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LANSING—Michigan At-torney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit this week in Washtenaw County Circuit Court against 17 defendants, including 3M and DuPont, for the damages and injury to the State of Michigan caused by contamination from toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, collectively known as PFAS and often referred to as “forever chemicals.”

The lawsuit is the first legal action taken by the state against PFAS manufacturers and con-tinues Michigan’s leadership in tackling the serious and wide-spread problem of PFAS con-tamination.

The State’s lawsuit asserts that the following 17 defen-dants deliberately concealed the dangers of PFAS and with-held scientific evidence, and intentionally, knowingly and recklessly sold, distributed, re-leased, transported, supplied, arranged for disposal or treat-ment, and handled and used PFAS and PFAS-containing materials in Michigan in a way that they knew would contam-inate natural resources and expose Michigan residents to harm:

*Minnesota Mining & Manu-

facturing Co. a/k/a 3M;*DuPont, including its histor-

ic corporate self/identity/entity, as well as its post-merger-and-spinoff self DuPont de Ne-mours Inc., a/k/a New DuPont;

The Chemours Co., a spinoff of DuPont, and its subsidiary (The Chemours Co. FC LLX);

*Corteva Inc., another Du-Pont spinoff that was part of Defendant Dow DuPont;

*Dyneon LLC;*Archroma entities;*Arkema entities;*AGC Chemicals Americas

Inc.;*Daikin Industries entities;*Solvay Specialty Polymers,

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America Inc.“We bring this action to-

day on behalf of the people of Michigan,” said Nessel. “It is our responsibility to protect our residents and our state’s natural resources and property by pre-venting and abating hazards to public health, safety, welfare and the environment, and by placing the responsibility for this massive undertaking with those responsible for creating the problem.”

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and

The Cedar Springs Board of Education held their annual or-ganizational meeting on Monday, January 13.

The board select-ed the same officers to serve this year as last year: President is Heidi Reed, Vice President is Matt Shoffner, Treasur-er is Trent Gilmore, and Secretary is Tra-ci Slager. Rounding out the board are trustees Jeff Rivard, Shannon Vander-hyde, and Mistie Bowser.

The remaining meeting dates for the 2019-20 school year are January 25,* February 8, 22,* March 8, 22,* April 12, 26*, May 10, June 14, 2*. *Dates are a work session.

Meetings are held at the Hilltop Community Building, 3rd Floor Board Room and all are open to the

public. Regular meetings will begin at

6:45 p.m. unless otherwise noted and work sessions will begin at 6:15 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

To learn more about your Board of Education representatives, go to

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The weather kept them guessing but Sunday, January 12 turned out to be a fine day for a grand opening of a new church in Cedar Springs named Rise Up Church.

“It was a wonder-ful day,” said Dave Van Harten, of Cedar Springs, a “launch team”

participant who has been helping to develop the new church since early last year.

Rise Up Church has been holding weekly launch team gather-ings, monthly invitation events, and monthly community engagement activities since early last

year in order to invite people to get involved and to discern how they might join the city and the city’s people in help-ful ways.

Sunday’s grand open-ing at Cedar Springs Middle School at the corner 16 Mile and Northland Drive marked

the beginning of every-Sunday worship services for the new church. Worship services will now be weekly at 10 a.m. at

the school. Pastor Jon Huizen-ga invites Cedar Springs area residents to “come and help us become a community of love in

the name of Jesus, in and with and among all the people of Ce-dar Springs.”

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Michigan files lawsuit against 3M, DuPont and others for PFAS contamination

Cedar Springs Board of Education members include: back row (L to R): Matt Shoffner, Trent Gilmore and Jeff Rivard; middle row (L to R): Traci Slager and Mistie Bowser; and front row (L to R): Shannon Vanderhyde and Heidi Reed.

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The Cedar Springs Public Library had their first fan-cy Yule Ball event this past Friday, January 10. Over 50 adults and children came to dance the evening away to the music of DJ Joey Shamoon of Midwest En-tertainment.

“Everyone had a ball!” said Librarian Donna Clark.

Youth attending also had fun playing “Minute-to-

Parents and kids danced the night away at Cedar Springs Public Library’s first ever Yule Ball last Friday, Jan. 10. Courtesy photo.

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Yule Ball at the library

Win-It” games, eating snacks and dressing up to look their very best. The program was a success gauging by the smiles, laughs and memories made.

The Library’s next family-friendly event is a PJ Movie Night on Friday, February 21, from 6-8 p.m.

LANSING –The Michigan Depart-ment of Agriculture and Rural and De-velopment (MDARD) has confirmed chronic wasting disease (CWD) in three white-tailed deer from a Newaygo County deer farm. All three deer were four-and-a-half years old. The samples were submitted for routine testing as part of the state’s CWD surveillance program for farmed deer.

To date, CWD has not been detect-ed in free-ranging deer in Newaygo County. As part of MDARD’s disease response, an investigation will be con-ducted to rule out exposure of any other farmed deer.

“Chronic wasting disease is a seri-ous disease affecting both farmed and free-ranging deer,” said State Veterinar-ian Nora Wineland, DVM. “MDARD

and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources work together, in partnership with the state’s deer farmers, to ensure the protection of all of Michigan’s deer.”

Since 2008, CWD has been detected in four additional privately-owned cer-vid facilities from Kent, Mecosta, and Montcalm Counties. The deer farm in Newaygo County is the fifth Michigan farm in which CWD has been detected.

CWD is a fatal neurological disease that affects white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, and moose. CWD can be transmit-ted directly from one animal to another, as well as indirectly through the envi-ronment. Infected animals may display abnormal behavior, progressive weight loss and physical debilitation. To date, there have been no reported cases of CWD infection in humans. However,

as a precaution, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization recommend that infected animals not be consumed as food by ei-ther humans or domestic animals. More information about CWD can be found at Michigan.gov/CWD.

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is announcing the third death associated with the outbreak of vaping-related lung injuries in the state.

MDHHS was notified about the death of an adult male on Dec. 19. No other information about the individual will be released due to confidentiality reasons.

“The tragic death of yet an-other Michigan resident is a reminder that this outbreak continues,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical ex-ecutive and chief deputy for health for MDHHS. “We ex-tend our deepest condolences to the family. I urge people not to use THC-containing e-ciga-rettes or vaping products until

the specific cause of these vap-ing-related severe lung injuries being reported nationwide has been identified. To help with this investigation, we remind health care providers to report patients who may have this condition to their local health department.”

Since August 2019, 65 confirmed and probable vap-ing-related lung injury cases have been reported in Michi-gan, including this death. All cases have been reported in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula and most of the individuals have been hospitalized for se-vere respiratory illness. The age range is 15-67.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that as of Jan. 7, 2,602 cases have been identified in

50 states, the District of Co-lumbia and two territories. This includes 57 deaths in 27 states; this count does not include this third Michigan death.

MDHHS is working closely with the CDC and the federal Food and Drug Administration to get additional information that can help identify the in-gredients in the vape materials that are making people sick.

So far, no specific brand of device or e-liquid has been identified. The CDC identified vitamin E acetate as closely

associated with vaping-related lung injuries. Vitamin E ac-etate is used as an additive in THC-containing vaping prod-ucts.

E-cigarette and/or vaping users should immediately seek medical attention if they devel-op symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest pain, cough, fever and/or nausea and vom-iting.

