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Vol. XXIX No. 3 Thursday, January 21, 2016
Celebrate National
Blood Donor month
Smokin' hot wedding
causes 911 call
Creative Technologies New Year New You
Academy school news Business & Finance
page 3
page 2
page 5
pages 8-9
Boys basketball win
against Greenville
SPORTS - page 12
Empty house catches fire, later torn down
By Judy Reed
A house that was scheduled to be demolished was
the site of a structure fire on
Wednesday, January 13.
According
to
Cedar
Springs Fire Chief Marty Fraser, the call came in
about 8:28 p.m. on a structure fire at 157 N. Main,
which is just north of Cedar
Creek. When they arrived,
flames were seen on the second story. Fraser said they
cut in around the chimney
on the south side to go in and
stop the fire, which burned
through the wall and floor.
The building, which was
purchased by the Community Building Development
Team in October, was scheduled to be torn down, and all
utilities had been turned off.
“We can rule out natural
gas or electric as being a
cause,” remarked Fraser.
Both Fraser and CBDT
president Kurt Mabie said
that there was evidence
that people had been in the
building over the last couple
of weeks. “We secured it but
they still got back in,” said
Mabie.
A K9 searched the premises but found no traces
of accelerant, and the Fire
Post photo by J. Reed.
The house at 157 N. Main, just north of Cedar Creek (on the west
side of the street) was the site of fire on January 13. .
Marshal deemed the fire suspicious but undetermined. If
you have any information
about the recent fire, they are
now offering up to a $5,000
reward for any information
leading to the arrest and/or
conviction of anyone on arson-related charges. You can
call the Kent County Sheriff Department at 616-6326015 or Arson Control at
1-800-44-ARSON (27766).
The house was torn down
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Lynn Marion's, of Cedar Springs, winning
lips from the Best
Lips Contest 2015.
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and that means it’s
time for some fun at the Post. As always, we want
to know who has the most luscious lips in Cedar
Springs—male or female! Show us your lips by entering our 23rd annual “Best Lips” contest by February 1. We’re going to let YOU—the readers—decide
who wins! We will print the finalists in our paper on
Thursday, February 4. Then readers will go online to
our website to vote for who they think should win.
Winners will be announced in our February 11 edition. See details on page 6.
on Tuesday, January
19. Mabie said they
weren’t
originally
looking to purchase the
house, but when it was
offered, he thought it
The house at 157 N. Main was torn down on January
would be a good deal
19, as scheduled. Photo by M. Fraser
for the people of the
A reward is being offered for information related to the
they are creat- an ampitheatre west of the
community. The prop- fire at 157 N. Main. Post photo by J. Reed.
ing along Cedar library, and a Community
erty is just north of CeCreek,
which
will eventu- building on the old Johnson
dar Creek, and runs back to they have no immediate
ally
have
a
boardwalk
and Lumber property across the
the White Pine Trail, to other plans for the property, but
bridge,
along
with
a
new
li- White Pine Trail.
property the team purchased it will enhance the beauty
brary
just
south
of
the
Creek,
on Pine Street. Mabie said and park-like atmosphere
Man killed in crash
after leaving work
A man who was a longtime
employee of Vitale’s Pizza in
Cedar Springs was killed after
leaving work Sunday evening,
January 17, when another car
hit him head on.
According to the Kent
County Sheriff Department,
William Rowan, 48, of Grand
Rapids was headed southbound on White Creek Avenue, just south of 17 Mile
Road, in an Oldsmobile Cutlass, about 10:24 p.m., when
a Cadillac headed north on
White Creek crossed the centerline and struck Rowan’s
vehicle.
He was pronounced dead at
the scene.
The 37-year-old Cedar
Springs man driving the Cadillac sustained minor injuries
and was treated on scene.
Police said that weather may
have been a factor in the crash.
It is unknown whether alcohol
was a factor. The crash is still
under investigation, and the
name of the other driver has
not been released.
A gofundme page has been
set up for Bill’s wife, Coreen,
who is also a Vitale’s employee,
and their six-year-old son Levi.
You can visit it at https://www.
gofundme.com/a8jvycdg.
William Rowan and his wife, Coreen.
The Cedar Springs Post
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Thursday, January 21, 2016
CS Historical Society
receives award from city
The bridal party of Esther Couturier poses with the Cedar Springs Fire Department, who came and saved
the day for Esther and her groom. Photo by M. Ellick.
Smokin’ hot wedding causes
911 call
had met him on a mission
trip to Zimbabwe and many
of his family had traveled
here for the ceremony.
Just before the ceremony
was to begin, the Master of
Ceremonies lit the fire in
the fireplace, but the vent
was not completely open,
and smoke filled the room,
necessitating a visit from
the Cedar Springs Fire Department.
According to Cedar
Some unexpected, but not
unwelcome, guests turned
up at the wedding of a local
graduate last weekend.
Esther Couturier, a native of Cedar Springs and
a former Red Flannel court
member, was marrying her
fiancée from Zimbabwe at
Pine Lake Campground last
weekend, January 16. She
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Springs Fire Chief Marty
Fraser, it first came across
dispatch as a fire alarm, then
that there was smoke in the
building. He said they took
two engines, and ventilated
the building with fans.
The bridal party joked
around with the firefighters
and had the photo above
taken to commemorate the
unusual event.
The wedding then went
on as planned.
1565 Dagget Road
Pierson
Cedar Springs Mayor Jerry Hall presented the Cedar
Springs Historical Society
Representatives Fred Gunnell and Sharon Jett with
the “Making a Difference
Award” at the January City
Council Meeting.
Hall cited the museum’s
contribution to our community in maintaining our
history.
Gunnell and Jett noted
the many long hours of hard
work put in by the volunteer
board of the Historical Museum.
Jett also explained the
Rockford Museum Board
plans to hold their monthly meeting here in Cedar
Springs to learn more details from our museum.
Robinson
Sharon Jett and Fred Gunnell, of the Cedar Springs Historical Museum, listen to Mayor Jerry Hall read the “Making a Difference” award
proclamation. Photo courtesy of S. Wolfe.
Michigan sees lowest
gas prices in nation
Several gas stations in
Houghton Lake waged a
price war last weekend,
bringing gas to well below $1 a gallon for the
first time in years. Gas
Buddy reported on Sunday that the lowest price
was 78 cents/gallon,
but it fell even lower to
47 cents, before rising
again. On Wednesday,
the price was $1.31 in
Houghton Lake, which
is in central northern
Michigan.
In Cedar Springs, gas
was at $1.67 Wednesday
(at press time), which was also the average in Michigan.
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Resolve to become a lifesaver this year POST Highlights
Celebrate National
Blood Donor month
by becoming a
regular blood donor
From Michigan Blood
Back in 1986 when he first
became a blood donor, Gregg
Franjione didn’t realize how
much impact blood donation
would have on his life. Gregg
just knew that giving blood
was “an easy way to help out
others,” but admits he “never
thought about the recipients
much.”
Gregg and his wife Laurene had three sons over the
course of eight years. It was
at the birth of their youngest
son, Benjamin, they received
the frightening diagnosis that
“This picture shows my sons Ben, Sam, and Jesse from left to right. Ben and Jesse both needed blood as kids. Even though I was a fairly
regular donor, they are both alive, in part, because of blood donations. That makes giving blood on a regular basis now a no-brainer
to me.”—Gregg Franjione, longtime blood donor.
baby Ben had Tetralogy of
Fallot—a combination of
four congenital heart defects.
