COLOMA

Hartford Homecoming this Friday;
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Young deer hunters bag bucks;
see photos on Page 9
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TRI-CITY RE
122nd Year
Issue #39
September 28, 2006
Seventy-five Cents
Teachers want pay hike
Frustrate^ />v lack of negotiations: talks go to mediator
50-60 Hartford
teachers attend
School Board
meeting
By Angela Stair
Fifty to sixty of the 94 teachers
3mployed by the Hartford School
District attended the Board of Education meeting on September 21 in a
silent statement to remind the Board
they do not yet have a contract for
this school year.
Hartford School District Superin-
tendent David Levstek said he felt
the teachers were very professional
in their silent statement. "Based on
what we have talked about, I think
both sides want a contract. Speaking
for the Board's part, we are hopeftil
that we can reach an agreement at
the October 3 meeting with the
teachers."
Whether this will be a one-year or a
multiple-year contract is part of the
settlement, Superintendent Levstek
said, so that is unknown at this time.
Even though there is not a contract,
he said the teachers are being paid; it
is just at the last-contract settlement
rate.
Superintendent Levstek said the
teachers would not lose any money
by working at the lower rate, because their wages will be prorated
once the contract is settled.
The teachers' representative. Deb
Stull, said they (the teachers) hope
to get the contract settled also but
WHS Homecoming Royalty crowned
Increased water & sewer
cost may trigger rate hikes
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Coloma Charter Township, which
brought in an additional $11,000 in
Township water sales. The City also
increased sewer sales by approximately $6,000 during the year.
Unfortunately, increases in salary,
fringe benefits, and equipment rental
costs outweighed the higher revenues. Total water expenses doubled
from $87,164 in 2005 to $175,680 in
2006. Sewer expenses also increased
from $138,811 in 2005 to $172,916
in 2006 - a 25% increase.
Water and sewer rates have not been
increased since 2002. Plante &
Moran recommends that the Commission continue to reassess these
rates on an annual basis to ensure the
current rate structure is adequate to
cover the costs of general operations
of the Water and Sewer Fund. The
City Commission may wish to conduct a rate study to determine new
water and sewer rates for the future,
Penner pointed out.
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said.
We would
like
see a raise in money to bring us
least to the County average. That
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Guns taken in
Bainbridge B & E
Crime Stoppers reward
The South Bend Area Crime Stoppers Program serves the entire
Michiana region and can be called
toll free at 1-800-342-STOR You
will be given a code number; Crime
Stoppers will not ask for your name.
The crime Sergeant Tina Morrow is
asking for help on is from the
Berrien County Sheriff's Department. A breaking and entering
occurred on Meadowbrook Road in
Bainbridge Township sometime between
September 1 and September 5
By Lynn Attila
The resurfacing of Red Arrow of this year.
Taken during the crime were numHighway is under way this week,
and is inconveniencing many Tri- erous guns. The handguns that were
taken were a Kel Tec 9 mm, a Ruger
City Area motorists.
.22-ca!iber, and a Taurus .40- caliber
Previously, bike paths were added
Model PT. A Mossburge 12-gauge
to the shoulders of the road from
Coloma to County Line Road, east shotgun and a Marlin .22-caliber
long gun were also taken.
of Watervliet. These paths were
Crime Stoppers wants the person or
made possible by a Department of
persons
responsible for this breaking
Transportation grant. The grant was
generated by the Coloma Watervliet and entering and will pay up to
Area Economic Development Corp- $1,000 for information leading to
their arrest
oration (CWAEDC).
Crime Stoppers also pays cash
A similar project was completed last
rewards on other felony crimes and
yeaf around Paw Paw Lake.
The bike paths offer a safer travel- for the capture of fugitives. Call toll
ing space for walkers as well as free at 1-800-342-7867.
bicyclists. The project called for the
Burglary at Big C
construction of six-foot-wide asphLumber in Coloma
alt-paved shoulders along both sides
On September 25 at 1:23 a.m., Offiof Red Arrow Highway.
Brian Bemdt of the Berrien County cer Andrew Ulleg of the Coloma
Road Commission, who is resurfac- Township Police Department was
jng Red Arrow Highway, said the dispatched on a general alarm at Big
work should take about seven more C Lumber on Red Arrow Highway.
During the search of the property at
business days to complete, barring
Big
C Lumber, Officer Ulleg discovinclement weather. The resurfacing
goes from Coloma to Watervliet and ered that a screen had been forced
then from Watervliet to County Line open on the east side of the building.
The suspects had entered the buildRoad.
"The new surface will give travelers ing where the lumber is cut.
Officer Ulleg said it appears that
a better and safer ride," Bemdt said.
they were then able to enter the indoor warehouse and showroom area
of the business. Upon entering this
portion of the building, the alarm
was activated and possibly scared
the suspects away.
Susan Joyner, Manager of Big C
Lumber in Coloma, said it appears
Cornerstone Alliance is a non-profthat nothing had been taken from the
it, investor-driven, community and
retail area of the business.
economic development organization
Coloma Township Police Chief
focusing on tax- and job-base creRobert Cottier asks that if anyone
ation, with an emphasis on socially
has information regarding this burand economically distressed areas,
glary, please contact the Coloma
facilitating change through partnerTownship Police Department at
ships within the communities com(269) 468-8291.
prised of the cities of Benton Harbor
Two-ear accident on
and St. Joseph, Benton Charter
Township, St. Joseph Charter TownRed Arrow injures one
ship, Lincoln Charter Township and
Van Buren County Sheriff Dale
Royalton Township.
Gribler reported that deputies were
Cornerstone Alliance is an equal dispatched to a two-car personal inopportunity employer and provider.
jury crash on Red Arrow Highway at
7 more days of
Red Arrow
Highway work
Coloma auditor. "Citv is in eood shape"
By Lynn Attila
Coloma City Commission heard the
results of the annual audit prepared
by Plante & Moran, PLLC. Kenley
Penner, representing the company,
said, "The City is in good shape."
During the year ending March 31,
2006, the City's General Fund,
Major Streets Fund and Local
Streets Fund balances increased as
the fund's revenues and other
financing sources exceeded expenditures by approximately S62.000,
$1,700 and $5,300, respectively.
The Leonard Fund experienced a
decline in ftmd balance of approximately $8,900 during the fiscal year.
The Water/Sewer Fund experienced
an operating loss of approximately
>54,000 during fiscal year 2006.
During the year that ended March
II, 2006, the City's Water and
Jewer Fund experienced a loss. This
s despite the fact that the City added
pproximately 125 new customers
from the ongoing water project with
By Angela Stair
feel both sides have to give. She said
the teachers feel that they have
given more than the School Board
has.
y
"For the last three years, we have
W H S H O M E C O M I N G Q U E E N AND K I N G . . . D u r i n g halitime ol the
football game on Friday night, September 22, Watervliet High School's
Homecoming Queen and King were crowned. Crowned Homecoming
Q u e e n was Katelyn Bryce, d a u g h t e r of K u r t and Kim Bryce.
Homecoming King was Trever Sutherland, son of Tim and J o d y
Sutherland. Queen candidates also included Chelsea Abel, Taylor
Abbott, Kristy Howard, and Karah Mecca. Nathan Burke, Michael
C o b b , Eric H a r t s t e i n , and Shawn Lynch were candidates for
Homecoming King.
Homecoming Prince is Jerin DeHaven, son of Andy and Ann DeHaven;
and Homecoming Princess is Kelseyanne Kremers, d a u g h t e r of Debbie
Goldner and Mike and Christine Kremers. Princess candidates also
included Katie Amabile and Marissa Jackson; Ben Butler and Dalton
J a c o b were candidates for Prince.
(Photo courtesy of Lee Browndorf Photography)
CQNTIWEP o/v BACK PAW
0 % interest business loan program announced
by Cornerstone Alliance and Watervliet DDA
Cornerstone Alliance release
The Watervliet Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and Cornerstone Alliance this week announced the formation of the Watervliet Development Fund (WDF).
The Watervliet Development Fund
is a revolving loan fund and is a cooperative agreement to aid businesses located in the Watervliet DDA
District. The WDF wi'l be administered by the Renaissance Development Fund, an aftiMate ot C omerstone Alliance.
Watervliet DDA Chairman Karl
Bayer said, "Cornerstone Alliance
has been very active assisting small
businesses throughout the County,
and we are happy to be partnering
with them on this project. The
Watervliet Development Fund will
provide businesses in our community an opportunity to improve and update the exterior appearance of their
buildings. Thanks to the funds now
available through this special partnerthip, we're hopeful that building
owners will be encouraged to make
building improvements in downtown Watervliet.
Watervliet DDA
puts up $10,000 to
match Conerstone
contribution
Bayer explained how the loan has
Bayer eAF
Watervliet
been comprised. •
D D A and Cornerstone Alhance each
contributed SI0.000 to create a
$20,000 revolving loan fund. Loans
must be repaid in full within five
years. Secured loans will be charged
an annual interest of 0 % for 0 to 2
years and prevailing prime rate plus
1% for three to five years. Interest
earned on the loans will be reinvested back into the fund to create additional opportunities," he said.
"Winning situation for all"
Cornerstone Alliance Vice President of Financial and Small Business Services Greg Vaughn said,
"Cornerstone
Alliance
Small
Business Services has actively
worked with businesses in and
around Watervliet for many years.
After learning about other development funds that Cornerstone
Alliance had helped put into place in
other communities, former City
Manager Brian Dissette contacted us
to help bring a development fund to
Watervliet. We then began working
with Brian, Karl, and other City and
DDA members to create a wining
situation for all."
"Cornerstone Alliance will be
administrating the loans funds on
behalf of the partnership. Qualifying
businesses may apply for a WDF
facade loan through the Watervliet
DDA. An advisory committee will
review applications, approve loan
amount, and terms of the loan. The
scope of project and project cost
estimates must be included with the
loan application, and most loans will
be secured by assets," added
Vaughn.
Bayer added, "Improvement proj-
ects must meet all City building
codes and pass inspection by the
Watervliet Building Inspector."
Vaughn further explained the mechanics of the loan by outlining the
role of the advisory committee that
will serve over the loan. He said,
"The advisory committee will include members representing Corners t o n e Alliance and Tim Kasun and
Tom Gear, members of the Watervliet Downtown Development Authority Board. They will meet as needed to review and approve loan applications."
"The advisory committee may
choose at any time to disband and to
dissolve the WDF. Any amount
remaining in the WDF, after all
expenses and liabilities are paid, will
be distributed in proportion to the
amounts contributed by the City of
Watervliet and Cornerstone Alliance," concluded Vaughn.
The Watervliet Development Fund
joins four other community loan
funds that Cornerstone has helped to
establish, including similar loan
funds in St. Joseph, Coloma, Benton
Harbor and Stevensville.
the intersection of County Road 681
on September 25 at 6:26 p.m.
Upon arrival at the scene, deputies
found that both drivers involved had
exited their vehicles. Juan Andrew
Cruz, 28, of Covert, the driver of
one of the vehicle, was complaining
of rib pain. He was transported to
the Emergency Room at Community
Hospital Watervliet, with injuries to
his ribs and arms.
Investigating officer Deputy Kyle
Romeo said that Cruz was westbound on Red Arrow Highway and
Jonathan Mark Gamber, 44, of Paw
Paw, was eastbound on Red Arrow
Highway. Cruz made a left turn (toward the south) into the path of
Gamber and was struck, causing a
major collision.
T H E MUCH-DISPUTED GUN RANGE...on Angling Road in Coloma Township is under construction.
G r o u n d was broken earlier this week for the $738,000 facility. The contract had been a w a r d e d to Fiskars Inc.
of St. Joseph.
(Lynn Attila photo)
Cruz was wearing his seat belt at the
time of the accident, as was Gamber
and two passengers in his vehicle.
Gamber and the two passengers in
the Gamber vehicle did not receive
any injuries. Alcohol was not a facCOHTimiFF)
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In-City Record September 28, 2006
Letters & Commentary
Honored for
community
service at last
week's pageant
Dear Editor,
I would like lo ask if you could run
this picture and article about a local
girl.
On Saturday, September 23, Elizabeth Allen from Coloma competed
in the Miss Michigan Outstanding
Teen Pageant. This was the first year
that she has ever competed, and she
was given the Honor of winning the
Salute Award and a SI00 scholarship
for having the most support ads
placed in the pageant program.
The second Honor, and the one she
was most proud of, was the award
for the participant who has done the
most community service. She
received a $100 scholarship for this
award as well.
Many of the people in your area
have probably seen Lizzie around,
doing a variety of community service activities; however, what most
people don't know is that Lizzie is
also willing to go outside of her own
community to help others.
Liz's dad, Joe Allen, and 1 live on
the southeast side of the state. Liz
has on many occasions given up her
spring breaks to volunteer to come
to the southeast side of the state and
help the special-needs students that I
work with. Before this school year
started, Liz gave up two days to
helping relocate the special-needs
classroom and helped with setting it
up so the students would be comfortable when they started the school
year.
We are very proud of Lizzie's accomplishments. She is a well-rounded young lady who represents her
family and community well. She did
not walk away with the title last
Saturday, but she walked away with
so much more. She gained friends
and experiences that she will cherish
for a lifetime.
Lizzie had a great cheering section
supporting her at the pageant. Lizzie's dad and stepmom, mom, three
sets of grandparents, her brother, sister, and best friend were all on hand
to listen to Liz sing "Jesus Take the
Wheel" as her talent. What a wonderfully talented young lady she is.
Liz truly enjoyed her experience
and is looking forward to participating in the pageant again next year.
We would like to thank the Miss
Southwest Michigan Outstanding
Teen Pageant for giving her this
opportunity lo reach for the stars.
Liz-A-Do, you will always be our
"QUEEN ELIZABETH."
With much love.
Dad and Emily
Is there political
clout involved?
Dear Editor,
Thanks for your comments of Michigan's poor roads. On your way to
the U.P. and Manistique, did you
travel on M-55 from Cadillac to
U.S. 27 at Houghton Heights? This
is one smooth road with very adequate shoulders.
1 dare say there is considerably
more traffic on M-140 than there is
on U.S. 2 except during the height of
the tourist season. U.S. 2 is so nice
Karl's
Kolumn
By Karl Bayer, Editor and Publisher
with the passing lanes. Did our highway department brains ever think of
doing this on old U.S. 31 between
St. Joseph and Niles? NO...
I read in The Herald-Palladium that
the pork-barrel spenders are going to
spend 12 MILLION DOLLARS
restoring Benton Harbor's main
street... all 1.7 miles... $7 million
per mile! Ridiculous! Well, so much
for fiscal responsibility.
Possibly Rep. John Proos and our
Senator Ron Jelinek could write a
guest editorial on the mindset of the
Michigan Highway Department's
decisions of where and when to repair/resurface roads. (Is there political clout involved?)
Best regards,
Hal K. Bundy
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CJHS art
teacher in need
of donated items
Dear Editor,
The following items are requested
items needed by the Coloma Junior
High art teacher, Mr. Daniels. Could
you print this in your paper as a
donations list?
These items can be dropped off for
Mr. Daniels at the Jr. High at
Coloma: lamps, digital cameras,
beads, computer desk, coloring
books, couch, old picture frames,
coffee cans, skeleton (science type),
video projector, "how to" art books,
store mannequins, old aprons, white
T-shirts, laptops, old jewelry, shoe
boxes, Legos, wire, Web cams, glue
guns, glue sticks, desk chairs, and
miscellaneous art supplies.
Also needed are any books or magazines on skateboarding, music,
cars, and sports; plus Life magazines
and National Geographic magazines.
Thanks for any help.
Diana D. Parrigin
Our "hometown"
newspaper
is the best
Dear Karl and staff.
Thanks to everyone who does his or
her part to make our "hometown"
newspaper the very best.
Keep up the good work.
Sandy Kraemer
A big thanks to
the community
Dear Editor,'
Saturday, September 16, was such a
beautiftil day for the motorcycle run.
We all had a great time and together
raised about $1,800 for the Lee C.
Smith Scholarship Fund.
This would not have been possible
without the help from riders, volunteers, family, and friends. A special
Thank You to the businesses for
their generous donations; it is greatly appreciated.
