Springs community and work as a team—father, Steve, and two sons, Troy and Chad—under the business name of Anderson’s Metal Sculpture. The Anderson’s previously installed two sculptures in this park titled “Ascension,”a nine-foot tall blue heron with a six foot wing span and “Dragons Flight,” featuring three dragonflies in motion. Both pieces are near the rain garden and Cedar Creek,

close to this latest piece. More of Anderson’s pieces appear locally at Red Hawk Football Stadium (Tom Brown Fire Hawk) and the Red Hawk at the Cedar Springs High School as well as “Water Dance” at the Rogue River Rockford Dam.

The fourth park sculpture titled “Springs Eternal” was created by Andrew Kline, a Cedar Springs resident.

Starting October 5 and running through October 19, researchers from Michi-gan State University (MSU) will be working with police agencies in Kent and Wayne counties to evaluate meth-ods of enforcing distracted driving and cell phone use violations.

During the two-week period, dynamic message signs will be used off-and-on to alert drivers to the highly visible enforcement. Researchers seek to deter-mine if targeted safety mes-sages have any measurable impact on driver behavior.

“Distracted driving, and cell phone use specifically, continue to be significant traffic safety concerns na-tionwide,” said Dr. Peter Savolainen, MSU Founda-tion Professor in the De-partment of Civil and En-vironmental Engineering. “This project aims to assess the effectiveness of high visibility enforcement, in combination with different types of messages that dis-courage cell phone use by drivers.”

Dynamic message signs are roadside signs with eas-ily changeable electronic messages.

Participating law en-forcement agencies are the Detroit Police Depart-

ment, Michigan State Po-lice (MSP) Second District, Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, Grand Rapids Police Department, Wyoming Po-lice Department, MSP Sixth District, and Kent County Sheriff’s Office. They will conduct up to 1,000 hours of distracted driving en-forcement.

In Michigan during 2019, 70 people were killed in distracted driving crashes.

“Texting and driving is one of the most dangerous acts one can do behind the wheel,” said Michael L. Prince, Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) director. “We hope this research will provide us with new strategies in combating this deadly prob-lem.”

This research is part of a nationwide project spon-sored by the National Safe-ty Council. It will continue from April 5, 2021 through

April 26, 2021.Kent and Wayne counties

were selected to partici-pate because of their high number of fatal and serious injury crashes. From 2016-2018, there were 188 fatal or serious injury distracted driving crashes in Wayne County and 128 in Kent County, the two highest in the state.

Michigan law prohibits a driver from reading, man-ually typing, or sending a text message while driving. Exceptions are in place for reporting crashes, crimes or other emergencies. The research project is support-ed with federal traffic safe-ty funds provided by the United States Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and enforcement will be coordi-nated by the OHSP.

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New sculpture in Heart of Cedar Springs park By Sue Wolfe

Courtesy photo This new owl sculpture in the Heart of Cedar Springs park, be-hind the Cedar Springs Library, was created by Steve Anderson.

A new sculpture was re-cently set in place near the Cedar Springs Community Library in the Heart of Ce-dar Springs city park run-ning along Cedar Creek.

This is the fourth sculp-ture to appear in the park and is the third piece by Steve Anderson. The sculpture features a stain-less-steel owl entitled “Wis-dom and Imagination.” The scholarly looking owl has its right wing extended over a black metal bench and the left wing is holding a book. Next spring a bronze sculp-ture of a child reading a book entitled “Once Upon A Time,” by sculptor Sondra Jonson, will be seated next to the owl that appears to be looking over the child’s shoulder. This meaning-ful sculpture was commis-sioned by an anonymous lo-cal philanthropist channeled

through the Community Building Development Team (CBDT).

The donor and artist col-laborated in creating this design believing it to be an ideal location and with hope it will inspire young people to grab a book from the library, cozy up within this beautiful park, and read.

Anderson shared these thoughts, “I love every-thing about the story this piece tells and how it just makes you smile. Also, we have never worked with a nicer group of peo-ple. Again, the Anderson Family would like to say how blessed and thankful we are to be given the op-portunity and funding that allows us to continue our passion for sculpture.”

The Andersons, known as a Christ-centered fam-ily, live in the Cedar

Courtesy photo A new concrete dance pad was recently poured near the amphi-theater in the Heart of Cedar Springs.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Recently the superinten-dents of the Kent Intermedi-ate Superintendents’ Asso-ciation, in partnership with the Kent County Health De-partment, released a public COVID-19 dashboard. The dashboard is designed to keep parents and members of the public informed on the status of COVID-19 cases in their schools and

districts. The dashboard includes

information on COVID-19 cases, those currently in isolation and the current number of outbreaks in schools (defined as two or more cases with a con-nection within the school). Users can also see if a case involves a staff or student and whether the student is onsite or part of a virtual

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program. COVID-19 data is made available through a partnership between Kent ISD and the Kent County Health Department.

“Transparency is of the utmost importance to each of our superintendents as we work in collaboration with our communities to provide a safe learning en-vironment for students and staff,” said Ron Caniff, su-perintendent of Kent ISD. “We must remain vigilant

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Have you been to the Cedar Springs Historical Museum lately? It is a won-derful local resource in our community for learning about our Cedar Springs history and passing on an appreciation of that history to the next generation. It is the perfect place to make a special trip with your chil-dren, grandchildren or niec-es and nephews. Actually, you would enjoy going with anyone!! School groups are encouraged to visit, as well, and would be a valuable field trip experience for any teacher looking for a bud-

Alpha Family Center raises matching grant funds for ultra sound machineKnights of Columbus to work with Alpha on rest of fundingby Judy Reed

If you’ve Teresa Hathaway, Execu-tive Director of Al-pha Family Center recently, you might notice that she’s sporting a new look. Teresa recently had several inches of her hair cut off as part of the incentive for peo-ple to donate during their 20/20 Vision for Life Ultra Sound campaign over the summer.

Alpha decided ear-lier this year to be-gin the conversion process from a preg-nancy care center to a pregnancy medical center and began raising the additional funds needed to do so during LifeWalk.

“By making the conversion to a med-ical center we will have the ability to provide free ultrasounds,” said Hathaway. “We understand the important role ultrasounds play in a woman’s decision when faced with an unexpected pregnancy. Ultrasounds have proven to change minds and save lives as women see and hear their babies.”

The deal was that if they raised $25,000 towards Lifewalk and $25,000 towards an ultrasound machine by Sept. 1, she would get her long, lovely locks shorn. It almost didn’t hap-pen.

“As of Saturday, August 29, we had only raised $1,000 towards our goal of $25,000 for Alpha’s 20/20 Vision for Life Ultrasound Project. I had it in my mind to extend the deadline to raise the $25,000 to October 1st to give us more time,” explained Hathaway. “But apparently God had His own plans and it didn’t require more time, just hearts will-ing to be obedient to His leading.”

On Sunday, August 30, she received an anonymous dona-tion of $9,900 and then the very next day a couple provided Alpha with a check for $25,000.

“The funds that Alpha has raised are to be used towards the preparation needed in the conversion to a medical center so we can provide ultrasound services to our cli-ents. This includes training, legal requirements, additional staff, insurance, renovations and media cost in promoting the new service to the communities,” she explained.

But what about the actual machine? “We can now public-ly announce that the Knights of Columbus Council 15889 is working with the Supreme Council of the Knights of

Columbus to purchase an ultrasound machine for Al-pha Family Center of Cedar Springs,” said Hathaway. She received a copy of a let-ter from Father Lam, of St. John’s Parish, that explains the endeavor to supporters.

“We are working with the Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus so that Alpha Family Center in Cedar Springs, Michigan can purchase an ultrasound machine. It helps women choose life by giving them the opportunity to view their

get-friendly option for their class.