Newborn Ben needed open
heart surgery in order to survive, and the multiple blood
transfusions Ben received
were a key part of his surgery
and recovery.
As if one health scare in
the family wasn’t enough, the
words, “Hodgkin’s Lympho-
ma” took the family down another frightening path in 2004
with middle son Jesse’s diagnosis. With the loving support
of his community, Jesse and
his family geared-up for many
chemotherapy and radiation
treatments. Jesse also needed
multiple blood transfusions to
keep his blood counts at a safe
level, which helped bring him
into remission.
Gregg has donated more
than 11 gallons of blood over
the course of his life, and yet
he openly says that there is no
amount he could ever donate
that would offset what he and
his family received through
generous donations of both
time and blood.
“Today, my wife and I
would be the parents of only
Lifesaver - continues on page 11
Trader Joe's Raw cashew pieces recalled
If you’ve bought raw cashew pieces at Trader Joe’s,
you will want to pay attention
to this recall.
Heritage
International
(USA) Inc. of Compton, Calif., is voluntarily recalling
one lot of Trader Joe's Raw
Cashew Pieces with the following code "BEST BEFORE
07.17.2016TF4" because of
potential contamination with
Salmonella. Salmonella is an
organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or
elderly people, and others with
weakened immune systems.
Healthy persons infected with
Salmonella often experience
fever, diarrhea (which may
be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In
rare circumstances, infection
with Salmonella can result in
the organism getting into the
bloodstream and producing
more severe illnesses such as
arterial infections (i.e., infected
aneurysms), endocarditis and
arthritis.
The recall only affects one
specific lot of Trader Joe's Raw
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The front and back of the Trader Joe's Raw Cashew Pieces which
have been recalled. The photo above show the lot code location.
Cashew Pieces. The product
comes in a 16 ounce, clear,
non-resealable plastic package (with a barcode number
of 00505154) and with the
following lot code, "BEST
BEFORE 07.17.2016TF4."
The "BEST BEFORE" information can be found on the
backside of the package above
the barcode.
The product was distributed only to Trader Joe's stores
in Connecticut, Delaware,
Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky,
Maine, Maryland, Massachu-
setts, Michigan, Minnesota,
Missouri, Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, North Carolina, Ohio,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia,
Washington, Washington D.C.
and Wisconsin.
No illnesses have been reported to date.
The voluntary recall was initiated by Heritage International
(USA) Inc., after routine testing by an FDA contract laboratory revealed the presence of
Salmonella in one lot of Raw
Cashew Pieces. Other lots test-
ed by the FDA contract laboratory and further testing of this
lot by Trader Joe's resulted in
no additional findings of contamination.
Customers
who
have
purchased
the
specified
lot code (BEST BEFORE
07.17.2016TF4) of Raw Cashew Pieces are urged not to
eat the product, and to dispose
of it or return it to any Trader
Joe's for a full refund. Customers may call Trader Joe's
Customer Relations at (626)
599-3817 6:00AM-6:00PM
PST, Monday-Friday, with any
questions.
Prevent auto theft: Drivers reminded to
Lock It or Lose It
From the Michigan State Police
A vehicle is stolen every 44 seconds in the United States, and
surprisingly nearly half of those thefts occur because a door was
unlocked or the keys were left in the ignition.
In addition to locking your vehicle and taking your keys with
you, there are many other precautions you can take to lessen the
likelihood you will be a victim of auto theft, including:
• Closing windows when your vehicle is parked
• Avoiding leaving valuables in your vehicle, especially
where they can be seen
• Leaving your vehicle running unattended
• Parking in well-lit areas
• Keeping your vehicle in your garage, if possible
• Keeping exterior house lights on at night
• Installing a car alarm or using a theft deterrent device like
a steering wheel lock or gear shift column lock.
Below are some current trends that may be occurring in your
neighborhood:
Wheel and tire theft. Watch for suspicious vehicles in your
neighborhood that may be scoping out the area. Report suspicious and out-of-place persons to law enforcement.
Vehicle sale scams. If you are purchasing or selling a vehicle on Craigslist, make the transaction at a Secretary of State’s
office during business hours or at a police department. Don’t
invite strangers to your home or meet them in non-public places.
Fraudulent vehicle titles. If a deal is too good to be true, it
probably is. Inspect the vehicle title closely before purchase and
if anything looks odd, postpone the sale until you can confirm
the legitimacy of the title.
Over the last 10 years, Michigan’s Automobile Theft Prevention Authority (ATPA) has assisted in the reduction of motor vehicle thefts in Michigan by 57 percent. The ATPA awards grants
to law enforcement agencies, prosecutors’ offices and non-profit
organizations for the investigation, apprehension, prosecution
and prevention of motor vehicle thefts. During the 2015 grant
year, ATPA grant-funded motor vehicle theft teams recovered
5,350 stolen vehicles and parts worth approximately $41 million.
For more information about the ATPA, visit www.michigan.
gov/atpa.
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Suspect charged
in Rowland
purse theft
A Nelson Township woman has been charged with the theft
of another woman’s purse at a local business.
The theft occurred at Rowland Surplus Outlet, 130 W. Muskegon Street, on December 23. A regular customer was shopping there on December 23, and set her purse down. When she
realized it was missing, employees in the store and many of
their customers searched for it. They finally found it, stashed
in the bathroom, with a large amount of cash missing from it.
“It (the money) had been taken out of the bank that morning
to give to her kids for Christmas,” explained Rowland’s office
manager Jane Wieda.
According to Sgt. Jason Kelley, of the Kent County Sheriff’s Department Cedar Springs Unit, Rowland’s staff checked
surveillance footage during the time period and saw a female
carrying the customer’s purse into the bathroom. The female
was identified by witnesses as Kristina Marie Houck, 39.
She was interviewed by the investigating deputy, and,
during the interview, the suspect admitted to taking the money
and turned the money over to police. The deputy was able to
return all of the missing money to the victim.
Houck was charged by the Kent County Prosecutor’s Office
with a felony, larceny in a building. She was arrested by selfturn in on January 9, and is currently out on bond, pending
court.
A message from the Cedar Springs
Fire Department
By Fire Chief Marty Fraser
The members of the Cedar Springs Fire Department would like to remind
the citizens of the community that when approaching
an incident scene, whether
fire or accident, to please
use caution and pay attention to the area.
This department recently
had a structure fire and a citizen drove around fire appa-
ratus that was blocking the
street, and ran over a section
of fire hose. Not only could
this have caused damage to
the hose, but could possibly
endanger firefighters actively fighting fires. If, in this
case, the hose would have
ruptured, causing failure,
the firefighters on the noz-
zle could have lost water in
their suppression efforts.
Please be observant as to
the situation and DO NOT
drive through an area shut
down to normal traffic flow.
The firefighters of all communities thank you for being observant and cautious.
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Church Connection
E ngagement
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From the Pulpit
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Rev. Mike Shiery
Pilgrim Bible Church
W edding
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Looking to God in a Crisis
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Bhankyou!
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DAVID LEE TISDEL
T hankyou!
A nnouncement
spiritual notes • announcements • memories
West Pine Street • Cedar Springs
"Lord, how they have increased who trouble me!
