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Post travels

NEWS - page 2

Missing girl found

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Showcasing the DNR

OUTDOORS - pages 8-9

Two injured in crash on 14 Mile Rd

A rollover crash on 14 Mile Rd at Ramsdell sent two people to the hospital on Thursday, July 11, one of them with critical injuries.

Beer gets gold medal

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Sizzling summer temperatures continue to riseHigh temps of 95, with heat indices in the 100s this weekend

Photo courtesy of US National Weather Service Grand Rapids.

By Judy Reed

Statements from both the Kent County Health Depart-ment and the Michigan De-partment of Health and Human Services are warning residents

of the need to be aware of the dangers of heatstroke and de-hydration as temperatures and humidity continue to rise.

“We collectively waited much of the year in anticipa-tion of warm weather, but this

week may be a little too warm for comfort. On Wednesday, July 17, 2019, daytime tem-peratures will near and surpass 90 degrees, with predicted highs of 95 degrees on Thurs-day–Saturday. It will also be

very humid, which will in-crease the discomfort,” said Kent County Emergency Man-ager Lt. Lou Hunt.

“It’s important Michigan-ders stay hydrated and out of

Imperial Gunworx, in the Village of Sparta, was broken into early Sunday morning and 19 hand-guns were stolen. Photo from Woodtv.com.

Arrests made in gun thefts

Four people have been arrested in connection with gun thefts last Sunday in both Sparta and Kentwood.

According to the Kent County Sheriff’s Office, they assisted the Sparta Police Department on Sunday, July 14, at 3:33 a.m. at a breaking and entering at Imperial Gunworx, at 134 E. Division in the Village of Sparta. Four suspects forced en-try into the store using concrete slabs and bricks to shatter the glass in the front door, and then shattered the glass in the display case. They stole 19 handguns.

Another gun store, Armory Valentine, in Kent-wood, was also broken into the early morning

Moon landing: 50th anniversary

S11-40-5874 (20 July 1969) --- Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot of the first lunar landing mission, poses for a photograph beside the deployed United States flag during Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA) on the lunar surface. The Lunar Module (LM) is on the left, and the footprints of the astronauts are clearly visible in the soil of the moon. Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander, took this picture with a 70mm Hasselblad lunar surface camera. While astronauts Arm-strong and Aldrin descended in the LM the “Eagle” to explore the Sea of Tranquility region of the moon, astronaut Michael Collins, command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) “Columbia” in lunar orbit.

By Judy Reed

Do you know what you were doing on July 20, 1969? There’s a good possibility that if you were alive, you were doing the same thing that 600,000 other people were doing—watching the television with great anticipation as astro-nauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Al-drin Jr. took those important first steps on to the moon’s surface six hours after landing. As Armstrong said, it was “one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.”

It took over 400,000 people working behind the scenes to enable the three astronauts—Armstrong, Aldrin and Michael Collins—to land on the moon. It was one of the greatest adventures our country has ever pulled off. And we all felt like we had a ringside seat.

It was an exciting time in our history and you can relive it as NASA celebrates the his-toric mission. On Friday, July 19 at 1 p.m. EDT, NASA celebrates the 50th anniversa-ry of Apollo 11 and looks to exploration of the Moon and Mars in a live, two-hour broadcast. NASA TV will air Apollo 11 programming all week including replays of the original historic Moon landing footage on July 20. Go to www.nasa.gov for complete coverage and a schedule for all the special events they will be showing on NASA TV (which is on the website).

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According to the Michigan State Police Rockford Post, the crash occurred about 3:56 p.m. They determined that the driver of a 2010 Kia was traveling on Ramsdell and failed to yield to westbound traffic on 14 Mile Road. The Kia entered the intersection and was struck by a westbound 2018 Ford Taurus. The Kia then rolled, trapping the occupants inside.

Courtland Township Fire extricated the two occupants of the Kia, and both were transported to the hospital. At the time, the passenger was transported with critical injuries, and the driver with minor injuries.

Assisting MSP at the crash scene was the Kent County Sheriff’s Office, Courtland Fire and Rescue, and Rockford Ambulance. The crash is still under investigation. No other de-tails have been released.

Summer fun with the Wolverine Skyhawks

The Wolverine Sky-hawks, Model Aviation Club did it again! Last week they provided another great airshow for Cedar Springs Summer Reading families in partnership with the Ce-dar Springs Public Library. President Eric Pipenger calculated that this is their 9th year holding this event. Library staff are so pleased that the Skyhawks came to town, looking for the per-fect air field and found it out at 13540 West Street. Library Director Donna Clark befriended the group of model airplane enthusi-asts in 2009, realizing the potential for a great partner-ship between the Skyhawks and her local community, especially for local fami-lies. Ever since that day, the Skyhawks have provided Summer Reading fun for local residents on an annual basis.

The evening of July 10 was perfect for flying. There was a breeze, but just enough to cool things down with full sun above. In all 90 children and 65 adults come to enjoy the show, many who had no idea the Skyhawks existed. What a treat! Families brought out blankets and lawn chairs and a couple of dollars for the Skyhawks famous grilled hotdogs and chips. The Club purchased 300

hotdogs and invited an ice cream truck to come out, too. Everyone ate well and enjoyed the swoops, turns and dives performed by the various model airplanes.

Beyond the show was the

hope within the heart of ev-ery young person, grades K-12, of winning the Mod-el Airplane offered by the Club. They handed out 81 tickets. The drawing took place at 7:30 and excite-

ment was high. The Uhen family had three children and three chances to win the airplane, and they did! Congratulations and thank you to everyone that came!

Help ID the MissingFree event to collect DNA from relatives of missing persons

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Winner of the model airplane was the Uhen family. From L to R: Morgan, Wyatt, Jack, and Jeff (Dad). On the far right is Eric Pipenger, President of the Wolverine Skyhawks.

The Post recently traveled with Noah Gorby, of Cedar Springs, when he went on a weeklong trip with his grand-parents, Dave and Jan Malmo,. out East. He was excited to design a You Tube stop motion video with a former Disney animator in Massachusetts; get totally wet at Niagara Falls; and visit Plimouth Plantation with a day drive down Cape Cod. He also fed carrots to llamas, buffalo, fallow deer and zebras at the African Safari Wildlife drive-through park in Ohio.

“This was the best week of my life!” he exclaimed.Are you going on vacation? Be sure to take along a print-

ed edition of the Post and get someone to snap a photo of you or your family with it. Send it to us along with some info about your trip (where you went, who went along, what you saw) and send the photo and info to [email protected]. We will print as space allows. If you forget the Post, please do not photoshop it into the photo. Just take it with you next time!

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Do you have someone in your family that is missing? You may want to attend this event.

The Michigan State Po-lice and National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) is hold-

ing a free event on August 2 from noon to 5 p.m. at the MSP Marshall Post, 714 Old US 27 North, Marshall,

Michigan, where family members of missing per-sons are invited to attend to submit DNA samples to help with the identification of unidentified remains housed at medical exam-iner’s offices throughout Michigan. Currently, there are 312 known unsolved, unidentified remains cases statewide.

Potential donors must be biological relatives and will be asked to allow a non-in-vasive swab of the inside of the cheek.

Family members are encouraged to bring pho-tographs, dental records, medical records, or other identifying information to update law enforcement da-tabases. Personal items will be immediately returned.