Just before school began in September, I had the op-portunity to take some of our nieces and nephews, ages 3-14, on a private tour through the Cedar Springs Museum, courtesy of one of their generous volunteers, Mr. D White. It was a fan-tastic opportunity for kids to engage with historical elements—farm and hand tools, kitchen implements, blacksmith equipment, printing presses, military items, uniforms, appar-el, transportation devices, communication devices, Native American artifacts, etc.—not in use any longer,

Teresa Hathaway before her hair cut.

Teresa Hathaway after her hair cut.

En Gedi Youth Center to open at City Impact in Cedar Springs

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Kids admiring a horse-drawn sleigh from bygone days in the Cedar Springs Historical Museum.

En Gedi, a local Cedar Springs Christ-centered non-profit organization es-tablished in 2009, has been providing a free after-school youth center for students in grades 6-8 for several years. It was previously housed at Red Hawk School but unable to open this fall due to the recent COVID guidelines for schools and outside organizations.

The En Gedi Team recently met with City Impact Co-Di-rectors Jonathan and Kelley Bergsma. With both organi-

Board of Directors and En Gedi Board of Directors were eager to explore options for continuing the En Gedi af-ter-school program at the City Impact facility located at 288 N. Main Street in downtown Cedar Springs.

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Impact supported solely on local donations from area busi-nesses and community mem-bers, they remain seated firmly in their faith this arrangement can work through the grace of God. En Gedi’s annual fund-raising auction held each CENTER - continues on page 11

The wigwam set up at the CS Historical Museum is a look back at the native people who once inhabited our area.

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(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer filed a motion Monday requesting the Michigan Supreme Court clarify when its ruling nullify-ing her COVID-19 executive orders issued after April 30 takes effect.

In her motion seeking clar-ification for the Supreme Court’s decision, issued last Friday, Whitmer claims the ruling does not take effect for at least 28 days.

On Friday, she had stated her executive orders retained the force of law for 21 days.

The Supreme Court struck down the statute under which the governor has issued exec-utive orders for over 200 days.

Whitmer claims an im-mediate ruling effect would cause up to 830,000 Mich-igan workers to lose unem-ployment benefits and cause confusion for the other orders she’s issued.

“The Supreme Court has spoken, and while I vehe-mently disagree with their rul-ing, I’m ready to work across the aisle with Republicans in the legislature where we can find common ground to slow

the spread of the virus and re-build our economy,” Whitmer said in a statement.

“It’s time for Republicans in the Legislature to get to work and start showing that they are taking this crisis seriously. They can start by canceling their October recess and get-ting back to work. Let’s work together and get this done.”

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Robert Gordon said the ruling rais-es legal questions and needs time to transition.

“Make no mistake, Gov-ernor Whitmer will continue using every tool at her dispos-al to keep Michigan families, frontline workers, and small businesses safe from this deadly virus,” Gordon said in a statement.

“The same is true for our department. We will use ev-ery statutory tool available to protect our state employees and the residents we serve. We also need Michiganders to do their part by wearing a mask, maintaining six feet of physical distancing, washing hands frequently, and getting

their flu vaccine. We will get through this together.”

The Michigan Supreme Court Friday unanimously agreed Whitmer lacked au-thority to extend her state of emergency past April 30 without approval from the GOP-controlled legislature.

Whitmer contends her pow-ers are still active, but in the meantime, local health de-partments are issuing orders.

In a July 29 executive order, Gordon cited a 1978 law, say-ing “Every person in this state must comply with the rules, procedures, and restrictions outlined in EO 2020-153, EO 2020-160, and EO 2020-161” – all orders issued after April 30.

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Dana Nessel’s Press Secre-tary Ryan Jarvi, citing the Fri-day ruling, said they “will no longer enforce the Governor’s Executive Orders through criminal prosecution.”

“However, her decision is not binding on other law en-forcement agencies or state departments with indepen-dent enforcement authority,” Jarvi said in a statement.

“It’s her fervent hope that people continue to abide by the measures that Governor Whitmer put in place – like wearing face masks, adhering to social distancing require-ments and staying home when sick – since they’ve proven effective at saving lives.”

from Dr. Adam London, Director, Kent County Health Department

On October 2, 2020, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled the Governor did not have the authority to issue executive orders under emergency declarations past April 30, 2020.

The Kent County Health Department (KCHD) is hopeful the Legislature and the Governor will work together to pro-tect public health in a collaborative and expedited manner. The KCHD is communicating closely with officials at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and other local health departments to identify pathways forward which respect rule of law and are protective of the health and safety of our communities.

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law that was enacted by the Michigan Legislature in 1978. The KCHD will continue to use public health orders and enforcement actions as appropriate under law as this agen-cy has done for many decades.

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Wren Kay D o m b r o w s k i (Spear) age 3, passed away unexpectedly into the loving arms of Jesus Christ Friday, September 18, 2020. She was born to Joel Dombrowski and Whitney Spear on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 in Grand Rapids, MI. Although on this earth a short time Wren took advantage of every day God allowed her with us. She loved all animals but especially tigers, lions and dogs. She often imitated them and had many pretend pets. Wren was full of joy and laughter and put a smile on everyone’s face that met her. She will forever be missed until the day we see her again in our heavenly home. Wren is survived by her proud and loving parents Joel Dombrowski and Whitney Spear and her sisters and best friends Lydia, Esther, Amity and Layla. She was preceded in death by her Grandpa Gerald Spear. A private graveside service was held at Rosedale Memorial Park in Grand Rapids on Friday, September 25, 2020.

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Jesus said in John 15 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain (abide) in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing…This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.” (John 15:5,8 NIV). Abiding in Jesus is the key to bearing fruit and proving ourselves to be His disciples. Jesus actually goes as far to say that if we don’t abide in him then all we will ever accomplish is a whole bunch of nothing! Abiding is the process by which we learn to run too, and rely on, Jesus for everything we need. Is it learning to live in him as he lives in and through us. Abiding is a dai-ly decision to place our dependence for living on Jesus. It is the key to walking in relationship with Jesus in a way that leads to us bearing the fruit that brings glory to The Father.

A crucial aspect of abiding is to develop the daily discipline of spending time in the presence of

God where we talk to him and learn to hear from him. The main ways we accomplish this is through our time in the Word of God and Prayer. This is extremely important if we are to experience the abundant life (John 10:10) that Jesus came to give us. While our times together with other believers on Sunday mornings are important and life-giving, they are not enough to enable us to navi-gate through this world as followers of Jesus. We need to learn to daily abide in the presence of God as he promises to lead us and guide us and teach us. Jesus didn’t just die to for-give us of our sins so that one day we could be with him in Heaven. He died and rose again to invite us into a relationship where we don’t just believe in Him but we actual-ly find our life in him because after all, apart from him we can do noth-ing. Let that sink in. The God of the universe who took on flesh to save us wants to have a personal, intimate relationship with us each and every day! Why would we not accept that invitation?

Consider setting aside some time today to “abide” in Christ. Practice the discipline of silence and solitude and find your strength in Him. Open up God’s Word and find nourish-ment for the soul. Have a loving conversation with God where you can pour out your praises along with your worries and concerns. Make the effort today to slow down from the frantic pace of life and BE WITH Jesus. After all, if you don’t, the best you can hope to accomplish is nothing. His words, not mine.