Many are they who rise up
against me.
Many are they who say of
me, 'There is no help for him
in God.' Selah. But You, O
Lord, are a shield for me, my
glory and the One Who lifts
up my head." (Psalm 3:1-3)
(NKJV)
When we come face to face
with a crisis in our life, many
times our instinctive reaction
is to feel totally overwhelmed
by the immensity, complexity,
and seriousness of what we
are facing. If we give into that
temptation often we find ourselves mired in despair and
feeling like the crisis will never end. This, in turn, can lead
to even more problems which
we must confront.
In Psalm 3, we find David
facing an incredible personal
crisis that enveloped the nation of Israel in its grip. We
are permitted a glimpse into
what David was confronting
and more importantly, we can
see a path to dealing with our
own crises.
David was facing a political
coup. There was a cleverly
organized conspiracy to take
away the throne of Israel from
him. To add insult to injury,
this plot engineered by his
beloved son, Absalom. David was facing not only civil
rebellion in the kingdom, but
far more crushingly he was
dealing with betrayal by former close friends and his own
son. Of all the painful things
we may have to face in life,
nothing is more traumatic
than when friends turn against
us or our own family members stab us in the back.
It is interesting that David
begins this Psalm by addressing the Lord directly. He was
facing the nightmare of his
life. He had been forced to
flee from his palace in the
capital city of Jerusalem.
Now an exile, running for his
life, no longer certain who to
trust, he shows his desperate
dependence by turning immediately to God.
Likewise, it is always appropriate in our crisis moments, as well as the good
times, to turn to God first.
Ultimately He can help and
work out our situations when
everything and everyone else
has failed, so why wast time.
Go to Him first!
David noted in verse 2 that
there were many who observed his situation and boldly declared, "There is no help
for him in God." They felt that
either God had abandoned
David or that God was powerless to change the situation.
They saw the writing on the
wall and viewed the outcome
as an inevitable disaster for
David.
May I remind you that even
when everybody says your
crisis is hopeless that the last
chapter has not necessarily
been written. It is not unusual
that when the world declares
something is over for God to
step and announce that He's
just begun to work in that situation.
In verse 3, David begins to
enumerate what God is to him
and why he has perfect confidence in the Almighty in the
midst of this crisis. He says
that God is his shield. The
word "shield" there means
more than a mere frontal protection. It was a protection
that completely surrounded
David. It was a protection
from his trials without and his
trials without and his temptations within.
David went on to announce
his confidence that God was
his glory and his uplifter.
Men had cast him down, but
the Lord was there to lift him
up again. Even though violent plots had been hatched
against him, God would sustain him and restore peace to
his life again.
Friends, if you have given
your heart and life to God you
are in His perfect, loving care.
You may be reeling in the
midst of your crisis, but your
Heavenly Father sees exactly
where you are and He has the
resources to bring stability to
your life even in the midst of
your storm. Stand confident in
your faith in God's power, and
know that God does all things
well. Even in the worst of
times, you can and must trust
the perfect character of God.
David found it to be true and
so can you!
We extend our deepest appreciation to those of you who
knew Russ Durst and shared in our sorrow after his recent
passing. It became obvious to us that he was a well known
and well liked man about Cedar Springs. We enjoyed hearing
your many stories and fond memories. We appreciate each
of you and the impact you had on his life. Thank you.
Sincerely,
The Russell Durst Family
Mr. David Lee Tisdel of
Cedar Springs, Michigan,
age 71, passed away on the
North KeNt CommuNity ChurCh
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(Gunneson) of Kent City. David was an exceptional truck
driver, hauling steel, and hauled people too, as his career
Courtland-oakfield united Methodist ChurCh
shifted into the charter business. In his free time, David
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Pastor:
Robert Eckert
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Mile17RD
NERd.
(Next
Meijer)
www.coumc.com 3592 173592
Mile
NEto
(Next
to Meijer)
well as motorcycling. David is survived by his wife of
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Web: www.pioneercrc.org
Phone: 696-9120
Phone: 696-9120
Web: www.pioneercrc.org
sunday
Worship:
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eighteen years, Jill Tisdel; childen, Mischelle Felbab, Scott
10AM,
6PM
Sunday
Services:
Sunday Services: 10AM, 6PM
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Pastor:Pastor:
Jim Alblas
enhance
fitness: 10 a.m. M/W/f
Jim Alblas
(Jennifer Bedel) Smith, Nancy Smith, and Cindy Smith;
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grandchildren Myckala Felbab, Amanda Harmon, Jimmy
Jasmyn Smith, Cheyenne Smith, Jeremiah Smith,
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Sunday ScheduLe:
Rockford Springs Community Church Harmon,
TWO WOrShiP SerViceS at 8:00 a.m.
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Brendan
Paepke; great grandchildren Elliot, Cain, and
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Pastor David Vander Meer
and 10:15 a.m.
Jaxon;
brothers
Dennis (Connie) Tisdel and Brian Tisdel;
5815
14-Mile
Rd.
(3
miles
east
of
131)
•
696-3656
SuPerViSed
nurSery
care
PrOVided
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9:00 a.m. christian education FOr aLL aGeS
and son-in-law Michael Felbab. He was preceded in death
www.rockfordsprings.org
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11:00
a.m.
coffee
Fellowship
downstairs
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Pastor Steve Lindeman
by his parents; and wife Barbara (Giles) Tisdel. There will
Sunday WorShip
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9:30am • 5:00pm
be a memorial visitation held from 1:00 until 3:00 p.m. on
Saturday, January 23, 2016, at Pederson Funeral Home,
127 N. Monroe Street NE, Rockford, MI 49341. Those
The Church of God Fellowship Group of Michigan
SAND LAKE
is affiliated with...
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
wishing to offer expressions of sympathy are encouraged
Sabbath Services are held the 2nd thru 5th
65 W. Maple St. • Sand Lake • 616-636-5673
to make a memorial contribution to the American Diabetes
Saturdays of the month at the
Rev. Darryl Miller • Worship Service 9:30 am
Comfort Inn - 4155 28th St. SE.
Association, 1550 E. Beltline Avenue SE, Suite 250, Grand
HaLL RentaL $75.00 (no alcohol) ~
Services begin at 1:00 p.m.
1763 Stumpf Blvd. • Gretna, LA 70056
Worship
a.m.
Rapids, MI1149506.
Call Barb Gould 616-636-5615
(504) 367-2005 • www.thecogmi.org Minister Bruce Chapman (616) 636-9209
22 Mile Road
Arrangements by Pederson Funeral Home
Worship
11 a.m.
Worship
11 a.m.
Center
Worship 11 a.m. Solon
Solon Center Wesleyan Church
www.pedersonfuneralhome.com
22 Mile Road
11 a.m.
19 Mile Road
Sunday School 9:30am
SolonCenter
CenterWorship
Cedar Springs
Solon Center Solon
Wesleyan
Church
M-46
Worship
11 Church
a.m. org
Solon Center Wesleyan
Solon Center
Sunday Morning Worship 10:45am
19Road
Mile Road
Wesleyan
Churchsoloncenterwesleyanchurch.org
22 Mile
Wesleyan Church
Algoma Ave.