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Conservation officer identifies missing child Credits group with finding her

Lt. Brandon Kieft, with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, holds Gabriella Vitale in the search and rescue command center while waiting for her family to arrive.

Lt. Brandon Kieft, conservation officer with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, was the first law enforcement agent to arrive at the scene when a group of people reported that they believed they had found Gabriella Vitale, a 2-year-old girl who went missing Monday morning.

More than 20 DNR conservation officers were working the search and rescue oper-ation with several other law enforcement agencies, including the Oscoda County Sheriff’s Office and Michigan State Police.

Kieft was at the search and rescue com-mand center when the call was received Tuesday morning from the group of people who believed they found Gabriella.

Kieft headed to the area and arrived at the cabin where Gabriella was reported to be located, which is about one mile west of M-33 in Oscoda. There, he was able to pos-itively identify the young girl as Gabriella Vitale around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.

“I asked her if she wanted to go see mom-my and she lit up—she came right to me and gave me a big hug,” Kieft said.

Gabriella was wearing half her T-shirt at the time and was missing her pants and shoes. Other than some scrapes and minor

bruises, she was in good condi-tion for being on her own in the woods for over 24 hours.

One of the in-dividuals at the cabin, where Gabriella ap-peared, trans-ported Kieft and Gabriella back to the search and rescue com-mand center. While waiting for Gabriella’s family and EMS to arrive, Kieft gave her food and water available from the com-mand center.

“It was very emotional to see Gabriel-la reunited with her family. Her mother took her into her arms and collapsed to the floor,” Kieft said.

EMS evaluated Gabriella at the command center and then transported her to a hospital for further evaluation.

Police are still investigating the crash that took the life of a Cedar Springs man last week. Photo from Woodtv.com.

The Michigan State Po-lice in Lakeview have iden-tified the man killed in a Reynolds Township crash last week as John Louis Da-vis, 29, of Cedar Springs.

According to police, the crash occurred on July 9, at about 2:20 p.m. on Reed Rd. near Yankee Rd. The

vehicle was traveling north on Reed Rd when it traveled off the roadway and about a quarter of a mile through a field before hitting a tree. The 29-year-old male driv-er was pronounced dead at the scene. No other infor-mation about him has been released.

Speed is believed to have

been a factor in the crash; but neither alcohol nor driv-er distraction are suspected.

State Police were assisted on scene by, Howard City Fire Department, Mont-calm County EMS, McK-ay’s Towing, and Montcalm County Central Dispatch.

The crash is still under in-vestigation.

The group of people that found Gabriel-la was a retreat group who had let law enforce-ment agents search their cab-in’s property for the missing girl Monday night. Wanting to help aid in the search, the group moni-tored the media and kept watch over the property for any signs that someone may be

wandering on it.Tuesday morning, the

group of people found Ga-briella on the porch.

Gabriella and her family, who are from Monroe, lo-cated south of Detroit, were camping on state land, north of Reber Road in Oscoda County. The family report-

ed that Gabriella went missing on Monday around 8:30 a.m. while they were packing up their camp gear to return home. After unsuccessfully searching on their own, the family called 911 to report Gabriella miss-ing.

Several law enforcement agencies worked into the night Monday, stopping the search around 2 a.m. Tuesday due to low visibility. The search resumed at 7 Tuesday morning.

“It was great how many people came to-gether to help. Gabriella’s family was there, also helping,” Kieft said. “There were sev-eral law enforcement agencies involved, we all put in hard work and were very lucky.”

Chief Gary Hagler, DNR Law Enforce-ment Division, said he was proud so many conservation officers were able to come to-gether so quickly from more than 10 differ-

The City of Cedar Springs owns and maintains different types of land easements throughout the City, the main types being utility easements

a n d road right of way easements. There are other types of utility easements not owned by the City including telecommunications, storm-drain, natural gas and electricity amongst others.

An easement is the legal right to use property for a spec-ified purpose, even though that property is still owned and maintained by the property owner. Property owners must still cut the grass and shovel snow off the sidewalks despite the easement. While water and sewer lines generally run under or next to the public road, occasionally a water or sewer line will extend through or between yards for various reasons, which requires a utility easement. Likewise, the City (or Kent Coun-ty Road Commission) maintains a road right of way easement anywhere there is a public road whether there are utilities present or not.

The public road easement is generally about 33 feet from the center of the road in both directions; sometimes it is 42 feet in both directions and sometimes 16.5 feet, depending on each specific road. Utility easements are generally 30 feet

wide, 15 feet on either side of the utility line. The easement area is used to place the specified utility or improvement and keep it open and available to maintenance in the future. Any object installed or placed in or upon the City’s easement is considered an encroachment and can be removed by the City at the cost of the property owner. The last thing that the DPW wants to do is have to fix a water main break underneath a home, business, garage or other building which is why we don’t allow structures or buildings to be built on top of city easements. The DPW also doesn’t want to hit anything with their trucks during brush/leaf pickup or snowplowing.

Since there are potentially dangerous utilities in the ease-ments under the ground on your property, Michigan State law requires that you contact Miss Dig 811, Michigan’s free and easy utility notification system, prior to any digging project, any size and any depth. The Miss Dig service will get utility lines marked so when you dig down you don’t break a util-ity line or potentially injure yourself. This service needs to be used for projects such as installing fence posts, mailboxes, deck piers/footings etc.

Finally, while the City continues to work on the creation of a community basketball court, I see many temporary basketball nets lining the City’s streets. Those basketball nets encroach

upon and violate the City’s road easement and cannot be installed by digging or be placed on a permanent basis in the City’s easement area. The City does usually al-low temporary and portable basketball nets to be placed along the edge of the road surface so long as the bas-ketball net doesn’t cause any problems, are moved upon request and are moved out of the City’s easement area between October 1st and May 1st of the following year.

Church


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*Kidzone - Wednesday 6-7:30 pm *Thursday - Open Prayer 6-7:30 pm

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 Barb Gould 616-636-5615

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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Summer Worship - 10AMJune-AugustSenior Pastor Tom Holloway

Pastor Bill DixonSolon Center Wesleyan Church

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

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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]

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Sunday School 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship 10:45amAwana & Youth Sunday Evening

(Sept. - April) 5:30pmWednesday Prayer Meeting 7:00pm

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

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

Mass Times: Saturdays at 5:30 pm • Sundays at 8:00 am Sacrament of Reconciliation: Mondays at 6:00 pm

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

open prayer 7-8 pM

pastor ryan Black: SerMonS onlinenon-denominational

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Cedar Springs United Methodist Church140 S. Main St., PO Box K, Cedar Springs

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Pastor Bill JohnsonSunday Worship Service: 10:15 a.m. • Coffee Fellowship: 11:15 a.m.

Supervised Nursery Care Provided

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

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

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

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

Sunday WorShip 9:30am • 5:00pm

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WORSHIP 10:45 AM and 6:00 P.M.MIDWEEK SERVICE • WEDNESDAY 7:00 P.M.

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From God’s Little Instruction Book- Honor Books

ObituaryFrom the PulpitPastor Dallas BurgesonTHE SPRINGS CHURCH135 N. Grant St, Cedar Springs

THINGS CAN BECOME CLEARYou know what’s really hard a lot of days?

Discernment. What is right and wrong in some of the situations we find ourselves in?