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EUGENE PAUL CALKINS

Eugene Paul Calkins age 78 of Cedar Springs, died Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at his home. Gene was born August 17, 1942 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Eugene and Ruth (Wilson) Calkins. He had served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and then the National Guard for many years. He retired from General Motors after 30 years. He worked with horses and was one of the best pickup men in horse racing. He was a self taught and very talented musician and guitar player. Surviving are his wife, Diane; daughter, Tena (Jeff) Chulski; stepchildren, Scott Dozeman, David (Michele) Dozeman, Amy (Marlon) Fairbrother; 9 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; brothers, Joseph (Nancy) Calkins, Floyd “Duff” (Betty) Calkins; many cousins, nieces and nephews. The service was held Monday, October 5 at 12:00 p.m. at the Bliss-Witters & Pike Funeral Home, Cedar Springs. Masks were required. Pastor Inge Whittemore officiating. Interment Solon Township Cemetery with military honors by the Kent County Veterans Honor Guard.

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ObituaryObituarySHIRLEY ANN MERLINGTON

Shirley Ann M e r l i n g t o n age 83 died Sunday, October 4, 2020 at her son’s home surrounded by family. Shirley was born in Cedar Springs on July 23, 1937 to Murville “Charlie” and Shirley (Empie) Misner. She and her husband Ronny were lifelong Cedar Springs residents. Shirley was Executive Director of the Red Flannel Festival for 13 years and was Grand Marshal in 2015. She also served as Director of the Cedar Springs Chamber of Commerce for 12 years, served on the Cedar Springs Board of Education, Cedar Springs Women’s Club, Glen Hill Unit Past President, and was 5th District President of The American Legion Women’s Auxiliary. Other positions include the Board of Review, the DDA, the Elections Commission and the Selective Service Board. In her early years she won Miss Sand Lake Pageant and competed in the Miss Michigan Pageant finishing in the top four. Shirley and Ronny loved everything that had to do with Cedar Springs! In their retirement years, Shirley and Ronny loved going to the “Soaring Eagle”. She was very passionate about her Michigan State Spartans. Surviving are her children, Dominic and Christine Merlington, Robert and Amy Merlington; grandchildren, Rebekah Merlington, Robert Burmeister, Kristofer Merlington, Ethan Robinson, Elizabeth Robinson; sisters, Verdena (Jude) Martin, Lou Ellen (Gene) Fisk, Marlene Ledford, Joyce Johnson; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronny; siblings, Nancy Westervelt, Janet Hunt, Mick and Arlo Misner. The family greeted friends Wednesday, October 7 at the Bliss-Witters & Pike Funeral Home, Cedar Springs. A private family service was held Thursday. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cedar Springs Community Building Development Team 15022 Ritchie Ave. Cedar Springs, MI 49319.

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ObituaryObituaryJUNE LOUISE INGERSON

Mrs. June Louise Ingerson, age 80, of Cedar Springs, Michigan, passed away Wednesday September 30, 2020. She was born July 31, 1940 in Cedar Springs, Michigan the daughter of Edward and Ada (Hawley) Fisk. June married Edward LeRoy Ingerson in October of 1958 in Kent City, Michigan. Mrs. Ingerson was employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Metron of Cedar Springs for over 30 years and worked at Bloomfield Garden Roller Skating Rink in Cedar Springs, Michigan. She was a member of Red Pine Bible Church in Kent City, Michigan, where she was active in church activities and always sang the hymns. Known affectionately as Grandma June, she loved everybody and will be remembered by her fabulous cooking meals and asking, “are you hungry”. She was an avid Bingo player at the American Legion in Cedar Springs and the Sand Lake Carnival. Her grandchildren were of utmost importance to her. June also enjoyed knitting and crotchet. Mrs. Ingerson is survived by her husband of 62 years, Edward Ingerson; their children, Scott Edward (Susan) Ingerson, Cheri Ingerson, Dean (Pamela) Ingerson, Angela King. Twelve grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren; four brothers Ron (Ila) Fisk, Don (Dee) Fisk, Marshall (Linda) Fisk, Mike (Carol) Fisk; one sister, Susan Veltkamp. She was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, Sandra Ingerson, one brother, Bernard Fisk, one sister Patsy Kroes. The Ingerson family will gather for a private Celebration of her life. To leave a condolence for the family, visit www.pedersonfuneralhome.com

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ObituaryObituaryHELEN JUNE

PIKEHelen June (Burg) Pike age 91 of Sparta passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020 into the presence of her Lord. She was born May 9, 1929 in Cedar Springs, MI the daughter of Edgar and Elsa (Rector) Burg. She had worked alongside her husband on the farm and took care of the home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert of 50 years and an infant son. Surviving are her children, Norman, William, Marsha, Jay, John (Rhonda) and Peggy; grandsons, Russell (Keesha) and Ross; special granddaughter, Jessica; and great-grandchildren. She was also preceded by a brother, George Burg and a sister, Bessie Russell. She will be deeply missed by all those who knew her. The family will greet friends and family Saturday, October 10 from 1:00 p.m. until time of service at 2:00 p.m. at the Bliss-Witters & Pike Funeral Home, Cedar Springs. Pastor Dan VanBelzen officiating. Interment Idlewild Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Snow Bible Church.

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They also were really enthralled with Mr. White’s per-sonal experience working for the US Postal Service on the railroad. You can even see a replica of the mailbag system that Mr. White used right inside the museum. I didn’t even truly understand, or appreciate, all the nuances of the mail process until hearing the first-hand account from Mr. White during our visit. It was very impressive!

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GrantGrant...continued from page 2...continued from page 2unborn children on the ultrasound machines at a pro-life pregnancy center. This is how it works in term of funding for the machines: after the local council raises 50 percent of the cost, the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council will provide the other 50 percent to complete funding for the purchase of an ultrasound machine.

“How can you help? People who respect life from the moment of conception to our natural death write checks to the Knights of Columbus Council 15889 and mail them to St. John Paul II Parish, 3110 17 Mile Rd, Cedar Springs Michigan 49319. We hope to reach 50 percent of the fund-ing, which is approximately $25,000, on October 22. Please make sure that the check is made out to the council and not to the parish.

“My sincere hope is that with your assistance we will reach our goal on October 22. Why this date? It is the Feast of St. John Paul II, the patron Saint of council 15889 and the Catholic parish in Cedar Springs. During this year, we commemorate the 100th birthday of this saint who during his earthly life served the church and the world as Pope and wrote a beautiful encyclical letter, The Gospel of Life. This letter serves as a foundation for many movements and re-flections on the sanctity of life. Let’s celebrate this Apostle for Life by helping our community in Cedar Springs obtain the ultrasound machine for the Alpha Center.”

Hathaway said they will also be looking for a Medical Director for the center. “We praise our Lord for providing these funds and we are trusting in Him to also provide us with a M.D./D.O to serve as our Medical Director,” she said.

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Girls place 5th at second OK Gold jamboree

On what was a very hilly and challenging course hosted by Wayland Union on September 29, the Lady Red Hawks managed themselves very well in OK Gold conference ac-tion with an overall fifth place finish missing out on fourth place by just three points.

Junior Ally Ladd led the Red Hawks on the course, keep-ing herself close to some of the top groups and maintaining a good position the entire race. Ladd finished 12th in a time of 21:12.Danika Fessenden was not far behind running strong herself finishing at 21:42 in the 16th spot.

Sophomore Molly Bentley ran a great race (21:58, 20th) by starting out in a good position at the beginning of the race and moving up as the race went on. Holding off the field behind her was Kelsi Green (22:08, 28th) with An-nalise Elliott (22:34, 34th) helping out the team greatly. Isabel VanDusen (22:42, 41st) ran a solid race helping her teammates Addyson Brown who finished just behind Van-Dusen (22:57, 43rd) and Laina Payne (23:29, 49th) who ran strong to round out the varsity group.