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The battle in the kitchen and beyond

From January through March, the Cedar Springs library hosts

a 10-week Biggest Loser Weight Loss Competition, which is a

friendly weight loss competition for its participants. Weekly weigh-ins hold participants accountable to those pesky New Year’s Resolutions and the library staff help put together infor-mation about healthy food and activities to distribute to users. The Library also works with the NKCE (formerly Parks and Rec) to give out information about all of the sports and activities that the NKCE facilitates through out those 10 weeks to help participants shed those pounds. The Library’s Biggest Loser competition costs $10 to join and the “Biggest Loser” by percentage of body weight lost will win $100.

The goal of healthy weight and healthy lifestyle is something that can be worked on throughout the whole year in Cedar Springs and it is never a bad time to start that journey. We are blessed to have the White Pine Trail and North Country trails go right

through downtown and we continue to work on fixing and adding new sidewalks throughout the community for walking and run-ning. The Skinner field track is free and available to use by the public all year round; its perfect for those of us who don’t want to worry about other pedestrians on the sidewalks or cars on the roads. If you really want, you can run up and down the bleacher stairs at Skinner field too (don’t skip leg day!).

Most all of the City’s parks have a grassy area to toss a ball around with a friend or two and the City is hoping to develop a nice basketball court in the near future for citizens to use.

Cedar Springs Public Schools supports your effort to stay healthy as well. Red Hawk Elementary opens their doors to all community members who would like to walk the halls from 4:00-8:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday when school is in session. If Cedar Springs Public Schools is closed due to inclement weather, holiday or no school scheduled, walking is canceled that day.

Of course, the school grounds are also a nice place to jog, after

Pediatric flu deaths confirmed in Michigan First two of the 2019-2020 season

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LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has confirmed the first influenza-associ-ated pediatric deaths of the 2019-2020 flu season in Michigan. Influenza claims the lives of children ev-ery year across the United States. MDHHS is urging residents to get vaccinated for protection this season.

The reported deaths in-volve children from Shi-awassee and Wayne coun-ties who were infected with Influenza B. Nationally, there have been 32 influ-enza-associated pediatric deaths reported during the 2019-2020 flu season. Ad-ditional possible cases will continue to be investigated by state and local public health agencies.

“These tragic deaths are a reminder of how serious influenza can be,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health for MDHHS. “I urge all Mich-

iganders ages 6 months and older to get their flu shots if they have not already done so this season. It is not too late.”

Flu is a contagious respi-ratory disease caused by different strains of the in-fluenza virus and can result in mild to severe illness. Michigan has experienced widespread flu activity over the past few weeks. A majority of the positive influenza specimens con-firmed by MDHHS Bureau of Laboratories this flu sea-son have been Influenza B virus.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), during last year’s flu season there were an estimated 34,200 deaths from influenza. In Michigan, four children died last year due to flu-re-lated complications, while nationally there were 136 flu-related deaths among children.

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months of age and older get a seasonal fluvaccine. Flu vaccine is the best way to prevent against getting the flu and can also reduce the severity of flu illness. During the 2018-2019 flu season, only 46.1 percent of Michigan residents were vaccinated against flu, be-low the national rate of 49.2 percent.

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Worship: Sunday 10:00 am Nursery & Children’s Church during message

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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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PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHERMatthew 5:2 And he opened his mouth and taught them,

saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. (ESV)

I was making a puzzle with my three-year-old grand-son the other day. Not easy to put 48 pieces together when you’re only three. He was trying, but not doing so well. I tried to show him to start by getting all the straight edge pieces together and building the outside frame. It took a little time, but suddenly he got it. He was so happy when he finally figured out how to put the pieces together.

Life can be like that! When the pieces come together, we’re happy. But when things do not seem to fit, we are often left with struggles and frustration.

Notice the first word Jesus uses in his message to a group of people is: “blessed.” The word means more than just “happy,” but it certainly includes that. Jesus uses the word over and over. This is how to be happy. This is how to put things together. This is how to enjoy life. If you have this, if you figure this out, then you will know happiness at the

core of your soul.So, let’s look at the first three things Jesus teaches in His

opening sermon: there is more, but this is a start.1. Blessed are you, if you figured out that you are poor

when you are separated from God, for then you will seek Him and His Kingdom above all else.

2. Blessed are you, if you figured out that what separates you from God is sin, for then you will mourn, and He will comfort you.

3. Blessed are you, if you figured out that your macho pride is not satisfying. The meek have found the strength of humility. The meek are not stressed out trying to play the game “King of the Hill.” They are not pushing and shoving to get ahead. They are content with God’s provisions.

So here are three pieces to the puzzle of life. Seek God, cease sin, and be content.

Now stop and think. How was 2019? Happy? Blessed?Does something need to change for 2020? Do you need to

seek God, cease sin, and be content? Here is the good news. The one giving this sermon is the one who can help us. He will help us pick up the puzzle pieces and get them lined up. His name is Jesus Christ

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WILLIAM ANDY BRACE

William Andy Brace of Rockford, Michigan, (formerly of Cedar Springs, Michigan), age 80, entered the gates of heaven on Friday, January 10, 2020. He was born to Leon and Violet Brace (Holmes) on March 22, 1939 in Kent City, Michigan. More lovingly known as Dad or Grandpa, Andy was born the youngest of seven children. Andy attended Huggard Elementary and Cedar Springs High School. He entered the workforce, while attending school to help support his family by setting pins at Rockford Bowling Alley. Andy went on to join the National Guard, a service he was incredibly proud of. At the age of 16, Andy met his future wife, Joan Ashley, while on a double date. He loved retelling the story of how he stole Joan away from her date that evening, a fact he would proudly share with anyone who would listen. Andy married Joan, at Pilgrim Holiness, wearing her rented dress and blue tennis shoes on April 26, 1957. Andy commemorated this anniversary yearly by sending Joan roses. No matter what troubles they faced, Joan knew Andy was always there for her. Over the next 25 years, the couple went on to raise their four children: Sandy, Rick, Brenda, and Laurie. While Joan stayed at home to care for the kids, Andy worked fervently to provide for his family by driving truck and bulldozer for Gust Construction. Ringing true to his work ethic and loyalty, Andy worked with the company for 50 years.Andy was exceedingly proud of his family and was quick to introduce them and rattle off their of accomplishments at every opportunity. He loved to spend time with his family, especially his great-grandchildren. In earlier days, Andy loved planning summer road trips for Joan and the kids. As a Grandpa, he never missed one soccer/baseball game or school event, often providing the ride to and from. He was the first to show up at every family gathering and family vacation, (even if it

meant we forced him to play Pictionary). As a father and husband, Dad was our go to for anything and everything, whether it be a quick fix or a complex answer, we knew we could count on him. Never one to want to ask anything of anyone else, Andy prided himself on being a provider for his family or anyone in need. When a neighbor lost his ability to walk due to illness, Andy put in a gate between their fences so he could easily check on him throughout the day. If anyone was ill or in the hospital, Andy would be the first to call to check in and be a daily visitor. If a task or job needed to be completed, Andy would add it to “his list” and if something needed to be fixed, he was sure to “have something in the garage for that”. Andy prided himself in being a caretaker of the family home.A man of God, Andy loved his church, Grace Evangelical Free Church and church family. He believed attending service, bible study and being an active member was essential to being a good Christian. While Andy’s love of singing traditional hymns could be felt as he stood tall and his baritone voice rang out, he tolerated “that new stuff”. Along with reading the funnies, watching the birds, crossword puzzles, Detroit Tigers and other sports and Reese’s candy, Andy also enjoyed spending time with his friends from work and was eager to attend their monthly meetings. Andy was known as Grandpa to all the kids at the daycare Joan ran out of their home. He

