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Display Pack to take overWolverine building

Bailey named regional coach of the year

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Hospice cat therapyWoman uses cat to bring comfort

We want your wildlife photos

Cedar Creek selected for trout study

Photo by J. Reed.

This bright red cardinal has been hanging around in the trees outside of the Post newspaper offices. This splash of color brightened up the day last week Friday, when he finally let us take

his photo.Do you have wildlife or

wildflower photos? We’d love to see your signs of spring! Please send them to us with some info to [email protected].

Cedar Creek, shown here with high water in 2013, has been chosen for a trout study. Post photo by J. Reed.

Cedar Creek, one of Ce-dar Springs’ greatest natural resources, will benefit from a $60,000 research project.

A new partnership be-tween National Trout Un-limited, Schrems West Michigan Trout Unlimited, the Cedar Springs Com-munity Building Develop-ment Team (CBDT), South Peat Environmental, and researchers and students from Grand Valley State (GVSU) has been formed to better understand and improve Cedar Creek as a cold water resource. This $60,000 research project is being funded by the above organizations. Dr. Mark Luttendon, Professor and Biology Graduate Program Coordinator at GVSU and Joshua Zuiderveen, Owner of South Peat Environmen-tal recently outlined their project at the CBDT meet-ing and gained the organi-zation’s support.

The partnership will

combine forces to evaluate current conditions in Cedar Creek, and using that infor-mation, implement projects that will enhance the re-source. The general plan is to let the fish show us where they prefer to be, then mem-

bers of the partnership will try to figure out why. To do this, a group of Grand Val-ley State graduate students will surgically implant small radio transmitters into ten brook trout. The trans-mitters allow the students

to locate a fish to within 1 square yard of its exact lo-cation. The transmitters will also be equipped with a tiny temperature sensor, allow-ing the team to determine the internal body tempera-

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Firefighters battle blaze in outbuilding

Firefighters fought a fire in an outbuilding on Wednesday evening. Post photo by J. Reed.

By Judy reed

Multiple fire departments were called to the scene of a structure fire just outside of the Cedar Springs city limits Wednesday evening, March 11, about 7:30 p.m.

The fire was in an outbuild-ing, located outside a home on Cedar Springs Avenue, just off Northland Drive, and north of the Red Flannel Tree Farm. A propane tank and several vehicles were nearby, according to the dispatch call.

Cedar Springs, Solon Township, and Sand Lake Fire departments were all at the scene.

No other information was available at press time. Watch for more info in next week’s Post.

Firefighters save home on Scram Lake

A home on Nugent was the scene of a fire Tuesday afternoon. Courtesy photo by Oliver Johnson.

By Judy reed

Several fire departments were dispatched to a house fire in Oakfield Township Wednesday, about 2:30 p.m., at 10903 Nugent, on

Scram Lake.According to Oakfield

Fire Chief Sam Peterson, they saw heavy smoke coming from the top floor on both ends of the house when they arrived on scene.

He said they were able to get the fire under control in about 45 minutes, and cleared the scene by 5:30 p.m.

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The Post travels to OrlandoWith members of the Cedar Springs High School band

The Cedar Springs Post traveled to Orlando, Florida, with members of the Cedar Springs High School Band from Febru-ary 12 through February 17. While there were blizzard warnings around West Michigan, band members, directors and chaperons enjoyed the sunny skies and 75-degree weather.

The group, led by Mr. Borst and Mr. Hendry, consisted of 40 students and seven adults, who were in Florida four days and three nights. The first night they enjoyed dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe and entertainment from Blue Man Group in Universal Stu-dios. During the show, Mr. Borst was chosen to participate by the Blue Men, accurately throwing three pieces of Toblerone into the mouth of a blue man from about 30 feet away. Many students considered this show the highlight of the trip, which uses music, percussion, paint, black lights, Twinkies, audience participation and comedy for an awesome experience.

On Sunday, February 14, the group spent much of the day at Dis-ney’s Hollywood Studios enjoying the rides and the shows. Mem-bers watched the show Fantasmic! at the end of the day, which is a show with pyrotechnics, laser lights, 50 costumed characters and more than one million gallons of water that make Mickey’s dream as the Sorcerer’s Apprentice come alive. After that, the group par-ticipated in a band clinic with a professional Disney musician to create music for an animated movie trailer for Disney’s Tarzan. Students also learned about what it takes to be a professional mu-sician and work at Disney.

The next few days were spent in the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, breakfast at the Rainforest Cafe and time in Animal Kingdom. Af-ter seeing and experiencing most everything Walt Disney World had to offer, the group had a long 25-hour bus trip home, which in-cluded some standstill traffic, as an ice storm had blanketed much of Tennessee, with over two inches of ice.

Members of the band would like to thank the Cedar Springs Board of Education, Administration and Music Boosters for their support in making memories that will last a lifetime.

Thanks to the Cedar Springs High School band for taking the Post with you!

Are you going on vacation? Take the Post with you and snap some photos. Then send them to us with some info to [email protected] or mail them to Post travels, PO Box 370, Cedar Springs, MI 49319. We will be looking for yours!

First graders get library cards

Hometown HeroAirman Ryan P. Rich

Air Force Airman Ryan P. Rich graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in mili-tary discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare prin-ciples and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Rich is the son of Tom J. Rich of Rockford, Mich., and Tracie L. Rich of Cedar Springs, Mich.

He is a 2010 graduate of Rockford High School, Rockford, Mich.

Craig Bruno (right), Branch Manager of the KDL sand Lake/Nelson township Library, with one of the prize winners from the first grade library card drive. Courtesy photo.

March is read-ing month! The Cedar Springs Public Library and KDL’s Spen-cer Township and Sand Lake Branches kicked off the month with a showing of the movie, Pad-dington, based on the books by Michael Bond. All first grad-ers from Cedar Trails, Creative Te c h n o l o g i e s Academy and Algoma Christian Academy were invited to get a li-brary card before March as a part of the 15th Annual First Grade Library Card Roundup, a collaborative partnership between the Cedar Springs Public Library and

Kent District Library. The pro-gram was actually started by li-brary board member, Michael Metzger, in 2000, after getting the idea from an inspiring

magazine article. In all 216 first

graders and family members turned out for the evening events. All the first grade students got to view the movie for free, and any first grade student, who showed his/her library card, received a free bag of popcorn. Several books, posters and gift certificates were handed out as raffle prizes to the new-est library patrons, thanks to donations by the libraries and local, children’s au-thor, Amanda Litz.

Kindergarteners can look for-ward to their invitation to this very special event next year!

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Jr. FireFighters Nightsaturday, March 21st, 2015 2pm-5pmhoward Christensen Nature Center16190 Red Pine Dr., Kent City • 616-675-3158Come meet some of your local fire department, see the trucks and learn about fire safety to earn your Jr. Firefighters badge. Experience what it’s like to wear the gear, hold the hose and feel the heat!! Weather permitting we may even get to watch the firefighters in action. This event is solely dependent upon fire department availability. Fire or rescue calls may cancel the event.

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Time to restock emergency preparedness kits

Fraud Scam involving IRS

With Daylight Saving Time having just begun and spring on the way, the Michigan State Police, Emergency Manage-ment and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) is encouraging Michiganders to restock their emergency pre-paredness kits.

“While it may still feel and look like winter outside, severe storms and flooding are always possible with the spring sea-son,” said Capt. Chris A. Kelenske, Deputy State Director of Emergency Management and Homeland Security and com-mander of the MSP/EMHSD. “By taking the initiative this weekend to replenish or build an emergency preparedness kit, you will be better prepared in case an emergency or disaster happens.”