You know why discernment is so hard? There are probably many reasons, but here are just a couple:

First, good luck finding any person who always does right and never does wrong. Check out Romans 3:10 on this. We can’t trust one single person to always do the right thing! Aleksandr Sozhenitsyn, the fa-mous author who endured terrible things in Communist Russia, tells us that “the line between good and evil is never simply be-tween ‘us’ and ‘them.’ The line between good and evil runs through each one of us.”*

Second, you and I often tend to think we already know what’s right and wrong in most situations. Because of this, we don’t generally build any “feedback loops” or “checks and balances” into our lives that would teach us to recognize opportunities to change our minds about any number of things.

Which brings up the question: Do we re-ally want to know what’s right or wrong? If so, there is hope, but also a challenge. The Bible, which in many ways is the ba-sis of our discernment, is a still pretty large and challenging book to find simple, Goo-gle-style “answers” for the kinds of ques-tions with which life seems to regularly confront us. But read it--you’ll get there. Work at it. Ask for help. Few things in life

are more worth your time and energy.But for today, let me offer this: The proph-

et Micah wrote the bible book that bears his name when things in his world were at least as confusing as ours are. He writes to a group of people who had a background of seeing God do some amazing things for them. Because there was this history, God used Micah to create a feedback loop for these people—a way that He could give them clarity in their fog.

Here’s the catch, though. God has some things to say in Micah chapter 6 that they’re not going to want to hear. It starts with re-minding them of all the ways that He had looked out for them in their history. They would’ve recognized these old stories im-mediately, and would’ve then realized that they had forgotten God. Then, Micah asks a very important question:

“What can we bring to the Lord [because of all this]? …the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.”

Reading Micah’s seven chapters will be-gin to show you what God calls right, mer-ciful, and humble. The 10 Commandments in Exodus 20 and the fruits of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23 will, too.

Things can become clear. Just don’t for-get Him.

*See p. 38 of N.T. Wright’s Evil And The Justice Of God, IVP, 2006.

MARK D. PURCEYMark D. Purcey, age 65, of Reed City, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. Mark was born August 28, 1953 in Fremont, MI the son of Clair and Verna (Caldwell) Purcey. He served in the U.S. Air Force during Vietnam and graduated from Ferris State University as a Respiratory Therapist. Mark always had a real spirit of adventure and found joy in the great outdoors. People who knew him saw him as a man full of integrity, loyalty and had a great “left-of-center” humor. Friends and co-workers referred to him as “wretchedly reliable” and as a father and husband he was a real rock. He left behind his wife, Bonnie; and son, Scott (Marlee) and family. A small private burial has taken place at Crandall Cemetery, Ensley Township. A gathering for friends and family will take place on Saturday, July 20 at 1:00 p.m. at the Reed City Depot, 200 N. Chestnut, Reed City. Please dress casually, and come and remember Mark as you personally knew him. In lieu of flowers the family asks that contributions be made to either Right to Life of Michigan or Alpha Family Center, Cedar Springs.

Arrangements by Bliss-Witters & Pike Funeral Home, Cedar Springs.

A few years ago, I was at a polling place here in Indiana where a long line of people stood waiting to vote. A woman recognized me and called me over. “Why is it,” she asked, “that you

politicians make it so hard and inconvenient to vote?”I thought of this the other day when I read the news reports

about presidents Trump and Putin meeting and jestingly ac-cusing one another of election meddling. The background, of course, is the pressing issue of Russian interference in US elections. American voters take elections seriously enough to stand in line – for hours, sometimes – to cast a ballot. And here were the two presidents making light of attempts to subvert the voices of ordinary people. I’d expect nothing less from Putin, but from an American president?

The sad truth is, Russian meddling isn’t our only election problem. We’ve got an archaic registration process, restric-tive voting practices, voting systems bedeviled by outdated technology, inadequate budgets for the voting infrastructure, and an entire nation’s worth of overloaded local elections staff. There are robust efforts afoot, by many people and groups, to suppress -- not encourage – votes; much effort in this country goes into keeping some groups of people from having a say in the conduct of their government.

It’s also distressingly common to find officials who are uninterested in promoting a fair and convenient vote, but in-stead are looking for ways to manipulate the system so that their preferences emerge from the voting. Too few of them believe in Abraham Lincoln’s formulation at Gettysburg: “government of the people, by the people, for the people.” They define “people” so as to exclude voters they don’t like.

So let’s remember: the ballot is the foundation of our de-mocracy. It’s our best way to gauge the public’s will. If we fail to get the ballot box right, then our democracy fails.

Elections are not the sum total of “democracy.” An inde-pendent judiciary, an informed public, institutions such as schools, labor unions, business groups, and the news me-dia… all are necessary as well. Democracy is a hugely com-plex phenomenon. But at its heart is one thing: the vote.

We’ve come a long way on this front. The Founders thought that rule by the people was tantamount to anarchy. So they restricted the vote early on to white males who owned prop-erty. In a sense, our history as a nation has been written in terms of extending the franchise to more and more people.

But that’s not the only requirement. Over time, I’ve come to look at a good election not so much in terms of who wins

or loses – liberal or conservative, Republican or Democrat – but in terms of the process, and whether it was fair and democratic. Sure, I’m disappointed sometimes in the results of voters’ decisions at the ballot box. But I’m always remind-ed that our system is designed with the capacity to correct errors. In a lot of ways, we’ll be strongest as a country not by means of a strong military or a strong economy, but when our battle cry is, “Let the people vote!”

If you look across the state and local landscape, you’ll find efforts to make voting more accessible and more verifiable that offer hope in the midst of voter suppression and election meddling. But these need to be a national aspiration that’s pursued at every level: to protect voting infrastructure, pro-vide a paper trail for every vote, ensure adequate resources for the conduct of elections, and vow to ensure that state and local elections systems are run fairly, on behalf of everyone who’s entitled to vote. Our governments have to work con-stantly at what that woman in line wanted to see: making voting accessible and convenient. Yes, we need to protect the integrity of the vote. But we also need to make it a positive civic experience, not a burden.

Elections have consequences. The winners get political power that enables them to change the course of history. Our chief way to have a say in this is to vote in every election, every time, for every office. Let’s make sure we can, and that when we do, our vote matters.

Lee Hamilton is a Senior Advisor for the Indiana Univer-sity Center on Representative Government; a Distinguished Scholar at the IU Hamilton Lugar School of Global and In-ternational Studies; and a Professor of Practice at the IU O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.


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After much deliberation, she finally came up with the old fashioned term “Bathroom Commode,” but when she wrote that down, she still thought she was being too forward. So she rewrote the entire letter and referred to the “Bathroom Commode” simply as the “B.C.”

Does the campground have its own “B.C.?” is what she actually wrote.

Well, the campground owner wasn’t old fashioned at all, and when he got the letter, he couldn’t figure out what the lady was talking about. That term “B.C.” really stumped him.

After worrying about it for several days, the camp-ground owner finally came to the conclusion that the lady must be asking about the location of the local Bap-tist Church.

So he sat down and wrote the following reply:“Dear Madam,I regret the delay in answering your letter, but I now

take the pleasure in informing you that the BC is locat-ed nine miles north of the campground and is capable of seating 250 people at one time. I admit it is quite a distance away if you are in the habit of going regularly, but no doubt you will be pleased to know that a great number of people take their lunches along and make a day of it. They usually arrive early and stay late.