enjoyed sledding down the hill in the winter, providing hayrides on Halloween and had a magic touch for soothing babies. If you ask someone what comes to mind when they think of Andy/Grandpa, you’ll be sure to hear of his big smile, mischief in his eyes, his sense of humor, Grandpa jokes, the way it felt when he wrapped you in a bear hug always holding on just a minute longer as he felt you start to pull away, sharing his value for a dollar, hard work ethic, trusting God and loving family. His legacy will live on in all who knew him. Andy is survived by the mother of his children, Joan Brace; loving children, Sandy Havens (Timothy), Rick Brace, Brenda Lysiak (Robert), and Laurie Brace; brother, Darrol Brace and sister, Deloris Wainright (Melvin); grandchildren, Andraea Bennett (Joshua), Bobby Lysiak, Zachary Havens (Mckenna) and Brooke Robichaud; great-grandchildren, Whitney Havens, Rowan and Caroline Bennett; honorary grandchildren Kelli Schaller and Abigail McCue. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Violet Brace (Holmes); brothers, Charles Brace and Carl Brace; sisters, Lorene VanderSheer and Alberta Ruge; son-in-law, James Robichaud and great-granddaughter Emma Bennett. The family would like to thank Metro Health Hospital for their care and compassion. There will be a time of visitation from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Pederson Funeral Home, 127 N. Monroe Street NE, Rockford MI 49341. There will also be a one-hour visitation prior to the service at church. The funeral service for Andy will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 17, 2020 at Grace Evangelical Free Church, 471413 - 13-mile Road NE, Rockford, Michigan. Family and friends are invited to join us in a luncheon immediately following the service. Those wishing to offer an expression of sympathy are encouraged to make a memorial contribution to Grace Evangelical Free Church, March of Dimes or St. Jude.

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Fixing the system is up to all of us By Lee H. Hamilton

You no doubt remember the old line attributed to Ben Franklin when he was asked what kind of government the Con-stitutional Convention had created: “A

republic, if you can keep it!” Well, I’ve noticed an interesting thing in recent years: it’s got bi-partisan appeal.

Last fall, for instance, within a few weeks of each other House Speaker Nan-cy Pelosi used it when she an-nounced the im-peachment inqui-ry and Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, Presi-dent Trump’s first Court appointee, published a book using the line as its title. This is not just an ironic coincidence.

At a time when Americans are as polarized as I’ve ever seen them, and when a lot of people believe our system of represen-tative democracy is under existential stress, there is still broad (though not universal) agreement on the answer to the most

basic question of all: Do we want to keep it? We may not be able to agree on values, cultural issues, national security, or the role of government. We may not trust people who disagree with us ideologically, or find it easy to carry on reasoned, civil political discourse. But we agree that we have to search for answers to our challenges, and that the foundations of our system matter: co-equal branches of government, a compe-tent executive branch, an effective Congress, a robust judicial

system, and re-spect for the rule of law.

The problem is, it’s often hard to see that com-mon ground. The world we live in is filled with forces that pull us apart — class, religion, ethnici-ty, ideology, and perhaps above all, inequality of economic oppor-

tunity. Worse, our public di-alogue emphasizes these dif-ferences, discourages citizens from listening to one anoth-er, and dismisses those who

want to come together, build consensus, understand the facts, and arrive at a common vision for what to do about them. In other words, the debate we have discourages the very process we need if we’re to change direction.

Our challenge, then, is how to get ourselves focused on good government in a time of multiplying distractions. How do we seek the facts, search for common ground, and take advan-

“We need to value the basics that got us here: openness,

accountability, commitment, discipline, and above all a

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2nd Chance Acoustic JamJan. 17: 2nd Chance will be having an Acoustic Jam fundraiser hosted by the Gitchel’s every Friday from 6 to 9 pm. The first Friday of each month will be a Potluck. It will be at 2nd Chance School at 810 – 17 Mile Rd., Cedar Springs (corner of 17 Mile and Olin Lakes Road). 2nd Chance would love to have you join us for an evening of playing with or listening to awesome musicians and support 2nd Chance School at this fundraiser. $4 donation at the door – 15 and under are free. 2 jam rooms available and the stage. Proceeds go to 2nd Chance School. If you have questions, call 231-856-3648 or 616-293-2150. See you there! #2,3b

Michigan Blood DriveJan. 21: Tuesday, January 21st at the Cedar Springs United Methodist Church located at 140 S. Main Cedar Springs. The drive is will go from 12:30 pm until 7 pm. To schedule an appointment visit https://donate.michigan.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/108177. All blood collected stays in the state of Michigan to first help your local citizens in need. #3

Coffee Class at the CS LibraryFeb. 1: Coffee 101 Class at Cedar Springs Public Library – Saturday, February 1st, 11am-12pm. Come and join us for an exciting opportunity to re-experience coffee. Learn multiple brewing techniques, preparation methods, and bean selection. Share in the experience of exotic single origin coffees, freshly roasted by local micro-roasters. Take home the knowledge and confidence to experiment and re-invigorate your personal coffee experience! This program is for teens and adults. Sign up is required. Stop by or call us at 616-696-1910. #3

Plainsong Farm, whose mission is to restore lost connections between people, places and God, is sponsoring a presentation and discussion on January 30, led by The Rev. Darriel Harris of Newborn Community of Faith and Strength to Love II Farm, a community devel-opment project in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.

Pastor Harris is a founding member of the Black Church Food Security Network and former Director of Johns Hopkins’ Baltimore Food and Faith Project.

A Ph.D. candidate at Johns Hopkins School of PublicHealth, his expertise is in developing faith-based solutions to systemic health inequity. His work has been featured by The Atlan-tic magazine and Duke University’s World Food Policy Center.

The presentation will take place on Thursday, January 30, from 7-8 p.m. at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 550 Henry Ave SE, in Grand Rapids. After Pastor Harris’s formal pre-sentation, there will be an opportunity for questions and further discussion.

There is no cost, but registration is requested:www.bit.ly/RevHarrisJan30 or call 616-774-2175 x111.For more information, contact The Rev. Nurya Love Parish, Executive Director of Plain-

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STATEPOINT CROSSWORDTHEME: BEST-SELLING AUTHORSACROSS1. Fresh talk5. Jet follower8. Sherlock Holmes’

assignment12. U in I.C.U.13. Tiny river14. Fires15. Weather ____16. *”How to Make an

American Quilt” author17. Distinguishing feature18. *Master of legal thriller20. “Sittin’ on the Dock of

the Bay” singer21. Keyboard key22. G, in solfa23. *Master of Western

fiction26. Flavorful rice dish, pl.30. Former name of Tokyo31. Broadcasting devices34. Whiskey without water35. Dried fruit and spices, in

a pie37. Member of Shoshonean

people38. Discombobulate39. Drawn to light40. Young traveler’s inn42. “____ it or lose it!”43. Hindu spiritual retreat, pl.45. Chase away47. Philosophical system48. Single-cell protozoan50. Home on a limb52. *James Bond creator54. Cafe option55. Site of Taj Mahal56. First queen of Carthage59. Goes up or down60. Jiffs61. What accomplices do

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Rocky and Bullwinkle, etc.

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36. *Master of detective novel

38. “My wife can vouch for me,” e.g.

