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The Hometown Newspaper for Coloma - Hartford - Watervliet
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Coloma and Hartford students raise funds (or Haiti relief,
Local physician's team first
on the ground in Haiti
By Lois J o r d a n
When Dr. Sherry O'Donnell of Rappha Medical Center in St. Joseph,
Michigan, heard about the Haiti earthquake, she knew she would be going
there at some point. Days later, she
and her 13-team members were in the
air. Five days after the disaster, they
were the first medical team on the
ground in Haiti.
The Rappha Medical Heartbeat Mission Team included eight members
from our area: Dr. David Collins, Dr.
Michael Mayle, Nancy Redman,
Charisse and Kevin Tornga, Tami
Shembarger, Rod Mayo, and O'Donnell. Five other members were from
Tulsa and another physician was from
Detroit.
The team set up a medical clinic in
Hartford
2nd-graders
earn $900 for
Haiti relief
By Angela Stair
Students from the six second-grade
classes at Hartford Red Arrow Elementary School held a Haiti fundraiser to help with relief efforts on the disaster-torn island.
The teachers - Kathy Hughs, Pam
Ward, Linda Tapper, Gail Thyfault,
Kim Jensen, and Melissa Weber wanted to do a service project and
have the children be a part of something larger than the surrounding community.
The teachers bought Fruit Roll-Dps
and donated them for the students to
sell and see how much they could
raise for the people of Haiti.
For three weeks, every Wednesday
and Thursday after lunch, the teachers
and students sold the Fruit Roll-Ups at
recess. A can was also placed on the
front desk for parents and people in
the community to stop by and drop
money into.
"We are so proud of our students for
taking on this community involvement project." Red Arrow Principal
John Busch said.
The second-grade students raised
$900, which was sent to the International Aid organization to be used for
Haitian relief.
the children's orphanage area of The
Salvation Army. They saw approximately 300 patients a day, working
16-hour days and, often, through the
night.
Smoke from lighted and combustible
fires filled the air, along with the odor
of raw sewage and dust.
"It was sprt of like Pigpen (in the
Peanuts cartoon); with every aftershock, the dust rises up off the
ground," O'Donnell said.
No time for tears
Many of the patients had severe
infections, gaping wounds, and broken bones. They were transported on
broken doors, hauled in wheelbarrows, or carried by someone to the
clinic. Babies were bom, held in the
arms of a mother who could supply
little provision to care for them.
O'Donnell said one of the hardest
cases was a very malnourished infant
who weighed only about two kilograms. An IV was inserted into the
child's tummy and team members
took turns keeping watch an hour at a
time, all night long. Two and one-half
days later, the child was transferred to
the University of Miami tent hospital
at tli© airport.
"It was dilficult not knowing what the
baby 's longevity would be or what life
would hold for the child," O'Donnell
said.
One day, as she stood watching an
SUV leave for the hospital, the situation began to overwhelm her. Her
patient's condition was critical, and
she knew the hospital would only be
able to offer substandard care.
As dust rose behind the vehicle's
wheels on the shattered land, she
thought about the enormous needs of
the people. Her eyes welled up with
tears, and she headed back to the clinic to find prayer support from a team
member.
"As I was walking, I heard someone
calling for a doctor," said O'Donnell.
"I knew my emotions would have to
wail."
Know before you go
She said the team members went
because God called them to go. They
were the first responders on the
ground and the first clinic to be set up,
"My convictions follow the Book of
Acts, where we are told to minister
locally and then go into the world,"
said O'Donnell. "My first realm of
ministry is to my patients here, then to
the HERBIE Clinic, and then to the
e n t a r y
i
T H E S E ARE S O M E O F T H E S E C O N D - G R A D E S T U D E N T S . - w h o p a r ticipated in the Haiti fundraiser at Red Arrow Elementary School in H a r t f o r d : (front row, from the left) Jessica H u a r a c h a , Maria Gutierrez, Elena
Alvarado; (second row, from the left) Anthony Rodarte, Trey Goodson,
C e s a r Santiago, Adrianna Morseau-Mares; (back row, from the left) Abigail O l d h a m , Kris Palmer, Chance Valentine, Irvin Zavala, and Angelina
Darda.
(Contributed photo)
outermost parts of the world."
O'Donnell said many Americans
don't understand the logistical nightmare caused by the earthquake. There
are no telephones; little computer ability; no vehicles, gasoline, or electricityThe Heartbeat Mission team had arranged to work with The Salvation
Army, which has had a presence in
Haiti for years.
"Going without an organized body is
impossible. You can't be a lone ranger
and just fly over there expecting to
help," said O'Donnell. "Those who
came like that sat in the airport all
week and couldn't find anyone to
helpFood distribution went well when the
truck was correctly positioned and
protected by military police. But,
unorganized, with no military support,
a truck would just stop in the road and
people would surround it. On one
occasion, O'Donnell said two people
were killed with machetes; and the
truck finally just pulled out and left.
"Destructive acts bring about destructive behavior," she said. "But I
thought to myself... what would I do if
I was trying to get food for my family
C O L O M A M I D D L E S C H O O L S E V E N T H - G R A D E R S R A I S E D $1,197...
for Haiti relief. T h e school will send the money to Doctors W ithout Borders. Dr. Sherry O'Donnell accepted the check on its behalf, as a physician
who had been to Haiti. Pictured are: (from the left) Vaughan Radde, Student Council Representative; Devon Watkins; Gabby C a r t w right; Brendan Collins; and Dr. Sherry O'Donnell. Devon, G a b b y , and Brendan
worked a very profitable bake sale.
(Lois J o r d a n photo)
County expected to
seek approval to use
gun range in Coloma
By Christina Gelder
Another step has been taken in the
long saga surrounding the Berrien
County Sheriff's Department gun
range on Angling Road in Coloma
Charter Township.
On Thursday, February 4, the Berrien
who had nothing?"
County Administration Committee
A heartbeat away
approved a resolution to seek a SpeUnflappable in most situations, cial Use Permit from Coloma TownO'Donnell said the big aftershock that ship. This resolution will now go bewas a 6.3 and lasted seven seconds fore the Berrien County Board of
caught her in the shower. At first, she Commissioners, where it is fully exthought she was weak from a lack of pected to be approved, on Thursday,
food and sleep; but then realized other February 11.
things in the room were swaying too. The gun range in question was built
She remained unfazed by the trem- over the course of two years from
2005-2007 as part of a law enforcebling earth.
Afterwards, the place where the team ment training facility by the County. It
was staying was deemed no longer was built in Coloma Township and
safe; and the decision was made to does not comply with the Township's
keep the compound gates unlocked in noise ordinances and zoning laws.
case they needed to run out in the mid- The County spent $853,412 designing
and constructing the building, while a
dle of the night.
The team stayed for one week and lawsuit was brought against the
O'Donnell said she would go back if County by a group of local citizens
she is needed. Currently, the ministry and business owners. They maintain
is helping facilitate other clinics going that the training facility should have to
comply with Township ordinances.
to Haiti.
For now, she has patients in her prac- Their concern for safety and property
tice and clinic patients who need her. values fueled their cause as they folOn another day, she will once again go lowed the case through to the Michigan Supreme Court.
into the outermost parts of the earth.
On June 18, 2008, the Michigan SuStudents get involved
preme Court unanimously ruled in
Coloma Middle School students spent
favor of the group saying that the gun
a week sponsoring special activities
range was subject to Township authorand raised $1,197 for Haiti Relief. The
ity. The range had to be shut down to
school will be sending the money to
all gunfire at that time and the police
Doctors Without Borders, an internatraining was moved to rented space at
tional humanitanan organization.
other local ranges. The building on
School Principal Scott Pauley was
site is, however, still being used for
impressed, but not surprised, by the
training and classroom purposes.
students' response.
In 2009, a committee of County com"When you consider how things are
missioners and local representatives
going economically in our area, and
was formed to try and find a comproyou see the response, it was a wondermise. They eventually recommended
ful, wonderful thing," said Pauley. "It
that the County simply continue using
is a real show of compassion."
other spaces for its firearm training.
On Feb. 3, an oversized check was
No suitable compromise was reached
presented during the Wednesday
and no action was taken of any kind.
morning Comet Time in front of the
Now, Berrien County Administrator
student body. Though not alTiliated
Bill Wolf is seeking permission take
with Doctors Without
Borders,
the only step available, asking for a
O'Donnell accepted the check on its
Special Use Permit from Coloma
behalf, as a physician who had been to
Charter Township. He and the rest of
Haiti.
the Administrative Committee have
"I spoke with the Doctors Without
put together a resolution that will alBorders people this morning, and they
low them to compile an application
were really excited to have this money
costing not more than $25,000 The
come to them," said O'Donnell. "You
requested $25,000 is to be used for the
guys did a great job. You ought to bedifferent professionals needed to prevery proud of yourselves."
pare the application, such as lawyers
A glimpse of the pain
and planners.
The students listened intently as she
Wolf says he is confident the resolutold them how her medical team
tion will receive the approval it needs.
arrived in Haiti with 1,900 pounds of
So far there is no established timeline
for this request, but it will take some
time to pull together the permit appliCONTINUED ON PAGE 6
cation.
Administrator Wolf also says that
they are looking at acquiring the
Special Use Permit by direction of the
Commission, and no alternative scenarios are on the horizon. "I expect the
Township to look at the application
and give it fair consideration." expressed Wolf.
The County Commissioner for the
Coloma Chaner Township area. Bob
Wooley, says that this is the next logical step for the Commission. He says
that many of his fellow commissioners from the southern parts of the
County have been faced with questions concerning the money spent on
this project and are looking for a way
to make it work.
This issue is out of the public's hands,
however, except for those in Coloma
Township because the court ruled in
their favor.
Police
C o m p i l e d by A n n e t t e C h r i s t i e
Drug dogs pay a visit to
Watervliet High School
Area Police K-9 units had the ultimate training experience on Friday
morning, February 5, at Watervliet
High School.
High School Principal Greg Chisek
said that at least three drug dogs performed a training exercise at the district, in the hallways and in the parking lot of WHS.
Chisek said the district allows the exercise three or four times a year. The
dogs will come in while the students
are in class so they avoid student contact w ith the dogs.
Sgt. Robert Boyce of the Berrien
County ShenfT Department's Narcotics Unit said that the dogs are trained
twice a month.
Berrien County has two K-9 units, although other K-9 units may have been
present for the search.
Neither Chisek nor Boyce could comment on any of the details of the
search.
Snowstorm forces school,
business and road closures
Several automobile slide-ofTs, jackknifed semis, and accidents caused
parts of 1-94 to be closed at various
times on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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February
/ / , 2010
February
etters and Commentary
Feb. 16 is the date
Watervliet
Community Float
organizational
meeting notice
An organizational meeting for the
Watervliet Community Float will be
held on Tuesday. February 16, at 7:00
p.m. at the Paw Paw Lake Board of
Trade.
A n y o n e interested in designing,
building, or helping in any w a y is welcomed and cncouraged to attend.
We are also seeking donations to help
offset the expenses of building material for this year's float.
Anyone wishing to donate or who
can't attend the meeting and wants to
participate can call Joyce Wcndzel at
(269) 325-5095 or e-mail Brad
fr
we would have had more local business, wc would have been able to do a
little more to improve our store and
actually feel that we were actually
wanted in the downtown.
For our 45-plus years in businesses,
all our taxes and water bills, no matter
how high, were paid in a timely fashion. Wc chosc to do this rather than
closc our business or move out of
town like so many others have done.
Since we are 73 years old and certainly will not be in the business for too
many years, we plan to continue as
long as we can. When we are at our
wits' end. we will consider donating
the store downtown to a church as
several of the other storeowncrs have
done. Perhaps it can be put to good
Social Security & you
Spiritual
Compass
Points
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By Pastor David C. Helms
Plymouth Congregational Church
BEAST IN ME
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will bow
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use.
Another suggestion is if anyone wishes to purchase the business and building as a whole and has the money to
put into it. the furniture business and
Wendzel at bradiu colomafrozcn.com. store at I East Main Street is now up
for sale and w c will be available to
negotiate and can be reached at cither
of our two stores.
Thank you.
George and Nancy Huffman
Huffman's
Furniture is for
sale due to lack
of local support
Voluntary effort removes
unhealthy substance
from food service
programs
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and patient nutrition programs by Jan.
Dear editor.
This is an open letter in answer to one
recently received by us f r o m the
Downtown Development Authority
for the City of Hartford in which they
asked that we make some improvements to the outside of our Huffman's
Furniture building downtown.
If we had $60.000-plus at this time,
we would love to make the improvements; but with $600 a month in heating bills, high taxes and high insurance, plus the poor economy, w c are
only able to have enough to pay the
bills and keep the inside presentable.
Several years ago we had tremendous
plans for this building and had estimates on new windows, siding, and an
addition on property that had been left
vacant. However, due to a "scaled
bid" and some dishonest legal action,
wc trashed that plan and put our
money into other commitments.
Snack food manufacturers, fast-food
restaurants, the state of California and
major cities including New York and
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Philadelphia have already acted to
completely eliminate industrial trans
^
jaf
fats in recognition of their damaging
By K a r l Bayer, E d i t o r a n d P u b l i s h e r
health effects. Michigan hospitals
Hi
were asked to join the effort to demonstrate the hospital community's ongo- K E E P Y O U R V A L E N T I N E H A P P Y . . . Don't despair if you're reading this
ing commitment to community health and have yet to get your sweetie a Valentine's gift. Many Tri-City Area busiHospital food and vending machine
nesses have special offers and unique gifts advertised in this issue to help you
improvement.
fare is now even healthier at Com"Hospitals provide care to all who "do the right thing." Take a look.
munity Hospital Watervliet. The hoswalk through their doors 24 hours a Happy Valentine's Day greeting to my darling wife, Anne. All my happiness
pital has eliminated all industrial trans day. seven days a week. As communi- is because of her. Bugulu.
fats from its food service programs as ty health stewards, our hospitals are
a
Part
statewide initiative to im- committed to going beyond caring for N O T H I N G IS E V E R F R E E . . . A Record reader left a phone message last
prove patient and community health,
the sick; we n u s t guide preventative week, taking me to task for the headline that began, "Free sidewalks..."
The initiative's goal was to remove health and community wellness "I want to point out that nothing is ever free," he said.
industrial trans fats from all hospitals' efforts through leading by example," The caller is absolutely correct... I've written in this space consistently for the
vending machines, cafeterias, and said M H A President Spencer Johnson. past 26 years, "There is no such thing as a free lunch."
patient nutrition programs by January "By eliminating an unhealthy sub- Nothing is ever free, half price, 2-for-l... all have a price. While shoppers can
Certainly that is the past, but at that
time we had the money to do it.