The last time my wife and I went was six years ago, and it was so crowded we had to stand up the whole time we were there. It may interest you to know that right now there is a supper planned to raise money to buy more seats. They are going to hold it in the basement of the BC.

I would like to say that it pains me very much not to be able to go more regularly, but it is surely no lack of desire on my part. As we grow older, it seems to be more of an effort, particularly in cold weather. If you decide to come down to our campground, perhaps I could go with you the first time, sit with you, and introduce you to all the folks. This is really a very friendly community.”

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VBS @ Resurrection Lutheran ChurchJuly 22-26: Join us as we follow Paul’s travels with Athens: Paul’s Dangerous Jouney to Share the Truth. Vacation Bible School at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 180 Northland Drive, Sand Lake. July 22-26 from 6 to 8 pm. Ages 4 years old to entering 6th grade. For registration information, please email [email protected] or call 616-636-5502. #29

Contemporary Program at Cedar Springs UMCJuly 23: A great group of young adult bikers known as Spoke Folk will be in Cedar Springs on Tuesday, July 23rd. This spirited group will present an exciting, interactive, contempory music program that includes music, drama and puppets for all ages to enjoy. Spoke Folk is a mission trip that trains high school and college stodents to be missionaires in their daily lives. They bicycle from place to place, stay overnight in a host church and present their inspirational music program. The evening of music is open to the public at Cedar Springs United Methodist Church, corner of Church St. and Main on Tuesday, July 23rd at 7

pm. Admission is free. A freewill offering will be taken. Dessert will be served following the program. #29

Introduction to Canning: Yes You Can!July 23: Learn how to start canning produce from your own garden, farmers markets, or roadside veggie and fruit stands. Tuesday, July 23, 6:30 pm at Spencer Twp. KDL Branch, 14960 Meddler Ave., Gowen. #29

Brothers Walker @ Solon Center WesleyanJuly 28: You might recognize them from having participated with Team Usher on NBC’s the Voice. The twin duo of Coty and Clinton Walker from Bernie, Missouri will be leading worship in the church service on Sunday, July 28th @ 10:00 am @ SCWC and give a mini concert following the service. Brothers Walker sing contemporary Christian and country music, write their own songs, and have a love for God and entertaining. A free-will offering will be taken. The church is located at 15671 Algoma Ave., Cedar Springs, just N. of 19 Mile Road. Here’s a link to one of their newest songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg2N5fVSmGs. All Welcome! #29,30b

Vacation Bible School @ Solon Center Wesleyan ChurchAug. 4-8: Vacation Bible School starts Sunday, August 4th – Thursday, August 8th from 6-8 pm. Hey kids! Bring your parents and come experience The Incredible Race! Sunday Night is Family Night (check-in @ 5:30) when the whole family can experience VBS. Games, stories, music and a race unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before! VBS is for kids ages 3 yrs. through the 6th grade. Please PRE-REGISTER @ www.scwchurch.org or call 616-696-3229 ext. 1. The church is located @ 15671 Algoma Ave., Cedar Springs, just north of 19 Mile Road. All welcome! #29-31b


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Ranger Steve’s Nature NicheBy Ranger Steve Mueller

Rogue RiverButterfly Count

A wetter, cloudier, and colder spring impacted butterflies causing suppressed numbers with later than expected adult emergence. A heat wave settled over the region the week prior to the July 3, 2019 butterfly count. We began search-ing for butterflies at the Howard Christensen Nature Center at 9 a.m. and concluded at Ody Brook Nature Sanctuary at 5 p.m. with a half hour lunch break.

Many locations in north Kent County and southern Ne-waygo County provided varied habitats. Twenty-one spe-cies were sighted and was almost as low as our lowest species number during the 33 years we have conducted the butterfly count. During 1993 we experienced 18 species sighted. Butterfly numbers were low that year despite ideal weather. It was also a wet year and plant blooming dates were late like they were this year.

The high species count was 43 in 1991. We annually an-ticipate species to number in the 30’s. The heat was swel-tering this year with high humidity and an 85ºF temperature high. Heavy rain occurred the day prior with almost one inch soaking the area. The morning vegetation was wet and slowed butterfly activity until midday when the sun dried vegetation and butterflies.

In addition to spotting adults on the wing, we search vegetation looking for larvae. Viceroys, Baltimore Check-erspots, and Monarch caterpillars were found on aspen, penstamen, and milkweeds plants. A Viceroy was observed laying an egg.

Both Canadian Tiger Swallowtails and Eastern Tiger Swallowtails were observed. Our count area straddles an intense transition zone from Muskegon to Midland where plant and animal species distribution changes. For the swal-lowtails the Canadian is usually found north of the line and Eastern Tigers south of the line. Hybrids are sometimes found. The pattern differences are subtle and require care-ful observation to separate species. The Canadian Tigers were seen in Newaygo County and the Eastern Tigers at Ody Brook Nature Sanctuary.

It was disappointing hairstreaks were not flying. Balti-more Checkerspots, Red Admirals, and Little Wood Satyrs were moderately abundant. European Skippers were the most abundant and Silver-spotted Skippers made a good showing.

Table 1 lists individuals for each species. Consider par-ticipating in the Rogue River, Allegan, and Muskegon

Showcasing the DNR: Commemorating 100 years of the Pigeon River CountryBySandraClarkandKathleenLavey,MichiganDepartmentofNaturalResources

A trail through the Pigeon River Country State Forest leads to this scenic view. Photo courtesy Michigan DNR.

On July 26, 1919, Ernest Hemingway--then a young man recovering from his experiences in the Span-ish-American War – said of Michigan’s “Pine Barrens” east of Vanderbilt, “That Barrens Country is the greatest I’ve ever been in.”

A hundred years later, we call the place where Hem-ingway loved to fish and camp “Pigeon River Coun-try.” And thanks to the pas-sion, work and stewardship decisions made by many people over the decades, it remains an extraordinary outdoor treasure.

At 107,600 acres, Pigeon River Country is the largest block of contiguous unde-veloped land in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula — 12 miles wide and 20 miles long — half the size of New York City. It’s located 20 miles north of Gaylord in Michigan’s Lower Penin-sula.

This is a forest where log-ging, hunting, camping and horseback riding occur, and yet a “Big Wild” where you can sometimes sense only the sounds of nature and the smells of earth, sky and water.

Pigeon River Country’s uniqueness

The 100-year history of the Pigeon River Country is told in the forest’s Discov-ery Center, opened a year ago by a group of dedicated volunteers. The interpretive

center is housed in a histor-ic home that was used as a residence for the forest supervisor until the early 2000s.

“We knew we wanted to tell the history, because the history is so import-ant,” said volunteer San-dra Franz, who was on the committee that brought the Discovery Center to life. “We also wanted to inform people who come out that it’s not a state park. It’s a state forest, and here’s what makes the Pigeon River Country unique as a state forest.”

One of those things is the elk herd. Many people visit hoping to see elk and hear their bugle-like calls. The Pigeon River Country’s

rich history also makes it unique, while tying into the overall fabric of Michigan’s lumbering and natural-re-sources heritage.