40. Expression of doubt41. Swellings

44. Daisy-like bloom46. Summer shoe48. *Master of the dime

novel49. Bryan Stevenson’s “Just

____”50. Brussels’ org.51. JFK or ORD postings52. Like Usain Bolt53. Hurtful remark54. Dropped drug57. Bear’s hibernation place58. Pro baseball’s “Master

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AUTUMNAwesome

Once defined as a time of quiet hiber-nation, winter has come into its own, in a social sense. Maybe it’s the urge to escape the doldrums of the season. Or maybe it’s just that misery loves company. Either way, there’s plenty of entertaining to do in the chilly winter months and that means you’ll need plenty of great snacks on hand to share with friends.

National Popcorn DayJanuary 19 is National Popcorn Day, a

day to honor one of America’s oldest and most beloved snack foods (not that anyone really needs an excuse to celebrate pop-corn). Whether you pop up a bowl to binge watch your latest obsession or spend the day creating culinary whole-grain master-pieces to feed friends, you can’t go wrong when popcorn is the star of the day.

Here’s a twist on a classic, sweet and crunchy snack – with maximum flavor from kisses of warm cinnamon and maple atop mounds of popcorn and nuts.Cinnamon Popcorn Crunch

Makes: 12 cupsIngredients:12 cups unsalted, unbuttered popped pop-

corn1/3 cup chopped unsalted almonds,

coarsely chopped1/3 cup chopped unsalted cashews,

coarsely chopped1/3 cup chopped unsalted pecans, coarse-

ly chopped1/2 cup butter1/2 cup coconut sugar 1/2 cup maple syr-

up1/4 cup brown rice syrup 1 tsp salt1/2 tsp cinnamonDirections:1. In large mixing bowl, combine pop-

corn, almonds, cashews and pecans.2. In saucepan, combine butter, sugar, ma-

ple syrup, brown rice syrup, 1/4 cup water, salt and cinnamon; bring to boil over me-dium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook until mixture reaches hard crack stage (295°F).

3. Slowly pour syrup in thin stream over popcorn mixture. Toss gently to coat even-ly. Let cool; break into large chunks.

Tip: Add dried fruit, such as cranberries or mangoes, if desired.

Once defined as a time of quiet hibernation, winter has come into its own, in a social sense. Maybe it’s the urge to escape the doldrums

of the season. Or maybe it’s just that misery loves company. Either way, there’s plenty of entertaining to do in the chilly winter months and that means you’ll need plenty of great snacks on hand to share with friends.

National Popcorn DayJanuary 19 is National Popcorn Day, a day to honor one of America’s oldest and most beloved snack foods (not that anyone really needs an excuse to celebrate popcorn). Whether you pop up a bowl to binge watch your latest obsession or spend the day creating culinary whole-grain masterpieces to feed friends, you can’t go wrong when popcorn is the star of the day.

Here’s a twist on a classic, sweet and crunchy snack – with maximum flavor from kisses of warm cinnamon and maple atop mounds of popcorn and nuts.

Cinnamon Popcorn CrunchMakes: 12 cups

Ingredients:12 cups unsalted, unbuttered popped popcorn1/3 cup chopped unsalted almonds, coarsely chopped1/3 cup chopped unsalted cashews, coarsely chopped1/3 cup chopped unsalted pecans, coarsely chopped1/2 cup butter1/2 cup coconut sugar1/2 cup maple syrup1/4 cup brown rice syrup1 tsp salt1/2 tsp cinnamon

Directions:1. In large mixing bowl, combine popcorn,

almonds, cashews and pecans.2. In saucepan, combine butter, sugar, maple

syrup, brown rice syrup, 1/4 cup water, salt and cinnamon; bring to boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook until mixture reaches hard crack stage (295°F).

3. Slowly pour syrup in thin stream over popcorn mixture. Toss gently to coat evenly. Let cool; break into large chunks.


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Means p rty TimeAward Winning SnackingWith award show season in full swing, it’s time to put on a show of your own. Go for the gold with this winning recipe from the Popcorn Board. Easy to make, this glamorous, shimmery snack mix will surely impress guests at your next awards celebration gathering.

Red Carpet Popcorn ParfaitMakes: 8 cups

Ingredients:8 cups salted, lightly buttered popped popcorn1 tsp edible gold dust2 tbsp butter1 cup sliced or slivered almonds1 cup dark chocolate chipsDirections:1. In large bowl, toss popcorn with gold dust. In skillet, toast almonds over medium-low

heat for about 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to plate; let cool.2. Melt butter in small saucepan set over medium heat; toss with popcorn mixture.3. Layer popcorn, chocolate chips and toasted almonds in plastic champagne cups.

Luck of the IrishIt might be the luck of the Irish that St. Patrick’s Day comes at the end of winter, when the season of green is just a few days ahead. If you’re planning a Paddy Party, offer up this festive sweet treat. Everyone will be dancing a jig after one delicious bite of these minty green candy crunch clusters.

Minty Green Popcorn ClustersMakes: 32 clustsers

Ingredients:12 cups unsalted, unbuttered popped popcorn4 cups mini marshmallows2 tbsp butter or light olive oil1/2 tsp salt1 tbsp green food coloring1/4 tsp peppermint extract1 cup green candy-coated chocolate candies

Directions:1. Place popcorn in large mixing bowl.2. In saucepan set over medium heat, melt marshmallows, butter and

salt, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in food coloring and peppermint extract.

3. Immediately toss marshmallow mixture with popcorn; let cool for 2 to 3 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Toss with chocolate candies.

4. Shape 3 tablespoonfuls of popcorn mixture into small cluster; repeat with remaining popcorn mixture to make about 32 clusters. Place on waxed paper–lined baking sheet; let cool completely.

Hearty Snacks in a SnapNothing blasts the winter blues like gathering your favorite fans to watch the Big Game. Don’t miss a minute of the action while tackling this quick, beefed-up, cheesy popcorn treat.

Beef Jerky Chili PopcornMakes: 4 servings

Ingredients:8 cups unsalted, unbuttered popped popcorn1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar cheese1/4 cup butter1/2 tsp chili powder1/4 tsp each garlic powder and paprika1/4 tsp salt1/2 cup chopped beef jerky

Directions:1. Preheat oven to 300°F. Line large, rimmed baking sheet with

parchment paper or foil; spread popcorn evenly on baking sheet. Sprinkle cheese over top.

2. In small pan set over medium heat, melt butter; stir in chili powder, garlic powder, paprika and salt. Bring to light boil; remove from heat.

3. Drizzle hot butter mixture over popcorn; sprinkle with beef jerky. Bake, stirring occasionally, for about 30 minutes or until popcorn is dry and crisp. Toss gently; transfer to shallow serving bowl.












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Award Winning SnackingWith award show season in full swing, it’s

time to put on a show of your own. Go for the gold with this winning recipe from the Popcorn Board. Easy to make, this glamor-ous, shimmery snack mix will surely impress guests at your next awards celebration gath-ering.Red Carpet Popcorn Parfait

Makes: 8 cupsIngredients:8 cups salted, lightly buttered popped pop-

corn 1 tsp edible gold dust2 tbsp butter1 cup sliced or slivered almonds1 cup dark chocolate chipsDirections:1. In large bowl, toss popcorn with gold

dust. In skillet, toast almonds over medi-um-low heat for about 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to plate; let cool.

2. Melt butter in small saucepan set over medium heat; toss with popcorn mixture.

3. Layer popcorn, chocolate chips and toasted almonds in plastic champagne cups.












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Luck of the IrishIt might be the luck of the Irish that St. Pat-

rick’s Day comes at the endof winter, when the season of green is just

a few days ahead. If you’re planning a Paddy Party, offer up this festive sweet treat. Every-one will be dancing a jig after one delicious bite of these minty green candy crunch clus-ters.

