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In January, 28 students in grades third through eighth competed in the third an-nual CTA School Spelling Bee!

We’ve been asking for your winter fun photos, and we’ve had many to choose from. Here are a few more of your photos showing how much fun the snow can be!

Do you have a winter fun photo you’d like to share? Send it to [email protected], along with some info about it, and where the person in the photo is from. Please include your contact info. Photos will run as space allows.

Grab a fishing rod and enjoy some of the finest fishing Michigan has to offer during the 2018 Winter Free Fishing Weekend Saturday, Feb. 17, and Sun-day, Feb. 18.

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FFA teacher receives honorary degree

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Free fishing weekend

Cedar Springs High School teacher Mr. Larry Reyburn, advisor for the Cedar Springs FFA, received his Honorary American FFA degree on Wednesday, February 7.

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School saves taxpayers $368,000That’s over $3.5 million the last three years

T h e C e d a r Springs Public School district took advantage of a low interest rate and refinanced a portion of their outstanding 2008 refund-ing bonds, saving taxpayers over $368,000 over the next six years.

The 2018 refunding bonds were sold in the amount of $6,415,000, at a true interest rate of 2.015 per-cent with a final maturity in 2024.

In preparing to sell the 2018 Refunding Bonds, the School Dis-trict, working with their financial advisor, PFM Financial Advisors LLC, requested that S&P Glob-al Ratings, acting through Stan-

dard and Poor’s Financial Ser-vices LLC (“S&P”) evaluate the School District’s credit quality. S&P assigned the School District the outstanding underlying rating of “A+.” The rating agency cited the School District’s stable enroll-ment trend, strong reserves and moderate debt in their rationale for rating of the School District at this level.

“I’m so thrilled that for the third year in a row we were able to re-fund bonds and save the taxpay-ers of Cedar Springs an additional $368,000 over the next six years!” said Dr. Laura VanDuyn, Superin-tendent. “When added to the sav-ings of $680,000 in 2017 and $2.5 million from the 2016 refunding, that’s over $3.5 million dollars in

total savings for the taxpayers of Cedar Springs.”

The School District’s financing was conducted by the Michigan investment banking office of the brokerage firm, Stifel, the finan-cial advising firm, PFM Financial Advisors LLC and the law firm serving as bond counsel, Thrun Law Firm, P.C.

Jeffrey Zylstra, Managing Di-rector with Stifel stated, “Cedar Springs Public Schools’ Bonds were well received by the bond market. We were able to take ad-vantage of current interest rates that met the goals of the District and resulted in a nice savings that will be passed on to the District’s Taxpayers.”

According to Mike Gresen, with

Thrun Law Firm, P.C., the school district currently has six outstand-ing bonds, and after May, there will only be five left to pay off. He told the Board of Education Monday evening that with inter-est rates going back up, he didn’t see any other opportunities in the future to refund any of the remain-ing bonds. “You have reduced what you can for your taxpayers,” he said.

The 2008 refunding bonds were sold for the purpose of refinancing the outstanding 1998 refunding bonds, which they sold for build-ing projects. At the time, they went from a rate of 4.98 percent to 3.74 percent, with a prediction to save taxpayers $2.5 million over 16 years (until 2024).

Courtland woman dies in crash

Henrietta Mead

A Cedar S p r i n g s area wom-an will be laid to rest on Satur-day, Feb-ruary 17, after dying in a two-car crash last Friday.

Accord-ing to Michigan State Police Rockford Post, the crash occurred about 12:50 p.m. Friday, February 9, in Courtland Town-ship. The investigation showed that James Henry Mead, 87, of Courtland Township, was traveling westbound on 14 Mile Rd (M-57) in a white 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe, when he crossed the centerline just east of Stout and was struck by an eastbound 2015 Buick Regal.

James Mead was evaluated on scene by Rockford Ambulance and released with minor injuries. His wife, Henrietta Mead, 85, was a passenger in his vehicle, but did not survive, despite the efforts of Fire and Rescue workers and Rockford Ambulance.

The driver of the eastbound vehicle was evaluated by Rockford Ambulance at the scene and released with minor injuries. The driver’s name was not yet released.

It is unknown whether drugs and/or alcohol was a factor, or whether road conditions were a factor. The crash is still under investigation.

Assisting MSP at the scene was Court-land Township Fire and Rescue, Oakfield Township Fire and Rescue, Rockford Ambulance, and Premier Towing.

A memorial service for Mrs. Mead will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, February 17 at Oakfield Baptist Church, 11128 14 Mile Rd. NE Rockford. See her obituary on page 5.

Jack and Johanna Nederhood, of Solon Township, had fun building their first snowman of the year.

Landon Prater, 12, is shown enjoying a snow day.

Paisley, age 4, of Spencer Township, built this great fort with her dad.

Jacki Duram sent a photo of their new puppy, Cooper, at nine weeks, enjoying his first snow.

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The Post recently traveled with Mayor Gerald and Amy Jo Hall to Fellsmere, Florida, where they visited family.

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mon birth defects and lead-ing cause of birth defect-re-lated deaths. Present at birth, the defects affect the structure and function of the heart. These defects can be detected with a pulse oxim-eter during newborn screen-ing. Since April 2014, when this screening became a part of the Newborn Screening Panel, more than 333,000 babies born in Michigan have been screened for crit-ical congenital heart dis-ease.

“Michigan babies are greatly benefiting from a simple, painless screen done at 24 hours of life,” said Dr. Eden Wells, MDH-HS’ chief medical officer. “With technology and treat-ment for these conditions improving, if diagnosed early, children with serious congenital heart defects have the potential to lead normal, healthy lives. “

It is important for par-ents to know that newborn screening cannot identify

Winters’s stormy weather didn’t keep the community from coming together for Velzy Park’s third annual Spaghetti Dinner and Dessert Auc-tion last Friday, February 9.

The popular fundraiser attracted a crowd of Park supporters, pasta lovers and sweet seekers vy-ing for the choicest des-serts. Joe Watson called the auction, rousing the crowd to enthusiastic bidding for the sweets and raising $430.00 to-wards the park. The fund-raiser netted over $1400.00 for continuing construction of the park.

Guests were treated to live vocals from Monique’s Qual-ity Entertainment as well. It had all the elements of a suc-cessful evening. For a few hours folks were able to ignore winter’s ravages and bask in the warmth and glow of cama-raderie and friendship. It gave us the opportunity to thumb our noses at the weather with a nod to St. Valentine.

The dinner was made possible through the combined ef-forts of a host of volunteers, from the young servers from Creative Technologies Academy to the people and busi-nesses who donated desserts, talent and time, to the Park Committee, to the community who graciously came to help celebrate a common dream.

Phase One of the park continues with a restroom and play-ground slated for the near future. Donations can be made

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Mayor Gerald Hall from Cedar Springs and Mayor Joel Tyson of Fells-mere, Florida pose with The Cedar Springs Post.

The Post travels to Fellsmere, Florida

The Post recently traveled with Mayor Gerald and Amy Jo Hall to Fellsmere, Florida, where they visited family. The Fellsmere Frog Festival, each January, has been a local favorite for 26 years. Fellsmere is part of the Sebastian-Ve-ro Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Velzy Park fundraiser a delicious success

Those attending the Velzy Park fund-raiser dinner had a fun night out de-spite the weather. Photo from Solon Township Facebook page.

Desserts and other items were part of a silent auction to raise funds for Velzy Park in Solon Township. Photo from Solon Township Facebook page.

to Solon Township Velzy Park and sent to Solon Township Office, 15185 Algoma Ave., Cedar Springs, 49319. Please check Solon Township’s Velzy Park facebook page for fu-ture events or to volunteer in their efforts or call the town-ship at 696-1718.

Women urged to prevent congenital heart defects in newborns More than 333,000 babies screened for heart disease since 2014

To help prevent con-genital heart defects, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Ser-

vices (MDHHS) Newborn Screening Program is urg-ing women to take preven-tative steps before, during

and after pregnancy, includ-ing newborn screening.

Congenital heart defects are one of the most com-

Cedar Springs High School teacher Mr. Larry Reyburn, advisor for the Cedar Springs FFA, received his Honor-ary American FFA degree on Wednesday, February 7. He was one of 59 recipients chosen in 2017 to receive the degree from the National FFA Organization, and the only person in Michigan. Usually this award is received at na-tional convention, but state FFA advisor Mark Forbush made a special trip to deliver it personally. Congratulations, Mr. Reyburn.

In other FFA news, the Ce-dar Springs FFA will hold a fundraiser at Tractor Supply Company on Saturday. Stop by for baked goods, meat sticks, and homemade maple syrup. The store is located on the corner of 17 Mile and White Creek Avenue.

Also this month, Trac-tor Supply Company stores in MI will collect donations during National FFA Week to support grants for FFA chap-ters in their community.

Coinciding with Nation-al FFA Week (Feb. 17-24),

Tractor Supply customers can donate $1 or more at checkout Feb. 16-25 while shopping in-store, online at www.trac-torsupply.com or by calling Customer Solutions at (877) 718-6750. Donations will fund the national Grants for Growing program, supporting FFA chapters in MI that are making a difference in their communities through unique and sustainable agricultural projects. The program is coordinated through a partnership with the National FFA Foundation and Tractor Supply, the country’s largest rural lifestyle retailer.

“Through the generosity and assistance of our cus-tomers and team members, we are honored to support local FFA chapters across the country through our Grants for Growing program,” said Christi Korzekwa, senior vice president of marketing at Tractor Supply Company. “This initiative not only al-lows us to invest in the next generation of agricultural leaders, but also the future of agricultural education.”

