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Roast Beef and porkdinner from 4 to 6 p.m.today at the Lyons Muir

Lions Club, 228 SuperiorSt. There is a cost. Formore information call

989-855-3852.

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“Go on failing.Go on. Only next time,try to fail better.”

Samuel BeckettIrish playwright and author

1906 – 1989

WednesdayApril 14, 2010

• Spring break is over,everyone’s back to

work— Page 5

• Court news— Page 5

• Portland scores arehigh across the board

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• Scrabble crisisobviated— Page 4

• Balanced leadershipmakes companies andcountries stronger

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• Huck: Protecting U.S.troops’ right to vote

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• 11-year-old girl foundin Florida swamp

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Harnessing energyCouncil takes proactive stance on wind and solar ordinancesBy JON SZERLAGSentinel-Standard writer

IONIA—The Ionia City Council is prepar-ing for the future of alternative energy with thefirst reading of solar andwind energy systemor-dinances.The Planning Commission has beenworking

for several months to research and develop ordi-

nances that would work in a city setting.“This is an attempt to be proactive, we don’t

want them to be in the front yard,” said IoniaCouncil Member Gordon Kelley. “Some of therooftops in downtown could be a perfect spot (forsmall wind turbines).”The ordinances will allow for solar and wind

energy sources,while protecting the image of thecity and the respect for its citizens.

“It permits the use of solar energy while pro-tecting neighboring properties from incompati-ble effects,” said Eppler. “This is for currenttechnology, and we are not saying that there willnot be amendments.”There will be a second reading and a public

hearing on the proposed ordinances at theMay 4council meeting.

LITERACY PROJECT

Authors, authors ...By JON SZERLAGSentinel-Standard writer

BELDING — Woodview Elementary stu-dents became published writers Tuesday, whenthey received hardcover books of their ownwords and illustrations.“The students learned that hard work really

pays off, and that writing is a lot of work; thatit’s not done when you first take your pencil tothe paper the first time, that is just the beginningof the process,” said Woodview Elementary Lit-eracy Coach Kari Reynolds.Students went through the whole process of

first draft and revisions, all the way to the pub-lication process. The cost for the roughly 425books was paid for by a service learning grantin the amount of $400.The publication was through Nationwide

Learning, and the students received a free hard-cover of their own work.This is the third year of students receiving

their own hardcopy book, and they have learnedto appreciate the books that are on their libraryshelves.“They have to see a finished product to get

FURLOUGH HOURS

Commissionmakes cuts inannual budgetBy JON SZERLAGSentinel-Standard writer

IONIA —With anunaudited addition of over$500,000 in the general fundbalance, the Ionia CountyBoard of Commissionersapproved eliminating furloughhours for the 2010 budget.The furlough hours would

have cut roughly $125,000 byclosing at 3 p.m. every Friday ifthey were left intact.“There was $300,000 in the

fund balance to balance thebudget that we didn’t have touse,” said Ionia CountyAdministrator Mark Howe. “Weended last year in the black byover $500,000.”Howe also said that the

board of commissioners isgoing to have to focus on 2011,and Ionia CountyCommissioner Larry Tiejemasaid that he has heard a few sayin the county that they arehaving enough trouble gettingcurrent tasks done in the timeframe.Also at the meeting,

commissioners discussed aninterlocal agreement that wouldinclude Clinton and Shiawasseecounties to form anauthoritative entity to developand maintain Rails to Trails,and will be known as the Heartof Michigan Trail Authority.The counties will appoint the

members to the authority, andthe counties will not put moneytowards the entity to maintainthe trails.“(The counties) will be able

to lease, develop and maintainthe trail,” said Howe. “It will bea quasi-type government(entity), with a specificpurpose to develop andmaintain the trail.”One of the purposes in

creating this agreement isbecause the Department ofNatural Resources (DNR)would rather work with a singlegroup, as opposed to receivingthree different opinions.“In order to get the trail

complete, the DNR wouldrather work with one entity, sowe need to create one entity,”said Ionia CountyCommissioner Lynn Mason.Tiejema had two worries

about the language in theagreement, which had to dowith the removal of a memberof the authority, and thewording for allowing themembers the authority toauthorize anything notmentioned in the agreement.“Once it is in place, the

commission can’t change it,and it allows power to doalmost anything,” said Tiejema.“If it is not covered, it shouldcome back to the county toadd.”The board is hoping to have

an agreement planned out andadopted at the first Maymeeting. Once it is adopted, itwill immediately take effect.

BY THE NUMBERS

1Number of times a mobile foodtruck comes to the Ionia Free

Fair Grounds each month.

80 The number of people whopassed through the food line

in the first half-hour on Tuesday.

423 The street address tosend donations to Zion

Methodist Church, 423 W.Washington St., Ionia, to help fundthe mobile food pantry.

$650The cost to fill thetruck with enough

food for one visit.

Volunteer Dave Mellingerplaces fresh green beans isbags for mobile food truckpatrons.

Zion United MethodistChurch in Ioniaspearheads a local

effort to provide food forpeople in need who residewithin Ionia County’sborders. Through volunteerefforts and donations, thechurch is able to bring amobile food pantry truck tothe Ionia Free Fair groundsonce a month. “We have tohave these trucks,” saidPastor Cliff Allen as herenewed the stock of freshfruits and vegetables forfood bank patrons Tuesday.The pastor is hoping to findenough funding to continuethe once-a-month visits forthe remainder of 2010. Forhow to help, send a checkto the church (addressbelow) and earmark it forthe mobile pantry.

Barb Holton (above)places bakery goods outon a table, while VirginiaCarter (below) hands outbread products.

MOBILE FOOD PANTRY: FEEDING FRIENDS AND FAMILIES

Sentinel photos/LORI KILCHERMANN

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Woodview Elementary Literacy CoachKari Reynolds hands students’ finishedcopies of their hard work Tuesdaymorning. Students wrote and illustratedtheir own stories, which were put intohardcover form through a servicelearning grant.

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IONIA—The Ionia CountyAnimal Shelter Raise theRoof dinner/dance scheduled for Friday will be re-sched-uled due to some unforseen issues.Organizers hope to re-schedule the event to be held in

June. Ticketholders may either get a refund or hold on tothe tickets and they will be honored at the rescheduledevent.The new date will be announced shortly. For more in-

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taken driving tests whentheir instructor wasstopped. It was unclearwhether they passed theirtests.The instructor's boss at

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Toyota to temporarily haltsales of Lexus GX 460

WASHINGTON (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. is tem-porarily halting sales of the 2010 Lexus GX 460 after Con-sumer Reports issued a rare "Don't Buy" warning amidconcerns the large SUV has handling problems that couldcause it to roll over during sharp turns.The Japanese automaker said Tuesday it had asked dealers

to temporarily suspend sales of the SUV while it conducts itsown tests on the GX 460."We are taking the situation with the GX 460 very seri-

ously and are determined to identify and correct the issueConsumer Reports identified," said Mark Templin, Lexus vicepresident and general manager.The decision to stop selling the SUV is the latest blow to

Toyota's tarnished safety reputation after the recall of millionsof cars and trucks over gas pedals that are too slow to retractor that can become stuck under floor mats. The GX 460 is notcovered by the pedal recalls.But it reflects Toyota's attempt to respond more quickly to

safety concerns after federal investigators accused the au-tomaker of dragging its feet on recalls to address the faulty gaspedals. Toyota faces a $16.4 million fine from the Trans-portation Department and has until April 19 to decide whetherto contest the penalty or accept it.

Oil prices fall below $84(AP) — Oil prices fell for a fifth day to below $84 a barrel

Tuesday as traders mulled whether a slowly improving U.S.economy justified the recent two-month, 25 percent crude rallyand experts warned that high oil prices could threaten the bud-ding economic recovery.By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for May de-

livery was down 76 cents to $83.58 a barrel in electronic trad-ing on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract lost 58cents to settle at $84.34 on Monday.Crude jumped to above $87 a barrel last week from $69 in

early February on investor expectations tepid U.S. crude de-mand will eventually catch up with a recovering economy. U.S.crude inventories have remained high, but some analysts werecheered by signs global economic growth is strengthening.Goldman said it expects crude to rise to $94.50 a barrel in

three months and $99 in 12 months.Other, however, said that higher oil prices had been driven

more by external factors like the dollar and speculative invest-ments rather than the fundamentals of supply and demand.This change, JBC said, would likely mean that oil prices

would "continue to be pressured by increasing overcapacity"this year.

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Number to Know

12Number of days ittook to track downJohn Wilkes Booth after heassassinated PresidentAbraham Lincoln.

This Day in HistoryApril 14, 1865:

President AbrahamLincoln is shot in Ford'sTheatre by John WilkesBooth.

Today's Featured BirthdayBaseball star/outlaw

Pete Rose (69)

Daily Quote"Why does a slight tax

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LaBelleto receivehonorary degree

PH I LADELPH IA(AP) — Veteran R&B divaPatti LaBelle is getting anhonorary degree fromTemple University in herhometown of Philadelphia.The university will

present LaBelle with thedoctorate in humane let-ters at its May 13 com-mencement ceremony.LaBelle's singing career

has spanned more thanfour decades and includesseveral hit records and twoGrammy Awards. She hasalso written four books,two of which are cook-books.LaBelle served as a

spokeswoman for theAmerican Diabetes Asso-ciation after being diag-nosed with the condition.Two years ago, she part-nered with Temple to raiseawareness about diabetes.