A century ago, Michigan set aside the 6,468 acres of tax-reverted lands that would become the nucleus of the Pigeon River Coun-try State Forest. The land had been logged, some of it burned by forest fires, some of it cultivated by farm-ers who soon learned that it was not good crop land. The forest continued to expand, mostly with lands purchased with deer license revenue.

Elk disappeared from Michigan in the late 19th century due to unrestricted hunting and loss of their

habitat. In 1918, seven Rocky Mountain elk were brought to the area that would soon be the Pigeon River Forest.

The herd grew steadily, but poaching and dimin-ished habitat quality re-duced its numbers from 1,500 in the early 1960s to 200 in the mid-1970s. Since then, careful management of the open areas and for-ests that the herd needs to thrive has helped it grow to more than 1,100 animals.

The forest’s first cham-pion

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Forestry, he advocated for the forest long before he be-came the state’s first Game Division chief:

“Don’t we all want, yen for, need, some consider-able ‘getting away’ from the crowds and the lawn-mowers and the tulips? … Isn’t that [the] yen for the Big Wild feel and flavor? I claim it is. …

I figger [sic] that a whole lot of the side-road country should be left plenty bumpy and bushy … and some so you go in on foot – or don’t go at all. I don’t want any pansies planted around the stump.”

Lovejoy’s legacy is large within the forest, Franz said. His influence extend-ed not only to the overall concepts that led to how the forest was developed, but also to the smallest details.

Look overhead at the beams in the Discovery Center, for example. Love-joy came around as it was being built by members of the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. On one visit, he objected to the fact that the beams were ma-chined rather than hand-hewn.

“He had the carpenters take their axes and put chop marks in those beams to make them look more rus-tic,” Franz said. “He had large ideas about land use but also small ideas about details.”

Forest management and public input

From its beginning, the Pigeon River Country for-

est has presented its man-agers with conflicting inter-ests and hard decisions on how to balance recreation, economic development, good forestry and natural resource preservation.

People have always taken an interest in the forest and played a role in its manage-ment.

When lawsuits were filed over oil and gas drilling in the forest in the early 1970s, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources put a special management plan in place for the forest. Starting in 1974, the DNR appointed a citizens’ advisory council to provide input on manag-ing the forest.

Those who love the forest celebrate its diversity, from upland deciduous forests to lowland conifers, from remote swamps to grass-lands. But at the heart of their passion is the peace and solitude of the forest, its moments of bright sun-shine and dramatic storms, its ability to inspire connec-tion to a wider world and to heal.

Pigeon River Country Discovery Center

Inside the Discovery Cen-ter, the welcoming fireplace invites conversations like those of early conservation-ists Herman Lunden and P.S. Lovejoy.

There’s a lot more to see here too. An elk peers out from a box car. The small office of the park forester has artifacts donated from his family, and the kitchen – large enough to cook for a

family of seven, guests and work crews – now houses hands-on activities for chil-dren of all ages.

The family’s bedrooms tell the stories of Heming-way, the rich experiences offered by the forest and the memories that have been

made there.And from there, in the

words of Ford Kellum, who quit his job working for the Michigan DNR to fight against oil drilling in the Pigeon River Country: “You’ve got your free-flow-ing rivers. … You’ve got

lakes that have no cottages around them. You’ve got trail roads that are just two ruts. You’ve got the big trees; virgin or not, they’re big. … It’s pretty. And you can get back into some of these places and have soli-tude. People need a little of

that.”Find out more about the

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A Michigan bull elk is shown. Many people visit the Pigeon Riv-er Country hoping to see elk and hear their bugle-like calls. Photo courtesy Michigan DNR.

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This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

Seth Donnan Financial Advisor

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Welcoming a New Child? Consider These Financial Moves

If a new child has entered your life, you are no doubt full of joy today and hopes for the future. And you can help make that fu-ture a brighter one for your child and your family by taking some important steps in these areas:

• College – Given the consistently rising costs of higher education, the earlier you start your savings and investment plans, the better off you will likely be. While it may be difficult to set aside money for education when you’re still a young family, planning to cram at the last minute is not a good idea. Time is one of your biggest assets, and de-laying even a few years can have a big ef-fect on your portfolio’s value.

In addition, just like regular attendance is crucial for success in school, setting aside money every month can help make a difference in reaching your family’s edu-cation savings goals. Developing a strategy for achieving your education savings goal can help you stay on track. And if you have other goals, such as saving for retirement, it’s important to address how they fit into your overall financial strategy.

• Insurance – If you did not have life in-surance before, you may want to consider it now. Ask yourself: If something happened to me, would my child be able to stay in the same house? Receive an education? Enjoy a comfortable lifestyle? Even if you have an actively involved co-parent with a steady income, it still might not be enough to take care of your child in the way you would have wanted. Consequently, you may need life insurance – and you might

need other types of protection, too, such as disability insurance.

• Estate plans – With luck, you will live to see your children as adults who have found their way in the world. Still, it’s best to be prepared for anything – which means you should draw up your estate plans well before they are likely to be needed. Among other things, you may want to name some-one to serve as your child’s guardian if you – and your co-parent, if one is involved – are not around. And because a minor gener-ally cannot inherit money or property, you may also want to appoint a conservator to act as a guardian over whatever financial assets your child might inherit until the child is of age, which will be 18 or 21, de-pending on where you live. Your legal pro-fessional can help you determine whether you should write a will and possibly create other estate planning documents, such as a living trust.

Even when you devote the time and money necessary to your new child, you can’t forget about yourself and your own needs – in particular, you must save and in-vest for retirement. Contribute as much as you can afford to the retirement accounts available to you, such as your 401(k) and IRA. After all, the more you put away, the less likely the need for your child to help support you later in life.

You’ll have much to think about when you welcome a new child to your family – but by taking the time to make the appro-priate financial moves, you can help make the transition a positive one.

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CS Brewing Company beer gets goldThe accolades keep rolling in. The Cedar Springs Brewing Company took home another

medal earlier this month when its Küsterer Original Weiss-bier earned gold in the German Wheat Ale category at the U.S. Open Beer Championships.

Breweries from Russia to Rhode Island sent in more than 7,000 beers representing over 130 different styles for the 2019 U.S. Open Beer Championship in Oxford, Ohio. The competition is the only one to include beers from profes-sional breweries and award-winning home-brewers, with judges from England, Canada and the United States.

Earlier this summer, the Küsterer Original Weissbier earned a silver medal, and the Küsterer Dunklweizen earned a gold medal at the International Beer Awards in Idaho.

BUSINESS BITS

Embracing the help of a SCORE business mentor of-fers many advantages to en-trepreneurs. Whether you’re in the early stages of explor-ing a business idea or already running an established busi-ness, a mentor can provide valuable guidance, serve as an objective sounding board for listening to and evaluating new ideas, and motivate you to be more accountable. With a SCORE mentor, you benefit from expertise and experience that can help you launch and/or grow your business.

Before you begin working with a mentor, consider what you can do to get the most fulfillment from your mentor/mentee relationship.

•Don’t be afraid to ask questions.

Come prepared with a list of questions and issues you’re facing to every meeting with your SCORE mentor. Mentors are there to answer even what seem to be the silliest ques-tions. They don’t judge you by what you know or don’t know. They are there to develop your understanding and awareness. And if they personally don’t

know the answer to a particu-lar question, they can tap into the expertise of other SCORE mentors within their chapter or nationally.

