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121" Year
Issue #8
Seventy-five Cents
February 24, 2005
Sickness in schools fluctuates
Watervliet spikers win SAC for 2nd year!
Flu season over?
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Jerry Goodman's
obituary is on Page 6
Jerry Goodman,
WMS counselor,
will be missed
Submitted by Watervliet Middle
School Principal Dave Armstrong
Jerry Goodman was hired as
Watervliet Junior High School counselor on July 2, 1986. He had earned
a bachelor of arts degree in English
(1974) from Western Michigan
University and a master of arts
degree in counseling (1983), also
from WMU.
He had taught English in Dowagiac
from 1974-1984, was a Junior High
counselor in Dowagiac during the
1984-85 school year, and was an
admissions counselor at Southwestem Michigan College during the
1985-1986 school year. He came to
Watervliet because he wanted to
work with Junior High students
again.
During his 18 years at Watervliet
Middle School, Goodman started the
Honor Club. This was a club for students with at least a 3.5 grade point
average. The Honor Club took yearly trips to colleges and universities,
for academic purposes, while also
watching athletic contests to get the
entire picture of college life. The
Honor Club also took trips every
other year to Mackinac Island and
Washington, D.C. Jerry's wife, Pat,
a counselor in Coloma, would
accompany him. During these trips,
students were treated to many great
tours with a personal tour guide.
Mackinac Island was a Michigan
history tour.
Goodman was instrumental in
implementing the Comprehensive
Guidance Program in the Watervliet
School District. He was also
Chairman o f . the Counseling
Department for the district and
developed programs for career training and asset building. He spent
many hours with students and parents, preparing students for their
futures.
During his spare time, he enjoyed
time with his family - wife Pat, sons
Andy and Nick, and daughter
Carolyn. He also enjoyed gardening,
camping, music, cooking, and reading.
Mr. Goodman will be missed by
Watervliet Public Schools and community.
Here's what Doc says
to do if you still get it
By Angela Stair
Dr. Jason Tompkins, M.D., MPH,
who is Deputy Director of the Van
Buren and Cass Health departments,
said the season seems to have
reached its peak in the last two
weeks.
Dr. Tompkins, a specialist in infectious diseases, said the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) raised the state of Michigan's
flu level from episodic (small clusters) to widespread, which is the
highest rating.
The information that is used to
determine the flu rating. Dr.
Tompkins said, is information furnished by healthcare providers that
report the percentage of people they
see who complain of flu-like symptoms such as fever and muscle ache.
Region five, which covers Berrien,
Cass and Van Buren counties, was at
7% on February 16, which is average for a flu season peak. In the next
one or two weeks, there may be a
downward turn, Dr. Tompkins said.
Is it too late to get a flu shot?
"Probably," Dr. Tompkins said.
Even if you can find a place with a
supply of the vaccine, he explained,
if you got one, it would take 10-14
days for your body to build up the
immunity it needs and by then the
worst of the flu season will be over.
Dr. Tompkins also said it is hard to
find the vaccine. The Van Buren
Health Department does not have
any.
Dr. Tompkins gave this advice: "If
you come down with a high fever
and muscle aches, see your physician, for there are medications that
can be given to you. If you are getting the flu and start the medication
for it within the first 48 hours of
symptoms, you may shorten your
bout by two or three days."
He added that the medication runs
from $20 to $70 for treatment; and,
if you are having to miss work
because of the flu, it may be worth it
to you.
Checking with the local schools
seems to verify Dr. Tompkins' opinion that the flu season has peaked.
Although the Hartford school system has seen less illness than usual
this season, with no outbreaks of
chicken pox or mass flu absences,
what it has seen is getting better.
The Watervliet school system has
been up and down, with the elementary schools getting the worst of it.
Cheri Freed, Executive Secretary to
the Superintendent of Watervliet
Public Schools, said normal absenteeism is at 91% to 92%; but two
weeks ago it was at the lowest for
the year, 87%.
Coloma School District seems to
have been hit the worst this season.
Although a lot of students are out ill,
it is getting better. One day two
weeks ago there was a total of 20
staff members that were out sick.
If you have access to a computer,
you can keep up with the flu rating
of the states and find other information about the flu season at
WWW.CDC.SOV-
In
Bud Prince &
Prince Pageant
this Saturday
Blossomtime's Bud Prince &
Princess Pageant will be held this
Saturday, February 26, at 4:00 p.m.,
at the Lyons Theatre on the
Southwestern Michigan College
Campus in Dowagiac.
Thirty-one girls and 12 boys
between the ages of 6 and 9 will
compete for the title of the 2005 Bud
Prince and Princess.
The contestants will be in their
"Sunday best," answer a question
posed by the master of ceremonies,
and introduce themselves. They also
will appear as a group in an opening
dance number.
The Bud Prince and Bud Princess
will act as Grand marshals in the
Youth Parade on Thursday, May 5,
at Fairplain Plaza in Benton Harbor.
They will also represent the
Blossomtime Festival at all festival
events and some 20 parade and personal appearances throughout the
year.
Crowning the Bud Prince and
Princess will be the reigning 2004
royalty. Bud Princess Lexi Martin of
Eau Claire and Bud Prince Andrew
Boyer of Edwardsburg.
BUD PRINCE AND PRINCESS
CONTESTANTS...(In the photo
at the right) are Bailey McCarty,
Sara
Scharnowske, Madison
Lohraff, Gabriella
Schirripa,
Jacqueline Nate, Lauren Eyerly,
Katie Bayle, Kylee Burger, Eliza
Doan, Taylor Bohn, Jenna Rydleski. Tela Lilly, Elizabeth Smith,
Madison Scott, Monica Ward,
Ema
Helfrich, Madisen Rye,
Chaicee Jacobs, Sydnie Green,
Kimber Nieusma-Gano, Brooke
Hollinsworth, Mollie Hyatt, Ashley Weber, Ombreyanna Kopaceski, Morgan Sisson, Zoey Kay,
April Pliley, Kaylee Sapp, Taylor
Krugh, Alexis
Tober, Gavin
Jackson, Nicholas
Hollacher,
Austin Green, Dakota
Bayle,
Steven Reed, Austin Bertuca,
Robert Fellows, Brennan Combs,
Chand-ler Kraus, Jacob Shafer,
Alec Nieusma-Gano, and Austin
Hampton.
THE WATERVLIET VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM...won the SAC Conference tournament Saturday,
February 19. Pictured are: (front row, from the left) Kourtney Marvin, Ashley Wyatt, Jamie Hartmann,
Shannon McLaughlin; (back row, from the left) coach Terry Adams, Ashley Parker, Sarah Sheffer, Kim Gear,
Katelyn Bryce, Kori Stelner, Ashley Teed, Anna Burke, and head coach Bruce Tarantino. Not available for
the photo was team member Monica Arendt. For all the local sports news, see the Press Box on Page 9.
(Ron McLaughlin photo)
March is Board of Review time; local sessions listed
By Angela Stair
The state of Michigan designates
the month of March for all City and
Township governments to annually
set up a Board of Review to review
complaints about property taxes.
The review Board is comprised of
three members appointed by the
Township or City for a two-year
term. Board of Review members
must^be qualified electors and at
least two members must also be
landowners and taxpayers.
The Board meets to review and
examine the property assessments
roll made by the assessor and to hear
complaints from taxpayers regarding their property assessments.
If your property tax complaint cannot be settled at the Board of
Review, you can take the complaint
to the state's tax tribunal for a second look. The members of the Board
of Review will explain what your
next steps should be if you want to
take it past the local Board.
Forms that are needed to take your
complaint on to the state can be
found at the state of Michigan's
Treasury Web page at www.michigan.gov/treasury.
Tri-City Area boards of review
The dates and times for the boards of
review in the Tri-City Area follow.
Some require you to have an
appointment and others do not.
Included is the phone number where
you can determine if you need to
make an appointment.
*Bairibridge Township: Tuesday,
March 14,9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon and
1:00-4:00 p.m.; Wednesday, March
15, 1:00-4:00 p.m. and 6:00-9:00
p.m. Phone (269) 468-8040.
*City of Coloma: Wednesday,
March 23, 6:00-9:00 p.m.; and
Saturday, March 26,9:00 a.m.-12:00
noon. Phone (269) 468-6606.
•Coloma
Charter
Township:
Monday, March 21, 9:00 a.m.-12:00
noon and 2:00-5:00 p.m.; Tuesday,
March 22, 1:00-4:00 p.m. and 6:00-
9:00 p.m.; and Thursday, March 24.
9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon and 2:00-5:00
p.m. Phone (269) 468-7212.
*City of Hartford: Wednesday,
March 16,9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon and
1:00-5:00 p.m.; and Tuesday, March
29, 2:00-5:00 p.m. and 6:00-9 K)
p.m. Phone (269) 621-2477.
* Hartford Township: Monday,
March 14,9:00 a.m.-I2:00 noon and
1:00-5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, March
16, 1:00-5:00 p.m. and 6:00-9.00
p.m.; and Saturday, March 19, 9:00
a.m.-12:00 noon. Phone (269) 6214658.
*City of Watervliet: Monday, March
7, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon and 1:004:00 p.m.; and Tuesday, March 8,
3:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Phone (269)
463-6769.
•Watervliet Township: Monday,
March 14, 1:00-4:00 p.m. and 5:308:30 p.m.; and Tuesday, March 15,
9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon and 1:30-4:30
p.m. Phone (269) 463-5113.
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Commissioner savs street peddlers take business awav from taxpavinp merchants
Unlicensed peddlers could be ticketed if citizens notify Watervliet Police
By Karl Bayer
Street
peddlers
working
Watervliet's Main Street might be
subject to a ticket, if not licensed.
City Commissioner Danny Gray
reported the frustration of a local
merchant competing with a streetside flower peddler on Valentine's
Day. Gray reported- that Kim
Atherton of Enchanted Florist made
the comments at lasl week s DDA
meeting that it was unfair peddlers
could take business from taxpayers
without any licensing requirements
for the peddlers.
Gray made his comments at the City
Commission meeting on Saturday,
February 19. The meeting had been
rescheduled from its regular date of
Feb. 8, due to a lack of a quorum.
Gray noted that the complaint actually was outside the City Limits, in
Watervliet Township, but that it
brought up the point of peddlers frequently going from business to business on Main Street. Gray said he
found a City ordinance that required
peddlers to be licensed within the
City.
Gray said, "We need to pay closer
attention to this problem."
City Manager Brian Dissette said he
would discuss the situation with
Police Chief John Pokagon.
Following the meeting, Dissette
told the Record that citizens with
peddler complaints could contact the
Watervliet Police Department (4634770) or City Hall (463-6769).
FLOODING
• RELIEF PROMISED
Resident Greg Saurbier presented a
letter to the Commission, seeking
some attention to chronic flooding
in his back yard. Manager Dissette
explained the flooding comes from a
curb-and-gutter project on West
Parsons Street, nine years ago,
which
prevents
groundwater
drainage from several yards to the
storm sewer drain on the road. With
heavy seasonal rainfalls and thawing, Saurbier pumps the water that
forms a large pond in his back yard
to the sewer.
Dissette said there were a couple of
options to alleviate the problems,
including a short-term catch basin
and installing a storm sewer along
the back yards to move the water to
the street sewer. Dissette said the
problem would be addressed this
summer when water service
improvements are expected to begin
in that area.
Commissioner Roger Prince commented to Saurbier, "Please bear
with this another three months, and
in three months the problem should
be solved."
FLOOD AT CITY HALL
ROOF TO BE REPLACED
Manager Dissette reported a large
roof leak into his third floor office at
City Hall. Dissette said repairs to the
roof would not be sufficient, that it
needed to be replaced. The
Commission authorized Dissette and
Mayor Corky Openneer to get three
bids and to commission the replacement work as soon as possible.
Dissette added that the leaks came
from bolts through the roof securing
the
fire
siren
tower.
The
Commission directed Dissette find
out if the tower would breach any
warranty on the new roof or cause
any other problems with the project.
COMMISSION
CANDIDATE DEADLINE
The Commission set 5 p.m. on
March 4 as the deadline for submitting candidacies for a seat on the
Commission. There are already two
candidates for the position, said
Mayor Openneer, but since there
had not been a closing deadline
established, others interested should
still have an opportunity for consideration. Candidates already on file
are Terry Litaker of Summit Street
and Lori Myers of Forest Park.
POLICE REPORT
According to Police Chief John
Pokagon's written Police Report, for
the month of January, the
Department made four arrests,
issued six tickets, and answered 11
larceny complaints. Plus, the depart-
ment also answered three juvenile
complaints, nine bad-check complaints, six alarms, 10 disturbances,
eight for malicious destruction of
property, and seven suspicious situations. The police also performed 12
crossing-guard details and 11 foot
patrols.
The department also assisted motorists three times, Watervliet
Township on one occasion, Hartford
City one time, Watervliet Fire Dept.
three times, Berrien County
Sheriffs Dept. five times, Coloma
Township on eight occasions. Medic
1 four times, and Van Buren County
SherifTs Department 11 times.
BILLS PAID
The Commission approved the payment of bills in the amount of
$103,267.08.
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t ehruar) 24, 20()5
It's time to build
Watervliet's
community float
Dear Editor,
As the Blossomtime Festival Parade
rapidly approaches, it is now time to
ask for the help of our community
with the building of the 2005 Miss
W;atervliet float. It takes many long
hours of dedication and determination to put together a float that represents our community.
Along with the time involved in
building the float, it is a costly task.
An account is currently set up at 5/3
Bank in Watervliet in the name of
the
"2005
Watervliet
Float
Committee " Any donations, big or
small, will be greatly appreciated.
If you would like to mail a donation, you can mail it to Mike and
Kathy Marvin at 291 W. Parsons,
Watervliet, MI 49098.
If your money is short but you have
a little extra time to give to your
community, the next float building
get-together will be Saturday, March
5, from 2:00-5:00 p.m., at the designated float-building bam on M-140,
south of Watervliet.
We appreciate all you can do to help
us represent Watervliet the best way
we know how.
For more information on the float or
float building, you can call 4636397 and ask for Amy.
Thank you.
Watervliet's 2005 Float Committee
Dirty politics
involved?
Dear Editor,
Although I'm not a Watervliet resident, I was surprised and highly disappointed to read that the Watervliet
Fire Board did not re-appoint Danny
Day as Fire Chief.
For as long as I've known him, I've
found Danny to be knowledgeable,
capable, dependable, and efficient.
Were there some dirty politics
involved here, perhaps?
Larry Larsen
WHS Class of 2005
advisors say
thank you
Dear Editor,
The WHS Senior Class of 2005
would like to send out a HUGE
thank you to all who helped make
Faith Lutheran Church
welcomes new pastor
Letters & Com men tun
our Chili Dinner Donkey Basketball
fund-raiser a success. All proceeds
donations from this are going
toward the Senior Banquet.
There were four teams that competed on Saturday: two senior class
teams, one junior team, and one faculty team.
Senior class team #1, the "Donkey
Donk A'lears," were the winners by
beating the junior class and faculty
teams.
Many thanks to the following for
their donation of food for the Chili
Dinner: Golden Brown Bakery
(French bread), Harding's of
Watervliet
(bags
of
salad),
Scowcrofts, Dorothy Messinger,
Schucks, Hauchs, Diane Tavolacci,
Parkers and Cobbs (all making delicious chili).
Special thanks to Tom Gear and
Cindy Hall for announcing and running
the
clock
and
Don
Higginbottom for all his help cleaning, setting up, and all-around helping out.
Sincerely,
WHS Class of 2005
Jodi Odom & Dawn Keech
(class advisors)
Fund-raiser earns over
$2.000 for family
Very successful
"Family Night
Supper"
sponsored by
Watervliet PTO
Dear Editor,
Our dinner was a success! Thanks
to the wonderful community that we
live in, we were able to raise over
$2,000 for Cade Krieger and his
mom.
The Watervliet Elementary PTO
would like to give a big thank you to
all who came and had dinner with us
and to all the "behind the scenes"
people who made the evening a success - from the parents who provided desserts and decorated the cafeteria to the parents, school staff and
students who prepared and served
food to over 200!