Lastly, a Big Thank You to all of the
BIRTHDAY PRESENT FROM THE TIGERS... The Detroit Tigers'
volunteers and individuals who
clinching a spot in the post-season playoffs is a birthday present for my
donated money, gifts, food, and their
mother-in-law, Elaine Trottier. Elaine has been a diehard fan of the Tigers
time to make this scholarship run
for nearly nine decades; through good times and more bad times, she's rootsuccessful.
ed for her favorite baseball team.
Those that helped are: Unique ImAs she celebrates her 89th this weekend, she'll be cheering them on.
pressions, Cienamagic Video, SayHappy Birthday, Elaine... Go Tigers!
lor's Pizza, The Wright Place, Roma
Pizza, Dave's Amoco, Twin City
A T R U E PUBLIC SERVANT... Eva Baumeister ended her 14-year tenure
Beauty College, Scrapbook Studio,
at Watervliet Township last week. When I asked her permission to do "her
Sparkle Car Wash & Quik Lube;
story" on her years at Watervliet Township Hall, her response, with a smile,
Nail Tech, The Friendly Tavern, Cowas "I'd rather you didn't."
loma Harding's, Tri-City Record,
When 1 asked what she would do with "her retirement," her laughing
Off the Edge, Gala-T-Inn, Niles
response was "anything I want."
Emporium, Paw Paw Lake Golf
When I said 1 appreciated her friendliness and smile even "when we disCourse, Nails-N-More, Watervliet
agreed." She replied, "That's part of public life."
Wesco, Smokin Gun Tattoo,
That's exactly what I always liked in dealing with Eva as Township Clerk.
Rookies Bar & Grill, Jack ExcavatEven following the heat of a discussion, when it was over, she was smiling.
ing and Trucking, Trelleborg AutoShe was always straight and to the point, gracious to a fault, and always
motive Americas;
polite.
Phillipi Grocery, Hartford Outlet,
Eva is the only public official that has ever called me, of her own volition,
Enchanted Florist, Steinhoff Optical,
following a public meeting to further explain her position. She is also the
Board of Trade, Sally Gilson Tuponly-ever public official to call and say, "I'm sorry if 1 offended you when
perware, Scot Matthews Salon, Red
you were trying to interview me after the meeting."
Arrow Builders, Texas Corral, SubBeing a public official in a small town has to be the most trying and frusway;
trating position for anyone. Despite that, Eva always did her job with class
Movie Library, Courtyard Marriott,
and a smile.
Clementine's, Stanley Construction,
Lane Automotive, Golden Brown
C R O S S E D PATHS FINALLY M E E T . . . Record reader Don Moser
Bakery, Richcreek Well Drilling,
stopped in a week or so ago to renew his sub and he asked if I had been to
Waffle House of America, Chicken
Almont lately.
Coop, Second Nature Landscaping.
Don said he had family ties in Armada, a town a handful of miles from
Farmer's' Country Club, Eisen
Almont (which is located about 40 miles north of Detroit at the base of
Farms, Tat Parish;
Michigan's "thumb." Armada was home to the Armada Times, a weekly
The Bend, Steak & Shake, Cutting
newspaper that was on my list of opportunities when 1 came across the
Comers, Watervliet Hardware, HartWatervliet Record in 1984.
ford Harding's, Jack's Excavating,
His wife was from Capac, where I was editor of the Capac Journal, a "sisEscape Salon & Day Spa, Budweiter" paper owned by the Almont Times Herald.
ser, OK Distributing, C. Wimberely
As we chatted about names we knew and places where we might have
Ford, Kreamo, Pizza Hut of Coloma,
crossed paths, I was mightily tossing all these small-town names like
Sidetrack Cafe, Hacienda, AppleMemphis, Yale, and Muttonville on frequent trips to Selfridge Air Force
bee's;
Base in Mt. Clemens.
Dale's Donut Factory, Morgan P &
"I worked at Selfridge." Don offered. "I left in 1966."
H, Smith's Concrete Cutting, Woun"So was 1, in 1966." was my reply.
ded Minnow, Big C Lumber, M-140
Funny that with all our crossed paths we were destined to meet up in
Bar, Pepsi, Lake Effect Power
Watervliet... 225 miles away and 40 years later.
Sports Manna, C. Wimberley Motor
Anybody else in the Tri-City Area who was on those roads at the same time?
Sports, Keeping You in Stitches;
R.I.P., AUNT GLORIA... A joy of small-town living (1 think) is "knowing
everybody" and that includes being known by everybody.
We all understand the phenomena on the larger scale when it concerns
"Michael," "Marilyn," "GW.," etc.
What triggers being known by a special name in a small town, 1 think, is
being kind to all, welcoming, open, and interested in others.
Such was a devoted reader of the Tri-City Record; though the subscription
was mailed to Gloria Starbuck, 1 don't doubt had it been mailed to "Aunt
Gloria," she would still have gotten it.
Aunt Gloria helped make our community the warm and gentle place that it
is; she has earned her peace in another. Her obituary is on Page 6.
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Hartford American Legion, Don
Young Insurance, Richards Building
Supply, Holiday Inn Express of Benton Harbor, and Easy Street Inn.
Sincerely,
Lee C. Smith organizers
TCR apologizes
for omitting name
from cutline in
last week's paper
Dear Editor,
Thank you for printing the photo of
the Miss Southwest Michigan Outstanding Teen pageant contestants in
last week's TCR. Imagine our disappointment, however, to see the caption beneath the photo on Page 5
omitted a very important local
young lady participating in the contest!
Lauren Noack (in the photo, she is
in the back row, fourth from the left)
is an eighth-grade student at Coloma
Junior High.
During the contest, which was held
on Saturday, September 23, 2006,
she showcased her vocal talent and
also her Diabetes Awareness platform.
Lauren did a terrific job representing the Coloma community, and her
family and friends are proud of her.
Sincerely,
Kristin D. Evett
for the most populated country on
the face of the earth are found in
their own written language! If this is
true, then we need to be thinking and
praying in that direction.
On a more personal level, this may
hint that if we have never personally
acknowledged the God who rules
history, then maybe we need to
reconsider. He has been so careful
to preserve His message of redemption to us in so many ways, and we
don't respond? Not a good position
to be in!
As we read in the book of Hebrews,
chapter 2: "... we must pay closer
attention to what we have heard, so
that we do not drift away from it.
For if the word spoken through
angels proved unalterable, and every
transgression and disobedience
received just penalty,.how will we
escape if we neglect so great a salvation?" Good question.
Fence
By Anne Bayer, Co-publisher
1 am typing this column pu Frjcjay, an arti^e one time an:(J the perspn
September 22, and it is raining. I am was complaining ab6u( 'tKe younger
sure that many of the local school g'dfienrtfcto artf t h e y ' ^ V e HMfted
students are bummed out, for this is about what was going to become of
Homecoming here in Watervliet for this world and how things would
2006. I am sure that they will still carry on with all of these new ideas.
have the parade and they will still The comments went on for a long
have the game and all of the good time and in the end it was written
fun, but 1 am also sure that this gram that these words were spoken by
will not be able to go in the rain.
Socrates and were of the time he had
Today is also Elaina's birthday, and lived in.
she has planned to go to the football
Even back then, the younger set was
game for her special day. She and corrupting the older generation. This
her sister, Zoya, went to one of the war has been going on forever ancf*
football games with Karl and me never the 'tween shall meet.
one night... and they had so much
I have to admit that now 1 am the
fun. It was their first time to attend a other side of the fence... and that is
Dear Editor,
night sport and the girls really not a play on words, even though it
Your help was appreciated very enjoyed all of it, especially the could be. I do not understand rap
much.
cheerleaders. And this year, their music and many of the other songs.
Thanks again.
cousin, Karli, is one of the girls who 1 hate the ways the stars dress. They
Lee C. Smith organizers gets to cheer... so it is way more leave nothing to the imagination.
exciting for them and for us.
This would really upset Barney and
That is the one thing that 1 love his "imagination island."
about high school and high school
I have jumped the shark just like
students. It is a time when they find Fonzy; 1 no longer get it. 1 hate
themselves and leam about things being out of the loop, in regard to
that they love.
our music and the musication. 1 can
1 know some of the students go way listen to John Mayer and like what
overboard in their love interests. he is about but also, by the same
Some become alternative dressers token, 1 do not know what the heck
and some listen to alternative music; Black-Eyed Peas is about and so on.
they develop their own style and
So now 1 guess it is up to me to
find their own way of living. Some hang on and try to understand and
By Pastor David C. Helms
Plymouth Congregational Church
of those ways we of the older per- approve what they are about... to
suasion do not always respect. So share some of the old ideas and
many times 1 have heard one of us appreciate the young and the new as
say we never did that or we were not well.
allowed to do that.
Maybe I will go to the Homecoming
Since the beginning of time, the Parade and the game in the rain and
Continuing our exploration of "cul- older ones have made it their calling try to understand what we are all
tural bridges," we note that roots of to be the social conscience for the doing there, catching the flu.
Biblical truth can be discovered in younger ones. 1 remember reading
the character-based written Chinese
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For many Michigan seniors and disabled individuals, it can be difficult
to find the most efficient long-term
healthcare options that best fit their
needs. Oftentimes, long-term care
recipients aren't informed about the
choices that are available to them to
ensure they are getting the right
treatment.
I understand the needs of our seniors and disabled individuals and
have worked to implement a more
convenient system to give them
more access to trained volunteers
that can guide them in finding their
long-term healthcare choices.
Last week, I supported a measure
approved in the House to improve
long-term care for Michigan's seniors and the disabled through Single
Point of Entry (SPE) programs. As a
member of the Senior Health,
Security and Retirement Committee,
I understand Michigan families need
to know their loved ones are receiving the best care possible that will
ensure they are taken care of property
House Bill 5389 provides the structure and criteria for an SPE program.
Some pilot programs have already
been approved, including one in our
Great Southwest region. This is a
critical step to assuring people with
long-term care and support needs
are provided a choice. The program
guarantees full choice to consumers
for where and how they will receive
long-term care support and services.
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The programs will provide objective
information and assessment based
on the individual's needs.
Area Agency of Aging Region IV
was selected to implement an SPE
pilot program in Michigan's Great
Southwest as a way to help seniors
fmd the right long-term care options
for their needs. Their efforts are
spread across eight counties and will
work to partner with lawmakers to
advance long-term care issues in our
region and state.
We also added changes to the bill to
require people seeking Medicaid eligibility for long-term care supports
and services to use the SPE program
to ensure that it works as intended.
Our seniors have worked, raised
families and have played an active
role in our local communities, which
makes it more important for us to
provide them with the programs that
will ensure quality care. I am confident this legislation will help reach
our goals and objectives in creating
a more convenient system for our
disabled individuals and seniors in
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Reunion of Brick and Boyer classmates
BRICK ANP BOYER... schools
held an "Open House Reunion"
on September 9. Former students,
faculty and residents of Brick and
Boyer schools attended an "Open
House Reunion" at North Berrien
Historical Society Museum in
Coloma. As both schools were included in the consolidation to
form Coloma Community School
District, 1961 was the last year
any students attended cither
school.
The students and faculty from
Boyer School who attended the
reunion were: (seated, from the
left) Marsha (Hammond) Fishburn, Millie (Jones) Krieger, form e r teacher Berniece Franz
Wicker, George Wooley, J a n e t
(Sonnenberg) Hardy, Linda (Beebe) Permieter; (second row, from the left) Carole (Hosbein) Ross, Deanna (Scheffler) Heminger, student and former teacher Elaine (Geik) Carlson, Norma (Moore) Fairbanks, Esther (Scheffler) Heuermann; (third row, from the left) Jeanine (Hyslop)
Lambrecht, Karen Miller Chronister, former teacher Mary Birmele, Sharon (Hammond) Kreitner, Phillip Beebe, David Sonnenberg, Lloyd
Sonnenberg; (fifth row, from the left) August Pupedis Jr., Sharon Urban, Linda (Urban) Grubka, Ruth Ann (Urban) French, Bob Scheffler, Ray
Sreboth, and Gary Dorstewitz. Also attending the open house, but not available for the photo, were June (Bittner) Russell, Larry Bittner, Deloris
(Cingros) Daly, Arlene DeClue, Elaine (DeClue) Burbach, Linda (DeClue) Krieger, Amy Hiler, Mary Anne (Mattes) Melvin, Eva Sonnenberg, Rose
(Suwarsky) Veniance, Jim Vaught, and Vic Walter.
(A. Pupedis Jr. photo)
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Clover during
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Submitted by Deb Smith
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Local 4-H members will celebrate
National 4-H Week October 1-7,
2006. Young people become confident, mature adults ready for success
in today's challenging world
through 4-H, the only youth development program with a direct pppnection to technological advances
from research conducted at state
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practical, "leam by doing" experiences encourages youth to experi-
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Some of our most popular projects
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Educators at 106 land-grant universities operate 4-H programs in every
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Boyer School students attending the reunion were: (in front) James Butzbach; (seated, from the left) Linda (Waits) Steinhaus, Larry Gorman,
Sandra (Kibler) McClure, Ermine Umphrey, Lolita (Umphrey) Piedt, Wes Arent; (second row, from the left) Noreen (Arent) Sonnenberg, Carolyn
(Arent) Feltner, Jeanne (Arent) Feltner, Sandy (Arent) Schulz, Debbie (Arent) Zehm; (third row, from the left) Fran (Freuhauf) Konya, Dilys
Kuehl, Joyce (Fraser) Allen, Ken Umphrey, Jackie (Freuhauf) Phillippi, Alice (Krieger) Polishuk, Joanne (Krieger) Goodrich, Lois (Krieger)
Schmaltz, Jean (Freuhauf) Kreit,ner, Janet (Arent) Swigart; (fourth row; from the left) Karla (Kuehl) Spencer, Walt Hirsch, Bernard Herman,
Norris Arent, Til Arent, Jack Drach, John Eber, Larry Eber, Virginia (Dukesher) Braybroo!:s, Jerry Jollay, Virgil Umphrey, and Earl Krieger.
Also attending the open house, but not available for the photo, were Cheryl (Freuhauf) Laymon and James Lull.
(A. Pupedis Jr. photo)
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American
Tri-City Area History Pave
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Red Cross
Blood Drive at
Lane A u t o m o t i v e
on October 5
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Innocent Sleep
On the subject of sleep, William
Shakespeare said about it in his play,
Macbeth, "... innocent sleep, sleep
that knits up the raveled sleeve of
care, the death of each day's life,
sore labor's bath, balm of hurt
minds, great nature's second course.
Chief nourisher in life's feast."
1 have come to believe that Shakespeare was directly on course here.
Somewhere my Chief Accountant
and I heard that taking a nap is a
delightful hobby. It is also supposed
to be healthful and prolong life.
Now this is not something for people who have to punch a time clock.
And, goodness knows, both of us
spent enough years doing that. Now
we have reached the point in life at
which we have more control over
our daily activities. So we have become accustomed to enjoying a rest
period after lunch.
I don't mean right after lunch...
haven't you heard that one reason
women live longer than men is that
that they get up after a meal and do
the dishes? No, we take care of
some of our daily chores... then we
enjoy a rest period.
The Spanish have a word for that...
called "siesta!" I understand in that
country it is a hallowed tradition.
Well, we all know that siesta rhymes
with fiesta... A nap is sort of like a
fiesta, only quieter. There is no
bashing of pinatas... just the quiet
house and a restful feeling.
I know, 1 know... life in the fast
lane being what it is... we don't
always have the luxury of time to
rest in the afternoon. Say, when we
are on a trip... or at some matinee
activity like a party in the middle of
the day. Napping is addictive, but
the tradition is not iron clad.
I can get through any day with a little coffee, and perhaps a couple of
Excedrin tablets. Small price to pay
for the sheer luxury of drifting off to
dreamland when the opportunity
presents itself, and we hear the soft
flapping of the nap fairy's wings.
No, it is not a butterfly, or Luna
moth, fluttering overhead... it is the
nap fairy sprinkling our quiet house
with gold dust and giving us a
chance to recharge our batteries.
