by the Clerk. Before the Clerk shall furnish any nomination petitions to any person, he shall enter thereon in ink the name of the person desiring to become a candidate for office in the Village, or the person in whose behalf the petition is to be circulat­ ed, and the name of the office for which he is a candidate. Nomination petitions for the purpose of filling a vacancy shall so state in connection with the name of the office for which the petition is to be circulated. The Clerk shall publish notice of the last day and time for filing nomination petitions at lease one (1) week before, and not more than three (3) weeks before that date. No person shall sign his name to a greater number of petitions for any one office than there will be persons elected to said office. Where any name appears on more petitions than there are candidates to be elected to said office, such name shall not be count­ ed upon any petition for that office. ARTICLE V. Approval of Petitions. The Clerk shall accept for filing only nomination petitions on official blanks, furnished by him, containing the required number of signatures for candidates having those qualifications required for elective Village officers by this charter. When petitions are filed by person(s) other than the person whose name appears thereon as a candidate, they may be accepted for filing only when accompanied by the written consent of the per­ son in whose behalf the petition or petitions were circulated. The Clerk shall, within five (5) days after the final day and hour for receiving nomination petitions, determine the sufficiency of the signatures on each petitions filed, and if he finds any petition does not contain the required number of legal signatures of regis­ tered electors, he shall immediately notify the candidate in writing of the insuffi­ ciency of his petition. Each petitions which is found by the Clerk to contain the required nurriber of signatures of registered electors shall be found by the Clerk to contain the required number of signatures of registered electors shall be marked “In Order/ with the date thereof, and he shall so notify the candidate whose name appears thereon, in writing. ARTICLE VI. Public Inspection of Petitions. All nomination petitions shall be open to public inspection in the office of the Clerk beginning five (5) days after the final filing date of such petitions. ARTICLE VII. Form of Ballots. The form of the ballot used in any Village election shall conform as nearly as may be to that prescribed by the general laws of the State for non-partisan elections. The names of candidates for nomination or of qualified nominees, as the case may be for each office shall be listed in a single column and shall be rotated on the ballots. In all other respects the print­ ing and numbering of ballots shall conform to the general laws of the State, relat­ ing to elections. ARTICLE VIII. Repeal of Conflicting Charter Provisions. All provisions of Act No. 3 Public Acts of 1895 (General Village Charter Act), as amended, in con­ flict herewith are hereby repealed 306 �Pog« 14/Th* Sun ond N»w». MidcHwill*. Ml/August 19, 1997 PURCHASE, continued from Page 11______________________________________________________ they seem to have worked well. "You could make a good ar­ gument that there's nothing partisan about potholes and water mains — it's just work that has to be done." He added that partisan elections may also discourage members of minority parties from running for village office • Scheduled a public hearing before the village's Sept. 9 meeting to discuss abandon­ ment of Arnold Street from Dayton to Lafayette streets, Lincoln Street from Arnold to Sheridan streets, and Washing­ ton Street from Arnold to Shendan streets. The abandonment is re­ quested by developers of Rivertown Apartments. • Heard Arking report that the village had been awarded a $15,000 state grant to reim­ burse the village for land ac­ quisitions related to the Paul Henry Trail. • Listened to Arking say that there are only minor de­ tails that need to be worked out in preparation for Heritage Days He said organizers are looking to close off a couple of blocks of Main Street, hold softball at Spring Park and use village land near the vil­ lage hall for several events • Heard Arking report the Michigan Department of Transportation plans to re­ pave the four-lane section of M-37 in the village probably sometime next month. • Approved having Arking and Village President Jim French draft a letter to neces­ sary government officials in favor of the dam project by Commonwealth Power Com­ pany. Commonwealth General Manager Bob Evans said the Caledonia Township Board Agenda August 20, 1997 7:00 P.M. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Minutes Bills Building Inspector Report Treasurer Report Utilities Administrator Report Gem River Corporation - 1st Reading Foremost Corporation - 1st Reading Planning Commission Report Personnel Report Caledonia Fire Dept. Rescue Pumper Proposal POW-MIA Resolution Metro Council - Transportation Discussion - Go Bus Gypsy Moth Update Any Other Business That May Come Before The Board The company has been having problems with the Department of Natural Resources asking for studies the company cannot afford. ...the only people to come to a public hearing on the project were the DNR Fisheries Division and two environmental groups. — Gen. Mgr. Bob Evans Federal Energy Regulatory Commission had been to the site and that the company has gone through the "lion’s share of the process for a hydroelec­ tric license." Evans said the company has been having problems with the Department of Natural Re­ sources asking for studies the company cannot afford. He said the only people to come to a public hearing on the pro­ ject were the DNR Fisheries Division and two environmen­ tal groups. Arking said he didn't like how the process was going, as he received a letter announcing the hearing the day it was to take place. He also criticized the "heavy hand of the DNR" in requiring "ad nauseam stud­ ies." • Heard Arking, responding to a question from Floyd Bray, say that an independent engineer needs to make a study of the crack at the wastewater treatment plant and concur with EarthTech engi­ neers. • Heard Arking report that wastewater quality samples from Bradford White "look good visually." which he said EarthTech believes is good enough. To send samples for laboratory analysis takes money, he added. Council member Jim Rutherford said he felt the vil­ lage should send all samples to the lab and bill Bradford White. "That may be the only way you're going to have any change." "I think they're working with us in good faith and I don't want to beat them over the head every time I get a chance," Arking replied. Rutherford responded, "I don't want to hit them over the head either, but I don't want them to think this was a one-time thing and we're go­ ing to get lax." • Heard Arking, responding a question from Bray, say that engineers have made recom­ mendations for water and sewer rate adjustments, but that nothing has been done with them yet. Most likely, DRY MILK DEMAND SKYROCKETING Nonfat dry milk usage has soared 51% over the past five years. Dry mixes and blends are driving this high-growth category. 302 no adjustments will be made until the school and River­ town projects are finished, he said. • Listened to a report from Deputy Village Manager Joe Partridge that the Planning Commission has approved a special use permit to construct a duplex near the intersection of Main Street and Bender Road. He said duplexes are permitted under the R-2 zon­ ing designation that exists there. Partridge said there won't be a significant impact on the density of the area, although one duplex is under construc­ tion and a second one planned. "There won't be an avalanche of duplexes up there, but there'll be a cou­ ple.- Capitol Commentary By Sen. Dick Posthumus Michigan students are above average The future of this country, and the world, is directly related to the future of our children. The children of today will be the leaders of tomorrow. It is with this in mind that we must focus on ensuring that each and every one of our children is as prepared as possible for the future. For many, this will mean receiving a college education. Ac­ ceptance into a college is greatly influenced by aptitude test scores. This is good news for Michigan students Our high school students continue to score better than the national average on their college entrance exams. The Michigan Department of Education recently released the state’s American College Test (A C T ) test scores Michigan students scored above the national average in all areas of the test. The A.C.T. test incoming college freshmen in English, mathematics, reading and science. Tt is the primary entrance exam used by Michigan colleges and universities and is the basis for many state-sponsored scholarships. Sixty-eight percent of high school graduates took the A.C.T. in Michigan, a total of 66,628 students, the most students to have taken the test in five years. Our students had an average composite score of 21.3, out of a possible 36. This two-tenths increase from last year is an all-time high for the state, and 0.3 above the national average. Michigan’s scores increased in mathematics (+ 0.3) and re­ mained even in English, reading and science reasoning. Why are Michigan students continuing to show such im­ provement? Because they are prepared. In my opinion, this in­ crease in aptitude test scores demonstrates the success of Michigan education reform efforts implemented during the last few years. Our emphasis on education is paying off because Michigan is a leader when it comes to the education of our young people. This year’s outstanding college entrance exam scores are strong evidence that our students are among the best and brightest in the nation, in part, because they are the best prepared. Loans For Homeowners NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Village of Middleville 100 E. Main • Middleville, Ml 49333 • (616) 795-3385 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Village Council of the Village of Middleville will conduct a hearing on Tuesday. September 9, 1997, at the Village Hall, located at 100 E. Main Street. Middleville, Michigan to con­ sider the following. 1. Vacating portions of Lincoln, Keeler. Arnold, Washington and Dayton Streets contiguous to Blocks 21, 28. 29 and 30 of Keelers Addition to the Village of Middleville. Michigan Certified copies of the Resolution of the village of Middleville setting this matter for public hearing appears below: RESOLVED that the Village Council of the Village of Middleville shall conduct a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on September 9, 1997. at the Village Hall located at 100 E. Main Street. Middleville, Michigan to con­ sider vacating portions of Keeler, Arnold, Lincoln. Washington and Dayton Streets that are contiguous to Block 21, 28. 29 and 30 of Keelers Additions to the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan Maria Fuller, Village Clerk The clearest mirror cannot show the back. —Japanese Proverb Regardless of credit history. call for same-day approval. MZ CommonPoint Mortgage CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221' VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 2, 1997, at 7:00 p.m. the Caledonia Village Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at the Township and Village Hall, 250 S. Maple St., Caledonia, Ml, con­ cerning proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Caledonia. The proposed amendments to Chapter II Definitions and to Chapter III General Provisions are to clarify the minimum lot width and lot frontage requirements for lots and parcels created in all zoning districts, to estab­ lish maximum lot depth to width requirements for lots and parcels and to further clarify and establish the requirements for approval and construc­ tion of private streets. Said amendments are also intended in part to carry out the provisions of Public Act 591 of 1996 as amended, being the Land Division Act for the State of Michigan. The proposed amending ordinance may be seen at the Village Clerk’s office, 250 S. Maple St., Caledonia, Ml. All persons may attend the hearing. VICKY WHALEN, CLERK • VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA □uo �The Sun and News. Middleville. Mi/August 19. 1997/Page 15 9 DNR Fisheries want dams decommissioned Thornapple River property owners urged to support area dams by Barbara Gall ' Staff Writer More than 120 Caledonia and Cascade/Ada residents turned out Sunday night to hear about the possible de­ commissioning of the Larbarge (84th Street). Mid­ dleville and Irving dams on the Thomapple River. The three dams under con­ sideration for removal control water levels on the river and generate electric power, which is sold to Consumers Power Company. Caledonia resident Don Koopmans, whose 100th Street property borders the river, apologized for the hastily organized meeting on a Sunday night, but wanted those who live on or who use the Thomapple to be aware of what is happening. Also present at the Caledo­ nia Township Hall meeting were Township Supervisor Bill Johnston, Trustee Patti Cress and Fred Fleischmann of (he township's Parks and Recreation Committee. Koopmans said he had lived in his new home for only a short time when he learned of controversy over the dams' water control on the Thomap­ ple. He said he woke up one morning and was shocked to find the river down to just a trickle. He called the Department of Natural Resources and learned that the Department of Fish­ eries favors eliminating the dams and returning the rivers to their "pre-settlement" con­ dition, which means they would once again dry up to just a trickle in summers, but flood during snow melt orf heavy rains. The controversy over the® dams’ continued operation and existence appears to be a struggle between the sport fishing interest, that wants natural running streams for trout and other fish, and those who live on or use the rivers for all kinds of recreation and who don t want to lose the ecosystems that have evolved around the dams over the decries. Robert Evans, general man­ ager of the Commonwealth Power Company, which oper­ ates all three dams, said the company filed its re-licensing application to continue operat­ ing the dams in November. 1989. A water quality certifi­ cate, showing that the dam has not degradated the water, is required by law for this li­ cense. While the operating license is under federal jurisdiction, the state issues the water qual­ ity certificate. Evans said that the Michigan DNR, specifi­ cally people in the fisheries area, have publicly stated that dams were a "scourge'* to the rivers and should not be there. He then stacked up a pile of documents more than a foot high which contained some of the paperwork and studies the Thank You... Benting & Kamminga For buying my steer at the fair. Corey Kilmartin Scott Jackson peedy's Seamless Gutters * Custom Made on Site a Gutter Repair * Free Estimates 9 Homeowners & Contractors 9 Many Colors to Choose From CALL TODAY 616-795-2004 500 Arlington (M-37) • Middleville. Mi 49333 DNR has required of his com­ pany "I couldn't possibly bring all of them here." be said. With some officials in the DNR requiring study after study. Evans said Common­ wealth finally filed suit against the DNR in Ingham County Circuit Court on the grounds that it had failed to make known its rules govern­ ing the granting or denial of the water quality certification, and therefore, was denying Commonwealth due process. Evans said Commonwealth won the case, with the court agreeing that the DNR had overstepped its jurisdiction because it never specified its rules. Evans claimed that some DNR officials opposed to dams on the rivers simply made up rules and required studies as they went along. The court also said that re­ quiring a company to conduct its own compliance studies, particularly a fish "entrain­ ment and mortality" study, was not a prerequisite of the certification, and ordered the DNR to issue the certificate. Evans said that the DNR has appealed this decision. "Our company, instead of building a dam in beautiful condition, has this (all the pa­ perwork)." He said that instead of con­ tinuing to work with the township on a park near the Labarge dam, the company is spending all its money on studies and court costs. Commonwealth is left re­ sponding to another court of appeals, plus the cost of re­ building the dam itself. Evans said that he had no problem with the new man­ agers of the DNR and its new sister component, the De­ partment of Environmental Quality, as created by Gov. John Engler. His concern lay with some of the lower level, "workaday people (who) can decide their own policy" in the department, and whose agenda is to get rid of all Michigan river dams. He asked residents who wanted to maintain the dams, and the water level control the dams provide, to write letters or fax the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by Friday, Aug. 22. Letters to state and national representatives and senators also will help. Koopmans said he did not like a procedure that affected citizens as much as this deci­ sion would, and yet was never put before residents for discus­ sion and explanation. He said officials claimed a public meeting notice had been pub­ lished in the Grand Rapids Press, but apparently no one saw it. Koopmans heard about it in time to gather some neighbors to make it to a second hearing that same day. He said he asked the DNR why it would want to return the rivers to their 'pre-settle­ ment" condition when the dams have been m place so long The Labarge dam, for instance, has been in opera­ tion intermittently since 190L The officials were un­ comfortable with the residents questions, he said He showed those present Sunday an independent study done on the ecosystem around the dam that showed the water to be of good quality, the ecosystem to be in equilib­ rium. and the mortality rate of fish due to the turbines at the dam to be insignificant. Koopmans also showed newspaper articles about other dam owners around the state who have had to fight with the DNR to keep their opera­ tions going, even though resi­ dents may have wanted to keep the water level control the dams provide. If the dam were taken out, not only would there be peri­ odic flooding, but the sedi­ ment that has built up behind the dams for decades would be washed down the river, affect­ ing not only the ecology of the areas around the dams, but also the river life all the way to the Cascade dam. However, by requiring all the studies, and by its effort to remove the dams, officials in the DNR have raised serious problems for residents along the river and for the rest of the township as well. Yet. the de­ partment does not seem will­ ing to put its plans out in the open, nor does it seem to have very reasonable answers to questions about why the de­ partment would want to elim­ inate these dams. Instead, it continues to de­ Michigan. He said he favored lay the licensing procedure by retaining the dams. Dave Hildenburg. an aide requiring expensive studies of representing State Senator the dam operator. "(The DNR)" Koopmans Richard Posthumus, was pre­ said, "uses our money to fight sent at the Sunday meeting, and he said that he has been us." The bright spot in the pic­ assigned the research on this ture. Koopmans and Evans project, as the senator is con­ said, is that FERC officials cerned. He will be meeting seemed truly interested in the with the DNR and with senate residents' questions, and con­ attorneys on the issue. Koopmans said that FERC cerned with the way the whole is sympathetic to the side of process has been handled. Koopmans showed a letter property owners and those from Congressman Vem who want to maintain the Ehlers, who said he. too. wildlife, the migratory ducks, shared in the concern ex­ the herons and the endangered pressed by the FERC about eagle that live on the river as the way the re-licensing pro­ See Dams, Pege 17 cess has been handled in STAUFFER & WIGGERS INSURANCE AGENCY Call us for a quote for all of your insurance needs. • Auto • Life • Health • Home • Business • Investment Caledonia Village Centre 9365 Cherry Valley Avenue Caledonia, Ml 49316 k 891-9294 A HUGE 2 DAY ESTATE AUCTION Thursday, August 21st..3:30 p.m. • Household, Antiques, Collectables Saturday, August 23rd... 10:00 a.m. • Tractors, Engines, Tools, Toy Tractors Located south of Grand Rapids or north of Kalamazoo on US-131 to 100th St., (exit 72), east 4 1/2 miles; or 3 1/2 miles west of Caledonia at 3392 100th St., SE. 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Could & Austin corn shelters, com grinder, feed mill, model A & T windshields & dashboards, cote, rims mtsc, parts, magnetos for Wico, Int. & other old engines, buss saw rig & blades, tractor pulleys & MF fenders, hay harpoons, grappling hooks, scythes, cradles, wood clamps, planes, chisels, draw shaves, carving tools, beam augers, hand planters, hay knives, pulleys, wood planer jointer tool chests & boxes. 1-man. 2-man & buck saws hand barn beam bor­ ing machines & drill presses, floor mount chain hoist. 5 hp dr* press, walking plows ox yoke, harness parts eveners whipptetrees hames chain saws, table saws power hack saw, old gas station pump. 2 fuel tanks on stands, oil tank w/pump logging tongs & chains, antique outboard motors, fishing equip & lures, 12 ft alum boat, riveting tools, clevis i jacks, pipe threaders & dies, old & unusual spark plugs license plates, old engine oilers: insulators, very large quantity of old. rare and unusual hand & garden tools, collection of toy tractors AUCTIONEER S NOTE: Tractors selling at 12:00 noon, , hit & miss Engines at 12:30 and Toy Tractor coHectxxt at 1.00 pm 2 Auction rings setting at times' Register for buyers num­ ber with proper ID. 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Ml/Augui' W. 1997/Page 17 DAMS DECOMMISSIONED, continued from Page 15 1SEE YOUR DOCTORS Survey Reveals Impact Of Cancer Fatigue (NAPS)—A new nation­ wide survey has shed light on one of the most overlooked and undertreated side effects of cancer: fatigue. While everyone knows what it’s like to feel tired occasionally, many people living with can­ cer experience a much more senous fatigue, which takes a tremendous toll on their daily lives—hindering their ability to work, perform daily tasks, even meet the needs of their families According to the survey of 419 people with cancer, 197 physicians, and 200 friends and family of cancer survivors, fatigue is extremely common, affect ing nearly eight out of 10 people with cancer. “Fatigue is a daily reminder for many patients that they have cancer, and if we can control or lessen TIPS FOR COPING WITH CANCER FATIGUE • Describe your symptoms to your doctor and ask about ways to treat them • Keep a diary of fatigue symptoms • Plan activities at times when energy level is high­ est. allowing time to rest between activities • Exercise lightly (short welks, carrying gro­ ceries. etc.) • Eat small meals and snacks throughout the day rather than a few large meals (chemother­ apy can cause changes In appetite) • Join a support group of people who share similar experiences; ask your doctor or nurse for a list of local organizations Letter should be sent to it is now. He said another en­ who were in charge of these dangered plant that grows only particular projects were either Lois Cashell, secretary. Fed­ in six other places in the out of town, or did not re­ eral Energy Regulatory United States, also would be spond to messages before Commission. 888 First St. N.E., Washington DC. wiped out if the dam were press time. Anyone interested in writ­ 20426. taken away. It was suggested that letters ing to FERC in support of While fish ladders and portage paths around the dam the dams should refer to them be sent by fax. or special de­ livery or even by registered do have the support of conser­ by their project numbers: • Irving Dam Water Power mail to ensure they were de­ vation groups, they, too, livered in time. agree that the effect of remov­ Project. FRC #11516. Anyone with questions is • Middleville Hydroelectric ing the dams would be trau­ invited to call Evans (517Project. FERC #1 1 120-002. matic. said a member of the • LaBarge Dam Water 676-0700) or Koopmans. Thomapple River Watershed Power Project. FERC #1130. Council. Residents also talked about forming a river association so they could speak as a group, rather than individuals. The Looking for energetic people for our waitstaff and association could work with Evans on the maintenance of kitchen staff. Must he 18 years old for waitstaff water levels, which was a position. Apply in person at: complaint shared by one resident. "It’s frustrating, because 12300 Bowens Mill Road you don’t know who to talk to." Koopmans said of his ex­ Wayland, MI 49348 • 795-3356 perience with the state DNR Daily Between 10:00am and 5.00 pin officials. Evans said that the LaBarge plant should be automated so it better controlled water lev­ H.V.A.C. Service els on the river in compliance TechJlnstaller/lnstaller Lead men: with government standards. But Commonwealth cannot Attention experienced residential H.V.A.C. afford to complete this project personnel. Are you ready to advance into the because the studies (the latest commercial and industrial market? Become involved being a wildlife study) the in all phases of commercial and industrial systems, DNR is requiring of him, plus including state of the art controls, restaurants aixl the court costs, are using up supermarket refrigeration Quality Air has new all his resources. "The DNR drains your abil­ openings in our expanding Service Department. ity to respond by requiring Piping and welding experience a plus you to use up all your money," he said. "Then they Send your resume ’ to: say you haven't responded." Quality Air Heating & Cooling The Sun and News tried 3395 Kraft Ave., S.E., Grand Rapids, Ml 49512 Monday morning to reach MDNR officials, but those Attn: Service General Manager NOW HIRING “Once I spoke to my doctor about fatigue. I teamed that it actually is treatable, says Joan Summers, cancer survivor. its effects, we go a long way toward restoring normalcy to their lives," said Nicholas Vogelzang. M.D., professor of medicine at the University of Chicago The survey was conducted by Wirthlin Worldwide for The Fatigue Coalition, a group of doctors and researchers. By polling can­ cer patients, oncologists. and friends and family of cancer survivors. the survey has doc umented the enormous impact that fatigue has on the lives of people with can­ cer The survey was under­ written by Ortho Biotech Inc., a New Jersey-based biotech­ nology company. “Fatigue from cancer is an all-consuming fatigue, the type that most people have never experienced," said Susan Scherr, deputy exec­ utive director of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, a leading can­ cer patient advocacy group, a member of The Fatigue Coalition and a cancer sur­ vivor herself. Ms. Scherr added, “This survey supports the fact that fatigue disrupts family and work schedules, negatively affects personal /" relationships. creates a sense of helplessness and can lead to severe depression for many patients ’ “Fatigue is not something patients just have to toler­ ate," said Dr. Vogelzang, a member of The Fatigue Coalition. “There are things that we can do to treat fatigue, from prescription drugs and better nutrition regimens, to counseling for depression." According to Dr. Vogelzang. describing symp­ toms to a doctor and asking about treatment is the first— and most important—step in managing your fatigue. In response to this sur­ vey, The Fatigue Coalition will develop a senes of edu­ cational and research initia­ tives designed to help pa­ tients, physicians and other practitioners better under­ stand the onset. duration and progression of tatigue and how to intervene successfully with the cancer patient. 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MlAugust 19, 1997 Soccer, Dutch style, scores plenty at Middleville camp One of Scott Evans' past soccer experiences has benefited many Middleville area players greatly during recent summers. Scott Evans once attended a camp run by Roy Wilhelm, the head coach and scout of the PSV Philips club team that won a championship last season. Evans' skills improved immensely from the experience, but that wasn't ail that was gamed. Steve Evans. Scott's father and the Middleville High School varsity soccer coach, liked Wilhelm's teachings so much that a bond was formed between the two mentors. "He taught the Dutch youth methods and it was very effective," Steve Evans said. "That is when 1 first struck a relationship with him." The feelings are mutual "Steve's my friend and didn't need to do that much to get me here," Wilhelm explained. The PSV-USA Soccer Camp made its stop in Middleville last week and gave some 50 youth participants a real boot in their late summer training session. "Only top level players, competing schedules. Wilhelm and his camp against other top level assistants Jan VandenBerg. players, can achieve this goal" David Vermijs and Job it states in a PSV- USA press Muurmans. also gave special release. Eight years ago when instructions to T-K high school players during another Wilhelm first conducted a soccer camp in the U.S. the camp held at night. Middleville was the fourth prospects weren't all that promising. Now. he states, city where the PSV- USA that talents are much easier Soccer Camp would travel places like during the summertime found in Middleviille or Dublin. months. As a scout, Wilhelm is Pickerington and Dublin constantly searching for new (Ohio) were the first two talents in the USA and locations and a stop in Holland (MI) Aug 4-8 recently found such a player, preceded the Aug. 11-15 local Nick Tesslov, in Dublin. event. Two weeks of camps in Tesslov is now headed back to Netherlands, with the Caribbean will follow the their time spent in Wilhelm, and hopes to develop those soccer talents Middleville. Wilhelm said that PSV has even further. "It's sort of the Dutch done soccer camps is Florida as well and says the sport has philosophy, to develop young really caught on with players soccer talents." Wilhelm said. "We try to develop our own in the "Sunshine State." The philosophy behind the players and not buy them. (But) with just 14 million PSV-USA Soccer Camp for high school players is based people, we've tried to open on the belief that the athletes our horizons." Philips is one of two major must be challenged at every Steve Evans, Middleville High School's varsity soccer coach, and Roy Wtlhelm, PSV-USA Soccer Camp's head coach, are helping area soccer players to get the most out of the sport. | Soccer camp participants take part in an afternoon scrimmage last week as one of the camp's coordinators looks on. Do you hove HARD RUSTY water? Call for more information about our... Water Conditioning SPECIAL FULLY AUTOMATIC Water Conditining $350 PER MONTH Call today for a FREE water Analysis 945-5102 or 1-800-852-3098 OuWZooav, WATER Q CONDITIONING 141 E. Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, Michigan OPEN: Monday thru Friday 8:30 to 5; Saturday 9 to 12 club soccer powers in the Netherlands, the other being former champion AJAX. Last year, Philips dethroned AJAX from that top spot. Besides the Philips' squad Wilhelm also works as a scout for the MLS Columbus Crew. 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Call Mary Jo 517 543 0861 or 517-543-0920. Century 21 Christensen and Associates Inc. �Poge 20/Th« Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/Augusf 19, 1997 Trojans win golf opener; Leatherman is medalist For the first time in the six years of the Barry County Invitational, Middleville Coach Bernie Weller and his veteran golf team can lay claim to being the best in the area. Or at least the Trojans are the best to start the season. With a sharp score of 313 Middleville edged out runnerup and rival Caledonia (318) by five shots to win the Barry County event held at the Mullenhurst Golf Course. Gull Lake, a two-time winner, finished third with 319, Delton scored a 330 on its home course for fourth. Lakewood was fifth with a 334, Wayland wound up sixth with a 340, Hastings, also a two-time winner, took seventh with a 343, Penn field placed eighth with a 348 and Maple Valley finished ninth at 398. Delton's fourth place finish was its best ever, according to Coach Kent Enyart. The second place Scots not only came within five shots of winning its second Barry County title, but they also had the hottest golfer — Scott Ixatherman Leatherman carded a 72 to win medalist honors by two strokes over Middleville’s Adam Seifert (74). The event s Top 10 also included Middleville’s Josh Sturm (76). Gull Lake's Jason James (77), Gull Lake's K C Scott (78). Hastings Steve Obreiter (78). Way land's Zeke Fletcher (79), Delton's Mike Kammeraad (79), Caledonia's Rick Leatherman (80). Lakewood's Matt Darby (80) and Gul) Lake's Jason Dobnicka (80). Kammeraad was not the only Panther golfer to hit a few good shots. Kyle Kwasny registered an ace on his very first hole, No. 4. using a wedge on his feat. Middleville's Alex Middleton watches his drive sail off the No. 1 tee in last Thursday's Barry County Invitational at Mullenhurst. The first place Trojan team of (from left) Ryan Lenartz, Taylor Pierce, Josh Sturm, Alex Middleton, Adam Seifert, Matt Pullen and Coach Bernie Weller. Area scores from the Barry County Invitational are listed below: Caledonia: Scott Leatherman 35-37=72; Troy Leatherman 42-43=85; Rick Leatherman 40-40=80; Eric Masse 39-42=81; Matt Dodge 45-42-87; Matt Colburn 4345=88. Hastings: Steve Obreiter 39-39=78; Don Smith 4244=86, Adam Gee 44-45=89; Joe Edger 46-56=102; Ken Rose 46-44=90. Middleville: Josh Sturm Lake wood: Matt Darby 37-39=76; Adam Seifert 3639-41=80; Luke Barnett 39- 38=74; Alex Middleton 4343=82; Jeremy Frost 41- 57=100; Matt Pullen 3945=86; Eric Garglinger 44- 42=81; Ryan Lenartz 4242=86; Brock Elliott 41- 40=82; Taylor Pierce 4641=87 48=89. Delton: Mike Kammeraad Maple Valley: Andy 39-40=79; Kyle Kwasny 38- Thompson 53-50=103; Pat 44=82; Brian Lillibridge 41- Chaffee 68-49=68 49=117; 51=92; Scott Hovanec 40- Chris Lentz 50-47=97; Mike 43=83; Eric Babcock 47- Meade 53-49=109; Joe 43=90; Jeremy Emsberger 44- Ellistor 52-48=100. 42=86. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-08-26.pdf 5c336554fa8c5d6217b81ba5d24f2e35 PDF Text Text • i u i rnriTni • 11TTT11 nnflft n 12/3*3/99 F HASTINGS 56 BULK R ATI U.i.rO«TAOK PUBLIC LIBRARY 121N CHJRCH ST HAS1NGS M 49058 PtmrtNo.7 iJ Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas .iBRARV Middleville. Michigan 49333 121 « -2*51__________ 126th Year No. 35/August 26. 1997 ---------- T Carol Uhlman is new principal at Caledonia Middle School contribution to students ” by Barbara Gall This year, the former Staff Writer Carol Uhlman arrived in special education director faces the challenge and the Caledonia 21 years ago. all set to begin her first job in opportunity to contribute to Caledonia students in a new special education. "It was my first "real" way as the Caledonia Middle teaching job," said Uhlman, School principal, filling the who had acquired a love for position left open when education while working as a former principal Clark Volz to take the middle school aide and then as resigned an elementary school superintendent's job at Maple Valley Schools. sec re I ary Her appointment as "I came to Caledonia principal was approved by the planning to be here just two Caledonia School Board last to three years, but the time to leave just never came." she week. "This is an opportunity I said. "I always felt I had the opportunity to make a never expected," said Uhlman. who has served Caledonia students as a school psychologist and for the last nine years as the director of the district’s special education program. "I am very excited about it all. and I will do my best for the middle school. I hope to keep on contributing to kids and to their growth " Uhlman said that she had no plans to leave special education when to her surprise, she was asked to consider the middle school principalship. Caledonia Deputy Superintendent of Schools Craig Schmidt said New Thornapple Kellogg asst supt. is from Kelloggsville by Mandy (label Staff Writer Kelloggsville Northwest Elementary School Principal Midge Pippel has been hired as the new assistant superin­ tendent for curriculum and in­ struction for the Thornapple Kellogg School District. She succeeds Mary Ellen Correa, who resigned in July to become superintendent of the Willsboro School District in New York. Pippel will stay at Northwest Elementary long enough to get the new academic year started and officially will as­ sume her new position at TK on Sept. 8. Her resignation from Northwest was approved by the Kelloggsville Board of Education at a meeting last Monday. Pippel said she enjoyed her job at Kelloggsville but was ready for something new. She said she has been 'fortunate to .................. find jobs she loves and is proud of the school's accomplishments. In 1994, Northwest was chosen as one of only 15 ele­ mentary schools in the state to receive a "Blue Ribbon Award" as an exemplary school and was one of the first elementary schools in the state to get a computer lab. She said that theses accom­ plishments were made because of the hard work of everyone involved in the school. Before serving as principal for Northwest Elementary, she was an elementary school teacher in the Kentwood School District.. Caledonia Middle School's new principal, Carol Uhlman, preferred to have her picture taken with students. This group of CMS girls were attending a cheerleading clinic at the school and cheerfully joined Uhlman for a photo. that when he and Superintendent of Schools Doug Busman first discussed what qualities they needed to look for in a replacement for Volz, they found they kept returning to Uhlman's experience and and her personal qualities. "The more we thought about it, the more she emerged as a great choice for the job," he said. "It's a wonderful challenge for me," Uhlman said Friday, "and I hope it's a wonderful opportunity for the students, H I came to Caledonia planning to be here just two to three years, but the time to leave just never came. I always felt I had the opportunity to make a J, contribution to students. — Carol Uhlman too." After growing up in Valporaiso, Ind., Uhlman said she was a "stay-at-home" mom until her three children started school. Then, she was asked if she would serve as a middle school library aide in her children's school, and she also worked as the teacher’s aide and even as an elementary secretary. "I think it was there that I developed my enjoyment of middle school students, and when I worked in the library. I got to know a lot of kids with problems They were always sent to the library at the end of the day ." She said she decided at age 29 to return to college and enrolled at Kalamazoo Community College. From there, she continued her studies at Western Michigan University, earning first a bachelor's degree in biology and psychology, then a master's in psychology and special education with an emphasis in school psychology and finally a doctorate in educational leadership. "I had to take another 24 additional hours to get my director’s certification," she said, "so I have spent a lot of time in school. I think I’ve seen the whole spectrum of what school involves." Becoming the grandmother of three is not the least of her educational experiences, she added with a smile. See New principal P.2 In This Issue... Creators are ‘amazed’ at their ‘field of dreams’ Members of the Caledonia Friends of the Library, along with Librarian Jane Heiss, were exuberant at this view, their first, of how their cornfield maze looks to birds, airplane pilots and hot air balloonists The maze, a fund-raiser for the new library building fund, opened Saturday to adventurous path finders. It will be open each weekend until Sept. 28, and is also available for weekday bookings by schools or corporate groups The maze is located on 92nd Street between Kraft and Patterson, and a few hours of confusion cost only $5 for adults and $3 for children 6-12. (Photo by Dittmer & Co. Photography) • Leighton congregation to celebrate first year in new church • Caledonia Twp. approves intent to apply for state grants • UPS strike drives up volume of packages at post office • Fall Sports Preview in this issue �Poge 2/Th* Sun and New». Middleville. Ml/Augu«t 26 1997 INCI AL NAMED, continued from front page | Whtfn’^e’tookj a job in models and a safe, caring kfcimtoftia a»’*4 school environment/ she said. psychologic, i coinmuting "Academics are the number kuicb day from Kalamazoo, one thing that schools are there were about 20 students about, but I believe we also in special education and a must consider the whole child special ed staff of four people. and the kind of educational As she moves into the environment we provide them. "Middle school is an broader arena of administrating a middle school, she leaves interesting, important and behind a growing program complicated time, because the that last year provided nearly kids go through so much 1,000 students some kind of change and growth in these years." special services. Since learning on Aug. 13 About 320 students were actually placed in special that she was the recommended candidate for the principal's education classes, while other students received services in job, Uhiman said she has been areas such as speech and busy making plans and language and still others were beginning to set some goals. "My long-term ami forever evaluated and both formal and informal referrals made. goal always is to provide the best education and the best Uhiman said the district teachers' child study teams educational environment for often include one of the our students," she said. Her first goal, of course, is special education staff as a to get to know students and consultant. Now she will be heading a staff, and she plans to meet school designed for 750 sixth, with each staff member during seventh- and eighth-grade the next month. She said she students of all abilities, and already has met with team Uhiman said she wants to do leaders and with some of the special services staff. her best for each of them. She also has acquired her "Our children at this age especially need good role "assistant," a pager that will For Reminder Action-Ads Call 945-9554 24 hours a day. 7 days a week Reach over 27,000 area homes! help staff find her so she can get to classrooms for special projects or tend to emergencies "I very much want to balance my own office and paper work with being in classrooms to observe, meeting with parents and just being with the kids in the hall. You can’t be a good principal by hiding away in your office, but there is the paperwork that comes with the job. I hope to find a way to get it all in." But one of the immediate things she wants to do is to begin to improve the public's awareness and its belief in the many positive things going on at the middle school. "I am finding every day that there are many more good things going on in this building than the public realizes," she said. "For instance. I'd like the community to know about the amount of work this staff puts in outside the school day to provide a good curriculum for our students, and how much the teachers and staff really care about the kids." YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs Ph. 945 9554 or stop in at 1952 N. Broadway, Hartings. Uhiman said another of her immediate plans is to emphasize to both students and parents the importance of the students’ arriving at school on time each day. "I have worked a lot in the middle school, and I’ve always been surprised at the number of parents bringing their children to school late. Our lime in school is so limited, and the students who arrive late are missing class work, and then they are disrupting class when they come in after it starts. I would love to see every student here on time, ready to begin when classes get underway .’’ Uhiman said that perhaps parents and kids don't worry about being late because the first class of the day is not a "core" class like math or English. The first thing on the schedule is the "focus" class, where. Uhiman said, the students do work on some important things. Sixth-graders, for instance, learn how to use their planning agenda, which Uhiman thinks is a wonderful tool for students to begin learning to plan their time and keep track of assignments. “That is a life skill that these kids can learn now. and it will serve them well both in school and afterward. I think it's wonderful that we’re trying to help them with this as they move into middle school. But they'll miss that instruction if they are 20 minutes late to school." Uhiman said she has reallv enjoyed meeting the students as they have come to school this past week, and said she hopes parents will stop in to get acquainted, to ask questions and to share their concerns about their children. "I’m looking forward to meeting many of our families at our open house on Sept. 22. but 1 hope parents will come in often." she said. “This is a wonderful building to work m. and I am excited for the year to begin. I have a very strong committment to the Caledonia Schools as a whole, and wherever I can best serve the students is where I want to be Right now. I am looking forward to providing the best education possible for all our middle school students." UPS strike drives up volume of packages at post office by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The recently concluded United Parcel Service strike made the Middleville Post Of­ fice seem like "Christmas time in August," according to Postal Clerk Linda Rosa. Three major companies in the area that usually rely on UPS for shipping had to take care of business at the post of­ fice instead. Bradford While of Mid­ dleville visited the post office with 40 to 50 packages a day, many of which weighed 60 to 70 pounds. The UPS strike was settled last week after 15 days. As a result of negotiations, workers will be given a five year con­ tract, which includes pay raises for full- and part-time employees, 10,000 more fulltime jobs, better benefits, overtime pay for part-time workers, and workers will re­ tain control of their own pen­ sion plan There was an impact lo­ cally. Rosa said the local post of­ fice usually has an all-purpose cart that packages and other items are put in. This cart is usually full at the end of the day. "We were filling six of these carts per day during the strike," she said. The biggest difference in daily operations of the local post office during the strike, she said, was the volume of packages that was coming through. Postmaster Pat Kelly actually delivered packages that normally would be deliv­ ered by UPS Because of the small size of the Middleville office, no ex­ tra people were hired. Every­ thing that arrived at the Mid­ dleville office between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. each day was sent to the Grand Rapids Post Office, where it was sorted Rosa said the Grand Rapids office may have needed to hire extra help for this. The post office has overnight services referred to as guaranteed overnight ex­ press mail, along with a twoor three-day service not guar­ anteed called priority mail. Second class mailings are newspapers and magazines only and packages also can be mailed third class. Certified mail, special de­ livery and registered mail are available as well and packages can be insured. "More stuff has been in­ sured because of the strike," Rosa said. "We felt sorry for the customers that have a lot of mailings." Kathy Moma from Gym­ nastics in Motion said most of her equipment usually comes by truck, but she hap­ pened to have a piece of gym­ nastics equipment known as a pit cover that needed to go out by UPS that did not for a few days. "I had to leave it on the steps so they could pick it up whenever they came," she said. The State Bank of Caledo­ nia, Middleville Branch, did not need to use the service but the main office in Caledonia had a small problem Vice President of Operations John Boone said the company needed a part for a piece of equipment in the communica­ tions department that was supposed to arrive overnight. The package did not arrive for six days. "As a bank we are not as dependent on UPS, but the mail order businesses suf­ fered." he said. Steve Wicrsum from the Middle Villa Inn said he saw a lot of Federal Express people around during the strike and those services were used to ship food. Besides that, he said, the restaurant does not used those types of services much and did not feel many effects. Call for Classifieds 1-800-870-7085 24 Hours a Day - 7 Days a Week For sun & News Action-Ads! SHIRTS & MORE T-SHIRTS, SWEATSHIRTS, CAPS, ETC. 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Purchasing the afterward, she plans to wait building, she said, was a until other things are in order quick decision made as a before having a formal open result of a gut feeling she house. She said she chose to had about a gallery being open during Summerfest the next step in her life. She was walking down the because more people will be street in Hastings one April walking around town and day and passed by the build­ can make a visit part of their ing. which had just been va­ plans for the day. Sensiba said that while at­ cated and was for sale. At that moment, she said, she tending the Kalamazoo Insti­ realized what she wanted to tute of Art she met some renowned artists who have do "1 looked at the building served as mentors. Some of and saw an art gallery." she them will show works in the gallery and teach some of said. Sensiba had five days to the classes that will be decide whether she wanted offered People will be able to to buy the building and get financing An auction was learn how to work with stained glass, waler colors held and she got the highest bid. which she said was just and pottery. They also will less than the amount she felt be able to draw objects and people Sensiba encourages she could spend. "Il was just perfect," she people to make suggestions said. "I felt like a chapter of for other types of classes been they would like to take. my life had The gallery be will host completed." The business is fittingly for a workshop on Polaroid called "The Jefferson Street emotional transfer from 2 to Gallery." Its mission, 5 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 30. Sensiba said, is to promote The workshop will be taught the arts by allowing artists to by artist Cheryl Rice from Lansing and will cost $50, show their work. The gallery opened for the including lab fees and first time Saturday, Aug. 23, supplies. emotional Polaroid at 10 a m. so people could visit while they were down­ transfer starts with a 35 town enjoying Hastings millimeter slide. The image from the slide is transferred Summerfest activities. An artists' reception was held from 6 to 8 p.m. Talented artists from the area were there to show their work and meet and talk with guests. Sensiba said she has been The Caledonia Community collecting artwork her entire Schools invites the commu­ life and enjoys the company nity to attend a ground-break- JEFFERSON STREET GALLERY Middleville resident Pat Sensiba is making one of her dreams come true by opening an art gallery in downtown Hastings. to Polaroid Him through a day lab junior slide printer. It is then soaked in hot water and the top layer is loosened and applied to water color paper Rice also will display some of her works at the gallery, along with Art Smith, who is a Gun Lake artist. Ed Bromley, who used to teach at the Kalamazoo Institute of Art and now teachers at the University of Michigan, will have pottery work at the gallery for people to view. Kathy Crane. Clayton Damren and Art Smith are other artists Sensiba wants to have involved in the gallery through teaching classes and showing work. Sensiba will show some of her own works there as well, but said this is not her pur­ pose for the gallery. "I like to look at other people's work," she said. In the future, she added, she would like to sell art walked past the building and artists about showing their supplies as well. is have taken an interest in work in •" the gallery and “ The interior of the building always looking for more is 20 feet wide by 100 feet what they are doing. people to She added that she would talented long and the back yard is 22 be happy to speak to new participate in the gallery by 32 feet. She said she would like to make the back area a court yard where work It’s About To Begin Again! can be shown and workshops can be held when the Caledonia Community Education weather is nice. High School "I would like to have a few tables out there for Completion Classes people to sit at to relax, drink iced tea and watch For those over 20! artists work," she said. Clasueo begin tbe week of September 8 She and various helpers Please call now to enroll have been fixing the 891-0236 building up since April and many people, she said, have PAINT SALE HURRY - Sale Ends Saturday, July 12th! 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Emmons Lake Elementary was approved by district tax­ payers in the 1996 bond issue election, for an estimated cost of $9.9 million, and will be built to bouse 500-550 K-5 students and the district's spe­ cial education offices. It is scheduled to open to students for the 1999-2000 school year A team of parents, staff and community members worked with the architects to design the building. *nh the goal of creating a facility that will meet the needs of today's stu­ dents. while also providing the flexibility needed for the future Anyone with questions about’the ground-breaking cer­ emony should call the Cale­ donia Elementary office, 8918181 Perfect for Aluminum & Vinyl 112 ELITE HOUSE PAINT $ 1 Q19 Beautiful Egg Shell Finish • Reg ‘24.43 On Sale Now Only JL 192 ELITE Handsome Soft Gloss Finish • Reg per gal $91 60 ‘26 60 On Sale Now Only He JL per gal • Let Terry do a PERFECT COLOR MATCH of your choice for an additional...* 1.00 ▼ Y • Power Wash (3,000 psi) rentals *40.00 a day • Paint Sprayer rentals (Air Lessco Equipment) *40.00 a day • Ladder rentals ALL TOOLS FOR EXTERIOR PAINTING Full Service Paint & Wallpaper Shop Sales, Rental, Custom Tinting Service • Service • Service 227 E. Main St., I Caledonia, MI 49316 616-891-9171 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7-6, Sat. 81 �Poge 4/The Sun and New* Middleville, Ml/Auguat 26, 1997 Neigh b ors will,...NORMA Hi, everyone. Sorry about no news last week. I was sick with a good old sinus flu, I will call H. 1 felt that my eyeballs or ears were going to burst, so Dr Brown prescrib­ ed a little pill. Eventually. I felt better Our son. Pat. and wife, Elaine, and their two sons arc coming in Wednesday from New Jersey and staying seven days with us It has been quite a long time since they have been here. It is so good to visit with all of you folks. You always make me feel much better Ed Wieringa said they had VELDERMAN Katie's family reunion at their home. They had 77 of the family there and had to move inside a building to get away from the rain. Elmer and Dorothy Fisher will stay a full week at Prairieville. They always have such a good time there The Finkbeiner reunion is this Saturday at the Caledonia park Eleanor Geukes said they attended the 4-H buyers’ din­ ner in the mam building at the Barry County fairgrounds. She had been told that over 700 people attended The meal was contributed by all GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Proclahrntog the Whole Camel of Cod Services <Jt 9 X) dm and 6 pm M»rJxppmg al kettle I akc School on Vhrtnevvile Rd South of 68th Street ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School............................................. 9 30 a m. Morning Worship ................................ 10 45 a m Evening Praise.................... 6:00 p m. WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6 30 p.m. 7240 68th Street, SE — Caledonia 2 miles east of M-37 Pastor. Rev Bnan F Harrison George M Coon Youth Pastor Music Coordinator. Jeffrey C Vander Heide the 4-H members She said you couldn’t imagine the variety and good food Marian Martin said that most of the Wierenga cousins met at her house and then 10 of them went out to the Mid­ dle Villa. It was her birthday and they celebrated it at the same time. Last Tuesday six gals who lived together while going to Western met at the Middle Villa. I remember when I went to Western We lived in private homes at the base of the hill, taking an old trolley up the hill But we soon learned you could get up the hill quicker by running up the steps. At that time. I thought 1 wanted to be a country school teacher. At that time, you could teach at a country school after just a six-week summer course. There was a Professor Charles Smith, head of the Rural Department, whom I met once He knew my dad when he had become ill and had no money nor any place to sleep. They had taken him into their home and nursed him back to health. But my dad never regained good health He met my mom there where she was attending nurse’s school. Mary and Noah said she had the most wonderful week. A grandson and family from the east coast came along with her grandson from California and his family. Both went up to Kay and Melvin’s cottage up north. Then, as the others were going back, they stopped to have breakfast with Mary and Paul Leach. She said it was a wonderful caring family time for all members. Mary and Frances was also included. Well folks. I guess that is it for this week. Child Care Providers have monthly meetings The Middleville Child Care Providers held their monthly meeting Aug. 4. Members welcomed a new provider to the group. Jen­ nifer Neff, who just started her child care business There were handouts for the children to be able to create their own color books. And they had handouts for fall leaves and other related craft items. There are new updated opening lists and Vickie Rick invited other providers to call her and let her know about openings This is a free ser­ vice offered to the community. LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer Word of Life Clubs......... Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass............................. 5:00 p.m. [Sunday Mass.......................9:00 a m. & 11:00 a m. 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Morning Worship. Evening Worship. 10:00 a.m. . 6:00 a m. Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 am May 24th-Aug. 30 Saturday Mass 5:00 pm MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Games L imed Brethren Church Kalamazoo Avenue a 92nd Street Caledonia. Michigan Telephone 69*8252 Pastor Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellow ship 11 00 am to 12 00 - Second Worship Service 5:00 pm - Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children’s Church udl be proended during both sen ues 792-2889 W CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Green Lake Calvary Church 608 145th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891 -8764 ' A church with a canng heart for our community and the world Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a.m. A 6:00 p.m. Sunday School................... 10:45-11 50 a m. (Child & Adult) (During the School Year) Rev. R. Scott Grrrawas. Pastor Mike ABes. > <wth l eader Church Office (616) 891-1512 MO7 at 100th St. CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Worship Service Sunday School Sunday Worship 9:45 AM 81 1 1:00 AM Morning Worship Service.......... Sunday School.............................. Evening Worship Service........... 12200 Chief Nooedas Road (at Gun Lake) Wiyivd. Michigan 49U« • 795-7903 10:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Programs for AU Ages 900ml KEWm Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 »k> ? Church School. Sunday 9 45 am. Morning Worship...!I:(X)a.m Evening Worship.... 6 (M)p m. Wed Fellowship...... 7:30 p.m. Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave & 84th St., Caledonia. Mi “Be dewted to one another tn brotherly love " Rom 12:10 Rev Robert GerkfOffice. 891 -8688'Church. 891-9878 10:30 a m.................................. Worship Service (All Services have a Nursery available) KEtje <£>lb €ime iHettjobist Cfjurdj 5590 Whitneyville Ave , S.E Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................... 10:00 a m. Morning Worship.............. 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship................. 6:00 p.m. Children's Classes........ 7:00 p.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville—Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship............... 9 30 am Freeport Sunday School................. 11 00 am Parmelee Morning Worship............ 9 30 am Middleville Sunday School.............. 9 30 am Middleville Morning Worship....... 11 00 am Royle Bailard, Pastor Rev Lee Zachman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 — 868-6437 — Church Office Phone - 795 9266 Peace Reformed Church WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH BunaFm M-37 bcteeea Catedona & MiddkviHe 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St •891-8661 fclSDiaaer Chan for Children 250 Vine Street COMMUNITY 8146 68th St near Whitneyville Ave 795-3667 Jr A Sr High School Church Office — 891-8669 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8:00 a m.................................... Worship Service 9:15 a m............................. Educational Hour YOU ARE INVITED Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Jeffrey Brown. Pastor Church Office Telephone.................................. 2813402 Church Office Fax.................................... 281 7686 Parsonage Telephone....................................... 6987170 10:00 a m ,11:15am ..6 00 p m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Dr. Dan Fa mot, Pastor Mark Lillk, Associate Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM Joyfully committed to serving Christ. honoring Chnsts church and carrying out Chnsts commission (Missouri Synod) 708 West Main Street Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor ^CALEDONIA CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH Meeting at Cutlerville Chnstian Elementary School (68th St SE between Eastern and Division) WELCOME TO SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH (non-traditional, informal) Sundays...........................................10:30 a.m. Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave Phone 616-891-0287 (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)............ 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 pm. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday. .6 30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........ .7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.......... RAY TOWNSEND. Pastor QO QAbQ SHARON BARNSDALL. Dr of Chnsfion Ed & Muse OVl-oUZo Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor t « « I c I a place to belong a place to become CHRISTIAN REFORMED Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street t 8 U U il I I I LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILV CATHOLIC CHURCH Child care provider meetings are held the second Thursday of each month. Call Rick at 795-9461. "We are supporting the schools’ new before and after school program." Rick said. "For in-home child care pro viders. if we watch school children we need to count them as being there for a full day. That makes it very dif­ ficult. So we as provides ap plaud this new effort." Anyone with children needing before and after school care only should call the TK Community Education office, which is taking enrollments Cadets and Ck»meae» "The Church where everybody ts sorhebody and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sunday Schoo........................................... 9 30 am Sunday Morning Worship....................... 10 30 a m Sunday rvervng Worship......................... 6 00 p m Wed Vzhvee* Prayer & Btbie Study 7.00 p m P&v WUham Brew. Rev Kart Bashlor. Asst Pastor, Mr Mde Deen. Youth Pastor �The Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml August 26. 1997/Poge 5 Leighton congregation to celebrate 1st year in new church by Mandy Habel Staff Writer It's been almost exactly a year since the Leighton United Methodist Church moved into a new facility and the anniver­ sary of that move will be cel­ ebrated in a special worship service Sunday, Sept. 7, start­ ing at 10 a.m. The service will be followed by a celebration dinner. Pastor Ray Townsend said the deconsecretion service which celebrated the last ser­ vice held in the old facility, was held on Aug 25, 1996. Worshippers celebrated the first service in the new facility on Sept 8 of last year. The service this year will include special music and tes­ timonies from people who have experienced changes in their lives within the past year. This, Townsend said, goes along with the reason that the new facility was built — because the parish was growing and changing. The project that was com­ pleted last year cost $1 mil­ lion to for a new building that houses the ministry and church The new church has a sanc­ tuary for worship that seats 350, a full-sized gym that doubles as a fellowship hall, eight classrooms, nurseries, kitchen facilities and office space. Townsend said the new fa­ cility was built because the old one did not have enough space "We have outgrown ^iur own facility and needed some­ thing user friendly with more handicapped facilities," he said. Townsend said that no ma­ jor changes have taken place since congregation members moved into the new facility. However, there has been a significant increase in atten­ dance at the services, and in volunteers participating in the many programs the church has to offer. More people, he said, seem to be looking for answers and need to feel a sense of mean­ ing. caring and belonging. He attributes the increase in inter­ est to the church's vision and primary purpose for the church's existence, which is about people seeking love and care from others This notion comes from the passage of John 3:16, which says "save the lost at any cost because people live forever." Since parish participation has been increasing, the con­ gregation's leaders have been dividing people into small groups to give them an inti­ mate setting. "This practice is modeled af­ ter Jesus and his 12 disciples," Townsend said. The worship services aver­ aged 300 people during the past year, which is up 100 from two years ago. In addi­ tion, the area of youth min­ istry within the church is growing quickly. One popular children's pro­ gram is a 14-yea^old group called the Pioneer Club, which meets Wednesday evenings and is geared for children of preschool age to sixth grade. This Bible-based, Lois Bender. to celebrate 90th birthday Lois Bender is celebrating her 90th birthday on Friday. Aug. 29th The family is hosting a card shower for her. She has three sons and four grandchildren. Caledonia Dance Center, Inc. Professional Instruction in Tap, Ballet, Jazz and Lyrical Dance PRE-SCHOOL THRU ADULT For more information, call... 891-1606 or 891-9362 To all new students — bring in this ad and RECEIVE *5.00 OFF first months lesson. Caledonia Dance Center, Inc. 131 ¥2 East Main St., Caledonia More people seem to be looking for answers and need to feel a sense of meaning, caring and belonging. He attributes the increase in interest to the church’s vision and primary purpose for the church’s existence, which is about people seeking love and care from others. — Pastor Ray Townsend family centered program brings the children together. Townsend. After the new facility was built, the program grew and had 140 children participating this past year. "Attendance ran close to an average of 100 children per week,” Townsend said. Another group, called "Men With Vision," will have sev­ eral representatives travel to Bolivia to build an airplane hanger for pilots. The Weigh Down work­ shop, a unique organization. allows people to learn how to use spiritual thoughts and in­ ner spirit to control their weight by letting Jesus help. The Sunday school program has the fourth highest atten­ dance of all the United Methodist churches in the Grand Rapids area and is con­ tinuing to grow. The parish also has a local chapter of a national organiza- Middleville student on GMI dean’s list Ryan Tasma of Middleville was named to the dean's list at GMI Engineering and Management Institute for the term ending June 20. The list included students who attained a grade point average of 92 with no course grade below 85. Tasma is the son of James and Sandra Tasma of Middleville. * GMI is an independent col­ lege of engineering, science and management located in Flint Two Middleville women receive WMU degrees Two Middleville women were among 751 persons on the official list of those who received degrees from Western Michigan University at the end of the spring session of the 1996-97 school year. They were Pamela A. Davis, who received a master of business administration degree, and Barbara Toshalis, who earned a master of social work NEED SOMETHING PRINTED? Color, Block and White... Lots or just a few Cai;... J-Ad Graphics 945-9554 TODAY tion called the Christian Bowhunters of America. The church is the headquarters for the local chapter, but people who are members of Peace Reformed Church and Thor­ napple Valley also are in­ volved. Townsend said they have a fail hunt and winter shooting league. Thirty-five people were involved in last year’s winter archery league. The leagues are family oriented. However, the pastor said he feels that the parish has been growing because of its vision. not because a new facility was built. The new facility just gives them more room to have activities. One area the parish is head­ ing now is something called hospitality ministry. "We are reorganizing to reach more people." Townsend said. People in the parish are greeting people who attend the services at the parking lot and trying to make them feel as welcome as possible and try­ ing to connect them with the church family. Townsend said that some people are more private today and that in order to connect with someone’s life you really have to go the extra mile. "We want to connect them with the church and keep them connected," he said. Townsend and Director of Christian Education and Mu­ sic Sharon Bamsdale serve as a leadership team that is pulling together volunteer leaders to bring the primary purpose of the church to its members. Bamsdale. he said, has been with the church for two years and has added the extra re­ source to help the church real­ ize its goals. He said the church also has a staff of volunteer leaders who are committed to helping with these goals. Townsend said Bamsdale has been with the church for two years and has helped it re­ alize its goals. Besideso more participants and volunteers, the staff at the church also has been in­ creased. A new part-time sec­ retary was hired a couple of weeks ago. and other full-time paid staff members work a 40hour week. The custodian now is assisted by a volunteer staff. The final project. Townsend said, is a new sign that will be placed out in front of the church by Second Street. The sign will include the old church bell. Alto Fall Festival planned Sept. 8 Committee members, local merchants, local churches and organizations are gearing up for the 17th annual Alto Fall Festival Saturday. Sept. 8. The day will begin with a pancake breakfast at the Alto Fire Bam or hot cinnamon rolls served at the Alto American Legion. Arts and crafts open at 10 a.m. and run until 5 p.m. The crowning of Miss Also will take place at 11 a.m. The parade starts at 15 minutes past noon. This parade even has its own local announcer, known to the local folk as the “Terrible Turk." There is a contest for everyone. At 2 p.m. a tug of war contest to proclaim who is the strongest is always a splashing experience. Visitors will find volleyball, horseshoes, baseball and basketball throw tournaments, beginning in the morning and running all day until a winner or winners are proclamined. Other activities will include pie and watermelon eating contests, turtle races, frog jumping contests, kids' games, duck pond, pet show, clowns and the dunk tank. For those who like to turn upside down and every which way, try the Orbitron or the Pum pkin Space walk The Crusin’ Critters Mobile Zoo will pro­ vide a look see at exotic beasts. For those who feel lucky, there will be Cow Chip Bingo and Wild Bill’s Shootout. Visitors also can vote on the best looking antique tractor at the Alto Garage, located on Bancroft and Depot Streets. The Michigan State Police will be giving demonstrations with the SWAT team and high speed pursuit vehicle. K-0 unit and dive team beginning at 10 a.m. through 5 p.m The Lowell Fire Department will give children safety tips with their fire safety house. A local talent show will take place at 3 p.m. Among the many food booths will be ham sand wiches, walking taco’s, slop­ py joe’s, hot pork sandwiches, elephant ears and homemade baked pies The Alto Neighborhood Watch is spon­ soring a bake sale. Caledonia Alternative High School begin,* August 25 Pre registration is August 18 & 19 from 9:00-2:00 Sign up for claooeo will be at tbio time. Call now to enroll - 891-0236 New students need to call now for testing purposes Let UsHelp With I �Poge 6/Th® Sun ond News Middleville. Ml/August 26 1997 Purchase will result in short-and-long-term savings Caledonia Schools agree on $24,480 bid for new electronics network replace all the cards in each by Barbara Gall electronic hub, presenting the Staff Writer The Caledonia School Board school with the problems of last week approved a recom­ not only replacing the Ca­ mendation to sell its three- bletron cards, but also main­ year-old high school Ca­ taining the current equipment bletron electronic network to and purchasing replacement the Big Rapids School district equipment for both this year and buy more reliable 3COM and the next few years. Rowland figured that this hub electronics through Op­ timal Solutions Inc. of Kent­ ongoing replacement would cost the school $35,000 over wood. Optimal Solutions submit­ the next two years, compared ted a bid of $24,480 for hub to the $15,480 total cost of electronics and installation, replacing the equipment now and because this company has and enjoying some return by already worked with the high selling the present equipment school building and under­ to another district. The Cabletron equipment stands the existing local area network (LAN), the high has no trade-in value, and has no warranty. Rowland said. school hoped it could stay with Optimal, even though a The new 3C0M equipment lower bid for the work was has a lifetime warranty in­ cluded in the cost of the hub. submitted. The cost for the new and the school could purchase equipment would be offset by a service plan, she said. The board thanked Row land selling the school’s present Cabletron components to the for the detailed report and for Big Rapids School District for her work in finding a buyer $9,000, resulting in a net cost for the high school's present to the high school of equipment. "This makes a decision $15,480, to be funded from the 1996 technology bond pretty easy, doesn't it." added Board President Steve Donker money. In her memo to the board. with a smile. The board unanimously Caledonia Schools Computer Technician Kelly Rowland voted to approve the recom­ mendation to accept Optimal said that the Cabletron com­ ponents are costly to replace Solutions* bid and proceed and maintain through war­ with the replacement as ranties and repair. Last year, proposed in Row land's report In other business. Board CHS experienced two network failures, which cost the school President Steve Donker reported that the base bid for ■ She reported that eventually construction of the new the high school will have to Emmons Lake Elementary EVOLUTIONARY CYCLE 795-4925 124 Main St. MIDDLEVILLE School came in at about $200,000 less than the bond estimate. However, he said, that savings was pretty well wiped out because a recent rul­ ing by the U.S. District Court of Appeals court staled that all state construction projects, in­ cluding school districts, must pay no less than local prevail­ ing wages and fringe benefits. "Now. we'll be starting to do some 'value engineering' concerning costs." he said. School Superintendent Doug Busman said that the board is reconsidering all its policies, as required of general powers school districts. He by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Thornapple Kellogg School District will offer new enrichment classes this fall through the Community Education Department. Some of the class offerings will include: • Beginning Monday, Sept. 8, for eight weeks, is an IBM computer class that will be taught by Marcia Holst. The course will focus on Windows 95 features, Microsoft Word and Powerpoint. The Internet also will be explored. Inde­ pendent study also is available for students to learn Excel, Access, and Schedule. A textbook will be required for the class and can be purchased in class. The class will meet every Monday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the high school com­ puter lab. The cost is $45, plus textbook fee. • A country line dance class for beginning dancers will start Sept. 16 and run until Oct. 21 in the Page Elementary School all- Rent the Things You Need! LAWN INSTALLATION SAVE MONEY - Do It Yourself! • Babcat Loaders • Tractor/Loader • • • • • • • • Thatchers Aerator Rototillers Fertilizer Spreaders Lawn Sprayers Post Hole Augers Pumps Chippers "The board wants to show support for its coaches," he said. "All parties need to treat each other with respect." Parents, for example, should not 'bash' coaches during games, he said. The board also: • Approved 6-0 a resolution to finance through State Bank of Caledonia the previously approved purchases of three 71-passenger buses, one 47passenger lift bus, three eight­ passenger vans and four ra­ dios. Interest will be 5 percent yearly, not to exceed $266,634. Trustee Jim Gless abstained in the vote due to a conflict of interest. • Approved a number of personnel decisions, including hiring Special Education Di­ rector Carol Uhlman as the new middle school principal, succeeding Clark Volz. Volz left CMS to take the Maple Valley Schools superinten­ dency. (See related story.) • Approved a Personnel Committee recommendation for the schools to be allowed to add as needed a paraprofes­ sional for the high school emotionally impaired class, a middle school keyboarding staff increase from .5 to .6 and an increase in reading support at Dutton Elementary from .5 to .7. • Approved board standing committees for the next school year • Scheduled a board goal-set­ ting workshop for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Sept. 3. TK Community Ed. to offer enrichment classes Yard Maintenance YARD EQUIPMENT also reported that because of past citizen complaints over the years about coaches and athletics, new guidelines have been put into the Caledonia coaches' handbooks. However, he said, the district has mutual expectations for the behavior of both coaches and parents, and the procedures for complaints will be outlined. • Landscape Rakes • 5 Foot TiMer • Gill Pulverizer • Bush Hog Mower Post Hole Augers Rear Blades Box Scraper Mini Excavator Dozer Backhoe • Canopys • Tables • Chairs • Griddles • Grills • Pig Roasters • Beverage Servers • Chaffe Dishes • Electric Raosters Caledonia Rent All 9800 Cherry Valley Ave (M-37) Caledonia • 616-891 -0050 Open Monday - Saturday 8 a m. to 5:30 p.m. purpose room from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $35 per couple, or $18 per person. Interested participants should call 7953397 to register, but also may pay at the door. • Karate and Aikido self­ defense classes will be held in two sessions from September to January. The first session will be from Sept. 10 to Oct. 29 and the second session will be from Nov. 5 to Jan. 7. Beginning children will meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and intermediate students, teens and adults will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the old mid­ dle school gym. Instructor is Nancy Ham­ mond and the cost of each session is $30. People can pay and register at the first class. • The athletes in motion class will teach students how to handle bullies on the playground. Students ages 5 to 15 can attend the class, which will be held Tuesdays from Sept. 30 to Dec. 9. Beginners will meet from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. and returning participants from 7:15 to 8 p.m. The fee is $54 and people can pay at the first class. The TK Community Education Department also will offer classes that run from one to three or four sessions. • Anyone turning 12 years old during this coming hunt­ ing season is eligible to take a hunters' and gun safety course from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, Sept. 15, 16 and 17, in the high school auditorium. Parents are welcome to accompany their children to sessions if they wish. Students must have their social security card and a pencil with them at the first class. The cost is $5, payable at the first session. Students must pre-register for the class and only the first 80 registered can attend. • A Red Cross certified baby-sitting class will teach students at least 11 years old how to handle an emergency, supervise children, feed babies, among other skills. Students must bring a doll and a diaper or dish cloth and pins to class with them The class will be held from 8:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in the middle school cafeteria. All children of all ages can students must pre-register learn how to make a mask and prepay to attend by just before Halloween. The calling 795-3397. The fee is class will meet after school until 5 p.m Wednesdays. $20. Oct. I. 8 and 15. in the • In a class called "Mousing Around at middle school cafeteria. The instructor is Fran McFall," students can learn how to use a mouse on the Jones and the cost is $10. • A molding clay class computer. They will experience mouse doodles, will teach students how to ornaments or mouse surfing, create mouse make stationary and a mouse Christmas presents out of clay. The class will meet cover. Kindergartners and first- after school until 5 p.m. graders ca& attend this class, Wednesdays, Nov. 12 and which will be held Mondays 19, in the middle school and Wednesdays, Oct. 6, 8. cafeteria. The cost is $10. • Another class for 13 and 15, from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. in the McFall Elemen­ students wishing to create a keepsake album for personal tary School computer lab. The instructor is Marianne photos will be held from Fritcher and the cost is $10. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Call the Community Educa­ Sept. 30, in nxim 301 at the high school. The fee is $12 tion office to register. • In a papier-mache class, and includes materials. The instructor is Jerri Otto. Check-Out Our Sunwear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 �Th« Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/Augu»t 26. 1997 Page 7 Four TK senior citizens’ outings already planned by Mandv Ha be I Staff Writer Middleville area senior citi­ zens have another chance to meet new people this fall and winter by going on trips set up through the Thomapple Kellogg Community Educa­ tion Department Organizer Robin Scheweitzer said at least four activities are set for this year so far and she has ideas for other trips. The group will travel to Turkeyville Friday. Sept. 26. to sec the Cornwell Dinner Theater’s rendition of "Singin' In The Rain.’' The show will be accompanied by real rain on stage. During the show, guests will enjoy a turkey dinner with extra fixings. The cost of the trip is $32. The annual Christmas get together for seniors tentatively has been scheduled for the first week in December, as ususal. Guests will meet in the high school cafeteria and will be entertained by the high school choir. Schweitzer said the cafeteria will be under construction this year, but it should be avail­ able to use in some capacity for an event by that time. Guests can enjoy a special Valentine s Day lunch Feb. 13 at the N.O.E.L House in Jamestown and in March, they can see the butterflies at the Fredrick Meijer Gardens. The group also will visit Margaret Waldeck to celebrate 80th birthday There will be a celebration for Margaret E Waldeck, who will be 80 years young, on Sept 8. 1997 Please join the family at an open house in her honor on Sunday. Sept 7. from 2 to 4 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church. 84th and Kraft. Caledonia No gifts please, just your presence and memories is gift enough Margaret has four children. Carla Bunce. Norah Rodgers. Laura DeVormer. and Nancy De Vos Hall on May 28 during the day to see the musical "Annie " Schweitzer said the senior citizens' outings started about 13 years ago to get area senior citizens together to enjoy themselves and meet new people. She added that resi­ dents of Lincoln Meadows es­ pecially enjoy the activities and a bus is sent there to pick them up. This is good for them because some of the res­ idents there cannot drive. Those interested in taking part in this year's activities may call the community edu­ cation office at 795-3397 to sign up. Nanzer. Margaret also has eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Heritage Group to meet Aug. 27 The next Thornapple Heritage Association meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Aug. 27. at the home of Char Finkbeiner HEALTHY TAN THE FIRST S I g N OF SKIN CANCER. IRONIC, ISN’T IT? The fact is, tanning can lead to melanoma/skm cancer So examine yourself regularly Look for blemishes larger than a pencil eraser, multi-colored or asymmetrical in shape If you have any questions, see your dermatologist A AD1 SPOT MELANOMA SKIN ( AN Ct R FARIT www.aad.org As summer draws to a close, and I^abor Day approaches. I want to reflect on the meaning of this national holiday. With Michigan's unemployment rate at 3.8 percent — the lowest it has been since this statistic was recorded — and below the national average, 1 think it is especially fitting that we con­ sider the real reason behind the celebration. Labor Day is an American celebration dating all the way back to 1882. when the first parade was held in New York Ci­ ty. organized by a carpenters and joiners union secretary. A year later, a union resolution declared the first Monday in September as Labor Day. By 1893 more than half the states were observing Labor Day, and a bill to establish a federal holiday was introduced in Congress. In June 1894. President Grover Cleveland signed into law an act making the first Monday in September a legal holiday for federal employees and the District of Columbia. Today, Labor Day has become one of the standard long-weekend holidays so many of us take for granted. It is important that we take time each year to recognize the contribution dedicated working men and women make to our lives. It’s easy to take for granted the teamwork that goes into delivering a fast-food restaurant meal. Each day our mailbox is filled with letters and magazines because thousands of people have been at work sorting, shipping and delivering the mail. We have store clerks who help us find needed items or speed us through the checkout aisle with a smile. Just about every aspect of our lives is touched by American workers and their diligence and ingenuity . Indeed, a great many people find work a rewarding and fulfilling experience. That's why it is vital that lawmakers do everything possible to ensure workers opportunities to upgrade their skills and learn emerging technologies. Just as important, our schools must prepare students for the technical jobs that await them in the 21st century . Workers and students lacking the expertise for new jobs will be frustrated by limited and lowpaying job prospects Thomas Alva Edison once said. "I am rendering what would have happened to me if some fluent talker had converted me to the theory of the eight-hour day. and convinced me that it was not fair to my fellow workers to put forth my best efforts in my work. If my life had been made up of eight-hour days, I do not believe I could have accomplished a great deal This country would not anxxint to as much as it does if the young men had been afraid that they might earn more than they were paid '' So hats off to our dedicated and talented work force. America is proud and thankful for their efforts. run a man on level ground. Van Of The week Car of the Week 95 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV 95 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT 3.8 V-6 engine. 7 passenger, power sliding door V-6, automatic, air, cruise, tilt. *13,995 912A9S LATE MODELS 96 CHEVROLET LUMINA 4 door sedan, 3 to choose from 96 BUICK SKYLARK 4 door................ *9,995 95 CHEVROLET LUMINA LS 3.4 V6. sunroof, dark blue 95 SATURN SC2 COUPE Loaded, sunroof, CO changer 94 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT 4 door, V6. automatic, dark green 93 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE 4 door. V6. automatic, air 91 CHEVROLET CORSICA Maroon f997 Pontiac Grand Prix 2 Remaining Great Deals!! 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Its features include a 1.000 knew, no department in this approved a request from the Caledonia Fire Department to gpm pump, foam tanks and area used one. and they still purchase a new pumper rescue system, a 750-gal poly water are used primarily in truck for an estimated tank and a rescue body with Colorado. capacity for all rescue and "But we re keeping an eye $175,000. on it." he said. "It’s Firefighter Chris Murphy extrication equipment. Cost for the new truck is something for the future " presented the department's Murphy said the Truck Committee report, and estimated ax $175,000, which he explained that the new is far below the $400,000 recommended truck would be originally budgeted for an the best for the department at vehicle will replace two trucks this time. which will be taken out of aenai apparatus. Murphy said It's badly needed in view of the Caledonia Fire service and a third vehicle, Commission decided the aenai what it’s replacing.” he said. which is only of limited use. The trucks are customTo be replaced are a 1975 equipment was not necessary , made. he said, and it would be Ford Sutphen pumper, which and instead, recommended on about six to eight months Murphy said is in poor Aug. 4 to purchase the rescue before the department received condition and far past its pumper truck it. Board members asked useful life The other truck to Welton said that the be retired is a 1983 one-ton whether the department was Department Truck Committee Chevrolet pickup with a still considering the Raven of Lieutenant Jim Gless and rescue box. This truck, he fire truck, which is expensive, fire fighters Murphy. Brian said, is overburdened with but can put out fires in seconds. It was demonstrated Bennett. James Duryea, along equipment it was not designed in Caledonia during a set fire to carry. The department s 1964 Ford at the comer of 100th St. and Bean pumper is still in good M-37. Murphy said the Raven is condition and "functional.** but has only a 500-gallon-pcr- basically a one-use vehicle, would roll only minute pump, which limits and infrequently. The truck being its use. Murphy said the new truck recommended, however, would by Barbara Gall is a very versatile, dual­ be used on nearly all calls. Fire Chief Butch Welton Staff Writer purpose vehicle that would The Caledonia Township roll on all alarms except said the set-aside for a Raven truck is a good move, because Board last week approved household medical calls. It filing a notice of intent to apply for a $750,000 grant that would fund up to 90 percent of a water system that would initially serve the Foremost Office Park on the north end of the township. (Explore, Dream & Learn CDC) The rest of the funds for the work would come from the Waiving All $50 Registration Fees users of the system. for the Month of August The Renaissance Program, 7125 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316 which is administered by the For more information call... Michigan Jobs Commission, Renee Bennett at (616) 698-6658 provides funding based on the potential of the project to NOW ENROLLING for infant, create new jobs in the area toddler and preschool programs! that will benefit from the Our program is committed to promoting your child's overall growth grant. Our goal is to provide a warm and loving environment that empha­ Foremost has already sizes preparation for normal physical, emotional, and development received approval for a new Special Programs. office facility in its park, and 1) Computer Tots 2) Fun. Friends and Fitness (gymnastics) since 1988, when it purchased _________________ 3) Field Trips (preschool)__________________ nearly all of the township's Activities are provided in dramatic play, large and small motor devei Section Five, the corporation opment. art and crafts, music, safety, science, has been working to get and number and reading public water extended to the readiness All activities park. On-site wells serve the are age appropriate Foremost headquarters building, which presently is by Barbara Gall Staff Writer with himself, had spent a lot of time and work on the proposal. The board approved purchasing the recommended truck for $175,000. plus five percent. In other business, the board: • Held a first reading on the Gem River Corporation's request to rezone 2.8 acres at the former Old Kent Bank branch on 60th St. from planned unit development to light industrial. Gem River would use the building as a lab for refining raw sapphires. • Voted 5-1 to return to the Planning Commission a proposed amendment to the Foremost PUD reducing the five-acre site requirement for office buildings to a two-acre minimum. The change would allow the corporation greater flexibility in marketing sites in its office park. The board is asking the Plannig Commission to set a limit on the number of two-acre sites. Treasurer Ruth DeVries voted "no." • Agreed to hire three new staff. (See related story.) • Adopted a resolution declaring Friday, Sept. 19 POW-MIA Recognition Day at the request of the Grand Rapids Michael J. Bost Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America. A brief ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. that day in the chapel of the Michigan Home for Veterans in Grand Rapids. • Heard an update on the Metro Council's proposal for a millage that would fund extended Grand Rapids Go-bus service to outlying communities. Supervisor Bill Johnston said that the onemill levy would be more than Caledonia Township's entire operating budget. Gaines Township Supervisor Don Hilton will come to the September board meeting to explain this issue. • Trustee Patti Cress reported that Lisa Vasquez. who heads the Kent County gypsy moth -suppression program will be coming to Caledonia to speak about the program at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11 at the township hall. Cress reminded residents to return their gypsy moth survey requests to the township office by Sept. 30 • Adopted a resolution supporting the continued operation of the LaBarge. Irving and Middleville dams and the renewal of Commonwealth Power’s license to operate these three dams. (See related story.) Board also supports maintaining Thornapple dams Caledonia Twp. OKs intent to apply for state grant Caledonia Child Care Center EXAM, BITE-WING X-RAYS $ A *700 & ROUTINE CLEANING I FREE ORTHODONTIC CONSULTATION FREE TEETH WHITENING ____CONSULTATION It’s Time to Schedule Your Children’s Back-To-School Checkup! This month any one can register to win a EKEE TEETH WHITENING from Dr Belds office! WAYNE H. BELD, D.D.s. 9958 Cherry Valley Ave., SE, Ste. 1 Caledonia, Ml 49316 Call note for appointment SB 891-0004 3E the only building in the park. The resolution of intent to apply for the Renaissance funds states that the township recognizes the need both to plan for growth in an orderly fashion and to protect the local environment and quality of life, and states that adequate "public infrastructure" is a critical element in achieving these goals. The resolution also says that township engineering studies have determined that available public water is important to the success of the Foremost project, and points out that local funding is limited for constructing such a water system. Because the Foremost project and other development in the area provides new employment and tax base, the needs of the township regarding this project are consistent with the Renaissance Program's goals to help fund infrastructure development that promotes economic investment and the creation of employment opportunities. Caledonia Township Supervisor Bill Johnston thanked Township Engineer Randy Wilcox for locating this grant and preparing the resolution of intent to apply. Wilcox said that the township faces no risk in filing a notice of intent. Funding the extension of public water to the Foremost project could eventually result in that system being connected to a future township-wide water system. Johnston said that Wilcox and Township Utilities Administrator Rich Pierson will work with Foremost on the utility needs at the office park. In other business, the board also passed a resolution of support for the continuation of operations at the LaBarge (84th Street), Irving and Middleville dams, and the relicensing of Commonwealth Power to continue operating these three dams. The resolution noted the township's desire to maintain the Thornapple River as it is now. With the water levels of the river controlled by the board at the request of system of dams, residents can Johnston, and recounted the enjoy the river for recreation efforts being undertaken by and enjoy the beauty of the area citizens to contact the ecosystems which have Federal Energy Regulatory developed around the river Commission in support of since the dams were built granting Commonwealth its early this century. license. FERC is the federal agency The resolution notes that several endangered plant and in charge of the licensing, but animal species live along the the state DNR has jurisdiction river and would be threatened over granting the water quality by removal of the dams, certification. Koopmans said that more which provide a source of electricity without the use of than 200 residents now are interested in forming a river gas, coal or oil. The dams also provide the association that can speak on township revenues from the behalf of a large group of development of property along citizens. He said he has received support from the river. For these reasons, the board Middleville and Thomapple supports the continuation of Township and also from area the dams, which have been politicians. "We'll become a political threatened with decommissioning by the power if need be," he said. "Maybe there are good Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The reasons for taking (the dams) Fisheries Division of the out. but I couldn't come up DNR prefers eliminating dams with them." He said the DNR is using and allowing the rivers to return to natural-running some "heavy rhetoric" about streams. See State grant, P. 13 Commonwealth Power applied for renewal of its license in 1989, but a continuous stream of studies required by the DNR have kept the company from getting its required water quality certification, even though the courts have said the certificate should be issued. Caledonia resident Don Koopmans. who organized a recent citizens meeting about this issue, appeared before the r Looking for a PRINTERl Call... 945-9554 THE COMMON SENSE APPROACH TO ALTO CARE CUTLER’S CAR CARE 9664 Cherry Valiey (M-37) Acrott from th. light a Meat Stmt SATURDAY SPECIAL: OIL, LUBE & FILTER Cl >7 1 / . 7J AU mayor brands of oil available upon request. 5 qt. maximum. WALK INS WELCOME O Kendall MOTOR (XL * th. 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I Wednesday, Aug. 27 Just chippin' ini Caledonia Schools Business Manager Judi Dean offers the working woman's contribution to a potluck picnic: a big bowl of chips, pop and, most important, enthusiasm. Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, green beans, pears, whole wheat bread I Hours; Mon.-Fri.: 10-7 24 Hours a Day - 7 Days a Week For Sun & News Action-Ads! Pizza, baked beans or sweet potatoes, fresh fruit, graham crackers. Monday, Sept. 1 Labor Day. No School. We have some BERBERS ON SALE ...with Unbelievable Prices! STARTING AS LOW AS: Umpf • Dried Fiord • Picturej Middle Villa Lanes “Good Ole Days Tuesday, Sept. 2 Breakfast for lunch, french toast sticks, sausage patty, potato wedges, orange juice. NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School. Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. 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Broadway, Hastings. 4- pad & labor - Sale Ends August 30th 9367 Cherry Valley SE Caledonia, MI 49316 (D&W Plaza) Phone: 616-891-2360 Fax: 616-891-2362 Don Zylstra MIDDLE VILLA LANES On M-37 North of Middleville - OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK ment in the Earth s atmo­ sphere is nitrogen. The least abundant element is the radioactive gas radon. Call 795-3640 or 891-1287 �Poge 10/Th« Sun and News, Middlevilla, Ml/August 26, 1997 Caledonia High School Athletic Boosters pay the light bill Dick Gless, left, and Doug Minder present Caledonia School Board President Steve Donker a check that pays off a loan from the board to a parent group raising funds in 1994 to install lights and other improvements at the soccer field. Gless is the treasurer of the Caledonia Athletic Boosters, and Minder was one of the parents actively involved in the lighting project. Members of the 1994 Caledonia High School varsity soccer team wait for the crowd’s countdown before switching on the lights at the soccer field for the very first time. (File photo) by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Caledonia soccer fans first "saw the light" just about three years ago. on October 10. 1994 to be exact, when Contempo Salon A Full Service Family Salon and Tanning Studio • Facials • Acrylic Nails Bulb Tanning Beds • Children's Haircutting Area COMING SOON... “The Game Room For Men” WALK-INS ALWAYS WELCOME Located in Caledonia Plaza, M-37 in Caledonia just north of 100th Avenue 891-1093 OPEN Mon.-Thurs 9 am-9 pm; Fri. 9 am-6 pm; Sat. 9 am-3 pm the CHS varsity soccer team pushed a button that lit up their newly revamped field for its first-ever night-time play. In the three years since, the opportunity for varsity players' families to come to evening instead of 4 p.m. games has brought more fans to the stands for both the home team and the visiting opponents. Last week, the project came full circle as the Caledonia Athletic Boosters repaid to the Caledonia School Board a loan which helped the lights go on at the field that crisp fall evening. Boosters Treasurer Dick Gless, accompanied by Doug Minder, one of the parents actively involved in the lighting project, handed Board ^4 Premier Trave/ The ships are leaving and they’re filling fast — Book Now! THE HEAT IS OH! — special departures — a C^l-1/It/94-41474.40 II days— Tropicale (Includes air lortrom San Juan, port i Federal charges. Free island tour.) Ctttem CarMda.-2/14/M-ijat.M 7 days—Fascination (Includes air tortrom Miami, port 4 Federal charges.) Ewtara Car**ea.-J.J,M-IUW.H - days Destiny Balcony Stateroom (includes poo & Federal charges. Does nor Include air.) Mazico-7/9/94-4494.50 4 days—Ecstasy (Includes port 4 Federal charges Cruise only ) FREE UPGRADES Based oh Availability " B Carnival. THE MOST POPULAR CRUISE LINE IN THE WORLD'. ' (X J? CAJtWV.41 CRUISE HEADQl ARTERS F1m>m 554-0311 7105 Kraft Ave SE come ot Kratt 6 Broadmoor Caledonia, Michigan 49316 Hours Monday-Thursday 8X am-S pm; Fri. 8 30 am-6 pm; Sat. 10 am-2 pm President Steve Donker a check for $12,314.32, paying off the final installment of the three-year loan agreement. "The soccer program at Caledonia has really come a long way," commented Donker in accepting the check. He praised the efforts of the Boosters and noted that the lighted field has been a boon to the kids and to their families, and that since the work done at the field, Caledonia has been host to soccer tournaments as well as regular season games. Installing lights at the soccer field originally was the bright idea of CHS varsity coach Brian Broekhuizen and Caledonia Deputy Superintendent of Schools and youth soccer coach Craig Schmidt. Their daydream definitely turned on the soccer parents, however, who transformed "what if’ to "why not." They formed an association called Support Our Soccer to raise funds for the lights and other improvements to the soccer field. SOS launched a campaign that convinced businesses, parents and organizations to donate $28,771.30 to the lighting project, and the group also received promises of labor and materials worth $25,000. With so much having been done by the parents, the Caledonia School Board agreed to loan SOS the final $27,000 needed to get the lights installed for the fall, 1994 season. The board drew up a three-ye^r loan agreement that enabled SOS to complete its "field of dreams." The lights were installed and a press box/concession stand/storage building built, making the Caledonia field not only one of the premier soccer-only fields in the area, but possibly the only lighted field that does not double for football SOS then joined forces with the Caledonia Athletic Boosters to continue raising funds to pay off the soccer loan, and also to make all athletic facilities "the best." The merger consolidated the parents athletic improvement efforts and did away with the idea of special interest groups in the sports programs. The Boosters not only raise funds for all sports, but last year backed the school millage campaign, which included a provision for improving and remodeling sports facilities for football, track, tennis, softball and baseball. The soccer field will also get some improvements in the form of an entry and ticket area. By working in the concession stands and sponsoring their annual "GetAway" weekend, the Boosters say they hope to continue supporting all athletic programs and the maintenance of sports facilities. Broekhuizen. who arrived at the school board meeting too late to make a public comment, said he wanted to express gratitude on behalf of the soccer program and the team few (he wonderful gift the Boosters and the school board have given them. "(The field) is appreciated by everyone who comes here," he said, "not only our kids, but the teams from other schools, too, and by all (he parents who now can make it to the games to see their kids play." Caledonia Library will be closed Labor Day All branches of the Kent District Library, including the Caledonia branch, will be closed Monday, Sept. 1 for the Labor Day holiday. The East Grand Rapids branch, which usually is open on Sundays during the summer, also will be closed Sunday, Aug. 31. The Caledonia branch is usually closed on Mondays, but regular library hours for all KDL branches will resume Tuesday, Sept. 2 The Caledonia Library is located at 240 Emmons, and anyone with questions about hours should call the library at 891-1502. Unique Rose Garden Caledonia Plaza • M-37 891-3550 Inventory Reduction Sale 10-50% Off Most Items 20% Off All Weddings Booked by Sept. 15th Includes rental equipment Ask us about ROSE OF THE MONTH CLUB_ Fruit & Gourmet Baskets • Fresh Flowers • Candy Grams • Silk & Dried • Balloons • Cards • Weddings • Gifts Birdhouse • Arrangements • Green Plants < Wedding Rental Equipment • Baskets of All Shapes & Sizes • Stuffed Animals �The Sun and News. Middleville Ml/August 26. 1997 Page 11 SALE • SALE • SALE Caledonia Township hires 3 new staff members by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia Township Board Wednesday voted 6-0 to hire both a staff planner and another full-time employee to assist in water and sewer oper­ ations. Also hired was new office staff, due to the resignation of the deputy clerk. Trustee John Potter was ab­ sent for the voting. The board hired Timothy Dolehanty of Traverse City to fill the planner's position, vacant since the resignation of Linda Anderson in May. Described as "a very strong candidate” with excellent refer­ ences, Dolehanty was inter­ viewed by Township Clerk Pal Snyder. Treasurer Ruth DeVries, Supervisor Bill Johnston and Planning Com­ mission Chairman Dick Dunn. He will begin work in Caledonia Sept. 15 at a $38,000 annual salary with benefits. Johnston thanked Township Engineer Randy Wilcox for working as interim planner for the township until a full-time staff planner could be hired. Marc Middlestadt of Sagi­ naw was to begin work this week as a utilities operator following board approval of his hire. This is a new posi­ tion for the township, and Middlestadt * primary respon­ sibility will be to operate the public water system, once it officially is transferred from Caledonia Village to township ownership. He also will assist Buff Rodgers in the operation and maintenance of (he township's wastewater treatment system at Campau Lake, which will service 300 homes in the Campau-Kettle Lakes area, and he will work five to 10 hours a week on the town­ ship's M-37 sewer collection system. He will perform the inspec­ tions and some of the other tasks now being handled by Wilcox Associates, the town­ ship's engineering consulting firm. Township Utilities Administrator Rich Pierson pointed out that the township also might one day be handling the private utilities systems at Shagbark 0 ffl IRES-PLUS Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history, call for same-day approval, CommonPoint Mortgage >> CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221 think Middlestadt would leave right away because Caledonia offers the unusual opportunity to work in three different ar­ eas. "I don't sense that he is a come-and-go employee," Pier­ son said. Clerk Pat Snyder said she was concerned that there is a need for the new staff, but not enough revenues coming in from the utilities systems to pay the cost. She pointed out that Pierson had just outlined some of the deficits in the op­ erations of the new systems, and that the $80,000 set aside for the utilities was nearly de­ pleted. Pierson said that with two new systems just starting up, it takes a few years for them to break even, and then a little more time for them to bring in some revenues. He said there is no way to start up a new system without running at a loss for a while, unless there is enough cash set aside to absorb the losses. Treasurer Ruth DeVries said that the workload for the new staff person certainly justifies full-time employment, and having the new operator would provide a backup for Rodgers when he is on vaca­ tion or ill. Middlestadt also would be doing some jobs for a lower cost than contracting with outside firms. In another personnel matter, the board agreed to raise the wages of receptionist Clara Hebert by 50 cents an hour as compensation for the extra work she is doing in the of­ fice. Snyder said that with the resignation of Deputy Clerk Char Veenstra, Hebert is help­ ing with some of those re­ sponsibilities, and Snyder rec­ ommended Hebert receive an­ other 50-cent an hour raise in January if she takes on the deputy’s job. That recommen­ dation also was approved unanimously. In addition, the board gave its approval to the hire of Marcia Clark at $9 per hour to help Hebert with office proce­ dures and aid Treasurer De­ Vries MIDDLEVILLE '/.■.■.‘.VA'.SW'.’.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'A'AV.'.WSV.W P ‘Rich Pierson’... suggests a probationary period for Middlestadt, pending the successful transfer of the water system to the township sometime this fall. Condominiums and Country Meadows Village Estates mo­ bile home park, both on 76th Street. There is a "real possibility," he said, that the township eventually will be in charge of the now privately operated utilities at the Foremost Insurance Corporation’s office park on the north side of the township. Pierson said Middlestadt, who holds a bachelor's degree in biology, will be complet­ ing his two-year water/wastewater associate's de­ gree at Delta College in Sagi­ naw this spring. If hired by Caledonia, he then will begin work on his water license, training under the Kent County Department of Public Works. After that, he will be­ gin on his wastewater licens­ ing. under the supervision of Rodgers and Township Engi­ neer Randy Wilcox. Pierson said he suggests a probationary period for Mid­ dlestadt, pending the success­ ful transfer of the water sys­ tem to the township some­ time this fall. He also noted that with the hire of the new employee, the village and township should review their sewer operations contract, as Rodgers, who works for the village, is contracted by the township to operate the Campau Lake system. Middlestadt will be hired at $11 per hour, with vacation, health and insurance benefits. Funding for the position will come from utilities revenues. The board discussed whether a contract needed to be drawn up so that Middlestadt’s services could be retained by the town­ ship after he completes his training. The board decided that a contract was not neces­ sary in this situation. 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Township or­ dinance limits accessory build­ ings in the rural residential zoning district to 1.200 square feet unless the special use is granted. Norman said the building would not be visible from the street, and that only one neighbor would be able to see it. He has no intention of splitting his acreage, he said During the public hearing on the request, neighbor Ray Hawkins said he owns the land to the south of Norman, and he has no problem with the size of the building Hawkins said he has big buildings on his land. John Price, speaking for his parents, who live near Nor­ man. said they were concerned about the use of the building. Norman said he would use the from end for storage, with the rear accommodating horse stalls and room to store a travel trailer. He plans no commercial use. he said. After the hearing closed, the commission discussed whether to change the standards for ac­ cessory buildings in the RR district. Commission Chairman Dick Dunn noted that today people just have more "stuff." such as boats, campers, travel homes and snowmobiles, and a 1,200-square-foot building hardly can accommodate all these "toys." Commissioner Ric Parent asked if the commission had­ n’t once discussed increasing the allowed area of residential accessory buildings to 1,700. ’We need to look at differ­ ent ways of measuring this," Dunn suggested, noting, how­ ever. that such buildings must ‘Dick Dunn'...would like to see a site plan submitted as a condition of approval for this special use, so the location of the barn in relation to the home would be clear. not "impact" the neighbors. He would like to find out how other townships handle this question, he said. Commissioner Jon Botsford also should reconsider the or­ they did not object to the antenia. He said he personally asked Norman how his pro­ dinance itself. Township At­ posed storage building com­ torney Jim Brown said he will talked to each of them about pared to the size of his home. bring in the requirements of his proposal. Township Plan­ Norman said (he mam floor of ocher area townships, most of ning Consultant Randy which, he said, do not use a Wilcox said no one had con­ his home is 2.175 square feet, and the building will be 18 specific square footage in de­ tacted the township office to feet away from the house. The ciding these requests. He told object to the project. The public hearing was storage bam will look like the the commission that an ordi­ house, he said, with the same nance similar to Caledonia’s closed, and the commission has once been ruled invalid in unanimously approved the re­ siding. quest. with the condition that Dunn said he would like to circuit court. In other business, a special the antenna be limited to amasee a site plan submitted as a condition of approval for this use request to increase the special use, so the location of height of a residential antenna the bam in relation to the was approved unanimously by the commission. home would be clear Dennis Faist, 7727 100th Parent said that at this time he was not in favor of approv­ St., will be allowed to ing this special use because he heighten an antenna in the did not think the reasons side yard of his home from 65 feet to 75 feet to allow for Norman had submitted for the special use were "adequate." new equipment and better re­ Parent noted that the items to ception. Faist said that in replacing be stored were not things that his old antenna, he found the Norman had to buy However, in fairness to the new one had as standard applicant. Parent suggested equipment a component that that the request be tabled until will raise the height beyond more than just four of the the ordinance limit. He said that when he first commissioners were present for the discussion. Absent that installed an antenna, the night were Beryl Fischer, township had no limits on Roger Keating and Dan Tim­ them, but an ordinance now mer, and Parent said their requires a special use for any opinions could affect the out­ higher than 50 feet. come of the vote. His antenna is not close Botsford agreed, saying that enough to the airport to re­ he, too, probably would vote quire any lights, Faist said. against the request, but During the public hearing, thought it would be fairer to Faist said that he is a licensed Norman to have the whole short wave radio operator, and, commission present for the in response to a question, said final decision. The commission unani­ that if the antenna should tip mously voted to table the dis­ over, it would fall mostly on cussion until its meeting on his own land. The nearest Tuesday, Sept. 2. (Note home, he said, is 90 feet changed dale, due to the Labor away teur radio purposes. The commission also: • Encouraged further work on the uses proposed for 140 wooded acres at (he southeast comer of 76th Street and M37. (See related story.) • Approved the preliminary development plan and gave preliminary plat approval to the Cherry Ridge Estates resi­ dential planned unit develop­ ment (PUD) at the southeast comer of Kraft Avenue and 76th Street. Preliminary ap­ provals granted this project in 1995 have lapsed. A public set for Monday. Sept. 15. ‘ zomng f« thrumi intersect with M-37. The commissioners felt all mem­ bers should be present at this discussion "That interchange will be a major fulcrum in our area,” Dunn said, addin? that he ex­ pected the township will be "beseiged" with requests for commercial zoning around that interchange. ^lf you're not getting the^ THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP • BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE Of PUBLIC HEARING no. He said he has never had any complaints from neigh­ bors that his radio interfered with their television or other electronic reception, and he has installed equipment that cuts off radio bands outside the amateur frequencies The higher the antenna is placed on the terrain, he said, the less likely it is to interfere with any television antennas still in use Most people today use cable rather than television an­ tennas. anyway, he said. Faist submitted the signa­ Day holiday.) No further public hearing tures of the five neighbors will be held, however. his home, all of whom slated The commission agreed it Duncan Lake weed Control 3 Special Assessment District NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Township Board of the Township of Thomapple, Barry County. Michigan, will proceed lo make certain public Improvements (the Public Improve menta”) unleaa written objections to the improvements ore filed with the Township Board at or before the Public Hearing The Public Improvements shall consist of Provision of professional aquatic plant heribkJe treat ments for the eradication or control of weeds and/or algae and water testing in Duncan Lake The Township Board has resolved its intention to proceed pursuant to Act 188, Public Acts of Michigan of 1954. as amended, to make said Public Improvements in the Township. The Township Board has tentatively determined that some or all the cost of said Public Improvements shall be specially assessed against each of the following described lots and parcels of land, which together comprise the proposed Duncan Lake Weed Control No 3 Special Assessment District: Property located In Thomapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, and described as follows: 0814-007-002-60 0814406414-00 0814405401-10 002-70 016-00 001-15 002-80 016-10 001-90 002 90 01880 001 95 002-95 018-90 006-00 010-10 018-95 006-002-00 01140 007-00100 003-00 011-10 001-10 004-00 011-20 001-20 00500 011-30 002-10 00900 011-50 002-20 01040 011-60 002-30 011-00 011-70 004-40 01340 01240 002-50 013-10 And. ail those parcels 0814450401-00 - 05440, inclusive And. all those parcels 081447040140 ■ 02540, inclusive And. alt those parcels 0814-080-002-00 01740, inclusive And, all those parcels 0814-13040140 00840, inclusive TAKE NOTICE that the Township Board of the Township of Thomapple will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on September 8, 1997, at 740 o'clock p m In the Township Hall located at 200 East Main Street, Middleville, to hear and consider any objections to the proposed Public Improvements, the proposed special assessment district, and all other matters relating to said Public Improvements TAKE NOTICE that if written objections to the Public Improvements are filed with the Township Board at or before the public hearing, by record owners of land consistuting more than 20% of the total land area in the proposed special assessment distnet. the Pubic improvements shall not be made unless the Township receives petitions requesting the Public Improve­ ments as required by statute TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the plans and estimates of cost, including any projected incremental increases, tor the Public improvements are on hie with the Township Clerk tor public examination Periodic redetermmations of cost without a change in the special assessment district may be made without further notice to record owners or part.es m interest PROPERTY SHALL not BE ADDED TO THE PROPOSED SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AND THE ORIGINAL ESTl MATE OF COST SHALL NOT BE INCREASED BY 10% OR MORE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE AND PUBLIC HEARING This notice was authorized by the Township Board of the Township of Thomapple FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT Thomapple Township Hall 200 East Mar Street MxWieville Telephone 795 7202 Dated August 26. 1997 Donna Stagray You re not getting it all! for more information on how you, too, can receive your complete coverage of Middleville and Caledonia, Yankee Springs and Freeport... CHARTER TOWNSHIP Of CALEDONIA COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN Synopsis of Minutes Thornapple Township August H,1997 Board members present — 6. Absent - 1 Others present — 3. Motion passed unanimously to approW July 14 minutes gs amended Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote to approve bills in amount ot $76 4 U.38 Duncon Lake Weed Control Restricted Fund oc count Motion passed unanimously ending March 31. 1997 Meeting adjourned at 850 Submitted by. Donna Stogray Clerk Donald E. Boysan Supervisor (A complete taxi ot township minutas is available dunng Thomapple Township Clerk NOTICE Thomapple Twp win provide reasonable au*maqr *<js and services, such as signers for the heanng unpaired and audio tapes ot printed material being considered at the eiectKxvmeetingfheanng upon seven (7) days notice to the Township Qerk Indrviduais with disabilities requmng auxiliary aids or services should contact the clerk by writing or catting Thomapple Township Clerk, 200 E Main St, Middleville. Mt 49333 Tele­ phone 795-7202 (40*1 Zoning Administrators report accepted os presented. Motion passed unanimously that Township adopt proposed amendments to the zoning or dinance as approval by the Plan­ ning Commission and recom­ mended to the Township Board Emergency Serv.ee* report showed 43 ambulance ond X fire colls. Motion passed unanimously authorizing clerk to make ad­ justing entry for Ambulance Revenue for fiscal 1998 eliminating possibility of coun- wo’k testing program. township oHicos.) (405) PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Septem­ ber 15, 1997, at 7:30 p.m., the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Caledonia will hold a public hearing at the Caledonia Township and Village Hall, 250 South Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, concerning the application of Robert Weaver to rezone from the A Agricultural District to the Planned Unit Development District in accordance with the Final Development Plan of Cherry Ridge Estates Planned Unit Development, lands located generally at the Southeast corner of the intersection of Kraft Avenue and 76th Street, and legally described as follows: That part of the Northwest 1/4, Section 17, described as beginning at the Northwest corner of said section; thence N88*04'56” E 868 40 feet, thence S27*37’15”E 550.00 feet, thence N88*04'55”E 505 00 feet, thence S01’51’43”E 823.23 feet, thence S88*08’17”W 1626 69 feet to the West line of section, thence N0V14’30”W 557 32 feet; thence N88*45 30”E 290.00 feet, thence N 01*14’30”W 190 00 feet; thence S88*45 30”W 125.00 feet thence N01*14 30”W 70.00 feet; thence S88*45'30”W 165 00 feet to the West line of Section; thence NOT4’30"W 500 00 feet to the point of beginning, Town 5 North, Range 10 West, Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan. Copies of the proposed amending ordinance and the Development Plan are on file and may be examined at the offices of the Caledonia Charter Township Clerk, 250 South Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, during Town­ ship office hours All interested persons may attend the public hearing and be heard with regard to the requested amending ordinance. Dated: August 20, 1997. THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA (402) �The Sun and News. Middleville, Ml/August 26. 1997/Paga 13 • CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP • August 21. 1997 A special closed session was colled to order at 6:35 p m. Present Johnston Snyder DeVries. Cress. Dunn Keller Absent Potter. Also Present Doug Donnell. Moved Snyder, second Cress to go into closed session at 6;36 p.m. to discuss pending litigo tion in regards to the Virgil Sterns building Ayes All. Mo tion Carried. Moved Snyder, second DeVr.es to leave closed session Ayes All Motion Carried. Respectfully submitted. Patricia Snyder. Clerk The regular meeting in the Caledonia Township Board was colled to order ot 7:02 p.m. Present Johnston Snyder DeVries. Cress, Dunn. Keller. Absent Potter Also Present Utilities Ad ministrator Pierson Engineer Wilcox Attorney Brown and several citizens. MINUTES Approved as printed. BILLS Reviewed Moved DeVries second Dunn to op proved the bills os printed. Ayes All. Motion Carried. BUILDING 4 TREASURERS REPORT Reviewed Moved Snyder second Dunn to accept the Treasurers report os printed Ayes All. Motion Carried VIRGIL STERNS LAWSUIT Trustee Dunn explained Moved Dunn, second Keller to authorize the attorney to execute a con­ sent agreement to build a 2.000 square building Ayes All. Mo­ tion Carried. UTILITIES ADMINISTRATOR REPORT Rich explained on op plication lor on operator for the utilities and how we would pay for this operator Moved Dunn, second Cress to hire Marc Middlestodt at $11.00 per hour as utilities operator Ayes All. Mo­ tion Carried. Rich explained a resolution for a grant in the amount of $750 000 00 for public water i mpr o vemen t project which is a new program to help communities build public in­ frastructure to promote new jobs This grant would be used for the Foremost Corporation water system Moved Snyder second Dunn to adopt the resolution for Public Water Im­ provement Project Ayes AH. Motion Carried GEM RIVER CORPORATION 1st Reading Attorney Brown Reviewed. FOREMOST CORPORATION 1st Reading Attorney Brown Reviewed Some concerns on the amount of 2 acre lots that would be allowed on that size of a parcel Board would like to see a limited amount of 2 acre lots. Moved Dunn second Keller to return to the Planning Com misson to come up with pions of limitation for the number of 2 acre lots allowed. Ayes Cress. Dunn Snyder. Johnston Keller Nays DeVries Motion Corned PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT Given by Trustee Cress. Next Planning Commission meeting will be held on Tues­ day. September 2. 1997 PERSONNEL REPORT Discus­ sion the registration of Charlene Veenstra as Deputy. New Depu­ ty Clerk is Clara Hebert Snyder request a .50 raise for Clara because of the increased work load and on additional 50 roise in January. Also reported on hir­ ing of Morcia Clark to replace Charlene Veenstra. Moved Dunn, second DeVries to authorize a .50 raise now and a 50 roise in January for Clara and the hiring of Morcio Clark. Ayes All. Motion Carried. Supervisor Johnston reported on the interviewing of candidates for Planner Personnel commit tee recommends the hiring of Timothy Dolehanty ot the salary of $3# 000 00 Moved Snyder se cond DeVries to hire Timothy Dolehanty os Township Planner Ayes: All. Motion Carried. RESCUE PUMPER Chris Mur phy from the Fire Dept reported on the pumper that the fire department would like to pur chase We hod budgeted $400 000.00 for a new truck for this year this pumper would cost approximately $175 000.00. Moved Dunn second Cress to authorize purchose of the pumper for a cost of $175,000.00 plus 5%. Ayes All Motion Carried ROW MIA RESOLUTION Read by Clerk Snyder Moved Snyder second DeVries to accept resolu­ tion to designate September '9 1997 as POW MIA RECOGNI TION DAY’ and encourage anyone interested to attend the services on that day at the chapel of the Michigan Home for Veterans in Grand Rapids at 3:00 p.m. Ayes All. Motion Carried. GVMC TRANSPORTATION Discussion on the Metro Council and the GRATA transportation Supervisor Johnston stated that he would ask Don Hilton, Gaines Supervisor to come and answer questions an this subject for the next meeting. GYPSY MOTH UPDATE. Next meeting will be Thursday, Sept. 11. at 7:00 p.m. at the Township Holl. Lisa Vasquez from the county will be at this meeting. OTHER BUSINESS Don Koop mans spoke on the possibility of the removal of the LaBarge. Resolution was rood by Super­ visor Johnston Moved Dunn, se­ cond DeVries to adopt the resolution to keep the LaBarge Dam Ayes All Motion Carried. Dorothy Merriman spoke for the Historical Commission re­ questing $2,000.00 be put in the budget for next year for a new roof on the Barber School Mary Hofstra reported on clean up problems around her house. Rich will address those pro blems. Don Gemier township sexton, requested his checks for the digging of graves come directly to him Not approved by the Township Board Butch Welton Fire Chief, would like trustee Cress to request to the Planning Commission that street signs into development meet the standard for county street signs. Budget work session was set for Sept. 10th at 7:00 p.m. Moved Snyder, second Dunn to adjourn at 9:45 p.m. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. Respectfully submitted. Patricia Snyder. Clerk (400) STATE GRANT from Page 8 YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PUNNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. Ml AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of Yankee Springs Township will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, September 18, 1997 commencing at 7:30 p.m at the Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N Briggs Rd. to conduct the following business: 1. SEU 97-084)7, PARCEL ID NO. 0100134)0; A request by Bruce Temple, 702 N Bassett Lake Rd. for a Special Exception Use Permit to operate a dog kennel on his property 2 Such other business as may property come before the Planning Commission. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Zoning Ordinance will be available for inspection at the office of the Township Clerk. 284 N. Bnggs Rd dun ng regular Township business hours and will also be available at the time of the Public Heanng Written letters of comment will be accepted until the start of the Public Heanng PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Planning Commission reserves the right at or after the Public Heanng to make changes in the proposed amendments to the Ordinance PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township will provide to individuals with disabilities, necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services as may be required, upon 5 days notice to the Township Clerk of the need for the same All persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to participate in the discussion of the above proposals YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION JOAN MEDENDORP SECRETARY (403) eliminating these dams, but Koopmans said there is not one environmental concern stated in its recommendations. He also noted that in the huge list of people who are notified about DNR hearings, no one that is connected with these dams received any written information about the DNR's plans for them or about public meetings. Commonwealth Power, Koopmans said, already has spent $400,000-$500,000 in court costs and conducting all the studies the DNR has required. In this way, the company is being driven out of business, he said. He asked for the township's support and urged other citizens to mail letters immediately to FERC. At this late date, letters would best be faxed to FERC at 202219-0125 to the attention of Lois Cashell, FERC secretary The township's resolution, *hich uas drawn up by Clerk Pai Snyder, is similar to those sent by Middleville and other government bodies, Johnston said. Looking for a PRINTER? Call... y 945-9554 J Owners want part of property in nature preserve Caledonia Commission hears update on plan for 76th Street woodland bv Barbara Gall Staff Writer The family who owns the stretch of woods lying be­ tween M-37, 76th Street and Cherry Valley wants to pre­ serve much of that property in its natural state. Mike Berg, an engineer from Exxel Engineering, rep­ resented John Lepard and his family at the Caledonia Township Planning Commis­ sion meeting last week to ex­ plain the family’s tentative development plan for about 140 acres of their origi­ nal 150-acre parcel. They propose that 45 acres of woods and wetlands on the northwest comer of that prop­ erty (76th and M-37) be a gift to the township as a nature preserve, with an extremely low, "passive" use. The fam­ ily also hopes the township can obtain a grant through the Department of Natural Re­ sources to fund creation of a township park on the 28 acres just south of the proposed na­ ture preserve. For the rest of the property, the family proposes that 28 acres at the comer of Cherry Valley Avenue and 76th be developed into a 20-unit, sin­ gle-family residential area, with the 27 southernmost acres of the property be used for condominiums, when sewer is available. Berg said the family has a great emotional attachment to this property, and wants the woods preserved, preferably by working with the township. The family deleted from its plan a commercial strip along M-37 when it found out this idea did not fit with the town­ ship's master land use plan. The Lepards have not yet filed any formal development application with the town­ ship, and Berg said they first wanted some dialogue with the Planning Commission about whether their ideas for the property were feasible ways for this land to be devel­ oped. Township Planning Con­ sultant Randy Wilcox ex­ plained that the Lepards’ hous­ ing development plan was similar to the "clustering" concept, which has been dis­ cussed by the township be­ fore. In this kind of develop­ ment, used widely in Europe and in New England, as much as 50 percent of the acreage is left as a woods, pasture or even a park. The homes then are "clustered" on the remain­ ing acres on smaller lots, but the residents are adjacent to the area left in undeveloped open or wooded space. Some claim that this concept better preserves a rural environment and natural habitat than requir­ ing homes be built on lots of two or more acres. In this case, for instance, clustering the homes in one comer of the acreage allows a large expanse of woods to stand untouched. It is also eas­ ier and less expensive to bring utilities into an area of "clus­ tered” homes. Wilcox said that while a few of the residential lots pro­ posed in the Lepards' plan were just over 40.000 square feet, the adjacent preserve and park brought the average lot size to more than the two acres required for for rural resi­ dential property. Planning Commission Chairman Dick Dunn said that the concept proposed by the Lepards to preserve the woods along the highway also played into the thinking of the com­ mission in preventing "sprawl" along M-37. Berg said the family is de­ termined to preserve the woods, and hopes to accom­ plish this by working with the township, but the Ixpards intend to have this woodland area set aside through one means or another. Wilcox suggested the com­ mission lake the initiative in working with the Lepards on this plan. The commission told Berg it encouraged the Lepard fam­ ily to move forward with its project as it now is develop­ ing. and hopes the family soon will make application for formal consideration and approval of the plan. tf you are good, prove it! JOIN the... Middle villa Lanes Scratch Bowling League TUESDAY NIGHTS Call 795-3640 for Details ORDINANCE NO. 97-6 Z AN ORDINANCE to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the Township of Caledonia (Application of Gem River Corporation for Rezoning to 1-1 District) THE TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA ORDAINS: Section 1. The Zoning Ordinance of the Township of Caledonia is hereby amended by the amendment of Section 4.2 thereof, the Zoning Map, so as to rezone the following described lands from the Planned Unit Development District in accordance with the final development plan of the Old Kent Financial Corporation Planned Unit Development District to the 1-1 Light Industrial District: The part of the Northwest 1/4, Section 6, described as commenc­ ing on the North Section line 600 feet East of the Northwest cor­ ner of said section; thence South 36®08’ West 370 feet; thence East parallel with the North Section line 704.66 feet to the Westerly line of State Highway M-37; thence North 32® 14’ West along said highway line 127.86 feet; thence South 57®45’ West 100 feet; thence North 32® 14' West 253 feet to the North Section line; thence West on North Section line 198 3 feet to the point of beginning; Town 5 North, Range 10 WEst, Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan. Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective seven days after its publica­ tion or seven days after the publication of a summary of its provisions in a local newspaper of general circulation. 401 �Page 14/The Sun and News. Middleville, Ml/Augurt 26. 1997 T-K tennis plans to work learn on way to improvement This is Larry Seger's 24th season of coaching varsity girls tennis, so he should have a pretty good idea about the direction he would like to see his Middleville program go in. The Trojans were 2-8-1 in 1996 and did not contend for an O-K Blue title as a result. In 1997, Seger lists as the goals: 1. Improve upon last years record 2. Be competitive with the better teams by the conference tournament. Sounds simple, but the T-K netters will have to work to make the goals realities Kelly Bremer. Sarah Cordts. ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE AUCTION Wednesday, August 27 • 10:00 AM Barry County Expo Center 5778 N. Middleville Rd., Hastings. MI Over 500 pieces from private Ohio collection APPLETREE AUCTIONEERING Jim <ft Jennifer Lumbert, Auctioneers Lather & Daughter Auctioneers (616) 945-5983 or 616-945-00020 his team to improve. "We have a lot of work to do with so many new players," Seger explained. "We are focusing on foot work and basic tennis skills. This is an enthusiastic, hard working group.” FROM OUR READERS These current openings are at companies in the Grand Rapids area. Most are temp, to per­ manent (hire in), however, some are seasonal positions. Please call for specific information about the positions that interest you. Factory & Warehouse Applications Are Accepted 9*11 am and 1*3:30 pm Weekdays Clerical By Appointment Only Bring 2 Pieces of I.D. 507 - 36th St. SE Grand Rapids Sefween Eastern & Orviston Let’s get together a neighborhood watch To the editor: We have recently move to the Downs with high hopes of a new beginning for the fami­ ly, owning our own home in an area with working class neighbors and a central focus of maintaining a great educa­ tion in the Thomapple School District. But 1 am appalled surroundings. We have resided in our new home only three weeks and have had our rights invaded by burglaries into our van twice in a six-day period. Both invasions have happened between 11 p.m and 4 a.m. This is happening only 12 feet away from us as we sleep. How many of us have ex­ perienced some kind of B & E? How many of us have had our personal property stolen? How many of us has had our rights as individuals trampled 1 would like people in this town to speak up and be heard. How much longer are we going to si* back and be (616)245-6161 Equal Opportunity Employer Athletes of the Week silent about our night shadows? notorious This is invasion of privacy, of personl items, personal property and mostly personal habits that now have to be changed to protect my home, children and belongings from whomever we as the com­ munity are letting them get away with. We need to communicate, support and uphold each other. Let’s start pulling together and run our own town. What these vandals got away with is a small amount next to what they will get back if we all pull together. I have seen a whole list of complaints, yet I haven’t read about any. If you feel it’s time to hold each others hand and come together as a communi­ ty, support me in getting together a neighborhood watch write and tell me what you have experienced, when and perhaps a street name. The more info we can gather, the stronger we will become. Please write to Neighborhood Vatch, P.O. Box 448, Mid(leville. Mich Cathv Musselman Middleville /Warn Leaflieiman Caledonia High School 4?^** f j Thomopple-Kellogg High School (Middleville) Leatherman has started out the Seifert has helped lead hts Trojan fall golf season on fire with a first team to two early season triumphs place 72 at the Barry County At the Aug 14 Barry County. Seifert Invitational and a 76 at the Mid­ Way tournament last week at carded a 76. two strokes behind Yankee Springs Caledonia finished the top scorer On Aug 20. Seifert second at the Barry County, held had top honors with a 71. at Mullenhurst, just five scores behind champion MiddleviHe Athletes of the Week Presented by: JB HARRISON Insurance Agency 6090 Alden Nash SE • Alto • 8684)050 or 800-217-0712 H.V.A.C. Service TechJInstaller/lnstaller Leadmen: Attention experienced residential H.V.A.C. personnel. Are you ready to advance into the commercial and industrial market? Become involved in all phases of commercial and industrial systems, including state of the art controls, restaurants and supermarket refrigeration. Quality Air has new openings in our expanding Service Department Piping and welding experience a plus • Assembly • Stock Picking • Stack/Pack Parts • Hi-Lo/Shipping • Plastic Injection • Restock Shelves •Trim Press • Lumber/HiLo • Electronic Assembly • Order Fulfillment • Data Entry Clerks ■ 6,000 kph plus • Staffing Office Clerks • Copy Room Clerk • Customer Service/Order Entry ’ and knows that quicker feet and additional knowledge about the sport will only help Middleville's varsity tennis team includes (front row, from left) Christine McKee. Amanda Parks, Julie Cordts. Kelly Bremer, Teresa Venton. Erin Holmes; (back row) Coach Larry Seger, Bridgit Cook, Laura McKinley, Tammy Cargill, Sarah Cordts, Amy Wiersum, Sarah Parks and Anne-Marie Hart. Local Citizens Speak Out on Issues FACTORY, WAREHOUSE & OFFICE JOBS! PEOPLEMARI^ Anne-Marne Hart. Bridget Cook and Sarah Parks are returning T-K nett ers with experience. Bremer, a sophomore, played No. 3 singles last year, Sarah Cordts has seen action at No. 1 doubles in (he past and Hart is expected to be a doubles participant this year. Cook and Parks, in Seger's evaluation, should also provide leadership in the doubles ranks. In total, six of Middleville’s starters from “96 return. "We will be starting six freshmen and sophomores on a 12-person squad." Seger said. "The loss of all­ conference player Sara Wrights; her position at No. 1 will be hard to fill. Kelly Bremer and Sarah Cordts have had good challenge matches to fill that No. 1 position." Seger eyes Byron Center as the O-K Blue squad to beat & St ^uranu^cJmpany Liver will be more tender if you soak it for two to three hours in milk or tomato juice before broiling or fry­ ing. We’re buckling down on buckling up! (tip Exnt^F^.. 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Possibly even further than Caledonia's 16-7 season in 1996. Boncher, a mid-fielder, earned all region .and honorable mention accolades a season ago and now returns with even bigger goals in mind. Nick Corstange also was an all region performer and is back as one of the Scots' backs. Another talented player on offense is forward Andy Wilkinson. Forest Hills Northern, Unity Christian and South Christian all are formidable league teams who could give Caledonia a real tussle in chasing the title. The Scots' season opens on Wednesday against Covenant Christian and continues on Sept. 3 Lakeshore. The Scots' vorsity soccer teom opens its season at Covenont Christian on Wednesday ond then travels to state power Stevensville-Lakeshore on Saturday. Team unity, effort keys to successful Scot hoop season Coach John Meerman wants his team to do two things. 1. To play together as a team. 2. And play hard’ Meerman, who takes over the Scots' varsity program this fall, will have a veteran crew to help achieve those goals. Four players with varsity experience are Jenny DeBoer, Stephanie Algera, Sarah Bom and Samantha Choryan DeBoer, at 5-7, will play guard, Algera and Bom, both 6-0, will compete for post positions and Choryan. who didn't play last year because of an injury, will also give Meerman's team a real shot in the arm. "Our success depends a lot on how quickly the girls get comfortable with our new system,” Meerman adds. South Christian is the favorite to win the O-K Gold basketball title this fall. Caledonia. 10-11 last year, ypens its season Tuesday with a home game against West Catholic. Middleville s varsity girls basketball team includes (front row, from left) Jennie Doyle, Sarah Schilthroat, Nina Cowham, Annie Deschoff, Payshence Erb, Carly Mulder; (back row) Stacey Bergakker, Jessica Crowley, Keasha Kotrba, Brooke Mulder, Hillary Stone, Sarah Schut and Coach Marcy Uhl. New coach doesn’t need to worry about “experience” John Meerman is no stranger tc Caledonia's sidelines having coached the boys Scots team previously. Meerman's team first takes to the court today at home against West Catholic. Middleville Gavin Chevrolet Pastoors Family Speed-Mart Shell BUCK Market • PONTIAC • GEO Station 1045 Arlington M-37, 400 West Main. Middleville on M-37 North of Middleville 795-7196 795-3318 or 891-8151 J.L. Schwartz Crystal Flash Insurance 615 Broadwav. 4907 Arlington M-37 Middleville 795-3302 or 891-6208 Middleviile 795-9063 State Farm Insurance Shear Pleasure Bruce’s Frame & Alignment Middleville 124 E. 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The Trojans finished 10-11 (6-8 in the O-K Blue) last year, but expectations are even higher in '97 with the experienced talent that returns. Seniors Jennie Doyle and "The tempo of the game being played this year is an adjustment from last year and the girls arc responding to it very well," Uyl said. Calvin Christian and Coopersville look to be the top two O-K Blue hoop trams coming back, but the Trojans should battle also for a spot up front. Tire Plus 500 Arlington, Middleville 795-3550 ^^>=^Thornapple ’S Kellogg Evolutionary Middleville Dollar Cycle 795-4925 401 Broadway (M-37). Middleville 120 E. Main Middleville 509 Arlington (M-37), Middles die 795-3232 795-7844 795-8903 640 Arlington (M-37). Middleville 795-9399 For All Your | Printing Needs Call... 945-9554 Trojans �The Sun ond News, Middleville. Ml/August 26. 1997/Poge 17 ( FALL SPORTS PREVIEW ) Caledonia Scots’ line, back key to repeat winning season Caledonia's 7-2 mark in 1996 was quite impressive considering the talented opponents that they went up again Coach Tom Burn Il's Scots not only won seven games in the very tough O-K Gold Conference, hut defeated perennial power Belding to add ram to the Redskins' plans. This year Burrill does see lack of experience at quarterback, linebacker and on his defensive line, but does have "good team speed" which should help as the team goes after another winning campaign. Caledonia's top returnees include John Feenstra, Todd Blocmers, Brian Hammer. Joel Hofstra, Steve Benham. Shane Mendez and Chad Wangenn. Feenstra made al I-conference at linebacker. Hammer earned the same honor at left tackle. Hofstra played a key role at nose tackle and Wangenn was a starter on the offensive line before being injured early in the season Bloemers. Benham and Mendez also expect to contribute in Caledonia's flexbonc offense. Burrill predicts that the Gold will again be challenging this fall with Forest Hills Northern, Belding and South Christian. Caledonia's season opens on Sept. 5 at Middleville. Caledonia's football team returns a handful of O-K Gold standouts from the 1996 campaign including J°hn Feenstra and Brian Hammer who were both named to the all-league squad. T.K. Trojans make big plans in store for football squad Big expectations go along with taking over a football team (hat is coming off a 7-2, championship season. Middleville Coach Tim Penfield can expect that, but don't worry he'll have a lot of big help. As in 6-5, 215-pound Nathan Pranger. 6-3, 275pound Erik Vernon, 6-2, 225pound Will Holmes, 6-2. 245- pound Marc Carter or even 63, 325-pound Rich Frazier. Trojan fans won’t be saying. "Where's the beef?" Penfield lists as his team goal: To win the O-K Blue championship. Coopersville and Byron Center probably are teams with other plans in mind. Pranger will play at linebacker, Vernon is listed as a center-nose guard, Frazier is a tackle. Holmes lines up at See TK Griddars, P. 18 Middleville's varsity football team includes (first row, from left) Rich Frazier, Ron Haynes, Bnan Ploeg, Nate Pranger, Spencer Romph, Lucas Weatherhead, Erik Vernon, Will Holmes; (second row) Cory Schut, Steve Wiersma, Chad Schondelmayer, Tim Johnson, Nick Galloup, Mike Hall, Jared Otto, Joe Norman, Matt Cramer; (third row) Paul Wade, Marc Carter, Brad Blashkiw, Adam Smith, Bryan Jahnke, Dan Finkbeiner, Jeremy Vandefifer, Miso Glavan, Jason Barager; (fourth row) Nate LaVoie, Lorry Hess, Derrek Reneau, D.J. 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Ml August 26. 1997 ( FALL SPORTS PREVIEW Middleville’s soccer squad eager to return and rebuild team Replacing 17 seniors off a soccer team that went 15-6 in 1996 will he a major chore for Middleville Coach Steve Evans. Despite those losses, though, the Trojans do appear to have a real shot at contending for 0-K Blue accolades. Forwards Jason Klinge and Brian Bcrgakkcr combined for 25 goals a season ago and will be expected to provide a majority of the offensive punch in *97. Other key newcomers include midfielder Chad Brinks, forward Kevin Lee, forward Steve Shear, forward Ryan Smith and back David Williamson. The goalkeeper position will be Tilled by Lucas Holwerda, who was a reserve last fall behind all-conference keeper Chns Niles. Spring Lake and Calvin Christian are Middleville's opponents for O-K Blue supremacy. Evans' Trojans were 6-2 for second place a season ago, but gave champion Spring Lake its only loss. Other league teams include Byron Center, Godwin and Wyoming Rogers. Middleville’s 1997 varsity soccer team includes (front row, from left) Kevin Lee, Ryan Smith, Bill Schilthroat, Brian Bergakker, David Williamson, Brian McKeown, Jason McClure, Scott Marsh; (back row) TK GRIDDERS MAKE PLANS, continued from Page 17 guard and Carter also plays at a tackle slot. All but Carter, whose a sophomore, are seniors. Other top reluming players include senior end-linebacker Brian Ploeg (6-3, 170), senior back Lucas Weatherhead (6-2, 180), senior linebacker Nick Galloup (6-0, 200), junior back Miso Glavan (6-0, 200) and senior end Joe Norman (6- 'Dean Thffi't mart than ant litter prvbtem m cur ixighbvrhwdil! jph’s those adorable puppies and kittens. They never asked to be bom, but their mother’s owners figured the *1. friendly Animal Shelter would find good homes for thrm ). ’ Most M don 1 realize that a great * shave of unwanted animals put to death eacy year are not strays. These are kittens and puppies bom in nice homes that have to be killed to make morn for more. Having your pet spayed or neutered is the only way to reduce this sad, sad number of ownerless cats and dogs destined Io be destnryed this year Your pets will also have a good chance at liv­ ing a longer and healtheir life. So, if you lave them you’ll have them fixed Be a responsible pet owner. Talk to your veteri­ narian or contact the Barry County Humane Society (945-0602) for free information. While you 're at it, ask about the Heartworm and Rea Prevention Programs for dogs and cats. 2. 175). The Trojans' team includes 23 seniors with six starters returning on offense and four starters back on defense. Penfield plans to run his offense out of a veer and looks for his defense to line up in multiple fronts. The starting date for the fall campaign is Sept. 5 and that night rival Caledonia will be Middleville's opponent. Trojans, Vikings open tennis seasons at T-K Rain was probably the toughest challenger for tennis players taking part in last week's Middleville Invitational. Still, despite many clouds and rain showers, the tournament was held and Wayland won it by one point over the host Trojans. Wayland scored 11 points. Middleville 10, Lakewood 8 and Ottawa Hills 8. At No. 3 singles. Lakewood's Amy Erdman claimed second place behind champion Tracy Pelton of Ottawa Hills. Middleville's Julie Cordts also earned a second place placing behind Wayland's Hillary Beuschel at No. 4 singles. The Trojan team was real solid in the doubles brackets, winning one and placing two in two others. Tammy Cargill and Bridget Cook were the champs at No. 2 doubles with Lakewood’s pair of Trumble and Welch finishing second. Teressa Venton and Erin Holmes earned a second at No. 3 doubles, while Amy Wiersom and Christine McKee had the same result at No. 4 doubles. Coach Steve Evans, Jason Klinge, Ron Strouse. Jonathan Howarth, Kris Utley, Luke Holwerda. Andrew Clinton, Shawn Heise, Chad Brinks. Matthias Kniep, Steve Shear, Jeremy Strait and Paulo Camara. Trojan golfers win again at Mid-Way Invitational T-K is making its mark in the early rounds of the high school golf season. The Trojans’ A team won the Mid-Way Invite Wednesday afternoon at the Yankee Springs Golf Course. Middleville A had a 316, Wayland a 320, Caledonia a 325 and Delton had a 340 to grab the first four spots. Middleville B had a 380 to beat three teams and Maple Valley fired a 385. Other teams were South Christian (352), Kelloggsville (353), Hamilton (353), Byron Center (363), Godwin (382) and Bellevue (395). Adam Seifert, of Middleville, was the tournament's medalist with a fine 18-hole score of 71. Other area notables were Caledonia's Scott Leatherman (76), Delton's Mike Kammeraad (77), Middleville's Josh Sturm (78), Middleville's Ryan Lenartz. (81) and Caledonia's Eric Masse (81). The Maple Valley team was led by Chris Lentz' 93. Caledonia's 325 included Scott Leatherman's 76, Masse's 81 and Rick Leatherman's 83. Middleville's Matt Pullen fired an 86 to go along with the scores posted by Seifert, Sturm and Lenartz. The Trojan B team beat three others receiving a 92 from Eric Bender and a 94 from Scott Ploeg. Delton's four scorers were Kammeraad, Kyle Kwasny (86), Boze (86) Brian Lillibndge (91). Maple Valley top swingers were Lentz with a 93 and Pat Chaffee with a 95. for your ivko|<k<Arf<J Support fgs DUTTON ‘"’DAIRY DELIGHT 3432 68th Street 554-6277 DUTTON DAIRY DELIGHT - CUT OUT COUPON ] BUY ANY SIZE SANDWICH AND RECEIVE A LARGE POP FOR Cfic ONLY WV EXPIRES l | 09-15-97 1 » (j£ggB 6 61> 6B 6 6 BBB fe Bfe'BgBB 6 B BBBBBBBBB6B fe B BBB B BgBBBBB 6 6 B BBq Reaching thoae who need help Touching u» all* �Th* Sun and News Middleville. Ml/August 26. 1997/Pag* 19 Wieringa wins medals at AAU Jr. Olympics Antiques ALLEGAN ANTIQUE MARKET: Sunday, August 31 rain or shine, 300 exhibitors, over half under cover, picnic area, food services, show located at the fairgrounds right in Alle­ gan, Michigan, free parking, S3 admission, 7:30am to 4:30pm. Easiness Services BANKRUPTCY LEGAL Services. First consultation free. Fees fully explained in advance. Call 945-3512 for appointment. BLEAM EA VESTROUGHING Seamless Gutter 26 Colors, Free Estimates 616-945-0004 CRAFTERS NEEDED for 2nd annual Caledonia Bands 2000 craft show. Nov. 22nd Caledonia Middle School 9230 Kraft Ave. Can Pam at 616-868-5212 DOR-CRAFT HEATING & COOLING, INC. Sales, Service, and Installation. Call now to schedule your pre-season clean and check. Serving the Caledonia, Cutlerville, Dutton and Middleville areas. (616J-248-O5Q7_____________ EXCAVATION: BACKHOE DOZER WORK, basements, septic system. Finish grading, also hauling topsoil, road gravel, etc. Call Mike Moore, 616-623-2051 after 6:00pm or pager 270-7022 24 hrs; Don Vetter, 795-7830___________ Zach Wieringa was a big winner at the A.A.U. Junior Olympics held in Charlotte. (Photo provided) Zach Wieringa’s decision to train at Branch Gymnastics, in Battle Creek, seems to be paying big dividends. The proof is in his recent showing at the AAU Junior Olympics in Charlotte, N.C. Wieringa, II, scored two golds and qualified for the finals in five of the six events at the Aug. 7-9 national event held in the home of the Hornets, Independence Arena. Gold came for the Middleville athlete in the parallel bars (7.75) and the vault (8.3). Wieringa’s level of success on the vault was some what of a surprise, even to Zach. "When I did my vault, I almost stuck it," said Wieringa said. He also qualified for the Aug. 9 finals in the floor exercise (second place, 7.75), the still rings (second place. 7.4) and the high bar (sixth place, 7.0). His all-around score of 45.38 in the Class IV group for gymnasts ages 8-11 was good enough for another silver medal. The top ten gymnasts in each class after the first events on Aug. 7 advanced to the national finals. Wieringa prepared for the finals as he would for any other meet. "I just thought of it as a regular meet." Wiennga said. "1 was able to do some good routines; I hit them." To qualify for the AAU meet Wieringa scored a second place in the all-around (47.05) at a state meet in East Lansing earlier this summer There. Wieringa grabbed gold in the high bar (7.7). the floor exercise (8.5), the still rings (7.9) and the parallel bars (7.5). His 47.05 tally in East Lansing was his second best ever. The move to Branch seems to be a very smart choice for Wieringa. "I like it a lot better." Wieringa explained. "I've learned more here in a month than I have in three years." His coaches at Branch are Al Schams and assistant Scott Moore. Both coaches traveled to Charlotte with Wieringa to lend their support. Wieringa credits his coaches for working with him on harder skills and allowing him the opportunity to train on "state of the art" equipment. "The coaches (in Charlotte) were amazed with how well he is doing," Zach's mother Kim Wieringa added. While Wieringa’s recent success is quite encouraging, there's little time to rest. He is now preparing to make the move to Class III, a higher level for gymnasts in the 1213 age bracket. The regular season is fast approaching. For Wieringa. that just means back to the gym to start (raining for those competition meets. GLEN’S LANDSCAPING: TOP SOIL, HAULING & LEVELING, RETAINING WALLS, TREATED TIES & BOULDERS, NEW INSTAL­ LATION OR RELAND­ SCAPING. COMPLETE LANDSCAPE DESIGN. TREES, SHRUBS, SHRED­ DED BARK, SEEDING & SODDING. ROAD GRAVEL, SAND & STONE. 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Broadway (Just North of City Limits) Hastings, Michigan 49058 (616) 945-5078 fax (616) 945-5192 144 S. Cochran (Right on Charlotte’s Main Street) Charlotte, Michigan 48813 (517) 543-4041 fax (517) 543-2272 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-09-02.pdf 0568465ec29b3565dcdaa0fbf57f52b6 PDF Text Text No. 36/September 2, 1997 Middleville. Michigan 49333 126th Year Hoekstra, Ehlers join local debate over fate of 3 area dams by David T. Young and Barbara Gall Congressmen Peter Hoek­ stra, who represents Thomapple and Yankee Springs Townships in Barry County, and Vem Ehlers (R-Grand Rapids) apparently are getting involved in the issue of whether three dams along the Thomapple River in the Cale­ donia and Middleville areas will be removed. The debate is confusing, however, because those ac­ cused of planning the dams' demise say it isn't so. Hoekstra, who visited Hast­ ings and Middleville Monday. Aug. 25, and talked with local officials, said he and Ehlers want to put the brakes on the dams also provide habitat for all kinds of animals, espe­ cially migratory ducks and herons. An endangered plant species also grows along the Thomapple. Removing the dams would destroy this habitat, the resi­ dents said. They maintain that over the decades since the dams were built, nature has adjusted to the dams and re-established balanced ecosystems around them. They also say that to remove them after all these years would endanger not only wildlife habitat, but also the the strain on systems already high school and two elemen­ riverfront homes that residents beyond capacity. tary schools. have spent hundreds of thou­ Fees could have been as School officials said they sands of dollars to buy. would be happy to consult much as $500,000 for ser­ Those speaking at the in­ with the village on any future vices, including putting lines formation meeting in Caledo­ building plans, but couldn't in from the village to the new nia said some officials in the give it the authority to control middle school, tap fees, and Fisheries Division of the the possibility of upgrading the district. DNR along with sport fishing Another issue was financial. sewer on the west side of the interests are leading the charge School officials decided to ask village. to remove the dams and return for mediation when the village Village officials said they the river to its "pre-settlement proposed in May that the dis­ did not want to put up roadcondition." They want natural trict pay tap fees for an addi­ running streams for trout and tional 19 classrooms at the See water contract, P. 2 other game fish. Michigan Department of Nat­ ural Resources' reported plans to "decommission" and then remove the LaBarge dam at 84th Street, and the Mid­ dleville and Irving dams in Barry County. "We want to let the local people take a look at it (the issue)," Hoekstra said in an interview Monday afternoon. Caledonia and Cascade area residents along the river who want the dams to remain held a special meeting earlier this month in Caledonia Town­ ship. They maintain the dams should be kept intact because they control the water levels of the river and generate elec­ tric power that is sold to Con­ sumers Power Company. The TK schools, village reach sewer, water contract by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Thornapple Kellogg School District and the Mid­ dleville Village Council reached agreement last week on a contract for the village to provide sewer and water for school facilities. The two government units have been working to resolve issues for the past several months and forge an arrange­ ment that would help provide utilities, especially for a new middle school now under con­ struction. The main issue was whether the district should be required to get village approval for fu­ ture expansion. Village offi­ cials said they needed to know what the district's plans were so they would know how they could serve them and if they would be able. They also said they felt that approval for ex­ pansion was necessary to slow Riverfront residents, how­ ever. say that there are plenty of fish in the river, and that removing the dams would cause the flow of the river to dwindle to a trickle during summer droughts, eliminating the canoeing, tubing, boating and other recreational uses of the river. Without the dams, they said, there would be flooding during spring snow melts and heavy rains. They argue that an inde­ pendent study has shown fish mortality rates because of dam turbines was insignificant, and the water quality of the Thor­ napple River is reasonably good. The residents, backed by the Caledonia Township Board, Middleville and Thomapple Township, want to see the dams remain in operation and support the efforts of the pre­ sent operator. Commonwealth Power, to be re-licensed. The license is granted by See Fate of dams P. 7 Middleville Hertiage Day to be celebrated Saturday, Sept. 13 The Thomapple Kellogg School bands make Heritage Day more festive as they take part in the annual parade. Arts and crafts are available to look at while the festivities are going on. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Middleville residents will celebrate the rich history of their village during the annual Heritage Day Saturday, Sept. 13. Winners for some contests held before the event have been determined. Bob and Betty White have been chosen as the Heritage Day Grand Marshals for this year, Bill and Marcia Kidder have been awarded the most beautiful home for their Fre­ mont Street house, and B&D Family Car Wash has been named the most improved business. The festivities will start with a pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 11 a.m. at the Mid­ dleville United Methodist Church, and the annual parade will be held on Main Street at 10 a.m.. When people are fueled up from a hearty meal, they can use their energy by participat­ ing in a three-on-three basket­ ball tournament or a mud vol­ leyball tournament in the downtown area on Main Street. Carnival games, face paint­ ing. pony rides, a car exhibi­ tion. a United Methodist Church Bell Choir perfor­ mance, teen and youth games and a sand volleyball tourna­ ment also will begin at 11 a.m. At noon, a horseshoe con­ test. and waterball, sponsored by Thornapple Township Emergency Services, will be­ gin. A dunk tank will be available, as well as chances to purchase raffle tickets. Ger­ bil races and an antique tractor pull also will highlight the festivities. See Heritage Day, P. 5 The dunk tank has always been a popular item at Heritage Day. In This Issue... TK band director prepares for opening game Caledonia’s ‘summer’s end' car show draws 300 vehicles Caledonia Schools break ground for Emmons school �Page 2/The Sun and Newt. Middleville. Ml/Sept ember 2. 1997 WATER CONTRACT, blocks,* but consider The <agrcc>tfc££|£i£es W>y previaiut*"* ' understand on duLrihntion the transportatioiwm!F!reat- ment of water. The Village of Middleville has agreed to accept, treat and dispose of wastewater from the proposed new middle school and to provide water to the building from its munici­ pal water distribution system and both entities have agreed on the conditions of the ser­ vice. The school district will pay water and sewer connection fees for its new middle school properly and additions to ex­ isting buildings on a residency equivalency unit (REU) basis. The district's 1997 fees are $1,040 per REU for water service and $1,514.24 per REU for sewer service. Since a school's fees are based on the number of class­ rooms under the village's sys­ tem, the district has agreed to pay the fees with the under­ standing that it will construct a minimum of 34 classrooms. If more than 34 are built, the total connection fee will be based on the number of class­ rooms actually built. When construction is close to completion, the district will give the village a set of all blueprints for the new middle school so officials can see if adjustments on tap fees need to be made and to verify them. No rebate will be al­ lowed if fewer than 34 class­ rooms are constructed. Water meters will be in­ stalled, maintained and read by the village water department and the metered water use will be a way to determine the dis­ continued from front trict's charges for water and waste water services The district also will pro­ vide the village with a perma­ nent easement on the new middle school site for future placement, maintenance and operation of and access to a village water tower. Once the new middle school is in operation and occupied, use of village sewer and water services at the old middle school will be capped at the quarterly volumes established in each of the last four full quarterly billing periods of its operation as a middle school. Continued use will not be in­ creased significantly without a formal agreement with the vil­ lage The village will be notified at least one year in advance of any expansion of school facil­ ities that would increase the district's use of the sewer and water systems. The district also has agreed to consult with the village at last one year before the expan­ sion about its potential im­ pact on the sewer and water systems. As long as the village gives water and sewer service to the school system, the district will comply with the village's plumbing code and other cur­ rent and new ordinances, rules and regulations The village will have the right to inspect at reasonable times during business hours (except in an emergency) any areas of the district that deliver waste water to the village's collection system or accepts water from the distribution system. The village has agreed to construct the water line exten­ sion. using eight mains west along Green Lake Road from its existing end point at the intersection of Green Lake and Bender Road, to the current most westerly village bound­ ary. From this point, the district may install water lines across and under the new middle school grounds. This portion would be owned and main­ tained by TK. The village also will con­ struct the sewer collection system extension using eight sewer mains west along the same area as the water lines. The district also can install sewer lines across and under the middle school grounds. Parties from both entities said they are pleased that they have been able to come to an agreement. Blood drive will be Sept. 29 in Caledonia A blood drive will be held Monday. Sept. 29. from 3 to 8 p.m. (appointment preferred) at Caledonia High School, 9757 Duncan Lake Road SE, Caledonia. Anyone 17 or older who is r\i C t * M A N Y Check-Out Our Sunwear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 healthy and who weighs 110 pounds or more may be eligi­ ble to donate blood every 56 days. The Grand Valley Blood Program is the only provider of blood for patients in all Kent County hospitals, which care for people from a 19-county area. To have enough blood for all Kent County patients, the blood program must collect more than 100 pints each day. Donation takes about an hour and is completely safe (you cannot get AIDS or any other disease from giving blood). Call 868-6888, for more in­ formation. or to schedule appointment. Let Us Help With Can t decide if you want your pleated shade to raise UP or drop DOWN? We can help! With Graber DuoFold on E ven Pleator FashionPleat*. you can raise your pleated shades from the bottom up, lower your shades from the top down or even position them somewhere in the middle. And now it’s FREE? But, hurry, this offer ends September 27,1997 616-891-2190 800-425-9554 New TK band director preparing kids for opening football game, Friday by Mandy Habel Staff Writer New Thomapple Kellogg High School Band Director Ray Rickert has started duties by getting his group prepared for the first football game this Friday night. Rickert replaced Duane Thatcher, who retired at the end of the last school year The new director received his bachelor’s degree in music education from Eastern Illi­ nois University in Charleston and his master's degree from Bowling Green State Univer­ sity in Bowling Green, Ohio. The experience of teaching in school districts ranging in size from very small to very large has exposed Rickert to a variety of different environ­ ments. His first job was at Carlyle High School in Car­ lyle, III., which had a student population of 375. He spent five years there. He spent the next two years at Granite City High School in Granite City, III. There he Ray Rickert worked with a student popula­ chance to work with middle number of extra-curricular ac­ tion of 2,400. school students and use differ­ tivities individual students are At this point, he received a ent teaching techniques. involved in. graduate assistantship from "Middle school kids learn “At Carlyle, at least half of Bowling Green State Univer­ differently than high school the students were in activities sity, where he had a chance to kids," he said. "Not better or other than band,” he said. work as a band director while worse, just different." At Granite City, the num­ completing the necessary Rickert first sought out ber of students was much graduate courses for a master’s Thornapple Kellogg High greater and the way things degree in music education. School because he saw an were scheduled did not allow Through this program, he opening, and said he was im­ students to be in more than taught fifth through eighth mediately impressed when he one activity. grades at a Catholic K-8 visited for a personal inter­ He sees TK as being similar school, St. Patrick of view. to Carlyle in that the students Heatherdowns in Toledo, In speaking with a former seem to be involved in many which was known as a lab TK student who was a band different activities, which he school that had a cooperative member, he learned that the thinks is a good situation. agreement with the university. band is well respected at the "It is good for the kids to be Rickert was paid for his school and that its members involved in a variety of activi­ services at the school by the feel like a family. The number ties," he said. university, which also pro­ Rickert also enjoys the at­ vided undergraduate music ed­ of students involved in the program led him to believe mosphere because it gives ucation students to work with that it had a strong reputation, him a chance to get to know him and gain experience in the and that Middle School Direc­ most of the students and field. He said this was a good tor Tom Nash does a good job teachers. At Granite City, he deal for both schools because in preparing the youngsters was not able to do that be­ St. Patrick got a music for future involvement with cause of its size. teacher for no cost, and the the group. Things are going well for university was able to provide He added that he also is im­ the band so far this year. At a undergraduate students with pressed with High School band camp a few weeks ago, needed experience. Principal Ron Fales. the students learned the march­ He added that he was able to "I respect him and he does a ing drill and music for 80 per­ get help from the undergradu­ good job," he said. cent of their show. ates in the administrative areas "They learned the drill and One major difference he said of his job, such as planning concerts and scheduling, as he has found between larger music to three out of the five tunes," he said. well as in working with stu­ and smaller schools is the dents. "They were able to accom­ modate 12 to 15 undergrads with field experience." he said. He worked at St. Patrick in the morning, played trombone in the university band in the afternoon, and took the core graduate courses in the evening. This was a good experience for him, he said, because this was the only time he got a Newest citizen— GIRL, Jim and Nancy Foote of Middleville proudly an­ nounce the birth of their daughter. Liveah Adele She was bom at 1.12 a m. on July 29, 1997 at Pennock Hospital She weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz. and was 21 inches long Welcoming Livie home are: Kristy. Pam. Jessie, Abbie. Kellie and Jake. Grandparents are Bill and Martha Castelem and George and Mabie Foote of Middleville Great grand­ parents are Doroths Adell Casteiein of Hastings, George Foote and Ruth Foote of Plainwell. �The Sun and Nows. Middleville. Ml September 2, 1997/Poge 3 TK elementary students get ‘pre-school tour’ last week Page Elementary School has some new facilities including new classrooms that are currently in use. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Elementary parents and stu­ dents in the Thomapple Kel­ logg district got a chance to visit their prospective class­ rooms and teachers Monday, Aug. 25, for a "pre-school tour." Classes started on Tuesday, Aug. 26. Page Elementary School Principal David Bukala said parents and students toured the school, not only to become familiar with the classrooms, but also to see the additions and renovations that were made over the summer. The new classrooms at Page, he said, are fully func­ tional and ready to be used. Teachers are already in the new addition, ready to teach the students. New furniture is still needed, and the computer lab is not quite done yet, but should not take too long to finish. Music and art classes are still being held for the stu­ dents. even though the teach­ ers have to go to different classrooms until their individ­ ual rooms are completed. Bukala said the teachers do not mind this slight inconve­ nience because they soon will have their own rooms to work out of. Students and teachers will be able to use the library be­ cause there are only a few small things left to do. Bukala said construction has been running smoothly and Obituaries Daniel Fred Newman-____ _______________________ Lumber in Grand Rapids. WYOMING - Daniel Fred Newman, age 41, of Wyom­ He was a member of ing, passed away Monday, Middleville United Methodist August 25, 1997 at Blodgett Church. Memorial Medical Center. Mr. Newman was a drum­ Mr. Newman was born on mer for different bands in the October 10, 1955 in Hastings, Grand Rapids area on the son of Paul and Betty weekends. (Matteson) Newman. He was He is survived by his wife, raised in Middleville and Pamela A. Newman; one attended Thomapple Kellogg daughter, Tamitha Adamy of schools, graduating in 1974. Wyoming; five grandchildren, He was married to Pamela Deidre, Jessica, Jennifer, A. Goddard on August 6,1990 Frankie III and Crystal; his in New Buffalo, Michigan. Mr. Newman was employed for eighteen years by Crown Beauty Supply as a Truck MIDDLEVILLE - Nicholas Delivery Man, Warehouse Managerand Beauty Salesman James Rackow, 7 days old, in Grand Rapids. He also beloved son of David Rackow worked many years for Carter and Paula Swainston, went to mother, Betty J. Newman; four brothers, David (Carolyn) Newman, John (Charyl) Newman, Mark Newman, all of Middleville and Paul (Cindy) Newman of Grand Rapids; a sister, Joy (James) Myers of Florida and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Wednesaday, August 27, 1997 at Beeler Funeral Chapel in Middleville. Reverend Lee Zachman officiated. West Elementary School also has some new facilities that will give students more room to learn. that essentially the process has not been inconvenient for anyone. He attributes this to the committed construction crew that has helped do little things, such as put up black­ boards. "They have been a big help," he said. West Elementary School Principal Sharon Kalee said their open houses went well and that parents were im­ pressed with how much con­ struction has been completed for additions and renovations in such as short period. For example, she said, the school had no driveway few days ago, but now it does. "Parents were excited about seeing the new facilities," she said. Teachers, custodians, and other staff members, she said, worked round the clock to get the school cleaned up and ready for the first day. The gym and the media cen­ ter are not quite done yet but should be by the middle of September. The roof and the playground will be done by the end of the week. Two new offices also will be done soon. She said that the normal purpose for the school open house at the beginning of the year is so students and parents can meet the teachers and get aquainted with the school. This year, they had to get ac­ customed to the new facilities as well. McFall Elementary School also had an open house, but there were no questions about construction because additions to McFall will not be worked on until the new middle school is built. Call for Classifieds Phone 945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 24 Hours a Day - 7 Days a week For Sun & News Action-Ads! PAINT SALE HURRY - Sale Ends Saturday, Sept. 6th! Nicholas James Rackow__________ CALEDONIA SPORTSMAN’S CLUB STEAK FRY Steak • Salad Bar • Baked Potato • Garlic Toast • Beverage CALEDONIA COLRDoiyEf Ciu5house~| Saturday, Sept. 6 6-9 pm • *7.50 Bring the family & friends! be with his Lord on Friday, August 29, 1997. He is survived by his parents; his step brothers, David Heyboer and Parker Rackow; his step sister, Rachel Heyboer; his grandparents, Judy Rackow, Gene Rackow, Denise & Doug Freeman; great grandparents; great great grandparents; aunts and cousins. Graveside services for Nicholas will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 1997 at Dutton Cemetery with the Reverend Norman C. 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They also spent time in the bam, helping Cay clean out the two horse stalls and then hauling it out to the field to spread it. The boys used the garden hay cart to bring fresh shavings to the stalls and to clean the three pastures. Pick­ ing up the manure with a rake and shovel The boys handled our fairly wild kittens, so when not ac­ tually working, they would be carrying around one of the kit­ tens. They tried fishing off the bridge over the creek. They got to drive the tractor and the big lawn mower — what child doesn't want to drive one of either? Pat took me to the doctor for my yearly checkup Helame and the boys went sightseeing at the Ford Museum. They asked me if I GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Proclaimng the Whole Counsel of Cod Services dt 950 am and 6 pm 'tobrshipping al Kettle Lake School on WneyvielU South of 68th Street wanted to ride the carousel. It had been years since I had rid­ den one. so we went to the Van Andel Museum. I haven't ridden on one since losing my vision and was shocked to see out of the comer of my eye that Matthew was away down and I was way above him. I asked him what he was doing way down there and he laugh­ ed at me. saying the horses were going up and down. When we first went to get on the merry-go-round they wanted to know if I wanted to sit on something steady or did I want to go up and down. I wanted to go up and down. I thanked the ticket taker for such a wonderful time. It made me feel like a little kid again We then drove down Divi­ sion past our old home on Brown Street. I was not even able to recognize it nor my old grade school. It was a fun day. Did you folks know that Lois Bender on her birthday , will be 90 years old7 I hope I can be as active when I reach that age. Russ Bender said Bob and Carol took the trailer and are in Alaska. Joan. Virgil. Beverly and Steve are on an Alaskan cruise Russ said he delivers the mail on Monday and Friday and is happy that as many of his children are en­ joying going where they are physically able to go. Eleanor Geukes said she just finished her green beans. She and I had a nice visit talk­ ing about all the old times and how grateful we are we don't have to go back to using a wr­ inger and wash boiler to clean clothes. Neva and Bill Kenyon went to Bill and Bev Kenyon’s and took their fifth wheeler across the state. The brothers and sisters met on Saturday, which was cold and nasty. They rented the pavilion and on Sunday all the family , got together. I would like to march in our Heritage Day Parade and am try ing to find someone who will manage my card table of postcard books while 1 am marching. Johnny is unable to go. Is anyone of you in­ terested? If so. give me a call. Pat Moeller had her surgery and was sick for quite a while, but she is free of cancer. What a plucky gal she is? Mary Noah went to Melvin's for a couple of days. Her grandson checked on her to make sure she was OK. She was glad to get back home. Mary and I reminisced about Dr. Swift, who used to practice here in Middleville LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY FIRST BAPTIST ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School..................................................9:30a.m Morning Worship................................... 10:45 a m. Evening Praise................................................... 6:00p.m. WEDNESDAY................ Family Night 6:30 p.m. 7240 68th Street, SE — Caledonia 2 miles east of M-37 Pastor. Rev. Bnan F Harrison George M Coon . Youth Pastor Music Coordinator. Jeffrey C. Vander Heide M-37, north of Middleville Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Sunday School............ Sunday Morning Worship Service......11:00 Sunday Evening Service.. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer Word of Life C lubs 9:45a.m. a.m. 6:00p.m. 6:45p.m. 6:45p.m. LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Morning Worship...................... 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship...................... 6:00 a.m. Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILV CATHOLIC CHURCH Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)..... 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for AH Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday.................... 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........................... 7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m. Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass........................... 5:00 p.m, Sunday Mass.................. 9:00a.m. & 11:00a.m. RAY TOWNSEND. Pastor SHARON BARNSDALL. Dir of Christian Ed i Musk 891-8028 WELCOME TO SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 am May 24th-Aug. 30 Saturday Mass: 5:00 pm 792-2889 Gaines I mted Brethren Church . Kalamazoo Avenue at 92nd Street Catalonia. Michigan ^■[Tw' Telephone 698-8252 Pastor Mark Beers ‘J-'"- tlT tT! . - H7* Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am lo 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11:00 am — Coffee Fellowship ! 1:00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour X’unery and Children's Church util be prowled during both services 708 West Main Street Morning Worship Service............... 10:00 a.m. Sunday School................................... 1115 a m Evening Worship Service.................. 6:00 p.m. YOU ARE INVITED Cimisnw REFORMED CHIRCH Green Lake Calvary Church 608 I 45th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 493 16 891 -8764 "A church with a caring heart for our community and the world Sunday Worship....... 9:30 a m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday School..................... 10:45-11:50 a m. (Child & Adult) (During the School Year) Re». R. Scott Gree«wa», Pastor Mike ABes. louth leader Church Office: (616) 891 1512 M-37 at 100th St. CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Sunday Worship 9:45 AM 81 1 1:00 AM 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................... 10:00 a m. Morning Worship.............. 11:00 a m. Evening Worship................. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Dr. Dan Famd, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate Children's Classes........ 7:00 p.m. Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH 12200 Chief Noonday Road (al Gun Lake) Wayland. Michigan 49348 • "*95 7903 Royle Bailard, Pastor — 868-6437 — Peace Reformed Church Barner Free M-37 between Caiedoma & Middle* dk Wednesday 10.30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Programs for All Ages Saadat School *45 fclSDiMtr Chous for Children and Aduib Jr A Sr High School Rei\ Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 795-3667 £imt 3rHethobist Cfjurcfj €fje bUOpir. COMMUNITY C 0 M M U « I I Y C H U B C B a place to belong a place to become (non-traditional. informal) Sundays................................................10:30 a.m. Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave Phone 616-891-0287 CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at Cutlerville Christian Elementary School (68th St SE between Eastern and Division) Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM Joyfully committed to serving Christ honoring Christ s church and carrying out Christ s commission Pastor Jeffrey Brown. Pastor Church Office Telephone..................... 281 3402 Church Office Fax................................... 281-7686 Parsonage Telephone........................... 698-7170 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave. 4^ ^*0^2. ® % 1S Church School, Sunday...................... 9:45 a m Morning Worship...II (X) a.m Evening Worship......6 (X) p.m *eWed Fellowship......7:30 p m. Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia, Mi. (Missouri Synod) “Be devoted to one another m brotherly love." Rom. 12:10 8:00 a m................................. Worship Service 9:15 a.m...............................Educational Hour 10:30 a.m...............................Worship Service (All Services have a Nursery available) Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor iflfcCALEDONIA Worship Senrice Sunday School MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Melvin had practiced with him for awhile. Betty Robertson said the quilt club is still going strong with a lot of the same members as when I was in it. Nellie Solomon said she saw a sign for peaches, so they stopped and got some. They tasted so good. We talk­ ed about when they had their orchard and how cheap things were then compared to now Betty White said her younger brother from Penn­ sylvania came to visit and they had a wonderful time. Cathy Williamson said that Don's class reunion was near Hart. Well, folks. I guess this is it for this week Have a good week. Rev. Robert Gerke'Office 891-86M»Church. 891-9878 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship.............. 9 30 am Freeport Sunday School................ 11 00 a m Pormalee Morning Worship........... 9 30 a m Middleville Sunday School..............9 30am Middleville Morning Worship....... 1100am Rev Lee Z.achman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Phone - 795 9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St •891-8661 "The Church where everybody«somebody and Jesus Christ is Lad" Sunday School........................................ 930 am. Sunday Morning Worship...................... 1030 a m Sunday Evening Worship.........................6 00 p m Wed Midweek Prayer & Bipie Study....... 7 OOp m Rev WWam Brew. Rev Karl Bashtor Asst Pastor. i Mr Mike Deen. Youth Pastor �Th* Sun and New*. MiddUv ill*. Ml'S*pt*mb*r 2. 1997/Pog* 5 HERITAGE DAY, from front page People will be treated to register by Friday. Sept. 5 by performances by many differ­ contacting Lisa Weeber at ent entertainment groups such 795-2550. The three-on-three basket­ as "Mr. Hyde,” a classic rock group, a gospel clown, the ball tournament is open to Ringo Swingos dance group. people ages 10-17. The cost The Hurricanes, and a "Star to register is $28 per team and Spangled Salute" performance the deadline is Friday. People by members of the First Bap­ can register at Tires Plus. Trophies will be awarded to tist Church of Middleville. Middleville’s first annual the first and second place 5K run and walk also will be teams and T-shirts will be held that day. People can run given to all participants. Entries for the "What I like or walk through the streets of downtown Middleville and About Middleville Picture Contest." also are due Sept. 5. trophies will be awarded to the top male and female finishers. Elementary students are wel­ Interested participants must come to enter by drawing a picture describing what Mid­ dleville means to them, and turning it in at any Mid­ dleville business with a con­ test sign. Two winners will be chosen and will be desig­ nated as the junior grand mar­ shals for the parade. Those interested in register­ ing for mud volleyball should register at Tires Plus by Sept. 5. The cost is $40 per team. Requirements for sand volley­ ball are the same as those for mud volleyball. Jeff Lehman. Jodi Ruffner, Joe Booher. Mike Bremer and Jerry Walsh are set to be dunked by people in the dunk tank. Others interested in par­ ticipating should called Samantha Vandenbosch at 795-4208. Lineup for the annual parade will be at 9 a.m. at the middle school. To participate or get information call Glenn Ray­ mond at 795-7236. Bingo, Las Vegas Night, coed softball and a pie eating contest will round out the fes­ tivities, along with a slide show offered by the Thomapple Heritage Association. Beach volleyball and many other tournaments are offered as part of the Middleville Heritage Day Festivities each year. Hattis - Hammer exchange vows Erika Hattis and Joseph Hammer were united in mar­ riage on Aug. 15 at Caledonia United Methodist Church. The bride is a 1991 graduate of Hastings High School and is attending paramedic school. The groom is employed in Grand Rapids and is a firefighter for the Township of Caledonia. The couple Caledonia. resides in Ex-M iddleville woman’s husband is ordained Bakers to celebrate 50 years together Pete and Marge Baker will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Sept. 6th, with an open house hosted by their children at Alaska Baptist Church, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. No gifts, please. ^MAiNATnUtnioN • Hair • Nails Pedicures • Facials • Scalp Massage • Body Massage • Waxing Call 891-4247 (891-HAIR) 9175 Oe«T Valle, (M-37) Caledonu Walk- Ins Welcome - Appointments Guaranteed OPEN Mon.. Tues.. Fri. 9-6; Wed. Thur. 9-8; Sac 9-3 Q O O O O O__________________ • Middleville ■ Caledonia 4695 M-37 9175 M-37 (Next to Middle Villa) (Murf to Little Caesars) 7952225 891-1313 Daily Special: 4 Movies.4 Days *5.00 (Not including new reteases.) Tuesday Special: Catalog Titles *1.25 (2 Days) New Releases *1.99 (1 Day) GAMES: • Nintendo 64 * Play Station * Super Nintendo * Sega Genesis The Rev. Kenneth Gilmore, son of Rev. Cecil and Carole Gilmore of Marlton, N.J., was ordained Sunday, July 13, at the Wesleyan Woods Camp in Vassar. Mich His wife is the former Diane Bender, daughter of Philip and Barbara Bender of Middleville Gilmore said he felt the call to ministry early in life, but didn't submit to the Lord’s will until his sophomore year at Indiana Wesleyan Universi­ ty. He graduated in 1994 from l.W.U. with a bachelor of science degree in Christian Ministries. In the fall of 1994 he accepted the call to Keystone Community Church in Saline, Mich., as an associate pastor, where he is presently employed. The Rev. Kenneth Diane Gilmore. and Immunization site moved for Sept 17 clinic The Barry-Eaton District Health Department immuniza­ tion clinic scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 17, at the Middleville United Methodist Church has been canceled. Instead, a clinic will be held from 2:30 to 4 p.m. the same day at the Thornapple Kellogg High School cafeteria. The public is welcome to get rou­ tine immunizations. The clinic series will re­ sume at the Middleville United Methodist Church on the third Wednesday of Octo­ ber (Oct. 15) from 2 to 4 p.m., as normally scheduled. For more information, call the Health Department at 9459516. The •eientifie theory I like beat Im that the rinjpt of Saturn are composed entirely of loat airline higgitge. •—Murk Rumm-II A EXAM, BITE-WING X-RAYS $ >700 & ROUTINE CLEANING TT I FREE ORTHODONTIC CONSULTATION FREE TEETH WHITENING CONSULTATION It’s Time to Schedule Your Children’s Back-To-School Checkup! This month any one can register to win a TEETH WHITENING from Dr Beld’s office1 Happy 60s club to meet Sept. 8 WAYNE H. BELD, d.d.s. The Caledonia Happy 60s club will meet Monday. Sept. 8. at the Caledonia Communi­ ty EdiK'aixHi Building, at 330 Johnson. Caledonia. al noon Bring a dish to pass, and table service for the potluck, and a $1 bingo gift 9958 Cherry Valley Ave., SE, Ste. 1 Caledonia, MI 49316 Call now for appointment 9- 891-0004 VISA �The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/September 2, 1997/Page 15 From previous page — live equipment, and oversees worker protection and other safety standards. Choices must abide by Department of Transportation (DOT) regula­ tions. The applicator sprays the field, with a goal of high ap­ plication accuracy. It is ex­ tremely technical. In a real life situation, computers are used to measure the amounts of chemicals used and as little as an eighth of an ounce of chemical per acre might be applied. The amounts of chemical used are adjusted to very small portions of land, so that over application of any substance will not occur. It is also critical that the equipment does not reapply or overlap previously treated areas In (he competition, real chemicals are not used, but measurements of chemical substitutions still must be ac­ curate. The truck is loaded, taken to the field, and the rig is loaded for the correct num­ ber of acres for accurate appli­ cation of chemicals. Computers housed in the equipment also are used to calibrate just what bit of ground was previously treated. Stoepker explained that computers are used in every stage of the operation when used on an actual crop. The field to be treated is mapped using GPS, (or Differentially Corrected Global Positioning System). These arc calibra­ tions using Coast Guard com­ puterized and satellite information. The machinery is operated and steered according to this information. It is accurate to within six inches. 'Die machinery has been able to circle a pop can without touching it, just using in­ strumentation. Soil samples are taken and recorded. Additional soil sam­ ples can then be taken from the same place year after year, using the data and the equip­ ment to identify the exact spot, using GPS. Computers are used to for­ mulate exact amounts for ap­ plications in very narrowly defined areas. Chemicals are not spread evenly like a blanket, as in the past. Varying amounts are applied to the soil to bring every acre up to its ideal composition. Stoepker explained that in the future farmers will save a lot of money just in the amount of chemicals that will not be over applied. When a farmer contracts for one of these machines now, the cost is about $5 per acre, plus cost of materials. Computers still require hu­ man operators, even in this advanced technology. The op­ erators must be able to inter­ pret the computer information and operating the machinery requires skill. Skill is in­ volved in the choices for the chemicals to be used. Skill is required for operating the equipment such as in the timely turning on and off of the flow of the chemical, and in the measure of what is ap­ plied. Measuring the skill in­ volved. and rewarding opera­ tors is the basis for the com- f Looking for a "X PRINTER? Call... ! <945-9554 J petition. The competitors were judged by three judges, who rode on the rig. Judges were selected from chemical company rep­ resentatives. Competitors were judged on professional­ ism, accuracy and environ­ mental stewardship The winning team received a championship annually rotat­ ing trophy. In addition, all members of the winning team received a plaque with their names on it. The Frontier Co-op team was this year’s winner, for the fourth year in a row. There was an “All-Ameri­ can” category as well, which awarded the person who func­ tioned the best in that job out of all the teams. There was a best applicator and best agronomist, etc. The plaques distributed said, “For your continued pursuit of excel­ lence in our industry." Stoepker explained that the use of these large spreaders and sprayers is just one facet of the many changes in agri­ culture. Before farming began to operate as a science, one farm used to feed only three to five families. Now the average farmer feeds 123 families. An acre of land produces much more than it used to. Farmers farm more land than in the past, but they usu­ ally farm a combination of land parcels. Most large farms are family operations, the land being inherited. Fanners usu­ ally lease or rent land from neighbors to increase the acreage they farm, because land is too expensive to buy. Farm land is steadily being sold off for residential prop­ erty. Farming is highly technical. Several years ago, there were two chemicals to use on crops. Now the list is pages long. Choosing the right nu­ trients, the right herbicides, the right pesticides, and chem­ icals takes an expert, or a team of experts. Farmers also are in the pub­ lic eye. Many are concerned about being good stewards and don’t want to damage the land that grows their crops. They want to follow safe guidelines and grow quality foods. Farmers are being educated through training seminars sponsored by chemical com­ panies, farm equipment com­ panies and farm co-ops. Farm­ ers operate their businesses with the help of computers. They still love the land, but their lives are a great deal more complex than the lives of the farmers who went be­ fore them. The farm rodeo in Clarksville ended Thursday Aug. 28, with an awards cer­ emony. The competitors were well tended after their hard days of effort in the field. All received T-shirts and hats to remember their participation this year. On Wednesday evening there was a trapshoot and a pork barbecue was held at the Lake Odessa Sportsmen's Club. The event was sponsored by Monsanto and it helped raise funds for the Club. Eighty participants signed up for the event. The awards banquet was held Thursday evening at the Hoffman House Restaurant in the Midway Hotel in Grand Rapids. Friday was a day of fishing on Lake Michigan. Contestants would go for half days, a special reward for folks who rarely have a vacation Scot grid team takes its show on the road It's ‘Where the boys are' Ready, set, hut one! The Caledonia Fighting Scots work on offensive strategies during a recent practice. Look carefully, and you can see varsity coach Tom Burrill playing quarterback as he instructs his team. The Scots will be on the road all this season while the by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia High School football teams may be ’’home­ less" this season, but they are not forgotten. The CHS students, the band, the Boosters and senior class parents intend to make this season as much fun as possible for the teams, as ren­ ovations to the football sta­ dium keep them from playing in their house this year Instead, the Scots will be playing their home games on the Grandville High School field, which really is "home" to varsity football coach Tom Burrill. He quarterbacked the Bulldogs in high school and then assisted the program be­ fore taking the head coach job at CHS. Though other neighboring schools generously offered use of their fields during the Cale­ donia renovation project, Grandville was chosen because of BuniH's affiliation and be­ cause it is an easy trip from Caledonia. Burrill said that his squad is not worried about playing away all season. "I think the team is not go­ ing to care where they're play­ ing. We plan to go out to Grandville early and dress there, just as we would have at Caledonia. "Our coaching staff, inci­ dentally, all played there, and it's a wonderful facility in a great setting. WeTe excited about it. For me, it is special, 'cause the man I played and coached for (Bulldog coach Doug Throop) can come and watch." Burrill, who still lives in Grandville, said that the Bull­ dog field is easier to get to than some of the O-K Gold Conference schools, and it's a great place to watch a football game. The Grandville field where the Scots will play is located on the west side of Wilson Caledonia football and track complex is being completely renovated. CHS will open its season Friday against neighboring rival Middleville at the Trojans' field. Avenue, just north of 44th Street. Burrill, who drives from Grandville every day. suggests the best route is to take US131 north to 44th Street, and then head west to Wilson. Turn north on Wilson and the field is about two miles from that intersection, just beyond 44th Street. The trip takes about 25 minutes, he said. He reminds Caledonia fans that their teams will play at the "old" Grandville High School, which is now the middle school. They should not turn in at the new high school, also on Wilson, but travel just a little farther north on Wilson to the middle school, just north of 44th Street. Two of the Scots' four "home" games are scheduled for Saturday afternoons this year, and Burrill said he thinks the fans will enjoy the ex­ citement of watching the team play in a daytime game. Caledonia Director of Ath­ letics and Activities Jeanne Glowicki said that she has been gratified, but not sur­ prised. at the offers of help from the O-K Conference schools. "That's the way this conference is," she said. "Everyone realizes that it's to all our ad­ vantage to keep each school's program running strong Grandville, which is an O-K Red school, has just been great. Our rental agreement with them allows us to use all their facilities and even some of their workers. They have made us feel very welcome." While the athletes gear up for their season, students and parents have been making plans to make 1997 a banner season of support for all the CHS sports teams. The 144-member Caledonia High School band will be al all the Grandville games to stir up school spirit, and See Grid team, P. 18 The Common Sense Approach to Auto Care Cutlers Car Care Quality Name Brand Tires at a Good Pricel Kelly Tires GOOD-YEAR (I hooper ^TIRES^ Other Services Included: • Tune-Ups • Brakes • Exhaust • General Repair 9664 Cherry Valley (M-37) Across from the light at Main Street Phone: 891-2352 HOURS: Mon 7am - 8 pm, Tues , Wed, Thurs. & Fri. 7am - 6 pm; Sat 8am - I pm ’ �The Sun ond News Middleville Ml September 2, 1997/Poge 7 FATE OF AREA DAMS, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, but a required water quality certificate for that licensing is under the ju­ risdiction of the state DNR. Jay Wesley of the Fisheries Division of the DNR said there are three recommenda­ tions that can be made for dams during application for a 30- to 50-year operating li­ cense. They can be continued as before, they can operate by meeting certain conditions or they can be recommended for decommissioning Wesley said the DNR is not asking for decommissioning. HThat*s not in the plans, we’re not even at that point," Wesley said. "If the owners of the dams want to maintain and operate them, we can’t say no. It’s only when they decide it’s not possible to maintain them.” Robert Evans, general man­ ager of Commonwealth Power, said the cost of the continual stream of expensive studies being required by the DNR, along with his court continued from front page costs in trying to get his wa­ ter quality certificate, are driv­ ing his business into the ground "The DNR drains your abil­ ities to respond by requiring you to use up all your money." he said. "Then they say you haven't responded " Bill Gruhn of the FERC said the three dams on the Thomapple River must meet several conditions: • They must operate in a "run of the river” to assure that inflow and outflow of wa­ ter at the dam is equal. • There must be monitoring for water quality. • Public access must be provided. • Wildlife habitat must not be affected negatively Commonwealth Power, which presently operates all three of the Thomapple dams in question has maintained that the DNR did not spell out all its rules for obtaining the necessary water quality certifi­ cate for license renewal Commonwealth filed for the water quality certificate in 1989 as part of its licensing renewal. Since then, however, it has been spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on DNR-reqwred studies. Commonwealth finally took the DNR to court, where the Ingham Circuit Court ruled that the DNR had over­ stepped its bounds by not lay­ ing out all its requirements for the water quality certificate. The case is now being ap­ pealed. Evans said. He claims that some people in the DNR are simply making up the rules and studies as they go along. Donald Koopmans. the Caledonia resident who orga­ nized the residents’ meeting, said that no one who would have an interest in the fate of these three dams was on a DNR mailing list, not even legislators or local govern­ ment officials. Hoekstra is asking, "What kinds of bureaucratic hoops are we forcing people to jump through? Removing a dam is a major decision. It affects a lot of people. "I sense that people at the local level feel that they're not allowed to participate (in the decision making process)." he added. "I want to provide an avenue for them to express their views." Ehlers has expressed sup­ port for letting the dams re­ main intact, and he has said he is concerned about the way the DNR's relicensing process has been handled. But Gruhn said the FERC hasn't put any unnecessary burdens on anyone. "We ask those (conditions) of all licensees. It's being done in just about every state of the union," he said. "Michigan is not standing out here all alone." Gruhn again stressed that there are no plans now to re­ move the dams, as is happen­ ing to the Trowbridge dam near Allegan. "They're misinterpreting what they've heard,” he said. "They're panicking.” He said problems do occur when owners of the dams fi­ nally decide they’re no longer profitable and they back out of the arrangement, leaving the state and counties with the re­ sponsibilities. But in a revised scoping document for the Thomapple River hydroelectric projects, Lois Cashell. secretary of the FERC in Washington D.C., wrote. "In response to our original project-specific scop­ ing documents, the Michigan Department of Natural Re­ sources and the Michigan Hy­ dro Relicensing Coalition re­ quested we consider dam re­ moval as an alternative to li­ censing. MDNR requested non-operational decom-missioning, partial project re­ moval. and total project for analysis for the Irving and Middleville projects. MHRC requested dam removal, dis­ continued operation and per­ petual maintenance for analy­ sis of the the Middleville pro­ ject. "The MPEA will consider an evaluation of dam removal as an alternative to licensing." Koopmans said at the citi­ zens’ meeting in Caledonia that when he asked the MHRC just what it was. he learned that it represented a coalition of fishermen who want the dams removed. State Representative Mark Jansen and an aide from State Senator Dick Posthumus' of­ fice said Wednesday that they had received numerous letters from their constituents about the dams. They said they wanted resi­ dents to know their letters have been read and their con­ cerns heeded. They plan to meet with the DNR about this issue. Jansen agreed with Hoekstra in wanting to find out why there have been conflicting statements from government officials and why residents didn't know more about what could be happening to the dams. "It sounds like a few people are playing games, and play­ ing games is not appropriate,” he said. Both he and Posthumus plan to respond to the resi­ dents who wrote to them if they included a return address. Jansen said. TK's new assistant principal on the job by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Ellen Zack last week started work at Thornapplc Kellogg High School, where she is serving as assistant principal, replacing Kevin Bnggs. who decided to go back to the classroom to teach. Zack received her bachelor’s degree in business education and her master's degree in edu­ cational leadership from West­ ern Michigan University. She taught business educa­ tion at St. Philip in Battle Creek, where she later became assistant principal then prin- ileasnve Zack said she is looking forward to the new school year and is committed to educating the students. "I am committed to quality education programs and high performance standards," she said. "I believe in a climate and a culture that challenges students to perform at their best. I think that can happen at TK." HAIR DESIGNERS HAIR • NA1I-S • TANNING ons t DAYS A Wrrk Kvrmngi Always Available 122 E. Main Si . Middleville (Next Io Phil's Pizza) ( all 795-7719 for your appt unx iiabb s cipal. She then was hired as assistant principal at Hastings High School before she took the post at TK this past summer. Zack brings experience in working with students and working in the atmosphere of the block scheduling system that was just put in place for this academic year. Her ac­ complishments at St. Philip included putting together the block scheduling system and developing a teacher/student advisory program. Block scheduling, she said, provides more time for the teachers and students to work together and more time for in­ dividual attention. The advisory program, she said, was pul together to give students mentors. All of the teachers took a certain amount of students under their w ing to support and help with both academic and non-academic problems. They were available to help the students, listen to them, and share in their achievements. Zack also worked on a recognition program at St. Philip, in which students re­ ceived certificates for good at­ tendance, good attitudes and achievement and improve­ ment. Certificates were given to students after every nineweek marking period. The students were chosen by teachers and their names were posted on a list. Her main job as assistant principal is to support stu­ dents and encourage them to stay in school and attend regu­ larly. Throughout her career, she said, she has used different methods to do this. At Hastings High School she had student contracts or agreements between her and individual students about the amount of times they could miss school before there were consequences they would have to face. These contracts also existed to help regulate stu­ dent behavior. She said she makes it a pri­ ority to meet with parents to gam more insight on how to help students get the best edu­ cation possible. Zack said her desire to join the TK staff is because of her interest in "improving the needs of students in the chang­ ing community. This can happen only by involving parents, students, and the community.“ she said Right now, she said, she is getting used to TK and meet­ ing the students and the staff, but the students have been very polite and fnendly to her. 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Those trying their pathfmding skills in the 3.5-acre maze included visitors from around the area, who ranged in age from 1 to 100, said Librarian Jane Heiss. "The response was wonder­ ful," she said. "We made about $3,000 our very first weekend, even though Sunday was cold and rainy. If we can continue like this, we will make our goal of raising $40,000 with this project." The maze, created and spon­ sored by the Friends of the Caledonia Library, is a fund­ raiser to cover the cost of two areas in the new library being planned for the community. The Friends arc working to pay for the new building's re­ strooms and for the "large print" materials area. Total cost for the new 7,500-squarc-foot building is estimated at $800,000. It will be built next to the Caledonia Village/Township offices on Maple Street. Heiss said that it took most people about one to two hours to "do" the maze if they took part in finding and then an­ swering the question boards in each of the maze’s quadrants "So far, one couple and a child who likes mythology have gotten all the answers right," Heiss said. —The maze is open to the public from 10 a m. to 6 pm. on Saturdays and from noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays each weekend, rain or shine, until Sept. 28. Cost to enter is $5 for adults and $3 for each child, ages 6-12. Family tick­ ets are available for $20. With a $10 deposit, school groups or church groups can book the maze for weekdays, with the group admission rate set at $2 per student and $5 for adults. There needs to be one adult for every five students in the group. Heiss said. "The time slots we have for groups are limited, and they are filling up," Heiss said. "Any group that is planning to come out should call the library (891-1502) and reserve a time." She said that she and the Friends who have been work­ ing at the maze have been very happy with the visitors' reactions. "Everyone that came through on the opening week­ end was so pleased," Heiss re­ ported. "They seemed to love the maze and enjoyed hunting for the questions. "We are so appreciative of the response and once again, the support of the commu­ nity." She said that postcards of the maze have been pnnted up and will be available for pur­ chase at $1 each at the maze and at the library. "This is a very special pro­ ject that has never been done This ‘family’ of scarecrows greets maze visitors from all around the area at the center of the maze. The grouping of straw people provides a fun place to take photos. Posing here are the Prestons of Grand here before, and perhaps never will again. The postcards will be a nice way to remember it." Visitors to the maze also can buy rickets to a raffle that will win some lucky person the grand prize of a year’s lease on a Ford Ranger truck donated by Keller Ford. Two rings, donated by Caledonia resident Bonnie Keller, are the second and third prizes in the raffle. Raffle tickets cost $5 each or 5 for $20, with all proceeds going to the library building fund. The kids can help the li­ brary cause, too, by spending Rapids. From the left are Hannah, 8; Stephanie. 5; Katie, 11; Andrew, 11 and Alex, 5. Yes, there are two sets of twins. a dollar to guess how many ears of com are piled in the bed of the truck. The cars will be counted publicly on the last day the maze is open and the entry with the closest guess will be announced. The winning raffle tickets will be drawn at the Caledonia Fire Barn on Halloween. Winners need not be present to win. The cornfield maze is lo­ cated on 92nd Street between Kraft and Patterson avenues. Signs mark the exact location on the days the maze is open. It s easy to see the way out from the 'observation tower1 provided by Mi-Jack Products, Inc. of Caledonia, but it's not so simple when you're following a path through a cornfield with stalks six to eight feet tall. Families and visitors of all ages emerge from the Caledonia Library's cornfield maze to the center, where there is water and a chance to rest before following the twisting pathway out again. Caledonia resident Joan Botsford (left), who first proposed and then designed the maze as a fund raiser for the new library rests for a moment with Librarian Jane Heiss at the maze site during opening day. A one-year lease on the Ford truck behind them is the grand prize in a raffle that also will benefit the library building fund. �The Sun and New*. Mxidleville. MlSeptember 2. 1997/Page 9 Heating and cooling service now offered in area ing machines there. He studied HVAC at Grand Rapids Community College and has earned certification from a number of heating and cooling manufacturers by tak­ ing their training seminars. Dorman said he made the move from the U.P. to the Grand Rapids area after visit­ ing his father. "I was looking for a job at the time, and so I applied for one here and got it That was 1985. and I stayed with that company until starting my own." He said family and friends began to ask him to do work for them on the side, and their referrals led to more referrals, until gradually his own work had built up to the point where he felt he could go out on his own. "My number one goal as a businessman is customer sat­ isfaction." he said. Zandstra, who now is a properties manager, said she will be handling the office side of the new business, do­ ing the billing and all that it takes to keep the office run­ ning smoothly. A native of the Grand Rapids area, she is a licensed real estate agent, and is taking classes at Davenport College with hopes of someday work­ ing as a real estate attorney. "I graduated from East Kentwood (High School), and I have watched this area grow, particularly the Caledonia area." she said. "1 did some marketing research out here, and I found there really is a need for a local heating and cooling business." Even though they haven't found office space yet, Dor­ man and Zandstra want to in­ "I can do light commercial troduce their business to the work, but I am really geared area, and Dorman, who has to residential," he said. "I en­ been working in Hudsonville, joy meeting people, and I like said he is quite used to mak­ to help them understand the ing service calls on cold, why’s and how’s of heating snowy back roads when someone’s furnace has gone and cooling." He offers his clients main­ out. "I have been on winter calls tenance contracts and senior as far south as Hastings, and citizen discounts. Originally from Manistique I’m quite prepared for the driv­ in the Upper Peninsula, Dor­ ing and the weather," he said man got his start in the heat­ with a smile. Dorman said that right now, ing and cooling business in Iron Mountain. He took his homeowners need to be get­ digital electronics training in ting their healing systems Nevada, however, learning to checked and cleaned after the repair the computerized gam­ summer months of disuse. • by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The co-owners of Dor-craft Heating and Cooling took a close look at the Caledonia, Middleville and Cutlerville ar­ eas and liked what they saw — growing residential com­ munities with a need for their company’s services. Darryl Dorman, who has worked in the heating and cooling business for 21 years, the last 12 of those in the Grand Rapids area, wants to offer his expertise to local res­ idents. He and fiancee Wendy Zandstra officially incorpo­ rated their new business. Dorcraft Heating and Cooling, on Aug. 12 after spending the summer getting all the details taken care of. They hope to establish an office for the new business in Caledonia, but for now have just set up a Caledonia phone number for the convenience of the residents in this area. Their service district includes homes within a 50-mile radius of Caledonia, they said. Fully licensed and insured, Dorman said he offers both sales and installation for all heating and cooling lines and for all kinds of systems, be they oil. gas. propane, forced air or central air. He also will install humidifiers. Because he does a lot of in­ spections for new homes, he can even provide clients some advice on the healing and cooling systems in those homes, he said. Dorman provides 24-hour service with no overtime rates, and he said he wants to help homeowners determine what kinds of service they need in their homes. Homeowners also might war t to consider installing air con ditioning now. to be prepare J for next summer. He said his service contra* t would provide the client wit inspections and cleaning eaci spring and fall, with a 10 peicent discount on parts and k bor "When I come to inspe* t and clean your furnace, I wi 1 provide you with as much ii formation and advice abo t that system as I can. I belie' e it’s very important to educa e homeowners about these sy terns. They cost a lot f money, and they are so imp* tant to the value of the pre erty." Dorman and Zandstra saiu they want Dor-craft Heating and Cooling to be a con­ tributing member of the Cale­ donia community, and so the company already has "adopted" the stretch of M-37 between 76th and 92nd Streets as part of the state's "Adopt-A-High- Darryl Dorman and Wendy Zandstra are the co-owners of Dor-craft Heating and Cooling, which is now offering its services to residents in the Caledonia/Middleville/Cutlerville area and surrounding communities. way” program. Once they are established in their new office, Dorman would like to offer some homeowner classes in heating and cooling, too. 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However, she said, there were easily more than five vehicles not registered, bringing the number of exhibitors to at least 300. "We’re very happy," she said of the turnout, "and we certainly lucked out on the weather. We got the one really great day among several that weren’t so nice." Hyatt said that this year’s was the best attended show to date, with the ideal weather no doubt a primary reason for all the people who came to view and even to buy the classic cars on display. One of two raffles at the show drew lots of buyers. Hy­ att said, with the lucky ticket holder in one of them winning a Chevy engine worth $1,000. Proceeds from this raffle went to the Caledonia High School electrathon car project. Another raffle, this one for the exhibitors, will bring $325 to both the Thomapple Township and the Caledonia Fire Departments. Hyatt said. The show is open each year to cars of all makes and mod­ els. and the cross-section of gleaming vintage, mid-decade and new models always makes for an interesting, nostalgic and even educational look at the development of the horse­ less carriage. The oldest car in the show this year was a 1909 Baker Electric, ail original, owned Main Street was closed off to traffic so the 300 cars, trucks, tractors and scooters could be viewed by the many car show visitors who came to town to enjoy the by Bob and Mary Palmer of Caledonia. The Mayor's Choice, cho­ sen by Caledonia Village President Judy Kidder, was a restored 1960 red Chevy Im­ pala owned by Barbara and Carl Rohr of Paw Paw. Kidder said after making her selection that she doesn't pretend to know a lot about cars, and so was very glad she only had to pick out her favorite for the plaque. "That was really hard, too, because there are so many beautful cars here, but I did fi­ nally decide on this one," she said of the Impala. Seventeen other "favorites" were chosen by area busi­ nesses and individuals in cate­ gories that ranged from fa­ vorite paint job to favorite Pontiac, from favorite antique to favorite Corvette, and from favorite Chevy to favorite Ford. Scooters, tractors, low riders, street machines, mopars, custom jobs, foreign exhibition and the perfect weather. All makes and models are welcome at this show. Garage sales are held throughout the village in conjunction with the car show. Proprietors of this sale take advantage of a shady spot in their yard while customers browse. Ss Premier Travel The ships are leaving and they’re filling fast — Book Now! THE HEAT IS ON! — SPfCIJH DEPARTURES — Cm*/- I/ll/M- $1474.44 11 days—Tropicale {Includes air to/from San Juan, port & Federal charges. Free island tour.) Eaters Caribbean-2/14/98-$1428.44 7 days—Fascination (Includes air toflrom Miami, port & Federal charges.) 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We owe a lot to the residents of the village for their hospitality. The show Continued next page STAUFFER & WIGGERS INSURANCE AGENCY Call us for a quote for all of your insurance needs. • Auto • Life • Health • Home • Business • Investment Caledonia Village Centre 9365 Cherry Valley Avenue Caledonia, Ml 49316 891-9294 �The Sun and News Middleville, Ml September 2. 1997/Page 11 TK class will teach putting together a photo album Village resident Corey Meiras and his wife Lillian are stationed between two vintage autos that have never been owned by anyone outside Caledonia. On the left is a 1928 Chevrolet now owned by John Gackler (not pictured). On the right is Meiras' car, a 1929 Ford. This 1960 Chevy Impala was picked by Village Council President Judy Kidder as her favorite car, which earns it the 1997 Mayor's Choice award. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Designing photo albums can be an art. says Middleville resident Jerri Otto, who will teach a photo journaling class through Thomapple Kellogg Community Education Tues­ day evening. Sept. 30. Anyone interested in this introduction to the art of putting a photo album to­ gether can meet in room 301 at the high school from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The fee is $12 for the materials that will be provided. Participants can learn how to crop photos so they place more emphasis on the subject, to write captions that describe the photos, and to design an album in which they can be placed. People taking the class must bring their own photos which they will crop using a paper cutter or scissors. They will be given a couple of pages from the album to ar­ range the pictures in. Once the pictures are ar­ ranged, participants can deco­ rate them, using stickers to create borders around the edges of the page and around indi­ vidual pictures. Rulers are used to measure where the stickers will go. Otto has stickers in many different shapes and designs, such as rattles and booties for a baby book. "People have many different things to choose from." she said. Die cuts also can be used to decorate the album pages. They are thin matting card­ board that can be cut to create different designs, just like the stickers, but these pieces are a little bigger. People, she said, can be as simple or complicated with each individual page as they want to be. "They can take 10 minutes or 20 to 30 minutes per page." she said. "You can see people's personalities through their page," she said. Otto said that all paper products used for this project, including the album pages, are lignin and acid free. They come from a line called cre­ ative memory. Lignin, she said, is an acid found in trees that has a ten­ dency to break down pictures over time. "We are using products that won't do that," she said. People can design as many pages as they want and keep adding pictures. The pages of the albums Otto offers people can be put in and taken out easily so pictures can be added, deleted and arranged in a different order. To accomplish this, each page is equipped with little brackets on the edge and there is a strap that hooks on to each one. Each page is lined with a quarter inch plastic guard so the pictures do not bend. "You want people to look at the album but don't want the pages ruined," she said. Class participants also can learn what products are safe to store the pictures in. and how to write captions to describe the pictures. They can look through books |o get ideas for captions and they can feel free to create their own. Otto said captions can be started with mentioning the date and place the picture was taken and who or what is in it. From there, anything from a catchy slogan to a short story can be created to enhance the meaning of the picture. The goal of the introductory class, Otto said, is to intro­ duce the basics of putting an album together and to get par­ ticipants to complete two pages of their album. "The goal is to have a safe photo album,” she said. But the community educa­ tion class is only the begin­ ning for those who are inter­ ested in creating an album, she said. Otto will hold work­ shops for the people who at* tend the Sept. 30 class who are interested in continuing to work on their project. Starting on Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 10 to 2 a.m., and 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.. Otto will hold workshops for those who want to continue their work, but can't seem to Find a gixxl lime to do it without schedul­ ing ahead of lime Workshops will be offered every Tuesday at these times See Photo album, P. 13 Half the fun of the show is discussing both the vintage models and the brandnew cars on display. From previous page — couldn't happen without all their cooperation." Along with the car show, local school and civic groups were invited to sell conces­ sions, and village residents were encouraged to hold their annual yard, porch and garage sales, although Hyatt said she thought the number of sales were down this year. "I hope we can see more sales again next year, because they really adds a lot to the day. 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Ed Pawloski <••»«»« < > * * 1 �Page I2/The Sun and News Middleville Ml September 2. 1997 New school to open for 1999-2000 school year Caledonia Schools break ground for Emmons Lake Elementary by Barbara Gall Staff Writer School officials, architects, parents, local and state offi­ cials and most important. kids, took up shovels Wednesday to break ground for the Caledonia Schools' newest building. Emmons Lake Ele­ mentary. Located just north of the middle school, the new 70,000-square-foot school will serve 500-550 K-5 students beginning in August 1999. It was approved by voters in the 1996 bond election, and since then, a committee of parents and staff has worked with ar­ chitects in designing the facil­ ity. Caledonia Elementary Prin­ cipal Gordie Nickels, who has served as the liaison between the design committee and the school board, welcomed the small crowd, which included a second-grade class and a fourth-grade class from Cal El. He said that two and onehalf years ago. a Facilities Steering Committee of com­ munity members, parents and school staff was authorized by the school board to study all the school district's buildings and athletic fields and then THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP • BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE Of PUBLIC HEARING Duncan Lake weed Control No. 3 Special Assessment District NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Township Board of the Township of Thomapple, Barry County. Michigan, will proceed to make certain public improvements (the "Public Improve ments’*) unless written objections to the improvements are filed with the Township Board at or before the Public Hearing The Public Improvements shall consist of: Provision of professional aquatic plant heribide treat ments for the eradication or control of weeds and/or algae and water testing in Duncan Lake. .The Township Board has resolved its intention to proceed pursuant to Act 188, Public Acts of Michigan of 1954, as amended, to make said Public Improvements in the Township The Township Board has tentatively determined that some or all the cost of said Public Improvements shall be specially assessed against each of the following described lots and parcels of land, which together comprise the proposed Duncan Lake Weed Control No. 3 Special Assessment District: Property located in Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, and described as follows: 0814405401 10 081440641440 0814407402-60 001-15 01640 002-70 001-90 002-80 016-10 001-95 002 90 01880 00640 01890 002-95 00640240 01896 010-10 00340 00740140 01140 00440 001-10 011-10 00540 001-20 011-20 00940 002-10 011-30 01040 002-20 011-50 01140 002 30 011-60 01340 004-40 011-70 002-50 013-10 01240 And, all those parcels 0814-050401-00 ■ 054-00. inclusive And, all those parcels 0814-070-001-00 025-00, inclusive And, all those parcels 0814-080-002-00 01740, inclusive And, ail those parcels 0814-13040140 00840, inclusive TAKE NOTICE that the Township Board of the Township of Thomapple will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on September 8. 1997, at 7.40 o'clock p.m in the Township Hall located at 200 East Main Street, Middleville, to hear and consider any objections to the proposed Public Improvements, the proposed special assessment district, and ail other matters relating to said Public Improvements TAKE NOTICE that if written objections to the Public Improvements are filed with the Township Board at or before the public hearing, by record owners of land consistuting more than 20% of the total land area in the proposed special assessment district, the Pubic Improvements shall not be made unless the Township receives petitions requesting the Public Improve ments as required by statute TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the plans and estimates of cost, including any projected incremental increases, for the Public Improvements are on file with the Township Clerx for public examination Periodic redeterminations of cost without a change in the special assessment district may be made without further notice to record owners or parties in interest PROPERTY SHALL NOT BE ADDED TO THE PROPOSED SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AND THE ORIGINAL ESTI­ MATE OF COST SHALL NOT BE INCREASED BY 10% OR MORE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE AND PUBLIC HEARING This notice was autborued by the Township Board of the Township of Thomapple FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT Thomapple Township Hail 200 East Mam Street. Middleville Telephone 795-7202 Dated August 26 1997 Donna Stagray Thomapple Township Clerk NOTICE: Thomapple Twp will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the election mee ting/heanng upon seven (7) days notice to the Township Clerk Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary a»as or sendees should contact the clerk by writing or calling Thomapple Township Clerk, 200 E Mam St. Middleville. Ml 49333 Tele­ phone 795-7202 (404) Posing next to the real ground-breaking equipment last week are School Board President Steve Donker; Eileen McNulty, aide to State Senator Dick Posthumus; School Board Trustee Jim Gless (kneeling); project manager Dave Beckering (above); recommend to the board a di­ rection for fulfilling the build­ ing needs of the growing school population. One of the recommenda­ tions approved by the board and then by the taxpayers was a new elementary school. Nickels said that the school design committee then began meeting weekly to plan a new building that would serve the community’s children now and well into the future. Nickels introduced some of the people who played a part in planning for the new build­ ing so far. Parent Mary Mor­ gan represented the other par­ ents on the design committee Middleville COUNCIL MINUTES August 12, 1997 President French called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Present: Bray, French, Mosey, Nesbitt. Rutherford, Stagray, and VandenBerg. Minutes were approved as (presented. The Agenda was approved with the addition of a report under "Officer s Reports" from the Assistant Manager. PRESIDENT Motion by Rutherford, supported by Stogray that Patricia Hall be appointed to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Term to end April 30. 2000 Ayes all. Approved. Motion by Bray seconded by Rutherford that the President and Manager be appointed to vote for the trustees of the Michigan Municipal Worker's Compensation Fund. Ayes all. Approved. CLERK Motion by Mosey supported by Rutherford to adopt the Resolution dealing with Amen­ ding the Village Charter to allow for Nonpartisan Elections as rood Ayes all Approved MANAGER Regarding Ark i ng s pension request motion by Mosey, seconded by VondenBerg to adopt a resolution presented by the ICMA that would allow French and Arkmg to implement various pion administration details enact a Declaration of Trust of ICMA Retirement Trust and enact the Village of Mid­ dleville Executive Pension Plan Adoption Agreement. Ayes all. Approved. Request for a Special Public Hearing for September 9, 1997 at 7:00 to gather public comments on street abandonments needed to accommodate the Rivertown Ajxirtment project. Motion by Mosey, supported by Stogray. Ayes all. Approved. Finance Committee, as re­ quested. has met and reviewed the question of financing the Booster Station project. Motion by Stogray. seconded by Mosey (with comment) that the Village adopt the Resolution to Award Sale of Installment Purchase Agreement from the Hastings City Bank for a ten year loan in the amount of $100,000 at an in­ terest rote of 5.36%. Roll coll vote: Bray. Aye. French, Aye; Mosey. Aye: Nesbitt, Aye. Rutherford, Aye: Stogray, Aye. and VandenBerg. Aye. Approved. Motion by Smgray seconded by VandenBerg to pay the list of invoices dated August 12, 1997 in the amount of $49 601.87 Roll coll vote. Bray. Aye; French, Aye. Mosey. Aye Nesbitt Aye Rutherford. Aye: Stogray, Aye VondenBerg Aye. Approved Meeting adjourned at 8 32 p.m. Maria Fuller Clerk Village of Middleville (406) architect Harm Perdock; Superintendent of Schools Doug Busman; Schools Business Manager Judi Dean; Caledonia Elementary Principal Gordie Nickels; parent and member of School Design Committee Mary Morgan and State Representative Mark Jansen. and expressed her appreciation for all the discussion, all the listening and for getting to be a part of the project. Architect Harm Perdock of GMB Architects and Engi­ neers spoke on behalf of his firm. He said it was "great” to work with the design commit­ tee and thanked the district for the opportunity to help design (he building. State Representative Mark Jansen remarked that he had just toured the Caledonia Schools several months ago and had been impressed with the parents' involvement. He Continued next page- ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, Ml. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of Yankee Springs Township will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 9, 1997 commencing at 7:30 pm at the Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N. Briggs Rd. concerning the following. 1. ZBA 97-08-10. Parcel ID. NO. 160-019-00, A request by Robert Simpson, 2261 Parker Dr., for a vanance from the Township Zoning ordinance rear and front yard set back requirements to construct a pole barn on the property. 2. ZBA 97-08-11, Parcel ID. NO. 070-037-00; A request by Ball Bowling, 3330 Elmwood Beach Rd , for a variance from the Township Zoning ordinance road side set back requirements to allow him to construct an addition to his garage. 3 Such other matters as may property come before the Zoning Board of Appeals. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Zoning Ordinance will be available tor inspection at the office of the Township Clerk, 284 N. Briggs Rd , during regular township business hours and will also be available at the time of the pubke meeting Written letters of comment will be accepted until the start of the meeting PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township win provide to individuals with disabilities necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services as may be required, upon 5 days notice to the Township Clerk of the need for the same All persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to participate tn the discussion of the above proposals. Yankee Springs Township Zoning Board of Appeals Charles Biggs, Secretary 405 �The Sun ond News Middleville. Ml/September 2. 1997/Poge 13 From previous page — noted their involvement with this project as well, and said it was "a pleasure and an honor’’ to participate in the ground­ breaking. "All of you here have made this successful," he said. Board President and Build­ ing Committee member Steve Donker said the whole process has been exciting, from the bond election to working on the plans for school. "It’s all within budget," he reported. "We will do all we can to make this project sup­ portive of the community ef­ fort." He said that a lot of effort has gone into making this school a model for the future, so that plans for this building can be used for later school buildings as well. Village Council President Judy Kidder said her experi­ ence at the village is that peo­ ple moving to the area want good schools, and this project is an example of just that. Superintendent of Schools Doug Busman thanked the community for its support, and said a school district can be only as good as its people. He said that he would match the Caledonia Schools staff with any in the world. "I'm fortunate to live in a community like Caledonia," he added. "I see it every time I look into the faces of our children." Among the two classes of students who got to don hard hats and break some ground for the new elementary school is this line-up of second-graders. From the left are Charles Cook, Donovan Klemkosky, Mindy Freeman, Kristen Butler Jenifer Whalen, Nicole Stauffer, Ryan DeGood, Eric Merrill, James Flier and Joshua Jason. PHOTO ALBUM, at Otto's home at 7640 West State Road in Middleville. Cost is $3 per workshop and Otto will provide the materi­ als such as the stickers, die cuts and album books. Though she has not taught her introductory class yet, she is currently holding the work­ shops for people who have taken a similar introductory class somewhere else. The Caledonia School Board President Steve Donker, Village Council President Judy Kidder, Caledonia Schools Buildings and Grounds Supervisor Ron Pyper, Caledonia Schools Business Manager Judi Dean, State Representative Mark Jansen and School Board Trustee Jim Gless take their turns with the shovels at the ground breaking for the new Emmons Lake Elementary. O iwir The students, their home­ towns, parents, high school alma maters, and types of scholarships and amounts Scott Jackson peedy's Seamless Gutters * Custom Made on Site * Gutter Repair * Free Estimates < Homeowners & Contractors * Many Colors to Choose From CALL TODAY 616-795-2004 SOO Arlington (M-37) • Middleville. Ml 49W were as follows: • Michelle L. Betts of Cale­ donia, daughter of Anthony and Florence Batts, Grand Rapids Christian High School, Calvin Presidential Scholarship, $5,500. • Laura J. Lanser of Caledo­ nia, daughter of Peter and Janet Lanser, Caledonia High School, Calvin Presidential Scholarship, $5,500, and Ora­ torio Society Music Scholar­ ship, $750. • Katie S. McKenzie of Caledonia, daughter of Dr. Dale and Diane McKenzie, South Christian High School, Calvin Stewardship Award, $600. • Jeremy R. Doombos of Middleville, son of Jack and Cathy Doombos, Thomapple Kellogg High School, Calvin Presidential Scholarship, $5,500. • Stacey E. Duncan of Mid­ dleville, daughter of David and Judy Hopkins. South Chris­ tian High School. Calvin Honors Scholarship. SI,500. • Tracy A. Schondelmayer of Middleville, daughter of Carolyn Getty and Sandy Schondelmayer. Thomapple Kellogg High School, Calvin Faculty Honors Scholarship. $2500 • Sara C. Robertson of Caledonia, daughter of Richard and Cynthia Robertson, Cale­ donia High School, Transfer Student Scholarship. $2500. nr» help others do the same. She said she has enjoyed the work so far and looks forward to working with people on Sept. 30. Z’ Looking for a X PRINTER? Call... '/a\ \ 945-9554 y m f ft IBM Seven local students receive Calvin College scholarships Seven local students are en­ tering Calvin College this fall with special scholarships awarded by the college. //a> continued from page 9 people attending are creating a lot of good work, Otto said. The reason she decided to teach the class and hold work­ shops. she said, is because she wanted to start working on an album of her own and couldn't seem to find the time within the regular daily routine. She felt that holding the work­ shops would help her set aside some time for her project and s5 OFF Lube Oil & Filter Brake inspection • with this coupon MOST CARS emd UGHT TRUC^ COUPON EXPIRES SEPT 30. 1997 Only ■ ► Tax : ‘with this coupon Regularly $24 95 • { ; and we check and fill all FLUIDS • } MOST CARS and LIGHT TRUCKS i i COUpON EXPIRES SEPT 30. 1997 ; I ! 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Ml/September 2. 1997 Farm Rodeo Challenge is futuristic high-tech agriculture competition by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The Farm Rodeo Challenge in Clarksville last week was nothing like a western-style competition between cow­ hands on horses roping and bucking steers. But this rodeo was a competition. The “horses" they rode were more accurately named “Custom Application Equip­ ment," in other words, huge This year makes four as top team in the Rodeo competition for Frontier Co-Op from Indiana! Team members include Mark Keppel, Sam Sorter, Brian Hoffman, Ron Sibert and Bob Shands. Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history. call for same-day approval. CommonPoint Mortgage CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221' H.V.A.C. Service Tech./Installer/Installer Leadmen: Attention experienced residential H.V.A.C. personnel. Are you ready to advance into the commercial and industrial market? 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Machinery use is contracted out to farmers on an almost continuous basis. Joel Stoepker said that the Caledonia Co-op has treated more than 45.000 acres in the area since they bought the equipment. The machine used in the competition treats an average of 15,000 acres in a year. The rodeo was a challenge for each of the 11 teams of four specialists, which oper­ ated the equipment to compete at high levels of professional­ ism. The competitors came from Indiana. Ohio and Michigan, representing other agricultural co-ops, gram ele­ vator companies, chemical companies or other farm-ori­ ented concerns. It was no small feat to bring workers away from their home base, up to 10 hours from home. It took planning. And transporting this special equipment to a common loca­ tion was no small undertak­ ing, either. It also was expensive and that's why the rodeo is spon­ sored by large agribusinesses such as Monsanto, DuPont, Countrymark Co-op, American-Cyanamid, Novartis, Rhoene-Poulenc, Zeneca, Dow-Elanco, Valent, Bayer, Farmland, Ag-Chem, Wilmar and GASF. Stoepker was the person who this year coordinated the various activities that took place during the rodeo He is a member of a cooperative that operates the Caledonia Farmer's Elevator, in Caledo­ nia, Clarksville, Lake Odessa and St. Johns. The co-op next A team prepares to procede to the field after the tanker truck has loaded the Custom Application Equipment. year will be hosted by Excel Co-op in Flora, Ind. The rodeo challenge serves a very important purpose, Stoepker said. Farming these days is so technical that ob­ serving and taking part in the competition is a way of edu­ cating the personnel who must use the equipment. The rodeo requires a great deal of study and preparation in ad­ vance. Performing and win­ ning provides motivation for people to put forth that effort and to strive for excellence and professionalism on a daily basis. To understand just how much is involved for team members operating the equipment, following the competition process gives some idea. Operation of this machinery is not a one-person job and that’s why there are four on a team. Each team member has a specialized and highly technical job. The manager in the competi­ tion takes a call from a farmer, imitating a real life scenario. There are about 50 questions he must answer be­ fore a decision can be made as to the correct formulation to be used on the farmer’s field. He has to get all the relevant information from an often non-verbal customer, just as in real life. For example, the weeds to be treated may al­ ready have a resistance to cer­ tain herbicides. The agronomist decides w hat specific chemicals are to be used. This is based on the type of weeds in a particular area of a field, the soil analy­ sis, previous treatment in the area, the crop to be treated, etc. A work order is generated The tender/driver then loads, secures the chemicals, loads the rig, secures the load, makes certain to use protec- Continued next page- Caledonia's team came in a close third. Quite an accomplishment with this just their second year to compete! Team members included (from left) Mike Smith, Mark McConnon, Karl Langmaack and Al Pung. FOOT PAIN? Ingrown Nails • Diabetic Care • Hammertoes • Calluses Heel Pain • Orthotics • Warts Dr. Terrence J. Emiley OFFICE FOR PODIATRY Call 612 Main Street in Caledonia 891-9133 for an Appointment FACTORY, WAREHOUSE & OFFICE JOBS! Assembly • Stock Picking Stack/Pack Parts • Hi-Lo/Shipping Plastic Injection • Restock Shelves Trim Press • Lumber/Hi-Lo • Electronic Assembly • Order Fulfillment • Data Entry Clerks • 6,000 kph plus • Copy Room Clerk • Customer Service/Order Entry These current openings are at companies in the Grand Rapids area. Most are temp, to per­ manent (hire in), however, some are seasonal positions. Please call for specific information about the positions that interest you. Factory & Warehouse Applications Are Accepted 9-11 am and 1-3:30 pm Weekdays Clerical By Appointment Only Bring 2 Pieces of I.D. 507 - 36th St. SE Grand Rapids Between Eastern & Division (616) 245-6161 Equal Opportunity Employee �The Sun and News Middleville, Ml/Sep*e«nber 2, 190/Po0e 5 HERITAGE DAY, People will be treated to performances by many differ­ ent entertainment groups such as "Mr. Hyde," a classic rock group, a gospel clown, the Ringo Swingos dance group. The Hurricanes, and a "Star Spangled Salute" performance by members of the First Bap­ tist Church of Middleville. Middleville's first annual 5 K run and walk also will be held that day. People can run or walk through the streets of downtown Middleville and trophies will be awarded to the top male and female finishers. Interested participants must from front page register by Friday. Sept. 5 by contacting Lisa Weeber al 795-2550. The three-on-three basket­ ball tournament is open to people ages 10-17. The cost to register is $28 per team and the deadline is Friday. People can register at Tires Plus. Trophies will be awarded to the first and second place teams and T-shirts will be given to all participants. Entries for the "What I like About Middleville Picture Contest." also are due Sept. 5. Elementary students are wel­ come to enter by drawing a picture describing what Mid­ dleville means to them, and turning it in at any Mid­ dleville business with a con­ test sign. Two winners will be chosen and will be desig­ nated as the junior grand mar­ shals for the parade Those interested in register­ ing for mud volleybail should register at Tires Plus by Sept. 5. The cost is $40 per team. Requirements for sand volley­ ball are the same as those for mud volleyball. Jeff Lehman. Jodi Ruffner, Joe Booher. Mike Bremer and Jerry Walsh are set to be dunked by people in the dunk tank. Others interested in par­ ticipating should called Samantha Vandenbosch at 795-4208. Lineup for the annual parade will be at 9 a.m. at the middle school. To participate or get information call Glenn Ray­ mond al 795-7236. Bingo, Las Vegas Night, coed softball and a pie eating contest will round out the fes­ tivities. along with a slide show offered by the Thomapple Heritage Association. Beach volleyball and many other tournaments are ottered as part ot the Middleville Heritage Day Festivities each year. Hattis ■ Hammer exchange vows Erika Hattis and Joseph Hammer were united in mar­ riage on Aug. 15 at Caledonia United Methodist Church. The bride is a 1991 graduate of Hastings High School and is attending paramedic school The groom is employed in Grand Rapids and is a firefighter for the Township of Caledonia. The couple Caledonia. resides in Ex-Middleville woman’s husband is ordained Bakers to celebrate 50 years together Pete and Marge Baker will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Sept. 6th, with an open house hosted by their children at Alaska Baptist Church, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. No gifts, please. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ’ MAIN ATTRACTION • Hair • Nails V \[T/^ • Pedicures • Facials • Scalp Massage \Z)i // • Body Massage • Waxing Call 891-4247 (891-HAIR) 9175 Cherry Valley (M-37) Caledonia Walk-Ins Welcome - Appointments Guaranteed OPEN Mon.. Tues., Fri. 9-6, Wed. & Thur. 9-8; Sat. 9-3 .OOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOO- The Rev. Kenneth Gilmore, son of Rev. Cecil and Carole Gilmore of Marlton. N.J., was ordained Sunday. July 13, at the Wesleyan Woods Camp in Vassar. Mich. His wife is the former Diane Bender, daughter of Philip and Barbara Bender of Middleville Gilmore said he felt the call to ministry early in life, but didn't submit to the Lord’s will until his sophomore year at Indiana Wesleyan Universi­ ty. He graduated in 1994 from l.W.U. with a bachelor of science degree in Christian Ministries. In the fall of 1994 he accepted the call to Keystone Community Church in Saline, Mich., as an associate pastor, where he is presently employed. The Rev. Kenneth Diane Gilmore. and Immunization site moved for Sept. 17 clinic The Barry-Eaton District Health Department immuniza­ tion clinic scheduled for Wednesday. Sept. 17, at the Middleville United Methodist Church has been canceled. Instead, a clinic will be held from 2:30 to 4 p.m. the same day at the Thornapple Kellogg High School cafeteria. The public is welcome to get rou­ tine immunizations. The clinic scries will re­ sume at the Middleville United Methodist Church on the third Wednesday of Octo­ ber (Oct. 15) from 2 to 4 p.m., as normally scheduled. For more information, call the Health Department al 9459516. The M< ientifi< theory I like k.1 h that the ring- of Saturn are eompo*e<l entirely of lo*t airline luggage. —Mark Ru'mell EXAM, BITE-WING X-RAYS $ 4 ’TOO & ROUTINE CLEANING...... *4 FREE ORTHODONTIC CONSULTATION FREE TEETH WHITENING CONSULTATION It’s Time to Schedule Your Children’s Back-To-School Checkup! This month any one can register to win a F/?££ TEETH WHITENING from Dr. Beld’s office! Happy 60s club to meet Sept. 8 WAYNE H. BELD, d.d.s. The Caledonia Happy 60s club will meet Monday. Sept 8. at the Caledonia Communi­ ty Education Building, at 330 Johnson. Caledonia, at noon Bring a dish to pass, and table service for the potluck, and a $1 bingo gift 9958 Cherry Valley Ave., SE, Ste. 1 Caledonia, MI 49316 Call now for appointment 891-0004 VISA �Page 6/The Sun and News. Middleville. MI September 2. 1997 From Our Readers... Step Family Day set Sept. 16 To the editor: I hope that the citizens of Caledonia are informed that Gov. Engler has proclaimed a day for all of Michigan And for all the stepfamilies in Caledonia' Until recently, the only in­ volvement I ever experienced with our government was voting. I have began another exciting stepfamily adventure; and this has proven to be a wonderful journey I am delighted to share with you that the road that I am travel­ ing will impact stepfamilies throughout this great nation. I found out first hand that even the “little guy" can make a difference... it just takes that strong gut feeling and acting on it with all your heart. . and that is what J did. With the U.S Census Bureau predicting that by the year 2000 half of the popula tion will be living in step­ families rather than the nuclear families, it is in­ evitable that the stepfamily will increasingly become more common in the new millennium. This is where it all began... my mission... my calling. . my dream. I discovered that, in spite of the wonderful organizations and education resources for stepfamilies; I found that there was no day set aside to honor the stepfamily. I yearned to find a way to have a day set aside to observe the love and dedication of stepfamilies. Stepfamilies make a tremen­ dous effort and work hard to stengthen the values of their families. I asked Debra Mogg of "Life's Landmines to Land­ scapes" to join with me in this calling Together we reached for the stars’ We decided to co-sponsor a nationw ide effort to have a StepFamily Day pro­ claimed in each state Debbie and I soon learned that, in order for any state to establish (proclaim) its own "StepFamily Day." approval would be needed from that state's governor. We also learned that, in some states, by law. a Proclamation Re­ quest cannot be accepted from anyone who lives outside that state However, should Presi­ dent Clinton accept our Pro­ clamation Request, then there would be a "National StepFamily Day." We composed a letter re­ questing a StepFamily Day Support the TKHS Senior Class of 1998 PIG ROAST Sept. 5, 1997 • 5:30 PM • MIDDLEVILLE FOOTBALL FIELD BEFORE THE FOOTBALL GAME AGAINST CALEDONIA $3.00 Per Person Proclamation to send to Presi­ dent Clinton (who comes from a stepfamily). Vice President Gore and First Lady Hillary Clinton We also sent our re­ quest to each of the states' senators and congressmen in Washington. D.C. as well as to each states' governor, senators and representatives. In all. we sent our StepFamily Day Proclamation to over 800 government officials. The response to our Pro­ clamation request was over­ whelming, arriving by Email. snail mail and phone! The government officials who responded offered encourage­ ment and positive input for continuing our Proclamation efforts. At the same time, many of them were anxious to share with us their own step­ family stories I feel genuinely blessed and honored that so many people have shared their lives with me. We have commitments from 22 individual states thus far. Michigan, who will join us to proclaim Sept. 16 as "StepFamily Day.” Together. Debra Mogg and I will continue to work hard to have every state proclaim Sept. 16 as StepFamily Day in honor of all Stepfamilies in America This has been a gloroius mission... a historic calling., a dream come true! I am a free-lance writer who lives with her husband. Jim, along with the rest of the Borgeld Bunch, in Wyoming, Mich. I am the author of ’ ‘The 10 White Flag Solutions,” published July 1997, Life’s Landmines to Lanscapes. Christine Borgeld Wyoming, Mich. Looking for a \ PRINTER? Call... 945-9554J Do you have HARD RUSTY Water? Call for more information about our... Water Conditioning SPECIAL Introductory Offer FULLY AUTOMATIC Water Conditioning $4)50 Call today for a FREE Water Analysis 945-5102 or 1-800-852-3098 CONDITIONING 141 E. Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, Michigan OPEN. Monday thru Friday 8:30 to 5; Saturday 9 to 12 One man’s skill and faith help save little girl’s life To the editor: I would like to share the story of one man's faith and effort to save another human life. The man's name is Christopher Columbo. and he’s a dive master and teaches students scuba lessons. Chris ‘is also trained for search and rescue. So when he heard the screams of someone calling out "somebody call 911” he knew this was just something not done by a trained team. You see, in any true emergen­ cy situation, the person taking charge should point to a per­ son standing nearby and say "call 911." That way. one call is made and everybody else does not think, "somebody else has made the call," when in reality none has made a call for help. Chris was across the water from where he could see the group of people gathered, aware that things didn’t sound quite right, Chris turned to his student, and asked him to drive his boat to the crisis site. What they encountered when they got there was a young woman who had tried to ad­ minister CPR to a young child of 9. Upon his arrival, they had all given up on the child because she had gone without air for six minutes, if not more Chris quickly asked to see the child, and was told. “Why? She is dead.” Chris asked again to see the child, and was allowed to look at her only after declaring that he was a trained professional in rescue under water. Quickly, Chris looked her over asset, her color, and found that although she was very blue, her fingertrips had not changed in color. Somewhere, there was life left in this little person. Chris then asked how long was the child under. The answer was vague... “a minute, maybe more.” Chris needed to know was it closer to more, more like two. "Yes” came the answer. Chris went to work know­ ing the people in the crowd were looking upon him as a madman trying to save a dead chid. The paramedics had taken off their gloves and had begun to walk away. Chris scooped up the little girl, and very close to her ear. spoke to her, telling her, "Now look, little baby girl, we are profes­ sionals and we are here to save you, but you have got to try. 1 know that first breath is going to really hurt, but you’re going to feel so much better afterwards." So with that, he and the den­ tist, (the student who drove Chris to the site) began their work, ringing the water from the child. Three times she coughed up water As Chris worked the dentist was check­ ing and tracking the plus, — all the while he talked to the spirit of the child, encourag­ ing her to come back and breathe. Three times the pulse failed. The child was revived and was taken to the hospital, and some hours later was setting up and talking with no brain damage She was shy and a little scared after everybody had finished poking her. but Chns was able to see her and said to her, “I know you don’t remember me, and I know you’re really tired of everybody poking on you, but if you could just smile for me and sit up I leave a happy man." With that she sat up and gave him a very warm and bright smile. Chris, however, did not meet with the little girl's parents, not even some four hours after the fact. However, he did meet with the grand­ mother. who thanked him many times This story had a happy en­ ding. only because there hap­ pened to be a peson like Chris whose training had paid off. The child was given the will to live. Many times over, however, people panic during these types of crisis and forget all that they have been taught, or do not execute a procedure correctly. Many things are looked at after the fact, and it is something to consider if you are part of a team of first aid givers. For many first aid teams, they have made choices to participate in real life drills, which are treated like the real thing, and help to prepare the teams both mentally and physically for the tasks at hand. The teams play out the drama as though it were a real life crisis and in the end it is said by the people who have made the efforts, that when the real thing happens they are more collected and are more able to recollect their training and execute their training. They do so with confidence, and are able to perform the tasks needed correctly, and can meet the life saving need Young or old. a near death experience, brings into focus the value and the beauty of be­ ing present here on earth It also can bring to mind to all of us that today is a gift; it is in­ deed a present, and one I am always grateful for. We all hope we will never find ourselves in crisis situa­ tions such as the one Chris en­ countered. but things happen, and we become so much more aware of how much we really need each other and love each other when a total stranger responds to our need Katherine A. Encinas Middleville School Lunch Menu Thomapple Kellogg School Lunch Menu Wednesday, Sept. 3 Goulash, whole wheat bread, peas, applesauce, royal brownie. Thursday, Sept. 4 Meat and cheese sub on steak bun, cole slaw, jello with fruit. Friday, Sept. 5 Texas toast pizza, pasta salad, corn, blueberry cobbler. Monday, Sept. 8 Ravioli and cheese, broc­ coli, whole wheat bread, pineapple tidbits. Tuesday, Sept. 9 Comstack — chili, cheese, lettuce on com chips, soft pretzel, pears. NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School. Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. Thornapple Kellogg Breakfast Menu Wednesday, Sept. 3 Breakfast pizza, juice, milk Thursday, Sept. 4 Cold cereal, fruit crescent, milk. Friday. Sept. 5 French toast sticks (3), syrup, ham slice, juice, milk. Monday, Sept. 8 Oatmeal, muffin, juice, milk. Tuesday, Sept. 9 Bagel with cream cheese, orange juice, milk. f Looking for a PRINTER? Call.-. <945-9554 ) Caledonia Dance Center, Inc. Professional Instruction in Tap, Ballet, Jazz and Lyrical Dance PRE-SCHOOL THRU ADULT For more information, call... 891-1606 or 891-9362 To all new students — bring in this ad and RECEIVE ’5.00 OFF first months lesson. Caledonia Dance Center, Inc. 131 Vi East Main St., Caledonia �The Sun ond News Middleville Ml/September 2, 1997/Poge 17 Total team effort gives Viking Sweet Ladies win over T-K Caledonia Coach John Meerman describes his team's effort Thursday against rival Middleville as "just a total team effort.' And that's just what it took to beat an up and coming Trojan team that pressed the Scots until game's end. Final score: Caledonia 70, Middleville 58. "Our depth really helped us as Middleville pressed us throughout," Meerman explained. Making 37-of-49 free throw attempts didn't hurt either. Middleville’s fouls accounted for three Trojans leaving the game early. Jenny DeBoer led the Scots 41 times in that game, a with 17 markers, but Anne result of the negative nerves Morgan and Stephanie Algera that surfaced from playing also put up impressive such a difficult team for numbers with 16 points openers. apiece "They (the Scots) were Sarah Bom was Caledonia's much more relaxed and very top contnbutor on the boards confident," The Caledonia with 10 caroms. Algera pulled mentor explained of down another 8 rebounds. Thursday's comeback. Jenny Doyle tallied a game- "Middleville played hard and high 18 points for Middleville will win a kit of games this and teammate Jessica Crowley year." pumped in 12 markers Caledonia plays at Catholic The win was especially nice Central on Thursday. for Coach Meerman. and his Middleville will host Delton team, following Tuesday's today (Tuesday) in non-league, season-opening loss to prep Barry County action. hoop power West Catholic. The Scots turned the ball over Sarah Born (42) goes down low for two points as teammate Stephanie Algera (52) gets in position for a rebound. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) Run Caledonia 1997 ! Men’s & Women’s 10K Run, 5K Run 5K Fun Walk I I I Caledonia's Jenny DeBoer (on floor) is surrounded by Middleville's Annie Deschoff (23) and Carly Mulder (24) during varsity basketball action last week. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) When: Saturday, September 13, 1997 Times: 9:00 a.m. 5K run begins 9:00 a.m. 10K run begins 9:00 a.m. 5K walk begins - Where: | I ■ Caledonia Community Education 330 Johnson, Caledonia, MI 49316 I | | ? (Just 15 minutes south of Grand Rapids. Take M37 south to Main Street I in Caledonia. West on Main Street. (Main Street ends at the Community I | Education Building.) Course: The course will begin and end at the Community Education I Building for all races. Scenic country roads with some light hills. ■ I Registration: $15.00 registration fee before September 11th. $18.00 | I registration fee on race day. (Only pre-registered runners will be I - guaranteed a shirt.) Registrations on the day of the race will be at the ■ I Community Education Building. | | Packet Pick Up: Race packets may be picked up on race day from 8:00 | I Caledonia's Stephanie Algera attempts a step pass during Thursday's varsity contest with Middleville. (Photo by Shelty Sulser) a.m. until 8:45 a.m. for all races. Please call 891-8117 for more information. �Pog« I8/Th« Sun and N*w«. MkMIwvilte, Ml/September 2, 1997 T-K golfers start season on fire, look to continue Caledonia’s varsity golf team can go eight deep, which should help the Scots as they battle through a challenging league campaign. Caledonia Scot’s golf team has post-season potential Caledonia golf coach. Cal Keizer, has visions of a league championship and maybe even a 1997 appearance in the State golf finals. The Scots* mentor, however, knows that all must come together if those things arc to happen Caledonia has played well, but not good enough during the early-scason tournaments thus far. In a four-team dual last Wednesday the Scots shot 168 to tie with Comstock Park for second place at Yankee Springs. Middleville won that event with a 161 and Delton rounded out the four­ some with a 170. "That's not good for us," explained Keizer from the Wednesday result. Scott Leatherman and Rick Leatherman both carded 9-hole scores of 41, while John Wierenga managed a 44. Scott Leatherman has been consistently solid during the early portion of Caledonia’s season. At the Barry County Invitational, Scott Leatherman earned medalist honors and followed that outing with a ZYLSTRA DOOR, INC. “Where the customer comes first" GARAGE DOORS AND OPENERS RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • Sales • Service • Installation Member of the Grand Rapids Homebuilders Association 698-7242 -aowZNyER-a 7350 Broadmoor, Caledonia third place at the Mid-Way and a fifth place at a very tough Kent County tournament held at Candlestone. Caledonia was third at the Mid-Way with a 325 and finished in the middle of the pack at with a 360 at the Kent County. Keizer's reaction to the early-scason results. ”1 thought that we would do a little better," Keizer said. Other golfers who could contribute to the Scots' title run are Eric Masse, Troy Leatherman, Matt Dodge and Matt Colbum. Keizer said his team can go "eight men deep" and they just might have to in order to contend for post­ season honors. "I’m hoping that's what we can do," Keizer said. "We have to shoot better than we have, but we do have the potential." Coach Keizer says that Forest Hills and Union also have strong golf programs in the OK Gold this fall. Caledonia will face Byron Center at home today (Tuesday) and have its first league match (vs. Cedar Springs and Wayland) at Briarwood on Thursday T-K's varsity golf squad, shown here by the first place trophy from the Barry County Invitational, includes (from left) Ryan Lenartz, Taylor Pierce, Josh Sturm, Alex Middleton, Adam Seifert, Matt Pullen and Coach Bernie Weller. Coach Bernie Weller is not shy when speaking about the talents of his Middleville High golf team. "We are a very good team and will be considered the league favorite," Weller said. "I have four trophies in 25 years of coaching and this team got two of them in one week." Middleville won its first Barry County Invitational at Mullenhurst on Aug. 14 and then took top honors at the Mid-Way Invitational at Yankee Springs on Aug. 27. "We're off to a great start and hope to continue the rest of the season," Weller said. "Our goal is to qualify for the State tourney and go for a State title." Some big goals, but with the golfers that Weller has don't bet against it happening. The top returning Trojan swingers are senior Josh Sturm, sophomore Adam Seifert, senior Alex Middleton, sophomore Matt Pullen, junior Ryan Lenartz and junior Taylor Pierce. Sturm has made All-OK Blue the last two seasons and has an impressive 40.55 average. Seifert was honorable mention all-conference in '96 with a 41.72 norm. Middleton (43.95 average), Pullen (44.61), Lenartz (45.80) and Pierce (44.83) also have played consistently during the early portion of this season. One other returning athlete to Weller’s team is Eric Bender (46.30). Middleville has placed second in the OK Blue the last four years, but this just might be the year for a first-place trophy for the T-K Trojan squad. In 1996, the final record was 17-3 overall and 12-2 in conference rounds. Calvin Christian, Rogers and Spring Lake will be GRID TEAM, Glowicki said that band direc­ tor Tom Peck's musicians have prepared two halftime shows for this year. "The Music Boosters have been extremely supportive," Glowicki said. "And Mr. Peck is excited about the shows and about the band's share in mak­ ing this a special season." The CHS Student Congress is encouraging students to ride spectator buses to the games. Students can pay $4, which will include their ticket and the round-trip ride to and from the game. Students with these tickets won't have to wait at the gate to get in. The council also is plan­ ning to make this year's Oct. 17 Homecoming special for all the fall sports teams. "They have been talking about ways to include the other teams in some of the week's activities," said Dawn Reigler, the athletic office administrative assistant "Nothing's been decided yet, but they really want to pro­ mote Homecoming, not just for football, but for all the fall sports teams." The parents of the Class of 1998 have some spirited plans, too. They will be sell­ ing CHS car flags for Caledo­ nia fans traveling to away games for any sport. These cost $10, and can be purchased from any senior parent or at home sports events. The parents also are plan­ ning to offer tailgater suppers at the Grandville field before the football games. For $3 fans can buy a light supper that will include a pork sandwich, chips, cookie and a drink. The meals are planned for those who don’t have lime to grab something to eat before the game "They can come straight to the field and get a bite to eat challengers to Middleville for OK Blue top honors. At the Barry County Invite, the Trojans broke the school record by three shots with a team score of 313. Seifert (76) placed third at the always challenging Kent County Invitational on Aug. 19, a tournament that saw the Trojans' record a best ever 333. from Page 15 rather than stopping for fast food," said parent Linda Maines. ’They don't have to pack a picnic lunch for the kids, either." The tailgaters will begin about one hour before game time, and all proceeds from both the car flag sale and the tailgaters will go toward this year's senior class graduation party. The Scots will kick off their season Friday night against perennial neighboring rival, Middleville on the Tro­ jans' field. All games will be­ gin at 7:30 p.m. except the two Saturday games. The first of the afternoon games on Saturday, Sept. 13, pits the Scots against confer­ ence rival Forest Hills North­ ern, with kickoff time set for I p.m. at Grandville. The sec­ ond afternoon game on Satur­ day, Nov. I, also will be the last game of the regular sea­ son, and will be Parents Day. That afternoon, the Scots will take on Northview in a non­ conference contest, beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Grandville field. Evening games at Grandville will find the Scots playing conference games against Sparta (Sept. 26), and Cedar Springs (Oct. 17). Senior parent Anne Lillie, whose four sons all have been or are cross country athletes, said that she hoped Caledonia fans wouldn't think Grandville is too far to travel. "The cross country teams' home course has been at Johnson Park in Grandville for years, ever since Caledonia joined the O-K Gold." she said. "It's not that far away at all. Playing in Grandville shouldn't be a reason for fans to stay home." �TPOf The Sun and News. Middleville Ml-September 2, 1997/Page 19 If u siiiess Services HOUSE CLEANING: honest and reliable 795-7099. BANKRUPTCY LEGAL K & C’S CARPET INSTAL­ Services. First consultation free. LATION. 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To run as fast as we possibly can. Hodgkinson put as the Scots’ aim as they began preparations for the fall campaign Forget that the Caledonia program has won four consecutive Class B State championships, if the goal is attained the rest will take care of itself. Many of last season's top harriers have graduated, but that leaves open spots for many other quality runners. Liz Fortuna and Brooke Wierenga both have earned All-State honors, while captains Jenny Sprague and Sarah Grow have earned All- Caledonia's girls cross country team includes (first row. from left) Sarah Grow. Greta Klein, Jenny Sprague; (second row) Brooke Wierenga, Liz Fortuna. Jenny Blauwkamp, Julia Frost; (third row) Amber Moose, Molly Cryderman; (fourth row) Christine Thompson, Julie VanKalker, Amy Busfield, Joanna Radzikowska and Ashley Kooiman. Scots' cheerleaders Caledonia's varsity cheerleaders are (first row, from left) Nicole Olczak, Anne Westen, Shauna Rea, Coach Teresa Rodgers; (second row) Jennifer Curry, Jaclyn Yonker, Jean Licari, Nikki Barlow; (third row) Danielle Idema, Andrea Huver, Jennifer Finkbeiner and Sara Hanna. Truck Of The Week Car of the Week 96 CHEVROLET TAHOE LS 96 BUICK CENTURY 4WD, 4 door, tailgate rear, 14,000 miles. V-6, automatic, air, cruise, tilt. 96 BUICK SKYLARK 4 door. . *9,S 95 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT Coupe . . * 1 1,995 New 1997 Tahoes and Suburbans, 5 in stock. Great Year End Clearance Deals! 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On Aug. 26 the Scots opened their year with a double win over Coopersville (23-32) and East Grand Rapids (18-39). Wierenga and Fortuna finished second and third and Sprague. Grow and Klein were fifth, seventh and ninth. Other Scots who ran well, according to their coach, were Amy Busfield, Maygan Post and Jenny Blauwkamp. Jayvee Scots up-end Trojan Basketball team Middleville's junior varsity basketball team opened its season with a 53-37 loss to Caledonia last Thursday. The Trojans played well and many players contributed. Stephanie Bell led the T-K squad with 10 points, Teri Schondelmayer had 9, Lyndsey Van Amen tallied 8 and Amanda Bowyer scored 7 points. Tonight the JV Trojans battle Delton at home. 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The Whites moved to Middleville from Kenton. Ohio, in 1954 and shortly after, Bob started teaching math and physical education at TK. He also served as the baseball coach and assistant football coach at that time. They moved five years later to the Thornton Street house they still live in today and Bob became the head football coach in 1962. Eighth grade takes big jump in science Caledonia’s spring MEAP scores show overall district improvement by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Results from the evercontroversial state Michigan Educational Assessment Pro­ gram (MEAP) tests showed last year's Caledonia fifth- and eighth-graders, like most in the county, showing big improvements over the writing scores earned by the 1996 students. Caledonia’s eighth-grade scores also improved greatly in science, putting the district's scores overall among the best in the county. The district-wide percentage of fifth-graders students scoring "proficient” in the writing test taken last spring jumped from 66.8 to 91.2 percent. As a result, those judged "not yet proficient" in this area dropped from 33.2 to 8.8 percent. See MEAPscores, P. 3 While Bob was in the classroom and out on the football field. Betty raised their four children Rob, Janet. Gary and Tracey. Both said they have always enjoyed the small school and community they have been a part of for so many years, and remember when the high school was the present middle school building. Bob said he has fond memories of the years he helped run a summer recreation program Middleville. He took students to Gun Lake and Green Lake and taught them how to swim. Two busloads of kids were taken out to the lake, were taught how to swim, and were tested by a Red Cross instructor at the Bob and Betty White forth on bus that was provided by the school district. end of the session. Bob also kept track of five or six little league teams through this program and transported kids back and See Grand marshals, P. 6 Riebel Development replaces village as capacity owner Village bows out as Caledonia Twp. takes over water system by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Caledonia Village is now out of the water business. . The public water system that originally was to serve the entire village, including Glen Valley Estates and the schools located within the vil­ lage limits, was transferred Wednesday from village to township ownership during a joint meeting of the Village Council and the — Township Board. The new agreement releases the village from its responsi­ bility for the system but en­ sures continued public water service for Glen Valley and the schools, the only users of the system right now. The agreement also establishes the means of repaying the original partners in the system for their "up front” investments in it. The original partnership, es­ tablished in 1994, linked the Caledonia Schools, Glen Val- ley Estates and Caledonia Vil­ lage in a three-way agreement that eventually would have serviced the entire village. The village, as the local governing unit, was the legal owner of the system. Village residents, however, last year rejected the idea of extending public water to their homes, though the schools and Glen Valley homeowners and businesses are served by the system. At the urging of a number of its residents, the u These negotiations were 99 percent constructive all the time. I was really impressed because even though two of the parties, Baker and Riebel, actually are competitors, they all went for the good for everyone JJ involved in this thing. — Bill Johnston Village Council earlier this year agreed to divest itself of its legal ownership of the sys­ tem, but preferred transferring the system to the township rather than selling it to a pri­ vate interest. The new agreement, in which Riebel Development's Jasonville Farms replaces the village as an investor and ca­ pacity owner in the system, has taken about six months to work out to the satisfaction of the Township Utilities Com­ mission, the schools, Riebel and Glen Valley. With the township taking over the system, however, it will remain a public utility, < rather than a private one owned and operated, for in­ stance, by a developer. Attorney Jim White, who has worked with the water system investors in drafting the new agreement, explained last week that with the new contract, the village no longer will have to subsidiz.e a water system that would never pay for itself because 50 percent of its capacity would sit unused. With only the schools and Glen Valley Estates as users, there would not be enough revenue coming in from user rates and connection fees to make the system self-suffi­ cient, much less profitable. With the new agreement, the village also will no longer have to make payments on the $275,000 bond it took out through Kent County m order to pay for its share of the first phase of the system. That bond will be "defeased" or re­ paid through the creation of a special escrow account from which the county bond pay­ ments will be made. Funds for this account will come from a See Water system, P. 2 In This Issue... Posing for a photo last week were all the parties concerned with the transfer of ownership of the Caledonia public water system from the village to the township. On the left is Village Council President Judy Kidder. Next to her is Jerry Baker, developer of Glen Valley Estates; Judi Dean, business manager of the Caledonia Community Schools; David Riebel, whose firm is developing Jasonville Farms; Bill Johnston, Caledonia Township supervisor and township attorney Jim White, who handled the legal end of the new water agreement. Reward offered for identifying Labor Day vandals Caledonia Rainforest Workshop ’97 begins year of advocacy Discussions continue about amendin, Foremost PUD Caledonia planners OK special use for oversized building �Page 2/Tbe Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/September 9, 1997 WATER^BySTEM, continued from front page — $795,000 cash deposit by the the third water well that would new partner, Jas^'ville have serviced the village, but Famiij. The- village will de­ now will service Jasonville posit another $4,716 to round Farms. The escrow account also will cover a capacity out this escrow fund. Not only the county bond evaluation in 1999 by engi­ payments, however, will be neering firm Prein and Newhof. paid from the escrow fund. The settlement not only According to the new agreement, the village will get provides the village $12,000 an immediate cash sum of in cash, but also states the $12,000 from the escrow village will receive up to when the deal is officially $190,000 over 20 years in closed. Glen Valley Estates "payback" payments generated and the Caledonia Schools from new hookups, if and each will be repaid $199,500 when the waler system ex­ for the investments they made pands beyond its present ca­ "up front" in constructing the pacity In addition, the village will first phase of the system. This payment satisfies the schools' become a member of the Wa­ and Glen Valley's claims ter Advisory Committee, which reviews expenses, bud­ against the village. Other costs covered by es­ gets and any proposed expan­ crow include legal fees, the sions. 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This 3 plus bedroom home has 2 baths, a full finished lower level with family room and 2%-cor attached garage all setting on 12 plus acres in a prime traffic area. Also included is a commercial building with approx 2800 sq. ft. Coll Deb Erway today .............................................................. $179 900 $412,000. which covers its initial investment in the sys­ tem. However, it does not cover all the additional legal and consulting expenses that the village incurred during its ownership of the system from 1994-97. Council members asked why the village has to pay into the escrow when they ini­ tially understood it would not have to pay for any legal work relating to the transfer. White explained that draft­ ing the final agreement just took longer than anyone, in­ cluding himself, had imag­ ined. resulting in more legal and consulting fees. He pointed out that the village s payback allotment had been increased $20,000 over the original plan to help defray the extra costs in the transfer agreement Jerry Baker, whose firm de­ veloped Glen Valley Estates and who is one of the original partners in the water project, said that there had been sub­ stantial overruns on the agreement process since the council's last update in June. Glen Valley, the schools and Riebel all have spent substan­ tial sums, all unanticipated, he said. On the positive side, how­ ever, he said, the whole pro­ ject now is much more attrac­ tive to another developer who Hastings Office 149 West State St. (616) 945-5182 Jean Chase, crs. gri 945-0235 Bill Slagstad............... 948-9842 Audrey Burdick CRS. gri........................945-2451 Cindy Scotti’ Scott. 9484228 Ron Lewis..................945-5103 Roy Carlson, gri....... 795-3611 Dave Belson............... 948-9482 Carol Lee................... 795-9482 Dianne Feldpausch CRS. 