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The Michigan State Police are looking for the man who robbed the Pierson Trading Post gas sta-tion at gunpoint last Thursday morning, April 12.

According to police, the rob-bery occurred about 10:12 a.m. at the gas station on Federal Rd (Northland Drive) in Pierson. The male suspect entered the gas station dressed in a blue hooded sweatshirt/jacket, black pants with a white stripe down the side, a mask, and yellow glasses. He was carrying a long gun and told the employees to open the register. He took an undisclosed amount of money and fled south in a black pickup.

The suspect was described as a white male, 20-40 years of age, about 6 ft. 3 to 6 ft. 5.

Anyone with information about this robbery should call the MSP Lakeview Post at (989) 352-8444.

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The Pierson Trading Post was robbed Thursday morning, April 12. Photo by Dan Randall.

By Judy Reed

An old home at 8147 19 Mile Rd, about ¼ mile east of Pine Lake Rd, was destroyed in a fire Friday eve-ning, April 13.

According to Bruce Duncan, who lives nearby at 19 Mile and Pine Lake Rd, the house was under ren-ovation and had recently received a new steel roof and had other repairs done.

“We don’t know how it start-ed, but we were still up when the firefighters started to arrive,” said Duncan. “I walked out to the corner to look and counted 7 fire trucks, 2 ambulances and 2 tanker trucks that were bringing in water from Pine Lake. It was pretty involved by the time the first trucks started to come in. The house on the corner was damaged some from the heat of the fire.”

Duncan said that years ago the

Fire consumed this Nelson Township home last Friday evening, April 13. Pho-to from Bruce Duncan.

There wasn’t much left of this home at 8147 19 Mile Rd. Post photo by L. Allen.

home belonged to a Gladys Hicks, who was his girlfriend’s grand-mother. “She remembers visiting and playing in the old house grow-ing up. She was from the Gillespie family and with family ties, it was sad to watch it burn down. There’s a lot of history in that old house. The house on the corner next to it that received some damage was smaller

back then and was a tenant house for the field workers,” he explained.

Some of the fire departments on scene included Spencer, Sand Lake, and Cedar Springs Fire De-partments. The Post put in a call to Spencer Fire and Sand Lake Fire for some official information, but did not yet have that info by press time.

This surveillance photo shows the suspect with a long gun.

By Judy Reed

A rare April ice storm that began Friday eve-ning, April 13, and con-tinued through the day Sunday, April 15, cov-ered roads with chunks of ice, sleet, and snow, and high winds brought down trees in some areas. Many church services were cancelled Sunday, and schools were can-celled for Monday.

One tree came down on 19 Mile Rd, east of Ritchie. Publisher Lois Allen got some photos of that tree. Keith Caldwell also experienced a fall-ing tree—right between his workshop and fence

This tree came down in front of Keith Caldwell’s workshop in Solon Township. This tree fell in the middle of 19 Mile Rd, east of Ritchie.

Post Photo by L. Allen. Courtesy photo.

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Storm topples trees, cancels schools

Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow, nor even ice, kept people away from the 6th annual Quilt Show put on by the Cedar Springs Friends of the Library last Saturday, April 14. The show was held in the Cedar Springs Middle School gym, and according to Kaye Nim-phie, President of the Cedar Springs Friends of the Library, 99 people showed up to attend the show.

Nimphie explained that the quilt show had 43 quilts entered with Viewer’s Choice win-ners in four categories. Kathy Zimbicki, from Gaylord, won with Grace’s Quilt in the Crib/Wall Hanging category and in the King/Queen category with a Double Wedding Ring quilt. Amy Ortego, from Rockford, won in the Full/Twin category with her Rooken quilt and in the Table Topper/Tote category with her Confident Beginner submission.

The Friends raised $1,444 for the Library, which will be spent on various library pro-grams.

If anyone is interested in joining the CS Friends of the Library, please call the CS Public Library at 696-1910.

“We would welcome you with open arms,” said Nimphie.

She said they meet five times a year and currently hold four fundraising events per year.

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Amy Ortego, from Rockford, won in the Full/Twin category with this Rooken quilt.

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Kathy Zimbicki, from Gaylord, also won in the King/Queen category with this Double Wedding Ring quilt

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Charlie and Kathy Prahl took daughter Katia and friend Maddi to visit Aunt Karen Shafer in Sun Lakes, Arizona over Spring Break. Kathy’s parents, Dave and Diane Tag-hon, joined them there and a great time was had by all. The four also went to Sedona and took the Pink Jeep Tour, spent time at the Grand Canyon, Jerome, Superstition Mountain, Canyon Lake and took the Verde Canyon Train Ride. No Spring Break is complete without The Cedar Post!

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By Olivia Martinek

As the snow disappears, the reg-istration for our community garden plots opens! April showers bring May flowers for most, but in our case, it brings the community to-gether to produce wonderful crops. For over 70-plus years, the Cedar Springs FFA has been focusing on serving others and developing its member’s community involve-ment and leadership skills.

The Cedar Springs FFA mem-bers, and students in Agriscience classes, are learning about how to prepare and how to plant a garden in Michigan. There are many who want to have a garden to produce fresh produce, but do not have the necessary resources or land. If that is you, the community gardens are a great option!

The plots for the community gardens are provided near the high school. The water for the gardens is donated by the generous local fire

departments, who fill the tank so members will have local access to water. The FFA provides tools and prepares the plots before the mem-bers of the community take on their individual plot. The seedlings are grown and provided by the High School Plant Science class, FFA members, and other Agriscience classes. If you choose to join, you can plant your own seed, or trans-plant some of the seedlings free of cost. Once you take on the garden plot, it is for you to maintain and to reap the benefits.

If you are interested in having a plot in the Community Gardens, you can contact Larry Reyburn (the FFA Advisor) at 616-696-1200 extension 6331 or email him at [email protected].

The Cedar Springs FFA is look-ing forward to another great spring of helping others have easy access to fresh, plentiful fruits and vege-tables.

Electrical fire in Santree development

A mattress caught on fire in this home on Tree Valley Drive last week. The exact

cause is still under investigation.

The Solon Township Fire Depart-ment was called to the scene of a fire at 14897 Tree Valley Drive last Thursday, April 12, at 12:30 p.m. Tree Valley Drive is in the Santree Development north off 18 Mile Rd.

According to Deputy Chief Chris Paige, the fire was contained to a bedroom. The bedding, mattress and box spring were all on fire. “It ap-pears to be electrical, but the cause is still under investigation,” said Paige.

Everyone got out of the house safely. Cedar Springs, Algoma, and Sand Lake Fire assisted. Rockford Ambulance was on medical standby.

Photo by Melissa Kleyn.

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City of Cedar Springs water and sewer rates explainedPart 2 of an article on the city water/sewer systemBy Mike Womack, City Manager of Cedar Springs

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The City’s water and sew-er rates are set to reflect not only the costs to operate the ongoing water and sewer process but they also have to take in sufficient amounts to expand the system for economic development, re-place old pipes before they break and also respond to emergency situations where the pipe has to be fixed im-mediately with few options regarding time and place.

Unfortunately, over the last decade, the City’s wa-ter and sewer rates were not being appropriately ad-justed each year to keep up with the costs of funding the system. Between the years of 2008 and 2017, the City’s sewer fund lost $1,114,927 in value averag-ing a loss of $123,880 per year. These losses were a result of the City not slowly increasing water and sewer rates each year to keep up

with inflation or to reflect changing levels of demand, as users increased or de-creased demand each year. In that period the sewer fund only posted one pos-itive income and that was in 2016-2017, the year that the current rates were set. In 2016-2017, the sewer fund captured $159,947 or slightly more than this sin-gle sewer line emergency repair and replacement will cost. (The sewer line repair on West Muskegon between Fifth and Seventh Streets.) The water fund, thankfully, did not see the same type of losses that the sewer fund did. The water fund gained $321,161 in value from 2008-2017 or $35,684 per year. While at least positive numbers, the water fund is undersized and should have been increasing at a higher rate.