The JV squad looked strong with Larissa McGrath who started out in the top 10 but moved

her way up to the 3rd spot finishing in 22:56. Running with some fire under her shoes was

Hannah Reed finishing 9th at 23:25. Next up and com-peting well was Reagan Viau (24:03,

15th) and maintaining a good pace not far behind was Kaitlynn Brown (24:34, 24th). Paige

Marsman finished 27th at 25:01 as she kept pushing her-self to maintain a good pace and stayclose to some packs ahead. Madison Golliver ran a great race and finished 38th in 26:17. Also running well for the JV squad were Isabella Smith (27:01, 41st), Haylie Terrien (27:29, 43rd), and Mi-kayla Caruthers (27:38, 44th).

“Our girls have been improving every time and it is so fun to watch them go out and have fun,” said Coach Me-linda Stressman.

The girls are currently 3rd in the OK Gold conference standings and will compete in their third and final OK Gold Jamboree on October 20th at Thornapple Kellogg High School.

Catholic Central claims victory in OK Gold showdown

Photo by J. Harnden Catholic Central outscored Cedar Springs Friday night by a score of 42-28.

By Judy Reed

Two of the toughest teams in the OK Gold went head to head last Friday evening: Catholic Cen-tral—the reigning Divi-sion 4 state champs, and Cedar Springs—conference champs in the OK White two years in a row. Both teams were 2-0 on the sea-son.

But another win for Ce-dar Springs just wasn’t in the cards Friday night. They took it on the chin 42-28, in spite of a rally in the sec-ond half that brought them within a touchdown of the Falcons.

“We obviously ran the ball extremely well and controlled time of posses-sion, but we gave up too many big plays on defense and couldn’t get off the field on 3rd down,” explained Cedar Springs Coach Gus Kapolka. “I’m proud of the fight our kids showed in the second half, scoring on three consecutive drives and recovering an onside kick.”

Catholic Central scored first at the 2:10 mark in the first quarter when Joey Silveri completed a pass to Danny Mikolay for a 21-yard touchdown. The kick by Jack Barlow was good for the extra point.

Photo by J. HarndenAiden Brunin had 151 yards rushing against Catholic Central last Friday.

At 9:56 in the second quarter, Silveri completed another pass, this time to Jace Williams for a 5-yard touchdown. The extra point kick was good.

With 7:16 left in the sec-ond, the Red Hawks scored when Alex Ream ran to the left and into the endzone for a 3-yard touchdown. Quar-terback Jeremy Campione then ran the ball in for the two-point conversion.

Just seconds later, Cath-olic Central came back and scored again with 6:59 left in the half on another pass from Silveri, this time to Nolan Zeigler, for a 49-yard touchdown. The extra point kick by Barlow was good. At the end of the half, the score was CC 21, CS 8.

Cedar Springs came out in the second half deter-mined to make up for lost opportunities.

Catholic Central scored first, with 10:29 on the clock, on a one-yard run by Nick Hollern. The extra point kick was good.

Cedar Springs then scored with 5:01 left on the clock in the third when Aiden Brunin ran for an 18-yard touchdown. Alex Ream’s two-point conversion was good, making the score 28-16.

CC scored again when Silveri passed to Hollern for

a 48-yard touch-down. The extra point kick was good, making the score 35-16.

Cedar Springs rallied and scored twice in the fourth quarter, for 12 more points. The first was on a run by Brunin for a 7-yard touch-down, and the sec-ond on a one-yard run by Campione. Extra points were no good. The score was now 35-28.

Catholic Central sealed the victo-ry with 1:28 left in the game on a 28-yard run up the middle by Sil-veri. The extra point kick was good, making the final score CC 42, CS 28.

Cedar Springs had 383 yards on the ground. Lead-ing the charge was Aiden Brunin with 151; Antwuan Nicholls with 88; Alex Ream with 87; Jeremy Campione with 28; Nathan Elliston with 20; Kyle Hoo-rt with 6; and Da’Montae Barnett with 3.

Catholic Central had 191 yards rushing. Joey Silveri had 110, and Nick Hollern had 81. Silveri also com-pleted 7 out of 8 passes for

191 yards on the air.Defensively, Cedar

Springs had 21 tackles, and Catholic Central had 73.

Cedar Springs (2-1) hosts South Christian (3-0) this Friday for homecoming. What does Coach Kapolka think they need to do win that game?

“We need to repeat our success on the ground against South Christian and limit the big plays on de-fense,” he said. “Those are our goals this week.”

While fans can buy tick-ets to the freshman and JV games this week, none are being sold at the gate for

the Varsity Friday night, as it would exceed the 1,000 person cap. Three tickets to the game are being made available to participants (football, cheer, band) and extras to students.t

For others to watch, you will need to stream the game at https://w w w. n f h s n e t w o r k .c o m / e v e n t s / c e d a r -springs-high-school-c e d a r - s p r i n g s - m i /game2f253c198. Ac-cording to a post by teacher Justin Harnden, their crew will be film-ing the game, not using the automated camera.

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Red Hawk volleyball earns win against Ottawa Hills

Cedar Springs Varsity Volleyball competed in two matches this week, suffering a 0-3 (25-27,12-25,20-25) loss to South Christian at home on Tuesday, September 29 and earning an away 3-0 (25-12; 25-7, 25-23) victory at Ottawa Hills on Thursday, October 1. The Lady Red Hawks are 2-10 overall and 1-5 in conference.

Leaders for the week include outside hitters Kenne-di Jager (12 kills; 3 aces; 3 digs) and Aaliyah Calkins (13 kills;20 serve receptions). Senior middle Arianna Rau con-tributed 10 kills and 4 blocks. Setter Makenna Outwin tal-lied 43 assists and 7 aces with 17 service points. Libero Elizabeth Fettig was solid at defense registering 18 digs and 40 serve receptions. Alyssa Detweiler logged 4 blocks and 6 aces. Defensive specialists Isis Polczsk (10 digs/17 serve receptions) and Avery Peterson (4 digs/3 serve receptions) held the back line while Chloe Fish rounded it out with a kill, 6 service points and 5 serve receptions.

“As a team we have set one of our goals to be better today than we were yesterday,” said Coach Ashley Lowing. “The girls are working hard each day, resulting in great success at meeting that goal.”

The Junior Varsity went 1-1 this week losing to South Christian (17-25;12-25) and beating Ottawa Hills (25-8;25-19). Red Hawk Freshman lost on Tuesday to South Christian (26-28; 25-18;4-15).

This week, the Volleyball program competes in a home conference match against Kenowa Hills on Tuesday, Oc-tober 6. This final home match will recognize the five se-niors: Cassidy Canfield, Elizabeth Fettig, Avery Peterson, Arianna Rau, Aina Catala. Freshman start at 4pm, followed by JV and Varsity. Next week has two away matches, the first at Forest Hills Eastern on Tuesday, October 13, then Green-ville High School on October 15. Matches begin at 5pm.

Boys cross country runs strong in mid-season Invite

The Cedar Springs boys cross country team ran many of their season best times last weekend at the Shepherd invitational.

In nearly perfect race conditions, at what is widely con-sidered Michigan’s best cross country course, the Red Hawk boys finished 3rd in their session at the Shepherd Bluejay invite to two teams competing for state titles this year and placed 8th overall with over half of the team running season best times.

“Our goal this past weekend was to take some risks during the race. With a few boys not racing, we wanted to make sure those who were able to be there were taking some steps forward and using the race to prepare for the end of the sea-son which is fast approaching,” said Coach Justin Jones.