US-131
two
Services:
Cedar Springs
Wesleyan
Church
Bliss-Witters
& Pike
org
Sunday Evening Worship 6pm
M-46
Wesleyan
Church
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Center
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Pastor
Doug
DiBell
9:30AM
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Awana Wednesdays 6:30pm (Sept. - March)
19 Mile
Road
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&
Pike
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Home is family owned and
b a p t iced
Algoma
Ave.
Summer
Worship
10AM
US-131
Pastor
Doug DiBell
&
www.scwchurch.org
Pastor
Doug DiBell
Worship
- 11AM
Pastor Doug DiBell
Wesleyan
Church
M-46Worship - 10AM
ar spr ing
Pastor Doug DiBell Senior
of
Summer
11:15AM
Pastor
Tom
Pastor Tom
Holloway,
Music/Youth
Summer
Worship
- Holloway
10AM
Pastor
Doug
DiBell &
Pastor
Doug
DiBell
&Doug
Adult Bible Study Wednesdays
7:00pm
Worship
- Pastor
11AM
Summer
Worship
- 10AM
org
DiBell
&
Worship
11AM
operated
by
Kevin
and
Janet
Pike.
Our barrier free chapel
PastorTom
Doug
DiBell
Senior
Pastor
Tom
Holloway
Pastor
Tom
Holloway,
Music/Youth
Senior
Pastor
Holloway
June-August
Pastor Tom
Holloway,
Music/Youth
Interim
Pastor
JoeHolloway
Gross
Senior
Pastor
Tom
Pastor Tom
Holloway,
Music/Youth
Algoma
Ave.
US-131
Summer
Worship
- 10AM
Rd.
MileDoug
of 19
Pastor
DiBell
&
Springs Just N.
Cedar
Algoma
616-696-3229
Worship
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616-696-3229
233 S. Main Street
616-696-1630
Senior
Pastor
Tom
Holloway
Pastor
Tom
Holloway,
Music/Youth
is
located
one-half
mile
south
of
downtown
on Northland
Pastor Doug DiBell
SummerDoug
Worship
- 10AM
Pastor
DiBell
&
Just N. of 19 Mile Rd.
Cedar Springs
Ave.,
Algoma
15671 Senior
Pastor
Tom
Holloway
616-696-3229
Pastor Tom
Holloway,
Music/Youth
June-August
Drive. We are available to serve you 24 hours a day, 7 days
Sunday Worship 9:45 AM 15671
Rd.
19 Mile Parish
Just N. of II
Ave., Cedar Springs
AlgomaJohn
616-696-3229
St.
Paul
a week.
Pioneer Christian Reformed Church
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22 Mile Road
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19 Mile Road
M-46
Algoma Ave.
22 Mile Road
N. to Sand Lake
19 Mile Road
US-131
S. to G.R.
Algoma Ave.
N. to Sand Lake
N. to
N. toCenter
Sand Lake
Solon
Wesleyan Church
19 Mile Road
M-46
Sand Lake
Cedar
Springs
N.
to Sand
Lake
Cedar Springs
Algoma Ave.
US-131
S. to G.R.
US-131
S. to G.R.
S. to G.R.
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Cedar Springs
S. to G.R.
12786 Algoma Ave
Cedar Springs
www.MBC-Cedar.com
696-3560
Christian Education Hour 11:15 AM
Family Bible Hour 6:00 PM
Word of Life Clubs: Wed. 6:30 PM
Adult Bible Study and Prayer
Wednesdays 6:30 PM
Mary Queen of Apostles Church
Roman Catholic Faith Community
One W. Maple, Sand Lake | 636-5671
Mass Times: Saturdays at 4:00 pm • Sundays at 7:30 am & 9:30 am
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays at 3:00 pm
Father Lam T. Le | [email protected]
A Warm and Welcoming Catholic Community
3110 17 Mile Road | Cedar Springs, MI | 696-3904
Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00pm • Sunday Mass: 8:30am, 10:30am & 5:00pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays at Noon & Sundays at 4:00 pm
jp2cedarsprings.org | Father Lam T. Le | [email protected]
Sundays @
9:45 AM
& 11:15 AM
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135 N. Grant St. (Corner of Oak & Grant) | 616.696.2970
13603 Northland Drive
Cedar Springs, MI 49319
(616) 696-1410
Kevin Pike - Manager, Janet Pike Assistant
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Creative Technologies Academy
Girls Talk program gives back to school,
younger students
Creative Technologies
Academy’s Girl Talk is an
after school mentoring program in
which high school
girls mentor middle
school girls.
The group meets
2-3 times per month
after school and
have activities that
foster discussion of
topics that impact
the everyday lives
of these girls - all
of which is coached
and moderated by
the middle school 7th Graders (left to right) Willow Sidlauskas, Sophyna
math teacher, Ms. Ross help clean and change out seasonal clothes at the
Alpha Women’s Center in Cedar Springs.
Liscombe.
Some topics covAutumn Shelagowski (11th grade), Destiny Batchelder
ered include: being a good munity.
(8th grade), Ashley Shelagowski (8th grade) work in library.
For the past two years, they
friend, being true to yourself,
“Downplay the Drama”, pos- have participated in service organizing, and stuffing en- exciting tasks for teenagers,
but the girls are able to build
itive body image, and many projects for the Alpha Family velopes.
Center and the Cedar Springs
At the Library, the group teamwork and cooperation
more!
They also participate in Library. At Alpha, they have has helped clean and reorga- skills in a fun way by giving
back to their own communivarious service projects done a variety of activities nize book shelves.
Cleaning and reorganiz- ty.
throughout the school year to including: changing out seagive back to the local com- sonal clothing, cleaning and ing aren’t always the most
Bringing physics to life with computer coding
Many teachers at CTA, including high school teachers
Ms. Davison (math) and Mr.
Fredenburg (science), opted to
incorporate the Hour of Code
into their classes in December.
Hour of Code is a one-hour
introduction to computer science designed to demystify
computer coding and demonstrate that anybody can learn
the basics of coding.
Using a program called
“Scratch,” seniors Josh Davidson and Keegan Shears designed a pong game and used
the Makey Makey hardware to
design a controller to play the
game in their physics class.
They tied it into the Circuits and Electronics unit they
were studying and where they
learned how to interface the
game using various circuits
and electronics with a wooden
CTA Calendar
January
15 Student Early Release – (2 hours early)
K-5 Dismissal at 1:00 p.m.
6-12 Dismissal at 12:45 p.m.
19 Boys & Girls Basketball vs. WMAES
5:30-9:00 p.m.
21 Girl Talk 3-4:00 p.m.
22 CTA Spelling Bee
23 Boys (9:00 a.m.) & Girls (10:30 a.m.
Basketball vs.Big Rapids at Rockford
Freshman Center
25-28 HS Student-Led Conferences 3-6:00 p.m.
26 Boys & Girls Basketball vs. Algoma
Christian 5:30-9:00 p.m.
27 Boys & Girls Basketball vs. WMLS
5:30-9:00 p.m.
Popcorn Day
29 Boys & Girls Basketball vs. WMAA
5:30-9:00 p.m.
February
2 NHS Meeting
3 Boys & Girls Basketball vs. Grand Rapids
Grizzlies 5:30-9:00 p.m.
4 Girl Talk 3-4:00 p.m.
12 Boys & Girls Basketball vs. Grattan at
Grace Bible College 5:30-9:00 p.m.