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IN THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS AND IN THE HOMES DIGEST OF GRAND RAPIDS MAGAZINE. (( Everyone in this agreement is putting in a lot more. No one wants to hurt the village. But there’s no reason for the township to come into this if they have to spend general fund money. The township made it clear it would not do this. You’ve got to try to look j? at the whole picture. — Jerry Baker might want to buy into the system, thus expanding it. The village would profit long­ term from such an expansion, and it benefits immediately by no longer having to make the county bond payments. "Everyone in this agreement is putting in a lot more," he said to the council. "No one wants to hurt the village. But there's no reason for the town­ ship to come into this if they have to spend general fund money. The township made it clear it would not do this. You’ve got to try to look at the whole picture." Council Trustee Dan Erksine asked why it took so many drafts of the agreement to create the final document. White responded that issues came up from all the parties involved, but that the final agreement had much more flexibility than the June draft the council had seen. With the new agreement, for instance, the township will have the authority to al­ low up to 20 hookups to sin­ gle-family residences in the village that may run into wa­ ter quality problems. Although Erskine ques­ tioned the practicality of this set aside, Baker explained that if a block of homes in the vil­ lage experienced water prob­ lems, for instance, they could be hooked up without trigger­ ing the expense of expanding the entire system. All those involved in the agreement felt the set aside was a prudent thing to do. Township Treasurer Ruth DeVries noted that there is a similar set aside of sewer units in the village/township sewer agreement. An expansion of the entire system would benefit all the investors and the village, and such an expansion can happen in two ways, White said. One way is if a property owner or developer makes a request to the township for public water. Though the present investors hold all the capacity in the system, any one of them might find out it does not need all the capacity it has, and be willing to sell capacity to another developer. White said. “Once we determine what our needs are. there’s no rea­ son for us to sit on capacity when we can get paid for it," Baker said. "(Glen Valley, the schools and Jasonville) just don't want to be in a position to be without water in the fi­ nal stages of our develop­ ments." The other way expansion can happen is if one developer or a group of them might want to join together to pay what is required to put in an­ other water well and expand the water treatment plant. This would require the developeris) to put $250,000 in es­ crow, which is half the cost of the new well and plant expan­ sion. These developers must "front" this money, but like Glen Valley and the schools, they would be paid back as ad­ ditional new users hooked up. After the discussion of the new agreement, the Village Council approved 6-0 each of two resolutions that set the transfer mechanism in mo­ tion. First came a resolution to approve the water system transfer, and then a resolution to defease the county bonds. Absent for the vote was Trustee Chuck Audy. Trustee Jan Soules said she was voting "aye," but added she was not happy. "We wish you well," said Village Council President Judy Kidder to the township after the two resolutions were passed. The Township Board, with barely a quorum present, then approved 4-0 the transfer of the water system and the new agreement Absent for the vote were Clerk Pat Snyder, Trustee Mike Dunn and Trustee Bonnie Keller. White said the county is scheduled to meet this week and will consider the bond de­ feasance at that session. He said that if all goes smoothly, the official closing on the transfer could happen as early as Oct. 1. After that would come a 30-day transition pe­ riod, during which the county and the village would be with­ drawing from their involve­ ment with the system. Be­ cause it had provided the bond, the county has been operating the system and charging the users for its services. With the bond paid off, the cost of pay­ ing for county operation also will be eliminated. White said both the village and the township would have revise their water ordi­ nances at future meetings, and he recommended that the vil­ lage office staff meet with DeVries and Township Utili­ ties Administrator Rich Pier­ son to discuss billing proce­ dures. Judi Dean, who as the Cale­ donia Schools business man­ ager represented the district in the agreement negotiations, said that the school district recognizes the effort both the village and the township have put into this transfer. "We're pleased that it will continue to be the public ser­ vice that it was intended to be." she said. Township Supervisor Bill Johnston said that the town­ ship now will do its best to run the water system effi­ ciently for all the users. "The village was in a jam with this thing since the pec pie had turned it down, and this is an example of how a township and a village can work together to solve a prob lem, and how nice that can be "We’re glad that we could accommodate this, and that we had a customer here in the township that could use the water so we were able to do it all without cost to the taxpay ers. "I think it's going to be a good thing for the people. The system can grow and the vil­ lage can get back into it if it needs to." Johnston said that while u water system isn't the most exciting topic to spend hours discussing, he thoroughly en­ joyed the people who were in­ volved with writing the new agreement. "These negotiations were 99 percent constructive all (he time. I was really impressed because even though two of the parties, Baker and Riebel. actually are competitors, they all went for the good for ev­ eryone involved in this thing. They were great people to work with." Looking for a PRINTER! Call... 945-9554^ Middleville Dollar 640 Arlington Ct. (M-37) • Middleville, MI 49333 795 9399 FUher^ * Everything r 1$ Always ; La $1.00 J Hours 9 00-6 00 Mon -Sat, C lowd Sun Halloween Candy $ 1.00 (a bag) Come in to see our large selection of Halloween Decorations Winner of the $50.00 Shopping Spree • NANCY FROST • 1998 Calenders Have Arrived New Children Books Dish Clothes • Towels Greeting Cards For All Occasions Gifts • Accessories Cleaning Products Vitamins • Toys Electronic Components and much, much more. Fax Service Available 795-9358 �The Sun ond News. Middleville. MI September 9. 1997/Poge 3 ME AP SCORES, In science, the fifth-grade improvement was not so dramatic, with scores rising slightly from 65.2 percent proficient to 66.0 percent this year The number of students in a middle category called "novice" stayed about the same for fifth grade science, dropping from 33.3 percent in 1996 to 31.6 percent this year. This year’s eighth grade science scores, however, improved from 17.3 percent proficient in 1996 to 55.3 percent proficient this year. The middle schoolers also did better in writing, moving from 85.1 percent proficient MARCH, 1997 MEAP DISTRICT REPORT from front in 1996 to 91.3 percent this year. A breakdown of the scores from the district's three elementaries and the middle school are shown in the accompanying chart. Of the elementary schools, the most significant improvement came at Kettle Lake, where the science scores rose from 36.2 percent proficient in 1996 to 50 percent proficient in 1997. Kettle Lake's writing scores also went up from 60.9 percent to 92.4 percent proficient. Caledonia Schools Superintendent Doug Busman attributed the improved scores to the work of teachers and School Name ___________ PERCENT OF STUDENTS BY OVERALL PERFORMANCE___________ FIFTH GRADE EIGHTH GRADE Not Yet Not Yet NovJPrl. Novice NovJPrf. Prof. Novice Prof. Caledonia Community Schools Overall Caledonia Elementary School Science 1997 1996 66.0 65.2 Writing 1997 1996 912 668 Science 1997 1996 89.3 92.3 Writing 1997 1996 1997 1996 959 74.0 Science Caledonia Middle School Dutton Elementary School Kettle Lake Elementary School 10.7 7.7 24 1.5 553 17.3 8.8 33.2 91.3 85 1 Writing 1997 1996 Science 1997 1996 56.9 63.0 Writing 1997 1996 82.4 64.8 Science 1997 1996 50.0 36.2 Writing 1997 1996 92.4 60.9 3.4 7.5 41.3 75.1 8.7 14.9 0.0 0.0 4.1 26.0 55.3 17.3 41.2 37.0 3.4 7.5 41 3 751 91.3 85 ' parents in preparing their students for the stale tests. "Our teachers have worked hard to a'ign our writing and science currculum in grades K8 (with the MEAP) and to prepare students wth appropriate test-taking skills," he said. "These efforts were supported by the parents who stressed to their children the importance of a best effort on the MEAP tests. Finally, the students were motivated to do their best on the test. That's all we can ask of anyone. "We are grateful that the hard work paid off, and we will do our best again this year." The fifth- and eighth-graders are tested with the MEAP each year in the areas of reading, math, science and Seven Middleville youths participated in the sheep and swine show at the 1997 Michigan State Fair in Detroit. Pictured are back row (from left) Stacy Vandefifer, Betsy Steensma, Rene Ellinger, Tom Steensma front row, Katie Wieringa, Chanda Brice, and Chad Brice. 31.6 33.3 8.7 14.9 2.0 0.0 17.6 35.2 45.0 59.4 5.0 4.3 7.6 39.1 This chart shows both the 1996 and the 1997 scores of Caledonia fifth-graders and eighth-graders on the MEAP tests taken last spring in science and writing. Student scores are rated 'proficient,' 'novice' or 'not yet proficient / novice.' Caledonia scores overall showed improvement in both subject areas. writing. Reading and math tests have been taken in the fall, with science and writing tested in the spring. High Check-Out Our Sunwear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 509 Arlington (M-37) Middleville • 795-8903 Customer Appreciation Day One Day Only • Saturday, September 13, 1997 FREE Balloons • FREE Popcorn Ice Cream Shop 3 Hot Dogs for Last Day For Ice Cream Sm. Cones.... 25c Reg. .85* Med. 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It’s the first time that has ever happened Maybe my tummy remembers a different flavor, or is it just another change in my body that I need to accept? It is good that life keeps shoving changes at us I get ornery and do not want to change But life says differently. Lois Bender celebrated her 90th birthday at Phil and Barb’s home There were some family and a few neighbors. Russ Bender said he was there. He said that son Bob and Carol will be home from Alaska next week Ed Wiennga said Paul's wife teaches pre-school and that she is a dedicated teacher Ruth Geukes said she and a fnend are going to Nashville to see the Grand Ole Opry. Donna and Bob Kenyon went camping up at the straits and had a good time. Mary Noah gave me a cor­ rection of a mistake last week. I really appreciate it when you folks do that Melvin practic­ ed with Dr. Graybell, not Dr. GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ProdtWnng the Whole Counsel of Cod Services al 9 50 d m and 6 pm or-Juppmfi al kettle I ake School on Vhilncyvile R.4 South of 68th Street ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH by Mary Warner Staff Writer The Gun Lake Wmterfest celebration may be canceled this winter if a chairperson for the event cannot be found and if more volunteers do not step Swift Mary and I had a good talk about our old living history. which I appreciate and love to hear about Melvin and Kay came to stay all night with Mary and Paul Leach. Then they left for Carolina to stay with son Terry and family. Nellie Solomon said she is getting some canning done a little at a tune Well folks. I guess that is all for this week. Love you all very much. volunteers are needed as well forward to donate their time. Members of the Board of to plan the many activities. Directors of the Gun Lake Various functions performed Area Chamber of Commerce by volunteers include being a "seriously considered" drop­ stage manager, stage setup sound equipment ping Winterfest, "at least for and this year." according to cham­ manager, parking director, treasurer, publicity chair­ ber members after their meet­ person. grounds manager, ing Wednesday. Former Winterfest co-chairs food vendor organizer, Kay Cummiford and David insurance and legal manager. Butwinski will not be coordi­ Las Vegas Night manager, nating the event this year, and silent auction manager, no one has stepped forward to manager in charge of the replace them, chamber mem­ Friday night entertainment, and managers for bingo. Tbers said. Winterfest planning is usu­ shirt and sweatshirt sales, games, and ally "well under way" by children's now. members said, but the drawings and raffles. Chamber members also arc lack of a chairperson has delayed the start of the event's looking for fresh approaches organization, and more and new ideas, they said. LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord M-37, north of Middleville Sunday School.................................................. 9:30 am Morning Worship........................................... 10:45 am Evening Praise 6:00 Pm WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6 30 p m 7240 68th Street. SE Caledonia 2 miles east of M-37 Pastor. Rev Brian F. Hamson George M Coon . Youth Pastor Music Coordinator. Jeffrey C Vander Heide Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Sunday School. Sunday Morning Worship Service 9:45 a.m. 11:00 a m. Sunday Evening Service Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer...... Word of Life Clubs. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........ Youth Fellowship - Sunday........... Saturday Evening Mass............................. 5:00 p.m. I Sunday Mass....................... 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Pastor Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor £» CALEDONIA CIIBISniN REFORMED OHIO Green Lake Calvary Church 608 145th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891 -8764 "A church with a canng heart for our community and the world Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a m & 6:00 p.m. Sunday School...................10:45-11:50 a.m. I (Child A Adult) (During the School Year) Re». R. Scott Greeauay. Pastor Mike Aites. Youth leader Church Office: (616) 891-1512 M-37 at 100th St CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Worship Service Sunday School 10:00 a m .1115a.m. ...600 pm Morning Worship Service.......... Sunday School.............................. Evening Worship Service........... 795-3667 £ime jflettjolnst Ctjurcfj fcfjc 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Children s Ciasses Dr. Dan Fa mol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance! Meeting at Cutlerville Christian Elementary School (68th St SE between Eastern and Division) Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM "Joyfully committed to serving Christ. honoring Christ's church, and carrying out Chnsts commission Pastor Jeffrey Brown Pastor Church Office Telephone 281 3402 Church Office Fax....................................281 7686 Parsonage Telephone........................... 698-7170 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave Church School. Sunda*........................ 9:45 am Morning Worship. . . 11 00 a m Evening Worship...... 6 00 p.m Wcd Fe,low*h,p...... 7:3°Pm Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave & 84th St., Caledonia, Mi (Missouri Synod) j "Be dnoted to one another m brodierb low” Rom. 12:10 I 8 0o . ..................................... Worship Service 9-15 a m......................................... EducationalHour 10:30 a m............................................. WorshipServic (All Services have a Nursery available) YOU ARE INVITED Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor Sunday School................... 10:00 a m. Morning Worship.............. 11:00 a m. Evening Worship................. 6:00 p.m. Sunday Worship 9:45 AM 81 1 1:00 AM 7.00 p.m. Rev. Robert MfOfa'- 891-8688'Church 891-9878 UNITED METHODISTI CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmatee Freeport Morning Worship 9 30 a m I Freeport Sunday School.................1100am Par malee Morning Worship.......... 9 30 am Middleville Sunday School............ 9 30 a m Middleville Morning Worship....... 11 00 a m Royle Bailard, Pastor Rev Lee Zach num Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! — 868-6437 - Church Office Phone - 795 9266 GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH Peace Reformed Church WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH Barner Fret M 37 between Caicdoma A Middles die 12200 Chief Noonday Road (at Gun Lake! Wayland. Michigan 49348 • 795-7903 10:30 a.m. 9:30 a m. Programs for AU Ages 10:30 am Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 OV1 -OUZO 708 West Main Street Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am - Sunday School 10:45 am to 11:00 am - Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am to 12 00 - Second Worship Service 5:00 pm - Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children's Church util be provided during both services. •Set w eiunpte m speaeft m Ma ui tove. * taan and m purity' 1 Tunotny 4:12 792-2889 .6:30 p.m. .7:00 p.m. MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Gaines C rated Brethren Church Kalamazoo Avenue at 92nd Street Caledonia. Michigan Telephone 698 8252 CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH S (Ovllfk RAY TOWNSEND. Pasta SHARON BARNSDALE. Dir of Christian Ed 6 Music WELCOME TO Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 am 10:00 a.m. . 6:00 a m. Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)............ 8:30a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Phone 891-9259 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 (non-traditional. informal) Sundays...........................................10:30 a.m. Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave Phone 616-891-0287 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street CHURCH a place to belong a place to become Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILV CATHOLIC CHURCH SS. CYRIL &. METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH c 0 U U li\\ I I T LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH Morning Worship. Evening Worship Winterfest has become a tradition in the Gun Lake area. It is best known for its annual Polar Bear Dip. which draws increasing numbers of participants and spectators every year. It also includes a popular bathing suit fashion show, entertainment, food and many other events. "Winterfest is a lot of fun." one chamber member said. "It's a way to break up the winter, bring people into the community and gather to­ gether for some fun." "We really don't want to break the tradition." another said. They are hoping more peo­ ple will come forw ard to offer their time or ideas. Uedaadr* Faouh Night bflOpn COMMUNITY 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St •891-8661 fclSDnorr Choirs for Children ud Adults Jr & Sr High School Adult Bible Studies 'The Church where everybody t$ somebody and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sunday School................................9-30 am. Sunday Morning Worship.................... 1030 am Sunday Evening Worship...................... 6 00 p m. Ned Mtdwee* Prayer & Bible Study...... 7 00pm Rev WMam Brew: Rev Karl Bashtor. Asst Pastor. Mr Mike Deen. Youth Pastor �The Sun and News Middleville. Ml/September 9. 1997/Page 5 New books available at Thornapple Kellogg Library Fiction Blains celebrated silver anniversary Robert and Connie Blain of Middleville celebrated 25 year* of love and marriage on August 18th. Approximately 200 of their family and friends sur­ prised them on Aug. 17. 1997 at Leighton United Methodist Church of Caledonia with a luncheon in their honor. The anniversary couple celebrated their anniversary by spending a week in Aruba. Engagements Beaman ■ Groendyke Karen Sue Beaman of Grand Rapids and Jeremy Lance Groendyke of Kentwood have announced their engagement. The bride-elect, daughter of the late Gary and Sharon Beaman, is a graduate of Ionia High School and attended Fer­ ris Stale University. The prospective bridegroom, son of James and Judy Groendyke of Caledonia, is a graduate of Caledonia High School and at­ tended Grand Rapids Commu­ nity College. 3 The wedding has been set for Oct. 4. 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Parents and kids are in­ vented to attend a special Pioneer Clubs kickoff Wednesday, Sept. 17. from 6.30 to 8 p.m. at Leighton United Methodist Church, 4180 2nd St., Caledonia. Pioneer Clubs enable children to experience a wide variety of fun skill-building activities. This year club T H € f I R ST S I q N Of members will learn about drama, home improvements, SKIN CANCER. first aid, outdoor cooking, IRONIC, ISN’T I T ? woodworking, and other things. Club members also develop Christian values and learn to apply the Bible to everyday life. The fact is, tanning can lead to melanoma/skin cancer. So examine yourself Pioneer Club is a churchregularly. Look for blemishes larger than a pencil eraser, multi-colored or asymmetrical sponsored weeklv program for kids designed to supple­ in shape. If you have any questions, see your dermatologist. ment the church’s other Chris­ tian education ministries. More than 150.000 children in nearly 4.000 churches are in­ SPOT MELANOMA/SKIN CANCER EARLY volved in Pioneer clubs www.aad.org throughout the U.S. and Canada. For more information about joining Pioneer Clubs, call -AAEh ATTEXTIOX1998 SENIOR CLASS: Local, Affordable, Photographer Still Has Appointments Available for High Quality & Fun Senior Portrait Sessions! Call Eileen Koprowski Photography' Now (616) 868-6263 �Page 6/The Sun and New*. Middleville, MI 'September 9, 1997 GRAND MARSHALS, continued from front "The kids played to learn and for fun." he said. The years of 1964 and 1965 also were memorable for the Whites because they were the years that the Middleville football team won the mythical state Class C championship. Both watched the current high school be built. Bob said he and Betty also remember how community members pitched in to help each other during times of need. When the current football field, named after Bob White, was newly built, he said, it still had no grass, but teams were scheduled to play on it very soon. Students and other members of the community sodded the Held themselves so it would be ready. Another time, there was a major snowstorm that put three feet of snow on the field the day of a game. Volunteers came by with a bulldozer and kids got out of school to shovel snow off of it. Though (he game was postponed until Saturday night, it did not have to be canceled because of the help of dedicated people, Bob said. "It was a time when every­ one had fun and pulled to­ gether.” Betty said. The frxrtball team was do­ ing well during these years and Bob said people from other west Michigan areas “The Whites”... Middleville has definitely grown during the time they have been there. It has more people who have a greater variety of interests than before. does a good job of servicing its people." Betty said. They have been members of the Middleville United Methodist Church for a long time, though they are not as active as they were before, and felt readily accepted by the people when they first arrived there. Betty worked for six years as a receptionist at Gulf & Western after her children cameras were in their front yard and even papers in were grown, then worked for Grand Rapids and Detroit 14 years at the pool and were asking her how she felt other areas of the high about the match and who school. Now retired, the Whites she would root for. "it is just a football enjoy traveling to their trailer in Arcadia to fish and game," Betty responded. The Whites said to Gulf Shores, Ala. for three Middleville has definitely months during the winter. "These are wonderful grown during the time they have been there. It has more places to get away and people who have a greater recharge your battery." Betty variety of interests then said. Both said they were before. Though the village has pleased and surprised when grown, they still see it as a they received a phone call about being named the small, friendly place. Day grand "We like the laid back Heritage conditions and the village marshals. "We feel it is an honor," Bob said. The Whites also are family oriented people and said they enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren. would come to Middleville to sec it play. Though football was important to him. Bob said that academics and family also were important and stressed that to his students. Their son Rob eventually started coaching football in Wayland and his team was matched against Bob’s. Betty said television Caledonia Auto Parts “FOR ALL YOUR CAR & TRUCK CARE NEEDS" Complete Line of Parts, Accessories and _____ Clean-up Products______ Auto Value 8914085 PARTS STORES 9818 Cherry Valley Ave., (M-37) Your “Hometown* Auto Parts Store "We are thankful to have the life that we have," Bob said. We’re buckling down on buckling up! OPEN: Monday-Friday 8 to 6; Saturday 8 to 2 ;H)oo TW Excuses,.. 51 ' EXAM, BITE-WING X-RAYS $/i '700 & ROUTINE CLEANING it FREE ORTHODONTIC CONSULTATION FREE TEETH WHITENING CONSULTATION It’s Time to Schedule Your Children’s Back-To-School Checkup! This month register to win a FREE Sonicare Tooth Brush WAYNE H. BELD, d.d.s. 9958 Cherry Valley Ave., SE, Ste. 1 Caledonia, MI 49316 Coll now for appointment 891-0004 3S Obituaries Jay Alan Hurst------------------- —----------------------------- — MIDDLEVILLE - Jay Alan Hurst age 50, of Middleville, passed away Sunday, August 31, 1997 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Mr. Hurst was born on October 1, 1946 in Oak Ridge. Tennessee, the son of J. W. and Mildred Faye (Broyles) Hurst He was raised in Wayland and attended Wayland Union Schools, graduating in 1964. He had two years of school­ ing with the Air Force. He was a United States Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam War 1965-1970. Mr. Hurst was married to Carol Ann Michaud for over 30 years. Jay Alan was an outdoor enthusiast. He enjoyed deer hunting, fishing, duck hunting and golfing. Trees were planted in his memory. He was a loving, caring husband, father and grand­ father doing kind deeds for his family and friends. Mr. Hurst was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Caledonia and a member of the Knights of Harold H. Lemke CALEDONIA - Harold H. Lemke, age 79, of Caledonia, went to be with his Lord Monday, September 1, 1997. Mr. Lemke was a veteran of World War II serving his coun­ try in India and Burma. He was employed by Wood radio and TV 8 for 41+ years. Mr. Lemke is survived by his wife of fifty years, Caro­ line; his children, Dennis and Dee Lemke of Ionia, Richard and Christine Lemke of Wyoming, Bruce and Laurie Lemke of Kentwood; Sue and Robert Marsh of Kentwood, Brian and Karen Lemke of Grand Rapids and Beth and Richard Champion of Hast­ ings; seventeen grandchildren; one great grandchild; his sister-in-law, Ruby Lemke of Ionia; several nieces and nephews. The Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Thurs­ day, September 4, 1997 at Holy Family Catholic Church. Reverend Father David Le Blanc celebrant. Interment took place at Resurrection Cemetery. The RosaryScripture service was prayed on Wednesday, September 3, 1997. Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Family Catholic Church or Grand Care Hospice. Funeral arrangements were made by Caledonia Funeral Home. TRAIN TODAY... LEAD TOMORROW! Will you earn S2O-J45K this year & more ia future years' Iniematxmal company in its 8th decade of growth needs three sales i e|x esentatoes in your local area Are you • SPOrrSMLSDtD? • AmbcxHs'’ • Of legal age'* • BoodaMe wuh good references ’ If you qualify. these pounom anil offer eicdkat compeasaooo bene fits A opponunues far personal growth A advaacemeats based on meat Far a amfidenuai interview appoanunat cal Mr. Scfenmai NOW (M) 23M9M FOL M-l Columbus in Hilliards. He is survived by his wife, Carol A. Hurst; his children, Michelle (John) Bouterse of Ann Arbor and Leslie (Brent) Overway of Alto; three grand­ sons, Nicholas, Jacob and John; his parents, J. W. and Faye Hurst of Morris Town, Tennessee; two brothers. James Gary (Donna) Hurst of Dorr and Tim Hurst of Lans­ ing; several nieces, nephews, parents-in-law, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law. Mass of Christian Burial was offered Thursday, September 4, 1997 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Caledonia. Reverend Father David Le Bland celebrant Interment took place at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Grand Rapids. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association or the Knights of Columbus in Hillards. Funeral arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home in Middleville. June (Marguerite) Colborn CALEDONIA - June (Marguerite) Colborn, age 76, of Caledonia, passed away Sunday, August 31, 1997. Mrs. Colborn was preceded in death by her daughter, Donna. She is survived by her husband, Glenn of Caledonia; her children, Larry Colborn of Middleville, Judy and John Schnittker of Caledonia, Norm and Mary Colborn of Germfask, Sue and Bruce Van Haitsma of Caledonia, Gary and Pam Colborn of Caledonia; fifteen grandchildren; twenty two great grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Mildred Colvin of Alto, Man an Colvin of Cutlerville and Beatrice Taylor of Lowell; three brothers-inlaw, Leo (Rose) Colburn of Middleville, Claude (Dorothy) Colburn of Caledonia and Leon (Marion) Colburn of Middleville. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, September 3, 1997 at the Caledonia Funeral Home. Pastor Gary Dougherty officiated. Interment took place at Alaska Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Holland Home. School Lunch Menu Thornapple Kellogg School Lunch Menu Wednesday, Sept. 10 Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, carrots, whole wheat bread, peaches. Thursday, Sept. II Teriyaki beef dippers, augratin potatoes, veggie sticks, whole wheat bread, cinnamon apple slices. Friday, Sept. 12 Pizza, baked beans or sweet potatoes, cherry cobbler Monday, Sept. 15 Hamburger on tomato/lettuce. oven applesauce. bun. fries, Tuesday, Sept. 16 Macaroni and cheese, green beans, whole wheat bread, pineapple tidbits. NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. Thornapple Kellogg Breakfast Menu Wednesday, Sept. 10 Scrambled eggs (2), toast (2), jelly, juice and milk Thursday, Sept. 11 Breakfast pizza, juice, milk. Friday, Sept 12 Pancake sausage on a stick, juice, milk Monday, Sept, 15 Cold cereal, cinnamon toast, orange juice, milk. Tuesday, Sept. 16 Bagel with cream cheese and jelly, juice, milk. Jim’s Pickup Service Serving... 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The vandalism at Shannon Ranch happened between 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30. and 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 31. Neighbors had not noticed anything wrong Saturday night, but woke up to find the paint job Sunday morning, said Dan Timmer of T & M Partners of Grand Rapids. No other damage was re­ ported. but police were called and the incident reported, he said. Information from developers of Copper Ridge was not available, and Sgt John O'Rourke of the Kent County Sheriffs Community Services Unit said Thursday that no other incidents had been re­ ported at that time T & M Partners, however, is offering a $5(X) reward for any information leading to the conviction of the vandals, Timmer said. Information can be relayed to the Kent County Sheriffs Looking for a PRINTER? Cail... <945-9554 7 6( This spray painting and other defacing of property in developments is usually the result of young people reacting to what they've heard their parents talking about at home, about developers ruining that favorite hunting or snowmobiling spot... If people want to keep the land for hunting or riding bikes, they should .. buy that land. — Sgt. John O'Rourke Department south sub-station in Dutton <554-9111) or to Silent Observer (454-9110) or to T & M at 776-0092. Officers of the Kent County Sheriffs Department said that Silent Observer is a good way to go for anyone who does not want to be identified as the source of the information. "Silent Observer keeps the whole thing a secret, but the information does allow the police to go after whoever is reponsible for the crime." said O'Rourke. "I think people need to un­ derstand the reality of these kinds of incidents." he added. "Usually they're done by people from that area, and usually they're done by young people. They bash mailboxes and spray paint stuff because they think it's 'fun.' "Sometimes they just do it once, and some like to do it all the time, but this spray painting and other defacing of property in developments is usually the result of young people reacting to what they've heard their parents talking about at home, about developers ruining that fa­ vorite hunting or snowmobil­ ing spot. "But spray painting signs or vandalizing new homes is pretty senseless. It doesn't stop development, and it can keep developers from building something really nice for the community. "If people want to keep the land for hunting or riding bikes, they should buy that land. They can't get mad at someone for wanting to sell it or develop their own prop­ erty." O'Rourke said that it is very important for property owners and neighbors to call the po­ lice when they see something suspicious or find that their property has been vandalized. The police will take it from there, he said. "We need to be able to tell our patrols where there's been some trouble, so they can check that area more fre­ quently. If a community doesn't want vandalism, the best thing the residents can do is report these incidents to us as soon as possible." Sgt. Ed Westhouse of the Sheriffs Department south sub-station in Dutton agreed. He said that a phone call to the police helps them do a better job in protecting residents and their property. "We can't do the job well without the help of the residents," he said. "Those phone calls and reports really help us." He said that he did not know of other spray painting incidents like the ones at Copper Ridge and Shannon Ranch, and he believed that some recent break-ins at the Caledonia Village Centre and Boomtown Video were prob ably unrelated. At Boomtown, the store was broken into and Stop dreaming. And start driving We'll help you with lower monthly loan payments so you can drive the car or truck of your dreams. Whatever you need—home improvement, college Vandals spray painted the new entry sign at a Caledonia development over the Labor Day weekend. The bright orange paint will have to be sand blasted from the sign, and the developer has offered a reward for information leading to the conviction of those who defaced this and the entry of one other area development. tapes and an undetermined amount of money taken. Westhouse said. O'Rourke said that in the case of the recent spray paint­ ing jobs, it looks like (he same people at work in both cases. The sheriffs department will continue their investiga­ tion of both, and usually the officers eventually find out who did it. he said. "When we locate those peo­ ple. they will be prosecuted." he said. GFWC Gun Lake group plan meeting The General Federation of Women’s Clubs-Gun Lake Area’s Sepetember meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednes­ day, Sept. 10 at Bay Pointe Restaurant. Marsh Road, Gun Lake. A board meeting will precede the business meeting, at 8:30 a.m. Business will in­ clude the current fund-raiser. Operation Smile, the Fall Homes Tour and the Spring Variety Show. The program following the business meeting will be presented by Lisa Iberle of Middleville, who will discuss “Creative Memories," on how to save and preseve old and new photographs with the most up-to-date materials. She also will inform those in atten­ dance about what causes fading and deterioration in photos. Two workshops also will be offered to those who want to find out more and do a sample page for themselves with their own photos using Iberle's materials. Fee for the workshop and information will be available at the meeting. Residents in the Gun Lake area including Delton. Mar­ tuition, luxury vacation, new' car, or debt consolidation—we can help Come in or apply by phone today. And start living your dreams tomorrow. Call 1-800-GLt) KENT tin. Wayland. Shelbyville and Middleville are welcome to attend. Call Fran Leonard at 795-8731 or Amy Smendik, 7954 3 48 for more information. OLD KENT ©<X0 KtMT BAM( WZ �Pog® 8/The Sun ond News, Middleville, Ml September 9. 1997 Caledonia Rainforest Workshop ‘97 begins year of advocacy by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Now that they've seen it, for themselves, they'll be telling others about it. Caledonia area students who visited the Peruvian rainforest in June now plan to talk to school and community groups about the importance of the rainforest to the rest of the world. "Advocating for the rain­ forests is part of the pro­ gram," said Dorothy Wolf, who with her husband. Mike, has led the local Rainforest Workshop program the past three years. The students and adults who participated in the program so far have spent their entire oneor two-week-stay in Peru learning first-hand about the Amanda Overholt displays some of her purchases after trading in the market in the town of Porta Miguel. (Photo Amanda Overholt) DUTTON & “dairy delight rainforest and the people who live there. Much what they learn comes from the native guides, who not only take them through the forest, but also teach them about its native plants and animals. "They’re fantastic," said Wolf of these guides. "The kids learn so much from them, and you can see how well they move and live in the forests And they are great with our kids. There al­ ways are a few tears when we have to say good-bye to our guide Wolf said that the trip al­ ways involves learning about the native people of the forest as well as the ecology. The American students visit native villages, schools and markets as part of their trip. One of the highlights of each year's trip has been the opportunity to climb a plat­ form into the canopy of tow­ ering trees and then swing on the vines to another platform. A boat trip on the Amazon it­ self always is a special experi­ ence, too, and this year, the students were lucky enough to be visited by some rarely-seen pink river dolphin, who swam right up to their boats. Wolf said While each student probably has his or her own favorite part of the visit. Wolf said the idea is that all the students and adults who go on the trips will come back with a better understanding of the rain­ forests and the environmental problems that result from clear cutting them for farm land. The 1997 workshop group met for a potluck picnic Aug. 21 to look at each other's pic­ tures, share some memories and prepare for the next phase of the program, which is ad­ vocating for the rainforests. Next year, the workshop group will be visiting Costa Most of the members of this year's Rainforest Workship paused for a photo during their final get-together after their visit to Peru. The workshop programs are geared for middle school students, but are open to adults as well. This is the third year Caledonia area students have participated in the Children's Rainforest Workshop program. Rica's rainforest for the first time, and the change of coun­ try will provide some new ex­ periences as well, Wolf said. "In Costa Rica, we ll be able to see some volcanoes, and we'll have the chance to go snorkeling along a coral reef. We didn’t have those op­ portunities in Peru, and we also will be moving around more in Costa Rica than we did in Peru." But the basic mission of the trip will remain the same, she said, which is to get a first­ hand understanding of this vi­ tal ecosystem and the culture of the people who live in it. To participate, students must be at least in sixth grade. Except for that mini­ mum requirement, the work­ shops are open to students and adults of all ages. Wolf said that she hopes to have information available about the 1998 Rainforest Workshop program at the Sept. 22 Caledonia Middle School open house. An in­ formational meeting will be announced for a later date. "Anyone interested in the program needs to remember that this is almost a year's committment," Wolf said. "We begin preparing for our visit early in the school year, Continued next page- FOOT PAIN? • Ingrown Nails • Diabetic Care • Hammertoes • Calluses • Heel Pain • Orthotics • Warts We're Open Year Around Dr. Terrence J. Emiley Use our year around drive thru window. Call OFFICE FOR PODIATRY 612 Main Street in Caledonia 891*9133 for an Appointment Look for our new lunch Specials I r-—\ 3432 68th Street ----- ““-Vw 554-6277 \DUTTON fc i \\ j/ 3 DEUGHT Zf REGARDLESS OF AGE_ r > New Back to School Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 11 am-8 pm; Fri. & Sat. 11 am-10 pm We Offer A Variety of Health Insurance Plans Friends of the Caledonia Library Invites Everyone Young and Old to the PER • • • • • xI Major Medical Plans Short Term Major Medical Plan Hospital Indemnity Preferred Provider Option (PPO) Hospital Only NOT AVAILABLE IN ALL STATES CHECK WITH YOUR AGENT Through ■ Every Saturday & Sunday through September Rain or Shine Saturdays: 10a.m. to 6p.m. • Sundays: 12noon - 6p.m. All proceeds go toward the building of the New Caledonia Library Adults - $5 00 Ages 6-12 - $3 00 • Ages 5 & under - FREE Family (5 or more) - $20.00 A highlight of the trip to the rainforest each year ts the citmb into the tree canopy and then 'zip-lining* to another tower. (Photo Chris McFarlane) American Community Mutual Insurance Company STAUFFER & WIGGERS INSURANCE AGENCY Caledonia Village Centre, 9365 Cherry Valley A 891*9294 �The Sun and News Middleville. Ml September 9, 1997/Pooe 9 Those participating in the Rainforest Workshops not only learn about the forests, but also about the people who live in them. This photo taken by student Kelly Jackson shows one of the native villages the students and adults visited during their stay in Peru. From previous page — and we meet twice a month until we actually leave. You can't just sign up in May." Information about future meetings will be published in the middle school and elemen­ tary weekly newsletters and in local newspapers. Wolf said. Anyone who has questions about the program should call Wolf at 698-0193. • he American visitors enjoyed a 'motokars' tour of the city of Iquitos, Peru, during their stay in South America. Learning about the culture of the rainforest area is part of the project. 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Among the items on the agenda are activities planned for the beginning of the year, status of fund raisers, a report on the cookbook project and a possible new sweatshirt design. The elementary fund-raiser begins Tuesday. Sept. 9, with the middle school fund-raiser beginning Friday, Sept. 12. New this year is a cookbook in the elementaries. created with student recipes. Those who would like to work on this project should call Barb Burger at 795-3177 or send their name and telephone number with their child to school. The fund-raisers have pro­ vided funds for student field trips, playground equipment, library books, computer soft­ ware. in school programs and other activities. For more information on these PTO supported ac­ tivities, please attend the Sept. 16 meeting PTO meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month Supervised child care is provided. -sfteav leasnve HAIR DESIGNERS HAIR • NAILS • TANNING 96 BUICK SKYLARK 4 door. . s9,995 95 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT Coupe . . 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The Middleville Ladies Auxiliary for the Veterans of Foreign Wars recently donated Call for Classifieds Phone 945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 teddy bears to Thomapple Township Emergency Ser­ vices. The bears will be given to young people to help calm them when they are injured. The auxiliary purchased the bears with money it raised through different fund-raisers. The donation was part of the group's annual safety project. Another safely project for the auxiliary includes handing out safety strips that people Information meeting about gypsy moth suppression set for Sept. 25 can put on backpacks at Hal­ loween time. Last year the auxiliary do­ nated money it raised in a quilt raffle to TTES so the service could purchase training videos. The four videos have finally arrived. TTES Chief Bob Woodard said he and other per­ sonnel previewed samples of many different videos avail­ able before making a choice. 24 Hours a Day - 7 Days a Week For Sub t Hews Action-Ads! 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Lisa Vasquez will be the featured speaker at the meeting. Vasquez is the director of the county control program and can answer questions about the gypsy moth and ways to control its rapidly growing population in the Caledonia area. Gypsy moths in their larval (caterpillar) stage of development feed on the leaves of deciduous trees and the needles of many of the coniferous trees that are common in the area An infestation of the moths in this stage can eventually kill the trees, especially pines and fir trees, which cannot regrow their needles The county each spring sprays areas where there are infestations of the moths, and it also will survey residents' properties for egg masses that are laid in late summer. Cress said that this is the time of year that residents can look for the egg masses on their property. The adult, female moth will lay the furry, buff-colored masses in any sheltered area, such as the underside of decks, on swing sets, in wood piles, on siding, in tree crevices and underneath campers and boats and recreational vehicles that are not stored inside. Destroying egg masses is one of the most potent ways homeowners can help control the gypsy moth population, because each egg mass contains 50-1,500 eggs, that next May or June will hatch into the destructive larvae. "Scrape them off and destroy them," said Cress, whose own neighborhood has suffered an invasion of the moths. "The best thing to do is to bum them." Right now. Cress is collecting survey application forms from residents who would like the county to check their property for the egg masses to find out what areas should be sprayed next spring. The forms are available in the township office, 250 Emmons, and should be returned to the office by Sept. 30. "The caterpillars long ago became adult moths, and they are just about finished with their life cycle," Cress said. "The best thing we all can do now is try to find the eggs and slow down the next generation." She said she hopes residents will come to the information meeting on Sept. 25 to meet Vasquez and learn more about the moths and the ways they can be controlled. "The gypsy moth is no fun," she added. "The caterpillars not only destroy your trees, but they make a mess of your yard, your deck, your siding, everything. But the spraying program does help, and so does putting out traps for the adult male moths and so does burning the eggs. We all can do something, but we need to know the facts." I CREDIT PROBLEMS UNDERSTOOD I g FREE APPLICATION BY PHONE I $10,000 — $ 88/mo $30,000 - $265 /mo $80,000 — $707 /mo • [ CAPITAL SEEKERS, INC. 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"We debated and debated, and finally decided this would be a very nice thing to do for Dad." said Barb Rose, one of Welton's daughters What the family chose was to have a sign made to stand in front of the Caledonia Township Fire Department fire bam. in recognition of Welton’s service. The sign is doubly appropriate because Welton's son, Butch, is now the Caledonia Fire Chief, and the person who made the sign was the elder Welton’s good friend. Howard Wenger, now the Dutton Fire Chief. Wenger and Welton were hunting buddies, and Wenger was asked to create the redwood sign in memory of his old friend. He said it took him a good month to finish the sign, which was put up just in time for the Caledonia July Fourth celebration. The Weltons said that eventually there will be a plaque there, too. indicating the sign was donated in Harold Welton's memory . Welton, who was 83 when he died two years ago. saw the Caledonia area change from a mostly rural to what is almost a suburban community. He was bom in 1912 on the Proctor's farm al 100th Street and Whitneyville Ave., and grew up on a 100th Street farm. He attended the Barber School when it was in active use at its original location at the comer of 96th St. and Whitneyville, and then graduated from Caledonia High School. He married Marie Caledonia Fire Chief Butch Welton (left) and Dutton Fire Chief Howard Wenger pose in front of the sign that Wenger made in honor of Welton s father, Harold. The elder Welton and Wenger were good friends, and the Welton family asked him to make the sign as a memorial to Harold. Harold Welton, as he looked in 1985. (Photo submitted) Bloomfield of Grand Rapids in 1934, and the couple established their first home on 96th Street near Sanborn. They later built a new house on that property and then finally moved to the present Welton farm on Whitneyville. He is survived by Marie, his four children. Shirley Smith. Barb Rose, Butch Welton and Sheila Dykstra, and 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The elder Welton was well known in Caledonia, and not just as one of the area farmers. He drove a school bus for the Caledonia Schools for 26 years, a job he really enjoyed, Marie said. Wenger agreed, and then told a story about when Welton got hi-jacked back in the late '60s when he was getting ready for his bus run and before any youngsters were on board. Wenger said that Welton saw someone stuck in a snowdrift and while the bus was warming up back at his house, walked down to see if he could help. But the man turned out to be an emotionally troubled person who pulled a gun from his car, put it to Welton’s head and demanded that Welton take him to Detroit. Wenger said that other bus drivers finally saw that the lone passenger had a gun, and called the police. Officers followed the bus until the hijacker got off and tried to confiscate a car. At that point, the owner of the car and the police managed to subdue the hijacker. No one was hurt, and the hijacker was eventually sent back to the hospital for treatment, but Wenger remembers that his friend understandably was "pretty shaken" by the incident. "But he made the national news," Wenger said. The incident also didn't deter him from driving, either, as he drove a school bus for a total of 26 years. "He did love driving the school bus.” Wenger said "He really liked kids, and he could be firm with them, even though he really didn't like to be." Welton's son. Butch, said his dad joined the fire department back in the '50s when it was organized to serve the rural part of the township. "Back then, they didn’t keep many records yet. so we don't have an exact year, but it was a volunteer department, like today," Butch said. "They didn't have beepers, of course, so they used a phone chain to get everyone out." Welton’s great love was hunting, however, and besides traveling to northern h Michigan every fall, he journeyed to Alaska. Canada. Montana and Idaho seeking the big game. Wenger accompanied him on many of those trips. Besides farming, driving the school bus. hunting and fighting fires. Welton worked part-time for a while as a butcher at Geukes Meats in Middleville, and he did some butchering for the fanners, his family said. His family remembers him hauling gravel and marl for people, too. But the thing they most remember about him was that he trusted people. A handshake on an agreement was good enough for him, his children said, and he never doubted that people would keep their word. "I don't think he ever met a person he didn’t like," they said. Wenger agreed "I knew him all my life, and he always was such a good-natured guy. seldom got upset, and loved to have a good time, but it was always good, clean fun." Wenger said Wenger's wife. 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Ml/S*pt*mb*f 9. 1997 Discussions about request to amend Foremost PUD continue by Barbara Gall Staff Wnter Caledonia Township officials will continue discussing with Foremost Insurance Corp, its request to allow some two-acre office sites in the company's office park Foremost had requested that the planned unit development ordinance governing its 587acrc park be amended to lower the minimum five-acre lot size to two acres. The company said it needed the flexibility in order to more successfully market office sites. With companies today "downsizing’’ their staffs and building smaller buildings, many potential buyers do not need five acres. Foremost officials said It would like to be able to offer both the large and the smaller sites, they said, but building size and lot coverage requirements would not change, officials said. In proposing its amendment to the Planning Commission last month, Foremost said that when the park first was approved in 1988, companies were building large buildings on spacious lots, and five acres actually was on the small end of office sites being developed by the kinds of companies Foremost hoped to attract to its park. In (he last I0 years, however, that trend has changed, and the company has not been successful in selling large sites. The officials from Foremost asked to be allowed some smaller sites, but no specific number or limit on the twoacre parcels was mentioned. The company did say it had no intention of compromising the park, which includes a lake, wetlands and woods. About 275 acres in the park arc designated as natural areas and buffers, and the Foremost corporate headquarters, grounds and parking lots alone take up nearly 48 acres. The Planning Commission recommended the Township Board approve the PUD amendment, but the board sent the proposal back to the commission, asking it to attach a specific number of the smaller sites to be allowed. At the commission meeting last week, the issue again was taken up. and Township Planning Consultant Randy Wilcox and Supervisor Bill Johnston said they needed some direction from the commission before meeting with Foremost officials to discuss the proposed change. Township Treasurer Ruth DeVries, who was attending the Planning Commission meeting, said that she wasn’t sure all the board members understood that each new office complex in the park would have to pass the commission's site plan review. Wilcox said that while the PUD and the site plan review does provide the township a measure of control over how the development looks, the smaller minimum lot size could make a change in the ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, Ml. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of Yankee Springs Township will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 9, 1997 commencing at 7:30 pm at the Yankee Springs Township HaU, 284 N. Briggs Rd. concerning the following 1. ZBA 97-08-10. Parcel ID. NO. 160-019-00; A request by Robert Simpson, 2261 Parker Dr., for a variance from the Township Zoning ordinance rear and front yard set back requirements to construct a pole barn on the property 2. ZBA 97-08-11. Parcel ID. NO. 070-037-00; A request by BiH Bowling, 3330 Elmwood Beach Rd , for a variance from the Township Zoning ordinance road side set back requirements to allow him to construct an addition to Ns garage 3. Such other matters as may property come before the Zoning Board of Appeals PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Zonng Ordinance will be available tor inspection at the office ol the Township Clerk. 284 N Boggs Rd . during regular township business hours and will also be available at the time ot the public meeting Written letters ot comment wtl be accepted until the start ot the meeting. park. He asked that a limit of some kind be suggested by the commission, either a specific number or a percentage of the sites. Although some of the commissioners felt this would be difficult in this situation. Wilcox said the Township Board definitely wanted some kind of limit proposed, even though Foremost had said it did not want a "checkerboard" of two-acre sites in the park. Township Attorney Jim Brown said that while the board's decisions would be by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia Township Planning Commission agreed last week to approve a special use permit for an oversized ac­ cessory building after tabling the request last month. Richard Norman had asked to build a 1,920-square-foot storage building on his 10acre property at 7850 Sanborn Court. The special use is re­ quired of an accessory building in the rural residential zoning district if the building exceeds 1,200 square feet. The Planning Commission tabled the request because only four members were present, and several of them were initially opposed to allowing such ‘ a ‘large ‘building, - even though no one objected to the building at the public hearing. Those commissioners opposed to the request felt it would be fairer to Norman if the entire commission voted on it. Norman explained once again last week that the build­ ing would be visible only to one neighbor in the winter time, and that it would house horse stalls in the back end and would be used for storage of feed, his own vehicles and tractors in the front. "Right now," he said, "ev­ ery thing is sitting outside with tarps on them. And my kids want to raise some horses." No commercial use was in­ tended for the building, and Norman said he would not split his acreage. Commissioner Jon Botsford said that he initially opposed the oversized building, but since the last meeting he had learned that the township had entered into a settlement with another resident whose special use request had been turned down. Virgil Stearns filed suit when he was denied the spe­ cial use so he could build a 2,400-square-foot storage building. Steams owns three adjacent parcels, and he claimed that if he couldn’t build the one large building he would build two 1,200-squarefoot buildings instead. In the settlement, he agreed to limit the area of the build­ ing to 2,000 square feet. The Township Board in approving the settlement said it felt it would be better to have one larger building than two ac­ cessory buildings for the same house, said Township Attor­ ney James Brown. Botsford said that he was concerned that Norman's re­ quest was for a similar size building, and so he would probably change his vote. Commissioner Dan Timmer said he felt a 10-acre parcel al­ lows a 1,900-square-foot building, and Commissioner Reger Keating agreed. He said he had a 1,900-square-foot building on his property, and it was no longer enough to store his equipment. Com­ missioner Beryl Fischer also agreed that a 10-acre parcel was adequate for the building Norman proposed. Commissioner Ric Parent said he would have voted against the oversized building last month, but because of the settlement and because the Summary of Regular Meeting Minutes for the CALDONIA VILLAGE COUNCIL PRESENT Erskin*. Robertson Berencsi. Kidder. Soules. Antecki Noordhoek ABSENT Whalen Audy. OTHERS PRESENT Stull Shorn Coi*don»a ViIlog* Council was adopted Motion by Robertson, second ed by Noordhoek to adopt resolution to Approve Water System Transfer Draft No 8) Yeos All. Resolution declared adopted Motion by Berencsi seconded by Erskin* to adopt resolution to Appro** Defeasance of County Bonds Yeas All. Resolution declared adopted White stated that Amend meats to th* Villog* Water Or­ dinance will be mod* at o future Villog* Council Meeting Motion by Erskine seconded l*ogrhy d«scu»»K>n followed and All persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid bme and place to participate m the discussion of tie above proposals Yankee Springs Township Zomng Board ol Appeals Charles Biggs. Secretary 406 Dick Dunn wanted Wilcox to bring up with Foremost the township's concern with the traffic and the condition of the roads in the area around the park, which takes up nearly the whole section bordered by 60th and 68th Streets and Kratt and Egan Avenues. W’ilcox said he would take all the commission’s comments to the meeting with Foremost, and bring back more information for the commission’s Sept. 15 meeting. Caledonia Planning Commission OKs special use for oversized building Jim Whit* •■plomod at length PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Townshc* *"■ provide to indn^duais with dksabAbes necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services as may be requred. upon 5 days notice to the Township Ctork of the need tor the same limited by the court's size if too many of the judgment of what would be smaller sites were being "reasonable." the township developed in the park Commissioner Ric Parent does have the right to specify said he was not worried about some parameters. He suggested that one the vision the present method might be to allow leadership at Foremost had for denial of a two-acre site after a the park, but he wondered certain number of the smaller about the future, when lots had been allowed. different people would head Another possibility might be both the corporation and the to add some procedures to the township. "Can we change the vision site plan review process which would allow the Planning and then go back to it?" he Commission to deny a two- asked. Commission Chairman acre site on the basis of lot by Roto*crson to adopt ordinance Coledoma Villog* Council at 8:35 p.m. Motion carried. Vicky Whal*n (408) Villog* Clark commission planned to review the requirements for these buildings, he, loo, would change his vote. "The concern always has been the end use of the build­ ing. which is why (the town­ ship) has taken such a conser­ vative position," said Com­ mission Chairman Dick Dunn. The commission unani­ mously agreed to approve the special use, with conditions that include: • A 25-foot height maxi­ mum for the building. • A 1,920-square-foot area maximum. • Use of the building would be for storage. • No business or commer­ cial use would be allowed. • No home occupation OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS: RZ-8, RZ-9 Notice is hereby given that on September 15, 1997, at 7 00 p.m at the Thornapple Township Hall, 200 E Main St, Middleville, Michigan, the Thornapple Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing for the purpose of hearing comments regarding change the Zoning Map of the Thornapple Township Zoning Ordinance. RZ-8 An application has been received from Leon Wohlford 9465 Springcreek Ct., Middleville, to re-zone lots 1 and 5 of the Pioneer Farm Subdivision from R (residential) district to C (commercial) dis­ trict Legal description: Lot #1, PR #08-014-022-014-50. 0 83 acres, fronting on M-37; Lot #5, RP #8-014-022-014-40. 0 94 acres fronting on M-37 ............................. ................... RZ-9 - An application has been received from Robert VanderPloeg. 7350 ZClearview Dr. Caledonia, to re-zone two parcels fronting on Clearview Df from AR (agnculturai/residentiaij district to RR (rural/residetial) district Legal description PP #08 014-006-010-25, approx 3 59 acres and RP #08-014 006-018-25. approx 5 13 acres, lengthy legal descriptions available in the township office Documents concerning the re-zonmg proposals and map may be inspected at the Thornapple Township office daily 9 a m to noon and 1 p.m to 4 p m except 9 a m to noon on Friday Any written comments regarding this rezoning may be addressed to. Secretary Thornapple Township Planning Commission. 200 E Mam St Middleville Michigan 49333 Wesley Van Rhee Secretary Thorr.appie Township Planning Commission NOTICE Thornapple Twp *i« provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signets for the hearing impaired and audio tapes ot printed material being considered at the hearing, upon seven (7) days notice to the Township Clerk individuals with dis ab.Kies requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the clerk by writing or calling Thornapple Township Clerk, 200 E Mam St Middleviiie Ml 49333 Telephone 795 7202 Form A-4 301 All. Ordinance would be carried on in the building. • The owner provides a final sketch of the location of the building on the site. • The building would be no closer than 18 feet to the owner’s home. • The owner will not split the parcel without amending his special land use. • The special land use is binding on all subsequent owners. After this decision. Brown provided the commission ex­ amples of accessory building regulations from other town­ ships | and municipalities. The commission will study these and continue its discussion on revising Caledonia's require­ ments to better meet the stor­ age needs of residents. �The Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/September 9, 1997/Page 15 TK Community Education to offer karate classes Wednesdays by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Children and adults can learn how to defend them­ selves, control their anger, handle stressful situations and feel better about themselves when they take karate and Aikido self defense classes from Nancy Hammond Two different classes will be offered through the Thornapple Kellogg Com­ munity Education Department this fall. The first eight-week session begins Wednesday. Sept. 10. and ends Oct. 29 and the second cight-week session starts Nov. 5 and runs until Jan. 7. The classes will be held in the middle school gym and are offered to children from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and to advanced students and adults from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Hammond has taught classes in Hastings and Wcxxlland for a while and said that she likes to have a family type atmosphere The purpose of the classes, she said, is not to teach people to harm their attackers, but to teach them how to defend themselves. She put ideas together to teach classes about six years ago and tried to think about all the things she wanted her daughter to know. The children’s class consists of 70 percent discussion and 30 hands on activities. She tries to teach children that people cannot kick and punch their way out of a situation. "Your wits will get you out." she said. Hammond said she wants kids to be good citizens and to be courteous and compassion­ ate She teaches them what compassion is and has created phrases that kids chant to make the discussion part of the class more fun. The importance of honoring and obeying parents is another issue that is focused on. along with how kids should behave to be the best people they can be. "We don't encourage chil­ dren to kick and punch though they do learn how to do those things for self defense.” she said. She said she has seen kids grow during the eight class sessions. They are timid at first, but then become more confident. "Children do not have to cower or be picked on," she said. The kids have three choices on how to handle situations in which their lives are made dif­ ficult by bullies, she said. They can either ignore them without averting their eyes, NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON INCREASING PROPERTY TAXES The Caledonia Township Board of the Charter Township of Caledonia will hold a public hearing on a proposed increase of .0802 mills in the operating tax millage rate to be levied in 1997. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, September 17, 1997 at 7:30 p.m. at Caledonia Township Hall, 250 Maple, Caledonia Michigan. The date and location of the meeting to take action on the proposed additional millage will be announced at their public meeting. If adopted, the proposed additional millage will increase operating revenues from ad valorem property taxes 2.96% over such revenues generated by levies permitted without holding a hearing. If the proposed additional millage rate is not approved the operating revenue will increase by 6.14% over the preceding year’s operating rev­ enue. The taxing unit publishing this notice, and identified below, has complete authority to establish the number of mills to be levied from within its authorized millage rate. This notice is published by. Charter Township of Caiedonia 250 Maple St. Caledonia Ml 49316 (616) 891-0070 407 Competitions are available walk away from them, or control their tempers on the "We use the martial arts ev­ forcefully tell them to stop job and with family. ery day in the way that we for both children and adults in­ "There is something for ev­ conduct ourselves and the way terested in testing their abili­ from a safe distance. ties against others who have eryone in karate." she said. The kids are pul in situa­ we treat people." she said. Aikido is a method of self tions in which they are con­ The classes also help people been taking similar classes. "The competitions are basi­ fronted by a bully and have to defense in which people who relieve their daily stresses, she cally for fun," she said. are attacked relax and let at­ said. Many people who have defend themselves by making Hammond said she is look­ the choice that is best for tackers think they will not de­ taken her classes have noticed fend themselves. When this that they feel more in control ing forward to teaching in them. Middleville and hopes people happens, she said, the attack­ and don’t lose their tempers as Parents are encouraged to sit will participate. through the class with their ers relax and when they do. often as they used to. children so they can talk to they reach a vulnerable point. them about what was dis­ The victims then come back with an attack used to success­ cussed. fully defend themselves. Other things children learn Hammond said she tries to are how to handle being con­ fronted by strangers, how to teach methods to cater to the defend themselves on the needs of her individual stu­ • Stock Picking • Assembly street and the difference be­ dents but also follows the necessary curriculum. • Hi-LoShipping tween good and bad touching • Stack/Pack Parts For those interested in mov­ Hammond wears a suit of • Restock Shelves • Plastic Injection armor during the last two ing up the ladder in the mar­ • LumberHi-Lo • Trim Press classes in the series and the tial arts, there are different • Electronic Assembly • Order Fulfillment children have to test every­ color belts. Different skills must be acquired to receive the thing they have learned. • Human Resource Dept. Clerk Though 70 percent of the next color. • Customer Service General Clerical Students start with white basic class is discussion, the • Customer Service/Order Entry students learn stances blocks belts, then if they wish, can and kicks right away. They take more classes and earn yel­ These current openings are at companies in the learn a total of three blocks, low, green, blue and black two kicks, how to punch and belts. South Grand Rapids area. Most are temp, to per­ basic escape techniques. Hammond said there is no manent (hire-in), however, some are seasonal Hammond said the basic set amount of time to achieve positions. Please call for specific information escape techniques are the most each level because it is based important methods children on what each individual wants about the positions that interest you. to accomplish. Some people can Icam "We do not want to make have no interest in moving up kids aggressive, we just want the ladder and just want to to give them empowerment have fun and Icam new things. and self esteem." she said. "Some people are more in­ The adult classes, she said, terested in getting exercise," are a little more difficult. she said. 507 - 36th St. SE Participants learn a style of The methods learned in Grand Rapids karate called American Pukang Hammond’s classes, she said, Between Eastern 4 Dunsum Tang Soo Do are not really about physical They learn basic kicks, strength but more about strat­ Aiocnm Conirn>(M><.w, Wwl, IwieX Equal Opportunity Employer blocks and punches, and prac­ egy and the power of the tice defending themselves mind. against multiple imaginary opponents. They leam self de­ fense by practicing with part­ ners and taking turns being the attacker and the defender. Sparring, she said, is free­ style fighting people do while Minutes of a special meeting of the Village Council of the Village of Caledonia held in wearing protective gear. This the Township/Village Hall in Caledonia, Michigan, on the 3rd day of September. 1997 at is where they put what they 7:00 p.m. local time. learned into use and make the moves they feel are right for PRESENT: Members: Erskine, Robertson. Soules, Kidder. Berencsi, Noordhoek the situation. ABSENT: Members: Audy Students and adults in this The following resolution was offered by Member Erskine and supported by Member class also arc taught a method Robertson. known as Shodo-o-Seisu. Through this method, people ORDINANCE NO 97-2 try to calm down others who An Ordinance to Insert a New Section 7.5 are upset. Hammond said it in the Caledonia Code has helped her adult students FACTORY, WAREHOUSE & OFFICE JOBS! Factory & Warehouse Applications Are Accepted 9-11 am and 1-3:30 pm Weekdays Clerical By Appointment Only Bring 2 Pieces of I.D._ PEOPLEMARK (616) 245-6161 VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN Caldonia Township BOARD MEETING September 3. 1997 A speciol joint meeting of the Caledon io Township Board with the Village of Coledomo *os called to order at 7:04 p m Present Johnston DeVries. Cress. Keller Potter Keller left at 7.55 p.m Absent Snyder. Dunn. Also Present Village Counsel. Attorney White Engineer Wilcox. Uhhties Administrator Pierson Judy Dean Dave Retbel. and Jerry Baker Jim White explained the water system transfer agree meat escrow and resolution Village adopted the final draft (4B), adopted the resolution for the water system transfer, and adopted the resolution to ap prove OefeosoTKe of County Bonds Moved Potter second DeVries to adopt the resolution to ap­ proved the water system transfer Ayes Cress DeVries Potter. Johnston. Motion Carried Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Respectfully subminod Ruth DeVries pro tom (409) THE VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA ORDAINS: Section 1. The Caledonia Code of the Village of Caledonia is hereby amended by the insertion of new Section 7.5 as follows: Section 7.5 The Village may sell by transfer the Village’s Water Supply System, including all wells, treatment facilities, storage facilities, pumping facilities, water mains, water meters and all appurtenances thereto together with all Village interests in real estate (consisting of sites and easements or rights of way) applicable there­ to by public or private sale to the Charter Township of Caledonia on such terms and conditions as the Village Council shall approve by resolution adopted by the approv­ ing vote of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Village Council. Section 2. The ordinance shall become effective upon its publication or upon publica­ tion of a summary of its provisions in the Middleville News, a newspaper of general cir­ culation within the Village. YEAS. NAYS: Members Erskine. Robertson. Soules, Kidder, Berencsi. Noordhoek Members ORDINANCE DECLARED ADOPTED Vicky Whalen. Clerk Village of Caledonia State of Michigan County of Kent I, Vicky Whalen, the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the Village of Caledonia. Kent County Michigan (The "Village”) do hereby certrfy that the foregoing is a true and com­ plete copy of an ordinance adopted by the Village Council at a special meeting held on the 3rd day of September. 1997 the ongmal of which is on file tn my office Public notice of said meeting was given pursuant to and in compliance with Act No 267, Public Acts of Michigan. 1976. as amended, including in the case of a special or rescheduled meeting, notice by publication or posting at least eighteen (18) hours prior to the time set for the meet mg IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have hereto affixed my official signature this 4th day of September. 1997. A D Vicky Whalen. Village Clerk Village of Caledonia 410 �Poge 16/The Sun and News Middleville Ml 'September 9. 1997 Kids, parents should know local school bus safety rules by Mandy Habel Staff Writer With school in session again, children riding buses and their parents should be aware of regulations that will make trips to and from school safer and more enjoyable. Thomapple Kellogg School District Transportation Super­ visor Judy Truer said her department has designed a list of safety tips children should know when riding the bus. When boarding, children should stay 10 big steps back from the road until the bus is stopped and its wheels are not moving. As soon as the bus has reached a complete stop, children can approach and board it. When approaching, they should walk, not run. Those who must cross the street to get to the bus should wait until its wheels are not moving, until the driver says to cross and until its red over­ No running or pushing is head lights are on allowed while exiting the bus. Truer said that bus seats are Children should use the hand so high because they are made rail to balances themselves as to serve the function of a seat they get out of the vehicle. belt. As a result, children As students exit the bus must stay in their scats when they should take two steps the bus is in motion so they away from it then 10 steps do not hurt themselves or oth­ forward so they can see the ers around them driver. The driver will tell Children must not yell them when it is safe to cross. while they are on the bus be­ At this point, students cause they could distract the should walk (don’t run) to the driver, who needs to pay atten­ center line or end of the bus. tion to the road look both ways, then cross. No fighting will be toler­ Always stay off the road after ated. The driver should be crossing. made aware of any problem Children should always during the trip cross the street in front of the Students should know bus so the driver can see where they need to get off the them, and they should make bus and must be prepared to sure they pick up any papers do so when the appropriate they may have dropped. time comes. Those preparing It is recommended that chil­ to exit the bus must stay dren not get the mail or go seated until it comes to a complete stop. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Date and Time of Public Hearing: 7:00 p.m., September 16, 1997 Place of Hearing: Thornapple Township Fire Station, 115 High Street, Middleville, Ml 49333 (NOTE LOCATION!) Application No V-16: Robert L Woodmansee 1911 Quimby Road Hastings. Ml 49056 DESCRIPTION OF VARIANCE REQUESTED: Applicant is seek ing a vanance from the Zoning Ordinance requirement in Article VI, Section 7.6.6, which requires that parcels in the AR district must have a minimum frontage of 200 feet on a public road or a private road The subject property has only 50 feet of frontage on a private road. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: P.P. #08-014-011-039-10; lengthy legal description available in Township Office. Address of property is approximately 8300 Garbow Road; however, frontage is actually on Wolverine Drive, which runs north off Garbow Road. This variance application may be inspected at the Thomapple Township Hall daily 9 am to 12 noon and 1 to 4 pm; except Fri., 9 to 12 noon. Written comments regarding this application may be addressed to: Secretary, Thornapple Township Zoning Board of Appeals, 200 E. Main St., Middleville, Ml 49333. Lee Patterson, Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals NOTE: Thornapple Township will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired, and audio tapes for the visually impaired, of printed material being consid­ ered at the hearing, upon seven days notice to the Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the clerk by writing or calling: Thornapple Township Clerk, 200 E. Main Street. Middleville, Ml 49333. Telephone (616) 795-7202 406 member while entering, exit­ ing and nding the bus are: • Wait for the bus in a safe area away from the road. Pay attention to traffic and avoid strangers • Follow the instructions of the bus driver. • Enter the bus in an orderly manner and sit down immedi­ ately. • Keep the aisles of the bus clear. Put all items in a bag. • Pay attention to traffic when getting off the bus. Truer said that children are not the only ones who shouldbe aware of school buses. Motorists need to know what the bus signals mean so they can stop when necessary and avoid accidents. When overhead lights on a bus are flashing and the vehi­ cle is moving, other motorists should prepare to stop. When the overhead lights are flashing and the bus has stopped, motorists should stop no closer than 20 feet from the bus. They may proceed when the red lights on the bus are off and it is safe to do so. If a bus has both red and yellow overhead lights there are other rules to follow. When overhead yellow lights on a bus are flashing, motorists should be prepared to stop. If the yellow hazard warning lights on any school bus are flashing on a moving or stopped bus. motorists should proceed with caution. It is not necessary to stop for a school bus that has stopped on the other side of a divided highway when the n\xj is separated by a barrier. GEMS Girls’ Club planning ‘kickoff night’ Sept. 10 The GEMS Girls’ Cub of Peace Reformed Church in Middleville will have its Kickoff Night. Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. with a “Mystery Ban­ quet” (supper), followed by a “Coronation Party” (to learn more about “King” Jesus) and ending at 8:30 p.m. The GEMS Girls’ Club is a relationship building program for girls in first through sixth grades The primary goal of the club remains the same as it has for the last 40 years, “to bring girls into a living rela­ tionship with Jesus Chnst.” The name GEMS actually stands for “Giris Everywhere Meeting the Savior.” Additional goals of the ministry include: “to teach girls to act justly, to love mer­ cy and to walk humbly with our God, and to foster caring, supportive relationships bet­ ween counselors and between counselors and parents as a model for girls.” The group meets on alter­ nate Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Peace Reformed Church, 6950 Cherry Valley Road. Middleville. At the meetings, girls sing, have a Bible study and work on crafts and earning badges. They have special themerelated parties to go along CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Caledonia will hold a public heanng on September 15, 1997 at 7:30 p.m., at the Caledonia Township and Village HaH. 250 South Maple Street. Caledonia. Michigan, concerning the application of Chad Curtis for a special land use for an accessory building exceeding 1,200 square feet in area, in the R-R Rural Residential District, under the terms of Section 3.10 of the Township Zoning Ordinance the pro­ posed accessory building would be constructed and used on lands commonly described at 9365 - 108th Street and legally described as follows That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 36. Town 5 North. Range 10 West, described as commencing at the Southeast comer of said section thence West along the South section line 1321.19 feet, thence North 0*1’15’ East 590.3 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 89'5215’ West 567.3 feet; thence North 435.6 feet; thence East 567.54 feet; thence South 0s 115’ West to the point of beginning, Caledonia Township Kent County. Michigan. All interested persons may attend the public hearing and be heard concerning the application for special land use. Written comments concerning the request may be submitted to the Township office up to the time of the public heanng Dated; September 5, 1997 PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA back into the road until the bus is gone and it is clear that no cars are coming. The district has certain rules that students of all ages must follow in order to keep their ndmg privileges They are as follows; • Observe the same conduct as in the classroom. • Be courteous and do not use profane language. • Do not eat or dnnk on the bus. • Keep the bus clean. • Cooperate with the driver. • Do not smoke. • Do not be destructive. • Stay in your seat. • Keep head, hands and feet inside the bus. • Remember that the bus driver is authorized to assign seats. Other safety issues to re­ 411 Two GEMS Girls' Club members show some emblems that are an important part of the program. with each new theme for the year. This year’s theme is “Come, Celebrate the King!” For more information, call Peace Reformed Church at 891-8119. Former Hastings woman receives Kent County Ag position Kara Griffith of Ionia, formerly of Hastings, began her duties Aug. 18 as Michigan State University Ex­ tension’s Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent in Kent County with an area of expertise in crops. Griffith received a bachelor’s in agnscience and agriculture and natural resources communications in 1997 from Michigan Stale University. Griffith comes to Extension with first-hand exprience in agriculture. She worked on her family’s beef cattie, hog and cash crop farm in Hastings She also worked as a communication') intern for Kellogg Biological Station and the Michigan Farm Bureau's information division. She can be reached at the Kent Counts Extension office at 836 Fuller Ave., N.E., Grand Rapids The phone number is (616) 336-3265. YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, Ml AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of Yankee Springs Township will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, September 18, 1997 commencing at 7:30 p.m. at the Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N Briggs Rd. to conduct the following business: 1. SEU 97-0607, PARCEL ID NO 010-01600; A request by Bruce Temple, 702 N Bassett Lake Rd for a Special Exception Use Permit to operate a dog kennel on his property 2. Such other business as may property come before the Planning Commission PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Zoning Ordinance will be available for inspection at the office of the Township Clerk, 284 N Briggs Rd during regular Township business hours and will also be available at the time of the Public Hearing Written letters of comment will be accepted until the start of the Public Hearing PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Planning Commission reserves the right at or after the Public Hearing to make changes in the proposed amendments to the Ordinance PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township will provide to individuals with disabilities, necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services as may be required, upon 5 days notice to the Township Clerk of the need for the same All persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to participate in the discussion of the above proposals YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION JOAN MEDENDORP SECRETARY (403) �Th® Sun ond News Midd1®vfH® MIS®pt®mbw 9. 1997/Pog® 17 SALE • SALE • SALE Middleville man wins Michigan Worker of the Year award • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE IRES-PLUS 111 i i i r i,i,i,r i i mu i MIDDLEVILLE iiiiiiiiiiii nr We’re Your #1 Choice for by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Joseph Hamer. a lishwasher from Middleville, has been lamed the winner of the 1997 Michigan Worker of ihe Year award. He was nominated by his mother, Elizabeth Hamer, who heard about the contest in the Grand Rapids Press last spring. Mrs. Hamer said that interested people were free to nominate friends, family members of co-workers, and write 75 words or less describing their strengths Kristen Kauffman, spokes­ woman for the Williamson Dickie Manufacturing Co., contest sponsor, said a team of people, some who work for the company and others who work for firms that represent the company, spent all of August thoroughly reading all of the entries so they could choose one winner from each state and two nationally. "This was not a random drawing," Kauffman said. She added that there was something moving about the entry that stated how hard Joseph Hamer works and how dedicated he is that got the group to select him as a state winner. "His was a real special en­ try," she said. Elizabeth decided to share her son's attributes as a worker by noting that Joseph is a mentally challenged man of 38 who performs his job as dishwasher at the County Seal Restaurant in Hastings very well He has almost never missed a day of work in the eight years he has worked there and has never been late. He is cheerful and puts 100 percent into his work. Elizabeth said Joseph has a good work ethic and that she and her husband, Claude, have always tried to emphasize the importance of doing a job with pride. ""His father always said its doesn’t matter what you do, it’s honest labor," she said. She added that people in CHARTER TOWNSHIP of CALEDONIA COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Septem­ ber 15, 1997, at 7:30 p.m., the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Caledonia will hold a public hearing at the Caledonia Township and Village Hall, 250 South Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, concerning the application of Robert Weaver to rezone from the A Agricultural District to the Planned Unit Development District in accordance with the Final Development Plan of Cherry Ridge Estates Planned Unit Development, lands located generally at the Southeast comer of the intersection of Kraft Avenue and 76th Street, and legally described as follows: That part of the Northwest 1/4. Section 17, described as beginning at the Northwest comer of said section; thence N 88 "04’55" E 868 40 feet, thence S27,37’15'E 550.00 feet, thence N88’04'55"E 505.00 feet; thence S01*51’43”E 823.23 feet; thence S88*O8'17W 1626 69 feet to the West line of section; thence N01 *14’3O’W 557.32 feet, thence N88’45’30"E 290.00 feet; thence N 01*14’30”W 190.00 feet; thence S88’45'30”W 125.00 feet, thence N01*1430”W 70.00 feet; thence S88*45 30 ”W 165 00 feet to the West line of Section, thence N01*4’30"W 500 00 feet to the point of beginning. Town 5 North. Range 10 West. Caledonia Township. Kent County, Michigan Copies of the proposed amending ordinance and the Development Plan are on tile and may be e*am<ned at the offices of the Caledonia Charter Township Clerk. 250 South Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, dunng Town­ ship office hours. All interested persons may attend the public hearing and be heard with regard to the requested amending ordinance. Dated: August 20, 1997 THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA (402) the Hastings community where he works have been telling her how dependable he is on the job. Not only has Joseph always been dependable and hard working, but he also has always been honest. When he was 7 years old, she said, he found two dollars on the ground. Though there was no one around to claim them, he felt that the right thing to do would be to put the money back where he found it. He lives with Claude and Elizabeth and. they said, is very helpful to them. He is always on time wherever he goes and always keeps his word. The Hamers received a call from a representative of the Williamson Dickie Manufacturing Co., the con­ test sponsor, last week with the news. "I was really surprised and happy," Elizabeth said. She added that Joseph also was excited about the honor. One of his bosses, Carla Rizor, said he has been there for eight years and only missed one day throughout that time. "The only reason he missed that one day was because of a snowstorm," she said. Rizor said that it is difficult to find dependable people in the restaurant business, so it is good to know that she and her co­ owner husband can depend on him. "We always know we will have a dishwasher," she said. She added that the other people on the staff support him and show respect for his dependability and that the dishes he washes are always very clean. He follows a certain routine every day and has a lol of know ledge about many different things. "He is a walking set of en­ cyclopedias." she said. The County Seat has been open for 14 years and Joseph has been working there for a little more than half that time "I hope he will be here a lot longer." 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Middleville, Ml September 9, 1997 Hunter safety classes at TK Schools Sept. 15-17 by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Middlevile students who turn 12 or older during this hunting season are eligible to take a hunter's safety class be­ ing offered through the Thor­ napple Kellogg Community Education Program. Instructor Gary Schoffner said the class is a requirement for anyone bom after Jan. 1. 1960. who wishes to get a hunting license. The three session class will be held in and near the high school audi­ torium from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Sept. 15. 16. and INCOME ADVANCEMENTS RECOGNITION This position could lead to manegement. The person chosen will be SPORTSMINDED. outgoing. 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Schoffner said that there are responsibilities that come with hunting and people who participate need to understand rules of etiquette such as ask­ ing permission from landown­ ers to hunt on their land. "Trespassing is a main complaint in Michigan be­ cause people fail to get per­ mission for hunting rights.** he said. With such a high interest in hunting in the state, he said, "We want to instill the impor­ tance of safety in the people taking the class. ’’Michigan has one of the best safety records in the na­ tion," he said. 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The first session will focus on understanding of manage­ ment. laws and regulations, and identifying the caliber of a gun and which ammunition goes with it. Students also will be intro- The Caledonia Parents Advisory Council will kick off its 1997-98 round of programs tonight. Sept. 9, with a meeting featuring Carol Uhlman. the new middle school principal. She will talk to parents and other interested community members about her vision for the school. Also on the program is Caledonia Schools Superintendent Doug Busman. C-PAC, co-chaired this year by Julie Ondersma and Jenny Frazier, meets on the second Tuesday of the month from 78:30 p.m., usually in the Caledonia High School media center. The meetings are planned to provide parents and school staff a place to discuss current educational issues in Caledonia in an informal setting. The school board also sends a representative to each meeting to help answer questions and relay concerns to the rest of the board. Both board members and administrators are available after the meetings for LAWN INSTALLATION SAVE MONEY - Do It Yourself! • Babcat Loaders • Tractor/Loader Thatchers Aerator Rototillers Fertilizer Spreaders Lawn Sprayers Post Hole Augers Pumps Chippers The class can benefit not only first time hunters, but also those who want to better understand how to handle firearms. Twenty-five percent of his students, he said, are women ages 25 to 45 who don’t plan on hunting but want to learn how to be safe around firearms that are in their home. Other people are just interested in going to a shooting range. Schoffner said that Michi­ gan is a very safe state to hunt in because of its overall con­ cern for safely. "I feel proud that our state does not have the hunting ac­ cidents that other stales do," he said. C-PAC announces its 1997-98 programs Rent the Things You Need! • • • • • • • • v.ildlife management At this session, participants will take a written test that contains questions dealing with regulations, wildlife management, and handling and identification of firearms. Those who pass the test will get a card with a hunter’s safety certificate on it. This card can be used to purchase licenses at any sporting goods shop that sells them Schoffner has been teaching courses like this for 25 years, 10 in Middleville. He also teaches classes in Hastings, Nashville, and Wayland. The class is popular, he said, at­ tracting 350 to 400 students a year. First meeting is tonight Yard Maintenance YARD EQUIPMENT duced to safe gun handling, bow hunting, hunting safety and survival in the woods. The second session will fo­ cus on wildlife identification, safe gun handling techniques, how to walk across a field, and how to ask for permission to hunt on certain property. "Hunters are taught to treat the property they hunt on as their own." Schoffner said. At the third session, the class will get a visit from Barry County Conservation Officer Tim Nixon who will review the Department of Natural Resources roles in en­ forcing game laws. He also will discuss the importance of Landscape Rakes • 5 Foot Tiller • Gill Pulverizer • Bush Hog Mower • Post Hole Augers • Rear Blades • Box Scraper • Mini Excavator • Dozer • Backhoe • Canopys • Tables • Chairs • Griddles • Grills • Pig Roasters • Beverage Servers • Chaffe Dishes • Electric Raosters Caledonia Rent All^\ 9800 Cherry Valley Ave. (M-37) Caledonia • 616-891 -0050 Open Monday - Saturday 8 a m. to 5:30 p.m. j uuiiiiuunuuuuiiuiiuuuU questions. Meeting dates and topics for the rest of the year have been set for: • Tuesday, Oct. 14 - "The Role of the Deputy Superintendent: Hiring, Evaluating, Negotiating." Guest speaker will be Craig Schmidt. deputy superintendent. • Tuesday. Nov. 11 - A presentation by the Caledonia Schools Strategic Planning Team at a special meeting of the Caledonia School Board in the CHS cafeteria. The team will explain the action plans developed over the summer for the strategic plan. The regular board meeting will follow at 7:30 p.m. • Tuesday. Jan. 13 - A forum on "The Parent's Role in Education" led by a panel of parents, counselors and educational specialists. • Tuesday, Feb. 10 - Open dialogue with the Caledonia School Board. • Tuesday. March I0 "How Politics Affects Education" with a guest panel of local politicians. • Tuesday, April 14, - "The Ever-Changing Look of Elementary Schools." Guest speaker will be Caledonia Elementary Principal Gordie Nickels. • Tuesday. May 12 - A tour of the newly renovated athletic fields, followed by a hot dog roast and tour of the new Transportation and Maintenance Center. • Tuesday. June 2 - School board candidates forum. C-PAC publishes a monthly newsletter, and anyone who would like to receive a copy should call either 868-7411 or 698-9446 or write C-PAC. P.O Box 128, Caledonia 49316. Former local resident earns Purdue degree Jeffrey M. Marsh of In­ dianapolis, Ind., received his bachelor’s degree in eletrical engineering technology from Purdue University last month. He is employed by Allison Transmission, Division of General Motors, in Speed­ way, Ind. He is the son of Vicki Marsh of Middleville and grandson of Mrs. Helen Near, also of Middleville. Jeff is pictured with his brothers Scott, a senior at Thomapple Kellogg High School and Robb, a junior in Purdue University’s athletic training program. He is cur­ rently assigned to the Boiler­ maker football team. Their older sister, Betsy Kaechele-Strader. is a business teacher at Southwestern High School near Shelbyville, Ind. 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"Our goal is to force 20 turnovers with our tempo... that's what we've got to do," Uyl said. "We want to have eight players score (in a game); we can’t rely on Jennie (senior Jennie Doyle) to score all of our points." Doyle did get her points last Tuesday, finishing with 24 with 9 of those coming on three. 3-pointers. But, Middleville also received 10 points from Sarah Schut. 9 from Jessica Crowley and 6 markers from Payshcnce Erb. Delton's top scorer for a second time this season was Christy NeSmith who pumped in 10 points, four each in the second and third quarters. Panther Coach Gary Harrington pointed to Middleville’s defense as a key factor in the final outcome. "It's kind of a suffocating man-to-man defense," Harrington explained. "They (Middleville) play a lot of AAU ball in the summer and arc a very aggressive team." The Trojans went out in front 13-4 after one quarter and held a 30-17 lead at the half. Delton scored the first four points of the third quarter (3021) with hoops with Dani Freeland and NeSmith, but soon after Middleville regained its rhythm and coasted to a Barry County triumph. Coach Uyl hopes her team can find similar success this fall in the Middleville's Jennie Doyle (43), Andrea Deschoff (23) and Jessica Crowley (33) battle Delton's Christy NeSmith (32) for a loose ball during last Tuesday's basketball contest. O-K Blue. "Our goal is the league," Uyl said. "We need for our post to develop; we’ve got the height and the strength." Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history, call for same-day approval. CommonPoint Mortgage CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221" Run Caledonia 1997 | Men’s & Women’s 10K Run, 5K Run 5K Fun Walk I I When: " Times: Saturday, September 13, 1997 9:00 a.m. 5K run begins I 9:00 a.m. 10K run begins 9:00 a.m. 5K walk begins I J Where: Caledonia Community Education 330 Johnson, Caledonia, MI 49316 (Just 15 minutes south of Grand Rapids. Take M37 south to Main Stre in Caledonia. West on Main Street. (Main Street ends at the Communi’ | Education Building.) I I Course: The course will begin and end at the Community Education ■ Building for all races. Scenic country roads with some light hills. II ■ Registration: $15.00 registration fee before September 11th. $18.0) registration fee on race day. (Only pre-registered runners will be guaranteed a shirt.) Registrations on the day of the race will be at the Community Education Building. | Packet Pick Up: Race packets may be picked up on race day from 8:00 ■ a.m. until 8:45 a.m. for all races. Jennie Doyle (43) and Anne Deshoff (23) put the defensive wraps on Delton ballhandler Jill Vickery (44) in varsity basketball action last week. Please call 891-8117 for more information. �Poge 2O/Th« Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml/September 9. 1997 Trojans score just enough to topple Scots in season-opener 2 and tie for an O-K Blue championship, but they didn't beat rival Caledonia. In fact the Fighting Scots had won six in a row over the Trojans until Friday night. Middleville's last triumph over its rivals came in 1991 All in all, new Middleville head coach Tim Penfield has to feel pretty good about how his Trojan team opened up its prep football season last Friday. Middleville won its last seven games in 1996 to go 7- Middleville’s Spencer Romph (32) gained 155 tough yards like these versus Scots' Joel Hofstra (79), Todd Bloemers (33) and Mitch Jordan (49). Trojan kicker Miso Glavan (33) booted the winning points with this 32-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. Scots soccer off and running in league quest Caledonia's varsity soccer team was able to hold Calvin Christian to one goal, but weren’t able to find the net themselves in a 1-0 loss last Thursday. The JV beat Calvin 2-1 with Dan Clark and Barry VanVolkingburg notching the Scots' goals. Nick Zientarski was named the team's "MVP." Earlier in the week, the varsity team defeated Forest Hills Northern 1-0 and tied Stevensville Lakeshore 1-1. Justin Johnson scored on a header in the win over FHN at the yard. Jeff Kietzman added the assist. Joe White, Nick Corstange, Don Black and Jason Nagel all were steady on defense. Dave Shadier. Andy Jackson and Joe Vaughn scored for the J Vs who beat FHN 3-1. Mike Bashlor was selected as the team’s "MVP." Andy Wilkinson tallied the Caledonia goal in the varsity tie with Lakeshore. Chris Cox and Nick Corstange came up big on defense along with goalkeepers Joe White and Archie Warner. The JV team played well, but lost to Lakeshore 3-2. Shadier and VanVolkingburg both scored goals in that game. Caledonia's freshman went 1-1 on the week with a 2-0 win over East Kentwood and a 3-2 loss to West Ottawa. Doug Jousma and Mitch Spence had goals for the freshmen in the East Kentwood contest, while goalkeeper Justin Workman recorded his second shutout of the season. Jousma notched two goals in the final five minutes in the loss to West Ottawa. when Jamie Berg scored a 1yard touchdown in the final minutes to up-end Caledonia 14-12. In 1997, it was the running of Spencer Romph and the foot of Miso Glavan that helped Penfield's Trojans to turn the comer. Romph gained 155 yards on 22 carries, including a 5O-yard scoring jaunt in the second quarter. Glavan did a majority of his damage with a 32-yard field goal in the fourth quarter that gave his team a 10-point (166) advantage with 7:16 to play. And despite a late touchdown by the Scots in the fourth quarter. Penfield's squad held on to take a 16-13 opening game triumph. It was something special for the first-year head coach and his 44-member team. "I'm proud of our kids; we really didn't know what this game would be like," Penfield said. "It's a phenomenal start to our season . We made a lot of mistakes tonight, but it was a good win." Caledonia Coach Tom Burrill knew that beating the cross-town Trojans would be no easy task and he was right. Still, the Scots continued to scrape for points until game's end and nearly won it with a late scoring drive. Athletes off the Week Jawt - JeAnwn Caledonia High School f | Thornapple-Kellogg High School (Middleville) \ Johnson scored the game­ winning goal on a header in a 1-0 Caledonia win over Forest Hills Northern on September 2. Johnson's goal came on an assist from Jeff Kietzman. Klinge scored two goals in TK's soccer contest with South Christian and registered a hat trick, three goals, in an 8-1 tri­ umph over Grand Rapids Creston. Afhfetes of fhe Wee* Presented by: JB HARRISON insurance Agency. Inc. 6090 AWen Nash SE Alto 866-0050 or 800-217-0712 $ Insurance Company Middleville signal-caller Dan Finkbeiner (10) looks to air one out as Caledonia's Chad Wangerin (78) chases him from behind. "This is a tough loss for our kids," Burrill said. "They (the Scots) showed a lot of heart and character. Both teams had their chances. Glavan's 32-yard scoring boot at the 7:16 mark looked to seal the win for the hometown Trojans. "The field goal was a clutch play,” Penfield said. "It was a situation that we felt comfortable with... they had to score twice to beat us." And Caledonia nearly did just that. The Scots came storming back to cut the deficit to three points (16-13) on a 5-yard pass from Mike Gillard to Mitch Jordan and an extra point by Chad Wangerin with 2:38 remaining. Thai's when the two teams opted to exchange miscues First. Gillard picked off a Dan Finkbeiner pass and gave the Scots' new life at Middleville's 28-yard line. Then. Trojan Lucas Weatherhead received payback by intercepting a Gillard aenal with 31 seconds left to give his T-K team a 3-point win. "We tried to run a speed Continued next page- Scot swingers open league season with low score It was the match Caledonia's golf team wanted to start its league season with, a win and a low score to boot. The Scots shot a 158 to beat Wayland (163) and Cedar Springs (163) at Broadmoor last Thursday. Caledonia is now 3-4 on the season and 2-0 in the O-K Gold. Rick Leatherman had a 38, Eric Masse a 39, Troy Leatherman a 40 and Scott Leatherman a 41 for Caledonia's 158. Rick Leatherman managed a 38, Scott Leatherman carded a 39, John Wicrenga scored a 41 and Troy Leatherman managed a 42 last Tuesday as the Scots beat Byron Center 160-191 al Briarwcxxl. The JV golf team also fared well at Briarwood, winning a 175-228 battle with Byron Center. Steve Masse led the JV team with a 43 and Josh Baltrusaiter finished with a 45. Caledonia’s cross country teams are both undefeated The early seasons of Caledonia's cross country teams mirror each other. Both the boys and the girls are 5-0 overall, 1-0 in the league and defeated Unity Christian 25-30 Wednesday Brooke Wierenga led the way for the girls with her fastest lime in the O-K Gold. Jenny Sprague and Sarah Grow ran third and fourth. while Greta Klein and Amy Busfield were seventh and 10th. Andy Schupp paced the boys* attack with a first place 17:24. Rob Lillie was second in 17:33, Joe Lillie was third in 17:43. David Cole was ninth in 20:35 and Kevin Longstreet finished IOth in 20:36. �Th* Sun and Hews. Middleville. Ml September 9, 1997/Page 21 Caledonia quarterback Steve Uyl (7) prepares to hand off the ball to runningback Steve Benham (45) during first half action. Mitch Jordan (49) scored from 5 yards with this touchdown run tallied in the final quarter. From previous page - option," explained Burrill. 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"Romph is up to 170 pounds and runs north and south,” Penfield said of his big ground gainer. "It was a quick pitch and it turned out to be a very nice play for us." Middleville's success on the ground appeared to open up the vacant spaces in Caledonia's secondary where Finkbeiner found his open receivers. Finkbeiner completed 7-of12 for 105 yards including a 31-yard strike fo Nathan Pranger in the second half and a 32-yard connection with Weatherhead before the intermission. The Scots countered with some hard-hitting running from Mitch Jordan. Jordan, a 210-pound senior, scored two touchdowns one on the 5-yard pass play and another on a I yard jaunt late in the first half. Besides Jordan's heroics, though. Middleville's defense played up to the task and Caledonia's struggled especially in the first two quarters. "We didn't tackle very well in the first half." Burrill said. "We made a few mistakes." Actually both teams did to the lune of 110 yards in penalties. But, in the fourth quarter when the game was on the line, Middleville's defense did w hat they had to do. "Our defense really held on and made some clutch plays down the stretch,*’ Penfield said " Burrill was more pleased with the way his defense performed in the game's second half and thought that his Scots team was capable of scoring two or three touchdowns. Both teams accomplished just that, but the Trojans thanks to Glavan’s boot came up three points better in 1997. "We felt good about our play-action passing and made some key third down situations," Penfield said. "I honestly felt that we could surprise them." Both teams will return to the gridiron this week Middleville travels to Calvin Christian (a 40-0 winner over Allendale) on Friday nigh. Caledonia will host Forest Hills Northern (a 33-14 winner over Creston) at Grandville Saturday at 1 p m 9th Grade Middleville's ninth grade loot ball team also celebrated a big win. by beating its Scots' counterparts 34-0 in action on Thursday night. Soccer Trojans score eight times in win over Creston Middleville's varsity soccer squad opened its pre-league season with battles against strong non-conference opponents last week. The Trojans began the '97 campaign with a 4-3 loss at South Christian. Jason Klinge scored two goals versus South and Brian Bergakkcr added the other Trojan tally. After a tough 5-0 loss to East Grand Rapids. Coach Steve Evans' soccer team came back to post an 8-1 win over Grand Rapids Creston. Klinge had a hat (rick in that triumph, while Bergakker and Scott Marsh booted in two goals apiece. The other Trojan goal was scored by Matildas Kriep. Marsh scored in the first half of a game with Tri Unity, but that was the only Trojan score in a 4-1 defeat After taking part in last Saturday's Parchment Invitational, a tournament Middleville won last season, the Trojans will host Spring Lake today (Tuesday) in an important O-K Blue matchup. Tfte Common Sense Approach to Auto Care Cutlers Car Care Quality Name Brand Tires at a Good Price! Kelly tdiUlUJ Tires Other Services Include: • Tune-Ups • Brakes Exhaust • General Repair 9664 Cherry Valley (M-37) Across from the light at Main Street Phone: 891-2352 HOURS: Mon. 7 am - 8 pm; Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 7 am - 6 pm; Sat. 8 am - I pm �Pog« 22Th« Sun ond N«w» Middleville. Ml/September 9. 1997 T-K Trojan cheerleaders are big winners at NCA camp Middleville's varsity cheerleaders recently returned from a National Cheerleader’s Association (NCA) summer camp. But they certainly didn’t return empty handed. The Trojan cheerleaders captured four awards at the camp held at Hope College, including a team award for their talented work. The event attracted over 200 cheerleaders from all over the stale and was a real showcase for Coach Kelli Leep's squad. The Spirit Stick award was one of four the T-K team collected. That award exemplifies team spirit and comradeship. Leadership, values and teamwork are all part of the NCA Team award which T-K also achieved. Smart stunting and safety are qualities judged in the Safety award, the third award that the Trojans won. And the Top Team winner was... T-K The teams competed on the last day of the event to see what they had learned during the week. PLASTICS Mold Maintenance/Cleaning/Minor Repair Are you looking to join a growing company that otters a competi­ tive wage and excellent benefit package? Wamar is looking for a Mold maintenance person to disassemble, clean, do minor repair, and assemble small to medium sized plastic injection molds. This is a first shift position. In addition to a great wage, we offer health, Me, dental, disability, 401K, profit sharing and tuition reimburse­ ment. If you are interested in joining a growth oriented company, please respond with you. resume, including school records, refer­ ences and salary history to Wamar Products. Inc., 5041 68th Street. SE. Caledonia, Ml 49316. WAREHOUSE We are growing and searching for people with the desire to work as pad of a team committed to attaining excel­ lence. Prior experience preferred. We offer an excellent benefit and pay package including health, life, dental, dis­ ability. 401K, profit sharing and tuition reimbursement. Interested candidates should respond by completing an application at: Wamar Products. Inc. 5041 68th Street. SE. Caledonia. Ml 49316 Technical skills as well as the ability to lead the crowd are judged in that category. Two T-K cheerleaders senior Becky Worth and Andrea Bucher were selected to the All-American Cheerleading team. The two were nominated by the camp staff and had to perform three advance jumps, gymnastic skills and show leadership qualities to be nominated. JV netters open campaign Middleville's award-winning cheerleading team includes (front row. from left) Loretta Huntington, Becky Worth. Betsy Steensma, Andrea Bucher, (back row) Missy Minor, Sarah Hoffman, Stephani Higgins, Anya Prichard, Tina Joy Trudell and Coach Kelli Leep. Caledonia's JV tennis team has a 1-1-1 record in its last three matches. The Scots won over Byron Center (5-3), lost to Forest Hills Northern 8-0 and tied Middleville 4-4. Capturing wins versus Byron Center were Sara Dunlap at No. 1 singles (6-0, 6-1), Heather Hanna at No. 2 singles (6-3, 6-3), Alison Bailey at No. 3 singles (6-0, 6-0), Jennie Hartley at No. 4 singles (6-4, 6-0) and the No. 4 doubles team of Blair Spence and Bonnie Hickel (60. 6-0). Bailey pulled out a three-set match versus Middleville and Dunlap and Hanna also gained singles triumphs. 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Coach Seger said that aggressive efforts were also turned in by singles player Kelly Bremer and the Trojans' No. 1 doubles team. "It was a good effort; I knew that it would be a very tough match,” Seger said of his team's performance. If we could have won some of the tie-breakers..." PLASTICS Process Technicians and Set Up people - Experience nec­ essary. We offer a complete benefit package including health, dental, life, 401K, profit sharing and tuition reim­ bursement. We have a modern, clean, growing injection molding facility. If you are looking for a career with growth potential and a great opportunity to learn and develop your skills, you may want to submit a resume or applica­ tion to: Wamar Products, Inc . 5041 68th Street, SE, Caledonia, Ml 49316. Fax 616-698-8677 PLASTIC MFG. $7.52 hr., 2nd and 3rd shift openings for assembly, plastic injection and material handlers with hi-lo experience are needed for large factory located near the Kent Co. Airport/Woodland Mail area. Great opportunities for personnel with good work history, some factory experience and desire a long term/hire in position. This company considers the 60 days with Peoplemark as probation for permanent hire Excellent benefits and a raise upon hire in. Apply 9-11 a.m. ot 1-3:30 p.m. weekdays. Bring 2 pieces of I.D. PEOPLEMARK, INC., 507 36th St. S.E. • (616) 245-6161. E.O.E. Scots fall to Catholic Central basketball team Stephanie Algera scored 15 points and teammate Sarah Bom added 12 markers, but it wasn't enough as Caledonia’s varsity girls basketball team lost a 63-49 road decision last Thursday to Catholic Central The Scots (1-2) trailed 21-5 after one quarter. 30-17 at the half and 46-29 after three quarters Caledonia returns to court action tonight (Tuesday) with a home game against Forest Hills Northern. MOTOR • Caledonia, Ml • 49316 5 YEAR - 50,000 MILE WARRANTY ON ALL REPAIRS Full Service Auto • Electrical • Tune-Ups • Brakes • Engines • Transmissions • Alignments • State Certified Master Auto Tech • ASE Certified Master Tech • Factory Trained Electronics Tech AI 891 3569 PM41 2JO71M �Th« Sun ond News, Middleville, Ml/September 9, 1997/Page 23 Call for Classifieds Phone 945-9554 or NEEDED HIGH SCHOOL student or retiree, 5 days a week 2 to 3 hours per day, must have valid drivers license for delivery, cleaning, and light maintenance work. Please contact Nancy at 616-9404700______________ 1-800-870-7085 24 Hours a Day - 7 Days a Week For Sun & News Action-Ads! OFFICE HELP WANTED: Part time, 24 to 30 hours per week includes some Saturdays. Multi line phone experience and customer service experience required. Send resume’ to Ad #549 % The Reminder, P.O. Box 188, Hastings, MI 49058 II usiness Services BANKRUPTCY LEGAL Services. First consultation free. Fees fully explained in advance. Call 945-3512 for appointment BLEAM EA VESTROUGHING Seamless Gutter 26 Colon, Free Estimates 616-945-0004__ DOR-CRAFT HEATING & COOLING, INC. Sales, Service, and Installation. Call now to schedule your pre-season clean and check. Serving the Caledonia, Cutlerville, Dutton and Middleville areas. (616J-248-0507_____________ EXCAVATION: BACKHOE DOZER WORK, basemenu, septic system. Finish grading, also hauling topsoil, road gravel, etc. Call Mike Moore, 616-623-2051 after 6:00pm or pager 270-7022 24 hrs; Don Vetter. 795-7830 GLEN’S LANDSCAPING: TOP SOIL, HAULING & LEVELING, RETAINING WALLS, TREATED TIES & BOULDERS, NEW INSTAL­ LATION OR RELAND­ SCAPING. COMPLETE LANDSCAPE DESIGN. TREES, SHRUBS, SHRED­ DED BARK, SEEDING & SODDING. ROAD GRAVEL, SAM) & STONE. ROADS AND DRIVEWAYS PUT IN OR REPAIRED. 616-891-1843 _______ K A C’S CARPET INSTAL­ LATION. We do patches, restretches, pad re pl ace menu Free estimates. Call 945-5945 or 795-0058__________________ ROBIN’S HOUSE CLEAN­ ING: Honest and reliable, refer­ ences 795-7099____________ SEAMLESS GUTTERS: Custom made aluminum gutters, residential, business, builders, free estimates. Steve’s Seamless Gutters. 616-795-7980 SOAPMAKING LESSONS AND SUPPLIES. Tallow, coconut oil and more. Oide Thyme Soap A Sundries. 616-758-3202. See us at the Barry County Expo Center September 12, 13, 14 Child Care MIDDLEVILLE AREA fami ly atmosphere 14 yrs. experience all shifu available. 795-7036 #DFOO8OO76O82 ( 'ommiiniiy Notices ROAST PIG DINNER, Satur day, September 13th, 5:00-7:00p.m., Bowne Center United Methodist Church, 84th Street and Alden Nash (M-50). Adults $6.00 Children $3.00 1986 OLDS CUTLASS CIERA. 2 door, 6cyL, loaded, very good condition, 83,000 miles, asking $2,800. 795-9883 1994 CHEVY CAVALIER, 2-door. Teal, 5-speed, p/s, p/b, p/1, am/fnVcass/rad», very sharp car, excellent condition; asking $5,700. Call anytime after 6pm 517-726-0817______________ PRINTER? KNITTING MACHINE Brothers 9651, new in 95, G carriage, stand, many books & instructions, yarn. B.O. 616-698-8400.______________ SEALY QUEEN SIZE Pillow Plush Deluxe Mattress Set, Luxury Firm Model Still in plastic, includes deluxe frame. Cost $875, must sell! $250 or best offer. 1-517-699-2251 Garage Sale FOR SALE: 2 NEW DODGE DOORS for Ramcharger or trucks for years 1985-1993, never been painted. $400.00 for the pair, call 616-945-5779 and ask for Marge For Rent BOAT STORAGE Reserve your space, $175 for 25ft. boat 616-891 -8375 or 616-891 -7239. FIRE YOUR LANDLORD Own your home for less than rent. 10 model homes on display. Furnished, 2-3-4 bds. No closing cosU only and 5% down ask about our $1000 cash back move in special. YANKEE SPRING MEADOWS, a manufactured home community, close to Gun Lake. 795-9700_____________ GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CENTER (formerly Snowmo­ bile Club). Rental for weddings, banquets, graduation, etc... Call Dr. Owie at 792-6188 or 351-2050__________________ STORAGE BUILDINGMIDDLEVILLE: Large 4 stall pole building with loft. 2 10x10 doors, 2 8x10 doors. 795-7925, days. STORAGE Large indoor units. Also, outdoor space available, Caledonia. 616-891-5555. For Sale ALTO SAXAPHONE Bues­ cher, good condition with case. $350. 616-795-2694,________ NEW NEW CARPET CARPET! GRAY BERBER, 12x36, $275; 12x15, $120; Taupe Berber, 12x20, $150; Brown sculpture, 12x40.3, $275; Tan Berber, 12x30, $230; other sizes & colors available, all carpets brand new & heavy qual­ ity. 616-868-2051___________ KING SIZE “Pillow Top” Deluxe mattress set with frame & beautiful brass headboard “Brand New” cost $ 1,400, sacri­ fice $375. 1-517-676-6414 Looking for a Call... For Sale Uitomotive 945-9554 J 3 FAMILY: SEPT., 12 & 13, 9-6pm. Student desk, end table, clothes, household items, alot of children's books, child & baby toys, girls bike & misc. Items are marked for quick sale. 10857 Pannalee Rd., just off M-37 BEANIE BABIES, $10 each 187 72 kinds, many other items, some antiques. Sept 12 A 13. 6638 McCords S.E„ Alto. ESTATE/GARAGE SALE: Many tools, steel guitar sheet music, furniture, household items, clothing- men's, women’s, boy's size infant to 5, much misc. 9803 Whitneyville Rd., Alto. 1/4 mile north of 100th Fri. Sept. 12th 9am-5:30, Sat 13th 9am-3pm._________ ESTATE SALE: Firearms, archery and sporting goods, queen size waterbed, twin bed, dmningroom table and chairs, women’s clothes and much more. 11928 84th St., Alto. (84th and Alden Nash) Sept 12th A 13th. __ ____________ HUGE TOPS GARAGE SALE everything imaginable. September 18,19,20, 9-? 6662 84th. St Caledonia. Help Wanted EARN EXTRA MONEY with house of Lloyd home parties. Flexible hours. No investment. Also booking parties. Call Cathy 616-795-7133______________ HAIR STYLIST/NAIL TECHS. Chair rental at Rhea's Cosmopolitan, Lake Odessa. 517-821-8548, 616-374-0202 HELP WANTED: Person to work on large dairy farm near Caledonia. Outside work, feed­ ing, scraping, etc. Must be able to run equipment, night shift 7:30pm-4:00am. Phone 616-891-8093______________ MCDONALD’S IN CALE­ DONIA NOW HIRING for part-lime/full-lime. Day shifts, very flexible hours. Apply in person or call 891-9892 for an interview. WE HAVE AN OPENING at our Middleville branch for a part-time teller. Qualified appl­ icants will have strong math and communications skills, be detail oriented and present a profes­ sional appearance. You will find a pleasant work environment with friendly co-workers. If you think you would enjoy being a member of our bank team please contact Hastings City Bank Personnel Office at 150 W. Court SL, Hastings, MI. 49058 M-F E.O.E REPORTER WANTED: J-AD GRAPHICS IS SEEK­ ING A REPORTER FOR THE CALEDONIA AREA FOR THE SUN & NEWS. THE JOB INCLUDES COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS, STORIES ABOUT SCHOOLS AND FEATURES. ABILITY WITH A CAMERA IS A BIG PLUS, GOOD WRITING SKILLS IS ESSENTIAL. TO APPLY, SEND RESUME WITH CLIPS AND SAMPLES OF WRITING TO: DAVID T. YOUNG, 1952 N. BROADWAY, HAST­ INGS, MICH., 49058 Season still strong for T-K’s varsity golfers Middleville's last O-K Blue four-team event at Yankee golf championship came in Springs between Comstock Park. Caledonia and Delton. 1981. The Trojans had a 161. So when Coach Bernie Weller sees that his No. 1 Caledonia a 169 ana Delton golfer is not swinging the was close behind at 170. Seifert took medaust honors clubs well, it obviously is with a 36, Middleton achieved reason for concern. a 40. Sturm had a 41 and Despite an off day for Adam Seifert last Wednesday, the Pullen posted a 44. For Caledonia. Rick Leatherman Trojans went to 2-0 for the league season with victories and Scott Leatherman each had scores of 41 along with over Spring Lake and Coopersville. Middleville Delton's Scott Hovanec Middleville’s JV team also came into the clubhouse with a 163, Spring Lake's best four tasted victory last week carded a 166 and Coopersville beating Caledonia 187-197. registered a 175 at the Western Eric Bender was T-K’s top score with a 45 and Matt Greens. Josh Sturm and Alex ThompsiHi finished one stroke Middleton each fired rounds of behind at 46. 39 to tie for medalist honors. Matt Pullen was just one stroke behind at 40 and Ryan Lenartz managed a 45. "We survived a tough match on the road (despite) an off day The junior varsity by Adam (Seifert)," Weller basketball team at Middleville said. High improved its record to IThe Trojans have already I on Tuesday with a hardposted victories in a couple of fought win over Delton 34early season tournaments. 31. Weller's crew won the season­ Leading (he way for the opening Barry County Trojans were Erica Carter with Invitational at Mullcnhurst 13 points, Amanda Bower and also placed first at the with 7 and Lyndscy VanAmcn* Mid-Way tournament held at with 6 points. Yankee Springs. Middleville's JV will host Middleville also took a Hastings this Thursday. Trojans Jayvee beat Panthers Lawn & Garden LAWN TRACTOR llhp, 38’’ cut, works great, $300. 616-891-0034. Mobile Homes 1992 SHULT 14x70, like new, 2 bedroom, 2 baths, 16x40carport, 10x12 shed, all appliances, Middleville area. Getty Realty. 616-795-3389 or 616-795-7513. ABANDONED REPO never lived in, will move if necessary. 2 & 3 bedroom homes. Must sell. Call 1-800-538-7870.________ ABANDONED FACTORY REPO’S wrong color, on huge 3 and 4 bedroom mobile homes. Custom built for waterbed, 1st time home buyers program available, will relocate free if necessary. No payment until J anuary of 1997. 1-800-387-0035. West Mich. 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Hall •Star Spangle Salute - Baptist Church - on the Stage ♦Theater Play - Village Players - at the Stage •Dance Program - Caledonia Cance Center - at the Stage •Antique Tractor Pull - Barry County Gas & Steam Club ♦Bike Rodeo - Behind the Midway ♦Raffle 02............................................................................... ♦Two Steppers - on the Stage ♦Gymnastics in Motion - on the Stage ♦Gerbil Races - CM Pets - Downtown ♦Mr. Hyde - Classic Rock - on the Stage •The Hurricanes - Blues - on the Stage ♦Tokens of Time - New Rock - on the Stage •Karaoke/Dance - DJ Dr. Owie of Dy namic Real Estate TIRES PLUS 500 Arlington 795-3550 NESBITTS B&D CAR WASH BECKY’S MAIN STREET 8 am-12 pm 8 am 10 am 11 am 11 am 11 am 11 am ......... 11 am 11 am 11 am 11 am 11 am 12 Noon 12:30 pm 12:30 pm ..... 12:30 pm ............ 1 pm 1 pm 1:30 pm ............. 2 pm 2 pm ............. 2 pm 2:30 pm 2:30 pm .............. 3 pm 3:30 pm 4:30 pm 5:30 pm 6:30 pm 7:30 pm Middleville Heritage Day Parade 10:00 AM SHARP LINE UP STARTS AT 10 AM at TK MIDDLE SCHOOL­ CARS, FLOATS, BAND, BIKES, TRUCKS, SCOUTS, ANIMALS PLUS MORE MORE INFO: CALL GLEN at 795-7236 DUNK TANK ‘JEFF LEHMAN ‘JODI RUFFNER ‘JOE BOOHER ‘MIKE BREMMER ‘JERRY WALSH FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL SAMANTHA: 795-4208 VILLAGE AUTO SALES CALEDONIA STATE BANK GAVIN GEUKE’S PHIL’S PIZZERIA LON LeFANTY STATE FARM SUCCESS BUILDERS 120 E. Main 795-7844 403 W Main 795-3787 104 High Street 795-4208 101 East Main 795*8800 BRUCE’S FRAME 415 2nd Street 795-9596 795-7925 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-09-16.pdf da66be4cdd57b086ce161e34036ea4f4 PDF Text Text Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas Middleville, Michigan 49333 126th Year HASTINGS PUBLIC UBRARY No 38 September 16. 1997 I. i ( !!-" HAST MGS. Ml 49058 1893 Middleville OKs agreement with Rivertown Inc. developers by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Middleville Village Council last week voted to approve a development agree­ ment with Rivertown Com­ panies Inc. for a 120-unit apartment complex. Village Manager David Arking said the terms of the agreement are something that all parties can be satisfied with. "I appreciate the patience of the council and the develop­ ers," Arking said. At first, there was a dispute over a section of the agree­ ment dealing with a village moratorium on early sewer connections that affected the Hunter’s Ridge sub-division. The delay is being imposed on connection of some facilities Sidewalk improvement earmarked Block grant funds OK’d for Caledonia Village projects by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Caledonia Village Manager Pete Stull announced Wednes­ day that Kent County has ap­ proved a $32,(XX) Community Development Block Grant for the village. The Village Council’s plan to use CDBG funds for repair­ ing village sidewalks was ap­ proved earlier this year. Village Clerk Vicky Whalen said Thursday that the county would like to see the project bid in January or February, when the village might get the lowest bids, and. therefore, more sidewalk repaired. Actual repair work then would begin in the spring. The council already has "walked" the village sidewalks to locate the areas m the worst condition. Other areas that are not in such bad shape, but still need repair, also were noted. A chart has been pre­ pared that shows exactly where the improvements are needed. Stull said in his memo that between now and the end of the year, the village will be preparing specifications in preparation for the bidding. to the village sewer system until the village completes off-site improve-ments of its choosing. Village choices are expanding the existing infrastructure or redirecting the flow of sewage in the vicinity of the Rivertown project. Exceptions to this rule in­ clude property owners who have previously prepaid con­ nection fees in full and prop­ erty owners served by a por­ tion of the village's sewer sys­ tem not needing modifica­ tions. When the first building of the Rivertown complex has been connected to the village sewer system, the village will monitor the effect it has on the capacity of the system. If the result shows the system can handle a second building before off-site work is done. Rivertown then can build it. It was about three years ago that the council, then led by former Village Manager Everil Manshum. gave the River­ town Company the OK to start building, said President Dan Vredevoogd. But later, they found that the necessary sewer was not available for everything planned. As a result, the village al­ lowed the company to hook up the first building, but said that monitoring would be nec­ essary before the others could be constructed. Village engineers have ad­ vised Arking to have the work done gradually and have it be monitored. If things were not handled gradually. Arking said, other residents could end up with basements full of sewage. As a result. Vredevoogd felt that if he could only build a little bit at a time, other de­ velopers should have the same requirements. Because of this request, a section in the agreement was drafted that said that not more than five single-family resi­ dences can be built right now in Ron Buning’s 21 home Hunter's Ridge Subdivision until work and monitoring is done. Buning said this took him by surprise because he had not heard about this situation be­ fore and had been ready to build everything. Buning has already sold 10 of his lots, which he has guaranteed to people. Vredevoogd said he did not want Buning’s project to be held up. but did not know any other ways to handle the situa­ tion. "It is not our intention to ruin his business," he said. He added (hat it would be nice if both of (hem could build everything at once. Vredevoogd also said he was concerned about having to wait to build because he had investors who were planning to make a commitment to the project. It is necessary to build when the market is gixxi. he added. Village President Jim See Rivertown, p. 2 New location part of school renovation plan CHS Student Services opens this fall in new offices by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The "old" library in the north wing of the high school has seen lots of changes since the "new" Caledonia High School opened in 1962. At that time, both school and central administrative of­ fices were housed in the high school library, and even after the superintendent and princi­ pal moved to other offices, the library was remodeled several times and the school itself was enlarged in 1979. Over the years, some of those former office spaces have been used as classrooms, as the school detention room and for audio-visual storage. The north wall of the library has been removed and then re­ stored again. In 1989, the new high school wing was completed, and the middle school moved out of what is now the Com­ munity Ed building into the "old" high school. With a new media center for high school students, the old library served the sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders until the new middle school was completed in 1995. The younger students then moved into their own building that fall, and since then, the old library has been largely unused, while high school staff planned for its next life. Last year, work finally got under way in that area as part of the renovation of the north wing of the high school. With the opening of school this fall, the former library opened Students who want to read through career or college materials now have some comfortable seating near the catalog shelves in the new Student Services area. Guidance counselors, the registrar, school-to-work and service learning coordinators all have offices around this area. its doors again to students, Across the from the Student Services reception desk is a computer island where students can access career and college information software. The entire area originally was the library for the 1962 high school building and later for the middle school when it was housed in the north wing of the building. Renovation into a new Student Services office was funded by voter-approved bond money to update the old high school wing. staff and community as the new home of the school’s Student Services offices. Last evening, Sept. 15, the community was invited an open house to see this area of renovation work. Anyone who visited (hen. or who stops in for a future tour won’t recog­ nize the place. Newly painted and carpeted, the approximately 2,000 square-foot space now is out­ fitted with a six-computer is­ land where students and com­ munity members, too, can ac­ cess extensive software infor­ mation programs on careers and colleges, including finan­ cial aid offerings. Students and parents wait­ ing to talk to a counselor or who want to read through col­ lege and career catalogs now have a comfortable seating area. The wall of shelves hold­ ing catalogs, brochures and pamphlets is the only re­ minder of the room's original use. Around the open area are six offices, including those for the guidance counselors, schoolto-work counselors and the Visions and Volunteers ser­ vice learning coordinators. See Student services P.2 In This Issue... • Plan for Caledonia’s new elementary features ‘flexibility’ • New TK assistant principal ‘setting in’ • Caledonia approves next step for 2nd Glen Valley business center • Caledonia Schools, teachers closing gap in contract talks �Page 2/The Sun and New*. Middleville. ML September 16. 1997 STUDENT SERVICES, continued from front ;3 -.w t« Attendance secretary Mary Pyper now has her own office in the Student Services area with a special window to the hall where students can stop to pick up passes or report in. Pyper said she gets a lot of orders for burgers and fries, too. The school attendance secre­ tary has an office with a win­ dow to the hallway so stu­ dents can simply stop by to report in, get a "passport" out of the building or pick up a pass. A conference room, a work area, record storage and a kitchenette area complete the facilities. The old library cir­ culation desk, now refur- f Looking for a PRINTER? os... <945-9554 J bished, is still in place for the Student Services secretary/receptionist. "We really were very happy in our old location (adjacent to the high school office) but we just ran out of space there," said CHS guidance counselor Dave Wesorick. “We espe­ cially needed more room for (record) storage, and it’s nice to have more computers here so more students can look for college and career informa­ tion." Wesorick said that while the area is called "student" ser­ vices. the rest of the commu­ nity is always welcome to use the facilities. "I know we have a lot of adults who return to school or to work, or maybe they're looking into a career change. They are welcome to use our computers or our catalogs, and we'd be happy to talk with them, too." Wesorick said that if an adult cannot visit the office during school hours, he or she should call Student Services at 891-0214 and an appointment could be made for an afterhours visit. Student Services now is lo­ cated in the north wing of the high school. The offices are just around the comer from what was the old high school's main entrance, which is directly across the street from the Caledonia Elemen­ tary School building. TUMBLEWEED Caledonia Plaza (M-37) • 891-9965 is celebrating their... “ONE YEAR” I-Fl ^HNIVERSARV • Sept. 16-20 Jeans for Teens, Women & Men Come in to Register to WIN a $50.00 Gift Certificate * Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10 to 8; Fri. 10 to 7; Sat. 10 to 5 Tumbleweed's s5.00 Off Tumbleweed's s5.00 Off All Jeans Boudes sate terns Bcfudn sate tens TK’s MEAP scores show much improvment in writing skills they are as many under the by Mandy Habel state average, at 26 percent. Staff Writer The eighth grade scores Results from the Michigan Education Assessment Pro­ were seven points above the gram tests taken by Thomap- state average last year at 29 ple Kellogg fifth- and eighth­ percent, but are only three graders last spring show that points above it this year at the students have improved in 20. "This is because we put wTiting, but still need work in most of our efforts in math, science. Superintendent Jay Cason language arts, and writing last told the Board of Education year." Cason said. Last year s math and reading last week that the MEAP test that covers math and reading scores improved because usually are taken in the fall. teachers had been working on Science and writing tests are different programs that help them learn what is necessary taken in the spring. "In the future, all tests will to do well on the tests. "Now wc need to address the be taken in the spring instead of half in the spring and half science issue." the superinten­ dent said. in the fall," he said. He added that he is confident Science scores are lower this year in both fifth and that once teachers are able to focus on this issue, science eighth grades, he said. The fifth grade scores were scores will go up. Steps are nine points higher in 1996 being taken toward making than the state average at a per­ improvements. Cason noted that the format centage of 35. but this year of the science test changed, but added that scores don't al­ ways fluctuate when that hap­ pens. The spring MEAP test showed TK’s writing scores to be strong, concluding that 86 percent of fifth-graders earned satisfactory scores in writing, up from 57 percent in 1996. This ranks TK ninth m the Kent Intermediate School Dis­ trict in fifth grade writing Eighth grade students had .in 82.6 percent rate of satisfac­ tory score. up from 79 percent in 1996. Cason said that when scores go up, "we will know the dis­ trict is doing well if it goes up in its KISD ranking." It also is easier to sec sig­ nificance in the improvement of scores, he said, after they slay in the same range for three to five years. "1 am convinced we are headed in the right direction." Cason said. Papier mache classes set for October by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Students can get excited about art this fall by partici­ pating in two classes spon­ sored by the Thornapple Kel­ logg Community Education Department. Fran Jones will teach a pa­ pier mache class in three Wednesday afternoon sessions Oct. 1, 8, and 15 from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Students will make a mask armature out of newspaper out of papier mache that they will form and paint. The students will spend the first session making the base of the mask out of papier mache. The sec­ ond class session will be spent building up the features of the faces created and the third one will be spent deco­ rating the mask. Jones said people can choose many different kinds of faces to build for their cre­ ations. "These masks are good to hang on walls and use for dec­ oration," she said. Jones also will teach a molding clay class Wednes­ days, Nov. 12 and 19, from Area students get scholarships Kristine DeBoer and Shama Hewitt of Caledonia have received Alma College scholarships as entering freshmen for the fall of 1997. More than 70 percent of the approximately 390 entering students will receive these merit-based scholarships, recognizing outstanding academic achievement. In total, Alma College gives $8 million in merit-based and need-based awards to its stu­ dent body of about 1,400 Hewitt, a graduate of East Kentwood High School, earn­ ed a Trustee Honors Scholar­ ship. awarded to students who demonstrate superior academic achievement and na­ tional test scores. She won a performance award in vocal musk. DeBoer, a Caledonia High School graduate, earned a Tartan Award, given to students ranking in the lop 20 percent of their high school class or meeting other academic criteria 3:45 to 5 p.m. Students, she said, will make pinch pots and the things they make will depend on how much time they want to spend on their projects. Students will make them during the first session and decorate them with rocks or stones during the second one. "The pots can be given away as gifts," she said. RIVERTOWN, from front pageFrench said this situation re­ sulted from an unfortunate chain of events in which it was found that the system did not have the capacity officials thought it would. This was discovered after approval was given to build three years ago. It was really of no fault of Manshum and the council, he said, because the situation came as a surprise, nor of Arking who came after the events occurred. "But where does that leave us legally?" French asked. After more discussion, this portion of the agreement stayed the same except that Buning can build up to 21 single-family residences now, but no more. Exceptions continue to in­ clude owners who have previ­ ously pre-paid connection fees in full and property owners served by a portion of the vil­ lage’s sewer system not need­ ing modifications. Other terms of the agree­ ment include a requirement that the Rivertown Company construct a 12-inch waler main and an eight -inch sewer main. This will be at River­ town's expense except that the village will reimburse River­ town for the difference in cost not to exceed $15,700 for the water main oversizing from eight to 12 inches over the same distance. The water main must be built prior to occupancy of any apartment in the first 24unit building The sewer main may be built in stages at Rivertown's discretion as long as connection fees arc paid. All mains shall be subject to village inspection and ap­ proval prior to installation. Approval shall not be unrea­ sonably withheld. The village will without contribution from Rivertown, either expand existing infras­ tructure by Oct. I, 1998, or redirect the flow of the sewage in the vicinity of the project on or before July I, 1998. Apartments two, three, four and five can be connected to the system any time after ci­ ther of these two dates, de­ pending on what work the vil­ lage does. Combined sewer and water connection fees are $1,400 per apartment unit. They will re­ main fixed at that level for each apartment unit in the project, which is completed and issued an occupancy per­ mit through the year 2001. After that, prevailing con­ nection fees shall apply to units completed and issued oc­ cupancy permits. Rivertown will pay sewer and water con­ nection fees in a lump sum of $33,600 to the village for each of the 24 apartments in the first apartment block prior to occupancy of any apart­ ments in that block or within one year of the execution date of this agreement, whichever is sooner. RaidboW's ltd Kids Closet Consignment • Memory Atwe • Yams • X-St Suppbes • Custom Framng • 1/2 Off Card Shop • Quiimg Fabrics Hours MF 9-8, Sat 9-5 30 891-1106 b The Catatoraa Vtege Cener D&W on M 37) �The Son and Newt, MiddUville, Ml/September 16. 1997/Page 3 Ducks Unlimited celebrates 60th anniversary year locally Stake knives that could be bidded on in the silent auction also were on display. Guests who attended the 18th annual Ducks Unlimited banquet last week looked at some of the merchandise that they could win or bid on. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Many people gathered at the annual Thornapple Valley Ducks Unlimited banquet last Thursday to view and purchase items such as guns, hats and artwork. A preliminary estimate of $33,000 was raised through various auctions, raffles and drawings that were held for these items. People entered these drawings while they en­ joyed horsd’oeuvres. and din­ ner Three raffle ticket tables were available and included items such as a golf table, gift certificates, travel alarms, Tshirts and gun cases. A special dice raffle table al­ lowed people to roll the dice for $10 and pick up a raffle ticket for each number rolled. A 14-inch square back canoe with paddles and a Winchester 1300 12 gauge shotgun were offered as pnzes. Both silent and live auc­ tions were held throughout the evening. Steve Stanton do­ nated his time and expertise as the auctioneer and Jeff Furrow made original artwork avail­ able. Pintail poker consisted of drawing a card and put half into a box for a drawing for a Remington 870 12 gauge shotgun. This was the 18th year the group has held a fund-raising banquet. This year’s celebrated the 60th anniversary of the private, non-profit conserva­ tion organization that began in 1937. According to the organiza­ tion’s literature, this was a time when waterfowl popula­ tions in the U.S. were drop­ ping alarmingly. It grew to be the world's largest non-profit waterfowl, wetlands and wildlife organization. Supporters of the organiza­ tion include hunters, conserva­ tionists and lovers of the out­ doors. Seven and a half percent of the funds raised by Ducks Un­ limited in Michigan at ban- quels and other events, comes back in the Matching Aid to Restore State's Habitats pro­ gram (MARSH) started in 1985 and is a Ducks Unlim­ ited habitat initiative to re­ store wetlands in each of the states in the U.S. This partnership program is designed to give Ducks Un­ limited funding to federal, state, and private conservation groups for the purpose of restoring wetlands. O O^O O O O O O O Q o o o o 6 o o JL MAIN ATTRACTION Wk/7 I/ / V J' • Hair • Nails • Pedicures • Facials • Scalp Massage • Body Massage • Waxing Call 891-4247 (891-HAIR) 9175 Cheny V.lle, IM-37) ( Walk-Ins Welcome - Appointments Guaranteed OPEN Mon.. Tues.. Fri. 9-6; Wed. & Thur. 9-8; Sac. 9-1 ooooooooooooooooo /Itea School JluMoh MommA Thornapple Kellogg School Lunch Menu Wednesday, Sept. 17 Taco on soft shell with let­ tuce and cheese, refried beans, orange sherbet. Thursday, Sept. 18 Foot long hot dog, con­ diments. baked beans, pears, oatmeal cookie. Friday, Sept. 19 Pizza, com. spaghetti salad, fresh fruit, graham crackers. Monday, Sept. 22 Sloppy joe on bun. oven fries, com. juice bar and mix­ ed fruit. Tuesday, Sept. 23 Breakfast for lunch, French toast sticks, ham slice, potato wedges, orange juice. NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School. Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. Thornapple Kellogg Breakfast Menu Wednesday. Sept. 17 Pancakes with syrup, juice, milk. Thursday, Sept. 18 Ham and egg on biscuit, juice, milk. Friends of the Caledonia Library Invites Everyone Young and Old to the Every Saturday & Sunday through September Rain or Shine Saturdays: 10a.m to 6p.m. * Sundays: 12noon - 6pjn. All proceeds go toward the building of the New Aduits Friday, Sept. 19 Big cinnamon roll, juice, milk. 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The best place for the best business printing at the best price — guaranteed. call: 945-9554 Fox: 945-5192 �Page 4/The Sun and Newt, Middleville, Ml/September 16. 1997 Neigh b ors with.. NORMA VELDERMAN Hi, everyone. I couldn't get everyone this week. I guess I did too much gabbing My husband says I am too much of a talking machine. He could be correct Helen Evans said that George now has a great big bandage on his hand It's so big he can't use his hand. She said they hope they can make it to Heritage Day. Sure would be wonderful to see them. It has been quite a long time. Dorothy and Elmer Fisher have been down to Tennessee You sure can't keep special people down I got ahold of Edna Betchei and we had a wonderful talk. She is one of my favorite peo­ ple. Ask her bow she is. and you always get the same answer, “fine.” She was tell­ ing me all about the new Bap­ tist church and. of course, she was right in there doing whatever was needed She is always happier when she can help someone. The pep she has is the joy of doing for others. She is a big addition to my life as a very warm and caring person. Well folks. I guess that is it for this week. Hope to see you all at Heritage Day Stop and say Hi to Houston and me. Love you all very much. GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ProdaMng the Whole Counsel of Cod Services at 930 am and 6 pm ^Lorshppmq <jt kettle I ake School on Wncyviekd South of 68th Street ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Local sign receives a facelift Village manager David Arking stands by the village logo which has just been painted and refinished. LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville Sunday School....................................................... 9:30a.m. Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Morning Worship.............................................. 10:45a.m Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Evening Praise....................................................... 6:00p.m. WEDNESDAY..................Family Night 6 30 p m Scott Smith, Minister of Music 7240 68th Street. SE — Caledonia Sunday School............................................. 9:45 a.m. 2 miles east of M-37 Sunday Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. Pastor, Rev Brian F. Harrison Sunday Evening Service............... 6:00 p.m. George M Coon . Youth Pastor Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer.. 6:45 p.m. Music Coordinator. Jeffrey C. Vander Heide Word of Life Clubs...................................... 6:45 p.m. LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Morning Worship................... 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship................... 6:00 a.m. Rev. Bernard Mulder, Pastor 868-6306 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILV CATHOLIC CHURCH Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)..... 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for AH Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday.................... 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........................... 7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m. RAY TOWNSEND. Pastor QQ SHARON BARNSDALL, C* of Christian Ed & Music OVI-OUZO Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass............................5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass....................... u:Q0a m.& ll:00a.tn. WELCOME TO SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass 9:30 am MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Gaines I sited Brethren Church Kahuruzixi Avenue at 92nd Street Caledonia. Michigan Telephone 698-8252 Castor Mark Beers 708 West Main Street Reaching People With Christ 792-2889 Morning Worship Service.......... Sunday School.............................. Evening Worship Service........... '^CALEDONIA Green Lake Calvary Church 608 145th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 4931 6 891-8764 "A church with a coring heart for our community and the world Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a.m. St 6:00 p.m. Sunday School.....................10:45-11:50 a.m. (Child & AJuh) (Dunng the School Year) Rei. R. Scott Grceeway. Pastor Mike AHrs. Youth lender Sunday Worship 9:45 AM a 1 1:00 AM CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST KZZhe £ime #ktfjol)ist Cfjurcfj Sunday School................. 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship............. 11 00 a m. Evening Worship................ 6.00 p.m. - 868-6437 — Peace Reformed Church Barner Free M-37 between Caledonia 4 Makfin die llstt, 644 [Worship Service Sunday School 10:30 a.m. 9:30 am. 9:45 900 « A 1030 Rev Norman Kohns - 616-891-8167 250 Vine Street Church Office - 891-8669 600 p* COMMUNITY The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave § g vy Church School, Sunday........................ 9 45 am -ig Morning Worship... 11:00 am. Evening Worship...... 6 (Ml p m. Wed Fellowship...... 7:30 pm Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia, Mi “Be devoted to ant another m brotherly love" Rom 12:10 (All Services have a Nursery available) 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! 12200 Chief Nooadxs Road Gun Lake) Wayland. Michigan 49344 • 795-7903 Pastor Jeffrey Brown. Pastor Church Office Telephone.................................. 2813402 Church Office Fax................................................ 2817686 Parsonage Telephone....................................... 6987170 Rev. Robert GerkfOffice. 891-86M*Church $91-9878 Children's Classes....... 7:00 p.m. GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday Worship Service al 10 :30 AM JoytUty committed to serving Chest. honoring Chests church, and carrying out Christ's commission ** 795-3667 Royle Bailard, Pastor Church Office: (616) 891 1512 M-37 at 100th St CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at Cutlerville Chnshan Elementary School (68th SI SE between Eastern and Division) 8:00 a m.................................Worship Service | 9:15 a.m............................... Educational Hour 10:30 am.............................. Worship Service Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Mark LHlie, Associate (non-traditional. informal) Sundays........................................... 10:30 a.m. Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave Phone 616-891-0287 1000 a m .1115 am. ..6:00 p.m. YOU ARE INVITED Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor |£ W CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH C I 0 i C H a place to belong a place to become (Missouri Synod) Pastor Scott Taylor 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am - Sunday School 10:45 am to 11:00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11 00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children’s Church util be provided during both services. C 0 M M U I I I Y UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville—Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship..............9 30 a m Freeport Sunday School................ 1 TOO a m Parmalee Morning Worship............ 9:30 a m Middleville Sunday School.............9 30 a m Middleville Morning Worship 11 00 am Rev Lee Zachmun Rev. Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Phone - 795-9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whftneyville Ave at 84th St *891 -8661 Hedntsdav 615 Dwarr Churn for Children Jr A Sr High School Youth Group Cadets and Cavinenn Adult Btbte Studies 'The Church where everybody ts somebody and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sunday School........................................... 9 30 a m Sunday Morning Worship....................... 10 30 a m Sunday Evening Worship......................... 6 00 p m Wed Midweek Prayer & Bibie Study 7 00pm Rev WMiam Brew. Rev. Kart Bashlot. Asst Pastor. Mr Mtke Deen, Youth Pastor �Th* Sun and News. Middleville, MI September 16, 1997/Poge 5 Obituaries West Elementary school may receive new name bv Mandy Habd Staff Writer < i We would be happy to let The Thornapple Kellogg parents express their Board of Education is opinions. looking into the possibility of re-naming # West ...However, there is no guarantee Elementary School. that everyone will get exactly what This suggestion was made at last week’s meeting by they request though the district board member Mart Wenger would try its best. and several people in the — Jay Cason community. West Elementary School originally was so named be­ cause it was the building in field said the reason was because the district located the Games will be played a teacher at Page resigned furthest west. Since it no Saturdays after the Friday at the last minute. longer has that distinction, night high school games. "It was an unusual chain (the high school and High School Principal Ron of events." he said. "No one proposed middle school are Fales said the maintenance feels good about it. but no located further west) there people do not think this one is to blame." are thoughts about changing would be a problem. Baird asked if parents the name. Representatives from the could have input next time But school officials say 78ers will have to provide decisions are made about they should not have the supervision. The team has time sharing because some name changed without first four Wednesday games and people and their children do getting opinions from the four Saturday games and the not feel comfortable having community People arc current practice field can be two different teachers and encouraged to give used as an alternative forum some do not have a problem suggestions about people in the case of severe with it. they know of in the commu­ weather. Cason said this would be nity who have a connection The board was not possible, but added that he to the facility. has found that parents tend required to take action on The subject will be men­ this issue which had been to be more apprehensive tioned again at the Oct. 13 discussed between high about this than the students meeting and an official deci­ school staff, the 78ers do. sion will be made at the coaching staff and Athletic "We would be happy to let November regular meeting. Director Tom Lehman. parents express their opin­ The entire school board will ions. ” he said. • Responded to resident serve on a committee to col­ Kevin Baird’s question why However, he added, there lect the thoughts of people it took so long to approve al- is no guarantee that in the community on this lowing teacher Kim everyone will gel exactly issue Chausaw to work half lime what they request though the hi other business last week so she can spend time with district would try ill best. lhe board: her child. The request had • Agreed to officially • Heard that a decision been made in May and it adopt the high school had been made to allow the took until August for it to be student handbook that 78ers seventh grade football approved. recently had changes made team to play its games on Superintendent Jay Cason to it for the first time in lhe high school football about five years. Principal Ron Fales in­ formed the board at the August meeting that he and some of his colleagues decided to update the handbook and make changes to some the rules, especially those relating to discipline. Cason had said that though rules in the student handbook had been followed, it had not been formally adopted by the board, at least as long as he had been there. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fales said that things are Richards and Mr. and Mrs. working well so far. Larry Aubil. all of Mid­ "We are real comfortable dleville, wish to announce the with the changes we have engagement of their children made,” he said. Kristie Cross to James Aubil. • Voted to appoint board Oct. 4. 1997 has been set members Kim Selleck, for their wedding. David Smith and Nancy Goodin to the Michigan Association of School Boards delegate assembly. Jean Ray and Dan Parker will serve as alternates. Engagements Cross­ Au biI to wed Vanderveens to observe 65 years Mr. and Mrs Robert Vandeneen are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. Bob and the former Marge Ellis were mamed Sept 25. 1932 in Allegan County . They have lived all their married live in the Village of Middleville Their children are Jack and Carole Vanderveen of Bolivar, Mo and Jane Engfeter of Plainwell. The> have six grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and a host of fnends • Agreed to hiring Gail Wachtor. who will teach full time at Page Elementary School this fall. Cason said that Wachtor is has been working in lhe district as a substitute teacher. She is familiar with Chicago math and has spent time serving on the technology committee. She was selected for the full-time position by Principal David Bukala and at least one other teacher. • Agreed to hire Michael Hodge as a half time teacher at Page. Hodge will share time this year with teacher Kim Chausaw, who asked to work part time to have time to care for her baby. • Discussed the possibility of using some space around the new middle school for additional practice fields. The board will look into the possibilities. • Heard from Cason that the district has 15 more students now than it did this time last year, which is under the average increase of around 40 students. Every now and then, he said, the district will receive an unusually small or large group of students. Having a smaller group of students has its good and bad points, Cason noted. The fewer students the district has, the less revenue it gets from the state. However, Cason said, hav­ ing a smaller than normal in­ crease in students can be good because of concerns the district has had in the recent past about growing too quickly. The current kindergarten class for this fall has 169 students. The February 1997 class had 187 students and the February 1996 class had 201 students. • Heard that a district wide calendar will be created by Community Education Director Chris Boysen. The months of September and October have already been completed. Changes can still be made. Clarence A. Martin KENTWOOD - Clarence A Martin, age 86, of Kentwood, went to his heavenly home on Saturday. September 6, 1997. Mr. Martin was employed at Consumers Energy for 38 years. He was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters. Mr. Martin is survived by his wife of 61 years. Olive; his children, Sharon Laser of Scottsdale. Arizona, Thomas Martin of Scottsdale. Arizona and Judith Rosenberg of Muskegon; eleven grandchil­ D. Kingsley Miller D. Kingsley Miller, age 86. passed away September 5. 1997. Mr. Miller was born in Free­ port on May 11, 1911. Kings­ ley graduated from Reed City High School where he captained his basketball and football teams. He was the loving husband of Luella (Kees) Miller whom he married in The Little Church Around The Corner in New york on June 30, 1937. They lived in Caledonia from 1945 until 1989, when failing health caused them to move to Porter Hills Retirement Community. Mr. Miller was the funeral director of Cross-Miller Funer­ al Home in Caledonia for over 25 years. He was a member of Cale­ donia United Methodist Church, life member of Cale­ donia Chapter #97 Order of the Eastern Star. Caledonia Lion’s Club, served on the Board of Directors for the State Bank of Caledonia and the Caledonia School Board. Mr. Miller is survived by his two daughters, Kaye (Josqih) Banovich of Santa Rosa. Cali­ fornia and Judy (Michael) Reed of Grand Rapids; four grandchildren, David (Lori) Reed, Stacey Reed of North Carolina, Jody and Grace Banovich of California. In keeping with Kingsley’s wishes, private graveside, services were held at Caledo­ nia Lakeside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contribu­ tions in his memory may be made to Miller Memorial Fund at Porter Hills Village, 3600 E. Fulton, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 or to the Caledonia High School Library. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Greta (Sal) Greiner MIDDLEVILLE ■ Mrs. Greta (Sal) Greiner, 80, of Middle­ ville passed away Saturday, September 13, 1997 at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center, Grand Rapids. She was born on September 14, 1916 in Bentheim the daughter of Lambert and Jennie (Termeer) Sal. She was raised in Bentheim and attended High Point Bentheim Schools. She married Howard Grein­ er on May 16, 1946 in New York City. They moved to Michigan in 1960. Mrs. Greiner was a home­ maker and was employed as a Noon-aide at Thornapple Kellogg Schools prior to retirement. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings, Sarah Circle being the Sunshine Chairman, the Ruth Circle, Middleville Quilting Club and volunteer at blood banks. She loved and faithfully served her Lord. She was a loving, caring Mother, Grand­ mother (her grandchildren were the love of her life) and was always doing kind deeds for her family and friends. Historical Society to meet at Bowens Mills Sept. 18 The Barry County Historical Society will meet Thursday, Sept. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at Historic Bowens Mills, 11691 Bowens Mills Road, Middleville. A board meeting will be held at 6:30. There will be a tour of the mill conducted by owner­ hosts, Marion and Ron Frye. The program. “Collecting and Using Old and Historic Tools,” will be presented by Dick Leaven, who volunteers mans hours at Charlton Park and Bowens Mills, sharing his knowledge of wood working tools He also enjoys fishing and collects jazz music. The annual Quilt Show, co­ sponsored by the Barry Coun­ ty Historical Society and Histone Bowens Mills, will be held at Bowens Mills on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20 and 21, from II a m to 4 p.m. All programs, meetings and events of the Barry County Historical Society are open to the public. dren; fifteen great grandchil­ dren; two sisters-in-law, Ruth Martin and Melba Kraft; sever­ al nieces and nephews. Funeral and Committal services were held on Tuesday, September 9, 1997 at the Caledonia Funeral Home. Reverend Norman C. Kohns officiated. Interment took place at Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Caledonia United Methodist Church or a charity of your choice. I She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Greiner, her parents, one brother, Bert Sal and one brother-in-law, Martin Johnson. Mrs. Greiner is survived by her children, Barbara (David) Lund of Caledonia and Daniel Greiner of Grand Rapids; five grandchildren, Matthew, Katie, Ashleigh, Veronica and Michael; one sister, Gerri Johnson; two brothers, Jut (Hazel) Sal and Larry (Winna) Sal all of Hamilton; one sisterin-law, Jo Sal of Grand Rapids; four nephews and one neice. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Tuesday, Septem­ ber 16, 1997 at the Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Michael Anton officiating. Burial will take place at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Luthe­ ran Church, Hastings. Funeral arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home in Middleville. Saving Uachav Rapatr by Ur J • Hulat CUanen Pick-Up Station ] �Poga 6/Th« Sun and Naws, Middleville, Ml/September 16, 1997 Plan for Caledonia’s new elementary features ‘flexibility’ Newest district building designed by community­ staff group by Barbara Gall Staff Writer With the Aug. 27 ground breaking for Caledonia's new elementary school, a commit­ tee of more than 30 educators, parents and school administra­ tors saw their six months of planning begin to move from paper to steel and bricks. Emmons Lake Elementary, a 70,000-square-foot building that will serve about 500 K-5 students, is located just nonh of the Caledonia Middle School and is scheduled to be completed for the 1999-2000 school year. Though construction of the $9.9 million building now is under way. many decisions still remain to be made about the new school, said Gordie Nickels, principal of Caledo­ nia Elementary School. He headed the parent/community/staff commit­ tee that planned the new ele­ mentary. and he said he could talk "for hours" .about all the possibilities the final building design allows. "I’d like to say the possibil­ ities arc endless, but. of course, that's not quite true. But there arc so many ways the teachers will be able Io work in this building, and there's room for the children to learn in all kinds of ways as well." Nickels said that while the design committee tried to make the building flexible enough to incorporate future new ideas and directions in ed­ ucation. some things just don't change. "There is still the need to accommodate not only largegroup learning, but also indi­ vidual learning and some Caledonia Carpet & Interiors Explore the Possibilities for Your Home Today! 9367 Cherry Valley SE, Caledonia, MI 49316 (D&w Plaza) Hours: MTWF 10 am - 5:30 p.m., Thun. 10 a.m. - 7 pm, Sac. 9 a.m - 1 p.rn. Abo by appointment Phone: 616-891-2360 Fax: 616-891-2362 Don ZyLstra, Owner hands-on learning, where kids leam by doing. "But we tried to build in the flexibility needed for the fu­ ture, for the changes that will be taking place. As it planned this building, the committee looked hard at the way educa­ tion has been moving." Though the plan for the new building is decided, the community will be asked to help make other decisions, such as how the grade levels actually will be configured within the building. Would the community like this to be a "school of choice" on a year-round track? The building will have that capa­ bility. What about multi-age education and vertical team­ ing, both of which are being piloted at other Caledonia elementarics. Nickels said the nice thing about Emmons Lake is that its layout could allow some of these options to be done as a "school within a school" while the rest of the building continues with a traditional structure. The biggest reason for all these possibilities is that the new elementary building, like EXAM, BITE-WING X-RAYS $ A *700 & ROUTINE CLEANING..... 4 4 FREE ORTHODONTIC CONSULTATION FREE TEETH WHITENING CONSULTATION It’s Time to Schedule Your Children’s Back-To-SchooI Checkup! This month register to win a FREE Sonicare Tooth Brush WAYNE H. BELD, d.d s. 9958 Cherry Valley Ave., SE, Ste. 1 Caledonia, Ml 49316 Call now for appointment 891-0004 ZZ H The whole point in the planning process was to design a building that meets this community’s needs and expectations, but also provides for the future educational needs of children. — Mary Morgan the middle school, has three identical six-classroom wings, called "pods." They connect to a central core area dominated by a media center that is con­ venient to all areas of the building. The gym is on one side of the central entry and the cafeteria/multi-purpose room is on the other. Also in the central core of the building are the school district's special education offices, the pre-primary impaired classrooms and the school's own administra­ tive offices. Nickels said that the pod structure provides the building its flexibility. One pod, for instance, could be operating on a year-round program while the rest of the building oper­ ated on a traditional calendar, or one pod could be a multi­ age program, or each pod could simply be home to dif­ ferent grade levels that all op­ erated on the same calendar, as in the middle school. Each pod has its own art, music and computer areas, however, which allows these spaces to be used in more than one way by the classes in that pod Each pod also has two of what are called "extended learning centers," which are open spaces adjacent to the classrooms. These spaces were included to provide teachers and students space for projects and work that require more room than the classroom per­ mits. However, because of the double doors to each class­ room, the activity in an ex­ tended learning center is easily monitored by the teachers in the three classrooms that sur­ round it. Also in each pod are small group rooms where kids or parent aides can work or where conferences could be held. Nickels said that special ser­ vices. such as speech therapy, will come to the child in his/her learning environment to reduce some of the stigma of the child’s being pulled out of class and traveling to an­ other part of the school for that work. Teacher planning rooms are located near the classrooms, and Nickels said the hope is that the design will stimulate discussion, conversation and collaboration among the staff. While the school will not have the moving walls be­ tween classroms that the mid­ dle school has, there will be 10-foot sections that open be­ tween the classrooms to allow for sharing units and learning centers. Nickels said that while the building is under construction, the community will be sur­ veyed about how it would like this elementary to be used. Transportation costs could play a factor in operating a school within a school, he said, but the district wants parents and residents to think about some of the options the design of this building offers Also still to be announced is who will be the new school's principal, and who will work in the new school, which has 17 classrooms, two special education classrooms, a resource center and a media center. The design committee, however, represented quite a cross-section of the commu­ nity and the members all came with different perspectives. Nickels said. "We had about 32 people on our planning committee, with about 22 of those attending our meetings consistently," he said. "This was a committee that met weekly with the ar­ chitect for six months, so a lot of thought has gone into this school.” Nickels said that the com- Continued next page- STAUFFER & WIGGERS INSURANCE AGENCY Call us for a quote for all of your insurance needs • Auto • Life • Health • Home • Business • Investment Caledonia Village Centre 9365 Cherry Valley Avenue Caledonia, Ml 49316 k____ 891-9294 y �The Sun ond News, Middleville. Ml/September 16, 1997/Poge 7 New TK assistant superintendent is settling in by Mandy Habel Staff Writer New Thornapple Kellogg Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Midge Pippel started her new job Monday, Sept. 8 and is getting to know the school system. Pippel comes to TK from Kelloggsville Northwest Ele­ mentary School in the Grand Rapids area, where she served as principal for eight years. During this time she also served as curriculum coordina­ tor, which she said was an ex­ perience that helped qualify her for her new position at TK. Prior to that, she taught all grade levels at South wood Elementary School in Kent­ wood for 10 years. She said she enjoyed the challenge of teaching the dif­ ferent grade levels because the experience gave her a better idea of the full curriculum of the district and how it devel­ ops from grade to grade Pippel added that she enjoy s learning new things and thinks that her experiences and roles have helped in that pro­ cess. She said that several things got her interested in coming to TK. One was her desire to work more with curriculum. "I was interested in focusing my energies into the area of curriculum." she said. As a principal at Kellog­ gsville. she said, she did have a chance to work with curricu­ lum. but had to focus on other areas, too. At TK she has a chance to work with curricu­ lum in even more detail. Another reason for her in­ terest in working in Mid­ dleville is that her daughter. Kns Divita. also teaches in the district at TK Middle School. Her husband. Larry, also started his teaching career at the middle school. Divita has the same class­ room that Larry had which, Pippel said is an interesting coincidence. She said she enjoyed her years at Kelloggsville, but From previous page — mittcc also visited six other schools, including a model school in Nebraska. All of these buildings arc less than five years old, and the com­ mittee videotaped these build­ ings, took photos and notes and talked to the teachers in those schools about what they liked and didn't like about their new buildings. "We borrowed some of the concepts that we liked, but I would have to say we learned more about what we didn't want for our building." Nick­ els said. Committee member and parent Mary Morgan agreed "We saw a lot that we did not like or didn’t think was right for our community." she said "Some of the schools had loo much of what I would call superficial. We wanted a building that would function well, but that wasn't an elabo­ rate or new-fangled building." She said that what im­ pressed her the most about the process of designing this building was the careful think­ ing that went into it. "The whole point in the planning process was to de­ sign a building that meets this community’s needs and expec- u I think the thing I love the most about this building is that just about all of it is designed for kids. ” — Gordie Nickels tations, but also provides for the future educational needs of children," she said. "And we also had to con­ sider what the larger commu­ nity is going to expect from our students. All the fore­ thought and planning that went into this school is going to allow for many options, and I think the final design is going to be optimal for both the students and the commu­ nity." School Board President Steve Donkcr noted at the ground breaking ceremony that this building has been carefully designed so that all or parts of the design could be used again in planning future school buildings. This would provide a cost savings for the school district, he said. "I know there were some concerns expressed that the building took too long to de­ sign. even though the con­ struction really is beginning on schedule.'* Morgan said. "But I think that allowing the community to have some say was wonderful. Because it has been so well thought out. with so many different people working on it, in the long run, there will be fewer mis­ takes and we'll have a better result." "You know, in this build­ ing, only the special ed and administrative offices are spaces planned for adults," Nickels said. "I think the thing I love the most about this building is that just about all of it is designed for kids." was ready for something new and another chance to learn more about her profession. "I saw it as a challenge and a chance," she said. "I believe in the concept of being a life long learner “ She added that when the po­ sition opened, it seemed like the timing was right for her since she had been at Kellog­ gsville for eight years. Pippel initially was im­ pressed with the district and said she has found it to be a quality one with good kids. Because she was scheduled to be the president of the prin­ cipals' association this year before she accepted this job, she already knows most of TK’s principals, which made things comfortable for her. "I did not feel like a total stranger coming in." she said. Pippel started the school year at Kelloggsville to get things organized and allow the district lime to post the open­ ing of her old position. How­ ever. she did attend in-service sessions at TK during this time so she could get aquainted with things here. When Kelloggsville gets someone to fill her old posi­ tion. she said, she would like to go back when she can and help that person get started. While at TK, she said she would like to start by learning more about the programs and curriculum the district now has in place. She added that she would like to work with the staff to "identify areas of strengths and see what we can do to help improve student learning. "I see this as a team effort with all staff," she said. "It takes that to make a differ­ ence." Another goal she has is to get to know the staff, and sit in on classes to view the cur­ riculum and instruction first hand. "My goal is to get into ev­ ery classroom because that is where teaching and learning Midge Pippel take place," she said. Pippel added that she wants the staff to know she is avail­ able as a resource person and that she supports the efforts of teachers and administrators. Seeing the students is an­ other reason she is interested in visiting the classrooms. She said that as a principal she used to go to different classrooms and read stories to the students and would con­ tinue to find that enjoyable. Pippel said she believes that the new middle school will provide gixxi opportunities for the students with the technol­ ogy that will be available. Looking for a PRINTER? Call... <945-9554J BRUCE’S Frame & Alignment Complete Collision Repair Wheel Alignment Service (616) 795-9596 Bruce Bender, owner 415 Second Street, Middleville OPEN: Monday Friday 8 to 5; other hours available by appt. only. WONDERFUL Too many bills? Too little cash? Consolidate your big payments into one low monthly payment at Old Kent. Don't let your bills be a burden any longer. Stop in or apply by phone for a lower loan payment today. 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The Ford truck the committee recommended to the council would come with standard transmission. Council finally approved a not-to-exceed figure of $63,000 to purchase the new truck, even though the com­ mittee was quite sure it would come in for less. Some of the extra money would go for an extended warranty, which was expected to cost $1,800. The purchase order for that truck went in immediately fol­ lowing the August council meeting. Last week, however. Trustee Dan Erskine reported that a three-week hunt follow­ ing the August meeting turned up another truck, this one an International 4900 Series comparable to the Ford. It came without air condition­ ing, but with the desired au­ tomatic transmission. To buy it, however, the council would need to up its approved pur­ chase allowance to $64,500 This vehicle was probably a canceled order, which would explain why it was not avail­ able last month, Erskine said. It was scheduled to be built on Oct. 20 and could be delivered Nov. 20. The equipment package ordered for the Ford Historic Bowens Mills “It's Cider Time Festival" \perud featurei meh u-eekend Sept. 20 A 21: Quill Shou and Old Engine \ Sept 27 A 28: louri/Vtrionan "Rowen House". Plunk House A Mill living Quarters Ocl. 4 A 5: Mounlain Men Imampment Ort. 11 A 12: ( tvtl Wbr Reenactment Oct IS A 19 : french Un-age r h&Ato M 00 Kids $1 00 2 mite*. rxrth Yankee Spnnp State Park off Hngp. Road 616-795-7530 truck would fit the Interna­ tional as well as the Ford ve­ hicle. After a tie vote and then a recess for discussion on the truck, council finally approved 5-1 trying to cancel the first order to buy the second truck. Erskine's recommendation to change the order prompted a vehement protest from resi­ dent Corey Mieras. who said the council could not go back on the former decision. He ar­ gued that driving a snow plow with standard transmission should not be that difficult for the DPW. Trustee Chuck Audy. who was a member of the original search committee, said that it, too. had wanted to buy a truck with automatic transmission, but couldn’t find one. "If one with automatic transmission can be obtained for $1,500 more, we should look at it,” he suggested, adding that the other option besides sticking with last month’s decision would be to limp along with the present green snow plow truck and buy a new vehicle next spring. Trustee Tim Noordhoek, also a member of the search committee, was worried that last month's purchase order could not be canceled and the village could be stuck with two trucks. Village Manager Pete Stull said that even if the Ford order could be canceled in time, the agent handling that purchase order would still have to be paid at least several hundred dollars. Village resident Daryl Pen­ fold. the third member of the original search committee, asked why that group had not been brought back into the discussion. In the debate over standard versus automatic transmis­ sion, Mieras insisted that since the standard shift trans­ mission had been approved, that decision should stand. Trustee Bill Robertson, however, said that he agreed with the DPW that the auto­ matic transmission was the way to go. With all that the driver has to watch for, includ­ ing the short streets, the traf­ fic and everything else, he said he did not think that also hav­ ing to shift gears was neces­ sary. Council’s first vote to ap­ prove the revised truck budget as recommended by Erskine ended in a 3-3 tie. with Trustee Sue Berencsi absent. Voting for the motion were Erskine. Jan Soules and Robertson. Voting "no" were Noordhoek. Audy and Judy Kidder Because time was impor­ tant, the council then agreed to a recess, so the search committee and the council could discuss the matter. When President Kidder again called the meeting to order, council approved 5-1 a motion to raise the purchase budget to $65,000 with the village man­ ager authorized to handle canceling the first order and placing the second one. Noordhoek cast the "no" vote. He said later that he voted against the motion because the new truck would cost the village more than just $1,500 above the original order. The first truck, the Ford, came in for an actual cost of $57,800 including the equipment pack­ age but not including the $1,800 warranty. The International, however, will cost $63,700 without the warranty, plus whatever it takes to cancel the first pur­ chase order. He said he has driven standard shift trucks, and they would not require a lot of shifting gears for snow plow work because most of the driving could be done in second gear With Stull leaving for his vacation Wednesday morning, there was no word at press time on whether he had been successful in canceling the Ford order. 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Ml September 16. 1997/Poge 9 Caledonia Council approves next step for 2nd Glen Valley business center Trustee Dan Erskine re­ proval. by Barbara Gall The second phase of the minded the council that Glen Staff Writer Valley's original plan was to A second phase for the business center, like the first, have the road link the residen­ Caledonia's Glen Valley Es­ will be for professional offices tial area to all the retail areas tates business center is one and service-related businesses, along the highway, but that step closer to reality after last said Jeff Baker cf First Real plan was blocked by Village week's Village Council ap­ Estate, the firm developing Centre developer Bill Hitch­ Glen Valley. proval of the final preliminary Later in the meeting. cock, who objected to the plat for that part of the new Trustee Tim Noordhoek told connection. development. The plans for the Glen the council that Glen Valley The five-lot subdivision in rhomeowners would like to Valley retail center then were Phase Two received tentative preliminary approval from the have South Rodgers Drive redone without linking Glen­ completed so they can travel garry to the Village Centre. council in July. from Glengarry Drive to the Stull said he would talk Glen Valley engineer Doug Caledonia Village Centre mall with Hitchcock and with First Stalsonburg of Exxel Engi­ without having to use the Real Estate about the neering reported last week that highway. The road is only possibilities for completing the Michigan Department of several hundred yards short of the access. Transportation and the Kent running from Glengarry to the In other business, the coun­ County Drain Commission Glen Valley retail center and cil approved spending $11,680 have both approved the plat, on to the Village Centre, for road improvements as bid which includes an area just which is just south of Glen by Patches Blacktop of Grand north of the new Southkent Rapids. Most of the work will Veterinary Clinic, now under Valley. With more homes being consist of patching streets and construction along M-37. built in Glen Valley, residents doing repair work along the Council, in turn, then ap­ also are concerned that there is curbs. However. $950 will be proved the final preliminary only one way out of the de­ spent to pave the end of Casey plat, with the understanding velopment. Noordhoek said. Court where it now is only that Village Manager Pete The single entry on to M-37 gravel. This area gets tom up Stull will work with the de­ not only limits emergency each winter by the snow veloper on a washout earlier access to Glen Valley, but plow. Also, Kinsey Avenue this year that exposed a sewer also makes it difficult for will be recapped with a wide line in Glen Valley Estates. residents to leave or enter the berm on either side of the Stull recommended the village development during peak street. engineer also approve the re­ traffic hours on the highway. Stull said he would like the pair work before final plat apcounty to put in a previously recommended guard rail along Kinsey, and he would like an estimate for some ditch work at 100th Street and Duncan Lake Avenue. Council also: • Voted 5-1 to increase its budget for a new snow plow truck and to cancel its order By Sen. Dick Posthumus for a Ford snow plow truck in favor of an International model which has automatic transmission. (See related story.) • Approved reimbursing the village manager for all his ex­ tra time in the village by paying his $300 monthly premium for medical and in­ surance benefits, which he formerly was paying out of his own pocket. Stull's origi­ nal contract called for him to work two days a week in Caledonia with no benefits in­ cluded in his compensation package. In August alone, he spent 16 days in Caledonia. • Rescinded last month’s motion to grant Caledonia Township an easement along M-37 for a water line. The township does not need the Capitol Commentary Busy fall agenda ahead.. As in years past, the Michigan Legislature has a busy fall planned We will continue to build on our ambitious list of issues which we have tackled already this year, including road repair and improving the quality of education. The common thread woven into the Senate Republican agen­ da is a strict adherence to family issues, therefore, the legislature’s fall agenda includes many issues which impact businesses, families and education. One issue that will affect every Michigan citizen is electrici­ ty deregulation Extensive discussion regarding electric utility deregulation is anticipated during the fall session. The concept is complex and will require a Technology and Energy commit­ tee to give it close scrutiny. State officials have been examining the deregulation question for more than two years. Now the legislature will continue the research into creating a plan that benefits residential, commer­ cial and industrial utility users. With mounting pressure at the federal level to create a na­ tional deregulation plan, Michigan needs action to prevent a ••one-size-fits-aH” federal mandate from being forced on us. Another topic likely to be of issue is Public Act 51. 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He said he will proceed following the BOCA code, which has been amended to include existing structures as well as new ones. 3-i M-37 North of Middleville, Across from Midvilla 891-3569 needed frontage for lots on cul Jack Grashuis V 93 PONT BONNEVILLE LE s8,395 9S1SOC easement as the line can be laid in the roadside right of way without damaging the line of trees along the high­ way. • Voted unanimously to proclaim Sept. 19 POW-MIA Recognition Day. • Voted 4-2 to recognize Sept. 16 as National StepFamily Day. • Heard a report on an ordi­ nance amendment drafted at the request of the Village Planning Commission. Council will take action next month on the amendment, which will prohibit "flag” lots by requiring minimum lol frontage on the street. Council raised questions about the SALE HOURS: Mon. & Wed. 8 to 8: Tues.. 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CITIZENS APPEARING BEFORE COUNCIL Stolsonburg from Exxel Engineering presented infor­ mation and approval letters from MOOT, Kent County Drain Commission and Kent County Plot Board regarding Glen Valley Business Center n Mo­ tion by Soules seconded by Audy to grant 'Tinal Preliminary Plot Approval for Glen Valley Business Center n." Motion Car­ ried. Stull suggested that Village Engineer review this before final Plat Approval COMMITTEE MINUTES Z8A minutes of the August 26, 1997 meeting were reviewed by council. COMMUNICATIONS Motion by Erskine seconded by Soules to approve the treasurer s report os printed. Motion Carried. BILLS AND ACCOUNTS Mo tion by Erskine seconded by Robertson to pay the bills for the month Motion Carried. Erskine suggested that no more train­ ing costs" for DPW pertaining to water be paid by the Village ef­ fective September 3. 1997 OLD BUSINESS Too late to do a census now. One will be done in the year 2000 Motion by Er­ skine seconded by Soules to res cind the Easement granted to the Township along M37 for a water line, it is not needed. Mo­ tion Carried NEW BUSINESS Motion by Er­ skine seconded by Robertson to adopt a resolution to deciare and observe POW MIA Recogni tion Day September 19. 1997 Motion Carried. Resolution declared adopted Motion by Erskine seconded by Soules to dedicate September 16 1997 as Notional Step Family Day Ayes Erskine Soules Robertson Kidder. Nays Audy Noordhoek Motion Carried Stull reported that the plonn ing commission still has revi­ sions to the Zoning Ordinance Amendments and will be presented again to council. Stull discussed the bid receiv­ ed from Patches Blacktop for Village Rood Repair and o letter from MOOT regarding a one time appropriation over and above the normal funds distributed under Act 51 which con be used for rood repair of our existing roads. $2746 is available to the Village of Caledonia Motion by Erskine seconded by Robertson to op prove Patches Blacktop Proposal for street repair for local and major streets in the Village. Mo­ tion Carried Dennis Worst of the DNR visited the Village August 26. Visit was very informative and Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history, </"' call for same-day approval. CommonPoint Mortgage CASH FAST! -800-968-2221 educational about our trees in the Village. Stull still working on CD6G sidewalk project, will update council os he is updated Detman house is also still being worked on under the BOCA Code for existing structures. Motion by Soules seconded by Audy to sign the Miss Dig Con­ tract. Motion Carried. Noordhoek requested that Stull look into the extension of 92nd Street to N. Rodgers Drive behind the Glen Valley Shopping Center. COUNCIL COMMENTS Erskine presented information on a truck he located (International DT46 466E 250hp with an Automatic transmission). Lengthy discussion followed. Motion by Erskine seconded by Soules to increase truck budget from $63,000 to $64,500 for the new snow plow truck. Ayes: Er­ skine Robertson, Soules. Noys: Audy, Noordhoek. Kidder. Mo­ tion not carried. Audy then recommended a recess until 9:30 and that the truck committee meet and discuss it. Council resumed at 9:20 p.m. Audy stated that the truck committee met and would like to entertain a new motion. Motion by Erskine seconded by Audy to increase the truck budget from $63 000 to $65,000 Final details of the truck will come from Stull. Ayes. Audy, Soules. Erskine. Robert­ son, Kidder Nays: Noordhoek. Motion Carried. Erskine reported that the green plow truck is fixed and ready to go. Tree committee is meeting Monday. September 15, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. Labor Committee met. Motion by Soules seconded by Erskine to reimburse Stull for medical/in­ surance costs at $309 per month. Ayes. All. Motion Carried. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Er­ skine seconded by Noordhoek to adjourn the regular meeting at 9:35 p.m Vicky Whalen Village Clerk NO ADMISSION • FREE CHILDCARE • ALL ARE INVITED FAMILY MATTERS Caledonia schools, teachers closing gap in contract talks by Barbara Gail Staff Writer The Caledonia Community Schools and the Caledonia Education Association, which represents about 160 district teachers, are still negotiating over new three-year contracts for the educators. Their old contracts expired Aug. 31. Until there is a new agreement, the teachers are working under their old con­ tract. However, Caledonia Schools Deputy Supt. Craig Schmidt, who heads the dis­ trict’s negotiating team, said all issues have been "pretty much" ironed out except wages. "Settlements around the county this year generally have been around six percent over three years, with the raises 2 percent each year." Schmidt said. Increases in state funding for Caledonia School opera­ tions, which includes all the costs to run the schools, in­ cluding wages, has averaged just over 2 percent annually since the passage of the Pro­ posal A school funding reform legislation in 1994, according to a press release from State Representative Ken Sikkema. Schmidt said that the school board's last proposal had been presented to the teachers’ team Friday, Sept. 5, but its opin­ ion was the offer was not close enough to the union’s expectations. However. Schmidt said he was confident an agreement would be reached in the near future. "I think we're close enough now that if both sides lean just a little, we’ll be there." he said. On the negotiations team for the schools besides Schmidt are school board members Bob Bergy, Bernie Nagel and Robin Vaughan. 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CSW, LMFT, RPTS • Dayspnng Counseling Center man. Barb Daniels. Jerry agreeing in a short time. W<f Aquino. Judy Trudeau and don’t want this to drag out any Frank Musto of the Kent more than anyone else. We County Education Associa­ want to keep our good rela­ tions with the community and tion. Pintek said Friday that per­ the district. "My opinion is that we're sonally. he is optimistic. "There are still some lan­ well represented. I think guage issues, but it all has things are going well, and I boiled down to economics." think we’ll reach an agreement he said. "But I can see us in a short time." ‘Car Hop Supper’ set for Monday evening These kids ore getting read with roller skates for the seventh annual "Car Hop Supper," which will be held next Monday at the Caledonia Christian Reform­ ed Church parking lot. The GEM’s/Calvinettes of the Caledonia Christian Reformed Church will have their seventh annual 1950s car hop supper from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22. Proceeds from the event will go for GEM’s Counselors Leadership Training Fund. The upcoming convention will be in Colorado Springs, Colo., in the summer of 1998. “Customers” can treat mom to a night out, drive over to the church parking lot and reminisce with the kids about the good old days — the 50’s that is! They can enjoy the roller skating waitresses and listen to the '50s music, while waiting for food to be brought right to their car. The menu will be barbecue, hot dogs or chili dogs, potato chips, cheese curls or tortilla chips, ice cream, white or chocolate milk, orange drink and coffe. BOARD MEETING September 10, 1997 A special work session of the Caledonia Township Board was called lo order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Johnston, Snyder, DeVries. Cress, Dunn, Keller. Potter. Discussion was held on several matters of bills pertain­ ing to the Campau Kettle Lake sewer. Moved Snyder second Potter to pay Mr. and Mrs. Burd for costs to relieve a drainage problem. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. Discussion was held on the hiring of a new sextan Moved DeVries, second Snyder to hire Hallifax Services to perform the services. Ayes: All. Motion Carried Discussion on CDBG Funds. Discussion on the new plan­ ner Costs for the insurance was more than we quoted for the planner Moved Potter second Cress to hire the planner for $39 250 00 instead of $38 000 00 Ayes All. Motion Corned Discussion on the 1998 budget Moved Snyder second Cress to adjourn at 9:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted Patricia Snyder Clerk (301) CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP BOARD AGENDA SEPTEMBER 17, 1997 7:00 P.M. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 70. 11. 12. 13. Minutes Bills Building Inspector Report Treasurer Report Utilities Administrator Report Truth & Taxation Hearing - 7:30 P.M. Gem River corporation - 2nd Reading Foremost Corporation - 1st Reading Jasonville Farms Phase I Final Plat Planning Commission Report Historical Commission Appointments Snow Plow Bids Any Other Business That May Come Before The Board 302 �The Sun and News, Middleville, MI September 16. 1997/Page 11 AREA...SPORTS Middleville falls short in varsity hoop defeat Payshence Erb (12) drives past Hastings' Virginia Jennings in varsity hoop action last Thursday at T-K. CASH FOR HOMEOWNERS I CREDIT PROBLEMS UNDERSTOOD I 5 FREE APPLICATION BY PHONE * $10,000 - $ 88 /mo $30,000 - $265 /mo $80,000 — $707 /mo » I CAPITAL SEEKERS, INC. APR 8 75% <g24O mo (OAC) ' CALL 1-800 6§9-8957 TODAY! g Scott Jackson peedy's Seamless Gutters * Custom Made on Site 4 Gutter Repair * Free Estimates 6 Homeowners & Contractors * Many Colors to Choose From CALL TODAY 616-795-2004 500 Arlington (M-37) • Mkhftewik, Ml 49333 With leading scorer Rachel Young out because of an injury. Hastings’ varsity basketball team went into Thursday's game with T-K a bit banged up. But. the Saxons received surprising offensive out-puts from sophomore Jill Williams and senior Summer Gillons and defeated the Trojans on their home court 69-51. Hastings led by only four points (33-29) at half but added three points to that margin in the third quarter (16-13 Hastings) and expanded it out even more with a strong final eight minutes (20-9). Jennie Doyle led the Lady Trojans with 17 points, 9 coming in ‘.he third quarter. Payshence Erb tallied 9 points, Sarah Schut scored 6 and Keasha Kotrba also pumped in 6 points. Williams topped the Saxons with 21 points, Gillons scored 19 and Virginia Jennings added 12 points. Williams tallied 9 in the second quarter, Gillons 9 in the first quarter thanks to five free throws and Jennings made 6 in the third stanza including a 3-point basket. Williams also led Hastings with 11 rebounds. The Lady Trojans travel to Calvin Christian on Tuesday and host Godwin on Thursday. Caledonia, Cedar runners battle it out on the course A one-point loss and a onepoint win was how Caledonia's cross country teams fared against Cedar Springs in action on Sept. 11. The Lady Scots defeated the Redhawks 27-28. but the Hawks beat the Caledonia's boys 29-30. Brooke Wierenga led Caledonia to the narrow win, while Liz Fortuna, Jenny Sprague, Sarah Grow and Maygan Post completed the team's scoring Andy Schupp. Rob Lillie and Joe Lillie finished first, second and fourth for the boys, but Cedar Springs depth proved to be potent. Caledonia's girls are now b0, 2-0 in the league, while the boys are 5-1 and 1 -1 in the OK Gold standings. Saxons up end Trojans in IV hoop action T-K's junior varsity basketball team dropped to 1-2 with a 37-32 loss to Hastings last Thursday. The Trojans squad never gave up and fought to within three points late in the contest Amanda Bowyer led the way with 13 points Lyndsey VanAmen and Teri Schondelmajer each had 8 points. Today (Tuesday, Sept. 16) the JV squad travels to Calvin Christian and returns home on Thursday to face Godwin Trojan center Brooke Mulder (31) keeps Saxon Anne Burghdoff from the rebound as T-K teammate Sarah Schut (13) looks on. • OWNERS • HOUSE CALLS By Dr. Larry Julius • Ark Veterinary Services 30 Years Experience 1-800-4-ARKVET Practicing medicine and most surgery in the home has major advantages in convenience to you and your pet and in most situations an advantage to diagnosing many problems that couki not easily be done in a clinic. High quality medicine and surgery that is safe, educational, and much more comfortable than the strange look and cold feel of a clinic. 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Morgan, a sophomore guard on the Scots' varsity squad, contributed greatly in two wins by the purple and gold. Caledonia won 59-39 over Forest Hills Northern last Tuesday and followed that effort with a 49-38 victory over Belding last Thursday. The Sweet Ladies are now 3-2 overall, but 2-0 in the O-K Gold Morgan tallied 10 points in the Belding contest to share team scoring honors with Jenny DeBoer Morgan also grabbed 11 rebounds, made 7 steals and dished out 5 assists. Caledonia Coach John Meerman also received strong play from Shannon Walters and Enn Mesecar Stephanie Algcra pumped in 23 points in the game with FHN, while Morgan scored 12 points. Abby Desy and Mesecar also were instrumental in the league triumph. The Sweet Ladies will host Sparta tonight (Tuesday, Sept. 16) Floored but still hanging on, Caledonia's Stephanie Algera clutches the basketball in spite of efforts by the Lady Huskies' Christine Mills to tug it away. Area runners take part in Thornapple-Kellogg Invite Danielle Quisenberry puts it into T-K runner Matt Eaton eyes the second gear near the conclusion of finish line at last Monday s T-K Invita­ her participation in the T-K Invita­ tional held at Gun Lake Park. tional held last week. Athletes off the Week rfnne /Voiga n T1 Paydence Caledonia High School Thornapple-Kellogg A High School /« (Middleville) Erb scored 9 points, including a fourth quarter 3-pointer. in a 69-51 Middleville loss to Hostings last week in varsity basketball action The storting guard also provided defense and passing to the Trojan s all-around attack. Morgan scored 10 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, made 7 steals and dished out 5 assists in Caledonia s 49-38 varsity basket­ ball win* over Belding last Thursday. Morgan also tallied 12 points in a 59-39 triumph over Forest Hills Northern last Tuesday. Atti/efes of fhe Week Presented by: JB HARRISON Insurance Agency Inc. 6090 Alden Nash SE • Afto • 868-0050 or 800-217-0712 & lituran'?cJmpany - — —--------- -- Runners from Middleville. Caledonia, Lakewood, Maple Valley and Delton took part in Monday's Thornapple-Kellogg Invitational held at the Yankee Springs State Park in Gun Lake. The event drew 28 teams and 419 total participants. Maple Valley took part in the Kellogg Division placing seventh out of ten teams in the boys and second in the girls. Tri Unity scored 30 to beat Maple Valley’s 46 in the girls event. Ryan Emerick was Maple Valley's top finisher in the boys race with a 24th place 19:34. Heidi Eberly was fifth in 21:34, Dawn VanderVlucht was sixth in 21:37 and Nicole Wilson finished ninth in 22:13 to highlight the Lions' girls performance. Delton competed in the Thornapple division, placing fifth in the boys and fourth in the girls. Zach Taylor was second for the boys in 16:52, Casey Louden was 13th in 18:07 and Nino Figaroli was 20th in 18:45. Jessica Kellogg won the girls race in 20:01, Desi Petkoff was sixth in 21:45 and Nikki Schiedel finished 16th in 22:43. Kellogg's win came against a defending State champ from Coopersville. Caledonia won the girls title with host Middleville ending up second. The Scots had 52 points to the Trojans’ tally of 64. Caledonia's Brooke Wierenga was first in 19:36, Middleville’s Jessi Davis was second in 20:19. Caledonia’s Jenny Sprague ended up third in 20:55, Middleville's Danielle Quisenberry was fourth in 21:07 and Sarah Grow was seventh in 21:36. Wayland's boys won the Middleville division. Caledonia was third and Middleville wound up fifth. Caledonia's Andy Schupp was second in 16:47, Middleville's Ryan Hesselink was third in 16:54, Caledonia's Rob Lillie was fifth in 17:11, Caledonia's Joe Lillie was fifth in 17:16 and Middleville's Matt Eaton was 12th in 18:00. 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Ml/S^rtemb^ 16. 1997/Pag. 13 Scots claim second trophy 10-1-1 on tennis season Allison Smith and Lindsey Lutkemeyer were part of the winning Scots team that earned first-place honors at the Hastings Invitational last week. Caledonia's varsity tennis team won its second tournament Sept. 6 by capturing first-place honors at the Hastings Invitational. The Scots had 17 points, South Christian 16 and host Hastings totaled 15. Julianne Jackel. Kim VanSprange and Sarah Engelbert all won flights in singles. Winning three-set matches were VanSprange at No. 2 singles, Engelbert at No. 3 singles, Sarah Bashlor and Michelle Homrich at No. 3 doubles, Kerri Casey and Katie Ullery at No. 4 doubles and Heather Knapp and Lindsey Knapp al No. 2 doubles. The Scots are also tearing up the courts in dual action as their 10-1-1 record indicates. On Sept. 8 Caledonia defeated Unity Christian 8-0 with wins from Julianne Jackel (6-0, 6-0) at No. 1 singles, Kim VanSprange (61,6-1) at No. 2 singles, Sarah Engelbert (6-0, 6-0) at No. 3 singles, Kristin Manning (60, 6-2) at No. 4 singles, Allison Smith and Lindsey Lutkemeyer (6-0, 6-2) al No. PLASTICS Process Technicians and Set Up people - Experience nec­ essary. We offer a complete benefit package including health, dental, life, 401K, profit sharing and tuition reim­ bursement. We have a modem, clean, growing injection molding facility. If you are looking for a career with growth potential and a great opportunity to learn and develop your skills, you may want to submit a resume or applica­ tion to: Wamar Products, Inc., 5041 68th Street, SE, Caledonia, Ml 49316. Fax 616-698-8677 Peoplemark is accepting applications on behalf of ADAC A speciality Plastic Product Mfg. Located near the Kent Co. 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Lindsey Knapp and Heather Knapp (6-3, 6-0) at No. 2 doubles, Sarah Bashlor and Michelle Homnch (6-2, 62) at No. 3 doubles and Katie Ullery and Michaela Nawrat (6-4, 6-1) at No. 4 doubles. Another 8-0 Caledonia win was accomplished versus Sparta on Sept. 10. Jackel (60. 6-0) al No. 1 singles, VanSprange (6-0, 6-0) at No. 2 singles. Engelbert (6-2, 6-2) al No. 3 singles. Manning (61, 6-2) at No. 4 singles. Smith and Lutkemeyer (6-0, 6-0) at No. 1 doubles, Knapp and Knapp (6-1, 6-2) at No. 2 doubles, Bashlor and Homrich (6-0, 6-2) at No. 3 doubles and Kerri Casey and Ullery (62, 6-1) at No. 4 doubles. The same lineup was used in the Sept. 11 match with West catholic which the Scots also dominated by an 8-0 score. Winning scores were turned in by Jackel (6-0, 6-2), VanSprange (6-0, 6-1), Engelbert (6-1, 6-0), Manning (6-0, 6-1), Smith and Heather Knapp and Lindsey Knapp share a few smiles in between point at the Hastings Invitational. Lutkemeyer (6-0, 6-4), Knapp and Knapp (6-1, 6-1), Bashlor and Homrich (6-2, 6-0) and Casey and Ullery (6-0, 6-0). JV The junior varsity netters took part in the Byron Center Invitational on Sept. 6 and took second place honors. Sara Dunlap, Heather Hanna and Jennie Hartley all won first place medals. JV, freshman gridders teams open fall seasons Middleville won both the junior varsity and the freshman football battles with rival Caledonia on Sept. 4. The Trojans won the JV contest 34-14 and claimed the freshman game 34-0 Luke Zoel and Malt Tava both played well for Caledonia's JV team in the loss. Zia Shook broke loose and scored on an 81-yard run for Middleville's freshman. Shook then ran in the extra point and scored another touchdown to put T-K up 14-0. A 14-yard run by Adam Blain set up a 28-yard jaunt by Aaron Lalone to put T-K in front 21-0 in the second quarter. At half, the Trojans led 28-0 thanks to a Steve Czamowski 2-yard plunge. 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Bremer showed great determination in winning her match 6-3. 7-5 and Julie Courdts also won in singles by a 6-0. 6-1 score Doubles winners for Coach Larry Seger's Trojans were Erin Holmes and Teresa Venton 6-3, 7-5 as well as Christine McKee and Amy Wiersum 6-3, 6-2. In a 7-1 defeat to Spring Lake on Sept. 10 Sarah Courdts notched T-K's lone win 6-3, 6-3. Coach Seger said that he is pleased with the progress that has been shown and expects more improvement in the upcoming weeks. TK soccer week ends with thrilling 7-2 win A high note concluded the Spring Lake matchup the varsity soccer week for T-K Trojans faced Class A power last Thursday as Coach Steve West Ottawa and lost 3-0. JV Evans’ Trojans beat Wyoming Jake Williams scored T-K's Rogers 7-2. Brian Bergakker scored in first junior varsity goal of the the opening 30 seconds of the season in a 1-1 tie with South Rogers’ contest and Jason Christian. B.J. Shuck notched Klinge found the net four two goals in a 2-2 tie with times. Kris Utley and Ryan Spring Lake. Goalkeeper Chad Smith also recorded Trojan Reii and defenders Derek Sanderson, Brian Bishop. tallies. Kevin Lee scored the lone John Zuidcrsma and Nick T-K tally against Spring Lake Hutchens have played well in on Sept. 9. a game the the early portion of T-K's schedule. Trojans lost 2-1. The day following the Anne-Marie Hart and Sarah Parks take time-out to discus strategy in action at Hastings High School last week. Calvin finds no rush in shutout loss to Trojans Leave it to the head coach (Calvin) threw the ball for Heights this Friday. Godwin Heights (0-2) lost to to find those "correctable 248 yards." Wyoming Rogers 20-6 last And T-K's offense? errors" in a 32-0 romp. "We played a very good first week. Middleville is now 2-0 Middleville handled O-K Blue rival Calvin Christian quarter, but (later) didn’t and 1-0 in the league along capitalize on a few of their with Hamilton, Coopersville with ease last Friday in varsity football action on the mistakes. For a long period of and Rogers. Spencer Romph did rtbt road, but Coach Tim Penfield time, we weren't able to is looking for his Trojans to sustain anything. We need to waste much time Friday in play even better during the have a better level of getting his T-K team on the scoreboard. The senior back consistency." next few weeks. Better consistency would be gained 77 of his 107 yards on "Our run defense played very well, but our pass a huge plus in the Trojans' a touchdown that came on the defense was a little lax. They home battle with Godwin fifth play of the contest. Miso Glavan was another obstacle that Christian found hard to tackle. Glavan, on TPersonal “small K’s second offensive drive, town" service and went 77 yards for a touchdown “big town” know­ that pul his team in front how. early 13-0. He then added the extra point for good measure. Latest paint Glavan wound up with 148 technology. yards on 9 attempts. The points just kept on Only the BEST coming for Penfield’s Trojans products used in during rest of the game... IS NEAR WATCH OUT FOR DEER Ed says: FALL Quarterback Dan Finkbcincr found receiver Lucas Weatherhead for a 26-yard score. Corey Schut ran one in from I yard out. Backup quarterback Tim Johnson hit receiver Jason Preslar for a 65-yard scoring strike. And Tim Stevens darted 50 yards on T-K’s final offensive possession to make the score 32-0. The Trojans came away with 460 yards of total offense, 328 of which came on the ground. Defensively, Nate Pranger had 5 tackles for losses, despite playing just a half of a game, and Erik Vernon made 6 bonecrushers. 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A school record 150 wouldn't have even won it for Weller's crew as Calvin would have gotten the nod in a tic-breaker. Middleville's JV battled South Christian on Sept. 11, losing 171-188. Eric Bender JV The junior varsity Scots blanked Wayland 4-0 and lost to Unity Christian 2-0 in soccer games last week. Scoring in the triumph over led the Trojan team with a the Wildcats were Dave round of 44. T-K suffers first loss of golf season, now 74 Middleville’s golf team went to 6-0 on the season and 3-0 in the league with a 158199 triumph over Godwin on Monday. Adam Seifert carded a 36, Ryan Lenartz fired a 40 and Josh Sturm, Alex Middleton and Matt Pullen all had rounds of 41 for Coach Bernie Weller's Trojans. In the JV match, Middleville beat Godwin with a 187 score. Brett Ybema was first for the Trojans with a 41. The Trojans ran into a buzz saw on Sept 10 al the Yankee Springs Golf Course. T-K Caledonia's varsity soccer team combined great defense with an opportunistic offense Sept. 9 to up-end area rival Wayland 3-0 at home. The Scots posted the shutout by receiving great defense from Joe White. Don Black and Nick Cocstange. Isaac Newhof tallied his first goal of the season. Adam Sobczak scored his second goal and Andy Wilkinson booted in his third of the season. The varsity Scots are now 2-2-1 overall, but 2-0 in the O-K Gold. After returning from its trip to Ludington, Caledonia will entertain Sparta on Tuesdav. Shadier with a "hat trick” and Kyle Perkins. Shadier is currently on a goal per game streak. Defensive highlights included Dan Clark's work on opposing attackers and Travis Dahlberg creating offense from the backfield. Freshmen Caledonia’s frosh beat Sparta on Sept. 11 2-0. tied Forest Hills Northern on Sept. 10 1-1 and beat Rockford on Sept. 8 2-1. Doug Jousma and Mitch Spence tallied goals versus Sparta, while goalkeeper Justin Workman posted the shutout. Caledonia out-shot Spana in that game 39-4. Phiilip Micdema scored on an assist from Shaun Dill for Caledonia's score in the FHN contest. Jousma notched two goals in the battle with Rockford that saw the Scots play solid defensively. Varsity golf team enjoys perfect week Caledonia's varsity golf learn went a perfect 4-0 in league matches last week. Caledonia opened the week on Sept. 8 with wins over Unity Christian and South Christian. The Scots had a team score of 150, Unity posted a 156 and South Rick recorded a 171. Leatherman shot a one under par 35, Scott Leatherman fired a 36, John Wierenga had a 39, Eric Masse carded a 40 and Jason Workman also scored a 40. On Sept. 10, the Scots tallied a 165 to beat Belding's 185 and Sparta's 203. Masse led the Caledonia team with a 39, Rick Leatherman carded a 41, Scott Leatherman scored a 42, John Wierenga had a 43 and Jason Workman also managed a 43. JV Caledonia beat South 178182 on Sept. 8 and Kenowa Hills 187-198 on Sept. 10. Matt VanVelsen shot a season low 43 versus South. Four Caledonia golfers fired a 46 or a 47 in the Sept. 10 match. FALL AGENDA, from Page 9 Children are our future We must do all that we can to pro tect them and ensure a healthy and happy future Several children's bills adopted by the senate are awaiting house ac­ tum. Written in response to Lt. Governor Connie Binsfeld’s children’s commission, the measures focus on protecting children. They deal with child abuse, foster parenting and re­ quiring accountability of parents and agencies charged with keeping children safe. Quality education in Michigan has long been one of my top priorities. Senate Republicans conducted a series of teacher listen-ins across the state The overwhelming response we received from these and teacher surveys are the basis for much of the legislation being developed for fall introduction Nearly 70 separate issues were identified by teachers, including stu­ dent. parent and teacher needs, funding, testing, special educa­ tion and sate schools The most pressing education issue which will face the legislature when they return will be resolving the special education funding issue created by the Durant decision rendered by the Michigan Supreme Court. This agenda was developed for the benefit of Michigan families. Fiscal responsibility, improved quality of life and safe communities are the bedrock issues upon which Senate Republicans have built and will continue to build Michigan’s future. 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Scot gridders upset Huskies; next test against Redskins The game may have been played in "hot" circumstances, but the Caledonia Scots refused to quit and never lost their cool. Following a tough 14-12 loss to Middleville last week. Coach Tom Burrill’s Caledonia team rebounded to topple defending O-K Gold champ Forest Hills Northern 29-22 at Grandville on Saturday afternoon. "It's a great victory; I can’t remember the last time we beat Forest Hills Northern," Burrill said. "It was hot and we tried to wear them down. The kids weren't going to quit." But neither did the Huskies who scored twice in the fourth quarter to take a 22-21 advantage. The Scots did not panic, however, and managed to put together a 70-yard drive in the final four minutes to notch the triumph. Mike Wienczkowski capped off the final drive with an 8yard scoring run and Mike Gillard connected with Jesse Flegel for the 2-point conversion. Gillard contributed greatly to the game-winning drive with two completions to Eric Cross and Todd Bloemers and three runs for 28 yards. Caledonia even had a touchdown called back before Wienczkowski finalized the outcome for good. touchdowns, one from 80 Bloemers, who led the yards and the other from 20 Scots with 116 yards on 19 yards. The 80-yard connection carries, put his team ahead 20came on the first play from 7 with a 9-yard run and Chad scrimmage and helped to heal Wangerin booted his third up Caledonia's offensive extra point to make it 21-7. attack. The Huskies then scored 15 Coach Burrill called unanswered points with a 73Saturday's offensive showing yard pass and a 93-yard run. "the most balanced" in his Coach Burrill felt that his defense relaxed a little bit, three years at Caledonia. The running game accounted for which could have played a part in FHN’s fourth quarter 278 yards and the passing attack added another 145 yards scoring spree. Besides Bloemers 116 "You lake away the three rushing yards, the Scots also big plays and we held them under 200 yards," Burrill got 68 on 10 attempts from Wienczkowski. 3 catches for explained. 112 yards from Cross and Caledonia had 69 total and grit" from, offensive snaps compared to "guts fullback/lincbacker Mitch* FHN’s 42. The Scots' defense "played Jordan. Wienczkowski was phenomenal" including stars filling in for usual starter John Feenstra and Jason Shane Mendez who missed Saturday's contest with an Richard. "Our defense stopped their injury. Coach Burrill also praised run and held them to third and long a lot," Burrill said. That the work of his offensive line, was one of the keys to the especially for their labor in the first half. game." Caledonia (1-1. 1-0) will Richard led the purple and gold with 11 tackles. Flegel play al league power Belding made 9 and Feenstra collected this week. Last year lhe 8 bonecrushers. 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Wieringa, a McFall Elementary pre-sch(X)l teacher, plus school staff members Marianne Fritcher and Barb Bender, arc watching over children in grades kindergarten through fifth grade before school starting at 6:30 a.m., and after school until 6 p.m. The program is housed in West Elementary Wieringa said 25 families arc enrolled and seem to be grateful for the benefit the day care gives them. "Everything is going well." she said. "The parents are happy we arc here.” The program was put to­ gether because the district felt that something like this was needed to make things easier for families, Wieringa said. The program eliminates stu­ dents being home alone before and after school. "A need has been present in the community and we are try­ ing to address that need," she said. Parents who arc interested in having their children partic­ ipate in the program can still sign them up by calling the community education office at 795-3397. Cost is $5 per child per session. The children are served breakfast in the morning for SI and get a snack after school. They are shuttled to their appropriate buildings when school starts and back to the day care center after school, with the exception of those who are using alternative day care after school. Since the children are a va­ riety of different ages, they seem to enjoy themselves and are able to think of their own things to do to entertain themselves, she said. They can do things such as cook their own snacks, and have access to the playground on nice days. A separate area is available for students to sit and do their homework. Games, music. School Staff member Barb Bender works on a puzzle with student Josh Jenkins who is participating in the after school day care set up by the Thornapple Kellogg Community Education Department of the school district. See Day care, P. 2 Gun Lake area home tour set for Sunday afternoon, Sept. 28 This lakefront home on Pickerel Cove was purchased by Jane and Tim Bauman in 1991. Bennie and Bob Dods escaped from Chicago to this house that was onginally built in 1941. This farmhouse located at 110 124th Avenue in Shelbyville, is home to Denise and Ron Kraai. by Mandy Habei Staff Writer The sixth annual General Federation of Women's Club's Gun Lake Area home tour will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Sept. 28. The lour, which serves as a major fund-raiser for the club's community involvement, will offer six homes and a hospi­ tality center around Gun Lake. Cost for the event is $10 per person or two for $16. Tickets are available at several area businesses. They are: • Pages Book Store, 108 E. State St.. Hastings. • The Sea Shanty, 11403 Chief Noonday Road, Middleville • Dynamic Real Estate, 2491 S. Patterson Road. Wayland • The Waters Edge, 12330 Marsh Road, Shelbyville. • Hummingbird Arts, Crafts, & Antiques, 2717 S. Patterson Road, Wayland. Tickets also can be pur­ chased the day of the event at each home and at O’Neil's Restaurant, which will serve as the hospitality center. For more ticket information call 795-3072, 616-792-9603, 616-672-5638.*or 616-664 479. For more event informa­ tion call Chairwoman Marjory Richards at 795-3969. See Home tour, P. 2 In This Issue... Dutton Christian Harvest Sale and Dinner is Friday Caledonia Planners on oversized barn Caledonia Planners approve rezoning for gem company Parents voice differing concerns at school board meeting �Pag* 2/Th« Sun and New*. Middleville Ml September 23. 1997 TOUR, tiKlud^ on the tdbr are and Denise Kraai owVa f|pidlousc at 110 124th AveXin Shelbyville that was built m the late 1880's and is located on what was the Lapham Plat. Two generations of Laphams owned the farm be­ fore the Kraais purchased it and 10 acres of land in 1985. Rather than remodel the place, they chose to restore it. continued from front page— still in Restoration progress. The house sits on a knoll where things are quiet and the breezes are cool. The tradi­ tional farmhouse of the era, it has two stories and four out­ buildings The second floor of the house has three bedrooms and a full bath that contains a claw foot tub. a dry sink, and an unusual screen door in front of the shower The home is furnished with primitive antiques and the kitchen cupboards and counter­ tops also are antiques. They used to be lanes of a former bowling alley in Grand Rapids The Kraais have a butcher block that came from the old Orangeville grocery store and two old cookstoves, one gas and the other a wood burner located in the dining room. The light Fixtures are an- Gloria and Linden Cunningham reside at a home on Gun Lake Road that has been in the family since 1940. O'Neils Restaurant and Pub serves as the hospitality center for this year's home tour. tiquc and the floors and woodwork throughout the house are yellow pine. Only two rooms in the house are carpeted and there is a half bath on the first floor near the rear entry that has an old dentist's sink in it. Murals that depict the Gun Lake area of many years ago hang on the walls in the stairway. Ann and Gene Koelsch own a chalet style home at 4221 Lynden Road on Gun Lake, which they moved into in December 1984. They awaken to the sunrise over the lake every morning because of the open floor plan of the house, which consists of cathedral ceilings and win­ dows overlooking Pickerel Cove. The house is approximately 30 years old and the Koelschs are the first owners to live there year round. Instead of moving into the single first floor bedroom, they decided to make the loft upstairs the master bedroom. The house is furnished with many antiques from Ann's family and the original wood paneling and tongue in grove plank ceiling from before they bought the house were re­ tained. Ann also collects containers such as bottles, tins and cookie jars that sit on a high shelf that was added around three walls of the living area. Many of these are antiques, some are reproductions, and some are limited editions. In 1987, the Koelschs en­ closed the lakeside deck and created space that can be used year round. They added a spa and some wicker furniture and consider it Gene's room be­ cause he spends many relaxing moments there. In 1994, they added a guest suite, office, and two more bathrooms to the house. This project created the storage space Ann was looking for. June and Tim Buumun bought their home al 4259 Pickerel Cove on Gun Lake in 1991. Last year they had it remodeled and added a second floor. The original structure has been remodeled before, how­ ever, the windows and coun­ ters from the kitchen and laundry of the original house were saved before it was razed and used in the new addition. Ail of the old paneled walls have been replaced by lightly colored drywall which makes the room brighter. A staircase to the second floor leads to a large loft, a full bath, and an exercise room. The Baumans have an ex­ tensive collection of hum­ mingbird figurines and plates that they display. Continued next page — DAY CARE from front pageand aerobic videos are other things available for the kids to use while they are waiting for school to start or to go home. She and Bender get a chance to see kids they had as stu­ dents previously; both said it is interesting to see how the students have grown over the years. They tty to be as flexible as possible, she added, by trying to help out parents with schedules that vary. Wieringa hopes the program will keep going and continue to grow “I like to see new things start and think this program will take off and build from here." she said. Movies • Carnes VCR Cleaning ■ Middleville • 4695 M-37 - Caledonia • 9175 M-37 (Next to Middle Villa} (Next to Little Caesar's) 795-2225 891-1313 Join Our,.. 1/2 Price Club For s10“ member fee, get 50% off All game and movie rental prices for the next 30 days. Sign up from Sept. 16-30 Only!! Offer does not apply to player rentals, late tees, or ver service, and cannot be used with any other coupon or special �The Sun ond News Middleville. Ml September 23, 1997/Poge 3 From previous page — Bob and Bennie Dods set out to find the perfect place for a lake cottage in the summer of 1979 so they could escape from the Chicago area to their own retreat. They stumbled on to Gun Lake by accident and bought a place at 3982 England Drive because of the sandy beaches of Pickerel Cove, the birds circling Blackbird Island and the incredible sunset view. The original three-bedroom cottage was built in 1941 by Rusty and Peg LcVan. It was positioned so that the lake can be viewed from every room. Though the lake is the pri­ mary focal point, a field stone fireplace runs a close second. The cottage has been reno­ vated, winterized, and updated. A city country decor has been established along with fur­ nishings that arc a mix of old family treasures and new ones. Look for mahogany cedar siding and the names Bob and Bennie Dods on the garage The original building at 4202 Trail's End was a small two-story house. Amy and Doug Smendik own the house and along with architect Todd Ballou, decorator Suzanne Gauthier and bulkier Miles Walters, have remodeled the floor plan and created a four-bedroom family home. The home now has a new living room/dining room addi­ tion. cathedral ceilings, and a kitchen that was relocated from the second floor to the main floor. The original part of the main floor is still in use. as it was originally intended as a guest bedroom and full bath. However, the one car garage is now a bay windowed office with a view of Gun Lake. The kitchen has tiled floors and miles of corian counter tops to create a modem look. There also is a stone fireplace in the living room. The new addition with slid­ ing doors, new siding and new roof has given the 12-year-old home a different perspective. The second level has the master bedroom, full bath and two additional bedrooms, one that is used as a play area for the Smendik's sons. Gloria and Linden Cunningham own a home at 10769 Gun Lake Road which is near the spot where Long Lake flows into Gun Lake. It has been in the family since 1940 and the original building was razed in 1995 and replaced with one that will be shown on the tour The open and airy tradi­ tional style two-story home is furnished with a mixture of old and new The Lindens moved into the home in September 1996. The Fourth generation seamen complete basic training Caledonia graduates follow their family’s longtime Navy tradition When Amanda and Wayne Mahrenholz graduated from their eight weeks of basic training in the U.S. Navy, they kept running a family naval tradition that began with their great-great grandfather and includes a great-uncle and an aunt The 1997 Caledonia High School graduates both completed their training at (he Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Great Lakes, III. and each now is moving on to the specialties they have chosen. Wayne is assigned to the Navy Air Wing at Pensacola. Florida, and will be studying hydraulic systems on aircraft. Amanda is receiving further training at Great Lakes before transferring to Norfolk, Virginia, where she will enter the master-at-arms program, which is the law enforcement branch of the Navy. Their great-great grandfather, Mearl R. Peterson, left behind a colorful career to emulate, serving the Navy for 32 years, 28 of those in active duty. He enlisted at age 14, and got away with it because he was big for his age. said Kelly Mahrenholz, who is Wayne and Amanda’s mother. She said that during her grandfather’s five years stationed in China, he Amanda Mahrenholz encountered pirates on the Yangtze River, and in all made 19 ocean crossings. Being at sea was dangerous during World War I. Peterson at that time was serving aboard the U.S.S. Manchuria, and the ship was torpedoed nine times by German submarines. He retired from active duty as a chief petty officer, but was called back into active service during World War II to train Navy personnel at the Ford Motor Company. There, he became a friend of "the old man" Henry Ford, and after leaving the Navy for good, Peterson went to work for Ford. Wayne Mahrenholz The other members of the family served in World War II, the Korean conflict and in Vietnam. The children of Ed and Kelly Mahrenholz of Alto, Wayne and Amanda were active in the Caledonia FFA and worked at the Finkbeiners' Twin Pine Farm until their induction into the Navy. Their mother said that while they will be serving in quite a different Navy than their forbears, Amanda and Wayne have said they are proud to carry on the family tradition. ’Their family is proud to have the military tradition continue," said Kelly Mahrenholz. "We consider it a service to their community and to their nation." Ann and Gene Koelsch have a chalet style home on Gun Lake that will be featured in the General Federation of Women's Clubs Gun Lake Area annual home tour Sunday. home now has hardwood floors and a second floor bal­ cony that has a library. A side porch is attached to the home as well as a deck that goes across the lakefront. All of the rooms have win­ dows facing Gun Lake that give a view of Bairds Cove to the south. On the day of the tour, peo­ ple arc invited to stop by O'Neil's Restaurant and Pub, which is this year’s hospitality center. The restaurant which is lo­ cated at 11424 Chief Noonday Road, has unusual antiques. Irish memorabilia, an old pic­ ture of an Indian whom own­ ers Jeff and Judy Bolt think is Chief Noonday, and a picture of an old Irishman who may be O’Neil. Within the pub is a confes­ sional from a Catholic church that was made in India, an an­ tique player piano, and many treasures that represent activi­ ties around the lake. YOU CAN GET BEHIND THAT WHEEL WITH OUR AUTO LOAN The care of your dreams is as close as our affordable auto loan that lets you tailor your monthly payments to suit your budget. Caledonia grad earns degree Scott A Cherpes of Caledonia ha_s graduated at ITT Techmcai Institute after successfully completing a educational program in electronics engineering technology Cherpes received his associate's degree in the eight qaurter program designed to help prepare graduates for entry-level positions such as technician. electronics techni­ cian. field service represen- See Earns degree, P. 5 Looking for a PRINTER? Call... 945-9554 > Ctate MIDDLEVILLE CALEDONIA DUTTON 627 Main St. 3205 68th St. S.E. 303 Arlington 698-6337 795-3361 t,r^ fit FDIC ANK 891-8113 AI FDONIA rALLUVI xI/-\ •” Community Service Hanking LENDER — <ZZlut> Events Oct. 6-9 - Appalachian Autumn Oct. 21 - 1:00 PM - Euchre Card Game in Club Room Oct. 28 - 9:30 AM - Movie “Fly Away Home” Jan at 891-7 13 1 to register �Pogo 4/Th« Sun and News, Middleville. Ml September 23. 1997 wM...NORMA VELDERMAN Russ Bender said he had dinner Tuesday with Bob and Carol. Daughter Joan is there in his room now visiting. 1 think it would be nice to have someone take me around Middleville, showing me ex­ actly what we have now in Middleville I know it sounds silly, after living in the area for so long, but I don’t know what it’s like now. I know that the old liotcl burned down and that there is a vacant lot there, but not until I set up my table for Heritage Day (to sell my postcard books of Barry County) did I see just how far back the property went While I was sitting there in my mind I was try ing to see where all the sidewalks were that go up East Mam Street and. believe it or not. there are no sidewalks on that side of the river except on Main I’ll have to wait until all the school construction is done and then go exploring Chet Geukes told me about the Rotan duck races on the river. People bought raffle tickets, were numbered and then released over the dam People waited in or on the river to catch them. Helen Wenger caught the first one and received $300. Bill Getty GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Proc Ldmhff the Whole C ounsel of God ScrvK es at 9 30 am and 6 pm Worshipping at Kettle I ake School on Vhtnevsile Rd South of 68th Street and <ob Evans were collec­ ting the ducks that got by peo­ ple and lost their balance, fall­ ing into the water. The Rotary members are fun and people enjoyed teasing them From all reports, the men's breakfast was a real success, with all the people who went to eat there Helen George Evans stop­ ped in and said hello to me George is coming along much better Betty Newman. Mary Ecker and Ethel Gibson all stopped by to say hello to me. 1 sure enjoyed the visits Char Fmkbeiner said she has the Thomapple Heritage Club Wednesday evening at her home with another club on the same day Someone told me the Heritage Club won the first prize float award Manan Martin said their guild went out to lunch and seven were there FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School....................................................... 9.30a.m. Morning Worship . ..................................10:45 a m. Evening Praise................................. 6:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6 30 p m 7240 68th Street, SE - Caledonia 2 miles east o( M-37 Pastor. Rev Brian F Harmon George M Coon Youth Pastor Music Coordinator. Jeffrey C. Vander Heide M-37, north of Middleville Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer 6:45 p.m Word of Life Clubs...................................... 6:45 p.m. Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass............................. 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass..................... 9:00a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 am Gaines United Brethren Chunk . KaUmanxi Avenue at 92nd Street >’*Cakdwua. Michigan "Bl P®1 .'T kf; Teiephune 6M-8252 .ZM ~ nZfc 3astor Mark Beers CALEDONIA Green Lake Calvary Church 608 !4SthAve. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 493 1 6 891 -8764 A church with a caring heart for our community and the world' Sunday Worship..... 9:30 a m & O:00 p.m. Sunday School...................10:45-11:50 a m (Child & AduK) (During the School Year) Kr». R. Scon Greeauay. Pastor Mike Afles. >otrth leader Church Office: (616) 891 1512 M-37 at 100th St CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Worship Service Sunday School Morning Worship Service.......... Sunday School.............................. Evening Worship Service........... Programs for AU Ages 900 «■ h Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 6W p* COMMUNITY CMURCH Mi CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at South Christian High School (68th St Southwest between Division A US-131) Sunday Worship Service at 10 30 AM The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8I46 68th St near Whitneyville Ave. V, » (h/w? "IS Church School, Sunday........................ 9:45 a tn Morning Worship. 11 (MJ a m. Evening Worship...... 6:00 p m. Wed ^e,,owsh‘p 7:30 p.m. Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia, Mi "Bt devoted to ant another tn brotherly low ” Rom 12:10 (All Services have a Nursery available) 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship............... 9 30am Freeport Sunday School............... 11 00 a m Parmalee Morning Worship............ 9 30 a m Middleville Sunday School..............9 30 a m Middleville Morning Worship....... 11 00 a m Rayle Bailard. Pastor Rev Lee Zachman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 - 868-6437 - Church Office Phone — 7969266 Peace Reformed Church WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH Barner Free M-37 between Cakdoma A Middies tile Worship Servins 8J# or 1148,648 10:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9230 Kraft Ave Phone 616-891-0287 Rro. Robert GerhOffice. Wl-86M*Chrdi; 891-9878 €imc ^Hetbobist Cfjurcf) €tje Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! 12200 Chief Sounds tat Gun Laid W .j.laad Michigan 49348 • 795-7903 Caledonia Middle School. 795-3667 YOU ARE INVITED Children's Classes........ 7:00 p.m. GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH (non-traditional. informal) Sundays........................................... 10:30 a m 8:00 a m.................................Worship Service 9:15 a m............................... Educational Hour 10:30 a m.............................. Worship Service' Wednesday Pray er Meeting/ Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate a place to belong a place to become 1000 a m .1115a.m. ..6:00 p.m Sunday School................... 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship.............. 1100a.m. Evening Worship................. 6 00 p.m. Sunday Worship 9 :45 AM M 1 1:00 AM CHURCH (Missouri Synod) 708 West Main Street Rev Roger Timmerman. Pastor i r CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH I OVr MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Reaching People With Christ 792-2889 ... C 0 M U M I 1 T Church Office Fax.............................. 281 7686 868-6402 Pastor Scott Taylor 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11:00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm - Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children's Church util be pnnided during both services swap Sa today. Oct. 11. from 9 a m. to n<xsn in the allpurpose room at McFall Elementary School. The coat swap is free of charge and is open to any one in the community. Coats and snowpants off all size are needed. Any leftover garments will be distributed to other non-profit organizations following the coat swap. For more information, call Kim Jachim at 795-3662. Sunday School.................................. 9:15a.m. "Joyfully converted to serving Christ honoring Morning Worship............................ 10:30a.m. ChnsTs church, and carrying out Christ $ commission " Evening Worship.............................. 6:00p.m.Church Office Telephone................ 281 -3402 RAY TOWNSEND Poster SHARON BARNSDAJ Dir. of Onshon Ed6 Music WELCOME TO 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted forbearing impaired)......8:30 a.m. k 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday.................... 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday............................7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday...............................7:00 p.m. Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH Members of the Thomapple Kellogg PTO have begun col­ lecting gently used winter coats, snow pants and boots for their annual coat swap The coats and ocher winter garments can be dropped off at any of the elementary schools or at the middle school. The last day for coat collection is Monday. Oct. 6. The PTO will wash all the garments prior to the coat LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILV CATHOLIC CHURCH A special note that Eastern Sky will sing at the Parmalee Church with special music Oct. 19. TKPTO to begin winter coat drive locally LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH SS. the help of Lois Bremer, who •sat at my card table while I marched in the parade. Good job everyone! After I left the Heritage Day parade (after walking behind the high school band with my leader dog. Houston). The parade seemed to be the longest one we have ever had It was nice having Bob and Betty White as master and mistress of the parade. The people in charge of the Heritage Day did a good job. It was wonderful planning, even if it was their first time in doing such a big project. We all thought that our susquicentennial week celebra­ tion was super, but this equal­ ed it in one day. They had to crowd in one day what was done in a week-long celebra­ tion. We are so proud to have such members in our com­ munity. Middleville may be changing as a small town, but pnde in our community makes us a special place to live. I had a wonderful time with 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St *891-8661 Wedorsdav suadas School 9:45 648 pre Caraway St. iQll n » Mr—rr> . 4 » VW Grwtel fclSDieatf 'The Church where everybody is somebody and Jesus Christ is Lord" Choir* for Children and Adults Jr & Sr High Sduni Youth Group Sunday School.......................................... 9 30 a m Sunday Morning Worship....................... 10 30 a m. Sunday Evening Worship.......................... 6 00pm Wed Midweek Prayer 8 Brote Study 7 00 p m J0ev Wilborn Brew. Rev Kart Bashior Asst Pastor. Adult BMc Studies Mr Mme Deen. Youth Pastor �The Sun and News. Middleville, Ml September 23. 1997/Page 5 Kent Special Riding Program to sponsor 19th Ride-A-Thon Obituaries Michelena (Michele) Thomas------------------------------------Michelena (Michele) Thomas age 44, passed away Monday, September 15, 1997 in the presence of her family and went to be with her Lord. She is survived by her husband, Bob; her children, Bill, Rochelle and Kathleen, all at home; her parents, Alfons and Anthoma Klemenlowski; her mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary Rose Thomas, her sisters and Linda K. Pelton (DeJong)-------------- CALEDONIA - Linda K Pelton (De Jong), wife of Fred S. Pelion and co-director of the ABC Kids Company in Cale­ donia went to be with her Lord on Sunday, September 14, 1997. Miss Linda was a pre-school teacher in the area for the last thirteen years and impacted many "little” people’s lives. Linda was the third child of six bom to Martin and Minnie De Jong of Pella, Iowa. She is survived by her sisters, Judy Ver Heul, Lois Vermeer, Carol Verhey and Jaci Hugen; her brother, Robert De Jong; her sister-inlaw and brother-in-law, Maria1 ice La Porte and Dana Pelton; many nieces and nephews who were dear to her heart. A memorial service in celebration of Linda’s life was held Saturday, September 20, 1997 at the Caledonia United Methodist Church. The family suggests memor­ ial contributions may be made to the ABC Kids Company in memory of Linda. brothers-in-law, Lydia and David Jonson, Man ska and Chris Ambrozy; her brother and sister-in-Saw. Fred and Sue Klemenlowski; her brothersin-law and sisters-in-law, Jeanne and Francois Renaud, Jim and Emma Thomas, Larry Thomas, Ted and Mary Thomas. Anne and Tom Debn, Betty and Bob DeYoung, Karen and Randy Palmer, Susan and Bill Bauman, John Thomas, Mary and Gus Sweet­ land and Richard Thomas; many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews and her best friend, Suz Fitzsimmons. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Thursday, September 18, 1997 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Caledonia. Reverend Father David E. LeBlanc, celebrant. EARNS DEGREE from Page 3— tative. salesperson, and com­ puter technician. A 1983 graduate of Caledonia High School, he was a member of VICA and won a perfect attendance award. The Grand Rapids ITT Technical Institute is operated by the Indianapolis based ITT Educational Services, Inc (ITT/ESI), a subsidiary of ITT Corporation providing education to more than 22,000 students through its ITT Technical Institutes Founded in 1968. ITT/ESI is one of the largest publicly-traded higher education systems in the coun­ try, operating 60 ITT Technical Institutes in 27 states. Established in 1979, the Grand Rapids ITT Technical Institute offers educational programs in electronics engineering technology and computer aid­ ed drafting technology to 455 students. VanLaans to mark golden anniversary Stuart and Garnet VanLaan of Caledonia will celebrate their 50th anniversary with an open house on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 2 to 5 p.m., at Good News Baptist Church, corner of 68th Street and Eastern Ave. in Cutlerville. Their children are Janet and Chuck Dykstra, Hazel A. VanLaan. the late Leon J. VanLaan and Alice and Gary VanTuinen. They have nine grandchildren. No gifts, please. In the Service .. : -------- — (jive A Memorial chat Can A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout our county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the Barry’ Community Foundation or call 945-0526. ommunity foundation Matthew Allan Send Army Pvt Matthew Allan Send, son of Enc and Joanne Send of Middleville, recently graduated with high honors from basic training, art Fort Sill. Okla Pvt. Send graduated in the top ten. received his first pro­ motion to Pm second class, and received his expert pin in hand grenade combat Send remains at Fort Sill for five weeks of job training, then reports to Fort Polk, La. The 1997 graduate of Thor nappie Kellogg High School joined the Army under the delayed entry program. He reported for active duty on June 18. Riders prepare to head out on the Ionia State Recreation Area trails during last year’s KSRP Ride-a-Thon, which raised more than $37,000 for the program. (Submitted photo) Hikers and horse people alike can put their enjoyment of the out of doors to charita­ ble use by joining the Kent Special Riding Program’s 19th annual ride-a-thon from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Ionia State Recreation Area. Proceeds from the fund­ raiser go to help defray KSRP operating expenses. In 1996, 322 riders raised $37,670.39, making this ride-a-thon the largest of its kind in the country for the third year in a row, according to the North American Handicapped Riding Association. Some riders and hikers have returned for the event for the last 15 years, coming from all over Michigan and Indiana. Despite its name, the "ridea-thon" welcomes hikers, and whether they walk or saddle up, all participants first gather pledges in the days before the actual event. They then gather at the Ionia Recreation Area and spend a day on the park's groomed trails. Trophies and rosettes are awarded in 10 age categories according to the amount the individuals raise. A high pledge award and individual, business, family, 4-H club and non 4-H club awards are given, along with special "collector" T-shirts and lunch for all those who bring in at least $25 in pledges. The $25 in pledges also makes the par­ ticipant eligible for more than 100 door prizes and some other special awards. Each person bringing in $50 in pledges earns a ticket for the grand prize drawing of a $500 shopping spree. Anyone interested in partic­ ipating this year should con­ tact the Kent County Cooper­ ative Extension office at 3363265 or Steve Grody at 6422315 or Lynn Schumacher at 891-8066 The nde-a-thon has been in existence almost as long as the KSRP itself Founded in 1976. the program began as a result of some serious plan­ ning and hard work by a group of parents with special needs children along with special education teachers, profes­ sional advisors and the Kent County 4-H Youth Program. From that core group has de­ veloped what is now known as the Kent Special Riding Program. KSRP is a therapeutic and Volunteers for the Kent Special Riding Program help out by leading the animals or walking along side the horse until the rider can handle his or her mount alone. (File photo) recreational horseback riding the students, say KSRP vol­ program which over the years unteers. has served people from ages 3 Ihc program, based at the to 83. Riding helps them with Caledonia farm of Lynn and their balance, posture and co­ Bill Schumacher, runs three ordination, and KSRP volun­ six-week sessions during the teers can tell many stories of spring, summer and fall, with the psychological gams their 120 to 160 riders participating riders have made, too. each week. Trained volunteers Learning to control a horse walk with the riders and help and manage it all by them­ out in many areas of the pro­ selves has been a turning See Ride-A Thon P. 15 point in the lives of some of Leona Gibbs to celebrate 90 years An open house will be held Sept 27, for Leona Rosenberg Gibbs to honor her 90th birthday. It will be at the home of Susan Plank, 6101 Whitneyville, Middleville, from 2 to 5 p.m. No gifts please �Page 6/Th« Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/September 23, 1997 Middleville band “Tokens of Time” is family affair by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Tokens of Time," a Middleville band that plays music from the 1960s. 70s, '80s and '90s, is mostly a family affair. The group is led by Mike Stevens who sings male lead vocals and plays lead guitar. He has been playing since he was 15 and is self taught. His 16-year-old son Tom plays the drums. Mike's wife, Cindy, said Tom has never had a lesson at school nor played in the band at Thornapple Kellogg High School. Eighteen-year-old daughter Beth is the lead female vocalist and she plays keyboards. Like Tom. she has never had lessons at school and was taught by her father. Nephew Steve Palazzolo. 19, is a rhythm guitar player who also learned what he The Middleville band Tokens of Time" is becoming known in the area. Pictured knows from Mike. (from left) are members Joe Stevens, Mike Stevens, Beth Stevens, Tom Stevens, The Stevenses’ oldest son, and Steve Palazzolo. 21-year old Joe. is the bass player, though he’s playing an instrument he has owned for only a year. Cindy, who serves as the group’s business manager, said it all started as kind of INSURANCE THAT WORKS FOR YOU a fluke. Since Mike had played in When you analyze vanous homeowners a band at the age of 15. he insurance policies, you 11 see that a Pioneer State Mutual Homeowners Insurance Policy works bought a bass guitar that he for you in many ways by providing thought he and his family • comprelunMur coverage (with numy citru could play for fun. 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The work at Cai El makes Troopers from the Hastings Call us for a quote for all of your its facilities equal to those in post of the Michigan State insurance needs: the district's other two ele- Police are investigating a twoAuto • Life mentaries. car traffic accident in Thor­ Health • Home Anyone with questions napple Township that has a Business Investment about the open house should Bitely man fighting for his call the school office at 891- life. 818I. The crash occurred Saturday evening on Yankee Springs Road near Shaw Lake Road, where a westbound Chevy S10 pickup truck failed to slop for a stop sign and collided with a full-size Chevy pickup that was headed south on Yankee Springs Road. Troopers said the driver who failed to slop was an 18-yearold Grand Rapids woman who was eight months pregnant. She was taken to Pennock Hospital in Hastings with pregnancy complications. Her passenger, a 30-year-oid man from Bitely, was airlifted from Pennock to Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, where he was listed in critical condition with head, chest and abdomen injuries. The dnver of the other vehi­ cle was not injured. His pas­ senger. a 17-year-old Wyoming (Mich.) man, was taken by ambulance to the Blodgett Medical Center in Grand Rapids, where he was HOMEOWNERS Caledonia Elementary open house set Sept. 29 planned." Cindy said. Most of the family mem­ bers had only played their instruments for seven months at the time of the group’s debut last March at the Swamp Fox. The event was referred to as the band’s "first time out of the basement." So far Tokens of Time" has performed at the Swamp Fox three times; once in March, in May and in August. It also performed at Mid­ dleville Heritage Day Sept. 13. Cindy said a good crowd gathered on the bleachers by the stage to see the show. Tokens of Time was the name of the band Mike was in at age 15. He said the family feels the name represents the variety of ages of its players, as well as the variety of music they perform. The fact that the group plays music from four differ­ ent decades, Mike said, shows that members remember different eras. "We play music that has been around for a long time and people still love, and new music." he said. Cindy said the group is be­ coming known around town and packs the Swamp Fox on performance nights. She added that people in the community seem to be interested in their music and try to see them perform at other places as well. "People (hat have seen them at the Swamp Fox showed up to see them at Heritage Day," she said. Future engagements for Stauffer & Wiggers 891-9294 Two-truck accident leaves Bitely man fighting for life treated for minor injuries and released. Another passenger in the vehicle was taken to Pen­ nock and was treated for a concussion and other related injuries. State Police said the use of seal belts is still being inves­ tigated and drugs are believed to be a factor in the crash. the group include a couple of October booking dates at the Swamp Fox. including the Oct. 31 Halloween party. It also will perform at the place's New Year’s Eve party and at a wedding next month. Cindy said she has been in contact with an oldies station. WODJ of Grand Rapids, which may send a representative down to see the group perform. "There is a possibility they might play at 'Celebration on the Grand' next September." she said. Mike said the group considers Cindy "the backbone of the operation," because she consults members on how they should dress, schedules performances and organizes details. Cindy said she feels it is important for the group to dress neatly and present itself well. The men in the group wear black shirts and white pants while Beth wears a white shirt and black pants to single herself out as the woman in the ensemble. Beth said that each member of the group has a nickname which is visible on each microphone used in performances Tom is known as "Bump," she said, because this is the sound he creates when he hits his drums Beth is known as "The Princess" because she is the only female in the group Steve is called "Lenol," which is short for Tylenol. "When he joined the group, he gave everyone a headache," Beth said jokingly. Joe is "Jabone." she said, because of the sound he cre­ ates on the bass and Mike is known as "Old Geezer" be­ cause he is the oldest and wisest member of the band. The family enjoys making music together, Mike said, but the bottom line is the bond the members have from their close relationship. "Its more about family than it is about music," he said. "We arc family and friends" EXAM, BITE-WING X-RAYS $ A *700 & ROUTINE CLEANING TI FREE ORTHODONTIC CONSULTATION FREE TEETH WHITENING CONSULTATION It’s Never To Late To Start A Preventive Maintenance Program. Give Us A Call Today! 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She said there were three different areas of competition in the market section in both the sheep and hog areas — market, youth market and open class market. There were different showmanship sec­ tions for those animals as well. All Middleville participants took part in the market pori tion. The competition also of­ fered sections for pairs and in­ dividuals. The market section, she said, focused on the mar­ ketable quality of the animal while the showmanship area focuses on how the people handle their animals. In the sheep competition, she said, the sheep are led by their heads and (heir feet arc set in a certain stance when they are standing in place. "You need to show your lamb off as best as you can to the judge," she said. Stcensma said the state fair, is a lot larger and more com­ mercial than most county fairs thing that is different about got to see some interesting the state fair is that the live­ things. One highlight was a stock is sold instead of auc­ tioned off like it is at the "Miracle of Life" tent where people could witness animals Barry County Fair. The carcasses are judged on giving birth. On the group's visit to the their quality before they are tent. Chanda said, it witnessed sold. Katie Wierenga said she had the birth of a sheep. She said that one difference a good experience participat­ between the county and the ing in her first state fair state fair was the size and "I did not do as well as I wanted to. but it was a good number of ndes and the sizes of the crowds. experience." she said. She added that she was ex­ She agreed (hat the state fair was a lot more competitive cited about winning her class. Though the fair went on un­ than the county fair, which til Sept. I. the group’s com­ made it a challenge. Many of the people there, petitions were conducted only she said, had a lot of experi­ two or three days in late ence competing at the state August. level. She said she learned a great deal by watching other people show their animals and it was an exciting challenge to be the only person from Cub Scout Pack N 3065 of Middleville showing hogs. Middleville will hold its an­ In the future, she said, she nual fall rally for new Cub will try to get more competi­ Scouts at 7 p.m. Thursday. tive pigs and to pay closer at­ Sept 25. at Page Elementary tention to (he judge. School's all-purpose room. Her friend, Stacy Vandcfifcr, Cub Scouting is the younger accompanied her to the fair program of the Boy Scouts of and helped her with anything America and is open to boys she needed. and their families in grades first through fifth The local Though she learned how to pack is sponsored by the Mid­ do better in competition. dleville Lions Club. Wierenga said, that what it First grade boys can join as was really all about was en­ Tiger Cubs and meet monthly joying what she was doing. in small group activities with "This is even more impor­ their adult partner They also tant." she said. "It was fun be­ participate in activities of the ing there." Chanda Brice said she thought the fair was fun and that she and her brother. Chad. Middleville Cub Scout signup will be Sept. 25 Rainforest Workshop meeting planned for Sept. 29 and is more competitive. One Plans for the 1998 Rainfor- Tom Otto Turkey Farm 74c *Dne44ed *7ut4e(f4 cet UNCOOKED PRODUCTS WHOLE or HALF TURKEY $1.25 lb. WHITE MEAT TURKEY STEAKS $3.25 lb. WHITE MEAT $2.99 ib SPECIAL BLEND BREAKFAST SAUSAGE $2.10 ib. WHITE MEAT GROUND $2.99 ib. GROUND TURKEY (No Fat Added) $ 1.45 ib. TENDERLOINS S2.99 ib READY-TO-EAT PRODUCTS 1 Perfect For School Lunches HONEY-SMOKED TURKEY BREAST S3.99 b COOKED DELI-STYLE BREAST $3.39 to. TURKEY PASTRAMI $2.59 to SLICED PARTY LOGS $3.99 ib TURKEY SPREAD........................... $3.99 to SUMMER SAUSAGE $2.99 to POLISH KIELBASA a’YJ BRAIWURST $2.89 to TURKEY JERKY Kids learn to handle animals by participating in county fairs. Some also get a chance to compete in the Michigan State Fair in Detroit. ................... TURKEY CHEW............... —... —...... $ .87 az $4.49 to Take M-37 to the hght to MtodsevtSe. twi go 2 rmies east on Mar St 7640 W. STATE ROAD • MIDDLEVILLE «CALL THE TURKEY HOTLINE est Workshop visit to Costa Rica will be explained at an information meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, at the Caledonia Middle School cafe­ teria. Anyone interested in taking part in this year’s workshop should try to attend, said Dorothy Wolf. She and her husband, Mike, head the pro­ gram in the Caledonia area. Wolf said the workshop ac­ tually will begin in October, when the students and adults begin studying about the rain­ forest and about the culture of the area. The study culminates in a one- or two-week stay in Costa Rica, where students ac­ tually visit the rainforest ecosystem and learn on-site from scientists and native ex­ perts. "It’s important that anyone who wants to participate next year get started with the classes that run during the school year," she said Anyone who is interested in the program, but who cannot attend the information meet­ ing, should call Wolf at 6980193 Hot Corner Sports Cards 9««7 Cherry Valley S.E. (M-37) Caiedoaia (Meat to Morothoo) T-F 24k Sat 105 FOR INFO: (616) 795-3738 616-891-6975 whole pack Second and third grade boys meet weekly in dens of eight boys with two adult leaders. They work on projects and learn skills such as first aid and tool use and earn badges with these. Fourth and fifth grade boys are called Webelos Scouts and work on more advanced ac­ tivity badges, some of which are craftsman, readyman, out­ doorsman, or showman. Fifth grade Webelos also prepare to “crossover” into Boy Scouting, by camping out more and by visiting the Boy Scout Troop of their choice. All dens and their families meet together monthly to receive awards, show off pro­ jects and do activities together The registration fee for new Cub Scouts is $15, which in­ cludes a subscription to Boys’ Life magazine. Any family who would like to register but finds this to be a hardship should let the pack’s leaders know so arrangements can be made for payments. Registered scouts who are new to the area and would like to transfer to the local pack may do so for a transfer fee of $1. Each den needs two adult leaders who are registered volunteers and who set their own meeting time and place. The park can also use new registered adults on its com­ mittee, and there are plenty of things available to do to help with pack projects. Adult registration is $7. Training is available for leaders and it is suggested that all registered adults become trained. Boy Scout Troop No. 105 is also accepting new members Boys who arc 11 years old and who are in the sixth grade are eligible to join. Troop 105 does a good amount of camp­ ing and adventuring Anyone interested can con tact the number given here or can visit Troop 105 Tuesday evenings at the Middleville Methodist Church. For more information about Cub Scouting or Boy Scouting in Middleville or Freeport, call Ann Baughman at 795-7373 after about 4 p.m • OWNERS • CATS • BIRDS • EXOTICS • DOGS HOUSE CALLS By Dr. Lurry Julius • Ark Veterinary Services 30 Years Experience 1-800-4-ARKVET Practicing medicine and most surgery in the home has major advantages in convenience to you and your pet and in most situations an advantage to diagnosing many problems that could not easily be done in a clinic. 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Sept. 26. at the Dutton Christian Middle School. • The sale itself will be preceded by the traditional chicken dinner, which will run from 5 to 6:45 p.m. Kids’ games will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. so their parents can have some time to enjoy eating and also look over the items up for bid. The live and silent auctions on the many items donated for the sale will begin at 7 p.m.. and (he auction usually runs until about 10 p.m.. said Jeanette DeBlaay. who is one of the Circle members organizing the event. The Caledonia community is welcome to attend both the dinner and the sale, she said. Dutton Christian Middle School is located at 6729 Hanna Lake Road, just nonh of 68lh Street. All proceeds from the sale are used for educational needs at the Dutton Christian Schools, and anyone with a question about the event should call Dutton Christian at 698-8660. The Dutton Christian School Circle will be holding its annual Harvest Sale and Dinner this Friday to benefit the Dutton Christian Schools. Circle members Sherri Lind (left), Sue Sikkma, Lisa Weersma and Jeanette DeBlaay last year enlisted some favorite harvest symbols to help them display the variety of items auctioned each year. All these ladies are actively involved in organizing Friday's event. (File photo) Child Care Providers hold meeting Middleville Child Care Pro­ viders met Sept. 11 at Vickie Rick's home. Attending were Sharon Main, Jane Hannan. Angel Temple, who is also a new provider. Jennifer Neff, Pam Demaagd, Wendy Osterbaan, Bonnie Marion and Ronnie Basarabski. Fall ideas were exchanged, some of which were how to shape fall leaves out of salt clay, make a wind chime and making brown sack apples for the kids to decorate Also announced was a super CPR Saturday at the Mid­ dleville Christian Reformed Church Oct. 18. Space for this class is limited, so call Phillip Clinton. 795-7213 to sign up Plans are to put a larger class together in January or February "Our provider meetings T-K Cheerleaders return from national summer camp ...to improve your image with affordable, high quality printing. Forget bean counting — get the quality you need to compete with the best. • • • • Full staff creative services Full and spot color printing Business forms - business cards "On-demand" copying The best place for the best business printing at the best price — guaranteed. call: 945-9554 Fax: 945-5192 The Thomapple Kellogg High School cheerleaders recently returned from a Na­ tional Cheerleaders Associa­ tion summer camp, where one of the team members, Andrea Bucher, received top recogni­ tion as being selected to the NCA All-American Team. The camp was held at Hope College and attracted more than 140 cheerleaders from surrounding states. The National Cheerleaders Association is selecting the “All-American Team” award at each of the over 1,000 camps it administers across the United States. The win­ ners were selected for this award above all other cheerleaders at the camp on the basis of their cheerleading technique, leadership and allaround cheerleading ability. The presentation of the NCA “All-American Team" award came at the completion of training on cheerleading technique, cheers, chants, jumps, partner stunts, and pyramids, as we If as a leader­ ship program for sportsman ship, responsibilities, organization, and dedication. The National Cheerleaders Association has been conduc ting summer workshops for over 49 years and is the largest privately held cheerleading company in the world, holding events for over 150,000 students each year on the art of dancing and cheerleading. As “All-American Team” members, cheerleaders are eligible to travel with NCA and will be featured in the Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii or the Out­ back Bowl in Tampa, Fla. always allows us to get to know each other and update any area openings.” Rick said. ”We have a first draft on a new parent to child care letter It is meant as a helpful guide for new parents entering child care, with questions to ask. things to look for. and some little known facts about child care. While it doesn't answer everything. I think that it has a good start.” Any area parents interested, may call Rick at 795-9461. . The next child care meeting will be held in Vickie Rick’s home Oct. 9 at 6:30. Members will start thinking of Christmas crafts, and remember to bring a food pro­ duct. There will be a drawing and one provider will take home some groceries. f Looking for a PRINTER? Call... X^ 945-9554 J Caledonia (Full Services) Caledonia Village Center Phone: 891-0090 * » < OMMiJtl 111. 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A good way to do this is by keeping a photo album in which pictures and memora­ bilia can be stored. "Making and keeping photo albums can create unity within families," she said. "It preserves (he past, enriches the present and inspires hope for the future." She showed club members a picture of her husband from many years ago. She said that she may know that it is her husband, but relatives of fu­ ture generations may not. As a result, she organizes photos and memories in an album, and includes captions or at least descriptions of who is in the photo and what is happen­ ing People, she said, spend a lot of money on film and cameras that goes to waste because the pictures sit under the bed. The money can be made worthwhile if the pictures are put somewhere where they can be shared with others. "They can be like story­ books to people," she said. Iberle uses materials that are acid and lignin (a product that comes from trees) free so the pictures will not disintegrate through the years. In addition, she said, using things that have writing from ball point pens on them also cause things to deteriorate be­ cause the pens also are high in acid She uses eight pound paper with reinforced edges for her album and copies any letters she wants to save on to non acid paper so they will not de­ teriorate A patented flew hinge bind­ ing allows the book to be flat, no matter where it is opened. Pictures can easily be taken out of these albums without being npped. She said she likes to save things that were written by her grandmother, such as recipes "Our writing is a historical document to us," she said. She also keeps her chil­ dren's report cards, tickets to their first movie, her chil­ dren's first handwriting, and other things that she wants to look back on some day Some people, she said, are interested in putting albums together, but don’t feel they have the time and don't know how to organize their informa­ tion. Photos for albums, she said, can be organized step by step, starting with gathering all photos and memorabilia, setting up a work station, and making a timeline. People can get together as a group each week at a desig­ nated time set aside specifi­ cally for this To start, she said, pictures can be divided into different piles, depending on the sub­ ject matter. For instance, one pile can consist of best photos that feature the entire family. Another pile can be of photos that tell specific stories, and one for doubles or negatives, along with those that did not come out. The piles, then should be put in the order they will ap­ pear in the photo album then gradually placed in the album. Iberle suggested that people Stop dreaming And start driving. We ll help you with lower monthly loan payments so you can drive the car or truck of your dreams. Whatever you need—home improvement, college will feel less overwhelmed if they begin with the most re­ cent photos first and add new ones as they are taken These should be put into the album first. The rest of the pictures can be sorted by decades first then broken down more specifically by years. It also is nice to make one family album and one album for all individual children to take with them when they move away from home. Pictures can be trimmed to eliminate extra things such as land or sky. Keep things in the background that define an era. Do not cut Polaroid prints, she said, because their chem­ istry to the air may cause the image to deteriorate. Do not store negatives in the same place as the album because if something happens to the album, the negatives also are gone. Always store albums in an upright position because stacking them causes abrasion problems. Iberle said. They should not be put in hot attics or damp basements. The best place to keep them, she said, is in the rooms where people live with a temperature range of 65 to 70 degrees. Photo copy newspaper arti­ cles on acid free paper. These and other documents, she said, can be mounted directly on the scrapbook pages in the album using either photo tape, photo splits, or paper cement. Iberle said she recommends that anyone interested in pre­ serving family history attend workshops or set aside spe­ cific times to work on an al­ bum because it will be some­ thing that can be enjoyed by present and future generations. TK Community Education computer class teaches basic skills Holst said that since she about computers so they can by Mandy Habel work with their children, who gets a variety of students with Staff Writer different degrees of knowledge, are using them in school. Adults in the area who want Others are looking for better she tries to adapt to their dif­ to learn computer programs such as Microsoft Word, jobs, or need to learn a new ferent needs. "I try to make sure everyone computer system at their place Excel, and Access can take gets what they want out of the of work. IBM computer classes offered class." she said. Most of the class time is through the Thornapple Those who have taken her spent learning word process­ Kellogg Community classes say they benefited ing with Microsoft Word. Education Department. Those who master the ba­ from them, she said. An eight-week session has She and her students some­ been meeting for the past two sics of Microsoft Word move weeks at Thomapple Kellogg on to Excel and Access, which times marvel over the changes that have occurred in technol­ High School. One group involve spreadsheets and ogy within the past 10 years meets on Mondays and an­ databases. Toward the end of the ses­ or so. other on Wednesdays from She said she enjoys teach­ 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. When sion. students learn how to these sessions are completed, extract information from the ing the classes and hopes to continue to do so. Internet another set of sessions will be offered. Instructor for the classes is area resident Marcia Holst. She has been teaching com­ munity education classes for about 10 years. 124 Main St. MIDDLEVILLE Holst said she has students 795-4925 in her class with various lev­ els of experience. Some have never touched a computer keyboard or typed, and some are honing skills they have al­ ready learned, she said. Some of the beginners, she said, are interested in learning EVOLUTIONARY CYCLE tuition, luxury vacation, new car, or debt consolidation—we can help. Come in or apply by phone today And start lising y our dreams tomorrow. Call 1-800-OLD KENT OLD KENT ©<XD K£N1 BANK »•»? �Page IO/Th« Sun ond New* Middleville. Ml'September 23. 1997 Verve Pipe band returns home a hit at State Theatre by Jim Jensen Staff Water Brad Vander Ark claims that local support went a very long way in helping his band, the Verve Pipe, reach the top of the charts in the musical world "Local support is the number one reason why we signed.* Vander Ark said "Their tremendous loyalty caught RCA's eye. When the new album came out, we already had (hat, especially back home in Grand Rapids. Kalamazoo and Lansing. We usually play a bit longer (there) with some of (he old stuff and a few surprises." Expect that type of show when the Verve Pipe (ravels to the Stale Theatre in Kalamazoo for three shows Sep!. 26-28. The Saturday and Sunday (Sept 27-28) shows arc already sold out and the Friday gig (Sept. 26) will probably be by the time this newspaper is distributed. The Verve Pipe is one of the hottest rock and roll (er. power pop) shows around and two of the band members. Brad and lead singer Brian Vander Ark, grew up in Middleville. Other Verve Pipe members include A.J. Dunning on lead guitar. CMU grad Donny Brown on drums and Doug Corella on percussion and keyboard. Brad plays (he bass and adds vocals when his brother Brian isn’t taking center stage. It’s been quite a year for the Verve Pipe... a No. 1 song ("The Freshman"), a gold album ("Villains"), national television exposure (Late Night with David Letterman for one) and a successful tour that included opening for Kiss in the United States and in Europe. Brad describes the Kiss experience as being "very surreal" and a "real treat." r-j And what about playing the Ed Sullivan Theatre on Late Night? That's always been a dream of mine." Brad said. "It was very nerve wracking and was our first big. live network show. I was like wow, did that actually just happen7" The Verve Pipe s power pop popularity also has landed them other gigs, like a musical segment on the all new Jenny McCarthy show. But. despite all of the people they meet and all of the places they venture to, one thing remains a constant for the Verve Pipe. "Be true to yourself." Brad explained. "The tour started 21 months ago and when "Photograph" went Top 10 we began to see bigger crowds. Europe was quite an experience. When "The Freshman" exploded, it just got bigger and better." Brad said returning to the State Theatre and playing in front of local crowds is something special. "It's great in there (State Theatre) and it's kind of intimate," Brad said. "The Freshman", according to Brad, was what the band always considered to be their "ace in (he hole." The song is actually five or six years old. but has really struck a chord with musical lovers of all tastes. "We knew that song would be pretty good," Brad said. "It knocked U2 ("Staring at the Sun") off." "The Freshman", though, is just one of many hits off the highly successful "Villains" album. "Photograph" made the Top 10, "Cup of Tea" saw substantial air play and the title song is currently moving its way up the charts with a poke at people’s short attention spans. The Verve Pipe could be cp Check-Out Our Sunwear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 described as a band with a Beatlesque type of influence. In concerts, the Verve Pipe have played "Strawberry Fields" to end shows, as well as versions of "I Am The Walrus" and "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds". "Were all tremendous Beatles fans and that is one of our major influences." Brad said. "We’ve always ended our shows with a cover song from a major influence. There's definitely that influence." Brad went on to explain that there is no distinct message in the Verve Pipe's work. "We're not really a message band,” Brad said. "Brian is an intelligent writer and every song is like a short story. Happy people enjoy the music. Ail (of the songs) start with certain inspirations." One of the most asked questions, according to Brad, is how the name Verve Pipe originated. "That seems to be invariably the first question," Brad said. "We had a bunch of heated discussions before we narrowed it down to a few choices and picked one." Former guitarist Brian Stout is credited with coming up with the name, which to Brad's understanding are > FALL SALE * Dress up your home for the holiday now! FMf Drapery Lining and 20% MVIHGS on fabric for all valances, comice boards, side panels, etc.! Exp iofz/97 SAVf 33% on Hunter Douglas Silhouettes! Exp i<v7/97 SA VF 40% on Hunter Douglas Vignettes! Graber Aluminum Miniblinds starting at 90% Off retail list prices! Hunter Douglas Acclaim cellular shades at 66% Off retail list prices! Graber Vertical Blinds starting at 75% Off retail list prices! M & B r Wood Blinds at 70% Off retail list prices! Lvayitte HunterOouglas aiouvetDrcpe VerOSOl SAVE • SAVE • SAVE FREE Installation. FREE In-Home Consultations. FREE Video of Window Fashion Ideas . FREE 48 Page Color Book of Drapery Ideas... «CALI US TODAY! ’yUEConc^tsJdd. NDVATVf £ aCEu£K<I 7, MfXM F KSMOhS AM) MFROR 06SGN 616-891-2190 800-425-9554 The Verve Pipe, including Middleville brothers Brad and Brian VanderArk, return to the State Theatre in Kalamazoo this week for a string of weekend shows. For many years the Verve basically two words that Stout Pipe has had a great fan base put together. After the three shows in in Southwest Michigan. Now. Kalamazoo, the Verve Pipe will travel to Australia for a television appearance and then return back to the United States to start work on their upcoming album. Brad said the plan is to start If Brad or Brian VanderArk work on the recording shortly needed inspiration to start after Thanksgiving, with careers in music, Middleville hopes of releasing it band director Tom Nash sometime between March and helped give them that extra June of 1998. Jack Joseph spark. Puig (Black Crows) will Nash, the middle school produce the album, replacing band director and high school "Villains" producer Jerry jazz band director, started the Harrison (Live, Crash Test two on their musical journeys Dummies). that have taken them on a "We're really big fans of the challenging, but successful albums that he has done," road. Brad said. "Il’s a very Ask Nash if he has any interesting fit. We have some special stories to tell about songs we're ready to move on. the Verve Pipe brothers and There's a poppy side, but we his reply is simply "a lot of don't want to go too far in them." that direction." Nash says that Brad got the Their gold album high school jazz band out of a "Villains", described by Brad jam one year when he decided as being somewhat dark was to take up the bass. To do so. preceded by "I’ve Suffered A Brad gave up playing his first Head Injury" and "Pop love, the trumpet. Smear". Those two albums "We had lost our bass have collectively sold more player and Brad said, TH try than 40,000 copies. "Pop and play it... and he did," Smear", according to Brad, Nash recalls. was “very poppy for us" and With his ability to read was the result of a lot of music, Brad had no problems "interesting things that were adjusting. Now, he continues going on." "I've Suffered A to play bass in the Verve Pipe Head Injury" he explained was "very raw" and could be described as "the genesis of the band." "We've grown a little bit from 1-2-3." stated Brad VanderArk. it appears the rest of the world is catching on to their "muse" as well. Verve Pipe brothers, mother remember former teacher band. Nash not only gave Brad and Brian a leap in music, but he also taught their brother Scott and their mother Lorrie something about music. Brian was known as a whiz with the guitar and began playing that instrument at the age of 7. He hasn't stopped since. As youngsters, Brad and Brian had a great liking for music, but their tastes were different, according to their mother Lorrie. "Brad listened to Chicago (and) Brian was into Harry Chapin and those kind of songs," Lome Mrozinski said. "Brian loved to pul on productions for us and was very outgoing.” Brad, on the other hand, is very shy and more serious, according to Lorrie. The T-K band instructor has a special place in his heart for the star pupils and that feeling seems to be mutual. The See Verve Pipe, P. 11 Color Tours jHk Coming Soon on the GUN LAKE PRINCESS. Cal for reservations Toll free 1-888-557-7775 5 YEAR - 50,000 MtLI WARRANTY ON ALL REPAIRS FuM Service Auto ? Electrical • Tune-Ups • Brakes • Engines • Transmissions • Alignments • State Certified Master Auto Tech • ASE Certified Master Tech • Factory Trained Wrm Htfi Hv Jedt*kf> 891-3569 �The Sun ond News, Middleville Ml September 23, 1997/Poge 11 Latest debate highlights need for new ordinance Caledonia Planning group OKs oversized barn *by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Major League baseball star Chad Curtis struck out earlier this year when he asked to build a large personal training facility on his Caledonia property, but he scored last week when he received a spe­ cial use permit to build an "oversize” bam and indoor horse arena on that same site. The debate over both of Curtis' requests highlights a problem for the Caledonia Township Planning Com­ mission, which in the last few yars has been receiving numerous special use ap­ plications from residents who want to build accessory build­ ings larger than the 1,200 VERVE PIPE BAND from Page 10 brothers did the art work on a T-K Jazz. Band T-shirt one year and played a concert at the school when they were just becoming a hit on the rock scene. Of course, before they were Verve Pipe, the brothers were members of the band Johnny With An Eye. which drew a large local following. "I talk about them and have posters of them," Nash said. "It's bizarre... Yeah, they were in my band. I follow them closely, listen to their CDs and enjoy seeing them. I really like The Freshman.'" Brad graduated ’from Middleville in 1987, while Brian finished in his school career at Kenowa Hills in 1992 after starting at Thornapple Kellogg High. Lorric, who went to New York when her sons were on the Late Night With Dave Letterman Show, plans to go to the State Theatre in Kalamazoo for their Friday concert with a bunch of people from work. "They have worked really hard," Lorrie states when asked how she feels about her sons' recent success. "It's unbelievable, (still) they're just Brad and Brian." square feet currently allowed in the rural residential zoning district. Though each request has its own unique circumstances, many of them are for large pole bams where the resident can store such personal prop­ erty as travel homes or recre­ ational equipment. With one resident even fil­ ing a lawsuit over being de­ nied a permit for an oversized building, the commission has begun discussion on how to amend the accessory building parameters. In the meantime, however, the special use re­ quests for these buildings keep coming in. Curtis, who lives at 10630 Riverdale, applied early this year for a special use permit to build a 3.150-square-foot building for personal batting practice and training. Commissioners voted 3-2 against the request because the building deviated too far from the ordinance. His second application, for a 12,984-square-fool horse bam and indoor riding arena, was approved last week after some discussion and with conditions that freeze the barn's size and require it be used only as a personal horse stable and arena and for inci­ dental personal property stor­ age. Business and commercial uses for the building are de­ nied. and the owner cannot split his 45-acre parcel with­ out coming in for an amend­ ment to the special use, which is binding on all subsequent owners as well. The debate over this particu­ lar request, however, centered not so much on the size of the accessory building because there was general agreement that the large acreage could ac­ commodate the building, but because of its location, a mere 50 feet from a neighbor’s property line. The setback is legal, but the neighbor is not happy. Raymond Kruse said at last week's public hearing that the proposed bam is just too large a building to be sited that Touch of Country AFFORDABLE SOUD OAK FURNITURE Lamps • Pictures • Dried Floral Heritage Lace Cottage Collectibles catalog Snap tn for a 9175 Cherry Valley (M-37) Caledonia. Ml 49316 * 616-891 -0647 • Fax 616-891 -0674 96 W Mam • Lowell. Ml 49331 • 616 897 0329 RF/W YANKEE PRIDE Ray Diehl h REALTOR* 12716 Chief Noonday Rd. GUN LAKE close to his property. He said he is worried that the barn's location will have a negative impact on his property's value. The homeowners’ associa­ tion where Curtis lives is not happy either, because he broke an association covenant when he split his 12.5-acre property that is in the association and added the split to the acreage of an adjacent horse farm, which he also owns. While this is allowed under the state's Land Division Act, it breaks the private associa­ tion covenant in which the property owners in the associ­ ation agreed not to divide their land. Association President Doug Baker said Curtis bought into the association in good faith, but now he is going against the association by splitting his property. Curtis did not come to the association to ask to be excluded, or even to dis­ cuss the matter. However, Township Attorney Jim Brown said that the township does not enforce the homeowners' associations' covenants. “It would be proper to say to the applicant that we are giving you approval, but (he) should be sure the private ap­ proval is obtained as well. But the township cannot tell the resident to obey a rule that we can't enforce." Though Dunn said he felt the Planning Commission would be "remiss" if it didn’t ask the property owner to check with the association, Township Trustee Bonnie Keller, who lives across the river from Curtis, said during the public hearing that she would rather have a horse bam on the property than 20 homes. She said it is not the Christian Reformed concert will be held locally Oct. 4 The Caledonia Christian Reformed Church 1997-1998 concert series will continue Saturday. Oct. 4. at 7 p.m. with the Heartland Boys Quartet, from Nicholasville, KY, and One Voice Trio from Southgate. Mich. Tickets are available through Cutlerville Christian Bookstore. Caledonia Profes­ sional Pharmacy. at the door, or call (616) 891-8858. Cost is $7 in advance, $8 at the door, with children 12 and under free The church is located at M-37 and 100th Street, Caledonia Proceeds from the concert w ill go for the church building fund room, family room open kitchen, rec room- with fireplace and wet oar 2 + car garage With workshop 30x60 pole budding msuiated. fur­ nace, 1/2 bam and 220 service Additional acreage CaH Ray D*eni. REMAX Yankee Pnoe 1-800-241-5253, VM4124 PHONE 945-9554 ANYTIME for Action-Ads Church family observes five generations Five generations of the Leo Church family gathered earlier this summer for a reunion. Shown here in front from left to right are, grandfather Warren Church of Roundup, Montana, great great grandmother Rhea Church of Hostings, baby, Wyatt Brian DeLeeuu of Middleville, and his mother, Tricia Church, also of Middleville. In the back if great grandfather Ervin Church of Eloy, Arizonia. 