We felt that it has been stressed that
Hartford should "shop local"; but
upon looking at the nine signatures on
the DDA letter and checking over our
records, we find that to our knowledge
none of these concerned citizens have
purchased anything from us in the 45plus years wc have been in business.
Some have never even stepped forth
in either of our two business buildings
(second business is Huffman's TV &
Appliances).
I, 2010.
"At C ommunity Hospital, w c have
always strived to provide the safest,
highest quality care to all who walk
through our doors." said Judy loms.
"That care extends beyond medical
treatment and incorporates creating an
all-around healthy environment for
our patients, their families, friends,
ant
l hospital staff. Industrial trans fats
arc a contributing factor to the declin""g health of many Michigan residents; therefore, it is vital that our hospital make every effort to not only
m
Karl's
Kolumn
Community
Hospital succeeds
in statewide
program for trans
fat elimination
But for two or three police officers l r c at the ill but help create a healthy
and a couple of City employees who environment for our staff, patients and
are long-time customers, I don't think
any City or Township officials have
cared to do business with us. The sad
part is that we do have many faithful
customers but a good share of our
repeat customers are from out of town.
We also do not recall being asked to
give estimates on appliances or f u m i ture for our local City, Township or
schools, even though we have always
supported the Hartford band, sports
teams and everything our local youth
have been involved in.
We have, however, been asked to do
business with other local governments
and schools in the area.
The only one that we must give credit to was Tom McLellan, a retired
1,2010.
community."
Industrial trans fats have been linked
{0
negative health effects such as
increased levels of bad cholesterol and
reduced levels of good cholesterol,
They also contribute to increased
pediatric and adult obesity, which is
now
estimated to account for between
^ and 11 percent of total U.S. healthcare expenditures.
'n response to this trend, and in an
effort to help hospitals continue to be
part of the solution to a healthier
Michigan, the Michigan Health &
Hospital Association (MHA) initiated
a statewide campaign to voluntarily
eliminate industrial trans fats from
hospital vending machines, cafeterias
stance like industrial trans fats from
hospital food services, Michigan hospitals can become an even greater pan
of the solution to the struggling health
status of many of our state's citizens."
For more information about the trans
fats elimination initiative at Community Hospital Watervliet, please contact Judy Toms, R.D., Director of
Nutritional Services, at (269) 4632401.
Community Hospital Watervliet is located at 400 Medical Park Drive and
is a not-for-profit hospital serving the
Tri-City Area of Watervliet, Coloma,
and Hartford. With 58 licensed beds,
CHW offers premier medical services
with caring, compassion and a wholehearted commitment to patients' wellbeing.
Along with providing general medical
care, C H W offers orthopedic services,
including a dedicated joint unit; an
inpatient rehabilitation unit accredited
by the Commission on Accreditation
of Rehabilitation Facilities; outpatient
rehabilitation services, which include
a warm-water pool; surgical services;
an emergency department; occupational health services; and nutrition
services.
For more information, visit www.com
munityhospitalwatervliet.com.
pick and choose what they want "for free" by taking or leaving it, taxpayers
don't.
Taxes get paid and most of the money disappears into the black hole of county, state and federal taxes. Where at one time most of the taxes collected locally were spent locally, such as revenue sharing where gas taxes were sent back
to the local governments to repair the local roads and school taxes that came
back to your home district, those days are long gone.
Now the only way for local governments to get any revenue back from big
government is by way of grants, matching funds, and other "entitlements."
Towns like Coloma, Hartford, and Watervliet must compete and qualify to get
some of those dollars back by making applications. The application must be
approved to grant specifications before the project gets the nod.
The grant process has become so huge and cumbersome that whole new industries of "consultants" and "grant writers" have been created to help local government get some of their tax dollars back. Of course, those consultants don't
work for free either; the cost of qualifying for the money goes on the local tab.
In the case of the "free sidewalks, " the MDOT project to resurface M-140
from Dan Smith Road to Airport Drive includes sidewalks. While it is true that
the sidewalks won't cost the City and Township, it is also true that those dollars ultimately came from all the taxpayers in Michigan. As the project also
includes federal funds, all taxpayers in the U.S. have contributed.
It may not be free, but it is a great way to get some of your tax money back,
The coin-operated machines require something more substantial... just every
week a "slug" or two will appear. These slugs are professionally made, probably for a vending machine company that doesn't entrust its employees with real
coins (or a key) to open the machine. Since we get slugs regularly, 1 can see
why at least one employee is not to be entrusted.
Occasionally, we get foreign coins that are near enough in size to our 25-cent
piece to work the machine... those include an English shilling. Turkish half
crown, 25 pesos, and German marks.
This past week, the machine at The Panel Room was
jammed. 1 found stuck in the com slot a U.S. quarter
missing most of the "tails" side.
Fence
Anyway, have a great Valentine's
Day and remember to show those you
love that you really do love them.
A
By Vonda VanTil, Social S e c u r i t y
Pnhlic Affairs Specialist
j
I-800-772-1213
Been thinking
about Medicare
Part B?
If you are covered under Medicare
Part A but originally opted not to
apply for Medicare Part B, now's
your opportunity to enroll in Part B.
If you are already getting Social
Security retirement or disability benefits, you will be contacted a few
months before you become eligible
for Medicare and given the information you need.
If you are not already getting retirement benefits, you should contact us
about three months before your 65th
birthday to sign up for Medicare. You
can sign up for Medicare even if you
do not plan to retire at age 65. This is
called your initial enrollment period.
If you do not enroll during your initial enrollment period, you have
another chance each year to sign up
during a "general enrollment period"
from January I through March 31.
Your coverage begins the following
July. However, your monthly premium increases 10 percent for each 12month period you were eligible for,
but did not enroll in. Medicare Part B.
If you are 65 or older and are covered
under a group health plan, either from
your own or your spouse's current
employment, you have a "special enrollment period" to sign up for Medicare Part B. This means you may
delay enrolling in Part B without having to wait for a general enrollment
period and paying the 10 percent premium surcharge for late enrollment.
You can learn more about Medicare
ing the "Medicare" tab at the top of
the page or visit Medicare's Website
at www.medicare.gov.
Ibnda VanTil is the public affairs
specialist for West Michigan. You can
write
her
c/o Social
Security
Administration.
50 College
SE.
Grand Rapids. Ml 49503: or via eniail at vonda.vuntiKassa.gov.
Happy Valentine's Day
to evervone!
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Have you anymore honey? Here is a
delicious spread for pancakes or waffles or toast; or try the honey spread
on hot combread.
Blend 1/2 cup each of soft butter and
honey. Store in refrigerator until used.
Variations: Instead of the honey, use
the same amount of sorghum or a
light molasses.
Cornbread
Southern Style
1 egg
I tsp. salt
I tsp. sugar
2-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup milk
1 cup stone-ground commeal
2 tblsp. bacon drippings or other
shortening
Mix first five ingredients together.
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tional $1.9 trillion - when is enough,
enough? Increasing the debt limit tc
an unfathomable $14.3 trillion puts
our economic vitality in serious jeopardy. Debt collectors in China arc
now licking their chops over our reckless spending and alarming deficii
projections.
The increase in the debt ceiling
equates to a $6,157 increase for every
man. woman and child's portion of the
national debt, resulting m a total burden of $46,319 per person. Michigan's working families are making
sacrifices to balance their checkbooks
and pay their bills on time, and it is
well past time Uncle Sam start doing
the same.
The alarm bells are ringing, and with
Moody's troubling prognosis last
week, it is imperative that Congress
pursues budget reforms now before
we pass the point of no return and permanently damage our fiscal integrity.
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Last week, we had a triple dose of
unsettling economic news. On Monday, the President unveiled the administration's FY 2011 budget proposal
that increases spending to a record
$3.8 trillion, pushes the deficit to a
record $1.6 trillion and raises taxes by
more than $2 trillion.
On Tuesday, the prominent Wall
Street credit agency, Moody's, released a report warning that our goldplated AAA credit rating could be in
jeopardy in coming years due to excessive deficit spending and ballooning debt.
Despite the warnings and seemingly
endless spending in the President's
budget, on Thursday, Speaker Pelosi
held a vote to increase the nation's
debt ceiling by $1.9 trillion to a total
of $14.3 trillion. The measure passed
by a vote of 217-212 with every Republican and 37 Democrats voting
against it.
Increasing the debt ceiling by $1.9
trillion is a startling display of fiscal
insanity. Within the last 12 months.
Democratic leaders have already
raised the debt limit $1.08 trillion, yet
here again they seek to pile on an addi-
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Add commeal. stirring vigorously.
Melt the shortening in the 8"x8" baking pan. Tip the pan to coat the inside.
Pour excess into the batter and stir.
Bake at 425 F until golden brown.
We always liked to serve the combread steaming hot.
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Submitted by the Berrien Countv Health Department
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Infant mortality
By B C H D staff
Infant mortality is the death of an
infant before his or her first birthday.
It is often described as a rate of deaths
per 1,000 live births. Additionally, the
infant mortality rate is often used as a
barometer to measure the general
health of a community.
Eight years ago, Berrien County was
ranked the W O R S T county in the
state of Michigan, with infants bom
to black women dying at a rate of 22
deaths per 1,000 live births. However, these rates are going down and
more babies are growing up healthy.
Since 1995, the African-American
infant mortality rate in Berrien
County has reduced by over 30% and
the Caucasian infant mortality rate
has reduced by 20%. Berrien is now
below the state average for infant
mortality. This decrease is due in part
to education and interventions for
safe sleep, as well as the leadership of
Raising Up Healthy Babies (Berrien's
infant mortality reduction task force).
Some programs to prevent infant
deaths include: Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) Program (nurses make
home visits with first-time mothers),
Matemal and Infant Health Program
(teaches matemal and infant health).
Baby's Own Bed (provides portable
cribs for eligible families). Family
Planning (preventing unplanned
pregnancies), and Breast-Feeding
Peer Counselor (Breast-fed babies
statistically fare better than formula
fed).
For more information, call the Bern e n County Health Department at
926-7121.
Investing in Your Future
By Denise Barowicz
Financial Advisor
payments on a tax-free " m u n i " are
Edward Jones
ews
" M a k i n g Sense of I n v e s t i n g "
exempt from federal taxes and may
also be exempt from state and local
taxes. (Municipal bonds may be
subject to the altemativc minimum
tax.)
Financial Gifts
for Your
Valentine
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S T R A N G E C O I N . . . Seldom a week goes by where something is substituted
for a quarter in our newspaper sales racks. On the "honor racks," it is not
unusual for toothpicks, paper clips and anything else that will fit in the slot to
be found.
schoolteacher, who always insisted we
be given a chance to give an estimate
for anything she needed for her home
economics room. We were usually
able to closely match other estimates;
at least she gave us a chance.
1 scanned the coin here. If you might have an idea of
Also, while going over our records
what this might be (or what it might be worth), call me
and the idea to shop local, we found
at the paper (463-6397).
that over the 45-plus years we have
purchased or used the service of nearBy A n n e Bayer, C o - p u b l i s h e r
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you all this week, so once again this
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with periodical p o s t a g e paid a t W a t e r v l i e t , M i c h i g a n , 49098.
So the setbacks for the Bayers in Wacy, both lumber yards, both dollar
' u n 0 ' *he whole thing. I do not
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know w h a t the b,
tervliet have passed, and that is OK
stores, and others. *
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with us.
We have a local dentist, chiropractor, P' y window is, but to be thought of
Errors...
Please n o t i f y t h e Tri-City R e c o r d i m m e d i a t e l y
ls a v e
veterinarian, lawyer, plumber, etc. We
r y special feeling.
of a n y e r r o r s or omissions in t h e news o r a d v e r t i s i n g c o n t e n t in
I still, after all of these years, I do not
use the Tri-City Record for any of our ' a m 11 red of hearing about how they
this issue. While the 1 r i - ( ity R e c o r d e n d e a v o r s to c o r r e c t a n y
la e
get the groundhog thing but I think...
advertising, purchased all our automo^ care of the other person on a daye r r o r s o r omissions t h a t m a y occur, it c a n n o t be held r e s p o n s i b l e
and the key here is I think... we are to
biles from Brookfield's and Krenek's t 0 : d a y basis, so they do not need to
f o r the s a m e following t h e p u b l i c a t i o n of t h e next issue.
have six more weeks of winter. Ugh.
and about any other business estab- ^ink of them on these otherwise speLetters to the editor...
The Tn-City Record welcomes all letters to
I want sun and warm and so on and so
lishment that you can name, we have c ' a ' days. I say what can it h u r t ' If
the
editor.
Letters
are
subject
to editing and will be published at the disforth. Now, I do not want to lie in the
tried to accommodate. We feel this is y o u ' o v e these other people, what can
cretion ot the editor. All letters must be signed and must include a phone
11
sun but to be warm on my sales
quite an accomplishment.
^ r t 1 0 'el them know.'
number and address so that authorship may be verified.
rounds would be nice. So maybe that
We could have also shopped at the
Happy Valentine s Day to you all
Letters should be typed. Letter authorship identity may be withheld
ol' "hog is wrong. 1 hope so.
larger stores and saved a little money, a n d l r y t o celebrate with the ones you
by request, at the discretion of the editor. The publication deadline for letbut we felt we had to honor our local ' o v e '
' s f u n - ^ o r d knows we have
a
stores since wc live here. Perhaps if " ^ad enough grief this year. Let s
get happy.
Angel folklore provides little valid
information about these powerful
creatures. The Bible provides a more
accurate view.
What does the Bible say (and what
does it not say) about angels? Here are
some interesting points.
Angels are created beings that are
more numerable than the stars that we
can count. They have names. They
were created before the creation of the
world and witnessed those early
events. They do not age, and they have
actively participated in the entire history of the world.
There is an angelic chain of command; angels have different rank,
function, and ability (Ephesians 6:12
and Daniel 10:10-21). One type,
called "the watchers," has some
authority in decreeing specific events
(Daniel 4). Angels are extremely powerful militarily in any context, and
actively fight for Israel and against the
foes of Jehovah. There is much more.
Billy Graham's book, "Angels," is a
good resource.
Can people become angels? No. God
has a much better arrangement for us
humans through something that angels
would like to understand, but which
remains a puzzle to them (1 Peter
1:12). That arrangement is called redemption - redemption through the
One who is higher than the angels. He
created the angels "(Hebrews I), and
all angels, including "fallen angels" or
demons, will someday bow down to
Jesus Christ, acknowledging His deity
and authority (Philippians 2:5-11).
Redemption brings us into a family
relationship with God through His
Son (John 1:12 and Hebrews I). The
angels will never have that.
But just as angels will someday be
judged (1 Corinthians 6:3), so will we
(Hebrews 9:27 and Revelation 20:1115). Responding now to God's offer of
redemption through Jesus Christ alone
will be our only help then (John 14:6
and Acts 4:12). No angel will be able
to help us at that time, no matter how
powerful they are. Want to be touched
by the Son? Try 1-800-NEED HIM
and be sure.