Minty Green Popcorn ClustersMakes: 32 clustsersIngredients:12 cups unsalted, unbuttered popped popcorn 4 cups mini marshmal-

lows2 tbsp butter or light olive oil1/2 tsp salt1 tbsp green food coloring1/4 tsp peppermint extract1 cup green candy-coated chocolate candiesDirections:1. Place popcorn in large mixing bowl.2. In saucepan set over medium heat, melt marshmallows, butter and



4. Shape 3 tablespoonfuls of popcorn mixture into small cluster; re-peat with remaining popcorn mixture to make about 32 clusters. Place on waxed paper–lined baking sheet; let cool completely.

Hearty Snacks in a Snap

Nothing blasts the winter blues like gath-ering your favorite fans to watch the Big Game. Don’t miss a minute of the action while tackling this quick, beefed-up, cheesy popcorn treat.Beef Jerky Chili Popcorn

Makes: 4 servingsIngredients:8 cups unsalted, unbut-

tered popped pop-corn 1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar cheese

1/4 cup butter1/2 tsp chili powder1/4 tsp each garlic powder and paprika 1/4 tsp salt1/2 cup chopped beef jerkyDirections:1. Preheat oven to 300°F. Line large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or foil; spread pop-

corn evenly on baking sheet. Sprinkle cheese over top.2. In small pan set over medium heat, melt butter; stir in chili powder, garlic powder, paprika and salt.

Bring to light boil; remove from heat.3. Drizzle hot butter mixture over popcorn; sprinkle with beef jerky. Bake, stirring occasionally, for

about 30 minutes or until popcorn is dry and crisp. Toss gently; transfer to shallow serving bowl.


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Michigan Brewers Guild announces 2020 Board of DirectorsDavid Ringler (Cedar Springs Brewing Company) elected VP

(KALAMAZOO, Mich) – The Michigan Brewers Guild recently elected its 2020 Board of Directors at its annual meeting, January 9, at the Kalamazoo Radis-son Plaza Hotel. Each board position is a two-year term, elected in alternating years (4, 3).

This year, four people were elected to the Guild board:

David Ringler, Owner of Cedar Springs Brewing Company in Cedar Springs, was elected to his second term and will serve this year as Vice President;

Peter Manthei, Owner of Beards Brewery in Petoskey,

was elected to his first term; Edward Stencel, Owner of

River Rouge Brewing Co., in Royal Oak, was elected to his first term on the board after being appointed in late 2019 to fill a vacancy;

Kim Collins, Owner of Guardian Brewing Co., in Saugatuck, was elected to her first term on the board.

Additional board mem-bers include:

Isaac Hartman, “Am-bassador of Great Beer” from New Holland Brew-ing Company, continues his sixth term on the board and was named President of the association;

Rick Schmitt, Co-Owner of Stormcloud Brewing in

Frankfort, continues his first term and will serve this year as Treasurer;

Aubrey Martinson, Co-Owner of Chelsea Ale-house in Chelsea, continues her first term and will serve as the organization’s secre-tary.

The conference was a re-cord-breaker in many ways for the organization, with more than 750 attendees including nearly 130 ven-dors in the Allied Member Trade Show. The Guild also reported 267-member brew-eries at the close of 2019, up from 256 at the end of 2018.

The Michigan Brewers Guild is the network of in-novative and passionate

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• Learn the basics. The investment world can seem confusing, but the more you know about the basic components, the more confident you’ll be when you begin to invest. For starters, you’ll want to be familiar with the essential types of investments: stocks, bonds, mutual funds, government securities and so on. And it’s also important to know that some investments are designed to provide growth – an increase in the investment’s value – while others provide income in the form of dividends or interest payments, and still others may offer growth and income.

• Set your goals. You need to know why you’re investing – and that means you must clearly define your goals. Do you want to retire early? When you do retire, what kind of lifestyle would you like to have? Are you planning on helping your children (or grandchildren) pay for college? Once you’ve established your goals, you can create the appropriate investment strategy for achieving them, taking into account your time horizon and risk tolerance.

• Invest regularly. At first, you may only be able to afford to put in small amounts to your investment accounts, but even so, try to contribute regularly. You’ll get into the habit of investing and, later on, when you earn more money, you can ramp up your contributions. If you have a 401(k) or similar plan at work, the money can come out of your paycheck before

you even see it.• Think long term. As you begin

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• Don’t get scared off by downturns. If you invest for many years, it’s inevitable that you will experience sharp drops in the financial markets. But these declines are actually a normal part of investing. If you overreact to them by selling investments just because their price has dropped, you’ll not only be breaking a cardinal rule of investing – to buy low and sell high – but you’ll also be disrupting the type of cohesive, continuous investment strategy that’s necessary to help you achieve your goals.

• Get some help. You may find it easier to navigate the investment landscape if you get some help from a professional advisor – someone who understands your goals and family situation and who can make appropriate investment recommendations. A financial advisor can also suggest changes to your portfolio in response to changes in your life (new job, child graduating college, etc.) and in your goals, such as a new date for retirement.

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Reasons for people to file a 2019 tax return

While many people are required to file a tax return, it’s a good idea for everyone to determine if they should file. Some people with low in-come are not required to file, but will need to do so if they can get a tax refund.

Here are five tips for taxpayers who are decid-ing whether to file a tax return:

Find out the general reasons to fileIn most cases, income, filing status and age

determine if a taxpayer must file a tax return. Other rules may apply if the taxpayer is self-em-ployed or can be claimed as a dependent of someone else. There are other reasons when a taxpayer must file. The Interactive Tax Assistant can help someone determine if they the need to file a return.

Look at tax withheld or paidHere are a few questions for taxpayers to ask

themselves:Did the taxpayer’s employer withhold federal

income tax from their pay?Did the taxpayer make estimated tax pay-

ments?Did they overpay last year and have it applied

to this year’s tax?If the answer is “yes” to any of these ques-

tions, they could be due a refund. They must file a tax return to get their money.

Look into whether they can claim the earned income tax credit

A working taxpayer who earned less than $55,592 last year could receive the EITC as a tax refund. They must qualify and may do so with or

without a qualifying child. They can check eligi-bility by using the 2019 EITC Assistant on IRS.gov. Taxpayers need to file a tax return to claim the EITC.

Child tax credit or credit for other depen-dents

Taxpayers can claim the child tax credit if they have a qualifying child under the age of 17 and meet other qualifications. Other taxpayers may be eligible for the credit for other dependents. This includes people who have:

Dependent children who are age 17 or older at the end of 2019

Parents or other qualifying individuals they support

The Child-Related Tax Benefits tool can help people determine if they qualify for these two credits.

Education creditsThere are two higher education credits that re-

duce the amount of tax someone owes on their tax return. One is the American opportunity tax credit and the other is the lifetime learning cred-it. The taxpayer, their spouse or their dependent must have been a student enrolled at least half time for one academic period to qualify. The tax-payer may qualify for one of these credits even if they don’t owe any taxes. Form 8863, Education Credits is used to claim the credit when filing the tax return.

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MUNCIE, Indiana – Busi-nesses should take precau-tions in advance of flu sea-son to keep sick workers home and reduce infection rates that send people to physicians in droves, says new research from Ball State University.