NEW YORK (AP) — During the firsthalf of 1964, just months after her hus-band was assassinated, JacquelineKennedy sat for seven interviews withhistorian and family friend Arthur M.Schlesinger Jr.They met at her home in Washington,

D.C., where the former first lady dis-cussed her marriage, her White Houseyears, election-year campaigning and herhusband's thoughts about a second term.The interview is part of what became

the John F. Kennedy Presidential Li-brary's Oral History and, at JacquelineKennedy's request, was kept sealed foran indefinite time. She died in 1994.Now, with the 50th anniversary of her

father's inauguration coming next year,daughter Caroline Kennedy is allowingthe conversations to be widely released.In September 2011, Hyperion will

publish the transcripts and release sixand one half hours of audiotape, provid-ing a new and extended opportunity tohear the famously breathy voice ofJacqueline Kennedy discuss topics sherarely touched upon in public. CarolineKennedy will serve as editor and writean introduction for the book, currently

untitled, and a historian will provide an-notation. (Schlesinger, a two-timePulitzer Prize winner, died in 2007.)"My mother's passion for history

guided and informed her work in theWhite House," Kennedy, president of theKennedy Library Foundation, said in astatement Tuesday issued by Hyperion."She believed in my father, his vision forAmerica, and in the art of politics, andfelt it was important to share her knowl-edge and excitement with future genera-tions. It is a privilege for me to honor thememory of my parents by making thisunique history available."According to Hyperion, the inter-

views will cover everything from earlycampaigns to the Cuban Missile Crisis toJacqueline Kennedy's role as first lady."In these conversations, Mrs.

Kennedy shares revealing insights intothe politics and personalities of the day,"Hyperion said in a statement.Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin,

who knew both Jacqueline Kennedy andSchlesinger, said the interviews might beas close as we'll ever get to a memoirfrom the late first lady.

SAN FRANCISCO(AP) — Is Twitter the nextGoogle, the nextPets.com, or something inbetween? It may havebegun answering thatquestion Tuesday, with itslong-awaited first stepinto advertising.The startup is trying to

make money withoutalienating the tens of mil-lions of people who havegotten used to tweetingand following friends,celebrities and otherswithout commercial inter-ruptions. Just as it hasthrough most of its four-year existence, Twitter istreading cautiously.The new ads, called

"promoted tweets," willpop up only on searches atTwitter's Web site, and themessages will be limitedto a small group of testmarketers including Vir-gin America, Best BuyCo., Sony Pictures andStarbucks Corp. Fewerthan 10 percent of Twit-

ter's users were expectedto see the ads Tuesday, butthe messages should startappearing on all relevantsearches within the nextfew days.One promoted tweet

from Starbucks was get-ting retweeted heavily,thanks to its free tax-dayoffer: "On 4/15 bring in areusable tumbler and we'llfill it with brewed coffeefor free. Let's all switchfrom paper cups."The move heralds a

turning point for Twitter,which has held off on sell-ing ads even as its widen-ing audience turned it intoan obvious marketingmagnet and investorspoured $155 million intothe San Francisco com-pany.The last cash infusion

seven months ago valuedprivately held Twitter atabout $1 billion, eventhough its only significantrevenue had come fromgiving Google Inc. and

Microsoft Corp. better ac-cess to its service. Thetechnology powerhousespaid Twitter an undis-closed amount for thatright.Twitter's seemingly

ambivalent attitude aboutmaking money remindedsome Silicon Valley ob-servers of the profitlessInternet startups thatwooed investors duringthe dot-com boom of thelate 1990s, only to crashand burn at the turn of21st century.Twitter co-founder Biz

Stone defended the com-pany's "slow and thought-ful approach tomonetization" in a blogannouncing promotedtweets, even as he recalleda joke Comedy Central'sStephen Colbert made athis expense during an in-terview last year: "So, Iassume that 'Biz' in 'BizStone' does not stand for'Business Model.'"

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In other business, the council approvedcontracting with a low bidder to fill thecracks in the streets. The bids opened onMarch 26, and the low bidder was A-1 As-phalt Sealing and Repair, Inc. out of Way-land. “The city has worked with A-1 Asphalt

Sealing in the past, and we were pleasedwith their work,” said Ionia City ManagerJason Eppler.Over 10 streets will see filling, includ-

ing Baldie, Depot, High, Library and Kingstreets. The streets were identified by staffmembers, and this year’s filling will becompleted later this spring if weather per-mits.

“Not all candidates are good for thework (of crack filling),” said Eppler.“Many of the streets have been resurfacedin the last five years.”The cost for the filling is just under

$11,000.Also at the meeting, the council ap-

proved a bid to purchase a replacement fora 1999 Dodge pick-up for the Departmentof Public Utilities.The truck was competitively bid out,

and the low bidder was Vollman Ford outof Portland for $23,183. The 1999 truckwill be sold through a competitive bidprocess.The funding will come from the

Sewage Disposal System Fund, which the2009-10 fiscal year budget contains fund-ing for.

ENERGY

C H A R L E S T O N ,W.Va. (AP) — Gov. JoeManchin on Tuesday askeda former top federal minesafety official to independ-ently investigate an explo-sion that killed 29 WestVirginia miners, and alsocalled for more scrutiny ofmines with a history ofsafety violations.Manchin told The Asso-

ciated Press that J. DavittMcAteer, who headed theU.S. Mine Safety andHealth Administration dur-ing the Clinton administra-tion, will probe the blast atMassey Energy's Upper BigBranch mine and be hisspecial adviser on the mat-ter.McAteer's probe will be

independent of separate

state and federal investiga-tions, and he'll focus onwhat actions should betaken to prevent such ex-plosions in the future."I want a transparent

third party, that's not at-tached in any way, shape orform," Manchin said.McAteer conducted sim-

ilar probes of the Sago minedisaster that killed 12 andthe Aracoma Alma No. 1mine fire that killed twominers. He told AP he ex-pects to focus on the appar-ent failure of systems meantto prevent such a disaster:the spraying of powderedrock to dilute explosive coaldust; the venting ofmethane gas; and safetyconditions before minersbegin each shift.

Ex-mine official to leadprobe of W.Va. blast

By JON SZERLAGSentinel-Standard writer

PORTLAND — Port-land Public Schools Boardof Education heard a pres-entation Monday on theirMichigan Educational As-sessment Program(MEAP) scores, and saw arise from previous years.“The scores all went up

(from the last two years),and last year’s were good,”said PPS SuperintendentCharles Dumas. “We arevery pleased with the stu-dents taking their learningin the classroom seriously,which reflects how wellthey do on the MEAP.”

The low scores were inthe 80’s, and the majoritywere in the mid-to-high90’s. The scores were alsohigher than the state aver-age, except for an eighthgrade reading portion.“We do an analysis of

each test to try to ascer-tain where our scores arelower to where we wouldlike them to be,” saidDumas. “That is basis forour school improvementplan, so we are continu-ally trying to improve.”Dumas also said that

they use the feedback tofocus the instruction inthe areas that need im-provement the most.

Ionia County Events CalendarWednesday,April 14

IONIA• Immunizations are

being given from 1 to 7p.m. at the Ionia CountyHealth Department, 175E. Adams Street. Noappointment is necessaryfor regular immunizations.• AA meeting at 10

a.m., noon, 6 p.m. menonly and 8 p.m. 122 N.Dexter Road.• Ionia Community

Library is having a boardgame night for anyone 12years old or older. Formore information, call527-3680 or log on towww.ioniacommunitylibrary.org.• Cultural diversity

training from 10:30 a.m.to noon at IoniaCommunity MentalHealth. For moreinformation call 616-527-1790.• Enhance Fitness class

from 9:15 to 10:15 and10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at theCommission onAging.For more information call616-527-5365 or 888-527-5365.BELDING• Hooker Chapter

Royal Arch Masons arehaving statedconvocations at 7:30 p.m.at the Temple, 211 E.Main Street. Dinner is at6:30 p.m.PORTLAND• Spring Hunter Safety

Class from 6 to 9 p.m. atthe Grand RiverConservation Club, 7345Lyons Road. There is acost. For moreinformation call JimWinslow at 517-647-6134or Gordy Hoppes 517-526-0427.MUIR• Roast Beef and pork

dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. atthe Lyons Muir LionsClub, 228 Superior Street.There is a cost. For moreinformation call 989-855-3852.HUBBARDSTON•Line Dancing class at

6:30 p.m. and Ballroomdancing at 7:45 at theHubbardston CommunityBuilding. There is a cost.For more information call989-533-9373.SUNFIELD• Blood drive from 1 to

6:45 p.m. at the SunfieldUnited Brethren Church,8436W. Grand LedgeHighway.STANTON• Emotions

Anonymous meeting at 1p.m. at the Miracle Drop-In Center, 310 E. MainStreet. For moreinformation call Carol at989-831-8778.CARSON CITY• Open house to help

celebrate the CarsonApothecary Shoppe’s 25thanniversary from 9 a.m. to6 p.m. at the Carson CityHospital. For moreinformation call 989-584-3971 ext. 237.GREENVILLE• The Heartland

District United Methodistwomen invite all womento the TimeApart event at

1:30 p.m. at the Turk LakeUnited Methodist Church.There is a cost. For moreinformation call WalthaGaye Leavitt at 989-236-7330.