Due to the years of neglect

in accurately setting water and sewer rates, the City decided to raise those rates as part of the 2016-2017 budget. This was necessary to stabilize the water and sewer fund balances and to ensure that the City con-tinues to be able to provide safe drinking water without PFAS or the lead that oth-er cities have suffered. To that end, I truly am sorry for the price of water and sewer in the City of Cedar Springs. If the City could offer free water and sewer service for all it would. City staff understands the anger and frustration that citizens have expressed about the water and sewer rates. We appreciate every citizen who has approached city staff with calm questions, and we hope that we have been able to answer those questions and concerns to

By Judy Reed

When Mark Dobias was asked to become interim Su-perintendent at Cedar Springs Public Schools at the end of March, he didn’t know much about the district. But after just one week on the job, he said he is very impressed with what he sees.

“When I look at the size of the campus, and the fact that all buildings are together; the administrative staff seems

outstanding; I’ve met a lot of teachers and there seems to be great things going on in the buildings; I am very im-pressed,” he said.

Dobias grew up in Scott-ville, which is east of Lud-ington. He graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelors degree in Education and a Masters in Education Administration. He first became a special education teacher in homes for delinquent boys. Later he

was a high school teacher in Manistee, then an elementary principal in Hart, and a Mid-dle School principal back in his hometown of Scottville. He became Superintendent at Fennville in 2001, and was Superintendent at the Allegan Area Service Agency from 2008 to September of 2016, when he retired.

During his retirement, Do-bias kept busy doing Super-intendent searches, strategic planning, and human resourc-

Truck crosses centerline; sends 2 to hospital

Post Photos by J. Reed.

Two people were sent to the hospital Wednesday af-ter a pickup truck and SUV collided on M-57 in front of Courtland Township Hall shortly before noon.

According to the Mich-igan State Police, a black pickup truck driven by an unnamed male was traveling eastbound on M-57 when he crossed the centerline and hit

a Chevy Trailblazer head on.Both the driver of the pick-

up truck, and the unnamed female driver of the SUV were sent to Butterworth Hospital with non-life-threat-

ening injuries.Courtland Fire assisted at

the scene.No other information was

available at press time.

Mark Dobias

es work as a part-time consul-tant for MASB (Michigan As-sociation of School Boards).

Board of Education vacancyIf you’d like to serve on the Cedar Springs

Board of Education for the remainder of the year, they are taking applications for the va-cancy created by the resignation of trustee Tim Bauer.

The person selected would serve through

the end of December, but would have to run for election for their seat in November if they would like to serve beyond that.

Applications must be in to the interim Su-perintendent by April 26. See page 13 for all the details.

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

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

Kevin Pike - Manager, Janet Pike Assistant

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

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

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

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

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

866-4298 coumc.weebly.com

Pastor: Rev. Kim DeLong

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

open prayer 7-8 pM

pastor ryan Black: SerMonS onlinenon-denominational

340 W. pine St.on CTA property*

Cedar Springs616.696.1180*NOT affiliated with

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

616-696-1140 • www.cedarspringsumc.orgEmail: [email protected]

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

Supervised Nursery Care ProvidedWednesdays: Food & Faith: 6:00pm dinner, 6:20-7:00pm Christian Education

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

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

Pastor Jane Duffey

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Family Bible Hour 6:00 PM

Word of Life Clubs: Wed. 6:30 PM

Adult Bible Study and PrayerWednesdays 6:30 PM

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

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

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

Father Lam T. Le | [email protected]

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

The Church of GodFellowship Group of Michigan

Pastor Bruce Chapman616.636.9209 www.cogfgomi.org

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Laziness and poverty are

cousins.

Yet a little sleep, a little slum-ber; a little folding of the

hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that

travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

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

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

MIdWeek SeRvIce • WedneSday 7:00 P.M.

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

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

Sunday Services: 10AM, 6PM

Pioneer Christian Reformed Church

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

Sunday WorShip 9:30am • 5:00pm

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SAND LAKEUNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

Call Barb Gould 616-636-5615

Service Time: 10 am Solon CenterWesleyan Churchsoloncenterwesleyanchurch.org

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

Worship 11 a.m.22 Mile Road

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Summer Worship - 10AMJune-AugustSenior Pastor Tom Holloway

Senior Pastor, Rev. Chadrick BrownSolon Center Wesleyan Church

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

www.scwchurch.org 616-696-3229

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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Rev. Chadrick BrownSOLON CENTER WESLEYAN CHURCH

15671 Algoma Ave NECedar Springs, MI 49319

BAD DAY

you turn on the news and they’re showing emergency routes out of the city. Or, when your twin sister or brother forgot your birth-day. It’s going to be a bad day when your car horn goes off accidentally and remains stuck as you follow a group of Hell’s An-gels on the freeway. Or when your boss tells you not to bother to take off your coat. It’s going to be a bad day when your income tax check bounces. Or when you put both contact lenses in the same eye. All these scenarios will create one bad day.

I hope some of those things put a smile on your face, but here is the reality—we are in for some bad days no matter what we do or don’t do. So, friend, this may be a lame encouragement, but it helps get me through some tough days and brings some perspec-tive. There is always someone who has it worse off than I do. Be thankful you’re not that person, put a smile on your face, walk tall and stay strong. The bad day will end. Another day will come. God is watch-ing over you and He cares and loves you so very much. And just a word of advice… as Spring comes, watch out for those Hell’s Angels that may be coming down 131.

As you read this, let me ask you a ques-tion and then I want you to pause and really think about it. How’s your day going? How has your week been? Good? Bad? Here’s a little way you can tell if it’s going to be a

rotten day. You know it’s going to be bad when you

see a Fox news team in your office. Or, you call Suicide Prevention and they put you on hold. It’s going to be a bad day when

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TYLER HELTONDecember 24, 1991 – April 22, 2012

No words can express how much you are loved and missed every day. Your smile and laughter, are memories we hold in our heart.

We Love You,Your Family

In Loving Memory ofCHAD PAEPKE

September 18, 1976 – April 20, 2016

A life that touches others will go on forever.You are always in our hearts.

Wife: MichelleSon: Clayton

Daughter: Briell

Miss you, Dad, more everyday.

In Loving Memory ofCHAD PAEPKE

September 18, 1976 – April 20, 2016

Those we love don’t go awayThey walk beside us every dayUnseen, unheard, but always nearStill loved, still missed and very dear

Sadly missed and lovingly remembered.

Dad: John & Deb PaepkeSister: Brandi Paepke and familySister: Amber Paepke and family

Mother: Deb & Mike Bowenand greatly missed by Grandma Pat Esbaugh

JOAN E. BEACHJoan E. Beach age 85 passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Bishop Hills Elder Care, Rockford, Michigan. Mrs. Beach was born July 1, 1932 in Oxford, Michigan the daughter of Pearl and Essel (Peters) Bradley. After graduation from Oxford High School she received her degree from Cleary College, Ypsilanti, MI. She was a member of the Dexter Jaycettes and the Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Howell. She lived at Bishop Hills for 12 years and the staff and residents were like family to her. She played the chimes and loved to sing and play the piano. Surviving are her children, Susan (Brad) Binks, Cheryl (Kent) VanTimmeren, Bradley Beach, Tracy (Rod) Misner, Don (Melissa) Beach Jr., Steven Beach; 13 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; brother, Richard (Daisy) Bradley; sister, Doris (Nick) Samudio; sisters-in-law, Phyllis Bradley and Eileen Bradley; many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Don in 1989; brothers, Jack Bradley and Billy Bradley. The family greeted friends Monday, April 16th from 6-8 p.m. at the Bliss-Witters & Pike Funeral Home, Cedar Springs where a memorial service has taken place at 7:00 p.m. with Pastor Ray Lanning officiating. A graveside service was held Tuesday, April 17th 12 noon at Lakeview Cemetery, Howell. Pastor Paula Timm officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Interlochen-Kent County Scholarship, P.O. Box 199, Interlochen, MI 49643 or Kids Food Basket, 2055 Oak Industrial Dr., Grand Rapids, MI 49505.