“The Effects of Employ-ment on Influenza Rates” found that a 1 percentage point increase in the em-ployment rate correlates with increases in the number of influenza-related doctor visits by about 16 percent. These effects are highly pro-nounced in the retail sector and health care sectors—in-dustries with the highest lev-els of interpersonal contact.

Erik Nesson, an Associate Professor of Economics at Ball State, said labor mar-ket-based activities, such as using public transporta-tion and carpools, working in offices, putting children in daycare, and having fre-quent contact with the pub-lic, might help spread the flu.

“Employers should con-sider differences in the lost

productivity from many em-ployees becoming infected with influenza versus the lost productivity from a few infected individuals taking sick leave,” Nesson said. “Workers concerned about missing pay or losing their jobs as the result of staying home from work due to ill-ness will be less likely to heed early signs of influen-za infection and stay home. Since a person may be in-fectious while experiencing mild symptoms, this greatly increases the probability that the virus will spread to oth-er workers in the firm. This implies that firms should consider more generous sick day policies, particularly during the flu season.”

The study was recently published by Economics & Human Biology. Nesson was joined on the research project by Sara Markowitz, a Professor of Economics at Emory University, and Josh-ua Robinson, an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The team used state-level data on the prev-

alence of the flu from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Nesson points out that em-ployment conditions can be forecast, to a fairly accurate degree, several months in advance.

“This information could be used by the public health community to plan for the severity of an upcoming flu season,” he said. “For exam-ple, if the economy is on an upswing, the public health community should plan for an above normal increase in flu incidence.

“Our results imply that employment in service in-dustries—particularly retail and health care—is a partic-ularly strong mechanism for flu spread. If our economy continues to shift to more service-oriented employ-ment, the results presented here suggest there is greater potential for flu spread in the future.”

You can access the study at https://www.sciencedi-rect.com/science/article/pii/S1570677X18302417.

THC-containing e-cigarette or vaping prod-ucts, particularly from informal sources such as friends, family or in-person or online sellers.

E-cigarette and/or vaping products should never be used by youth, young adults or women who are pregnant.

Individuals who do not currently use tobacco products should not start using e-cigarette or va-ping products.

Vitamin E acetate should not be added to e-cigarette or vaping products. Additionally, people should not add any other substances not intended by the manufacturer to products, including products purchased through retail es-tablishments.

While it appears that vitamin E acetate is as-sociated with these lung injury cases, there are many different substances and product sources that are being investigated, and there may be more than one cause. Therefore, the best way for people to ensure that they are not at risk while

the investigation continues is to consider refrain-ing from the use of all e-cigarette and vaping products.

Adults who continue to use e-cigarette or va-ping products should carefully monitor them-selves for symptoms, such as such as shortness of breath, chest pain, cough, fever and/or nausea and vomiting, and see a healthcare provider im-mediately if they develop symptoms like those reported in this outbreak.

Adults using e-cigarettes or vaping products as an alternative to cigarettes should not go back to smoking; they should weigh all available in-formation and consider using FDA-approved cessation medications. They should contact their healthcare provider if they need help quitting tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. E-cig-arettes are not FDA approved as a smoking ces-sation device.

The following free help is available for indi-viduals who are interested in quitting tobacco:

Call 800-QUIT-NOW (800-784-8669) for adults. MyLifeMyQuit for youth under age 18.

Information about the vaping-related lung injury for the public is posted at Michigan.gov/vapelung.

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Larson scores 18 in Albion College women’s basket-ball win

Amanda Larson, of How-ard City and a Lakeview High School graduate, scored 18 points Saturday as Albion College claimed a 98-70 victory over Olivet College in Michigan Inter-collegiate Athletic Associa-tion women’s basketball ac-tion. She made 6-of-11 shots from the field and 5-of-6 from the free throw line. She stuffed the box score with six rebounds, two assists and a steal in 25 minutes on the court.

Larson is averaging 7.4 points and 6.1 rebounds through 14 games for the Britons so far this season.

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embraced her role on the defensive end and has shown a great deal of confidence offensively this season as well.

WRESTLING Blake HammerBlake is extremely accountable and has been at each practice and team function. He always has a plan and a great attitude. He is a fantastic teammate, very coachable and likes to read. Blake plans on becoming an entrepreneur and running his own business.

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Perseverance. Dedica-tion. Determination. De-spite major setbacks to their program, the Cedar Springs Competitive Cheer pro-gram pushed through obsta-cles and swept its first OK

White Conference meet on January 8 at Lowell High School.

Coach Anne Olszewski is very proud of this team. “They have had some pretty significant adversaries this

year and they are still bat-tling through and coming out on top. We have had some members leave the team, for personal reasons, and this requires us to re-write, rework and relearn

the rounds in a very short amount of time. Our rounds are difficult, intricate and highlight certain skills that require many skills that re-quire many repetitions in

WMP results from Sparta and NUWAY Nationals

Kassie Sapp, 57 lb Champion

Last weekend, West Michigan Pursuit had grap-plers competing in National Duals in Kentucky and the West Region’s event hosted by Sparta.

WMP had three grapplers travel to the Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky. 95 lb Ayden McClurken and 107 lb Blake Peasely wrestled on MYWAY Blue, 12U Team. Both McClurken

and Peasley went 5-2 for the weekend. Their team finished 2nd in their pool and 4th overall. 50 lb Bro-dy Compau wrestled on MYWAY Blue, 10U Team. Compau went 5-2 for the weekend. His team finished 1st in their pool and 5th overall.

The rest of the team stuck close to home with the an-ticipated storm coming in.

WMP had 26 grapplers entered to compete at the Sparta tournament and 24 placed in the top 4. Out of 84 matches, WMP claimed 63 victories.

Results are as follows: 85 lb Bryce Beam, 11/12 age group finished 4th. Finish-ing 3rd was 72/77 lb JJ Pe-tersen, 7/8 age group; 49/52 lb Kooper Witte, 7/8 age group; 63 lb Brennan Di-

etz, 9/10 age group; 100 lb Logan Goguen, 13/15 age group; 107 lb Evan Mouch, 13/15 age group and 66 lb Travis Pike, 9/10 age group.

Runner Ups are 82/97 lb Declan Mead, 7/8 age group; 66 lb Tati Castillo, 9/10 age group; 90/95 lb Harper Cheng, 11/12 age group; 60 lb Jace Schut, 9/10 age group and 80 lb

CSY wrestlers travel to Spartan countryBy James Streeter

The Cedar Springs Youth Wrestling (CSYW) club traveled to Sparta this past weekend for yet anoth-er MyWAY West Region tournament. The Red Hawk grapplers faced stiff compe-tition as 50 teams traveled to Sparta High School. The Red Hawks managed 20 medals on the day but also finished first overall in pins with 35 (53:53), 3rd in to-tal match points with 423, and 6th in tech falls with 3 (9:08).

Coach Scott Marsman had this to say about the days wrestling. “We had a lot of wrestlers competing in their first ever tourna-ment today and it was really good for all of our wrestlers to get as much mat time as they did today.”

In the 2013-15 age group Scott Odren managed a 2nd place finish in the 40lb bracket in his first ever tournament! Also in the age group Ethan Trompen brought home a 4th place finish in the 58lb bracket.

Moving onto the 2011-12 age group Avery Gitch-el and Dawson Pike both earned 4th place medals in the 55lb and 58lb weight classes respectively. On the novice side there were a pair of 2nd place finish-

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igan History Center. “It’s a wonderfully interactive way to help people connect with this part of Michigan’s mari-time history.”

The app map offers infor-

mation about each ship, in-cluding:

The difficulty level of div-ing to the wreck.