Thursday,April 15IONIA• Tidal Wave swim

class from 7 to 8 p.m. atthe IoniaYMCA. There isa cost. To register call616-527-5760.• The Ionia County

Historical Society isshowing “France” at 9:30a.m. at the Ionia Theatre.• Immunizations are

being given from 9 to11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.at the Ionia County HealthDepartment, 175 E.Adams Street. Noappointment is necessaryfor regular immunizations.• AA meeting at noon,

6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at 122N. Dexter Road.• St. John’s Episcopal

Church is collecting oldcell phones and carepackages for the militaryevery Tuesday andThursday.• Arthritis Foundation

Exercise program at 11a.m., Late Bird NintendoWii Bowling league from12:30 to 1:30 p.m. andThe Grand Valley Stringsare having a jam sessionfrom 6:45 to 9 p.m. at theCommission onAging.For more information call616-527-5365 or 888-527-5365.LYONS• Lyons Library hosts a

writing group from 10a.m. to noon eachThursday morning. Newmember welcome. Call989-855-3414 for moreinformation.PORTLAND• Free parent workshop

explaining theKindergarten Round Upprocess from 6:30 to 8p.m. at OakwoodElementary School. Formore information call517-647-2991.• Rummage Sale from

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at thePortland United MethodistChurch, 310 BridgeStreet.SARANAC• Chess Club meeting

from 3 to 4 p.m. at theSaranac Public Library.CLARKSVILLE• Storytime at 10:30

a.m. at the ClarksvilleArea Library.SHERIDAN• Free breakfast for

veterans and their familiesfrom 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.and a Heritage Villagelasagna dinner from 5 to7 p.m. at the SheridanVFW. There is a cost fordinner. For moreinformation call 989-291-9680.GREENVILLE• Better Breathers Club

support group meetingfrom 1 to 2:30 p.m. atUnited Lifestyles, 407 S.Nelson. Registration isrequired. For moreinformation, call 616 754-6185, ext. 100 or 800406-4551.

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PROMISES,PROMISES:Health planmapsObamapledgesBY RICARDOALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated Press writer

WASHINGTON —President Barack Obama'sbig new health care lawlargely delivers on morethan two dozen specificpromises hemade as a can-didate, but that isn't win-ning him points with thepublic.Although Americans

are divided over the wis-dom of his far-reachingblueprint for expandingcoverage they basically gotwhat a majority voted forwhen they elected Obamain 2008, ."No one has the right to

say they were misled dur-ing the campaign," saidhealth care industry con-sultant Robert Laszewski,a critic of the law. "For allthe controversy, what(Obama) has done inhealth care is consistentwithwhat he promised. It'sreally very close."Obama keptmost of his

promises, but not all.A taxpenalty on people whodon't get the health insur-ance—starting in 2014—will hit some middle classhouseholds.As a candidate, Obama

called for putting the U.S.on a path to coverage forall by building on the exist-ing health care system, inwhich most workers andtheir families get privateinsurance through an em-ployer.He proposed tax credits

to help people whose jobsdidn't come with healthbenefits, and he wantedlarge employers to con-tribute to the cost of cover-age.His plan required insur-

ers to accept all applicants,regardless ofmedical prob-lems. It recommended anew, competitive health in-surance market for peoplebuying coverage on theirown and expanding Medi-caid to more low-incomepeople.The 10-year, nearly $1

trillion plan Obama signedinto law March 23 incor-porates those major ele-ments, with some tweaks.The tax credits and the

Medicaid expansion won'tcome until 2014, to keepdown the initial cost of thebill. The ban on denyingcoverage to any person inpoor health alsowon't be inplace until then.

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them excited to do it,” said Reynolds.“This was my way of showing them thatthis is what can happen when you workhard on your writing.”

Select students will go to Ellis Ele-mentary school and read their work toinspire the kindergarten students towrite, which is one of Woodview’s maingoals.“We picked three goals that we are

working to improve upon, and writing isone of those goals,” said Reynolds.“This is one way of doing that.”

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Portland scores highacross the board

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) —A missing 11-year-oldcentral Florida girl with anautism-related disorderwas found alive Tuesdayby a member of her fam-ily's church four days aftershe disappeared into an al-ligator-infested swamp ahalf-mile from her home.Fifth-grader Nadia

Bloomwas taken to a hos-pital where she was evalu-ated and treated fordehydration and insectbites, said Winter SpringsPolice Chief KevinBrunelle.

11-year-oldgirl found inFla. swamp


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Pop Culture: 'Scrabble' crisis obviated

Congress shall make no law respecting anestablishment of religion, or prohibitingthe free exercise thereof; or abridgingthe freedom of speech, or of the press;or the right of the people to peaceably

to assemble, and to petition theGovernment for a redress of grievances.

Scrabble enthusiasts freakedout last week when wordcame that a new version of

the game allows proper nouns.The new version, called

"Scrabble Trickster," is set forrelease in July, but it will be soldonly in the UK.News of the proper-noun ban-

lift caused a wave of hysteria onthe Internet.I've never seen such querimony.A headline on

www.dailymail.co.uk read,"Scrabble to upset purists with‘dumbing down' rule change."Other headlines had a similar

tone."Beyonce on a triple-word

score?""Misguided quixotry!"John D. Williams Jr., the

executive director of the NationalScrabble Association andspokesman for Hasbro, sooncalmed the word-geek waters withan official statement."You may have heard the official

rules of 'Scrabble' have changed,"Williams said. "That is simply

palaver. P-A-L-A-V-E-R. That's 12points, plus it's a double-wordscore, and I used all my letters, so‚I got 74."Scrabble was created in 1938 by

Alfred Butts. An unemployedarchitect, Butts needed somethingto occupy his time, and also soughta practical use for a box ofalphabet-labeled wooden cuboidsin his closet.Butts wanted to create a game

that combined the vocabulary skillsof crossword puzzles andanagrams, with the additionalelement of chance.I think it succeeded. Whenever I

play Scrabble, I find my skilllacking equally in each of thoseareas.Don't get me wrong. My

vocabulary is OK. It's the "chance"part that gets in the way.I draw the tiles, put them in the

miniature church-pew, and stareblankly at an impending vowel-fest."K-H-I-U-O-I-A?" I say to

myself. "I wish we were playing'Scrabble Hawaii.'"Other times, I have complete

mental block."I can't think of a single word

with a blank in it."Even if you do get a promising

letter combo, it won't fit with theconfiguration of tiles already onthe board.You can't get a word inedgewise.Scrabble Trickster doesn't solve

any of those problems, but it doesexpand the options. Most casualScrabble players would jump at thechance to use names of people andplaces. How often have you had topass up Zanjan?Some people would insist on

trying it anyway."Let's see, J, O, H N ... there –

Johnson!""You can't use that," you say.

"It's a proper noun.""That isn't proper!""I know. That's why it's against

the rules."Now that the noun-scare has

passed, our attention turns to thenext tradition-wrecker “Scrabble:Proper Verbs" version.

Contact Dennis Volkert [email protected]

Ibegan my career as nurse in 1960, onlyto be fired on my first day because Ididn’t stand up for a doctor. It didn’t

matter that I was inserting an IV line for apatient. In those days, showing deferenceto men – and virtually all doctors weremen – took precedence. Now we know thatthe best patient outcomes are achieved bybalance and synergy – it takes women andmen, doctors and nurses as members ofhealth teams to achieve optimal results.It's beginning to dawn on society that

women are the talent base for the future.They're the force behind consumerspending and the drivers of small-businessdevelopment. Women in every professionare trained, experienced and ready to addtheir individual and collective strength tobusiness and political decision-making.Yet when it comes to balanced leadership,we're stuck in a rut.We rightfully celebrate “first women”

like Katherine Bigelow, who this yearbecame the first woman to win a BestDirector Oscar in the Academy Awards'82-year history. But our celebrations maskthe stark reality and expose ourcomplacency. We tend to gloss over thereal picture.Geena Davis, working to see more

women behind the cameras as filmmakers,writers and directors, reminds us thatwe've been in exactly the same place for46 years.There’s a stiff cost when only half of

the nation's talent pool is tapped forleadership. And data for politics aresimilar to data for Hollywood.Congress now includes 17 percent

women, which means the U.S. trails 82other countries in proportion of women inpolitical leadership. Women partners inlaw firms hover at the 16 percent level; inthe nonprofit world the proportion is 20

percent, with fewer and fewer women inmanagement as organizations grow larger.Women in the religious community call itthe “stained-glass ceiling,” with largercongregations much more likely to havemen giving the weekly message. Corporateboards are stalled at about 15 percent.Measuring where we are is important,

but this is more than a numbers game.There is a different conversation going

on around the world. Instead ofcongratulating themselves on the progresswomen have made, male leadersworldwide are joining with women inserious discussions about leadershipneeded for the future – and then they'retaking bold actions. Their shared goal is toreach the "30 Percent Solution" – thetipping point for balanced leadership.Why?It’s not for justice or human rights.