15-16 No School for Mid-Winter Break
'Thank You' to the CTA Board
of Directors
Seniors Keegan Shears (L) and Josh Davidson (R) with their Pong
game controller made out of a yard stick and circuits.
yardstick as the base. The project follows the newly adopted
next generation science standards in engineering design.
Davidson and Shears currently have a working model and
have additional phases planned
to test and review their prototype to make improvements
and redesigns.
Other student projects included a Dance Dance Revolution-type game, Firefly Sparts
and a working model airplane.
Each project presented its own
unique challenges for the students to work through.
The Hour of Code takes
“Pong” game in progress, which
was coded by high school students in their Physics class.
place each year during Computer Science Education Week.
This provided students with
the opportunity to learn computer science, nurture problem-solving skills, logic and
creativity to build a foundation
for success in any 21st century
career path.
Coin Wars for Toys for Tots
CTA elementary and middle school
have participated in a coin drive competition for charity for the past four
years. Each year they like to mix
things up to boost energy towards
giving and this year was no different
and the high school building joined in
to make it a whole-school event. The
hallways at CTA during the first two
weeks of December were LOUD and
JOYOUS! Lots of “We bombed you!”
and “Not again!” phrases were heard
from teachers and students alike. The
entire school community seemed to
get into the fun of the event. At the
end of the two week period, all coins
were counted and the winners of this
year’s coin drive were the 8th graders
with a grand total of positive $43.49!
The class with the lowest amount of
“positive” funds were the Kindergarteners with a WHOOPING GRAND
TOTAL of negative
$58.33. For the Coin
War, pennies count
as “positive” and
silver coins and dollars counted as “negative” to come up
each class total. For
instance, if a class
had 100 pennies and
a dollar bill in their
class tote, it was a
wash and made their
total zero, but they
still had $2.00 to 8th grade students Zoe Lehman, Cameron Almy and Luke Hubbard
with one of the filled coin war tubs.
contribute.
During the coin
the coin drive competition, they also
drive week, CTA also held a Toys for
brought in new toys to be delivered to
Tots campaign and it was decided that
children for Christmas! When all tothe funds raised through the Coin Wars
tals were tabulated, CTA raised almost
would be donated to Toys for Tots. Not
$700 for the Toys for Tots campaign!
only did students bring in money for
January is School Board of Directors Appreciation Month
and Creative Technologies Academy would like to recognize its board members for their commitment to changing our world by guiding us as we develop students with
character, scholarship and leadership traits.They volunteer
countless hours to serve the school and its students.
Thank you Andrew Willis, Stephen Phelps, Michael Tawney, Shane Courbier, Eugene Burley, Wallace Murphy and
Shasta Gross for your commitment to education and the
success of CTA!
Santa’s Shop a great success!
The CTA Parent Association organized a Santa Shop in
December with many gifts that were handmade and donated
by CTA families. The Santa Shop provided an opportunity
to CTA elementary and middle school students to shop for
gifts for their family and friends. From handmade candles,
bath salts, dish towels to coffee cozies and hand warmers,
there was a wide range of gifts for the children to select
from. Volunteer parents also helped the children wrap the
gifts when they were done shopping. The Parent Association raised $750 to support student activities throughout the
school year. Thank you to all our families that helped with
the gifts and helped the children shop throughout the day!
Chargers team starts strong
The Creative Technologies Academy boys’ basketball
team came into Friday night’s game against West Michigan
Aviation with something to prove, as they had lost to Aviation’s JV team last year. This time, they played the varsity,
and the Chargers were focused and came to play their best.
At the half, CTA was tied with Aviation, in a tight, backand-forth affair. “I felt like we did a great job against the
full court press in the first half,” said Coach Scott Bultman.
The Aviators built a ten-point lead going into the fourth
quarter. The Chargers held their own throughout the fourth
quarter, but couldn’t make up the gap from the third quarter.
The final score was 50-39. Sophomores Dawson Armstrong
and James Hofstra led the Chargers in scoring with 17 and
12 points, respectively.
CTA is off for the rest of the week, with their next games
coming against West Michigan Academy of Environmental
Science on Tuesday, the 19th.
Page 6 Thursday, January 21, 2016
Arts/entertainment
H
Week
JOKE
of the
Jogging your memory
An elderly couple had been experiencing declining memories, so they decided to take a power memory class where they
teach you to remember things by association. A few days after
the class, the old man was outside talking with his neighbor
about how much the class helped him.
“Who teaches the class?” asked the neighbor. “Oh, ummmm, let’s see,” the old man pondered. “You know
that flower, you know, the one that smells really nice but has
those prickly thorns, what’s that flower’s name?”
“A rose?” asked the neighbor. “Yes, that’s it,” replied the old man. He then turned toward
his house and shouted, “Hey, Rose, what’s the name of the instructor we took the memory class from?”
This Joke of the Week is
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A Finer Family Restaurant and Catering
356 North Main St., Cedar Springs
(616) 696-0620
now Showing
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January
22 • 23 • 24
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Saturday: 3pm • 6pm • 9pm
Sunday: 3pm • 6pm
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ometown
Happenings
Hometown Happenings articles are a community service
for non-profit agencies only. Due to popular demand
for placement in this section, we can no longer run all
articles. Deadline for articles is Monday at 5 p.m. This is
not guaranteed space. Articles will run as space allows.
Guaranteed placement is $10, certain restrictions may
apply. You now can email your Hometown Happenings to
[email protected] please include name
and phone number for any questions we may have.
Praise the Lord at Cowboy Church
Enter our contest and find out!
Using RED lipstick, make an imprint of your lips on
WHITE paper and fill out entry form below and send
both to:
Best Lips Contest - The Cedar Springs POST
PO Box 370, Cedar Springs, MI 49319
or drop it off to us at 36 E. Maple St., Cedar Springs by
MONDAY, February 1, 2016. Must be at least 16 to enter.
Mush! Meet the Sled Dogs of Tun-Dra
Feb. 2: Tun-Dra Kennels owners will talk about sled dogs,
mushing equipment and the Iditarod. Families can meet
the dogs and watch a demonstration outside, weather
permitting. For all ages. Tuesday, February 2nd at 6:30 pm at
the Spencer Township KDL Branch, 14960 Meddler Ave.,
Gowen. 616-984-5680. #3
Women’s Day Retreat
Jan. 24: 2nd Chance will be having Cowboy Church on
Sunday, January 24th at 6 pm. It will be at 2nd Chance
School at 810 – 17 Mile Rd. Cedar Springs (corner of 17
Mile and Olin Lakes Rd). The message will be shared by
Keith Caldwell from Cedar Springs, Michigan, Minister
at Turk Lake and Belding United Methodist Churches,
who has an amazing story to share. The service will be a
different format and show you how to work through the
winter blues. The music group will share the words of Jesus
Christ through their many musical styles, blues, country
and gospel. Invite your family and friends. Cowboy Church
will be every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month. Each service
will have different people sharing God’s word and music.