Whether the wreck is acces-sible by kayak or canoe.

The circumstances of the sinking.

A description of the ship, with photos and drawings (if available).

Forty-eight species were seen (Table 1) by 39 field observers and three bird feeder watchers on 28 Dec 2019.

Total individuals sighted was 6,376 compared with 14,442 in 2015; 9,342 in 2016; 6,161 in 2017; and 6,909 in 2018. The number of individual birds sight-ed was down compared with 3 of the last 4 years. The fewer num-ber this year might be a result of warm weather conditions caus-ing birds to disperse more. Water birds were not restricted to small areas of open water by ice. Ter-restrial birds could search large areas instead of concentrating around bird feeders.

The day was cloudy with the temperature between 28º and 40ºF. There was no snow cov-erage. Still water had a thin ice covering and flowing waters were open.

We totaled 59 hours traveling in vehicles for 533 miles. 10.75 hours was spent on foot cover-ing 17.5 miles and 6 hours was watching feeders. A combined total of 550.5 miles was on foot and driving. Groups totaled 69 hours of daytime birding. There were 15 birding parties in the morning, 4 in the afternoon and 3 feeder watchers.

In the predawn, 20 miles was traveled in one hour where owl-ing found two Eastern Screech Owls and one Great Horned Owl.

Wittenbach/Wege Agri-sci-ence and Environmental Educa-tion Center (WWC) co-hosted the count with Grand Rapids Audubon Club. WWC facility use is appreciated for our base station. Visit and enjoy the WWC trails that are open 24/7.

Mark your calendars for Jan. 2, 2021 to participate in the 2020 Christmas Bird Count. Natural history questions or topic suggestions can be directed to Ranger Steve (Mueller)

at [email protected] - Ody Brook Nature Sanctuary, 13010 Northland Dr. Cedar Springs, MI 49319 or call 616-696-1753.

The Syracuse, a two-masted schooner carrying a cargo of coal, sank in Lake Huron on Nov. 10, 1863.

Other shipwrecks speak to more recent times when steel behemoths like the 600-foot Cedarville, shepherding a cargo of limestone, collided with a Norwegian ship in the fog on May 7, 1967. Ten crew members died, and the ship, broken nearly in two, sank in more than a hundred feet of water.

The Syracuse and the Ce-darville are among 1,500 shipwrecks submerged in Michigan waters, making up one-quarter of the estimated 6,000 wrecks found through-out the Great Lakes.

Now, thanks to the recent-ly launched Michigan Ship-wrecks StoryMap, it’s easy to learn about the mystery and tragedy surrounding these

ships.The Mich-

igan Ship-wrecks Pub-lic Web App goes even further, of-fering users a closer look at shipwrecks as well as the locations of lighthouses and boating access sites. Users can search for shipwrecks by name or location or c u s t o m i z e and print their own PDF maps.

“This new tool gives divers, kayakers, snorkelers and arm-chair explorers a chance to

learn more about these under-water archaeological sites and the circumstances that led to the shipwrecks,” said Sandra Clark, director of the Mich-

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The cold, fresh waters of the Great Lakes are literally lit-tered with shipwrecks—piec-es of history capturing chap-ters of a time when transport by water was as important as transport by land.

Some, like the Syracuse, recall the Great Lakes’ sail-ing heyday, when goods and people routinely plied the lakes along well-used routes.

Sonar imaging of the shipwreck Syracuse. Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Table 1: 2019 Christmas Bird Count Bird Species 48 Canada Goose 1151Mute Swan 53Mallard 247American Black Duck 8Bufflehead 1Common Goldeneye 170Duck sp. 20Common Merganser 141Wild Turkey 61Rock Pigeon (Feral) 165Mourning Dove 136Ring-billed Gull 7Herring Gull 29Gull (sp) 11Great Blue Heron 4Cooper’s Hawk 2Bald Eagle 12Red-shouldered Hawk 1Red-tailed Hawk 37Eastern Screech Owl 2Great Horned Owl 1Belted Kingfisher 3Red-bellied Woodpecker 88Downy Woodpecker 99Hairy Woodpecker 28Pileated Woodpecker 4Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 15American Kestrel 2Blue Jay 270American Crow 267Black-capped Chickadee 496Tufted Titmouse 162Red-breasted Nuthatch 3Horned Lark 15Golden-crowned Kinglet 4White-breasted Nuthatch 120Brown Creeper 3Carolina Wren 3European Starling 1272Eastern Bluebird 83American Robin 26Cedar Waxwing 60House Sparrow 382House Finch 122American Goldfinch 140American Tree Sparrow 47Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 182Song Sparrow 2Swamp Sparrow 1Northern Cardinal 218Number of birds sighted 6376Species total 48

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The 2009-2010 age group flexed its muscle again with a number of Red Hawks earning top spots. Eli Gunderson took 2nd place in the Open 57lb bracket while a pair of Red Hawks medaled in the 72lb bracket with Tucker Crystal taking the top spot and Issac Gitchel taking 3rd. In the com-bined weight class of 100 and 110lbs Jon Libera took 2nd and Alex Hanes finished 3rd. On the novice side Elijah Elam finished 1st in the combined bracket of 54 and 57lbs. Tim Smith and Deacon Reynolds both had strong showings as they both took top spots in the 81lb and 95lb brackets re-spectively.

In the 2007-08 age group Spencer Schoenborn took 4th place in the 80lb bracket while his brother Rory Schoen-born managed a 2nd place finish in the 105lb bracket. In the combined bracket of 112 and 119lbs Hudson Crystal earned 1st place. Also in a combined bracket of 112 and 119lbs Beau Savage also earned a 1st place finish.

The lone Red Hawk in the 2005-06 age group was Wyatt Cooper who muscled his way to a 4th place finish in the 220lb weight class.

This Sunday the Red Hawks will travel to Ada and Forest Hills Eastern High School for some more MyWAY West Region action.

school is done for the day, and finishing up the hill to the Admin building is always good to get your lungs and hamstrings burning. All of the running might even lead you to do something you’ll regret like sign up for one of the established fun runs that occur each year in the City like the Red Flannel Run or the Run Michi-gan Cheap run.

However, as my friend the fitness guru always tells me, the weight loss battle is won in the kitchen. Or, more succinctly, you can’t outrun a bad diet. A positive trend over the last several years has been for restaurants to start providing more information relat-ed to the number of calories in their food items. But, even then, there is little to relate those calorie numbers to the real world in terms of numbers versus effort. So, some people have taken it a step further and have started equating the food item with the number of calories and then an exercise that would burn off those calories to help people understand what their food represents in exercise form. For example, a single 12 oz can of cola has about 140 calories in it, and it takes 1.6 miles or about 23 minutes of brisk walking for your body to use those calories. Four cans of a light beer equal just under 400 calories, that takes 32 minutes of jogging to burn off. A venti sized caramel covered coffee drink can set you back 500 calories or 6 miles of walking. A half-pound beef hamburger with bacon can have as much as 1000 calories in it and require a 8.5 mile run. Finally, that whole pizza with the works represents 2600+ calories and requires that you run a full 26.2-mile marathon to work off.

So, invite a friend to go for a walk, spend 30 minutes after work on the treadmill, choose 20 ounces of water instead of a soda and instead of “fitness this whole pizza in my mouth” go sign up for a 5k.

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Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Director Liesl Clark joined Nessel to announce the litigation.