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Though they sympa­ thized that the bam was. in­ deed, very close to the neigh­ bor, they did not require any change of location for the building. Commissioner Dan Timmer said that he would rather en­ courage Curtis to maintain the property than split it up. "When is the building too big? Wc just don't have the di­ rection yet." he said, referring to the commission's discus­ sion about the ordinance revi­ sion. Dunn said that while he did not have a problem with a building this size on this acreage, he did have a problem with its location, and as a member of the same home­ owners' association as Curtis, he said he, therefore, could not vote impartially. The special use, with re­ strictions, was then approved 3-0 with Dunn abstaining. Not present were Commissioners Patti Cress, Jon Botsford and Ric Parent. I $~ j -J 25 *I I 1 - Deluxe Not vahd any <xkrr coupon or ipec taxi ■ Delivery Area Taxes included. 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TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION TO The resident* and property owners of the Townehp of Yankee Sprngs Berry County. Mchrgan. end any o»w interested persons PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at a regular meetmg held on September 11, 1997. the Townahp Board adopted an ordnance to amend toe Zoning Map and Article III, 15.3.1, Use D»tnct Boundanes of the Yankee Spmgs Township Zoong Ordinance, to repeal a« ordnances or parts of ordinances n conflict herewith, and to provide tor an effective date of said ordinance AMENDMENT TO THE YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 07-97 An ordinance to amend the Zoning Map and Artcia III. 15.3.1. Use District Boundaries of the Township Zoning Ordinance, n the toilowing portion* to wt: Unplatted land. Land Section 7 of the Yankee Spring* Township Zoning Ordinance, to repeal *11 ordinances or parts of ordnance* n conflict herewith, and to establish the effective date of said Ordinance YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDAINS SECTION I REZONINQ OF LAND IN SECTION 7 The Township Zoning Map and Article III. 15.3.1 of the Townshp Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to rezone property located in Section 7. more pertculatly described as follows Parcel No 08 16-007 006-00 from "AG‘ Aghcuttoral District to an *RR" Rural Residential District ctessifcabon SECTION II REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND EFFECTIVE DATE AB Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereoy repealed This ordinance shall take effect eight days following proper pubk cation of note* of its adoption in accordance with and subject to Michigan Pubkc Act 297 of 1996 Yankee Spring* Township James C Lippert, Clerk 284 N Bnggs Rd Middleville. Ml 49333 616-795 9091 Mike Berg, engineer for the project, said that the original 1995 plan brought to the township was designed for both public sewer and water. However, while sewer now is in the area, a public water sys­ tem is not yet available, so the developer is requesting ap­ proval for a development that will include sewer, but will depend on individual water wells for each lot. When public water becomes available, the development will connect to that system. Lot lines remain the same as in the original plan, how­ ever. with 100-foot widths for the lots which average one/half-acre. in keeping with the township’s R-2 single­ family district with sewer. Berg said that underground utilities will be installed, and sidewalks will be built on both sides of the street as homes are constructed. However, only the first 14home phase of the develop­ ment will be built now, be­ cause the developer, Robert Weaver of Caledonia, has only enough sewer units for that number. The roads through the de­ velopment will be public roads, and the plans for those have been approved by the Kent County Road Commis­ sion. Berg said. During the public hearing on the rezoning, a neighbor new to the area had a number of questions about how this development will affect her Kraft Avenue property. 306 CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN At a regular meeting of the Township Board of the Charter Township of Caledonia, held at the Township and Village Hall, Caledonia, Michigan on the 17th day of Sept., 1997, at 7:30 p.m. PRESENT: Members: Johnston, Snyder, Cress, Dunn, Keller, Potter. ABSENT: Members: DeVries. The following ordinance was offered by Snyder and supported by Dunn ORDINANCE NO. 97-6Z AN ORDINANCE to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the Township of Caledonia (Application of Gem River Corporation for Rezoning to 1-1 District] THE TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA ORDAINS: Section 1. The Zoning Ordinance of the Township of Caledonia is hereby amended by the amendment of Section 4.2 thereof, the Zoning Map, so as to rezone the following described lands from the Planned Unit Development District in accordance with the final development plan of the Old Kent Financial Corporation Planned Unit Development District to the 1-1 Light Industrial District: That part of the Northwest 1/4, Section 6, described as commencing on the North Section line 600 feet East of the Northwest corner of said section; thence South 36’08’ West 370 feet; thence East parallel with the North Section line 704.66 feet to the Westerly line of State Highway M-37; thence North 32’14’ West along said highway line 127.86 feet; thence South 57’45’ West 100 feet; thence North 32’14’ West 253 feet to the North Section line; thence West on North Section line 198.3 feet to the point of beginning; Town 5 North, Range 10 West, Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan. Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective seven days after its publication or seven days after the publication of a summary of its provisions in a local newspaper of general circulation. AYES: Keller, Cress, Dunn, Snyder, Johnston NAYS: Potter ORDINANCE DECLARED ADOPTED. William E. Johnston Township Supervisor Patricia Snyder Township Clerk I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of an ordinance adopted by the Township Board of the Charter Township of Caledonia at a regular meeting held on the date first stated above, and I further certify that public notice of such meeting was given as provided by law Patricia Snyder Township Clerk Suzanne Knight asked about the impact of so many private wells on her own well and was concerned about drainage from Cherry Ridge lots on to her property. She wondered if any kind of screening was planned between her yard and those of the future Cherry Ridge homes. Berg said that the developer had to research the well logs in the vicinity and submit them to the Health Depart­ ment. which rules on the im­ pact to the surrounding wells. Commission Chairman Caldonia Township BOARD MEETING September 17. 1997 The regular meeting of the Caledonia Township Board was colled to order at 7:02 p.m. Present: Johnston, Snyder. DeVries. Cress. Dunn. Keller, Potter. Also present: Attorney Jim Brown. Engineer Randy Wilcox. Utilities Administrator Rich Pierson, and several citizens. MINUTES: Approved os printed. BILLS: Moved Snyder, second Dunn to pay bills, excluding check #6492, os printed. Ayes All. Motion Carried. BUILDING INSPECTION REPORT Reviewed UTILITIES ADMINISTRATOR REPORT Reviewed by Pierson. Moved Potter, second Dunn to adopt resolution to set user sur­ charges for the M-37 sewer system. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. TRUTH & TAXATION HEAR ING: Ted Gruizenga explain the resolution. Public hearing was called to order at 7:35 p.m. No comments. Hearing closed at 7:36 p.m. Moved Snyder, second Potter to adopt the resolution on proposed additional millage rates for 1997. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. GEM RIVER CORP ORDINANCE 97-6Z: 2nd reading. Randy Wilcox reviewed the ordinance. Moved Snyder, second Dunn to approve Ordinance No. 97-6Z. Ayes: Keller. Cress, Dunn, Snyder, Johnston. Nays: Potter. Absent, DeVries, Motion Carried. FOREMOST CORPORATION ORDINANCE #97-7Z 1st Reading. Don Collins from Foremost reviewed the plans for the Foremost Park. Randy Wilcox explained that the or­ dinance now allows for 25 two acre parcels. JASONVILLE FARMS FINAL PLAT RESOLUTION Discussion on the letter of credit. Jim Brown reviewed the resolution. Moved Potter, second Keller to approve the resolution with the following change in the letter of credit January 31, 1998 or until all im­ provements are finished. Ayes All. Motion Carried. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT Given by Cress and Wilcox. HISTORICAL COMMISSION RE­ APPOINTMENT Moved Snyder, second DeVries, to reappoint Sharon Schaefer and Conrod Cherry to the Historical Commis­ sion. Ayes All. Motion carried SNOW PLOW BIDS Continue to use the Village for snow piow.ng OTHER BUSINESS Moved Dunn second Potter to approve Patches Blacktop to repair the parking lot at the Fire Born Ayes: All. Motion Carried Snyder stated that on Thursday Oct. 14, 1997 there will be a possibility that the office will be closed, because of several meetings that have to be attend­ ed. Dunn would like a letter from the township commending Ion Fleischmann for the sign in Alaska Moved Snyder second Potter to adjourn at 8 35 p.m Ayes AH. Motion Carried Respectfully submitted Patricia Snyder Clerk (302) Dick Dunn told Knight that the KCHD has not raised "any red flags" about water, despite all the development in the 76th Street area. Berg also explained that cre­ ating berms would adversely affect the drainage for Cherry Ridge, and that what has been planned for the new develop­ ment actually should improve the drainage on Knight s prop­ erty as well. No screening has been planned between the proper­ ties. he said. When Knight asked about traffic studies. Township En­ gineer and Planning Consul­ tant Randy Wilcox said that no new traffic studies had been done since 1995. but Dunn said he predicts the county soon will drop speed limits in that area He said that the county, not the township, has jurisdiction over installing any traffic signals and signs. Mike Kerry asked if the township would be liable if there were an accident because sidewalks were completed only as homes were built. Wilcox said they were put in this way because sidewalks are ruined by construction if they are put in before the homes. Township Attorney Jim Brown said the township is immune from liability when it is exercising its zon­ ing power, as in this case. John Carlson, who also owns property next to the proposed development, asked about storm water drainage on to his land, but Wilcox said that even though developed land creates faster runoff, less land actually will drain toward his property after the devel­ opment is completed. With the public portion of the hearing closed. Dunn said that the commission was sen­ sitive to the change this de­ velopment poses to the long­ time residents of the area. Commissioner Beryl Fis­ cher said that he felt the pro­ ject had been pretty thor­ oughly discussed when it first was presented two years ago. The vote to recommend ap­ proval for the rezoning to PUD was approved 4-0, with Commissioners Patti Cress. Jon Botsford and Ric Parent absent. The Township Board will hold its first reading of the Cherry Ridge rezoning request at its October meeting. The board cannot take action on the request until a second read­ ing of the new ordinance in November. Berg said that the developer is ready to go out for bids on Phase One once the rczoning is approved. YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: The Residents and Property Owners of Yankee Springs Township. Barry County, Ml and any other interested persons: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of Yankee Springs Township will hold a public hearing on Thursday October 16, 1997 commencing at 7 30 pm at the Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N Briggs Rd. to conduct the follow­ ing business: 1. ZOC 97-09-09, Parcel ID NO 035-012-00; A request by Doug Pastoor, 4084 Janet St., Dorr, Michigan, to rezone the property owned by Dorthy McCabe and located at 3120 Yankee Springs Rd from the 'Agriculture' to the 'Rural Residential" Zoning District 2 Such other business as may property come before the Ptannng Commission PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Zoning ordinance will be available for inspection at the office of the Township Clerk, 284 N Briggs Rd during regular township busi­ ness hours and will also be available at me time of the public hearing Written letters of comments wki be accepted until me start of me public hear ng PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Planning Commission reserves me rtyt at or after me public hearing to make changes m the proposed amendments to the ordinance PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE mat me Township will pro vide to individuals with dtsabflities necessary, reasonable auxil­ iary aids and services as may be required, upon 5 days notice to the to the Town$nx> clerk of the need for the same All persons are nvted to be present at the aforesaid time and place to partiapate m the dtecussion of the above proposals. Yankee Springs Township Planning Commission Joan Medendorp Secretary 301 �Th« Sun ond News, Middleville. Ml September 23. 1997/Poge 13 Bank will become state-of-the-art enhancement lab Caledonia Township approves rezoning for gem company bv Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Gem River Corporation of Grand Rapids will remodel the former Old Kent Bank branch office at 60th Street and M-37, following Caledo­ nia Township Board action last week to rczone the site from planned unit develop­ ment to the light industrial district. Gem River asked for the rezoning so it could remodel the building into a gem-enhancing lab for the raw sapphires it mines in Montana. The Township Planning Commis­ sion recommended approval for the rczoning and approved a special use permit for the heating process required in the enhancement procedure. That special use, however, was contingent on rczoning ap­ proval. Trustee John Potter asked about waste products and dis­ posal of chemicals. The com­ pany representative said that while there is no waste pro­ duced in the enhancement, any lab chemicals will he diverted into a pump and hold tank. Township Engineer Randy Wilcox noted that the intersec­ tion eventually could be slated for public utilities. With Township Treasurer Ruth DeVries absent for the vote, the board then voted 5-1 to approve the rezoning. Pot­ ter cast the "no" vote. The board also gave final plat approval for Phase I of Jasonville Farms, located at M-37 and Cherry Valley Ave. Developer David Riebel said that giving the plat approval before actual completion of the construction speeds up the development. He said that re­ designing the Jasonville wafer system to connect it to the township's newly acquired public waler system delayed construction longer than he anticipated, and he will lose builders if he can't move ahead. He said that about $300,000 in work remains to be done. The Kent County Drain Commission and the Road Commission have approved the plat plans, he said. Since the project is not completed. Riebel has guaran­ teed the township that the construction will be com­ pleted as planned with a letter of credit to the amount of $858,815. Township Attorney Jim Brown said that he had looked over the letter of credit and would like to change the expi­ ration date of Jan. I. 1998 to make sure the letter of credit did not expire before construc­ tion could be completed Other than that, he said he needs to see the final copy of the plat’s restrictive covenants, the fees must be paid to the township and some errors on the plat description in the letter must be corrected. Riebel explained that the Road Commission has the original letter of credit, which the township would need to call it in. The Road Commis­ sion normally gets the origi­ nal because roads are usually the last thing to be completed. However, Riebel assured the board that he has $2.5 million invested in a trust at Grand Bank. This money, he said, cannot be lost, even if the bank itself went under. Phase 1 consists of 34 lots for single-family homes. Phase II. which has 19 lots, and Phase III, with 22 lots, just received preliminary plat approval from the Planning Commission. Lot sizes aver­ age about 21.000 square feet and will be served by public sewer and waler. Thornapple Township • Synopsis of Minutes • Sept 8. 1997 Regular meeting called at 7:00 p.m? Board members present — 6, absent I; others present — 17. Motion passed unanimously to recess meeting and open Public Hearing tor Duncan Lake Weed Control No 3 Special Assess ment District. Public hearing opened at 7:01 p.m. Supervisor gave background of Special Assessment Districts for Duncan Lake weed control indicating this was final year at a 5 year agreement. Questions and comments were taken from the floor Public hearing closed at 7:35 p.m. ond regular meeting resumed. Motion passed unanimously to approve agenda as amended. Motion passed unanimously to approve August 11 meeting minutes os printed. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote, to approve cur­ rent bills in amount of $16,492.83 Treasurers report accepted as presented. Board heard complaints from residents on the Gorbow Rd. sawmill operation. Motion passed unamimously to confirm re-appointment of H. Oosterhouse. L Patterson ond R. Smit for 3 year terms on the Zoning Board of Appeals. Motion passed unanimously TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION TO: The residents and property owners ot the TownsNp of Yankee Springs. Barry County. Michigan, and any other interested persons: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at a regular meeting held on September 11. 1997, the Townshp Board adopted an ordinance to amend the Zoning Map and Article III. 15.3.1. Use District Boundaries of the Yankee Sprngs Townshp Zoning Ordinance, to repeal all ordinances or parts ot ordinances in conflict herewith, and to provide lor an effective date ot said ortknance AMENDMENT TO THE YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 06-97 An ordinance to amend the Zoning Map and Arkcie III, 15 31. Use Distnct Boundaries at the TownsNp Zomng Ordinance, fl the tottomng portions to wit Urplatted lahd. Land Section 7 of the Yankee Springs TownsNp Zorwng Ordinance to repeal a» ordinances or parts ot ordnances fl eonlct herewith, and to estabhsh the eftecave date of serf Ordnance YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDAINS SECTION 1 REZONING OF LAND IN SECTION 7 The Townsho Zomng and Artcte III. 15 31 of the Townshp Zomng Ordinance fe hereby amended to rezone property faceted fl Sartor 7. more parte’j.a”y oesenbed as tottows Parcel No 38-16-OC7 -400-20 tram ’AG* Agncuttoral District to an ’RR* Rural Restoeneal Datnct ctessrtcaton SECTION II REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND EFFECTIVE DATE Al Ordinances and parts of Ordnances fl conflet herearth are hereby repeat This ordinance sha« take effect e^t days toitoeang proper pitok cabon ot notice of Us adoption a accordance erth and Sitojed to Mcfvgan Public Act 297 of 1996 Yankee Springs Townshfa jan.ee C Lippert. Clerk 284 N Bnggs Rd Middiev^ie. Ml 49333 616795 9091 by roll coll vote to set Thornap­ ple Township allocated millage for 1997 ot .8174 mills and fire millage for 1997 ot .8174 mills. Motion passed unanimously instructing supervisor to direct correspondence to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission expressing Boods opposition to removal of dams ot Irving, Mid­ dleville and the Labarge on the Thornoppie River. Motion passed unanimously to adopt Resolution #4-97 for Duncon Lake Weed Control. Chief informed Board chassis for new fire truck would not be delivered until fall of this year. Motion passed unanimously to accept Chief's recommendation to hire 8 Rodgriquez os proba­ tionary member of EMS. con­ tingent on passing required tests. Supervisor read letter from Barry County Road Commission regarding monies from state to be spent in County. Board recessed for Executive session ot 9:26 p.m and return­ ed to regular session at 9:46 p.m. Motion passed unanimously to ◦dopt Resolution #697 to amend Thornoppie Township personnel policy Motion passed unanimously to certify delinquent Duncan Lake Sewer O * M accounts in amount of $1 034 99 to be added to 1997 tax roll d not paid before Sept. 15. 1997 Township quarterly meeting set for noon. October 15. 1997. Meeting adjourned at 10:05 p.m. Submitted by Donna Stogray Clerk Thomapple Township Attested to by Donald E. Boysen. Supervisor Thornapple Township (A complete text of township minutes is available during regular office hours at the township offices ; (300) f Looking for a X PRINTER! Call... <945-9554 J In other business, the board: • Held a Truth in Taxation hearing and voted to override the Headlee rollback so the township can levy the same 2.7933 mills as it did last year and thus collect taxes on new construction in the township. • Approved amendments to the Foremost Corporation's planned unit development for its Kraft Office Park. (See re­ lated story.) • Heard a report from Utili­ ties Administrator Rich Pier­ son that 155 homes now are connected to the Campau-Ket­ tle Lake sewer system. The board ratified at Pierson s rec­ ommendation a resolution re­ quired by the Environmental Protection Agency establish­ ing a User Charge System that sets surcharges for "extra strength" wastewater from in­ dustry or other uses. • Re-appointed residents Conard Cherry and Sharon Schaefer to three-year terms on the Township Historical Commission. • Agreed to hire the Caledo­ nia Village Department of Public Works to plow snow from the township office park­ ing lot, the library and the fire bam. The sexton will be asked to submit an estimate for plowing at the township cemeteries. • Approved having Patches Blacktop repair a hole and lower the grass grade behind the fire barn for a cost of $490 • Agreed with a suggestion by Trustee Mike Dunn that the board write a letter to Ea­ gle Scout candidate Ian Fleis­ chmann. commending him for the sign he made indicating the location of the historic village of Alaska. The sign, located at Thornapple River Drive and 68th Street, is his Eagle Scout community pro­ ject. ORDINANCE NO. 97-7Z AN ORDINANCE to amend the Zoning Ordinance ot the Township of Caledonia iAmendment No. 4 of Foremost Corporation Planned Unit Development] THE TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA ORDAINS. Section 1. That part of the Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Caledonia titled “Foremost Corporation Planned Unit Development” adopted August 17, 1988, and also Amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 3 of Foremost Corporation Planned Unit Development are hereby AMENDED as stated below in this Ordinance. References herein to the section numbers of said Ordinance are references to the numbers of the sections of the Ordinance as set forth in the Consolidated Zoning Ordinance for Foremost Corporation Planned Unit Development. Section 2. Section 3 of the Consolidated Zoning Ordinance for Foremost Corporation Planned Unit Development Is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 3. All buildings constructed and used in Phase 2, and other use of lands in Phase 2, shall comply in all respects with the following site development specifications. (A) Land Uses (No change ] (B) Lot Area; Lot Coverage. Each building lot within the Development shall be not less than five acres in area; provided, however, that there may be not more than 25 building lots within the Development that have an area of less than five acres each, but in any event such lots shall have not less than two acres in area. Any additional building lots of less than five acres In area shall be available only upon amendment of the Foremost Corporation Planned Unit Development, with the same public notice-and public hearing requirement as was the case for the original approval of the PUD. The area of any lot occupied by buildings, parking areas and drives shall not exceed 70 percent of the total area of the lot. (C) - (K) [No change.] Section 3. Section 2(F) of the consolidated Zoning Ordinance for Foremost Corporation Planned Unit Development is hereby amended so as to read in its entirety as follows: Section 2. The rezoning of the above-described lands to the Planned Unit Development District, in accordance with the Final Development Plan of the Foremost Corporation Planned Unit Development (the “Development”) Is expressly subject to all of the following terms and conditions: (A) - (E) [No change.] (F) Water Supply. (I) Water shall be supplied to all buildings in the Development by a system of wells, pumps and storage tanks as located and more fully described in the Plan. Provision shall be made for water supply for fire protection purposes by either facilities for pumping of water from the lake the Development or by other means satisfactory to the Township Fire Chief. Before commencing installation of the water supply facilities for the Development, the applicant shall furnish to the Township detailed plans and drawings thereof, together with copies of all permits issued by agencies other than the Township. (ii) A private water supply system and other private water supply facilities may be installed by the applicant for the providing of water for domestic and fire protection purposes for Phases 1 and 2, pending the availability of a public water supply system for the Development. Prior to such availability of a public water supply system, private water wells may be installed and maintained, to serve buildings and other facilities in the Development, subject to approval of the County Health Department and other agencies having jurisdiction. (iii) Upon the extension of a public water supply system to the Development, all private water supply systems and facilities shall no longer be used (except that a private water supply system may be used for fire protection and landscape irrigation purposes only). (iv) Upon the extension of a public water supply system to the Development, all buildings in the Development, then existing and to be constructed thereafter, shall be connected and continuously served by the public water supply system. As used in this Ordinance, “public water supply system” means a water supply system owned and under the control of a municipality, public authority or other public body. Section 4. Upon the adoption of this ordinance, the terms hereof may, for convenience, be incorporated into the Consolidated Zoning Ordinance for the Foremost Corporation Planned Unit Development. Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective seven days after its publication or seven days after the publication of a summary of its provisions in a local newspaper of general circulation. (303) �Pog® 14/The Sun and New* Middleville, Ml September 23. 1997 Football field, foreign languages brought up Parents voice differing concerns at school board meeting by Barbara Gall • Staff Writer Different speakers, different subjects, same hope of getting action from the schools. Two parents spoke to the Caledonia School Board in the "Interested Citizens" portion of last week’s meeting to ad­ vocate their special interests. Billie Lyons put in a plea for strengthening the foreign language program in the dis­ trict. Her comments backed up similar comments made after a slide presentation by the 1997 Rainforest Workshop students who visited Peru last summer. Dorothy Wolf, who heads the local program with her husband. Mike, said after the students' report that having some knowledge of Spanish really helps in communicating with the residents of the vil­ lages and towns they visit in South America. Jenny Frazier, a parent who went on the trip this year and who speaks Spanish, also commented on a need to fol­ low up the elementary Span­ ish program with more of the language in middle school. Lyons said that with such a TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION TO The residents and property owners of the Township of Yankee Springs. Barry County. Michigan, and any other interested persons PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at a regular meeting held on September 11.1997. the Township Board adopted an ordinance to add to Articles II. III. and IV of the Yankee Springs Township Zoning Ordinance, being Ordinance No 3. allowing Saw MiHs in the Agriculture Zoning District by Special Exception Use Permit, and to repeal all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith, and to establish the effective dale of said Ordinance ORDINANCE NO 09-97 YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN ORDAINS SECTION I AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II “DEFINITIONS’ The Township Zoning Ordinance Article II, addition of a subsection 171 A. respectively as follows ’Saw MiH a portable or permanent piece of equipment, or pieces of equipment used to convert wood logs into rough boards ’ SECTION II AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III “ZONING DISTRICTS" Article III "Zoning Districts' of the Township Zoning Ordinance is here by amended n Sections 153 2,3. Special Exception Uses, by the addition of a subsection 15 3.2. 3j. Saw Mills SECTION III AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IV Article IV “Types of Special Exception Use Permits" of the Township Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended in Sections 15.4.6, by the addition of a subsection 15.4.6,11; Saw Mills. Saw Mills may be permitted on Agriculturally Zoned Land with the issuance of a special exception land use permit subject to the provisions of this ordinance and the following stan­ dards A. PARCEL SIZE The minimum size parcel shall be ten acres. B- WISE ABATEMENT 1 No saw mill shall be operated within one hundred fifty feet from any property line. 2. Saw mills operating any internal combustion engines shall be required to have mufflers installed and operating at any time the engine is operated C MAXIMUM OPERATING HOURS Shall be seven AM to seven PM six days a week D SAFETY 1 The saw mill shall comply with all building code and safety reg­ ulations 2. All structures and machinery shaH be completely enclosed and locked at the end of each day E inseegiiqns The Building Inspector and any Specialty Trade Inspectors shaB make annual inspections of the site to determine the equipment and structures are in good condition and proper operating order 1 The cost of such inspections shall be paid by the owner of the saw mill before the inspections take place Should the owner neglect to pay for the inspections before the inspection date each year the Special Exception Use Permit may be terminated after a hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals 2. The Annual Inspection shall be made on the first working day of each year after the anniversary of the granting of the Speoal Exception Use Permit F. PUST ANP RQBENT PREYENI^n 1 The driveway to the site shall be paved lor a distance of one hundred feet from the existing road as a means of keepmg the dxt and dust away from the road 2. Al waste materials shal be removed farm toe property to an approved site on a regular basis not to exceed six montos G- CLOSING QF THE SAW MILL Any saw mi not operated tar a period of twelve months, or upon the canoeRabon of the Speoal Exception Use Permit, shal be removed form the property and toe site retimed to its ongmat condition H INSURANCE 'he owner shal provide toe Yankee Springs Townsnc Cterk we a copy of his busness kabity nsurance pofccy namng the townstxp as a co-nsued J additional conditions The Ranrvng Commsswr reserves the ngM to add such other conditions as 4 feels necessary m approwng the Speoal Exception Use Permit SECTION IV REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND EFFECTIVE DATE Al Ordnances and parts of Ordnances n contk* nerewe are here­ by repealed The ordnance shal take effect days tatowng proper publication of notice of «s adoption n accordance w«h and subject to Michigan Public Act 297 of 1996 YANKEE SPRINGS TOVVNS^P dance C Lippert . Cm 284 North Briggs Road Maddtevtie. Ml 49333 616-795 9091 large Spanish-speakmg popu­ lation in this country , the rest of us should be able to speak with them. Middle school Spanish teacher Jeanne Beck explained in a phone interview that presently Spanish is taught as one of the "exploratory" classes at CMS. All students in sixth, seventh and eighth grade take six weeks of Span­ ish each year. "This way. at least, all the students get a chance for a lit­ tle of it." she said. "We have high expectations for the stu­ dents in each grade.” When asked if six weeks is enough, she said that it would be ideal, in her opinion, to be able to offer a full year of Spanish, perhaps in the eighth grade, but that would require more staff than (he school presently can afford. "We have had to tighten our belts in recent years, and staffing is always an expen­ sive area." she said. "I guess that as much as I would love to see Spanish taught as a year-long class, I would rather see all the kids learning at least some of the language. They do forget in between those exploratory classes, but it’s surprising how quickly they pick it up again. "Right now, the kids have to wail until they get to high school to take Spanish as a full-time class, but adding more to the middle school cur­ riculum is certainly some­ thing we could discuss at the end of this school year." Beck said she thought at least one year of foreign lan­ guage was required for gradua­ tion from CHS. However, the Caledonia High School Stu­ dent Services secretary said that two years of a foreign language is encouraged for all college-bound students, but foreign language credit is not required for graduation from CHS There was nothing foreign about the box of rocks and clay that parent Ron Hammer showed the school board dur­ ing his comments. In fact, those gritty elements came right from the Caledonia foot­ ball field, recently re-seeded af­ ter grading improvements to the field were completed. Hammer said he had been enjoying the progress at the field, since his son has played football all his four years at CHS, but he was shocked to find that the same hard, rocky soil that had been removed from the field had gone right back on it again, without any sifting or pulverizing. "Everything there looks top notch," he told the board. "But I was bummed out by the dirt that was put back on the field. I thought it was supposed to be carted away after being ^craped off." Hammer said that with the old clay back on the field, it was difficult for workers even io install the underwater sprinkler system. "By July, the field was harder than the track," he said of the clay. Now. be said, the turf peo­ ple have put two inches of sand down and thrown grass seed on it. He asked why grass seed, when today you hydro-mulch lawns and fields to get grass started. "But to spend $2.5 million on that field and and then not put sifted dirt down on it makes no sense to me.” he said. "I don’t know who made that decision, but now we’ll have to live with that deci­ sion." Board President Steve Donker said that he appreci­ ated Hammer’s coming for­ ward and said that questions indeed will be asked. "We were supposed to have intend to keep that promise," the best out there, including he said. "I just wish Mr. Hammer the turf." he said. The day after the board had come straight to me if he couldn't get satisfactory an­ meeting. Superintendent of Schools Doug Busman said swers to his questions. We that Pioneer Construction’s could have gotten to this a lot project manager for the Cale­ sooner." Both Lyons and Hammer donia building and remodeling projects had been called to get will receive written responses from (he board regarding their a field report from the turf service people on what had comments. Those responses also will be announced pub­ been done and why. "We promised this would be licly at next month’s board a top quality facility, and wc meeting Caledonia Schools approve water system agreement bv Barbara Gall Staff Writer The Caledonia School Board added its collective signature to the new- agreement that places ownership of the public water system in the hands of Caledonia Township and rec­ ognizes a new partner in the contract. The school district was a partner in the original agree­ ment among the schools. Glen Valley Estates and the Village of Caledonia that cre­ ated a public water system in­ tended to include eventually the entire village. When residents outside Glen Valley voted against extending public water to the rest of the village, the system’s viability was crippled, since the capac­ ity intended for the village was not being tapped and new connections and users wrere not helping to pay for the utility. The schools and Glen Val­ ley were left paying the high cost for Kent County to oper­ ate the system, and they were not being reimbursed for the sizeable investments they had made to construct the first phase of the system. With the township taking over legal ownership of the system from the village, and with the Jasonville Farms de­ velopment buying what would have been the village's capac­ ity, the schools and Glen Val­ ley will recoup their invest­ ments. The bond the village had taken out through Kent County also will be paid off through an escrow fund set up with funds from Jasonville Farms and the village. Operating costs for the schools will drop, now that the district no longer has to pay county fees to operate the water system. The township now will operate the system with its own personnel. Under the new agreement, the schools will retain its 25 percent of the capacity in the system. Glen Valley also will retain 25 percent of the capac­ ity, and Jasonville Farms will own the remaining 50 percent. All three partners will re­ ceive additional paybacks Scots Cross Country team runs at Lowell Caledonia's cross country teams are searching for that extra surge following Saturday's appearance at the Lowell Invitational. Caledonia's girls team placed fourth out of ten teams with 111 points, while the boys scored 117 and finished sixth. Winning medals for Coach John Soderman’s boys were Andy Schupp in third (17:01), Rob Lillie in sixth (17:13) and Joe Lillie in seventh (17:16). Rodrigo Bernardo was 47th and Scott Elam placed 54th. Jenny Sprague and Liz Fortuna were sixth and seventh and earned medals in the girls event. Maygan Post, Julia Faist, Amy Busfield and Ashley Kooiman were 21st, call for Classifieds Phone 945-9554 1-800-870-7085 24 Hours i Day • 1 DaysaWeeh For Sa t Hem Action-Ads! 32nd, 41st and 42nd respectively. In the JV race, Caledonia’s Matthias NoLopp medaled in 13th. when the system is expanded to new users. The partners also can transfer unused capac­ ity to the township for resale to other users. For its part, the school dis trict agrees to construct a 12inch water main that will run from the water storage tower along the west border of the Community Education Build­ ing to Johnson Street. All ex­ isting and future school build­ ings located within the village will be connected to the water system whenever possible The middle school already is hooked up as will be the new elementary school. School Board Treasurer Bob Bcrgy thanked Judi Dean, the district’s business manager, for the hours she spent repre­ senting the schools in rewrit­ ing the new water agreement and ensuring that the school district will get its money back. "I am extremely pleased with the outcome," Dean said of the new agreement, adding that she feels it will be a posi­ tive thing for the community. Board President Steve Donker pointed out that the school district not only gets its money back, but its oper­ ating costs will decrease, now that the county is no longer involved with the operation of the water system. 'The board approved the new agreement 6-0, with Trustee Jim Gless absent for the vote TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION TO: Th® resident* and property owner* of th® Township ot Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and any other interested persona. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at a regular meeting held on September 11, 1997. to® Township Board adopted an ordnance to amend Article VI, 15 8 1. Condominium Regulations of the Yankee Spring* Township Zoning Ordinance, to repeal ail ordinances or parts of ordnances n conflict herewith and to provide for an effective date of said ordnance AMENDMENT TO THE YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE • ORDINANCE NO. 08-97 An ordnance to amend Article VI, 15 8 1. of toe Township Zoning Ordnance, n tre toliowtng portons to wit Land Section 30 of the Yankee Sp/ng* Townshp Zoning Ordnance, to repeal ail ordnance* or part* of ordnance* n conflict herewith. and to establish toe effective date of said ordnance YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDAINS • SECTION I CHANGE IN CONDOMINIUM TO SITE CONDOMINIUM IN SECTION 30 The Townstsp Zorang Ordnance Article VI, 15 8.1, of toe Township Zoning Ordnance <s hereby amended Io change property located n Section 30, more parte’Jarty descried as follows Parcel No 08-16-030-006-00 from ’CO^ DOMiNIUM" to “SITE CONDOM'NIUUT SECTION II • REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND EFFECTIVE DATE Al Ordinance* and pan* of Ordnances n conflict herewith are hereby repeaiea Tb« ordinance snail take effect eight days following proper publi cation of notice of ft* adoption n accordance with and subject to Michigan PuMc Act 207 Of 1996 Yankee Springs Townstxp Janice C Lippert, Clerk 264 N Boggs Rd Middtevkie Mt 49333 616-795-9091 307 �The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml September 23. 1997/Page 15 Caledonia tennis team is now 12-1-1,4-1 in league action TK runners win at Lakewood Invitational meet Middleville's girls cross country team won the Lakewood Invitational last Thursday, while the T-K boys were the runner-ups behind Wayland. Jessi Davis, Danielle Quisenberry. Alice Matson. Amber DeMaagd and Erin Deschoff were T-K's top five placers in the girts event. The Trojans finished with 46 points to top the other eight teams. Ryan Hesselink. Matt Eaton, Dendcl Craven, Dan Kokmeyer and Kyle Brower scored points for the Trojan boys. T-K opened the week with a O-K Blue jamboree on Sept. 16. The boys were third out of eight teams with 92 points and the girls finished fourth with 93 points. Davis won the girls race in 20:30, Quisenberry was third in 20:43 and Matson placed 19th in 22:47. Hesselink wound up third in the boys event in 17:13, Eaton took 15th in 18:47 and Craven was 20th in 19:02. Two more 8-0 wins gave Kenowa Hills. The winning Caledonia's varsily netters a scores were Jacket (6-4. 6-0), 12-1-1 record and a 4-1 league VanSprange (6-1. 6-4), Engelbert (6-0, 6-0). Manning mark The Scots beat Wayland on (6-0, 6-2), Smith and Sept. 15 8-0 and then posted Lutkemeyer (6-3. 6-2), the same score against Heather Knapp and Lindsey Knapp (6-2. 6-2). Bashlor and Kenowa Hills on Sept. 17. Winners versus the Wildcats Homrich (6-1, 6-3) and Casey were Julianne Jacket at No. I and Ullery (6-4.6-0). Junior Varsity singles (6-0. 6-0). Kim VanSprange at No. 2 singles Caledonia's JV lost to (6-0, 6-0), Sarah Engelbert at Wayland on Sept. 15 3-5 and No. 3 singles (6-2. 2-6, 6-3), to Kenowa Hills on Sept. 17 Kristin Manning at No. 4 2-6. singles (7-6 (10-8). 6-2). Posting wins over Wayland Allison Smith and Lindsey were Sara Dunlap at No. I Lutkemeyer at No. I doubles singles. Heather Hanna at No. (6-4, 6-4). Heather Knapp and 2 singles and the No. I Lindsey Knapp at No. 2 doubles team of Mcghann doubles (6-1, 6-3). Sarah Phillips and Niki Buhman Bashlor and Michelle Homrich Dunlap and Hanna also at No. 3 doubles (7-5, 6-3) continued their dominance and Kerri Casey and Katie against Kenowa Hills with Ullery at No. 4 doubles (6-2, victories at the first two 5-7, 6-2). singles slots. Engelbert trailed 0-3 in the third set before coming back to post her triumph. The same lineup recorded the same result versus Varsity Scots end week with one win, one loss Sarah Bom had a game-high 17 points, while Stephanie Algcra and Anne Morgan each added 10 points as Caledonia beat Sparta 57-33 in varsity basketball action on Sept. 16. The Scots also received a great game from Kami Pentecost. Caledonia, with the win, moved to 4-2 overall and 3-0 in the O-K Gold race. On Sept. 18. Coach John Mccrman's eagers lost to South Christian 44-42. Algcra scored 20 points and Jenny DeBoer tallied 16 points, including four 3-pointers. Junior Varsity Caledonia's JV squad went I -1 over the week with a 3317 win over Sparta on Sept. 16 and a 52-40 setback with South Christian on Sept. 18. Becky Bloemers scored 9, Kristy Green grabbed 5 rebounds and Angie Adrianne made 6 steals in the win over Sparta. Heather Duffield led the Scots with 11 points and Ann Schmidt tallied 10 versus South. Duffield also topped the team in rebounds with 5 caroms, while Schmidt had 4 steals. Scots’ JV, freshmen fall to Belding gridders Belding won both the junior varsity and freshman football games last week versus Caledonia. The Redskins’ JV won 4227, despite big games from Caledonia players Shawn Frisbie, Josh Swartz and Nick Lowe. In the freshman contest, Belding prevailed 20-16. The Scots kept in the game with some solid out-puts by their runningbacks. The freshman also lost to Forest Hills Northern the previous week 21-8. Eric Allen. Travis Buehler and Mark Flockhart led the Scots’ defense, while Jerome Gardner, Chad Olson and Ben Busman inspired the offense with some big runs. CHS parents plan football tailgater for Friday’s game The parents of the Class of 1998 again will be providing a tailgate picnic before the Fighting Scots lake the field against Sparta Friday night. Sept. 26. Beginning at 5:45 p.m.. the senior parents will be located at the entrance to Grandville’s Davies Field to sell a supper of a sloppy joe sandwich or RIDE-A-THON , hot dog. chips, a homemade cookie and pop for $3. The early serving hour pro­ vides Caledonia fans plenty of time to get something to eat at the field before the kickoff at 7:30 p.m. All proceeds from the tailgater will go toward the se* mors* graduation party. Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history, call for same-day approval. CommonPoint Mortgage CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221 Jessi Davis was a top performer for T-K's girls team in both cross country events last week. JV Trojans drop two The T-K junior varsity hoopsters lost two games last week to Calvin Christian 4714 Tuesday and to Godwin 4435 on Thursday. Lyndsey VanAmen led the Trojans with 6 points in the Calvin contest and tallied 8 in the game with Godwin. Amanda Bowyer scored 8, Stephanie Bell 7 and Teri Schondelmayer 6 also in the contest with Godwin. T-K travels to Coopersville tonight (Tuesday) and will host Hamilton on Thursday. Athletes of the Week frlifce TROJAKS on Caledonia High School Gillard not only quarterbacked Pranger played a big part in T-K’s the Scots' to a 29-22 win over Forest 32-0 football win over Calvin Hills Northern, but also played a key Christian on Sept. 12 with five tack­ role on defense with an intercep­ les for losses. Pranger had 13 tack­ tion. Gillard threw to Eric Cross for les in the Trojans' first two games of two touchdowns in the first half, one the season, both victories. of 80 yards and the other from 20 yards. 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Justin 4-1 in league play. scored on a header and Shadier Junior Varsity Johnson and Scott Busfield. The Scots won against added one for good measure Kyle Oatley, Chris Cox and South Christian 3-1 on Sept. versus Sparta. Clark added an Sobsz.ak collected the assists. Andy Wilkinson generated 18 and Sparta 2-1 on Sept. assist and was the team's "MVP", while goalkeeper some good offense gaining 16. Joe Vaughn and Andy Lance VanHaitsma made support from Palma. Oatley Jackson inspired the team to several key saves. and Jeff Kietz.inan. Freshmen Defense was the name of overcome a 1-0 deficit al half Doug Jousma had two goals the game on Thursday as the and beat South by two goals. Scots beat South Christian I- Dan Clark received the game's off free kicks as Caledonia Adam Sobczak and his Scots* team were fortunate to beat Sparta and South in soccer contests last week. (Photo by Perry Hardin) beat Forest Hills Central in freshman soccer action on Sept. 15. The freshmen are now 5-1-1. 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Middleville, though, failed to score in the final quarter and Caledonia won the game 21-20 as the Scots made a basket with five seconds left. Melissa Potts and Molly Lavoie led the team in scoring with 12 and 4 points respectively. Lori Whipple made her mark on the glass. Caledonia Auto Parts “FOR ALL YOUR CAR & TRUCK CARE NEEDS” Complete Line of Parts, Accessories and Clean-up Products Auto I 891-4085 Value PARTS STORES V/S4 9818 Cherry Valiey Ave., (M-37) Your “Hometown ’ Auto Parts Store OPEN. Monday-Friday 8 to 6. Saturday 8 to 2 �The Sun ond News. Middleville, Ml'September 23, 1997/Page 17 Trojans’ soccer team goes 2-1 for this week’s action T-K’s soccer team started off its week with a bang and nearly came up with a big win to end it as well. The Trojans hosted Wayland on Sept. 15 and won 4-1. Jason Klinge scored twice, while Kevin Lee and Scott Marsh each tallied once. On Sept. 16. T-K beat Godwin 6-2. Klinge led the way with three goals. Ryan Smith. Lee and Brian Bcrgakkcr each had one goal. The win over Godwin gave Coach Steve Evans’ team a 2I league mark. League favorite Calvin Christian was the opponent on Sept. 18. The match was a thriller from start to finish, but the T-K team came out on the short end of the stick 2-1. Marsh scored the Trojans' lone goal T-K will be back in action today (Tuesday) against Byron Center and travel to Spring Lake on Thursday Junior Varsity Malt VanPortfleet. Adam Lucas and Jake Williams all scored for T-K JV squad in a Scott Marsh (14) scored the Trojans lone goal in its O-K Blue battle with Calvin Christian. HELP WANTED News Reporter for Sun & News ...for weekly coverage of local government meetings, schools, features and enterprise stories. Excellent writing skills are essen­ tial. Photography skills are very helpful. Please send a resume, samples of writing, clips and other pertinent information to David T. Young, 1952 North Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. Scott Jackson peedy's Seamless Gutters Custom Made on Site Gutter Repair Free Estimates Homeowners & Contractors Many Colors to Choose From CALL TODAY 616-795-2004 500 Arlington (M-37) • Middleville, Ml 49333 Kevin Lee (20) also tallied a goal in the game with the Wildcats. game with Wayland on Sept. 15. The winning goalkeeper was Chad Reil. B.J. Shuck scored two first half goals and Eric Aten and Josh Klinge each added one in the first half. In the second half, Jake Williams, Dusty Moma, Reil and Luke Trueter all scored for T-K along with Shuck who captured a hat trick. Reil was again the winning goalkeeper with some help from Dave Osborne. T-K golfers aim for big end of fall season Middleville’s golf team has had plenty of successful rounds to talk about this fall, so when they experience a tough loss Trojan Coach Bernie Weller docs have a bit of concern. The T-K swingers dropped a league match to Spring Lake on Sept. 17 thanks to a record-setting score. Spring Lake shot a 161, T-K a 164 and Coopersville was third with a 175.Josh Sturm led Weller's Trojans with a nine-hole score of 39 and was followed by Adam Seifert's 40, Matt Pullen’s 41 and Alex Middleton's 44. On Sept. 15, T-K defeated Wyoming Rygers and Byron Center. Middleville fired a 152 compared to Rogers' 162 and Byron Center's 162. Rogers took second place by virtue of its fifth score. Seifert led T-K on that day with a 36. Sturm and Pullen each had rounds of 38 and Middleton carded a 40. Seifen. Sturm and Pullen all had 18-hole rounds of 83 at the Forest Hills Central Invitational, while Ryan Lenartz fired an 85. T-K had the second lowest round of any Class B team there with a 334. Rockford won the invitational with a 315, East Grand Rapids managed a 319. Forest Hills Central carded a 323 and Zeeland came in with a 331. Junior Varsity T-K's JV squad won twice over the week beating Kenowa Hills and Hastings. The Trojans scored a 187 to defeat the Saxons by 12 shots. Matt Gilbert led the way with a 43. Gilbert fired a 44 versus Kenowa Hills as Middleville carded a 185 and Kenowa Hills came into the clubhouse with a 197. Jason Klinge (3) scored twice for T-K in the weekly game with Wayland. The Common Sense Approach to Auto Care Cutlers Car Care Quality Name Brand Tires at a Good Price! Other Services Include Tune-Ups • Brakes Exhaust • General Repair 9664 Cherry Valley (M-37) Across from the light at Main Street Phone: 891-2352 HOURS Mon. 7 am - 8 pm; Tues, Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 7 am - 6 pm, Sat. 8 am - I pm �Page 18/Th« Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/September 23. 1997 Trojans blank Godwin; look towards Coopersville Rain may be the only thing that can stop Middleville's varsity football team. The Tjojans are 3-0 this season and have posted shutouts in their last two games. Two weeks ago. it was Calvin Christian 32-0. On Friday night, it was Godwin Heights 27-0. Rain, however, caused havoc with T-K's offensive out-put. Coach Tim Penfield’s Trojans lost four fumbles mostly due to the wet stuff. Those miscues resulted in missed scoring opportunities Godwin did even worse in the turnover department with six fumbles. Two of T-K’s scores came on Godwin fumbles. Runningback Spencer Romph scored three touchdowns for the Trojans with a 12-yard jaunt in the first quarter, a I-yard run in the second quarter and a 2-yard dive in the third stanza. In total. Romph gained 68 yards on 13 carries and had a 48-yard score called back. Miso Glavan tallied 7 of the Trojan points with a 25-yard sprint and an extra point that both came in the first quarter. Glavan finished with 111 yards on 11 attempts. Peoplemark is accepting applications on behalf of ADAC A speciality Plastic Product Mfg. Located near the Kent Co. 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Jeremy Vandefifer led the Trojan defense with 13 tackles. The "d" had six players who recovered fumbles. The Trojans also sacked Godwin's quarterback on four occasions and did not allow a single first down. On the down side. T-K had 95 yards in penalties against a Godwin team that had 17 players suited up for Friday's league battle. Penfield said that he was "less than pleased" with the penalty yards that his squad gave up versus Godwin. "We're looking forward to Coopersville." Penfield said. Coopersville (2-0, 1-0) played Hamilton on Saturday, giving Middleville an extra day to prepare for the big game. Scots prepare for tough opponent in Sparta You have to figure that Belding's football team has had Sept. 19 on its mind since Sept. 27 of last year Caledonia beat "Big Red” 35-30 on a rainy night in 1996. but this time it was Belding who poured it on. 5326. "They (Belding played rally physical and we didn't tackle very well," Caledonia Coach Tom Burrill explained. Cummings (Belding running back Brent Cummings) had 172 yards and their fullback (Josh McBride) also hurt us with 160 yards." In total, the Redskins grounded out 470 rushing yards, but the Scots also ran for nice chunks of yardage with 354. "Offensively our team is starting to come together." Burrill said. "I’m pretty confident that we can move the ball versus Belding." That they did. Shane Mendez, who Scots’ linksmen busy in weeks league matches The Scots varsity golf team faced four league opponents in two matches last week. On Sept. 15. Caledonia scored a 166 to Kenowa Hill's 160 and Forest Hills Northern's 161. On Sept. 17 the Scots swung against Wayland and carded a 155. Wayland had a 152 and Belding a 170. Rick Leatherman and Troy Leatherman each had rounds of 41 on Sept. 15 and Eric Masse and John Wicrcnga had nine-hole scores of 42. Masse. Wierenga and Jason Workman each carded a 38 on Sept. 17 and Rick Leatherman finished with a 41. Junior Varsity Caledonia's JV team won its third in a row by drubbing Lowell on Sept. 15 180-211. Matt VanVelsen and Nick Karolionek each had scores of 44, while Steve Masse and Bob Sheppard each shot 46. T-K freshmen beat Calvin Middleville’s freshman football team hosted Calvin Christian on Sept. 11 and won out 23-13. The Trojans scored on their first possession when Zia Shook broke loose over left tackle and went 57 yards for the touchdown. Steve Czamowski added the twopoint conversion and the Trojans were ahead 8-0. Shook scored again in the second half, this time from 79 yards, to put T-K up 14-0. Middleville's last points came on a long drive in the fourth quarter. Kurt Parker scored on a 29-yard run and Dave Count added the twopoint conversion to give the Trojans a 22-0 advantage. Calvin Christian scored two touchdowns late in the game on a 62-yard drive and a 46- yard pass. The Trojans' defense was solid, holding Calvin Christian scoreless till late in the game. Randy Merchant made two interceptions. Czarnowski, Shook, Aaron Lalone, Jason ’Doyle, Pat Terry and Eric Cuneo also played well on defense. FUN RUN, from Page 20 plies for the event, Crawford said. She also credited the volun­ teers who worked at registra­ tion, patrolled the course on bikes, handed out water, helped with timing at the fin­ ish and who helped with the food table. "It takes a lot of people for something like this to work." she said. FLEET MAINTENANCE Continuous expansion has created an immedi­ ate need for a qualified individual in the Fleet Maintenance Department of a Major O.E.M. Automotive Supplier. Fleet Maintenance works a continuous operation schedule with alternat­ ing weekends off. This opportunity is on our evening shift and will vary from 36 to 48+ hours weekly. Qualified applicant must possess a min­ imum of two State Certificates and at least 2 years experience in Fleet Maintenance. CDL Certification a plus' Please send resume to: returned after missing one game because of an injury, gained 105 yards on 9 carries and scored two touchdowns. His first came from 10 yards in the second quarter, while the second was from 18 yards in the third quarter. "Shane’s an excellent runningback and he's only a junior." Burrill said. Two other runners also excelled for the Scots. Mike Wienczkowski logged the ball 6 limes for 86 yards and Jason Roh had a 74-yard dart for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Steve Benham also scored for the Scots Friday with a 2- Win versus Kenowa Hills a positive string for Trojans It "came together" for the TK tennis squad on Sept. 18 in its match with Kenowa Hills. Not only did coach Larry Seger's Trojans win 5-3, but the individual efforts were outstanding. Laura McKinley won at No. 3 singles 6-1, 6-0. Julie Courdts tasted victory at No. 4 singles 6-3, 6-1, AnneMarie Hart and Sarah Parks played an outstanding match and won at No. I doubles, Tammy Cargill and Bridgit Cook 6-2, 6-3 at No. 2 doubles and Teresa Venton and Erin Holmes 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 at No. 3 doubles. The win was especially gratifying since the Trojans had suffered through two difficult set backs earlier in the week. Hailton defeated TK 5-3 and Calvin Christian coasted to a 7-1 triumph over Seger's squad. Posting wins over the Hawkeyes were Kelly Bremer at No. I singles 6-1, 6-4, Sarah Courdts at No. 2 singles 6-1.6-0 and McKinley at No. 3 singles 6-1, 6-1. Julie Courdts was T-K's lone winner versus Calvin with a 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 triumph at No. 4 singles. FACTORY, WAREHOUSE & OFFICE JOBS! $25,000 BONUS YOUR 1ST FULL WEEK! 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Kicker/lineman Chad Wangenn is expected to miss the rest of the season due to an appendix ailment, while linebacker/tight end Jesse Flegal is questionable for Caledonia's next game. Caledonia (1-2, I-I) goes up against Sparta (2-1, 2-0) this week in O-K Gold gridiron action. Sparta defeated Wayland 12-6 last Friday. PEOPLEMARK <616> 245-6161 **”■*'EguaJ Opportunity Employer �The Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml September 23, 1997/Poge 19 Antiques Community Notices ALLEGAN ANTIQUE MARKET: Sunday, September 28, rain or shine, 300 exhibitors, a great selection of antiques, don’t miss this last big show of 1997, located at the fairgrounds right in Allegan. Michigan, 7:30am to 4:30pm. HISTORIC BOWENS MILLS “Its Cider Time Festi­ val”. Cider, donuts, apple dumplings, water power and old time demos, live music, hay rides & lots more. Special features each weekend. ScpL 27/28: TourVVictorian “Bowen House”. Plank house & Mill living quarters. Oct 4/5: Moun­ tain Men Encampment. 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Ml September 23. 1997 Walkers, runners take the long way in Caledonia Fun Run by Barbara Gall Staff Writer As 10K runners approached the finish of the sixth annual "Run Caledonia" on Sept. 13, they looked at the official clock ticking off their times. gasped and looked again at their own timepieces The volunteers running the clock and recording the run­ ners’ numbers reassured them. "Yes, the course was a little long.’ Volunteers Terri DeVries (left) and Mary Schneider collect the numbers of the runners as they finish up the 5K and 10K events of Run Caledonia. Caledonia Community Ed staff Sherry Crawford (left) and Sara Colburn watch at the finish line to check the times of the runners as they complete their events. Community Ed sponsors Run Caledonia each year with the help of local donors and businesses. Relieved that they had not run their worst time in months, the runners headed for the snack table to refuel with fruit, water and beverages. "We had a little snafu out on the course," said Sherry Crawford of Caledonia's Community Education staff, which has sponsored the run/walk event since its incep­ tion six years ago. She said that apparently the volunteer who was stationed at the turnaround point of the race mistook where to stand, and actually was almost a half mile farther down the road from where the turnaround had been marked. 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UTILITY TRAILERS NEW 5X8 GENERAL PURPOSE TRAILER Tilt design, can be stood on it’s tail and stored against an 8’ tall garage wall. 5J 25 Liz Lancaster (1290) of Hastings crosses the finish line, finishing first in the women's 5K Master's division and sixth overall. Behind her. Michael Steinebach pours it on at the finish for second place in the 13 & Under age division for the men's 5K. to keep the course an equal distance for all the partici­ pants. Most of the runners laughed about the mistake and just were relieved they hadn't run as slowly as their finish time indicated. "That was a long course." gasped one finisher. "I knew that had to be more than a I0K run." Several, however, said they would come back for the event next year, complimenting the race crew on how smoothly it had gone. Mother Nature gave her best to the morning, too, with pleasant temperatures and fair weather to make the run, or the walk, through Caledonia Village and town­ ship roads extra pleasant. This year, about 120 regis­ tered for Run Caledonia, and Crawford said that number was down from last year's nearly 200 participants. "But we picked a day with a lot going on, including the Caledonia football team play­ ing a Saturday afternoon game in Grandville," she said. Athletes could sign up in a number of age divisions for either a 5K or 10K run or a 5K walk. They were paced that day by Kevin Sweeney of Wyoming, who ran the best 5K, clocking a 20:02:41 run. Second overall was Mark Harmsen of Rockford (21:27:94) who also was the "Master’s" winner. Leading the women's 5K was Maria Skinner of Caledo­ nia with a finish of 25:11:38. The women's overall "Mas­ ter’s" winner was Liz Lan­ caster of Hastings in 29:18:90. In the men's 10K (plus), the overall champ was Tim Zindler of Holland, who fin­ ished in 38:34:02. Not far be­ hind him was the second place runner and Master's winner Garth McGrath of Grand Rapids, in 40:48:59. Only five women tried the I OK. and Laurel Cihak of North Muskegon ran the win­ ning time of 44:25:54. Cihak also was the Master's winner in that event. Crawford said that the 5K walk was considered a fun event and winners were not announced, but times were kept and certificates will be „ mailed to those who partici­ pated. whether they power walked, ambled or strolled along the course. Trophies were handed out for all runners' age divisions and overall winners, and all participants received an event T-shirt. Crawford and the rest of the Community lid staff expressed appreciation to the other event sponsors: Gazelle Sports. WI.ighl 95.7; Jack and Bonnie Keller; Seif Chevrolet, Inc., Caledonia; Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Inc ; D & W and State Bank of Caledonia. All do­ nated cither time, cash or sup- See Fun Run, Page 18 Brandon Johnson of Hastings shows good form as he keeps stride to finish third in the men's 13 & Under age division of the 5K. Participants ranged in age from 10 to 60 years 'and up.' � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-09-30.pdf a017fa903a45660e400d6ebb0c288f02 PDF Text Text Ground officially broken for new TK Middle School building Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education President Dan Parker greets guests attending the groundbreaking ceremony for the new middle school due to be completed in 1999. Middleville residents (from left) Marlene Cook, Patti Baldry, Johanna Huggins, Joyce Townsend. Peggy Moss, and Cathy Moore break ground for the new middle school at the end of the ceremony. Slogan chosen from 14 different entries Middleville Village Council selects new village slogan by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Middleville Village Council Iasi week looked al 14 different slogan possibilities for its logo and last week decided it liked "Crossroads to the Future" best The 14 nominations were the result of contest offered to local residents through the village newsletter ’Middleville Mauers " It asked residents to come up with a slogan that would fit the logo and genera! Hie me of the village. Some council members formed a committee two weeks ago to kx»k over the 14 entries and determine which was the favorite Trustee Bill Nesbit said the committee chose "Crossroads to the Future" because it "wanted to pick one that depicted the stagecoach theme The council will discuss its choice with Village Manager David Arkmg, who was not present al last Tuesday's meet­ ing. The winning slogan will be included on the official village logo. In other business last week the council: • Heard that the wastewater treatment plant was in compliance for the month of August. • Heard will Village President Jim French thank members of the Heritage Day Committee for a fun and successful day Sept. 13. • Learned that leaf collection for the village will start Monday. Oct. 6, and run until Monday. Nov. 3. No other waste should be with the leaves. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Administrators, teachers, community and school board members, and architects gath­ ered last week to break ground for the new middle school scheduled to be completed in 1999. In June 1996, the district passed a $26 miilion bond is­ sue for 26 years to build the new middle school and add on to and renovate the high school and three elementary schools. Much work has been com­ pleted on the other four build­ ings, but now it’s time to make the new middle school a reality. Middle School Principal Jeff Kulhanek and Superinten­ dent Jay Cason welcomed guests to the ceremony and thanked them for taking time out to share in the celebration. Board of Education Presi­ dent Dan Parker introduced the rest of the school board mem­ bers and said everyone was there to celebrate education. "We are not here to just cel­ ebrate bricks going up, but a community that celebrates ed­ ucation," he said. This produces "a miracle of learning for kids." In 1996, he said, the public relations service that con­ ducted the community survey for the district recommended that the bond election be held in September 1996 instead of in June. But the citizens’ committee that helped provide information to the community about the needs of the schools was so dedicated that the board voted to hold the election in June despite the recommenda­ tion. Parker said the board re­ ceived a letter from the public relations service staff a month later that said that never in 30 years of experience with bond elections had they seen such success in such a short time. "This is what can be ac­ complished through hard work." he said. Architects for the project. Tower Pinkster and Titus, were thanked for their hard work. Many of the staff members working on the pro­ ject come from Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo and others from these offices also pitch in. Another firm helping the district, Owens Ames and Kimball, also was thanked for its hard work. Cason and Business Man­ ager Alice Jansma, who at­ tended every meeting and helped organize things, were thanked for their dedication to the project. Board members Gary VanElst, Mart Wenger and Nancy Goodin served on a building committee that also attended meetings with the firms. Playing major roles in mak­ ing the project a reality were citizens' committee co-chair­ men Mike Schipper and Doug Ybema. They helped inform the public about the needs of the district before the election. Thornapplc Township Su­ pervisor Don Boysen said he has many memories of past activities, changes and growth of the district's schools and thought the new school would make a nice addition to the campus. Middle School Secretary Emily Harrison was thanked for her knowledge of the chool and the help she has provided for Kulhanek as he gets used to his new job. Middle school teacher Gail Stewart had the students in her computer class design the in­ vitations to the groundbreaking ceremony that were sent out to people in the commu­ nity. When the ceremony was completed, several groups in the school community look turns wearing hard hats and using shovels to break ground. The school board members started things and were followed by the central office administration staff. Several middle school sixth­ graders also broke ground. When these groups finished, other members of the com­ munity also were invited to break ground. Progress has been quick on the additions and renovations made to the other four schools, though some things were not quite completed at the start of the academic year last month. Elementary stu­ dents and their parents received pre-school tours Aug. 25 to gel an idea of the changes in the layout the additions would cause. The new classrooriteei Page Elementary School are fully functional and are in use. Teachers and students are in the new addition. The computer lab is coming along and new furniture is coming and the library is in use. The gym and media cen­ ter at West Elementary School are finished, as well as the roof and playground. Work is still progressing at the high school. McFall will not receive ad­ ditions and renovations until the new middle school is built. Meeting to seek methods to preserve old TK school bv Mandv Habel put and people to get this pro­ and structurally it’s in good Staff Writer ject off the ground," said enough shape to be used for A community meeting on alumnus Rod Kenyon, who is community events for many, how to preserve the current spearheading the effort. "Ev­ many more years. "Now is the time to do it." middle school is set for 6:30 eryone says they don’t want to p.m. Monday, Oct. 6. at the see the building demolished. see O/d TK School, P. 2 girls' gym of the old school in Middleville. Encouraged to attend are Thomapple Kellogg alumni who went to this school when it was a K-I2 facility and anyone else interested in keep­ • Caledonia residents get update on gypsy ing alive this part of the local moth problem community’s heritage. Discussion will center on • Middleville State Farm agency has rich how to put the building to 75-year-old history good use for community • Internet classes to be offered at TK events. If an appropriate use is Schools not found, the old school will be demolished after students • Eagle Scouts community project not just move into the new middle ‘run of the mill’ school now under construc­ tion. "We need lots of ideas, in­ In This Issue... �Poq* 2/The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/September 30. 1997 Internet classes to be offered at TK School by Mandy Ha be I Staff Writer With the explosion of tech­ nology in today's world, the Thomapple Kellogg School District will offer students and adults chances to learn more about computers and the Internet A basic Internet class will be offered to anyone interested from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Nov. I, 8 and 15, at the high school computer lab The course will be taught by Angie Ruger, who has been working in the high school computer lab for two years assisting teacher Kevin Briggs and training teachers at in-services. The main purpose of the course, she said, is to teach people how to log on to the network and how to use the Internet to research topics. In the first session, students will be given an overview of the network and will become aquainted with basic concepts dealing with using the Internet. Everyone must have a password in order to get onto the system, she said. Once the students have passwords, they learn about the different pro­ grams they can get into to search for topics on the worldwide web. Search engines are used to help this process. Ruger said there arc different words that can be used to search for top­ ics. The different words help find different ideas and infor­ mation about the topics. Ruger said students receive worksheets that list subjects they can research. At the second class session, students will narrow their se­ lections and get more detailed information about specific things. Class members search on their own during the third session. Topics that students search, she said, range from sports to music to politics. One of her students had been adopted and wanted in­ formation about her real par­ ents. She researched family roots on the Internet "I was amazed that this type of information was available." Ruger said. Both CNN and WOOD-TV have sites. Through the Internet, she said, people can watch CNN or Channel 8 just as if they were watching tele­ vision. She said these sites seem to be popular among students "This gives people a taste of what is out there," she said. "The Internet is constantly be­ ing updated." Teachers team to use some­ thing called "Map Quest" at their in services. Ruger said this site has a virtual map that can help peo­ ple determine how to get where they need to go if they are traveling long distances. She said that many people who take this course, which also was offered last year at this time, are parents of stu­ dents in the TK or neighbor­ ing districts who are learning use of the Internet in school. Many had very little knowl­ edge of computers in general before they started, but finish with a lol of enthusiasm. "Many of the students I have had were so excited about what they could find on the Internet," she said. "They feel really informed." Those wishing to register for the course can call the community education office at 795-3397. The fee is $20. Tom Otto Turkey Farm cm ~7<mum! UNCOOKED PRODUCTS WHOLE or HALF TURKEY S1.25 ib WHITE MEAT TURKEY STEAKS $3.25 ib. WHITE MEAT ................. OLD TK SCHOOL, Kenyon added that adminis­ trators of the Thomapple Kel­ logg School District have agreed to consider alternative uses for the building, so now is the time to make plans. "We need to know who is interested." he said "I hope people will be thinking about ideas on how we can use the building before the meeting." Possibilities so far include a community center, a senior citizen center, a place for latchkey kids, a museum and a community center. Kenyon, who played a key role in putting together the 1984 Middleville Sesqui-centennial parade and other com­ munity activities, said his in­ terest in Middleville’s history came from his mother, who lived in Lincoln Meadows Apartments and used to play at an Indian Village nearby. The role that the Indians played in her life prompted Kenyon to go to Lansing toresearch Middle-ville's original inhabitants. He found that Middleville used to be called Indian Middle Village because it was located in the middle of the Indian trails and that stagecoaches usually rode on such trails.. Middleville was the center of what was going on. When Kenyon was planning the sesquicentennial, it wassuggested that he have at theme, and because of the vil­ lage's history, he thought of stagecoaches. Kenyon said it would be nice to continue the stage­ coach theme as one of the many ideas community mem­ bers have for the middle school building. Since Middleville is the only town in the state that houses its public library in its high school, another idea would be to use part of the old building to house a community library. Thoughout the year, Kenyon has spoken to groups such as the Middleville Lions Club, the Middleville Village Players, and the Thomapple Heritage Society. Members of these organ-izations have some ideas to share. Kenyon visited a town called Omro, Wis., that has a continued from front page Thornapple Kellogg High School alumnus Rod Kenyon is getting people in the community together to think of ways to use the middle school building once the new one is built. Thornapple Kellogg School District Business manager Alice Jansma, (left) Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Midge Pippel, and Superintendent Jay Cason break ground for the new middle school after a groundbreaking ceremony last Thursday. population of 2,800. The city has a facility similar to the type discussed for Middleville, but Omro spent $300,000 to build this facility. He said that nothing is en­ graved in stone yet, as far as plans are concerned, and he welcomes ideas from other people in the community. He will need several com­ mittees for this project and is looking for ambitious people to act as chairpeople and head some committees. Kenyon has been passing out surveys to people in the community to get opinions and ideas for what the building should be, and if they can do­ nate items. A walk-through of the old /Itea School dluMch MommA, $2.99 lb. SPECIAL BLEND BREAKFAST SAUSAGE $2.10 ib. WHITE MEAT GROUND $2.99 ib. GROUND TURKEY (No Fat Added' $1.45 ib. TENDERLOINS $2.99» READY-TO-EAT PRODUCTS Perfect For School Lunches HONEY-SMOKED TURKEY BREAST $3.99 ib. COOKED DELI-STYLE BREAST S3.39 k TURKEY PASTRAMI $2.59 ib. SLICED PARTY LOGS. $3.99 ib. SUMMER SAUSAGE $2.99 tb. POLISH KIElBASA and BRATWURST $2.89 ib. TURKEY JERKY $ .87 ez TURKEYCHEW $4.49 b $3.99 : Take M-37 to toe bght r MxMevile then go 2 mrfes east on Mar St 7640 W. STATE ROAD • MIDDLEVILLE tCALL THE TURKEY HOTLINE FOR INFO: (616) 795-3738 Hours: Tues-Fn. 9-5: Sat 9-1: Closed Sun. & Non J&k Thornapple Kellogg School Lunch Menu Wednesday. Oct. 1 Macaroni and cheese, green beans, wh. wheat bread, pineapple Thursday, Oct. 2 Roast turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, biscuit, peaches Friday, Oct. 3 Pizza, corn or sweet potatoes. jeUo/fruh. graham crackers. Monday, Oct. 6 Chicken nuggets. steamed rice, broccoli, wh wheat bread, fruit Tuesday, Oct. 7 No School. NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School. Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. Thornapple Kellogg Breakfast Menu Wednesday , Oct. 1 Pancakes with syrup, juice, milk. Thursday, Oct. 2 Ham and egg on English muffin, juice, milk. Call for Classifieds 1-800-870-7085 24 Hours a Day - 7 Days a Week For Sun & News Action-Ads! Friday, Oct. 3 Pancake and sausage on a stick, juice, milk. Monday, Oct. 6 Breakfast pizza, juice, milk. Tuesday, Oct. 7 Cold cereal, fruit cresant, milk. building will be held from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, fol­ lowed by the meeting. For more information, call 795-3606 or 795-6006, or write Kenyon at Box I. Mid­ dleville, Mich 49333. Barnaby trust open for inspection The 1996 annual return of the Amy Lou Barnaby Charitable Foundation Benefit Trust is available at 9560 Kalamazoo SE, Caledonia for inspection by any citizen who requests it within 180 days after the date of this publication Call contact Merle Barnaby, trustee, at 698-8975 to set up an appoint ment to inspect the annual return. STAUFFER & WIGGERS INSURANCE AGENCY Call us for a quote for all of your insurance needs. • Auto • Life • Health Home • Business • Investment Caledonia Village Centre 9365 Cherry Valley Avenue Caledonia, Ml 49316 891-9294 �The Sun and News Middleville, MiSeptember 30. 1997/Page 3 County suppression program outlined Caledonia residents get update on gypsy moth problem by Barbara Gall • Staff Writer Lisa Vasquez can tell you all you ever wanted, or didn't want to know, about gypsy moths. The director of the Kent County effort to control the gypsy moth population. Vasquez spoke Thursday evening to about 20 Caledonia Township residents who turned out for the special presentation. Her visit to Caledonia came at the request of the township's Gypsy Moth Committee, which is working to educate local residents about this pest, which recently has infested several areas of the township. Left unchecked, the larva (caterpillar) form of the moth can defoliate some of the area's most popular trees. Repeated defoliation of hardwixxl trees, like oaks, will kill the tree because it loses nutrients and oxygen and then becomes weak and susceptible to other pests and disease, Vasquez said. Trees usually can re-grow their leaves twice, but if defoliation happens three years in a row, the tree may die, she said. Younger trees, however, seem to be more tolerant of the moths She explained that while a naturally occurring fungus is definitely helpful in controlling the gypsy moth larvae, it is not a reliable predator. The fungus may be present one year, but not the next, she said. The most effective ways to fight the growth of the moth population in this area seem to be: • Aerial spraying of the Bl bacillus- a program which the county has undertaken for local municipalities and property owners. The bacteria is harmful wily to the gypsy moth larvae • Individual control measures by property owners, who can use moth traps and sticky bands around tree trunks or, this time of year, mount a search-and-destroy attack on the gypsy moth egg masses laid on any convenient. sheltered surface. Vasquez explained that the timing of the county's aerial spraying program is tricky, because it depends first on when the gypsy moth eggs hatch in the spring, and then on how much the trees have leafed out. Finally, the spraying date is dependent on the weather, because it can’t be done if there is too much wind. This is the fourth year for the spraying program, and it does seem to provide control of the moth population when it is carried out for that period. While the moth population can be controlled in that time frame, residents need to understand the gypsy moth will never "go away," Vasquez said. But the damage it does can be reduced to what is experienced with any other resident insect pest. Right now. she said, three townships (Kentwood, Wyoming and Walker) are in a "suppression mode,” but more new outbreaks of the moth population continue. If a township, or a portion of a township, wants to participate in the county spraying program next spring, residents must submit survey request forms this fall. Vasquez then will do a count of egg masses on those properties to determine if the moth population has reached an "infestation" level. If the property owner plans to have his/her property surveyed, egg masses should not be scraped off and destroyed until after Vasquez has completed her work, she said. Based on last year s cost, the township would have to spend about $ll/acre for spraying. If the township wants to spray its entire area, or a portion of its acreage, the bill would be paid by the township. If it cannot afford that money out of its genera' fund, the township can divide Color Tours Coming Soon on the GUN LAKE PRINCESS. Cai for reservations Toll free 1-888-557-7775 r-j s a ss -t-x t— Check-Out Our Sunwear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 up the cost among residents in any way it finds suitable. Vasquez explained that right now, the moth is not posing a threat to trees and shrubs because the adult moths have died after laying their eggs. It is only the larva form that eats the leaves. She said that she has been getting calls from residents about a larva they are finding on area trees, but this is the oakworm, not the gypsy moth caterpillar. She urged residents not to use an insecticide on oakworms, as that will affect the oakworm's natural predators more than the worm. She said that research is being done on how homeowners can control this pest. Township Trustee Patti Cress said that she is collecting the survey forms from local residents who are interested in the county's gypsy moth spraying program. The forms can be picked up at the township office (250 Maple) and should be returned there after they are filled out. The deadline is today. Sept. 30, but Cress said she will take forms for the next few days if residents can get them in. The township office also has some information about gypsy moths available for residents. Anyone with questions should call 698-2569. Lisa Vasquez, left, discusses the gypsy moth problem in the Caledonia area with some local residents who came to last week’s special meeting on the insect pests that was held in the Caledonia Township Hall. The director of the Kent County Gypsy Moth Suppression Program, Vasquez explained how the program works and answered questions about costs and eligibility. • CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP • CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP BOARD September 24. 1997 A special meeting of th* Caledonia Township Board was called to ord*r at 7:02 p.m. Present: Johnston. Snyder. DeVries, Cress, Potter Absent: Dunn. Keller. Discussed and finished the 1998 Budget Discussion on a bill pertaining to th* Compou/Kettle Lake sewer. Moved Potter second Snyder to pay Mary Doman ski for extra work caused by the sewer system. Ayes All Motion Carried Moved Snyder, second Potter to adjourn at 8:10 p m Ayes All. Motion Carried Respectfully submitted Patricia Snyder. Clerk (305) �Poge 4/Thu Sun ond News, Middluvillu. AAI/September 30, 1997 Neigh bors With.. NORMA VELDERMAN Our canning and freezing are ail done The frost will soon finish the last of the tomatoes. Pears and peaches are done. Just before Christmas, we use spy apples and make applesauce Then we are really all done It was a different kind of weather year, but we did manage to have a good garden. Cay did all the work I dread the coming of winter Someone once asked why didn't we go to Florida for the winter? I guess that it's for one reason - I love my comfortable home. I still have not sorted all my stuff and ' have a lot to do for the Luneke Family Book. So I enjoy being m our home and plugging away at the jobs. Neva Aiken said that things were about the same and their family is all around them, so life is good. Family seems to help most of us. whether they are near or far away Our children usually call regularly to make sure life is good Rod Kenyon said they are going to have a public meeting Monday. Oct. 6. at 7:30 p.m. There will be a walk through of the old high school (or cur rent middle school). They want to get from the people GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Proclaming the Whole Counsel of Cod Services at 930 am and 6 pm Mrshppmg at Kettle Lake School on Vhitnrvvilc Rd South of 68th Street ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School..........................................9:30 a m. Morning Worship................................... 10:45 a.m. Evening Praise.......................................... 6:00 p m. WEDNESDAY................ Family Night 6 30 p.m 7240 68th Street, SE - Caledonia 2 mile* east of M-37 Pastor Rev Brian F Harrison George M Coon , Youth Pastor Music Coordinator, Jeffrey C. Vander Heide different use suggestions for the school, such as a senior citizen center The> would like to have the main library at the oW middle school building or maybe also a cafeteria, in the same place as it used to be. In other words, it will be a public building to be used for many different functions. As we all know, it has a good stage that the Village Players would be in favor of using. The Middleville Lions Club is backing this use of a facility not being used at present Rod hopes for a large attendance with lots of input, ideas and suggestions In the early 1930s. the cor­ ner stone was laid and the school board was digging or breaking ground for its construction. Bill Kenyon said they were taking their fifth-wheeler to a meeting at West Branch. I believe he said it was this weekend Manan has been in contact with Marge Williams, who is having some eye trouble, but is getting along as well as can be expected. She mentioned that swan parents always seem to come back to the Irving Dam area. The swan’s kids never seem to come back, but go south to North Carolina. Edith Miller said she is cleaning out one of her buildings and getting nd of a lot of stuff — spring cleaning, only at this time of year we call it fall building cleanup Lorraine Octo said they were going on a color tour on Wednesday and then to a wed­ ding Saturday. Jerry Spencer said she was rushing around, getting all the perishable produce in before it freezes Jerry also said that her birthday was on the 15th. so she and Jack went out to dinner. Then son John and daughters Mary and Carol took them out for lunch. Nellie Solomon’s son Tom took her and Curt last Tues­ day to the Mackinac Bridge and then went up to Sault Ste. ‘Scarecrow Day’ at Barber School set Kids and their families are invited to take some straw and old clothes and create a scare­ crow to take home for the Halloween season The Caledonia Historical Commission will provide all the materials for making the straw people at its annual an­ nual scarecrow making day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Satur­ day. Oct. 4. at the old Barber School. Besides making scarecrows. LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Sunday School 9:45 a m. Sunday Morning Worship Service..... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service.......... Wednesday Mid Week Prayer .6:45 p.m. Word ofJLife Clubs. LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)..... 8:30 a.m. k 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages........................... 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service................................. 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday.................. 6 30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday......................... 7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday............................7:00 p.m. Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass........................ 5:00 p.m. I Sunday Mass...................9:00a.m & 11:00a.m. RAY TOWNSEND. Pastor SHARON BARNSDALE. Dir. of ChrtsMan Ed 4 Music Oyl-oUZo WELCOME TO CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH SS. 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 am 792-2889 Kalamazoo Avenue u 92nd Street Cakdonu. Mtchtpn Telephone 0988252 °as1or Mark Beers W?- ' ■ ‘fi Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellowship IIXX) am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour \uners and Children's Church wdl be provided during both services Green Lake Calvary Church 608 (4Sth Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891 -8764 “A church with a caring heart for our community and the world Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a.m. 4 6:00 p.m. Sunday School.................. 10:45-11 50 a.m. (Child & Adult) (During the School Year) . R. Scott Greennei. fttMor Mike Mies. Ymrtft Leader A/ Tiemeier. Coaunaaity Calling Church Office: (616) 891 1512 M-37 at 100th St CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST [Worship Service Sunday School Rev. MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Sunday Worship 9:45 AM 8Z 1 1:00 AM Dr. Dan Famd, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH 12200 Chief Noonday R<wd <at Gun Lake) Wayland. Michigan 49348 • 79S-79O3 Meeting at South Christian High School (68th St Southwest between Division A US-131) Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 AM The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St near Whitneyville Ave 9 Church School, C Sunday.................... 9 45 a.m. fiU?' »Morning Worship. .11 :00 a.m. Evening Worship......6.00 p.m. Wed Fellowship......7:30 p.m Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave & 84th St., Caledonia. Mi “Be devoted to ant another in brotherly low " Rom 12:10 Rev Robert GtrkfOffice 891-8688»Church 891-9878 <£>lb £ime iHetfjobist Cfjurcb 5590 Whitneyville Ave , S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................ 10:00 a m. Morning Worship............ 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship............... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Children's Classes....... 7:00 p.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport Morning Worship............... 9 30 a m Freeport Sunday School................ 1100am Parmalee Morning Worship............ 9 30 a m MKiaieviiie Sunday School.............. 9 30 a m Middleville Morning Worship....... 11 00 a m Royle Bailard, Pastor - 868-6437 — Rev Lee Zachman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Phone — 795-9266 Peace Reformed Church WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH Barner Free 10:30 a_m.................................. Worship Service I (All Services have a Nursery available) M-37 between Caledonia A Middleville Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St *89-1 8661 6:15 Dinner 900 Jr h Sr High School COMMUNITY (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) 795-3667 YOU ARE INVITED 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH 8:00 a.m.....................................Worship Service 9:15 a.m.................................. Educational Hour | Il At. 6M Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 (non-traditional. informal) Sundays........................................... 10:30 a.m. Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave Phone 616-891-0287 .10 00 a.m ,1115a.m. ..6:00 p.m Morning Worship Service.......... Sunday School.............................. Evening Worship Service........... Borner Free 10:30 a.m. 9:30 am. C H B I C H a place to belong a place to become (Missouri Synod) 708 West Main Street Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor p: ah EIIRISnW CALEDONIA KREFORMED COCH C 0 M II M I I T Church Office Fax............................. 281 7686 868-6402 Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street those attending can have addi­ tional fun painting faces on pumpkins, with materials also provided for that activity. The commission is asking for a donation of $5 to cover the cost of the scarecrow mak­ ing materials and $2 per pumpkin. Any proceeds will go toward-maintaining the historic one-room Barber School, which is located next to the Caledonia Township Fire Bam on Maple Street. Sunday School.................................. 9:15a.m. Joyfully committed Io serving Christ. honoring Morning Worship............................ 10:30a.m. Christ's church, and carrying out Christ's commission “ Evening Worship.............................. 6:00p.m. Church Office Telephone................281 3402 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILV CATHOLIC CHURCH Mane She said that Tom treated them like royalty and they had a wonderful relaxed trip Curt had a wonderful time visiting with Tom. That is it for this week A big hug to all of you. Visit with you next week Cadets and Ca* meats 'The Church where everybody is somebody and Jesus Christ is Lad" Sunday School.. .................................. 930am Sunday Morning Worship.......................1030 o m Sunday Evening Worship......................... 6 00 p.m i Wea MOaeek Prayer & Bible Study....... 7 00 p m Rev H«am Brew. Rev Kart Bashtor, Asst Pastor. Mf M*e Deen. Youth Pastor �The Sun ond News Middleville. Ml September 30. 1997 Pope 5 Bank branch manager completes banking course Diane Gilbert, who is man­ ager of the central branch of State Bank of Caledonia, re­ cently was awarded a diploma from the "prestigious" Gradu­ ate School of Banking at the University of WisconsinMadison. This program is sponsored by the 17 state bankers’ asso­ ciations comprising the Cen­ tral Slates Conference of Bankers Associations and the University of WisconsinMadison. According to a press release from the university, the pro­ gram was established in 1945 to provide banking personnel advanced study and research in banking, economics and lead­ ership. The curriculum focuses on management of "strategic is­ sues” facing financial service industry executives, with about 600 U.S and interna­ tional bankers and service in­ dustry executives enrolling each year Gilbert explained that the three-year program consists of two intensive weeks in Wis­ Anne Bender celebrates her 90th Mrs. Anna Bender will celebrate her 90th birthday Oct 12 at 2111 lakeland Hills Blvd . lakeland. Fla. 33805. She has three sons. Clare and Helen, John and Marcia, and Ken and Kathy. There are 13 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Family would appreciate that friends send her a card. consin each August, with pro­ tract new customers who jects due about every 45 days would invest their money throughout the rest of the with the bank. During the actual class in year. These projects are de­ signed to help the students Wisconsin, the students, who understand all aspects of the hailed mainly from banking banking industry, no matter institutions in the central what the student's own area, U.S., worked in groups on other projects that were of a Gilbert said. For instance, this year, the very practical nature. Gilbert five projects included one in said. For instance, the groups human resources in which the bank's manuals had to be up­ each were given a simulation dated to ensure they were in in which they had to "save” a compliance with the latest bank in bad financial condi­ legislation regarding the tion. American Disabilities Act and "We had to plan the strate­ other new laws. gies to improve that bank in all aspects, and we worked Another project required her with an actual bank regulator to process a hypothetical loan who would tell us if what we from application to closing, were suggesting for that bank ensuring that all state and fed­ was legal or not. We really eral regulations were followed learned a lot from that pro­ during the process. "There's no winging it.' no ject," Gilbert said. The great thing about this deals on just a smile and a program is that we all could handshake." Gilbert said. The bring a lot of ideas back to law just doesn't allow that any our own institutions." more." Gilbert said that of the 197 Another project required her to prepare marketing strategies students in the course who graduated with her, few actu­ that would enable the bank to "grow deposits." that is, at­ ally were managers like her­ self. Many of them were higher ranking officers, like bank presidents and CEOs, so that made the class even more interesting, she said. "(The course) was a lot harder than I thought it was going to be, but very, very worthwhile." she said. "We had to be really dedicated to follow it through, especially during the summer, when we had all this homework but, just like the kids, we really wanted to be outside." Gilbert, a Caledonia High School graduate, has worked at State Bank for 16 years. She started in the proof de­ partment. running the day's deposits and withdrawals through a "proof machine" that checks the tellers’ work. She was named branch man­ ager in 1995. In her position, she over­ sees new accounts, including those from the two school bank savings programs at Caledonia Elementary and Kettle Lake. She also prepares reports, and she still sees customers as they open new accounts Gilbert also handles phone calls from customers, and she is the bank secrecy officer, the person in charge of reporting large currency transactions to the Internal Revenue Service. Before beginning the gradu­ ate program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she at­ tended a two-year general banking course at the Perry School of Banking at Central Michigan University. There, she won the scholarship to continue her study of banking through the Wisconsin pro­ gram. "This course with all its projects taught us how each area of the bank ties in to­ gether,” she said. "We all tend to know our own department, but now I understand how im­ portant it is for all areas of the bank to work together. It has been an eye-opening course." Jan Crum. State Bank's vice president of human resources, said the bank is committed to education, and particularly to encouraging its employees to further their educations. "We are very proud of Di- Engagements Diane Gilbert, central branch manager for State Bank of Caledonia, has completed a three-year graduate banking program offered by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. ane's hard work, and we also want to encourage our other employees to continue their educations as well," she said. Presently Linda CompsKlinge and Tim Kelly are working on banking degrees at CMU’s Perry School of Bank­ ing. where Gilbert studied be­ fore beginning the Wisconsin graduate program. Crum said. "We also have a number of part-time employees who are seeking their college degrees, and the bank tries to encour­ age them, too. by scheduling their work hours around their class schedules,” she said. That's not the easiest way to run our bank, perhaps, but we believe that we should do all we can to encourage them to complete their degrees." Happy 60s to meet Oct. 6 The Caledonia Happy 60s Club will hold its October meeting at noon Monday, Oct. 6, at the Caledonia Com­ munity Education building. All are welcome to attend the potluck lunch, which will be followed by bingo. Members and guests should bring their own table service, a dish to pass, and a $1 prize for the bingo games. Anyone needing further in­ formation about the Happy 60s may call 795-3700 • New • New • New • New • New • New Storage Units 10x24x12’ High Call for Special Rales...89 1-5555 Outside Storage Available Across from Seif Chevrolet • New • New • New • New • New • New Cross and Aubil to wed Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Richards and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Aubil, all of Mid­ dleville, wish to announce the engagement of their children Kristie Cross to James Aubil. Oct. 4. 1997 has been set for their wedding. 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Middleville, Ml September X. 1997 Caledonia Community Ed offers big educational umbrella Youngsters in the three- and four-year old class of Caledonia Community Education's Kids Komer day care center are happy to pose for a picture on one of the new pieces of equipment on the center's playground. In the Caledonia Community Ed preschool, three-year-olds recently made 'apple hats' as part of their study of apples. They put faces on the apples and glued them to bands that fit around their heads. Helping with the craft project is teacher Dianna Peck. bv Barbara Gall Staff Writer "Lifelong learning*' has be­ come a popular phrase these days. But for (he Caledonia Community Education staff, it sums up the philosophy of trying to offer programs that not only educate community residents, but also enrich their lives. From infants to seniors, community ed offers activities and classes for just about ev­ ery age and ability group, said Sara Colburn, supervisor of Caledonia Community Ed. "I really don't think people realize all that goes on here (in the Community Ed Build­ ing), and that we're always looking for suggestions about H Coming here to help out gives the middle school students a chance to provide a service and at the same time they grow to understand different age groups and ability groups. ” — Charlene McCorriston the suggestions from residents have turned out to be very popular offerings. "I remember when a dog obedience class was first suggested. I have to admit, I kinda pooh-poohed the idea, thinking no one would be in­ terested. But we tried it. That things the community needs or would be interested in," Colburn said. "We want to keep involving the community with educa­ tion, and one of the ways we can do that is through our programs and classes." Colburn said that some of (great (prices On Cjreat Selection OfWatfpaper o 30-35% Off All Wallpaper Orders ★ 4 Spools of Stock Border /or... $5.00 ★ 3 Painf & WaZpapcr Shop Sala. Remo!. Custom Tinting Service • Service • Service 227 E. MAIN ST.. CALEDONIA, MI 49316 616-891-9171 was seven years ago, and dog obedience has been a popular class every year." Other evening enrichment classes have included subjects as diverse as cooking, land­ scaping, real estate, comput­ ers. karate, hunter safety, country line dancing and aero­ bics. There is always a good response, Colburn said. But evening enrichment classes are only part of the community ed scene. The former junior high building that became home to Caledonia's Community Education program in 1989 now houses the Kids Komer day care center, presently in its seventh year. Founded to answer the growing need of parents in the community for good day care for their children, Kids Komer serves about 270 families and more than 300 children. Beginning with startup money from the Caledonia School Board, the day care center now is a completely self-sufficient program, pro­ viding care during the day for infants and toddlers and beforeand after-school care for ele­ mentary students. "Growing by leaps and bounds," Kids Komer has just added a new toddler room so youngsters 18 months through 2 and 1/2 years can have an age-appropriate space of their own. Other remodel­ ing and new playground equipment also provides more space inside and more outside fun for the children, said Anne Marie Doscanio of the Kids Komer staff. In the summer. Kids Komer offers the older children age appropriate field trips to places like the dunes and the 700 or an excursion to an ac­ tivity like horseback riding. Community ed also pro­ vides a tuition-funded preschool for 3-, 4- and 5year-olds who can attend "school" either two or three days a week, depending on their age. Sessions are held for two and one/half hours either in the morning or afternoon. Preschool Supervisor Anne Lillie said that social devel­ opment is emphasized in the classes as the children learn to interact with each other and to adjust to a group setting. They learn to recognize shapes, colors and numbers and are introduced to the al­ phabet both by sight and One of the youngest students in community ed, six-month-old 'Rosie' the poodle gets some words of encouragement as she obeys the command to 'sit.' Her owner is Caledonia Elementary teacher Carrie Murphy, who is taking her puppy through the community education dog obedience course. sound. The youngsters also enjoy music and gym, while field trips, parties and special days, such as Fire Safety Day and Pet Day make coming to preschool fun as well as edu­ cational for the children, Lillie said. Community ed also serves the ocher elementary students throughout the Caledonia dis­ trict by providing a variety of after-school classes right al the three elementarics. Gymnastics, jewelry-making, poms, cooking, gymnastics and ixhcr sports arc a sample of these activities. In the summer, community ed offers field trips, sports Continued next page - FOOT PAIN? • Ingrown Nails • Diabetic Care • Hammertoes • Calluses 1 • Heel Pain • Orthotics • Warts Dr. Terrence J. Emiley Call OfflCE FOR PODIATRY 612 Main Street in Caledonia 891-9133 for an Appointment Rainbow's foi Kids Closet Consignment - Mvmvn -x Supple • Cuvtom 1 raming * 1 2 Off W>p • Qu.Kmk] Fat»k« - FUlloueen CoMunws Ik Supplw* • U W JO Bracelet* • Il»v CouviM Hour* M-F 9 ». Sat 9-5 30 891-1106 In in* S-atotSonta trifage Center (tH tMW on M-J7J �Th* Sun and News. Middl«vill«, Ml September 30. 1997/Pog« 7 we can enjoy life more and even live healthier lives. Community education is just what the name implies." Anyone interested in learn­ ing more about the Caledonia From previous page — camps and enrichment classes for kids ages three through fifth grade. Future Fighting Scots can develop their skills in basketball, baseball, soccer, golf,-cheerleading and tennis. The classes might include computers, swimming, art, ceramics, cooking, preschool and kindergarten. Summer field trips have taken the kids to such places as the Michigan Space Center. A J.’s Family Fun Park. Crossroads Village. Binder Park Zoo, horseback riding and the Saugatuck dune rides. Besides programs for the youngsters, community ed also organizes classes and trips for area senior citizens. rhe "Backroads USA” class meets each Wednesday to Icam about the 50 states, from his­ tory to the special foods of that area. On Fridays, the Middleville student joins Hope College ‘tug-of-war’ game Instructor Sheri Litchfield demonstrates how to create a mini-hearty sub sandwich to interested students attending the 'Pampered Chef evening enrichment class offered by community ed. CMS seventh-grader Andrew Blanchard spends some time in an activity with a member of the Caledonia Adult Basic Education class. Middle school students help out in several community ed programs as part of their goal to 'make a difference.' seniors meet for crafts, such as quilting, or for a few games of cards. "Lunch and Learn" is a chance to enjoy a social lunch with friends, followed by programs, such as the recent speaker from Meijer's. Trips offered through com­ munity ed this year will in­ clude one to Branson, Mo., in Community Education classes or programs should call the office at 891-8117. For in­ formation about the West Michigan Respite Centers, call 456-6127 or the commu­ nity ed office. October; a December ride to Cornwall's Dinner Theater for a play and turkey dinner and another December journey to Niagara Falls for a tour of the Christmas lights, the falls and the casino. Each November, commu­ nity ed sponsors a huge crafts bazaar, and this year's exhibit. on Saturday, Nov. I. will fea­ and at Kids Korner. With "making a difference" one of ture more than 100 crafters. The senior citizens create the themes of the middle handmade quilts to auction at school, the students get a this and another spnng bazaar, chance to do just that, said and all proceeds from the Charlene McCorriston, who bazaars and the auctions help coordinates the partnership. "Coming here to help out fund the seniors' activities. Also under the umbrella of gives the middle school stu­ community ed is the adult ba­ dents a chance to provide a sic education (ABE) class for service and at the same time residents of local adult foster they grow to understand differ­ ent age groups and ability care homes. Participants work groups," she said. on basic reading, writing and Colburn said that under­ math skills plus take in a va­ standing the needs of area resi­ riety of activities such as dents is the whole purpose of bowling, gym. crafts and even "community education." the movies. "I think many of our pro­ For the dramatically in­ grams and our classes help clined, the Caledonia people deal with the problems Community Players has been of everyday life." said organized by the community Colburn. "We try to help par­ ed staff to provide local theater ents with child care, for in­ opportunities for area adults stance, and we have programs and youngsters. The Players geared to kids and other activi­ usually mount three produc­ ties geared for our seniors. We tions a year and perform for offer classes both during the school groups as well as a day and in the evening in general audience. Benefit per­ many areas for all age groups. formances in the past have helped the preschool scholar­ "Our staff here gets a lot of ship program and the enjoyment out of providing Caledonia Library building these programs. It’s worth the fund. The Players also award a work of ironing out all the de­ scholarship each year to a tails when you see the enjoy­ Caledonia High School senior ment on the faces of the kids who is involved with theater. or the adults on a field trip. Caregivers in the Caledonia "All these programs are de­ area have not been left out of signed to keep us learning so the community ed picture, as the building also provides space to the Respite Centers of Western Michigan, which has begun an adult day care program in Caledonia each Monday. The center is open to adults 18 years and older with physical or mental limita­ tions, but who are able to par­ ticipate in and enjoy a group setting. The program b designed to give caregivers relief and sup­ port while providing their loved ones who need special care stimulating activities and socialization in a sale setting. Those who come to the center can participate in exercise, music and art therapy and dis­ cussions about current events or some 'remember when” nostalgia. Lunch is provided. No one is turned away because of cost. One of the newer special features of community ed is the involvement of Caledonia Middle School students with several of the programs. Four students from the sixth and seventh grades come to com­ munity ed each day to help in the ABE class, the preschool Jennifer Manson. a Hope 18 "moralers” who relay College freshman from Mid­ directions and help keep the dleville. participated as an pullers focused. The event odd-year moraler for the ends when one side claims the traditional pull tug-of-war. entire rope, or by decision if which marked its 100th year three hours have elapsed and Saturday afternoon. Sept 27. both teams are still in the frey The pull was first held in The pull is a traditional an­ nual event at the college that 1898. making this fall the pits members of the freshman 100th that the event has ex­ and sophomore classes against isted at the college. The 100th one another m a battle of pull itself is some time off. strength and stamina across since there were some years in the Black River. The competi­ between that the event wasn't tion also operates with an held. In commemoration ot the even-year/odd-year rivalry, with juniors coaching the milestone, the college has freshmen and seniors scheduled a variety of ac­ tivities that will involve both coaching the sophomores. This year’s pull featured the current participants and members of the freshman alumni of the contest I he Class of 2001 and the celebration will begin Friday, sophomore Class of 2000 Sept 26. and continue against one another Each through the event itself the team will have 36 members next day. 18 "pullers” on the rope, and Revival Services planned at First Baptist Church Oct. 5-10 ”Personal Revival” will be the general theme of a series of special services at First Baptist Church in Middleville Oct. 5-10. Pastor Bruce Stewart and his membership have invited Harold Vaughan to be prin­ cipal speaker for the week He will speak at 11 a m and 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5 and at 7 p.m. each weekday evening through Friday, Oct. 10. Vaughan has ministered in more than 40 states and two foreign countries. His domi­ nant theme is that revival is needed in the individual life and in the corporate life of the church today.” He em­ phasizes the victorious life that each believer can live It has been noted that "a great hunger is stirred in the hearts of believers as Harold shares insights from the Word of God concerning this vic­ torious life in Christ.” There will be special musicnightly during the crusade. A nursery will be provided (Full Services) Caledonia Village Center Phone: 891-0090 EXAM, BITE-WING X-RAYS $J *700 & ROUTINE CLEANING..... I ^The Common Sense Approach to Auto Care^ Cutlers Car Care Quality Name Brand Tires at a Good Price! Kelly Tires Tirestone Other Services Include: • Tune-Ups • Brakes Exhaust • General Repair 9664 Cherry Valley (M-37) Across from the light at Main Street j Phone 891-2352 HOURS Mon 7 am 8 pm. Tues. 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Resident Lucille Fmkbeiner said the store was a popular place for students to go when they were out of school. "During the lunch hour, the store would be bombarded," she said. Retired Thomapple Kellogg science teacher Judy Hendrick­ son agreed. Early in her career, she said, she lived in a house right across the street from the store. One day she said she was home sick and looked out As State Farm insurance celebrates its 75th anniversary nationally, Middleville agency owner Lon Lefanty has an open house at his building. Since the building has a lot of history, an old automobile is displayed in front. the window, spotting some students going into the store at the exact time they were supposed to be in her class­ room, which that day had a substitute teacher. "They must have snuck out the back." she said. She immediately called the school and had them sent back. She also remembered stu­ dents going into the store be­ fore school, at lunch time and after school. "The kids had withdrawal symptoms when the store closed," she said. "The people were very friendly there " Henry and Amanda Brog deeded the property to their son. Claire, and his wife Dorothy, in 1957. Finkbeiner said Claire and Dorothy were very active in the community. Dorothy was involved in the United Methodist Church, she said, and helped many people "Whatever she did, she did well." she said. Claire was involved in the Lions Club and worked hard at selling calendars for the orga­ nization. "He outsold everyone," she said. Dorothy also helped the Li­ ons with some community projects. The Brogs were so dedicated to their business, she said that they lived right next door to it. "Henry and Amanda lived National Depression Screening Day Thursday, October 9 Sadness • Hopelessness Sleeplessness • Fatigue Anxiousness • Restlessness • Irritability • Problems concentrating • Thoughts of death or suicide If you experience any of these symptoms, you may be one of the 17 million Americans who suffer from depression. Free, confidential help is now available on a walk-in basis. On, October 9, National Depression Screening Day, go to the location listed below to fill out a written self-test, receive free educational materials, and talk one-on-one with a mental health professional. Screening Site and Hours Caledonia Clinic 10:00 am - 8:00 pm 9090 S. Rodgers Court, Suite D 616-891-8770 (First professional building north of the light in Caledonia) ■■ PTNJp Christian nr ct Mental Health Khbl Sendees H __ _____ ______ Rtl/Ormg inXA Arntf ................................ This building located on the comer of M-37 and Main Street went through a lot of history before Lon Lefanty purchased it in 1984. on one side of the store, and Claire and Dorothy lived on the other," she said. Ett Vansickle knew Claire and Dorothy very well because she lived two houses away. She said she used to visit with them at their cottage in Gun Lake and felt they were good people whose company she enjoyed. "They were the sweetest people you'll ever meet,” she said. She said Dorothy worked at a creamery in town and that people in the community knew her well. "She was older than me. but young at heart," she said. Claire was not only in the Lions, but also in the Masons and Order of the Eastern Star. They eventually moved to a house on Gun Lake and later to Columbus where their son Kenneth still lives. Claire died a while back and Dorothy now lives in Dublin. Ohio. In December 1980, Pearl McKeown bought the prop­ erty on a land contract. Lefanty said he thinks the store became a Carousel Re­ alty. Lefanty bought the building in 1984 when it be­ came State Farm Insurance Lefanty said that for the anniversary celebration of State Farm, he gave out maps and had an antique car dis­ played outside. He said he appreciates the history behind the building. State Farm started in Bloomington, III., as an auto insurance agency and eventu­ ally grew to offer other types of services. Adult respite center in need of volunteer drivers The Caledonia area adult day care program provided by the Respite Centers of Western Michigan needs volunteers who could drive participants in the program to the center on Mondays and take them home that afternoon. "We have some people interested in attending our center, but they don't have any transportation," said Rolina Bastiaanse, center manager for the Respite Centers. "It would be nice to have the same person drive both ways, but we'd be happy to know of anyone who could help us out even just one way," she said. "Our visitors need a ride here about 9 a m. or 10 a.m. and they usually return home about 3-4 p.m." Bastiaanse said the center visitors generally live within or adjacent to the Caledonia Octogenarian club to hold dinner Oct. 14 The women of the Mid­ dleville United Methodist Church will be hostesses for their annual octogenarian din­ ner, honoring people in the community who are 80 years old or older, at noon Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the church. Guests will enjoy a meal and see a program put on by the Mackinac Kile Company. Other senior citizens in the community not yet 80 also are invited to help honor the octogenarians. Residents who know people in this age group should sub­ mit their names by calling Jerrie McKeown at 795-3776 or Lois Bremer at 795-3075 NEED SOMETHING PRINTED? Color, Block and White... Lots or just a few. Cal;... 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Middleville, Mi September X. 1997/Poge 9 New sign marks location of historic settlement Eagle Scout’s community project is hardly ‘run of mill’ by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Anyone standing today on either bank of the Thornapple River near the 68th Street bridge might find it hard to believe that a busy, prosper­ ous village of several hundred people once thrived in that very location Today, though the area around 68th Street and Thor­ napple River Drive is still re­ ferred to as "Alaska," there are few visible reminders of the actual village of that name, which would have been 150 years old next year. Only a few of the older homes near the river and the former Bap­ tist church, now Sam’s Joint, date from that settlement. Long gone are the sawmills and the flour mill, the furni­ ture factory, the hotel, the blacksmith shops, the millinery shops, the boot and shoe store, the general stores, the hardware store and the doctors* and lawyers* offices. There also was a wagon shop, a livery, the post office and two other churches besides the Baptist church, making Alaska a thriving place, grow­ ing from its founding in 1848 to just before the turn of the century, when a series of fires spelled the demise of Alaska But now. Eagle Scout-to-be Ian Fleischmann has added a new reminder of the historic village of Alaska with his completion of a carved and decorated village sign placed on Caledonia Township prop­ erty near 68th Street and Thornapple River Drive. His idea was approved by the Caledonia Township Board in June, and the project now is completed. On his sign, "Alaska" is carved over a scene of the river running by one of the several mills around which Alaska grew. Fleischmann said he de­ signed the sign on the com­ H I got interested in Alaska. It’s older than the village of Caledonia, but you never hear anything about it. It would be celebrating its 150th next year, and there should be something out there about it. — Ian Fleischmann puter and then transferred his idea to the wood. Other members of Scout Troop 202 helped him with some of the work, such as the painting, he said. About four of the older members worked with him where tools were re­ quired. younger members helped with the chisels and the adult leaders with routing. Once the sign was carved and painted, Fleischmann coated it with polyurethane for weather protection. As is required for an Eagle Scout project, Ian spent little of his own money on the sign. He said that the Cascade Wal-Mart donated $120 for the materials he needed, and that sum covered the cost of just about everything. He said he got the idea for his community project from his grandmother. Barbara Waite, who lives in one of the historic Alaska Village homes. Ian said she has told him many stories about the history of the area and showed him photos of the old village. "I got interested in Alaska," Fleischmann said. "It's older than the village of Caledonia, but you never hear anything about it. It would be celebrat­ ing its 150th next year, and there should be something out there about it." Ian said he looked up more information about the longvanished village in the series of chapters on Caledonia his­ tory called "Welcome Back From the Attic," written by former Caledonia resident Ken Gackier and other local history buffs and contributors. In that local history. Gack­ ier recounts that Thomapple Township resident William H. Brown in 1835 paddled down the Thomapple River to the area around what is now 68th Street and bought 1.300 acres of land. Brown then built a home there and laid out a vil­ lage. which was established in 1848 as Brownsville. In 1853, he built a grist mill and a post office opened in 1855. Other mills and businesses and churches followed, including the Alaska Baptist Church, which was founded in 1867. Brownsville was renamed Alaska in 1868, perhaps to commemorate the United States* purchase of the Alaska territory in 1867. By 1875, according to Gackier, Alaska boasted about 350 residents, but the future of the village already had been hurt in the late 1860s when the railroad line didn't come through the Alaska area, but instead was routed several miles to the southeast, through the village that became known as Cale­ donia Station after the arrival of the railroad. Then, in the last quarter of the century a series of fires spelled disaster for the wood frame buildings in the village, with an early morning fire in Too many bills? Too little cash? Consolidate your big payments into one low monthly payment at Old Kent. Don’t let your bills be a ft Ian Fleischmann stands beside the sign he made to commemorate the location of the historic village of Alaska, which once thrived along the Thomapple River at 68th Street. The carved and decorated sign is Fleischmann's community project, required for him to earn his Eagle Scout rank. 1895 destroying most of the businesses. Alaska never re­ covered from that last blaze, and the village faded away, though the area of the town­ ship around 68th Street and the river is still called Alaska. The last store, a brick build­ ing which had once housed a general store, was tom down just recently after years of ne­ glect. Ian said he wishes that old store had been saved. Fleischmann stated on his project description that he wanted to make the welcome sign to "improve the looks of the village and give people a sense of pride in their com­ munity and an idea of their history." A sophomore honor student at South Christian High School, Fleischmann so far has earned 49 Boy Scout merit badges and the Life Scout rank. Already experienced with computers, he is interested right now in exploring the ca­ reer fields of computer soft­ ware. law and/or politics. Be­ sides his many scouting activ­ ities. he also plays football for the Sailors, boxes and plays the saxophone Ian, who is the son of Fred and Shirley Fleischmann of Caledonia, said his grand­ mother told him she really burden any longer. Stop in or apply by phone tor a lower loan payment today. See how wonderful life can be. Call 1-800-OLD KENT likes the new sign, and so does her quilting group "I’m very proud of Ian," said Waite, and the Caledonia Township Board added its ap­ proval, commending Fleis­ chmann's project at its September meeting. OLD «EI\IT ©CU)«MT BANK �Poq« 10/Th« Sun and New* Middleville. MI September 30 1997 Local developer and FFA beautify high school entrance by Barbara Gall * Staff Writer A business/education partnership is taking firm root at Caledonia High School. The north wing entrance to CHS had been looking a little barren after construction workers removed the old canopy that once shielded the walkway to the building. However, that area, like the rest of the north wing, now has been "renovated." not with paint and tile, but with plants and mulch. Local landscape company Harder & Warner Nursery, Inc. donated a group of evergreens and flowering shrubs for the entry way after Archie Warner, a junior member of the FFA leadership class drew up a landscape plan for the area. Call for Classifieds Phone 945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 24 Hours > Oar • 7 Days a Wort for sun i Nows Action-Ads! His family's landscape company was happy to provide the actual greenery, said Warner s dad. also named Archie Warner “We consider it an honor," said the older Warner. "Our company wants to support Caledonia, and in this case, the FFA is a group that is directly related to our business." Following the younger Warner's plan, the business donated 32 plants in all. with the Caledonia Schools providing the mulch and the FFA providing the muscle in the actual planting. The FFA horticulture class will maintain the area. FFA instructor Al Steeby said that he sees the work by his group as a community service. "It also gives those in our group who are interested in landscaping a chance to learn that much more about this occupational field.” he said. "Wc certainly appreciate the gift from Harder & Warner and the chance for our students to have a role in the project." The Caledonia High School FFA Leadership class poses in the newly landscaped area along the entrance to the north wing of the school. The shrubs and evergreens for the landscape design were donated by Harder & Warner Nursery, Inc., with the FFA class doing all the planting. The students are pictured with Archie Warner (in white jacket) of Harder & Warner and FFA instructor Al Steeby. FFA horticulture students will maintain the plantings. From Our Readers... Caledonia Council truck headaches continue.. To the editor: ...to improve your image with affordable, high quality printing. Forget bean counting — get the quality you need to compete with the best. Full staff creative services. Full and spot color printing Business forms - business cards. “On-demand" copying The best place for the best business printing at the best price — guaranteed can: 945-9554 Fax: 945-5192 At the Caledonia Council meeting July 14, it tried to force the overpriced $78,000 snow plow truck on the Village of Caledonia. Fortunately, citizens in­ sisted that council appoint a truck committee, which found a suitable truck at $20,000 less money for the same model truck. At the Aug. 11 meeting, the council voted unanimously to purchase a $58,000 Ford with a standard transmission. An order was placed with Motor City Ford in Livonia that same night. Starting the very next day, the Caledonia DPW vehemently protested the pur chase of a standard transmission. Upon hearing this, within three weeks. Motor City Ford had found a new truck with an automatic transmission and brought it to the village manager. The quotation was not communicated past the village office. Since this informtion was withheld from the council, an alternate International Harvester vehicle was found by the council executive com­ mittee, active members con­ sisting of Kidder, Erskine, and Whalen, in time for the Sept 8 session. The council, with the ex­ ception of new trustee Noordhoek. voted to purchase this vehicle al a price increase of almost $7,000 over the Ford vehicle, with the directive that the purchase of the second truck was contingent upon the successful negotiation of a cancellation agreement on the Ford truck Noordhoek’s nay vote reflected his contention that there was a valid contract in place with the Ford dealership and therefore u should oc honored. Unfortunately, the cancella­ tion was not negotiated. It consisted of a registered letter flatly cancelling the Ford signed by Village Vice Presi­ dent Erskine. It did not con­ sider that dealer had placed a special order with the Ford factory for a vehicle with special frame extensions, power takeoffs, etc., and the vehicle was on the production line at the time of the cancella­ tion. In addition, the dealer purchased $19,000 worth of dump box, plow assembly, hydraulic equipment, etc., to be installed after the truck came off the assembly line. No one took into account the dealer did find an alternate automatic transmission vehi­ cle upon being told the Caledonia DPW was unable to drive the truck. For these reasons, 1 hear the Detroit dealer is digging in his heels and refusing to discuss cancellation, and still expects to deliver the truck on Oct. 3, as originally scheduled. I'he bottom line is that the village has ordered two very expensive trucks to plow five miles of village streets. Since the first truck was not proper ly cancelled, is the second truck order invalid? Or is the second purchase order con­ sidered a personal order by its signers, Stull and Whallen? Is the council going to ap­ propriate taxpayers dollars to buy two trucks? To buy off one of the dealers? To pay legal fees if one or both dealers decide on litigation? In any event, the council has boxed themselves in so that an additional appropria tion, possibly in the thousands, must be made. The Detroit dealer has made a formal request to appear before the council actions, whether with or without coun­ cil was not made clear. Remember these dates: Oct. 3 Ford truck delivery, Oct. 13 council meeting, Oct. 16 In­ ternational truck delivery. 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Ml, September 30, 1997/Page 11 ' Insurance agents develop senior prescription drug card IRES-PLUS MIDDLEVILLE Truck Tire Sale ■; Area insurance agents Tonya Choryan and Ken Kranz have formed the MagnaCare Group, Inc., which specializes in providing the best possible Medicare supplement rates for senior citizens along with a voluntary prescription drug card to help reduce the cost of seniors* maintenance prescriptions. by Barbara Gall Staff Writer Two licensed area insurance agents have merged talents to form an agency that special­ izes in providing Medicare supplements and prescription drug coverage for senior citi­ zens at the best possible rates. Tonya Choryan of Caledo­ nia and Ken Kranz, a former Caledonia resident, have founded the MagnaCare Group, which provides retiree health coverage for companies and individual coverage for se­ nior citizens. Choryan said MagnaCare has worked hard to offer its clients the best possible Medicare supplement rates available. Now, MagnaCare also offers its clients a voluntary prescription drug card called the MagnaCard. "This card won’t solve ev­ eryone's problems with the cost of purchasing sustaining prescription drugs," Kranz said. "But for people who can use generic drugs and who are willing to use mail order to receive their prescriptions, the MagnaCard could provide a substantial savings." MagnaCard clients already have saved from $500 to $1,000 annually under this program, Choryan said. The program costs the indi­ vidual $10/month and pro­ vides for the purchase of a 90day supply of a generic drug by mail for a $10 co-payment. There are no deductibles or limits on the number of pre­ scriptions the individual may purchase through the program. For those who must use a brand-name drug, meaning a generic drug is not available, the plan offers discounts com­ parable to other discount cards for those prescriptions. Choryan said that they be­ gan researching this program when they realized how much of retirees' incomes were used to buy maintenance or long­ term prescription drugs. This program was designed, there­ fore, to give them some choices about how they pur­ chase these drugs. Besides these options, the MagnaCard program offers the benefit of using the Sav-Rx pharmacy benefit manager, which has been in business for 30 years and which already serves more than one million members nationwide. This network consists of more than 44,000 pharmacies and 11,000 independent phar­ macies. The service it pro­ vides is a computerized moni­ toring of the client's every prescription to check for dan­ gerous drug interactions, du­ plicate drug therapies, pre­ scribing drugs that are inap­ propriate for the patient's age or excessive dosage. "Studies show that health care for seniors is lagging," Choryan said. 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Middleville, Ml/September 30, 1997 MIDDLEVILLE Official Village Council Minutes - September 9, 1997 President French colled the meeting to order at 7 00 p m Present: Broy, French, Nesbitt, Stagray and VondenBerg Absent Mosey and Rutherford Minutes were approved os presented The Agendo was approved os corrected. Motion by Nesbitt seconded by VondenBerg to Recess for the Public Hearing Roll Coll Vote Broy. aye. French, aye Nesbitt, aye. Stogray aye. VondenBerg aye Ayes all. Approved PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING VACATING OF CERTAIN STREETS In October. 1995. Rivertown requested that the Village vacate certain portions of Lin­ coln. Arnold. Washington and Dayton Streets to accommodate their construction Residents were asked for their comments Persons represen­ ting Lincoln Meadows were con­ cerned about future plans for a portion of Lincoln Street thot the Village was keeping Arking ex­ plained that the area behind their facility was being kept by the Village only to facilitate Lin­ coln Meodows and that the Village hod no plans at this time for that street There were no other public comments or concerns. Motion by Broy seconded by Nesbitt to go bock into the Regular Meeting Roll Coll Vote. Bray aye. French, aye Nesbitt aye. Stogray. aye. VondenBeg aye. Ayes all. Approved. Motion by Bray seconded on Stogray to approve the change order os presented that would reduce the cost of the Irving Rood Booster Station Project from $224 062 to $216,562. Roll Coll Vote. Broy. aye. French, aye. Nesbitt, aye. VondenBerg Aye Ayes all. Approved Public Hearing October 14 at 7 00 regarding Sewer and Water Rates Motion by VondenBerg. seconded by Stogray to approve the budget adjustment os presented changing the Total All FY 1997 Revenues from $1,975,676.10 to $2 008.293.10 and total All FY 1997 Expen ditures from $2,232,204.70 to $2,236,104.70. Roll Coll Vote Broy. aye; French, aye. Nesbitt, aye. VondenBerg. aye. Ayes all. Approved Motion by Nesbitt, seconded by Broy to accept the bid from Tetrad to purchase three police radios in the amount of $2,339 30 to be used by reserve officers Roll Coll Vote. Bray. Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history. call for same-day approval. CommonPoInt Mortgage CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221 Sewer, water hearing set YANKEE SPRINGS The Middleville Village Council will hold a public hearing to determine sewer and water rates at its regular meet­ ing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the village hall. TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO The Residents and Property Owners of Yankee Springs Township. Barry County, Ml and any other interested persons PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of Yankee Springs Township will hold a public hearing on Thursday October 16. 1997 commencing at 7:30 p.m. at the Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N Briggs Rd to conduct the follow­ ing business: 1 ZOC 97-09-09. Parcel ID NO. 035-012-00; A request by Doug Pastoor. 4084 Janet St.. Dorr. Michigan, to rezone the property owned by Dorthy McCabe and located at 3120 Yankee Springs Rd from tne ‘Agriculture* to the ■Rural Residential’ Zoning District 2 Such other business as may property come before the Planning Commission PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Townsh<> Zoning ordinance will be available for inspection al tne office of the Township Clerk 284 N Bnggs Rd. during regular township busi­ ness hours and wil also be available at the time of the public hearing Written letters of comments wtfi be accepted until the start of the public hearing PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Townsh<> Plannog Commission reserves the right ai or after the public hearing to make changes in the proposed amendments to the ordnance PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Townsh<j w« pro­ vide to individuals with disabilities necessary reasonable auxtfiary aids and services as may be requred, upon 5 days notice to the to the Townsh<> clerk of the need tor the same AH persons are rrvted to be present at the aforesaid tme and place to participate m the discussion of the above proposals Yankee Spnngs Townsfwp Planning Commission Joan Medendorp Secretary aye: French, aye; Nesbitt, aye; VondenBerg aye Ayes all. Approved. Motion by Bray seconded by Nesb'tt to accept the Develop ment Agreement between River­ town Apartments and the Village of Middleville as amend­ ed and authorize the Manager and President to sign Ayes all. Approved. Motion by Broy seconded by Nesbitt to vacate certain streets in the Village of Middleville to facilitate the Rivertown Apart­ ment Project as diagrammed on the mop presented by Arking. These streets include portions of Lincoln. Arnold. Washington and Dayton Streets. Ayes all. Approved. Upon Finance Committee Chairman s review and ap­ proval Motion by Stogray. seconded by VondenBerg to pay the list of invoices dated September 5, 1997, in the amount of $8 659 56 Roll Call Vote Bray, aye: French, aye: Nesbitt, aye; VondenBerg. Aye. Ayes all. Approved. Street and Morn, and white line markings to show where to stop on Main Street at intersec­ tion with Grand Rapids Street Meeting adjourned at 9:11 p.m. Mono Fuller. Clerk (A complete version of the minutes for this meeting will be kept at the Village Holl. 100 E. Main St., for review during regular office hours.) (308) 301 DRUG CARD from Page 11 deal with, plus offering better and more personalized cus­ tomer service.” Kranz said that clients often raise the question about how good generic drugs are. How­ ever, he said, the therapeuticresults of the generic drugs have been found the same as the brand names, so the MagnaCard is specified for generic drugs, which cost less. "Pan of our job is to edu­ cate our senior citizens to ex­ plain to their doctors that their insurance program will only pay for generics unless a generic drug is not yet avail­ able.” Kranz and Chon an said that while the MagnaCard program is geared toward seniors, it is available to anyone. Anyone desiring more in­ formation or an application should call either 949-1199 or 891-0059. Local man wins Auto Value drawing Larry Haywood, a Wayland resident who works in Caledonia at Seif Chevrolet, will enjoy his lawn chores a bit more after winning a new John Deere STX 38 lawn tractor in an Auto Value Parts regional promotion. Haywood said he registered for the drawing just one time while at the Caledonia Auto Value Parts store on M-37, so he was quite surprised to get a call saying the tractor was his. All Haywood had to do was pay the sales tax on the new tractor. The drawing was part of an Auto Value Parts seasonal promotion, but Caledonia Auto Value Parts owner Donna Apsey said that it shows ' you really can win these drawings.' Haywood, right, is pictured with his new tractor and Caledonia Auto Value Parts manager Scott Apsey. Caledonia may get $100,000 in at-risk funds The state House last week just a first step, it was a tisan fashion “ The plan now goes to the positive one and I am pleased ushered through a bill that Senate for concurrence restores at-risk funding for to see it was taken in a bipar local school districts, said House Republican Leader Ken Sikkema. Under the bill, Caledonia schools would get $105,148 in at-risk funds from the state. “Our actions today restore at-risk funding and go even further in solving the underly­ ing problems associated with funding special education pro­ grams," said Sikkema, RGrandville. “This was a first TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE step toward resolving a SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY. Ml. AND ANY OTHER number of funding issues for INTERESTED PERSONS Michigan schools.” The Michigan Supreme PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of Court recently ruled in favor Yankee Springs Township will hold a public hearing on Tuesday. of 84 school districts that sued October 7, 1997 commencing at 7:30 pm at the Yankee Springs the state for funding special Township Hall, 284 N. Briggs Rd., concerning the following: education programs. Caledonia was among the 84. 1. ZBA 97-09-12. PARCEL ID. NO 004-008-00; A REQUEST BY JERRY VANDERKODDE. 1115 NORRIS RD.. FOR A VARIANCE That judgment, in addition FROM THE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE ROAD to the unbalanced school aid REQUIREMENTS AND PARCEL SUBDIVISION REQUIRE­ budget, forced the governor to MENTS. veto several line items in the school aid bill that included 2. ZBA 97-09-13, PARCEL ID NO 023-014-00. A REQUEST BY at-risk funding. Under the RAYMOND MCCONNON JR., 1901 YANKEE SPRINGS RD . House substitute for Senate FOR A VARIANCE FROM THE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDI­ Bill 178, at-risk funding is NANCE SIDE YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENTS TO ALLOW restored to $252 million. HIM TO CONSTRUCT A POLE BARN FIVE FEET FROM HIS “We had to take immediate PROPERTY LINE. action to ensure at-risk fun­ ding is in place when the fiscal 3. ZBA 97-09-14, PARCEL ID. NO. 019-009-00. A REQUEST BY year suns on Oct. 1,” Sik­ MARK ENGLERTH. 1769 EDWIN FOR A VARIANCE FROM kema said. “Though this was THE PARCEL SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS OF THE TOWN­ SHIP ZONING ORDINANCE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing has been scheduled for October 14, 1997 at 7:00 at the Village Hall, 100 E. Main Street, for the purpose of hearing public com­ ments on proposed Water/ Sewer Utility <v°F rate changes. Regj ular Meeting to follow Public Hearing. •>—— • 307 4 SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Zoning Ordinance wil be available for inspection at the office of the Township Clerk. 284 N. Briggs Rd . during regular township busi­ ness hours and will also be available at the time of the public meeting Written letters of comment wtil be accepted until the start of the meeting Please TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the township Will provide to tndnnduais with disabilities, necessary reasonable auxiliary a»ds and services as may be regured, upon 5 days notice to the township deck of the need for the same AH persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to participate tn the dacussion of the above proposals. Yankee Spnngs Township Zonr^g Board of Appeals Charles Biggs, Secretary 306 �Th* Sun and N*ws Middl*vill* MIS*pt*mb*r 30. 1997 Fog* 13 - What is happening with the P.B. Gast and Sons Company and other companies in Grand Rapids is a sign we are on the right road Capitol Commentary Your letters can count! By Sen. Dick Posthumus Renaissance going on in Kent County ■ 2 <I * ■ ----- K. ■ ■* ■ ■- When young Peter Gast first started making soap from beef fat in the 1890s. he lit a spark that his company today, along with many others are using to help bnng about a renaissance in the city of Grand Rapids His crude soap sticks which he marketed in open top barrels to steam laundries around Grand Rapids at the turn of the cen­ tury turned into a family business that is known today as P.B. Gast and Sons Company. During its more than 100 years of business, the familyowned and operated company has fine-tuned it* product line to meet the needs of a changing marketplace. Today, it is a sup­ plier and designer of laundry systems throughout Michigan and northern Ohio It is also a major supplier of janitorial equip­ ment in this region. The company faced a dilemma when its present 47-year-old. three-story building became inefficient and not cost effective for a business that depends on a massive inventory Because of high costs of doing business in an urban area, it faced the pro­ psect of leaving the city. To spur growth in this state s aging areas where develop­ ment has been at a standstill. I sponsored last year and was a successful in getting legislative approval for a bill creating tax free Renaissance Zones. These are 11 regions designated as virtually tax free for any business or resident presently in or moving to a zone. The goal is to provide selected communities with the most powerful market-based incentive — no taxes — to encourage new jobs and investment. Still in its early stages, the market-driven program has had a significant effect on Kent County The city of Grand Rapids has finalized more than $24 million in new business develop­ ment in the more than 500 acres inside the zone This includes the Franklin Metal Trading Corporation, the first firm to become part of the Grand Rapids Renaissance Zone Others include development by Haviland Enterprises and DeVries Development. A grocery store, a manufacturing com­ pany and an architectural firm have also made financial com­ mitments to development in the area. Because its location in the tax free zone significantly reduces its operating expenses, the P.B. Gast and Sons Company is moving ahead with plans for a major expansion of its business. Its new 30,000 square foot addition to its building will allow the company to store its inventory on one floor, making it more efficient. Retail space will be doubled in the current building. And. a state of the art custodial skills training center will be added. This training facility will also be used to help welfare reci­ pients enrolled in the state’s Work First program learn new skills and become independent by joining the workforce. It all started with one man with a vision more than a hundred years ago and kept going by a hardworking family and a state government that has recast its role in our lives. As we move into the next century and the new millennium, all levels of government need to find ways to allow individuals and businesses to grow and prosper. The Thornapple Kellogg Community Ed. is offering the following classes and trips... You’ve probably thought, at some point, about writing or calling a public official The object of your effort could have been as simple as a noisy next door neighbor or as complex as a new funding formula for local public schools. But. for whatever reason, you didn’t do it. The reason for your inaction could have ranged from being unsure about who to contact to a skepticism about whether your efforts will make any difference Two separate, but equally controversial issues m our area provide texbook examples on how calls and letters from or­ dinary citizens can make a dramatic diference in how all levels of government respond to an issue. When the license was about to expire for the dam on the Thomapple River, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) provided input to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). that worried river residents Their fear was that the removal of the dam would affect the value of their homes and negatively impact recreational use. Alarmed that the peace and serenity along the river was about to be threatened, they sprung into action. Many con­ tacted me with their concerns and asked for help My office helped them establish a clear line of communications to the DNR Many called and talked to U.S Rep. Vem Ehlers. R Grand Rapids, about the importance of renewing the dam license. The result was an increased awareness at all levels of government about a problem that touched the lives of many people in a very personal way. The second case involved a Michigan State Police (MSP) proposal to build a communications tower in Ada Township. The tower was part of a state law enforcement plan to moder­ nize their communication abilities around the state. When they found that the radio tower was to be built within easy line of sight of their residential areas, township residents Subscribe TODAY! Receive all the news for the Barry County area in the Hastings Banner Cai/... 945-9554 The Hastings Banner THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN - OFFICIAL NOTICE Otto. 01«-OSO - OS1-00 Joann* County, DUNCAN LAKE WEED CONTROL 83 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FIVE »EAR PROGRAM - 1998 THROUGH 2002 014-085-001-10 014-005-001-15 014-005-001-80 014-005-001-85 014-005-006-00 014-006-002-00 014-006-003-00 014-006-004-00 014-006-005-00 155.00 310.00 1,550.00 310.00 1,550.00 1,550.00 014-070-008-00 014-070-010-00 014-070-011-00 014-070-012-00 014-070-013-00 014-070-013-10 014-070-014-00 014-070-015-00 014-070-016-00 014-070-017-00 Sypnlawakl, Richart Hudson, Thoaaa Cason, Jay Urban, Janer Cavanaugh, Richard Hudley, Kyhula, Robert 014-070-020-00 014-070-021-00 014-070-021-10 014-070-022-00 014-070-023-00 Wagner, Gregory Johnson, David 014-080-002-00 014-080-003-00 014-080-004-00 014-080-005-00 014-080-006-00 014-080-007-00 014-080-008-00 014-080-008-00 014-080-010-00 Gibson, Scott John 014-0C6- r, Renneth John John 3-00 014-080-010-00 014-080-017-00 Olaon, 130-006-00 r, Scott John • Shopping trip to Woodfield Mall NOTICE 285 stores featured including Lord & Taylor, Crate and Barre! and The Rainforest Cafe' Fee: $35 00 for the motarcaach Leaving at 700 am to Midnight made their voices heard. Their efforts mobilized an effort by the state and the township to find a tower location that will af­ fect the least number of people. These are prime examples of how your involvement can make a difference. Making the plunge to make your voice heard has become much easier with e-mail and with the advent of the Internet’s World Wide Web. Most government officials have an e-mail address and can be easily reached through that nnxie of communication Reams of information about government officials, about policy issues and about the day-to-day activities of governmen­ tal bodies can be obtained from the web. With the point and click of a computer mouse you can obtain everything from an amended text of a bill in the legislature to the name, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address of a public official m an obscure agency. Details about issues are available through an ever-expanding list of interest groups. And if you don’t have a computer, check one of our local libraries. Many have computers and are waiting to help you hook up to the information highway. Please feel free to let me know your thoughts and concerns via may e-mail address which is DPosthumus®senate state, mi us Date November 8. • Internet Class NKAR1NC Learn the basics of the Internet Location T.K. High School library computer lab Fee $20 OO foe sent* of three classes • Country Line Dance Class for Beginners October 28 - December 2 Tim* 7 OO - 8 30 pm Level 1 Swim Lessons for 3 1 2 to 5 years okis Tim* 4:00 - 4:45 Fee $20.00 • IBM Computer Class Beginner* on Monday* Date Nov. 10 (for 8 30232, (some computer tnotrledge requireaj r’JFTBtO Fee: $45.00 pits $27.00 testbook fee Please call to pre-register or for more Linda �Poge 14/The Sun ond N«wj Middleville. Ml September 30. 1997 MainStreet Savings Bank donates to fire station The Yankee Springs Fire Station currently under con­ struction has had a boost in its fund raising efforts, as MainStreet Savings Bank has donated $500 to the township for the new building at Chief Noonday and Payne Lake Road This brings the total con­ tributions so far to $43,000 of the $55,000 needed Mark Englerth. of the Yankee Springs Fire Station, accepted the check from Deb Kalmink. vice president, public relations and branch administration for the bank, at the construction site. Kalmink said the bank strives to help worthwhile community projects like this one “MainStreet Savings Bank has been a part of Barry County since 1924 We are proud to contribute to assist its needs county wide.” she said Deb Kalmink stands next to the firestation trailer in Yankee Springs Township. | WANTED $ /f*■A Volunteers with hammers for the Yankee Springs Fire JL This new facility will be us ed by all public safety depart ments for Yankee Springs ac­ cording to Englerth The building will house not only the satellite fire station, but also a satellite police station and satellite marine patrol office. The Barry County Sheriff and the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police also will have offices in the building. These offices will increase the emergency reaction time for the west side of Barry County. Yankee Springs Township has pledged to match the funds raised by the citizens’ group dollar for dollar in order to help make this facility a reality. Construction is expected to be completed in the spring of 1998. The new fire station will be in by this Christmas. T, Barn Raising. Weekend of jT ■t October 4th & 5th, 9 am 'T start. Corner of Payne Lake 7? Caledonia TK graduate Road and Chief Noonday. ®T makes ITT dean’s list Brian Krystiniak of Holwerda of Middleville were Caledonia and Rebecca recently named to the honored roll at ITT Technical Institute, Grand Rapids. In order to be named to the honor roll, a student must maintain a 3.5 grade point average or better. Krystiniak, a graduate of Caledonia High School, plans to graduate with a associate’s degree in computer aided drafting technology. Holwer­ da, a Thomapple Kellogg High School graduate, plans to earn a degree in electronics engineering technology. The Grand Rapids ITT Technical Institute is operated PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the Charter by Indianapolis-based ITT Township of Caledonia will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Monday, October 6, 1997, begin­ Educational Services, Inc. ning at 7:30 p.m., at the Caledonia Township and Village Hall, 250 South Maple Street, (ITT/ESI), a subsidiary of ITT Corporation providing Caledonia. Michigan, concerning the application of Chad Curtis for a special land use for education to more than 20,000 an accessory building exceeding 1,200 square feet in area, in the R-R Rural Residential students through its ITT District, under the terms of Section 3.10 of the Township zoning Ordinance. The proposed Technical Institutes. Founded accessory building would be constructed and used on lands legally described as follows: in 1968, ITT/ESI is one of the largest publicly-traded higher The part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 36, Town 5 North, Range 10 West, education systems in the coun­ described as commencing at the southeast corner of said section; thence try, operating 60 ITT West along the South section line 1,321.19 feet to the point of beginning; Technic inal Institutes in 27 thence North 590.3 feet, thence North 89s 52’ 15" West 576.3 feet, thence states. Established in 1979, North 435 6 feet, thence West 400 feet, thence North 175 feet, thence 400 the Grand Rapids ITT feet, thence Northeast 440 feet more or less to the shore of the Coldwater Technical Institute offers River, thence Northeasterly. Easterly and Southeasterly along the shore of educational programs in Eiecthe Coldwater River 1.800 feet more or less to a point that ts 330 feet West tronics Engineering and 1,195 feet North of the Southeast comer of said section, thence South Technology and Computer 1,195 feet to the South section line, thence West along the South section Aided Drafting to 460 line 991.19 feet to the point of beginning. Caledonia Townstup. Kent County. students CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Michigan The subject property is further described as parcel numbers 41-23-36-400-003 41-23-36400-022, and 41-23-36-400-023 The street address for each parcel is 9365 108th St SE, 10630 Riverdale Dr SE. and 9375 108th St.. SE, respectively. All interested persons may attend the public hearing and be heard concerning the appli­ cation for special land use. Written comments concerning the request may be submitted to the Township office up to the time of public hearing Copies of the proposed sue plan and the Caledonia Township Zonng Ordinance may be viewed at the Townshp Offce dur­ ing office hours Individuals with disabilities may request auxiliary a>as and services for the meeting by contacting the Township Clerk Individuals with disabilities may request auxil­ iary aids and services for the meeting by contacting the Township Clerk at (616) 891 -0700 Dated September 26. 1997 TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION TO: The residents and property owners of the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and any other interest­ ed persons: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at a regular meeting held on September 11, 1997, the Township Board adopted a Municipal Civil infractions Ordinance, repealed all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, and provided for an effective date of said ordinance. A summary of the Ordinance appears below. MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTIONS ORDINANCE NO. 05 87 The following ordinances were amended to provide for a munic ipal civil infractions: SECTION I - Liquor Control Ordinance, provides that any viola tion will be deemed a municipal infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 plus costs of not less than $9.00 nor more than $500.00; and further provides that each day a violation exists constitutes a separate violation SECTION N - Regulating Speed of Vessels Ordinance Amends this ordinance in the same manner as Section I. SECTION III Sewage Disposal Rate and Mandatory Connection Ordinance. Amends this ordinance n the same man­ ner as Section I. SECTION IV - Parking Regulations and Storage of Vehicles Ordinance. Amends this ordinance in the same manner as Section I. If further provides that a 1st offense within 3 years « $75 00; a 2nd offense $150.00; a 3rd offense $325.00; and a 4th offense $500.00. SECTION V Noise Control and Public Nuisance Ordinance Amends this ordinance m the same manner as Section I. SECTION VI - Severability. Provides that should any section, clause of provision of the Ordnance be declared invalid the same shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof SECTION VW - Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances Repeals any ordinances or parts of ordnances on conflict herewith. Hot Corner Sports Cards 9867 Cherry V.Uey S.E. (M-37) Caledonia (Next to Manthoa) T-F 2-8, Sat 106 Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Caledonia 304 Deb Kalmink presents the $500 check to Mark Englerth while local officials look on. 616-891-6975 SECTION Vltt Effective date Provides that this Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after publication following its adoption. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the complete Ordnance may be examined and a copy obtained, by contacting the Clerk, Jan Lippert, at the Township Hall at the number hsted below YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP Jan Lippert, Clerk 284 N Boggs Rd. Middleville, Ml 49333 616-795-9091 302 ,.. .. - . LKWNMMMMMMNMNMNMMMMMMNNtaBw �The Sun and News. Middleville, Ml/Seplember 30. 1997/Page 15 Caledonia Women’s Club teams up with Dutton Schools for road clean-up Scots' JV, frosh split A group of Dutton Elementary fifth-graders and a member of the Caledonia Women's Club pose with trash sacks in hand near the Adopt-A-Road sign that announces their partnership in the county road clean-up program. From the left are Tiffany Polmanteer, Jayne Wabeke, Lodema Schroder, Bonnie Krause, Jordan Scott and Dutton Counselor Frank Renberg. Supervising the project is Renberg's yellow lab, 'Osh,' a much-loved member of the Dutton 'family.' The defense played tough for four quarters as Caledonia's freshmen won over Sparta last week 6-0. Ben Busman led an 85-yard drive that proved to be the game-winner with one minute remaining in the fourth quarter. Improved play was mentioned by the Scots' coaching staff as a key in capturing the league victory. Sparta did come back, however, to win the JV matchup, 14-0. Defensively, the Scots played well, but turned the ball over on four occasions. JV Scots net victory Caledonia dominated each flight and won 8-0 in junior varsity tennis action on Sept. 22 against Comstock Park. Gwen Freast and Megan Luetemeyer along with Allison Bailey, Niki Bultman and Meghann Phillips came back to win their matches. Sara Dunlap, Heather Hanna, Jennie Hartley, Brooke Nagel, Laura Sines, Blair Spence and Bonnie Hickel all pulled out easy wins. $7.70 hr. progressing to $9.20 hr. Security Office 14 N. 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Prior experience with assembly, pad printing, and ultra sonic welding preferred This is a hands on position requiring someone who can effectively train and coach others Wamar offers a great benefit package and competitive pay to qualified people Apply m person at: FACTORY, WAREHOUSE & OFFICE JOBS! AMERICAN BUMPER & MFG. CO. Seeking hard working individuals with a stick-to-it work ethic and enthusiastic willingness to work overtime. Caledonia Women's Club member Lodema Schroder holds the trash sack open wide so Jordan Scott can stuff in all the discarded newspapers she found along the road. FACTORY WORKERS Macriine operators and assembly operators needed for plastic injection molding company. We are a growing company offering good pay, benefits and promotional opportunities as we grow. Apply in person at: Wamar Products, Inc., 5041 68th Street, SE, Caledonia Factory and Warehouse Workers Apply 9*11 am or 1*3:30 pm Weekdays Bring 2 Pieces of I.D. Clerical Interviews by Appointment 507 - 36th St. SE Grand Rapids Between Easletn A Dwtuon £§9£k£MARI^ (616) 245-6161 Equal Opportunity Employer a �Pogo 16/Tho Sun and Now*. Mkldlovillo. Ml/September 30. 1997 AREA...SPORTS Questionable call leaves Scot football team wondering The first Sparta touchdown "not even close" according to the Caledonia head coach. But. more bad news would follow as an apparent Caledonia touchdown in the game’s final minute was disallowed, giving Sparta a Courdts at No. 4 singles (6-1, 33-32 O-K Gold win. 6-0), Parks and Hart at No. 1 "When you have three doubles (6-4. 6-4). Cook and touchdowns taken away, it’s Cargill at No. 2 doubles (6-4. tough to overcome," Coach 6-2), Holmes and Venton at Tom Burrill said. "Two of the No. 3 doubles (6-0, 6-0) and officials raised their hands (on Wiersum and McKee al No. 4 the last touchdown)." doubles. With 55 seconds left, Coach Seger said that Cook Caledonia started a drive that and Cargill have made a "big looked to be the game winner. leap" and "played much First Shane Mendez gained smarter" recently. 31 yards to move the ball to the Sparta 47. Then. Todd T-K is now 4-5-1 overall Bloemers ran for 27 yards to and 2-4-1 in the league give the Scots a first down at the 18-yard-line with 18 standings. seconds left. A hook-andladder play followed with Eric Cross going to Bloemers on the play that decided the outcome* Two officials signaled a touchdown on that last play, but one called it out-of-bounds and his call stood. The Scots ran a play that Klinge scored two more versus Spring Lake, but the most of their players thought Lakers found the back of the was for two points, instead it net with under two minutes to was Caledonia’s final shot at a game-winning touchdown. play to win by one. Caledonia trailed 21-0 T-K is not 6-8 overall heading into Tuesday's game before Bloemers ran 31 yards with Rogers and Thursday's contest with Godwin. Middleville Trojans take two tennis victories in league Middleville's varsity tennis team recently set a goal of winning four of its last five matches and the Trojans have a great shot to make the goal a reality. Last week Coach Larry Seger’s team won twice over Godwin 6-2 and Rogers 8-0. This week the Trojan netters face both league favorite Byron Center and Kelloggs ville. T-K winners versus Godwin were Kelly Bremer at No. 1 singles (6-1. 6-2). Julie Courdts at No. 3 singles (6-2, 6-1), Sarah Parks and AnneMarie Hart at No. 1 doubles (6-3,5-7, 6-1). Bridgit Cook and Tammy Cargill at No. 2 doubles (6-1. 6-3). Teresa Venton and Erin Holmes at No. 3 doubles (6-0. 6-0) and Amy Wiersum and Christine McKee at No. 4 doubles (by default). The Trojans managed a clean sweep against Rogers. Winners were Bremer at No. 1 singles (6-3, 6-0), Sarah Courdts at No. 2 singles (6-3. 6-1), Laura McKinley at No. 3 singles (6-4, 4-6, 6-1), Julie Jason Klinge scores 4 times for TK varsity soccer team Even for the week and even in the league record books. T-K's varsity soccer squad went 1-1 last week and arc now 3-3 in the O-K Blue Conference. Coach Steve Evans' Trojans defeated Byron Center 6-1 last Tuesday and lost to Spring Lake 3-2 last Thursday. The Trojans held a comfortable 5-0 lead over B.C. at half and added one more for insurance in the second half. Jason Klinge and Brian Bcrgakker each scored twice, while Steve Shear and Matthias Kricp added the other two scores. Left wing Ryan Smith steers the ball around an opponent in recent T-K action. (Photo provided) Athletes of the Week SaiaA Caledonia High School The senior front-liner tal­ lied a team-high 14 points in a thrilling Scots' varsity hoop win over defending O-K Gold champ Kenowa Hills last Thursday at Cale­ donia. The sharp-shooting soph­ omore scored 17 points in T-K's one-point defeat to Hamilton last Thursday in OK Blue varsity basketball action at Middleville Attitetes of the Week Presented by: JB HARRISON 6090 Alden Nash SE • Alto Wtt^.lnc. & 66S-C050 or 800-217-0712~~ in the second quarter to make the score 21-6. Quarterback Mike Gillard found Shane Mendez for two points, narrowing the margin to 21-8. Following a defensive stop, the Scots went back to work, and Mitch Jordan cashed in from 3 yards out to cut the deficit to seven points. 21-14. Gillard hooked up with Mitch Jordan on a 2-pointer and the Scots were now within five points. 21-16. A big fourth down conversion gave Sparta a 36yard touchdown pass (27-16) and a bigger lead, but Caledonia went 95 yards on the next drive with Mike Gillard finding Cross for a 30yard scoring strike. Gillard added the extra point and the Scots were only three points (27-24). behind. Gillard hit Cross again, this time from 11 yards, and Bloemers added a two-point conversion as the Scots went ahead for the first time 32-27 with 4:41 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Spartans regained the lead (33-32) on a 5-yard run with just over a minute remaining. Caledonia got the ball back, moved down the field and scored before one referee said otherwise. The Scots were without a timeout and a steady kicker in those final plays. Gillard ran 15 times for 127 yards. Bloemers had 20 carries for 99 yards and Mendez collected 29 yards on 4 attempts. Coach Burrill credits the left side of his offensive line with opening up the big holes for his backs to run through. Passing. Gillard was 6-of14 with 127 yards and two touchdowns Bloemers caught three of those balls for 52 yards and Cross made two catches for 41 yards and two touchdowns. On defense, Jason Richard made 11 tackles and Steve Uyl was in on 7 bonecrushers. Coach Bum 11 now most prepare his team for a battle for the cowbell Friday at Wayland High. The Wildcats lost to Belding 48-15 last week in league play. "It’s going to be real tough," Coach Burnll said about preparing for next Friday after last week's shockfilled ending. “We keep coming back, what we need to do is play with a lead.” Caledonia had 73 offensive plays for 334 yards compared to Sparta's 50 plays for 178 The Scots made 18 first downs cqmpared to the Spartans' 10. Trojan gridders vs Hawkeyes a major Blue battle Friday The bend, but don't break philosophy is working quite well for Middleville’s varsity football team. After posting back-to-back, shutouts against Calvin Christian (32-0) and Godwin (27-0), T-K's defense allowed six points last Friday against Coopersville. Still, the Trojans ran away with an impressive 36-6 victory over the Broncos thanks to a ground game that just doesn't know when to quit. Next up for Coach Tim Penfield's T-K crew is a matchup with league power Hamilton. Both teams enter the game 4-0, 3-0 in the O-K Blue and State ranked. The Trojans are currently No. 7 in Class B and have won 11 games in a row. "Our defense played well as we were able to jump out on them early," Penfield said. "We were leading 21-6 and they (Coopersville) were driving. There was a sense of urgency with the defense; they (T-K's defense) bend, but don’t break. The Trojans accumulated 405 yards of total offense with 327 of those coming on the ground Miso Glavan gained 145 yards on 18 carries and Spencer Romph had 127 yards on 16 attempts. Romph tallied two touchdowns (52 yards mi the first quarter and 32 yards in the third quarter) and Glavan reached pay dirt once (1 yard in the third quarter). Quarterback Dan Finkbemer also was a major key in the Trojans* offensive fireworks. The junior signal caller completed 4-of-ll pass attempts for 73 yards and ran one in from I yard in the first quarter. One of Finkbeiner's aerials was a 54-yarder to Brian Ploeg, a play that set up a touchdown on T-K’s second possession. Other T-K points came on a Ploeg 2-point conversion and a 48-yard scamper by Nate LaVoie in the fourth quarter. Erik Vernon led the Trojan tacklers with 10, including 2 for losses. Nathan Pranger had 7 tackles and a fumble recovery, while Joel Otto also was in on 7 bonecrushers. "We made a giant step forward and reduced onr penalties," Coach Penfield explained. "We played much better with our ball control offense and we will have to continue with that type of game." Especially against the Hawkeyes who are known for putting up big numbers. Hamilton beat Godwin last Friday 53-0. "Hamilton runs the Wing T extremely well," Coach Penfield said, "it's our homecoming, so it will be an exciting week for us.' Scots’ boys blow past league foes at Johnson It was a 1-2-3 finish for were Kevin Longstreet in Caledonia's boys cross 11th (19:29), Matt NoLopp in country team on Sept. 24 at 12th (19:48), Scott Elam in 13th and Rodrigo Bernardo in Johnson Park. And those three efforts 14th. Caledonia's girls lost two, propelled the Scots to a 29-30 win over Sparta and a 29-30 despite having its first seven triumph against Forest Hills finishers record their season bests. Jenny Sprague was Northern. Andy Schupp crossed the second, Maygan Post was finish line first in 17:04, Rob eighth, Julia Faist 13th, Lillie followed close behind Ashley Kooiman 15th and with a second place 17:06 and Amy Busfield 16th. The Scots Joe Lillie wound up third tn lost to FHN 23-32 and Sparta 21-37. 17:18. Other Caledonia finishers Call for Classifieds Phone 945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 24 Hours a Day - 7 Days a Week For Sun & News Action-Ads! �Th« Sun and News Middleville. Ml September X. 1997/Page 17 TK varsity comes up one short, Jayvees beat Hawkeyes All T»K's varsity basketball team needed, according to Coach Marcy Uyl, was a little more time. In a hard-fought O-K Blue basketball battle with the Hamilton Hawkeyes last Thursday, Uyl's Trojans were one point (53-52), or maybe even one minute, short of tasting victory. Jennie Doyle led the T-K scoring attack with 19 points. Jessica Crowley finished second on the Trojan team with 17 markers. T-K travels to Rogers for hoop play tonight (Tuesday) and head to Wyoming Park on Thursday. Junior Varsity T-K's junior varsity team opened its week with 50-31 loss to Coopersville. Lyndsey VanAmen had 11 points. Alana Duddles scored 8 and Amanda Bowyer finished with 6 points. Jayvee Trojans win two in prep soccer Middleville s junior varsity soccer team played host to Byron Center last Tuesday in O-K Blue action. B.J. Shook scored two first half goals, while Jake Williams and Doug Blocksma each added single tallies to give the Trojans a commanding first half advantage. Chad Wacthor added another T-K goal in the second half to help give his team an impressive victory. Adam Lucas, Dusty Moma and Alex Sevald were also signaled out by their coach for playing solid games. The T-K team traveled to Spring Lake on Thursday. Neither team scored in the first half, despite a number of quality shots. Blocksma beat the defense for the first goal in the second half and ten minutes later Matt VanPortfleet put the Trojans up 2-0. Spring Lake scored eight minutes later, but T-K held on to up their record in conference play to 3-1 -1. Goalkeeper Chad Reil was the winning keeper in both games. Golfing Scots now tied for first in 0-K Gold Caledonia's golf team is now tied for first place in the league thanks to its four wins last week. The Scot swingers posted a 160 score on Sept. 22 to beat Kenowa Hills (174) and Cedar Springs (176) at Briarwood. Eric Masse led the purple and gold with a 37, Rick Leatherman carded a 39, Scott Leatherman had a 40, John Wierenga tallied a 44 and Jason Workman also shot a 44. At the Glen Eagle Country Club on Sept. 24 Caledonia had a 167, edging Unity Christian's 168 and Forest Hills Northern's 169. Scott Leatherman fired a 40, Workman a 41, Masse a 42, Wierenga a 44 and Rick Leatherman also managed a 44. The victory put the Scots record at 11-3 in the O-K Gold. Junior Varsity Caledonia's JV squad won over Byron Center 187-196 on Sept. 23, but lost a close one, 204-205, to Hastings on Sept. 25. Chad Varney was the medalist in the B.C. match with a 45 and captured the same honors versus the Saxons with a 47. The Scots' JV end the league season with a 4-3 record. Last Thursday (Sept. 25) the JV Trojans, now 2-5 and 1-3 in the O-K Blue, snapped their losing streak beating Hamilton 59-44. T-K's point total was its best of the season. Three players scored in double digits. Amanda Bowyer with 15. Stephanie Bell with 14 and Lyndsey VanAmen with 11. Teri Schondelmayer added 8 points. 7th Grade The Trojans' roundball squad has shown promise, but lost to Godwin (26-7) and Coopersville (40-15) in games last week. Melissa Potts tallied 5 points to lead the team in the contest with Godwin last Thursday and added 9 in the game with Coopersville last Tuesday. ‘Sweet Ladies’ take defending league champs Caledonia's varsity basketball team remains in the thick of the O-K Gold's elite thanks to a win over the league's defending champions last Thursday. Sarah Bom scored 14 points and grabbed 7 rebounds to lead the "Sweet Ladies" to a 53-41 triumph over Kenowa Hills. The victory was Caledonia's fifth in eight games and fourth out of five O-K Gold matchups. On the schedule this week is a road game at Unity Christian tonight (Tuesday). Stephanie Algera added 14 points versus Kenowa, while Anne Morgan grabbed 11 rebounds. Junior Varsity Angie Adrianse pumped in 14 points and teammate Heather Duffield added 10, but Caledonia's JV team still came up short against Kenowa Hills, 45-34. handle WITH care You can improve your professional image with affordable, high-quality business printing services The business printing experts are here to help you stay ahead of the competition. Our friendly, knowledgeable sides staff takes as much time as necessary to understand your business printing needs. Our representatives explain the procedures and materials required, and the time and costs involved in your printing job. so that you know exactly what to expect. Here is a general overview ol (he professional business printing services we offer Creative Services • Design/Artwork — Give us a camera-ready artwork, or ch<x>se layouts we create for you. 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Winning State trophies were Allie Dragoo, 7-year-old Girl/Novice third place; Andrew Dragoo, 8-year-old Rookie third place; Cody Finkbeiner, 13-year-old Open fourth place; Mike Glavan, 15-year-okl Expert fifth place; Nick Gustinis, 15-year-old Expert sixth place; Jamie Shaffer, 16-yard-dd Novice fifth place and Steve VanderVoren. 18-23-year-old third place. Glavan also raced in the 16 and over Open division and placed first. AH of the local nders will be invited to represent the Michigan NBL as part of Team Michigan at the President's Cup in Columbus, Ohio Dec. 27. Riders from each state, as well athletes from Canada, will participate in the event. (Photo provided) printing at the best price — guaranteed. Call Today... Graphics (616) 945-9554 or 945-5078 Fax (616) 945-5192 ��The Sun and News Middleville. Ml September 30. 1997/Page 19 Caledonia soccer busy scoring wins in league The soccer Scots did everything right besides one thing. Score. Caledonia fell to Forest Hills Northern in league soccer action Sept. 25 1-0. The defense was terrific with Jason Nagel and Don Black leading the way. Team play and passing were also strong suits, but the Scots just couldn't find the back of the opposing team's goal Earlier in the week, the Scots up-ended Jackson County Western 3-1. Goals were tallied by Kyle Veiling, Nick Boucher and Andy Wilkinson. The 1-1 weekly mark gave the Scots a 6-5-1 record overall and 5-2 in the league Junior Varsity A 2-2 tie was the JV result against FHN. Joe Vaughn scored his third goal of the season and Dan Clark notched his fourth. Jesse Ward was the defensive standout, while Mitch Petz earned "MVP" status. Petz played 68 minutes, taking only 2 minutes off, and was still the most aggressive, according to the Scots’ coaching staff. Freshmen In their last three games, Caledonia's frosh soccer squad is 1-1-1 Mitch Spence scored and Doug Jousma assisted to give the Scots a 1-0 win on Sept. 22 versus Catholic Central. Justin Workman made some key saves to post the shutout. The freshmen lost 1-0 against Grand Rapids Christian on Sept. 24. but came back to tie East Grand Rapids 1-1 on Sept. 25. Jousma scored the lone Caledonia goal in a strong second half effort. Second place nothing to sneeze at for TK golfers For a fifth year in a row, TK's golf team will have to settle for a second place league finish. Calvin Christian guaranteed first place in the O-K Blue with an impressive 147 at the Pines on Sept. 24. Middleville was second with a 155 and Hamilton look third with a 176. Josh Sturm scored a 35, Adam Seifert a 36, Matt Pullen a 40 and Alex Middleton and Matt Gilbert had 44s. T-K moved to 12-3 overall and 9-3 in the O-K Blue. The week began with a 167200 win over Godwin on Sept. 22. Seifert carded a 37, Middleton a 39, Ryan Lenartz a 39 and Sturm a 42 for the Trojan swingers. T-k also won the JV match 187-227 with Gilbert leading the way with a 45. Junior Varsity Matt Gilbert fired a 43 as TK beat Wayland 183-194 to go to 7-1. Eric Bender was T-K’s top linksman on Sept. 25 with a 42. The Trojans won that match over Lowell 186-202. Trojan freshmen win Middleville's freshman football team can turn its attention to Coopersville after defeating Godwin Heights SO14. Zia Shook scored on T-K's first drive of 65 yards with a 15-yard run. Steve Czamowski added a two-point conversion. After stopping a Godwin drive, T-K drove 87 yards for another score. This lime quarterback Randy Merchant found Mark Thompson for a 28-yard touchdown pass. Doug George ran in the twopointer. Leading 16-0, the Trojans struck once again before the half. Merchant found Pat Terry on a 13-yard pass to end the drive. 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NO COUPONS • NO FREE POP NO FREE DELIVERY Good Only Sunday Ihro Thursday (NOT VALID Friday and Saturday Specials not valla with any other offers or Free Delivery coupon—1 r— I FARO'S ITALIAN PIZZA m dolevillE U OFF S2.OO ANT 14", 14" OF IV* * 12 PIZZA NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER SPECIAL Plus One Free 2 Liter of Pop I | Take Out Only • Ona (1) Per Coupon Subs • Lasagna spaghetti • Burritos • Chips & Cheefi Try Our. it FREE 2 Liters of Pepsi ★ .. with any pick up pizza order No coupon needed. No free pop with tree delivery AM of our pizzas include our Special Sauce and 100% Mozzarella Cheese 15 Minutes Take Out or Eat in or Fast Free Delivery Within 5 Miles NO FREE POP with SPECIALS • Ask about our Special of the Day • PARK IN REAR �Page 20/The Sun and News Middleville Ml/September 30. 1997 S & S Market holding annual Pumpkin World exhibition Potty Pohl and Aloina. Aloina Pohl, "driving,’' the Wooden Tractor at S & S Farm Market and Pumpkin World. Alaina and Tyler Pohl enjoying the children's drawings. TO ALL OF OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS S & S Farm Market on M-37 in Middleville is prepar­ ing for its ninth season of Oc­ tober fun with “Pumpkin World ’97." Pumpkin World’s theme this year is “Halloween FunTime Harvest," emphasizing all the best autumn has to offer. Maureen Robinson, with the add of Janet Bender and Jane Colburn, put the exhibits together. Robinson uses gourds, straw and pumpkins in desiging each station set inside two greenhouses. She also puts her greenhouse floral skills to work with live plants and flowers. Five local artists also made contributions to Pumpkin World this year. David Joslyn, Jane Colburn, Colleen Van Til, Nancy Jones and Linda Postema painted backgrounds and on pumpkins. Pumpkin characters such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Velveteen Rabbit and Cartoon Alley are just a few waiting for children. In­ door and outdoor mazes again are part of Pumpkin World. Visitors can guess the weight of the giant pumpkin “Henrietta." The prize for the closest guess is a $25 gift certificate. Aloina Pohl visiting the Three Bears House. Special events are schedul­ ed each Saturday in October with storytellers at 2, 3 and 4 p.m. Oct. 4 will feature Susan and Samantha Miller in a mother-daughter mime per­ formance. Oct. 11 will have story lady Margaret Christensen. On Oct. 18, the Middleville Village Players will be featured in story time. Oct. 25 will be master story teller Kathy Montgomery as well as Slocum’s llamas, and S & S’s third annual pie con­ test at I p.m Hayridcs will be available if weather permits. The S & S Farm Market animals will be waiting as well. Cost for the Pumpkin World and special events is $1 each. Pumpkin World runs from Oct. 1 to Oct. 30. Pumpkin World and S & S Farm Market are open Monday-Saturday from 9 a m to 6 p.m. and Sundays noon to 5 p.m. As most of you may know, over the past year or so, it has been increasingly difficult to access our business. This has never been more evident than this past summer. We here at Crystal Flash have been in deep thought as to how we can make our business more accessible and more convenient for all of our clients that depend on us. We have come up with a plan that will do just that. Unfortunately, in order for us to do this plan we will have to shut down for a short few days. The station will remain open through most of the construction but will have to close for a while. We do apologize for this inconvenience. But, I think you will agree that when we are done, you will enjoy your visit much more. Construction will begin the week of September 29th, and should be finished by the week of October 13th. What can you look forward to? A new expanded store area, a new canopy, new driveways, a new parking lot, new gas pumps with pay at the pump options, and 24 hour gas service for IFN cardholders. We look forward to serv­ ing you again after all of our construction. Caledonia Crystal Flash 9266 Cherry Valley Ave. <M-37>. Caledonia. Ml 49316 Phone: 891-9880 http://www.crystalflash.com Patty, Alaina and Tyler Pohl gathering for pictures at Pumpkin World '97. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-10-07.pdf 30cbb741ef48269266916d1716df32ac PDF Text Text S POSTAGE Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas r ^1.0^ Middleville, Michigan 49333 126th Year No 41/October 7 1997 121 SO Village snow plow decision may re-surface at next meeting by Barbara Gall Staff Writer The snow plow debate may be brought up yet again at the Monday. Oct. 13. meeting of the Caledonia Village Coun­ cil. After hashing over this is­ sue since July, council thought it finally had settled the matter last month, when it canceled an order for a new Ford Louisville plow in favor of a similar International 4900 truck, but which was equipped with automatic instead of manual transmission. However, the truck purchase apparently is still a subject of debate and speculation by some residents and al least one council trustee, who are ask­ ing whether council can cancel the Ford order without facing court action. Carol Yurkus, sales repre­ sentative from Motor City Ford Truck Inc. in Livonia, handled the Ford order and re­ portedly has said she will at­ tend the October council meet­ ing. It also was reported that she has hinted at a lawsuit against the village, even though the council was ready to offer several hundred dollars as a payment to Motor City Ford for its administrative costs incurred in the cancella­ tion. Caledonia Village Manager Pete Stull said in an interview last week that he has talked to Yurkus' boss, who apparently considers the order canceled, but wants the village to pay Motor City $2,500 in admin­ strati ve costs. He did not threaten any liti­ gation, Stull said. "We’re still negotiating the price for their adminstrative work on the cancelled order." he said. "And that is where we are right now." Stull said last week that h We’re still negotiating the price for their administrative work on the cancelled order, and that is where we are right now. — Pete Stull Motor City had not yet asked to be on the agenda, but he planned to check with the dealer to find out if someone did indeed plan to appear be­ fore the council. If the plow issue does come up again, it will be occupying yet more council time in dis­ cussion and debate, as well as space in local newspapers. Stull said the whole thing dates back to April, when he first came to Caledonia as part-time manager. He said he learned then that one of the things council wanted to in­ vestigate was the purchase of a new snow plow truck. In the past, the village usually has purchased a used truck, but this year most of those already were bought up, many by Io­ nia County, which lost its fleet in a fire last year. Stull said that when former Homecoming Happiness... T-K's Homecoming Royalty... Jared Otto and Anya Prichard were honored as king and queen at the 1997 T-K Homecoming festivities on Friday night. The two were given the honors at a special halftime presentation. Here, the royal pair pose for snap shots. For more information about Friday night's Homecoming, see the inside pages of this week’s Sun & News. Paul Wade (77) leads the T-K homecoming victory celebration following Friday night’s 31-14 win over league power Hamilton. The Trojans are now 5-0 overall and 4-0 in the O-K Blue. For more photos and information on the game, see the inside pages of today’s Sun & News. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Council President Glen Klaver resigned, he had. therefore, left information about a possible lease/buy agreement that might work for the village, and Stull looked into that as one of the options the council could consider in obtaining a new truck. "I felt that with sewer re­ pairs coming up, the lease op­ tion might allow us to keep more of our cash right now for some of those projects, so I presented the lease/buy idea to the council," he said. In July, Stull told the coun­ cil that Duthler Ford had of­ fered the village an agreement in which council could obtain a fully-equipped Ford Louisville demonstration ve­ hicle through a five-year lease/buy plan for a total cost of $87,200, including interest. Several residents at the meeting protested that pro­ posal and the equipment that came with the truck. Some members of the council also wanted more than one bid and more time for the council to consider the purchase, even though the dealer could not guarantee the truck would re­ main available very long. The council did not buy that truck, authorizing instead a special committee of two trustees and a village resident to investigate the whole snow plowing issue, including whether the village even should continue to handle its own snow plowing. In August, that committee reported to the council that it had determined that residents would get the best and mostcost effective service if the village continued to plow its own streets. The committee also had searched for another truck, since the first Ford See Snow plowing, P. 2 In This Issue... J • Three Middleville men named ‘Outstanding Citizens’ • TK students celebrate ‘Homecoming’ • Caledonia Library fund-raiser ‘Maze Days’ to end this Saturday • Middleville man charged in Lake County stabbing �Poge 2/The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/October 7, 1997 SNOWPLOWING, continued from front pagedertlo njp^el was $ol(i the day IfteMhc July council meeting. . The eommitfte looked for a Kl*kcbsN»hl specifinit locate <4ic jj:i2i^uiomat*c-transmis­ sion. It recommended, there­ fore, its second choice: a 1998 Ford Louisville with standard transmission offered by Motor City Truck Inc. The cost of this truck was estimated to come in under $61,500, with a big portion of the savings coming from the vehicle's standard instead of automatic transmission, and from using the village's spreader instead of buying a new one. Council at that meeting au­ thorized purchase of the Ford truck at a price not to exceed $63,000. with the committee to have the say in adding or deleting options as cost al­ lowed. The order was phoned into Motor City that evening, Aug. 12. At the council's Sept. 8 meeting, however. Trustee Dan Erskine brought up the truck again. Because the vil­ lage's Department of Public Works employees and some residents opposed using an au­ tomatic transmission truck for plowing. Erskine had found yet another truck, the Interna­ tional 4900. It was similar to the Ford, and did boast an au­ tomatic transmission, but would cost the village about MILLER MEANS... | Middleville Office 317 Arlington, M-37 (616) 795-3305 $64,500, Erskine said. After considerable discus­ sion and an initial tie vote, the council finally decided 5-1 to cancel the Ford order to purchase the International at a not-to-exceed cost of $65,000. Stull warned council before it voted that it would have to compensate Ford sales representative Carol Yurkus at least several hundred dollars for her costs. Stull said that when he called Yurkus, her boss was on vacation, but she was "not very happy" about losing the order. She had heard the coun­ cil was looking for automatic transmission and did come up with two other trucks, but Stull said neither fit what the village had said it was looking for. The first, Stull said, was "loaded" with equipment, and the cost of that truck was in the mid-seventies, more than council had authorized. "It was similar to the truck that the council had turned down in July," he said. The second truck was an older, but unused 1996 vehicle that also had some equipment on it that would have to come off. However, by the time Yurkus offered either of these trucks, council already had voted to buy the International. Stull himself then left for a planned short vacation that same week, and with Yurkus' Miller REAL ESTATE Karen Brown............. 795-9331 Cathy Williamson CRS. GRI........................... 795-9090 Debbie Erway........... 623-8357 Sandi Haman............. 891-8868 1940' Kay Stolsonburg CRS. ASSOC BROKER 4 SALES MANAGER.......... 795-7272 Larry Allerding, crs ASSOC BROKER & GEN MGR 945-9103 boss still on vacation. Ersk­ ine sent a registered letter the following week to Motor City Ford, canceling the order for the first truck. Stull said that after check­ ing with others in the truck sales industry. he was prepared to offer Motor City $250$500 for its administrative costs on the canceled truck. However, he said he did not actually mention that sum to Yurkus. He did tell her that the village would be glad to give her a small fee for her work, he said. Yurkus' boss then returned from his vacation and, with Stull still on vacation, first talked to Erskine about the cancellation. When Stull re­ lumed from his vacation, he called the Ford official, who said the village must pay Mo­ tor City $2,500 for the cancel­ lation. Stull said last week that he felt the original $500 offer was more than adequate, and hoped the matter could be set­ tled soon. However, he said, he is expecting delivery only of the International truck, not two trucks as some residents said they fear. "These kinds of orders do get canceled." he said. "Any business experiences this. I look for the International truck to be delivered to us, probably in November at a cost of $63,748." SOLD! Hastings Office 149 West State St. (616) 945-5182 Jean Chase, crs. gri. .945-0235 Bill Slagstad............ 948-9842 Audrey Burdick crs. gri........................ 945-2451 Cindy Scotti- Scott. 948-4228 Ron Lewis.................. 945-5103 Roy Carlson, gri........795-3611 Dave Belson............. 948-9482 Carol Lee................... 795-9482 Dianne Feldpausch crs. gri. sales mgr. 948-9913 Marilyn Ayars appointed to Vietnam Vets service officer Marilyn Ayars (right) with Joyce Weinbrecht. Marilyn Ayars of Mid dleville has been appointed Vietnam Veterans of American Association Service Officer. The appointment was made by V.V.A. Director George Claxton. She will serve the Western Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Ayars was previously employed by Barry County Veterans Affairs as the authorized agent and veterans counselor on a part-time basis, and then 3 Vi years ago went to Calhoun County, fulltime in that same capacity. She was replaced in Barry County by Joyce F. Weinbrecht. Claxton reported, “Marilyn was appointed over several candidates for service officer for this area.” He cited her experience, training, cons­ cientiousness, and tenacity as a veterans’ advocate, along with the fact that she is one of few persons who is a national­ ly certified service officer, with federal accreditation credentials. “Her record for assisting veterans is unprecedented," he said. “She will be a major asset to the Veterans of Michigan. She is continuously advancing her career and at­ tending Michigan State University on a part-time basis.” Her offices will be in Grand Rapids, Battle Creek. St. Joseph. Jackson. Traverse Ci­ ty, Muskegon and once a month in Hastings Her schedule will be posted soon. Appointments with her in Hastings may be made by con­ tacting Barry County Veterans Affairs. 948-4881. Many changes have been made in veterans benefits and the government has cut some benefits. Ayars said, “We must ad­ vise the veteran population of changes and assist them in re­ taining those which they so richly deserve.” There are between 6.000 and 8.000 veterans in Barry County. Though she was appointed by the Vietnam Veterans Association, she may assist any veteran from World War II through Bosnia, and any period of conflict in between. Jim Simmons, service of­ ficer for the Southwest Region of Michigan, representing the American Legion is also serv­ ing the Barry County area. He is in Hastings at the Lawrence J Bauer Legion Post. 325 S. Church St.. Hastings, on the third Monday of each month from 10 a m. until 3 pm and at Simmonds-Williams Post. Hickory Comers on the se­ cond Friday of each month from 10 a m. until 2 p.m. If there are any questions about any of the veterans’ ser­ vice officers’ services, call Barry County Veterans' Af­ fairs at 948-4881 on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 9 a.m. un­ til 3 p.m. and on Fridays from 9 a.m. until noon. /Itea ScJted Thornapple Kellogg School Lunch Menu 1. PRICE REDUCED, CALEDONIA! This home is a charmer! Features 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, main floor laundry, formal dining room and a study. With a woodburner in the living room, you can keep worm on these upcoming cool nights. Has access to Campau Lake. Coll Kay Stolsonburg to see this fine home today....................... $94 900. 3. GUN LAKE COHIOCUL PROPERTY. This 3 plus bedroom home bos 2 baths, a full finished lower level with family room and 2%-cor attached garage, all setting on 12 plus acres in a prime traffic area. Also included is a commercial building with approx. 2800 sq ft. Call Deb Erway today 1 MIDDLEVILLE HOBBY FARM. A lovely 4 bedroom home with an attached garage and 2 large pole buildings, all setting on approximately 20 acres. Quiet and peace­ ful setting. Middleville Schools. Call Karen Brown to see this spacious form today...... ...........................................................$159,900 Wednesday, Oct. 8 Chili/crackers, wh. wheat bread, veggie sticks, pears. Thursday, Oct. 9 Breakfast for lunch, french toast sticks, sausage, potato wedges, orange juice. Friday, Oct. 10 Pizza, peas or carrots, cin­ namon apple slices. Monday, Oct. 13 Burrito/salsa, Mexicali com. Spanish rice, refried beans, rosy pears. Tuesday, Oct. 14 Stagecoach spaghetti, wild west raw veggies, ranch dressing, grape cluster, ice MettuA royal bronwie, breadstick. NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School. Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. Thornapple Kellogg Breakfast Menu Wednesday, Oct. 8 French toast sticks, syrup, juice, milk. Thursday, Oct. 9 Oatmeal, muffin, juice, milk. Friday, Oct. 10 Bagel with cream cheese and jelly, orange juice, milk. Monday, Oct. 13 Scrambled eggs, toast, jel­ ly, juice, milk. Tuesday, Oct. 14 Breakfast pizza, juice, milk. Col°r Tours^Mk Coming Soon on the GUN LAKE PRINCESS. Call for reservations. Toil free 1-888-557-7775 4. BETWEEN MD0LEWLLE AND HASTWGS. This rooms. 1 % baths a fireplace in the family room. 2-cor attached garage deck. Middleville Schools Give Kay Stolsonburg $134 900 S. IMDDLEYK1E SCHOOLS. Beoutiful 40 ocres of rolling terro.n Has much potermal for development. Possible land contract terms. Col' Karon Brown today S®9 6, CALEDONIA SCHOOLS. Beautiful riverfront acreage in Caledonia Property has boon approved for septic by Kent County Health Dept Cail listing office for survey and restrictions Give Kay Stolsonburg a coll today to see this fine property $®4 900 FOR MORE MIDDLEVILLE. GUN LAKE AND CALEDONIA AREA PROPERTIES PLEASE SEE OUR ADS ON PAGE 2 OF THE REMINDER, IN THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS AND IN THE HOMES DIGEST OF GRAND RAPIDS MAGAZINE. Bridles and Bits has September meeting The Bodies and Bits 4-H group had its annual potluck and awards banquet at the Hope Township Hall on Sept 15. The kids received their yearly pins and certificates Group members held a short meeting afterward. The next meeting will be held at the Hope Township Hall Monday, Oct. 20. Rose Garden Caledonia Plaza M-37 B F~ — ■ 891-3550 fall extra vaganza SALE! • Fresh Flowers • Candy Grams • Silk & Dried • Balloons • Cards • Weddings • Gifts & Fruit Baskets NEW Line of Custom Made Bridal Headpieces \ i i * Exclusive Reminder Service and the Very Popular "Poirier” Roses �The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/October 7, 1997/Page 3 Three Middleville men named ‘outstanding citizens’ Daniel Wenger won the Hastings Jaycees Mainstreet Bank outstanding young farmer of the year, he was not present at the ceremony due to illness. The Thomapple Kellogg High School and Community Education Dept, will present their Annual Report on Wednesday, October 15, 1997 at 3:00 p.m. in room 301 in the High School. The Public is welcome. Kevin Neely (left) and Brian Tyner were given awards at the Hastings Jaycees Mainstreet Bank Honors Saturday, Sept. 27. WOOD TV 8 anchor Linda White (center) presented the awards. he said. Helping people is what Neeley said he has always wanted to do. In his current position, he is given a chance to help people and fulfill his dream of being a firefighter. His job allows him to work as both firefighter and EMT and he has had extensive training in both areas. He said he believes that all people in his line of work must possess courage. His job, he said, demands that workers overcome their per­ sonal fears to step up and help others. Another goal Neeley has is to get a full-time job with a big city fire department because of his desire to help people. He said it only makes sense that if he is in a big city, there will be more people who need help. "Your support, guidance, and patience have helped keep me on the right path," he said in accepting the award. Throughout the evening. guests were entertained by the Hastings High School choir and by Greg Mathews, who sang "God Bless the USA." White was given a MainStrect Bank T-shirt as thank you gift for emceeing the event. Warm Up Your I wooes Windows KLONDIKE fffff Drapery Lining and 20% SAVINOS on fabric for all valances, Cornice boards, side panels, etc.! e»p 10/7/97 MVIJMon Hunter Douglas Silhouettes! Exp 10/7/97 Without Blasting Your Budget! rwi experience of growing up in a family that farms had a big effect on his future decisions. If it wasn’t for his family, he said he wouldn’t be in farming. Besides his father and brother, he also works with his wife. Anne, whose hard work he credits for making his job possible. She works as a bookkeeper, milker, runner, cook and consultant and is the mother of two children. Joseph and Sarah. "I was very honored that the Jaycees presented that award to me," he said. "It was a surprise to have received it." Tyner, whose "devotion to his job as a firefighter carries over into his work in educating the people of his community." according to a prepared statement at the honors ceremony. Tyner said he feels that his greatest contribution is his ability to teach the public about fire safety. He added that he also enjoys bringing the issues of fire safety and prevention down to a level that even the youngest of children can understand. The opportunity to share knowledge with children of all ages, he said, is exciting. The ability children have of soaking up knowledge like sponges." he said, is a joy to see. He said he believes that the most important quality that anyone should possess is adaptability. He credits the fire service for showing him the importance of higher education. He hopes to finish his education and find fulltime employment with a West Michigan fire department. He also said he would like to teach fire safety to the public and make people more aware of the danger that fire poses. A'second generation fire­ fighter, he said he thinks his father’s dedication to the job and his own early involve­ ment made the decision to become a firefighter an easy one. He said he looks back at the time he got to spend working alongside his father as one of his greatest joys. "I thank my colleagues and family for this honor," ■ later became the noon by Mandy Habd anchor and lifestyles re­ Staff Writer The Hastings Jaycees and porter. Farming has been a MainStrcet Savings Bank honored Daniel V. Wenger. lifelong enterprise for Kevin Neely and Brian Wenger. He has lived on his Tyner, all of Middleville, at family's dairy farm his entire a special program Saturday, life. He is now in a Sept. 27. for their achieve­ partnership with his father ments and contributions to Robert and brother Martin. Together they farm 600 their community. Wenger was named the acres and have a herd of outstanding young farmer of cows in excess of 200. the year, Neely was the Wenger’s responsibilities are outstanding young primarily with animals. He EMT/paramcdic, and Tyner spends his days lending to was named the outstanding their health and working with cows to get the most young firefighter. The three Middleville resi­ milk production out of them dents were among other that he can. He said he is not opposed Barry County residents who also were recognized for to using new techniques to improve production and effi­ accomplishments. The evening was emceed ciency. but does not jump by WOOD-TV Channel 8 into anything on a whim. When a hormone called newswoman Linda White. "It is an honor and a privi­ BST entered the market, he waited several years before lege to be here for another year." she said. "Service to using it. This hormone increases Immunity is the best work of milk production and Wenger life." While joined the 24-hour said he wanted to see for news 8 team in October himself what the long term 1994 as a general effects were on cow health. He said that the assignment reporter. 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But don't let our professionalism frighten you. We're the same friendly, courteous folks who've been serving this community for a long time. • BUSINESS LOANS SAVINGS • PERSONAL LOANS •' m ■ ■ ■■ CHECKING • MOTOR VEHICLE/BOAT INTEREST CHECKING & TRAILER LOANS BUSINESS ACCOUNTS • GUARANTEED STUDENT LOANS CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT • RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGES INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS • HOME EQLITY/IMPROVEMENT LOANS RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION LOANS 7« • MOBILE HOME LOANS MIDDLEVILLE DUTTON MAIN OFFICE • CREDIT CARD Qp 627 East Mam St. 303 North Arlington 3205 68th St. Middleville, MI Caledonia, MI (616) 795-3361 (616) 698-6337 (616) 891-8113 <•»»!« i* —— «—•.w. .in. g THE FIRST NAME IN COMMUNITY SERVICE BANKING TATE ANK ALEDONIA fit FDIC i �Poge 4/The Sun ond News, Middleville. Ml/October 7, 1997 Neigh bars NORMA VELDERMAN With... It is Thursday and it is such a beautiful day Our tomatoes are now done We have been able to give away a lot. I hate it before the time change because it is so dark in the morning that I have to wait until it is almost 7 o'clock. Otherwise, I can’t see. Our son Dave and his girlfriend slopped to drop off a truck for Cay. They are on their way to six months in Arizona, where he tests cars. Then it’s back to Michigan for six months at White Lake. Neva Aicken said they were enjoying the beautiful day I just got a lovely card from Doc and Joyce Wagoner Don. the one who played the organ so beautifully at church, making me want to dance down the aisle on our way out He said to say hi. to Houston and all the rest of you. The church sen ice for Lois Bremer was great. To me, she has always been a good friend. I was so pleased there was this special day for her. Lois and I used to take turns doing the weekly news col­ umn Lois is such a giving person and she deserved her special day. Russ Bender fell a week ago Monday and broke his hip He was eight days in the hospital after getting screws in it in the GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH morning and up on his feet in the afternoon He gets up and walks witfi help now. He received wonderful care and even his old room back Dorothy Fisher has been having trouble with chemo and upset stomach She said that a lot of Parmalee folks go to the Thomapple Kitchen for coffee on Thursday and they just love to visit. It's sort of their own Parmalee coffee time. I think that she said they have had as many as 10 folks just visiting and it recharges their batteries. Florence Fiala told me she went to Turkeyville with the rest of the senior citizens. They had to meet up at the Villa because of the tom up conditions at school parking lot. The group went to see a play. “Singing In the Rain." and had a nice lunch. I just love talking to Pat Moeller. She is so plucky and doesn’t let life get her down. Her voice when she answers the phone is so cheerful. It recharges my batteries just to visit with her. Marian Martin said that son Larry and his wife and grand­ son are coming for a memorial for Bob’s wife in Grand Rapids this weekend. Well, folks. I guess this is it for this week. Have a good week and be sure to help so­ meone as a caring friend. Love you all very much. PTO planning Coat Swap this Saturday The Thomapple Kellogg PTO will hold its annual Coat Swap Saturday. Oct. 11. from 9 a m. until noon in the McFall Elementary School all-purpose room Gently used coats and other winter garments have been dropped off at the schools in the district PTO members have washed them and they will be available for anyone to take home Saturday. Families are welcome to select a coat, even if they didn’t drop off a coat for the swap Anyone may come in to select coats for families. The selection is only limited by the number and sizes of the LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY PnxJaknrig the Whole Counsel of Cod Services d 9.50 am and 6 pm V or shaping at Kettle Lake School on Vhtncyvile Rd South of 68th Street FIRST BAPTIST ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School....................................................... 9:30a.m. Morning Worship...................................... 10:45 a m Evening Praise....................................................... 6:00p.m. WEDNESDAY................ Family Night 6 30 p.m. 7240 68th Street, SE — Caledonia 2 mile* east of M-37 Pastor, Rev Brian F. Harrison George M Coon. Youth Pastor Music Coordinator. Jeffrey C. Vander Heide M-37, north of Middleville Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Sunday School. ....................................... 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service.. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer 6:45 p.m. Word of Life Clubs...................................... 6:45 p.m. Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)..... 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday.................... 6:30 p.m Prayer Meeting - Wednesday............................7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m. Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass............................ 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass....................... 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. RAY TOWNSEND. Postal SHARON BARNSDALE. Dir of Christian Ed 6 Muse QfnQ OVl-OUZO WELCOME TO SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH KaUmuoo Avenue M 92nd Street CueAwiu Mkhigin Telephone 698-8252 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 pastor Mark Beers g If WC'Ml L2 792-2889 Green Lake Calvary Church 608 145th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891 -8764 CHRISTIAN REFORMED CIHRCH "A church with a caring heart for our community and the world' Sunday Worship 9:45 AM « 11:00 AM Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday School................... 10.45-11:50 a m. (Chikl & Adult) (During the School Year) Re». R. Scott Greenway. Pastor Mike ABes, Youth Lender 10:00 a m. 11:15a.m. ..6:00 p.m. Morning Worship Service.......... Sunday School.............................. Evening Worship Service........... YOU ARE INVITED GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH 12200 Chief Noonday Road (at Gun Lake) Wayland. Michigan 49348 • 79^7903 Worship Service ............. 10:30 a.m. I Barrier Free Programs for All Ages 9:30 a.m. Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 Strnkes Wontap 900 « 4 10 30 an I Uainftdav Hnsib Stgta 600 pm 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 €fje Eime /Hetfjobist Cfjurcfj 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. ARo, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................... 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship.............. 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship................. 6:00 p.m. Children s Classes........ 7:00 p.m. COMMUNITY Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave. Phone 616-891-0287 CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at Soutfc Christian High School (68th St Southwest between Division 8 US 131) Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 AM The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave. m % Church School, Sunday........................ 9:45 a m Morning Worship... 11.00 a.m Evening Worship...... 6:00 p in Wed. Fellowship...... 7:30 p.m. Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia, Ml. ‘‘Be deleted to one another m brotherly love." Rom 12:10 8:00 a.m.................................... Worship Service 9:15 a.m.................................. Educational Hour 10:30 a.m................................. Worship Service | Rev Robert Gerlu'Office. 891-8688*Church 891-9878 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville—Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship.............. 9:30 a m Freeport Sunday School................ 11 00 a m Parmalee Morning Worship........... 9 30 a m. Middleville Sunday School............ 9 30 am. Middleville Morning Worship 11 00 a m Royle Bailard, Pastor Rev. Lee Zachman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 — 868-6437 — Church Office Phone - 795 9266 Peace Reformed Church WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives: CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST (non-traditional, informal) Sundays........................................... 10:30 a m. (All Services have a Nursery available) 795-3667 Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate Church Office: (616) 891-1512 M-37 at 100th St. ' I 708 West Main Street Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor 4$ CALEDONIA a place to belong a place to become (Missouri Synod) Pastor Scott Taylor 8:30 am io 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children's Church will be provided during both services. Sunday Morning Mass. 930 am Sunday School MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Reaching People With Christ 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) CHURCH Church Office Fax.............................. 281-7686 868-6402 Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street ... C 0 M U IIII I I I Sunday School.......................... 9:15 a m. ’ Joyfully committed Io serving Christ, honoring Morning Worship............................ 10:30a.m. Christ's church, and carrying out Christ's commission " Evening Worship.............................. 6:00p.m.Church Office Telephone................ 281 3402 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH garments that have been donated. In the past, families have selected coats or snow pants for the child who just grows faster than the budget, a play coat or a cozy warm coat just right for a child the family couldn’t afford any other way. Coats not picked up on Saturday will be distributed to another organization which can use coats. This is one of the events the TKPTO sponsors each year For more information, attend the next PTO meeting Tues­ day, Oct. 21, at 7 p m in the McFall Library. Barner Free M-37 between Caledonia A Middleville Sundai Worship Services 834 or 1144, 644 Wednesday Sundai School 9:45 6:15 Dinner 6:94 p.m. Cmnt St. <Cb*bni Ajn 4 to Mb Grade; Ctaxn for Children and Adults It A Sr High School Youth Group Cadets and Co meats Altai! BMe Studies 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St •891-8661 'The Church where everybody is somebody ...and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sunday School............................................. 930 a m. Sunday Morning Worship......................... 10 30 am Sunday Evening Worship........................... 6 00 pm. Wed Midweek Prayer & Bible Study....... 7 00 pm. Rev Wilham Brew. Rev Kart Bashlor. Asst Pastor. Mr Mike Deen. Youth Pastor �The Sun and News. Middleville, Ml October 7. 1997/Page 5 Butler - Hammond wed Engagements Shane - Suer to wed Julie Suer and Robert Shane were united in mamage on Sept. 27th at Noels in Jamestown. The maid of honor was Elaine Topel and best man was Rob Harmon. Julie is the daughter of George and Diane Surofchek of Grand Rapids. Robert is the son of Elizabeth Shane and the late Richard Shane of Caledonia The couple left on a nor­ thern honeymoon. There will be an open house on Sunday. Oct. 12 at 10168 Duncan Lake from 2 to 6 p.m. ------- — • CLIP and SAVE------------------- -- I CLOCK and MVSIC BOX REPAIR I All Types House Calls Foe Grandfathers — 1 Year Guarantee — - FREE ESTIMATES. PICK VP X DELLERY | I ON TIME CLOCK REPAIR | —— - J 3601 Maurer Rd . Charlotte __ All-You-Can-Eat ROAST BEEF DINNER . Saturday, Oct. 11th Mr. and Mrs. Charles Max Bedford will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house luncheon hosted by their children on Oct. 18, 1997 from 1-5 p.m at the V.F.W. Hall in Middleville (123 E. Main St.. Middleville). All family and friends ore in­ vited. Max and Jackie were married Oct. 23, 1947 in Middleville. They have two children and three grandchildren. Call for Classifieds Phone 945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 24 Hours a Day * 7 Days a week For Sun & News Action-Ads! Anne-Marie Butler and Christopher John Hammond were united in marriage on June 21, 1997. at Middleville United Methodist Church. The bride is the daughter of David and Betsy Butler of Middleville. The groom is the son of Gary and Sally Ham­ mond of Hastings. Michelle Butler, of Mid­ dleville, was the maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Laura Whitman of Manistee and Denise Wyatt of Jenison. Emma Anderson, of Hastings, served as the flower girl. The best man was Brian Tobias of Grand Rapids. Tom Cnittenden of Grand Rapids and Chad Hennenmann of Utica served as groomsmen. Ushers were Jeff Kerr of Kentwood and John Danielski What’s a Catholic? | • Are you curious about what makes a Catholic, Catholic? Q • Are you married to a Catholic? • Were you raised Catholic — “but that was a long time ago”? • Were you Catholic — but hurt by the “Church”? • Would you like to get you or your children “caught-up” on Sacraments? • Are you wondering what Catholics are up to today? • Are you thinking about becoming Catholic? If you can answer “yes” to any of these questions, please join us at our “Open Inquiry”. Here’s your opportunity to take a look, or a second look, at the Catholic Church today. This gathering will be held on Monday, October 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Holy Family Parish Hall. There’s no obligation. We would like the opportunity to answer your questions. This Open Inquiry will begin at 7:30 and run until 8:30 or until your questions are dealt with. The format will be very informal and refreshments will be served. Stop by, let’s talk. Join us please, at: Holy Family Catholic Parish 9669 Kraft Ave. Caledonia, Ml 49316 For more information contact. Mike Do rd an 891-9259 I fax: 891-1346 of Rockford. Nick Novakoski, of Kentwood, was the ring bearer. The reception, immediately following the ceremony, was held at Hastings Country Club. After honeymooning in Bradenton. Florida, the cou­ ple now resides in North Ver­ mont, Indiana. 5:0® to 7:00 P.M. Adults...*6.00 / Children 6 12 . 5 and under...FREE *3.00 Sponsored by: | | Bowne Center United Methodist Church Located at 84th St. and Alden Nash (M-50) National Depression Screening Day Thursday, October 9 • Hopelessness Sadness • Fatigue Sleeplessness • Restlessness Anxiousness • Irritability • Problems concentrating • Thoughts of death or suicide If you experience any of these symptoms, you may be one of the 17 million Americans who suffer from depression. Free, confidential help is now available on a walk-in basis. On, October 9, National Depression Screening Day, go to the location listed below to fill out a written self-test, receive free educational materials, and talk one-on-one with a mental health professional. Screening Site and Hours Caledonia Clinic 10:00 am - 8:00 pm 9090 S. Rodgers Court, Suite D 616-891-8770 (first professional building north of the light in Caledonia) ■ ■ PT MF H: Christian Mental Health 'IvCDl Sendees Restoring Lives. Renewing Spirits ■ �Poge 6/Th« Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/October 7. 1997 Volunteers increase the quality of life in Middleville area by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Without volunteers, many services and activities would not be available and the vil­ lage of Middleville is full of dedicated people who give their time to many causes. One is Patricia Johns, who has served as president of the McFall Elementary PTO for two years and is now the sec­ retary for the one at Page El­ ementary. She also volunteers time at the Caledonia Library and is helping to do gardening work for all three elementary schools in Middleville. An­ swering phones to collect pledges for the WGVU public radio station in Grand Rapids and working with kids pro­ jects, also keeps her busy. Johns said that sometimes people don't even know who is doing the behind the scenes work "There are a lot of unsung heroes in churches and schools who do work that people don't even know about," she said. But it is these people that help make things run smoothly. Johns said the school dis­ trict in the past has honored volunteers who were given volunteer of the year awards. People, she said, do not have to be extraordinary to volunteer. Many feel that they do. but most volunteers are everyday people giving their time and talents. "People can bring their tal­ ents to whatever help is needed.” she said. Their are many ways for people to help in the school district, which offers chances for people to do anything from helping art teachers to doing clerical work, to work­ ing on crafts and projects. For those who want to get involved, but only have a lim­ ited amount of time, the dis­ trict has some projects that only need work done for one time only. The district's Saturday morning reading program is another activity people in Middleville can participate in. Johns said adults read to the children and seem to enjoy it. Each year Page Elementary invites people to talk to the • FOR LEASE • New Retail Space 14x30 or 14x60 Dutton Area 6874 Hammond Ave. Off 68th St south of the Dutton General Store Phone: (616) 241-1835 GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR: Office or retail in a growing community. STORAGE SPACE Dutton: 10x14 Storage • 60 per month 6874 Hammond Ave., south off 68th St. 241-1835 People enjoy food and fellowship at the Middleville Lions Club chicken dinner. students about their careers. Johns said Principal David Bukala is always looking for people to participate, espe­ cially those with unusual ca­ reers. Volunteer forms recently were sent to parents of ele­ mentary school students. Johns said that people who do not have children in the dis­ trict also are welcome to vol­ unteer. Anyone interested in volun­ teering who did not receive a form can pick one up at any of the schools, or call Chris Boysen at the Community Education office at 795-3397. Middleville resident Denise Griffin spent time volunteer­ ing for Barry Community Hospice. She said she first learned about hospice through the years because her sister in law was a volunteer coordina­ tor for the organization in Holland. In 1990 her father became terminally ill while living in the Pontiac area, so she called hospice. She said she got to know some of the workers and helped with his care because Fall Cleanup Rent the Things You Need! n LAWN INSTALLATION SAVE MONEY - Do It Yourself! • Babcat Loaders • Tractor/Loader YARD EQUIPMENT • • • • • • • • Thatchers Aerator Rototillers Fertilizer Spreaders Lawn Sprayers Post Hole Augers Pumps Chippers iiiiiiiiiinmiui i ummmi ml Middleville Rotary Club members Gina Hackett and Judy Sloan prepare for their trip to Belize. her mother was not able to, and was impressed with their services. "I just couldn't say enough about their care," she said. After grieving her father’s death, she decided to join as a volunteer herself to give something back for the help her father received, she said. "As a Christian, it is a way to show Christ to the world and love other people," she said. She said the aspect of vol­ unteering she liked the most was providing respite care to patients. Since there isn't always a patient in the area to care for, Griffin said she sometimes went into the office and helped the paid staff with paperwork so they had more time to work on other areas in the or­ ganization. She put together training books for the volun­ teers, filed and sorted papers, and ran the copy machine. She also once helped sell cookbooks at Pastoor’s Mar­ ket for a fund-raiser and deliv­ ered trays of cookies and other things to bereaved families from the past year to let them know that hospice was still thinking about them, even though it is no longer directly involved. She said she has enjoyed the chance to provide help for people. "I love doing it because I know what it feels tike," she said. Lon Lefanty is a member of the Middleville Rotary Club and said the group does its best to help people. The club offers scholarships for seniors who will be attending college. He said Rotary used to have one, but now offers four awards. It has raised money for wheelchair lifts and had a pro­ gram in which it loaned car seats for babies to people who could not afford to buy their own. A Rotary leadership camp allows high school students to learn skills and a foreign ex­ change program allows stu­ dents in Middleville to visit students from other countries. The students also visit the United States. Lefanty's two daughters par­ ticipated in this program. Lisa went to Spain, and Nicole went to France. Members Judy Sloan and Gina Hackett and Bill Getty went to Nicaragua to help re­ build schools and the club held a golf tournament to raise money for the people there. Lefanty said Rotary Interna­ tional a few years ago had a goal to immunize every child and raised $2 million for (he cause. Lefanty has been a member of the club since 1984 and served as president at one time. He said he enjoys work­ ing with the club. Middleville offers a lot of other opportunities to volun­ teer. The Middleville Lions Club is available for people to join. Any adult also can con­ sider being a Girl Scout or Boy Scout leader or coach for a community sports team. Other possibilities exist in different parts of the county for people with a variety of interests. Please come celebrate Diane DeYoung’s Retirement Open House October Caledonia < afetorhim Prescnian£IK Urffand 7TO u 5:00 pm Diane is retiring from Odedonia Blementary School with over 20 years of service. She has wanned oar hearts and helped us grow. �The Sun and News. M»ddl«vill«. Ml/Octob^ 7, 1997/Page 7 Obituaries Helen L. Luna----MIDDLEVILLE - Helen L. Luna, age 69, of Middleville, passed away Thursday, Octob­ er 2,1997 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Mrs. Luna was born on August 20, 1928 in San Anto­ nio, Texas, the daughter of Henry and Francisca (Sosa) Hernandez. She was raised in Michigan. She was married to Alfonso L. Luna on October 28, 1961. Mrs. Luna was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed her flowers and spending time with her loved ones. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfonso L. Luna and one brother and a sister. Mrs Luna is survived by a son, Rick (Rebecca) Quesada of Middleville; three grand­ children, Melissa, Erin and Austin Quesada; one sister, Janie Galvan of Middleville; three brothers, Pete (Helen) Hernandez of Middleville, Jessie Hernandez of Freeport and Joe Hernandez of Grand Rapids; god daughter, Linda Izaac of Chicago, Illinois and god son, Lupe Hernandez of Middleville; special friend, Nellie Weyerman. Graveside services were held Saturday, October 4,1997 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Hastings. Reverend Father Charles H. Fischer officiated. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Rose Catholic Church or a chanty of one’s choice. Funeral arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home in Middleville. Kareen Kay Shaeffer MIDDLEVILLE ■ Kareen Kay Shaeffer, age 57, of Middleville, formerly of Hast­ ings, passed away Thursday, October 2, 1997 at her residence. Mrs. Shaeffer was born December 3,1939 in Hastings, the daughter of Lannes and Elizabeth (Hoose) Kenfield. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1957 then moving to Flint for three years working at an area Hospital. She married Robert H. Shaeffer on January 8, 1960 and moved back to Hastings. Mrs. Shaeffer worked as a teachers aid at Northeastern School for 3 years and for the past 18 years at Hastings City Bank. Her hobbies included collecting Santa’s, gardening, reading and antique shopping. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Lisa Shaeffer and her parents. Mrs. Shaeffer is survived by her husband, Robert H. Shaef­ fer of Middleville; three sons, Mark Shaeffer of Hastings, Eric (Tonya) Shaeffer of Hast­ ings and Gregg (Jennifer) Shaeffer of Hastings; four grandchildren, Joe Shaeffer, Leah Shaeffer, Casey Shaeffer and Collyn Shaeffer; one brother, Lannes Kenfield and wife, Barbara of New York; her stepmother, Cleone Trumble of Hastings and a step brother, Richard Brower of Hastings. Funeral services were held Monday, October 6, 1997 at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Pastor Michael Anton officiated. Burial took place at Hastings Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Louise Lindemulder MIDDLEVILLE - Mrs Louise Lindemulder, 71, of Middleville passed away Saturday, October 4, 1997 at her home. She was bom on July 29, 1926 in Cadillac, the daughter of John and Maggie Bode. She was raised in McBain and attended schools there. She married Harm Lindemuider on September 20, 1946. She was a wonderful, caring, loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She taught us all so much about God and life that we will never forget. She will live on forever in the lives of the ones she has touched. She was preceded in death by one son, Gary Lindemulder; her parents, John and Maggie Bode, and two sisters. Henmet Bode and Alberta Bninink. Mrs. Lindemulder is survived by her husband, Harm Lindemulder, her child­ ren, Roger (Marilyn) Linde­ mulder of Holland. Cynthia (Jim) Bender of Middleville and Daniel (Chris) Lindemul­ der of Freeport; seven grand­ children, Mike Lindemulder, Amanda Lindemulder, Brian Bender, Brad Bender, Andy Lindemulder, Alex Lindemul­ der and Baby Lindemulder; five sisters, Esther (Ren) DeRuiter of Cadillac, Evelyn (Jake) Oudman of Cadillac, Mae (Pete) Kuipers of Grand Rapids, Doris (Al) DeBoer of Cadillac and Eleanor Koetje of Cadillac; one brother, Alfred (Nell) Bode of Cadillac; one brother-in-law, Lawrence (Jo) Brunink of Cadillac; and several nieces and nephews Funeral services were held Monday, October 6, 1997 at the Peace Reformed Church in Middleville with Rev. F.L. “Red” Faber officiating. Inter­ ment at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Rapids. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Let Us Do Your Home Work Check-Out Our Sunwear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. 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The girls poured chocolate sauce into the cups while blindfolded. Thornapple Kellogg High School students last week celebrated homecoming by participating in a variety of activities. The first one was the human pyramid contest. The TK band played short pop tunes in between activities. Then the students had to jump across the gym in potato sacks. Whoever fin­ ished the course first was the winner. The results were announced at the football game that evening. Hours: Mon. Noon-8 pm; Wed.-Fri. 10 am-6 pm; Sat. 10 am-3 pm, Closed Tues. & Sun. Expressive Shirts & More 109 Railroad Street Middleville. Ml 49333 (616) 795-0222 EXAM, BITE-WING X-RAYS $ A 700 & ROUTINE CLEANING T1 The cheerleaders performed short cheers during the afternoon to get students excited about the upcoming game. FREE ORTHODONTIC CONSULTATION FREE TEETH WHITENING CONSULTATION It's Never To Late To Start A Preventive Maintenance Program. Give Us A Call Today! This month register to win a FREE Sonicare Tooth Brush WAYNE H. BELD, d.d s. 9958 Cherry Valley Ave., SE, Ste. I Caledonia, Ml 49316 Call now for appointment 891-0004 3 The pie eating contest gave students a chance to test how much and how fast they could eat. �Th« Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/October 7, 1997/Poge 9 Caledonia FFA to host third annual farm toy show Oct. 18 More than 25 dealers will be busy in the Caledonia High School gym bright and early Saturday morning, Oct. 18. carefully arranging their displays of new and old toy tractors, trucks, farm wagons, banks and even the tractors that kids used to pedal around neighborhood sidewalks a generat ion ago. These "toys” have now become collectors' items as well as playthings, and the Caledonia FFA for the third consecutive year will be host to its own toy show, to be held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on the 18th. Admission is $2 per person at the door, with children under 10 admitted free. Refreshments will be available. Last year, nearly 1.000 visitors of all ages came from around Michigan and neighboring states to browse, to buy and even get appraisals on their own collectibles. Proceeds from the show’s admissions, concessions and the sale of FFA items all go toward funding FFA leadership training activities and to sending members to state and national conventions. FFA members sell the refreshments, work al the registration table and help keep the event operating as smoothly as possible. The toy show has been organized each year by former Caledonia FFA member Tony Gnnage. who has collected farm toys all his life. He not only had dreamed of a show in Caledonia, but also wanted to help younger FFA members meet the escalating costs of attending the conferences and the leadership training sessions so valuable to the FFA program. The show's success in its first two years has brought back the vendors for this year's event. Grinage points out that the toys offered for sale can range in price from just a few dollars to more than a thousand dollars, depending on its size, age and, of course, how rare it has become. Usually, there is something available for every budget and for even the youngest collectors, he said. Some of the vendors even sell toy parts for those who enjoy restoring old toys. Grinage and the FFA hope that once again the show will draw both experienced collectors and newcomers. "Il's fun to pick out a present for a child, add to your own collection or just look," he said. Anyone with questions about the show should contact FFA advisor Al Stceby at CHS (891-8129) or call 8918542. Caledonia FFA officers display two collector tractors and last year's official FFA Farm Toy Show sweatshirt as they remind the community to stop in at this year's show on Oct. 18. From the left are Jason Workman, Crissy DeRuiter, Mary Palbykin, Allison Smith, Dan Van Kalker and Jill Zinger. 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WAYNE AND MARIE F1NKBEINER, FOUNDERS - WITHOUT YOU NONE OF THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE! �Poge 10/Th« Sun and News, Middleville. Ml October 7, 1997 McFall children learn about how to make a 911 phone call The good neigh bear visited the students during the program and gave them hugs. them have already done and that it is even easier to dial 911 because there are fewer numbers to remember. When people dial 911, he The students also colored figures oi people iney neeu io know aooui wnen hi said, they get a dispatcher an emergency and learned where the numbers 9 and 1 are on a telephone. on the line who will ask by Mandy Habel colleague Ann Bartlett emergency situations. what the emergency is. The students were divided Staff Writer visited McFall Elementary Emergencies, he said, State Farm Insurance students last week to teach up into three groups that ro­ could be a fire, an accident between several in which someone is agent Lon Lcfanty, and them how to handle tated different stations. seriously injured, or Students at one station someone who has an illness practiced making a 911 and has to be rushed to the phone call and made sure hospital. they knew how to answer He said 911 is a useful questions the dispatcher number, but it should only asked. Students used a be used for actual simulator at another station emergencies. to continue practicing The dispatcher, Bartlett answering questions a said, will ask the person to dispatcher would ask if there state the emergency then was an emergency. will ask for the person’s When the students learned name, address and if he or how to handle emergencies, she is at home. The caller they were given sheets to then will be asked to follow color in that showed pictures instructions for what to do of people they need to know until help arrives. about who can help them. Lefanty said it is On the last page was a important that children learn Caledonia Across from diagram of a phone key pad. their addresses and phone Seif Chevrolet Students were told to put the numbers, but if they don’t numbers in the correct order know them, they shouldn't and mark the 9 and 1 keys worry too much. so they know what they need Bartlett worked with the to dial. students while they Lefanty told the students practiced dialing 911 and that dialing a phone is answering questions. She probably something most of asked each child individually if he or she has ever called 911 and what had happened. She asked the children to think of an emer­ gency that they can use when they use the simulator and made sure they were dialing the correct numbers. She also helped them de­ termine what would be con­ sidered an emergency and what would not be. Anything that a bandage can be put on, she said, is probably not an emergency. Neither is an argument with siblings, a broken television set. or a cat stuck in a tree. All students received a 911 training guide that ► NEW • NEW • NEW • NEW . ► Big “O” ►Smoke House - ► Best You Ever Had * k Fish & Beef Jerky 891-5555 - NEW • NEW • NEW • NEW A A. Qreat (prices On J? (great Selection Of'Wattpaper o 30-35% Off All Wallpaper Orders ★ 4 Spools of Stock Border for.. $5.00 ★ @ MwZ/e^s- Full Service Paint & Wallpaper Shop Sales. Rental. Custom Tmtmg Service • Service • Service 227 E. MAIN ST.. CALEDONIA, MI 49316 616-891-9171 explains what the children should do in an emergency situation. The guide was put together by Hanson Industries and was created by the Parents Workshop of Child Safety Communications Inc. of New York. Members of the workshop developed and tested the guide with their own preschool, kindergarten and early elementary school age children. The guide also was reviewed by professionals, including a child psychologist, 911 experts and emergency service people. The guide stated that before doing anything else, children should be trained to understand what is happening in different specific situations. Showing them pictures and asking them to describe what is happening in them aloud will help them learn what an emergency situation is. Then the child can actually start the dialing procedure, using a touch tone pad illustration. Children should be in­ structed to press the nine key one time and the one key two times. Giving extra emphasis to the number nine will make it easier for children to remember which number is dialed once and which is dialed twice. Children should practice saying the numbers out loud while they dial so they understand what they are doing. They also should practice stating an emergency out loud as well as their first and last names, phone number and address.. Emergency personnel are trained to keep children on the line as long as possible so they can gain as much information as they can about the situation. The students were given red circular stickers that they were instructed to put by 911 to outline the calling pattern. Two stickers should be placed next to the number one. and one next to the number nine to help them remember how many times to press those keys. The guide recommended that parents explain to their children that if an ambulance is sent to their home when it is not needed, it may not be able to help someone who really needs it at the same time. After children learn the steps, parents should place a piece of tape over the tele­ phone receiver button to pre­ vent them from actually dialing 911. Children then should go through the procedure. Children should be in­ structed to never remove the red stickers from the tele­ phone. Some communities do not Continued next page — IRaihWs IW Kids Closet Consignment • Memory Album* • Ynrm -X-M SuppHe* • Cmiom Fleming * • 2 Off Card Shop - QuiXing Fehrk* • Hallinieen Grtlumr, & Supple • U U JO Hratrlet* • finy Hour* M-F 9-8; Sal. 9-5 30 891-1106 In Ihr Culrdonu I'lllaje Crnt*r D.l ll on �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/October 7, 1997/Page 11 From previous page — have 911 services. Parents are recommended to confirm their emergency number with their local service provider before training their children. For more information on fire and natural catastrophe procedures, people should contact their local fire departments and law enforcement agencies for specific literature and training. Families should develop a fire plan, including escape routes and designated meeting places. Children should be aware that in certain situations they may need to call 911 from a neighbor's house, if, for example, theirs is on fire or there is an intruder. Parents should teach chil­ dren to describe the situation clearly and completely, to listen carefully, and to follow every instruction given by the dispatcher. Fager said she had been hinking about starting a pro­ gram about 911 to educate he public and had been working on it for two weeks when Lcfanty coincidentally called and asked to work with her. IRES-PLUS Our Prices Are G We’re Your #1 Choice for McFall Elementary School students learned last week about how to call 911 in the case of an emergency. Ann Bartlett helped them practice making a call. She said they are mainly targeting children ages preschool to fourth grade and many of them can handle emergencies well. State Farm, she said, has been helpful with working on this project. 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The cost to enter the maze is $5 for adults and $3 for kids ages 6-12. Children under 5 are admitted free. It is located on 92nd Street between Kraft and Patterson. “The cool weather last spring delayed the planting at the Geld, and then because of rain and soil conditions, the growth was uneven and spo­ radic, and we were worried," Heiss said. "Then the sun came out and it did start to grow. We did have to adjust the design, however, because of the soil, but it all turned out, despite the slow start. We were ready on opening day." Heiss estimates that about 6,400 people from one week old to 100 years old will have visited the maze during the eight weekends it has been open to the public An aver­ age of about 800 guests have arrived each weekend, some from as far away as Indiana and Ohio and Chicago, to en­ joy several hours in the labyrinth laid out in a field of what looks like com, but ac­ tually is sorghum, planted at the recommendation of local farmers. "Even though the maze wasn't really handicapped ac­ cessible, wheelchairs have gone through," Heiss said. Visitors also brought their own guests, some of whom were from other countries, such as Austria, Canada and Mexico, she added. On weekdays, the field has been the destination for about 32 private groups ranging in size from eight to 100. School groups, church groups, business organiza­ tions and scouts each booked their special times at the maze in advance, adding another es­ timated 1,100 people to the visitor total. When it's all over, the fund­ raiser will have brought in about $30,000 to put toward building a new Caledonia li­ brary next to the vil­ lage/township office buiding on Maple Street. Heiss credited media public­ ity and word-of-mouth with the huge turnout. Even the American Libraries publica­ tion wants to publish an arti­ cle and a photo of the project to share with other libraries, she said. The Kent District Library also is going to support enter­ ing the maze fund raiser into competition for the American Library Association's presti­ gious John Cotton Dana pub­ lic relations award. In addi­ tion, an article about the maze STAUFFER & WIGGERS INSURANCE AGENCY Call us for a quote for all of your insurance needs. • Auto • Life • Health • Home • Business • Investment Caledonia Village Centre 9365 Cherry Valley Avenue Caledonia, Ml 49316 k 891-9294 A Caledonia's new library building is being designed to allow plenty of natural light and to complement the village/township office building next door. will appear in the Library Administrator's Digest, said Claudya Muller, director of the Kent District Library. "None of this could have happened without the undying efforts of the volunteers, who worked at the maze in sun, rain and mud. who put up with the bugs and wrestled with the machinery it took to create and maintain it," Heiss said. "These people have given so much to this project, and they deserve all the credit for its success." The proceeds from this Friends of the Library fund­ raiser will make a nice dent in lhe original $800,000 esti­ mated cost of the new library. The maze money will be added to a $100,000 bequest, a $50,000 contribution from Caledonia Township and an­ other $21,556 from previous fund-raisers and donations. The Friends hope to add yet another $10,000 to that total, and the township has pledged another $50,000 contribution. But the local effort that went into the creation and op­ eration of the maze has un­ doubtedly been the most re­ warding fund-raiser, both for the volunteers and for the visi­ tors. "I have been very very pleased with the results," said Library Advisory Board Chairman Eric Longman. He and his family spent hours at the maze, helping cut back the sorghum so that the planned CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING on PROPOSED TOWNSHIP BUDGET PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 15, 1997 at 7:30 P.M. at the Caledonia Township and Village Hall, 250 Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, the Township Board of the Township of Caledonia will hold a public hearing on the proposed budget of the Township of Caledonia for fiscal year 1998. A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspection at the offices of the Caledonia Township Clerk, 250 Maple St., Caledonia, Michigan, 891-0070, during regular business hours. All interested persons may attend the public hearing on the proposed budget and be heard with regards to the matter. Dated: October 2, 1997 Patricia Snyder Township Clerk (307) pattern of paths would be wide enough for people. They also have worked faithfully at the maze during public days. "The best part of this whole thing was that people who came to the maze really en­ joyed it," Longman said. "And for many, it was truly a fam­ ily event. They seemed to have a good time in the maze and with the game boards they could find in the maze quad­ rants." Joan Botsford, who first proposed the maze idea and then spent hours planning the design and then laying it out with garden hoses at the field, agreed. "We're tired, but we’re so pleased," she said. "We tried to keep track of how many people were going through, but at times we were so swamped, we just couldn’t. "One Sunday, we had peo­ ple show up from Chicago, who even went through the maze in the rain. But most of the time, we were lucky to have good weather and a great turnout, and I think everyone left happy." Botsford said the Caledonia maze planners received a lot of advice from three charities in Detroit who had done a maze there, and she praised Caledo­ nia farmer Butch Welton, who planted the field, and who "knew exactly what to do with that field." "Then what would we have done without Pete Bush, who let us use his field. There are just so many people to thank, especially all those who do­ nated their time and labor to make this all happen." Heiss said that although the "maze craze" is winding down, other library money-makers are ongoing Raffle tickets are still being sold for $5 each to win a year’s lease on a new Ford pickup and two women's rings. The drawings for these prizes will be held at the Caledonia Fire Bam on Hal­ loween night. Tickets are on sale at the library. Families and businesses also can purchase named quilt tiles that will be on perma­ nent display in the new li­ brary. while "zoo-doo," bird houses, bat houses and even ladybug and butterfly houses are on sale at the existing Emmons Street library. One booster has made "Beanie Baby sleeping bags" to sell at the library for a fund-raiser, and ideas are being stitched together for a quill that will be the grand prize in a future drawing People keep coming in with these ideas and offering their talents. It is really quite go." And what happens to the "tired" maze aftci the last visi­ tor leaves next weekend? "According to our lease, the field is to be returned to the state in which we found it. which was pasture." Heiss said. Heiss said that the commit­ She added that she under­ tee has decided to go ahead and stood that Bush has sold some plan a 10,000-squarc-foot of his land for development, building instead of building a but she did not know if he had 7,500-square-foot library that sold the maze field, too. could be expanded to 10,000 "I don't know if anyone will square feet. ever do this again." Heiss "It’s always cheaper to build said. "It has been something it all new at one lime, than to go back and add on later," she unique here, and what an expe­ said. "And at the rate this rience it has been," she said. "We put in a lot of hours, community is growing, we’ll, no sooner get the library but it was fun, too. I really built, than I expect we’ll need enjoyed talking to all those the extra space anyway. We'll people, and it was very satis­ have to raise more money up fying to sec families, espe­ front, but in the long run, it's cially. having such a good the most cost-effective way to time," said Longman. wonderful." Heiss said. The New Library Commit­ tee has not been idle cither. It has been meeting regularly, first to select an architect and then to work with him on ac­ tual plans for the new build­ ing. (See sketche:) ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, Ml. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of Yankee Springs Township will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 7, 1997 commencing at 7:30 pm at the Yankee Springs Township Hail, 284 N. Briggs Rd., concerning the following: 1. ZBA 97-09-12, PARCEL ID. NO. 004-008-00; A REQUEST BY JERRY VANDERKODDE, 1115 NORRIS RD., FOR A VARIANCE FROM THE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE ROAD REQUIREMENTS AND PARCEL SUBDIVISION REQUIRE­ MENTS. 2. ZBA 97-09-13, PARCEL ID. NO. 023-014-00; A REQUEST BY RAYMOND MCCONNON JR., 1901 YANKEE SPRINGS RD., FOR A VARIANCE FROM THE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDI­ NANCE SIDE YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENTS TO ALLOW HIM TO CONSTRUCT A POLE BARN FIVE FEET FROM HIS PROPERTY LINE. 3. ZBA 97-09-14, PARCEL ID. NO. 019-009-00; A REQUEST BY MARK ENGLERTH, 1769 EDWIN FOR A VARIANCE FROM THE PARCEL SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS OF THE TOWN­ SHIP ZONING ORDINANCE. 4. SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Zoning Ordinance wifl be available for inspection at the office of the Township Clerk, 284 N. Briggs Rd. during regular township busi­ ness hours and will also be available at the time of the public meeting. Written letters of comment will be accepted unbi the start of the meeting PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the township will provide to indrvxluafs with disabilities, necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services as may be required, upon 5 days notice to the township clerk of the need for the same All persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to participate in the discussion of the above proposals. Yankee Springs Township Zoning Board of Appeals Charles Biggs, Secretary 306 �The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml'October 7, 1997 Page 13 Family-owned flooring business offers expert service locally bv Barbara Gall Staff Writer Tom and Peggy Wikgen of Caledonia have combined their separate fields of expertise to launch their own business selling and installing all kinds of flooring products to area homeowners and businesses. They opened their store. Famous Flooring & Interiors, on April 1 in the Glen Valley Retail Center. With their showroom now complete, they arc inviting the community to visit the business during a weekend open house from noon to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17. and from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. The staff will be on hand, refreshments will be served and area rugs and a television will be raffled off. The Wiltgens also have their Karastan carpeting on sale this month, and samples will be on display at the open house, they said. Tom Willgen has 13 years experience in the tile and flwring business, and came to the area when he was sent by his employer. Virginia Tile Company, to establish its new location in Grand Rapids. After working there five years, he was ready to start his own business, and teamed up with wife Peggy, who has a business background and experience in sales and marketing. After some marketing research of their own. they decided to locate their business right in the community they had already chosen for their home. "We knew Caledonia was where we wanted to live," Peggy said. "But after looking around, we decided this was the place to open our business as well." They located their store on the south side of the Glen Valley Estates Retail Center, right next to Professional Pharmacy. Because Tom's expertise is tile, initially they were just going to sell tile and vinyl, Peggy said, but then they decided they really wanted to offer home and business owners a "complete flooring package." "We wanted to provide both service and variety," Tom said. In setting up their showroom, they had in mind a very good idea of how they wanted it to look. "This showroom was a vision." said Tom Wiltgen. "After traveling for another manufacturer for a number of years. I had seen many showrooms, and I knew I provide flooring and interior needs that fit the customer’s budget, and they believe their prices are competitive with the 28th Street market. Besides the variety of products they offer in the store, they will special order tiles and area rugs, and the Famous Flooring staff installs their products in both commercial and residential buildings. The Wiltgens also will answer any questions about the upkeep of their products and carry a full supply of maintenance products for them. As an additional service to • New • New • New • New • New • New Storage Units 1O'x24'xI2' High Call for Special Rates.. 891 -5555 Outside Storage Available Peggy and Tom Wiltgen offer the community a wide variety of flooring products, including a large selection of tile, at their businessr Famous Flooring & Interiors. wanted ours to offer a good selection of a variety of products, but still be a place where people were comfortable, not intimidated." Wiltgcn himself installed the flooring in his showroom, designing areas he calls "vignettes." which define the product and show the customer how the product would look installed in their homes. He designed 35 of these areas, which display how his products would look on the floor, or surrounding a bath tub, or in a kitchen. Along with the flooring, he has incorporated coordinating tiles, counters and even wall coverings. "People not only can see how the product will look, but also they can see the quality of the installation, since Tom did all the showroom work himself," Peggy said. The Wiltgens' product lines include Armstrong and Congoleum vinyl flooring, Karastan, Shaw and Comet carpeting and a large selection of domestic and imported tiles, including hand-painted decorative tiles for floors, walls, fireplaces and counter tops. Wiltgen said he assists customers who want custom tile designs. Also offered at Famous Flooring is a wide variety of 3/4-inch and engineered, pre­ finished wood flooring as well as the latest Formica laminated wood-look flooring. Peggy Wiltgen said they work with the customer to ZYLSTRA DOOR, INC. • Where the customer comes first’ CARACE DOORS AND OPENERS RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • Sales • Service • Installation Member ot the Grand Rapids HotnebuMers Association 698-7242 their customers, they have decorated a special playroom with a television so the kids can be entertained while their moms and dads look at samples and make decisions about what they like. "We’re parents of small children, and we know how hard it is to shop when the kids are impatient." Peggy said. "This way. the folks can relax while they're looking around, and the kids can enjoy themselves in a safe place." Peggy said that when customers come in to look around, they won’t be subjected to any high pressure sales tactics. Stan Zylstra -owner- 7350 Broadmoor. Caledonia Across from Seif Chevrolet • New • New • New • New • New • New THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN - OFFICIAL NOTICE NOTICE or PUBLIC HEARING - OCTOBER 13, 1997 DUNCAN LARK WEED CONTROL 83 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT Provision ot professional aquatic plant herbicide treatments tor the eradication or control of weeds and/or alqae and water testing tn Duncan Lake. Property located in Thornapple Michigan, described as follows: Township, Barry County, DVNCAN LAKE WEED CONTROL 83 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FIVE YEAR PROGRAM - 1998 THROUGH 2002 Amount Parcel Himber 019-005-001-10 014-005-001-15 014-005-001-90 014-005-001-95 014-005-008-00 014-008-002-00 014-006-003-00 014-008-004-00 014-006-005-00 014-006-009-00 014-006-010-00 014-006-011-00 014-006-013-00 014-006-01J-10 014-006-014-00 014-006-016-00 014-006-016-10 014-006-018-80 014-006-018-90 014-006-018-95 014-007-001-00 014-007-001-10 014-007-001-20 014-007-002-10 014-007-002-20 014-007-002-30 014-007-002-40 014-007-082-50 014-007-002-60 014-007-002-70 014-007-002-80 014-007-002-90 014-007-002-95 014-007-010-10 014-007-011-00 014-007-011-18 014-087-011-20 014-007-011-10 014-007-011-50 014-007-011-80 014-007-011-70 014-007-012-10 014-050-001-00 014-050-002-00 014-050-004-00 014-050-005-00 014-050-006-00 014-050-007-00 014-050-000-00 014-050-009-00 014-050-010-00 014-050-011-00 014-050-012-00 014-050-011-00 014 -050-814-M 014-858-815-80 814-850-014-00 014-050-017-00 014-050-010-00 814-050-019-00 014-050-020-00 014-050-022-00 014-050-021-00 014-050-024-00 0*4-050-825-00 014-050-828-00 014-050-027-00 814-050-828-00 014-050-029-00 014-050-010-00 014-050-011-00 014-050-012-00 014-050-011-00 014-050-014-00 014-050-015-00 014-050-015-10 •14-050-034-00 014-050-017-00 0I4-O5O-0M-M 014-050-019-00 014-050-040-00 OM-O5O-04I-W 014-OSO-042-00 •>4-050-043-00 014-050-044-00 VanKeuiken, Tim Galloway, Spencer Hulst, Wayne Hulst, Todd DNR Real Estate Division Ameen, David Boshoven, Fred Budzynski, Louis Snyder, Randall DeYoung, George Frost, George Dahlke, Larry VanderPloeg, Robert VanNamen, Charles Davis, Michael LeFebre, Louis LwFebre, Louis Misamore, Howard VanderPloeg, Robert Fifolt, Donald Schiefla, Warren Schiefla, Hark VanSolkema, James Barber, Gerald Hans, Harold Barber, Gerald Pentecost, Mark MacGregor, Scott Tri-Bros. Tri-Bros. Jager, Janes Allen, Ronald Sinnema, Doug Burgess, John Thaler, warren Cuneo, David Hiller, Scott Suit, John Huerth, Gary Thaler, Wendell THaler, Warren Schad, Kenneth $155.00 155.00 155.00 -155.00 310.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 310.00 155.00 155.00 310.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 310.00 155.00 155.00 310.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 9775.00 775.00 775.00 775.00 1,550.00 775.00 775.00 775.00 775.00 1,550.00 775.00 775.00 1,550.00 775.00 775.00 775.00 775.00 1,550.00 775.00 775.00 1,550.00 775.00 775.00 775.00 775.00 775.00 775.00 775.00 775-. 00 775.00 775.00 775.00 775.00 775.00 775.00 775.00 775.00 775.00 775.00 775.00 775.00 775.00 014-050-045-00 014-050-046-00 014-050-047-00 014-050-048-00 014-050-049-00 014-050-050-00 014-050-051-00 014-050-052-00 014-0?0-054-00 DeNorrow, Richard Liu, Steven Blain, Donald Otto, Vern Sevald, Hark Orthaber, John weeeie, John Willshire, Fred Hulst, Salite 199.00 159.00 199.00 159.00 199.00 199.00 199.00 199.00 199.00 779.00 014-070-001-00 014-070-001-00 014-070-004-00 014-070-005-00 014-070-006-00 014-070-007-00 014-070-008 00 014-070-009-00 014-070-010-00 014-070-011-00 014-070-012-00 014-070-011-00 014-070-013-10 014-070-014-00 014-070-015-00 014-070-016-00 014-070-017-00 014-070-018-00 014-070-019-00 014-070-020-00 014-070-021-00 014-070-021-10 014-070-022-00 014-070-021-00 014-070-024-00 014-070-025-00 DeYoung, George Schuurman, John Roots, Joanne Campbell, Curtle Stovall, Michael weidmann, Raymond Paganelli, Perry Bolt, Harlan Sypniewskl, Richard Hudson, Thomas Cason, Jay Urban, Janor Cavanaugh, Richard Humphrey, Jon Schreuder, John Or lee, Adrian Hud ley, Robert Nyhuis, Donald Groves, E.K. Schulz, Emil Fitch, Loyd Wagner, Gregory Johnson, David Isenhoff, Harold He Imus, Ronald Nebbeltng, Dirk 199.00 199.00 155.00 195.00 199.00 1 99.00 199.00 199.00 199.00 199.00 199.00 199.00 199.00 199.00 199.00 199.00 199.00 155.00 155.00 199.00 195.00 159.00 155.00 195.00 195.00 199.00 779.00 779.00 779.00 775.00 779.00 779.00 779.00 .779.00 779.00 779.00 779.00 779.00 779.00 779.00 779.00 779.00 779.00 775.00 775.00 779.00 775.00 014-080-002-00 014-080-001-00 014-080-004-00 014-080-005-00 014-080-006-00 014-080-007-00 014-080-008-00 014-080-009-00 014-080-010-00 014-080-011-00 014-080-012-00 014-080-011-00 014-080-014-00 014-080-015-00 014-080-016-00 014-080-017-00 Hoffman, Tom Brown, Alice Freeman, Erie Poll, Gordon Gibson, Scott Kathnann, Michael Racle, Ronald Gearhart, James Burman, John Vugteveen, Stanley Dorland, Gregory Visser, Kenneth Muir, John Muir, John Koster, Robert De Ridder, Ed 199.00 199.00 155.00 155.00 199.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 199.00 155.00 195.00 199.00 195.80 195.00 155.00 155.00 779.00 775.00 779.00 779.00 779.00 775.00 775.00 779.00 779.00 779.00 779.00 779.00 779.00 779.00 779.00 775.00 779^00 779.00 779.00 779.00 779^00 779^00 779.00 779.00 779.00 014-110-001-00 014-110-002-00 014-130-003-00 014-110-004-00 014-110-005-00 014-110-006-00 014-110-007-00 014-130-008-00 779^00 775.00 775.00 779.00 775.00 779.00 ANNUAL SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TOTAL: 123,045 FIVE YEAR SPECIAL ASSESSMOFY TOTAL: 8119,479 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Township Supervisor of Thornapple Township has made and certified a special assessment roll for the Duncan Lake Weed Control 81 Special Assoasment District, which roll sets forth the relative portion of the cost of the Public Improvements which le to be levied in the fore of special assessments against each benetltted lot and parcel of land tn said special aseesament district. ■EARING TAKE NOTICE that the Township Board of the Township of and to hear and consider any objections thereto. TAKE NOTICE that appearance and protest at the public hear­ the amount of the special ing is required in order assessment to the State Tas TAKE NOTICE that any person objecting to the epeeial assossnent roll is requested to tile written objections thereto with the Township Clerk before the cloee of said hearing, or within euch farther time as the Township board nay grant. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the special assessment roll as This notice was author!red by the Thornapple Township Board. Donna Stagray, Thornapple Twp. Clerk �Page 14/Th« Sun and News. Middleville. Ml October 7. 1997 New Caledonia Township planner begins work in area by Barbara Gal! Staff Writer Planner Tim Dolehanty said he was attracted to Caledonia Township because it is a growing area, where "things are happening." "There’s not much challenge to working in a community where nothing changes," he added. Knowing that there was change a-plenty in Caledonia, the Traverse City resident de­ cided to apply for the town­ ship planner’s position, vacant since Linda Anderson resigned in May. Dolehanty was interviewed by Township Clerk Pat Sny­ der, Treasurer Ruth DeVries, Supervisor Bill Johnston and Planning Commission Chairman Dick Dunn. They recommended hiring Dole­ hanty, describing him to the Township Board as a "very strong candidate" who came with excellent references. The board approved hiring Dole­ hanty for the job at a $38,000 salary with benefits. He officially began work in Caledonia Sept. 22. Now that he is here. Dole­ hanty said his first priority is to study just what kind of growth is coming to Caledo­ nia and at what rate. The next step, he said, is to get started with revising and updating the township’s nineyear-old master land use plan, a project the Township Plan­ ning Commission has been eager to get under way. 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If you are looking for a challenge in your career and feel you have what it takes to be the type of leader who can make a positive impact, send your resume including salary his­ tory. references and school records to: Mr. Wayne Martin Wamar Products, Inc. 5041 68th Street, SE Caledonia, MI 49316 Tim Dolehanty when the existing plan was approved, a number of new techniques have evolved for developing these plans, in­ cluding ways to incorporate infrastructure and utilities sys­ tems. "I'm also very interested in the Southbelt project." he said. "That highway is going to bring in a completely new set of issues that this town­ ship has not seen yet. We need to be prepared, and that will require a heavy chunk of planning." Dolehanty said that while there is still time to do this planning, it's something that should not be delayed. "With the construction of the interchanges already being discussed, we need to get busy. New highways bring many changes to an area, but hopefully, we can end up with something that everyone can live with," he said. Dolehanty added that he and Johnston already have had some discussions about the Southbclt, which will cut across the northwest comer of (he township, with an inter­ change at M-37. "(Johnston) has some good ideas for that area," Dolehanty said. Though he has only been working in the township for a Odyssey of the Mind teams to be forming TK Schools Letters have been sent home with Thornapple Kellogg students to see if they are in­ terested in participating in the 1997-98 Odyssey of the Mind program. “This is an excellent pro­ gram which encourages students to problem solve, think and act creatively and build on the talents of team ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR Wamar has an opportunity in our Engineering/Sales Department for someone to come and join us in the exciting growth of Wamar The individual selected will be responsi­ ble for administering the Program Management system which encompasses issuing pro­ ject reports, timelines, tool progress reports, meeting minutes, and developing and main­ taining program books. We are looking for a person who is positive, assertive, orga­ nized. ambitious, team oriented, and a good communicator who can work effectively with internal and external customers. The ideal candidate will be well versed in Microsoft Project, Word and Excel with 1-3 years previous experience with program management in an automotive related environment as well as QS9000 experience. We offer a competitive wage and an excellent benefit package including health, life. 401 (k), profit sharing, denial and tuition reimbursement Please send or fax your resume to: Wamar Products, Inc. 5041 68th Street, SE Caledonia. MI 49316 Fax: 616-698-8677 Attn: Lane Eaton few weeks, Dolehanty said he has had the chance to "get around" quite a bit, and was impressed with the diverse land use. "It's a very attractive mix if we can keep it," he said. He said the the land use plan map is a most important tool for the township, and re­ vising it should include a "heavy dose" of public in­ volvement in the work. "We need to understand what the people want, and if they are involved in the prepa­ ration of the plan, there is less confusion for the public down the road. The plan provides legal backup for the township, and if people understand how it is put together, they won’t be as likely to question it or even fight it later," he said. Ensuring that the town­ ship's planning policies are procedurally correct is another area Dolehanty wants to in­ vestigate. "We will be going back and. looking at our processes," he said. "For example, the Plan­ ning Commission needs to adopt by-laws. Getting all these things in order not only helps us operate smoothly, but also helps avoid having zoning decisions overturned because we are missing some step. "Mistakes are going to hap­ pen, of course, but we can try to keep these to an absolute minimum if we can make sure we’re in good operating order." Dolehanty comes to Cale­ donia from Traverse City, where he worked for the last year as a senior planner for Sundberg, Carlson and Asso­ ciates, a multi-profession or­ ganization that provides such services as surveying, envi­ ronmental cleanup, civil engi­ neering and planning. Before going to work in the private sector, however, he served for 12 years in the planning department of Lee­ lanau County, most recently as the county's planning direc­ tor. Originally from Durand, which is located between Flint and Lansing, Dolehanty grad­ uated from Central Michigan members. There are regional and state competitions each year,” Patricia Johns, pro­ gram coordinator, said. This year’s challenges in­ clude everything from a “Pageant Wagon” to a “Dream Vacation” with lots of creative opportunities in between. Johns said she hopes that new students and coaches will participate. She an­ ticipates that previous teams will be excited by the new challenges and choose to com­ pete again this year. Anyone interested in more information about the Odyssey of the Mind program should call Johns at 795-8739. The deadline for students to turn in applications for the program is Oct. 13. Applica­ tion forms can be turned in at the individual schools. High school students in­ terested in Odyssey of the Mind can pick up an applica­ tion at the office University with majors in goegraphy and earth science. Part of that course work in­ cluded environmental and land use planning, and while look­ ing for a job after graduation, he saw an ad for a cartographer (map maker) in Leelanau County. "Two weeks later, my wife and 1 were there, and we stayed for 12 and a half years, until I took the position in Traverse City." He said that of his profes­ sional achievements and activ­ ities, one that he is most proud of is serving as chair­ man of Michigan's Trend Fu­ ture Steering Committee, which spent one and a half years studying the trends in just about every aspect of land use in the state, such as the loss of farm land and forest land, and ground water con­ tamination possibilities. The colored maps that dis­ play these trends are gathered into three binders, and Dole­ hanty said there is also a slide presentation about this study that he would be happy to share with local groups. He also has copies of the study at his township office. Active on the Board of Di­ rectors of the Michigan Soci­ ety of Planning Officials, a 4,000-member organization of planning commissioners. planners and elected officials, Dolehanty said he has been heavily involved in the educa­ tion programs of this board. He belongs to.state and na­ tional planning organizations and has published a number of articles in planning and mu­ nicipal publications. He also has been the featured speaker at several state and regional conferences and workshops. He said attending many of these conferences early in his own career helped him learn a great deal of practical informa­ tion about his job as a plan­ ner. "Your formal education, for instance, doesn't prepare you for a public hearing,” he ex­ plained. with a smile. Dolehanty said sometime in his future, he would like to get started with graduate school, perhaps working to­ ward a master’s degree in pub­ lic administration. For now. however, he said he is looking forward to his new job in Caledonia Town­ ship. even though it means a commute each weekend back to Traverse City, where his wife, school-aged daughter and 2-ycar-old son will remain this school year. Dolehanty's wife has a teaching contract she will honor before the fam­ ily sells its home there and re­ locates to the Caledonia area. PLASTICS - Mold Maintenance/Cleaning/ Minor Repair - Are you looking to join a growing company that offers a competitive wage and excellent benefit package? Wamar is looking for a Mold Maintenance person to disassemble, clean, do minor repair, and assemble small to medium sized plastic injection molds. This is a first shift position. In addition to a great wage, we offer health, life, dental, disability, 40IK, profit sharing and tuition reimbursement. If you are interested in joining a growth oriented company, please respond with your resume, including school records, references and salary history to: Wamar Products, Inc. 5041 68th Street, SE Caledonia, MI 49316 AMERICAN BUMPER & MFG. CO. GENERAL LABORS $7.70 hr. progressing to $9.20 hr. Seeking hard working individuals with a stick-to-it work ethic and enthusiastic willingness to work overtime. ** Company paid insurance; medical, dental, optical, life & disability **401K **10 paid holidays ** Educational reimbursement program ** Promotions from within ** Apprenticeship programs Must provide picture ID at time of interview. AMERICAN BUMPER & MFG. CO. Security Office 14 N. Beardsley Road • Ionia, Ml Monday thru Saturday ONLY 24 hours each day I E.O.E. | �The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/October 7, 1997/Page 15 Middleville man charged in Lake County stabbing A 20-year-old Hastings woman is recovering from a stabbing in Lake County recently, with her alleged attacker a Middleville resident. Duane C. Reynolds, 36, is charged with one count of as­ sault with intent to murder and two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, following the Sept. 26 incident in Irons, in northern Lake County. He is scheduled for a preliminary examination Tuesday, Oct. 7. Lake County Sheriffs deputies said they and units from the Irons Fire Department/Rescue and Michigan State Police posts in Manistee and Reed City were called to a report of a stabbing at Skinner Park early in the morning of Sept. 26. Deputies said the stabbing apparently was the result of a Bender appointed to Michigan Ag Board Former State Representative Bob Bender of Middleville re­ cently was appointed by Gov­ ernor John Engler to the Agri­ culture Marketing and Bar­ gaining Board. Bender said the board is re­ quired by statue to get in­ volved with negotiations if there is a dispute between pro­ ducers and buyers of primarily fruits and vegetables. "The board protects each of their rights," he said. The board has five members and the terms arc for four years. It meets at varying times, depending on whether there is an issue to deal with. Bender said he thinks he was appointed because his agricultural and legislative background. 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Clerical Interviews by Appointment " allegedly rammed the back of an unmarked Lake County Sheriffs Department car three times. He also allegedly rammed the back of a car from the Reed City post of the Michigan State Police. That car went into the west bound lane and Reynolds allegedly then crossed the center line to ram the side of the car. Deputies described the State Police car as almost totaled. Reynolds is being held in the Lake County Jail. A Bitely man has been re­ leased from the hospital after being injured in a Sept. 20 traffic accident on Yankee Springs Road near Shaw Lake Road. Michigan State Police troopers are still investigating the accident, which resulted in Kenneth Prater, 30. being air­ lifted from Pennock Hospital to Butterworth Hospital with head, chest and abdominal in­ juries. He was released Sept. 26. He had been listed in criti­ cal condition. 507 - 36th St. SE Grand Rapids A tai m EaM a Oh mi (616)245-6161 Equal Opportunity Employer Area police agencies are looking for a vehicle sus­ pected in several break-ins in the Middleville area Sept. 29. Three break-ins occurred on Finkbeincr Road behind Pastoor’s and River Valley Stor­ age had three units entered af­ ter padlocks were cut off. The break-ins all occuircd between 3:30 and 6 a m. Middleville Police said a resident saw a small pick-up truck traveling on Finkbeiner Road at about 1:30 a.m. Sept. 29. The truck was traveling at a slow rate of speed and with­ out headlights. When the resi­ dent looked at the truck, it sped away. The resident described the truck as having a manual TK golfers show tournament savvy The golf team at T-K High upset league leader Calvin Christian to win the O-K Tournament Saturday at the Orchard Hills Golf Course. Coach Bernie Weller's Trojans managed a team score of 315, which was better than Calvin's tally by three strokes. Defending champ Wyoming Rogers finished third at 322. T-K's Josh Sturm and Matt Pullen were two of five league golfers to card event-best 76s. Adam Seifert also medaled with a 78. Alex Middleton and Matt Gilbert both had 85s It was the first time since 1981 that T-K had won the OK Blue finale and the fifth year in a row that the golf team had wound up second in the final league standings. The Trojans (15-3-1 overall and 11-3 in the O-K Blue) tallied 21 points for the fall campaign, while the Squires collected 23 points "We will break the record (for average) and be the best team in history at Middleville according to that standard," Coach Weller said. The Barry-Eaton District Health Department immuniza­ tion clinic scheduled for Wednesday. Oct. 15. at the Middleville United Methodist Church will be cancelled for the month of October only. An immunization clinic for flu shots, plus routine shots for children and adults, will be held instead at the Thornapple-Kellogg Middle School cafeteria from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday , Oct. 15. The public is welcome to at­ tend this clinic for flu shots or routine immunizations. The immunization clinic will resume at the Middleville United Methodist Church on the third Wednesday in November (Nov. 19) from 2 to 4 p.m. as normally scheduled Any questions may be directed to the Barry-Eaton District Health Department at 945-9516. Depression Screening Day planned in Caledonia Oct. 9 Man injured in crash leaves GR hospital Troopers are waiting to talk to one of the drivers in the ac­ cident. Prater was a passenger in a Chevy S-10 pickup truck driven by an 18-year-old Grand Rapids woman who was eight months pregnant. She was taken to Pennock Hospital with pregnancy complications. The driver of the other vehi­ cle was not injured and his two passengers were treated and released for minor in­ juries. Rash of break-ins noted in Middleville area Machine operators and assembly operators needed for plastic injection molding company. We are a growing company offering good pay, benefits and promotional opportunities as we grow. Apply in person at: Assembly Order Picking Stack Parts Racking Packing Parts Factory Janitors domestic situation over a separation. The victim, Sherri Karrar of Hastings, was taken to Cadil­ lac Mercy Hospital, where she underwent surgery for a single stab wound to the stomach. She was listed in fair condi­ tion Wednesday Deputies said Reynolds left the scene and was located again near Reed City, about 27 miles away. Reynolds was driving a pick-up truck with a horse trailer on the back. He Barry-Eaton Health Dept, clinic cancelled at local church transmission, due to the sound of it changing gears. The resi­ dent also told police the truck's exhaust system seemed to be in good working order, without much noise. Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services will offer free depression lectures and screening at the Caledonia clinic Thursday. Oct. 9. from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. For the 17 million Americans who suffer from depression, common symp­ toms such as anxiousness, problems concentrating, or sadness may indicate a bigger problem. Other symptoms may include: sleeplessness, ir­ ritability. thoughts of death and suicide, hopelessness, fatigue, and restlessness. If any of these symptoms sound all too familiar. Pine Rest offers help with National Depression Screening Day Free confidential help will be available on a walk->n basis Go to the clinic at 9090 S. Rodgers. Suite D, to fill out a written self-test, receive free educational materials, and talk one-to-one with a mental health professional. ASSEMBLY Team Leader 1st shift. 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The Scots appeared to be stalled with fourth down and two yards to go at the Wayland 45 yard line and lined up to punt. But Bloemers faked it and ran for the first down marker, barely squeezing past it to keep the drive alive. Another crucial play took place when Caledonia was on the Wildcats' 40 with a third down and eight. Gillard threw a pass downfield that was in­ tercepted by Wayland's Jason Shane Mendez (20) stymies a Wildcat ball carrier as Jesse Flegel (81) and John Feenstra (60) help out on the play. Don't Keep Your Pingers Crossed Hoping for Good service... At Ed’s We Believe in Two Things: • SERVICE • The Customer is Always Right • Personal “small town” service and “big town” know-how. • FREE LOANERS while repairs are being made. • Latest paint technology. • Certified collision repair mechanics. • 100% guaranteed on repairs for as long as you own your vehicle. Hilaski, but a teammate of his was whistled for pass interfer­ ence. So instead of losing the ball, the Scots gained a first down at the 25, and again the drive was alive. Six plays later, Gillard hit Bloemers with the game-win­ ning score and Shane Mendez ran in the two-point conver­ sion. Things didn't look so good for the Scots earlier in the game. Their offense sputtered too often and their defense was called on too many times to hold off numerous Wildcat scoring threats. Though Wayland trailed 8-0 at the half, it was dominating and controlling the action. The Wildcats ran 36 plays in the first half while Caledonia ran only 18. Wayland also mounted three serious scoring threats, but all three times it came away empty. The biggest reason the de­ fense was able to turn away the threats was a series of big plays in the form of quarter­ back sacks. Linebacker John Feenstra nailed Hilaski for a 17-yard loss to end one drive, linebacker Jason Richard had an 11 -yard sack and a good • Authorized insurance repair facility. • Our professional experience since 1969. ED'S BODY SHOP 110 Johnson Street at Kinsley One block off Main Street in Downtown Caledonia (616) 891-0150 Fax (616) 891-0446 Office Open Mon.