Family and friends have come to expect this on our part. There have
been occasional periods of unusual
activity when 1 muted the phone
ringers, turned down the answering
machineand enjoyed the respite.
Then, when we were refreshed...
played any messages and shouldered the problems of state again
with no untoward consequences.
But usually we don't need such
drastic measures.
As far as traveling goes... much of
our days on the road were spent
either pulling a travel trailer or driving a camper van. Our last such
vehicle was a Dodge Roadtrek. This
is a sophisticated little house on
wheels. It is really a van that has
been converted. Ours was 19 feet
long and had all of the comforts of
home. Admittedly, living in it required that the occupants be good
friends. We always were, so we didn't mind.
1 can remember traveling on the
Ohio Tumpik, or driving on the freeway through our Southern states. We
could stop for lunch... at a service
area or restaurant such as Cracker
Barrel. And if we were not on a rigid
schedule... we pulled out in the
back of the parking lot, locked the
doors, and off to dreamland for an
hour.
Once in Pennsylvania... we stopped
at a service plaza. Marion made us a
nice lunch, we walked around a little; and then locking the door and
pulling the window curtains, we
relaxed. Now, we had deliberately
picked an area that was deserted. An
hour later, when we decided to get
back on the road... we were surprised to fmd that our vicinity was
full of travelers! Rigs parked all
over... people with the same idea...
and they were sawing logs all over
the place!
And now, Dear Readers, for those
of you who are thoroughly disgusted
because you are unable to do this...
your day will come. We both spent
years in the work world. 1 can remember when 1 was teaching in
Pioneer High School at Ann Arbor.
This is a huge school, and the
English Department is on the third
floor. One day 1 was standing out in
the hall as classes were passing.
I'll admit it... that day I was
dressed up. Three-piece suit and tie.
A kid came by... one whom I knew.
He rolled his eyes at me and said,
"Whooooeeee! You got yours, and
I'm going to get mine!" And we
both laughed as he passed. I understood what he was talking about...
some day he would be wearing nice
clothes... I hope very much that he
reached what he wanted. But there is
more to life than that.
So, when you get the chance, if
checking out for an hour of a quiet
afternoon will not stop the earth on
its axis, consider taking time to "knit
up the raveled sleeve of care."
Might even be a healthful thing!
The annual American Red Cross
Blood Drive at Lane Automotive in
Watervliet will be held on Thursday,
October 5, from 11:00 a.m. until
4:00 p.m.
Please consider how you may help
on that day by visiting Lane Automotive and giving blood yourself or
encouraging a friend or neighbor to
participate.
Many generous Americans nationwide have been donating blood since
the terrorist attacks September 11,
2001, and the hurricanes of 2005 to
ensure a sustained and secure blood
supply for all Americans. Together
with the Red Cross, these blood
heroes are ensuring that the safest
possible blood is readily available
whenever and wherever needed - for
the military, for other blood centers
in America and for all of America's
hospitals.
From its beginning, the American
Red Cross has formed a community
of service, of generous, strong and
decent people bound by beliefs
beyond themselves. The honor, spirit, and resources of the American
people come forth with neighbors
helping neighbors in need - during
earthquakes, floods, fires, storms and also for the deeply personal and
often quiet disasters that require a
gift of blood.
Coloma Public
Library news
ARTWORK DISPLAY
Works of art created by members of
the Creative Artists Guild of Southwest Michigan will be on display at
Coloma Public Library throughout
the month of October.
BOOK SALE
A "Book Sale" will be held Saturday, October 28, from 10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m., in the basement of the
library.
CHILDREN'S
STORY HOUR
Children's Story Hour is open to
children ages 3 and up during one
Story Hour time on Wednesdays
from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
No signup is necessary.
Stop by the Coloma
F.O.P.
Fraternal O r d e r of Police Lodge
Kitchen open 4-8pm, Tue-Sat
F i s h
Do you remember?
Photo submitted from the collection of the North Berrien Historical Society Museum
By Angela Stair
Hartford Fire Dept.
Main Street in
the City of
Watervliet at
the beginning
of the
20th century.
The beautiful
trees were later
removed due
to disease.
Fire Chief Ed Riley
On September 18 at 10:20 p.m.,
Hartford Fire Department was dispatched on a medical assist to the
60000 block of 62nd Street.
On September 21 at 5:57 p.m., the
department was dispatched on a
medical assist to 200 block of North
Haver in the City for chest pain.
On September 22 at 3:26 p.m.,
Hartford Fire Department was dispatched on a medical assist to the
Family Dollar Store at 309 North
Main Street. It was then changed to
disregard.
Rolling Back The Years
Local News and Newsmakers of Days Gone By
As reported in the local newspapers: Coloma Courier,
Hartford Day Spring, and Watervliet Record.
NEWS FROM THE COLOMA COURIER
100 YEARS A G O - 1 9 0 6
Charles Meyers and family left
Wednesday for Big Lake, Washington, where they will make their future home.
A.C. Sours, the gentlman who has
purchased the evaporator plant at
Coloma, was in Grand Rapids Saturday on business.
W.A. Carpenter has purchased the
Stewart property on Paw Paw street
south and will move there soon.
60 YEARS AGO - 1946
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schaer who live
just northwest of Coloma are to pay
a long planned visit to the land of
their birth, Switzerland. Their schedule calls for arrival in Switzerland
the day after they leave New York.
The Schaers came to Coloma in
1906.
Roy W. Pinyard was pleasantly surprised on Sunday when about 20 relatives and friends came to help celebrate his birthday. A buffet supper
was served at 6:30.
Coloma young people who entered
Western Michigan College, Kalamazoo, are Jeanne and John Alwood, Rosamond Becht, Shirley
Hallman, Lois Wolff, Shirley Cutler,
Joan DeField, Violet Schick, Joyce
Thomas, and Katherine Stoffle.
30 YEARS AGO - 1976
Mrs. Alma Grahn celebrated her
100th, birthday recently at the home
of her son and family, the Victor
Grahns, 6511 Johnson Road, Coloma, at a small informal gathering
of family and close friends.
The Coloma High School Golf team
has shot into first place in the
Blossomland Conference.
Low Fat Milk at Harding's - .99
cents a gallon.
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Abrams at Coloma Public Library,
from the Coloma Courier newspapers donated by the Tri-City Record.
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Tri-City Record!
N E W S F R O M T H E H A R T F O R D DAY S P R I N G
90 YEARS A G O - 1 9 1 6
Hartford was the scene of an interesting roque tournament yesterday
when a company of roque enthusiasts visited the village and clashed
with a number of local players. The
visitors were C.C. King of Chicago,
winner of several medals and holder
of the 1915-16 Western Roque
Championship. The scene of the
play was at the roque grounds at the
E.D. Conklin home on Hillsboro
Street, which Mr. King declared
were the finest grounds on which he
ever played. The local players were
E.D. Conklin, F.W. Hubbard, Dr. A.
Elgas, F.G. Merriman, and W.H.
Blashfield.
Harrison W. Dowd and Katherine
Chandler were quietly married at the
M.E. parsonage this morning. Rev.
T. Porter Bennett officiating. They
will reside at the bride's home in the
east part of the village.
F r y
op a program of study suited to his
60 YEARS AGO - 1946
Hartford's new AMVET post has own interests and abilities.
Some 60 trailers owned by membeen named the Johnston-McComb
bers
of the Blossomland Trailer
post in honor of two local servicemen who were killed in action - Club spent the weekend at Melody
Charles H. Johnson and Everett Ranch Park north of Hartford. About
250 persons attended the camp.
McComb.
Hartford Mother's club held its anThe Modem Mother's club is meetnual Children's Party Saturday after- ing this evening, Sept. 28, at the
noon, a lawn party at the home of home of Mrs. Wayne Smith. CoMrs. Gordon Hawkins.
hostess will be Mrs. Bill Vann. Roll
Dancing and singing choruses will call will be ansVvered with "What I
highlight the "Cameos of 1946" Did this Summer."
revue which will be staged in front
of the grandstand on the last four Submitted by Librarian Stephanie
evenings of the Van Buren County Daniels at Hartford Public Library
Fair.
from microfilm
copies of the
40 YEARS AGO - 1966
Hartford
Day Spring.
Hours:
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60 YEARS AGO - 1946
The home of Rev. and Mrs. H.M.
Swan, of Watervliet, was the scene
of a happy reunion on Sunday night.
Their eldest son, the Rev. Charles L.
Swan, arrived after a 14,000-mile
journey from India, with his wife
and their two sons, Alan and David.
The younger Swans, who followed
their parents into missionary service,
have been working under the
Foreign Division of the Methodist
Church over six years in southem
India.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Rogalski are
the parents of a baby bom September 23 at Watervliet hospital. The
young man weighed six pounds, 15
ounces and has been named
Raymond Roger.
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season as a regular, made seven solo
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Assist. Fire Chief Scott Richcreek
On September 19 at 7:45 p.m., Watervliet Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 5216
North Watervliet Road. The fire was
contained to two rooms and their
contents. There was smoke and heat
damage throughout the house.
Coloma/Hagar Fire Department was
called to assist with water supply.
On September 23, the department
was dispatched to 2992 North M140 for a fire alarm activation at a
residence. This was a false alarm.
Coloma/Hagar Fire
Department
Fire Chief Randy Morris
On September 18 at 11:57 p.m.,
Coloma/Hagar Fire Department was
dispatched to 5248 Coloma Road to
assist with an accident between a
semi and a car.
On September 19 at 12:30 p.m., the
department was dispatched to a residence at 1537 Woodward for a carbon monoxide alarm. It was a false
alarm.
On September 19 at 8:02 p.m.,
Coloma/Hagar Fire Department was
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tor in the accident or with any individuals involved.
Cruz was cited for Failure to Yield,
and Gamber was cited for No Proof
of Insurance.
Deputies were assisted by Hartford
Police Department, Lawrence Fire
Department, and Van Buren EMS.
Hartford warrant
arrests
On September 20, Officer Phil
Lucas arrested Randall Kincaid, 49,
of Coloma, on a misdemeanor warrant from the Hartford Police Department.
On September 23, Officer Phil
Lucas arrested Natasha Tidey, 24, of
Hartford, on a misdemeanor warrant
from the Hartford Police Department.
Vehicle impounded
in Coloma
While on patrol. Officer Trent
DeGroff of the Coloma Township
Police Department observed a vehicle with an obstructed registration
plate.
The vehicle was traveling northbound on North Paw Paw Street in
the City of Coloma. Upon stopping
the vehicle. Officer DeGroff learned
that the registration plate was
expired. He then made contact with
the driver, a Coloma man, and
learned that the man had a suspended license and was also wanted on a
warrant out of the Covert Township
Police Department. The driver was
able to post bond on the Covert
Township warrant.
The driver was issued an appearance ticket for Driving While
License Suspended and released.
The vehicle in question was impounded.
Vehicle stopped
in Coloma for
cracked windshield
Officer Trent DeGroff of the
Coloma Township Police Department was on patrol when he observed a vehicle with a cracked
windshield and dangling ornament.
The vehicle was traveling eastbound on Coloma Road in Coloma
Township. Degroff stopped the vehicle and made contact with the driver.
He learned that the driver did not
have a valid Michigan driver's
license. The driver was cited for No
operator's License/Never Applied
and was issued a warning for the
cracked windshield and dangling
ornament.
Lynch
embezzlement update
In June of this year, Tamara Lynch
of Benton Township was arrested on
a charge of embezzlement of over
$20,000 and released on a $50,000
bond.
Robert Faulkner of Coloma had
contacted the Coloma Township
Police on May 6,2006, to claim that
he was the victim of an embezzler.
After investigating, Police Chief
Robert Cottier had gathered enough
information and material to make
the arrest.
Chief Cottier said Lynch has pleaded guilty to the embezzlement and
will face the charges on October 16
Life insurance isn't about
LEE BIEK...a worker with Superior Builders Corporation is part of
the workforce renovating the Tri City Village on Main St. The $1.1 million project is due for completion December 31.
(Lynn Attila photo)
Tri City Village
renovation under way
By Lynn Attila
Tri City Village, a subsidized senior
housing complex located in downtown Watervliet, is under renovation.
The work is being financed by
MHT Housing Inc. out of Southfield, Michigan. The project began
September 12, 2006, and is slated to
wrap up December 31. The name
will remain the same. The project is
costing $1.1 million and involves 56
apartments.
According to Susan Doroh of
Superior Property Management, the
company that handles rental and
maintenance of Tri City Village,
each apartment unit would receive
new cabinets, a new kitchen floor,
new windows, and new air conditioning and heating units. Every unit
will be repainted.
She also said that MHT plans to
redo the parking lot, renovate the
community room, and provide a new
sign for outside the building.
Tri-City Crop
Walk is October 1
Doroh said, "We are working
around people and they have been
very cooperative." She also commented, "We're doing two to three
units per day. We serve lunch to the
tenants while we are working on
their units."
Superior Builders Corporation out
of St. Joseph is supplying the manpower to complete the renovation.
"Amateur boxing"
September 30
Benton Harbor PAL will present
"amateur boxing" on Saturday, September 30, at the Bobo Brazil Center, 472 Cass Street, in Benton Harbor. Boxers from Illinois, Indiana,
and Michigan will be the featured
athletes.
Showtime is at 6:00 p.m., with
doors opening at 5:00.
General admission is $10 per person. Children 6 and under are free.
For more information, contact
coach Ben Williams Sr. at (269)
925-4884 or at (269) 927-0300.
A V f f r f r g 9,
C o m m . Hospital
Knutson Golf
Tournament
very successful
The 2006 Tri-City Crop Walk will
be held Sunday, October 1, at Jollay
Orchards in Coloma. Registration
will be at 1:15 p.m., invocation at
1:30, and the walk will begin at
2:00.
The Crop Walk raises money to feed
the hungry, with 25% of the local
pledges going to the North Berrien
Food Pantry and Cooperating Ministries in Hartford.
If you are interested in walking or
sponsoring a walker, please contact
Jan Vollrath at 468-4685.
"WE WALK BECAUSE THEY
WALK."
Community Hospital Foundation is
pleased with the success of the 2006
Gordon Knutson Memorial Golf
Tournament held Saturday, September 23, at Paw Paw Lake Golf
Course in Watervliet.
This year's event raised approximately $9,000 for the Foundation's
Endowment Fund.
"We want to thank those who
golfed, as well as all of our sponsors
and the businesses that made donations toward this event. A special
"Thank You" is also extended to all
the Community Hospital employees
who volunteered their time in many
different ways. We know that our
success was because of everyone's
generosity," said Bob Becker, Chairman of the tournament.
Sixty-one golfers turned out to raise
money for the Foundation and to
pay tribute to Gordon Knutson, a
long-time member of Community
Hospital's Board of Trustees and
past Vice President of the Community Hospital Foundation Board.
An enthusiastic supporter of the
hospital, Knutson was committed to
making quality healthcare services
available to the residents of the
Coloma, Hartford and Watervliet
areas. This event was established in
his honor.
The top two teams in each division
took home cash prizes, and several
people won prizes by participating
in various hole events. While nobody got a hole in one to win the
2007 Dodge Magnum provided by
Brookfield Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep, all
of the participants felt like they went
home a winner.
It's all vou can eat
VB Sportsmen's
Club Breakfast
October 1
Van Buren Sportsmen's Club
Ladies Auxiliary will be sponsoring
an All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast on
Sunday, October 1, from 8:00 a.m.
to 12:00 noon.
Prices will be $5 for adults, children
6 and up are $2.50, and children 5
and under are free.
This is the last breakfast of the year.
For more information, call the club
at 621-3994.
Texas Hold 'em
Tournament Oct. 7
St. Joseph Catholic Church Knights
of Columbus is holding a Texas
Hold 'em Tournament at the Knights
of Columbus Hall, 7454 Paw Paw
Avenue, Watervliet.
The tournament is slated for Saturday, October 7, from 1:00-6:00
p.m.
There will be seven cash prizes,
with the top prize being $500. Call
Bob Wallace at 463-3040 for a reservation.
people who rely on it As a
Edwin/Spaulding
Water Improvement
nearing completion
Last June, Manager Akinwale had
submitted a grant application for the
Well Head Protection Program.