Thank you again!
Watervliet Elementary PTO
Karl's
Kolumn
By Karl Bayer, Publisher & Editor
WHAT WOULD SAM SAY?... I wonder how super-patriot Sam Walton
(founder of Sam's Club and Wal-Mart) would handle this...
Bob Taylor from Bob's Hobby & Collector Shop has been buying personal-item supplies for soldiers in Iraq; everything from antiperspirants to
underwear (By the way, the camping coffee pots have to be small enough to
ship; sec Tri-City Record, Feb. 10, '05).
What Bob has been doing is gging from store to store, looking for bargains
and bulk buys and leaving behind a letter that he asks to be posted at the
store explaining his mission.
Although he's gotten a great response from local businesses. Bob hasn't
limited his search to the tri-cities. Everything he needs isn't available here,
he explains. Besides, local merchants can't afford to give or sell everything
at a loss.
He told us Tuesday he's puzzled by the response this weekend at a Sam's
Club. After buying several items, he requested to leave a letter behind at the
store, telling of his mission and how folks can help if they want.
When the Sam's Club manager told him it was against policy to solicit aid
for the soldiers, he "went up the chain of command." After talking to other
managers higher up, the message was the same.
"I wonder why it is against Sam's Club policy to ask for help for our soldiers in Iraq," he asked.
ABOLISH PAID GOVT. HOLIDAYS; SAVE BILLIONS... Here's a
way for President Bush, Governor Granholm, the Postmaster General, and
local school districts and municipal govemments to save billions of dollars
in their constituencies... abolish all paid holidays. Maybe even Labor Day
should be the day that folks on the public payroll work for free in honor of
all the folks that pay their wages.
Monday was Presidents Day... I'll bet George and Abe wouldn't understand a day set aside to commemorate the wonderful things they did for our
country by closing government offices and banks and by not delivering the
mail. I doubt Martin Luther King Jr. would understand closing a school to
commemorate his achievements either.
Govemments, schools, and businesses need to get back to the basic of paying people for what they do, not for time off.
TOSS YOUR HAT IN... You know the most striking thing to me in all
those pre-1970 newsreels shown on the History Channel is... all the men
and most of the women are wearing hats.
1 say bring back the hat... not only is it stylish and classy, it is a health benefit as well. Take it from me; wearing a hat in the winter keeps me warm and
in the summer it keeps me cool and protects my bald pate from sunburn.
When I say wear a hat, I don't mean those dumb baseball caps with dumber sayings on them... there's nothing more ludicrous than seeing a grown
man wearing a baseball cap, turned backwards, with some childish saying
emblazoned on it. I mean a real hat with a brim, a crown, and a hatband (and
maybe even a feather).
TWO WEEKS, PLEASE... Please allow two weeks for address or name
changes to take affect with your Record subscription.
I'm giving this reminder because it is very near that seasonal phenomenon,
the migration of the "snowbird." Even though our friends at the post office
will forward your mail for a while, when notified, we still need to know the
summer address here as well.
LMC to offer
"Legal and
Business Update
Seminar"
March 31
Lake Michigan College's Iiistitute
for Diversity and Leaders lip is
offering a one-day "Lege I and
Business Update Semina " on
Thursday, March 31, from 8 i m . to
4 p.m., at the LMC Mendel Center
on the Napier Avenue Campus in
Benton Township.
The session is for human reiource
professionals, business and office
managers, directors, and seni( level
management who need lo be
informed on the changing leyal and
business issues affecting organizations.
Topics will include:
New Fair Pay Regulations Harassment and Discrimii lation
Com-pliance presented by At omey
Tomas Fette of the law firm ' "aglia,
Fette, Dumke & White.
Immigration
Law and New
Compliance Issues Post 9/1 presented by Attorney N. Peter / ntone
of the law firm Antone & Casagrande, P.C., in Southfield, Mich.
Discrimination
Against NonMinorities: Reverse Discrimination
presented by Attorney Greg
Ladewski of the law firm Troff,
Petzke & Ammeson.
Designing Culturally Competent
Organizations for the 21st Ckntury
presented by Lee Gill, Dejm of
LMC's Institute for Diversity and
Leadership/Professional Development.
Registration is $299 per person or
$499 for two people attending from
the same organization. Those registering before February 251 will
receive a 10 percent discount.
The registration fee includes Continental breakfast, lunch, compiled
resource manuals, and a certificate
of attendance.
Those wanting to register should
contact Rachelle Shum at (269) 927-
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M/E PRE PICT
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(e)TCIL
8100, extension 5266; or e-mail
[email protected].
Watervliet NHS
collecting donations to
send to troops
Members of the Watervliet National
Honor Society are asking Tri-City
Area community members to help
them support our soldiers by donating deodorant, toothbrushes, toilet
paper, other hygiene items, sunglasses, decks of cards, cans of
chicken and tuna, and donations for
shipping costs.
The NHS members will continue
this drive through March 16.
Please bring your donations to Mrs.
Maack at the Watervliet High
School Guidance Office.
notmng to transter. Lourse grades
something for
you this summer
Submitted by Laura Trombley
Whether you are a current Michigan
State University student, a guest student from another college or university or an educator looking for
courses to energize your teaching,
we welcome your interest in MSU
Summer Study 2005.
For MSU and guest undergraduate
students, summer is a great time to
take a course or two to help you get
your degree faster - while living and
working at home. A number of
courses are offered in Grand Rapids,
online, and abroad.
Students interested in taking online
courses can search the "MSU Online
Learning
and
Continuing
Education" site, located on the Web
at hup;//9nling-g9nnngd,msu.gdu/And, the "MSU Study Abroad
Program"
(located
at
hup;//§urtyabr9ad .msu.gdu/) offers
over 200 programs in more than 65
countries across the globe.
Educators can choose from credit
courses, workshops, or certificate
and master's degree programs that
will energize teaching and provide
focus on a specialty or assist in
expanding into new areas of learning.
Summer sessions are divided into
two main seven-week sessions, each
offering a variety of semester-long
courses within the seven-week period. This format permits students to
complete course requirements or
explore new subjects while attending school for only half of the
semester. The two-session format
also provides students the opportunity to complete a full year's work
within a single summer.
In addition to the two summer half
sessions, there are full semester
courses offered; as well as many
special session courses taught on an
even more concentrated basis over
three or four-week periods. These
are scheduled at various times during the summer.
MSU students register for summer
semester courses as for any other
semester. Courses are taught by
MSU faculty/instructors; there is
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The Michigan State Univeraity Extension helps people improve their
lives through an education process that applies knowledge to critical
issues, needs, and opportunities.
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MSU Extension Connections
M S U has
By Mary Brost Reck
Faith Lutheran Church in Coloma
recently welcomed a new resident
and credits will appear on the student's M S U transcript.
Guest students - students who wish
to attend MSU during the summer as
a guest - should register as
"Lifelong Education" students.
Guest students from other educational institutions wiil need approval
from their academic advisor and
home institution before taking an
MSU course. Students applying for
Lifelong status are not required to
submit transcripts of prior education
and there is no application fee.
To sign up for courses as a guest
student, first review the "Lifelong
Education" regulations on the web
at httD://www.reg.msu.edu/R01nfo/
EnrRg^LifclonsEdwanon.asp and
then complete the web application.
The application is a link from the
Lifelong Education regulations site.
Hardcopy applications are available
in the Office of the Registrar,
Michigan State University, 150
Administration Building, East
Lansing, MI 48824. Phone (517)
355-3300.
*Be sure to apply at least one week
before the course begins.
^Applications will be processed in
7-10 days by the Office of the
Registrar.
*Upon acceptance, the student will
receive a letter or e-mail from the
Office of the Registrar with the
information needed to enroll for
classes.
For K-12 educators, MSU has individual courses, hands-on workshops, and degree and certificate
programs available. Offerings
include:
Administration
and
Organization, Art, Counseling, Early
Childhood Education, Educational
Psychology, Journalism, Language
Arts
and
Literacy,
Physical
Education,
Science
and
Mathematics, Social Studies, Social
Work, Special Education, Teacher
Education, and Teaching and
Learning with Technology.
Summer Study and Lifelong
Education Student Affairs are
housed in MSU's Office of the
Registrar. For questions, please contact Dr. Sandra Phillips, Coordinator
of Summer Study and Lifelong
Education Student Affairs, at (517)
432-0740 or by e-mail
at
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The
Back
Fence
By Anne Bayer, Co-Publisher
Well, folks, I spent last week in
sunny, bright and warm California...
yah, right! They do not have anything over on us. It rained all week
and was damp and cold. 1 guess that
in San Francisco, that is the area's
winter. It is damp and not too sunny
at all. Most of the people seem to
run, and not for health reasons, outside in the park; they run to keep
warm and keep out of the rain.
But never mind that. I had a great
week. I got to play with Eli for the
whole time. He is a great little guy.
He is now IVi and talks all the time.
Some of the words \ could ynqt get
but some I really got the meaning of.
He calls his father "Papa" and Justin
says he has always called him that.
At Christmas time, Sergei was
pleased to hear him call Justin
"Papa" because that is what the kids
overseas call their fathers.
To get to San Francisco this time, I
took the bus from Michigan City
(IN) to Midway Airport in Chicago
(IL) and then flew out from there.
Coach USA is a great way to go...
no hassles with traffic, leaving the
driving to them. It added a couple of
hours onto the flight time but who
cares when you have a whole day to
fly ahead of you. I came back home
that way as well and it was smooth
and, again, easy. So thanks, USA
Coach.
The bus pickup is at the Holiday Inn
in Michigan City. The hotel has all
the phone numbers you need to call
and make your arrangements. From
Michigan City to Chicago, a oneway ticket is around $21 and a.
round-trip ticket is $42. To me, it is
so worth it. I still cannot drive in the
"Windy City." I do not think I will
ever attempt that drive again.
I can remember one time when,
going over to pick Gillian up from
Moody Bible Institute, all of the
lights were down in the City and
there were police directing traffic at
each stop. I felt a little like that old
song. "Did He Ever Retum, No He
Never Returned." I kept going
around the Loop and by that I mean
the "big" Loop.
Finally, I arrived at Moody with not
too much of me together... and I got
out and kissed the pavement. Of
course, all of Gill's friends thought I
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was cracking up. At that time, I
would have agreed with them. I
remember getting in the back seat
and saying, "Gill, drive home and go
any way that you want. I am done."
The trip home was perfect and we
had no problem.
So I was welcomed back to
Michigan by Karl, of course, and
Lil' Gram and the sun; and it has
been bright and beautiful since I've
been back home. So, for this week,
we do have something on California.
We have the sun.
So I say thanks to Justin and Eli for
some sweet days with our^punge^t
little guy. He is so great, f also think.
Justin, you are at the top of the list as
well. 1 will be back.
pastor. Thomas Schuetze was
installed February 6.
Pastor Schuetze comes to Michigan
after spending 11 years serving as
pastor in Dallas, Texas. Coming to
North School
"Student of
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Cody Burtchett is the North School
"Student of the Week." Cody is the
son of Lance and Angela Carlson of
Watervliet. He has an older sister,
Kati, who is a senior; and a younger
brother, Wyatt, who is a third-grader.
Cody is a fifth-grade student in Mr.
Toothman's
classroom.
Mr.
Toothman has commented that Cody
is very helpful and is a respectful
student. He works hard and his
efforts are visible in his achieve-
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March 4
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the Midwest, however, is like coming home. Schuetze is a native of
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
He graduated from Immanuel
Lutheran Seminary in Eau Claire,
Wisconsin, in 1984. From 1984 to
1988, he was assistant to the pastor
at Immanuel Lutheran Church in
Mankato, Minnesota. He served as
pastor in Bowdle, South Dakota,
from 1988 until 1993, when he
accepted the call to Dallas.
"This is a beautiful area," said
Schuetze. "I look forward to meeting the people of this community,
serving as a spiritual advisor and
going about the Lord's work.
"My vision for my service here,"
continued Schuetze, "would be to
continue to spread the Gospel and
let our presence be known. Our
church exists to proclaim the message of the Gospel of Christ in the
community.
"I hope to encourage people to hold
fast to the Word in a day when so
many are going away from the
Bible," Schuetze explained. "This
message is centered on the Bible,
preaching, and worship. As a
Confessional Lutheran Church, we
also seek to adhere to the Lutheran
Confessions."
Schuetze has been a member of the
Project Kinship Committee since
1990. Project Kinship supports
orphans and seminary students in
Africa and India. He has served on
the Board of the Church of the
Lutheran Confession (CLC) since
1996.
Schuetze succeeds David Schaller,
Pastor of Redeemer Lutheran
Church in Sister Lakes. Schaller had
been serving both parishes for about
a year, during the vacancy at Faith
Lutheran. He will continue his fulltime ministry in Sister Lakes.
Schuetze noted that the enrollment
of Faith Lutheran School has
dropped to six students this year.
The congregation has recently voted
not to continue to fund the school.
The 2004-05 school year will be the
final year for the school. "We hope
we may be able to resume it sometime in the future," said Schuetze.
ment.
Cody's favorite subject in school is
math. Math seems to come easy and
he likes to solve problems. He also
enjoys social studies class.
When asked what else he likes
about school, Cody was quick to
respond, "Recess. I love recess and I
get to play ball with all of my
friends."
When Cody is finished with school,
he would like to be a professional
athlete. Cody also talked about
become an officer for the
Department of Natural Resources.
He loves the outdoors and would
like to work to keep it nice for the
future.
When Cody is not in school, he
likes to play video games, build
forts, or eat pizza. He is an active
student. During the summer, Cody
plays baseball and, in the fall, he
plays Rocket Football. He is also a
member of the fifth-grade band.
We are all very proud of Cody and
the way he chooses to handle himself at school.
Congratulations to Cody and his
family.
Lighthouse Church of Coloma,
located at 6210 Mountain Road, will
host "A Chilly Chili Night & Silent
Auction" on Friday, March 4, from
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The dinner will
consist of chili, a drink, and dessert.
Tickets may be purchased at the
door. Cost for adults is $4, $3 for
children 4-12, and children 3 &
under eat for free.
Proceeds from this dinner will be
used to benefit the Youth Program
and for a new sign for the church.
On Sunday, March 6, between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon,
the Van Buren Sportsmen's Club
Ladies Auxiliary is sponsoring an
"all-you-can-eat" Breakfast Buffet
at the Van Buren Sportsmen's Club
in Hartford.
The Sportsmen's Club is located at
54630 C.R. 687 in Hartford.
Suggested donations are $5 for
adults and $2.50 for children 6-10.
Children 1-5 years old are free.
The public is welcome.
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Raymond and Mildred Schultz
celebrate 60", wedding anniversary
Raymond and Mildred Schultz of
Coloma celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on February 10.
Raymond Schultz and the former
Mildred Antes were married
February 10, 1945, at St. Matthews
Lutheran Church, Benton Harbor.
An "open house" will be held in
their honor on Saturday, March 5,
2:00-5:00 p.m., in the Furman Room
of First Congregational United
Church of Christ, Coloma.
Their children are: Robert (Bonnie)
Schultz of Benton Harbor; James
(Mary) Schultz, also of Benton
Harbor; and Katherine (Larry)
Yonker of Coloma. They have nine
grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
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Mr. Schultz is a fruit farmer and
was a fruit broker, operating Ray
Schultz Trucking for many years.
Mrs. Schultz is a member of
Michigan and American Agri.
Women. She sang in and directed
several church choirs in the area.
She and her sister, Doris, known as
the Antes Sisters, sang on several
area radio stations in the 1940s.
Coloma Middle School is proud to
announce sixth-grader Trisha Weir
as its "Student of the Week." She is
the 12-year-old daughter of Tim and
April Weir of Covert. Her siblings
include Teddy (age 14), Trentcn (age
9), and Theresa (age 6). Other members of her family include her dogs.
Jibber and Hooch.
Trisha was nominated by her
teacher. Miss Andrea Alexander.