If you have questions, call 616293-2150. See you there! #3
Feb. 6: Need to get away from it all? A day away just for
women will be held at the beautiful Loon’s Nest Banquet
Center at Whitefish Lake on Saturday, February 6th from
9 am - 4 pm. Registration is at 8:30 am. The event called
“G.R.O.W. - the Godly Rise of Women” is designed to
encourage growth in women’s relationships, not only with
God, but with spouses, family and personal friendships
as well. Tickets are $35 which includes a delicious lunch,
all day snacks and beverages, guest speaker Gail Ramesh
the originator or the retreat ministry called Unveiled, and
materials for special (hands on) breakout sessions. The day
is sponsored by the Women’s Ministry of the Solon Center
Wesleyan Church. Tickets can be purchased at online at:
https://scwchurch.cloverdonations.com/grow-registration/
or call the church office at 616-696-3229. The Loon’s
Nest is located at 2241 Bass Lake Rd., Pierson. All women
welcome! #2,3p
Handcrafted
Valentines
Jan. 30: Handcraft beautiful
Valentines for your Special
Loved Ones at the Cedar
Springs Library, 43 W. Cherry
Street. For all ages. Reserve a
session for Saturday, January
30th , Sessions: 10:15 – 11:15
am or 11:30 am – 12:30 pm,
by calling 616-696-1910 or
signing up at the Library. #3
Teen Extreme Party
Jan. 30: Are you a Teen? Do
you like to sing or watch others
singing Karaoke? Do you like
pizza? This is the party for you!
Come and bring your friends to
the Cedar Springs Library on
Saturday, January 30th from 2 –
4 pm. Reserve a spot by calling
616-696-1910 or stop by 43 W.
The 23rd annual “Best Lips” Contest
Do you have the most luscious
lips in CedarSprings?
Cherry Street. We are on the web: cedarspringslibrary.org
(Teen Extreme) and on facebook! Like us! We like YOU!
#3
you be the judge!
Vote online for your
favorite lips!
Finalists will be printed in the
February 4th edition of The
POST and YOU, the community,
will vote online at www.cedarspringspost.com to choose
your favorite lips! Winners will
be featured in the February
11th edition of The POST.
Best Lips Entry Form
Name __________________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________
City _________________________State_______Zip Code________
Phone___________________________________Age____________
Sharing Hometown Recipes, Cooking Tips and Coupons
By Janet Tharpe
Spicy Fried Onion Balls Will Liven-Up Your Next Party
“I wanted
to try
something
different!”
K
Kathy Sills
Harrisville, MS
athy Sills’s Deep Fried Onion Balls with Cajun Ranch
Sauce are a wonderfully different appetizer for your
next party (maybe for the big game?). With 4 tablespoons
of red pepper, they do pack a healthy punch! If you’re not a
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Deep Fried Onion Balls
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What You Need
8 oz. sour cream
1 small packet
powdered ranch
dressing & seasoning
mix
5 tbsp Cajun seasoning,
divided
4 1/2 tbsp cayenne
pepper, divided
2 c self-rising flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 egg
1 c milk, add more if
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-Janet
2 bags onion boilers,
peeled
1 bottle canola oil
add the flour, egg and
milk. Mix well.
• Add 4 tbsp of cajun
seasoning to the
Directions
batter.
• Pour oil into deep
• Add 4 tbsp of
fryer and preheat to
cayenne.
400 degrees.
• Add salt and black
• In a medium bowl,
pepper. Mix well.
add the sour cream,
• Take each onion
ranch packet, 1 tbsp
boiler and coat with
of cajun seasoning,
batter.
and 1/2 tsp of cayenne • Deep fry 1-2 min.
pepper, mix well.
• Drain on paper towel.
Chill.
• Enjoy with cajun
• In a medium bowl
ranch sauce!
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Cedar Springs Rotarians gathered at the historic
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70.
• Housing – Once you retire, you may
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you like your house, you may want to stay
there. But if you’re thinking downsizing, or
moving to a more favorable climate, or even
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• Health care – As far as health care,
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is especially important, because the annual
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home is more than $90,000, according to
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financial professional can suggest ways of
meeting these long-term care costs.
• Caregiving – It’s possible, at least early
in your retirement years, that you could
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you might need to factor in these costs to
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need some caregiving yourself, such as that
provided by a home health aide. So you’ll
need to consider these potential expenses.
Your retirement years can be filled with
activities and accomplishments. And you
can get even more enjoyment from this time
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Marge has been a faithful
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Rotarians shared stories of
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blood donors. What better time than now to make a new resolution to donate blood?
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Township Board Meeting
2 Maple Street
Sand Lake, MI 49343
Nelson Township/Sand Lake Hall
Tuesday, January 12, 7:00 PM
Present: Noreen, Hoffman, Mahoney and
Armstrong.
Absent: Austin.
Board action approved: Resolution 2016001 to accept CDBG funds for 2016-2017;
Resolution 2016-002 to use CDBG funds for Arbor
Circle; Resolution 2016-003 Supervisor salary;
Resolution 2016-004 Clerk salary; Resolution
2016-005 Treasurer salary; Resolution 2016-006
Trustee’s salary; Resolution 2016-007 Poverty
Exemption Income Guidelines and Asset Test;
2016 TruGreen’s Landscape proposal; add a new
chart of account 728-880 and amend the account
728-880 by $1586.00 includes Metro Council and
The Right Place; Budget workshop Thursday,
February 11, 2016 at 5:00 PM with February
18, 2016 as an alternate date; IRS business
mileage rate; purchase vacuum for library; revised
township calendar; road construction for 16 Mile
between Tisdel and Keller Ave; mining operation
renewal for Dean Wall.
Discussed: Nelson Township Open Burning
Ordinance; Zoning Ordinance Amendments
to permit Farm Operations in the “C” District
and Special Use for Commercial Greenhouse
and Nurseries; AMAR report and developing a
technology committee.
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Six Councilmembers were present.
Three community members addressed the Council
during the Public Forum.
A public hearing was held on the conditional
transfer of property from Solon Township to the
jurisdiction of the City of Cedar Springs.
The agenda and consent agendas were approved.
Correspondence was offered.
The following were approved: a working holiday
for Martin Luther King Day; mayoral appointments to boards and committees; a permitting,
inspection and enforcement services agreement
with Imperial Municipal Services; striking 2010
delinquent personal property taxes from the tax
roll; authorizing City staff to use the monies left
over from the 2015 Water and Sewer Projects for
water treatment plant needs and water projects
as determined by staff and a generator service
agreement with Michigan Cat.
The following resolutions were approved: Nos.
2016 – 01, to collect 100 % of the GRCC School
District Property Tax in the summer of 2016;
2016 – 02, to collect 100% of the CSPS imposed
summer property tax levy for 2016; 2016 – 03,
amending the 2015-16 annual budget and 2016
– 04, approving City water and sewer sanitary
sewer service and affecting the conditional transfer of certain real property from the jurisdiction of
Solon Township to the jurisdiction of the City of
Cedar Springs.
Discussions were held on the following: re-lighting
Main Street street lights; rezoning of certain properties to B-3, Highway Business/Planned Unit Development; a second amendment with Wolverine
Skyhawk’s Model Club and snowmobile parking
designation for Maple and Second Streets.
A You Make a Difference Award was given to the
Cedar Springs Historical Museum.
The City Manager’s Report was given.
Department Reports were offered.
Council Comments were heard.
The Meeting adjourned at 9.20 p.m.
A complete copy of the minutes is available in
the office of the City Clerk and will be published
on the City’s website www.cityofcedarsprings.org
upon approval.
Dated: January 21, 2016
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SportS
Cedar Springs boys win
against Greenville
By Rebekah Cronk
Friday, January 15th was
the first and only home
game for the month of January and every player and fan
were anxious to win against
Greenville.