A startling
display of
fiscal insanity
v V x
II, 2010
H O S P I T A L
2010 State of
the State
thrive and grow.
| As much as the Governor talked
^bout her efforts to bring jobs to
Michigan, I was disappointed to not
hear any discussion of what needs to
b e done to help struggling job proviIders who are already here. I also
•would have liked to hear more specific details about what the Governor
plans to do to bolster the agriculture
industry, which is the second largest
industry in our state.
11 will continue proposing ways to eliminate burdensome regulations and
fix our uncompetitive tax structure
that has cost us hundreds of thousands of jobs in the last few years.
; Our great state has a lot to offer, and
i will continue working for a more
vibrant future.
As always. I look forw ard to hearing
your comments and feedback on these
important issues. You can contact me
toll-free at 1-888-656-0079.
I'l-
Community
By R e p . J o h n P r o o s
, Last week. Gov. Granholm delivered
her final State of the State address. I
was encouraged by the Governor's
focus on j o b s and the economy. She
outlined a number of government
reforms that I look forward to working with her on.
The focus going forward needs to be
on creating a competitive business
environment that allows innovation
and encourages the entrepreneurial
spirit that Michigan has long been
known for. After all, it is individuals
who create jobs, not the government.
That means individuals need room to
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Be Heart-Smart W h e n Shoveling Snow This Winter!
It you're going to shovel snow this winter, he
mindful of your heart! "For some people, show
shoveling can lead to a heart attack," says Ed
Newington, a physician's assistant at Stagg
Medical Center in Hartford. "This is particularly
true tor snow shovelers who are middle aged or
older, who are generally sedentary, or who have a
history of heart problems."
The combination of cold temperatures and the
physical exertion required to shovel wet, heavy
snow "makes the heart work twice as hard,"
Newington explains. "This can put too much
strain on the heart and result in a heart attack."
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Family Medicine
It you have a history ot heart problems, have
been diagnosed with high blood pressure or high
cholesterol, smoke or generally don't exercise very much, you should leave
the snow shoveling for a neighbor or friend, says Newington.
Those more physically fit can wield a shovel, he says, bur even they should
be mindful of a few cautious tips:
•
Push, don't lift, the snow whenever possible
•
Don't eat a heavy meal )ust before shoveling
•
Take a break every 10-15 minutes and be sure you drink enough
water, since dehydration can happen in winter, as well as summer
Valentine's Day is fast approaching, so y o u ' d better get going with
the flowers and chocolates for your
sweetie. But this year, why not go
beyond the traditional gifts and
give a present that can make a difference in your loved o n e ' s life for
years to c o m e ? Specifically, why
not give a financial gift?
Of course, you could always put
some cash or a check in a card, but
with a little creativity, you can
make a financial gift that has a
longer-lasting and more profound
impact. Here are a few suggestions:
Give stocks. You will almost certainly surprise someone by giving a
gift of stock, perhaps representing
Help fund an IRA. If your valentine has an IRA. he or she has chosen a good vehicle in which to save
for retirement. A traditional IRA's
eamings grow tax deferred, while a
Roth IRA's eamings can grow tax
free. (However, distributions from
a Roth IRA may be subject to taxes
and a 10 percent penalty if the
account is less than five years old
and the account holder is under age
59 , /2.) While you c a n ' t make a
direct contribution to s o m e o n e
else's IRA. you can write a check
for that purpose. And it will likely
be appreciated, because many people have trouble fully funding their
IRAs each year. (In 2010, the IRA
contribution limit is $5,000, or
$6,000 if the IRA owner is over age
50, although these limits may be
increased if they're indexed for
inflation.)
M a k e a charitable gift in your
a company that makes products or
valentine's
services favored by the recipient. If
y o u ' r e giving shares of stock that
organizations need financial assistance more than ever. Consider
you own. you can give up to a
making a gift to a charity that's
value of $13,000 per year without
important to your valentine. You'll
incurring gift taxes. S i n c e the
recipient will be liable for intfbme
be supporting a worthy cause, and
taxes if he or she eventually sells
the stock for a gain, you »vi!! need
name.
Charitable
as an added bonus, you may
receive a tax deduction yourself.
Issue a "Get Out of Debt" card.
to provide the recipient with the
You probably can't take all your
•
Dress warmly, in layers
•
Don't combine shoveling with alcohol or cigarettes
stock's "cost basis" - the amount
you paid for the stock.
valentine's debts, but you m a y
want to give a card stating you'll
•
Protect your back by bending at the knees, and keeping your back
straight when you shovel
Give bonds. Some people may not
think of bonds as particularly excit-
handle
Stop it you feel symptoms such as chest pain or shortness of breath,
and seek medical attention of the symptoms are severe or persevere
ing investments, but they have
monthly credit card bill. The lower
y o u r valentine's debt load, the
much to offer - including regular
interest payments. Furthermore, if
m o r e he or she can invest for the
future.
•
"When the snow falls, everyone wants to be the first to clear a path, but
use caution before shoveling," Newington concludes. "Snow shoveling is
hard work - equal to playing a brisk round of tennis - and you need to be
physically fit before you attempt even a modest shoveling job."
//you experience chest pain or any other medical emergency, don't hesitate to
seek care. Call 91J right away or have a responsible person drive you to Community Hospiud's Emergency Depamnem. We're open 24-hours a day. 365
days a year and is staffed by experienced emergency medicine specialists, ready
to help.
one
car p a y m e n t
or
a
you give a municipal bond, you
By taking any of these steps, you
may also be supporting a local
infrastructure project, such as the
can help m a k e Valentine's Day
construction or improvement of a
hospital or school, that can benefit
loved one - and your gift will be
the
community
in w h i c h
your
valentine lives. And the interest
even more meaningful for your
remembered long after the holiday
is over.
4 Tri-City Record
February
I I , 2010
February II, 2010 Tri-City Record
Rolling Back The Years
This photo was taken on
Local News and Newsmakers o f Days Gone By
As reported in the local n e w s p a p e r s : Coloma Courier,
the Fred Murlock farm
in the 1940s. Do you re-
H a r t f o r d Day Spring, a n d Walervliel Record.
MJI S FROM THE COLOMA COURIER
member w ho the women
are in this Bridge Club?
If you have any information
about this photo, please contact
Alex Gates, Curator/Director
of North Berrien
Historical Museum,
300 Coloma Avenue,
Coloma; 468-3330.
Journal
Through the
Years
St. Valentine's Day is approaching,
and I thought 1 might write a column
on its meaning to me. It has been a
while since 1 wrote anything about,
for, or to the girl 1 refer to in this column as my Chief Accountant. For
these many years, she has kept my
checkbook and my life straight (not
necessarily in that order).
It all started when she was 15 and I
was 16... back in the days I wandered
the halls of Hartford High, trying to
be cool and not doing a very good job
of it. There was a dark-eyed girl who
went around the study hall every day,
gathering up the tardy and absent
slips. I pretended to be reading a
book until she came past. Then I
looked up and gave her my best
smile. And she smiled back.
She was too young to go on car
dates, so we met at after-game
dances. Clark's Drug Store, whenever we could get together. 1 remember
vividly the first time I kissed her.
Blast ofT to the moon... or perhaps
Mars! And we dated until after I was
graduated. Her folks did not want her
to go steady, and we parted ways as I
went on to school. She was graduated
a year later and went into Nurses'
Training.
Then, magically, the tumblers of the
universe clicked into place. 1 came
home on leave after finishing pilot
training in the Air Force. For some
reason 1 had been dreaming vividly.
Once it was of crashing into another
plane while in flight... a wonder my
heart didn't stop on that one! Another
time I dreamed of her. She was older,
but still beautiful. And this was a harbinger of things to come.
We both happened to be home on
leave at the same time, and we got
together at a picnic and beach party...
and were right back where we were
before. My leave ended with great
reluctance, but we had gotten back
together... never to be apart from that
time on.
Some years later when we were living in Hartford, we were gathered at
the dinner table. We always found it
important to eat thus... a regular time,
and all gathered together. There we
were, my Chief Accountant at one
end, me at the other, and between us
two on each side... our four young
children. Marion said she wanted to
have four children by the time she
was 30. And she just made it.
could
Anyway, we were sitting there eating. and I noticed one of our girls
looking around at each person... as if
she were assessing something about
our family. Then she said, "Dad. how
old were you when Mom got you?"
They all stopped to hear what I would
say.
1 replied, "Oh, guess I was about
your age." The questioner, looking
satisfied, and said. "1 thought so." as
if something in her mind had been
confirmed. Then they all went back
to eating. You see. the mother is central. The whole house revolves
around her, and she is the one who
makes it work. She is like that
Chinese guy who used to be on the
old Ed Sullivan show. He kept a
bunch of plates spinning as they were
balanced on top of sticks.
Now add another ingredient to the
mix. Marion is a registered nurse.
And she has enjoyed her profession.
In addition to that, we could always
use extra money. Our family doctor.
Carl Boothby, had his office right the
next block over. She was one of his
office nurses and worked evenings
when 1 could be there with the kids
and sec that they got to bed on time.
In addition, she did some private
duty at local hospitals. I can speak to
that, because she went into surgery
with me twice. Watervliet Hospital,
the old one downtown, was small;
and they were chronically short of
help.
So. Marion scrubbed and went into
surgery with me when I had a hot
appendix. Second time, I had a double hemia repaired. She wheeled me
in, assisted with the surgery; then
look me to recovery. When we went
back to my room, she tucked me in,
helped me get up and go to the bathroom, and saw that I had a supper
tray... what little I could eat.
Then about 9 p.m. she tucked me in.
smoothed my sheets, kissed me
goodnight, and said. "See you in the
morning!" As she went out, a guy in
the next bed reared up and looked at
me. He said, "Where do you get those
girls? 1 want one of them!"
Alter she took care of my Mom in
her final illness, Marion said, "I'm
getting bumed out on this nursing.
I'd like to try something else!" So she
and a friend, another R.N., went to
the University of Michigan and took
classes to get their real estate sales
license. We were living in Ann Arbor
at the time, so we had at hand the best
university (ahem!) in the Midwest!
I hen w e discovered something!
People want to look at houses
evenings and on weekends. We had a
family conference and decided our
time together was more important.
She put her license in escrow, along
with her nursing license... and thereafter concentrated on being our Chief
Accountant... a position she has ably
filled ever since.
100 Y E A R S AGO - 1910
Crown with a triumph over the potent
The work of driving piling and doing
Dccatur Raiders, whom they earlier
the preliminary work on the new defeated 40 to 30.
Woodward pavilion is being rushed
30 Y E A R S A G O - 1980
as fast as possible. The new one will
A boy weighing 7 pounds, 14 ounces,'
be better able to meet requirements of was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mayr/.'
the dancer who ever throng around
7133 Johnson Road, Coloma. on Fri- "
Woodward's.
day, February 8th, in Memorial HosS.D. Guy, Wm. Humphrey and Paul pital.
Bilitzki attended the automobile
The Self Culture Club of Coloma
show in Chicago this week.
met at the home of Dorothy
The Benton Harbor high school girls McGuineas Friday, Feb. 8ih. The
Wc vc had friends whose marriages basketball team w ill play the Coloma hostess served a tasty luncheon at : r >
did not turn out well. They have girls team at Bunker's opera house
1:30 p.m. An exchange of Valentines
heard that old song by Billie Holiday, next Saturday evening.
was made during roll call and prior to
"Good morning, heartache, walk
60 Y E A R S AGO - 1950
adjoumment.
,,
right in!" I thank God every day for In a candlelight ceremony performed Submitted by volunteer Barb A brums
the years we have had together. I by the Rev. Clarence Beehler at the at Coloma Public Library, from the
could not wish for more than that.
Zion Evangelical Church. Miss Wan- Coloma Courier newspapers donated
Kenny Rogers says it well in a da Koerber became the bride of by the Tri-City Record. Hours: Mon- . \
song... "Through the years, you've James Hembree. Both the bride and day & Friday, 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.:
never let me down. You turned my groom are graduates of Coloma High
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday,
life around, the sweetest days I've School and both arc employees of the
10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.: and Saturday,
found... I've found with you" ... 1900 Corp.
10:00 a.m.-2:00p.m.
through the years!
Comets could cinch the Little Eight
Phone: 468-3431
So this is a valentine to my Chief
Accountant, as I look at the golden
\EHS FROM THE HARTFORD DAY SPRING
threads we are all weaving into the
90 YEARS AGO - 1920
the home of Mrs. Howard Olson. A irt
„
tapestry of life in our storybook
At a meeting of the Hartford board of buffet luncheon was served by the ,
towns along the Paw Paw River.
education yesterday aftemoon, the
hostess and Mrs. Richard Eglinas.
public schools were ordered closed
Proceeds from a bake sale toward a
for the remainder of this week and all
fund for purchase of a resuscitator of next week as a check upon further were reported as S30.60.
spread of the influenza epidemic. For
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Olds are the 5
ten days, approximately half of the parents of a 7 pound. 15 ounce son,.
elementary students and one-fourth James Kinane, bom Friday at Mercy
of the high school students have been
Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Olds have one
absent.
other son, John, who is two years old.
News from
Watervliet
District
Library
New fiction
Watervliet District Library has the
following new fiction titles available:
Alice 1 Have Been by Melame Benjamin: Her fearful Svmmetrv by
Audrey Niffcnegger: The Honor of
ICS by W.E.B. GrilTm; Lunch in
Paris: A Love Storv with Recipes by
Elizabeth Bard; Hastur Lord by
Marion Zimmer Bradley & Deborah
J. Ross; The Hidden Flame by Davis
Bunn & Janette Oke; Altar of Eden
by James Rollin; The Domino Pattern
by Timothy Zahn; Catalyst by Anne
McCaffrey & Elizabeth Ann Scarborough;
'-o. n ,
A fire in the laboratory, resulting
from a burning alcohol lamp having
been placed in a drawer in the laboratory table, threatened the destruction
of the Hartford high school building
at 10:30 a.m. yesterday moming.
Smoke was pouring out of the win^ o v v s of the laboratory, located in the
northeast comer of the basement, and
the building was rapidly filling with
smoke when the fire department arrived. The firemen handled the blaze
with the chemical truck.
60 YEARS A G O - 1950
The Hartford Garden club will meet
at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, at the
home of Mrs. J.C. Van Ljerop. Mrs.
New fiction in large print Zula Tyrell will speak on "The
New fiction titles in large print Intelligence of Flowers."
include:
Mrs. Clarence Patterson entertained
loo Much Happiness by Alice
the Southwest Hartford Thursday
Munro; The Widow's Season by
club last week. Fifteen members
Laura Brodie; Shepherd's Fall by
answered roll call on "My Hobby."
W.L. Dyson; and The Humbling by
Mrs. George Danneffel spoke on
Philip Roth.
