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CSi:By TED [email protected]
Wednesday morning, at approximately 9 a.m., a group of Cass County
middle school students discov-ered the grisly remains of an ap-parent murder victim laying on the floor of the library at South-western Michigan College.
Rather than panicking and call-ing the police, the children calm-ly put on latex gloves and began
meticulously detailing the crime scene, photo-graphing evidence, dust-ing for fingerprints and interviewing potential eyewitnesses.
While it have ap-peared that they were re-enacting a scene from a television police procedural, the kids were actually participating in this year’s CSI Junior Acad-emy, sponsored by SMC’s Edu-cational Talent Search program. More than 30 kids from middle schools around the region reg-
Area teens learn aboutcriminal justice system
CaSS CountY
Leader photos/TED YOAKUM
TOP: A team of Cass County middle school students dust for fingerprints from the collection of evidence they gathered from a mock crime scene. ABOVE: Dowagiac eighth-grade student Taylor Pye measures up the “vic-tim” found inside the library. See CSi, page 3
County master plan nears completion
By TED [email protected]
An event nearly four years in the making, Cass County’s unprece-dented county master plan is nearing
the final stages of completion.The Cass County Planning Com-
mission is expected to approve the final draft the document during its next meeting on July 23. The plan, which was last updated in 2002, in-cludes decade-long land usage pro-jections for six county municipali-ties: Wayne, Silver Creek, Pokagon and Volinia Townships, as well as
the villages of Marcellus and Ed-wardsburg.
“We’re the first one in the state to get one completed at this level of magnitude,” said Roseann Mar-chetti, secretary with the planning commission.
The genesis of the project oc-
Approval expected at July 23 meeting
See pLan, page 3 See Court, page 3
Probation for officerHolmes gets two years for home invasion offenseBy TED [email protected]
A former Edwardsburg po-lice officer is officially facing the consequences of failing to uphold the tenets of “serve and protect.”
Cass County Circuit Judge Michael Dodge sentenced Jesse Vincent Holmes, 24, of Dowa-giac, to two years of probation on Friday for first-degree home invasion. He pleaded no contest to the charge when he appeared in the court previously on May 19.
According to the court, the charge stems from an inci-dent that occurred on Dec. 24. Holmes, who had been working for the department for around six months, responded to a medical call from a residence on South Shore Drive. Holmes assisted EMT personnel who were present at the scene, help-ing them escort one of the resi-dents to the hospital.
Around 20 minutes later, af-ter the scene had been cleared, Holmes returned to the resi-dence, turned the lights off of his squad car and entered the home through a sliding glass door. Once inside, he removed a container of hydrocodone pills from the home.
“You later thought better of your actions, and you flushed those drugs, by your admis-sion, down the toilet,” Dodge said. “The only thing that was ever found was the prescription bottle in dumpster behind the police department, where you
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ontwa township-edwardsburg police department call logHere are the calls the Ontwa Town-
ship-Edwardsburg Police Department re-sponded to from June 22-30:
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calendarfridaY, JuLY 4Lowe Center1 to 3 p.m.
Learn what is new in the area of diabetes care. Hear from guest speakers and share success sto-ries with the group. First Friday of every month, 1 to 3 p.m. at the Lowe Center Cass County COA.
wedneSdaY, JuLY 9Cassopolis Schools Foundation meetingNoon
Cassopolis Public Schools Foundation will hold its annual meeting at noon, July 9 at the Greater Niles Credit Community Federal Credit Union.
fridaY, JuLY 11Underground Railroad Days opening nightSam Adams Middle School, Cassopolis - 7 p.m.
Dr. Von and Fran Washington perform their play “A River to Cross” about the Underground Railroad; Michigan History Day State champions perform “The Kentucky Raid in Ten Minutes”; Free (dona-tions appreciated)
SaturdaY and SundaY, JuLY 12-13Underground Railroad DaysVandalia
Guided UGRR Tours, presentations and displays, Civil War encampment, soul food dinner, Bonine open house. A complete schedule is available at www.urscc.org.
SaturdaY, JuLY 19Cassopolis Class of 1969 reunion6 p.m.
Cassopolis High School Class of 1969 is having
its 45th class reunion on July 19 at the Elk’s Club in Dowagiac. Social hour starts at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7. Dinner tickets are $35 each or $60 per couple. There will be a cash bar. Dinner tickets must be purchased in advance. Alumni wishing to attend may contact Jerry Bement at 782-9296 or Martha Bogue at 445-8689.
Niles-Buchanan Relay for LifeJuly 19-20
The Niles-Buchanan Relay for Life will take place July 19-20 at Niles High School beginning at 10 a.m. July 19.
thurSdaY, JuLY 24Southwest Michigan Landlords Association6:30 to 8 p.m.
The Southwest Michigan Landlords Association meets the last Thursday of each month. Meetings are from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Law Enforcement Complex at 1600 Silverbrook in Niles. Meetings are open to everyone.
fridaY, JuLY 25Four Flags Craft Brew and Wine Fest3 to 9 p.m.
The First Annual Four Flags Area Chamber of Commerce Craft Brew and Wine Fest will be held at the FOP, 531 N. State in Niles. The event will be presented by Southwestern Michigan College, Flagship Sponsor (all sponsors listed below), and held from 3 to 9 p.m. in downtown Niles, with hun-dreds of craft brews and wines available. There will also be food vendors, live music and opportu-nities to meet the breweries’ representatives and learn about craft beer and wine.
SaturdaY, JuLY 26Steve’s Run 8:30 a.m.
Registration is now open for Steve’s Run. Online registration fees: $20 (5K Run and 5K Walk) $25 (10K). This fee does not include online process-ing fee. Online registra-tion closes at midnight on Thursday, July 24, 2014. There will be no mail in registration option this year. Go to www.stevesrun.swmich.edu to register and get more race information.
SaturdaY, aug. 16Ross Beatty Classes of 1983-84 Reunion7 to 10 p.m.
The Ross Beatty classes of 1983 and 1984 will be holding their 30 year reunion dinner and dance Saturday, Aug. 16 at Riverside Terrace in Misha-waka. The reunion will run from 7 to 10 p.m. Cost is $50 per adult. Checks should be sent to 30th class reunion, c/o Grant Accounting Services, CPA, LLC, 2745 N. MLK Drive, St. Suite 205, Milwaukee, WI 53212. Riverside Terrace is located at 426 Lincoln Way East, Mishawaka. For more information call (404) 909-7489 or by email at [email protected]
Send calendar items to Scott Novak, commu-nity editor, at [email protected], or drop them off at the office, 217 N. Fourth St., Niles.
pets of the weekOtis is a handsome fellow who loves to have fun.
He loves being around people and all the attention he can get. He enjoys the outdoors where he can play and run or just being snuggled on your lap. If you are looking for a lovable and faithful companion, Otis could be your guy.
Otis is neutered but will need updated on his shots.
This beautiful young lady had owners who moved on without her. Maggie is a sweet and friendly girl
with lots of love to give. She is looking for a compan-ion who will give her all the care and attention she deserves. Maggie is spayed.
If you are interested in adopting the featured Pet of the Week or any other adoptable pets, contact the Cass County Animal Shelter at 445-3701 or by email at [email protected].
The shelter is located at 323 M-62 North in Cassop-olis with office hours Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. otis Maggie
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Sunday School: Sunday 9:30 amChurch Service: Sunday 10:30 am and Wednesday 7 pm
istered for the weeklong course, learning about criminal justice system from local law enforce-ment officials.
The program was start-ed around 12 years ago by then Dowagiac Po-lice Chief Tom Atkinson, whose department orga-nized the event for several years.
ETS took over the pro-gram three years later and has sponsored it ever since, said Director Amy Ander-son.
“The police department saw that enrollment num-bers were decreasing ev-
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ery year, so they asked us if we could take it over,” she said. “We already had a built-in roster of kids, so it was smooth transition for us to make.”
The program is designed to give children their first real taste of the inner workings of a typical po-lice case, from initial crime scene investigation to the criminal trial process. The students work with simu-lated cases throughout the week, culminating in a mock trial held on Friday.
“It’s like a shortened ver-sion of the actual criminal justice system,” Anderson said.
One of the unique things the program does is that is destroys the preconceived notion that the participants have about police investi-
gations, with actual proce-dures glossed over in the media, Anderson said.
“They will never watch an episode of CSI or NCIS the same way again,” she said. “We watched an epi-sode of CSI during lunch the other day, and the kids started to pick out all the things that were wrong.”
On Wednesday, the stu-dents began the investiga-tion process of the major case presented to them this week: the murder of a member of the fictional “Blue Man Crew.” Split-ting into three teams, the teens collected evidence from a number of staged crime scenes before gather-ing information from mock interviews with a medi-cal examiner and crime lab technician, played by
Anderson and MaKen-zie Kreiner with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.
“It’s always interesting,” Kreiner said. “You never get the same group of kids every year.”