Instead, the motivator is a simple:Balanced leadership yields better results.Also, it's well-recognized that nosignificant progress is made on women'sissues in any country unless thegovernment is made up of at least 30percent women. The U.S. federalgovernment is made up of 17 percentwomen, which explains why we have hadsuch a difficult time moving forward.Results across various industries,

sectors of society and political systems areconsistent. With balanced leadership,companies make greater profits, becomemore risk-aware and determine theircourse of action with a longer time frame.The 30 Percent Solution opens the door formore women to bring their talents,creativity and knowledge to making theright decisions for society. Twenty-firstcentury management requires teamwork,partnerships, relationships and consensus-building – a comfortable fit for women

leaders. Simply put, we cannot afford toleave half of our talent outside the door.While in London on tour for my book, I

was overwhelmed with the rapidlychanging environment in Europeanpolitical and business circles. In theUnited Kingdom, both the Conservativeand Labour parties are short-listing womencandidates, and 43 of the FTSE 100 topCEOs are personally mentoring women forboard seats. French President NicolasSarkozy has introduced legislation thatfollows the Norwegian example ofmodernizing boards of directors to include40 percent women.Recent studies show that French

financial firms with a significantrepresentation of women on their boardsbetter weathered the most recentdownturn.We are overdue for a vigorous public

debate in the U.S. about women being ourmost underutilized national resource.We must put aside old myths and

stereotypes that stand in the way ofprogress. McKinsey & Co., a globalmanagement consulting firm, hasconcluded that the U.S. gross domesticproduct would be 9 percent higher if wemaximized women’s talents. Think of that– 9 percent higher GDP.To get there will take cultural change

and attention to the winning strategy of the30 Percent Solution. Women and men mustwork together to bring about thesechanges.

Tarr-Whelan is a Demos DistinguishedSenior Fellow on Women’s Leadership.Her book, “Women Lead the Way: YourGuide to Stepping Up to Leadership andChanging the World” was published in2009. She is the former Ambassador to theUN Commission on the Status of Women.

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LANSING – StateRepresentative Mike"Huck" Huckleberry (D-Greenville) votedTuesday for acomprehensive plan tomake it easier forMichigan troops stationedoverseas to vote byabsentee ballot and to helpensure their ballots arereturned in time to becounted. The plan, whichpassed the House, is nowset to be signed into law."With all the sacrifices

our soldiers make todefend our Constitutionand protect our freedoms,we must do all we can tomake sure their votescount back home,"Huckleberry said. "It's justwrong that so many oftheir votes don't make itinto the ballot box and fallby the wayside. Our braveservicemen and womendeserve every chance toenjoy the same rights theyare fighting to protect, nomatter where they'restationed."More than a quarter of

the ballots requested byU.S. military membersstationed abroad and otherAmerican voters overseaswent uncollected oruncounted in the 2008presidential election,according toCongressional ResearchServices. In Michigan, ofthe nearly 21,300 ballotssent, only 15,407 werereturned within thedeadline to be counted.The plan will help

ensure that Michiganmilitary personnel andcitizens living overseas canvote in time by:

�Allowing for fast, e-mail transmission ofabsentee ballots to servicemembers stationedoverseas. Servicemembers can print them,fill them out and mail themback to their local clerk.

� Requiring allabsentee ballots to bedelivered to clerks fordistribution at least 45days in advance of allelections.

� Giving localgovernments more time toprint out ballots in order tosend them to militarypersonnel.Thirty-two other states

already allow theelectronic transmission ofabsentee ballots to voters.

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ProtectingU.S. troops’right to vote

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"All I know is thatI've got two guys onmy street that areunemployed. Thisunemployment(compensation) is abig deal. I hateborrowing themoney for it. But ...it's allowed people tokeep their familiestogether."

—Ohio RepublicanGeorgeVoinovich said as he

emerged as a key figurewhile Democrats and

Republicans continued toquarrel over whether

federal jobless benefits forthe long-term unemployed

should be paid for withborrowed money.Voinovichsignaled he will side withDemocrats to provide a

crucial vote that to ensurethe measure's speedy

advance into law — eventhough it would add about$18 billion to the deficit.

THEY SAID IT

"We're constantlyhaving to proveourselves."

—Chicago nursepractitionerAmandaCockrell, 32, who tellspatients she's just like adoctor "except for the pay."With a looming shortage ofprimary care doctors, 28states are consideringexpanding the authority ofnurse practitioners.

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64-A District CourtJudge Raymond Voet

Heather Marie Piper,24, Lowell, convicted ofdriving with a suspendedlicense etc. Sentenced to$320 in costs and fines.

Inosencio Rojas, 30,Saranac, convicted ofdomestic violence.Sentenced to 25 days injail with 12 days credited.

Wesley James Dexter,35, Grand Rapids,convicted of driving with asuspended license etc.Sentenced to 10 days injail with 10 days credited.

Joseph Bradley Larson,33, Grand Rapids,convicted of assault orassault and battery andmalicious destruction ofbuilding. Sentenced to 45days in jail with 3 dayscredited.

Anthony John Harmon,19, Morley, convicted ofretail fraud. Sentenced to15 days in jail with 2 dayscredited.

Kirk Richard Sower, 24,Belding, convicted ofanimals abandoning/cruelty to one animal.Sentenced to 2 days in jailwith 2 days credited, 12months probation, nopossession or care of orresponsibility for pets oranimals commonlypossessed as pets and$1160 in costs and fines.

Alex Jay Terwilliger,

26, Portland, convicted ofaggravated assault.Sentenced to 1 day in jailwith 1 day credited, 18months probation, nocontact with victim orvictim’s family, counselingand $5410 in costs andfines.

Ryan Joseph Riggs, 24,Saranac, convicted ofoperating a vehicle whileimpaired. Sentenced to 1day in jail with 1 daycredited, VIP and AAP and$1100 in costs and fines.

April Michelle Baker,28, Grand Rapids,convicted of driving withan invalid or improperlicense. Sentenced to $320in costs and fines.

Derek Logan Dennie,19, Lake Odessa,convicted of non-drivingunder 21 purchase andconsumption of alcohol.Sentenced to $320 in costsand fines.

Karen Eunice Polite, 37,Haslett, convicted ofdriving with a suspendedlicense, etc. Sentenced to$1305 in costs and fines.

Peter Allen Lauria, 18,Saranac, convicted ofcontrolled substance use ofMarijuana. Sentenced to 9months probation and$750 in costs and fines.

Shareka SharettMckinney, 28, Lansing,convicted of operating avehicle with a licenseforgery or alteration.Sentenced to $425 in costsand fines.

Derrick Ray Haverstick,24, Portland, convicted ofdisorderly person jostling.Sentenced to 2 days in jailwith 2 days credited and$320 in costs and fines.

Mason William Moore,40, Portland, convicted ofassault or assault andbattery. Sentenced to 1 dayin jail with 1 day creditedand $351.50 in costs andfines.

Fredrick CharlesYahr,37, Orleans, convicted ofdomestic violence.Sentenced to 1 day in jailwith 1 day credited, 18months probation, AAprogram 2 times a week,outpatient substance abusecounseling and $1210 incosts and fines.

Kandi Rae Inman, 35,Belding, convicted offailure to stop at the sceneof an accident. Sentencedto $320 in costs and fines.

Jesus Urbano Mendoza,29, Muir, convicted offailure to stop at the sceneof an accident. Sentencedto $320 in costs and fines.

Jesus Urbano Mendoza,29, Muir, convicted ofdriving with a suspendedlicense, etc. Sentenced to$320 in costs and fines.

Dustin Miller Martin,24, Ionia, convicted of failto immediatelyvalidate/attach. Sentencedto $150 in costs and fines.

Dustin Miller Martin,24, Ionia, convicted ofpurchase of more than fiveantlerless permits.Sentenced to $150 in costsand fines.

David James Lance, 30,Belding, convicted ofassault — probationviolation. Sentenced to 9days in jail — threeweekends, 12 monthsprobation and $1090 incosts and fines.

Steven John Koning,23, Clarksville, convicted

of combined operation of avehicle under the influenceof alcohol/unlawful bloodalcohol level. Sentenced to1 day in jail with 1 daycredited and $1300 incosts and fines.

Kandi Rae Inman, 35,Belding, convicted ofhaving no vehicleinsurance. Sentenced to$700 in costs and fines.

Karry Lynn Otto, 36,Vestaburg, convicted ofhaving improper vehicleplates. Sentenced to $150in costs and fines.

Karry Lynn Otto, 36,Vestaburg, convicted ofdriving with a suspendedlicense etc. Sentenced to$900 in costs and fines.

By JONATHAN M.KATZAssociated Press writer

PORT-AU-PRINCE,Haiti — First lady MichelleObama made a surprise visitTuesday to the ruins of theHaitian capital, a high-profilereminder that hundreds ofthousands remain in desper-ate straits three months afterthe earthquake.

The first lady and JillBiden,wife ofVice PresidentJoe Biden, took a helicoptertour of Port-au-Prince, wheremany people are still home-less, before landing at the de-stroyed national palace tomeet President Rene Preval.They later talked with stu-dents whose lives have beenupended by the disaster andwalked along a vast, squalidencampment of families liv-ing under bed sheets andtents.

"It's powerful," Obamatold reporters. "The devasta-tion is definitely powerful."

A number of past andpresent world leaders havevisited since the earthquake,including former presidentsBill Clinton and George W.Bush. But few have the starpower here of the Americanfirst lady, whose husband iswidely popular in Haiti andthroughout the Caribbean.

"It was important for Jilland I to come now becausewe're at the point where therelief efforts are under way,but the attention of the worldstarts to wane a bit," she said."Aswe enter the rainy seasonand the hurricane season...theissues are just going to be-come more compounded."

The U.S. government his-torically has had a troubledrelationshipwithHaiti, occu-pying the country for nearlytwo decades early in the 20thcentury and later backingbrutal dictators, but manyHaitians are grateful for theaid and security that the U.S.has provided since the earth-quake.

Military votingplan passes

LANSING — Legisla-tionmeant tomake it easierand faster for military per-sonnel from Michigan tovote in elections is close tobecoming law.

Bills approved unani-mously by the state Houseon Tuesday are headed toGov. Jennifer Granholm'sdesk.