Miss Alexander said, "Trisha is a
very hard-working student and
always helps others when they need
it. She also is very considerate and
has a great sense of humor! I love
having her in my class!"
Trisha is currently on the Honor
Roll and on CARE.
In the future, Trisha hopes to be a
school counselor just like Mrs.
Karen Stowers, the Coloma Middle
School counselor.
For a hobby, Trisha collects porcelain dolls.
She played soccer for Coloma during the 2004 summer season and
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harmonies. And in the stillness, way
off up in the hills you might hear a
lonesome cry. If you have a dog w ith
you, his hackles will rise... because
he hears it and it speaks to something deep... way, way back in his
heritage. It is the call of the wild.
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Wolves!
People are beginning to talk about
wolves in our state. We have never
seen a wolf in the Hartford area, but
we did see a coyote skulking across
M-140 south of Watervliet. And
there may well be wolves living in
our area.
A recent newspaper story notes that
the Department of Natural Resources is to begin a study on the
subject. They will concentrate at
first in Southern Presquc Isle and
Northern Montmorency counties.
Recently up there a wolf was killed
in a trap. Wolf tracks w ere also confinned in that area this past winter.
Many people hope for the retum of
Michigan wolves. Not the farmers,
ranchers, and those who raise stock.
They know that wolves are predators, living off the land. They travel
sometimes in packs. There have
been cases in our western states of
ranchers who kept a fierce dog for
protection... and those dogs have
disappeared. They may occasionally
have gone wild and joined the
wolves.
And they have also, in times of
great hunger, been lured away by a
female wolf who makes up to the
dog and, with the promise of great
excitement, lures him off into the
hills and forests where the starving
pack w aits to fall on the hapless victim and tear him limb from limb.
Back in the frontier days around
Hartford, wolves ran in packs. The
Conklins and the Olneys were
among our first settlers out south of
town. One tough winter, they had
been living on pretty short rations.
Gilbert Conklin and a couple of
friends volunteered to take the
sleigh and go west on the Indian trail
to the settlement where St. Joseph
now stands. There, with money they
had collected, they would buy some
slaughtered cattle and bring the meat
back to their little settlement. A
change from commeal would be
very welcome.
They set out on a frosty day, well
protected by buffalo robes. Deep
snow, but the trail had been cut
through all the way to Lake
Michigan. There they purchased
some beef... all the sleigh would
hold. And they started back. Night
was coming, temperature dropping;
r
but they were making good time. x
Then off in the distance they heard
the baying of a wolf pack. Whipping
up the horses, they made better time.
But the wolves were getting closer.
Finally they could see them following... a dark pack against the white
snow. They had scented the meat!
As fast as they could go, they were
firing their rifles into the dark mass
of running animals ever closer...
hitting one now and then, but the
rest came on. Finally someone said,
"Boys, toss out some of the packages of meat... maybe that will stop
them!" And they did. It caused a
snarling tangle of wolves, as they
snapped up the pieces, and fought
for their share.
Then they resumed the chase...
closer and closer. Well... you can
guess the rest of that story! By the
time the settlers got to the safety of
the Hartford area, they had tossed
out most of the beef. And they were
back to a diet of commeal.
Back in the days of the Yukon Gold
Rush, Jack London wrote many stories of the Northwest and the men
who searched to find the mother
lode and make a fortune. One of the
problems they faced then was dealing with packs of wolves. Some of
my favorite books by London are
"Call of the Wild," "White Fang,"
"Smoke Bellew." A short story that
is a classic, "To Build a Fire," tells
about a man caught out in the
wilderness... bitter cold... and he
uses his last matches to start a lifesaving fire. It has been required
reading in many literature classes.
Now 1 don't know whether we have
any wolves along the Paw Paw
River or not. If you live in our area,
you have probably noticed at night
there is really very little darkness.
Everyone has dusk-to-dawn lights.
And this is a good thing, because
turning on lights discourages crime.
But if you live out away from town,
or go out some distance at night,
look up and see the sky as it really
is... black, black darkness, with
stars flung out like diamonds on velvet.
If you do that in an area where there
are meadows, streams, hills, and
forests... just stop and listen to the
quietness of nature. As the insect life
gets used to your presence, little
voices again take up their nocturnal
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Library. Please plan on joining us.
Don't forget; it is membership
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Fiction—The Broker by John
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Barbara Taylor Bradford; Entombed
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Do you remember?
Might this be an early Fourth of July Parade on Main S t , Watervliet?
From the collection of area postcards and photos at the North Berrien County Historical
Society Museum, 300 Coloma Ave., Coloma; 468-3330,
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Rolling Back The Years
Local News and Newsmakers of Days Gone By
As reported in the local newspapers: Coloma Courier,
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NEWS FROM THE COLOMA COURIER
100 YEARS AGO - 1905
Thomas B. Rogers, everybody
knows Tom, was in the two towns
yesterday.
Charles Dorstewitz and Miss Eda
Koerber
were
married
last
Wednesday night. After the ceremony, about 40 relatives and friends
with filled baskets formed a surprise
gathering at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gustave
Koerber.
Mr. and Mrs. O.S. McGowan of
Hartford were in Coloma, Monday,
looking at real estate, with a view of
buying a home.
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60 YEARS A G O - 1 9 4 5
Mrs. Alph Newnum and Harold
Bachman, both of Coloma, were
united in marriage on February 17 at
the home of the bride's sister, Mrs.
Irving Garrett. A reception followed
the service. Mr. and Mrs. Bachman
are residing at the home of the
groom on Thomas Street.
Wm. E. Penney of Muskegon, former Coloma garage owner and filling station operator, transacted business in Coloma a couple of days last
week.
30 YEARS AGO -1975
Mrs. Gerald Cowgill left Coloma on
Feb. 1 to join her husband at Hahn
Air Force Base, Germany. Mrs.
Cowgill is the former Debbie Hafer,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Hafer,
and her husband is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Clinton Cowgill, all of
Coloma. They expect to be in
Germany for two years.
Submitted
by volunteer
Barb
Abrams at Coloma Public Library,
from the Coloma Courier newspapers donated by the Tri-City Record.
Hours: Monday & Friday. 10:00
a.m.-5:30p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday
& Thursday. 10:00 a.m. -8:00 p.m.:
and Saturday. 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Phone: 468-3431
Currently, work has begun on
homes at 407 W. Bernard Street, 116
W. Bernard S t , and 205 S. Haver
Street. After all the documents have
been signed, work on another home
will also begin. All the homes are
within the City Limits, and
Akinwale hopes the projects will be
completed this summer.
Akinwale also stated in his City
Manager's Report that the program
has been a great help to the community, despite the fact that it has very
limited resources.
He stated that he attended a Van
Buren County Board of Commissioner meeting on February 8.
Discussed at that meeting was that
the County has made an application
on behalf of Hartford for $300,000
to assist in the rehabilitation of
Investing in
By Charles Stein
Investment
Representative
Edward Jones
154 Badt Dr.
Coloma
468-4153
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NEWS FROM THE HARTFORD DAY SPRING
90 YEARS A G O - 1 9 1 5
Hartford: Mrs. A. Richmond and
Mrs. A. Vanderlyn have been on the
sick list this week. Lawrence Curtis
has chicken pox instead of measles
as it was first feared. Nate Morse, of
Streator, Illinois, was a caller at the
home of Aimiron Robinson and Fred
Hall the last of the week. Roy
Hinkley and Arthur Vanderlyn
attended the horse sale in Benton
Harbor Saturday and purchased
Three head of drivers. The little
Shingledecker girls were back in
school
Friday;
also
Helen
Henderson, who has been absent
from school several days on account
of a severe cold.
60 YEARS AGO - 1945
Keeler: Billie Hall was brought
home Friday night from the Water-
vliet hospital where he was a patient
for three weeks, following a leg
fracture received while coasting.
Dorothy Robinson, of Kalamazoo,
was home over the weekend. Virgil
Dale, a steward with the Merchant
Marines at Sheephead Bay, New
York, has been joined by Bud Jones,
apprentice seaman. The boys enlisted in the Merchant Marines recently
and left from Keeler.
40 YEARS AGO - 1965
The Hartford high school 'junior
class will present a mystery comedy,
"Night of January 16," at 8 p.m.
tomorrow and Saturday at the high
school cafeteria. Christ Ohlert who
teaches general mathematics and
general business will direct assisted
by Richard Simpson. Members of
the cast are Marilyn Avery, Ray
Birmele, William Kendzior, Frank
Dowd, Debbie Davis, Sally Stielstra,
Stephen Olds, Joyce Miller, Robert
Beam, Daniel Shirley, Terry Rice,
Dwayne
Jackson,
Corydon
Clemens, Susan Coon, Christina
Vargo, Dale Drake, Ray Cole, John
Pomeroy, Karen Drake, Winnie
Martin, Lindan Meagher, Vere
Shindeldecker and Rick Simpson.
During a courtroom scene, the jury
needed will be taken from the audience.
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by Hartford Public
Library from microfilm copies of the
Hartford
Day Spring. Hours:
Monday & Wednesday, 10:00 a.m 7:00 p.m.; Tuesday & Thursday.
1:00-5:00 p.m.; Friday. 9:00 a.m 5:00 p.m.; and Saturday. 10:00
a. m. -2:00 p. m. Phone: 621-3408
NEWS FROM THE WATERVLIET RECORD
90 YEARS AGO - 1915
Bainbridge farmers made use of the
fine sleighing this winter by hauling
considerable marl from swamps
adjacent to Pipestone Lake, paying
25 cents a load for it.
Emil Remus has moved from the
Congregational parsonage to the
house on the Parsons & Baldwin
farm. The parsonage will be made
ready for occupancy by Rev. W.H.
Fuller and family.
Samuel Wisse, of Bainbridge, has
just received notice of his reappointment as notary public. This is his
seventh appointment, the term being
for four years.
60 YEARS A G O - 1 9 4 5
Raymond Camp, stationed somewhere in Italy, has been promoted to
the rank of private first class.
Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Leverton left on
Monday from Chicago by train for
Phoenix, AZ, for a two-month stay
in the hope that both may enjoy better health. Mrs. Mary Meyers will be
in charge of the Leverton store during their absence.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Woodworth
received a cablegram of congratulations from their son. Pvt. William
from France where Pvt. Woodworth
is serving with the armed services.
The wedding anniversaries of Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Woodworth and
Pvt. and Mrs. William Woodworth
both fall on the same date - March
19. Mrs. William Woodworth
received a similar cablegram from
her husband.
30 YEARS A G O - 1 9 7 5
Fourteen candy stripers were honored at a tea held on Valentine's Day
at Watervliet Community Hospital,
when they were presented with certificates in recognition of their services to the hospital.
Watervliet High School Band members won a total of 33 medals,
including 11 first-division and 22
second-division awards, at the Solo
and Ensemble Festival at Lakeshore
high school. The first-division win-
ners will go the state finals at Olivet
College.
George Rice of Watervliet was one
of the members of the University
Symphonic
Band,
Western
Michigan University, appearing in
its winter concert.
Submitted by Linda Cubbage from
files at Watervliet District Library
from the Watervliet Record newspapers donated by the Tri-City Record.
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Tuesday.
1:00-5:00
p.m.:
Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.:
Friday.
1:00-5:00
p.m.:
and
Saturday. 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Phone: 463-6382
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You're never too old to
save money!
Special Financial Considerations
It's unfortunate, but still true, that if
you're a woman, you face a variety
of challenges in the workplace. And
khese issues translate into potentialy serious problems for you as you
save for retirement. To avoid these
difficulties, you need to take action How.
Let's consider some of the facts
that underlie and illuminate the formidable tasks that women face:
Lower earnings - Over the past few
decades, women have made great
strides in the quest to achieve earnings equality - but they're not there
yet. Women currently earn, on average, about 80 percent as much as
men, according to the Bureau of
-abor Statistics.
Less time on the job - Women are
more likely than men to take time
away from their careers to rear children or care for aging parents.
Consequently, women typically
work 32 years, compared with men's
44, according to a study by the
enter for Retirement Research at
Boston College.
Lower income in retirement - The
E
l median annual income for
len 65 and older is 43% less
the median income for men of
similar ages, according to the Older
Women's League, a research and
advocacy group.
-onger life spans - Women live an
average of seven years longer than
men, so they are more likely to outive their financial assets.
So, there you have it: Lower earnings, extended time away from
work, lower retirement income and
onger life spans. Together, these
factors point to a huge need for
women - whether married or single o do some serious financial plan
rental properties, especially m the
downtown area.
Akinwale said he would like to concentrate on the core area of the City
before moving into other areas of
the f ity.
A grant application to replace the
waterlines along N. Haver Street
from Main Street to Hart Street and
East Street from Main to Oak Street
has been approved by Michigan
Economic Development Corporation.
The application is for $170,000,
with a match from the City of
$55,000.
Akinwale said he would be meeting
with the Department of Environmental Quality on March 9 to further discuss concerns regarding
potential groundwater contamination from Concentrated Animal
Feeding Operation by-products.
POLICE REPORT
According to Police Chief
Raymond Beltran's written report
for the month of January, the
Department made 10 arrests, issued
11 arrest warrants, and issued 10
traffic citations.
The department also answered 11
property damage/vandalism calls,
one auto theft with one stolen vehicle recovered, two drug arrests/
rng. fominateiy,
steps you can take. Here are just a
few:
Pay Yourself First
Every time you get paid, turn
around and write out a check to
whatever savings or investment
vehicle you have chosen - before
you pay any other bills. Better yet,
take advantage of payroll deduction,
bank authorization or systematic
investment plans so that your
money is automatically investec
before you even receive it. Such a
plan, however, does not assure
profit and does not protect against
loss in declining markets.
Invest For Growth
Many studies have shown that
women tend to invest more conservatively than men. Yet, to achieve
your retirement goals, you may neec
to put some of your investment dol^
lars into "growth" vehicles, such as
stocks or mutual funds. Historically,
stocks have appreciated more than
other types of investments. More
importantly, other types of investments, such as CDs or Treasury
bills, may not even keep up with
inflation, so you could end up losing
purchasing power if your portfolio
is not Well diversified.
Take Full Advantage of Available
Retirement Plans
Save on a pre-tax basis through your
employer's 401(k) or by making
IRA contributions. If you can
deduct an IRA contribution, consider a Roth IRA. Contributions to
Roth IRA are not deductible, but a
Roth does offer tax- free income ai
retirement under certain circum
stances. If you are self- employed,
consider opening a Simplified
Employee Pension Plan (SEP) or
other qualified retirement plan tha
may offer you a business tax deduction.
You're In Control
By following the steps described
above, along with any others that
make sense for your individual sit
uation, you can take charge of your
own financial future. It will take
some time and effort - but the ultimate goal is well worth it.
investigations, three calls for domestic disturbances, five complaints of
public peace, three delinquent
minors, one trespassing call, eight
suspicious persons/vehicles, four
fraud/checks, and five traffic crashes.
The Police Department received or
initiated 145 calls for service during
the month of January and the force
worked a total of 744 hours.
Beltran's report also stated that during the month of January officers
concentrated on slowing drivers
down by selective enforcement and
the outcome, in his opinion, was a
success. Very few citations were
written during this period, with most
of the officers stating that drivers
were staying within the City's speed
limits.
The department is currently investigating several open larceny and burglary complaints. Beltran stated that
this is a slow process in some
instances and will not be accomplished as quickly as it is on TV.
POTHOLES BIG PROBLEM
FOR DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS
In a report to the Commission,
Superintendent of Public Works Dan
Staunton stated that the department
has been working very hard on
installing new water meters.
Staunton also said the pothole problem this year is really bad and that
the department is doing its best to
stay on top of the situation.
GENERAL FUND MORE
THAN MEETING REVENUE
EXPECTATIONS
City Treasurer Linda Gray reported
that the General Fund is more than
meeting revenue expectations for
the first seven months in this fiscal
year. She stated that the totals overall for all funds are doing well, compared to the budget.
"WILLY WONKA" IS THEME
FOR HARTFORD FLOAT
Jack Wilkins, Chairman of the
Hartford Float Committee, asked for
a donation for this year's float. The
Commission granted $250 to Mr.