When a disaster strikes, you may have to evacuate, take shelter or go without basic services for hours or days.

Having enough supplies to function without basic ser-vices—such as electricity or water—is critical during an emergency or disaster because help may not be able to reach you right away.

Knowing you may have to survive on your own, you will need a supply of essential items—like food and water—to last at least three days, or 72 hours, per person. Using five-gallon buckets or similar containers, assemble a pre-paredness kit with the items you and your family will need during an emergency.

Essential items to include in an emergency preparedness kit are:

*Water, at least three gallons of water per person for 72 hours

*Food, at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food per person

*Medications *Battery-powered or hand-crank radio *Flashlight and extra batteries *First aid kit *Whistle to signal for help *A complete change of clothing and footwear for each per-

son *Bedding *Important family documents *Pet supplies (if necessary) In addition, don’t forget to change the batteries in smoke

and carbon monoxide detectors.For more information about what to do before, during and

after an emergency, go to the MSP/EMHSD’s website at www.michigan.gov/beprepared or follow them on Twitter at @MichEMHS.

Display Pack to take over Wolverine buildingBy Judy reed

A Grand Rap-ids-based packaging business has found a home in Cedar Springs, and plans to bring at least 50 new jobs to the area.

Display Pack, a 48-year-old fami-ly owned business, has purchased the 350,000 square-foot facility at 660 West Street, currently being used by Wol-verine World Wide. Wolverine has used the building as a distribution center since 1996.

“We have come to the conclusion we have out-grown our facility in Cedar Springs,” said Christopher Hufnagel, vice president of Wolverine’s strategy, in-vestor relations and com-munications. “We have an opportunity to consolidate operations to better serve our customers.”

He said that Wolverine would transfer operations to other distribution facilities. They also have distribution centers in Howard City, Louisville, Ohio and Rock-ford. He said they would work with the 90 employees

at the Cedar Springs facility to help them find other po-sitions within the company. They would also have the opportunity to apply at Dis-play Pack.

According to Victor Han-sen, one of the owners of Display Pack, Wolverine’s lease is up at the end 2017. “We will slowly take it over as they wind down opera-tions,” he explained. “We need to add offices and parking. We will begin ex-ternal infrastructure work this year, before the freeze hits next fall.”

Display Pack is a retail packaging company. They provide a wide range of thermoforming, printing and packaging services. They make the plastic con-tainers you might find in the produce department at a grocery store; cell phone cases; packaging for sport-ing goods, general retail, and trim for automobiles. They also provide ware-housing and distribution services for customers. Some of their customers in-clude Meijer, Good Foods, Gerber, AT&T, NAPA,

Amway, Sony, Bissell, and many more.

The company started in a one-stall garage in Rock-ford in 1967. They have been in Grand Rapids since 1979, and currently employ 225 people, with up to 275 seasonally. They anticipate they will need to rehire somewhere between 30-80 people once they make the final move. “We employ about 60 temporary work-ers, and many won’t want to make the move if they live in Grand Rapids,” ex-

The Kent County Sheriff Department reported that on March 4 and 5, Kent County area residents were contacted on their land lines and cell phones by an individual claim-ing to be a command officer from the Kent County Sheriff Department, supposedly calling on behalf of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about unpaid taxes.

The caller advised the victim that if they did not pay their taxes owed to the IRS, the local sheriff would issue arrest warrants and they would be arrested.

This scam has been taking place in the Kent County area. Keep in mind that the IRS or the Kent

County Sheriff Department does not conduct business

in this manner nor do they contact citizens over the phone regarding tax issues.

Please inform your family mem-bers to be aware of this type of fraud.

If you believe you have been a victim of an IRS impersonation scam, please fill out a form online through the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Adminis-tration website at: http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml

Or call your local law enforcement agency to report the crime.

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ChurchDirectory

Church Connectionspiritual notes • announcements • memoriesspiritual notes • announcements • memories

10 am Sunday worship (616)784-11111200 Post Drive NE, Belmont(corner of Pine Island, 1/4 mile west of Exit 95 of US 131)

www.holyspiritbelmont.orgNew Ideas, Traditional Worship

Holy Spirit Episcopal Church

Sunday Worship 10:00 AMFamily Bible Hour 6:00 PM

Word of Life ClubsWednesday 6:30 PM

Adult Bible StudyWednesday 7:00 PM

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

Mary Queen of Apostles Church/St. Clara MissionRoman Catholic Faith Community

Mary Queen of Apostles Church - One W. Maple, Sand Lake | 636-5671Mass Times: Saturdays at 4:00 pm • Sundays at 8:00 am

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays at 3:00 pmSt. Clara Mission - 4584 N. Bailey Rd. in Coral. Sunday Mass at 9:30am

Father Lam T. Le | [email protected]

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.

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) ~

Call Crystal Gould 616-636-5615

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

M-46

US-131Algoma Ave.

Solon Center Wesleyan Church

Cedar Springs

N. to Sand Lake

S. to G.R.

19 Mile Road

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Summer Worship - 10AMJune-AugustSenior Pastor Tom Holloway

two Services: 9:30AM & 11:15AM




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Summer Worship - 10AMJune-AugustSenior Pastor Tom Holloway




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Summer Worship - 10AMSenior Pastor Tom Holloway Worship - 11AM




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Summer Worship - 10AMSenior Pastor Tom Holloway Worship - 11AMwww.scwchurch.org

Pioneer Christian Reformed Church Services at Cedarfield Community Center 3592 17 Mile RD NE (Next to Meijer) Phone: 696-9120 Web: www.pioneercrc.org Sunday Services: 10AM, 6PM Pastor: Jim Alblas

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

Phone: 696-9120 Web: www.pioneercrc.orgSunday Services: 10AM, 6PM

Pastor: Jim Alblas

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

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North KeNt CommuNity ChurChPastor Craig S. Carter

1480 Indian Lakes Rd. NE | Sparta, MI 49345616.550.6398

Service Time: Sundays 10:00 amNursery & Children Ministry Provided

www.nkcchurch.org | E-mail: [email protected]

St. John Paul II ParishA Warm and Welcoming Catholic Community3110 17 Mile Road | Cedar Springs, MI | 696-3904Mass Times: Saturdays at 5:30pm • Sundays at 8:30am, 10:30am & 5:00pmSacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays at Noon & Sundays at 4:00 pmjp2cedarsprings.org | Father Lam T. Le | [email protected]

Sundays @ 9:45 AM

& 11:15 AM

135 N. Grant St. (Corner of Oak & Grant) | 616.696.2970w w w. t h e s p ri n g s c h u rc h . i n f o

The Church of God Fellowship Group of Michigan

1763 Stumpf Blvd. • Gretna, LA 70056(504) 367-2005 • www.thecogmi.org

is affiliated with...Sabbath Services are held the 2nd thru 5th

Saturdays of the month at the Comfort Inn - 4155 28th St. SE.