"What a Hobby Means to Us." The
next meeting will be at the home of
T h e Tri-City Record
Mrs. Deanne Richmond.
w a n t s y o u r news!
E - m a i l to: recordui i2k.com
40 YEARS A G O - 1970
The Future Homemakers of America
club at Hartford high school will
sponsor a benefit dance Friday night
in the high school cafeteria. Proceeds
from the "Heartbeat Ball" which will;
start at 8 p.m. will be donated to thcL
Heart Association. Two of these students will be chosen as king and
queen of the event: Chris Story, Bob
Sloan, Joyce Newnum, John Sinclair,
Debbie Hunt, Randy Lowe, Debbie
Vamau, Neal Shilling, Pal Martin,
and John Szewczyk.
Pvt. Rodney Callahan, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Callahan, is taking '
army basic training al Fort Knox, KY
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Submitted by Librarian Stephanie
Daniels at Hartford Public Library
from microfilm copies of the Hartford
Day Spring. Hours: Monday & Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; Tues-\
day. Thursday & Friday, 10:00-5:00
p.m.; and Saturday. 10:00 a.m.-2:00'"
p.m.
'fa
Phone: 621-3408
The Child Care club met Monday at
NEW S FROM THE WATERVLIET RECORT)
90 YEARS A G O - 1920
The Benton Harbor-Si. Joe Railway
& Light Co. has started work on
extensions to their light and power
lines covering a wide territory north
of Watervliet that will fumish electrical service to hundreds of new
patrons. This will give service to all
of the summer resorts of Fairview
Beach, Bowe s Landing and Campbell's Landing, the Bay View Hotel
and residences between here and the
lake.
W.G Thomas has installed in his barber shop a new electrical machine for
hair cutting, face massaging and hair
drying. It is a late improved outfit and
w ith it any haircut can be executed by
the tonsorial artists in charge.
60 YEARS A G O - 1950
One of the most delightful costume
parties of the season was enjoyed last
Saturday evening when the Watervliet Dancing club entertained at a
South Seas Shipwreck Shindig in the
American Legion hall.
I he Ritz Theatre has a double fealure of "Family Honeymoon" with
Claudelte Colbert and Fred MacMurray. along with "Conflict" starring
Humphrey Bogart. Alexis Smith and
Sydney Greenstreet.
30 YEARS A G O - 1980
Mark and West Baum, sons of Mr.
and Mrs. Mel Baum of Watervliet,
have both received their Eagle
Badge, the highest award in Scouting. Mark has 41 merit badges and
West has 51.
The increased cost of living has
affected the schools as well as other
people. It will be necessary to raise
the price of the Type A lunch for
Waterv liet's lunch program to remain
self-supporting. Effective on Monday, February 18th, elementary
lunches will cost $.55; secondary will
cost S.65; and adult lunches will cost
SI.00.
The Red Arrow Ski touring club will
tour the "Roadrunner Trails" at
Southwestem Michigan College this' 0
Sunday, Febmary 17th, beginning at'"
2:00 p.m. The new ski trails a r ef"f
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Bainbridge Twp. prepares for end of fiscal
year; adopts across-the-board pay freeze
By Angela Stair
lect its money in the summer taxes in- also would be possible on the Olds
The Bainbridge Township Board of stead of the winter taxes, as they now and Slinker Drain.
Trustees held its monthly meeting on are.
The Board approved an amendment
Treasurer
Mark
Epple
explained
to
Febmary 8 and worked toward getting
to the October Resolution unanimousthings in order for the end of the fiscal the Board members that, if they col- ly, and Jollay will contact the Drain
lect them, the Township would have to Commissioner. The Township would
year.
A Resolution was passed to set the charge LMC S2.50 per parcel because still have to pay its full portion this
annual meeting for March 29,2010, at of the added costs involved in collect- year.
7:00 p.m. Board members also passed ing them in the summer. He said by
a Resolution to establish meeting the time they would pay to have it colTri-City Heritage Tour;
dates for April 2010 through March lected (they do not have to pay now),
tax collection days;
2011. The monthly meetihgs will be the savings they would get by not havpolice report
held on the second Monday of the ing to borrow the money until they got
month at 7:00 p.m. at the Township it from the winter tax collection would Tracy Gierada, Director of Education
be eaten up and it would not save the at North Berrien Historical Museum,
Hall.
Township Supervisor Jerry Jollay Township that much.
gave a presentation to the Board on
suggested to the Board of Trustees Epple recommended the Board pass a the first Tri-City Heritage Tour to take
that, since the economy is so poor, the resolution to not collect the summer place June 26-27. It is designed to creBoard should freeze all salary, hourly taxes for LMC. He said he would ate access, awareness, and excitement
wages and per-diem monies for the speak with LMC's accountant and ex- about our heritage and provide resinext year. He said it should only be for plain it to him.
dents and visitors a unique opportuniSupervisor
Jollay
agreed
and
said
if
one year, 2010-2011, and then be rety to explore and enjoy interesting
they still wanted to have the school places and spaces at sites in Hagar,
viewed.
The Board agreed and it was a unani- taxes collected in the summer instead Coloma, Watervliet, Bainbridge and
of the winter, LMC officials could re- Hartford.
mous vote.
Jollay gave the Board members a pro- send the request with a statement say- Gierada asked if the Township Hall
posed budget for 2010-2011 to review. ing they would pay the $2.50 per par- could be a part of the upcoming tour.
He asked that they get back to him cel to have it done.
She said the Tour organizers would
The
Board
passed
the
resolution
unawith any questions or concems.
have to have a commitment by March
1.
He also noted that, based on the ex- nimously.
pected income and expenses, they Jollay said he was told, if he acted The Board discussed it and agreed it
would only have a net income of before the end of the week, there was would like to be part of the tour.
$527, which is one of the reasons he a possibility to extend the payoff of Board members passed a motion to
the Young and Ellis Drain from the that effect and Supervisor Jollay told
proposed the wage freeze.
three years stated in the resolution Gierada they would fill out the papersigned in October 2009 to seven years, work and gel it to her before March 1.
L M C request; drains
which would make it easier on the Treasurer Epple said the next time he
The Township received a request
Township's residents. He assumed it would be at the Bainbridge Township
from Lake Michigan College to col-
$180,000 technology grant for
Hartford Schools; local share is
$34,762, School Board learns
By Mary Brost Reck
Students at Hartford schools are
reaching out to help others in the
poorest country of our hemisphere.
Spearheaded by the second-graders, a
recent fundraiser garnered $800 to
assist Haiti earthquake survivors.
The students sold Fruit Roll-Ups at
lunch hours for 50 cents apiece.
Grant to allow
technology upgrades
Funds are also coming into the
school, as reported by acting Superintendent Mike Hallgren at the Febmary 4 School Board meeting. The district has been awarded a Schools and
Libraries Technology Grant to upgrade file servers, software, wiring,
installation, and support.
The grant will total $180,000, with
$151,665 to be provided by the program and the district required to contribute $34,762 to the pioject. The
awarding of the grant, according to
Hallgren, is partially based on the
number of free and reduced lunch stu-
dents. It will benefit all four school
buildings.
Hallgren also noted that the district
had already planned a scheduled replacement of computers over the summer, so the timing is especially helpful
for compatibility.
"In the old days, when we bought a
desk it lasted 30 years," joked Hallgren. "When we bought a chalkboard,
it lasted 60 years. Now, the computers
we purchase may be obsolete after
only three years. It is a whole new paradigm."
Hallgren reported that the School
District has also applied for a $25,000
energy grant for the Middle School.
Focus on student
ment and subjects that may need
greater focus.
Each principal reported on strategies
to help students reach benchmarks and
improve study skills.
Upcoming events
Board members heard of events being
planned for the district.
Ben Chambers reported that the Recreation Council has set softball^aseball signups for Feb. 12 and 16 and
March 4, from 6:00-8:00 p.m., at Red
Arrow Elementary.
The "Foundation Auction" is set for
March 20, announced RoxAnn
Rodney-lsbrecht. Organizers are still
looking for donations from businesses
and individuals.
The Board heard from each of the district's principals on progress toward
promoting the goal of improving student achievement.
The administrators shared data on
testing procedures, practices, and
scores. They noted areas of improve-
Advisory committees
established for Watervliet
City Commission
By Annette Christie
Watervliet City Commission finalized
the appointments of advisory committees at their Tuesday, Febmary 9,
meeting, as proposed by Mayor Karl
Bayer. Commissioners approved separate motions for each of the committee
appointments by unanimous vote.
The three-member committees serve
in an advisory capacity to the Commission and meet to oversee all areas
of City operations and planning.
Bayer said, in establishing the makeup of each committee, his intention
was to provide each Commissioner an
opportunity to chair one committee as
well as serving on two others.
The Personnel Committee is comprised of Dave Brinker, Rick Wicks,
and Chairman Pam Loyd. Its area of
interest is personnel policy, new positions. job descriptions, and compensations and benefits for City employees.
The Finance Committee is comprised
of Rick Wicks, Kevin Beckman, and
Chairman Dave Brinker. Its purpose is
to make recommendations with regard
to budget and expenditures as well as
reviewing the monthly payment of
bills.
The Safety and Ordinance Committee
reviews matters with the Police Department and ordinance enforcement.
The committee includes Dave Brinker, Melame Marvin, and Terry Litaker as Chairman.
The Public Works Committee makes
recommendations on policy, maintenance and improvements to city buildings, streets and grounds. Rick Wicks
serves as Chairman and the committee
also includes Kevin Beckman and
Melanie Marvin.
The Water and Sewer Committee is
comprised of Terry Litaker, Pam
Loyd, and Kevin Beckman as Chairman. The committee reviews policy,
maintenance, and fees related to City
water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer
services and infrastmcture.
Melanie Marvin is Chairman for the
Parks and Recreation Committee,
which also includes Pam Loyd and
Terry Litaker. Its purpose is for policy
and maintenance review of City parks
and recreation spaces.
The other advisory committee established for the City is the W'atervliet
Vision Committee. This one is comprised of Karl Bayer, Don Brookfield,
and Duane Cobb and was established
by the prior Commission and remains
as originally created. This is the joint
committee with Watervliet Charter
Township to make recommendations
for shared services.
The Commission also approved
guidelines for organization and procedure of the advisory committees. This
includes maintaining a record of attendance for committee meetings as well
as posting of meeting dates for the
public.
In other business, the Commission
approved $58,160.11 in bills for the
month of January. It also approved a
resolution that designates the Clerk
and the Mayor as the signatories for
checks issued by the City of Watervliet. This is determined by the City of
Watervliet Charter.
In addition, the Finance Committee
members were approved as secondary
check signatories in case the Mayor or
Clerk is unable to sign.
The City Commission also approved
a resolution that will allow the Michigan Department of Transportation
(MDOT) to install a sidewalk extension through the City and ending at
Hays Park.
MDOT desires to construct the sidewalk on the east side of M-140 as part
of the M-140 road improvement project scheduled for Febmary 2011. In
addition, MDOT will pave and construct curbs at the mam entrance of
Hays Park.
New Physician
close to home
The Magical World of Harry Potter
The community now has
at Coloma Public Library Feb. 27
care Dr. Alexander
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County Sheriff's Department Office
reported that the Sheriffs Department
had responded to 48 complaints in the
month of December 2009, issued 12
tickets, and made six arrests. Of the
complaints, there were 12 accidents,
two assaults, three family issues, two
larcenies and two violations of controlled substance calls.
achievement
A mornine to delight Harry Potter fans
On Saturday, Febmary 27, in the Coloma Public Library Community
Room, celebrate the wonder and enc h a n t m e n t of Harry Potter with
Steve Vander Ark, author of the Harry
Potter Lexicon Website and its companion book, The Lexicon. Discover
the rich background to Rowling's created world as you explore Harry
Potter's Britain, from the Victorian
architecture of King's Cross Station
and Diagon Alley to the hidden
Burrow Farm among the hedgerows
of Devon. Dig into the history, mythology, and magic of the creatures,
spells and names in the Harry Potter
books.
Whether new to the books or a seasoned Potter aficionado, everyone
who loves the stories of the boy wizard and his friends will discover
something new in this fascinating
moming with one of the world's
offices to collect taxes would be on
Thursday, February 18, from 9:00
a.m. to 12:00 noon. The last day he
will be able to collect taxes will be
March I from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
and from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. After
that, residents will have to pay iheir
taxes to the Berrien County Treasurer.
Sergeant Campbell from the Berrien
premier Harry Potter experts.
The presentation will begin at 10:30
a.m. and last 90 minutes, followed by
a question-and-answer (bring your
toughest Harry Potter questions!) and
book-signing session.
This event will be enjoyed by anyone
who reads and enjoys the Harry Potter
books.
There is no fee or signup required for
this event.
If you have any questions, please call
the library at (269) 468-3431.
another option for primary
Runowski has joined
Family Care ofColomaWatervliet and is now
accepting new Medicare
and commercial patients
Dr. Runowski received his
medical degree from
Michigan State University
and completed a family
practice residency at
Sparrow Hospital in
Lansing. Dr. Runowski also
Financial Aid
Workshop at WHS
February 24
A Financial Aid Workshop for the
parents of seniors is scheduled for
Wednesday, February 24, at 6:00 p.m.
in the Watervliet High School Library.
This is a correction to a previous correspondence that was mailed to all
senior students' parents.
Should you have any questions or
need additional information, please
call the guidance office at 463-0327.
Subscribe to the
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holds a Doctor of Pharmacy
degree. With more than
10 years experience as a
physician and board certification by t i e
Michael Mayle, MD
Alexander Runowski, MD
American Board of Family Medicine, Dr. Runowsk
Is ready to meet your family's primary care needs
Meet Dr. Runowski at one of the
Partnering with Dr. Michael Mayle, who has
served the area for over 20 years, their praaice
is located in the new Lakeland Paw Paw Lake
flu shot clinics
October 2 and October 9
8 a.m - noon.
Medical Center. Imaging and laboratory
services are available on site for our patients'
convenience.
Call (269) 468-4100 today to make
an appointment.
Lakeland HealthCare
www.lakelandheatth.org
Medical Exccllence. Compassionate Care.
6 Tri-City Record
February
II, 2010
Watervliet School Board meeting
Tri-City Area Obituaries
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money would be dojiig great things,
and every time they wear their Haiti
shirt, they should remember they had
a hand in helping the Haiti children.
"You guys did awesome. I want to
thank you on behalf of Doctors Without Borders for the money you
raised." said O'Donnell. "You made a
difference."
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Seventh-grade social studies teacher
Jan Sieber said her students are taught
problem solving and thinking about
others. The disaster in Haiti was part
of their current events.
"When I suggested doing something
about it by r i s i n g money, the kids
were all for it," Sieber said.