Since its start in 2016, Grants for Growing has raised more than $1.4 million for the Na-tional FFA Organization. The initiative has funded a to-tal of 692 grants supporting projects involving more than 69,000 students.

Earlier this year, FFA chap-ters submitted applications detailing how they will start or expand on a project that will benefit their communities as well as both current and fu-ture FFA students. Funds have

been requested to purchase vegetation, trees, seed, chick-ens, feed, mulch and tools for projects ranging from green-houses to aquaculture labs.

Grants, awarded to winning FFA chapter initiatives in the spring, have a minimum val-ue of $500 and a maximum value of $5,000. All dona-tions remain within the state in which they were raised.

For more details about the program, visit www.ffa.org/grantsforgrowing.

Investigators announced last week that the remains of three children found in Mon-tana are not those of Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelt-on, who were reported miss-ing from Morenci, in Len-awee County, the day after Thanksgiving in 2010.

In December, the Michi-gan State Police learned that human remains were found in Montana in September, and were likely the skeletal remains of three children. The MSP First District Spe-cial Investigation Section then began working with Missoula police to determine if there was any connection to the Skelton brothers.

The Missoula County Cor-oner’s Office has now re-ceived updated information in regard to the three sets of facial bones fragments and teeth discovered in a shed at a local Missoula residence in September of 2017.

The Coroner’s Office working in conjunction with Missoula City Police Detectives, Pathologists at the Montana State Crime Lab, Anthropology Depart-ment of the University of

Montana, the University of North Texas (UNT) Center for Human Identification, and Investigators with the Michigan State Police have ruled out the partial human remains discovered in Mis-soula as being those of the three juvenile brothers who went missing in Michigan in 2010. Investigators have also been able to rule out a missing 11-year-old male, from Washington State.

Utilizing advanced radio-graph technology and dental record comparisons, An-thropologists from the UNT were conclusively able to exclude the remains of the aforementioned children.

The UNT report is sugges-tive that the submitted bone samples from Missoula are historical and archaeological in origin and therefore over 99 years old. The report sug-gests that the bone fragments and teeth had been buried for some time prior to be-ing uncovered and exposed to the elements. The report narrows the age windows for the three sets of human remains as follows: Indi-vidual 1, 2-5 years of age;

Individual 2, 5-9 years of age; Individual 3, 6-8 years of age. The UNT report sug-gests that Individual 1 and possibly some of the loose teeth are of Asian derived Amerindian ancestry.

Given the limited amount of bone specimens recov-ered and submitted to the lab, additional information confirming the sex, stature, or ancestry of the three re-mains is inconclusive.

The coroner’s office in conjunction with other in-vestigative agencies has requested the remains to be turned over to the UNT Human Identification Ev-idence Control section for DNA testing in an effort to scientifically confirm the re-mains are not a match of any known missing juvenile. Un-fortunately due to the large number of cases at UNT, the DNA testing results are pro-jected to be 6-8 months out

The Missoula County Coroner’s Office hearts and prayers go out to the fam-ilies of those who live with the pain and loss of having a missing family member.

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Human remains in Montana not missing children from Michigan

Alexander, Andrew, and Tanner Skelton are still missing, and were last seen November 26, 2010. These age-progressed photos show how they might look at 13, 15, and 11. Photos from National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

FFA teacher receives honorary degree

State FFA advisor Mark Forbush (left) with Cedar Springs FFA advisor Larry Reyburn. Photo from Cedar Springs FFA Facebook page.

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every child with a critical heart problem. Warning signs that all parents should watch for are: bluish color of the lips or skin, grunting, fast breathing, poor feeding and poor weight gain.

Some congenital heart defects have only a minor and brief effect on a baby’s health and some have very seri-ous and life-long effects and can cause early death. Public awareness, accurate diagnosis and expert medical care are all essential for adequate management of these all too com-mon and deadly conditions.

Studies have reported increased risks for congenital heart defects associated with maternal obesity, diabetes and smoking.

“The heart forms in the early weeks of pregnancy, of-ten before a woman realizes she is pregnant,” Wells said. “Diet, genetic and environmental factors, life-style choic-es, health conditions and medications all can play a role in preventing or causing congenital heart defects.”

As part of Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week, Feb. 7-14, MDHHS is advising women who are pregnant or may become pregnant to:

• Avoid all alcohol and illegal/recreational drugs. • Avoid exposure to smoke, chemicals and toxins,

both at work and at home. • Take a folic acid supplement throughout the child-

bearing years and check with their healthcare pro-vider to confirm that they are getting adequate amounts of all the essential nutrients.

• See a physician prior to pregnancy, especially if there are medical conditions which require medica-tions, any known metabolic conditions including di-abetes, obesity, phenyketonuria (PKU), or a family history of congenital heart defects.

• Receive regular medical check-ups and learn about their family history and potential genetic risks.

For more information about Michigan’s Newborn Screening Program, visit Michigan.gov/newbornscreen-ing.

Pastor Dick NicholsCeDar Creek CommuNity

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the real mCCoy Did you ever wonder where that expression “the real Mc-

Coy” comes from? According to the folks at phrases.org, nobody really knows for sure. Whatever the origin of the term, we all know what it means—the genuine article, the real deal! What does real Christianity look like? What are the tell-tale signs that distinguish “the real McCoy” from a cheap imitator?

Some might suggest real Christianity means going to church or having perfect attendance. Obviously, I’m in fa-vor of church attendance, but I also know that there is more than that to “the real McCoy.” You can’t tell real Christi-anity by how big a Bible a person carries, or how a person dresses.

The Christian “real McCoy” always produces three things in a person’s life: controls the tongue, softens the heart, and purifies the soul, and if it doesn’t, something’s wrong!

“If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does

not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s re-ligion is worthless (James 1:26, NIV). Now, that is quite a statement. James explains this further in the third chapter; he says the tongue is

harder to control than a wild beast. It corrupts like a poison and consumes like a roaring fire. There is not a single one of us that doesn’t know that by experience—either from the effects of our own tongue or from the receiving end of someone else’s razor-sharp words.

“A pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world,” (James 1:27, NIV). The plight of such people was not a pretty picture in the ancient world. We tend to rebel at what is fake, just as Jesus himself rejected fakes. Others can be fooled, but not God; he will unmask us sooner or later.

Even sincere people are not perfect. A young man filled out an application for admission to a university, and in re-sponse to a request to “List your Personal Strengths,” he wrote, “sometimes I am trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.” Where the form said, “List Your Weaknesses,” he wrote: “Sometimes I am not trustworthy, loyal, helpful,

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PILGRIM BIBLE CHURCH & ACADEMYWest Pine Street • 696-1021• Rev. Mike Shiery

Sunday School 9:45WoRShIP 10:45 aM and 6:00 P.M.

MIdWeek SeRvIce • WedneSday 7:00 P.M.

Services at Cedarfield Community Center3592 17 Mile Rd. NE (Next to Meijer)

Phone: 696-9120 Web: www.pioneercrc.org

Sunday Services: 10AM, 6PM

Pioneer Christian Reformed Church

Rockford Springs Community Church5815 14-Mile Rd. (3 miles east of 131) • 696-3656

Sunday WorShip 9:30am • 5:00pm

Pastor David Vander Meer

w w w . r o c k f o r d s p r i n g s . o r g

Sunday Worship 9:45 AMChristian Education Hour 11:15 AM

Family Bible Hour 6:00 PM

Word of Life Clubs: Wed. 6:30 PM

Adult Bible Study and PrayerWednesdays 6:30 PM

12786 Algoma AveCedar Springswww.MBC-Cedar.com 696-3560

Mary Queen of Apostles ChurchRoman Catholic Faith CommunityOne W. Maple, Sand Lake | 636-5671

Mass Times: Saturdays at 5:30 pm • Sundays at 7:30 am & 9:30 am Sacrament of Reconciliation: Mondays at 6:00 pm

Father Lam T. Le | [email protected]

H I L L C R E S T Community Church of GodTO KNOW CHRIST AND MAKE HIM KNOWN

5994 18 Mile Rd, Cedar Springs, MI 49319 616-696-9333 Senior Pastor Kristi J. Rhodes

Worship: Sunday 10:00 am Nursery & Children’s Church during message*Youth - Sunday 11:30 am-12:30 pm *Tuesday - Celebrate Recovery 6:30-8:30 pm*Wednesday - Kidzone & Grief Share 6-7:30 pm *Thursday - Open Prayer 6-7:30 pm

St. John Paul II ParishA Welcoming Catholic Church

3110 17 Mile Road | Cedar Springs, MI | 696-3904Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00pm • Sunday Mass: 8:30am, 10:30am & 5:00pmSacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays at 3:00 pm & Sundays at 4:00 pmjp2-mqa.org | Father Lam T. Le | [email protected]

Service Time: 10 am Solon CenterWesleyan Churchsoloncenterwesleyanchurch.org

Pastor Doug DiBellPastor Tom Holloway, Music/Youth15671 Algoma Ave., Cedar Springs Just N. of 19 Mile Rd. 616-696-3229

Worship 11 a.m.22 Mile Road

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US-131Algoma Ave.