The legislation requiresthat all absentee ballots bedelivered to clerks for dis-tribution at least 45 days be-fore an election.

The bills permit the stateto send absentee voter bal-lots to Michigan residentsserving overseas by e-mail.Voters could print out theballots and mail them toelection clerks inMichigan.

Supporters say the planwould speed up the processof voting and increase par-ticipation in elections formilitary personnel stationedoverseas.

Proposal givesweight to primaries

LANSING — A statelawmaker has started alongshot bid to allowMichigan's Democrats andRepublicans to choose theircandidates for attorney gen-eral and secretary of statethrough August primaryelections instead of partyconventions.

The key part of the pro-posal would change thestate constitution, which isrelatively difficult to do.The measure must be ap-proved by two-thirds of thestate House and state Sen-ate before it could be placedbefore voters, who wouldhave the final say on themeasure.

Michigan's major politi-cal parties have nominatedtheir candidates for secre-tary of state and attorneygeneral at conventions fordecades. They will do soagain over the next fewmonths, setting up show-downs betweenmajor partycandidates in theNovembergeneral election.

Engler buyslakefront home

LANSING — FormerRepublican Michigan Gov.John Engler and his wifehave bought a lakefronthome about 20miles north-east of Lansing.

The Detroit Free Pressreports John and MichelleEngler paid $550,000 for afour-bedroom home onScenic Lake in ShiawasseeCounty. The Englers, whohave 15-year-old tripletgirls, also own a home inMcLean,Va.

The National Manufac-turers Association, whereEngler is president andCEO, said he wasn't avail-able for an interview Tues-day but plans to remainwith the group.

It's unlikely the purchaseis related to political plans.

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While the children were homelast week we washed the curtainsand windows in the upstairsbedrooms. They were in need ofbeing cleaned and looked so muchbrighter again when we werethrough. We hope to get more ofour spring cleaning done thisweek. Last week Elizabeth,15, washelping a friend do her springcleaning for two days so I missedher help here.

We have more garden planted.My husband Joe and the boys putout another 50 pounds of redpotatoes. Now we have 100 poundsof red potatoes planted and wewant to put out 100 pounds ofstorage potatoes yet. We alsoplanted green beans, zucchini,cucumbers, lettuce, Swiss chard,radishes and peas. Our peas andradishes we planted a few weeksago are really doing well so far.Also on our list to do is to makehomemade horseradish.

Our rhubarbs and strawberriesare also coming up real well. Ialways like this time of year wheneverything starts growing andthings are greening up. Dandeliongreens are getting bigger and itdoesn’t take long to collect somefor a salad. I have seen a fewyellow blossoms. The dandelion

greens will be bitter after theybloom.

Sister Emma and husband Jacoband family stopped by here on theway home from church yesterday.We had council meeting so churchservices lasted longer than usual.(Writer’s note: “Council” refers tothe service in preparation forupcoming Communion). I toldthem I would make supper forthem so they could eat before theywent home. We made everything inthe oven such as meatloaf,scalloped potatoes, baked beans,and dressing. Joe, Jacob and theboys played basketball outsidewhile we prepared supper. It was anice warm evening for everyone toenjoy the outdoors.

I recently heard the news thatmy older sister Leah and Paul’s sonBen and Rosemarie are the parentsof their second child, Amos. Ben ismy deceased parent’s oldestgrandchild and lives in Wisconsin.That would have made nine great-grandchildren for my parents.

This week also marks sisterLeah and Paul’s 29th weddinganniversary. Where did all theyears go to? I was in third gradewhen they were married and I stillremember that day well.

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Kevin, 4, seems extra bored thismorning. After having the childrenhome a week for spring break itseems too quiet for him. He put insome long days playing outsidewith the other boys. He likes tohelp them do the chores andalways feels so proud to bring inthe eggs he has gathered from thechicken pen. He still wantssomeone to go with him becausehe is scared of our main rooster.

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IONIA — When JarredBennetsaw anice carand de-cided tosteal ther a d i ofrom it,he likelywasn’tthinkingof the

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nice car and a kid came andtook the radio?” asked 8thCircuit Court Judge SuzanneHoseth KreegerTuesday.Bennett, 18, fromBelding

received 18months of proba-tion, 30 hours of communityservice and restitution of$500 for stealing a radio froma 1957 Chevrolet BelleAir.“What you did was plain

wrong,” said Kreeger. “Peo-ple work hard for what theypurchase.”Bennett will have to find a

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Holt mansentenced

IONIA—LanceRoe, 26,of Holt, was in 8th Circuit

C o u r tTuesdayf o rh o m einvasionof aPortlandarea res-idenceon Nov.2.

Roe received 65months to15 years for home invasion,and received 65months to 10years for possession of bur-glary tools.When Roe was arrested,

he was found with stolenproperty that included a digi-tal camera and watch. Laterinvestigation found largequantities of pills, heroineand a powder substance thatwas later found to be oxy-codone and heroine.“Youmade a statement in-

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with a resident inside, whofled to the basement andcalled the police. Roe willalso pay $846 in restitution,and $350 to the victim on topof fees and costs.

Teen pleadsto crimesMatthew Hoffman, 19,

from Portland, pleaded guiltyto two counts Tuesday in 8thCircuit Court before JudgeSuzanne Hoseth Kreeger.Hoffman pled guilty to

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man can face with the plea isone year in Ionia County Jail,or if he is sentenced toMichi-gan Department of Correc-tions, the judge can opt forboot camp instead.The home invasion was inPortlandTwp. betweenNov. 2and 6. Stolen was a Xboxgame console, three gamesand a controller.The breaking and entering

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Jessica BrownGonzalo LopezJosue Lopez778 McKinchSaranac, MI 48881

1. You are notified that acertain land conmtract dat-ed 11/13/2007 betweenDon McKinch and NormaMcKinch as seller(s) (par-ty[ies] of the first part), andJesscia Brown, Gonzalo Lo-pez, and Josue Lopez aspurchaser(s) (party[ies] ofthe second part), concern-ing the property at 778McKinch, Saranac , MI48881 is in default becauseof nonpayment of install-ments of principle and/orinterest.2. You have forfeited yourrights under the land con-tract, and payment is de-manded by Don McKinch,who holds the land con-tract as seller.3. The sum of $19,500.00 isnow past due in principleand interest under the landcontract. The dates uponwhich the payments weredue are by the 5th of eachmonth beginning in July of2007.4. The total amount due, orthe material breach(es) ofcontract , must be cured orpaid within 15 days* fromthe date of the service no-tice upon you. (*15 days,unless the parties have bycontract agreed to a longertime.)5. If the total amount due isnot paid in full within thetime stated, or if the mate-rial breach(es) is/are notcured within the time stat-ed, the land contract willbe forfeited, as provided inthe contract,a nd you willbe required to move outand give up the describedproperty without furthernotice to you. IF YOU DONOT MOVE OR PAYVOLUNTARILY, THECONTRACT HOLDERMAY TAKE YOU TOCOURT AND EVICTYOU.6. The property is descri-bed as:Part of the SE 1/4 Section24, T7N, R8W, describedas: commencing at the East1/4 corner of Section 24;thence S 89º 53’30” W992.71 feet along the East-West 1/4 line of Section 24;thence S 00º 54’04” E1369.00 feet to the point ofbeginning of this descrip-tion; thence S 00º 54’04” E200.00 feet, thence S 89º53’30” W 689.40 feet;thence N 00º 06’ 07” W199.98 feet; thence N 89º53’30” E 686.61 feet to thepoint of beginning. Togeth-er with an easement for in-gress and egress. (McKinchDrive-private) describedas: beginning at a point onthe East-West 1/4 line S 89º53’ 30” W 992.71 feet fromthe East 1/4 corner of Sec-tion 24; thence S 00º 54’04”E 1599.00 feet to the pointof curvature of a curve tothe right thence along thecurve an arc distance of275.90 feet, said curveheading a radius of 60.00feet, a delta angle of 263º28’ 05” ; and a long chordand bearing of N 48º 22’28” W 89.55 feet; thence N00º 54’04” W 1539.38 feet;thence N 89º 53’ 30” E 66.00feet along the East-West1/4 line to the point of be-ginning.

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David A. Mierendorf

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Comics & FeaturesSentinel-Standard, Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Page 9

PEANUTS

ROSE IS ROSE

LUANN

B.C.

DILBERT

Annie’s MailboxDear Annie: Ever since my

son met his wife 12 years ago, he hasallowed her and her family to insult me.For example, her family held a party formy grandson’s first birthday at theirhome and included the entire family,plus my ex-husband and his fifth wife.Because the fifth wife doesn’t like me, Iwasn’t invited. They did, however, have asecond, tiny party so I could bring mygrandson a birthday present. My sonwent along with this insult.

They live 45 minutes away,and I am not permitted to stop by andvisit. I must phone with a specific dateand time, and my son will call back afterhe has checked to see whether it is OKwith his wife. Every holiday is spent withher family. The grandkids have neverbeen to my house on Christmas Day.They are with her parents and then at heraunt’s.

Two years ago, I had triplebypass surgery two days before Easter.My son and daughter-in-law stopped bythe hospital to visit, and her parentscalled and said to hurry up because theywere holding Easter dinner.Unbelievable.