Services begin at 1:00 p.m.Minister Bruce Chapman (616) 636-9209

Pastor Steve Lindeman

Sunday ScheduLe:TWO WOrShiP SerViceS at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

SuPerViSed nurSery care PrOVided10:00 a.m. coffee Fellowship downstairs10:15 a.m. christian education FOr aLL aGeS

Sunday School 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship 10:45am Sunday Evening Worship 5pmSunday Youth Group 6:30pm Nursery provided for all Sunday ServicesAwana Wednesdays 6:30pm (Sept. - March)Adult Bible Study Wednesdays 7:00pm

F i r s b a p t i s t c h u r c h

of cedar springs

233 S. Main Street696-1630

www.cedarspringschristianchurch.org

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)

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

Pastor: Robert Eckertsunday Worship: 10 aM

Bible study: 11:15 aM Monday

enhance fitness: 10 a.m. M/W/f

866-4298 www.coumc.com

ChurCh of the fuLL GospeL(Since 1946) Non-Denominational

pentecostal Grace180 E. Lake St. Sand Lake (1 block E. of Traffic Light)Sunday School .....10am / Sunday Morning .....11amSunday Night ..... 6pm / Wed. Bible Study ..... 3pm

Pastor Gary Giddings (616) 799-0331 - Pastor Verta Giddings (616) 636-5628

Pastor Craig T. Owenshttp://craigtowens.com

Worship Every Sunday at 10:30am810 17 Mile Road, Cedar Springs

at the corner of 17 Mile and Olin Lakeswww.cscalvary.org

(616) 696-8708

Bliss-Witters & PikeBliss-Witters & Pike Funeral Home is family owned and operated by Kevin and Janet Pike. Our barrier free chapel is located one-half mile south of downtown on Northland Drive. We are available to serve you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

13603 Northland DriveCedar Springs, MI 49319(616) 696-1410

Kevin Pike - Manager, Janet Pike Assistant

From the Pulpit

HusH your moutH From all reports, Juergen Peters was

a bright, sweet young man. But he was often troubled, depressed, and dark. After an intense dispute at work one day he turned unusually dismal, even

for him. He walked off his job and climbed to the top of a water tower with every intention of jumping to his death. As authorities rushed to the scene, a crowd of onlookers also gathered.

At some point Juergen, thankfully, was convinced to change course. He carefully began climbing to the ground. The crowd, deprived of a sensational conclusion, did not take its disappointment lying down. Someone yelled to the boy, “Jump, you coward!”

As Peters descended the tower more and more spectators began to jeer and deride him. He hesitated, looked down at the crowd, and then climbed back up. When he reached the top again, he moved out on the ledge and flung himself off.

If Juergen Peters had made it safely to the ground that day, I don’t know if he would have received the mental health intervention he so badly needed. But I do know this: The cause of death may have read “suicide,” but those in the crowd could have been detained as accomplices to the crime.

This is a tragic, dramatic story, but a necessary one: We are destroying one another with our words as hateful, spite-ful rhetoric spills from all corners of society. Road rage. Bullying at school. Toxic hate speech. Political opponents locked in verbal assault. Hordes of tanked-up adults com-ing to blows at a Little League game. Online “comments” that are nothing but anonymous, poisonous vitriol lobbed like grenades into a crowd. The level of hostility and lack of civility in our country is nothing but destructive.

Ancient wisdom recognizes and identifies the root of this problem: “A tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. And the tongue is a flame of fire,” the Jewish sage wrote. All of us have this potential - to strike out with hellish words that act like kindling for a raging fire.

The children’s rhyme we all learned before kindergar-ten is wrong: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” That’s a boldface lie. Words hurt. They crush, destroy, and yes, even kill. But they are not just killing others. We are burning our whole world to the ground. May God give us the grace to keep our mouths shut.

Ronnie McBrayer is a syndicated columnist, blogger, pastor, and author of multiple books. Visit his website at www.ronniemcbrayer.net and listen to his talks by clicking on his YouTube channel.

Pastor Jim HowardFirst BaPtist CHurCH

233 s. main, Cedar springs

real menPart 3

“What is a real man? By the standards of today, a real man is someone who doesn’t exist except in the imaginations of those in

Hollywood and the market-ing industry. Today, we deal with Becoming Men of God (1 Timothy 4:6-8; 2 Peter 1:5-7). You will discover that by embracing this final step, the first two will fol-low.

Paul’s words to Timothy

are very appropriate for what we need in our lives today. The first thing to note is that we should be men who are given to a life of instruction. “In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly

nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound doctrine which you have been following” (1 Tim. 4:6, NAS). Paul says we ought to teach (“pointing out”) the Word, be “nour-ished” by the Word and be obedient (“follow”) to the Word. Teaching a subject demands that one know the subject. Try teaching a subject, you will find your-self studying to stay ahead of the students. The word “nourished” would be bet-ter translated “trained” which requires little expla-nation.

Becoming men of God also means that we should be given to a life of exer-cise. “Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodi-

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Mrs. Charlotte Ann Rogalewski of Sand Lake, Michigan, age 96, passed away in the comfort of her home and into the arms of her Lord and Savior on the evening of Saturday, March 7, 2015. She was born to John and Margaret (Allen) Smith, in their home in Hinton Township, Michigan on Monday, October 8, 1918, and had been a life-long resident of the area. Charlotte lived a long, joy-filled life, always surrounding herself with loving family and friends. She was a remarkable woman with many talents and a strong undying faith and love toward her family and her Lord. Charlotte and her husband John were business owners, operating several small businesses in the Cedar Springs area, most notably the Kent Theater on Main Street, which was a great joy for their children. They were also very instrumental in making the Cedar Springs Museum and Historical Society what it is today. Charlotte even held a seat in Solon Township as Treasurer for several years. Charlotte showed her love for life in many ways and shared that love with everyone she knew. She was artistically inclined and incredibly talented as a prolific quilter and oil painter. She was also quite a master chef, always sharing with family and friends, her love of homemade soups and bread. Charlotte loved to garden as well, growing the most beautiful flowers with her exceptional green thumb. She could hardly wait every year for the snow to leave, so she could get her hands in the dirt. She was truly altruistic, always caring and giving to others. Charlotte was a loving and devoted wife, wonderful mother, dear friend and sister, and proud grandmother; the best anyone could ever ask for. She will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all those who knew her. Charlotte is survived by her beloved children, Dennis (Mary Ann) Rogalewski, John (Kathryn) Rogalewski, Dorothy Koop, and Nancy (Gordon) Rogalewski-May; thirteen grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; sister Dorothy Briggs; brother Edward (Laura) Smith; sister-in-law Margaret Smith; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband John D. Rogalewski; infant daughter Collette E. Rogalewski; and granddaughter Deborah Rogalewski. A time of visitation was held from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. and from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at Pederson Funeral Home, 127 N. Monroe Street NE, Rockford, MI 49341. The funeral service for Charlotte was celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at Pederson Funeral Home. Chaplain Vern Bareman officiated. Those wishing to offer expressions of sympathy are encouraged to make a memorial contribution in memory of Charlotte to the Cedar Springs Museum and Historical Society, P.O. Box 296, Cedar Springs, MI 49319-0296.Arrangements by Pederson Funeral Home

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The measure of a man is not how great his faith is but how great

his love is.

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.

But the greatest of these is love.1 Corinthians 13:13 (NIV)

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Charles M. McKinleyLicensed Funeral Director

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The family of Marjorie Bailey would like to thank our community for the cards, flowers and acts of kindness shown to us during our difficult time. Hospice for their tender and dedicated attention to Mom. Bliss-Witters & Pike Funeral Home for helping us navigate final plans and the First Baptist Church for the wonderful luncheon. We appreciate all of you.


DouGlas Dean tomson

Douglas Dean Tomson, age 61, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, March 2, 2015. He served his country during Vietnam in the U.S.Navy for 1972 until 1976. He was preceded in death by his father, Carl D; brothers, Martin and Randy. He will be lovingly remembered by his daughter, Crystal Tomson and Jason Grindle; son, Joseph Burns; his mother, Donna Mae Tomson; Crystal’s Mother, Connie Burns; sister in law, Rebecca and Steve Bradley; several cousins, nieces, and nephews; life long friend, Jerry Clock. As Douglas had wished, cremation has taken place. A memorial gathering will take place at the Sparta Moose Lodge on Saturday, March 14, 2:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to The Clock Children’s Hunting Camp.