-Fri. 3-5; Other Hours by Appt We want to be your “PRO" Shop. working with the PROS since 1969. Ed Pawloski number of key tackles and nose tackle Joel Hofstra had an 11-yard sack. Fred Neuman had a key in­ terception and he stuck the Wayland punter when the cen­ ter snap sailed over his head. The offense, other than its last drive, had only one shin­ ing moment That came in the Continued next page — Scot golfers tied for first in league standings The Scots won over South Christian and Sparta last week in a league golf match and now is tied for first place in the league standings. Scott Leatherman led Caledonia with a 40, Jason Workman carded a 43, Bryan Athletes WE OFFER: • Only the BEST products used in parts and materials. The jubilant Scots take time to celebrate after beating Wayland 16-8 in a classic O-K Gold thriller. Kraft managed a 43 and Rick Leatherman scored a 45. Caledonia's team score of 171 at the Alpine Country Club was five shots better than South's second place score of 176. of the Week Thornapple-Kellogg High School (Middleville) Caledonia High School Sprague led the Lady Scots to wins over Wayland and South Christian last week with a second place finish. She also was 13th (20:18) at the 20-team Carson City Invitational. Quisenberry finished at the O-K Blue event week at Johnson Park. T-K’ runner covered course in 20:53. first last The the Atb/efes of the Week Presented by: JB HARRISON Insurance Agency. Inc. & 6090 Alden Nash SE • Atto • 863-0050 or 800-217-0712 litunX^ComjLny �The Sun ond News. Middleville, Mi/October 7, 1997/Poge 17 T-K soccer wins two, Klinge close to the record Home sweet home was the word this week out of Middleville's varsity soccer camp. The Trojans won two home battles, beating Wyoming Rogers 8-1 on Tuesday and Godwin Heights 7-2 on Thursday. Jason Klinge scored three goals versus Rogers, while strikers Matthias Kniep and Kevin Lee each added two more tallies. Brian Bergakker capped off the scoring by putting one in the back of the Scot harriers show colors at Carson City, Johnson Park Jenny Sprague led the Lady Scots (4-2) to wins over Wayland and South Christian Thursday in area cross country action. Sprague finished second as Caledonia defeated Wayland 26-29 and South 20-41. Maygan Post was third, Ashley Kooiman fifth, Julia Faist ninth and Amy Busfield 12th, also for the Lady Scots. Molly Cryderman and Amber Moose also ran their best Frosh Scots win The freshmen eagers at Caledonia defeated Unity Christian last Thursday 44-35 to up its record to 6-3 overall and 4-2 in the league. Lindsey Walter scored 16 points and Marissa Woodcock 8 to lead the Scots. In the third quarter, Caledonia began to open its lead up with some strong team play. races of the season. Caledonia's boys (7-3, 3-3_ lost to South (27-30) and Wayland (27-31), but did have an individual first. Rob Lillie won the boys race in 17:01. Andy Schupp was third in 17:14. Joe Lillie was fifth in 17:27 and Malt NoLopp placed ninth in 19:13 and Rodrigo Bernardo crossed the finish line 13th in 19:52. Rounding out the top seven scores for the Scots were Dave Cole and Curt Rozell. Schupp (ninth in 16:47), Rob Lillie (10th in 16:48) and Joe Lillie (14th in 16:55) medaled at the Carson City Invitational on Sept. 27. The Scots finished sixth out of 20 teams. Caledonia's girls were fourth at Carson City in a 20team event that included champion Whitehall. Sprague led the Lady Scots with a 13th place 20:18, while Post was 47th in 21:50. No. 1 at B.C. Meet... T-K's Ryan Hesselink took first place honors at last Saturday's Barry County Meet held at Hastings High School. Hastings, Delton, Middleville and Maple Valley also took part in the event. For results, and more photos, from the meet see Thursday's Hastings Banner. GRID WIN, from Page 16— second quarter when Gillard tossed a pass to Eric Cross, who tipped the ball into the air and caught it and raced down the sidelines to score. The TD strike covered 56 yards. Gillard then clicked with fullback Mitch Jordan for the two-point conversion. Wayland knotted the score with 3:34 left in the third pe­ riod when Hilaski scored from six yards out on a quarterback keeper and Billy Buell ran in the two-point conversion. ■ Hot Corner ■ ; Sports Cards ; 9807 Cherry Valley [ I I S.E. (M-37) Caledonia | ■ 1 (Next to Marathon) 1 I T-F 2-8; Sat 10-5 i J ! 616-891-6975 ! The score capped a seven­ play, 33-yard drive that was started after Caledonia elected to go for a first down on fourth and one at its own 33 and failed. Richards had a splendid evening on defense, coming up with 15 tackles. Flegal had 10 and Feenstra eight. The Scots had 135 yards passing, with Gillard hitting on 7 of 11. However, they managed only 90 yards rush­ ing for the evening. The victory ended- a disap­ pointing, but brief two-game skid for Caledonia, which had lost a shootout with the topranked Class B team in the state. Belding and a 33-32 heartbreaker to Sparta. The Fighting Scots are now 2-2 in the O-K Gold Conference and 2-3 overall for the season. They will try to create a two-game winning streak this Friday evening when they visit Kenowa Hills. Right Face, Forward March, in for a good deal! Rogers' goal. The seniors took the field for their last home match Thursday, but their intensity was not hindered as the Trojans won by five. Klinge scored four goals. Bergakker two and Lee added the final score. The win made T-K 5-3 in the O-K Blue. Klinge needs two goals to break the school's single season mark of 31 goals set by Peter Anderson in 1989 and the career record of 44 by Jason Clinton. The Trojans travel to Calvin Christian today (Tuesday) and to Byron Center next Tuesday to end the regular season. Junior Varsity The JV Trojans started fast against Godwin last Thursday when freshman Eric Aten scored four minutes into the match. Chad Wachtor. B.J. Shuck (two), Chad Reil. Dusty Moma and Alex Sevald also booted in first half goals. Jeremy Klinge and Derek Sanderson added insurance tallies in the second half. The winning goalkeeper was Dave Osborne. The JV soccer team is now 5-4-2 overall and 4-1-1 in the conference. Quisenberry captures first place at O-K Blue Jamboree Trojans' Danielle Quisenberry and Jessi Davis finished first and third in last Tuesday’s O-K Jamboree at Hamilton, while Ryan Hesselink notched a second third place for T-K in the boys race. Quisenberry won the league race with a 20:53, while Davis finished close behind with a 20:59. T-K was third with 81 points behind Hamilton's 68 and Coopersville's 80. Other T-K female finishers were Lindsey Thornton (21st in 23:15), Alice Matson (27th in 23:47) and Erin Dcshoff (29th in 23:51). Hesselink also ran an outstanding race, crossing the finish line in 17:34 Mike Richardson, of Godwin Heights, finished first in 17:11 and Eric Nash, of Spring Lake, placed second in 17:20. Other T-K mule performances were turned in by Matt Eaton (17th in 18:57), Dendcl Craven (20th in 19:07), Dan Kokmeycr (26th in 19:54) and Justin Sherman (53rd in 22:24). 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Thurs. & Fri. 8 to 6: Sat 8tol SERVICE HOURS: Mon. 8 to 8; Tues.-Frt 8 to 5: Set 8 to 12 BACKPACKER TRAILER ■ Chevrolet • Buick • Pontiac 795-3318 891-8151 �Page 18/Th« Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/October 7, 1997 Quarterback airs it out as Trojans ground Hawkeyes Dan Finkbeincr not only was named to the homecoming court, but on Friday night he was a homecoming star. Finkbeincr, T-K's junior quarterback, threw four touchdown passes and ran for one more as the Trojans remained undefeated by knocking off previously unbeaten Hamilton 31-14 Friday night at T-K High. In total, Finkbeiner completed 12-of-16 passes for 191 yards and the four aerial scores. ’The key to this football Garrett Weatherhead caught two touchdown passes, including this one from 20 yards in the third quarter. (Photo by Perry Hardin) game was our junior quarterback getting the ball out to our skilled players," TK Coach Tim Penfield said. The Trojans out-gained the Hawkeyes 412-292 in total offense thanks in part to a well-balanced attack. Running the ball T-K had four players with 49 yards or more. John Sloothak put Hamilton ahead in the first half with a 6-yard touchdown that came on a long Hawkeye drive. Adam Weldon added the extra point and Hamilton went ahead 7-0. Not only did the Hawkeyes score the first seven points, but the game could have easily been 21-0 if T-K's defense wouldn't have stepped up on a couple of drives that Quarterback Dan Finkbeiner rambled 59 yards for this score to put the Trojans followed. With 15 seconds remaining ahead 13-7. (Photo by Perry Hardin) in the half. Finkbeiner threw the first of his touchdown 59 yards for a 13-7 Trojan bombs by Finkbeiner for after allowing the Hawks a passes to even things up. The lead. couple of big gainers in the touchdowns. T-K signal caller hit receiver "That first drive in the First, came a 23-yard throw first two quarters. Jared Otto, Nathan Pranger for a 13-yard second half was huge; he to Pranger and then the homecoming king, led Tscore and Miso Glavan added (Finkbeiner) read that very Wcatherhead caught his second K with 16 total tackles. an extra point for a 7-7 tie at collected 12 nicely," Coach Penfield touchdown of the night, this Pranger intermission. The big play on one from 16 yards and a final bonecrushers, Corey Schut explained. that drive was a 42-yard flee had 12 tackles as well and Receiver Garrett score of 31-14. flicker that passed through the The Trojans lined up Garrett Weatherhead was in on Weatherhead helped to put Thands of Pranger to Spencer defensive stops. K in front by two scores (19- Romph at a receivers' slot and 13 Romph. 7) when he hauled in a 20-yard Weatherhead in the backfield Hamilton's only score in the That was a nice drive at the strike from Finkbeiner with for big yards in the second second half came on the 89end of the half and helped to yard fumble recovery. 2:13 remaining in the third half. shift the momentum." Coach "Our defense played a hell stanza. Weatherhead would "Actually we put Spencer Penfield said. later catch another Finkbeiner (Romph) in motion; that’s of a second half," Coach Coach Penfield said the pass for a touchdown and something that we felt was Penfield said. halflime chat did not just T-K may be 5-0 and 4-0 in ended with three catches for 44 open," Coach Penfield said. focus on which plays they yards. Ron Haynes and Erik the O-K Blue, but Coach should run. The Hawkeyes, though, Vernon came up with big Penfield isn't ordering the "We talked about character weren't finished and used a bit defensive plays in the game's championship banners yet. and heart," Coach Penfield of luck to cut the Trojans final minutes. Haynes sacked Byron Center and Hamilton said "This is their margin to five points, 19-14, Hamilton quarterback Ray are both 3-1. "We have three homecoming; it was a matter on the ensuing kickoff. Adam Arnold with 6:16 to play and games left to play, but this of homecoming and pride." Weldon first handled the Vernon recovered a Hawkeye one was a biggie." The third quarter began just kickoff, but booted it forward, fumble, on a third and 13 And if you're worried about as the second quarter had into the hands of Shane play, with roughly two that recent rankings for halted, with a Trdjan tally. playoff points. Coach Penfield Bosma who took it into the minutes remaining. Finkbeiner, on the third play endzone for an 89-yard score. Middleville's defense held says don't be. of the third quarter, found "We've made a few calls," The fourth quarter Hamilton to just 80 yards some open space in the highlights included two more rushing in the second half Coach Penfield said. Hamilton defense and darted 3 scores give TK varsity hoop triumph Trailing 27-23 at half, Middleville's varsity basketball came out firing in the second half to beat host Wyoming Rogers 55-43 last Thursday in O-K Blue action. The Trojans had three players who scored in double figures: Keasha Kotrba with 16, Jessica Crowley with 11 and Jennie Doyle with 13. Hillary Stone wasn't too far behind with 9 points. Doyle also grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out 10 assists to record a triple double. Junior Varsity T-K's ladies had a tough week on the road, losing to Rogers 68-24 and Wyoming Park 57-34. Lyndsey VanAmen scored 10 against Rogers and 15 versus Pink. Erica Carter added 7 points in the Park congest. Freshmen On Tuesday night, the freshmen won by 13 points (42-29) over Rogers, but lost by 18 (50-32) on Thursday to Looking for a PRINTER? Middleville's Brian Ploeg (5) and Jeremy Vandefifer (70) stop Hamilton runner Brant Haverdink (23) for minimal yardage as Nick Galloup (44) and Erik Vernon (50) follow in hot pursuit. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Call... < 945-9554 y Wyoming Park. The Trojans played tough defense against Rogers, using pressure as a start to easy baskets. Park's three point shooting was a factor in Thursday’s outcome. T-K trailed by just four points entering the fourth quarter. Freshman soccer team wins ninth over South Christian Caledonia's freshman soccer squad went to 9-2-3 last Wednesday with a 1-0 win over South Christian. “Mark Palma had »he lone Scots’ goal and goalkeeper Justin Workman earned his seyenth shutout of the season. The freshman Scots also tied West Catholic last week 2-2. Doug Jousma scored two goals and Matt Shupp collected two assists. Missed opportunities, at the end, cost Caledonia a chance at the victory. Trojan netters reach season goal, begin post-season Middleville’s varsity tennis team reached it season-ending goal Thursday with a 6-2 win over Kelloggsville The goal to win four out of its last five became a reality with the strong finish against the Rockets. Winners for T-K were Kelly Bremer at No. I singles (6-1, 6-1), Sarah Courdts at No. 2 singles (6-3, 6-4), Julie Courdts at No. 4 singles (6-2, 6-4). Anne-Marie Hart and Sarah Parks at No. 1 doubles (6-3, 6-1), Bridgit Cook and Tammy Cargill at No. 2 doubles (6-2, 6-1) and Erin Holmes and Teresa Venton at No. 3 doubles (6-7, 6-4, 6-2). The week opened for the Trojan netters with a 7-1 loss to Byron Center. Venton and Holmes had the lone win by a 6-0, 7-5 score. The league finals began Thursday with Bremer, Sarah Courdts, Laura McKinley, Julie Courdts and the doubles team of Amy Wiersum and Christine McKee all gaining wins. �The Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml/October 7, 1997/Poge 19 T-K class of 1999 earns spirit points T-K's class of 1999 were the overall spirit winners for this year's Homecoming events held last week. The 1999 class had 47 points to finish first, 1998 collected 41 for second place. 2001 scored 31 for third place and 2000 managed 28 points tor fourth place. class. The senior class had Named to this year's four couples: Lindsey Homecoming court were Zia Robertson and Nick Galloup. Shook and Andre Zoet from Coreen Barber and Jared Otto. the freshman class. Nolan Anya Prichard and Dan Miklusiak and Janelle Batdorff Kokmeyer and Rachel Buist from the sophomore class. and Bnan Mutschler. Melissa VanTil and Dan Otto and Prichard were Finkbeiner from the junior named '97 Homecoming king and queen during halftime ceremonies. The night was a very special one for those who cheered for T-K. Not only did Homecoming make it a happy occasion for the large crowd on hand, but the Trojans’ varsity football team defeated Hamilton 31-14. The 1996 king and queen, Andy Finkbeiner and Tami Bruin were on hand Friday to hand over their royal responsibilities. Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history. call for same-day approval. CommonPoint Mortgage CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221' Here, Finkbeiner crowns the new king Jared Otto during halftime ceremonies at T-K's Homecoming game with Hamilton. OPEN 7 NIGHTS A WEEK Tami Bruin crowns T-K's '97 queen Anya Prichard, while Jared Otto also appears to be enjoying the special moment. FARO'S ITALIAN T-K freshmen gridders beat Coopersville 12-8 In an early season clash of two undefeated football teams, Middleville's freshmen scored late in the game to beat their first two possessions, Coopersville 12-8. reaching the five-yard-line on The Trojans threatened on one occasion, but did not score. Both teams exchanged punts and played excellent defense to keep it scoreless. Coopersville put a third quarter drive together and heading into the post-season. scored on a 41 -yard run and a The Trojans beat Barry 2-point conversion. County foe Maple Valley Mixing the pass and the 184-190 on Thursday. Eric run, T-K answered on a 65Bender had a 43, Jason yard drive. Quarterback Randy Sweitzer scored a 46, Brian Merchant found tightend Pat Reaser carded a 47 and Taylor Terry on a 16-yard aerial to Pierce fired a 48. make it 8-6. The extra point For Maple Valley, Pat was missed, to keep Chaffey and Nick Blakely led Coopersville in front. the way with 47s. Starting 88 yards away. T-K’s JV team also beat Merchant ran and passed his Maple Valley (190-205) with team to the winning score. A Jeremy Totten topping the 44-yard pass to Terry was a key in the drive. Merchant field with a 46. scored the winner on quarterback sneak. a T-K swingers now 15-3 The varsity golf team at Middleville is 15-3 (11-3 in the league) after notching two more wins last week. Middleville's score of 162 last Tuesday beat Wyoming Rogers' 170 and Byron Center's 180. Adam Seifert led the way with a 39, Matt Pullen fired a 40, Alex Middleton carded a 41 and Josh Stunn had a 42. The win put T-K solidly in second place in the league BID REQUEST Pennock Hospital is accepting bids for snow plowing, snow removal, and salting of the entire Hospital Campus includ­ ing Pennock Village. Bid specifications may be obtained by calling William Cusack, Director of Environmental Services at 948-3349. Bids will be accepted through October 17, 1997. Pennock Hospital reserves the right to refuse any or all bids submit­ ted. PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 West Green Street Hastings, MI 49058 (616) 948-3112 E.O.E. 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Thank You CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our child­ ren, relatives & our many friends for remembering us on our 65th ., Wedding Anniversary for the flowers, gifts of money & the many cards we received Especially we want to thank Marcia & Glenn Schondelmayer, for the beautiful party for us al their home. God Bless you each & everyone. Marge & Bob Vandcrveen � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-10-14.pdf 66a3b6d4aca02a014db67bfd3bd3c6e7 PDF Text Text H tn it Zs WBUCUBMRV 121NOWKHS] HASTINGS Ml 49058 Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas No. 42 October 14, 1997 Middleville. Michigan 49333 126th Year Community to study possibilities of saving old middle school by Mandy Habel Staff Writer About 35 people gathered last Monday in the Thornapple Kellogg Middle School "old gym” to discuss the possibility of preserving the current building once a new middle school is built for the district. Voters in June 1996 passed a $26 million bond issue for 26 years to build a new middle school and add on to and renovate the existing high school and three elementary schools. Once the new middle school is built, something will have to be done with the present building. Originally, it was thought that it would be tom down, but some members of the community have been dis­ cussing ways to preserve it by turning it into a community center, museum, public library or senior citizens center. Residents and other inter­ ested people, took a tour of the school last Monday then gathered to discuss ideas. The idea for the meeting was started by resident Rod Kenyon who played a key role in putting together the 1984 Middleville Sesquicentennial parade and other Chad Curtis’ special use request postponed was in the post-season play­ by Ruth Zachary offs. Staff Writer Curtis requested in writing A hearing on Major League postponement for baseball player Chad Curtis' a special use request to the discussion of his special land Caledonia Township Plan­ use request to erect an ning Commission has been oversized bam and an indoor horse arena on the same site, postponed until Nov. 17. Curtis, who plays for the which was approved at the I5 Planning New York Yankees, had said Sept. meeting. he wanted to be present per­ Commission sonally for the hearing, but However, he was told at that time he could not split his he couldn't make it last Mon­ day (Oct. 6) because his team 45-acre parcel without com­ ing in for an amendment to the special use. Another issue debated Sept. 15 was the location of the building, which would be within 50 feet of a neighbor's property line. The setback is legal, but the neighbor was not happy. At that meeting, the home­ owners' association where Curtis lives expressed dissat­ isfaction because Curtis broke an association covenant when he split his 12.5-acrc property that is within the association area. He added the split to the acreage of an adjacent horse farm, which he also owns. This is allowed under the state's Land Division Act, but it breaks the private asso­ ciation's covenant, in which the property owners in the association agreed not to di­ vide their land. See Curtis request, P. 15 community activities. He has a strong interest in Middleville's history be­ cause of his mother's experi­ ences that she told him about. He asked if anyone in the group felt the school was worth saving and said he is looking for, ideas, opinions and volunteers to get a plan together if people thought the building could be put to good use. One thought was to use the building as a senior citizens' complex and have the community education office nearby. The Barry County Commission On Aging could use the building as another location for the Meals on Wheels program, Kenyon said, and senior citizens could eat lunch in the cafeteria. Managing the Cider Mill Trailer Park, he said, gives him a chance to see that there are a lot of senior citizens living in Middleville who would benefit from having a place to go to socialize and participate in activities. He added that it also could be a place for kids to go after school. Another idea was to separate the community library from the high school library and use the building that way. Kenyon said it is possible to get money from the Kellogg Foundation for the project. The Bradford White Corp, may be interested in helping if a good business plan is put together. "A business plan could be brought before the board.” he said. "Many talented people could make good use of this building.” Kenyon is looking for a community leader who could get the project going and said that he would step back and let that person take over. It might be possible to form a private, non-profit See Old building, P. 14 Festival at Bowens Mills this weekend to be owners’ last by Mandy Habel Staff Writer When Historic Bowens Mills finishes the "It's Cider Time" festival series this Sunday, the gates will remain closed because after 19 years of restorations and festivals, it is for sale. Owner Marion Frye said she and husband Ron have enjoyed owning the historic mills and environs, but now they are ready to slow down and sell it to someone else who can give it new life. The mill will be closed for Ron told her that they could the season and if the facility is not sold by next summer, choose to close the doors as Frye said they will still offer an alternative to selling, but tours for students and senior Frye said that she would rather citizens when the fall season see the history and activity starts again. However, the continue in someone else's Fryes will not offer any more hands than to keep a closed up facility. fall weekend festivals. Historic Bowens Mills is a Frye said it has been a very emotional time for her and water powered grist and cider Ron as they debated parting mill that was built in 1864 with something that has been and is a Michigan state his­ special for them for a long tone site. It ground flour and made time. "It has been great, but we cider for nearly 80 years, then want more time to kick back,” sal idle for 40 years, deterio­ rating and decaying. she said. Bowen's Buckwheat Flour, and Graham Feed Cider and Saw Mdi is a good place for tour groups to visit at Bowens Mills. Marion Frye prepares to say good-bye to Bowens Mills which she and her husband Ron have run for a long time. Frye and her late husband, Neil Cook, purchased the building in 1978 and started extensive restorations. Today it is a four-story working museum, dedicated to preserving many of the early industries of the past and fu­ ture generations for people to enjoy. Frye said that over the years she and her family were able to bring in special buildings such as a plank house built in the 1840s. This house was put together like a log cabin. Frye said, and was built with planks stacked one on top of the other instead of the twoby-fours of today. This cabin was restored about 15 or 16 years ago and was moved to the mill from Main Street. "There are not many log cabins left." she said She added that the two-story structure was \ery heavy, so heavy in fact, that Dave Dyk­ the corner of Parmalee and stra had to use a bulldozer to Moe roads. In 1982. a covered bridge pull it over. The task took was built and they have been almost a full day. A one-room school house trying since to build a 17-foot built in the 1850s is another waterwheel. The spokes of the building that the Fryes moved wheel are up. but the buckets still have to be completed. and restored The Fryes have held tours The building was taken from its original location on See Bowens Mills, P. 8 In This Issue... • Sun and News reporter announces retirement • Caledonia woman hurt in automobile crash • Pine Rest in Caledonia makes day for depression screening, Oct. 16 • Middleville Rotary to hold annual dinner Oct. 24 �Page 2/The Sufj/mdNewt, Middleville. Ml October 14, 1997 Sun and News writer Barb Ball announces retirement by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Barbara Gall is retiring from her position as reporter for the Sun and News after nearly 10 years Gall had lived in the Cale­ donia community for 12 years when she was hired to write for the paper in February 1988. Before that she had lived in Grand Rapids for a year after coming from Fort Wayne. Ind., with her hus­ band, Mike Both had taught school in Indiana before com­ ing to Michigan. "I was the addition to the staff." she explained, noting that she started working only as a part-timer. There were about the same number of reporters on the staff then as there arc now. she said. Elaine Gilbert and Shelly Sulser arc the only people she worked with in the beginning who arc still in the newsroom today. Gilbert was the senior reporter and she had to teach Gall how to write for the news. "I had never worked on a newspaper before." Her training had been in English and history. She had a master's degree in English and had been a teacher. "I liked to write." she said. "A friend mentioned the open­ ing. I had no portfolio. 1 put a resume together and called. JAd (J-Ad Graphics, which owns the Sun & News) had been looking for somebody for a while. I knew the com­ munity, the schools and the administration." Her first article, almost a decade ago. was about the Caledonia Township Board. "I didn't know much about local government," she said. That part of the job has been a real education " Gall says she always has liked being a reporter and the part she found most enjoyable was writing about people. "What has meant a lot to me has been the support and appreciation from the people I have wrote about. Often, I would get notes to say thanks for coming, or what I had written. Those things made the job satisfying." Though she is retiring from full time work. Gall will be­ gin to write and publish the newsletter. "Take Five." for the school district. She will be replacing Linda Baker, who will be Tilling the vacancy left by Linda DeYoung as secre­ tary of the Caledonia Elemen­ tary School. Gall said she will be able to be involved with the schools by doing the newsletter. "I always enjoyed what kids had to say," she said. "And the teachers here have always been great. I have always been impressed with how much talent our kids have, whether it's horseback riding, mechan­ ical things, artistic or aca­ demic. "I enjoyed sports, too. One thing I had to learn was to take sports pictures. There is a lot to learn. I have great admiration for sports photog­ raphers!" Mike Gall was a volunteer coach in youth sports and their two sons were involved, too. Mike, who works for a subsidiary of Steelcase, likes to fish and work in the yard. Barb, besides being a re­ porter, has volunteered and worked at Meyer May House in Grand Rapids on weekends and will continue to do so. She used to play the piano, do some painting and volunteered in the community. She hopes her retirement will give her more time for these things, the kinds of ac­ tivities that were on hold while her sons were growing up. Now she also would like to do some traveling. She and Mike plan to go to Hawaii this winter. Mike of­ ten travels as a part of his job and now she will be able to go along. But mostly, she said, she is just looking forward to more free time to do the things she has not had time for over the past few years. Her editor. David T. Young, said, "To say that we'll miss her is an under­ statement. She created and de­ fined her job. Most impor­ tant, though, was that she was a fierce advocate of her community and schools. Caledonia and J-Ad Graphics have been richer because of her hard work." v V" ▼ v ▼.<r" vw wwwvvvvvvvvw1 w'v ▼ ▼ v v v s Caledonia Community Education HAPPENINGS!_____ The following classes and activities are offered through Caledonia Community Education. To register or for more information call 891-8117. Enrichment Classes... Genealogy & Family History Military Records for Problem Solving Saturday, Nov. 8 1:00-4:30 p m. $15.00 - reservations required Caledonia Comm. Ed. Rm 1A IBM Lab for Beginners Thursdays beginning Nov. 6 6:30-9:30 p m 8 weeks $60.00 High School Learning Lab Country Line Dance Thursdays beginning Nov. 6 7:30-8:30 p m 6 weeks $25.00 Caledonia Comm. Ed. Gym ► Step Aerobics Tuesdays & Thursdays beginning Nov 4 6:00-7.00 p m 8 weeks $40 00 two nights $25.00 one night Caledonia Comm Ed. Gym Karate Mondays & Wednesdays beg Nov. 10 6:00-7:00 p.m. children under 13 7:00-8:00 p.m 13 thru adult 8 weeks $55 00 Caledonia Comm Ed Gym Babysitters Clinic Red Cross babysitting training for ages 11-14 Saturday, Nov. 15 8:30 a m -12:00 p m $20 00 Caledonia Comm. Ed. Rm 1A < Pom Pons For students grades 1-5 Saturday. October 25 9:00 a m.-3:00 p m $22 00 includes lunch, prop and shirt Caledonia Comm Ed. Gym Pre-registration required < Other Community Education Happenings... Deer Hunter’s Widow Shopping Trip Join us for • day at Gurnee Mills IL on Saturday Nov 15. Cost ts $40 per person and includes deluxe motorcoach transportation. coffee rolls and juice en route Limited space available so register today' Call 891 8117 Aladdin Caledonia Community Players presents ■'Aladdin" Oct 25 1997 at 'he Caledonia High School Performing Arts Center Performance time is 7 :00 p m Reserved seat tickets are just $3 00 and are available at the Community Education office Pre show starring magician Renee' Hudson. wiB begin at 6 30 p m CaB the Caledonia Community Education office for tickets or more < information at 891-8117 Arts & Crafts Baraar Caledonia s annual arts & crafts bazaar wtH be held on Saturday Nov 1 from 10 00 a m • 3 00 p m Free Admission Free Parking Raffle Lunch Served. COME ENJOY THE DAY’ Senior Citizens Activities... u.Tthm the comfort of your seat at Caledonia Community Education Wednesdays 9 00 am 12 00 pm Lunch & Learn Join us once a month for an informative fun program and lunch Cal the Community Education office for exact date and ttme for each month Cost » 15 00 and tnchrdes lunch and program Craft* & Quilts - Join us on Fndays from 9 00-12-00 for craft or qudi making Comwrfs Dinner Theatre. UAA AAA .December 5 Ths fun .December 14 & 15 < Barb Gall settles in with her dog Mason. She is looking forward to free time and fun now that she has retired. Over the years, she has had a lot to write about the growth and changes that have occurred in Caledonia. She in­ tends to keep in touch with what is going on in local government and plans to con tinuc to attend board meet­ ings. Ruth Zachary named new Sun and News reporter A new writer has started reporting for the Sun and News in Caledonia. Ruth Zachary replaces Barbara Gall, who is retiring from the position she held for nearly 10 years. Zachary joined the J-Ad Graphics news staff in August, reporting primarily for the Lakewood News and Reminder. Zachary is a former Kalama­ zoo resident, and has lived in Barry County for more than 25 years. At WMU, where she earned a bachelor of science degree, majoring in art education. Her minors were English and sociology. Zachary was a social worker for 10 years, providing services to families in Calhoun and Allegan coun­ ties. She has been self employed as an artist in more recent years. Writing has been a favorite pastime. Zachary has been writing extensively over the past 15 years. She has written poetry, articles and short stories. She has attended several writers’ conferences and workshops. Zachary has two novels in progress. Both are in historic settings, and are primarily about women She also has studied photographs as a field related to her artistic expression. Zachary's etchings, created by hand on zinc plates and printed in her own studio have been used as illustrations on book covers and calendars Her montages of different images and ideas were related to each other around a theme which made them well suited to illustration “I am interested in story- Ruth Zachary telling, in history and in mythology," Zachary said. ”1 became intrigued with the myths that were specifically about women, and making images about these stories developed into a long series of work. I wanted to deal with 0 myths that were positive in nature, and could be thought of as stories to live by.” When asked why she wanted to be a reporter, she answered, “Being an artist or writer can be very solitary. Getting out to mingle with people and see what is happening is to see history unfolding first hand." "As a reporter, I am challenged to constantly learn new things and 1 am able to write, which is a process I love. Being able to do all these things as part of my daily work seems like a great job to me!” Zachary added, "I am very excited about the opportunity to be reporting for Caledonia’ It is a growing, progressive, and very positive community." People who have news to report, or who would like to see features about people, schools, local government and community events should call Zachary at J-Ad Graphics. (616) 945-9554 Autumn Prints Halloween Fabrics Patterns % ©I | 0 i Stitew 'JaA'uto 0 7; W iMtMk. HcCall, Simplicity am Kwik Sew Patterns J J /Q V ft 218 E State St. Basing. • 945-9473 I Sewing Machine Repair by Mr J • Hulst CManafb Pick-Up Stabon �The Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml October 14, 1997/Poge 3 Retiring reporter reflects on Caledonia’s 10 years of change by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Barbara Gall lived in the Caledonia community for 12 years before she was hired to write for the Sun and News in February 1988. Since then she has seen dramatic changes in the Cale­ donia community. "The amount of change in this community is of a kind that takes your breath away, when you compare what it used to be with what it is to­ day," Gall recalled. "When I took the job. things were ready to pop!" She said she didn’t know a lot about local government, but after reporting on meet­ ings. she learned a great deal. When first hired, she was expected to attend a few meet­ ings and the job was not ex­ pected to require a lot of time. But in nearly 10 years it has escalated into quite a task. When she started writing stories, Caledonia was still a rural community, but Steel­ case already owned property on 60th Street and M-37. Then the Foremost Insurance Corporation purchased almost an entire section of the town­ ship for a complex. Economic projections and the feasibility of Caledonia's location with access to U.S-131 and M-37 changed the way people kxikcd at the area. "Eyes began to turn to Caledonia.*' Gall said. "It was pleasant, with hills and lakes. It looked nice as a place to live. And it hasn't stopped growing since." Caledonia already had a good history of supporting its schools, but the high school was still small, and as the population expanded, the fa­ cilities were inadequate. So a new high school was built. munity. There was pressure for a new junior high. But concepts about educa­ tion also were changing in the mid-1980s, as teachers and parents switched to the idea of a middle school for sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders. The philosophy about how to educate kids of these ages changed. They first were moved to the old high school area, but were physically sep­ arated from the high school age students. Planning then began for a building designed just for middle schoolers. Tonya Porter was made principal of the high school not long afterward. She in­ volved the staff, parents and students in the concept of ed­ ucation that trained students to be ready to function in the workplace. By mutual agreement, a re­ structuring of the way classes would be presented began. The length of class periods and the emphasis within classes was adjusted many times. Porter had vision. She put in hours of study and research. She had an idea for a direction for the school, and she in­ volved the staff. They worked hard to obtain grants. In the years that passed. Caledonia's school system became differ­ ent from most others and people from all over the coun­ try. and even other countries, came to tour the new high school. Just dealing with the visitors was a task. Porter put others, even high school stu­ dents, to work giving tours. Porter then was offered an­ other principal's position in Thailand. Bob Szymoniak be­ came the principal and this is his second year. << None of us are always going to agree with everything. It is easy to criticize if you don’t have to make the decisions. But it is also important to have opinions and to ask questions. township. But the direction of the changes was also due to a forward thinking community, and many people who worked hard to learn and to try new things. The schools had to be re­ structured to make education move ahead to meet the needs of the real world and the workplace, she said. There were many people who were committed to making it work. Many people put in untold unpaid hours into creating what is established today. There were many adjust­ ments. The rapid changes caused by rapid growth were hard to deal with and there are still adjustments being made. "School was no longer about what it had been for the older residents." Gall reflected. "Math was studied in a differ­ ent way. All the classes were different. "The big fear has been that kids would not get the core academic subjects and back­ ground to be able to go to college. There was fear that the way of structuring the cur­ riculum and the scheduling would take something away from the areas of math, sci­ ence and English. There was concern that the changes might hurt the kids, and they might not be well enough prepared. The concerns were about the success of the chil­ Gall said the changes to the dren." school system and to the When the new high school Gall was one of the con­ opened, seventh and eighth buildings has been partly be­ cerned parents. grade students were housed in cause Caledonia became an af­ "On the other hand, many fluent school district when what is now the Community were very supportive of Education building, the oldest Foremost Insurance and Steel­ change. They supported what school structures in the com­ case bought property in the the staff was trying to do," she said. "Even the ways of — — ~ ' CLIP and SAVE’ —-------------------------- “] on the problems was CLOCK and MUSIC BOX REPAIR | working handled with innovation. Staff Al! Types - House Calls For Grandfathers | worked in teams. Some — I Year Guarantee — , - FREE ESTIMATES. PICK UP <£ DELIVERY J things didn't work and had to ON TIME CLOCK REPAIR | be changed. Things are still changing, still being adjusted. 3601 Maurer Rd.. Charlotte (517) 543-9077 j "Caledonia is no longer a rural community, or a rural wmmnmmnnnnwwmnnmwinnmnmnimwmmmnw school. In 1990, the Glen Valley housing development was still a farm. "The problems they (the community and schools) have at had to deal with were a result Caledonia High School . u of an escalating population 9757 Ducan Luke Rd. growth which no one could stop. With the development, Caledonia, Michigan —Cj came traffic problems. There (appnew. 12 m«M South ct GranJ KapUo) were questions about how to have an adequate fire depart­ Farm Toys, Trucks, Construction & Race Care ment. Caledonia still docs not _____________ fruy - Sell - trade_____________ have its own police depart­ ment. "There were questions about 9:00 how to provide adequate utili­ ties. Sewers for residential ar­ Refresh men te & Lunch Available eas and mobile home parks Farts Dealer Available had to be created. These were Surkholder’s Mid-West Parte & Decals not easy problems They were complex. Admission $2ZX)...... Children Under 10 Free "Many long term residents were resistant to change. They Contact: Tory Srina^e liked it the way it once was. 5647 64th Street But it was hard for everybody Caledonia, Ml 46316 to learn that you just can't say no. The township went (616) 691-6542 through several law suits try­ ing to say no." Some settlements actually resulted in something better than their original proposals — Barbara Gall had asked for. "What was learned was that whatever was set up had to be within the law. You cannot prevent development. You can only control development in a reasonable way. That was done by setting up a land use development plan, which is a legal document. A plan can be revised, but it must be done in a legal way. "Fortunately, the Township Planning Commission's land use development plan was de­ veloped and was in place in time to deal with the most dramatic changes by the time they came up." Gall contin­ ued. The Village of Caledonia has its own zoning and plan­ ning systems, which are sepa- rate from the township. Both units of local government amend their plans periodi­ cally. They base their deci­ sions on studies and public input. The village has grown, and its boundaries have ex­ panded. Gail said. "Ten years ago. I was a lot like other people I was unfamiliar with what lo­ cal government units did. I knew about the educational system, being a teacher, but I didn't realize how important local government really is. "The changes in Caledonia have made most people more aware of local government. Everyone is affected by the changes, and no one asked for such rapid changes." Perhaps being a reporter in­ creased her awareness. It was her job to get all the relevant information of the issues out to the readers of the Sun and News. She tried to get all the facts in the open and to pre­ sent opposing opinions. "I didn’t want to be instruc­ tional, but these were compli­ cated issues," she said. "I wanted to report enough in­ formation and present the facts, so that people would have an understanding of what the issues were. Then they could make up their own minds on any issue. "None of us are always go­ ing to agree with everything. It is easy to criticize if you don't have to make the deci­ sions. But it is also important to have opinions and to ask questions. "1 have to say that the local officials had a hard job be­ cause of the rapid changes. But they were the ones who took the responsibility. I give the board members a lot of credit. They had the hard part of being an elected official. They spend a lot of time. Its a thankless job with little pay." Gall said she intends to continue to be in touch with what is going on in local government. She plans to continue to attend board meet­ ings. As a reporter, she said she has tried to keep her own opinions in the background. Now that she is not involved in reporting the issues, she may have the freedom to be a participant. Middleville man dies 9 days after crash at Felpausch A 40-year-old Middleville man died at Butterworth Hos­ pital early Sunday morning of injuries he suffered in an un­ usual crash Oct. 3 at the Felpausch Food Center in Hast­ ings. Gerry Johnson died at the hospital after he was struck by a GMC Jimmy 4 x 4 at the front entrance of the super­ market. The GMC, driven by Suzanne Elliott, 20, of Hast­ ings, also struck and killed Joyce Hyde, 68, of Alto, who died Friday at Pennock Hospi­ tal. Authorities said Elliott faces possible charges of in­ voluntary manslaughter and her arraignment is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 16. Police said they aren't sure yet about what caused the woman to lose control of her vehicle, causing it to crash into the supermarket entrance. Elliott has admitted to ingest­ ing a small amount of alcohol two hours before the accident, but she and other sources have said she passed out in the GMC while driving it into the parking lot. Her father. Pat Elliott, said she had a low pain tolerance and faints at the sight of blood. She also was reported to be taking antibi­ otics for a throat infection. Hyde was reported to have died as a result of a crushed chest. Johnson was reported to have had two broken legs, a broken back and broken pelvis as a result of the accident. Caledonia FFA 3rd Annual Farm Toy Show Saturday, October 1S, 1997 am - 3:00 pm Disaster strikes somewhere every single day. Which means every single night someone needs food. shelter, and a place to rest. Ptease support the American Red Cross. Call 1800-842 2200 �Poge 4/Th® Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/October 14, 1997 Neigh bors wM . NORMA VELDERMAN Many thanks to Ann Ogaibe. Priscilla Bevans and Don Reid. I gave my speech on Yankee Bill Lewis and the Scales Prairie blockhouse All the history of 30 years that has been collected was used Call for Classifieds Phone 945-9554 1-800-870-7085 M Hows i Di? • 7 Dip i week Ann s extensive knowledge on Indians and her explanation of their beginning m our area was very helpful. Don Reid taped my speech at John Fehsenfeid s Tuesday class at the Hastings branch of the Battle Creek Community Col­ lege. Priscilla Bevans copied the handouts for me With all their help. I was well received by the students who had lots of questions. With all the time spent preparing for the class. I did not call any of you folks. Take care and I will visit with you next week. Love you all. my community family. GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Prodatning the Whole Counsel of Cod Services ot 950 am and 6 pm Worshipping al kettle I ake School on Vhitncv vile kd South of 68th Street ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Halloween festival set at Yankee Springs Oct. 25 The Yankee Springs Recre­ ation Area will hold a Hal­ loween festival Saturday. Oct. 25. The day will start with cof­ fee. hot chocolate and dough­ nuts at 9 a.m., followed by pumpkin painting from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants should bring their own pump­ kins. Lunch will be on your own at noon and people will have a chance to make crafts from 1 to 1:45 p.m. People also will be able to enjoy hay rides from 2 to 4 p.m. Since limited spaces are available, people must sign up for the event. Everyone in­ terested should go to camp site No. 131. The hay rides that time. For further information, contact the park headquarters at 795-9081 during regular of­ fice hours, which are 8 a.m. to noon, and I to 5 p.m. will leave from the day Use Fishing Pier. Awards will be given for the best decorated camp site and the best costumes, which will be given out at 5 p.m. People can go trick-or-treating from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Par­ ticipants are encouraged to visit the haunted house that will be located at the camp­ ground entrance. The festival will end with the group gathering around a camp fire from 8 to 10 p.m. People attending the festival should register at the camp site labeled 3131 when they arrive so those running the event know who is participat­ ing. People also will be able to register for the hay ride at lovely Lunch’ planned for Leisure Creek seniors Students and parent volunteers from Dutton Chris­ tian School, working together in close community, will pro­ vide a "lovely lunch" for the retired persons living in Leisure Creek, located just behind Dutton Christian School. To develop new relation­ ships and involve retired per­ sons in the education of young people today, the light lunch LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville Sunday School..........................................9 30 a.m Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Morning Worship................................... 10 45 a m Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Evening Praia*................................................... 6:00p.m. WEDNESDAY............... Family Night 6 30 p m Scott Smith, Minister of Music 7240 68th Street, SE — Caledonia Sunday School.......................................... 9:45 a.m. 2 miles east of M-37 Sunday Morning Worship Service..... 11:00a.m. Pastor, Rev Bnan F Harrison Sunday Evening Service......................... 6:00 p.m. George M Coon . Youth Pastor Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer 6:45 p.m. Word of Life Clubs 6:45 p.m. LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Sunday School for All Ages.................................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service......................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday...................... 6:30 p.m. Phone 891-9259 Prayer Meeting - Wednesday............................... 7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.................................. 7 00 p.m. Saturday Evening Mass........................... 5:00 p.m. I Sunday Mass..................... 9:00a m & 11 00 a.in RAY TOWNSEND. Pastor SHARON BARNSDALL. Dir ot Christian Ed i Music OV i-OUZo WELCOME TO SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 am 792-2889 MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Gaines Cnitcd Brethren Church Kalamazoo Avenue u 92nd Street Catatonia. Michigan Telephone 648 8252 Pastor Scott Taylor Pastor Mark Beers Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11:00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am to 12 00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children's Church will be provided during both services. ■Set an erampu In spmeft m Ma, m kwe m fawn and <n purity." 1 Timothy 4:12 CALEDONIA Green Lake Calvary Church 608 l45thAve. (at Green Lake) £ 'war CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Caledonia, Ml 49316 891 8764 "A church with a canng heart for our community and the world* Sunday Worship .9:30 a.m & 6:00 p.m. Sunday School................. 10:45-11:50 a m (Child A Adult) (During the School Year) Jte». R. Scott Greenuay. Pastor Mike ARcs. Youth l eader Church Office: (616) 891 1512 M-37 at 100th St. CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Sunday Worship 9:45 AM 6111:00 AM 10:30 am 9:30 am 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 YOU ARE INVITED Rev. Roger Timmerman, Pastor 600 pas CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at South Christian High School (68th St Southwest between Division & US-131) The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave. 3*^6 Church School. Sunday...................... 9:45 a.m ® WMorning Worship. ..II 00 a m Evening Worship...... 6 (M) p m. Wed Fellowship......7:30 p.m Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St, Caledonia, Ml. (All Services have a Nursery available) 795-3667 £fje <£>ld €ime ^Ittbobist Church 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................... 10:00 a m. Morning Worship.............. 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship................. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ 7:00 p.m. — 868-6437 — Peace Reformed Church Hamer Free M-37 between Caiedoma 4 Middleville 6:88 pjB. Caraway St. iCMtara » Mianir? 4 lo M Gradel COMMUNITY Youth Group.......................... 7 30 p.m.-9:30 p.m 8:00 a.m............................. Worship Service 9:15 a.m............................ Educational Hour 10:30 a.m........................... Worship Service Sunday Schooi *45 Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave • Phone 616-891-0287 Morning Worship Service............. 10:00 a m. Sunday School................................. 1115 a.m Evening Worship Service................. 6 00 p m. 8:38 or 11:88. AM Worship Service Sunday School (non-traditional. informal) Sundays................................................... 10:30 a.m. — Nursery Available — (Missouri Synod) Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! 12200 Chart Noonday Road (at Gun Lake I Wayiaad. Michigan 49348 • 795-7903 CHURCH a place to become “Be devoted to one another in brotherly love." Rom. 12.10 Royle Bailard, Pastor GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH M I 1 T U 708 West Main Street Children's Classes Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Hark Lillie, Associate M Church Office Telephone................ 281 3402 Church Office Fax.............................. 281 7686 868-6402 Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)...... 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor M a place to belong Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 AM Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street C 0 tor the residents ot Leisure Creek will be served Thurs­ day. Oct. 30. from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. in' the Dutton Christian Middle School gym. (6729 Hanna Lake). A short program that in­ cludes students and staff will be given. For more information. call Robert Terpstra. Dutton Christian School Ad­ ministrator. at 698-8660. Sunday School........................................ 9:15a.m. Joyfully committed to serving Christ, honoring Morning Worship................................. 10:30a.m. Christ's church, and carrying out Christ's commission" Evening Worship................................... 6:00p.m. LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILV CATHOLIC CHURCH Monday through Friday. A state park motor vehicle permit is required for entry. The camping fee is $14 a night. S V- — - Wednesday “Faaih fc 15 Dinner Own for Children and Adulu Jr A Sr. High School Youth Group Cadets md Caviacoes Adah BMe Studies Rev. Robert GerkfOffice 891-8688* Church: 991-9878 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport—Middleville—Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship..............9 30 a m Freeport Sunday School.................11 00 a m Parmelee Morning Worship 9 30 a m Middleville Sunday School............ 9 30 a m Middleville Morning Worship 1100am Rev Lee Zachman Rev Paulette Cheyne 76S-S316 Church Office Phone - 795-9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St •8918661 "The Church where everybody is somebody. ...and Jesus Christ is lord" Sunday School................... ....................... 9 30 a m. Sunday Morning Worship.......................10 30 am Sunday Evening Worship......................... 6 00 p.m Wea Midweek Prayer & Btbie Study. 7 00 p m I Rev WUham Brew. Rev KortBashtor. Asst Pastor. Mt Mike Deen Youth Pastor �The Sun and News Middleville, Ml/October 14, 1997/Page 5 TK’s October PTO meetings feature art, mathematics Hannans to celebrate 25th anniversary Charles and Jane Hannan of Middleville will celebrate their 25th anniversary with an open house on Saturday, October 25 at 3:00 p.m. to ? at 9031 Adams Rd., Middleville. Chuck and Jane were married on October 21, 1972 at Faith Baptist Church in Kentwood. They have three sons, Mr. and Mrs. Mike (Jessie) Hannan of Hastings, and Tim and Brian, plus one granddaughter, Clarissa. They wish to invite their friends and family to join them on this special occasion. Bedfords to celebrate golden anniversary To most men, experience is like the stern light The Middleville United Methodist Church is planning its second annual public safety appreciation Sunday service at 11 a.m. Oct. 26. The church will honor area public safety personnel, and for the first time, also will honor the families of these members who provide support on the home front. "We are planning our sec­ ond because our first public of a whip, which illumines only the track it has passed. —Samuel Taylor Coleridge memory MAY 16, 1977 OCTOBER 16, 1995 WE REMEMBER Tbe uuy she u/uw>5 seenuul to smile Tbe sound of her laughter Her intensity on tbe basketball court Herficus and desire to excd Tbe basketball and soccer games Tbe birthday parties Tbe vacations and shipping trips Tbe way she loved Christmas Anti shopping for bargains Tbe way she loted laughing And parties and fun Her hue for her family And her friends Her concern for others Her sense if humor Tbe little girl she was And tbe young woman she became Tbe love she gate so freely And the joy she brought to our lives Her smile warmed our hearts And her life brought us line And so on this day ue choose to remember Tbe way she lived her Itfe * We love and miss you. Your family X V / 7 |M Caledonia student joins cast in Alma college play Shaina Hewitt of Caledonia was a cast member in the Alma College production of Lanford Wilson’s awardwinning play “The Hot 1 Baltimore,” which was presented by the Alma Col­ lege Theatre Company in the Heritage Center Theatre Oct. 9, 10. 11 and 12. “Hot 1“ was a landmark play for Off-Broadway theatre, winning the 1973 Outer Critics Circle Award, the 1973 Obie for Best Play. and the 1973 New York Drama Critics Award for Best American Play Taking place over a 24-bour period in a run-down, once-glorious hotel lobby, the play reflects American culture and the fragmented family in an essentially rootless, shifting contemporary society. With a cast of colorful characters giving the audience a glimpse of Americ in the eariy 1970s. the play centers on the hotel staff and residents facing imminent eviction with the hotel's pending demoli­ tion. The characters are full of hopes and dreams, yet “nobody s got the convictions to act on their passions. The cast included a balanc­ ed mu of students from freshmen through seniors fee of the year at Page Elementary School. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and the focus will be on mathematics. Parents are invited to a hands-on evening as they discover that “Mathematics is not a spectator sport.” Teachers will guide parents through the maze of arrays, home links, frames and arrows. Mathematically interesting door prizes will be awarded Supervised child care will be provided Col°r Tours^£ Coming Soon on the GUN LAKE PRINCESS. Co// for reservations. Toll free 1-888-557-7775 SHIRTS & MORE T-SHIRTS, SWEATSHIRTS, CAPS, ETC. Methodists will honor public safety personnel Oct. 26 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Max Bedford will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house luncheon hosted by their children on October 18th, 1997 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. at the VFW Hall in Middle­ ville (123 E. Main St., Middleville). All family and friends are invited. Max and Jackie were married October 23rd, 1947 in Middleville. They have two children and three grandchildren. The couple requests no gifts, please! The Thomapple Kellogg PTO will welcome the elementary and middle school art teachers to its general meeting Tueday. Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. in the McFall Elemen­ tary School library . The three art teachers will introduce themselves and discuss the programs they have planned few this year. This is the first year for the elementary schools to have regular art classes. Chris Boysen also will discuss her interest in pro­ viding volunteer recognition within the school district. There also will be updates on the fund-raisers, carnival committee and the election of a new treasurer. All parents of students in the elementary and middle schools are part of the Thor­ napple Kellogg PTO. Anyone interested in being involved is welcome to attend meetings. Supervised child care is provided. On Thursday. Oct. 23. the PTO will sponsor its first cof­ List appreciation Sunday last year was such a positive event for all," said Pastor Lee Zachman. Marianne Fritchcr, chair­ woman of the committee that created the day said the church members appreciate all the public safety people do for them. "We want to tell all of these public safety staff and their support groups that we think of them as our guardian an­ gels," she said. The church ceremony will be centered around recognizing the people who provide ser­ vices for the community. The service will be followed by a gathering in fellowship hall where people can enjoy light snacks. Each family being recog­ nized will receive a small gift. • Wind Chimes • Prisms Brassware • Picture Frames Sun Catchers • Plush Animals • Doll Furniture * Seasonal Items ...and don’t forget T-shirts & Sweatshirts for all occasions! Hours. Mon Noon 8 pm; Wed. 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Ml/October 14, 1997 TTES visits Me Fall school to talk about ‘fire safety’ Thomapple Township Emergency Services worker Sam Powell lets students see the inside of a fire truck used by the firefighters. Thomapple Township Emergency Services worker Mike Wieringa talks to McFall Elementary School students about getting out of danger when a fire occurs. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer McFall Elementary Schtxil students learned how to handle themselves in the case of a fire when they were visited by Thornapplc Township Emer­ gency Services personnel last week. Mike Wieringa told students that people should only call 911 in case of an emergency. "You should not call 911 if you lose your tennis shoes or if your cat is stuck in a tree," he said. "The lines need to stay open for real emergen­ cies." It is important, he added, that people have smoke detec­ tors in their homes that will alert them to a fire. These de­ tectors should be checked to make sure they work. 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The speed in which the water comes out of the hose can be controlled by adjusting a knob on the panel. Powell said that the tanks filled with air that connect to their masks weigh about 30 pounds. Firefighters must carry these on their backs. Regular fire extinguishers are used to put out smaller fires and are stored in other compartments in the truck. The emergency personnel also carry an ax with them to use in an emergency. Powell said that firefighters always wear their seat belts when they ride in the fire truck. They take their masks and tanks on the truck with them so they are ready when they reach the emergency site. When the students finished touring the fire truck, they got a chance to hold the fire hose, with assistance from Doug Reyhout. .sfeeav Ie«sni>e HAIR DESIGNERS HAIR • NAILS • TANNING 122 E Main Si . 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Their wages from the work financed the their trip. Sergei Korabline. Dmitri Popov and Vassili Chipilov worked on various farms in the West Michigan area. All three arc from the Russian city of Vcronich. where the Benders did their Peace Corp. work. Bob also was recently ap­ pointed by Governor John Engler to the Michigan Agriculture Marketing and Bargaining Board. The fivemember board is required by statue to get involved with negotiations if there is a dis­ pute between producers and buyers of primarily fruits and vegetables. The Benders also have been using their time after returning to speak to different community organizations about their experiences in Russia and how the county is different than a lot of people might think. Last week they (old the General Federation of Women’s Clubs Gun Lake Chapter that once commu­ nism fell, the entire infrastructure of the country also fell. Health care became almost non-existent and the average life expectancy of the Russian male dropped from 63 to 57. The roads have not been fixed in eight years, and electricity, water and plumbing are not plentiful. Since transportation services are not that reliable, people walk to their destinations in many instances. The Benders considered riding bicycles to their destinations, but found that the quality of the roads was just too poor. The government just cannot afford to provide certain services or have laws, which has resulted in people doing whatever they wish. — Rep. Bob Bender "There is not a bicycle made that could withstand the road conditions." Bob said. Heat and water are centrally controlled by the government. Officials turn it on and off at different times and utility use is out of the resident's control. "People sometimes go for six weeks at a time without heat or water." he said. Inflation is very difficult for people to keep up with especially since the breakup of the old Soviet Union. Bob attributes many of these problems to organized crime caused by lack of gov­ ernment control. "It is a lawless society right now because of their lack of resources." he said. The government just cannot afford to provide certain services or have laws, which has resulted in people doing whatever they wish. The Russians’ economy, he said, used to be based on military. Their military and space programs were equivalent to that of the United States, but this had nothing to do with their economic abilities just their priorities. It was an exciting time for elections, however. Bender said. In 1995, the communists regained control of the legislature. After that, President Boris Yelstin won his election. Though the reform move­ ment has occurred in Russia, Bob said, communists still control the legislature all over. Governors in rural areas are being replaced with communists. "Communists have a strong presence, but don't have complete control," he said. The city of Veronich. where Bob and Carol stayed, was a strong communist area. "It was hard to do business there.” Bob said. Since the breakup, the Ukraine has become a separate republic with its own separate government. "The free market movement is more advanced there." he said. Since Russia's military, the Black Fleet, was in the Ukraine before the breakup, arguments are going on now about who should be able to control it. Russia or the Ukraine. Other neighboring countries besides the Ukraine, he said, also are a little further ahead in the free market than Russia. Carol said that learning Russian was harder than she thought it would be but that her teaching experience was wonderful. She was not required to grade, to reprimand, or to take attendance, just to teach. She taught conversational English and said she enjoyed the fact that most of the kids wanted to learn. Education and culture are highly valued in Russia and everyone reads. Since the transportation system is spo­ radic, she said, many people read while waiting for 45 minutes for their bus to ar­ rive. Most kids and families do not have cars. Former State Representative Bob Bender and his wife Carol have been keeping busy since their return from their Peace Corp, assignments in Russia. The school day was divided into different sessions which started at 7 a.m. and went into the evening. Kids knew several lan­ guages and always asked for permission to sit down, and to stand up and recite their lessons. "They want very much to do well in school," she said. The teaching and learning styles used by schools in the United States, she said, have not caught on in Russia but many of the teachers were interested in other teaching methods. When the Benders arrived home in September of 1996 after a two-year stay, they were honored with a special gathering at the Middle Villa Restaurant. Family, friends and others in the community talked with them about their experiences and caught them up on what was going on in Barry County and the rest of the United States. Bob served as a state legislator in the 87th District covering all of Barry County from 1982 to 1994. He also is a former Barry County Commissioner. Carol taught in the Thornapple Kellogg School District for many years and had retired a while before the Peace Corps trip. Wednesday. Oct. 15 Orient express, chicken breast patty with sweet and sour sauce. Chinese style vegetables, w.w. roll, man­ darin orange salad, fortunate cookie Thursday. Oct. 16 All American Hamburger or hot dog, condiments, potato rounds, blueberry cobbler. Fridas. Oct. 17 Italian pizza variety , peas, pasta salad, cherry juice bars Monday. Oct. 20 Ravioli with cheese, peas, wh. a heat bread, applesauce Tuesday. Oct. 21 Meat and cheese subs, let­ tuce. tortilla chips, veggie sticks, oatmeal cookie, bruit. NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. Thornapple Kellogg Breakfast Menu Wednesday, Oct. 15 Pancake sausage on a suck, juice, milk. Thursday. Oct. 16 Cold cereal, cinnamon toast, orange juice, milk Fnday. Oct. 17 Bagel uith cream cheese, juke, milk Monday. Oct. 20 Sausage egg biscuit, juice, milk Tuesday. Oct. 21 Breakfast pizza, juke, milk. Caledonia Plaza M-37 • 8913550 Bosses Day, Thursday, OcL 16th Sweetest Day, Saturday, Oct 18th • Fresh Flowers • Candy Grams • Silk & Dried • Balloons • Cards • Weddings • Gifts & Fruit Baskets T— — Tluupun Buy One Corsage & Receive a Boutonniere For FREE Good Thru Homecoming 2+ Acre building sites priced from $42,500 to $45,000. Beautifull rolling terrain, perfect for walk-out designs. 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The formal part of the tours last an hour and a half, but people are welcome to stay on (he grounds and look around The Cider Mill is one of the main landmarks at Bowens Mills. e CZ> SL_ Check-Out Our Sun wear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 Contempo Salon MEN, WOMEN, CHILDREN’S FULL SERVICE SALON Caledonia Plaza • 891-1093 for as long as they wish. The "It’s Cider Time" fall festivals have included war re­ enactments. mountain men and French voyageur en­ campments. a quilt show, shops for people to look in. and craftsman who do wood­ working and blacksmithing people could w atch. Frye said people have al­ ways enjoyed the apple dumplings. "Some people come just for them." she said The re-enacters arrive on the site for the weekend and talk and eat just as if they were re­ ally living in that era. "By Monday, you would never know that they had been there.” she said. Some people who visited Bowens Mills, she said, en­ joyed the Feed Mill Restau­ rant, which originally was a 1920s addition to the school house. Since it was not part of the original school build­ ing, the Fryes did not want it attached to the building, but thought it could become a general store. The Yankee Springs Awareness Committee worked to turn it into a restaurant and got the facility up to code with the health department. The mill provided some money for materials, Frye said, but the committee did most of the work. The com­ mittee later dissolved and other people now run it. The restaurant sells hot dogs, potato chips and pick­ les. Deserts are sold at the Cider Mill Cafe. When the Fryes first pur­ chased the mill, they held one weekend festival each month in the summer, then kept it open for about a month in the fall. They decided later just to have it open in the fall and started the season earlier. The festivals have financed all of the restorations the Fryes did, which she said, has helped them a great deal. She said she has memories of the hatchet throwing and cross cut saw contests they held as well as the log rolling contests. She also remembers the friends she made over the years. Most of the visitors visited the mill on a regular basis year after year. One couple visited years ago when the woman was pregnant. The next time they visited she had twins, a boy and a girl. They still visit the mill and the kids are now both Sweetest Day is Saturday, October 18th Bosses Day is Thursday, October 16th We have a large variety of appreciation gifts... • Mugs • Balloons • Cannel Com • Cards • And Much Much More Roses 1 Dozen Arranged...$26.99 Fresh Flowers Bouquet...$4.99 Arts and crafts have always been on display at Bowens Mills during festivals. 15 years old. She said she feels close to many of the people she has seen visit over the years just because they were there. "I don't even know their names or where they came from, but I consider them friends," she said. She added that she and Ron owe a lot of gratitude to many people who have either do­ nated their time or money to the mill over the years. "We could not have done it without them," she said. Her family also has pro­ vided a lot of support through all of her work. Though she is allowing the mill to go to someone else, she said, she still would like to volunteer if she can. There are a lot of possibili­ ties for the facility, she said, such as renting out the space for weddings, picnics and flea markets. The Fryes have had people come to look at the facility, but no commitments to pur­ chase have been made yet. "It is going to take a special person to own it," she said. "You have to have it in your blood." On Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 18 and 19, the mill will house its final festival with a French Voyager encampment portraying the lifestyles of the early 1700s. People will demonstrate many crafts and trades used at the time including black­ smithing, silversmithing, and bobbin lace making. Country and gospel music also will be featured. The "Taylored Pennies" will per­ form on Saturday and Timothys Burden and Todd and Amanda Gallaghar on Sunday. There will be tours of the old mill and water power demonstrations. The Pioneer Park will have costumed craftsman making and selling their wares. On Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m., the Fryes are inviting their mill friends volunteers, former volunteers, Bible club kids, folks who have loved the mill and anyone else, to join them in a time of fellowship at (he end of their last day. The usual gate fee of $4 for adults and $1 for kids apply on Saturday, but there will be no gate fee on Sunday. The gates will open at 11 am. and close at 4 p.m. each day. Bowens Mills has held festivals every fall for many years. Each festival includes reenactments of historic battles. 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Raber, age 80, of Hastings, passed away Saturday, Octob­ er 4, 1997 at her residence. Mrs Raber was bom on April 30,1917 in Hastings, the daughter of Martin and Belle (Hillis) Cronk. She was raised in the Rutland Township area of Barry County. She attended the Chidester school. She graduated in 1935 from Hast­ ings High School. She was married to Leslie M. Raber on May 4, 1935 and has lived at her present address for the past 63 years. Mrs. Raber was a long lime member of Hastings Women’s club, The Pithian Sisters and a long time volunteer at Pennock Hospital. She was preceded in death bv her children, Alice M. Cronk in 1973 and Roger D. Raber in 1975. Mrs. Raber is survived by her husband, Leslie; two daughters, Shirley (Jim) Perry of Buchanan, Tennessee and Judy (Frank) DeGroote of Hastings; twelve grandchil­ dren; seven great grandchil­ dren and one brother, Frank Cronk of Grand Rapids. Memorial services were held on Wednesday, October 8, 1997 at the Wren Funeral Home. Reverend Michael J. Anton officiated. Burial took place at the Irving Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Pennock Foundation. Albert J. Mulford HASTINGS - Albert J. Mulford, age 78, of Hastings, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 1997 at Tendercare in Hastings. Mr. Mulford was bom on September 23, 1919 in Cedar Springs, the son of Albert and Irene (Sisson) Mulford. He was raised in Cedar Springs and attended Cedar Springs schools, graduating in 1937. He lived in Grand Rapids, moving to Middleville in 1945 living there until moving to current address in 1985. He was married to Marjorie (Vermuelen) on August 4, 1945 in Grand Rapids. She passed away in 1985. He then mamed Pat Dutcher of Free­ port on March 16, 1990 in Flonda. Mr. Mulford owned The Village Grocery Store until retirment in 1984. In retire­ ment he enjoyed working and helping at his daughters’ golf course, River Bend in Hast­ ings. Earlier employment included White Products of Middleville and Traners of Lansing. He was a member of River Bend Golf Course, B.P.O.E. t1965 of Hastings. He enjoyed hunting, golf, card playing with friends and travel. Mr. Mulford was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie M. (Vermeulen) Mulford; a granddaughter, Kalene A. Reahm; two brothers, Maurice and Allen Mulford. He is t urvived by his wife, Pat N. Mulford; his children. Max Mulford and friend Sharon Nielsen of Kimberling City, Missouri. Sheila (Robert) Reahm of Wayland and Andrea (Dennis) Storrs of Hastings; four grandchildren; one brother, Gerald Mulford of Rockford; two sisters-in-law, Velma M. Mulford of Grand Eleanore Mildred Lefanty HASTINGS - Eleanore Mildred Lefanty, age 80, of Hastings, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 1997 at Tendercare in Hastings. Mrs. Lefanty was born on February 26, 1917 to John and Annette Hubka. She was a very giving and unselfish person. She lived a brave life in spite of her handi­ caps. Her soul is finally at rest. Mrs. Lefanty was preceded in death by her husband, William H. Lefanty, a Jackson school teacher. She is survived by her child­ ren, William (Nancy) Lefanty of Lansing, Lon lefanty of Middleville and Lenore (Daniel) Clark of Jackson; her grandchildren, Crystal Lefan­ ty, Holly Lefanty, Kimberly Slaby, Dana Clark, Lisa Lefan­ ty and Nicole Lefanty; two great grandchildren, Ashleigh Lefanty and Cory Slaby and one brother, Glynn Hubka of Baraboo, Wisconsin. Donations may be made to the Jackson Seventh Day Adventist Church. Bonita Mae Schantz MIDDLEVILLE - Bonita Mae Schantz, at 61, of Middle­ ville, went to be with her Lord Monday, October 6, 1997. She is survived by her husband, Elmer; her children, Chris Schantz, Jackie and Mark Oosterhouse; her grand­ daughters, Stacie and Emily; her parents, Richard and Dorothy Clark of Florida; her sisters-in-law and brothers-mlaw, Ruth Mac Gregor, Avis and Melbourne Patterson, Eva and Maxwell Curtice and Lois Schantz. Funeral services were held Thursday, October 9, 1997 at Caledonia Funeral Home. Interment took place at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Oreta Potts PORTAGE - Mrs. OreU Potts, 87, of Portage passed away Saturday, October 11, 1997 at her home, after a courageous fight with cancer. She is a retiree of Firs: Federal Savings of Kalamazoo. She was preceded in death by six brothers. Mrs. Potts is survived by her husband, Gerald of 58 years of wedded bliss. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 14, 1997 at 11:00 AM at the Beeler Funer­ al Chapel in Middleville with Rev. Bruce A Bode officiat­ ing. Interment at Ml Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions mav be made to the American Cancer Society or Visiting Nurses and Hospice Services Associauon of Southwest of Michigan, 348 N. Burdick St Kalamazoo, MI 49007. Rapids and Nocene (Keith) Wilson of Hastings; former daughter-in-law, Julie Mulford; step children, Gary (Deb) Dutcher, Don (Diane) Dutcher, Patsy (Kurt) Meldrum, all of Freeport; foster son, Michael (Lois) Eaton of Grand Rapids; eleven step grandchildren; three great step grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Friday, October 10,1997 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel. Reverend Keith Dragt offi­ ciated. Interment took place at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice or Thor­ napple Area Enrichment Foundation. The Thomapple Kellogg High School Band Boosters have just kicked off their fall fund-raiser with Entertain­ ment ‘98 books. which are not on sale and may be purchased from any TKHS band member or booster member. The Entertainment ’98 book sells for $35 and contains more than $6,000 in coupons good for savings in the Grand Rapids Lakeshore area. The book contains savings on fine dining, casual dining, lunch and brunch, attractions, and merchandise. There is also a national values section, which includes savings on hotels, airlines and car rentals nationwide. The TK band boosters, made up of parents of TK band members, assist the band by providing not only finan­ cial support, but also by help­ ing with various other ac­ tivities and tasks, such as uniform handout, chaperon­ ing. etc. Though the TK band boosters run the concession stand for all home basketball games. Booster President Doug Hart said. "The income from this activity simply does not cover the needs of the 180-member TK High School Band." In addition to selling Enter­ tainment ’98 books, the boosters assisted with the Barry County Fair last summer. The new TK hand director. Ray Rickert, says he would like to see the booster main- Joseph (Ben) Jackiewicz---------------Joseph (Ben) Jackiewicz, age 72, passed away of a heart condition on Tuesday, October 7, 1997. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; his children, Ed and Shari Harmon, Diane and Jim Harmon Misner, Steve and Patti Jackiewicz, Martin and Nancy Jackiewicz and Paula Jackiewicz; nine grandchil­ dren; his brother and sister-inlaw, Jack and Jan Jackiewicz; his sisters, Mrs. Wanda Saganski and Mrs. Martha Lasko and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Evelyn Lass. The Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Thurs­ day, October 9, 1997 at Holy Family Catholic Church. Reverend Father David E. LeBlanc, celebrant. The Rosary/Scripture service was prayed on Wednesday, Octob­ er 8, 1997. Interment took place at Lakeside Cemetery. tain a more visible presence in the community. The next band booster meeting wilt be held Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. in the TK band room. All parents of band members are encouraged to become involved. Anyone interested in pur­ chasing an Entertainment '98 book can contact the TKHS band office at 795-3394. Hot Corner Sports Cards 98*7 Cherry Valley S.E. 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Her own daughter graduated while she worked in the school and now friends of her daughter have children there. DeYoung said she loved working in the schools, hav­ ing the lime off at Christinas and in the summer, so she could be with her own daugh­ ter. She said for her. the best part was being able to be there for the children when they needed a hug or reassur­ ance. She loved talking to the parents when she needed Children from Caledonia Elementary stand with Diane DeYoung in front of the collection of letters and pictures the children made to wish her a happy retirement. Diane DeYoung (center) with Caledonia Elementary Staff. Diane DeYoung is retiring after 20 years as secretary at Caledonia Elementary School. Caledonia Auto Parts “For All Your Car & Truck Care Needs’* Complete Line of Parts, Accessories and Clean-up Products Auto Value 891-4085 PARTS STORES 9818 Cherry Valley Avenue - (M-37) Your “Hometown” Auto Parts Store OPEN: Monday-Friday 8 to 6; Saturday 8 to 2 to locate children who were absent. She liked being able to help new students adjust to the new environment. She liked just talking to the kids. "Kids say the neatest things,” she said. For example, one little girl came in to the office to tell her, ’’Sorry you’re expiring." She still likes talking to the children. At her retirement party, a group of children gathered around her to talk to her again. Behind them was a full wall of letters and drawings from the children who wanted to wish her a happy retirement. The hardest thing... I will miss the staff and the kids. My heart goes out to the kids. I hope I’ve made a posi­ tive difference in their lives." DeYoung also was quite tearful over leaving her co­ workers. $500 Reward .for information leading to the recovery of a 16’ 3-axle equipment trailer stolen from Caledonia Car Wash last weekend. Confidential 698-9775 "When you have been with one staff this long, you be­ come like a part of the fam­ ily, "she said. "I just hope the teachers all stay as dedi­ cated as they are now. "I feel so lucky to have been able to work in such a great school system. It has been wonderful!" DeYoung will not be com­ pletely out of the scene just because of retiring, however. She will be filling in and substituting in places where she is needed throughout the system. "I love that I’ll be able to share my chocolate chip cookies," she smiled. "I'm known for my choclolate chip cookies." When asked what she would be doing to enjoy her new freedom, she explained that she and her husband had bought a cottage up by Pier­ son. They will be spending more time there. They have one daughter in Allegan and will have more time to be a part of their grandchildren’s lives. They also have a daughter in Min­ nesota, and they will be able to travel there to see her. The DeYoungs like to compete in skeet and trap matches. They bicycle with their church group, and like to take overnight trips along established bike trails. Some­ times they stay overnight and Were hucklin<I down on buckling up! U The hardest thing... I will miss the staff and the kids. My heart goes out to the kids. I hope I’ve made a positive difference in their lives. J5 — Diane DeYoung stay in a bed and breakfast. DeYoung jogs about two miles four times a week. "So I can eat hot fudge sun­ daes," she smiled. She commented about how the area has changed. When she goes out to jog or to bike, there are new roads now where there used to be only fields. She said she is looking forward to seeing the contin­ ued growth of Caledonia. Gordie Nickels, the current principal of the school, said of DeYoung, "She is one of the most wonderful people I have ever had the pleasure to know. Her love and care for all people knows no bounds. "She is not only an out­ standing secretary, but a dear and cherished friend." Tom Otto Turkey Farm Large Selection of Ready-To-Eat and Retuly-To-Cook Fresh Turkey Products 7(H0 W. State Road. Middleville H RKI.T HOTLINE (616) 795-3738 Store Hours: Tues.Fri. 9-5; Sat. (KI feibWs End 11 Halloween Costumes, Supplies and Candy Kids Closet Consignment j | P • Memory Albums ■ Yarn* • X-St. Supplie* • Cullom Framing • 1 2 OH Card Shop • Quitting Fabric* • W W. JD Bracelet* • Tiny Cournin* 891-1106 • Hour*. M-F 9-8. Sat. 9-5 30 _____________Caledonia Village Center (By D&W on M-37) �T»w Sot and Mm MmWUvM* M4/Oc1ofe«f 14. lW7/Poy* 11 The Game Room opens for men at Contempo Salon If you would like to check out the Game Room either set up an appointment or stop in at 9864 Cherry Valley in Caledonia. Men tend to enjoy the Game Room’s sporty atmosphere that includes pictures, trophies and hats. Red Wing Mike Knuble, in back, recently stopped in 1o check out the Game Room and get his hair cut. (Photo^provided) Getting a man to get his hair cut can be a difficult — if not an impossible — task, but the Contempo Salon in Caledonia is using sport as a means of luring them into their chairs. Contempo recently opened its Game Room, designed to make men feel comfortable in a nice, sporty setting. Inside the room, located in the back of the building, are pictures and collectors items of the Grand Rapids Griffins hockey team, the Grand Rapids Hoops basketball squad, the Detroit Red Wings, the Grand Rapids Whitecaps baseball team, local racing star Johnny Benson and Caledonia's own celebrity Red Wing forward Mike Knuble. Knuble even helped to open the room by recently getting his hair groomed at the local business. "The main reason why we did this is because many men are committed to the barber shot atmosphere." Contempo owner Nancy Kious said. "We have something for everyone. We try to get gentlemen in who don’t want to sit in the main salon." Books, athletic antiques, hats, golf clubs... you name it. If it deals with sports, the chances are you'll find it in the Game Rocm. And what Contempo has to offer is also rewarding as hair camouflage, hair cutting and grooming, beard and mustache grooming and many professional men’s salons products are featured. Walk-ins are welcomed, but appointments (616-891 - 1093) arc recommended. Turkey Trot planned locally Nov. 8 The Middleville Turkey Trot will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. There will be a 5K and 10K race covering paved and dirt roads. The entry fee is $l3 for pre­ registered runners who register before Oct. 30. This includes a three-color print Tshirt designed by local artist Diana Kamstra. Late registration is $15 with no guarantee of a shirt. Medals will be awarded to the top three in each age group. All proceeds will benefit the running programs at TK schools. There also will be a one mile fun run for elementary school kids (grades K-5). This will begin at 9:30 a.m and all finishers will get a ribbon. There is no fee or early registration for the fun run. All races begin and end at Thornapple Kellogg High School. Race forms are available at all Gazelle sports locations, the TK High School office, or by calling Tammy Benjamin at 795-7603. • MILLIKEN • KARASTAN • Friday, October 17 thru Saturday, October 18 • • Located in the Glen Valley Retail Center HOURS: Mon. & Thurs. 10-8; Tues. & Wed. 10-6; Fri. 10-5; Sat. 9-3; Sun. 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Walker came to school Friday, Sept. 26 with a lot to tell his daughter's classmates, and he brought along some eye- and car-popping audio­ visual aides. Although he works in the Steelcase. Inc. information services department, computers and electronics were not really the subject of his conversation with the kids. He talked to them instead about his avocation, drag racing. Walker, who has been racing for 22 years, gave the students a brief history of the sport, which got its start in California, he said, on unused airport runways. From its beginning after World War II. the idea of an acceleration contest between two vehicles gained in popularity until today there are more than min Caledonia Elementary first graders get a good look at a real dragster, as Caledonia resident Chuck Walker Chuck Walker poses with his family after his presentation to Caledonia Elementary students. With him are his wife, Deb, and his daughters, Stacy (left) and Michelle. 30,000 races held in North America alone For the first-graders, however, the little history lesson probably didn't make nearly the impression as did Walker's short video clips of some real drag races. The kids o-o-o-d and a-a-ah-ed over the shots of the parachutes bursting open behind the big dragsters to slow them down, and they shouted "Cool!" as they watched footage of cars catching fire on the track, but the driver miraculously escaping unhurt, most of the time. Walker told them that those VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE PUBLIC NOTICE The Village of Middleville will provide the following solid waste disposal services to Middleville residents during the periods indicated for 1997. YARP WASTE F1CK-.LP The Department of Public Works has been collecting yard waste every 2nd and 4th Monday since April 14th. This service will be ending November 3rd. As always, brush and tree limbs must be piled neatly. Grass and other yard waste must be in CLEAR plastic bags. LEAF VACVVMING DPW plans to vacuum leaves which have been neatly raked by residents to the road­ side on October 6, 13, 20 and 27 and on November 3rd. Leaf piles will not be col­ lected if they contain other wastes such as sticks, stones, other vegetation, or other refuse. IMPQKLViT SERVICE SQIES DPW crews will make collections just once from each residence during scheduled collection periods. Residents must neatly place all wastes for collection at the edge of a village road abutting their own residence (without intruding into roadways or sidewalks) by 7:00 a m. at the start of scheduled collection periods. For example, yard wastes should be placed at curbside by 7:00 a.m. on November 3rd. However, no wastes to be collected should be placed at curbside earlier than one day prior to the scheduled collection days. DPW will make every reasonable effort to meet collection schedules However, poor weather or high collection volumes may necessitate schedule changes. If wastes are placed at the roadside on-time and in an acceptable manner, DPW will collect them as soon as possible. Residents are responsible for property and promptly disposing of any waste items which have been rejected as unacceptable for collection. Please also note that importation of junk, rubbish and other wastes from outside the village limits is strictly prohibited. For more information call the Village of Middleville offices at 100 E. Mam St., PH: 795-3385. Office hours are 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 pjn.. Mon.-Fn. The Village of Middleville thanks you for your cooperation in making waste collections go as smoothly as possible. 302 goes over the parts to his car. Walker spoke to the students at the request of his first-grade daughter. big dragsters are "really fast," math might be used in racing, reading all the technical accelerating from 0-100 miles and they talked about counting information? Art? per hour in .8 second, burning prize money. Computers? Walker said he has to Walker said there are three 20 gallons of fuel in a fivecomputers on his car and a lap submit drawings of his car in second run. The youngsters may not top in his trailer that he uses his sponsorship proposal. Video productions and have been that impressed to at the track. television footage arc another Language arts? find out that the engines have area the kids might be You have to write a to be rebuilt after every run. or that the race crews can proposal to get a sponsor to studying someday, and science accomplish that work in 30- back your car. and w hat about plays a huge role in racing: Continued next page filling out entry forms and 45 minutes. They were impressed, though, when he told them about a Junior Drag Racing League for kids ages 8-17. In this league, the kids race "dragsters" powered by lawn mower engines. The hands shot up when Walker asked how many of them might like to race someday. But better than videos for the kids was the moment when Walker ushered them all out to the school parking lot. where his own super comp class dragster sat gleaming in the sunshine, waiting for their 7:00 P.M. • October 21,1997 inspection. His car, smaller than the Thornapple Township Hall, "big" dragsters, will accelerate from 0-60 mph in 1.15 200 E. Main Street, seconds, and while he didn't Middleville, Ml 49333. demonstrate the speed of his race car, he did climb in and rev up the engine, after Application No. V-17: warning everyone they might Albert and Deborah Torres want to cover their ears. The 7581 Noffke Drive roar not only brought hands to Caledonia, Ml 49316 ears, but even brought construction workers "racing" Description of variance requested: Applicant is seeking a van around the corner of the ance from the Zoning Ordinance requirement in Article VI, school building to investigate. Section 7.6.6, which requires that parcels in the RR district must Walker, however, had more have a minimum side set-back of 20 ft. and a minimum front set to emphasize to the children back of 40 ft. The subject property has less than the minimum than just information about required set back for both front and side. The existing conditions his sport. He wanted them to are non-conforming. Thus, the requested variance also con­ see how much safety cerns Article V, Section 7.5.1 Non conforming Uses. equipment is included in the Legal Description. P.P #08 014-050-037-00; lengthy legal car and in the gear the driver description available m Township Office Address of property is wears. as indicated above While nearly all of the kids said they buckle their seat This variance apptocatton may be inspected at the Thornapple bells, and most of them said Township Hal daily 9 am to 12 noon and 1 to 4 pm; except Fn, they wear bicycle helmets. 9 to 12 noon Walker showed them the seven safety belts he wears in Written comments regarding the application may be addressed the race car and the arm to Secretary, Thomappte Township Zoning Board ot Appeals, restraints that keep his arms 200 E. Mam St, Middtev«e, Ml 49333 from flying outside the car. Lee Patterson, Secretary, He showed them his Zoning Board o< Appeals helmet, and then went through the protective driving suit that NOTICE Thomappte Townsb<> will provide reasonable auxiliary helps the driver avoid aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired, and whiplash from the force of the audio tapes tor the visually impaired, of printed material being acceleration and that protects considered at the hearing, upon seven days notice to the him from fires like the ones Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary the kids saw on the videos. aids Of services should contact the clerk by writing or calling Thomappte Township Clerk, 200 E. Main Street, Middtevrtte, Ml Walker also got the students 49333. Telephone (616) 795 7202. to see that the things they learn in school relate even to 300 drag racing. He asked them to think a moment about how NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS �The Sun and New*. Middleville, Ml/October 14, 1997/Page 13 From previous page — He explained, as an example, how weather plays a role in the performance of the car. Witfi the promise of some prizes, the kids paid close attention, asked lots of questions and were able to remember much of the information Walker had delivered. In return, they got some seat belt key chains, and a chance to show off their knowledge in front of their classmates. No video or presentation, however, could match the most apparent impression that seeing the car and hearing it send some thunder around the parking lot made on the children, whether they knew much about cars or not. Walker’s two daughters helped him show off the car. Ears got covered fast when Chuck Walker started up his drag racer for Cal El first He said that going to many of graders. the races was a family affair, and Michelle, 6, and her nine- be interested in that junior started in drag racing when he Stale University and go to was in high school, using his work in a large corporation, year-old sister, Stacy, who is racing league. in fourth grade at Cal El, were Walker said after the kids dad's car, unbeknownst to his he said he's never lost his learning about the car and may returned to class that he got dad. Later on. he and a friend interest in cars. "I've always loved racing, bought that car and rebuilt its motor in creating their first and over time, it’s evolved into this," he said with a-wave car. Although he went on to toward his dragster, which graduate from Grand Valley NOTICE: YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP CURRENTLY TAKING BIDS for: 1. Snow Plowing Township Hall Parking Area 2. Reflooring of Township Hall Entryway 3. Reroof Partial Section of Office Contact Clerk or Supervisor 284 N. Briggs Road, Middleville, Ml 49333 Phone: (616) 795-9091 Fax: (616) 795-2388 (303) OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL LAND USE PERMIT APPLICATION #SU-37 Notice is hereby given that on Monday, October 20, 1997, at 7 XX) p.m., at the Thomapple Township Hall, 200 E. Main St, Middleville. Michigan, the Thornapp«e Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing for the purpose of hearing comments regarding a Special Land Use Permit Application in Thomapple Township, as indicated below SU-37 Mr. and Mrs. LaVeme Lettinga and Bill Smith Sand & Gravel, Inc., P.P. #08-014-031-014 00. This proposed Special Land Use Permit is to allow Mineral Extraction and Processing on the subject parcel for a period of two years, per Section 7.15.1.0 of the Zoning Ordinance Legal description The south 1170 feet of the northwest 1/4 of Section 31, and the east 300 feet of the north 1470 feet at the northwest 1/4 ot sad Section, and the west 1040 feet of the northeast 1.4 ot said Section, Thomapple Townstvp The above special use application may be inspected at the Thomapple Township Hal daily 9 a.m. to 4 pm, except Fri, 9 a m to noon Written comments regarding this application may be addressed to: Secretary. Thomapple TownsNp Planning Commission, 200 E Mam St. MddievWie. Ml 49333 Wesley VanRhee. Secretary Thomapple Township Planning Commission. NOTICE: Thomapple Townstwp wrf provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impared and audio tapes ot printed material bemg considered at the hearing, meeting, or election, upon seven (7) days notice to the Township Clerk, individuals with disabilities requiring auxfcary ads Of ser­ vices should contact the deck by writing ot calling Thomapple Township Clerk. 200 E. Mam St. Middtevite. Ml 49333. Telephone 795 7202. 301 Nicholas Boncher is National Merit commended student by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The National Merit Schol­ arship Corporation has noti­ fied Caledonia High School that senior Nicholas Boncher is a Commended Student this year. More than one million stu­ dents in nearly 20,000 U.S. high schools entered the 1998 merit program last year. They took the 1996 PSAT/NMSQT exam and met other requirements to partici­ pate. The National Merit Schol­ arship Corporation uses this test as an initial screen of the large number of entrants. It honors two groups of high performers. 15,000 semifmalists and about 35,000 com­ mended students. Commended students were named on the basis of a na­ tionally applied selection in­ dex score of 199. Though the PSAT/NMSQT scores of these academically promising students was very high, they were below the semi finalists' qualifying score in their re- Shopping trip set for Nov. 8 People are invited to go on a shopping trip, sponsored by Thomapple Kellogg Commu­ nity Education, to the Wood­ field Mall in Shaumberg, III., Saturday, Nov. 8 Participants will travel by a motorcoach, which will leave from Thornapple Kellogg High School at 7 a m. and will return at midnight. Some of the anchor stores at the mall include Lord & Taylor. Marshall Fields, Crate and Barrel, and a new restau­ rant, The Rainforest Cafe, which will require priority sealing to eat at. Other stores there include the Disney Store, Champs Sports, The Gap, Radio Shack, Gantos. Eddie Bauer, Brooks Brothers, and many more. The fee for the tnp is $35. Please call 795-3397 to regis­ ter. spective states or selection units. The National Merit Schol­ arship Program is a privately financed, annual competition for recognition and awards. The test will be administered in October again. This test will be the route of entry to the 1999 merit program. carries an estimated value of $30,000. The kids asked him if he ever won any races, and Walker said yes, he had. showing them one of his trophies. He said later that he has placed in the lop 25 in his division for the last five years. This year, he was eighth in those standings. Walker said he likes talking to students about his sport, and he feels it is also a good opportunity to emphasize safety. He also likes to show students how subjects they learn in school relate to their lives, even to racing. He said that they need to know that what they're learning in the classroom really is important. He said he hopes that when they watch the sensational racing video clips they can sec that bells and helmets do work, even in circumstances like those. Even more, he said, he hopes that they are encouraged to work at their studies when they understand how their school work applies not just to jobs, but even to their hobbies. Charter Township Of Caledonia P.O. Box 288 Caledonia, Michigan 49316-0288 "At the Growing Edge of Kent County" CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP BOARD AGENDA OCTOBER 15, 1997 • 7:00 P.M. 1. Minutes 2. Bills 3. Building Inspector Report 4. Treasurer Report 5. Utilities Administrator Report 6. Budget Hearing - 7:30 P.M. 7. Foremost Corporation - 2nd Reading 8. Cherry Ridge - 1st Reading 9. Gypsy Moth 10. Alaska Ave. Paving Update 11. Planning Commission Report 12. ZBA Re-Appointment 13. Any Other Business That May Come Before The Board 304 The Village of Middleville is pleased to announce that the following areas will receive sidewalk repairs between October 13th and November 3rd West Main in front of the Middle School Near Calvin Hill Park along Ellis Street • Various small areas on Dearborn Street and Robin Road The Village will seed new grass and restore all disturbed surfaces. Property owners adjacent to the new sidewalks are asked to please assist us by watering this new grass regularly! Thank you for your help and patience as we make Middleville an even better place to live! �Poge 14/Th« Sun and News. Middleville. M( October 14. 1997 OLD BUILDING, corporation to run the building, Kenyon said, but first he needs to know if restoring the building is something the community wants. There may be people in the area who want to help, but are not able to financially, he said. These people can do other things such as help maintain the outside of the building and make it look as nice as possible. County Commissioner Bob Wenger said he would like to sec the building saved and restored. The Commission On Aging, he said, is looking for Entertainment from the Experts Whether It’s a 18" pizza size dish or a full view system, get the facts from the experts... Sniders 891-9292 (Caledonia Village Centre) Serving Wert Muhigan Since 19X3 continued from front page another building and the old school could serve people in this area of the county. He added that he also likes the idea of moving the community library to a separate building, and allowing it to be used by community organizations like the Middleville Village Players. There are many places to get money for such a project. Wenger contended "There are grants sticking out of our ears if we know how to tap." he said. He also said he felt that a cross section of people should be involved who different community organizations. Library Board, such as the the Village Players, and the Heritage Society. Village Manager David Arking said that before a non-profit corporation is formed, it would be nice if a group of people could get together to form an informal committee that would research the possibilities for the building and how much the costs would be. The group would report to the community about its findings. He added that since the Kellogg Foundation would want to see "a tight business plan." maybe the committee could include people in law. labor and engineering fields. Some residents were concemed about what would happen if a project was under way and people One Month ...FREE Extra Large Storage Units 10x24x12 High Call for Special Rates...891-5555 Outside Storage Available STORAGE UNITS 9740 Cherry Valley, Caledonia Across from Seif Chevrolet Tiie Common Sense \pproacft Care Sutlers Car tare Quality Name Bramp'ires at a Good Prien Kelly Tires around 30 or 40 years down the road were not as interested in this as the pre­ sent group. Resident Mike Bremer said he thinks many people who will be around then will be just as interested. People at the meeting filled out surveys that asked whether they thought the building should be preserved and if so, what it should become. People also were asked to state on the survey what they could do to help. The group also may want a slogan. One that was sug­ gested was "SOS" for Save Old School. Everyone interested provided their names and address so they could be about participating in a project if the decision is made to go ahead with one. Kenyon said that people do not even have to be TK graduates to be interested in the project because whatever the building becomes could benefit them, too. Superintendent Jay Cason said the Board of Education is willing to work with an organization. "If there is enough interest, the board would like to see the building preserved because it is a historic site," he said. Though it is interested, he said, it will need to know if there is enough support for the preservation before the new school is completed and it is lime for the students to move out of the present building. It takes approximately $50,000 a year to operate the middle school building, Cason said. Any smaller building would cost at least $30,000. Dr. Linda VanderStoop, professor of tourism and eco­ nomic development at Michigan State University, Kenyon said, might be able to get one of her classes to do footwork for the project as part of requirements. "The suggestions they give would not have to be fol­ lowed, but would help," he said. Any residents who did not attend the meeting but are interested in learning more about the possibilities for the building can call Kenyon at 795-3606 or at 795-6006. He also can be reached by mail at Box 1 Middleville, Mich. 49333. Firestone I WINTERIZEUhileTheresS iime! Other Services&clude: • Tune-Ups • Brakes • Exhaust • General Repair 9664 Cherry Vtffey (M 37) Across from Al ight at Main Street Phone 891*2352 HOURS Mon 7 pm. Turn. W«d . THurs 4 Fn 7 m « pm Sm 8 am t pm TK Students of the Month announced The following students were selected os "Students of the Month" for September at Thornapple Kellogg High School: (front row, from left) Michelle Mancuso, Sarah Harris, Jennifer Herring, Sally Christiansen, (second row) Erin Holmes. Felicia Davis, Christine McKee: (third row) Ande Kelley, Kristy Foote, Jeremy Strait, Nathan Venton; (fourth row) Ron Haynes, Chris Dennison, Brod Dorland and Shane Doorn. From Our Readers... Slaughter’s letters: Truths or untruths?do about the truck situation, drive it. How many more truths or but I hope people will start to In response to Clarence question some of the letters untruths? Did he talk to the Slaughter’s letter. For the last year, I have DPW workers before quoting Where (kies the information been reading your complaints them? No. Why not? How come from? From the horse's about the Caledonia Village many other truths or untruths mouth or the plow? Doris Loring Council. It makes me wonder are in past and present letters. Caledonia I know this has nothing to where he gets all his informa­ tion. Truths or untruths? I’m not getting into the truck situation, as I don’t know anything about it. But in his last letter to the Sun and brought back a lot of good To the editor: News I found two untruths: Middleville can be proud memories and a few bad, but “How many more are the building looked in great that Art and Ann Kenyon there? Starting the very next made this village their home shape. Maybe it needs a few day the DPW workers and raised four responsible repairs, but it’s still useful and vehemently protested the purchildren. I knew them and people have many ideas for its chase of a standard use and community activities. they were great people transmission.” The community should be The recent meeting held to In the first place, the DPW in full support of the project had nothing to say about buy­ save the old high school and and help the committees. chaired by Rod Kenyon makes ing a truck. They did express Avis Martin concern that a standard stick just a lot of common sense. Wayland The tour was great, as it wouldn’t work as well, especially after talking to • PARTS&SERVICE PARTS & SER’ other snow plowers. They would rather have an automatic. Slaughter said, “the dealer found an automatic when be­ ing told the DPW workers were unable to dnve the stan­ dard truck.” They drive a standard shift (green one-ton). 1 guess they know how to To the editor: Old high school should be saved Moving Sale All Equipment Must Go! Special Pricing On New & Used Equipment Caledonia woman hurt in automobile crash by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Linda Busman of Caledonia was involved in a serious ac­ cident on her way home from school at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 7 The accident occurred at the intersection of 68th St. and Snow and Busman was taken to Butterworth Hospital. The automobile she was in was severely mangled. De­ tails on the accident w ere not available from the Sheriffs Department in Kent County. Busman sustained injuries to her upper leg and collar- bone. She required hip surgery Wednesday. Busman, an elementary school teacher, is well known in the Caledonia area because her husband, Doug Busman, is superintendent of schools Doug Busman said that she was doing well, and reflected that he was grateful the acci­ dent wasn’t a lot worse. "We have been given lots of support, which both Linda and I appreciate very much," he said. "Linda will be com­ ing home in a couple of days." NOTHING RUNS LIKE A DEERE* 5 Country Turf \ 9595 Cherry Valley Rd. • 89 I -7200 PARTS & SERVICE • PARTS & SERVICE �The Sun and News Middleville. Ml/October 14, 1997/Page 15 Pine Rest in Caledonia marks day for depression Oct. 16 by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Pine Rest Clinic in Cale­ donia devoted Thursday to presenting information and screening for depression. The purpose was to increase awareness of what depression is and to reduce concerns of being stigmatized for those who need help but are fearful of asking for it. More than 100 million people world wide suffer from depression at some time in their lives. Fourteen percent of people who are suicidal succeed. The good news is that 80% of people who have been depressed have a chance for total recovery with the right treatment. Recognizing the symptoms of depression in one's self or others may be the first step toward getting help. One or two symptoms should not be mistaken for depression, if not severe or life threatening. If a person cannot maintain normal functioning, that is a good indicator that help is needed. Someone who is depressed usually has several, but not all symptoms, or has some of them to a greater degree of severity. The following symptoms arc associated with depression: • Feeling persistently sad, anxious tense or empty. • Hopeless pessimistic feel­ ings or feeling overwhelmed. • Restlessness, or irritabil­ ity. • Feelings of guilt, worth­ lessness or helplessness. • Loss of self esteem. • Appetite or weight loss, or overeating and weight gain. • l^oss of interest or plea­ sure in activities once en­ joyed. CURTIS* REQUEST, from front— Association President Doug Baker said Sept. 15 that Cur­ tis did not come to the asso­ ciation to ask to be excluded nor even to discuss the mat­ ter. Township Attorney Jim Brown said that the township doe* not enforce the home­ owners’ associations* covenants. The special use with restric­ tions was approved 5-0 at the September meeting. Dunn abstained and three commis­ sioners were not present. Af­ ter tbe meeting notices were sent to the owners of prop­ erty adjhifiing that of Curtis’ parcel. The Oct. 6 meeting had been set for further discussion of Curtis' request. That item was first postponed after it was discovered that not all the owners of adjoining prop­ erties had been notified of the meeting. A neighbor also mentioned that a November meeting would be more convenient. Various citizens expressed concerns at the Oct. 6 meet­ ing about constructing an oversized accessory building on residential property, and about splitting up an existing parcel of land in conflict with an existing land owner covenant. They said they felt approval of (he request might set a precedent for other such requests. The new full-time Town­ ship Planner Timothy Dolehanty was present at last Monday's meeting. Various procedural matters that would set a pattern for future meet­ ings were discussed. Engagements Sauer- Shane Julie Sauer and Robert Shane were united in marriage on Sept. 27th at Noels in Jamestown. The maid of honor was Elaine Tope! and best man was Rob Hannon. Julie is the daughter of George and Diane Surofchek of Grand Rapids. Robert is the son of Elizabeth Shane and the late Richard Shane of Caledonia. The couple left on a nor­ thern honey moon. There will be an open house on Sunday. Oct. 12 at 10168 Duncan Lake from 2 to 6 p.m. It cdding d^nnouncements Let us help you announce that very’ important day with an announcement from our complete line of Invitations, Reception Cards, Thank Yous and more Stop by our office and see one of our Wedding Spoia/ts/s. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings 945-9554 • Decreased energy, fatigue or being slowed down. • Loss of interest in sex • Insomnia, wakefulness in the morning or oversleeping. • Difficulty concentrating, remembering or making deci­ sions. • Persistent physical symp­ toms that do not respond to treatment. • Thoughts of death or sui­ cide. or suicide attempts Those who have five or more of these symptoms should consider seeking help. People who think they or someone they know seems depressed may be mistaking grief for a clinical problem. The symptoms may be simi­ lar, but treatment is often dif­ ferent. Grief has a real cause and may usually be expected to go away with the right kind of help, while depression often has no cause and often does not go away without help. Depression may be bio­ chemical in nature, and may have a hereditary component. Some people may go along happily for years and find a circumstance, a loss, or stress may trigger the onset of de­ pression. There are some types of lifestyles and some personality types that do seem more prone to depression. When a person is depressed, there arc often chemical changes in the brain, no mat­ ter what the initial cause. De­ pression is a common disor­ der. Changes in behavior create tensions in family relation­ ships. The changes may alert people that help is needed and the person is depresssed. Changes may be behavioral or they may be physical. In older persons, the onset of symptoms may be mis­ taken for aging. In children, depression may be manifested in a reluctance to cry. in slow speech, an inability to learn, or in a general woefullness. In extreme cases the subject may not move in bed. or in others, he or she may be in agitation, displaying gestures of an­ guish. Sometimes seeming depres­ sion is caused by other prob­ lems such as thyroid inbal­ ance. cancer or other physical causes. A doctor should be consulted to rule out other medical conditions. Occasionally, some people have chronic depression, or are severely affected with manic depression and extreme Members of the Middleville Rotary Club are busy prepar­ ing for their annual spaghetti dinner, slated for Friday evenng, Oct. 24, at the Thomap>le Kellogg High School cafeteria Over the past 20 years, the Rotarians have raised nearly $25,000 to help 39 graduates of Thomapple Kellogg High School in their pursuit of higher education. The scholarships have been made possible by the community’s support of the annual fund­ raising spaghetti dinners. The dinner has become a fall tradition, usually set just before the last home varsity football game al TKHS. This year, Oct. 24 is the date of the TK-Byron Center game Another unique feature of the dinner is that all children (fifth grade and under) in the TK School District are admit­ ted free of charge. ■‘This is the way we en­ courage the family to attend the dinner.” said Roger Tim­ merman, general chairman of the event. The children must be accompanied by an adult Serving will be from two lines at the cafeteria, beginn­ ing at 4:30 through 7 p.m. The dinner consists of the special Rotarian spaghetti sauce, pasta, cole slaw, toasted garlic bread and beverage Tickets are $4 for adults and may be purchased from any Rocanan or at the door. The emphasis of treatment is usually to work with a re­ ferring physician or to provide a short term plan for councilling or therapy. Pine Rest is not primarily a substance abuse agency. Usu­ ally those problems are re­ ferred to agencies-that special­ ize in treatment of that type of disorder. Sometimes emotionally disturbed people are finan­ cially limited. There are men­ tal health clinics which arc set up to take care of the needs of this category of people. People who arc not eligible for state assistance and who may be financially affected because of temporary circum­ stances or their disorder has disrupted their life may still be eligible for help at Pine Rest. The clinic does have limited assistance available for such cases. Weatherhead is named Rotary “Student of the Month” Senior Lucas Weatherhead, son of Dr. James and Diane Weatherhead of Middleville, was selected as the “Rotary Student of the Month” for September by Mark Uyl, history and physical education instructor at Thornapple Kellogg High School. Described as a “young man with a cooperative, ‘can-do’ attitude,” Weatherhead was nominated for his total com­ Correction— Middleville Rotary plans dinner Oct. 24 mood swings. Treatment may include medications, or coun­ seling or psychotherapy. The chemistry of the brain may be affected. Bringing it into bal­ ance may help or correct the problem. Once an episode of depres­ sion is over, many people will not become severely de­ pressed again. It is one of the most treatable of the emo­ tional diseases. Pine Rest s staff provided information on depression be­ cause they provide services for people with this group of dis­ orders and would like the community to be aware of it. Pine Rest specializes in di­ agnosis and evaluation. The Caledonia clinic has two psy­ chiatrists on staff. There also are four therapists who pro­ vide various types of treat­ ment. The flu shots and immu­ nizations in Middleville Wednesday, Oct. 15, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at Thornapple Kellogg High School, rather than at the middle school, as previously reported. mitment to excellence in academics, extra-curricular activities, and community ser­ vice. He is regarded as an ex­ emplary role model who has commanded outstanding achievement in advanced placement classes, football, basketball. National Honor Society and outreach programs. Lucas Weatherhead PHONE 945-9554 ANYTIME for Action-Ads Do you have HARD RUSTY Water? Call for more information about our... 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Junior Varsity At the Scot-land Yard it was Caledonia’s JV team beating Unity’s 2-1 on Oct. 7 to improve its season record to 8-4-2 and 6-1-1 in the league. The Scots had to come from behind, but did just that and are now lied for first in the OK Gold. Defense played a big part in Caledonia’s win versus Unity. Here, a Scot defender makes a steal with some fancy foot work. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Freshmen Caledonia's frosh lost to Unity 3-0 and Holland Christian in games last week, For the season the soccer team is 9-4-3. Kyle Oatley scored for the soccer Scots in last week’s game with Unity Christian.(Photo by Perry Hardin) Trojan gridders surge forward in middle two quarters for win second quarter when Spencer Romph reached pay on two occasions. Romph. who carried the ball 16 times for 127 yards, went 38 yards for the Trojans first touchdown. On the twopoint conversion, Steve Wiersma threw successfully to It took awhile to get the jets fired up, but once T-K did there was no stopping them last Friday. The varsity Trojan football team improved to 6-0 overall and 5-0 in the O-K Blue with a 32-12 triumph over Wyoming Rogers. T-K did not score until the Scots' golf team end league season in fourth place Scott Leatherman had a fantastic round of 73 to take first-place honors at the O-K Gold Golf Tournament on Oct. 4. Leatherman beat the second place finisher. Cedar Springs' Casey LuBahn. by three strokes to become the tournament's medalist. Troy Leatherman scored an 89. Jason Workman a 90, Rick Leatherman a 92 and Eric Masse a 92. also for the standings with 20 points. Wayland was the winner of the tourney with a 331 and tied with Unity Christian for first place in the final standings with 22 points. Forest Hills was third for the season with 21 points. Last Wednesday, the Scots faced Hudsonville at the Rolling Hills Golf Course and lost by three strokes, 156159. Workman led the Scots with a 38. Rick Leatherman fired a 39. Scott Leatherman carded a 40 and Matt Dodge had a 42. Scots Caledonia (13-3. 3-4) finished fifth at the tournament with a 344 and were fourth in the final Athletes Brian Ploeg. Romph again found the endzone right before half with a 7-yard dart giving the Trojans a 14-0 advantage. In the third quarter, quarterback Dan Finkbeiner found Lucas Weatherhead for a 6-yard touchdown. The other two Trojan touchdowns were a 54-yard scamper by Miso Glavan and a 7-yard plunge by Nate Lavoie. Glavan ended up with 110 yards on the ground and his visit to the endzone upped the Trojan lead to 26-0. "We really turned on the jets in the second and third quarters." T-K Coach Tim Penfield explained. Rogers scored twice in the fourth quarter on runs by Robert Hahn and Nicholas Veiling. On defense, the Trojans picked off two Golden Hawk throws: one by Ploeg and the other by Garrett Weatherhead. Spring Lake is Friday’s opponent and T-K will be going after a share of first place in the O-K Blue. Spring Lake lost to Hamilton last Friday 21-12. of the Week Kim KanSpiange Thomapple-Kellogg High School (Middleville) Caledonia High School VanSprange finished sec­ ond at No. 2 singles at last weekend's tennis regional at East Grand Rapids. She also netted a trip to the league finals in tennis action last Tuesday. Hesselink was the overall champion of the Barry County Invite last week with a blistering time of 17:28. He also won the Belding Invite (17:35) and took second at the league jamboree (16:24). Athletes of the Week Presented by: JB HARRISON 6090 Alden Nash SEAtto Insurance Agency. Inc. 868-0050 or 800-217-0712 Insurance Company Classic Soccer... The Thornapple Valley Soccer Club U-16 girls team participated in the Capital City Classic which was held in Lansing Sept. 14-15. The local team lost their first game 4-0 to the Midland Missies, a Little Caesar's team before 0-0 ties with Mason and C.A. Azurri. "The competition was stiff, but our girls held their own," Thornapple Valley Coach Dennis Zerbel said. Pictured above in their tournament shirts are team members Ashley Moore of Middleville, Jessica Gole of Hastings, Melissa Ruder of Lakewood, and Erica Carter of Middleville. (Photo provided) Scots run for four cross country wins Caledonia’s cross country teams collected four wins on Oct. 8 in league races with Kenowa Hills and Belding at Johnson Park. Caledonia’s boys won 16-46 over Kenewa and 21-38 against Belding, while the girls beat Belding 20-39 and Kenowa 15-50. Placing for the Scots' boys were Rob Lillie (first in 17:28), Andy Schupp (second in 17:39), Joe Lillie (second in 17:39), Joe Lillie (third in 17:45). Matt NoLopp (fourth). Rodrigo Bernardo (sixth). David Cole (seventh) and Kevin Longstreet (ninth). Jenny Sprague and Liz Fortuna led the girls team with a 1-2 finish. Jenny Blauwkamp. Maygan Post and Molly Cryderman also ran strong races for the Lady Scots. Caledonia's girls tied for second in the O-K Gold dual meet season. AMERICAN BUMPER & MFG. CO. GENERAL LABORS $7.70 hr. progressing to $9.20 hr. Seeking hard working individuals with a stick-to-it work ethic and enthusiastic willingness to work overtime. ** Company paid insurance; medical, dental, optical, life & disability **401K **10 paid holidays ** Educational reimbursement program ** Promotions from within ** Apprenticeship programs Must provide picture ID at time of interview. AMERICAN BUMPER & MFG. CO. Security Office 14 N. Beardsley Road • Ionia, MI Monday thru Saturday ONLY 24 hours each day E.O.E. �The Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/October 14, 1997/Page 17 Breakdowns hinder varsity Scots in football defeat 38-15 Costly breakdowns, in key to cut Kenowa's margin to situations, were a factor in five points, 12-7. The next Kenowa Caledonia’s 38-15 loss to Kcnowa Hills in varsity possession would be a turning point in the game. After football action last Friday. "We again didn't make some stopping the Knights on two big plays in the game.” consecutive plays, the Scots Caledonia Coach Tom Burrill watched as a third and 15 play resulted in a 55-yard aerial for said. The Knights held a 12-0 a touchdown. That score made advantage at half, but it 20-7 and took most of the surrendered a quick score early air out of the Scots’ tank. The third and 15 play was in the second half. The Scots' touchdown came one of four breakdowns that on a 5-yard run by quarterback Burrill pointed to when Mike Gillard on the opening evaluating last Friday's drive of the third quarter. Todd outcome. The other three Bloemers added the extra point costly plays were a fourth and Caledonia man’s hunting trip bags a black bear Phil Longstreet has been hunting for many falls, but his first time hunting bears with dogs turned out to be a real adventure. Longstreet, a Caledonia resident, was part of a successful bear hunt in Montmorency last week in the Upper Peninsula. On Sept 26 Longstreet and roughly 30 other fortunate hunters journeyed out on their quest for bear. Longstreet, 65. came back with a 220-pound female black bear that he shot with his gun. Longstreet, along with his Caledonia friend Vcrn Oosterhousc, have hunted bear four times before, but this was the first with dogs. Permits to do so are hard to come by, but thanks to the ’lottery’’ Longstreet traveled to Montmorency, near Gaylord, with great optimism. The people Longstreet met on the hunt made the event something special. One man. he said, came face-to-face with a bear who look a little chunk out of the man's face. "I met some interesting people from all over," Longstreet said. "Friendship, that was a very big thing." Not just with people, but with the dogs as well. Longstreet said they hunted with "tree walkers", a breed of dog that are "Very, very muscular." goal that the Scots did not convert and a couple of pass plays (a hook and ladder and a screen) that resulted in Kenowa scores. Gillard tallied Caledonia's second touchdown in the fourth quarter on a 10-yard run. Gillard gained 115 yards running on 20 attempts and completed 2-of-l3 pass attempts for just 4 yards. Four passes, according to Burrill, were dropped by the Scot receivers. Caledonia (2-4. 2-3) had 19 first downs to Kenowa’s 10 and ran 70 offensive plays (for 15 points) to its opponents 45. The difference in the game were the breakdowns or the missed opportunities. "Our defense played fairly well; they (Kenowa) made some big plays and we had some major breakdowns in our pass coverage." Bloemers was second on the Scots' squad with 86 rushing yards on 12 carries, while Shane Mendez logged the ball 8 times for 37 yards. Jason Richaid led Caledonia in tackles with 9 and John Fcenstra had 5 stops and a quarterback sack. Burrill also complimented the play of defensive tackles Brian Hammer and Joel Hofstra for their efforts. Kenowa was led by Louis Dauser who ran for two scores and was on the recciviung end of another Knight touchdown. This week is homecoming and Cedar Springs is the foe. Last Friday. Cedar (1-5, 1-4) beat Wayland 29-23 so the Caledonia coach expects a good game. TK cross country near first; wins at Belding Invitational Just one point out of first, T-K's girls cross country team will ran for first at the O-K Blue meet Thursday at Spring Lake. The Lady Trojans took first place at last week's league jamboree at Johnson Park. Danielle Quisenberry was second (20:16) and Jessi Davis fourth (20:38) to lead the T-K team. Tanya Fraser, of Spring Lake, won the race in 20:09. Other team points were picked up by Alice Matson (16th in 22:04). Erin Deschoff (19th in 22:33), Amber Der.iaagd (30th in 23:15), Lindsey Thornton (34th in 23:39) and Sara Hillman (45th in 25:11). The girls scored 71 points to beat second place Spring Lake by four points. T-K's boys tallied 94 points to place fifth al the O-K Blue event. Godwin Heights won the meet with 56 points. Ryan Hesselink ran a season-best 16:24 to earn a second place for the Trojans. Dendel Craven was 14th in 18:02, Matt Eaton 17th in 18:35, Dan Kokmcyer 21st in 18:52 and Evan Space finished 46th in 20:57. Jessica Davis was the winner of the Belding Invite On Thursday. T-K competed and finished fourth at the recent 0-K Blue race at in the Belding Invitational at Johnson Park. the Ridgevicw Golf Course finishing first in both the Thornton sixth in 24:21. seventh in 19:47, Justin boys (30 points) and the girls Demaagd seventh in 24:22 and Sherman was 15th in 22:33 and Space placed 19th in Hillman I Ith in 25:58. (18 points) events. Davis was the winner of the In the boys race, Hcssclink 24:54. ’’It was very hilly and a girls race in 21:20, crossed the finish line first in Quisenberry was second in 17:35, Eaton was third in challenging course," T-K 21:45. Matson fourth in 19:20, Kokmcycr was fourth Coach Tammy Benjamin said 23:50, Deshoff fifth in 23:57, in 19:27, Craven wound up "The kids loved it." JV Trojan gridders beat Hawkeyes T-K's junior varsity football team defeated Hamilton 28-16. The Trojans scored first with a 30-yard pass from Dan Kiel to Drew Kennedy. Next. T-K recovered a fumble and Kiel hooked up with Kennedy on a 90-yard aerial score to make it 12-0. Mike Smith followed with a 2-point conversion run. Two more fumbles were recovered in the first half by T-K and one led to a Phil Longstreet search for bear ended with this catch. (Photo provided) ► NEW • NEW • NEW • NEW , ►Smoke House ► Best You Ever Had k Fish & Beef Jerky Caledonia Across from Seif Chevrolet 891-5555 TK shooters score league win with B.C Nine T-K shooters scored points in a 50-41 win over Spring Lake last Tuesday in varsity league basketball action. T-K (4-6 overall and 3-3 in the O-K Blue) received 18 points from Jennie Doyh, 8 from Sarah Schut and 7 from Payshence Erb in the ninepoint triumph. Doyle's 18 points included two 3pointers. "We pushed it up the floor quite a bit/ T-K Coach Marcy Uyl said. "It was a good game and our scoring was pretty balanced* Hillary Stone grabbed 7 rebounds. Erb made 4 steals and Doyle dished out 5 assists to also lead the Lady Trojans. Junior Varsity ► NEW • NEW • NEW • NEW touchdown on a throw from Kiel to Zac Truer. The Trojans led at half 20-0. Hamilton scored on its first possession of the third quarter, but T-K stormed right back with big runs by Mike Nichols and a touchdown by Israel Rosales. Kiel closed out the scoring with another 2point conversion. The Trojan defense swarmed Hamilton all night recovering the four fumbles. Leading the T-K's JV squad lost to Spring Lake by one point (4039), but beat Byron Center by two points (39-37) in two bam burners last week. With 4.2 seconds remaining. Spring Lake sank l-of-2 free throws to pull out the win. Erica Carter led T-K with 12 points. Lyndsey VanAmen tallied 11 Amanda Bowyer 8 and Teri Schondelmayer scored 6 points. T-K stole the ball with 20 seconds left in the B.C. contest and Schondelmayer made both free throws for the triumph. Bowyer led the team with 15 points, VanAmen had 9, Schondelmayer 7 and Stephanie Bell tallied 5 points. Seventh Grade The seventh graders posted their second victory in a row beating Spring Lake 34-32. Molly Lavoie led the team with 9 points and Melissa Potts tallied 8 points. way were Ben Lucas, Dan second quarter on a long drive, Warner, Nate Price and Phil but T-K responded by Shook’s third touchdown. Anisic. After a 28-yard reception. Freshmen A typical bus ride to Shook scored for a fourth lime Hamilton can be long, but it on a 29-yard pass play that only took a few seconds for T- included Adam Smith. Lalone K's freshmen to score a converted the extra points as touchdown that led them to a T-K went ahead 22-6, The final Trojan points 30-18 triumph. Zia Shook returned the came on a 32-yard gallop by and a Steve opening kickoff 71 yards to Shook Czamowski extra point. put the Trojans in front 6-0. Quarterback Randy An interception by Mark received great Thompson set up T-K's next Merchant score, a 16-yard scamper by blocking from Pat Terry, Shook. Aaron Lalonc ran in Doug George, Curt Postcma, the extra point to put the Jason Doyle, Dan Brinks and Eric Cuneo Trojans up 14-0. Hamilton scored in (he Kritter . Creations UM TAXIDERMY WW Buck Contest (no entry fee) Largest buck taken in for mounting will have shoulder mount done FREE. Details atcontempo Salon Came Room. Caledonia Plaza �Pogo 18/The Sun ond News, Middleville, Ml/October 14, 1997 NEW BOOKS: Announced by Thomapple-Kellogg Library Fiction Meg by Sieve Alien; Zero Minus Ten by Raymond Ben­ son; The Burglar in the Library by Lawrence Block; The Power of a Woman by Barbara Taylor Bradford; Fatal Terrain by Dale Brown, Fat Tuesday by Sandra Brown; Margin of Error by Edna Buchanan. Cimarron Rose by James Lee Burke, The Obsession by Catherine Cookson; Unnatural Exposure by Patricia Darnels Cornwell; Warning Shot by Clive Egleton; An Independent Woman by Howard Fat; Missing Pieces by Joy Fielding; Key Witness by J.F. Freedman, The Inner Sanc­ tum by Stephen Frey; One White Rose by Julie Gar­ wood, The Last Heroes by W E B Griffin; Detective by Arthur Hailey, Red Sky at Night by Jim Hall; Skeleton Canyon by J.A. Jance; Aztec Autumn by Gary Jennings; Bitter Trail by Elmer Kelton; Kat Scratch Fever by Karen Kijewski; Walking Back the Cat by Robert Lined; Dark Homecoming by Eric Lustbader; Freedom’s Choice by Anne McCaffrey; Songs in Ordinary Time by Mary McGarry Morris; The Lucky Ones by Doris Mortman; Both Ends of the Night by Marcia Muller; Stone Angel by Carol O’Connell; Seeing a Large Cal by Elizabeth Peters; Secrecy by Belva Plain; The Golden Key by Melanie Rawn, The Butter Did It by Phyllis (' Richman. Publx Secrets by Nora Robrts; Lon­ don by Edward Rutherfurd; Killing Ground by Gerald Seymour; Up Island by Anne Rivers Siddons; A Place to Call Home by Deborah Smith; Birds of Prey by Wilbur A. Smith; A Land to Call Home by Lauraine Snelling; Breakup by Dana Stabenow. The Ranch (large type) by Danielle Steel; Special Delivery by Danielle Steel; The Collected Stories by Paul Theorux; Murder in the House by Margaret Truman; Legacy of the Darksword by Margaret Weis; Amethyst Dreams by Phyllis A. Whitney Non-Fiction ACT Success; Change the Game by Grant Hill; Ac­ cidents May Happen by Charlotte Foltz James; It’s a Girl Thing by Mavis Jukes; Sheila Lukins USA Cookbook by Sheila Lukins; Uniden­ tified Flying Objects and Ex­ traterrestrial Life by Carole Marsh; Dyslexia by Wendy Moragne; Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Great Lakes Region by Thomas A. Naegele; The Last Word on First Names by Linda Rosenkrantz; Step-by-Step Plumbing; Step-by-Step Wir­ ing; Nurture by Nature by Paul D. Tie ger; Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings by Gregory Y. Titelman; Cold War by James A. Warren; Training a Tiger by Earl Woods Children’s The Blind Pony by Jeanne Betancourt; Turtles by Timothy L. B»el; Endurance Ride by Bonnie Bryant. 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Call Barry County’s MOST COMPLETE PRINTING COMPANY — We have it ALL! FUll SERVICE FROM START TO FINISH PRINT SHOP Full Color • Signs Copying • Laminating Addressing ...and MORE! • Complete Binding (616) 945-5078 / fax: (616) 945-5192 or call 945-9554 printing specialists Tennis season conies to close for Thomapple Kellogg netters Regional competition at East Grand Rapids concluded the fall season for the Trojans’ tennis program last Friday. Coach Larry Seger’s team collected four points at regionals from six of its netters. At No. I singles, Kelly Bremer beat Lakewood 6-0, 60 before losing to Wyoming Park. At No. 2 singles. Sarah Courdts beat Lakewood 6-4. 6- 3 before losing to East Grand Rapids. Tammy Cargill and Bridgit Cook defeated Unity Christian 7- 5, 6-7 (7-3), 6-4 and then lost to a team from E.G.R. Erin Holmes and Teresa Venton scored a point at No. 3 doubles beating Creston 63, 6-1 before dropping a match to South Christian. ’’I’m really pleased with the progress that we have made," Seger said. "They wanted to move up; that was their goal (and) I am happy with the improvement." League Tournament T-K wound up fifth out of IO teams at last week’s league tournament scoring 37 points. Byron Center won it with 61 points. Bremer won over Kclloggsville (3-6, 6-1, 6-4) and Hamilton (4-6, 6-4, 6-4) Tennis Scots end winning season Caledonia High's tennis team took part in the Division III Regional on Friday at East Grand Rapids High School. The Scot netters placed third behind E.G.R. and Hastings in the 11 -team field Kim VanSprange was the only Scot to make it to a final, losing to an athlete from the host school at No. 2 singles. At No. 1 singles, Juli Jakel played in a four and a half hour match, but came up short and lost to Hastings 6-7, 7-6, 6-2. Caledonia ends it season at 13-2-1 with two invitational championships at Lakewood and Hastings. "We came close to our goal of making the State tournament,” Caledonia Coach Mike Wilson said. "I’m very pleased with the season; our kids played hard and are accomplishments are indicative of that." Caledonia finished its regular season with a tough loss to Forest Hills Northern (48 points) at the O-K Gold match. Winners for the Scots (28 points) were VanSprange. Sarah Engelbert at No. 3 singles and the No. 3 doubles team of Sarah Bash lor and Michelle Homrich. The Scots avenged two earlier defeats to South Christian (23 points) to make the final. South held a 5-1 advantage in a third set tie­ breaker before Caledonia came back to win it 7-5. and then lost to the No. I seed from Comstock Park Sarah Courdts beat Hamilton (6-1. 6-4) before losing to Comstock Park. JV soccer ties at 0-0 The junior varsity soccer team at Middleville played first place Calvin Christian to a 0-0 draw last week in O-K Blue action. The Trojans played their best match of the year and out-shot Calvin 20-4. On offense, and defense, the Trojan team hustled from start to finish. The JV squad will end its regular season on Thursday with a road game at Byron Center. Laura McKinley scored wins versus Wyoming Rogers (6-2. 6-1). Godwin (10-8), Hamilton (10-5) and Kelloggsville (I0-9). Julie Courdts scored triumphs over Rogers (6-0, 60) and Comstock Park (7-5. 61). Cargill and Cook, at No. 2 doubles, scored a big win against Rogers 10-4. Venton and Holmes had two wins against Spring Lake (63. 4-6. 6-4) and Coopersville (6-2.6-2). And Christine McKee and Amy Wiersum scored four wins over Comstock Park (26. 6-3. 6-2), Godwin (10-0). Kelloggsville (10-2) and Rogers (10-1). "We had at least five of our eight finish higher than they were supposed to and we moved up a spot overall.’’ Seger said. Capitol Commentary By Sen. Dick Posthumus South Beltline 20 years later As the Grand Rapids area moves into an incredible period of growth during the next decade, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has indicated it will begin construe tion of the long-awaited east-west 20 mile-long South Beltine expressway. With some area planners predicting between 300,000 and 500,000 new people will move into the area during the next decade, the movement of traffic has become a prime concern. Given our present traffic and the projections for the future, the South Beltline promises to be a major east-west artery moving traffic on the southside of the metropolitan area. Gov. John Engler has given me his commitment to the pro­ ject with ground being broken for the first phase sometime before winter. The first portion constructed will be two bridges for inter changes near M-37. MDOT signed the contract this month with Milbocker and Sons Constructions Co. from Allegan for $3.1 million. Completion is expected sometime late next summer. A third bridge will be built over the Thomapple River. The contract for its construction will be let in December with work beginning in the spring. Considered as one of a handful of major road expansion pro jects in the state, construction will be completed over three phases, with the final cost expected to be more than $300 million. Certain issues surrounding construction have been con­ troversial with concerns raised about the number of inter­ changes along the new road, the number of lanes going in each direction and what type of material should be used, concrete or asphalt MDOT had originally said that the design for the new road called for four to eight interchanges. To stretch the dollars spent on the project, the department proposed that the state pay for three and that the local units of government pay for the balance But during negotiations the department agreed to pay for seven. The material for the roadway, according to MDOT, will be asphalt The department cites what it describes as a life cycle cost analysis showing that over the 30-year life cycle of the highway, the cost for concrete and asphalt would be the same Concrete costs more up-front and has a longer life expectancy While having a shorter life expectancy than concrete, asphalt is less expensive and easier to repair and costs roughly the same as concrete over the three decades of use The MDOT has indicated that traffic counts and capacity needs, as well as the cost of purchasing right-of-way points to the construction of two lanes in each direction The department maintains that the two lanes will meet the needs of area growth To complete the project, the department states that it will take seven to ten years Beginning of construction is just the next step in maintaining and expanding the quality of life that we have in this area and that others — individuals and businesses — find so attractive. �The Sun ond News, Middleville. Ml October 14, 1997/Poge 19 Antiques Call for Classifieds Phone 945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 FALL FESTIVAL: Antiques show and sale. October 18th & 19th. Saturday 10-6, Sunday 11-4. West Shore Community College 3000 N. Stiles Rd., Ludington. Admission $2.00. 616-845-7414 Business Senices 24 Hours a Day - 7 Days a Week For Sun & News Action-Ads! BANKRUPTCY LEGAL Services. First consultation free. Fees fully explained in advance. Call 945-3512 for appointment BLEAM EA VESTROUG KING Seamless Gutter 26 Colors, Free Estimates 616-945-0004 __ DOR-CRAFT HEATING & COOLING, INC. Sales, Service, and Installation. Call now to schedule your pre season clean and check. Serving the Caledonia, Cutlerville, Dutton and Middleville areas. (616J-248 0507_____________ EXCAVATION: BACKHOE DOZER WORK, basements, septic system. 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Ml October 14. 1947 Wayland Wildcats catch Scots shooters out of sync Shooting woes continued to hurt Caledonia's varsity girls basketball team in a 56-40 league loss to Wayland on Tuesday. The Scots (5-5, 4-3) gave the running Wildcats all they could handle defensively, but struggled with their shot attempts and lost a chance of gaining a very important road win. They're (Wayland) a good team and we're just not a very good shooting team,** Caledonia Coach John Meerman said. The game was close (16-13 Wayland) after one quarter, but Coach Zack Moushegian's Caledonia's Shannon Walters arches a shot over Wayland defenders Jodi Ingle (32), Sarah Kouchnervich (44) and Jamie McEwen (21). Scot shooter Jenny DeBoer (32) launches a long range bomber as Wildcat Nicki Merchant (33) prepares to rebound. 'Cats opened out its advantage with a 19-11 second quarter. In the third, defense was the name of the game with Wayland out-scoring Caledonia 12-7. Many of Caledonia’s missed field goals led to fastbreak opportunities for the Wayland squad. Moushegian said the victory, for his Wayland team, was important in two ways. Two things, it’s important for the league, but this is also Caledonia." Moushegian said. "Caledonia or South, it's just business." Anne Morgan led the Scots with 11 points, Ann Schmidt scored 8 markers and dished going for us. outside and out 4 assists and a hustling inside." Erin Mcsecar tallied 7 points. Junior Varsity Meerman commented on Caledonia’s JV team Morgan's strong work ethic defeated Wayland 54-42 as after Tuesday's game. Angie Adrianse scored 13. "She (Morgan) plays hard Kristy Green 8 and Pam all of the time and never gives Spitzley added 7. up." Meerman said. Freshmen The freshmen Scots lost by Kara Potter led the Wildcats with 24 points and Casey one point (31-30) to Wayland Scully added 11 markers. as Lindsey Walter scored 14 Potter scored 18 of her 24 in points and pulled down 8 the first half made 8-of-l 1 free rebounds. On Thursday. Caledonia’s throws. "Kara established herself in frosh beat Cedar Springs 36the middle and did a good job 27 Marissa Woodcock led the inside," Moushegian said. team with 12 points and "We have a lot of things Ncssa Hofstra tallied 9 points • Personal "small town” service and "big town" know-how. dr Look what You've Done • Latest paint technology. • Only the BEST products used in parts and materials. • 100% guaranteed on repairs for as long as you own your vehicle. & • FREE LOANERS while repairs are being made. I • Certified collision repair mechanics. 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HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY 121N CHURCH ST HASTINGS Ml 4AQ5R I I I I w i l\ I I > I Zt I g I %l fc-Z111 W I U S fWTAGE I / pAI D / Hu!tnP.Ml 4905g 1 ^mrit No. 7 J Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas No. 43/October 21, 1997 Middleville, Michigan 49333 126th Yeor Sewer, water rates may be increasing in Middleville village by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Middleville Village Council last week passed one resolution dealing with sewer and water rates and tabled two others, one of which would increase costs for businesses aqd residences. The actions were taken after a public hearing to allow residents to express their feelings about having their rates raised slightly and about making adjustments on how rates are determined. The resolution that passed changes the way people are charged for connection fees. Village Manager David Arking said everyone now pays the same connection fees, whether they are individual home owners or business owners. This resolution proposes to establish an REU table to determine how much sewer and water businesses use compared to residences. For example, Arking said, it was found that a bar establishment uses the amount of sewer and water equivalent to four residences. Businesses would be charged according to this formula. The resolution that was tabled was to amend sewer and water rate ordinance so there would be a clearer idea of how to estimate someone's bill if a meter failed. In this case, rates would be determined based on past use. This resolution was tabled until the next meeting so council members could have more time to look at the issues. The other resolution that was tabled Would establish new rates for sewer and water. The commodity charge now is 75 cents per 1,000 “ We think that this is fair. It compares favorably to what other towns charge. ” — Village Manager David Arking gallons. The resolution proposes that this rate be increased to 77 cents in 1998, 81 cents in 1999, 85 cents in 2000 and 89 cents in 2001. There would be small to moderate increases in the readiness to serve sewer charge for regular households, which now is $12.80. Readiness to serve means that the infrastructure is available and ready to provide water and sewer to residents. The resolution pro­ poses that it be raised to $13.44. The commodity charge on the amount of water used is $2 for every 1,000 gallons. This rate would increase by 5 percent each year. Arking said that after doing some research he found that these figures show that the raise in these rates is equivalent to about $13 over four years in the quarterly bills. For instance, a person commodity charge went up. "Inflation has played a using 20,000 gallons per quarter would pay $106.50 role in mandating that these per quarter. In 1998 that go up." he said. "These rates quite moderate average bill would be are $109.54. This would increase compared to other places." Some of the residents in at a similar rate through the attendance at the meeting year 2001. expressed concern about Overall, he said, this is a small to moderate increase raising the rates. Some for the average homeowner, asked if this had to be a but a significant one for four-year plan or if it was possible to try it for two large users. "We think that this is years and then re-evaluate it. Arking said that the fair." he said. "It compares favorably to what other village can look at it any time, adding that the council towns charge." He added that the felt that spreading the council's reason for increase over four years considering this raise is not could soften the blow a because it can or because it little. "While looking at this we is time, but because too much property tax has been determined what needs we w would have down the road," going to water and sewer. "We have a real financial he said. Other residents argued that need," he said. Trustee Bill Mosey agreed local businesses such as and added that it has been a See Water rates, P. 2 long time since the Possible full-time firefighters for Caledonia Township dept. by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The Caledonia Township Board last Wednesday learned that the volunteer fire depart­ ment's responsibilities have grown so much that it may need two full-time employees. A report by Ed Fischer on emergency services showed that the Caledonia Fire De- partment has handled a total of 260 calls thus far this year, 157 of them to deal with med­ ical emergencies and 45 have been calls regarding accidents. There were 11 car fires and 10 calls over downed wires, which exceeded the three house fires in that period. The Caledonia Fire Department has assisted other departments Caledonia’s snow plow truck debate continues in Dutton and Middleville on six runs. Fischer said that when the number of calls annually ex­ ceeds 200, the Fire Chiefs' Association recommends that the fire department hire at least two full-time employees. He said that because of work shifts, this means that actu­ ally a minimum of three fulltime people are required for complete 24-hour coverage. In addition, a dormitory to house these firefighters would be needed. All calls now are handled by volunteers who are paid on a per-run basis. The department has had increasing difficulty recruiting volunteers because people have changed jobs or have retired or want to put in fewer hours. Caledonia has changed from a village surrounded by farms to a largely residential popula­ tion, so the fire department serves many more homes than it did in the past. by Ruth Zachary Ford order, said video tapes Staff Writer of the last three meetings The issue of compensating would verify what was agreed Motor City Ford of Livonia to and what was not in the for a canceled order of a snow sale of the truck. plow was postponed at the Kurt Waggener, sales man­ Oct. 13 Village Council meet­ ager at Motor City who also ing. while a committee will was present at the meeting, look into the matter before said the company would prefer negotiating with the com­ to work out a fair settlement pany. over the canceled order A committee of Trustee through negotiation with the Tim Noordhoek, Council See Firefighters, P. 2 See Snow plow, P. 2 President Judy Kidder and Vil­ lage Manager Pete Stull will evaluate details on compensa­ tion for the canceled order. The village first ordered a snow plow from Motor City Ford, but later canceled and • Trick-or-treat hours set for Middleville decided to buy a different vehi­ village cle, an International 4900 truck, from another company. • Felpausch crash victim was more As of the Oct. 13 meeting, es­ concerned about Alto woman timates of what is appropriate • Caledonia Township Board OKs nearly compensation for the cancella­ $1 million budget tion were ranging from $200 by council members to • Caledonia celebrates Homecoming with $2,500 by Motor City Ford. activities Carol Yurkus. sales repre­ sentative who handled the In This Issue... Scots royalty... Beau Gotch and Sam Choryan were named king and queen of Caledonia High School Friday night during homecoming festivities after the game. Not only was the game special because of homecoming, but the football Scots pulled out an impressive 38-14 triumph against Cedar Springs. For more information about homecoming and the football game, see the inside pages of today's Sun and News. �Poge 2/Tho Sun and Newt, Middleville, Ml/October 21. 1997 SNOW PLOW DEBATE CONTINUES, ‘•cbUncil. He also said that a purchase order constitutes a contract. The order authorized cus­ tomizing a truck specifically for the city’s needs. He said 19 changes made to the truck were required to keep the price within the range that the vil­ lage wanted to pay. The truck has been in production since Aug. 21. Waggoner said that after the order is made, the company usually can't sell the truck to the another customer with the changes that have been made to it. "Nobody stocks a truck for a municipality for that very reason," he explained. Bud Cook’s f g 90th Surprise X Birthday S Dessert Bash § at... Yankee £ Springs Golf Course, 7 p.m., X October 23 rd % g Come One, Come All & £ i' £ s Jim Cook | (616) 795-9337 | g . if any questions g He said there were many costs involved in a canceled order beyond the value of Yerkus’ lime spent on the transaction. He said the com­ pany has a finance source which they must repay within 45 days at a cost of about $6 per day after that time. He anticipated additional costs to alter the truck to sell it to someone else. He said finding a buyer for this partic­ ular truck would be more dif­ ficult than for the average sale because of the alterations. He said that when all the costs involved were consid­ ered, he believed $2500 for compensation was fair. He said when Stull had said $500 was fair, not all factors had been considered. Stull was reluctant to comment because, he said. "The papers say there is an al­ leged suit." Waggener said there was not a suit planned at this time. Council members and citi­ zens at the meeting said they wanted to know just how and why the order for the Ford truck had been canceled before the terms of cancellation were clear. Further, they wanted to know how a second truck could be ordered when details on the first truck seemed unre­ solved. The council did pass a mo­ tion to approve the purchase continued from front page_____ -______________________ of the International truck on one knew if the compensation Sept. 8. It was not certain that asked for by Ford was justified an official action had been or not. Trustee Dan Erskine then taken when the Ford order had moved that the council should been canceled on Sept 9. Council members could not not award any compensation recall just when or who was to Ford for the canceled order. involved in the decision to That motion was defeated 5-2. cancel the order for the Ford Village Attorney Jim truck. There is some ambigu­ Brown encouraged the council ity over details because the de­ and the village manager to ne­ cision was not recorded The gotiate with Motor City Ford. meeting was longer than usual Brown also advised the Coun­ and the video tape ran out. cil to look into the details of One citizen implied that the Ford's extra costs and to de­ council had a hidden agenda in not recording the decision on tape. A signed contract was made with International, and the vil­ lage is obligated to follow Simpson industries may through even though that want to leave town if they truck is not scheduled to be have to pay higher rates and that the council should built until November. Opinions were expressed by remember how lucky the council members and citizens village is to have them here. that it was a responsibility of They also asked what the the council to honor a com­ village would do if these mitment and to adequately businesses decided to move. Arking said he and the compensate Motor City Ford for its losses in the cancella­ council do appreciate that these businesses are in the tion. Some stated it was a matter of ethics, since the village and that they seem council had given its word to to be satisfied with being here. The council takes them buy the truck from Ford. Jeffrey Kusmierz said the seriously and is glad they council should immediately are here. "But they should pay a pay Ford what was being asked and to avoid the inherent little more," he said. "I don't costs of negotiation and addi­ .think this raise would break tional time spent on the mat­ them (the businesses) or ter. Others implied that no cause them to move." The bigger businesses, he said, have more chances to termine w hat was an appropri­ meeting Oct. 13, the Village ate amount of compensation Council: • Approved payment of for the inconvenience. He ad­ vised them to form a commit­ $3,880 for tree removal and tee to evaluate the details and tree trimming for costs of to conclude what is an appro­ work done by Tom Miller. • Approved the Elementary priate figure before negotiat­ School Halloween parade for ing. 1:45 to 2:30 p.m. Friday. A committee to work on the matter was formed by con­ Oct 31. • Approved reimbursement sensus. No time frame for evaluation or negotiations for Buff Rodgers’ costs to at­ with Motor City Ford was tend a seminar given for wastewater treatment opera­ mentioned. In other business at the tors. WATER RATES, continued from front page use the facilities and use more than average homeowners do. Some residents said they felt that there must be other ways of handling the situation without going back to them for more money. Mosey said the council looked at many options, but did not find any. "When it comes right down to it. there wasn't any other option." he said. He added that the council wanted to keep everyone equitable and discussed the possibility of raising one of the sewer and water rates but not the other. Village President Jim French agreed that the council examined all of its options but knew the money had to come from somewhere and that raising rates was the only way. Other residents wondered if the extra money they would give out. would be used to pay for systems for the new middle school or new developments. Mosey said that the people who are building the new facilities will pay for the future infrastructure. It is not the village's intent to ask the people to help pay for new infrastructure. "We arc talking about the structure we have now, he said. Council members will try to have a final decision on the two tabled resolutions al their next meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Middleville councilman Rutherford resigns post by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Middleville Village Council Trustee Jim Rutherford has resigned from his duties because of his family and his job. "I have very much enjoyed my time with the village, but with my responsibilities to my family and job, I find it difficult to fulfill my duties, (to the council)" he said in a letter he sent to the council. He went on to say that he learned a lot and will miss public service. The council accepted his resignation with regret at the Tuesday, Oct. 14, meeting, members said he would be missed. The council now is looking for someone to fill out his term until it expires in April 1998. Anyone interested should respond in writing by Friday, Nov. 7, that can be addressed to either Village Manager David Arking or Village President Jim French at 100 E. Main, Middleville, 49333. The council will examine the letters and make its decision Tuesday, Nov. II. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Tuesday, Oct. 28, Parmalee Church dinner is Oct. 26 The Parmalee United Methodist Church in Mid­ dleville will have a baked potato to dinner from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at the church The meal will include a bak­ ed potato and all the fixings, a salad and homemade pie council meeting to get an idea of how the council operates. When the term is up in 1998, the appointee can choose to run for another term. Nominating petitions for the 1998 village elections are available on Tuesday, Oct. 28, and are due at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 25. They must be picked up at Village Hall personally and signed in ink. If necessary, a primary election will be held on Monday, Feb., 16, and the general election will be Monday, March 9. FIREFIGHTERS, from front page A study of where the largest numbers of calls are concen­ trated was made a few years ago. Calls at that time were uniformly distributed over the township. Fischer said staff normally should be housed where the greatest number of calls are made. In his own personal ex­ perience, Fischer said he thought the response time from Caledonia was good, at about five minutes after the call was made to a site east of the river. Fred Fleischmann, former secretary of the future growth committee, stated that in 1995 a two-mill levy for emergency services passed by only 4 per­ cent, which was to last for only two more years. He said that money was intended to build a satellite station and hire full-time fire fighting staff, and so far nothing con­ crete has been done toward achieving these things. Clerk Pat Snyder said the board did not promise to build a north sub station, but said only that it would look into the matter. One barrier to pursuing ad ditional emergency services had been that the village had given up its share of the fund­ ing, so the township had an additional $200,000 to pay The millage was passed to fund emergency services for both police and fire. In spite of barriers, the board agreed that it was time to work aggressively toward updating information and tak­ ing steps to update emergency services as needed. Contempo Salon MEN, WOMEN, CHILDREN’S FULL SERVICE SALON Caledonia Plaza • 891-1093 �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/October 21, 1997/Poq. 3 McFall students may help name official state insect McFall students look at an insect display after learning about how this kind of animal lives. Gary Dunn shows McFall Elementary School students different kinds of insects. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Gary A. Dunn from the Young Entomologists Society told McFall Elementary School students last week about insects and asked if they were interested in participating in a plan to appoint the green darner dragonfly as the official state insect Dunn said that Michigan has a wide variety of official symbols, such as a state flower, tree, gem. soil and even a state reptile. Michigan, he said, needs to recognize the valuable contri­ butions that insects make to the quality of people's lives by designating an official state insect. Thirty-eight slates in the country have already done so and Dunn said kids in schools all over Michigan are helping out by signing their names on a sheet that will be taken to Lansing. The green darner dragonfly, he said, seems like a good choice because it eats mosquitoes and other bugs that harm people, and lives all over the state. The green darner also is familiar and easy to recognize and does not bite or sting. It is associated with water which is one of the state's most abundant and pre­ cious wildlife habitats. Dunn said that some insects Zwart hired by Psychological Consultation Center by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Tim Zwart is leaving his present position as clinic manager of Pine Rest in 55 Or Older? We’ve Reduced The Cost Of Homeowners Insurance 3O°/o! Here's why1 Our statistics show that homeowners 55 and otter have fewer and less costly tosses than other age groups So rts only fair to charge you less tor your homeown ms insurance _ Caledonia. He has worked in various clinics affiliated with Pine Rest for over five years and will be missed by co-workers and clients from Hastings. Middleville and Caledonia. Tim began with this agency in 1987. Counseling services were then offered in Middleville at the Peace Reformed Church. Services also were offered through the First Presbyterian Church in 1989. He worked at the Hastings Clinic when it moved into its own office space. The agency was also known as the Center for Christian Counseling and as the Cherry Valley Clinic in Middleville. In February of 1996 Zwart came to the Pine Rest clinic in Caledonia to serve as clinic manager. Zwart has worked in various branches of the agency for over five years. "It has been a neat place to work," he said. "I like the community here. I like the growth. I liked that services were accessible." "My reason for leaving is for change and for new challenges." "I will be going to work at the Psychological Consultation Center on 68th Street in Cutlerville. It is a new position." PCC has a team of five to six psychologists. His job will include diagnosis and assessment using various testing methods to determine problems. Zwart says there are a lot of ADHD cases, and court referrals for personality evaluations. Some cases evaluate elder dementia. The center will also be doing Neuro-psychological testing for head injuries. This is a growing field of services in the area of clinical psychology. CHS annual Pops Concert is Oct. 28 J.L. Schwartz Insurance Agency “Our Policy is Service 497 Arlington St. (M-37) Middleville, Ml 49333 Call: 795-3302 or 891-8208 The Caledonia Concert Or­ chestra will present its annual Fall Pops Concert Tuesday, Oct. 28. at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium The concert will feature grades six through high school and will conclude with this year's 80-piece high school orchestra Selections from Disney's "Fantasia," Braveheart.’ Dvo­ rak's Symphony No. 9 (From the New World), and Bacchanale from "Samson and Delilah" will be performed. Admission is free and its is open to the general public. One of the highlights for the orchestra this fall is a trip on Friday. Oct. 31. Members of the high school orchestra will travel to Chicago to see and hear the Chicago Sym­ phony Orchestra perform. The Orchestra Boosters will meet the second Tuesday of every month in the high school orchestra room at 7:30 p.m. All parents erf orchestra members are invited to attend. are important to the welfare of people and other animals be­ cause they eat insects that are harmful to people, serve as regular diet food for mice, moles, frogs and other ani­ mals and pollinate flowers to enable them make seeds so they can grow fruits and veg­ etables for other species to eat. Insects go to plants because they give them nectar. Nectar. Dunn said, is sugar water that would taste like fruit punch and it turns into honey. The state insect project, he said, can give students and ed­ ucators a chance to participate in an activity that integrates both science and social stud­ ies. Students and teachers can participate in this project by conducting lessons on Michi­ gan state symbols and how they were adopted, conducting lessons on the green darner dragonfly, adding names to the list of supporters, and gather­ ing signatures from other people. Students also can write let­ ters to state legislators about the campaign and get others involved. Some students will speak to the agriculture com­ mittee. McFall students will get a chance to decide if and how they want to participate. Dunn said that many kids do not realize that in this spe­ cific instance, they can help with the campaign. "Kids were the ones who got the painted turtle named as the slate reptile." he said. Students last week also got a chance to learn about insects in general and they saw some that Dunn collects. Insects have compound eyes, which means they can see in front, back and the side of them along with underneath them. Some insects have ten thousands of eyes and they see images in pieces. "Insects see the world like a puzzle," Dunn said. They have a mouth for chewing and one for drinking and have three body parts, the head, the thorax and the ab­ domen. Insects, he said, usu­ ally have antennas on the top of their heads, and usually have six legs. Most insects have wings, he added, but some, such as ants, don't because they live under ground. A skeletal coating located on the outside of an insect's body is not considered a living part of its body just like hair and fingernails arc not living parts of human bodies. "When an insect bites its wings, it does not feel any­ thing." he said. The middle part of an insect is the thorax, which is filled with body tissue. The bottom part is called the abdomen which contains all the main body parts of an insect. Dunn said there are 25,000 kinds of insects around and he showed the students some, which had been frozen and pinned into a box so they could be displayed. Insects from the rain forests, he said, tend to be bigger and more colorful. Some insects have special defenses. The circus beetle protects itself from mice, its main enemies, using an antimouse defense. They drop their heads and point their backsides toward the predators then squirt a black juice at them. This dis­ tracts the mice, giving the beetles lime to run away. Caledonia Carpet & Interiors Fall Fashions Sale ★ Sale Prices on 25 styles of Queen Carpet Plus $].00/yd. rebate! (Must be ordered by October 25) ★ Rebates from $2.00-$4.(X)/yard on Congoleum Vinyl ($250 maximum - now through 10/31/97) ★ Ceramic Tile, Hardwood and Laminate Flooring ★ Installation & Financing Available Quality & Convenience at a Price You Can Afford Caledonia, MI 49316 (D&W Plaza) Hours: MTWF 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m; Also by Appointment Phone 616-891-2360 • Don Zylstra, Owner �Page 4/Th* Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/October 21, 1997 Neighbors with...NORMA Hi, everyone. For those of you folks at Parmalee Church who were unable to go to St John's to visit the Millers' Farm. I am sorry that you could not make it. We had a wonderful day. We all took potluck so that we would not put to great a burden on Mrs. Miller We had loads of food and the same wonderful vsiiting that seems to be characteristic of wonderful Parmalee folks at our coffee time after church. They all act as if they had not seen anyone for weeks and just do not want to waste any time to catch up It just warms the “cockles of VELDERMAN my heart" to listen to all of them. We had a wonderful time and they have a beautiful home. It seemed good to be on a dairy farm again Cal Palmer and Bob Cisler had their big motor coaches for the trip to Miller's farm, but we only had to go in one. Then Bob kindly took me home so that I would not have to call Johnny. I sure ap­ preciated his thoughtfulness Thanks to Virginia Irene Johnson, who took Houston and me out so he could do his "parking" 1 sure appreciated her thoughtfulness 1 hear that the folks who at­ GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Prcxiaimng the Whole Cornel of Cod Services d 9 50 am and 6 pm 'kbrskppmg at kettle Lake School on Vhtneyvie Rd South of 68th Street ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord tended the Methodist Octagenanan dinner had a very good time One member said that they had a person who could just do any trick with a yo-yo Bob Bender was the toastmaster and they all en­ joyed him very much. Then the> were given materials to make a kite (some could manage and others didn't en­ joy it much). I completely forgot about this event It is 5 a.m. Friday and I cannot find the tape that I used to call all of you to get your news. I have hunted and hunted and cannot find it. I tape it to make sure that I remember the news you gave me. I'll keep looking for it and will visit with you next week. Obituaries Mary E. Mingerink homemaker, she devoted her life to her family and church and enjcyed spending time with her loved ones. Mrs. Mingerink was preceded in death by her husband, Cornelius Minger­ ink; two daughters. Frances Mae Mingerink and Ester Olive Vander Woude. Mrs. Mingerink is survived by four daughters, Dorothea (Clarence) Koopman of Byron Center, Helen (James) Boers Sr. of Schoolcraft. Caroline (Douglas) Billings of DeWitt, Marylin (James) Russell of Ada; two sons, Donald (Linda) Mingerink of Stevensville. Kenneth (Sally) Mingerink of SHELBYVILLE - Mrs Mary E Mingerink, age 90, of Shelbyville passed away Tues­ day, October 14, 1997 at Tendercare, Hastings. Mrs. Mary E. Mingerink was born on February’ 22,1907 in Kent County, the daughter of Jacob and Olive (Kennedy) Tanis. She was raised in Kent County and attended schools there. She was married to Corne­ lius Mingerink on February 23, 1928. Mrs. Mingerink was a member of the Yankee Springs Bible Church. Mrs. Mingerink was a LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Sunday School............................................. 9:30 a m. Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Morning Worship...................................... 10:45 a m. Scott Smith, Minister of Musk Evening Praise....................................................... 6:00p.m. Reverend Douglas Beason, Pastor of Visitation WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6:30 p.m 7240 68th Street, SE — Caledonia Sunday School............................................. 9:45 a.m. 2 miles east of M-37 Sunday Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. Pa»tor. Rev Brian F. Harrison Sunday Evening Service........................... 6:00 p.m. George M Coon . Youth Pastor Wednesday Mid Week Prayer Word of Life Clubs. LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Phone 891-9259 .Saturday Evening Mass............... ............. 5:00p.m. (Sunday Mass....................... 9:00a.m. & 1100 a m. WELCOME TO SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 am 792-2889 Gaines (ruled Brethren Church Kalinuztx' Avenue at 92nd Street Cifeleua. Mth.gin Telephone 6W-S252 3a$tof Mark Beers MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Pastor Scott Taylor 708 West Main Street Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11 00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Childrens Church udl be provided during both services Morning Worship Service. Sunday School..................... Evening Worship Service.. Green Lake Calvary Church 608 I 45th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 493 16 891-8764 "A church urith a caring heart for our community and the world Sunday Worship......9:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday School................. 10:45-11:50 a m. (Child A Adult) (During the School Year) Re». R. Scott Grreawas, Pastor Mike AJfcs. } outh l eader Church Office: (616) 891 1512 M-37 at 100th St ’ CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Sunday Worship 9:45 AM fit 1 1:00 AM Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate 12200 Ciuef Noonday Rond (at Gun Lake) Wayland Mvtugan 49348 • 795-7903 10:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Church Office — 891-8669 (nontraditional. informal) Sundays........................................................ 10.30 a m. — Nursery Available — Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave • Phone 616891-0287 Youth Croup............................ 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at South Christian High School (68th St Southwest between Division & US-131) The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St near Whitneyville Ave. o- (ujUfk' 1 Church School, Sunday........................ 945 a.m. Morning Worship... 11 00 a m. Evening Worship...... 6 00 p m Wcd Pe,low*h‘P 7 W P m Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia, Ml (Missouri Synod) "Be devoted io one another m brotherly love." Rom. 12 10 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Sunday School..................... 10:00 a.m. Freeport—Middleville—Parmalee Morning Worship................ 11:00 a.m. Freeport Morning Worship............... 9 30 a m Freeport Sunday School................ 11 00 a m Parmalee Morning Worship........... 9 30 am Middleville Sunday School............ 9 30 a m Middleville Morning Worship....... 1100 a m Evening Worship................... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Children s Classes......... 7:00 p.m. Royle Bailard, Pastor Rev. Lee Zachman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 — 868-6437 — Church Office Phone - 795-9266 Peace Reformed Church WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH Barnet Free 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St *891-8661 "The Church where everybody is somebody Chwn for Chddrea Jr k Sr High School 250 Vine Street C H (All Services have a Nursery available) 6:15 Dinner A 1030 B Rct. Robert GerkfOffice 891-86M»Church 891-9878 M»da» School Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 tt 795-3667 fcji Worship Service Sunday School C H a place to become ' 8:00 a.m.............................. Worship Service 9:15 a.m............................ Educational Hour 10:30 a m............................ Worship Service €imt iHetfjobist Cburcfj Cfje Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH I I I 10:00 am. ,11:15 a.m. ..6:00 p.m. YOU ARE INVITED Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor 4 4$ CALEDONIA if W CHRISTIAN REFORMED CIILRCH I U Church Office Telephone................ 281 3402 Church Office Fax.............................. 281-7686 868-6402 Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)..... 8:30 a.m. & 11a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday...................6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........................... 7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m. RAY TOWNSEND Pastor nn_, ____ SHARON BARNSDALL Dirof Onsfrr Ed & Muse o91-o028 Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor M Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 AM Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street H a place to belong Sunday School.............................. 9:15 a m. Joyfully committed to serving Chnst. honoring Morning Worship.................................10:30a.m. Christs church, and carrying out Christ's commission “ Evening Worship................................... 6:00p.m. LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH C 0 Shelbyville; twelve grandchil­ dren; twelve great grandchil­ dren; one brother-in-law, William Lachniet of Clarksvil­ le; three sisters-in-law, Ann Tanis, N arge Tanis both of Grand Rapids, Dorothy Tanis of Caledonia; many nieces and nephews. Funeral and Committal Services were held Friday, October 17. 1997 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel with Reverend Merritt Johnson officiating. Interment took place at Pine Hill Cemetery in Kentvzood. Memorial contributions may be made to Yankee Springs Bible Church. 6 00 par COMMUNITY Adult Bible Studies and Jesus Christ is Lord" Swaoyttoci................................. 9 30 am. Sunday Morning Worship........................1030 a m. Sunday Evening Worship........................ 6 00 p m Wed Midweek Prayer & &bie Study 7 00 p.m Rev Wifeam Brew. Rev Kari Bashiof Asst Pastor Mr Mtke Deer Youth Pastor �Th« Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/October 21. 1997/Page 5 Child Care Providers hold October meeting The Middleville Child Care Providers had their monthly meeting Oct. 9. New faces are Ruth Karrar from Lake Odessa and Janice Schnittker from Middleville Kathy Jo Butgereit, Ronni Basarabski. Angel Temple and Shirley Smith also attended Members talked about the child care conference in Grand Rapids Oct. 4. Some issues there covered the rising A D D. among children and adults, at a rate of 50 percent yearly. Most of the doctors felt this was due to diet. Even “home-cooked" meals come from boxes Some ways to help children help themselves is cooking from scratch. There were also classes about cooking for a month at a time, helping providers who cook for other families all day do so for their own families Another class was about ways to understand children. When children are bom thev only know their own world “As parents and adults in their lives, we need to show them that they must share w ith the world around them Thus, the temper tantrums, etc . as they fight to remain the center." spokeswoman Vicki Rick said To better help us understand, they used the ex­ ample of what kind of boss is a "good" boss and what is a “bad" asked what kind of boss they are to children These conferences are held once a year through 4-C refer­ rals out of Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids Thanksgiving fun crafts were shared for the older children in their care. Open­ ings were updated. Those who have not done so already should call Vickie Rick at 795-9461 They must be state licensed providers The next meeting will be held Nov. 12 This is a dif­ ferent day of the week for the group's meetings due to previous commitments. The time remains the same, at 6:30. Any new providers may call for directions. One-room school tours set in Gaines Township Oct. 25 McLachlans to mark 50th anniversary Herman and Verda McLachlan will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on October 22nd. They were married in Evart and moved to Caledonia in 1952. Herman served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired from Reynolds Metals Aluminum in 1986, after 33 years. Verda worked at Caledonia Drug Store for 27 years. They are members of the Caledonia Christian Reformed Church. They have lived at their Caledonia address for 44 years. Their children are Mike and Nancy Rozell of Caledonia and Clif and Laura Sage of Middleville. They have five grandchildren and one great­ grandchild. They celebrated with a boat cruise down the Mississippi River. The family will honor their parents' commitment by a special family dinner. They encour­ age Herman and Verda s friends to send cards. -------------------------------------------- (jive A Memorial Zhat Can (}o On Jorever A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout our county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the Barn' Community Foundation or call 945-0526. The Gaines Township Historical Society will spon­ sor a one-room school tour of Gaines schools from 10 a m. to 3 p.m Saturday . Oct. 25. The public can tour Gannon (1883) at the comer of 100th Street and Kalamazoo. Dodge (1890) at the comer of 84th Street and Kalamazoo, and Detray at the comer of 100th Street and East Pans Gannon and Dodge are pnvate residences and recent­ ly have been remodeled by Cathy VanderStel and Andy Wyngarten, respectively. Detray is being renovated by the society to preserve the one-room school legacy. The society hopes to have teachers that taught at these schools to ask questions and to reminisce. Tickets for the tour are available at the door of each school, $3 for seniors. $4 in­ dividual and $7.50 for families. Also, the society is selling raffle tickets for a quilt done by long time Gaines resident. Mary Crumback, and having a bake sale at Detray. Satisfy your curiosity about Gannon and Dodge and step back into the past at Detray. Any ques­ tions call 891-9141. m ixiook and 9" ^CU#. dm vAatcnq- cU>ord£/b. Pine Rest. Pine Rest. CUka k ct cckakI: xavw-s c v\h ’Vo Pine Rest. Pine Rest. Pine Rest. Pine Rest. United Methodist Women plan annual mission program The United Methodist Women's annual Missionary Tea will be held Thursday . Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Mid­ dleville United Methodist Church. Guest speaker will be Esther Brown, former worker for Church World Service. Between the work on the Board of Global Ministries and the Hunger Committee of West Michigan Conference, Brown served 22 years, work­ ing m the field of missions for the UMC In 1983. she was hired by Church World ServtceCROP to work as a fund raiser educator in the field of hunger in her work for CWS/CROP. Brown organiz­ ed CROP walks, talked to church and community groups, led workshops, and continues to interpret the needs of hungry and nurting people, and how people can make a difference in their lives. Pine Rest. Pine Rest. ■■ PINE Christian Mental Health l\tSl Services Rx’s/ormX Liivs. Renewing Spirits For more information, please call the Caledonia Clinic at 616-891-8770 or 1-800-678-1279 �Po®« 6/Th« Sun and Newt. Middleville, Ml/October 21, 1W7 Octogenarian dinner guests entertained by kites, yo-yos Other Middleville citizens who attended the annual octogenarian dinner at the Middleville United Methodist Church are front row, (from left), Fred Steiner, Karyl Livingston, Iris Livingston, Lillian Richards, DeEtte Baker, Lib Palmer, back row. Helen Bowman, Grace Walton, Esther Burd, Marshall Tripp, Alberta Tripp, Martha Ainsworth, Gladys Smith. Middleville senior citizens ages 80 and over enjoyed food and entertainment at the annual octogenarian dinner held at the Middleivlle United Methodist Church last week. Citizens age 80 or older pictured Front row, (from left) are Lois Bender, Walter Bender, Ethel Gibson, Ward Bender, Thelma Carl, Emily VanMatre, back row, Edna Heaven, Mae Mckeown, Dorothy Bowman, Letha Breckingbarw, Fred Breckingbarw, Cleo DeWind, and Esther Larkin. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Middleville senior citizens enjoyed a special day last Tuesday when they attended (he annual octogenarian dinner put on by Middleville United Methodist Church volunteers. Juggling master J.J. Pethtle entertained the octogenarian crowd during the annual dinner at the Middleville United Methodist Church last week. s o s -r~>^ i_ C t I M 4 N V Check-Out Our Sun wear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 KLONDIKE WOODS Drtpe/y IMng and xnumwofl tone for aM valances comtee boards s»oe panels, etc ! cm> wrw People 80 years old and older, as well as some of their younger friends, ate meat, stuffing, potatoes, rolls and pie, then watched a program on kites presented by Gordon Negen from the Mackinaw Kite Co. in Grand Haven Members of the UMC congregation helped cook and serve the meal, transported people who cannot drive, and registered people at the door. Pastor Lee Zachman dined and visited with the guests and Bob Bender led them in a short singalong after the meal. Thirty-six of the guests in attendance were 80 or older, which volunteers said is more than they have had before. Senior citizens not yet 80 and those who are not members of the church also were invited. The group was entertained by J.J. Pethtle who showed them tricks that can be done with a yo-yo. He used an older type of yo-yo that he said is similar to the type used years ago. He performed tricks such as the sleeper, walk the dog, the flying saucer, and loop de loop. He also juggled three, four and five balls at a time. Negen then told the group about kites. He said that the sport of kite flying started around 3,000 years ago in the Samoan Islands. People spent so much time making and flying them that the emperor passed an edict outlawing the Warm Up Your I Windows'™^ Without Blasting Your Budget! Klondike Woods bj Lafayefle add the warmth and beauty MVTjnonHwtw Douglas SMbowenee1 tip -’<♦» Ooegtea WgrartM! 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Negen said that there are many different kinds of kites, some fly in big winds, some fly in small winds, and some fly in both. The Delta kite flies in both small and big winds, the dragon kite only flies in big winds. The most important part of a kite, he said, is the bridal. Guests got a chance to see a video tape of a kite competition that occurs in Grand Haven the weekend before Memorial Day, then made their own kites. The event was started in the 1940s by Edith Stoke, who set up two picnic tab’es outside the church. It was said that Stoke wanted people of that age group to have a chance to meet others of similar ages and backgrounds and give them something to do. Each year, the guests are treated to different types of entertainment so they get to see a variety of things Last year’s dinner was a circus theme and the entertammewi was provided by Harry and June Rissley and Pat Robinson from the Gospel Clown Outreach ministry of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Caledonia. In 1995, Dick Day from Marshall entertained the guests with music from the big band era. Gordon Negen from the Mackinaw Kite Company told the dinner guests about the history of kites and gave them a chance to make some of their own. • FOR LEASE • New Retail Space 14x30 or 14x60 Dutton Area 6874 Hammond Ave. Off 68th St south of the Dutton General Store Phone: (616) 241-1635 GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR: Office or retail in a growing community. STORAGE SPACE Dutton: 10x14 Storage • 60 per month 6874 Hammond Ave., south off 68th St. 241-1835 �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml October 21. 1997/Page 7 Grace United Reformed Church opens doors at 84th street by Ruth Zacharv Staff Writer A church group that had met for the past three years in the Kettle Lake Elementary School unveiled their new church building with a new name Sunday. Oct. 19. The group changed its name from the Kettle Lake In­ dependent Reformed Church to the Grace United Reformed Church. The congregation now be­ gins a new era in a building designed (0 accommodate growth. There is enough land to expand the structure for a larger sanctuary in the future, and to provide parking for an increased membership. The congregation is made up of about 30 families with 53 children. The emphasis for now is to provide for family­ centered worship. The church facilities provide space for children, including a nursery, and classrooms for youth groups. The new building is wheelchair accessible and there already are some members at­ tending who have need for such facilities There is a high school age youth group that meets every other Sunday evening. Young people ages 8 through 13 are in groups called the Cadets and the Calvinettcs. The present minister, the Rev. Peter Adams, and his wife. Karen, have six children ranging in ages from three months to 14 years. The fam­ ily joined the congregation in June. Originally the Adams fam­ ily came from Nebraska. Peter and Karen spent several years in Austria, where they did church and missionary work. Adams recently attended Mid­ America Seminary in the Chicago area for two years be­ fore coming here. Adams explained that the church doctrine evolved out of a period of history in which Protestantism developed, in the time of Martin Luther. Two traditions began out of this Protestant reformation, know.n as the Lutheran and the Reformed branches. Reformed church traditions spread through Switzerland. France, Holland and England, all under different cultural names. Anglican Reformed churches primarily included the Puritans and the Presbyte­ rians. up until the 1800s. Since then, about four groups of Reformed church traditions spread across the US. with the waves of immigrants from Europe. Diversity between them had more to do with cul­ tural traditions than doctrine. The belief systems of most of these churches were very simi­ lar. More recently, a group of Reformed Churches began to be concerned about reclaiming the nature of "reformation." A new positive impulse for re­ formation meant to "re -form, From Our Readers... If s not too late to stop new huge building To the editor: During the Sept. 13 Caledonia Township Planning Commission meeting, ap­ proval was granted for a 12.984-square-foot accessory building in a rural residential and platted area. Caledonia Township’s present ordinance allows for a maximum of 1,200 square feet. Why would the Planning Commission permit a building ten times larger than the or dinance allows? Not only is this building ten times larger than the or­ dinance endorses, it will be built in a plat with restrictive covenants (dating back to 1976) against outbuildings and splits. (The applicant is both splitting and building an out­ building). This huge building PARTS & SERVICE will go up only 50 feet from the neighbor's property line Even though the township is not responsible for enforcing plat restrictions (enforcement is up to each homeowner’s association), the granting of township approval seems to belittle the restrictive covenants and negate the homeowners association’s power. Would you enjoy the view of a 13,000 plus square-foot building next door? It could happen! The precedence for all of Caledonia Township was almost set on Sept. 15 when the Planning Commission authorized the building of such a structure. It’s not too late to voice your opinion. An oversight by PARTS 3S21QS Moving Sale AU Equipment Must Go! Special Pricing On New <£ Used Equipment No Payments or Interest until April 1998 on New quipmenV NOTHING RUNS LIKE A DEERE’ Country Turf 9595 Cherry Valley Rd. • 89 I -7200 PARTS & SERVICE ■ PARTS & SERVICE £ I g the township in notifying all neighboring property owners will require a new hearing and vote scheduled for Nov. 17. Planning Commission meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. If you care, be there! Jo Anne Stimac Caledonia Special use permit request out of line To the editor: An article in your Sept. 23 issue was headlined: "Caledonia planning group OKs oversized barn. ’ ’ Because of inadequate notifications prior to the meeting, all deliberations have been voided. A new hearing has been tentatively scheduled for Nov. 17. It would be ideal if the full com­ mission. rather than the barest of quorums, were to rehear this matter The special use permit re­ quest asks for approval of a 12.984 square-foot structure when local ordinance puts the upper limit at 1.200. a multi­ ple in excess of 10. To establish precedent of such magnitude would invite and precipitate a landslide of ac­ cessory building requests. Warning is hereby issued to all homeowner associations, condominium projects, plann­ ed developments and neighborhood groups that township officials appear not to disapprose when individual members break covenants and disregard resmeuons Gran­ ting of this permit would legitimize the right of any association member to split his or her land parcel. Permit approval should be condition­ ed on the sanctions of the group involved The township is not being asked io enforce covenants; it is being asked to show con­ cern for its residents Neal Lette Middleville Full view of the Grace United Reformed Church located on 84th Street. or re -shape" a church, which would be in a constant process of renewal. Members would be respon­ sible to carry on the reforming process. Adams explained. "The church would be a place of spiritual nurture and renewal for men and women. boys and girls." he said. The new reformed move­ ment wanted to embrace Bib­ lical definitions and standards of worship. They did not want the Bible to be redefined or undermined as only a cultural doctrine. "The Biblical standard is the way by which our church de­ fines spiritual renewal," Adams concluded. “The power of the Word of God is enough to renew." People in the community are welcome. If information is needed, the new phone is 891-8440. Halloween’s ‘trick or treat’ hours set by Middleville Council by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Official, but not mandatory, trick-or-treat hours for Hal­ loween night have been estab­ lished by the Middleville Vil­ lage Council to be 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31. An extra half hour was added to the hours that were set last year so younger chil­ dren could have more time to walk around their neighbor­ hoods before dark. Official hours were first set last year to give younger chil­ dren a chance to dress up in costumes and spend time with their families. "This should help the police and parents," said Village Manager David Arking. Middleville Police Chief Louis Shoemaker had agreed IRES-PLUS that setting hours would be a good idea. The purpose, he said, is not to kick people off the streets at 8:30 p.m., but to set hours as a matter of public notice. The goal, he added, is not to police every single person, since this would be impossi­ ble. 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About 20 actors and actresses of var­ ied ages will present a version that has a lamp, a genie, a cave and a princess who wants to see life outside the palace. A magic show will be fea­ tured before the play begins, performed by David Cole. This show starts at 6:30 p.m. The performance of Aladdin will begin at 7. In all. there will be five per­ formances. but four will be presented specifically for school children at the high school facility in two performances on Wednesday, Oct. 22, and on Thursday, Oct. 23. The audience may expect a version of the play that is true to the fairy tale, rather than a fractured fairy talc version the Players sometimes present. The audience also will see new faces. Only three or four Fall Cleanup Rent the Things You Need! LAWN INSTALLATION SAVE MONEY - Do It Yourself! Babcat Loaders Tractor/Loader YARD EQUIPMENT • • • • • • • • Thatchers Aerator Rototillers Fertilizer Spreaders Lawn Sprayers Post Hole Augers Pumps Chippers Landscape Rakes 5 Foot Tiller Gill Pulverizer Bush Hog Mower performers have appeared in past productions. There are more teens in this production than in other past perfor­ mances. Most are middle school and high school age. Director-teacher Steve Gurd will act as narrator, playing the part of Bular. Aladdin will be played by Trevor Lee and Adora, the princess, will be portrayed by Amanda Kowal­ ski. The Caledonia Community Players started their perfor­ mances about four to five years ago. They presented "Fiddler on the Roof this past summer and plan to put on "Alice Through the Look­ ing Glass" early next year. The acting company is listed under the Community Education office. Middleville woman recieves master’s degree from WMU Karen Ann Rath of Mid­ dleville was among the 691 students who received degrees at Western Michigan Univer­ sity at the end of the summer session. Post Hole Augers Rear Blades Box Scraper Mini Excavator Dozer Backhoe Canopys • Tables • Chairs • Griddles • Grills • Pig Roasters • Beverage Servers • Chaffe Dishes • Electric Raosters Rath earned a master of arts degree, majoring in teaching in the elementary classroom Information about the play Anyone interested in audition­ or future productions may be ing for future performances learned by calling 891-8117. also should call (hat number. — — — • CMP and SAVE • — — — — — — — CLOCK and MUSIC BOX REPAIR | All Types - House Calls For Grandfathers — 1 Year Guarantee — - FREE ESTIMATES. PICK UP A DELIVER Y Corrections— 9800 Cherry Valley Ave. (M-37) Caledonia • 616-891 -0050 y Aiuiiuumiuuiiuuuiiuiiui In last week's edition of the Sun & News, there were mis­ takes in two headlines. 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Middleville MI/October 21 1997/Poge 9 Felpausch crash victim was more concerned about Alto woman surviving his injuries. by Shelly Sulser "So. of course. I told them, Staff Writer ‘then we’ve got to go for that Though pinned against the 10 percent,’" said Gerald from wall by a GMC Jimmy inside his Middleville home. the front entrance of the Hast­ Though there were little ings Felpausch store Oct. 3, glimmers of hope from time Gerry Johnson’s concern was to time that Gerry might for Joyce Hyde, whom he ap­ make some progress, new set­ parently had tried to move backs in his condition would from the vehicle's path. surface. Among his last words to "They never could get the his father, the first person to bleeding under control." said his side, were: "That lady that Gerry’s stepmother. Jan. The 1 helped out., is she OK?" whole back side of his left leg Gerald Johnson said Monday. was gone.” The 39-year-old Middleville Doctors removed Gerry’s painter, who was expecting his first grandchild this week­ leg below the knee to avoid bleeding from those wounds. end, lost h's battle for life at However, organ failure Butterworth Hospital in Grand continued to be an obstacle, Rapids Saturday. Oct. 11, at and ultimately resulted in his 10:15 p.m. death. Gerald said His death came eight days "I had to make a tough deci­ after he suffered multiple frac­ sion," said Gerald, who ex­ tures and internal injuries when Suzanne Elliott. 20, of plained that he had agreed that Hastings, crashed her boy­ doctors wouldn’t go to heroic friend's vehicle into the store's measures to try and save his son at the time his heart be­ front entrance after she said she apparently fainted at the gan to fail. ’’They said I would just be prolonging his wheel. "He never knew she died," death.” Gerald and Jan had lost an­ said Gerald, 61. referring to Joyce M. Hyde, who was pro­ other son, Bradley Dunlap, who was killed in a single car nounced dead shortly after the accident at Pennock Hospital accident in Allegan County in as the result of a crushed chest the fog seven years ago Though it has been widely . "1 think it's best that way." Johnson suffered two bro­ rumored that Gerry had tried to get 68-year-old Hyde out of ken legs, a broken pelvis and a broken back, along with harm's way. no one is sure kidney, liver and lung exactly what happened in damage. His father said those few seconds before they doctors told him his son had a were struck. However, Gerald said he is 10 percent chance of Two students expelled for drug policy violation Two 14-ycar-old freshmen at Caledonia High School have been expelled for the re­ mainder of the 1997-98 aca­ demic year for violating the school district's drug policy. The action was taken during a special meeting of the Cale­ donia Board of Education Oct. 8. The two had been accused of giving another student Prozac, a prescription anti-depressant medication. The student who received the drug was sus­ pended from school temporar­ ily One of the suspended freshmen meanwhile has been enrolled in the district's alter­ native high school education program. The other, a special education student, is waiting for a hearing to determine if his medical disability had any role in his actions. School officials said the in­ cident was alleged to have oc­ curred sometime late last month. Both of the expelled stu­ dents can apply for readmis­ sion next year. not surprised that his son thought of someone else be­ fore himself. "That's just the kind of per­ son he was." said Gerald, who had dropped his son off at the front entrance of the store that day. just poor to the accident. "Something I'm very proud of him for is that for two to three years now, he and his girlfriend. Mary, have been fi­ nancially sponsoring a poor child in a third world coun­ try." "He would sit and watch TV and one of those commercials would come on the television about those poor, hungry children and it would upset him." said Jan. Gerald said he and a friend were camping and deer hunt­ ing on private property near Lawrence Road when Gerry came to the camp to visit. "He liked to come and cook for us and said he was going AFFORDABLE SOLID OAK FURNITURE Lamp* • Pictures • Dried F tor al Heritage Lace Cottage Collectibles INSURANCE Dr. Terrence J. Emiley Call OFFICE FOR PODIATRY 612 Main Street in Caledonia 891-9133 for an Appointment 4 door, automatic, air Extended 7 passenger van, 12,000 miles. 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Ml 49331 • 616-897-0329 Middleville, stepsisters Kathy Henson of Otsego. Jeanette Dunlap of Gobles and Kim­ berly Dunlap of Gobles, step­ son James Pruitt of Mid­ dleville and nieces and nephews. Cook Funeral. Home in Grandville handled arrange­ ments and private, family ser­ He has two daughters, An­ vices will take place. His re­ gela Escobar. 19. of Grand mains were cremated. Gerald, who raises German Rapids, who is married and expecting a baby, and Shorthair pointers, said his Amanda. 15. of Grand Rapids. son was always willing to Gerry is also survived by help. "I'm going to miss him." his mother. Alice Smith of Hesperia, sister Penny Brakla he said. "No father and son of Hesperia, brother Terry of could have been closer." worth. "He asked his father at the scene to call Mary.” noted Jan. "And he did talk to the doctors at the hospital. Gerry, who attended high school in Grand Rapids, en­ joyed the outdoors and espe­ cially liked walleye fishing. Savings Season Is Here LATE MODELS Touch of Country _________ Sxv Gerry Johnson to fix breakfast for us the next morning." said Gerald. Gerald drove his son to Hastings to pick up some eggs and some butter, pulling up alongside the grocery pick­ up area, close to the doors of the store, where Gerry got out and went inside. Gerald then turned away from the store to head for a parking spot, turned his truck around and backed into the space. By the time he stopped, he noticed a crowd gathering at the front of the store and heard sirens. "I saw a police car drive up and I didn't know what was going on. I never saw a thing. So I went up to a guy and said what’s going on?'," Gerald recalled. "The man said, somebody just crashed into the store.' I said 'how long ago?’ The man said just a couple of minutes ago.'" Gerald went inside, making his way through the bricks and glass, he said, and noticed his son pinned against the wall. "He was inside and on his way up the ramp when it came through," Gerald said, explaining that he was side­ ways against the wall. Gerald stayed with his son, talking to him, until he was loaded into the Aeromed heli­ copter in the Felpausch park­ ing lot. He then hustled back to the camp, picked up his hunting partner, rushed home to Middleville to tell his wife what had happened, and went to be with Gerry at Butter­ 8 to 1 SERVICE HOURS: Mon. 8 to 8: Tues. - Fri. 8 to 5: Sat 8 to 12 FOR SUN A REMINDER �’age 10/Th* Sun and Newt, Middleville, Ml/October 21, 1997 Local Girl Scouts enjoy ‘fall event' in Yankee Springs Giri Scouts from Midileville and Caledonia held heir annual fall event Oct. 4 ind 5. On Saturday, Oct. 4. Girl icout troops of all age levels .pent the day at Yankee Sprngs Recreation Area. The Brownies attended in the morning and braved the rain. Their three activities were firebuilding, trail signs and knot tying. While at camp, they learned how to build a fire by first enjoying an edible fire. The kindling Lisa Sinclair (laft) and Melissa Stuart take up star­ ting a fire under wet conditions. (<HUm L. /4I < OMMLMI 1 11 A R»AH»».VTIA1. GLAM A OJUM8 l^et us help you with your Fall Projects! Serving the Weft Michigan area • Vtayl Wtedowi • (Man Hath EadoMtrci • ( Mian Mirrwi • Imublrd I nits • (item RrpUcrmcnl Give u* • call with any questions you may have Hastings • 948-3091 was represented by pretzels, fuel by tootsie rolls and fire starters by red hots. A cup of Kool-Aid served well as a firebucket. The girls then learned how to build a teepee and an A-frame style fire. To learn eight different trail signs. Brownies were tn two groups. Each group made a trail for the other Learning the square knot resulted in being able to trust that everyone in the group did it correctly The trust game required each Brownie to tie her piece of rope to her friend’s piece of rope. Lean­ ing back in this circle of rope was fine if everyone did the knot correctly Jewelry making with a square knot included with some beads, cording and a pony-tail holder, each Brownie left camp with a hair­ tie she was proud of. even if it was wet! Saturday afternoon the Juniors, Cadettes and Seniors arrived. Their events included firebuilding, lashing and knot tying. The challenge in firebuilding, taught by Gayle Kraft, was to see which pair of girls’ flames would reach the string first. This proved to be difficult, with three mat­ ches and wet wood, and a wet ground The mission was ac­ complished by several. The older girls learned how to make walking sticks, along with an outdoor coat hanger in lashing class, taught by Cheryl Kim Lxather and some beads resulted in chokers and Caledonia Community Education • :HAPPENINGS!______ k k k Enrichment Classes... IBM Lab for Beginners Genealogy & Family History ► Thursdays beginning Nov. 6 6:30-9:30 p.m ► ► 8 weeks - $60.00 High School Learning Lab Military Records for Problem Solving Saturday, Nov. 8 1:00-4:30 p.m. ► Country Line Dance ► ► k ► Thursdays beginning Nov. 6 7:30-8:30 p.m 6 weeks - $25.00 Caledonia Comm. Ed. Gym Babysitters Clinic k Step Aerobics k Tuesdays & Thursdays beginning Nov 4 6:00-7:00 p.m $40 00 two nights $25.00 one night Caledonia Comm Ed. Gym k ► ► 8 weeks ► Karate ► k Mondays & Wednesdays beg Nov 10 6:00 7 00 p m children under 13 7:00-8:00 pm 13 thru ad uh 8 weeks $55 00 Caledonia Comm Ed. Gym ► 4 $15.00 - reservations required Caledonia Comm. Ed. Rm. 1A Red Cross babysitting training for ages 11-14 Saturday, Nov 15 8:30 a m.-12:00 p.m. $20.00 Caledonia Comm Ed Rm 1A < < < < < Pom Pons For students grades 1-5 Saturday. October 25 9:00 a m -3:00 p m $22 00 includes lunch, prop and shirt Caledonia Comm Ed Gym Pre-registration required < < < < k Other Community Education Happenings... k Dew Hunter* Widow Shopping Trip ► ► 15 Cost is $40 per person and includes deluxe motorcoach transportation coffee. rok and juke en route Limited space available so register today* CaB 8918117 i k < < ► Aladdin Caledonia Community Players presents “Aladdin" Oct 25. 1997 at the Caledonia High School Performing Arts Center Performance time is 7 00 p m Reserved seat tickets are jus: $3 00 and are available at the Community Education office Pre-show starring magoan Renee Hudson. will begin at 6:30 p m Cal the Cahdoma Commurufy Education office for tickets or more ► information at 891-8117 < ► k Art* & Craft* Bazaar Caledonia's annual arts & crafts bazaar wdl be held on Saturday Nov 1 from 10:00 am 300 pm Free Admission Free Parking Raffle Lunch Served COME < < Join us for a day at Gurnee Mik. IL on Saturday. Nov < ENJOY THE DAY! < ► Senior Citizens Activities... < k k Backroads USA - Learn facts about each state see the countryside and learn about people al within the comfort of your seat at Caledonia Conmuniy Education Wednesdays 9 00 a m 12 00 P»n < < < k ► Lunch & Learn Join us once a month for an iniormaove fun program. and lunch Cal the Community Education office for exact date and time for each month Cost is $5 00 and mciudes < ► lunch and program ► Craft* A Quilt* < Jom us on Fndays from 9 00-1200 for craft or qudt making Tha fun < get-together is free to al seniors! 4 Trips for Seniors Cornwells Dinner Theatre ............... December 5 < h Ah .Sb NmQva rak*... Deeembe necklackes. The girls incor­ porated the “Josephine knot” into their creations. Next year their teacher. Sue Porter, will guide them as they make a “Monkey’s Fist.” After all troops created their own supper, the girls were led on a night hike by Nancy McIntyre. Certain trees were scented with peppermint. At the end of the path was a sur­ prise; a bag of peppermint candy. Fifty girls were in the woods that night. A yellow orienteering course was the activity for Troop #513 on Sunday after­ noon. This entire event was planned and organized by Kathy Alexander. Some special projects done recently by Cherry Valley Neighborhood troops: • Troop No. 51 — leader: Karen Cargill. Troo No. 51. earned their toy maker badges. One of the requirements was to make an item and donate it to a charity. They made tiny doll quilts, along with a doll and donated it to the United Methodist Women’s House. • Troop No. 664 — leader: Jan Stora. In November through December. Troop No. 664. again will be doing a project called “Giving Warmth.” This troop will hand out fliers asking for mit­ tens, hats, and other warm items, then hang them on the “Mitten Tree” at Pastoor’s in Middleville. • Troop No. 830 — leader. Kathy Alexander. This troop enjoyed their first overnight camp out at Glowing Embers Camp Merrie Woods. Since this was their first overnight, they learned about the rules for camping. Brownie Troop No. 830. will collect and sort canned goods for Holy Family Catholic Church, in Caledonia. No. 8 to use in Thanksgiving baskets. • Troop No. 343 — leader: Michelle Hurtado. Troop 343 went to Bowens Mills to learn how cider was made in the old days. They also learned how to grind com meal and heard a story about an Indian. Sampl­ ing apple cider and homemade doughnuts was a treat. • Troop No. 54 — Ad­ visor. Sue Porter The group welcomed three girls to scouting: Alicia Lee, Christina Lee and Marie Eldridge. Suzanne Bums and Darci Owens rejoined after not attending for five years. Returning Cadette Scouts are Heidi Porter. Emily Porter and Kandace Heinz. The girls have earned their cycling in­ terest project patch, with the help of Evolutionary Cycle in Middleville The girls are working on the “Dreams to Reality” patch Attending “Aida” at the Van Andel Arena, along with Cadette Troop No. 513, was a unique activity for area Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts. ‘HOT puppet team to perform Oct. 31 The following classes and activities are offered through Caledonia Community Education. To register or for more information call 891-8117. k Donna Bailey (left) and Megan Cargill try to keep some things dry at the Yankee Springs Recreation Area. 15 A A a Ai A A AAAMAAAAAMAAAi by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The First Baptist Church of Middleville Hands of Truth (HOT) puppet team will per­ form skits from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31. at the home of Ross and Rojean Sprague, 215 High St. The team will perform skits continually throughout the evening in the garage, and children will be treated to an evening full of goodies and prizes. Children can take part in drawings to win gift certifi­ cates to Toys 'R Us and enjoy hot beverages and doughnuts. Every child who arrives at the house will receive a bag of candy. This will be the third an­ nual event of this kind. The Gist year’s attracted over 120 children and 80 adults. Last year’s house was one of eight puppet houses in West Michigan. The team consists of several teens and two adult leaders who perform skits and songs, using close to a dozen puppets C°l°r / Tours 3MX and many props. The group performed two summers ago at the Gull Lake Bible Con­ ference for more than 800 children and took second place at the State Teen Bible Con­ ference. HOT also has ministered at the Youth Haven Ranch in Rives Junction, and Spring Splash at Cornerstone Col­ lege, Word of Life events and many others. Members said the teain isnamed Hands of Truth because in everything the team does, it wants to "give all to the glory of God - Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history, call for same-day approval. CommonFoint Mortgage CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221" One Month ...FREE Extra Large Storage Units 10x24x12 High Call for Special Rafes...891-5555 Coming Soofi Outside Storage Available on the GUN LAKE PRINCESS. STORAGE UNITS Cai for reservations. 9740 Cherry Valley, Caledonia Toll free 1-888-557-7775 Across from Seif Chevrolet �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/October 21. 1997 Poge 11 Caldonia teachers still seek ways to make education relevant by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The instructional staff of Caledonia High School is ex­ ploring new territory again. Teachers know they want the students to be academi­ cally proficient and to have practical skills that apply in the real work place. Each year they get a little closer to find­ ing ways to help students in­ tegrate traditional subjects through experience in a work­ ing world that is changing at warp speed Last year, teachers explored manufacturing industries and careers with the goal of bring­ ing real careers into the expe­ rience of the students. This year the emphasis is to see how academic subjects and skills are actually applied in the workplace. They intend to create projects with the stu­ dents in which they experience real work problems and must apply academic knowledge in the process of completing pro­ jects. The most recent in-service program last Thursday began with an appearance by Leonardo DaVinci, portrayed by Scott Shepherd, a Ful­ bright Scholar and veteran per­ former. who challenged teach­ ers and students alike to draw connections between the arts and sciences. This innovative beginning opened the way to directions teachers might take to present their own specialties in new. non-traditional ways. The teachers divided up into teams of 10 or II people Thursday afternoon. Teachers from varied disciplines came together on seven teams, which would pursue seven "strands" of types of careers. These seven areas were natural resources, hospitality, tourism and recreation, health sciences, industry and engineering sys­ tems, social and human re­ sources. business and man­ agement. and arts and com­ munication. Teams then visited busi­ nesses that represented exam­ ples of these career strands. For example, the team explor­ ing natural resources visited Meijer Gardens. The team learning about business vis­ ited Perrigo, a discount drug company in Allegan The team investigating social and human resources visited the Wyoming Police Department Once out in these places of work, teachers began looking at how and where the disci­ plines of math, science, communications and technol­ ogy were used in the business world. The next step will be to plan projects with students that are relevant to projects ac­ tually carried on in the busi­ nesses. The projects will be those in which academic knowledge must be applied within the process of comple­ tion. It is hoped that a partner­ ship also will continue be­ tween the businesses and the teams of teachers. In some cases, students also may have contacts within the business that is the pattern for the pro­ ject. These kids may get out in the workplace to see the ac­ tual application of academic subjects. The projects will be under­ taken by Caledonia students this semester. Every project will be different and unique. It is hoped business personnel will come in to the school to see how the projects are pro­ gressing or have been com­ pleted. In some cases, projects may even be used by the businesses in the future. Some of the goals of these semester long projects are very similar to those em­ ployed in the Interim pro­ gram. The Interim projects are named for the short period of time between terms, in which students undertake a variety of projects. However, students who sign up for Interim courses usually spend time away from school in the short time for which the projects are scheduled. Many or most of the semester long projects being planned this time will be worked on at school. Last year the Interim pro­ gram sent ninth and tenth grade students as far away as California to learn about vari­ ous real world situations not found in school. Financing fell mainly on the student or the student s family. Last year the staff set up this year’s Interim projects well in advance so students with financial limitations could plan and work over the summer to be better able to participate to the extent they wanted. Many of the Interim pro­ jects available now have al­ ready been signed for and stu­ dents are committed to the means for carrying out their plans. Categories of projects last year included; • Life skills and community service. • Career exploration, aca­ demics. • Arts, cultural activities. • Recreation, sports and hobbies. Students were required to participate in classes that re­ lated to their planned careers. They were to have academic and cultural purpose or to provide a service to the com­ munity. Application of academic ca­ pabilities in the Interims was emphasized. For instance, the six students who visited the San Francisco Bay area last year were chosen through an essay contest. The Internship program also integrates academic require­ ments in the course of learn­ ing through work on a practi­ cal project. Last year 30 kids enrolled in the Electrathon, a competition in which students build cars. There arc a great many interdisciplinary skills required to complete the cars. First, the students must market their ideas in order to obtain sponsors out in the community to fund their pro­ jects. They must develop communication skills to do this. In the course of building the cars, they must learn and use math, physics, drafting, engineering, and manufactur­ ing to some level of compe­ tency. They also learn teamwork skills, problem solving abili­ ties and more. Another project that related See Teachers, P. 15 School Lunch Menu Thornapple Kellogg School Lunch Menu Wednesday. Oct. 22 Pizza burger, tortilla chips. California blend, fruit cobbler. Thursday. Oct. 23 Vegetable befe soup, crackers, bread, Pnut butter, veggie stix, peaches. Friday, Oct. 24 Pizza, com, pineapple. Monday, Oct. 27 Hamburger on bun, tomato, lettuce, potatoes, pears. Tuesday, Oct. 28 Breakfast for lunch, french toast sticks, ham slice, potato rounds, orange juice. NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School. Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. Thomapple Kellogg Breakfast Menu Wednesday, Oct. 22 Cinnamon roll, juice, milk. Thursday, Oct. 23 Cold cereal, muffin, juice, milk. Friday, Oct. 24 Scrambled eggs, toast, juice, milk. Monday, Oct. 27 Scrambled eggs, toast, juice, milk. Tuesday, Oct. 28 French toast sticks, sausage patty, milk. Rainbow's End Halloween Costumes, Supplies and Candy Kids Closet Consignment r » All New and Used Trucks will have Bottom Line Price in window Club Cabs, Diesels, V10, 1/2 Ton, 3/4 Ton, 1 Tons All On Sale 4x4, 4x4 Duallys, Auto., 5 Speed • Memory Albums • Yarns • X-St. Supplies • Custom Framing • 1 2 Off Card Shop • Quilting Fabrics • WW JD Bracelets • Tiny Counsins 891-1 106 • Hours: M-F 9-8; Sat. 9-5 30 In the Caledonia Village Center (By D&W on M-37) V'"’ ► NEW • NEW • NEW • NEW. ► Big “O” ► Smoke House ► Best You Ever Had k Fish & Beef Jerky Caledonia Across from Seif Chevrolet 891-5555 This is a Clearance Sale, They All Must Go!!! Hastings El CHRYSLER • PLYMOUTH • DODCE^JEEP • EAGLE 1455 W. State Street, Hastings Phone 945-9383 or 1-800-888-6164 OPEN Mon & Wed 8 30 am - 8 pm; Thurs. Fn 830 am • 6 pm . Sat 9 am 1 pm See.. Sarne Signs, Ahssa Davis. Cathie Wood. Ron O Laughlin, Nick Bravata, Bob Vroman k NEW* NEW* NEW* NEW" �Poge 12/The Sun and Nows. Middleville. Mt,October 21, 1997 - SUMMARY OF MINUTES - VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA October 13, 1997 PRESENT Whalen Audy Kid­ der, Soule*. Erskine. Noor­ dhoek, Robertson Berencsi. ABSENT Antecki. OTHERS PRESENTS Stull, Shumway, Brown VonLiere. Yurkus. several guest Th® regular meeting of the Caledonia Village Council wot called to order by President Kid­ der at 7:00 p.m APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Robertson seconded by Soule* to approve the minutes of the lost regular meeting. September 8 1997 Noordboek stated that rhe rood extension that Stull is looking in­ to should be typed os "South Rodgers Drive to 92nd if wot typed wrong in the minutes and should be corrected. Audy would also like Noordhoek s comments regarding the truck purchase be included. Motion Carried. CITIZENS APPEARING BEFORE C''UNTIL None COMMITTEE MINUTES Erskine reported that the planning com mission has reviewed the site pions for the Metropolitan Hospital Clinic on lot #11 (north of rood extending out to M-37). also reviewed GV business center plans for lot fl 2, ond sow preliminary sketches of the new library. Tree committee met September 15, 1997. Tree inven­ tory is coming along 64 trees in the Village need trimming. 4 possibly 5 trees need to be removed. Motion by Noordhoek seconded by Berencsi to contract with T.J. Miller for tree work in the Village for $3 880 00. work to be done toward the end of Oc tober (64 trees trimmed and stumps token core of ond the removal of 4 Village trees, doesn't Include the tree on the corner ol Johnson and Terrace). Motion Carried Fire Board met ond budget will be presented at the next township meeting Joint Vllloge/Township Sewer Committee meeting was lost week ond minutes will be for­ warded when received Erskine inspected ond reported on the rood work repair done in the Village of Patches Blacktop work is almost complete ond done well COMMUNICATIONS Motion by Audy seconded by Berencsi to approve the treasurer s report as printed. Motion Carried. CTec Cable hos been renamed Coble Michigan BILLS AND ACCOUNTS Mo tion by Soules seconded by Robertson to pay the bills for the month. Motion Carried. OLD BUSINESS Council reviewed a letter from White up­ dating them on the transfer of the water system. Brown in­ dicated that the closing will take place when all the necessary funds of the parties involved are in place, this should still take place by the ond of the month Carol Yurkus from Motor City Ford presented her history of the truck deol Kirk Wagner Soles Manager of Motor City Ford stated that he feels the Village hos on obligation to Motor City Ford ond should compensate his dealership for the canceling of the truck order. $2.500 was men­ tioned os on amount by Wagner but indicated that this was negotiable Lengthy discussion followed Motion by Erskine seconded by Robertson not to reimburse Motor City Ford any money. Ayes Erskine. Soules Noys Audy. Berencsi. Noor­ dhoek. Kidder Robertson. Mo­ tion not Carried. A committee consisting of Noordhoek. Kidder ond Stull will work with Motor City Ford regarding possible compensation amount NEW BUSINESS: Motion by Audy seconded by Erskine to adopt a resolution to set user surcharges for the Village sewer system. Motion Carried. This is applicable to discharges into the sewer system in excess of nor mol strength CDBG program agreement was presented sidewalk protect should be next spring. Motion by Robertson seconded by Soules to allow the Caledonia Elementary Parade to be held Oct 31. 1997 from 1:45-2 30 pm. Motion by Berencsi seconded by Audy to adopt an ordinance to amend chapter 11. Subdivi­ sion Control of Village of Caledonia Ordinance Code so as to add article VII regulating the divisions of land in recorded plat. Ayes all. Ordinance declared adopted Motion by Audy seconded by Noordhoek to allow Rodgers to attend a seminar in Grayling. Ml November 4-5 ($65 00 registra­ tion, hotel: $64 plus tax meals and mileage). Motion Carried. Pumped 5.6 million gallons of sewage for July. 5.2 for August. 6 million for September. Everything at the plant is going well. COUNCIL COMMENTS Trick or Treating in the Village will be Friday, October 31. 1997 from 6-8 p.m.. Kent County Sheriff Traffic Squad will be at the Fire barn with treats and candy screening from 6-8 p.m. A raffle will also be held, benefiting the new Library, for a 1 year truck lease from Keller Ford. Nominating Petitions for the upcoming Village Election (March 9. 1998) ore available in the Village office. Petitions are due bock in the office by 4:00 p.m. November 25. 1997 Four Trustee positions ore up for re­ election. (Noordhoek Audy. Berencsi. Robertson), along with Village President (Kidder). Clerk (Whalen) and Treasurer (Antecki) Delmon house was visited by Village building in­ spector ond letter hos been sent Stull will update council later. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Berencsi seconded by Robertson to adjourn the regular meeting at 9:15 p.m. Vicky Whalen Village Clerk (300) COUNCIL MINUTES FOR THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE SEPTEMBER 23, 1997 I. Call to Order President French called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. Roll Call Present: Bray, French. Mosey, Nesbitt, Stagray and VandenBerg Absent; Rutherford II. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting Minutes were approved as presented. IV. Approval of Agenda The Agenda was approved as presented. V. Public Comments Greg Anderson representing Earth Tech presented his monthly report. Phosphorus levels went above state levels in the first week of August due to the large goose population in the settling pond. This population is now under control and the phosphorus levels are well below required lev­ els. Visual analysis of Bradford White s discharge during August was fine but the first two sam­ ples taken in September showed evidence of fnt which has been sent to the lab tor analysis. Bradford White has been contacted. President: Heritage Days was a great success. Thank you to the Heritage Day Committee for an excellent job. Clerk: Will present ballot wording for non-partisan Charter Amendment at next meeting. Manager: Attorney recommends acceptance of Miss Digg contract as amended. .Amendments would make Miss Digg liable for damages in the event of their negligence, direct notices to Village Manager and makes the monthly fee to be paid a pan of the agreement Motion by Bray, seconded by Mosey to enter into an agreement with handwritten amendments with Miss Digg. Ayes All APPROVED. The slogan Committee has chosen "Cross Roads to the Future” to present to Arkmg as their choice of slogans. Upon Finance Committee Chairman's review and approval, motion by Mosey, seconded by Bray to pay the list of invoices dated September 23,1997. in the amount of 135,791-57 $124500 of the amount is the Bond Payment for the wastewater treatment center Roll Vote. Bray. Aye. French, Aye. Mosey. Aye; Nesbitt. Aye: Stagray. Aye; XandenBerg. Aye .APPROVED ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 7:15 pan. Mana Fuller. Clerk Village of Middleville 307 Caledonia Township Board OKs nearly $1 million budget bv Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The Caledonia Township Board last Wednesday ap­ proved a 1998 budget of nearly $1 million. The proposed estimated budget includes $924,916 in expenditures, based on pro­ jected revenues of $993,090. Expenditures are expected to be 14 percent higher than in 1997, while revenues are ex­ pected to be up 27 percent. Bottom line expenditures for 1997 were $812,679. while revenues were $780,850. The excess is $68,174. Township Treasurer Ruth DeVries said the amount held in the fund equity account is $425,000. DeVries explained that the board can draw on this account for unexpected or emergency items that come up and are not part of the regular budget. Some township expenses in the budget are reimbursed by special assessment to landowners. Gypsy moth sup­ pression, for example, will re­ sult in an assessment to indi­ vidual landowners at $11 per acre to reimburse the town­ ship for an initial expense for the service. The township spends $60,000 per month, which is not reimbursed through corre­ sponding revenues. A functional budget plan also was unanimously adopted by the board. A functional budget is one where the board has the option of moving amounts and items around within an overall budget. The overall budget must still bal­ ance and the bills still must be paid, but this type has more flexibility than a fixed line item budget. In another matter at last week's township board meet­ ing, a request to amend the zoning ordinance to allow the road. The township's share is 55 percent, or $120,528. Paving of Alaska Avenue be­ fore paving 100th Street is out of the sequence of the original plan for road im­ provements. buf Alaska now is more traveled than 100th. The board received a request for payment from Kent County on Rails to Trails, a project proposed by the county, for a trail 27 miles long and stretching from Kalamazoo to Kraft Avenue and 92nd Street. The township previously approved the project. Kent County notified the township that most easements for the trail were already obtained, and asked payment for record and legal fees to transfer the trail to Caledonia Township juris­ diction. This adds about 40 acres of public land to township hold­ ings. A budgeted amount of $50,000 was already allocated for parks and recreation which would cover the request. The board also voted unan­ imously to reappoint Mike Dunn and Dorothy Merriman to the Zoning Board of Ap­ peals. Both terms are for three years. Dunn's appointment follows a period he served to fulfill another trustee's un­ completed term. OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING Synopsis Yankee Springs Township ZONING ORDINANCE BOARD MEETING AMENDMENT: RZ-10 October 9 , 1997 Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Supervisor London. All members present, Con stable Misak and 16 visitors Minutes ond September 11, 1997 approved as amended Financial report approved as presented by Herold. Presenta­ tion from Doubleday Bros., of the ES 2000 AccuVote Tabulation System. Englerth updated the status of the fire bom. 50 percent of the rough-m was completed with the help from the community volunteers. Every weekend volunteers will be working and help is needed. Acknowledgment of visitors. Supervisor London presented the water ond sewer report Board voted to partcipate in op­ posing the FCC s preemption of local zoning regarding celulor and broadcast towers London updated the Board on rhe Payne Lake access George Avenue, refer to the Township Attorney Approved division of parcel #019-009-00 into three parcels approved by the Z.B.A. Approv­ ed subdivide of parcel #007-400-20 Wm. Scobey pro perty located north side of Oakwood Shores into two parcels Approved to subdivide parcel #004-014-00. M M Second property located Show Lake Rd and Bender Rd into be re zoned for "AG" ond HR at a future See Township. P. 13 SMAZ/ZZZAZZZZ/ZZZA Cherry Valley Estates devel­ opment to proceed had its first reading. The development would permit 14 lots on 40.5 acres with rezoning from an "A" agricultural district to a planned unit development (PUD) district. The Planning Commission had recommended approval, but the Township Board noted that only four people had been present at the time the initial request was proposed. Town­ ship Manager Tim Delehanty said that further information could be requested before pro­ ceeding with the request. The board then voted 7-0 to send the plan back to the Planning Commission, ask­ ing for a site plan review and an environmental impact statement dealing with spe­ cific points Dolehanty would list. The board also approved 7-0 the payment for the town­ ship's share of paving Alaska Avenue north of 68th to Val­ halla Drive. The bill is based on three years of implementa­ tion, the balance payable in two installments. Work was started about one year ago. The county has staked the boundaries, and few trees will be affected by the paving. The county and township share in the cost of paving the Notice is hereby given that on November 17, 1997, at 7.00 pm, at the Thornapple Township Hall, 200 E. Mam St, Middleville, Michigan, the Thornapple Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing lor the purpose of hearing comments regarding changing the Zoning Map of the Thornapple Township Zoning Ordinance. RZ-10 An application has been received from Patricia Allison, 6627 Whitneyville Road, Middleville, Ml, to re-zone PP #08 014 011-014-00, #08-014-011-019-00, #08-014-011-019 10 #08 014-011-019-20, and #08-014-011-019-00, (5 parcels) from AR (Agr /Res.) District to R (Res) District The purpose of this change in zoning is to allow a residential Planned Unit Development in the area of the subject (5) parcels Legal description: Part of the west 1/2 of Section 11.T4N, R10W Complete lengthy legal description available at the Township Office Documents concerning this rezonmg proposal and map may be inspected at the Thor nappie Township Office daily 9 am td noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m . except 9 a m to noon on Friday Any writ ten comments regard mg this rezonmg may be addressed to Secretary, Thornapple Townshp Planning Commission, 200 E Mam St, MiddlevHie Michigan 49333 Wesley VanRhee Secretary Thornapple Township Planning Commission NOTICE Thornapple Twp will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of prmted material being considered at the hearing upon seven (7> days notice to the Township Clerk, individuals with dis abdrties requrmg auxiliary aids or services should contact the de* by writ mg or calling Thornapple Township Clerk, 200 E. Mam St Middlevine Ml 49333 Telephone 795-7202 303 �The Sun ond News, Middleville, M»/October 21, 1997/Pooe 13 Caldonia Township BOARD MEETING October 15, 1997 The regular meeting of the Caledonia Township hoard wo* called to order at 7:02 p m Present Johnston Snyder. DeVries. Cress. Dunn. Keller Potter Also Present: Planner Tim Dolehonty. Attorney Jim Brown. Engineer Randy Wilcox, Utilities Administrator Rich Pierson ond several citizens. MINUTES: Approved os printed. BILLS Moved Snyder, second Dunn to pay bills os printed. Ayes All. Motion Carried. BUILDING INSPECTION REPORT Reviewed TREASURERS REPORT Moved Snyder, second Potter to accept the treasurer report os presented. Ayes All. Motion Carried. UTILITIES REPORT Reviewed Moved DeVries, second Potter to acknowledge transfer of funds from the construction fund to the project fund in the amount of $144 469 00 for Compou/Kettle Lake Sewer. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. Discussion on comple­ tion of lift station *3 In the Vllloge/Township sewer system Moved Potter, second DeVries to authorize the utilities committee power to finalize the lift station <3. Ayes All. Motion Carried BUDGET HEARING Colled to order at 7:30 p.m. Reviewed the General Fund Budget Added a drain line item. Moved Potter second Dunn to adopt the 1998 functional General Fund budget Ayes All. Motion Carried Ed Fischer reviewed the Emergency Fund Budget Moved Snyder se cond Potter to adopt the 1998 functional Emergency Service* Budget Aye* All Motion Car­ ried. Budget hearing closed at 8:40 p.m. FOREMOST PUD 2nd Reodmg Moved Snyder second Dunn to approve Ordinance P97-7Z. to amend the Foremost Corpora­ tion PUD. Ayes; All. Motion Carried. CHERRY RIDGE 1st Reading Discussion Moved Potter se­ cond Keller to send this bock to the Planning Commission to ad dress concerns of environmental impact and site pion review. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. GYPSY MOTH UPDATE Trustee Cress explained the Let­ ter of Intent Moved Potter, se­ cond Dunn to sign the Letter of Intent for the Gypsy Moth Suppression Program Ayes: All. Motion Carried. ALASKA AVE. PAVING Moved Potter, second Dunn to re­ affirm the decision of the old board to pave Alaska Ave. North of 68th St. to Valhalla Dr for a cost of $120,528 00 Aye* All. Motion Carried YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YAN­ KEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. Ml. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THURSDAY NOVEMBER 20. 1997 COMMENC­ ING AT 7:30 PM AT THE YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP HALL, 284 N. BRIGGS RD. TO CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING BUSI­ NESS: 1. ZOC 97-10-16, PARCEL ID. NO. 015-015-00; A REQUEST BY CHARLES MUSTE 6142 PATTERSON RD., TO REZONE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 750 BASSETT LAKE RD . FROM THE “AGRICULTURE' TO THE ‘RURAL RESIDENTIALZONING DISTRICT 2. ZOC 97-10-17; PARCEL ID NO. 004-014-00; A REQUEST BY THOMAS SECORD TO REZONE A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED AT THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF SHAW RD AND BENDER RD FROM THE “AGRICULTURE’ TO THE -RURAL RESIDENTIAL’ ZONING DISTRICT. 3. ZOC 97-10-18; A REQUEST BY THE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION TO REVISE ARTICLE III. SECTION 3 6 4 b AND ARTICLE XII OF THE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE III. SECTION 3 6 4b PERTAINS TO SPECIAL SET BACK REGULATIONS FOR LAKE FRONT PROPERTIES ARTICLE XII PERTAINS TO THE SIZE OF PARCELS FENCES. AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS BOTH ARTICLES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE TOWNSHIP HALL DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS OR BY CON TACTING THE TOWNSHIP CLERK TO RECEIVE A COPY. AFTER OCTOBER 21. 19978 SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPEC­ TION AT THE OFFICE OF THE TOWNSHIP CLERK. 284 N BRIGGS RD. DURING REGULAR TOWNSHIP BUSINESS HOURS AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE TiME OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WRITTEN LETTERS OF COMMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE START OF THE PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION RESERVES THE RIGHT AT OR AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING TO MAKE CHANGES IN THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ORDINANCE PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP WILL PROVIDE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES NEC ESSARY REASONABLE AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES AS MAY BE REQUIRED UPON 5 DAYS NOTICE TO THE TOWN­ SHIP CLERK OF THE NEED FOR THE SAME ALL PERSONS ARE INVITED TO BE PRESENT AT THE AFORESAID TIME AND PLACE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DIS­ CUSSION OF THE ABOVE PROPOSALS YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION JOAN MEDENDORP SECRETARY PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT: Given by Planner Dolehonty. ZB A PE APPOINTMENT Mov­ ed Potter second Snyder to re­ appoint Dorothy Merriman and Michael Dunn to the Zoning Board of Appeal* for a three yeor term. Ayes: All. Motion Carried. Other Business: Thanked Barb Goll for all the work that *he did for the Township and wished her good luck in her retirement. Discussed Rails to Trail*. Moved Potter, second Dunn to adjourn at 9:25 p.m. Ayes: All. Motion Carried Respectfully submitted. Patricia Snyder Clerk (304) SPECIAL COMBINED MEETING YANKEE SPRINGS THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP BOARD October 1 1997 The informal combined meeting of the Yankee Springs ond Thomapple Township* was held at Yankee Springs Township Hall October 1. 1997 Meeting colled to order at 7:30 pm by Supervisors London and Boysen Yankee Springs Board members present London. Lip­ pert. Finkbeiner. Herold. Cook absent with notice. Thornoppie Board members present Boysen. Eaton. Stogray. Getty. Schod Kelley. Eavey abser>t with notice. Others present: Avis Martin. Minutes of the lost meeting — June 18 1997 — approved as presented. London ond Herold updated the boards on the fire station construction ond donations of funds ond labor put forth thus for Herold presented drawing of the station. Discussion... ond questions answered. The 'Raising of the Walls" will be held this weekend Saturday and Sunday. Volunteers with hammers will be needed Hopefully. December 1st it will be ready. Supervisor Boysen suggested o Responsibility Agreement" between the two townships be written for the new station. Yankee Springs Committee of members Finkbeiner and London to meet with Thornapple Township Emergency Services Committee Wednesday — Oc tober 15th at Thornoppie at 7:00 p.m., with suggestions for the responsibility agreement. Mere discussion of the fire station. The community has real­ ly supported the station concept. Without their support, the pro­ ject would not have happened. The next joint Board meeting will be held January 5, 1998 at 7:30 p.m. at Thornapple Township Holl, with James McManus, County Planning and Zoning Director. Meeting adjourned by Super­ visors London ond Boysen at 9:05 p.m. Donald Stogray. Clerk Thornoppie Township Donald E. Boysen. Supervisor Thornapple Township Janice C. Lippert. Clerk Yankee Springs Township George R London Supervisor Yankee Springs Township (305) TOWNSHIP from 12 date Approved sub-divide of parcel *015-015-00 Muste & Luca* property located at 750 Bassett Lake Rd into four parcels. Approved the re-vised survey of Oakwood Shores Morsman property parcel subdivision allowing Parcel A now buidable being combined with Lot 53. Herold requested $1500 to upgrade the Assessor s com­ puter Current computer will be used by the Zoning Ad­ ministrator Roll coll *ote ap­ proved Bowens Mill is for sole; Township to see «f the County can purchase a through parks and recreation and/or Historical Society Clerk presented bill* for payment in the amount of $58 192 22; read cor­ respondence Board d rected To odverftse for bids on the Hail en­ trance way: roof repair office area and snow plowing of the parking Io* Motion to adjourn at 9 45 p.m Submitted by Janice C. Lippert Clerk Attested to by George London Supervisor (A complete text of Township mmute* is available during regular oH.ce hour* at the Township Office). (309) VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE RESOLUTION WHEREAS. The Village of Middleville has ordained that Chapter 26 000. WATER SYS­ TEM'. and Chapter 27.000 SEWER ORDINANCE", respectively, of the Village of Middleville Code of 1980. as amended, be adopted, and WHEREAS. Chapter 1. Article 2. Section 1203 of the Village Code of 1980. .as amend­ ed. permits the Village Council to amend or repeal portions of the Village Code by ordi­ nance. and WHEREAS. The Village Council has determined that it is necessary to make certain amendments to Chapter 26 000. WATER SYSTEM", and to Chapter 27 000 SEWER ORDINANCE", respectively. of the Village Code of 1980. as amended, to more equitably assess fees and charges to the customers of the Village s water and sewer systems IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED, That the water and sewer system ordinances be amended as follows ORDINANCE 26.000, "WATER SYSTEM” THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE ORDAINS: An ordinance to amend the Middleville Village code of 1980, as amended, by adding a new section which shall be designated as Section 26 1(8) of Chapter 26.000 of said Code and to amend Section 26.53(1). 26 53(2) and 26.53(3) of Chapter 26 000 of said Code Add new Section 26.1(8) as follows: I 26.1(8) Residential Equivalent Units". The assumed potential water demand of a typical single family residence is one residential equivalent unit (REU) The number of residential equivalent units assumed to be represented by any non-residential user of the system is established by the Village for each non-residential user Amend Section 26 53. “FEES. RATES. AND CHARGES”, sub-section (1). (2) and (3) as I I I I I follows: (1) CONNECTION FEE. The connection fee for a Residential Equivalent Unit shall be established by resolution of the Village of Middleville and adjusted as the system's needs change also by resolution. A table of Residential Equivalent Units for various non residential users shall also be adopted by resolution of the Village of Middleville and adjusted as necessary by resolution The total connection fee for each customer shall be determined by the Village Manager by multiplying the number of Residential Equivalent Units times the Residential Equivalent Unit connection fee The connection fee shall be paid at the time that I I I I I I I I the zoning permit is issued. (2) DEBT SERVICE CHARGE. The Debt Service Charge will be levied quarterly as part of the water bill The Debt Service Charge for a residential customer, using a 3/4” or smaller meter, will be established by resolution of the Village of Middleville and adjusted by resolution as the needs of the system change The total Debt Service Charge of eac h cus tomer will be based on the water meter size needed to provide service or the number of Residential Equivalent Units, whichever is greater A table of multipliers by meter size shall be established by resolution of the Village of Middleville (3) SERVICE CHARGE or READINESS TO SERVE CHARGE. A waler service charge will be levied quarterly as part of the water bill The charge for a residential cus tomer, using a 3/4" or smaller meter, will be established by resolution of the Village of Middleville and adjusted as the needs of the system change by resolution, and the total charge for each customer shall be based on the same premise as the Debt Service Charge ORDINANCE 27.000, “SEWER ORDINANCE” THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE ORDAINS: An ordinance to amend the Middleville Village Code of 1980, as amended, by adding a new section which shall be designated as Section 27.1(89) of Chapter 27.000 of said Code and to amend Section 27.53(2). 27.53(3) and 27.53(4) of Chapter 27.000 of said Code. Add new Section 27.1(89) as follows: 27.1(89) “Residential Equivalent Units”. The assumed potential water demand of a typical single family residence is one residential equivalent unit (REU) The number of residential equivalent units assumed to be represented by any non-residential user of the system is established by the Village for each non-residential user. Amend Section 27.53 “FEES, RATES, SURCHARGES AND PENALTIES”, sub sections (2), (3) and (4) as follows (2) CONNECTION FEE. The connection fee for a Residential Equivalent Unit shall be established by resolution of the Village of Middleville A table of Residential Equivalent Units for various non-residential users shall also be adopted by resolution of the Village of Middleville The total connection fee for each customer shall be determined by the Village Manager by multiplying the number of Residential Equivalent Units times the Residential Equivalent Unit connection fee The connection fee shall be paid at the time that the zon­ ing permit is issued. (3) SEWER DEBT CHARGE. The Sewer Debt Charge will be levied quarterly as part of the sewer use bill The Sewer Debt Charge for a residential customer, using 3/4” or smaller meter, will be established by resolution of the Village of Middleville and adjusted by resolution as the needs of the system change The total Sewer Debt Charge of each cus­ tomer will be based on the water meter size needed to provide service or the number of Residential Equivalent Units, whichever is greater A table of multipliers by meter size shall be established by resolution of the Village of Middleville (4) SERVICE CHARGE or READINESS TO SERVE CHARGE. A sewer service charge will be levied quarterly as part of the sewer use bill The charge for a residential cus­ tomer, using a 3/4" or smaller meter, will be established by resolution of the Village of Middleville and adjusted as the needs of the system change by resolution, and tf»e total charge of each customer shall be based on the same premise as the Debt Service Charge BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. That the forgoing ordinance amendments to Chapters 26 000 and 27 000, respectively of the Village Code of 1980, as amended, shall become effective when first published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Village of Middleville BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Resolution be entered by the Village Clerk into the official records of the Village of Middleville on this 14th day of October. 1997. ATTEST: I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the Village of Middleville Council at a regular meeting held on the 14th day of October, 1997 as follows Moved by Bray, and supported by VandenBerg. to adopt the foregoing Resolution Yeas Nays: Abstain Absent 6 0 0 0 Mana Fuller, Vifcge Clerk Village of Middleville 306 �Page I4/The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml October 21. 1997 Kettle Lake Elementary announces contest winners Support Staff choice. Cinderella, by Jose Isaac. The Principal’s Award went to Medusa by the Kammeraads, (not shown.) Grand prize winner of the Great Pumpkin Contest at Kettle Lake Elementary School. HalloWeiner, by the Wiegand family. TK Board gets update on ‘Reading Recovery’ Teacher's Award was a tie between Our Family Totem Pole by the Ziemke family, (not shown in these pictures.) and Goosy Lucy , by Patrick Bradley shown here. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer McFall Elementary School teacher Sherry Weemhoff last week gave the Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education an update on the "Reading Re­ covery" program she is head­ ing for the district. Reading Recovery is an international program developed by Dr. Marie Clay after she spent 10 years observing how children learn to read. The program started in Australia and later became worldwide. The program is fairly new to the United States and is aimed at children who have difficulty reading. Teachers who wish to teach this kind of program must train for five years, but they can train while they work. Children in the program work on a one-to-one basis with a teacher every day, she said. The program "Not only do students be­ come better readers, but they also become more confident, are bigger risk takers, and have better attitudes about school." she said. This is Weemhoffs third year running the program, which is housed at McFall Elementary School. Last October, a new reading mentor program was developed in which TK Middle School eighth­ graders used skills involved with reading recovery that Weemhoff taught them, to help McFall students. This program is somewhat of an expansion of a previous student-teacher assistance program in which students help teachers with classroom duties. Certain middle school students are chosen from their reading classes each semester to tutor first-graders. With parental permission. middle school students first are trained by Weemhoff. who shows them specific techniques used to help others. Each is then assigned one students to work with for one half hour per day. She oversees all students checking on the progress of the first graders and the techniques of the eighth­ graders. Weemhoff wanted to find a way for younger students to receive more individual attention and have more one-to-one time. Test results have shown after a year's work with the program, she said, that students who worked one-toone with the eighth-graders did better than those who worked in a small group of five or so. She said that the program is going well and that all students involved are learning a lot. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDMENT A SUMMARY OF THE REGULATORY EFFECT THEREOF NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AND SUMMARY OF THE REGULATORY EFFECT THEREOF . sion Control Ordinance. The principal provisions of the amending ordinance are I as follows: 1. Division of Lands in Recorded Plat. Chapter 11 of the Village of # Caledonia Ordinance code is amended by the addition of Article VII. providing for * . ie regulation of division of lots and other parcels of land in a recorded plat. I it. VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 13, 1997. the Village ! Council of the Village of Caledonia adopted an amendment in the Village subdi- I ' J 1 j attempts to meet each specific child's needs. Each 30-minute lesson contains seven parts. Students first read books that are familiar to them to help them be more comfortable with the process. Teachers need to keep a running pattern of everything children do to distinguish where they need work. Other steps in the process include letter identification, writing sentences, taking the sen­ tences apart, and putting them back together. Students, after that, receive new book instruction then read the new book. Students are in the program until they reach average or above in their class in reading, The average term for students to be in the program is 15 weeks. Weemhoff said that program in TK's district has had tremendous results and that she highly recommends 2. Approval of Village Council. Under Article VII. the approval of the llage Council is required for the division or partition of a lot or other lands in a ^corded plat. There are provisions for an application for such approval, informaon required to be submitted to the Village Council, notice by mail to be provided ) owners of adjacent lands, and procedures for consideration of proposed drvions by the Village Council. In approving any requested division or partition, the llage Council may impose reasonable terms and conditions 3. Effective Date. The ordinance will become effective October 21, 1997. A complete copy of the ordinance can be purchased or inspected at the offices of the Village Clerk. 250 South Maple Street. Caledonia. Michigan during Village PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that on October 15, 1997 the Township Board of the Charter Township of Caledonia, Kent County, Michigan, adopted Amendment No. 4 of the Foremost Corporation Planned Unit Development, under the terms of the Township Zoning Ordinance. The principal provisions of Amendment No. 4 can be summarized as follows: 1. AMENDMENT LOT AREA. Amendment No. 4 specifies that the minimum lot area in the Foremost Corporation Planned Unit Development (PUD) shall be five (5) acres, except that there may be up to twenty-five (25) building lots within the PUD that have an area of less than five (5) acres, but all lots within the PUD must have at least two (2) acres in area 2. WATER SUPPLY. Under the terms of Amendment No 4. the Foremost Corporation PUD may have a private water supply system and other private water supply facilities so as to provide water for domestic and fire protection purposes for Phases 1 and 2, unti a public water supply system is available. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. Amendment No 4 will become effective October 28. 1997 A copy of the ordinance may be inspected or purchased at the Township office during regular Township Office hours. office hours. Dated October 16, 1997 Dated: October 16. 1997 Village Council of The Village of Caledonia 302 Township Board of the Charter Township of Caledonia 301 �Th* Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml October 21, 1997/Poge 15 Area ADD, ADHD support group invites TK parents to join Child care can be provided by Mandy Habel for those who cannot make Staff Writer Support is available for other arrangements as long as Middleville and Caledonia par­ they call ahead of time. ents of students with learning The group was first formed. disabilities and anxiety or Schaefer-Space said, when she emotional difficulties that spoke about ADHD at a par­ keep them from doing their ent team network program at Kettle Lake Elementary best in school. Limited licensed psycholo­ School. The social worker at gist Julie Schaefer-Space has the school asked if she could been working with a support provide a support group of group for students with diffi­ some kind. A person who has ADD. culties such as attention deficit disorder (ADD) and at­ she said, tends to have a diffi­ tention deficit hyperactivity cult time focusing or concen­ disorder (ADHD) for three trating. One with ADHD has years. She has focused mainly similar problems, but also has on students in the Caledonia problems staying calmly in School District, but now she one place. Support group sessions wants to expand to include students in the Thornapple start with an introduction Kellogg School District as from each member, who ex­ presses his or her current well. Peace Reformed Church has needs. The parent gives exam­ been chosen as the ideal loca­ ples of the child’s behavior tion for the support group be­ and asks questions about how cause it is located on M-37 in to handle certain situations. between both communities. Every student is placed in The group meets there on the another group and practices third Monday of every month playing and working with from 7 to 8 p.m. peers The church offers free use of Some of the sessions in­ its lounge for the meetings clude speakers such as doctors and people pay $2 when they and representatives from the arrive to help with mailing Michigan Department of Edu­ costs. cation. These experts give Space also has been added each group member more in­ for learning disabled kids other formation on how to handle a than those with ADD or situation and try to provide ADHD. Schaefer-Space han­ support. dles the parent group meet­ Occasionally, films are ings. A separate group is held shown, and each person is for students. given information that he or Families of children in ele­ she can take home to read in­ mentary school all the way dependently through high school may at­ Schaefer-Space said she tries tend. to be involved with everv as­ pect of the lives of every stu­ dent she works with. She speaks to the doctor, and the school social worker, and serves as their advocate when working with the school dis­ tricts. The possibility of ADD, ADHD, or some other learn­ ing or emotional disability may exist if a child does not seem to be able to focus, if it is a challenge to get the child to do more than one thing at a time, or if hours are spent on homework, but there is no improvement. Children who seem with­ drawn or isolated also may have some difficulties. Space said the first thing for a parent to do once suspecting these signs is to talk to the school counselor. If the coun­ selor finds that it would be helpful, the child can be tested to see if any problems exist that can be worked on through therapy or medication. "Medications are used as a last resort," she said. Since she likes to help each family save expenses when possible, she encourages that tests be conducted through the school system. She is willing to interpret the results of these tests when they are competed. "Tests done at clinics can be expensive," she said. One of the easiest ways to determine if there is a problem or not. she said, is for her or the school social worker to observe the student in the classroom then have teachers and parents fill out a Conners' Behavioral Checklist. This checklist was set up by a psy­ chologist years ago and lists descriptions of behaviors that can be characteristic of differ­ ent learning and emotional problems. The dossier the parent is re­ quired to fill out asks that the child be rated in numbers from zero to three, (zero being not at all and three being very much), on how often he or she behaves in a certain way. Behaviors such as picking at nails, hair and clothing, restlessness, sassy behavior toward adults, bulling others, poor appetite, drastic mood changes, failing to finish things, disruptive behavior and destructive behavior are some of the items on the par­ ent rating list. The teacher's list includes behaviors such as difficulty in learning, no sense of fair play, acting smart, needing needs met immediately, daydream­ ing, and quick mood changes. A scale tha: gives the re­ sults, lets people know whether a child is ADD. ADHD, has a learning disabil­ ity, is disruptive, or has emo­ tional or anxiety problems. Sometimes I.Q. tests can be conducted as well as comput­ erized tests if more informa­ tion is wanted or needed. Sometimes tests results show that one of these prob­ lems exists, and other times it is just anxiety. It is possible, she said, for a person with ADD to a have high I.Q. It also is possible that an ADD child does not have a learning disability. When test results show a problem, Schaefer-Space will work jointly with a doctor to determine if medication is necessary, and if so. what kind. Usually medications are considered as a last resort. Treatments without medicine include working with the child on behavior modification, impulse control, and encouraging him or her to eat right and exercise. Schaefer-Space said that when a child is diagnosed with a difficulty, the parents are given the information they need to make a decision on how to help. Schaefer-Space has had her own practice for seven years. Prior to that, she worked with hospice, and an adult foster care home. She now serves as a liaison to the Friend of the Court. Anyone interested in more information about the support group can call SchaeferSpacc's office at 795-7073 and leave a message. TEACHERS, from page 11 to history was having students participate in a historical re­ enactment. When these projects are ap­ proached, it is helpful to have an advance connection be­ tween industry and the schools. The staff is actively working with industry and business to make education relevant in a world that is ad­ vancing in directions most schools have barely heard about. Involving parents is also imperative if students are to receive the support needed at home for these innovative outreaches into the practical world where they must one day function. In November a meeting with parents will be held to discuss and perhaps involve them in the various external learning programs. Areas that will be discussed will be vi­ sion and volunteers, mentor­ ing. work experience, com­ munity as school, internships, and job shadowing. 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To make it easier to get your information, use this ad to receive a 1 week (7 Days) trial membership for only $7. This ad will self destruct on November 1, 1997. Good luck. ♦♦Special pricing for former “Fitness For You” Members** POWCE-HOUSe 6VM &• FITN6SS KCNTWOOP 1421 60th St (Anchor Plaza) Phone: 82.-P0W6F. �Page 16/The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/October 21, 1997 Scots soccer squad is hot heading into district action Heading into districts, Caledonia's varsity soccer team is on a real roll. The Scots (12-5 and 11 -2 in the O-K Gold) have won their last six contests and 10 of their last 11. The last of those wins was a 5-1 triumph against Kenowa Hills on Oct. 16, a victory that safely put the Scots second in the final league standings. Ike Newhof. Scott Busfield. Josh Postma. Adam Sobczak and Pete Palma tallied the Caledonia goals in the win over Kenowa. Palma also was credited with an assist along with Joel Fortuna, Andy Wilkinson and Kyle Oat ley. Goalkeeper Joe White blanked Kenowa in the first half to led the defense. District soccer action began Monday with Caledonia hosting the action. Junior Varsity The JV Scots (10-4-3) beat G.R. Central 7-0. Dave Shadier scored two goals, white Lance VanHaitsma, Joe Vaughn. Todd Maines. Nick Zientarski and Andy Jackson each added one goal. VanHaitsma is now the top Justin Johnson (12) eyes a South defender as he boots the ball towards the goal in last Tuesday’s O-K Gold soccer action. scoring goalkeeper in the league. Assists were gained by Barry Van Valkinburg. Shadier. Maines, Dan Clark and Vaughn. Game MVP honors went to Jesse Dykhouse for an outstanding defensive effort. Freshmen The freshmen Soccer squad at Caledonia lost to Forest Hills Central on Oct. 9 1-0. The team finished with a 9-53 record and played well in a one goal defeat to the Class A power. JV Trojans win in football, 32-6 Caledonia's Ike Newhof (3) works up field near the sideline in last week's game with South Christian. Caledonia varsity Scots lose tough basketball battle Caledonia lost a tough 3634 varsity basketball battle to Forest Hills Northern in O-K Gold hardcourt action last Thursday. The Scots (6-7, 4-5) were led by sophomore Anne Morgan who scored 11 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Stephanie Algera managed 7 points and 7 rebounds, while Jenny DeBoer chipped in 6 markers. Junior Varsity The JV eagers won twice last week, beating Lowell SO- 48 on Oct. 13 and Forest Hills Northern 52-35 on Oct. 16. Leading scorers versus Lowell were Heather Duffield with 11 points, Becky Bloemers with 12 and Kristy Green with 9 points. Green pulled down 8 rebounds, white Pam Spilzley had 6 caroms. Duffield again ted all scorers with 23 against F.H.N. and Kindsey Pentecost tallied 8 points. Leading rebounders were Green with 8 and Spitzley Athletes with 6. Becky Bloemers topped the team in assists with 7. Freshmen Two wins are also the news from the freshmen team as the Scots beat Lowell 35-19 and Forest Hills Northern 32-26. Nessa Hofstra and Lindsey Walter both scored 10 poipts against Lowell. Walter again tallied 10 against F.H.N., while Kathenne Feldpausch added 6 points. Great defense was also contributed by Andrea King. of the: Week Jaian Thornapple-Kellogg High School (Middleville) Caledonia High School The Scots goalkeeper came up big in a ’5-1 win over Kenowa Hills last week. The win was Caledonia’s 10th in the last 11 games and White has been a major reason for that success. Klinge set two school soccer records last week in a 4-0 win over Byron Center. Klinge scored his 31st and 32nd goals of the season, a record, and his 44th and 45th goals of his career, another T-K mark Afhtetes of fhe Week Presented by: JB HARRISON Insurance Agency. Inc. 6090 Alden Nash SE -Alto- 868-0050 or 800-217-0712 Insurance Company Middleville’s junior varsity football team defeated Rogers 32-6. The Trojans picked up right where they left off last week with a 60-yard pass from Dan Kiel to Drew Kennedy. T-K's defense, led by Ben Lucas, shut down Rogers on its first possession, giving them great field position. Israel Rosales capped off the drive with a 5-yard touchdown run. Trojans JV soccer team finishes strong Middleville’s junior varsity soccer team played Byron Center in the final match of the season. T-K scored seven goals in the first half and three more early in the second half. Scoring the Trojans tallies were B.J. Shuck with two, Jake Williams with two, Doug Blocksma, Luke Trueter, Mike Glavan, Eric Aten, Alex Sevald and Chad Reil. Reil also notched a win as the team’s goalkeeper. T-K won six of its last four and tied three. In league play, the JV Trojans had a 5-1-2 record, good enough for second place. 7th grade TK Trojans beat Scot hoopsters The Trojans' seventh grade basketball team avenged an earlier one-point loss by beating Caledonia by one point. 14-13. The game was very physical, but the Trojans held their ground and out-scored the Scots 6-2 in the fourth quarter. Andrea London and Jena Jones scored key baskets in the fourth quarter, while Molly LaVoie and Melissa Pots made free throws. Pots led the team in scoring with 5 points. Tonight (Tuesday) the T-K team plays against Godwin. Mike Smith later added an 8-yard scoring play and Kennedy added a 2-point conversion. The Trojans opened the second half and Smith went 40 yards for his second touchdown. Kiel and Kennedy hooked up once more, this time from 45 yards, to put the game out of reach. Adam Dipp, Nick Seaman and Matt Hopewell were signaled out for making great blocks on the offensive line TK runners have quite a show at league race A school record, a class record and six personal bests were achieved by T-K runners last week in league action at Spring Lake. The T-K girls finished second to the host school and arc now second in the league. The boys finished fifth and are now tied for fourth. Jessi Davis set a school record for the girls with a second place 19:27. Danielle Quisenberry set a sophomore class record with a third place finish in 19:28. Alice Maison (16th place 21:20) and Erin Deschoff (21st place 21:45) also ran their best races of the season. Dendel Craven (17th place 17:46) and Evan Space (43rd place 20:32) also recorded their best times of the season. Ryan Hesselink was the boy’s top finisher with a third place 16:33. JV golfers win finale Caledonia's junior varsity golf team won its flight at the Kenowa Hills Invitational on Oct. 8. The team of Steve Masse, Josh VanVelscn, Jeremy Petlangcr and David Crisman won their flight and a first place trophy. Masse was the medalist with a 41. GREAT JOBS AVAILABLE Southeast Grand Rapids Area Factories WILL TRAIN Reliable, energetic, eager to learn, quality, team oriented new workers! Assembly and plastic injection, stock/pack parts, order pulling and many other industrial positions. Pay varies between $6.50 - $777 hr. depending on shift, job and company, some factory background, able to work overtime, and for permanent after 60 days. Don't wait, Apply Any Weekday 9-11 am or 1-3:30 pm. Bring 2 pieces of ID 507 36th St., SE Between Eastern & Division PEOPLEMAR\' (616) 245-6161 Equal Opportunity Employer Equal Opportunity Employer �The Sun and News Middleville. Ml October 21, 1997/Poge 17 Caledonia beats Cedar Springs in homecoming grid action The homecoming game is always an important one to celebrate for a high school football team So a 38-point performance by the Scots made it just that last Friday night in Grandville. Coach Tom Burrill’s Caledonia squad scored points in ail four quarters and beat league foe Cedar Springs 3814 as a result. In the first quarter an 11- yard run by quarterback Mike Gillard helped to put the Scots in front 7-0. In the second stanza. Mitch Jordan earned one in from one yard to make it 14-0. Later. Jordan caught a 67-yard pass from Gillard for a 21-7 Scot Steve Benham (45) not only made some big licks on defense, but ran well for Caledonia's ground game. Mike Wienczkowski (21) set up a late Scot score with an 18-yard run. advantage with 6:50 to play in the first half. Chad Wangerin booted a 23yard field goal with 18 seconds left in the first half to give Caledonia a 24-6 edge. A Gillard interception and a hard-hitting play by Steve Benham were the top defensive plays in the first half. Shane Mendez made it 31-6 with 5:01 left in the third quarter with a 4-yard dive. And Steve Uyl added another Caledonia touchdown with 3:32 to play with a 1yard score. Uyl's touchdown was set up by a 18-yard scamper by Mike Wienczkowski. A John Feenstra sack and a Mendez break on a Redhawk pass play were the defensive highlights in those final two quarters. Caledonia (3-4, 3-3 in the O-K White) travel to South Christian (6-1. 5-1) this Friday. RNs/LPNs Tendercare Hastings currently has openings for fulltime evening shift, part-time day and night shifts Strong leadership skills, experience in LTC and supervisory experience a plus. Please apply in person M-F 8 am-4:30 pm O Tendercare Hastings 240 E. North St. • EOE EXPLORE FLEXFAB REALIZE THE BENEFITS Employment Opportunities JOB FAIR COMING TO YOU! Wednesday, October 22, 1997 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Fred Neauman (24) and John Feenstra (60) put the defensive clamps on Cedar back John Karafa (44). Marine Pfc. Don A. Stevens, son of Don A. Stevens Sr. of Alto, recently completed basic training at Manne Corps Recruit Depot. San Diego, and was meritoriously promoted to his present rank Stevens successfully com­ pleted 12 weeks of training designed to challenge new Manne recruits both physical­ ly and mentally. Stevens and fellow recruits began their training at 5 a m by running three- miles and performing calisthenics. In addition to the physical condi­ tioning p rog ram. he spent numennis hours in classroom and field assignments which included learning first aid. uniform regulations, combat water survival, marksman­ ship. hand-to-hand combat and assorted weapons train­ ing They performed close order drill and operated as a small infantry unit during field training Stevens and «.<her recruits also received instruction on the Manne Corps’ cote values — honor, courage and com­ mitment and w hat the words 9954 Cherry Valley Caledonia Plaza Caledonia, Michigan Applications and interviews on site for: In The Service Don A. Stevens i. 2nd and 3rd Shift Operators • Foot Lathes mean in guiding personal and professional conduct Stevens and fellow recruits ended the training phase with The Cructbie. a 54-hour team effort, problem sol v mg evolu­ tion which culminated with an emotional ceremony in which the recruits were presented the Marine Corps Emblem, and were addressed as “Marines” for the first time since book camp began. Stevens joins 41.000 men and women who will enter the Manne Corps this year from all over the country He is a 1996 graduate of Caledonia High School. • Small Lathes Flexfab is the leader in designing and manufacturing polymer components for the heavy duty truck, automotive and industrial markets. Using Kaizen and other continuous improvement initiatives, we keep getting better at what we do tf you have had previous manufacturing experience, understand and can follow detailed written instructions, have excellent eye-hand coordination and an interest in being a participative employee please come see us on Wednesday, October 22, 1997. FLEXFABAn Equal Opportunity Employer �Pno. 18/Th. Sun ond News. Middl^ill., Ml/Octobwr 21. 1W Trojans gridders still perfect after Spring Lake scare The T-K alumni returned for scrimmage action last week. Members included (left to right) Josh Wert, Adam Hoisted, Nate DeBoer, Coach Kyle Converse, Mike Marble Chris DeBlaay, Jason DeVries, Steve Converse, Jason Clinton, Jim Mason,’Shawn Eaton, Chris Niles, Sean Crofoot, Tom Piccione. Brad Enders and David Botwinski. (Photo provided) Klinge sets record: TK opens districts Smith each tallied a goal for Coach Steve Evans' team. Klinge's two goals set school records for goals in a single season and goals in a career. He now has 32, eclipsing the former record of 31 set by Peter Anderson in 1989. Klinge has 45 career goals, breaking the record of 44 set by Jason Clinton in Middleville's varsity soccer team won decisively against Byron Center last week 4-0. Goalkeepers Andrew Clinton and Lucas Holwerda combined for the shutout as the Trojans wound up third in the O-K Blue with a 6-4 record and 9-9 overall. Jasoq Klinge scored twice and Scott Marsh and Ryan 1993 and 1994. The Trojans also had an alumni scrimmage last Wednesday with some of their finest. Coach Kyle Converse led the All-Stars into battle, but the attempt was just short in a 2-1 loss. Middleville began districts Monday at home against Lakewood. One quote by T-K football coach Tim Penfield sums up Friday’s game with Spring Lake accurately. "We earned a share of the title; although it was ugly (the game), it's still a share." The Trojans had to score two touchdowns in the final nine minutes to pull out a 2826 triumph over the Lakers. T-K is now 7-0 and 6-0 in the O-K Blue heading into Friday night’s final home game with Byron Center. Quarterback Dan Finkbeiner guided the Trojans to within six points (26-20) with a 7-of8 drive that included a 22-yard scoring aerial to Nathan Pranger. Pranger caught 9 passes in the game for 119 big yards. Spring Lake drove late in the contest to T-K's five-yardline, but were penalized for ✓7 The improving junior varsity football team won impressively against Cedar Springs, 46-6. The triumph was the second consecutive for the Scots. The offensive line came up big with Dan Kietzman, Steve Humerich. Jeremy Briefol, Josh Stien, Peter VanderVeen, Jeff Olthouse and Josh Swartz leading the way. Ben Busman led a balanced attack in a 14-6 win over Cedar on Oct. 9. Eric Allen, Jerome Gardner and Jason Swanberg also picked up some big yards on the ground. 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Sprague crossed the finish line in 20:05, Molly Cryderman was 33rd in 22:27, 14 HOUR TOWING SERVICE SERVING MIDDLEVILLE <6 HASTINGS AREAS CLIP ‘N’ SAVE NO PREFERENCE TOWING $5.00 Off All Services Nov. 15 - April 15, Present Coupon At Time of Service I by Mark Flockhart, Tony Governal and Nick VandcrHyde. It was golf season to remember for Trojan team Middleville's golf team may not have qualified for the State tournament, but it was still quite a season for Coach Bemie Weller s Trojans. At regionals, the Trojans had a 343, while champion Scots run for seconds at O-K Gold meet last week ¥ : «it Garrett Weatherhead finally shook off the cobwebs on the third drive with a 1-yard touchdown. Garrett Weatherhead carried the ball 13 times versus the Lakers for 78 yards. The Trojans took a 7-6 lead into the halftime, but scored early in the third quarter when backup quarterback found Lucas Weatherhead from 38 yards, a play that concluded in the endzone Spring Lake came back to tie the game 14-14. Two costly turnovers produced 12 more Laker points and put the Trojans tn real jeopardy at 2614. Offensive stats included a 53-yard rushing game by Romph. 20 ground yards by Miso Glavan and a !2-of-2l passing night for Finkbeiner Finkbeiner threw for 160 yards, while Stevens added another 38 on his scoring strike. Lucas Weatherhead led T-K with 14 tackles. Garrett Weatherhead was in on 13 stops and Pranger made 12 bonecrushers. JV Scots win gridiron, 46-6 9th Grade J Look what You’ve Done offensive pass interference. That error made a 37-yard field goal attempt unsuccessful. The winning drive was concluded with a Lucas Weatherhead catch that put the ball at the one-yard-line and a 1-yard run by brother Garrett Weatherhead. Spencer Romph ran in the 2-point conversion, giving the Trojans a 2-point triumph. Spring Lake cashed in on a fourth-and-one on its first drive to go up 7-0. T-K. in comparison, had trouble getting anything going, on its opening two drives. Maygan Post 34th in 22:35 and Julia Faist was 39th in 23:00. Amber Moose and Julie VanKalker also ran personal bests. East Grand Rapids fired a 330. Adam Seifert carded an 82. Josh Sturm an 86, Matt Pullen an 86 and Alex Middleton tallied an 89. During the season, the Trojans managed to set a school record average of 161.38 and an 18-hole average of 3I3. "It was a great year that included three championships," Weller said. "I'm just pleased as punch.” In the final JV match of the season, Middleville beat Maple Valley 184-190. Eric Bender led the way with a 42. AMERICAN BUMPER & MFG. CO. GENERAL LABORS $7.70 hr. progressing to $9.20 hr. 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THORNAPPLE KELLOGG MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES The Thornapple Kellogg Middle School Parent-Teacher conferences will be Monday, Oct. 27, 1997 and Wednesday, October 29, 1997 at 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Middle School gym. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-10-28.pdf 338c27b73a513501cccfec5d6dd3b891 PDF Text Text Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas No. 44/October $8. 1997 Middleville, Michigon 49333 126th Year Sale finalized Thursday evening Bowens Mills Historic Museum to stay in the family... by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The fate of historic Bowens Mills has been cloudy for the past several months since owners Marion and Ron Frye put the 1864 cider and grist mill, its buildings and property up for sale. Now the sale is cemented and the identity of the new owners came as a big (and happy) surprise to the Fryes. "The legacy will go on and (he reins are in Carlecn and Owen's hands." Marion said on the telephone Friday morning. Tm excited about it." Carlecn and Owen Sabin are the Fryes' daughter and sonin-law. who live in the 1860s Bowen House on the edge of the Bowens Mills property in Yankee Springs Township The sale of Bowens Mills was finalized Thursday night over the phone. Marion said, because she and her husband are cn route to Florida. The Sabins and their chil­ dren have been instrumental in the success of Bowens Mills since Marion and her late husband Neil Cook pur­ chased it in 1978. The Sabins had a hand in the restoration and maintenance and helped with the cider making and festivals on the grounds over the years. They introduced the addition of covered wagons pulled by draft horses to add flavor to the Bowens Mills <l The legacy will go on and the reins are in Carleen and Owen’s hands. I’m excited about it. — Marion Frye festivities. And every year they opened their Victorian home to visitors for an annual Students ask to have stadium named after John Soderman Several students, led by spokesperson Rob Lillie, asked the Caledonia Board of Education last week to name the new football stadium after longtime coach and former athletic director John Soder­ man. Carleen and Owen Sabin, shown here at a previous Bowens Mills Festival, are the new owners of Bowens Mills, tour. The Fryes had announced that last Sunday (Oct. 19) would be their final public festival at Bowens Mills. After the event, Marion said. "We both realized we could not let the dream out of our hands. Sunday night when I was thinking about it, I said The problem is that naming a facility after a living person is not allowed under the pre­ sent school district policy, which bestows such honors only posthumously. Soderman came to Caledo­ nia 33 years ago and since then has compiled history of winning seasons in track, boys' cross country, girls' cross country and football. He has 572 victories to his credit. Perhaps his most heralded accomplishments have been guiding the Fighting Scots' by Ruth Zachary boys' track team to a state Staff Writer record 108 consecutive dual About 4,000 U.S. families meet victories from 1978 to open their homes to foreign 1989 and coaching the boys' students each year. cross country team to the state Most of the student ex­ Class B championship a year changes in Caledonia are or­ ago. ganized by the Youth For Un­ His Caledonia track teams derstanding International Ex­ have had a record of 282-38-1 change organization. Michaela and they won 20 conference Nawrat came to Caledonia championships and four re­ through that program. gional titles. His boys’ cross Established in 1951, YFU country teams went 212-38 in has become one of the world's dual meets and won seven re­ gional crowns. He coached the oldest international exchange organizations. girls' harriers for three sea­ According to Linda Hutch­ sons. going 30-3 and taking the conference title in all three ings, a volunteer coordinator at YFU, the organization be­ campaigns. gan in Michigan. Because of In football, his teams went 57-28-6 and earned two league this history, they place more students in Michigan than in co-championships He also started the wrestling other slates. YFU started as a non-profit program Soderman recently re­ tired as a teacher, but contin­ organization after World War ues to coach the boys' cross II as officials in Washington expressed a desire to promote country and track teams. understanding between Ameri­ The students brought signed can, Japanese and German cul­ petitions by teachers and tures. Education of youth in coaches in support of naming those countries was thought the new field after him. Lillie, to be one way to accomplish a member of this falls cross it. country team, and fellow stu­ The idea of foreign ex­ dents asked for a change in change of students then was policy so that Soderman could developed. In time, the pro­ be considered for the honor. grams embraced many cultures The request will be referred and countries. Other programs to the board policy commit­ developed besides YRJ. tee. we'll keep it and just do the best we can without festi­ vals." Her daughter Carleen was having the same thoughts and told Marion. "Mom, we have to keep it going." "I was thinking about leasing it to someone to keep it going." Marion said, and Carleen and Owen were thinking about the possibility of asking if they could lease it. Now, the Sabins have de­ cided to buy Bowens Mills. "This is a real surprise to all of us that this could hap­ pen so quickly," Marion said Friday. "This morning when I turned the TV on and W» watching a Christian station. I heard I don't know about tomorrow, but I know who holds my hand.' And that's it. We re just going to leave it in His hands, which is what we did in the first place." At Sunday's festival. Mar­ ion had told the crowd, "We don't know who the new owners will be. but the Lord docs." The "dream" that Marion mentioned dates back to the vision she and her late hus­ band Neil had after they first saw the mill when it had crumbling foundations and beams, broken windows and doors with missing hinges and locks. "The mill had been vacated for nearly 40 years and time had taken its toll." Marion said in a feature article a decade ago. "Yet a feeling of excitement hit both of us way down deep inside. A vision was coming We could see the old mill standing straight and proud, with fresh paint, new (old) windows, ready once again to serve the public. This time a place for fun and enjoyment. A place for young people to learn about the past, a place where older folks could reminisce and remember years when life wasn't so easy or rushed. It could also be a wonderful place for outdoor gospel concerts, festivals, reunions, picnics and school and retirees' tours could be enjoyed." Those visions became a reality and now Marion and Ron arc thrilled that the mill is being passed to a new generation with the same in­ terest in preserving the past. The sale came on the heels of reports that Charlton Park See Bowens Mills, P. 2 Foreign exchange programs offer intercultural learning John Soderman, who has 572 sports victories in Caledonia to his credit. Matthais Nolopp came through a program called ASSE International, according to Mary Hill, of student ser­ vices at Caledonia. The schools do not arrange the placement of exchange students. The organizations oversee the process. The stu­ dents must meet certain ac­ crediting standards, which is evaluated by the Council on Standards for International Ed­ ucational Travel. Students who come here must be English competent. They will attend school for the lime they are here, usually with the senior class. They will not usually be able to apply credits to their own edu­ cational system. They usually receive a certificate of atten­ dance and no diploma, though they may graduate with the class. The period spent here is of­ ten lost time academically for the foreign student. In general. European students take a break between one level of achieve­ ment in their system, and an intense period of study and ex­ amination just before entering university. It is during this break that many choose to spend over here. It provides challenging cultural exposure, which they welcome, but it is not as demanding academi- See Exchange, P. 8 In This Issue... • Middleville area has variety of ways to celebrate Halloween • Caledonia school bus drivers fleet, team receive awards • Accessory building size may be tied to acreage in Caledonia Township • T-K gridders win 0-K Bfue title-out right �Poge 2/Th« Sun and New*. Middleville. Ml October 20. 