Solon Center Wesleyan Church

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Summer Worship - 10AMJune-AugustSenior Pastor Tom Holloway

Senior Pastor, Rev. Chadrick BrownSolon Center Wesleyan Church

15671 Algoma Ave., Cedar Springs Just N. of 19 Mile Rd.

www.scwchurch.org 616-696-3229

SAND LAKEUNITED METHODIST CHURCH

65 W. Maple St. • Sand Lake • 616-636-5673Rev. Darryl Miller • Worship Service 9:30 am HaLL RentaL $75.00 (no alcohol) ~

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Sunday School 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship 10:45am Sunday Evening Worship 6pmAwana Wednesdays 6:30pm

(Sept. - March)Adult Bible Study Wednesdays 7:00pm

233 S. Main Street • 616-696-1630 • www.csfbc.com

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Cedar Springs Christian ChurchSundayS: 10:30 a.M.MondayS:

open prayer 7-8 pM

pastor ryan Black: SerMonS onlinenon-denominational

340 W. pine St.on CTA property*

Cedar Springs616.696.1180*NOT affiliated with

Creative Technologies Academy (CTA)

Cedar Springs United Methodist Church

140 S. Main St., PO Box K, Cedar Springs616-696-1140 • www.cedarspringsumc.org

Email: [email protected] Bill Johnson

Sunday Worship Service: 10:15 a.m. • Coffee Fellowship: 11:15 a.m.Supervised Nursery Care Provided

Wednesdays: Food & Faith: 6:00pm dinner, 6:20-7:00pm Christian Education

Cedar Springs United Methodist Church 140 S. Main St., PO Box K , Cedar Springs

616-696-1140 www.cedarspringsumc.org Email: [email protected]

Pastor Jane Duffey

Sunday Worship Service: 10:15 a.m. Coffee Fellowship: 11:15 a.m. Supervised Nursery Care Provided

Wednesdays: Food & Faith: 6:00pm dinner, 6:20-7:00pm Christian Education

ChurCh of the fuLL GospeL(since 1946) Non-Denominational • pentecostal Grace

180 E. Lake St. Sand Lake (1 block E. of Traffic Light)Sunday School .....10am / Sunday Morning .....11am

Sunday Night ..... 6pm pastor Gary Giddings (616) 799-0331

Courtland-oakfield united Methodist ChurCh 10295 Myers Lake Ave.-1.5 Miles South of 14 Mile Rd.

sunday Worship: 11 aMenhanced fitness: 10 a.m. M/W/f

866-4298 coumc.weebly.com

Pastor: Rev. Kim DeLong

East Nelson Church “Where You are Loved” 9024—18 Mile Rd. NE Cedar Springs MI 49319 616-696-0661

Pastor Inge Whittemore Like us on Facebook www.eastnelsonumc.org

Sunday 9:30 am Worship Service Sunday KidZone 9:45 am Ages 4 to 12 Thursday KidzKlub 6 pm Ages 4 to 12

East Nelson Church “Where You are Loved” 9024—18 Mile Rd. NE Cedar Springs MI 49319 616-696-0661

Pastor Inge Whittemore Like us on Facebook www.eastnelsonumc.org

Sunday 9:30 am Worship Service Sunday KidZone 9:45 am Ages 4 to 12 Thursday KidzKlub 6 pm Ages 4 to 12

Do you know that Saturday is the Sabbath?To learn more about the Sabbath and the truth of the bible visit

The Church of GodFellowship Group of Michigan

Pastor Bruce Chapman616.636.9209 www.cogfgomi.org

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friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.” No one is perfect.

One thing that has limited the influence Christians have on the world is that many who claim to follow Christ are not authentic. An inconsistent lifestyle repels people from the church. So how authentic is your walk? Are the people around you drawn to faith by your life? Do people who cross your path recognize that there is a difference in the way you live?

The key is being authentic, being real, not trying to just appear perfect, and if you think you are fooling everybody, then the only person you are fooling is yourself. You can be assured you are not fooling God. What you say and what you do, influences those God puts into your life, and we must be ready and willing to be the good news, before we tell the good news.

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E m m a J e a n n e ( H a m i l t o n ) Albrecht 90 of Grand Rapids, died Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Green Acres of Cedar Springs. She was born November 5, 1927 in Akron, Ohio the daughter of Paul and Mary (Steele) Feutz. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and cousin. She was always there for her family and nothing was more important. Surviving are her children, Joe (Sheryl) Hamilton of Wayland, John (Ruth) Hamilton of Jenison, Julie (Mark) Barnhart, Joni (Scott) Olmsted, Jeff (Annette) Hamilton all of Cedar Springs, Jan Chase of Gobles, Jeanne Hamilton of Pierson, Greg Albrecht of Grand Rapids, and Ted Albrecht of Rockford; son-in-law, Marshall Morris of Cedar Springs; sisters, Nancee Cyr of Kalamazoo, Sally (George) Erwood of Grand Rapids; brothers, Roger (Mary) Feutz, Richard (Sunop) Feutz of Grand Rapids, and Tom (Alice) Feutz of Cedar Springs; 23 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husbands, Donald Hamilton and Arlie Albrecht; daughter, Jari Morris; son-in-law, Chris Chase; brothers David Feutz and Gerard (Evelyn) Feutz; brother-in-law, Bill Cyr; sister-in-law, Connie Feutz. The family will receive friends Wednesday February 14 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Bliss-Witters & Pike Funeral Home, Cedar Springs where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday 10:30 a.m. at Mary Queen of Apostles, Sand Lake. Rev. Fr. Lam Le presiding. Interment Pierson Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart or Diabetes Associations.

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eVelyN m. BliSS Evelyn M. Bliss 97 of Cedar Springs died Monday, February 12, 2018 at Bishop Hills, Rockford. Mrs. Bliss was born August 31, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of John Jay and Mary Ellen (O’Leary) Seeley. She along with her husband, Tom owned and operated the Bliss Funeral Home from 1954 – 1981. She was a member of St. John Paul II Catholic Church in Cedar Springs. She stayed very involved in her church and the Cedar Springs community throughout the years. Surviving are her daughters, MaryAnn (Ted) DeVries of Plainwell, Peggy Helsel of Rockford; grandchildren, Brenna Willis, Eric (Jessica) DeVries; beloved great-granddaughters, Hannah and Delilah Willis; unofficial third daughter, Joan Walsh Duffy; nieces, nephews and many dear friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas in 2010; son, Patrick in 2015; and brother Floyd “Bud” Seeley. The family will receive friends Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Bliss-Witters & Pike Funeral Home, Cedar Springs where a Scripture Service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday 11:00 a.m. at St. John Paul II Catholic Church, Cedar Springs. Rev. Fr. Lam Le presiding. Interment St. Mary’s Cemetery, Sand Lake in the spring. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cedar Springs Public Library, Hospice of Michigan or the charity of donor’s choice.


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heNrietta meaDHenrietta Mead age 85 of Cedar Springs passed away unexpectedly Friday, February 9, 2018. She was born April 24, 1932 in Obion, Tennessee, to Odie and Clarine (Hudson) Dunn. Early in her marriage to James they lived in the Hart/Silver Lake area on a farm where they raised fruit, beef, and their four children. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, James; children, Jerry Mead, Joanie Gashaw, and Jay Mead; 12 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; brother, Jesse (Joyce) Dunn; sisters Brenda (George) Laukant and Lessie Monje. She was preceded in death by her son Jack; sisters, Kathryn Morris and Mary Priest. Memorial Services will be held 4:00 p.m. Saturday, February 17 at Oakfield Baptist Church, 11128 – 14 Mile Rd. NE Rockford, Pastor Chris Minor, officiating. Because our faith and church are vital to us, we ask for memorial contributions to Oakfield Baptist Church in lieu of flowers.

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Michigan Blood DriveFeb. 20: There will be a Michigan Blood Drive at the Cedar Springs United Methodist Church on Tuesday, February 20th from 12:30 pm until 7:00 pm. Because of flu season and the wintery conditions, donations have been down. BUT, the need is always there. Each donation has the potential to save three lives. The only cost to you is an hour of your time. The Michigan Blood Center thanks all who donate at the Cedar Springs site. #7

A Day at the Beach!Feb. 20: Forget about the cold, snowy winter and enjoy a day at the beach! Bring your beach towel and join us in beachy reads, sandy activities and fun in the sun games! Tuesday, February 20th at 10:30 am, Nelson Township / Sand Lake KDL Branch, 88 Eighth St. #7

MCC Offers Trip to ChicagoMar. 17: Montcalm Community College offers a one-day bus trip to Chicago on March 17. The cost is $24.13 for students and $45.14 for non-students. The fee covers the cost of transportation, and participants must pay for their food and for their entry fees to attractions. Popular options include the Field Museum of Natural History, Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum of Science and Industry. Children ages 12-17 may attend with an adult. Children younger than 12 are not permitted to attend. Visit www.montcalm.edu/chicago for more information and a link to register. #7

Shovel it inA little old lady answered a knock on the door one

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“Good morning,” said the young man. “If I could take a couple of minutes of your time, I would like to demon-strate the very latest in high-powered vacuum cleaners.”

“Go away!” said the old lady. “I haven’t got any mon-ey!” and she proceeded to close the door.

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ACROSS1. Can’t stomach6. Styling goo9. Hightailed it13. Ten million, in India14. “____ takers?”15. Like a girl16. Spanish small plates17. School of thought suffix18. Pay hike19. *Oscar nominated meet-the-parents thriller21. *He played Getty23. Right-angle building extension24. Splints site25. Mammoth site, e.g.28. Write on a tombstone30. Self-centeredness35. Land measure37. Crucifix39. “Sesame Street” regular40. *In 1992 De Niro was nominated for “Cape ____”41. *Best category43. Tiresias in “Oedipus Rex”44. Desert mirage46. S-shaped molding47. Dionysus’ party48. “____ the unexpected”50. Celestial bear52. Rolodex abbr.53. Purple precipitation55. Before, old English57. *Evacuation location61. *Olympic hopeful’s story64. Deprive of weapons65. *Sarandon was nominated for “Lorenzo’s ____” in 199367. Unfit69. Like anchor aweigh70. Zilch71. *Cathy Bates’ or Louise Fletcher’s role72. Google ____73. Bro’s sibling74. Had supper

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E a r l i e r this month, CTA was excited to w e l c o m e A l l e n Durham of the Philip-pine’s Mer-alco Bolts profession-al basket-ball team to their cam-pus. Allen

was named MVP of the PBL (Phillipines Professional Basketball League) in 2016 and 2017. Allen spoke with the high school students about his career and how self-dis-cipline, respect, and humility helped lead him to success.Chargers Up Their Game In 2018

On Feb. 10, four representatives from CTA’s Lightning Bugs (formally Girl Talk, currently in its fourth year), volunteered at Solon Township Hall for the Annual Spa-ghetti Dinner. The girls: Ana VanHarten (6 th Grade), Jayda Schreiber (6 th Grade), Morgan Vogler (6 th Grade), and Anna Grdjan (7 th Grade), along with teacher leader, Ms. Liscombe, helped set up for the event, serve food, pass out baked goods for the dessert auction, and clean up afterward. “The girls had a great time serving the com-munity and cannot wait to help out again

next year,” shared Liscombe. All money raised goes towards the development of Velzy Park.