Corey Bowers (15:52, 1st) took charge of this race from the gun, and went through the mile and 2 mile at 4:50 and 9:56 - his fastest ever in a XC race. Clayton Akerman (16:49, 8th) pulled off a 30 second personal record (PR) and is now number 9 on the all-time sophomore list at Cedar Springs High School. Austin Mann (17:34, 19th), Carter Moleski running his season best (17:50, 24th), and Eli Malon (17:54, 27th) rounded out the top five with Malon running a lifetime PR.

Cayden Steinebach was not far behind at 18:07 finishing in the 31 spot. Gabe Minnich ran the race of his life and a PR with a strong move at the halfway point finishing at 18:27 in 39th place. Justin Voskuil ran a lifetime best of 18:32 placing 41st and freshman Elliott Moleski ran his lifetime

best breaking into the 18s finishing at 18:43 at 46th place. Another win for the JV team stemmed from the 1-2-3 finish from Caleb Menefee (18:39, 1st), Zach Reed (18:46, 3rd), and Eli Kleynenberg (18:50, 4th) who ran a huge breakout race. Alex Cole who placed 11th ran his fastest time ever with consistent splits across the board finishing at 19:43.

Luke Price (22nd) was just short of his lifetime PR but fin-ished with one of the best kicks of the day at 22:09.

The Red Hawks are preparing for their next race which takes place on Saturday, October 10, atthe Autumn Sunrise Invitational in Hudsonville with a 9 a.m. start time.

Several Lady Red Hawks set new personal records at the Shepherd invitational.

The course at the Shepherd Bluejay In-vite is known to be fast and with perfect running conditions on Saturday, October 3, this made for some lifetime and overall season personal re-cords for almost all of the Lady Red Hawks. The varsity girls placed 4th overall with the JV team earning 1st place.

Danika Fessenden (14th) and Annalise El-liott (15th) both broke the 20-minute barrier running lifetime PRs of 19:52.0 and 19:52.1 respectively. Ally Ladd stayed with them most of the race finishing 19th at 20:24. Molly Bentley (23rd) had a breakthrough race and a huge lifetime PR of 20:48 demonstrating that she is improving with every run. Addys-on Brown (27th) ran a great race and was close to breaking 21 minutes finishing at 21:04. Also running a lifetime PR of 21:21 was Kel-si Green (31st) who also ran strong. Not to be outdone, Laina Payne (39th) finished 20 seconds after Kelsi earn-ing herself a lifetime PR of 21:41. Isabel VanDusen got herself back in the 21s again running at 21:52 and plac-ing 43rd. Rounding out the varsity squad was freshman Hannah Reed (48th) running her lifetime PR of 22:08.

Each of the five Cedar Springs girls who ran in the JV race ran lifetime or season PRs. Leading the Red Hawks was Kaitlynn Brown (2nd) who ran a strong lifetime PR of 22:11 with Reagan Viau (8th) also earning herself a lifetime PR of 22:57. Earning season PRs were Madison Golliver (10th) and Paige Marsman (13th) finishing at 23:29 and 23:52 respectively. Isabella Smith (19th) ran a huge lifetime PR of 25:13.

“There were great performances across the board for all,” said Coach Melinda Stressman. “The meet went

smooth, despite all the new rules this year.”The ladies next take to the course on Saturday, October

10, at the Autumn Sunrise Invitational at Heritage Christian School.

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But Miskovich credits two Ravenna men—Brett Poste-ma, 25, and his father, Michael Postema, 50—for the res-cue.

The woman, whose name was not released, became lost after she went for a walk Tuesday night, fell down a hill and was unable to find her way out of the woods. She had been reported missing earlier in the day Thursday.

“Within 90 minutes of arriving on scene, Conservation Officer Miskovich, with the help of two local men, located this missing woman who spent two nights in the woods, experiencing hypothermia from rain and cold tempera-tures,” said Chief Gary Hagler, DNR Law Enforcement Division. “I’m happy she was rescued before the situation became worse. Thank you, Michael and Brett Postema, you went above and beyond to help. Your instincts and knowledge of the area helped save a woman’s life.”

Brett Postema had been walking to a hunting spot in the Muskegon State Game Area Thursday when he thought he heard someone cry, “Help me.”

He eventually heard the faint cry again.Postema called a friend, who could also hear the calls

for help in the background.After calling 911, he headed back to the road where he

told his story to an officer. Postema left felt uneasy after reporting the incident and drove to his father’s house to explain what had happened.

“I don’t have a good feeling about it,” Brett told his father. “We need to go back out there. If this was my sister stuck in the woods, I’d want someone to go back for her.”

Meanwhile, at about 5:30 p.m., Miskovich had received the call and met other emergen-cy responders on N. Hilton Park Road, located north of White Road.

She and Muskegon Coun-ty Sheriff’s Deputy Ed Vanas searched the area. They yelled into the woods, but nobody called back to them.

The Postemas drove back to the game area and returned to the ridge along the swamp where Brett had originally heard the voice. After about 10 minutes of shouting, both men heard the woman cry for help.

They called 911. Brett began running back into the woods to meet the officers, while Michael, up to his chest in the swamp, attempted to reach the woman.

After receiving the 911 call, Miskovich ran into the woods, down a steep hill towards the marsh, where she encountered Michael. Using the woman’s voice to guide them, Miskovich and Postema walked about 500-600 feet

Father-son duo help conservation officer rescue missing Muskegon woman lost in the woods

Photo courtesy of Michael Postema Photo courtesy of Michael Postema

Michigan Department of Natural Resources Conser-vation Officer Jackie Miskovich has been with the DNR Law Enforcement Division since July 2018 and patrols in Muskegon County.

into the thick marsh and found the woman at the base of a tree.

She was alert and displaying signs of hypothermia. The wom-an said she had been stranded for days, hurt her ankle and was unable to find her way out of the woods.

Miskovich and Michael car-ried the woman through the marsh, to the base of the hill, where they met fire and EMS personnel who put the woman in a rescue basket. They pulled her up the hill to an all-terrain emer-gency vehicle that drove her the remaining quarter-mile out of the woods. ProMed Ambulance transported the woman to the hospital.

“If it weren’t for Brett trust-ing his instinct, going back into the woods and contacting 911 a second time, I don’t know if we would have been able to find her,” Miskovich said.

Agencies assisting included the Egelston Township Fire Department, Moorland Township Fire Depart-ment and Muskegon County Sheriff’s Office.

Michigan conservation officers are fully commissioned state peace officers who provide natural resources pro-tection, ensure recreational safety and protect citizens by providing general law enforcement duties and lifesaving

operations in the communities they serve. These officers undergo extensive search and rescue training to locate missing persons and have specialized equipment to navi-gate rural and difficult terrain.

Michael Postema, 50, and Brett Postema, 25, from Ravenna, contacted 911 and helped locate a missing Muskegon woman on Thursday. Brett heard the woman crying for help while he was walking through the Muskegon State Game Area to go bow hunting.

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The Youth Center Executive Director Pastor Craig Owens will continue to oversee the program currently scheduled to begin on Monday, October 12 and run from 2:30 to 5 pm. However, students do not need to commit to the entire four days nor the entire time period. En Gedi is open to in-dividual schedules that coincide with the youth center hours. All students in grades 6-8 from both Cedar Springs Public Schools (CSPS) and Cre-ative Technologies Academy (CTA) as well as home-schooled and vir-tual learner students are welcome to attend. The Youth Center program doors are open Monday–Thursday when Cedar Springs Public Schools are in session. Strict standards following the recommended Kent County COVID guidelines, that coincide with CSPS and CTA rules, will be fol-lowed at the Youth Center. More details can be found in the Youth Center Handbook available from Pastor Owens.

City Impact’s mini-bus/large van will be used for student transportation from both CSPS and CTA (if needed) to City Impact free of charge. Par-ents or guardians must pick up their students at City Impact no later than 5 pm. All parents or guardians must complete an application in advance to attend the youth center. This application can be found on the En Gedi web-site of EnGediYouthCenter.com or call Pastor Owens for more options.