After identifying and arresting a suspect for the crime, the kids were again divided into two, with one side acting as the prosecu-tion team and the other the defense council. The two teams will face off against each other on Friday in the mock trial, where a guest jury will decide the fate of the suspect.
On Thursday, the group will take a trip down to the South Bend Crime Lab and the Niles Michigan State Police post to see working law enforcement officials in action.
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said you had tossed it.”Holmes was dismissed
from Edwardsburg police following his arrest.
In his arguments to the judge, Cass County Pros-ecutor Victor Fitz argued that Holmes should re-ceive prison time for his actions.
“For a healthy society to exist, it’s critical that the public have trust in their law enforcement officers,” Fitz said. “This defendant betrayed that trust by his criminal activity on this occasion, and he contin-ued to betray that trust by his rationalization of his criminal behavior. There is no excuse for his actions on the day in question. It was shameful conduct for any citizen, let alone a po-lice officer.”
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Prior to the incident, Holmes had not had com-mitted any prior offenses, said his attorney, Thomas Schaeffer.
“He is distraught in him-self for what he has done,” Schaeffer said. “He realizes that he has committed a fel-ony, and he has to live with that. Trying to get a job in the area where he trained in is going to be difficult.”
While expressing re-morse for the theft in his remarks to the judge, Holmes did not offer a rea-son for why he returned to the scene and took the pills from the home.
“Your criminals actions remains a mystery to the court,” Dodge said. “I don’t know that, if your own mind, you have a satisfac-tory explanation as to why you entered the home to do that.”
As part of his probation, Holmes was given 300 hours of community ser-
vice. His required 365-day jail sentence was suspend-ed by the court, pending successful completion of his probation.
Also sentenced Friday:• Hugh Lane Jr., 50, of
Cassopolis, to 60 days in jail for failure to register as a sex offender.
curred in 2010, when the county planning commis-sion reached out to 21 mu-nicipalities in the county, requesting aid in creating a collaborative update to the county master plan, said Barbara Cook, chair of the planning commission.
“We knew we wouldn’t
get everybody on board,” Cook said. “Ontwa Town-ship had just updated their plan, and Milton had just started theirs. But we really and truly tried to work with as many as municipalities as possible.”
By working with coun-ty, the other communities would be able to share re-sources instead of using different contractors or in-house staff.
“The idea is that the coun-
ty would pick up a bulk of the costs for completing it, and each municipality would pay a smaller por-tion,” Marchetti said.
The county contributed $18,000 to the project, with the municipalities paying an additional $3,000 each, Cook said.
By working together, the townships and villages saved an estimated $90,000, Marchetti said. Normally, costs for contractors, studies
and other work involved in the creation of a master plan runs between $15,000 and $25,000 per municipality.
“If we [the county] can stretch our dollar to help others, that’s good politics all around,” Cook said.
The approved draft will posted on the county’s web-site, http://www.casscoun-tymi.org, and will be dis-tributed to the participating township and village gov-ernments.
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commentary
The 1950s produced many signifi-cant medical improvements.
With the end of World War II many of the medical advances discov-ered for injured service men were avail-able for the general population.
Such was the case with one of the world’s first wonder drugs, penicillin. Penicillin is an antibiotic used to fight infection. However, a superbug organ-ism soon developed a resistance to penicillin.
Another antibiotic produced was Streptomycin, which was discovered to combat Tuberculosis.
Rows of iron lungs filled hospital wards at the height of the polio out-breaks of the 1940s and 1950s, assist-ing the breathing of children and adults (mostly children) with bulbar polio and bulbospinal polio. Polio vaccination programs have virtually eradicated new
cases of poliomyelitis in the United States. Jonas Salk is credited with the development of the Salk vaccine still given today.
Because of this, the development of modern ventilators and widespread use of tracheal intubation and tra-cheotomy, the iron lung has mostly disappeared along with polio.
It was also dis-covered that three vaccines for diph-theria, whooping cough and tetanus could be combined
into one vaccine given to children.With a concern and concentration on
the heart many inroads in the discovery
of help for the heart were developed. The first heart lung machine was used, electric shock was used to revive a patient who suffered cardiac arrest, and an artificial heart valve was inserted in a human heart. Holes in the heart were surgically repaired and the first pace-maker was invented.
The first kidney dialysis machine was used to filter blood and the first kidney transplant was performed.
A birth control pill was tested and used by women for the first time.
Other discoveries in the ‘50s were the structure of DNA, antifugal nystatins, and the EEG.
The first artificial heart transplant was placed in a dog who survived for 90 minutes. This was the first step to the human heart transplant.
The first successful open heart proce-dure on a human utilizing the heart lung
machine was performed by John Gib-bon on May 6, 1953 at Thomas Jeffer-son University Hospital in Philadelphia.
He repaired an atria septal defect. The machine circulates and oxygenates blood for the body while bypassing the heart and lungs. It uses the heart-lung machine to maintain perfusion to other body organs and tissues while the surgeon works in a bloodless surgical field.
Some of the most important discover-ies were accomplished during this era which led to the modern technologies we are accustomed to today. We can thank the scientists, doctors and medi-cal personnel of the 1950s and those who had a vision and passion to make life better.
Jo-Ann Boepple works at the Ed-wardsburg Area History Museum.
Jo-Ann BoeppleReflections of the Past
Significant medical improvements came during the ‘50s
With the severe weather we have encountered recently, have you been thinking of
your preparedness? June’s theme for the Do 1 Thing program has been com-pleted, but that doesn’t mean we can’t continue working on what we need to do to stay ready.
With a week to go for this month, we are listed as the third wettest June on record, per a recent news report I just heard. FEMA would like to remind everyone, “when thunder roars, go indoors.”
Summertime is meant for enjoying outdoor activities, but if you hear thun-der, lightning is close enough to put you in danger. In recognition of Lightning Safety Awareness Week, the National Weather Service and the Federal Emer-gency Management Agency want you to learn ways you can enjoy the warm temperatures and still protect yourself
and your family when the storm clouds roll in.
“No place is safe outside when a thun-derstorm occurs, “Chris A. Kelenske, Deputy State Director and commander
of the Michigan State Police’s Emergency Management and Homeland Secu-rity Division, said. “People often wait far too long to get to a safe place when a storm approaches. The best way to be safe from lightning is to avoid the threat
and immediately find an indoor shelter.”Every year, 53 people are killed and
hundreds are injured each year due to being struck by lightning and summer is peak season for lightning strikes. So far this year, there have been seven fatal
lightning strikes.Officials are offering helpful tips to
prevent lightning strikes this summer:• Plan evacuation and safety mea-
sures. At first sign of lightning and thunder, activate your emergency plan. Lightning often precedes rain, so do not wait for rain to begin before suspending activities. Although no place is abso-lutely safe from lightning, some places are safer than others.
• The safest location during lightning activity is a large, enclosed build-ing. The second safest location is an enclosed metal topped vehicle-but not a convertible, bike, motorcycle, or other topless or soft-top vehicle.
• Protect yourself indoors by avoiding water, doors, windows and using corded devices. Lightning could strike exterior wires, potentially causing shock or in-jury. Any item plugged into an electrical outlet may be a hazard.
• Do not resume outdoor activities until 30 minutes after the last observed lightning strike or thunder clap.
• Never shelter under an isolated tree, tower, or utility pole. Lightning tends to strike taller objects in an area.
• Immediately get off elevated areas such as hills, mountain ridges or peaks, and move to the lowest area you can get to quickly.
• Never lie flat on the ground: to mini-mize your chance of being struck, you have to minimize your height AND your body’s contact with the earth’s surface.
For more information about emer-gency preparedness, go to the Michigan State Police website or follow them on Twitter @MichEMHS.
Rob Herbstreith is a Michigan State Police trooper. Questions or comments can be emailed to [email protected].
Rob HerbstreithMichigan State Trooper
Tips to avoid danger with thunderstorms
Thunderstorms knock power out for thousands in Cass CountySTAFF REPORT
A pair of severe thun-derstorms left a path of wide-spread dam-age path Monday night
into Tuesday morning.In the Indiana and
Michigan Power (I&M) service area there were wind gusts of 60 to 70- mph.
The storm knocked down trees, branches utility poles and power lines.
It is estimated that 74,000 I&M custom-
ers, including 36,000 in Michigan were without power at one point.
As of 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, there were
still 5,926 customers without power in Cass County.
In Berrien County, more than 20,800 cus-tomers remained with-
out power as of Tues-day afternoon.
That includes 7,000 in Buchanan and 17,000 in Benton Har-bor.
The Edwardsburg Argus Thursday, July 3, 2014 • Page 55 OPINION
In 2005, President George W. Bush was criticized for not taking a personal interest in the crises that erupted with hurricane Katrina. People wanted their president
to tour the site and see firsthand the suffering of the people displaced by the storm.
There’s a parallel today with the onslaught of illegal im-migrants coming across the border in Texas and Arizona.
The displaced people, primarily children, are now being housed in warehouses. Is there a difference between the rooftops in Louisiana where people huddled for safety and the warehouse floors where children are laying on alumi-num covered mats?