In January, 28 students in grades third through eighth competed in the third annu-al CTA School Spelling Bee! For several weeks prior to the Bee, participants prac-ticed, practiced, and practiced lists of spell-ing words in preparation for the School Bee. These same participants also attended the weekly CTA Chargers Spelling Club hosted by sixth grade teacher, Mrs. Jenny Bangma; it was here that participants gained strategies for spelling words, remembering letter pat-terns, and the etiquette for participating in the actual Bee. Lots of hard work was put in by our Charger Spellers over the last few months in preparation for this event!

The CTA School Spelling Bee went thir-teen rounds, resulting in a Champion and a Runner-up. The Bee Champion is eighth grade student, Jesse Benson; the Runner-up

is seventh grade student, Brenna Jibson. The winners will head to the Regional Spelling Bee competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Thursday, Feb. 27th. Our entire school community is so proud and excited for our Chargers!

This year CTA students have been able to work with an AmeriCorp Vista representative through the Heart of West Michigan United Way. Our high school students crafted tie blankets for Degage Ministries plus tie hats that they gifted to others. Some of the organizations that received the hats were Degage Ministries, North Kent Connect, and The Bridge. Elementary students read books with our high school students, and talked about the power of compliments.

Elementary students also decorated lunch bags for Kids Food Basket. We all enjoyed being able to give back to our community to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

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2017-2018 CTA Honor RollSemester 1MIDDlE SCHOOlGrade Student Name GPA06 Atwood, Shadrach 3.108 August, Elizabeth 3.507 Beiter, Landon 3.808 Benson, Jesse 3.408 Besmer, Evan 4.006 Besmer, Trinity 3.206 Brinley, Nadelynn 3.808 Brown, Jordan 3.106 Christie, Gabrielle 3.607 Covell, Remington 3.306 Creveling, Jaxson 3.807 Davenport, Haydn 4.006 Dillon, Jacob 3.508 Fisk, Alison 4.008 Fisk, Austin 4.008 Fisk, Nathaniel 3.208 Fleet, Raven 3.006 Fulkerson, Jack 3.607 Grdjan, Anna 4.006 Holmes, Abigail 3.606 Hoops, Thomas 4.006 Jaggers, Jacob 3.507 Jibson, Brenna 4.008 Knowlton, Elizabeth 4.008 Marek, Sawyer 3.608 Mason, Cheyenne 3.306 McSorley, Caden 3.108 McSorley, Kendallyn 3.506 Montambo, Saige 3.806 Piskun, Danielle 3.006 Rypma, Ryan 3.106 Schreiber, Jayda 3.508 Shelagowski, Alyssa 3.607 Slock, Ethan 4.007 Slock, Kaden 3.808 Stevens, Zachary 3.006 Sullivan, Mason 3.506 VanHarten, Analiese 3.906 Vogler, Morgan 3.007 Walker, Malikia 3.806 Warner, Conner 3.206 Willis, Sierra 3.207 Winn, Emily 3.608 Winters, Ivan 4.006 Winters, Kaden 4.008 Wortz, Molly 4.0HIgH SCHOOl09 Alverson, McKenzie 4.012 Armstrong, Dawson 3.612 Aspinall, Cortney 3.911 August, Danielle 4.009 Buchanan, Anthony 3.311 Calkins, Brianne 3.509 Calkins, Calvin 3.111 Davison, Matthew 4.011 Dillon, Joshua 3.010 Fahling, Gabriela 3.212 Gibbs, Hannah 3.911 Hawley, Hailey 3.610 Hirsch, Travis 3.610 Hofstra, Hannah 3.912 Hofstra, James 3.709 Hoogerhyde, Grayce 3.112 Howard, Austin 4.012 Imhoff, Elise 4.011 Jahns, Elizabeth 3.411 Lovett, Nathan 3.209 McSorley, Carson 3.612 Miner, Leslie 3.712 Nguyen, Dat 3.312 Nguyen, Khanh 3.510 Puttakerd, Premyuda 3.412 Ryder, Jamie 4.110 Shelagowski, Ashley 3.912 Sidlauskas, Violet 3.309 Sidlauskas, Willow 4.012 Thebo, Tayler 3.811 Tran, Hien 3.209 VanDyke, Audrey 3.012 Watson, Autumn 3.910 Watson, Faith 3.009 Wierda, Tori 3.411 Winters, Logan 3.911 Wortz, Charles 3.1

Dan George poses with Allen Durham who was one of his for-mer basketball players with the Grace Bible College Tigers Men’s Basketball team.

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SCHOOL CALENDARFEBRuARy 16 Early Release Day (Students and Staff)19-20 Mid-Winter Break (No School)23 Basketball Game vs. WM Aviation 5:30/7:00 p.m.24 Enchanted Snow Ball (Daddy Daughter Dance)MARCH 8 MS/HS Choir Concert - 7 p.m.9 Early Release Day (Students and Staff)19 Town Hall Meeting19-22 Student-Led Conferences23 Early Release Day29 Early Release Day (Students and Staff)30-April 6 Spring Break* Early Release Dismissal Schedule

• K-5 Dismissal at 1:00 p.m.• 6-12 Dismissal at 12:45 p.m.

The Third Annual CTA Spelling Bee 2018

CTA Spelling Bee: Brenna Jibson, Middle School English Teacher Jenny Bangma and Jesse Benson

Lightning Bugs: Middle School students Anna Grdjan, Jayda Schreiber, Ana VanHarten and Morgan Vogler.

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Third grade students show their Compliment Col-lage’s they made to instill confidence through compliments.

Substitute Positions AvailableTeachers and Classroom AidesCreative Technologies Academy, Cedar Springs, MI$90-110/day - Temporary TeachersCreative Technologies Academy is seeking inter-ested individuals that could work as substitute teachers for the Academy. We have daily substi-tute teaching opportunities for this school year. To qualify to substitute teach in our school, appli-cants must have a transcript indicating comple-tion of 90 credit hours from a four year college or university with a minimum 2.0 GPA or hold a valid or expired Michigan Teaching Certificate. All in-terested individuals should contact Dan George, Superintendent/School Leader at [email protected].$10.00/hour - Temporary Classroom AidesFor additional information regarding classroom aide requirements and position details, contact [email protected].

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LADY CHARGERS: Front (L to R): Haven Nguyen, Hannah Hofst-ra Middle (L to R): Gam Puttakerd, Elizabeth Jahns, Ruby Tomp-kins Back (L to R): Head Coach Lisa Perry, Tori Wierda, Brin Calkins, Autumn Watson, Faith Watson, Molly Wortz, Assistant Coach kyle knarr

Grab a fishing rod and enjoy some of the finest fishing Michigan has to offer during the 2018 Win-ter Free Fishing Weekend Saturday, Feb. 17, and Sunday, Feb. 18. On those two days, everyone—res-idents and non-residents alike—can fish without a li-cense, though all other fish-ing regulations still apply. In addition, during #Mi-FreeFishingWeekend, the Department of Natural Re-sources will waive the reg-ular Recreation Passport entry fee that grants vehicle access to Michigan’s 103 state parks and recreation areas. Several locations also may be hosting official 2018 Winter Free Fishing Weekend events that are perfect for the whole family.

Michigan has been cel-ebrating winter’s #Mi-FreeFishingWeekend every year since 1994 as a way to promote awareness of the state›s vast aquatic resources. With more than 3,000 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, tens of thousands of miles of rivers and streams, and 11,000 inland lakes, Michigan and fish-ing are a perfect match. “There’s nothing better than bundling up and heading out on the ice for Michi-gan’s annual Winter Free Fishing Weekend,” said Jim Dexter, DNR Fisheries Division chief. “For those avid anglers, we encourage you to take someone out who has never experienced winter fishing to show them how simple and fun it can

be.”Official winter #MiFreeF-

ishingWeekend activities are being scheduled in communities across the state to assist with public participation. These activities are coordinated by

a variety of organizations, including constituent groups, schools, local and state parks, businesses and others. A full list of these events can be found online at michigan.gov/freefishing.

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(BPT) - Americans in Texas, Florida and Puer-to Rico suffered through devastating hurricanes this year, and they weren’t alone in their desolation - Hurricanes Irma, Harvey and Maria also caused unparalleled upheaval for wildlife, including bird populations. Many nature experts are worried about the long-term impact the horrific storms will have on migratory birds, from reducing the amount of food available to them and throwing off their migration schedules, to altering migratory cours-es and even exposing them to a range of man-made toxins.

Mother Nature Network points out that the storms affect-ed two of the major “flyways” for migratory birds traveling from their breeding areas in North America to their winter homes in the south. The National Wildlife Federation re-ports that Texas alone is a migratory funnel for about 300 bird species, including hummingbirds, highly endangered whooping cranes and prairie chickens. Further, Audubon reports the Caribbean is home to 172 bird species found no-where else in the world, and 56 of them are already threat-ened.