They have Caller ID, and mydaughter-in-law never picks up when Iphone. I do, however, get calls from themwhen they want money. I recently posteda comment on Facebook that was directedat my son. Her aunt had the nerve torespond, so I wrote back that she shouldMYOB. Now my son says I am no longerallowed to see the grandchildren or come

to their house. How do I deal with this? --Devastated and Frustrated

Dear Devastated: We realizeyou don’t have a great relationship withyour daughter-in-law, and although muchof that may be her fault, you are notblameless. No one should drop in on thekids without calling first. Any commentposted on Facebook is fair game, andtelling her aunt to MYOB was asking fortrouble. You can catch more flies withhoney than vinegar, Mom. Stopantagonizing your daughter-in-law andlooking for reasons to be angry. Instead,find something to like about this womanand focus on it. Apologize for upsettingher. Respect their privacy. Play nice even ifit kills you. It’s the only route back intotheir lives.

Dear Annie: My fatherrecently died of cancer. During theinterment, my husband’s unclecoincidentally was visiting a grave at thesame cemetery. When he saw us, hewalked over and interrupted my father’sservice to argue with the funeral director.Why? Because my father was not fromthis state and “Uncle Buck” felt Dad wastaking a space that should go to aresident. As the funeral director wasguiding my mother to my father’sgravesite, Buck stepped right betweenthem. Afterward, he stood watching us,glaring and shaking his head. I amterribly hurt and angry with this man.Am I wrong? -- Still Grieving Daughter

Dear Still: Uncle Buck wasamazingly insensitive and rude. Even if

the cemetery has a provision to givepreferential treatment to local residents, heshould have had the decency to discuss itafter the service. The man is a clod and aboor and doesn’t deserve another thought.Our condolences.

Dear Annie: I read the letterfrom “At My Wits’ End,” whose daughterhas bipolar disorder, but her husband“doesn’t believe it’s a true illness.” Pleaseinform her that the National Alliance onMental Illness (NAMI) offers familysupport groups, a free 12-week family-to-family education course and a free 6-weekNAMI basics course (the latter for parentsand other caregivers of children livingwith a mental illness). She and herhusband could attend these programs,and if her husband cannot go, she shouldgo anyway because the information andsupport are invaluable.

To find out whether theseprograms are offered in her area, she cancheck nami.org and click on “Support andPrograms.” -- Guy Beales, President,NAMI North Central Massachusetts,Board of Directors, NAMI Massachusetts

Dear Guy Beales: We haverecommended NAMI numerous times inthe past. Thanks for reminding our readersof this wonderful organization.

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HolidayMathis

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2010

A lovable bulky-armedcartoon sailor said, “I y’am what Iy’am.” Though it usually turned outthat he was so much more than thatwhen he ate his spinach. What’syour spinach equivalent? What doesit take to push you past your humanlimits into the realm ofsuperhuman? Pose this question,and the Aries new moon will bringyou answers.

ARIES (March 21-April19). As the sun continues to favoryou, you are even more courageousthan usual. As one Greekphilosopher said, “Courage is thefirst of human qualities because it isthe quality which guarantees theothers.” -- Aristotle

TAURUS (April 20-May20). You will maintain the respect ofyour peers because you are notafraid to confront sub-par behaviorfrom yourself or anyone else.Continue to demand excellence fromyourself and your world.

GEMINI (May 21-June21). A special place is featured inyour day. The doors open wide foryou. You will get the sense ofbelonging -- of coming home -- evenif you have never been to thelocation before in your entire life.

CANCER (June 22-July22). It’s very lucky to have highexpectations right now. The worldwill either rise to meet them, or yourhopes will be dashed. Both arepositive. You’ll learn more aboutwhat it is you really want and howto fill in the missing parts.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

You want people to buy in to yourstar quality, so present yourself asthe star you are. Put thought andtime into getting your wardrobe,hair, complexion, teeth andeverything else about yourappearance just right.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.22). Clear a space and make it easyfor the energy to flow through.Unblock what feels blocked. Thiscould happen on both literal andemotional levels at once.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.23). Avoid working extra hard to getahead of the week’s demands. Thebest way to get ahead is to invite thespirit of adventure into yourpursuits. Unleash its mysteriouspower by going somewhere you’venever been before.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.21). You’ve heard about those whofear success, but you can’t relate tothat plight. You’re on the cusp ofreceiving accolades for a job welldone, and it feels terrific. Readyyourself for all of the attentionyou’re about to get.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov.22-Dec. 21). What happens betweentwo people you love is not underyour control. Whether it’sharmonious or volatile, know whento stay out of it. Many problems canbe worked out without you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You have nerve. You know

your angle on things, and you’ll tellpeople what you see. Some will findyour edge intimidating, but mostwill see the value in having a personlike you on their team.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Discuss your plans, andyou’ll find out that your goals matchup nicely with a partner’s. So nicely,in fact, that you may be able tocombine your efforts and worktoward a shared reward.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March20). You are not your money. Howdo you know that? Well, if it can betaken away, it’s not who you reallyare. Avoid rating yourself based on adollar figure. Believe in your abidingessence.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY(April 14). Going into this year, yourealize there is one thing you couldachieve that would improve everyother area of your life. Get to workon this goal right away. Learnstrategies in May to help you build asolid financial future. An excitingnew personal interest in June willpair you with a partner who is aspassionate as you are. Scorpio andLeo people adore you. Your lucky nu

CELEBRITY PROFILES:Abigail Breslin started workingprofessionally at age 3 and is amongthe youngest actors to be nominatedfor an Academy Award. This daringAries teen has Mars and Saturn inAries, as well, indicating great wellsof strength and energy. Her Piscesmoon is the perfect placement for aserious actress. And Mercury inTaurus gives her a degree ofgrounding that will be helpful to thisyoung starlet.

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CLOSE PLAY: Lakewood second baseman Kelsey Stoddard catchs a throw from catcher LexieSpetoskey for an out on a bunt attempt by Ionia bater Kayla Epps (4) Tuesday afternoon in the firstgame of the Vikings’ doubleheader against the Bulldogs.

Vikings open withsweep of Bulldogs

By ANDREW ROBERTSSentinel-Standard sports editor

LAKE ODESSA— Lakewood coachKeith Carpenter felt confident in hispitching heading into the Vikings’ dou-bleheader against Ionia Tuesday night.

It was his players’ offensive produc-tion that was a bit of a surprise.

The Viking players backed up aceSpencer Schuiling in game one, using afive-run fifth to pull away from the Bull-dogs to earn a 9-3 win in their first gameof the season.

“I knew we be a pretty good defensiveteam with our pitching, and our playersmade plays behind them,” Carpentersaid. “I liked what we did on offense,too. It was a bit of a surprise, but theseguys have worked hard in the off-seasonand that helped us get the season off to agood start.”

Schuiling picked up the win on themound, giving up three earned runswhile walking three and striking out 13in 6 2/3 innings of work. Thomas Acker-son finished out the game for Lakewood.

At the plate, Ackerson went 4-4 withthree RBIs, while Brendan Stahl went 3-3 with two RBIs.

For Ionia, Tyler Spohn took the loss,

giving up eight earned runs while strik-ing out six.

Jake O’Connor went 2-2 with a solohome run, while Jacob Heppe went 1-3with a run scored.

In the nightcap, Brian Satterly pitchedsix shutout innings and Ackersonpitched out of a bases-loaded jam in theseventh to earn the save in a 3-0 victoryfor the Vikings.

Satterly gave up one hit while walk-ing one and striking out 11 to earn thewin.

At the plate, Stahl went 2-3 at theplate, while Ryne Muscbach, CodyBrown, Satterly and Aaron Hawkesearned one hit each.

Ionia hurler Brent Ketchum took theloss, striking out five Lakewood battersin the effort. Ketchum also led the Bull-dogs on offense, going 2-3 at the plate.

Ionia coach Jason Lundstrom saidLakewood’s pitching was the biggestreason his team struggled on offense inboth games.

“I give a lot of credit to the pitchersfrom Lakewood,” he said. “They bothpitched great games and I have alwaysfelt that great pitching trumps great hit-ting in any game.”

Lakewood (2-0) will play host toCharlotte on Thursday in another CapitalArea Activities Conference crossoverdoubleheader.

Ionia (1-3) will travel to Lowell totake on the Red Arrows in a pair ofgames on Thursday as well.

Lady Dawgs take two from Vikings

ByANDREWROBERTSSentinel-Standardsports editor

LAKE ODESSA — Itdidn’t take long for the Ioniasoftball team to pick upwherethey left off before springbreak in their return to the di-amondTuesday night.

The Bulldogs scored fiveruns in the first two innings enroute to a 7-0win in game oneagainst rival Lakewood, thengot one big hit by clean-up hit-ter Hannah Watson in gametwo as they earned their thirddoubleheader sweep of theseason.

In the opener, seniorpitcher Anna Conrad pickedup the win, giving up two hitsand four walks while strikingout eight in six innings of

work. Junior Kayla Eppspitched the final inning tocomplete the shutout.

At the plate, Conrad earnedthe big hit of the game, in theform of a solo home run. KaliPuroll went 3-4with a double,two RBIs and a run scored,while Bridget Stout went 2-4with a double and an RBI andTaylor Sanicki went 1-3 witha two-RBI double and tworuns scored.

Lakewood pitcher BrittenyHilley took the loss in her sea-son debut. She struck out fourin seven innings.

BrittanyWallace andLexieSpetoskey each earned hits fortheVikings.

In the nightcap, CourtneyThomason put Lakewood onthe board first with a solo shotover the left-centerfield fence.However, Watson hit a three-run blast in the bottom of thethird with the score tied at 1-1andwith two outs to finish thescoring, and giving Ionia the4-1 win.