All youth center staff and volunteers are screened and supervised ac-cording to educational standards under the direct supervision of Pastor Owens. A van driver with a CDC license and one part-time staff are still needed.

Daily schedules include indoor and outdoor physical activity, group discussions, board and computer games, as well as homework with mon-itored internet services available. It is hoped more opportunities will be provided as the recommended COVID guidelines change.

“Building trusting relationships through mentoring and tutoring as well as having a lot of fun is our En Gedi objective,” said Pastor Owens. “As leaders within the youth center, we try to provide encouragement and safe options for this ‘after school time’ when students are often home alone due to working parents or guardians. Statistic show a high rate of drug use and bad choices occurring among middle school aged students during this unsupervised time at home,” he continued.

“Now, with schools closing their buildings immediately after the last class, except for athletic practices, the youth center is a great option for our young people. En Gedi hopes to provide a safe and fun supervised place to hang out,” said Owens.

Adult volunteers are needed at the Youth Center for any time slots they may have available to share. If community members have a hobby or skill they are willing to share with the students please contact Pastor Owens. Previous classes or demonstrations have included jewelry making, fire safety, guitar, and more.

The Ladies and Men of Honor, a partner organization with En Gedi, will also conduct their meetings during Youth Center hours. This program promotes positive life leadership skills, community service, and Christian values.

If you should have any questions surrounding the youth center please feel free to contact Pastor Owen by phone at 616.667.7773 or email at EnGediYouthCenter@gmail.com. Check out the En Gedi Facebook page and website of EnGediYouthCenter.com. You can download the Youth Center Handbook and application on the website.

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Chilly October mornings are a great oppor-tunity for wildlife viewing in Michigan. Walk-ing through the dew-covered grasses toward a marsh edge, you might come across the prehis-toric-looking sandhill crane. Or perhaps, just before dusk in the Pigeon River Country State Forest, you’ll hear the bellowing bugle of a bull elk.

Throughout the season, sandhill cranes mi-grate farther south for the winter but take re-spite in Michigan’s lower counties before the next leg of their journey to southern states. Standing 5 feet tall with 6-foot wingspans and unmistakable bright red heads, they are a stun-ning sight. Sandhill cranes can be found feed-ing on seeds and grains in agricultural fields or

Be on the lookout for sandhill cranes, elk and more

Photo courtesy of US Fish and Wildlife Service The sandhill crane stops in lower Michigan before heading to the southern states.

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In the depths of the Pigeon River Country State Forest near Gaylord resides Michigan’s wild elk herd. As the breeding season approaches, elk are more active and can be seen in forest openings, the males bugling for attention from females and working to establish dominance over other suitors. There are 13 elk viewing areas throughout the Pigeon, providing op-timal opportunities to watch the herd. To find viewing areas and plan your trip, check out the elk viewing guide at https://tinyurl.com/y2yg9dvx.

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Kline’s piece is done in mild fabricated iron situated on the site of the former steel foundry. It was gratefully received in 2019.

Kline’s artist journey turned serious when his Western Michigan University (WMU) professor encouraged him to embrace his talent. After graduating from WMU in 2010, he spent time creating various designs and soon become em-ployed with Fredrick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park. He has spent the last 10 years with the Meijer organization as a preparator and assistant conservator and serves on an advisory committee which selects and oversees the sculp-tures within the facility.

This Kline sculpture was on exhibition in various loca-tions throughout the state. Prior to coming to Cedar Springs, it spent a few months at Crystal Mountain Resort in north-ern Michigan. When asked how Cedar Springs became the grateful recipient of this beautiful sculpture Kline replied, “I had been following the progress of the library, amphitheater, and creation of a new park along Cedar Creek. I felt this piece reflecting an eternal spring would be an appropriate addition to the park of my hometown.”

Cedar Springs Community Librarian Donna Clark add-ed, “What a great privilege it has been to work here in the Heart of Cedar Springs, to have a front row seat to watch the Heart grow to include a new library, four sculptures, a new amphitheater, a new bridge, new trees, ponds full of wild flowers and grasses, frogs and butterflies.T hroughout my day I pass the many windows of the Library and gaze out as

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my heart fills with joy and gratitude. I think of the vision, the collaboration, and the dedication of so many to bring it all to fruition. I feel blessed to live in Cedar Springs at such a time as this.”

Along with the new sculpture, a 20’ x 20’ cement pad for dancing and barrier-free seating and a cement pad for a future bike rack has been installed near the amphitheater completed by Tim Greenman owner of Almighty Concrete.

Upcoming CBDT plans include the paving of several paths throughout the Heart of Cedar Springs park to include one from Maple Street to the amphitheater for service access to the amphitheater. Other paved sections will be completed for walking paths both along the north and south sides of Cedar Creek connecting Pine Street and the existing paved path behind the library extending to Main Street.

The Community Building Development Team continues to work with the City of Cedar Springs on enhancing the Ce-dar Springs community. The next CBDT meeting is sched-uled outdoors at the amphitheater on Tuesday, October 20 at 6:30 contingent upon the weather. Please bring a chair and mask. This is open to all interested folks. Topics on the agenda include how best to get more community members involved and discuss projects to include pickleball and sand volleyball courts, a community building, art studio, and much more. If you have ideas or want to get involved, visit the CBDT website at http://www.CSCommunityCenter.org or email Carolee Cole at CaroleeCole@gmail.com.

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LEGAL LEGAL NOTICESNOTICES

KENT COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER SAND LAKE DRAIN

NOTICE OF LETTING AND DAY OF REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS & DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES

DRAIN DRAIN NAME MUNICIPALITY SECTIONNO. NUMBERS8305 SAND LAKE DRAIN VILLAGE OF SAND LAKE 4-58305 SAND LAKE DRAIN NELSON TOWNSHIP 3, 4, 8 & 9

Dated: October 1, 2020

NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOUNDARIESAND REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS DATE: Monday, October 19, 2020TIME: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.LOCATION: OfficeoftheKentCountyDrainCommissioner 1500ScribnerAveNW,GrandRapids,MI49504-3233QUESTIONS: (616)632-7910

NOTICE OF LETTINGDATE: Tuesday,October13,2020TIME: 3:00 p.m.LOCATION: KentCountyRoadCommissionBoardRoom 1500ScribnerAve.,NW,GrandRapids,MI49504QUESTIONS: (616)632-7910The Kent County Drain Commissioner will meet on the above date, time and location to receive construction bids for the Sand Lake Drain. Bids will then be opened and publicly announced.

The Sand Lake Drain will be let in two section(s) as follows, each section having the length, average depth and width as set forth:

SECTION 1: Starting West of the intersection of Oak Street and Third Street in the Village of Sand Lake construct-ing 775 feet of concrete pipe ranging from 30-in to 42-in diameter. Then the drain opens into a 2-stage channel, trapezoidal shape, 245 feet long with a 2 ft bottom width, 1 ft depth and 6 ft top width plus an overflow area 20-ft width by 3-ft depth. The drain then is enclosed in a 42-in diameter concrete pipe 535 feet commencing East of First St.

SECTION 2: Starting East of First Street in the Village of Sand Lake, Open channel with 3-ft bottom width, depth varies 3 to 5 feet, length is 11,125 feet to the end of the drain.

This Notice of Letting, the plans, specifications and bid proposal shall be considered a part of the Contract. The Contract will be let in accordance with the Contract Documents now on file at Kent County Drain Commissioner’s Office and available to interested parties. Bids will be made and received in accordance with these documents. Bidding Documents, including plans and specifications, are available electronically, free of charge, upon request by going to Fleis & Vandenbrink’s Bid Room on the website www.fveng.com Telephone 616-977-1000.