1997 Middleville groups find that adopting highway rewarding | orgam- FecHTn voTved in zatiof the Michigan Department of Transportation's "Adopt a Highway" program, in which volunteers help keep roadsides clean. The Thornapplc Kellogg Education Association, the Middleville Rotary Club and the Middleville Boy Scout Troop 105 recently finished their final trash pickups along M-37 at the end of September. Members of these groups picked up trash in different sections along M-37 from Peets Road to the Kent County line. This year’s trash pickups were from April 26 to May 4. TIME TO straighten OUT YOUR SMILE! Eric D. Hannapel D.D.S. Orthodontist 616-891-7272 9041 N Rodgers Ct. Caledonia, Ml 4 AMU. A,IIrtinn. •< IX-*-"' CBS^ w July 12 to July 20, and Sept. 20 to Sept 28. All participating groups re­ ceived a certificate of partici­ pation and are identified on Adopt a Highway signs dis­ played near the roadside area. Adopt a Highway is a Michigan Department of Transportation program de­ signed to help keep the state’s highway roadsides clean and attractive. Many groups have just finished their pickups for 1997. Current and new partic­ ipants are always encouraged to take part in pickups for 1998. which will be deter­ mined next spring when each group gets a newsletter and a pickup report from the previ­ ous year. Participants adopt bQth sides of a section of state highway roadside to clean up over two years. A minimum two-mile stretch of roadside is recommended. All types of state highways are adopted, including twolane roads, limited access highways, boulevards and business routes. Any group of at least six people and three backup par­ ticipants ages 12 and older are all that is needed for an orga­ nization to get involved in the program. Children between the ages of 12 to 15 must have adult supervision at a ra­ tio of one adult to every three kids. MDOT officials said this is a great chance for organiza­ tions such as scouts, church groups, teen groups, service organizations and senior citi­ zens’ groups to be involved in cleaning up their community. Group members pick up lit­ ter a minimum of three times Contempo Salon The Game Room for Men Now Open a year from the highway road­ sides in their designated area. Cindy Middlebush partici­ pated in the program with the Tbomapple Kellogg teachers' group and said she enjoys the experience. "It has really been a lot of fun and it helps clean up the environment." she said. "It is great to ^e able to live and teach in the same commu­ nity.” The goal of the program is to clean the roadsides before mowing cycles and tourism periods (April through Octo­ ber). The MDOT designates pickup times and dates at the beginning of each year to schedule when and where to pick up trash. No fee is re­ quired to participate and groups involved will need to provide their own transporta­ tion to the pickup site. The MDOT provides bags for litter and pickup service for filled bags. Safety vests also are supplied for each par­ ticipant. Requests for specific road­ side areas are handled on a first-come, first-served basis between the group and its lo­ cal MDOT district coordina­ tor. All attempts will be made to match groups with their first choices or a segment that is closest to each community. MDOT representatives said adopting a highway can give group members a sense of pride at improving the appear­ ance of their community. All participants are required to hold a safety meeting once a year before the first pickup and need to wear orange hunters' vests while working along the roadside. The group must replace them at its own expense. Each group will be issued a permit, and the MDOT will provide additional safety in­ formation, including rules, guidelines and a videotape. Groups can sign up to par­ ticipate by requesting a form to send in. or calling or writ­ ing the MDOT district office that serves its county. Caledonia Plaza • 891-1093 Caledonia Carpet & interiors •ft x? O Fall Fashions Sale Special Introductory Offer On New Berbers ★ Rebates from $2.00-$4.00 yard on Congoleum Vinyl ($250 luiiimw bo* thtougfc IW31.97) ★ Ceramic Tile. Hardwood and Laminate Flooring ★ Installation & Financing Available Quality & Convenience at a Price You Can A Caledonia, Ml 49316 (D&W Plaza) Hours: MTWF 10 a m. - 5:30 p.m.: Thurs. 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m; Also by Appointment Phone 616-891-2360 *Don Zylstra, Owner Pictured are members of the Thornapple Kellogg Teachefs Association who helped pick up trash along M-37. They are Front row, (from left). Shelley Erb, Diane Sevald, Suzanne Dood, back row. Kathy Kermeen, Laurrie Pirrone, Keith Middlebush, and Gordon Dahlgren. Missing form photo was Cindy Middlebush. BOWENS MILLS, continued from front pagemight buy Bowens Mills and bring the attraction under the Barry County parks system. Yankee Springs Township Supervisor George London told the Barry County Board of Commissioners Oct. 14 that buying the water-powered grist mill, four-story working museum, buildings and grounds would be a good idea. Marion had said that even if Bowens Mills wasn't sold by next year, she still planned to open the mill and property open for tours for school groups and senior citizens. She said she'd prefer to sell the historic site to someone who would continue preserv­ ing and restoring it. The facility includes 11 acres with 370 feet on Briggs Road. "We thought this (Bowens Mills) would be a nice addi­ tion to the county parks sys­ tem if it is feasible," London told the county board. "We really would like the commissioners to consider purchasing this... We're afraid that if it doesn't go into a park system that the property will be lost to (housing) development. We feel that in our section of the county, this is a facility worth saving. It has significant historical value." He added, "It would be nice to have something on the west end of the county tied in Gospel benefit set for Nov. 28 at Dutton church Lovers of southern Gospel will have a chance to enjoy a musical feast coming soon at Dutton Independent Reformed Church. Several gospel groups will perform at a benefit concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28. the Friday after Thanksgiving. The church location is 68th Street and Hannah Lake Road. Proceeds from a free-will of­ fering will be given to benefit the new Grace United Re­ formed Church on 84th Street. Country Praise, a group singing southern Gospel, will sing several selections. The Suwyn Family will sing and piano music played by Ran­ dall Baker also will be fea­ tured. Additional information is available by calling 868-6477. with our county parks system. They (Charlton park and Bowens Mills) tic in together nicely because they do a lot about the same historical period," London said. "As a tourist attraction, it (Bowens Mills) would be a great asset." London said that last year a visiting Community Action Team and local officials checked out Bowens Mills, and it was singled out as hav­ ing excellent potential for economic development Its close proximity to Yankee Springs and Gun Lake was cited as a big plus. But only three commission­ ers, Sandy James, Robert Wenger and John Barnett, discussed the idea after Lon­ don's presentation. Diane Smith, executive di­ rector of Charlton Park, said she put the proposal on the agenda for Wednesday night’s (Oct. 22) meeting of the Barry County Parks and Recreation Commission, which oversees Charlton Park operations. However, the meeting had to be postponed until next month because of a lack of a quorum. Though the property they managed was for-profit and private, the Cooks and the Fryes have earmarked all gate proceeds and profits to main­ taining and restoring Bowens Mills, just as Charlton Park does. The Fryes have continued to have "It's Cider Time" festivals during the fall. The series included mountain men and French Voyageur encampments. Revolutionary War and Civil War re­ enactments, tours of the buildings, an annual quilt show, cooper's and black­ smith's demonstrations, hay rides, food and musical enter­ tainment. In the last year, "The work got to be too much for us," Marion said, which led to her decision to sell Bowens Mills. MTIX IT11 XT IX I TIT Extra Large Storage Units 10x24x12 High Located at the... Big “O” Fish House 9740 Cherry Valley (M-37) Across from Seif Call 891-5555 to SAVE Compare Our Price Only $7500 limited time only Convenient location with Brand New security �Th* Sun and N*ws. Middl*vill*. Ml October 28. 1997/Po«* 3 Middleville area has variety of ways to celebrate Halloween Other residents like to place decorations in their front yards. Halloween is a time for pumpkins to be sold or used as decorations. Mr. Pumpkin's face is drawn on special garbage bags that can be used for decoration during the holiday. Check-Out Our Sunwear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 » Steak Fry Wfcere: Caledonia American Legion Post 306 • W/fCM: Saturday, November 8 • Time: 5:00 thru 8:00 p.m. • Menu: Ribeye Steak, Hot Baked Potato, Dinner Roll, Salad, Pop, Coffee, and Dessert Cost: $10.00 per person (Indudes Tafce-OuO 50/50 Raffle with drawing at 7:00 p.m (Need not be present} Proceeds go to the Senior Class of 1998 « ! i I | by Mandy Habel Staff Writer It's that time of year again, when people turn themselves into ghosts, witches, goblins, superheros and many other things in the spirit of Hal­ loween. Middleville residents are keeping the spirit this year by participating in activities and parlies put on through schools, businesses, churches and other community organi­ zations. Three elementary schools in the Thornapple Kellogg School District will allow students a little celebration time at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31. Page, West and McFall El­ ementary Schools each will have Halloween parades. Kids will be able to wear costumes and show them off to teachers and other students as they .go from classroom to classroom. Preceding (he parade will be individual classroom parties which will include games and snacks. The First Baptist Church of Middleville Hands of Truth (HOT) puppet team will per­ form skits from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the home of Ross and Rojean Sprague, 215 High St. The team will per­ form skits continually throughout the evening in the garage, and children will be treated to an evening full of goodies and prizes. Children can take part in drawings to win gift certifi­ cates to Toys 'R Us and enjoy hot beverages and doughnuts. Every child who arrives at the house will receive a bag of candy. Peace Reformed Church will hold a euchre, costume party on Saturday. Nov. I, in the gym. No card experience is necessary. Card instruction will begin al 6:30 p.m. for anyone who needs to learn how to play the game. Cos­ tumes are optional and a pnze will be given for the best one. For more information or to sign up for the event, call 891-8119 The Leighton United Methodist Church will hold a Hallelujah party Friday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be games and pumpkin painting, and participants are encouraged to bnng cans to give to the needy. The Yankee Springs Recre ation Area held a Halloween festival Saturday. Oct. 25. People were offered coffee, hot chocolate, and doughnuts in the morning then started with pumpkin painting. In the af­ ternoon, they made different kinds of crafts and enjoyed hay rides. Costume awards were given out and people went trick-ortreating in the evening. They also visited the haunted house at the campground entrance. The festival ended with the group of campers gathering around the camp fire from 8 to 10 p.m. S & S Farm Market is fin­ ishing its fall season this month, and will close for the winter in the evening of Fri­ day. Oct. 31. Saturday, Oct. 25, was the last big day for "Pumpkin World" activities. See Halloween, P. 7 Some Middleville residents have ghost and goblin visitors during Halloween. Christmas Club really adds up! Pay off Christmas ’98 in advance Next Christmas, while everyone else watches the bills mount you’ll see the dividends of your Christmas Club account. Advance planning really pays off PREMIER CLUB COMING EVENTS... Nov. 11 - 1:00 PM - Euchre Tournament in Club Room. Nov. 16 - “Follow the Light” Christmas program in Lansing. Nov. 18 - 9:15 AM - Movie “My Fellow Americans.” Call Jan at 891-7131 to register. Open Your ’98 Christmas Club Today! 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She said that Leona is always busy and Art occa­ sionally hauls cattle We talk­ ed about the time she went to the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, wearing one of my hoop skirt dresses she had borrowed As she came down the steps, the master of ceremonies said. “Here, she — — ~ ’CLIPand SAVE" — —---------------------------- CLOCK and MUSIC BOX REPAIR | All Types - House Call* For Grandfathers | — I Year Guarantee — i - FREE ESTIMA TES. PICK UP & DELIV ER Y 1 ON TIME CLOCK REPAIR ] 3601 Maurer R4 . Ourloo, (517) 543-9077j GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Proc JorrWig the Whole Camel of Cod Services dt 9 X) am and 6 pm Vxshpping at Kettle I ake School on Wneyviekd South of 68th Street ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School. .10 45 a m Morning Worship Evening Praise WEDNESDAY................... Family Night 6 30 p.m. 7240 68th Street, SE - Caledonia 2 miles east of M-37 Pastor Rev Brian F Harrtson George M Coon . Youth Pastor comes. Miss America!” A week or so ago. Edith Miller went on a River Bend senior citizens' top to the Grand Hotel. They had a wonderful time. 1 don't know if any of you folks are Gene Porter fans I loved her Freckles " book so mcuh that my kids had to tape a book. In “Freckles.” he, his wife and their children go to the Grand Hotel to stay for a vacation. When I get fed up with this world. “I'd get out my taped books and read them over again I think the “Harvester” is my favorite one because of all the wild plants he is so familiar with Russ Bender said he is com­ ing along pretty well. They keep him busy with therapy . Like for all of us. it is veryhard to get back on your feet, as you get older But he says Thornapple Manor is wonderful. I had a good talk with Don Dean. He said that where they work as volunteers in Munis­ ing. there is a board walk which is set up for wheel chairs so that anyone can go walking to see all the wildflowers growing natural |y. I just love to visit with Don. He is one of my original history godparents, always ready to help me when I first started George Evans says his bad­ ly injured left hand is much better He has therapy twice a week and they assure him it will all come back and tell him to be patient. George and Helen are the ones I call to help me recall many points of interest that 1 can't remember on my own Elmer Fisher said that Dorothy went in for another treatment and they’ve sent her me know if anything back home again Pat Miller always peps me dangerous is really there. I had a good visit with Eltha up. Regardless of how she feels, her voice is so peppy. Nichols. Life is good for her Nothing seems to get her now. She had stopped to say down. I always feel better just hello to me at the meeting held about what the community talking with her. I had a funny experience could do with the old high school and cafeteria. this one morning when I walk Loraine Otto is going to ed around my field with Houston in harness I wear a Grand Rapids to a basket con­ nylon scarf around and under vention this week. Don Williamson said that my nose. It is tied at the back of my head to force me to his mom just died She was keep my mouth shut. It flops living at Lincoln Meadows but had been having a bad time. up and down, and as we turn His mom was Louise Miller ed the comer there was a tern May peace be with them and a Me noise as if a dog was com ing out of the trees. I was just can ng hug to all of them. That’s all for this week. terrified like a small child. Love you all and I'll visit with Houston jumped a little, yet I you next week. felt like screaming that it was a bear. But Houston just kept on walking after the first in­ itial start. I was so ashamed of my reaction. I should know by now that Houston would let LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY FIRST BAPTIST LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Musk Reverend Doughs Beason, Pastor of Visitation Sunday School CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Sunday Morning Worship Service....... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service............................... t>:00 p.m. u i m y c n b a c » a place to become (non-traditional. informal) Sundays............................................................... 10.30 a.m. — Nursery Available — Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave • Phone 616-891-0287 Youth Group................................. 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at South Christian High School (68th St Southwest between Division & US 131) Church Office Fax............................. 281 7686 Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer 868-6402 .6:45 p.m. LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILV CATHOLIC CHURCH Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)..............8:30 a.m. & 11 a m. Sunday School for All Ages.................................. 9:45 a.m. Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service......................................... 6:30 p.m. Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor * Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday...................... 6:30 p.m Prayer Meeting - Wednesday............................... 7:00 p.m. Phone 891-9259 near Whitneyville Ave Church School, Sunda* 9 45 am Morning Worship...11:00a m. Evening Worship ;» 6:00 p m Wed. Fellowship....... 7:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.................................. 7:00 p.m Saturday Evening Mass................................ 5:00 p.m. RAY TOWNSEND. Pastor SHARON 8ARNSDALE Dir ot Christian Ed & Music [Sunday Mass.......................... 9:00a.m. & 11:00a.m. WELCOME TO SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 am 792-2889 Gaines United Brethren Church Kalamazoo Avenue at 92nd Street Cakdotua. Mxtugan Telephone 69M252 Pastor Mark Beers . 1ft - til 1 W Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am - Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children’s Church wdl be provided dunng both services. 5* an aiampte m spanch * Ma. m km, * tan* and m punty 1 Timothy 4:12 CALEDONIA Green Lake Calvary Church £ W CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 724ft 608 MSchAve. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 493 I 6 891 -8764 A church with a caring heart for our iSunday Worship...... 9:30 a.m. & 6:00 p m. Sunday School................... 10.45-11:50 a m. (Child A Adult) (Dunng the ScbsxU Year* Re». R. Scott Greeauay. Pastor Church Office: (616) 891-1512 M-37 at 100th St CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST QAnQ OY1 “OUZO MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Sunday Worship 9:45 AM ai 1 1:00 AM Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH 12200 Chief Noomdas Road (at Gun Lake) Morning Worship Service.......... Sunday School.............................. Evening Worship Service........... 10:00 am. 11:15a.m. ..6:00pm. 795-3667 Wje 01b One iHertjotnst Ctjurcfj 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Royle Bailard, Pastor — 868-6437 — Peace Reformed Church Barner Fret M-37 between Catedowa A Mxidiodk 6:15 Diener Chum for Children Wm A 1030 Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 Wednnda* 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 Famih Night 600 pw COMMUNITY CHURCH aerirsg Pasftar wwrimf foyW Kraft Ave & 84th St., Caledonia, Mi "Be dewad to one another m brotherly love.' Rom. 12:10 8:00 a.m.............................. 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Ml/October 28. 1997/Page 5 Middleville woman finalist in AAA ‘zero-proof’ drink contest Oct. 8, in Lansing, where by Mandy Habel she was one of three runnersStaff Writer When Pal Krcple of Mid­ up. each of whom won a $50 dleville started making cash prize. Kreple said that three re­ "Sting Like a Bee" punch 25 to 30 years ago, she never gional contests were held in thought the drink one day Michigan. The other two were in Detroit and Traverse could win her $50. Kreple entered AAA of City. Two hundred people total Michigan’s 17th annual re­ gional "zero proof” mix off entered by sending non-alco­ contest held Wednesday. holic drink recipes to AAA Wallace and Betty (Denise) Ward of Caledonia celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on October 18, 1997. Friends and family gave their congratulations at on open house hosted by their children to celebrate the occasion. The couple are the parents of Robert and Bonnie Ward of Caledonia, Steven and Melanie Ward of Kentwood, Barbara and Robert Troost of Caledonia, and Christine and Kenneth Hilaski of Byron Center. Grandchildren are Brian and Anna Ward of Sheri­ dan, Belinda Ward, Michael and Kevin Troost, all of Caledonia. HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE THAT WORKS FOR YOU When you analyze various homeowners insurance policies. you'll see that a Pioneer State Mutual Homeowners Insurance Policy works tor you in many ways by providing • compieheMNe cdmnut hnth aan ana Protect your home and personal belongings with an insurance policy from Pioneer State Mutual. Ask hx it by name Stauffer & wiggers INSURANCE ACENCV 9365 Cherry Valley Ave. (M-37) Caledonia Village Centre 891-9294 Call us for a quote for all of your insurance needs: Auto • Life • Investment through the mail or an Inter­ net web site. The entries were prejudged. Five people from each re­ gion were chosen as finalists and sent to their assigned re­ gions. Krcple went to the Lansing Radison Hotel for her contest. Her region selected one first place or grand prize winner, who received a $500 cash prize, a second place winner who received an all expense paid trip to a Northern Michigan Resort, and the three runners-up. It all started for Kreple when she spotted an adver­ tisement for the contest in an issue of Michigan Living magazine. She originally picked it up because it con­ tained an article about the Yankee Springs Recreation Area. where she is employed. She said she knew her "Sting Like a Bee" drink was popular with guests and that she had always enjoyed making it. "Every time I have served this drink, people have asked for the recipe," she said. "The reason I submitted it is because it is an allseason drink that both men and women like." A week after she sent her recipe in. she was notified that she was a finalist and was told to go to Lansing on the appointed day. "Sting Like a Bee," she said, is pretty simple to make. It takes one 46-ounce can of apricot nectar, one 46-ounce can of pineapple juice, six ounces of frozen orange juice concentrate that is thawed, a two-liter bottle of ginger ale, and as much chipped ice as possible. Each year, she said, the contest has a different theme. This year's was sports events. Kreple said that some of the contests are so gung ho that participants actually dress according to the theme. One person dressed like a referee. At the contest she had to prepare her drink for the three judges, who were Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo, State Representative Dan Gustafson and Ingham County Sheriff Gene Wnggelsworth. When they had a chance to try the drink, contestants then had to prepare enough for the guests to sample. They drew names out of a hat to see who would make Happy 60s Club to meet The Caledonia Happy 60 Club will meet at rx*>n Mon­ day. Nov. 3. at the Caledonia Community Ed building at 330 Johnson St, Caledonia with a potluck followed by bingo Bang a dish io pass and a $l bingo gift and your own table service. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call Dorothy McDonald, presi­ dent. at 795-3700 never really spent a lot of time concocting different kinds of drinks, just her one favorite. "I would have to enter the same recipe." she said, but added. "It was a really fun experience. I could not lose by doing it." Kreple said she is not really sure where her recipe originates from because she has been making the drink for so many years. Other drinks she got to try had Crystal Light in them, ice coffee, and the regional winner. Julie McEwan from Swartz Creek, made an orange creamsicle drink that was mixed in a blender. Krcple's recipe will be in­ cluded in the "Great Pretenders Party Guide," which will be distributed free at all AAA Michigan branch offices in early December. The guide, she said, con­ tains the recipes of all re­ gional contestants. One from last year includes a recipe from WOOD-TV 8 news an­ chor Suzanne Geha. AAA representative Debbie Keith said the contest is put together to promote safe driving and safe holiday parties. Kreple said one message that got through was that people can have a good lime without having alcohol be­ cause they can still have good tasting drinks. It also helps people who have parties not have to worry about being responsible for serving liquor. Engagements Swainston - Sneller Laura Ann Swainston and Jeffrey Alan Sneller will be joined in marriage on Jan. 10, Pat Kreple 1998. The bride-elect, of Alto, is their drink first. While the first person the daughter of Larry and made a drink, she said, the Julie Swainston. She is a next person stayed in a graduate of Caledonia High holding area and got School and a student at ingredients together. When Davenport College. Her fiance and his parents, the first person was done, Duane and Joyce Sneller, are the person in the holding of Caledonia. He is a graduate area moved to the main area of South Christian High to make a drink. School and of Michigan State "It was really a pleasant University. experience," she said. Some people prepared their drinks one at a time because that was the best way to do it. "Someone who had an ice coffee drink did that," she said. Kreple made a punch bowl full since the drink does not contain ingredients that will spoil in room temperatures. She said she was able to November 8th • 9 am - 2 pm meet people from all over Crafts, Baked Goods, Donuts, the region and the closest competitor was from Grand Luncheon, Harvest Table and Rapids. Face Painting. She added that though she had a good time, she probably will not enter again next year because she has <ETum tke uMiglit Middleville United Methodist Church CALEDONIA Arts and Crafts Bazaar Caledonia High School Saturday November 1, 1997 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Free Admission • Free Parking Raffle • Lunch Served 11:30 - 2:00 Come Enjoy The Day! �Page 6/The Sun and News, Middleville. MI October 28. 1997 Caledonia Schools hire new director of technology Left to right; Linda Baker, Bev Blaser, Marcia Rundhaug, Cheryl Davis, Jan Poll, Nancy Pikaart, Candy Bowman, Butch Zoet, Deb Houseman. Anita Sizelove. Tom Kaechele and Tom Burn, recognized for ten years of service. Recognized for fifteen years of service with the school system, are Amy Delille, Sue Bushman, Sue Siler, Helen Folkersma, and Char Kowal. by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Penny Peticolas last week was hired by the Caledonia Board of Education as director of technology at a salary of $67,000 a year and three others were hired as support personnel. Jeff Jenkins was selected as district technician to repair, service and maintain the computer equipment and network infrastructure of the district. Kelly Rowland was hired as wide area network administrator and Richard Weld was hired to perform as middle school computer technician. In another matter, David and Amy Wozniak and Robert Sacha brought up concerns about the "Connected Math" program being taught in the middle school. The program began this year, and some parents believe the students are "not getting it." They said they were afraid teachers were not equipped to teach the method well. They also said this approach to math might later be abandoned so in the meantime students can be losing time on math skills they needed to be learning. The concerns about the math program will be considered by Superintendent Doug Busman and Carol Uhlman. middle school principal. In other business at its meeting Oct. 21, the board: • Held a ceremony to recognize more than 40 Kenneth Stanek , recognized for 27 years as a vocal music teacher, and Larry Timmer, highschool math teacher for 33 years. KLONDIKE WOODS Ffff Dnpery rdxnuvww.-' tabnc tor 44 VT40% an Hunter Douglas Vignettes' employees for excellence and years of outstanding service. Plaques were given to most of those honored. An inscribed watch was presented to Carol Diefenbaker, a bus driver, for 35 years of service. A pen and pencil set was given to Noel Johnson, a physical education teacher at Kettle Lake Elementary, who had served for 25 years. • Approved $1,332,619 in bids for construction at the Emmons Lake Elementary School were approved. • Held discussion on introducing programs in Spanish and music and in ethnic studies. The latter will be taught through a collection of activities and the he material is to be presented at the elementary level if approved. The ethnic studies notebook "Building Cultural Bridges" will be available in the administrative office for public review until the next regular board meeting. • Heard a report on the elementary school curriculum, presented by Jeff Worman, principal of Kettle Lake Elementary, assisted by Jerry Phillips, Dutton Lake Elementary principal. The history of working toward a district-wide curriculum was traced from its beginning over three years ago up until the present. Al this point the elementaries are coordinating curriculums so that certain levels of achievement are the goal for Warm Up Your | Windows* Without Blasting Your Budget! u LAfAYTTTE KnOff'Mnl tot pncM' HunterDougSas^ BlouvetDrcpe- VerOSOl fOXOff -etail UM pnees Grator Vertical Bunds starting at TfX Off retail ttst prtcM< a: XM, Off -eterl hsl (61*) 891-2 W0 f KNr ATM txca_£\a * * F£Ow F A940NS MC KTWOP DESGN 1-SOO425-9554 Terra Zoerner, Gloria Blacquiere, and Judy Skinner were honored for 20 years service in Caledonia schools. Carol Diefenbaker was awarded for 35 years as a bus driver. Noel Johnson was honored for her 25 years as a physical education teacher at Kettle Lake Elementary School. each grade level. Skills increase at varying levels, with the eventual goal that by the time students reach the ninth grade they will have been exposed to the same things. A foundation from the earlier grades will carry through to high school, no matter at which site the student is enrolled. Technology also will be coordinated with this curriculum plan, tied progressively to it. Software will be standardized and available at each elementary school. A file server will make various activities available to the teachers in all schools as needed. Many of the plans are strategically scheduled so the material is covered at a time that students are preparing for the MEAP (Michigan Educational Assessment Program) tests. The only area not previously tested by MEAP is social studies. Unfortunately the areas and materials which the first test will cover are not explained well in the MEAP materials, and adequate preparation may be difficult. Kettle Lake, Caledonia Elementary and Dutton Elementary still have different math delivery programs and are trying to come up with a unified program. It was mentioned that MEAP scores in math have shown good results in all three schools in spite of the different delivery systems. f Looking for a PRINTER? 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The couple has three children, so her duties are di­ vided between home and busi­ ness. Zylstra studied business be­ fore he began his nearly 10 years of experience in kitchen design. He has worked in the past with Erb Lumber, Williams Distributing and the Gallery of Kitchens in Grand Rapids. Along the way, he also has become a licensed builder. He is a member of the Greater Grand Rapids Home Builders Association, and has experience in many commer­ cial projects. His work is in­ cluded in the Steve Van Andel Suite of the Amway complex. The projects he has worked on range from $50,000 to $1 million. ”We are prepared to supply carpeting for residential use all the way to commercial build­ ings with products made for commercial use,” he ex­ plained. Zylstra believes he is well HALLOWEEN, There was a visit from Slocum's Llamas followed by the third annual pie contest. Story teller Kathy Mont­ gomery told stories and hay rides were offered. There will be a special sale on Halloween day to end the season. Since Juliet Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts of America was bom on Oct. 31, area troops use this day or other days before it. to have a stay within what they can af­ ford. Sometimes he works with suppliers to put together a package which will save money for them. "I want to steer them to buy something that will last and still try to stay within their budget. And I don't want them to sacrifice quality." "We carry quality products and they carry a warranty." Good companies demand pro­ fessional installation to pro­ tect that warrantee and to pre­ vent potential problems down the road, he explained. The 2,700-square-foot front showroom displays the many flooring materials the busi­ ness offers. "There are over 150 different styles or patterns of Berber Carpet alone," he said. "And there are at least nine colors of each of them. The new pat­ terns are very exciting Some of the newest patterns to come in have an antique quality which blends well with restoration work or contempo­ rary combinations of old and new" "We will also be adding some of the new solid surface materials, like granites, mar­ ble. and also the less expen­ sive alternatives... thinner versions of these surfaces." Zylstra explained. "Another service we can of­ fer... we can match colors to go with someone's furniture, paint swatches, color scheme or bathroom tile. We will work hard to find the right thing if it isn't easy to locate right away. "We like to work with peo­ ple's individual tastes. It isn’t necessary to be limited to neu­ tral colors any longer. We combine colors in new ways. We let the customer take car­ pet samples home to see if they work there. "We don’t pressure anyone. People appreciate it. too. The people in Caledonia are really nice. It's very unique here. People want to keep their business here if they can. "I really like it out here ! guess you can tell." continued from Page3 founder's birthday party. Low founded the Girl Scouts 85 years ago in March. Troop leader Karen Cargill said members learn about Low’s background, have cake, and celebrate being Girl Scouts. "This is how we think of Halloween," she said. Some of her members are presented with badges during this time. Other troops, she said, have larger dinner parties RNs/LPNs Tendercare Hastings currently has openings for fulltime evening shift, part-time day and night shifts. Strong leadership skills, experience in LTC and supervisory experience a plus. Please apply in person M-F 8 am-4:30 pm O qualified to serve customers in choosing the final materials for installation in new homes. He has worked with the coor­ dination of colors, and instal­ lation of carpet, wood, ce­ ramic tile and any of the mate­ rials needed for interior use. The space in the back of the store soon will house a 600 square foot showroom for kitchens. Zylstra says the new kitchen display area should be completed in the next few weeks. As the business ex­ pands. it will offer cabinetry for kitchens and baths. Zylstra said he is excited about planning kitchens and work spaces. He has experi­ ence with layouts and says in the past he has guided cus­ tomers to avoid problems down the line. Most kitchens are designed for two cooks, for instance. A kitchen should look forward to being practical for a long time, while still meeting the clients unique needs and tastes. 'We listen to people's opin­ ions. We try to make it per­ sonal, "he said. One of the services the business will offer is quality installation. Zylstra subcon­ tracts with three crews, which have reliable people. ”We follow up on a com­ pleted job to be sure it is done right and to take care of things if they were missed," he ex­ plained. "There are a lot of really nice people out here," he said. "A lot of people who are building have limited budgets. I try to work with them to come up with a quality pack­ age and still stay within their limits." The business offers financ­ ing programs if needed, but Zylstra tries to help customers with a cake and other treats. Each troop makes its own plans. Troops also are selling nuts and calendars this month and working on future service projects. For the safety of people in the area, the Middleville Vil­ lage Council has established official, but not mandatory trick-or-treat hours from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Halloween evening. An extra half hour was added this year so children have more time to walk around the neighborhood and collect treats. Never Make Another Hair Mistake! Computer Imaging Lets You Look Into Your Future... Tendercare Hastings 240 E. North St. • EOE tn just minutes youl recerve a video tape featuring YOU the hatrsfyie changes of your choree Wnh hundreds of hairstyles to choose from, yout find the look that’s just right for you. »Ve are hesu^g ar. 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The fleet team, which re­ ceived a plaque from the school board, has earned the highest ratings of excellence from the Michigan Slate Po­ lice Bus Inspection Division for three years in a row. The board specially praised their "continuous dedication to student transportation safety. They have achieved the note­ worthy accomplishment for 43 buses, seven vans and five maintenance trucks in a bus garage with only two stalls to carry out the necessary inspec­ tions and repairs. Snyder, who has worked for the school for 16 years, has taken classes over the years, attended transmission school, various seminars, and has taken management classes. He also has worked on the com­ mittee for building and plan­ ning the new bus garage that will soon be finished. In spite of his part in the success of the fleet, Snyder credited the award to a full team effort by saying, "There is no T in team." Foote and Huizinga also were named on the award. Huizinga has been a me­ chanic for five years and he worked part time in the bus barn before that. He always Caledonia band concert set Nov. 3 CRAFT SHOW Barry Expo Center Barry County Fairgrounds Sat. Nov. 8th 9 a.m. to 4 p.m Lunch Available FREE PARKING FREE ADMISSION did mechanical work, he said. He was state certified when he started working on the buses. "A lot of work goes into these buses." he said. "People sometimes wonder what could you possible do all that time to those buses. But we catch the problems before they hap­ pen." Foote is well known in Caledonia because he worked at the local Aitkko gas station for 14 years before Amoco sold out. He has worked on the bus fleet as a mechanic for a year. His work is preventive maintenance He covers every­ thing that gets inspected. He diagnoses and evaluates all parts of the bus and repairs everything that needs it. I' The Caledonia High School marching band will close out its ’97 season with an indoor concert Monday. Nov. 3. at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. Those who missed seeing the Fighting Scots’ band per­ form at the football games, will have this opportunity to enjoy their show, titled “Shine Down.’’ In addition, a special guest, the Glendaioch Pipe Band, is slated for an appearance "Our goals?" Snyder re­ flected..."We are still trying to improve. We are always open to new suggestions." Huizinga added, "We need to transportation for the kids," Snyder said. "We want to give them the safest ride we can.” learn new things as they come along. We want to keep up with technology, which is al­ ways a challenge." "We want to keep safe EXCHANGE STUDENTS, continued from front — cally. Hutchings described the school system of many Euro­ pean countries. There are usu­ ally three tracks, one being academic preparation for higher education, another be­ ing for training in the skilled trades, and another being somewhere in between. All students still get aca­ demic basics such as math, science and language skills. But the three tracks separate groups of kids from exposure to each other. Hutchings observed, "For­ eign students who come here are in the academic track. Kids in the skilled trade schools are not included in the foreign ex­ change programs. These aca­ demic students come here and see kids of all backgrounds and types and levels of educa­ tion. Some really like this dif­ ferent exposure. "Some kids are already very Americanized, and embrace this experience, immersing themselves in every activity they can." The host family must be appropriately matched for the student's placement. Most students will come for a full year, including time for orien­ tation before placement. Caledonia can accommo­ date no more than five foreign students per year. They must be from a variety of countries, to increase the exposure of U.S. students to a more di­ verse experience as well. Fewer students from the U.S. visit Europe than vice versa. The reason for this is largely the degree of language competence. Most Europeans are fluent in English, while U.S. students often do not speak a second language. The other barrier is the dif­ ference in educational levels and structure for academic ma­ terial. Translating across sys­ tems to measure accomplish­ ment is difficult. Hutchings commented that it was a mistake to try to compare the two systems. They are very different. In Germany, for instance, stu­ dents excel in science and math because of the emphasis on proficiency in those areas. Academic subjects emphasize more factual, rote learning. Classes are very focused and competitive. On the other hand. Hutch­ ings has been told (hat teach­ ers there say creative thinking, and the development of skills in music, art, writing and physical education are not in­ cluded in the curriculum of the school that prepares students for university. They felt the broader U.S. education had many advan­ tages. . For these various reasons, U.S. students often go to Eu­ rope for shorter periods, like summer break. Hutchings mentioned an ex­ ception, Pam Allen, a student from Caledonia who went to Germany last year. She won the American CongressBundestag Scholarship, a very high honor. She went for the entire school year as a junior. Allen is a member of the family which this year is host to Michaela Nawrat, visiting from Germany. It is usually easier for U.S. students to apply their educa­ tional credits gained in foreign schools, to schools here than the other way around. "We try to make it work if someone wants to try," Mary Hill ex­ plained. Hutchings said There are modest efforts to increase the numbers of stu­ dents taking advantage of the program. In Caledonia, Oct. 22. Erin McConnon, a former exchange student who is now an ambassador for YFU came to speak to Spanish classes. More than 100 students heard her speak. YFU is almost entirely voluntary. Families who host students are also volunteers. They must want the exposure for their own family to be motivated to be a part of the program. They do not get paid They provide food and lodging and some expenses for the student. They can count a charitable contribution credit of $50 per month on a lax re­ turn, according to Hutchings Students must come with their own money for clothing and school supplies and activi­ ties YFU tries to enrich their experience by organizing trips to various places in the U.S. during the year during breaks, so they will not miss school. The students must also pay for these trips if they go. Volunteers find host fami­ lies, act as mentors to stu­ dents coming to this country, organize other volunteer sup­ port functions, work with the schools, and provide informa­ tion and coordinate with over seas contacts to help U.S. students go to other countries. Hutchings explained, "The emphasis is on successful placements, and not on re­ cruiting large numbers. The goal is to arrange placements which will result in a positive experience for everyone." We’re buckling down on buckling up! Letterheads Business Cards Envelopes Brochures Wedding Invitations and MORE Quality Printing at Affordable Prices! - Call 945-9554 or stop by at... 1952 N. Broadway (M-43) OXv* - A JXkox AtVXLr.vV * �The Sun ond News Middlevdle. Ml October 28, 1997/Poge 9 McFall Elementary kids visit Ritz’s Apple Orchard Obituaries Ruth I. Kaechele----------------------------------- ---------- ----MOLINE - Ruth I. Kaech­ ele, age 90, of Moline, passed away Monday, October 20, 1997 at Breton Manor, Kentwood. Mrs. Kaechele was born on July 23, 1907 in Lowell, the daughter of Bert and Eleanor (Baird) Carey. She was raised in Me Bain and attended Me Bain schools, graduating in 1926. She went on to attend a short secretarial course at Community College in Grand Rapids. She was married to F. J. Kaechele on January 21, 1938 in Kalamazoo. Mrs. Kaechele was a member of the Leighton United Methodist Church where she served as church secretary and taught Sunday Ritz's Apple Orchard in Moline was the site of a field trip for McFall Elementary School students last week. special type of seaweed fertil­ by Mandy Habel izer, trims them to get the Staff Writer dead branches off, and mows McFall Elementary students the grass around them. Occa­ last week visited Ritz's Apple sionally. a plane will fly over Orchard in Moline to learn the orchard and spray the trees. about how seeds develop into The Ritzes showed the stu­ flowers and fruits. dents a storage area that holds Three different groups of a big refrigerator apples are students visited the orchard stored in during the winter Monday. Tuesday and Thurs­ time. Apples arc taken from day last week when they re­ the trees when they are ripe ceived a tour and learned about enough, and placed into a sort­ the growth process. They rode ing machine. on a wagon through the or­ chard accompanied by owners, Wayne said that people need Wayne and Carol Ritz. Wayne said that in order to to know when is the right time to pick (he apples. grow quality apples, the trees Migrant workers help pick, they grow on must be prop­ erly cared for. He added that he sort and prepare to ship them. cares for them the same way •They arc sorted by a special sorting machine that can de­ parents care for their children. He sprays the trees with a termine their size and quality Five generations There are five generations in the Baldry family with great-great-grandparents Roy and Minerva Bauman (seated), great-grandparents Robert (missing from photo) and Leona Clark (standing, right), grandmother Patti Baldry (standing, left), father Josh Baldry (standing, center) and little Robert D. Bakjry. School, held a office in the Ladies Missionary Society, was active in the Martha Circle, Ladies Aid. Prairie Garden Club, Allegan Exten­ sion Club and Farm Bureau. She also attended Moline Baptist Church. Her hobbies included reading, gardening and flowers. She was a homemaker, she devoted her life to her family and church. She was a caring, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, doing kind deeds for family and friends. Mrs. Kaechele was preceded in death by her husband, F. J. Kaechele and a sister, Mildred Carey. She is survived by her two daughters, Sharon (Harry) Tichelaar of Ada and Cheryl (Kenneth) Thede of Wayland; two sons, Bruce (Sandra) Kaechele of Delton and Frederick (Teri) Kaechele, Jr. of Allegan; ten grandchildren; six great grandchildren, one brother, Clifford Carey of St. Petersburg, Florida and several nieces and nephews. Funeral and Committal services were held on Thurs­ day, October 23. 1997 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel. Reverend Ray Townsend offi­ ciated. Interment took place at Hooker Cemetery, Leighton Township in Wayland. Memorial contributions may be made to Leighton United Methodist Church. Louise E. Miller— years at tlie Avalon at Gun children; two brothers, Harold MIDDLEVILLE - Mrs. The big apples arc bagged (Betty) Hubbard of Grand Louise E. Miller, age 80, of Lake as a server. and shipped, and the small and Mrs. Miller’s hobbies Rapids. Kenneth (Ruth) Middleville passed away medium ones go into crates Hubbard of Middleville; two included crotcheting. cross ­ Wednesday, October 22, 1997 and arc not shipped out. They word puzzles, ceramics, visit­ step children, Lawrence Mill­ at Tendercare, Hastings. are used instead to make cider ing with neighbors and living er, Mrs. Marion (John) Koole Mrs. Miller was bom on and pic. the lake life with friends and both of Grand Rapids; several May 12,1917 at Grand Rapids, Before the big apples go out nieces and nephews. family. the daughter of Estelle Herold She was preceded in death Funeral Services were held they are placed on a turntable and Frank Hubbard. weighed, put into bags, then She was raised in Ionia and by her husband Larry Miller, Monday, October 27, ’.007 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel. sold to Harding's Market. Grand Rapids and attended parents, four sisters, and a step Reverend Roger Timmerman son. Carol said that another store. Kellogsville School. Mrs. Miller is survived by officiated. Mrs. Millers first marriage Greenridge, will pack them for Interment took place at Mt. was to Don Williamson of three sons, Donald (Cathy) the orchard this year since Cemetery in Grand Rapids and the second Williamson, Darrell (Joan) Hope they arc of such good quality. Williamson, Douglas (Nikki) Middleville. marriage was to Larry Miller They also will be stored until Memorial contributions on December 3, 1949 at Hast­ Miller all of Middleville; one they are ready to sell. ings. They resided all of their daughter, Jaxqueline (Jeffery) may be made to local The Ritzes also emphasized Emphysema Association of Amtz of Greenville; twelve married life at Barlow Lake. to the students that they grow She was employed many grandchildren; six great grand­ Barry County. other fruits besides apples, such as prunes, plumbs and sweet cherries. Ida Sidor, Terry and Sue Palaz­ services were held on Wed Tues­ Lewis (Louie) Huver, age Bee boxes arc all around the zolo and Dale and Robin Sidor; day, October 22, 1997 at the orchard so the bees can polli­ 73, went to be with his Lord, seventeen grandchildren; his Caledonia Funeral Home. nate the trees. The pollination Monday, October 20, 1997. sisters and brothers-in-law, Ed Pastor John Frye officiated. Mr. Huver was preceded in nurtures the seeds and helps and Leona Miller, Joe and Interment look place at Chapel death by his brother, Bernard them grow. Marian Misak, Agnes Busha, Hill Memorial Gardens. Huver. Students learn about the dif­ The family suggests memor­ Joann and Jim Barnes; his He is survived by his wife ferent kinds of apples there sister-in-law, Yvonne Huver ial contributions to be made to Doris; his children, Tom and are, which are different in Hospice of Greater Grand and many nieces and nephews. Phyllis Huver, Jerry and Gwen color, texture, size and taste. Funeral and Committal Rapids. Huver. Daniel Huver, Bill and Their apples are sent to Comstock Park where they are made into cider and sent back to the orchard for the Ritzes to sell. While the students toured the orchard, Wayne videotaped them looking around and pick­ ing apples. He let them watch it later while they were treated to doughnuts and cider. They also saw a video about how the apples are sorted and shipped, and how cider is made out of them. Wayne's father, Walter Ritz, bought the orchard in 1929 which Wayne has helped with most of his life. He and Carol have been married for 40 years and have been working around the orchard for that amount of time. Carol is a former teacher who quit to raise children and never went back. She said they bold these tours to keep Joel Regxmbal in touch with children and do 5th grade two a day. a mcming and an afternoon session Kindergarten teacher Kay America needs more schools Griffith said the students took that encourage our children to fulfill die tnp so they could get a their promise better idea of the stages a seed goes through as it grows into a fruit. The children have been studying apples for the past two weeks. "We bang across the idea of For information on how you can following the seasons." she help change the schools in your said community, call 1 800-96-PROMISE When they relumed from the orchard, she said, they look an apple apart, counted Education Excellence Partnership the seeds, and learned its parts. Lewis (Louie) Huver I’m afraid if I don’t get a good education Iwillendup living the rest of my life with my mother. KEEP THE PROMISE. �Poge 10/Tb* Sun and News Middleville. Ml/October 28. 1997 Abduction of ‘Franky’ is humorous, revealing From Our Readers... Let’s clear the air on special use permit To the editor: I’d like to take this oppor­ tunity to tell the readers of this paper some of the little known facts about my proposed building It has been stated that we are about to set a precedent for other buildings in rural/residential areas That couldn't be farther from the truth In actuality, there is a stall building/nding arena on an adjacent piece of property that is twice the size of the one we have proposed. In addition to that, I think if we took a driye around our township, we will find many nice looking buildings that are well over the allotted 1.200 square feet. In the official documents of our township, itis stated in Chapter VI, Section 6.2(a) that farms are permitted in rural residential districts and necessary buildings and/or in­ stallations are permitted as well Four years ago.I was able to fulfill a lifelong dream of my wife's by buying her a horse and putting it on our property that had previously been set up for horses. Since that time. I’ve had the privilege to see my two young daughters begin to enjoy the horses as well. That led me to think about expanding the humble Double C Ranch to a level that the whole family might be able to enjoy year round. Here in our area, that means some type of indoor arena. The ordinance reads that I need no special permit for this since it is a horse bam for use on my horse farm, but since there was a temporary replacement working when we went to get the building permit, he understandably was cautious. That caution has delayed the start of our bam several months and has also cost us financially. I have refrained from being Sports Cards 5th Anniversary Sale Individual Cards 50% Off Beckett Discounts on all other items. All Sports - Game Cards - Bobbing Heads The Hot Corner 9807 Cherry Valley, Caledonia (M-37) 616-891-6975 forceful or rude, even though I believe this should have been a formality, because I believe the mistakes that have been made were honest. I am a Chnstian man doing my bet to live a life that would please my God. theCreator of our universe My life verse is Joshua 24:15b... “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” We are instructed in the Bi­ ble to live at peace with all people as best we can. It bothers me to know that there are those in the community who are harboring thoughts that are less than peaceful. I would like a chance to rec­ tify the situation and answer any questions that any of you might have. On Saturday. Nov. 1, at 11 a m.. I’d like to walk anybody interested around the proposed building site. The address is 9365 108th St. That's one mile east of Whitneyville Road 1 welcome any who have a problem with my ham and those who are just curious. 1 apologize for the space that has been taken up in our local paper for this whole issue, but I guess that it’s that small town atmosphere that really brought me back here in the first place I would not want to do anything to jeopar­ dize the sense of community that we have here. Chad Curtis M iddleville/Caledonia Contemplating Conditioned water??? J advantage XX. and Save A BIG V*|BUCKsW 99c a month Free Installation (S75 value) Free Initial Fill Up of Salt ($35 70 value) Free Water Analysis RUST. LIME, ODOR REMOVAL OUR SPECIALTY ...Of Hastings 141 E. Woodlawn Ave , Hastings. Ml 49058 Call Now 945-5102 1-800-852-3098 •Normal installations qualify additional plumbing maybe extra ing and destroying things. You know, if all people understood what it means to “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” 1 think they would re-think their actions and realize in time they will be held accountable for what they do in this life time. I think it helps all people young and old to understand holidays are only possible because they come from the willingness of the people and their abilities to give, an understanding that they do not have to pass out candy, give out gifts, etc. There is no law in our land that demands we do this kindness unto others. They give only from the goodness of their hearts, and not because they have to. but because they want to... they are willing to share their lights, their treats, their good will toward one another not only now at this close holiday, but throughout the year. Holidays allows for even more giving. Besides our dayto-day giving, holidays make room for outsiders to join in the special gatherings and events so that they might share the fellowship, rich or poor, young or old. When we fail to be thankful and understand the gift of sharing, we lose something very valuable. We lose the gift of love and good will toward one another and it is replaced with greed, mistrusted and hatred Say, seems to me that sounds like all the perfect makings for war. Persons who allow themselves to put their own wants and greeds first allow themselves to act out of selfish and hateful behavior, for they never stop to think. They only continue on the path of bad behavior, not caring who they hurt, or even why they could even do such a thing to another fellow human being. It is my greatest hope in writing this letter to share an understanding, for I feel that without understanding, we re­ main ignorant, and at that point that there is no hope of ever knowing what path of life one has chosen to place their feet on. It is with understanding pesons can begin to ask themselves. “Have I made a good choice for myself today?" As a fellow human among humans. I understand it is up to each of us to understand everyone makes mistakes, and we all have flaws. It is an im­ perfect world we live in. but we work toward perfection within ourselves, as a part of growth to be happy with ourselves, and those who don't stop trying. The really great part of this story is we all have a common ground here, and it lies in us all. It’s the hope and understanding, and the threads of forgiveness, all bonded together with love. The love and good will lies in each of us when we willing ly choose to give this good will and love toward each other. We then can reach a new level of understanding, and then, and only then, we can escape the shadows of violence, and ignorance. For only then do we reach a level of understanding that within each of us lies the goodness, waiting to be shared, and only then do we begin to understand its great value. In closing ask yourself one question: What can I learn from the choices I made today? Katherine Encinas, Middleville Act of destruction was brutish, grotesque A u Take Dear editor: There was a rather strange call placed over the police monitors Oct. 11 about the ab­ duction of Frankensein “in Middleville.” The call was placed on a Saturday evening but the true “abduction " happened sometime Friday or possibly the wee hours of Saturday morning when it was still dark “Mr. Frankenstein” was quietly sitting on his own front porch, minding his own business, when some shameless party, having no guilt, wrestled his six foot body into a compromising position, and now he is being held against his will. “Franky” was last seen wearing his silver jump suit, his bright purple vest, and his rather large balloon shaped plastic shoes. Franky is green in complextion and six feet tall and is very recognizable by his life-like twinkley green eyes. Battery operated that is! If anyone should see poor “Franky” and his green glowing head, please report all leads to the Middleville Police Department, as we are hoping for his safe return. Humor is a great thing to have. It affords us the ability to laugh at life’s ups and downs. I started this letter with humor, as a playful at­ tempt to write about “Franky” as though we were a real person and his “theft” made in an abduction. Today it is a playful prank, but in truth if people in time fail to grow and understand why it is wrong to hurt others, they might very well in time find their feet on the very same path as any common criminal. It is really a shame when there are a few disrespectful folks who spoil the fun of the holidays by tak­ Dear editor, Would the individual who sought to destroy the new ‘Alaska’ sign Sunday night, Oct. 19, put up by Ian Fleischmann as his Eagle Scout project five weeks ago, please give me a call? Ian and several of his scout friends spent part of July and most of August working on that sign. Getting it up by Labor Day weekend required him to juggle school, studies and football practice. Besides planning the project, Ian had to draw the sign out, get the project approved, raise cash for the supplies, and get the supplies. He had to learn to dowel and glue pieces of wood toge'her, drill and countersink lag screws, rabbet out the pillars, rout out the design, hand carve sections of it, artistically paint it and finally seal it. It took three people to carry it and cement it in place The project required Ian to work with adults, local leaders and direct his scout friends in an effort that took about 200 hours After ail of that work, he had to write up the enure project, report on it. and obtain 14 different signatures to complete it. This project culminated seven years of scouting for lan So what kind of pathetic person destroys another's work for the sake of destruc non? This vandal had to work hard to destroy Ian’s sign. The large footprints on the back of the sign prove it was an adult It took repeated attempts at pounding on the sign to break it out of its concrete footings and then finally pull it over. Does such a grotesque, brutish, irrational person operate only on a blurry sen­ sory level? Why is someone so attracted to destroy an ob­ ject, obviously made from good will and which took so much time? Is he so dazed that he is oblivious to reality and can live only to experience life as random stimuli without awareness, continuity or purpose? I would like to ask this per­ son what motivated his destruction. Is this person afraid of accomplishment or just hate to sec it in others? Does he think force can stop a person from thinking and creating? Does he believe destructive whims have value / Docs he believe anyone will really respect him for this stupidity? Does he realize he has only our pity, not respect? The real crime here is that of evasion. This person knows not what he does. Frederick R. Fleischmann Caledonia Barb Gall will be missed! To the editor: As a regular reader, 1 am sorry to see that Barb Gall is retiring from the Sun & News. I have enjoyed reading her stones and have been inter­ viewed several times for various articles. I have found Barb to be very accurate m her writing. She has a talent for bringing clarity to issues having many different viewpoints. Having some idea of the number of meetings she at tended, I can only say she has earned her rest. 1 am pleased that you found space recognizing her work and her future plans. She will be missed! Eric R. Ixmgman Caledonia Call for Classifieds 1-800-870-7085 24 Hours a Day - 7 Days a Week For Sun & News Action-Ads! �The Sun ond News Middleville, Ml October 28. iW/Pof 11 Straw people come alive at school Brittany Reinhart (left) and Alex Packer decide on a hat for their scarecrows. 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For Reminder Action-Ads Call 945-9554 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Reach over 27,000 area homes! sale Price *11,495 TRUCK CAPS from trade-ins *50 to *299 Aluminum and fiberglass available. AVI M-37 North of Middleville, Across from Midvilla 8 tai SERVICE HOURS: Mon. 8 to 8; Tues.-fri 8 to 5; SaL 8 to 12 • Chevrolet • Buick • Pontiac 795-3318 891-8151 �Page 12/The Sun and News. Middleville, Ml/October 28. 1997 Accessory building size may be tied to acreage in Cal. Twp by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The legal size of accessory buildings in Caledonia Town­ ship soon may be tied to the amount of acreage where the building is to be erected. Township Planner Tim Dolchanty Oct. 20 presented the P* inning Commission with a . omparison of existing township zoning guidelines to that of several surrounding townships He compared spe­ cific i unulas for parcel size to building size ratios on both residential and agricultural land. Most area townships have tew restrictions on the size of farm buildings on parcels classified as agricul­ tural Idewfcvcrc mentioned or discusME but no decisions were in$W.' Several factors arc under cnBderation: • The me of a proposed building may be linked the size c»l the parcel • A ’^Cultural land may be rcstn laff'according to use and by mzxjX • TWC may be guidelines for erection of future build­ ings. • Requirements for selling land with buildings on them could be defined differently in the future. • Use of large buildings for sheltering recreational vehi­ cles. boats and other equip­ ment on small parcels was a concern. • Buildings pul up under special use requests could be required to be disassembled when that use ceased. • Concerns about buildings erected on land now agricul­ tural but later being sold for development was mentioned. These large buildings might become attractive as commer­ cial buildings when the area is not intended to be zoned for that use. Including farm land in the planning at this stage could result in more uniform planning and implementation in the future. • Proximity to the road and to other property also was a concern. There was discussion about requiring specific dis­ tances or setbacks to the prop­ erty line, and about defining landscape screens, green belts, berms and other buffering conditions for some uses • Lot sizes might be defined for specific areas. No ideal sizes were suggested, but they may be in the future. Building sizes, uses and numbers of ac­ cessory buildings might be considered in guidelines. For instance, a garage might be separate or attached to a residence, but the size and Books were donated in memory of. Shirley Howell from the Middleville Women's Club. The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lillian Jackson Braun. Fiction Giant Bones by Peter S. Beagle; Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tounst by M.C. Beaton: The Wrong Kind of Money by Stephen Birm­ ingham; Flood Tide by Give Cussler; Hard Bargain by Barbara D'Amato; Th Grill­ ing Season by Diane Mott Davidson; Underworld by Don DeLillo; Three Wishes by Barbara Del insky ; The Witch of Exmoor by Margaret Drabble, 10 lb. Penalty by Dick Francis; Cold Mountain KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE TCE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Charter Township of a will hold two PUBLIC HEARINGS on Thursday. November 6. 1997 The meeting of the If be held at the Caledonia Township and Village Hall, 250 South Maple Street. Caledonia. MicNqSnand is scheduled to begin at 7 30 p m PI CASE ZBA97 04 VAR concerns the application for variance from the setback requirements of the Residentiai R-2 District submitted by Herman Damstra to allow construction of a garage The requested variance would apply to lands legally described as follows The North 1/2 of Lot 11, Lakewood Park by Charles Frazier; One Red Rose by Julie Garwood; Coyote Summer by Michael W. Gear; Death Takes Passage by Sue Hendry ; A Change in Gravity by George V. Higgins; Here on Earch by Alice Hoffman; Flying to Pieces by Dean Ing; State of Mind by John Katzenbach; The Runaway by Terry Kay; Sacred by Dennis Lehane. Dacing at the Harvest Moon by K.C. McKinnon; Vegas Sunrise by Fem Michaels; The Pact by Hilary Norman; Another Homecoming by Janette Oke; The Tender Years by Janette Oke; Night Passage by Robert B. Parker; The Ultimate Guide to Student Contests. Grades 7-12 by Scott Pendleton; The Silent Cry by Anne Perry; A New Beginning by Michael Phillips; Homecoming by Belva Plain; Illusions by Bill Pronzini; Deja Dead by Kathleen J. Reichs; Players by Clay Reynolds; The Presence by John Saul; Rough Justice by Lisa Scottline; The Best Laid Plans by Sidney Sheldon; Larry's Party by Carol Shields; Praise CASE ZBA97 05 INT concerns the request of the Caledonia Township Zoning Administrator for an interpretation of the setback requirements for signs All interested persons may attend the public hearing and be heard concerning the application for spe­ cial land use. Written comments concerning the request may be submitted to the Township Office up to the tape of public hearing. Copies of the proposed site plan and the Caledonia Township Zoning Orffliftoliri may be viewed at the Township Office during office hours. Individuals with disabilities may tpqbbttAuxiliary aids and services for the meeting by contacting the Township Clerk Individuals with disJflSifitidfc may request auxiliary aids and services for the meeting by contacting the Township Clerk at KST6) 891-0700. ber 24.1997 ommission of the ship of Caledonia CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE f JSH IC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the Charter Townshp of will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Monday. November 17,1997 The regular meeting of the will be held at the Caledonia Township and Village Hall. 250 South Maple Street. . Michigan and is scheduled to begin at 7 30 p m. -21 PUD concerns the application of RtAnn Associates L L C for rezonng to Planned t (PUD) to allow development of Wing Field Estates under the terms of Chapter 15 ip Zoning Ordinance The proposed development would be constructed and used on described as follows The North 298 feet of the Southwest ’ 4 of the Southeast 14 and the Southwest 14 of the Southeast 1/4. excluding the North 298 feet Section 18. Town 5 North Range 10 West Caledonia Township. Kent County. Michigan The subject property « further described as parcel numbers 41-23-18-400-027 and 41 23 18400028 The street address for each parcel ts 5309 84th St. SE and 5311 84th St . SE respectively All interested persons may attend the pubic hearing and be heard concerning the appicatcr. for spe­ cial land use Written comments concerning the request may be subnwtted to the Townshqj office up to the time of pubic hearing Copies of the proposed sle plan and the Caledonia Townsfup Zorung Ordinance may be viewed at the Townshp Office dunng office hours mdnnduats wdh dtsabiibes may request auxiliary aids and services for the meeting by contacting the Townstwp Clerk individuate with disabilities may request auxiliary aids and services for the meeting py contacting the Townshp Oerk at (616) 891-0700 Jerusalem by Augusta Trobaugh. The Strand by Ellen Santilli Vaughn; Time­ quake by Kurt Vonnegut. The Warriors by James Walker: Dead in the Water by Stuart Woods; Donnerjack by Roger Zelany Non-Fiction Michigan Trees by Burton Verne Barnes; Breaking Point by Martha Nibley Beck; In Memoriam by Amanda Ben nett; Heisenberg Probably Slept Here by Richard P Brenan; The Book of Eulogies; Miracle Cures by Jean Carper; Ruth. A Portrait by Patricia Daniels Cornwell; Portraits of Galapagos by Tui De Roy; The Cat Who Cried for Help by Nicholas H. Dod man; Favre by Brett Favre; Garage Sale & Flee Market Annual; No Matter How Loud I Shout by Edward Humes; 10.000 Names For Your Baby by Kathy Ishizuka; The Ultimate Spy Book by Keith H. Melton; The Randle Report by Kevin D. Randle; Ten Stupid Things Men Do To Mess Up Their Lives by Vaura Schlessinger; The Mushroom Hunter's Field Guide by Alexander Hanchett Smith; The Type II Diabetes Cookbook by Lois M Soneral. Children This For That by Verna Aardema: Hot Fudge Hero by Pat Brisson; My Backpack by Eve Bunting; Cat's Colors by Jane Cabrera; Verdi by Janell Cannon. ABC Like Me! by Nancy L. Carlon; Flute's Journey by Lynne Cherry. Rebus Riot by Bonnie Christensen; I'm a Big Brother bv Joanna Cole; I'm a Big Sister by Joanna Cole. When the Big Dog Barks by Munzee Curtis; The Dumb Bunnies Go To the Zoo by Sue Denim; Look To the North by Jean Craighead George; Clay Boy by Mirra Ginsburg; If I Were Queen of the World by Fred Hiatt; Con­ struction Zone by Tana Hoban; Shrinking Mouse by Pat Hutchins; Truck Talk by Bobbie Katz. Marvin and the Mean Words by Suzy Kline, Home Page by Christopher See Library, P. 13 Thornapple Township • Synopsis of Minutes • The subject property is further described as parcel numbers 41-23-01-353-002. The street address for the parcel is 6760 Campau Lake Dr., SE. Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Caledonia 31^ were aesthetically consistent with surrounding buildings. Guidelines on the pitch of roofs were mentioned. Further information is to be studied, gathered and presented in the future. Public input is welcomed. Newest books available at T-K School Library CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA Dated October 24, 1997 number of additional buildings might be linked to the size of the garage. Some members of the commission were interested in demanding a standard of qual­ ity so that accessory buildings October 13, 1997 Meetingwas called to order by supervisor at 7:00 p.m. at the Township Hall. Board members present - 7, others present - 7. Regular meeting recessed and hearing opened on Duncan Lake Week Control #3 project, confirmation of Special Assess­ ment Roll. Meeting opened for public comment at 7:04 p.m. Two residents spoke in favor of project. There were no com­ munications. Meeting closed for public comment at 7:12 p.m. Regular meeting reconvened. Agenda was approved with additions on motion with unani­ mous approval. Minutes of September 8 regu­ lar meeting were approved as corrected. Minutes of the Thomapple/ Yankee Springs Townships com­ bined meeting of October 1 were approved as printed on motion with unanimous approval. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote, to approve print­ ed bills in the amount of $53,231.11. Motion passed unanimously to approve Treasurers report. Motion passed unanimously to adopt Resolution 5-97 to con­ firm Special Assessment Roll for Duncan Lake Weed Control #3. Motion passed unanimously to appoint W. Punt, J. Neve and R. Schad to three-year terms on the Planning Commission. Motion passed unanimously to add three types of inciderits for which charges will be made for ambulance runs. Motion passed unanimously to pay annual dues to South Central Michigan Planning Council. Motion passed unanimously to remove $14,162.98 from ambulance accounts receivable. Motion passes unanimously to approve contract with C-Tec Cable with 0% franchise fee Motion passed unanimously to approve recommendation of Planning Commission to rezone two parcels. Motion passed unanimously to approve personnel changes as listed in chiefs memo Motion passed unanimously Township send letter to Bill Smith Sand and Gravel Co. regarding reimbursement of attorney fees. Meeting adjourned at 9:55 p.m. Submitted by Donna Stagray, Clerk Thornapple township Attested to by, Donald E. Boysen, Supervisor Thornapple Township (A complete text of township minutes is available during regu­ lar office hours at the township offices.) (3/14) NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the Village of Caledonia will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 4, 1997. at 7:00 p.m. at the Caledonia township and Village Hall, 250 Maple Street. Caledonia, Michigan. This Public Hearing is for the purpose of a request by the Village and Township of Caledonia for a special use permit to construct a public library at approximately 260 S Maple Street, adjacent to the Caledonia Township and Village Hall. Permanent Parcel Numbers. 41-23-29-410-011 and 007 All interested persons are invited to attend the above described hearing and be heard with respect to the above described request. Written comments can be forwarded to Village of Caledonia. %A1 Niles, Planning Commission Chairman. A copy of the application and site plan is available for inspection during business hours Planning Commission Village of Caledonia 309 �Th* Sun ond News. Middtevill*. MlCktob^- 28. 1997/Pog* 13 Page 4th-graders display and tell tales about ‘volcanoes’ The volcanoes erupt when a red liquid is poured over them. Page Elementary School students watched as papier mache volcanoes erupted. The volcanoes were part of a science experiment students in Mike Hodges class participated in. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Page Elementary School fourth-graders, under the direc­ tion of teacher Mike Hodges, last week displayed volcanoes they made to other students at the school. The students divided into groups and listened while the creators talked about how they made the volcanoes and about well known ones in history YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Vesuvius buried an entire town in lava. Mount St. Helens killed 57 people in the United States eruption in 1980. Ash cloud spread from Washington to the midwest as far east as Minnesota. Other volcanoes mentioned were Mount Fuji, and Mount Etna. When the students had learned about the different kinds of volcanoes around the world, and their history, each model volcano was set off one by one. A red liquid was poured on to the models, caus­ ing them to burst. The liquid that was poured on to the vol­ canoes then ran out of them and served as lava. Through this experiment, the students learned about causes of one of the world’s natural disasters, and how it operates. NOTICE The Thomapple Township Board, at the Regular Meeting. October 13, 1997. took action Notice The following described property was re-zoned from AR to RR pursuant to the Thornapple Township Zoning Ordinance, 2 parcels fronting on Clearview Dr described as PP #08-014-006-018-15 and PP #08 014-006 018-25 Adopted October 13. 1997 The Zoning Map change shall be effective on publication LIBRARY, continued from P. TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YAN­ KEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY, Ml. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THURSDAY NOVEMBER 20, 1997 COMMENC­ ING AT 7:30 PM AT THE YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP HALL, 284 N BRIGGS RD. TO CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING BUSI­ NESS: 1. ZOC 97-10-16. PARCEL ID NO 015-015-00; A REQUEST BY CHARLES MUSTE 6142 PATTERSON RD.. TO REZONE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 750 BASSETT LAKE RD., FROM THE “AGRICULTURE” TO THE "RURAL RESIDENTIAL’ ZONING DISTRICT. 2. ZOC 97-10-17. PARCEL ID. NO. 004-014-00; A REQUEST BY THOMAS SECORD TO REZONE A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED AT THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF SHAW RD AND BENDER RD. FROM THE “AGRICULTURE” TO THE “RURAL RESIDENTIAL” ZONING DISTRICT. 3 ZOC 97-10-18; A REQUEST BY THE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION TO REVISE ARTICLE III, SECTION 3 6 4 b AND ARTICLE XII OF THE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE III. SECTION 3.6 4 b PERTAINS TO SPECIAL SET BACK REGULATIONS FOR LAKE FRONT PROPERTIES ARTICLE XII PERTAINS TO THE SIZE OF PARCELS FENCES; AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS BOTH ARTICLES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE TOWNSHIP HALL. DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS OR BY CON­ TACTING THE TOWNSHIP CLERK TO RECEIVE A COPY. AFTER OCTOBER 21, 19978 SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPEC­ TION AT THE OFFICE OF THE TOWNSHIP CLERK. 284 N BRIGGS RD DURING REGULAR TOWNSHIP BUSINESS HOURS AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WRITTEN LETTERS OF COMMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE START OF THE PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSH.P PLANNING COMMISSION RESERVES THE RIGHT AT OR AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING TO MAKE CHANGES IN THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ORDINANCE PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP WILL PROVIDE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES NEC ESSARY REASONABLE AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES AS MAT BE REQUIRED UPON 5 DAYS NOTICE TO THE TOWN SHIP CLERK OF THE NEED FOR THE SAME ALL PERSONS ARE INVITED TO BE PRESENT AT THE AFORESAID TIME AND PLACE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DIS­ CUSSION OF THE ABOVE PROPOSALS YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION JOAN MEDENDORP SECRETARY They explained that a vol­ cano is a vent in the earth that cracks open at unknown times. The volcanoes were made out of papier mache and were molded to the proper shape. One well known volcano discussed was Krakatoo. Its eruption made the loudest noise that had ever been heard and an entire island disap­ peared through the course of 308 Lampton; Dinosaur Dinner With a Slice of Alligator Pie by Dennis Lee; Little Red Cowboy Hat by Susan Lowell; Political Timber by Chris Lynch; Sharing Time Troubles by Grace Maccarone; Peck, Slither and Slide by Suse MacDonald; I Want to Be a Veterinarian by Stephanie Maze; I Like It When... by Mary Murphy; We re Making Breakfast For Mother by Shirley Neitzel; Bearobics by Vic Parker; The Creature of Black Water Lake by Gary Paulsen; Just Because I Am by Lauren Murphy Payne; The Adventure of Sparrow Boy by J. Brian Pinkney; In Enzo’s Splendid Garden by Patricia Polacco; The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman; Show and Tell Day by Anne F. Rockwell; Lighting by Seymour Simon; Rumplestiltskin by Diane Stanley; Twelve Shots; The Outer Space Mystery by Ger­ trude Chandler Warner; McDuff Comes Home by Rosemary Wells; McDuff Moves in by Rosemary Wells; Fall migration in full swing at Kellogg Bird Sanctuary Colorful trees and migrating waterfowl have ar­ rived at Kellogg Bird Sanc­ tuary near Hickory Comers, making it an educational and scenic addition to any family 12 The Old Woman Who Loved to Read by John Winch. A copy of the Zoning Ordinance Map and accompanying res olution may be purchased or inspected during regular office hours at the Thornapple Township Hall. 200 E. Mam St.. Middleville, Ml Donna Stagray, Clerk Thornapple Township Books on Tape The Science of Jurassic Park and the Lost World by Rob DeSalle; Stone Angel by Carol O’Connell. 311 CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Caledonia will hold two PUBLIC HEARINGS on Monday, November 3. 1997 The regular meeting of the Commission will be held at the Caledonia Township and Village Hall. 250 South Maple Street. Caledonia Michigan and is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Case PC97-19SUR concerns the application of Chad Curtis for a special land use permit to allow construction of an accessory building exceeding 1.200 square feet in area, in the R-R Rural Residential District, under the terms of Section 3 10 of the Township Zoning Ordinance The proposed accessory building would be constructed and used on lands legally described as follows That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 36, Town 5 North. Range 10 West, described as commencing at the Southeast comer of said section, thence West along the South section lin 1.321 19 feet to the point of beginning, thence North 590 3 feet, thence North 89* 52 15' West 576 3 teet thence North 435 6 feet, thence West 400 feet, thence North 175 feet, thence East 400 feet. thence Northeast 440 feet more or less to the shore of the Coldwater River, thence Northeasterly Easterly and Southeasterly along the shore of the Coldwater River 1.800 feet more or less to a pomt that is 330 feet West and 1.195 feet North of the Southeast comer of sard section, thence South 1.195 feet to the South section line, thence West along the South section bn 991 19 feet to the point of beginning. Caledonia Township. Kent County Michigan The subject property is further described as parcel numbers 41-23-36 400-003. 41 23 36 400-022 and 41 23-36400-023 The street address for each parcel is 9365 106th St, SE. 10630 Riverdale Dr, GE. and 9375 108th St SE. respectively Case PC97-20 SUR concerns the application of Salty Zubko tor a special land use for an accessory burtding exceeding 1 20C square feet m area m me R-R Rural Residential District, under the terms of Section 3 10 of the Township Zoning Ordnance The proposed accessory budding would be constructed and used on lands legally described as fotows thence S 02* 40 45' W 525 57 feet to me PLACE OF BEGINNING of th* deacnptnn. thence S 02* 40 West hne of the E 1/2 of sato NE 1/4. thence S 90* 00' E 537 64 feet to me place of beginning The subjecs property »further described as part of parcel number 41 23-36 200 006 The street address >s 9390 ioom St. SE AM interested persons may attend the pubke hearing and be heard concerning the appheafton for special land use The sanctuary is open to the public year round Beginning Nov 1. the office and bookstore will be closed Mon­ day through Fnday. through March 15 At that tune, both the bookstore and office will be open through the week. For more information, call 671-2510 meeting by contacting me Townsrup Clerk indrvrtuate wrth cksabtebes may request aginary ads and services for the meeting by contact me Townsrvp Clerk at *616) 891-0700 Dated October 22 1997 Charter Township of Catedorva 310 W �Page 14/The Sun and News, Middleville Ml/October 28 1997 Yearbook is ambitious project for Caledonia High students by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The Caledonia High School yearbook staff has goals as high as the "Rising Stars" that also are this year’s theme. The project for 1997-98 is expected to cost about $16,000 and about 15 high school students are in charge of this ambitious, highly pol­ ished production. Two adults arc available for advisory purposes. Jennifer Frisbic handles production de­ tails and Margaret Anderson is the financial advisor for the staff. Frisbic was the third ad­ visor in three years when she took on the role. She is now in her second y car. Senior Amanda Spica is the editor and chief for the 1998 yearbook. She said that the standards for yearbooks have become very demanding, compared to the past. 'We arc changing some things this year." Spica said. "For one thing, we are in­ creasing to a larger format. There will also be about 30 more pages than in past years." The seniors more recently have added a section of color photos. The class members pay for these pictures them- selves. Another expected change will be the inclusion of freshmen m the yearbook. The staff expects the book to change a lot by the year The assistant editor is Heather Duffield, a sopho­ more. She helps with every operation and every function, including the technological The staff is made up of about five seniors and eight sophomores. Two freshmen also are providing clerical support, which is giving them experience for next year. Kelli DeVries, also a se­ nior. is the photo editor. Her job is to take pictures at all events and to choose between photos that others contribute to the project. The production of the year­ fruit as well as canned book is a year-long operation. Thomappk Kellogg It begins with planning and is available each day. School Lunch Menu not complete until delivery and sales to students and other Thomappk Kellogg Wednesday, Oct. 29 customers the following fall. Breakfast Menu Taco on soft shell with let The staff of students first tucc. cheese, salsa, refried Wednesday. Oct. 22 goes out to solicit sponsors beans, fresh fruit Cinnamon roll, juice, milk. who will buy advertisements Thursday, Oct. 30 Thursday, Oct. 23 to offset some of the costs of Chicken nuggets, mashed Cold cereal, muffin, juice, production. They develop a lot potatoes, peas, wh wheat milk. of marketing skills along the bread, fruit Friday, Oct. 24 way. Friday, Oct. 31 Scrambled eggs, toast, They usually sell between Pizza, gobblin’ good juice, milk. vegetables, orange sherbet, $3,000 and $4,000 in ads for Monday, Oct. 27 ghoulish graham crackers each year. It is a goal to keep Scrambled eggs, toast, NOTE: variety of sand prices and numbers of ads juice, milk. wiches and salads available at about the same. Tuesday, Oct. 28 Middle School. Pizza, salads Planning starts with a ladder French toast sticks, sausage and sandwiches available at that lists and arranges the sec­ patty, milk. high school each day. Fresh tions and features into a se­ quence unique to that year's theme and production. A calendar of all school events is noted. As much as possible they are given a place on the ladder. When complete, the ladder sets the plan for all pages and designs of styles of pages for each section. This year's staff is working toward a professional presenta­ tion, and with the availability of computers, there is a whole new set of rules. Though in some ways it is easier to cre­ ate a highly polished look with computers, there is more work, and design is expected to conform to a higher stan­ November 12th through late February dard. $60 team fee due November 7th Students are working with Send in roster. Pagemaker, a professional graphic page layout program. Open to adults 18 yrs. & older They set up master pages that & out of high school. are designed or formatted as a Contact Lyndy at pattern for other pages to fol­ low, with variations in type and picture content. School Lunch Menu YMCA □ of Barry © County g Adult 3-011-3 © Basketball league 2 Wednesdays x at T.K. High School © 945*4574 Athletes © © © of the Week The yearbook staff at Caledonia Highschool is working on the theme, "Rising Stars," for this year's annual. Jennifer Frisbie, advisor stands at back left. This year is the ycartxxtk’s While producing the year­ school." she said. "It allows 62nd year. book. they are learning valu­ me to see the whole picture. Frisbie commented that the "As editor I have to include able graphic arts and publish­ all aspects, all groups, know staff has been trying to com­ ing skills. Working to include all what things are going on in pile an archive of all the old school events means that fea­ areas I wouldn't even know yearbooks since the beginning tures, pictures and other inclu­ about otherwise. I have met a of their production at Caledo­ sions must start almost as lot of people. Being editor has nia. They have collected all soon as the academic year be­ definitely made me develop but the year! of 1952. 1957, 1969 and 1982. If anyone is gins. Features try to capture organizational skills.'* Other students confirmed willing to donate any of these the character of the year and to emphasize the events that that they have learned a num­ volumes to the school for the make that year unique from all ber of valuable skills during archives, the gesture would be the course of working on the most appreciated. others. The order and organization yearbook. of items in each year's book is laid out in a new way. The goal each year is to follow a theme that is also unique. Students must develop in­ terview skills. They prepare questions and set out to gather their material for the fall The Caledonia Planning the post-season playoffs. sports season. His second request for post­ Commission has rescheduled A fund-raiser is organized the planned date for discussion ponement was made prior to during the year, such as sell­ of Major League baseball the Oct. 20 meeting ing frozen pies and pizzas. player Chad Curtis' special Another reason for post­ They usually raise about use request to Monday, Nov. ponement was that the board $3,000 toward the production 3. also had failed to notify all costs of the annual. Curtis first had requested in property owners within 300 The pace is demanding. The writing a postponement for feet of the area under consider­ first deadline to go to the the discussion of his special ation at a previous meeting. printer is March 23. The latest date for address­ land use request until Nov. Each set of facing pages is 17, after the baseball season ing the request, scheduled for printed out in two copies of ended, because his team, the Nov.3 was approved at the these. Information is also on a New York Yankees, was in Oct. 20 meeting. computer disk. The staff tries to keep ahead of deadlines because being on time saves them a lot of money. If editing removes mistakes so that corrections are avoided, they can save around $700. During the spring and Color, Black and summer, a lot of contacts are Becky Fitch of Caledonia, made with the printer. By has been placed on the presi­ White... Lots or just summer Jennifer Frisbie dent’s list for summer quarter a few. Cal!... at Baker College in makes the final edits on the Muskegon. proofs the last minute before Fitch earned a 4.0 grade the project goes to press. The TODAY point average. printed version is not finished until fall. Distribution to customers of the yearbook brings in the final payment for the project. Some of the money comes from orders that are prepaid as early as December because early orders can obtain a dis­ count. About 50 percent of the income for the annual comes from sales of issues to students and others who order Ttrestone the book. Frisbie and Spica attended yearbook camp earlier this year, where Spica won the edi­ torial award. She said she learned a lot at camp and has come back with a lot of new Other Services Include: ideas to present to this year's • Tune-Ups • Brakes staff. Exhaust • General Repair Spica said the experience of 9664 Cherry Valley (M-37) editing the yearbook has been Across from the light at broadening for her, both in Main Street editing abilities and in per­ Phone 891-2352 sonal point of viev HOUKS M<x> 7 am 8 pm “The experience helps me to see how to reflect on a broader view of what goes on at Chad Curtis' special use request will be Nov. 3 Caledonia woman is 4.0 at Baker College NEED SOMETHING PRINTED? J-Ad Graphics 945-9554 r^fie Common Sense Approach to Auto Care^ Cutlers Car Care Thornapple-Kellogg High School (Middleville) Caledonia High School Lillie finished No. 1 in the sophomore race at the O-K Gold Grade Level Meet on Oct. 20 in Sparta. Lillie, and the other cross country runners at Caledonia and Middleville high schools, completed last Saturday in regionals. Doyle scored 18 points in both Trojan wins last week Doyle s 18 spurred a 54-50 win against Calvin Christian and her 18 last Thursday helped her T-K squad up-end Godwin 35-37. In Calvin s first loss in the O-K Blue. Doyle mode a steal in the final minute to ice the con­ test Athletes ot the Week Presented by: JB HARRISON Insurance Agency. Inc. 6090 Alden Nash SE • Atto • 868-0050 or 800-217-0712 & Uturan’e^Companv Quality Name Brand Tires at a Good Price! Kelly Tires WINTERIZE While There’s Still Time! �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml October 28. 1997/Page 15 Big week for Lady Trojans who shoot past Godwin eagers Trojan center Brooke Mulder (31) arches a shot over Calvin's Julie Vogelzang (54) in league play at T-K. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Payshence Erb (12) slides past two Calvin defenders during Tuesday’s T-K victory. Calvin had won 35 straight in the O-K Blue before T-K knocked them off. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Squires their first loss ever in O-K Blue girls basketball play with a tenacious effort last Tuesday at T-K. "We didn't even mention it (35 Calvin league wins in a row),’’ T-K Coach Marcy Uyl said. "We just did what we had worked on. We believe in our press and thought they would turn the ball over if we kept the pressure on." Jennie Doyle led the victors with 18 points and Jessica Crowley added 13 points. Crowley gave T-K its first lead (46-45) with a jumper coming with 2:52 to play and Keasha Kotrba kept it a 1point. Trojan advantage with a put back off a rebound (48-47) with 1:32 remaining Middleville 54 Payshence Erb nailed two Calvin Christian 50 The Trojans handed the free throws (50-48) with 54 Jennie Doyle not only led the T-K varsity basketball team with 18 points last Thursday, but scored her final basket as lime expired to give the Lady Trojans a 38-37 overtime win over Godwin. Besides Doyle’s 18, Jessica Crowley scored 6 points and Payshence Erb added 9 points. Crowley also led the team in rebounds with 8 caroms. "They’re (Godwin) a very good team and we shot horrible from the outside," Middleville Coach Marcy Uyl said. T-K ended the game 14-of48 from the field, so the "defense had to step up" and they did. Caledonia Auto Parts “FOR ALL YOUR CAR & TRUCK CARE NEEDS" 8914085 9818 Cherry Valley Ave., (M-37) Your ‘Hometown ’ Auto Parts Store OPEN Monday-Friday 8 to &, Saturday 8 to 2 seconds to go, but Calvin came back to tic it (50-50) on two charity tosses by Tara Bergsma. With 40 seconds remaining, Doyle made a steal off a Calvin inbound pass, leading to two free throw makes by Crowley with 20 seconds left in the game. Erb iced the contest with 6 seconds left with two more charity tosses. Seven players scored points for T-K and even more contributed on the defensive side of the floor. Julie Vogelzang led Calvin with 13 points and Amanda Kerkstra added 10 markers. “We can't be a team with just Jennie," Uyl said. Three Scots off to State Three Caledonia runners qualified for State with their performances at regionals on Saturday Rob Lillie placed fifth in 17:04 and Joe Lillie eighth in 17:16 to gain spots at the Stale meet next weekend at MIS For the Lady Scots, Jenny Sprague was fourth in 20:27 io make the State finals. Caledonia s boys were ninth out of 20 teams, while the girts were ninth as well. 795-3550 We Feature.,, 500 Arlington Street (M-37) Middleville Open Monday-Thursday 8 to 6; Friday 8 to 5; Saturday 8 to 12; Wednesday Evenings By Appointments Jon Raymond Owner �Doge 16/Th« Sun and Nows, Middleville. Ml October 28, 1997 Trojans beat Vikings; lose to Plainwell in district soccer Sweeper David Williamson (8) prepares to make a pass up field in last week's district soccer match with Lakewood. The host Trojans received two goals each from Jason Klinge. Matthias Knicp and Scott Marsh in a 7-0 district win over Lakewood Monday. Kevin Lee tallied other T-K goal just seconds by intercepting on the 15 the ball on the match's first play. Trojan midfielder Nate Smith (22) sneaks past a diving Knicp scored his first goal action at T-K last Monday. just one minute into the second half. 35th of the season for a new also praised the work of T-K Coach Steve Evans school record. Coach Evans goalkeeper Holwerda and his said Knicp's early goal in the second half was a key. "That was something; we had a 3-0 lead at half and that goal took a lot of starch out of the opponent," Evans said. "We need to have that (scoring potential); we want to get the Caledonia gave a tough Wienczkowski and Todd Bloemers. ball into the net.” South Christian a real tussle Wienczkowski darted 59 Lakewood Coach Mike before the Sailors scored 13 Garbaty pointed to defensive points in the fourth quarter to yards for a second quarter miscues as his team's pull out a 16-14 O-K Gold score, while Bloemers gave the Scots a 14-3 edge with a downfall. triumph. I-yard plunge. "Our defense just broke "We did everything we Wienczkowski had 134 down," Garbaty said. "It was a could to give the game away," rebuilding year and our defense said Caledonia Coach Tom yards on 13 carries, while Todd Bloemers gained 67 had to rebound. The best thing Burrill. is they got experience." Caledonia (3-5, 3-4) got yards on 16 attempts. South (7-1, 6-1) scores Klinge also assisted on one touchdowns by Mike came from Ben Sportel (IIof T-K goals. Lucas Holwerda yard run), Chris Rcibel (10and Andrew Clinton shared time in the Trojan goal to record the shutout. T-K (10-10) lost to Plainwell 2-1 Wednesday in a matchup of the Trojans. Klinge scored T-K's goal, his Viking defender in soccer defense for their work in the Plainwell match Sailors sneak past Caledonia in O-K Gold football clash Scots take district soccer title, travel to Parma Caledonia's soccer squad claimed another district title Friday with a 2-1 victory over Plainwell at Caledonia. It was the foot of Joel Fortuna that gave the Scots its repeat district championship. In the first half, Fortuna tallied two goals as Caledonia won the match by one goal. Adam Sobszak assisted on Fortuna's first tally, while Justin Johnson gained an assist on the second goal. The Scots registered 8 shots on goal to the Trojans total of 6. Joe White was the winning goalkeeper for the Scots. Caledonia advances to the Parma Western regional on Oct. 29 to face the winner of the Haslett district. In earlier district games, Plainwell knocked off Middleville 2-1 and Caledonia won against South Christian 2-1. Correction: The Athlete of the Week for Caledonia last week was Joe White, but the photo in the Sun & News was not White. The Sun & News regrets the error. yard pass), Kyle Blackport (35-yard and 3-yard field goals) and a safety. John Feenstra led Caledonia with 14 tackles, Fred Neuman made 3 tackles and 3 knockdowns, Jason Richard collected 10 bonccrushcrs and Jesse Flegel was in on 10 defensive stops. The Scots will close out their season with a home game against Northview at Grandville. PET PlflCE Fish, Small Animals & Supplies Small Animal Boarding Available With in-home care tor birds, aquatics and lizards. Now Available... Wild Bird Food & Supplies SALE on Penn-Plax Heaters and Undergravel Filters ...SAVE $$ 9790 Cherry Valley (M-37) Next to Caledonia Printing & Faro's Pizza =1 891-7387 IAMS*- �The Sun and News. Middleville MPOctober 28. 1997/Page 17 T-K wins 0-K Blue out-right, next face Wayland Wildcats Running for an out-right OK Blue football championship, nothing could get in T-K’s way. not even the team that wanted a share of the title. Byron Center entered Friday night's battle with T-K with only one loss, but they left Bob White Stadium a distant second a« the Trojans ran away with a 36-16 triumph. Miso Glavan led T-K's run to glory with three touchdowns and 172 yards. Glavan scored al late in the first quarter on a 5-yard dive, went 19 yards in the third quarter for second touchdown and finished his night with a 4-yard plunge late in the fourth quarter But there w’as even more to the Trojans' running total that accounted for 420 yards of a game total 460. Spencer Romph gained 142 yards and tallied a second quarter touchdown from 4 yards. Garrett Weatherhead also reached pay dirt by way of the ground by darting 40 yards, also in the second quarter. T-K (8-0. 7-0) will go after an undefeated season when it travels to Wayland (1-7, 0-7) on Fnday night. The Trojans Miso Glavan ran for three touchdowns and 172 yards in T-K's win over Byron Center (Photo by Perry Hardin) Spencer Romph also ran towards empty spaces with 142 yards out of the Trojans total of 420. (Photo by Perry Hardin) were No. 2 in Class BB Division II heading into the Scot eagers win vs. Sparta, Belding Caledonia's varsity basketball team picked up two wins last week, beating Belding 52-42 and Sparta 6255. Erin Mcsccar led the Sweet Ladies with 11 points against Belding, Stephanie Algcra tallied 10 points, Jenny DeBoer tossed in 8 points and Anne Morgan also managed 8 points. The victory over Sparta was Caledonia's sixth in the league in 11 games Stephanie Algcra led the Sweet Ladies with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Jenny DeBoer also pumped in 12 points, Anne Schmidt had 11 points, Erin Mcsecar (allied 8 points and Anne Morgan also scored 8 points. In Schmidt's first game on varsity, she also dished out 5 assists. Caledonia is now 8-7 overall heading into Thursday's game with South Christian. Junior Varsity Heather Duffield scored 13, Becky Bloemers 12 and Kindscy Pentecost 5 in a 3925 triumph over Belding. Kristy Green and Jessica Curry each had 5 assists. Scots run for medals at 0-K Gold finale Caledonia collected its share of firsts and seconds at the OK Gold Grade Level Meet on Oct. 20 at the Sparta cross country course. Rob Lillie was second in the senior race, Joe Lillie first in the sophomore race. Rodrigo Bernardo 16th in the senior race, Matt NoLopp 17th in the senior race, Kevin Longstreet 14th in the sophomore race. Curt Rozell 17th in the freshmen race and David Cole was 15th in the junior race for the Scots' boys team. Jenny Sprague was second in the girls* senior division in 21:29, Liz Fortuna was second in the junior division in 21:03, Maygan Post was eighth in the freshman division in 23:45 and Jenny Blauwkamp was 12th m the junior division in 24:15. ★ * ATTENTION **i Farmers and Homeowners : 35 Years of Experience in Parts. Sales and Service on: MM • Oliver • White Tractors & Equipment White Planters • Ford Tractors • New Holland Equipment Call now and set up an appointment for a check on your equipment so you're ready for fall. • Z • Z Z Z 517-852-1910 NashviBe ; won *5 games in a row. including 13 in the O-K Blue 111111111// IB AR -GAIN Duffield and Green were the big scorers and Green also did her work on the glass in a 3130 win over Sparta. Freshmen Nessa Hofstra scored 10 points and Courtney Hondrop 8 in Caledonia's 43-21 win over Belding. In a 51-21 triumph with Sparta, Lindsey Walter scored 14 and Jessica James 9. The freshman squad is now 10-4 and 8-3. Frosh Trojans remain perfect after league grid win Middleville's freshman football team remains undefeated after winning al Spring Lake last week 34-20. Zia Shook scored four touchdowns, carrying the ball 12 times for 223 yards. After an early Spring Lake score, Shook went 62 yards for Middleville’s first touchdown. Aaron Lalone and Steve Czamowski made some nice runs to lead up to Shook s second score from 16 yards. Middleville tallied points on its next three possessions as Shook went 39 yards, 47 yards and Kurt Parker went 51 yards for a 34-6 Trojan advantage. Quarterback Mark Thompson. Dan Brinks, Jason Doyle. Michael Hart. Adam Nieland, Jon Bosnia. Jeremy Adams and Travis Wenger all were signaled out for their football efforts. f Looking for a PRINTER? Maple Valley Implement Inc. j Call.. 735 E Sherman Street Byron Center contest with 97.905 points. 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Goodwrench Service On M-37 in Middleville 795-3318 891-8151 OPEN: Mon. 8-8; Tues. - Fri. 8-5; Sat 8-12 /fl III inw * �Page 18/Th« Sun and New* Middleville, Ml October 28. 1997 EXCHANGE STUDENTS, continued from Page20-------------------- In The Service the protests began. He re­ membered the demonstrations. The changes that followed af­ fected his family a great deal and in personal ways. He remembered when the political system had only one party and it was very difficult to travel to the other part of Germany. You had to have money and a special occasion to justify travel across the bar­ riers. "It would take something like a 50-year anniversary or an 80th birthday to be a good reason to visit." "It is now very democratic. And there is freedom to travel everywhere." Nolopp says people in Eu­ rope commonly travel to other countries in the surrounding areas, for instance. Exposure to many other cultural groups is part of the European experi­ ence. The economy in Germany has changed dramatically, he said, since reunification. Capi­ talism has brought greater dif­ ferences in classes and eco­ nomic levels, but those differ­ ences are still not as great as they are in the US. be said. Before reunification, people were more equal. Everyone had work. But there were not a lot of extras, and in general the standard of living was not as high Streets and buildings had not been kept up. Forty years before. Leipzig had been the heart of Germany's economy During the socialist period, this changed and everything declined. Since capitalism returned, many investors came into the city and everything has been renovated and is in good re­ pair. "The city looks nice. Peo­ ple have bought things they didn't have for 40 years." he MANUFACTURING 2ND & 3RD SHIFT $8.00 PER HOUR TO START Company: KARONA, INC. through T.E.A. TEMP. INC. WHEN: Wednesday. October 29th. FROM 1 30 to 3:30 p m Thursday. October 30th, FROM 9 00 Io 11 15 a m T.E.A. 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He is one of those fortunate stu­ dents who has an excellent memory, and he seldom has to work hard at it. One of the th ngs that has challenged him is using En­ glish verbally. He communi­ cates well, but sometimes he struggles to find the right term to describe a concept. "In Germany, everyone speaks English." he explained. "But much of the way we learn it is by writing. It is much easier for me to write in English than to speak it." Nolopp decided to come as an exchange student to broaden his experience. He had (raveled to several European countries and once even vis­ ited South Africa. "Several friends had gone as exchange students." he said. "They said it was great, and they had a nice experience." Another personal reason for Nolopp to spend a year here was that most students go to school for 13 years in Ger­ many "Where I was. we were in a 12-year program. 1 could use my year as an exchange student and go back at the same level as other students my age." He liked the idea of experi­ encing something completely different without planning what would be encountered. But he has not found the dif­ ferences to be terribly differ­ ent. "Life isn't too different here. It is much the same. There is a lot of Americanization in Europe." He has been here for two months and will return at the end of ’he school year. Nolopp commented on some of the differences he has no­ ticed. "One big difference is that people go everywhere by car here. Germany is smaller, and everything is closer together. Leipzig is 10 miles from one side to the other. You can go anywhere by bike." "There isn’t so much space, so having cars isn't so neces­ sary. "And there is much public transit. We have buses, trams and subway. There are often hundreds of people in lines to use the subway over there." "When I came to Washing­ ton D C. people urged me to try the subway. I said, 'why?* Because it wasn't unusual for me." He remembered only a few people lined up to use the subway in DC. Nolopp said "People are more religious here, in a way. There are the same percentage of people over there who go to church, but not the same amount of activity. People go more times to church here. " He noted that this may be more a characteristic erf Cale­ donia. "In Germany there are not so many churches. Mostly there are Catholics and Lutherans ' "Il's kind erf nice here, tha people take their religion sen ously. They have a Jeep valui erf life because of their reli gious beliefs," he observed. He also noticed that people here seem more focused or. things close at hand. He thought they were not very aware of world history in comparison to Europeans, who arc very aw arc of Western history. Nolopp commented also about the way land is used and how population growth affects both areas. He noticed how housing was spread out over large areas outside the village and outside the central areas of cities. In Germany, more people arc crowded together in smaller areas. Buildings go upward. People don’t think of expanding out from the city. Being in the city is more con­ venient. He said his own family was fortunate to have a little more land than usual around their home. His mother had cared for someone who owned the house, and through that con­ tact was able to buy their house. An apartment or flat is very expensive, at around $300 per square meter. To buy a flat might cost $3.000-$4.000 per square meter in Munich or Berlin. And housing or land is never so spacious as here. Americans might expect acres of land around a house, while over there, people feel fortu­ nate to have a little square of dirt for a garden. Nolopp believes he will go on to university, but he is not sure what career he will follow. He is interested in archi­ tecture, languages, science and astronomy. It is possible he will go into medicine. His family has lots of doctors, and there is some preference for that profession in his family. He felt he already has bene­ fited by his experience here. "Living in another culture makes you see other attitudes and views. The values are dif­ ferent." Caledonia is different in the way studies are presented. There are computers every­ where, he noted. There is a greater emphasis on sports. "In Germany there is not so much sports in schools." It is not that they are not impor­ tant there. He plays tennis, but he plays at a club. Nolopp likes his host fam­ ily, Tom and Holly Crisman. In this family he has one brother aged 20, and a sister aged 18 who are both at WMU. He smiled when he spoke of his younger brother who is age 14 and bigger than he is. "He is a freshman," he said He said this family was not a lot different than his own family at home, in the way they lived their lives. "But... my own family is different," he said proudly. "My family is really fun to be with. My friends like my par­ ents. Even now that I am away, my friends still come and spend weekends with them. They always say my mother and father are really cool." f Looking for a PRINTER? Call... \ 945-9554 ) Wayne E. Mahrenholz Navy Seaman Recruit Wayne E. Mahrenholz, son of Edward S. and Colleen M Mahrenholz of Alden Nash Road. Alto, recently com­ pleted U.S. Navy basic train­ ing at Recruit Training Com­ mand. Great Lakes. Ill During the eight-week pro­ gram. Mahrenholz completed a variety of training which in­ cluded classroom study ami practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, fire fighting, water safety and sur­ vival. and shipboard and air­ craft safety An emphasis is also placed on physical fitness. Mahrenholz and other recruits also received instruc- non on the Navy’s core values — honor, courage and com­ mitment — and how to apply them in their military perfor­ mance and personal conduct. Mahrenholz joins 55.000 men and women who will enter the Navy this year from ail over the country Men and women train together from their first day in the Navy just as they do aboard ships and at shore commands around the world. To reinforce the team con­ cept. Mahrenholz and other recruits also were trained in preventing sexual harassment and ensuring equal opportunity He is a 1997 graduate of Caledonia High School of Caledonia. Erik S. Lake Navy Seaman Erik S. Lake, son of Burt Lake of Alto, is in the Persian Gulf aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft car­ rier USS Nimitz. the lead ship of the USS Nimitz Battle Group. The Secretary of Defense ordered the battle group to the area early in response to rising tensions there. Lake is one of more than 5.000 sailors and Marines aboard the carrier who will be participating in Operation Southern Watch, which en­ forces the no-fly zone over southern Iraq. The USS Nimitz Battle Group is com­ prised of 10 tactical aircraft squadrons, eight ships and two submarines. Lake's ship, homeported in Bremerton. Wash., will shift its home to Norfolk. Va.. when it finishes its deploy ment in March The shift will allow USS Nimitz to undergo repairs and to refuel its nuclear reactors at Newport News Shipyard. Aircraft carriers like USS Nimitz are forward deployed around the world to maintain a U.S. presence and provide rapid response in times of crisis, or tension, as in the present instance. They serve as a highly visible deterrent to would-be aggressors and, if deterrence fails, offer the most versatile and powerful weapons available. The 1994 graduate of Thornapplc Kellogg High School of Middleville joined the Navy in January 1995. FACTORY WORKERS Machine operators and assembly opera­ tors needed for plastic injection molding company. We are a growing company offering good pay, benefits and promotional opportunities as we grow. Apply in person at: Wamar Products, Inc., 5041 68th Street, SE, Caledonia. AMERICAN BUMPER & MFG. CO. GENERAL LABORS $7.70 hr. progressing to $9.20 hr. Seeking hard working individuals with a stick-to-it work ethic and enthusiastic willingness to work overtime. ** Company paid insurance; medical, dental, optical, life & disability **401K **10 paid holidays ** Educational reimbursement program ** Promotions from within ** Apprenticeship programs Must provide picture ID at time of interview. AMERICAN BUMPER & MFG. CO. Security Office 14 N. Beardsley Road • Ionia, MI Monday thru Saturday ONLY 24 hours each day E.O.E. �The Sun and News. Middleville, Ml October 28. 1997/Page 19 Antiques Community Notices ANTIQUE SHOW AT THE Barry County Expo Center. November 1 and 2. Two large buildings, quality antiques. North of Hastings on M-37. Saturday, 10am-7pm; Sunday 10am-5pm, $2 admission. ACCEPTING CRAFTERS for the 2nd Annual Bands 2000 craft show. Caledonia Middle School November 22nd. 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ROADS CARPET BRAND NEW, light AND DRIVEWAYS Pl I IN OR REPAIRED. 616-891 1843 HVAC- Installer and Service person needed for growing company thal services the Cale­ donia area. Must have experi­ ence and be willing to work. Position will be part time, and has strong potential to lead into full time work. Please send letter ATinterest or resume with wage requirement to Dor Craft Heat­ ing & Cooling, PO Box 522, Caledonia MI 49316 K& C’S CARPET INSTALLATION. We do patches, reslretches, pad replacements. Free estimates. Call 945-5945 or 795-0058__________________ SEAMLESS GUTTERS: Custom made aluminum gutters, residential, business, builders, free estimates. Steve’s Seamless Gutters. 616-795-7980 MARJORIE’S CLEANING SERVICE: Home or business. Debra Bush, 795-6057. Marjorie Garber, 693-3113 color Berber with teal & blue fleck, 15x15, $165.00; 15x30, $325; plum Plush, 12x15, $125.00; light Tone on Tone plush, 12x15, $125.00; Un Berber, burgundy/teal fleck, 11x10, $60.00; country blue, heavy plush, 12x12, $105.00; 12x18, $145.00; multi-browns colored, short plush, 12x16, $130.00. These are all excellent quality carpetings and many other sizes available. 616-868-2051______________ DELUX MODERN ENTER­ TAINMENT center. Still in box, $150; Queen waterbed with etched mirror and bookshelf. New scmi-waveless mattress $175; California king waterbed with new semi-waveless mattress $150. 868-5259 FOR SALE: Carolina work boots, Minnetonka moccasins and horse tack. B B Shoe Repair, 123 S. Jefferson, Hast­ ings and 414 W. Main, Ionia. GET ~M O R E NEWS! Subscribe today to the Hastings Banner. Only $25 per year in Barry County. Ph. 945-9554. PARTS & SERVICE • PARTS & SERVICE Moving Sale Special Pricing On New & Used Equipment No Payments or Interest until April 1998 on New quipment Help Wanted ATTENTION NOW HIRING. Local factory outlet now has eleven immediau full time openings in all departments. Starting pay $410 per week. Company paid training. Benefit package and profit sharing. No third shift. For interview call 616-243-9255. ______________ LOCAL SHORT HAUL CARRIER Seeking company drivers, home every night and every weekend. Clean MVR, three years experience. Full time with full benefits. Call between 8am and 4pm 616-877-0003 ext. Ill or 112._______________ MAIL ORDER BUSINESS: Work from home. Help needed immediately $500+ monthly p/t. Call now for free information booklet 616-270-9439 Country Turf 9595 Cherry Valley Rd. • 89 I -7200 PARTS A SERVICE 5 age . last Middleville Rotary Club member Gi served people who attended the spaghetti Friday. WORK FROM HOME: Mothers and others. Earn $499 p/t up to $7,999 f/t per month. Free booklet 616-248-5804. Miscellaneous CRAFTS USED TOYS BAKED GOODS. Saturday, November 8th., from 9am-3pm. at Caledonia Christian Reformed Church. Mobile Homes ABANDONED FACTORY REPO’S wrong color, on huge 3 and 4 bedroom mobile homes. Custom built for waterbed, 1st time home buyers program available, will relocate free if necessary. No payment until January of 1997. 1-800-387-0035. West Mich. National Ads $529 WEEKLY. Mailing company letters from home, many positions available, easy! No experience needed, free info., call American Publishers, 1 800426-3026, exL 1400, 24 hours ATTENTION: Will pay you to lose 291bs or more. 24 people needed immediately. Call 616-248-5024, offer expires November 3rd._____________ FREE CASH GRANTS! 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Local factory outlet has eleven entry level positions in customer service department Starting $395 per week. Company training provided. For interview call 616-243-9255. GOV’T FORCLOSED homes for pennies on $1. Delinquent Tax, Repo’s, REO’s. Your area. Toll free (1 >800-218-9000, exL H-4719 for current listings. All Equipment Must Go! <4lli KING SIZE LUXURY firm mattress set “Pillow Top” with frame & beautiful brass headboard. Brand new! Cost over $1,300, must sell $375. 1-517-676-6414 FOR SALE BY OWNER: 3bd, 1 1/2 baths. Ranch-style home with XL garage. TK schools, over 1/2 acre w/state land off backyard, $80,000 OBO 945-4578 First Baptist teens check batteries The First Baptist Church of Middleville participated in a community-wide outreach Saturday, Oct. 25. In connection with the slogan “Change your clock and change your smoke detec­ tor battery.” the Teen Youth Group at First Baptist was given donations from members of the church to pur­ chase 1,000 Radio Shack sixvolt alkaline batteries. These were given as a gift to each family living in the village of Middleville. On Saturday morning, the teens divided in­ to four groups to deliver a clear plastic door knob hanger bag with the battery inside to each home. The outreach project was headed up by Assistant Pastor Rev. Alan Moody, the senior high youth staff, and the senior high teen youth group. The goals of the project were to provide a gift to each home and to demonstrate to the community that First Bap list Church cares about pen pie. 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Jeffer­ son, SL Hastings, 616-945-4417 Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history, call for same-day approval. \LCommonPoint Mortgage CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221 Try Our SubS • LOSO spaghetti • Burritos • Chip * FREE 2 Liters Of P with any pick up pizza order. No coupe No free pop wtth free delivery AH of our pizzas include our Special Sauce and 100% Mozzarella Cheese 15 Minutes Take Out or Eat in or Fast Free Delivery Within 5 Miles NO FREE POP with SPECIALS • Ask about our Special of the Day • PARK IN REAR �Poge 20/The Sun and News Middleville Ml October 28 1997 Exchange students compare Caledonia to Germany Matthais Nolopp is from Leipzig, which was in East Germany before the reunification of East and West regions of his country. by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer "Caledonia is not like our schools.” explains Michaela Nawrat, one two German for­ eign exchange students at Caledonia this year. "It is very different.” • Nawrat is studying w ith the senior class. At 16. she is a little younger than most other seniors. She came to the U.S. last March and spent two months in Seattle in a shorter ex­ change program. She said both experiences in this coun­ try were quite different than life at home in Germany. "For one thing we have 13 grades there.” she said. "Schools in Germany have more subjects." The class structure also is different there than in Caledo­ nia. The difference is evident both in subject matter and in scheduling. "We have six classes a day, but 13 different subjects over the week. There is the same schedule every week." Nawrat said the family she is visiting is different, too. She is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Allen of Caledonia. The mother in her host family has a career, while her own mother is a stay at home mom. who cooks and provides for her family in supportive ways. She has sisters in her American home, but in her own family she only has a brother. "It is a new experience." she said. Nawrat said she likes her sisters, but they have such busy lives that they do not see each other often during the day, either at school or at home. She explained that she and her brother back home are ex­ tremely close, more like friends than relatives. She said she and her brother were part of the same close circle of friends, too. She believed this was unusual, even in Ger­ many. Nawrat felt her host family situation was more common than her own. but she missed that contact with her brother. She has felt a certain amount of homesickness and misses her natural family. She said when she realized that she DURKEE LUMBER r CASH & CARRY SPECIALS CHIMNEY BLOCKS $495 8”8” PINNACLE 30-YEAR SHINGLES *39" so ON YOUR ROOF LIQUID ALUMINUM ROOF COATING $0-725 < 5 GAL. POLE BARN PACKAGES 10%0ff Any size BARN STEEL $gss FLUES $595 $91° 8’12” FLUES SALT * LIN. 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She said she will have to attend university for five years to be prepared for her occupation. That is not so different than it is in the U.S., if one is to become a teacher. But the level of achievement and the number of subjects required over there are greater, she said. The subjects she is taking here arc ones we would call academic preparation classes — English, math, history, etc. She said, "I think they are really trying to prepare you for college." In Germany she would fin­ ish her school day by I p.m. That left more time to do homework and to arrange time with friends. "Here we all attend phys ed classes." In Germany there would be no physical education at school, but she would spend time with friends or her brother in a club playing ten­ nis or some other activity. Physical activities felt like fun and like her own free time. That was how she got her exercise. Nawrat said she also would ride her bike everywhere at home. This was another form of exercise everyone gets as a matter of lifestyle. "America is a big car coun­ try," she remarked. "In Ger­ many we would even go gro­ cery shopping on our bikes. "Food is also completely different." She said food al home was routine and por­ tions were routine. "Here peo­ ple want to try everything, new foods. Maybe that is why people gain weight." She said she had changed her eating habits since being here, which she would not do at home. "Nearly every student in Caledonia is in some sport. If they arc not in a sport, they don't get exercise." "Here the school hours arc longer." If she plays tennis at school, she is not free until 4.30 p.m. "Another huge difference, people watch TV all the time in the evenings." In Germany, she might finish her home­ work in the afternoon and then go out from 7 to 9 for tennis or to go climbing with her friends. Nawrat is from the southern part of Germany which is more mountainous than some areas there. Her home town has about 60,000 people. "It is just different." There are a lot of things she likes here, too. "Its a cool school’" she commented. "I like the build­ ing, the colors here. This is a very special year to have been able to come here. I hope to find a lot of really good friends.” When asked if there was one thing she could tell others, she said," 1 think everyone from Europe should come here, and everyone from America should come to Eu­ rope just to see it. It is so dif­ ferent. The experience would help to break down stereo­ types." Matthias Nolopp is from Leipzig in the central part of Germany. It was in East Ger­ many before the reunification, which occurred when he was about 9 or 10 when Germany was reunited. He is 17 now. Leipzig was the place where See Exchange P. 18 Call for Classifieds Phone 945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 24 Hours a Day - 7 Days a Week For Sun & News Action-Ads! � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-11-04.pdf ee9ef507834051374da7f8f1834f4da2 PDF Text Text tr,n,h.ii»i7nddnTHi"'' & PUBLIC LIBRARY I21NCHJRCHST HASTINGS Ml 49058 • j -r ------------ * i — - ----------------------------------------------------- ------------- Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas V Sewer, water rate increases tabled by Middleville council by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Middleville Village Council last week postponed decisions on two resolutions dealing with sewer and water rale increases. Several council members were not in attendance at the Oct 28 meeting, so the re­ maining members decided to wait until the full group could make the decisions. Three resolutions dealing with sewer and water rates and how they would be determined were considered at the Oct. 14 council meeting, but two were tabled then. One was to amend a sewer and water rate ordinance. Changes would be made so there would be a clearer for­ mula to determine how to es­ timate a bill. This resolution proposes that if a meter fails, the bill will be based on the previous recotd. The resolution was tabled again at the Oct. 28 meeting. The other resolution that No. 45 November 4, 1997 Middleville, Michigan 49333 126th Year was tabled Oct. 14 and again Oct. 28 would establish new sewer and water rates. The bottom line of the in­ crease would mean about a $13 raise in quarterly bill rates over four years. Overall, there would be a small to moderate increase for (he average homeowner, but a significant one for larger users. A third resolution, to change the way people arc charged for connection fees, was approved at the Oct. 14 meeting. Whether customers are individual homeowners or business owners will help de­ termine the fees. This resolution proposes to establish an REU table to de­ termine how much sewer and water businesses use compared to residences. For example, Village Manager David Ark ing found through research that a bar establishment uses the amount of sewer and water equivalent to four residences. Businesses would be charged according to this formula. Council members and vil­ lage officials feel that the raise is necessary because too much properly tax has been going to water and sewer. They also be­ lieve, after examining alterna­ tive options, that this is the only way solve this situation. Middle Villa Inn owner Steve Wiersum approached the council to encourage it not to raise the rates. In 1973. he said, he got an easement to hook up three phase 220 volt pumps that serve as a lift sta­ tion to push the water and sewer up the hill of M-37 to behind Hospital Purchasing Services, where the village line ends. Wiersum said he paid to do this at the time, thinking that the village eventually would bring sewer and water out in that direction. "We pay the same rates as everyone else, but use much See Rate increases, P. 2 Three Middleville officials decide not to seek election Jim French Middleville Village Council President Jim French, Clerk Maria Fuller and Trustee Gerald Stagray announced last week that they will not seek election in 1998. Village officials said Fuller, who has served since May 1996, found the job has proved to be too lime con­ suming. She was appointed to re­ place Cheryl Hooper, who re­ Maria Fuller signed in March 1996 because her pay was cut in half to $2,000 per year. French has served on the council for several years as a trustee and has been president since March 1996. Nominating petitions to run for village offices became available on Tuesday, Oct. 28, and are due by 4 p.m. Tues­ day, Nov. 25. They must be picked up at village hall. Gerald Stagray If necessary, a primary elec­ tion will be held on Monday, Feb. 16. and the general elec­ tion will be held on Monday. March 9. Another trustees scat will be filled next Tuesday by council because of a resignation. The person appointed will serve at least until the election next March or longer if elected. Trojans to play Gull Lake Saturday Middleville football team back in the playoffs after 9-0 season Nathan Pranger (80) grabs one of his seven passes for the evening during Thornapple Kellogg’s victory over Wayland. Jessy Simmons (7) ts the W ildcat defender. by David T. Young Editor Middleville has a Class BB football playoff date at Gull Lake High School Saturday afternoon, courtesy of a per­ fect 9-0 season. The Trojans, who hadn't qualified for post-season grid­ iron competition since 1991, passed their final test of the regular campaign Friday night with a 40-22 triumph over Wayland. Coach Tim Penfield’s O-K Blue Conference champions expect to play at 1 p.m. Sat­ urday in Richland against an undefeated Gull Lake team that won the Wolverine Con­ ference title and finished its campaign at 9-0 with a vic­ tory last Saturday over Parchment. One of the Blue Devils’ wins this was a 13-12 squeaker over Delton in their season opener. The Panthers could have ruined Gull Lake's perfect record if they would have made a two-point con­ version attempt late in the bailgame. The other two teams in the playoff region are Grand Rapids Catholic Central and St. Joseph, who also will meet this weekend. Strangely, Middleville's playoff plans were in peril in the opening minutes of Friday night's game. Wayland took the opening kickoff and smartly marched 72 yards to the end zone, with James Ra- bidcau taking it in from the one-yard line. Key plays in the drive were clutch passes from quarterback Jason Hilaski to Jake Gless and Chad Sikkema. Hilaski then fooled just about everybody when he Ux>k the snap for what appeared to be a kicked extra point try and tossed a two-point pass to Billy Buell all alone in the end zone. Shocked Thornapplc Kel­ logg players, coaches and fans were looking at an 8-0 deficit with the game less than six minutes old. But the shock wore off very quickly. Just seconds later, on the Trojans' first play from scrimmage. Miso Glavan burst through the middle of the Wayland line and outraced all defenders for a 69jrard touchdown run and then kicked the extra point to cut the difference to one point. 8 7. TK got the ball back after the Wildcats went three and out and appeared to stall with fourth down and six at mid­ field. But punter Jeremy Vandefifer, after dropping back to punt and taking the snap, hit Tim Stevens with a surprise 23-yard pass at Way land's 25yard line to give the Trojans a critical first down. Quarter­ back Dan Finkbeiner sneaked the ball over the goal line from one yard out just several plays later and Glavan's kick made it 14-8. Middleville never looked back afterward. After Corey Schut inter­ cepted a pass at his own 10, the Trojans went 90 yards down the field to pay dirt. See TK Gridders, P. 18 In This Issue... • Early snowstorm closes T-K schools • TK school construction budget may be under by $1 million • Census hike to bring extra revenue to Caledonia Twp. • Diefenbaker recalls 35 years of Caledonia school bus history �Poge 2/The Sun and News Middleville. Ml November 4 IW Caledonia graduate takes top pilot award in area flying competition by Ruth ZachalrS ’ Staff Writer Jennifer* M Richard of Caledonia, as a member of the "Sky Broncos," Western Michigan University's preci­ sion flying team, took top honors last month at a re­ gional flying competition. The team captured first place at the National Intercol­ legiate Flying Association re­ gional* Oct 14-18 at Bowling Green State University. The Sky Broncos won two of the four flying events and four of the five ground events. They earned five of the top nine places in the top pilot competition. The team also won the top five places in the aircraft recognition ground event and the three top spots in the flight navigation event. Richard earned top pilot honors with five awards this year. She placed first in three ground events and placed sec­ ond. fourth, and sixth m flight events. Two awards were for com­ puter accuracy and for simu­ lated comprehensive air navi­ gation. Both are related to flight planning. She stressed that the naviga­ tion event is a team event. She and a navigator plan a course and must pass the points along the course at the MILLER MEANS... Middleville Office 317 Arlington, M-37 (616) 795-3305 right time Last May she took first in prcflight and 10th in computer accuracy, as her team took third. In this competition, she described one preflight event, in which 50 parts are altered or even replaced by parts slightly different than stan­ dard. It is required that she know all these parts in order to pass the test. "Some of the things they do are really funny." she said. "Somebody put a rubber snake in the wires behind a panel. "There was also a rat in a wheel well. They had put in the wrong kind of gauge in one of the spots, and a nut on a bolt which was not stan­ dard." It was these kinds of re­ quirements that interested Richard in the mechanical side of flying. She decided to take a mechanics class, and liked it so much that she is now get­ ting a second major in avia­ tion maintenance besides the first one in aviation science. This is why she is a secondyear senior. Richard has wanted to be a pilot since she was 8 years old. Her first awareness of fly­ ing came when her family look her to an air show. Her interest has only deepened Miller REAL ESTATE Karen Brown............. 795-9331 Cathy Williamson since then. Richard had no role models for becoming a pilot except for a neighboring fanner who owns two Cessnas, but she has neser spoken to this man. Her only setback was when she had her first flying lesson in a small aircraft She became very airsick. WMU doesn't use flying simulations as a first experience. But next time it got better and she did­ n't give up Someday she would like to own her own plane. She imagines herself being able to repair and fly it. Richard hopes to find a ca­ reer in corporate aviation somewhere in the area. Sne hopes she will be able to work in both the mechanical and the flight ends of the work, because she likes both. A lot of her personal friend­ ships have developed with Western’s flight team. She said her family is very sup­ portive. She spends time with her family when she can. but aviation requires a lot of time. She also works as an intern at the airport, working on WMU’s planes.. She said WMU’s program is getting very big. The airport is located in Battle Creek, in­ cluding classrooms, a com­ puter center and library. SOLD! Hastings Office 149 West State St. (616) 945-5182 Jean Chase, crs. gri 945-0235 Bill Slagstad............. 948-9842 Audrey Burdick crs. gri........................945-2451 CRS. GRI.......................... 795-9090 Debbie Erway. 623-8357 Sandi Haman. 891-8868 'ill line ■Since 1940 Kay Stolsonburg CRS. ASSOC BROKER * SALES MANAGER.......... 795-7272 Larry Allerding, crs ASSOC BROKER & GEN MGR 945-9103 Cindy Scotti’ Scott. 948-4228 Ron Lewis................. 945-5103 Roy Carlson, gri....... 795-3611 Dave Belson............... 948-9482 Carol Lee................... 795-9482 Dianne Feldpausch CRS. GRI. SALES MGR. Jennifer Richard of the Sky Broncos with her flight trophies, including top pilot award won at Regional Competition. Richard says there are more than 500 students in aviation now. There are 12 classroom teachers, in addition to the flight instructors. WMU’s Sky Broncos com­ peted against six other teams for the NIFA regional title. The team placed first in both flying and ground events, cap­ turing the title for the fifth consecutive year. Ohio State University came in second, repeating its 1995 and 1996 placing. Ohio Uni­ versity finished third. All three teams will advance to the NIFA national competi­ tion May 5-9 at Kansas State University of Salina, Kansas. Eleven regions over the coun­ try compete in the national competition. Other teams that competed for the Region III title were Bowling Green Stale Univer­ sity. Kent State University, the University of Cincinnati, and Community College of Allegheny County in Pitts­ burgh. 948-9913 RATE INCREASES, continued from front page- 1. MIDDLEVILLE. Spacious 3 bedroom and 3 bath ranch on approx 10 acres. Hickory cabinets, large beautiful windows, and a large master bedroom with a master bath and walk in closet. Call Karen Brown .............................................................. $157,900. 3. NEW LISTING, MIDDLEVILLE ACREAGE This remodeled farmhouse is filled with char­ acter and charm. Spacious 3 bedroom home featuring a formol dining room with built-in cabinets and natural woodwork. Plenty of storage with a 2%-cor detached garage. Coll Deb Erway $92 900. more (sewer and water)," he said. It cost him $4,000 last year just to maintain the system and $1,400 per quarter for wa­ ter and sewer bills. He wondered if the village could help with the cost. Council members said they were not sure if that would be possible or not. Village President Jim French said the council did do research on what it would cost Parent-teacher conferences set for TK Schools 1 MIDDLEVILLE SCHOOLS. Like new 3 bed room ranch with on attached 2-stall goroge and pole building Setting on approx 4.75 acres A lovely home with cathedral ceilings Call Karen Brown ........................................ $124 900. 4. NEW USTWG. MtDOLEVtLLE A spoc.ous 3 bedroom home with o possibility of a 4th. Located on quiet street. Convenience of o 2'i -cor attached goroge and main floor laundry. Formol dining room Coll Deb Erway $76 900 5. MIDDLEVILLE SCHOOLS. A beautiful hard-to-had approx 40 acres just east of M.ad e. ■ e with rolling terrain Perfect for privacy your dream home or potential for development Coll Koren Brown............................................................................... 6. CALEDONIA SCHOOLS. Beautiful riverfront acreage in Caledonia Property has been approved for septic by Kent County Health Dept Call listing office for survey and restriction Give Kay Stolsonburg a coll today to see this fine property 184 900 FOR MORE MIDDLEVILLE. GUN LAKE AND CALEDONIA AREA PROPERTIES PLEASE SEE OUR ADS ON PAGE 2 OF THE REMINDER. IN THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS AND IN THE HOMES DIGEST OF GRAND RAPIDS MAGAZINE. The teaching staff of Thomapple Kellogg High School will be conducting parent-teacher conferences in the high school gymnasium Wednesday. Nov. 5. and Thursday. Nov. 6, beginning at 5 and ending at 8 p.m. High school classes will be in regular session from 7:40 a m. to 2:25 p.m. on both con­ ference days. If parents find it difficult to attend the conferences during the scheduled time, they are asked to call the high school office at 795-3394 and a more convenient appointment will be arranged. Report cards and grades will be distributed to the parents at the conferences to expand the system out to that area and found that it would be too expensive. There also had been past discussions about annexing the property into the village, but this could not happen be­ cause residents were against it. The council will continue to look into this situation and Wiersum will be in touch with the members. It will consider his thoughts about sewer and water rales. FOOD DRIVE Sponsored by Caledonia Alternative High School Forum Class Non-perishable food items may be dropped off at Caledonia Community Education Containers will be available inside the front doors. Please drop off your donations during the weeks of November 10th through 20th from 7:30 a m. to 6:00 p m. Your donations will be given to local churches and used in Thanksgiving baskets for the needy. Thank You for Your Generosity! �Th* Sun and News. Middleville, Ml November 4, 1997'Page 3 Praise Dance classes in Dutton area have Christian focus by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Who ever heard of dancing in church? Some would say it is a revolutionary idea. But that’s what the Master Arts Company of Grand Rapids is trying to teach a group of young students at Kettle Lake Elementary after school. The class was the drcam of Dorothy Wolf, a parent who wanted her children to have a chance to learn the physical poise that dance training seems to teach, but with a dif­ ferent emphasis than the focus of some types of dance. She looked for a resource to teach such classes and found it in the Master Arts Company, which teaches drama, mime, and praise dance, or other per­ forming arts with a Christian emphasis. Wolf says the class now has about 12 to 15 students, ages 8-12. Most of them have some previous dance or gym­ nastics experience Wolf said she hopes inter- cst will grow so that classes in drama and mime also can be explored by children in the area. If others would like to join the class already in progress, it is still possible. Jennifer Whitesell, who graduated from Hope College with a degree in dance, teaches the class. She also has per­ formed with the Grand Rapids Ballet. She said she has loved dance since she was a small child, and started classes her­ self at age 3. "Praise dance is different than regular dance,” Whitesell explained. "It is a form of worship... a prayer. It is a form of giving back our bod­ ies to God in thanksgiving." people are apprehensive about movement in the church. I explain that is is an explo­ ration of every day gesture and movement, meant to be an expression of prayer or praise." She said there were many biblical sources to uphold this form of expression. She named Psalms 149:3, "Let them praise his name in the dance . .." as one source. In the class, she teaches the children some basic move­ ments. Choreography of movements to the Lord’s Prayer was one of the selec­ tions for the group to perform Here girls raise their arms in a gesture of praise. Once the basic moves are learned, students are encouraged to develop their own style and expression. encourage art forms as related to perform in local churches. Al the same time, the to their faith. MacDonald said. "Our com­ church in general is becoming more aware of the value of the pany is devoted to reflecting Christianity through art. Our arts in the church. MacDonald creativity and art is rooted in said. Response to the com­ the creator, and our worship pany and the concepts being and faith arc expressed through promoted has been positive. Wolf’s support in the Dut­ our creativity. Praise dance is ton School area is the type of a form of sacred dance." An analogy is that hymns outlet the company is de­ are sacred music, different lighted to locale. from secular music. If any parents from the area "We are encouraging a re­ would like their children to be birth of the dance, which is part of a specific type of class the expression of our faith, taught through the Master which uses sacred music and Arts Company or for children Bible verses as a basis for ex­ younger than 8 years, a list pression. could be compiled by calling "This company gives a Wolf al 698-0193 or the Mas­ voice to Christian values. Of­ ter Arts Company at 531ten Christians don’t have a 5020. voice in more conventional arenas." One goal of the company is Since one expression of this art form is interpretive dance in churches, acceptance of the idea by church groups and by pastors of conservative de­ nominations requires some discussion. "Sacred dance has a basis in the Bible.” Whitesell said. "But to some pastors it is a very new concept. Sometimes TQMS1.CVC&P Clothing Store Jennifer Whitesell teaches Praise Dance classes at Kettle Lake after school. She demonstrates one of the basic positions. Students in the class move through a routine of positions and motions which are performed to the Lord's Prayer. Check-Out Our Sunwear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valiev (M-37) (616) 891-2020 Contempo Salon Offering the BEST in Service and Products for Everyone Caledonia Plaza • 891-1093 together. Once students learn some basic movements of dance, she explained. "Every person must find their own way of moving." She wants them to find their own style. "I try to teach them a foundation upon which they can develop them­ selves individually." Whitesell also teaches in the Grandville Mall Theater. She is a part of the Master Arts Company, which is located in Potters House near Hall, in southwest Grand Rapids. It is not community based, and its focus is for out­ reach in all communities sur­ rounding Grand Rapids. Priscilla MacDonald, direc­ tor of the company, said the group has a special mission. “The Christian artist has very little opportunity to learn or train or to serve and use their talent and abilities." she said. MacDonald added that the Master Arts Company is try­ ing to create a venue for these artists, and to reach the public with their unique form of ex­ pression at the same time. The company does a lot of educational outreach and per­ forms for the community. Il also has conducted a two-week summer stock program in which youth perform for other young people. This past summer, the company did "Winnie the Pooh" and "Snow White." Members of the company also are involved in a Summer Arts Day Camp for kids at the campus of the Reformed Grace Bible College. The camp has activities in the areas of drama, mime, dance and visual arts, including watercolor painting and sand sculpture. As members of a Christian focused arts company, they Huge Sale Going on Right NOW Tommy Jeans ’’49.50 Tapestri Jackets s30.00 OFF Saving Big $ Now! Caledonia Plaza (M-37) 891-9965 Hours: Mon.-thur. 10-8; Fri. 10-7; Sat. 10-5 HEW! Coming Soon! HCW! Caledonia Cleaners 9864 Cherry Valley (M-37) Ph. 891-0018 OPEN 7 00 a m -8 00 p m Mon.-Fri, 900am 700pm Sat 25% Off Dry Cleaning 99$ SHIRT • Alterations • Leather • Drop-off Laundry Wedding Gowns (Clean and press; folded and boxed) • Drapery �Page 4/The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml November 4 1997 Neigh b ors unil. NORMA VELDERMAN 1 am writing on Wednesday and what a beautiful day it is outdoor*. We picked up a lot of debris of broken branches and quite a bit of the tulip tree (which is a popular and soft wood). At our place we were very fortunate we did not lose any power. The snow was a surprise, but such a lovely day makes up for it. Russ Bender is still going twice a day to therapy. He says it is hard work, but is slowly coming right along Betty and Ward Bender went into Grand Rapids and when they came home, to their sur­ prise. the branches in their yard had all been picked up. The two Bender boys had sur­ prised them. What a wonder ful and kind thing for them to do. Katie Wieringa said they had family there this last week. Family times are so wonderful. Don and Dorothy Dean went to visit friends at Niles and had a good time. Marian Martin and their daughter Marilyn, who lives in Middleville near the bank, did not have electricity during the power outage. Bea Miller said they didn't have electricity, so they put on their generator and are still on GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Pro'lamw the. Whole Cornel of Cod Services at 9 SO am and 6 pm Worshipping at our new building at 9255 84th Street Alto, Ml 49302 One mile east of Whitneyville Rd ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School................................................... 9:30 am. Morning Worship........................................... 10:45 am Evening Praise.................................................. 6:00 pm WEDNESDAY..................Family Night 6 30 p m 7240 68th Street, SE Caledonia 2 miles east of M-37 Pastor. Rev. Brian F. Harrison George M. Coon , Youth Pastor it They live in Irving. Florence Fiala and Lib Palmer are going to Welcome Comers for a retired teachers’ meeting. Florence said that she was just going to get her mail, as it seemed such a beautiful day to go for a walk. I am having a hard time adjusting to the time change, but Houston and I are still doing our one and one quarter mile walk around the field. Parmalee Church had their baked potato dinner last Sunday. My new friend and her friend. Ken Moore, picked me up and we had a wonderful day. 1 haven't heard yet how they came out. but. I had a wonderful time. A young lady sat by Houston all during the dinner, petting and talking to him. Loraine Otto said her basket meeting in Grand Rapids was really good. It is a very warm and friendly group. She just FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Reverend Douglas Beason, Pastor of Visitation Sunday School......................................... . 9:45 Sunday Morning Worship Service ... ,11:00 Sunday Evening Service........................ .6:00 Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer............. ..6:45 Word of Life Clubs.................................. ..6:45 a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Phone 891-9259 Pastor Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11 00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children's Churdt uiU be prmided during both senrees. Set an eiampie la soeecn m ate m toe m Mh ano at punty 1 Tanothy 412 :<!» CALEDONIA •* vF CHBlSnANKEFOKMEDCHLRCH Green Lake Calvary Church 608 !45thAve. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Mi 493 I 6 89 I -8764 A church with a caring heart for our community and the world iSunday Worship 9:30 a.m & oOOp.m. Sunday School.................. 10:45-11:50 a m. (Child & Adult) (During the School Year* Jte». R. Scott Green***. PitMor 4/ Tiemeter, Community Calling Church Office: (616) 891 1512 M-37 at 100th St CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Worship Service Sunday School 708 West Main Street Morning Worship Service..............10:00 a m Sunday School................................... 11 15 a m Evening Worship Service..................6 00 p m YOU ARE INVITED 795-3667 £fje £>10 One iHcttjolnst Cljurcfj 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Children's Classes........ 7:00 p.m. 12200 Chad Noonday Road (at Gun Lake) Wai’.and. Michigan 49MB • ^95 7903 lb30 an Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 Wa&rvias FanuL Nigh? 6 00p« 250 Vine Street COMMUNITY CHURCH tgnrmg Amew Jtrirw* CHURCH a place to become (non-traditional. informal) Sundays....................................................... 10:30 a m Nursery Available Caledonia Middle School, 9230 Kraft Ave • Phone 616-891-0287 Youth Group............................. 7:30 p.m.-9;30 p m CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at South Christian High School (68th St Southwest between Division & US-131) Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 AM The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave Church School, Sunday........................ 9 45 a m Morning Worship... 11 00 a.m Evening Worship.. 6:00p.m. Wed Fellowship...... 7 30 p.m Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia. Mi (Missouri Synod) “Be dewted to one another tn brotherly low ” Rom 12 10 8.00 a m................................. Worship Service 9:15 a.m............................ Educational Hour 10:30 a.m........... Worship Service Rrv Robert Gerke'Oftce: S91-8688‘Church M-987S UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship.............. 9 30 a m I Freeport Sunday School............... 1 TOO a.m. Parmalee Morning Worship........... 9 30 a m Middleville Sunday School............. 9 30 a m Middleville Morning Worship 1100 a m Rev Lee Z.urhman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 — 868-6437 — Church Office Phone - 795-9266 Peace Reformed Church WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH Barner Free M 37 between Caledonia & Mridio ilk 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St *891-8661 Wednesday Programs for AU Ages Ml 1 I Royle Bailard, Pastor Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH U (All Services have a Nursery available) Rev Roger Timmerman. Pastor Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Dr. Dan Farnol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate 10:30 a.m 9:30 a.m Church Office — 891 8669 fl Q(Y)Q OV1 “OUZO Sunday School................... 10:00 a.m. Morning Wot ship.............. 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship................. 6:00 p.m. Sunday Worship 9:45 AM 81 1 1:00 AM H d place to belong Church Office Fax............................. 281 7686 868-6402 MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Gunn United Brethren Church Kahnuzoo Avenue at 92nd Street Caledonia. Michigan Telephone WM252 C 0 gram lor children called the Children s Bible Hour. Imhoff has traveled to sev­ eral countries throughout the worked including Eas’em Eu­ rope. the Caribbean and Cen­ tral America. These experi­ ences have enabled her to communicate effectively through music ministry . Vision’s ministry has taken it from a singles meeting in a private home to a marriage seminar in a federal prison Other performances have been at a church in Tennessee with only 12 people in attendance and a convention in Ohio with an audience of several thou­ sand. Sunday School.................................. 9:15a.m. ■Joyfully committed to serving Christ honoring Morning Worship............................ 10:30a.m. Christ's church, and carrying out Christ s commission Evening Worship.............................. 6:00p.m. Church Office Telephone................281 3402 RAY TOWNSEND. Paste? SHARON BARNSDALE. Dir of Christian Ed 6 Muse WELCOME TO 792-2889 CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)............ 8:30 a.m. & 11a.m. Sunday School for Al) Ages..............................9 45 a m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday................... 6:30 p.m Prayer Meeting - Wednesday...........................7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m Saturday Evening Mass........................... 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass....................... 9:00 a.m. h 11 00 a.in. Sunday Morning Mass 9:30 am LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) The Christian trio. "Vi­ sion.’’ will perform at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9. al Peace Re­ formed Church. The group consists of Jani Johnson. Julie Imhoff and Brent Vernon, who are firm believers in originality and excellence. Vernon formed the group as a high school freshman and writes nearly all of the songs Vision sings. Several songs off their sec­ ond independent album. "Deeper Life," have been played on radi > stations across the nation. Johnson, before joining Vi­ sion, performed as a soloist on an international radio pro­ LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 ‘Vision’ to perform at Peach Reformed church LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILV CATHOLIC CHURCH SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH loves being with them. 1 had to go into the pharma­ cy to get some medicine and took Houston in with me. as we needed the practice. Rosie was back and it seemed so good to see her. Then she introduced the other pharma­ cists who will be there when she isn’t there. His name is Mark. So he came down to meet Houston. I fotgot who told me that during the power outage, at Pastoor’s they would meet you at the door and take you to where you could get what you needed, using a flashlight. Whoever told it to me said that it was a spooky, dark building without electricity. We are cer­ tainly a spoiled people. The power outage surely brings it to our attention. That's all for this week, folks. Visit with you next week. T45 6:15 Owner Choirs for Children and Adults Jr & Sr High School Youth Group Cadets and Cai incites Adult Bible Studies 'The Church everybody is somebody and Jesus Christ is Lord " Sunday School.................. ........................ 930 a m Sunday Morning Worship 10 30 a m Sunday Evening Worship........ 6 00 p.m Aea M«wee« Prayer & Bible Study. 7 00 p.m I Rev William Brew. Rev Karl Bash®' Asst Castor. Mf Mike Deen. Youth Pastor ! �The Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml November 4, 1997'Poge 5 Four Leighton church members work in Bolivia by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Leighton United Methodist Church Men with Vision group members Dave Steeby, Dave Kaechele, Mike Shana­ han and Mike Punt last September visited Bolivia for two weeks to build an airplane hanger for the "Wings of Peace” ministry. Steeby said they went into a Members of the Leighton United Methodist Church Men With Vision group Dave Steeby, Mike Punt, Dave Kaechele, and Dave Shanahan visited Bolivia to build an airplane hanger. ‘Amazin maze’ prize winners announced Winners of the maze prizes were determined in a drawing on Halloween night at the fire bam. The first prize was a 12,000-mile/one-ycar lease of a Keller Ford Ranger pickup truck won by Vicky Grant of Alto. R. Dewys of Alto won sec­ ond prize, a woman's 14 carat gold ring with a 3.24 carat oval peridot with diamonds. Joe Pagano of Alto won third prize, a woman's 14 carat gold ring with a 2.51 carat oval Brazilian tourmaline. Children participated in a contest, to most correctly guess the 2,018 ears of com in the back of a pick up truck. First prize was a Chad Cur­ tis autographed baseball and bat, which won by Carissa Haan of Grand Rapids with her guess of 2,015. Ali Morgan of Caledonia came in second with her guess of 2,014. She won a $ 150 gift certificate to redeem al a bicy­ cle shop. Harry Schultz Sr. to celebrate his 88th birthday Harry Schultz Sr. will be celebrating his 88th birthday on Nov. 7th. Family and friends are encouraged to send birthday wishes or cards to: 3800 Buehler Road, Hastings. MI 49058. Extra Large Storage Units 10x24x12 High Located at the... Big “O” Fish House 9740 Cherry Valley (M-37) Across from Seif Call 891-5555 to SAVE Compare Our Price Only $7500 limited time only Convenient location with Brand New security benis or township in the city of Trinidad in the north part of Bolivia, and spent two weeks laying bricks for the project. They left Sept. 7 and returned around Sept. 21. The Wings of Peace min­ istry. he said, is an organiza­ tion that flies medicine into remote areas of the jungle as well as evangelistic leaders who can reach out to people there. The hanger will house three planes, extra parts and a main­ tenance area. Steeby said it is kind of like a garage. Il is be­ ing built right at the local air­ port on land that was acquired just for that purpose. Money was raised success­ fully for the project by Men with Vision volunteers from all over the country. The facil­ ity will save the people in­ volved from having to rent one. Each member was required to pay $1,500 to go on the trip. Steeby said. This money served as a donation and took care of supplies, building ma­ terials, food and lodging. Other Men with Vision groups around the United States held dinners and work projects to raise money for the trip, but the Leighton Church members just saved up to go. The Men with Vision groups involved across the United States, he said, raised a total of $25,000 for the pro­ ject. They arc expected to have $45,000 when they are done. Men with Vision groups from Pennsylvania and Ohio also went to Bolivia, each of the three groups working on a section of the project. When the group arrived in Bolivia, Steeby said, the roof of the hanger was finished. The Leighton group built the walls by laying 7,000 bricks. Another group poured the ce­ ment floor and added the doors. The material the group used was provided locally and the process of building the walls took two weeks. Steeby said the bricks they used were made of mud from clay on the ground and were cooked in a furnace for three days before they were ready to be used. Kaechele said that though it was very hot, the group members were able to survive because they stood under the already constructed roof. The Leighton men stayed in a house that a local person let them use. It belonged to a man from Wisconsin who is teaching there and is married to a local girl. Local mission­ aries cooked for them and diu their laundry. The house was five miles from the construction site. The group commuted to it each day by nding tn the back of a pickup truck. While they were there, they ate beans, rice, chicken and a couple of steak dinners. They drank boated waler and Coke. Steeby said the group spent one night in the jungle to meet the people who lived in the remote villages. They stayed in huts made of bam­ boo. sticks and mud. While they were there, they ate and shared stones and endured 118degree temperatures "The people in this area must provide food on their The airplane hanger the Men With Vision group built in Bolivia will house three planes, extra parts, and a maintenance area. own because the nearest store is a four-day trip on foot.” he said. To get by without the lux­ ury of supermarkets, the resi­ dents of this remote area raise pigs and chickens and prepare com and sugar cane by hand. They also make boats that look like dugout canoes, which they ride in to catch fish. Kaechele said visiting this country taught him that the people there are very similar and very different from those in the United States. Their living conditions are a lot dif­ ferent. "Until you have gone to another country, you don't re­ alize what you have." he said. "But you realize that there are other people in the world who think like you do." The group also did some sight seeing in the jungle, where Steeby said members saw wild animals but few people. They pitched tents and slept in sleeping bags. The main mode of trans­ portation in the area, Steeby said, is motorcycling because it is a cheaper way to get around. He added that it gives people more room to travel. "A couple of us rented mo­ tor bikes for two hours and toured the area," he said. "There are a lot of rental places there." Steeby said each of the four Leighton church members had a different reason for wanting to go on the trip. He wanted to go because he has a friend in the area who is a missionary who "wanted me to experience the ministry and sec how people in that area live." The Leighton Men with Vi­ sion group has 12 members. The group works on various projects to help other people locally and around the world. Susan Plank Wrifce up and Celebrate... You're “50" Happy Birthday Love vou tixi “For He Himself is our Peace.99 Eph. 2:14 VISION CONCERT Peace Reformed Church 6950 Cherry Valley Rd., Middleville, MI 49333 Sunday Evening, November 9 6:00 p.m. Minister of Worship and Administration F.L. “Red" Faber Minister of Calling and Congregational Care Gerald “Jerry" Mahler Minister of Evangelism and Discipleship Bill Scholtens Minister of Music Paul Storm Information Secretary Julie VanBemden Business Manager/Accountant Roger Shoemaker Receptionist Audrey Bennett �Poge6/The$un and News, Middleville. Ml'November 4 1997 . 'Beanie Babies’ craze should last another year, says local merchant by Mandy Babel Staff Writer "Beanie Babies," the little stuffed animals Tilled with beans, have taken the nation by storm, and Middleville has not escaped the fever. Kim Wicringa, owner of Middleville Floral on M-37. occasionally has them for sale and she said (hey have been a pretty hot commodity since last January. She also thinks the craze probably will last another year. Beanie Babies were developed by Ty Warner, owner of Ty Inc., headquartered in Oakbrook, III., but they are made overseas and shipped to the United Stales. They first started to appear in California and the fever spread across the country at the beginning of the year. Wicringa said that after talking to other business people, she learned that the idea started because people like stuffed animals. Beanie Babies arc affordable for the average consumer, arc a good size and arc well made. She added that colleagues have told her that they only manufacture a certain amount of them and only so many of them are shipped out each year. This way, they arc harder to get so they arc in greater demand. "You can't just walk into a i‘ People placing advertise­ ments get top dollar for them. m — Kim Wieringa store and buy them," she said. "When people can’t have something, they want it." She also believes that only so many are sent into each area of the country, and as a result, people call Middleville Florai every day to see if any came in. Every now and then, she said, production on certain types of Beanie Babies is stopped, which prompts some people to become more interested. The average price for one in the stores is $5.99. People occasionally sell those that are no longer in production and can get as much as $300. "People placing advertise­ ments get top dollar for • Steak Fry • • W/tere: Caledonia American Legion Post 306 • W/ten: Saturday, November 8 • Time. 5:00 thru 8:00 p.m. • Menu: Ribeye Steak, Hot Baked Potato, Dinner Roll, Salad, Pop, Coffee, and Dessert • Cost. $10.00 per person (Includes Tafce-Out) 50/50 Raffle with drawing at 7:00 p.m (Need not be present) • Proceeds f o to the Senior Class of 1998 • KLONDIKE them.” she sard. These little animals come in many breeds and species. Wicringa said that dogs, cats, bears and rabbits seem to be the most popular ones. They also come in the form of tigers, otters, ghosts, penguins, lobsters, swans, lambs, gorillas, alligators, giraffes, owls, pigs, unicorns, dragons and many other types. Some people have come across rainbow colored inchworm Beanie Babies. Canisters of gummy worms are given away with every purchase. These Beanie Babies also come in many different colors, including tie dyed, and draw interest from people of all ages. "This is not just a girl, boy, kid or teenager thing. These Beanie Babies are for everyone," she said. The people Wieringa has come across collect Beanie Babies for many different reasons. Her 8-year-old daughter Marissa has 60 of them and. Wicringa said, continues to acquire more because she likes to play with them. She started collecting them when her grandmother brought them back every time she came back from a vacation. She said she has rabbits, bears, turtles, lions and a horse. She wants to collect as many as she can. Lori Rinvett and her kids own 20 Beanie Babies alto­ gether and started collecting them when they first arrived at Middleville Floral. She said she originally saw them in a catalogue and later bought some. "They just grow on you," she said. She added that they are nice to collect because they're inexpensive and are filled with beans instead of fiber fill. Wieringa said each Beanie Baby has its own individual birth date. Some people collect them based on these dates. Others collect them so they can sell them later for a higher price and collect profits. Some collectors only col­ lect bears, or rabbits, and concentrate on getting as Warm Up Your Windows Without Blasting Your Budget! MorOnaw LVXITTTT SLouwrt>qpe verOSOl ♦616) 891-2190 MO* ORF retail Ml 1-800425-9554 Beanie Babies have become very popular items in the Middleivlle area. Middleville Floral sells them on occasion. many different breeds of one animal as possible, she said. Others collect them every lime new ones come out. Middleville Floral is one place village residents go to find more Beanie Babies to add to their collection. "The first time wc had them, they sold out in one day," Wieringa said. Die hard collectors arrive early in the morning, she added, but things slow down by noon. In the afternoon, the shop gets three or four customers at a time looking for the stuffed animals. Some eager collectors arrive at the shop at 7 a m. and sit in front of it in their lawn chairs until it opens at 9. People, she said, have spent as much as $300 al a time on Beanie Babies in her shop, buying 30 to 40 of them. She thinks the craze will last about another year and that they will be popular Christmas gifts again. GFWC-Gun Lake Women’s Club plans next meeting Nov. 12 The General Federation of Women’s Clubs-Gun Lake Area will hold its next meeting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12. at Bay Pointe Restaurant, Marsh Road. Gun Lake. Members are reminded to bring canned goods and nonperishable food items for holi­ day baskets. Co-chairwomen Reita Newman and Linda Rough will be assembling them for Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets. Donations also can be brought to the December meeting. Anyone interested in making bags for the Operation Smile doll project should call Marilyn Page at 795-7817 or see her at the meeting. For more information on Operation Smile, call Rough at 792-2380. Reports on the recent Operation Smile workshop and the Allegan federation meeting will round out the business meeting, after which local resi­ dent and retired educator Betty Robinson Rosendall will tell the story of the first Thanksgiving, complete with period dolls, detailed from the ribbons in their hair to the buckles on their shoes. Her presentation is sponsored by the GFWC-Gun Lake Area Arts and Education Depart­ ments. Rosendall has spent 70 con­ secutive summers on Gun Lake and is living in one of the first homes on Elmwood Beach Road. The landmark was built by her father. l>eo Robinson, in 1928. She is a retired teacher whose bache lor’s degree is from Western Michigan University. Her two master’s degrees, one in sec­ ondary education, the other in colonial history were received from Michigan State Univer­ sity and Notre Dame College for Women in California. In her 26 years of teaching. Rosendall wrote learning games with phonics for chil­ dren’s publications such as Jack and Jill, Wee Wisdom, and Scholastics magazines. A book titled “No. Duckling.” written by her, is still available at the library, but is currently out of print. In her “spare” time. Rosendall is translating the Bible into verse, at least as much of it as she can. She began telling the story of the first Thanksgiving and its religious significance 50 years ago when her daughter was a baby. Dolls, dressed authentically and representing all the various people of the Middleville student is Nykerk contest coach Arnie Evans, a Hope score. As an odd-year play coach. College junior from Middle­ ville. is serving as odd-year Evans is responsible for play coach for the college’s selecting, rehearsing and 62nd annual Nykerk Cup directing the play which will competition at 8 p.m. Satur­ be presented by the freshman day. Nov. 8, in the Holland class Evans is the daughter of Civic Center. Since its first appearance on Robert and Sharia Evans of Hope’s campos in 1936. the Middleville, and is a 1995 Nykerk Cup competition has graduate of Thornapple developed into a Hope Kellogg High School College tradition which show­ cases ff*re than 300 members of the first-year and sopho­ more classes competing in speech, song and theatrical productions Coached by punkas and teaiurs. patticipants rehearse for three and a half weeks before the mght of Report cards will be sent performance, when each of home with Ttonrnapple the three sections n judged as JLetlugg Middle School atu one-third of each team’s final ■ dents today. Tuesday. Nov. 4 Report cards due ioday times, are used to bring a sense of reality, and poignancy. She begins the story by telling of religious persecution and trav­ els to the new world where the first Thanksgiving took place. Anyone interested in hearing this story told with the reli­ gious theme it began with is welcome to attend For more information, call Amy Smendik, membership chair, 795-4348. or Fran Leonard. 795-8731. GFWC-Gun Lake Area serves and welcomes everyone from the Wayland. Martin. Delton, Middleville, and Shelbyville areas. Your Independent Agent Goes AN Out For You. Auto Owners Insurance selects its agent', the same way you do carefully* That's why you can always count on quaMy protection and service from your Auto Owners agent Because our agents also rep resent other Ire companies, they wii take the time to ta*x the best protection kx your needs ♦4.JL Imurtincr tw* Mww C* Huwm J.L. Schwartz Insurance Agency "Our Policy is Service" 497 Admeton St. (M-37) M*dlewde. Ml 49333 Caff: 795-3302 or 891-8208 �The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml November 4, 1997/Page 7 Earliest snowstorm in recent memory closes TK Schools Barry County was thrust into a winter wonderland Sunday night, Oct. 26 when an unseasonal, wet, heavy snow weighed down the trees still in full, autumn foliage. Autumn mixed with winter early last week, causing schools to close for two days in the Thornapple-Kellogg district. by Shelly Sulser and The Associated Press An unseasonal snowfall that pushed trees and heavy branches into local roadways and power lines resulted in two days off for ThornappleKellogg School District students last Monday and Tuesday. It is the earliest in recent memory that heavy snowful has caused such widespread chaos and closed school* in October. "Monday, we didn't have power at one building. McFall Elementary, plus there were limbs across the roads." said Thornapple Kellogg School District Superintendent, Jay Cason Wednesday. "Tuesday, we had full power but when we checked the roads, they were only partly opened. There was so much snow on the trees that it was weighing them down into the roads and water, included "pockets” in school buses couldn’t pass Gun Lake, Middleville. Hast­ ings, Freeport and Delton, through." Wet. heavy snow piling up said Pietryga. "When you get down to to four inches between 3:30 p in. Sunday, Oct. 26 and 3 those very small pocket areas, a m. Monday, Oct. 27 in it gels very time intensive and some areas caused trees to very labor intensive, which is bend and break and lake power quite common when you get lines crashing to the ground in down to the tail end of restora­ areas all over the county, tion." said Pietryga, who leaving thousands in the dark. explained that distribution Rain Sunday turned to snow lines from the sub stations are when temperatures dipped to the first to be restored. 28 degrees, said Dave He said his company had McIntyre of WBCH Radio in about 600 crews throughout Hastings. the region working to restore Consumers Energy power. Some crews were Company reported having 83 called into the area from separate Barry County loc­ Detroit, Indiana. Ohio Edison ations without electricity three and northern Michigan to days later, said spokc-sman assist. In all, about 350,000 Timothy Pictryga of the Consumers customers lost Grand Rapids office. power. 6,700 in Barry Areas still without power County. 21,000 in Kalamazoo last Wednesday, and sub­ County and 25.000 in Grand sequently lacking heat and Rapids. According to reports, the unusual weather resulted from a cold front moving down from Canada and colliding with a warm front from the Pacific ocean. "You could hear it from 11 o'clock on. just popping.” said Kalamazoo resident Heidi Stafford, who lost power during the night when full­ foliage trees crashed onto power lines. The storm’s timing and strength heightened awareness of El Nino, the weather-dis ­ rupting phenomenon caused by warmer-than-normal water sloshing across the Pacific Ocean. While expe;ts were not ready to blame El Nino specifically for the storm, they did not dismiss its influence. "It fits very well with the pattern.” said Martin Hoerling, a research meteor­ ologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "We often have an early snow in Colorado — rarely as dramatic as this one — but it can happen. However, it tends to happen a little bit more frequently during El Nino " He noted that there have been about 20 El Ninos over the past 100 years, and each of the 20 was defined by wet. cold autumns followed by mild and dry winters. "We re right on track with the expected effects." he said CALEDONIA SPORTSMAN’S CLUB SPAGHETTI DINNER Salad Bar, Garlic Toast. Beverage — AIIYou-CanEat SATURDAY, NOV. 8 CALEDONIA 100TH ST. • 6:00-9:00 PM • *4.50 per person COLDWATER ROAD m-------- 1 CLUBHOUSE | Bring the family & friends! Contemplating Conditioned water??? 5 From Our Readers... Take advantage and Save What will schools do with our leftovers? BIG BUCKS Dear editor: Oh. how honorable! One million dollars left over! Don't give it back to the tax­ payers! Fund the projects that were trimmed from the $26 million construction bond a year ago. More money than brains. Board members should be recalled if they go along with this rip-off. Superintendent Jay Cason is grossly overpaid, along with a lot of the teach­ ers. How many students are • FOR LEASE • New Retail Space GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR: Office or retail in a growing community. STORAGE SPACE Dutton: 10x14 Storage • 60 per month 6874 Hammond Ave., south off 68th St. 241-1835 held back to be with the rest instead of advancing their potential forward?Two many! The football situation is another sore spot. I wish the coach nothing. I think there is a sad story waiting for expo­ sure. There are some very fine teachers, and you know who you are. Knowing TK schools for more than 35 years. 1 guess this would be a Page decision to put it to the taxpayers and waste money also. Always a Page school to stir the fires. If you are, or have been a school board member, the majority has a wife teaching, been hired as a teacher, or has a high profile job in mainte­ nance Donald W. Johnson Middleville We’re buckling down on buckling up! 99' a month Free Installation ($75 uolue) Free Initial Fill Up of Salt f$35 70 uolue) Free Water Analysis RUST, UME, ODOR REMOVAL OUR SPECIALTY ...Of Hastings 141 E Woodlawn Ave.. Hastings, Ml 49058 Call Now 945-5102 1-800-852-3098 ►nal plumbing m< �Page 8/The Sun and News, Middleville, Ml November 4. 1997 Use computers like pencils, calculators, says new technology director puters. It is important for the future of children that they are able to grow with this trend. She mentioned some of the problems of the information available on the Internet, both with the accuracy and with the appropriateness for children. She said the fears of some people might make them re­ ject the resource tha; also has so much to offer. "It is a challenge to educa­ tors to work with parents as to what is appropriate." Jn Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Penny Peticolas, Caledo­ nia's newest administrator, will coordinate the use and support of computer technol­ ogy as director of technology. Nine employees are work­ ing under her direction. As the department evolves, the number of employees and chain of command may change. Peticolas, whose office will be at the high school, worked in the Grand Rapids public school system until last June. She was director of computer services there for four and a half years. Before that she worked for Oakland Commu­ nity College for four years. Peticolas' background has been in computer science since 1961, when she gradu­ ated with a master's degree in math and computers from the Stevens Institute of Technol­ ogy in Hoboken. N.J. Her bachelor of arts in math was earned from Principia College in Illinois. Peticolas became interested in working Caledonia because it has become a leader in aquisilion of technology. "This district is very fortu­ nate to have been able to pur­ chase and plan for technology to be used in the educational system," she said. The use of computer tech­ nology in the district has been very site based until now, she added. Decisions have been exclusively determined at the Penny Peticolas, new Director of Technology in Caledonia. sites where the technology was to be used. The goal of the school sys­ tem is for technology to be­ come more coordinated be­ tween sites. The efforts of her administration will be to move toward more coordina­ tion, more collaboration and more communication. One of the needs of the dis­ trict is to integrate the use of (Full Service Travel Agency) Caledonia Village Center Phone: 891-0090 Swiss Steak Dinner Saturday, November 8th 5:00 - 7:00 pm Adults $6 • Children 5-12 $3 • Under 5 Free Bowne Center United Methodist Church Corner of Alden Nash and 84th Street the technology into the cur­ riculum. Peticolas explained, "We also want to use all the tech­ nology, including computers, to enhance the curriculum and to enhance learning and teach­ ing." "The time should come when the computer is like a pencil or a calculator and the students and teachers will learn how to use it as a tool to improve both learning and teaching." "For many it is an end in itself, but for most of the stu­ dents it will become a tool to accomplish something else that is important to them. People are still a long way from understanding that they don't need to learn how to program or build a computer in order to use it." She said she would like people to understand that after computers are purchased, the cost of maintenance and for replacement of equipment and software was an ongoing pro­ cess. "Education of how to use the equipment is the biggest and hardest part, but we must learn not to slight that part by limiting the resources." Peticolas said the interest in technology is already estab­ lished. Industry will continue to broaden the uses of com- Tom Otto Turkey Farm 4^ 'Dieted. cW For That Special 7 Thanksgiving Dinner, ijs got to be Fresh and it oughts * With over 40 years of experience. We do turkey right... Naturally! We Are That Easy To Find! Every thing is Grown. Processed and Packaged right here on the farm. information ourselves, so we must learn to determine what has value and what does not. There are some frustrations in this. In spite of the difficulties and frustrations, computer technology appears to be here to stay. Peticolas concluded. "Tech­ nology is a research tool in everyone's hands, and it is not to be ignored." Expressive Shirts opens store in downtown Middleville Caledonia ‘ET/iauef *2^ J** She said "Critical thinking is one of the most valuable skills we can leach our chil­ dren." She said more needs to be done to deal with materials that could be harmful. "We need to teach students how to use the materials re­ sponsibly. just as they must do in the library." She said what is new about this medium is that we are less dependent on someone else, but have direct access to Directions Take M-37 South to the Light in Mtdcflevilie, then go 2 miles East on Mam Street 7640 W. STATE ROAD • MIDDLEVILLE CALL THE WRKEV HOTLINE FOR INFO: ----------------------- _ (616) 795-3738 J by Mandv Habel Staff Writer Middleville residents who want to buy T-shirts, sweat­ shirts and gift ware no longer have to go out of town to find them. Expressive Shirts, located on the corner of East Main and Railroad Streets, opened at the beginning of August. Owner Debbie Blough said she started by operating a Tshirt and sweatshirt business from her home last April and has now moved it to a store and added giftware to the menu of choices offered. "My intention is to try to have something for everyone," she said, "quality items at af­ fordable prices." Some of the gifts she sells now include picture frames, doll furniture, brassware, jew­ elry and wind chimes. Some NFL and NBA caps also are offered on a limited basis. A catalouge is available at the store for people to look at and order from as well. Blough's shirts are decorated in fall, Christmas, and coun­ try prints, and many other types customers may be inter­ ested in. She said she uses heat seal transfers to decorate the shirts at the store. She or­ ders the transfers now, but hopes eventually to make them herself. She added that she would like to do embroidery work but has decided to wait until she has been in business for a while before adding new things to the store. She also is able to do cus­ tom transfers for businesses and can design layouts for them. Representatives from businesses can stop by the Alternative ed. plans food drive in Nov. A food drive, sponsored by Caledonia Alternative High School forum class, will be held from 7:30 a m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 10-20 Non-perishable food items may be dropped off at Caledonia Community Educa tion. Containers will be available inside the front doors. Those contributing are ask ed to drop off donations Nov 10-20 from 7:30 a m. to 6 p.m. Donations will be given to local churches and used in Thanksgiving baskets for the needy. store or call to place orders and find out what choices the store offers. Blough said she decided to go into this business because she likes shirts and has found that a lot of other people do as well. She added gilt ware to her of­ ferings when the downtown store opened so people in Middleville do not have to drive to another town to get this type of merchandise. "We did not have anything in Middleville like that," she said. Things started kind of slow because she opened during the United Parcel Service strike, but she said things now are starting to pick up. "Hopefully with the Christmas season, they will pick up even more." she said. Her sister, Vicki Cooley, helps with sales whenever she can. Phone 795 0222 Expressive Shirts located on the corner of East Main and Railroad Streets has been open for business since the beginning of August. Advertisement for Bids Project: Telecommunications Cabling Owner: Thornapple Kellogg School Thornapple Kellogg Schoo! invites qualified bidders to submit bid proposals for expanding the telecom­ munications cabling system to areas in the high school currently under construction or renovation. The bid schedule is as follows: RFP Available Nov. 3, 1997 Site Walk-Through Nov 6. 1997 Bids Due Nov 17. 1997 Bid packages may be picked up and submitted to the owner at Administration Office Thornapple Kellogg School 3885 Bender Rd Middleville, Ml 49333 Bids will be opened and read aloud on the same day at 3:00 pm at the high school cafeteria For more information, contact Alice Jansma. (616) 795-3313 �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml November 4, 1997/Poge 9 Dutton Christian School holds neighborly luncheon last week Residents of Leisure Acres sit down to enjoy a luncheon at Dutton Christian School Quartet from Dutton Christian School performs for guests at the luncheon. In an attempt to get to know the surrounding com­ munity belter, the board, ad­ ministrators, teachers and stu­ dents of Dutton Christian School had a luncheon Oct. 30 for people who live in the neighborhood. Shildrcn hand delivered invi- tations one class at a time to the doors of 200 to 300 peo­ ple living close by. About 65 people responded and attended the croissant lunch. Various children played instruments, such as clarinet and Hute, to contribute to the ambiance of the gathering. One group of four girls also sang. The luncheon was the idea of Garry Ringnolda. who is a board member of the school. "We want to improve our relationship with the sur­ rounding community," he said. "We would like them to know about our school. and we would like to know them. The Leisure Acres community has grown up around us over the last ten years. It seemed like it was time to become A 4 better acquainted." Pal Ringnolda, his wife, organized the luncheon. Both the Ringnolda* served the guests, along with various other teachers and volunteers. 4 A 4 <ETwas (lie uMight T^o/te Ck/tistmas Tlagaa/t Middleville United Methodist Church C t We want to improve our relationship with the surrounding community. 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Mrs. Siegrist was born on November 4, 1931 in Lansing, she was a lifelong resident and an active volunteer in her community. She was preceded in death by her husband, Urban L.; her grandson, Steven Andrew and her brother, Lyle Enderle. Mrs. Siegrist is survived by her two daughters, Tonya L. Choryan and Janice M. (Michael) James; two step daughters, Susan (Phil) Rock and Barb (Dan) Fuller; ten grandchildren; two sisters, Gertrude Lundy and Maxine Mercier; special niece, Bever­ ly Slack and four nephews. The family held a Celebra­ tion of her life on Thursday, October 30 in the Tiffany Funeral Home, Lansing. Father Sylvester Fedewa offi­ ciated. Interment took place at East Lawn Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributiions may be made to Bonnie M. Siegrist Memorial Fund for Seniors. 51,000,000 in Scholarships! The Ladies Circle of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will hold a crafts and baked goods bazaar from 10 a m. to 2 p.m.. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the church. 908 West Mam St.. Middleville. Home made items such as apple pies, fudge and sticky buns will be offered, as well as a barbecue and hot dog lunch. Crafts will include hand made decorations, dolls, and items of wood. A few tables arc available for rent and those interested should call the church office at 795-2391. The Ladies Circle members make and donate all items for the bazaar to help support missions abroad and people and projects in the community and within the church. Burger King Corporation Applauds Scholar-Athletes <NAPS) -Students com­ peting in Hchool sport* need to learn how balance their academic and athletic priorities. The many academic and athletic achievements of stu­ dent-athlete* in college foot­ ball are being honored by a national restaurant chain. Burger King Corporation will donate $1 million in wholanihip fund* during the 1997 football neaaon. Each week during the season, Burger King Corporation will nnme eight scholar-athlete award winners and donate $10,000 in the name of the honored athlete to the gen­ eral scholarship fund of each winner’s school. At season’s end, four of these winners—one from each college football divi­ sion will be selected as $25,000 finalists for the Burger King Vincent Draddy Scholar-Athlete of the Year, which honors college foot­ ball’s top scholar-athlete. Burger King Corporation will set up a $100,000 scholar­ ship endowment at the win­ ner’s school. The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church women’s group is spohsoring a bazaar at which food and crafts will be offered. Burger King* winners star on the field and in the classroom. STUDY TIPS • Do not study with the radio or television playing • Stop reading every few paragraphs, take an “eye­ ball break” and mentally go over what you just read. • Make up index cards for review. How do little scholars be­ come college gridiron win­ ners? 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Barrie Signs, Alissa Goodwin, Cathie Wood, Ron O’Laughlin, Nick Bravata, Bob Vroman • v a* $ sv • �Poge 12/The Sun and News. Middleville, Ml November 4 1997 TK construction may be $1 million underbudget The Thornapple Kellogg School •District may consider more renovations than it orig­ inally planned in its construc­ tion project because it may be running as much as $1 mil­ lion under budget in June 1996, Middleville citizens voted to pass a $26 million bond issue for 26 years to add on to and renovate the high school and three ele­ mentary schools and build a new middle school. A little more than a year later, much progress has been made and some renovations al­ ready have been completed. The Page and West Elemen­ tary renovations arc close to being complete, but the high school additions and remodel­ ing will be worked on through next summer. Projects involving Page. West and the high school came in $250,000 under bud­ get. This, combined with in­ terest rates from the bond funds, may add up to $1 mil­ lion extra for the school dis­ trict to work with. School board members may decide to go ahead with ideas they had in mind that they could not afford in the original budget, They will go through ideas soon and rank them in order of importance and deter­ mine the top five or six. The LI staff, meanwhile, will get cost estimates. Though the money could be put to many different uses. Superintendent Jay Cason said there still arc many expenses to cover dealing with the new middle school and the possi­ bility of preserving the old one. He outlined what it might cost to keep the old building running at a commu­ nity meeting early last month "Il takes approximately Staff Wnter Because of an increase in population shown in the middecadc census, state revenue sharing funds for Caledonia Township from the stale have increased 31 percent. Pat Snyder, township clerk, learned that other communi­ ties were receiving extra money by proving their popu­ lations had increased by more than 15 percent by the mid1990s, so she obtained con­ sent from the board to take another census. The township was shown to have grown in population by more than 17 CASH FOR HOMEOWNERS CREDIT PROBLEMS OK I FREE APPLICATION BY PHONE ! Debt Consolidation Cash for Any Purpose h Same Day Pre-Approval I $10,000 - $ 88/mo $30,000 - $265 zmo $80,000 - $707/mo Fixed Rates Privatization saves state’s taxpayers money... Census hike to bring extra revenue to Caledonia Twp. by Ruth Zachary percent. So far. the township has received revenue sharing funds from the state for about $50,000. The township will receive around $200,000 total in these funds by the year 2000. all money that would not have come had the census not been done. A proposed 1998 budget for nearly $1 million was ap­ proved unanimously by the Caledonia Township Board on Oct. 15. A total of $924,916 in expenditures and estimated revenues of $993,090 for the coming year represented an in­ crease of 14 percent for expen­ ditures while revenues arc ex­ pected to increase by 27 per­ cent. Expenditures for 1997 were $812,679 while revenues were $780,850. In 1996 they were even lower, with expenditures at $670,175 and revenues at $824,861. Expenditures for salaries range from $41,240 for the planner, to $8,000 for the trustees. The assessor s salary is $38,000. The treasurer and clerk arc each paid $22,050 per year. Commissioners’ salaries total $13,000. Expenses for buildings and grounds are budgeted at $40,834. Cemetery mainte­ nance is planned to cost $32,250, up 35 percent. Building inspections arc ex­ pected to cost the township $67,390 over the coming year. Planning and zoning is budgeted at $76,914. $86,000 is set aside for highways ex­ penses. The library will receive $50,000. Interest and rent were ex­ pected to account for the greatest revenue increases, at 60 percent over 1997. Li­ censes and permits were also expected to increase, by 25 percent. aprt rna-4'ioac MONI^FE I Serving Our Country CALL 1-800-669-8957 Roderick M. Lewis ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YAN­ KEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. Ml AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of Yankee Springs Township will hold a public hearing on Tuesday. Nov 4. 1997 commencing at 7:30 p.m. at the Yankee Springs Township Hall. 284 N Briggs Rd . concerning the following: 1. ZBA97-10-15; PARCEL ID. NO 200-004-00; A REQUEST BY EDWARD GRIMSTAD. 205 OAK STREET TO BUILD A NEW HOUSE 5 FROM THE NORTH SIDE YARD LOT LINE '.i ■ 2 ZBA 97-10-16; PARCEL ID. NO 125-021-00. A REQUEST BY JOHN MILLER JR. 40 BARLOW LAKE TO REBUILD A GARAGE DAMAGED BY STORM & LOCATED ON A PLATTED RIGHT OF WAY 3 SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Zoning Ordinance witl be available tor inspection at the Office of the Township Clerk 284 N Briggs Rd during regular township busi­ ness hours and will also be available at the time of the public meeting Written letters of comment will be accepted until the start of the meeting PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township wiM pro­ vide to individuate with disabilities necessary reasonable auxil­ iary ads and services as may be requred. upon 5 days notice to the township clerk of the need for the same AH persons are invited to be present at me aforesad tme and place to participate in the discussion of the above proposais Yankee Springs Township Zoning Board of Appeals Cha-tes Biggs. Secretary 321 Capitol Commentary $50,000 a year to operate the Too little money was bud­ middle school building, he geted for the project, which said. "Any smaller building involves attaching the middle would costs at least $30,000." school g\m to McFall Bs Sen. Dick Post hum us Expenses for this might be through a corridor. Other projects that will be shared with a community or­ ganization. but no one knows considered include the high what will happen to the build­ school auditorium, more money for the high school ing at this point. He added that one top prior­ media center, renovation of ity would be to set aside at high school staff offices, prac­ least $300,000 of the funds tice fields at the high school for construction and remodel­ and new middle school and re­ ing at McFall Elementary. finishing the gym floors. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Roderick M. Lewis, son of Gladeon W. and Norma J. Lewis of Adams Road. Mid­ dleville. recently completed a seven-day port visit to Haifa, Israel, while assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy, currently on a sixmonth deployment in the Mediterranean Sea and Per­ sian Gulf. During the port visit, Lewis and fellow crew members hosted more than 1,600 visitors and completed 11 community relations projects, including painting and land­ scaping an orphanage and the .Sacred Heart Convent for Disabled Children, where the carrier’s gospel choir per­ formed. Some crew members also played basketball with members from an Ethiopian immigrant camp. Aircraft carriers like the USS John F. Kennedy are for­ ward deployed around the world to maintain a U.S. presence and provide rapid response in times of crisis. They serve as a highly visible deterrent to would-be ag­ gressors and, if deterrence fails, offer the most versatile and powerful weapons available. The 1979 graduate of Thor­ napple Kellogg High School joined the Navy in August 1979. Synopsis of Minutes It s important that the citizens of Michigan be sensitive to the criticisms of the privatization of governmental sen ices that are expressed during public debate, especially by those who are public employees To help put these concerns in perspective, it’s important to look at the motivation for striking out against a movement where many governmental senices are being restored to the private sector of our economy Privatization has become a popular mantra for many, with some proclaiming its benefits and others equating it with a swear word Two concerns could motivate the lashing out against this paradigm shift in state and local government One could be a concern for public employees whose lives are affected when a service is farmed out to a private company It’s necessary to sympathize with any group of workers who are displaced from a job and face the uncertainties that come with change. That’s why we have unemployment compensation and a host of other services, both public and private, to help them find new jobs The other motivation could be more selfish, however A mind set has developed among public sector employees that government has been established to give them work And they oppose anything that disturbs that position. Self interest is understandable But. that’s not why government at any level exists. Whatever the level, federal, state or local, government does not exist for the sake of the workers. Government exists to be a servant and not be served. Let’s look at the specific examples of privatization sometimes cited as failures. One was the state's sale of the Accident Fund of Michigan, the state’s largest workers' compensation insurer It was an historic moment when the state got out of the insurance business by awarding the sale of the insurer to Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan for a hefty profit of $291 million to the state of Michigan. The score sheet shows of a net gain for the state and for employees of the Accident Fund who were shifted from a public payroll to a private one. Where’s the problem? The size of government has been reduced and the state treasury got a sizable one time boost Liquor privatization has been cited. The state has served as a middleman in the sale of liquor for decades. If bars and retail stores wanted these alcohol products, they had to buy them from the state or they didn’t buy them. The state was the sole source of supply. What Gov. John Engler proposed and the Legislature adopted was partial privatization for the sale of liquor The state divested itself of many activities, but stayed around to act as price setter and tax collector on each bottle sold. The state still collects more than $80 million each year in taxes on the liquor products sold here Many have said the state should have completely privatized liquor distribution, in­ cluding the setting of prices, leaving it to free market to adjust When looking a public policy changes like the privatization of public services, they should be examined in terms of their total impact. State employees may lose their jobs to private organizations who can do it for less. However, when privatization is done right, precious resources are then freed up to be spent in some ocher life improving way — tax cuts, safer roads or better schools, for instance. The most basic proposition in our economic system in that resources are scarce. If they weren’t, we wouldn’t need to talk of privatization, budgets, or government because they wouldn’t be necessary. All wants would be satisfied. That’s just not the reality that we live in. THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP October 15. 1997 A Speed Quortedy Meeting of lhe Thornoppie Township Board wos HeAd Oct 15, 1997 of the Mid-Villa, for the purpose of reviewing ond aiscussing Township' Board pions ©ng term goals and any orner business that may fogoWy come before the board The speed meeting was colled to order at 115pm Board mem­ bers present - 7. Abser' 1 ftfohon passed unanimously to oRocate $1,500 00 lor new com­ puter far Clerk $ office Discussion on secunhr quote for Township Hol ond emergency Serv<es Buiidmg Dtscussxx on need to start work eody on fiscal 1998 budget Motor passed unanimously to alow derk discrehonory action on avo<iob»hty of vacant fats ond spaces m oldest ports of cemetery ond replace unusable ones wtm those available in new part Discussion on committee and where they ore in their work. Discussion on work progress by new assistant assessor D Scheuermon Motion passed unanimously to disallow food ond drink in Township HaH meeting room Discussion on 1998 equipment reserve ond notifying Yankee Springs Township in advance of lheir 1999 budget Motion passed unanimously to place ad with Township inlonnohon m Bo r ry Cou nty plot book Meeting adjourned at 3.55 p m. Submitted by, Donna Stagray, Cferk Thomappie Township Attested to by Don Boysen. Supervisor Thornappie Township ZYLSTRA INC. DOOR, “Where the customer comes first” CARACE DOORS AND OPENERS RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • Sales • Service • Installation Member of the Grand Rapids Homebuilders Association 698-7242 7350 Broadmoor. Caledonia �The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml November 4. 1997 Page 13 Diefenbaker recalls 35 years of Caledonia school bus history by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Carol Dicfenbaker was 22 when she began driving a school bus for Caledonia Schools in 1962. Her boss then was Jim Newell, who hired her. "About all that was required was to have a warm body and to be able to shift," Diefenbakcr said. For that requirement she went out and learned how to drive a truck. When she started, there were about 15 drivers on the team. Now there are 29. The job of transporting children has changed a lot since then. Buses have changed too. "Buses were very cold back then,” she remembered. "If a child was very cold, we would sit them on the heater just at the left of the driver." she said. "Buses aren't made that way any more. You couldn't do that now. But now the buses arc so warm, you can often dress without a coat. And in the summer, we have air conditioning. Buses are re­ ally comfortable now." Dicfenbaker remembers when she had to scrape the windows in cold weather in order to sec. "Buses have gotten much bigger," she said. "At one point, they would carry up to 71 kids When I started, buses could carry about 60 children. Those buses were crowded. They were supposed to hold three children per seat and it was light. High school kids had to sit with one little kid in order to fit. Sometimes, there were even kids standing in the aisles." When she first started as a driver, she only made two runs a day. She has to make five and six runs per day, now. This is not unusual for any drivers. Young children and older children usually ride dif­ ferent buses, and on different schedules. Dicfenbaker has been trans­ porting special needs children for 10 years. "Sometimes I drive as few as five kids at a time. Special needs children are not sup­ posed to be on the bus for too long a time." Diefenbaker ex­ plained She transports children as young as age 2 and as old as 24. "I like working with these children." she explained. "I feel like I am providing a spe­ cial service " Diefenbaker had two deaf children on her bus about two years ago. She look time to learn to sign so they could understand each other. Some children have so many special needs, that an Five generations gather The five generations in the Clark family included in the above photo are great­ great-grandparents Roy and Minerva Bauman (seated), great-grandparents Robert and Leona Clark (standing), mother Rachel Cobum, Father Jason Clark and 1-yearold Kyle Clark. Caledonia woman finds relief from chronic headache pain Bus driver, Carol Diefenbaker aide is needed to accompany them while she is driving. "For special education, the buses I drove got much smaller. "Now there is a lift to operate, and three children who arc in wheelchairs." "There are lots of safely re­ quirements for all buses and driving now, "Dicfenbaker said. Discipline of children by bus drivers is different. We now write them up and the school disciplines them. We used to put the kids in the step well to separate them." "Training for drivers used to be done in two-day work­ shops. All the drivers from surrounding districts met in one place. Dale Benjamin of 'pupil transportation' was in charge of schooling the drivers. He was like an emcee. He had a gift of gab and told jokes. He had someone play an organ to give it atmo­ sphere. It was fun meeting dif­ ferent drivers." As a driver for special edu­ cation, she still has to have certain kinds of education. First aid is not required, but many drivers do get certified. Driving tests are required periodically for all drivers and all must pass, though they are given lime to do so. Require­ ments now are very strict. Drivers must pass both physi­ cal tests and driving skills tests. Both written and road tests are required for new drivers. All drivers must have a com­ mercial driver's license. This can be passed in sections ba­ sics, passenger and air brake. A physical requirement is to be able to exit from the back of the bus while carrying over 100 lbs. in 30 seconds. Drills are practiced to get all children out in almost as short a time. Safety is a high priority for all buses. Buses are equipped with two-way radios. If a bus breaks down, a call is made to the headquarters, and someone comes to make minor repairs or another bus is sent out. The bus drivers became unionized in 1981. After (he first year, she became in­ volved in negotiations. She recently left that duty volun­ tarily, feeling that she had done it long enough. Diefenbaker recently was honored for her 35 years of service by the Caledonia School Board. She is the se­ nior driver on the team and expects she may retire in two or three years, when her hus­ band does. She says she enjoys her family, and is looking forward to the time they will have to­ gether when they retire. "We do have a marriage."she said proudly. In summary, about her years as a bus driver. Diefen­ baker said, "Being a bus driver has always been a challenge, and I've always enjoyed a chal­ lenge." by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Patricia Hudley of Caledonia said she suffered for 30 years with headaches. The pain became more acute after a car accident in 1980, in which her neck head and shoulders were affected. She said she went to several doc­ tors for help, but to no avail. She finally found the Michigan Head Pain and Neurological Institute in Ann Arbor, where she was diag­ nosed as having a migraine variant condition. Today, she's doing much better, and she says others can get help. Hudley says her im­ provement is remarkable and she now visits the clinic only once every two months. The 1980 accident was pin­ pointed in Ann Arbor as part of her problem, and for that she underwent extensive phys­ ical therapy and learned a lot of helpful exercises to strengthen her shoulders and neck. For her long standing chronic head pain, she was di­ agnosed as having a condition involving rebound headaches, which sometimes come if someone takes pain medica­ tion for extended periods. Sometimes the medication loses efficacy, and the patient or the doctor increases the amount of the dosage. Dependency is created, and headaches return on a regular basis as soon as the medica­ tion time runs out. It takes more and more to reduce the pain. The clinic helped her to counteract this problem and identified other causes of her pain. She was told to give up all sources of caffeine, including coffee, chocolate and soft drinks. She also had to give up anything containing aspar­ tame. There were many foods she needed to avoid as well, such as MSG, excess sugar. roasted nuts, wine and beer, dairy foods, especially cheese, bananas, raisins, any meals containing nitrates, citrus fruits, pickled foods and yeast in foods. While these foods might not cause headaches for every­ one, her experience showed that there arc various causes of head pain for different people, and pinpointing causes may be possible. Many people who endure migraines, headaches and other chronic pain in their daily lives may find a solution with See Headache, P. 15 TOWN CRAFT SHOW Barry Expo Center Barry County Fairgrounds ■ Sat. 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"My most wonderful year one and a half years, she be­ was coming to Kettle Lake” came rather disappointed. The Johnson remembered. "That high school girls were not en­ thusiastic about sports and was in 1972." Before that Johnson taught about being fit. There was even a stigma attached. physical education in four dif­ "It just wasn't cool to be ferent elementary schools. "That was when Green Lake athletic." she explained. "After that I started putting was part of our school sys­ in iny applications at the ele­ tem." she explained. Johnson traveled around a mentary schools." Then she was hired in Cale­ lol. She even had to carry her sports equipment with her. donia's elementary system and She had to know about I/XX) found teaching the younger children After she came to children very satisfying. ”1 like working with the Kettle Lake, she only had to kids," she said. "I just love remember 450. Johnson was one of the seeing their smiles. They arc teachers recently honored by so innocent at this age level. the Caledonia School Board, They are so motivated. There recognizing her 25 years of isn't much difference between teaching physical education at the boys and the girls. They arc just kids at this age " Kettle Lake. For a long time she was the She said she wanted to teach physical education for as long only phys ed teacher at Kettle by Ruth Zachary RN’s/LPN’s/New Grads A few select charge nurse positions are available at THORN APPLE MANOR, a county owned skilled nursing/rehab facility near Hastings. Call for an interview and tour of our beautiful facility. Please contact: Karen Marr RN, NHA Director of Nursing 616-945-2407 ext. 444 EOE cQibrnapple AMERICAN BUMPER & MFG. CO. GENERAL LABORS $7.70 hr. progressing to $9.20 hr. 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Some teachers still might not be able to teach in their own classrooms, she reflected, referring to art and music. A lot of classes arc at maximum capacity, she explained. Most schools have no extra space, at least until the new schools are built. Kettle Lake school includes children up to fifth grade. There arc some discipline problems older kids present that she doesn't have to deal with. There are still problems. She says though that these problems come up only rarely, and they reflect difficul­ ties for the children. She at­ tributes such problems to children not having as much attention from both parents as kids used to have because so many families have two work­ ing parents. Johnson’s focus has been to motivate children to develop their physical abilities. "If you can gel kids moti­ vated physically, it's amazing what they can do. after work­ ing at it a while." she said. Jeff Worman, principal of Kettle Lake, credits Johnson with motivating children to reach some outstanding ac­ complishments. Worman believes Johnson's work with the children has shown up later on. He said three state high school girls' cross country championship runners all came from Kettle Lake. He believes Johnson contributed to a good founda­ tion for these runners before getting to the high school level. For instance. Worman said Johnson worked with Liz For­ tuna until she was able to run a 5.5 minute mile in fifth grade. Liz was one of the lop runners in high school last year. Worman said Johnson be­ gan to encourage kids to work toward winning the President's Physical fitness awards. The number of students receiving awards increases every year. When younger children see older kids get the awards, they want to participate in the pro­ gram themselves. More than 100 children received the awards at the end of last year. Worman said Johnson docs extra things to motivate them to achieve physical fitness and to improve their individual physical abilities as well. One thing she has done is to learn how to use computer technology to put all the chil­ dren’s individual physical achievements on record from kindergarten through fifth grade. Worman said this is ex­ tra work, and not something she would have had to do. He said it was an example of how she applies her own creativity and dedication to what she is trying to accomplish with the children. Johnson said this record keeping results in a physical fitness card which measures levels of achievement in five areas for each child. The cards arc used with each child to set individual goals lor themselves. They try to improve on their own best. "It's not necessary to com­ pete with each other when they are working on compet­ ing with themselves," John­ son said. "Each time they are in the gym they arc trying to do better than they did before." Another thing she did was get other teachers to run with the children, Worman said. The children like to sec the teachers running along with them on the same goals. The President's Physical Fitness Awards arc based on five areas of fitness. Children must pass certain standards at 85 percent or better to qualify Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history . call for same-day approval. CommonPoint Mortgage CASH FAST! 1-800-963-2221 for an award. The five cate­ gories measured are running the mile, the shuttle run. pullups. sit-ups, and sit and reach (measuring flexibility). Judy Hobccke has worked at Kettle Lake for many years She remembered how Johnson also has gone to extra efforts to improve physical fitness in children who have handicaps, some of whom even are in wheelchairs. She said her own son was injured for several months one time. She said Johnson had worked with him personally to help him feel good about what he could do. She said this had done a great deal to help his self esteem. Hobccke said Johnson made up challenging activities like the scooter pull, which re­ quired upper body strength of all the children. Children with disabililies were able to partic­ ipate at the same level in some of these activities. "Johnson has become know n among the staff for her ability to work with children with handicaps." Hobccke said. Both Worman and Hobccke said Johnson is very modest about her accomplishments. They also said Johnson is also known for her practical jokes. Even Jeff Worman said Johnson has a sneaky side. Apparently, she has a reputa­ tion for her sense of fun. "We got even with her last St. Patrick's Day, though," Hobccke remembered. "Her birthday is March 17. She got a little visit in her class from a leprechaun." "She has another side, too. There’s hardly anyone around school who doesn't have one of her Christmas stockings.' Hobccke commented. One ol Johnson's hobbies is knitting. She has been busy knitting more of these stockings for the coming holidays. Johnson also has some other hobbies Ojie is boating and fishing. She lives on Lake Bella Vista. "She even shared her hobby with the kids." Hobccke said "Johnson had a unit on ice fishing. She demonstrated how ice fishing was done, and showed the children how to clean and cook the fish " Another thing she loves is to explore waterfalls. "I’ve seen about 150 of the falls in Michigan, maybe about all there are to see on public land. I hike in to sec (hem. I might have to start going to other states soon." Johnson says she may retire in about five years or so. "I have things I want to do and I want to enjoy them while I still can." Klinge sets 4 soccer records It was a record-selling season for T-K soccer star Jason Klinge. The senior forward broke four school records during the course of the year and had a golden knack for scoring goals. Klinge had season records for goals (35) and points (78) in 1997. 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Main St. • 891-8108 CALEDONIA- Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Saturday 730 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. �Page 16/The Sun ond News. Middleville. ML November 4. 1997 TK GRIDDERS WIN, continued from front- Garrett Weatherbead (42) downs a punt for the Trojans as the ball bounces in the wrong direction. Head coach Tim Penfield tells his Middleville football team members he is proud of them for an undefeated regular season and making the playoffs. with Finkbeiner hooking up with split end Nathan Pranger for the final 10 yards. With just 50 seconds left in the first half. Finkbeiner found his favorite target. Pranger, again for an 11 -yard scoring strike and TK was up 26-8 at intermission. Middleville got on the board twice in the third quarter with a couple of long dashes to the end zone. Glavin had the first one, a determined 38-yard ef­ fort in which he broke several tackles. The second was a 48yard scamper by Garrett Weatherhead, who did a Barry Sanders imitation by going left and Finding nothing open, reversing his Field and running Io daylight. The second score was set up by a diving interception by Lucas Wcatherhead at mid­ Field. Wayland put a couple of touchdowns on the board late in the game against the Tro­ jans' second defensive unit. Rabideau went in from six yards out late in the third pe­ riod and Matt Martin scored on a two-yard run midway in the Final quarter. Pranger had a remarkable first half, catching seven passes for 80 yards, mostly taking advantage of his supe­ rior height. Finkbeiner clicked on 8 of 10 passes for 108 yards. Glavan finished the game with 187 yards in 13 rushing at- tempts and Spencer Romph The T-K freshman football had 75 yards in 13 carries. "It was a great team effort." team lost its first game of the Penfield said. "I thought we season, 28-22, to Byron played well, especially in Center on Oct. 23. The Trojans fell behind 20clutch situations. The offen­ sive line paved the way for 0 in the first half with five Miso and Dan (Finkbeiner) fumbles and an interception that resulted in a 73-yard B.C. was sharp " The playoff berth will be touchdown. Still, the Trojans nearly the fifth for the Trojans, went to the playoffs in 1979 and overcame their early mistakes and lost by only six points. 1980 and in 1990 and 1991. Late in the first half, They have won only one post­ season game thus far, in quarterback Randy Merchant 1980. Meanwhile, Gull Lake Sat­ urday afternoon will be mak­ ing its first post-season ap­ pearance ever. State Notes... T-K Coach Tim Penfield said his defense must rise to the occasion against a very skilled Gull Lake offense. The Blue Devils moved in front of the Trojans for Class BB Region II playoff points with a 28-7 win over Parchment on Saturday. “Our defense will have to play real well,” Penfield said of Saturday’s 1 pm. matchup at Gull Lake High School. 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Inc. 6090 Alden Nash SE • Alto • 868-0050 or 800-217-0712 & However, two fumbles and a Merchant later sneaked in from one yard out, a play that came after his 63-yard scamper. Shook scored an extra point and T-K appeared to have the game in hand costly penalty allowed B.C. to score the game-winning touchdown. Coach Gary McKee praised the play of Adam Nieland, Dan Brinks. Shook. Lalonc and Czamowski. Wildcats with early score Lamps • Pictures « Dried Floral Sprague represented the Lady Scots at last Saturday's Class B cross country State finals at MIS in Brooklyn by finishing fourth at the regional race in 20:27. _________ found Steve Czarnowski for a 5-yard scoring pass. That drive was aided by a 28-yard aerial from Merchant to Mark Thompson. T-K tallied twice early on in the second half to take a 22-20 advantage. Zia Shook scored the first on a 30-yard run and Aaron Lalonc went 25 yards for the second of those touchdowns. Lalonc also scored on a 2-poinl conversion. Caledonia Scots claw past Touch of Country Athletes T-K’s frosh drop first grid game of season Sf lituranc?cJm^any Todd Bloomers 1-yard plunge on Caledonia’s first possession of the game gave the Fighting Scots a 7-0 season-ending victory against winless Northview Saturday in Grandville. Bloemers’ score was set up by a 45-yard kickoff return by Shane Mendez to open the gridiron game. Bloemers gained 109 yards on 15 ground attempts to spark Caledonia offensive efforts. The game was played on less than desirable field conditions that Caledonia Coach Tom Burrill described as “really poor.” The Fighting Scots squandered a chance to go up 14-0 in the fourth quarter with a couple of costly penalties and a blocked field goal attempt. Still, Burrill said his team picked up steam during the final weeks. “Our team started to come together the last three to four weeks,” Burrill said. John Fcenstra was one player who Burrill pointed to as an inspiration. On T-K varsity hoopsters shoot past Hawkeyes With a defense that held Hamilton to five points in the fourth quarter and an offense that featured many stars, T-K won its O-K Blue contest last Thursday 43-32. Jennie Doyle scored 10 points to go along with her 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Lady Trojans. Hillary Stone also scored 10 markers and crashed the glass for 5 rebounds. Jessica Crowley had 7 caroms and 7 points. And Keasha Kotrba tallied 6 points in a game that was lied at half. 49-19 “It was a nice win for us," T-K Coach Marcy Uyl said of her team's effort. T-K played an unusual game on Saturday against Kclloggsville. Coopersville 54 T-K 51 Hie Lady Trojans had their chances, but could not cash them in, losing to Coopersville by three points Jessica Crowley scored 15 points. Brooke Mulder tallied 14 and Jennie Doyle tossed in 10 points for the Middleville squad. On Thursday. Middleville's eagers travel to Hamilton for O-K Blue action. defense in the second half, the Scots’ mentor said Fcenstra played “on guts.” Fcenstra made 8 tackles, two of those for losses. Jason Richards, who had over 100 tackles on the season, made 12 bonecrushers Saturday. Steve Benham made 6 tackles against Northview, including one for a loss. Fred Neuman recovered a Wildcat fumble. Caledonia quarterback Mike Gillard ran 9 times for 58 yards and completed 3-of-8 passes for 25 yards. Offensive tackle Chad Wangcrin also shined on offense. Burrill, whose team ends the season at 4-5, says the new field at Caledonia is “looking good." The Fighting Scots will play four of their first five games next season at home. YMCA 7! of Barry ® County g Adult 3-on-3 © Basketball league © © Wednesdays at T.K. High School November 12th through late February $60 team fee due November 7th Send in roster. Open to adults 18 yrs. & older & out of high school. Contact Lyndy at 945-4574 © © © © �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml November 4, 1997,'Poge 17 T-K senior on the brink of acceptance from West Point by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Thornapple Kellogg High School senior Tim Johnson has dreamed of going to a mil­ itary academy for as long as he can remember. That dream is closer to real­ ity now' as he closes in on an early acceptance to West Point. The son of Bill and Janet Johnson of Middleville, all he needs at this point is an offi­ cial nomination from Con­ gressman Peter Hoekstra in order to receive an early action admission. But this is pretty much a formality. He also will be required to set up a meeting with him and Sena­ tors Carl Levin and Spencer Abraham. Johnson said he has had a strong interest in the military since he started to read about it when he was in middle school. He researched different academics, learned what he would experience, and deter­ mined that this is what he wanted to do. When he entered high school, he studied hard and in the spring of his junior year filled out a pre-questioner to that would let West Point of­ ficials determine whether he qualified to apply. He was required to provide general information, such as test scores, general back­ ground and extra-curricular ac­ tivities he has been involved Hillary Stone (20), shown her in a recent game with Calvin Christian, scored 10 in. He received a packet of in­ points in T-K's triumph over Hamilton. formation involving the ap­ plication process last August and starting filling out the necessary forms. He was required to get rec­ Caledonia’s junior varsity ommendations from teachers football team lost to and anyone else he has worked Northview 22-20 last with. He received them from Thursday to close out its math teacher Donna Vonderseason at 2-7. Machine operators and assembly opera­ Hoff, chemistry teacher Tim Matt Tava scored three tors needed for plastic injection molding Penfield, English teacher Ce­ touchdowns for the Scots. company. We are a growing company leste Dean, and his boss at the In ninth grade football offering good pay, benefits and promotional Bushwacker, Mark Worth. action, Caledonia lost a 26-14 "All of my teachers have opportunities as we grow. Apply in person contest. The defeat made the been really helpful," he said. at: Wamar Products, Inc., 5041 68th Street, squad 2-7 for the season. He also was required to an­ SE, Caledonia. swer a few questions in hand writing and fill a limited amount of space. Questions asked why he wanted to go to West Point, Scot grid teams end season FACTORY WORKERS Earn EXTRA CASH! WORK ONE DAY A WEEK DELIVERING (W 7.4. Reminder T-K senior Tim Johnson. asked him to slat a problem in his community that bothered him and what the cause might be. and required him to make up a question of his own and answer it. His own question was to answer what life experience he had that helped to influence him. He said that attending the Naval Academy summer seminar helped influence his vision for the future. This seminar is set up for students in the summer between their junior and senior years who show an interest in the mili­ tary and its related fields. Johnson spent a week there in June and got the chance to sec what it would be like to really attend a military academy. They did physical training at 5:30 a.m., went to classes in the afternoon and worked with equipment. Participants also learned how to march and got to listen to alumni speak about their experiences there and what they have done for their lives. One speaker was an astro­ naut working for the National Aeronautics and Space Admin­ istration (NASA), another was an admiral from the Navy, and another a Navy dentist. "One night we were treated as if we were freshmen." he said. "That was a good experi­ ence." In August he also inter­ viewed with a liaison officer and had to take a physical ap­ titude examination, in which he was required to throw a basketball, do a standing long jump, a 300-yard sprint and pull ups. "They want to make sure that applicants are in good physical condition." he said. Applicants must score a cer­ tain amount of points to pass the exam. Johnson said he felt that part went pretty well for him. Next, he was required to go to a government designated of­ fice for an overall physical and a dental appointment. Paper­ work from that needed to be filled out and sent in as well This exam was affiliated with the Department of Defense See TK senior, P. 18 ShapeUp /id xJit ...every TUESDAY! 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VandcrVlucht. who ran the course in 20:37, was one of four area runners to receive All-State recognition. "I didn't think that I would do as well as I have... to be a 30 in each race are named to No. I runner and to go out the All-State teams. Caledonia's Jenny Sprague with a bang," VandcrVlucht said. "The team did a good job (44th in 21:06) and Hastings this year. We’re like all best Charissa Shaw (137th in friends... yesterday we all 22:08) also ran in the Class B went shopping together like girls event. In the Class B boys one big family." The other three runners who Caledonia's Rob Lillie (36th in 17:15), Middleville's Ryan earned All-State ran in the girls Class B race: Hesselink (49th in 17:24), Middleville's senior Jessi Delton's Zach Taylor (54th in Davis, Delton’s freshman 17:26), Caledonia's Joe Lillie Jessica Kellogg and (69th in 17:36) and Delton's Middleville's sophomore Kody Louden (142nd in 18:03) represented the area. Danielle Quisenberry. Caledonia was the defending Davis finished IOth in 20:21. Kellogg crossed the champions in Class B boys finish line 14th in 20:26 and and girls, but neither team Quisenberry covered the qualified for the 1997 finals. Maple Valley's Cassady course 21 st in 20:31. The top Danielle Quisenberry also medaled for the Lady Trojans, finishing 21st in 20:32. Murphy (46th in 21:49), Nicole Wilson (47th in 21:49), Heidi Eberly (60th in 22:16), Andrea Mace (98th in 23:15), Cristina Desrochers (106th in 23:43) and Rebecca Wilson (118th in 24:08) teamed with VanderVlucht on the wet and muddy Michigan Speedway course. See this Thursday's Hastings Banner for a more in depth look at the State cross country finals. T-K SENIOR, continued from Page 17 Middleville's Jessi Davis took tenth in her final high school race with a 20:21 clocking at the Class B girls State finals in Brooklyn. Running towards a dream... T-K's varsity football team went undefeated in the regular season with a 9-0 record and play Saturday in the first round of the Class BB State playoffs at Gull Lake High School. Here, runningback Spencer Romph (32) takes a hand-off from quarterback Dan Finkbeiner and sweeps toward the sideline for a big gamer in the Trojans season-finale triumph Friday against the Wildcats of Wayland. Medical Exam Review Board. He said he got that taken care of last summer to get it finished as soon as possible. Johnson said he would like to study engineering and is considering nuclear engineer­ ing as a possibility. If he decides to go to West Point, he said, he will be re­ quired to receive thorough counseling before determining an area of study once he comes closer to starling classes. Students who want to apply to a military academy of any type should really know what they want, he said, because it is a big commitment. "People who are interested should research,” he said. "You have to really want it, otherwise you should not go." He added that all applicants should check in regularly with their state officer to make sure all of the paperwork arrived on time. "This shows them that you really care," he said. "Kids just have to be really deter­ mined." Students also should take their American College Tests (ACTs) and their Scholastic Aptitude tests (SATs) as soon as possible and can feel free to ask him any questions about the process. Though he is extremely close to West Point accep­ tance, Johnson said he is still going through the application process for early admissions for both the U.S. Naval Academy and the Air Force Academy. Depending on where he gets accepted, he will decide what would be best for him. If he decides on West Point, he will go to a six-week in­ duction or boot camp starling at the beginning of July 1998. After this training, classes will start and finish in June or July. West Point students, he said, get a three-week leave in the summer and for the rest of it are sent on an assignment that connects with their area of study and interest. "Some people have gone to other countries and done mock war games to learn strategics," he said. He would spend four years at West Point, then serve on active duty for no less than six years. When this is completed, he would have a choice of getting a civilian field related job, or re-enlist and take a military field related job, depending on JV hoop team falls to South South Christian defeated Caledonia 65-43 in junior varsity basketball action on Oct. 28. Leading the Lady Scots in scoring were Heather Duffield and Pam Spitzley. The Caledonia team is now 9-7 overall and 8-5 in the O-K Gold. what he feels is best for him. He also could get a civilian job and join the reserves. Some of the guest speakers at the Naval Academy seminar said they chose to rc-cnlist be­ cause they felt they would be more challenged that way. 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Thank You CARD OF THANKS Middleville Heritage Day Committee 1997 would like to thank the sponsors of the Herit­ age Day Festival for their support in making this year’s festival a great community event. 1998 Middleville Herit­ age Day Festival plans arc being made. All those interested in helping plan for the 1998 festival please come to the committee meeting on November 12th at 7pm at The Middleville Village Hall. Questions, please call Samantha at 795-4208.______ WE THANK ALL THOSE WHO REMEMBERED us on our 50th Wedding Anniversary. The three small children who brought us a bouquet, our fami­ lies part in making our day so special. 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The hearing look place at a joint meeting of the Village Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals. Consideration of the prelim­ inary plan was postponed in order to obtain more informa­ tion Action on the proposed site was tabled for further clarification 5-1, with Dan Whalen casting the dissenting vote. The Planning Commission is seeking: • A letter from Kent Library District stating that the pro­ posed Caledonia Library is large enough for the commu­ nity needs for many years in the future. • A letter from Caledonia Township saying it is in favor of the present plan. • A site plan showing spe­ cific parking areas and pro­ posed site adjustments or addi­ tional information'. • Approval of a variance, which might be needed for available parking space. Commercial zoning requires a public building to have one parking space for each 100 square feet of building space. • Specific location of a fiber optic cable passing through the property. A variance from a 50 feet setback to a 30 feet setback from the line as estab­ lished by the zoning ordinance also is needed. The old railroad bed near the proposed site has been dis­ cussed. If the "Rails to Trails" project is included in this sec­ tion of the railroad bed. it would provide a walkway from the schools to the li­ brary. Conflicts with using the old railway for a recre­ ational trail had not been iden­ tified until this meeting. Caledonia Village Manager Pete Stull also mentioned a new concern that the State of Michigan might consider tak­ ing over railroad right of ways. If planning continues for this site, the next stage would be to return for a final site plan review. This stage would-4 include requests for any needed variances. If a variance is ap­ proved by the Planning Commission, the Library Building Committee is re­ quired to commence building within one year. Though the library is a See Library, Page 2 No. 46 November 11, 1997 Chad Curtis’ horse barn, arena OK’d by planning panel by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The Caledonia Township Planning last week approved Major League baseball player Chad Curtis’ request for a spe­ cial use permit to build an oversized horse bam and in­ door arena on his property. Curtis, who appeared at the Nov. 3 meeting of the Plan­ ning Commission, explained that he made the request with the intention of complying with any zoning regulations, but without enough informa­ tion. He said his property should be considered as a farm, that it had been agricul­ tural in the past, arid that was his intention for using the land in the future. He said he and his wife had been carrying on a small horse operation for three or four years, with a registered tax number describing the opera­ tion as a farm. Curtis said he believes that a good quality building for their horses, in­ Just because it isn’t being operated for profit at this time does not mean he did not intend for it to become profitable in the future. —Chad Curtis eluding an indoor arena, falls within (he classification as a farm. He said that just because it isn’t being operated for profit at this time does not mean he did not intend for it to become profitable in the future. Curtis, an outfielder for the New York Yankees, said that if his property was considered a farm, he should have the right to build a bam as a part of that operation. Dick Niles, who has prop­ erty on 108th Street across from the intended Curtis oper­ ation. said he likes the things Curtis has done with the property so far and he would not object to the intended con­ struction. Bonnie Keller, who has property within 300 feet of the proposed barn, expressed support for the bam. provided that Curtis intends to main­ tain the parcels as one large piece of land on which the bam would be located and not sell the parcels off separately. Tom Apol said he supports what Curtis is doing, and that Curtis is following proper procedures. He maintained the request m^idc to the Planning Commission was a separate See Horse barn, P. 2 Late TD enables TK to beat Gull Lake, 21-14 Middleville Trojans move on to second round of grid playoffs by David T. Young Editor It’s on to round two of the state Class BB football play­ offs at St. Joseph Friday night at 7:30, and Middleville is two victories away from an appearance at the Pontiac Silvcrdomc. The Trojans pulled out a thrilling, gutsy, come from behind 21-14 triumph over Gull Lake in the first round Saturday afternoon. The prognosis wasn't so good for Thornapple Kellogg with only 5 1/2 minutes left to go in the bailgame. The Blue Devils had just taken a 14-13 lead and TK had just handed them back the football near midfield. All they had to do is get a few first downs and run out the clock. But fate created a huge win­ dow of opportunity. With first down and 10 at its own 43, Miso Glavan (33) waltzes into the end zone standing up and untouched with the winning touchdown in the fourth quarrter, though he busted a few tackles to get there. Gull Lake had a bad exchange between the center and quar­ terback, causing a fumble and Jared Otto pounced on the loose pigskin at the 42. The Trojans then mounted their most important scoring drive of the season thus far, going 42 yards in nine plays. It was Miso Glavan who scored the winning TD and it was fitting because the young man earlier had worried about missing a kicked extra point that could have been the dif­ ference on the wrong end of the final score. Glavan bulled his way three yards to the end zone with just 1:33 left in the contest and TK then faked the kicked extra point with a conversion pass from Steve Wiersma to Nathan Pranger. It was a thrilling climax to a game that featured solid, gritty defense from both squads and a game dominated by momentum. Middleville's defense took control of the game early, shutting down Gull Lake's vaunted passing attack that put together five touchdowns just two weeks earlier against Comstock. The Trojans lim­ ited the host team to just three first downs in the first 23 minutes. But the Blue Devils were successful in containing TK’s ground game, with the excep­ tion of one scoring march in the first half. The Trojans took posses­ sion of the ball near midfield late in the first quarter when they stopped Gull Lake’s’ fake punt attempt on fourth down and three. From there they went 55 yards in 15 plays, three times successfully con­ verting on fourth down. In fact, Middleville scored the game's first touchdown on Spencer Romph's three-yard burst with fourth and one. Glavan's kick made it 7-0, which stood at the half. The Trojans got on the scoreboard for the second time at the 4:34 mark in the third period on a one-yard sneak by quarterback Dan Finkbeiner. A short Gull Lake punt to its own 37-yard line set things up, and Glavan made five key bruising runs in the eight-play drive. But Glavan's extra point kick attempt was wide, and TK was sitting on a 13-0 cushion. That's when momentum turned. Gull Lake Uxik the ensuing kickoff and used a combina­ tion of pass plays, reverses and solid inside running to go 80 yards in 10 plays. Tailback Nick Pestun went into the end zone from 22 yards untouched and the PAT made it 13-7 with 53 seconds left in the third quarter. After Middleville's next ef­ fort stalled. Gull Lake took possession on the Trojans' 44. On the second play of the next series quarterback Justin Swinsick hcxiked up with Erin Cowham with a 23-yard pass and Gull Lake had it first and 10 at the 20. Two plays after that, on second down and 15, the Blue Devils received a gift in the form of a pass interfer­ ence penalty. See TK Grid win, P. 16 In This Issue... • Ethnic studies class to be elective at CHS next semester • TK Library launches new book adoption program • Caledonia school bus mechanics eager to move to new location • Caledonia parents challenge Connected Math at Middle School �i, Middleville. Ml/November 11, 1997 I i HORSE BARN ARENA OK’D, issue from therRiv^rdale Ncighborhopd Association's ....................... contentions. Doug Baker, president of the Homeowners Association, said Curtis had purchased the land under a 1976 restricted covenant. He said he felt the land Curtis was planning to use for the barn threatened some of the restrictions seme members want to preserve. The homeowners’ group said the land on which the bam was to be built was included as residential property within the area of the agreement. Baker said many of the as­ sociation members had gone to talk with Curtis and felt * Wedding .Announcements ’’ Let us help you announce that very important day with an announcement from our complete line Invitations, Reception Cards, Thank Yous and more of Stop by our office and see one of our Wedding Specialists. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings 945-9554 RN’s/LPN’s/New Grads A few select charge nurse positions are available at THORNAPPLE MANOR, a county owned skilled nursing/rehab facility near Hastings. Call for an interview and tour of our beautiful facility. Please contact: Karen Marr RN, NHA Director of Nursing 616-945-2407 ext. 444 EOE ffwmapple cfManor continued from front page that they could reach an Curtis agreed that if he agreement that would satisfy could leave 10 acres on the Ri .erdaie parcel, which was both parties. Curtis claimed the location within the area of the land had been chosen because of covenant, and redescribe the surrounding terrain, and was acreage on which the barn the only logical one for the would be located as a part of building. Baker said most of the farm, he would be satis­ the association members fied. The three parcel block on which the bam would be built agreed this was correct. One issue was over how then would total 44.5 acres. Baker said he thought the much land would be reas­ signed as part of the block of Homeowners Association three parcels containing the would be satisfied as well. Curtis agreed that he would bam and which would remain within the homeowners' not sell any of the other parcels separately as long as agreement. There was concern that the piece remaining the bam existed, but asked to would be smaller than other be able to keep the parcels separate and not under one deparcels under the covenant. scription. He asked because he did not want his residence to be redefined as being in a dif­ ferent school district. The commission agreed that this was acceptable. Township Planner Tim Dolehanty recommended that if his request is ap^koved. Curtis should plant a row of trees to screen the view of the bam. The bam was to be built within 50 feet of a property line, but also more than 300 feet from anyone's residence. One other difference was that the drawing submitted was in error and was intended to be built facing another di­ rection by one quarter turn. No specific zoning defini­ tion of "limited agricultural uses ' as might apply to Cur­ tis’ land use was in conflict with his plan for the property. His own statement of using the land for agriculture seemed sufficient to define it xs such. Township Attorney Jim Brown agreed to correct the draft resolution to include variations discussed, with a map including the reorienta­ tion of the building and the redrawn property descriptions. Approval for Curtis' request to build the horse bam and in­ door arena under the stipula­ tions discussed was unani­ mous. Another request to increase the size of a bam already ap­ proved and constructed in September also was taken up by the commission Nov. 3. Sally Zublin asked to revise her request for a 2.142-squarefoot bam upward by an addi­ tional amount for a lean-to on one side of the new barn, which would match one al­ ready approved. The use would be to store various kinds of equipment. The commission approved her request under the condition that the total lean-to area not exceed 1.000 square feet and that she enclose it. LIBRARY LOCATION, continued from front page--------------------But just when the Library joint project with the town­ ship, building in the village is Committee thought planning still subject to village ordi­ was progressing well, another nances, so special land use and possible site was introduced variances must be obtained for discussion Tuesday night. Clarence Slaughter made an from the village. The special New Library unconfirmed claim Kenneth Building Committee has in­ Gackler recently offered to do­ vestigated several sites over nate a one-acre parcel on the last 2 1/2 years. Members Johnson Street for a library. seriously considered the site A letter mentioning the do­ next to the Township-Village nation from Kenneth Gackler Hall because the land would Reportedly was sent to Village Council President Judy Kidder be free. The Library Committee and Township Supervisor Bill also has tried to raise funds, Johnston. Neither Johnston or most recently with the "Maze" Kidder returned calls to con­ firm this information. project over the summer. However. Library Commit­ The present library on Em­ mons Street is owned jointly tee Chairman Eric Longman by the township and the vil­ and Librarian Jane Heiss said lage. The Library Committee that neither Kidder nor John­ has been working with both ston told the committee of municipalities toward building such a donation. a new facility. The property Gackler is Robert Skutt initially do­ purported to be donating, lo­ nated $100,000 for the library. cated at 418 Johnson St., is Both the township and the vil­ less than one acre. Longman lage allocated $2,500 each for said the new library building seed money to get preliminary needs to have 10,000 square information about the pro­ feet of space and two acres for posed building and the Maple parking. In order to be viable for a library, the parcel would Street site. Mark Schmidtke, of the Van Wicnen Profes­ require the purchase of addi­ tional adjacent land, providing sional Group, an architectural it is available. firm, was hired with the seed Whether such additional money for that purpose. property is available and af­ The township also has set fordable is not known. aside $100,000 toward the li­ Another opponent of the brary. Based on this, the Li­ Maple Street site, Frederick brary Committee said they be­ R. Fleischmann, has said that lieved the decision about the items of information still building on the Maple Street to be obtained for the next site had already been made. preliminary site plan review may be problems that are in­ surmountable. Fleischmann is advocating a larger building on a three- or four-acre lot. In interviews after the meeting, Heiss and Longman village Grocery Now Open Under New Ownership 7 DAYS A WEEK Beer • wine • Liquor Lottery & much more... WEEKLY SPECIALS Stop in and see us! FREE THINGS TO SEND FOR (NAPS)—To learn how to help a needy child by becom­ ing a Children International sponsor or by contributing to the anti-parasite program, call toll-free 1-800-888-3089. Or visit the Children Inter­ national’s Web site, www. children.org For a free copy of Blair Shoppe’s latest catalog, which is backed by a tradi­ tion of quality, value and service, call 1-800-821-5844 and ask for priority code WK2A. Demo disks of Target Smart! software can be obtained free of charge by calling TargetSmart, Inc toll-free at <888) 698-2233, or on-line at www.targetsmart.com. said that in the past. Gackler had once hinted at a donation of property hinging upon a special room with a controlled environment to house the His­ torical Society archives in the library. Heiss said a historic archive would displace the library area now designated in the present plans, or require extra space in a new building. A controlled environment for archival stor­ age also would be expensive. If additional archival space was made for the new build­ ing, more parking would be needed to go with it, further increasing the space needed, and the expense of purchase, construction and maintenance. However, according to Longman. Gackler never said anything more specific about his offer to donate property. "He never said 1 will donate this land if you will house an archive in this building." The offer, if made in writ­ ing. has never been directed Io the Library Committee, members said. Longman said that if the township and village want to look for a parcel and are able and willing to pay for it, it would be reasonable to go back to looking at other sites, and not only the one on John­ son Street. "After all. we will have the library a long time." Long­ man said. "So let's do it right." ! Christmas Bazaar | | Middleville VFW Post #7548 S 123 East Main St. S Saturday, Nov. 15th 9 am - 4 pm Baked goods, crafts, gifts, £ quilt raffle & lunch available. = £ Sponsored by Ladies Auxiliary ■ REGARDLESS OF AGEc^t We Offer A Variety of Health Insurance Plans • • • • • Major Medical Plans Short Term Major Medical Plan Hospital Indemnity Preferred Provider Option (PPO) Hospital Only NOT AVAILABLE IN ALL STATES CHECK WIT.I YOUR AGENT Through American Community Mutual Insurance Company Home — Livonia. Michigan For more Information contact STAUFFER & WIGGERS INSURANCE AGENCY Caledonia Village Centre, 9365 Cherry Valley A 891-9294 �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/Novetnber 11, 1997/Poge 3 VFW Ladies Auxiliary donate to children’s care kits by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Members of the Middleville VFW. Ladies Auxiliary re­ cently made and donated seven quilts to go with children's care kits given out by the Family Independent Agency to provide comfort for children in crisis situations. Auxiliary President Gaylee Kelley said the group has been helping with this project since 1994. "These kits are valuable tools for the foster care work­ ers," she said. An eight-member commit­ tee of the auxiliary works on these quilts in a project that is starting to become year round. So far. each quilt has taken about 10 to 12 hours to com­ plete Kelley said the group do­ nated the quilts, to be used by babies or young children in order to make a difference. The auxiliary did so in honor of Make a Difference Day Satur­ day, Oct. 25. Occasionally, she said, the auxiliary also donates other items for the kits. These care kits can contain items for kids ranging from infants to teenagers. They in­ clude diaper wipes, small in­ fant toys stuffed animals, bibs, socks, medicine, baby blankets, formula, comb or brush, books, night lights, coloring books crayons. Kleenex, toothbrush and toothpaste, plastic cup. de­ odorant. small gift certificates for clothing stores, an alarm clock, a small radio, and a flashlight. "Some of these kids have nothing to call their own,” Kelley said. Workers and volunteers for the Family Independence Agency said the care kits seem to help children adjust more quickly to foster care. Exploring their kits while on the way to a foster home can keep the children occupied and showing the contents of these kits to their foster par­ ents can be a good icebreaker. Officials from the FIA said that other groups also can help donate items for these kits by contacting the person or agency listed for the county they are in. Each county may have different needs. Some agencies use the kits for new foster children and others use them for children in homeless families, domestic violence shelters, or in fami­ lies experiencing other kinds of crises. One of the quilts the auxil­ iary has made will be raffled off at its fourth annual Christmas Bazaar Saturday, Nov., 15. at the VFW Post, 123 East Main St.. Mid­ dleville. The bazaar will last from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will offer baked goods, crafts, gifts, ce­ ramics, ornaments, and hand made items. Lunch will be available. The VFW Ladies Auxiliary works on various different projects throughout the year, such as the annual coloring contest for elementary school students in May. In the past, all ladies auxiliaries in Michi­ gan together donated more than $15,000 to Butterworth Hospital for research to help improve radiation therapy. Holding sub sales to raise money for the relief fund, which is used to help area vet- Family Independent Agency children's care kit program volunteer Caro yn Mansfield (left), and Middleville VFW Ladies Auxiliary President Gaylee Kelley display the quilts that will be added to care kits given to children in crisis situations. erans with food and medical care, and giving Christmas gifts and adopting a veteran's family at Christmas time help round out the group's activi­ ties. Anyone who wishes to be a of someone who has served on member of the VFW or Ladies foreign soil. Lady veterans also are al­ Auxiliary must have served in lowed to join the VFW in­ war time on foreign soil or be a granddaughter, daughter, stead of the auxiliary if they mother, sister or stepdaughter wish. Ethnic studies class to be elective at CHS next semester by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer An ethnic studies class to explore diversity and ethnic origins will be open to CHS students on an elective basis next semester. "It may seem in this area that we have little diversity," said teacher Myra Dykgraaf, "but not only are there some different racial and ethnic Stu­ dents here, but everyone docs have their own ethnic her­ itage." Students will have a chance to research their own roots as well as the many other back­ grounds represented in the school. Attention also will be given to some important racial and cultural issues. Dykgraaf, who now teaches Spanish in the high school, says she has an extensive re­ source, "building cultural bridges," a curriculum guide she will use as a foundation in the class, but it will not be the only source for what will be covered. She hopes to bring in out­ side speakers, set up situa­ tions in which students are challenged to openly discuss their own attitudes, and some outside trips in which students explore real life situations in PET Pine Fish, Small Animals & Supplies Stop in and see our new look! Have a cup of coffee, relax and explore our NEW Wild Bird Area. Small Animal Boarding with in-home care for birds, aquatics and lizards 9790 Cherry Valley (M-37) Next to Caledonia Printing 4 Faro's Pizza 891-7387 IAMS?* which they may learn more about diversity. Dykgraaf ex­ pects students will talk about stereotypes and misconcep­ tions, hoping to build a bridge toward understanding There will be various rec­ ommended books which stu­ dents can choose as one unit of study. For instance, "Heal­ ing Racism in America" might be one choice. The class will be scheduled for 45 minutes each day for 18 weeks and will be graded. So far, about 15 students have en­ rolled, but there is still room for more students to sign up. Dykgraaf was a member of a committee dealing with di­ versity as a part of the strate­ gic planning initiative, work­ ing toward curriculum devel­ opment. Dykgraaf said those in­ volved with the diversity committee were an excep­ tional collection of people. She said she felt they would accomplish some outstanding diversity training in the TK graduate joins police at Schoolcraft William West Jr. (BJ). a 1994 graduate of Thomapple High Schtxd. has completed the law enforcement program at Kalamazoo Valley Com­ munity College. He has secured a position as an officer with the Schoolcraft Police Department In addition, he has been a member of the Schoolcrati Fire Department since 1995. He attended the fire academy and received the required medical training He was awarded “Fire­ fighter of the Year” by Fire Chief Tracy McMillan and his fellow firefighters McMillan praised West for his dedica­ tion. school in the future. The committee members want to bring diversity train­ ing to Caledonia students, teachers and community. They took an extensive look at a program advanced by the antidefamation league, "World of Difference," now being used by the Kentwood Intermediate School District in their multi­ cultural education program. The committee also expects to examine some other similar programs so there will be a variety of programs to choose from when the point of im­ plementation arrives. The class in ethnic studies is not directly related to the di­ rection of the committee, but it is compatible with some of the concepts the committee would like to have taught. In the past, Dykgraaf has been involved with "TRUST," a multicultural diversity ex­ tracurricular club at the high school standing for "trust, re­ spect, understanding sharing and togetherness." The club was very active two years ago, but many students who were . involved have graduated. Pre-Holiday Savings at Sunsations Boutique 3 DAYS ONLY November 13, 14 & 15 I A Save 20% Storewide Great selection! | Your Tanning Center & Boutique I I •) I I c 9175 Cherry Valley S.E., (M-37) Caledonia ■2 J J in the Glen Valley Retail Center •• U? 89 x1 — -4040 tv, tv/ _ M-F 8:30-8:00; Sat 8 00-3:00 —£ Caledonia Printing Your Holiday Shipping Headquarters 9790 Cherry Valley • Caledonia *891-2121 • Fax: 891 -8074 Hours: 8:30 - 5:00 Mon. - Fri. Serving the Community’s Business and Personal Printing & Shipping needs since 1987 Printing: Computer Forms • Business Forms Labels • Computer Checks Resumes, Etc. • Christmas Cards • Self Serve Photo Copies • Send or Receive Faxes •Wedding, Anniversary, Graduation Invitations �Page 4/The Sun and Hews. Middleville. Ml/November 11, 1997 TK library launches book adoption program Neighbors with...NORMA VELDERMAN Hi. everyone. I want to apologize for not calling any of you folks for news, but Jana, our oldest child, is here for a two-week visit. She is helping me get ready for the Barry County Historical meeting at the Vet’s Hall, as well as helping me sort a lot of the material. So. this is just a very brief hello and to let you folks know why I put off any calling or visiting with you. I did have a wonderful time visiting with Mae Bowerman. She has helped me remember a lot of our local history. You should see Houston when Jana plays with him and his squeaky toys. She grabs the toy. shouting at him and stomps after him. He just loves it. It is funny to watch Houston. He has been taught to never beg at the table, but after he has been fed. he lays on his rug watching us at the table. The minute Johnny opens the bread wrapper. Houston jumps right up and comes over to him sitting down and slowly moving his tail. So Johnny says. “Here’s just a little bit.” But when Johnny says “All done.” away goes our walking stomach. Well. I guess I will have to close. Love you all very much. I’ll try to do better next week. GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Prodalmhg the Whole Counsel of Cod Services at 9 SO am and 6 pm Worshipping at our new building at 9255 84th Street Alto, Ml 49302 One mile east of Whitneyville Rd ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School................................................ 9:30 a m. Morning Worship.......................................... 10:45 a m. Evening Praise................................................. 6 00 p.m WEDNESDAY.................... Family Night 6.30 p.m. 7240 68th Street, SE Caledonia 2 miles east of M-37 Pastor. Rev Brian F. Harrison George M Coon . Youth Pastor The Thornapple Kellogg School and Community Li­ brary will hold its first ’Adopt-A-Book" program to encourage public donations. Books already purchased by the library can be adopted through donations, which also can include suggestions for a future purchase. Each adopted book will have a book plate on it that recognizes its sponsor. The sponsoring patron will be awarded the privilege of the first checkout as an added in­ centive. Books purchased through the "Adopt-A-Book" program may honor a person, com­ memorate a special occasion life and interests. Materials purchased with memorial contributions will bear memorial book plates and the contributions will be recorded in a special gifts and memorials book. Another way patrons can support their public library is through monetary donations. Donations to public libraries are deductible on both state and federal taxes in the same way that donations to public television are. The library was founded more than 60 years ago by a Middleville women’s group called the Ladies Aid Society of the Congregational Church. The library operated out of a or help celebrate a birthday. Other materials, magazine subscriptions, books on tape and videos that have been ap­ proved by the librarian also may be sponsored through the program As more of the public li­ brary budget is used for com­ puter technology and elec­ tronic communication, funds available for book purchases are reduced, so this increases the importance of the dona­ tions. Memorial contributions also may be made to the pub­ lic library. Funds given in memory of a departed family member or friend can act as a lasting tribute to that person’s LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Reverend Doughs Beason, Pastor of Visitation Sunday School. 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service....... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service............ Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer. .6:45 p.m. Word of Life Clubs........................ .6:45 p.m. LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)..............8:30 a.m. & 11a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.................................. 9:45 a.m. Sunday Evening Service......................................... 6:30 p.m. Phone 891-9259 Prayer Meeting - Wednesday.............................. 7.00 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday...................... 6:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.................................. 7:00 p.m. Saturday Evening Mass................................ 5:00 p.m. ISundayMass......................... 9:00a.m. & 11:00a.in. RAY TOWNSEND. Pastor SHARON BARNSDALE. Dir. of Chrishan Ed & Music WELCOME TO 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 am Pastor Mark Beers 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11:00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour 1 Ttmothy 4:12 * Green Lake Calvary Church 608 145th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891-8764 708 West Main Street community and the world (Child & Adult) (During the SchiM>l Year) Ret. R. Scott Greesrway, Psstor Mike AHes. > outh leader ! 10:00 a m ,11:15a m. ..6.00 pm Morning Worship Service.......... Sunday School.............................. Evening Worship Service........... YOU ARE INVITED I Al Tierney er. Community Colling I Church Office (616) 891-1512 M-37 at 100th St ’ CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Worship Service (Sunday School Sunday Worship 9:45 AM 81 1 1:00 AM Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate 795-3667 €ljc Cfjurcfj — Nursery Available — Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave. • Phone 616-891-0287 Youth Croup................................ 7:30 p.m.-9.30 p.m. CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at South Christian High School (68th St Southwest between Division 8 US-131) Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 AM The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave 12200 Chief Noonday Road (al Gun Lake. k 10 » m Evening Worship....... 6:00 p m Wed. Fellowship....... 7:30 p.m Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia, Mi "Be dnoud to one another in brotherly love " Rom 12:10 8:00 a m................................ Worship Service 9:15 a.m...............................Educational Hour 10:30 am.............................. Worship Service Rev. Robert Gerke'Office 891-8688‘Church: 891-9878 Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Rev Lee Zachman Rev. Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 — 868-6437 — Church Office Phone — 7959266 Peace Reformed Church WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH Barner Free M 37 betweenCatedoma A Middleville 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St *891-8661 Sttwhi School Choirs for Children and Adults if k Sr High School Youth Group COMMUNITY Morning Worship...11:00 a.m. ? Freeport Morning Worship. 9 30am Freeport Sunday School 1100 am Parmalee Morning Worship 9 30 a m Middleville Sunday School 7 30 am Middleville Morning Worship....... 11 00 a.m 6:15 Dinner Rev. Norman Kohns —- 61&891 -816 Church School. Sunday............................ 9:45 am Sunday School................. 10:00 a m. Morning Worship............. 1 TOO a.m. Evening Worship................ 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Children's Classes....... 7 00 p.m. Wa> Land. Michigan 49348 • 795-7903 Prognuns for All Ages .j UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! 10:30 am. 9:30 a.m 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 (non-traditional. informal) Sundays.............................................................. 10:30 a.m. 5590 Whitneyville Ave , S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Royle Bailard, Pastor GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHURCH (All Services have a Nursery available) Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor A church with a caring heart for our Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday School.................. 10:45-11:50 a m. I a place to become (Missouri Synod) Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ Nursery and Children’s Church udl be prouded during both services V CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Qfn onno OVl-OUZO MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Gaines United Brethren Church Kalanwuo Avenue at 92nd Street Caledonia. Michigan Telephone W8-8252 792-2889 ^CALEDONIA IM I I Contemporary Style of Worship Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH U a place to belong Church Office Fax.............................. 281 7686 868-6402 Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street SS. M See Adoption. P. 7 Sunday School.................................... 9:15a.m. "Joyfully committed 10 serving Chnsl. honoring Morning Worship............................. 10:30a.m. Christ's church, and carrying out Christ's commission " Evening Worship................................ 6:00p.m. Church Office Telephone................ 281 3402 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILV CATHOLIC CHURCH C 0 Middleville home until it joined with the Thornapple Kellogg School district and re­ located within what is now TK Middle School. When what is the current high school opened in 1970. the public library moved into the new building where it re­ mains housed within Thor­ napple Kellogg High Schoofs student library, making Mid­ dleville one of only a few towns left in Michigan with a combination school and pub­ lic library. This marriage of conve­ nience between public school and public library has both Cadets and Ca. metres Adult Bible Studies 'The Church where everybody is somebody. and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sunday School......................................... 930 a m. Sunday Morning Worship...................... 10 30 a m Sunday Evening Worship.......................... 6 00 p m Wed Midweek Prayer & Bible Study 7 00pm Rev William Brew. Rev Karl Bashlof. Asst Pastor; Mr Mine Deen Youth Pastor �The Sun and News, Middleville. Mi November H. 1997/Page 5 Youth pastor hired at Peace Reformed Finkbeiners to mark 50th anniversary Raymond and Margaret (Smith) Finkbeiner will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 16, 1997. The couple were married in Middleville. They have four children: Dan, Tom, Susan and Ron. They have seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In honor of the occasion, a family dinner has been planned. Pritchards celebrate 35th anniversary Ron and Sally Pritchard celebrated 35 years of marriage on November 10th. They were married in Grand Rapids, Mich, and have resided in Middleville for the past 25 years. Ron is a construction superin­ tendent and Sally is a travel agency manager. Their children are Kristie and Tony Martinez of Middleville, Scott Pritchard of Grand Rapids, and Kelly and Jason Wilkins of Hastings. Ron and Sally have two grand­ children, Christopher and Tony Jr. The family will honor their parents' commitment with a special evening out. [L Thornapple-Kellogg £> V Class of 1973 fc w 25-Year Reunion Meeting Wednesday, November 12 7 p.m. at the Mid-Villa Anyone interested in helping should attend. jr » by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Jason Borowicz has been hired by Peace Reformed Church to sene as the new youth pastor. Borowicz, who grew up in Coopersville, where his father is a pastor, holds a bachelor of science degree in English edu­ cation from Taylor University in Upland. Ind. He graduated in the spring of this year and worked at the Spring Hill Camp in Evart over the past summer. He said he applied for teach­ ing jobs soon after graduation, but has decided that being a youth pastor is what he wants to do right now. One of the college interns at Peace Reformed worked with him at the Spring Hill Camp and told him the church was looking for a youth pastor. Once he heard about the open­ ing. he applied and got the job. "I had been thinking about ministry and working with people," he said. Borowicz had a chance to meet with the kids in the youth group while the search committee and congregation officially approved his hiring, so he has gotten to know them a little. As youth pastor, he works with mostly high school and middle school kids and a few younger ones. He works with the youth group and serves as the Christian educator. He said his education degree will help him work with the kids in this capacity because he has an understanding about what teaching methods work. "I will use my education to help the kids learn more about God." he said. Though other staff members take charge of some of the dif­ ferent groups in church, Borowicz is responsible for overseeing everything to make Jason Borowicz sure things operate smoothly. But this job is not nearly as much work as it seems. "There are so many willing volunteers in the church that many of the groups run them­ selves," he said. One thing he looks forward to doing, he said, is develop­ ing ideas and working with different teaching methods to see if they are effective just like teachers and administra­ tors in the public schools do. "Public schools are always uying to change and improve things in education," he said. He said a lot of his interest in ministry came from his ex­ periences at Spring Hill and his mission work in Belfast, Ireland. The summer between his junior and senior year in col­ lege, he took a two week mis­ sion trip through Indiana Wes­ leyan University and ended up staying in Belfast for the en­ tire summer to continue the work. He and his colleagues put together sports nights and cof­ fee bars, and did presentations at public school assemblies. Children can enter coloring contest Middleville and Caledonia area businesses will offer col­ oring contests featuring Christmas pictures that appear in a special section of the Nov. 25 edition of the Sun & News. Each local business will of­ fer a picture that must be col­ ored and taken to the sponsor­ ing store by noon Wednesday, Dec. 10. Participants are en­ couraged to pay each business a visit and enter the contest in person. Six gift certificates will be given to the winners. Prizes will be awarded in separate age categories, one for children ages 6 and under, and the other for kids 7 to 10. The first place winners in HAIR DESIGNERS HAIR • NAILS • TANNING oh* * days A Wtrl 122 E. Main S* Middleville (Next to Phil s Pizza) Call 795-7719 for your appt The five generations of the Palmer family hove gathered together for this family photo. They are as follows: Seated, left to right are great-grandmother, Enid Triick and great-great-grandmother, Elizabeth Palmer. Standing, left to right are grandmother, Suzanne Golnek and mother, April Matzen holding son, Johnathan Amos Scott Matzen. Johnathan was named after three very special men in his life. Johnathan is after his great-grandfather, John Triick, Amos is after his great-great-grandfather, the late Amos Palmer, Scott is after his uncle, Scott Matzen. Tom Otto Turkey Farm TK Jazz Band to play Nov. 13 The Thornapple Kellogg High School Jazz Band will present a concert at 7 p.m. Thursday. Nov. 13. in the high school auditonum. The 26-piece band will per­ form alx>ut a dozen composi­ tions in many different musi­ cal styles. The concert is casual and free to the public. night youth group that meets at the Caledonia Elementary School. "I want more kids to come to hang out and learn about God in a non-threatening way." he said. "1 would like to see it turn into a youth wor­ ship experience where kids want to come and bring their friends. "I just want them to see that worship docs not have to be boring." Another Bible study group meets Wednesday evenings at a home of one of the mem­ bers. Many of these programs, he said, had already been started and have been kept afloat by parents and paid interns since the former youth pastor left last spring. Now that Borowicz has come on board, he said that he can help keep these programs running and can possibly de­ velop other activities that members have been interested in participating in. He is living in Coopersville with his parents but wants to find housing in this area. He plans to start seminary in the spring to gain more knowl­ edge about ministry to share with the kids. Five generations gather each category will be awarded a $25 gift certificate in each age bracket, the second place winners will receive a $20 gift certificate, and the third place winners will receive a $10 gift certificate. The certificates must be used toward the purchase of any item or items in any of the participating businesses. 'ec0?5M*e'1 _s/«eav leasnve He also got a chance to talk to soldiers at a British mili­ tary base. "There was a lot of growth through this experience." he said. He stayed in a mansion that was on government land and was in a safe, out of the way area. However, it was not too far away from the riots and violence occurring in the city. "People were burning cars and setting bombs," he said. His main focus on this job is working with the Peace Re­ formed Church youth group, but he can occasionally work with others as well. The youth group went on a break­ away retreat in September and a Christmas program is in the works for the high school kids. Other things he is looking into for the group include a winter retreat and a spring break trip. Borowicz also would like to involve group members in smaller activities twice a month and maybe have the church open Friday and Satur­ day evenings to serve as a drop-in center for kids to just hang out in. Borowicz said he also would like to build up the Sunday For That Special v Thanksgiving Dinner, ijs got to be Fresh and it ought/ to be Otto's! / With over . 40 years of experience. We do turkey right... Naturally! We Are That Easy To Find! Everything is Grown. Processed and Packaged right here on the farm. Directions: Take M-37 South to the Light in Middlevine, then go 2 miles East on Main Street Hours: Tues-Fri. 9-5 Sat. 9-1 Closed Sunday 7640 W. STATE ROAD • MIDDLEVILLE ______________ CALL THE TURKEY HOTLINE FOR INFO: (616) 795-3738 J �Page 6/Th« Sun and News. Middleville, Ml/November 11, 1997 Caledonia bus mechanics eager to move into new center Interior view of the three drive through bus bays where mechanical work will be done. Overhead are the exhaust vents which will allow engines to be turned on while doors are closed. Mechanic Will Foote stands at the left of a bus, with the hood opened into the space in front of the bus, blocking passage to the rest of the garage. Behind him is the stair to the equipment storage room located in the overhang seen above his head. Space to take the picture required emptying the second repair stall. by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer All three Caledonia school bus fleet mechanics. Andy Snyder, Bob Huizenga and Will Foote, are looking for­ ward to the upcoming move to the new transportation and maintenance center. For them, it's a bit like looking forward to the promised land. A look at their present working conditions might explain why. The three now maintain 43 Barry County's Newest Limo Service Weddings, Birthdays, Proms Casino Trips, Color Tours Anniversaries, etc. 616-795-4260 /tat* f/te ra/es around! buses in two crowded stalls. To service a bus, it must be driven into one of two stalls. One stall requires the bus to be backed in. There are no ex­ haust vents so the garage must be left open to wait for the fumes to escape. This stall normally is used when brakes arc repaired. A double set of tires must be dismounted to work on the brakes. There is about 2 l/2 feet of clearance between the wall and the bus, and the dis­ mounting equipment which receives the tires is bigger than that. The bus must be aligned with the doorway, which opens into the bus Caledonia Carpet & Interiors Fall Fashions Sale Special Introudctory Offer On New Berbers & Ceramic Tile, Hardwood and Laminate Flooring Kitchen & Beth Design Featuring Wellborn Cabinets Installation & Financing Available Quality & Convenience at a Price You Can Afford 9367 Cherry Valley SE, Caledonia, Ml 49316 Phone: 616-891-2360 • Fax: 616-891-2362 Owner - Don Zylstra Front view of the new Transportation and Maintenance Center. At the left are the doors for the drive through bays for washing, and for repairs on the school vehicles and equipment. driver's break room in order to remove the back left tires of the buses. The other stall is an even tighter space to work in be­ cause it is even shorter than the other. The garage door of­ ten must be opened just to al­ low the mechanic to move around the bus with equip­ ment to repair it. The stall not tall enough at the back to accommodate the height of the back of the bus, so it must be driven into this space with the nose of the bus to the back of the stall. (The space at the back of the garage is shortened where the store­ room was built overhead.) If the hood is open, the me­ chanic also cannot move around the front of the bus be­ cause of lack of overhead space. Lighting in the garage is a problem as well. Often light must be brought in if the men need to work on the inside of the bus, such as behind the control panels. The store room access, lo­ cated to the left, is narrow and steep, more like a ladder than a stair. The store room is about 10 by 12 feet and about 5' 6" high, meaning that the men must stoop just to look for parts in the room, and re­ turn with them down a steep ladder into a narrow aisle to the left of a bus if it is in the stall. To service the bus in the other stall, the outside door must be opened to get to that space. In the aisle, there is no space available for tools and equipment to allow for effi­ cient movement and work. The mechanics almost always walk over tools, tires, equip­ ment, and parts in the aisle of their work site. Keeping the buses clean means hosing them down out­ side in the elements, in every season and in whatever condi­ tions nature doles out. Work would be more effi­ cient using only one stall at a time, but the workload re­ quires more. Careful schedul­ ing of the different jobs to be done on a regular basis is the way the maintenance team has dealt with these problems. Besides maintaining 43 buses, the men also provide maintenance on seven vans and five trucks used by the school maintenance crew. This crew services the school buildings and grounds, and uses the trucks to transport tools, supplies and equipment for electrical, plumbing, car­ pentry, mowing, etc. The present garage space was built in 1954. There have been various adaptations to meet changing needs over the years, but none of the "fixes'’ have been much more than crutches where new legs were needed. Remarkably, in spite of these cramped working condi­ tions, the bus team has been awarded the highest ratings of excellence by the Michigan State Police Bus Inspection Division for the past three years. Each of the 43 buses aver­ ages 2,000 miles per month. Safety rules for buses requires checking each one over every month. Continued next page — Check-Out Our Sunwear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 �The Sun and News. Middleville, M( November 11. 