Lady ‘Skins winO-K Blue openerBy Sentinel-Standard staff

COOPERSVILLE —The Belding softball teamdefeated Ottawa-KentBlue Conference rivalCoopersville Tuesdaynight by a score of 11-2 intheir league opener.

Kyleigh Linebaughpicked up the win in thepitcher’s circle, giving uptwo run on four hits whilewalking no one and strik-ing out 10.

At the plate, Linebaughled the way, going 3-4with a double and fourRBIs. Jessie Holyfieldwent 2-2, while Macken-zie Dahl went 1-1 with anRBI and Morgan Hill went2-3 with a double and anRBI.

Belding (5-0, 1-0 in O-K Blue) will play its firsthome game of the season

on Thursday when theytake on the Rams of GrandRapids Central.

St. Pats 10,Ashley 0 (5 inn.)St. Pats 18,Ashley 6 (5 inn.)

PORTLAND — TheShamrocks needed a totalof 10 innings to earn twowins over the Bears ofAshley Tuesday night.

In game one, AllisonWerner picked up the winin the circle, giving up twohits while walking one andstriking out eight in theshutout effort.

Richelle Vallier led St.Pats at the plate, going 2-3with a double, a triple andthree RBIs. Werner went1-3 with two RBIs.

BIG KNOCK: Ionia senior Anna Conrad drills ahome run over the outfield fence Tuesday after-noon during the opening game of the Bulldogs’doubleheader against Lakewood. Conrad alsoearned wins in the pitcher’s circle in both games.

� Ionia ladies returnto action with solideffort in two againstLakewood

� Lakewood’s pitching, timelyhitting leads to win over Ioniain annual rivalry doubleheader

See RIVALRY Page 11

See SHORTS Page 11


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RIVALRY RENEWED: Lakewood’s Ashley Durham (14) tries to get in front of Ionia’s CourtneyJones during the second half Tuesday night.

Vikings slip past Bulldogs

By ANDREW ROBERTSSentinel-Standard sports editor

IONIA — With both teams en-tering Tuesday night with unbeatenrecords, the Lakewood and Ioniagirls soccer teams looked to con-tinue their success with a win intheir annual rivalry game.The Vikings took advantage of a

sluggish first half by the Bulldogs,then held of the home team in thesecond half to earn a 3-2 win.Lakewood coach Paul Gonzales

said the game was a typical Ioniaversus Lakewood game in which itwas a competitive contest.“Every time we play Ionia it is al-

ways a close game,” he said. “Ithink it is because it is a big rivalry.”At the half, the Bulldogs found

themselves trailing, a position theyhave not been familiar with this sea-son, but during the break, they re-grouped and came out with moreenergy in the second half.Ionia coach Angela Repke said

her players rallied as a team duringthe final 30 minutes of play and de-spite the loss, she was happy to seethat.“We played together in the sec-

ond, so I can’t be too hard on thegirls,” she said. “We really game to-gether as a team and didn’t give up.”

Lakewood out shot the LadyDawgs 16-10. Viking goalkeeperShannon Bridget made four saves,while Ionia net-minder Erica Ve-lasco finished with 13 saves.Ashley Durham scored two goals

for the Lady Vikes, while Isabel Sal-gado kicked in the other. RoxannePowelson and Shannon Moore eachearned assists.Ionia seniors Janna Mayle and

Olivia Velasco each scored for theLady Dawgs, while Krysta Mooreearned an assist.Lakewood (2-0) will be off until

Monday when they open a three-game week on the road againstHaslett.Ionia (3-1) will travel to Lansing

on Thursday to take on the Vikingsof Everett High School.

Tigers get best of opposing bull pen againDETROIT (AP)—TheDetroitTigers

know they can't expect to keep overcomingbig deficits.For the moment, though, they're going

to keep enjoying the results.On Tuesday, the Tigers scored six runs

in the seventh to beat theKansasCityRoy-als 6-5 — the second time in three daysthat Detroit had won despite trailing 5-0."Wewere able to score runs late again,"

said Johnny Damon, who singled andscored during the latest rally. "Hopefully,sometime this yearwe can score some runsearly and make it easier on our pitchers,but the fact that we are going out andwin-ning these games says a lot about ourteam."Jose Guillen hit his fourth home run in

three games as the Royals took a 5-0 leadagainst Dontrelle Willis and the Detroitbullpen. But just like Sunday, when theTigers fell behind 5-0 to Cleveland, theyrecovered to win.TheTigers (6-2) are now 4-1 in games

when they trail after six innings— a trendthatmanager JimLeyland doesn't figure tocontinue."This is a team that is going to play nine

innings, and that's a good thing," he said."But I can certainly assure you that if youput yourself into situations like this all year,

you aren't going to win. It just won't hap-pen. We need to get out early in somegames and give ourselves a cushion."Royals manager Trey Hillman, mean-

while, was again searching for answersfrom his bullpen. Starter Brian Bannisterleft with one out in the seventh and a 5-1lead, only to see three relievers give awaythe game in a span of seven hitters."I've never seen anything like that, and

I know I've never used that many pitchesthat fast," Hillman said. "It was disheart-ening, disappointing, unbelievable and alot of other words that I don't want to use."Bannister hadn't allowed a runner into

scoring position through six innings, butHillman took him out after Brandon Ingewalked and Gerald Laird hit an RBI dou-ble."There's a lot of times that a pitcher

loses it in a hurry in their second or thirdstart of the season, and that's what hap-pened to Banny," Hillman said. "We needsomeone to step up at that point and throwstrikes, but no one did. We're 3-5, thebullpen has had an impact on all eightgames, and that impact has been negativea lot more than it has been positive."Scott Sizemore hit RomanColon's sec-

ond pitch for a run-scoring double andwith two outs, Austin Jackson pulled the

Tigers within 5-3 with Detroit's third RBIdouble in four batters.DustyHughes (0-1) came in, but didn't

retire either batter he faced, leaving JuanCruz to face Miguel Cabrera with thebases loaded.A four-pitchwalk brought inDetroit's fourth run, andCarlosGuillen hita two-run double on the next pitch to putDetroit up 6-5."I think we knew that, with the way

Bannister was pitching, our best chancewas probably to get to their bullpen," Jack-son said. "That's the key to beating a lot ofgood ballclubs. You don't always want tobe playing from behind like this, but wehave confidence that, nomatterwhat pointit is in the game,we have a chance to comeback."Reliever Joel Zumaya (2-0) picked up

the win and Jose Valverde pitched a per-fect ninth for his second save.Willis continued to struggle with his

command, allowing four runs on nine hitsand three walks in five innings."His problem was obvious — he was-

n't really erraticallywild, but therewere toomany two-ball countswhen hewas behindthe hitter," Leyland said. "We were shortof pitchers today, so we had to workthrough it, butwhen you get behind hitters2-0, they are going to hurt you."

� Lakewood earns one-goalwin over Ionia in annualrivalry game

RIVALRYContinued from Page 10

Conrad again picked up thewin in the pitcher’s circle, giv-ing up one run on three hitswhilewalking one and strikingout 10 in seven innings ofwork.Along with Watson’s

homer, Sanicki went 2-3 witha double, an RBI and a runscored, while Puroll hit a dou-ble.Chelsea Lake took the loss

in the circle. She struck outseven batters in seven inningsof work.Along with Thomason’s

home run, Tiffani Ackerson

and Cori Curtis finished withone hit each.“The top of our lineup per-

formed really well and Annapitched two good games,”Ionia coach Andy Barr said.“Brooke Peterson also did a lotof good things in the field.“We had a lot of kids come

in a play well for us.”Ionia (6-0) will travel to

Lowell onThursday for a dou-bleheader against the RedAr-rows.Lakewood (0-2) will play

host to Charlotte on Thursdayin another CapitalAreaActiv-ities Conference crossoverdoubleheader.

SHORTSContinued from Page 10

In the nightcap, the Sham-rocks jumped out to a 6-0lead before Ashley cameback to make it a one-rungame in the third. Wernertook over in the circle andgave up one run the rest ofthe way as the Shamrocksgot going on offense to earnan 18-6 win.Rachel Miros earned two

strikeouts in the start, whileWerner finished with eightstrike outs and three walks.Miros went 2-4 with the

bat and drove in one run. Jo-celyn Schrauben went 3-5with two RBIs, whileWernerwent 2-5 with an RBI.St. Pats (4-0) will play

host to Fulton onThursday asthe Shamrock open CentralMichigan Athletic Confer-ence play against the Pirates.

Ithaca 9, P-W 5P-W 15, Ithaca 11

PEWAMO — The Pi-rates earned a split with theYellowjackets Tuesday night.In game one, Taylor The-

len gave up seven runs onseven hits while striking outthree in three innings ofwork.At the plate, Rachel

Schafer went 3-5 and RachelNurenberg finished 3-4.In game two, P-W out-

lasted Ithaca in an offensivebattle.Macie Smith struck out

four and walked one in threeinnings of work inside thepitcher’s circle. ElizabethKramer picked up the win,striking out four and walkingtwo in four innings.Paige Wolniakowski and

Kristi Droste each went 3-5at the plate.P-W (1-3) will travel to

Dansville on Thursday toopen CMAC play against theAggies.

Baseball

Coopersville 5, Belding 0

COOPERSVILLE —The Redskins dropped its O-K Blue openerTuesday nightto the Broncos.Seth Nelson started on the

mound for Belding, givingup five runs, one earned, ontwo hits all in the first in-nings. Jon Geisen finishedthe game, pitching five in-nings of scoreless baseball.He gave up two hits.Coopersville starting

pitcher Jason Ruster threw acomplete game no-hitteragainst the Redskins.Belding (0-2, 0-1 in O-K

Blue) will return to action onThursday at home againstGrand Rapids Central.