“We didn't shoot the ball
very well from field or from
the free-throw line. Our defense was okay, but when
you don't shoot well you put
so much pressure on your
defense to keep coming up
with stops,” said varsity basketball coach, Jeff Patin.
Although, the varsity team
was struggling with shooting the ball, they were able
to take a victory against
Greenville, with an ending
score of 60-51. The varsity
team was led by three guys
in the double figures: Dustin
Shaw with 13, Je'len Jackson 12, and Jameson Pavelka with 12.
“The win on Friday
evened our record to 4-4
overall and 1-1 in the conference,” said Patin.
The Friday night win
against Greenville had the
boys confident again, but
they are still striving to improve their skills, and as a
team.
“We feel good about the
win knowing that we can
still play better, [but] we are
continuing to improve and
find our rhythm,” said Patin.
The boys are continuing to
The Cedar Springs varsity wrestling team took second place at the Sparta Invitational.
Cedar Springs wrestlers
sharp at tri, Sparta invite
By Barbra Chong
The Cedar Springs Red Hawks are now 1-1 in conference after their
win over Greenville.
Photo by K. Alvesteffer/R. LaLone.
work hard to try and accomplish the goals they have set
as a team.
“We set several goals this
year as a team and one [goal]
was to win the conference
championship,” said Patin.
The goal the team set to
win the conference championship is a goal that not only
the players would like to accomplish, but a goal that the
fans would like to see met as
well.
The team played Kent
City on Tuesday, January
19, and they play Northview
this Friday, January 22. See
next week’s Post for coverage of those games.
WMP wrestlers earn top spots
By Barbra Chong
West Michigan Pursuit
traveled to Byron Center this
past weekend, which proved
to be a tough tournament
with over 700 grapplers
Photo by B. Chong.
competing. WMP entered 23
and placed 18 in the top four.
We have three Champions
who remain undefeated this
season: Chayson Eberspeaker, 6 & under age group;
Luke Egan, 7/8 age group;
and Jayden Marcano-Cruz,
7/8 age group.
Out of 75 battles, WMP
claimed 52 victories. Individual results are as follows:
Fourth place medalists include 75 lb Logan Bennett,
Cedar Springs High School Wrestling
hosted a tri meet and parent night last
Wednesday, January 13. Unfortunately,
with the inclement weather, some of the
competition had to back out last minute.
Three of the freshmen on the Junior Varsity
team won matches: Aaron Smith, Xavier
Anderson and Anthony Brew. Northview
was the only competition of the evening
and the Red Hawks claimed a victory with
a final score 45-21.
The following also claimed victories,
which contributed to the overall score: 119
lb Jordan Ringler, 125 lb Patrick Fliearman, 130 lb Jordan Andrus, 140 lb Jacob
Galinis, 145 Anthony Topolski, 152 lb
Lucus Pienton, 171 lb Gage Gardner, 189
lb Ryan Ringler and Heavyweight Patrick
Depiazza.
Saturday, January 16, the Red Hawks
traveled to Sparta for their 40th annual
invitational. The competition attracted 19
area teams looking to compete for the coveted championship titles. Final team place9/10 age group; 61/64 lb
Tyler Parmeter, 7/8 age
group, and 52 lb Aaiden
Vasquez, 6 and under age
group.
Third place medalists include 46 lb Jacob
Howard, 6 and under
age group; 85 lb Josh
Howard, 9/10 age group;
61/64 lb Isaiah Sostenes,
7/8 age group and 52 lb
Kellen Weckesser, 7/8
wmp - continues on page 13
ments ended with Sparta in first place with
a score of 223.5; Cedar Springs in second
place with a score of 162.5; and Tri County
in third place with a score of 135.5.
Claiming championship titles was 125 lb
Jordan Ringler, 135 lb Jacob Galinis, 171
lb Ryan Ringler and heavyweight Patrick
Depiazza, who remains undefeated this
season.
In third place was 145 lb Anthony Topolski; in fourth place was 130 lb Jordan
Andrus and 152 lb Lucus Pienton; in sixth
place was 112 lb Logan Hull and 140 lb
Jesse Empie. Out of the 196 wrestlers competing, freshman Ryan Ringler was voted
Most Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournament.
Ringler pinned his first opponent with a
12 second pin; his second opponent with a
1:01 pin; and his third opponent by regular
decision 10-3.
“We've started to gain some momentum
and hopefully we can roll that through the
rest of the season to finish strong and accomplish our goals,” said head coach Nick
Emery.
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and 12 placed in the top 4
of their divisions!
Fourth place medalists
were Caleigh Wood in the
43lb, 09-11 All, Brandson
Wood in the 49lb, 07-08
Open, Carter Falan in the
95lb, 03-04 Open and Andrew VanGessel in the 0102 Open classes.
Third place finishers were
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09-11 All, Hudson Crystal
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Trevor Marsman in the
75lb, 03-04 Open and Ariana Meyers in the 133lb,
03-04 Open classes.
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58lb, 07-08 Novice and
Keaton Klaasen in the 59lb,
05-06 Open classes.
First place wrestlers were
Logan Troupe in the 85lb,
03-04 Novice and Austin
Miller in the 183lb, 03-04
Novice classes.
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Outdoors
DNR marks progress in pheasant restoration
A few years ago, when the
Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced it
was putting together a coalition to rehabilitate pheasant
hunting in Michigan, it assembled an impressive array of
partners to address many of the
problems that led to the declining fortunes of “ringnecks.”
Now, halfway through the
10-year project, those involved
in the Michigan Pheasant
Restoration Initiative say the
program has made significant
headway.
“We are seeing enhanced
partnerships, excellent teamwork, habitat improvements
and increased enthusiasm
for pheasants and pheasant
hunting,” said Al Stewart, the
DNR’s upland game bird specialist.
The coalition began the
pheasant initiative by establishing three pilot focus areas,
concentrating efforts in areas
that offer some of the best remaining pheasant habitat in the
state.
These priority Pheasant Recovery Areas each have three
counties and are situated in
the “Thumb Area” (Huron,
Tuscola and Sanilac counties),
central Michigan (Gratiot,
Saginaw and Clinton counties)
and southeastern Michigan
(Hillsdale, Lenawee and Monroe counties).
Since the “golden days” of
Michigan pheasant hunting
Below, A male, in the background, and female ring-necked pheasants are shown. The species was introduced to the United States from Asia in the late 19th century. At left, About a dozen volunteers from the
Lenawee County chapter of Pheasants Forever recently showed up to work with Michigan Department of
Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Division staff to take out an overgrown fence row between two
grassy fields at the Lake Hudson Recreation Area. The goal is to create a large block of land that will be
more hospitable to not only pheasants, but other grasslands residents as well. Pheasants Forever member
Ken Parts helps clear a fence line in between two large grass fields.
in the 1950s, changes in agricultural practices and land use
have contributed to pheasant
habitat loss, declining food
sources and lower production
of chicks.
Over the first five years of
the Michigan Pheasant Restoration Initiative, the DNR has
enhanced or restored roughly
7,400 acres of grasslands on
state game, wildlife and recreation areas and established
3,160 acres of food plots.
Another 556 acres of enhanced grasslands and 203
acres of food plots have been
cultivated around the Sharonville State Game Area, just to
the north of the Hillsdale-Lenawee-Monroe focus area.