At the September 25 Commission
meeting, they approved accepting
the grant and gave Manager Akinwale authority to sign for it.
Akinwale said part of the grant is to
identify any abandoned wells in the
City. This would also include wells
on private property, at no cost to the
property owner. Akinwale said there
might be a few wells that have not
been capped, where the people went
from well water to City water.
The Commission approved the hiring of Peerless Midwest for the
rebuilding of well number 4, with an
approximate proposal price of
$16,000.
Well number 5 had been rebuilt last
year, Akinwale said; and since the
water tower cost a little less than
was expected, the City has the
money to have well number 4 taken
care of this year.
Commissioners approved the paying of bills in the amount of
$151,321.63.
Holiday schedule
The Commission set the date for
Halloween trick or treating in the
City of Hartford for Tuesday,
October 31, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
City Hall will be closed for the
Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday
and Friday, November 23 and 24.
City Hall will open again on Monday, November 27.
For the Christmas holiday, the
office will be closed on Monday and
Tuesday, December 25 and 26. City
Hall will be open on Wednesday,
December 27.
For the New Year, City Hall will be
closed Monday and Tuesday,
January 1 and 2,2007. It will reopen
on Wednesday, January 3.
City engineer Mickey Bittner of
Wightman & Associates updated
commissioners on the Edwin/ Spaulding Water Improvement Project.
Bittner said they are pretty much
done with the project, except for the
paving. They could not pour the first
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streets ready for the base pour they
are hoping to do Wednesday afternoon or Thursday. The 1 Vi-inch cap
that will be put on the base should be
done next week.
Commissioners approved payment
of the second installment to Northem Construction in the amount of
$118,591.92 for work completed on
the Edwin/Spaulding Water Improvement Project.
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The Commission approved the
adoption of two resolutions. The
first was the adoption of a resolution
accepting the 2005/2006 Fiscal
Audit. The second resolution was
for the transfer of the liquor license
from Rumors of Hartford Inc. to
Blanton Inc.
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Hartford City commissioners approved the transfer of the liquor
license at 40/42 West Main Street
(Rumors Bar) from Rumors of Hartford Incorporated to Blanton Incorporated.
City Manager Yemi Akinwale said
Betty Blanton of Blanton Incorporated was former owner of the bar
when it was called CJ's.
A recent fire had done quite a bit of
damage to the back of the building
and one of the upstairs apartments.
Akinwale said Blanton would be the
first person to take advantage of the
Renter Rehabilitation Program from
the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA).
Under this program, Akinwale said,
Blanton would be able to refurbish
the apartments above the bar with
MSHDA money. If she retains the
property for five years, the loan
becomes a grant and she is relieved
of the debt. He said Blanton can still
sell the property before five years,
but she would have to repay the
funds.
Manager Akinwale told the commissioners that right now there are
four apartments above the bar.
There are three two-bedroom apartments and one efficiency apartment.
Blanton plans to eliminate the efficiency and expand one of the twobedroom apartments.
The commissioners approved the
liquor license transfer.
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City of Hartford approves
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On September 21 at 3:21 a.m.,
Coloma/Hagar Fire Department was
dispatched to 333 West Center for a
fire alarm at Menasha. It was a water
flow alarm that had been tripped.
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30 YEARS AGO - 1976
Sophomore linebacker Jim McVay
to assist Watervliet hire Department
with a structure fire.
On September 21 at 2:22 a.m., the
department was dispatched to a personal accident at 5657 Riverside
Road. A vehicle had rolled over
three times and there was one fatality.
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Tri-City Area Obituaries
JOSE RODR1GO BENAVIDES
Jose Rodrigo Benavides. 45, of
Hartford, passed away suddenly on
Monday, September 18, 2006. at his
home.
Jose was bom November 1,1960, in
Reynosa, Mexico, the son of Gilberto and Teofila (Gomez) Benavides.
He was formerly employed at Hilltop Nurseries in Hartford.
The Mass of Christian Burial to
honor his memory took place Saturday, September 23, at Immaculate
Conception Church, Hartford, with
Father Robert Flickinger as celebrant.
Jose is survived by: a son: Jose
Benavides Jr.; four daughters - Rosa
Linda Benavides and Isela Benavides, both of Hartford, and Angie
Benavides and Erika (Ryan) Price of
Coloma; three grandchildren; his
parents; two brothers - Aiden (Elva)
Benavides of Hartford and Gilbert
(Norma) Benavides of Decatur; five
sisters - Connie (Ruben) Vequez,
Doraelia (Eulalio) Nunez, both of
Lawrence, Nora (Benito) Resendez
of Hartford, Rosalinda (Nacho)
Velasquez of Donna, TX, and Flora
(Tony) Dominguez of Alamo, TX.
Jose was preceded in death by a
brother, Lucio Jaime Benavides.
Services were held Thursday, Sept.
28, at St. Paul's UCC Church in
Bainbridge Township. Burial followed in St. Paul's Cemetery, Bainbridge Township. Memorials may be
made to St. Paul's UCC Church or
Hospice at Home.
Marie Joanne Zepik Butzbach was
bom June 24, 1921, in Watervliet, to
Samuel and Augusta (Fietz) Zepik.
She attended Watervliet Schools.
She married Lyle Butzbach on February 14, 1943, in Midland, TX. She
and her husband were longtime
Bainbridge fruit farmers.
She was active with the supper
group at the Watervliet Burger King.
She was a member of St. Paul's
UCC Church in Bainbridge Twp.
Marie is survived by: two sons James (Nancy) of Benton Harbor
and Gary (Stephanie) of Baroda; one
granddaughter; one great-granddaughter.
She was preceded in death by: her
husband; her parents; three brothers
- Carl, Rhinehold and Harry; one
sister, Martha; and their spouses.
ciating. burial will be at Kneibes
Cemetery in Coloma. Memorial
donations may be made to South
Haven Hospice or Hartford Federated Church. Arrangements were by
Calvin Funeral Home, Hartford.
CORA THELMA JACKSON
Cora Thelma Jackson, 92, passed
away Sunday, September 24, 2006,
at White Oaks Assisted Living Facility in Lawton. Cora was bom on
June 7,1914, in Rector, Arkansas, to
J.E. "JAKE" BERRY
Harrison and Luna Wilbum, both of
t4
J.E. Jake" Berry, 84, of South whom preceded her in passing.
Haven, passed away on Sunday,
Cora grew up in Holcomb, MisSeptember 24, 2006, at Countryside souri, where she married Homer
Nursing and Rehabilitation Commu- Jackson on August 16, 1939. They
nity.
moved to Watervliet in 1946; then to
Jake was bom August 26, 1922, in Hartford in 1954 She worked at the
Hackleburg, Alabama, to Elmer and former Gifford Wreath Factory and
Mary (Ford) Berry. He was a mem- made holiday displays for the Marber of Lacota General Baptist shall Field's store in Chicago, IL.
Church. Jake formerly was a pastor She worked for several years in the
of 20 years at Keeler Baptist Hartford school cafeteria and at the
Church, Midway General Baptist Hartford Fruit Exchange during harChurch, and Coloma General Bap- vest season.
tist Church. Jake also worked as a
Cora is survived by: her sons William
(Shirley) of Hartford and
millwright at Whirlpool Corporation
for 33 years, retiring in 1983.
Dwayne (Claudia) of Garland, TX;
Jake was preceded in death by: his four grandchildren; and two greatparents; his wife, Loraine; one son, grandchildren.
Michael; three brothers - Bunk, BenShe was preceded in death by: her
nie and Raymond Berry; one sister, parents; husband; five brothers; and
Alice Fredrick; one grandson, Noah five sisters.
Matthew Berry; and one greatA private graveside service to honor
grandson, Noah Peter Berry.
her memory was held on Thursday,
He is survived by: his sons - Jerry September 28, at Maple Hill Ceme(Pat) Berry of Decatur, Kenneth tery, Hartford.
Berry of Jacksonville, NC, and
MARTIN J. HEMINGER
Mark (Lou Ann) Berry of Coloma;
Martin J. Heminger,
two daughters - Barbara (Erwin)
|79, of Hartford, pasJohnson of South Haven and Stella
sed away Sunday,
(Joseph) Smith of Coloma; two sis|September
24, in
ters - Martha Lilly of Russellville,
Manistee, Ml.
Alabama, and Ellen (Allen) Parten
Martin was born
of Boligee, Alabama.
November 16, 1926,
Funeral services were held Wednesto Clarence and Gladday, Sept. 27, at Filbrandt Family
ys Allen Heminger.
Funeral Home, South Haven, with
Pastor Ervin Johnson officiating. He married Florence Flowers on
Burial will be in North Shore Mem- May 19, 1946.
He worked at Whirlpool Corporaory Gardens, Hagar Shores. Memorial contributions may be made to the tion for 23 years and retired from
Lacota General Baptist Church.
Signal Delivery after 20 years.
He is survived by: his wife of 60
MARIE J. BUTZBACH
years, Florence; sons - Martin (DeMarie J. Butzbach, 85, of Coloma, anna) of Coloma and Mark (Robin)
passed away at her home Sunday, of Hartford; one daughter, Tamara
(Dwayne) Carlisle of Eagle River,
September 24, 2006.
Alaska; 13 grandchildren; and nine
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; brothers - Edward and
Frank; sister Ann Doss; and granddaughter, Mollie Heminger.
A Celebration of his Life will be
Iluklilm TlMfiril flnmr
held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, SepM S . Mail St, WatenrM
tember 29, at Hartford Federated
m - m i
Church, with Rev. Tim Nyhuis offiCOURTEOUS SERVICE IN
A DIGNIFIED MANNER
ROtAMO T. MUTCHIHS,
WALT E. 1SHMAEL SR.
Walt Ishmael Sr. of
Leesburg, Florida,
died
Thursday,
September
14,
2006, at the age of
71. He was bom in
Riverside on January 10, 1935, to
Walter H. and Adeline Ishmael, and was a longtime
resident of the Coloma-Watervliet
area. He was a 1953 graduate of
Watervliet High School. He worked
for VM Corporation and owned and
operated Walt's Sinclair Station in
Watervliet for several years. He also
worked for Whirlpool Corporation,
retiring as a laboratory technician,
He had resided for the past 16 years
in Leesburg, where he worked as a
realtor and golf course assistant
manager.
Walt is survived by: sons - Walter E.
(Robin) Jr. of Watervliet and Tim
(Heidi) of Coloma; daughters - Judy
(Scott) Liddick of St. Joseph and
Sara (Todd) Kimberlin of Fruitland
Park, Florida; one brother, James
(Kay) Ishmael of Portage, MI; sisters - Marian (Jack) Teter of Edwardsburg and Francis (Phil) Eddy
of Goshen, IN; six grandchildren;
and one great-grandson on the way.
A gathering of family and friends
will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday,
October 1, at Starks & Menchinger
Family Funeral Home in St. Joseph,
Friends may call beginning at 1:00
p.m. Sunday at the funeral home,
Memorials may be made to the
American Cancer Society, Hospice
of Lake and Sumter Counties, or the
Moffit Cancer Center & Research
Institute.
ItjklM
odist Church of Watervliet, was a
life member of the Eastern Star
Dowagiac Chapter #263, and was
the secretary for the State (MI)
Democratic Party in the 1950s.
Surviving are: her daughter, Leah
(Dr. Paul) Friday of Concord, NC;
and two granddaughters.
Lois was preceded in death by: her
husband, Lyndon Keith "Bud"
Myers; and her son, Fred Joslin.
Memorials may be made to Masonic
Pathways, 1200 Wright Ave., Alma,
Michigan 48801.
DELORES ELAINE MOORE
Delores Elaine Moore, 65, of
Brownsville, KY, formerly of Coloma, died Saturday, September 23,
2006, in Bowling Green, KY.
Funeral services were held September 27 at Patton Funeral Home,
Brownsville Chapel.
Delores was bom December 24,
1940, in Benton Harbor. She retired
as an assembly-line worker from
General Motors. She was a member
of United Auto Workers Union and
attended New Hopeful Gospel
Church.
Survivors include: her husband,
J.W. Moore of Brownsville; three
sons - Edward (Connie) Moore of
Thacton, Mississippi, Rick (Kim)
Moore of Bowling Green, Kentucky,
and J.D. (Deborah) Moore of
Brownsville; one daughter Sherri
(Rick) Lovins of Brownsville; two
brothers - David Mix of Rochester,
Minnesota, and Jack Mix of Coloma; one sister, Beverly Morrow of
Coloma; nine grandchildren; and
one great-grandchild.
LENA "BEA* SUWARSKY
Lena "Bea" Suwarsky, 79, formerly
of Hartford, passed away Sunday,
September 17, 2006, at Orlando
Regional Medical Center, after a
short illness.
Bca was bom on March 17,1927, in
Forrest City, Arkansas, the daughter
of Claude and Mary (Brown) Duncan, both of whom preceded her in
passing.
The service to honor her memory
was held at Calvin Funeral Home,
Hartford, on September 22, with
Pastor Clyde Duncan of Kingstown
Baptist Church in Alexandria, VA,
officiating. Burial followed in North
Shore Memory Gardens, Hagar
Shores. Memorials may be made to
the Easter Seals of Michigan Grand Rapids Chapter.
Bea is survived by: four children Barbara (Richard) Joseph, Stanley
(Diane) Suwarsky, William (Sharon)
Suwarsky, and Deborah (Robert)
Appelget; 10 grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; a brother,
Clyde (Jean) Duncan; and many
other friends and relatives.
Besides her parents, Bea was preceded in death by her husband.
JENNIFER KAY JOHNSON
Jennifer Kay Johnson, of Berrien
Center, was stillborn at Lakeland
Community Hospital, Niles, on
Monday, September 18, 2006.
Graveside services were held September 21 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Sodus, with Pastor Kevin
Parkins of the Friends in Faith Cornmunity Church officiating.
Surviving are: her parents, Robert
and Anita (Churchill) Johnson of
Berrien Center; two siblings Christopher Drake and Robert Johnson Jr., both at home; maternal
grandparents, Larry and Barb
Churchill of Berrien Center; paternal grandmother, Mary McCoy of
Dayton, OH; two great-grandmothers, Oceana Rhode of Eau Claire and
Donna Churchill of Coloma; and a
nephew, Christopher Allen Drake Jr.
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Brian Wisneski, CPA, from Gerbel
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"clean opinion," which is what he
said they would want because it's
the best.
For year ending June 30, 2006,
Wisneski said total revenues were
$13,798,043 with expenditures of
$14,434,467 leaving a deficiency of
$636,424. Taking other financing
sources of $490,497 to put against
the deficiency, it left $145,927 that
had to be taken from the Fund Balance. Wisneski said this dropped the
Fund Balance from $3,016,928 to
$2,871,001.
Board trustee Gerald Lutz asked
Wisneski what the auditors recommend as a minimum Fund Balance
to maintain.
Wisneski said they recommend
from two to five months of expenses
to be maintained as a Fund Balance.
He said Hartford School District has
about 2,/2 months, which is just
within that range.
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Hartford, Bridgman, Michigan.
Notre Dame, Michigan State,
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St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks
Total Pts. 71
Hartford, Coloma. Michigan.
Notre Dame. Michigan State,
Kentucky, Eastern Mich.,
St. Louis Rams. Seattle Seahawks
Total Pts. 32
Hartford. Coloma, Michigan,
Notre Dame, Michigan State,
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Total Pts. 42
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Change at the top
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By Mike Leith
There were a few surprises last
week, none more than the big Notre
Dame comeback against Michigan
State. Ironically,. only one person
took the Spartans so it didn't make
much of a difference in our standings. The biggest disappointment
had to be the Lions falling to the
winless Packers. Let's see how
many pick them this week.
We have a change at the top, with
Joe Jason taking over the top spot by
the smallest of margins. Joe went 81 to move into a tie in the overall
won-loss standings, but he benefited
from the tiebreaker. His only loss
was the Lions game, as he was perfect on the rest.
Jim Edwards falls to second place
as a result of Joe's performance. Jim
went 7-2, which is not a bad record.