Arrangements by Hessel Cheslek Funeral Home, Sparta, www.hesselcheslek.com

I would like to thank each and every one who attended or sent cards to my 80th Birthday Party. It was awesome! Also, thank you to my children who put the party on.

Leona Wainright


Pulpit...continued from page 4ly training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come” (1 Timothy 4:7-8, ESV). First Paul tells us where NOT to spend our time. There is much in this world on which we waste time. Not the least of which are the fanciful tales that some people spin! I stand in abso-lute amazement at what people will believe today without checking the facts. We are being programmed to accept at face value what we are told. Never mind that it’s not true. There is one thing about the Word of God that you can hang your hat on, it can stand the test of scrutiny. Truth will be truth no matter what the circumstances. Truth doesn’t change!

Finally, men of God are given to a life of Godliness! “But also for this very rea-son, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kind-ness love” (2 Peter 1:5-7, NKJV). This is an interesting verb here in that it reflects a command with the idea that we are to ag-gressively, passionately pursue the virtues listed.

Becoming a real man essentially boils down to three things: having a clean heart (a relationship with Jesus Christ); having clean hands (keeping short accounts with God); and having a clean mind (aggres-sively pursuing a passion for godliness). Remember Paul’s words to Timothy, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine (that which is right), for reproof (that which isn’t right), for correction (how to get right), for in-struction in righteousness (how to stay right), that the man of God may be com-plete, thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16-17, NKJV).

the fire started in an upstairs bedroom, but will know more once the MSP fire investi-gator inspects the site.

There was one person at home at the time of the fire, and they got out safely.

Peterson said the home was not a total loss. “About 75 percent of the structure is still good. They only lost part of the upper floor. Flames never reached the other side. There is some smoke and water damage, but the structure is still good,” he explained.

Oakfield, Grattan, and Courtland Town-ship Fire Departments all responded to the scene.

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Free Nutrition ClassesMar. 12: Free Nutrition Classes beginning March 12th at 11 am at Solon Center Wesleyan Church, 15671 Algoma Ave. “Eat Healthy, Be Active”. This class is presented thru the Michigan State University Extension. This will be a 6 week course. Please call the church office to register. 616-696-3229. #9,10p

Vendor/Garage SaleMar. 14: St. John Paul II Church, 3110 – 17 Mile Rd. (just west of Meijer) is hosting a vendor/garage sale on Saturday, March 14th from 9 am to 1 pm. Come shop and support Sparta Relay for Life! There will be a mix of garage sale items and vendors. For more information please contact Molly Schmid: 616-262-2230 or [email protected]. #10

St. Patrick’s FestivalMar. 15: The second annual Saint Patrick’s Festival will be held 4 pm Sunday, March 15th at the Cedar Springs United Methodist Church, 140 South Main Street. Admission is free and includes a traditional Corn Beef and Cabbage Dinner or a Chicken Nugget with Mac and Cheese dinner. Enjoy dinner with traditional and inspirational Irish music. You may even catch a glimpse of The Saint Himself. Contributions for outreach are accepted. Free tickets are required to insure a seat and may be ordered at The Cedar Springs United Methodist Church, Saint John Paul II Church, The Barn, Copies Plus or Take 2 Game Shop. #9,10p

Roast Beef DinnerMar. 15: The Rockford American Legion Post 102 on the corner of Northland Dr. and Rockford Park D. 330 Rockford Park Dr. will be hosting a roast beef dinner on Sunday March 15th and every 3rd Sunday of each month thereafter. Open to the public. We will be serving roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, green beans, coleslaw, rolls, dessert, coffee and punch. Reasonably priced at adults $9, kids 4 to 12 $7 and under 4 years free. Serving from 11am to 3 pm. See ya there and bring the family! #10

Dinner at the LegionMar. 16: On March 16th the American Legion will host a dinner with Meatloaf. Adults $9 and $4 children. Dinner on April 6th will be and Pork Chops and April 20th will be Swiss Steak. We have to go boxes. American Legion Post 287, 80 S. Main St., Cedar Springs. #10

Michigan Blood DriveMar. 17: Michigan Blood Drive, March 17th from 2 – 7 pm, sponsored by the Solon Center Wesleyan Church Outreach Team. Anyone who attempts to give blood will be entered into a drawing for a $100 Meijer Gift Card. Appointments

are appreciated, however, walk-ins are welcome! Located at 15671 Algoma Ave. 616-696-3229. Be a Hero, Give Blood! #9,10p

Blood Drive at CS United MethodistMar. 17: Michigan Blood will be having a Blood Drive on March 17th at the Cedar Springs United Methodist Church. Remember the new starting time of 12:30 pm. The Drive will be open until 7 pm. Count your blessings on St. Patrick’s Day an donate for someone in need. Your donation will help three people. #10

East Nelson UMC DinnerMar. 18: East Nelson United Methodist Church’s monthly dinner will be Wednesday, March 18th. Ham, corned beef, potatoes, carrots, rolls, homemade desserts! Serving between 5 -7 pm. Hope to see you there. 9024 – 18 Mile Rd. NE, Cedar Springs. #10

Community Luncheon featuring Trout’s UnlimitedMar. 19: Come to the Sand Lake/Nelson Township Library’s community room on March 19 for a community luncheon. Come and learn from Trout’s Unlimited about water clean-up that affects the Cedar Creek. Cost is $7 and reservations are due by Tuesday, March 17th by calling 696-7320. Lunch is served at 11:30am and followed by the speaker. #10b

Annual En Gedi AuctionMar. 20: The annual En Gedi auction is scheduled for Friday, March 20 starting promptly at 6 pm in the High School Cafeteria. En Gedi is a Christ-centered organization focused on providing safe and fun opportunities for the youth of Cedar Springs and building family. The auction is the one and only fund raiser which allows for a free after school youth center serving 6-8th graders, 5th quarter events for high school students, and various community activities for families. There will be gourmet appetizers and non-alcoholic drinks provided. This year’s auction will have a wide variety of items you can bid on to include food, lodging, and entertainment certificates, MSU athletic tickets, gas grill, furniture, household decorating and cooking items, and much more! CS Manufacturing will match all money earned at the auction. The event is open to adults for a $10 donation. Come learn more about a local mission and how you can help to support the young people in our community. Questions call Sue Wolfe 696-2246. #10,11

CS 1995 State Wrestling Championship ReunionMar. 21: What a season to remember! It was Spring of 1995 when Cedar’s wrestling team traveled to Battle Creek and brought home the State Trophy! It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years already. So, lets celebrate it again and travel down memory lane. Join the 1995 wrestling team, coaches, parents and all other supporters on Saturday, March 21st at 6 pm in the High School cafeteria for a time of meet and greet. Other past wrestlers/parents/fans are also welcome! At 7 pm we will move into the auditorium to spend some time capturing some of the best pictures and lots of fond memories that we all experienced during that exciting season. We invite those who would like to, to share their “Story Behind the Story” at that time. For more information, contact Lonnie Armstrong at 616-984-6033 or Brandon Wood at 616-916-9751. You can also join our Facebook page – Cedar Springs 1995 Wrestling State Championship Team. Hope to see lots of you there! #10-11p

Jr. Firefighters NightMar. 21: Come meet some of your local fire department, see the trucks and learn about fire safety to earn your Jr. Firefighters badge. Experience what it’s like to wear the gear, hold the

hose and feel the heat! Weather permitting we may even get to watch the firefighters in action. Saturday, March 21st from 2 to 5 pm. $5 donation per child. This event is solely dependent upon fire department availability. Fire or rescue calls may cancel the event. Howard Christensen Nature Center, 16190 Red Pine Drive, Kent City. 616-675-3158. #10