Copies of Bidding Documents may only be obtained from Fleis & Vandenbrink at 2960 Lucerne Drive SE, Suite 100, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 upon payment of a $50 non-refundable deposit. An additional non-refundable charge of $10 will be required for mailing out Bidding Documents.

A security deposit in the amount 5% of the total bid shall be submitted in the form of a cashier’s check, money order, certified check or bidders bond with any bid. No cash will be permitted. The security deposits of all unsuc-cessful bidders shall be returned after the Contract is awarded.

The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder giving adequate security for the performance of the work and meeting all conditions represented in the Instructions to Bidders. The Contract com-pletion date and the terms of payment will be announced at the time and place of letting. If no satisfactory bids are received, we reserve the right to reject any and all bids and to adjourn to a time and location as we shall announce.

The Day of Review is an opportunity to review the Sand Lake Drain Drainage District boundaries and appor-tionment of benefit with the Drain Commissioner or a staff member. A map depicting the proposed Drainage District boundary revisions can be found on the Drain Commissioner’s website at: https://www.accesskent.com/Departments/DrainCommissioner/meeting_notices.htm. The Drain is located and established in the fol-lowing municipalities, and a general description of the lands proposed to be added or deleted, in whole or in part, include the following:

The Village of Sand Lake and Nelson Township are liable for an at-large assessment.The Drain Commissioner intends to hold an

in-person Day of Review at the location stated above. However, due to the ongoing coronavirus public health crisis, we are asked to reduce the in-person meeting and ask that any questions be addressed through email or phone. Otherwise, an appointment can be made to meet with the staff on the Day of Re-view between the hours of 8:30am -4:30pm. Please call to make such appointment.

YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE DAY OF REVIEW. Prior to the Day of Review, you may contact the Drain Commissioner’s Office at (616) 632-7910 or visit its website at https://www.access-kent.com/Departments/DrainCommissioner/meet-ing_notices.htm to get information about your appor-tionment and assessment. PriortotheDayofReview:

• Website. Please visit the Drain Commission-er’s website at https://www.accesskent.com/Departments/DrainCommissioner/meeting_notices.htm for more information regarding the Day of Review, including a map of the proposed Drainage District boundary revi-sions and proposed apportionment roll

• Email. If you would like to ask questions about your property or proposed apportion-ment prior to the Day of Review, please email drinfo@kentcountymi.gov and we will provide you information through email.

• Telephone. If you wish to speak with a staff member of the Drain Commissioner’s Office about your property or the proposed appor-tionment, please call (616) 632-7910

• SpecialAccess. Persons with disabilities

needing accommodations for effective partic-ipation in the Day of Review should contact the Drain Commissioner’s Office at the num-ber noted above (voice) or through the Mich-igan Relay Center at 7-1-1 (TDD) at least 24 hours in advance of the Day of Review to re-quest mobility, visual, hearing or other assis-tance.

OntheDayofReview:• The Drain Commissioner, engineers and/or

other staff members will be available to as-sist individuals throughout the day. However, due to the coronavirus public health crisis, the facilities are requesting limited walk-in and re-quest that an appointment be scheduled to limit the number of walk-in visitors. If you do enter the building, it will be strongly encour-aged to wear a mask.

• The computation of costs for the Drain will also be available at the Day of Review and will be on the Drain Commissioner’s Office website. Drain assessments are collected in the same manner as property taxes and will appear on your 2021 winter tax bill. If drain assessments are being collected for more than one (1) year, you may pay the assess-ment in full with any interest to date at any time and avoid further interest charges.

AftertheDayofReview:You may appeal the Drain Commissioner’s deci-

sion to revise the district boundaries to the Kent Coun-ty Circuit Court within ten (10) days, and you may also appeal the determination of apportionments to the Kent County Probate Court within ten (10) days.

Dated: October 8, 2020

PUBLIC NOTICECITY OF CEDAR SPRINGS

Public Accuracy Test for the November 3, 2020 Election

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4:00 p.m.Cedar Springs City Hall

66 S. Main St.Cedar Springs, Michigan

A Public Accuracy Test is conductedto demonstrate that the programand computer that will be used to tabulate the results of the election,

counts the votes in the mannerprescribed by law.

Dated: October 8, 2020 Shandell NapieralskiDeputy City Clerk

616.696.1330

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The office of the City Clerk will be openSunday, November 1, 2020

from 8 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.for the purpose of issuing

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Dated: October 8, 2020 Shandell NapieralskiDeputy City Clerk

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PUBLIC NOTICEPublic Accuracy TestNelson Township will hold a Public Accuracy Test of the Electronic Equipment for the General Election, Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The accuracy test will be held at the Nelson Township Office, 2 Maple Street, Sand Lake, Michigan on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.

The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to demonstrate that the computer program used to record and count the votes cast at the election meets the requirements of law.

Public is invited.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2018

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NOTICE OF ADDITIONAL CLERK’S HOURS

Anyone qualifying for an Absentee Ballot can contact the Clerk’s offi ce from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday through Thursday.

The Clerk’s offi ce will be open from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2018 to assist citizens needing absentee ballots. Absentee ballots cannot be mailed after 2:00 pm Saturday, November 3, 2018. Citizens who need an absentee ballot after the Saturday hours noted above can vote an Emergency Ballot in the Clerk’s offi ce UNTIL 4 pm on Monday, November 5, 2018.

Please contact the Clerk if an emergency ballot is needed or arrangements need to be made for the Clerk to pick up your absentee ballot.

Dated: November 1, 2018 Laura HoffmanNelson Township Clerk

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“Breast cancer has devastated thousands of Michigan families, and during breast cancer awareness month, I am hopeful that Michiganders everywhere will help raise awareness and educate themselves on how to detect breast cancer early,” said Gover-nor Whitmer.

“It’s important for women to know their risk for breast cancer and to talk to their health care provider about screening,”

said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health at MDHHS. “As women, our risk for breast cancer increases as we get older. Hav-ing dense breast tissue, which can mask or hide breast cancer, increases your risk as does having a personal or family history of breast cancer.”

African American women are more like-ly to be diagnosed at a younger age than white women and diagnosed at a later stage. Compared to white women, African American women also have a higher death rate from breast cancer and across all stag-es of cancer diagnosis, they have poorer survival rates. Factors that may contribute to this include barriers to early detection and screening, access to clinical trials and the higher likelihood of being diagnosed with a more aggressive form of cancer known as triple-negative cancer.

Getting regular breast cancer screen-ings and focusing on healthy behaviors can reduce risk, including:

• Increasing physical activity.

• Maintaining a healthy weight. • Quitting smoking. • Limiting alcohol. Being tested for breast cancer is import-

ant. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and the American Cancer Society recommend:

• Women should be able to start screen-ing as early as age 40. Talk to your health care provider about when you should begin screening.

• Women who are more at risk should be-gin screening at age 40.

• Women with an average risk of breast cancer – most women – should begin year-ly mammograms by age 45. All women should begin mammography screening by age 50 at the latest.

• Breast exams, either from a medical provider or self-exams, are no longer rec-ommended.

Women should also know their family history of cancer. Approximately 5 per-cent to 10 percent of breast cancers are hereditary–meaning breast cancer runs in the family. There are approved medica-tions for women who are identified at an increased risk for developing breast can-cer (and not previously diagnosed). These women should discuss the risks and bene-fits associated with these medications, in addition to possible lifestyle changes, with their health care provider.

If you are uninsured or know someone who needs help paying for mammograms call 844-I-GOT-SCR (844-446-8727) for more information.