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


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at 3160 20 Mile Rd in Solon Township."On Monday and Tuesday afternoons,

I work in my shop building and repairing musical instruments,” said Caldwell. “This Monday, April 16th, I arrived at about noon and found a tree down in front of the door. After an hour with a chainsaw I was back in business, and doors were open. I thank God the tree fell between the shop and the fence, about a 10-foot space, and no dam-age was done to the building, instruments or the fence,” he said.

He came out of retirement to become interim Superintendent at Cedar Springs.

“It was a good time for me. I was able to clear my calendar, and I was ready to get back into it. When you work in schools as long as I have, it’s good to know you are appreciated, that people think you can still make a difference. I was flat-tered to be asked, and I am enjoying it,” he said.

He remarked that his reception here has been outstanding. “I’ve been made to feel very wel-come. If people see me wandering up and down the streets of Cedar Springs looking confused at where I’m going, please stop and say hi,” he added with a chuckle.

Dobias explained that his mission at Cedar Springs is to provide stability as the district transitions to a new Superintendent. With that are three steps: one, to do what he can to end the year on a good note; two, to help do what he can to begin the year on a good note; and three, to provide an avenue for people (staff, students, and community) to share their concerns and frustrations.

“I want people to have that opportunity to talk, so I may set up some office hours in vari-ous buildings,” he said. “I want to make myself available.” He said that people are more than welcome to call his cell phone (269) 532-0543, which he has posted on the school website, or email him at [email protected].

Rates...continued from page 3the best of our abilities and to your satisfac-tion. Even though Cedar Springs’ water is more expensive than it used to be it is still a great bargain, at 6000 gallons used, each gallon of water costs the consumer just 1.6 cents to produce and clean after use.

Moving forward the City is working to in-crease the number of system users by bring-ing in new neighborhoods and businesses. Those new homes and businesses then help reduce everybody’s costs by spreading the overall costs among more users. We also continue to modernize our systems and equipment, which reduces overall costs. Our recent switch to estimated bills for two months followed by an actual read in the third month has led to savings of 15 man-hours per month with the goal of perma-nently reducing those meter reading hours to approximately 2 hours per month with an actual read every month. Those 15 ex-tra hours are now used to replace old water meters with the new water meters enabling those quicker reads.


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Community Night!Apr. 19: Don’t forget to join us at the Cedar Springs High School for the 32d Annual Community Night on Thursday, April 19th, 6-8:30pm. Explore what local businesses, service organizations and churches have going on. The school’s Industrial Arts will have a special exhibition and the auditorium will host the Grand Little Band from Grand Rapids for a half hour show followed by a Zumba performance by students from Dance Fitness with Monica. Food and drink will be available from the Music Boosters. #16

Praise the Lord at Cowboy ChurchApr. 22: 2nd Chance will be having Cowboy Church on Sunday, April 22nd at 6 pm. It will be at 2nd Chance School at 810 – 17 Mile Rd. Cedar Springs (corner of 17 Mile and Olin Lakes Rd). Music and ministry will be shared by the group, the Old Time Gospel Singers, who will share their message through their musical talents. Invite your family and friends. Cowboy Church will be every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month. Each service will have different people sharing God’s word and music. Cowboy Church will introduce you to 2nd Chance and its vision. The school is in the building stage, which when completed, will teach troubled teens through God and the horse. If you have questions, call 616-293-2150. See you there! #16b

Ready to Read Michigan: I Got the RhythmApr. 24: Get ready to groove with Ready to Read Michigan’s 2018 pick, I Got the Rhythm by Connie Schofield-Marrison! Featuring musical and rhythmic stories, activities and crafts. For ages 6 and younger. Tuesday, April 24th at 10:30 am, Nelson Township/ Sand Lake KDL Branch 88 Eighth St. #16

DIY Painted MugsApr. 24: Pre-registration is required. The Mud Room is bringing their studio back to the library. Grab a friend, paint a mug and cheers. Tuesday, April 24th 6 pm to 7:30 pm at Spencer Township KDL Branch, 14960 Meddler Ave., Gowen. 616-784-2007, www.kdl.org. #16

Fish Fry at East Nelson UMC RescheduledApr. 25: East Nelson Church rescheduled their Annual Fish Fry. It will be on Wednesday, April 25th from 5 to 7 pm. Menu includes: Fish, Tater Tots, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw and homemade desserts. Everyone is welcome! 9024 – 18 Mile Rd. #16

Senior Lunch at Pine Grove Community ChurchApr. 25: Pine Grove Senior Café 2018 is set to begin. Our friends age 60 and more are welcome to just walk in. Taste of Italia is the fare we will prepare. Please come join us we simply love to share. The when is 12 Noon this April 25th, here at our corner of M-82 and Beech Ave. is where you’ll find the place to come sit. #16

Help Promote LiteracyApr. 27: The need is urgent at this time! The Literacy Center of West Michigan has scheduled information sessions for prospective volunteer tutors. These sessions last one hour. It allows persons interested in becoming volunteer tutors to find out more about the Literacy Center and its programs. At the end of the session there will be a chance to sign up for tutor training. Sessions are Friday, April 27th at 10 am. By training people to be tutors, the Center can offer one-on-one reading help to adults asking for assistance in reading or English as a Second Language (ESL). You do not need to speak another language to tutor ESL. The Literacy Center of West Michigan is located at 1120 Monroe Ave., NW, Suite 240, Grand Rapids. Please call 616-459-5151 (ext. 10) or email us at [email protected] to register. #16

Morel Hunt at HCNCApr. 28: Let’s see how many of these tasty morel mushrooms we can find! We will be going off trail – this is why a guide is best! Saturday, April 28th from 2 to 4 pm. Members $3, non-members $5. Guided Morel Hunting ONLY on Howard Christensen Nature Center Property, 16160 Red Pine Dr., Kent City, 616-675-3158. Pre-registration requested, www.howardchristensen.org. #16

Mobile Medical Center at Alpha Family CenterMay 1: Tuesday May 1st Positive Options from Holland will bring their Mobile Medical Center over to Alpha Family Center of Cedar Springs. They will be available on Tuesdays from 11 am - 4 pm to perform free ultrasounds for our clients. We are excited about how this new partnership will serve our community. For more information go to www.alphafamilycentercs.org or Like us on Facebook to stay connected with AFC. #16,17b

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During the transition into “digging sea-son,” Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the organization dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them, and their communities, reminds homeowners and professional diggers that calling 811 is the first step toward pro-tecting you and your community from the risk of unintentionally damaging an under-ground line.

Every digging project, no matter how large or small, warrants a free call to 811.

Installing a mailbox or fence, building a deck and landscaping are all examples of digging projects that should only begin a few days after making a call to 811. Calling this number connects you to your local one-call utility notification center.

According to data collected by CGA in a phone survey in February, millions of American homeowners will likely do DIY projects involving digging this year, but 36 percent of them do not plan to make a free call to 811 before digging. Extrapolated to the full population of U.S. homeowners, approximately 48.3 million people will dig this year without first calling 811.