1997/Page 7 Back view of the TMC. The doors at the left are doors to areas to be used by auxiliary maintenance services. Left of that will be the fueling area. The bus parking area is shown in foreground. From previous page — keep learning about the me­ chanical changes on vehicles Buses in Caledonia usually in order to continue to be able last for 10 to 12 years, with to fix them. between 100,000 and 200,000 "Keeping up with the tech­ miles on them. nology is always a challenge," Foote explained, "A bus he said. gets a lot harder wear than a "The computer diagnostic regular vehicle. With all the equipment has not started to stopping and starting, and be used on buses yet. If they stops at the right side of the were computerized, we could­ road, a bus gets a lot of wear. n’t fix them in this garage," Brakes are repaired often." Snyder reflected. "The new "We operate under a rigid transportation center is de­ set of rules regarding bus signed according to a concept safety," Snyder said. "We which will be adaptable and schedule maintenance regu­ usable for 25 to 30 years, as larly, and sometimes there is far as is possible," he added. something unexpected. But by "This wouldn't be possible maintaining the buses on a if it weren't for the school regular basis, there arc fewer board we have. They try to calls from the buses, from plan for the future, not just breaking down on the road." one or two years down the When a bus breaks down, or road. In fact, they work and even has a minor problem, a plan for maintaining equip­ driver radios in to the center, ment in the same way. The and one of the mechanics money is there because plan­ brings out another bus so the ning is implemented and a run can continue. good flow of money is there The men have to be bus for what is needed when it is drivers as well as mechanics. needed, instead of after it is a They have to be able to repair huge problem." diesel and gas engines. Huizinga said he had seen "All the larger buses arc some buses in other school diesels. The three smaller settings that are really old, and buses are gas," Snyder said. in terrible shape. Some Huizenga said they have to schools have very little money. Some don't even have a mechanic. "They get the state police to check them over, and then take them to a repair place and order minimal repairs on al­ most an emergency basis," he said. "You wonder about the safety of kids riding in those buses," Snyder said. "We try to keep safe transportation for the kids. We want to give them the safest ride we can. "And that is important to our school board, too," he added. "If it weren't for their support, and the support from the community, we couldn't do our job as well as we do." The new garage space where the team of mechanics is moving will have five spaces. There will be two drive-in bays, two drive-through bays and one drive-through wash bay. There will be exhaust vents for every bus inside the stall. Lighting will be good. They can hoist a bus off the ground if needed There will be a store room for parts that is about six to eight times the amount of space now available. Snyder stressed. "The new facility is not just a bus garage. There will be four de­ partments housed in the new building. These four depart­ ments presently occupy about 18,000 square feet and will have about 22,000 square feet in the new facility." These are transportation, maintenance, auxiliary ser­ vices and offices for those de­ partments. One of the other kinds of spaces provided will be a shop for creating cabinetry, which is installed into school rooms when needed. There also will be "paper" storage space for many mate­ rials and supplies used by the school system. There will be a loading dock where semi-trailers bringing in supplies and equipment can unload. There will be a station out­ side for both gasoline and diesel fueling. A large parking lot will ac­ commodate the bus fleet with electrical outlets, which are plugged in to all diesel vehi- cles overnight. Snyder said everyone who is to work in the new' transporta­ tion and maintenance center, including secretaries and bus drivers, has had input into what was needed in order to complete work efficiently. Snyder and Rich Overmire, who is director of auxiliary services, made suggestions with costs in mind. They vis­ ited other facilities to see how things differed, what changes could improve their condi­ tions, and what costs were in­ volved. The building has gone up since Aug. I. Il will cost $2.3 million. The target dale for comple­ tion of the new center is Nov. 15. However, moving the bus maintenance department to the new facility will not occur until the December-Jan­ uary holiday break. An open house is scheduled for Feb. 10 of next year. Breast-Saving Cancer Treatments Available (NAPS 1—Breast -con serv­ ing treatment—lumpectomy and radiation therapy—is an option for more than 50 per­ cent of women with breast cancer, according to the American Society for Thera­ peutic Radiology and Onco­ logy (ASTRO •. Numerous studies have shown that removing the cancerous lump and then treating the area with radi­ ation is just as effective as mastectomy for women with breast cancer in its early stages, ASTRO adds Despite these findings, sur­ veys have revealed that many women are not aware of their treatment options. In fact, in some parts of the nation nearly 90 percent of the women with breast can­ cer are still having their breasts removed. According to ASTRO and the American College of Radiology, the American College of Surgeons and the American Cancer Society, the following patients are candidates for breast-saving treatment: • women whose tumor is found by mammography, but cannot be felt • women with small malig­ nant lumps • women with tumors as large as two inches • many women whose can cer has even spread to the lymph nodes. If you are diagnosed with breast cancer it is essential that you know your options to determine which course of treatment is best for you. For a free pamphlet on breast cancer treatment options write to Michael Bernstein, director of com­ munications. ASTRO. 1891 Preston White Drive. Reston. VA 20191. was the night before Christmas and abb through the house bfpt a creature was stirring not even a mouse £ 77ie stockings were hung by the. ADOPTION, from Page 4--------------positive and negative aspects. Shared space and resources allow Middleville to have an excellent public library offer­ ing a w ide variety of materials and services to its patrons, from inter-library loans to In­ ternet connection. Caledonia Auto Parts “For All Your Car & Truck Care Needs** Complete Line of Parts, Accessories and Clean-up Products 891-4085 9818 Cherry Valley Avenue - (M-37) Your “Hometown” Auto Parts Store OPEN: Monday-Friday 8 to 6: Saturday 8 to 2 Library employees said that many people do not realize that the public library is a separate entity from the school library with its own budget, collection of materials and library board. Both li­ braries receive funding from \ anous sources, including state aid. penal fines, town­ ship contributions and fines from overdue materials. Employees added that it is easy fur Middleville residents to assume that because the li­ brary operates within the high school it is supported entirely by the Thom apple Kellogg school system. "Bat libraries depend on public support." said librarian Judy Kain For more information about the ’Adopt-A-Book" program, stop in and ask a member of the library staff or call the Thornapple Kellogg and Community Library at 7953394. ’ chimney with care And there were abb hinds of presents under the tree because bkbom and d)ad had joined the Christmas Cbub at Join our 1998 Christmas Club. Your small weekly deposits will add up to a bundle of money for your holiday shopping Deposits of any amount can be made into your club account and we will send a check for the full amount in your dub by November 1. Need more details7 Cail or stop by any office today FDIC �Page 8/The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/November 11. 1997 ‘Wonderama’ shows local kids science can be fun, interesting by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer "Wonderama" projects, de­ signed to teach scientific prin­ ciples to third- through fifth­ graders, captured Caledonia students’ attention last week for one-hour periods set aside for each class. Students eagerly listened to Jennifer Eyre explain pro­ cesses and procedures, and en­ thusiastically participated at the five stations where the projects were set up. Absorbency and evaporation principles were demonstrated with methacrylate powder. Small cups of water, with a Lindy and Kathleen manipulate "slime" balls while another student waits to get her materials. Making slime was the most popular activity of the day. The formula included two spoonfuls of "slime stuff.” (polyvinyl alcohol) one small squirt of color and a larger squirt of borax. The slime was pul into a zipper bag and the kids were able to take it home. Electrical energy challenged the students for several min­ utes while they experimented with batteries to cause small motors and fans to move, which demonstrated mechani­ cal energy. The battery also was used to light a tree light to teach light energy, and to make sound in another exer­ cise. Children wait with anticipation while they listen to Jennifer Eyre explain the steps of their experiments Subscribe TODAY! Receive all the news for the Barry County area in the Hastings Banner Cail... 945-9554 The Hastings Banner Alec was quick to finish the nail puzzle, shown front, and leans forward to help other students complete theirs. Hunting Is Here & The Holidays Soon to Follow 30-35% Off All Wallpaper Orders ★ 4 Spools of Stock Border for.. .$5.00 ★ Full Service Paint & Kaflpeper Shop Sales. Pental. Custom Tinting Service • Service • Service 227 E. MAIN ST., CALEDONIA, MI 49316 616-891-9171 tiny amount of powder added, turned the liquid into nearly a solid mass in the cup within a minute or two. Methacrylate is woven into baby diapers to increase ab­ sorbency. Students could take the cup and the mass formed home with them. If they waited for it to evaporate, only a powder would remain and they could repeat the ex­ periment at home. One project, called "bouncy balls," taught the process of making an object in a mold. Small molds were used to make a ball that would bounce. The material, which was made of water and mixed with a powder, was poured into the mold. Children waited while the ball was formed. They were allowed to take both the ball and the mold home. The "nail balance" was a kind of puzzle using the phys­ ical principles of shape, grav­ ity and balance. Six nails must be arranged in a way that they would not fall apart, and then balanced on the head of a seventh nail. The most popular activity was making slime. Certain precautions and formulas had to be observed so that propor­ tions were maintained and the slime would have the right consistency. Electricity from batteries operate fans, engines, lights and sounds Making "bouncy balls" in molds is one of the projects included in the Wonderama series. �The Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/November II, 1997/Page 9 Obituaries Kenneth G. DeBoer, Sr. DELTON - Kenneth G. DeBoer, Sr., age 66, of Delton, passed away Monday, Novem­ ber 3, 1997 at Pennock Hospi­ tal in Hastings. Mr. DeBoer was bom on February 26, 1931 in Muske­ gon, the son of Phillip and Beatrice (Miles) DeBoer. He was employed with Bradford White and retired after 15 years of service. Mr DeBoer served in the United States Army. He was a life member of the Middleville VFW Post #7548. Mr. DeBoer enjoyed spend­ ing time with his family and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty DeBoer and granddaughter, Jamie Starkey. Mr. DeBoer is survived by two daughters, Deborah Ward of Delton and Denise (Phillip) Starkey of Delton; one son, Kenneth G. (Jodi) DeBoer Jr. of Martin; five grandchildren; twp sisters, Maxine (John) Jolman of Fruitport and Sandra (Bob) Karsies of Wyoming; his mother-in-law, Karen (Max) Torrey of Fremont and several nieces and nephews Funeral services were held on Wednesday, November 5, 1997 at the Beeler Funeral Home in Middleville. Reverend Merritt Johnson offi­ ciated. Interment took place at Yankee Springs Cemetery, Yankee Springs Township. Graveside services were held under the auspices of the Middleville V.F.W. Post #7548. Bonnie M. Siegrist ALTO - Bonnie M. Siegrist (Brewer), age 65, of Alto and formerly of Lansing, our loving and devoted mother and grandmother went home to be with her Lord on October 28, 1997. Mrs. Siegrist was born on November 4, 1931 in lensing, she was a lifelong resident and an active volunteer in her community. She was preceded in death by her husband, Urban L.; her grandson, Steven Andrew and her brother, Lyle Enderle. Mrs. Siegrist is survived by her two daughters, Ipnya L. Choryan and Janice M. (Michael) James; two step daughters, Susan (Phil) Rock and Barb (Dan) Fuller; ten grandchildren; two sisters, Gertrude Lundy and Maxine Mercier; special niece, Bever­ ly Slack and four nephews. The family held a Celebra­ tion of her life on Thursday, October 30 in the Tiffany Funeral Home, Lansing. Father Sylvester Fedewa offi­ ciated. Inurnment took place at East Lawn Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributiions may be made to Bonnie M. Siegrist Memorial Fund for Seniors. Ruth E. Clement (Nee Good) GRAND RAPIDS - Mrs. Ruth E. Clement (Nee Good), age 94, of Grand Rapids, went to be with her Lord, Tuesday, November 4, 1997. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frela; one son, Robert G. Mrs. Clement is survived by her daughter and her husband, Maxine and Gerald Kayser of Caledonia; daughter-in-law, Lorene Clement of Dutton; eight grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; sister, Nellie Ruehs of Dutton; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services took place on Saturday, November 8, 1997 at the Kentwood Baptist Church, Pastor Russell A. Sarver officiated. Interment took place at Pine Hill Cemetery, Kentwood. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kentwood Baptist Church Building Fund, 2875 52nd Street S.E., Kent­ wood, MI. 49508 Arrangements were made by Stroo Funeral Home. Kinship Care program helps keep things in the family by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Barry County area children who are removed from their parents have a better chance of being placed with relatives in­ stead of in foster care through the Kinship Care rogram. Coordinator Janet Goforth said the program involves a support group for children taken from their parents, and for the relatives who care for them. Some families involved in this support group are in the Middleville area. Being placed with relatives, Goforth said, is better for the state financially and better for the children because less trauma is involved. The Safe Children and Strong Families organization gave Kinship Care a grant last June to put the program to­ gether. The Commission on Aging provided housing and now is becoming more in­ volved in other aspects. The goal of the group, Go­ forth said, is to help children who need to be removed from are from the Hastings and Delton areas. Children, she said, are re­ moved from their parents for many different reasons, rang­ ing from problems with the law to needing help to raise children with physical or emo­ tional problems. Kinship Care can help rela­ tives of these children obtain See Kinschip Cere P. 10 NEW 1997 DODGE DAKOTA CLUB CAB SLT V-6, auto., air. trailer tow. fog lamps, tilt wheel, cruise control, much more. St. #7189. Just 2 Left! List Price $20,070 • Sale Price Vernor M. Litcka _ MIDDLEVILLE Vernor M. Litcka, age 90, of Middle­ ville, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 1997 at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center in Grand Rapids. Mr. Litcka was born June 8, 1907 in Freeport, the son of William C. and Mattie H. (Thompson) Litcka. He attended school in Freeport and Middleville. He was married to Anna Irene Frost in 1946 and she passed away in 1990. Mr. Litcka served in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1945. temporary or full-time legal guardianship without the court stepping in. "It is a simple process," she said. The guardians need to have power of attorney papers and medical and school records in order. Kinship Care also helps support the children and new guardians by calling them ev­ ery now and then, and making visits if requested. In the recent past. Goforth said, the organization also has helped the families financially with school clothes or medical costs. Some of the people who take over guardianship are grandparents who have not raised children for a while and may have to readjust their budgets to afford the some­ times unexpected responsibil­ ity. "These situations are almost like unplanned pregnancies." she said. their parents to be placed with a relative. It tries to identify children with these needs be­ fore the foster care system gets involved. Kinship Care learns about families in these situations through referrals from school districts and mental health fa­ cilities. The Middleville school dis­ trict does an excellent job with referrals," she said. 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Middleville, Ml/November II. 1997 Caledonia Dance Center’s annual ‘Nutcracker’ Dec. 5-6 The Caledonia Dance Center will present its seventh annual performance of "The Nutcracker" ballet Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5 and 6 at the Caledonia High School Per­ forming Arts Center. The Friday performance will be al 7 p.m. and the following day's program will be pre­ sented at 3 p.m. "The Nutcracker,” a tradi­ tional Christmas favorite, is based on the story by E.T.A. Hoffman, with the music written by Peter Tchaikovsky. Randi Covey and Tara Fitzsimmons will portray the little girl Clara. Her godfather. Dr. Drosselmeyer will be played by James Oliver and Kelly Audy will be the Nutcracker Prince. Emily Temple will be the Randi Covey as Clara (far left), James Oliver as Dr. Drosselmeyer (back) and Jessica Cole as Fritz (far right) watch the mechanical dolls, Emily Temple,.Brittany Barber, Jean Licari and Tara Fitzsimmons. Tara Fitzsimmons, as Clara, holds the Nut­ cracker dolls, a gift from Dr. Drosselmeyer. The three Arabian dancers in the production will be (from left) Brittany Barber, Nicole Jonker and Tara Fitzsimmons. Snow Queen. Nicole Jonker will be the Wind King and Monique Rodriguez will take the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy. The local production will be choreographed and directed by Terry Klaver. It will include full cos­ tumes. sets and scenery, such as a growing Christmas tree BIRD FEED SALE!! The Birds! The support group meets on the second Tuesday of each’ All Bird Feeders 15% Off TYPE SIZE BAG SALE PRICE YOCRORDER 25# 50# 25# 50# 25# 50# 25# 50# 25# 50# 20# 40# 25# 50# 25# 50# 50# 50# 50# 6.99 9.99 8.99 16.99 4.M A.99 7.99 12.99 14.99 26.99 8.99 15.99 17.99 x 25# x50# x 25# x5O# x25# x 50# x 25# x 50# x 25# x5O# x 20# x 40# x 25# x 50# x 25# x 50# x 5( x 50# x 50# 16.99 SI.99 8.99 12.99 2.99 The cast in the Caledonia performance has grown over the past seven years to more than 50, ranging in age from 7 through adult. The perform­ ers come from Grand Rapids, Kentwood, Wyoming, Byron Center, Middleville, Wayland, Hastings, Caledonia, East Lansing and Chicago. Tickets in advance are $5 or they will be $7 at the door. One non-perishable food item Clara (Randi Covey), dances with the Nutcarcker Prince (Kelly Audi). is requested for donation to lo­ cal food banks for the holiday season. Proceeds from the produc­ tion will go to the Michelle Thomas Memorial Fund. For more information or to order tickets, call 891 1606 KINSHIP, continued from Page 9_ This is for Oil Sunflower Oil Sunflower Stripe Sunflower Stripe Sunflower IJeli^ht Mix (w/coni) Delight Mix (w/com) I'litc Mix (w/o corn) Elite Mix (wo/o com) Sunflower Chips Sunflower Chips Safflower Safflower Thistle (niger) Thistle (niger) Finch Mix Finch Mix Milo Red Millett White Millett that will fill the stage at more than 25 feet in height. A sleigh pulled by two white unicorns will take Clara to the Sugar Plum Fairy's "Garden of Sweets." A dancing dragon will be featured in the Chinese dance. Also included will be a gi­ ant candy box full of dancing bon bons, who will share the stage with the eight-foot "Mother Ginger." and the Caledonia production's exclu­ sive magically mobile cake that carries its dancing bride and groom through the Garden of Sweets. Bring in your completed order and get 2% off your entire order Save now thru Nov. 29th Caledonia Farmers Elevator ■m. 144) E. Main. Caledonia • 891-8108 C3 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am-6:00pm; Sat. 7:30Um - 2:00pm; Closed Sunday also available at Clarksville A Lake Odessa Branches month at the Commission on Aging building in Hastings and focuses on the children and their new guardians, rather than the natural parents. Topics discussed include the loss and grief of the children due to the separation from their parents, places in the community that can serve as resources for them, and the re­ alization that they are not alone. Goforth said the support group was established first and grew with the addition of the calls, visits and referral. Though Kinship Care has been able to identify more Accountants plan annual holiday dinner Western Chapter. Indepen­ dent Accountants Association of Michigan will meet Thursday. Dec. 4. at Saskatoon Golf Course, 9038 92nd St.. Alto Members will be enjoying their annual Christmas dinner. Networking will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6.30. Phone 795-3387 before Thursday. Nov. 27, for reser­ vations. Guests and their spouses are welcome. families, there still are fami­ lies out there it is not able to reach for one reason or an­ other. People who work in school districts, mental heath facili­ ties, or similar places are en­ couraged to make referrals. "The program has grown by leaps and bounds," she said. "We try to customize our pro­ grams to meet the needs of the people." Those who want for more information can call Goforth at 948-4856. (jive A Memorial chat Can (jo On Jarever A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout our county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the Barry Community Foundation or call 945-0526. �The Sun and News. Middleville, ML November 11, 1997'Poge 11 Caledonia parents challenge Connected Math at middle school by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer A group of parents last month told the Caledonia Board of Education they want assurance that the math pro­ gram being taught at the mid­ dle school is the best way to teach their children. Amy and David Wozniak and Robert Sacha, parents of children attending the school, voiced their doubts. David Wozniak asked. ’’Are teachers getting extra training to teach connected math?" He said his children were coming home at a loss about how to do their homework. "How can we help when we don’t know how? " he questioned. He said the program should have considered parents' input before it started being used in the schools. "Why can’t we have track­ ing like other schools. Where is traditional math?" he asked. Wozniak said he didn't think the kids were getting a balance between twj> extremes. Sacha claimed test results showed kids were averaging 76 percent correct answers. He felt such a score was not ginxl enough and perhaps teachers were not teaching well enough. "Students are not getting it." he insisted. "Do the teach­ ers need Ik Ip?" Sacha worried that nine weeks had been lost while children had missed what they should have been taught He was afraid they could not catch up. Amy Wozniak said she is concerned that Connected Math is not a balanced pro­ gram. She believes there is not enough of the traditional kinds of math problem solv­ ing for students and is afraid they will go through school without being prepared for college programs that need a solid foundation. She said defenders of the program claimed that testing of children in the program showed Connected Math was United Way Roidiing t/wsc u^io need help. Toudting us all* Connected Math is not a balanced program. There is not enough of the traditional kinds of math problem solving for students... (I’m) afraid they will go through school without being prepared for college programs that need a solid foundation. — A my Wozniak working. She said if testing was done by the people who developed the program, the re­ sults would not be an accurate assessment of what was being learned. In a later interview. Woz­ niak said she had gone to the school, sat in on classes and talked to the teachers. She had also expressed her doubts with School Superin­ tendent Doug Busman. She said she knew teachers had been trained in the MSU program, but worried that it was not enough. She still felt the program was a whole new way of teaching, and was not built on a foundation of teach­ ing. "I'm not willing to gamble with my child's future." she said. "Teachers are using their own resources," she added. She said one teacher had ob­ tained her own materials to help the kids learn how to do the work and was working from the book. Students had no references to go to. "All the information must come from what the teacher gives them in class," she said." Parents need to be in­ formed better. Traverse City has a handbook for parents. And there is lots of informa­ tion about Connected Math on the Internet." "But here, we have no re­ source with which to help our daughter. She came home with four problems. We worked 1 1/2 hours on it and she got four wrong." Wozniak said that for some kids it comes easy, but chil­ dren who don't read well or children who are not able to Ipok at problems in ways de­ signed by the program are at a disadvantage. "We are not the only par­ ents who are frustrated." she claimed. "I would like to get some­ thing done before seventh grade is over. Letterheads Business Cards Envelopes Brochures Wedding Invitations and MORE Quality Printing at Affordable Prices! ~ Call 945-9554 or stop by at... 1952 N. Broadway (M-43) Wozniak said. "The pro­ gram has merits, but I don’t believe it should replace tradi­ tional math programs." She felt the program should be used only as a supplement. "The question must be asked. Are they getting what they need?" She said she feared they were not. Another parent. Suzanne Petz. who did not speak dur­ ing the meeting later said, "I think the program has some merit, and teaches a lot of good things. I'm not saying the program doesn’t have problems. But I do think it teaches critical thinking and students develop problem solving abilities through the program." "Maybe better teacher prepa­ ration would be one solution," she said. Petz is a teacher in another school system. She has one child in the program, and has had two others who experi­ enced being part of a pilot program in the past. She felt they had developed step by step reasoning, based on things they learned. She thought the program had helped develop higher think­ ing skills. Busman defended the pro­ gram's development. "Math reform began in 1990, in which the National Teachers Council of Mathe­ matics standards urged that the state curriculum change. MEAP (the Michigan Educa­ tional Assessment Program) also raised its requirements. It is no longer the same test, nor is the same level of material included on the test. It is much more difficult than in 1990," Busman explained. "We have adjusted the cur­ riculum. The middle school teachers did a lot of research to find the best program for studying math. A group led by Jan Polavin and Janice Witkowski used their own materials to prepare students for MEAP. and for success in high school and college." "Eight or more math teach­ ers began to prefer Connected Math, and felt it was the best program. They proposed its use in the middle school." Busman said that many hours of staff development have been invested in prepar­ ing teachers to teach the pro­ gram. Two years have been involved in implementation and instruction. There arc still a few new teachers who may have not had this staff devel­ opment training. Busman said he wanted to be responsive to parents’ comments and questions. He thought the program could be improved where problems were pointed out. "But years of thought went into this approach," he said. "The program is widely used across the country and in Michigan. It is not accurate that the program is new only in Caledonia." "Busman named Holland Christian. Okemos. Bloom­ field Hills. Ann Arbor Public Schools, and Traverse City school systems, as examples which have experience with Connected Math and believe it is working well." Keltic Lake Principal left' Worman has been working to coordinate a unified curricu­ lum in the various Caledonia Elementary schools, with a plan that will prepare students with a good foundation for See Connected math P12 �Page 12/Th« Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/November 11, 1997 CONNECTED MATH, scales and make approximate mulas." Polavin denied that this measurements or apply formal math was easier for kids with rules to find measures." an aptitude for abstraction and Under the process goal for "Reason," was "Bring to any harder for more concrete problem situation the disposi­ thinkers, which had been al­ tion and ability to observe, leged in some criticisms of experiment, analyze, abstract, the program. "Actually. Connected Math induce, deduce, extend, gener­ alize relate, manipulate and is more concrete, and less ab­ prove interesting and impor­ stract. Problems have several aspects, or steps or procedures tant patterns." These examples are meant toward a final conclusion. to tell about the methodology, Students need to be able to not to specifically explain explain how they came to how these goals will be in­ their conclusions." The text on Connected corporated into the students’ Math is put together differ­ assignments. Actual examples of math ently than traditional math problems were not shown in approaches, Polavin ex­ this pamphlet. Parents want plained. Judy Doran, another math to see how both the concrete information as well as how teacher, elaborated. She said the student must be actively the process goals are achieved. involved by taking notes on They also want to see that how the problem is reasoned testing really measures what through rather than simply students are being taught and following a formula. that they are "getting it." Doran and Polavin said a lot Jan Polavin has been in­ volved in the development of of training was invested in the teachers. Some went to Grand Connected Math in Caledonia. Valley for all day for one She explained that "Con­ week. There was a week at nected Math is a hands-on MSU. They had in-service kind of mathematics which will solve real problems in a trainers for three different fullday workshops. variety of ways. Students can Caledonia Middle School sec what math is doing through doing real problems now has three years experience of connected math in sixth and seeing them worked grade. It is the second year for through." "Businesses were not happy seventh grade, and the pro­ with what kids were learning. gram will soon be aligned What they arc learning now is with grades 6-12, with each not just calculation. They are level being a foundation for learning multiple step prob­ the next. Polavin said there was a lot lem solving. These are real world problems, not just for­ of documentation on the suc­ cess of the program. Before the program was developed for wider use, 15 pilot programs were instituted throughout the U.S. Networking between Knowing your community and its people them was carried out for sev­ makes you fed “more at home. ” eral years to evaluate what needed changing and to incor­ porate adjustments. These Pi­ lot sites were visited by the writers of the programs. ...keeping you informed of all community notices, marriage The Strategic Planning Committee had found that the and birth announcements, on top reporting of all local State of Michigan had set up government agencies, school activities,sporting events and certain standards and bench­ much more. You can feel more at home when you subscribe marks in four curriculum ar­ to the Banner and receive it at home. eas. The state had determined The that Connected Math meets Hastings the standards for math, as "flaking Harry County residents fed at home needed to meet MEAP re­ for ova tOO years." quirements. higher levels of education in many areas. The committee has been in­ vestigating many systems and are comparing which are the best ones. He said MEAP standards have been changing. They arc harder, have higher level re­ quirements, include conceptual thinking, visuals, problem solving, and require reading skills. By year 2000, they will have changed again. Worman explained a lot of the material required to pass the MEAP test requires more skills than in the past. Much of what is required is included in the Connected Math mate­ rials. He says some similar teaching methods will be nec­ essary, if not that specific program. The lower grades will be getting the curriculum foundation for the math taught in the middle school. "Kids arc expected to know so much more and in such complex ways," he concluded. in a pamphlet about con­ nected math, content goals in­ clude traditional skills in us­ ing numbers. Other materials to be covered include geome­ try, measurement, algebra, statistics and probability. Process goals seem to in­ clude but seem to surpass goals for traditional programs. For instance, under "Mea­ sure." the process goals would "Assign numbers as measures of geometric objects, proba­ bilities of events, and choices in a decision-making problem. Choose appropriate units or Barry County Residents The Hastings Banner Banner CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Caledonia will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Monday. November 17,1997 The regular meeting of the Commission will be held at the Caledonia Township and ViHage Hall, 250 South Maple Street, Caledonia. Michigan and is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. CASE PC97-21 PUD concerns the application of RiAnn Associates LLC for rezontng to Planned Unit Development (PUD) to allow development of Wing Field Estates, under the terms of Chapter 15 of the Township Zoning Ordinance The proposed development would be constructed and used on lands legally described as follows The North 298 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4; and the Southwest 14 of the Southeast 1/4, excluding the North 298 feet Section 18. Town 5 North. Range 10 West. Caledonia Township. Kent County. Michigan The subject property is further described as parcel numbers 41-23-18-400-027 and 41-23-18-400028. The street address for each parcel is 5309 84th St SE and 5311 84th St. SE, respectively All interested persons may attend the public hearing and ^e heard concerning the app^cat>on for spe­ cial land use Written comments concerning the request may be submitted to the Townsnip o*ce up to the time of public hearing Copies of the proposed site plan and the Caledonia Townshp Zonng Ordinance may be viewed at the Township Office durrig office hours mdivtiuats with disabuses may request auxibary aids and services for the meeting by contacting the Townshp Oer> inarvxJuais with disabilities may request auxiliary aids and services for the meeting by contachng the Townshp Clerk at (616) 891-0700 Dated October 24. 1997 Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Caledonia 313 continued from Page 11 - ------------------------------------- Middle School Principal Carol Uhlman said she has a list of concerns of parents and intends to address areas that need changing. Polavin and Doran are working to find additional programs and materials to compile a parent handbook. Polavin and Doran said they would respond directly to par­ ents at 7 p.m. Monday. Nov. 24. in a presentation of Con­ nected Math at the PTO meet­ ing at the middle school. Developer seeking rezoning agricultural land to PUD met with Township Planner In either case, the develop­ by Ruth Zachary Tim Dolehanty for a prelimi­ ers would still be building 19 Staff Writer RiAnn Associates LLC, de­ nary discussion, and have been homes on the property. RiAnn Associates is a cor­ velopers, are asking the given a check list of various Caledonia Township Planning requirements they must meet poration owned by Rita before their request is exam ­ Martin and Ann Pitch. Commission to rezone open Coincidentally. Beryl Fischer, agricultural land along 84th ined again. Burgess said that by law. a Caledonia Township Street to a planned unit devel­ the owners could sell off the Planning Commissioner, said opment for a housing project. land in two-acre rectangular he lived on that farm when he Tom Burgess, representing RiAnn Associates, made a parcels, but they hope to pre­ was a child. Reviewing such requests is presentation last week show­ serve a pleasant country atmo­ ing how the development sphere by clustering housing a three-step process. The next would be mapped out on a 40- and designating about 30 per­ date for dealing with the cent of the land to remain RiAnn Associates PUD re­ acre agricultural parcel. open. The owners hope the quest is scheduled for Monday, Burgess outlined points the Planning Commission would Nov. 17. with a 6:30 meeting developers would like to in­ prefer the options they are prior to the public hearing at clude, such as clustered hous­ presenting as the better alter­ ing, areas of open land to be 7:30 p.m. native. farmed or maintained as agreed by the condominium associa­ tion, open land along 84th Street to preserve the agricul­ tural appearance of the area, and 20 lots along a spiral culde-sac, which would include the existing farm residence on 84th. The farm house, barn and some small buildings would make the 20th residence on the development if it is ap­ proved. The development would need to comply with a variety of considerations specified for PUDs by existing zoning re­ quirements. The petitioners already have TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YAN YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING KEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, Ml AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS In the Service Ralph E. Eggleston Navy Seaman Recruit Ralph E. Eggleston, son of John E. and Sherry Eggleston of 228 Green St.. Freeport, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command. Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week pro­ gram. Eggleston completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid. fire fight­ ing. water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis is also placed on physical fitness. Eggleston and other recruits also received instruc­ tion on the Navy’s core val­ ues - honor, courage and commitment - and how to apply them in their military performance and personal conduct. Eggleston joins 55.(100 men and women who will enter the Navy this year from all over the country. Men and women train together from their first day in the Navy just as they do aboard ships and at shore commands around the world. To reinforce the team con­ cept. Eggleston and other recruits also were trained in preventing sexual harassment and ensuring equal opportuni­ ty He is a 1997 graduate of Thomapple Kellogg High School of Middleville. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THURSDAY NOVEMBER 20, 1997 COMMENC­ ING AT 7:30 PM AT THE YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP HALL. 284 N. BRIGGS RD. TO CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING BUSI­ NESS: 1. ZOC 97-10-16, PARCEL ID. NO 015-015-00; A REQUEST BY CHARLES MUSTE 6142 PATTERSON RD . TO REZONE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 750 BASSETT LAKE.RD. FROM THE “AGRICULTURE" TO THE “RURAL RESIDENTIAL" ZONING DISTRICT. 2. ZOC 97-10-17; PARCEL ID. NO. 004-014-00; A REQUEST BY THOMAS SECORD TO REZON£ A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED AT THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF SHAW RD AND BENDER RD. FROM THE AGRICULTURE" TO THE “RURAL RESIDENTIAL" ZONING DISTRICT 3. ZOC 97-10-18; A REQUEST BY THE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION TO REVISE ARTICLE i’ll, SECTION 3 6 4 b AND ARTICLE XII OF THE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE III, SECTION 3 6 4 b PER7AINS TO SPECIAL SET BACK REGULATIONS FOR LAKE FRONT PROPERTIES. ARTICLE XII PERTAINS TO THE SIZE OF PARCELS. FENCES; AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS BOTH ARTICLES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE TOWNSHIP HALL, DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS OR BY CON­ TACTING THE TOWNSHIP CLERK TO RECEIVE A COPY, AFTER OCTOBER 21, 19978 SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPEC­ TION AT THE OFFICE OF THE TOWNSHIP CLERK. 284 N BRIGGS RD DURING REGULAR TOWNSHIP BUSINESS HOURS AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WRITTEN LETTERS OF COMMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE START OF THE PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION RESERVES THE RIGHT AT OR AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING TO MAKE CHANGES IN THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ORDINANCE PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP WILL PROVIDE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. NEC­ ESSARY REASONABLE AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES AS MAY BE REQUIRED UPON 5 DAYS NOTICE TO THE TOWN­ SHIP CLERK OF THE NEED FOR THE SAME ALL PERSONS ARE INVITED TO BE PRESENT AT THE AFORESAID TIME AND PLACE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DIS­ CUSSION OF THE ABOVE PROPOSALS YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION JOAN MEDENDORP SECRETARY �The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/November 11, 1997 Page 13 From Our Readers... Middleville VFW post to honor friends on Veterans Day Community doesn’t want South Beltline To the editor: The Oct. 14 “Capitol Com­ mentary" column by Senator Dick Posthumus deserves “citizen commentary." The South Beltline project does not reflect the needs and desires of our community for a multitude of reasons. We remember that Senator Posthumus campaigned against the Beltline early in his career, but became a pro­ ponent of the project after becoming a member of the Senate Commerce Committee - dealing with “big busi­ ness." Michigan Department of Transportation bearings held in Kelloggsville and Byron Center showed overwhelming opposition to the road and an independent poll in Caledonia recorded over 85 percent against it. Nevertheless, many town­ ship boards believed an incredible computer study predicting traffic flow in the year 2010 and the project con­ tinued to smolder. The MDOT abandoned formal public hearings and held only “infor­ mal meetings" where public control was stifled. Apparently they couldn’t stand the sunshine. This past winter and spring brought a bumper crop of pot­ holes and road and bridge decay. We were told that funds for repair and maintenance were not available until the gas tax was passed - and all the while funds were diverted from somewhere and land was being purchased and homes demolished in the proposed Beltline right-of-way near Route 37. The words “sneaky" and “deceptive" are too kind. The senator estimates the cost of the Beltline to be “more than $300 million." Others have predicted a cost nearer one half billion - not counting the cost to the envi­ ronment and to the destroyed homes, businesses and farm land when hundreds of acres are leveled and paved. Posthumus states that con­ struction will “expand the quality of life that we have in this area that others find so attractive." Hogwash! The Beltline will only speed the urbanization of our area where we wish to keep a rural atmosphere. We need to expand and improve our qual­ ity of life by repairing and improving the roads we have, increasing our access to exist­ ing highways and do a much Citizens’ offers to help library civic minded Dear sirs, You should be aware a gift offer from Kenneth Gackler of Caledonia, who is offering his former residence of Johnson Street. Mr Gackler now resides in Ada. He has offered land, and in addition, funds in the amount of $50,000 toward the con­ struction of a new Caledonia Village Township public library. His offer of substantial land area on Johnson street, adja­ cent to the Johnson/Duncan Lake streets school complex, solves problems with the other location. adjacent to the Village/Township Hall. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YAN­ KEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY, Ml. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of Yankee Springs Township will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Nov 11, 1997 commencing at 7:30 p.m. at the Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N Briggs Rd.. concerning the following. 1 ZBA97-10-15. PARCEL ID NO 200-004-00; A REQUEST BY EDWARD GRIMSTAD, 205 OAK STREET TO BUILD A NEW HOUSE 5’ FROM THE NORTH SIDE YARD LOT UNE 2. ZBA 97-10-16, PARCEL ID. NO 125-021-00; A REQUEST BY JOHN MILLER JR 40 BARLOW LAKE. TO REBUILD A GARAGE DAMAGED BY STORM & LOCATED ON A PLATTED RIGHT OF WAY 3 SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Zoning Ordinance will be available for inspection at the Office of the Township Clerk 284 N Bnggs Rd . during regular township busi­ ness hours and will also be available at the time of the public meeting Written letters of comment wwt be accepted unU the start of the meeting PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township w« pro­ vide to individuals with disabilities necessary, reasonable auxilary aids and services as may be required upon 5 days notice to the township derk Gt the need for the same All persons are mvsed to be present at the aforesaid tme and place to participate m the discussion of the above proposals Yankee Springs Township Zoning Board of Appeals Charles Biggs Secretary 321 better job of maintaining the roads and bridges we have. That would really help and be far more cost effective. Clear heads recognized the wastefulness of the Texas Linear Accelerator project and canceled it in mid-stream. Unfortunately, we are appar­ ently not blessed with that same intelligence and sense of responsibility in our decision makers. We have long sought an open public hearing and debate with the MDOT and members of the legislature state or federal, but obviously they are afraid of being sun­ burned. Come n. Senator - let’s return to a representative form of government. Richard K. Crissman Caledonia Insufficient lands for expansion and parking has many citizens and the town­ ship fire department leery of the Maple Streets location. The land area is so small a variance is required, necessi­ tating placing the building with only a 30 feet setback, with the village ordinance requiring 50 feet setback. Caledonia Township Supervisor Bill Johnston and trustee Bonnie Keller had formed a study committee to examine Mr. Gackler’s offer, and are expected to present their findings to the Caledonia Area Library Board shortly. Mr. Gackler should be high­ ly commended for his civic minded offer. The location will not only allow adequate parking and future expansion possibilities, but is substan­ tially closer to the major potential users, the children of Caledonia. A recent offer of land by school board member Robin Vaughn in the Glen Valley development was turned down by the library board because of its isolation from the schools, and the necessity for travel on busy M-37 to gain access to the library. The Caledonia area should feel very lucky to have such unselfish citizens as Vaughn and Gackler. and I for one applaud them both. Clarence Slaughter Caledonia The Middleville VFW Post 7548 and the Ladies Auxiliary, put on an award winning Veteran's Day ceremony in 1995. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer People all over the country have different ways of show­ ing their appreciation on Vet­ erans Day to honor those who have served in wars to fight for our country, and appreciate what they went through to keep families and friends away from harm. Some of the ways include ceremonies, visits to veterans, and a few minutes of reflec­ tion. The Middleville VFW Post 7548 will gather at the bridge on East Main Street at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. II, to say a prayer for these people. Any­ one wishing to observe this ceremony is welcome to at­ tend. Though Veterans day is still a special day in which fallen heroes are acknowledged, some people feel that the av­ erage American has a different view about war than before. Jim Michele, a member of the Middleville VFW Post who served for in Vietnam in 1964, recalls that in past years, groups of people would pause for a minute on Veter­ ans Day to say a quick prayer. Whether they were at home, work, or anywhere else, the memory of those who fought was not far away. "Not many workplaces do that any more," he said. The wars of the past, he said, affected not only those who actually fought or were in the country in which the war was taking place, but also the people at home. Even people who did not know anyone fighting in the war were interested in what was happening. The wars of the past greatly affected the economy and there was a lot of interest and support. "The wars affected everyone, even on the outside," he said. Michele said the attitude about wars among Americans seems to have changed be­ NEED SOME EXTRA CASH? Do You Have Something to Sell? Phone 1*800*870*708$ For Sun & News ACTION-ADS! cause the more recent ones have not directly affected the average citizen as much. Furthermore, there is not as much interest in wars and in saying prayers for veterans on Nov. 11 because, as the years go on, the major wars the United States has been in­ volved in drift further and fur­ ther into the past. "Some people are not even aware that a war is going on," he said. He agreed that Memorial Day has traditionally been a day to honor those who have died in wars. Veterans Day. on the other hand, honors those who fought who are still alive to share their experiences with others. Some Americans may feel See VFW honors, P. 14 OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: RZ-10 Notice is hereby given that on November 17, 1997, at 7 00 p.m., at the Thornapple Township Hall, 200 E Main St., Middleville, Michigan, the Thornapple Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing for the purpose of hearing comments regarding changing the Zoning Map of the Thornapple Township Zoning Ordinance RZ-10 An application has been received from Patricia Allison, 6627 Whitneyville Road, Middleville. Ml, to re zone P.P #08-014011-014-00, #08-014-011-019-00, #08 014 011-019 10. #08 014-011-019 20, and #08-014-011-019-30, (5 parcels) from AR (Agr./Res.) District to R (Res) District The purpose of this change in zoning is to allow a residential Planned Unit Development in the area of the subject (5) parcels Legal description: Part of the west 1/2 of Section 11, T4N, R10W. Complete lengthy legal description available at the Township Office Documents concerning this re zoning proposal and map may be inspected at the Thornapple Township Office daily 9 a m to noon and 1 p.m to 4 p.m , except 9 a m to noon on Friday Any writ­ ten comments regarding this rezonmg may be addressed to: Secretary Thornapple Township Planning Commission, 200 E. Mam St, Middleville. Michigan 49333 Wesley Van Rhee Secretary Thornapple Township Planning Commission NOTICE Thornapple Twp will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, upon seven (7) days notice to the Township Clerk individuals with dis abfifties requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the clerk by writing or calling Thornapple Township Clerk 200 E Mam St. Middleville, Ml 49333 Telephone 795-7202 303 �Poge 14/Th« Sun and News, Middleville. Ml November 11, 1997 Gun Lake Women’s Club to help Operation Smile bv Mandy Habel Staff Writer The- Gun Lake chapter of the General Federation of Women's Clubs continues to work on projects to help a team of doctors take care of children in underdeveloped countries through a program called "Operation Smile.” Members are making 1 (X) dolls and 100 bags that will be filled with items such as toothbrushes to be given to children to cotnfort and help them when they visit volun­ teer physicians for face opera­ tions. The dolls, which are being made out of plain beige mate­ rial, will have two different facial expressions on them, with one showing comedy and the other tragedy The dolls will be put in the bags along with the other items. Club member Marilyn Page said the dolls are finished and the group is working on filling the bags with other items. The bags need to be sent to another third world country, not yet known, by May I. Page said they will try to fill the bags as much as pos­ sible and can always use help with donating items. The club put on a phantom tea party fund-raiser last summer. People were asked to relax and enjoy a cup of tea from a bag mailed to them by club members, and to read a brochure about Operation Smile. Included in this party invita­ tion was a tea bag and self-ad­ dressed return envelope so the recipient could send a dona­ tion. Operation Smile is doctors, nurses and staff who travel around the United States and underdeveloped countries around the world to operate at no cost on children and adults with facial deformities. Operation Smile was founded in 1982 by plastic surgeon Dr. William Magee Jr. and his wife, Kathy, a so­ cial worker. Their goal was to help hundreds of children who have been hidden in shame and humiliation or have been os- CASH FOR HOMEOWNERS %_____________________________ ■ credit problems ok ? 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Severely deformed children are brought to the United States for specialized care. Twenty one thousand chil­ dren in the United States have been treated and 20.000 surg­ eries have been done overseas. More than 10,000 physi­ cians are trained at home and abroad to help these people and 28,000 medical volunteers travel to 15 developing na- lions to provide $28,000 in medical services yearly. Domestic medical programs in New York City, Baltimore. Philadelphia. Boston, and Nashville refer children to doc­ tors for free surgery and are reaching out to poor families in Los Angeles. Washington D.C.. Newark. Long Island. N.Y.. Hampton Roads. Va„ Cambridge. Mass.. New Or­ leans. and Columbus. United States chapters of Operation Smile arc located in Ohio. Michigan. Minnesota. Missouri. Delaware, New Jer­ sey, New York. Pennsylvania. Louisiana. Washington D.C.. Virginia, Tennessee. North Carolina. California. Col­ orado, Utah, Maryland. Wash­ ington and Oregon. Physician training programs in the United States teach spe­ cialized surgical skills annu­ ally to medical professionals from host countries and kids in club chapters around the world strengthen the power of Operation Smile and learn values. In the developing world, one of every 500 children suf­ fers from a facial deformity, which is double the rate of the United States. These children live in such countries as China, Colombia, Ecuador, Kenya, Liberia, Panama, Nicaragua, Philippines, Ro­ mania. Russia. Venezuela, and Vietnam. Barry County Immunization clinic continues Wheel Alignment Computerized Wheel Alignment a Front End Repair Done by our Alignment Professi $ As Low As. oo e 3 CTION ers $0499 Starting at... MB ! Our professional your entire brake e quality brake shoes and backed by Limited Lifetime By Sen. Dick Posthumus Utility deregulation fuels growth As the temperatures drop and the seasons change from fall to winter, there should be a rising crescendo of legislative debate about a proposal to deregulate electrical utilities in Michigan There will be many shadings of opinion about what it will mean to both residential and business users of electrical power. While much of the debate will be couched in technical terms and concepts, it is vital that all users of electricity be familiar with the concept of deregulation and the various parts of the proposal being debated The movement to deregulate the generation of electricity is one more step toward downsizing government, moving us one step closer to a more free marketplace where the law of supply and demand rules, rather than the dictates of government There has been a steady drumbeat of such moves in this state. Gov. John Engler has shrunk the number of ad­ ministrative rules that executive departments use to make demands on individuals and businesses. The intra state truck­ ing industry has undergone deregulation, making it easier to move goods inside the state. Other areas of the economy af­ fected by deregulation include telecommunications, aviation and natural gas. Historically, the state's utilities have been granted exclusive monopolies in their individual areas. There are approximately 60 electric utilities in Michigan, including investor-owned, municipally-owned utilities and rural cooperative. The largest are Detroit Edison and Consumers Energy, formerly Con­ sumers Power To ensure efficient and reliable delivery of power, the Michigan Public Service Commission enforces strict regula tion and monitoring of the industry The commission also regulates prices that utilities can change, making sure that the companies get a reasonable return and charge fairly With the movement to downsize state government, Michigan's regulated electrical utilities came under closer scrutiny. In Michigan, there historically has been only one choice for electrical service. The result has been that Michigan’s rates have been among the highest in the Midwest A consequence has been that the state’s families and businesses are spending a larger portion of their earnings on their elec tricity bills. What kind of savings could consumers realize? A study by two Clemson University professors showed that in the long run the average monthly electricity bill for a typical residential customer who now pays $69 per month could fall by approximately $30, a 43 percent savings. Short-term savings could be as much as 26 percent per month. The legislative debate this fall is expected to center around six main issues. These include whether all customers will be granted choice at the same time or whether choice will be phased in by class of customer, for example, businesses first and residential last There’s the issue of “stranded cost recovery’’ which centers around the issue of whether utilities should be compensated for facilities they build during their state-imposed monopoly on a region. Many feel that to allow for such recovery would amount to a bailout of the industry that would ultimately hamper competition. 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Combine meat, onion and garlic in large skillet; cook over mediumhigh heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking meat apart with wooden spoon. Pour off drippings. 3. Stir beans, salsa and cumin into meat mix­ ture; reduce heat to medi­ um. Cover and simmer 10 minutes, stirring once. 4. While filling is sim­ mering, chop enough cilan­ tro to measure 1/4 cup. Stir into filling. Spoon filling down centers of warm tor­ tillas; top with cheese. Roll up and serve immediately. Makes 4 servings Prep and cook time: 20 minutes if I ever do." he said. Looking back at (he Viet­ nam War, Michele said he feels that with the fall of communism, it was a waste of money to have fought. This is a view that has changed over the years due to the changes that have been made in other countries. "Back then I thought we were doing the right thing," he said. Though Michele has grown to feel this way. he said he has no regrets about going. "It was a year out of my life," he said. "A year I will never forget." He also said he learned a lot through his experiences there, such as what other countries are like, and the difference be­ tween wars being fought for politics or for a cause. "Some wars arc more polit­ ical than they are about a cause," he said. He also feels that war is good for a country every now and then and that the Vietnam War made the United States a stronger country. "The United States left Vietnam the strongest coun­ try." he said. The Middleville VFW post and the Ladies Auxiliary have been involved in many com­ munity projects throughout the years and have helped many people. In November 1995. the or­ ganizations held a large Veter­ ans Day Ceremony which won a special award. Any veterans or relatives of veterans in the Middleville area wishing to join either group can contact the Mid­ dleville VFW Post on East Main Street. 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They limited Swinsick. only lead of the game with who had lit up the airways for eight minutes left. But with the fumble by five scoring passes just a Gull Lake only moments week ago against Comstock, later, the momentum shift the to just five completions in 23 other way was swift and attempts for 71 yards and no Experienced Buffers Immediate Hire Opportunity Die Buf f ing Department of American Bumper & Mfg. Co. has immediate openings for applicants with a minimum 3 month Buffing experience. Qualifications include: • Verifiable Work History • Willingness to Work Overtime •Ability to Consistently Lift 65 lbs. • Availability to Work any of 3 Shifts $9.60 per hour plus shift premium (Huffing Department starts at top payrate) Applications available in the Security Office 6 days per week, 24 hours per day. American Bumper & Mfg. Co. 14 N. Beardsley Road. Ionia. Ml 48X46 EOE touchdowns. Though Gull Lake’s top running back, Pestun. picked up 114 yards in 17 carries, the Blue Devils' entire ground game had only 135 yards. Glavan chewed up 114 yards in 25 carries while Romph picked up 78 in 18 tries. Gla­ van had 72 of his yards in the second half. Finkbeiner clicked on 6 of 9 passes for 78 yards and Tim Stevens completed a halfback pass good for 16 yards. Leading the charge defen­ sively were Otto and Jeremy Vandefifer with seven tackles each. Lucas Weatherhead and Corey Schut each had five stops. Garrett Weatherhead also had a fumble recovery. Il was the second playoff victory for Middleville, which made the post-season dance in 1979, 1980, 1990 and 1991. Its only other post-season win was in 1980. Gull Lake was making its first playoff appearance. 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Quarterback Randy Merchant completed a 27-yard pass to Pat Terry that set up a 4-yard touchdown scamper by Aaron Lalone. Wayland, though, answered with a 72-yard kickoff return that tied the score. On T-K's next possession, Merchant connected with Terry for a 51-yard score and Lalone ran in the two-point conversion. Leading 14-6, Lalone came up with another big play, blocking a Wildcat punt. The Trojans cashed that in with a 1-yard plunge by Merchant. Before half, the two teams exchanged scores with Wayland getting one on a 33yard halfback pass and T-K responding with an 18-yard dart by Zia Shook. The half ended with T-K in front 2612. The Trojans completed their scoring in the second half when Lalone carried one in from two yards. Wayland scored twice in the final two quarters, but still came up short. Adam Blain, Eric Cuneo and Curt Postcma were other players credited for strong play in the Wayland game. Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history. call for same-day approval. 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The Sustainable Forestry Education program is funded by the Michigan Forest Resource Alliance which is supported by donations from logging contractors, loggers and timber industries The SFE workshops are generally held two to four times mon­ thly throughout Michigan The program covers some in­ formation on forest ecology , best management practices, forest management, MIOSHA regulations and includes a field trip. The next workshop for this area is being sponsored by the Barry County Extension of­ fice. The four-part workshop will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Dec 9-10 and 16-17 at the Township Hall in Hastings A field trip will be scheduled at a later date. Though the program is aim­ ed at loggers, there are a limited number of spaces for interested forest landowners. If interested, call the Barry County Extension office at 948-4862 or Tom Barnes. SFE Trainer at (517) 348-2844 extension. 263. to reserve a spot. Did You Know? Award winning junior varsity soccer players at T-K include (from left) Alex Sevald, Adam Lucas and Jeremy Klinge. (Photo provided) The junior varsity soccer team at Thornapple-Kellogg High School recently held its banquet after its 6-4-3 season that included a 5-1-1 mark in the OK Blue B.J. Shuck was the team's leading scorer with 11 goals, while Jake Williams tallied 6 goals. Chad Riel was T-K's goalkeeper, Alex Sevald received the team's Sportsmanship award and Jeremy Klinge was named the Trojans* Most Improved Player. The Eric DeGroote Memorial, given to the team's Most Valuable Player, went to freshman Adam Lucas. Scot eagers notch win over Kenowa Caledonia's varsity basketball team moved above .500 in the league and the overall season with a 47-34 win over Kenowa Hills last Tuesday. The Scots moved to 9-8 and 7-6 in the O-K Gold with the league triumph. 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HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY 121NCHURCHST HASTNGS Ml HASTlgG; 49058 JW The Sun and Neto A r«i® ft ATE POSTAGE AID '.905* itNa i Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas Middleville, Michigon 49333 126th Yeor No. 47/November 18, 1997 Caledonia says ‘no’ to $2,500 for canceled snow plow order by Ruth Zacharv Staff Writer The Caledonia Village Council last week voted not to pay compensation to Motor City Ford of Livonia for a snow plow truck ordered in August and canceled in September. Carol Yerkus, who took the order at Motor City Ford, told the council her boss insisted that $2,500 was a minimal amount acceptable as compensation. Sales Manager Kurt Waggoner, who attended a previous meeting, had left the company and was no longer involved. The story goes all the way back to August, when Councilman Tim Noordhoek said he Middleville sewer, water rate increase approved by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Middleville Village Council last week passed a resolution to raise sewer and water rates and tabled another dealing with how bills are estimated in case of meter failures. This means that the average homeowner using 20,000 gallons of water pays $106.50 a quarter now. This rate will go up to $109.54 in 1998. $113.01 in 1999, $116.71 iun 2000 and $120.45 in 2001. Overall, village officials said, there will be a small to moderate increase for average home­ owner, but a significant hike for larger users. Discussion about the rate increase and two other resolutions started at a public hearing Oct. 14. One, which was tabled for the third time Nov. 11, was to amend a sewer and water rate ordinance to provide a clearer formula for determining how to estimate a bill in the case of meter failure. This resolution proposes that if a meter fails, the bill will be based on record of previous use. Trustee Floyd Bray said he felt the council's public works committee should meet again and continue to look over the information. President Jim French also said he was a little concerned about the language of the ordinance. They felt just needed to be reviewed again and felt a decision should be made by the Nov. 25 meeting. The other resolution, which was passed at the Oct. 14 meeting, changes the way people are charged for connection fees. Whether customers are individual homeowners or business owners will help determine the fees. This resolution proposes to establish an REU (residential equivalent units) table to determine how much sewer and water businesses use compared to residences. For example, Village Manager David Arking found through research that a bar establishment uses See Rate increase, P.2 originally located Motor City Ford out of a truck magazine and the company was contacted. Vicky Whalen, village clerk, agreed she had con­ firmed the sale on the phone. A purchase order number was required, so she "made one up,’’ for which she was criticized at the meeting. She later said this occurred because the village makes very few purchases and another employee had the purchase order book at another location, which is why she guessed at a number. Yerkus said about three weeks passed between Aug. 11 at the first contact and Sept 3, when she said "someone said the Village Council was going to 'proceed with the manual,’" meaning to go with Motor City's truck with the standard transmission. Village Manager Pete Stull confirmed there had been several calls between August and Sept. 3. on which kind of truck was to be purchased. Until Sept. 3, no final decision had been made, so it was unlikely that a final order for any truck was made before then. Stull said he was the one who called Yerkus Sept. 3 to say the council wanted to proceed with the manual truck for a cost not to exceed $63,000. But on Sept. 8. theVillage Council decided to cancel the Ford order and buy a different truck, an International 4900, from a different dealer for a price not to exceed $65,000, but with an automatic trans­ mission. Stull said he phoned Motor City Ford to cancel the Ford Truck order the See Snow plow, P. 2 Middleville’s “dream season” ends with cold, St. Joe defeat ST. JOSEPH — St. Joseph's big-play offense and Middleville's unsuccessful passing game led to a 44-6 Bears rout Friday in the Class BB Region II championship football contest at Dickinson Stadium. The host Bears, now 101, scored early, often and on very long plays. T-K runningback Tim Stevens (22) runs up field to start a second quarter drive last Friday. T-K Coach Tim Penfield evaluates the play and quarterback Dan Finkbemer (10) . f prepares to gq pack into the game. The visiting Trojans, who finish their season at 10-1, reached pay dirt just once and completed just 3 of 16 aerial attempts for 21 yards. The Bears have a knack for shutting down opponent's passing games, yielding an average of 46 yards in the air in 1997. Friday night's chilling result was no exception. St. Joe's triumph ended Middleville's "dream season" that included the school's See Dream season, P. 10 In This Issue... • Bill Kenyon joins Middleville Village Council • Band takes extra effort but brings many rewards, CHS students say • Middleville annual Christmas parade set for Dec. 6 • Yankee Springs fire station construction is proceeding �Page 2/The Sun and New*, Middleville. Ml/November 18 1997 SNOW PLOW ORDER, next ept. 9/ During the nci^-u^ek, he said Dan Erskine, sent' a registered letter ’canceling the truck order.’ However, Yerkus claimed that by* the time the order was canceled, the requested modifications to the truck were already under way. She said 19 modifications had been made to meet the special order and the costs involved in those changes were specific. She said Bill Peters, owner of Motor City Ford, claimed the $2,500 compensation figure included alterations to the truck, interest for the truck to sit on the lot and additional changes to the truck to be sold. It did not deal with the amount of Yerkus’ commission. continued from front page----- E--- When asked what her commission would have been, Yerkus said it would have been around $600. She said often she did not talk face to face with customers as a part of "earning" a commission, but by November she had spent a lot of time by making two trips to Caledonia. After last week’s meeting. Stull said about a week had transpired between the order and cancellation, both in September, and said it was questionable that much had been done to alter the truck in that length of time. Stull said no one at Ford could even verify when or if the truck had actually been delivered to the lot. Yerkus said later that the truck arrived at Motor City Ford on Oct. 14. Check-Out Our Sunwear! She said since the cancellation, more modifications were being made in order to sell the truck to someone else. She could not say if another buyer had been found. Negotiation of some com­ pensation to Ford seemed possible at the Oct. 13 council meeting, when both Yerkus and Waggoner were present. At that meeting, Stull expressed an opinion that payment to Ford for up to $500 for administrative costs would be fair. However, Village Attorney James Brown advised that an investigation of the matter by a committee be made before negotiation. A volunteer committee, including Tim Noordhoek, Judy Kidder and Dan Erskine, was appointed to look into the costs to Ford for the special order. Erskine had said at the October meeting that he opposed any payment to Ford. (616) 891-2020 Yerkus said that since Oct. 13, no one has talked with people al Motor City Ford or informed them of any decision as to a refusal to pay Ford or to negotiate with them. Yerkus also did not indicate that she or anyone MILLER MEANS... ...S OLD! Middleville Office 317 Arlington, M-37 (616) 795-3305 Hastings Office 149 West State St. (616) 945-5182 Jean Chase, crs. gri. .945-0235 Bill Slagstad............... 948-9842 Audrey Burdick crs. gri........................ 945-2451 Cindy ‘Scotti’ Scott...948-4228 Ron Lewis.................. 945-5103 Roy Carlson, gri....... 795-3611 Dave Belson............... 948-9482 Carol Lee.................... 795-9482 Dianne Feldpausch crs. gri. sales mgr. 948-9913 Richard J. Choryan, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) Karen Brown.......... .795-9331 Cathy Williamson CRS, GRI....................... 795-9090 Debbie Erway......... .623-8357 Sandi Haman.......... 891-8868 Kay Stolsonburg CRS. ASSOC BROKER Il. 795-7272 SALES MANAGER....... Larry Allerding, crs ASSOC BROKER & GEN MGR 945-9103 1. NEW LISTING! Beautiful restored Victorian with 4 bedrooms ond 1 'A baths that features a large family room, living room with fireplace, ond a formal dining room. Natural woodwork ond hardwood floors. yCall Cathy Williamson..................... $93 900. 2. MIDDLEVILLE. This lovely, spacious home features 2 fireplaces, located in the living room and family room. An in-ground pool with a private setting in the bock yard. Approx. 20 minutes to Grand Ropids Coll Deb Erwoy today........................... $133 900. 3. MIDDLEVILLE SCHOOLS. 3 bedroom ranch that features new carpeting a wolk ou’ basement a large privacy fenced bock yard, and on attached garage Setting on a quiet cul de soc Coll Sondi Homan ^todoy $82 900 / 5. BUILDING SITE. All perked and ready to build on. In on area of newer homes Located between Middleville ond Caledonia just off M-37. Coll Jeon Chase today $31500 6. NEW USTWfG! Thornapple River frontage with a unique r. ver cove n The Midd e. e Caledonia area Nearly one acre that has been perked Middle. e Schools Call Cathy W amson $44 900 FOR MORE MIDDLEVILLE, GUN LAKE AND CALEDONIA AREA PROPERTIES PLEASE SEE OUR ADS ON PAGE 2 OF THE REMINDER. IN THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS AND IN THE HOMES DIGEST OF GRAND RAPIDS MAGAZINE. —--- ------------------------- ----------- - at Ford had asked to meet with anyone on the council to explain dates of changes to the truck or the specific costs and expenses for which compensation was re­ quested. Some council members said that Motor City Ford must be held accountable for part of the lack of communication along the way. Several members concurred that Yerkus had never confirmed the sale in September. No dollar amount of the sale, no confirmation of a purchase order with a number, and no invoice, by letter or by fax had been sent to the village. Yerkus had said in both meetings that orders were often made over the phone, and a purchase order number was considered to be a commitment on the part of the buyer. There was an order with a purchase commitment involved once a purchase order was made, and that the village should honor its commitments. Judy Kidder said some council members were afraid of setting a precedent if they voted for compensating Ford. In a phone interview with Carol Yerkus Nov. 13, she said owner Bill Peters was away on business and she did not know if he would sue the village. Yerkus said the committee that was formed to look into the costs Ford had incurred never contacted anyone at her company in the month following its formation. She also said she did not send them any listing of the itemized costs Ford had in­ curred as a result of the vil­ lage's order and cancellation. number, so Ford claims the sale was confirmed. During discussion, citizens and various council members expressed opinions for or against paying compensation. The committee that was to look into Ford's claims did not report their findings, but recommended the village not pay Ford anything. Noordhoek had resigned from that committee by November. Bill Robertson has filled in. Voles against paying compensation were made by Dan Erskine. Bill Robertson, Janice Soules, and Judy Kidder. Voting to pay compensation were Susan Berenci. Charles Audy and Noordhoek. Berenci said she hoped a decision to pay nothing would not end up being a costly mistake. Earlier, she said she felt there was a Bill Kenyon fills vacancy on Middleville Village Council by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Bill Kenyon has been ap­ pointed to the seat on the Middleville Village Council recently vacated by Jim Rutherford. Kenyon has lived in Mid­ dleville all his life and served on the council for four years, starting in 1957. He later left the council because it was hard to juggle the responsibilities of his duties and of his garage. He sold the garage in 1987 then went to work for the Village Department of Public Works, for which he did things such as plow snow and fix water leaks. He retired from his job there after 10 years last June. Kenyon said he wanted to return to the council because he wants to help improve Middleville. "I wanted to come back because I am interested in the community," he said. He uses some of his free time to serve as president of RATE INCREASE OK’d, the amount of sewer and water equivalent to four residences. Businesses will be charged according to this formula. Some people in atten­ dance at the Oct. 14 meeting said they felt a raise in the rates might eventually cause some of the major businesses in town to move out. Council members and village officials said they care about the businesses in the area and want to do whatever they can for them, but the raise was necessary because too much properly tax had been going to handle water and sewer services. The members had looked at all the options and decided that raising rates was the only way to solve the situation. Middle Villa Inn owner Steve Wiersum talked to the council al both the Oct. 28 and the Nov. 11 meetings. He encouraged the council not to raise the rates. In 1973. he got an ease­ ment to hook up three phase 220 volt pumps that serve as a lift station to push water and sewer up the hill on M-37 to behind Hospital Purchasing Services, where the village line ends. Wiersum said he paid the Middleville Lions Club and is instrumental in putting together the annual Middleville Christmas Parade. Kenyon said he is not sure what he hopes to contribute to the council yet and will know more when he attends his first meeting on Tuesday. Nov. 25. He will serve out the rest of Rutherford's term and will have the option of running in the March 9 election for an­ other term. continued from front for it at the time, thinking that the village eventually would bring sewer and water out in that direction. "We pay the same rates as everyone else (those without lift stations) but use much more (sewer and water)," he said. It cost him around $3,800 last year just to maintain the system and $1,400 per quarter for water and sewer bills. He asked council members if there was anything they could do to help his situation. Council members and village officials had looked into extending sewer and water lines out that way before and realized at the time that it was not affordable. The possibility of annexing the parcels into the village came up, but that did not happen, either. Wiersum said he under­ stands if this is not cost ef­ ficient for the village and appreciates what it docs, but wants to "get out of tlie sewer business." Arking said the village could not expand the system alone, but is talking with developers about the possibility of making it happen. "I will know at the end of the month if it is possible," he said. "The village staff is kxiking real hard at trying to make this work." Call for Classifieds Phone 945*9554 1*800*870*7085 24 Honrs a Day 1 Dan a Week For Sun & News Action-Ads! -skeav HAIR DESIGNERS HAIR • NAILS • TANNING ores * DAYS 122 E Main St.. Middleville (Next to Phil's Pizza) (all 795-7719 - for your appt �The Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/November 18, 1997/Page 3 Band takes extra effort, but brings rewards, say CHS kids by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer High school band can be time consuming, frustrating and expensive, leaving some to wonder why kids get so passionately involved. It's because they like it. It's not just because of the marching and playing, it's also the social bonds that arc formed. Three members of the Caledonia band program perhaps typify who gels in­ volved and why. Ryan Fisher is senior drum major in the marching band at Caledonia High School. He has played tenor sax, trumpet and tuba. His preference is symphonic music, jazz and the wind en­ semble. Fisher, a senior, says in his experience as a drum major he has learned leader­ ship, band organization, he has learned to solve prob­ lems in marching, and helps with changes in the design of the show. He teaches others some fundamentals in marching. He also conducts during the songs. He has in­ creased his skills in being a drum major by attending drum major camp at Michi­ gan State University this past summer. Enjoyment of the music and the activities is the rea­ son Pete Palma has contin­ ued with the band for five years. He is a junior who plays alto sax and a sousaphonc. Palma said it takes a little more time than some stud­ ies, and more than some other extra-curricular activi­ ties, but less than being in sports. Katie Hatrick, a senior, has been in band since she was in sixth grade. She plays clarinet and saxophone in the jazz band, the wind ensemble, the orchestra and is a drum major in the marching band. Hatrick said she likes be­ ing involved with band. It has allowed her to make friends, and she says it’s a "fun hobby!" She likes the activities the band allows her to experience. She is es­ pecially looking forward to the trip in December when the band will go to Florida to play at the Outback Bowl. Palma said what he likes most about band is being with the same kids every day all year, and for several years in a row. Fisher said what he en­ joys most about band is per­ forming and that he also en­ joys the other students. "As a whole, the kids in the band arc the most di- Pete Palma plays his saxophone in band practice session. verse and interesting group in the school," he said. "They are bright, intelli­ gent, and the most hard working group you could meet. They are excellent to work with. I have a lot of good friends in the band," he said. "Katie (Hatrick) and I are good friends. We are really close. We have known each other for a long time." All three students have plans to go on to college, and music for all three is expected to be only an en­ joyable pastime. Hatrick hopes to go to play an instrument in col­ lege, but more for pleasure than as a career direction. She does not expect to be a drum major at the colle­ giate level. Eventually, she hopes to go into nursing, and will probably go to Grand Valley. Fisher's musical ambi­ tions are a little higher. He wants to attend a Naval academy and hopes to be a part of the German Bugle Corps. He plans to go into engineering and become a fighter pilot. Palma plans to study to become a pastor and says music is an important part of a pastor's job. Though music is not a major career direction for these students, they are still quite dedicated to consistent practice to polish their skills. Palma says he practices as much as he can. He tries to Touch of Country AFFORDABLE SOLID OAK FURNITURE play at least one hour a day, but sometimes it is diffi­ cult. He ended up playing five hours over a recent weekend to make up for time he missed. Fisher spends much less See CHS Band, P. 9 Tom Peck directs the band, foreground. Katie Hatrick, in striped shirt, plays her clarinet. KID’S BANKING The State Bank of Caledonia has a unique partnership with Caledonia Elementary Schools. A deposit service for kids only is being operated by the students at Caledonia, Dutton and Kettle Lake Elementary schools. State Bank will add $1.00 to each child’s account. (New customers only) REOPENING DATES Caledonia - Nov. 21 Kettle Lake - Nov. 21 GRAND OPENING Dutton - Nov. 25 For more information contact: At the schools Caledonia - Gordie Nickels • Kettle Lake - Kristie Summerfield Dutton - Bud Elve At the bank - Diane Gilbert TATE ANK 267 MAIN ST. CALEDONIA 3205 68th ST S.E. DUTTON 303 ARLINGTON MIDDLEVILLE 891-8113 698-6337 795-3361 Lamps ♦ Pictures • Dried Floral 10% OFF ALL HERITAGE LACE COTTAGE COLLECTIBLES 11,1-11 31 Stop tn tor a *ee ca.-a ky 9175 Cherry Valley (M-37) ‘~ Caledonia. Ml 49316 • 616-891-0647 • Fax 616-891-0674 96 W Main • Lowell. Mt 49331 • 616-897-0329 ALEDONIA All 3 Locations Open All Day Monday thru Friday and ’til Noon on Saturday THE FIRST NAME IN COMMUNITY SERVICE BANKING �Poge 4/The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/November 18, 1997 Neighbors with...NORMA VELDERMAN Hi. everyone. Today is the 12th and we had quite a snow­ fall. it was the first time that I was really exhausted trying to walk around the hayfield an Houston had quite a job pulling me around the field. I saw a lot of deer tracks using the path that we were in. I guess it was easier going for them there. I had forgotten that it was Armistice Day. and a lot of you were home. Ed Wieringa said it was on account of the weather. Russ Bender has therapy twice a day. He said that he can stand two minutes at a time, and just keeps plugging away at it. He goes back to the doctor for a progress report on Thursday. Lois Bender said they are staying close to home in this weather. Had a good visit with Eleanor Geukes I love to visit with her. She didn't have any news, it was just good to say Hello. Don’t forget the Christmas parade on Dec. 6. I had a good visit with Pat Moeller. She is quite a gal. I love her friendly voice and peppy attitude. She always charges my batteries. GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Proc lornerg the Whole Cotnsel of Cod Services at 950 am and 6 pm Worshipping at our new building at... 9255 84th Street Alto, Ml 49302 One mile east of Whitneyville Rd ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Edith Miller said that she was babysitting her great granddaughter. They went over to Dave and Mary’s for Sunday dinner. Kids are cer­ tainly battery chargers for us with their antics. Jerry Spencer said she is getting ready for a family gettogether in the near future She will tell us of the actual happenings later. Alice Wieringa said that son Mark was there from Colorado for a few days. Cathy Williamson said her daughter and husband. Brian Willshire, remodeled their home on Basset Lake and had an open house last Saturday. Beth Verlinde said hubby Leo went up to their cabin, with some yqung people. He enjoys being there, not to go hunting, but to be with folks. Well. I guess this is it for this week. I did try to get all of you folks. So a big hug to all FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville No Winter lasts forever, no Spring skip* it» turn. April is a promise May is bound to keep, and we know it. —Hal Borland LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue ..9:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. . 6:00 p.m. Sunday School.................. Morning Worship.............. Evening Worship.............. 868-6402 Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)..... 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages............................9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service................................. 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday..................6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday......................... 7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday............................7:00 p.m. Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass........................... 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass.................... 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. RAY TOWNSEND. Posfcx SHARON BARNSDAlf. Dir of Christian Ed & Music WELCOME TO Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 am The thanks offering pro­ gram at the Leighton United Methodist Church Sunday. Nov. 23. at 6:30 p.m. will fea­ ture Dr. Williams Bauer and his wife. Rosemary. The Bauers are missionaries to India, having served there 35 years. They will tell their story and their experiences about their work in India. The church is located at 4180 2nd St.. Caledonia. 49316. The Rev Ray Townsend is pastor. For more information, call 891-8028. The children of Ruth E. Beuschel invite you to join them in celebration of her 80th birthday An open house will be held Saturday. Nov 29 from 2 to 5 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church. 84th and Kraft Ave. in Caledonia. Ruth married Frederick J. Beuschel on Dec. 17, 1936. Their family included six children. Ruth has 21 grand­ children. 31 great grand children and many friends and relatives to help her celebrate. Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) India missionaries to speak at locally LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILV CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 Beuschel to observe 80th LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Sunday School..........................................9:^0 a.tn. Ahn Moody, Assistant Pastor Morning Worship................................... 10:45 a m. Scott Smith, Minister of Music Evening Praise................................................... 6:00p.m. Reverend Doughs Beason, Pastor of Visitation WEDNESDAY................ Family Night 6:30 p.m. 7240 68th Street, SE - Caledonia Sunday School..........................................9:45 a.m. 2 miles east of M-37 Sunday Morning Worship Service. Pastor. Rev Brian F Harrison Sunday Evening Service.......... George M Coon , Youth Pastor .6:45 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer Word of Life Clubs. SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH of you. I imagine that a lot of you snowbirds will be on your way to Florida. Have a won­ derful winter. It seems we are having a good taste of it right now. MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Gaines United Brethren Church Kalamaioo Avenue at 92nd Street Caledonia. Michigan Telephone WM252 Pastor Mark Beers QnoQ OYl-OUZO Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10 45 am to 11:00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children's Church will be provided 10:00 a m. ,11:15am ...6:00 p.m. Morning Worship Service.......... Sunday School.............................. Evening Worship Service........... CALEDONIA Green Lake Calvary Church 608 I 45th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 8918764 "A church with a caring heart for our community and the voorld Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday School.................. 10:45-11:50 a m. (Child & Adult) i During the School Year) Rer. R. Scott Greenway. Pastor Mike AHcs. Youth Leader JU Tiemeier, Community Calling Church Office: (616) 891-1512 M-37 at 100th St ‘ CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Worship Service [Sunday School Sunday Worship 9:45 AM 81 1 1:00 AM Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate 12200 Chief Noonday Read (at Gun Lake) Wayland. Michigan 49348 • 795-7903 Bamer Free Programs for AU Ages 10:30a.m. 9:30 a.m. Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 Suali' WorUup 900 am A »«■ 250 Vine Street Wednesday Fmh Sight' 6 00 pa Church Office — 891-8669 795-3667 £tje (£>U) ZTime jfletfjctiist Cfjurcfj 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................... 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship.............. 11.00 a.m. Evening Worship................. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Children's Classes.........7:00 p.m. Royle Bailard, Pastor Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH (rum-traditional, informal) Sundays................................................... 10:30 a.m. — Nursery Available — Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave. • Phone 616-891-0287 Youth Group.......................... 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting of South Christian High School (68th St Southwest between Division & US-131) Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 AM Joyfully committed to serving Chnst. honoring Christ's church, and carrying out Chnst'$ commission. “ Church Office Telephone................ 281-3402 Church Office Fax.............................. 281-7686 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave. “ *g »£> P church School, Sunday...................... 9*5 a.m. Morning Worship... 11 00a.in Evening Worship..... 6.00 p.m. Wed Fellowship......7:30 p.m. Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. i 84th St., Caledonia, Ml. - 868-6437 - Peace Reformed Church Barrier Free M-37 between Caledonia A Middleville Sundav Worship Services 838 or 11:98. 6:88 Sandai School M5 6:90 pja. Caraway St. (CtaMrea » Minwin Age* 4 u» SA Gradel "Be dewted to one another in brotherly love " Ran. 12:10 8:00 .................................Worship Service g.15 a .. ............................... Educational Hour 10:30 a.m.............................. Worship Service | (All Services have a Nursery available) YOU ARE INVITED Rev. Roger Timmerman, Pastor £ W CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH CHURCH a place to become (Missouri Synod) 708 West Main Street during both services 792-2889 COUMUMITY a place to belong Rev. Robert GerkeOffice: 891-8688'Church: 891-9878 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport—Middleville—Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship.............. 9 30 a m. j Freeport Sunday School................ 11:00 a.m. Parmalee Morning Worship........... 9:30 a.m Middleville Sunday School............. 9 30 a.m Midaieville Morning Worship 11 00 a m. | Rev. Lee Zachman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Phone - 795 9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St *891-8661 Wednesday “f«uli Sight" 6:15 Dinner Chorn for Children and Adult* Jr & Sr High School Youth Group COMMUNITY Cadets and Cavinetie* CHUHCM Adult Bible Studies ‘The Church where everybody is somebody.. ...and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sunday School.........................................................930am Sunday Morning Worship........................ 10 30 am Sunday Evening Worship...........................6 00 p.m. Wed Midweek Prayer & Stole Study....... 7 00pm Rev WHHom Brew: Rev Kart Bashlor Asst Pastor. Mr Mike Deen. Youth Pastor �The Sun and New?, Middleville, Ml/November 18, 1997/Page 5 West Elementary to be named for Rebecca D. Lee Calvin E. Clum by Mandy Habe! . Staff Writer The Thornapplc Kellogg Board of Education last week announced that West Elementary School will of­ ficially be renamed Rebecca D. Lee Elementary School. Lee worked at West for more than 30 years and was the first principal of the school. She began teaching elementary school in Michigan in 1943 and then in an orphanage in Ken­ Facility in Muskegon. He devoted his life to helping HASTINGS - Calvin E. Clum, age 49, of Hastings, passed away Sunday, Novem­ ber 9, 1997 at Pennock Hospi­ tal in Hastings after a lingering illness with Diabetes since the age of fourteen. Mr. Clum was bom on July 22,1948 in Hastings, the son of George E. and Margaret J. (Moffitt) Cum. He was raised in Freeport and attended Thor­ napple Kellogg Schools, graduating in 1966. He was active in school sports. Calvin was affiliated with Full Gospel New Life Christ­ ian Center in Muskegon. He was a part time Minister. He ministered at the Correctional tucky. She started teaching in Middleville in 1952 and left in 1955 to teach at Barry County Normal in Hastings until 1957. Later that year she re­ turned to Middleville and was asked to serve as prin­ cipal of Thornapplc Kellogg Elementary School when Principal Minnie McFall died. The school was later named McFall Elementary. West Elementary was built around that time and Obituaries He was preceded in death by his father, George E. Clum. Mr. Cum is survived by his son. Calvin Cum; a daughter, Theresa L. Cum, both of Grand Rapids; his mother, Margaret J. Cum of Hastings; two brothers. Donald (Kathy) Cum of Delton and Ronald Cum of Freeport; a sister, Arlina (William) Knibbs of Lake Odessa; several nieces and nephews. Graveside services were held on Wednesday morning, November 12, 1997 at the Full­ er Cemetery in Hastings. Reverend William Hildreth and Kenneth McCabe officiated. Charles G. Higgins Rebecca D. Lee Lee served as principal for both it and McFall for a Longs to observe golden anniversary A golden wedding anniversary will be observed on Saturday, November 29th, by Wendell and Lucille (Overholt) Long of Caledonia. Friends and family are invited to celebrate with them at an open house hosted by their children, Steve and Sue Long, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Caledonia American Legion Hall at 9548 Cherry Valley (M-37). No gifts, please... Come enjoy and reminisce! The couple have two grandchildren, Todd and Brett. Caledonia Bands 2000 1997 Holiday Arts & Crafts Show Saturday, Nov. 22 9 AM - 3 PM CALEDONIA MIDDLE SCHOOL — 9230 Kraft Ave. — Lunch Available 51.00 Admission • Children Free while then eventually went to West full time. In 1973, she returned to the classroom to teach third grade and continued to do so until she retired in 1986. Lee said she decided to go back to teaching for a change of pace. She added that the district was starting some new programs and she felt that as she was close to retirement, it would be bet­ ter for someone new to work with them. Lee is now a Hastings resident and said she is ex­ cited about the honor she has been given. "I never thought anything like this was going to hap­ pen," she said. "I think it is very nice." She added that she enjoyed her career in education at Middleville. "I enjoyed working with the teachers and the com­ munity day by day," she said. West Elementary origi­ nally was so named because it was the school in the dis­ trict that was the furthest west, but now, the current TK high school and the proposed new middle school are further west. So the Board of Education felt the name of the school should be changed. People in the community selected Lee because of her commitment to and work with the school. Middleville Clovers plans food drive locally Nov. 23 The Middleville Clovers 4-H Club will hold a food drive from 2 to 4 p.m. Sun­ day. Nov. 23, at the Mid­ dleville United Methodist Church The food will go to the Middleivlle Women's Read­ ing Club. Kids also will go door to door around the Middleville, Duncan Lake and Gun Lake area to collect items. Food items should be non perishable. has lived at his present address since 1945. Mr. Higgins was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Army from 1942 until 1958. He was employed with Bradford-White Corporation, Middleville Engineering and Electro Chemical Company, all located in Middleville. He retired in 1984. Mr. Higgins was a member of Middleville V.F.W. Post, member of D.A.V., member National Rifle Association and MIDDLEVILLE - Charles G. Higgins, age 75, of Middle­ ville, passed away early Wednesday, November 12, 1997 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Higgins was born on January 10, 1922 in Hope Township, Barry County, the son of Guy and Rena (Holbrook) Higgins. He was raised in the Prairieville area of Barry County and attended rural schools and Hastings schools. He was married to Marian G. Moe on June 26, 1948. He Delia May Bass MIDDLEVILLE - Delia May Bass, age 78, of Middle­ ville, formerly of Blanchard, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 1997 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Mrs. Bass was bom on December 10,1919 in Rodney, the daughter of David and Bertha (Stemm) Martin. She was a member of the Sunshine Club of Middleville and was employed at Hitachi Magnetics in Edmore. Mrs. Bass was preceded in death by her husband, Russell; four step children, Robert Bass, Doris DePriester, Marian Vandenburg and Phyllis Boise; a brother, Ira Martin. She is survived by her son, Dean (Ann) Bass of Middlevil­ le; eighteen grandchildren and numerous great and great great grandchildren. Graveside funeral services were held on Sunday, Novem­ ber 16, 1997 at Pine River Cemetery East in Blanchard. Funeral arrangements were made by StebbinsMcCullough Chapel, Inc. in Edmore. a member of U.A.W. at Bradford-White Corporation. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marian on June 9, 1997; his parents and three brothers, Don, Albert and Guy Higgins. Mr. Higgins is survived by his daughter, Charlene (Denny) Kling of Middleville; three sons, Douglas (Sandy) Higgins of Hastings, Charles (Deb) Higgins of Phoenix, Arizona and David (Tammy) Higgins of Middleville; thir­ teen grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; three sisters, Alberta Lancaster of Hastings, Lucille Hewitt of Williamston and Rose Guernsey of Hast­ ings; one brother, James Higgins of Grand Rapids; several nieces and nephews. Memorial services were held on Friday, November 14, 1997 at Hastings Grace Wesleyan Church. Pastor Alvin C. Yates officiated. Burial took place at Irving Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Funeral arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. Donald N. Gorton ALTO - Donald N. Gorton, age 70, of Alto, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, Novem­ ber 8, 1997. He was preceded in death by his mother, Virginia Gorton. Mr. Gorton is survived by his wife of 27 years, Lorraine; his children, Melissa Gorton, Julie & Mike Van Antwerp, Marcia & Roger Olson, Linda & Mick Willis; seven grand­ children; three great grandchil­ KLONDIKE WOODS ftft Drapery Lining wa 20% SAVIMOS -jn fabric for ail valances, comice boards, side panels etc ' iop-s? Sewin ' Hunlar Douglas Silhouettes' Exp wrm dren; his brothers and sistersin-law, Leon & Barbara Gorton and Keith & Helen Goiton; his sister and brotherin-law, Beverly & Ron Clark; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, November 12, 1997 at the Caledonia Funeral Home. Pastor David Lee Smith officiated. 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JD Bracelets • Tiny Cousins 891-1106- Hours: M-F 9-8; Sa.t 9-5:30 In the Caledonia Village Center By D&W on M-37) out to form the shell. Wood from cedar trees is the best kind to use, Walldorff said. Pine, and cottonwood also are good kinds to use, but oak is loo heavy. One-sided drums are best made with ash splints that arc heated and bent. The drum must not be beaten for four days because it needs to have the moisture drained. If all the materials arc readily available and prepared, it only takes a matter of hours to make a drum, Shimmin said. If the shell is not already made, it can take a full day to hollow out the tree section to form it. It also lakes about four months for a drum to dry properly, Shimmin said, otherwise it can crack and split. Walldorff said elk hide tends to be the favorite for many people who make drums. "This is because elks arc natural singing animals," she said. 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Walldorff said that shelter, water, fire and food are the four basic needs that should be fulfilled in order for people to survive in the wilderness. Learning these skills, she said, can not only save people in emergency situations, but also can make them aware of "the natural things that give us life everyday." "We can take these needs for granted," she said. "When things can be obtained so easily, we forget what people of other generations had to go through. Rattles can be made in all shapes and sizes depending on the preference of the maker. Mortgage Rates Too High??? Call for a Competitive Quote Nick Barlow Consolidation Mortgage Co. 526 144th Ave., Caledonia, Ml 49316 616-877-4235 CLucid the cwwdj. of a bty city! Chech cut the gifty SHIRTS & MORE Including “Timber” Grizzly Rear and other nice plush animals. Jioun: Sion. .Soon Spm; Wed -<fri K) am - 6 pm; Just Sat. K) am 3 say It pm; dosed Tue wltha ef Sun. RySS' Expressive Shirts & More fUiliaad by Mandy Habcl Staff Writer Tara Walldorff, Neil Katsul and Bob Shimmin have spent many years showing their love of nature by making drums, rallies and soap stone sculptures, and teaching wilderness survival classes. The Hastings area residents have shared their skills to people all over Barry County, including Middleville, and to people in neighboring counties. Rivet Sometimes feathers are added to rattles to make them look more festive. made with the same hide. "Each drum has a unique voice," she said. Sometimes rawhide can be turned into buckskin by using the brain of an animal to tan it. Walldorff said there are so many enzymes in both human and animal brains that can create the buckskins. Though this practice is common, she said, it is not done to hide that is used to make drums. The only that can be made with buckskins is a water drum. The group also makes rattles out of rawhide. The hide is stretched and filled with pure sand that contains no rocks, salt or dirt. The hide is then sewed together to form a rattle. Pieces of wood are placed on the bottom of the rattles to serve as handles. Rattles can be made in any shape and can be painted. They need to sit and dry, but the actual labor of putting them X___ / E. Mam 109 Railroad Street Middleville, Ml 49333 (616) 795-0222 �The Sun and News. Middleville, Ml November 18, 1997/Poge 7 From previous page — "The skills help people in emergencies, but also help reconnect us with the natural world." Walldorff and ‘Shimmin met as students at Eastern Michigan University where they both received degrees in fine arts. Katsul, Walldorff* husband, also is an artist. Walldorff said their love of art is one of the things that led them to the wilderness. Through the projects they have worked on, they have learned that every part of an animal can be used. Hunters can eat the meat of the animals they hunt, use their skin to make crafts, and use their brains to tan the hides. The three of them are not hunters themselves, Walldorff said, but they collect hides from other people such as owner of Wildlife Taxidermy, Dave Neeson, who gives them fur pieces, which they add to the rattles they make. One of the best things about wilderness crafts, she said, is that the materials are low budget. "You don't have to go to Kmart to get them," she said. Shimmin- agreed and One of the best things about wilderness crafts, is that the materials are low budget. — Tara Walldorff said that even materials that may seem useless can be used to make something worthwhile. "You can make some decent things out of scrappy materials," he said. Shimmin has played the drums all his life. He said his interest in making them and other crafts developed when he went to art school and started reading about Native Americans. "I have been interested in this for as long as I can remember," he said. "It has been a hobby of mine for a long time." He added that he does Makers say a lot of hard work goes into creating these drums. Fish House 9740 Cherry Valley (M-37), Caledonia Across from Seif 891-5555 Smoked White Fish & Lake Trout STOP ”3.79 lb. IFe Use Hard Maplewood Smoke • Beef Jerks- • Extra Large Storage Unit 10x24x12 High Only $75.00 Limited time only Convenient location icith brand new security 6 not do it to make money, but because he loves doing it. He has sold some of his work in the past, but he mostly gives his things away. He. Walldorff and Katsul learned some tricks of the trade from a man in Grand Rapids named George Mallette. "He really showed us how to do it right," he said. Walldorff added that they were honored that he shared his knowledge with them. Katsul and Shimmin play their drums whenever they get the chance. They have performed at arts festivals, wedding anniversaries and other places in the West Michigan area. But the best place to play them, Shimmin said, is in the back yard around a camp fire. "It is mostly low budget entertainment," he said. The group also makes soap stone carvings and This rattle was made to look just like a turtle. has taught this craft as well. They use bear grease, or fat from bears that has been boiled over a fire, to polish the soap stones. Walldorff said wood files are used to carve the soap stone and make it into any shape possible. She said she likes to Middleville Christmas Parade set Dec. 6 The annual Middleville Lions Club Christmas Pa­ rade will be held at I p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Participants will line up al 12:45 at Thornapple Kellogg Middle School and will end up at the Middleville United Methodist Church, where there will be a cookie walk and a greens sale. Santa will appear in the parade and will visit with people afterward. The Village Players of Middleville will present its annual Christmas pageant at the Methodist church, with the first performance beginning at 2 p.m. after the parade. They will give a second performance at 5 p.m. This year's production will transform the church sanctuary into Santa's workshop for a play called "The Dancing Doll Decides." Both performances are free to the public, but the Players will accept donations of food, which will be added to the Christmas baskets being put together by the church's congregation. After the second perfor­ mance, there will be a horse drawn wagon ride that will lake people from the church thiough the village streets to a yellow Victorian home on Grand Rapids Street owned by Dan and Shelley Erb for an open house tour. This house is known as the Keeler Homestead, which was built in 1864. It School offices to close during holidays The Thomappie Kellogg Schools administration office will be closing at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Nov. 26. for the Thanksgiving holiday. is the next piece in the Vintage Village collection of historic Middleville buildings. This collection consists of miniature models of several historic buildings in the area that are for sale after the parade and during the open house. crafts because it gives make animals. "Michaclangelo said to them a bond with the listen to the stone and wilderness. "It is relaxing and bring out whatever is in therapeutic to use your it," she said. Overall, the group said hands," Shimmin said. they enjoy making their Subscribe TODAY! Receive all the news for the Barry County area in the Hastings Banner Cail... 945-9554 The Hastings Banner ZT'or c77fc' SALE Give your family the greatest gift of al) this holiday season with beautiful new Queen Carpet made with Anso* Brand Nylon. Select from a wide array of distinctive patterns, fashionable styles, designer colors, and intrigu­ ing textures — all designed to enhance and beautify your home for the holidays.... 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A special Library Com­ mittee had asked the Plan­ ning Commission for pre­ liminary site plan review for a location next to Village Hall on Maple Street, but the matter was tabled be­ cause of unresolved ques­ tions and an offer for a dif­ ferent site. Village Councilman Charles Audy implied the preparation for the joint Vil­ lage Planning and ZBA meeting was inadequate in view of the barriers and roadblocks that came up. Audy said he and many other people were disap- 795-9399 640 Arlington (M-37) New Hours: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Mon.-Sat.; Closed Sun. Stretch gloves, animal alarms, Christmas cards, wrapping, bag, bows, decoration, stockings & staffers, gifts, candy, candy canes, potpourri, WWJD braclets Vitamins, non prescription drugs, cleaning products & more. pointed that the issue had been tabled. He said the Library Com­ mittee members had worked very hard, believing they would be granted a variance and thought they had a good chance of building on the land next to the TownshipVillage Hall. Village Manager Pete Stull said the joint meeting Nov. 5 had been arranged by his request. He said the ap­ plication given to him asked for a variance to change the 50 foot setback zoning re­ quirement to 30 feet. Planning and Zoning Consultant Mark Sisson, who had helped with the project, indicated the vari­ ance would need approval before more work was planned. Stull said Sisson and he make suggestions and rec­ ommendations, which the Planning Commission and the ZBA may accept or re­ ject. Village Attorney James Brown said the village and the township share owner­ ship of the library and are equally involved with the library decisions. To obtain agreement, the Library Committee must go to both. The Library Commit­ tee could have gone to ei­ ther, but went to the village Tom Otto Turkey Farm For That Special Thanksgiving Dirifier, ifs got to be Fresh and it ought_/_ to be Otto’s! v'e*'|0'Uf Directions Take M-37 South to the Light in Everything is Crown. Processed and Packaged right here on the farm. Miacsev "e 2 r-es Eas* 7640 W. STATE ROAD • MIDDLEVILLE CHU. THE WRKEV HOTLINE FOR INFO: (616) Library Committee members had worked very hard, believing they would be granted a variance and thought they had a good chance of building on the land next to the Township Village Hall. — Charles Audy dated 113 people. Regular library meetings rarely ex­ ceed 20 people. Heiss explained after the meeting that the library is not required to include stor­ age space, offices, closets, etc. in determining parking allocations. For that reason, Schmidke, the architect, was asked to show how 13 addi­ tional parking spaces could be placed on the lot to meet expected needs, which he did. The Planning Commis­ sion wanted more informa­ tion about proposed parking than was supplied al the pre­ liminary site plan review Nov. 5. Since that meeting, Schmidtke has reviewed dif­ ferent formulas for parking advised in public zoning guidelines. The formula of one space per 100 square feet usually is not applied in cases where several build­ ings use shared parking. In such cases, actual use, traf­ fic flow patterns and pro­ jected use are analyzed. Schmidtke said there is actually room for up to 188 parking spaces in the lot used by the Township-Vil­ lage Hall, the fire station and the library, if con­ structed, and room to protect the proposed Rails to Trails recreation area as well. He added that full capacity did not appear to be needed for many years to come. "It may be undesirable to pave a parking area for 18 or 20 years before it is actually needed," Schmidtke said. Paving and maintenance is costly, whether used or unused. One request not men­ tioned at the Village Coun­ cil meeting was the recom­ mendation by the Kent Li­ brary District that the Cale­ donia branch not try to plan to be too large. There is an optimum size recommended. The district would prefer to see more satellite libraries if population increases, rather than a few very large ones. The Library Committee was advised to keep its planned space at around 10,000 square feet, and park­ ing spaces in line with that plan. The joint Planning Com­ mission and ZBA asked for a letter from the Kent Dis­ trict to verify that approach. Heiss said most of the in­ formation the Planning Commission asked for is readily available, and is simply part of the process, Your Independent Agent Goes All Out For You. Auto Owners Insurance selects its agents the same way vou do carefully! 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Some work of this nature has already begun, including contract­ ing the services of Mark Schmidke of Van Wienen Professional Group, an ar­ chitectural firm. Citizen Clarence Slaugh­ ter discounted the viability of the Maple Street site, maintain that parking is in­ adequate. He said 178 park­ ing spaces were required for the combined space of the buildings on the property if the library is added. Another citizen, Fred Fleischmann, has said the new library would require 108 more parking spaces. People on the Library Committee, such as Librar­ ian Jane Heiss and Eric Longman, who have been involved in the planning, have said repeatedly that this is an exaggeration, and that there is room on the parcel to expand the parking lot to make room for more needed spaces. There now are 52 parking spaces on the lot of the Township-Village Hall. The present library on Emmons Street doesn’t have a specific number of spaces in its parking lot, which rarely reaches full capacity. It was on one occasion only that the library accommo- L*> Car J.L. Schwartz Insurance Agency __________ Tues-FrL 9-5 "Our Policy is Service" BKZ3CXH 497 Arlington St. (M-37) Middleville, Ml 49333 795-3738J Call: 795-3302 or 891-8208 �The Sun and News Middleville, ML November 18. 1997/Poge 9 Thornapple Kellogg driver’s education 2nd sessions set CHS BAND from Page 3 time practicing at 15 to 20 minutes a day. He has par­ ticipated in track and field in the spring, which takes some of his time. He says it is pretty hard for kids who are in the fall and winter sports to be in the band. "Lots of band kids don’t take up sports too," Fisher explained. "Some sports take too much time." He said it was too hard to play the sport and play in the band at the same game. "Its easier to have just one extra activity." Hatrick practices about two hours a week, working it in around her other homework. She said she works on different things in sections, usually empha­ sized at different times dur­ ing the year. As a drum major, she felt the marching band was the most time consuming. None of the students counted the morning band practice as practice time. The families of all three students are supportive. Palma said his parents put in extra time to support his participation in the band, al­ though he docs drive. Hatrick’s mother drove her to the extra hand meetings and events until last year. She drives this year, which re­ ally helps and requires less time. Some of these students by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Thomapple Kellogg High School students who took their first session of driver's education classes last sum­ mer can take their required second sessions during the academic year. Principal Ron Fales told the Board of Education last week that the state now re­ quires six more hours of in­ struction after the first driver's education course be­ fore the youngsters can get a license. The hours have to be di­ vided into three, two-hour segments and the high school administration is looking at holding these them in the evenings in January, February and per­ United Way posters. They were high school student Ja­ son Yates, high school stu­ dent Sam Bateman, middle school student Andrea Bcrkimer. middle school student Erin Palmer, middle school student Valerie Fos­ ter middle school student Warren Prastko and Page Elementary School student Tom Dettman. • Approved a trip to Florida for the band at no cost to the district. Call for Classifieds Phone 945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 24 Hours a Day • 7 Days a WHk For sun & News Action Ads! COLOR and CONDITION Ryan Fisher is senior drum major and plays several instruments. Here he plays tenor sax. have brothers or sisters who also are playing an instru­ ment. Palma has two broth­ ers, one in sixth grade and one who is a freshman, and both arc in band. These three band students all agree that being in the band is worth the extra ef­ fort. LIBRARY LOCATION, from P. 8 and these items are not ma­ jor barriers and road blocks at all. The Planning Com­ mission may or may not approve the Library Com­ mittee's requests, but Heiss said she is still hopeful they will. Though both the town­ ship and the village arc jointly involved in owner­ ship of the proposed library, no Township Board mem­ bers were present at the joint meeting Nov. 5. Audy commented that there seemed to be a need for haps March, if necessary. Fales said holding ses­ sions in the evenings will allow students to continue to participate in extracurric­ ular activities. No action by the board was necessary. Fales just wanted it to be informed of their plans. In other business last week the board: • Recognized the efforts of students who made posters during Red Ribbon Week. Three TK Middle School students placed in the Red Ribbon poster contest. They were Paul Adams, first place; Jena Jones, second place, and Lindsey Wis­ niewski. third place. Seven students were rec­ ognized for their work on better communication be­ tween the township and the village, and volunteered to act as a liaison between the two. The council agreed that Audy would serve in this role. Audy said after the meet­ ing that he believed his role was to attend Township Board meetings and to report back to the Village Council on any matters that involved the village. He said he hoped better communication would result. Taxidermy “You snuff “em... we stuff “em” Full Time Service S.C.I. Member (616) 891-1555 4227 108th St., Caledonia, MI 49316 Owners Roger & Pat Modreske Receive 10 ° off... Your ‘97 deer head mount with this ad (C Lots of band kids don’t take up sports too. Some sports take too much time. It was too hard to play the sport and play in the band at the ?j same game. — Ryan Fisher at Contempo Salon There’s more to life than just shades of gray. 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Bears' Coach Ike Muhlenkamp was so impressed with Glavan's game that the word "recruiting" came up during his post-game chat. "Our No. 1 goal was to stop their big kid and we didn't do that very good," Muhlenkamp said. "We really tried to key on him." And Penfield also was impressed with Glavan's hard-nose style. "Glavan has played great for us all year," Penfield said. In the second quarter, St. Joe added a 29-yard field goal from Brad Shushman and a 1-yard score by tailback Henry Steele. But, the Bears weren't done as three more tallies came irr the second half, including a 2-yard dive by Mike Morphey, an 8-yard fumble recovery by David Gonser and a 4-yard jaunt by Jamie Fesbender. Morphey's score came on St. Joe’s first drive of the second half, a drive that included 14 running plays, five first downs and took up a large portion of the third quarter. "We were hoping to get a three (plays) and out," Penfield said. "We were going to take time off the clock and play hard-mouth football," Muhlenkamp said of his second half scheme. "We did a good job of that on the drive." In all, Muhlenkamp’s crew racked up 395 yards of total offense with 337 coming by the run. "We figured that Middleville would have trouble with our offense," a confident Muhlenkamp said. "We thought that we had better athletes than they did." But, Friday's lopsided affair had more to do with turnovers than the talent of the teams' players. What hurt the Trojans were five turnovers, one that led directly to a Bears' touchdown, plus its mis­ fortunes passing the ball. "They (St. Joe) took that away," Penfield explained of his squad's passing woes. "We like to run to set up our throws, but we couldn't do that once we fell behind." The Trojans ground assault accounted for 301 total yards, including 34 yards from senior Spencer Romph, 23 yards from junior Nate LaVoie, 22 yards from junior quarterback Dan Finkbeiner and 10 yards from junior Tim Stevens. The '97 Trojan team consisted of 23, whom Penfield mention Friday's defeat. made special of following heart-breaking Playoff Notes Too Many Flags?: The 33-ycar St. Joe coach was still buzzing Saturday about Friday night's officiating. In the game, the. Bears were whistled 9 times for 95 yards and had two touchdowns called back because of those miscues. At Marshall Saturday. Muhlenkamp mentioned that the group working the game were from the Kalamazoo area and he wasn't sure why many of those Hags were thrown in the first place. Sort of Like Home: Dickinson Stadium is huge for high school football standards, but the visiting bleachers were filled with fans wearing black and orange. In fact, there appeared to be more support, in numbers, for the host Trojans than for the hometown Bears. Let There Be Heat!: Worried that temperatures might be a bit on the chilly side near the lakeshore, a few Trojan fans supplied the team with a couple of helpful heaters on Friday. The heaters, which kept the players and fortunate press people nice and toasty, came from Gary Otto, Jared Otto’s dad, and Phil Wenger, Noah Wenger’s father. Thanks for the heat. STAUFFER & WIGGERS INSURANCE AGENCY Call us for a quote far all of your insurance needs. • Auto • Life • Health • Home • Business • Investment Caledonia Village Centre 9365 Cherry Valley Avenue Caledonia, Ml 49316 k 891-9294 A �The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/November 18, 1997 Page 11 Troj ans On An Outstanding Season! TROJUS I L \ Second Consecutive OK Blue Championship • 10-1 Record • 17 Consecutive Wins 4-Star Video Caledonia State Bank 627 Main Caledonia 891-8113 3205 68th St . 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Mxfcfevife 795-4448 795-3131 9367 Cherry Valey (M -37), Caledonia 891-2360 Mullers Paint N Paper 227 E Mam, Caledorua _________ 891-9171 Middleville Dollar Hastings Chrysler Contempo Salon 640 Arlngton (M-7). Middled 1455 W State. Hastings 9864 Cherry Valey (M 37). Caledonia 795-9399 945-9383 891-1093 �Page 12/The Sun and News, Middleville, Ml November 18, 1997 Yankee Springs fire station construction is proceeding by Mandy Habel • Staff Writer The new Yankee Springs Township fire station is under construction after several months of fundraising throughout the community. Located on the corner of Chief Noonday and Payne Lake Roads, this station will replace a smaller one on which the township currently pays rent to Thornapple Township for its use. The Yankee Springs Township Board originally agreed to match up to $30,000 of funds that could be raised for the project and eventually was able to raise almost twice that through donations from the community. Project Chairman Mark Englerth told the board last Thursday that the roof for the station has been put up and underground electric also has been put in, as well as plate glass doors. Steel vertical siding is being put up backed with Styrofoam and the Gun Lake Area Sewer Authority is looking into some good rates for the station. Englerth said that overall the project has been running smoothly. "We have efficiently spent money that has been donated," he said. "Ten months ago we started with an idea, and now we are moving along and working within budget." Professional help has been sought for the furnace work and the doors are • NOTICE • The Thornapple Township Board, at the Regular Meet ing, November 10, 1997, took action. RZ8 Notice: The following described property was re-zoned from R district to C district pursuant to the Thornapple Township Zoning Ordinance, two lots in the Pioneer Farm Subdivision, lot 81, PP#08-14-022-014-50,0.83 acres fronting on M-37 and lot #5, PP#08-14-022-014-40, 0.94 acres fronting on M-37. The Zoning Map change shall be effective on publica­ tion. A copy of the Zoning Ordinance Map and accompanying resolution may be purchased or inspected during regular office hours at the Thornapple Township Hall, 200 E Main St , Middleville, Ml Qonna Stagray, Clerk Thornapple Township (313) being hung by a commercial door com­ pany, but Englerth said much of the work is being done by volunteers since this is a community project. The board is willing to help with costs if more professional help is needed throughout the course of the building. In other businesses last week the board: • Heard that the campground of the Yankee Springs Recreation Area will be open through the winter. Ice fishermen will be able to fish on Robbins Bay. • Was told that the Michigan Department of Transportation accepted an application to consider having the state take over the A-42 county road. Supervisor George London said he is not sure when that will happen, but the project is on its way. • Heard that among 16 townships in Barry County, Yankee Springs had the highest amount of law enforcement calls between July and September with a count of 316. The township placed second in the amount of fire calls during this same time, with 27. Leading in the amount of fire calls for this time period was Orangeville Township with 33. INTERIM VILLAGE CLERK WANTED VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE The Village of Middleville seeks letters of interest from registered voters of the Village of Middleville to fill a vacancy in the position of Village Clerk. In accordance with section 62.13 of the General Law Village Charter (P.A. 3 of 1895, as amended) the Village Council may appoint a Village Clerk to fill a vacancy in that other­ wise elected office until the next general village election, which will be held on March 9, 1998. Major duties include recording and tran­ scribing minutes of Village Council meetings, certifying and main­ taining various official documents, managing voter registration, and implementing the 1998 election process. A more detailed descrip­ tion of duties is available on request. The village will utilize available training resources for its next Clerk as needed. The position pays a small $2,000 annual salary. However, its main reward is found in the excellent opportunity it offers for a bright, self-starting Middleville registered voter to satisfy a keen desire for serving the public. Successful experience as a Clerk or Administrative Secretary, and/or high enthusiasm for public service are great assets to bring into this position. Letters of interest must be received in the village office by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 24. 1997. Letters must include your original signature and your legibly printed name, home address and phone number. All letters received in good order will be considered by the Village Council during its regular public meetings beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25, 1997. Could this be the chance to “get involved” you’ve been looking for? Please direct inquiries and let­ ters to: David Arking. Village Manger, Village of Middleville. 100 E. Main St., Middleville. MI 49333, Ph. 616-795-3385. 312 The township was sixth in the amount of ambulance calls with 40 and it led the pack in the amount of any other type of call with 56. London said these records show that the township is definitely busy. • Voted to accept a resolution brought up by the Michigan Township Association supporting a proposal that would in­ clude townships into the funding formula of the Michigan Transportation Fund. London said that townships presently have no jurisdiction over roads and spend millions of dollars from general and special funds to pay for repairs. Gov. John Engler wants to put most of the money into state roads. • Voted to allow rezoning of a parcel of property owned by Dorothy McCabe located at 3120 Yankee Springs Road from agricultural to a rural residential zoning district. The request was made by Doug Pastoor, who said he wanted (o see the property rezoned because it contained only 1.2 acres and the present zoning district requires five. Thornapple board meets with community police officer offering and the township month and a half left. by Mandy Habel Two openings are avail­ is free to contact them Staff Writer to ask more able for people who arc al­ The Thornapple Town­ later ready trained and certified. ship Board last week re­ questions. • Heard that 60 new • Heard that Thornapple ceived a visit from Deputy home dwellings are being Chris Yonkers from the Township Emergency Ser­ created in the village and Barry County Sheriffs De­ vices has had 25 calls so far this month which brings township this year, with partment. new subdivisions coming Yonkers told the board the total to about 674 calls that he will serve as a for the year, with about a in. community police officer for four townships in the area, one of them being Thornapple. He will serve as the con­ tact person for any non­ criminal problems the township might need help with. Forms can be filled out for any complaints or questions members or area residents may have and they may given to him to look over. Yonkers gets dispatched all over the county but will try to pay close attention to his assigned townships. TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YAN Community policing, he KEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY. Ml AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS said, is about trying to solve a problem before it PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION turns into something crimi­ OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THURSDAY NOVEMBER 20, 1997 COMMENC nal. He can deal with ING AT 7:30 PM AT THE YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP HALL, situations such as reckless 284 N. BRIGGS RD. TO CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING BUSI driving. NESS: The officers work in 1. ZOC 97-10-16, PARCEL ID NO. 015-015-00; A REQUEST three shifts — day, BY CHARLES MUSTE 6142 PATTERSON RD., TO REZONE afternoon and midnight. THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 750 BASSETT LAKE RD.. The officers on the day FROM THE “AGRICULTURE” TO THE “RURAL RESIDENTIAL' ZONING DISTRICT. shift basically do paperwork while the ones 2. ZOC 97-10-17; PARCEL ID. NO 004-014-00; A REQUEST BY THOMAS SECORD TO REZONE A PARCEL OF LAND on the other shifts patrol LOCATED AT THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF SHAW RD areas. AND BENDER RD. FROM THE “AGRICULTURE" TO THE One thing he would like “RURAL RESIDENTIAL” ZONING DISTRICT to look into is to have 3. ZOC 97-10-18; A REQUEST BY THE TOWNSHIP PLANNING each township supplied COMMISSION TO REVISE ARTICLE III, SECTION 3 6 4 b AND with its own car so there ARTICLE XII OF THE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE III, SECTION 3 6.4 b PERTAINS TO SPECIAL SET will be more patroling. BACK REGULATIONS FOR LAKE FRONT PROPERTIES In other businesses last ARTICLE XII PERTAINS TO THE SIZE OF PARCELS. week the board: FENCES; AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS BOTH ARTICLES • Heard that some monu­ WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE TOWNSHIP ments at Mount Hope HALL. DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS OR BY CON TACTING THE TOWNSHIP CLERK TO RECEIVE A COPY, Cemetery were tipped over AFTER OCTOBER 21, 19978 around Halloween lime. SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME Clerk Donna Stagray BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION said she made a formal PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP complaint with the state ZONING ORDINANCE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPEC­ police about the situation. TION AT THE OFFICE OF THE TOWNSHIP CLERK. 284 N Some good-sized ones BRIGGS RD DURING REGULAR TOWNSHIP BUSINESS were tipped over that will HOURS AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF require a lot of manpower THE PUBLIC HEARING WRITTEN LETTERS OF COMMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE START OF THE PUBLIC to pick up. The cost for HEARING. what went down is PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP approximately $140. It PLANNING COMMISSION RESERVES THE RIGHT AT OR seemed evident that the AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING TO MAKE CHANGES IN THE people who knocked them PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ORDINANCE over were not kids, since PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP the monuments are so WILL PROVIDE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES NEC­ heavy. ESSARY REASONABLE AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES AS • Heard that the Barry MAY BE REQUIRED, UPON 5 DAYS NOTICE TO THE TOWN SHIP CLERK OF THE NEED FOR THE SAME County YMCA has invited two township members to ALL PERSONS ARE INVITED TO BE PRESENT AT THE AFORESAID TIME AND PLACE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DIS­ lunch Friday, Nov. 21, CUSSION OF THE ABOVE PROPOSALS from noon to 1 p.m. Thus far. Supervisor Don YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP Boysen has agreed to go. PLANNING COMMISSION JOAN MEDENDORP The organization will SECRETARY give a presentation about 308 the activities they are YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING �The Sun ond News. Middleville, Ml November 18, 1997/Poge 13 - SUMMARY OF MINUTES - VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA Summary of the Regular Meeting November 10, 1997 PRESENT: Whalen, Audy, Kidder, Soules, Erskine, Noordhoek, Robertson, Berencsi ABSENT Antecki OTHERS PRESENT. Stoll, Rodgers, Shumway, Brown, Vanliere, Yurkus, Snorpe, ond several guesH The regular meeting of the Caledonia Village Council was colled to order by President Kidder at 7:00 p m APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion by Soules seconded by Berencsi to approve the minutes of the October 13, 1997 meeting as printed Motion Carried Moton ay Audy seconded by Souks to approve the addendum to the September 8, 1997 minutes os printed Motion Carried COMMITTEE MINUTES Robertson, chairman of the newly formed Sewer Line Replacement Committee, reported that the com mrftee met October 20, 1997 and has information to reriew for the next meeting which will be November 17, 1997. Committee will pass along information to Council as it is gathered COMMUNICATIONS Motion by Berencsi seconded by Soules to accept the Treasurer's report as presented Motion Carried A copy of the Tax settlement with Kent County for tax collection was also printed to council Public Safety Low Enforcement report was also included for review BILLS AND ACCOUNTS; Motion by Soules seconded by Robertson to approve payment of bills for the month as printed Motion Carried Audy questioned bills related to the Delmon proper ly ond Zoning ond Planning in relationship to the I theory OLD BUSINESS: Neil Sharpe of Exxel Engineering gave a report on Glen Valley Business Center •2 Letters were presented from Wilcox Exxel and Earth Tech The Earth Tech letter listed 7 items that need to be done prior to final acceptance A $5500 00 check has been deposited at the Village to cover port of the work remain­ ing Sharpe asked council to con s>der approval subsequent to satis factory punch list from Kent County DPW, additional dolor amount for gutter work be deter­ mined and deposited with the Village VonLiere suggested,''requested they also refine the grading prior to Winter to prevent wash out; he recommended Council grant approval at this time Motion by Robertson seconded by Soules to accept the Final Plat Approval far Glen Volley Business Center #2 subject to additional curb repair, Kent County DPW punch list items be completed, additional funds be deposited with the Villoge and Myfar not to be signed until com­ pletion of items Moton Carried. VonLiere reported the# the school is completing extension of water/sewer to the Transportation Center Rodgen reported 5.7 million gallons of sewage was pumped lor the month of October 2. Sewer hook ups (1 og Glen Valley, 1 on 76th Street), 1 water hook-up, ond 1 water meter hook-up. Motion by Erskine seconded by Berencsi to adopt ordinance 974z 'An ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the Villoge of Caledon io.' Motion carried, ordinance adopted Ayes all. (ordinance amendment has to do with lot frontage, wdth ond pri vote streets) Kidder reported that the snow plow committee met briefly with Stull. Committee mode a recom­ mendation to council that no com­ pensation be given to Motor City Ford. Yurkus, of Motor City Fora, spoke of her disappointment of this recommendation Lengthy dis­ cussion ond public comment fol OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: RZ-11 Notice ts hereby given that on December 15, 1997. at 7:00 p m., at the Thomapple Township Hall, 200 E. Mam St.. Middleville. Michigan, the Thornapple Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing tor the purpose of heanng comments regarding changing the Zoning Map of the Thomapple Township Zoning Ordinance RZ 11 An application has been received from Charles and Jane Hannan, 9031 Adams Road. Middleville, to re-zone PR *08014-022-012-00 from R (residential) to c (commercial). Location of this parcel to be re-zoned is at 4745 N Middleville Road (M37) Legal description Lengthy legal description avadable at the Township Office Documents concerning this re-zoning proposal and map may be inspected at the Thomapple Townsh<> office daily 9 a m to noon and 1 pm to 4 p m , except 9 a m to noon on Friday Any writ ten comments regarding this rezonmg may be addressed to: Secretary, Thomapple Township Planning Commission. 200 E Mam St, Middlevile. Michigan 49333 WESLEY VANRHEE, SECRETARY THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE: Thomapple Twp wil provide reasonable auxiiary aids and services, such as signers for the heanng rnparec and audm tapes of printed material bemg considered at the heanng upon seven (7) days notice to the Township Clerk individuals wrtn a«s abilities requiring auxiliary axis or services should contact the clerk by writing or calling Thomapple Township Clerk. 200 E Mam St . Middlevile Ml 49333 Telephone (616) 795-7202. 311 lowed Motion by Robertson sec­ onded by Erskine not to compen­ sate Motor City Ford anything. Ayes Erskine. Robertson, Soules, Kidder Nays: Noordhoek, Berencsi, Audy Motion Carried. VILLAGE MANAGER Stull reported on health insurance for Village employees, Rodgers ond Loring ana recommended Swanson ond Associates to administer the pion (Priority Health). Mahon by Audy second­ ed by Erskine to go with Swanson ond Associates (Priority Health) for Rodgers ond Loring health benefits. Motion Carried. Stull working on Detrnon prop­ erty and Villoge building inspec­ tor, IMS. has been to the site. We have been cutting the grass, and there ore many concerns about the property. Villoge has contact­ ed me family and continue to work on this. Christmas tree will be put in. Stull stated that he would like to spend approximately $125 on lights for the Villoge tree An agenda has been sent to the Sewer Line Replacement commit­ tee members far their next meet ing They will be talking with Pierson and working on gods with time lines. Motion by Erskine sec­ onded by Audy to budget $750 to the Sewer Line Replacement Committee far various expenses. Motion Carried Motion by Erskine seconded by Soules to spend approximately $3500 with Kent County Road Commission to fix Duncan Lake Rood (at 100th street), and ditch cleaning on Duncan Lake Rood and work on Kinsey (where water goes under the rood) Motion Carried Stull reported that he is still working on retirement for employees, will start to work on the budget ond sidewalk replace­ ment project. COUNCIL COMMENTS: Council would like to hove an extra meeting in December. Noordhoek expressed concerned that the tree work is over budget and may have to cut work short on a few trees Kidder returned $300 to the Village for trees returned to HQ Audy suggested reactivating a council member as a township liaison and he offered to be this person to open up communica­ tion. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Soules seconded by Berencsi to adjourn the regular meeting at 9:00 pm. Vicky Whalen Village Clerk (310) Greenes and Crosswork to appear in next C RC concert The next program in the Caledonia Christian Reform­ ed Church 1997-1998 concert series will be Saturday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m.. with a visit from the Greenes from Bixme, N.C. and “Crosswork” from Kalamazoo. Tickets are available through Cutlerville Christian Bookstore. Caledonia Profes­ sional Pharmacy, at the door, or call 891 -8858. Cost is $7 in advance. $8 at the door. Ages 12 and unde will be free. The church is located at M37 and 100th Street. Cale­ donia. Proceeds will go to the church building fund. Surplus food distribution set Nov. 20 Surplus commodities will be distributed in Kent County al Caledonia Hob Family Church, 9669 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, on Thursday, Nov 20, from 9 a m. to 4 p.m. New cards are available. For more information, call Ariene Oaks at 891-1298 Middleville Village Clerk decides to resign position by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Middleville Village Clerk Maria Fuller, who recently announced that she will not run for re-election, last week presented her letter of resignation effective Nov. 24. She stated in her letter that because of her responsibilities of family and work, she will not have time to continue in the parttime position. "Il is with regret that I re­ sign my position." she said. The council now will be accepting applications to find someone to serve out the rest of her term, which expires in March. That person would then be free to apply for the position after that, if the new amendment to have a council appointed clerk instead of an elected one has been approved by Gov. John Engler by then. Interested applicants must send a letter to either President Jim French or Village Manager David Arking, addressed to Village Hall, 100 E. Main St., Middleville. 49333. The deadline will be 5 p.m., Monday, Nov. 24. Nominations for anyone interested in running in the March 9 village election are due on Tuesday. Nov. 25. Nominees are required to get 10 signatures on their petitions if Republicans or Democrats, and 15 if running as independents. If necessary, a primary election will be held o» Monday. Feb. 16. President Jim French and trustee Gerald Stagray also will not run for re-election and Trustee Jim Rutherford resigned a couple of weeks ago and William Kenyon has been appointed to fill his term at least until March, depending on whether he seeks election again. CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP AGENDA NOVEMBER 19,1997 7:00 P.M. 1. Minutes 2. Bills 3. Building Inspector Report 4. Treasurer Report 5. Utilities Administrator Report 5a. Foremost Water Agreement 5b. Water Ordinance 6. Street Light ■ Proposed Policy 7. Library Building Committee Report 8. Cherry Ridge • 1st Reading 9. Qualified Voter File Equipment Program Resolution 10. Road Resolution 11. Planning Commission Report 12. Fire Commission Re-appointment 13. Resolution for Special Assessments 14. Personnel Report 15. Any Other Business That May Come Before The Board (314) VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AND SUMMARY OF THE REGULATO­ RY EFFECT THEREOF PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 10, 1997, the Village Council of the Village of Caledonia adopted an ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Caledonia. The principal provisions of the amending ordinance can be summarized as follows: 1. Definitions. Definitions of lot frontage and lot width are added to the ordi­ nance. 2. Minimum Street Frontage. Section 3.16 of the Zoning Ordinance is amend­ ed so as to provide among other matters that when a lot has frontage on a culde-sac or curved segment of a street, the minimum lot frontage may be reduced, but to not less than 40 feet. There are additional provisions on the proper deter­ mination of minimum lot width, in the case of lots where there is a reduction in minimum street frontage. 3. Ratio of Lot Depth to Width. Section 3.16A is added to the ordinance, providing tr.at the maximum depth of a lot shall be not more than three times its width, and also providing that in certain circumstances, the Planning Commission may permit a greater depth to width ratio, as a special exception use. 4. Private Streets. Section 3.38 is added to the ordinance, stating among other matters that private streets shall be permitted only when reviewed and approved as part of a planned unit development or as part of an approved site condo­ minium. 5. Effective Date. The ordinance shall become effective November 18, 1997 A complete copy of the ordinance can be purchased or inspected at the offices of the Village Clerk, 250 South Maple Street, Caledonia, during normal office hours. Dated: November 11, 1997 Village Council of the Village of Caledonia 309 �Page 14/The Sun and News. Middleville. MI November 18. 1997 CHS students to bring ‘Forty Second Street’ to life -5 The cast of Forty-Second Street poses in partial costume rehearsal. Clc ,e up of cast members, Angie Flockhart, Andrew Moore, Alison Gould, Angie Ouwings, Jenelle Davis, Amanda Kowalski, Sarah Damghani, Eric Boultman, Chris Algera, and Niki Boultman. hv Ruth Zachary Staff Writer A cast of irrepressible teen-agers will perform in the well known production of "Forty-Second Street" at 7:30 Thursday through Sunday. Nov. 20, 2I, 22 and 23. "Forty-Second Street" is a after a dance » show "Pretty Lady." Peggy Sawyer, played by Jenelle Davis, has missed the audition while trying to gather courage at the stage musical set in 1933. "It’s a big, bold musical." said Debby Poniatowski, who is directing. "The story cele­ brates the stuff that dreams arc made of." "We are presenting not just great acting, but singing and tap dancing. It DIETARY AIDES Part-time and On-Call First or Second Shift Weekends and Holidays PENNOCK HOSPITAL has openings in the Dietary Department for Aides. Experience in an institutional dietary department or restaurant is desired. Basic math and reading skills are a must, as well as good interpersonal skills. Must be able to lift and carry heavy items, to bend and reach, and to work in cool conditions. Please submit applications/resume to: PENNOCK HOSPITAL Attn: Human Resources 1009 West Green Street Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 948-3112 E.O.E. Male leads of Forty-Second Street. Eric Jones, Andrew Moore, Eric Boultman, Eric Benedict, Josh Daniel. Chris Algera, leading man Joel Freeman, and David Cole. is a very energetic fast moving show!" Four popular musical numbers will be presented, including "We're in the Money," "Lullaby of Broadway," "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" and "Forty-Second Street." The curtain rises on Andy Lee. portrayed by Andrew Moore. He is the dance director who is auditioning kids for a chorus of the Career Advancement Opportunities GENERAL LABORER POSITIONS • Assembly • Press Operations • Welding Experience Preferred ■ But Not Required $8.00/hr. Progressing to S9.20/hr Plus Shift Premium & Quality Incentive Raises Qualifying Applicants Must Possess: Verifiable Work History • Willingness to Work Overtime ■ Company Paid Insurance: Medical, Dental, Optical. Life & Disability ■ 401(k) ■ 10 Paid Holidays ■ Educational Reimbursement Program ■ Apprenticeship Programs ■ Promotions from Within Must Provide Picture ID at Time of Interview Security Office • 14 N. Beardsley Road • Ionia. Ml Monday thru Saturday ONLY • 24 hours each day E.O.E. American Bumper & Mfg. Co door. Billy, the romantic lead, portrayed by Eric Jones, tries to help Peggy see the producer, Julian Marsh, but Julian is unforgiving with latecomers. Julian is played by Joel Freeman. Dorothy Brock, portrayed by Laura Price, is the leading lady whose last hit was ten years before. Julian is worried about her in the role, but her beau, Abner Dillon, is backing the show. Abner is played by David Cole. Along the parade of events in the story, Peggy's talent is discovered by Julian. He hires her for the chorus. "Pretty Lady" has a spectacular opening, but Dorothy falls and breaks her ankle. The others turn to Peggy to step in for her. Peggy, the novice has only 36 hours to leant 25 pages, six songs, and ten dance numbers. When the curtain rises on "Pretty Lady." the show is a fabulous hit, and Peggy Sawyer is suddenly a sensa­ tion. The story captures the audience and reinforces our romance with the magic of Broadway. Maggie Jones is played by Angie Ouwinga, Ann Reilly is portrayed by Alison Gould, the role of Phyllis Dale is acted by Sunny Fowler, Lorraine Flemming's part is played by Angie Flockhart, Gladys is portrayed by Amanda Female leads, Laura Price, Angie Flockhart. Sunny Fowler, Alison Gould, Angie Ouwinga, and Jenelle Davis. Kowoski, and Diane Lorimer is acted by Holly Victory. The role of Bert Barry is played by Eric Bultman, Oscar is acted by Eric Benedict, Mac is represented by Chris Algera, and Pat Denning is portrayed by David Cole. Tickets are $4 for adults, $3 for students, and $2 for kids under 12. We’re buckling (lown on buckling up! nrlo CASH FOR HOMEOWNERS CREDIT PROBLEMS OK FREE APPLICATION BY PHONE Debt Consolidation Cash for Any Purpose Same Day Pre-Approval $10,000 - $ 88 /mo $30,000 - $265 /mo $80,000 - $707 /mo ixed Rates mokkwsi Qniia CALL 1-800.669-8957 Experienced Buffers Immediate Hire Opportunity The Buffing Department of American Bumper & Mfg. Co. has immediate openings for applicants with a minimum 3 month Buffing experience. Qualifications include: • Verifiable Work History • Willingness to Work Overtime • Ability to Consistently Lift 65 lbs. • Availability to Work any of 3 Shifts $9.60 per hour plus shift premium (Huffnt}' Department starts at top payrate) Applications available in the Security Office 6 days per week, 24 hours per day. American Bumper & Mfg. Co. 14 N. Beardsley Road, Ionia, Ml 48K46 EOE �The Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/November 18, 1997/Poae 15 Professional Pharmacy offers new services at their new location by Ruth Zacharv Staff Writer Professional Pharmacy, a familiar family business that has served the Caledo­ nia and Middleville areas for more than 10 years, has a new home in the Glen Val­ ley Mall. Dave Hopkins, owner­ pharmacist, has been per­ sonally involved in his business since 1985, when he bought out Smith Phar­ macy in Middleville. He works in both locations on various days. In 1987, Hopkins opened a drug store in Caledonia in the location where Shop Rite Grocery once stood. The business under its pre­ sent name continued there for 10 years until the move to Glen Valley Mall this year. Hopkins attended Ferris Slate University for the last three years before graduating with a degree in pharmacy. Before that he attended Grand Valley State for two years. He worked for the Lippert Pharmacy chain un­ til the first purchase of his own business in Mid­ dleville. Hopkins stresses that Pro­ fessional Pharmacy is an in­ dependent pharmacy and not a chain store. He says that surprisingly he is often able to provide prescriptions and other products at prices less that those offered in most chains. Now that the store has moved, he hopes to add pro­ fessional medical services to what the business offers to the public. The personnel in the pharmacy is able to take blood pressure readings, with a computer printout for the patient's doctor. They will soon be adding a lab for taking blood sugar levels and cholesterol checks. There will be some lab work with the help of com­ puter technology. "We also provide emer­ gency service," Hopkins said. "We will come into the store to provide prescrip­ tions if there is an emer­ gency, even on Christmas," Howard Cross to observe 90th birthday On Nov. 24 Howard Cross will celebrate his 90th birth­ day. He would enjoy being remembered by his friends with cards sent to him at Tendercare Hastings, 240 East North St.. Hastings, MI 49058. His family will have a dinner with him at Mills Landing. GENERAL PRODUCTION $7.50 - $8.02 HR. TO START RAISE AFTER 60 DAYS! GREAT BENEFITS AT 90 DAYS! Will train for Assembly, Plastic Injection Load/Unload Machines and many other General Production Jobs SUPER OPPORTUNITIES! This large Kentwood (near M-37/36th St.) manufactur­ er uses the 60 days as a Peoplemark employee as probation period. They really do hire our employees’ 30 2nd and 3rd shift - $7.77 hr. Plus $.25 per hr. weekly attendance bonus. Good Attitude - Good Attendance Desire 40-48 Hr. Work Weeks Really Want a Permanent Job.. Don't Wait, Apply This Week! STOP IN TO APPLY 9 AM - 4 PM MON.-FRI. BRING 2 PIECES OF IDENTIFICATION. 507 - 36th St . SE Grand Rapid s Between Eastern & Division PEOPLEMARIC (616) 245-6161 Equa| Opportunity Employer rVWWW Professional Pharmacy he said. The number is 891-1116. Hours typically are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. Hopkins says he tries to stay competitive with prices on prescription drugs. In that vein, he has offered a 10 percent discount to se­ nior citizens ages 60 and over. The pharmacy carries a variety of different kinds of items, such as greeting cards, photo service and film, beverages, school supplies, cosmetics and health and beauty aids. "We offer fast, friendly and courteous service," Hopkins said. Professional Pharmacy has moved to new location in Glen Valley Mall where it offers new services. Pharmacists are Jon Mon­ roe, Mark Rutkowski, Wendy Jones and Kraig Stephanson, who is also store manager. Pharmacy technicians are Rena Clark, Jesslyn Bolt, Stacey Hop­ kins (Hopkins' daughter) and Helen Wenger. Most em­ ployees have worked with him for ten years or more. "He's an awfully neat guy and we love him dearly," said Wenger, who has worked for Hopkins from the time he bought the site in Middleville, where she was employed. Caledonia grad named unit ‘Marine of the Year7 A 1993 Caledonia High School graduate has been named "Marine of the Year" by his Grand Rapids Marine reserve unit. Corporal Kurt Orcasitas, who joined the reserves in 1994, was given the honor Nov. 8 by the Alpha Co. First Battalion 24th Marines. 4th Marine Divi­ sion Nov. 8. Orcasitas was selected from eight Marines who had previously been named Ma­ rine of the Quarter during the last year, he said while at his job at Barry County Lumber in Hastings Thurs­ day. "I was surprised to be named," said Orcasitas, the only child of Evelyn Ander­ son of Hastings and Erasmo Orcasitas of Wyoming. "There were a lot of good Marines to compete with." Orcasitas, who joined the Marine reserves in 1994, originally had been chosen Marine of the Quarter after being nominated by his pla­ toon commander, he said. "They take into account your proficiency and conduct scores and correspondence courses in subjects like leadership, patrolling," said Orcasitas. "Then, you have to go before a board and they evaluate you." Orcasitas' specialty is in­ fantry, he said, and he serves as a fire team leader, which means he is in charge of the smallest unit in his platoon. "It's a four-man unit and it’s the most maneuverable," he said. Orcasitas is in his third year of a six-year enlist­ ment. Aside from serving in the Marine reserves and working at Barry Count Lumber, Or­ casitas is finishing his last semester of schooling before obtaining his associate's de­ gree in English at Kellogg Community College. He is also involved in the Manne reserves Toys for Tots cam­ paign. He plans to transfer to Western Michigan Um ver sity to complete training for a teaching certificate. Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history’, call for same-day approval. — CommonPoint Mortgage CASH FAST' 1-800-968-2221 Subscribe TODAY! Receive all the news for the Barry County area in the Hastings Banner Cail... 945-9554 Kurt Orcasitas The Hastings Banner 25 Years of Experience All Insurances Accepted • Loaners Available Full Service Collision Repair __________ ALL MAKES & MODELS__________ Caledonia Middle School choir viH perform Nov. 20 A concert . "I hear America Singing," will be performed at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, by Caledonia Middle School's choir. The choir, directed by Nancy Ten-Elshof, will sing at the school, located on Kraft Avenue The nation's heritage will be reflected in folk songs, patriotic songs, and other songs from America's past. Admission is free. £ Bruce’s Frame & Alignment 415 2nd Street Phone 795-9596 �Page 16/The Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/November 18. 1997 Seniors enjoy victory in final home game with Spring Lake A good example of how a good defense can lead to an even better offense. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity basketball team scored a 66-52 O-K Blue triumph over Spring Lake last Tuesday thanks to an outstanding defensive effort. The Lady Trojans (11-8 overall and 8-5 in the league) used a potent full­ court press to fluster the Lakers into turnovers or plays that resulted in their own baskets. Jennie Doyle scored 19 points for the TK squad, including two 3-pointers. Payshencc Erb added 16 points and also connected on two triple tries. Sarah Schut and Erb both had 5 rebounds for the Lady Trojans, while Doyle dished out 10 assists. The victory also served as the final home game for four seniors: Doyle. Brooke Mulder, Keasha Kotrba and Anne Deschoff. TK now looks towards districts with high expectations. Coach Marcy Uyl's team will play either Allegan or Hastings in its first game Wednesday at the Class B district tournament in Allegan. Hastings meets Allegan on Monday, Delton plays front-runner Wayland on Tuesday and the championship game is scheduled for Friday. All games will start at 7 p.m. in Allegan. TK Coach Marcy Uyl gives her squad advice during a time-out on Tuesday (Photo by Perry Hardin) Sarah Schilthroat (14) drives in for a layup as teammate Stacey Bergakker (53) prepares for a rebound. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Jessica Crowley (33) takes an off-balance shot in the lane, while her Trojan teammates admire the play. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Athletes of the Week SauzA Jenny Z)e/5oei Thomapple-Kellogg High School (Middleville) Caledonia High School DeBoer, a junior guard, scored 18 points in Caledonia's league matchup with Wayland last Tuesday at Caledonia. DeBoer's points included two, 3-pointers. Schut, a sophomore forward, pulled down 5 rebounds and gave her team some great defensive work in a basketball win over Spring Lake last Tuesday in the O-K Blue Afhtetes or fhe Week Presented by: JB HARRISON Insurance Agenn. inc. 6090 Alden Hash SE • Alto ■ 868-0050 or 800-217-0712 & lituVan<?C<!mpany JV eagers win three of last four The junior varsity basketball team at Thornapple Kellogg High School ended its season winning three of its last four. On Nov. Il TK beat Kelloggsville 34-24. Erica Carter and Lyndsey VanAmen each scored 6 points, while Jean Scheib and Amanda Bowyer tallied 5 points. Rogers won over TK on Nov. 7 49-41. Stephanie Bell led the Lady Trojans with 11 points. Carter and VanAmen both added 6 points. The JV squad rebounded to defeat Spring Lake last Tuesday by a 39-36 score. Freshmen eagers win game The freshman girls basketball squad at Thornapple Kellogg ended its season with a w’n> posting a 38-33 triumph over Byron Center last Thursday. The score was close the entire game and B.C. was within three points with less than a minute remaining. Casey Warner, a transfer from B.C., scored the winning basket with a layup in the waning seconds. Becky Kilmartin tallied 9 points and VanAmen 8 for the winners. In the final game of the season, TK won 38-36 over Byron Center, but trailed early 9-0. After that tough start, TK went on a 17-0 run to take control of the contest. TK’s JV squad ends the year at 6-14. We’re buckling down on buckling up! dfb Excises. �The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/Novetnber 18, 1997/Poge 17 Wildcats clinch O-K Gold with win over Caledonia hoopsters Lady Scot bnn Mesecar (24) eyes tne hoop as she sprints in for layup in O-K Gold action last week versus the Wildcats. What You’ve Done Caledonia's Stephanie Algera (52) goes up for two between three Wayland defenders last Tuesday at Caledonia. It was the final home game for Caledonia's senior basketball players, but it was two juniors who led the Lady Scots in its O-K Gold battle with rival Wayland. Caledonia lost the game 60-51, but received some solid efforts from Stephanie Algera and Jenny DeBoer. Algera — a junior forward — scored 13 points, including 10 in the first two quarters. DeBoer — a junior guard — tallied 18 points with 7 of those coming in the fourth quarter and 6 coming in the opening eight minutes. "Jenny (DeBoer) played real well (and) Stephanie had a nice game inside, holding Kara (Potter) to 12 points," Caledonia Coach Jon Meerman said. Casey Scully, Potter and Nikki Merchant, though, spurred the Wildcats to a victory that clinched an O-K Gold championship. Scully scored 18 points, including 12 in the first half, Potter tallied 12 markers and Nikki Merchant hit for 10 points, including two 3-pointers in the first quarter at Caledonia. The Wildcats led 18-14 after the first quarter and 3528 at the half. DeBoer and Algera scored 19 of the Scots' 28 points. Scully drained a quick jumper to start the third quarter (37-28), but Algera responded with a long-range 3-pointer (37-31). Still, Scully was on her game and came back with a bank shot (39-31) with 4:11 remaining in the frame. A Sarah Born jumper cut the ’Cats margin to nine points (43-34) at the l:l I mark, but a 5-2 run ended the third quarter with Wayland comfortably in charge 48-36. DeBoer scored 7 points for the Scots in the fourth quarter, including a 3pointer with 5:10 to play and a steal that led to a layup (53-43) with 3:38 remaining. Erin Mesecar drained Caledonia's fourth 3- Call for Classifieds Phone 945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 24 Hours a Day - 7 Days a Week For Sun & News Action-Ads! pointer (58-51) of the night with 11 seconds left, but the comeback attempt started just a bit too late. "They played real well again defensively, but we didn't step up like we could have," Wayland Coach Zack Moushegian said. "We let them get some boards and they took it to us. They have really improved." Meerman actually thought that his team had taken a step back. "I can’t put my finger on it; I was disappointed and thought that we took a step back," Meerman exclaimed. "We turned the ball over a lot." 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Ml/November 18, 1997 CHS band to play at Outback Bowl, parade at Disney World by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The Caledonia High School marching band has come a long way in seven years. The band had only 17 members in 1990 when di­ rector Tom Peck came to Caledonia, but today has 141 strong, looking forward to lhe honor of taking part in the Outback Bowl in Florida over the Christmas holiday break. Peck attributes some of this success to changes in the size of the community, to changes in attitude and involvement in education generally by parents, stu­ dents and school officials, and to a supportive band booster organization. The level of achievement of this band represents more years of involvement than the years spent in the high school. Many of the stu­ dents have been pursuing their musical abilities for many years, most since ju­ nior high or earlier. But perhaps Peck must be given his share of the credit, as well. The students clearly have a rapport with him, sharing problems, daily episodes and even their avoidance to practicing. Peck wanted to focus on the events of the band, how- Proficiency test may be given to CHS seniors this school year by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The High School Profi­ ciency Test (HSPT) has re­ placed the Michigan Educa­ tional Assessment Program (MEAP) test for 11thgraders, and this time the State Legislature plans to have it administered to se­ niors, according to Caledo­ nia High School Principal Bob Szymoniak. The HSPT is different than the older MEAP, with more comprehensive cover­ age, Szymoniak said. There is a very large component that will cover social stud­ ies, which has not been in­ cluded before. He said the test, as origi­ nally planned, would have been given halfway through the 11th grade, which was causing a great deal of alarm among many high school administrators because most civics and economics classes arc taught to students during their senior years. "Our curriculum was not aligned for students to be prepared to take a test during II th grade," Szymoniak said. It was thought they would need to cram the informa­ tion into the first half of the 11th grade if the juniors were to be ready for the test. He said the plans were go­ ing before the State Legisla­ ture to change some aspects surrounding the test, both in the material to be tested, and when the test would be given to the students. He said if indeed the testing could be changed to 12th grade, there would be time to adjust so the school would have time to teach what students would be tested on. Some adjustments in when subjects are taught may still need to be made. In Caledonia, world history and world studies will be presented at the sophomore level. American history will be taught to juniors. Social studies, with an emphasis on current events, eco­ nomics and civics, will be given in the last year of high school, with the goal of turning out citizens who are well informed and ready to participate in their com­ munity. Obituaries George C. Martin GREEN LAKE, LEIGHTON TOWNSHIP Mr. George C. Martin, age 75, of Green Lake, Leighton Township passed away Saturday, November 15,1997 at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center. Mr. Martin was born on August 8,1922 in Caledonia, the son of George & Jennie (DeMann) Martin. He was raised and attended schools in the Caledonia area. He was married to Carol V. Terpstra on July 10, 1943 at Moline Congregational Church. Mr. Martin was a life long farmer in Leighton Township and started excavating which still continues today with his sons. He was a member of the Leighton United Methodist Church and he served in the United Slates Army during World War II. Mr. Martin was a devoted, caring, loving husband, father, grandfather and great grand­ father, always doing kind deeds for his family and friends. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Pamela Martin; his parents, George & Jennie Martin; two brothers, Robert and Call for Classifieds Phone 945-9554 1-800-870-7085 24 Honrs a Day-7Dan a Week For Sun & News Action ^Ads! Tuesday, November 18, 1997 at Orrie Martin. Mr. Martin is survived by his 11:00 a.m. at the Leighton wife of 54 years, Carol V. United Methodist Church with Martin; three sons, Larry Reverend Ray Townsend, (Naomi) Martin of Plainwell, Reverend Kenneth Vaught, and William (Rita) Martin of Reverend James Sherwood Middleville, Brian (Deborah) officiating. Martin of Caledonia; eleven Interment will take place at grandchildren; three great step­ Hooker Cemetery, Leighton grandchildren; four sisters, Township, Wayland. Beatrice Wenger of Grand Memorial contributions may Rapids, Dorothy Meyer of be made to the Leighton United Byron Center, Glennice Methodist Church Building Vredeveld of Byron Center, Fund-Stet pie. Mary Martin of Grand Rapids; Arrangements were made by several nieces and nephews. Beeler Funeral Chapel, Funeral Services will be held Middleville. Nancy Lou Bishop-------------------------MIDDLEVILLE - Mrs. Nancy Lou Bishop, 56, of Middleville passed away Wednesday, November 12,1997 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. She was bom on July 31,1941 in Sauli Ste. Marie, the daughter of Herman L. and Frances B. (Speck) Putsch. She was raised and educated in Sauli Ste. Marie. She graduated from Soo High School in 1959. Upon her graduation she enrolled al Michigan Tech University. She graduated from Western Michigan University with a BA Degree in Science Education. She married Roswell P. Bishop in 1960. She was employed by the Thornapple Kellogg School district While teaching Junior High science she earned her Masters Degree in science from Western Michigan University. During Post Graduate work there she became a Jones Scho­ lar” and was elected to a Women’s Honorary Society for scientists. After 26 years of teaching, she retired due to ill health. During retirement Mrs. Bishop developed her culinary skills, enjoyed reading and traveling with her husband to many local and national car shows. She was preceded in death by one son, Matthew L. Bishop and her parents, Herman L. and Frances B. Putsch. Mrs. Bishop is survived by her husband, Roswell P. Bishop; one son, Ross E. (Renee K.) Bishop of Middleville ; one granddaugh­ ter, Amber Dawn of Ohio; and one brother, James P. Putsch of Ohio. Memorial services will be held next Spring. Memorial contributions may be made to Thomapple Kellogg High School - Student Loan Fund. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. ever. He said an the march­ ing shows have been com­ pleted. and they were now moving into the concert season. He said there is lots of excitement with band for the kids. There are many differ­ ent types of musical activi­ ties they can be involved in. and it is always difficult to juggle time so he can work with each group as much as is needed. In order for everyone to have lime to practice with the others. Peck has sched­ uled a period at 7 to 7:45 a.m. Many students do not have time to practice alone, but this early morning pe­ riod is extra time, and it is practice. The school orchestra, led by Pete Delille is another class of music many stu­ dents are involved in. Peck said that many kids are in­ volved in both band and or­ chestra. The band incorporates in­ strument classes of wood, brass and percussion and has several subdivisions of its own. There is a symphonic band, a wind ensemble and a jazz band. The symphonic band and the wind ensemble study concert materials. The concerts are per­ formed from early winter through to a concert in the park at the end of May. Of­ ten these events are coordi­ nated with the middle school band and they perform to­ gether. The jazz band plays rock, jazz and swing music, and plays sometimes before school, and often before winter sports events. Peck said that there are between 40 and 45 perfor­ mances in the community every year by the various groups in the band cate­ gories. An additional group form­ ing is a pipe band, which will feature bagpipes and drums. It will be taught by Ian Frazier Moir of lhe Great Lakes School of Pip­ ing. The Glendaloch Pipe Band premiered with the in­ door marching band concert earlier this year. Another project the kids participate in every year is band camp. This band has gone to Woodstock II. Peck believes they will need to find another location for the camp next summer. Peck said there are enough students in the band that all are able to perform. There may be a difference in the level of musical difficulty required for different kids when they perform, depend­ ing on their level of profi­ ciency. The next performance for the band is the Christmas concert Monday. Dec. 8, for which they are practicing now. Students who will go to the Outback Bowl and be part of the trip to Orlando and Tampa over holiday break have been preparing, and meeting milestones to­ ward saving for the trip, which will take place from Dec. 26 to Jan. 2. A craft show and sale will be held Saturday. Nov. 22, at the Middle School to benefit the band. One of lhe highlights of the tour will be to partici­ pate in a parade performed at Disney World. The parade has been called "SpectroMagic" over the years, and it will be the last time it will take place. Micky Mouse will be in lhe pro­ cession. After the parade, the band will perform in a concert and an instrumental clinic. This event is a part of the School to Work program. Then they will go to Or­ lando and Tampa for a festi­ val and concert band compe­ tition. They will be in a pa­ rade and field competition Dec. 31, a pre program show before the Outback Bowl. ‘97 Turkey Trot draws over 100 runners from the area This year's Turkey Trot race included 1 10 partcipants, 44 men and women in 10K and 66 in the 5K. The Nov. 8 event was a fund-raiser for the running programs at ThornappleKellogg High School and is enjoyed by many in the community. Here are the results from the 1997 Turkey Trot. 10K Men: Larry Shoop (Middleville) 37th in 53:21; 14-16 Jordan Early (Caledonia) 9th in 40:50; John McCulley (Kentwood) 10th in 40:51; Gerald Brown II (Grand Rapids) 11th in 41:10; 17-19 Matt Eaton (Freeport) 4th in 37:04; Anthony Squires (Grand Rapids) 5th in 37:29; 20-24 Mike Machiorlatti (East Grand Rapids) 2nd in 36:30; 25-29 Cliff Somers (Fremont) 1st in 33:39; Steven Deckard (Grand Rapids) 15th in 43:20; 30-34 Tony Pratt (Greenville) 3rd in 37:03; Phil Wisniewski (Holland) 16th in 44:22; Kevin Flaherty (Pickney) 23rd in 45:48; Paul Witkowski (Walker) 25th in 46:083539 Glen Kellam (Portage) 7th in 38:53; John Hopkins (Hastings) 12th in 41:28; Daniel Albrecht (Belmont) 34th in 51:03; Michael Kerigan (Hastings) 40th in 54:08; David Dunn (Kalamazoo) 42nd in 54:22; 40-44 Kip Carle (Lake Odessa) 6th in 38:32; Scott Sullivan (Wyoming) 8th in 40:00; James Henderson (Kalamazoo) 14th in 42:38; John Shafer (Battle Creek) 17th in 44:48; Mike Crossen (Middleville) 20th in 45:07; Mark Carson Sr. (Jenison) 21st in 45:07; John Petrovich (Grand Rapids) 22nd in 45:24; Jim Bronson (Vicksburg) 26th in 46:54; Dwight LaFleur (Grand Rapids) 29th in 47:25; David Vail (Comstock Park) 30th in 48:23; 45-49 Allen Koop (Grand Rapids) 18th in 44:54; John Thiel (Grand Rapids) 19th in 45:00; A. Bradley Howell (Belmont) 24th in 46:02; Pat Willis (Hastings) 27th in 47:11; Don Hall (Lowell); 50-59 Jim Ritsema (Grandville) 31st in 48:34; Richard Kongma (Grand Rapids) 38th in 53:29; Larry Sonksen (Kentwood) 43rd in 55:00. 10K Women: 25-29 Santa Sokolowski (Newago) 32nd in 49:01; 35-39 Laurie Knott (Grand Rapids) 44th in 1:01.41; 40-44 Karen Benardino (Grand Rapids) 13th in 42:27; Nancy Black (Hastings) 39th in 54:07; 45-49 Becky Gerber (Hastings) 35th in 51:14; Judy Mullenix (Wyoming) 41st in 54:18; 50-59 Diane Boehlke (Grand Rapids) 36th in 52:24; 60 and over Liz Lancaster (Hastings) 33rd in 51:02. 5K Men; 1-13 Stuart Aspinall (Middleville) 26th in 22:23; Tim Brog (Middleville) 27th in 23:24; Brandon Johnson (Hastings) 38th in 25:17; Shawn Shoop (Middleville) 40th in 25:53; Jeffrey Oesch (Wyoming) 48th in 27:26; Eric Smith (Middleville) 53rd in 28:52; 14-16 Scott Nagelkerke (Zeeland) 1st in 16:32; Mark Carson Jr. (Jenison) 8th in 18:26; Mike Stortz (Middleville) 13th in 20:36; Brandon Dodds (Kentwood) 65th in 35:"27; 17-19 Chris Winslow (Spring Lake) 2nd in 16:44; Doug Boyer (Hudsonville) 3rd in 16:45; Ryan Hesselink (Freeport) 4th in 17:07; Aaron Squiers (Grand Rapids) 5th in 18:09; 20-24 Andy McCarty (Grand Rapids) 7th in 18:19; Mike Ball (Jenison) 10th in 18:59; Kris Fox (Lowell) 30th in 23:55; 2529 Sam Wilkinson (Caledonia) 9th in 18:29; 30-34 Michael MacLeod (Middleville) 17th in 22:05; Richard Budden (Wyoming) 19th in 22:11; Greg Parker (Hastings) 21st in 22:47; Colin Zehr (Grand Rapids) 66th in 35:28, 35-39 Steve Kenaga (Wyoming) 6th in 18:13; Jim Potter (Caledonia) 14th in 20:44; Brad Whalley (Allo) 37th in 25:16; 40-44 Jeff Thornton (Middleville) 11th in 20:34; Larry Cotey (Wyoming) 24th in 23:06; 45-49 Bud Elve (Caledonia) 23rd in 22:55; Ken Lusk (Grand Rapids) 28th in 23:34; Mike Bremer (Middleville) 34th in 24:26, Bob Schiedel (Plainwell) 39th in 25:20; Joe Geoghan (Grand Rapids) 46th in 27:15; Kenneth Oesch (Wyoming) 50th in 27:35; Pat Pullen (Ada) Continued next page — �The Sun ond News, Middleville, Ml November 18, 1997/Poge 19 BANKRUPTCY LEGAL Services. 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To explore the opportuni­ ties available for tellers at our Middleville office , we invite you to contact the personnel office at Hastings City Bank, 150 W. Court St., Hastings, Mi 49058. EOE. In Memoriam IN MEMORY OF HOSE VELA Who passed away five years ago, November 16, 1992. Sometimes it feels like yester­ day, even though it’s been five long years. Not a day goes by we don’t think of you, your big smile, your joyful laugh and the nice things you use to do for each of us. We wish we could have said goodbye, that you didn’t have to be alone that day. We miss you dad very much, but always remember that part of our hearts went with you the day the Lord took you home with him. Missed by your wife & children Caledonia Cleaners 9864 Cherry Valley (M-37) am a Ph. 891-0018 OPEN 700om 8 00 pm Mon -Fri . MOomlflOpm Sat 25% Off Dry Cleaning 99* SHIRT • Alterations • Leather • Dropoff Laundry Wedding Gowns (Clean and press; folded and boxed) • Drapery The Thomapple Kellogg PTO has a busy week planned. First on the agenda is the regular meeting tonight (Tuesday. Nov. 18) in the library at McFall Elementary at 7 p.m. This meeting fea­ tures a brief overview by new Assistant Superintendent Midge Pippel and a presenta­ tion on Disability Awareness Week. There will also be an election of a new vice presi­ dent for the McFall PTO. a discussion on whether the Middle School PTO should hold separate meetings and a review of PTO activities. Supervised child care is pro­ vided. On Thursday. Nov. 20. the PTO will present the annual "Kids and Books" program by Principal Bill Rich. This is an opportunity for parents to get ideas for books for their chil­ dren (lists will be available for all ages); listen to a story and win a door prize. Unusual refreshments will be served. Supervised child care is avail­ able. Now that cold weather has started in earnest, the PTO has rescheduled the “Coat Swap” for Saturday. Nov. 22. from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the McFall all-purpose room. Gently worn coats will be available for anyone who needs one. Those who may have just gone through their winter wardrobe and discov­ ered some garments that no longer fit can drop them off at McFall until Nov. 21 for the swap. All parents of children in the elementaries or middle school are invited to attend PTO meetings and events The PTO Elementary School cookbook is now available for $9 a copy. This cookbook contains recipes submitted by students and statT. Books are available in each elementary office and will be sold at PTO events They are also available during Saturday Reading Ceiebra lions until Dec. 13. Wanted The Hastings Banner WANTED: OLD FISHING LURES and tackle. Will pay up to $1,000. 616-964-6047 Subscribe TODAY! 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The amendments, which still are subject to approval by Gov. John Engler, will appear on the March 9 village election By Sen. Dick Posthumus ballot. The first amendment to the general law village charter states that future general elections will be non-partisan, which means people can choose to run as independents outside any political party. The second amendment eliminates the election of the village clerk and instead allows the council Youth gangs are not only an urban problem, or a cultural to appoint one. This clerk problem. Gang violence is not an African-American proBlem. a would be directed and Hispanic problem or a problem for any one economic class regulated by the Village Gang violence plagues communities through this state. Council in the same Gangs are a growing epidemic. There is evidence of gang manner as other hired activity in every county in Michigan. Families in every com Middleville village munity. rural and urban, fall prey to gang violence. Gangs for government employees. girls are gaining in popularity and often their initiation rites are Village Manager David equally as rigorous as the boys’ gangs. Arking said appointing a Gangs are an ever present reminder to all of us each time we clerk instead of electing pick up the paper or watch the news. Gang-related crime and one would be more violence have infiltrated our streets, schools and. sadly, have efficient and more in line claimed children. with the way many other Our children and young adults are the victims of gang activi­ villages operate today. ty. They are most often caught in the crossfire of gang activity In other business last and are the ones recruited and who die. In fact, gangs routinely week the council: recruit children as young as 11 years old because those under 18 • Agreed to allow will usually be convicted as juveniles and serve less time in officials to apply for another "COPS FAST" prison than an adult. Gangs use their members for illegal purposes such as drug grant that would allow the trafficking, stealing and murder. Entry into a gang will require village to hire another po­ the new member to be "beat in” or worse yet. "sexed in.” For lice officer for a three-year period. It would cost the those who want out of a gang, the only way is death In an effort to form a united front against gang activity in village approximately 50 cents an hour or 4.5 Michigan, I created the Michigan Youth Gang Violence Task percent of the officer's Force earlier this year. salary for the three years. The task force was made up of community leaders from The officer's would earn around the state who have had experience with youth issues. $9.80 per hour and be The purpose of the task force was to find workable, proactive raised to $14.36 per hour recommendations for reducing gang activity in local communi after 18 months of service ties. Testimony was gathered from parents, families, friends, and all but approximately victims of gang-related crimes and former gang members. 50 cents and hour would Statewide, there must be an effort to curb gang violence be covered by the grant. Therefore, community leaders from across the state joined Arking said it would be a together on the Youth gang Violence Task Force to search for good idea to apply for this solutions. grant because it would be The Youth Gang Violence Task Force is not the solution to a cost efficient way for the gang violence, but it represents an effort to search for solutions village to hire extra help. There is a great deal of frustration in many communities The officer would be because the desire for and end to gang violence is intense. There able to help cover the area is a great need for statewide effort and ctxiperation to curb gang and would allow the activity in Michigan for our children, families and communities village to have more We need involvement from every sector of society - to work officers on duty at once. It toward prevention and intervention. also may be possible to I formed the Youth Gang Violence Task Force because gangs have more than one officer are claiming the lives of our children and young people and are in a car in this case. Capitol Commentary Stopping youth violence BRAKE SERVICE Quality and Expertise! Our professional technicians will inspect your entire brake system and use quality NAPA brake shoes and pads Certified^ backed by Limited Technician Lifetime Warranties! On Duty P I Call for Your Appt. ’Certain models extra. 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Call... <945-9554 J Phone 1-800-870-7085 For Sun & News ACTION-ADS? � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-11-25.pdf 4baf7d8fff3de40ea798b37c469e1f5f PDF Text Text No. 48/November 25, 1997 Middleville, Michigan 49333 126th Year hastirgs PL’?UC library Township Supervisor says problem is ‘communication’ H........... Debate over new Caledonia Library location continues by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The question of where the new library will be located continues to be debated in Caledonia Village and Township. Recent questions over the proposed library site, next to the Township-Village Hall on Maple Street, gen­ erated a large turnout at the Library Committee meeting last Tuesday. Eric Longman presented a brief background of the li­ brary project. The Library Committee has been working with both the township and village. Because the library is sug­ gested to be located within the village limits, the committee went to the Vil- Learning disabled kids need to be understood by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Thornapple Kellogg stu­ dents and staff last week had a chance to view a film about the best way to work with learning disabled children. The film was based on a workshop called "FAT (frustration, anger, tension) City." in which teachers, parents, and other interested people experienced what learning disabled students go through every day. The seminar, run by Richard Lavoie, director of the Eagle Hill School out­ reach program based in Grcnich, Ct., reported that today 6 to 10 percent of children suffer from learning disabilities Learning disabled children, he said, tend to be identified not by what they are, but rather by what they are not. A learning disabled child is not blind, deaf or mentally retarded. Il is not as easy to spot learning disabled people because the issues are more complex. Participants in the semi­ nar were given materials and asked questions about them, ranging from. "What color is that page?" to "What does that say?" or "What is in that picture?" Lavoie rushed through the questions and responded to the people's answers He responded to their answers by demonstrating See Learning, P. 3. lage Planning Commission Committee architect, pre­ first. The commission had sented a site plan showing requested preliminary site where 188 parking spaces plan review in a joint meet­ could be located. Schmidtke ing of the Village Planning explained three formulas Commission and the ZBA. used to determine parking But unresolved questions space requirements. The about the Maple Street site maximum parking presented created a delay in the pro­ would not interfere with the "Rails to Trails" recreational cess. The Village Planning trail project and would still Commission’s requests for allow for expansion of vil­ information were discussed lage-township hall and fire at the library meeting Nov station if it were needed in the future. 18. The Kent District Library The Library Committee Board sent information veri­ was still waiting for infor­ fying that the proposed mation on the jurisdiction building size on Maple of the railroad property and Street was adequate. The on documentation as to site size planned for the library contamination. had followed its guidelines, A letter from township which advises in favor of officials had been requested not exceeding 10,000 square feet. See Library site, P. 2 Mark Schmidtke, Library Christmas play, home tour planned by Village Players The Village Players of Middleville will give two performances of the Christ­ mas play "The Dancing Doll Decides" Saturday, Dec. 6. On the same date, the act­ ing troupe also will sponsor a tour of the historic Issac Keeler homestead now owned by Thornapple Kel­ logg teachers Daniel and Shelley Erb. The play will be held at the Middleville United Methodist Church, located off Main Street north of the downtown. Performances are at 2 and 5 p.m. Both are free to the public, but the Play­ ers are accepting donations of food, which will be added to Christmas baskets being assembled by the Mid­ dleville Lions Club. The Erb hom^tour will Village Players Darlene Schellinger (left) and Cheryl Cravero are pictured in front of the Ert> home in Middleville, which will be open for tours Dec. 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. be held from 6 to 8 p.m. It begins at the United Methodist Church, where tickets can be purchased. Horse-drawn wagon rides from the church parking lot to the home and back again will be part of the $5 per person cost of the tour. The Erb home is located at 129 Grand Rapids St., around the comer from the church. Visitors are asked not to park at the house or on Grand Rapids Street, but rather in the church parking lot. Once visitors arrive at the home, they will be met by carolers on the porch and then be guided through the house. Refreshments will be available, and Mr. and Mrs Once visitors arrive at the home, they will be met by carolers on the porch and then be guided through the house. Refreshments will be available. Claus will be on hand to greet everyone. Visitors also will have a chance to purchase a small wooden replica of the Erb home for $15, which is part of a collection of five repli­ cas of historic structures in the area offered for sale by the Players. Others include the train depot in Mid­ dleville, the old flour mill on the Thornapple River, the Lone Willow home near TK Middle School, and a one-room schoolhouse. The historic home was built in the 1860s by Issac Keeler, founder of Keeler Brass Co. It contains 17 rooms, including six bed­ rooms, has wood floors throughout most of the house, has three leaded glass windows, and has one stained glass window. It also contains antiques and collectibles. The home will be deco­ rated for Christmas with 14 different Christmas trees and other decorations. Prior to the plays and home tour, the annual Christmas parade hosted by the Middleville Lions Club will be held at 1 p.m. The parade ends at the Methodist Church, where a cookie walk and greens sale will be held. In This Issue... I • Plea to ‘save lives’ prompts approval of intersection light • Citizens support 84th Street dam, state lawmakers report • Caledonia Twp. OKs water supply agreement with Foremost Group • Yankee Springs boy accused of stalking, faces sex charge �, <■*?; .®C IM «m‘i rubbM rweat bro m2 -m»t Page 2/Th« Sun and News, Middleville. Ml November 25. 1997 Maq.4v.h0 makes artificial limbs visits West Elementary school by MAridy H.ibel "Staff Writer Dav'e Firjik from Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Center in Grand Rapids told West Elementary School students about artificial limbs last week as part of "Disability Awareness Week." Firlik said he has been making artificial limbs for people for a long time. He grew up in Grand Rapids and said he became inter­ ested in the profession when he met someone in the area who had a limb company. People started to make ar­ tificial limbs after the Civil War when many people suf­ fered from injuries and un­ derwent amputation. Firlik said he learned how to make these limbs and work with people who need them at medical school at Northwestern. People can lose their limbs in many different ways, he said. Some lose them as a result of an ill­ ness such as cancer or blood not flowing through them properly. Others lose them as a result of war injuries. Not all amputees have ar­ tificial limbs, however. It just depends on the situa­ tion. Firlik said he makes a limb by first making a mold of people’s legs, or arms. This is done by wrapping the appendaturcs. The mold shows him the shape of the limb so he can make one that best fits the person. "I am like a medical car­ penter." he said. The mold is made with plaster and is adjusted ac­ cording to how people walk or move their hands, or what type of activities they would like to participate in. People who wear these ar­ tificial limbs, he said, put socks on first to make them more comfortable. He also pointed out to the students that people can lose their limbs in different places and he needs to take this into consideration when building artificial ones. Some of the artificial legs hook to the limb like a ski and adjust if they land on something. They also can serve as shock absorbers and automatically rock into place. The goal, he said, is to make the limbs look as real as possible and to make sure people are comfortable in them. Firlik reminded students that they do not have to feel uncomfortable around peo­ ple who are physically chal­ lenged because "we are all the same, but different." He added that it is impor­ tant to respect them as peo­ ple first. It is only normal to be curious and to ask what happened to them. "If they choose to tell you, you should listen and try to understand," he said. "If they don’t, you should respect that." yn*. mw mm mw jw. 3 Relax at... ............ . I Contempo WK1 I Salon WE OFFER: I 5 5 • Complete Family Hair Services by our Friendly Staff of Trained Professionals • Facials • Pedicures • Manicures • Acrylic Nails • Deluxe Tanning Beds • Ear Piercing • Waxing • New Men’s Hair Studio 5 Ii Open Evenings for Your Convenience WALK-INS ALWAYS WELCOME I 891-1093 IWWIi I Caledonia Plaza_____ Firlik also has known through his work, people with artificial limbs who forget about their limita­ tions and always try to help other people. One woman he knows was born without a couple of her limbs. He said she once walked 12 miles in a ualk-a-lhon to raise money to help other people. "It takes more effort for these people to do normal things which shows their strength," he said. He added that he knows some amputees who ski with one leg and some who play golf. The purpose of artificial limbs, he said, is to help increase what amputees can do. If people have the ability to walk, he said, then they should because this makes it easier for them to adapt in Dave Firlik from Mary Free Bed Hosptial tells West Elementary School students about aritifical limbs as part of “Disability Awareness Week." their environment more eas­ ily. Other types of amputees such as those who lost both legs from the waist down, are better off in a wheelchair because they would need to artificial limbs and have to walk with crutches to get around. Firlik can replace limbs such as fingers, feet, and hands but does not deal with eyes, ears or noses Foam can be placed in the shoes of people who have partial loss of a foot as well. LIBRARY SITE DISCUSSED, continued from front page to indicate support for the site plan, but had not been received. Caledonia Township Su­ pervisor Bill Johnston, who attended the library meeting, said that communication must go through the Town­ ship Board in an orderly fashion and the planning process must involve the township planner, Tim Dolehanty. Johnston said he intended to meet with Dole­ hanty to give him all the in­ formation to start the pro­ cess. Johnston also mentioned that the Township Board will be working on a proce­ dure and policy manual in the next one to two months, which will make this pro­ cess a little clearer. Larry Stauffer, chairman of the Library Fund-raising Committee, said he sees the village, the township and the Library Committee as three teams working to­ gether. Johnston responded that he has not received formal information from the village for the board to consider the village interest in the build­ ing project. Claudya Muller of the -Sfteav Ie«srzi*e Book You Holiday HAIR DESIGNERS Appt. HAIR • NAILS • TANNING Now 122 E. Main St . Middleville (Next to PhH’s Pizza) Gift Items • Back to Basics • OPJ • Montage & Bodacious Lines & Perfume Collections • Paul Mitchell • California Tan • Jewelry • T-Shirts OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK • Evenings Always Available 122 E. Main St.. Middleville (Next to Phil’s Pizza) Call 795-7719 - for your appt. Kent District Library dis­ cussed several joint projects between other cities and townships that shared the cost of their building pro­ jects. Caledonia Township and Village have already cooper­ ated in the past in the joint ownership of the existing library on Emmons Street and in the Township Village Hall. Johnston asked that build­ ing standards for libraries be sent to the township plan­ ner. Muller agreed to get them to Jane Heiss, Caledo­ nia librarian, who would give them to Dolehanty. Pam Shank, a Library Committee member, said she wanted direction as to the next step in the process. She felt the village supports the library and would for­ malize support in a written agreement, if asked. Johnston suggested that the Township Board needs some time to get up to speed on all of this informa­ tion. He promised to bring the board up to date at the meeting the following evening, Nov. 19. Charles Audy, acting as liaison between the township and the village, will act to facilitate information be­ tween the two governing bodies. Village Trustee Sue Berencsi explained that both the village and township had officially recognized the Li­ brary Committee to enable the committee to raise funds. She also asked who would be the liaison to the Library Committee from the Township. Additional commentary continued over (he library at the Township Board meet­ ing Nov. 19 when Johnston gave his report to the board "Library Committee members and supportive cit­ izens have done a lot of work to bring us a new li­ brary,” he said. The New Caledonia Li­ brary Committee Wednesday provided Township Planner Tim Dolehanty and Town­ ship Supervisor Bill John­ ston with a packet on the history of the planning to date for the new library building. Johnston said, "This would bring the township up to speed on what has been done to date." Johnston said if the town­ ship was to construct a li­ brary building, by state law, it must go through a pre­ scribed planning process. "To get the process on the right track, to get it going forward, and as the procedure continues, the Library Committee must have someone from the board at the meetings so actions it takes are known by the board," Johnston said. "Also, as this procedure continues, I think this board must have a library commit­ tee in place that is charged with doing certain things; that the responsibilities, the authority of this committee are well defined and estab­ lished so that there’s no con­ fusion, miscommunication or misdirection. "And with that done, ev­ eryone would be pulling in the same direction wherein it’s the most efficient way to get it done. "And again, one word that will fix this whole process, 1 think, is ’communication.' "I think now we’ve fixed that communication prob­ lem, it’s a matter now of proceeding on with it." Johnston said he hoped to have a report by someone every month through the board, and information Io keep everyone informed and "on the same page." A Library Committee member said that the first Wednesday of December was the regular date of the Li­ brary Advisory Board meet­ ing, which meets quarterly. Johnston asked which li­ brary committee that was, and it was explained that this was the Kent District Library. Johnston said he wanted the list of every li­ brary group, whether "Friends of the Library," or the Library Advisory Board or the Library Committee. Johnston said he needed a list of every group, of every Continued next page - Shirts by Sherry & Crafts Annual Christmas Open House Oates: November »(h • 9 November 29 th • 9 b pm November 30th • 0 5 pm ? Location 4774 Cdton Center Road (M 43) 3 Mies West of Woodland or K) Mies NX of Hastings, bib 3b7 412b ‘ Door Prizes ’ fare �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml November 25, 1997/Poge 3 LEARNING DISABLED, continued from front page---------------------------------------------------------------common mistakes teachers can make that cause students in this situation to be more nervous and anxious, which can harm their progress. Some teachers, he said, may respond to students using sarcasm and probably do not realize they are doing it. "This kind of response will stay with the teacher for five minutes but will stay with the child for the rest of the day,” he said. Moving too fast and pressuring students to answer the question immediately can cause them to be anxious and put them under too much pressure. The pressure will keep them from being able to think clearly and get the right answer. Lavoie said that though these children should not be pressured, teachers should not accept "I don't know” as an answer. This, he said, is because once students realize that "I don’t know" will be ac­ cepted, they may stop trying to think of one. Learning disabled children have difficulty processing information quickly, he said. As a result, even a normal paced classroom lesson will seem too fast for them. Children sometimes arc so busy processing information that they do not hear a second question being asked and have a tendency to repeat the answer of the first question asked. Teachers should meet with these children individually and agree to LIBRARY SITE from Page 2— member, and their expira­ tion dates, "And then we'll know what we have. "When you look at this whole mess" what describes it is, ’communication,' I think. "And nothing these Tine people have done has come back to the board. We need to cooperate. And when ev­ eryone is working together. I think you’ll find everyone has the same goal. We’re just not rowing the boat in the same direction. Hope­ fully now, we can start to proceed forw ard." call on them to answer only questions they know the answers to. The teachers also can prepare these students by agreeing that they will call on these particular students only when they are standing by them. This way the stu­ dents are prepared and have time to think about their answers. Lavoie said that since these children are nervous about being called on by the teacher, working out this kind of an agreement will help the students gain confidence and be comfortable enough to do their best. Lavoie said there is a big difference between inattentive and distractable students. Learning disabled stu­ dents, he said, are dis­ tractable. This means that they pay careful attention to things, but need to shift their attention quickly from one thing to another because it is difficult for them to process the information so quickly. "They pay close attention, but can not focus on more than one thing at a time," he said. Teachers should praise students when they give a correct answer and not em­ barrass them when they give a wrong one, he said. Some teachers tend to respond in four different ways when students do not know the answers to questions. The first thing they tend to say, he said, is that they should think harder about the question. Another response is to bribe them, promising them something if they get the answer right. A third method is to take things away from the stu­ dents if they can not get the right answer and a fourth is to tell them they are not trying hard enough. Learning disabilities, he said, are not about motiva­ tion but about perception. "Motivation only allows us to do what we are capable of doing." he said. "Students can see something, but can not bring meaning to it." Many people expect learning disabled students to pick things up on their own, he said, but they Gun Lake planning lighting contest locally The Gun Lake Area Chamber of Commerce again is sponsoring a Christmas lighting display contest, but those who wish to participate must register by Nov. 30. Forms are available at lo­ cal businesses or by calling the chamber at 672-7822. Entry categories include religious, traditional, chil­ dren’s favorite, best use of lights, commercial, most creative and best block/street. Those participating are being asked to have their lights on from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. each evening from Dec. 9 through Dec. 21. The public may cast votes for their favorites from Dec. 9 through Dec. 17. Winners will be announced Dec. 19. The Holly Trolley again will tour lighting displays in the Gun Lake area. Runs arc planned for Dec. 13, 14 and 21, beginning at 7 p.m. Pickups will be made each half hour, with the last starting at approximately 8:30 p.m., at Gun Lake Community Church, located on Chief Noonday Road be­ tween Patterson and Payne Lake roads. Cost is 50 cents per person. Call for Classifieds Phone 945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 24 Hours a Day - 7 Days a Week For Sun & News Action-Ads! Craze...Your Dollar Discount & variety Store 137 E Main Street. Downtown Caledonia Congratulations to our Turkey Winner... ’BETTY WARD" HOLIDAY HOURS: M-W-F 10-6. Tues & Thurs. 10-8. Sat 9<J; Sun 12-4 Effective Nov 29 Christmas Cards & Paper NASCAR Collectibles Phone (616) 891-1118 really need an instructor. He said that another misconception some teachers have is that if students understand what individual vocabulary words mean, they will be able to comprehend any paragraph containing these words. "Comprehension is based more on background and training than on vocabulary," he said. "Reading comprehension requires'direct instruction." Learning disabled chil­ dren, Lavoie said, tend to misperceive stimulus and this misperception is sometimes confused by teachers as "smarting off." This results in the stu­ dents getting into trouble while not even knowing what they did wrong. Learning disabled children also suffer from misnomia. which means they can not find the words to express themselves orally. Lavoie said our brains have storage systems which we retrieve information from when we need to. These children have trouble retrieving their information and put it in the wrong place after they use it. They also have trouble doing two things at once, such as listen to a lecture and take notes. Since these children need more time to process information. Lavoie said, "the best gift teachers can give students is time." Spacial relations also can cause problems for these children, he said, resulting in their difficulty to read. Another mistake some teachers make, he said, is believing that if children can read all the words at a certain level, they have mastered that level. "They might understand what it says, but might not understand the meaning of what they read," he said. In closing he asked participants to remember that learning disabled students are not that different from other students. "Learning disabled stu­ dents are not stupid, they just learn in a different way," he said. HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE THAT WORKS FOR YOU When you analyze various homeowners insurance policies. you 11 see that a Pioneer State Mutual Homeowners Insurance Policy works for you in many ways by providing .iHt (uith mom extra OfXKNU) scraor cttijens, pre alarm crcda. etc tffKvmt and npataNc cfarm? sow Protect your home and personal belongings with an insurance policy from Pioneer State Mutual. 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Ml November 25, 1997 Man with cerebral palsy writes book about Gun Lake by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Johnnie Tuitel. who visited Thornapple Kellogg Middle School two years ago to tell about his life growing up with cerebral palsy. returned to Middleville last week during "Disability Awareness Week" to speak to Page Elementary students and to talk about a book he wrote with Sharon Lamson called "'rhe Bam at Gun Lake." Page students have been reading this book in their classes. Through it they are hearing about adventures set in their own area, and arc learning a little about cerebral palsy along the way. The story is about an 11year-old boy with cerebral palsy who moves to the Gun Lake area from California with his family and joins a group of kids from his new school called the Gun Lake Gang. The gang investigates an old deserted barn where strange things start happening. Members are led to a life threatening GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Prodarintog the Whole Cotfeel of Cod Services al 9 X) am and 6 pm Worshipping at our new building at... 9255 84th Street Alto. Ml 49302 One mile east of Whitneyville Rd encounter when they investigate. Tuitel. who lives in Grand Rapis. said the story is fiction, but it has a few realistic elements involving the struggles of someone living with cerebral palsy The character with cerebral palsy, Johinie Jacobson, explains the cause of his disability by comparir g the functions of the human brain m those of a computer. When buttons on a keyboard are pressed to form a word, the computer See Author, P. 5 Johnnie Tuitel visited with Page Elementary students and discussed his book "The Bam at Gun Lake." T&u&htwte... LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY FIRST BAPTIST ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday Schtwl............................................. 9 30 a m. Morning Worship.............................................. 10 45a.m Evening Praise....................................................... b OOp.m. WEDNESDAY................. Family Night 6:30 p.m. 7240 68th Street, SE - Caledonia 2 miles east of M-37 Pastor Rev Brian F Hamson George M Coon . Youth Pastor Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Ahn Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Reverend Doughs Beason, Pastor of Visitation Sunday School. . . 9:45 a m. Sunday Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service......... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer. Word of Life Clubs. .6:45 p.m. C 0 ..9:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. . 6:00 p.m. 868-6402 Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Sunday Morning Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)..............8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. orvya 071-OUZO Games United Brethren Church Kalamazoo Avenue al 92nd Street Caledonia Mkhjgan Telephone 698 8232 Pastor Mark Beers . fit W Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School t0:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11 00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nurserv and Children’s Church wtU be provided during both sen ices Green Lake Calvary Church 608 145th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891-8764 A church with a caring heart for our community and the world Sunday Worship....... 9:30 a m. A 6:00 p.m Sunday School..................... 10:45-11:50 a m. (Child i Adult) (Dunng the School Year) R. Scott Gnteway, Pastor Mike ABe*. Youth Leader Church Office: (616) 891 1512 M-37 at 100th St CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Worship Service Sunday School MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Sunday Worship 9:45 AM 81 1 1:00 AM 10:00 a m .11 15a.m ..6:00 pm. Morning Worship Service.......... Sunday School.............................. Evening Worship Service........... YOU ARE INVITED 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................. 10:00a.m. Morning Worship.............11 00 a.m. Evening Worship................ 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ 12200 Chrf Read <■ Gar, Lake! 7 00 p.m. 900 ant A MF 30 mi Wednesday Faahh Sighr 600p« COMMUNITY ts/rnwg Posers Idraatf foyhJ Evening Worship.. Wed Fellowship .6 00 p.m. 7:30pm Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St.. Caledonia, Mi "Be devoted to me another tn brotWy low.” Rom 1210 8:00 a m.............. gj5 a.m................... 10:30 a m............ 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GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH % (All Services have a Nursery available) 795-3667 fcfcc €>ll) £ime /Hettjobist Cfjurcb Children's Classes Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate 10:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave. (Missouri Synod) 708 West Main Street Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor ’^CALEDONIA The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints * RAY TOWNSEND. Pastor SHARON BARNSDALL Dir of Chnston Ed & Music 792-2889 £ W CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Church Office Telephone................ 281 3402 Church Office Fax..............................281 7686 o u''Yl#prv-v£ WELCOME TO Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 am Joyfully committed to serving Christ honoring Christ's church, and carrying out Chest's commas*# Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday...................... 6:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.................................. 7:00 p.m. 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Meeting at South Christian High School (68th St Southwest between Division & US-131) Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 AM Sunday Evening Service.........................................6:30 p.m Prayer Meeting - Wednesday.............................. 7 00 p.m. Phone 891-9259 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Contemporary Style of Worship Saturday Evening Mass............................ 5:00 p.m. ISundayMass....................... 9:00 a.m. & 11:00a.tn. SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday School for All Ages.................................. 9:45 a.m Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor CHURCH a place to become Youth Group.......................... 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p m CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street IM I I I Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave • Phone 616-891-0287 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILV CATHOLIC CHURCH U (non-traditional. informal) Sundays........................................................ 10:30 a.m. — Nursery Available LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday School.... Morning Worship. Evening Worship. M a place to belong sundav Schod 9:45 fc!5 Dinner Chotrs for Children and Adults Jr A Sr High School Youth Group Cadets and Cavincoes Adult BiNc Studies The Church where everybody ts somebody and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sunday School...........................................9 30 am Sunday Morning Worship....................... 10 30 a m. Sunday Evening Notshtp......................... 6 00 p m Wed Miawee* Prayer A Btole Study 7 00 pm Rev Witham Brew, Rev Karl Bashlor. Asst Pastor. Mr MtKeDeen. Youth Pastor �WF 22 wdflwdf «,l M bno r.U iwtt\k ego*! The Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml November 25. 1997/Poge 5 AUTHOR, continued from Page 4________ sends a signal to the word processor to place the word on the screen. Tuitcl told the students that the brain operates the same way. When people want to scratch their nose, the brain sends a signal to the finger to scratch it. He said that like the character in the book, his computer became partly broken. When he was born three months too early he was placed in an incubator and fed oxygen to survive. He was given too much oxygen and it damaged part of his brain. The affected parts don't send the right signals to his legs. Tuitcl also told the students that many stories about people with disabilities talk about how they overcome them, but this is not how it really is. "We are not overcoming anything," he said. Another myth is that people who are handicapped don’t fit in for that reason. Fitting in, is up to each individual. Anybody can if they make an effort to. "People don't fit in because they choose not to,” he said. Other myths about physical disabilities such as paralysis in some part of the body, is that people with these disabilities do not have the same mental abilities as others. Tuitcl said he knows a man that has such as severe case of cerebral palsy that he can not move or speak yet he wrote a brilliant book. Since no one believed he wrote it on his own, he wrote a second one with a witness. "He has influenced the world more than many people," he said. He also reminded students that there is a difference between fun teasing and harmful leasing. "Every once in a while it is OK. If it is done every day. it can be harmful," he said. "People tease because they don’t understand." He believes that everyone can change the world a little at a lime just by having the guts to join someone who is sitting alone or is normally isolated by others, and by helping someone who is struggling. "This why I wrote this book," he said. He concluded by telling the students that he can do many of the things that most people can do though his life is not easy. "The only things I miss are playing football and walking on the beach, but I try not to think about that," he said. "I do the best I can and love life." TK Students of Month selected for October The following young people were honored os 'Students of the Month' for October at Thornapple Kellogg High School: (First row, from left) Kelly Bremer, Amber De Moogd, Amber Harthy, Maria Cook, (second row) Lindsey DeBoode, HollyPitt, Jennifer Huber, Laura Stolsonburg, Mandy Denick, (third row) Hannah Heazel, Jason Count, Robin McMurray, Jamie Wachtor; (fourth row) Dawn Medaris, Nick Galloup, Bryan Jahnke, Brooke Mulder and Dan Kiel Unavailable for the picture was Letitia Tagg Barry County Commission on Aging menu set Monday, Dec. 1 Taco on soft shell with meat, cheese and lettuce, salsa, refried beans, fruit salad. Tuesday, Dec. 2 Chicken patty on bun, green beans, jello/fruit. NOTE: variety of sand­ wiches and salads available at Middle School. Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. Thornapple Kellogg Breakfast Menu Monday, Dec. Ham and egg on juice milk. Tuesday, Dec. Breakfast pizza, juice, milk 1 biscuit, 2 orange 1st Christinas parade in Gun Lake, Dec 13 Jock and Lorraine (Diefenbaker) Walbridge will celebrate their 50th anniversary on December 2, 1997. They have four children: Ron and Cheryl Walbridge, Bert and Sherry Damstra, Curt and Kim Walbridge and Bob and Marie Cogswell. They also have eight grandchildren. For the first time, there will be a Christmas parade in the Gun Lake area. It will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. The parade starts at the Hummingbird Arts & Col­ lectibles parking lot, 2717 Patterson Road, and will travel north to Chief Noon­ day Road. Lineup for en­ trants begins at 10 a.m. The parade is sponsored by the Gun Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. Individuals, groups or businesses interested in par­ ticipating should call parade chairman Dave Jensen at Jensen Marine, 792-9406, or the offices of the Gun Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, 672-7800. Certificates of participa­ tion will be presented to each unit joining in the pa­ rade. TK Library closed over Thanksgiving The Tbomapple Kellogg School and Community Library will be closed for Thanksgiving break on Nov. 27 and 28 Regular hours will resume Dec. I: Monday through Fri­ day from 8 am to 4 pm. Tuesday evening from 6 to 8:30, and Thursday evening from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Correction— In a recent Sun & News story about Dawne Marie Bell earning an honor schol­ arship al Kalamazoo Col­ lege. her first name was spelled incorrectly. Aluminum Siding Cabinets Carpentry Trim Carpentry Rough Civil Engineer Concrete Construction Mgmt. Church Sign Electric Excavating Flooring Framing & Drywall Glass Doors Dale VanderWoude Standard Kitchens Hulst & Bolt Builders Gord Oeverman Builder Prein & Newhof Burgess Concrete First Real Estate Howard Wenger Thomview Electric Roosien Excavating Famous Flooring & Interiors Schepers Brothers Co. Vbs Glass Hardware HVAC Insulation Landscaping Lumber Masonry Painting Paving Plumbing Pulpit Furniture Rixifing Steel Well Windows SA Mormon Quality Air Whitson Insulation Co. Sncller landscaping Hamilton Lumber Oosterhouse Masonry Charlie Corwin Grand Rapids Asphalt K&S Plumbing Dan Atsma Andy VandciWcidc P&K Steel Service Bucr Well Drilling Rockwell Window Co Thanks to everyone who through labor or gifts helped on the building. A special thanks is extended to Craig Baker and First Management, Inc. for the great job in general contracting. We thank Caledonia Community Schools for the use of the cafe­ teria at Kettle Lake School for 3 112 years. Most of all we thank our Heavenly Father who has graciously blessed Grace United Reformed Church with this facility in which to worship Grace United Reformed Church 9255 84th St., Alto, MI 49302 (1 mile East of Whitneyville Ave. on 84th Street) Proclaiming the whole counsel of God Services 9:30 am & 6:00 pm You are invited to attend a benefit concert featuring Dr. Randy Baker on piano & Country* Praise and Friends as well as a combined choir from the surrounding United Reformed & Independent Ref. Churches on Friday, Nov. 28 at 7:30 pm at Dutton IRC. A free-will offering will be taken for the building fund of Grace United Reforme^Church Vo �Poge 6/Tha Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/November 25. 1997 Dutton General Store plans week-long holiday open house by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The Dutton General Store nearly slipped into oblivion, just as so many other old country stores have, nearly two decades ago. It was closed in 1979 for the first time in 120 years, only to be reopened in 1980 by Shirley Besteman and Kathy Warner, as a country art and craft store. It has been a popular place to visit ever since. The store has become a col­ lector's specialty shop and the entire space has been decked out for the Christmas holidays. The general store, on 68th Street, will have a week­ long open house Dec. 1 -6. Warner says meeting community needs was al­ ways and still is a major goal at the store. Customer satisfaction is the number one emphasis in her shop. Warner specializes in matching decor in silk and dried arrangements, and in framing. She makes calls all over the United States to or­ der special hard to find col­ lectors items her customers want. Some popular items this time of year arc Christmas ornaments, some featuring occupational and sports themes, lighted Heritage Villages, Snow Babies, Buyer's Carolers, Cat’s Meow, and hand painted wooden renditions of area buildings. Warner said not to tell anyone they also have Beanie Babies. The flocks of customers who visit the shop today seem never to tire of look­ ing at the endless numbers of collector items and gifts. The shop is so full of items that it is hard to imagine the way it may have looked in another century, or what it may have been like to shop there Warner brought out a cookbook put together by herself and the other women who work with her. Inside is a history of the store, which recaptures the her­ itage this ancient building represents. For instance, a 19th cen­ tury price list hints at what life was like in the 1800s: Yarn and five doz. buttons, $.33; I doz. eggs, .14; I lb. coffee, .25; 25 lbs. flour, .90; 2 cans sardines, .08; broom, .25; spelling book, .50; 1 shirt and col­ lar, 1.40; 4 lbs. nails, .18; 2 doz. clothes pins. .10. Bulk products were oat­ meal, crackers, peanuts, sugar, vinegar, pickles, mo­ lasses, kerosene, coffee beans, cheese and more. MM MA MM MA MA MM AM MM I MA MA MM MM Mg Your Tanning Center & Boutique fl Only 4 Weeks Away! 1 Front door service with prices you 'll be pleased with. 5 iift U Glen Valley Retail (M-37), 5 ’kflKeS H Caledonia 5 __ __ 891-4040 WN WM W.W WWIMW WN VN WN W!W WM WW I There was a deep prejudice against packaged products that couldn't be seen and handled Dry goods sold were shirts, jeans, shoes, socks, materials, needles, and thread. Items were sold by cash, trade for other goods and some trade for labor. Shoplifting was a prob­ lem even back then. A peep hole was drilled in a strate­ gic location for checking on customers. The history of Dutton predates the store building. Dutton was once known as Hammond Station, named after Steven Hammond, who was Nancy Deming’s father. In 1870 the railroad was put through the village. Acreage sold for $1.25 an acre at that time. In that year, nearly half of 40 mil­ lion Americans lived on farms. The country pros­ pered and the village grew rapidly. Soon there were two gro­ cery stores, a large grain el­ evator, a freight and passen­ ger depot, and a telegraph office. Later a hotel and livery stable were built, followed by a blacksmith shop, a drug store, a barber shop, an apple drier, a school, two churches, and a Christian school for girls. Nancy and Charles Dem­ ing owned the general store. They moved upstairs and had two daughters, Rose and Eliza. In 1877, Nancy died at age 31. Charles Deming married Mary Etta Knapp, with whom he had four more children, Lilie, Matie, George and Ruth. By that time, the chief exports from the area were wheat and hardwood lumber. Ten different passenger trains went through Ham­ mond Station at that time. It began to be known as "Little Chicago." imi UPS hipping Serving the Community since 1987 Caledonia Printing Your Holiday Shipping Headquarters 9790 Cherry Valley • Caledonia • 891-2121 • Fax: 891-8074 Hours: 8:30 - 5.00 Mon. - Fri. New Caledonia, Middleville Area Phone Directories available at Caledonia Printing. Printing: • • • • • • Christmas Cards • Christmas Letterhead Business Forms • Resumes, Etc. Computer Forms • Labels Computer Checks Self Serve Photo Copies • Send or Receive Faxes < Wedding, Anniversary. Graduation Invitations The Dutton General Store building, which is over 120 years old is now the site of a bustling collectible and gift shop. Inflation hit and acreage soon sold for $20 to $75 per acre. Deming built another building next to the general store, from which he sold farm implements. The post office was in the general store. In 1899, the telephone company was located in the store, too. Charles Deming was the office manager. Daughter Ruth answered the switchboard. A few years later, the telephone com­ pany became Michigan Bell. Mary Etta Deming died at age 44 in 1902. Charles lived until 1925, when he passed away at age 80. By 1930, during the Great Depression, the store had fallen into its own difficul­ ties. Hard times caused a migration away from the farm areas. During those years, the building was bought by Heintzclman and Leatherman, and was still a general store. They put in a snack bar and a restaurant., but in the 1950s and '60s business still declined. When the building was reopened as a gift shop, it once again became a bustling business, full of items to offer the public and full of satisfied customers. TK High School has half day Nov. 26 Fish House 9740 Cherry Valley (M-37), Caledonia Across from Seif Thornapple Kellogg High School will be having a half day of school on Wednesday. Nov. 26. Students wili be dismissed that day at 10:45 a.m. Parents are asked to be* aware of this early dismissal and plan accordingly. 891-5555 A Great Gift Idea SMOKED TURKEYS From 12-lb. Average Birds ONLY S29°° EACH Orders taken by Dec. 12 Will be ready for pick-up on Monday. Dec 22 We will pack each turkey in a gift box with no extra charge These turkeys will be moist and very delicious! Tk^nk You... Extra Large Storage Unit for your ivkokke&rfcd Diane Rieffer and Gina Reinardy who work in the shop stand with some of the collectible Santas which will be available during the coming week long openhouse. 5/ Support United Way Reaching those who need help. Touching us all.* 10x24x12 High Only 875.00 Limited time only Convenient location with brand new security �The Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml November 25. 1997 Page 7 Job shadowing puts Caledonia students into real experiences by Ruth Zachary . Staff Writer When Matt Born visited Dr. Jackson at the South Kent Veterinarian Clinic for his job shadowing experi­ ence, he not only watched surgery performed, but also was allowed to help. This time it did not make him queasy. When Born watched surgery performed on an an­ imal the first time, he felt a little queasy. That was two years ago. For some stu­ dents, that kind of experi­ ence could have meant turn­ ing to another career direc­ tion. Born had always wanted to be a vet. He likes ani­ mals and did not let that first experience alter his drcam. With his second ex­ perience, lie feels really sure that this will be the career he will follow. He is taking science classes so he can en­ ter college in a pre-med path. Born believes he would also like to set up an intern­ ship in the future. Perhaps he will help in a vet's office during summers. He is quite involved in several activities during school hours. He plays football, basketball and baseball. He is also in Stu­ dent Congress. Job shadowing is a pro­ gram set up through Student Services at Caledonia High School. Students arrange to spend a day with someone who works in the career they would like to pursue. The idea evolved because students often make career decisions based on erroneous assumptions and may even go into college with a dis­ torted view of both the world of work and the career they plan to pursue. Various learning opportu­ nities are available for ail CHS students to help them make more informed career decisions. Students inter­ ested in one or more of these opportunities can ar­ range them. Katie Hatrick, a senior, job shadowed an acquain­ tance, Marsha Hammer who is a nurse in the endoscopy unit at Butterworth Hospi­ tal. She went to sec what nurses do in the course of their work. Endoscopy uses an in­ strument which acts like a mini video camera. It is sometimes put into the stomach, and sometimes other parts of the body. After being counseled on confidentiality and other re­ quirements. for a one hour orientation, she went into a private room where patients were treated, with their per­ mission. She was able to observe nurses and doctors examine two lower GI's for two hours, was also given a tour of the floor and was shown different kinds of scopes. The procedure did not bother her, except that it seemed a bit like an inva­ sion of privacy at first. Then her interest in the pro­ cedure overcame other con­ cerns and she found the ex­ perience to be riveting. Doctors explained things to her as she went along. She said the doctors even took tissue samples with little claws which were part of the instruments used. She said the doctors manipulated the scope with great accu­ racy. She had great admira- In the Service His job shadowing experi­ non for their skill. Hatrick is interested in ence took him to a local real becoming a pediatrics nurse, estate office. While there he so she went to visit a ward looked over documents in and nursery for small chil­ the office, with information about plots, houses, etc. dren. After her experience, she Zeeff thought he would is even more interested in like the work. He knows he becoming a nurse than be­ fore. The experience also provided answers to any questions she had. Hatrick said, "Job shad­ owing is not something that you could do too much. It is totally worthwhile’ It is re­ ally better to see what a job by Ruth Zachary is like in advance.” Staff Writer She learned that she needs Caledonia Township Util­ good grades to get in to a ities Administrator Rich nursing program. Pierson told the Township "It's very competitive to Board last week about recent get in.” she said. progress of the Village and She added that within Campau Lake sewer treat­ nursing there were many ment systems. sub directions one could Pierson said the two sys­ take. tems were working jointly, Hatrick is now thinking but were not overlapping she might volunteer at a services, which allows for a hospital in an area related to reduction in cost for the vil­ her career direction. lage operation as originally Her interest in nursing is planned. motivated because she "likes "We are providing du­ working with people.” She plicative lab testing to pro­ felt the work would be very vide more flexibility and as rewarding. She said she a double check of our work knew there were lots of at both treatment plants,” he hours and a lot of hard said. work, but remembered At Campau, 162 service nurses she talked to told her connections had been com­ that "even if they won the pleted, of around 310 lottery, they would still be planned. Eighty homes were there because they love the on the original system, 43 work.” had been connected to the Mark Zccff has aspira­ new system, 21 units had tions to become a realtor. been installed in a mobile Daniel L. Bird Air Force Senior Airman Daniel L. Bird has deployed on a temporary duty assign­ ment as part of Joint Task Force-Southwest Asia (JTFSWA) headquartered in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia. the joint task force coordi­ nates Operation Southern Watch which plans joint mili­ tary operations for coalition forces comprised of U.S. Air Force. Army. Navy and Manne Corps service mem­ bers. along with British and French forces. Operation Southern Watch conducts numerous coalition flying missions to ensure compliance with the United Nations Secunty Council res­ olutions which prohibit Iraqi military flights and ground tnxip movements in the south­ ern half of Iraq. Bird is a security police specialist regularly assigned to the 319th Secunty Forces Squadron at Grand Forks Air Force Base. N D He is the son of Kai D. and Arlene Bird of 5127 Windcrest Drive. Grandville His wife. Niki, is the daughter of Bany Belka of Middleville. In 1992. Bird graduated from Grandville High School. Mich., and in 1994 received an associate degree from Grand Rapids Community College. Grand Rapids likes people, and already has excellent verbal skills. He likes to look at houses, and is more interested in that type of real estate than in commercial property. Zccff said he would like to have another job shadow­ ing experience, in which he goes out with the realtor when there is actually a client involved. He does not anticipate an internship before college, but thoueht that would be something he would like. Utilities administrator gives Caledonia Twp. sewer treatment system updates home park, and 18 units had been put in for the school, with a total of 162. Pierson said that for the last 12 to 15 days, usage had been higher than antici­ pated. at 191 gallons per day per unit. He said that of 33 units reserved, three of these had been used. Of 37 vacant lot assessments, five of these had been used. He said 15 percent of reserve capac­ ity had been used in the first six to eight months, which was a surprisingly high number. During negotiations with Mr. and Mrs. Francis Cam­ pau for an easement for the township, an arrangement for an extra sewer lateral for a future land split had been promised. A second sewer lead had not been installed due to a construction over­ sight. This was to be paid for by the township. The Campaus requested a letter to verify the second sewer lead, if needed. Endorsement of the letter on the second sewer lead was approved by the board. Village billing for some utility use by 80 customers is still being done by hand Meters to be installed soon will allow charging for ac­ tual use and not by flat rate as it is presently The billing system now is operational for sewer use. but it is not for water. Such a system could be set up with the same software that is already in use. Assistance in getting an automatic wa­ ter billing system opera­ tional was thought to be a good investment. The Township board ap­ proved contracting Donna Sullivan from Douglas to help Ruth De Vries get the system set up. In another matter. Town­ ship Planner Tim Dolehanty See Sewer, P. 22 �Poge 8/The Sun and News. Middleville Ml/November 25 1997 Caledonia administrators say connected math is best program for now by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer After hearing parents' ob­ jections to the connected math program in October, Caledonia school administra­ tors last week said it's the best program they have now for children. Middle School Principal Carol Uhlman said the pro­ gram was developed over a period of years, under the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation and the National Association of Teachers. The goal was cur­ riculum development, which went from kindergarten through collegiate level. Research based on three years work with each grade level resulted in a research grant to develop the con­ nected math program. in the meantime, Michi­ gan testing standards en­ dorsed the program as having a good solid scientific foun­ dation based on research. Uhlman said, "It is teach­ ing children problem solving so it maximizes a child’s learning." She said with traditional math, a child might come up with an answer, and if it was derived in the wrong way it was wrong. "Not all answers are achieved in the same way. This program allows children to do things in different ways and still have the right answer. How they can get there can vary. The student has an opportunity to learn by doing it the way that works best for them." Uhlman said school offi­ cials and staff are trying to communication with parents about the issue. Efforts were made to communicate at par­ ent-teacher conferences. At a special PTO meeting on Monday before Thanksgiving there was to be a detailed discussion on connected math. Uhlman said the schools were working toward the goal that all teachers would be prepared to teach the pro­ gram the same way, includ­ ing continued training this MW MIMI MA Christmasjiome Tour | S Hosted by bv the C aledonia Senior Class C lass of 1998. Sunday, December 7th • 1 - 5 pm 8 Homes to view • Appetizer Buffet included 3-5 pm Fischwood’s Restaurant 9175 Cherry Valley, Caledonia Tickets are only $7.00 For info call 891-9441 or Caledonia High School S 891-8129 14MCX teMfil* 14MGX WW rM JpMjfiw JpIW iPM Mrw OTM WiWmfIW year. Dave Wozniak, a parent who had raised questions about the program in Octo­ ber, said there was a need to have a plan to present to par­ ents at the beginning of the year, so they would know what would be covered. Uhlman said that in the past communication with parents was better, and he agreed that teachers needed to work harder to let parents know what's going on. espe­ cially new parents. Wozniak asked if any revi­ sions in the program were planned. Uhlman answered that re­ visions in the instructional procedures were planned, but not in the materials used by the students. She said the teacher’s edi­ tion of the material is ar­ ranged both by strand and by grade. Amy Wozniak asked if handbooks for parents were planned. The answer was that there would be a handbook, but one needed to be designed for use in Caledonia. High School Principal Bob Szymoniak said the grades 6-12 program was very well aligned for smooth transition of students from one level to the next. He said communication was needed so parents can understand what is going on. He said a package to help parents help their students was underway. Amy Wozniak asked "Are we going with connected math as the only program? Or are other more traditional approaches going to balance what is taught?" Uhlman explained that teachers do supplement with other materials, but primar­ ily will use the Connected Math materials. Wozniak asked if old text­ books would be used. She worried that students still were not getting traditional training on how to do calcu­ lations. Uhlman said the children are getting the formulas and calculations incorporated into the materials they were being taught. Wozniak stressed that if the notes were not available, or a student couldn’t take notes, the student would not be able to do the work. "You cannot do connected math without the notes," she said. Uhlman said tutoring was being offered to students who needed it, and asked that parents let teachers know if the notes are needed. Ken Rieth, another parent, supported the 6-12 curricu­ lum alignment plans. He said a new book which was a bridge for math. He said the book deals with the transi­ tion so that introduction into connected math was not "a jump off a cliff." He ex­ pressed hope that all the el­ ementary schools would be consistant. Administrators said consistancy was being worked on . Dave Wozniak wanted to know if a book was avail­ able. "If it is in written form, we can go get it," he said. "Anything we can get ahead Pumpkin decorating winners announced Thornapple Kellogg Middle School pumpkin decorating contest winners were first place: Amanda Willemstein and Shawn Walsh. of time is what we are look­ ing for." Uhlman said a book would be available in the library. becond place winners were Christina Wiersum and Michelle Smith. "Attention Caledonia and Surrounding Areas" V7 GREENRIDGE REALTY, INC. 949-8900 We Get Results! Advantages! SMART LINE Home sellers listing with Greenridge Realty are auto­ matically added to Smart Line. This means vour home is instantly available to all potential home buyers 24 hours a day, so people short on time can still learn about your home Subscribe Happy 60s to meet here Dec. 1 The Caledonia Happy 60s will meet at noon Monday, Dec. 1, at the Community Education Building at 330 Johnson St., Caledonia. There will be a potluck at noon, with bingo to follow. Those atten­ ding are asked to bring a uisn to pass, their own table ser­ vice, and a $1 bingo gift. There will be no meeting in January or February. For more information, call Dorothy McDonald at 795-3700. TODAY! I RECEIVE all the news for | I the Barry County area in the Hastings Banner [Call... 945-9554 The Hastings Banner THE INTERNET Emory Stouffer 698-8363 Buyers and sellers alike can go on-line and find the home of their dreams through ‘w.w.w greenndge.com ’ Complete with photos, descriptions and financial infor­ mation Greenndge takes real estate world wide. 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Call Susan Deane 949-8900 holiday season with beautiful new Queen Carpet made with Anso® Brand Nylon. Select from a wide array of distinctive patterns, fashionable styles, designer colors, and intrigu­ ing textures — all designed to enhance and beautify your home for the holidays ... And for years to come Caledonia Carpet & Interiors D&W Plaza, Caledonia, MI 49316 Owner — Don ZyIstra Phone: 616-891-2360 • Hours: Mon., Tues.., Wed.. FrL 10 am-6 pm; Thurs. 10 am-0 pm; Snt. 10 am-3pm �Th« Sun and News Middleville. Ml November 25. IW/Pafle 9 Teacher Victoria Peabody tells her art students about well known artists who have disabilities. Parent volunteer Barb Burger teaches McFall Elementary School students about things blind people use to help them perform daily tasks during disability awareness week. McFall art classes learn about 'living with disabilities” by Mandy Habel Staff Writer McFall Elementary School students learned a little more about living with a disability last week in Victoria Peabody's art class. Peabody told students that most disabled people can do more things than we realize. An example is the French artist Matisse, who contin­ ued to create art even after being confined to a wheelchair. In his early life, she said, he stood at his easel to paint. Later, when he needed a wheelchair, he used scissors to cut out his art in pieces and put it to­ gether. She tried to get students to experience a little of what it would be like to be blind by having them close their eyes and listen to her voice. People who cannot see, she said, learn to rely on their other senses to get around and perform tasks. These other senses become keener. Students concentrated on Peabody’s voice with their eyes closed to figure out where she was. They then plugged their ears and watched her mouth to sec if they could figure out what she was saying. The teacher added that some people arc not able to use their strongest writing hand for reasons such as a loss of a limb or injury. She had the students write with their weaker hands to find out what that was like. The students were divided into three groups and rotated to three different stations, where they learned basic in­ formation about three differ­ ent disabilities. Barb Burger spoke to them about how blind peo­ ple function. Blind people, Burger said, us a cane when they walk to help them dis­ cover if there is an object in their way. They slide the cane back and forth across the floor until it hits an ob­ ject. She adddd that guide dogs also are used to serve a sim­ ilar purpose for blind peo­ ple. Sometimes, blind people use talking clocks that tell them what time it is. They read by pulling their fingers over bumps and know what words they are reading by the sequence of the dots. This method of reading is referred to as Braille. Braille is written using a six-step sequence. A special type of pencil is stuck into a piece of cardboard, the se­ quence of the dots are formed by using a metal bracket that has Braille let­ ters in order on it. The students learned a lit­ tle about the Braille alpha­ bet and got to look at Braille cards and dominoes. Burger read a story with the students called "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Can You See." The story had words written in both English print and Braille. She had them cover their eyes and move their fingers along the Braille dots so they could get an idea of what the words felt like. Marie Nicolas showed students sign language by using a chart divided injo different blocks. Each block showed a letter of the alpha­ bet and the sign language hand position for each. Stu­ dents signed the letters of the alphabet and formed words. At another station, Peabody asked the kids to draw pictures of healthy foods such as fruits and veg­ etables by using their weaker hand. This gave them an idea about what it is like to struggle a little when doing a simple task. "You are very lucky you have two hands that work, but some people do not," she told them. While students drew pic­ tures, they viewed a mural that included pictures that were drawn by people who cannot use their stronger hand to show what they ac­ complished when they set their minds to it. To round out the disabil­ ity experience, students got a chance to ride down the hallway in a wheelchair to sec what it would be like to not have the use of legs. Volunteer Marie Nicolas teaches the students sign language. For Your Refrigerator Reminders - Well Get You A Magnet - Try Us Soon DOGS - CATS - BIRDS - EXOTICS - WILDLIFE REHAB A DIZ VETERINARY SERVICES, Inc. 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Carroll said she lost her sight unexpectedly at age 24 because a rare disorder in which her spine produced too much fluid and damaged her optic nerves. "Doctors don't know what the cause was, but know it is not hereditary," she said. "It is just something that happened." It happened suddenly while she was driving in Grand Rapids in 1983. "It was almost like a cur­ tain coming over my eyes," she said. Her daughter and mother were in the car with her when it happened. Her daughter was young and her mother did not know how to drive. "Losing my sight all of the sudden was frustrating for me," she said. "I didn't know how I was going to raise my child." She just managed to get home that day and did not tell her mother or daughter what was happening at the time so she would not scare them. Carroll said she did feel better once she started learn­ ing Braille. She has a little peripheral vision but no central vision. She said she sees a ray of different colors and sees col­ ors differently than most people do. She can see some yellow, red and some white. A light blue might look like purple to her and a dark green looks like brown. Carroll recently finished a course in Braille writing in Winetka, III. She said it took her five years to finish the writing course and two to finish the Braille reading course. She uses a Braille ma­ chine to write and demon­ strated to the students what keys need to be pressed to form sentences. To write Braille, she said, she puts paper through a metal plate. Carroll said she has to prepare a sheet right osn—*"1—e==* Check-Out Our Sun wear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 u/ouM {ike to thank gou ^o/i gou/t suppo/it in the education gou/i chiM/ten. E^appg SJoftdags ^om the cTho^nappfc <EKeCCogg Education ^Association (grEKSuA) Repor’ Card Mu!..""’"' to left so it can be read left to right. She has a cane that she uses that can fold and unfold and sometimes uses a com­ puter with a talking modem. She also has 18 to 20 volumes of the Bible in Braille and has a copy on tape. She showed these books to the students. She showed the students some other books that have been written that can be read by both blind and sighted people. They have regular print on one side and Braille on the other. She also showed the stu­ dents a talking calculator that she uses. When she presses a button, a voice tells her which one she pushed. She puts something called a high mark on her dryer that she can feel to deter­ mine where to set it. An­ other device she has can tell her what time it is in both regular and military time. Talking books are offered on tapes. The first tape in­ troduces the book, the num­ ber of pages, and how many sides of tape the book takes. Carroll said she also has books on tape in record form. The records are a spe­ cial size and speed that must be obtained by the Library of Congress, along with a special record player. She can choose books from a list and they are sent to her free. She returns them when she is finished. She Brenda Carroll tells West Elementary School students what it is like to be visually impaired. also can check them out at a local public library. Carroll said she has the option of getting a guide dog if she wants one. but doesn't at this time. Overall, she said that learning to live with sudden visual impairment has been a big adjustment, but she has been doing the best she can under the circumstances. Cub Scouts still accept newcomers Middleville Cub Scout Pack No. 3065 is still accept­ ing new boys if there are fam­ ilies who were unable to sign up in September. A boy is welcome to join at any time, and can begin at any age. The program is open to boys in first grade and above. The first grade boys sign up for Tiger cubs and must regis­ ter with an adult companion. These boys meet once a month together for a big event. They also attend the monthly meetings for the whole pack. Second and third grade boys are Cub Scouts and meet weekly with their small groups of about eight, called dens. They also attend the monthly pack meeting, where they show off what they have done and where they receive their awards. Fourth and fifth grade boys are called Webelos Cub Scouts and follow the same type of schedule as the second and third graders, while doing a little more advanced activi­ ties. Webelos Scouts also can do some camping activities. Families who are interested can call the local unit com­ missioner. Ann Baughman, 795-7373. for more informa- Potterville man nabbed in Yankee Springs break-in A 31-year-old Potterville man was arrested after the Barry County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of a break-in at the Sea Shanty on Chief Noonday Road. William Ray Dunn was lodged in the Barry County Jail pending charges of breaking entering after po­ lice observed him inside the store on Oct. 26. According to the police report, a neighbor was awakened by the suspect as he walked back and forth from the store to his car shouting profanity. Dunn was allegedly wear­ ing a pair of mens' slippers taken during the break-in. He was also found have a pair of women's gloves in his coat pocket when he was apprehended, police said. lion. Those with older boys who might be interested in Boy Scouting also are encour­ aged to call. Child Care providers meet Middleville Child Care Providers met Nov. 12 at Vickie Rick's home for their monthly meeting. Those attending were Jane Hannan. Angel Temple, Jen nifer Neff. Sharon Main and Wendy Osterbaan. They shared some Christmas pro­ jects for children to make for their families. One fun topic was putting together a list of providers to help at Pastoor's grocery store in town when they have their Santa come visit. The providers will work with San­ ta and have the children color and do different projects while their parents are able to get their grocery shopping done. This date will be announced in the paper. There are several full- and time openings as well as some second shift openings. Any providers wishing to add their names to the list can call Rick at 795-9461. Parents may call this free referral service as well. M Wf Coming Soonl HM Caledonia Cleaners 9864 Cherry Valley (M-37) pu fiQl.OOl A rn. OYI-UVIO OPEN 7:00 am. - 8.00 pjn.; Mon.-Fri.; Sat 9 00 a m. - 5:00 p.m. 25% Off Dry Cleaning 99$ SHIRT • Alterations • Leather • Drop-off Laundry • Wedding Gowns (Clean and press; folded and boxed) • Drapery �The Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml November 25, 1997/Poge 11 Plea to 'save lives’ prompts approval of intersection light Ann Hair has opened the appropriately titled Hair Place in Middleville. The Hair Place opens for business in Middleville location by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Beautician Ann Hair of Middleville recently decided that after practicing cosme­ tology for almost 10 years in the Grand Rapids area, it was time to set up shop at her 108th Street home The Hair Place, as it is appropriately called, con­ sists of a nine by 12 section of a 16 by 16 porch that was made into an area with a sink and chair, hair care products and several chairs lined up in a designated waiting area. A magazine rack sits near the waiting area that contains reading materials for people while they're waiting to get their hair done. She opened the shop on Nov. 10. Hair, a graduate of West­ brook Beauty College in Grand Rapids, has been in the business for almost 10 years. She offers haircuts, perms, highlights and spe­ cializes in hair coloring. She also plans to provide facial wax service as well. Hair had most recently been renting a station in Grand Rapids to serve her customers. This differed from being an employee of an actual shop in that she bought her own supplies and paid her own taxes. She said she decided to move her shop home so she could be around the house more often. "This is better for the family," she said. Hair grew up in Mid­ dleville, moved to Dutton and Grand Rapids, then re­ turned to Middleville. "I thought it would be nice to work in my home­ town," she said. It helps that she already had a few local customers from when she worked in Dutton. She works Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. People who want to make an appointment can call her at 891-0868. She has an answering machine on which people can leave messages to schedule ap­ pointments. She said that if she has a customer at the time of a call, she will call back to confirm an ap­ pointment time. She uses Kenra products, which are only available for actual customers since she is not allowed to just sell them to anyone passing by. Hair said that throughout her years in the business she has seen some changes in styles. Permanents are still very popular, but are a little softer and looser than they were in the 1980s. "Styles used to be tighter and shorter. Now they are smoother and longer," she said. "They are more fun to do now because they take more sculpting." Razor cutting also is be­ coming more popular, she added. Hair said she is excited about her new location and assures potential customers that she provides a profes­ sional and family oriented atmosphere. by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Caledonia Township will ask for installation of a traf­ fic light at an intersection in the Piney Woods subdivi­ sion, and the Piney Woods Neighborhood Association will pay its $100 cost. "We don't want to wait for a child to be injured or killed while we wait for a uniform policy to be adopted," a frustrated mother told the Township Board last Wednesday night. "We have asked for this light since 1994." As a resident of the Piney Woods Neighborhood Asso­ ciation, she asked that an exception be made to wait­ ing to go through the long process of getting lighting approved and installed. There were several chil­ dren at risk, she said, be­ cause of the unlit intersec­ tion. In the interest of sav­ (VO ) OFFICE SPACE FOR REXT Available immediately. Located in the Middle Villa Inn, southwest comer. 26*x40’» carpeted. Rental includes electric and heat. 795-3640 or 891-1287 North of Middleville on M-37 could be assessed in line with the rest of the system. A street light policy is being studied by the Town­ ship Planning Commission, along with several other zoning ordinance items. The goal is to standardize light­ ing in various districts so that it meets the most im­ portant needs and so that as­ sessments to property own­ ers is uniform. • • • Front All Of Us At ---- The Main Attraction Hair and Spa Studio Great Gift Certificates Available Mini Day Spa Used book sale set at Caledonia Public Library It’s December again and time for the Caledonia holiday used book sale Saturday. Dec. 6. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Best sellers become best buys at this sale. Visitors may come and browse through the many titles offered. Proceeds benefit the Caledonia branch of the Kent District Library The Caledonia Library is located at 240 Emmons. Few more information about the holiday book sale, call 891-1502. ing time and ensuring safety, the exception was re­ quested. The association had found that the township could or­ der the one street light for the specified intersection for $100. The light would cost a private body considerably more. The light could be or­ dered by the township, and paid for by the association. When connected to a larger lighting system, the rates I • Body Massage • Pedicure • Scalp Massage • Facial • Manicure • Lite Lunch or create your own All for only... $106.00 Call or Stop in Today 616-891-4247 VISA A �Poge 12/Th« Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/November 25. 1997 SUN & NEWS OhrisWs 0©wirtg v Win a Prize! Color a V> Picture! Color one of these pretty Christmas story pictures, fill in the blanks, and take it to the SPONSORING STORE before December 10. Our Christmas Coloring Contest is open to all girls and boys 10 years or younger except children of employees of SPONSOR STORE or the Sun & News. Winners of the contest will be announced in the Sun & News. Entries must be in by Noon, Thursday, December 11. Children must be accompanied by parent or guardian or parents may drop off entries for their children. Entries must be delivered in person to establishment. HURRY UP AND ENTER ...AND WIN! CONTEST RULES... Get your crayons and join the fun of entering the "Christmas Coloring Contest” in this issue of the Sun A News. Six Gift Certificates to be awarded to winners. Your entry just might be the one that is selected, so get busy and color all of the drawings and take your finished pictures to the stores and businesses who have sponsored each particular drawing you have colored. Entries must be in by noon, Thurs., Dec 11. Prizes will be awarded in two separate age categories: one for children six and under and the other for kids seven to ten. The first place winner in each category will be awarded a $25 Gift Certificate in each age bracket, second place a $20 Gift Certificate and third, $10 Gift Certificate. The certificate must be used toward the purchase of any item (or items) in any of the participating businesses. Angels we have heard on high. Let’s all help to decorate the great Christmas tree of love. NAME____________________________________ NAME___________________________ ________________ ADDRESS________________________________ ADDRESS_________________________________ AGE PHONE______________________ Wayne H. Beld, D.D.S. P.C. 9958 Cherry Valley Ave., Caledonia AGE PHONE__________________________ Lon Lefanty State Farm 403 W. Main St. • Middleville (616) 891-0004 795-7925 >------------------------------------------------------------- Rudolph with your nose so bright. NAME_________ ___ ______________________ ADDRESS_______ __ _______________________ AGE PHONE_____________________ New Design 9351 Cherry Valley (M-37) • D&W Plaza 891-9257 the snow so white. think of Santa with some giving. NAME_____________________________________ NAME________________________ _____ ____________ _ ADDRESS_______________________________________ ADDRESS_______________________________ ___ AGE PHONE__________________________ AGE PHONE Ed’s Body Shop Crystal Flash Caledonia 110 Johnson • Caledonia 9266 Cherry Valley (M-37) • Caledonia 891-0150 891-9880 �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml November 25, 1997 'Page 13 SUN & NEWS OhrisWs Cormt What do you want for Christmas? For Christmas I want a friend to play with all year long. Guardian angels make us jolly while blessing the earth with bows and holly. NAME____________________________________ NAME________________________ __________ NAME___________ _ _______________________ ADDRESS_________________________________ ADDRESS ADORES S AGE PHONE______________________ AGE PHONE Fortune Cheff D&W Shopping Center • Caledonia 891-1388 Gift wrapped excitement is the thrill this time of year. _ _______________ _ ________ _________________ AGE________ PHONE____________________ _ Caledonia Travel Caledonia Carpet & Interiors Caledonia Village Centre 9367 Cherry Valley Ave., SE • Caledonia 9367 Cherry Valley SE, Caledonia D&W Plaza • (616) 891-2360 < 891-0090 1-800-647-0090 J Even God’s creatures are delighted this happy season. The wreath around the candle glow says welcome to our happy home. NAME. NAME. NAME. ADDRESS. ADDRESS. ADDRESS. AGE PHONE Gavin ________________________ AGE. PHONE. AGE. PHONE. Caledonia Furniture and Finery Chevrolet • Buick • Geo • Pontiac Dollar Craze 938 Middleville (M-37) • Middleville 137 E. Main St. • Caledonia 9968 Cherry Valley • Caledonia 795-3318 891-1118 891-9280 �Page 14/The Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/November 25. 1997 Members of the Living Light Dance Co. perform their latest moves for West Elementary School students during disability awareness week. After the performance, the students got a chance to try a few moves of their own. Area dance company provides eye openers about ‘disabilities’ by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Living Light Dance Co., a group put together by the Kent Vocational Options Center for the Grand Rapids Public Schools, visited West Elementary last week. The group, visiting as part of Disability Awareness Week, consisted of kids with disabilities who travel throughout West Michigan Students enjoyed sitting in a large piece of material and executing dance moves while sitting down. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Caledonia will hold two PUBLIC HEARINGS on Monday, December 15, 1997 The regular meeting of the Commission will be held at the Caledonia Township and Village Hail, 250 South Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan and is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. CASE PC97-21 PUD concerns the application of RiAnn Associates LLC for rezoning to Planned Unit Development (PUD) to allow development of Wing Field Estates, under the terms of Chapter 15 of the Township Zoning Ordinance The proposed development would be constructed and used on lands legally described as follows The North 298 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4; and the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4, excluding the North 298 feet Section 18. Town 5 North Range 10 West. Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan The subject property is further described as parcel numbers 41-23-18-400-027 and 41-23-18-400 028 the street address for each parcel is 5309 84th St., SE and 5311 84th St . SE, respectively. Case PC97-23 PUD concerns the application of Scotsmoor LLC for rezonmg to Planned Unit Development (PUD) to allow development of Scotsmoor. under the terms of Chapter 15 of the Township Zoning Ordnance. The proposed development would be constructed and used on lands legally described as follows The East 950 4 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 14, Section 29. Town 5 North. Range 10 West. Caledonia Township Kent County Michigan Also that part of the East 950 4 feet of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1 4 of said Section 29. which lies North of the center me of Johnson Street except the East 197 feet of the South 186 feet thereof Also except the west 350 feet of the South 166 feet thereof Subject to an easement tor highway purposes over the South 33 feet there­ of (Johnson Street’ The subject property is further described as part of parcel number 41-23-29-100-017 The street address is 436 Johnson St AH interested persons may attend the public hearing and be heard concerning the application for spe­ cial land use Written comments concerning the request may be submitted to the Township Office up to the tme of public hearing Copies of the proposed site plan and the Caledonia Townshp Zoning Ordinance may be viewed at the Township Office during office hours indiwtuais with ctasab*t>es may request auxiliary axis and services tor the meeting by contracting the Townstup Oertt at (616j 891 0700 Dated November 20. 1997 Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Caledonia 301 and perform. The audience learned that people with many different handicaps use their resourcefulness to be able to dance. Delight Allen who is in charge of the group, introduced students to its members. One of the members is wheel chair bound and Allen told students that kids in wheelchairs can dance by turning their chairs around and moving their upper bodies. They also can dance with partners by holding other people's hands and having them pull her around. The entire dance group performed several dances for the students. In one dance, participants had partners who they walked around by clasping their hands together in different ways to move each other around. The next number was a slower dance the members did as individuals. They moved their arms up and down, in and out, and side to side to create dance movements. Another dance included Egyptian type moves done to a song called "King Tut." When the performance concluded. West students joined the dance company members in another kind of dance. The kids got inside huge bags with the bottoms cut out of them. They sat inside the bags and danced by moving their upper bodies. In their final dance, they took pieces of material and moved them back and forth with their arms to simulate another form of dance. Deblccount said their arc many ways for people to dance and show expression and that anyone can dance, regardless of a handicap. Lincoln Meadow wins $255,000 grant The Middleville Housing Commission has announced the approval of a comprehen­ sive improvement assistance program grant of $255,000 by the U.S. Department of Hous­ ing and Urban Development. This type of award is available to Housing Commis­ sions across the country and is based on the quality of each commission’s grant applica­ tion, an on-site review with a representative from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and urgency of need in comparision to other housing commissions. The Middleville Housing Commission operates Lincoln Meadow Apartments, which consists of 50 apartments for elderly and disabled in­ dividuals. Specific im­ provements will include a new water heater (installed on December, 1996) boiler, makeup air unit, roofing, siding, elevator upgrading and office computer equipment. For more information about the Middleville Housing Commission or Lincoln Meadow Apartments, call Lisa Finkbemer, executive director at 795 7715. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Caledonia will hold two PUBLIC HEARING on Monday, December 1, 1997 The regular meeting of the Commission will be held at the Caledonia Township and Village Hall, 250 South Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan and is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m CASE PC97-24 SUR concerns the application of Richard P Driscoll for a special land use permit allowing a home occupation in the R-R Rural Residential District, under the terms of Section 3 10 of the Township Zoning Ordinance The proposed home occupation would be established on lands legally described as follows The West 165 feet of the East 495 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 8, Town 5 North, Range 10 West, Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan The subject property is further described as part of parcel number 41 23 08-451-004 The street address is 6139 76th St. SE All interested persons may attend the public hearing and be heard concerning the application for spe oaf land use Written comments concerning the request may be submitted to the Township office up to the time of public hearing Copies of the proposed site plan and the Caledonia Township Zonng Ordnance may be viewed at the Township Office during office hours Individuals with disabilities may request auxiliary aids and services for the meeting by contacting the Township Clerk at (616) 891 0700 Dated November 20, 1997 Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Caledonia 302 �The Sun and News. Middleville Ml November 25, 1997/Page 15 SUN & NEWS Christinas C©Z©rir£g C@rWt Stocking full of holiday treats. Ho! Ho! Ho! Down we go! Decorating the tree is fun for all. NAME NAME NAME. ADDRESS ADDRESS ADDRESS. PHONE AGE PHONE AGE AGE. PHONE. Stauffer & Wiggers Expressive Shirts & More Pet Place INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. 109 Railroad • Middleville 9790 Cherry Valley Ave., Caledonia 795-0222 891-7387 Hark the Herald Angel Sing Busy are the elves this holiday season. >----------------------------------------- < One of Santa's favorite foods is pizza! 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Martha Walter B Honor Roll - Paul Adams. Ben Biek. Kirby Bre­ mer. Emily Cook. Thom Dettman. Josh Enyart. Joe Fromm. Cory Gilbert. Chns Harkness. Alaina Haselden.. Michael Hoskins. Susan Kalee. Abby Krikke. Mark Mejeur. J T. Owens. Amanda Rapson. Man Richeter. Whitney Robertson. Jon Schumaker. Kaie Smith. Megan Steffen. Richie Sypmewski. Tiffany Thaler. Kris­ ten Vandermeer. Joe VanSpronsen. Kurt Wachtor. Melanie Warner. Josh Wilkins. Josh Wolter. Kyle Zatzke. Matt Albaugh. Dylan Bosworth. Camron Burrows. Brian Cuneo. James DeWitt. Jenna Erway. David Grochowalski. Levi Harold. Bob­ by Hebert. Julia Howard. Hol­ ly Klunder. Michael McKe­ own. Gina Niemchick. Heather Palmer. Andrew Reeder. Brooke Ridderikhoff. Alex robinson. Kristina Sholty. Chelsea Snow. Amber Stevens. Darrin Tape. Amy Tinker. Scott VanderWood. Phil VanSpronsen. Missty Walker. Katie Wicnnga. Dominique Woessner. Shan­ non Wonacott. Christina Allington. Jason Bowman. Chris Campbell. Kaleigh DePtw. Katie Dor­ land. Angela Forester. Pauline Galle. Amber Guy. Jordan Hartley. Jrdm Hemng. Jessica Julius. Brett Knight. Joe McMahon. Justin Ogden. Emily Quisenberry. Sarah Roby. Shane Riderikhoff. Alyson Schuitema. Steve Slachter. Tnsten Sobleskey. Jessica Stortz. Brad Tuenessen. Richelle Vanderhoff. Amber VanDeusen. Kaye Veneklasse. Joe Wangerow. Rick Wierkz. Sarah Wolf. Ashley Young. 7th Grade All A Honor Roll - Chad Baragar. Chet Berkimer. Jason Drogowski. Mary Elaine Foster. Christopher Howarth. Molly LaVoie. Jen­ nifer Piccard. Emily Zoet. Craig Batdorff. Angela Blood. Janine Dykstra. Raymon Galle. Kara Hutchens. Danielle Merchant Latisha Smith. Jamie Beackering. Tim Brog. Kyle Fletke. Joey Guy, Jennifer Jones. Cary Middlebush. Jessica Stark. B Honor Roll - Ryan Anderson. Ashley Ballard. Shannon Bieski. Daniel Bur­ bank. Philip Corson. Christo­ pher Dombos. Megan Dutch­ er. Angela Feirick. Tiffany Forbes. Chase Goodin. Sara Jansens. Josh Kuipes. Katie Longstreet. Chelsea Matousek. Jared McDuffee. Nichole Miller. Brittany Nicholson. Sharina Owen. Nicole Poley. Michael Price. Scott Richter. Matthew Rose. Kelly Sholty. Eric Smith. Roger Thompson. Jesse VanBemden. Justin Van Spronsen. Laura Weingartz. Lori Whipple. Kaylee Wilke. f/f GI.ASS ( OIHFASY COMMEMCIAL & RKSIM3VT1AL CLASS A CLAZINC Storefronts • Aluminum Windows & Doors Vinyl Windows & Sliding Doors Custom Mirror & Shower Enclosures Table & Desk Top • Glass Shelving Insulated Units • Flat Glass New Construction & Replacement 948-3091 Michael Yarger. Brandon Awrey. Katherine Bednck. Amanda Biggs. Jami Case. Emily Cravero. John Douthett. Carolyn Ehmry. Amanda Fisk. Sarah Freeman. Desirae Henning. Steven Johnson. Cornna Leski. Jen­ nifer Loose. David McAllis­ ter. Meagan McKee. Theresa Miller. Elise Nyland. Lacey Patter­ son. Emily Porter. Stuart Reinstein. Jordan Rock. Robert Roush. Stephanie Simon. John Smith. Nicholas Tomson. Amanda VandenBosch. Daniel Walker. Danielle Wellington-VanStee. Jachary Wieringa. Audreey Willette. April Baker. Julie Bergakker. Kelly Brinks. Rachel Clinton. Christen Davis. Joshua Dryer. Maria Eldridge. Samantha Flierman. Janea Golden. Lacey Higgins. Leslie Joseph. Andrea Lon­ don. Joey Mancuso. Kyle McClure. William McKeown. Mary Nichols. Nicholas Otto. Brittany Pflug. Melisa Potts. Tara Reunnk. Sarah Romanowski. Brandon Schalk. Devin Slagel. Andrea Sypniewski. Heather Totten. Stacey Vander Werp. Seth Walter. Tyler Wenger. Ken­ neth Wiersum. Lindsey Wis­ niewski. Eighth Grade All A’s - Andrea Bouma. Kevin Ehmry. Bethany Holes. Peter Mathias. Heidi Porter. Julie Schumaker. Victoria Stanton. M.randa Covey. Amanda Flora. Rachel Holwerda. Lisa Moorehouse. Jen­ nifer Punt. Benjamin Sevald. Kristen Weaver. Christine Dood. Amy Herring. Rachel Kennicott. Renae Otto. Matthew Raetz. Megghan Smith. Jessica Wilson. B Honor Roll - Carly Allington. Peggy Baldry. Randy Benedict. Chet Bohley. Shawna Brice. Brixike Bux­ ton. Adam Chamberlin. Lind­ sey DeLille. Lindsay Dobson. 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Nathaniel Freeman. Samantha Hanhy. Jill Huber. Andy Johnson. Andrew Kalee. Sabrina Kuhtic. Eliza­ beth Longstreet. Melissa Neeson. Leandra Postema. Benjamin Profitt. Melissa Quisenberry. Laura Runals. Kevin Smith. Jill Smith. Thomas Steensma. Isa­ iah Thaler. Zebulan Truer. Brian VanderWerp. Amber Vandis. Alex Vbogd. Jillian Weaver. Amy Whipple. Amanda WillEmstein. Stuart Aspinall. Melinda Beilfuss. Barbara Blain. Jen­ nifer Bowman. Michelle Bronsink. Nicholas Cash. Ashley Crisher. Stephanie DeVries. Ashley Eisen. Natal­ ie Hagle. Kandace Heinz. Sheila Huntington. Julie John­ son. Sarah Koval. Sarah Krikke. Benjamin McDuffee. Rachel Norton. Jocelyn Pnce. Jonathan Prost ko. Michael Reunnk. Shanna Sanderson. Justin ShatT. Dustin Snow. Cara Stevens. Joshua Tobias. Stacey Vandefifer. Aaron Van­ derwood. Justine VanDomme len. Rebecca Warner. Maurice Weaver. Christina Wiersum. Michael Worst Citizens support 84th Street dam, state lawmakers report Jtiy Ruth Zachary Staff Writer State Reps. Ken Sikkema and Mark Jansen told the Caledonia Township Board last week that they had re­ ceived more than 100 letters from Caledonia and Cascade area citizens who want to keep the dam at 84th Street. The letters had been given to State Senator Richard Posthumus, who was on a task force dealing with all Michigan dams. Sikkema and Jansen said the informa­ tion had been forwarded to federal authorities working on the dam issues. Sikkema said that for the last 11 years the legislature has been in a battle with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) over relicensing dams, be­ cause the DNR wants freeflowing streams for fish and would like to take out the dams. Communities and residen­ tial areas have been built around existing dams. Changes will affect property owners and authorities must deal with the concerns of residents, the lawmakers said. When the Luther Dam was washed out by an act of nature, the legislature had to pass a special bill to have it rebuilt. Sikkema said the DNR gets around the broader issues involved be­ cause it is too costly for them to deal with all as­ pects. He added that these issues are now before the State Regulatory Commis­ sion. "I think Senator Posthu­ mus is taking the right di­ rection by taking a state­ wide approach to these is­ sues. He is trying to get the DNR to exercise a broader perspective on the value of these dams.'* Sikkema ex­ plained. "There needs to be a more uniform state-wide ap­ proach on dams." Sikkema encouraged peo­ ple to contact Third District Congressmen Vem Ehlers and Senators Spencer Abra­ ham and Carl Levin to im­ press upon them just what the public sentiment is. Sikkema was asked what authority the DNR has in such matters. He answered that the DNR's broad au­ thority extends to environ­ mental issues, as well as fish and wildlife. One dTteen claimed that the Ada Dam was threatened by the DNR. He said the demise of the Hart and Newago dams had been due to the agency. He said each time a dam is taken out, the DNR has more power. Sikkema (R-Grandvillc) said that so far, legislators and public sentiment basi­ cally had been able to keep and maintain the dams, and probably could continue to prevail if people stay in­ formed and involved. Township Supervisor Bill Johnston commented that Sikkema had a site on the Internet which was a great source of information about many issues. Jansen (R-Grand Rapids), a former clerk in Gaines Township, commented on the benefits brought by the mid-decade census. Caledo­ nia Township had received $60,000 and Gaines Town­ ship had received $150,000, l^‘ said. Jansen said he had helped work on getting the con­ struction under way on the South Beltlinc transporta­ tion package. He said that what many had worked on for more than 30 years and thought was impossible was finally taking place. He said bridges are now going up from 6400 Broadmoor to 196. He mentioned that Sikkema will be leaving the House after 1998 because of term limits established in in 1994n. He said the House would lose a lot of good legislators, when 66 mem­ bers would be lost out of a total of 110 members. Sikkema. the House Re­ publican Leader, said Jansen has been doing a great job. Two freshman legislators, including Jansen, had been working on the House Ap­ propriations Committee, something which in the past would not have happened, but was necessary because of term limits. Sikkema credited Jansen with having a lol to do with passing the Southbclt trans­ portation package. Sikkema said the prob­ lems of land use and urban sprawl required (hat all large urban areas must soon deal with ways to handle juris­ diction issues and to be re­ sponsive to public concerns. He encouraged all citizens to stay in touch with their leg­ islators, and to use the 188 number which is a free call. Jansen's township visit was the first one this year. 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Sarah Parks. Holly PitL Cheryl Postema. Michael Pott. Lindsey Robert­ son. Monique Rodriguez. I>eah Ross. Nathan Schmitz. Hollie Shepard. Jason Siebesma. Elizabeth Steensma. Jeremy Strait. Barbara Truer. Rachel Wade. Robert Walker. Lucas Weatherhead. Jessica Wiersum. Kristine Williams Honor Students - Brian Bergakker. Trisha Beuschel. Jessica Blain. Kelli Jo Brice. Kyle Brower. Hillary Brown. Tammy Cargill. Jennifer Col­ ter. Sarah Cordts. Felicia Davis. Jennifer Huber. Kammie Kollar. Keashia Kotrba. Angela McQueen. Janine McWhinney. Deidre Mikula. Cara Moore. Brian Mutschler. Aiesse Nichols. Rebecca Rid­ er. Jaime Robbins. Joshua Sturm. Chris Swanson. Tina Trudell. Leslie Valk. Enk Ver­ non. Noah Wenger Honorable Mention Douglas Bierens. Robert Bishop. Aryon Bosma. Sara Burks. Brittney Cash. Holly Clinton. Matthew Cramer. Autumn Crofoot. Jessica Davis. Lisa Decker. Andrea Deschoff. Matthew Eaton. Kevin Ellis. Richard Frazer. Austin Frisbie. Julie Giar. Shawn Giar. Shawn Heise. Will Holmes. Lucas Holwerda. Stacy Idema. Karrie Kol­ lar. Morgan Leep. Michelle Mancuso. Scott Marsh. Jason McClure. Dawn Medaris. Chad Mugridge. Joseph Norman. Nathan Pranger. Jason Preslar. Angela CAIH FOR HOMEOWNERS ■ credit problems OK I J FREE APPLICATION BY PHONE t ? Dobt Consolidation t i Cash for Any Purpose i " Sarno Day Pro-Approval I $10,000 - $ 88 /mo $50,000 - $265 zmo $80,000 - $707 Zmo y Fixed Ratos *r*«reMcu«"»io*ci I fa Raak. David Ramey. Kimber­ ly Richards. Spencer Romph. Natalia Rosales. Michelle Scatturro. William Schilthroat. Chad Schondelmayer. Cory Schut Joshua Stauffer. Laura Stolsonburg. Letitia Tagg.Kileen Thomas. Michael Thompson. Jill VanDyke. Jen­ nifer Veen. Eric Wieringa. Steven Wiersma. Thomas Winslow. Rebecca Worth. 11th Grade High Honors - Jason Baragar. Paula Camara. Tabitha Curths. Amy David. Brenda Hale. Jennifer Her­ ring. Ryan Hesselink. Andrew Hillman. Sarah Hoffman. Sara Huff. Michael Hull. Joshua Ike. Bryan Jahnke. Erica Johnston. 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Leah Kennicott. Ryan Lenartz. Alice Matson. Nicole Medaris. Melisa Minor. Judy Powers. Amanda Recollet. Brian Seger. Adam Smith. Nathaniel Smith. Melissa Strimback. Kenneth Van Ryn. Effie Webb. Amy Wiersum. 10th Grade High Honors - Jenelle Batdorff. Susan Beckering. Tiffany Beuschel. Brian Bish­ op, Douglas Blocksma. Kelly Bremer. Erica Carter. Julia Cordts. Jennifer Davis. Bev­ erly Defouw. Jason Delillie. Jeremiah Donker. Alana Duddles. Amy Dykstra. Amber Harthy. Elizabeth Hillman. Amanda Hirons. Alecia Holst. Nicholas Hutchens. Christine McKee. Breyne Middleton. Ashley Moore. Joshua Mosey. Jenny Olczak. Matthew Pullen. Danielle Quisenberry. Sarah Schut. Alexander Sevald. Mariana Slachter. Ryan Smith. Joshua Strait. Candice Swanson. Tara Tasma. Lyndsey Vanaman. Daniel Warner. John Zuidersma. Honor Students - Kyle Aspinall. Peter Baker. Allison Belson. Matthew Brady. Lisa Brock. Jessica Crowley. Rebecca D'Agostino. Philip Kenyon. Laura McKinley. Shayna Neason. Danielle Pic­ card. Joshua Porritt. Teri schondelmayer, Justin Sher­ man. Aaron Smith. Darla Stutzman. Amanda Swain. Lauren Vandal. Chad Wachtor. Hannah Yeazel. Honorable Mention Brian Anderson. Casey Bar­ ton. Eric Bender. Tara Brown. Sara Brundige. Marc Carter. Anna Cnossen. Nicole Craven. Rebecca Curtiss. Cassie Decker. William Drew. Payshence Erb. Eric Feirick. Jacob Finkbeiner. Kristen Foote. Randie Sue Frisbie. Nicholas Gustinis. Joshua Hansen. Thomas Haynes. Yen Hoang. Joseph Johnson. Simeon Jones. Drew Kennedy. Daniel Kiel. Rachel Kuipers. Kevin Lee. Ryan Martin. Brian Mello. Nolan Miklusicak. Rebecca Nichol­ son. Nathan Nofsinger. Danielle O'Connor. David Osborne. Nathan Price. Allyson Scott. Eric Smith. Michael Smith. Stacey Stevens. Eric Stewart. Melis­ sa Toddy. Jeremy Totten. Rebecca Ulrich. Deanna Van Stee. Carrie VanVeghel. Julie Weaver. Bret Wiersma. Stacey Willemstein. Brett Ybema. 9th Grade High Honors - Stephanie Bell. Andrea Berkimer. Adam Blain. Amy Boom. MichelleCargill. Stephen Czarnowski. Amber DeMaagd. Lindsey Deboode. Angela Feenstra. Bethany Forbes. Valene Fos­ ter. Lana Goodin. Ashley Gusins. Michael Hopkins. Garrett Jonker-Slayton. Bran­ don McGillicuddy. Daniel Parker. Ashley Reaser. Becky Reed. Erin Robertson. Jessica Rose. Katie Schultz, Kristi Schultz. Megan Shaff. Kathnne Thompson. Saman­ tha VanderslooL Teresa Ven­ ton. Teresa Venion. Jennifer Verkerke. Casey Warner. Rachel Wert. Jacob Williams. Andrea Zoet. Honor Students - Jeremy Adams. Danielle Altermann. Lisa Belson. Erika Enyart. Danielle Erway. Jeffrey Forbes. Jennifer Giar. Michael Hart Jonathan Hodgson. Car­ rie Labine. Jay Lantinga. Adam Lucas. Kevin McClure. Kyle McKeown. Jennifer Meyer. Anneliese Patterson. Curt Postema. Kortney Reyff. Jacquelyn Schumaker. Jen­ nifer Sherman. Jessie Shinault. Timothy Suwyn. Amber Vanoverbeek. Deann Weeks. Honorable Mention Eric Aten. Daniel Brinks. Nic­ hole Byars. Russell Craven. Enc Cuneo. Jessica Decker. Justin Denick. Jason Doyle. Breanne Dutcher. Lucas Egolf. Mark Fliearman. Julie Ford. Douglas George. Aleshia Hanselden. Rebecca Higgins. Enn Holmes. Danielle Hoskins. Holly Jenk­ ins. Lori Kooiman. Ryan Labine. Aaron Lalone. Jessica McMurray. Shaina McPhetridge. Randy Mer­ chant. Amy Miller. Kristen Minor. Matthew Newmyer. Darci Owen. Erin Palmer. Amanda Parks. David Patter­ son. Kyle Preslar. Jessica Pnce. Warren Prost ko. William Romph. Samantha Schweder. Zia Shook. Jody Siebesma. Courtney Smith. Tamia Smith. Patrick Terry. Mark Thompson. Tisha Turcott. Susan Vandefifer. Robert VanSponsen. Julie VanTil. Travis Wenger. Blake Wilson. Joshua Young. Ron Haynes selected Rotary ‘Student of the Month’ Senior Ron Haynes, son of Ralph and Sheryl Haynes of Middleville, was selected as the "Rotary Student of the Month" for October by Tim Penfield, chemistry instructor at Thornapple Kellogg High School. Haynes was chosen for his assistance in setting up labs, preparing inventory data bases, and assisting first-year chemistry students. He has combined “well-roundness" as a student and has achieved accomplishment as a gifted athlete. Ron hopes to become a high schcxil teacher, major­ ing in science or history. Synopsis of Minutes THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP Synopsis of Minutes THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP Nov. 10, 1997 November board meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Board members present-6; Absent-1; Others present 9 Motion passed unanimously to approve the agenda as amended Motion passed unanimously to approve Oct. 13th regular and Oct 15th special meetings as cor reded Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote to approve bills in amount of $13,850.22. Treasurers report was accepted as presented Motion passed unanimously to purchase 3,000 Thornapple Township brochures for $351.00 Motion passed unanimously to support legislation to include Townships tn the Michigan Trans­ portation Fund distribution Supervisor updated board on lease with Yankee Springs Town­ ship Fire Substation Motion passed unanimously to set next quarterly meeting for I 00 p.m. on January 14, 1998 Motion passed by roll coll vote, 4-yes. 2 no votes to approve Thor nappie Township Planning Com­ mission recommendation to change 2 parcels from RZ to CZ. Motion passed unanimously to accept Chief s recommendation to hire Jodi Tyner pending required physicals. Chassis for new fire truck should be ready by end of year. Motion passed unanimously to waive ambulance charges for F Yesh os a professional courtesy Chris Yonker is the current Sheriff Deputy assigned to Thor nappie fownsnip Cemetery report showed sever al large monuments were tipped over during the Halloween sea son A quote of $140 was received to right them Question on validity of TAPP membership when check written . day of need for service Consen sus was membership was not con­ sidered to be in place for this por ticular incident. Meeting adjourned ot 9 28 p.m. Submitted by Donna Stogray, Clerk Thornoppie Township Attested to by Don Boysen, Supervisor Thornoppie Township (A compete text of township min­ utes is available during regular office hours at the township offices ) (300) Experienced Buffers Immediate Hire Opportunity The Buffing Department of American Bumper & Mfg. Co. has immediate openings for applicants with a minimum 3 month Buffing experience. Qualifications include: • Verifiable Work History • Willingness to Work Overtime • Ability to Consistently Lift 65 lbs. • Availability to Work any of 3 Shifts $9.60 per hour plus shift premium (Huffing Department Marts at top payrale) /Applications available in the Security Office 6 slays per week, 24 hours per slay. American Bumper & Mfg. Co. 14 N. Beardsley Road, Ionia, Ml 48846 EOE �-tM -.«♦! >r.r> - > e •-----•» The Sun and News. Middleville, Ml November 25, 1997/Poge 19 SUN & NEWS Cdiristlfias Cwriri g Stocking stuffed full of toys. How silently the wondrous gift is given...so God imparts to human hearts the blessing of His Heaven. NAME. ADDRESS. AGE. PHONE. NAME. NAME. ADDRESS. ADDRESS. AGE. Cutler Car Care PHONE. Middleville Dollar 9664 Cherry Valley, Caledonia Oh, deer, Christmas is here! 640 Arlington (M-37) 891-2352 PHONE. AGE. Bruce s Frame & Alignment 415 2nd • Middleville 795-9399 795-9596 O o A snowman smiles thru the sleet & ice, he thinks the weather is kind of nice! Santa knows that Christmas is here, it’s his favorite time of the year. May the Christmas Angel make your Christmas bright! NAME. NAME. NAME. ADDRESS. ADDRESS. ADDRESS. AGE. PHONE. Famous Flooring 9175 Cherry Valley (M-37). Caledonia 891-9000 AGE. PHONE. Caledonia Child Care Center AGE. PHONE. Rainbow’s End Yarn, Craft & Variety 7125 Kraft Ave. • Caledonia 9343 Cherry Valley, Caledonia • D&W Plaza 698-6658 891-1106 �ft *po9’AW' .?