Mom2Mom SaleMar. 21: Resurrection Lutheran Church in Sand Lake will be hosting a Mom2Mom Sale on Saturday, March 21st from 9 am to 1 pm. Who knows, you may find that perfect item for your child, grandchild, nieces or nephews. Please contact Nicole at 616-291-1930, [email protected] or on Facebook at Resurrection Lutheran Church-Sand Lake and preschool, with any questions you may have. #10

Springs Rummage SaleMar. 25,26: The Cedar Springs United Methodist Women will be holding our annual rummage sale in the fellowship hall of United Methodist Church at the corner of Main and Church Streets. Wednesday, March 25th from 9 am to 7 pm and Thursday, March 26th from 9 am to 2 pm. #10,11p

Rotary Life Leadership Conference and ScholarshipsMar. 27: the Cedar Springs Rotary Club is now accepting interest forms to attend a leadership conference for high school juniors and seniors in Tustin, Michigan June 17th thru the 20th. The conference fee along with transportation to and from the conference are covered by Rotary. Students learn about leadership styles and identify strengths and weaknesses of those styles. Small group discussions include an understanding of various political, cultural, ethnic, gender, and religious groups. Two $1000 scholarships will then be awarded based on interviews, applications, presentations and essays submitted by the students chosen for the conference. Interest Forms are available in the Cedar Springs High School Councilor’s office, CTA Councilor’s office, Independent Bank or White Creek Lumber with a response deadline of Friday, March 27th at 5 pm. #10

Charity Hockey game

Beauty and cosmeticsTodd’s wife bought a new line of expensive cosmetics

guaranteed to make her look years younger.After a lengthy sitting before the mirror applying the

“miracle” products, she asked, “Darling, honestly, what age would you say I am?”

Looking her over carefully, Todd replied, “Judging from your skin, 20; your hair, 18; and your figure, 25.”

“Oh, you flatterer!” she gushed.“Hey, wait a minute!” Todd interrupted.“I haven’t added them up yet.”

The 19th annual Kent Area Law Enforcement charity hockey game will be held on

Saturday, March 14, at The Southside Ice Arena, 566 100th Street SW, in Byron

Center, Michigan, ¼ mile west of US131. The lon-gest running hockey game in Michigan, which is put on by the Byron Commu-nity Wellness Foundation, features law enforcement against the hockey coaches, and benefits Kent County Radio Amateur Civil Emer-gency Services (RACES), Search and Rescue (SAR), Medical Reserve Corps

(MRC), and the Commu-nity Emergency Response Team (CERT).

It opens at 6 p.m. with face painting and balloons, the hockey game is at 3 p.m., and open skate at 4:30 p.m. There will be free piz-za, prizes and other enter-tainment. Donations to the Byron Community Well-ness Foundation are tax de-ductible.

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On Satur-day, March 21, Sparta will host a Puppet Festival to c e l e b r a t e the National Day of Pup-petry Tal-ly-Ho! Ev-eryone is invited to

join for the very active and interactive afternoon. Admis-sion is free. The West Michigan Puppetry Guild of the Pup-peteers of America is hosting the festival from 1 to 4 pm at the Sparta Township Library, 80 N. Union, in Sparta.

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Irish Eyes Will Smile for Fried Cabbage and Corned BeefBy Janet Tharpe

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What You Need2 cans canned corned beef2 - 4 heads of cabbage1 stick butter2 tbsp sugar1/2 tsp salt1 tbsp black pepper2 boxes corn muffin mix

Directions• Chop both heads of cabbage into bite size squares.

• On high heat, in a large skillet or cast iron pot, melt butter, then add cabbage. Stir to coat

Fried Cabbage and Corned Beef

cabbage with butter. Add salt, pepper and sugar. Stir and mix seasonings in well.

• Lower heat to med/high, let the cabbage start to brown. You’ll want it translucent and browned (some dark bits are OK).

• Partially cover, turn down heat by half, almost to low, let simmer, stirring occasionally to reduce burning and sticking.

• Let the cabbage simmer and brown for an hour or so (to let the

water cook out).• Push the cabbage out to the edges of the pan and put the canned corned beef in the center.

• Break up the corned beef, cover and let heat and simmer for a few minutes.

• Mix cabbage and corned beef together and simmer on low heat while you are making the cornbread.

• Cook cornbread according to package directions.

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What You Need3 c crispy rice cereal1 1/2 c peanut butter, smooth2 pkg (small) instant chocolate pudding or 1 large boxMilk per package instructions (Note: you will use only 2/3 of recommended milk)Whipped topping or whipped cream, optional

Directions• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.• In large bowl mash crispy rice cereal to medium-fine. Then add peanut butter. Mix and incorporate well.

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• Press and line a pie plate with mixture.

• Bake crust at 325 degrees for 30 minutes to firm up crust. Then let crust cool.

• Mix chocolate pudding per directions but use just 2/3 of recommended milk (this makes the pie firmer). Place in refrigerator to firm and chill.

• When crust has cooled, add cooled pudding mixture. Chill in refrigerator until time to serve.

• When served, add whipped topping and shaved chocolate if you choose.

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Pine Rest Offers A Substance Use Disorder Family Recovery Group

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (March 5, 2015) - Pine Rest is offers a family recovery group led by certified advanced alcohol and drug counselors Pamela Huffman and Stacey Williamson-Nichols for those with a loved one struggling with a substance use disorder.

To attend the group people must attend a required orien-tation, which is held weekly on Tuesdays at the Pine Rest campus Retreat Center at 5 p.m. The group sessions are held every Tuesday from 5:30-7 p.m. and one topic per ses-sion is taught over a 10-week period.

Besides developing an understanding of addiction, par-ticipants will learn ways to cope, set appropriate boundar-ies, build self-esteem and assertiveness skills. The recovery group places an emphasis on the family or support person of an individual struggling with substance use. The goal is to keep the people supporting their loved one healthy and knowledgeable.

The Family Recovery Group is open to the public for a fee of $30 per session, and free of charge to family mem-bers who have a loved one participating in Pine Rest’s res-idential detox and the Retreat Center services at Pine Rest. Orientation is free for everyone. The Pine Rest Retreat Center address is 300 68th Street SE, Grand Rapids. To register, please call 616/258-7467.

Health officials at the Michigan De-partments of Ag-riculture and Ru-ral Development (MDARD) and Community Health (MDCH) are warning parents that baby poultry may carry Salmonella, a common bacteria found in the droppings of poultry, which can cause illness in people.

“Raising birds can be a great experience, but children need to be supervised and wash their hands after handling chicks and other poultry,” said MDARD State Veterinarian Dr. James Averill. “Even birds appearing healthy can carry bacteria which can make people sick.”

“Live poultry, especially baby poultry, can carry Salmo-nella germs, so it’s important to not keep them in the house and to wash your hands immediately after touching poultry or anything in the area where they live or roam,” said Dr. Matthew Davis, MDCH Chief Medical Executive. “Treat-ing poultry like you would a pet increases the risk for Sal-monella infection in a household.”

Salmonella can make people sick with diarrhea, vom-iting, fever and/or abdominal cramps lasting 4-7 days or more.

People should always assume baby chicks carry Salmo-nella and should follow these recommendations to protect themselves and others:

1. Children younger than five-years-of-age, older adults, or people with weak immune systems should not handle or touch chicks, ducklings, or other live poultry because they are more likely to become severely ill.

2. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water after touching live poultry or anything in the area where they live and roam. Adults should supervise hand washing for young children.