Wilkins for the float. Wilkins said
the theme for this year's float is
"Willy Wonka," keeping with
Blossomtime's theme of "A Child's
Dream." The Float Building
Committee meets every Tuesday
and Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the old
auto shop class at Hartford High
School. Anyone interested in participating is encouraged to do so.
BILLS PAID
The City paid a total of $ 100,442.71
in bills in January.
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Woodworth, on their 27 ' wedding
anniversary. The cablegram was sent
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IT'S -CIRCLE TIME**...during the ^Parents A* Teachers" (PAT) playgroup at South School in Watervliet on February 18. The Berrien
County Intermediate School District (BCISD) program encourages
reading to young children as part of the home/school partnership of
learning. .
Through PAT, trained ^parent educators" help parents recognize and
utilize everyday learning opportunities for their children. Home visits,
screenings, and group events all help to develop the motor, language,
thinking and social skills of children from before birth through age 5.
For more information, call Jane Perrin at 930-0010 or Tami Smith at
930-0110.
(Mary Brost Reck photo)
Watervliet Public Schools and the
eighth-grade team are proud to present Melissa Bradsher as this week's
"Student of the Week." Melissa is
the daughter of Carol Bradsher of
Watervliet and Berry Bradsher of
New Mexico. She also has a half
brother and a half sister.
Melissa has attended Watervliet
Lakeland hosts ^Diabetes:
Kids' Activities" March 5
Lakeland Regional Health System
will be hosting a free "Diabetes:
Kids' Activities" for children (ages
4-12) with diabetes and their parents. The fun-filled event will take
place Saturday, March 5, from 10:00
a.m. until 2:00 p.m. in the Frederick
S. Upton Education Center in
March 5 is
Washington
Elementary
Spring Carnival
Please join members of the
Washington Elementary PTO from
12:00 noon until 3:00 p.m. on
Saturday, March 5, for the Washington Elementary Spring Carnival.
There will be games offered from
noon until 3 p.m. (tickets are just 25
cents each), and refreshments will
be served all afternoon at a cost of
50 cents to $1.50.
Do a moonwalk, come and fish in
the pond, toss a beanbag, dig for
gold, and do the cakewalk! Try your
luck at the Ping-Pong shootout,
stomp balloons, pick lollipops, shoot
some hoops, get tattooed, have your
hair colored and braided, paint your
face, or have your picture taken.
Most of all, just come and have FUN
with us!
At 4:00 p.m., there will be a 50/50
raffle drawing. Tickets will be only
$1 each and numerous prizes will be
awarded.
Washington Elementary School is
located at 6463 Becht Road in
Coloma.
Please join us!
Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph.
The theme for the sixth annual
event will be "On the Road Again...
Vacation Tips."
Snacks and lunch will be provided.
Larry Feldman, M.D., and Sandy
Feldman, MSW, coordinators of the
All God's Children Community
Choir, will provide music and lead
children in inspirational campfire
songs; and a naturalist from Sarett
Nature Center in Benton Harbor will
be visiting the event.
All children must be accompanied
by a responsible adult, and adults
must bring any diabetes-care supplies their child may need. Pre-registration is required by Friday,
February 25.
To register, or for more information,
please call Niles, at (269) 683-5510,
extension 5350; or at St. Joseph,
(269) 927-5350.
"World of
Reading" Book
Fair March 11 at
Community
Hospital
A "World of Reading" Book Fair
will be held Friday, March 11, 7:30
a.m.-4:00 p.m., at Community
Hospital Watervliet. Sponsored by
Community Hospital Auxiliary, the
Book Fair will be held in classrooms
A and B on the ground floor of the
hospital.
These are all new books at great
prices, plus special items for Easter,
Mother's Day and graduation.
The public is invited.
NEW HOURS FOR CITY HALL
ON FRIDAYS
Effective March 4, the office hours
for Hartford City Hall will be from
8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Fridays
only. Monday through Thursday,
City Hall will be open from 9:00
a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Public Schools for her entire school
career. She is very involved with the
Middle School Choir.
Melissa's favorite subject is history
because she likes to learn about
"America's past."
When she graduates from high
school, Melissa wants to study at
Michigan State University and get a
teaching degree. She hopes one day
to teach fifth grade. Her favorite
quote is "be true to myself." If she
could visit anywhere in the world,
she would like to visit Rome
because of the interesting, culture
and architecture.
One of her proudest school memories is being chosen "Student of the
Week." She says she has worked
hard and has wanted this honor since
the sixth grade.
Melissa says she is "nice, hard
working, and friendly."
Mr. Tiefenbach, her advisory
teacher, agrees. "Melissa is very
friendly, willing to help other people, and is very pleasant to be
around."
Congratulations, Melissa!
The following local merchants join
the staff at WMS in congratulating
the Students of the Week for their
hard work and dedication: Waffle
House of America (Free Appetizer
Coupon), Coloma Pizza Hut ($10
Gift Certificate), McDonald's (Free
Sandwich Coupon), Wesco (Fountain Drink & Donut Coupons), and
Watervliet Public School Athletic
Office (Free 1-Event Student Pass).
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IRV ING ALLEN CLAUSER
Irving Allen Clauser. of Hartford
died on Feb. 13, 2005, while surrounded by his loving family
Visitation was held at the Hartford
United Methodist Church on Wednesday, Feb. 16, from 6 to 8 p.m.
The funeral service was held at the
Hartford United Methodist Church
on Thursday, Feb. 17, at I p.m.
Irv was bom to Allen and Mane
Clauser on Jan. 12,1935. Irv, known
as the Iron Horse (who ran for the
Benton Harbor Tigers), was an
excellent athlete and excelled in
track.
Irv served in the USAF Northeast
Air Command. He raised horses for
the past 47 years. Irv was deputized
and has been active with the Van
Buren County Mounted Division for
36 years. He also served as a member of the Manne Patrol, which
included service on several inland
lakes as well as Lake Michigan.
Irv is survived by his loving wife,
Anna, whom he married on March
27, 1971; his son. Marc (Lisa)
Clauser; his daughter, Terry (Larry)
Adams; his son, Raymond Paul
Clauser; his son, John (Jody)
Clauser; his daughter. Rebecca
(Raymond) Evans; his grandchildren — Olivia, Kevin-Tylor,
Matthew, Trent, Chelsea, Zachary,
Riley, Ryan, and Brett. He is also
survived by his sister, Virginia
(Ralph) Black; his brother, Allen
"AI" Clauser; and several nieces,
nephews, and many wonderful
friends.
He was preceded by his parents,
Allen and Marie Clauser; and his
sister, Elna Clauser.
In lieu of flowers, please make
donations to the family.
PETER DALY
Peter Daly, 82, of Hart. MI, died
Feb. 18,2005, at Lakeshore Hospital
in Shelby, MI.
Funeral services were held at II
a.m. Feb. 22, at St. Joseph Catholic
Church in Weare. Father Anton Tran
officiated. Burial will be in Mount
Calvary Cemetery at a later date.
Friends called at the Tate Funeral
Peter was bom in Riverside. MI,
March 13, 1922, to William and
Mary (Heffron) Daly. He mamed
Rita Theisen in St. Joseph on June
29, 1946.
Peter graduated from St. Joe High
School. He attended Michigan State
College (MSU) where he studied
agriculture and played football.
Leaving college after one year, he
joined the United States Navy. He
was a U.S. Navy Aviator and in
active service from 1943-1945. He
served in the Naval Reserves from
1945-1955, retiring honorably as a
Lieutenant J.G
Peter is survived by his 11 children
— Michael and Margaret Daly of
England, Mary Grace and Bruce
Woodley of Qatar, Pete and Cam
Daly of Grand Rapids, Matt and
Pam Daly of Fennville, Mark Daly
of Oregon, Joe Daly of Hart, Liz and
Angelo Napolitano of East Lansing.
Jon and Christi Daly of Hart, Bill
and Kim Daly of California, Ann
and Randy Herrygers of Shelby,
Kathleen and Paul Stuart of
Marquette; 21 grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; four sisters —
Agnes Greiner of Hart, Helen and
Bernard Herman of Coloma, Alice
Davis of Coloma, Margaret Foulkes
of Coloma; two sisters-in-law,
Dolores Daly and Betty Theisen;
also surviving are several nieces,
nephews and many friends.
Peter was preceded in death by his
wife, Rita Daly; two sisters, Rosie
Smith and Mary Theisen; and one
brother, Edward Daly.
ANDREW DILLENBECK
Andrew Dillenbeck, 19, of
Watervliet died Monday, Feb. 24,
2005, at home.
Friends may visit with Andrew's
family Thursday, Feb. 24, from 5 - 8
p.m. at Hutchins Funeral Home in
Watervliet where funeral services
will be held Friday, Feb. 25, at 2:00
p.m. with Pastor Brian E. Hall officiating. Interment will follow in
Fairview Memorial Cemetery.
Andrew's life began May 6,1985 in
South Haven, MI.
Andrew spent his lifetime growing
up in Watervliet, graduating from
Watervliet High School in 2003. He
was a good kid with a big heart,
always willing to help someone else.
Andrew's loving family includes;
his father Ed Dillenbeck of
Watervliet; his mother Gail and her
husband
Gabino
Morales of
Watervliet; a brother Brad Smith of
St. Joe; a nephew Tommy Cockrun;
and many aunts, uncles, and
cousins.
Memorials may be made in
Andrew's memory toward suicide
prevention.
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SYBIL M. FLIPPO
Sybil M. Flippo, 85, of Coloma
died
Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005, at
5027 M-63 North
Lakeland Specialty Hospital in
Coloma, MI 49038
Berrien Center.
(269) 849-1100
A funeral service celebrating her
Fax (269) 849-0280
life was held at I p.m. Monday, Feb.
21, at Dey-Florin Chapel, Florin
Funeral Service, St. Joseph. Burial
followed in Coloma Cemetery. A
visitation with her family took place
one hour prior to the service.
Sybil was bom Aug. 2, 1919, in
HntchiiiB Fjmprtl Home Newark, AK, to Chester and Cora
M 8. Main St, Watervliet
(Johnson) Edlin. She was a member
of the Coloma United Methodist
40-8811
Church and the Eastern Star Chapter
COURTEOUS SERVICE IN 307, Coloma.
-A DIGNIFIED MANNER
She is survived by two sons, James
(Dee) Flippo of Stevensvilie and
ROLAND T. HUTCHINS, Dtootor
Bob (Anita) Flippo of St. Joseph; a
daughter, Nancy (Michael) Henry of
Dowagiac; 12 grandchildren; 23
great-grandchildren; and two great
great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Rodman Flippo, in 1976; a
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GERALD A. GOODMAN
Gerald A. Goodman, 53, of Paw
Paw died on Sunday, February 20,
2005 at home.
A memorial service will be held at
4:00 m., March 4, 2005, at the
Lawton Community Center with the
Rev. Norman Kohns officiating.
Jerry was bom February 22,1951 in
Saginaw the son of Andrew and
Ruth (Lenick) Goodman.
On April 19, 1980 Jerry was united
in marriage to the former Patricia
Ward who survives.
Jerry was employed as a guidance
counselor for the Watervliet Middle
School. He will be sadly missed by
all the students and staff.
Also surviving are two sons,
Andrew and Nicholas Goodman of
Paw
Paw;
daughter
Carolyn
Goodman of Paw Paw; sister
Cynthia (Rick) Klein of Hemlock;
stepmother, Hermena Goodman of
Saginaw; many nieces and nephew;
several brother and sister-in-laws.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Hoffman.
OTTO C. HILL III
Otto C. M Skip" Hill III, 58, of
Benton Harbor died on Sunday, Feb.
20, 2005, at Lakeland Hospital, St.
Joseph.
A graveside service will be held at
11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, at
Lincoln
Township
Cemetery,
Stevensvilie. The family will receive
friends at the Stevensvilie American
Legion Post 568 following the
graveside.
Skip was bom July 31, 1946, in St.
Joseph, the son of Otto C. and
Georgia M. Hill Jr. He was a U.S.
Air Force veteran of Vietnam and a
member
of
the
Stevensvilie
American Legion Post 568.
Survivors include his parents, Otto
C. and Georgia M. Hill Jr. of
Stevensvilie; a sister, Kathryn Ann
(Tate) McLaughlin of Sawyer; two
brothers
—
Daniel
Charles
(Lucretia) Hill of Florida and
Thomas James (Deborah) Hill of
Coloma; many nieces and nephews.
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Juanita Moore, 77, of Coloma died
Monday, Feb. 21, 2005, at her residence.
Juanita was bom on Dept. 25,1927,
in Rockford, IL, the daughter of
John and Flavy (Ellis) Ragsdale.
The family will receivefriendsfrom
10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 25, at the
Living Word Church of God, of
which she was a member.
A service to honor her memory will
follow the visitation at 11 a.m. in the
church. Pastor Windle Davis will
officiate.
Burial will follow the service in
North Shore Memory Gardens,
Coloma.
On June 23, 1942, she married
Louis Moore, and he survives along
with their children - Barbara
Willobee of Tifton, GA, Ralph
(Angie) Moore of Coloma, Bill
Moore of Coloma, Bonnie (Jerry)
Rose of Crockett, TX, Charlotte
(Jerry) Young of Tifton, Mike
Moore of Moultrie, GA, Steve
(Becky) Moore of Moultrie, GA;
Tammy (Dale) Walker of Coloma,
Paul (Jill) Moore of Tifton, Craig
Moore of Coloma and Laura (Roy)
Johnson of Coloma. Juanita is also
survived by 43 grandchildren and 53
great-grandch i Idren.
Juanita was preceded in death by a
daughter, Sharon Kay Moore; a son,
Louis Moore Jr.; grandsons, Kevin
Wesley Sayre and Calvin Dwaine
Sayre; a great granddaughter, Sara
Marie Gottfried; her parents; a sister, Imogene Lancaster; and a brother, Ralph Ragsdale.
VIRGINIA REINHARDT
Virginia Reinhardt, 76, of Coloma
died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005, at
Lakeland Continuing Care Center,
Berrien Springs.
Funeral services will be held at 2
p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, at Davidson
Chapel, Florin Funeral Service,
Coloma, where visitation will be
held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thunday.
Burial will follow in Coloma
Cemetery.
Virginia was bom May 23, 1928, in
St. Joseph, to Walter and Martha
(Froehlich) Reinhardt
Virginia loved all of her family and
friends including her foster family
Robin and Esther Simbaku and their
children Karinina, Katrina and
Kevin of Ohio. Additional survivors
include, one brother, Charles (Gerri)
Reinhardt of Philadelphia, TN., one
sister, Marilyn Barricklow of
Coloma, and several nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by four
brothers, Richard, Ralph, Robert and
Walter Reinhardt Jr. Her parents also
preceded her in death.
VERGIE RICKETTS
Vergie Ricketts, 89, of South Haven
died Monday, Feb. 14, 2005, at Countryside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, South Haven.
Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m.,
Feb. 17, at Prentiss County Funeral
Home in Boonevilie, where funeral
services were held at 11 a.m. Friday.
Pastor Jack Ezell officiated. Burial
was in Liberty Cemetery in MS.
Vergie was bom Feb. 5, 1916, in
Booneville, MS, to Daniel Luther
and Minnie Pearl Shook. She was a
member of the Church of God in
Coloma.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; and her husband, Leonard
Ricketts, who died in 1980.
She is survived by four sons — Ron
(Teresa) Ricketts of Watervliet,
Leland (Linda) Ricketts of Bangor,
James (Ruth Ann) Ricketts of
Walhalla, MI, and Bill (Cathy)
Ricketts of Holland, MI; daughter,
Judy (Wayne) Woolum of Michigan
City, IN; 14 grandchildren; 30 greatgrandchildren; brother, Edward
(Esther) Shook of Chattanooga, TN;
four sisters — Irene Armstrong of
Zion, IL, Grace Counce and Inez
Keller, both of Booneville, and
Bemice Smith of Lexington, TN;
and sister-in-law, Mildred Shook of
Booneville.