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F I R E F I G H T E R S W I T H T H E N O R T H B E R R I E N F I R E - R E S C U E D E P A R T M E N T . . . f i n l s h extinRuishlng a fire
in H a g a r Township. T h e house at 5754 J a c k s o n Street was a total loss.
( C o n t r i b u t e d photo)
Krispie treats and then paid 25 cents
to eat one.
Math teacher Sharon Ball said other
"pay-for-the-privilege" events included: dodge ball; face painting; wearing
slippers, sunglasses, or a hat; watching a movie; chewing gum; bringing
in an MP3; or using a gaming system.
"What impressed me the most was
the kids who gave without doing any
of those things." said Noel. "Their
hearts were in the right place."
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Van Buren Sheriff's Department deputies responded to a semi versus car
personal injury accident on eastbound
1-94 at the 58-mile marker at approximately 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
Upon arrival, the responding deputies
located a 2005 Chrysler 300M underneath a semi truck. The investigation
into the accident revealed that the
driver of the semi, Christopher Furman. had stopped on the roadway for
another accident and a jackknifed
tractor-trailer in front of him.
The crime of the week comes from
the files of the St. Joseph Township
Police Department.
A number of times between the dates
of November 2,2009, and February 8,
2010, in the early moming hours, an
unknown black male has broken into
the D & M Supermarket located at
130 W. Napier Avenue, Suite I, in St.
Joseph Township.
Crime Stoppers wants the person or
persons responsible for these breaking
and enterings and will pay up to
SI,000 for information leading to an
arrest.
Crime Stoppers also pays cash
rewards on other felony crimes and
the capture of fugitives.
The South Bend area Crime Stoppers
program serves the entire Michiana
region.
Highway between Watervliet and Coloma for a trailer fire but it was unfounded.
Later in the day, the department responded to eastbound 1-94 near the
Watervliet exit for an extrication call.
The department call was later disregarded.
On February 7, the call was placed on
standby at the station for an assist with
the North Berrien Fire-Rescue Department for a structure fire in Hagar
Township. Watervliet Fire Department
was not needed.
Coloma
United
Methodist
Church
Photos and information about people
from the area who are wanted on outstanding warrants for various alleged
felonies are listed below. This information was provided by the Berrien
County S h e r i f f ' s Department and
Anyone with information about this
or other crimes is asked to call Crime
Stoppers toll free at 1-800-342-STOP.
Callers will not be asked their name
and will be provided a code number.
Tips can also be submitted at www Crime Stoppers.
Cfcen Hearts C^en Doors. Oper Minds
The peoole of The United MethodJt Church
Sun. Worship 9:15am
Sun. School All Ages nam
C h r i s t o p h e r L«?e Williams is wanted on a felony
North Berrien Fire Rescue warrant for larceChief J i m Spiegel
ny in a building.
North Berrien 1 ire-Rescue Depart- His last known
ment responded to a g o j d citizen cell- address is in
phone caller on Februafy 7 at approx- Benton Harbor.
imately 11:31 p.m. The caller was not
able to provide an address but passed
by a house fire while on 1-96 and
reported it to authorities.
The department responded to 5754 R o b e r t Dewayne N o r m a n is wantJackson Street in Hagar Township to ed on a felony
find the residence fully engulfed in warrant for fraud.
flames. The department was able to His last known
extinguish the fire quickly. Chief address is in
Spiegel reports that the property Niles.
owner. Kimberly Hess, was not at
home at the time of the Fire Department's arrival.
The cause of the fire has not yet been
determined but appears to have started
in the front room where a wood-bum- Donovan Terrell P u g h is wanted on
ing stove and other possible causes a felony warrant
were. The home appears to be a total for assault. His
loss.
last known
Other factors complicated the depart- address is in
ment's duties at the fire, with a live Benton Harbor.
electrical wire down in the front yard
as well as a very narrow driveway. It
was necessary for the fire engine, following the fire, to be winched out of
the 400-foot drive by a large wrecker
due to the icy conditions and steep F e r r y De Young Self is wanted on a
decent of the driveway.
felony warrant for
North Berrien asked the Watervliet aggravated
Fire Department to stand by at the sta- assault. His last
tion in case any other alarms came in. known address is
in Benton Harbor.
144 Church St.
269-468-6062
tijtistclmli
Worship 9:30 & 11:00 A M.
Sunday School and Adult
Bible Fellowship 9:30 A.M
Children s Church and Adult
Bible Fellowship 11:00 A.M.
www midwayministnes org
www.colomaumc.org
Governor Jennifer Granholm issued a
" proclamation naming the week of
February 14 as Michigan School Principals Week.
Superintendent of Schools Bob Gabel
and Board President Darrell Day
Coloma
Middle School
"Student of
the Month"
F e b r u a r y 5, 2010
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Stop by the Coloma
7517 Red Arrow Hwy
Watervliet
(269) 463-3195
Administrators recognized
Wanted by
the police
Fire report
William w. Chu
pastor
'Smxrnt SUMfarda lor F i r c i l r a r f
POLICE ~
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REPORTS
Crime of the Week
The students had a wide range of
ways to raise the money. In Sieber's
class, they had a bake sale, made a
map of Central America, watched a The driver of the silver Chrysler was
Haiti video, played Haiti Jeopardy, did unable to stop and hit the semi, entrapa Haiti puzzle and learned Haiti histo- ping the passenger, 32-year-old Levar
ryColeman of Covert. Both he and the
Two speakers. Barb Ramsey-Smith driver, 27-year-old Alfonso Coleman,
and Jackie Hammond, gave a presen- were removed from the vehicle by Van
tation on Haiti. They have made a Buren Medical Services and the Paw
combined total of 10 trips, often going Paw Fire Department. They were both
as part of a mission team.
transported to Lake View Hospital.
In Kelly Noel's sixth-grade social
Levar Coleman was admitted for
studies class, her students studied head injuries. Alfonso Coleman was
Haiti's history from 1804 to the pres- treated and released. He was cited for
ent; and Noel said it was a remarkably driving with a suspended license.
good day.
Furman was able to drive away from
Some students did activities for one the scene and was uninjured.
day; others did activities all week.
By Wednesday moming, all area Watervliet Fire Department
Students in fifth grade paid 25 cents schools and many community services
Chief Scott Richcreek
for the privilege of cooking Rice were closed due to heavy snowfall and
The department responded to 7237
snowdrifts across the region.
Beech wood Point for two different
The weather forecast calls for snow fire alarms; one on January 25 and one
and cold temperatures through the on February 4.
weekend.
On January 27, the department was
called out to the area of Red Arrow
Vthat if church
wasn't Just a place m go,
bvt someOiing we doT
Besides the words and songs of appreciation. Board members also
received gifts of candy, yard signs and
gift cards as a sign of the students*
gratitude.
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Students also ordered Haiti shirts,
designed by seventh-grade artist
"When I was in Haiti, the children Devon Watkins. Little children holdweren't getting anything to eat or ing hands outlined a large heart on the
drink for five or six days until help got shirt. In front of the heart, a hand
reached out to touch another hand
in there." O'Donnell said.
Many of the 5- and 6-year-olds treat- The logo said. "Coloma Kids Love
ed in the clinic came without mothers Haiti Kids."
By the end of the day, Sieber said,
and fathers because their parents had
students were just handing her their
been killed in the quake.
Wound infections were common, and leftover money and telling her to add
There will be a celebration of his life
O ' D o n n e l l had to amputate s o m e it to the fund. Two boxes of canned
at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. May 1,
patients' toes and fingers. Those who goods were also donated to the Berri2010, at The River Church, 1652
needed extensive amputation were en County Food Pantry.
Lincoln Road (M-40), in Allegan. MI.
sent to a U.S. ship stationed in the " I ' m so proud of the kids. We talk a
lot about responsibility, and they put
middle of the ocean.
"1 had the opportunity to sew up a lit- their words into action," said Sieber.
tle 3-year-old boy's head. The wound "It was a good day for Coloma's kids,
was five days old and his skull was and their parents should be proud of
them. They were thinking about othshowing." said O'Donnell.
ers."
O ' D o n n e l l told the students the
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decided to add to this recognition by
also expressing appreciation to the enBoard appreciated
tire administrative and supervisory
Watervliet School Board celebrated a
staff for its contributions to the disnumber of recognitions at its February
trict.
8 Board meeting.
Gabel presented plaques honoring
Widely proclaimed as their favorite
principals Greg Chisek, Dave Armmeeting of the year, Board members
strong, Kevin Schooley and Darla
were treated to presentations from stuCampbell; as well as administrators
dents of each of the schools in the disPat Geisler, Dave Coffeen, Dianne
trict, honoring them for School Board
Moker, Ken Dietz, June Altom, Mark
Appreciation Night.
Isbrecht and Jill Peck.
Student Council representatives from
One of best high schools
the High School, Middle School,
North School, and South School each
in America
gave presentations thanking the Board High School Principal Greg Chisek
for its commitment to the students of shared the awards plaque the disUict
Watervliet.
received for being named to the U.S.
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supplies and set up a clinic in an old
school.
"Hardly any buildings were standing." said O'Donnell. "The second
level of a school had collapsed into
the first level. If the quake had happened one hour sooner or one hour
later. 1.500 children would have been
killed."
Although O'Donnell's team could
provide splints for some broken
bones, there were no crutches for people with broken legs.
"When we saw all the broken bones,
we started collecting sets of crutches.
We are sending them over there so
when people leave the clinic they
aren't walking on a broken bone." said
O'Donnell.
She said Doctors Without Borders
would be bringing several thousand
pairs of crutches into Haiti, along with
orthopedic hardware.
II, 2010
Tri-City Record
A night for honors
Death Notices
David Gary Munjoy was bom on
April 28, 1942, in Soulh Haven,
William R i c h a r d Baney, 72, of
Michigan, to John
Castle Rock, Colorado, formerly of
David and Eunice
Coloma, Michigan, died Sunday, JanCatherine (Beatty)
uary 31, 2010. All Slates Cremation.
Munjoy. He lived a
Lakewood, CO.
full and exciting life
C h r i s t e n e L. B a r k e r . 80. of Wateruntil he was taken
vliet, Michigan, died Saturday, Febhome Saturday, Janruary 6, 2010, at Lakeland Medical
uary
30.
2010.
Center in Berrien Center, Ml. Dufiield
David had the honor
& Pastrick Family Funeral Home and
of passing away on the farm that he Cremation Servicts, Coloma, Ml.
had nurtured and loved for many
years, with his loving wife, Susan, by
his side.
David wore many hats throughout his
life. He worked for Whirlpool Corporation for several years, crafted jewelry, and touch the lives of many children as a preschool teacher's assistant
in the Pullman School District. Today,
he continues to touch lives and teach,
as he has donated his body to Michigan State University for research.
He spent the last nine years of his life
in a wheelchair but he was far from
wheelchair-bound. He consistently
invented and created mechanisms and
contraptions that made farming and
life easier for him. His ingenuity led to
Purdue University and Michigan
AgrAbility consulting with him to
share his inventions with others who
refused to be wheelchair-bound.
David is survived by: his wife, Susan;
brothers Brian M a u n g and John
(Evelyn) Munjoy: sisters Vicki Peterson and Sue M u n j o y ; daughter
Elizabeth C. Munjoy; son David K.
(Shelly Jo) Munjoy; stepsons David J.
and Robert D Cartwright; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by: his parents; one
brother. Tommy M u n j o y ; and his
brother-in-law. James Peterson.
To quote a wise woman. "He fought a
difficult battle and won."
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Middle School team are proud to present Hannah Strunk, a fifth-grader, as
February "Student of the Month."
Hannah is the 11year-old daughter
of Philip and Kristina Strunk of Coloma. Hannah has
two siblings: Kersten (age 13) and|
Nathan (age 7),
Also living with|
Hannah are two dogs (named Sammy
and Duke) and one cat (named Butterscotch).
Mrs. Thumm and Mr. Webb nominated Hannah for this honor. In their
nomination, they said, "Hannah is a
great student. She is always in a good
mood and is friendly to her peers. She
is a wonderful kid who brings joy into
the classroom. Her positive attitude is
contagious and the other students feel
better around her.
"Hannah is willing to share a warm
smile and an encouraging word to her
classmates. She is respectful to the
other students and to her teachers. She
looks forward to school and always
tries her best. Hannah is hard working
and dedicated. She completes all of
her work in a timely fashion and her
work is done well. Hannah leads by
example and is always prepared for
; class. Hannah is also willing to help
| out around the classroom. Her grades
; are fantastic as a result of her good
; work ethic. We are honored to have
I her in class."
; Hobbies for Hannah include horse* back riding, dancing, gymnastics,
[ baking, riding four-wheelers, and Girl
1
Scouts.
, In her spare time, she enjoys reading
her favorite book, "Miley Cyrus Miles
to Go"; playing her favorite video
game, "Olympic Winter Games"; and
listening to Miley Cyrus and David
. Archuleta.
Her favorite subject is math with Mr.
Webb.
While at the Middle School, Hannah
has been on the Honor Roll and
•-C.A.R.E. She has also won seven
The proposal aims to establish appropriate conduct for district personnel,
to prevent unintentional situations
from becoming a problem for the
community.
Among the provisions of the proposed policy, teachers may not list
current students as "friends" or allow
them access to their personal networking sites. They may not provide personal contact information. Private
contact via phone or e-mail is discouraged, without prior approval.
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H A T S O F F T O O U R B O A R D ' V . S t u d e n t Council m e m b e r s f r o m the secThe policy specifies the inappropriond g r a d e a t South School sing and dance to honor the Watervliet School
ateness of posting items on personal
Board for School Board Appreciation Night F e b r u a r y 8. From the left are
social networks with sexual content or
Allison Eisen, C u r t i s White, and Ashley Bumstead.
advocating use of drugs and alcohol. It
( M a r y Brost Reck photo)
also provides for reporting of violaNews and World Report list of best
tions and potential disciplinary action.
high schools in America.
"Out of 21,000 schools, only 10%
Online instruction in,
received an award," bragged Chisek.
"There were only 75 schools in Michplagiarism out
Michigan's Secretary of Stale Tern On Wednesdays, most offices are open
igan to earn either a gold, silver,
High School language arts teacher Lynn Land reminds residents that all from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with
bronze or honorable mention. In the Galina Sundberg presented a curricubranch offices and the Office of the those in city centers are open 9:00
County, there were only two schools lum spotlight to the Board, highlightGreat Seal will be closed in obser- a.m. to 5 p.m. PLUS, offices and
recognized."
ing the college-level English classes vance of Presidents Day on Monday, SUPER!Centers arc open from 9:00
Watervliet High School received a she teaches.