3. Use hand sanitizer until you can wash your hands thor-oughly with soap and water.

4. Chicks should have a heat lamp and should be kept in a barn or garage, in a draft-free cage that keeps predators out.

5. Always keep poultry away from areas where food or drink is prepared, served, or stored, such as kitchens, or outdoor patios.

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Hospice cat therapyA Greenville woman is using her cat to bring comfort to those facing the end of life.

Amy Hansen, of Greenville, recently brought her therapy cat, Cricket, to a local nursing home. She was immediately greeted by a resident who was excited to pet Cricket and share stories of her own cats. The woman told Hansen about the habits her cats had, the color of their fur, and other details, all while petting and snuggling Cricket. When the resident finally walked away, the facility director told Hansen that was the first time the woman had spoken in weeks.

The health benefit of therapy pets includes boosting ones immune system, decreasing feelings of anxiety, and increas-ing verbal and non-verbal communication. Knowing this, Hospice of Michigan seeks out therapy pet volunteers to help provide comfort and companionship to patients.

Hansen, who has volunteered with HOM for more than a year, is well versed in therapy pets. Several years ago, when her grandmother was living in an assisted living facility, Han-sen trained two of her dogs to be therapy pets so they could visit with her grandmother.

“I immediately noticed the joy my pets brought to my grand-mother and the other residents,” Hansen explained. “Things can become very routine in a nursing home or assisted living facility and when a therapy pet visits, breaking up that routine, the residents and staff really respond.”

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Ranger Steve’s Nature NicheBy ranger steve Mueller

Sanctuary vs. Nature Center

A nature sanctuary has a primary purpose for preserv-ing the native species that inhabit ecosystems evolved in a particular environment. A nature center’s focus provides education and human experiences in nature to help people understand the intricate workings of the natural world com-munities.

Sanctuaries and nature centers can serve both purposes to some degree. I receive calls and e-mails from people interested in exploring Ody Brook Nature Sanctuary. Vis-itors are welcome even though the sanctuary is a private-ly owned sanctuary. We appreciate groups and people to call or e-mail to request permission so we know when to anticipate use or schedule guided activities. Donations are welcome to support management. The trail system travers-es native communities in various stages of plant and animal habitat succession.

We manage the oak upland forest ecosystem to include early succession field, shrub, and pioneer forest stages that attract and maintain the greatest variety of species as habitat communities develop to the mature forest. Similar management in the wetland forest community maintains areas in early stages of community development for more sun-loving wetland plants and animals within the forest.

The management helps more than 250 plant species, 24 mammal, 11 herps, 51 butterflies, and over 100 bird spe-cies thrive. We have not surveyed dragonflies, fungi, fish, or other taxonomic groups well but are in the process. Man-agement focus provides suitable living conditions for the greatest biodiversity of native species. Part of the sanctuary focus is to help people learn about native communities so we welcome visitors to come and learn even though prima-ry focus is ecosystem biodiversity preservation. Hopefully people will gain ideas for managing a portion of their prop-erty to enhance biodiversity.

Visitors should support safe survival of species that make Ody Brook their home. Create minimal disturbance when hiking Ody Brook. During the 20 years I was director at Howard Christensen Nature Center, our focus was expe-riential education for Kent Intermediate School District groups where we taught science, social studies, language arts, and mathematics core curriculum to support classroom education with real world experiential education. This was accomplished in native communities and their associated habitats. To teach in native habitats it was necessary to manage the nature center in a manner that preserves natural communities while providing exploratory activities. Both preservation and education were part of the vision for the nature center.

Guided hikes to explore nature niches at Ody Brook can be organized for fee-based programs tailored to personal or group needs. This spring consider an evening watching the woodcock mating display, wildflowers walk, tree iden-tification, bird watching, or other ecological explorations.

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Tom Goniea credits tip-ups with converting him into an ice fisherman. Go-niea, a Michigan Depart-ment of Natural Resourc-es fisheries biologist, said he’d never been ice fishing, when a buddy invited him to set tip-ups. He took an immediate liking to it.

“I felt like an 8-year-old on the ice,” Goniea said. “I was happy to just get flags, and I was perfectly content to catch un-dersized pike. Tip-ups are relatively easy to set up, relatively easy to use, and pike are relatively easy to catch. But I went on to research where there were lakes with populations that had larger pike in them and started chasing them.”

Goniea eventually became a full-fledged ice fisherman—wall-eyes, pan fish, even smelt—but says it was his early suc-cess with tip-ups that opened his eyes to the joy of ice fishing.

Tip-ups are devices designed to fish set lines through the ice. Tip-ups are equipped with spring-load-ed flags that “tip up” when the bait is taken by a fish. Traditionally, tip-ups were constructed of wood with three basic components: a pair of cross-members, which forms an X, and a third piece attached perpen-dicular to the cross-mem-bers. The cross-members straddle the hole in the ice, keeping the tip-up from falling into the water. A simple spool is attached to the vertical member that is

submerged (which keeps it from freezing) and a spring-loaded flag is attached to the portion of the vertical member above the ice. When a fish takes the bait and swims off, the revolving spool triggers the flag to release, alerting the angler to the strike. The angler checks the line, sets the hook, and hauls the line in by hand until he pulls the fish through the hole.

Once primarily the output of home work-shops, tip-ups are now made by dozens of man-ufacturers from a variety of materials—wood, plastic or metal—and the basic design has changed, too. Tip-ups now range from a single base member that straddles the hole to round models that cover the hole and are designed to help slow ice formation.

Tip-ups range in price from just a few dollars tip-ups have traditionally been associated with north-ern pike fishing.

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WMP wrestlers are winners at tournament

the Cedar springs Middle school wrestling team with the Blue Division Plaque. Photo provided by Colleen White.

Hannah Pienton, who wrestles in the11/12 novice age group, was a champion for West Michigan Pursuit in the Western Region tourna-ment last weekend.

After defeating Sparta on Thursday, the Cedar Springs Middle School grapplers focused on the challenge of the Sparta Invitational on Saturday. They arrived Saturday morning ready to defend their undefeated re-cord.

They were paired against Caledonia, Sparta, Com-stock Park and Greenville for their first four matches. Each presented their chal-lenges that our Red Hawks faced and met, defeating all four teams. Their final pairing was against Lowell. It was the biggest battle of the day with Cedar Springs receiving their first loss of the season. Overall our young grapplers placed 1st, winning the Blue Division.

Coach Wood summed it up stating “You all did what was asked of you today! Well done 7th and 8th grad-ers!”

This week our Red Hawks faced Northview on Tues-day and will face Comstock Park on Thursday, with an individual tournament at

Lowell on Saturday to com-plete the Middle School season. Thank you all for your support for our young Red Hawks this season.

This past weekend’s Western Region tournament was held by Thornapple Kellogg where West Michigan Pursuit brought 23 grapplers to compete and placed 17 in the top four. The team battled 74 times with 45 ending in victory.

“My team is stepping up their training this week, as we head to regionals, for the opportunity to compete at the state finals in two weeks,” said Head Coach, Dave Andrus. “In order to secure their place, they must place in the top four. I have the highest confidence in these kids to do so.”

Results are as follows:4th Place Medalists include Chayson Eberspeaker in the

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3rd Place Medalist include Derek Egan in the 13/14 Open age group in the 85/90 lb wt class, Landon Foss in the 7/8 Open age group in the 52 lb wt class, Owen Meinke in the 9/10 Novice age group in the 71 lb wt class and Brandson Wood in the 7/8 Open age group in the 46/49 lb wt class.

2nd Place Medalists include Landon Demorest in the 9/10 Open age group in the 55/59 lb wt class, Luke Egan in the 7/8 Open age group in the 52 lb wt class and Maston Wood in the 9/10 Open age group in the 130 lb wt class.