They are both helpless and suffering. And yet, there isn’t an outcry for the president to tour the site and see firsthand the suffering of people displaced and now, homeless.
Why are we not holding this president to the same standard?
Thank you.
Flena RubalcabaCassopolis
This president should be held to the same standard
John Bippus best choice toreplace Lori in 59th District
letter to the editor
letter to the editor
I saw the letter to the editor in the Cassopolis Vigilant regarding public fluoridation in Cassopolis.On important issues good friends can have different
opinions. I personally feel it would be wrong to remove fluoride from the Village of Cassopolis water supply.
Throughout more than 65 years of research and practi-cal experience the scientific evidence has consistently
indicated that fluoridation of community water supply is safe.
We all want what is best for our children, not only to be happy but to be healthy.
Ginger LuxenbergerCassopolis
it would be a mistake to remove fluoridation from water supply
On Aug. 5, we will be voting to fill the 59th District House of Representatives position. Matt Lori will be stepping down due to term limitations.
Thank you Matt for all your efforts and dedication to the citizens of Cass and St. Joe counties.
Now we have a choice of who will replace Matt. John Bippus brings excellent experience and work ethic to this position. John has been elected to many positions: Three Rivers City commission, Glen Oaks Board of Trustees, St. Joe County Commission to name a few. He has been appointed to many boards: Road Commission (currently Chairperson), St. Joe, Branch, Hillsdale Health Agency, Michigan Guardianship Association (currently chairper-son) plus many other public and job related boards.
He has proven that public service is an important part of his life.
John has been actively involved in public service while owning his own business. His family has been successful business owners and John is following in their footsteps. John’s profession as ab auctioneer and in real estate, has allowed him to work with a variety people. His auctioneer-ing experience has provided him with first hand knowledge and needs of our rural counties of Cass and St. Joseph.
We have four candidates to choose from on Aug. 5. John’s background, experience and hardworking attitude make him the best person for the 59th District House of Representatives.
Please vote on Aug. 5 and cast your vote for John Bip-pus.
Taylor C. SnowThree Rivers
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The holiday may not get the same level of attention as some of its closest relatives (you
know, the ones symbolized by stuffed turkeys or chocolate bunny rabbits), but Independence Day deserves a spot as second most important of celebra-tions — behind only Christmas.
In fact, the Fourth of July is like the famous comedian Rodney Danger-field when it comes to holidays. No respect.
This weekend millions of Ameri-cans will get together for parades, cookouts, fireworks displays and more. All these are important — and I am looking forward to quite a few of them myself this year — but we must not forget why any of those things are even possible.
A brave group of men, many of whom were called radicals and trai-tors at the time, came together to say enough is enough. A loose collection of 13 states took the first steps toward growing into America on July 4, 1776.
Of course there are lots of techni-calities that cynics like to point out:
Congress actually voted on July 2. The famous document never actually referred to itself as the Declaration of
Independence. And it wasn’t signed until Aug. 2.
Regardless, history has determined that July 4 — the day this historic document was ratified — is when we recognize our
Independence Day. As citizens that now enjoy the
freedoms that would not be possible without this effort, we should make sure not to take all the good things about our country for granted.
The talking heads and 24-hour news channels only magnify the negative aspects of our society, often drowning out many of the positive ones. Politi-cians on both sides of the aisle — from the highest of office to the local
trustees or representatives — would be well served to reflect on what this day means and acknowledge that the 56 members of the Continental Congress who signed the Declaration of Independence had different view-points and ideological philosophies yet came together for a common goal of creating a better country, a place people could call home without the fear of tyranny and oppression.
Overall, that mission was accom-plished. But understanding our past is important to building a better future. That starts with recognition and ap-preciation for the history behind the holiday.
The Fourth of July can then continue with hot dogs, floats and colorful explosions. Here is hoping that everyone has a safe and enjoy-able holiday, one that mixes in a little history, too.
Michael Caldwell is the publisher of Leader Publications LLC. He can be reached at (269) 687-7700 or by email at [email protected].
Michael CaldwellPublisher, Leader Publications
Independence Day might be the Rodney Dangerfield of holidays
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Giving Have an item or story idea for the Giving page? Email Craig Haupert at [email protected].
Volunteer of the week
Jodi CurranNiles Burn Run
Jodi Curran, of Niles, is on the board for the Niles Burn Run, a non-profit organization whose annual motorcycle ride raises money for the Great Lakes Burn Camp, a place where young burn victims can go to heal and feel normal again. This year’s ride takes place on July 13 starting in downtown Niles, although festivities run July 11-13 in Niles. For more informa-tion go to the website nilesburnrun.com.
Q: What do you do for the Niles Burn Run?I am on the board and I am the promotions per-
son for the Burn Run. We help out with everything, but my main focus is on promotion. It is my fourth year with the Burn Run. As a board we try to make sure that everybody is connected and if someone needs help we are all there to throw a hand in. We have meetings once a month until we get close to the event, then we do about two a month. We really just work together to make sure we have the best event we can to raise the most money we can for the camp.
Q: How did you get involved with the Burn Run?
My husband and I went on the ride one year and then went up to the camp. After that I wanted to get involved so I went to my first meeting after that year.
Q: What was the experience like visiting the camp?
It is difficult to explain unless you go up and see it for yourself. The kids are in the fire trucks pulling the alarms and there are people on their bikes revving their engines. It is a game back and forth. The kids’ faces are so excited when they get to ride in those fire trucks in a parade on the way to the camp for that week.
Q: What volunteer work is needed this year?We have a volunteer coordinator this year and
her name is Stephanie. We are relying on her to pull together the volunteers. Anybody can come down-town during the event and visit our booth to see what we might need help with. The best way to start is to give your name and then that way the next year you can come and help with anything you want. They can also go to our website nilesburnrun.com and leave a message that they want to volunteer.
Q: Are you in need of donations?If people would like to donate pop or water we
would appreciate that because we give those free to the riders. They can email and say they want to drop it off or they can drop it off at our building (Roberts Service Co., 145 S. 3rd St., Niles).
Q: Why should people get involved?It gives the kids the chance to be themselves
again without anyone looking at them differently. They don’t worry about the scars. They can just go to camp and have fun and be a kid again.
Do you know a volunteer worthy of recognition? Nominate him or her by calling Craig Haupert, community editor, at (269) 687-7720, or emailing him at [email protected].
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With a minimum $35 donation, participants can play 18 holes with a cart.
Relay For Life events are held overnight as individuals and teams camp out at an athletic track, park or other gathering area, with the goal of keeping at least one team member on the track or pathway at all times throughout the evening.
Teams do most of their fundrais-ing prior to the event, but some teams also hold creative fundrais-ers at their campsites during Re-lay.
Relay brings together friends, families, businesses, hospitals, schools, faith-based groups… people from all walks of life — all aimed at furthering the American Cancer Society’s efforts to save lives by helping people stay well, by helping them get well, by find-ing cures and by fighting back.
Orchard Hills Country Club has modeled the Golf For Life after the Relay for Life event.
General Manager Bill Loux is a cancer survivor and is passionate
about golf. He wanted to incorpo-rate his dedication to both.
When Loux was given his diag-nosis, the road for him was all up-hill. He and his family took that as a challenge and today he can say is cancer free. Loux knows that without the support of people in the community, donating time and money, he would not be where he is today.
All donations made at Golf For Life are given to the Niles-Buchanan Relay For Life. Funds raised enable the American Can-cer Society to impact the lives of those touched by cancer within the community.
Golf For Life’s Luminaria Cer-emony takes place after sundown, honoring the community’s cancer survivors and remembering those lost to the disease. There is also a glow ball event (not 18 holes) that enables organizers to use the lu-minaria. Participants will have the greens surrounded with glowing luminaria that bear the name of someone who has battled cancer. Luminaria may be purchased for $5 by calling (269) 695-5991 or by visiting our clubhouse. People can also help the event by spon-soring a cart for $25 and a hole or tee for $50. The club is offer-ing non-members the opportunity “buy a chance” to win a member-ship.
Annual event benefits American Cancer Society
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Ruth Marie Ampey, 81, of Clovis, New Mexico, formerly of Cassopolis, left this world on Friday, June 27, 2014.
Ruth was born Dec. 1, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois to George Wilks Sayers and Bertha Marie Mears. She overcame extreme poverty and a challenging child-hood to become the kind, generous and loving that person that all knew her to be. Ruth went on in life to marry Clarence John Am-pey on Dec. 17, 1957.
Ruth gave life and love to her seven children, Di-ana Rettig of Clovis, New Mexico, Bonnie (Chris)
Reed of Middleburg, Flor-ida, Ronald (Rosie) Am-pey of Cassopolis, Karen (Gary) Van Kuren of Clo-vis, New Mexico, Martha (Roger) Kemp of Decatur, Michigan, Dolores “Dee” (Jon) Hammons of Clovis, New Mexico, Sharon (Mi-chael) Ampey-Phillips of Clovis, New Mexico; who in turn gave her 14 grand-children and 12 and two-thirds great-grandchildren; all of whom live on to tell
the stories of her life. She also has a very dearly loved brother, Norman Howard, Jr. and sister-in-law, Anne of Richmond, Minnesota. She also leaves many niec-es and nephews that have all known her love.