Memorial contributions may be
made to South Haven Area Hospice.
MILDRED EILEEN
(DOCKTER) SHANNON
Mildred Eileen (Dockter) Shannon,
78, of Coloma died Saturday, Feb.
19, 2005, at Community Hospital,
Watervliet.
Cremation has taken place. At
Mildred's request, no services are
scheduled.
Mildred was bom June 26, 1926, in
Bainbridge, MI. She was the
youngest of seven bom to Charles
and Viola (Bailey) Dockter. Mildred
completed her GED in 1978.
Her husband, Donald Shannon,
passed away Dec. 23,1997.
Mildred leaves behind, her three
children — Thomas A. Smith
(Palma) of Florida, Sheryl L.
Tarzwell (Alan) of Califomia, and
Robert D. Smith (Ann) of Coloma;
seven grandchildren — Dawn,
Tiffany, Kendra, Michael, Ryan,
Matthew and Tracy; four greatgrandchildren; her brother, Ray
Dockter; and her sister, Verda
(Dockter) Austin.
Those wishing to make memorials
may do so to South Haven Health
Care Center.
NORMAN RAY SHARPE
Norman Ray Sharpe, 83, formerly
of Hartford, died on Sunday, Feb.
20, 2005, at Metron of Allegan.
The family received friends from 6
to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, at the
Calvin Funeral Home, Hartford.
A service to honor his memory was
held at 11 a.m. Thursday Feb. 24, at
the funeral home. Pastor Mark
Thompson of the Keeler United
Methodist Church officiated. Burial
was in Swan Lake Memorial
Gardens in Michigan City, IN.
Norman was bom on April 23,
1921, in Kalamazoo, the son of
Huey and Lilly (Hills) Sharpe, both
of whom preceded him in passing.
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and brothers — Don (Shirley)
Sharpe of Portage, IN, and Keith
(Fran) Sharpe of Chesterton, IN.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may
be made to the Alzheimer's
Association.
CHARLES A. WOOLEY
Charles A. (Chuck) Wooley, 51, of
Jamestown, R.I., passed away
peaceftilly Feb. 19, 2005, at home.
The
son
of
Donald
of
Oconomowoc, WS, and the late
Frances E. (Bowersox) Wooley.
Chuck was a very outgoing person
who was loved by all who met him.
Bom May 9,1953, in Paterson, N.J.,
he moved to England with his parents and sister when he was 5. He
received all of his education in
England before the family moved to
Australia. After four years there, the
family moved to Califomia where
his mother died. After three years in
Califomia, Chuck and his father
moved to Wisconsin, which had
been his home until last year when
he joined his sister and her family in
Rhode Island. Chuck will be remembered as a generously cheerful and
loving family member and friend
who enjoyed the company of others.
He was a dedicated member of the
Milwaukee Baptist Church and
served as a trustee. Chuck was also a
20-year employee of Butler Gear
Co. in Butler, Wis. Due to his physical handicaps he was unable to participate in many sports but he "sfill
enjoyed following them. He enjoyed
participating in golf and bowling.
His keen eye made him an expert in
solving jigsaw puzzles. During his
last two years he fought cancer with
a cheerftil smile for all his providers.
His strong faith was an inspiration to
all around him.
Besides his father he is survived by
his stepmother, Claire (Franzen)
Wooley of Oconomowoc, WS, his
sister, Kate Wooley Dutton of
Jamestown, R.I., his stepsister, Jil
Hegwer of Craig, CO, his stepbrother, Am Franzen of Arlington
Heights, MA, his stepbrother. Marc
Franzen of Lawrenceville, GA.
Interment will be in Coloma. A
memorial service will be held at 11
a.m. Feb. 26, at Milwaukee Baptist
Church, Butler, WI 53007.
Donations in lieu of flowers, may
be made to the Milwaukee Baptist
Church.
BRUCE DANIEL
"BRUNO" ZECH
Bruce Daniel "Bruno" Zech, 49, of
Benton Harbor, died, Friday, Feb.
18,2005, as the result of an excavating accident.
A Celebration of Life Service was
held' 10 a.m. Tuesday, at KerleyStarks & Menchinger Family
Funeral Home. Burial followed in
Rose Hill Cemetery in Berrien
Springs. Friends called from 2 to 4
and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Bruce was bom Nov. 28, 1955, in
St. Joseph lo Herbert Henry and
Elizabeth Jean (Schulz) Zech. He
graduated from Berrien Springs
High School in 1974. On July 28,
1979, Bruce married the former
Patricia
"Patty"
Castello
in
Buchanan.
Bruce worked in the excavating
business since high school. He started with Woodruff Excavating, then
Mid-City Excavating, both in
Michigan City. Nearly 20 years ago,
Bruce formed a partnership with
Bruce Binger in B & Z Excavating,
of Benton Harbor, of which he was
the president. Most important to
Bruce were his family and many
friends. Bruce was a member of the
N.R.A., Benton Harbor Moose
Lodge, and Harley Owners Group.
Bruce is survived by his wife, Patty;
two sons, Nicholas Alan Zech and
Tyler Steven Zech, both at home;
three brothers — Mark Zech of
Millburg, Rodney (Lynda) Zech of
Berrien Springs and Craig Zech of
Houston, TX; two sisters, Debra
(Danny) Kauffman of Eau Claire,
Tresa Zech of Sodus; many nieces,
nephews and friends.
Memorials may be made to The
Link Crisis Intervention Center.
LOIS MAE ZEPIK
Lois Mae Zepik, 82, of Watervliet
died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005, at
Community Hospital, Watervliet.
Friends visited with Lois' family
from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Hutchin's
Funeral Home, Watervliet. Funeral
services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 21, at the First Untied
Methodist Church of Watervliet,
with the Rev. David Hills officiating. Burial was in St. Paul's Cemetery. Lois' life began May 5, 1922,
in Keeler to Orin F. and Margaret
(Hanahan) Cook. Lois graduated
from Hartford High School on July
26, 1941.
She married Reinhold Zepik, who
preceded her in death, along with
her parents. Lois and Rienhold have
one son, Robert. After Rienhold's
death in 1969, Lois worked in a
number of businesses and organizations in the Watervliet area. She
worked in the Boston Store,
Watervliet Community Hospital,
City of Watervliet and Watervliet
Area Development Association.
Lois was a past Worthy Matron and
member of Eastem Star, Watervliet
Methodist Church and St. Paul's
United Church.
She is survived by her son, Robert
of Costa Rica; two sisters, Fern
(Elmer) Hardt of Oak Lawn, IL, and
Rowene (William) Hayden of
Beloit, WS. In the last few years, she
was extremely close to her nephew
and his wife, Harry Edward and
Pamela Zepik of Watervliet, and
neighbors, Kurt and Karen Smith.
She is also survived by a sister-inlaw, Marie Butzbach, and 12 nieces
and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the
Community Hospital, Watervliet.
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of Hartford. He weighed 6 pounds, 4
ounces.
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February 22, 2005, to Kelly Latsch
and Doug Holmer of Coloma. She
weighed 5 pounds, 9 ounces.
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Watervliet
Middle School
"Student of
the Week"
The seventh-grade team is proud to
announce Blake Baiers as Watervliet
Middle School's "Student of the
Week." Blake is the son of Dave and
Nancy Baiers. He has one younger
brother, Ross. He also has a cat
named Kiki.
Geography is Blake s favorite subject and Mr. Pawielski is Blake's
favorite teacher because he is "nice
and makes geography fun."
Mr. Pawielski says, "1 enjoy having
Blake in class. He works very hard
and does extremely well. He is a
very easy-going young man."
Blake is a Student Council representative for his advisory class and
is also a member of the Honor Club.
He plans to join the Golf Club in the
spring.
Outside of school, Blake plays golf
and rides his motorcycle. He also
has G1 Joe and LEGO collections.
After graduation, Blake wants to
join the Air Force because he wants
to learn how to fly. He plans to
attend college after the Air Force
and is considering studying law.
The seventh-grade team chose
Blake because he sets an awesome
example to his peers. He has a great
sense of humor, is nice, friendly, and
puts forth his best effort. He is an all
-round great student!
Congratulations, Blake!
Watervliet
Public Schools
District Calendar
Friday, Feb. 25: NO SCHOOL Mid-Winter Break.
Saturday, Feb. 26: MIDDLE
SCHOOL - Grade 8 Volleyball at
Covert Invitational, TBA. HIGH
SCHOOL - Varsity Volleyball
Districts at Home, 10:00 a.m.;
Wrestling Individual Regionals at
Bronson, TBA.
Monday, Feb. 28: SOUTH
SCHOOL - Math-A-Thon Begins;
Assembly - Mad Cap Puppets, 9:00
a.m.
MIDDLE
SCHOOL
Volleyball at Home w/Lawrence,
5:00 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL Basketball Districts Begin at
Bridgman, 7:30 p.m.; Pre-Festival
Choir Concert (Middle and High
Schools), 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March I: NORTH &
SOUTH SCHOOLS - Book Fair
Begins. HIGH SCHOOL - Varsity
Basketball at Bridgman District w/
Bridgman, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 2: NORTH &
SOUTH SCHOOLS - Parent/
Teacher Conferences. MIDDLE
SCHOOL - Volleyball at Lawton,
5:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 3: NORTH &
SOUTH SCHOOLS - Half Day of
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Coloma
Community
Schools menus
Thursday - Menutainment Italian
Pasta Bar. Friday - Salisbury Steak
w/Mashed Potatoes & Gravy.
Post Prom Part\ fund-raiser
"Lock-In"
February 26 for
WHS students
All Watervliet students in grades 912 are invited to attend the "LockIn" this Saturday, February 26, at
Watervliet High School. Doors will
open at 8:00 p.m. Admission is $5.
Once students arrive, they will be
"locked-in" until 6:00 a.m. on
Sunday. There will be movies, basketball, volleyball, Texas Hold-'Em,
games and more games!
Students may bring a pillow and
sleeping bag if they "think" they
will need some sleep. Boys will be
separated from girls for sleeping
arrangements. There will be adult
supervision for the entire evening.
SON O "
THESE k4 KlJTIES , \..are 9-month-old Dennis and 3-year-old Allen,
the sons of Andy and Sandy Nilson of Lombard, Illinois. Their grandparents are AI and Sue Nilson of Watervliet and Dennis and M a n
Steffans of Elk Grove Milage, Illinois. Dennis and Alien are the greatgrandsons of Eileen Nilson of Coloma and Laroma "Sis" Fennessy of
Watervliet.
Share
a photo
of your
"Kute Kids** with your friends, neighbors,
and relatives who read the Tri-City Record. Make sure you write your
kids' names on the hack of the picture and include any other information about it you'd like to see in the paper, including mom and dad,
grandma and grandpa, and so on. Send the photo to the Tri-City Record,
P.O. Box 7, Watervliet, Ml 49098. Pick up the photo after it appears in
the paper or include a stamped, self-addressed envelope and we'll mail
it back to you.
attending.
Beat those winter doldrums! Come
out, enjoy the night, and have fiin
with your friends during mid-winter
break!
Secretary of State
to headline
"Lincoln Day
Dinner &
Auction" Feb. 26
Michigan Secretary of State Terri
Lynn Land will be the keynote
speaker for the Berrien County
Republican Party's annual "Lincoln
Day Dinner." Land was elected
s1
Pizza, pop. and water will be available for a small charge.
All proceeds will go to the Post
Michigan's 41 Secretary of State in
November 2002.
a r c p | c a s c ( i t o i l a v c Secretary
Prom Party.
Students will need a signed parent
permission slip in order to attend the
Lock-In. Permission slips may be
picked up in the office. They may be
turned in ahead ot time or students
may just bring them to the LockIn. Students must also sign up on
the sheet in the office if they plan on
of State lerri Eynn I an3 to highlight
o u r a n n u a | Lincoln Day activities,"
Berrien Count) Republican
chairman Bret Witkowski.
The
Linco|n
Day
Dinncr and
Auction will be held Saturday,
February 26, at Pebblewood
Country Club in Bridgman. A social
COLOMA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS...were treated to Chinese fortune cookies on February 9. Josephine Hu, an exchange student from
Taiwan, had told Mrs. Hanks, the librarian, she did not celebrate
Christmas but that the Chinese New Year was a holiday celebrated by
her and her family. A showcase was put together by library para-prqfessional Mrs. Stankiewicz and Josephine, displaying clothing, fans, artwork, candy, toys, and information about the new year. This is year
4702, according to the Chinese calendar, also known as the Year of the
Rooster.
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6:00 p.m., with dinner scheduled at
7:00.
Tickets are $35 and can be purchased by contacting the Berrien
County Republicans office at 9836303, or from any member of the
Executive Committee. An auction of
Republican memorabilia will also be
held that evening.
As Secretary of State, Land is
increasing the use of technology to
make the office more user-friendly
and expand programs to meet customer needs. Prior to her election,
she served as Kent County Clerk for
eight years. Her involvement in politics stretches back to her high
school years where she worked on
the presidential campaign of Gerald
R. Ford. She was one of the
youngest
attendees
at
the
Republican state convention in
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Send Community Calendar listings to:Tri-City Record, Box 7, Watervliet, Ml 49098; Fax to (269)
463-8329; or E-mail to newsffitricityrecord.com. Listings must be renewed weekly; the listings
deadline for next week's newspaper is 12:00 noon on Monday.
Going on now through Feb. 28, "OPERATION BED BUG," Coloma Middle School Student Council is
collecting personal items for Family Support Group to welcome home 50 single soldiers from Iraq who
are in the 1st Cavalry-Srd Battalion stationed at Ft. Hood, Texas. For more information, call CMS at 4682415 or 468-2410.
Going on now, "ACCEPTING DONATIONS FOR 2005 WATERVLIET FLOAT COMMITTEE." Your
help is needed. Any donation amounts will be accepted at 5/3 Bank in Watervliet or mail them to Mike
& Kathy Marvin, 291 W. Parsons, Watervliet, Ml 49098. Next float-building get-together is 2-5 p.m.
Saturday, March 5, at the designated float barn on south M-140. Call 463-6397 and ask for Amy, if you
need more information.
Now through March 16, "WHS NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY COLLECTION FOR OUR TROOPS."
Needed are monetary donations for shipping costs, personal items like deodorant, toothbrushes, toilet
paper, decks of cards & c a n s of tuna and chicken. Please bring your donations to Mrs. Maack at the
Watervliet High School Guidance Office.
Now through May 19, "GED CERTIFICATE TESTING," at North Berrien Adult Education in Coloma &
Benton Harbor. Questions? Call 934-9740, ext. 118, in Benton Harbor; and 849-2355 in Coloma.
Wednesdays (10:30-11:30 a.m.) & Thursdays (1:00-2:00 p.m.), "STORY HOUR FOR 3-5 YEAROLDS AT WATERVLIET DISTRICT LIBRARY." Call 463-6382 for more information. ADDED NOTE:
Public is invited to Library Board meetings at 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of e a c h month.
Monday, Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m., "FRIENDS OF THE HARTFORD LIBRARY MEETING," at the library. It's
membership renewal time. Your membership is needed.
Monday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m., "VAN BUREN REGIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING," at
Webster Memorial Library in Decatur. Call Toni at (269) 423-4771 for more information.
Friday, March 4, 6-8 p.m., "A CHILLY CHILI NIGHT & SILENT AUCTION," hosted by Lighthouse
Church of Coloma, 6210 Mountain Road. Chili, a drink, and dessert will be served; cost is $4/adult,
$3/child 4-12, and free for children 3 & under. Tickets will be sold at the door, proceeds go toward the
Youth Program & new churchi sign.
sign
»y. March 5, 5-7 p.m., "ITALIAN
Saturday,
iLIAN SPAGHETTI & MEATBALL DIN
DINNER," Coloma UMC, 144 S.
Church St reet. Free-will offering will be taken, benefitting Parish Nurse Program
ogi
at the church.