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(NAPS)—If your home is like most, it’s got a dirty little secret: your air ducts.

Through normal occupation, houses pick up an awful lot of contaminants and air pol-lutants, such as dander, dust and chemicals. These get pulled into the HVAC system and recirculated five to seven times a day, on average. Over time, this causes a buildup of contaminants in the ductwork.

While dirty ducts don’t necessarily mean unhealthy air, they can contribute to health issues, especially for people with respirato-ry health conditions, autoimmune disorders or allergies.

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Remember Wildlife & Pollinators: Grass, trees, shrubs and flowering plants provide food and habitat for birds, small mammals, and

Make Spring clean-up a breezeIf you want your home to look fresh and

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InteriorStore winter clothes in totes and other organizersCheck your appliances• Inspect all hoses and cords• Vacuum the coils on your refrigerator• Remove lint and debris from your dryer vent and exhaust• Clean out accumulated spills in your oven and refrigerator

With a little effort this spring, your home will be ready to entertain guests throughout the summer.

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to dig without making a call to 811 to learn the approximate location of buried utilities in their area. Unintentionally striking one of these lines can result in inconvenient out-ages for entire neighborhoods, serious harm to yourself or your neighbors, and significant repair costs.

As a result, CGA offers the following tips to make sure you complete your project safely and without any utility service interruptions, so you don’t become a statistic.

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your local one-call center to notify appropriate utility com-panies of your intent to dig. Call a few days prior to digging to ensure enough time for the approximate location of util-ity lines to be marked with flags or paint.

2. When you call 811, a representative from your local one-call center will ask for the location and description of your digging project.

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4. Only once all lines have been accurately marked, care-fully dig around the marked areas.

There are nearly 20 million miles of underground utili-ty lines in the United States, which equates to more than a football field’s length of utilities for every person in the U.S. Your family depends on this buried infrastructure for your everyday needs including electric, natural gas, water and sewer, cable TV, high-speed Internet and landline tele-phone. With that much critical infrastructure underground, it’s important to know what’s below and call 811 before digging.

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5 Ways to Refresh Your Home for Spring

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(Family Features) Spring is a time for renewal and awakenings. It’s also the perfect time to take your cues from Mother Nature and devise a plan to reduce and reimagine your way to a refreshing, updated home you can fully enjoy once more.

Reorganize clut-tered areas

If a room (or rooms) in your house are in disarray, start by reorganizing those often-used spaces to give them a like-new look and feel. Begin by removing everything from the room - including the furniture, if you’re able - and separate your belongings into boxes or piles based on what you plan to put back in the room, move to another location and throw away or donate. Once you’ve cleaned the space, resituate the necessary furniture then place items you’re keeping back in their places in tidy fashion so they’re easy to locate.

Eliminate the extrasWhile you’re freshening up the house, it’s the perfect

time to purge unwanted and unused items, but remember that items in good condition can actually do good for those in need. By donating clothing, electronics, furniture, house-hold goods and vehicles to be sold in The Salvation Army Family and Thrift Stores, you can help transform lives in your local community. A good rule of thumb: if you haven’t used it in the last year and it doesn’t have special sentimen-tal value, it’s probably time to let it go.

Get rid of grimeA whole season’s worth of dirt and dust accumulates

during the cold winter months. A deep clean inside and out can restore your home to its former glory. Inside, take time to launder all of your linens, including curtains, rugs and bedding. Move furniture to vacuum behind and below, and don’t overlook dust and dirt magnets like mirrors, light fix-tures and the insides of cabinets, especially higher shelves

that see infrequent use. Outdoors, hose off or power-wash surfaces like windows, siding, decks and concrete to restore a crisp, clean appearance.

Revise for real lifeIf there’s an area of your home that isn’t quite working for

your lifestyle, spring cleaning is the perfect opportunity to make a change. That may mean reconfiguring furniture for a more functional living room or converting an underused guest room into a useful craft or project space. Take time to consider what changes will make the space more practical, and even sketch out some possibilities on paper to fine-tune your ideas before you get to work.

Discover new decorA spring refresh is about more than just decluttering and

cleaning, it’s about giving new life to your home with new decor, accessories and artwork. One affordable option: seek out unexpected treasures by shopping for great bargains at thrift stores. The proceeds from the sale of items found at shops like The Salvation Army Thrift and Family Stores go to help those in need, and it’s one simple way to update your decor without spending a fortune.

Visit SATruck.org to schedule a donation pick-up or find a thrift store near you.

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With the opener of Michigan’s trout sea-son right around the corner, anglers soon will be donning their waders and heading out to one of the thou-sands of cold, quality streams that make the state a nationally known trout-fishing destination.

Perhaps the most renowned place to cast a fly in Michigan – the Au Sable River, running 138 miles through the northern Lower Peninsula – is significant for much more than its outstanding trout fishing.

In 1959, 16 fishermen, unit-ed by their love of trout and the Au Sable River and concerned about the need for long-term conservation of Michigan’s cold-water streams, gathered at George Griffith’s home east of Grayling.

“For some time I and several others have been considering ways and means to protect and preserve trout and trout fish-ing, and have come up with the idea of forming an organi-zation to be known as Trout, Unlimited,” wrote Griffith, a member of the Michigan Con-servation Commission, in an invitation letter to a fellow an-gler in 1959.

“Such an organization could work with state and federal agencies now charged with that responsibility … it would help educate the public on the dire need of sound, practical,

scientific trout management and regulations to protect the trout as well as satisfy fisher-men.”

The sportsmen that respond-ed to Griffith’s invitation to meet at his cabin on the Au Sable believed that better and more scientific habitat man-agement would improve the environment as well as the state’s trout population and fishing.

Nearly 60 years after that initial meeting, the organiza-tion those fishermen founded – Trout Unlimited – has become a national champion of fish habitat conservation.

Today, the organization has almost 300,000 members and supporters, with 30 offices nationwide, and sponsors the International Trout Congress.

The Michigan History Mu-seum in Lansing is showcasing Trout Unlimited’s founding on the Au Sable in a special exhibition, “The River that Changed the World,” open through July 29.

“The Au Sable River has influenced – and continues to influence – people around the world,” said Mark Har-vey, Michigan’s state archivist and the exhibition’s curator. “The stories in the exhibition demonstrate the innovative and unprecedented ways pri-vate citizens and state gov-ernment worked together to conserve and protect the river and sustainably manage its fish populations.”

Harvey said that the idea for the exhibit stemmed from the Michigan History Cen-ter’s longstanding relationship with, and eventual donation of materials from, Art Neumann,

one of the cofounders of Trout Unlimited and its executive di-rector from 1962 to 1965.

“Instead of just focusing on the Trout Unlimited group, we took a wider view of the river that inspired these people to work for systemic change,” Harvey said.

The exhibition features George Griffith’s 24-foot-long Au Sable river boat and a re-creation of Neumann’s Wanigas Rod Shop, where he made fly rods considered works of art and became known as a champion of con-servation.

A “battery” of glass beakers from the Grayling fish hatch-ery, each of which held thou-sands of eggs, highlights the late 19th-century work of state conservationists and private citizens who tried to save the Arctic grayling.

An iconic cold-water fish that once dominated northern Michigan streams but was al-most extinct by the beginning of the 20th century, Arctic grayling were native only to Michigan and Montana in the lower 48 states.

“When sportsmen first dis-covered the grayling in the Au Sable, it drew international at-tention,” Harvey said.

The current Michigan Arctic Grayling Initiative now aims to restore self-sustaining pop-ulations of the fish within its historical range in Michigan.

Original paneling and arti-facts from the Wolverine fish car, which carried millions of fish by rail across Michigan, tell museum visitors the story of efforts to plant trout in the Au Sable.