£ wd<n®v©kT 1M *hfv«;bbtM jmhHCiww kjZ *4t Pogo 20/Th* Sun and N«w». Middleville, Ml November 25, 1997 Caledonia FFA chapter gets National award in Kansas City on programs, which encour­ aged networking. All eight students said they were particularly ex­ cited by the motivational speaker, a Mr. Archer, who spoke on running his own business. He had built his operation into a 5 billion dollar company. He said he had operated by the same standards as a large corpora­ tion as he had as a small business. For those who do not al­ ready know, FFA is no longer limited to students interested solely in farming. The group has expanded to include any agriculturally re­ lated business, products and occupations. Crissy DeRuiter wants to go into the veterinary field. Jill Zinger is interested in aviation or ag sales and ser­ vice. Blake Trutsch infends to become a machinist. Al­ lison Smith may pursue ag law or agronomy. Dan Van Kalkcr hopes to one day work in and own DVK Construction, his father's business. Other students who went on the trip were not available for comment. Students visited a large career store in which all sorts of products and infor­ mation is featured. Another feature was the American Royal Livestock Show. by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer A recent trip to the FFA Conference in Kansas City was a once in a lifetime ex­ perience for eight Caledonia students. One of the high points of their trip was receiving the National Chapter Award, noting that Caledonia is one of the top four chapters in Michigan. The award is based on three areas of achievement, in student de­ velopment, community de­ velopment and chapter de­ velopment. Students who went were Crissy De Ruitcr, Blake Trutsch. Dan Van Kalkcr, Allison Smith, Jill Zinger, John Shcely, Brooke Wicringa and Jason Work­ man. 71)6 students who went to the conference did not com­ pete for individual awards at the national level. They went to sessions on various subjects related to career di­ rections or of special inter­ est to each individual. There were 31 ,(XX) mem­ bers who attended the con­ ference. Caledonia students were impressed with the number of people present. Additional guests brought the number up to 44.021. One of the favorite activi­ ties at the conference was the collection of autographs Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history* call for same-day approval. CommonPoint Mortgage CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221 Caledonia Auto Parts “FOR ALL YOUR CAR 8. TRUCK CARE NEEDS" Complete Line of Parts, Accessories and _____ Clean-up Products______ 891-4085 High School Principal Bob Szymoniak attended part of the conference. He said he was proud of how Caledonia students con­ ducted themselves. "FFA is an incredible or­ ganization." he said. "Hav­ ing gone to the conference, I am even more of an advo­ cate for their attending it I have seen what it does for students. "It helps them develop leadership skills, public speaking skills, teamwork skills, and other skills they wouldn't get any other way. It makes them acquainted with the real world. They come back more interested in school, and they perform better.” Al Stecby, FFA advisor, went with the students to the conference. The organization now stresses Leadership Devel­ opment through Agricul­ tural Education. He explained that during the year, kids competed in various areas on the district and regional level. Five teams from the regions competed. Winners then were eligible to compete at the national conference. The areas of leadership were greenhand conduct of meetings, public speaking, parliamentary procedure, prepared public speaking, extemporaneous public speaking, demonstration, job interviewing, and panel discussion, or "Ag Forum." Steeby said two of the eight students who went to the conference were privi­ leged to go because of memorial contributions to the Bob Near memorial fund. Near died last January, and people made a lot of contributions to the fund to help carry on the work he was so dedicated to. Steeby said he hoped the fund would help to send ex­ tra students to the confer­ ence for two more years. Steeby concluded, "This is a trip you never forget. People who went 20 years ago still talk about their ex­ periences." 9818 Cherry Valley Ave., (M-37) Your “Hometown ” Auto Parts Store OPEN: Monday-Friday 8 to 6; Saturday 8 to 2 Athletes of the Week /JiGG^e Jenny De/Soei Thornapple-Kellogg High School (Middleville) Caledonia High School The sharp-shooting guard led the Lady Scots with 7 points, including a 3-pointer. in last week's basketball district game against O-K Gold rival South Christian. Mulder came up big for the Lady Trojans in its district game with Hastings last Wednesday The senior center scored 10 points and pulled down a team-high 7 rebounds. Afritetes of fhe Week Presented by JB HARRISON insurance Agency. Inc. & Insurance Company 6090 Alden Nash SE • Afto • 868-0050 or 800-217-0712_____________ Caledonia FFA students who went to National FFA Convention in Kansas City. Top left, Blake Trutsch, Dan Van Kalker, Allison Smith, (front) Crissy DeRuiter and Jill Zinger. Caledonia Twp. OKs water supply agreement with Foremost Corp. by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Future water supplies for the northwest corner of Caledonia Township may come from a facility being built by the Foremost Cor­ poration. Plans to initiate a future public water district there and development of the Foremost office park were presented in a report by Township Attorney Jim White al the Township Board meeting Nov. 19. The board approved a res­ olution to authorize a waler supply agreement with lhe company. Negotiations with the township have been going on for about five months. People working on the planned water agreement are Don Collins, Pete Murray, attorney Scott Hubbard and engineer Steve Kinder. Foremost is putting up a new building and needs addi­ tional water. The corpora­ tion looked into several op­ tions, such as getting on to Grand Rapids water system, a township system or a pri­ vate system. Foremost came up with in option it believed would ■x good for lhe corporation n the present and would ienefit the township in the 1—2.__________ future. The system proposed would include an iron re­ moval capability and would be built within the office park. It would be an oversized system with the goal of be­ ing able to supply the northwest part of the town­ ship adjacent to Southbelt M-37, a large tract of land where commercial develop­ ment is planned. If a community system was desired and needed in lhe future, then the Foremost private water system could be transferred to a commu­ nity system. Foremost asks that the township would put up an elevated tank not located in the office park, which would be in lhe flight path of the airport. The company also asks for a $311,000 credit in lhe future for its oversized private system to be applied toward Foremost's share of future use. White also asked that there be no special assess­ ment against Foremost by lhe township because of lhe company's $1,088,000 ini­ tial investment and the $311,000 credit they were asking for. It was believed this credit could be used against olher charges, and special assessments could be spread to be calculated and covered in a variety of ways. Foremost recognizes that many factors would influ­ ence the way the process would develop. Company representatives felt there, could be a variety of options depending on the projected possible developments. Var­ ious land uses, property owners, financial feasibility, rate of expansion of the vil­ lage-township water system and other factors were men­ tioned. White said there were parts of the agreement that were not yet ready, but about 98 percent ready, and would be complete by De­ cember. Foremost representatives said they wanted to preserve this option for the township to expand the future public water system. We’re buckling down on buckling up! ioESEBEE' �The Sun ond News Middleville. Ml November 25, 1997/Poge 21 Lady Scot hoopsters close campaign In a low scoring affair. Caledonia dropped a 37-26 contest to South Christian last Wednesday in Class B district action. The Lady Scots led after one quarter 5-2. but trailed at half by a 12-7 margin. In the third quarter Caledonia managed seven points to South's total of nine. Jenny DeBoer led the purple and gold with 7 points, a total that included a three-pointer. Anne Morgan tallied 6 points and Stephanie Algera added 4 points. Megan Ashby was South's top scorer with 9 markers. T-K soccer team hands out awards The T-K varsity soccer team handed out its post­ season awards last week. Seniors Jason Klinge and Scott Marsh were selected as all-conference performers. Senior goalkeeper and junior David Williamson earned Middleville center Brooke Mulder, shown here in a game against Spring Lake on Nov. 11, scored 10 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in district play versus Hastings. honorable mention recognition. Klinge. Marsh and Williamson were also voted onto to the all-district squad. Other awards included Most Valuable. Klinge. and Bocce ball tourney winners announced Thornapple Kellogg Middle School bocce ball tournament winners were eighth­ graders (From left) champions Matt Spurgeon and Adam Biggs, runners-up Ryan Stoltz Middleville falls short to Hastings in girls basketball at districts Juvenile faces charges for There will be no home court advantage at the Middleville basketball regional after the Lady Trojans lost a heartbreaking 56-53 district contest to Hastings last Wednesday at Allegan. Barry County rivals Middleville and Hastings battled tooth and nail before the Saxons scored three points in the final 13 seconds to pull the game out. Both teams scored 9 and 14 points respectively in the first and second quarters and Middleville held a 53-51 advantage with 1:30 remaining. Top scorer Jennie Doyle Roger’s Taxidermy “You snuff “em... we stuff “em” Mens 3 on 3 basketball standings Full Time Service S.C.l. Member (616) 891-1555 4227 108th St., Caledonia. MI 49316 > Owners Roger & Pat Modreske Receive 10% off... Your ‘97 deer head mount with this ad fouled out of the game with 1:32 left and the Middleville team did not score the rest of the way. Doyle finished with 15 points. Payshencc Erb tallied 12 points and Brooke Mulder added 10 markers, also for the Lady Trojans. Mulder also contributed on the glass with 7 caroms. Doyle and Jessica Crowley each drilled two 3pointers for the Middleville squad. Virginia Jennings led all scorers with 19 points, including Hastings' three points in the final 13 seconds. Team W-L Seif and Sons Chevrolet . 1-0 G & G Pork Farms........ 1-1 Middleville Tool & Die . 1-1 Alaska 69ers..................... 1-1 Johnson............................. 0-1 Open gym Starting on Dec 4. the gym at TK Middle School will be open on Thursday evenings for playing basketball The cost is $ I per person Students may play from 7-8 pm and adults from 8-9 p m For further information, contact Lyndv at the YMCA Office. 945-4574 Most Improved. Jeremy Straight Klinge broke four school records on the season, including his 35goal single season mark and his two-year varsity career total of 48. throwing snowball A 13-year-old Yankee Springs Meadows boy faces misdemeanor charges of assault and battery after he allegedly attacked another boy with a firmly packed snowball, a snowboard and his feet on Oct. 27. According to a report by the Barry County Sheriff's Department, the suspect hit the victim in the face with the snowball, causing his lip to bleed, then struck him with his snowboard and kicked him. SALE 1x8 Knotty Pile .71 9" l« loot reg pnee 78 616-945-9300 Call T & G Lumber lor all your hardwood needs Trim, wood floors and kiln dried lumber for any project Lumber Drying Career Advancement Opportunities GENERAL LABORER POSITIONS • Assembly • Press Operations • Welding Experience Preferred * But Not Required $8.00/hr. Progressing to $9.20/hr. Plus Shift Premium & Quality Incentive Raises Qualifying Applicants Must Possess. • Verifiable Work History • Willingness to Work Overtime ■ Company Paid Insurance: Medical, Dental, Optical, Life & Disability ■ 401 (k) ■ 10 Paid Holidays ■ Educational Reimbursement Program ■ Apprenticeship Programs ■ Promotions from Within Must Provide Picture ID at Time of Interview Security Office • 14 N. Beardsley Road • Ionia, Ml Monday thru Saturday ONLY • 24 hours each day E.O.E. American Bumper & Mfg. Co. �Page 22/The Sun and New*. Middleville, Ml November 25. 1997 Yankee Springs boy accused of stalking faces sex charge by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer A boy who nearly two years gained international at­ tention after he was accused of stalking a classmate is scheduled to return to Barry County Juvenile Court Nov. 25 on a felony charge of second degree criminal sexual conduct. Larry Hess Jr., 11, of Yankee Springs Township, is accused of sexually mo­ lesting a 7-year-old neighbor girl on a playground at the Yankee Springs Meadows mobile home park where they live. Hess was acquitted by a jury in Juvenile Court ear­ lier this year of leaving an offensive phone message on an answering machine. And, a charge against Hess of stalking in 1996 was ad­ journed by Juvenile Court Judge Richard Shaw. Michigan State Police at the Hastings post, who in­ vestigated the current allega­ tion, did not release his name to the media because he is a juvenile. However, his name was made avail­ able by public documents at the Juvenile Court division. Hess, who lives with his mother and step-father, Sharon and Phillip Ives, is accused of assaulting the girl on the monkey bars in front of several witnesses on Saturday. Sept. 13. He faces a felony charge of second degree criminal sexual con­ duct for inappropriately touching the girl. If the allegation is deter­ mined to be true, he could be sentenced in any number of ways, including proba­ tion, counseling or to being removed from his home. Juveniles are sentenced Woman charged with assaulting 2 people A Middleville woman faces misdemeanor charges on a warrant for domestic assault after she allegedly threw a camcorder and Subscribe TODAY! Receive all the news for the Barry County area in the Hastings Banner Call... 945-9554 The Hastings Banner computer disks at her husband and scratched her daughter at their home Nov. 8. Police said the 43-year-old woman originally called 911 to report that her 14-year-old daughter had a butcher knife and was threatening her. But after police interviewed the family members, it was de­ termined that the daughter was holding a butcher knife during the alleged assault on the father but did not threaten her. The mother had allegedly thrown the items at the father as he tried to sleep on the couch and then the daughter intervened by grabbing the mother's shoulders. The mother then allegedly turned and grabbed the daughter with open hands and scratched her up­ per arm. Looking fora PRINTER? Call Barry County’s MOST COMPLETE PRINTING COMPANY - We have it ALL! FULL SERVICE FROM START TO FINISH PRINT SHOP Full Color • Signs Copying • Laminating Addressing ...and MORE! • Complete Binding (616) 945-5078 / fax: <616» or call 945-9554 945-5192 printing specialists differently than adults facing the same charges and Hess cannot be tried as an adult because he is not at least 14 years old. The petition against Hess, filed by Assistant Prosecu­ tor Vicky Alspaugh and au­ thorized by Juvenile Court referee Robert Nida on Fri­ day, alleges that Hess "did engage in sexual contact with another person... using force or coercion to accom­ plish sexual contact." Hess denies the allega­ tion, stating that the victim had asked him to help her down from the monkey bars, which he did by putting his arm around her waist and abdomen area, cradling her "like grabbing a baby," he told Michigan State Police investigators, according to court docu­ ments. Hess and his parents, who could not be reached for comment, reportedly are be­ ing evicted from the trailer park, though park officials also could not be reached to confirm or deny that report. The boy has been accused of harassing students at his school in Wayland and of causing damage to other modular homes in the park by breaking windows, ac­ cording to court documents. Hess was the focus of in­ ternational media attention two years ago when as a 9year-old, he was charged with stalking after being ac­ cused of leaving more than 200 phone messages for a female classmate on the vic­ tim’s answering machine. At that time. Hess' story was featured on the BBC in London and on the night time television show, "In­ side Edition." Though she could not be reached for comment. Sharon Ives had testified at her son’s jury trial in March that he is a "special needs" child with a variety of dif­ ferent conditions. She said he has dyslexia, difficulty with memory, an au­ diovisual deficit that affect his emotional behavior and Attention Deficit Disorder that is combined with hy­ peractivity. for which he is taking Ritalin. She said Hess also has been seeing a counselor since 1995. "He demands a lot of su­ Wayland teen faces two felony charges Two felony warrants on charges of intending to sell drugs have been authorized against a Yankee Springs Meadows teenager after she allegedly attempted to sell fake drugs to kids in the neighborhood. having drugs in her home, but none were found by po­ lice. The 15-ycar-old female al­ legedly confessed to police that she tried to sell parsley as marijuana and flour as cocaine in an attempt to ob­ tain money to buy clothes, according to a report by the Barry County Sheriffs De­ partment. The teen also admitted to Charges are being sought against a Middleville man who admitted to stealing a car after he wrecked the vehicle in Grand Rapids Nov. 12. The 31-year-old man was a tenant of the Briggs Road address where the vehicle was parked when he took it. SEWER TREATMENT, gave a report on the Plan­ ning Commission's recent activities. He mentioned that the regular Planning Commis­ sion meeting earlier this month had been canceled be­ cause of a lack of a quorum. Four members were ex­ pected, but one, Rick Par­ ent, had a medical emer­ gency. The commission is work­ ing on a general develop­ ment plan, which is separate from an overall zoriing ordi­ nance. It will function as a basis for specific zoning or­ dinances and basic sub-plan­ ning. Proposed amendments to the present zoning ordi­ nances include several items, such as special per­ mits, roads, sewers, street lighting, communication towers, adult oriented busi­ nesses, PUD site plans, ac­ cessory buildings, etc. Dolehanty said federal programs have removed some powers from local governments on some zon­ ing issues. He stated that public in­ put is needed to implement a revised zoning ordinance. He said the township has been operating for 10 years on the present zoning ordi­ nance. Fire Commission matters also were discussed by the Township Board. The board approved order­ pervision," said his mother at that time. "He is very, very seldom left on his own." Hess, his family and their attorney will have a chance at the pre-trial to meet with the prosecutor‘and discuss the allegations. At that time. Hess can ei­ ther admit or deny the alle­ gation or arrange a plea bar­ gain with the prosecutor. If there is no resolution among the family and the prosecutor, the case then could go to either a bench trial or a jury trial. Hess could at that time ei­ ther go on trial or enter a plea. The Nov. 25 pretrial is scheduled to take place in Barry County Juvenile Court at 9 a.m. Man crashes stolen vehicle continued from P. 7 ing a fire truck from '3-D Manufacturing Corporation in Wisconsin. The truck will cost $l76,000-plus and will include a $9,671 rebate if the township pays for the truck in advance. The truck will be delivered within three months. Four firefighter candidates were recruited from within the township and hired. Ad­ ditional help was badly needed, especially during the day, so the timing of their hiring is good. Two of the candidates can work days. One comes to the depart­ ment with experience. The other people will be in training and on probation for one year. These people will need physicals, equip­ ment , gear, etc. The Fire Commission remains intact for another year, with a re-appointment approved at the Nov. 19 meeting. The commission includes Ed Fischer, Gordon Jousma, Village President Judy Kidder, Township Su­ pervisor Bill Johnston and John Potter. Marcia Clark was hired as deputy treasurer, and her wages increased from $9 to $10 per hour. Cheryl Shomler works part time with sewer billing. She was approved for a raise from $9.50 to $10 per hour. �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml November 25, 1997/Page 23 Business Services Child Care BANKRUPTCY LEGAL Services. First consultation free. Fees fully explained in advance. Call 945-3512 for appointment LISA’S DAYCARE: 1 full time opening. A safe and caring envi­ ronment for your child or infant License #DF080067429. 795-4615 BERNIE A COMPANY TREE SERVICE. Trimming, topping, tree & stump removal, logging and land clearing, 616-795-7823_______________ BLEAM E A VESTROLG HING Seamless Gutter 26 Colors, Free Estimates _ 616945XXKM 1)1 AMI I GUN SHOP, 307 Arlington, Middleville, Ml, 616-795-7647. New and used DOR-CRAFT HEATING & C(X)ling, Inc. Sales, Service, and Installation. Call now to schedule your pre season clean and check. Serving the Caledo­ nia, Cutlerville, Dutton and Middleville areas. 616-248 0507______________ EXCAVATION: BACKHOE DOZER WORK, basements, septic system. Finish grading, also hauling lopsoil, road gravel, etc. Call Mike Moore, 616-623-2051 after 6:00pm or pager 270-7022 24 hrs; Don Vetler, 795 7830___________ K & C’S CARPET INSTAL­ LATION. Wc do patches, restrctchcs, pad replacements. Free estimates Call 945-5945 or 795-0058 Christinas Items CHRISTMAS TREES: U-cut or I’ll cut for you. All Scotch pine/Norway spruce $10. All blue spruce to 7ft $15. Some large blue spruce S3 a foot. Fri.-SaL or call for appointment 795-3483 no Sunday sales. Crane Road west off Whitney villc to end of road. farm JOHN DEERE 4010 diesel New tires, very nice, $7,500. 891-8457. For Sale Automotive 1988 CHEVROLET PICK-LP 2500 series. 8 cylinder, reese hitch. $3000 OBO. 891-7124 Margaret__________________ 1994 CHEVY CAVALIER, 2-door, Teal, 5-speed, p/s, p/b, p/1, am/fm/cais/radio, very sharp car, excellent condition; price reduced, call anytime after 6pm 517-726-0817______________ PONTIAC FIERO GT 1985. V-6, loaded, sunroof, runs great, fast, $3,500. 616-792-9928 or leave message. For Rent SEAMLESS GUTTERS: Custom made aluminum gutters, residential, business, builders, free estimates. Steve’s Seamless Gutters. 616-795-7980 FOR RENT Large storage room. 30x40. $250 per month. Other sizes available. Whitneyvillc Self Storage. 868-6336 Synopsis Yankee Springs Township GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CENTER (formerly Snowmo­ bile Club). Rental for weddings, banquets, graduation, etc... Call Dr. Owic at 792-6188 or 351-2050__________________ BOARD MEETING Board Meeting November, 13, 1997 Meeting colled to order by Supervisor London at 7:37 p.m. All members present, Constable Misak and 11 visitors. Minutes of October 9, 1997 approved as presented. Financial report approved as presented by Herold Acknowledgement of visi tors. Gun Lake Women's Club invited Board members to attend their next meeting December 1 Oth to receive donation for the fire sta­ tion. London thanked M/M G. Page for installing the basketball back board Fire station update presented by Herold and Englerth. Motion by Finkbeiner, second by Herold to make funds available to pay for any outside and inside work completion as needed with the approval of Englerth Board members again thanked all the volunteer workers for their dedica tion and hard work on the project. Adopted the Yankee borings Township Water System Budget proposal for 1998. Adopted Res olution supporting legislation that would include Townships in the Michigan Transportation Fund dis­ tributions Update on A 42 pro­ ject; update on Gypsy Moth from Barry Conservation District. Approved final plat of Pine Meadows (Jay VondenBera) pro­ ject Approved Lot split (Hogen Property); Approved Lot split (Schweitzer propertv), Approved re zoning of Doug Pastoor prop erty (3120 Yankee Springs Rd.) from AG to RR Approved Lot split (Deborah Johnson property E of 11415 Bowens Mill Rood) Clerk presented txHs in the amount of $39,489 43 for pay­ ment Read correspondence Accepted floor entrance tile esh mote from M&M Floor Tile Co., accepted snow plowing bid from Englerth. Referred Residential Development Introduction and Dis­ closure Statement of Jono Condo minium (John Piller Developer) to the Plan Commission Motion by Cook, second by Finkbemer to adjourn at 9:30 p.m. Submitted bv I, Clerk Attested to by: hTSJiplete text of ^oCnshp min utes IS available during regular office hours at the Township Hob) (304) MIDDLEVILLE-THORNBARRY APARTMENTS­ NOW LEASING. New twobedroom apartments ready for occupancy. Located at 451 Lincoln Street (East of Grand Rapids Street). For information call Tho'n Barry Apartment Rental Office at 795-3889 or Rivertown Companies 534-0466 CALEDONIA AND MIDDLEVILLE AREA: 2bd apartment, no pets. Stove and refrigerator, 5450 and $465 plus deposit. 891-8457 For Sale CALEDONIA WOMENS CLUB Annual Poinsettia Sale, Caledonia State Bank December 5; 6” pot $6.25, Christmas nuts. Sunflower dishclothes. For orders call 891-8880________ CHRISTMAS TREES: U cut or 1*11 cut for you. All Scotch pine/Norway spruce $10. All blue spruce to 7ft $15. Some large blue spruce $3 a foot. Fri.-Sat. or call for appointment 795-3483 no Sunday sales. Crane Road west off Whitneyvilie to end of road.________ FOR-SALE: Carolina work boots, Minnetonka moccasins and horse tack. B-B Shoe Repair, 123 S. Jefferson, Hastings and 414 W. Main, Ionia. RESTAURANT EQUIP­ MENT 4 freezer, slicer, micro­ waves, 4 prep tables, tables and chairs, refrigerator, pie safe, cooler, utcncils. Best offer. 891-7124 Margaret Garage Sale MOVING SALE: DINING ROOM TABLE with leaves, 6 chain, glass front hutch, $500; window air conditioner, $100; 4 piece redwood lawn furniture, $75; bentwood rocker, $25; 795-8841 Help Wanted AVON If you would be inter­ ested in selling Avon or placing an order you can give me a call. Kathy 868-7423____________ HELP WANTED Paid weekly. Due to a large increase in busi­ ness locally company must expand operations and fill 8 full time permanent positions. Monthly pay $ 1,640. Since there arc several positions company will train inexperienced. Job descriptions, hours, pay scale, profit sharing, and benefits will be discussed at the time of inter­ view. No third shifts. For appointment call 616-243-7247 ext 4, 10am-5pm. M-f. BANKING-VP LENDING. Grand Rapids Area Community Bank seeks experienced Commercial Lender with excel­ lent management skills. Assume upscale portfolio. Call Larry at, THE EMPLOYMENT AGEN­ CY (T.E.A. INC), Gr. Rapids 616-451-9086______________ DTE CAST OPERATORS HOT INSPECTORS ITM Corporation is a rapidly growing company specializing in aluminum die casting and finishing. ITM is seeking indivi­ duals for Die Cast Operators, Inspectors, and finishing posi­ tions for 2nd and 3rd shift. ITM offers a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to educational assis­ tance, 40IK, medical, dental, and paid vacations. ITM is committed to the growth and development of our employees. If you are interested in joining a growing company, please apply in person or send resume to: ITM Corporation 3559 Kraft Ave. SE Grand Rapids, MI 49512. An Equal Opportunity Employer. Also Present: Representative Mark Jansen, Representor rve Ken Sikkema, Attorney White, Engi­ neer Wilcox, Planner Delehanty, U.A. Pierson, and Attorney Brown. AGENDA: Supervisor Johnston would like to amend the agendo to indude rep Jansen and Sikkema to 4b and the Fire Report at 11 b MINUTES Approved as print­ ed BILLS Moved Dunn second DeVries to pay the bAs as printed Ayes aS Motion Carried BUILDING INSPECTION REPORT ANO TREASURERS REPORT reviewed Moved Snyder second Dunn to approve the Trea­ surers report as printed Ayes: al. Motion carried REPRESENTATIVE JANSEN Reported on spend census and groundbreaking of the south Bek REPRESENTATIVE SIKKEMA Reported on the transportation package and the LaBorae dam UTILITIES REPORT U A Person reviewed the report Moved DeVries second Potter to approve letter of Sept 10, 1997, the mstol lotion of a second sewer lead to serve one residential home at our cost for Mr and Mrs Fran Com pau as promised during easement negotiations Ayes all Motion Carried. Discussion on billing for the water system Moved Devries, second Cress to hire Donna Sulli­ van to input and train for the water billing. Ayes: all. Motion carried Attorney White reviewed the Foremost water system and explained the water supply agree­ ment Moved Potter, second DeVries to adopt the resolution to authorize water supply agree­ ment Ayes all Motion carried. STREET LIGHT PROPOSAL: Dis­ cussion on street lights at entrances of developments Piney Woods association would like a light at Piney Woods and 84th St. to be installed a* their cost. Discus­ sion on annual payment and the Association stated that they would pay that bill also Moved Potter, second Dunn to request Con sumers Energy to install a street light at 84th St and Piney Woods at a cost to be bom a* Piney Woods Association. Ayes: all. Motion carried. LIBRARY BUILDING REPORT Supervisor Johnston would like a list of members of advisory board and the new library committee and the term limits of each indi­ vidual QUALIFIED VOTER FILE EQUIP MENT. Agreement for qualified voter hie equipment program Moved Snyder, second Dunn to sign the agreement for the Quali­ fied Voter File Eguipment Ayes: dl Motion carried ROAD RESOLUTION: Discus sion was held Moved Snyder to have Planner Doiehonty draw up a resofohon to appose the resofo hor created by MTA Died for lock of support Xtoved Potter sec­ ond Kefter to send a letter from Supervisor Johnston to Rep Jansen sent Post, Gov Engler MTA staring our opposition to the resolution presented by MTA. Ayes oil Morion canned Banning commission REPORT Grven by Planner Dele­ ABANDONED REPO: never lived in, will move if necessary, huge 3 and 4 bedroom mobile homes. Hometown USA, 1-8OQ-538-787O__________ BANK REPO: 3 bedroor bath, $250 low payment. Mi. sell. 1-800-538-7870 CALEDONIA MIDDLEVILLE: River ft 4bd.t 2 bath, walk-out ranch . large lol with lots of trees A.A.A. AMERICAN ABAN­ 150ft on Thornapple Ri DONED REPOS: 3bd„ 2 bath 891-8982 or 891-8457. 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Motion carried Moved Snyder, second Cress to recess until 7:00 p.m. Ayes: all. Motion Carried The regular meeting of the Caledonia Township Board was called to order at 7:05 p.m Present: Johnston, Snyder, DeVries, Cress, Dunn, Keller, Pot- VERY CHARMING FARM HOME IN Middleville area. Tall wooden columns between living and dining rooms, country kitchen, 2 enclosed porches, 3 bedrooms, nursery or office, neat and ckan, large bam and other outbuildings on almost 2 acres. Hurry for this one! Call Marge Felten, 949-2486 or Steve Martin, 949-6290 or at Realty Professionals hanty. FIRE REPORT: Brian Bennett reviewed the bids for the new truck and the rebate if paid up front. Moved Potter, second DeVries to issue a purchase order to 3-D Manufacturing from Wis consin for an amount not to exceed $177,000.00 and to pay up front to receive the rebate Ayes: all. Motion carried. Butch Welton reviewed the applicants for Fire Personnel. Moved Snyder, second Dunn to hire the four can­ didates that were interviewed with probation period. Ayes: all. Motion carried. FIRE COMMISSION RE­ APPOINTMENT: Moved DeVries, second Dunn re-oppoint, Ed Fisch­ er, Gordon Jousma, Village Presi­ dent, Supervisor Johnston, and Trustee Potter to the Fire Commis­ sion Ayes, all Motion corned RESOLUTION FOR SPECIAL assessment to be placed on 1997 WINTER TAX ROLL: Moved Potter second Dunn to adopt the resolution to place the 1997 win­ ter special assessment districts' levels on the December 1997 tax roll Discussion on the 21 units that were held bock in March Ayes oH Motion carried PERSONNEL REPORT: Treosur er DeVries would like to approve a raise for Deputy Treasurer Marcia Clark from $900 to $1000 and Cheryl Shomter from $9 50 to $10.00 starting of the 1st of the year Clerk Snyder stated that she approved of the raise for Deputy Treasurer Clark, but for a position that ts only one day a week $1000 an hour is unreasonable Moved Potter second Kefler to approve the roues starting the 1 tf oT the year Ayes Keter, Cress, Dunn, Johnston DeVries, Potter Nays Snyder Motion carried Moved Potter, second Dunn to adjourn at 9:24 pm Ayes afl Morion carried Respectfully submitted. 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Newcomers Daryl Penfold and Clarence Slaughter will run unopposed for president and clerk, respectively, in the March 9 election. Judy Kidder, incumbent president will not run again, and Vicky Whalen, village clerk, also does not plan to continue on the council The competition will be keen for three open Village Council trustee seats. James Duryea, Arlene Oaks and Jeff Kusmicrz arc new. In­ cumbents running again are Charles Audy, Susan Bcrcncsi and Willard Robertson. I’im Noordhock is run­ ning unopposed for a twoyear scat he was appointed to last July. He will be fill­ ing out the term formerly held by Kidder, who re­ signed last summer to move into the president's post when Glen "Klaver stepped down. The four-ycar terms of Dan Erskine and Jan Soules continue through this elec­ tion until March in the year 2000. Incumbent Barb Scott will run unopposed for as­ sessor, as will incumbent Treasurer Steve Antecki. The deadline for filing for election was Tuesday after­ noon, Nov. 25. The following is a sketch of the candidates: Daryl Penfold Though running on a party ticket is required in a partisan election, Penfold says he would prefer to run Susan Berencsi Tim Noordhoek on the issues. He is a Re­ publican, and is the only de­ clared candidate for council president. Penfold grew up in Ellsworth, a small commu­ nity he says has commonal­ ities with Caledonia. He has lived in Caledonia since August 1996 and has worked for 15 years at Envirotronics as an executive vice president. He said he had not been involved in public service in the past, but more recently began to develop an interest Daryl Penfold in what was happening in the village. He said, "It is easy to be critical, but if you feel strongly, you need to be ready to participate and con­ tribute." Penfold has questions about how many dollars in the general fund have accu­ mulated. He says there have been no quarterly reports to measure against the annual plan. "Are we getting our dol­ lar's worth for the taxes be­ ing paid?" he asked. Barb Scott Penfold says a big portion of the budget subsidized the water tower, which the citi­ zens never wanted. He believes budget mat­ ters should be examined very thoroughly. If the vil­ lage is to provide services, Penfold believes surveys should be taken to see if the voters really want them. Though he would like to see changes in some things, he believes some things do not need changing. He said the council needs people who are able to learn James Duryea Clarence Slaughter from mistakes. It is impor­ tant to recognize the mis­ takes, to admit them, correct them and then move on. One thing he believes needs to be changed is the sewer system. "There is a real sewage problem within the village," he said. "It needs to be addressed. Il is very important that the next council follows through on getting an economical, but quality system in place." Penfold said he feels he has acquired some experi­ ence as a vice president in Arlene Oaks Willard Robertson his career. He believes he could contribute organiza­ tional skills to the office of council president. Clarence Slaughter Slaughter is running un­ opposed for village clerk as a Democrat. "I don't have a platform," Slaughter says. "The clerk is a recorder. The clerk should not be an activist. "I do have some ideas on specific areas," he contin­ ued. "The village does need See Newcomers, P. 2 Middleville OKs amendment to sewer and water rate ordinance of a meter failure. by Mandy Habel Two other resolutions, Staff Writer The Middleville Village one that proposed to raise Council last week took a sewer and water rates and recommendation from the another to establish a resi­ Ordinance Committee to dential equivalent units table leave as written a resolution to determine how much to amend a sewer and water sewer and waler businesses use compared to residences, rate ordinance. Ordinance Committee were both passed at previous Chairman Bill Nesbit said council meetings. In other businesses last committee members re­ viewed it and felt that leav­ week the council: • Heard Greg Anderson ing it the way it is will eliminate possible confu­ from Earth Tech explain that the waste water treat­ sion. The ordinance amend­ ment plant remained in through ment, which had been tabled compliance twice since Oct. 14, would October. He added that Barry have provided a clearer for­ mula for determining how County will no longer be with the to estimate a bill in the case affiliated Department of Environmental Quality of­ fice in Plainwell, but now instead will work with the office in Grand Rapids. Anderson said this transi­ tion would work well. The council also was in­ formed that the generator in the sludge digestor wails, which previously had been cracked, have now been filled with a polyurethane material. • Heard that the Barry County Board of Commissioners will hold a public officials conference at I p.m. Wednesday. Dec. 10, on emergency operations. • Adopted a resolution to schedule council meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month for 1998. The council also adopted a resolution to set a budget meeting for Tuesday, Jan. 13. • Heard that people in the community like the village newsletter and would like to see it published regularly. • Reorganized some of its committees due to the recent change in personnel. Bill Nesbit will join the Parks and Recreation Committee in place of former Council Member Jim Rutherford, Bill Kenyon will lake Rutherford's place on the Public Works Committee, and Nesbit will chair the Village Ordinance Committee. Kenyon also will be a member of the Ordinance Committee. The rest of the commit­ tees will stand as they are. • Voted to invited resi­ dents Dan and Shelly Erb to the village Christmas party because they opened up their house for village business. In This Issue... • Candidates to seek Middleville elections • Middleville area seeing big housing boom • Hastings woman charged in fatal accident at Felpausch • Caledonia school officials seeking savings on interest, utilities �Page 2/The Sun and News. Middleville, Ml/December 2. 1997 NEWCOMERS TO VILLAGE COUNCIL, continued from from frontpage s|mc procedures an|l policlc^tfftidr n&t! tojbe set diwtt^*ft£'<ftffici l> is run ofl’i! riHWBUsiflcssnikc ba­ sis." Slaughter is a mechanical engineer. After graduating from Michigan State Uni­ versity, he worked in engi­ neering for 35 years, and is now working as a consul­ tant and process engineer. "I am basically a method­ ical person," he said. "I am not an activist, as some have said. I am concerned with established procedures and regulations and remind people to return to proper procedures." Slaughter has not previ­ ously been involved in pub­ lic service. "I would like to help the village be more organized, more business like, more user friendly than in the past," he said. "I feel the Village Council needs to be more responsive to the vil­ lage citizens." Arlene Oaks Running on a Democratic ticket, Oaks is a contender for council trustee and would be a new member if elected. Oaks has worked on elec­ tions over the years. She will soon be working with the Sewer Committee. She also does volunteer work, distributing food to low in­ come families in connection with a Kent County pro­ gram, and the Holy Family Food Pantry. Oaks had this to say about what she would like to bring to the council: "I think all council members need term limits — to bring new ideas with each member to the council. "I would like to have council set goals — long and short term. "I would like to build the confidence and accountabil­ ity of the council. I would like to see harmony and honesty brought back to the village." James Duryea Duryea will run for trustee as a Democrat. He has lived in the village for six years. Duryea has worked as a volunteer fireman and his occupation is drilling wells. He has become interested in serving on the council because he would like to see more upkeep within the vil­ lage. He believes the num­ ber one goal of the council should be to work as a sin­ gle unit. He says he has ex­ perience working on a church board, and believes he has helped people to work together as a unit. He says, "The village has small issues to handle. I think it is important to keep them simple and small." Duryea's comment on his role on the council if elected was, "The council needs to keep responsive to the citi­ zens in the village." Jeff Kusmierz Kusmierz is an indepen­ dent candidate for trustee. He was unavailable for com­ ment at the time the Sun and News went to press. Steve Antecki Antecki is a Republican, who wants to continue as treasurer on the council. He runs unopposed. Antecki had this to say about the council: "Sad to say, but our village had worked diligently to keep up its reputation as doing things the hard way. As a result, many citizens refused to get involved in local government. That's why I'm running again as treasurer. "I believe in local au­ tonomous government. I hope to see more elected of­ ficials become involved in educating themselves in how government operates. The Michigan Municipal League offers many educa­ tional programs for villages and cities. "Just as important, the networking and relation­ ships you develop with other officials from throughout the state are ex­ tremely beneficial. I would like to have cooperation from the council, all mem­ bers, in developing basic policies for operating the village. "I'm tired of promises and excuses given in the past. It's time to put the easily spoken word into action and A Special We over time replace the reputa­ tion with one that we can be proud of." Barb Scott Scott presently fills the position of village assessor after being appointed to fill a vacancy left by a resigna­ tion. She is now running unopposed on the Republi­ can ticket. She also works on the Village Planning Commis­ sion as a voting member. Scott also is active in volunteer work and commu­ nity service, arranged through the American Le­ gion Auxiliary. "The office of assessor is not a high profile position, inasmuch as we use the township assessments for our taxing base. However, it is mandatory that villages such as Caledonia have an assessor," Scott said. "I do believe that all of our elected officers as well as paid employees have their work cut out for them in es­ tablishing village credibility as well as opening the lines of communication between the council, our residents and the township. Scott added, "One of my concerns is village tax dol­ lars being used to supple­ ment township services when we are already paying township taxes for them. This is double taxation for village residents and I'm concerned this will be hap­ pening with the proposed Library. "As a 30-plus year resi­ dent of the village I want only the best for the village and the community." Charles M. Audy Audy is a trustee and a Republican. "Since my election to the Caledonia Village Council 3 1/2 years ago, I have sup­ ported greater fiscal respon­ sibility, improvement in public relations, establish­ ment of the public trust, and more respect for citizen par­ ticipation. If re-elected, I will work to continue these policies. "My priorities will be: "Pursuit of a more objec­ tive and professional ap­ proach to handling public business and services. "Provide all public ser­ vices in the most business like and cost effective man­ ner. "Work toward the lower­ ing of village property taxes. "Treat citizens with the dignity and respect they de­ serve. "Expand efforts to wel­ come citizen input, sugges­ tions and participation." Susan Berencsi A trustee since 1984, Berencsi has served on the Library Advisory Board, the Streets and Sidewalks Committee, as liaison to Kent County Sheriffs De­ partment and as liaison to Caledonia Township. She commented that the village has changed a lot over the years she has served. "The council used to be faced with individuals. It was easier to try to meet in­ dividual needs. Now the council must deal with groups and factions of peo­ ple.' "I believe in the continued existence of the Village of Caledonia - where all resi­ dents, represented by Village Council can have a direct say about their community's present and future well be­ ing." She is running on the Republican ticket. Tim Noordhoek Noordhoek is a Republi­ can serving as a trustee, completing another mem­ ber's term since last sum­ mer. Noordhoek says accepted the appointment because, "I thought it was a responsi­ bility to become involved in my community." Since appointed, Noord­ hock has worked on the Tree. Snow Plow truck and Sewer committees. "The village will be fac­ ing a lot of changes and de­ cisions in the near future, " he said. Noordhoek believes the village's relationship with the township has taken a positive direction in the past Continued next page - THANK YOU want to thank you, our customer, for your continued support on our— 20th Anniversary We are especially thankful for the friendships that we have enjoyed throughout these years. Help us celebrate with a ★ CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE ★ J Country Town Floral D&W Shopping Center in Caledonia • 891-8646 Friday, December 5th • 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, December 6th • 9 a.m. to 6 p.m Stop in for “in-store” specials, refreshments and a free gift! fVe have lots of unique holiday items to make your Christmas gift-giving and decorating special. *1 �The Sun ond News, Middleville, MI December 2, 1997/Poge 3 Page 4th, 1st graders team up to do special puppet show by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Page Elementary school fourth grade students re­ cently teamed up with Mc­ Fall Elementary School first-graders to make pup­ pets and put on a Thanks­ giving puppet show. Page teacher Kim Chausaw said the two classes had met several times to make the puppets and write scripts for skits they performed for each other last week. Socks, buttons, lace and cotton balls were some of the ma­ terials used to make the puppets. The students were divided into several groups of four or five, and each group had a different skit with a different theme. The characters for all of the skits consisted of Pil­ grims and Indians catching and eating turkeys in the spirit of the holidays. The groups gave the skits different titles, such as "The Hunt," Two Fat Turkeys," "The Olden Days" and "Turkey Dinners" to go with the ideas in their skits. Chausaw said that the kid’s scripts were very cre­ ative and that the process of making puppets and per­ forming with them taught them that practice makes perfect. It also taught them how to cooperate with each other and work together. The students made the puppets themselves using books, buttons, and other materials. 'Nutcracker* returns to Caledonia Dec. 5-6 Page Elementary School fourth grade students and McFall Elementary School first grade students performed puppet shows for each other using Thanksgiving as a theme. The Caledonia Dance Center will present the sev­ enth annual performance of "The Nutcracker" ballet Fri­ day and Saturday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 6, at 3 p.m. The production will in­ clude full constumes, sets and scenery, including a growing Christmas tree and a giant candy box. More than 50 people will participate, ranging in ages from 7 through adult. Per­ formers come from the Grand Rapids area, Mid­ dleville, Caledonia and from as far away as Lansing and Chicago. Tickets arc $5 in advance, and $7 at the door.Please bring a canned food item for a local food drive. Call 691-7623 or Caledo­ nia Dance Center 891-1606 with questions or to order tickets. -sftecr* nleusnve Book Your Holiday TYHAIR DESIGNERS Appt. XA hair • NAILS • TANNING Now 122 E. Main St . Middleville (Next to Phil s Puza) • Gift Items • • Back to Basics • OPJ • Montage & Bodacious Lines & Perfume Collections • Paul Mitchell • California Tan • Jewelry • T-Shirts OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK Evenings Always Available 122 E. Main St., Middleville (Next to Phil's Pizza) Call 795-7719 -for your appt. NEWCOMERS TO COUNCIL, continued from Page 2 year. "I would like to be part of the continued good relation­ ship between the village and township governments," he said. "I think we can work through the changes we will need to face." Noordhoek has lived in Caledonia for nearly two years. His occupation is serving as a route driver for a paper company. Willard Robertson Robertson has been a life- CALEDONIA SPORTSMAN’S CLUB BREAKFAST • Eggs • Meat Toast • Beverage CALEPOWM Sunday, Dec. 7 COLDWATER ROAD 8:00 am - 11:00 am Adults $4.50 Bring the family & friends long resident of Caledonia. He is running for trustee, a four year term. Previ­ ously, he completed another council member's term be­ fore being elected in 1994. He is a Republican. He has worked for Steel­ case for 32 years. He began in production and then re­ ceived a skilled trades ap­ prenticeship for Millwright. He worked in the trade for 13 years. "I applied for and was ad­ vanced to the maintenance planning department in 1988, which I still work," he said. Robertson's first civic duty was to join the Fire Department. That was in 1964. He has served for two terms on the Zoning Board of Appeals from 1988 until 1995. "I found that running a governing body has its limi­ tations as far as doing the things you would like to do. "The government has many departments that have to be gone through to get permission to do big pro­ jects, and sometimes the popularity goes sour fast. "Right now we are start­ ing to work on a storm and sanitary sewer project. If I am re-elected. I would like to work on the sewer project through to the end. "Just as in the workplace, things in the community change fast in today's soci­ ety." "So if re-elected 1 will iry my best to work for the community." KID’S BANKING The State Bank of Caledonia has a unique partnership with Caledonia Elementary Schools. A deposit service for kids only is being operated by the students at Caledonia, Dutton and Kettle Lake Elementary schools. State Bank will add $1.00 to each child’s account. (New customers only) For more information contact: At the schools Caledonia - Gordie Nickels Kettle Lake - Kristie Summerfield • Dutton - Bud Elve At the bank - Diane Gilbert TATE ANK 267 MAIN ST. CALEDONIA 891-8113 ALEDONIA 3205 68th ST S E DUTTON 698-6337 303 ARLINGTON MIDDLEVILLE 795-3361 AU 3 Locations Open AU Day Monday thru Friday and ’til Noon on Saturday The First Name in Community Service Banking LCN3C9 �Poge 4/Th« Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/December 2, 1997 Neighbors NORMA VELDERMAN with... Hope you've had a wonder­ ful Thanksgiving. Time is just flying by. Dr. Brown has finally out why I have been feeling so tired. He has started me on a new routine, after some tests. That is wonderful news for me. Vision Enrichment did a wonderful thing. They asked if 1 would do a program with one of their people up at the old Middle School. He showed braille and 1 showed about Leader Dog training, having the students put on glasses that made them blind. We worked with fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade stu­ dents. 1 had a wonderful time. There were 175 students and we were there from 7:30 a.m. until school was out. They seemed to love doing it My purpose was to show how it really feels to walk, as if blind, and to show them how the brain was to be stimulated to operate in place of the eyes. They counted the steps they took, aimed to go in a straight or curving line, turned around and then had to remember how many steps to find their way back. Most of them were frightened, feeling the horri­ ble panic that comes to a per­ son starling a mobility class. GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Proclarnrrg the Whole Counsel of Cod Services at 9:50 am and 6 pm Worshipping at our new building at... 9255 84th Street Alto, Ml 49302 One mile east of Whitneyville Rd ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Most of them were very good sports with some coming back to try it over. Thanks to Mrs. Mtxire for setting it all up. I just had a wonderful time with Priscilla Beavens doing most of the organizing speech that we gave on Yankee Bill Lewis to the Barry County Historical Society. Priscilla did a super job with the many handouts. I am so grateful when my work on history can be used and shared. I’m not calling any of you folks this week because I’m too lazy. I know that is not a real good reason, but I want to do some other things. Love you all very much. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass............................. 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass....................... 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a m. Pastor Mark Beers Set an example In speech, tn Me, in love, in faith and in purity." 1 Timothy 4:12 CALEDONIA Green Lake Calvary Church £ W* CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 608 I 45th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891-8764 "A church with a caring heart for our community and the world i Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday School................... 10:45-11:50 a.m. (Child & Adult) (During the School Year) Re». R. Scoff Gneenwai. Pastor Mike Alles, Youth l ender Al Tierney er. Community Calling Church Office: (616) 891-1512 M-37 at 100th St ’ CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Worship Service Sunday School Sunday Worship 9:45 AM H 1 1:00 AM Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH 12200 Chief Noondas Road (at Gun Lake) Wayland. Michigan 49348 • 795-7903 Barner Free Programs for AH Ages 10:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9 00 an & 1030 am Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 Wednesday Famih Sight 600 p.m 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 COMMUNITY Qni QfnQ 071 "OUZO 708 West Main Street Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11:00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Poscrat Rdeome. Joyful COMMUNITY a place to belong, CHURCH a place to become (non-traditional, informal) Sundays........................................................ 10:30 a.m. — Nursery Available — Caledonia Middle School, 9230 Kraft Ave. • Phone 616-891-0287 Youth Group............................ 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at South Christian High School (68th St Southwest between Division & US-131) Sunday Worship Service at 10.30 AM The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave. Church School, Sunday........................ 9:45 a m Morning Worship... 1100a.m. /x./lNKA ‘*4? P Evening Worship...... 6:00 p.m. Wed. Fellowship...... 7:30 p.m. Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia, Mi (Missouri Synod) Pastor Scott Taylor Morning Worship Service.............. 10:00 a m. Sunday School................................... 11:15a.m. Evening Worship Service................6:00 p.m. YOU ARE INVITED Nursery and Children’s Church will be provided during both services 792-2889 ot Christian Ed & Music MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Gaines United Brethren Church Kalamazoo Avenue at 92nd Street Caledonia. Michigan Telephone 698-8252 Continued next page — Church Office Fax.............................. 281-76B6 868-6402 RAY TOWNSEND. Pastor SHARON BARNSDALL Dk WELCOME TO husband. Other special guests at the meeting will be members of the Yankee Springs Township Board, who will be on hand to accept a monetary donation from GFWC-Gun Lake Area for the new fire.station. Club members are remind­ ed of the following: • Bring canned goods and non-perishable food items for Christmas holiday baskets. Call Reita Newman at 7954755 if there are questions. • Marilyn Finkbeiner reminds members about their Secret Pal Christmas gifts. • Those who constructed Sunday School.................................. 9:15a.m. "Joyfully committed to serving Christ, honoring Moming Worship............................ 10:30a.m. Christ's church, and carrying out Christ's commission." Evening Worship.............................. 6:00p.m. Church Office Telephone................ 281 3402 Sunday Moming Worship (Interpreted for hearing impaired)............ 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday................... 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday...........................7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m. Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 am LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) November. Heron has been with News 8 since 1995. She covers med­ ical news and reports on health and medical break­ throughs and discoveries. She holds a bachelor of science graduate from Ball State University in telecommunica­ tions. She worked as a reporter and news anchor at WKJG-TV in Fort Wayne, and before that was news director at WERK-FM/AM Radio in Muncie. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, movies, camping, writing and volun­ teering with Girl Scouts. She is married and lives in a sub­ urb of Grand Rapids with her LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 Heather Heron WOOD-TV Channel 8 reporter, will speak to the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWOGun Lake Area on Wednesday. Dec. 10. at the Bay Pointe Restaurant Marsh Road. Gun Lake. The business meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. From Leonard will greet members and guests. Henin will talk about her recent trip to Yasothon. Thailand, with the Operation Smile team She went to cover an Operation Smile mission with local physicians, nurses and volunteers. Her reports and a half hour special aired on WOOD-TV in early LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Sunday School............................................. 9:30 a m. Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Morning Worship................................................ 10:45a.m. Scott Smith, Minister of Music Evening Praise....................................................... 6:00p.m. Reverend Douglas Beason, Pastor of Visitation WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6:30 p.m. 7240 68th Street, SE — Caledonia Sunday School....................................................... 9:45a.m. 2 miles east of M-37 Sunday Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. Pastor. Ret’ Brian F. Harrison Sunday Evening Service..................................... 6:00p.m. George M Coon , Youth Pastor Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer................. 6:45 p.m. Word of Life Clubs............................................... 6:45p.m. SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH TV reporter to speak to Gun Lake Women’s Club Dec. 10 Rev. Roger Timmerman, Pastor 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................... 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship.............. 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship................. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Children's Classes........ 7:00 p.m. Royle Bailard, Pastor — 868-6437 — Peace Reformed Church Barrier Free 8:00 a.m............................................... WorshipService 915 a.m......................................... EducationalHour 10:30 a.m............................................. WorshipService (All Services have a Nursery available) 795-3667 Zimt jffietfjolJiSt Cfjurcf) Zfjc “Be devoted to one another tn brotherly love.” Rom 12:10 M-37 between Caledonia A Middleville . Rev. Robert Gerke'Office: 891-8688'Church: 891-9878 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Moming Worship............... 9:30 am Freeport Sunday School................ 11 00 a m i Parmalee Morning Worship............ 9 30 a m Middleville Sunday School.............. 9 30 a m Middleville Morning Worship....... 11 00 a.m J Rev. Lee Zachman Rev. Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Phone - 795 9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St •891-8661 Wednesday Sunday School 6:15 Dinner Choirs for Children and Adults Jr it Sr. High School Youth Group Cadets and Casinettes .Adult Bible Studies "The Church where everybody is somebody .and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sunday School......................................... 9 30 a m Sunday Moming Worship...................... 1030 a m Sunday Evening Worship....................... 6:00 p.m Wed Midweek Prayer & Bible Study. 7 00 pm. Rev William Brew. Rev Karl Bashkir Asst Pastor. Mr Mike Deen. Youth Pastor �The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/December 2, 1997/Page 5 Gun Lake women hear story of the first 'Thanksgiving’ In the spirit of the holi­ day, ’Betty Roscndall re­ cently told members of the General Federation of Wom­ en's Clubs Gun Lake chap­ ter about the history behind the first Thanksgiving. She has been telling this story about Thanksgiving and its religious significance for about 50 years. In 1603, she said. King James I took control of England, some English people called Puritans started to discuss ways to escape to Amsterdam, Hol­ land, and start over again and live in peace. Roscndall said many of the English people made ar­ rangements to meet a Dutch seaman who would take them to Holland. They di­ vided into groups and arrived at different moments with everything they owned. Un­ fortunately, the king’s men were able to grab several of them in the act. The un­ lucky few were imprisoned and two eventually were be­ headed. A few of the men escaped from prison and sneaked into Holland with the rest of the group. Rosendall said many of the people were thankful that the Dutch people al­ lowed them to stay with them and enjoy freedoms they had never known be­ fore. British authorities went to Holland looking for them to place the Puritans under arrest, but the Dutch people claimed the British had no authority to arrest anyone who was in Holland. Puritans eventually settled into lives in Holland, with some becoming carpenters and some buying a printing press. Rosendall said one of her distant relatives taught at a University in Leighton. Other Puritans stayed in Amsterdam, where life went on smoothly until 1612. People, she said, were con­ tent and their children had more freedom growing up than they did. While the children danced and played games, their par­ ents worried that they were losing their British ways. As a result, they wondered if it would be possible to de- TK senior appearing in “Little Women” Krissy Williams of Middleville is appearing in ‘‘Little Women." an adapta­ tion of Louisa May Alcott’s WOMEN’S CLUB from Page 4 — bags for the Operation Smile dolls should bring them. Call Linda Rough at 795-2380. • Senior Citizen gifts will be collected at this meeting also. Nursing home directors asked that the gifts be left unwrapped for easier distribu­ tion. • Don’t forget a gift for the Operation Smile Silent Auction. For more information about membership and dues, call Amy Smendik, membership chair, at 795-4348. For other information. call Fran Leonard at 795-8731. classic novel of the Civil War era. The play is being presented by the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre. Krissy plays the part of Beth, one of the four March daughters. The play opened Nov. 27 and runs through Dec. 13. Information can be obtained on the Internet at www.gret.org. Krissy appeared a few years age in the GRCT play “I Won’t Take a Bath." She was a regular on the Fox-TV kids’ show "Fast Forward” with Miranda for several years. She also played the part of Kate in the TKHS production of "Kiss Me Kate." Krissy is a senior at Thornapple Kellogg High School and is the daughter of Steve and Lori Blackport and granddaughter of Hank and Linda Dykstra. .^^SHRTS Y & MORE GIFT REGISTRY AVAILABLE Shopping List fine pewter Wind Chimes • Prisms J • Brassware • Picture Frames • Sun Catchers • Plush Animals . • Doll Furniture • Seasonal Items • Stocking Stutters .. and don’t forget T-Shirts & Sweatshirts for all occasions! Hours Mon Noon • 8 pm Wed -Fn 10 am - 6 pm___ I Sat 10 am - 3 pm. Closed Tues. & Sun._ J Expressive Shirts & More 109 Railroad Street Middleville, Ml 49333 (616) 795-0222 Betty Rosendall tells the Thanksgiving story. velop a colony of their own where their traditions would be practiced and passed along through the genera­ tions. Captain John Smith had founded Jamestown, Va., in 1607 and many Puritans felt they could do the same thing. If they formed their own colony, all of their cus­ toms could be preserved, but they would need to get a charter. They hired Thomas We­ ston and leaders made a deal in which the Puritans would be required to develop a sep­ arate colony, but the leaders could make the rest of their group believe they were go­ ing to Jamestown. People living in Leighton bought a boat called the Speedwell that would take them to an area close to Jamestown. Rosendall said the Puritans had a hard time saying good-bye to their Dutch friends and some of the men had Dutch brides that they took with them on the journey. The group on the Speed­ well caught up with another group going in the same di­ rection on a boat called the Mayflower. The Mayflower had 61 passengers and the Speedwell, 41. The Mayflower contained many passengers who wanted to leave their homes for different reasons. Rosendall said some were merchants who wanted a new start, some were trou­ blemakers, and some wanted adventure. Both boats traveled for three days and then sud­ denly, the Speedwell sprang a leak and the group was in stormy weather. Passengers sent SOS to the Mayflower for help. They stopped in Southampton to get the boat repaired, but they did not have much money. A wealthy, honest mer­ chant they ran into offered to pay for all the repairs and then they were on their way again. No sooner were they on their way again when the Speedwell had more prob­ lems because it could not stay on course with the Mayflower. They went back to Southampton and the same merchant paid for the repairs again. When they set out a third time, Rosendall said, there was even more trouble. At this point, the group decided that the Speedwell was not in the condition to transport anyone so the 41 passengers joined those on the Mayflower. This proved to be a challenge for a boat that has a maximum capac­ ity of 80 to transport 102 people. A man named Miles Standish trained the passen­ gers to use guns to help survive the wilderness and the women cooked in a seven by seven area. The voyage proved to get rougher and many people got sick. No one could go up on the deck of the boat because there was a possi­ bility of getting washed over, so everyone stayed in the bottom where it was damp. Dr. Samuel Fuller trav­ eled with the group and treated everyone who got sick. Elizabeth Hopkins gave birth on the voyage in the middle of the ocean. Passengers slept on pads that gradually became damp, along with their clothes. The fact that there was no place to wash the clothes or bedding only made things worse, Roscndall said. When Clark's Island came into sight the group decided it needed to get off the boat and find a dry warm place at least for the night. Two lifeboats were avail­ able to transport people on to Clark’s Island but they sank which left just the longboat. People ended up having to run through the water to get to the land in December. Rosendall said there was a lot of activity when the ar­ rived on the land where they stayed overnight. When they returned to the Mayflower the next day, they decided they needed to form a government. John Carver, William Brewster and William Bradford met in quarters and drew up what was know as the Mayflower Compact. The people wanted free­ dom, but needed to have a few rules to make sure peo­ ple were able to live safely. The contract was signed by all of the passengers and Miles Standish and William Brewster were sent to the mainland to explore. When they arrived, they saw five naked Indian boys who ran away from them and left a basket of com. The two men agonized over whether or not they should take the corn, Rosendall said. On the one hand, it was wrong to steal but everyone was hungry and close to death. They agreed to take it and give back whatever they could. Brewster tripped over a trap that was set by Indians to catch deer. When they returned to the boat, they found out that a female passenger had drowned. On their second day of exploration, they found fresh water and an area now known as Plymouth, where they could get some shelter. They built a fire there to help them warm up and had planned to camp there all night until Indians aimed ar­ rows at them and sounded threats. The next morning, Rosendall said, the men re­ turned to the boat and told the other passengers about this experience. Brewster, and William Bradford decided to build a common house and a fort where they could store their five cannons. They got the cannons there first, then built the fort. The common house also was be used as a hospital to help the increasing number of passengers who fell ill. during the trip. The place was burned in an accident and had to be rebuilt. They had nothing to cat. so they had to catch fish, but lacked the skills to do so. They also lacked the skills to hunt. Christopher Jones, cap­ tain of the Mayflower, See Thanksgiving, P. 6 Thornapple Kellogg High School Senior All Night Party Parents Meeting on December 9th has been cancelled. | ChristmasJiome Tour» ® hv the Caledonia Senior Class Hosted by of 1998. 5 Sunday, December 7th • 1 - 5 pm 8 Homes to view • Appetizer Buffet included 3-5 pm Fischwood’s Restaurant 9175 Cherry Valley, Caledonia Tickets are only $7.00 For info call 891-9441 or Caledonia High School 891-8129 IIHBI ___ __ S K St. Paul Lutheran Church g Caledonia, Michigan if Presents... “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” a Family Musical set during World War II Saturday, December 6,1997 *7:00 pm Caledonia Middle School Auditorium 9230 Kraft Avenue No Tickets Required jfc �Page 6/The Sun and Newt, Middleville, MI December 2, 1997 CHS band craft show draws great turnout... craftspeople who partici­ pated has grown. Some people who set up a booth came from as far as 100 miles. A craft show gives local crafters to connect with lo­ cal customers and sell their wares during the holiday season. The band had its own booth, where donated bake good were sold. Some stu­ dents performed during the craft fair and some partici­ pated by working at the door, collecting the dollar by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer When Caledonia’s band members organize a craft show, they do a pretty thor­ ough job, according to par­ ticipants in the recent event. When crafters arrive, there are plenty of hands to help unload, set up and break down the booths. The show is able to provide various services to craftspeople, in­ cluding delivery of lunches. This has made the show attractive to many ex­ hibitors. The number of Sharon Jackson from Caledonia stands beside her Faberge eggs. Lori Ridderikhoff is a wood crafter from Middleville. admission fee. The show benefits the band and individual students in some creative ways. Stu­ dents put in the labor toward the show to provide desir­ able services to vendors. In exchange, students earn four credits per hour of time put in. Credits go into their in­ dividual band accounts to be charged against for future trips and band activities. Examples would be band camp in the summer, and the high school’s band trip to Florida planned in De- The band has its own booth at the craft fair. Pam Lucky from Kentwood makes her selection assisted by Brenda Radaz and Yolanda Llanes, from Caledonia. Credits must be earned to participate in these activi­ ties. Students cannot buy into these activities with money. The next band perfor­ mance will be the Christ­ mas Concert Monday evening, Dec. 8, at the CHS Performing Arts Center. Performance limes are 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. for the middle school band and 7:45 to 8:30 p.m. for the high school band. More information is available at 891-8130. Ad­ mission is a smile. ccmber. THANKSGIVING STORY, continued from Page 5 at night. By spring, only three of the 18 adult women were still alive. One day, she said, a fur trader who happened to speak English came by, left. needed to take the ship back to England but decided to stay with the people until spring. At this point, peo­ ple were dying every other day and the burials were held P-J CZ3 S -T“X I— GERMANY Check-Out Our Sunwear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 KLONDIKE WOODS F9ff Dnpery Lining and 20% SAVINGS on fabric tor all valances, comice boards, side panels etc ! eij> ww UVtmon Hunter Douglas Silhouettes' SAVt 4OX on Hunter Douglas Vignettes' Graber Aluminum Minibiinds starting at »OX Off retail list prices’ Hunter Douglas Acdarm cellular shades at fOXOff ratal list prices! Warm Up Your | Windows Without Blasting Your Budget! 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John Carver and Massosite signed a peace treaty that 3 LouverDrape' EConc^tsM r AT Vf EXCaiSvSE !\ AND KTlftOR DES6N VOfOSOl (616) 891-2190 1-800425-9554 lasted 30 years. When spring arrived, Squanto taught them how to plant corn. Soon after, Carver died and William Bradford was elected governor. The group later made square block cabins in rows and tried to have one man in each cabin so everyone would be safe. In 1621, the Mayflower group invited the Indians for the first Thanksgiving feast to celebrate a successful sea­ son. Things were going well, and they were using their new skills to collect food, which they now had plenty of. The party lasted for three days and the group decided it wanted people in genera­ tions to come to celebrate every year. Thanksgi ring day was held in October until 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln changed it to the last Thursday in November. "Don't forget the suffering people went through to make our religious freedom possible," Rosendall said. Rosendall is a retired edu­ cator who has spent 70 con­ secutive summers on Gun Lake and is living in one of the first homes on Elmwood Beach Road. One of her two master's degrees was in colonial his­ tory. She did her post gradu­ ate work al Michigan Stale University and at the Notre Dame College for Women in California. Ann Milzarski makes doll clothes. She shares a booth with Pam Paffhausen who donates a lot of time organizing events for the band like this craft show. Touch of Country AFFORDABLE SOUD OAK FURNITURE Lamps • Pictures • Dried Floral HERITAGE LACE COTTAGE COLLECTIBLES 11/1-11/31 Stop m for a free catalog 9175 Cherry Valley (M-37) Caledonia, Ml 49316 • 616-691-0647 • Fax 616-891-0674 96 W Main * Lowell. Ml 49331 ■ 616-897 0329 OFFICE SPACE FOR REM Available immediately. Located in the Middle Villa Inn, southwest corner. 26’x40’, carpeted. Rental includes electric and heat. 795-3640 or 891-1287 North of Middleville on M-37 �Th. Sun and Newt, Middleville, Ml/December 2, 1997/Page 7 American Legion Auxiliary helps brighten needy families’ holidays by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer When chicken barbecues, fish fries and steak fries are held at the Caledonia Amer­ ican Legion, those who en­ joy the meals indirectly are helping others. Money collected at such functions helps finance Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter projects, which usually involve helping those less fortunate. The auxiliary members arc able to serve an average of 10 to 15 families a year. At Christmas time, many veterans not well enough to leave the Veterans Home or do not have money or the ability to go out to shop for their families are helped by the auxiliary. Members provide a vari­ ety of gifts for all ages for both male and female recipi­ ents. The gifts are wrapped and labeled, and taken to the home. Then residents are al­ lowed to "shop" among the aires. the Legion Auxiliary, gifts, and are assisted in and the Sons of the Ameri­ shipping the gifts out to can Legion (SALS). family members. The auxiliary has 122 Thus, residents in the members and its major fo­ home are able to connect cus is contributing to the with their families in this way. even if they do not recommunity. Another project the group cieve family visits. sponsors is a children’s Other Legion Auxilaries Christmas party after the also contribute to this pro­ Christmas parade, a social ject. event held for Legion chil­ A more recent project the Caledonia Auxiliary has dren, members and guests. taken on is to adopt a fam­ This party, which will be ily with special needs. The held Saturday, Dec. 13, at organization is attempting noon, will entertain around to provide both finacial and 200 children. It also will in­ personal support. clude a visit by Santa, ar­ The American Legion has ranged for by the auxiliary. three branches: the Legion- Candidates to seek Middleville positions The deadline for those in­ terested in running for posi­ tions in the Middleville vil­ lage elections March 9 to turn in nominating petitions was last Tuesday, Nov. 25. Christmas parade set in Middleville Dec. 6 The Middleville Lions Club Christmas parade will be held at I p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Lineup for the parade will start at 12:45 at the Thornapplc Kellogg Middle School. The TK High School and Middle School bands will perform and coffee and cake will be served afterward by the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Candidates who will be placed on the ballot for the elections are Robert Klinge, Reform Party. William Mo­ sey, Republican Party, and Lon Meyers, Democratic Party for President; Roselle Havens, Democratic Party, William Kenyon, Republi­ can Party, Michael Lytle, Democratic Party, and David Newman, Republican Party, for trustee; and Susan Fos­ ter, Republican Party, and Ed Schellinger, Democratic Party, for treasurer. Current President Jim French, trustee, and former clerk Maria Fuller will not seek re-election Gavin collecting Toys for Tots Gavin Chevrolet is collecting toys, food, and hygiene products this holiday season which will be given to area churches. Anyone who wants to give this year can go’to the dealership and look for the red pickup truck where the objects are being stored until they are given to those who need them. Anything left over will be given to the Marines. Chase begins in Middleville, ends in arrest An 18-ycar-old Battle Creek man was arrested early Friday morning after a lengthy police chase that started Thursday night on M-37 in Middleville. Jason Ray Shumate was arrested on one misdemeanor and three felony warrants, for fleeing an eluding, breaking and entering and possession of stolen prop­ erty. Michigan State Police troopers said he was driving with a suspended license in a car that had been reported stolen earlier that night from Battle Creek. The chase started on M-37 north of Middleville and ended on Star School Road south of Hastings, where Shumate lost control of his vehicle. He left his car and ran into a swamp, with po­ lice pursuing him on foot with a canine unit. He was caught in the Consumers Concrete building on M-37 south of Hastings, where he had broken in and stolen some clothing. Shumate was lodged in the Barry County Jail and was arraigned Monday. Bond was set at $5,000. The Barry County Sherif­ fs Department, the canine unit from State Police in Battle Creek and Hastings City Police worked together to capture and arrest Shu­ mate. Join Qis Jis QUe CeMftcdo ©u/t 2 QJocu cQnnivoftsa/iy • December 6th • The Main Attraction Hair & Spa Studio Give A Gift Certificate Full Service Salon Front Door Senice with Prices You 'll Be Pleased With Junior and Missy Sizes... Accessories • Sweaters • Vests • Unique Tops Sweat Suits • Sweat Shirts and More... ...Makes that perfect Christmas gift Glen Valley Retail Center - M-37 Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 8 pm: Sat. 8 - 3 pm • 891-4040 Massage, Facia), Scalp Massage, pedicure, Manicure, Color, perms, Hi-Lites, Foil ~ Refreshments!Dra wings- 891-4247 (Hair) �Poge 8/The Sun ond News. Middleville, Ml/Det ember 2. 1997 Village Players to present ‘The Dancing Doll Decides’ The Village Players of Middleville will perform a play called "The Dancing Doll," on Saturday Dec 6 at 2 and 5 p.m. Pictured (from left) are cast members Mike Bremer, Bob Wenger, Julie Coon, Brent Dietiker, Doug Brinks. Pete Osborne, Jim Norman, Mary Fairchild, and Carolyn Newman. Pete Osborne, Julie Coon, Doug Brinks, Mike Bremer, and Mary Fairchild read a letter written to Santa. The Village Players of Middleville will give two performances of the Christ­ mas play "The Dancing Doll Decides," Saturday, YMCA Adults 3 on 3 b-ball Seif & Sons Chevrolet . . I -0 G &G Pork Farms ...... 1-1 Middleville Tool & Die . .1-1 Alaska 69ers................... 1-1 Johnson............................ 0-1 Munbo Jumbo................. 0-0 Dec. 6 The play will be held at the Middleville United Methodist Church, located off of Main Slrec, with per­ formances at 2 and 5 p.m. Both arc free to the public. The play is directed by Walt Eavcy and assisted by Bob Bender. Cast members include Julie Coon as the dancing doll, Mike Bremer as KoKo the clown, Jim Norman as Roger the robot, Pete Os­ borne as Festus the cowboy. FLANNEL for PJs, shirts, scarves, robes, quilts and more Satai 'JI Cast members Julie Coon, Mike Bremer, Jim Norman, and Pete Osborne converse while Bob Wenger and Brent Dietiker look on. TK 8th-grader tells about unusual skin condition scarves, 1 Brent Dietiker as Tim the elf. Bob Wenger as Al the elf, Mary Fairchild as Pokey the penguin, Doug Brinks as Santa, and Carolyn Newman as Mary. Also featured are the voices of Robin Schweitzer Nick Otto, and Nate Otto. 218 E. State St., Hastings • 945-9673 Thornapple Kellogg Mid­ dle School eighth-grader Tabitha Nichols has an un­ usual condition she talked about with Page Elementary students during the district's recent observance of Dis­ ability Awareness Week. Nichols is very fragile be­ cause her skin blisters easily and will come off if it’s bumped or rubbed. She said she occasionally uses a wheelchair when she has blisters on the bottom of her feet but likes to be as mobile as possible. NOW OPEN! Caledonia Cleaners Dk OA1 AAlfi rn. OYPUUIO OPEN 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Mon.-FrL; Sat 900 ajn. - 5 00 p.m. 25% Off Dry Cleaning 99* SHIRT • Alterations • Leather • Drop-off Laundry Wedding Gowns (Clean and press: folded and boxed) • Drapery When she is not in her chair, she wears bandages to help protect her skin. Nichols said there arc no special appliances in her home but that she may be required to have some when she gets older and moves out on her own. She read a story to the students called "Nick Joins In," which is about a boy with a disability. The story tried to teach CHS senior class plans Christmas home tour Dec. 7 A tour of eight homes in the Caledonia area is planned foi Sunday Dec. 7. All the homes are decked out for Christmas, decorated by local florists. Some of the homes include the Boncher home on Duncan Lake, the Hurst home and the Desy home in Riverland Ranch. The Desy home fea­ tures hand painted murals and moldings. The tour begins at I and ends at 5 p.m. Purchase of tickets includes the addresses for the tour. An appetizer buffet at Fischwood's Restaurant is included as a part of the tour. Tickets are available at Fischwood’s or may be re­ served by calling 891-8254, 891-4051,891-9441 or 8918129. Tickets are $7. that some people have dis­ abilities that are not visible and people need to be con­ scious of that. In the story, Nick came up with many unique ideas for how to solve problems and challenged himself to accomplish anything he wanted to. anta & his elves are coming to Pet Place. Bring your pets and children... Saturday, Dec. 6 from 11 am to 5 pm HOLIDAY REMINDER! Small Pet Boarding & In-Home Care CALL FOR DETAILS. NEW! We now DELIVER all in-store items. Call to sign up now! Stuff your own pet stocking. PET PIRCS Fish, Small Animals & Supplies IAMS*: 891-7387, 9790 Cherry Valley (M-37) Next to Caledonia Printing & Faro's Pizza �The Sun and News. Middleville, Ml/December 2, 1997/Poge 9 Caledonia alternative education kids helping families ‘over the holidays’ by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Because community ser­ vice is a big part of their education, Caledonia alterna­ tive education students in the "Forum" class have been thinking about getting food to needy families and toys to disadvanted children. They have been gathering food for about three weeks. First, they circulated leaflets in the village and in the shopping areas to ask that people drop dff non-perish­ able foods at the community education building. They also collected some food, and have brought items in from their own homes. The collection of boxed FROM OUR READERS Local Citizens Speak Out on Issues Johnson St. location unwise To the editor: Contrary to Mr. Slaughter’s opinion (letter Nov. 11). I feel that for many reasons the sug­ gested location of the future Caledonia Library on Johnson Street is very unwise. There is an unending flow of traffic into the village from KXIth Street and Kraft Avenue onto Johnson Street. Also. Johnson Street is an exit from the village for anyone seeking to travel west. Then there is the parade of school buses to and from the elementary and high school buildings, both in the morning and afternoon. The high school also gener­ ates traffic throughout the night with sports practices and games, various meetings, and events at the performing arts center. In addition, there are no sidewalks at that location to accommodate pedestrians, especially mothers with chil- dren in strollers. Anyone who uses the present library knows that these mothers are fre­ quent and consistent users of the library. I hope Township Supervisor Bill Johnston and Trustee Bonnie Keller will consider the safety of this location in their decision. C.S. Doele Caledonia foods and canned goods are to be delivered to Holy Family food kitchen to help replenish the pantry. The food kitchen has delivered a great many baskets for Thanksgiving this year. Students are being advised by student teacher Jeff Mer­ ritt, who has been involved at Hope Network, formerly Pine Rest, where he works with developmentally chal­ lenged adults. He supervises a group home and has coor­ dinated projects for the al­ ternative ed students there as well. They have helped with landscaping on the grounds of the facility. The next project the kids will be involved in is Toys for Tots. This program is coordinated by the United States Marine Corps of Grand Rapids. Students will be gathering toys and will deliver them to the USMC location. Anyone wishing to help with this project should Alternative Education students holding the boxes and bagas of foods they have collected project. The class project was gathering non-perishable foods to be donated to needy families. bring a new unwrapped toy any day between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to the Commu­ nity Education building. 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He added that this is an ideal place for him to de­ velop and for people to live because the school system is good and the area is close to the Kent County Airport and 28th Street. He also said that there is good quality water in that area and that many factories are moving near the area to­ ward the airport. Bryonwood Subdivision, which is being developed by Dave Dykstra and Doug Bouma, is located three blocks north of Bradford White on Grand Rapids Street in Middlesillc. Dyk­ stra said 42 lots have been developed and are walkouts or daylight walls and win­ dows that allow people to use basements for living rooms or bedrooms. The lots arc equipped with natural gas. and underground cable and telephones. There also will be city sewer and water and paved streets. All 42 lots are complete and ready for homes to be built. Four model homes al ready have been built and soon will be open for the public to view. Dykstra said that people interested in moving into the subdivision once it is built will have a choice of four different styles of homes. They arc two-story, tri-level, ranch style and bi­ level. Dykstra said he and Bouma decided to develop in Middleville because it is a good place to live. "Middleville is an awful nice town with a wonderful school system and a lot of Continued next page — 4^ fb fW g , JL<^F 9 I^F ||l”l| SAVE THOUSANDS 1994 DODGE GRAND 1997 DODGE INTREPID CARAVAN SE St. -Pl 134. 3 5 V6, auto.. P/W. P/l, 21.000 miles. SAVE OVER ’10,000 FROM ,VEW 1997 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE St. *P1135. V6. auto., air, P/W, P/L, $ cruise, tilt. 27,000 miles.......................... EH g St. *P 1179. All wheel drive, P/W, P/L, tilt, cruise, 40,000 miles.......................... P "’H 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO Sc. -Pl 190. V8, full power, miles....................................... •19,595 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1995 DODGE RAM CLUB CAB LAREDO 995 St.<P1164.4.0 6cvl..iuto.rW.P/L. S full power, 32,000 miles $17,595 1994 FORD F150 XLT ^-WP/u“^....?10,995 1 Hastings H H CHRYSLER • PLYMOUTH • DODGE • JEEP • EAGLE 1455 W. State Street, Hastings 945-9383 1-800-888-6164 OPEN: Mon & Wed. 8:30 am - 8 pm; Thurs., Fit 8:30 am - 6 pm; Sat. 9 am - 1 pm See. Barrie Signs, A/isss Davis, Cafh/e Wood. Ron O'Laughlin, Nick Bravata. Bob Vroman The Rolling Acres Subdivision is located a quarter of a mile east of Loop Road on Irving Road. ill |llh’ l|| �The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/December 2, 1997/Page 11 Hastings woman charged in fatal accident at Felpausch A Hastings woman has been charged with two counts of negligent homi­ cide in connection with the deaths Oct. 3 of an Alto woman and a Muiddleville man. Suzanne Kay Elliott could spend up to two years in prison and have her driver's license permanently revoked if convicted on the charges. Elliott drove her boyfriend's GMC Jimmy into the front entrance of the Hastings Felpausch Food Center, killing two people. - Joyce Margaret Hyde, 68, of Alto died shortly after the accident of blunt trauma to the chest. She had been in­ side the store waiting for a woman she was planning to meet when she was struck by the Elliott vehicle at about 4:30 p.m., an accident witnessed by Hyde's hus­ band, who was waiting out­ side the store. Also killed was Gerry Johnson, 39, of Middleville, who died eight days after the accident. He was critically injured when the Jimmy pinned him against a wall inside the store's entrance. The accident also caused about $22,000 damage to the store, which has since been repaired. Charges, which also in­ clude a third count of being a minor driving under the influence, were authorized by Barry County Prosecutor Dale Crowley Friday. Count three carries a pos­ sible, maximum penalty of 45 days community service and/or a Tine of $250. El­ liott's license would also be suspended from 30 to 90 days, if convicted on count three. Elliott's father, Pat El­ liott. 49, who served as family spokesperson to the local media after police urged his daughter to refrain from speaking to the press, Boy to stand trial on sex charge Dec. 22 Wayland boy Larry Hess, 11, will stand trial in Barry County Juvenile court Mon­ day, Dec. 22, on a felony charge of second degree criminal sexual conduct. Hess, who denied the charge at a pre-trial hearing in court Tuesday, could be assigned to probation or re­ moved from his home if the jury Ends him guilty of in­ appropriately touching a 7-year-old neighbor on the playground of the Yankee Springs Meadows trailer park Sept. 13. The alleged assault took place in front of other juve­ nile witnesses on the mon­ key bars, according to re­ ports. Hess was acquitted by a jury in juvenile court in March after he was alleged to have left an offensive phone message on an aswering machine. And, he made international headlines when he was charged in 1995 with stalking a classmate after making over 200 phone calls to her residence. That charge was adjourned by Juvenile Court Judge Richard Shaw. The jury trial will begin at 8:30 a.m. died of an apparent heart at­ tack Sunday at Blodgett hospital in Grand Rapids. Police expect Suzanne El­ liott to turn herself in to be formally charged sometime after her father's Wednesday, Nov. 26 funeral, Hastings City Police Assistant Chief Mike Leedy said Tuesday. Elliott, 20, is scheduled be arraigned on the charges in district court Thursday, Dec. 4, at 8 a.m., when she is expected to plea to the charges. Crowley said authoriza­ tion of charges was delayed while he and police officials awaited results of a toxicol­ ogy test by the Michigan State Police Forensic Sci­ ence Division in East Lans­ ing. Results, received by of­ ficials Nov. 18 and ob­ tained by the Banner through a Freedom of In­ formation Act request, re­ veal that Elliott’s blood con­ tained no evidence of drugs and a blood alcohol content of .05. 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Pat Elliott stated last month that his daughter has a tendency to faint when in extreme pain. Crowley felt that Elliott was negligent by driving af­ ter slamming her finger in the door, knowing she faints when in extreme pain, he indicated in his prepared statement. IOth Anniversary Celebration EXPANSION, from Page 10 its own high pressure dis­ trict. All are ready for homes to be built. The homes that will be available in the subdivision vary in style from ranch to bi-levels, with the main floor of each being 1,150 square feet. Prices for the homes will range from $100,000 to $130,000. Buning said he chose to develop in Middleville be­ cause growth will occur here, plus water and sewer was available to him from the village, which in other areas, may not be an option. Buning had already sold 10 of his lots that he has guaranteed to people. level of .07 or less is pre­ sumed not to be too im­ paired to drive, said Crow­ ley. "...a blood alcohol level of .05 was insufficient to justify a charge of mansalughter, absent inde­ pendent proof of grossly negligent operation of the motor vehicle," he said. "Lack of gross negligence was confirmed when this of­ fice received the last crime lab report on Nov. 18 that showed Ms. Elliott had not consumed any controlled substances prior to the acci­ dent," Crowley went on to state. Elliott, who admitted to Snowbabies™ 9S7-W7 jobs," he said. With Bradford White nearby, he said, there are many job opportunities in the area and people are able to both live and work in the community. He added that there is good drainage near the river and that village officials work well with people in town. Ron Buning is developing Hunter’s Ridge, which is lo­ cated on 8I81 State Road, east of Hunter Apartments. This subdivision has 21 lots, which are equipped with waler and sewer and the village has installed booster pumps so the area can have the crime lab to the Hast­ ings City Police Depart­ ment, the blood sample was not tested for marijuana con­ tent and no evidence of mar­ ijuana is suspected, accord­ ing to reports. Elliott told police that she consumed "one shot" of al­ cohol prior to the accident. Two unopened bottles of liquor were found inside the vehicle after the accident. "When Ms. Elliott was first arrested, initial review indicated the application of the MisdemeanorManslaughter rule, based on a preliminary finding of a blood alcohol level of .05 by a person under 21 years of age, might result in a charge of manslaughter - a 15 year felony," said Crow­ ley in a press statement Fri­ day, explaining the charges. However, Crowley stated that "there is no evidence that Ms. Elliott operated a vehicle with an intent to in­ jure anyone." Under Michigan law, a person with a blood alcohol a �Page I2/The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/December 2. 1997 Middleville teenager placed on tether A tccn who may be a can­ didate for a liver transplant was granted youthful trainee status and was placed on a tether as his Circuit Court sentence Thursday for sec­ ond degree home invasion, a charge for which he could have been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Barry County Prosecutor Dale Crowley had asked that Timothy Roy Fox, 17, of Middleville, not be given the youthful trainee status but spend six months in the Barry County Jail and be given probation. His mother listened tear­ fully in court Thursday as Fox's attorney, Terry Knoll described Fox's medical con­ dition to the court. "He's undergoing tests right now for the possibility of a liver transplant in Ann Arbor. Approximately 40 to 50 percent of his liver is de- Lost hunter found safe Saturday nite An elderly hunter reported lost in the woods in the Yankee Springs Recreation Area was found safe late Saturday night after a fivehOur search. George Winright, 78, of Otsego, had been reported missing by his hunting Subscribe TODAY! . Receive all the news for the Barry County area in the Hastings Banner. Call. .945-9554 The Hastings Banner partner about an hour after dark and Michigan State Po­ lice from the Hastings post responded and summoned a canine unit. The search party entered the woods on foot. Troopers had to ask for two additional canine units because of the drizzling rain, the amount of time the hunter had been missing and because of his ill health. The canine unit from the State Police post in Wayland found the man, who was unable to walk. Troop­ ers carried him out of the march and thick woods. Winright was taken to Pennock Hospital in Hast­ ings, where he was treated and released. stroyed - it’s has possibly spread to some form of can­ cer," Knoll told the court. "He hasn’t been real success­ ful in school right now due to his illness. It's very diffi­ cult for him to get up in the morning... it takes him about three hours after he gels up to be able to go to school.” Fox is accused of break­ ing into a home in the 9000 block of Adams Road in Thornapple Township Sept. 26 and taking blank checks, later using them to obtain $200 cash. Knoll said Fox's parents arc divorced, and his rebel­ lion was an apparent at­ tempt to get his father's at­ tention. "He’s had a great deal to deal with in the last few weeks and he's got an awful lot to consider concerning In The Service Matthew S. Sulcs Navy Seaman Recruit Matthew S. Sulcs. son of Dee Fox of 14795 Hastings Road. Freeport, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command. Great Lakes. III. 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"It was stupid and I've had a lot of time to think about it,” he said, adding that he is making arrangements with his school to let him start his classes at 10:45 a.m. "I wish you had decided to wanted to be more serious about school before you ended up in front of me." said Judge James Fisher. "That doesn't impress me. What will impress me is what you do while you’re on probation. You have to take responsibility for your deci­ sions." Fisher sentenced Fox to the tether in light of his medical condition in lieu of six months in jail, plus four years probation. • Authorized insurance repair facility. shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis is also placed on physical fitness. Sulcs and other recruits also received instruction on the Navy’s core values - honor, courage and commitment and how to apply them in their military performance and per­ sonal conduct. Sulcs joins 55.000 men and women who will enter the Navy this year from all over the country. Men and women train together from their first day in the Navy just as they do aboard ships and at shore commands around the world To reinforce the team concept, Sulcs and other recruits also were trained in preventing sexual harassment and ensur­ ing equal opportunity. He is a 1997 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School of Middleville. Aaron L. Haight Navy Seaman Recruit Aaron L. Haight, son of Brian L. and Darla M. Haight of 7530 685h St.. Caledonia, recently reported for duty with the aircraft carrier Precommissioning Unit Harry S. Truman, based at Newport News. Va. Haight’s new assignment is an example of how Navy and Marine Corps men and women are assigned to ships, squadrons and shore com­ mands around the world. 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"The acceleration reported by witnesses must have been the results of Elliott’s foot resting on the gas pedal," states the report, be­ cause police "could find no evidence to suggest that the gas pedal or throttle linkage stuck." In addition, Elliott had also stated to police she had nothing to eat during the day of the accident. According to toxicologist Dr. Felix Adatsi. director of the breathalyzer services sec­ tion of the Michigan State Police, any fainting after shutting her finger in the door would have been im­ mediate. "Adatsi did state that a young driver having a blood alcohol level of .05 percent could exhibit characteristics of a higher blood alcohol in a more experienced driver, and that peripheral vision cold be affected at .05 per­ cent." the police report re­ veals. "If Elliott passed out from an alcohol level of .05 per­ cent, and alcohol ws the cause of passing out, Elliott would not have regained consciousness without clini­ cal intervention, according to Adatsi," the report con­ tinues. "It was also stated that certain drugs in Elliott's system could enhance the alcohol's effects, but it would need to be something other than antibiotics." Pat Elliott reported last month that his daughter was on antibiotics and "some other medication" for a strep throat and infected tonsils. Pat Elliott had also re­ vealed that a second blood alcohol test, taken in the form of a preliminary breath test al the Barry County Jail the evening of the accident, measured .03. That result was confirmed by the police report, also obtained via the Freedom of Information Act. Elliott, whose 3-year-old daughter, Ashley was with her when the accident hap­ pened, told police she was at the Shell Station at South Michigan and Green Street when she shut her finger in the truck door. She then apparently felt like she was going to "pass out," she told police, and was going to sit in the ve­ hicle at the gas station for a minute for her head to clear, but decided to go to Felpausch instead because she did not want people to see her sitting in the vehicle and think she was "strange." Elliott told police that as she pulled into the Felpausch parking lot that "I guess I passed out" and re­ members very little of what happened after that, accord­ ing to the police report. According to witnesses, Elliott's vehicle struck a brown Buick in the parking lot, turning it 180 degrees into a red pickup truck, be­ fore proceeding at about 40 inph through the front en­ trance of the store. "From statements made at the scene, as well as obser­ vations made by witnesses, it is very possible that Suzanne Elliott did pass out after entering the lot," the police report states. "It is not clear whether or not this happened prior to her vehi­ cle striking the brown CASH FOR HOMEOWNERS ■ credit problems ok r FREE APPLICATION BY PHONE j Debt Consolidation • Cash for Any Purpose h Same Day Pre-Approval $10,000 - $ 88 /mo $30,000 - $265 /mo $80,000 - $707 /mo Fixed Rates apb »zw a?* "*<0*:) (1NTIR CALL 1-B00-669-8957 rTfie Common Sense Approach to Auto Care 1 Cutlers Car Care Quality Name Brand Tires at a Good Price! Kelly Tires Ttresfone WINTERIZE While There’s Still Tine! Other Services Include: • Tune-Ups • Brakes Exhaust • General Repair 9664 Cherry Valley (M-37) Across from the light at Main Street Phone 891-2352 HOURS Mon 7 am 8 pm. Tues . Wed., Thurs & Fri 7 am-6 pm, �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/December 2, 1997/Page 13 Obituaries Charles L. Morgan MIDDLEVILLE - Charles L. Morgan, age 64, of Middle­ ville, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 1997 at Univer­ sity of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor. Mr. Morgan was born on February 23, 1933 in Battle Creek, the son of Leo & Naomi (Kurr) Morgan. Mr. Morgan was raised in the Hastings Area and attended Hastings Schools. He served in the United Slates Army from March 8, 1950 until his discharge on April 4, 1953. Mr. Mo gan was married to Joyce A. Kidder on August 13, 1955. He was employed as an elec­ trician for the E.W. Bliss Company in Hastings for 18 years, and General Motors Corporation for 22 years until his retirement. He was a member of the former V.F.W. post in Freeport. Mr. Morgan was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Frederick Morgan; step-sisters, Margaret Brock & Anna Tebo; step-parents, Daniel Kurr & Betty Morgan; grandson, Mickey Lee Benedict Mr. Morgan is survived by his wife, Joyce; one son, Eric Morgan of Hastings; two daughters, Julie (Marty) McMillan of Clovis, New Mexico, Lori (Jim) Brown of Lake Odessa; five grandchil­ dren, Charlie McMillan, Joshua Durkee, Jake & Cassy Morgan, Tonia Benedict; three sisters, Dorothy Wiser of Lake Odessa Barbara (Harold) Root of Hastings, Freida (William) Schilthroat of Middleville; two 1/2 brothers, Richard (Linda) Kurr of Middleville, Kenneth (Jan) Kurr of Muskegon; one step-sister, Genevieve Thomp­ son of Witcha Falls, Texas; several meces, nephews & cousins. Funeral services were held Saturday November 29, 1997 at Irving Township Cemetery. Reverend Richard Taggart officiated. Burial took place at Irving Township Cemetery with full military honors. 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School systems in the west part of the state haven't usually qualified for this ad­ vantage because consump­ tion was too low. But some people who felt the school districts should find a way to use this sys­ tem formed the co-op, the MISEC, an independent or­ ganization, and began to ne­ gotiate with some smaller energy providers, with which they have had some success. The Caledonia school dis­ trict can be combined to be treated as one entity in its utility usage. In this area, however, the school district must deal with Consumers Energy, a much larger en­ ergy supplier than MISEC has dealt with before. Results of negotiations with Consumers is not yet known, but if successful, the school system could re­ alize substantial utility sav­ ings. P-165/80R13 .. $39.50 205/75R15 .$47.50 175/80R13 .... $40.50 215/75R15 . $40.50 �Poge 14/The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/December 2, 1997 Interpreter helps Page kids learn about sign language Sonya Webb shows Page Elementary School students sign language for some of their favorite words. Tabitha Nichola and her helper told stories to Page Elementaru School students during "Disability Awareness Week." by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Interpreter Sonya Webb visited Page Elementary two weeks ago to tell students about sign language and how deaf people live. Webb said that most deaf people use sign language to communicate with hearing and deaf people. Anyone can take classes to learn about it. She added that some peo­ ple arc born deaf and others lose their hearing later in life. "Imagine life without sound," she said. "Many people can be grateful for the gift of hearing and all other senses. Many deaf people arc re­ quired at times to communi­ cate with hearing people who do not understand sign language. They sometimes use interpreters to help them talk to these people. People who wish to be interpreters must take a state test in Lansing and become Fish House 9740 Cherry Valley (M-37), Caledonia Across from Seif 891-5555 “ A Great Gift Idea SMOKED TURKEYS From 12-lb. Average Birds ONLY $29°° EACH Orders taken by Dee. 12. Will be ready for pick-up on Monday. Dec. 22. We will pack each turkey in a box with no extra charge. These turkeys will be moist and very delicious! ------------------------------ 3,- certified. If deaf people had to go to a doctor's office, she said, they would contact the of­ fice and let the employees there know they are deaf and will need an interpreter. The office will arrange for an in­ terpreter so people do not have to worry about impos­ ing on a friend or family member to go with them. Webb said deaf people have many special items that can help them function in society. They hook up their alarm clocks to their lights so that they flash when the clocks go off to let them know it is time to wake up. Those who are not sensi­ tive to light may use a vi­ brating alarm in which the bed shakes to give the wake up call. Flashing lights also can alert them when their phones or doorbells are ring­ ing or when the fire alarm is going off. In order for people to de­ termine which bell is ring­ ing, the lights will have dif­ ferent flashing patterns, or have pictures of a phone, doorbell and fire alarm on them. Some deaf people, she said, have trained hearing dogs that tell their masters which bell is ringing by dis­ tinguishing the sound and ing in what each caller says. Webb said people who use this center do not have to worry about their privacy because the employees arc in another state and are not allowed to repeat anything that is said in these ses­ sions. Overall, she said, sign language is not easy to learn, though some of the signs for words look exactly like what they mean. Many dictionaries have been writ­ ten that show the signs for different words. Deaf people have a special way of applauding by shak­ ing their hands in the air and stomping their feet. Webb said they do this because they can not hear the ap­ plause but can feci vibra­ tions. Webb said that as an in­ terpreter, she can either work independently or through an agency. If interpreters work through an agency they have a better chance at getting as­ signments if they have passed their state test. Page students have been learning sign language in their classrooms. Webb gave them signs for words they were interested in. Thornapple Kellogg School Lunch Menu school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. Monday, Dec. 3 Com stack, com chips with chili, cheese, lettuce, breadstick, applesauce. Tuesday, Dec. 4 BBQ on bun, potato rounds, baby carrots, peach cups. Friday, Dec. 5 French bread pizza, cole slaw, sliced pears, graham crackers. Monday, Dec. 8 Sausage and shell, peas, whole wheat bread, pineapple. Tuesday, Dec. 9 French toast sticks, ham slice, potato wedges, orange juice. NOTE: variety of sandwiches and salads available at Middle School. Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high Thornapple Kellogg Breakfast Menu French toast sticks, ham, juice, milk. Wednesday, Dec. 5 Oatmeal, muffin, juice, milk. Monday, Dec. 8 Breakfast pocket, juice, milk. Tuesday, Dec. 9 Scrambled eggs, toast, orange juice, milk. leading them to it. These dogs have special licenses which allow them to go anywhere the deaf people go Webb said the deaf talk on the phone, by using tele­ typewriters. People answer the phone, place it on two circles then type what they want to say to the person they called. Michigan has a special 1-800 number that goes to a relay center. Peo­ ple who do not have tele­ typewriters but wish to talk to people who do, can call the special number. 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Ml/December 2, 1997/Page 15 Roselle Havens named Middleville deputy clerk Capitol Commentary by Mandy Habel By Sen. Dick Posthumus If it isn’t broke,then don’t fix it! Remember the “last one out of Michigan, turn out the lights” days? Thankfully. Michigan has come a long way since the days of rustbelt “glory.” In October, the state s unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 per­ cent from September’s rate of 4.0 percent. The national rate was 4.7 percent - making 45 of 46 months in a row that the state .ate has been at or below the national rate. Sponsors of a measure to raise unemployment benefits for employees, talk about helping Michigan workers, when in fact the impact of their proposal would be to hurt workers. If House Bill 5303 is adopted, it will return more people to the unem­ ployment lines and crash much of the economic gains Michigan workers have achieved in recent years. While it is true that the Unemployment Trust Fund has a $2 billion balance, that would not get the state through an even moderate economic downturn. Last year, with unemployment at an all-time low of 4 percent. 400.000 unemployed people still drew $1 billion in benefits. Taxes would have to be raised to get the state through a rough economic time. This issue boils down to economic cycles. Higher business taxes lead to fewer jobs and that leads to even higher business taxes to fund unemployment benefits, leading to even fewer jobs. The result would be more families living on reduced incomes with no benefits, trying to fight inflation and provide for their families. Michigan's unemployment costs are high. The state is already struggling to compete with neighboring states such as Ohio. Indiana. Illinois and Wisconsin. Michigan pays the highest average weekly unemployment benefits among competitor states and has the third highest average cost to employers. Just introducing and debating the bill has damaged Michigan's economic reputation. Businesses are not going to consider bringing or adding new jobs to a state if tax increases are hanging over their heads. House Bill 5303 is nothing but bad news for Michigan and its job force. It will increase the cost of doing business by approx­ imately $700 million over the next five years, an estimated cost to employers of $3(X) per employee. If the cost of business in Michigan rises, jobs will disappear. Average family incomes are climbing. The number of avail­ able jobs in the state continues to grow. If something is not bro­ ken. it does not need to be fixed. This is the case with Michigan's economic structure - it is working, as are Michigan families. 25 Years of Experience All Insurances Accepted Loaners Available Full Service Collision Repair & Alignment ALL MAKES & MODELS Bruce’s Frame & Alignment 415 2nd Street Phone 795-9596 Staff Writer Roselle Havens has been chosen deputy clerk for the Village of Middleville, re­ placing Maria Fuller, who resigned before the end of her term because she did not have time to continue. Havens was officially sworn in at the Nov. 25 Village Council meeting, but had been technically sworn in Nov. 17 so she would be able to handle the nominating petitions for the upcoming March 9 village elections. Havens said serving as deputy clerk for the next three months will give her experience until the upcom­ ing election, in which she is running for a trustee posi­ tion. Havens has been serving on the Planning and Zoning Commission since late May 1996, and she feels that serving on the council will allow her to have even more responsibilities. "I can be relied upon to complete whatever task I take on to the best of my ability," she said. It has been a busy week for Havens as she dived into a great deal of paperwork and met with elections per­ sonnel in Lansing. She moved to Middleville in November 1995 to be closer to her son’s business. River Valley Mini Storage, and other family members around the Gun Lake area. Havens taught in the Rockford School System foi 28 years and Grand Valley State University for three. She is now retired. She started on the Plan­ ning and Zoning Commis­ sion, which she said became interested in while learning about local government through her husband, who served on the Lowell Plan­ ning Commission. When she began her commission term, she said she felt that Middleville was one of the prime areas in West Michigan for growth and development. She had been working with the commission to develop a master plan that would help determine how much the village will be allowed to grow and to help it grow in a controlled manner. Havens will serve as clerk until the March 9 village general election. Roselle Havens YMCA open gym offered Starting Dec. 4. the gym at TK Middle School will be open on Thursday evenings for playing basketball. The cost is $1 per person. Students may play from 7-8 p.m. and adults from 8 to 9 p.m. Winter Programs Information brochures for winter programs offered in Middleville will be distributed during the first week of January. Watch for further information in the tlyers and in the Sun and News. Programs offered will be: Youth Indoor Soccer. Saturdays starting Jan. 17; Basketball (1/2 grade). Saturdays starting Feb. 14; Open Gym. Thursday evenings; Family Fun Night. Fridays. Jan. 23. Feb. 13. March 27; Coaches Clinic for Baseball. Saturday. Jan. 17. Adult Coed Volleyball The winter session of Adult Coed Volleyball will be offered at the Hastings Middle School. West Gym. Games will be played on Monday evenings, starting Jan. 5 and continue through March 30. The cost is $150 per team. For further information on these YMCA programs, con tact Lyndy at the YMCA office. 945-4574. • �Poge 16/Th« Sun ond News. Middleville, Ml/December 2, 1997 Pranger, first team All-State; area standouts awarded Nate Pranger, a senior receiver on Middleville's championship football team, has been named All­ State in Class BB for his efforts during the recently completed 1997 season. Pranger, a 6-4, 215-pound split end, made 25 receptions for 353 yards and scored five touchdowns. The All-OK Blue athlete played big games in wins over Hamilton, Spring Lake and Wayland. "He (Pranger) is one of the most dominating forces in our conference," Middleville Coach Tim Penfield said. On defense, Pranger was a star at linebacker where he had 44 solo tackles, 26 assists, one fumble recovery, eight tackles for loss and one sack. Has received interest from Indiana University, Purdue University and Mid­ American Conference TWJHS 80 Nathan Pranger Pranger (80) hauls in a Dan Finkbeiner pass and heads up field for extra yards in the playoff victory against Gull Lake. tootball programs for his size and talents. In the 40 yard dash, Pranger has been clocked at 4.8. Receiving Class BB All­ State honorable mention acclaim are Middleville runningback Miso Glavan, Caledonia offensive and defensive lineman John Feenstra and Penfield. Glavan gained 959 yards on 116 carries in the regular season alone along with big games against Gull Lake and St. Joseph in the Class BB playoffs. The 6-0, 200pound junior scored eight touchdowns in the regular season, while averaging nearly eight yards per carry. "Miso is a dominant force running the football; the yards after contact are amazing," Penfield said. Feenstra at 6-2. 215 played both offensive guard and outside linebacker for the Scots program and served as one of the team's captains. Penfield, in his first year at the Trojans varsity helm, led his team to a 9-0 regular season that included a second consecutive O-K Blue championship. Middleville beat Gull Lake 21-14 in the first round of the Class BB playoffs before losing to St. Joseph 44-6 in St. Joe. The victory over the Blue Devils was just the second playoff triumph for the Trojans program. Middleville teenager in serious condition A 19-ycar-old Middleville man was listed in serious condition Monday morning at the Blodgett Memorial Medical Center in Grand Rapids after he was involved in a car accident early Sun­ day morning. Jeremy Schrivcr and the driver of another vehicle were drag racing on 100 Street near Caledonia when the incident occurred, deputies from the Kent County Sheriff's Depart­ ment said. Authorities said Schrivcr and the other vehi­ cle were attempting to pass a third vehicle that was turn­ ing left when Schriver’s car struck the third vehicle. He lost control of his car, went off the road and hit a tree. Schriver’s condition ear­ lier had been listed as criti­ cal. but it was upgraded to serious. He remains in the, neuro trauma intensive care unit at Blodgett with a head injury and other problems. Schrivcr, a 1997 graduate of Thomapple Kellogg High School, is perhaps best known as an all-county and all-O-K Blue Conference basketball player last year. Big plans ahead for new Big 0 Fish House in Caledonia courses for two years, and by Ruth Zachary since then has worked in the Staff Writer Keith Osterhaven, man­ business for 25 years. He said Superior Seafoods ager of the new Big O Fish House at 9740 Cherry Val­ always bought smoked fish ley on M-37, grew up with products from other compa­ nies, and he saw this as an the fish business. Superior Seafoods, a ma­ opportunity for a new direc­ jor supplier of fresh seafood tion. So now Osterhaven is throughout the Midwest, is changing his focus from owned by Bruce Osterhaven, fresh fish to smoked fish his father and his grandfather and meats at the Big O Fish started Superior Seafoods House. The facility, which has before he was born. That operation now is located in been in operation for about Grand Rapids near 44th and six weeks, features an ultra­ modern smoke house, which Broadmoor. Keith started working uses only maple wood in nearly full time in fish dis­ the process. Osterhaven's tribution before he was out main market now is custom of high school. He went to smoked fish for wholesale college to take business distributors, but the prod­ U0EJG ucts also are meant to whet the appetites of the individ­ ual retail customer as well. Osterhaven says he can provide custom smoked fish and other meats and poultry for individuals, as well as wholesale distributors. Regular items offered are smoked lake trout, whitefish fillets, salmon, Atlantic salmon, whole smoked whitefish, and old-style beef jerky in regular, teriyaki and barbecue flavors. Osterhaven said custom smoking can be arranged for venison. In addition, part of a customer’s order can in­ clude salami and sausage. "We are planning to ex- Gospel Favorite! Part of Kentwood Community Church’s Sunday Celebration Sunday, Dec. 7 7:30 PM Located on 60th St. between Kalamazoo & Eastern Ave. Ticket Price: $6 • General Admission Tickets available at the church in advance, at the door the day of the concert. Exterior of the Big O Fish House, a meat smoking facility. Owner Osterhaven expects to put a seafood restaurant in the front by spring. pand to processing pork, beef and poultry products at the plant,” Osterhaven said. ‘‘This will also include salami and sausage products. Right now we also smoke the fish our customers have caught. We have even smoked emu meat." The next step will be to apply to have U.S. Depart­ ment of Agricuture inspec­ tion on meats processed there in the future.. The Fish House has four employees at present. In the future, that number may be increased as demand grows. For the holiday season. Big O Fish House will offer gift boxed selections and special holiday shipping. The Big O Fish House is also a good source for party orders. Smoked turkeys are on sale for S29 each. Orders taken by Dec. 12 will be ready for pickup by Dec. 22, gift boxed, and would be ex­ cellent for gatherings or for gifts. Another plan is to open a fish food restaurant at the front of the building. This will probably occur in the spring. Osterhaven finishes a rack of fish, freshly prepared to go into the smoking machine. �The Sun and News. Middleville, Ml/December 2, 1997/Page 17 Caledonia quarter horse contestants score high marks for ‘97 competition by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Caledonia seems to be an unlikely hotbed for horse enthusiasts, but judging by the numbers, it’s true. One good example is that local young horsewomen re­ ceived higher than average scores this year for quarter horse competitions, both in Michigan and at the Quarter Horse Congress national competition in Columbus, Ohio. The concentration of peo­ ple in Caledonia who arc in­ terested in horses and sports, which includes riding, seems to be higher than in many other areas of the country, according to most who have traveled to many places to compete. The high interest in horses here per­ haps is the result of the ru­ ral roots of Caledonia and the fact that the people moving into the area have money to support that inter­ est. Kinross, a show in Tra­ verse City, is a good exam­ ple of a Michigan show supported by a higher than average number of commitnity of quarter horse enthu­ siasts from Caledonia. In addition, Michigan seems to be respected across Jennifer and Lindsey Luetkemeyer at the indoor arena where they work with their horses, "Corie" and “Moose." t i The best part is that it’s fun... when it’s just me and my horse. It’s a hobby, but more. You learn Amanda Werkema with "Dude Creek Darlin." the country for having some of the toughest quarter horse competition i. The state has been seen as rivaling many Megan Bush with her horse “Kizzy." FACTORY WORKERS Machine operators and assembly operators needed for plastic injection molding company. We are a growing company offering good pay. benefits and promotional opportunities as we grow. WAREHOUSE Wamar is a leader in the plastic injection molding indus­ try. Due to our continued growth, we are looking for expe­ rienced people to work in our Warehouse. We will con­ sider training the right people too’ We offer an excellent benefit package including health, life, 401K, profit sharing and tuition reimbursement. Apply in person at: Wamar Products, Inc., 5041 68th Street, SE. Caledonia southern states and Texas for developing the sport to a higher level. The large group of Cale­ donia contestants does not take into account the addi­ tional numbers of people who also own horses and pursue other categories of competitive riding, such as the Showcase Riders of two 4-H clubs, an equestrian team, Arabian horse events, dressage, a version of En­ glish riding, and the hunting and jumping circuit, etc. There are young men in Caledonia who also are in­ terested in horses, but they tend to be drawn to 4-H ac­ tivities. Owning horses is an ex­ pensive proposition. Enter­ ing competitions raises the stakes a great deal. It is not a sport a teenager can take on without a great deal of financial support and great investment of time from parents, family or some re­ sponsible adult. The horse is the first in­ vestment, but not always the largest. Many horses cost thousands of dollars. Some are raised from birth, and the long term expense mounts up as well. Male horses must be gelded for girls under 18 to ride them in competition. Boarding horses is another large commitment. Some people have shel­ tered stalls, but must ride out of doors, subject to whims of the weather. Some of the girls have ac­ cess to their own elaborate horse facilities, including stables and an indoor riding arena, which allows training and practice of maneuvers with the horse every day if desired. Other girls board their horses in a commercial sta­ ble. One girl s parents said they had planned to build a small indoor arena until — Mandy Reimann they learned what the taxes on the building would be. They found it was less ex­ pensive to board the horse in a commercial stable in the long run. Transportation to the sta­ ble is more feasible if the girl drives a car. Another expense is a trainer or coach, who works both with the horses and with the girl to improve their skills. Some trainers rent horses to the girls. Some trainers also trans­ port the horses in special trailers to the shows for the girls, working with the horses and girls at the shows they have booked. Transportion of horses to the shows involves expen­ sive equipment and a lot of lime. Most of the competitors and their families camp out at the events they attend, rather than slay in a motel because that additional ex­ pense is one thing they can cut back. Some of the contestants attended shows almost every weekend between April and October. The number of shows a girl entered ranged from about IO up to about 25. Some families had two teens involved in the sport. For many, competitive riding was a family activity in which everyone partici­ pated. It was almost a way of life. Amanda Werkema, 12, a seventh-grader, placed first in equitation and second in western horsemanship at the Detroit Youth show on her horse, "Dude Creek Darlin." She won grand champion in "horsemanship," first place in "trail" and first in "showmanship" in her 14 and under class at the Michigan State Fair. At the Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus, more than I3,(MM) contes­ tants from 18 states and Canada, competed. Amanda took seventh for "hunt scat equitation," which requires precise gaits, choreography and movement patterns with the horse, given sponta­ neously to the rider, which must be remembered while competing. The Michigan Quarter Continued next page — Experienced Buffers Immediate Hire Opportunity The Buffing Department of American Bumper & Mfg. Co. has immediate openings for applicants with a minimum 3 month Buffing experience. 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Beardsley Road • Ionia, Ml Monday thru Saturday ONLY • 24 hours each day E.O.E. American Bumper & Mfg. Co. �Page 18/The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/December 2, 1997 HORSE OWNERS SCORE HIGH, Horse Association's year-end standings left her third in "equitation" and third in "showmanship," fifth in "western horsemanship" and fifth in "hunt seat equi­ tation." Amanda and her sister, Heather, both have ridden since they were very small. Heather was not able to compete this year because she did not have a suitable horse. The Wcrkema girls take part the sport with the help of their grandparents who have a stable and indoor rid­ ing arena. Their grandpar­ ents accompany them on their trips to competitions and travel all over the coun­ try. Amanda was in 4-H for four years. Her goal is to show at the World Champi­ onship Youth Show in Fort Worth, Texas, for teens 18 and under. Tricia Walters is Aman­ da's trainer. She works with her once a week. Amanda, who rides every day if she can, is motivated by a love of horses, she said. "Horses arc going to be my life." She hopes that some day she'll have her own farm and she wants to go to college and become a veterinarian. Mandy Reimann has to go a long way fiom home to lake part in riding activi­ ties Her horse, "Zipped 'N Bar Teddy," is boarded in Lansing. Christie Morse is her trainer. Mandy started when she was 10 and first competed in 1994. The next year, she went to several local shows. In 1996, she began to focus on quarter horse competition and this year she competed in every weekend of the sea­ son. "I have always liked horses," she reflected, "and basically. I'm a very com­ petitive person." She took the top award in the category for "All Around Novice Youth," which was based on the most points of all competitors for all events. Reimann also won the Quarter Horse Association Championship finals in three categories: "novice youth horsemanship," "novice youth hunt seat eq­ uitation" and "novice youth hunter under saddle." She also was reserve champion in "novice youth showmanship,” and "novice youth western pleasure." Reimann also competed in the Quarter Horse Congress. There she took fifth place in "novice hunt scat equitation" out of more than 200 participants. She also made it to the semifi­ nals in three other classes, "hunter under saddle," "western pleasure" and "horsemanship." Mandy says it is not just competing that makes her love riding. "The best part is that it's Mandy Reimann with her horse "Zippy" at Kinross. Send your Correspondence on Personalized Stationery! The PERSONALIZED STATIONERY COLLECTION' features many styles and colors to make your letter writing unique. l J-Ad Graphics E J 1952 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058 I 616-945-9554 continued from Page 17 higan STA—‘ FAIRGR Heather Wiersum on her horse "Princess Playday." Courtney Wiersum with her horse "Luv, " and Heather Wiersum at right. fun... when it's just me and my horse. It's a hobby, but more. You learn a lot." Reimann is planning to show more out of state next year. She drives and her par­ ents go on these trips with her. They hang out together, camping at the sites, she says, and the trainer hauls the horses. She needs to go more places to compete in order to gain recognition for her accomplishments in rid­ ing. It's like building a re­ sume. Mandy has done some work in the past for the equestrian team for two shows. She said the local schools pursued that for a while. Reimann is not in many activities at school. Time spent in riding prevents that, but she says she still has lots of friends from all over, whom she met through riding. Reimann's older sister, Jenny, also shows. Her sis­ ter lost a state title when her horse got injured, but will start again with a new foal from one of their own mares. Jenny also has a two-year-old. Reimann says she and her sister are not competitive with each other because they like different events. Mandy likes pattern classes, in "horsemanship," "equi­ tation" and "showmanship." Jenny likes "western plea­ sure." Mandy says that at age 18 she will compete as an ama­ teur. "It's a hard career to make a living in," she said. She is not planning to be a trainer, but will continue to show and ride. She is planning to work in her father's business, an analytical laboratory that does assays on metals, oil and other chemistry She is taking business and science classes now and in college in the future. Megan Bush owns her horse, "Kiss Me Once," which she calls, “Kizzy." Megan has competed with this horse for two years and this has been her best year so far Bush was champion in her class of 12- and 13-yearolds, for "youth horseman­ ship." She had hoped for champion of "showman­ ship," but only won reserve champion. She also took third in the state for "youth hunt seat equitation" and fourth for "hunter under sad­ dle." Bush participated in 12 to 15 shows this year. She has been riding for about five or six years. She likes to play basketball, but riding and competing demands a lot of dedication and time and she does not have a lot left over for other extra-curricular ac­ tivities. Bush said, "I might like to have my own business with horses, someday. I might have a riding stable and train horses and work with kids." Bush has a lesson with a trainer once a week. She is fairly dedicated, and tries to ride every day, but actually comes about five times a week. She said her trainer tells her to take breaks from con­ stant work with her horse and from doing shows all the time. "It can be really tiring if you don't take breaks," she said. Like many who are in­ volved with this sport, Bush finds she is good friends with other girls who also ride a lot. She says she likes riding with her friends. The Wiersum sisters, Courtney and Heather, say they do not feel they are de­ prived of relationships with other people because of so much time spent with train­ ing. Both say that on the contrary, they have a won­ derful circle of friends be­ cause of their interest in rid­ ing. They do have limited time for other activities, but do go downhill skiing in the winter. They say the family is also able to do things to­ gether by sharing the times they travel to the shows. Though their father is less involved than their mother, because of his business. Janie Wiersum, their mother, says it is a job in itself just to keep the spe­ cial clothes organized, the horses ready, groomed and cared for, and to see to the transport of the horses to the shows. She loves horses, too, but she is not in competition herself. Both girls have been rid­ ing for about five years in competition and have pur­ sued the quarter horse cate­ gory for the past two years. During the past year they showed in about 16 to 20 competitions. Fees to enter shows runs about $7 to $8 per class. There is a stall charge for the horse at around $35 per weekend. Bookkeeping fees are about $1 per day per horse. The trainer-coach of­ ten accompanies the girls and the horses to the show. The trainer-coach is paid about $500 per month per girl and horse, but this in­ cludes boarding, training the horse and lesson fees. The Wiersums stay in a camper on the grounds where the competition is held, which helps save on costs , Heather, who is 13, competed in the 12- and 13year-old class. She was allaround grand champion for several events, including "showmanship," " halter," "hunt seat equitation," " western pleasure" and "west­ ern horsemanship." Heather’s horse was "Princess Playday," a 15year-old horse that she rode for two years. That horse has been sold, and she will begin next year with an un­ trained yearling, named "Di­ versity in Motion" she calls "Sonny." He will not be ridable until next summer. In the meantime she is training on "DocBar's Smoke," or "Rocky." Courtney rode in the 14and 15-year-old class. She won champion of "novice youth showmanship." She also is reserve state cham­ pion in "youth showman­ ship." She has been a state champion for a year. Court­ ney also won the champi­ onship in "showmanship" and was a semifinalist in "novice youth showman­ ship" all-American at the Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus. Her last show is in Gordyville cither on Thanksgiving or New Year’s. She rides two horses, "Lovely Leaguer," or "Luv," that she has had for four years, and "Styled by DocBar" or "Parker," who is seven months old. Courtney says one reason she rides is because of the relationship she has with the horse. She is very at­ tached to "Luv." Janie Wiersum says the involvement with horses is not always fun. Over the years, the girls have had many difficult experiences. Heather once had a horse die in her arms. One girl's horse was at­ tacked by a crazed man with a razor who had a desire for revenge against a man who also happened to have a gray horse. Her horse was saved, but it was pretty traumatic. Sometimes a horse goes lame and a girl is not able to compete after long hard work. Another problem is that there is a lot of politics, Continued next page — Jackie Manne and "Jessr her horse. �The Sun ond News, Middleville. Ml/December 2. 1997/Poge 19 QUARTER HORSE OWNERS, continued from Page 18 sometimes petty things, due more often to rivalries be­ tween trainers than between the kids. People who have more money often have an advantage. They can afford better horses, better trainers and better facilities, so they do better as well. In spite of these draw­ backs, both girls say that is part of life and they still love the experience they have had following their in­ terest in riding. Courtney is very commit­ ted to this sport. She hopes to go on to make a career that allows her to work with horses. She wants to be a veterinarian. Two other Caledonia area sisters are also quite com­ mitted to the sport. Lindsey and Jennifer Leutkemeyer, 17 and 14, go to shows al­ most every weekend. They compete in a lot of the same shows, but not against each other, being in different classes. Lindsey finished in the state finals at fifth in "equi­ tation." She was in the top 35, at the national competi­ tion at the Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus. She finished eighth in novice youth for "hunter under sad­ dle." Lindsey rides a leased horse, "Corie." She is owned by her trainer, Liz Collins. Lindsey likes this sport because it is different than the usual things kids do and making friends from all over the country is something she finds exciting. She says she plans to become a nutri­ tionist, but will try to keep horses as a hobby. Jennifer Leutkemeyer has been riding for seven years and showing for three. Competing at the Quarter Horse Congress, she re­ ceived ninth place overall for "hunter hack," (two jumps and a rail,) and IOth in the finals for youth "hunter under saddle." Jennifer was first in two classes in the Michigan Quarter Horse Association's /*" Looking for a PRINTER? Call... <945-9554J point standings, for "hunter under saddle" and for "hunt seat equitation." Jennifer likes youth "hunt seat equitation" and "hunter under saddle," which in­ volves patterned work with the horse. Points are awarded on the riding. She rides almost every day, but she also plays oboe and flute in the Caledonia High School marching band. Jennifer likes animals a lot She says she would one day like to become a horse trainer, but might also go into dentistry or chiroprac­ tic. Jackie Manne has been riding for eight years, six competitively. She has had different horses in that time. She describes her present horse, "This Cowboy's Dream," or "Jesse," as a wonderful horse. Manne finished with the Michigan Quarter Horse As­ sociation point standings with champion in "novice youth western pleasure" and reserve champion in "novice youth horsemanship. She received honorable mention for "novice youth show­ manship." At the Detroit Youth Show, she took second place for "youth western pleasure" out of 41 competi­ tors, and third place in "youth western horseman­ ship," out of 39. She attends about 20 shows during a season, which is almost every weekend. She now competes in western riding which she says is done with smaller horses at a slower pace, as compared with English "hunter under saddle" riding, which uses bigger horses with a longer stride. She would like to do the latter type of riding on the quarter horse circuit.. As involved as Jackie has been in the sport, she has not the same commitment to it as many of the other young women do. She is not sure she will do it for­ ever. She does not have long term competitive goals. Manne plays violin in the orchestra every day. She has no specific career goals as yet. Her motivation for riding has to do with her love of horses. 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Middleville, Ml/December 2, 1997 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-12-09.pdf 352cbf68ec7467a84c39878786be837a PDF Text Text Middleville, Michigan 49333 126th Year No. 49/December 9, 1997 Courtroom comedy ‘Sandbag’ planned at T-K High School by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Thomapple Kellogg High School students will present the courtroom comedy "Sandbag, Stage Left, (Or One Dead Dolly)" at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Satur­ day. Dec. 11, 12 and 13 in the high school auditorium. Tickets are $3. The play is directed by Lawyers battle over the case of Arnold Meddle while Judge Royale Been tries to keep things in control. Pictured (clockwise from left) are Lindsay Bremer as lawyer Cling, Anne-Marie Hart as Judge Royale Been, Paul Wade as lawyer Static, and Doug Blocksma as Arnold Meddle. Witnesses observe as Arnold Meddle is put on trial for the murder of his wife. Rickert said she is excited sol as Gert Duffel, Beth about the show and has en­ Forbes as Harriet Beecher joyed working with the cast. Meddle, Marina Dettmann "The play is hilarious," as Dora Glockamorra, Josh she said. "The actors are do­ Johnson as Gus Swenson, ing a great job. It is fun to Jim Bcdrick and Julie Cordts as bailiffs. Amanda Dykstra watch them." Other cast members in­ as the stenographer. Sara clude Annie Dcschoff as Burks as the clerk, Jason Penelope Pacemaker, Josh Siebesma as the prison Mosey as Byron Shelley. guard, and Kelli Brice, Brit­ Phil Ainslie as Salvatore tney Cash, Amy David, Soo, David Osborne as Gre- Steph Higgins, Melanie tcl Van Cistern, Hannah Meekhof, Sara Parks, Lisa Yeazel as Ginger Rayle, Prichard, Deanna VanStee, Brooke Holzhausen as Mrs. Eveline Viera, Effie Webb Shelley, Candice Swanson and Amy Wicrsum as court­ as Edwcna "Chuck" Bury, room observers. Michelle Scaturro and Holly Jenkins as Ella KewJenny Veen arc serving as tion, Krista DeMaagd as student directors. Trudy Duffel, Arnie Konc- Tricia Rickert, who said the plot focuses on a character named Arnold Meddle, (played by Doug Blocksma) who is put on trial for mur­ dering his wife. Static, (Paul Wade) and Cling,(Lindsay Bremer) are the lawyers trying the case. They arc kept in line by Judge Royale Been (AnneMarie Hart). "A lot of the show is hearing what the witnesses say," Rickert said. "There are a lot of surprises." Some unique situations are in store for the members of the audience as the show involves their participation as well. Caledonia Orchestra planning holiday concert performance by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Christmas music and light holiday classics will be presented by the Caledo­ nia School Orchestra in the Performing Arts Auditorium December 15 at 7:30 p.m. The annual Christmas Concert will include 80 stu­ dents from fourth through 12th grades. The orchestra has 67 members who play stringed instruments, and 13 others play wind instru­ ments or percussion. Some selections will include the entire orchestra, some smaller ensembles and a few soloists. "This will be the first concert ever for the fourth grade," said Pete DcLille, Caledonia's orchestra direc­ tor. "Another new feature will be the risers for the stage, which will allow performers to be scaled at different lev­ els to improve the sound Melissa Berends and Michelle Homrich usually practice in extra sessions with the Honors Orchestra. quality for the audience." DeLille explained that the risers will be used by both the orchestra and the band in the future. DeLille said there was no orchestra before 1990, but the number of students now has increased to 80. DeLille used to work with all the grades that were learning to play stringed instruments until this year. Rebecca Crawford who taught at the Caledonia Orchestra Christmas Concert 1996. This year's ensemble includes both the High School and the Middle School orchestra. See Holiday concert P. 2 In This Issue... • Caledonia Township, village officials get info on library • Caledonia man dies at Pontiac Silverdome concert • Caledonia planners OK two requests • Middleville celebrates holiday with annual parade �Page 2/The Sun and News. Middleville, Ml/December 9. 1997 HOLIDAY CONCERT, mkfdlc School since last yeai\ is- working with the elementary grades and the seventh grade The orchestra plays four main concerts each year, and several smaller concerts, by different ensembles within the larger group. The orchestra has several events from year to year that students try to work toward. Sometimes they play at fes­ tivals in various places that require a trip. The students two years ago went to Disney World in Florida, and last year they went to Williamsburg, Va., sponsored by Busch Gar­ dens. Students went to Chicago a year ago in September to hear violinist Itzhak Perl­ man and cellist Yo Yo Ma. Events like this motivate students to want to achieve excellence in their music, their teachers said. "It was a once in a life­ time experience. Perlman came out on the stage on crutches. You wondered how he would be able to play. And he played so beauti­ fully, that you wondered how he could play so well. I will never forget it," said Melissa Bcrends, an honors orchestra student. DeLille says he is trying to negotiate a trip to Eng­ land in 1999. Tapes were sent to audition, and two UK festival organizers ex­ pressed interest in a guest continued from front performance by Caledonia students. These festivals are "Bournemouth" and "Harro­ gate." A travel company must be found to sponsor the group. The trip would in­ clude having students stay in the homes of British citi­ zens. Orchestra trips and pro­ jects like this are paid for by fund-raisers and partly by the students. Students cam credits during fund-raisers for the time they donate, which are applied to indi­ vidual accounts and used toward the trips. They do not go to a summer camp like the band students do. Some individu­ als do go to music camps like Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp independently, how­ ever. Some students perform for community events, just for the experience. For in­ stance. the honors orchestra, a group of 13 very talented students, played for an event held at Foremost Insurance Co. over Thanksgiving. The honors orchestra is for those students of advanced ability and talent or who have am­ bitious plans for their music in the future. Emma Cryderman is a member of the honors or­ chestra. She is also first chair of the first violinist section of the orchestra. DeLille said Cryderman wants to major in musical performance at U of M and plans to teach music for a career in the future. Melissa Berends, men­ tioned earlier, is 17, a se­ nior. She has been playing violin since she was in fifth grade. She is first chair of the second violinist section. She intends to major in music at Hope College, which she said has a very good music program, and that she intends to play se­ riously the rest of her life. She also intends to pursue an occupation in marine bi­ ology and is taking classes to prepare her for this direc­ tion in college. Berends said, "I have two major passions in life. One is my music and the other is volleyball!” She also runs in track in the spring. Berends said she does not practice playing her violin, except in the many practice sessions scheduled al school. The honors orches­ tra practices one hour before school two days a week. She drives, so this is not an extra burden for her parents, though it was when she was younger. Berends does get support from her family, however. Her father plays guitar, and is self taught. He once as­ pired to become a country music, performer. Berends said she likes all kinds of music. She is the only child in her family that has followed an interest in music. She mentioned that some­ times the honors orchestra plays for the younger kids in the elementary schools. This helps interest them in becoming motivated to learn to play an instrument. Berend's own instrument is a 100-year-old violin which has been in her fam­ ily for a very long time, and Berend said she treasures it. DeLille said it is a very fine instrument. Another honors orchestra student, Michelle Homrich, plays the viola. She too is a Continued next column- Caledonia annual Christmas parade set for Saturday Santa talks to small children after the parade. Usually Christmas candy is distributed to the children, by American Legion Volunteers. by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Caledonia's annual Christ­ mas parade will pass down Main Street once again Sat­ urday, Dec. 13. Don Apsey, who has helped organize the event for several years, says it will begin at 11 a.m. sharp. The parade will be rather informally assembled at the alternative education build­ ing prior to parade time. Some floats and holiday fea­ tures, such as Roger Rac­ coon, the Fire Department, Santa, teams of horses and others have said they will take part. There usually is a good turnout. Unexpected guests and floats often show up, and they are welcome this year as well. Santa usually talks to the children and they will also be treated with candy given by American Legion volunteers. Teams of horses and wag- Conceri continued - | Middleville Floral 31-4 Arlington (M-37) • 795-3131 Wreath Making Clad, Call for Detail* 1997 Christmas Bear Beanie Snowman made by Ty Candled • Silk Arrangmentd • Cbridtmad Center Pieced e$ W’reatbd • Candy • Fredb Flowerd • Ba Iloond • Gift Idead • Large Ty Pludb Animald e? much much more senior and age 17. Homrich is in independent studies, so some of her time each week is scheduled for music. Her special projects have been to transpose a song for the honors orchestra and more recently she transposed an­ other piece of music for the whole orchestra for all parts and all instruments. Homrich soon will play in her church orchestra at Holy Family. She also plays tennis and volleyball. Homrich, her mother and sister also play piano. She practices her instru­ ment on weekends, in addi­ tion to the regular orchestra practice and the honors or­ chestra practices two morn­ ings a week. Homrich said she will fol­ low a career in the nutri­ tional sciences, and not in music. She plans to start at Grand Rapids Community College and hopes to play in the orchestra there. ons will return to the start- ing point after the parade Familiar balloon Santa float returns every year. Carol’s * Custom Florals ♦ Weddings * Holiday Decorating Fresh * Silks * Drieds Open Tues.-Friday 10-5; Sat. 10-J • Evenings By Appointment 616-698-6746 Come visit us soon! 9403 Kalamazoo • Caledonia, Ml 49316 Contempo Salon Gifts for Everyone on your list. Stop in and let us custom design a package for you. Caledonia Plaza • 89 I - I 09 3 NEW MENS SALON NOW OPEN �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/December 9. 1997/Page 3 Caledonia’s Library Cat is becoming a local celebrity by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer It’s not often that a cat becomes a TV- star, espe­ cially in Caledonia. But this week, Channel 8 came into the library to give Deuce a personal interview, and his appearance is sched­ uled for tonight (Tuesday, Dec. 9) at 11 p.m/ Deuce’s reputation is growing. Last year he was featured in a movie about library cats. Gary Roma is a documentary film maker who has made a film called "Puss 'N Books," which is soon to be presented at the Sundance Film Festival. From there, the film may be produced on a larger scale. Deuce, Caledonia's li­ brary cat, may be on his way to being nationally known. Deuce first came to the Library in 1981 as a young cat to apply for his position there. He was hired on im­ mediately but his value as a working cat was somewhat controversial at first, accord­ ing to former librarian, Pa­ tricia Cavner. One skeptical citizen came to remove Deuce from the library', because he be­ lieved a cat in residence was not proper for a public building. He delivered Deuce to a farm some distance away. In the meantime, Cavner was researching to see if there really was a prohibi­ tion against cats working in libraries, and discovered that in fact there is a long tradi­ tion of resident library cats in this country, something like fire dogs that reside in fire stations. Deuce was not happy in a role as a barn cat. Perhaps he dreamed of a career with more acclaim than being a good mouser among many other cats. He decided for himself where he belonged. and returned on his own to the library. A notice then was posted that Deuce’s position was official and that no one was to remove him from the premises again. When the skeptical citizen returned to get Deuce, he was told the cat had chosen where he would reside, and that was that. Deuce has always been free, however, to come and go out of doors as he choses. From that time on, Deuce’s popularity has con­ tinued to grow. He has eliminated the rodent popu­ lation among the books and has decorated every horizon­ tal surface without preju­ dice, where ever books are not stored. Two years ago Deuce was given an honorary birthday party, although the actual date of his birth is not known. This did not stop TV. Channel 8 News prepares to interview Deuce, the Caledonia library cat. Shown seated in background is Patricia Cavner, who was librarian at the time Deuce was first hired as Library cat. his friends from celebrating with him, however. He re­ ceived birthday cards from cats across the country, from the big cats at the Binder Park Zoo, and even cal celebrity Tony Tiger. Library patrons show him great respect. One of his fans, Jennifer Renigar, re­ cently made him a Christ­ mas doily to sleep on, which he appreciates very often. At the Advisory Library Board meeting Wednesday, Deuce's library cat member­ ship fees of $6 per year were approved so he could con­ tinue to be counted among his peers, listed by the Na­ tional Library Cat Society and receive his Library Cat Newsletter in a timely fash­ Deuce, Caledonia's celebrity library cat poses for portrait next to his holiday doily, made by Jennifer Renigar. Middleville PTO selling cookbooks The PTO at Thornapple Kellogg schools is selling cookbooks as a fund-raiser, just in time for the holiday season. Children and staff at the elementary schools have submitted recipes to go into the book. The children arc planning to bake a treat for Santa from the book. The cookbooks are $9 each and are available at the McFall Elementary School Saturday, Dec. 13, from 9:30 a.m. until noon. PTO members also will be sell­ ing the cook books before Now Open Caledonia Cleaners 9864 Cherry Valley (M-37) 891-0018 Open 7:00 am - 8:00 pm Mon.-Fri.; Sat. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm 25% Off Dry Cleaning Minimum of $ 15.00 99c Shirt • Alterations • Leather • Wedding Gowns • Drapery the West Elementary holi­ day concert Tuesday, Dec. 16, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Inquiries about the cook­ books can be made by call­ ing 795-8739. The next PTO meeting is Jan. 20 at the McFall li­ brary. The middle school PTO will meet at 6:30 p.m. The elementary PTO will meet at 7:15. Child Care Providers plan Christmas party Middleville Child Care Providers will have their annual Christmas Party at the home of Vickie Rick Thursday. Dec. 11. at 6:30. Providers are asked to bring with them a $5 gift that has something to do with children and a small dish to pass. Child Care Providers will help Santa Claus at Pastoor’s grocery store. Saturday. Dec. 13. from 9 a m. to noon. Not only will Santa be there to greet the children, but also there will be stones and color­ ing. offered by child care providers. ion. This is a perk few would question. After all. Deuce has been employed in his yFor position at the library for 16 years, an accomplishment many humans have not at­ tained. Your Christmas Seiring * Flannel, Polartec®, Fleece, Pillow Panels, Aprons, Fake Fur, Pendleton Wool ★★★★★★★★★ Christmas Fabrics are 25% Off until Jan. 2 SMeu 218 E Sta,t S* ' Has,'n9* ’ M5-9«73 1 Santa Claus D is Coming Co Cbe State Bank of Caledonia Santa will be at the JMain office at 627 6. ]Maxn Street. Caledonia on Saturday. Dec. 13 from 9 am to noon. Bring your little ones for a visit with Santa. Sponsored by Caledonia filternative high School TATE <ANK 267 MAIN ST. CALEDONIA 3205 63*. ST S E DUTTON 303 ARLINGTON MIDDLEVILLE 891-8113 698-6337 795-3361 AB 3 Locar.ont Open AB Day Monday thru Friday and ’til FDIC The First Name in Community Senice Banking �Page 4/Th« Sun and Naw*. Middleville Ml December 9, 1997 Neighbors with...NORMA VELDERMAN A goodie that I want to share with you folks, came from Priscilla Heavens, who has an elastic mind and loves to pick up curious and differ­ ent facts. If you have an old pair of scissors that were your favorites, but they could no longer be sharpened, take a piece of heavy aluminum foil you use for baking, fold it and then gradually cut thin strips. You will find that the scissors now cut beautifully for about a week. Do it as often as is needed. I do this to save my g(x>d scissors from being used on paper. It really does work. Neva Aickens said they had a good holiday. The family was over, as many as could make it. Russ Bender said the doctor took him off all medication and he's not feeling well. They feel Russ might do bet­ ter working on his own. I believe that the basic way to help yourself is by caring and sharing, to put it simply, by giving of yourself with love helps most of the people you come in contact with. Lois Bender said they had Thanksgiving at Barb and Phil Bender's. There were 19 members of the family there. Katie Wieringa said they had 25 family members for Thanksgiving. They ail plan GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Prodorniig the Whole Counsel of Cod Services at 9 50 am and 6 pm Worshipping at our new building at... 9255 84th Street Alto, Ml 49302 One mile east of Whitneyville Rd to be home for Christmas too. In a big family, you take turns. She said that all would be at their place for Christmas. Dorothy Dean said they went to their daughter Robin’s and family in Northville and had a good time. Dorothy said that the nice weather made their forsithas bloom. It really was a beautiful holiday. My sister Lyda said her son and wife did Thanksgiving a little differently this year. They had certain foods, leisurely eating, visiting, then went on to a different dish. It took them two hours, at such a relaxed pace, and no one felt stuffed. It was another case of caring and sharing. Isn't that really what Thanksgiving is all about? Florence Fiala said that their son Frank and his wife. Jerry, along with his younger brother George, his wife Judy and their children, got togeth­ er. in Holland. for their Thanksgiving dinner. Nellie and Curt Solomon had Susan and family, along with Tom. as well as three great grandchildren. The other day at dusk. Cay called Johnny over to see some deer down in the mead­ ow. which you can see beauti­ fully from the kitchen win­ dow. There were eight deer with two farms, who were act­ ing like little kids - one charged at the other if to dare them and then ran up and down the hill. They had such a w onderful game of tag. which Cay and Johnny watched, while describing it to me One night Johnny watched 12 deer cross the meadow and go up the hill. 1 told the folks at Parmalee Church that as I went around our west hayfield I talked all the time, (even singing) so that the hunters would not shoot at me. So if Jean Gallup said that as many as five deer at a time swim across the river to get away from the hunters. Mary Hayward said they had a wonderful Thanksgiving at Jack and Maureen’s. There were nine people there. Donna Kenyon had a small family Thanksgiving, but had a really nice time. Pat and Ed Moeller had a quiet Thanksgiving. They went with their son over to their sister Pat and Merle Simmons’ for Thanksgiving Pat said she has the Barry County school book and is having a wonderful time going through it. She found out where her mother and sis­ ters taught. Jim and Betty Robertson. Caroline and Jim Steensma and their children went to John and Matilda Donnell’s. LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY FIRST BAPTIST ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School............................................. 9:30 a m. Morning Worship............................................... 10.45a.m. Evening Praise....................................................... 6:00p.m. WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6:30 p.m. 7240 68th Street, SE — Caledonia 2 miles east of M-37 Pastor. Rev. Brian F. Harrison George M Coon . Youth Pastor Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Reverend Douglas Beason, Pastor of Visitation Sunday School. Sunday Morning Worship Service. Sunday Evening Service................... Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer....... Word of Life Clubs............................. . 9:45 11:00 . 6:00 ..6:45 ..6:45 a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Sunday Morning Worship......... 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday................... 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........................... 7:00 p.m Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m. Phone 891-9259 RAY TOWNSEND. Pastor SHARON 5ARNSDALE. Dir. d Christian Ed & Music Saturday Evening Mass............................ 5:00 p.m. | Sunday Mass..................... 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. on no 091-OUZO WELCOME TO MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Gaines United Brethren Church Kalamazoo Avenue al 92nd Street Caledonia. Michigan Telephone 698 8252 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 Pastor Scott Taylor Pastor Mark Beers Reaching People With Christ 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10.45 am to 11:00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children's Church will be provided during both services. Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 am 792-2889 1 Timothy 4:12 CALEDONIA Green Lake Calvary Church CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 608 145th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 493 1 6 891 -8764 A church with a caring heart for our community and the world' Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday School.................. 10:45-11:50 a m. (Child & Adult) (During the School Year) Rei. R. Scott Grt-enuny. Pastor Mike Alles, Youth Leader Al Tiemeier. Community Calling Church Office: (616) 891-1512 M-37 at 'lOOth St ' CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST 10:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 250 Vine Street Church Office —- 891-8669 Youth Group............................. 7 30 p m.-9:30 p.m. CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at South Christian High School (68th St Southwest between Division & US-131) Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 AM The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH 12200 Chief Noondav Rood (at Gun Lake) Wayland. Michigan 49348 • 795-7903 Barrwr Free Programs for All Ages Sunday Worship 9® mt A 10 30 Wednesday Farah Ntgia" 6 00 pm 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave. ' K % Church School, Sunday........................ 9:45 a.m. fOoiw Morning Worship... 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship...... 6:00 p.m Wed. Fellowship...... 7:30 p.m. Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia, Mi. "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love." Rom. 12:10 8:00 a m............................. Worship Service B Morning Worship Service............... 10:00 a.m Sunday School............................................. 11:15a.m. g-15 a m............................Educational Hour L 10:30 a.m........................... Worship Service E Evening Worship Service.................. 6:00 p.m. (All Senrices have a Nursery available) YOU ARE INVITED | . Rev. Robert Gerke»Office: 891-8688'Church: 891-9878 J Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor 795-3667 <£>U) £ime jftetfjoljist Ctjurcfj 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Morning Worship................ 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship................... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Children’s Classes.........7:00 p.m. Royle Bailard, Pastor - 868-6437 - Peace Reformed Church Barner Free M-37 between Caledonia II Middles die Strata* Worship Services 8:34 or HAO. 6:00 Worship Service (Sunday School Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave. • Phone 616-891-0287 (Missouri Synod) 708 West Main Street Sunday School..................... 10:00 a m. Sunday Worship 9:45 AM 81 1 1:00 AM CHURCH (non-traditional. informal) Sundays.......................................................10:30 a m. — Nursery Available — Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH COMMUNITY a place to belong... a place to become Church Office Fax............................. 281 7686 868-6402 Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street Continued next page — Sunday School........................... 9:15 a.tn. "Joyfully committed to serving Christ honoring Morning Worship..............................10:30a.m. Christ's church, and carrying out Christ's commission." Evening Worship................................6:00p.m. Church Office Telephone............... 281 3402 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH anyone heard about a crazy woman who was singing and walking with her dog. it was me! The Jerry Spencer family celebration for the 50th wed­ ding anniversary of Betty and George Donaldson of Largo. Fla . was held Nov. 22 at the Middle Villa Inn and hosted by Jack and Gerry Spencer. Out of town guests were sons Rogers of Smedjebacken Darlana. Sweden and Ken of Largo, sister and brother-inlaw Shirley and David Bogley of Sequam. Wash., brother Bob Bates of Newark. NJ.; and nephew David Spencer, wife Jenny and children. Mark Bethany and Daniel of Fenton. There were also local nieces and nephews. The Bagleys were able to stay until Dec. 2 and enjoyed meeting Fred and Laurel Rock Sunday School 9:45 p.m. Carway St. iCMdren » Mmuin Age* 4 to 5th Gt UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship............... 9 30 a m Freeport Sunday School................ 11 00 a m I Parmalee Morning Worship.............9 30 a m Middleville Sunday School.............. 9 30 am | Middleville Morning Worship....... 1 TOO a.m. Rev. Lee Zarhman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Phone - 795 9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whitneyville Ave of 84th St *891-8661 Wednesday "Famih Sight” fclS Dinner Chars for Children 4nd Adults Jr. & Sr High School Youth Group Cadets and Cavinettes Aduli Btbk Studies rhe Church where everyoody is somebody . and Jesus Chnst is Lord" Sunday School.......................................... 9 30 am. Sunday Morning Worship........................ 10 30 a m . Sunday Evening Woah»p......................... 6 00pm Wed Midweek Prayer & Bible Study....... 7 00 p m | Rev William Brew. Rev Karl Bashlor. Asst Pastor. , Mr Mike Deer:. Youth Pastor �VWf ,P wdnrts^ory wy sNiv»lbfxM ban no? «HT\k eoo* The Sun and News. Middleville, MI December 9, 1997/Poge 5 Live Nativity scene planned at Bowne Center Church Dec. 20 The Bowne Center United Methodist Church will be enacting a live nativity scene for the 11th time from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Dec. 20. The scene is complete with donkey, sheep and calf, plus a lifelike camel The people of the country church tape turns standing for an hour in the cold. It lakes 50-some people counting the costumers, scene builders and lighting folks to portray the birth of Jesus. It is a drive-through, but people also can park at the church and walk over for a closer look. There will be refreshments in the fellowship hall. Everything is free, there will be no charges, no donations taken. The church is located on the corner of 84th Street and Alden Nash (M-50). The Bowne Township Historical Museum will be open during the hours of the live nativity.lt will be decorat­ ed for Christmas. The society now is working on two projects. One is the sesquicentennial quilt. Mem­ bers would like anyone who lives in the township now or previously to purchase a block for $10 and put a name or family member’s names. This quilt will stay at the historical hall: it will not be for sale. It will join some from many years past. The other project is refur­ bishing the Bowne Center School, the exhibits in the school will be arranged to include all of the former dis­ tricts in the township. Members welcome any pic­ tures records or articles of the schools. Many of the rural % schools have already been demolished. The Historical Society is always ready to accept any item donated or loaned McFall Elementary School students enjoy making winter crafts out of wood and paper bags. McFall kids have winter craft session McFall Elementary stud­ ents last week decorated wooden blocks and bags donated by the PTO for a winter craft session. They worked on the pro­ jects in Victoria Peabody's art class. The children put their names on the wooden blocks and were allowed to draw anything they wanted alongside them, using dif­ ferent colored chalk. With the help of parent volunteers, they also pul red ribbons on small paper bags, then painted them by dipping Styrofoam shapes of winter figures in the paint and stamping them on the bags. More of these craft ses­ sions are being held at other elementary schools in the Thornapple Kellogg School district this week. Area church offers ‘Parents Day Off’ Cantata set at Alaska Baptist Church Dec. 14 The Worship Choir of the Alaska Baptist Church will present the Christmas Cantata “Angel’s Song” Sunday evening. Dec. 14. at 6 p.m. The choir is directed by Elizabeth Schriemer. Judy Walters is pianist and Doug McClure organist. The church is located at 7240 68th St. in Caledonia. Calvary Grace Brethern Church of Alto is offering a “Parents' Day Off" from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. This “day off’ is offered al no cost. Parents arc invited to bring their children ages 2 years through sixth grade for a onc-day rally at the church. There will be games, crafts, music, pup­ pets and storytelling — all with a Christmas theme. Lunch will be provided, too. Parents may use this "day off to go shopping, wrap presents or just to have some time to themselves. Call (616) 374-0939 or (616) 868-7440 for more in­ formation and to register. Parents will be asked for emergency contact names and addresses. The Calvary Grace Brclhern Church is located at 13700 84th St. in Allo al lhe corner of 84ih Street and Prall Lake Road Subscribe NEIGHBORS from Page 4 — for dinner at the Spencer’s on the last Sunday evening of their visit. Well folks. I guess this is it for this week. Love you all very much. Hope to visit with you next week. TODAY! RECEIVE all the news for the Barry County area in the Hastings Banner Call... 945-9554 The Hastings Banner I HA VE SEEN THE LIGHT “The Search For Christmas” Presented by the Peace Reformed Church Adult Choir Doomboses to observe 50th anniversary Jacob and Laverne Doornbos of Fairview, III. will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Dec. 20. from 2 pm to 4 pm at the Middleville CRC on West Main St. They were married on Dec. 5, 1947 at Hope Ref. in Chicago. Their children are Tom (and Kathie) of Hudsonville. Darrell (and Kathy) of Holland, Jack (and Cathy) of Middleville. Deb (and Bud) of Farmington. III. and 11 grandchildren. No gifts, please. rxlEOsyrYt-E* Check-Out Our Sunwear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 Praise Band & Strings P B & J Children’s Choir Praise Team Created by Deborah Craig-Claar Arranged and Orchestrated by Camp Kirkland With Guest Soloists Tom Kaechele and Heartsong One Performance Sunday, December 14, 1997 • 5:00 P.M. in the sanctuary of Peace Reformed Church 6950 Cherry Valley Rd., Middleville, MI 49333 �Page 6/Th« Sun and N»w», Middleville. Ml December 9. 1997 Internships can pay off in ways other than a paycheck B.J. Tomanek working with three 7th grade students. Ricky, Josh, and Christy in a group conference. Some of the Students participating in the Internship program at Caledonia High School. Ross Dudley , Jill VanderVeen, and Daisy Baldwin are learning about their future careers through interning. by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Real experience in the work place may be hard for young people to get, but the next best thing is an internship two to three days a week, according to Jocllen Potgctcr, Caledonia's coor­ dinator of the internship program at Caledonia High School. Students in this program are placed in work situations for fields where they have interest. Most students who intern in occupational environments are seniors. Though they may contribute real services where they donate their time, most high school students are not paid. Internships in college may bring in a check to help students along in career goals. Depending on the degree of expertise and experience required for the work, some students may actually ,sfte«v Book leasMve Your Holiday HAIR DESIGNERS Appt. HAIR • NAILS • TANNING Now X. 122 E. Main St.. Middleville (Next to Phil's Pizza) • Gift Items • • Back to Basics • OPJ • Montage & Bodacious Lines & Perfume Collections • Paul Mitchell • California Tan • Jewelry • T-Shirts OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK Evenings Always Available 122 E. Main St.. Middleville (Next to Phil's Pizza) Call 795-7719 - for your appt. participate in some supportive services related to the job. For instance, Ross Dudley would like to become an architect, and actually does some designing on the computer during his internship at an architectural firm. Daisy Baldwin also performs some job-related work at WJRD, the radio station in Grand Rapids where she interns in the promotions department. Brian "BJ." Tomanek, also a senior, is interning in the middle school, where students in the math program enlist his help in areas needed. He acts as a tutor on a short-term basis. In other cases, the student is present on the scene, but observes more than actually participating in the work. For instance, Jill VanderVeen, who plans to become a physical therapist, interns at a pediatrics ward, and at Mary Free Bed Hospital. She said she does not perform actual physical therapy, but follows a physical therapist in her work. VanderVeen said that at the pediatrics ward, she does work with feeding the kids. Many of them have sensory motor skill problems. Some of them do not have a good long-term prognosis for full recovery, which can be heartbreaking, but Vanderveen says so far she has been able to deal with that aspect of the work. She has found she is drawn to working with adults who are suffering from head traumas and spinal cord injuries. Many of these patients never fully recover, either. She first became interested in this work when she job shadowed a physical therapist she knows. Her interest has grown since then. She now plans to attend Grand Valley University to start her training for this career. None of the students are paid for the work they do at the sites where they intern. VanderVeen has a different job in order to help save toward her education. Ross Dudley interns at Richard Postema Associates. He puts in time on a computer, using an Auto Cad program to help with some of the less technical projects. He has done some work related to heating, other interior work, floor plans, furniture layouts, designs for apartments and studio spaces. Some of his drawings are purely for informational purposes. Dudley designed one layout that a nursing home decided to use. Ultimately Dudley would like to design big commercial buildings. He plans to get a degree in architectural design with a minor in engineering. He would like to get a paid internship while he goes to school. He plans to begin at Grand Rapids Community College and later transfer to the University of Michigan. Daisy Baldwin eventually plans to go to Calvin College and to North Park University in Chicago. She plans to major in communication arts and in journalism. Her ultimate goal is to be an "on air personality," working in some area related to music. Baldwin thinks she may end up in California. Chicago or New York. She is already very involved in music and has played in the orchestra for eight years. Her internship experience includes working in the promotions department and Continued next page - B.J. Tomanek. Tom Otto Turkey Farm Mens, Womens & Childrens Hair Design Stress Relief Treatment and facial Waxing Specializing in...Pedicure & Nail Care 134 E. Main Street, Caledonia, MI 49316 With over 40 years of experience. We do turkey right... Naturally! Ph. (616) 891-1591 Lynn Buer - Owner Hours: Mon.-Thur. 9-9; Fri. 9-5; Sat. 9-2 Stop in and see our new look! We have Christmas Gifts, Stocking Staffers, Gift Certificates! Full Service Hair & Nail Care Happy Holidays ■W Everythin^ is Grown. Processed and Pykappd neht here on the farm. Hours: We Are That Easy To Find! Tues-Fri. 9-5 Sat. 9-1 Directions: Take M-37 South to the Light in Closed Middleville, then go 2 miles East on Mam Street Sunday , „ • ,.. . ___________ 7640 W. STATE ROAD MIDDLEVILLE FQR (NFQ. (616) 795-3738J �The Sun ond News. Middleville. Ml December 9, 1997 'Poge 7 From previous page — going out when the station broadcasts from the site of a business. One thing she has learned is that people working in the field she has chosen work very long hours. They often start at 8 a m. and work until 9 p.m. Dudley also noted that there were some drawbacks in the occupation he is pursuing as well. He said many people worked very long hours in the archetectural firm where he is interning They also have hours of very repetitive kinds of work, researching the many codes, regulations and rules that must be observed in designing a building. He said volumes of regulations may cover the specifications involved in one building. Tomanck, the math education intern, is planning to be a math teacher. He has worked with different ages of students and has learned he is more satisfied with the work he does with older students. The oldest math student he has tutored was a junior. Tomanck says he did not always know what career he would follow. He once job shadowed at News TV Channel 8, watching the team work while the programming was being broadcast. "I thought it would be fun," Tomanck said. "But I am good at math. After a while I thought it would be good to work at something I'm good at. Other kids * asked for help." This semester he started interning 7th grade students in Brian Leatherman's math class. "I help a lot of kids I work with at the middle school. A lot of them come to me for help." No one student uses his help all the time. The class is set up so students ask for help as it is needed. Some days he is able to do his own homework because the students are OK on their own. Tomanck said students request his help intermittently. When they come to him, this reinforces his feeling that he is good at this. Teachers have remarked about Tomanek, that he does have a talent for working with kids. Overall an internship has been an experience he feels has taught him a lot. He said he has also worked as a volunteer with kids from ages 4 to high school seniors, who wrestle as a part of the Caledonia Freestyle Association. In most cases he said he prefers working with older kids, "rm not real patient, when it comes to explaining things in a simpler way for them so they can understand." He has learned approaches that help him get ideas across to the older students. He has learned that certain boundaries must be maintained with students to keep order and discipline. He said he values the experience he is gaining which will apply to teaching. Tomanek reflected about the internship program, "Students should take advantage of their internship when they decide to do it. They should really want to learn from the experience. They should put something in to it to get the most out of it. "Students who plan to intern need to know it is more work than one might think. There is the time and the work at the site, and besides, there arc reports every week on what is going on. "It is helpful. The program will help the student see if they can do the work. They can see if they want to be in that work or a different phase of the work, like for me, seeing I was better suited to older kids." All students have been able to experience the positive aspects of the careers they would like to pursue. They also have seen some of the drawbacks. These aspects have not been enough to deter them from continuing, but have helped them fine tune their direction into the field and allowed them to go into their chosen fields with realistic expectations. Winter reading clubs popular in Caledonia area by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer People who like to dis­ cuss books they read with others can share their reflec­ tions at the Caledonia li­ brary at a winter reading club group monthly meet­ ing at 1 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month. The book chosen for November was "WLT" by Garrison Keillor. Many in the group commented last week that the book pro­ ceeded without much of a plot, which seems to be consistant for this author. There were many small sketches not related to one another. Jim Dewaid has presented a new twist on the group by occasionally assigning a book from which a movie has been made, and then playing the video for the group. It has been interest­ ing to compare the book with the video. In October, this book-video combina­ tion featured "The Shootist," which starred John Members of the local Book Discussion Group gather in the cozy quarters of the historical archives room in Caledonia's Library. Jim Dewaid sometimes shows a video made from the book which is also discussed. Wayne. The book to be read by the group this month will be "The Joy Luck Club." The video will be viewed by the group Jan. 7 at I p.m., followed by a discussion of both. Another kind of incentive is offered to readers who cannot or do not want to discuss their books. Mem­ bers of this "Let It Snow" reading club agree to read 15 Merry ChrisfrHAS books of their own choice by March 31. For those who would like suggested reading, prize winning books in several See Reading clubs, P. 8 C&rs SaIc Low Prices from Vs to You 91 DODGE INTREPID 3.5 V-6, full power, 20,000 miles. ^15 , 295 pi 134 | 97 CHRYS CONCORD LX 3.5 V-6, full power, 28,000 miles. P1217 ^15 r 995 97 PLY NEON 2 DOOR 96 PLY NEON 4 DOOR Auto., air, stereo, 20,000 miles. Auto, air, stereo, 22,000 miles. P1210 ’9,895 P1087 ’9, 085 96 DODGE INTREPID 94 BUICK PARK AVE 3.5 V 6, air, P/W, P/L, 21,000 miles. 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Pictured (from the front) are Josh Hoekstra, Casey Grummet, Scott Apsey, Amanda Morgan, and Matthew BroVont. Members of the West (Lee) Elementary School fine arts club work on a large mural that will be displayed in the gym during two performances of a Christmas concert on Dec. 16. by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Members of a new ele­ mentary fine arts club will have a hand in making the large Christmas program at West (recently changed to Rebecca D. Lee Elementary School) next Tuesday evening. Two performances of the holiday concert will be of­ fered on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 6 and 7:30 p.m. in the new gym at West. This will be the first activity in the gym since it was completed. Page and West (Lee) Elementary School third- and fifth-graders who enjoy the fine arts have been involved in a new club recently established by two teachers and a computer lab assistant, will add their artistic touches to the evening. Page and West art teacher Kathy Bailey, music teacher Jack Lapp, and West computer iab assistant Cindy Brooks joined together to form clubs for both Page and West students in these grade levels, which met after school once a week (give A Memorial Chat Can (jo On forever READING CLUBS A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout our county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the Barry Community Foundation or call 945-0526. from Page 7— categories are mentioned in a brochure designed to go with the frequent reader card. Some categories suggested include biography, mystery, romance, western and sci­ ence fiction. Readers will receive a commemorative library mug after completing the series. The mugs have been offered for several years and the an­ nual versions are becoming sought after as part of a col­ lectible series by some read­ ers. This winter reading club has become quite popular. About 180 people registered for the club last year. ART KIM (SUNG HO KIM) ORIENTAL PAINTING Students Kate Wilson, (left), Mike Hoag, and Amanda Morgan practice playing tunes on their pitched and non-pitched rhythm instruments for the upcoming concert. for five weeks. "The purpose of the club is to have an extra­ curricular activity that ties into the arts and the more creative side of students," Lapp said. The youngsters made art projects, learned to play instruments, and used the West computer lab during the first of what is hoped to be many sessions to come. Letters went home to parents who signed them to give permission for their children to stay after school on designated days to work on special projects. Page fifth-graders made maracas out of balloons, which were papier mached then painted. All students made their own individual ones and four large ones were created by the whole group. The large ones will be hung from (he ceiling. Bailey helped the thirdgraders create a large mural or painting. It consists of five pieces of paneling that will be connected together and Lapp said, will be about 20 feet long. The children drew pictures based on the subjects and themes of the songs that will be performed at the concert which mostly have to do with the holiday season. This mural will hang on one of the gym walls and will bring to life the music being performed. A rose window will be placed above the mural and two narrow windows will be placed on either side of it. Brooks said the windows consist of a wooden frame <& Interiors SHOW is pleased to announce the addition of kitchen design and sales. Opening Reception Sunday, December 14 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. O O LU Caledonia Plaza (M-37) 9684 Cherry Valley Ave., Caledonia 616-891-0018 Continued next page - Caledonia Carpet December 14 - 20 □ O backed with colored cello­ phane and were made to look like stained glass. In addition, the kids made Christmas tree ornaments to round out the occasio i. Lapp taught 16 students Christmas songs that they will perform on the xylo­ phone, the metalophone, the glockenspiel, the bar chimes, the triangle, the tambourine, the drums, the finger cymbals, sleigh bells, and regular cymbals. "Only pitched and non­ pitched rhythm instruments will be played," he said. "Some of the songs will be familiar to people, others will not be," Lapp said. Brooks helped the stu­ dents design pictures on the computer which will Featuring... Located in the D&W Plaza • Owner Don Zylstra • 891-2360 �Th* Sun and N*w». M»ddl*vill*. Ml December 9. 1997/Page 9 Dutton Elementary choir will Dutton After School Volunteer Choir ( 1996) A Collection for Years of Reflection Collectables by • Precious Moments • Cherished Teddies • This Little Piggy • Mary’s Moo Moos • Calico Kittens • Mouse Tales • Friends of the Feather • Pretty as a Picture. Children to perform in the Dutton Elementary School Choir. Shown here are 1st and 2nd Grades. (1996) by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Dutton Elementary School students will present a one-hour Christmas vocal concert at the Caledonia Per­ forming Arts Center at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11. Songs presented will be age appropriate, and cover a range of music, including some mature Christmas classics. The choir represents kindergarten through third grades, fourth and fifth grades, plus the Dutton vol­ unteer after school choir, which includes 82 members. Ken Stanek, who with Barb DeJong organized the concert, estimates there will FINE ARTS CLUB, from Pagedbe featured on the concert programs. There will be 20 different pictures used. Lapp said Brooks was a big help in getting the de­ tails of the program to­ gether. The students were divided up into groups because it was easier for each of the three instructors to get them focused on one task at a time. All of the kids were welcome to try out to play the instruments. Sixteen students were needed for this part. Students could choose to do only one of the three mediums, music, art, and computers, or more than one. "The kids liked that they were able to choose," Brooks said. She added that a couple of other people volunteered their lime to help the students at West with their projects. Patricia Johns spent many afternoons working with the students, as well as third grade teacher Jan Muir. "They have been a big help," Brooks said. Principal Sharon Kalee dropped in every now and then to visit with the stu­ dents and see what they were doing. Everyone involved, Brooks said, enjoyed the work the clubs have done and would like to get per­ mission to have another session in the spring. "We all enjoyed it so much we would like to do it again," Brooks said. "These arc neat things for kids to do as an after school activity." Lapp agreed and added that some kids at the elementary school level do not get as much of a chance to participate in after school activities that "tap into their artistic side." "It is great to have after school activities involving the arts," he said. "Kids are honing their creative side and their artistic side." At the end of the session, kids were asked what they thought of the experience. "They liked doing all of the activities," Lapp said. "It was a fun five weeks." Both said also enjoyed being able to get to know the kids better and see other sides of them. Overall, both said every­ one involved enjoyed the experience and hope to be able to do more with the club. "Our hopes are to con­ tinue it," Lapp said. around 400 students in­ volved in the program. Stanek and DeJong worked with the students to organize both the repertoire and their performance. The program will not include any spoken pieces or dra­ matic roles. 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She was elected at the Nov. 18 PTO meeting where she ran unopposed. Conrad said she learned that the position was open from Kim Jachim, who holds offices in the organi­ zation, and started to con­ sider giving it a try. Though she has spent many years working in the schools she said she has never held an office in the PTO. Therefore, filling the position could offer new challenges. done Conrad has volunteer work in the schools for 14 years. She helps McFall Elementary teacher Janet Geukes in her classroom by laminating booklets and putting packets together and helping the students with projects such as making crafts. "I am given a list of what she (Geukes) needs and I get it for her," she said. "A couple of other moms also do this.” She and Wendy Baker also help plan the classroom parties and assist with any learning games that might be played. Conrad also serves as chairwoman of the Thor­ napple Kellogg High School candy committee and works with the locker and hall committee. She calls parents monthly and asks if they will donate candy that is packaged up and given to every high school senior. Every month there is a different theme that sometimes matches the time of year. This project, she said, was put together to give FOR HOMEOWNERS ___ ■ credit I FREE One of Carol Conrad’s volunteer efforts include helping with the Saturday morning "Celebrate Reading" program with members of Girl Scout Troop 741. Pictured (from top left) are, Dorothy Cowen, troop co-leader; Amber Canfield, Heather Westra, Conard, bottom row; Rachel Benedict, Katie Ulrich, Carla Mellen, and Savannah Nickerson. the seniors some good memories of their high school days before they leave. "We do this because it is their last year in school," she said. As a member of the locker and hall committee, she helps to decorate the senior students' lockers and their hallway once a month. 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Conrad reads to kids and they read to her from 9:30 a.m. to noon once a week at the Saturday morning Celebrate “Reading program, Conrad’s volunteer experience also has taken her outside the school system and into other areas of the community. She has been the leader of Girl Scout Troop 741 for 12 years. She said she started out as a co-leader then eventually took over as an individual leader. For a couple of those years, she also doubled as a Boy Scout leader as well, then decided to just focus on Girl Scouts. Conrad was one of the first people to be asked to join the “ Family Independent Advisory Committee in the late 1980s. She started serving as secretary, but now is just an active member. Volunteering in the FIA office by typing, copying and putting together mail­ ings for a while also helped her help others. Her skills also benefited the FIA when she helped plan a recognition dinner usually put on for volun­ teers. As a participant in FIA’s friendly visitors program, she has visited elderly people with little family over the years to keep them company. The FIA, she said, en­ courages volunteers to visit the people once a week. She tries to make visits whenever she can. Conrad was one of the first people to become a member of that committee as well. Conrad's first challenge as vice president is to find parent volunteers to help with the PTO winter craft activity in which adults will help the students work on projects that relate to winter. She said there have been many changes in the schools and community since she started volunteering and some of them are interesting coincidences When she enior at TK, in 1975, she served as a teaching assistant for McFall Elementary School teacher Kathy Kermeen. Through the years, her three sons, now 19. 18 and 7, also have had Kermeen for a teacher. She said she also has noticed changes in leaching techniques over the years. "They are teaching more at the levels the kids need and there arc more mastery tests," she said. Though things have changed, she has always and continues to enjoy working in the schools. "I like all of the Overall, Conrad said she is looking forward to this new challenge and will re­ ceive a more detailed outline of her responsibilities soon. "Everyone is nice to work with," she said. Girl Scouts from Caledonia and Freeport coordinate food drive by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The holidays seem to bring out a spirit of gen­ erosity and cooperation and two Girl Scout troops, in Caledonia and in Freeport, are coordinating efforts to collect food in locations in both communities. The collection started Dec. 6 and will end on the Senior citizens brunch set Dec. 10 The Thornapple Kellogg Community Education De­ partment will have a brunch and Christmas concert for area senior citizens Wednes­ day, Dec. 10, starting at 9:30 a.m. Senior citizens are asked to meet at the high school auditorium al 9:20 a.m. and will walk together to the cafeteria for a brunch made by the TK cafeteria staff. At 10:15, the group will go back to the auditorium for a concert given by the Thomapple Kellogg Honors Choir. Those wishing to partici­ pate must register with the Community Education of­ fice by calling 795-3397. Bod) acuities are free. 20th. The girls have enlisted the assistance of several busi­ nesses in both areas to be points of deposits for canned goods, which they will pick up at the end of the drive. Businesses helping the scouts by providing deposit points are Our Village Gen­ eral Store in Freeport, L & J Store in Freeport, Pastoor's Family Market in Middleville, Janoses Mobile Station on 68th and Whitneyville Road and the Citgo Station on 68th and M-37. The food drive is one of the public service projects the scouts are known for. Brownie and Junior Girl Scout troops are involved. Troop leader in Caledonia is Brenda Riva. Michelle Furtado is leader in Freeport. Items being collected arc canned goods, canned veg­ etables, applesauce, spagetti sauce, chili beans, peanut butter, jelly, soups, pack­ aged foods, noodles, paper products and blankets. The Freeport troops plan to go door to door in Freeport to collect dona­ tions. People who would like to contribute and have questions may call 8687262 in the Caledonia area or 765-3160 in the Freeport area. 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During one of the songs, the audience will be treated to a video presentation of "Christmases Past.” There also will be a living nativity scene, complete with wise men and shepherds. The Cooper family will be opening presents as part of the drama. Several of these pre­ sents will then be given to children from the Angel Tree. "Home for the Holidays” was just released in 1996. and contains many new songs. They were composed by Phil Barfoot and the script was written by Jim Weber. The musical will be direct­ ed by Minister of Music Scott K. Smith, who is in his sixth year at First Baptist Church. This is his 12th production at the church. His wife. Kim Smith, directs the drama. » mation or directions, call 7959726. The story line is that of a family’s struggles to be together at Christmas. Grandpa Cooper is played by Dick Wcxxlland. and his chil­ dren. Michael Ellen, and Jimmy, are played by Jay DeBoer, Donna Fasicv and Jeff Groendyke. 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SALE • SALE » SALE « SALE - SALE* �Page I2/Th« Sun and Newi, Middleville, Ml/December 9, 1997 MIDDLEVILLE Official Village Council Minutes Release of Approved Minutes of Regular and Special Meetings The regular meeting of the Middleville Village Council was colled Io order at 7:00 p m by President, Mr. French on November 11, 1997 Members present: French, Bray, Nesbitt, Mosey, Stagray and VandenBerg None absent A moment of silence was observed in honor of Veterans Day. Agenda was opprc^ed with the question of the open Council seat moved Io the next item of business. Two letters had been received to request the seat. Roselle Havens's letter was not received in the required time so was rejected Bill Kenyon's letter seeking the posi­ tion was timely and read. Motion by Bray, seconded by Mosey to approve William Kenyon for the Village Council seat vacated by the resignation of Rutherford, term to end in April 1998 Motion car­ ried Minutes of special meeting November 3 approved os present ed as well os the minutes of the October 28th meeting Steve Wiersum, Owner of the Middle Villa Inn addressed the Council regarding the proposed increase in water and sewer rotes and expressed concern that an increase for businesses in the North Quadrant would be unfair since they maintain their own lift stations and a portion of their sewer lines Officer Reports were given The President wished continued sue cess »o the footboll teom He reminded all that nominating peti­ tions for the offices of presiaent, treasurer and three council mem­ bers were due by 4 00 pm. on November 25 Two meetings of import soon one in Grand Rapids regarding state take-over of two of our roads and the other on the subject of controlling gypsy moths The treasurer presented a report on the net worth of the Village The Chief of Police pre­ sented the October report The Pubic Works report was mode for October The Village Manager reported on two resolutions for ballot longuoge to be included in the General Election. Ayes all. Both resolutions approved The Village Council approved the motion mode by Nesbitt and seconded by VandenBerg to apply for a State grant to supplement the Federal Grant which has already been approved, to hire a full-time police officer for three years at 4% of his salary. ACTIONS TAKEN: The Council. 1. Approved a motion to adopt the resolution for FY 1997 budget amendments as presented. 2. Approved the Finance Committee's recommendation to pay invoices totaling $19 707 42. 3 Tabled a resolution for a sec­ ond time to regulate actions in the event of a water meter failure. 4 Passed o resolution to increase the water and sewer rates as presented 5. Accepted the resignation of the Village Clerk, Maria Fuller, effective November 24. Letters of interest in the position must be School Lunch Menu Thornapple Kellogg School Lunch Menu Monday, Dec. 10 Hamburger/bun, potato rounds, lettuce/tomato, fruit juice bar. Tuesday, Dec. 11 Turkey and ham wraps with lettuce, tortilla chips, veggie sticks, fresh fruit. Friday, Dec. 12 Pizza, sweet potatoes or carrots, pears. H.S. Salad bar. Monday, Dec. 15 Chicken nuggets, steamed rice, green beans, wh. wh. bread, applesauce. H.S. Glaz­ ed chicken. Tuesday, Dec. 16 Pizzaburger on bun, potato wedges, baby carrots, peach cups. NOTE: variety of sandwiches and salads available at Middle School. Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. Thornapple Kellogg Breakfast Menu Monday, Dec. 10 Pancake and sausage on a stick, juice, milk. Tuesday, Dec. 11 Cold cereal, fruit crescent, milk. Wednesday, Dec. 12 Bagel with cream cheese and jelly, orange juice, milk. Monday, Dec. 15 Waffles/syrup, juice, milk. Tuesday, Dec. 16 Breakfast pizza, juice, milk. received by President French by 5:00 p m Monday, November 24 Meeting adjourned at 8:27 p.m ••••• Minutes of Special Meeting held November 17. The meeting was colled to order at 7 02 p m by President French Mr French administered the offi­ cial State of Michigan Oath of Office to new Village Trustee William Kenyon Members pre­ sent, French Kenyon Mosey, Nesbitt and VandenBerg. Members absent, Bray, Stagray and Village Clerk, Fuller. Mr French read a resolution to appoint Roselle Havens as Temporary Deputy Village Clerk Motion by VandenBerg, seconded by Nesbitt to approve the appoint­ ment. Motion carried. Mr. French administered the official State of Michigan Oath of Office to Mrs. Havens. Mr French adjourned the spe­ cial meeting at 7:21 p.m. TK starts “Segment 2” driver ed Thomapple Kellogg High School will offer “Segment 2” of the driver education cur­ riculum Jan. 5-7 from 6 to 8 p.m. All students who want to get their Level 2 drivers’ licenses are required by state law to take and pass this course before they can take their road test. The Segment 2 curriculum will consist of three, two-hour classroom sessions and will focus on teaching “defensive driving skills.” Students are required by state law to attend all three sessions. Those absent from any of the three sessions will not receive their Segment 2 certificate. Students can pick up an application in the high school counseling office. All applica­ tions must be returned to the counseling office by Dec. 16. Since there will be limited space available for this ses­ sion, openings will be appointed based on age. Final enrollment will be posted in the counseling office Thursday, Dec. 18. Plans are to offer the Segment 2 driver education course again in March. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Caledonia will hold two PUBLIC HEARING on Monday. December 15. 1997 The regular meeting of the Commission will be held at the Caledonia Township and Village Hail, 250 South Maple Street, Caledonia. Michigan and is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m CASE PC97-26 SUR concerns the application of Deborah M Steketee for a special land use permit allowing a home occupation in the R-R Rural Residential District, under the terms of Section 3.10 of the Township Zoning Ordinance The proposed home occupation would be established on lands legally described as follows The North 250 feet of the West 719 11 feet of the Southwest 1 4. Also the South 24 0 feet of the North 274.0 feet of the East 316 51 feet of the West 719 11 feet of the Southwest 1/4. Section 9. Town 5 North. Range 10 West, Caledonia Townsh<>. Kent County. Michigan The subject property is further described as part of parcel number 41 23-09-300-023 The street address is 7220 Cherry Valley Ave SE All interested persons may attend the public hearing and be heard concerning the application for special land use. Written comments concerning the request may be submitted to the Township office up to the time of public heanng Copies of the proposed site plan and the Caledonia Township Zoning Ordinance may be viewed al the Township Office durmg office hours Ir d vxluats w«n dis­ abilities may request auxiliary aids and services for the meetrig by contacting the Township Clerk at (616) 891-0700 Dated November 20, 1997 Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Caledonia 312 Caledonia Township, Village officials get info on library by Ruth Zachary Srq0r Writer Caledonia Township and Village officials last week were provided requested in­ formation to help enable them to make a decision about the proposed site for the new library next to the Township-Village Hall on Maple Street. Packets containing a vari­ ety of information were cir­ culated at meeting Dec. 3 to Township Supervisor Bill Johnston, Township Plan­ ner Tim Dolehanty, Town­ ship Trustee Bonnie Keller, Village Treasurer Steve Antecki and Village Trustee Susan Berencsi. Some of the information provided to township offi­ cials included: • Caledonia Library Advi­ sory Board members, terms, addresses and phone num­ bers. • Duties of the Library Advisory Board trustees. • Library Building Com­ mittee members, listed with addresses and phone num­ bers. • Articles of Incorporation from December 1996 giving the Caledonia Friends and Patrons of the Library the authority to raise money for the library, as well as to sell, convey or dispose of property and to reinvest the principal "to aid in the bet­ terment of its facilities." • Definition of the of Friends of the Library as dif­ ferent than trustees. • Three organizational charts explaining the chain of authority within the Kent District Library and branches. •A map showing the branch areas of the Kent District Library service area. • Members of the Kent District Library Board with addresses and phone num­ bers, as well as the areas of responsibility of each. Caledonia Library Advi­ sory Board Secretary Eric Longman indicated that he, Johnston, Dolehanty and Librarian Jane Heiss needed to get together and decide what direction would need to be taken. He stressed that the Village Council and Township Board must first decide just what would be the ownership and responsi­ bility of each of these pub­ lic bodies. "Until we get an answer to that, we can’t do much," Longman said. Village Trustee Susan Berencsi said the Village Council would pul into writing its involvement and expectations regarding the library. Berencsi added, "Also, we are waiting to hear all their (township) information and see how we can work on this together." Berencsi said, "It’s in ev­ eryone’s mind not to make a lengthy delay in this pro­ ject. It’s something that the two boards need to attempt to get together on and make some decisions." She said the topic would be brought up at the Village Council meeting Dec. 8. She said that so far. the land adjoining the TownshipVillage Hall on Maple Street was still being con­ sidered. Berencsi mentioned that the Village Council election in March could mean a change in over in half of the council. She said that this could affect the proceedings, and that settling things soon would be helpful. One matter discussed at last week’s meeting dealt with building inspections of the current library building on Emmons Street. Specific items had to with water quality and inadequate light­ ing outside the building. Johnston said he and a group of volunteer inspec­ tors would be going through the building. Librarian Heiss said an inspector had been checking the building on a routine basis. Johnston said he would like to see a report of the test they did. He also said, "I’d like to find out who ’they’ are." Heiss explained the town­ ship had authorized the in­ spections and had been do­ ing them routinely for a long time. Johnston said, "It’s got to be done by a supervisor." But the township has been involved with respon­ sibility for both the routine maintenance of the old li­ brary and planning for the new building for longer than Johnston has been in office. The supervisor was elected in November 1996. According to records from the proceedings of Library Board meetings: The New Caledonia Li­ brary Committee presented possible sites to the Village Planning Committee on May 6, 1996. The commit­ tee presented possible sites to the Township Planning Committee May 20. Presen­ tation of the site plan was made to Township Board in July. The township and village boards gave approval on Oct. 14 and 18. 1996, for the site immediately south of the Township-Village building and $2,500 each in "seed money" was allocated to develop specific plans. The Van Wienen Profes­ sional Group (architects) on Oct. 28 agreed to do prelim­ inary design work with fees not to exceed $5000. Work by the committees, the ar­ chitectural firm and fundraising by the library Friends group then contin­ ued from October of a year ago through October of 1997. The library committee Continued next page - OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: RZ-11 Notice is hereby given that on December 15, 1997, at 7:00 p.m., at the Thornapple Township Hall, 200 E Mam St. Middleville, Michigan, the Thomapple Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing for the purpose of hearing comments regarding changing the Zoning Map of the Thornapple Township Zoning Ordinance RZ-11 An application has been received from Charles and Jane Hannan, 9031 Adams Road, Middleville, to re-zone PP #08014-022-012-00 from R (residential) to c (commercial) Location of this parcel to be re-zoned is at 4745 N Middleville Road (M37). Legal description: Lengthy legal description available at the Township Office. Documents concerning this re-zoning proposal and map may be inspected at the Thomapple Township office daily 9 am. to noon and 1 p m to 4 p.m , except 9 a m to noon on Friday Any writ­ ten comments regarding this rezoning may be addressed to: Secretary Thornapple Township Planning Commission 200 E Mam St, Middlevile Michigan 49333 WESLEY VANRHEE, SECRETARY THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE Thornapple Twp will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, upon seven (7) days notice to the Township Clerk. Individuals with dis­ abilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the clerk by writing or calling Thomapple Township Clerk, 200 E Mam St, Middlevrile, Ml 49333 Telephone (616) 795-7202 311 �The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/December 9. 1997/Poge 13 Caledonia Township Planning Commission OKs 2 requests by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The Caledonia Township Planning Commission last week Monday approved two requests and tried to let two people work an agreement over a parcel by themselves. Richard Driscoll peti­ tioned to operate a business from his home. Driscoll said he had carried on his firearms business for years, conducting searches across the country for special firearms for friends and rela­ tives, filling those orders only as the requests oc­ curred. He said he carried no inventory of either guns or ammunition. He had been prompted to request the classification so that the Federal Firearm Agency would issue him a thrcc-ycar permit to con­ tinue his business which was contingent upon the township business status. Driscoll said this had never been required before. Until now, he had bought and sold guns legally with full compliance with the federal agency without need­ ing a home business stand­ ing. His request was approved. The board also approved pursuing the purchase of a two-acre parcel to be used for recreational purposes.. Fred Fleischman, who has been involved in locating land for potential park and recreational purposes by the township, informed the board that he had located one possible two-acre parcel on the Thomapple River, in the general area of 84th Street and Whitneyville Road. Other sites are being looked at as potential recre­ ational areas as well. LIBRARY INFO, from Page 12 presented a preliminary site plan Nov. 10 Review to a joint meeting of the Village Planning Commission and the Zoning Board of Ap­ peals based on the approval Oct. 14. 1996, by both the township and the village for a building placed on the Maple Street site. Citizens opposed to the site raised objections at the Nov. 10 meeting. Johnston on Nov. 18 re- quested various types of documentation showing what had been done to date. Still in question is the matter of which governing body, the village or the township, has zoning juris­ diction over the Maple Street site presently under consideration. The site is owned jointly by the town­ ship and the village. The site lies within (he village boundaries. OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL LAND USE PERMIT APPLICATION #SU-38 Notice is hereby given that on Monday, December 15, 1997, at 7:00 p.m., at the Thornapple Township Hall, 200 E. Main St.. Middleville, Michigan, the Thornapple Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing for the purpose of hearing comments regarding a Special Land Use Permit Application in Thomapple Township, as indicated below SU-38 Robert Wenger, owner, and Thompson-McCully Co., operator. PR #08-014-030-004-00 and 031 006-00 This pro­ posed Special Land Use Permit is to allow Mineral Extraction and Processing on the subject parcels for a period of two years, per Section 7.15.6 (0) of the Zoning Ordinance. Legal description The SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 30, T4N, R10W; also, the E 98 rods of the NE 1/4 of Section 31. except the E 850 ft . of the N 1560 ft of the NE 1/4 of Section 31. T4N, R10W. subject to a right-of-way over the E 33 feet of the last above described premises for ingress and egress to the E 850 feet of the N 1560 feet of the NE 1/4 of Section 31. T4N. R10W. Thomapple Township. Barry County. Michigan These two parcels contain approx 108 acres The above special use application may be inspected at the Thomapple Townshp Hall daily 9 am to 4 pm . except Fri. 9 am to noon. Written comments regarding this application may be addressed to Secretary. Thomapple Township Planning Commission. 200 E Mam St Middleville Ml 49333 Wesley VanRhee Secretary Thornapple Township Planning Commission NOTICE Thomapple Township will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing mpawed and audio tapes of panted material being considered at the hearing meeting, or election, upon seven (7) days notice to the Township Clerk Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary axis or sen vices should contact the clerk by writing or calling Thomapple Township Clerk. 200 E Main St . Middleville Mi 49333 Telephone 795-7202 313 Another matter involved a request for a planned unit development (PUD) by Bob Weaver for a paicel on 76lh Street. Neighboring prop­ erty owner Larry Knowles, who has an adjoining fouracre parcel, said he was con­ cerned about how the devel­ opment of the land might affect the potential devel­ opment or sale of his own land in the future. Both Weaver and Knowles seemed open to various pos­ sibilities, such as relocation of some of the roads within the development to give bet­ ter access to Knowles' parcel and the possible sale of the Knowles land to Weaver. The two men expected to try to reach an agreement over the planned land use. It was felt that delay of the development was not de­ sirable and that any future compromise could be ac­ commodated by the Plan­ ning Commission with an amendment to the PUD. It was reported Dec. 1 that positions on the Planning Commission may change in January when an election is to be held. In the Service Adam J. Ayriss Marine Pvt. Adam J. Ayriss, son of Daryl D. and Sheryl L. Ayriss of Caledonia, recently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit DepoL San Diego. Ayriss successfully com­ pleted 12 weeks of training designed to challenge new Marine recruits both physical­ ly and mentally. Ayriss and fellow recruits began their training at 5 a.m., by running three miles and performing calisthenics. In addition to the physical condi­ tioning program, he spent numerous hours in classroom and field assignments which included learning first aid. uniform regulations, combat water survival, markmanship, hand-to-hand combat and assorted weapons training. They performed closeorder drill and operated as a small infantry unit during field training. Ayriss and other recruits also received instruction on the Marine Corps’ core values - honor, courage and commit­ ment. and what the words mean in guiding personal and professional conduct. He and fellow recruits ended the training phase with the Crucible, a 54-hour team effort, problem solving evolu­ tion which culminated with an emotional ceremony in which the recruits were presented the Manne Corps Emblem, and were addressed as "Mannes” for the first time since boot camp began. 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Vernon pinned Clarkston's John Robinson in 3:27 during his final match. Space captured a 9-2 decision over Northview's Joe Fortier. Craven beat Clarkston's Chris Gomez with a 7-0 decision. Romph out-scored Jenison's Curt Stickney 3-2 and Vandefifcr beat Hudsonville's Jason Duram 5-3. Second place wrestlers for the Trojans were Kyle Brower at 103 and Ron Haynes at 189. Brower lost a 15-6 decision to Clarkston's Ryan Lamorcaux, while Haynes dropped a 5-4 decision to Clarkston’s Pat DeGain. The Trojans will be back on the mats today (Tuesday) will they wrestle at Rockford. Laleche League to meet Dec. 10 La Leche League will have this month’s meeting in the Yankee Springs Area Wednesday. Dec. 10, at 10 a.m. at 1546 Payne Lake Road. Call 616-795-7021 for directions. This month’s topic will be ‘The Art of Breastfeeding and Overcoming Difficulties.” Informal meetings offering support, encouragement and information on breastfeeding are planned. All women who are breast­ feeding or pregnant and think­ ing of breastfeeding are wel­ come. A lending library is available with books on child birth, breastfeeding, child development and nutrition. For more breastfeeding information call Kathy Othmer at (517) 726-1264 CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Caledonia will hold two PUBLIC HEARINGS on Monday, December 15, 1997 The regular meeting of the Commission will be held at the Caledonia Township and Village Hall, 250 South Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan and is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. CASE PC97-21 PUD concerns the application of RiAnn Associates LLC for rezoning to Planned Unit Development (PUD) to allow development of Wing Field Estates, under the terms of Chapter 15 of the Township Zoning Ordinance. The proposed development would be constructed and used on lands legally described as follows. The North 298 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4; and the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4, excluding the North 298 feet Section 18, Town 5 North, Range 10 West, Caledonia Township, Kent County. Michigan. The subject property is further described as parcel numbers 41-23-18-400 027 and 41 23 18 400 028. the street address for each parcel is 5309 84th St , SE and 5311 84th St, SE, respectively Case PC97-23 PUD concerns the application of Scotsmoor LLC for rezoning to Planned Unit Development (PUD) to allow development of Scotsmoor, under the terms of Chapter 15 of the Township Zoning Ordinance. The proposed development would be constructed and used on lands legally described as follows The East 950.4 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, Section 29, Town 5 North, Range 10 West, Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan Also that part of the East 950 4 feet of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of sari Section 29, which lies North of the center Ime at Johnson Street, except the East 197 feet of the South 186 feet thereof Also, except the west 350 feet of the South 166 feet thereof. Subject to an easement for highway purposes over the South 33 feet there­ of (Johnson Street) The subject property is further described as part of parcel number 41-23-29-100-017 The street address ts 436 Johnson St. AB interested persons may attend the public hearing and be heard concerning the application for spe­ cial land use Written comments concerning the request may be submitted to the Township Office up to the time of public hearing. Copies of the proposed site plan and the Caledonia Township Zoning Ordinance may be viewed at the Township Office during office hours. Individuals with disabilities may request auxiliary aids and services for the meeting by contracting the Township Clerk at (616) 891 0700 Dated: November 20, 1997 Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Caledonia 301 �Page I4/The Sun and News, Middleville, MIDec ember 9, 1997 Caledonia man dies at Pontiac Silverdome concert last week by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer A Caledonia area man who was legally drunk fell 23 feet to his death last Tuesday night during a Rolling Stones concert at­ tended by nearly 50,000 people at the Pontiac Silverdome. Pontiac Police Sgt. Con­ way Thompson said Wed­ nesday that Eric Zylema, 31, of 6572 Millstream Loop SE, apparently wasw attending the concert with his brother. Mark, when he began dancing on the rail on the stadium's second level. Police said Zylcma’s blood alcohol content mea­ sured .21 percent, more than twice the legal limit. Thompson said he has "no results of any other tests," but refused to com­ ment whether any other tests were taken. "Witnesses who observed him dancing on the rail. Confused man turns up in Thornapple Twp. An elderly Wyoming man who became confused about how to get back home was found in Thornapple Town­ ship and returned safely to his daughter Sunday, Nov. 30 after reportedly being gone for about 14 hours. Sgt. Tim Rowsc of the Barry County Sheriffs De­ partment was called at about 2:30 a.m. to assist the man who wanted directions to Grand Rap'ds. He told Rowse he had left Grand Rapids at about noon. Rowse contacted the man's wife and learned that he suffers from dementia and should not drive. which is about waist high, said he danced on the rail twice before that and they told him to stop doing so," said Thompson. "He fell af­ ter he got up there the third time." Thompson said officers stationed at the Pontiac Silverdome’s police command post received the call at about 11:05 p.m. that Zylema had fallen onto the concrete floor in the aisle of the first level. "We immediately dis­ patched offers to verify that someone had in fact fallen over the rail," said Thomp­ son. "When we got there, he was laying in the aisle on the lower level and he was bleeding from the head." Emergency personnel then treated Zylema and trans­ ported him to Pontiac Os­ teopathic Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:30 p.m. Thompson said there were some 500 ushers, security officials and police officers in the stadium at the time. However, none witnessed the accident, which took place in a part of the sta­ dium that was not lighted. The concert continued without interruption. "This happened on the far end of the stadium and so I doubt that the band mem­ bers would have noticed this going on," said Thompson about the Rolling Stones. Zylema’s body was re­ leased to the Ronan-Vander- pool-Stegenga Funeral home at 3131 S. Division in Grand Rapids, where his funeral was held Saturday morning. Zylema. a graduate of Wayland High School and an employee of the Steel­ case chair plant for the past eight years, is survived by his mother. Rose (Robert M.) Schenck; his father. John Zylema and special friend Jackie Lambright; brothers John (Nancy) Zylema, Mark (Mary) Zylema. Paul Zylema. and Rocky (Barb)* Zylema; a stepsister, Christiana Schenck; nieces Marion Jean. Marissa Joy. Molly Jo, Carla and Holly; and several close friends. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Hospital or the American Cancer Society. Pretrial will be held Dec. 10 for Suzanne Elliott of Hastings by Shelly Sulser Staff Writer The woman who crashed her GMC Jimmy into the Hastings Felpausch Food Center entrance Oct. 3, killing a Middleville man and an Alto woman, stood mute to two charges of neg­ ligent homicide at her ar­ raignment in district court Thursday. Suzanne Elliott, 20, of Hastings, is scheduled for a Dec. 10 preliminary exami­ nation on the charges, and for a pretrial the same day on a charge that she was a minor with a blood alcohol level of .05 percent when the accident occurred. Because she stood mute, a not guilty plea was entered on her behalf. Elliott has told police that she fainted just prior to the accident after slamming her finger in the vehicle's door prior to entering the parking Suzanne Elliott If convicted of the charges, she could spend up to two years in prison and have her driver's license permanently revoked. If convicted on the charge of being a minor driving under the influence, she could receive a maximum penalty of 45 days commu­ nity service and/or a fine of $250. And, her license would be suspended from 30 to 90 days. lot that day. She claims she drove into the parking lot to lay down, but instead, her vehicle struck two parked cars be­ fore crashing through the store's front entrance, killing 68-ycar-old Margaret Hyde of Alto and pinning 39-year-old Gerry Johnson of Middleville against a wall. Johnson died eight days later. The accident also caused $22,000 damage to the store's front entrance. Elliott, who according io police still has a driver's, li­ cense. remains free on a $25,000 personal recog­ nizance bond. Freeport man arrested for arson after burning clothes A 23-year-old Freeport man was arrested for arson, burning property worth more than $100 and domes­ tic violence after he al­ legedly became angry with her and set her clothes on fire Saturday, Nov. 29. Jeffrey Alan Price of Hammond Road was lodged in the Barry County Jail af­ ter the incident took place. According to a report from the Barry County Sheriffs Department, Price allegedly became upset and Man arrested after shoving wife into wall ...to improve your image with affordable, high quality printing. Forget bean counting — st the quality you need to compete with the best. • • • • Full staff creative services. Full and spot color printing. Business forms -- business cards “On-demand" copying The best place for the best business printing at the best price — guaranteed. call: 945-9554 Fax: 945-5192 An Irving Township man was arrested Saturday, Nov. 29, on a possible charge of domestic violence after he admitted to police that he shoved his wife into a wall, causing the plaster to break. The man, who had been out drinking with his friends prior to the incident, al­ legedly became irritated when his wife confronted him about taping her tele­ phone conversations. The 28-year-old man al­ legedly grabbed her by the back of her hair and threw her into the bedroom closet, pronged until the end of the eighteenth century when four-pronged forks became standard. then shoved her into the hallway, breaking the wall. He then returned to the bedroom and slammed the door when his wife then called authorities. threatened to burn the clothes after seeing his girl­ friend at Daisy Mae’s Bar. Price then allegedly pushed the woman repeat­ edly as she tried to stop him from pouring gasoline on her clothes and a wooden dresser. The girlfriend’s friends tackled Price to the ground, who then allegedly got up claiming he was going into the house to get his guns. The girlfriend and her friends left to contact police and Price then set the clothes and the dresser on fire, ac­ cording to the report. �The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/December 9, 1997/Poge 15 Middleville, Caledonia Girl Scouts serving communities Girl Scout troops in Cherry Valley Neighborhood (Cale­ donia and Middleville) are busy helping others in their community, which is one of the four program goals. In November. Junior Troops Nos. 160, 664. 741 and 769 planted bulbs around the trees in downtown Middleville. They were joined by Cadette/Senor Troop No. 54. Watch for daffodils, tulips and crocuses in the spring. Local food pantries will benefit from the hard work of troops 664. 343. 1004 and 769. Troops 343 and 1004 started their food drive on Dec. 6 in Caledonia. Freeport and Middleville. They also are looking for donations of blan­ kets. Call Michelle Hurtado at 765-3160 or Brenda Riva at 868-7262 for more informa­ tion. Troop No. 664 collected blankets for the Barry County Humane Society. Troop No. 769 is sponsoring a holiday food drive at TK West Elementary, which included some of the girls’ Halloween candy. Troop No. 895 made favors for Senior Citizens Thanksgiving lunch trays. Girl Scout troop No. 830 has decorated Caledonia’s library for Christmas. Once a month, a different Rachel Benedict from Troop No 741, planting bulbs for the Village of Middleville troop decorates the libraries in Caledonia and Middleville for the enjoyment of library patrons. Troop No. 54. has been vis­ iting the senior ladies at Brenton Manor Nursing Home in Kentwo<xl once a month to clean and polish their fingernails. Olivet College was the place to be. the weekend of Nov. 21-23. for girls who want to learn how to be better leaders. The “Older Girl Leadership Institute" was sponsored by seven Girl Scout councils in Michigan. The girls sampled campus living while attending specialized classes, meeting new friends, swimming and movies. Each of the Cadette and Senior girls who attended from Caledonia and Middleville, earned recogni­ tion. Receiving the Program Aide core training pin are Heidi Porter and Emily Porter. After volunteering. 25 hours with younger troops, they will receive a Program Aide patch. April Kraft and Jaime Alexander are now special­ ized in ’Talking with TJ,” (conflict resolution). “Soaring with Science." and “Sports for Girls." This was added to their Program Aide training. Kraft and Alexander will visit local troops and conduct work­ shops. using ’heir new skills. Page 4th-5th-graders to be in math-a-thon contest in January by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Page Elementary School students can help children at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and improve their math skills at the same time by taking part in the St. Jude Math-a-thon in Jan­ uary. Fourth-grade teacher Kim Chausaw spoke to students last week about the fund­ raiser and showed them a videotape that contained in­ formation about St. Jude Children's Research Hospi­ tal. Doctors at St. Jude try to find cures and medica­ tions to help children who have serious diseases, Chau­ saw said. The purpose of the film was to show that helping others is more heroic than fighting enemies and other things kids might feel heroes do. The students also learned through the film that St. Jude is a leader in treat­ ing leukemia, Hodgkin’s Disease and other childhood diseases. Chausaw encouraged stu­ dents to participate in the malh-a-thon which would consist of receiving a packet of 200 to 250 math prob­ lems, asking family and friends to be sponsors, and collecting money once the problems are completed. Students will have 10 days to complete as many math problems as they can and sponsors can decide for themselves how much money they w ill donate per problem completed. Prizes will be offered to students who raise a certain amount of money. Every participating student will re­ ceive a certificate of achievement and discount coupons for Six Flags Great America. • Students raising $35 or more will receive a Six Flags Theme Parks admis­ sion ticket, a St. Jude Tshirt, and a certificate of achievement. • Those raising $75 or more will receive a Six Flags Theme Parks free ad­ mission ticket, a St. Jude Tshirt, and sports bag and a certificate of achievement. • The student raising the most money over $100 will receive a dual cassette jam box. • Schools raising from $3,000 to $4,999 will re­ ceive 15 hand-held pocket calculators or an answering machine. • Schools raising $5,000 to $9,999 will receive a videocassette recorder or a 19-inch color television with a remote. • Schools raising $10,000 or more will receive a telecorder or a fax machine. Students will take per­ mission slips home for their parents to sign so they can participate. Chausaw said students can practice their math skills over Christmas break when they are more likely to have time. Students are encouraged to set goals for themselves by thinking about how much they wish to earn and deter­ mining how many sponsors they need to reach those goals. Friends and relatives are encouraged to pledge three, five, or 10 cents or more for each problem students com­ plete. Students also arc discour­ aged from asking strangers to pledge. They are better off only asking for the help of people they know. Page Elementary School held a math-a-thon last Jan­ uary, when only fourth­ graders participated. This year, fifth-graders also are invited since the program has been successful so far. St. Jude treats children from all over the world and has cured many diseases. When the children's condi­ tions are in remission, they return to St. Jude for pre­ ventive treatment. Cancer is the leading disease killer of American children, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is the leading cen­ ter to fight it. Approximately 5,000 children are seen at St. Jude Hospital each year. Children from all over the country have been treated there, in­ cluding 111 from Michigan. All costs of care beyond those reimbursed by insur­ ance are covered by St. Jude, which depends on donations for support. The hospital contains much information on catas­ trophic diseases and shares all findings with other hos­ pitals. doctors and re­ searchers worldwide. Admission is based on re­ ferral by a physician and de­ termination that the illness is under study at the hospi­ tal. Heidi Porter and a senior friend at Brenton Manor Alicia Lee earned the “Leadership in Training" pin. She will also be out helping younger troops. Olivet College recognizes communi­ ty work done by its students in the form of scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $6,000 per year. Girl Scouts were out carol­ ing on Dec. 7 at Cider Mill Village in Middleville and Dec. 8 at Luther Village in Kentwood. Anyone who would like to see a leader and other Girl Scout volunteers recognized for their efforts, call Gayle Kraft at 891-1802 or Karen Cargill at 891-7607 for more information. Holiday Bargains : FREE Brake Inspection (with this ad • Coupon Expires 12/31/97) MOST CARS and LIGHT TRUCKS Cooling System Flush (with this ad • Coupon Expires 12/31/97) • Includes: Inspection of all belts and hoses and • inspect vehicle for necessary winter maintenance. > MOST CARS and LIGHT TRUCKS ONLY SEI195 JT Fuel System Tune Up (with this ad • Coupon Expires 12/31/97) [ Includes: Clean complete fuel system, injectors. [ air induction system. „ ... 1 MOST CARS_and UGHT TRUCKS ONLY SAO’5 O ZF $5 Off Lube, Oil & Filter (with this ad • Coupon Expires 12/31/97) ■ And We check and Fill All Fluids • MOST CARS and LIGHT TRUCKS $ <| ONLY JL JF CAVIN Chevrolet, Buick, Geo Pontiac AM si! Goodwrench Service On M-37 in Middleville 795-3318 891-8151 OPEN: Mon. 8-8; Tues. - Fri. 8-5; Sat. 8-12 E •I �IM •»tiv«»bbiM ,«w*M boo nui •KT Tf eocA WI 9 Page 16/Th« Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/December 9. 1997 Scot wrestlers open with two nonleague mat victories Caledonia High School wrestling coach Jim Maxim took his team to Forest Hills Northern Thursday with a lot of questions and came away with a lot of an­ swers. "This team showed a lot of heart and a lot of charac­ ter, both qualities a coach looks for, especially early in the season," Maxim said af­ ter his Fighting Scots beat Grand Rapids West Catholic 49-15 and Godwin 46-33. "I can’t say enough about our kids,” Maxim said. "There were a number of times when we could have given up and taken the pin, but instead came back to win or just hold on to lose by a decision and keep us in the match. They gave us the opportunity to win and we were able to take advantage of it.” As an example of what he was talking about. Maxim pointed to Todd Maines’ match against Godwin se­ nior standout Paul Pycraft. Maines was ahead 2-1 after the first period and tied 3-3 after two. ”In the third pe­ riod Pycraft got Todd in a reversal, but it was a great match, one of the most ex­ citing of the night. And to take a great wrestler like Pycraft into the third period is a major accomplishment for Todd. There aren't many wrestlers who could do it.” Maxim also singled out Ryan James for praise. Experienced Buffers Immediate Hire Opportunity 'Fhc Buffing Department of American Bumper & Mfg. Co. has immediate openings for applicants with a minimum 3 month Buffing experience. Qualifications include: • Verifiable Work History • Willingness to Work Overtime • Ability to Consistently Lift 65 ibs. • Availability to Work any of 3 Shifts $9.60 per hour plus shift premium (Hiiffutt; Department starts at top payrate) Applications available in the Security Office 6 days per week, 24 hours per day. American Bumper & Mfg. Co. 14 N. Beardsley Road, Ionia, Ml 48846 FOL FACTORY WORKERS Machine operators and assembly operators needed for plastic injection molding company. We are a growing company offering good pay, benefits and promotional opportunities as we grow. WAREHOUSE Wamar is a leader in the plastic injection molding indus­ try. Due to our continued growth, we are looking for expe­ rienced people to work in our Warehouse. We will con­ sider training the right people too! We offer an excellent benefit package including health, life, 401K, profit sharing and tuition reimbursement. Apply in person at: Wamar Products, Inc., 5041 68th Street, SE, Caledonia "Ryan is one of the rea­ sons we won. He was in trouble throughout against Dan McCallum, but he re­ fused to give in. He held on, even though he spent most of the third period on his back. He simply refused to give in and settled for a 13-6 loss. That meant we lost only three points, not the six we would have lost with a pin. And remember, if you reverse six points from the final score, it would have been a 40-39 match, much closer, and anything could have happened.” But the biggest landmark effort of the evening went to Dustin McFarlan, who won his 100th career match when he pinned West Catholic's Brandon Matice in 57 sec­ onds of the first period. Later he pinned Godwin’s Sam Seelye in only 35 sec­ onds to earn victory number 101. "Dustin is a conference champion, a regional quali­ fier and a state qualifier," Maxim said, "and he is one of the real leaders on this team. He epitomizes the kind of spirit and drive that every coach looks for." Other winners in the West Catholic match included Ryan Haywood, who pinned Ken Alt in 1:02 of the first period; Maines, who pinned James Dutkiewicz in 1:45 of the first; sophomore Nick Draft, who came from a 7-2 deficit to beat Derek Sauline 9-8; and B.J. Tomonek. who captured an injury de­ fault victory. Junior Zack Hollinshead was ahead of Paul Bastion 12-3 when he pined the West Catholic wrestler at 3:43 of the third period. Ryan James pinned Tony Gregorzyk in just 60 sec­ onds and Nate Smith pinned Paul Shcnncman in only 15 seconds. Against Godwin, Caledo­ nia forfeited three matches before the festivities even began, putting the Scots Career Advancement Opportunities GENERAL LABORER POSITIONS • Assembly • Press Operations • Welding Experience Preferred • But Not Required $8.00/hr, Progressing to $9.20/hr. Plus Shift Premium & Quality Incentive Raises Qualifying Applicants Must Possess: • Verifiable Work History • Willingness to Work Overtime ■ Company Paid Insurance: Medical, Dental, Optical, Life & Disability ■ 401 (k) ■ 10 Paid Holidays ■ Educational Reimbursement Program ■ Apprenticeship Programs ■ Promotions from Within Must Provide Picture ID at Time of Interview Security Office • 14 N. Beardsley Road • Ionia, Ml Monday thru Saturday ONLY • 24 hours each day E.O.E. American Bumper & Mfg. Co. Caledonia's Dustin McFarlan (119) subdues his opponent in the season opening quad meet Thursday evening to secure his 100th career victory. down by 18 points before the first wrestlers took to the mat. "This was a tough match against a very, very good team," Maxim said. "God­ win has excellent coaching and he (Godwin coach Tony Santilli) was making moves that we couldn't counter and we were trying to make some moves that he couldn't stop. It was a real chess match, but our kids had the character and the will to prevail." Joining McFarlan in the winners’ circle against God­ win were Ryan Haywood, who pinned Eric Douse in 48 seconds; Zack Hollinshead with a pin over Jose Gonzalez in 2:59, and sophomore Pete VanderVeen, who pinned Vuong Tang in 3:50 of the second period. "Pete was tied with Tang 8-8 and got the pin," Maxim said. "It was a big, big victory for us." YMCA of Barry County news— Adults 3-on-3 Basketball Standings Team W-L Seif & Sons Chevrolet . . .3-0 Mumbo Jumbo ............... 2-0 Never Too Late............... 1-0 Middleville Tool & Die . .2-1 G &G Pork Farms...........1-3 Alaska 69ers....................1-3 Johnson ..............0-3 YMCA Open Gym On Thursday evenings, the gym atTK Middle School will be open for playing basket­ ball. The cost is $1 per person. Students may play from 7-8 p.m. and adults from 8-9 p.m. Winter Programs Information brochures for winter programs offered in Middleville will be distributed during the first week of January. Watch for further information in the flyers and in the Sun and News. Programs offered will be. •Youth Indoors Stxxer. Saturdays, starting Jan. 17. •Basketball (1/2). Saturdays starting Feb. 14. •Open Gym, Thursday evenings. •Family Fun Night. Fridays. Jan. 23. Feb. 13, March 27. • Coaches Clinic for Baseball. Saturday. Jan. 17. Adult Coed Volleyball The winter session of Adult Coed Volleyball will be offered at the Hastings Middle School. West Gym. Games will be played on Monday evenings, starting Jan. 5 and continue through March 30. The cost is $150 per team. For further information on these YMCA programs, please contact Lyndy at the YMCA Office. 945-4574. Casey Kinney also got a pin, taking Andy Grudzinstar in 3:50 of the second period. "Casey has been working very hard with Steve Zoet, who used to be the Coop­ ersville varsity coach,’’ Maxim said. "The results have been very positive." Other winners for Caledo­ nia included Mark Pyper with a forfeit victory; B.J. Tanning, who beat Thinh Tang 21-8, a four-point de­ cision; and senior captain Steve Benham with a for­ feit. Junior varsity winners were Brian Basarabski, Joe Kelly. Paul Hur. Luke Zoet and Pat Huver. Caledonia’s matches next week include the home opener against Belding Thursday, Dec. 11, and the Kent County Classic Satur­ day. 25 Years of Experience All Insurances Accepted Loaners Available Full Service Collision Repair & Alignment — All Makes & Models — Bruce’s Frame & Alignment 415 2nd Street Phone 795-9596 GENERAL PRODUCTION $7.5O-58.O2 HR. TO START RAISE AFTER 60 DAYS! GREAT BENEFITS AT 90 DAYS! Will train for Assembly, Plastic Injection Load/Unload Machines and many other General Production Jobs SUPER OPPORTUNITIES! This large Kentwood (near M-37/36th St.) manufacturer uses the 60 days as a Peoplemark employee as probation period. They really do hire our employees’ (30) 2nd and 3rd shift - $7.77 hr. Plus $.25 per hr. weekly attendance bonus. Good Attitude - Good Attendance Desire 40-48 Hr. Work Weeks Really Want a Permanent Job... Don't Wait, Apply This Week! STOP IN TO APPLY 9 AM • 4 PM MONDAY-FRIDAY BRING 2 PIECES OF IDENTIFCATION 507 - 3Gth St. SE Grand Rapids Between Eastern & Division PEOPLEMARK' Corartnpoijvf (616) 245-6161 Equal Opportunity Employer �Tb« Sun and New* Middleville, MI December 9, 1997 Page 17 Obituaries WOOD-TV meterologist talks to local students by Mandy Habel Staff Writer WOOD-TV 8 weekend meteorologist Keith Mona­ han visited Thornapple Kel­ logg Middle School students last week to talk about the causes of different kinds of weather. Monahan told students that he normally does the weather forecast for the sta­ tion on weekends and occa­ sionally substitutes for Me­ teorologist Craig James dur­ ing the week, if necessary. Meteorology, he said, is the study of hydrometers which arc the different kinds of water that fall from the sky. The five types of chemicals known as hy­ drometers are ice or freezing rain, sleet, snow, rain and hail. In figuring out when this water is going to fall or if a storm of some type is ex­ pected, meteorologists learn the names of different types of clouds. One type is a stratus cloud, which he said is char­ acterized by overcast fog that occurs when it is 50 feet or lower above ground. A cumulus cloud is only seen in the summer and is the only type that develops in an upward direction as opposed to growing from side to side. "This type usually exists during thunderstorms,” he said. A cumulonimbus cloud is one that is seen during summer thunderstorms, a nymbo stratus cloud is a stratus cloud with rain, and a cyrous cloud is shaped like a mare's tail and is made up of frozen water year round. Michigan in the summer, he said, is humid and is oc­ casionally accompanied by thunderstorms, some of which just pop up because of the humidity. The main weather vent that comes from thunder­ storms is a tornado. Mona­ han said that Michigan ranks 15th in the country in the number of tornadoes that occur per year. Michigan averages from 15 to 18 per year. "Most of them happen east of Lansing because thunderstorms around here get crushed," he said. Tornadoes have been known to go as fast as 70 miles per hour and occur when the warm moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and cold, dry air from Southern Canada go in dif­ ferent directions and rotate around. A radar unit can help peo­ ple determine whether water and cloud droplets are com­ ing toward or going away from an area. Researchers have con­ ducted lab tests and through their findings, he said, de­ veloped a ratings system to determine the strength of a tornado. F-0 is the weakest tornado and F-5 is the strongest. It also has been discovered Scots varsity lands Wolma for hoops post If Coach Kevin Wolma had a choice, his Fighting Scots would be known as the Runnin' Scots this winter. Wolma, 23, takes over "Caledonia's varsity boysbasketball program after five previous campaigns of "serious coaching." Recent jobs for Wolma include the freshmen post at Roscommon and the freshmen cage post at Alma High. He also played three seasons at Alma College and was a student assistant with the college Scots. A graduate of Grandville High School, Wolma also i hooped it up there for four seasons. His goals for the Caledonia position includes a lot of running. "We're pretty small, so were really going to have to ; utilize our speed from end \ line to end line," Wolma said. "We'll go full court." Wolma knows that his : team has youth, but is I looking forward to the new adventure 1 "It's a young team so it should be an experience," Wolma said. Caledonia opens its varsity season today (T^igsday, Nov. 9) with a home game against Hastings. Kevin Wolma Call for Classifieds 1-800-870-7085 24 Hours a Day - 7 Days a week For Sun & News Action-Ads! Lloyd Richter_________________— JACKSON - Lloyd Richter, age 62, of Jackson and former­ ly of Hastings, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 1997 at Foote Memorial Hospital in Jackson. Mr. Richter was bom in Akron, Ohio on November 6, 1935, the son of Howard and Cora (Hardy) Richter. He moved to Hastings in 1962 and had lived in Jackson for six years. Mr. Richter was preceded in death by his parents and his Betty Barry MIDDLEVILLE - Betty Berry, age 92, of Middleville and formerly of Hastings and Arizona, passed away Friday, December 5, 1997 at the Luther Village in Grand Rapids. She is survived by a step daughter, Sandra Navarez of son, Lloyd Wayne Richter. He is survived by six child­ ren; thirteen grandchildren; one brother, Frank Richter of Middleville; two sisters, Juani­ ta and Peggy of Akron, Ohio; many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. No services will be held, memorials can be made to the family. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. California; two step sons, James T. (Bud) (Beth) Berry of Grand Rapids and Donald H. (Sharon) Berry of Middleville; seven step grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Funeral arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Chapel in Middleville. WOOD TV 8 Weekend Meteorologist Keith Monahan tell Thornapple Kellogg Middle School students about the weather. that many tornadoes have several smaller funnel clouds turning inside them. Monahan said that this is why one building can get severely damaged in a tor­ nado and one next door is not even touched. It has to do with what angle the small tornadoes are at in the large one. Tornadoes usually rotate counter clockwise and are most likely to occur in cen­ tral midwest states such as Kansas. Oklahoma and Texas. This is because these states have the ideal summer temperatures for them to ex­ ist. Monahan said he has seen eight tornadoes in person, some in Kansas. Another thing that comes from thunderstorms, he said, is hail, which starts as a rain drop located right below the freezing area of a cumu­ lus cloud. Hot air rises and pushes the drop up to an­ other cloud then the drop eventually goes back down. It jumps back and forth sev­ eral times. Monahan said the biggest single hailstone that ever fell was in Kansas in the 1970s and was the size of a softball. The drop weighed almost two pounds. Three people have been killed by a single hailstone and 200 people in China were killed by several stones that fused together into the size of a basketball. When it hails outside, Monahan said, people should take cover away from trees. He then explained to stu­ dents what the symbols on a weather map mean. An L stands for a low pressure area, and triangular shaped figures mean there is a cold front Half circles stand for a warm front and a mixture of the two figures in a row in­ dicates that a cold front has overtaken a warm front. Cold front symbols going in the opposite direction of warm front symbols, means that w mds are moving paral­ lel io the front, which in Michigan means cloudy A capita] H stands for high pressure areas and two vertical lines stand for winds that shifted directions. To prepare for his weather forecast. Monahan makes weather maps and looks at computer models that help with weather predictions. f Wedding .Announcements Let us help you announce that very important day with an announcement from our complete line of Invitations, Reception Cards, Thank Yous and more. He said that meteorology is a rewarding field that people who are interested in weather and science should look into. Slop by our off ice and sec one of our Wcddhis Specialists. A itf \\Vxk J* f 1952 K Broadway. Hastings 945-9554 V- fv Don't Keep Your Fingers Crossed Hoping for Good Service... At Ed’s We Believe in Two Things: • SERVICE • The Customer is Always Right WE OFFER: • Personal “small town" service and “big town" know-how. • FREE LOANERS while repairs are being made. • Latest paint technology. • Certified collision repair mechanics. • Only the BEST products used in parts and materials. • 100% guaranteed on repairs for as long as you own your vehicle. T $ • Authorized insurance repair facility. • Our professional experience since 1969. ED'S BODY SHOP 110 Johnson Street at Kinsley One block off Main Street in Downtown Caledonia (616) 891-0150 Fax(616)891-0446 Office Open Mon.-Fri. 8-5, Other Hours by Appt We want to be your “PRO” Shop, working with the PROS since 1969. Ed Pawloski M-37’7 V) 2 Kinsey 1 f �Page 18/The Sun ond News, Middleville, Ml/December 9, 1997 Annual Christmas parade held in Middleville At left, a member of the Snowmobile Express waves to the crowd. Above, equestrians were part of the proceedings. Santa rode in his sleigh, propelled this time by a horse. TK Co-op Preschool showcased Daffy Duck, Roadrunner, Tweety Bird and other cartoon characters on their float. A local snowmobile club joined in the festivities. left, a young spectator waves to Santa. A church float depicted Santa as kneeling before baby Jesus. The TK marching bands provided music. Candy was passed out by an insurance bear. �The Sun and News. Middleville. ML December 9, 1997/Page 19 BANKRUPTCY LEGAL Services. First consultation free. Fees fully explained in advance. Call 945-3512 for appointment Obituaries IBLEAMI EA VESTROUGHING Seamless Gutter 26 Colors, Free Estimates 616-945-0004 Everett Poll, Jr— HASTINGS - Everett Poll, Jr., age 65, of Hastings and formerly of Caledonie, was called to his Heavenly home Saturday, November 6, 1997 after a courageous 2 year battle with cancer. He was drafted into the Army in 1952 and served in the Korean Conflict. Mr. Poll was self-employed as co-owner of the Wonder­ land Peat Company from 1973-84. He loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was preceded in death by his father, Everett Poll, Sr. in 1992. He is survived by his loving wife, Thelma (Glass-Buehler); his children Lee & Sandy Poll of Hastings, Bill & Cindy Buehler of California, Bob & Tammy Buehler of Caledonia, Bonnie & Mike VanNatter of Sparta, Barbara & Wayne Marsh of Indiana; special daughter-in-law, Vicky (Bob) Watson of Caledonia; his mother, Margaret Poll of Free­ port; sister, Joyce & Joel York of Florida; four brothers. Gene & Mary Poll of Hastings, Larry & Mary Jo Poll of Hastings, Jerry & Mary Poll of Alto, Ernie & Retha Pol) of Freeport; sister-in-law, Mary Glass of Traverse City; 23 grandchil­ dren; many nieces and nephews Funeral and Committal Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul Luthern Church, 8436 Kraft, on Tues­ day, December 9, 1997. Pastor Robert A. Gerke officiating. Interment will be held at Bowne Center Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Barry County Hospice, Hast­ ings or St. Paul Lutheran Church Building Fund. Arrangements were made by DeVries Funeral Chapel. Eva Alberta Cross MIDDLEVILLE - Eva Alberta Cross, age 80, of Middleville, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 1997 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Cross was bom on October 6, 1917 in Pontiac, the daughter of Roy and Ida (Clark) Johnson She was married to Ellis C. Cross on October 11, 1947. Mrs. Cross graduated from Kendall School of Art and Design in Grand Rapids. She was a gifted and talented artist who loved nature deeply She attended the First Baptist Church of Middleville. EtTWas a Caring and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband, Ellis C. Cross; one son, Richard C. (Martha) Cross of Battle Creek; two grand­ sons, Matthew Cross and Jonathan Cross; two brothers, Frank (Dorothy) Johnson and Ross (Ruby) Johnson, both of Grand Rapids; several nieces and nephews. Funeral and Committal Jj Services were held on Satur­ day, December 6, 1997 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel. Pastor Bruce Stewart officiated. Interment was held at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church in Middleville. Business Services DOR-CRAFT HEATING & Cooling, Inc.- Sales, Service, and Installation. Call now to schedule your pre-season clean and check. Serving the Caledo nia, Cutlerville, Dutton and M idd Icville areas . 616-248-0507 PERSON WANTED to own and operate retail candy shop in Hastings area. Low investment For information call Mrs. Burden’s Gourmet Candy Company, Fort Worth, TX (817)-332-9792____________ SEAMLESS GUTTERS: Custom made aluminum gutters, residential business, builders, free estimates. Steve’s Seamless Gutters. 616-795-7980 K & C’S CARPET INSTAL­ LATION. We do patches, restretches, pad replacements. Free estimates. Call 945-5945 or 795-0058 YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Ph. 945-9554 or stop in at 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings. Christmas Items ENTIRE COLLECTION OF SNOWBABIES for sale. 795-2615 Fann HORSE BOR DIN G $75 a month. 795-2615 or 948-8590 For Sale Automotive 1994 CHEVY CAVALIER, 2-door, Teal, 5-speed, p/s, p/b, p/1, am/fm/cass/radio, very sharp car, excellent condition; price reduced, call anytime after 6pm 517-726-0817______________ 92 CHEVY TRUCK 4x4, w/t 1500. Automatic w/ od, a/c, cruise, cap. $10,500 OBO. 616-868-6421.______________ TRANSMISSIONS (1) Olds turbo 400, short shaft. (1) Uni­ bolt 350 turbo. $50 each. Call after 6:30pm. 517-726-0571. For Sale 20” PUSH MOWER Runs good, $30. Call after 6:30pm. 517-726-0571.______________ CHRISTMAS TREES: U-cut or I’ll cut for you. All Scotch pine/Norway spruce $10. All blue spruce to 7ft $15. Some large blue spruce $3 a foot. Fri.-Sat. or call for appointment 795-3483 no Sunday sales. Crane Road west off Whitncyville to end of road. FOR SALE: Carolina work boots, Minnetonka moccasins and horse tack. B-B Shoe Repair, 123 S. Jefferson, Hastings and 414 W. Main, Ionia. TRANSMISSIONS (1) Olds turbo 400, short shaft. (1) Uni­ bolt 350 turbo. $50 each. Call after 6:30pm. 517-726-0571. ............ -............................. ^Cherry Valley Cafe [Zuy, CttSuAitnaA GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CENTER (formerly Snowmo­ bile Club). Rental for weddings, banquets, graduation, etc... Call Dr. Owie at 792-6188 or 351-2050__________________ HUNTER APARTMENTS MIDDLEVILLE now accept­ ing applications for 1 & 2 bedroom apartments, rent based on income. Call 517-647-4910 for more information. Equal Housing Opportunity. Hand­ icapped units available. MIDDLEVILLE AREA 2 bedroom apartment. No pets, stove and refrigerator, $465; Caledonia area efficiency apart­ ment. No pets, stove and refrigerator, $340 plus deposit 891-8457. Garage Sale HUGE MOVING SALE, furniture, tools, John Deere, clothes, etc. Friday & Saturday, December 12th & 13th, 9800 Whitncyville, Alto, 9am-5pm Help Wanted AVON If you would be inter­ ested in selling Avon or placing an order you can give me a call. Kathy 868-7423____________ CALEDONIA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS is looking for people interested in part-time work as substitute bus drivers and special education bus aides. Please call Dianne Bockheim in the Transportation Center at 891-0224.__________________ GestU^aled, flocu! We have added two experienced cooks to our staff. This will get your food to you faster and better. In a HURRY? Ask your server for our 10 Minute or Less Specials BUY ONE-GET ONE FREE!!!! National Ads $200 TO $500 WEEKLY from your home mailing circulars for a telephone company, easy, respectable, ft/pt, no experience needed, call AT Access 1-800-426-3085 24 hours FREE CASH Pets ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL puppies. $50 to a good home. 891-1890 Real Estate CALEDONIA: New walkout ranch on 2 acres. 2400sq feet living space. Dinning, living, great room, large kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, $185,900. Builder 698-7948. MIDDLEVILLE: Beautiful 1994 Dutch double­ wide. Air, shed, appliances. Priced below wholesale at $36,900. Loan officer to be on site. See it today or call Mike Korte HOMETOWN REALTY 453-5388.__________________ MIDDLEVILLE SCHOOLS Newly remodeled farm house, ready to move in. 2 1/2 to 20 acres, Coldwater river frontage. Additional lots available. Call for more information and appointmc nt to sec. 616-868-6167. Recreation H EATE D STO R AG F 795-2615 or 948-8590. STORAGE INSIDE boat, car, trailer, reasonable. 891-1684 Thank You TO FAMILY, RELATIVES AND FRIENDS Many thanks for ihe gifts and anniver­ sary cards. God bless you all, Ray and Margaret Finkbcincr Loans For Homeowners Regardless of credit history. call for same-day approval. CommonPoint Mortgage CASH FAST! 1-800-968-2221 ROOM AT THE TOP MIDDLEVILLE’S FINEST 117 West Main, Middleville Phone 795-7911 Sun.-Thurs. 3:30 to 10:30 p.m. Frl. & Sat. 3:30 to 12:30 a.m. TWO PIZZAS For ONE SPECIAL PRICE! $11.35 to start. Attention all students, local firm has 1-5 weeks work program. Will train. Will secure summer position. 616-245-3882. ____ Save up to 70*/. on Second Pina NO COUPONS • NO FREE POP NO FREE DELIVERY In Memoriam Good Only Sunday thro Thursday (NOT VALID Friday and Saturday* IN LOVING MEMORY OF Tony Strumberger December 5th, 1987 and Janice Cutler December 21st, 1992. Still loved, still missed, still very dear. The Strumberger family Mobile Homes I BREAKFAST, LUNCH OR DINNER J Not Valid with any other coupons or specials Expires December 31, 1997 BANK REPO: 3 bedroom, 2 bath, $250 low payment. Must sell. 1-800-538-7870 ________ 3 GRANTS! College, scholarships, business, medical bills; never repay, toll free, (l)-8OO-218-9OOO, ext G-7539 Due to the promotions in the immediate area, three openings now exist for SPORTSMINDED persons in the local area of a FORTUNE 500 company. If selected, you will be given three weeks classroom training at our expense. We provide complete company benefits: major medical, dental, life insurance, plus 40IK plan. $20,000-$40,000 first year income potential and all promo­ tions are based on merit, not seniority. To be accepted, you need to be bondable, have a pleasant personality, be ambi­ tious, eager to get ahead and free to start work immediately. We are particularly interested in leadership ability and people looking for a genuine career opportunity. 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Monday-Friday 10 to 6; Saturday 10 to 5; Closed Sunday a Knotts Greenhouses Gift Certificate Available 3422 - 76th Street, S.E., Caledonia, Ml 49316 (Halfway between M-37 & Kalamazoo Ave.) 698-8221 Quality Plants and Flowers for Over 20 "Years by Tom and Lois Knott Delivery Available � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-12-16.pdf ea00fd6a6f3af81f80a81e5867dcf3fa PDF Text Text Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas Middleville, Michigan 49333 126th Year No. 50 December 16, 1997 Caledonia residents want to bypass M-37 to shop locally by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer A request to extend South Rodgers Drive to the edge of the S&H property, popu­ larly known as the D&W Shopping Centre, was made again at the Caledonia Vil­ lage Council meeting last week The extension would con­ nect lhe commercial areas on the west side of M-37 from the Caledonia Village Centre north to the com­ mercial business area in the Glen Valley Development. The request, made by resi­ dents of Glen Valley was opposed by William Hitchcock of S&H Development. S&H presently owns the property that lies on a path that would continue 92nd Street to the west of M-37. An ex­ tension of South Rodgers Drive would connect Glen Valley businesses and resi­ dents to this section of 92nd. Glen Valley developer Yankee Springs, Thornapple Twp. to join gypsy moth program by Mandy Habcl Staff Writer The Yankee Springs and Thornapple Township Boards both have agreed to participate in a gypsy moth suppression program being coordinated by Steve Van Duine from the Barry Soil and Water Conservation District. Both groups said they felt that there was nothing to lose since individual land owners have a choice of whether or not to participate in the township plan. Van Duine and said, will make it possible Conservation District to spray areas in townships Administrator JoAnn for a reasonable price. Barry County Commis­ Erway have been visiting township boards in Barry sioners last June learned that gypsy moth and Allegan counties to ask if they would be in­ caterpillars were beginning terested in participating. to take a toll on trees in The program is offered on different spots around the the state level by the county. The caterpillars Michigan Department of eat leaves from trees and Agriculture and Barry and leave their droppings Allegan counties are behind. Most trees survive sharing the costs to have defoliation, but experts at Van Duine help fight the Michigan State University gypsy moth infestation in say survival depends on tree vigor before the the area. The program. Van Duine leaves have been com- pletely chewed off. The trees and shrubs that arc most at risk to defolia­ tion arc all oak (Qucrcus), all aspen and poplar (Populus), gray paper (white) and river birch (Bctula), all willow (Salix), all apple and crabapple (Malus), all thornapple and hawthornc (Craetagus), white pine (Pinus), blue spruce (Picea), American beech (Fagus), basswood (Tilia), sweetgum (Liquidambar). See Gypsy moth, P. 3 Jerry Baker has said he would give a 20- to 25-foot right of way for extending South Rodgers Drive. In ad­ dition, he has offered to cover the cost of paving. There might also need to be an amendment made to the planned unit development (PUD) for the extension to be legal. Whether Hitchcock’s per­ mission for a right of way is required in order for the extension of Rodgers Drived to proceed is not certain. The extension is some­ thing Baker said he would be building anyway, as part of the parking area of two undeveloped commercial lots behind the existing Glen Valley Retail mini­ mall. Several residents from Glen Valley, including Yvonne Van Sledright, said that their safety could be greatly improved if they did not have to go out on M-37 every time they went to the store. This connection would allow Glen Valley residents access to the entire commercial area west of M37. including the Caledonia shopping center, which is part of the S&H Devel­ opment. There are 48 homes in Glen Valley, and in most cases more than one car per family. Eventually. 220 homes are expected to be built in the development. Hitchcock discounted that a traffic hazard warrants a right of way. His figures in­ cluded only the residents ot Glen Valley, while others’ estimates included patrons of the entire shopping area and the post office, who al­ ready travel through the parking areas of both devel­ opments while doing their errands. Tinfi Noordhock, village council trustee was ap­ pointed to chair a committee along with some Glen Val­ ley residents. Village Coun­ cilwoman Susan Berencsi also said she would help See By pass, P. 2 Caledonia High choir concert set by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer An evening of resounding Christmas music will be of­ fered by lhe Caledonia High School Choir at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Perform­ ing Arts Center. The choir includes 75 high school students and the Choralaircs, a group formed of students who audition for their parts. Renaissance Christmas music, sung a capci la, and a medley of carols and a spirit tual will be included in the evening's one-hour program of both sacred and secular music. Each offering is dif­ ferent, and some selections will end with a little humor. The Choralaircs sing in engagements in addition to those scheduled for the choir. They perform for spe-' cial events in the commu­ nity, such as singing at Holland Home last week. Also scheduled was a program for seniors at Holy Family Church. On Thursday, Dec. 18, the group will sing at the Kent Students in the Caledonia High School Choir practice for the Christmas concert planned for December 17 The Chora lai res will also perform at the concert. The choir is led by Carol Gess. County Airport. The Choralaircs take a trip some years to another slate, but this year they will stay in the state and com­ pete in the South Western Michigan Vocal Festival in March at Western Michigan University. Both groups, the choir and lhe Choralaircs will be competing, and judged on their merits. In addition they will sing with a mass choir of around 2,000 students made up of many different schools from lhe region. In This Issue... Caledonia Elementary School choir plans Dec. 18 concert TK Board to decide on' driver education program Yankee Springs Board hears about ‘trespassing’ TK panel still studying what to do with extra building money �Page 2/The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/December 16. 1997 BYPASS, from front page They were to look into extcrf^ling South Rodgers Drive and to look jnlo get­ ting a traffic light. An extension of Rodgers Drive would not help Glen Valley residents and patrons go to downtown Caledonia or north on M-37. Glen Valley now has two access points to M-37, neither of which have a traffic light. Left turns in either direction means crossing dangerous traffic. Downtown residents also said they want a road to connect the shopping center areas to the downtown area of Caledonia. Where such a connector would be built is unsettled. Scott Shirlin said one of the goals should be connect­ ing through to the village, too. Everyone, including Hitchcock, seems to agree that 92nd Street someday will be extended to the west. The school owns property to the west, so 92nd is not likely to extend to Kraft Avenue. Any connections of 92nd would have to join an­ other street extended from the village either west or cast of the Emmons Lake area. Cindy Penfold said a sec­ ond traffic light on M-37 was needed, to allow people to get out from the mall, to be installed either at 92nd Street or at the Glen Valley entrance. Bill Robertson said citizens would be more likely to get the Michigan Highway Department to put in a light if everyone worked to get a petition. Village Manager Pete * Custom Florals ♦ Weddings * Holiday Decorating Fresh ♦ Silks * Dried 30% Off All Holiday Decorations Open Tues.-Fri. 10-5; Sat 10-3. Evenings By Appointment 616-698-6746 940.3 Kalamazoo • Caledonia, MI 49316 Stull said that often a death or a series of accidents has to occur before they would install a light. He said a light costs about $100,000 and a used one, when it can be found, costs about $20,000. Village Councilman Chuck Audy said Caledo­ nia's growth was not the only cause of increased traf­ fic which includes the hun­ dreds of commuters using walk on his side of 92nd M-37 to go to Middleville, Street to comply with the village and with Baker's re­ Hastings. Battle Creek and quest. other areas. Hitchcock said, "Eventu­ Several grievances were mentioned by Hitchcock at ally, when we (S & H Land the meeting. One was that Company) build another his company had been building up there, get our promised a water connection mall full, we'll probably for the development, but it give you the right of way even though that wasn't part was never put in. He said he had tried to co­ of the deal. "We own the right of way operate with everyone. His company paid an additional going in there," he said. He said S & H probably $6,000 to pave an accelera­ tion lane on the east side of will grant a right of way to M-37 opposite the highway extend South Rodgers Drive where driveways from the eventually, but not at the Caledonia Shopping Center present time. Berencsi said it was im­ come out. He said S & H paid portant to keep a positive $69,000 to pave a section of attitude and to remember the 92nd Street and Baker had council would try to solve only paid around $15,000 the problems so that no one for a section. He said it also was left out and so everyone had paid $2,000 for a side­ got what they needed. hi other business last week. the Village Council: • Learned that sidewalk replacement is still being researched. Contractors will be sought, with advertising for bids to get the best prices. Details will be ex­ plained at a special meeting Jan. 5. • Was told that a councilapproved village employee retirement plan is still not in place. The council ap­ proved the village matching a 3 percent employee con­ tribution. Stull is research­ ing a possible 457 plan with providers and with the employees involved. • Announced it will draft a letter staling its specific in­ terest and committment to the new Caledonia Library to send to Caledonia Town­ ship. Middleville Village office installs after-hours drop box Middleville residents and other customers will receive an added convenience of a 24-hour drop box that has been installed on the exte­ rior wall adjacent to the front doors of the Mid­ dleville Village offices at 100 East Main St. Customers will now be able to drop off bill pay­ ments, various permit ap­ plications, and letters to the village around the clock in­ stead of just during office hours. Though the drop box is secure, customers are still advised to refrain from de­ positing payments in cash as an extra safety precau­ tion. Customers also can now correspond with Middleville village staff and elected offi­ cials any time by e-mail at either jrp@ iserv.net or darking@iserv.net. Customers are asked to make sure that the intended recipients of email messages are clearly indicated to ensure proper delivery. They also should include their own contact in­ formation so they can re­ ceive a response. People can still contact the village by visiting the offices in person or by phone at 795-3385 for the front office or at 795-9862 for police non-cmcrgencies during village office hours which arc 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The fax number is 7958889. Village officials said Mid­ dleville government is com­ mitted to making sure that its customers have conve­ nient access to village offi­ cials, staff and services and these new measures are in­ tended to help advance that goal. For more information please contact Village Man­ ager David Arking at 7953385. 795-9399 640 Arlington (M-37) New Hours: 9:00 am-8:00 pm Mon.-Sat.; Closed Sun. Stretch gloves, animal alarms, Christmas cards, / wrapping, bags, bows, decorations, stockings staffers, gifts, candy, candy canes, potpourri, WWJD bracelets, new WWJD key chains, thermal insulated boot socks, stocking caps, all occasion gift wrap, gift bags, cards always $1.00, spices, plastic tablecloths . Vitamins, -prescription drugs, cleaning products & more. �The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml December 16, 1997'Page 3 GYPSY MOTH, juncberry or serviceberry (Amclanchicr). witch hazel (Hamamclis). hazelnut (Corlus) and mountain ash (Sorbus). Van Duinc has been tak­ ing calls from people in both counties since the last week of October to find out where the infestations have been occurring. When he re­ ceives calls, Van Duinc checks out the areas and maps out the sites. He has mapped 2,000 acres worth of such spots in Barry County, and a little more than 500 in Yankee Springs Township. Thornapple Township has 147 acres worth of such spots. Areas in Yankee Springs Township Van Duinc has received calls about include the entire Barlow Lake areas, the YMCA Camp, Cobb Lake and the Flying Horseshoe Ranch. Areas in Thornapple Township include Garbow Road and cast of Middleville on State Road. Van Duinc tells each board that if they agree to participate in this program, paper work will be sent to individual landowners, ex­ plaining the process and asking if they wish to par­ ticipate. People also should get an idea of how their neighbors feel about their property being sprayed. "Il is important for neighbors to talk to each other," he said. The landowners have a choice of whether or not they wish to participate because this is a volunteer program. Those who do not wish to participate will have their property removed from the mapped area of where spraying will still continued from frontpage occur, providing there is enough acreage. "The minimum acreage that can be treated is 15 acres," he said. "Anything smaller is cost prohibitive.” People who live in town­ ships who choose not to participate may still have their property treated, but will not be able to do it through the township pro­ gram. The townships were not required to provide money at the time of the presenta­ tions, just to vote to partic­ ipate. They later will have to determine how they will pay for the program, whether it is through the general fund, assessment or some other means. Van Duine said they are not sure what the costs will be yet. Properties will be broken into five different categories and properties in each category will cost different amounts of money for treatment. The categories arc. • Residential multiple, areas with multiple homes on them. • Public recreational; parks, camps and other public high use areas. • Private recreational; same as public recreational only privately owned. • Public special use; cemeteries, schools and scenic right of ways. • Private special use; cemeteries, schools and single dwellings. Van Duine gives general ballpark figures of $7 to $21 as the cost of spraying per acre as a guideline. "This can end up being higher or lower," he said. He added that the figures are given just to give officials a general idea of what it might cost. -sftewi* Book leos/rve Your Holiday HAIR DESIGNERS Appt. NAILS • TANNING 122 E Main Si . Middleville (Next to Phil's Pizza) Now ■ Gift Items • Back to Basics • OPJ • Montage & Bodacious Lines & Perfume Collections • Paul Mitchell • California Tan • Jewelry • T-Shirts OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK Evenings Always Available 122 E. Main St.. Middleville (Next to Phil's Pizza) Call 795-7719 - for your appt. "If it is lower, they will be pleasantly surprised," he said. The project has basically become county wide because the state is pretty much taking a hands-off approach and letting the townships do what they want and pay for their own treatments, he said. Spraying most likely will lake place in late May. depending on the weather and will be the only one to take place in 1998. Van Duine said they will be using a product called Bt (bacillus thuringiensis), which is widely used as an insecticide to control many caterpillar type pests. The insecticide produced from this very small rod-shaped bacterium is the safest one on the market today. It causes no harm to pets, birds, wildlife, fish, benefi­ cial insects, plants or man. Van Duine emphasized that this kind of bacteria is not harmful, though many ...(they) are not sure what the costs will be yet. Properties will be broken into five different categories and properties in each category will cost different amounts of money for treatment. — Steve Van Duine fp. BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BABA Dollar Craze II 10% Off i J6aI 20% Off on All Nascar 137 E. Main St. Downtown Caledonia Phone: Collectibles All Christmas Items thru Christmas 891-1118 Holiday Hours: M -W -F. 10-6 Tues-Thurs 10-8; Sat. 9-3; Sun. 12-4 Happy • We Accept... ._._ mHolidays _________ nii i3Si »Si iefSi WSi VX WS The following were selected as "Students of the Month' for November at Thornapple Kellogg High School: (row one, from left) Barb Truer, Becca D'Agostino, Autumn Crofoot, Bev DeFouw; (row two) Brenda Hale, Holly DeVries, Becky Worth, Angie Raak; (row three) Amber Dutcher, Sabrina Abasse, Zia Shook; (row four) Dan Finkbeiner, Jamie Allen, Luke Treuter, Drew Kenedy; (unavailable for picture) Jeremy Klinger. TK Library sets used book sale people have gotten mixed messages about the chemi­ cal. The only pesticides used in this program are products that contain bacillus thuringiensis var kurstaki as the active ingredient. Bt is a common soil bacteria and its formulations are safe to humans. Van Duine said that peo­ ple in the past have seen the spray as effective, but that this does not guarantee that their property will not need treatment the following year. Van Duine works out of the Department of Conser­ vation located in Hastings. Anyone in Yankee Springs or Thornapple Township with moth infestations can call him at 948-8056. Your Dollar Discount and Variety Store TK Students of the Month selected for November 3t a a 1 B U. M ! I ____ 1 WSi WSWSi WSi iftW MK W.W iSSi mS A used b(Mik sale will be held at Thomapple Kellogg School and Community Library during the winter break. The sale will include donat­ ed paperback fiction books and hardcover books. People who want to contribute to the library may donate books in good condition before Saturday. Dec. 20. All books will be sold for $2 per grocery bag on the last day of the sale. Winter break hours for Thornapple Kellogg School and Community Library are: Dec. 22. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Dec. 23 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8:30 p.m.; Dec.29. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Dec. 30. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.; and Jan. 2 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Regular hours resume Jan. 5. (five A Mentorial that Can @o On Jorcoer A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout our county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the Barry Community Foundation or call 945-0526. �Page 4/The Sun and News. Middleville AAI 'December 16. 1997 Neighbors With... NORMA VELDERMAN Well. J had a good time walking in the Christmas parade with Houston. Crystal Harrington volunteered to go ahead of Houston and me so that we could follow a good distance behind the band Bless her. she even thought to wear white tennis shoes and did I ever appreciate her hav­ ing them on. I told Houston to follow her and her tennis shoes helped me to keep to the middle of the street. Yet not too close to the band. Crystal told me that we were coming to the end of the parade, and before I could give her a hug for her good job. Johnny grabbed me. saying that the car was right there. I had wanted Houston to wear a Santa Claus hat that Priscilla Bea vens had brought out because it was so cute, but in spite of both of us working on it. we could not find a place to attach it t Houston without interfering with his choke chain. I even sewed up the cuts we had made in the hat. Stuffed it with plastic bags, and still could not find a place that would not blind Houston. The person wearing the Lion’s costume in the parade. Carol Ergang. was talking with me and saying how she loved to read my stuff on GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Freeport and history. That was nice of her to tell me. 1 had a good time marching again in the parade. Sure. I was tired, but it was a very good tiredness. Cay has all our Christmas decorations up I love to see the lights on at night before 1 go to bed. and then to put them on in the morning while waiting for daylight. 1 hate to admit it. but having a seeing eye dog is a blessing If I didn’t have Houston I wouldn’t force myself to get out and walk at least a mile every day. What a lot of snow we got ’ For the first time I did not attempt to walk this morning. I had all I could do just to take Houston out to park. Don and Dorothy Dean went to the Nutcracker Suite in Grand Rapids and enjoyed it very much. Mars Noah said that Kay and Melvin came down and stayed all night. Mary said they really have winter up there. Maureen Robinson said she had the women’s club meet­ ing. Jack and Jerry Spencer went to Dearborn Heights Sunday for a celebration for Jack’s sister. Marquerite Schultz. It was her 90th birth­ day. Marbelle Van Wheelden sent me a note asking me to put in my column that she would not be sending out any Christmas cards for health reasons. She wanted to wish everyone a Happy Christmas. Well, that is all for this week folks. Enjoy the snow and I’ll visit with you next week. Love you all. Engagements Cooley - Bender to wed Mr. and Mrs. George Cooley of Hastings would like to announce the engagement of their daughter Pamela Cooley to Randy Bender, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Bender of Middleville. Cooley, a 1995 graduate of Thomapple Kellogg High School, is now employed at Magna Lakeland in Grand Rapids. Bender, a 1991 graduate of Thomapple Kellogg High School, is now employed at Koenes Auto Body in Grand Rapids. The wedding is being plann­ ed for May 16. 1998. The couple will reside in Grand Rapids. LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY Prodaimtog the Whole Counsel of Cod Services at 950 am and 6 pm Worshipping at our new building at 9255 84th Street Alto. Ml 49302 One mile east of Whitneyville Rd FIRST BAPTIST ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Sunday School.............................................9.30 a m. Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Morning Worship...................................... 10:45 a.tn. Scott Smith, Minister of Music Evening Praise....................................................... 6:00p.m. Reverend Douglas Beason, Pastor of Visitation WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6:30 p.m. 7240 68th Street. SE — Caledonia Sunday School .9:45 a.m. 2 miles east of M-37 Sunday Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. Pastor Rev Brian F. Harmon Sunday Evening Service.......................... 6:00 p.m. George M Coon . Youth Pastor Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer............... 6:45 p.m. Sunday Morning Worship......... 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday................... 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........................... 7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m. Phone 891-9259 RAY TOWNSEND. Pastor SHARON BARNSDALE. Dir of Christian Ed & Music Qni QrnQ 071-OUZO WELCOME TO MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Gunes United Brethren Church Kaiamazw Avenue at 92nd Street Caledonia. Michigan Telephone 698-8252 SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 150 131 st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 Pastor Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children's Church util be provided during both services Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 am 792-2889 •Set an eiampte In speech m Me, m tove. m fartft and m purity " 1 Timothy 4:12 ^CALEDONIA if 'W CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Green Lake Calvary Church 608 145th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49 J I 6 891-8764 'A church with a caring heart for our community and the world Sunday Worship......9:30 a m. & o:00 p.m. Sunday School................. 10:45-11:50 a m. Sunday Worship 9:45 AM 81 1 1:00 AM (Child & Adult) (Dunng the School Year) Rev. R. Scott (irecnoii. Pastor Mike Alles, Youth Leader Al Tierney er. Community Calling Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate Church Office: (616) 891 1512 M-37 at 100th St. ’ CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Worship Service.................... 10:30 a m Sunday School............................ 9 30 am Christmas Eve Worship Family Worship 6:00 p.m. Communion 11:00 p.m. Rev Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 250 Vine Street Church Office — 891-8669 i I CHURCH a place to become CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at South Christian High School (68th St Southwest between Division A US-131) "Joyfully committed to serving Christ honoring Christ's church, and carrying out Christ s commission " Church Office Telephone............... 281 3402 Church Office Fax............................. 281 7686 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave. Church School, Sunday........................ 9:45 a.m Morning Worship... 11:00a m Evening Worship 6:00 p.m Wed Fellowship 7:30 p.m. Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. A 84th St., Caledonia, Mi. (Missouri Synod) "Be devoted to one another m brotherly love " Rom 12:10 Morning Worship Service............. 10:00 a m. Sunday School................................... 11 15 a m. Evening Worship Service.................. 6:00 p.m. 8:00 a m............................. Worship Service 9:15 a.m............................ Educational Hour 10:30 a.m........................... Worship Service YOU ARE INVITED (All Services have a Nursery available) Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor Cfje £inu 795-3667 Cfjurcfj 5590 Whifneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................... 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship............... 11:00 a m. Evening Worship.................. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Children's Classes........ 7:00 p.m. Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! Royle Bailard, Pastor — 868-6437 — GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH Peace Reformed Church 12200 Chief Noondav Road (at Gun Lake) WasLmd. Michigan 49348 • 795-7903 I I I t 708 West Main Street Reaching People With Christ 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) U Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 AM Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Saturday Evening Mass............................ 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass....................... 9:00a.m. & 11:00a.m. M Youth Group............................ 7:30 p.in.-9:30 p.m. Sunday School.................................. 9:15a.m. Morning Worship............................ 10:30a.m. Evening Worship.............................. 6:00p.m. Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor M Caledonia Middle School, 9230 Kraft Ave. • Phone 616-891-0287 CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whifneyville Avenue LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street 0 (non-traditional, informal) Sundays....................................................... 