Beginning Saturday, March'5, "VAN BUREN COUNTY RED CROSS ADULT CPR, CHILD CPR,
INFANT CPR & FIRST AID BASICS CLASSES," at 301 N. Center Street, Hartford. Call 1-888-6216456 to register and for details on class schedules; f e e s must b e made a week prior to training d a t e s
so call immediately.
Saturday, March 5, 12:00 noon-3:00 p.m., "WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SPRING CARNIVAL,"
Washington School, 6463 Becht Road, Coloma. Food, g a m e s & lots of fun times for the whole family.
Event is sponsored by Washington Elementary PTO.
Sunday, March 6, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, "ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT" BREAKFAST BUFFET, at Van
Buren Sportsmen's Club, 54630 C.R. 687, Hartford. Sponsored by the club's Ladies Auxiliary.
Suggested donations are: $5/adult; $2.50 children 6-10; free for children 1-5. The public is invited.
Friday, March 11, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m., "WORLD OF READING" BOOK FAIR, classrooms A & B on
the ground floor of Community Hospital, Watervliet. Sponsored by Community Hospital Auxiliary. The
public is invited.
Friday, March 11f 9 a.m. (Adult CPR Class, $25 fee; call 1-888-621-6456 to register) and 5-8 p.m.,
(Authentic Mexican Dinner w/Dessert; $7 for adults & $4 for children), "RED CROSS DAY," fundraiser for local Van Buren County Chapter of the American Red Cross, at South Haven Moose Lodge,
1025 E. Wells Street (next to Courthouse), Everyone is welcome!
Saturday, March 12, 2:00 p.m., "PROGRAM BY'SONGS OF THE GREAT LAKES SAILORS'
AUTHOR JOE GRIMM," at South Haven City Hall Council Chambers. 539 Phoenix Street, South
Haven. Call Michigan Maritime Museum at (800) 747-3810 or (269) 637-8078 for more information; or
visit www.MichiaanMaritimeMuseum.org.
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My view
from the
Tri-City Area Sports News
they will take on Gobies on
Wednesday, March 2, at 6:00 p.m.
The championship game will be
played on Friday, March 4, at 7:00
p.m.
Press Box
By Mike Leith, Sportswriter
Watervliet girls
take second
consecutive
conference title
The Watervliet girls varsity volleyball team completed the defense of
its SAC Conference title last
Samrday, February 19, by winning
the conference tournament. With
that performance, the Lady Panthers
finished the regular season with an
undefeated conference record for the
second year in a row.
They defeated Lawrence in both
finals of the winners bracket before
taking on the Lady Tigers once
again in the championship match
and downing them again.
Watervliet beat them in the winners
bracket finals by scores of 25-8 and
25-14 while downing them in the
championship match by scores of
25-21 and 25-14.
Watervliet stats had Jamie
Hartmann with 86 assists, six aces,
and 32 digs; Katelyn Bryce had 26
digs; Kourtney Marvin had five
aces, 17 kills, and 48 digs; Shannon
McLaughlin had two aces, 10 kills,
and 39 digs; Sarah Sheffer had 14
aces, 17 kills, she blocks, and 24
digs; while Kim Gear added 53 kills,
six blocks, and six digs.
The Lady Panthers' overall record is
now 46-4-4 and they will now host
the Class 44C" District this Saturday.
Hartford tied with Saugatuck for
fifth place in the conference overall
standings.
Coloma girls
repeat as
Lakeland champs
The Coloma girls varsity volleyball
team successfully defended its
Lakeland Conference title last
Saturday to post its second consecutive conference title.
The Lady Comets beat Berrien
Springs in the semifinals by scores
Q£25-J^ai3d 25-16 before downing
Srandywine in the championship by
scores of 21-25, 25-22, and 25-11.
Coloma stats had Andrea Balsis
with 16 aces, 30 digs, 32 kills, and
38 assists; Sara Eber had nine aces
and 21 digs; Kachina Blackamore
had 17 blocks; Haley Gire had nine
blocks and 13 kills; Jennifer Barrett
had 19 digs; Hannah Barrett had 38
kills; while Liz Grootendorst had
added 42 kills.
The Lady Comets finished conference play with a 12-0 record and are
41-5 overall.
They will now compete in the Class
"B" District at Niles this Samrday.
Indians down
Saugatuck
The Hartford varsity basketball
team downed Saugatuck by a 55-50
score after leading from start to finish.
The Indians took an 11-8 first-quar-
ter lead and held a 27-20 halftime
advantage.
In the third quarter, they built it to a
43-33 lead and then held on to win it
after Saugatuck went on a 17-12 run
in an attempt at a comeback.
Justin Quigno lit it up with 25
points, Joaquin Arreola had II
points, Chris Cook had 10 points,
Ryan Garton had five points, while
Norm Kellogg added four points.
The Indians then took on Lawton
and fell by a 65-52 score.
In this game, the Indians fell behind
17-12 after the first quarter but came
back to trail by just one point at 3130 at the half.
Lawton then took over in the second
half to outscore the Indians 34-22 in
the second half to saddle the Indians
with the loss.
Justin Quigno had 15 points to lead
Hartford, Chris Cook had 14 points,
Joaquin Arreola had 12 points, Matt
Roberts and Justin Barden each had #
four points, while Ryan Garton
added three points.
The Indians will have played Grace
Christian by the time you read this,
before competing in the SAC
crossover game this Thursday, Feb.
24.
They will then compete in the Class
"C" District at Bloomingdale where
The Watervliet boys varsity basketball team gave Lawrence all it wanted before falling in overtime to the
Tigers by a 78-70 score last week in
the only game played.
The Panthers jumped out to an 1812 first-quarter lead and held a 3626 halftime advantage.
The Tigers came back to lead 46-42
after three quarters before Watervliet
went on a 20-16 fourth-quarter run
to tie the game at 62-62 and send it
into overtime.
It that overtime session. Matt
Green, Cedric Henry, and Phil
Halamka all fouled out of the game
as the Tigers outscored the Panthers
16-8 to take the contest.
Matt Green led Watervliet with 23
points, including four 3-pointers;
Ion Anderson had 16 points; Ben
Short-handed
Comets fall to
Shamrocks and
Bees'
The Coloma boys varsity basketball
team fell to Berrien Springs 66-62
and Bridgman by a 47-45 score on a
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By Sue Openneer
Gordon wins
third 500
THE 2004-2005 WATERVLIET WRESTLING TEAM...(front row, from the left) Chris Hauch, Kameron Morris, Ben Eisen, Lonnie Simmons,
Mike Hall, Chris Smith; (back row, from the left) coach Steve Eisen, Brad Wing, Mike Tees, Jimi Keech, Ben Isbrecht, and coach Brian Morris.
YEA, PANTHERS!
It was one of the wildest finishes in
the history of the Daytona 500
There were four lead changes in the
last nine laps, followed by an extra
three-lap bonus because of a late
caution.
Jeff Gordon took the lead away
from Dale Earnhardt Jr. and then
held off Kurt Busch and Junior in
extra laps to win his third Daytona
500. It was Gordon's 7 0 ^ cartfdf
win. His winning car will not si^
inside Daytona USA for another
364 days.
Just seconds before the final caui
ion, Gordon grabbed the lead from
Earnhardt with only three laps to
go. When the race resumed following the final caution, Gordon
blocked Busch in the final laps to
)eat him by almost two car lengths.
Dale Jr., the defending 500 champion, fell as low as 30 t " place as he
struggled with handling problems
most of the day. He never led a lap
and then, with only five laps
remaining, shot to the front to take
the lead away from Tony Stewart.
Dale Jr. finished third.
Tony Stewart dominated the race
for a second straight year by leading
107 laps. He was well on his way to
lis first Daytona victory, when several cautions late in the race forcec
lie wild finish. Stewart finishec
seventh. Stewart won the seconc
Duel 150's held last Thursday afternoon.
On lap 161, two-time Daytona winner Michael Waltrip blows a DEI
engine and is done for the day.
Waltrip won the first Duel 150's anc
started the race in third position. He
ed a total of 42 laps and finishec
37^. He was considered one of the
favorites to win a third 500.
Both Rusty Wallace and Mark
Vlartin have announced their retirement following the 2005 season
Neither driver has won the Daytona
500. Both finished in the top 10 in
Jieir final 500.
Dale Jarrett sat on the pole for
Sunday's big event and is a former
named "Athlete of the Week" by
the COSY 98 Radio stations for
the week of January 28,2005. Kim
participates in basketball, volleyball and track, and is a member of
the equestrian team. Kim is the
daughter of Tom and Tami Gear
of Watervliet.
Watervliet boys
drop exciting OT
game to Lawrence
Hall had 15 points; Phil Halamka
had eight points; while Cedric
Henry and Erik Wilkinson each
added four points.
The Panthers suffered somewhat at
the free-throw lines as they hit 17 of
29 attempts while Lawrence went
25-37.
The Panthers will have hosted Lake
Michigan Catholic by the time you
read this before playing in the SAC
crossover game Thursday, Feb. 24.
They will then take on Bridgman at
Bridgman next Tuesday, March I, in
the Class "C" District there at 7:30
p.m.
If they are successful, the Panthers
will play again on Thursday, March
3, at 7:30 p.m. The championship
game is scheduled for Saturday at
7:00 p.m.
February 24,2005 TH-Clty Record Page 9
last-second shot lo drop two Coloma coach Josh Hood vigorousLakeland Conference games in as ly argued the call and was also
many attempts last week.
called for a technical foul
The Comets were playing shortThe Shamrocks were then awarded
handed in both games as leading possession of the ball because of the
scorer Milo Jeffnes was out for the intentional foul call and the Comets
Berrien game because of an ejection were then called for another intenfrom the Lakeshore game. They tional foul.
were without Sebastian Lewis in the
The end result was a six-point
Bridgman game while Jermain Shamrock lead with about 24 secMurphy had limited playing time onds left to play in the game, and the
because of a hip pointer sustained in Comets could not recover from that.
the Lakeshore game.
The Comets were led by Terrel
Just the same, the Comets were Evans with 17 points, Sebastian
competitive in both games and had a Lewis had 14 points, Jake Boven
chance to win them both.
had 13 points, Jermain Murphy had
In the Berrien Springs game, the eight points, and Chad Adams added
Comets took a 22-16 first-quarter
seven points.
lead and held a 31-25 halftime edge.
Then in their game with the Bees,
The Comets held a slim 46-45 the Comets got Milo Jeffries back
advantage going into the final quar- but lost Sebastian Lewis to discipliter where some bizarre happenings nary reasons while Murphy had the
occurred.
above-mentioned hip pointer, limitWith about 30 seconds left in the ing his play.
fourth quarter, the Comets trailing
But that didn't stop the Comets
58-57 and the Shamrocks in posses- from being competitive.
sion of the ball, Coloma coach Josh
Even though they started out slowHood instructed his team to foul to
See PRESS BOX cont. on Pg. 11
stop the clock.
However, Sebastian Lewis was
called for an intentional foul, which
backfired and let the Shamrocks
shoot several free throws after
Daytona winner. He finished 15 .
NASCAR heads to Califomia
Speedway for the Auto Club 500.
The race is scheduled to start at 2
.m. and will air on Fox. Last year's
winner was Jeff Gordon.
Best wishes to the Watervliet U.S. Varsity Wrestling
Team. May you have a safe and exciting season!
You 're alwavs winners with us!
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PtRe 10 Trl-Clty Record F r h r u a n 24, 2005
Range 11 West, according to the plat
thereof recorded in Book 16 of Plats.
Page(s) 30 of Berrien County
For want ads. loit & found, thank-you
Records.
notes. personals, etc
Property address; 4940 Weatherford
Drive, Coloma, Michigan 49038.
$9 per ad of 25 words or less, plus 10
The redemption penod will be six
cents per word over 25 words. Repeat
(6) months from the dale of sale.
the same ad for $2 less; add $1 for borDated; February 15, 2005
der
KINNEY, BURD1CK, BOWMAN
& ENGELN, P L C .
Ad must be paid in advance by
By:
credit card, cash, or check at the
Mark S. Bowman (P34207)
Tri-City Record
Attorney for Mortgagee
138 North Main Street
206 Court Street, P.O. Box 24
P.O. Box 7
St.. Joseph, Michigan 49085
Watervliet, Ml 49098
Telephone: (269)983-0103
AO DEADLINE IS NOON ON TUESDAY!
WANT AD RATES
(2-17,2.24. 3-3, 3-10, 3-17-2004 TCR)
DON'T THROW IT AWAY
BUYING 1960s and earlier furniture, kitchen items, glassware,
knickknacks, outdoor items (even if
they're rough), antiques and collectibles. Call (269) 470-5474.
(TFN-TCR)
BUSINESS FOR SALE
Need an extra SI8,000 a year?
Candy vending route. 50 locations.
Cost: S3,000. 1-800-568-1392 or
www.vcndinmhatworks.com.
(2/24 & 3/3/05-TCR)
FISH FOR STOCKING
MOST VARIETIES—ponds, lakes.
LAGGIS' FISH FARM
(269) 628-2056, days
(269) 624-6215, evenings
(2/28-5/12/05-TCR)
FOR RENT
Duplex for rent 1000 sq. ft. .9 miles
from 1-94 exit 46, Hartford. A/C,
dish washer, 3 bdrm, refreshed
throughout. S525.00 per month. Call
(269) 621-2033 after 5:00 p.m.
(2/24/05-TCR)
MOVING SALE
r
Everything must go! 63696 63 ^ St.
Hartford. Sat. Feb. 26 Time 9:00
a.m. to 3:00 pm. Cell # 269-3178859
(2/24/05-TCR)
NOTICE OF
MORTGAGE SALE
Default has occurred in a mortgage
made by RYAN PRICE, a single
man, to
HORIZON
BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, dated
April 22, 2004, and recorded on
May 7,2004 in Liber 2505, Page 57,
Berrien County Records. No protreedings have been instkuted to
recover any part of the debt, which
is now S105,970.59.
The mortgage will be foreclosed by
sale of the property, at public auction to the highest bidder, on
Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 11:00
a.m. local time, at the West entrance
of the Courthouse, in the City of St.
Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan,
the place of the Circuit Court. The
property will be sold to pay the
amounts then due on the mortgage,
together with interest due, legal cost,
attorney fees, and also any taxes and
insurance that the mortgagee pays
before the sale.
The property is located in Township
of Coloma, Berrien County, State of
Michigan, and is described in the
mortgage as:
Lol(s) 32 and the South Half of
Lot(s) 33 of Weatherford Terrace, a
subdivision in the West half of the
Southwest quarter of fractional
Section 16, Township 3 South,
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF HARTFORD
BOARD OF REVIEW
19 West Main Street
Hartford Ml 49057
The city of Hartford board of
Review for 2005 will be held at the
Hartford City Hall, on the following
dates
Wednesday, March 16, 2005, from
9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. - Appeal
Hearings
Tuesday, March 29,2005, from 2:00
P.M. to 9:00 P.M. - Appeal Hearings
The Board of Review will meet as
many more days as deemed necessary to hear questions, protests, and
to equalize the 2005 assessments.
By board resolution, residents are
able to protest by letter if the property in this city is not their Principal
Residence and provided the protest
letter is received prior to the last
meeting date of the Board of
Review. Residents must call city
hall for an appointment.
The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real
property and personal property for
2005 are as follows:
Agricultural
50.00
1.0000
Commercial
48.09
1.0397
Industrial
49.60
1.0081
Residential
48.52
1.0305
Developmental.. .N/C
Timber Cutover...N/C
Personal Property..50.00... 1.0000
(ADA) American With Disabilities
Notice
The city will provide necessary reasonable services to individuals with
disabilities at the Board of Review
meetings upon a 10 day notice.
Contact the City manager.
City Manager-Yemi Akinwale, 269621-2477
Board of Review- .Russel Gray, Ron
Anderson and Kirk McCarthy
Assessor - Dianna K. McGrew 269445-2921
Respectfully Submitted
RoxAnn Rodney-Isbrecht
Hartford City Clerk
(2-15, 3-3, 3-10-04-TCR)
SYNOPSIS OF THE
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BENTON
CHARTER
TOWNSHIP BOARD
OF TRUSTEES
HELD ON TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 15, 2005 AT
7:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Supervisor Ferguson, Clerk Phillips,
Want Ads & Public Notices
Treasurer Boothby & Trustees
Harvey, Hudson, Jefferson & Price
arrived 7;09p.m.