Many of us recall the US Forest Service billboards stat-ing, “Only you can prevent forest fires.” That changed a couple decades ago when the forest service began promot-ing “Only you can prevent wildfires.” In the 1930’s, sci-entific study demonstrated the importance of periodic forest fires to promote health-ier forest ecosystem niches, prevent the spread of devas-tating pestilence, thin forest, provide essential nutrients for tree growth, increase the tree growth rate, and enhance wildlife reproductive success, among other benefits.

Most Midwest forest fires are understory fires that burn near the ground rather than through the canopy. Canopy fires burn haphazardly and skip through the forest leaving a checkerboard appearance with unburned sections.

The 1988 Yellowstone crown fire that swept the park and national forest improved the forest health and its wild-life populations. Immediately, it left black desolated areas that were unpalatable for many that were taught forest fires are “bad.” They claimed the fire ruined the park. I hiked Yel-lowstone in 1996 where lodge pole pines dominate. The pine is a fire dependent species that reseeds itself with the aid of fire. Like local jack pines, lodge pole pines depend on fires to open areas to full sun-light and to release seeds.

In 1996, eight years after the fire, crowded young trees were three to six feet tall. They continue to struggle for light, space, and nutrients as they grow and self-thin the forest.

I do not understand why the park service spent time and money replanting trees when the tree’s adaptation is fire adapted to reseed itself.

A couple reasons might be that efforts to prevent fires for decades caused ground duff to become thick and it burned hot destroying released seeds or bowing to political pressure to plant trees demonstrated hu-mans were doing something. Some areas might not have had an adequate seed source to establish a forest rapidly.

When I fought fires at Bryce Canyon National Park in the 1970’s, the policy was to quickly extinguish them. Fires I fought were caused by lightning. We hiked to them carrying heavy loads of fire-fighting equipment on our backs. Fire breaks were built to contain fire spread and they were allowed to burn out. We camped by them as needed to prevent spreading. During later decades park policy changed to have “controlled burns” to provide healthier conditions for trees, wildlife, and people. It also helps prevent large un-controllable fires.

We have seen news broad-casts that share the devastation of uncontrollable fires that sweep large areas. Frequent controlled burns during care-fully selected times and weath-er conditions allow “safe” burning that does not burn homes, create conditions for deadly and destructive mud-slides or cause massive wild-life destruction. It is important to call to get a burn permit from your township fire war-den who will verify conditions are safe for you to burn brush.

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How the Au Sable River changed the world

The Au Sable River is known throughout the country as a premier trout-fishing destination.

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Encouraged by the work of Trout Unlimited, groups like the Anglers of the Au Sable have undertaken habitat restoration projects on the

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At Ody Brook Nature Sanctu-ary, we cut and haul to a burn area or create wildlife brush piles.

During the Yellowstone fires, large animals like elk were frequently seen grazing in areas where fires jumped through the forest. Ungulates laid and chewed their cud. There were elk, bears, and many animals that did not es-cape flames and died. New re-growth, allowed remaining an-imals to have more successful reproduction with improved conditions of greater and more accessible food availability for grazing. Predators found more prey.

Human attitudes have been slowly changing during the past 90 years since we began to understand the valuable role of fire in ecosystems. Our knowledge remains inade-quate. When to burn, how fre-quently, and how large an area to burn is different for survival of various species. What works well for plants might be too frequent for insect herbivores that support bird and mammal populations.

This same conundrum caus-es many people to reject what is known regarding the effects of climate change for our lives and health. Hopefully it will not require 90 years for us to embrace corrective actions. Studies indicate human car-bon release increases climate change that increases fire fre-quency and intensity. Variables prevent complete understand-ing. “Only you can” support policies that shift us from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

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

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Are you looking for a quality used item at a price you can afford? If so, you might want to check out the newest resale shop in Cedar Springs—Cookies Collectibles and Sundries at 34 N. Main Street. According to owner Dave Cook, they sell quality used furniture, household goods, clothing, tools, and many other items at affordable prices.

“We carry a wide variety of items, from a china hutch, to a screwdriver, or sauté pan,” said Cook. “Our stock is constantly evolv-ing, so you will always have an opportunity to find something you are looking for.”

He said that their edge over competing stores is that if they don’t have what you are looking for, they will use their network

of contacts to try and find it for you. “We will take the time to listen and try provide you the best items at the lowest prices,” he explained.

They also have a daily phone special. If you call the shop at 616-439-3158 and lis-ten to the message, you will find the daily deal, and any updates to hours or upcoming events.

They are open on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.; and on Tuesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and most Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop in and check them out today!


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If you’re a gardener, your busy season is at hand, as April has been designated National Garden Month. But could the skills you de-ploy at gardening be transferred to other areas of your life – such as investing?

Here are a few ideas for doing just that: • Establish a timeline. As a gardener, you

typically follow a well-defined timeline. You need to get the soil ready a few months before you want to plant, and you need to plant at different times, depending on what plants you choose. You even need to set up a schedule for watering, feeding, weeding and other garden care. As an investor, you may also need to observe a timeline. During the early and middle stages of your career, you probably need to invest primarily for growth, so you can build resources for a comfortable retirement. Then, as you near retirement, you may want to lower your risk level by shifting some – though certainly not all – of your in-vestment dollars from growth-oriented vehi-cles into more income-producing ones. And once you do retire, your focus will shift to preserving your money, so one of your key decisions will center on how much you can afford to withdraw each year from your in-vestment portfolio.

• Choose “healthy” investments. Garden-ers like to choose plants they know will really last. That’s why they look for things such as green leaves, as opposed to brown or yellow ones, and thick stems, which usually indicate a plant is strong, healthy and capable of sur-viving a transition from the pot to the ground. And when you invest, you, too, should look

for signs of health in the investments you choose. For example, when picking stocks, look for companies with solid fundamentals, such as experienced management, strong earnings and the demonstrated ability to pro-duce products and services attractive to con-sumers. Or, when considering bonds, con-sider those that independent rating agencies have awarded the highest grades, in terms of the financial strength of the issuer.

• Feed your investments properly. Things like fertilizer and plant food can be valuable, but the most important element in plant nu-trition is water. Under-watered plants will not survive, but overwatering your plants can certainly damage them severely. When you invest, you also need to know the right amount of “food,” or “nutrients,” to apply. If you don’t put enough money into invest-ments, they may not grow as much as you’d like. On the other hand, it is possible to “over-water” certain investments. For example, if you constantly put money into just one or two investments, they could end up crowding out others in your portfolio, causing you to lose the value of diversification. And if these par-ticular investments are already growth-ori-ented vehicles, highly subject to market risk, they could take a big hit during a market downturn. Ultimately, seek a balance in how you distribute your investment dollars.

Year after year, successful gardeners reap the rewards of their labors. And following some of their habits can help you work to-ward a long-lasting and fruitful investment garden, too.

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Flanked by fellow VFW Post members Larry Herrington, Robert Mai-er, Gary Opalewski and Richard Ringersma, VFW Post 3946 Quarter-master Fred Chambers presents Jane McGookey, Network Director of Feeding America West Michigan, with a check for $1,800. The money will be used by FAWM to provide 20,000 pounds of food for distribu-tion to food insecure residents living in Marquette County in Michi-gan’s Upper Peninsula.

Members of C E Schum-acher Rockford Memorial VFW Post 3946 recently joined hands with Feeding America West Michigan (FAWM) to help provide food for food insecure res-idents of Marquette County in Michigan’s Upper Penin-sula.