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Bailey named regional Coach of the Year

Gary Bailey, of Cedar springs, and head coach of the Grace Bible College tigers mens basketball team, was named Regional Coach of the Year.

the Grace Bible tigers won their regional championship and will play in the national tournament this week. they are coached by Cedar springs resident Gary Bailey, (second from left.) CtA principal Dan George (sec-ond from right) is an assistant coach at Grace.

Gary Bailey, Ce-dar Springs resident and head coach of the Grace Bible Col-lege Tigers men’s basketball team, was awarded his second consecutive NCCAA DII Midwest Region-al Coach of the Year honor last weekend.

This is the sixth time Coach Bai-ley has received the award in his 10-year collegiate coaching career. He has led the Tigers to a 19-13 record so far this sea-son, including a Regional Championship Title and an appearance to the upcoming NCCAA National Tourna-

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When Hansen attended an HOM volunteer meeting last year and learned there was a need for therapy animals, she knew she wanted to help. Hansen knew that training a dog for a therapy pet would be a big undertaking and she won-dered if she could train her cat. After some research, Han-sen found Love on a Leash®, which provides certification procedures for therapy pets, including not only dogs, but also cats and rabbits, who have shown that they have the proper temperament to work with people.

Hansen immediately began the certification process, which involved having a veterinarian verify that Cricket was up-to-date on vaccines, was house trained, could trav-el in a car, wear a harness and had a good temperament with people. After a few supervised visits at a local nursing home, Cricket was certified and became a registered pet therapy animal.

“People typically don’t think of cats as pet therapy ani-mals,” Hansen explained. But once I started looking into it, I realized this has become very popular and is happening all over the world.””

Cricket has one-on-one visits with hospice patients in facilities and private homes. He also makes a weekly com-munity visit to a local assisted living facility. Hansen and Cricket regularly travel beyond Greenville, making stops in Howard City, Lakeview, Rockford and Grand Rapids.

As a HOM volunteer, Hansen has gone through HOM training courses that help her know how to talk with pa-tients and make them feel comfortable, something that can be challenging. Hansen notes that Cricket has made this process easier for her and the patients she visits with.

“There can be a lot of sadness and stress in hospice care, not just for the patient, but for the family and facility staff,” said Hansen. “Cricket can help relieve that stress and bring out feelings of happiness, which allows patients to open up to me and start a conversation. With Cricket’s help, I get a lot of stories and smiles.”

If you would like to learn more about Hospice of Michi-gan, call 1-888-247-5701or visit www.hom.org.

Mickey Shortt Jr., a fellow naturalist from North Caroli-na, recently shared the vision for the role of naturalists and interpreters of our natural and cultural heritage. He said: “At our sites, we are the voice: of the place, of the life with-in our site, and for conservation and preservation of our natural and historic areas.” I encourage each of us take responsibility for our personal home sites to ensure healthy nature niches greet future generations.

Natural history questions or topic suggestions can be di-rected to Ranger Steve (Mueller) at [email protected] Ody Brook, 13010 Northland Dr, Cedar Springs, MI 49319-8433 or call 616-696-1753.

to many, many times that. One high-tech model even boasts a feature that’ll signal your cell phone when the spool starts spinning.

Traditionally, tip-ups were spooled with Dacron line, though the newer braided lines are becoming more pop-ular. The thicker, heavier Dacron or braid is more visible and easier to handle than monofilament or fluorocarbon line. Anglers typically attach a length of less-visible mono or fluorocarbon to the main line, generally with a swivel, to serve as a leader. The hook is tied to the leader.

“I generally use a couple of feet of leader, though with pike I’m not sure that’s necessary,” Goniea said. “I’m more likely to use a wire leader.”

Tip-ups are more closely associated with pike fishing than any other species here in Michigan, but they can be used to pursue most any species.

Fishermen may use up to three tip-ups at one time. The devices must be marked with the name and address of the owner and must be under the immediate control of the an-gler; you can’t set them, leave, and come back to check them later. If you did, you’d be missing most of the fun, Goniea says.

“The biggest thrill of tip-up fishing is when you get a flag, you never know what’s on the end of your line,” he said. “You don’t know if it’s going to be 10 inches or 40 inches. If you pick your lakes strategically—choose lakes that are known to have populations of large fish--you never know what you’re going to get.”

Learn more about fishing tips, opportunities and resourc-es on the DNR website www.michigan.gov/fishing.

in the 97 lb wt class, Lee Braun in the 7/8 Open age group in the 58 lb wt class, Jayden Marcano-Cruz in the 4/5/6 Novice age group in the 46 lb wt class, Blake Peasley in the 7/8 Open age group in the 64 lb wt class, Hannah Pienton in the 11/12 Novice age group in the 90/95 lb wt class, Lucus Pienton in the 13/14/15 Open age group in the 130/138 lb wt class, Zak Schmid in the 11/12 Open age group in the 133 lb wt class and Josh Vasquez in the 7/8 Open age group in the 52 lb wt class.

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Display Pack is currently located at 130 Monroe Av-enue. “We just can’t grow there anymore,” said Hansen, “and there is not a lot available in West Michigan. Most of our family is from the northern area—Rockford, Sparta, Lakeview—so this is a great location.”

Display Pack sold their building to Franklin Partners, who will turn the building into 200 apartments. Hansen said the move benefits everyone involved.

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From this information, managers can develop plans to build habitat within the stream that will enhance condi-tions for trout living in Cedar Creek. Knowing where the best water conditions are within Cedar Creek will also help managers to protect those areas in the future. The project will happen in conjunction with Schrems Trout Unlimited’s Kent County Brook Trout Project, a grant and municipally funded endeavor that improves conditions for trout, includ-ing brook trout, in several Kent County streams including Cedar Creek.

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“This is another wonderful partnership that has been cre-ated in support of the CBDT’s vision of enhancing the com-munity’s natural resources,” said Kurt Mabie, President of CBDT.

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NotICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act, which make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, familial status, age or marital status, or an intention to making any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial Status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate, which is in violation of the law. To report discrimination, call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

Great Lakes Motorcoach is looking for profession-al, part/ full time drivers to drive Charter Bus. Must have or be able to obtain a class B, CDL w/ passenger and air brake endorsement. Professional appearance with strong commitment to customer service and safety required. Must be available to work a flexible schedule that may include nights, weekends and hol-idays. Apply in person at 3933 three Mile Rd. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49534. #10-12p

Recently remodeled Apartments for rent Downtown Cedar Springs. Non-Smoking Building. No pets. Choose 1 or 2 bedroom apartment. Very affordable rent. Call 616-918-6430. #10,11b

Commercial suite in Downtown Cedar springs. Conveniently located on Main St. is a bright and spacious commercial suite. Approximately 1500 sq. ft. on the ground floor with large store front windows. Very reasonable rent. Call to schedule your viewing today, 616-918-6430. #10,11b

Free to good home: Fun loving, handsome, kitty-guy is looking for a forever companion. He is about 3 months old. Call 616-636-8725. #7

DeADliNe: Monday by 5:00 p.m. No Billing - All Classifieds Must be Pre-Paid!PriCiNg: $12.00 for first 25 words,

20¢ for each additional word (pricing includes ad placement on our website)

Call The POST 616.696.3655

for more information

CLASSIFIEDS


REMOTE START, ONSTAR, BLUETOOTH, XM RADIO.

POWER WINDOWS/LOCKS, BLUE-TOOTH FOR PHONE.

REMOTE START, PROTECTION PACKAGE, ONSTAR 4G LTE WIFI HOTSPOT.

RS PACKAGE, HID HEADLAMPS WITH LED HALO RING, LED TAIL LAMPS, 20” WHEELS, REAR VISION CAMERA.