In addition, the DNR has
acquired 742 acres to add to
existing game areas within
the Pheasant Recovery Areas.
There have also been 765 acres
of grasslands and 2,000 acres
of food plots established at
the Allegan State Game Area,
which is located outside the existing focus areas.
“Things are really
starting to happen,”
Stewart said.
However, those significant
improvements on state-managed land represent only one
small part of the equation,
as most of the state’s prime
pheasant range—located in
southern Michigan—is privately owned.
To address this, the initiative
has helped establish cooperatives and hired a co-ops coordinator in the focus areas so
private landowners can meet
with other like-minded individuals to help improve habitat
for pheasants across the landscape.
The DNR has funded five
conservation district Farm Bill
biologists, with more to come,
to assist private landowners in
habitat improvement projects.
The money for the biologists
was raised from the DNR’s recent license restructuring.
Jason Myers, a Farm Bill biologist who covers four counties working out of the Tuscola
Conservation District, says 80
percent of his efforts are directed toward pheasant restoration
projects.
He said much of his work
involves finding cost-share
programs for landowners and
providing technical assistance
for managing Conservation
Reserve Program and Conservation Reserve Enhancement
Program lands.
Under these two federal
Farm Bill programs, farmland
is removed from production
in exchange for annual rental
payments with the lands improved for conservation or environmental quality enhance-
Ranger Steve’s Nature Niche
Winter sleeping
By Ranger Steve Mueller
Chipmunks emerge from
underground burrows in
mid winter when conditions
warm, the sun shines, water
trickles, or warmth penetrates
deep into their bodies.
During my naturalist career, we shared the best evidence-based scientific discoveries about hibernators,
deep sleepers, and those that
stay active all winter. Insects
hibernate, diapause, or even
stay active all winter but they
are excluded from this discussion, as are birds that also
have some hibernators. Those
groups like reptiles and amphibians will merit their own
nature niche adaptation stories.
Within the Class Mammalia, we taught Michigan has
four groups with true hibernators, including some bats,
the 13-lined ground squirrel,
woodchuck, and jumping
mice. Bears are deep sleepers
but are not considered true
hibernators. Chipmunks that
periodically pop out of the
ground during winter were reported as deep sleepers.
An authoritative book I depend on is Michigan Mammals by William Burt (1957).
It referred to chipmunks as
hibernators. Despite the rigorous scientific scrutiny used
in making the text accurate,
questions were raised regarding chipmunks' winter behavior in regards to sleeping or
hibernating. I was not greatly
concerned with the issue and
referred to the small striped
mammals as deep sleepers.
I should have pursued the
issue with more vigor but
information seemed conflicting and I had other scientific controversies to address
that seemed more pertinent
and meaningful for society’s
welfare. Things like climate
change or animal species origins related to Earth’s biodiversity, for ecological sustainable conditions that people
need, took precedence.
Recently my naturalist
friend, Greg, spoke about
chipmunk hibernation and I
challenged the idea. It stimulated me to examine peer-reviewed research. New technology developments during
recent decades make it easier
to study winter sleep for various species. Small monitoring
devices can be implanted in
animals to monitor breathing,
heart rate, and temperature on
a 24-hour basis.
Studies supported chipmunks are true hibernators
but there are still unknowns.
Hibernators’ breathing and
heart rate become extremely
slow and body temperature
drops to near freezing. Bears
do not experience such dramatic reduction and are considered deep sleepers. Bear
body temperature only drops
from about 100 to 90 F. Respiration and heart rate slow
but are not so reduced that it
is difficult to arouse the bear.
Chipmunk heart rate slows
from 350 beats per minute to
about 4, temperature drops
from 94 F to 40 F, and respiration changes from 60 to
about 20 breaths per minute.
It is difficult to arouse them.
The adaptations merit the designation of true hibernation
but other factors are not consistent with what is normally
considered true hibernation.
Chipmunks awake periodically instead of remaining
in deep torpor for months.
The triggers causing them to
periodically waken are unknown. They become active,
eat cached food in burrows or
even venture outside. Other
true hibernators do not defecate or urinate for months, but
chipmunks do.
I learned long ago that it is
not either/or in nature. Most
everything is on a gradation
from one end of a continuum
to another. It is not either hibernate or not hibernate. Different species demonstrate behaviors and adaptations along
a continuum. Most might
show a particular adaptation,
such as hibernation, but all are
experimenting through the
process of natural selection
and evolution for survival.
Natural history questions
or topic suggestions can be
directed to Ranger Steve
(Mueller) at [email protected] - Ody Brook Nature
Sanctuary, 13010 Northland
Dr. Cedar Springs, MI 49319
or call 616-696-1753.
ments.
“I do a lot of
habitat plans
for
guys,”
Myers
said.
“We’re kind of
like therapists
in a way—kind
of hold their
hands through
the
process
and make sure
they do it right.
I spend a lot of time visiting
CRP and CREP lands to help
landowners maintain them in
the shape their supposed to be
in.”
The work is paying off, he
said.
“A couple of guys in the
pheasant cooperatives have
said they wouldn’t have done
what they’ve done in the last
few years if it wasn’t for the
initiative,” Myers said. “Tuscola County had about 200
CRP and CREP contracts
when I started. About 190 of
them have re-enrolled and
about half of those have added
acreage.”
Bill Vander Zouwen is the
Michigan Region representative for Pheasants Forever,
a group dedicated to conservation of pheasants, quail
and other wildlife through
habitat improvements, public
awareness, education and land
management policies and programs.
Vander Zouwen was a biologist and chief of the wildlife
ecology section of the Wisconsin DNR for more than 30
years before returning to Michigan.
He praised the cooperation
between agencies and hunters
under the pheasant initiative.
“I’m impressed with the
attention pheasants are getting and I’m happy to see it,”
he said. “Pheasants are a priority of the DNR, a focus of
the More Bang for Your Buck
program. The DNR has really
stepped up.”
Pheasants Forever has 30 active chapters in Michigan and
focuses most of its attention on
private land, dispensing seed
Pheasant - continues on page 14
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Pheasant
for food plots to its members, though Vander Zouwen said "about
15 chapters put their money up for matching grants from the DNR
to improve habitat on public land where anyone can hunt.”
The DNR has awarded State Wildlife Grants totaling more than
$850,000 to benefit 49 projects that include almost 3,000 acres of
grassland complexes.
Beyond the DNR and Pheasants Forever, other members of the
Michigan Pheasant Restoration Initiative coalition include the
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the
National Wild Turkey Federation, the Quality Deer Management
Association, Ducks Unlimited, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
These additional government and nongovernmental entities often focus on other priorities, but they value grasslands for everything from biodiversity to improving water quality.
“Doing work for pheasants is central for wildlife on the ground,”
Myers said. “It helps everything from songbirds to white-tailed
deer.”
And, of course, it helps pheasants.
Cooperative landowners say they’re hearing more crowing
pheasant roosters in recent years, and some hunters report seeing
more pheasants on state-managed land.
Despite these advances, much of the effort of the pheasant initiative has yet to bear fruit, but members say the seeds have been
sown for the future.
“The coalition is committed to an even more productive next
five years,” Vander Zouwen said.
To learn more about upland game bird hunting in Michigan,
visit the DNR’s Web page www.michigan.gov/dnr.
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