Post 3946 donated $1,800 to FAWM which will use the funds to stock and de-liver a mobile food pantry loaded with 20,000 pounds of food to Upper Peninsu-la residents. The food will be distributed in Marquette County later this spring by members of VFW Post 4573 from their post in Ish-peming.

“This is Post 3946’s first partnership with FAWM and Post members are excit-ed about providing food to veterans and local residents in the cash strapped Up-per Peninsula,” according to current Rockford Post Commander Vern Sall.

And according to Ken-neth Estelle, President and CEO of FAWM, the orga-nization couldn’t be more pleased with the donation.

“Food insecurity among both veterans and non-vet-

erans is a huge problem in the Upper Peninsula,” said Estelle. Finding sufficient funding to provide adequate food resources to residents of the Upper Peninsula is huge challenge for FAWM."

“That this downstate VFW Post is donating to support fellow veterans and residents in the Upper Pen-insula is a testament to their generosity and commitment to providing food to those in need,” said Estelle. “We are delighted to be partner-ing with them.”

Providing food to hun-gry people is nothing new for members of VFW Post 3946 which draws its mem-

bership from the greater north Kent County area as well as Rockford and Cedar Springs.

For over 17 years, mem-bers prepared and served monthly roast beef dinners at their Post on 13 Mile Road between Rockford and Cedar Springs.

However, faced with ever increasing overhead costs on an aging building, mem-bers of the Post decided two years ago to sell their build-ing and join with several other veterans groups shar-ing overhead and operating expenses at the Boat and Canoe Club in North Park.

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LEGAL NOTICES

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TOWNSHIP OF SOLON COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS AND SUMMARY OF THE REGULATORY EFFECTS THEREOFPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a

regular meeting on April 10, 2018, the Township Board of the Township of Solon, adopted Ordi‑nance Nos. 18‑4‑Z and 18‑5‑Z, each of which amends the Zoning Ordinance of the Township of Solon. The principal provisions of the amending ordinances include the following:

1. Minimum Lot Size in AR District (Ordi‑nance No. 18‑4‑Z).

a. Ordinance No. 18‑4‑Z amends the definitions of “lot” and “lot of record” in Section 2.13, Definitions – L, of the Township Zoning Ordi‑nance, and revises Section 2.18, Definitions – R, to replace references to the “AR District” with ref‑erences to the “AR-1” and AR-2” Districts.

b. Section 3.01, governing required area, space, height and use conditions, has been revised to take into account the separation of the former AR District into two new districts, consisting of the AR‑1 Moderate Density Agricultural Resi‑dential District and the AR‑2 Low Density Agricul‑tural Residential District. Separate regulations for existing lots that do not meet the minimum lot area under the new AR‑2 District are provided in Sec‑tion 3.01.

c. Sections 3.24.A and 3.24.B are similarly revised to regulate and permit lawfully nonconforming lots and parcels of land created as a result of the increase in the minimum lot size in the AR‑2 District.

d. In various locations throughout the ordinance, references to the AR District have been replaced with references to the newly created AR‑1 and AR‑2 Districts.

e. Section 4.02, the Zoning Map, has been amended to provide that all lands in the AR District are rezoned to the AR‑1 Moderate Density Agricultural Residential District, except for those parcels in the AR District located in the following described areas, which shall be rezoned and now located in the AR‑2 Low Density Agricultural Resi‑dential District:

Solon Township, Kent County, Michigan,Township 10 North, Range 11 West

Sections 1 through 8; the West 1/2 and the Northeast 1/4 of Section 9; Sections 10 through 13; the North 1/2 and the Southwest 1/4 of Section 14; Section 15, except the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 and the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 thereof; the West 1/2 of the Southeast

1/4, the Southwest 1/4 and the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 16; Sec‑tions 17 through 20; the West 1/2 of Sec‑tion 21; Section 24; the South 1/2 of Sec‑tion 27; Sections 28 through 30; Sections 33 through 35.

f. Chapter 5 of the Zoning Ordinance is amended to replace regulations of the exist‑ing AR District with regulations for the new AR‑1 Moderate Density Agricultural Residential District. Further, new Chapter 5A is created. Chapters 5 and 5A contain district regulations for the AR‑1 and AR‑2 Districts, respectively, including permitted uses, special land uses, district regulations and other provisions.

g. Section 13.07.D of the Township Zoning Ordinance is amended to add a sentence providing that motorized vehicles used to conduct farming activities may be permitted, subject to the restrictions and review contained in Section 13.04.A.4.d.

2. Agritourism Event Business (Ordinance No. 18‑5‑Z). Ordinance No. 18‑5‑Z amends the Township Zoning Ordinance to provide a defini‑tion in Section 2.02, Definitions – A, for “agritour‑ism event businesses.” Such agritourism event businesses will be permitted as a special land use in the new AR‑1 and AR‑2 Agricultural Districts, subject to the provisions of new Section 16.04.JJ. Section 16.04.JJ provides specific regulations for agritourism event businesses, including minimum parcel size; requirements for scheduling, opera‑tion and supervision of the business; and limita‑tions on food and beverage service (which are to be provided by caterers and not a full scale kitchen on the premises). The time of permitted events, number of attendees, time when music may be played and limitations on the amplification of mu‑sic, regulations governing parking and parking surfaces, lighting regulations, use and installation of temporary structures such as tents, signage re‑quirements, requirements for toilet and lavatory facilities, trash and refuse management, setback requirements, noise limitations and various other regulations are provided in Ordinance No. 18‑5‑Z.

3. Effective Date. The foregoing ordinances shall become effective on April 26, 2018. A copy of the ordinances may be inspected or purchased at the offices of the Solon Township Clerk, Solon Township Hall, 15185 Algoma Ave., NE, within the Township, during normal business hours.

Dated: April 16, 2018 TOWNSHIP BOARD OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SOLON

Township of NelsonCounty of Kent,

Michigan Summary of Nelson

Township Board Meeting2 Maple Street

Sand Lake, MI 49343Nelson Township/Sand Lake Hall

Tuesday, April 10, 20187:00 PM

Present: Noreen, Hoffman, Mahoney, Austin, Armstrong.

Board action: Approved Spencer Township 2018-2019 fire contract; approved Nelson Township Sand Lake Branch Library Operating Procedures 2018. Complete copies of the minutes are available at the Township Hall during regular business hours Monday – Thursday 9 AM to 3 PM.

Dated: April 19, 2018 Laura HoffmanNelson Township Clerk

Summary Of The Regular Meeting Of The

Cedar Springs City CouncilThursday, April 12, 2018

7:00 P.M.Cedar Springs City Hall

66 S. Main St.Cedar Springs, Michigan

The Meeting Was Called To Order At 7:03 P.M. By Mayor Hall. The Pledge Of Allegiance Was Recited. Six Councilmembers Were Present. Four People Addressed The Coun-cil During Public Comments. There Were No Scheduled Public Hearings; The Agenda And The Consent Agenda Were Approved With The Removal Of Resolution 2018-12 A Resolution Of Intent To Work Toward Implementation Of Recommendations Necessary To Receive Re-development Ready Communities (RRC) Cer-tification From The Consent Agenda To Action Items. Action Taken: Deputy Finance Director Oath Of Office- Andrea Vansetters, Resolu-tion 2018-12 A Resolution Of Intent To Work Toward Implementation Of Recommendations Necessary To Receive Redevelopment Ready Communities (RRC) Certification. Discussions Were Held On: Revised Cedar Springs Sum-mer Celebration Community Event Application For June 15th, June 16th/ And 17th, Prelimi-nary Budget, Quarterly Water Meter Reading Review, Community Event Application For Ce-dar Springs Library June 11th, 2018, Commu-nity Event Application For Alpha Family Center Life Walk June 16th, 2018, Community Event Application For Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association June 23-June 24, 2018, Communi-ty Event Application For Michigan Cheap Runs On July 1, 2018, REU Study-Preliminary Meet-ing June 12th, Study To Be Worked On June 25th-26th, 2018 International Property Mainte-nance Code, Emergency Sewer Replacement On Muskegon Between 5th And 7th Streets Expected To Cost About $96,000. The Meet-ing Was Adjourned At 8:45 P.M. A Complete Copy Of The Minutes Is Available In The Office Of The City Clerk And Will Be Posted On The City’s Website Upon Approval.