5.3L V8, 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC, ALL STAR EDITION, TOWING PKG

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISION, 1.8L 4 CYL ENGINE, MYLINK.

2015 SONIC LT

WAS $18,470

SALE PRICE $14,997

3.6L V6 ENGINE, HEATED LEATHER SEATING, POWER SUNROOF, 19” CHROME WHEELS, COLOR TOUCH NAVIGATION.

4.3L V6, 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC, Z71 PKG, TOWING PKG

LT CONVIENIECE PACKAGE, REMOTE START REAR PARK ASSIST W/ CAMERA, 4G LTE WIFI HOTSPOT

400 HP, 6.2L V8 ENGINE, 6 SPEED AUTO TRANS, POWER SUNROOF, HEATED LEATHER SEATING, BOSTON ACOUSTIC PREMI-UM AUDIO.

REMOTE KEY-LESS ENTRY, BLUETOOTH FOR PHONE, ONSTARR 4G LTE WIFI.

KEYLESS ENTRY, COLORTOUCH RADIO, BLUE-TOOTH FOR PHONE, REAR VISION CAMERA.

*No Hidden Fees or Charges; just add tax, title, plate and doc fee. Must take delivery by 03/31/2015. Vehicles may not be exactly as pictured and are subject to prior sale. Some residency or other re-strictions may apply, see us for complete details. We have made every effort to assure accuracy and reserve the right to amend and/or correct any errors. Promotional rates and lease payments require qualified credit. Prices/payments may include trade incentives or lease loyalty where applicable. Should rules or rebates change, neither customer nor dealer will be obligated to consummate deal. Due to other special offers which may be available, YOUR PRICE MAY ACTUALLY BE LESS THAN ADVERTISED; please ask us for details. Thank you for shopping Sparta Chevrolet.

8955 Sparta Ave. Corner of M-37 & Sparta Ave.

www.spartachevy.com

616-887-1791

The Vanderhyde’s Are Horse Tradin’ In Sparta

15C060

*LOW, LOW PAYMENTS*2014 IMPALA 1LS

WAS $27,935

SALE PRICE $22,649

*FANTASTIC FINANCING

OPTIONS*

14C133

WAS $19,530

SALE PRICE $14,994

2014 CRUZE LS

14C270

*0% FINANCING AVAILABLE*

0% FINANCING

IS BACK ON SELECT MODELS

DON’T MISS TRUCK MONTH AT SPARTA CHEVROLET YOUR HOMETOWN HEAVY DUTY TRUCK STORE250 NEW VEHICLES IN STOCK. BIG CITY INVENTORY, SMALL TOWN ATMOSPHERE.SUPPLIER FOR EVERYONE ON SELECT SILVERADO 1500’S

2015 MALIBU LS

15C015

WAS $23,890

SALE PRICE $19,839

15C019

2015 IMPALA 2LT

WAS $32,155

SALE PRICE $28,366

2014 CAMARO 1LT

14C151

WAS $30,875

SALE PRICE $23,861*SAVE OVER

$7,000!*

2014 SS SEDAN

14C153

THE NEW STANDARD FOR PERFORMACE LUXURY

WAS $46,670

SALE PRICE $39,991

2015 EQUINOX LTZ

15T073

*DEALER DEMO,

SAVE BIG*

WAS $39,745

SALE PRICE $33,771

*0% FINANCING AVAILABLE*

15T233

2015 EQUINOX FWD LS

WAS $25,545

SALE PRICE $20,900WAS $33,870

SALE PRICE $28,560

2015 TRAVERSE

15T323

2014 SILVERADO 1500 REG. CAB 4X4

WAS $37,425

SALE PRICE $27,70014T147

*SAVE $9,700!*

2015 SILVERADO 1500 CREW CAB 4X4

15T164

WAS $45,845

SALE PRICE $37,995*DEALER DEMO,

SAVE BIG*

All exhibitors will provide their own display items and backdrops. Electricity is limited. Electricity may be provided if it is marked on this application and is available on a first come first serve basis.

Door Prizes are optional. If you would like to offer door prizes you may do so. Contacting winners is the sole responsibility of the business offering the prize and will not be announced at the event.

Exhibits ~ One business per booth. If you need two please indicate. All exhibits shall be kept neat in appear-ance and in good taste. The CAN Committee reserves the Right to regulate all exhibits. Your 10 X 10 booth includes one table and two chairs.

Exhibitors are required to clean their display area when vacating Community Night. Tear down is from 8:30 p.m.—9:00 p.m. There will be no early booth tear down as it is disruptive to the other exhibitors.

Set-up is Thursday, April 16th 4:00 p.m. ~ 5:30 p.m. Doors open to the public at 5:30 p.m.Community Night Hours 6:00 ~ 8:30 p.m.We request that all exhibitors have liability insurance and may be required to provide a copy.***School does have limited wireless capability for exhibitors to use.Parking– please enter and park at the west side parking lot of Cedar Springs High School, unless special arrangements are made with the Community Night Committee.** Food Providers, if you are serving food samples to the public, you must follow West Michigan Health Code Standards and obtain any per-mits that are required.

***Event is subject to cancellation and is determined by CSPS, based on their guidelines.In the event of a cancellation, there will not be refunds issued.

Company Name:__________________________________________________

Contact Name: ___________________________________________________

E-Mail Address ___________________________________________________

Address:_________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip:____________________________________________________

Phone:___________________________________________________________

Do you need electricity? YES NO

Location Request:_________________________________________________

Indoor Single Booth (10 X 10) $30 _______

(Booth includes table and 2 chairs)

If you require two booth spaces, please reserve two.

(2 booths includes 2 tables and 4 chairs) $50 _______

Outdoor space without table and chairs $30 _______

**Late Fee after March 30th $10_______

Food order: Hot dog, Chips and a drink $3 _______

TOTAL DUE:_______________________________

Please mail application & fee by March 30th, 2015.Make Checks Payable to:

Community Action Network204 East Muskegon StCedar Springs, MI 49319

Payment is required to secure your boothand booths are assigned on first come first

serve basis with no refunds.Acknowledgement: I have read the Community Night rules

contained on this advertisement and through my signature below. I hereby acknowledge my understanding of such rules and

requirements and do agree to abide by them.

Signature:______________________________________________________

• Over 100 booths available• Free Admission to the Public• Booth Rental is $30 before deadline of March 30th, CAN• Demonstrations & Performances

Community Night registration Form

SPONSORED BY

COMMUNITY

ACTION NETWORK (CAN)

IN COOPERATION WITH

CEDAR SPRINGS

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

FINE ARTS

DEPARTMENT

29TH ANNUAL CEDAR SPRINGS COMMUNITY NIGHT& FiNE ARtS NightTHURSDAY, APRIL 16TH, 20156:00---8:30PMCEDAR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL

• Food available for purchase at the Boosters concession stand

• Proceeds will be given to community organizations in the

area


ALL DAY, EVERY DAY!

Voted “Best Deep Dish Pizza” at the 2013 Motor City pizzafest. Available at participating locations. ©2014 LCE, Inc. 44289

Large Pepperoni

Plus Tax

8 Slices8$4-8PM OR

ORDER ANY TIME

Large Pepperonior CheesePlus Tax5$ 55

$199

Crazy ComboCrazy Bread (8pC. Order) & Crazy SauCe

Valid through 3/31/2015. Valid only at the Cedar Springs

Little Caesars location. Not valid with any other coupons.

$299 ItalIan

Cheese bread

(plus tax)

Valid through 3/31/2015. Valid only at the Cedar Springs

Little Caesars location. Not valid with any other coupons.

(plus tax)

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