It was just not as good as Joe's. Jim
got hurt by choosing Eastern over
Central and the resulting standings
would have been different if Eastern
would have won that overtime contest.
Tom Gear stays in third place this
week after going 7-2 as well. Tom
got hurt by picking Temple over
Western, along with the Comets
over Buchanan. But he does benefit
from the tiebreaker and holds on to
third place by a slim margin as well.
Fortunately for him as well as most
of the rest of the crew, the Spartans
laid down in the fourth quarter and
allowed the Irish to come back from
a 17-point deficit to beat them.
Nancy Huffman suffers as a result,
as she went 8-1 for the week, and
could have moved up all of the way
to third place except for that tiebreaker. She does move up a spot to
fourth and puts the pressure on the
rest of the group. Despite being in
fourth place, she is just two games
out of the lead and tied with Tom in
the won-loss department.
Amy Quinn had a good week as she
went 8-1 to get out of that cellar and
into fifth place. Amy missed the
Coloma game but was perfect the
rest of the weekend. She is now just
two games behind Nancy and Tom,
so she could move up rather quickly
in the weeks to come. A few more
weeks like this one will help.
Sixth place has a new occupant, as
Chris Leach had a flat with this
week's picks. Chris went 3-6 to really take a fall and is now three games
behind Amy in the fight for fifth
place. She got hurt across the board
at every level as she lost some high
school games, some college games,
and the Lions game.
But Chris has shown that she can
work her way out of the basement
before so let's see her do it again.
This week doesn't get any easier as
there are some tough games at the
high school level that could make a
difference. If so, more changes
could be in store.
This week's games...
Watervliet at Hartford
Bridgman at Coloma
Michigan at Minnesota
Purdue at Notre Dame
Illinois at Michigan State
Central Mich, at Kentucky
EMU at Louisiana-Lafayette
Detroit Lions at St. Louis Rams
Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears
The tiebreaker the total points of the
Seahawks-Bears game.
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Waten'liet, Coloma. Michigan.
Notre Dame. Michigan State.
Kentucky. Eastern Mich.,
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Total Pts. 43
Hartford. Bridgman, Michigan,
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St. Louis Rams. Chicago Bears
Total Pts. 35
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Indians get two
wins in one week
The Hartford varsity football team
won its matchup against Lawrence
last weekend by a 27-6 score, but the
Indians were also awarded a win in a
Lawton by a 40-6 score last Friday
night.
The game was delayed by lightning
for over an hour at halftime before
resuming about 10:00 p.m.
It was a 20-6 game at the half when
the game was suspended, with the
Panthers' only score coming on a
i3_y a r ( j run by quarterback Nick
previous game against Bangor this
season by virtue of a forfeit.
Ursin.
1 talked to Hartford coach Dave Lawton then scored a pair of touchJanicki and he told me he and his downs in the third quarter and
coaching staff are mainly in the dark another in the fourth to account for
about the issue of the Vikings using the final score.
an ineligible player in the game or
Watervliet had 225 total yards of
who it even was.
offense, with 155 of that coming on
"I was called by the Bangor Athletic the ground and 70 through the air.
Director and he told me that they, Ursin completed seven of 15 passes
were forfeiting their game with us and rushed for 84 yards and a touchbecause of the use of an ineligible down on 25 carries.
player," he stated.
Michael Cobb had nine carries for
As a result, the Indians are now 5-0 54 yards and also caught a pair of
and need just one more win to qual- passes for 28 yards. Jason Winnell
ify for the playoffs. Thai could come
^ o u r c a j c ^ e s f o r 27 yards, while
this Friday night when they will host C o r e y B a r k e r a d d e d o n e c a t c h f o r , 5
Watervliet in their Homecoming yards.
game.
I watched the first half of the game
In the win over Lawrence, the Indi- and this is one of the best Lawton
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finish the game after it was post- They were also very physical on
poned because of lightning just a both sides of the ball.
few minutes into the third quarter on
It doesn't get any easier for the
Friday night. Several other games Panthers this week as they will travm i t ,
were postponed as well and finished el to Hartford this Friday for their
on Saturday.
annual matchup with the Indians.
Hartford had built a 14-0 halftime
lead with its first touchdown coming
in the first quarter on a two-yard run
by Garrett Oldham. The Indians'
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The Coloma varsity football team
second score came in the second
quarter when Justin Hallgren took it traveled to Buchanan last Friday
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in from 11 yards out to make it a 14- night and fell to the Bucs by a 33-7
0 game.
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Analyse Winans, Alexia Mullen. Jessica Richcreek; (back row, from the left) assistant coach Kim Bryce, Cassie Granke, Rachel Thomas, Rachel in the third quarter with a pair of the Comets as they marched right
ShefTer, Lizz Summerford, Candace Igert, and coach Jim Winter.
(Photo courtesy of Lee Browndorf Photography) touchdowns to make it a 27-0 game, down the field on their very first
Their first score of the quarter came possession and scored on a one-yard
on a four-yard pass from quarter- run by Zac BotT.
back Chris Cook to Justin Barden,
But special teams hurt Coloma on
while the second touchdown came the very next play as the Comets
on a 23-yard pass from Cook to Coty kicked off and the Bucks returned it
Marcoux to end the scoring by the all the way for a touchdown that
covered 85 yards.
Indians.
Coloma then tried to do the same
The Tigers' only score came in the
fourth quarter when the game was thing that it did on the Comets' first
possession but were stopped, and
out of reach.
Hartford had 342 total yards of that was it for the rest of the night.
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offense, with 226 of that coming on
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they would have gotten the Comets
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A baby girl was bom to Stephanie
and Scott Swisher of Stevensville on
Saturday, September 23, 2006, at
7:25 p.m. The baby weighed 6
pounds.
A baby girl was bom to Shonika
Brown of Benton Harbor on Saturday, September 23, 2006, at 3:28
p.m. The baby weighed 6 pounds, 15
ounces.
September 28, 2006 Tri-City Record
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Board President Scott Smith said
the Board would like to extend a
personal thank you to former Superintendent Gary Pardike for continuing long enough for new Superintendent Levstek to make a smooth transition to his new position.
Superintendent Levstek added his
thanks to that of the Board. "It has
been a great four or five years to
work with you (Pardike). You have
been a good mentor, not only during
this transition time but also during
the entire time we worked together,"
Levstek told Pardike.
The Board approved the change ol
the date for the December meeting
from December 14 to December 7.
Levstek said he would be attending
the superintendents' conference in
Traverse City this week. Part of the
conference is for new superintendents and he thought there were approximately 70 in the state of Michigan.
He said the conference is a gooc
conference to attend and is also ar
important one. Updates on information pertaining to the School Districts will be discussed. He said
there would also be legislators there
to answer questions.
Other business
she beion ed First uni,ed Meth
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pir,t;
an increase in money, not days off or
other benefits. Last year, we accepted a new health plan to help the
school save 8% on healthcare costs.
They said they would give that to us
and I believe they did. We are very
happy with the health plan."
Stull said the teachers have been
frustrated because of the lack of
negotiation times. She said they usually start in April or May, but the
Board decided to have its lawyer
present and that delayed the talks.
Then, she said, after four or five
meetings, the School Board opted
for a mediator. Now they have to
wait until he is available, which will
be October 3.
Lakeland
Hospital
birth
announcements
LOIS A. MEYERS
Lois Alta (Butcher) Myers, age 86,
recently of Alma, MI, formerly of
Watervliet, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2006, at Masonic Pathways in Alma. Graveside
services were held on September 26
at Hill Cemetery, Lawrence Twp.,
Van Buren County. Pastor George
Ayoub of Masonic Pathways officiated.
Lois was bom on June 13, 1920, to
Fred and Mary (Reynnells) Butcher
in Dowagiac. She worked several
years at the Dowagiac Daily News;
as a secretary for an architectural
firm; and as a dispatcher for the
Coloma Police Department. In her
later years, she enjoyed working in a
variety of positions, including wait-
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young man and it is important to
have a student representative on the
Board, even if he or she does not
have a vote. The student can infonr
the Board how the general studem
body feels on an issue or problem,
which will be helpftil.
The unofficial enrollment count
stands at 1,343 students, Superintendent Levstek said. He said they
would all like to see it stay that way.
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September 28. 2006
Watervliet
Public Schools
District Calendar
Thursday, September 28: HIGH
SCHOOL - JV Football at Home w/
Hartford, 6:30 p.m.; JV & Varsity
Basketball at Home w/Lawrence,
5:30 p.m.; Golf (Make-up Match) at
Lawion, 4:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 29: SOUTH SCHOOL
- Picture Day. HIGH SCHOOL Choir Workshop; Varsity Football at
Hartford, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 30: HIGH SCHOOL - Band at Hudsonville MCBA
Competition.
Monday, Oct. 2: MIDDLE SCHOOL - Basketball at Decatur, 5:00
p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 3: HIGH SCHOOL Sophomore PLAN Test; JV &
Varsity Basketball at Bangor, 6:00
p.m.; Golf Conference Tournament,
TBA.
Wednesday, Oct. 4: SOUTH
SCHOOL - Walk to School Day.
MIDDLE SCHOOL - Football at
Home w/Lawton, 5:00 p.m.;
Basketball at Lawrence, 5:00 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL - Cross Country at
Lawton, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 5: HIGH SCHOOL JV Football at Marcellus, 6:30 p.m.;
JV & Varsity Basketball at Home
w/Hartford, 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 6: SOUTH SCHOOL Spirit Day. HIGH SCHOOL Varsity Football at Home w/Marcellus, 7:00 p.m.; "Senior Night"
Golf Districts, 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 7: HIGH SCHOOL Band at Allegan MCBA Competition.
Monday, Oct. 9: Board of Education
Meeting, 7:00 p.m.. High School
Library. SOUTH/NORTH SCHOOLS - PTO Meeting at South
School, 5:30 p.m. MIDDLE SCHOOL - Basketball at Marcellus, 5:00
p.m.
Coloma
Middle School
"Student of
the Week"
September 2S, 2006
Coloma Public Schools and the
Middle School team are proud to
present Brandon Whitaker, a fifthgrader. as "Student of the Week."
Brandon is the 11-year-old son of
Tina Doan and Wes Schreiber of
Coloma. He has an older brother,
Travis, 17; and a younger sister,
Sam, 6. Brandon also has two cats
(Lucky and Chance) and a hamster
(Squeaky).
Hobbies for Brandon include skateboarding, BMX books, and listening
to Avenged Sevenfold. He also plays
the drums in a band and has performed in front of an audience
twice.
Brandon's fifth-grade teacher. Miss
Reed, nominated him. Miss Reed
said, "Brandon is kind to his fellow
classmates, willing to offer assistance to those in need, including myself. He exceeds expectations when
he completes tasks and assignments.
He is a treasure to have in class."
The following local merchants join
the staff at CMS in congratulating
Brandon as "Student of the Week"
for his hard work and dedication;
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School Dining Services at CMS
(Snack Gift Certificate).
"Kute Kids"...
SEPTEMBER 25, 2006
The seventh-grade staff at Watervliet Middle School is pleased to
announce seventh-grader Oscar
Velasquez as this week's "Student of
the Week."
Oscar is the son of Maria and
Antonio Velasquez. He has one sister, Arali; and three brothers named
George, Victor, and Francisco. In his
spare time, Oscar enjoys going to
the library and playing video games.
His favorite subject is math because
it is fun and easier for him.
Mrs. Andrews said, "Oscar is a true
gentleman. He goes out of his way
to help others and participates very
well in class. He is well-liked by his
classmates and is a talented artist."
After high school, Oscar would like
attend a creative arts college to become an artist.
All of Oscar's teachers are very
proud to present him as "Student of
the Week."
Congratulations, Oscar!
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Oscar as "Student of the Week" for
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and Ray and Amy Gendron, Matt and Anne Smith and Andy and
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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 [email protected].
Listings must be renewed weekly; the listings deadline
for next week's newspaper is 12:00 noon on Monday.
Register now for "WATERVLIET DISTRICT LIBRARY STORY HOUR l , '
or ages 3-5. Story Hour will begin October 4 and will be held on
Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. & Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. This year's theme is
"The ABCs." Sign up as soon as possible.
Mondays, 6:30-9 p.m., "TEEN DANCES" for a g e s 12-16, D e m a r s , on M-
140, just south of the 1-94 Exit 41, Watervliet. Cost is $5/person; concession
bod items are extra. School rules apply. Part of proceeds go to Watervlie
Band Program.
Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m., "STORY HOUR" for a g e s 3 & up, C o l o m a
^ b l i c Library. No signup is necessary. Also, Artwork by Creative Artists
Guild of Southwest Michigan is on display throughout the month of October
Now through October 29, "BIENNIAL SCULLPTURE INVITATIONAL" a
Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph. The public is welcome. Outdoor works will be
viewable through August 2007.
Friday, September 29, 5-7 p.m., "SWISS STEAK DINNER" at Riverside
United Methodist Church, 4401 Pikes Road, Riverside. Price is by donation
carry-outs will be available. Call 849-1131 for more info.
Friday, September 29, 5:30 p.m., "HARTFORD HIGH SCHOOL HOME-
COMING PARADE" through the downtown area to HNS football field. The
ootball game w/Watervliet will follow, with crowning of the Homecominc
King & Queen at halftime; Homecoming Dance after the game and unti
11:30 p.m.
Friday, September 29, from 5:30 p.m. through halftime of the footbal
game between the Hartford Indians and Watervliet Panthers, "HARTORD ATHLETIC GREEN A N D WHITE BOOSTERS HOMECOMING
3RAT TENT," Hartford High School football stadium area.
Saturdays through October 2 8 , 9-10:30 a.m., "COLOMA GIRLS BAS
<ETBALL PROGRAM" for area third- through sixth-grade girls, Coloma
High School gym. This is a Skills Development Clinic for grades 3 & 4; travel teams for grades 5 & 6, with one additional practice night per week. Cat
Jarrod at 468-6442 or Coach Mead at 760-0496 for more information.
By Delavan Sipes
I want to thank Bob Becker for assuming the task of filling this space
for the past three weeks. I especially
liked the last article with his observations on our local pubs and restaurants.
As with most travel, no matter how
exciting or informative, it's nice to
come home, where everything is
familiar and comfortable. My trip to
Egypt was momentous and awesome, to say the least, but there is no
place like home.
With repeated rainfall and weeds
eager to replenish the garden, the situation got out of hand. Yesterday
was the beginning of cleaning up the
garden debris, harvesting the remaining green tomatoes, turnips,
beets, and red cabbage. Fried green
tomatoes make a welcome addition
to the fall choice of foods. Turnips
with their peppery flavor are excellent eaten raw.
We plant marigolds near our tomatoes to keep the tomato worms at
bay, and in autumn they provide
brilliant splashes of yellow and gold
against the brown earth and add
their pungent aroma to the air. Rains
have accentuated the sweet smell of
earth, while bringing forth a multitude of mosquitoes to plague humankind. Zinnias are still in full
bloom. Of course, this autumn has
been a mushroom hunter's delight.
Anyone who can identify edible
mushrooms will most surely collect
a few for the table.
Most boats and many piers have
been removed from the lake. Lake
traffic is lighter and more peaceful
as summer slowly disappears.
Lake level is at 622.14 feet above
sea level after 1.05 inches of rain.
That puts the surface 4 1/8 inches
above the overflow in Douglas Bay.
Watershed Management:
Short Course
The purpose of the short course is to
equip citizens and local officials
with the knowledge to become more
effective in their local watershed
management efforts. The course
consists of five sessions, offered
from 5:30-9:00 p.m. on October 3,
10, 17, 24 and 31; and a bus tour on
Saturday, October 28.
Session 1 covers the past, present
and future of the Paw Paw River and
Black River Watersheds. Session 2
is devoted to Watershed Science.
Session 3 is Water quality and Land
Use Impacts. Session 4 is about
State, Federal, and Local Regulations, Land Use Planning, and
Low Impact Developments. Session
5 includes a Community Expo open
to the public from 5:30-7:00 p.m.;
then Economic Valuation of Natural
Resources, Water Resources and
Green Infrastructure.
The charge for the course is $50 per
individual, which includes five sessions, five dinners and a binder of
notes supporting the presentations,
plus a bus tour of specific sites.