Given the widespread impact of the 2017 hurricane sea-son on bird populations, which stripped foliage and natural food sources, like trees, fruits and insects, chances are good some birds who visited your backyard this year have been adversely affected.

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Experience free fishing weekend Feb. 17-18

Show the kids how fun ice fishing can be by heading out during the 2018 Winter Free Fishing Weekend Feb. 17-18.

A winter walk brings one close to a great variety of sensory experiences. Each species of tree and shrub as unique buds. Take a close look and notice bitternut hickories have yellow buds with no protective scales to protect the delicate em-bryonic leaves waiting to expand during conducive spring weather. The new leaf cells were formed last summer. When sap flows, it will enter the leaves ex-panding them like a water balloon. For several days the plant will grow neces-sary cell contents that sup-port plant needs.

Nannyberry viburnums show evidence of two dif-ferent shaped buds. One will be long and narrow. The other will have a swol-len bulb at bud’s base. The swollen base contains the embryonic flower cluster ready to emerge.

Red and silver maples have red globose buds that are among the first flower buds to open in early spring.

The hazelnut flower buds are noticeable during win-ter. They are long tan cat-kins similar to those found on birches. It flowers before the maples and is wind pol-linated instead of depend-ing on more efficient insects to carry pollen. They have successfully reproduced at Ody Brook over the past 40 years. I knew of two shrub clusters years ago. Now there are several surround-ing the parent plants and others scattered in distant locations.

We have more squirrels than desired, but they might be what planted hazel nuts in distant locations.

We enjoy watching the squirrels and I do not mind them eating seed meant for birds. Perhaps I should only have squirrel proof feeders. A main reason I do not want too many squirrels is they feed on bird eggs making it difficult for birds to main-tain stable or growing pop-ulations.

Birds will soon be chang-ing into breeding plumage and adding sparkle to yards. The American Goldfinch is a people’s favorite yard bird because males dazzle us when they change from dull olive winter plumage to bright yellow with a black cap. It is ready for a stage show but it is the female it must impress. Take time for a close look to enjoy

its gradual color change in coming weeks.

The warm mid-winter thaw stimulated several birds to sing. I was shocked one year when I heard a high melodious song in February. I thought it was a warbler here unusually early. When I followed the sound and located the bird, it was a secretive bird that stays here all year. A Brown Creeper was singing. They remain obscure and have a thin down curved bill used to eek insects from bark cre-vasses on large tree trunks. They fly from high on one tree trunk to the base of an-other and work their way up to repeat the process to the base of another tree. They blend with tree bark and are easily missed. An intent look is essential to notice them. I have yet to find one’s spring nest that is built between loose pealing bark on dead or living tree trunks.

Bird songs may tell us spring is just around the corner, but this week light fluffy snow piled on dead wildflower heads in the field. Sunrays sparkled through the crystals before they melted and were lost forever to observers. Along the creek, water rose a foot during the previous week’s winter rain and snow melt. Now water had subsided to a low flow but raised twelve

inches above the stream were suspended ledges of ice that froze on the surface when water was high. Ice ledges extended from the bank. Sawblade teeth ice edges hung in air above the creek. Ice from the middle over the creek broke and fell in to the stream. Suspended ice remained a few days. Had I not taken frequent outside ventures to enjoy the world of nature niches, I would have missed great pageant of wonders that vary daily close to home.

Recently the temperature reached 48 F and dropped 30 degrees in one day. On the warm day, I found a twelve-inch garter snake on the trail ice. It was lethargic and moved slowly when I picked it up. I moved it about six feet and set it on snow free ground next to fallen log. Weather fore-casters had informed us a cold snap was on the way. I hoped to help the snake avoid freezing. I wondered if moving it disoriented it. Would it find its way to the underground shelter it came from or be able to take shel-ter under the log? I hope my assistance helped. Enjoy having your senses over-loaded by taking beautiful winter outings.

Natural history ques-tions 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.

WMP wrestlers all finish in top three spotsBy Barbra Chong

West Michigan Pursuit entered 14 grapplers to wrestle this weekend and all 14 placed in the top 3 at various tournaments.

Kellen Weck-esser at 59 lbs and Kamden Witte, 67 lbs, both in the 9/10 age group, traveled to Lakeview. Both Weckesser and Witte went undefeated and claimed Championship titles.

Xavier Carpentier, 70 lbs, 11/12 age group, 75 lb Harper Cheng 9/10 age group, and 58 lb Desmond Smith, 7/8 Novice age group, all travelled to Thornapple Kellogg-Middleville. Smith finished 3rd. Carpentier and Cheng both went undefeated and claimed Championship titles.

Drew Moro traveled to Minnesota for the Gopher State Nation-als. Moro entered the 66 lb 3rd/4th grade division on Saturday. He went 3-1 for the day, finishing 2nd. Moro then entered the 65 lb 1st/2nd grade division on Sunday. He went 2-1 for the day, finish-ing 2nd. Moro came home with two new belts!

The remainder of the team traveled to Dewitt for the Central Greights tournament. Tyler Parmeter, 75 lbs, 9/10 age group, fin-ished 3rd. Tatianna Castillo, 55 lbs, 7/8 age group, finished 2nd in the All Girls division. Brody Compau, 46 lbs, 7/8 age group, finished 2nd in the open division. Champions of the day are 67 lb Quinten Cassiday, 9/10 age group; 67 lb Luke Egan, 9/10 age group; 85 lb Blake Peasley, 9/10 age group; 61 lb Aaiden Vasquez, 7/8 age group, and 52 lb Blake Werkema, 7/8 age group.

“Wrestling is one of the best sports for building character. These kids and their parents are amazing. I cannot wait to see these kids finish out their careers on the podium at High School State Fi-nals,” said Head Coach Dave Andrus.

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Chargers Up Their Game In 2018The Chargers have entered

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Hubbard and Collin Bishop have provided the team with a balanced scoring attack. With five regular season games left, the Chargers are in a great po-sition to finish the season off strong with a strong showing in a post-season tournament in Lansing the weekend of March 3rd.

With two weeks left in the

regular season, the Lady Char-gers have come a long way. They had a big win over the Big Rapids Homeschool team. The girls have been working hard on finishing shots and have increased their team shooting percentage. The Lady Chargers have also caused a lot of turnovers for opponents on a scrappy defense. As the sea-

son draws to a close, seniors Autumn Watson and Haven Nguyen look to finish strong. Both seniors have contributed a great deal to the team and will be missed next year. The Lady Chargers hope to add a few more wins to their record in these last two weeks of the season and finish strong.

See page 7 for photos.

Blake Peasley, 85 lb Champion in the 9/10 age group. Photo by B. Chong.

CS Youth wrestlers earn top spots

CS Youth wrestlers with their medals. Photo courtesy of Andrea Libera.

Red Hawk wrestlers move on to regionals

Red Hawk bowlers looking to win conference

Lucus Pienton looks to shoot against his Lowell opponent.

Youth Wrestling

By Jacquie troupe

Despite the weather last Sunday, February 11, Cedar Springs Youth wrestlers traveled to Thornapple-Kellogg High School in Middleville, Lakeview High School, and DeWitt High School for the Greights Central region tournament.

“Cedar Springs wrestlers have been working hard all season and it’s showing in the amount of kids we have heading out to tournaments every week,” said Coach Scott Marsman. “Region-als and State are coming up next month, practices will start getting longer, and I expect these kids to work even harder to prove to themselves that dedication pays off. I am so proud of everyone that has shown up ready to go every week since November 14. This is a long season and it’s paying off for these kids.”

Eighteen wrestlers and their families traveled to Lakeview High School along with Coach Jake Marsman. They were 2nd overall

Wrestling is often coined as the “toughest six minutes in sports.” Six Red Hawk wrestlers proved their tough-ness this weekend as they advanced to the Division 2 Regional Finals.

Ryan Ringler defeated Aus-tin Engle (#2 migrappler.com) to win his second District Championship and reach the 150-win milestone.

Meanwhile, Aaron Smith, Trevor Marsman and Lucus Pienton placed second for the Red Hawks. Pienton lost in a close match to #1 ranked Alec

Rees from Sparta and will look for vengeance at the re-gional final. Marsman finally broke 100 lbs but still couldn’t handle Nick Korhorn of Low-ell in the finals. Aaron Smith will make his second trip to individual regionals looking for a sweeter ending and a trip to Ford Field.

Jacob Galinis and Anthony Brew finished the day with consolation victories to move on in the tournament.

The Regional Finals will be held in Byron Center on Saturday, February 17, with

wrestling starting at 9 a.m. The top four from each weight

class will move on to the State Finals at Ford Field.

Sophmore Omani Morales placed 2nd out of more than 100 bowlers at the Mona Shores invitational with a three-game series of 574.

Sophomore Omani Morales placed 5th out of 46 and junior Sarah Galloway placed 12th out of 46 at the Caledonia invitational pre-regional singles.

The Red Hawk boys and girls bowl-ing teams have been busy trying to roll their way towards a conference cham-pionship.

On January 31, both the boys and girls won their conference matches against Ottawa Hills, 30-0.

On February 3, they competed at the Hudsonville invitational. The boys fin-ished 8th out of 12 teams, and the girls finished 3rd out of 12.