10:3C a.tn. — Nursery Available — LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH 868-6402 CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILV CATHOLIC CHURCH C a place to belong Barner Free M-37 between Caledonia 8t Middleville Sundas Worship Services 8.34 or 116:00 Sundas School *45 6:00 p.m. Caraway St. iChUdren * Manny Ago 4 » 5d> Gmie . Rev. Robert GerkfOffice: 891-8688* Church 891-9878 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship............... 9 30 am Freeport Sunday School................ 11 00 a m Parmalee Morning Worship............ 9 30 a m Midaieville Sunday School 9 30 a m MiOdleville Morning Worship....... 11 00 a m Rev Lee Zach man Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Phone - 795-9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whifneyville Ave at 84th St *891-8661 Wednesday •f amiis Sigta" 6:15 Dinner Cbom for Children and Adult s Jr. it Sr High School Youth Group Cadets and Cavincurs Adult EkNe Snides The Church where everybody is somebody ...and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sunday School......................................... 9 30am Sunday Morning Worship....................... 10 30 a m. Sunday Evening Worship.......................... 6 00 p.m. Wed Midweek Prayer & Bible Study....... 7 00 p m. Rev William Brew. Rev Karl Bashloc Asst Pastor. Mr Mike Deen, Youth Pastor �The Sun and News Middleville. Ml/December 16, 1997/Poge 5 Middleville Women’s Club to distribute holiday gifts by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Middleville Women's Club has been celebrating the upcoming Christmas holiday and its 120th an­ niversary by distributing cookies and flowers. Club President Cathy Williamson said the gifts arc for people who are not able to get out, to help give them some Christmas cheer Club members have pack­ aged up cookies to give some to each person on their list. Flowers will be given to those who are dia­ betics. The club is rich with 120 years of history and, Williamson said, is always looking for new members. It was founded in 1877 by a group of women seeking self improvement and fel­ lowship. In the club's earliest meet­ ings, members would take turns reading a selection from a book, then others would correct the pronuncia­ tion or delivery of the read­ ing. Human nature being what it is, some of the members were upset by the criticism, so the club in­ stead started offering book reviews and programs that would offer entertainment and education. When the club became af­ filiated with the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, certain areas of inter­ est were incorporated into the programs. These areas included international, home life, community projects and conservation. In the past, the club has presented a scholarship award each year to a Thor­ napple Kellogg High School senior girl each spring at a tea put together for the girls and their moth­ ers. The award now is pre­ sented at the school's annual awards assembly near the end of the academic year The club also has spon­ sored the blood bank for many years and has packed cookie baskets for nursing home residents and home bound people. The gifts are usually packed at the De­ cember monthly meeting for delivery before Christmas. Current club officers are Cathy Williamson, presi­ dent. Maureen Robinson. Members of the Middleville Women’s Club prepare to send cookies and flowers to those who could use some Christmas cheer. Pictured are members Betty Robertson, Cindy Bush. Julie Howarth. Cathy Williamson, Ett VanSickle, Maureen Robinson, and Ann Bartlett. first vice president. Lucille Finkbeiner. second vice president; Ann Bartlett, sec­ retary; and Lois McWhin- year and members arc inter­ ested in having it grow in membership. ney, treasurer. The club meets on the second Tuesday evening of each month during the club Caledonia middle school kids adopt local families Datemas to celebrate golden anniversary Jim and Phyllis (Charon) Datema of Caledonia will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Decem­ ber 19, 1997. A family dinner at Dori's was held on December 11. They are the parents of Allen and Sharon Baker, Terry and Janice Boone, and the late Marcia Stenholm. They have five grandchildren. CONTENPO SALON We’re Hot! New 41 Bulbs in our Deluxe Tanning Beds. A full service salon serving the entire family. > New Men’s Hair Studio NOW OPEN Caledonia Plaza 891-1093 by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The Caledonia Middle School student council took on a new project this year called "Making a Difference” and adopted 17 underprivi­ leged families from around the Grand Rapids area. One such family was re­ ferred by the Mel Trotter Mission in Grand Rapids. Judy Doran teaches the seventh grade class that was selected to adopt the family. They were told the first names of the children, and know that their mother is the only parent in the fam­ ily. They were told about some of the children's needs and about some of the spe­ cial gifts they hope to re­ ceive at Christmas. Zackery is a year and a half. He is old enough to say he wants sleepers and a truck that makes a noise. A learning game and a teddy bear also were suggested. The truck is the only item not yet collected. Kayla is 3 years old and needs a coat. She wants two dolls, a Barbie and a doll that says "Mama." Tiffany, who is 7, also needs a coat and wants a Barbie doll. The class also chose books and games for her. Though some classes held small candy sales or fund-raisers, this class col­ lected donations from fami­ lies, neighbors and friends. The class collected $95 for winter coals and hopes to rind a jacket for the mother in the family. Doran plans to go shopping with several girls in the class to try to find the coats. The students also col­ lected a large variety of other toys, sluffed animals, canned goods, household items, bathroom items, books, clothes of various kinds and a baih towel set for each child They have collected all these things since November An earlier project was to Students in Judy Doran's seventh grade gather for a group picture in front of the gifts and goodies gathered for the family of three children they adopted. adopt "Kid's Corner," the day care center operated in the community education building. They employed their cre­ ative abilities by writing 14 children's stories on the computer and illustrating the stories. Doran printed and collated the books The stories then were then lami­ nated and bound by Charlene McCorriston to give to the Kid’s Comer. C E B M A N V Check-Out Our Sunwear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 Tom Otto Turkey Farm SedZ? blessed tfOe a^e always rfodwny for new ways to use turkey! Everything is Grown, Processed and Packaged right h*re on the farm. C^Z & i. We are 2 Mnes East of MkJdtevdte 7640 W. State Road • Middleville CALL THE TURKEY HOTLINE FOR INFO: Hours: Tues.-Fri. 9-5 Sat. 9-1 Closed Sunday A Monday 616-795-3738 J �Poge 6/The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/December 16. 1997 Spanish student learns of U.S. culture, teaches about his by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer A cultural exchange is taking place in Julie Egcrdine's class at Caledonia High School, where ex­ change student Raul Mar­ quez is a student aide, assist­ ing others in their use of Spanish. Marquez is enthusiastic about his opportunity to learn about American cul­ ture. through his placement in Caladonia. He is living with host family Jorge and Shcryc Bourzac and their four children. Marquez' ex­ perience has an additional dimension because Bourzac originally came from Cuba. Marquez is visiting from the province of Valencia in Spain. His home town. Almusafcs, is about 10 miles outside of the city known as Valencia. Al­ musafcs has around 7,(XX) people. He is 18 and has already graduated in his own coun­ try. Next year he plans to start medical school. Marquez said he is con­ centrating on classes in Caledonia that will enrich his experience of culture here. He is taking American government, for example. He said that even though he has completed school at home, the courses here are not easy because of the lan­ guage difference. Marquez learned British version of English. He says many words are spelled dif­ ferently here and pronounced differently than in Britain He must learn entirely dif­ ferent meanings and words to say what he wishes to express, and that's the hard­ est part. It is also the loneliest part of being a foreign student. Language differences make communication difficult, and it is hard for many stu­ dents to surmount that bar­ rier on both sides; for the visiting student and the stu­ dents in the host school. The fact that the Bourzacs speak Spanish helps, but even Cuban Spanish is pro­ nounced differently than Eu­ ropean Spanish. There are even dialects within Spain, with versions more like Portuguese, or in the north, a dialect mixed with French. He explained that Spain is very large... about like Texas, and that it is one of the largest countries in Eu­ rope. He also explained a little of the history, when Moslems occupied part of the country, affecting Span­ ish culture. Marquez is able to share his own knowledge and ex­ perience of language with other students by helping with actual pronunciations, and to bring some topics up to date from what is pre­ Yarn, Craft and Variety Store, Kids Closet "Consignment", 1/2 Off Card Shop, Custom Framing, Alterations. Gifts, Decorations, Party Goods, Candy & Toys ... and Everything to Wrap Up This Holiday Season! Conveniently located on M-37 in Caledonia • Phone 891-1106 RAINBOW’S END Yarn, Craft & Variety Caledonia Village Centre • 616-891-1106 HOURS Monday thru Friday 9 am to 8 pm. Saturday 9 am to 5:30 pm juice. In Spain we have the best oranges! Like the best Naval oranges here. "Valencia is known ev­ erywhere for its oranges, and for its rice.” "It is also known for Las Fallas.’ He explained that this is a name of a very an­ cient festival held annually in that area. People make {( I was so excited to see snow when it fell in October, I went out and made snowballs with bare hands, and no coverings. I like to experience new things. I want to see it, hear it, taste it and touch It, whatever .. it is. 11 — Raul Marquez Exchange Student Raul Marquez is visiting as an exchange student in Caledonia. He is staying in the home of Jorge and Sherye Bourzac. sented in books. For in­ stance, he was able to show students actual money used in Spain, rather than some outdated examples presented in class. Helping others has been the means for Marquez to make contacts and friends. He says he has three or four friends he spends most of his time with at school, to eat and hang out with. Marquez said that families all over the world have sim­ ilarities. The closeness of family is universal and he misses his a lot. In his own family, there are two broth­ ers and an older sister. He also has a nephew. But he said the home where he is staying now is very nice. His two host sis­ ters attend Western Michi­ gan University, and there are two brothers still in high school "Sherye, the mother in my family, is a most kind person," he said. "I love American breakfasts here. Every Saturday, Sherye makes pancakes and eggs and sausages. I live for Sat­ urday breakfasts!" He added, "And orange paper sculpted figures, sometimes effigies of polit­ ical figures. The cities and villages are filled with the figures, and then around March 19, near St. Joseph's Day, all the effigies arc burned. "The people burn up all the things they have com­ plaints about. It allows Nathan Pranger named ‘Student of the Month’ ketball teams, where he has won numerous honors. Described as “a solid stu­ dent who works hard in the classroom." where he has exhibited a cooperative and helpful attitude, Pranger has proven himself to be an exem­ plary role model for peers to emulate. Pranger is also a member of the Thornapple Valley Church where he is active in various community outreach pro­ grams. • Precious Moments • Cherished Teddies • This Little Piggy • Mary's Moo Moos • Calico Kittens • Mouse Tales • Friends of the Feather • Pretty as a Picture Collectables by D^patmectp=^A’ • Dickens Village • North Pole Village • Snow Babies • Snow Bunnies Get Your Start Here! Cinder Pharmacy & Hallmark Shop 110 W. State Street, Hastings • 945-9551 Open. Monday-Friday 9-7; Saturday 9-5 Marquez said he hat! a no­ tion of what the U.S. was like before coming here, but some of his ideas have changed since arriving. For one thing, he envisioned the U.S. as being all like New York city. He was surprised to sec how much country and open land there actually is. He was surprised to see how spread out the houses are. even in the villages, which is different than in his own country. He also said people here depend on traveling with au tomobilcs much more, be­ cause of the distances. "We have a lot more pub­ lic transport" he said, "both trains and buses." The geography and cli­ mate where he lives is so warm that he had never seen snow in his life because of being near the coast. "I was so excited to see snow when it fell in Octo­ ber, I went out and made snowballs with bare hands, and no coverings. I like to experience new things. I want to sec it, hear it, taste it and touch it, whatever it is." "I made a snowman," he said, gesturing to show a height above his own head, "this tall. It was my first experience of snow." He carries his enthusiasm into much of his life. He finds he is sometimes tired during the day because of staying up late, so he won't miss anything. He likes to do things with friends and likes to watch TV. "I learn about this culture and about a lot of other things by watching TV," he said. 4i? « RTs V & MORE A Collection for Years of Reflection Collectables by people to express their criti­ cisms of society. It is to make all the problems dis­ appear. and then they can start new." He explained that the cus­ tom was a folk tradition not really related to a religious practice or holiday. He said it went back to al leas: the 15th century. GIFT REGISTRY AVAILABLE Shopping List " Nathan Pranger fine pewter Senior Nathan Pranger. son of Skip and Charlene Pranger of Middleville, was selected as "Rotary Student of the Month" for November by Mark Uyt. U.S. history and physical education instructor at Thomapple Kellogg High School. Pranger was chosen for his high level of leadership and maturity demonstrated as a "standout" member of both the varsity football and bas- f Looking for a PRINTER? 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Caledonia Elementary school choir concert set Dec. 18 bv Ruth Zachary Caledonia Elementary School will present a onehour Christmas choral con­ cert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18. at the Caledonia Performing Arts Center. Music will cover a range of Christmas classics Most selections will he age ap­ propriate and will include some adult favorites. The choir represents around 500 students from kindergarten through third grades, fourth and fifth grades, plus the Caledonia volunteer after school choir. A total of 119 students are in the volunteer choir. Barb DeJong and Ken Stanek worked with the stu­ dents to organize both the program and the students' performance. The evening's entertainment will not in­ clude any spoken pieces or dramatic roles. The Caledonia after school volunteer choral group also will sing at the Eastbrook Mall in Grand Rapids at I p.m. Friday, Dec. 19. Shown here is the After School Volunteer Choir, practicing for the December 18 concert. Touch of Country Staff Writer The Thornapple Kellogg School District School Im­ provement Committee has been comparing local cur­ riculum with stale require­ ments to make sure students are being taught everything they should be. Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruc­ tion Midge Pippel said committee members have formed separate subgroups to focus on the different school subjects. The language arts com­ mittee. she said, had an all-day meeting in November in which members looked at the curriculum TK has adopted to see if it matches or aligns with state require­ ments. She said that things look pretty good, but there arc a few concerns in the elementary areas and members will make sure everyone is aware of requirements and that things are being taught at the proper level. The math committee has been studying Chicago math and has what should be learned at each level virtually organized for grades kindergarten through third grade. The committee is still working on doing the same thing for grades four through six. Pippci said committee members are trying to learn more and gain new ideas about Chicago math and are finding that overall it is well respected, but could still use improvement in some areas. The science committee also had an all-day meeting, in which teacher John Howarth discussed what the state requires students to learn in science in each grade level. Teachers were asked to compare their outcomes or lessons with the state’s. The group will meet again at another time to find out how close they are. Pippel said that high school teachers now are interested in developing a new integrated science II course. This could be looked at further as well. In the area of social studies, the group is looking into adopting some outcomes. Third and fourth grade teachers will meet with the committee and see if their lesson plans match with what is on the MEAP tests. In other businesses last week the board; • Heard a presentation by Page and West (Lee) Elementary School teachers Jack Lapp and Kathy Bailey and West computer lab assistant Cindy Brooks discuss the fine arts clubs of Page and West students that have been meeting this semester. Lapp told the board that the purpose of the clubs is to expose students to the arts. Page students made maracas and West (Lee) students learned music, and prepared programs and art work for a Christmas concert that will be held tonight. The groups met after school once a week for five weeks. Sixteen students played instru­ ments. some students made a large mural, and some used computers to draw 20 different pictures that will be on the programs. All three teachers felt that this program gave them a good chance to work with smaller groups of students and get to know them better. • Voted to purchase a scissor lift with $17,800 of bond issue funds from Mi Jack Products in Caledonia. The lift will be used to change lights, fix wires, or work on leaks in the district's gymnasiums. • Heard Kim Selleck say that some of the board members working with fi­ nances will contact depart­ ment heads and administration to see if they have any ideas for special projects that can be considered down the road. He added that since the last state aid payment the district will receive this year will not arrive until July, after the fiscal year ends, it looks like the district will have to borrow money in the spring to cover costs until it arrives. • Recognized coaches involved in the football program because of the dedication and success of the team this year. Superintendent Jay Cason said the team members and staff have worked very hard and showed devotion and dedication. The fact that the team did well was "icing on the cake," The district has received some positive letters about the work the team has done. 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There will be three performances each night. 7. 7:30. and 8 p.m. It will feature live acting, live animals and music by Bible Club children. Hot chocolate and ctxilues will be served after each per­ formance The nativity takes place at corner of 76th Street and Thomapple Dove in Caledonia. For more information, call 891-8048. is pleased to announce the addition of Kitchen Design and Sales. Featuring... Located in the D&W Plaza • Owner Don Zylstra • 891-2360 — �Poge 8/Th« Sun and N«w», Middleville, Ml/December 16. 1997 Local sailor helping test Navy’s new weapons Story by Jason Emerson From the ground, it looked as though a piece of chalk was being dragged slowly across the sky. A thin streak of white remained, and at one end. a glint of metal Climbing above 30.000 feet the Navy pilot glanced at the missile attached to the wingtip of his fighter. The experimental weapon left a vapor trail of white in its wake. Still in the trial phase, the missile had passed every test on this run. This one just might make it into the fleet, the pilot thought as he turned for home. A Caledonia sailor is part of this effort to test and integrate high-tech weapons into the Navy’s arsenal. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Elizabeth C. Kavli. the 22-year-old daughter-in-law of Diane White of Caledonia, works for the Navy's Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Nine (VX-9) at Naval Air Weapons Station Point Mugu. Calif.. 50 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Elizabeth C Kavli VX-9 tests and evaluates new missiles for use in Air warfare.Squadron pilots use all types of Navy aircraft to carry and test the missiles, and squadron sailors do every­ thing necessary to keep the fighters in the air. Kavli knows the value of tests squadrons in the Navy “At VX-9. we conduct operational tests and evalua­ tions of new systems to ensure they are ready for fleet use.” said Kavli. who’s married to Diane White’s son. Aaron. Kavli. an aviation electron­ ics technician, maintains and bor. Michigan where Tad is completing MSU med school with rotations at Garden City Hospital. Danielle is a case manager for Family and Neighborhood Services in Romulus. Both are graduates of Adrian College. Danielle is the daughter of Dr. Ronald and Rhoda Massanari of Alma. Tad is the son of Duane and Pat Thatcher of Middleville. Christopher D. Pierce Air Force Airman Christopher D. Pierce has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base. San Antonio. Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organi­ zation. and customs and received special training in human relations. In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Pierce is the son of David E. and stepson of Brenda L. Pierce of 2643 Oakleigh Drive. Middleville. He is a 1997 graduate of Thomapple-Kellogg High School. TK Schools lunch menu • ! 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ATM EXCELLENCE * *K>2W FkSOS KTERCR DESCN 891-2190 1-800425-9554 Newest citizen announced— Hot turkey sandwich/gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, orange sherbet Pizza, broccoli, pineapple, oatmeal cookie NOTE: variety of sandwiches and salads available at Middle School. Pizza, salads and sandwiches available at high school each day. Fresh fruit as well as canned available each day. • J Erik S. Lake Darin R. Jousma While most Americans are Army Pvt. Darin R. Jousma celebrating the holiday season has entered basic infantry at home or with family. Navy training at Fort Benning. Seaman Erik S. Lake, son of Columbus. Ga. Burt Lake of Alto, is sched­ During the training, he will uled to spend the holidays receive instruction in drill and deployed to the Western ceremonies, map reading, tac Pacific and Indian (Keans tics, military customs and aboard the aircraft carrier courtesies, and first aid. He USS Nimitz. will develop basic combat Lake is one of more than skills, and experience using 65.000 sailors. Marines and various __ _ weapons __r__ available to Coast Guardsmen who are . the infantry soldier, serving the country, separated Jousma is the son of from their families and loved Richard J. and Karen D ones this holiday period. Lake Jousma of 5911 Cherry is working aboard to preserve Valley. Middleville. peace as part of our nation’s The private is a 1997 gi.nl forward defense forces. uate of Thomapple Kellogg Aircraft carriers, like USS High School. Middleville. Nimitz are forward deployed around the world to maintain a U.S. presence and provide rapid response in times of cri­ sis. They serve as a highly visible deterrent to would-be aggressors and. if deterrence fails, offer the most versatile GIRL, Courtney Ryan and powerful weapons avail­ Mugridge, bom on Nov. 22. able. 1997 at Blodgett Hospital to The 1994 graduate of Ryan and Jennifer Mugridge. Thornapple-Kellogg High Weighing 4 lbs. 9 ozs. and 17 School of Middleville, joined 3/4 inches long. the Navy in January 1995. Don't Forget * Your Pet This Holiday Season! Small Pet Boarding i Monday, Dec. 17 KLONDIKE continue to respond to any cri­ sis anywhere on the planet immediately, it must also con­ tinue to develop, test and inte­ grate new technology into the fleet. To do this, the Navy relies heavily on sailors like Kavli Specially trained and highly motivated, today's sailors derive satisfaction from jobs that are demanding and rewarding. 'The most rewarding part of my job is working as part of a cohesive team to achieve a common goal.” Kavli said. In The Service Massanari - Thatcher united Danielle Rae Massanari of Alma and T. Thomas (Tad) Thatcher III of Middleville were united in marriage on Saturday. June 28, 1997, at Alma College Chapel in Alma, Michigan. The recep­ tion for 200 guests was held in Van Dusen Commons, Alma College. Primary attendant to the bride was her sister, Nicole Massanari. Other attendants were Anya Oaks, Sarah Musat, Catherine Przepiora, Ron Johnston and Christy Courtney, friends of the couple. Primary attendant to the groom was his sister, Melissa Hohauser-Thatcher. Other at­ tendants were David French, Todd Hohauser-Thatcher (brother-in-law of the groom), Joe Mullen, Dan Verlinde and Andrew Werth, friends of the couple. Elia HohauserThatcher nephew of the groom, assisted. Ushers were Steven Thompson, Aaron Lytle, Tom Simpson, and Jon Shick, friends of the couple. Dr. Joseph Walser perform­ ed the ceremony with Bishop Dr. Thomas Makarios giving a special blessing to the couple. The Massanari-Thatchers honeymooned Cancun, Mex­ ico and now reside in Ann Ar­ repairs some of the most advanced electrical equipment in the world today. She under­ stands the role she plays in the overall success of the squadrun. "As an avionics technician, it is my responsibility to ensure mission readiness of electronic gear on F-14 air­ craft” said Kavli. a four-year Navy veteran. Though today’s Navy oper­ ates on a lower budget and with fewer people and ships than it did even five years ago.it still maintains a global presence. To ensure it can Monday, Dec. 17 Cinnamon juice, milk. roll, orange Tuesday, Dec. 18 Egg and sausage on English muffin, juice, milk. Tuesday, Dec. 19 Cold cereal, muffin, juice, milk. CALL FOR DETAILS f Stocking Stutters Gifts Galore tor that Special Pet Home Delivery Available I B 9790 Cherry Valley (M-37)\ Next to Caledonia Printing & Faro 's Pizza 1 891-7387 IAMS»: �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/Derember 16, 1997/Page 9 Caledonia Furniture to auction Princess Di Beanie Babies by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Collectors will have an opportunity to collect the latest Beanie Baby and give to a charity at the same time at an upcoming auction be­ ing pul together by Caledo­ nia Furniture. This latest design, created by TY, the company that makes Beanie Babies, is a purple bear with a whit appltqucd rose. The company is donating all their income from the sale of these bears to Princess Diana’s various charities. Regular distributors will be shipped 12 bears each. It is up to the outlet stores to decide how to dispense the popular bears. Because the bear was de­ signed for charity. Deb Bravata. who owns Caledonia Furniture, and is one of the distributors of Beanies, has decided to auction the bears she receives, whenever they come in. She has decided to auction three through WBCH radio in Hastings, three more through W-Lile in Grand Rapids and six at her own business location on M-37 near I OOth Street. The radio stations and her business will take bids for the bears. The highest bids will be accepted and those people making them will receive the bears. All of the money taken in will he donated to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Center in Grand Rapids. Ad­ ditional information about when the bears might arrive and be auctioned off may be learned by calling Bravata at 891-9280. Caledonia Furniture is located on M 37 near 100th Street. They carry a variety of gift items and collectibles as well as furniture. TK Board has to decide on driver education program by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education soon will have to make a decision on its future with driver's education classes. By April I, 1998, the board will have to decide whether to continue the driver’s cd program but charge for it, contract with a commercial school or drop it completely. Superintendent Jay Cason recommended that the dis­ trict continue the program, but charge. The costs would probably be $150 to $200 per stu­ dent, plus $35 to $45 per test. "The district is trying to work out something to take care of kids' needs without spending money it docs not have," he said. He also recommended that the district become a satel­ lite program of the Rockford Public School District. Rockford, he said, has facili­ ties available to lake care of payroll and liability issues. Changes were made in slate laws regarding driver's education instruction last April. One provision has made it no longer mandatory for schools to provide driver’s education. The program was seg­ mented and students have been receiving licenses al three different levels, de­ pending on their age and ex­ perience. The first level is where drivers receive 24 hours of basic instruction in the classroom and six hours of instruction on the road to receive a level one license equivalent to a learner's permit. Students maintain this license for about six months and until age 16. Students then prepare to take the next section of in­ struction by spending 50 hours behind the wheel with their parents or other adults, including time at night. Af­ ter the adult verifies the 50 hours with the secretary of state, students take level two instruction from the same place they took the first. Six hours of instruction arc required for the level two license. They have to be in two-hour segments and can­ not be done all in the same day. A level two license al­ lows students to drive any time except between mid­ night and 5 a.m. Students would have the level two license for one year and would be required to have no tickets’in order to earn it. After one year, the student then can receive a three-year probational li­ cense. Now Open Caledonia Cleaners 9864 Cherry Valley (M-37) 891-0018 Open 7:00 am - 8:00 pm Mon.-Fri.; Sat. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm 25% Off Dry Cleaning Minimum of $15.00 99* Shirt • Alterations • Leather • Wedding Gowns • Drapery Ongoing instruction throughout the year has been set up for students who need to get through the sec­ ond segment of the program since different students are eligible al different times depending on when they turn 16. So far, two evenings in January have been set up so students can complete their second ses­ sion requirements without giving up any extra-curricu­ lar activities. The hours must be divided into three, two-hour seg­ ments. High School Princi­ pal Ron Fales said it also may be necessary to hold sessions in February and March, but that will be de­ termined later. Fales said charging for sessions is an interesting situation for the schools be­ cause people have always thought of this as a free process, but soon will have to pay a fee. Students who received a learner's permit before last April 1 were not required to go through the new licens­ ing process. Anyone who received a permit after that time has had to go through the process regardless of whether it was done through a private or public agency. Subscribe TODAY! Receive all the news for the Barry County area in the Hastings Banner Call... 945-9554 The Hastings Banner �Page 10/The Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/December 16. 1997 Caledonia kids volunteer for ‘Christmas in the Country’ by Ruth Zachary Children took turns swinging a club to break up the pinata. Inside were candies and other treats. r Tfie Common Sense Approach to Auto Care1 Cutlers Car Care Quality Name Brand Tires at a Good Price! Kelly Tirestone WINTERIZE While There's Still Time! Exhaust • General Repair 9664 Cherry Valley (M-37) Fa I ' Across from the light at Main Street Phone 891-2352 HOURS Mon 7 am 8 pm, Tues . Wed , Thurs. & Fri 7 am-6 pm; Sat 8 am -1 pm People give to others at Christmas, but volunteers who took part in the "Christmas in the Country" project are involved for more than just the holidays. The service offered by Caledonia young people to children and adults, to community agencies and to underprivileged area school children continue all year long. This volunteerism, coordinated through Caledo­ nia High School, is called Service Learning, and is a part of the School to Work learning program. "Service learning is an opportunity for students to learn and develop through active, daily participation in thoughtfully organized expe­ riences which meet commu­ nity needs," is the descrip­ tion given by the program organizers. Many sign up for the volunteer program as early as eighth grade. At that point the expectation is that the student will learn about a prospective career direc­ tion. The service experience is chosen so it relates to the student's abilities and hoped for career. For some, actual experience is gained in a Held that may be pur­ sued. But for most, it becomes something far more impor­ tant. The personal emo­ tional rewards gained from the experience go to the very heart of the reasons students were attracted to a career area in the first place. These rewards become the reasons for becoming dedi­ cated and committed in fu­ ture occupations. Leah Madden, 14, a freshman, has volunteered a lot of her time ever since she first started last sum­ mer. Her first experience was as a counselor at Camp Blodgett for inner city chil­ dren. She said she had once Volunteer Nikki Kraus helps to bring in a group from the hayride, a new experience for many of these inner city children. attended the camp herself when she was 9 and thought she could be helpful with some of the children. Camp sessions were 10 days long and her first ses­ sion was very hard. She was one of the youngest coun­ selors and she said she cried every night, but did not give up. Madden ended up stay­ ing through a second 10 day camp, and that went much better. She has done a lot of dif­ ferent types of volunteer work as a part of this pro­ gram through the school. She has worked a lot at the middle school, tutoring other kids in reading and math. She gets good grades herself. Madden also has helped with special education chil­ dren, doing more than just tutoring. She has narrowed her intended career direction to becoming a special educa­ tion teacher. She said she thought volunteering was an excellent experience, and had helped her get a much broader idea of a career direc­ tion than she would have had without it. Working at the Christmas in the Country project was a pleasant experience for her. She said her experience of having come from the inner city once gave her some ba­ sis for relating to the chil­ dren. Continued next page — Santa talks to the Children about what they would like for Christmas. Famous Flooring flolidoy ONE LOW PRICE! OQQ BfCARPET gf PADDING 3 I V INSTALLATION XU Armstrong Vinyl Flooring On Sale until Dec. 31,1997 ORDER NOW FOR HOLIDAY SAVINGS! Come See Our... Christmas Area Rags ______ 10% Off______ GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE 9175 Cherry Valley Ave. S.E., Caledonia Located in Glen Valley Retail Center HOURS Mon 4 Thun 10-8. Tues & Aed 10-5 30. Fri. 10-5:30. Sat 9-3; Sun CtosedL other limes by appt 616*8919000 Volunteers Leah Madden and Michelle VanTil talk to children who are IllVOIVtJU III games. “Christmas in the Country “was held at the Skinner farm. �The Sun ond N«ws. Middleville. MI December 16. 1997 Pog« 11 From previous pageMichelle VanTil, a ninth­ grader. also said her experi­ ence of volunteering in sev­ eral situations was very re­ warding. She spoke of Christmas in the Country as being wonderful. "I loved seeing the kids get their gifts,” she said. "They were so pleased." Van Til has had more than a surface encounter with these children. She has volunteered for the Grand Rapids Jaycees, putting food baskets to­ gether and she has worked inside shelters. She has seen dismal situations with homeless people in bad shape, who had inadequate clothing, people who had lice, and who smelled be­ cause they could not bathe. "Lots and lots of children were there," Van Til said. "There are lots of children who arc homeless." "Christmas in the Coun­ try was different. Those children weren't homeless, except maybe one or two. But most were from less fortunate homes. " "One little girl was just so happy to get a pair of white shoes’" The kids had indicated things they wanted, and sizes of clothes they needed, so the shoes had been se­ lected just for her. VanTil has done several types of volunteer work through the program at the school. She puts in four days a week, doing some work in some nursing homes, and has volunteered in the middle and elementary schools. She signed up last year and was contacted later. VanTil says she likes to do volunteer work, but what she has been doing is not closely related to the occu­ pation she would like do one day. VanTil would like to be­ come a chiropractor. If she does, she says she has learned some skills with people through her volun­ teer experience, like how to start a conversation. On the other hand, she also likes to work with an­ imals and says she could also become a chiropractor who works on animals. She says she has four horses, five cats, two dogs and two goats at home. Van Til says she would like to volunteer again in the future. There are more things connected with the volunteer program than just putting in service, which have become meaningful to Van Til. She writes in a journal about her experiences. There are also reports to do, and reviews of experiences and the programs. "We have to explain how we'd change stuff," she said. She has gotten a lot out of doing these extra things, es­ pecially the journal She shared what she had written about her "Christmas in the Country* experience: "Christmas in the Coun­ try is a way to give the less fortunate children a wonder­ ful Christmas. To make that possible, 30 focus rooms all pitched in and got gifts for each of the 30 children. "Five Visions and Volun­ teers students are going to Skinner's farm to distribute these gifts, make stockings, play a few games, see ani­ mals and go on a hay ride. "... The most invigorat­ ing experience to come was that I was one of the five that actually got to go to Skinner's farm. When we first picked the children up they were so excited that they were talking a hundred miles an hour, and every red bam we came by they would all stand up ask and ask if that was the farm they were going to. ".... My group went on a hay ride, the children could­ n't believe the size of the work horses. "... the most exciting part was presents, the looks on the kids' faces were unfor­ gettable. To see their faces and their expressions was the most rewarding part. "... on the ride back we sat and thought what it must be like when no one does anything like this on all the other holidays. "From this experience I have learned that you can make someone feel special by showing that you care. Also, it feels good to know that you make a difference." Nikki Kraus was another teen who took part in this country expedition. "I like to help people who need it. I feel like I help," she said. She volunteers at Buchanan School in Grand Rapids, where a lot of eco- The children return from the hayride. Some of them had no idea that horses could be so big. nomically disadvantaged people live. She also works at Dutton Elementary. "I feel like I am more needed... that I help more when I go to Buchanan," she said comparing her ex­ periences of the two schools. Kraus, like some other girls, also once lived in an inner city school. She lived in Detroit when she was in the fourth grade. She said she feels that she under­ stands the children she works with because of her background. She says she has changed a lot since coming to Cale­ donia to live. "People and kids are a lot different here," she said. "People* dress dif­ ferently. They talk differ­ ently, and use different words. "I have had to change here. I get along with other See Christmas, P. 15 Michelle VanTil rounds up some of the children for a game. ...TO CALEDONIA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT/ATHLETES FOR A GREAT FALL SPORTS SEASON! • Boys Cross Country 7th in Conference Boys Soccer 2nd in Conference • Girls Tennis 2nd in Conference • Girls Cross Country 5th in Conference • Boys Golf 4th in Conference • Girls Basketball 4th in Conference • Boys Football 5th in Conference A special THANK YOU to the football players, coaches, the Fighting Scots Band, their families and their many fans who traveled to our “home” field at Grandville during this season of transition. The CALEDONIA ATHLETIC BOOSTERS appreciate and support your hard work, effort, determination and dedication. * ¥ �Page 12/The Sun and News, Middleville, MI December 16. 1997 Middleville seeking applicants for plan, housing panel seats by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Middleville Village Councihwill accept applica­ tions from people interested in filling a Planning and Zoning Commission seat recently vacated by new Deputy Clerk Roselle Havens. The term she left runs un­ til April 1999. In addition, there is an opening on the Middleville Housing Commission that was recently vacated by Rex Schad, who resigned for per­ sonal reasons. His term runs until April of 2001. Those interested in being appointed to cither commis­ sion must send a letter of intent to Village Hall. The deadline is Monday, Jan. 12, at 5 p.m. Candidates will be consid­ ered at the Tuesday, Jan. 13, Village Council meeting. In other business last week the council; • Voted to let the village provide health insurance for and payroll processing for employees of Lincoln Meadows. The Housing Commission will reimburse the village. Housing Commission Di­ rector Lisa Finkbeiner said that building Superintendent Rick Stehr will be the only one who needs the health insurance because he is the only full-time employee at Lincoln Meadows. Both he and Finkbeiner will have payroll checks processed by the village. Village Manager David Arking said it would not be a burden for the village to process the payroll and that Finkbeiner and Stehr would have to adapt to a different pay schedule because they would have to be paid at the same time as village em­ ployees. "It is standard in Michi­ gan for housing commis­ sions to be covered under the village," Finkbeiner said. Arking agreed and said that he will need to sign an acknowledgment or waiver stating that Stehr is not a village employee so ar­ rangements for health insur­ ance through the village will be possible. Village Attorney Jeff Youngsma agreed that this arrangement is not only common for government en­ tities, but also for some other companies. "There are companies that provide payroll and health insurance for other compa­ nies," he said. The necessary papers will be drawn up and Arking will take care of the additions to the payroll and health insur­ ance. • Heard Robert Klinge say that through research he has discovered that government entities are supposed to set aside one tenth of a mill of taxes toward a veterans' re­ lief fund. The fund is used to help veterans in the area who need assistance as well as children, wives. Marines, military nurses. Coast Guard, and ladies auxiliaries. "This is a way to help vets in town who need fi­ nancial aid.” he said. Klinge asked if council members and village offi­ cials were aware of this law and if it has such a fund. "The law was established on April 1, 1900, but is still on the books." he said. Arking said that he and Youngsma would find out and get back to him. • Learned that the Mid­ dleville Planning and Zon­ ing Commission has com­ pleted a first draft of the master plan it has been working on. Changes arc being made and the com­ mission should have a final draft by spring. • Voted to renew its membership in the Michi­ gan Municipal League Con­ sortium for 1998. • Accepted the police re­ port for the month of November. Arking said vil­ lage employees have devoted many hours to brush and leaf pickup as well. • Heard Deputy Clerk Havens discuss her activities of the past couple of weeks. She said she met with Thomapple Township Clerk Donna Stagray and agreed that the village will use punch cards for election bal­ lots. The ballots have not been printed yet because the language still needs to be Yankee Springs Board hears about local trespassers by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Several Yankee Springs Township residents who own or rent land near the Yankee Springs Meadows Trailer Park on Patterson Road, complained to the Township Board last week about trespassers. They asked board mem­ bers if it would be possible to put a fence around the park to keep the kids who have been trespassing away from their property. Some residents said they have spoken to the manager of the park, who said the only thing they can do is catch someone in the act and then prosecute. Diane Cole said a lot of property in the area has been damaged. A fence might help keep the kids in their neighborhood. She added that she has heard of other trailer parks in Wayland and Middleville that have fences around them. Cole has been burglarized three times and said that problems have grown since the park was built. "Two kids are being pros­ ecuted now." she said. "Not much has happened with it." Supervisor George Lon­ don said he realizes there is a problem because most of the 911 reports in the town­ ship seem to be from that area. He said he believes that a fence might slow the activity down but will not solve the problem. London knows someone who could help them get a Obituaries Charles 1/V. Burghdoff----------------------- ...to improve your image with affordable, high quality printing. Forget bean counting — get the quality you need to compete with the best. • • • • Full staff creative services. Full and spot color printing. Business forms -- business cards "On-demand" copying. The best place for the best business printing at the best price — guaranteed. 945-9554 call: Fax: 945-5192 approved by the state. Youngsma sent them to Governor John Engler's of­ fice. which has sent them on to the Attorney General's office. The village should hear from them soon. "I am trying to get the word out about the elec­ tion," Havens said. • Agreed to change some of the wording in an agree­ ment with Jerry Lipskum on a 25-foot strip of prop­ erty on Grand Rapids Street. • Heard President Jim French thank the people who helped put the Christ­ mas parade together. FREEPORT - Charles W. Burghdoff, age 53, of Freeport, passed away Thursday, December 11, 1997 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. Mr. Burghdoff was born on October 30, 1944 in Hastings, the son of Robert and Martha (Pederson) Burghdoff. He was raised in Hastings and attended Hastings schools. He graduated in 1962. He played football for Hastings High School in his junior and senior years (60 and 61) the team was Conference Champions. He was married to Patricia J. Osbun on June 19, 1965 at Parmelee United Methodist Church in Middleville. Mr. Burghdoff was employ­ ed at E.W. Bliss Company in Hastings for 18 years and Allied Tech in Grandville for 5 years. Charles was an avid race car fan. He drag raced for many years and then went on to stock car racing. He was an outdoors enthusiast, he enjoyed hunting and especially fishing with his grandsons. His gentleness, paitence and strength are an inspiration to all who knew him. He was a caring and loving husband, father and grandfather, he enjoyed spend­ ing time with his loved ones. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Jeannine Burghdoff. Mr. Burghdoff is survived by his wife, Patricia J. Burg­ hdoff; one daughter, Deanne (Larry) Van Putten of Free­ port; two grandsons, Travis and Garrett Van Putten; his parents, Robert and Martha Burghdoff of Hastings; a sister, Lynda (Rocky) Tulick of Boon; one brother, Larry (Vicki) Burghdoff of Coloma; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Monday, December 15, 1997 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel. Pastor Jeff Arnett offi­ ciated. Interment took place at Freeport Cemetery in Freeport. Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association. fence, but they should ex­ pect to pay half the cost. He said he would give the resi­ dents his address and they can write to him. Treasurer Robert Herold suggested that London call Community Police Officer Tony Stein and recommend that the trailer park have its own security. London added (hat it also might be possible to contact the Mobile Home Park Commission and lodge complaints with it as well. Mark Englcrth said it might be possible for the township to get a grant to hire another police officer or share one with another township. London said he would make contacts about a fence and sec if someone is avail­ able to attend the January board meeting and listen to complaints residents have about the situation. In another matter at last week's meeting, the board heard that a public officials conference was held on Wednesday, Dec. 10. hosted by Barry County Emergency management. Local public officials were provided with an overview of state and county emergency management ser­ vices, and information about what the role of an elected official is during an emer­ gency or a disaster, an ex­ planation of Public Act 390, the Emergency Pre­ paredness Act of 1976, and the responsibility of the public official under the act. county liability. 25 Years of Experience All Insurances Accepted Loaners Available Full Service Collision Repair & Wheel Alignment — All Makes & Models — Bruce’s Frame & Wheel Alignment 415 2nd Street Phone 795-9596 �The Sun ond News, Middleville, MI December 16, 1997/Poge 13 MIDDLEVILLE Official Village Council Minutes • Regular Meeting November 25, 1997 The meeting of the Middleville Villoge Council was called to order at 700 p m on November 25, 1997 bv President, Mr. French Members present: Mr. Bray, Mr French, Mr Kenyon, Mr. MoUy, Mr Nesb'tt, Mr Stag ray and Mrs VandenBerg. None absent The agenda was approved with the question of the omce of Clerk be moved to the next item of busi­ ness Motion mode by Mr Bray and seconded by Mr. Stogray Motion carried Mr French read a letter from Mrs. Havens which expressed her interest in the office of Clerk. Motion made by Mr Stogray and seconded by Mrs VandenBerg Io appoint Mrs Havens Villoge Clerk, term to expire in March of 1998 Mr French then odminis tered the Oath of Office and declared Mrs Havens to be Clerk of the Villoge Mr Bray mode a motion to approve the minutes of the November 11 meeting; seconded by Mrs VandenBerg Motion car­ ried Mrs. VandenBerg made a motion to approve the minutes of the special meeting held November 17, seconded by Mr Stogray. Motion carried. Greg Anderson gave a report on the operation of the Waste Water Treatment Plant for the month of October All discharge water quality parameters were met. Mr Anderson ond Mr Finkbeiner were thanked for guid­ ing the eighth graders on a tour of the plant Mr French commended the Deportment of Public Works for their efficient disposal of the tree limbs downed in the recent snowstorm. The President reported ihoi the Middleville Housing Commission had received a 100% rating from the Department of Housing and Development on the operation of the Lincoln Meadows Senior Citizens' Home. The Clerk reported on nominat­ ing petitions received for the Moren 1998 election and various clerical tasks performed to date. No Treasurer's Report. City Manoger's Report con­ tained a resolution to establish the dates of the regular meetings in 1998. Mr Mosey made a motion to adopt the resolution as present­ ed, seconded by VandenBerg Motion carried. Mr. Arking asked 3 about holding the scheduled meet ing of the Council on December 23 Council agreed to hold an abbreviated meeting on that dote The Finance Committee report was given by Mr Stogray who recommended that the council approve payment of the bills in the amount of $43,487.83, seconded by Mrs VandenBerg Mr French noted that insurance accounted for almost $14,00000 of the biBs. Mr. French called for a voice vote, seven ayes Motion passed unani­ mously The Ordinance Committee Xrl was given by Mr Nesbitt recommended that the resolu­ tions presented to revise the ordi­ nances regarding meter failure and the resolution io repeal sec­ tion 26 12 regarding bill adjust­ ment be rejected The committee recommendation was accepted by the Council. No further action was token on the resolutions New Business. Mr French gave new assignments Io standing com­ mittees Mr Bray mode a motion to accept the new assignments, seconded by Mr. Nesbitt. Motion carried. Mr. Stagray mode a motion to invite Mr. and Mrs. Erb to attend the Council's Christmas Dinner because of their willingness to allow the Council to use their home during Michigan Week. Seconded by Mrs. VandenBerg Motion carried. There being no further busi­ ness, Mr. Bray mode a motion at 7:40 p m to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Mr. Nesbitt. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Roselle Havens, Clerk (300) llRES-PLUS WE’RE GROWING TO SERVE YOUR NEEDS! W J s w J A fire that destroyed a double-wide house trailer at 1293 Mary Drive in the Yankee Springs Meadows trailer park Dec. 1 was in­ tentionally set, a Michigan State Police arson investiga­ tor ruled last week. No one was home at the time the fire was discovered at about 6:30 p.m. The home's owners, Phillip and Sherri Pratto, are separated and live in other towns, ac­ cording to a report by the Michigan State Police. Arson investigator Jim Curren determined that a flammable liquid was used to start the blaze in the southwest bedroom of the home, located in the center of the Yankee Springs Township trailer park, ac­ cording to police. "Currcn did not believe there was any other point at which the fire was set," said Trooper Sandra Larsen in her report. "The use of ac­ celerant indicated that this fire was humanly set." Thornapple Township Fire Chief Robert Woodard told police that the south­ west bedroom of the home was engulfed in flames when his department arrived on the scene, and that the entire interior ceiling Of the home was on fire along the southwest bedroom. The incident remains un­ der investigation. Discover Radial STE •59 •68 P-215/75R15 *69 P-225/75R15 •70 P-235/75R15 •75 P-265/75R15 LT-245/75R16 (10PR) ’107 LT-265/75R16 (6PR) . 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Ml December 16, 1997 TK panel still studying what to do with extra building money by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The Thornapplc Kellogg Be ard of Education Building ai J Grounds Committee has cn looking at cost esti­ mates for projects the dis­ trict might be able to con­ sider with money left over because the $26 million building project approved by voters is under budget. I'hc committee met Nov. 20 to consider costs for pro­ jects such as a high school auditorium, more practice fields, expansion of the high school office, new bleach­ ers. a middle school science wing and alternative educa­ tion office and classrooms. Additional building stor­ age and electrical upgrades for schools also will be considered. Committee members said m a of the projects the dis­ trict might want to add orig­ inally were in the budget, but were taken out so the district could save and not go over budget Middleville citizens voted in June 1996 to pass a $26 million bond issue for 26 years to add on to and reno­ vate the high school and three elementary schools, and build a new middle school. A little more than a year later, the district found it may be running as much as $1 million under budget. Much progress has been made so far and some reno­ vations already have been completed. Renovations to Page and West (Lee) Elementary Schools are close to com­ pleted but high school addi­ tions and remodeling will be worked on through next summer. (( It takes approximately $50,000 a year to operate the middle school building. Any smaller building would cost at least «j $30,000. — Supt. Jay Cason Final project bids will go out in the late fall of 1998 for renovations to McFall Elementary and a middle school science wing. The district will need to decide by winter of 1999 whether to keep or tear down the old middle school building. Projects involving Page, Lee and the high school came in $250,000 under budget. This, combined with interest rates from the bond funds, may add up to $1 million extra for the school district to work with. Superintendent Jay Cason said one high priority should be to set aside at least $300,000 for construc­ tion and remodeling at Mc­ Fall Elementary. Too little money was budgeted for the project, which involves at­ taching the middle school gym to McFall. The district also has to consider the expenses for the new middle school and for the possibility of preserving the old middle school. Ca­ son outlined what it would cost to keep the old building running at a community meeting in early October. 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McGhee, a Middleville Native, has been promoted to captain and assigned as the new comman­ der of the Eighth District. The Eighth District encom­ passes the 14 counties of the Upper Peninsula. He replaces Capt. Eugene Sweeney, who retired after 30 years with the Michigan State Police. Captain McGhee is respon­ sible for the administration of 13 state police posts and three resident trooper concepts. Those work sites are staffed by approximately 211 uni­ formed officers. 13 motor car­ rier officers and 39 civilians Captain McGhee began his career with the department in 1996 as a member of the 63rd Recruit School. He was first assigned as a trooper to the Bridgeport Post and later served at the Lansing Post. In 1973. he was assigned to the training division as a train­ ing specialist and became respected for his expertise in law enforcement training tac­ tics. McGhee was later assigned as a recruit school commander. In 1978. he was promoted to lieutenant and assigned to Second District headquarters (Northville), in charge of the Traffic Services Section. In 1980. he became commander of the Reed City post. In August of 1989. McGhee received another promotion to inspector and was assigned to the Eighth District headquar­ ters as the assistant district commander. He served there until 1991. when he trans­ ferred to Traverse City as the assistant district commander for Seventh District headquar­ ters. Throughout his distin­ guished career. McGhee has written numerous articles for law enforcement journals and training publications. Includ- Capt. Gary McGhee ed in the list of topics are “Job-Related Pre-Employ­ ment Physical Agility Testing;’* "Conflict or Cooperatioh/E.M.S. vs Police." "Defensive Tactics Training;" “Goals of a Physical Con­ ditioning Program;’’ and "Patrol Techniques.’’ McGhee’s educational career includes graduating from the Southern Police Institute/University of Louis­ ville; F.B.I Specialized Defensive Tactics Academy/F.B.I. Academy. Quanti­ co. Va.; Underwater Instruct­ ors Training Schixil/National Association of Underwater Instructors. Traffic Management and Motor Vehicle Traffic Accident Investigation Courses/Northwestern University, as well as numerous training programs through the Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Training Council (MELOTC). allowing him to become a certified MLEOTC instructor. McGhee also attended Northern Michigan University. Michigan State University and Lansing Community College. Loans For Homeowners 14 HOUR TOWING SERVICE SERVING MIDDLEVILLE <£ HASTINGSAREAS fi16-795-1100.,ttl«-94S-3737 CLIP ‘N’ SAVE NO PREFERENCE TOWING $5.00 Off All Services Nov. 15 - April 15, Present Coupon At Time of Service �The Sun and News. 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By Appointment after 3:30 p.m. Bring 2 pieces of ID. EOE 507 - 36th St. SE Grand Rapids Between Eastern & Dtvtston (616) 245-6161 No pnone cals. Inc ™s o> awxalons w.1 M acceerteo ■ lascoa Eight area students are MSU degree candiates Eight area students have been listed as candidates for degrees at the conclusion of the fall term at Michigan Slate University. The students, their home­ towns, major fields of study and types of degrees are: • Melissa Sue Scholten of Alto, bachelor of science in family and consumer re­ sources. • Mark David Wild of Alto, bachelor of arts in marketing. • Randall Dale Betz of Caledonia, bachelor of sci­ ence in chemical engineeiing. • Andrew John Dnscoll of Caledonia, bachelor of sci­ ence in electrical engineer­ ing. • Tim J. Molis of Cale­ donia. bachelor of science in mechanical engineering. • Jeremy Allen Whit warn of Caledonia, bachelor of science in mechanical engi­ neering. • Arthur William Eckert of Freeport, bachelor of sci­ ence in building construc­ tion management • Anthony W Marcukaitis of Middleville, bachelor of science in nurs­ ing Caledonia Village citizens encouraged to use luminaries Village residents who want to observe the annual Christmas Eve celebration with luminaries may want to prepare ahead for the cel­ ebration before the date overtakes them. Sponsored by the Neigh­ borhood Watch, citizens set out luminaries along the sidewalks from 6 to 11 p.m. every year. The associ­ ation asks that all citizens help by setting out extra luminaries for neighbors who are not at home. Instructions for assem­ bling the luminaries: Lumi­ nary candles go into lumi­ nary bags, which are spaced every few feet along the sidewalks. Wrap and staple clear saran wrap around the bags. This prevents the wind from blowing out the candles. The association has can­ dles for sale at 5 for $ 1 and bags at 4 for $1. For those who would like to buy them, call Steve Antecki to order them at 891-9401. Scot spikers from 13 had 19, VanderMolcn 16, Melissa Berends 11 and Walters 11. And Sarah Born topped the spikers in blocks with 5. The JV team beat Kelloggsville 15-13. 15-11 and Rogers 15-6,9-15, 15-8 They will even be delivered to village residents. at the Rogers Tri Tournament. The stat leaders were as follows: Setting: Jessica Curry 14, Shantel Cooley 7. Serving: Allison Bailey (93 percent). Aces: Shelly Peterson 6, Cooley 5. Digs. Angie Adrianse 13. Kills: Kristy Green 7. Blocks: Green 8. Jennifer Sutphin 5. Service Receive: Heather Duffield (100 percent), Bailey (100 percent). The freshman volleyball team beat Kelloggsville in two of three games, but lost two of three to Rogers at the Rogers Tri Tournament. Don't Keep Your Fingers Crossed Hoping for Good Service... 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Middleville already won the O-K Blue crown in football this year. Now, the basketball team led by Coach Kurt Holzhueter wants to achieve the same on the hard courts. Up front, the Trojans include 6-3 Nate Prangcr and 6-2 Lucas Weatherhead. Both players arc seniors who averaged near the 9point norm a season ago. Others looking to contribute include seniors Doug Bierens, Tim Johnson and Alex Middleton along with juniors Garrett Weatherhead and Andrew Hillman. Middleville had an overall record of 12-9 last year and 6-8 in the O-K Blue. The '97-98 campaign with a victory over Barry County rival Maple Valley. The rest of the season goes as follows: Dec. 16: at Calvin Christian; Dec. 19: Godwin; Dec. 30: Grand Rapids Baptist; Jan. 6. at Coopersville; Jan. 9: Hamilton; Jan. 13: Hastings; Jan. 16: at Rogers; Jan. 20: Lakewood; Jan. 23: at Spring Lake; Jan. 30: Byron Center; Feb. 3: Calvin Christian; Feb. 6: at Godwin; Feb. 10: Coopersville; Feb. 13: at Hamilton; Feb. 20: Rogers; Feb. 24: at Tri-Unity; Feb. 27: Spring Lake; March 6: at Byron Center; March 914: Districts; March 17-21: Rcgionals; March 24: State quarterfinals; March 26-28: State finals. Middleville's varsity basketball team includes (front row, from left) Ken VanRyn, Dan Finkbeiner, Drew Chamberlin, Bryan Jahnke, Mark Blashkiw, Tim Johnson, Mike Pott; (back row) Stephen Shear, Doug Bierens, Lucas Weatherhead, Andrew Hillman, Alex Middleton, Nate Pranger, Brad Blashkiw, Garrett Weatherhead and Coach Kurt Holzhueter. Lady Trojan volleyball team looks to deep senior class The varsity volleyball team at Thornapplc Kellogg High School consists of seven seniors who have waited and worked for their time in the sun. Included in Coach Cindy Middlebush's senior class arc hitter Jennie Doyle and setter Annie Dcschoff. Both Doyle and Dcschoff were key members to last winter's team, but often took a second fiddle to graduated players Tracy Middleville's varsity volleyball team includes (first row, from left) Coach Barb Greenman, Coach Cindy Middlebush; (second row) Katie Greenman, Annie Deschoff, Nina Cowham, Lindsey Thornton, Janine McWhinney, Lindsey Robertson, Laura McKinley, Cary Middlebush; (third row) Payshence Erb, Jaime Robbins, Jeanette Scheerhorn. Brooke Mulder, Hillary Stone, Jessica Crowley and Jennie Doyle. Middleville Gavin Chevrolet Speed-Mart Shell BUCK • PONTIAC • GEO Station 400 West Main. Middleville 795-7196 on M-37 North of Middleville 795-3318 or 891-8151 Pastoors Family Market Schondelmaycr (hitter) and Katie Weaver (setter). Doyle, an All-Barry County standout in basketball, is a leaper who should help her team to score points and stop opponents from doing the same with her blocking capabilities. Other seniors include Lindsey Thornton, Brooke Mulder. Jaime Robbins, Lindsey Robertson and Janine McWhinney. This group gives the ninth-ycar coach plenty of skill and leadership to battle for an OK Blue volleyball title. The Lady Trojans opened their season Saturday at the Otsego Tournament. Here is a look at the rest of their *97-98 schedule: Dec. 15: Wyoming Park; Dec. 20: at Wyoming Park; Jan. 6: Hastings; Jan. 10: Byron Center Invitational: Jan. 15: at Calvin Christian; Jan. 21: Godwin; Jan. 24: Delton Invitational. Jan. 26: at Forest Hills Northern and Northview; Jan. 29: at Coopersville; Jan. 31: Calvin Christian HAIR DESIGNERS & Alignment 124 E. Main St.. 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And if his wrestlers can give it to him, expect the Scots to post a plethora of pins and wins. Leading the cast of Caledonia grapplers is senior Dustin McFarlan. McFarlan recently notched prep wrestling win No. 100 and now in his on his way toward the next 100. Others to watch for are Todd Maines, Paul Pycraft, Ryan Haywood, Zach Hollinshead. Ryan James and Nate Smith. The Scots beat Grand Rapids West Catholic and Godwin during the First week of the wrestling season and competed at the Kent County Classic last Saturday. Here is a look at the remainder of Caledonia's wrestling campaign: Dec. 18: Forest Hills Northern; Jan. 3: Rogers Invitational; Jan. 8: Unity Christian; Jan. 15: at Sparta; Jan. 17: Rockford Invitational; Jan. 22: Wayland; Jan. 24: Caledonia Invitational: Jan. 29: at Caledonia’s wrestling program includes (first row, from left) lain Stephenson, Brian Basarabski, Josh Baltrusaitis, Dustin McFarlan, Mark Pyper, Joseph Kelly, Don Mortimore, Paul Hur, Ryan Haywood; (second row) Todd Maines, Nick Draft, B.J. Tomanek. Kenowa Hills: Feb 5: Cedar Springs; Feb. 14. O- See G Zach Hollinshead, Lucas Zoet, Travis Corstange, Pat Huver, Peter VanderVeen, Steve Benham; (third row) Coach Ron Pyper, Coach Chris Kinney, manager Shannon Maxim, manager Crystal Meyerink. Casey Kinney, Ryan James, Nate Smith, trainer Diana Maxim. Coach Jim Maxim and manager Stefanie Maxim. )efS, p. 18 Trojan wrestling team eyes return to State final match How good can the Middleville wrestling team actually? Look no further than the results from the Trojans' opening tournament. At the Dec. 6 C.J. Crowe Invitational at Jenison, Coach Tom Lehman's matsmen Finished first. Victory was sweet, but what made it even sweeter was that the Trojans beat Class A powerhouse Clarkston by 27 1/2 points en route to their first-place achievement. And the talent shinned throughout the Middleville's lineup with five wrestlers winning weight class titles. Evan Space (119), Dendel Craven (130), Spencer Romph (160). Jeremy Vandefifcr (171) and Erik Vernon (heavyweight) were the gold medal grapplers. But the talent doesn't stop with those five standouts. Kyle Brower (103), Ron Haynes (189) and Miso Glavan (215) took second places at the challenging Jenison tournament. Some have said that this could be the best Trojan wrestling team ever... even better than the black and orange squad that won a Division III State title two years ago. Currently. Lehman’s squad is ranked No. 2 in Class II, according to the Michigan High School Wrestl i ng Coaches Association. Here is a look at the season schedule for the Trojans wrestling team: Dec. 30: at Belding Invitational; Jan. 3: at Hastings Invitational; Jan. 8: Godwin; Jan. 10: Thornapple Kellogg duals. Jan. 15: at Coopersville; Jan. 17: at Ithaca; Jan. 22: Hamilton; Jan. 24: at Lakewood; Jan. 29: at Middleville's varsity wrestling team includes (first row, from left) David Kiel, Bryan McQueen, Mike Smith, Israel Rosales. Adam Nieland, Adam Smith, Kyle Brower, Tom Schwander, Lucas Egolf. Bill Romph, Jerry Wyant, Joe Dutcher, Dewey Spicer; (second row) Jason Austin, Seth McDiarmid, Bret Wiersma, Matt Hopewell, Evan Space, Jeremy Vandefifer, Erik Vernon, Ron Haynes, Jared Otto, Spencer Romph, Tim Stevens, Kris Utley, Chris Burks, Ryan Craven; (third row) Coach Marvin, Brian McKeown, Matt Vanportfleet. 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New coach Kevin Wolma hopes his squad can use its quickness to generate success on both ends of the floor, but sees plenty of competition from the Gold's other basketball squads. Here is a look at the '9798 Caledonia basketball season: Dec. 16: Forest Hills Northern; Dec. 19: at Belding; Jan. 6: Sparta; Jan. 9: at South Christian; Jan. 13: at Godwin; Jan. 20: Grand Rapids Central; Jan. 23: Kenowa Hills; Jan. 27: at Unity Christian; Jan. 30: Wayland; Feb. 3: Cedar Springs; Feb 6: at Forest Hills Northern; Feb. 10: Belding; Feb. 13: at Sparta; Feb. 17: South Christian; Feb. 24: at Kenowa Hills; Feb. 27: Unity Christian; March 3: at Wayland; March 6: at Cedar Springs. Caledonia's varsity basketball team includes (first row, from left) Jason Richard, Todd Bloemers; (second row) Steve Uyl, Eric Cross, Brian Hammer, Shaun Yonkers, Ryan Ogle, Thomas Huist, Rob L’llie; (third row) Shane Mendez, Billy Jones, Jesse Flegel, Dale Wicks, Jason Roh, Mike Gillard and Coach Kevin Wolma. Spiking Caledonia Scots have shot in league efforts The spiking Scots may be a bit young, but Coach Leo Del Carmen II docs have some talent to work with as he prepares for another run at the O-K Gold championship. Many of last year's leaders have departed via graduation, leaving opportunities for many other talented athletes. Athletes such as Sarah Born, Beth Paarlberg and Shannon Walter who have excelled in other sport:; at Caledonia now get their shots at stardom on the volleyball courts. Del Carmen II, in his second year as varsity coach, knows that it may take some time, but hopes his Lady Scots can play well and be consistent. Caledonia opened its varsity volleyball campaign Saturday at the Godwin Tournament. The rest of the schedule is as follows: Dec. 27: the W.M.V.O.A. Invitational at Forest Hills Central; Jan. 5: Forest Hills Northern; Jan. 8: at Belding; Jan. 10: at Wayland Tournament; Jan. 12: Sparta; Jan. 15: at South Christian; Jan. 17: at East Kentwood Classic; Jan. 22: at Grand Rapids Christian; Jan. 24: at Delton Invitational; Jan. 29: Kenowa Hills; Feb. 2: at Unity Christian; Feb. 5: Wayland; Feb. 12: Cedar Springs; Feb. 14: at Creston Classic; Feb. 21: O-K Gold Tournament; March 4: Caledonia Tri; March 6-7: Districts. Caledonia's ski team includes (front row, from left) Matt VanVelsen, Nathan Dannison, Josh VanVelsen, Steve Mursch, Mark Osgerby, Matt Dodge; (back row) Brian Davis, Nick Love, Jeff Post, Coach Bryce Beckett, Brett Beckett, Matthias NoLopp and Kyle Oatley. Ski team still looking for girls Coach Bryce Beckett expects big things from his Caledonia ski team, but he still would like for a few good girls to join the crew. The Scots' boys squad is deep and talented. Leading the pack are Matt Dodge, who went to State last winter, and Kyle Oatley. But, when picture day came, no girls were currently on the ski team. So if interested, please contact Coach Beckett. The ski season will go as follows: Jan. 6: Conference Meet No. 1; Jan. 13: Conference Meet No. 2; Jan. 16-17: Manistee Invitational; Jan. 23: H.S. Slalom Championship; Jan. 27: Conference Meet No. 3; Feb. 3: Conference Meet No. 4; Feb. 6: Searchmont Invitational; Feb. 12: Regionals; Feb. 17: Conference Meet No. 5; Feb. 23: State Finals. (All conference meets at Cannonsburg) GRAPPLERS From page 17 — K Gold Tournament; Feb. 18: Team Districts; Feb. 21: Individual Districts; Feb. 25: Team Regionals; Feb. 28: Individual Regionals. Trojan wrestling team: Not just good, but deep Caledonia's varsity volleyball team includes (first row, from left) Lil Hawkins, Melissa Berends; (second row) Sarah Bom, Michelle Homnch, Sarah Engelbert, Melanie VanEnk; (third row) Beth Paarlberg, Erin Mesecar, Coach Leo Del Carmen II, Katie Ullery, Tonya Buehler and Shannon Walter. Missing from picture are Niki VanderMolen and Jenny DeBoer. With the competitive nature of the Middleville wrestling team “nobody gels to rest" and that “works out real well” according to head coach Tom Lehman. The Trojans’ talent has already produced early season learn wins over Division I powers Clarkston, Grandville and Rockford. On Saturday, Lehman’s crew captured its second tournament title in two tries at the Middleville Invitational. Four wrestlers wearing the black and orange won weight class championships, while Kyle Brower (103), Evan eight more grapplers from the Space (119), Dendel Craven host school carried home (130) and Miso Glavan (215) second place honors. all went 3-0 to pin down first The Middleville team scored place accolades. 219 points to beat second Brower, now 9-1, pinned place Portland by 64. Portland Holland’s Herb Crimp in 2:34 tallied 155, Fruitport 115 1/2, of his championship match. Northview 92 1/2, Maple Space, 10-0, defeated Valley 80, Thornapple Northview’s Joe Fortier with Kellogg 74 1/2, Olivet 64. a 15-0 decision. Central Montcalm 62 and Craven, 9-1. took Holland 37 points. The Fruitport’s Seth Burns down Thomapple Kellogg squad was in 2:45. And Glavan, now 9-1. comprised mostly of wrestlers from Middleville’s second pinned Maple Valley’s Andy unit. 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But, the win was more about the little things (rebounding and defense especially) than it was about who scored the buckets. "That's pretty much it," Caledonia first-year coach Kevin Wolina said about the assessment. "Our guys played so hard. Our seniors have never beaten Middleville. We shot 20 some (percent) from the field and still won. Defense wins championships (and) our defense was outstanding." Rebounding from a loss to Hastings last Tuesday, Caledonia’s boardsmen were up to the big challenge Friday. "We were out-rebounded by Hastings by 18 and that was something I emphasized to our team." Wolina explained. "Rebounding takes no skill, but a lot of heart." The heart certainly wasn't missing from either team's efforts during the Friday roundball matchup. Middleville, with a 3pointer by Dan Finkbcincr, cut the deficit to one point (28-27) early in the fourth quarter, but Caledonia came storming back to push its advantage back to sevenContinued next page — Caledonia's Dale Wicks (22) goes up strong for two points against four Hastings defenders in basketball action from Tuesday's opening night. �The Sun ond News. Mkldlevtlle, Ml/December 16. 1997/Poge 21 Reason to cheer... Two TK cheerleaders to spend Christmas in Hawaii It's one thing to spend Christmas in Hawaii. It's another to spend the holiday performing at halftime of the 16th annual Jeep Aloha Bowl in a post­ season college football game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Washington Huskies. Thornapple Kellogg High School cheerleaders Becky Worth and Andrea Bucher will spend seven days and six nights in Honolulu taking in the sun and showing off their talents as part of the National Cheerleaders Association All-American squad. At SCOT HOOP ACTION, point cushion. First, Bloemers hit three free throws (33-28) at the 5:58 mark. Then, Jesse Flegel made two-of-three charity line attempts (35-28) with 5:09 to play. Flegel, earlier in the quarter, drilled a 3-pointer that spurred the Scots winning hopes. "Flegel was a real story," Wolma said. "I took Jesse after school and showed him the film of the Middleville game from last year. He did not take a lot of shots and I told him to shoot the basketball... fire it up. It was nice for Jesse to hit that shot." Not only nice, but important for the team's confidence. 'Todd (Bloemers) can’t do it all," Wolma said. "We have to have players who can step up." Middleville's Nate Prangcr made it a 10-point contest (42-32) with 1:52 to play, a basket that set up a 5-point scoring barrage by Pranger’s teammate, Doug Bierens. Bicrens first hit a 3pointer (43-34) with a 1:15 remaining and then, after a turnover, scored again (4336) with 58 seconds left. Lucas Weatherhead got the Trojans even closer with a triple that made the battle just a five-point (44-39) affair. But, the Scots held off the late Trojan charge with two free throws and a layup by Bloemers in the final minute. Scoring was at a low in the first half with the Scots holding a 9-7 edge after one quarter and a 19-16 advantage al the half. Bloemers led all scorers at the intermission with 7 points, while Lucas Weatherhead topped Middleville's charts with 4 markers. Early third quarter baskets by Eric Cross (23-18) and Brian Hammer (25-18) opened the gap even further, before Middleville's Ken VanRyn made a reverse scoop (25-20) and a put­ back shot (25-23) with 3:35 left in the stanza, lite Scots took just a two-point lead (27-25) into the fourth and final quarter. halftime of the bowl game between MSU and Washington, the N.C.A. cheerleaders, from all over the United States, will perform a routine entitled a Magical Hawaiian Christmas"... a routine that probably will impress the likes of Don Ho and others from Page 20 Middleville had three players who scored 7 points: VanRyn, Finkbeiner and Lucas Weatherhead. Cross also tallied 7 points for the Caledonia squad. Middleville Coach Kurt Holzhueter thought that the Scots were a bit more opportunistic than his Trojans were last Friday. "Both teams played phenomenal defense, but they (Caledonia) did a little better with their opportunities," Holzhueter said. "With Finkbeiner's 3pointcr we were right there. We finally got over the hump, but couldn't finish." markers and Garrett Weatherhead added 10 points. Ken VanRyn also played a solid all-around game with 8 points, 8 assists and 5 steals. On the down side, the Trojans turned the ball over 21 times and followed that with 25 miscues versus the Saxons. "There's no excuse for poor ball handling," Coach Holzhueter said. There's reason to cheer for (from left) Becky Worth and Andrea Bucher as they prepare to perform at the Aloha Bowl on Christmas day. nearby. Worth and Bucher both attended the N.C.A. Cheerleading Camp this past summer and were selected to the program's All-Star team. Both are anxious to get to the island for a little holiday cheer. "It's going to be warm and be a great experience." Worth said. "And I will have a lot of fun." "It's a cool learning experience," Bucher said. "I've never flown before or been anywhere for Christmas. "I've met so many people (through the N.C.A.) and met many new Caledonia opened its 1997-98 season last Tuesday with a tough loss to Hastings, despite a 24-point effort from Bloemers. A cold spell for the final five and a half minutes of (he third quarter and the first minute of the first quarter, proved to be the difference. The Fighting Scots closed the gap to one point (26-25) with 5:21 to play in the third quarter, but then the Saxons hit a hot streak, outscoring the Scots 20-2 over the next six minutes. A valiant comeback, down the stretch, could not make up the difference. Still, Coach Wolma saw the intensity that he feels his team can build upon. "I was proud of the way we played tonight," Wolma said. "The kids were down in the locker room after the game and that is understandable, but I told them that I was proud of the way they battled throughout. The never quit and I think we can build on that." Bloemers scored 15 of his 24 points in the second half and was joined in double figures by Brian Hammer who added 10 markers. Hastings, meanwhile, was led by Darnell Day's 15 points. Kyle Pohja and Adam Whitney each (allied 10 points for the Saxons. Middleville 67 Maple Valley 54 Lucas Weatherhead paced the Trojans offensive efforts with 19 points, Andrew Hillman pumped in 15 Call for Classifieds 1-800-870-7085 24 Hours a Day - 7 Days a week For Sun & News Action-Ads! Great Gift! Michigan Streams and Lakes Hastings 58 Caledonia 45 friends." Worth, a senior, and Bucher, a junior, are both part of Thornapple Kellogg High School’s varsity cheerleading team. The Aloha Bowl, to be shown on ABC 41. will begin at 2:30 p.m. or 10:30 a.m. Hawaii time. 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Apply in person Wednesday through Friday at Crystal Springs Country Club, 7200 Kalamazoo Ave S.E., Caledo­ nia, Mi 49316._____________ MAJOR GOLF CART DISTRIBUTOR seeking one qualified individual to fill posi­ tion of painter, job requires a self-motivated individual with high work standards and who can perform automotive painting and body work. Benefits include: good pay, insurance, uniforms and bonuses. If inter­ ested please contact U S Gold Cars, Inc., 9670 Cherry Valley SE, Caledonia 49316_______ BANK REPO: 3 bedroom, 2 bath, $250 low payment. Must sell. 1-800-538-7870________ FIRST TIME H O M E BUYERS: represent several banks and repos, new and used, hundreds to choose from, 1-800-538-7870 NOTHING IS BETTER than being your own boss! We can set you up in your own business for practically no outlay. 1-800-484-3495 ext. 1897 HASTINGS BANNER subscriptions. Phone 945-9554. 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No coupon needed No free pop with free delivery All of our pizzas include our Special Sauce and 100% Mozzarella Cheese 15 Minutes Take Out or Eat in or Fast Free Delivery Within 5 Miles NO FREE POP with SPECIALS • Ask about our Special of the Day • PARK IN REAR isenwoco FOOD_&^2MPANY JOIN US FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH OR DINNER AT: COMBO BLATTER WESTERN SCRAMBLE 9175 CHER Ry BIG FISN COMBO SOUTH OF BORDER SCRAMBLE FRIEB FISN & EGGS FISCNW00DS UTE BREAKFAST SRINACN G MUSHROOM SCRAMBLE FRIED EGG SANDWICH FRESH FRUIT SALAD REUBEN SCRAMBLE STEAK G ECGS BREAKFAST 7 DAYS A WEEK VALLES CALEDONIA 891-2270 �Page 24/The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/Det ember 16, 1997 ^Winter SPORTS Preview! Area cheerleading squads ready for winter season Caledonia's dance team includes (front row, from left) Erica Fillingham, Becky Brown, Nikki Owens; (middle row) Nicole Beckett, Shelli Vanderlaan, Sarah Spitler; (back row) Lindsey TePastee, Melissa Elam and Bekah Salisbury. Middleville's varsity cheerleaders are (front row) Brittney Cash; (second row, from left) Leah Ross, Sarah Hoffman; (third row) Missy Minor, Tina Joy Trudell, Julie DeVine; (fourth row) Becky Worth, Felicia Davis, Andrea Bucher, Betsy Steensma and Coach Kelli Leep. Poinsettias I ... are ready in beautiful colors of red, white, pink or marble. Sizes 4 ” to 12 ” also hanging baskets. (Buy grower direct for quality and savings) 6" Poinsettias $4.99 or 3 for s12.00 Stop in and buy while the selection is at its best! ... has decorated artificial Christmas Trees, artificial Wreaths, Garland and much more for your Holiday Decorating and Gift Giving Selected Items Have Been Reduced Wooden Lawn Ornaments • Deer & Wishing Wells 3422 - 76th Street. S.E. Caledonia. Ml 49316 (Hal/ua> betueen M-37 & Kalamazoo Ait.) 698-8221 Quality Plants and Flowers for Cher 20 Years by Tom and Lois Knoa Open: Mon.-Fn. 10 to 6; Sat. 10 to 5; Closed Sun Caledonia's cheerleading team includes (front row, from left) Tiffany Renker, Krystal Hobredge, Shauna Rea; (middle row) Jean Licari, Nicole Barlow, Jodi Breen, Andrea Hover; (back row) Jennifer Finkbeiner, Nicole Olczak, Danielle Idema and Coach Teresa Rodgers. Scot matmen win dual thriller, 5th in league invitational by Jon Gambee Caledonia's wrestling team pulled out a thrilling 35-34 O-K Gold Conference dual meet victory Thursday over Belding. Trailing at one point 20-2, the Fighting Scots roared back on the strength of teamwork not usually found in an individual sport like wrestling, and came away with the tight victory. "It was very satisfying," said coach Jim Maxim, "be­ cause we had to fight and claw our way to victory. I was mentally adding up the points of every match, while my assistants (Dan Simmons and Chris Kinne) were doing the same thing and passing the information on to motivate each wrestler as he prepared to go out and do battle." Maxim said that while each wrestler has to go out on the mat alone, it is the team that comes first and sacrifices are made for the good of the team throughout a match. "Especially a close match like this one," Maxim said. "We had wrestlers who did not win, but by keeping the other team from getting any more points than absolutely necessary, they made the dif­ ference." One such courageous fighter was Steve Benham, who gave up only four points, not the potential six, in his match with de­ fending state champion Josh McBride (171 lbs.), bring­ ing the Scots to within five points (28-23) of victory Another who drew the coach’s praise was Pete VanderVeen, who dropped a 14-3 decision to John Hall at 160 lbs., but again stayed away from a critical six point loss. Winners for Caledonia in­ cluded Josh Balprusaitis at 112 lbs, Todd Maines at 135 lbs, Nick Draft at 140, B. J. Tomanek at 145, Zach Hollinshead at 152, Ryan James at 189 and Casey Kinne at 275. "Maines’ victory was the one that got us on a roll," Maxim said. "He got the fire going by pinning his man in only 31 seconds. Then Nick (Draft) pulled off an escape with just only a second left in the match to get a crucial 5-4 victory." The Fighting Scot finished fifth in a field of 17 schools Saturday in the prestigious Kent County Invitational Wrestling Tournament. Rockford took team hon­ ors with 230 team points, followed by Forest Hills Central (173), Greenville (137), StevensvilleLakeshore (134) and Cale­ donia (125). B. J. Tomanek (140 lbs), defeated Forest Hills Cen­ tral’s Matt Thomas in the finals for the only champi­ onship medal for the Scots, while Dustin McFarlan was second at 119 lbs. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-12-23.pdf 4fd4757c70c2e5095e950fee5b48e148 PDF Text Text Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas 126th Year Middleville, Michigan 49333 IC I’ uts* *. Beyond the presents, parties, and pretty packaging that have come to symbolize Christmas to many, there still exists the true universal spirit of love, peace, and hope that the birth of one small child brought to this world. In the spirit of that first Christmas may you and your loved ones experience days filled with good fellowship. May the new year hold good fortune, great happiness, and a multitude of blessings. Our warmest wishes to you, our valued friends and customers No. 51/December 22. 1997 Dense housing project proposed to be built near Caledonia High by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Vacant property north of Caledonia High School and west of the football stadium has become a target for building a densely residen­ tial development, with 82 houses to be erected on 38 acres of land. A request to rezone the acreage from residential, R1, to a planned unit devel­ opment (PUD) was made to the Caledonia Township Commission last week in the first step to begin build­ ing Scotsinoor, a neighbor­ hood designed for families with children. The one access street to the development would join with Johnson Street, the main throroughfare from Kraft to downtown Caledo­ nia, which ends at Kinsey. Gene Szpenski, represent­ ing ScotsmoorLLC, spoke to the commission about the specifics of the planning so far. The owner of the property is Bob and Beth Bogert. "We want to seek out families that want proxim­ ity to the schools," Szpein­ ski said. One feature of the neigh­ borhood planning would in­ clude walking trails that would lead to Johnson Street and toward the vari­ ous schools and the park, which the children would presumably use. One concern was that oth­ ers besides just the kids would also have access to those walking trails. Szpeinski said he expected adults who lived there would use the trails, too, but that he doubted that people without children would want to live in the development. One trail would lead back toward the middle school. Commissioners said they would like to see this trail be "more than just a path." One concern was that others besides just the kids would also have access to those walking trails. He (Gene Szpeinski) expected adults who lived there would use the trails, too, but that he doubted that people without children would want to live in the development. Szpeinski said the trail could be a sidewalk walk­ way with a split rail fence. The old railroad bed right of way falls across the north east corner of the proposed development. If the pro­ posed "Rails to Trails" lin­ ear park is developed, the walkway in the development could intercept and connect with it. This right of way extends from the school property and down to the village and follows Kinsey to M-37. A fiber optic cable runs along the rail right of way. The exit on to Johnson Street would fall between the high school driveway and Duncan Lake Avenue. "The location has been approved by the road com­ mission," Szpeinski said. The streets within the complex would meet the standards of public streets. A circling route would in­ clude two streets, Scolsmoor and Scolsview drives. There would be sidewalks on both sides of the streets, and street lights would be installed. Szpeinski said there was no other street that could at­ tach to the roads within the See Housing, P. 2 In This Issue... Caledonia band leaves Friday for Outback Bowl Home building company donates computer to TK School Caledonia Library Advisory Board awaits township’s official sanction Winter enrichment classes will start at TK Jan. 15 �Poge 2/The Sun ond News, Middleville, Ml/December 22. 1997 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, development, and no place to put one through ta Kraft or to the village. The acrcage’is surrounded by the schools, and. the north end of the property is wetlands and undevelopable. This area joins with the low area on school property, and the plan has been to leave the whole area undisturbed and natural. The increase of water runoff and raising of water levels in areas around the property were discussed. J.R. Fitzsimmons* property borders the proposed devel­ opment at the west. His land has seen an increase of water in low areas. Emerson also said he had a concern about accumulation of wa­ ter. Older residents com­ mented that the accumula­ tions might be due to blocked culverts and drains already in place to allow for drainage. Township Board members said they would try to get the county to look at those areas, and correct the problems if possible. Szpeinski said a blocked drain on Kraft sometimes had water backed up over the top. He said the football field and the area where the bus barn is now will change soon. Also, he said, the housing development might actually result in carrying more water out of the area, so that runoff problems might improve rather than from front- o I wouldn’t mind having the library as a neighbor there. It would be a great place for children to be. ” — Gene Szpeinski get worse. This development would be located just to the west of Kenneth Gackler's prop­ erty, said to be offered for a possible library site if the site next to the Township and Village Hall does not work out, but this issue still is unsettled. Szpeinski commented that he "wouldn't mind having the library as a neighbor there. It would be a great place for children to be,” he said. He did not mention any further possible donation of adjoining land, or if some of of this land would be avail­ able for purchase for the li­ brary. More land needed for the library site is a part of the issue that has been raised in past weeks. All the commissioners and the chairman expressed concerns about density of the proposed neighborhood. The proposed area was said to average 2.1 lots per acre which is within limits specified by a prior zoning ordinance for the area, but Szpeinski said the present R-l classification would only allow 40 units on the same area. His proposal was to the township, and not the Village, and said again that the plan fell within the gen­ eral guidelines for the area and was consistent with sur­ rounding land use. Fred Fleischman asked if there was an eventual inten­ tion to annex the develop­ ment to the village. Szpein­ ski said that had never been discussed. Township Planner Tim Dolehanty explained that prior use had allowed lots as small as 2,000 square feet. He said that some densities within the village were as high as 2.5 units per acre, and as high as 2.9 units per acre in some instances. Scotsmoor is proposing less than that. Lots proposed on the map showed some lots to be 135 by 75 feet, or more than 10,000 square feet. He said "My understand­ ing is that the density pro­ posed would be acceptable to the village." Sewer and water solutions have not been worked out. Szpeinski said that a 12inch water main runs along the east side of the property. However, nothing has been promised about actually selling water units to the developer. Scotsmoor LLC has been talking with the school sys­ tem about both water and sewer services. Schoo) offi­ cials so far have been open to helping with access to the facilities, such as line connections, but not offer­ ing actual units or to sell units. Szpeinski said another op­ tion might be to work with other developers and to put in another well or field. He said he was not proposing hooking up to the Johnson Street sewer system. He felt Caledonia Carpet & Interiors is pleased to announce the addition of Kitchen Design and Sales. Featuring..:WE'W PgTO Located in the D&W Plaza • Owner Don ZyIstra • 891-2360 the grade and natural drainage from the property would work more efficiently with a hookup to the school's system. At one point, he also in­ dicated the village was hav­ ing problems with its sewer system and connection to that system would probably not be considered. The Planning Commis­ sion tabled the discussion by listing several points to be worked through. Points to be determined were: • Assurance that sewer and water facilities and actual units were promised. • Assurance that the school had actually given easements in cases where plans for the development, such as walking trails would impact the school property and its planned uses. • A traffic consultant's study of the proposed outlet on Johnson Street to deter­ mine the impact on traffic. • The density of housing was thought to need further investigation. • Work on county drainage might change some of the problems of water runoff and collection. Re­ sults of this and the impact of the development on these problems could not be as­ sessed until that was first approached. • Plans for screening with trees needed to be described more in detail to satisfy the planning commission. • Respect for the rail right of way needed to be included in the plans. In another matter last week, the Planning Com­ mission, received a request for a PUD from Bob Weaver for a parcel on 76th Street. Neighboring property owner Larry Knowles with an ad­ joining four-acre parcel was concerned over how the de­ velopment of the land might affect the potential devel­ opment or sale of his own land in the future. Both Weaver and Knowles seemed open to various pos­ sibilities, such as relocation of some of the roads within the development to give bet­ ter access to Knowles' par- Continued next page — Still at Grand Opening Prices! 0 Haircuts ‘5.00 Haircuts w/Style ’8.00 Perm w/Style ’20.00 4^ O Haircolor w/style ’25.00 Scalp Conditioner <3^ (deep conditioner) ’5.00 Manicure ’10.00 Wax (eyebrows) ’3.00 Cathy’s Cut CL CurC * > Cathy Doombos 10810 Garbow Rd. Middleville, MI 49333 (616)795-9651 $4 $ . �The Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/December 22, 1997/Page 3 Stock market game challenges Caledonia Middle School kids by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer A team of three Caledonia Middle School girls assem­ bled around a computer in their spare time for several weeks to compete with other teams in their school and across the nation. These are not ordinary games. The students com­ pete in the stock market, in a simulation on the Internet. That this team is made up of girls may indicate a breakthrough in a national trend where girls seem to shy away from math related activities, from certain tech­ nical skills on the computer and from competitive games. The ages of these stu­ dents, at 12 and 13, also may impress many adults who arc baffled by the seem­ ing complexity of the way the stock market works. On the other hand, since so many young people in this age group arc learning these skills may mean that many people who previ­ ously thought they could not venture into such an area. will. At the least, this new generation will bring a new competency to their world when they enter the workplace. This team of girls, Jayce Sebastian, Amanda Daniel­ son and Jaime Alexander, spend about four lunch peri­ ods a week engaged in play­ ing the stock market. They receive the coaching of Judy Doran, their seventh grade teacher. The team starts the game with $100,000 in pretend money. The players are also allowed to "borrow" an equal amount, giving them $200,000 of buying power. Interest is charged at 7 per­ cent annually, computed weekly. They cannot buy a share for less than $5 ac­ cording to the rules of the game. Team members may buy through the New York Stock exchange, NASDAQ and American Stock Ex­ change. They also cannot buy bonds or invest in mu­ tual funds. The goal is to buy a stock when it is near the low end DEVELOPMENT, from Page 2— cel, to possible sale of the Knowles land to Weaver. The two men expected to try to reach an agreement over the planned land use. As of the Monday night (Dec. 15) meeting, the two parties had not been able to resolve their differences. Nevertheless, the Planning Commission recommended approval to the Township Board. Another request to rezone a 39.7-acre parcel from agri­ cultural to a PUD was made by RiAnn Associates LLC. Rick Pulaski of Nedervelt Associates spoke for Ann Fitch and Bill Martin, who represented Ri Ann Enter­ prises, located on the north side of 84th Street between Patterson and Kraft avenues. The development pro­ posed would include 19 lots, 2,(XX) feet of road, on nearly 40 acres. Density proposed for this land was based on two acres per lot, but in­ cluded open areas and roads to be owned in common by the condominium. The de­ velopers were describing lot sizes by the square footage, not counting the roadways and the preserved areas. Lot sizes varied ranging from lot No. 7 at the minimum of 40,000 square feet to lot No. 19 at 125,000 square feet. The road was to dead end in a cul-de-sac in the devel­ opment and was to be owned and maintained by the Condo Association. Septic systems and wells were to be individual sys­ tems. The developers were awaiting approval by the Health Department. Water drainage was to include a storm drainage system, with a drain reservoir which was seen as a way to regulate rapid overflow of water, but not to form an area of col­ lected water. Many other items on the agenda were postponed until the commission's January meeting. 795-9399 640 Arlington (M-37) Happy Holidays! Children’s Stretch Gloves & Mittens New Shipment of Colognes and Non-Prescription Drugs HOLIDAY HOURS: Dec. 22: 9 to 8; Dec. 23: 9 to 8; Dec. 24: 9 to 2; Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed; Dec. 27: Closed Everything *1.00 or Less! All gift certificates must be redeemed by December 24, 1997 The ages of these students, at 12 and 13, also may impress many adults who are baffled by the seeming complexity of the way the stock market works. of its range and to sell when a stock is near its high end. The range looked at is based on a 52-week period of highs and lows. Transac­ tions are made on the basis of daily closing prices. A broker’s fee is charged for all transactions at 2 percent. Many other rules also ap­ ply. At the present time, they are invested in Nike, Reebok, Scholastic, Goddies Clothing and Mead. They were buying 100 shares in Gateway 2000 Dec. 11. Their investment would show up three hours later on the Internet. They check the progress of their stocks as often as possible. Jaime Alexander spends extra time, even at home researching other stocks they might invest in. As of Dec. II, the girls were looking at Steclcase to see if stock was available to the public. So far it had not been. The girls went through one tense day when many stocks took a dive several weeks ago. Their coach, Do­ ran, was not available to help them that day, and they were not sure if they should sell or not. They didn't and the stocks went back up. The team has been quite successful. The stocks that brought them the greatest profit were Hershey and Coca Cola, when they sold at an amount much higher than they bought it for. They were ahead in their school at that point, but af­ terward did not invest ag­ gressively, and fell behind. As of Dec. 11, the team was second of all the teams involved in the stock market games at Caledonia Middle School. Out of 101 teams in the district playing the games, they were 10th. By Dec. 19, they had fallen far­ ther behind, with third place in their school and in 24th place among all teams in the district. The period in which they were playing ended on Dec. 19, so they were required by game rules to cash in their stocks. All stocks had dropped except Scholastic, which earned them $300. They closed out their stocks with a total of $75,987.56, a loss of about 24 percent. All of the girls agreed, "If we actually had a hundred thousand invested for real, it would be realh scary." Danielson said, "I would never do it for real. It’s too unpredictable!" When asked if they had Amanda Danielson, Jayce Sebastian and Jaime Alexander spend up to four lunch periods a week playing stock market games on the Internet. learned ways they might have come out better at the end, all of the girls agreed, "If we didn't have to sell out, if we could go year round we could do better. We would just wait longer to sell. We might have come out better then." Alexander said, "I would only consider it for real if I could do it like this, using the computer." Sebastian said she liked playing the game, but said, "It's too much of a risk to invest a lot of money into it." The Stock Market Game is an electronic simulation of Wall Street trading, de­ signed to help students and adults understand the stock market, the costs and bene­ fits involved in decision making, the sources and uses of capital and other re­ lated economic concepts. The games were intro­ duced in 1977, and have be­ come one of the most widely used classroom tools for teaching students about the American free-enterprise system. Students in grades 4-12 form teams to compete with each other during the fall and the spring semesters each year. Caret's ♦ Custom Florals ♦ Weddings ♦ Holiday Decorating Fresh ♦ Silks ♦ Dried 30% Off All Holiday Decorations Open Tues.-Fri. 10-5; Sat. 10-3; Evenings By Appointment 616-698-6746 9403 Kalamazoo • Caledonia, MI 49316 OUR HOLIDAY HOURS are: Open Wednesday, Christmas Eve ’til NOON Closed Thursday, Christmas Day Open Wednesday, New Years Eve ’til 5 PM Closed Thursday, New Year’s Day Qtate 627 MAIN ST. CALEDONIA 3205 68th ST. S.E. 303 ARLINGTON uu i i v/n ivhuul .l.villc DUTTON MIDDLEVILLE «ANK 891 8113 698-6337 795-3361 ALEDONIA SSEX LENDER The First Name in Community Sen ice Banking FDI6 �Page 4/The Sun and News, Middleville. MI December 22. 1997 with.. NORMA VELDERMAN Merry Christmas to all of you folks who read by col­ umn. A great big hug to all of you. I didn’t get to Parmalee Church Sunday as our son, Dave, was bringing his new wife. Korrinn. to our home. They had very different wedding out in Arizona where Dave works for six months of the year at the GM testing grounds, then works the other six months in Michigan. They got a judge to perform the cer­ emony at 6 in the morning on an Indian reservation with beautiful scenery. Dave’s little cocker spaniel had the rings tied around his neck but he had to go around and mark all the bushes. The judge took pictures after the ceremony. No witnesses are required out there. Korrinn had spent a whole day making lots of goodies for Christmas and she shared some with us. I pigged out on her goodies and make myself sick. She has never been on a farm, and when Cay was done canning three bushels of apples into apple­ sauce. she went out to the bam to clean stalls. To her surprise Korrinn had it all done. We certainly had a super time get­ ting to know her. She is a GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Prodarntng the Whole Gomel of Cod Services at 950 am and 6 pm Worshipping at our new building at. 9255 84th Street Alto, Ml 49302 One mile east of Whitneyville Rd ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord very delightful person. She makes no airs nor pretending and pitches right in without being asked. Then the three of them went out to a movie. It was a relax­ ing visit with them. Do any of you folks who wear hearing aids have the funny experiences that 1 have when I brush my teeth with them in? I realize what a hol­ low sounding head 1 have. It echoes like crazy as I brush my teeth. It really is a funny sound. Nellie Solomon said that they will be having family there for Christmas - some will be coming from out of state. It is always good to have family around us. Mary Noah said that grand­ son Terry Lee. and Chris. Kay and Melvin came to be with Mary and Paul Leach. They had a very good time. Eltha Nicholes said that whenever she will be going they always want her to bring a pie. The Steensma will be going over to Grandma and Grandpa s for Christmas. Ed Wiennga said that all the family will be home for Christmas Eve. Helen and George Evans are getting together with fam­ ily and then on the 27th they will all meet at Grayling to have breakfast with more family. Florence Fiala will b with some of the family over the holidays. Eleanor Geukes and Janet were planning on celebrating at the family Christmas get together. Neva Kenyon said they were having all the family there for Christmas. Pat Moeller said that they were getting together with the family for Christmas. Marian Martin said that she would be over to daughter Marilyn’s, along with her daughter’s-in-law Bea Miller said that the Caledonia resident graduates from ITT Brian Krystiniak of Caledonia has graduated at ITT Technical Institute after successfully completing an educational program in com­ puter aided drafting technolo­ gyKrystiniak. a 1993 graduate of Caledonia High School, received his associate's degree in the six-quarter pro­ gram that is designed to help prepare graduates for entry­ level positions such as LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Sunday School.......................................................9:30a.m. Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Morning Worship...................................... 10 45 a m. Scott Smith, Minister of Music Evening Praise....................................................... 6:00p.m. Reverend Douglas Beason, Pastor of Visitation WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6:30 p.m 7240 68th Street, SE - Caledonia Sunday School.......................................................9:45a.m. 2 miles east of M-37 Sunday Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. Pastor Rev Brian F. Hamson Sunday Evening Service..................................... 6:00p.m. George M Coon . Youth Pastor Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer........... ....6:45 p.m. Word of Life Clubs............................................... 6:45p.m. Sunday Morning Worship......... 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School for AU Ages.............................. 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday.................... 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday........................... 7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m. Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor Phone 891-9259 Saturday Evening Mass............................ 5:00 p.m. I Sunday Mass....................9 00 a .m . & 11 00 a m. RAY TOWNSEND. Pastor SHARON BARNSDALE Dir Ot Christian Ed 4 Music QrnQ 091 "OUZO 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd. (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 am 792-2889 £ACALEDONIA Ito CHRISTIAN RlTimMEVCIIl-RCH Gunes United Brethren Church Kalamazoo Avenue at 92nd Street Caledonia. Michigan Telephone 6W-8252 Pastor Mark Beers MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11 00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5:00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children’s Church uiU be provided during both services "Sat an eaampte In spaach. tn Me, m kM, in farth and tn punty ____________________________ 1 Twnothy <12 Green Lake Calvary Church 608 MSthAve. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 49316 891-8764 "A church with a caring heart for our community and the world' Sunday Worship...... 9:30 a m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday School................. 10:45-11:50 a.m. (Child & Adult) (Dunng the School Year) Re». R. Scott Greettaas. Ptstiv Mike Aries. Youth Leader Al Tierney er. Community Calling Church Office: (616) 891 1512 M-37 at 100th St ’ CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Sunday Worship 9:4S AM 8t I 1:00 AM Dr. Dan Famol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH 12200 Chief Sooodas Read tat Gun Lake) Wayland. Machigan 49348 • 795-7903 Worship Service.........................10:30 *.m Sunday School.......................... 9:30 a.m Christmas Eve Worship Family Worship 6:00 p.m. Communion 11:00 p.m. Barrier Free Programs for All Ages Seadas W orship 900 am A 10 30 m Wedaesdas Fanih Ntgta" 6-00 pa Rev Norman Kohns - 616-891-8167 250 Vine Street Church Office - 891-8669 COMMUNITY CMUF4CM Pasmae Urned. hyfd 708 West Main Street Morning Worship Service............... 10:00 a m. Sunday School................................... 11:15 a m Evening Worship Service.................. 6:00 p.m YOU ARE INVITED Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor KTtje <£>U) Zimt iHetfjoliist Cfjurctj Royle Bailard, Pastor — 868-6437 — Peace Reformed Church M-37 between Caledonia & Middles die Sandas Worship Service 8:30 or 11.40, 640 Suudas School 9-45 640 p.m. Caraway St. (CMdraa s Mmestn Me* 4 to Mi Grade) I I I T CHURCH a place to become Youth Group............................. 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at South Christian High School (68th St Southwest between Division A US-131) Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 AM Joyfully committed to serving Chnst. honoring Chnsfs church, and carrying out Chnst's commission “ Church Office Telephone............... 281 3402 Church Office Fax............................. 281 7686 The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 8146 68th St. near Whitneyville Ave Church School. ^uru^aY........................ 9 45 a m Morning Worship... 11:00a.m. Evening Worship...... 6 (X) p.m. Wed. Fellowship...... 7:30 p.m St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St., Caledonia, Mi. (Missouri Synod) “Be devoted to one another tn brotherly love " Rom 12:10 8:00 a.m............................. Worship Service 9.15 a.m............................Educational Hour 10:30 a m........................... Worship Service (All Services have a Nursery available) 795-3667 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................ 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship............ 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship............... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Children's Classes....... 7:00 p.m. Barner Free U Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 WELCOME TO SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH M Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave. • Phone 616-891-0287 Sunday School.................................. 9:15a.m. Morning Worship............................ 10:30a.m. Evening Worship.............................. 6:00p.m. 868-6402 M (non-traditional, informal) Sundays........................................................ 10:30 a.m. — Nursery Available — CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Located in Leighton Township Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street C 0 mechanical drafting, comput­ er-aided • drafting, electrical/electronics drafting and detailing. The Grand Rapids ITT Technical Institute is operated by the Indianapolis-based ITT Educational Services. Inc. (1TT/ESI). a subsidiary of ITT Corporation providing educa­ tion to more than 25.000 stu­ dents through its ITT Technical Institutes. a place to belong LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH family will get together at daughter Jane’s home on Christmas Eve. I guess is that all for now. Love you all very much. Visit with you next week. . Rev. Robert Gerke'Office: 891-8688»Church: 891-9878 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville—Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship............... 9 30 a m Freeport Sunday School................ 11 00 a m I Parmalee Morning Worship............ 9 30 a m Middleville Sunday School.............. 9 30 a m Middleville Motntng Worship....... 11 00 a m Rev Lee Zachman Rev Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Phone - 795-9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St *891-8661 VSednedav "Faauh Sight" 6:15 Dimct Choirs for Children and Adulb Jr A St High School Youth Group Cadets and Cavinettes Adult Bible Studies "The Church where everybody is somebody and Jesus Chnst is Lord" Sunday School.......................................... 9 30 a m Sunday Morning Worship....................... 10 30 a m Sunday Evening Worship.......................... 6:00 p.m Wed Midweek Prayer A Bible Study....... 7 00pm Rev William Brew. Rev Kart Bashlor. Asst Pastor. Mr Mike Deen. Youth Pastor �The Sun ond News. Middleville. MI December 22 1997/Poge 5 Allore • Ramey exchange wedding vows On Sept. 20. 1997. Sarah Marie Allore became the wife of Jan^ss William Ramey at the Hastings Free Methodist Church. Their parents are Ray and Linda Allore and Bill and Engagements Diane Ramey all of Middleville. Melody Allore. sister of the bride, served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Kim Joslin of Wyoming. Ml. and Sarah Matsen of Middleville. Overveek - Ay re to wed graduate from Reformed Bible College in May 1998 with bachelor of religious education degrees. A Jan. 2. 1998 wedding is being planned. The couple will reside in Grandville. Ml. Ron and Linda Overbeek of Middleville would like to announce the coming mar­ riage of their son. Mark Ronald to Heather Joy Ayre. daughter of Frank and Ruth Ann Ayre of Fremont. Both Mark and Heather will Mulligans to celebrate 50 years Wesley and Phyllis (Crawford) Mulligan will be married 50 years on December 21, 1997.A celebration will be held January 4th, 1998 at the Middleville United Methodist Church, 111 Church St., from 3-6 pm. Friends ond family are invited to share this special event. Their children will be hosting the event: Wesley Jr., Mike (Shari) Mulligan, and Jackie (Fred) Eaton. They have seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. In Loving Memory of ERIC CHAD DeGROOTE March 29, 1997 — December 19, 1991 We remember your laugh. We remember your smile. We remember when you would stop in for a while. We remember shooting hoops and hunting in the rain. If we were together, we had fun just the same. Blowing up eggs that hung in the tree. Oh Eric, we had fun when you were with me! When the family's together you still make us laugh as we recall all the memories of you from the past. So the past and the present all become one 'cause when we remember, the past is not done. You will always be with us, our dear brother and son. Your room'* now a playroom and we do have fun!I! Uncle Eric's playroom, it's called with great pride! And it's almost as though you play right by their side. Your niece and your nephews talk about you. how we'll be together when this life is through. Andrew can't wait to play soccer with you, and see all those moves that you used to do. Yes. we ll all be together in our home in the sky. For we all know Eric, that you really didn t die. You now live in heaven and wait for us there. So till we see you again, sweet memories we ll share. Low, Mom, Dad, Lvnettr, CAns, Stephan*, Jeff. Carmen, and u<dun< ue could have known you, Andrew Eric, Trevor and Tobi Dave Ramey, brother of the groom, served as best man. Groomsmen and ushers were Joe Joslin of Wyoming. MI, and Mitch Tolan of Middleville. Hannah and Laura Pierce of Detroit, cousins of the bride, were the flowergirls. The newlyweds spent their honeymoon in Maine. They now reside in the Detroit area. Caledonia band leaves Friday for Outback Bowl Members of the Caledonia High School Band will take time from their Christmas break to represent their com­ munity at the nationally tele­ vised Outback Bowl in Tampa. Fla.. New Year’s Day. One hundred members of the Caledonia bands will depart Friday, Dec. 26, for a performance tour in Florida. Having raised their own funds through an annual crafts sale, a flower sale and a unique sponsorship program, the instrumentalists will be involved in a busy eight-day schedule of performances and activities. No school funds are being used for this activity and only eight rehearsals during school time were involved in the preparation. Everything else took place outside regular school hours. Departing at 7 a.m. friday. the band members and 10 adult chaperones will travel non-stop to Orlando, where they will be involved in a spe­ cial recording session through the Disney studios, learn about musical production in a unique workshop, as well as participate in a grand parade. Not only performing as a marching group, the young people, grades 9-12. will trav­ el to Tampa and compete in a national concert band compe­ tition. That same day they will change uniforms, move to a university football stadium, and participate in field com­ petition, working with bands from around the country. On New Year’s Eve, the Caledonia High School Marching Scots will be a part of the annual Ybor City New Year’s Eve Parade, marching down the streets lined with more than 75.000 spectators. New Year's Day finds the band marching in the gala half-time presentation of the Outback Bowl (formerly known as the Hall of Fame Bowl), pitting the University of Wisconsin of the Big 10 against Georgia of the SEC. The halftime show will fea­ ture bands from around the country. Immediately after the game, the band will board the buses for the long trek back to Caledonia, ready to start class again Monday, Jan. 5. and another season of festivals, concerts and planning for the balance of the year. TK ‘Financial Aid Night’ set The guidance department at Thornapple Kellogg High School will offer "Financial Aid Night’’ on Wednesday evening. Jan. 7. in the audito­ rium beginning at 7 p.m. All interested parents of seniors planning to attend col­ leges or universities are wel­ come. Mary Ellen Novakoski. director of the financial aid at Aquinas College, will present information and answer ques­ tions about available financial J aid. including loans and the completion of financial aid forms. 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Broadway, Ql)e wish everyone a Hastings 945-9554 IVOEL Piercy fyheiittnas an!) a ^^lesset) t^iem fyjear. �Page 6/The Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/December 22. 1997 Dutton school efforts to help local cancer victim receive Ameritech award and grant Bob Cooper, president of Ameritech stands with Heidi Kuperus, Kevin Lucas’ teacher, and Robert Storteboom from the technology department at Dutton Christian. They were given the Ameritech Teacher Excellence Award November 18. by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Efforts by two Dutton Christian teachers to use technology to help a student with cancer have reaped an Ameritech Excellence award and grant. The award, received last month by team teachers Robert Storteboom and Heidi Kuperus from Ameritech, was just the latest in a series of heroic developments for the school and community in the past year. The situation began in June 1996 when sixth-grader Kevin Lucas was found to have a large malignant growth in his lung. Doctors in Ann Arbor offered a radi­ cal series of treatments and the youngster was put on chemotherapy right away. Healthy cells from his bone marrow first were har­ vested from Kevin's body and stored. Then as much as possible of the tumor was surgically removed in Octo­ ber 1996. After that he was treated with radiation. When the cancer was eradicated, a stem cell bone marrow transplant was performed, using the good cells that had been stored. Lucas survived these traumatic procedures, but in order to recover, the boy had to be kept in isolation for about 100 days following FOOT PAIN? • Ingrown Nails • Diabetic Care • Hammertoes • Calluses • Heel Pain • Orthotics • Warts Dr. Terrence J. Emiley OFFICE FOR PODIATRY Call 612 Main Street in Caledonia 891-9133 for an Appointment I i radiation because of low re­ sistance to disease. As soon as the sequence of treatment was understood, and while the boy was still in Ann Arbor. Storteboom began to search for technical solutions so that Lucas could continue his school work. He arranged for the boy to have the use of a lap­ top computer in the hospi­ tal. Lucas did his schoolwork when he could during his reccovery at the hospital and his mother, Bonnie Lucas, began to take his assign­ ments back and forth rou­ tinely. Assignments were faxed to and from school. Kuperus, Kevin's sixth grade teacher, worked with Bonnie Lucas to coordinate his studies. Kevin finally was able to come home Nov. 24, 1996, just before Thanksgiving. He was still not able to have visitors because of the danger of exposure to ill­ ness. Nevertheless, his school­ mates and other family friends who were very anx­ ious about his welfare de- Tom Otto Turkey Farm for new (oaip to t/Jelur/i&u! ^—On Tom, On Tom, On Tom, On Turkey! Everything is Grown, Processed and Packaged right tL on Ofc, 7640 W. State Road • Middleville CALL THE TURKEY HOTLINE FOR INFO: Hours: Tues.-Fri. 9-5 Closed Sunday < Monday 616-795-3738 j Kevin Lucas standing by the Christmas tree, December 1997. cided to bring holiday cele­ brations to him. These friends, teachers and school children went to his home and sang inspirational music for him on the patio. The boy began to im­ prove steadily, but he still had to remain in isolation until late winter. In order to help him con­ tinue his schoolwork, the school arranged for Kevin to have a power computer with a curriculum bundle in his home. Storteboom, who is involved with the techno­ logical aspects of studies at Dutton Christian School, tried to help obtain more computer equipment. Meanwhile, money was raised by the Covenant Christian Reformed Church, where the Lucas family are members, and more finan­ cial help came from various local businesses. The Ameritech Pioneers, an em­ ployee group, heard about Kevin's story, and they raised money to help fund the technological equipment needed so that Kevin could take part in classroom activ­ ities while remaining at home. The Kent Intermedi­ ate School District also con­ tributed. The last equipment needed was two very expensive video cameras for two-way communication between the classroom and Kevin's home. Innovative Technologies of Freeland learned about the problem and loaned the cameras for the school's use for the duration of the need free of charge. This final link became available just as Kevin was well enough to make use of the equip­ ment. Because of the installation of this very progressive and expensive video conferenc­ ing equipment, Kevin was able to interact with his classmates in everyday ac­ tivities between January and late May of this year. Bonnie Lucas commented, "Mr. Storteboom began to talk about getting the equipment in the summer Kevin was first diagnosed. It takes time to work out all the connections. It seemed it came just when he was ready to use it." Kevin started participating in school in April, adding one class at a time until he was working in all of his classes. His studies went well, also because his Continued next page — Check-Out Our Sunwear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 Village Players of Middleville presents the 5th in their series of Vintage Village Reproductions THE KEELER HOMESTEAD ’15.00 Available at: Otto’s Turkey Farm, Pharmacy Care, Shear Pleasure, Thomapple Floral INTRODUCTORY SPECIAL: Present this ad to receive the 5-piece set for $50. Expires 12-31-97 �The Sun and News. Middleville, Ml December 22. 1997 ’Page 7 Hawaiian snowman shows up at local travel agency by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Friends gathered on the patio to sing Inspirational hymns to Kevin when he first came home from the hospital in Novermber 1996. From previous page — mother's dedication made sure all the assignments were transported back and forth Doctors at Ann Arbor also credited Kevin's good rate of recovery to his being a part of his class. He did not have to endure the total isolation that many children with similar health prob­ lems have. Bonnie Lucas explained, "To sec the other kids in his class every day was impor­ tant. He could maintain closeness with the class, even when he was not feel­ ing well. He took reassur­ ance from the smiles and the caring he received every day." Stortcboom and Kuperus said they felt that the students adjusted to their own concerns because of the communication. The re­ entry transition for both students and for Lucas back into his class was made much easier because of the continued communication while he was away. By the end of last May, Kevin Lucas was attending school nearly full time, but the equipment was kept in place for the days it was still needed. The last chapter of this story came when it was learned about two days be­ fore the deadline that Ameritech awards a grant for teachers for excellence in technological innovation. The two Dutton Christian teachers were told that they might be eligible to apply for it. Stortetxxim took Monday off to write the grant appli­ cation, and faxed it to Ameritech just minutes be­ fore the 4 p.m. deadline. They won the award, one of five given in the state. The awards and the grant of $5,000 was presented to team teachers Stortcboom and Capers on Nov. 18 by Bob Cooper, president of Ameritech. "Amcritech's Teacher Ex­ cellence Awards program is another way for us to demonstrate our commit­ ment to a strong flexible educational environment," said Cooper. "I'm proud to recognize these teachers for their commitment to excel­ lence. They truly exemplify the spirit of the awards. A Great 5 5 2 or 2 a Gift! Whole SMOKED Atlantic Salmon 2-6 lb. Avg. (We use hard maple wood.) Special Price I I I ALSO... 2 | I 2 Whole Smoked Whitefish Lake Trout Special OUR OWN Country Style Beef Jerky | Fish House 9740 Cherry Valley (M-37), Caledonia Across from Seif I 891-5555 5 £ (J This whole series of events came about because of total community involvement... the kids, the schools, teachers, churches, businesses and the ongoing prayers of .. everyone. 13 "Their creative use of telecommunications tech­ nology is revolutionizing teaching and learning in this state." The grant will be used for the school for any needed technology. Storteboom speculated that the middle school computer lab proba­ bly would need to be re­ wired, and that additional equipment was also needed. Storteboom said, "This whole series of events came about because of total community involvement... the kids, the schools, teach­ ers, churches, businesses and the ongoing prayers of everyone." The experience continues to serve as an example for others. Other parents of spe­ cial needs children call the school frequently to learn how to set up such a system to help their child. Kevin Lucas now is doing very well. "I thank God every day for healing me from cancer." he said. The youngster just re­ cently acquired a ninemonth-old steer for a 4-H project, and is looking for­ ward to what he will learn. He also plays basketball. His mother reflected, "God did many miracles in our lives. God answered so many prayers. When you have had cancer, or have lived with it, you look at things differently. Every day of good health is such a gift. You appreciate so much more w hen you've had a life threatening illness." Kuperus concluded, "It was amazing how the Lord used so many different peo­ ple in the community, the church and the school to make this work. The many prayers offered up were cer­ tainly answered way beyond what we coukTve imagined!" A snowman decked out in Hawaiian gear, including a grass skirt, was waiting for Dee Hudson at Caledonia Premier Travel Thursday morning, Dec. 11. She said she had no idea how this visitor arrived. As a sort of amateur de­ tective, Hudson sent out spies for information and learned that Dave and Sue Trutsch. residents of the vil­ lage of Caledonia, were re­ sponsible for the phantom guest's appearance. She is not revealing her methods of investigation, however. "That is a trade secret," she says. "However, Dave and Sue should know that I don’t get mad, I get even." As to when the snowman plans to head out on his Hawaiian vacation, weather forecasters predict that he will take flight sometime Three area students on Mich. Tech’s dean’s list Three area students have achieved placement on the fall quarter dean's list at Michigan Technological University To make the dean's list at Michigan Tech, a student must earn a grade point av­ erage of at least 3.5 on 4.0 scale. The students, their home­ towns, class levels and ma­ jor fields of study were: • Robert W. Mosey of Middleville, a freshman ma­ joring in computer science. • Kevin Joel Ehrich of Alto, a senior majoring in electrical engineering. • David Allen Pell of Alto, a junior majoring in engineering-biomedical. during the week of Dec. 1520. When this fellow has vanished, passersby will know he has either gone to Hawaii or that he waiting in hiding to appear again on someone elsc's front lawn. The Caledonia Premier Travel Agency is located on Kraft and Broadmoor. Snowman appeared mysteriously outside the Caledonia Premier Travel Agency dressed for vacation in Hawaii. _SftC«L» leos/rve HAIR DESIGNERS HAIR • NAILS • TANNING 122 E. Main St.. Middleville (Next to Phil's Pizza) Book Your Holiday Appt. Now Gift Items » • Back to Basics • OPJ • Montage & Bodacious Lines & Perfume Collections • Paul Mitchell • California Tan • Jewelry • T Shirts OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK Evenings Always Available 122 E. Main St., Middleville (Next to Phil's Pizza) Call 795-7719 - for your appt. �Page 8/The Sun and News, Middleville. Ml/December 22 1997 TK French, Spanish clubs to visit Toronto in March bv Mandy Habel , Staff Writer Thomapple Kellogg High School French and Spanish Club members will take a trip to Toronto March 24-26 to take in French culture and see and learn about the pro­ duction "Phantom of the Opera." TK French teacher Linda Barton said (his will be the second year students will be able to go on this outing, which was approved by the Board of Education. Stu­ dents will be accompanied by four teachers, two or three parents and possibly Principal Ron Falcs. The group will head to Toronto Tuesday, March 24, and arrive around 3 p.m., when they check in to the Delta Chelsea Hotel. On Wednesday, March 25, they will attend an educational program about the play. An actor, actress, music Members of the Thornapple Kellogg High School French and Spanish clubs enjoyed dinner in a restaurant on last year's trip to Toronto. Students Amanda Clover-Wadel, Jenny Laansma, and Brooke Holzhausen stand in front of a Phantom of the Opera advertisement in the lobby of their hotel. People can see most of the city while looking down from the CN Towers. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 director and some backstage technical workers will talk about what it takes to put on this type of production and how special effects in the show are created. Several students will be chosen from the audience to help the crew demonstrate how the special effects work. The theme of the show also will be discussed. The students will see the actual show later in the af­ ternoon and will have a chance to shop on Yonge Street after the educational program. The group will have a chance to sample French food at a French restaurant. Last year they went to Le Papillion. They also will get a chance to eat at Planet Hollywood. The students also will tour places in the city such as the CNN Tower, China­ town, Kensington Market, Eaton Center and drive by Casa Loma. A ride on the subway will top off their adventures. Wednesday evening. Bar­ ton said, a period of time vill be set aside so that the itudents and adults if they vish, can swim in the hotel XK>1, which they will have for themselves. The swim­ ming time, she said, is usu­ ally a good chance for the adults and students to visit and get to know one another better. "They are such good kids, it is great that they can ex­ perience things like this,” she said. Barton said that most of the students, specifically the French Club members, will have a chance to use some of the French they are learn­ ing in the classroom. Since Canada is a bilin­ gual country, everything is written in French as well as English, though there are not many French speaking people in the Toronto area, Barton said. She added that it will be educational for students to experience the money exchange system and convert American to Cana­ dian dollars. Barton presented the idea for the trip last year. She had taken similar trips with students at the previous school she taught at and thought that TK students would enjoy it as well. They signed up with a group called Travel Adven­ tures, which provided an es­ cort that will travel with the group and help people with whatever they need. The trip is a pretty good deal, she said, and will cost only $317 per student, which includes everything except extra spending money. She said the students are excited about the new expe­ rience they will have. Barton said the French Club members been doing many different things that give the students a chance to see each other outside of school. The French and art clubs once went to Chicago to see the Renoir Exhibit and the group occasionally gets together to go bowling and have pizza. Christmas parties, and hay rides on Halloween round out the club's social activities. Some students will accompany Barton on an inde- pendent 15-day trip to Eu­ rope during the summer They will visit France. Switzerland and Monaco. About 16 students are scheduled to go on this trip that Barton said is not really sponsored by the school. Funds from the clubs will be used for the Toronto trip. The trip to Europe will be funded by money raised through can drives, and fin­ ishing up new bleachers for Grandville High School. The purpose of these clubs. Barton said, is to get students more, interested in school but to give th**m something they can do out­ side of school. "The club is more culture related than language re­ lated," she said. OPENING TUESDAY AT NOON! 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Pictured with them are board of education members David Smith and Jean Ray. _______________ ____ Steve Chausow, Pam Kars, David Smith and Jean Ray are pictured with Thornapple Kellogg High School Principal Ron Fales with the new Gateway computers. location was chosen because computers new through di­ by Mandy Habel rect order and the client con­ Staff Writer Jon Merchant Builder, a Caledonia construction company, recently donated four Gateway 2000 comput­ ers at a total value of $6,200 to Thornapple Kel­ logg schools and had them placed in the Thornapple Kellogg School and Com­ munity Library. School board members and administrators said this the entire community, as well as high school stu­ dents, will have access through the public library. Company representatives Steve Chausow and Pam Kars said the idea for the donation came from a client they built a home for who is associated with the Gate­ way company. Jon Mer­ chant Builder bought the Gun Lake lighting contest winners named Winners of the Gun Lake holiday contest, selected by the voting public by ballot, were: Children’s Favorite, Newcomer family of Fawn Lake; religious. Jack Cummiford family, Theris; traditional. Johnson Family. Winchester; best use of lights. Don Penix Family. Park Drive; most creative. Veit man Family. Park Drive; best street. Park Drive; and com­ mercial. Gun Lake Building ad Supply. Consolation prizes were presented to entrants Scott Havens. Ron Veltman. Terry Whitley. James Van Dyke. Bill Moses. Sandra Knoll. Ron Pruit. Ron VandeCapelle. Jack Wallington. Evelyn Lentz. Mark Oberlin. Bob Boyle. Pat Kruizenga. Del Hubers. Holly Cobum. Jayne Cronin. Floyd Etts. Arnold VanDyke. Dave Jensen. Joe Iciek. Robert Perino. Elmer Houghton. Dave Box and Diane Bender. Prizes and other contribu­ tions were generously provid­ ed by Bay Pointe Restaurant O’Neils Restaurant and Pub. Country Basket. Amber Inn, McDonald’s. 12 Lakes Video. Gun Lake Do-lt-Best Rental. M&M Floor Covering and Storage. Flannery Polaris. Edema Motorsports Inc.. Matteson Marine. Walter A. Bass Co.. Premier Motor Sports. Hummingbird. Sea Shanty. Park Place Gallery. Re/Max Yankee Pride. Fein’s Food and Beverage. Samuel Mancino’s Italian Eatery. Yankee Auto Glass. United Bank. Gillettes Bait and Hardware. Gun Lake Building and Supply. Circle Inn Restaurant. Weick’s Foodtown. Joe’s LPGas and Ron Kraai Well Drilling. Gun Lake Community Church provided space for Holly Trolly riders to gather for their lour around the area to see the lights. Subscribe TODAY! Receive all the news for the Barry County area in the Hastings Banner Call... 945-9554 The Hastings Banner tacted people and got a good deal for them. Shortly after the purchase, a Gateway of­ fice opened in Grand Rapids. "This school district was chosen for the donation be­ cause the home was built in this area," Chausow said. The computers are stan­ dard Gateway products that came with a network card. The library has had them for about a month. Jon Merchant Builder is a family-owned home build­ ing business, Kars is Jon's daughter and Chausow is her brother in law. They have been in business for more than 30 years and build cus­ tom design homes. Kars and Chausow have been running business oper­ ations for the past two years. Merchant still does designs, though he is now retired. Merchant's wife, Pat, docs the book work, Chausow docs scheduling and orders materials for the exterior of a home and Kars orders ma­ terials for the interior. Letterheads Business Cards Envelopes Brochures 5 Wedding Invitations and MORE Quality Printing at Affordable Prices! ~ Call 945-9554 or stop by at... 1952 N. Broadway (M-43) �Poge 10/Th« Sun and News. Middleville. Ml- December 22. 1997 Caledonia Library Advisory Board awaits township's official sanction - SUMMARY OF MINUTES - VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA December 8, 1997 PRESENT: Whalen, Audy, Kid­ der, Soules, Erskine, Noordhoek, Robertson, Berencsi ABSENT: Anteck, OTHERS PRESENT; Shill, Shumway, and several guests The regular meeting of the Caledonia Village Council was called Io order by President Kid­ der at 7 00 pm APPROVAL Of MINUTES: Motion by Berencsi seconded by Audy Io approve the minutes of the November 10, 1997 meeting with the addition under 'Council Comments" that Audy was appointed by Council os the Villoge/Townsnip Liaison Motion Carried ZBA minutes of Novem­ ber 4, 1997, Caledonia Fire Board minutes of November 13, 1997, and the Library Board min­ utes of September 3, 1997 were presented to Council Berencsi reported that the New Library Committee met with the Township. Township will gather information, both old and new, over the next couple of months to bring the board up to speed Township also requested that the Village put something in writing if the Village wants to be involved in the new library CmZENS APPEARING BEFORE COUNCIL None COMMITTEE MINUTES: Robertson, chairman of the Sewer Line Replacement Committee, gave a brief review ol the minutes from the November 17, 1997 meeting Clarification of minutes was requested on "The treatment plant is operated jointly by the Vil­ lage and Township in the form of a Sewer Committee ' The Village owns and operates the plant, the committee is on advisory body Next meeting wil be January 19, 1998 at 7.00 p.m COMMUNICATIONS Mot.on by Erskine seconded by Robertson to accept the Treasurer's report as printed Motion carried BILLS AND ACCOUNTS: Motion by Soules seconded by Audy to approve payment of bills for the month os printed. Motion Carried OLD BUSINESS: Noordhoek reported on South Rodgers Drive Extension. He has been talking with residents of Glen Valley, Mr Boker and Mr. Hitchcock. Noord­ hoek feels after review that this is o safety measure and needs to be done (approx 10CT of blacktop behind me Glen Valley Retail Cen­ ter). Mr Baker is receptive to pro­ viding 2CX of this, Mr Hitchcoot is not in favor of this at this time. Mr. Hitchcock spoke regarding his involvement and financial commit­ ment to dote and feels that he has held up his part and is not in favor of this at this time Several citizens also spoke of their concerns. Noordhoek requested that a com­ mittee be formed and offered to chair this committee, Berencsi also PHONE 945-9554 ANYTIME for Action-Alls ottered to help There were requests lor a traffic light at the GV entrance. Robertson, support­ ed by Audy. suggested that citi­ zens circulate a petition and pre­ sent is to MOOT VILLAGE manager Stull reported that Village is moving ahead on the Dettman property, he will be seeking a warrant from the court to gain entry with the building inspector to the property Stdewolk replacement would like to build up a program to go out for bids and advertise right after the holidays. He feels we will get the best prices then Details to come bock to council at the Janu­ ary 5, 1998 special meeting. Lost year Council agreed to a 3% con­ tribution to employee retirement plan, with employees matching with at least 3%. A plan is not in place as ol yet Stull is looking into a possible '457 plan." He will report bock to council COUNCIL COMMENTS: Labor Committee gave a report and rec­ ommendations to Council for 1998-99 wages and requested that members moke their recom­ mendations and return to Stull by December 22, 1997. Special Council meeting January 5, 1998 at 7:00 Duncan Lake and Kinsey Street Rood work has been com­ pleted by the County. Soules expressed concern with residents sweeping leaves into the streets this year This creates a lot of extra work for the DFW staff and is a violation of the Village Ordinance. Dumpster on Emmons street prop erty is also in violation and needs to be removed Santa Claus parade will be December 13, 1997 at 1100 a m A Village Christmas tree furnished by TJ Miller has been put up at the High School. The High School provided the outlet for electricity, Caledonia Hardware provided the lights at cost... thank you to all! Lights will go on this Thursday, December 11, 1997 Mrs. Williams request ed that the end of Emmons Street be plowed, Council will direct DPW to do this. ADJOURN­ MENT: Motion by Soules second­ ed by Berencsi to adjourn the reg­ ular meeting at 8:00 p.m. Vicky Whallen Village Clerk (300) DON’T KNOW WHERE TO TURN AFTER AN AUTO ACCIDENT! BENDER AUTO BODY HAS BEEN DOING QUALITY COLLISION REPAIRS LONGER THAN ANYONE IN THE AREA. ALL COLLISION REPAIRS COME WITH A WRITTEN WARRANTY. QUALITY IS OUR ONLY CONCERN BENDER AUTO BODY 112 WATER ST. MIDDLEVILLE 795-9438 bv Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Citizens waiting anx­ iously to move ahead on a new library site instead were given a detailed report last week on the condition of the Emmons Street library by Supervisor Bill Johnston at the Township Board meet­ ing. The Township Board has recently denied the validity of the Library Advisory Board's powers and duties and questioned the proposed site of a new library next to the Township-Village Hall on Maple Street. Township Planner Tim Dolehanty stated in a letter Dec. 9 to Charles Audy, Village Trustee and library liason to the township, ”1 anticipate the township will address the library issue in detail at their meeting scheduled for Dec. 17." "..... although a Library Advisory Board and New Library Committee have been meeting over the past few years, there is no action on record with the board to officially sanction either group. "It is my opinion that the Township Board should formally recognize one or both of the groups if it de­ sires to continue their exis­ tence." "On Oct. 16, 1996, the board passed a motion to approve the use of the Township/Village property south of the Town­ ship/Village hall for the new library building. "The validity of this ac­ tion is questionable, how­ ever, since the Township Planning Commission has not considered the matter. "Section 10 of the Town­ ship Planning Act prohibits any building to be con­ structed or authorized by the Township until the loca­ tion, character and extent thereof shall have been submitted to and approved by the Planning Commis­ sion.” Dolehanty's letter contin­ ued with steps required to put an authorized Library Board and building plan in place. It would seem the first step would be to sanc­ tion a library board or group. None of these issues or steps were taken up at the Township Board meeting Dec. 17, however. Dolehanty touched on an­ other aspect of the library confusion at the meeting. He said the Library Advi­ sory Board had eight mem­ bers at one point, when it was only supposed to have seven, according to Town­ ship regulations. These problems may be a symptom of a larger prob­ lem where in some cases the number of committees, commissions and boards un­ der the Township Board's authority and the people serving on them apparently was not completely under­ stood. Also not completely understood were the respon­ sibilities, authority and term lengths of some these vari­ ous bodies, and people serv­ ing on them. Also unsettled is whether the township or the village has primary jurisdiction over zoning if the building is erected withm the village. Supervisor Johnston said in his report to the town­ ship that to work toward getting the new library building, in the best loca­ tion to be found, it would have to go through the Township Planning Com­ mission. He said it could not happen overnight. He said communication was needed between the people working on the li­ brary effort to the Township Board and tiie Village Coun­ cil. After prefacing his report about the existing library building with. "Everybody knows... it's a waste of time to say it again ..." Johnston enumerated various details of the repairs needed, and circulated a photo album that documented the build­ ing's poor condition. One serious problem is a Continued next pege - YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF YAN KEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY, Ml AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THURSDAY JANUARY 15. 1998 COMMENCING AT 7:30 P.M. AT THE YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP HALL. 284 N BRIGGS RD TO CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING BUSI­ NESS: 1. ZOC 97-11-18, PARCEL ID. NO. 036-002 00; A REQUEST BY FRANK MOSER, 3500 SHAW ROAD, TO REZONE HIS PROPERTY FROM THE “AGRICULTURE" TO THE "RURAL RESIDENTIAL" ZONING DISTRICT 2. ZOC 97-11-19; PARCEL ID. NO. 020-036 42, A REQUEST BY BRUCE BRUMMEL, 1200 LYNN AVE. REZONE A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF LYNN AVE AND SOUTH OF ROCK DR. FROM THE “AGRICULTURE* TO THE “RURAL RESIDENTIAL" ZONING DISTRICT. 3. ZOC 97-12-20. PARCEL ID. NO 006-007 20; A REQUEST BY DAVID MILLER. 12225 BASS RD. TO REZONE THE EAST ERN 180 FEET OF HIS PROPERTY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SOUTHERN 132.42 FEET FROM THE “AGRICUL TURE" TO THE “LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL" ZONING DIS TRICT. 4. PUD 97-12-01. PARCEL ID. NO. 019-005 00; A REQUEST BY BRYAN DRAKE. 383 145TH ST.. CALEDONIA. TO DEVEL OP A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF PARKER DRIVE JUST NORTH OF EAST PARKER DR. 5. PUD 97-12-02, PARCEL ID. NOS 019-001 -00, 019 002-00 & 001-031-00; A REQUEST BY DAVID VANDERSLICK TO DEVELOP A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ON HIS PROP ERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF GUN LAKE 6. SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPEC­ TION AT THE OFFICE OF THE TOWNSHIP CLERK, 284 N BRIGGS RD DURING REGULAR TOWNSHIP BUSINESS HOURS AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WRITTEN LETTERS OF COMMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE START OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION RESERVES THE RIGHT AT OR AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING TO MAKE CHANGES IN THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ORDINANCE. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP WILL PROVIDE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, NEC­ ESSARY REASONABLE AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES AS MAY BE REQUIRED. UPON 5 DAYS NOTICE TO THE TOWN­ SHIP CLERK OF THE NEED FOR THE SAME ALL PERSONS ARE INVITED TO BE PRESENT AT THE AFORESAID TIME AND PLACE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DIS­ CUSSION OF THE ABOVE PROPOSALS YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION JOAN MEDENDORP SECRETARY 302 �The Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/Decembe< 22, 1997/Page 11 From previous page gutter missing on the west side of the building.g so the roof drains on the handi­ capped ramp. "Ifyou use the ramp, you will be handicapped if you weren’t before," Johnston quipped. He said the electrical ser­ vice was good, in that out of a 150 amp service, the building was using only 25 or 26 amps. In the past, others have said the building could not accommodate up to date computer equipment because the service was in­ adequate. Johnston said the result of his water testing had shown a reading of 6.6 of nitrates, which was acceptable, while a reading in 1993 had been above 10, a level that is of concern. He said that prob­ lem had actually improved. One citizen asked why Johnston had done a dupli­ cate water test. Johnston explained he had not known there was routine testing. He had heard it was a prob­ lem and asked the utilities administrator to test the wa­ ter. He was glad to know it was safe, but acknowlcgcd the water tastes bad, and the bottled water would con­ tinue. Johnston said, "Had I known the water had been tested a month earlier. I think I'd have done it any­ way." He said the Health De­ partment requirements arc very minimal. Township Trustee Bonnie Keller said that doing more than one assessment was * not a bad thing. It is good periodically to have more than one. Johnston added. "We are not going to let matters slide just because we're go­ ing to move the library. We need good water in the building, even if the build­ ing has another use later on. He acknowledged that the building was too small for the needs of the community, but said that the public could make use of the space in the existing basement while waiting for the new library. Johnston called for volunteers to help clean up the basement. Johnston made the point that if the building was to be sold in the future, and if the township was to use it for another purpose in the future, "we can’t leave it in the shape it's in. Bonnie Keller, township trustee, wanted to know how the repairs to the old library were being paid, and where the funds come from. Keller said, "The present library building is owned jointly by the township and the village." She said repairs and maintenencc are shared but the township pays 80 percent of those expendi­ tures. Keller suggested "The vil­ lagers ought to think about why they even want to own part of it. They are already township residents, so they are being billed for it twice." In a later interview. Vil­ lage Council Trustee Chuck Audy explained that maintencnce is paid for out of the general fund of both the township and the village. The problem of double taxation occurs because around 350 villagers pay 8.9 mills to their general fund and 0.8 mill to the town­ ship for its general fund. The township has about 6,000 residents, including villagers,to share in that fund. Villagers do pay twice, and they pay at a higher rate to the village general fund as well. Citizen Laura Porritt asked if the village and township were going to get together soon to get things started, or was the library now going to be stalled in­ definitely. The Library Board seems only a little closer to being recognized by the township at this point than seemed possible a few weeks ago. The township is still wait­ ing to see how invested in the project the village wants to be. Both governing bod­ ies officially must recognize the system they set up be­ fore proceeding with the new library plans, even though people on the Li­ brary Board believed they were already operating within the authority of both the Township Board and Village Council. In the meantime the peo­ ple who have worked in good faith for several years to acquire a new library building have been bewil­ dered by the apparent stand­ still to the progress they thought they were making. Based on the action by the Township Board in October 1996, the Library Board thought the township had approved looking into the viability of the proposed site for the library building next to the Township-Vil­ lage Hall on Maple Street. In October of this year, another site on Johnson Street was reportedly offered by Kenneth Gackler. There are potential advantages and disadvantages with both sites. A recent development which might affect the Gackler site is a proposed housing development. Scotsmoor, to the north and west of it. The developer of the Scotsmoor parcel is propos­ ing a residential PUD. He feels a library next door would be an asset, but did not suggest donating or sell­ ing any land for the pur­ pose. If he would be willing to sell a portion for that purpose, the price is not known. Meanwhile, a citizens* group has been circulating a petition since Nov. 28 to support the existing Library Advisory Board, and is in favor of the proposed library site on Maple Street. Six­ teen people have signed the petition so far. The letter circulated Loans For Homeowners j Commonpoint Mortgage CASH EAST? 1-800-968-2221 J Great Gift! d Michigan Why every fisherman needs this map The recently published STREAM MAP OF MICHIGAN is just ike another map - known to Pennsylvania anglers | j as the Tost Stream Map * The "Stream Map of Pennsylvania" was completed in 1965 after a thirty-year effort by Howard Higbee, a former Penn State Professor. 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Howard said, 1 never thought Id five Regardless of credit history*. /O\ | call for same-day approval. See Library, P. 13 Steam 0 MAP Synopsis of Minutes accepted as printed. Motion mode and supported to accept check from B.S.S.&G. and not extend development agree­ ment two additional years. Motion passed. Motion made and supported to accept Chief's recommendation to hire David Hess, contingent on his passing physical exams. Motion passed Motion mode and supported to accept Chief's recommendation to hire Lisa Colburn os full time paramedic/maintenance personnel to replace Don Clinton. Motion passed. January 3, 1998 at 7 00 p m is set for meeting between EMS Committee and Duncan Lake Assoc. Supervisor reported on meeting with YMCA and Central Dispatch Board of Commissioners. Compensation Committee has completed recommendations Meeting adjourned at 9:25 pm Submitted by Donna Stagray Clerk Thomappfe Township Attested toby, Donald E Boysen, Supervisor Thomopple Township (A complete text of townshp min­ utes is available during regular office hours at the township ofhees) (303) "The Caledonia Township Board's actions will put the project behind schedule and this type of response from our board may hinder pend­ ing corporate and personal donations! The fund-raising has been going on tor over six months. People will be­ come hesitant if they con­ tinue to witness the lack of communication that has happened here." "Communication is a two-way street, which un­ fortunately. the Caledonia Township Board, especially Supervisor Bill Johnston and Trustee Keller, have no concept of. For the record. Trustee Keller was ap­ pointed to attend the Library Advisory Board meetings on Dee 18. 1996. by our Cale­ donia Township Board as stated in the attached min­ utes. Trustee Keller has never attended one single meeting since her appoint­ ment (until November 1997). “She was mailed the min­ utes and the agendas of the Library Advisory Board ev­ ery time the board was Michigan Streams and Lakes THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP December 8, 1997 Meeting was called to order by Supervisor at 7:02 pm. at the Township Hall Board members present - 5, absent 2, others present - 13. Agenda approved as printed. Minutes approved as printed. Bills in amount of $24,007.74 approved Motion made and seconded to contract with Engineered Protec­ tion Systems for township hall. Motion corned Motion mode and seconded the Township enter contract with B.S.C.D to establish program for Gypsy Moth Suppression for 1998 Motion carried Supervisor introduced recommenaation from Planning Com mission to deny rezoning (RZ-10) the P Allison property from AR to R Discussion and public com­ ments were heard. Motion mode and supported to return resolution to Planning Commission for fur­ ther review Motion passed Motion mode and supported to open two separate deposit accounts One for B S S &G Lettinga property and B.S.S.&G. Eakins property Motion passed. Discussion regarding computer­ ization of cemetery files Supervisor presented board with new schedule of legal fees Zoning Administrator s report states: "It is a pity that this great and wonderful project has fallen at the hands of some Caledonia Township Board members who wish to oper­ ate on their own agenda, and not the one that has been designed by the People of the Village of Caledonia. People of Caledonia Charter Township, the Library Ad­ visory Board, and the Li­ brary Building Committee. To waste time, energy and dollars that have been spent on this project over the last year is a disgrace! 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City___________________________________ Slate _ _ ___________’ I i i I J-AD-GRAPHICS 1952 N. Broadway P.O. Box 188 Hastings, MI 49058 ’ ________________________ • �Poge 12/Th« Sun ond News, Middleville. Ml/December 22 1997 Caldonia Township BOARD MEETING December 17. 1997 The regulor meeting of the Caledon« Township Board was called to order at 7:00 p.m Present Johnston, Snyder, DeVries, Cress, Potter, Keller Absent: Dunn, Keller left at 8:25 pm Also Present Planner Dolehan ty. Utilities Administrator Pierson, Attorney Brown, Engineer Wilcox ond several citizens MINUTES: Approved os print ed BILLS Moved Potter, second DeVries, to pay bills os printed Ayes All Motion Carried TREASURERS REPORT Moved Snyder, second Potter to accept the treasurers report os presented Ayes All Motion Carried BUILDING INSPECTION REPORT Reviewed by Supervisor Johnston UTILITIES REPORT Pierson reviewed the report Discussion on determination of aross transfer fee and net transfer lee for the water system Moved Potter, second DeVnes to authorize Grand Bonk to disperse from the funds $75,555 54 as recommended by the Utilities Administrator Ayes All Motion Carried. Mr Williams ond Mrs Pederson would like to know about the 33 units put on hold. U.A. Pierson will respond in writing LIBRARY REPORT. Supervisor Johnston spoke on the da library Thanked Mr Apol for the work he hos done with the electrical Dis­ cussion on maintenance and the ownership with the Village PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT: Planner Dolehanty reviewed the past planning com­ mission meetings Moved Potter, second Keller to direct the Plan­ ning Commission to review the General Development Plan in regards to the PUD and moke a report and recommendation to the board within 90 days Ayes: Ail Motion Corned PUBLIC COMMENT Laura Porritt hod comments in regords to the library Asked Trustee Potter about the fees from the Michigan Vehicle Code. Victorio Peobody thonked Trustee Potter for his com ments on the growth of the town­ ship. POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL Planner Dolehantv reviewed Work session to work on the manual scheduled for Jan­ uary 14, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. COMMITTEE AUDIT Reviewed Also work on at the Jan 14, 1998 meeting CHERRY RIDGE ESTATES Moved Potter, second Cress to adopt resolution to refer Cherry Ridge Estates PU D. to the Plan ning Commission for a report on EXCELLENT CAREER OPPORTUNITY • Experience in Framing and Matting preferred, (will train the right person) • Must be artistic and mechanically inclined. • Must enjoy working with people. • Good attitude and organizational skills important. Please send resume to: Ad #562 J-Ad Graphics, P.O. Box 188 Hastings. MI 49058 JOURNEYMAN/ MAINTENANCE HELPERS Tier One Automotive Supplier seeking qualified indivi­ duals to fill several openings for Maintenance Journey­ man and Maintenance Helpers. We offer competitive compensation and benefit package. Qualified applicants will possess a High School Diploma or G.E.D. and Trade School or College Training. Experience in Maintenance of Presses and Electronics Repairrt"roubleshooting required. Journeyman License preferred but not required. Please forward resume including salary history to: Human Resource Coordinator American Bumper & Mfg. 14 N. Beardsley Rd Ionia, Ml 48346 the following matters Compliance with General Development Plan, concerns on adtocent lands to the N.E. of the development, and San­ itary Sewer Service Ayes All AAotfon Carried PROPOSED PROPERTY PUR­ CHASE Discussion on the possi­ ble purchase of property at 84th St. and Thornapple River Dr. for a cost of $20,000 00 Moved Potter, second Cress to proceed with acaumng the property on 84th St and Thomonple River Dr. Con­ cerns about liability ond where the monies will come from Discus­ sion Ayes AU Moton Carried. ROAD COMMISSION ACTIVI­ TIES Supervisor Johnston read a letter from the road commission in regards to the intersection of 76th and Kraft Ave At this time they do not recommend a four way stop sign Clerk Snyder asked Supervi­ sor Johnston to check into a four way stop at the comer of 100th St. ond Whitneyville Ave. GYPSY MOTH REPORT: Reviewed MTA CONVENTION; Moved Snyder, second Potter to allow any board member and Planner Dolehonty to attend the MTA Conven­ tion if they so wish. Ayes: All. Moton Carried. STREET UGHT POLICY: Reviewed by Planner Dolehonty. REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS: Release of funds for the Rails to Trails and for the purchase of property for Ruehs pork PERSONNEL REPORT: Moved Potter, second DeVries, to give a .50 raise to deputy clerk Clara Hebert Ayes: All Motion Carried. 1998 MEETING DATES: Moved Potter, second DeVries to meet on the Third Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Ayes: All. Motion Carried BOARD COMMENT: Moved Snyder, second DeVries to ask Attorney Brown or any other attor­ ney to attend Board and Planning Commission on invitation only. Ayes All Motion Carried PUBLIC COMMENT: Mr Apol thanked the board for all their hard work in the post year. Super­ visor Johnston stated that tonight was Morlt Lyons fast night for film­ ing the boord meeting and thonked him for oil his hard work. Moved Snyder, second Potter to adjourn at 10:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Patricia Snyder, Clerk (301) PHONE 945-9554 ANYTIME for Action-Ads Career Advancement Opportunities GENERAL LABORER POSITIONS CMS students learn craft skills, marketing awareness Middle School students were so enthusiastic over the crafts to buy as gifts, that by Thursday the crafters who had made the items were nearly sold out. by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Caledonia Middle School students have been getting to­ gether for the last three weeks in after school workshops to make crafts and sell their wares in a lunch time sale just before Christmas week. The crafts were items peo­ ple would be likely to want at Christmas time, including tree decorations; angels made of pleated ribbon, beaded wreaths and snowflakes. There were cutout and hand painted wooden greeting signs. Another popular item was a ribbon wrapped luminary made from pierced metal, which included an electric light. Pierced designs included angels, snowmen, candy canes, Christmas trees, bells and stars. Prices charged for the crafts ranged from 75 cents to $5 each. The prices reflected a doubling of the materials cost. But the primary goal is not to raise money, it is to teach skills that will enrich the stu­ dents' lives. Proceeds for the items sold will go back into the enrichment program for more supplies. The budget for supplies started with $80. On one day they had sold $212, for $106 in profit. The sale could go for all five days or until all items were sold. Several parts of the activ­ ity involved learning more than how to make crafts. Once the items were made, the stu­ dents had to be involved in marketing as well. They had to think of a way to display the items attractively, like covering the display table, and how to arrange the items to show them off. Two small trees showed how the ornaments would look on a real tree. Some of the luminaria were lit to demonstrate how they looked. Students had to develop in­ teractive skills with each other and with those they would sell to. They were expected to show responsibility for being involved both in production and for selling for a share of time, or to inform others when they could not be pre­ sent. Some had to handle money, figure multiple items in a sale and to make change Students from sixth through eighth grades participated in all parts of the project. Beth Simmons has been coordinating the group of up to 30 students who took part when they could. Some came every day, some came only a few time, but all of the stu­ dents seemed to enjoy the whole process, since they did not receive any personal gain, but only the reward of learn­ ing to do the crafts, and to work on the project together. All students who had been involved were surprised on Friday with an ice cream sun­ dae. PLATING MAINTENANCE Tier One Automotive Supplier seeking qualified individuals to fill several openings in our Plating Department. 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Please submit resume/application to: PENNOCK HOSPITAL Attn: Human Resources 1009 West Green Street Hastings, MI 49058 (616) 948-3112 or Fax (616) 945-4130 E.O.E. �Th® Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/December 22. 1997/Page 13 TK High students tutor French at West Elementary School West (Lee) Elementary School students get a chance to learn many different things during the school day. Elena Gormley, Eric Scott, Blake Berkimer, and Cory Faunce show that learning new things in school allows kids to become more knowledgeable and make friends in the process. Barton said she introduces she and her students try to by Mandy Habel the subject or lesson to the incorporate their reading cur­ entire group of elementary Staff Writer riculum into the things they students at once, with high Thornapple Kellogg High teach so no regular reading school students assisting. School advanced French stu­ time will be lost. When the kids have been dents have been refining West students are taught taught something, each high their knowledge of the lan­ the alphabet in French and school student takes two el­ guage this year by teaching how to spell and translate ementary children to go over it to West Elementary thirdwords in the language. Vo­ the lesson privately. graders. cabulary and spelling of The students started giv­ Barton said she would like some English words also is ing one half hour session the high school students reviewed. each week and later once ev­ eventually to address the en­ The youngsters have ery other week to students learned some Christmas car­ tire class and present a les­ in Jan Muir's and Sue son on their own. ols and how to say hello and Sarver's classes. Sarver that students made good-bye. The sessions arc held dur­ French flags during some of Next, Barton said, will be ing reading time, when stu­ to teach them how to ex­ dents from both classes are press that they are tired, in the same room. French happy or sick. teacher Linda Barton said these sessions and have learned a little about French culture. "They are gaining some cultural awareness," she said. The high school students write about their experiences in a journal and discuss the personalities and the progress of the kids they work with. Barton said they try to write as many words as they can in French but can use English for the ones they are not able to trans­ late. Sarver said there have been discussions about hav­ ing the high school French tutors for a couple of years, but teachers could not work out a lime when the two groups of students could meet. They decided to do it this year just as an experi­ ment. She added that she hopes V the sessions will continue and would like to see more West classes participate in the future. "Wedding Announcements Let us help you announce that very important f day with an announcement from our complete (A line of Invitations, Reception Cards, Thank Yous and more Stop by our office and see one of our Wedding Specialists. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings 945-9554 LIBRARY From Page 11 — Local coloring contest winners announced The winners in the Sun & News coloring contest are as follows: Ages 6 and under — First, Kevin Andringa. Caledonia; second, Katie Nieuwsma, third, Lucas Lesert, Caledonia. Ages 7 to 10 — First, Tara Davis, Middleville; second, Jonathan Daining, Middleville; third, Stacie Oosterhousc. Caledonia. First-place winners will get a $25 gift certificate; second will get a $20 cer­ tificate and third, a $10 cer­ tificate. 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The letter concludes, "What is so difficult to un­ derstand is how the Caledo­ nia Township Board can be so ignorant and say they do not know what is happening with this project." With the letter is docu­ mentation of Township Board dealings with the Li­ brary Board . Minutes of the Township Board in which these trans­ actions occurred included: Dec. 18. 1996: "Library Board Appointment: Moved Potter, second DeVries to appoint Bonnie Keller to be the board representative to the Library Board. Motion earned." March 19, 1997: "Library Report: Snyder reported that the advisory board was look­ ing for a representative. Anyone interested in serving of this board may contact Village Clerk Vicki Whalen, Township Clerk Pal Snyder or Librarian Jane Heiss." Nov. 19. 1997: Library Building Report: Supervisor Johnston would like a list of members of advisory board and the new library committee and the term lim­ its ui narh A Let us not forget the true meaning of Christmas NAME Happy Holidays from... ED'S BODY SHOP 110 Johnson Street at Kinsley One block off Main Street in Downtown Caledonia (616) 891-0150 �Page I4/The Sun ond News, Middleville, Ml/December 22, 1997 Caledonia 5th-graders top PTO fund-raisers by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Shirley Timmer’s fifth­ grade class raised a lot of money for the PTO, more than any other class in the school between October and November. The students sold Club Choice pizzas and desserts. To celebrate success, the whole class was given a pizza party, and every stu­ dent received a T-shirt, which was given out on Dec. II. Ryan Stephan also was the top seller in the school. "He really is a great salesman," Mrs. Timmer said. "He could grow up to be a car salesman!" Mrs. Timmer's class also participated in the Caledonia Elementary School Student Council project to collect canned goods for God’s Kitchen, which distributes food to needy families. Students in Shirley Timmer's fifth grade gather for a group picture right after the pizza party they were given as a reward for being top sellers in the PTO funddraiser. Ryan Stephan, top seller in the school and Shirley Timmer, his teacher. Some of the fifth graders show off some of the canned goods they gathered for God’s Kitchen. NEW BOOKS: £3 Announced by Thornapple-Kellogg Library I* PUT THE BRAKES ONDRUN DRIVING Tie a MADD Ribbon on a visible part of your car to show others your support TO STOP Drunk Driving and your commitment to DRIVE SOBER! MADD. 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The fee is $2 per student and all students must bring their social secu­ rity cards and a pencil. Book­ lets arc available at the com­ munity education or middle school office that students must pick up and read before­ hand. Students between the ages of 12 and 17 need snowmobile safely certificates to operate a snowmobile. Students who are at least 12 but not yet 17 may not operate a snowmo­ bile without direct supervision of a person 21 years old. Ex­ ceptions include having a valid snowmobile certificate. Students who wish to cross a highway or street in a snowmobile must have a safety certificate in their pos­ session. Adults who want to learn how to use the Internet to col­ lect information can lake a course that will teach them how to do just that. The class will offer a brief overview of how to use search engines, print information, save to bookmarks and many more things. Interested participants should go to the TK High School computer lab from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Jan. 10. 17 and 24. The instructor is Angie Ruger and the cost is $20. Body sculpting will be ex­ plored in a weighted workout See Enrichment, P.19 CHS student will perform in State Honors Choir Jan. 22 by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Laura Price is a 17-yearold junior gifted with a beautiful soprano voice, but it took more than just natu­ ral talent to be named among the top 240 voices of the state. Price has been selected to sing with the Slate Honors Choir. Three regions of Michigan selected their top 80 singers, and Price was included among the 80 from the 250-membcr regional choir. She will join the others in Ann Arbor at Hill Audi­ torium on the University of Michigan campus. The 240member ensemble will pre­ sent a concert Thursday, Jan. 22. Price sang one selection for her first audition, and was chosen for a second, during which she had to memorize her part for three pieces and sing them unac­ companied. Her teacher, Carol Gess, said Price has a natural tal­ ent for singing, but memo­ rizing so much for the audi­ tion was no small feat. Price said she did not feel terribly nervous during the auditions. The first time she did not expect to be picked. The second time, she said she still was not sure of be­ ing selected, but it was a nice surprise when she was. Her whole involvement in choir is not part of a major goal. She loves music, but it is not part of a career path. In fact, she has not picked a career direction so far. "It just sort of happened," she said. Price is a pianist and a violinist, in addition to be­ ing active in the choir. She has played these instruments since fourth grade. You can improve your professional image with affordable, high-quality business printing services The business printing experts are here to help you stay ahead of the com­ petition. Our friendly, knowledgeable sales staff takes as much time as necessary to understand your business printing needs. 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We also offer specialized printing services like four-color process printing, embossing, engraving, presentation folders, and labels. To give your piece the professional look, we offer a wide variety of finishing services like cutting, collating, folding, drilling, gluing, stapling, numbering, scoring, perforating, and binding. Support Services To make things convenient for you, high-speed copying, color copying, FAX service and free pick-up and delivery service ace available For more information on the wide range of business printing services we have to offer, call 945-9554 to arrange a free, no obligation consultation. Zhe best place for the best business printing at the best price — guaranteed. Call Today... (616) 945-9554 or 945-5078 Fax (616) 945-5192 Laura Price will sing soprano in the 240 member State Honors Choir at Hill Auditorium at the University of Michigan campus January 22. �Pag* 16/TH* Sun and News. Middleville, Ml/D>cemb«r 22. 1997 TV reporter tells Gun Lake women about Operation Smile in Thailand by Mandy Habcl Staff Writer WOOD-TV Channel 8 health reporter Heather Herron visited the Gun Lake Women’s Club last week to discuss her trip to Thailand to film a half hour piece on Operation Smile volunteer doctors. Operation Smile is a program in which doctors all over the United States volunteer to travel to developing countries and operate on people who have cleft lips and other types of facial deformities. Doctors in Thailand, she said, treated 150 patients in five days and had to adapt to cramped conditions. They mostly repaired cleft lips and interpreters were available for those who did not speak English. The American doctors took their own equipment over there, she said, and taught Thai doctors how to use it. "Doctors in Thailand are not trained to use this equipment and had to rely on their instincts," she said. "The procedure for the cleft lip is the same every­ where, but Thai doctors use different equipment." she said. Forty volunteers went on this trip last October and different groups of people stayed for different lengths of time within a threewcck period. "They went out there with one common goal — to get people to smile," she said. Every group member put in $350 toward the trip, otherwise funding for everything was based on donations. Five plastic surgeons, a dentist, and a speech therapist, were there to do their work. Youth counselors also were available to provide comfort and support to the children who were preparing to be operated on. Herron said they tried to distract the children from thinking about this frightening experience by giving them dolls to play with and crayons to draw pictures. Other volunteers did paper work on the patients' medial histories, kept track of who was hav­ ing an operation, and worked with the children to keep them comfortable before surgery. They were in an area of Thailand that is 300 miles from Bangkok and has Heather Herron 4-Hers collect food for ‘needy’ The Middleville Clovers 4H club has been busy again this Christmas season with collecting non perishable food items for the Barry County food banks. Club members say they appreciate the efforts of everyone who helped make the project a success. very few trained plastic surgeons, so the American doctors helped the few they did have. Herron said that one in 600 Thai children are born with facial deformities as compared to the one in 1,000 in the United States. This might have something to do with nutrition. It was the first mission in Thailand and most of the people in this particular group were from West Michigan. The West Michigan team has a commitment to go on a similar mission once every year for five years. Herron said the station paid for the news team to go on the trip. An advance medical team went out first to prescreen prospective patients to decide who needed an operation and what kind. The main group came a little later to do the operations. Herron said the news team was only there a few days and its mission was to watch the doctors work and see reactions of the patients. The cleft lip patients were able to go home after the operation, she said, and several post­ op nurses provided inhome care. The people they operated on varied in ages from young children to a 34-year-old man. Herron said the trip was an interesting experience for her because not only did she watch people help others, she also was able to learn a little about their culture. "There are some differ­ ences in medicine between the two countries, but many in culture," she said. In Thailand, 90 percent of the population practices Buddhism and it is against the law to criticize the religion. In addition, she said, the pace of the country is slower than that of the United States Thai people, she added, are not as emotional as Americans are either. She watched a 7-yearold girl and her mother try to relate to each other after the child's surgery. While Americans would hug each other and cry, the Thai mother did not know how to act and seemed to shy away from her daughter. "She was used to seeing her daughter one way for seven years, and now has to get used to the way she looks now," she said. Though not very emo­ tional, the Thai people were very welcoming to the news staff and doctors who, she said, were going the extra mile to help others. "I have the upmost re­ spect for the U.S. doctors who volunteered their time for this," she said. "They gave up their vacations.” The conditions, she said, were not as bad as she thought they would be. There was electricity and accommodations were fairly comfortable. However, the living conditions for some of the natives were not as nice. Herron said some people live in shacks on stilts and that animals just roam about anywhere. "Dogs and chickens were roaming ‘around in the hospital," she said. The food was interesting Herron said Tish is served whole, like it is right out of the ocean and everything is seasoned with ginger. The best thing she had there was a bowl of soup that contained seaweed and pork balls. Since malaria is common there, the Americans were required to have a bunch of vaccinations before going to Thailand. While they had to drink bottled water and could not eat fruit that people have to bite right into. Sticky rice and chicken wings were other foods Americans enjoyed while visiting the country. Most of the doctors who go on one of these trips seem to go on more, she said. She added that she would like to return at least one more time. "It would be interesting to sec how the lives of these people have changed.” she said. 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"Give them credit, they made the baskets when they needed (hem and it wasn't as if we weren't playing good defense. They threw up some incredible shots and they just went in." Down 46-34, the biggest margin in the ballgame. Belding hit three. 3-pointers in less then two minutes to close the gap. "We had our hands up in their faces and they still managed to make some clutch baskets," Wolma said. "It is very discouraging to work so hard and not come away with a victory, but I was encouraged by the way our kids fought so hard to stay in it." Belding led only 12-10 at the end of the first quarter, but then Caledonia out-scored them 18-14 in the second frame to take a 30-24 halftime lead. It was 45-34 Caledonia going into the fourth quarter. Belding tied the game at 53 with just 31 seconds left in regulation when Andy Feuerstein scored from inside the paint and (hat still was the score when the overtime period began. Both teams had chances at the free throw line in the closing seconds, but could not cash in. In the overtime period, Caledonia scored first, as Send your Correspondence on Personalized Stationery! The PERSONALIZED STATIONERY COLLECTION " features many styles and colors to make your letter writing unique. J-Ad Graphics 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 616-945-9554 Jason Richard drove the lane with 3:17 left to put the Fighting Scots up 55-53 but Brent Cummings answered for Belding seconds later. Then. Todd Bloemers drove the lane from the opposite side and put the Scots up again and again Belding answered the challenge, this time with two clutch free throws by Mike Wright. Matt Johnson put the Redskins ahead to stay with 1:31 left will; a soft jumper from the free throw line. Wright then iced it with another free throw with exactly one minute left. Caledonia would score on a basket by Tom Hurst with 16 seconds left, but it was too little too late. Feuerstein finished up the scoring with a pair of free throws with only a second on the clock. Again Bloemers led both his team and the game in scoring, finishing with 28 points. Richard finished with 10. For Belding. Feuerstein led with 21 and Cummings added 19. Against Forest Hills Northern on Tuesday, it was a lack of depth and inside strength that spelled failure for Caledonia. Although Todd Bloemers again showed why he is one of the most respected players in the area, scoring 22 points, no other Fighting Scot could muster more than 6. Matt Mieras scored 19 for the Huskies and Panek Jones added 13. Caledonia led only at the outset and did manage to tie the game at 17 on a put back by Dale Wicks on a Bloemers miss. The Huskies, however, were not fazed and out-scored the Scots 8-2 before the half ended to take a 25-19 lead into the locker room. The closest they would get again was a five point margin (31-26) midway through the third quarter. By the time the It's "Hammer Time" as Caledonia's Brian Hammer (34) shots over two Northern defenders in Tuesday's varsity basketball game. quarter ended, they were down by nine, and they never closed the gap again. "We just made too many mistakes," said Coach Kevin Wolma. "We worked so hard on defense to create opportunities and then we were unable to take advantage of them. "But our work ethic is strong and we are getting better defensively. We just have to get better on the offensive end of the court." FHN also won the battle of the free throw line, hitting 15 of 19, while Caledonia was only 10 of 17. "They (Forest Hills) must have worked on that this week," Wolma said, "because they didn't shoot that well in their last game." Caledonia takes a record of 1-3, 0-2 in the Conference into the Christmas break and is off now until Jan. 6 when they will host Sparta. Scots suffer first loss by Jon Gambee Caledonia wrestlers suffered their first loss of the season Thursday when the Fighting Scots were beaten by Forest Hills Northern 45-21. Scoring mat victories for Coach Jim Maxim were Josh Baltrusaitis, who pinned Brian Pugh in 1:25 at 112 pounds; Dustin McFarlan, who defeated Brandon Wilcox 12-8 at 119 pounds; Todd Maines, who defeated Chad Fall 5-3 at 130 pounds; B. J. Tomanek, who defeated Jon Boyd 5-3 at 140 pounds; and Casey Kinney, who pinned Andy Pixley in 3:31 at 215 pounds. The wrestling team is off until Jan. 3, when it will grapple in the Rogers Invitational. Call for Classifieds 1-800-870-7085 24 Hours a Day - 7 Days a Week For Sun & News Action-Ads! Athletes of the Bloemers scored 22 points in the Scots' varsi­ ty basketball game with Forest Hills Northern last Tuesday. Caledonia lost the game 51-45. Week Space was one of four TK wrestlers to win weight class titles at the TK Invite on Dec. 13. Space, at 119, beat Northview's Joe Fortier in his final match. Athletes of the Week Presented by: JB HARRISON Insurance Agency, Inc. 6090 AkJen Nash SE • Atto • 868-0050 or 800-217-0712 H Hastings Mutual & M| Insurance Company �The Sun and News Middleville, ML December 22, 1997/Paae 19 ENRICHMENT, continued from Page 15 class. People will work on one muscle group until it is worked to its maximum, then will move on to the next one and do the same thing. The instructor is Bobbie Nieland and the class will be held every Monday and Wednesday starting Jan. 5 in the McFall Elementary School cafeteria from 7 to 8:15 p.m. The fee is $5 per class, payable at each session. Marcia Holst will continue to teach IBM computer classes. Two separate sessions will be taught, the first on Monday, Feb 9, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The class is strictly for beginners who would like to leam the basics of the word program and explore the com­ puter. The Wednesday night class is for students with some knowledge of computers. Four choices for independent study are available including Word, Excel. Powerpoint and Ac­ cess. Students must choose one area per eight-week ses­ sion. The course will be held in room 201 of the high school. There is a $45 class fee, plus a $32 book fee. A three session introductory stained glass class will allow students to work on a small practice piece in the first ses­ sion, then purchase their own for the last two. Tools and glass grinders will be supplied for class use. The class will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays. Jan 13, 20 and 27, in the high school art room and the in­ structor is Barbara Baar. There is a $35 fee. In a woodworking for women class, people will leam to create a wood project. Ideas arc available at the first session and choices will de­ pend on skill level. A $30 class fee will cover instructor wages. A project fee will depend on project choice and be collected by the in­ structor. The class will last for eight weeks starting on Monday, Jan. 12. and will be held every Monday after that for seven more weeks from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the high school wood shop room. A floral arranging class will be taught by Kris Selleck at the Thomapple Floral Shop located at 1045 Arlington. Three sessions of this class will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Jan. 22. Tuesday. Jan. 27, and Thursday, Jan. 29. The fee is $35. Both fresh and artificial flowers will be used and each student will complete three different arrangements, one of which will be a wreath. Interested participants are encouraged to sign up at the community education office early since there is limited space. Community education and YMCA Coming Events YMCA of Barry County Adult 3 on 3 Basketball Team W-L Mumbo Jumbo ................ 5-0 Seif & Sons Chevrolet . .3-2 G &.G Pork Farms......... 4-3 Never Too Late................ 2-2 Middleville Tool & Die . .2-3 Alaska 69ers..................... 2-5 Johnson............................... 1-4 Adult Coed Volleyball The winter session of Adult Coed Volleyball will be offered at the Hastings Middle School. West Gym. Games will be played on Monday evenings, starting Jan. 5 and continue through March 30. The cost is $150 per team. YMCA Open Gym On Thursday evenings, the gym atTK Middle School will be open for playing basket­ ball. The cost is $1 per person. The gym is open from 7-9 p.m. The gym will be closed during the holidays and open again on Jan. 7. Winter Programs Information brochures for the following winter programs offered in Middleville will be distributed during the first week of January. The Coaches Clinic for Baseball has been rescheduled for March. Youth Indoor Soccer Starting Jan. 17. Steve Evans (TKHS Varsity Soccer coach) will be the instructor for YMCA Indoor Soccer. The program will be held at Page Elementary School on Saturday mornings for boys and girls in grades 1-5. The cost is $3 per Saturday or $12 for a 5 week program pass. Registration will be on-site; no pre-registration is required. Wear play clothes and gym shoes. First and second grade. 910 a.m.; third grade. 10:1511:15 a.m.; and fourth and fifth grade. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. First and Second Grade Boys and Girls Basketball Basketball instruction will be given by Marcy Uyl (TKHS Girls Basketball Coach) and Valerie Lewis with assistance from TKHS basketball players. Starting Feb. 21. the program will run on Saturday mornings at West Elementary. The cost is $3 per Saturday or $12 for 5-week program pass. Registration will be held on -site; pre-regi strati on is not required. Wear play clothes and gym shoes. First grade. 9-10:15 a m.; second grade. 10:30-11:45 a.m. Family Fun Nights All families of Barry County are invited to attend YMCA Family Fun Nights. Activities include basketball, volleyball, movie, crafts, swimming (Middleville, only) and roller skating (Hastings and Delton). The nights are scheduled as follows: Thomapple Kellogg (6:308:30 p.m.) Jan. 23, Feb. 13, March 27. Hastings (6:45-8:45 p.m.), Jan. 9, Feb. 6. March 6. Delton (6:30-8:30 p.m.), dates to be announced. For further information on these YMCA programs, please contact Lyndy at the YMCA Office. 945-4574. school district employees said the before and after school day care program that is sponsored by the Community Education Department has become suc­ cessful. Thirty-nine families in the school district are currently being served. There is still room in both the before and after school sessions. Interested people should call the community education office at 795-3397. Nancy Hammond will con­ tinue to offer karate and aikido self defense classes, the next eight week session starts Wednesday. Feb. 4. It will be in the middle school gym every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and the cost is $30. Students may pay at the first session. Business Services BANKRUPTCY LEGAL Services. First consultation free. Fees fully explained in advance. Call 945-3512 for appointment BLEAM E A VESTROUGHING Seamless Gutter 26 Colors, Free Estimates _______ 616-945-0004_______ K & C’S CARPET INSTAL­ LATION. We do patches, restretches, pad replacements. Free estimates. Call 945-5945 or 795-0058__________________ S E AM LESS G UTT E RS: Custom made aluminum gutters, residential, business, builders, free estimates. Steve’s Seamless Gutters. 616-795-7980 For Sale Automotive HELP WANTED: Hastings A.A.A. 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Middleville, Ml December 22, 1997 Page student Mike Munjoy wins all-school geography bee by Mandy Habel Staff Writer Mike Munjoy of Page El­ ementary was the winner of this year’s all-school Geog­ raphy Bee. The final rounds were held Friday, Dec. 19. Preliminary competitions for Page students consisted of seven preliminary rounds of 30 questions each. These were held in individual classrooms to determine who would participate in the final rounds in front of ev­ eryone in the school, includ­ ing students, teachers and Principal David Bukala. Students were asked one question per round in the preliminary competition and students had 15 seconds to answer each question. When 15 seconds were up, the teacher in charge gave stu­ dents one more chance to answer the question within two seconds of time. Ten students advanced to Friday's competition, which consisted of a final round and a championship round. Every student received a question individually and contestants were eliminated after answering two ques- Ten page Elementary School students qualified for the final school geography bee. All were given buttons for their achievements. The finalists were Mike Munjoy, Nicole Louden, Michael Texter, Sarah Hawkins, Andy Quillan, Curtis Batdorff, Jim Moored, Kyle Bradley, Jarod Smith, and Liz Tandy. Students sat in front of everyone in the school and answered questions dealing with both United States and world geography. 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Students in the final round were asked questions about United States Geogra­ phy, followed by world ge­ ography. They answered questions such as which U.S. state has the largest population, which state has a population of between 9 and 14 million, what is the term for the outermost layer of the earth, and what natu­ ral resource is used to gener­ ate 75 percent of New Zealand's electricity. The final round questions continued until the third place student and two final­ ists were determined. The field was narrowed to two finalists, and whoever an­ swered the most questions correctly won. Students in the audience were very supportive of their finalist classmates as they held up signs rooting them to victory. All of the 10 finalists re­ ceived buttons and certifi­ cates and Munjoy received a medal and a T-shirt that says "National Geography Bee" on it. He is now eligible to take a written exam to see if he can qualify for the state bee. If he decides to participate, he must send his test to the national headquarters in Washington DC. by Jan. 31. Letters will be sent in early March to teachers whose students qualified for the state level and postcards will be sent to teachers w'hose students did not. Munjoy will decide soon whether Qr not he will at­ tempt the next level. The student who wins the state competition can at­ tempt to compete at the na­ tional bee, where scholar­ ship money can be won. The National Geography Bee is a nationwide contest for students in grades four through eight who have not reached their 16th birthday by the time of the school level competition. The bee is an educational outreach program of the Na­ tional Geographic Society, sponsored by Sylvan Learn­ ing Centers. The network of more than 650 Sylvan Learning Cen­ ters across North America provides supplemental edu­ cational services to students at all skill levels. The bee is designed to en­ courage the teaching and study of geography. Students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia. Guam. Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Department of Defense Dependents Schools arc par­ ticipating in the 1998 Na­ tional Geography Bee. Page Elementary School student Mike Munjoy was the winner of the school geography bee. He received a medal and a T-shirt and will get a chance to qualify for the state bee he wishes to try. 25 Nears of Experience All Insurances Accepted Loaners Available Full Service Collision Repair & Wheel Alignment — All Makes & Models — Bruce’s Frame & Wheel Alignment 415 2nd Street Phone 795-9596 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/25/707/SunandNews_1997-12-30.pdf 50dfa9bd5d069d69b4c77bc18f8175bd PDF Text Text IiIhILImII ii 12/3W99 i hl J nl i In II F Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas Middleville, Michigan 49333 126th Year F*.ST!NC-r PUBLIC UPRARYNo. 52/December 29, 1997 _______________________ Middleville’s year in review had variety of big headlines by Mandy Habel Staff Writer The sale of Bowens Mills, new developments, disputes over water and sewer for a new middle school and other building additions, and the heroics of resident Gerry Johnson are Longtime Middleville resident is attempting to get members of the community together to think of ways to preserve the current Thornapple Kellogg Middle School once the new one is built. This attempt started this year. some of the headlines that have made 1997 an eventful year for the Middleville area. Much progress has been made on the Thornapple Kellogg School District's construction project. In June 1996, voters passed a $26 million bond issue for 26 years, allowing the district to add on to and renovate the high school and three elementary schools, and build a new middle school. When students returned to school in the fall of 1997, they saw changes in their buildings. West (Lee) Elementary School has a new gym which was used for a Christmas concert on Dec. 16. The concert was the first large event to be held in the gym. Other additions include special education rooms, storage areas, several new classrooms, and a new teacher’s lounge. The new classrooms at Page Elementary School were fully functional for the first day of school this fall. Additions were made to the computer lab, and music and art teachers have new individual classrooms in which to teach. There are still a few things to be wrapped up at these schools but most of the major work is com­ pleted. Construction will con­ tinue at the high school through next summer. The track is pretty much finished and the expansion of the cafeten£ has been in progress during the fall semester. Other projects will be looked into and worked on during the begin­ ning of 1998. Ground was officially broken in a special cere­ mony in late September to See Middleville, P. 2 Caledonia’s big challenges in 1997 came from pressures from population growth by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer Events which affected Caledonia most frequently in 1997 seemed related to the pressures of develop­ ment. Ultimately, these fac­ tors also promise to change the lives of its citizens in the most dramatic ways in the future. The year opened with lo­ cal developers, Coldwater Partners, filing a complaint against the township asking to reinstate (he single fam­ ily residential district (R-l) zoning approved by the township nearly two years ago. The township action was reversed by a referen­ dum. The firm won their re­ quest for the R-l zoning, al­ though other aspects of the plan have not yet been final­ ized with the township. The struggle exemplifies the range of the views of diffcr- See Caledonia, P. 6 The present location of the Caledonia Library on Emmons Street. In This Issue... Thomapple Kellogg student create Christmas gifts Caledonia School Board to stick with same policy for building names One hurt in chain reaction, four-car crash Caledonia Twp. Board plans to develop policies, procedures �Page 2/The Sun and News, Middleville, Ml December 29. 1997 MIDDLEVILLE YEAR IN REVIEW, oommu.d i,om frompags----------------------------------------------------start work on the nc\^ mid­ dle school. A lot of progress has been inade^on the*exte­ rior of itai budding. The outerwatts'arc partially built. Recently, the district dis­ covered that it might be as much as $1 million under budget from the overall con­ struction projects. The Board of Education’s Building and Grounds Committee has been look­ ing at cost estimates for projects that will be consid­ ered with the extra money. In 1999, the board will have to decide whether or not it wishes to help keep the old middle school build­ ing for other uses. Interested members of the community this year started discussing the possibility of preserving the old building once the new one is built. Possibilities include a community center, a senior citizens* center, a place for latchkey kids and a mu­ seum. A new high school audi­ torium, more practice fields, expansion of the high school office, and new bleachers arc being consid­ ered. Fhial project bids will go out in the late fall of 1998 for renovations to McFall Elementary and a middle school science wing. Some changes in staff oc­ curred in the school district (his year. The school year began with a new assistant superintendent for curricu­ lum and instruction, high school vice principal and band director and a new mid­ dle school principal. Former Kelloggsville Northwest Elementary School Principal Midge Pippel replaced Mary Ellen Correa as the district’s assis­ tant superintendent for cur­ riculum and instruction. Correa left last July to ac­ cepted a position as superin­ tendent of Willsboro Centra) Schools in Willsboro N.Y. Pippel’s previous experi­ ence in working with cur­ riculum made her a good candidate for the position. Since she was hired so close to the beginning of the 1997-98 school year, she spent the first week of the semester at her old school to get things started before beginning at TK on Sept. 8. Ellen Zack was hired as the new Thornapple Kellogg High School assistant prin­ cipal replacing Kevin McGee who decided to re­ turn to the classroom to teach. Zack, who was previously employed as assistant prin­ cipal at Hastings High School, said she enjoyed her time there but wanted to work in the Middleville area because it is growing. TK High School Band Di­ rector Duane Thatcher retired at the end of (he 1996-97 MAIN ATTRACTION ► 9175 Cherry Valley (M-37) • Caledonia 891*4247 (891HAIR) Walk-ins Welcome - Appointments Guaranteed OPEN Mon, Tues. Fn 9-6; Wed. & Thun. 9-S; Sat. 93 .. .for a wonderful year at the Main Attraction Hair& Spa Studio. Looking forward to another styling year. • Hair • Nails • Pedicures • Facials • Scalp Massage • Body Massage • Waxing Sja A groundbreaking for the new Yankee Springs Township Fire Station was held last June. Much work school year after 31 years of teaching. Many students said they had much admiration for him and were sorry to see him leave. He was replaced by Ray Rickert who received his bachelor’s degree at Eastern Illinois University and taught at two high schools in Illinois. He most recently com­ pleted a graduate assis­ tantship at Bowling Green State University. TK Middle School Prin­ cipal Gordon Dahlgren also decided to return to the classroom and resigned his position as principal. He was replaced by Jeffery Kul­ hanek of Wasaw, Wis. He received degrees from both Northern Michigan University and East Car­ olina University and taught for 10 years in North Car­ olina and served as assistant principal in Wasaw. The year 1997 also has paved the way for possible major changes, to be deter­ mined in the March 1998 election, in Middleville Vil­ lage Council personnel. Current President Jim French recently announced he will not seek re-election next term so he can pursue other interests. Trustee Gerald Stagray also will not seek re-elec­ tion for similar reasons and trustee James Rutherford re­ signed in November before the end of his term due to lack of time for the posi- Child Care & Preschool Looking for a Preschool? ABC Kids offers the following: • 4- & 5-Year Olds A.M. Session • Kindergarten Readiness • Alphabet Based Curriculum • Flexible Schedule 2-5 Days a Week • Cost As Low As $200 Per Semester SECOND SEMESTER STARTS JANUARY 19, 1998 Phone for more information: ABC Kids - 891*5437 (KIDS) 9750 Cherry Valley (M-37) In Caledonia has been done since then to get the building up and running. Thornapple Kellogg School Board members Dave Smith, Dan Parker, Nancy Goodin and Gary VanElst were the first to break ground at the ceremony for the new middle school, due to be completed in 1999 Bryanwood Estates, located off of Grand Rapids St., is one of the new subdivisions being built in the Middleville area. tion. Clerk Maria Fuller also resigned before the end of her term because she does not have lime to continue with the position. Former Planning and Zoning Commissioner Roselle Havens was sworn in last month as the deputy clerk. She will serve until the Maffch election at which time she will run for a trustee position. The village also recently voted to allow the 1998 election to be non-partisan and has designated that the clerk will be appointed in­ stead of elected from now on. This year, sewer and water became a matter of discus­ sion as disagreements oc- Continued next page — CONTEMPO SALON A Full Service Family Salon and Tanning Studio Friendly, Affordable, Experienced Stylists • Facials • Acrylic Nails • 41 Bulb Tanning Beds • Chicken's Hair Cutting Area • New Men’s Studio Now Open • wuni"in> Arwayi wetcome Located in Cherry Valley Plaza, M-37 in Caledonia Just north of 100th Avenue WALK-INS WELCOME OPEN • 891-1093 Thursday 9 ae-9 pm; Fndey 9 >m-« pm; Saturday 9 en-3 pm Happy Hew Yearf ...from CONTEMPO SALON �The Sun and News Middleville. Ml December 29, 1997 Page 3 From previous page — currcd in an agreement be­ tween, the village of Mid­ dleville and the TK School District. The agreement dealt with sewer and waler for school additions and renovations that would be provided by the village. The main issue was whether the district should be required to get village approval for future expan­ sion. Village officials wanted lo know what the district’s plans were so (hey would know how and if they would be able lo serve the sch<K>ls. School officials were happy to consult with the village on any future build­ ing plans, but couldn't give it the authority to control the district. Both groups eventually were able to reach a com­ promise that everyone was satisfied with. The year 1997 also has brought the beginnings of new developments to the Middleville area. Rolling Acres Subdivi­ sion, being developed by Gerald Cislcr. is located a quarter of a mile east of Lcxip Road on Irving Road. The subdivision has 15 lots.and the homes range in style from two-story to ranch to bi level. Bryonwood Subdivision, which is being developed by Dave Dykstra and Doug Bouma. is located three blocks north of Bradford White on Grand Rapids Street in Middleville. Dykstra said 42 lots have been developed. Home de­ signs include walkouts or daylight walls and windows that allow people to use basements for living rooms and bedrooms. Ron Buning is developing Hunter's Ridge which is lo­ cated at 8181 Slate Rd., cast of Hunter Apartments. This subdivision has 21 lots and the homes that will be available vary in style from ranch to bi-levcls. Prices range from $100,000 to $130,000 One of the sad events of the year was when Mid­ dleville painter Gerry John­ son was pinned against the wall by a GMC Jimmy in­ side the front of the Hast­ ings Felpausch store. He suffered multiple fractures and internal injuries when a vehicle crashed into the store's front entrance Oct. 3. Many were shocked at Johnson's death eight days later and reminisced that dur­ ing the crash he ignored his problems and tried to help Joyce Hyde who had tried to move from the vehicle's path. Johnson died Oct. 11 al Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. He had been expecting his first grand­ child. Many said lie was a caring person who pul others ahead of himself. The idea for Yankee Springs Township to have its own fire station also blossomed this year. The station will replace a small substation the town­ ship currently uses. The new station will enable the township to store more equipment there so emer­ gency services personnel can respond more quickly when needed. The Yankee Springs Township Board matched up to $30,(XX) of funds raised for the project and ended up raising almost double the amount that was originally planned. A groundbreaking was held in June and building has begun with the help of many committed volunteers who want io see the best possible facility be avail­ able. On, a more sober note in the Gun Lake area this year, the annual Winlcrfesl will only be a ghost of its for­ mer self this coming Jan­ uary. Only a few main events will be held such as a swimsuit review, a chili fest, and a possible polar bear dip. The traditional Las Vegas night and other individual contests will also be held. The decision to scale back Winlcrfesl came after there was no luck finding a chair­ person to organize the event. Members of the Gun Lake Area Chamber of Commerce also fell that the events took a lot of hard work to orga­ nize and proceeds were barely enough lo pay ex­ penses. Another interesting mark for the year is a change in ownership for Historic Bowens Mills. Owners Ron and Marion Frye recently decided to sell the historic building and property, which Frye and her late husband Neil Cook purchased m 1978. It came as a surprise to the Fryes when their daugh­ ter and son-in-law Carlccn and Owen Sabin decided to purchase the facility so the legacy of Bowen's Mills will go on. Until they agreed to pur­ chase it. the Fryes thought it might be turned into something different or, in the worse ease scenario, closed down. Ron and Marion Frye, pictured at their final public festival Sunday at Bowens Mills, said their decision to put the property up for sale was "bittersweet." The Fryes paid tribute to all volunteers, family and friends who helped them at Bowens Mills over the years. Public hearing Jan. 13 for Middleville budget by Mandy Habel Staff Writer r^i e co s-r-x i—1=’ Check-Out Our Sunwear! Richard J. Choryan, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Caledonia Vision Center 9809 Cherry Valley (M-37) (616) 891-2020 Unique Pose Garden Caledonia Plaza M-37 • 891-3550 STOPEWIDE (Silk Arrangements Holiday Arrangements Wall Decorations 6ilk Hovers • Dots Vases • Greens • Cards Gifts • Baskets • Mu^s • Much, Much More Cooler • Equipment Display • Baker Packs The Middleville Village Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 13 to establish the budget for 1998. The council Tuesday ap­ proved an extension of the 1997 budget that will carry through the first of the year until the January meeting. The adjusted budget will be available to the public by Feb. 6. In other business last week the council: • Heard President Jim French announce that letters of intent are being collected from those interested in the opening on the Planning and Zoning Commission or the opening on the Housing Commission. All letters arc due by 5 p.m. on Monday. Jan. 12. The letters will be discussed at the Jan. 13 council meet­ ing. • Heard Deputy Clerk Roselle Havens say that she is still preparing for the March village election. Bal­ lots arc being printed and she is working on voter reg­ istration and notifying peo­ ple. Call for Classifieds Phone 945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 24 Hours a • 7 Dan a Week For Sm t News Action-Ads! Thank You! are here to serve you and your family's needs in 1998. We thank you for past opportunities and wish you a Happy New Year! We PREMIER CLUB EVENTS FOR JANUARY: January 13 • 9 am .............................................. 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The men serve as what is known as "moral boys." similar to cheerleaders who provide school spirit. Evans said. The competition has three parts: oration, song act. and a play. Each section of the competition has two sepa­ rate coaches. Members of the junior class usually coach freshman and mem­ bers of the senior class usu­ ally coach sophomores. The oration section only has one participant repre­ senting each of the two classes who must write and give an eight minute GRACE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Proclaiming the Whole Cotnsel of Cod Services at 9 50 am and 6 pm Worshipping at our new building at... 9255 84th Street Alto, Ml 49302 One mile east of Whitneyville Rd speech. The contestant works on the speech for three weeks and works with two coaches. The song part of the competition usually can in­ clude as many people in the freshman and sophomore classes who are interested in participating and also has two coaches. Evans said this year's freshman class per­ formed the song Bugle Call Rag" and 150 girls partici­ pated in it. Evans was a coach for the play part of the competition in which the coaches wrote and directed a play that con­ nected literature with mod­ em fads. during the competition. The moral men for the competitors in the play competition helped to build sets and were a lot of help. Evans said. "This is part of the whole "Nykcrk spirit." she added. The moral men also have coaches which are male ju­ nior and senior students. Each section of the competi­ tion has different moral men. The winning class usually receives a Nykerk cup. she said, and this year the freshman class was the lucky winner. "The Nykerk cup has been a tradition for over 60 years She and her partner Jes­ sica Black wrote a spoof on Shakespeare called "Saturday Night Shakespeare." She said the play was based on ideas from both Shakespearean plays and the movie "Saturday Night Fever.” Evans and Black started making decisions on what type of play to do last May. Participants had three and a half weeks to learn and prac­ tice their parts before the competition. Evans said the freshman and sophomore moral boys perform skits for the com­ petitors during rehearsals, and cheer and hold up signs LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY FIRST BAPTIST ALASKA BAPTIST CHURCH CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE M-37, north of Middleville A Living Church — Serving a Living Lord Sunday School.......................................................9:30a.m. Morning Worship................................................ 10:45a.m. Evening Praise....................................................... 6:00p.m. WEDNESDAY.................. Family Night 6 30 p.m 7240 68th Street, SE — Caledonia 2 miles east of M-37 Pastor. Rev Brian F Harrison George M Coon . Youth Pastor Bruce N. Stewart, Pastor Alan Moody, Assistant Pastor Scott Smith, Minister of Music Reverend Douglas Beason, Pastor of Visitation Sunday School............................................. 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service Sunday Evening Service......... Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer Word of Life Clubs LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED 6201 Whitneyville Avenue Sunday Morning Worship......... 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Pioneer Club (K thru 6 Grade) - Wednesday................... 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday...........................7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship - Sunday.............................. 7:00 p.m. Phone 891-9259 RAY TOWNSEND. Postor SHARON 8ARNSDA1E. Dir of Christian Ed & Music Saturday Evening Mass............................. 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass....................... 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.in. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 0 V1 "OUZO 150 131st Avenue Wayland, Ml 49348 3/4 mile west of Patterson Rd (northwest of Gun Lake) Sunday Morning Mass: 9:30 am 792-2889 MIDDLEVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED Gaines United Brethren Church Kalamazoo Avenue at 92nd Street Caledonia. Michigan Telephone 698-8252 Pastor Mark Beers Pastor Scott Taylor Reaching People With Christ 8:30 am to 9:30 am — First Worship Service 9:45 am to 10:45 am — Sunday School 10:45 am to 11:00 am — Coffee Fellowship 11.00 am to 12:00 — Second Worship Service 5 00 pm — Evening Gospel Hour Nursery and Children's Church will be provided during both services. 1 Tmoltiy 4 12 '^CALEDONIA £ W CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Green Lake Calvary Church 608 I 45th Ave. (at Green Lake) Caledonia, Ml 493 1 6 891 -8764 “A church with a canng heart for our community and the world [Sunday Worship......9;30 a m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday School................. 10:45-11:50 a m. (Child &. Adult) (During the School Year) Jie». R. Scott (.reenuai, Pastor Mike Alley. \outh l eader .11 Tiemeier. Community Calling ! ' Church Office: (616) 891-1512 M-37 at 100th St CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST Worship Service Sunday School Sunday Worship 9:45 AM at 1 1:00 AM Dr. Dan Farnol, Pastor Mark Lillie, Associate Letting the Light of Christ shine in our lives! GUN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH 12200 Chief Noonday Road <ai Gun Lake. W as land. Michigan 49348 • 795-7903 708 West Main Street Morning Worship Service.......... Sunday School.............................. Evening Worship Service........... 10:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 250 Vine Street Church Office -- 891-8669 Wednesaav Fmuh Su.hr 600 pm Caledonia Middle School. 9230 Kraft Ave. • Phone 616-891-0287 Youth Group............................. 7:30 p m.-9:30 p.m CRYSTAL SPRINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH (of the Christian and Missionary Alliance) Meeting at South Christian High School (68th St Southwest between Division & US-131) Cr? Church School. Sunday 9:45 am. Morning Worship... 11:0() a m. ’V p Evening Worship...... 6:00 p.m. Wed Fellowship...... 7:30 p.m. Pastor Douglas Gregory 897-0729 St. Paul Lutheran Kraft Ave. & 84th St.. Caledonia. Ml (Missouri Synod) "Be devoted to one another m brotherly love." Rom 12.10 (All Services have a Nursery available) Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ .. .7:00 p.m. Royle Bailard, Pastor — 868-6437 — Peace Reformed Church Barner Free 8146 68th St near Whitneyville Ave ,Rn. Robert Gerke»Office 891-8688'Church: 891-9878 €fje 01b €imt Cfjurcfj 5590 Whitneyville Ave., S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 Sunday School................ 10:00 a m. Morning Worship............ 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship............... 6:00 p.m. Children's Classes The Reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints 795-3667 YOU ARE INVITED Rev Roger Timmerman, Pastor M-37 between Caledonia & Middleville UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Freeport-Middleville-Parmalee Freeport Morning Worship............. 9 30 a m. Freeport Sunday School................ 11 00 a m Parmelee Morning Worship...........9 30 a m. Middleville Sunday School............ 9 30 a m Middleville Morning Worship 11:00 a m Rev Lee Zachman Rev. Paulette Cheyne 765-5316 Church Office Phone - 795-9266 WHITNEYVILLE BIBLE CHURCH 8546 Whitneyville Ave at 84th St *891-8661 SttMb) School 6:15 Dinner Choirs for Children COMMUNITY (non-traditional, informal) Sundays....................................................... 10:30 a.m — Nursery Available — 8:00 a.m.............................. Worship Service 9:15 a.m........................... Educational Hour 10:30 a.m............................Worship Service 900«r. A. |0»am Rev. Norman Kohns — 616-891-8167 CHURCH a place to become 10:00 a m. ,1115a.m. ..6:00 p.m. Wednesday Programs for All Ages I I T Y Qnl nrs-sQ WELCOME TO SS. U Church Office Fax............................. 281 7686 868-6402 Sunday School for All Ages.............................. 9:45 a m. Contemporary Style of Worship Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:30 p.m Rev. Dave LeBlanc, Pastor M a place to belong Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 AM Located in Leighton Township Corner of,2nd Street and 142nd Avenue Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street M See Friends, P. 5 Sunday School..................................... 9:15a.m. Joyfully committed Io serving Christ, honoring Morning Worship.............................. 10:30a.m. Christ's church, and carrying out Christ's commission ' Evening Worship.................................6:00p.m. Church Office Telephone................281 3402 LEIGHTON UNITED METHODIST CALEDONIA HOLY FAMILV CATHOLIC CHURCH C 0 and is kept in the Nykcrk building.” she said. Evans said it was exciting for her to see the freshman class win. This year's win will make the first for the class m four years. Before that, it had been 20 years since a freshman class won a competition. "It is usually hard for the freshman because the sophomores know the ropes better." she said. A church ceremony is held the night before the competition and this is when members of certain groups find out who their Jr A Sr High School Youth Gmup Cadets and Cawncne* Adult Bibfo Studies "The Church where everybody is somebody. and Jesus Christ is Lord" Sunday School.............. ............................ 930 am Sunday Morning Worship................ 10 30 a m Sunday Evening Worship......................... 6 00 p m Wea Midweek Prayer 8 Bible Study. 7 00pm Rev Wilhair Rev Karl Basrlor Asst Pastor. Mr Mike Deer Youth Pastor ' �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml December 29, 1997Page 5 Thornapple Kellogg students create Christmas crafts bv Mandy Habel Staff Writer Thornapplc Kellogg Community Education of­ fered its "Smart Art" class again this past month with the focus on the holiday season. Two sessions were offered to students on the after­ noons of Dec. 8 and Dec. 15 in the McFall Elementary School art room. Shannon Swanson, a sixth grade social studies teacher in the Hastings School District, taught the students to create Christmas crafts. The class, she said, al­ lows children to make crafts that will help them improve their small motor skills and coordination. Projects such as making pencil holders out of Popsi­ cle sticks, decorating cook­ ies, and making sewing cards give the kids things to do during these sessions. "The kids enjoy doing this." she said. The materials in the De ccmbcr sessions were used to create Christmas orna­ ments and other decorations that kids could take home with them. newsletters and community education program. She called the community education office and made ar- Icixswvc Nezi’lew HAIR DESIGNERS from 3,1 of t*s>tsc “Sat Shear Pleasure! OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK • Evenings Always Available 122 E Mam St.. Middleville (Next to Phil’s Ptew) Call 795-7719 - For yotn appointntr’tt Thank You! All kinds of children seem to enjoy making crafts and being creative. This makes Shannon Swanson’s Thornapple Kellogg Community Education sponsored art classes successful. With the help of her teaching assistant Petra Muller, Swanson said she keeps the activities open and encourages creativity in the class projects. "Our goal is to get kids to learn skills while having fun with art," she said. She tries to get the stu­ FRIENDS, CONTINUED FROM P. 4 moral guys arc. This. Evans said, is kind of like a secret Santa where the guys will leave notes and gifts during the three and a half weeks of rehearsals, and re .al their identity right before the competition. A breakfast is held on the day of the competition for the people involved. Evans said this is where the coaches and participants arc introduced to others on campus. The judges are usually professors at the university or other university employ­ ees who are affiliated in some way with the competi­ tion. All three sections of each class competition are added together and whichever class rangements to get the class going and said she hopes to continue to hold sessions in the future. wins the best two out of three is the winner. Evans said she wanted the freshman class play to be contemporary and did what she could to help tie the two subjects of literature and 1970s disco together. Since some of the judges were English professors, she said, they must have appre­ ciated it. "We had everything relat­ ing to disco, including clothes and crystal balls." she said. As a former participant in the competition, Evans said it was an honor to be a coach this year and added that the whole experience is really about making friends. "Il is really about bond­ ing," she said. 795-9399 640 Arlington (M-37) 12-29-97 Thanks for making the store a great success. With deep regret, the store is permanently closed due to my mothers health. My mother took care of me for many years and it's my turn to take care of her. Thanks for your patronage. I'll miss seeing your smiling faces. Nancy Mast dents to participate in at least seven different activi­ ties within an hour and a half session to make sure they arc exposed to a variety of projects. One of the more popular projects is one in which a paper plate is put on a record player and different color markers are held on it to create designs. Once deco­ rated. the plates are cut into spirals and hung on the wall or on a Christmas tree. Another activity that is popular among the students, she said, is working with play dough. Swanson makes her own play dough at home and takes it to her classes. She gives her students the recipe so they also can make it at home. She also tries to read the children a story at the end of each class period before the room is cleaned up. Children are sometimes provided with snacks during the sessions. Swanson said she got the idea to teach a class based on arts and crafts from working on similar projects with her 4-year-old son Tyler. She originally was look­ ing for an activity that would keep her son busy during the winter months when it is difficult to do many things outdoors. "I thought that my son and other 4-ycar-old children could benefit from a class like this." she said. Since Swanson takes part in a job sharing program, she only teaches in Hastings on Tuesdays. Thursdays, and every other Friday which has left her some time on Monday afternoons to do something extra. As a teacher and a Mid­ dleville resident she was fa­ miliar with the school KLONDIKE WOODS FRff Drapery Lining and 20% SAVINGS on fabric for all valances, cornice boards, side panels, etc.! MVFlWon Hunter Douglas Silhouettes! A special thanks to who has everyone been involved in the new Yankee Springs Fire Station. 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At the left are the doors for the drive through bays for washing, and for repairs on the school vehicles and equipment. ditional period for requested ent factions seeking solu­ along M-37. widening it ev­ paving. erywhere businesses go up tions. Shrinking farm land is a The increased traffic flow along the artery. A township decision last constant fact of life, but no caused by increased popula­ one seems able to counteract tion density has caused old January 15 to pave Alaska corridors to carry a load not Avenue no doubt would re­ the trend. The Fitzsimmons family lieve some pressures on Mintended when first designed. on Alaska Avenue faced the South Bclilinc lanes have 37. Competition for funds loss of a family member and been doubled from Grand was a problem, and residents needed to sell a farm. Inheri­ IO8th Avenue Rapids toward Caledonia. along tance and capitol gains taxes Passing lanes are installed protested the wait for an adprevent passing land on to family members. 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Please join us and register for our exciting how to classes, beginning Jan. 20, 1998 Tuesday Nights 7-9 pm Classes are Free • Door Prizes Jan. 20th Sponging, Rag Rolling, Faux Finish Feb. 24th Furniture Refinishing March 24th Papering Made Easy April 28th Repairing Exteriors To Last Mullein 1 Full Service Paint & Wallpaper Shop Sales. Rental. Custom Tinting Service • Service • Service 227 E MAIN ST., CALEDONIA, MI 49316 616-891-9171 Here some of the supporters of the new library help cornfield. neighborhoods constructed dcnces to be built on less around cul-de-sacs. Often than two acres when public highly populated areas are sewer and water are not sup­ designed with only one or plied to that area. two access areas to a public Attempts to retain the ru­ ral character of the landscape and control the rate of popu­ lation growth is a constant effort. Township Planner Linda Anderson proposed an amendment to the zoning ordinance which would al­ low for large tracts of open land and for higher density clustered housing. A hearing was held April 7 but the proposal was tabled. Where public services are supplied, efforts to allow development but create an appearance of open rural land have been proposed by both developers and plan­ ners. Many developers pro­ pose clustered housing with areas of open land or park land between. One phenomena emerging out of this concept are semiurban areas characterized by cut the maze through the street. One such proposal was the Scolsmoor development which would open on John- Continued next page — �The Son and News Middleville. Ml December 29. 1997 Page 7 for exceptions in the types, numbers and sizes of acces­ sory buildings came before the Township Planning Commission throughout the year. Requests to build indoor horse arenas actually fall within a trend which would help keep land use agricul­ tural, but when erected on small parcels, zoning board members fear the use for the buildings will convert to other more commercial pur­ poses. Not unrelated to such pressures is a policy by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to de­ commission and remove dams which presently con­ trol water levels of the river and also generate electric power. Dams considered for such action included the LaBargc dam at 84th Street, as well as the Middleville and Irving dams in Barry County. Dams provide special habitats. Ironically, if dams are deconstructed, the pres­ sures for development of land would probably destroy natural environments the DNR proposes to protect, even within the river ecol­ ogy itself. The need for a new com­ prehensive general land use plan is recognized by the township. In December. The Caledonia Township Board set a 90 day target date to have such a plan in place. The township has contin­ ued to attempt to acquire land for park use. but as it must compete with develop­ ers for what is often prime land, not many efforts have succeeded. Tlw greatest hope for such acquisitions is where land holders have a love for the area and a desire that it have a public func­ tion. Several village and town­ ship officials and employees have left and others hired or elected during 1997. Township Supervisor Bill Johnston took office this year Village Council President Glen Klaver. who had been in office 17 years, resigned Continued next page — The Caledonia Maze, cut into a corn field as a fund raising project to benefit me new library gained a lot of attention all over south western Michigan. From previous page — son Street right in the midst of the school properties. The developer proposes 82 homes on 38 acres. Public reaction to this has not yet been heard. Questions have arisen over public safety in some situations in these neigh­ borhoods with limited ac­ cess to thoroughfares and service by fire, rescue or po­ lice. Safety al intersections has already come up. Citizens of Glen Valley find dealing with traffic on M-37 for multiple family errands to be a risky pattern. They are asking for a traffic light. Traffic lights are expensive and hard to get from various authorities managing the roads. Efforts to create a pro­ posed street connecting Kraft and M-37 north of Glen Valley have been re­ sisted. By the time it was being proposed in January of 1997 it may already have been too late. Development of the properties had already begun. With increasing pressures toward development, more and more drivers are using the same arteries that once were designed to service large unpopulated areas. Neighborhood associa­ tions and developers do not want to share the roads they have paid to pave with other developments or with gen- cral public. As this pattern continues, the opportunity for planning main arteries in any area becomes more dif­ ficult. Caledonia village resi­ dents have made several re­ quests for new connectors between the village to other shopping areas, across pri­ vate properties, but private owners arc usually reluctant to give up their land, and governmental bodies are not eager to assume the costs this would entail A recent struggle of this type occurred when Glen Valley developer Jerry Baker offered to pave and extend South Rodgers Drive to the edge of William Hitchcock's property, where in the future 92nd Street is expected to continue on the west side of M-37. Hitchcock does not want to give a right of way for such access even though a shopping area on his property might benefit from the traffic. Zoning for future land use, including population density, is constantly being challenged. In areas where some services arc available on a limited basis, competi­ tion to hook up to these utilities is fierce. In some cases, developers have chosen to install sewer and water systems on a level that the services may be maintained by a municipal­ ity once completed. One such example is Foremost Village Players of Middleville — Annual — MEMBERSHIP MEETING Sunday, Jan. 4,1998 7:00 PM • Lincoln Meadows Everyone who loves to hove fun is welcome! FOOT PAIN? • Ingrown Nails • Diabetic Care • Hammertoes • Calluses • Heel Pain • Orthotics • Warts Dr. Terrence J. Emiley OFFICE FOR PODIATRY 612 Main Street in Caledonia Call 891-9133 for an Appointment Corporation's office park in the northern part of the township.. Both the township and the village have been actively involved in creating adequate water and sewer systems for the area. The village just completed the transfer of the waler system over to the ju­ risdiction of the township. Two new sewage treat­ ment plants arc functional and arc in the process of be­ ing connected to potential users. In the meantime, the township still continues to subsidize the system until more users can support the total costs involved. In addition to the requests for rezoning, many requests 'f'"d from all of us at your gas convenience center 9266 Cherry Valley Ave (M-37) Caledonia, Ml 49316 Hours: Mon. Sat. 5 am-11 pm; Sun. 7 am-11 pm 891-9880 Crystal Flash http://www.crystalflash com e-mail: dare® crystalflash.com �Page 8/The Sun and News, Middleville, Ml/December 29 1997 CALEDONIA YEAR IN REVIEW, continued from Page 7______ _ ______________________ alter a recall election was planned July I because Klavcr was not present for many meetings of the Council and of committees he was supposed to attend. Judy Kidder was chosen as interim president but is not running for any position on the council for the next elec­ tion. Tim Delehanty was hired as township planner August 26. replacing Linda Ander­ son who resigned earlier in the year. Village Manager Pete Stull was also hired in the spring this year. Another issue which stirred public comment was the purchase of a snow plow. The Village Council seemed to meet disapproval at every turn over the pur­ chase of a truck, over a pe­ riod from July through Oc­ tober. In August the council agreed to buy a Ford truck, but changed in favor of an International snow plow truck in September. After a lot of controversy, in November, the council voted not to compensate Motor City Ford of Livonia for the canceled order. The Library Advisory Board and the New Library Committee worked much of the summer raising funds for a new library building they believed could be built on the lot next to the Township/Villagc Hall. The Building committee look its plan before a joint meeting of the Village Planning Commission and the ZBA, only to find the Township Board no longer remembered its formation of the Library Advisory Board and the library committee, or that it had agreed upon the potential site being con­ sidered for the new library. Sorting out the confusion over the library has taken weeks, and so far, tangible steps for settling on a site for the library is not forth­ coming. Township Planner Tim One of the new faces in local government: Pete Stull was hired as part time Caledonia Village manager in 1997. Dolehanty offered a sug­ gested manual of operations and procedures for the town­ ship board, including all committees, commissions, Thanks...for a GREAT 3rd year! We look forward to seeing you in ‘98 From left to right: Annie, Terri, Veanise Carol, Bill 515 GRAND RAPIDS STREET, MIDDLEVILLE 795-3509 NP* Thank You... ...for a great year! We're here to make you smile! boards and bodies operating under its authority. Mem­ bers, terms, duties, and other detailed information are expected to be clearly explained in the manual. As policies and rules change in meetings, the manual will be easily revised. The Caledonia public school system continued to take an active approach on planning for the future. Early this year, the school system approved the pur­ chase of additional school property. Plans for the new Emmons Lake Elementary School were approved in February. Between August and November, the new Trans­ portation and Maintenance Center was erected. The building will be the new home for the school bus fleet starting in January. During the year a massive effort to coordinate innova­ tive programs and to inte­ grate the newest information available into the curricu­ lum from kindergarten through twelfth grade, was undertaken. Strategic plan­ ning included hundreds of people, parents, experts in various fields, teachers and even students working on action teams. One innovative program sent students out into vari­ ous areas of the community or even the country on their holiday breaks between class terms. These "interims" of­ fered experiences unlike other more ordinary ones of the students. The schools approved spending $544,392 for computer hardware in July. The School to Work Pro­ gram developed opportuni­ ties for students to experi­ ence the real work world in various types of situations. Volunteerism, job shadow­ ing. mentoring, work expe­ rience, and internships pro­ vided a variety of ways stu­ dents could experience vari­ ous career-related situations. help them to more wisely choose their own future di­ rection. or even gain real experience in a particular field. A major example of love and community cooperation evolved around an effort to help one student. Kevin Lu­ cas. at Dutton Christian School. Lucas, having sur­ vived major medical treat­ ment. needed extra measures to be kept in touch with his school. Telecommunication equipment was arranged by a great deal of planning and generosity by many people Although the event evolved quietly and without much fanfare, it was a heroic story of how much love a com­ munity is capable of extend ing when there is need. Engagements Schondelmayer- Wood to wed Kelly Jo Schondelmayer and Archie Wood will be wed on Jan. 17. 1998 The bride-elect is a graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School and Excel Academies of Cosmetology. She is of Mid­ dleville. and is the daughter of Bill and Carolyn Getty, also of Middleville and Sandy and Barbara Schondelmayer of Hastings. The groom-elect is a graduate of Hastings High School. He and his parents, Archie and Christine Wood, are of Hastings. 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Ml/Decemb^- 29 1997 Caledonia School Board to stick with same policy for building names by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer No school buildings will be named after living per­ sons. The Caledonia Board of Education will let is current policy stand when it comes to naming school buildings. A group of students led by Rob Lilly had asked to name the new football sta­ dium after highly respected coach John Soderman. The Board said it saw the need to recognize outstanding teach­ ers and athletes in appropri­ ate ways, but could not agree to change the policy. A variety of other topics received brief attention at the Dec. 16 Caledonia School Board. A report, illustrated with a slide presentation, was given by eight Future Farmers of America student­ members who went to the National convention. FFA advisor Alan Steeby and High School Principal Bob Szymoniak also at­ tended the convention which was held in Kansas City ear­ lier this fall. A five year Strategic Plan for the schools was read and approved. Action Teams have been involved for months looking at various educational areas for innova­ tive planning and imple­ mentation. Goals were ex­ plained for elementary, mid­ dle school, and high school levels. Examples were com­ prehensive. but only a few are given here: For instance, "To ensure that each student benefits from personalized education, we will enable the middle school to broaden the per­ sonal interest of learners through high quality experi­ ences. "We will develop the nec­ essary tools to evaluate the effectiveness of our learning process. Develop an infras­ tructure under which the evaluation process of per­ sonnel will take place. "We will design and im­ plement innovative capital formation programs which yield additional financial re­ sources to Caledonia Com­ munity Schools... "Secure and maintain dis­ trict grant writing capacities to locate and obtain addi­ tional funding for educa­ tional and curricular pro­ grams within the Caledonia Community School Dis­ trict." Another goal, was to "Develop and publish the district’s position on diver­ sity." The School Board hired a consultant. Good Sports, Inc., for a full review of the current gender equity within Caledonia Schools. The majority of the board Gathering of the Strategic Planning Action teams in November after putting together the proposed five year plan. was in favor of the consul­ tant. with Robin Vaughn and Robert Lilly voting in opposition. Vaughn objected to the emphasis on gender equity in the area of sports, alone, rather than across-the-board in the whole area of general education. The School Board ap­ proved authorizing an envi­ ronmental study of the old bus garage and maintenance building, recommended by the Finance Committee and Rich Overmirc, Director of Auxiliary Services. The study is required by the Department of Envi­ ronmental Quality and must be carried out by a qualified consultant The study will cost from $9,300 to $27,300. It must be com­ pleted in order for the DEQ See Nemes, P. 11 Thank You... ...for letting us be part of your 1997! Happy New Year! — from all of us at Ed's Body Shop Back Row (left to right): Eddie, Warren; Middle Row (left to right): Rob, Dennis, Ford, Dale, Mark; Front Row: Ed ED'S BODY SHOP 110 Johnson Street at Kinsley one block off Main St. In Downtown Caledonia Fax (616) 891 0446 /Cd&V QOd-HdCH VO IO/ 03 I V I 3 V Office Open Moc.Fri .8-5. Other Hour* by Appt From left to right: Kim Wieringa, Marissa Wieringa and Sarah Burks. Middleville Floral & Gift 314 Arlington (M-37) — Middleville Phone 795-3131 Wo wont to bo your “PRO" Shop, working with tho PROS sinco 1969. Ed Powioski Thank You... Happy New Year! ...for letting us help keep your engines running! From left to right. Don Apsey, AJ Sabin, Scott Apsey..Donna Apsey, Shelly Olthouse. Amy Apsey. Karlee Apsey. Kassidy Apsey Caledonia Auto Parts PARTS STORES 227 E. Main Caledonia, MI 49316 Your “Hometown" Auto Parts Store Thank You... ...for traveling with us. Looking forward to serving your needs in 1998. From left to right: (back row) Dee Hudson, Mary Lou Smith and Michelle Lutz; (front row) Pat Camleay, Katy Trutsch and Wanda Allerding. Premier Travel (616) 891-W85 7105 Kraft Avenue S.E. (at M-37). Caledonia HOURS Monday Friday 8 am to 6 pm Saturday 8 im to 2 pm. (616) 554-0311 Monday-Friday 8 30 - 6.00 Saturday 10:00-2:00 �The Sun and News. Middleville MI December 29, 1997 Page 11 T-K student qualifies for second round of state math contest by Mandy Habcl Staff Writer Thornapplc Kellogg High School student Jason Siebcsma is the only stu­ dent at his school to qualify for the second round of the 41st annual Michigan Mathematics Prize Compe­ tition. The purpose of this com­ petition is to promote inter­ est in mathematics and to identify and recognize those students who posses strong mathematical abilities. Any student in a Michi­ gan high school was eligi­ ble to enter the competition. Students interested in par­ ticipating in the competi­ tion look a standardized test and had to place among the top six percent out of ap­ proximately 16,000 people. The examination was given at more than 360 schools across the state on Oct. 15. On Dec. 10, Sicbesma joined other quali- Twp. Board moves to acquire park location by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The Caledonia Township Board said yes to an oppor­ tunity to purchase a two acre site on the Thornapplc River from the Oddcssy Company of Wyoming, but not without some misgiv­ ings. Fred Fleischman, working on the Parks and Recreation Committee, brought the proposal to acquire the par­ cel, located north of 84th Street, to the Township Board Dec. 17. The site is small and tends to have moist soils with occasional seasonal flooding. It is not suitable for development or construc­ tion. Funds for such a purchase were about $5,000 short of the $20,000 needed. How­ ever, because the purchase process is a lengthy one, taking about 18 months for surveys and other require­ ments, the money might be available by the lime the purchase came to comple­ tion. township board mem­ bers said. Nevertheless, Fleischman pointed out, scarcely any land is to be found along the river, and the opportunity to purchase anything at all seems to be running out. Fleischman said the main focus of the committee was to acquire land which has a potential for some park-re­ lated use, but development was not a goal at this lime. He said the township does own other sites around the township with the potential for future parks but none are on the river. Rueh's County Park in Alaska is the closest public access on the river. Fleischman said that the process for acquiring land is a very cumbersome and time consuming system which tends to work against the township in its attempts. "My committee has gone through the plat maps along the river from 84th Street south to l()8th Street. Much of it is wetlands. We have contacted owners on the river, hut no one re­ sponded." he said. Fleischman said it is dif­ ficult to acquire park prop­ erty in a situation of explo­ sive growth because it re­ quires a person willing to sell who is committed to the land being used as a park. He said river property is al a premium, even if the property cannot be built upon. People with adjoining properly often want such land just to guarantee access themselves. Fleischman said the land would be gone soon if the township did not commit to buy it. Tiers io take the second part of the exam. Tlw 100 students with the highest combined scores will be invited to a Feb. 28 banquet in their honor al Michigan State University. The top 50 will receive col­ lege scholarships ranging in value from $450 to $2,400. Siebcsma said he decided to compete because he likes math and wanted to see how he would do competing against other students. He has not yet heard if he was one of the top 100 scorers. He added that the test was pretty difficult and most of the students that look it did not finish. No calculators could be used during the second round of tests which included algebra and trigonometry problems along wilh problem solving techniques. The exam is based on the subject matter of the high school mathematics curricu­ lum and is given in two parts. The first part is a multiple choice exam which is designed to test the gen­ eral background of the con­ testants. The second part is a writ­ ten test designed to measure mathematical ingenuity. The scores on parts one Thanks for a great 1 st year. NAMES from Page 10- to give final approval to demolish the buildings be­ cause of the pollution which has already been found in the soil. Szymoniak reported that Community Education will take over the administration of drivers education in Jan­ uary. Recently more adults are enrolling in drivers edu­ cation than underage stu­ dents. Another change will be that the schools will propose that students help pay the cost of this training to cut costs in the program. We enjoy taking care of you and all your insurance needs. Jill Schuitema. Kerri Stegeman, Arvalyn Siegeman. Earl Siegeman AUTO • HOME • LIFE • COMMERCIAL 891-8111 year $32,750 in scholarship prizes ranging from $450 to $2,400 were awarded to 54 Hope to see ya in ‘98 Tftank You... /instate Jason Siebesma and two are combined in a 40-60 proportion to deter­ mine the prize winners. Last students. The awards are held in es­ crow and are forwarded to the colleges in which the winners enroll. Winners must-claim their scholarship funds within five years of winning and awards are restricted to un­ dergraduate education. Representatives from the contest’s sponsor, the Michigan Section of the Mathematical Association of America, said superior performance in this compe­ tition is valuable to students who seek admission or scholarship support to col­ leges or universities. Michigan colleges and universities that are mem­ bers of this organization re­ ceive a list of finalists of each competition to assist them in making decisions on scholarships. Students must submit scholarship applications to colleges of their choice and should check wilh their counselors for deadlines. 9809 Cherry Valley Road, M-37, Caledonia Left to right: Phyllis Jousma, John Basarobski, Melanie Lesert. Brooks Lessert, Tony Piotrowski, Kevin Belka Cutlers Car Care 9664 Cherry Valley (M-37) Across from the light at Main Street Phone: 891-2352 Thank You... For 40 Great Years From left to right back row: Dea, Sue, Dala; front row: Rita, Doctor Ronald B. Stegehuis, D.D.S. 0 0-4 4 n /! n 9505 Cherrv Valley Rd Oy I “I Caledonia on M 37 ...in the new State Farm Building, just north of the light �Page 12/The Sun and News, Middleville, Ml December 29. 1997 Caledonia Middle School students experience ‘Renaissance life’ by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The seventh grade classes of Paula Zurawski and Kevin Hoag rccenty experi­ enced a day of real life expe­ riences right out of the Mid­ dle ages. A banquet of Renaissance food was served by 10 par­ ents to the two classes. The menu included homemade bread, chicken broth, car­ rots, potatoes, beans, chicken and a fruit tart. The meal had to be eaten with fingers, since silverware was introduced by Henry II around 1540. The 56 students researched for two weeks on the Inter­ net two different sub periods of 800 to 1100 A.D and II00 to 1300 A D. Cultural groups included Celts, Vikings, Greeks. Romans, and others. Many other studies were coordinated with the study of the period. For instance, the students made handdipped candles and luminar­ ies. The students wrote ballads from various myths of the period. The Song of Rol­ land, in prose was re-written as a ballad, fhc Robin Hood Myth, the Ballad of Lord Randall, stories from King Arthur and the Creation Myth of Norse Mythology also were used as sources for ballads. The Dec. 19 festival in­ vited various guests to come in costume and demonstrate jousting, fencing, and other kinds of martial arts. Ar­ mored combat was carried on for the right of the no­ bles to choose their kings and overlords. Il was not dishonorable to yield in a fight when weapons were unequal. However, it was consid­ ered to be unchivalrous for knights and nobles to Tight peasants. Other competitors demonstrate fencing when it was done two-handed style. Students join in the dance circle reluctantly at first. Various crafts of the Mid­ dle Ages were shown. Sam­ ples of calligraphy, and il­ lumination. needlepoint, tapestries, and tablet weav­ ing were passed around for the students to observe. A lot of the various types of clothing were worn and explained. Many of the stu­ dents dressed up in costume for the day of the festival. People in that period were both Christian and pagan. Another interesting habit was a belief that washing was evil, so people rarely bathed or washed their hair. Snoods or wimples covered the long hair of the ladies. A Punch and Judy per­ formance was performed for one form of entertainment. Dancing, which was char­ acteristic of the era, was taught to the students. Dancing was done in a large circle with simple steps. Guests and students inter­ mingled freely in the dance, which enabled students to get some feeling for what it might have been like to have actually experienced some of these things. Many students who came to the Renaissance Festival dressed for the occasion. Standing on the top tier is teacher Kevin Hoag. One of the dancers at the festival steps back from the dance circle to take a picture. Teacher Paula Zurawski passes around samples of some illuminated These ladies explain some of the unusual features about clothing worn in the Middle Ages. The woman at left wears a snood over her hair. jMmma^/z///z/zzxwzzxfzzzzzz///z//xzzzMO% �The Sun ond News, Middleville Ml December 29. 1997/Poge 13 One hurt in chain reaction, four-car crash Guests demonstrate hand to hand combat with swords and shields at the Renaissance Festival sponsored by the seventh grade classes of Paula Zurawski and Kevin Hoag. One person was injured in a chain reaction accident in Middleville last week. One man suffered minor injuries and four vehicles were damaged in Middleville Friday, Dec. 19 when a pickup truck rear-ended a iine-up of southbound traffic causing a chain-reaction ac­ cident. Kenn Cross, 19, of Hast­ ings. was issued a citation for failure to stop within an assured, clear distance and violation of the basic speed law. Trooper Dave Caswell of the Wayland Post of the Michigan State Police said. According to Caswell, Cross was southbound on M-37 when he attempted to pass the cars waiting to turn left onto Edwards Road. Cross was passing on the right when he struck a vehi ­ cle driven by Anders Swenson, 18, of Hastings. Swenson's car was then pushed forward, striking a car driven by LecAnna McKnight-Brown, 39, of Hastings. McKnightBrown's car then lurched forward and struck the First car in- the line up, driven by Obituaries James F. Steger_ Before long, all the students forgot their self consciousness and joined in dance with enthusiasm. The combatants lay hard blows on each other's shields and armor. The helmets and armor under the clothing are very effective considering how forceful the blows seemed to be. James F. Steger, age 77, ascended into Heaven on Saturday, December 20, 1997. He is survived by his wife, Florence (Rusty); his children, James Norman and Diane Steger of Glendale, West Virginia, Sue Ellen and Jerry H. Gray of Lubbie, Texas, Richard Allen and Diana Steger of Grand Rapids, Jane Ann and Robert Voren Kamp of Wyoming, David Mark and Laurie Steger of Caledonia and Teri Lynn Steger of Grand Rapids; twelve grandchildren; one great grandson; two sisters and brother-in-law, Mrs. Margaret Crippen, Janie and Bill Starrett, all of Belaine, Ohio; several nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, December 23, 1997 at Caledonia Funeral Home. Pastor Robert Gerke officiated. The family suggests memor­ ial contributions to the Ameri­ can Lung Association. PRINTER? Call... 24 Hours a Day - 7 Days a week For Sun & News Action-Ads! 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Contrary to a previous re­ port, LaJack was not driving a Middleville police cruiser at the time the accident oc­ QUALITY IS OUR ONLY CONCERN BENDER AUTO BODY 112 WATER ST. MIDDLEVILLE 795-9438 �Page 14/The Sun and News, Middleville. Mi/December 29 1997 Caledonia Twp. Board plans to develop policies, procedures by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer An effort is in the works to remedy inconsistencies discovered in the structure of various commissions, committees, and boards ap­ pointed by the Caledonia Township Board Township Planner Tim Dolehanty at the boards Dec. 17 meeting presented a manual to serve as a model from which the board could form its own version. Policies and procedures previously enacted by the Township Board have his­ torically been "recorded in the minutes, but rarely arc they found in one place," Dolehanty explained. As a remedy to confusion which has developed within this system of record keep­ ing, Dolehanty proposed a manual patterned after state guidelines for township government. "The manual will take all policies and put them in one place," lie said. The manual would be organized by the context of the material cov­ ered rather than by date of enactment. Board members would be able to go to the appropriate section to find the policy which applies and to implement what is needed. Board members expressed approval of all the work Dolehanty had put into or­ ganizing the manual. There were some technical matters which board mem­ bers felt they needed to ex­ amine closely to see how they would work in practice. "This is a good frame­ work to start with." Town­ ship Supervisor Bill John­ ston said. This manual as presented is about 80 to 90 percent of the work needed for it to be complete. Board members decided they need to have a work session Jan. 14 to go over the material in detail. Dolehanty said the man­ ual will be easy to update so when future issues require new policies, boards may revise the manual and insert a new page. Instructions for amending the manual arc in­ cluded. The manual would carry over from one board to the next. If a newly elected board comes in. the new members would have a manual to be working from, explaining the responsibili­ ties and how they are to be carried out. According to Dolehanty. each township operates sep­ arately, except where state statute prevails. "Responsibilities of the Township Board under the Charter Townships Act states the Township Board shall determine its own rules of order and proce­ dures," Dolehanty explained. "The administrators are the policy makers who set the pace. The boards and commissions they appoint are here to fulfill those poli­ cies so they get carried out under the various rules." he said. Dolehanty mentioned that sometimes appointed com­ missions take on policy is­ sues which only the board is authorized to do He made references to several statutes which are established by the state for certain boards and appointed persons. The Zoning Board of Appeals has rules set up by state statute. The Recre­ ation Commission and the Library Board have some prescribed guidelines. Many utility committees are born out of agreements or contracts between vil­ lages and townships and their rules arc enumerated in that contract. He said the township ap­ points personnel to supple­ ment Board positions and suggested the board might choose to create a position of superintendent, who would carry out many of the duties the township supervi­ sor now is required to do. As it is. this position re­ quires a very heavy load for one person. Dolehanty said, because day to day adminis­ tration is under the authority of the supervisor. Dolehanty also mentioned other appointed positions which might be needed in the future. He said the board retains the right to employ consul­ tants. The Planning Com­ mission cannot do this without the consent of the township board, in part be­ cause funding is needed as well. Dolehanty said commis­ sions set up by the town­ ship board have some pre­ scribed procedures. All committees appointed by the board as well as the by­ laws governing the proce­ dures of the meetings of these committees can be de­ termined in the manual. Commissions should be established by a charter reso­ lution, which explains what the board intends to accom­ plish by forming that com­ mittee. Committee members are appointed by the supervisor with the approval by the board. For example, a list of names of township residents would be brought in. and the board would vote to ap­ point committee members. Dolehanty suggested compiling a list of appli­ cants' names for particular committees. Applications are to be filed by April 1. Term lengths, beginnings and ending dates ate often prescribed by the board. Most appointments are on an annual schedule. Borne terms are on a January through December schedule, and others begin on a July through June schedule. Term limits may run for up to nine years. Dolehanty said the state advised that one person should not sit on more than See Caledonia, P. 15 Ayes Member Bergy. Clark. reports November payables • Trip to Florida by CHS band Donker. Gless. Lillie. Nagel. Vaughan. students 12 26 97-1/2 98 Noys Member None. Motion Ayes Member Bergy. Clark. carried. Donker. Gless. Lillie Nagel g. Motion by Gless 4 supported Vaughan Noys Member None Motion by Bergy that based on the new Caledonia High School federal regulations for employercarried. Learning Lab b. Motion by Gless & supported offered annuity plans, the board 9757 Duncan Lake Rd. by Clark that the board approve approve The Caledonia Com­ Caledonia Ml The regular meeting of the the following bids on Emmons munity School Districts Section 403(b) Master Rian doted Caledonia Community Schools Lake Elementary Bid Division: M 4 N - Metal November 1 1997 Board of Education was called to Ayes Member Bergy Clark Roofing Siding. Contractor Ar­ order at 7 30 p.m. by President Donker. Gless, Lillie Nagel. chitectural Metals Inc., Amount: Stephen Donker. Vaughan $110 970.00 Bid Division HH 1. ROLL CAIL Nays Member None. Motion Food Service. Contractor; Kent a. Board Secretory Bernard Nagel colled roll with the follow­ Restaurant Equipment Co., carried. h. Motion by Nagel 4 sup $83,747.00 Total ing present at the beginning of Amount ported by Vaughan that the board $194,717.00 the meeting: Robert Bergy approve the following personnel Ayes Member Bergy Clark Daniel Clark, Steve Donker changes Donker Gless, Lillie Nagel James Gless, Robert Lillie. Ber Employee Colindo Ferris Ac­ Vaughan. nard Nagel Robin Vaughan. Nays Member None Motion tion: Lv. of Abs.. Position Bus b. Board Secretary Bernard Driver Effective carried. Nagel called roll with the follow­ Employee c. Motion by Vaughan 4 sup­ 11/18 97-3 18 98 ing absent ot the beginning of the Diane Hoskins. Action: Hire ported by Bergy that the board meeting: approve the new public address Positon M.S. Soc. Worker. Effec­ None. system for Caledonia Elementary tive For 2nd Semester 1997-98 2. PRESENTATION Caledonia High School FEA from Integrated Medio in the Step Rate (*)To be funded by students gave a presentation on amount of $6 630 75. to be paid Chapter I. Ayes Member Bergy Claik from acct. <253.6204. their National Chapter Award. Gless. Lillie Nagel Ayes Member Bergy Clark. Donker 3. INTERESTED CITIZENS Vaughan Gless. Lillie Nagel a. Public response was given to Donker Nays Member None Motion "Interested Citizens" concern Vaughan. Nays Member: None. Motion carried. from regular October board i. Motion by Vaugh on 4 sup­ meeting. Rob Lillie - naming of carried. d. Motion by Lillie 4 supported ported by Lillie that the board ap­ new athletic facilities. b. No one signed the speakers by Gless that the board approve prove the contract of employment list ot board table prior to 7:30 the bid of $10,000 from Floor Care for Director of Special Programs. Concepts for concrete floor sealer Lynelle Dodge p.m. storting time. Ayes Member Bergy Clark. for the new Transportation 4. OLD BUSINESS (At their regular December 17, Maintenance Center. (Acct. Donker. Gless. Lillie. Nagel Vaughan. <253.6209). Bidder Bay Area In ­ 1997. meeting the board directed Nays Member None Motion Supt. Busman to begin a planning teriors. Inc., Bid Amount: process which will involve staff $11,540.00. Bidder Floor Care carried. and the community in the Concepts. Bid Amount: 6. REPORTS a.Comments - High development of a 5-year strategic $10,000.00. Ayes Member Bergy. Clark. School/Middle School Elemen plan.) tary School Report Donker. Gless. Lillie, Nagel, a. Motion by Clark & supported b High School Student Views by Lillie that the board adopt the Vaughan. Liz Fortuna. Student Congress Nays Member None. Motion Strategic Plan for the Caledonia Representative. Community Schools, os presented carried. c. Procedure for Handling e. Motion by Nagel 4 sup ­ to the board ot their November 24, 1997, special meeting, for the ported by Bergy that the board Superintendent's Evaluation for 1997 98 • Steve Donker approve the current bus years 1997 through 2002 as policy and policy intent, contingent garage/maintenance building 7. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Bergy 4 supported by upon the implementation plan predemolition "restricted and budget to be developed by closure" as required by the Gless to adjourn at 8 17 p m Mo tion carried. Michigan Department of Environ the administration, and periodic I hereby certify that the attach reviews by the board of ment Quality (MDEQ) at the ed are a true copy of the propos lowest possible cost of education. Ayes Member Bergy. Clark. $9,300 $27,300. as submitted by ed minutes of a regular meeting held on the 16th day of Abonmarche Environmental. Inc. Donker, Gless, Lillie. Nagel. Ayes Member Bergy. Clark, December. 1997, and that said Vaughan. proposed minutes have been Donker, Gless, Lillie, Nagel. Nays Member. None. Motion made available to the public at Vaughan. carried. the address designated on the Nays Member: None. Motion b. Motion by Nagel & sup­ posted public notice of said ported by Bergy that the board carried. meeting from and after the 30th f. Motion by Bergy 4 supported approve contracting with Good Sports, Inc., for a full review of by Vaughan that the board ap­ day of December, 1997. Bernard Nagel, Secretary prove the quote of $10,469.95 the athletic program regarding Ti­ tle IX and gender equity. (This from Central InterConnect to pro­ Board of Education These minutes are subject to proposal has been tabled since vide labor and material to install the October 21, 1997, regular the phone system/cabling for the board approval. (300) meeting, pending presenta- new Transportation/Maintenance tion/occeptance of the district Center. (Acct. <253.6200) strategic plan.) Ayes Member: Bergy, Clark, Donker, Gless, Nagel. Nays Member: Lillie, Vaughan. Motion carried. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Consent Grouping Motion by Bergy 4 supported by Lillie that the board approve the following: • Minutes of the November 24, 1997, special meeting. •Finance: Review of with stationery from the MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF EDUCATION Caledonia Community Schools December 16, 1997 Shelter c}Vuling/? Charlson Career Advancement Opportunities GENERAL LABORER POSITIONS • Assembly • Press Operations • Welding Experience Preferred - But Not Required $8.00/hr. Progressing to S9.20/hr. Plus Shift Premium & Quality Incentive Raises Qualifying Applicants Must Possess: • Verifiable Work History • Willingness to Work Overtime L» Company Paid Insurance: Medical, Dental, Optical, Life & Disability □ 401(h) ■ 10 Paid Holidays ■ Educational Reimbursement Program ■ Apprenticeship Programs ■ Promotions from Within Must Provide Picture ID at Time of Interview Security Office • 14 N. Beardsley Road • Ionia. Ml Monday thru Saturday ONLY • 24 hours each day E.O.E. American Bumper & Mfg. Co. State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry CLAIMS NOTICE Independent Probate File No 97 22242-IE Estate of Charles G. Higgins. Deceased. Soc.al Security No. 379-14-4319 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Your interest in the estate may be barred or affecied by the following: The decedent, whose last known address was 4340 Solomon Rd.. Middleville, Michigan, died 11/12/97. Decedent left will dated 9/11/97. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the indepen­ dent personal representative Douglas L. Higgins. 720 Terry Lone Hastings. Ml 49508 or to both the independent personal representative and the Barry County Probate Court. 220 W Court St. Suite 302. Hastmgs Ml 49058 within 4 months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the persons en­ titled to it. William L. Meengs Jr. (P52711) UAW-GM Legal Services Plan 4433 Byron Center Avenue S.W Wyoming Mi 49509 616 531 7722 (12 29) 'ft® PERSONALIZED STATIONERY COLLECTION ‘ Choose from a wide selection of papers and inks to match your style. J-Ad Graphics 1952 N Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 616-945-9554 PLATING MAINTENANCE Tier One Automotive Supplier seeking qualified individuals to fill several openings in our Plating Department. Qualified applicants will possess a H.S Diploma/GED, Trade School/College Training. Experience in Solutions Maintenance, Electrical, Pneumatic, Hydraulics with Superior Mathematical ability required. Please forward resume including salary history to: Human Resource Coordinator American Bumper & Mfg. 14 N. Beardsley Rd. Ionia, Ml 48846 �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml/December 29. 1997/Page 15 Caledonia Twp. Board takes proactive approach to future plans by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The Caledonia Township Board is heading into the new year with plans to be ready for rapid change ex­ pected in the township in the near future. Township Planner Tim Dolehanly proposed the hoard assemble a policies and procedures manual. The board was very positive about the manual he offered as a framework from which the board would implement a final version. Another forward looking action was taken on the part of the Township Board when members approved the effort to acquire a Thornapplc River site on 84th Street. The board approved a mo­ tion made by Township Trustee John Potter to direct the Planning Commission to review the zoning ordi­ nance standards and to rec­ ommend changes as neces­ sary to achieve policy statements in compliance with the genera! develop­ ment plan. The Planning Commission has been asked to complete the work within 90 days. Potter mentioned the im­ portance of consistent im­ plementation. He said guide­ lines must be used appropri­ ately. "We have to have consis­ tency that both developers can rely on and that we can CALEDONIA TWP. from Page 14 one board or committee or commission at a time. Some offices arc deemed to be incompatible. Apparently one member who is on the Zoning Board of Appeals is also on the Board of Review. Dolehanly said that according to the at­ torney general, those offices are incompatible. The member cannot serve on both boards. This did not apply, how­ ever, to the position Town­ ship Trustee Patti Cress has filled on the Planning Commission. The state statute says that a township board member must serve on the Planning Commis­ sion. The supervisor cannot serve on a Planning Com­ mission because he is the one to make appointments. Dolehanly mentioned the various committees estab­ lished by the Township Board. He said the Library Advi­ sory Board had been estab­ lished by a charter in 1980. and was to have two ap­ pointments from the town­ ship board, two from the village council, one from a civic organization plus two more persons. He said Bon­ nie Keller had been ap­ pointed. He said the present structure was incorrect, with eight members instead of seven. He said the new Li­ brary Committee had been given approval by the Township Board in 1996, but the minutes did not re­ flect this. He said this would be easy to correct with a motion and record in the minutes. Dolchanty said nothing in the minutes ever indicated the Utilities Committee was appointed or what its duties are. Unfortunately the kinds of problems caused by not hav­ ing a manual and prescribed policies and procedures often come to light after it is too late, he said. rely on.” he said. With the completion of South Beltline, Potter said. Caledonia Township could anticipate a major effort to develop the area and that it was important for the board to have its "ducks in a row." The board agreed with Potter and approved efforts to be prepared as quickly as possible for change that all members agreed was com­ ing. In line with a desire to control the rate of develop­ ment in the township, a re­ quest for the Cherry Ridge Planned Unit Development (PUD) on 76th Street was sent back to the Planning Commission for an analysis for compliance with the general development plan. Potter said perhaps this was a greater number of lots than was consistent for a ru­ ral residential area. An additional problem with the request was that 14 sewer units had been allo­ cated, but the developer was requesting 58 lots in the de­ velopment. The board also mentioned unresolved differences be­ tween developer Bob Weaver and neighboring property owner Larry Knowles with an adjoining four acre par­ cel. Knowles has concerns over how the development of the land might affect the potential development or sale of his own land in the future. The long narrow par­ cel may have limited access to the back portions unless he has an easement or other arrangement with Weaver. The Planning Commis­ sion had felt that delay of the development was not de­ sirable. and that a future compromise could be ac­ commodated by the Plan­ ning Commission with an amendment to the PUD. Utilities Administrator Rich Pierson reported that the village waler transfer was 100 percent completed. He said both the township It is estimated that 10% of all the fishermen catch 90% of the fish. (We use hard maple wood ) 5 1 Regardless of which group you fall into... there's a sure way to up your stream and lake. 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Throughout the semester, students raised more than $4,000 which ‘.hey recently donated to four charities of their choice. The charities were named at the assembly and included Love Inc. of Barry County which received $ 1.000 from the students to use for an emergency food bank. Middleville area churches will receive $1,000 for their food banks and the Christ­ mas baskets they give to families each year. A Sioux Indian Reserva­ tion in North Dakota will receive $1,000 and the re­ maining $1,000 will go to the Barry County United Dr. Larry Blair and Karen Dupree from the Barry County United Way presented Thornapple Kellogg High School students and staff with a plaque to show appreciation for the donations they gave to the organization. The presentation was given during a special Christmas assembly held on Dec. 19. The Thornapple Kellogg High School honors choir performed Chirstmas songs for the rest of the students body during the assembly. The senior class skit was one of the highlights of the afternoon. Many teachers and students got a chance to sit on Santa's lap and receive special Christmas gifts. Athletes of the Week Lucai tUeatteiAead frlainei Thornapple-Kellogg High School (Middleville) Lucas Weather head talked 14 Maines, a sophomore who is making a big splash as a first- points in TKs Dec. 19 varsity bas­ year Scot grappler, won over ketball win against Godwin. He Forest Hills Northern's Chad Fall 5- also scored the game-winner and 3 in a prep dual held on Dec. 18. 19 points in a 63-62 Dec. 17 over­ Maines should help Caledonia in time triumph over Calvin Christian. its quest to battle for a third con­ The Trojans will host Grand Rapids secutive second place spot in Baptist on Tuesday. Dec 30. the O-K Gold mat season. Caledonia High School Afhtetes of fhe Week Presented JB HARRISON insurance Agency. Inc. by: Insurance Company 6090 Alden Hash SE • AHo • 868-0050 or 800-217-0712 Way. Dr. Larry Blair and Karen Dupree from the United Way were present at the as­ sembly to accept the dona­ tion and to present the stu­ dents and administration with a plaque to show ap­ preciation. In addition, some of the funds were used to purchase food and other items for a local family. Teacher Doug Hart said he would like to see the food purchase be­ come a tradition. "It is great that the stu­ dents do something like this,” Blair said. The high school honor's choir, which has been singing for people in hospi­ tals and for members of var­ ious organizations, followed the donation presentation performing "O Come Em­ manuel" and "Silver Bells" for the student body. A visit from Santa Claus stirred things up as special and gag gifts were given to some of the students and teachers. Recipients of the gifts had to sit on Santa's lap for a special gift presen­ tation. A raffle drawing was held and many students and teachers won coupons and gift certificates. TK Library employee Luella Murphy won two free passes to the Hastings Cinema and Stacey Berbengcr received a free movie pass plus a $5 gift certificate. Gary Miller received a $20 gift certificate to Mid­ dleville Floral and a $20 gift certificate to The Gap, and teacher Kevin Briggs re­ ceived a $10 gift certificate for dinner at the Middle Villa Inn and a $75 gift cer­ tificate to Hudson’s and a box of chocolates.. Sarah Harper received a $20 gift certificate to the Tumbleweed Shop in Cale­ donia, and Amy Dykstra was given a $15 gift certifi­ cate to Suncoast Video. Students competed in a talent show competition on Thursday. Dec. 18. and the winners were announced at the assembly. Monique Rodreguiz re­ ceived first place, Steve Shear received second place. Lindsey Bremer was third, fourth place was Liz Reynolds, fifth was 'Theresa Venton and sixth was Deanna VanStee. The show concluded with skits presented by the senior class. 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Another area athlete traveled to South Carolina as a member of the Junior Olympic gymnastic squad. The football team at Thornapple Kellogg made its fifth appearance in the State playoffs and won its second game of the post­ season with a 21-14 win over Gull Lake. Jared Otto, Steve Wiersma. Nathan Pranger, Miso Glavan, Spencer Romph. Tim Stevens. Dan Finkbeincr, Jeremy Vandefifer, Lucas Weatherhead, Corey Schut, Garrett Weatherhead and others spurred the Trojans’ Class BB playoff run. T K. under first-year head coach Tim Penfield, were State ranked for most of the The 1997 Thornapple Kellogg Trojans went undefeated in the regular season and won over Gull Lake in the Class BB State playoffs. season and won the O-K Blue league championship. T K's quest to win another Slate wrestling title came up a bit short, but many individual accomplishments were captured by mats men wearing the black and orange. Spencer Romph was fourth at the Division HI Runningback Garrett Weatherhead (42) darts past two Gull Lake defenders in the State playoff game at Gull Lake. Looking fora PRINTER? Call Barry County’s MOST COMPLETE PRINTING COMPANY - We have it ALL! FULL SERVICE FROM START TO FINISH individual finals at 145. Kyle Brower at 103 and Steve Lehman at 215 also placed. Evan Space at 112, Luke Middleton at 160, Ron Haynes at 171 and Miso Glavan at 215 also competed at the State individual finals. Area track and cross country runners also tested their feet al Stale events and fared quite well. Laura Reed was named Academic All-State and took third in the 100 at Slate. Reed ran with Angie McQueen, Lindsey Robertson and Jessica Crowley on a 400 relay team that took third in the Slate as well. Jessi Davis scored a sixth place for the Lady Trojan tracksters in the 1600 also at the State finals. Davis also topped all area finishers at the State cross country championship this fall with a 10th place showing. Both Caledonia and T K had a large group of male and female runners at the Michigan Speedway final. An area gymnast, Zach Wierenga, competed in the August Junior Olympics and made the most of that chance with high marks in South Carolina. PRINT SHOP Full Color • Signs Copying • Laminating Addressing ...and MORE! Complete Binding (616) 945-5078 I FAX: (616) 945-5192 or call 945-9554 printing specialists United Way Reaching those who need help Touching us all* Capitol Commentary By Sen. Dick Posthumus Snowmobiling big activity for Michigan’s residents Michigan is known by many as the Winter Wonderland. Skiing, snowmobiling and other pursuits make our state a joy during the the winter months. Snowmobiling can be a fun and exciting way to spend a winter’s day. but it can also be very dan gerous. Michigan citizens are no strangers to snowmobiling With approximately 2(X).(MX) registered snowmobilers and another 1 (X).OOO out-of-state snowmobilers visiting each year, our state tops the nation in this winter sport. In spite of legislative efforts to require posting machine registration numbers on the machines, the Trail Permit stickers are currently sufficient. They can be obtained at any Secretary of State office as well as the machine registration decals which must be affixed to the vehi­ cle. The more than 4.(XX) miles of snowmobile trails throughout the slate have created a snowmobiler’s haven. But the condi tions of these trails can be hazardous. Snowmobilers often reach speeds in excess of KM) miles-per-hour. In spite of Michigan’s well-groomed trail system, there may be curves, trees and other obstacles, that are extremely dangerous to snowmobilers leach­ ing such speeds. If alcohol is added to this mixture, they can be downright deadly. Snowmobilers can reduce accidents and fatalities by follow­ ing basic safety rules. Drinking and driving can be fatal. Drinking alcohol before or during snowmobiling can impair judment and slow reaction time. Snowmobilers who have been drinking often drive too fast or race across unsafe ice. Alcohol also causes body temperature to drop at an accelerated rate, which increases the likelihood of hypothermia. Speed is a contributing factor in nearly all fatal snowmobiling accidents. Drivers should proceed at a pace that will allow ample reaction time for any situation. Drive at moderate speeds, and drive defensively. When traveling, make sure to bring a first aid kit. a flashlight, waterproofs matches, a knife and a compass. Avoid traveling across bodies of water when uncertain of ice thickness or water currents. Rapidly changing weather and mov­ ing water in streams and lake inlets also affect the thickness and strength of ice on lakes and ponds. Snow cover can act as a blan­ ket and prevent safe ice from forming. Never travel in a single file when crossing bodies of water. Use a full-size helmet, goggles or face shield to prevent injuries from twigs, stones, ice and flying debris. Windproof and water-repellent clothing should be worn in layers and should be just snug enough so that no loose ends catch in the machine. When it is necessary to cross a road, first come to complete stop, listen and look for traffic, and use hand signals. Stay away from any automobiles, whether moving or parked. Never travel alone. Most snowmobile accidents result in some personal injury. The most dangerous situations can occur if a person is injured and alone. If you must travel alone, tell some­ one your destination, planned route, and when you will return. Snowmobiling is an enjoyable part of winter for many indi­ viduals throughout the state. It is imperative that all enthusiasts follow the laws and safety guidelines. Please have a safe and exciting snowmobile season in Michigan - and remember that adding alcohol to the sport creates a formula for tragedy. �The Sun and News. Middleville. Ml December 29. 1997/Poge 19 Middleville Trojan hoopsters face G.R. Baptist tonight Middleville's varsity basketball team hopes to continue its successful holiday season run tonight (Tuesday, Dec. 30) al home against Grand Rapids Baptist. Coach Kurt Holzhueter MAGIC MAZE LEADING LADIES H Y V T O O E B W D T R P M A S Z x(jj I G D I F D B Y W L M R K I F D B F T)IN W U S O J H S K O N Q H D O U L W C R O ONNOLA I ODLS A N O B Y FDFRHRMRFCA I M Y WVTSUOAGTKO P V N E S LK1HFBBGREC E CAR I BZYWMVPRUE I S NEROLQPEANB D P M N ROLYATLJHG1 E L R D I A Find the listed words in the diagram. 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Ml/December 29, 1997 T Pollution left by old bus garage will cost Caledonia schools for years by Ruth Zachary Staff Writer The Caledonia Board of Education Dec. 16 approved an environmental study, by a special consultant, of the old bus garage and mainte­ nance building. Approval was recom­ mended by the Finance Committee and by Rich Overmire, director of Auxil­ iary Services. In order to give final ap­ proval to demolish the old bus garage and maintenance building, the study is re­ quired by the Michigan De­ partment of Environmental Quality and must be carried out by a qualified consul­ tant. The consultant chosen was Eric Larcinese of Abonmarche Environmen­ tal, Inc. The study and solutions for a restricted closure are estimated to cost from $9,300 to $27,300 Re­ stricted closure is the best option possible, in which no further clean up is re­ quired, but would require ongoing monitoring. The other option would require unrestricted closure. in which the soil would have to be cleaned, includ­ ing excavation to a landfill of the contaminated soil. This would cost from $160,375 to $263,375 Pollution has already been found in the soil on the site. The district paid a previous clean up cost of about $350,000 to $400,000 for an area at the left of the garage "We’re pretty sure they’re going to approve this and our recommendations," Overmire said. "When they do say this is OK, then we Site of the old bus garage, behind the Community Education building. The area at the left was previously cleaned of the polution left by an old in ground fuel tank. After demolition, the area will provide parking for the stadium seen at the far left. H We will have monitoring wells in that location forever, unless we go to an absolute clean closure, which is what was attempted before in the previous clean up which cost so much. — Rich Overmire we are proud of our 112 year tradition as a strong, independent, hometown bank. “Thank You" to all our customers who have allowed us to continue will sit down with the DEQ and start negotiating what we’re actually going to do. The cost will be somewhere between these numbers. That's what the consultants estimate." The board wanted assur­ ance there would be no more cleanup costs required by anyone else. "We cannot guarantee that. Not the consultants, not me, or even the DEQ,” Overmirc said. "We will have monitoring wells in that location forever, unless we go to an absolute clean closure, which is what was attempted before in the pre­ vious clean up which cost so much." "What the study would cost and for ongoing moni­ toring would be just a drop in the bucket compared to total clean up. "There will be some legal ramifications. Letters about the condition of the pollu­ tion on the property would be required in order to sell the property to someone else. And I don't think we're ever going to sell the prop­ erty." Overmire said The area is planned to be­ come a parking lot for peo­ ple using the new stadium, behind the area where the bus barn was located. Overmirc explained later that the old bus garage was built in the 1930s or '40s, and chemicals have leached into the soil beneath the building for years. Pollu­ tants arc all in the category of petroleum products. The area previously cleaned up was gravel, where an old be­ low ground fuel tank was positioned to the left of the garage. A restrictive closure as opposed to a full cleanup would require continued test­ ing and monitoring. Items recommended by the consul­ tant may or may not be re­ quired by the DEQ. The consultant docs not believe it will require more, but it is always possible, and in that case it could cost more. this proud tradition. To all of you... from all of Hastings City Bank... Best wishes for a prosperous new year. Jjasfings? (Itfv Your Hometown Bank Since 1886 Member FDIC nnk (jive A Memorial Zhat Can (jo On Jarever A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout our county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the Barry Community Foundation or call 945-0526. arry ommunity foundation q L (fan*? � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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