February 15.
a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Bronze Award for how the school Sundberg presented an example of the
The Department of State mails SUPER!Centers also provide Saturmeets or surpasses state requirements online course that assists students in
notices to motorists 45 days before day hours from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
for all students, despite socio-econo- their grammar, sentence structure,
their driver's license or license plates noon.
mic pressures.
punctuation, and writing skills devel- expire to give them ample time to
For more information, visit the
Gabel added his pride that Watervliet opment.
renew. Licenses and plates that expire department Website at www.Mich
schools continue to be recognized for She also utilizes books and syllabuson a day when state offices are closed, igan.gov sos.
their achievement and commitment to es in conjunction with Lake Michigan
such as a holiday or weekend, can be
students. In the past several years, College courses, to provide students
renewed the following day without
noted Gabel, " T h e district has been with the opportunity to earn college
penalty.
acknowledged by the Michigan Asso- credits. They have opportunities to
Motorists renewing license plates can
ciation of School Boards (MASB) for explore word processing, data re"skip the trip" to the branch office and
Education Excellent, Watervliet is search, literature, and grammar.
do business by mail or, if eligible, by
continually recognized for beating Additionally, students are learning the
Internet or touch-tone telephone.
state averages, and the district is a meaning of intellectual integrity.
Easy-to-follow instructions can be
leader with our School of Choice
Sundberg uses "Tumitin," an anti- found with the renewal notice.
numbers."
plagiarism software program that tests License plate tabs will arrive by mail The Coloma American Legion bowlstudents' work for "reliability."
within seven business days.
ing teams are serving an "all-you-canSocial networking
Student writing is uploaded, and then
License plate tabs can also be eat" Fish Fry on Friday, February 12,
checked against other work through- renewed at Self-Service stations, at Post 362, located on the comer of
policy approved
As discussed and approved for a first out the Internet to ensure it doesn't too many of which are available 24/7. St. Joseph Avenue and S a s s a f f r a s
reading last month, the Board gave closely "mimic" someone else's work. Visit the Branch Office Locator at Street in Coloma.
final approval to a new policy regard- Sundberg emphasized that such "pla- www.Michigan.gov/sos to find a Self- They will serve from 5:00 until 7:00
ing staff conduct related to Internet giarism" may often be unintentional; Service Station near you.
p.m.
social networks such as Facebook and and she aims to help students develop
With the exception of holidays, Adults are S7, children 3-10 are S3;
skills to enable them to research oth- branch o f f i c e s are open Monday, and children under 3 are free.
MySpace.
The policy was drafted by the four ers' work, but put the results entirely Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from Also being offered will be a Chicken
building principals, after conferring in their own words, noting that most 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Smaller branch Strip Dinner for S6.
with the MASB and reviewing sample colleges now use such filtering soft- offices may close for the lunch hour. This event is open to the public.
ware.
policies.
Department of State offices
to be closed for Presidents Day
"All-you-can-eat"
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When Hannah grows up, she wants to
high quality of care that Southwestern Michigan Emergency Services is
known for. That's because Southwestern Michigan Emergency Services
own her own bakery.
The following local merchants join
the staff at C M S in congratulating
Hannah as "Student of the Month" for
her hard work and dedication: Coloma
Pizza Hut (free large pizza), Coloma
Lanes (free bowling pass and shoe
rental), W E S C O ($3 gift card), Coloma Athletic Department (free student
pass), Coloma McDonald's (free quarter pounder coupon). Easy Street
(hamburger basket). Subway (free
•' sandwich coupon). The Friendly (free
I kids meal coupon), LOMA (free
*• movie card). Grandpa's Cider Mill
* (free V2 dozen donuts). Randy's BP
• ( f r e e medium p o p and popcorn),
• Chartwell's School Dining Services at
C M S (snack gift certificate), Coloma
• Speedway (free fountain pop), Saylor's Pizza (free one large pizza), Burger King (free sandwich coupon), and
Walmart ($5 gift card).
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Whether minor injuries or serious trauma, you can count on our high-quality
emergency care to be quickly accessible.
Our skilled and caring emergency medicine specialists also staff emergency
departments at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Bronson
LakeView Hospital in Paw Paw, Allegan General Hospital and Oaklawn
Hospital in Marshall. And we will put our expertise to work for you and your
family, offering exceptional emergency care right here in the Tri-City area.
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Martyred saint said to have sent the "first Valentine"
Flowers and chocolate still top the list for romantic gifts;
area boasts large selection for Valentine's Day on Sunday
By Chrissy Meek
A time for roses, chocolates, wine and
candy, Valentine's Day has been a tradition for generations. The history of
Valentine's Day was said to have started back in 270 A.D. when Claudius II
was Emperor of Rome.
According to romantic legend, a man
by the name of Valentine was a very
noble priest who would marry couples
against the wishes of the Emperor.
St. Valentine was also said to have
helped Christians escape the horror
and harsh imprisonment they were
facing under the rule of Claudius II.
When the Emperor found out about
this treason, he had St. Valentine put
in jail, soon to be beheaded for his
wrongdoings. While in jail, he fell in
love with the jailor's daughter who
would pay him a visit daily.
The day before his beheading, it is
told that he sent her the "first
Valentine" when he inscribed "From
Your Valentine" on the front of the letter. The next day, he was beheaded.
The date was February 14.
Many also believe that the Festival of
Lupercalia (festival of love and fertility) was also a reason for celebrating
Valentine's Day in the month of
February. Christians would celebrate
their own festival rejoicing in their
freedom from torture but would not
join in with the pagan ritual of
Lupercalia.
Today, the legends still live on with
cards, gifts and letters of romantic
sentiment and love on the lover's holiday... Valentine's Day.
To this day, one of the biggest traditions of gift giving is with flowers.
The most popular flower for sweethearts is the rose.
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country. Kim is on the delivery truck
daily, delivering to local businesses
and houses.
"1 love to see people's expressions,"
she said. "They never turn me away."
One tip Kim gave with her flower information was to always give them
fresh water daily. This will elongate
the life of the flower.
When Kim isn't working, she loves to
spend time with her family. On Valentine's Day, after working a long shift
at her flower shop, she wants to be
spoiled. "I want a meal out with my
husband," Kim said, laughing.
The hours of operation for Enchanted
Florist are: Monday through Friday,
10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00
a.m.-2:00 p.m.; and Sunday, closed.
However, she will have extended
hours on Valentine's Day.
Home Town Flowers in Coloma also
Enchanted Florist in Watervliet, has a "blooming" business, especially
owned and operated by Kim Atherton, on the holidays. Run by Doris and
gave us a little insight into this occa- Jack Atherton since 1979, they have
sion. "Yes, the rose is still the most spent many Valentine's days selling
well-known flower to give on Valen- flowers.
tine's Day, but flowers in general are a Doris said. "The long-stem rose is
very big item on this holiday," Kim still customary on Valentine's Day."
said. She went on to say that men will She also said to keep the water fresh
get the traditional rose for their part- once you get your fkMors.U'in
ner much more than women, but Dons has enjoyed this business and
women will buy flowers for their spe- loves all flowers. "My personal
cial someone as well.
favorite is the orchid, but I get flowers
Kim has been in this business for over every day," she said.
12 years. She started at Hometown Home Town Flowers is open Monday
Florist in Coloma where her mother- through Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.;
in-law is hard at work, but then Kim Saturday, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.; and
decided to open her own business.
closed on Sunday, but they will be
Kim said, "I just love flowers. I love open this year for Valentine's Day.
working with the public, owning my
own business; but more than anything,
The Chocolate Garden
1 love the creative part of it the most."
A beautiful bouquet of flowers isn't
Enchanted Florist sells a variety of
complete without a box of chocolates.
flowers that can be picked up, delivTruffles are even better.
ered within a reasonable distance, or
The Chocolate Garden in Coloma
even wired to a loved one across the
Don V buy her jewelry when you can
fix the kitchen sink for a lot less!
sells a variety of flavors of chocolates
and truflles throughout the year. Valentine's Day is a very big holiday for
the business. Owner Tina Buck moved
to this area almost 12 years ago and
has been going strong ever since.
"1 have always loved to make chocolate," Tina said.
It started as a hobby for her. Tina
would make chocolates for her friends
and colleagues at Christmas time. She
did that for years and finally decided
to own her own business. She moved
to Coloma to do just that.
The Chocolate Garden specializes in
truflles, with 18 different choices to
pick from. Milk Chocolate Hazelnut,
Milk Chocolate Cream Cherry, and
Lemon Drop are just a few. Some of
the chocolates are even made with
local wines.
The biggest sellers are still the Plain
Milk Chocolate and Dark Chocolate
Raspberry. "Vanilla Rose" is one of
the most unique chocolates because it
is actually made with distilled rose
petals. The newest one to add to the
bunch is the Black Licorice Chocolate. For those who love the anise flavor, this chocolate does the trick.
"Chocolate is an aphrodisiac," Tina
said. "Studie^lteve also heon done
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that show you feel good and live
longer when eating chocolate," she
continued.
Every chocolate contains a "Lure
Card." Inside each "Lure Card," the
history of chocolate can be read.
Tina's successful business has
brought people nationwide to her
shop. Midwest Living magazine rates
her chocolates as the #1 chocolate in
the "Fantasy Box" for being "indulgent and sensuously divine."
In 2000, the Food Network even
made an appearance in Coloma to do a
show about The Chocolate Garden.
The Chocolate Garden is open from
10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., seven days
a week. Tina said, "It never gets old to
me. 1 love making chocolate."
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Chocolates and wine go together.
Contessa Wine Cellars is located right
next to The Chocolate Garden. The
owner and connoisseur of the winery,
Tony Peterson, gave some inside tips
to wine, chocolates and romance.
"Wine and chocolate are a great combination," Tony said.
Tony has a very special wine that
seems to hit the spot while devouring
chocolate. It is called Rosa d'amore.
It is a rich, dry red wine. The best
choice of chocolate he recommends
with this wine is the Dark Chocolate
Raspberry.
All of Tony's wines are handcrafted
and locally grown.
Since 1982, Tony has grown up in the
wine industry. He loves what he is
doing.
"We have 13 different wines to
choose from and we are open every
day from 12:00 noon until 5:00 p.m.
for wine tasting," he said.
On Valentine's Day, he goes all out.
Tony said, "We will have wine tasting,
candlelight, and romantic music."
For more information, Tony said to
check out their Website at www.con
tessawinecellars.com.
Day.
Be inspired by our delightful collection of historic valentines and then use our
craft materials to create your own to take home.
Admission is S3 per person.
Please RSVP at (269) 468-3330 or at nbhs2(a/sbcglobal.net.
This Victorian Valentines Party is the perfect indoor winter activity for parents
and grandparents to enjoy with young ones.
The Museum's main gallery will also be open, featuring our newest exhibition: 175 Years: Objects & Stories from the Permanent Collection.
North Beirien Historical Museum is located across the street from Coloma
High School at 300 Coloma Avenue.
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LOCAL STORES HAVE A L A R G E VARIETY O F VALENTINES...
Irene Boehm is taking a look at the valentine selection at Hartford Harding's.
(Chrissy Meek photo)
Gourmet. From homemade fudge to
tasty chocolates. Vineyards Gourmet
is another "must stop" location that
should be added to any Valentine's
Day buying spree.
They also sell handmade jewelry and
painted wine glasses, adding the perfect touch to your Valentine's Day
gifts.
The Vineyards has been closed for a
portion of the winter season but will
reopen on February 5, right in time for
Valentine's Day.
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Ash Wednesday worship service
at Salem Lutheran Church
Salem Lutheran Church will celebrate Ash Wednesday on February 17 at 7:00
p.m.
Salem is a member of the Missouri Synod and is under the leadership of Rev.
Andrew Menz.
For more information, call the church office at 46S-6567.
Salem is located at 275 Marvin Street in Coloma.
Financial
Aid Workshop
at W H S February 24
A Financial Aid Workshop for the parents of seniors is scheduled for Wednesday, February 24. at 6:00 p.m. in the Watervliet High School Library.
This is a correction to a previous correspondence that was mailed to all senior
students' parents.
Should you have any questions or need additional information, please call the
guidance office at 463-0327.
February 27 is Saturday Passport Day
at Clerk's Office in St. Joseph
Berrien County Clerk Louise Stine is pleased to announce her office's fourth
annual Saturday Passport Day. The purpose is to offer convenient Saturday
hours for travelers who need passports.
The Berrien County Clerk's Office will be open from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00
noon on Saturday, February 27. Passport applications and passport photographs will be processed at the Berrien County Administration Building, 701
Main Street, St. Joseph, MI.
"We offer this service as a courtesy to those customers who have a difficult
time visiting our office during the usual workday hours: this seems to be especially helpful to families who need to visit us to apply for passports," said
Clerk Stine.
The fee for a first-time passport is $100, which should include a $75 check or
money order that is payable to the U.S. Department of State. Passport photos,
which are required, are available in the Berrien County Clerk's Office for $8.
N O T E : Valid passports are required for children of every age. Children ages
15 and under must be accompanied by
both parents. Passport fees for children are $85 with a check or money
order for $60 going to the Department
of State.
To apply for a U.S. passport, resi(Formerly Billie's Bar)
dents must provide:
* A completed passport application
form (available in the Clerk's Office
or from http://travel.state.gov).
* Proof of U.S. citizenship in the
form of a previous passport, certified
birth certificate, or naturalization certificate.
* Proof of identity, which includes a
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To our precious Polly,
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and to live the best life possible.
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North Berrien Historical Museum invites the general public to attend the
Victorian Valentines Party on Saturday, February 13, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Enjoy games, refreshments, and decorations in the festive spirit of Valentine's
Balloons, candy, and cards finalize
the gift giving perfectly on Valentine's
Day. In Hartford, Harding's and
Family Dollar sell all of it.
Harding's Store Manager Tim Hildebrand said, "We sell balloons, flowers,i
and candy."
Becky Pendleton, Manager of the
Family Dollar in Hartford, said, "We
have valentine cards, candy, and trinkets to pick from."
Many of these items can be found at
the other local Harding's and Family
Vineyards Gourmet
Dollar stores as well.
Nestled just north of Contessa Wine Pairing all of these items together is
Cellars and The Chocolate Garden is a the perfect solution to this holiday
little shop locally owned by John and called Valentine's Day.
Brenda Fulton and called Vineyards
Your sweetheart called <& told us what
she wanted for Valentine's bay!
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North Berrien Historical Museum
hosts Victorian Valentines Party
on February 13
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VALENTINE'S
DAY GIFTS
Happiest Valentine's Day wishes to
our wonderful sister & brother-in-law,
Betts and Don! With much love...
BBB & K.B xoxoxoxo
Happy Valentine's Day to Libby,
Maggie, Madison & Carter. We miss
you and love you lots! xoxoxoxo
Aunt ("Uncle") Bonnie & Uncle Ken
just east of Main St.
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Bolin wins AQB race; Saints Super Bowl win good for John Demis
The Super Bowl is over and we have
a winner for our contest. It was a good
game to the very end, with Payton
Manning making a few key interceptions at bad times while the Saints did
what they had to do to win.