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After 23 years of service to the Cedar Springs area, Dr. Danette Martin decided it was time to retire. In a letter to her clients she wrote, “I have reached the retirement phase of my life and will be leaving the practice of dentistry. I am excited about spending more time with my family, how-ever, I am saddened because I won’t be able to continue being your dentist and seeing you on a regular basis. I want

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During the weekend of January 26-28, professional brewers and judges descend-ed upon the picturesque beer/ski town of Bend, Oregon to judge over 2,000 entries

into the 2018 Best of Craft Beer Awards competition. Breweries of all sizes, from nearly every state in the union, as well as Colombia, Canada, and Belgium, sent over 10,000 containers of their finest product for evaluation based on a combined 156 specific beer styles. Judging took place in five sessions over a 3-day peri-

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You may not get much of a thrill from fil-ing your taxes, but the process becomes much more enjoyable if you’re expecting a refund. So, if one is headed your way, what should you do with the money?

The answer depends somewhat on the size of the refund. For the 2017 tax year, the aver-age refund was about $2,760 – not a fortune, but big enough to make an impact in your life. Suppose, for example, that you invested this amount in a tax-deferred vehicle, such as a traditional IRA, and then did not add anoth-er penny to it for 30 years. At the end of that time, assuming a hypothetical 7 percent an-nual rate of return, you’d have slightly more than $21,000 – not enough, by itself, to allow you to move to a Caribbean island, but still a nice addition to your retirement income. (You will need to pay taxes on your withdrawals eventually, unless the money was invested in a Roth IRA, in which case withdrawals are tax-free, provided you meet certain condi-tions.)

Of course, you don’t have to wait 30 years before you see any benefits from your tax refund. If you did decide to put a $2,760 tax refund toward your IRA for 2018, you’d al-ready have reached just over half the allow-able contribution limit of $5,500. (If you’re 50 or older, the limit is $6,500.) By getting such a strong head start on funding your IRA for the year, you’ll give your money more time to grow. Also, if you’re going to “max out” on your IRA, your large initial payment will enable you to put in smaller monthly amounts than you might need to contribute otherwise.

While using your refund to help fund your IRA is a good move, it’s not the only one you can make. Here are a few other possibilities:

• Pay down some debt. At some time or an-other, most of us probably feel we’re carrying too much debt. If you can use your tax refund to help reduce your monthly debt payments, you’ll improve your cash flow and possibly have more money available to invest for the future.

• Build an emergency fund. If you needed a new furnace or major car repair, or faced any other large, unexpected expense, how would you pay for it? If you did not have the cash readily available, you might be forced to dip into your long-term investments. To help avoid this problem, you could create an emer-gency fund containing three to six months’ worth of living expenses, with the money kept in a liquid, low-risk account. Your tax refund could help build your emergency fund.

• Look for other investment opportunities. If you have some gaps in your portfolio, or some opportunities to improve your overall diversification, you might want to use your tax refund to add some new investments. The more diversified your portfolio, the stronger your defense against market volatility that might primarily affect one particular asset class. (However, diversification, by itself, can’t protect against all losses or guarantee profits.)

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WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers of a quickly growing scam in-volving erroneous tax re-funds being deposited into their bank accounts. The IRS also offered a step-by-step explanation for how to return the funds and avoid being scammed.

Following up on a Se-curity Summit alert issued Feb. 2, the IRS issued this additional warning about the new scheme after dis-covering more tax practi-tioners’ computer files have been breached. In addition, the number of potential tax-payer victims jumped from a few hundred to several thousand in just days. The IRS Criminal Investigation division continues its inves-tigation into the scope and breadth of this scheme.

These criminals have a new twist on an old scam. After stealing client data from tax professionals and filing fraudulent tax returns, these criminals use the tax-payers’ real bank accounts for the deposit.

Thieves are then using various tactics to reclaim the refund from the taxpay-ers, and their versions of the scam may continue to evolve.

Different Versions of the Scam

In one version of the scam, criminals posing as debt collection agency offi-cials acting on behalf of the IRS contacted the taxpayers to say a refund was depos-ited in error, and they asked the taxpayers to forward the money to their collection agency.

In another version, the taxpayer who received the erroneous refund gets an au-tomated call with a recorded voice saying he is from the IRS and threatens the tax-payer with criminal fraud charges, an arrest warrant and a “blacklisting” of their Social Security Number. The recorded voice gives the taxpayer a case number and a telephone number to call to return the refund.

As it did last week, the IRS repeated its call for tax professionals to step up se-curity of sensitive client tax and financial files files.

The IRS urged taxpayers to follow established proce-dures for returning an erro-neous refund to the agency. The IRS also encouraged taxpayers to discuss the issue with their financial institutions because there may be a need to close bank accounts. Taxpayers receiv-ing erroneous refunds also should contact their tax pre-parers immediately.

Because this is a peak season for filing tax returns,

taxpayers who file electron-ically may find that their tax return will reject because a return bearing their Social Security number is already on file. If that’s the case, taxpayers should follow the steps outlined in the Taxpay-er Guide to Identity Theft. Taxpayers unable to file electronically should mail a paper tax return along with Form 14039, Identity Theft Affidavit, stating they were victims of a tax preparer data breach.

Here are the official ways to return an erroneous re-fund to the IRS.

Taxpayers who receive the refunds should follow the steps outlined by Tax Topic Number 161 - Returning an Erroneous Refund. The tax topic contains full details, including mailing address-es should there be a need to return paper checks. By law, interest may accrue on erro-neous refunds.

If the erroneous refund was a direct deposit:

Contact the Automated Clearing House (ACH) de-partment of the bank/finan-cial institution where the direct deposit was received and have them return the re-fund to the IRS.

Call the IRS toll-free at 800-829-1040 (individu-al) or 800-829-4933 (busi-ness) to explain why the direct deposit is being re-turned.

If the erroneous refund was a paper check and hasn’t been cashed:

Write “Void” in the en-dorsement section on the back of the check.

Submit the check immedi-ately to the appropriate IRS location listed below. The location is based on the city (possibly abbreviated) on the bottom text line in front of the words TAX REFUND on your refund check.

Don’t staple, bend, or pa-per clip the check.

Include a note stating, “Return of erroneous refund check because (and give a brief explanation of the rea-son for returning the refund check).”

The erroneous refund was a paper check and you have cashed it:

Submit a personal check, money order, etc., immedi-ately to the appropriate IRS location listed below.

If you no longer have ac-cess to a copy of the check, call the IRS toll-free at 800-829-1040 (individual) or 800-829-4933 (business) (see telephone and local as-sistance for hours of opera-tion) and explain to the IRS assistor that you need infor-mation to repay a cashed re-fund check.

Write on the check/money order: Payment of Errone-

ous Refund, the tax period for which the refund was issued, and your taxpayer identification number (so-cial security number, em-ployer identification num-ber, or individual taxpayer identification number).

Include a brief explana-tion of the reason for return-ing the refund.

Repaying an erroneous re-fund in this manner may re-sult in interest due the IRS.

IRS mailing addresses for returning paper checks

For your paper refund check, here are the IRS mailing addresses to use based on the city (possibly abbreviated). These cities are located on the check’s bottom text line in front of the words TAX REFUND:

ANDOVER – Internal Revenue Service, 310 Low-ell Street, Andover MA 01810

ATLANTA – Internal Revenue Service, 4800 Bu-ford Highway, Chamblee GA 30341

AUSTIN – Internal Rev-enue Service, 3651 South Interregional Highway 35, Austin TX 78741

BRKHAVN – Internal Revenue Service, 5000 Cor-porate Ct., Holtsville NY 11742

CNCNATI – Internal Rev-enue Service, 201 West Riv-ercenter Blvd., Covington KY 41011

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enue Service, 1973 Rulon White Blvd., Ogden UT

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Halt! In the name of the turtle police!

Gavin Lillie, 8, is holding up traffic on Johnson Road, in

Gowen, while big brother, Gabriel, 10, helps this beautiful

painted turtle cross the road. The two boys are the sons of

Carla Lillie, of Cedar Springs.

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Mobile home fire deemed arsonA mobile home fire that occurred in Cedar

Springs Mobile Estates last week is being in-

vestigated as arson.

The fire broke out about 1:30 a.m. Thursday,

May 20, at 329 Sarah. The Cedar Springs Fire

Department arrived on scene within six min-

utes and quickly extinguished the blaze.

Fire Chief Jerry Gross said that the fire start-

ed in a bedroom and was mostly contained to

that area. No one was at home at the time of

fire.The fire department was called out again to

the mobile home on Friday afternoon, after

someone thought they heard a beeping, like a

smoke detector going off. It turned out to be a

false alarm.

According to Cedar Springs Police Chief

Roger Parent, a fire investigator made the de-

termination of arson this week.

Parent said the fire was suspicious from the

beginning because the police had been to that

address earlier in the day on a report from a co-

owner that property had been removed from

Turtle rescue!

“Polar bears” a true test of courage

by Judy reed

Men and women across the

world cheered when the armi-

stice was signed on November 11,

1918. It meant the end of the Great

War—World War I. One group of

men soldiered on, however, in

the subfreezing temperatures of

northern Russia, and wondered

when they would be called home;

they wondered, as days turned

into months, if they had been for-

gotten.The men, a majority of them

from Michigan, dubbed them-

selves the “Polar Bears.”

It was the summer of 1918. The

U.S. Army’s 85th Division, made

up mostly of men from Michi-

gan and Wisconsin, finished their

training at Fort Custer, Battle

Creek, and sailed to England.

While some were sent to France,

the home. He asked if anyone has information about the fire to call the

Cedar Springs Police Department at 696-1311, or Silent Observer at

(616) 774-2345, or toll free at (866) 774-2345. You can also text a tip to

CRIMES (274637). The keyword TIP138 must appear on the first line

of your text message in order to reach Silent Observer.