•Focus. When you talk with your

mentor, be entirely present and ready to focus on your business issues. Unless you need them for research during your meeting, put your digital devices away so they won’t distract you from your con-versation.

•Have realistic expecta-tions.

Your mentor is there to ad-vise you, not to do the work for you. You will gain insight and direction from a mentor, but you will still have to work hard. Starting and running a small business requires ef-fort—no exceptions.

•Follow through. Do your homework! You

should walk away from ev-ery meeting with your mentor with next steps (a.k.a. action items). Make sure you tackle what you agreed to do be-tween meetings. If you slack off and don’t take the initiative to complete the tasks neces-

sary to move forward, you won’t be able to take full ad-vantage of your time together.

•Keep an open mind.You and your mentor may

not always see eye to eye on certain ideas or approach-es. Rather than instantly discarding suggestions that don’t align with your initial thoughts, consider your men-tor’s frame of reference and experience in working with other SCORE mentees who faced similar challenges. The right answer may not always be what you want to hear, so it’s important to listen with an objective ear.

•Keep the lines of commu-nication open.

When first starting your business, you will probably find you need to meet with your mentor on a relatively frequent basis (possibly every week). As time goes by, your need to consult your mentor may ebb and flow depending on the nature of the competi-tion you’re facing, industry changes, or opportunities you want to pursue. Even when you don’t feel you need to meet very often, keep your

mentor up to date on what’s happening in your business via email or a periodic phone call. That way, your mentor will be informed and better equipped to provide guidance when you do face a new chal-lenge.

Getting StartedTo find a SCORE mentor

in your area who has exper-tise in the specific aspects of small business you need help with, visit the SCORE website www.grandrapids.score.org

A SCORE Counselor can serve as a sounding board and will provide valuable un-biased feedback on how to improve things. The SCORE Counselor can also look at the business from the perspective of a bank or other investor, and raise questions you may have overlooked.

All SCORE counseling is offered as a free and confiden-tial community service. There are 30 counselors in the Grand Rapids office of SCORE. Call 616-771-0305 for an ap-pointment with a knowledge-able counselor or e-mail us at [email protected].

Gallery by IvesIf you are looking to buy an item made by a local crafter, or

looking for a special home décor or gift item, you might want to check out a new store located at 60 N. Main called Gallery by Ives.

Owner Sheila Ives opened the store on June 15, after working over 20 years in real estate. “I wanted to see downtown Cedar Springs have a unique store for people to purchase from,” she said.

Ives said the store offers unique, trendy home décor and fur-nishings, gifts, and a ladies clothing boutique. They have locally sourced artists, crafters, and vendors offering a wide variety of items. “We attend shows to stay current and offer the very latest and trendy products, especially the unique and hard to find,” she said.

In the future, Ives plans to add more inventory and fill the store with items not found at the big box stores. She said the store would have an aesthetic inside facelift this month. “I’m welcoming new employees and new vendors,” she added.

Hours are 11-6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; Saturday 11-7 p.m.; and Sunday and Monday by appointment. Call 616-263-9545 for more information.

hours of July 14. Police said that the four suspects, who ap-pear to be the same ones as in the Sparta case, stole additional firearms including semi-automatic rifles.

On July 15, the Wyoming Police Department responded to a suspicious situation involving three suspicious males en-tering a house under construction. The three suspicious indi-viduals were located by police. During the Wyoming Police Officers investigation, a backpack that had been observed on one of the suspicious individuals was found nearby with nine stolen Imperial Gunworx handguns inside.

The Kent County Sheriff’s Office and the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives) began investi-gating this case. Investigators were able to identify four juve-nile suspects. Search warrants were executed at two different addresses in Kent County and additional stolen handguns and rifles were recovered.

One adult suspect is in Federal custody and his name will be released pending arraignment. Three juveniles have been arrested and lodged at Kent County Juvenile Detention Fa-cility.

This case remains under investigation. The suspects in-volved in the Sparta and Kentwood breaking and entering cases are not suspected to be involved in two other recent gun theft cases: Barracks 616 in Cascade Township was bur-glarized last week Wednesday, and Long Range Archery and Firearms in Holland was also burglarized Sunday morning, July 14.

If you have any information about any of the Gun Store theft cases, please call the Kent County Sheriff’s Office at 616-632-6357, Silent Observer at 616-774-2345, or the ATF.


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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.

Thanks, Gavin and Gabriel! We’ll be sending you a cer-

tificate and a pin for the Post Turtle Rescue Team.

For other readers, there’s still time—send us your photo

of a turtle rescue to [email protected] and include a

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Hometown Hero

Vol. XXIII No. 21 Thursday, May 27, 2010

serving northern Kent County and parts of newaygo and Montcalm Countieswww.cedarspringspost.comP STThe 25¢

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Permit No. 81Cedar Springs, MI

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

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NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE CITY OF CEDAR SPRINGSThe City Council Has Approved Ordinance 219 Updating The Official Zoning Map For The City

Of Cedar Springs. This Ordinance Updates The Zoning Map To Illustrate Parcels Which Have Been Rezoned Since 2007; And Add Current

Property Lines And Also Make Additional Format Changes Including A Signature Line For The

Zoning Administrator And City Clerk.

The City Council Has Approved Ordinance 220 An Ordinance To Modify Chapter 40, Article

IV-Supplemental Regulations, Division 2 Yard, Use, Height, Etc. Requirements Sec. 40-462. - Waste Receptacles (Dumpsters). The Change Modifies The Waste Receptacles (Dumpster)

Standards For The City Of Cedar Springs.

Ordinance 219 and 220 are effective July 18, 2019. Complete copies of the ordinances are

available in the office of the City Clerk.

Dated: July 18, 2019 Rebecca Johnson

Summary of the Regular Meeting of the

Cedar Springs City CouncilThursday, July 11, 2019

7:00 P.M.

Cedar Springs City Hall66 S. Main St.

Cedar Springs, Michigan

The Meeting Was Called To Order At 7:00 P.M. By Mayor Hall. The Pledge Of Allegiance Was Recited. Six Councilmembers Were Present. Two People Addressed The Council During Pub-lic Comments. There Were No Scheduled Public Hearings; The Agenda And The Consent Agen-da Were Approved With The Following Chang-es: Add 7C Oath Of Office-Shandell Napieralski, Add 8G Helpstock Community Event Application, Add 8H City Impact Community Event Applica-tion, Add 8I Radar Sign, And Modify 6C Permit The City Manager To Change The Date If Nec-essary. Action Taken: Community Event Applica-tion Modification, Bike Rack Donation, Oath Of Office-Shandell Napieralski, Labor Day Air Show Community Event Application. Discussions Were Held On: Metal Detecting Policy, Red Flannel Day Community Event Application-First Reading, REU To RTS & Water Rate Change, LARA Emergency Rules, Firework Ordinance, Helpstock Commu-nity Event Application, City Impact Community Event Application, And Radar Sign. The Meeting Was Adjourned At 8:24 P.M. A Complete 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: July 18, 2019 Rebecca JohnsonCity Clerk

616.696.1330

Township of SolonCounty of Kent,

Michigan

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE

TOWNSHIP OF SOLON OF THE AUGUST 6, 2019 ELECTIONNotice is hereby given that an Election will

be held in the Township of Solon, on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, from 7:00am to 8:00pm, to vote on the following Ballot Proposal:

PROPOSAL NO. 1SUBMISSION TO ELECTORS OF

SOLON TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NO. 19-2-Z ADOPTED

MARCH 12, 2019

The Township Board adopted Ordinance No. 19-2-Z on March 12, 2019 as recom-mended by The Planning Commission at its February 27, 2019 meeting. The ordinance provides that if property is to be divided into new lots that will be smaller than one acre in size, or if a newly platted subdivision (or condominium unit equiva-lent) is created in which proposed lots would be one acre or less in size, then those small lots must be served by public or community water and sewer supply systems. The ordinance does not apply to existing le-gal lots, R 1 lakefront lots or developments that use larger, less dense lot sizes.