The real gutsy call of the game had to
be the onside kick by the Saints to
start the second half, which changed
the momentum of the game. 1, like
many others, thought that the Colts
would take the game in a high-scoring
affair. But the Saints proved everyone
wrong and it is a great win for their
franchise and the City of New Orleans.
Everyone probably has his or her own
favorite commercial but most surprising had to be the one with Oprah,
David letterman, and Jay Leno.
Mark Bolin wrapped up the title last
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F U N D R A I S E R A M E R I C A N C A N C E R SOCIETY...Both Watervliet and H a r t f o r d basketball players look on while Panther Athletic Director Ken Dietz, Indian Athletic Director Dave
Janicki, and girls coach Joe Quigno present an American C a n c e r Society representative with
with a 822 high game.
Baker games were 147 and 184.
Individual highs for two games were:
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Jake Southard, 362, with a 223 high
Jaxon DeHaven at 215 lbs.
game; Ronnie McGuire. 351, with a
The Panthers also had a second-place
high game of 178; and Corey
finish from Kevin Lynch al 119 lbs.,
McCarty. 312, with a 178 high game.
Brad Thomas at 145 lbs., and Joe
Kent Morris had a 189 game.
Isbrechi at 171 lbs.
The boys team record is 12-2-1 overA third-place finish was won by
all and 7-1 in the conference.
Kevin Eastman at 152 lbs., while Dan
Results from 2/6/10
Isbrecht took a fourth at 112 lbs.
Hartford had just one finish in the top The Coloma varsity bowling team
four spots, with Travis Martin taking a was at Sunset Lanes in Allegan for the
second at 125 lbs.
final regular week of conference com-
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Recreation
Council baseball
and softball
signup dates
The Hartford Rec. Council will hold
its annual summer baseball and soft- ball signups on February 12, February
/ I 26 and March 4, from 6:00 to 8:00
,, p.m., at Red Arrow Elementary in
Hartford.
The cost of signups has been lowered
this year: T-ball signups are $25 per
. child; Instructional, Babe Ruth and
, . 8 U - 1 4 U signups will be $40 for one
child. $70 for two and $100 for three
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• We will also be holding a "draft" day
this year on Saturday, April 17, at the
y Hartford Rec. Park.
,, Please visit our Website at www.hart
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1 Coloma Wrestling
Club update
petition.
The girls team has clinched its conference title, and the boys are two points
behind Brandywine and will be bowling them head-to-head next week at
Joey Armadillo's in Niles for the final
position round and its chance at the
boys first conference title in school
history.
GIRLS RESULTS
Coloma 30 vs. Brandywine 0
Two-game team total for the girls was
a 1764, with a 951 high game.
Baker games were 176 and 207.
Individual two-game highs were:
Carley Trainor, 389, with a 202 high
game; Kylee Morlock, 363, with a 190
high game; and Amber Armstrong,
360, with a 207 high game.
The girls team record is 16-0 overall
and 9-0 in the conference.
BOYS R E S U L T S
Coloma 28 vs. South Haven 2
The two-game team total for the boys
was 1784, with a 940 high game.
Baker games were 231 and 213,
which is a school record for baker
series for the boys.
Individual two-game highs were:
Corey McCarty, 431, with a 247 high
game; Ryan Delk, 358, with a 186
high game; and Jarred Metz, 349, with
a 175 high game.
The boys team record is 13-2-1 overall and 8-1 in the conference.
' Coloma Wrestling Club took 16
I wrestlers to a folkstyle tournament
hosted by the Niles Wrestling Club.
•• Eight wrestlers brought home medals.
Finishing in first place was Connor
Meyers.
•• Second-place honors went to Robert
* Dente and Caeleb Ishmael.
' Third-place finishers were Ian Ish" mael and Ramsey Bousseau.
•• Jett Kling, Hunter Mazigian, and Har, rison Spauldmg all finished in fourth
place.
. **' Representing the club with great skill
'"and sportsmanship were Noah Mort,
' Blane Sutherland, Brandon Suther. o land, Jewon Cannon, Jacob Hobbs,
Christian Myers, Jeremiah Speck,
'^Brandon Sutherland, and Gabriel
* Wright.
. The club's next toumament is in
.» Schoolcraft on February 14.
Food Entrepreneur
Workshop planned
Do you have a food you would like to
commercialize? Or have you already
developed a food product and wonder
what to do next?
If your answer is "yes" or if you are
just interested in starting a food-based
business, then you need to attend the
Food Entrepreneur Workshop sponsored by MSU Extension, the MSU
Product Center. Michigan Department
of Agriculture, and Berrien County
Farm Bureau.
The workshop will be held Tuesday,
April 13, starting at 9:00 a.m. at the
Southwest Michigan Research and
Extension Center at 1791 Hillandale
Road, Benton Harbor.
The workshop will cost $30 for the
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$20 for each additional person and is
designed to give the beginning food
: Results from 2/3/10
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Coloma varsity bowling team
Topics will include legal issues
The Coloma varsity bowling team
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and food product development. As the
\ on February 3.
program is developed, speaker and
G I R L S RESULTS
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Coloma 29 vs. South Haven I
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I Baker games were 185 and 175.
I Individual highs for two games were: Southwest Michigan Research and
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Coloma
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\ game; Carley Trainor, 359, with a 192
I high game; and Adrianna Fickett, 359,
I with a 181 high game
I The girls team record is 15-0 overall
I and 8-0 in the conference.
BOYS RESULTS
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Coloma 19 vs. South Haven 11
• Two-game team series was 1626,
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about his performance this season, as
this is the highest that he has ever finished. He also has the football season
to look forward to this fall as well,
with the hiring of Brian Kelly at Notre
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Coaches Against
Cancer game
The Watervliet girls varsity basketball
team put the hurt on Hartford this past
Friday night, Feb. 5, as it downed the
Lady Indians 63-13 to sweep them for
the season.
But first I must comment on the large
crowd that attended and (he teams that
wore the pink-and-white uniforms in
support of the benefit for the American Cancer Society.
Hartford's girls and Watervliet's boys
both wore the white uniforms with
pink numbers and trim.
Hartford Athletic Director Dave Janicki, girls coach Joe Quigno, and Watervliet Athletic Director Ken Dietz all
did a great job of getting together and
getting a lot of people involved in this
event. Plus, this season they got just
about the whole SAC Conference
involved as well.
The first quarter seemed like it would
last forever as the Lady Panthers
scored the first 19 points before Hartford could get on the board. It ended
up being a 23-2 game after that first
quarter and things continued that way
into the second quarter to give
the tiebreaker and pass Chris Leach
with that tiebreaker win. So he takes
fourth in his first season of competition. Good job, John.
Chris Leach went with the majority
and picked the Colts. That cost her as
well as the total points that ultimately
cost her the fourth-place spot. But she
does stay ahead of Jim.
Jim Edwards ends the season in sixth
place and accomplishes his goal of
Nancy H u f f m a n
160-72
Tom G e a r
156-76
John Demis
153-79
Watervliet a 45-6 lead at the half. It
was a quick second half, with the
Lady Panthers holding a 50-12 lead
going into the fourth quarter where
they went on a 13-1 run to finish it
out.
Hartford could not buy a basket all
night, while the Lady Panthers got
high percentage shots all night and
made them. Once the game was under
control for Watervliet, coach Jim Winter substituted freely with everyone on
the team getting plenty of playing
time and valuable game experience.
The Lady Panthers put four players in
double figures, with Nicole Winter
getting 16 points, 10 steals, and eight
assists; Andrea Hiler with 13 points,
four rebounds, and three assists; Alex
Spaulding with 12 points, seven
rebounds, and four assists; along with
10 points from Kirsten Sill. Lauren
Richardson had seven points while
Katie Amabile added five points.
Hartford had Ashley and Kara Weberg each with four points, while
Brooke Edmonds added three points.**
This was the only game of the wielJ
for the Hartford girls.
Earlier in the week, the Lady Panthers
fell to a very good and fifth-rated
Brandywine team by a 46-34 score.
Watervliet trailed by just one at 7-6
after one quarter but dug itself a hole
in the second quarter as it was
outscored 12-3 to trail 19-9 at that
point.
The Lady Panthers held their own in
the second half, as the Lady Bobcats
held a slim 27-25 edge.
Watervliet got to within seven points
in the fourth quarter, but that was as
close as it got.
Turnovers hurt the Lady Panthers as
the Lady Bobcats used a press the
whole game and it resulted in 32 Watervliet turnovers.
Nicole Winter and Alex Spaulding
each had 12 points, while Andrea
Hiler added four points. Winter also
had four assists and two blocks.
The Watervliet boys varsity basketball team gained a split for the season
with Hartford after downing the Indians by a 44-42 score last week.
It was a very close and exciting game
the whole way, as Hartford took a 1411 first-quarter lead before the Panthers came back in the second quarter
to take a 28-23 halftime advantage. It
was a 32-29 game in the Panthers'
favor after three quarters before the
Indians made a run late in the game
and took a one-point lead with just
under two minutes left to play.
The Panthers tied it up at 42-42 on a
free throw with around a minute to
play before both teams had chances to
take the lead and could not take
advantage of it. That is before the
Panthers took the lead after a Hartford
turnover and held on to it for a 44-42
win.
That wasn't as easy as it may have
sounded, though, as the Indians had
one last chance and brought the ball
down the court and took a 3-pointer
that rolled around and out of the hoop
to give the Panthers the wia.
\yatcrvliet had Marco Montejano
with 13 points, Cory Quinn with 11
points, Tim Flagel with eight points,
and Brad Rose with five points.
Hartford had Manny Ortega with 17
points, Brandon Chertiugel with seven
points, Cameron Collins with six
points, and Shane Sullivan with four
points.
It was the Hartford boys' only game
of the week, while the Panthers fell to
Holland Black River by a 58-45 score
earlier in the week.
Watervliet kept it close for the first
three quarters as the Panthers trailed
16-14 after one quarter and 22-18 at
the half. It was a 34-29 game after
three quarters before Black River
went on a 24-16 fourth-quarter run to
pin the loss on the Panthers.
Watervliet had Cory Quinn with 13
points. Brad Rose with 12 points, Tim
Flagel with eight points, and Marco
Montejano with six points.
The Panthers will now host Marcellus
The Coloma boys varsity basketball
team dropped a pair of games last
week, falling to South Haven by a 5952 score before coming out on the
short end of a 51-28 score against
Berrien Springs.
In the South Haven game, the Comets
fell behind 14-7 after one quarter and
trailed 30-17 at the half. Coloma then
went on a 25-12 third-quarter run to
tie the game at 42-42 going into the
final period. But during that final
quarter, they were outscored 17-10 to
fall.
Coloma had T.J. Scott with 23 points,
Dan Vollrath with nine points, Cortez
Childs with eight points, and Chad
Herman with six points.
Then, in the Berrien Springs game,
the Comets fell behind 21-5 after the
first quarter but then went on a 13-6
second-quarter run to make it a 27-18
game at that point.
But an 18-0 run by the Shamrocks in
the fourth quarter put the game away
and saddled the Comets with the loss.
The Comets will now travel to Edwardsburg this Friday, February 12.
Comet wrestlers
take third in Lakeland
The Coloma varsity wrestling team
finished second in the Lakeland Conference wrestling meet to take third
place in the conference overall last
Saturday, Feb. 6.
The Comets finished behind firstplace Edwardsburg and second-place
Buchanan.
Coloma took four individual titles,
with Matt Thomas at 119 pounds,
Luke Faultersack at 135 lbs., Reuben
Navarro at 140 lbs., and John Tanner
at 152 lbs. It was the fourth straight
individual league titles for both Faultersack and Tanner, while it was the
third for Navarro.
Taking third-place finishes for the
Comets were Ted Walters at 145 lbs.,
Bryan Sayre at 160 lbs., Donovan
Browning at 171 lbs., and Lucas Hettig at 189 lbs.
Fourth-place finishes were won by
Ethan Street at 112 lbs. and Justin
Johnson at heavyweight.
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Watervliet hosted the SAC Conference wrestling meet last Saturday,
Feb. 6, with Decatur winning the meet
and taking first place in the conference.
Watervliet finished fourth in the overall standings while Hartford took
10th.
There was just onefirst-placefinish
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Pit Stop
By Mike Leith
Drivers get ready
for Daytona
It's hard to believe that the NASCAR
Spnnt Cup Series gets under way this
weekend at Daytona International
Speedway where they will run the annual Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 14.
In last Saturday's Budweiser Shootout, Kevin Harvick won the race for
the second year in a row and in doing
so became only the fourth driver to accomplish the feat since the Shootout's
inception.
Kasey Kahne took second, Jamie
McMurray was third, Kyle Busch was
fourth, Denny Hamlin was fifth, Jeff
Gordon was sixth. Joey Logano was
seventh, Brian Vickers was eighth,
Tony Stewart was ninth, and Juan
Pablo Montoya rounded out the top
10.
Several popular drivers with fast cars
in last Saturday's race saw those vehicles wrecked: Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards, and Michael Waltrip.
This was the seventh shootout win for
Richard Childress Racing, the most of
any team.
After a renewed cooperative effort in
the Hendnck garages between Mark
Martin's crew and Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s
crew, the difference showed with
Martin edging out Junior for the pole
position. Junior will start right beside
him.
The starting order for the rest of the
43-car field won't be determined until
Thursday, with the running of the two
Gatorade Duel 150-mile qualifying
races.
Little tidbits include the fact that
Chevrolet now has 19 poles, the most
of any auto manufacturer, while Hendrick Motorsports now has seven
Daytona poles as a team.
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setting a record for being in the cellar
•the whole season without getting out.
By picking the Colts, he probably figured that most of the other competitors would do so as well so he ensured
himself the dubious record.
It has been another great season with
our good-natured competitors and we
hope that it has been as much fun for
you following all of this as it has been
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started the week by downing South
Haven 52-30 before ending the week
with a 41-30 win over Berrien
Springs.
Against the Lady Rams, the Lady
Comets built a 14-0 first-quarter lead
and held a 28-14 halftime advantage.
Coloma still led by a 37-25 score after
three quarters before the Lady Comets
went on a 15-5 fourth-quarter run to
put the game away.
Julie Timm led the Lady Comets with
19 points, Olivia Zvonar had 15
points, while Amanda Swihart added
eight points.
In their win over Berrien Springs, it
was a close first half with Coloma
leading 7-6 after one quarter and 1612 at the half. The second half was all
Coloma as the Lady Comets went on a
15-9 third-quarter run and held a 10-9
fourth-quarter advantage to secure the
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Julie Timm had another big game
with 15 points, Shatoria Dancer had
nine points, and Olivia Zvonar had
seven points.
The Lady Comets are now 8-6 overall
and will host Edwardsburg on Thursday, Feb. 11. They will then play at
Watervliet next Monday, the 15th.