Ruth was preceded in death by her beloved hus-band of 54 years, Clarence John Ampey; her parents; her sister, Virginia Holiday; and her niece Melody Mae Wiedo.
Ruth enjoyed her family most of all. She also found great joy in spending time with her friends and attend-ing Friendship Senior Cen-ter of Clovis, New Mexico. She will be remembered most for her ability to ac-cept whatever came her way and was always thank-
ful for the little things. Ruth tried to make this world a nicer place to be. In her passing, Ruth has asked for you to do the same by con-tributing to the children’s charity of your choice.
Family and friends will gather Wednesday, July 2, 2014, from 1 p.m. until time of service at 2 p.m. in Calvin Community Cha-pel, 18770 Mt. Zion Street, Cassopolis. Ruth will be laid to rest beside her be-loved husband in Calvin Community Cemetery in Calvin Township.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Connelly Cha-pel Wagner Family Fu-nerals, Cassopolis. Please share a memory or a mes-sage online: wagnercares.com.
ruth M. ampeyDec. 1, 1932 — June 27, 2014
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elaine Marie whiteElaine Marie White, 62, of Cassopolis, died Friday,
June 27, 2014. Arrangements entrusted to Connelly Chapel Wagner
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Lonnie harold SparksDec. 14, 1930- June 26, 2014
On June 26, 2014, Pastor Lonnie Har-old Sparks, 83, took the last leg of a jour-ney that has taken him around the world. He passed at his home in Edwardsburg.
No one could have foreseen this sec-ond child of Lewis and Linnie Sparks, who are now deceased, as well as an older brother, Lewis Sparks Jr., would travel the world working to break the spiritual and financial poverty of those living in the jungles of West Africa (Cote d’Ivorie); in the cities of Europe (Alcala de Henares and Santurce Spain); and in the U.S., (primarily in Elkhart and briefly in Oklahoma and South Carolina) before making his home in Edwardsburg.
He was born on Dec. 14, 1930, in the Depression Era in Davis, Oklahoma.
His 56 years of ministry was precede by a time of rebellion against God, when Lonnie, wanting to escape his own fam-ily’s poverty, went to school to assure himself a financially secure future. Ironi-cally, Lonnie, who was studying to be an automobile engineer, was brought back to obedience to Christ by an automobile accident that nearly took his life. Lon-nie then and there surrendered himself to God’s will, embracing the cross and whatever sacrifice, financial and other-wise situation, that might cost him.
In the summer of 1954, after having secured a B.A. from Free Will Baptist College (now Welch College) in Nash-ville, Tennessee and in Winona Lake, In-
diana for a summer scholarship course, Lonnie surrendered to a call to the mis-sion field after hearing a message by Oswald J. Smith in the Billy Sunday Tabernacle. That decision sealed the
deal for Anita J. Kaminsky, who made the decision to break up with Lonnie and not accept his proposal of marriage, since he had never mentioned the mission field, and she knew in her heart of hearts that she had to be a missionary.
They were married that summer on Aug. 15, 1954, in Elkhart, Indiana.
They pastored two churches in Okla-homa in 1954-1955 before moving to Columbia, South Carolina, where they attended Columbia Bible College (now University) in the 1955-1956 school year, and pastored two churches while Lonnie was securing a Masters in Missions.
On Dec. 22, 1956, they left from New York Harbor for language study in Swit-zerland, where they spent a whole year learning the French language. In January 1958, they left for the Ivory Coast, study-ing and learning the Twi language (Gha-na) and then Koulango (Ivory Coast).
On Feb. 14, 1959, their son Paul was born (since deceased) in Dembrokro.
During their stay in Africa, Lonnie es-tablished a church in Goumere, and had many more preaching points. Also, sens-ing the need for the Koulango Tribe to
have the Word of God in their language, he came back to the U.S. on a furlough, where son Noel was born in 1962, and studied at Wycliffe Summer School of Linguistics on the campus of the Univer-sity of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma before moving on to get his masters in linguistics from the University of Michi-gan, Ann Arbor in 1963.
Lonnie, back in Africa, reduced the lan-guage to writing, wrote a school primmer so the children could study in their native language, and, most importantly, translat-ed the New Testament into the Koulango language.
From 1974-1997, Lonnie and Anita served as missionaries to Spain, where they opened two churches in Alcala de Henares (Madrid) and Santurce (Viz-caya), and as was the case with Africa, saw many people come to faith in Jesus Christ.
In 1997, Lonnie and Anita came home to “retire,” but through work in the now defunct La Vanture Plastics Corpora-tion, came into contact with a burgeoning Hispanic community. What started as a home Bible study, ended up becoming the Primera Inglesia Bautist Libre of Elkhart, where he served as pastor until Alzheim-er’s forced him to truly retire.
Pastor Lonnie is survived by Anita Sparks, his wife of 59 years; his son Pas-tor Noel (Andrea) Sparks, missionaries to Spain; grandchildren Dominique Parker, Laura Sparks, Elyse Sparks, Paolo Sparks and niece Kaye Morrison and nephew Gary Sparks. Lonnie’s son, Pastor Paul
Sparks, passed in 1992, as well as his brother Lewis.
Special thanks go to Hospice and neph-ews of Anita Sparks, Nicholas Kaminsky (with wife Lori) and Aleks Kaminsky who, through their compassion and help, made it possible for Lonnie to remain at home throughout his sickness until his passing.
Lonnie has been privileged, along with his wife Anita and sons Paul and Noel, to be the spiritual father of hundreds of children, not a few of whom are with him on the other side right now. Many of his children, as well as his physical ones, have answered the call of God, and will continue the work that he began.
Family and friends gathered on Tues-day, July 1, 2014 at the Primera Inglesia Bautista Libre (their church), 30461 Co Rd 20, Elkhart, IN. The Service of a Life Well Lived, began at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at the church with some of his co-pastors officiating, including, but not limited to, his son Pastor Noel Sparks, the church pastor, Pastor Robert Helms and other as-sociates, Pastor Lonnie Palmer and Pastor Mark Riggs.
It is suggested for those wishing to not send flowers, that in Pastor Lonnie Sparks memory, donations may be given to the Cass County Gideons, P.O. Box 246 Cassopolis, MI. 49103-0246, for the purpose of supplying many more Bibles to families who desire them.
Arrangements are by the Paul E. May-hew Funeral Home, Edwardsburg, MI 49112-0024.
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Lyle Scott Quimby, 70, of Edwardsburg, passed to his rest on Monday, June 23, 2014, at Iron Mountain, Michigan from natural causes. He was on a fishing trip with his friends.
Scott was born Jan. 7, 1944, in Niles, the son of Lyle C. and Alice M. (Early) Quimby. Scott grew up in Edwardsburg and graduated from Ed-wardsburg High School, and attended Ferris State University for a while.
Scott took training to become a sheet metal apprentice. A little later he became partners with Gary Sanders in the Q & S Trading Post in Ed-wardsburg. After that he became the owner of Quim’s Place in Union.
When he sold Quim’s Place, he bought the
Garver Lake Bar in Ed-wardsburg and owned that for several years. After that, he started the Whitetail Saloon near Mottville, MI.
He really enjoyed all the friends he met over the years.
Scott was a member of the Sons of American Legion. He was an avid hunter, outdoorsman and especially liked fishing.
That’s why he was in the upper part of Michi-gan, fishing with his friends.
He also enjoyed par-
ticipating in all the com-munity events and being of assistance whenever possible.
Scott was married Nov. 28, 1964, to Karen Sue Peo, and there are two children who survive, Mi-chael (Dreama) Quimby of Middleburg, Florida and Susan (Gary) Acra of Huntington, Indiana. There are two grandchil-dren, Haley and David Acra.
Later on in life, Scott married his loving wife, Barbara Sue Hemminger, on June 18, 1981, in Mason Township, Cass County. Barb passed on Nov. 18, 2003.
Also surviving Scott is his sister, Leah Burn-worth of Edwardsburg.
There are many friends and working associates of Scott’s who will miss him.
Cremation has taken place. There will be a memorial remembrance
gathering from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, at the Hope United Method-ist Church, 69941 Elkhart Rd., Edwardsburg.
The Rev. Jeff Reese, pastor of the church, will have a prayer at 7 p.m.
There will be an addi-tional celebration to hon-or Scott on Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m. June 29, at the Edwardsburg American Legion Post 365, 25751 US-12, east of Edwards-burg.
This will be an ‘pen house, where all may come and go at will.
Memorial Donations may be directed to the Wounded Warrior Proj-ect, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS, 66675, or to Cass County Cancer Services, P.O. Box 676, Edwardsburg, MI 49112-0676.
Arrangements are by the Paul E. Mayhew Fu-neral Home, Edwards-burg, MI. 49112-0024.