“Since taking office, I’ve been deliberate and focused on protecting our Great Lakes and cleaning up our drinking water,” said Whitmer. “Michigan has been established as a national leader in identifying, monitoring and addressing contamination caused by PFAS. As such, we must continue to protect communities all across our state from harmful PFAS chemicals by holding polluters accountable. Future generations of Michiganders are counting on us to get to work today.”

The complaint contends the defendants knew or should have known that:

*PFAS persist in the environment and do not degrade;*PFAS would accumulate and build up in animals and

humans exposed to PFAS;*PFAS are potential or confirmed carcinogens; *and continued manufacture and use of PFAS would in-

evitably result in continued and increased levels of PFAS getting into the environment and into people’s bodies.

The state also contends the defendants knew PFAS are toxic and pose substantial health and environmental risks but hid this information from the state and its residents. Specifically, the companies neglected to tell people what was in the products, suppressed the scientific evidence that the chemicals were hazardous, discharged the chemicals into the environment and distributed the chemicals all over the world, including into Michigan, knowing that PFAS would contaminate natural resources and threaten public health,

“Chemical companies have known for decades that PFAS compounds don’t break down, build up in the human body, and exposures can lead to illness, yet they never warned Michigan consumers or manufacturers of the unintended consequences associated with using these “forever chemi-cals,” said Clark. “There is ample evidence that PFAS rep-resents a clear and present danger to Michigan’s drinking water, our economy and our quality of life. Michigan de-serves fair compensation from the chemical companies that profited from the sale of PFAS chemicals in our state.”

Exposure to PFAS is correlated with several harmful and serious health effects including but not limited to:

Decreased fertility; pregnancy induced hypertension and/or preeclampsia; liver damage; thyroid disease; problems with cholesterol levels; immune system problems; and in-creased likelihood of cancer, especially kidney and testic-

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and restore the resources in Michigan impacted by PFAS contamination, the presence and migration of PFAS in our state’s natural resources and property will continue unchecked and indefinitely, threatening natural resources, property and our residents,” concluded Nessel. “We are committed to ensuring that the companies responsible for unleashing PFAS on our state will stand up to their legal obligations and responsibilities. Their reprehensible con-duct demands Gov. Whitmer and I take every legal and reg-ulatory action necessary to protect the people and natural resources of our state.”

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County of Kent, MichiganPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Township of Spencer, will hold a public hearing on February 3, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at the Spencer Township Hall, 14960 Meddler Ave., Gowen, Michigan, within the Township, to consider the application of Patrick and Laura Ensley for variances from the building location and setback and height requirements of Sections 4.16(e)(4) and Section 4.16(i), and any other applicable provisions of the Township Zoning Ordinance, to permit the construction and use of an accessory building to be located approximately 30 feet from the shoreline and to a height of 20 feet as shown on an application on file with the Township. The parcels for which the variances are requested are located in the L-R District and are commonly described as 12898 Gregware Road, and legally described as follows:

Lot 29 and 30 Gregware Park.All interested persons may attend the public

hearing and comment on the proposed variances for the accessory building. Written comments concerning the proposed variances may be submitted to the Township office, at the above-stated address, up to the time of and during the public hearing.

Dated: January 16, 2020 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE

TOWNSHIP OF SPENCER

COURTLAND TOWNSHIP

7450 - 14 Mile RdRockford, MI 49341

REGULAR BOARD MEETINGJanuary 2, 2020

Synopsis of MinutesPresent: Andersen, Bartels, Brown, Hartman, McConnon, McIntyre and Mojzuk. Absent: noneApproved: January 2, 2020 Agenda. Approved: Consent Agenda/All monthly reports received. Approved: December 4, 2019 Regular Board Meeting minutes. Appointment of April Cunningham as representative to North Kent Community Enrichment. Next meeting: Wednesday, February 5, 2020 @ 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: January 16, 2020 Susan Hartman, Clerk/Matt McConnon, Supervisor

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I’ll reach here for something you hear football coaches say a lot when their teams are in trouble: It’s time for us to get back to practicing the fundamentals. In fact, I’ll go even further. We know that our system of representative democracy can work just fine. It’s done so in the past, building on this nation’s strengths, allowing us to manage our divisions and disagree-ments and changing social values, and creating a nation that was, for a long time, an example and a beacon to downtrodden people across the globe. So we have to up our game, all of us, and make it work again.

To do this we need to value the basics that got us here: open-ness, accountability, commitment, discipline, and above all a sense that each of us — whether a Cabinet secretary or a judge or a member of Congress or a state legislator or a concerned community member — is committed to making our corner of the world work as best it can. Some of us will have the op-portunity to attack big problems; most of us will not. But if we take inspiration from the history and strength of our key institutions, from Congress to our local school boards, and de-termine to build them up rather than tear them down, we can make a difference. Just as important, we need to choose our leaders wisely, electing men and women who echo our deter-mination to improve on what we’ve spent centuries building.

I often hear people express how turned off and disgusted they are by our current circumstances. While I share their frus-tration, I don’t in the least share their disdain. Democracy may be under attack for its imperfections, and there’s no question that our system needs reforms. But let’s not let that blind us to what it’s brought us and the opportunities it offers all of us.

Lee Hamilton is a Senior Advisor for the Indiana University Center on Representative Government; a Distinguished Schol-ar at the IU Hamilton Lugar School of Global and Interna-tional Studies; and a Professor of Practice at the IU O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a mem-ber of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

The map also highlights Michigan’s underwater preserves and water trails.

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order to perfect.”The Lady Red Hawks arrived at Lowell High School feel-

ing anxious about their losses but determined to do what was needed to finish first at the meet. Despite trailing For-est Hills Northern by .5 at the end of round one, the Lady Red Hawks secured the top spot by executing three solid performances, earning a combined round three score of 734.4 and outscoring the second-place team by 18.3 points.

Coach O affirmed the hard work of the team. “Wednes-day night was our best round three score of the season and it was due to the grit and determination of 19 young women that know they can take on anything that is handed to them and never quit. What coach wouldn’t be proud?”

The JV Lady Red Hawks finished first at the junior varsi-ty level with a combined round three score of 553.2. Coach Katy Hradsky commented, “We started 2020 off with a win at our first Conference Meet January 8th at Lowell High School. It was definitely not our best day, but it was a learn-ing experience, and the girls really have made big goals for the rest of our season. I am excited to see them fulfill those goals over the next few weeks!”

Next Saturday, both levels will compete against some of the highest ranked teams in the state of Michigan at the prestigious Stoney Creek High School Invitational in Rochester Hills. On Monday, January 20, the ladies will travel to Forest Hills Northern to compete in their second OK White Conference Meet. Good luck girls!

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Kamden Witte, 11/12 age group. Champions of the day are 64/67 lb Dylan Russo, 7/8 age group; 49 lb Emmett Russo, 5/6 age group; 55 lb Ethan VanDyke, 5/6 age group; 75 lb Evan Andrews, 11/12 age group; 107 lb Xavier Carpentier, 13/15 age group; 85 lb Luke Egan, 11/12 age group; 60 lb Carter Giles, 9/10 age group; 63 lb Landond Learn, 9/10 age group; 90/95 lb Tyler Parmeter, 11/12 age group; 80 lb Alex Russo, 11/12 age group; 57 lb Kassie Sapp, 9/10 age group and 80/85 lb Josh Vasquez, 13/15 age group.

“Congratulations West Michigan Pursuit, you truly are the Pursuit of Champions! This sport takes a lot of dedica-tion. Even with the anticipated storm, these kids still show up to compete,” said Head Coach Dave Andrus.

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