5,000 troops of the 339th Infantry

and support units (one battalion

of the 310th Engineers, the 337th

Field Hospital, and the 337th Am-

bulance Company) were issued

Russian weapons and equipment

and sailed for Archangel, a Rus-

sian port on the White Sea, 600

miles north of Moscow. They

were under British command.

It was never completely under-

Soldier on watch in deep snow in northern Russia during the winter of 1918-1919.

Lest we forgetMemorial Day is a day to remember and honor those that gave their

lives while defending our country. It’s also a day to remember all those

that have served and are now deceased. Inside this issue are the names

of veterans buried in area cemeteries, and we honor them with this issue

of The Cedar Springs Post, on pages 11-14. If you know of a veteran’s

name that is missing from the list, please let us know and we’ll add them

for next year.

Residents will gather at this monument in the Algoma Township Memorial

Park, located across the street from Algoma Baptist Church, on Grange Av-

enue Monday for Memorial Day services. The park was dedicated last Me-

morial Day. Post photo by J. Reed

There will be several memorial activities and ceremonies taking place

this weekend that residents are encouraged to take part in:

The Cedar Springs Historical Society is having its 10th Annual Cem-

etery Walk, Sunday, May 30 at 2:00 p.m. to honor veterans of all wars.

This years veterans will be Ebenezer Jewell, War of 1812; John Roys,

Mexican/American War; Alfred Plumb, Spanish/American War; Abram

S. Tuttle, Civil War; Frank VanLew, World War I; Russell, George and

William Schultz, World War II; Charles Haynes, Korean War; Thomas

Post photo by J. Reed

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Vintage cars help raise funds

for museumBy Tom Noreen

Even an overcast morning with a few sprinkles

did not keep the 58 registered auto buffs from

bringing their vintage wheels to Morley Park

last Saturday, July 27, according to Cedar

Springs Historical Museum Director Sharon

Jett. The annual car show each summer is

one of the museum’s biggest fundraisers.

Historical Society President Fred

Gunnell, welcomed me to the

show and Sally Grayvold

wanted to make sure

I got my name in

the bucket for the

50/50 drawing,

which was won by

Darwin Spear of

Grand Haven.There was a good

mix of vehicles to look

at as you walked the line.

Some looked mint-out-of-the-

box such as Phil Harrison’s 1957 Chevy,

while others were works in progress. There were

sports cars, family sedans and pickup trucks. Some

were stock and others were modified like Gene Niel-

sen’s 1935 Ford pickup he had been working on for

the last 3-1/2 years. Carl Anderson had it in his barn

for a number of years before Gene picked it up and

started work on it.One gentleman had a pair of 1940’s era military

jeeps. One painted Army olive drab with a pedestal

mount machine gun and the other in Air Force blue.

Both had trailers and were in better shape than my jeep

was in the 101st Airborne Division back in the 1970s.

Music by the Patin Sisters, Pat and RoseAnne, drift-

ed through the air along with the aroma of grilled hot

dogs provided by the Cedar Springs FFA.

A big thank you to all the sponsors who helped make

the fundraiser a success!

Crash punctures dump truck gas tank

Solon Township shows off town hall

Solon’s new township hall has a 2,000-square foot meeting room that

residents can rent. Post photo by J. Reed.

By Judy Reed

A crash at the corner of

Main and Muskegon Streets

in Cedar Springs last week

Thursday, July 25, resulted

in a gas spill from a dump

truck leaving a construction

zone.According to Cedar

Springs Police officer Chad

Potts, a jeep driven by Car-

oline Bartlett, 68, of Cedar

Springs, was heading east-

bound on Muskegon Street

about 2:45 p.m., when it

approached the Main Street

intersection and tried to turn

right. When the driver real-

ized she couldn’t make the

turn and was going to hit the

barricade, she tried to abort

the turn and went straight,

and struck the driver’s side

of a Dean’s Excavating

truck that was heading north

through the intersection. The

crash ruptured the fuel tank

on the dump truck and Ce-

dar Springs firefighters and

others worked at the scene

to clean up the spill.Neither the driver of the

jeep nor the driver of the

dump truck, Gary Wall, 55,

of Leroy, were transported

to the hospital. They sought

their own medical attention.

In a related incident, a fire-

fighter at Main and Church

Street was directing traffic

away from the accident,

when a southbound pickup

with yellow lights rotating

proceeded through that in-

tersection without stopping

and bumped the firefighter

with his mirror. He was not

injured and no citation was

issued.According to Cedar

Springs Police Chief Roger

Parent, the truck was owned

by Dean’s Excavating and

had been called in to help

with the cleanup. But the

firefighter didn’t know that.

Parent cautioned citizens

to always stop and identify

themselves if they need to be

at the scene of an accident.

“When in doubt, they should

stop. They shouldn’t think

that everyone knows what

they are there for,” he said.

By Judy Reed

Solon Township held an open

house last Saturday, July 27 to

show off the new township hall

to residents. Throngs of visitors

were treated to a hotdog lunch

and other free refreshments, as

well as a tour of the facility. The

Solon Township Fire Department

also had an engine there for kids

to tour.The township approved the

building of the 6,000 square-

foot hall with community room

in the fall of 2011. The building

has 4,000 square feet of offices,

a 2,000 square-foot community

room, in floor boiler heat, 2x6 ex-

terior sidewalls, about four inches

of spray foam insulation, a brick

exterior, steel roof, LED lighting

which operates automatically,

some heated sidewalks, plenty of

handicap parking, and a security

system with cameras that can be

viewed remotely. Supervisor Bob Ellick told the

Post in June that the total cost of

the building would be between

$860,000 and $880,000 when

completed.

Photo by Tom Noreen

Post photo by J. Reed.

Post photo by J. Reed.

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Shipping to PO boxes Many residents having post office box numbers have re-ceived notices that letters flats and parcels will need to have the PO Box number provided or items addressed to only the street address will be returned. Since some or-ders placed online will not ship to a post office box and won’t accept both the street address and the PO Box I placed a call to the Rockford Carrier Annex. Thankful-ly I learned there is a way around this problem. Sim-ply offer the street address followed with box # ____. DO NOT USE PO in front of the word box or it will still be kicked out of the system. The post office will recognize the box to route an item to if this suggestion is followed.

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to thank you for the loyal support you have given me through the years. It has been my honor and a pleasure-to be your dentist and friend.”

Danette went to the Grand Rapids Education Center to become a dental hygienist after graduating from Cedar Springs High School in 1971, She worked for a number of dentists, including Dr. Robert Lorenz in Rockford. Af-ter about eight years, she decided to go to dental school. Dr. Lorenz encouraged her and she began night classes at Grand Rapids Junior College. Upon completing her under-grad requirements she applied and was accepted at the Uni-versity of Michigan School of Dentistry.

After graduation she went to England for a month to learn about socialized dentistry as practiced there. She said, “I would not want that for our country.”

Upon returning to the US, she worked at the Sparta Mi-grant Center until the end of the season.

She next worked as an associate with a group of dentists in Big Rapids. In 1996, she was approached by Dr. Mike Palazek in Cedar Springs to join his practice. She accepted, and the next year he offered to sell it. So, from 1997 to January 2018, Danette served the community.

On retirement, she said, “I’ve worked since I was 15 be-ginning at the A&W Drive-In. I need to reorganize my life and see where the path leads next. I would like to travel.”

Danette married Bob Martin (Class of 71) in 1973 and they live near Howard City.

Dr. Martin also shared, “One of my chief concerns in planning my retirement has been your future dental care. I

wanted an individual dentist committed to maintaining a family practice. Someone experienced and quality oriented who puts patient care first and foremost. Dr. Andy Setapu-tri more than meets those requirements. He is an excellent dentist who is also warm and personable. I selected Dr. Se-taputri to begin assuming the clinical responsibilities of my practice on January 12, 2018.”

Dr. Setaputri shared with his new clients, “It is with honor and excitement that I write this letter. I would like to thank Dr. Martin for her confidence and trust in allowing me to continue her tradition of excellent patient care. I am ful-ly committed to ensuring that you will receive the high-est quality, ethical, and compassionate care that you have known with Dr. Martin.”

Dr. Setaputri shares Dr. Martin’s commitment to quality care and is looking forward to serving his new clientele. He provides comprehensive and advanced procedures such as extractions, root canals, implants, invisalign, crown and bridge, veneers, and composite restorations for both adults and children.

“At Cedar Springs Dental, we strive to provide the best care in a welcoming and comfortable environment. Our team values long-lasting patient relationships. Our focus is on providing world class customer service and delivering an ultimate patient experience,” he said.

Dr. Setaputri has practiced dentistry in the Grand Rapids and Lakeview areas and is excited to join the Cedar Springs Family!

Cedar Springs Dental is located at 20 E. Church St. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 696-9420 for an appointment or more information.


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PUBLIC NOTICECITY OF CEDAR SPRINGS2018 MARCH BOARD OF

REVIEW THE TAXPAYERS AND PROPERTY OWNERS

OF THE CITY OF CEDAR SPRINGS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE CITY

BOARD OF REVIEW SHALL MEET FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVIEWING, HEARING

APPEALS AND CORRECTING THE 2018 ASSESSMENT ROLL.

THE MARCH MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW WILL BE HELD AT: THE CITY HALL OFFICES

66 S MAIN STREET NE CEDAR SPRINGS, MICHIGAN

ON TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018

(ORGANIZATIONAL – NO APPEALS HEARD)2:00 PM – 4 PM

MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2018 (APPEAL HEARINGS) 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

ANDWEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2018

(APPEAL HEARINGS)10AM – 4:00 PM

APPOINTMENTS MUST BE MADE TO MEET WITH THE BOARD OF REVIEW BY CALLING THE CITY OFFICES AT (616) 696-1330 EXT 102.