L. Scott QuimbyJan. 7, 1944 — June 23, 2014
obituary homes sales dropSTAFF REPORT
Home sales for the Cassopolis and Edwardsburg area dropped 17 percent in May, according to statis-tics provided by the Southwest Michigan Association of Realtors.
There were 20 homes sold in May compared to 24 in 2013. To date, 71 homes have been sold this year compared to 88 in 2013, a drop of 19 percent.
Days that homes stay on the market increased from 150 last year to 179 days in May.
The average sale price dropped from $175,433 in 2013 to $160,928 last month, a difference of 8 per-cent.
Unemployment dips to 5.9STAFF REPORT
The unemployment rate for Cass County dropped to 5.9 percent for the month of April, according to the latest figures provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Jouis.
The unemployment rate stood at 8.3 percent in January and February before falling to 7.8 percent in March.
The unemployment figures are not seasonally ad-justed.
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Mahjongevery Monday 1 to 4 p.m.
Those who play love this game. The group wel-comes newcomers. This popular, stimulating and fun game is ready for more players.
Quilting ClubMonday, July 7 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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The group developed for anyone dealing with grief and loss will discuss “Forgiving Yourself” and “Feelings of the Heart.”
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Most children want presents, cakes and even a party for their birthdays, but Wyatt Mitchell decided for his sixth birthday he wanted to help others.
Mitchell, who goes to Learning Tree Preschool in Niles, donated food that he collected and purchased with birthday money to the Edwardsburg Food Pantry at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Edwardsburg.
“He saw a little boy on TV that had to help his grandma save her house and he thought ‘I can help people too,’” Wyatt’s mother, Jennifer Mitchell said. “So he de-cided he wanted to donate food.”
Instead of presents, family and friends brought Wyatt food and money.
Wyatt took the money he was given and purchased the food to be donated to the pantry himself.
“He helped pick out all the food, so most everybody took him shopping,” Jen-
nifer said. “Or the people who didn’t take him shopping asked him what he wanted them to buy.”
The Rev. Joseph McCormick of Our Lady of the Lake was impressed not only that Wyatt decided to donate food to the pantry, but the thought he put into it.
“That was very impressive,” he said. “It was so impressive the way he took the money and shipped for the items. I think it was an all around good learning experience. He really thought it through. I thought that was just terrific.”
The pantry is open at Our Lady of the Lake Church in Edwardsburg Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Our Lady, the Presbyterian Church and Hope United Methodist are the three churches that have joined forces to run the operation with the help of volunteers from throughout the community.
Donations of money or food can be dropped off at the pantry during its normal hours. Our Lady of the Lake is located at 24832 US-12 in Edwardsburg.
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Wyatt Mitchell (front right) and his mother Jennifer delivered the food that he bought and donated to the Edwardsburg Food Pantry. Wyatt donated food instead of getting presents for his sixth birthday.
birthday gifts turned intodonation to food pantryWyatt Mitchell’s unselfish act greatly appreciated
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Fire Academy, a six-year-old, week-long sum-mer career camp sponsored by Cass County fire depart-ments and Educational Tal-ent Search at Southwestern Michigan College, has pro-duced six actual firefight-ers.
Ironically, 2014 Marcel-lus graduate Lacie Scoggin doesn’t expect to add to that number.
For Scoggin, the first ca-det to complete the camp four times, it has been more of a family heritage quest.
She is more certain she will attend SMC than that she will ever pursue a fire-fighting career.
Scoggin is wearing her dad’s Marcellus turnout gear. A.J. used to be as-sistant chief and remains a member with 22 years of service.
Firefighters in her family also include a grandfather, uncles and her older sister, Lauren, who completed the fire academy three times.
“Female domination is coming. We are going to take over,” Scoggin said of the genders of the 16 high school students — 13 girls and three guys.
“In the fall, I’m going to Word of Life Bible Insti-tute in New York and study the Bible for a year,” Scog-gin said. “I’ll graduate next
fall and come back to SMC for social work. Maybe I’ll be a firefighter later in life, but probably not. I’ve got a lot of experience and knowledge with which I can relate to my dad. It’s made me appreciate what he does on a daily basis.”
Contrary to Lacie, Calob Besaw, who will be a soph-omore at Edwardsburg High School, is explor-ing a potential firefighting career. He’ll be back next summer.
“This would be pretty cool to go into,” Besaw said, “but I’m not sure. I’ve always kind of wanted to be a firefighter. Maybe I could stay a volunteer for a while, then move up. I def-initely got a lot of knowl-edge. I didn’t know there were three different types
of extinguishers,” includ-ing red canisters for carbon dioxide and dry chemical or air-pressurized water, which is like a giant silver squirt gun.
Besaw’s favorite part was the June 19 excur-sion to the city gravel pit off Middle Crossing Road near Municipal Airport where, guided by a dozen professionals, they utilized what they learned all week to douse three blazing cars.
Camp concludes June 20 with a charter bus trip to the Chicago Fire Training Academy and a tour of the real fire station 51 where the NBC series “Chicago Fire” films.
Last year participants were allowed a Chicago River ride on the depart-ment’s first new fire boat
in more than 60 years.The 2011 addition,
named for Christopher Wheatley, killed battling a blaze in 2010, is a 90-foot, 330-ton vessel with a top speed of 16 mph.
Chicago has 28 miles of lakefront.
“Each year is different. We went to Grand Rap-ids’ training building one year,” Scoggin said. “My freshman year we went to Sears Tower (Willis Tow-er, America’s tallest build-ing at 108 stories).
Fire Academy course-work takes place in the Dowagiac fire station classroom.
“We host it,” Incident Commander Doug Mi-chels said. “Edwardsburg and Marcellus provide gear. Pokagon and Indian
Lake have helped out in the past.” Wayne Town-ship helped oversee this training exercise.
Cadets practiced search and rescue in an SMC residence hall, locat-ing volunteer victim Ethan Pasternak.
“All the people who helped us are invited to go to Chicago,” Educational Talent Search Director Amy Anderson said. “It’s a chance for our depart-ments to see Chicago Fire. They do demonstrations and had us crawl out a window onto a fire escape. I hate heights. One year we were there during promo-tions and all the new cap-tains and chiefs were get-ting fitted for their outfits. The trainer knows the fire guys have been there be-fore, so he always tries to find something different to show them.”
Anderson, an Edwards-burg school board mem-ber, is gratified that the academy has flourished. “Especially with having more girls, it’s something non-traditional they can really check out and see if they want to do it. Some go on to be firefighters. Some just think it’s cool.”
“The nice thing doing this with the fire depart-ments,” she added, “if these guys decide to take Firefighter I and Fire-fighter II, they would be sponsored for class, fitted
with gear and they get vol-unteers as soon as they hit 18 and pass. All of the fire departments’ volunteers are aging. It helps to have younger people willing and able to do it. They’ve learned everything. Yes-terday we did hose relays on how to properly pull it quick-like and carry it places.”
“We always try to have this the week after school gets out,” Anderson said. “That way, if they have summer jobs, they hold off starting for one week.”
Thursday night, trainees enjoy water ball and clean the firehouse and cook for the firefighters as a way of saying thanks for their guidance.
Friday morning, before the 7:30 a.m. departure, firefighters reciprocate by fixing breakfast for the campers.
ETS is part of the fed-eral TRIO programs which help individuals from dis-advantaged backgrounds succeed in higher educa-tion.
SMC’s program pro-vides academic, career and financial counseling to par-ticipants identified as hav-ing the potential to do well in college if they receive additional support services such as tutoring, assistance with college entrance ex-ams and applications and exposure to college cam-puses around the region.
Cadets conclude fire training with trip to Chicago
Submitted photo
Participating recruits in the Cass County fire school concluded the program in Chicago last week.
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NOTICE OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATIONFOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2014 CASS COUNTY, MICHIGAN
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF CALVIN, JEFFERSON AND PENN TOWNSHIPS:
You are hereby notified that the last day to register to vote or change your address for the August 5, 2014 primary election will be on Monday, July 7, 2014.
To register, visit any Secretary of State Office, the Cass County Clerk’s Office or your Township Clerk’s Office. Electors who wish to register with their Township Clerks are advised to call ahead for office hours.
Proposals on the ballot include:
State of Michigan Proposal 14-1: A proposed amendatory act to reduce State use tax and replace with a local community stabilization share to modernize the tax system to help small businesses grow and create jobs.
Cass County Proposal for E-911 Central Dispatch: Shall there be a renewal of 1/5 mill for operation of the “9-1-1” Central Dispatch.
Candidates on the ballot include:
Governor, United States Senator, Representative in Congress – 6th District, State Senator – 21st District, Representative in State Legislature – 59th District, County Surveyor, County Commissioner – 3rd District and Delegate to County Convention
You may obtain a full copy of the full list of candidates and proposals from the County Clerk’s Office, 120 N. Broadway, Cassopolis, Michigan or call (269) 445-4464.