Shall Ordinance No. 19-2-Z, as adopted by the Township, be approved?

Yes _____No _____

List of Polling Place Locations:

Precinct 1: Township Fire Department 2305 19 Mile Road Cedar Springs, MI 49319

Precinct 2: Solon Township Hall 15185 Algoma Avenue, NE Cedar Springs, MI 49319

This Notice is given by authority of the Town-ship Board of the Township of Solon, County of Kent, State of Michigan.

Dated: July 18, 2019 Mary Lou PoulsenTownship Clerk

Township of SolonCounty of Kent,

Michigan

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Accuracy TestNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Public

Accuracy Test for the August 6, 2019 Special Election has been scheduled for

2:00 pm Wednesday, July 31, 2019 in the Solon Township Hall at15185 Algoma Avenue NE, Cedar Springs, Michigan.

The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to deter-mine that the program and computer being used to tabulate the results of the election counts the

votes in the manner prescribed by law.

Dated: July 18, 2019 Mary Lou PoulsenSolon Township Clerk

COURTLAND TOWNSHIP

7450 - 14 Mile RdRockford, MI 49341

Courtland Township Regular Board Meeting

July 3, 2019Synopsis of Minutes

Present: Anderson, Bartels, Brown, Frandsen, McConnon, Mojzuk, McIntyre. Approved: July 3, 2019 Agenda. Approved: Consent Agenda/All monthly reports received. Approved: June 5 Regular Board Meeting and June 20 Special Board Meeting minutes. Approved: Fireworks Ordinance Amendment - Ordinance No. 2019-02. Approved: Changing Meeting Date for next month from August 7, 2019 to August 6, 2019. Next meeting: August 6, 2019 TUESDAY @ 7 PM. Complete minutes available at the Twp. Hall, 7450 14 Mile Rd., during regular office hours and on the website @ www.courtlandtwp.org.

Dated: July 18, 2019 Sandy Frandsen, Clerk/Matt McConnon, Supervisor

State Game Area Counts, and the Manistee National For-est Count next year. It is an excellent way to learn butter-fly identification and to associate species with their nature niche habitats.

After careful compilation and review, this year’s count reports should be posted on the West Michigan Butterfly Association web site in August. (graud.org/wmba.html)

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

Rogue River State Game Area Butterfly Count, MI 3 July 2019 33rd year Swallowtails Giant Swallowtail 1 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 2 Canadian Tiber Swallowtail 6 Whites and Sulphurs Cabbage White 30 Blue and Hairstreaks Summer Azure 3 Brush-footed Butterflies Great Spangled Fritillary 1 Baltimore Checkerspot 47 Eastern Comma 5 Mourning Cloak 1 Red Admiral 15 American Lady 4 Red-spotted Purple 1 Viceroy 2 Little Wood Satyr 20 Common Wood Nymph 1 Monarch 1 Skippers Silver-spotted Skipper 5 European Skipper 138 Tawny-edged Skipper 1 Long Dash 1 Hobomok Skipper 1 Total Adult Individuals 284 Total Species 21 Early Life Stages Viceroy larva on aspen 1 Viceroy larva on aspen 1 Baltomore Checkerspot larvae 7 Monarch larva 2 Eastern Tailed Blue seen during count week but not on count day Time 9 - 5:00 p.m. AM 70% sunshine A.M. PM 600% sunshine P.M. 72-85ºF light breeze 4.5 Miles on foot Total Party Hours 8.5 hrs

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Directions: East of Cedar Springs on 17 Mile Rd 2 miles to Shaner Ave, North 1 mile to 18 mile Rd, East 1/2 mile to Stout Ave, South to auction. OR From m57 North on Myers Lake Ave 4 miles to 18 Mile Rd, West 1/2 mile to Stout Ave, South to Auction.After 40 years in the roofing business and wanting to sell their home and move, the Pe-tersen’s will sell the following at Live Onsite Auction We will offer 40 years accumulation from the roofing business and Household articles not taking. Mrs. Petersen loved to cater and will have a fair assortment of related articles. 2 Auctioneers selling 10% BP. AUTOMOBILES: 2003 GMC z71 Pickup Truck w/ Plow, over 200k miles, Runs, Title; 1988 Mercedes Benz 420 SEL 4 DR 06131.4 miles, Runs, Title; Mitsubishi Mirage, No Title, Non-Running; Midas Mini Motorhome, Runs, No Title; 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7, Non-Running, Title; 1968 Chevy Camaro Project Car, No Motor, Title; PALLET RACKING: many sections of racking ranging from 8 ft T to 12 ft T AND 8 ft L to 16 ft L; LADDERS: 22 ft alum. Pick; many ladders- Aluminum, Fiberglass & Wooden all various sizes; ROOFING RELATED: Garlick Scratcher; Material Hoist; Garlick 10hp Cutter; Kawasa-ki GE2200 generator; Honda 5000 generator; 6.5 hp Generator; Motorized Spray Cart; Material Handling Cart; Lots of Insulation foam board; (3)Job Boxes; Billy Goat Gas Blow-er; Reeves 5hp Gas Roof Sweeper;6.5 hp Twin Tank Air Compressor; Many boxes of Nails, Screws & Fasteners; OlyBond 500 Insulation Adhesive & Dispensing Guns; Accu Trac Tool; Rosebud torches; Buckets of Roofing Material; Tear Off roof Hopper; Albion Cordless Caulk Gun; (2) Tru Fast (Milwaukee) Screw Guns; Spotnials Crossfire Roofing Stapler; Graco Electric Airless Sprayer; Rolled Roofing; OTHER TOOLS: Acetylene Torch Set; Engine Stand; Halogen Work Lights; Shop Vacs;60,000 BTU LP Heater; Jiffy gas auger; Pro Tech Scroll Saw; Many Extension cords; 5000 lb ATV Winch; 9” Craftsman Table Saw; portable Air Tank; LP Tanks; Lots of hand Power Tools-DeWalt, Passlode, Stanley, Bostitch, Ryobi, Milwaukee, Porter-Ca-ble; Clarke Sandblast Cabinet; Lazer Level & Tri Pod; Floor Jacks; Jack Stands; Battery Charger/Starter;6” Bench Grinder; Hand Tools; Sockets; Pipe Wrenches; Portable Jump Start; Concrete Saw; 115 v Welder; Cordless Drills; Saws; Drills; Chain Fall; Hitches; Budgit 1 ton chain hoist; C-Clamps; Bolt Cutters; Slide Hammer Puller; Drill bits; Wrench-es; Chain Binders; Tie Down Straps; Air Tools; Rolling Tool Boxes; Kennedy Tool Boxes; LAWN & GARDEN: Yard Pro 25 hp 48 in cut riding lawn mower; Toro Snowblower; Poulan gas pole saw; Ariens front tine tiller; 3000 psi Pressure Washer; Stihl Back Pack Blower; John Deere push Mower; Push Blade; Long handled Lawn Tools; Plastic Tarps; Stihl gas Weed Whip; Craftsman push mower; Stihl Chain Saws; MISCELLANMEOUS: Matching Sofa & Love Seat; China Hutch; (2) Recliners; Plat-form Rocker; (3) Oak Swivel Bar Stools; Dresser; File Cabinets; Lateral File Cabinet; Office Desk; Twin Bed; Child’s Books/toys; Slate chalk board; Grinnell Bros Player Piano & Rolls; (3) Infrared Heater; (2) Coleman Camp Lanterns; Hanging Garage heater; & More!