This course is ideal for local township boards, planning commissions,
watershed associations, lake associations, and environmentally-concemed foundations. I encourage
each group to send as many of its
interested members as it possibly
can.
For a complete brochure and a registration form, go to the Web site at
vbco.org\watershedcourse.asp: or
call the Van Buren Conservation
District at 269.657.4030, extension
5; or Southwestern Michigan Commission at 269.925.1137, ext. 25.
Jose Ponce and Jessica Cortes
Students that S.O.A.R. at
Red Arrow Elementary, Hartford
This week's Red Arrow students of
the week were selected from the
many students who were caught
being Safe, Organized, Accountable,
and Respectftil (S.O.A.R.).
The students were nominated by
one of the Red Arrow staff members
and their names were placed into the
student selection box. The selection
boxes are divided into K-2 and 3-5.
Entire classes can be nominated as
well, for being caught making good
choices.
This week, the K-2 grade student of
the week was Jessica Cortes. A firstgrade student in Mrs. Southworth's
oundation
D r . Samuel R o d a
Scott & Janet S n y d e r
room, Jessica is the daughter of
Martha Anguiano and Ernesto Cortes. She was caught being accountable and being respectful.
Jessica said, "1 believe it is important to be accountable and respectful
so I can do a good job. If I am respectful, I am listening to the
teacher."
This week, the 3-5 grade student of
the week was Jose Ponce. Jose is a
third-grade student in Mrs. Reed's
room. He is the son of Norma and
Marcos Ponce.
Jose was caught being accountable.
He was accountable in doing his
homework and bringing it back to
school on time.
Jose said, "It is important to do your
reading homework because it is ftin.
Also, if I leam to read, I can be a
better reader. I can do better in
school."
The K-2 class of the week was Mrs.
Stoll's class. Mrs. Stoll's class was
given the recognition from Miss
Woodruff for being patient in the
library when the TV was giving her
trouble.
The 3-5 class of the week was Mrs.
Reed's class. Mrs. Reed's class was
given recognition from Mrs. Busch
for its behavior in music class.
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W a t e r f r o n t Restaurant
Park Bench Gifts
Paw Paw Lake Board of I rade
Paw Paw Lake Foundation
Paw Paw Lake G o l f Club
Paw Paw Lake Yacht Club
Pepsi Bottling G r o u p
Mr. Ron Postelli
St. Julian W inery
Sieber G o l f
Mr. D o u g Somers
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FISHING RLCOkl
Question: Assuming there is only a
10% chance of frost, what is the earliest date we might expect it?
Answer next week.
To each his own: A Buddhist went
to the dentist and refused Novocain.
He wanted to transcend dental medication.
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Inland Lake Fishing: S o m e w h a t
slow, but they are getting a few
Crappie in Rush, Dewey and Paw
Paw lakes.
The Big Pond: 90'-120' for mixed|
bags. No report on Perch.
Pier Fishing: Slow, but picking up a
few Kings and an occasional
Steelhead.
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Sportsman
of the Week: Richard
Brooks of Berrien Springs took his
42# 10oz., 43" Flathead on 08/24/06.
Fishin' Hole 2 did not weigh this fish.
The photo was sent to us. Great
catch, Richard!
River Fishing is ROCKIN'! Many
FIRST DEER FOR TWO 13-YEAR-OLDS...Tyler Daniel (left) and
Mark Cox bagged their first deer on opening day of the youth deer season. Mark shot this 8-point deer at approximately 7:30 a.m. and Tyler
shot his 6-point around 7:45 p.m. Tyler is the son of Kerry Daniel and
Shannon O'Brien. Rick and Denise Cox are Mark's parents. Both deer
were killed in the Coloma/Riverside area. Both Tyler and Mark are seventh-graders at Coloma Middle School and are teammates on the football team.
(Contributed photo)
anglers are at the Berrien Springs
Dam, taking Kings and Steelhead on
Body Bits and Spinner Baits. The
Paw Paw River is producing Kings on
Spawn, Glow-in-the-Dark casting
spoons and body baits. Silver/
Chartreuse and Silver/Orange are the
hot colors.
Another Sportsman of the Week:
you are interested in walking or In sponsoring a walker, please call Jan
Vollrath at 468^685.
Sunday, October 1, 3 p.m., "THE LIFE OF ISLE ROYALE," p r o g r a m a b o u
wildlife/ecology of Isle Royale National Park, at Sarett Nature Center, 230C
Benton Center Road, Benton Harbor. Please call (269) 927-4832 to register.
Monday, October 2, 7 p.m., "COLOMA ATHLETIC BOOSTERS MEET
NG," Coloma High School Library.
Monday, October 2, 7 p.m., "WATERVLIET BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
MEETING," Watervliet Township Hall.
Tuesday, October 3, 10 a.m.-noon or 5:30-7:30 p.m., "FREE BASIC
NTERNET COURSE," Watervliet District Library. Call 463-6382 to sign up
space is limited.
Wednesday, October 4, beginning at 9 a.m., "LIFELINE SCREENING" a
mmaculate Conception Catholic Church, 63559 60th Avenue, Hartford
Preregistration/appt. is required; call 1-877-237-1287.
Wednesday, October 4, 7 p.m., "POKAGON INDIANS PAST AND PRE
SENT," program by Jason Wesaw, Hartford Public Library. Refreshments
will be served. For more information, call (269) 621-3408.
Thursday, October 5 , 1 1 a.m.-4 p.m., "AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD
DRIVE," Lane Automotive, south of 1-94, Watervliet Exit 41.
riday, October 6, 5-6:30 p.m., "COMMUNITY SOUP SUPPER" at North
3errien Senior Center, Ryno Road, Coloma. Hosted this month by St. Paul's
United Church of Christ in Bainbridge Township. Public is invited. Adults, $4
$3/children up to 12 years old; 3 & younger are free. Proceeds will help support the North Berrien County Food Pantry.
Saturday, October 7 , 1 0 a.m.-12 noon, "PAW PAW LAKE ENVIRONMEN
TAL TOUR WITH VOYAGEUR CANOES," p r o c e e d s to S a r e t t Nature
enter & Paw Paw Lake Foundation, minimum donation of $5. Reserve
your spot by calling (269) 468-7634; 9/16 spots might be filled already.
Saturday, October 7, 10 a.m., "BASKET MAKING CLASS" at S a r e t
Mature Center, 2300 Benton Center Road, Benton Harbor. Fee is $40/person, paid In advance. Please call (269) 927-4832 to register.
"Community
Soup Supper"
October 6
Saturday, October 7, 1 p.m., "HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDA
TION FOR QUALITY EDUCATION ANNUAL AUCTION," in t h e Hartforc
A "Community Soup Supper" will
be held from 5:00-6:30 p.m. on Friday, October 6, at North Berrien
Senior Center in Coloma.
The supper will be hosted this
month by St. Paul's United Church
of Christ in Bainbridge Township.
Cost for adults is $4; $3 for children
up to 12 years old; children 3 and
younger are free.
The public is invited.
Proceeds from the supper will help
support the North Berrien County
Food Pantry.
Taking care of your disposal needs
Middle School gymnasium. If you have donations or any questions, please
call (269) 208-0472.
Saturday, October 7, 1-6 p.m., "TEXAS HOLD 'EM TOURNAMENT." a
Knights of Columbus Hall, 7454 Paw Paw Avenue, Watervliet. Seven cash
prizes; top prize is $500. Call Bob Wallace at 463-3040 for a reservation.
Orchard Hill
Sanitary Landfill
3290 Hennessey Rd., Watervliet
463-5588
Open Monday - Friday 7a.m. - 4:30p.m.,
Saturday 7a.m. - 12 Noon
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Matthew Sweet of Coloma took
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these three Sunfish on 09/09/06 from
Paw Paw Lake. Great job, Matthew.
In the
pits!
2006 BIG FISH CONTEST
There is no charge to enter; however, we must have a photo of your
catch for the Tri-City Record Fishing
Report and the Brag Board to qualify
for entry!
By Sue Openneer
Largemouth Bass: 5 # 10oz., 22".
Blueglil: 13oz., 10". Brown Trout:
9# 7oz., 2614". Crappie: 1# 7oz.,
U t t " . Flat Head: 36# 7oz., 43". King
Salmon: 2 2 # .
Pike: 1 0 # 15oz..
3672". Perch: 1# 2oz., 14". Steelhead: 16# 7oz., 36". Walleye: 11#
9oz., 30!4". Whitefish: 4#, 23".
Until Next Week... Tight Lines - Sinking Bobbers... Theresa B.
E-mail the photos of your catches to Theresa at: theresa(d)broadlows. com.
Please include information regarding your catch. All photos and information are
subject to printing in the weekly Tri-City Record Fishing Report.
FISHIN' HOLE 2
ZAC HAYS WITH HIS 8-POINT
BUCK...Zac, using a Remington
Youth 870 borrowed from Karl
Rathgeb, shot the animal during
last week's youth hunt.
Zac is the son of Gene and Kandy
Hays, and shot this 8-point buck
in the Coloma area but he said
''can't give it away" when asked
about the exact location. u W e
jumped three of them w hile walking to the tree stand. Forty-five
minutes later, two of them came
back out, a 6-point and this 8point," he explained.
(Contributed photo)
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he last of the year, at Van Buren Sportsmen's Club by Ladies Auxiliary,
Hartford. Adults, $5; children 6-12, $2.50; ages 1-5 are free.
Sunday, October 1, 1:15 p.m. registration, invocation at 1:30 & walk
begins at 2:00, "TRI-CITY CROP WALK" at Jollay O r c h a r d s in C o l o m a . I
Share your outdoors
adventures & photos
with the readers of the
Tri-City Record;
e-mail
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463-NEWS!
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"Real"
fishermen use
special terms
Folks with fishermen in the family
speak a whole different language
than those who know little or nothing about the sport. You can tell a
non-fisherman in a minute just by
listening to him or her talk about it.
No angler, for example, ever fishes
with a "pole." As far as fishermen
are concerned, a pole is something
to fly a flag from or to not touch
something with a 10-foot one of.
Poles are also used to push boats
with sometimes and, of course, there
are North and South ones at the top
and bottom of our planet Earth but
few of us ever see those, either.
The angler does his fishing with a
"rod" which can take a number of
forms, such as casting, spinning,
spin-casting or fly rod. A rare fisherman can still be found using one of
the old cane poles but these are not
to be confused with rods of any
type. Gangsters, especially those on
the late-night television shows,
sometimes use "rods," too; but those
spit out lead bullets and wipe out
their victims. Nobody gets that confused with fishing.
Anglers tend to do a lot of fishing
nowadays with artificial lures such
as flies, spinners, spoons and plugs.
A fish is fooled into hitting or striking what it thinks is something live.
The non-fisherman may declare an
angler got a "bite" or nibble on
one of those fooler lures, thereby
giving himself away again.
You can get bites and nibbles on
live bait but even with these the dedicated fisherman will likely tell you
he had a hit or strike. If he wants to
be a little more dramatic it will prob-
ably be a fish "smashing" or "busting" his lure.
Reels, of course, are those complicated gadgets used to store the line
which connects the fisherman and
his rod with the lure on the other end
and, hopeftilly, with a fish sooner or
later. Lines are called just that "lines," but some are of braided
material, some are of solid monofilament and others (fly lines) have a
heavy coating of slick material to
make them easy to cast. If an angler
is after a certain species of fish he
will use a "leader" which has nothing to do with the "follow the" type
of game.
A wire leader may be used to prevent a toothy fish like a pike or muskie from biting through the normal
line and escaping. Such a leader,
though, is guaranteed to frighten
such finicky fish as trout and salmon
so those call for lightweight monofilament leaders or lines which tend
to be more invisible in the water.
Most of this seems simple enough
to the confirmed angler but to the
non-fisherman it might appear to be
quite complicated. He may decide to
ignore it all and just go on using his
own terms and being marked by
them.
Hopefully, though, we'll never hear
anybody declare that a friend who
was fly-fishing "had a nibble,
cranked in his string and found he
had a walleyed pike on his pole."
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E-mail photos of your catch to
Theresa at:
theresa(a)broadlo\\'s. com
Saturday, September 30, 6 p.m. (doors open at 5:00), "BENTON HAR
BOR 'PAL' PRESENTS AMATEUR BOXING," Bobo Brazil Center, 472
Cass Street, Benton Harbor. $10 admission; 6 & under are free. For more
information, contact Coach Williams at (269) 925-4884 or 927-0300. Boxers
rom Illinois, Indiana & Michigan will be featured.
Tri-City Record
A
Fishing Report as of September 26, 2006:
5605 Paw Paw Lake Road, Coloma
468-7522
FISHING & HUNTING LICENSES
7:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. DAILY
RIVER," fee of $12/person. You must register by calling Sarett Nature
enter at 927-4832. Meet at Jasper Dairy Road Boat Landing and float from
Berrien Springs back to the landing.
September 28, 2006
By Theresa Broadhurst
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Dlouhy.
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Hartford Animal Clinic
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Hawkshead G o l f Course
Hutchins Funeral H o m e
Jollay Orchards
Lake MI Hills G o l f Course
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winless streak;
takes points lead
Jeff Burton broke his long win
less streak with the victory anc
Dover on Sunday and is charging
hard for his first Cup champi
onship as the competition begin
to dwindle.
Jeff Burton pulled side by side
with Matt Kenseth during the
final laps of the race and the twe
battled until Burton finally made
the pass with six laps to go. Arte
all that work lo pass Kenseth, i
all went unnoticed as the #l"
DeWalt Taurus ran out of gas.
It was Burton's 18th career Cuf
win as Burton also slipped intc
the lead in the standings. He h
currently six points ahead of Jef
Gordon.
Carl Edwards finished seconc
ahead of Jeff Gordon. Edwards
missed the cut for the Chase anc
Gordon jumped two spots in the
standings with his third-place fin
ish.
Matt Kenseth fell to third in the
standings and rookie Denn>
Hamlin, who finished ninth ir
Sunday's race, dropped to fourth
Both are 18 points behind Burton
Title hopes for Kyle Busch
seemed to melt away after engine
problems sent him to the garage
early. He fell to the 10th spot, 22A
points out of first, with no chancc
of winning the championship.
Kasey Kahne who charged hare
the final week of the regular sea
son to get into the Chase saw his
dreams of a championship disap
pear when he collided with Tonv
Stewart on lap three. He woulc
eventually return to the race, 14C
laps behind the leader, but woulc
not finish the race. He is ninth ir
the standings, 182 points behinc
the leader.
Dale Earnhardt and the #8 Bud
weiser Chevrolet struggled al
day with a bad-handling car caus
ing tire wear and that seemed tc
be a significant problem. He fin
ished 21st and remains in seventh
place in the standings. He is 102
points out of first but not yet ou
of contention.
NASCAR makes its way to Kan
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race slated to begin at 1:30 p.m.
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FOR SALE
2 LOTS - at North Shore MemoryGardens. Best otTer. 269-663-5612.
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FOR RENT
3-BEDROOM - 2-bathroom house
in Watervliet. S700 a month. Call
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983-8000.
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FOR SALE
GARDEN OF APOSTLES - 5 lots,
2 vaults, companion marker. Selling
under value. Make offer. Seller will
finance. Call 1-800-243-2114; ask
for Pam.
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FOR RENT
2 BEDROOM - mobile home near
Napier and County Line Rd., private
lot, stove, refrigerator, gas heat. NO
PETS. $450/month. 269-468-9706.
(9/28 06-TCR)
FOR RENT
DUPLEX - 2-Bedroom,
1-Bathroom in Watenliet. All appliances
including washer and dryer, large
yard. Florence St. in Watervliet. Call
John Meredith & Assoc., 325-7774.