MEMBERS ABSENT;
None
ALSO PRESENT:
Township Controller Elden Piontek,
Chris Siebenmark-Senator Ron
Jelinek's Office & Recording
Secrctary-Kimberly Rolling
Accepted the minutes of the last regular meeting held February I, 2005
as presented.
Adopted resolution appointing Tom
Baldwin and Debra Boothby to the
Township's
Brownfield
Redevelopment Authority.
Introduction and 1 s t reading of the
Township Park Rules Ordinance, to
provide for the use, protection, regulation and control of the public parks
and park facilities and to provide for
supplementary rules and regulations
and other matters related to the use
of and conduct on park property.
Adopted resolution setting new rubbish and garbage disposal and collection rates, effective May 1, 2005,
as follows: Residential & Mobile
Home Park Lots-$ 12.50 per mo.;
excessive bags-$.60 per bag; Nonprofit organizations-$ 18.00 per mo.;
Commercial-$33.00 per mo.; dumpsters-$55.00, $80.00, $105.00;
appliances-$ 18.00.
Approved used tractor purchase
from Louis Gelder & Sons for
$8,750.00.
Approved AEP easement for
Carolyn Drive in the Benson Road
Development.
Approved payment of bill listing
totaling $201,567.95,
Adjourned the meeting at 7:34 p.m.
Carolyn Phillips, Township Clerk
Dated: February 16, 2005
(2-24-05-TCR)
Hartford Township
Regular Mating
December 9. 2004
Synopsis
The Regular Meeting of the
Hartford Township Board was called
to order by Supervisor Martin on
December 9, 2004 at 7:30 p.m.
Members present:
Supervisor
Martin, Treasurer Vargo, Trustees
McLellan and Dowd. Members
absent: Clerk Mayhak. Also present: Zoning Administrator Lechenet
and
township
residents.
Motion by McLellan, supported by
Dowd, to pay bills in the amount of
$27,841.49.
Motion carried.
Motion by Dowd, supported by
McLellan, to approve supervisor
Martin's appointment of Mike Vargo
to the Road Committee. Motion ca
carriedMeeting Adjourned at 9:45
p.m.
Regular Meeting
January 13, 2005
Synopsis
The Regular Meeting of the
Hartford Township Board was called
to order by Supervisor Matin on
January 13, 2005 at 7:35 p.m.
Members present:
Supervisor
Martin, Treasurer Vargo, Trustees
McLellan and Dowd. Members
absent: Clerk Mayhak. Also present: Zoning Administrator Lechenet
and
township
residents.
Motion by McLellan, supported by
Vargo, to pay bills in the amount of
$29,826.48.
Motion carried.
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$6«iOff
Motion by Vargo, supported by
McLellan to: appoint James
Lechenet as the townships Freedom
of Information Act contact person,
authorize Kurt Down to purchase
fax/answering maching for the
township hall and not to exceed
$250.
Motions
carried.
Motion by Dowd, supported by
McLellan, to: deny the appeal for
third party correspondence on the
Hartford Dairy's FOIA request,
change the name on the townships
CD's from Barry Nilson to Michael
Varg.
Motions
carried.
Motion by Dowd, supported by
Vargo to: appoint Harold Walker II
to the Medic I ambulance board as
the townships representative, to
accept resumes for the township
clerk position on Monday, January
19, 2005 between 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.,
hold a special meeting on
Wednesday, January 19, 2005 at
7:00 p.m. for the purpose of interviewing applicants for township
clerk & reviewing bids to hire assessor.
Motions
carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
Special Meeting
January 19, 2005
Synopsis
The Special Meeting of the Hartford
Township Board was called to order
by Supervisor Matin on January 19,
2005
at
7:08
p.m.
Members present:
Supervisor
Martin, Treasurer Vargo, Trustees
McLellan and Dowd. Also present:
Deputy Clerk Olger and township
residents
Motion by Vargo, supported by
Dowd to appoint Julie Sweet as
Hartford Township Clerk. Motion
carried.
Motion by Dowd, seconded by
Vargo to hire Stephen Shafer as
Assessor.
Meeting adjourned at 7:53 p.m.
Regular Meeting
February 10, 2005
Synopsis
The Regular Meeting of the
Hartford Township Board was called
to order by Supervisor Martin on
February 10,2005 at 7:30 p.m. at the
Township Office, 61310 County
Road
687,
Hartford,
ML
Members present:
Supervisor
Martin, Treasurer Vargo, Clerk
Sweet,
Trustees
Dowd
and
McLellan. Also present: Township
residents and members of the press.
Motions
approved:
Approval of minutes from January
10
regular
meeting
Approval of minutes from January
20 joint meeting of Hartford City
Commission and Township Board of
Trustees.
Approval to pay bills in the amount
of $21,781.84
Appoint John Martin to the Board of
Review, term expiring December
2006
Schedule 2005 Regular Board
Members present;
Supervisor
Martin, Treasurer Vargo, Clerk
Sweet.
Motion by Vargo, supported by
Sweet to accept Supervisor Martin's
recommendation to appoint Randy
Kime and Doug Meachum to the
Board of Review, term expiring
December 2006. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:54 a.m.
Hartford Township
Julie Sweet, Township Clerk
MaDonna Martin, Supervisor
(2-24-05-TCR)
Public Notice of Board
of Review
Hartford Township
61310 CR 687
Hartford, MI 49057
269-621-4658
The Hartford Township Board of
Review will meet on the following
dates and times and will take place
at the Hartford Township Hall,
61310 CR 687, Hartford, MI.
Organizational Meetings
March 8, 2005
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
March 9, 2005
9:00 a.m. - 4 : 0 0 p.m.
Board of Review
March 14, 2005
9:00 a.m. - noon
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
March 16, 2005
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
March 19, 2005
9:00 p.m. - noon
This notice is posted in compliance with the Open Meetings Act,
Public Act 267 of 1976, as amended, MCL 41.72a(2) and (3), and
the Americans With Disabilities
Act.
The Hartford Township Board will
provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and
audio-tapes of printed materials
being considered at the meeting, to
individuals with disabilities at the
meeting upon 7 days notice to the
Hartford Township Board.
Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should
contact the Hartford Township
Board by writing or calling the following:
Julie Sweet, Clerk
PO Box 296
Hartford, MI 49057
Office: 269-621-4658
Home: 269-621-3379
WATERVLIET
TOWNSHIP
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 14
7:00 P.M.
Synopsis
Approval of minutes for meeting of
January 10, 2005 Regular Board
Meeting
Approval of addendum to Fire
Board Agreement.
Approval of Special Land Use
Permit for River of Live Church
bookstore.
Approval of Purchase of HP color
printer
Approval of expenditure for repair
of Forest Beach Pier
Approval of Appointment of Vick
Kinzler to Watervliet Airport Board.
Approval of the setting up of a Paw
Paw
Lake
Joint
Advisory
Commission.
Approval of Board of Review
Salaries, Secretary of Board of
review and Secretary's salary.
Board of Review Dates:
Monday, March 14, 2005 -1:00 to
4:00 P.m. and 5:30 to 8:30 P.m.
Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 9:00
a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:30 to 4:30
p.m. By Appointment only
Watervliet Township will be closed
Monday, February 21, 2005 in
observance of Presidents day.
Property Tax Deadline Extension:
February 28, 2005 with no penalty.
Taxes must be in Treasurer's office
by 4:00 P.M. on February 28, 2005.
Postmarks are not accepted.
Next Watervliet Township Regular
Board Meeting: March 21, 2005,
7:00 p.m.
(2-24-05-TCR)
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The Special Meeting of the Hartford
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by Supervisor Martin on February
18, 2005 at 8:50 a.m. at the
Township Office, 61310 County
Road
687,
Hartford,
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wetlands in the flood plain of the
rivers abounded with small game
and some white-tailed deer.
When native Americans were at
war, the rivers became inhospitable
routes for travel. Anyone on the
river was a "sitting duck" for those
on shore.
The Europeans, when they first
came to Michigan, used the rivers
for primary transportation because
the "Indian trails" were not wide
enough for wagons, and river boats
carried significant volumes of cargo
necessary to existence in the wilderness.
Source: Primitive Man in Michigan. W.B.
Hinsdale. P88. 92. Information provided by
the Paw Pew Lake Association.
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Question: Where, in the wilderness,
were native American campsites
often located? Answer next week.
Man, it's cold outside: Two
Eskimos in a kayak were cold, so
they started a fire... which sank the
craft. It just goes to show, you can't
have your kayak and heat it, too.
Sportsmen
of the Week: Eric
Teunissen and Ted Eisbrenner with
this 7# 13 oz. Pike measuring 33"
Long. Eric and Ted caught this one
on Magician Lake in the a.m. o
February 4! Way to go, guys!
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FISHING & HUNTING LICENSES
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ly, trailing 15-5 after one quarter and
29-15 at the half, the Comets went
on a 17-9 third-quarter run to close
the gap to 38-32 after three quarters.
Coloma then ended up tying the
game at 45-45 with under a minute
left to play, and that is the way it
stayed until Bridgman's Tyler
Weaver hit an off-balance shot with
about a second left to play to give
the Bees the 47-45 win.
Chad Adams led the Comets with
13 points, Jake Boven had 10 points,
Tyler LaVanway had nine points,
Milo Jeffries and Terrel Evans each
had five points, while Jermain
Murphy added three points.
The Comets do not play again until
this Friday, Feb. 25, when they host
River Valley in their final regularseason game.
They will then compete in the Class
"B" District at Dowagiac next week.
The Comets will play host
Dowagiac on Tuesday, March 2, at
7:00 p.m. If they win, they would
face Berrien Springs on Thursday,
march 3, at 7:00 p.m. The championship game is scheduled for
Saturday, March 5, at 7:00 p.m.
Coloma wrestling
The Coloma wrestling team fell in
the Division 3 Team District to
South Haven by a score of 54-20.
The Comets had just three winners
in Jeremy Ashley (145), Jesse
Martin (215), and Todd Smith (275).
Then in the Individual District, the
Comets had two winners in Jeremy
Ashley (145) and Jesse Martin
(215). C.J. Myers took third place in
the consolation round at 160
pounds.
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Watervliet
wrestling
The Watervliet wrestling team beat
Covert 39-18 in a Division 4 team
wrestling semifinal match before
falling to Decatur 57-6 in the finals.
The Panthers had just one winner in
Jimmie Keech at 275 lbs.
Then in the Individual District, the
Panthers had two champions in
Chris Hauch (171) and Ben Isbrecht
(189). Isbrecht pinned all three of
his opponents on the day.
Hartford
wrestling
The Hartford wrestling team had
two winners in the Team District last
week in Ben Efting (130) and Ben
Haight (171).
THen in the Individual District, the
Indians had no winners.
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The rain and snow falling on
Berrien County will find its way to a
local water body and into the water
we drink. The impact of land use
choices on water quality is the focus
of Watersheds of Berrien County:
Watershed
Management
Short
Course. Anyone concerned with
protecting the quality of local surface and ground water is invited to
learn about how to use locally accessible strategies to make a difference.
The five-week course will begin
Thursday, March 3, and continue
every Thursday throughout March
from 5:30-9:00 p.m. at Andrews
University in Berrien Springs.
Dinner will be served each night
from 5:30-6:00 p.m., with the programs following.
There will also be a chartered
watershed tour and luncheon on
Saturday, March 19, from 8:30 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Concepts for protecting water quality have evolved over the last several decades. The effort cannot be ded-
Watervliet Rec.
Council still has a
few openings for
baseball/softball
The Watervliet Recreation Council
still has openings for baseball and
softball for the following teams:
GIRLS
U-8 (6-, 7- & 8-year-olds), 4 openings;
U-10 (9- & 10-year-olds), 5 openings;
U-12 (11- & 12-year-olds), 3 openings; and
U-14 (13- & 14-year-olds), 4 openings.
BOYS
Instructional (6-, 7- & 8-year-olds),
4 openings;.
Pony (13- & 14-year-olds), 3 openings; and
Babe Ruth (14- & 15-year-olds), 2
openings.
Call Marvin at 463-5081 for more
information.
Club freestyle
registration March 1
The Coloma Wrestling Club will be
holding a registration for the upcoming freestyle season on Tuesday,
March 1, at the Coloma High School
wrestling room from 5:00 until 7:00
p.m. If you have any questions, call
Tammy Thomas at 468-7104.
Club members traveled to Dundee
this past weekend for a folkstyle
tournament. There were approximately 500 wrestlers attending this
tournament.
Taking
the
Championship at Dundee were
Brock Thumm, Tyler Daniel, and
Jacob Schmitt. John Tanner earned
a second-place medal. Travis
Dragomer brought home a fourthplace medal. Also wrestling for the
CWC were Eric Anderson, Andrew
Steinhoff, Matt Thomas, and Brett
Thumm.
The CWC also had wrestlers attend
the Lakewood folkstyle tournament.
Taking home the Championship
from Lakewood was AJ Montoya,
and Gunner Harrison brought home
a
third-place
medal.
Congratulations, wrestlers!
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U13 C h a r g e r
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U13 Charger baseball team is holding try-outs for the 2005 season. The
Chargers play in a local league and
in six tournaments.
For more information or a try-out,
please contact Jeff at bbbrainfa
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water,
icated any longer to just cleaning up
one lake or river. Clean water is the
product of a healthy fabric of surface and groundwater bodies that
function together as a single watershed.
The course seeks to inspire people
to think of themselves and their
community as existing within and
interconnected watershed network.
Topics will include watershed science, local history of water use, land
use impacts on water quality, accessing local tools and resources to protect local lakes, streams or rivers;
and a watershed tour and field experience.
RUP and CCA credits and continuing education credits from Michigan
State University may be available
for taking the course.
This watershed opportunity is being
coordinated by the Southwestern
Michigan Commission. "The program will give people a great opportunity to leam about their water
resources and how land use choices
can affect them," says Marcy
Coclough, SWMC Senior Planner.
"The information won't come from
some far-away place; it will be local
and relevant information that is useful to citizens and decision makers
in Berrien County."
Colclough, course coordinator,
adds, "There will not only be opportunities to leam about watershed
issues and water quality, but there
will be opportunities to link with
others in southwest Michigan facing
similar challenges in protecting
water quality and managing growth
and development."
Enrollment is limited. Call
Southwestern Michigan Commission at (269) 925-1137, extension
25, for more information.
The registration fee of $60 includes
five dinners, course materials, tour,
and lunch. Funding sponsors include
the Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality through a
grant for the Galien River
Watershed, Chikaming Open Lands,
The Conservation Fund, Fishbeck
Thompson Carr & Huber, Wightman
& Associates, and Sauk Trails RC &
D Council.
The SWMC is joined by the following partners: Berrien County MSU
Extension, St. Joseph River and
Galien River Conservation districts.
Southwest
Michigan
Land
Conservancy, Berrien County Drain
Commission, Health Department
and
Planning
Department,
Partnership
for
MEANDRS,
Berrien/Cass League of Women
Voters, Four Flags Tourist Council,
Galien River Watershed Project, The
Nature Conservancy, Tri-State
Watershed group, and the Van Buren
Conservation District.
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is only half as far as the original
migration. This one is only 1,228
miles and all in the United States.
Wisconsin is where the International
C rane Foundation is located so the
Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
in that state was the logical place to
establish a second flock of whoopers.
When extra eggs arc hatched at the
refuge, they must undergo some special training. When the little cranes
break out of their shells they are
greeted by "Mom," or who they
think is her. In this case, it is a
human dressed in a costume which
sort of looks like a whooper. They
relate to her and begin to follow and
leam from her as she teaches them to
find food and cat it.
Three days before the eggs have
hatched, the engine on an ultra light
aircraft is run and after they have
arrived. This is to get them used to
the noise and not be frightened. As
the cranes begin to fly they follow
"Mom" piloting the plane, sort of
painted in familiar crane colors.