A NON-RESIDENT MAY APPEAL BY LETTER. LETTER APPEALS MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE CITY OFFICES BY MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2018. LETTERS RECEIVED AFTER THAT DATE MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED. IF A TAXPAYER OR PROPERTY OWNER HAS ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE ASSESSING DEPT.

CITY OF CEDAR SPRINGS BOARD OF REVIEW

Dated: February 15, 2018

CITY OF CEDAR SPRINGSPUBLIC HEARING

NOTICEThe Cedar Springs Planning Commission will conduct the following public hearing at the reg-ular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 06, 2018 for the following topics:

1. PUBLIC HEARING FOR AN ORDI-NANCE TO AMEND Article III, Division 13, Sec 40-408.-Table of District Reg-ulations of The City Code of Ordinanc-es: The proposed change increases the maximum height and number of maxi-mum stories in the HC district. Copies of the proposed amendment are avail-able in the office of the City Clerk for review during normal business hours.

The Planning Commission meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be held in the Cedar Springs City Council Chambers, 66 S. Main St., Cedar Springs, MI 49319. Persons having any ques-tions regarding these matters are urged to at-tend this meeting. If you are unable to attend the public hearing, but wish to have your comments become a part of the official record of the meet-ing, please submit them in writing to the City Clerk at the above address or contact City Hall at 616.696.1330.


Public Notice Summary of the Regular

Meeting of thecedar Springs city councilthursday, February 8, 2018

7:00 P.M.cedar Springs city Hall

66 S. Main St.cedar Springs, Michigan

The Meeting Was Called To Order At 7:03 P.M. By Mayor Pro Tem Conley. The Pledge Of Al-legiance Was Recited. Five Councilmembers Were Present. No One Addressed The Coun-cil During The Public Comments. There Were Three Scheduled Public Hearings; The Agenda And The Consent Agenda Were Approved With The Addition Of 6N City Manager Cell Phone Change. Action Taken: Deny The Recommend-ed Changes Suggested In The Abilita Report And Approve Transferring The WWTP POTS Lines To Access One, Purchase Of 250 New Radio Read Water Meters From Water Fund And Not Extend The Holiday Lighting Contract With Hometown Décor. Discussions Were Held On: Electronic Recycling Day, Citizen Survey, Campers Plugged Into Yard, Drain Project. The Meeting Was Adjourned At 8:55 P.M. A Com-plete Copy Of The Minutes Is Available In The Office Of The City Clerk And Will Be Posted On The City’s Website Upon Approval.

Dated: February 15, 2018 Rebecca NewlandCity Clerk

616.696.1330

Township of SolonCounty of Kent,

Michigan

PUBLIC NOTICEBoard of Review

The Solon Township Board of Review will meet at the Township Hall, 15185 Algoma Ave. NE, Cedar Springs, MI on the following dates:

March 12, 2018 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

March 14, 2018 9:00 am - 12 Noon 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

For an appointment to appear before the Board of Review please call 616-696-1718 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Wednesdays. If you have specific questions, contact the Assessor.

Dated: Feb. 8, 2018 Thomas Doane, AssessorSolon Township

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CEDAR SPRINGSThe City Council has approved ordinance 201 an amendment to Chapter 40-ZONING, Article VII SIGNS, Sections 40-540 Through 40-557This ordinance revises current the sign regula-tions to allow pole signs, permits more exempt signage, enlarges permanent signs, Enlarges

temporary signs, enlarges sandwich board signs.

The City Council has approved ordinance 202 an Amendment to Chapter 8 To Add An Article 3

“Beekeeping,” Sections 8-73 To 8-79.This ordinance permits bees to be kept in the city.

The City Council has approved Ordinance 203 To Amend Chapter 40 Sec. 40-133. – Table Of

Uses And To Amend Chapter 24 - Peddlers, Solicitors And Transient Merchants

This ordinance repeals Ordinance 194 and replaces it with a simpler ordinance that avoids

conflicting with Ordinance 193.Ordinances 201, 202, 203 are effective Febru-ary 15, 2018. Complete copies of the ordinanc-es are available in the office of the City Clerk.

Dated: February 15, 2018 Rebecca Newland

PUBLIC NOTICEVILLAGE OF SAND LAKE

2018 SCHEDULEREGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS

(THIRD MONDAY OF THE MONTH AT 7:00 PM)

All meetings held at 2 E. Maple StSand Lake, MI616-636-8854

JANUARY 15FEBRUARY 19MARCH 19APRIL 16MAY 21JUNE 18JULY 16AUGUST 20SEPTEMBER 17OCTOBER 15NOVEMBER 19DECEMBER 17

Special meetings scheduled as needed.

REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS

(All meetings dates are Mondays at 7:00 PM)

JANUARY 08APRIL 09JULY 09OCTOBER 10

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with 21 pins in 25:07, 283 Match Points and went 45-27.Dawson Pike’s fastest pin was :22. He scored 15 Match Points

taking 3rd in 2011-13 46lb class. Nolan Averill’s fastest pin was :41. He scored 41 Match Points taking 1st in the 2011-13 49lb class. Jaxon Fitzgerald had 2 pins in 1:16. His fastest was :19, tak-ing 2nd place in the 2011-13 61lb class. Ben Streeter’s fastest pin was :12 (4th overall) and fastest on the team. He placed 1st in the 2011-13 67/77lb class. Cade Troupe had 2 pins in 2:52, his fastest was :25 taking 4th in the 2009-10 55lb class. Zach Vu had 2 pins in :50, his fastest was :14, he scored 19 Match Points and placed 2nd in the 2009-10 97lb class. Deegan Pike had 3 pins in 6:30, his fastest was :55. He scored 36 Match Points and he placed 2nd in the 2007-08 63lb class after 6 matches. Austin Averill had 2 pins 1:42, his fastest was :47. He scored 16 Match Points and placed 4th in the 2007-08 63lb class. Blake Falan’s fastest pin was 1:30, he scored 14 Match Points and placed 2nd in the 2007-08 71lb class. Gavyn Byxbe won 2 matches by Major Decision, he scored 29 total Match Points and placed 3rd in the 2007-08 85lb class. Gabe Gair had 3 pins in 4:21, his fastest was :26 and he took 1st place in the 2005-06 100/105 class.

Jon Libera and his family traveled to Dewitt HS for the Cen-tral Region Greights tournament. He went 4-1, scoring 33 Match Points (19th overall) taking 2nd place in the 2009-10 77lb class. He brought home the Silver medal, his 5th in this series.

Seven wrestlers traveled to Thornapple-Kellogg HS in Mid-dleville under Coach Brock Winchel. They had 7 pins in 18:09, 142 Match Points, 14-10 for the day. Cameron Ellison had a pin in :39, scored 12.0 Team Points and placed 2nd in the 2009-10 49lb class. Chasyn Winchel scored 22 Match Points and brought home the 1st place medal in the 2009-10 67lb Open class. Spencer Schoenborn scored 15.0 Team Points, 27 Match Points and placed 2nd in the 2007-08 67lb Novice class. Kaiden Dreyer had 2 pins in 6:33, scored 18.0 Team Points, had 29 Match Points and brought home the 1st place medal in the 2007-08 80lb Novice class. Rory Schoenborn scored 13.0 Team Points, 36 Match Points and placed 2nd in the 2007-08 80lb Novice class. Dakota Winchel had a pin in 1:19, scored 4 Team Points and placed 2nd in the 2007-08 110/130lb Open class.

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of-the crop seeds, such as Black oil sunflower, Niger seed, white millet, Safflower and raw peanuts that birds love. Cole’s Sunflower Meats, for example, contains nothing but shelled sunflower seeds, and it’s a favorite feed for a wide range of backyard birds.

* Suet is a must-serve selection for many varieties of backyard birds. Birds need an optimum calorie intake, and suet is a smart way to supplement their needs. Convenient options like no-melt suet cakes and suet kibbles make it eas-ier than ever to supply birds with an energy-packed power-house food source.

* Many birds also enjoy fruits or raw peanuts. Mocking-birds and orioles will appreciate some raisins or currants soaked in water overnight, served in a bowl feeder.

* Feeder quality, type, maintenance and location are criti-cal considerations during winter. Most seed-eating birds fa-vor tube feeders, and ground feeders or birds that like meal-worms or fruit will appreciate an easy-access bowl feeder. Keep feeders clean to minimize mold, mildew and other un-healthy conditions that can make birds sick. Feeders should be placed in sheltered locations out of severe winds, and near protective cover like hedges to offer birds safety from predators. You can place them about five feet away from a wall or window, to avoid possible collisions and still allow for indoor birdwatching.

* Birds require water for drinking and bathing, and find-ing fresh, unfrozen water can be problematic for them when temperatures dip below freezing. Place a fountain or spritzer in your birdbath to keep water moving and unfrozen. You can also find heated birdbaths that gently warm water, en-suring birds can always find drinkable water in winter.

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ary 10, the boys placed 12th out of 24, and the girls took first place. Sophomore Omani Morales placed 2nd out of more than 100 bowlers with a three-game series of 574.

On February 11, at the Caledonia invitational pre-regional singles, sophomore Omani Morales placed 5th out of 46; and junior Sarah Galloway placed 12th out of 46.

The teams were scheduled for a match against Forest Hills Northern on February 14 (Wednesday evening), and then the post season on Saturday, February 17 at Northview. The outcome there will determine the conference championship. The girls team is currently in first place, and the boys are tied for first place with Northview and Lowell.

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Girls bowling team took first place a Mona Shores. From L to R: Coach Jackson, Rose Batey, Sarah Gal-loway, Alexa Thompson, Omani Morales, Michayla Paige, katelyn Paige, Assistant Coach Trevor Ruark.


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