Available for last day registration:
Leroy McNeary, Jefferson Twp. ClerkJefferson Township Hall24725 Jefferson Center. St. Cassopolis, MI 49031 Hours: 9am-12pm
Lisa J. Fitzsimons, Penn Twp. Clerk61273 Alexander Dr.Vandalia, MI 49095Hours: 8-10am
Leozie S. Broadnax, Calvin Twp. ClerkWm. J. Robinson Community Bldg.18727 Mt. Zion St.Cassopolis, MI 49031Hours: 2-5pm
Legal Notices 103STATE OF MICHIGAN
PROBATE COURTCOUNTY OF CASS
NOTICE TO CREDITORSDecedent's Estate
FILE NO.2014-071-DE
Estate of Bernadine Bolle,deceasedDate of birth: 05/07/1914
TO ALL CREDITORS:
NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Thedecedent, Bernadine Bolle,died 03/23/2010
Creditors of the decedentare notified that all claimsagainst the estate will beforever barred unlesspresented to Stanley J. Bolle,personal representative, orto both the probate court at60296 M-62, Cassopolis, MI49031 and the personalrepresentative within 4months after the date ofpublication of this notice.
6/16/14
Stanley J. Bolle70092 Gumwood Rd.Niles, MI 49120(269)683-7876
STATE OF MICHIGANPROBATE COURTCOUNTY OF CASS
NOTICE TO CREDITORSDecedent's Estate
FILE NO.2014-126-DE
Estate of JON ROBERTSTONE, DECEASED Date ofBirth: 7/23/1960
TO ALL CREDITORS:
NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Thedecedent, Jon Robert Stone,died 05/01/2014.
Creditors of the decedentare notified that all claimsagainst the estate will beforever barred unlesspresented to Linda F. Stone,personal representative, orto both the probate court at60296 M62 Cassopolis, MI49031 and the personalrepresentative within 4months after the date ofpublication of this notice.
06/24/14
James J. MollisonP178844 S. Lincoln AveNiles, MI 49120(269) 684-7600
Linda Stone70465 Five Points Rd.Edwardsburg, MI 49112(269) 580-2000
General Notices 106LEADER PUBLICATIONS
CLASSIFIED HOURSOur Niles office is
open Monday thru Fridayfrom 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
683-4804 or 1-888-725-0108 e-mail:
PUBLISHERS NOTE!!!This publication does NOTcheck all of the services orproducts offered by 800 or900 numbers. Some adver-tisements containing thesenumbers charge a fee fortheir services or products.Some of the information pro-vided may be obtained freeof charge from othersources. Products or serv-ices using a 900 phonenumber charge your phoneaccount by the minutesused. It is always wise to in-vestigate before you pur-chase.
WRONGLY DENIED SOCIAL SECURITY
DISABILITY BENEFITS?I can help. (269)473-2370
Public Notices 110FOR SALE
Accepting BIDS for:*One (1) Ford Freestar Van*
*One (1) GMC Bus*
Send and/or deliver"Sealed Bid" to:Mr. Jim Higgins
Lewis Cass I.S.D.61682 Dailey Road
Cassopolis, MI 49031
BIDS Received By Thursday,July 24, 2014 - 4 p.m. (MITIME) Vehicles can be seenfrom 8 a.- 4 p. Monday -Thursday at the addressaboveMark envelope "Sealed Bid"and mail or deliver to per-son named above. Anyquestions, call 269-445-6255.The Board of Education re-serves the right to Accept orReject any or all BIDS and isnot bound to Accept lowBIDS. Cash, Cashiers Checkor Money Order "must" bereceived upon pick up ofvehicle
Business Oppor-tunities
200
Earn Extra Cash onthe Weekends
delivering the LeaderAREA ROUTES AVAILABLE
As an independent con-tractor you determine thehours you work on Sat-urday and/or Sunday. Youmust have a valid drivers li-cense and your owntransportation.Contact Cindy at 269-687-7727 orcindy.kl [email protected] to learn moreabout this profitable op-portunity
Help Wanted 300DRIVER WANTED
Class A CDL Driver Needed.Home weekends, someweek nights. No tarps.40+ k / year. 2 years ex-perience. 574.295.1905
DRIVER/SERVICETECH
Joy's Johns HiringDuties include delivery,pickup and cleaning ofportable restrooms. Musthave 1 year straight truckexperience, chauffeur li-cense, current D.O.T.physical, clean driving re-cord. Able to read a mapwith knowledge of Michianaarea. Reliable trans-portation and able to workflexible hours a must. Applyat 1325 Airport Rd. Niles,MI
FULL TIME LOCAL TRUCK DRIVERS –
1st ShiftMust have CDL Class A li-cense, 2 + years verifiabletractor/trailer experience,clean driving record, Qualifyunder DOT regulation andmust be able to pass pre-hire and random drugtesting. Must demonstratedependability and ability towork in all weather con-ditions.
GENERAL LABORS –1st and 2nd shifts
Including:Machine Operators
Piece Rate PositionsForklift Drivers
Send resume orapply in person:North AmericanForest Products
PO Box 60027263 May St.
Edwardsburg, MI. 49112Fax: 269-663-5302
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HOME CARE AIDEsMore details and
application atwww.casscoa.org
Kenneth Smith, Inc.Truck Drivers Pulling
Dump Trailers WantedDRIVERS NEEDED:
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Apply in person2596 Detroit Road (M-60)
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LEADERPUBLICATIONS
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See our ad under businessopportunities
LEGAL ASSISTANT-TYPIST
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NOW HIRINGREALTORS
Call today 269-683-4507Coldwell Banker R. E.
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NOW HIRINGFarm House Restaurant islooking to hire Grill/PrepCook. No minimum edu-cation or experience re-quired. Part-time positionsavailable. Apply in person atthe:
Farm House RestaurantAsk for Eric
59573 White Temple Rd,Vandalia, MI
(269)476-9668
NOW HIRINGPartners in Opportunities ishiring. See our larger ad intoday's paper.
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South Bend / 574-289-1454
Accepting applications for future & current openings:
• Maintenance Techs (Electrical/Mechanical/PLC)• Maintenance Supervisor (Electrical/Mechanical/PLC)• General Production (Must have 6 Mos factory experience)• MIG Welders (Steel and Aluminum)• Die Engineer• Hydraulic Press Technician• Logistics Agent• Material Recovery Assistant
Instruction & Training
309
P.D.K.Firearm Instruction
Concealed Pistol LicenseClasses. Contact Paul: 269-
462-2584 or Kelly: 269-783-6570
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Apartments 4122 BEDROOM
Apartments Available$565/month
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EFFICIENCY APT.over downtown office inDowagiac, all utilities in-cluded except heat andelectricity. No pets. $350.00per month. 782-9895/dayor 782-3705/night.
CassopolisSTONE LAKE MANORSenior Apartments. 2months free on select units.Spacious, two bedroomlocated on beautiful StoneLake, Intercom entrybuilding, elevator, emer-gency pull cords. Seniors 62years or older. Rent starts at$631.00 (based on income).Please call Toni at 269-445-3333 or stop by today at145 Stone Lake St. for moreinformation. EHO. TDD 1-800-649-3777 AmericanPreferred 1-800-968-1792
RIVER OAK APTS1729 Oak St., Niles
(269)687-83402 Bedrooms
Heat, Water, Hot Water &Trash All Paid
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3 rooms: living/bedroomarea, kitchen and bath.$385 per month includesall utilities and trash. Se-curity deposit of $400 andcleaning deposit of $50also required. Fill out anapplication at:www.dowagiacrentals.com269-806-5875
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The Edwardsburg Argus Thursday, July 3, 2014 • Page 1313 CLASS
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by JOHN E. DOHM and CHAR-LOTTE ANN DOHM a/k/a CHARLOTTE A. DOHM, husband and wife (collectively, “Mortgagor”), to GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA, a federally chartered corporation, having an office at 3515 West Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (the “Mortgagee”), dated October 24, 2007, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Cass County, Michigan on October 26, 2007, in Liber 967, Page 2150, as amended by an amendment to mortgage dated November 2, 2010, recorded November 5, 2010, in Liber 1017, Page 1912, Cass County Records, as further amended by an amendment to mortgage dated August 1, 2012, recorded August 8, 2012, in Liber 1045, Page 2020, Cass County Records, and as further amended by a waiver of rights of redemption dated August 1, 2012, recorded August 8, 2012, in Liber 1045, Page 2022, Cass County Records (the “Mortgage”). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgagee is the owner of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Six and 28/100 Dollars ($112,966.28). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public venue to the highest bidder at the Cass County Law and Court Building in Cassopolis, Michigan on Wednesday the 16th day of July, 2014, at ten o’clock in the forenoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Pokagon, County of Cass, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Part of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 21, Town 6 South, Range 16 West, Pokagon Township, Cass County, Michigan, described as, from the East 1/4 corner of Section 21, measures South 00 degrees 16 minutes 25 seconds East along the East line of said Section, 989.33 feet to the North line of the South 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 21; thence measure North 89 degrees 19 minutes 15 seconds West along said North line 311.55 feet to the point of beginning of the land herein described; thence South 00 degrees 16 minutes 25 seconds East 403.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 19 minutes 15 seconds West 674.80 feet to the Easterly right of way line of State Highway M-51; thence along said right of way on a 3894.72 foot radius curve to the left, 473.49 feet, the chord of said curve being North 32 degrees 18 minutes 01 seconds East 473.20 feet to the North line of the South 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 21; thence South 89 degrees 19 minutes 15 seconds East along said North line 420.00 feet to the point of beginning.