Dated: April 19, 2018 Rebecca NewlandCity Clerk

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“It was not an easy decision to shut down our building, but it was a good one,” according to Richard Ringersma, Post 3946 Service Officer. “The move allowed us to spend less on maintaining bricks and mortar and more on commu-nity service and outreach.”

Fred Chambers, past Post 3946 Commander, Kent Coun-ty Veterans’ Services Officer, and lead chef for the roast beef dinners concurs. According to Chambers, “Not only did the move free up more funds for charitable purposes and community outreach due to decreased overhead, the numbers at our monthly dinners have steadily increased since we moved to the Boat and Canoe Club. That means we have more money available for community service.”

Post 3946 uses proceeds from its monthly dinners to sup-port a wide range of charitable activities, some specifically aiding veterans and their families, and others, such as their donation to FAWM, directed at helping the community at large.

The Post’s charitable activities cover a broad spectrum from providing scholarships for disadvantage youth to Camp Trotter to financial support of the VFW National Home for Children in Eaton Rapids which offers a wide range of support services to veterans of foreign wars and their families.

The Post serves roast beef dinners between 12 and 2 the third Sunday of each month at the Boat and Canoe Club in North Park. The $10 all-you-can-eat dinners are open to the public and are available to eat in or carry-out.

“VFW Post 3946 is always open to new members,” ac-cording to Chambers. The Post holds their monthly meet-ings at 7:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month at the Boat and Canoe Club. “Just come on in and join us.”

Membership in the VFW is open to any active or honor-ably discharged officer or enlisted person who has served in the armed forces “in any foreign war, insurrection or ex-pedition, which service shall be recognized by the authori-zation or the issuance of a U.S. military campaign medal.”

If you are interested in joining or would like more infor-mation, call Fred Chambers at 616-443-7630.


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PUBLIC NOTICECITY OF CEDAR SPRINGS

Regular Meeting of theCedar Springs City Council

Thursday, May 10, 2018Cedar Springs City Hall


Meeting7:00 p.m.

A Public Hearing will be held onthe 2018/19 Fiscal Year Budget.

The property tax millage rate proposedto be levied to support the proposed

budget will be a subject of this hearing.The proposed budget does not

include a millage increasegreater than the millage levied

in the 2017/18 Fiscal Year.

A copy of the budget is availablefor public inspection in the

office of the City Clerkduring normal business hours.


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PUBLIC NOTICECity of Cedar Springs

Spring Brush Pick Upis scheduled for

Monday, April 23, 2018

Please have brush out at 6:00 a.m. and neatly stacked as close to the curb as possible with all branches in one direction. Brush half inch to six

inches in diameter will be picked up.

Vines, rubbish, or other yard waste will

NOT be picked up.


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PUBLIC NOTICECITY OF CEDAR SPRINGS

The City Council has approved ordinance 204 To Amend 40, Article IV, Division 2, Sec

40-447.-Landscaping Requirements Of The City Code Of Ordinances.

This ordinance updates landscaping require-ments to current acceptable requirements.

The City Council has approved ordinance 205 To Amend 40, Article II, Division 2, Sec 40 47-59.-Site Plan Requirements Of The City Code

Of OrdinancesThis ordinance revises the requirements of site

plans.

The City Council has approved Ordinance 206 To Amend 40, Article II, Division 2, Sec. 40-570. - Application Procedures Of The City Code Of

OrdinancesThis ordinance gives the Zoning Administrator the authority to review and approve site/sketch

plans as permitted.

The City Council has approved Ordinance 207 Ordinance To Amend Article III, Division 13, Sec 40-408.-Table of District Regulations of The City

Code of OrdinancesThis ordinance increases the maximum height

and number of maximum stories in the HC district.

Ordinances 204, 205, 206, 207 are effective April 19, 2018. Complete copies of the ordinances are

available in the office of the City Clerk.

Dated: April 19, 2018 Rebecca Newland

CITY OF CEDAR SPRINGSPUBLIC HEARING

NOTICEThe Cedar Springs City Council will conduct the following public hearing at the regular meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 10, 2018 for the fol-lowing topics:

1. PUBLIC HEARING FOR AN ORDI-NANCE TO AMEND Chapter 10, Article III, Sec 10-43 to Section 10-67.- PROP-ERTY MAINTENANCE CODE OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES: The proposed change updates the Interna-tional Property Maintenance Code to the 2018 edition. Copies of the pro-posed amendment are available in the office of the City Clerk for review during normal business hours.

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

Dated: April 19, 2018

COURTLAND TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting

April 4, 2018Synopsis of Minutes

Present: Andersen, Brown, Frandsen, Krygier, McConnon, and Mojuzk. Absent: McIntyre. Approved: Approved Consent Agenda/All monthly reports received. Approved: Fire Department purchase of 4 new Turnout sets at $1,950.00 each totaling $7,800.00 for all. Approved: Kimberly McIntyre & Nate Brown to be reappointed to ZBA for a term ending April 2020. Approved: Soil Alive Fertilizers (division of Venman’s Landscape) for fertilizer and weed control for the 2018 season. Approved: Purchase of an Exmark zero turn 72 inch mower from Weingartz for the purchase price not to exceed $11,500.00. Approved: Purchase of 15 park benches from Highland Products Group LLC at the cost of $5,055.00. Approved: Authorized Kent County Road Commission to do engineering to establish grade line and alignment for future improvements on Young Ave between Petersen St & 13 Mile Road. Approved: Resolution 2018-13 Verizon Metro Act Permit Application. Approved: Future Metro Act Permit Applications, effective immediately the Township Supervisor is authorized to review and approve METRO act permit applications on behalf of the Township for the use of public rights of way within the Township for installations of facilities covered by the act. This authority shall continue until repealed or amended by future action of the Township Board. Next meeting: May 2, 2018 @ 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: April 19, 2018 Sandy Frandsen, Clerk/

Mike Krygier, Supervisor

Notice of Board VacancyThe Cedar Springs Public School District is seeking applications for a vacant position on the Board of Education. The individual appointed will fill the vacant position through Dec. 31, 2018 and will be replaced by the individual elected to the position (based upon the Nov. 6, 2018 elec-tion results) on Jan. 1, 2019.

Interested persons must submit a letter express-ing interest in a board position and their qualifi-cations for the position to the interim superinten-dent no later than 4 p.m. on April 26, 2018.

Following a review of the submitted materials, the board may interview selected candidates. Not all interested persons for the board vacancy will be interviewed. The interviews will take place at a Special Meeting of the Board of Education open to the public. The date of this meeting is yet to be determined but will not be later than May 10, 2018.

If you have any questions concerning the role of the board of education and the responsibilities of a board member, please contact Mr. Mark Do-bias, Interim Superintendent of Schools, at Ce-dar Springs Public Schools.

Any person who has previously applied as a can-didate must resubmit their qualifications to the in-terim superintendent by the deadline of April 26, 2018; 4 p.m.

Dated: April 19, 2018

CEDAR SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LEGAL NOTICESPUBLIC NOTICECITY OF CEDAR SPRINGS

Regular Meeting of theCedar Springs City Council

Thursday, May 10, 2018Cedar Springs City Hall


Meeting7:00 p.m.