The Cedar Springs POST Thursday, October 8, 2020 Page 15

AUTUMNAUTUMNAwesomeAwesomeGrow garlic this fall for flavorful meals and health benefitsby Melinda Myers

Photo by MelindaMyers.com Plant garlic cloves in fall about six weeks before the ground freezes in cold climates and early winter in warmer regions.

Add a bit of flavor and health benefits to your main course with some homegrown garlic. This vegetable has been used for thousands of years as both food and medicine. Today it is credited with fighting heart disease, lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, and boosting the immune system while fighting cancer.

Grow garlic in a well-drained soil and full sun. Plant cloves in fall about six weeks before the ground freezes in cold climates and early winter in warmer regions. Garlic needs 6 to 8 weeks of cool temperatures below 40 degrees for the shoot and bulb to develop. The leaves will form during cool, short days then slows as bulb growth begins when the days are warmer and longer.

Plant individual cloves with the pointed side up and the base of the clove 2 to 3 inches below the soil surface. Space cloves 6 inches apart in rows 12 to 14 inches apart or more depending on the variety.

Mulch the soil with weed-free straw after the ground freezes in regions with cold win-ters. This provides added insulation and helps prevent frost heaving that occurs when tem-peratures fluctuate, causing soil to alternately freeze, thaw and shift throughout the winter.

Water thoroughly and often enough to keep the soil evenly moist during active growth. Inconsistent moisture during the growing

season results in misshapen bulbs. Mulch the soil with shredded leaves, evergreen needles, or other organic matter to conserve moisture, suppress weeds, and improve the soil as it de-composes.

Double your garlic harvest by using the curly Q stems, called scapes, in cooking and flower arrangements. Watch for these curled stems about a month after the spring leaves appear.

Remove the scape soon after the swollen part appears at the tip of the stem. Cut or break the scape off just below the swollen area. All parts are edible and can be used fresh or cooked just like garlic. You will not only enjoy the mild flavor but removing the scapes helps increase the size of the garlic bulbs.

Harvest garlic when about one third, but less than one half of the leaves turn brown. Start by digging one plant and checking the garlic for maturity. Cloves should be plump and fill the skin. Immature garlic does not store well while over-mature bulbs are subject to disease.

Cure garlic for 3 to 4 weeks in a warm, well-ventilated location. Once dried, remove the tops and store in a cool, moderately humid location with good air circulation and out of direct sunlight. Properly harvested and cured garlic will last for up to 8 months.

So, plant some garlic this fall and add flavor

and health benefits to your meals.Gardening expert Melinda Myers has

30 years of horticulture experience and written over 20 gardening books, includ-ing Small Space Gardening. Myers is the host of The Great Courses “How to Grow Any-

thing” DVD series and the nationally syndi-cated Melinda’s Garden Moment TV & radio segments. Myers is a columnist and contribut-ing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine. My-ers’ website is www.melindamyers.com.

Versiti to follow new FDA guidelines for deferring blood donors

MDHHS joins CDC’S new comprehensive suicide program Receives $4.35 million grant to address suicide deaths in Michigan men

HEALTH & FITNESSHEALTH & FITNESS

With hospitals resuming elective surgeries and stay-at-home orders being lifted, welcoming new blood donors to the Versiti community is important now more than ever. That is why Versiti is pleased to share chang-es to the Food and Drug Administra-tion blood donation guidelines.

The donation eligibility of sev-eral groups of individuals has been changed by the FDA, meaning more people are now eligible to donate. Donors can expect to see new word-ing on our healthcare questionnaires and health screenings.

For example, members of our mili-tary who were stationed in Europe in the 1980’s and 90’s are now eligible to donate immediately, as will those who have lived or traveled extensive-ly to most European countries since 1980.

The FDA has also relaxed the de-ferral period from 12 months to three for men having sex with men (MSM), people with recent tattoos and pierc-ings, and people who have recently received blood transfusions, trans-plants, or skin grafts.

“As we con-tinue to care for each other, and ensure our hos-pitals have the needed blood supply to treat patients, we are anxious to welcome these donors,” said

Thomas Abshire, M.D., Chief Med-ical Officer at Versiti. “As always, Versiti is committed to following FDA guidelines. Guidelines that all blood collection organizations, are required to follow.”

As the COVID-19 pandemic con-tinues, Versiti is still working to en-sure donor safety. Versiti employees will wear cloth face coverings, as will donors, when in a Versiti facili-ty. Donors are asked to bring a face covering.

Social distancing is also being practiced at all donation centers and community blood drives, and the temperature of all potential blood do-nors is being taken, as well as that of staff members. In addition, Versiti has implemented increased cleaning and disinfecting procedures in all donor centers and community blood drives.

Appointments can be scheduled by calling 616-774-2300 or at www.ver-siti.org/michigan. Appointments are strongly encouraged. With coronavirus safety precautions in place, walk-ins could experience wait times.

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced today it has received $4.35 million in funding to be used over the next five years to address suicide in adult men from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Suicide is a growing public health crisis that took more than 48,000 lives in the United States in 2018, according to the CDC. From 2014–2018, more than 6,700 Michigan-ders lost their lives to suicide.

Two-thirds of the suicide deaths in Michigan are adult men. Over the next five years, the newly funded MDHHS program Preventing Suicide in Michigan Men (PRiSSM) will work to reduce the number of deaths and attempts among men ages 25 and older by at least 10 percent. This will be accomplished through carefully planned, imple-mented and evaluated prevention efforts within communi-ties and healthcare, as well as upstream initiatives—before suicidal behavior even occurs.

“This year has been especially challenging due to the COVID-19 pandemic and there are a number of stressors facing Michigan adults,” said Dr. Joneigh S. Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health. “This grant will help us provide critical mental health supports to men, and prevent suicide and the devastating impact sui-cide has on entire families and communities.”

The CDC’s new Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Program is the first to take a complete public health ap-proach based on data and science to address the range of risk factors that contribute to suicide, particularly for vul-nerable populations.

“Suicide is caused by multiple factors and prevention must go beyond individual behavior change,” said Dr. Deb Houry, director of CDC’s National Center for Injury Pre-vention and Control. “Support and coordination are need-ed from every sector of society that can directly promote resilience and reduce risk factors such as isolation, stress, substance use, and relationship, financial and job issues.”

A comprehensive approach to suicide prevention sup-ported by CDC’s funding includes:

• Strong leadership that convenes multi-sectoral partner-ships.

• Prioritization of data to identify vulnerable populations and to better characterize risk and protective factors im-pacting suicide.

• Leveraging existing suicide prevention programs.• Selecting multiple and complementary strategies with

the best available evidence to fill gaps.• Effective communication of progress and outcomes.• Rigorous evaluation with built-in quality improvement

and sustainability.CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Con-

trol (the Injury Center) is providing$7 million per year for five years to nine award recipi-

ents from across the country, including Michigan. The In-jury Center works to understand how injury and violence impact everyone – regardless of age, race or economic status – and what we can do to prevent them, with a par-ticular focus on preventing suicide, overdose, and adverse childhood experiences.

To learn more about what CDC is doing to prevent sui-cide, visit CDC’s Suicide Prevention webpage at www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/suicide/index.html.

Need Help? Know Someone Who Does?Contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-

273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) or use the online Lifeline Crisis Chat at Suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat. Both are free and confidential. You’ll be connected to a skilled, trained counselor in your area.

Additional emotional-support services for those who are feeling emotional distress during the COVID-19 pandem-ic are available at Michigan.gov/StayWell or by calling the Michigan Stay Well Counseling via the COVID-19 Ho-tline at 888-535-6136 and pressing “8” to talk to a coun-selor 24/7.

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