Together with all fixtures, tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances belonging or in any way appertaining to the premises.
Commonly known as: 59713 M-51 South, Dowagiac, Michigan 49047 P.P. #14-110-021-339-10
Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mort-gagor’s heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Notwithstanding the above, Mortgagor has no rights of redemption, having waived them pursuant to the waiver of rights of redemption dated August 1, 2012, recorded August 8, 2012, in Liber 1045, Page 2022, Cass County Records. If the premises are sold at a foreclosure sale, under MCLA §600.3278 the Mortgagor will be held responsible to the person who buys the premises at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the Mortgagee for damaging the premises during the redemption period.
Dated: June 12, 2014 GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCAMortgagee
Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP900 Fifth Third Center111 Lyon Street, N.W.Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2487(616) 752-2000
WE ARE GROWING ANDNEED YOU FOR OUR TEAM!
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Silverbrook Rehabiliation & Nursing Care Center is accepting applications for the following positions.
MDS Coordinator - Requirements are one year RN nursing experience preferred. Candiates must have current RN license by the State of Michigan. Previous experience working in a long-term-care facility as an MDS Coordinator preferred. RN’s and LPN’s and CNA’s - We have openings on all shifts for full-time, part-time or PRN nurses and CNA’s. All candidates must be licensed/certified by the State of Michigan.
Housekeeping-Currently have openings for 3 housekeepers. Hours may vary. Previous experience working in housekeeping in a long-term-facility preferred. Silverbrook offers a very competitive wage scale & we are currently offering a
sign-on bonus for all CNA’s. Interested candidates may apply in person at 911 So. 3rd St., Niles, MI or submit resumes to [email protected]
For Rent 418CASS/
EDWARDSBURG1 mobile home, 3 bed, 2bath, $180/week utilitiesincluded. $600 deposit(574) 220-9316
DOWAGIAC HOUSEFOR RENT
3-4 bedroom with 2 cargarage $700 a month plusutilities. If interested call269-782-3282 or 269-591-1778.Dowagiac
FOR RENTSmall 2 bed duplex $500, 1bed apt. $400, plus securitydeposit & utilities, nosmoking, no pets (269)782-8259
LOVELY 3 BEDROOMcompletely remodeled homein the city of Niles, centralair $875/month plus se-curity deposit, excellentcredit & references, nosection 8 (269)621-4724 or(269)684-5516
Wanted to Rent 439WANTED TO RENT
3-4 bedroom home incountry available by Aug.1st, within 15-20 minutes ofNiles. Call Todd (989)854-9715
Houses for Sale 500
2 STORY HOUSE3 bedroom, 2 car detachedgarage, utility basement.Call (269)683-2940
4 BEDROOM RANCHin Edwardsburg SchoolDistrict. Built in 2007. Openconcept. 2 full baths, 2 halfbaths. Full finishedbasement. 3 car garage.$299,900Matt and Tonia Petruska(269) [email protected]
OPEN HOUSEJULY 5, 2-4
Affordable Waterfront68500 George Smith Ct.
Edwardsburg, MIChris Moore,
Freedom Realty(269)362-5665(269)687-8484
HOUSE FOR SALE
4068 King Dr., Sodus, MI.Located on quiet dead endstreet in the heart of winecountry, this home is justwaiting for you! Updatesthroughout this 3 bedroomhome. Roof, furnace,windows, well, waterheater, electrical, insu-lation, and more! But if thatis not enough sellers areincluding a 1 year homewarranty with an ac-ceptable offer to assureyour peace of mind. Allappliances also included.Enjoy quiet evenings on thelarge front porch, in thespacious backyard or takea walk to the nearby park.Minutes to the bypassmake it convenient toeverywhere! Come take atour today! MLS14029450
Coldwell Banker, RWGPatty Lauten
574-340-4271269-663-8800
Single mom looking for ahome or a 1st time buyer?
Call Mike at(269)470-2995
WHETHER BUYINGOR SELLING
Integrity Real EstateProfessionals
would love the opportunity toserve you. Call any of ouragents for professionalservice you expect and de-serve.
269-684-5030Integrity Real Estate
Professionals
Manufactured Homes
502
FAMILY HOME,$686/MO!
3 bd/2 bth, 1,456+ sq. ft.Many updates!
Central air, SkylightsBuchanan, 269-695-3119
HOMES FOR SALE IN DECATUR
3 Bed, 2 bath homes readyto be moved into. LeaseOptions at starting at $621per month (includes lot rent,insurance, water, trash) Call269-423-7024 or visitwww.phelpscommunity.comto view pictures
Mobile Homes 506SPRING SAVINGS ONAFFORDABLE HOMES•Preowned 2&3 bed homes•New 3 bed, 2 bath homes
for $34,500•Many standard features
•Modular homes availableColonial Acres
(269)663-2424
General Mer-chandise
595
NOW OPENNILES FLEA MARKET
Wed.-Sat. 10a-5pSun. 12p-5p
111 E. Main StA few Vendor spots stillavailable. For more info
call 574-323-4187
Antiques 600ALLEGAN ANTIQUE
MARKETSunday, July 27
8am to 4pm400 ExhibitorsRain or Shine
Located at the Fairgrounds,right in Allegan, Michigan$4.00 Admission. No Pets
Cemetery Lots 617CEMETERY LOT
Niles, Mission Hills Me-morial Gardens. Deed toBeautiful Psalms, Lot/Vault& Setting, Bronze marker.$2600. Savings of $990.Call Robbie Bowling (317)435-2017
Things to Do 637CASS DISTRICT
LIBRARYhttp://cass.lib.mi.us
(269)445-3400Check out our
online services:Freegal, Learn4Life, andmore! Call for more info.
Household Mer-chandise
642
FOR SALE•Used and Reconditioned
Appliances•Washers & Dryers
•Ranges•Air Conditioners
•Refrigerators841 Carberry Rd. Niles
(269)687-8639NEW TODAY
OCTAGON TABLEw/18" leaf & 5 chairs $100Rolltop Desk, 7 drawers$150. Queen Sofa Sleeper$100. ProForm J4 treadmill$50. 269-683-7139
Merchandise for Sale
643
YOUR E-CIG EXPERTSVaporizers & e-hookahOver 50 liquid flavors.
US 31 Tobacco50552 US 31 N, South Bend
(574) 271-0333
Lawn & Garden 648CUB CADET
LTX1046 lawn tractor withbagger. 46 inch deck. 1 yrold. Runs fine, needs newdrive belt $1600.00 (269)663-8230
Garage-Yard Sales
669
NEW TODAYDowagiac - 28774 MiddleCrossing Rd.
GARAGE SALEFri 7/4 & Sat 7/5, 9a-5p.
Lots of stuff, come andcheck it out!Dowagiac - 415 Louise Ave.
MULTI-FAMILYGARAGE SALE
Thurs, July 3rd & Fri July 4th8a-4p
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BUSINESS & SERVICEDIRECTORY
To advertise here contact classifieds at 269-687-7717
Concrete
General Repair
Home Improvement
Used AppliancesHUGE SALE AT
BILL’S USED APPLIANCES
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-5pmSat. 10am-3pmClosed Sunday
2559 S. 11th Street-Niles(269) 340-5952
BRADY CONCRETESpecializing in Flat work of all type, seawalls, stamped concrete & Bobcat Service.
Free estimates. Insured. Fast, dependable service.
(269)445-3349 or (269)591-0100
Elderly Care
Kare ServicesCompassionate Home
Care Services (269)684-1984(574) 292-2900
Email:[email protected]
ExcavationHopper excavating
“Have Gravel Will Travel”Driveway, stone, slag,
recycled concrete, asphalt, top soil, sand & fill.
(269) 782-1744(269) 783-1744
JOE’s DUMP TRUCKSand, Gravel, Top Soil, R/C Concrete & Asphalt, Bush Hogging, Land Clearing.
(269) [email protected]
joesdumptruck.webs.com“Integrity-Teach it by Exmaple”
Electrical
KLIMEK ENTERPRISESElectrical Contracting, No Job Too Big or Small. Free Quotes. Affordable Pricing,
Licensed & Insured. (269)684-6290 or
(269)470-4097
MR. MAINTENANCEFREE ESTIMATES
Roofing, Siding & Windows, Light Hauling & Spring Clean-Ups, No Inside or
Outside job too big or small. Low affordable rates.
(269)591-1403
Siding
FRYMAN’S SEAMLESS GUTTERS & SIDING
FRYMAN’S ROOFINGYour home exterior experts.
Quality guaranteed!Locally owned for 50 years.