In the most recent action, 15 of the
whooping cranes followed "Mom"
and made the successful trip to the
Chassahowitzka National Wildlife
Refuge in Florida. They have joined
others of their kind who got there
over the same route in the past three
years.
A major wildlife triumph, whooping
cranes have now increased from a
population of less than 20 endangered birds to over 400 now wintering in Florida and Texas. That's
something to whoop about!
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Today's most successful experiment
2005 BIG FISH CONTEST update; Bluegill -14 oz., 10%"; Crappie -1#;
Northern Pike - 7# 13 oz., 33"; Walleye - 6# 8 oz., 26"; Whitefish - 4# 7
oz. If you can beat these catches, stop by the Fishin' Hole 2 with your
price catch! In addition to the categories already listed, we are also tracking: Small and Large Mouth Bass,
Brown Trout, Coho, King Salmon,
Lake Trout, Perch, and Steelhead.
There is not an entry fee. The contest
will run until December 31, 2005.
The winner of each category will
receive a Fishin' Hole 2 gi^ft certificate for merchandise.
Stop by
Fishin' Hole 2 to show off your catch
and have your photo placed on our
Fridge of Fame!
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By Delavan Sipes
After the rain-swept weekend preceding that day reserved for the celebration of love, the bottom dropped
out of the thermometer; then it
played yo-yo in the teens and 20s all
week long.
This past Sunday was filled with
snow, blurring distant vision, laying
a blanket of white on land and lake.
Snowflakes fluttered down on the
two heavily clothed figures sitting
on boxes on the ice, watching the
tip-ups in front of them. One wore a
red knit cap. The other wore a dark
colored one.
Their conversation,
absorbed by the snow, was animated
with a variety of gestures.
Luck seemed to evade them. An
hour later they moved toward the
center of the bay and began their
fishing anew, just two fishing buddies, enjoying the cold and the anticipation of a good catch.
Historical Trivia
What other type of trail was equally
important to both native American
and white settlers? The foot trails
were a primary path of travel but, for
long distances and ease of transporting goods, the rivers of Michigan
were important highways of commerce and ease of travel for the
native American. The larger rivers
were especially useful because they
were not blocked by fallen trees.
Rivers, such as the Saginaw,
Tittabawasee, Muskegon, Manistee,
Grand and St. Joseph, were of prime
importance.
Rivers provided water and fish. The
Tri-City Area FISHING REPORT
By Theresa Broadhurst
Report as of 2/21/05 - Ice fishing is still happening! Lake of the Woods,
Lake 11, Saddlebag, Little Paw Paw. and Paw Paw Lake are the ones that
are being reported. We have also heard they are catching Brown Trout off
the piers of St. Joseph. The weather-bug forecast is showing low teens for
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of this week. Hopefully, this will keep
the ice. As always... BE CAREFUL!
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"It's not nice to fool Mother
Nature!" All of us have heard that
warning and, in most cases, it is true.
Sometimes, though, there are exceptions.
One of those began three years ago
and was successful again as biologists and bird-watchers celebrated
all the way from Wisconsin to
Florida. The project involved the
rare whooping cranes and the human
desire to help increase their numbers. In affect it involves creating a
new nesting and survival pattern for
the big migrants.
Still regarded as one of the most
endangered species in the world, the
whoopers have been getting a helping hand from humans. It took years
before their nesting ground was
found in remote Canada in Wood
Buffalo National Park. From there,
the huge birds wouldfly2,500 miles
to Arkansas National Wildlife
Refuge in Texas.
En route, they face many dangers,
such as flying into power lines. One
was shot by a Texas hunter, just two
miles from the refuge and paid
$23,000 for his error. Standing five
feet tall and with a 7-foot wingspan,
it is the tallest bird in North America
so there is little excuse for such a
costly mistake.
Biologists tried to create a shorter,
safer route for the whoopers to fly.
Since the females only lay two eggs
and only one is hatched, egg-nappers carefully removed one from a
number of nests, then flew them to
Idaho. There they were sneaked into
the nests of sand hill cranes.
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K e h r u a n 24,2005
Spc. Edge homecoming celebration held by Hartford Chamber of Commerce
B\ \ n u i l a Slair
Hartford resident SP( Duwaync
Edge was honored at a homecoming
celebration on February ^ that u a s
held by the Greater Hartford Area
Chamber of Commerce. The celebration was held in Hartford City
Hall.
SPC Edge was a Hager Township
fireman when 9-11 took place. This
event led him to join the Army,
where he has served in several
places throughout the world. For the
past 16 months, he has been in Iraq.
Chamber of Commerce President
Ed Holland said the Chamber was
happy to be able to welcome Edge
home to the community. The
Chamber presented him with a gift
basket filled with donations from
Chamber members and any items or
envelopes that were dropped off at
City Hall pnor to the celebration.
Holland said a couple of really nice
things were done for SPC Edge.
One of the things that happened was
that the Mayor Ted Johnson present-
ed Edge with the Key to the City.
The other special event. Holland
said, was that state Representative
Tonya Shuitmaker sent a letter of
appreciation lo SPC Edge and a flag
that had flown over the Capitol
Building in Lansing when Governor
Jennifer Granholm gave her State of
the State address.
It's time you knew that lakeland is not
a c o m m u n i t y hospital • Lakeland is a
regional referral tenter where expert
physicians perform leading-edge
procedures. Erwin Kreter knows.
H e was the first patient in the region
to receive a carotid stent.
W h e n doctors discovered Erwins
carotid artery was blocked, the)' knew
this could cause a stroke. Luck)* for
him, T h o m a s Pow, M . D . and Dilip
Arora, M . D . were the first physicians
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in the region to offer carotid stenting.
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Unlike traditional treatments for
carotid artery disease (CAD), this is a
minimally invasive alternative with a
small incision in the upper leg area.
Dr. Pow and Dr. Arora are no strangers
to innovation. They were among the first
in the nation to use drug-eluting stents
for the treatment of blocked arteries.
In fact, physicians from other regions
c o m e to Dr. Pow and Dr. Arora for
training in peripheral vascular
intervention.
For a list of physicians affiliated
with Lakeland s Heart Center, phone
2 6 9 - 9 8 3 - 8 8 6 4 in St. Joseph,
Right now, this procedure is on the cutting erfgc o f technology.
In three to five years, carotid «ent placements will be widely accepted
in the health care industry,^ said Thomas Pow, M.D., "The option of
^minimally invasive caro^iditent placement can significantly improve
a jgtient s quality of li
d). anJ
Jhonuu I\
2 6 9 - 6 8 7 - 1 4 0 5 in Niles or visit our
Web site and look under physician
search/cardiology or cardiovascular
surgery.
For exceptional care, look to lakeland.
* M.D,
We're where the experts are.
"1 am glad that a procedure like this is available
at Lakeland and is preformed by such high
caliber physicians."
IlLakeland
H e a l t h and H e a l i n g
- Erwin Kreter
Information to help you live well
www.lakelandhealth.org
SPC. DUWAVNE EDGE...stands in front of the u Welcbme H o m e " sign
at the Greater Hartford Area C h a m b e r of Commerce celebration that
was held in his honor.
(Emma Sefcik photo)
SPC. Edge spoke to the people
gathered at the celebration and a
short question-and-answer period
followed.
SPC. Edge said he could not believe
what he saw on TV. He said he did
not recognize the country he had
been in. Edge said that most of the
people are happy to have the
Americans helping them. It is only
the ones who hate the Americans, no
matter what they do. that you see on
television.
Edge said he was part of the transportation department and he knows
there is danger there. He said that
almost every time they went out,
they would have to use their
weapons because transport is the
number-one target.
Although Edge served 16 months in
Iraq, the law says you can be asked
to serve a maximum of 24 months.
Edge reports in March to the
Reserves and from there he could be
called back to active duty for eight
more months in Iraq. Edge said if
they rename the war again, he could
Healthy Learning
Margaret Beckley U p t o n Women's Center
Heart Smart
possibly have to serve another 24
months.
SPC. Edge said if he would be
asked to go back he would.
"Personally, I think we went for the
wrong reason because there were no
weapons of mass destruction; but,
without a doubt, I know we are there
for the right reason now, the freedom of the people." Edge said he
helped rebuild a school and the people are so happy because now the
girls would be allowed to attend;
before, they could not.
Two other local residents are still on
active duty: Robert ("Bobby")
Lighmer who is serving aboard the
U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS
Harry S. Truman; and Emily Bohle
who is serving aboard the U.S. Navy
aircraft carrier USS T. Roosevelt.
If you would like to boost their
moral and send e-mails, here are
their addresses:
Bobby Lighter, iightnrKaJ.truman
.navy.mil;
Emily Bohle, bohleed@roosevelt
•navy.mil-
Mai i It
2005
at Lakeland
Diabetes: Kids'Activities Program
The Women's Center at the Center for Outpatient Services,
Eating Right for a Healthy Heart
The 6th annual Diabetes: Kids' Activities program will b e held
3 9 0 0 Hollywood Rd., St. joseph will host a discussion on
Better food habits can help reduce your risk of heart disease and
Sat., March 5. This is a free, fun-filled event for kids with diabetes
^Headaches and Migraines"
stroke. Allison Blicher, R.D., will describe the American Heart
(ages 4 - 1 2 yrs.) and their parents from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at
Association's eating plan. Thurs., March 24, 6:30 p.m. Lakeland
the Frederick S. Upton Education Center, Lakeland Hospital, St.
Hospital. St. Joseph. Call: 983-8869 or 683-5510, ext. 8869 for
Joseph. Each child must be a c c o m p a n i e d by an adult. Preregistra-
more information.
tion is required. Call: 9 2 7 - 5 3 5 0 or 683-5510, ext. 5350 to register.
Wed., March 23, 6:00 p.m. -
7:00 p.m., which will be lead by Pete Raruch, PharmD.
The Lakeland Center for Outpatient Services will begin the
Change of Heart program for those men and women at cardiac
risk. The program will include exercise and education and will be
held on Mondays from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. beginning March 7.
A medical release is necessary for participation in the program.
For m o r e information and to preregister Call:
lennifer Layman Young, 556-2856. There is a fee for this class.
Infant/Child CPR
4:30 p . m . - 8 : 0 0 p.m.. Hilltop Business Center, 211 Hilltop Rd.,
St. Joseph. Registration required. $10 fee for books.
Call: 927-5350 o r 683-5510, ext. 5350 to register.
A Show of Support
Look Good...Feel Better provides information and cosmetic
advice to women battling cancer. This program is free of charge
and facilitated by trained, licensed cosmetologists - all American
Cancer Society volunteers. Mon., March 14, 5:30 p.m. 7^:30 p.m.. Lakeland Center for Outpatient Services, Margaret
Beckley Upton Women's Center, 3 9 0 0 Hollywood Rd., St. joseph.
SHARE Support Group
Lakeland Hospital, Niles
Community Blood Pressure Screen located at the Buchanan Area
Health Resource Library, Tues. March 8 , 1 0 : 0 0 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
No charge. Call: 687-1868 for m o r e information.
Center for Outpatient Services
For p a r e n t s w h o have lost a child t h r o u g h stillbirth, miscarriage, tubal p r e g n a n c y or d e a t h in early infancy. Tues.,
March 1, 7:00 p . m . . Lakeland H o s p i t a l , St. J o s e p h .
Call: 983-8187 or 683-5510, ext. 8187.
Community Bone Density Screen located at the Health Resource- •
Library, Wed., March 16, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Bring in a copy of
this calendar or ad for a $5 discount ($20 fee) Call: 5 5 6 -2 8 2 8 for
more information.
Call: lennifer Layman Young, 556-2856, to register for the class.
Preregistration is required, class size is limited to six participants.
Health Resource Libraries
Could you help your child in an emergency? Thurs., March 17,
Diabetes Support Group
Family l i f e
Bones in Balance is a self-managed, osteoporosis education
A s u p p o r t g r o u p for a d u l t d i a b e t i c s and t h e i r f a m i l i e s .
program which meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. -
W e d . , March 9, 7:00 p . m . - 8:00 p . m . , L a k e l a n d ,
Town Meeting
12:00 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Lakeland Center for
St. J o s e p h . C a l l : 9 2 7 - 5 3 5 0 o r 6 8 3 - 5 5 1 0 , e x t . 5 3 5 0 .
Topics cover all aspects of family life. March, 21, 4:00 p.m.
Outpatient Services, 3900 Hollywood Rd., St. Joseph.
Lakeland Continuing Care Center, St. Joseph. Call: 9 8 3 -6 5 0 1 .
Participants must be physician referred.
Interstitial Cystitis Support G r o u p
Call: lennifer Layman Young, 556-2856, for more information.
General support group meeting. Thurs., March 17, 7:00 p.m., at
Pediatric Surgical Orientation
the Frederick S. Upton Education Center, Lakeland Hospital,
Surgery isn't so scary when your child is prepared. Ratients,
St. Joseph. Call: Marcia Koehler, 429-8860 for more information.
ages 3-12, will tour the pre- and post-operative care units and
YOGA will be offered on Tuesdays, beginning March 1 , 1 2 : 3 0
p.m. - 1:45 p.m. at the Center for Outpatient Services. Maria
operating room while parents receive post-operative care informa-
Rosner, CYT, RVT, will engage your mind and your body in a
ICD Support Group
series of poses and breathing exercises to relieve stress, build
Education and support for families and patients with implantable
strength, flexibility, endurance, b a l a n c e and coordination. No
cardiovascular defibrillators. Tues., March 15, 6:30 p.m., Lakeland
previous yoga experience necessary. If preregistered cost is
Hospital, St. Joseph. Call: Vicki Buck at 983-8869 or 683-5510,
$ 1 0 per week, walk-ins $13 per class. Class size is limited.
ext. 8869 for m o r e information.
Call: lennifer Layman Young, 5 5 6 - 2 8 5 6 to register.
Car Seat Inspection
Dealing w i t h Diabetes
Berrien County SAFE KIDS Car Seat Safety Event - Have your car
Diabetes-Taking Control
I m p r o v e blood g l u c o s e c o n t r o l , m a k e h e a l t h i e r f o o d c h o i c e s
a n d r e d u c e the risk of c o m p l i c a t i o n s . C l a s s e s o f f e r e d on an
o n g o i n g basis in Niles and St. J o s e p h . P r e r e g i s t r a t i o n
r e q u i r e d . Physician Referral R e q u i r e d . Call: 9 2 7 - 5 4 6 5 or
seat checked by a certified child passenger safety technician.
Bring your child and the seat. Learn how riding in the car can be
fun and safe. Wed., March 16, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Chickaming
Township Fire/Ambulance Dept., 13535 Red Arrow Hwy., Harbert,
tion. Wed., March 9 or Wed., March 23, 5:30 p.m.
Preregistration required. Call: 983-8615.
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Class Locations
All St. Joseph classes meet in the Frederick S. Upton
Education Center at Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph,
except when otherwise noted.
All Niles classes meet in the Meeting Room at Lakeland Hospital, Niles, except when otherwise noted.
For health information & physician referral, call the Lakeland HealthLine at
1 -800-303-8399, or visit www.bkelandhealth.org
Ml. Call: Erin Salvagione, 9 2 7 - 5 1 4 8 for more information.
6 8 3 - 5 5 1 0 , ext. 5 4 6 5 .
Hip/Knee Pain Seminar
Pre-Diabetes Class:
If you have been diagnosed with Pre-Diabetes, learn what steps
The Good News About Hip and Knee Pain
you can take to lead a healthy life a n d r e d u c e the risk of develop-
A registered nurse and physical therapist discuss c o m m o n
ing complications. Tues., March 22, 5 : 3 0 p.m. - 8 : 3 0 p.m. at
symptoms a n d treatments available. Mon., March 28, 10:00 a.m.,
Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph in the Frederick S. Upton Center,
at Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph, Frederick S. Upton Education
Room 4. No fee. Call: 927-5350 to register.
Center, Room #5. No registration required. Call: 927-5350.
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