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Clarence – 5-year-old male – American Staffordshire Terrier Mix

Meet Clarence! Don’t let his blocky head fool you, Clarence is as sweet as they come. He loves being around people and getting to know them (especially if they bring treats!). Clarence is looking for a home that will take him for long walks and

give him all the attention he asks for. You just have to meet this handsome guy!If you’re interested in adopting Clarence, please contact Humane Society of West Michigan!

Herbie – 9-year-old male – Domestic Longhair mix

Meet Herbie! Herbie is all about having fun and mak-ing you smile! Wand toys, laser pointers, bubbles, you name it and Herbie will play with it! When he’s not playing, he will be sure to give you affection and be an excellent sidekick. Herbie would love to get to know you!If you’re interested in adopting Herbie, please contact Humane Society of West Michigan!

Humane Society of West Michigan is open Tuesday-Fri-day 12pm-7pm and Saturday-Sunday 11am-4pm.

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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.

HOMES FOR SALE3BD & 2BA Home. 1698 Trent Ridge Ct. NE, Cedar Springs, MI 49319. $170,000 – Subject to Court Approval. Terms: Property sells as is, where is with no warranties of any type expressed or implied as to the merchantability, usability, fitness for a particular purpose, or any matter of whatsoever type or nature. Payment: Wire Transfer or Cashier’s Check. Township: Solon - PP#: 41-02-16-101-012. Selling: Through online auction on LASTBIDrealestate.com on Tuesday, August 13 from 8am-7pm. #26-31p

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Garage Sale: July 18, 19, 20 from 9 am – 5 pm. 12246 Elm Ave., Sand Lake. Clothes, golf balls, small appliances, vintage flour sifters, tents, lots more! #29p

Upper Lake Annual Ga-rage Sales: July 19 and 20 from 9 am – 5 pm. 22 Mile Rd. to Simmons to 20 Mile Rd., Rau Drive and Coun-try Lane. #29p

Cleaning Horse Stalls Needed: Cedar Springs area, daily, approximately 2 hours each morning. Cash. Must have drivers license. Call or text 616-520-1178. #tfnp

Lost: Grey clutch wallet with wristlet, polka dots inside. 31 brand. Left in the women’s bathroom at Wendy’s in Cedar Springs on Saturday about 12-12:30 pm. If you found it, please call 231-620-3494 or drop it off at the Kent County Sheriff’s Office in Cedar Springs. #27

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PLEASE DO NOT leave your pet in your car while shopping! Show your love for them by leaving them safely in the comfort and cool of home. Cars can get dangerously hot in just a few minutes even with the windows cracked.

Found/ Free to good home: Female cat found about June 12th on Northland between 15 & 16 Mile Rd. She is a dark gray & white tabby and is really sweet! Call 734-771-9145. #26

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the sun as much possible to avoid serious health complica-tions during this hot weather,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, MDHHS chief medical executive and chief deputy director for health. “Young children, older adults and those who are have medical conditions are at increased risk for heat-relat-ed illness, so be sure to check frequently on them and others in your community who may need additional assistance.”

It is important to be aware of the dangers heat can present to residents, and pets, so we can stay safe and remain as comfortable as possible. Residents are encouraged to fol-low these simple tips:

• Spend as much time as possible in a temperature-con-trolled cool environment.

• Stay in the shade with a good breeze/air flow to decrease felt temperatures.

• Remain well hydrated by drinking water (more than usual), which can help the body’s natural process for adapt-ing to higher temperatures, as opposed to alcohol drinks that can be counter-productive and dehydrate the body.

• Wear loose-fitting clothing.• Check on elderly neighbors and relatives to determine if

they need assistance.Knowing the signs of heat exhaustion (which can include

weakness, cold and clammy skin, darker than normal urine, significant sweating, cramps, dizziness, headache and nau-sea, among others) is a strong indicator it is time to get to a cooler environment, drink some cold water, and rest. Heat stroke, on the other hand, is a medical emergency with signs such as confusion, disorientation, the absence of sweating, high body temperature, rapid pulse/heart rate, and others. Heat stroke can be fatal, and must be treated immediately.

Cooling centers will be open throughout this event for residents to go and rest from the heat. Most cooling centers will be open during the day while the temperatures are hot-test (nighttime temperatures this week will be much more tolerable, in the mid 70’s). For locations and hours of cool-ing centers, please call 211 and a United Way representative will assist you in locating the closest cooling center.

Remember, this week is a good time to slow things down a little, stay out of the sun, and make sure the people around you (and yourself) are coping during this heat event. Also, please remember your family pets! Pets that live outside will require shade and lots of cool water, but residents are encouraged to bring their pets inside for cooler tempera-tures.

In addition to staying hydrated and out of the sun, resi-dents are reminded to never leave children or pets alone in a car even with the windows cracked. Temperatures inside a car can easily be double the temperature outside, and be-cause a child’s body heats up three to five times faster than an adult’s they are more susceptible to heatstroke.

For more information about how to protect yourself and your loved ones from heat-related illness, visit the Center for Disease Control’s website at https://www.cdc.gov/di-sasters/extremeheat/index.html

During this time, you will also hear more about “Clean air action days.” We had one Monday, and had another one Wednesday (yesterday). So what are they and what are we supposed to do when we have one?

Meteorologist Kevin Craig, of Fox17, explained it this way: “If you’re not familiar with it, clean air action days are similar to the old ozone action day. It simply means that the air quality for certain groups like the elderly, very young, and folks with breathing problems or asthma may find it difficult to be outside.

“While ozone may be of benefit in the upper levels of the atmosphere by protecting us from the harmful UV rays of the sun, it has the opposite effect when it forms here at the surface. It’s basically ground pollution. How does it form? The vapors from topping off the gas tank in your car while fueling can create ground level ozone. Running gas powered equipment like lawn-mowers and weed-wackers can do the same. That said, organizations such as the West Michigan Clean Air Coalition asks that you stop/refrain from these types of activities on clean air action days. Wait for another day to refuel or cut the grass. It really does make a difference. See their website at https://www.wmcac.org/ and learn more.”

That website will show you what types of things you can do at home, in the workplace, and while you are on the road to help mitigate the formation of ozone at ground level and help your neighbors and family members breathe easier. Examples include:

Use non-gasoline powered yard maintenance equipment; Avoid using oil-based paints or solvents;Reschedule your mowing;Do all your errands in one trip;Take public transportation;Ride your bike;Conserve energy in the home and at workAnd more!

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