A Public Hearing will be held onthe 2018/19 Fiscal Year Budget.

The property tax millage rate proposedto be levied to support the proposed

budget will be a subject of this hearing.The proposed budget does not

include a millage increasegreater than the millage levied

in the 2017/18 Fiscal Year.

A copy of the budget is availablefor public inspection in the

office of the City Clerkduring normal business hours.


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This years CTA talent show featured the cheerleading team and 11 students ranging from 2nd to 12th grade who took to the stage to share their talents. Student performances included writing and singing of an origi-nal song about being optimistic, playing the piano, beatboxing, guitar solo, several students showcasing their vocal talents and the Voices of Lightning all-ladies acapella group. The entire show was performed twice in order to allow the entire student body and families to attend. It was a great day to be a Charger as we celebrated and showcased our students!


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SCHOOL CALENDARAPRIL 17 PA Meeting @6:30 p.m.19 JostensCap/GownDistribution19 MiddleSchoolLibraryDay20 ElementaryLibraryDay25 Coffee with the Principals @8:00 a.m.26 Literacy Night (3rd-5th Grades) 6:30-7:30 p.m.27 EarlyReleaseDay High School PromMAY4 LibraryDay(1st&3rdGrades)8 CharterSchoolDayattheCapitolElementaryChoir Concert @6:30 p.m.9 Coffee with the Principals @8I:00 a.m.11 EarlyReleaseDayLightningBugsAll-Nighter17 MiddleSchoolLibraryDay18 LibraryDay(K,2nd,4th,5thgrades)CTA20th Anniversary Celebration “Seussical Jr.” Performance19 “Seussical Jr.” Performance21 GirlsChargingAhead5K22 Middle School/High School Choir Concert25 EarlyReleaseDay(Students&Staff)28 NoSchool-MemorialDay31 ElementaryFieldDayJUNE 1 Graduation5 Eighth Grade Promotion Ceremony7 LastDayofSchool EarlyReleaseDay* Early Release Dismissal Schedule

•K-5Dismissalat1:00p.m.•6-12Dismissalat12:45p.m.

Choirs Performed at District Choral Festival

On Friday, March 16, CTA choir students attend-ed the District 7 Choral festival at Greenville High School. This year, both our middle school choir, Har-monic Chargers, and our high school choir, Charger

Voices, attended. Although our our middle school stu-dents attended solely to re-ceive comments this year, they really enjoyed their first festival experience and received helpful feedback from the festival adjudica-

tors. The high school choir went for a rating this year for the first time. Last year, Charger Voices attended for comments only, so the stakes were higher this time around. We ended with a high II rating. Both choirs

demonstrated great growth from the previous year, and the students really en-joyed the experience! Both groups were conducted by Mr. Jeremy Holtrop and ac-companied by Mrs. Betha-ny Holtrop.

The Harmonic Chargers are proud of their first effort at the District Choral festival.

The Charger Voices stand with poise following their performance.

Read, Read, ReadSenator Pe-

ter MacGregor stopped by Cre-ative Technolo-gies Academy for a visit the morn-ing of April 13 and read to the kindergarten, first, and second grade students. He read Bobby Bramble Loses His Brain by Dave Keane. Senator MacGre-gor discussed the difference be-tween fiction and nonfiction books with the young students and encouraged them to read with their peers, sib-lings, and adults. He made sure to allow time to answer the many questions the students had, such as: How did you get elected? Who’s your boss? What do you like to read? What’s your favorite color?

Senator MacGregor takes plenty of time to make sure all the students can see the pic-tures in the story.

Students Showcase Their Talents

The CTA Cheer Team performed a routine with fantastic stunts!

Junior Jillian Evink performed a piano solo.

Battle of the Books teams and their coaches were supported by class-mates during the event.

Battle of the BooksThe 3rd-6th grade students at Creative Technologies Acad-

emy were separated into mixed-grade level teams in an effort to face off against other teams in their third annual Battle of the Books event! Each team was given six books to read for this year’s competition. On Thursday, March 29, students battled it out against their peer teams by answering questions from each book. Although the scores were very close, here were the final results: 1st Place: Hard Covers (Green) 2nd Place: Fictionaries (Yellow) 3rd Place: Book Dominators (Red)

Congratulations to our third annual Book Battlers! We were so very impressed with your hard work and dedication in reading the books on your list this year.

Seussical Jr. Takes The Stage

CTA will present its first musical on May 18 and 19! The CTA Drama Program is excit-ed to announce performances of "Seussical Jr." on Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19 at 7:00 p.m. The show will take place in the CTA au-ditorium. Tick-ets are on sale in the office for

$3. Be sure to pre-purchase because the cost will be $5 at the door. Pre-orders for the DVD of the performance are available at $10 each by contacting Mr. Holtrop. We hope to see you at this fantastical show based on the works of Dr. Seuss!

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Lyrics by LYNN AHRENS

Book by LYNN AHRENS and STEPHEN FLAHERTY

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Fred Westerman, one of the first employees of the Wolver-ine and former fisheries chief in the Michigan Department of Conservation, forerunner to the Michigan Department of Nat-ural Resources, once reported:

“Frequently … thirty cans of fish would be dropped off at some spooky junction – like in the jack pine at Au Sable-Os-coda with the cemetery across the tracks and the depot a mile from town – on the night run of the Detroit & Mackinac, to await the morning train going up the river branch.”

The exhibition also introduc-es the relationship between the Anishinabe (Odawa and Ojib-we people) and the Au Sable River and explores Grayling as a fishing and tourism hotspot since the mid-19th century.

Current DNR Fisheries Chief Jim Dexter applauded the vision and passion of those who recognized the Au Sable’s promise as a premier fishing destination.

“As the name of the exhib-it implies, the Au Sable is a world-class fishery resource attracting anglers from every corner of the earth,” Dexter said. “It’s one of the most sta-ble groundwater-influenced watersheds in North America, and produces exceptional trout fishing.

“It wasn’t always that way, though. Without the creation of Trout Unlimited at the Au

Sable River, by those who un-derstood the potential of our cold-water resources, Michi-gan might not be home to one of the world’s greatest trout fisheries.”

Trout Unlimited’s work has also encouraged other groups like the Anglers of the Au Sa-ble, who now lead the charge for preserving this unique, high-quality body of water. Dubbed the “river guardians,” the Anglers group has fought multiple environmental threats to river.

The exhibit and related events also offer opportunities for hands-on experiences.

Visitors can learn how to tie a fly and compare tied flies to real insects under a microscope or sit in a kayak and take a 360-degree virtual reality pad-dle down the Au Sable.

They can also explore the es-sence of the Au Sable without leaving mid-Michigan through a series of museum programs revolving around the exhibit.

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on the wonderful stories, im-ages and sounds of the river, we wanted to bring the Au Sable River to the capital re-gion,” said Michigan History Center engagement director Tobi Voigt. “We designed a se-ries of programs highlighting themes from the exhibit – like fly-fishing and kayaking – that can be enjoyed by a variety of age groups. We’re especially excited to showcase a fly-fish-ing star and host our first-ever kayak tour.”

Programs include a fly-cast-ing workshop with notewor-thy fly-tier and fly-fishermen Jeff “Bear” Andrews, a kayak tour on the Red Cedar Riv-er, and the Second Saturdays for Families series featuring hands-on activities like mak-ing a compass, a sundial or a miniature boat.

To learn more about “A Riv-er That Changed the World” and to find Michigan History Museum visitor information, go to www.michigan.gov/mu-seum.

The Wolverine fish car, a converted railroad car, carried milk cans of fingerlings (young fish) to lakes and rivers all over the state from 1914 to 1937. Photo courtesy of the Department of Conservation./

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