(269)782-5008 (David & Terri Fryman)
Tree Service
THE CUTTING EDGEPRO TREE CAREComplete Tree ServiceSAME DAY ESTIMATES
Insured, Competitive Rates.(269)687-4972
C & S MARSH TREE SERVICE
Trees, brush, stump removal, high lift work, insured.
(269)362-4331 or (269) 683-1065 leave msg.
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Excellent Cleanup, Insured.Free Estimates.
Visa/MC.
(574) 361-9747
payne’s TRee seRVICeTree trimming & Removal. Stump Grinding & Firewood. Bobcat & Concrete Work.
Insured.
(269)663-8091
Masonry
MICHIANA MASONRY & CONSTRUCTIONAll your Masonry needs!
Chimney cleaning. Insured & Bonded. Senior discounts.
(269)362-1566
Casper MasonryBrick/Block/Stone.
Custom & Insurance work.Insured & bonded.
(574)298-3520
MK CONSTRUCTIONPole barn & other garages specialist. Roofing Siding,
Framing and more. Over 25 years experience. Licensed. Contact Michael N. Knepple
(269)476-9777
JDS HomeImprovementRepairs, Replacement, New.
Small jobs welcome.Licensed/Insured.
Call John (269)445-7005
Lawn & GardenGARDENING WITH
INTEGRITY, LLC• Lawn maintenance
• Full Landscaping Service • Spring Clean Ups
clean beds, preen, mulch, trim shrubs, edging, create new
beds & much more!Call Ellen (269)759-1012
POND LINERSEPDM Rubber, any size
lowest prices, FREE delivery, Huge Inventory, TRM
Enterprises, South Bend(574) 246-1922(574) 329-9294
C&C CONCRETEFlat work of all kinds, stamping, sidewalks, concrete patching,
patios, driveways and pole barns. No job too small. Free estimates. Insured.
(269) 228-1163
CONCRETE SERVICES
Driveways, patios, sidewalks, and room additions.15 years experience.
Call Jay.(269) 635-4393
Computer Services
Computer Repair
Customer built computers. Free estimates.
(269) 426-1584(269) 683-2011
Geiger refregeration Service
We buy, repair & clean up used appliances, refrigerators, washers,
dryers, gas & electric ranges.841 Carberry Road • Niles
(269) 687-86399am-5pm
COMPLETE CONCRETEFrom start to finish.
Stamped, flat & dirt work. Insured.
(269)663-8091
Consignment
Turn your Closet intoCASH
Kids’ clothing: newborn to teen, Baby gear & furniture, Maternity wear
Now accepting spring/summer wear. We are open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, so
you can replace the winter clothes your kids are outgrowing.
Call for appointment.Who kNew Consignment
(269)782-9800
Painting
Painting & Drywall. Insured. Free Estimates. Family Owned &
Operated for Over 50 years. (269)683-4442
J.M. HUNT ENTERPRISES, LLC
Pool Services
SWIMMING POOLLINERS & REPAIRS
Any size, great prices, all equipment, 35 years experience.
Robertson’s Sales & Service. Niles.
(269) 684-2669
WEAVER CONCRETE
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Public Land AuctionThe following County Treasurers will be offering tax-reverted real
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The Auction will be held at The Paw Paw High School, 30609 Red Arrow Hwy, Paw Paw, MI 49079.
Registration will begin at 11:30am, Auction will begin at 12:00pm.
Online bidding will be available via www.tax-sale.info.For more information or for a list of the properties being sold, visit
our website at www.tax-sale.info or call 1-800-259-7470.Sale listings are also available at your local
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at the oldMartin's Auction House
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EVERYThursday, Friday & Saturday
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The Edwardsburg Argus Thursday, July 3, 2014 • Page 1515 SPORTS
in brief
Jaier FC tryouts today at 6 p.m.
Jaier FC is holding Niles tryouts today on the front field at Bal-l a r d E l e m e n t a r y School.
Tryouts will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and are open to boys and girls for teams from U9 to U18.
For more informa-tion, contact Jason Wooler y at (269) 369-6404.
Cass alumni game July 11
An alumni football game between Cas-sopolis and Marcel-lus will be held July 11 at 7 p.m.
The game, which will be in full pads, will be held at Mar-cellus according to Cassopolis varsity football coach Dan Purlee.
Any Cassopo l is alumni interested in playing should con-tact Purlee at (269) 462-0372.
Equipment will be supplied. Players will need to pay $25 to participate.
All proceeds will benefit the Cassopo-lis football program.
Lee Foundation outing July 11
The Lee Memorial Foundation’s golf out-ing will take place on July 11 at Spruce Ridge Golf Club in Dowagiac.
Registration be-gins at 9 a.m., with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. The entry fee is $50 per person. This year’s entry deadline is June 30 and partic-ipation is limited to the f irst 36 four-somes. To register a team, or gather infor-mation on sponsor-ship opportunities, contact Beth Cripe, Lee Memorial Foun-dation, at 783-3026 or email [email protected].
ContactScott Novak269-687-7702
217 Nor th 4th St • Niles, MI 49120(269) 683-2100 • Fax (269) 683-2175
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MiaahonorrollSTAFF REPORT
Eight area students, in-cluding four from Niles High School and two from Dowagiac Union High School have been named Michigan Intercol-legiate Athletic Associa-tion (MIAA) Academic Honor Roll recipients for the 2013-14 academic year.
The announcement was made by Commissioner David Neilson Tuesday.
A record 1,058 student-athletes were named to the honor roll this year for maintaining at least a 3.5 grade point average and earning a varsity letter in a MIAA-sponsored sport. The award is administered annually by the Faculty Athletic Representatives of the MIAA member col-leges.
Seventy student-ath-letes were named to the Academic Honor Roll all four years of their colle-giate careers.
Local honorees were:• Sam Courtney (Adrian) — sophomore, Dowagiac• Danielle Dale (Albion) — freshman, Niles (Bu-chanan HS)• Jordan Juday (Adrian) — freshman, Dowagiac• Agust Olafsson (Kalam-azoo) — senior, Vandalia (Ross Beatty)• Tyler Parish (Olivet) — sophomore, Niles• Michael Shelton (Hope) — freshman, Niles (Bran-dywine)• MacKenzie Shelton (Calvin) — freshman, Niles (Brandywine)• Ethan Zimmerman (Hope) — sophomore, Niles (Edwardsburg)
helicopter parents endanger butterfly children
Local students named to list
I’m doing as much as I know how to attract butterflies to my garden.
For example, I’ve planted a but-terfly bush and milkweed plants.
I do this because these plants are supposed to attract butterflies and bees, and I know butterflies and bees are essential to producing vegetables.
One of the greatest miracles any person can observe is to watch a butterfly emerge from a cocoon. It was as wondrous to me last sum-mer as the first time I saw it occur when I was a young child, when
I first saw a butterfly emerge with damp, shriv-eled wings.
I was told then that we shouldn’t in-terfere, that we shouldn’t help the but-terfly escape
the cocoon and shouldn’t help spread the wings. We had to let the butterfly strug-gle. We were instructed that the
struggle would give strength to the wings, and that would be essential to the butterfly’s survival.
Childhood is much like this, but too often helicopter parents inter-vene and interfere with the growth process and, ultimately, weaken their children’s ability to fend for themselves, to overcome adversity and to take flight.
Helicopter parents endanger our butterfly children.
John “Jack”Roberts is the ex-ecutive director of the Michigan Athletic Association.
Jack RobertsMHSAA Perspective
Leader photo/File
The stars of the Lucas Pro Motocross Series invade RedBud this week-end.
RedBud is the place to beWe are very fortunate to live in
southwest lower Michigan at this time of year.
That is because one of the greatest spectacles in motocross is held just up the road in Buchanan.
Yes, it is once again time for the RedBud National this weekend.
Normally, Bu-chanan is a quiet little city of just over 4,400 people.
But this week-end, “Bucktown” will be transformed into a loud and raucous community of more than 30,000 race fans.
The biggest names in motocross will be here as this is the sixth stop in the Lucas Oil National Pro Motocross Series. The RedBull RedBud National is a weekend full of activities.
But the professionals hit the track Saturday with NBC Sports covering the event.
The first moto on Saturday will be on MAVTV, while the second moto for the 450cc class will be on NBC beginning at 3 p.m.
The second moto for the 250cc class will be on the NBC Sports Network beginning at 4 p.m.
If you have never been to RedBud for the nationals, I encourage you to attend. Not only will you see the stars of moto-cross performing, but they will be doing so in a festival-like atmosphere.
I promise that you will enjoy every
Scott NovakOn the Sidelines
minute.
Scott Novak is sports editor
for Leader Publications. He can be reached at [email protected].
email:scott.novak
@leaderpub.com Call:
687-7702
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As this program grows, patients can expect the best talent, knowledge, and medical techniques from our enhanced physician team.
For three years, the community has welcomed dozens of new resident doctors to our area.
This year is special — we’re celebrating our FIRST graduating class!
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2014 Graduates
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