St. Pats 13,Ashley 2 (5 inn.)St. Pats 13,Ashley 1 (5 inn.)

PORTLAND — TheShamrocks earned a pair ofwins over the Bears Tuesdaynight in a final tune up to theCMAC season.In the first game, Jason

Gross earned the win on themound, giving up two runs,one earned, while walkingthree and striking out five infour innings of work.Tyler Smith hit a Grand

Slam for St. Pats, while KyleWilcox went 2-2 with a dou-ble and two RBIs and EthanHoppes went 2-3 with atriple and two RBIs.In the nightcap, David

Simon earned the win, givingup one run while walking noone and striking out five inthree innings of work.Colin Lay and Luke

Wilcox also pitched for theShamrocks. Lay struck outtwo batters.Simon went 3-3 at the

plate with four RBIs, whileLuke Wilcox went 2-4 withan RBI and Preston Beard hita double for his first varsityhit.St. Pats (4-0) will play

host to Fulton on Thursday.

Ithaca 9, P-W 5

PEWAMO — The Pi-rates fell in their seasonopener against the Yellow-jackets Tuesday night.Grant Thelen got the start

on the mound for P-W. Hegave up six runs on four hitswhile walking seven in fourinnings of work. Justin The-len gave up two hits and hittwo batters in relief, whileBrad Winans finished thegame.The Pirates struggled with

runners on base, leaving thebases loaded twice, once inthe third and once in thefourth.Thelen hit a solo home

run, while Everett Masonand Grant Thelen earned oneRBI each and Winans hit anRBI triple.P-W (0-1) will travel to

Dansville onThursday for itsCMAC opening double-header against the Aggies.

Girls Tennis

Haslett 6, Lakewood 2

HASLETT — TheVikings fell for the first timeTuesday night againstHaslett.Lakewood got wins from

the No. 1 doubles team ofAbby Haskin and OriannaRamos (6-3, 6-3) and the No.3 duo of Nicole Graham andOlivia Salazar (6-3, 4-6, 6-3).Lakewood (1-1) will play

host to DeWitt on Thursday.

Red Wings, Coyotes havechanged since last meetingByMATT PAULSONAP sports writer

GLENDALE, Ariz. —When the Coyotes and RedWings last met, Phoenix ral-lied from a two-goal deficit inthe final 90 seconds of regula-tion to post a 5-4 overtime vic-tory.The result evened the sea-

son series at two wins apiece.But neither team is putting

much stock in that game— orthe season's other three for thatmatter — as they prepare fortheir first-round playoff serieswhich startsWednesday.Eleven weeks have passed

since that Jan. 26 meeting andneither the Red Wings norCoyotes are the same teamthey were that day.Detroit was still dealing

withmyriad injuries.Those in-jured this season included sev-eral of the Red Wings' bestplayers. Their top nine scorershave missed a combined 75games."They were pretty injury-

riddled there," Coyotes de-fenseman Ed Jovanovski said.Phoenix has since beefed

up its lineup, adding five newplayers, including forwardsLee Stempniak and WojtekWolski, who each have 18points in 18 games with theCoyotes."They've improved the

depth of their team, there's noquestion about it," RedWingscoach Mike Babcock said.Detroit finally started to get

healthy around the Olympicbreak, and Phoenix revampedits roster just after, at the tradedeadline. Both played theirbest hockey down the stretch.Since the Vancouver games,

the Red Wings (16-3-2) andCoyotes (13-4-2) have the toptwo winning percentages intheWestern Conference.That's where the similari-

ties end, though.While looking at this year

alone suggests the series willbe highly competitive, historyfavors the RedWings.Detroit is in the postseason

for the 19th straight time andis aiming for its third straighttrip to the Stanley Cup finals.Phoenix is making its firstplayoff appearance since 2002and hasn't won a series since1987."If I'm coaching them I say

that experience is overratedand because I'm coaching us Ithink experience is important,"Babcock said.The Coyotes know De-

troit's postseason success givesthe Red Wings an advantage,but they feel it's not one theycan't overcome."They've got a lot of expe-

rience andworld-class players,and it'll be a challenge for us,"Stempniak said. "I think we'recertainly up for it. We've got areally good team, and I don'tthink that should be over-looked."After all, Phoenix has been

defying conventional wisdomall season. Despite formerowner Jerry Moyes taking thefranchise into Chapter 11bankruptcy last offseason,starting training campwithouta coach, the NHL purchasingthe team when no buyer couldbe found that would keep theteam inGlendale and its futurein Arizona still in doubt, theCoyotes have put together theirbest season ever with 50 winsand 107 points.


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Mount Pleasant47/76

Niles54/79

Kalamazoo52/78 Jackson

49/77Forecast map for April 15, 2010

April 14, 1987 - A storm system moving slowlynortheastward across the middle of theMississippi Valley produced severe thunder-storms which spawned three tornadoes aroundOttumwa, Iowa and produced up to four inches ofrain in southeastern Nebraska.

Weather (Wx): cl/cloudy; fl/flurries; pc/partly cloudy; r/rain; rs/rain & snow;s/sunny; sh/showers; sn/snow; t/thunderstorms; w/windy

NATIONAL CITIESNATIONAL SUMMARYTomorrow Friday

City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/LoWxAlbany 65/42 mc 54/38 shAlbuquerque 77/46 pc 74/43 tAnchorage 41/27 mc 42/31 snAtlanta 75/52 s 78/54 sAtlantic City 63/55 s 65/51 shBaltimore 73/53 s 75/49 shBillings 62/39 s 66/45 mcBismarck 62/36 s 60/36 sBirmingham 80/55 s 81/55 sBoise 69/45 s 70/43 sBoston 60/39 s 46/40 raBuffalo 59/50 sh 61/41 shCharleston, SC 73/54 s 81/59 sCharleston, WV 75/53 s 76/49 sCharlotte 76/54 s 83/57 sCheyenne 64/38 s 56/38 sChicago 77/55 mc 60/41 mcCincinnati 81/55 s 72/46 tCleveland 77/56 pc 64/40 tDallas 78/61 mc 77/61 tDenver 69/41 s 65/40 mcDes Moines 72/48 t 64/43 pcDuluth, MN 70/35 s 54/29 sEl Paso 77/54 mc 79/51 pcFargo 63/38 s 61/34 sFt. Myers 84/61 s 83/63 sHelena 54/36 s 58/38 mcHonolulu 80/65 s 78/64 pcHouston 78/63 mc 78/62 mcIndianapolis 80/56 s 70/43 tKansas City 78/59 s 70/50 tLas Vegas 79/60 s 79/58 s

Tomorrow FridayCity Hi/Lo Wx Hi/LoWxLittle Rock 82/56 s 79/55 pcLos Angeles 70/53 pc 70/53 pcLouisville 82/57 s 76/51 tMacon 76/46 s 80/51 sMemphis 86/62 s 85/61 sMiami 80/67 s 78/66 sMilwaukee 71/51 t 60/40 sMinneapolis 69/44 s 58/38 sNashville 84/57 s 80/55 mcNew Orleans 78/59 s 78/60 sNew York 69/48 s 68/44 shNorfolk 72/55 s 74/54 sOklahoma City 77/59 mc 76/59 tOmaha 72/49 t 68/45 pcOrlando 81/60 s 82/60 sPhiladelphia 72/53 s 73/48 shPhoenix 89/62 s 85/59 sPittsburgh 76/52 s 66/45 shPortland, ME 48/41 s 43/41 raPortland, OR 66/44 mc 67/46 mcRapid City 65/35 s 61/42 sReno 67/39 s 63/37 mcSt. Louis 83/58 s 74/51 mcSalt Lake City 67/48 pc 72/47 mcSan Antonio 74/62 t 77/61 tSan Diego 64/57 s 63/57 sSan Francisco 65/50 s 66/50 pcSeattle 60/46 sh 59/46 mcTopeka 77/55 t 69/50 tWashington 75/53 s 76/49 sWichita 77/56 pc 69/52 tWilmington 70/53 s 70/48 sh

How can snow keep you warm?

Answer: If you are trapped in a blizzard, asnow cave can insulate you from the cold.

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Shown is tomorrow’sweather.Temperatures aretonight’s lows andtomorrow’s highs.

GRAND RIVERLocation Flood Stage Current ChangeIonia 21.0 14.03 -0.90

Levels in feet as of 10 a.m. yesterday

WEATHER HISTORY

WEATHER TRIVIA

The Northeast will see mostly clear to partly cloudy skies, with the highesttemperature of 83º in Danville, Ill. The Southeast will experience mostly clearskies, with the highest temperature of 86º in Memphis, Tenn. The central UnitedStates will see mostly clear to partly cloudy skies and isolated thunderstorms,with the highest temperature of 84º in Bartlesville, Okla. In the Northwest, therewill be mostly clear to partly cloudy skies and a few showers, with the highesttemperature of 74º in Pasco, Wash. The Southwest will see mostly clear skies,with the highest temperature of 91º in Chandler, Ariz.

Tonight

Partly Cloudy

49º

Thursday

Mostly Sunny

76º 49º

Friday

Mostly Cloudy

63º 36º

Saturday

Partly Cloudy

55º 29º

Sunday

Mostly Sunny

57º 31º

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