(9/28 & 10/5/06-TCR)
PUBLIC NOTICE
WATERVLIET
TOWNSHIP
ZONING BOARD
OF APPEALS
The Watervliet Township Zoning
Board of Appeals will conduct a
hearing on Wednesday, October 18,
2006, at 2:00 p.m. at Watervliet
Township Hall, 4959 M-140 Highway, Watervliet, Michigan. The
hearing is called at the request of
Stephen and Linda Patton for their
property located at 8282 and 8298
Lake Ave. The property I.D. numbers are: 11-21-2220-0179-00-6 &
11-21 -2220-0180-00-4, respectively. Mr. Patton has demolished two
homes on the properties and wishes
to rebuild with one home on the
combined lots. Since these lots drop
off to a very steep incline toward
Paw Paw Lake, Patton would like to
utilize as much of the level areas of
the lots as possible. The new construction is designed to meet all
required district setbacks with the
exception of the northwest comer of
the home where the garage is
planned. Here, Patton wishes to utilize approximately 8 feet of the previously legal non-confonning home,
which is 5' 9" from the right-of-way,
plus include an additional 15 feet
(for a combined accessory structure
width of approximately 23 feet). As
such, this additional 15 feet would
come to within 5' 9" from the edge
of the right-of-way as the legal nonconformance
does.
Watervliet
Township Zoning Ordinance No. 50,
Article V, Section 5.12 "Schedule of
District Regulations" mandates a
rear, or roadside for lakefront lots,
set back in this district of 2 5 \
Therefore, a rear yard variance of 19
feet 3 inches for the eastern 15 feet
of the proposed accessory structure
would have to be granted in order
for this project to be built as
planned.
All interested parties are invited to
attend the hearing and be heard.
Written correspondence will be
accepted either by mail, fax, or personal delivery no latter than noon
the day of the hearing.
Sincerely,
Robert Lohr
Zoning Administrator
(9/28/06-TCR)
OF COLOMA PLANNING
COMMISSION NOTICE
OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO: THE RESIDENTS AND
PROPERTY O W N E R S OF THE
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF COLOMA,
BERRIEN
COUNTY,
MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER
INTERESTED PERSONS.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the
Planning Commission of the Charter
Township of Coloma will conduct a
public hearing, concerning the following matter, on Monday, October
16,2006, at 7:00 p.m. at the Coloma
Charter Township Hall, 4919 Paw
Paw Lake Road, Coloma, Michigan.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a hearing will be held to
consider a request from Mark Pazera
for a Special Land Use Permit in
order to expand his business the Paw
Paw Lake Marina, for boat, jet ski
and boating accessories display. The
property is located at 5282 Paw Paw
Lake Road, Coloma, MI 49038,
property code 11-03-0016-0027-039. Any interested parties are invited
to attend.
Written comments will be received
from many interested person concerning the foregoing matters by the
Coloma Township Zoning Administrator at the below listed address at
anytime during normal business
hours of normal business days up to
the date of the hearing and may be
further received by the Planning
Commission at the hearing.
Coloma charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary
aids and services, such as signers for
the hearing impaired and audio tapes
of printed material being considered,
at four (4) days notice to the Coloma
Charter Township Zoning Administrator. Individuals with disabilities
requiring auxiliary aids or services
should contact the Coloma Charter
Township Zoning Administrator al
the address or telephone listed
below.
COLOMA CHARTER
TOWNSHIP
Cheryl Van Drasek
Zoning Administrator
4919 Paw Paw Lake Road
Coloma, Ml 49038
(269) 468-7212
(9/28/06-TCR)
WATERVLIET
TOWNSHIP
SYNOPSIS
September 18, 2006,
Regular Meeting * 7:00 P.M.
Approval of minutes for meeting of
August 21, 2006, Regular Meeting.
Approval of Treasurer's Reports.
Approval of appointment of Barbara
Tyler as Township Clerk lo take effect October 1,2006.
Approval of poll workers and wages
for the November 7, 2006, General
Election.
Approval of Resolution for millages
to be levied for the 2006 tax year.
Approval of Ordinance #73 - Public
Water Ordinance.
Approval of Werth Development,
Cobblestone Village Special Land
Use Permit.
Approval of expenditure for tree
removal.
Approval of expenditure for fall leaf
pickup.
Last day to register for the November 7, 2006, election: Tuesday.
October 10. 2006.
Next Election: November 7, 2006,
General - Polls open at 7:00 a.m.
Next Watervliet Townhip Regular
Board Meeting - October 16, 2006,
7:00 p.m.
Synopsis prepared by
Eva M. Baumeister
Watervliet Township Clerk
(9/28/06-TCR)
NOTICE OF
LAST DAY OF
REGISTRATION
November 7, 2006,
General Election
TO THE ELECTORS OF HARTFORD TOWNSHIP:
Please Take Notice that a General
Election will be held on Tuesday,
November 7, 2006.
THE LAST DAY ON WHICH PERSONS MAY REGISTER IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
AT THIS ELECTION IS TUESDAY, October 10, 2006. Persons
registering after 5:00 in the evening
on Tuesday, October 10, 2006, are
not eligible to vote at this general
election.
To register, visit any Secretary of
State Branch office or contact Julie
Sweet, 269/621-3379, for an appointment.
(9/28/06-TCR)
CI 1Y OF HARTFORD
VAN BUREN COUNTY
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
TO: ALL RESIDENTS AND INTERESTED PARTIES.
The Zoning Board of Appeals of
City of Hartford will hold a Public
Hearing on Wednesday, October 11,
2006, at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission Room to discuss a request for
variance by Mr. Jerry Kirby of 8
Spaulding Street, Hartford - Parcel#
80-52-761-007-00, in order to construct an addition and a garage addition to the existing structure.
Everyone interested will be given
the opportunity to be heard.
RoxAnn Rodney-Isbrecht
City Clerk
(9/28/06-TCR)
ORDER FOR
SERVICE BY
PUBLICATION/
POSTING AND
NOTICE OF ACTION
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JUDICAL DISTRICT
JUDICAL CIRCUIT
CASE NO. 06-1372-DM-N
Court address:
811 Port St.
St. Joseph, Ml 49085
269-983-7111
Plaintiff name and address
MARK JERMAIN
ATTERBERRV
855 PIPESTONE
BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022
Defendant name and address
FALICIA LATANYA SMITH
ATTERBERRY
UNKNOWN
Plaintiff attorney
ROBERT B. LUTZ
(P32588)
320 Main St.
St. Joseph, MI 49085
269-983-0658
TO: FALICIA LATANYA SMITH
ATTERBERRY
IT IS ORDERED:
You are being sued by plaintiff in
this court to obtain a divorce. You
must file your answer or take other
action permitted by law in this court
address above on or before November 15, 2006. If you fail to do so, a
default judgment may be entered
against you for the relief demanded
in the complaint filed in this case.
Judge Thomas E. Nelson
09/21/06
(9/21, 9/28 & 10/5/06-TCR)
County Clerk
Berrien County
St. Joseph
The following marriage licenses
have been issued by County Clerk
M. Louise Stine.
(Compiled by Annette Christie)
Octavio Ramon Latino, Berrien
Springs; and Bindy Ellen Powell,
Niles.
David Edward Jeschke and Victoria
Frances Wilhelm, both of Buchanan.
Kenneth Carl Steinke and Melinda
Gail Guthrie, both of Coloma.
Brandon James Hartman and
Stefanie Annice Storie, both of St.
Joseph.
William Allen Klatt and Heather
Marie Wenger, both of St. Joseph.
Bryan Ray Rennick, Coloma; and
Kristy Gail Crews, Avondale, AZ.
Mitchell Fank Craven and Michelle
Rae Rodgers, both of Wakarusa, IN.
Max Randl Miller and Kristy Lynn
Good, both of St. Joseph.
David Adam Pliml and Alyssa
Marie Otte, both of Benton Harbor.
Heath David Swanner, Hartford;
and Keli Renee Spurbeck, Niles.
Charles Curtis Smalley and Courtney Marie McNew, both of Watervliet.
Johnny Dwain Davis and LaTonya
Quiendella Joseph, both of Benton
Harbor.
Joshua Alan Smith and Elizabeth
Dianna Forseman, both of Benton
Harbor.
Daniel Travis Adams and Sarah
Kay Krumroy, both of Berrien
Center.
Allen Robert Snyder and Frances
June Porter, both of St. Joseph.
Daniel Lee Ruple Jr., South Haven
and Elizabeth Marie Muellen
Coloma.
Rocky Allan Troxell, Three Oaks
and Adrienne Lynn Rueske, St
Joseph.
Damian Sycelester Rosebud anc
Damika Shanton Young, both ol
Benton Harbor.
Richard Carlton Curry, Watervliet;
and Christine Ann Wilson, Coloma.
James Lee Doyle and Cally Jean
Brown, both of Buchanan.
Daniel John Symonds and Rachel
Rosanne Burdett, both of Coloma.
Joshua Steven Groendyk, Coloma;
and Jennifer Lynne Holt, Bridgman.
Steven Peter Belanger and Brandy
Jane Rasch, both of Mundelein, IL.
Bradley Richard Koch and Nicole
Lynnette Hall, both of Benton
Harbor.
Scott Richard Knoll and Shelli
Lynn Stockbarger, both of Baroda.
Mark Delaney Miller Sr. and Raver
Renee Cross, both of Bentor
Harbor.
Joseph Lee Miller and Tia Irene
Romszewicz, both of St. Joseph.
Paw Paw Lake AYSO Game Results
First week
beginning
September 9, 2006
U-6 CO-ED
The outstanding players in the game
played between the Hawks and the
Panthers were Wyatt Howard, Samantha Vogel, Alyssa Hobson, Logan
Roland, Skylar Crisenbery, and
Rosita Alonso playing for the
Hawks. Playing for the Panthers
were Cody Schramm, Emma Vandermolin, Anna Marie Gagliardo,
Noah Jordan, Carsen Clark, and
Hunter Schramm.
U-8 CO-ED
The game played between the
Freekicks and the Netters ended in a
3-1 win for the Netters. Scoring for
the Netters were Zach Goodline
with two goals and Tyler Brant with
one goal. Scoring the single goal for
the Freekicks was Cody Romeo.
The game played between the
Defenders and the Keepers ended in
a 5-0 win for the Keepers. Scoring
tor the Keepers were Matthew
Kelley with three goals and Jake
Kelley and Fabian Gonzales with
one goal each.
September 28, 2006 Tri-City Record
The game played between the
Tornadoes and Lakeshore ended in a
6-0 win for Lakeshore.
11-12 GIRLS
The game played between the
Galaxy and the Lakeshore Fireballs
ended in a 3-2 win for the Galaxy.
Scoring for the Galaxy were Klarisa
Perez with two goals and Megan
Avery with one goal.
The game played between the
Galaxy and the Lakeshore Fireballs
on September 14 ended in a 2-1 win
for the Galaxy. Scoring both goals
for the Galaxy was Klarisa Perez.
U-12 BOYS
The game played between the
Lightning and Bridgman ended in an
8-0 win for Bridgman.
U-14 CO-ED
The game played between the
Pirates and South Haven ended in a
4-1 win for South Haven. Scoring
the single goal for the Pirates in the
final minutes of the game was
Taylor Willming, with the assist
credited to Allison Kling.
U-10 GIRLS
A great game was played between
the Hurricanes and the South Haven
Wildcats, with the Wildcats winning
4-2. Scoring for the Wildcats were
Antonia, Hope, Emily, and Johanna
with one goal each. Dana Dowd,
Ally Smith, Teresa Parrigin, Alexis
Ludwig, Laura Bailey, and Monica
Perez all played fine offense for the
Hurricanes. Audrey Galvan, Hannah
Rohrer, and Marissa Galvan did a
steady job on defense. Great job,
Stephanie Scott and Taylor Krieger,
for each scoring a goal.
U-10 BOYS
The game played between the
Earthquakes and Saugatuck ended in
a 9-1 win for the Earthquakes.
Scoring for the Earthquakes were
Reese Jones with three goals, Blake
Spalding and Zack Heater with two
goals each, and Ben Olson and
Andrew Rios with one goal each.
Scoring the single goal for Sauga-
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REGISTRATION NOTICE FOR GENERAL ELECTION
T u e s d a y , N o v e m b e r 7, 2 0 0 6
To the qualified electors of all Cities and Townships in t h e County of Berrien, S t a t e of Michigan.
N O T I C E I S H E R E B Y G I V E N T H A T a n y qualified elector of Berrien County, Michigan, w h o Is not a l r e a d y
registered, m a y register t o v o t e a t t h e office of their City or Township Clerk; t h e office of t h e County
Clerk in t h e Courthouse; any branch office of t h e Secretary of S t a t e or at t h e office of a designated S t a t e
Agency during their regular business hours. To register by mail, call your County Clerk or Local Clerk.
T h e purpose o f the General Election Is to elect candidates t o the following offices: G o v e r n o r , Lt.
Governor, Secretary of S t a t e , Attorney General, U S S e n a t e , Representative In Congress, S t a t e S e n a t o r ,
S t a t e Representative, County Commissioner, Township Supervisor, Township T r e a s u r e r , Township
Trustee, Township Parks Board, Non-Partisan Village President, Village Council M e m b e r , Village T r u s t e e ,
City Council, City Commissioner, Court o f Appeals, Circuit Judge, District Judge, Berrien Judge of Probate
Court, Lake Michigan College Trustee.
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went on to win the game 3-1.
(Contributed photo)
BUSINESS
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 10. 2 0 0 6
The name of no person, but an ACTUAL RESIDENT of the precinct at the time of registration and entitled under the
Constitution, If remaining such resident, to vote at the next election, shall be entered in the registration records.
Persons with special needs, as defined in t h e Americans with Disabilities Act, should contact their City o r Township
Clerk.
BENTON HARBOR CITY: Clerk: Joyce Taylor, 175 Territorial, 927-8408. 8:30 -5 Mon-Fri.
BRIDGMAN CITY:
Cleric
Pam Hahaj, 9765 Maple St, 465-5144. 8:30 -5 Mon-Fri.
PROPOSALS: Revised Charter Revision, Term Limits for Council Members, Airport Millage
BUCHANAN CITY:
Clerk: Gladys Bybee, 302 N. Red Bud Tr., 8 -5 Mon-Fn.
PROPOSALS: Dial-A-Ride Millage, Charter Amendment
COLOMA CITY:
Clerk: Martha Darling, 119 N. Paw Paw, 468-6606. 10-4 Mon-Fri.
NEW BUFFALO CITY:
Clerk: Joan Weishaupt-Jones, 224 W. Buffalo, 469-1500 8- 4 Mon-Fri.
NILES CITY:
Clerk: Ruth Harte, 508 E. Main St, 683-4700. 8 -5 Mon-Fri.
ST. JOSEPH CITY:
Clerk: Peggy Block, 700 Broad St, 985-0335. 8 -5 Mon-Fri.
PROPOSAL: Airport Millage
WATERVLIET CITY:
Clerk: Cara Goodrich, 158 W. Pleasant, 463-6769. 9-12Thr. 9-5 Mon-Fri
BAINBRIDGE TWP:
Clerk: Deb Grieser, 7315 Territorial, 468-8040. 9-12 Mon, Tue and Thr.
BARODA TWP.:
Clerk: Wendie Shafer, 9091 First St, 422-2300. 9-5 Mon-Thr 9- 2:30 Fri,
BENTON CHARTER TWP.: Clerk: Carolyn Phillips, 1725 Territorial, 925-0616. 8 : 3 0 - 5 Mon-Fri.
PROPOSALS: Airport Millage, Fire Protection Millage, Police Protection Millage.
BERRIEN TOWNSHIP:
Clerk: Mary Jane Dean, 8916 M-140, 461-6925. 9-4 Mon-Fri.
BERTRAND TOWNSHIP: Clerk: Alinda Frame, 3835 Buffalo, Buchanan, 695-5001. Call for hours
BUCHANAN TOWNSHIP: Clerk: Cathy Ganus, 15235 Main St, 695-6442. 9-5, Mon-Fri.
CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP:
Cleric Jeanne Dudeck, 13535 Red Arrow Highway, 469-1676. 8 : 3 0 - 4 : 3 0 Mon-Fri.
COLOMA CHARTER TWP.:
Cleric Deb Olsen 4919 Paw Paw Lake Rd, 468-7212. 8-5 Mon-Fri.
GAUEN TOWNSHIP;
Clerk: Lesta Doyle, 1101 US 12 545-8886. 8-4.
PROPOSALS; Fire Millage, Library Millage
HAGAR TOWNSHIP:
Clerk: Debbie Kelley, 3900 Riverside Rd, 849-0455. 9 - 1 Mon-Thr. 9-5 Fri.
LAKE CHARTER TWP:
Clerk: Gloria Payne, 3220 Shawnee Rd, 465-6601. 8-4 Mon-Thr. 8- 3 Fri.
PROPOSAL: Airport Millage
LINCOLN CHARTER TWP.:
Cleric Sharon Geisler, 2055 W. John Beers, 429-1589. 9-5 Mon-Fri.
PROPOSALS: Airport Millage, Dissolve Parks Commission
NEW BUFFALO TWP.:
County Clerk: Louise Stine, 811 Port Street, St. Joseph, MI 49085. 8:30-5 Mon-Fri.
PROPOSALS:
Recall Propositions, Water System Improvements Bond
NILES CHARTER TWP.
Clerk: Marge Durm-Hiatt, 320 Betl Rd, 684-0870. 9-5 Mon-Fri.
ORONOKO CHARTER TWP.:
Clerk: Suzanne Renton, 4583 Snow Rd, 471-2824. 8-5 Mon-Fri.
PIPESTONE T O W N S H I P :
Clerk: Alan Nimtz, 3 5 8 1 Park Rd, 944-5313. Call for hours.
ROYALTON TOWNSHIP: Clerk: Rocky Genovese, 980 Miners Rd, 429-2501. 9 - 5 Mon-Fri.
PROPOSALS: Airport Millage, Road Maintenance and Repair Millage
ST. JOSEPH CHARTER TWP.:
Clerk: Denise Cook, 3000 Washington, 429-7703. 8-5 Mon-Fn.
PROPOSALS: Library Sen/ices, Airport Millage, Charter Millage
SODUS TOWNSHIP:
Clerk: Virginia Palis, 4598 Tabor Rd, 926-6285. 9 - 1 Mon-Wed-Fri.
PROPOSALS: Renew Millage for Road Improvements
THREE OAKS TOWNSHIP:
Cleric Liz Cummings, 8 Linden St, 756-9801. 9 - 1 2 , Mon, Wed, Fri.
WATERVLIET TOWNSHIP:
Clerk: Eva Baumeister, 4959 M - 1 4 0 , 463-5113. 9 - 4 Mon, Wed, Fri.
WEESAW TOWNSHIP:
Clerk: Wanda Gneen, 13518 State St, 426-3002. Call for hours.
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The game played between the
Keepers and the Freekicks ended in
an 8-1 win for the Keepers. Scoring
for the Keepers were Matthew Kelley and Josue Soto with two goals
each; and Madison Garland, Brad
Kelley, and Karli McClendon with
one goal each. Scoring the single
goal for the Freekicks was Cody
Romeo.
U-10 GIRLS
The game played between the
Lazers and South Haven ended in a
10-1 win for the Lazers. Scoring for
the Lazers were Payton Terry with
four goals; Dominique Thomas with
two goals; and Darbie Jones, Tori
Kolenko, Mary Gelder, and Taylor
Edwards with one goal each. Great
goalkeeping was credited to Taylor
Edwards, Courtney Kroschel, and
Dominique LeClear.
The game played between the
Hurricanes and Fennville ended in a
7-0 win for the Hurricanes. Scoring
for the Hurricanes were Marissa
Galvan with four goals; and Ally
Smith, Dana Dowd, and Taylor
Krieger with one goal each.
U-10 BOYS
The game played between the
Flames and South Haven ended in a
5-2 win for South Haven. Scoring
both goals for the Flames was Foster
Zabel.
The game played between the
Earthquakes and Fennville ended in
a 4-2 win for the Earthquakes. Scoring for the Earthquakes were Ethan
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and Mikayla Lee with one goal each.
The game played between the
Netters and the Defenders ended in a
5-3 win for the Defenders. Scoring
for the Defenders were Eduardo
Jimenez with four goals and Mason
Thompson with one. Scoring for the
Netters were Zach Goodline, Tyler
Brandt, and Darcy Kirby with one
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U-6 CO-ED
The outstanding players in the game
played between the Hawks and the
Lions were Wyatt Howard, Samantha Vogel, Alyssa Hobson, Logan
Roland, Skylar Crisenbery, and
Rosita Alonso playing for the
Hawks. Playing for the Lions were
Ryan Jerue, Cole Pline, Parker
Lawson, Nick Polaskey, and Torie
Ruppel.
The outstanding players in the game
played between the Cubs and the
Wildcats were Isaac Wilmeth, Brandon Galvan, Alan Hartman, Brandon
Edwards, and Zachary Gatchell
playing for the Cubs. Playing for the
Wildcats were Mike Wood, Josh
Moore, Derrick Burkhardt, and Ashlee Blakeman.
The outstanding players in the game
played between the Wolverines and
the Panthers were Tyler Pennington,
Spencer Abrams, Alexia Hegedus,
Blake Spencer, and Ashley Werner
playing for the Wolverines. Playing
for the Panthers were Anna Marie
Gagliardo, Emma Vandermolin,
Hunter Schramm, Carson Clark,
Noah Jordan, and Cody Schramm.
U-8 CO-ED
The game played between the Sidekicks and the Shooters ended in a 32 win for the Sidekicks. Scoring for
the Sidekicks were Olivia Kling,
Rachel Kietzerow, and Brett Tutton
with one goal each. Scoring for the
Shooters were Adam Heam and
Mackenzie Zabel with one goal
each.
The game played between the Sureshots and the Kickers ended in a 7-0
win for the Kickers. Scoring for the
Kickers were Sergio Rivera and
Patrick Guntz with two goals; and
Emily Fellows, Jacoby Kroschel,
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Heater and Reese Jones with one
goal each.
U-12 GIRLS
The game played between the
Galaxy and Bridgman ended in a 41 win for Bridgman. Scoring the single goal for the Galaxy was Jennifer
Hartman.
U-14 CO-ED
The Pirates began a busy week on
September 16 with a doubleheader
against Dowagiac. The first game
ended in a 4-0 win for Dowagiac and
the second game ended in a 6-0 win
for Dowagiac.
The game played between the
Pirates and South Haven on
September 18 ended in a 2-1 win for
South Haven. Scoring the single
goal for the Pirates was Nick
Morlock, with the assist credited to
Amy Heater.
The game played between the
Pirates and St Joe's team #2 on a
cold and rainy September 19 ended
in a 4-0 win for St. Joe.
The game played between the
Pirates and St. Joe's team #6 on
September 21 ended in a 3-2 win for
St. Joe. Scoring for the Pirates were
Nick Morlock and Cole Elliott with
one goal each. An assist was credited to Allison Kling.
Big cat
sightings
sought
Cougar sightings
meeting Oct. 5
" I ' m becoming intrigued with these
stories," said Commissioner Darnell
Barley at the September National
Resources Commission (NRC) meeting after hearing from citizens who
have seen Michigan cougars or had
their livestock attacked by the large
cats. .
In August and September, the NRC
and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) were presented with
evidence of the cougars' existence in
Michigan. Citizens and conservation
groups presented evidence of over
1,200 sightings, confirmed DNA
scatliair/bone samples, photos, videos, livestock kills, and almost 100
sightings that involved evidence of a
breeding population.
At the October 5, 2006, NRC meeting, commissioners expect to be presented with a department report on
cougars. The report will be given
during the Wildlife Policy Committee on October 5 at 12:15 p.m. at the
Lansing Center. This is the first time
the NRC has officially requested the
department supply information on
this endangered species.
Citizens and wildlife groups have
been putting extreme pressure on the
Commission to investigate the
cougar and develop a management
plan based on its endangered status.
The DNR currently refuses to implement a management plan because it
is waiting for more definite evidence
of a breeding population.
The Michigan Wildlife Conservancy (MWC) emphasizes that the
Endangered Species Act does not
require evidence of a breeding population. Michigan Citizens for
Cougar Recognition (MCCR) agrees
with the MWC's interpretation of
the Act.
The MCCR hopes to make the October 2006 NRC meeting a milestone
in bringing cougar sighting information to the attention of state officials.
They are encouraging all citizens
with information/evidence to attend
and summarize their cougar observations at the meeting's public session scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
Founder Denise Massey says that
people unable to attend can forward
sighting reports to her and she'll
personally deliver them to the NRC.
Reports should be sent to Massey
via
httD://www.michigancougar
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Springs.
In the game against Cass, the Lady
CONTIMJED FROM P4C.F
^ fell behind 17-2 after one
Comets
quarter and trailed 30-11 at the half.
The Lady Rangers then outscored
the Lady Comets 31-14 in the second half lo put the game away.
Lindsay Cade had nine points, AnThe Waten'liet girls varsity basketball team dropped its first game of drea Balsis had seven points, while
the season with a 40-37 loss to unde- Kayla Larson added five points.
In their second game of the week
feated Marcellus in the Lady Pantagainst Berrien Springs, the Lady
hers' only game of the week.
Marcellus started out very hot and Comets kept it close the whole way
built a 15-4 first-quarter lead. It was before falling by six points.
In this game, Andrea Balsis had 13
a 30-18 game in Marcellus' favor at
points, Kayla Larson had eight
the half.
Watervliet then outscored the Lady points, while Jordan Partee and
Wildcats 19-10 in the second half, Monica Hasse each added six points
apiece.
but it was just not quite enough.
PRESS BOX
Watervliet girls
drop first game
Watervliet coach Jim Winter said he
was proud that his team did not give
up when it was down 28-8 at one
point.
The Lady Panthers shot 50% from
the floor but committed 31 turnovers, which hurt them.
Katelyn Bryce had 11 points, 10
iabounds, and six steals; Rachel
Thomas had 11 points and six rebounds; Rachel Sheffer had 10
points, seven rebounds, and eight
blocks; while Lizz Summerford added four points.
Coloma girls
fall twice
The Coloma girls varsity basketball
team dropped a pair of games, falling to Cassopolis 61-25 before dropping a 52-46 decision to Berrien
Lady Indians
struggle
The Hartford girls varsity basketball
team dropped two games last week
as it fell to South Haven 48-34
before dropping a 43-34 decision to
Lawrence.
In the game with South Haven, the
Lady Indians trailed 12-6 after one
quarter and 22-12 at the half. They
closed the gap to 34-28 after three
quarters, before being outscored 146 in the final quarter.
Krystin Weberg had 14 points to
lead Hartford, while Ashley Mitchell
had 10 points and Marhea Whelan
added seven points.
In their game against Lawrence, the
Lady Indians actually led 22-20 at
the half before being outscored 2312 in the second half.
of," states Ken Dietz, Watervliet
Athletic Director. " I am impressed
with all they do and how this group
wants to grow and move forward.
"Like any volunteer group, it can
only give if there are people to help,
The Watervliet golf team participat- and this is where we need to start in
ed in the Lawton Invitational at order to move forward. We encourPineview Golf Course last week and age parents of athletes in our High
had some personal bests by a few of School to help out one or two events
per season in our concession stand,
its players.
It was a wet and dreary day but and just that two or three-hour comCorey O'Hara had a 109, Bobby mitment would be a big help to our
Booster Club. The concession stand
Dabacci had a 135, Jesse Marquardt
is our major source of income and
had a 148, and Keith Dillenbeck had
parent
help will help the cause.
a 225.
"Parents who are interested in helpWatervliet also hosted its conference jamboree last week and came ing can call the Watervliet Athletic
within five strokes of winning its Office at 463-5933 for more information.
first conference victory.
"I am confident the parents and
Kyle Sheffer shot a 48, Corey
members
of our community will
O'Hara shot a 56, Bobby Dabacci
shot a 72, Chris Hess shot a 62, Tif- step up and help. Our student-athfany Faulkner shot a 67, and Rebec- letes have and will continue to benefit from this great organization."
ca Amabile shot a 96.
Watervliet Athletic Boosters meetThe Panthers have a busy two
ings
are held in the High School
weeks ahead of them as they will
participate in seven matches over cafeteria the third Monday of each
month at 6:30 p.m.
tfie next two weeks.
Ken Dietz, Athletic Director
Watervliet Athletic Department
"Compete With Class"
Kalie Weberg and Ashley Mitchell
each had 12 points, while Krystin
Weberg added 10 points.
Watervliet
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"This group of people work just as
hard to support our athletic teams as
any other ones I have been a part
COLOMA
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After the meeting. Mayor Chuck
Owen described what the Leonard
Fund was. He said that in 2002 the
widow of Clarence Leonard willed
$500,000 to the City of Coloma. Mr.
Leonard had grown up in this community, graduated from Coloma
High School in 1918, and was very
fond of the area. Mrs. Leonard
thought it was only right to honor
the City with this donation.
A special committee was formed
and felt the money should be shared
with the community of Coloma, not
just the City so $75,000 was donated to the children's area in the new
Coloma Public Library; $75,000
was donated to the High School for
refurbishing its track; $15,000 was
given to North Berrien Historical
Society; $15,000 was given to do
new landscaping at Randall Park;
and money was donated to purchase
the marker at Coloma Cemetery.
This left roughly $250,000 in the
Leonard account. It was from this
account, Owen said, that put some
deficits in the black. "We're very
lucky to have this account," Owen
commented.
High School students to
do community service
Mayor Owen told the Commission
that some High School students
were looking to do some community service in the City. The program
was slated for Saturday, October 14
(rain date is October 21), from 9:30
a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Owen said the students would need
supplies such as garbage bags and
weed killer. They would start working at Gilson Park and throughout
the town.
Owen also said the City would supply lunch for the volunteers.
Trees to be removed
Commissioner Marsha Fishbum
told the Commission there were two
large old trees on South Paw Paw
Street that have ruined the sidewalk.
She said, "The trees have become
compromised and will die anyway."
She recommended the trees be removed and the sidewalk smoothed
out.
She also recommended Peek's Tree
Experts, out of Bainbridge Township, to do the tree removal at a cost
of$600.
The Commission readily agreed.
Other matters
The Commission agreed to accept
the four-page Ambulance Contract.
The fee for the City's participation
has gone from $7,500 to $8,000 but
Commissioner Sue Dahlquist said it
was "money well spent."
Commissioners discussed the need
for a "Fee Schedule" for the public.
The schedule would list prices for
copying documents, requests and
research fees, notary fees, and other
documents, etc.
Owen said the City would pattern
its fee schedule after one that the
City of Hartford has and he would
pass this information on to the
Administrative Committee.
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was King candidate Juan Reyna.
HARTFORD HOMECOMING KING AND QUEEN CANDIDATES ...are: (back row, from the left) Garret
Oldham, Thomas Newnum, Justin Hallgren, T^ler Snedden, William ("Joey") Najacht, Taylor Sawyer; (front
row, from the left) Susan Fisher, Laura Zimmerman, Ashley Mitchell, Margaret Stockton, Kirsten Wright,
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Students are participating in "Spirit
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different theme each day: Hat Day,
Tin Foil Day, Class Float Theme
Day, Inside-Out Day, culminating
with Green and White Day on
Friday.
There will also be a special pep
assembly held on Friday.
The Homecoming Parade will begin
at 5:30 p.m., traveling through
downtown Hartford; followed by the
varsity football game against the
Watervliet Panthers. During halftime, the 2006 Homecoming Queen
and Princess will be crowned.
Nominees for Princess are freshmen
Kali Drake and Brittany Emery,
sophomores Alicia Johnson and
Amanda Curry, and juniors Kate
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Nelson and Jennifer Cavazos.
Queen nominees are seniors Kirsten
Wright, Margaret Stockton, Susan
Fisher, Ashley Mitchell, Laura
Zimmerman and Rebecca Saldana.
A Homecoming Dance will be held
after the football game and last until
11:30 p.m. The King and Prince will
be crowned at the dance.
Prince nominees are freshmen Cody
Blackston and Juan Reyna, sophomores Tyler Fuller and Eric Wade,
and juniors Derek Goss and Jose
Miranda.
King nominees are seniors Justin
Hallgren, Thomas Newnum, Garret
Oldham, Tyler Snedden, Taylor
Sawyer and Joey Najacht.
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