M a r k Bolin
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Watervliet boys beat
Hartford to split
for the season
By Mike Leith, Sportswriter
Coloma girls perfect
for week
coach at three different schools at different levels of competition and there
is no reason he won't be successful at
Notre Dame as well.
John Demis has to feel really good
about the way he came on at the end of
this season. John was the only competitor to correctly pick the Saints, as
everyone else went with the Colts. He
also picked the exact number of total
points scored in the game to also take
Spaulding had five assists and five this Friday, Feb. 12, before hosting
rebounds, while Hiler added seven re- Decatur next Friday.
bounds and three blocks.
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back and enjoy the game. He was consistent all season long and never gave
Nancy the opening that she needed to
catch him at the end. Good job, Mark.
Nancy did a great job once again, as
usual, but came up just short again this
season. She is always a trouper and
this year was no exception. She actually had the lead for a while but a bad
week or two gave Mark the opening
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Middle School
"Student of
the Week"
Watervliet Middle School sludcnl
Garrett Foote, son of David and
Tonya F o o t e , h;
been
selected
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" O u t s t a n d i n g SixthGrader" by his teachers. All teachers agreethat Garrett deserves
this honor because he
is "dependable, capable, and willing to d o what needs to
be done."
Jarrett Bohn, a friend of his, says
Garrett "is the best friend you could
ever have. He always has a positive
attitude. Garrett will chccr you up
when y o u ' r e down. He has always
been there for me, so now it is my
turn to be there for him. He deserves
this honor."
Branden Bodfish, another friend of
Garrett's, adds that Garrett "is really
nice. He wouldn't think of doing anything bad. He is a well-rounded kid at
school. Garrett plays in the band, and
he plays football."
When asked what he likes best about
W M S , Garrett responded, "Band."
His favorite subject is math. Garrett
enjoys every topic in the mathematics
curriculum.
In language arts, he especially enjoys
reading non-fiction books. In science,
he enjoys working with electricity in
the labs. He is looking forward to participating in wood shop class.
Brazil is a geographic location he
would sometime like to visit in South
America. *
In Garrett's spare time, he fishes,
helps cut wood and takes care of the
animals at his home.
After high school graduation, Garrett
plans to join the Coast Guard or become a heavy equipment worker.
Congratulations, Garrett Foote, Watervliet Middle S c h o o l ' s newest
"Student of the Week."
Coloma
Middle School
Honor Roll
Third Marking Period
& First Semester
1/22/2010
Sixth G r a d e
Third M a r k i n g Period
Principars List
Sabrina Ball, Courtney Kroschel, Allison Martinez, H u n t e r Mazigian,
Brianna Schultz, Jesse Scruggs,
Zackary Swisher
H o n o r Roll
Raven Askren, Kain Blair, Tyler Blevins, Skyler Brown, Hunter Browne,
Phillip Bryant, Brett Bullock, Alex
Castillo, Kevin Clark, Allyson Craft,
Taylor Culby, Michael Danneffel,
Austin Ebrecht, Isaiah Eddie, Janie
Faultersack;
Zachary Fee, Rebecca Gagliardo,
Desiree Goldner, Eric Gorzynski,
A d a m Grenon, Temarreyeh Hardin,
Tristen Howard, Alyssa Jarvis, Brett
Jenkins, Dana Jenkins, Jordan Jobe,
A l e x i s Kroschel, Carly Lcntz,
Michelle Lester, Keegan Lewis;
Vincent Mannino, John McCarver,
N a t h a n McCoy, Robert McKie,
Alexander Mikkelsen, Jenna Miller,
Sydney Miller, Alex Moore, Kaitlyn
Moxley, Christina Pascoe, Anthony
Piner, Becka Plitt, Tyler Preciado,
Justin Pullins, Anthony Puma;
Troy Simpson. Ashley Sipla, Danielle Smith, Emma Tavolacci, Abigail
Trousdale, Blake Williams. Nicholas
Young
Seventh G r a d e
P r i n c i p a l ' s List
Jason Clark, B e n j a m i n Olsen.
Vaughan Radde. Tori Scott. Warren
Seabury, Jason Walter. Macy Welche,
, Melina Wilcox. Jooyeon Yang
H o n o r Roll
Lane Alsup, Luke Alsup, Theresa
Anderson. Laura D. Bailey, Laura K.
Bailey. Corey B o h l e , Tajianna
Burrell. Gabrielle Cartwright, Billy
Coleman, Jenna Faultersack, Allison
Feldten, Mackenzie Franzel, Adeline
Grootendoorst, Rayona Hart-Wilson,
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F e b r u a n 5, 2010
Eric Gorzynski, a sixth-grader, has
been selected as C o l o m a Middle
School's "Student of the Month."
Eric is the I3-year-|
old son of Rick and
Tammy Gorzynski
of Coloma. He has
one older sister
named Amber (age
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Also living
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Wyatt.
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great ability to help others. He comes
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Hobbies for Eric include video
games, golf, eating spicy food, hanging out with friends, soccer, and baseball. In his spare time, he enjoys listening to rock and roll, reading the
series "Diary of a Wimpy Kid. " and
playing Zelda on his GameCube.
His favorite class is science with Mr.
Kniebes.
Throughout Middle School, Eric has
been on C.A.R.E., the Honor Roll and
in band (playing the baritone). He has
also received the Principal's Award in
fourth grade. Perfect Attendance
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When Eric grows up, he wants to be
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T h u r s d a y , F e b r u a n 11, 6:00-7:00 p.m., " H E A R T L E S S O N S CLASS* 4
ofTcred by Lakeland HealthCare at Paw Paw Lake Medical Center. Coloma.
This class will teach participants about heart disease, their risk factors, and
how they can decrease their chances of heart attack or stroke. Preregistration
is required for this free class; call (269) 556-2808 or (866) 260-7544.
Friday, F e b r u a r y 12, 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., " F L O W E R A N D C H O C O L AT E S A L E " in the lobby of Community Hospital Watervliet. Sponsored
by the Hospital Auxiliary. Flowers and chocolates will also be available
from 8:00 a.m. to noon at the Outpatient Rehabilitation Center. 7040 Red
Arrow Highway, Coloma. All profits go to the hospital.
Friday, F e b r u a r y 12, 5:00-7:00 p.m., " A L L - Y O U - C A N - E A T F I S H
FRY M at Coloma American Legion Post 362, Coloma. Hosted by the
Legion's bowling teams. $7 for adults. $3 for children 3-10, and free for
children under 3. Chicken strip dinner, $6. This event is open to the public.
Beginning F r i d a y , F e b r u a r y 12, 6:00-8:00 p.m., " H A R T F O R D R E C .
C O U N C I L S U M M E R B A S E B A L L & S O F T B A L L S I G N U P " at Red
Arrow Elementary School. Hartford. Dates are also February 26 & March 4.
"Draft" day is Saturday. April 17. at Hartford Rec. Park. Cost for signing up
has been lowered this year; go to www.hartfordrec.I35.com for more info.
Friday, F e b r u a n 12, 4:00-7:00 p.m., " P O R T - A - P I T C H I C K E N DIN-
Bluegill and other pan fish continue
to be sporadic and slow across the
state as well as locally. Pike action has
been good and Perch have been biting
too. Some of the Trout lakes are now
producing Lake Trout and Rainbow
Trout.
P A R T Y " at North Berrien Historical Museum, 300 Coloma Avenue, Coloma. Enjoy games, refreshments, decorations, and make valentines. Ad-mission is S3 per person. If you have questions, please call Tracy at 468-3330.
S a t u r d a y , F e b r u a r y 13, 1:00 p.m., " B E R R I E N C O U N T Y C O M P A S SION C L U B M E E T I N G O N M E D I C A L M A R I J U A N A ACT, M at H 2 0
Grow Supply. 3364 Arent Court. Coloma. Public is welcome. Call Scot at
470-7120 for more information.
Sunday, F e b r u a r y 14, 8:00 a . m . - n o o n , " S I G N U P F O R C C W C L A S S
O N F E B R U A R Y 20" at Coloma Rod & Gun Club. Call (269) 468-6745.
Beginning S u n d a y , F e b r u a n 14, 9:45 a.m., " G U I D E D F I L M S E R I E S
ON C H U R C H H I S T O R Y , " Fireside Room at Plymouth Congregational
Church. First & Elm streets, Watervliet. For more details, call 463-5581.
Monday, F e b r u a r y 15, 6:30 p.m., " F I N A N C I A L AID W O R K S H O P
F O R P A R E N T S O F C O L L E G E - B O U N D S T U D E N T S , " Mendel Center
Grand Upton Hall on the Napier Avenue Campus of Lake Michigan College,
Benton Twp. Call Cindy Reuss at (269) 927-8100, extension 5036, to preregister for this free event; or go to www lakemichiaancolle^e.edu/bigstep.
Tuesday, F e b r u a n 16, 7:00 p.m., " W A T E R V L I E T C O M M U N I T Y
F L O A T O R G A N I Z A T I O N A L M E E T I N G " at Paw Paw Lake Board of
Trade. Watervliet Donations are also needed. Call Joyce at (2i69) 325-5095
or e-mail Brad at bradra colomafrozen.com if you have questions.
Wednesday, F e b r u a n 17, 7:00 p.m., " A S H W E D N E S D A Y S E R V I C E "
at Salem Lutheran Church. 275 Marvin Street. Coloma. For more information. call the church office at 468-6567.
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By Eileen C a r l s o n
Sarett Nature Center Naturalist
927-4832
Watervliet Rod and Gun Club is planning a C C W (Canying
Concealed
Weapon} class for Thursday, February
18, from 6:00-10:00 p.m.; and Sunday, February 21, from 8:00 a.m. to
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II, 2010
N o t e b o o k
There have been a number of winter
Registration is Tuesday, Feb. 16, from
sightings of bald eagles over the St.
The 2010 Spring Turkey Hunting 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the Clubhouse on
Joseph River and around Paw Paw
Workshop will be held at D&R Sports Hennessey Road.
Lake.
in Kalamazoo on March 27. The Cost is still S I 0 0 for the entire class
Although they are permanent Michiworkshop will be hosted by the DNR and includes four hours on the range.
gan residents, bald eagles are not comand Southwest Michigan Longbeards Interested parties should call Dick at
monly seen in this area so the recent
Chapter of N W T F (National Wild (269) 468-3837 or Jim at (269) 470sightings are exciting. They can be
Turkey Federation). The training ses- 9191.
found around open water areas huntsions are open to anyone and may
ing for fish, which is their food of
include turkey hunting methods, callchoice. They will also cat injured
ing. regulations, and population stawaterfowl, squirrels, rabbits or mustus.
krats, and are successful scavengers.
Coloma Rod & Gun Club (CRGC)
For more information, contact Gary
Although eagles cannot be seen at
VanDyke at (269) 649-03X4.
will be conducting a Hunter Safety
Sarett Nature Center, there are plenty
A Kalamazoo County seventh-grader. and Archery Certification class March
of winter birds to view either from the
Luke Haynes, 14. was among the 1-5, with range times on March 9.
center s windows or while on crossthree winners of the Department of The date to sign up for the safety class
country skis or snowshoes. The snow
Natural Resources and Environment's is February 20 at 9:00 a.m. sharp.
conditions are perfect for traveling
first Pure Michigan Hunt drawing. A CCW class is being organized for
Mario Chiesa. 63, a lawyer from February 20, with signup February 14
Dearborn; and Joseph Serafinski, 59. from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. A nonrefundable deposit of $25 is required
of Macomb, are the other winners.
The three winners can hunt in every during signup.
Winners of the Fishing Tournament
held at School Section Lake on February 6 by the South Haven Steelheaders and s p o n s o r e d by Pyle's
Porthole are as follows: Pan Fish first place with an 8 15/16-inch
Bluegill, Russ Pomroy; second place
with an 8,/4-inch Bluegill. Jeff Bartell.
Largest Perch w e n t to Neil Sutton
with a I O'/j-inch Perch; Largest Craplimited-access hunt available in the
pie went to Eric Hayes with a lO'/jstate - elk. bear, spring and fall wild
inch Crappie; and Largest Pan Fish for
turkey, and antlerless deer. They will
a non-member went to Jeff Morrie for
be allowed to hunt in any hunt area
his 9-inch Bluegill.
open until their tags are filled. They
Winners in the Fishin' Hole #2 Ice
also have first pick in a managed
Fishing Toumament that was held
waterfowl area reserved hunt.
February 6 were: First Place for
The winners also received Nuga Java
Crappie (19 lbs., 10 oz.), Mike Sutton;
brand coffee from the Evelyn Bay
First Place for Bluegill (8 lbs., 14
C o f f e e C o m p a n y ; archery hunting
ounces). Bob Meachum.
equipment from Ten Point Crossbows,
Fishin' Hole #2 will hold another
Horton Manufacturing, and Darton
toumament on February 20, with the
Bows; and vests and callers from the
deadline to sign up of Friday, FebruNational Wildlife Turkey Federation.
ary 19.
There were 33,758 applications sold
A reminder from the DNR is that
for the first drawing, and individuals
February 13-14 is scheduled to be the
could purchase as many applications
"Winter Free Fishing Weekend." On
as they wanted for S4. Serafinski
that weekend, residents and non-resibought 21, Chiesa bought five, and
dents alike can fish without a license,
Haynes bought one.
although all other fishing regulations
Applications for the 2011 Pure
apply.
Michigan Hunt go on sale beginning
through while watching for the birds.
Chickadees are particularly friendly,
this time of year and are willing to fly,..
in close to humans.
Visitors can use their own equipment*t
or rent some from Sarett. Skis are $7,^.
snowshoes $3 for a two-hour period.
Trivia Night F e b r u a n 20
If you prefer to stay inside and play.^ t
get a team together (or join an existing^
one) for the first Trivia Night at Sarett •
on Saturday, February 20, at 6:00 p.m.
Teams will share their trivia savvy
and snacks while competing for the ^
$200 prize. Seats at team tables are,,,
$10 each; reservations must be made,
by February 15.
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If you are interested, call Sarett Na-,
ture Center at (269) 927-4832.
Join the Arbor Day Foundation in
February and receive 10 free trees ^
Contact Dan Everts at (269) 621- Now is the perfect time to start thinking about the spring planting season, and'-'
3370 for the CCW class, Larry Lute at the Arbor Day Foundation is offering an ideal way for everyone to plant trees
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(269) 468-3416 for the Hunter Safety when the weather turns warm.
class, or the C R G C Clubhouse at Every person from Michigan who joins the Arbor Day Foundation in February •(269) 468-6745 for more information will receive 10 free Colorado blue spruce trees.
for these classes.
The 10 tree C olorado blue spruce trees are part of the nonprofit Foundation's"
at
A NROI (National Range Officers In- Trees for America campaign.
stitute) Training class is being organized at the Club for February 14 and
15. The class will be held at the
CRGC on February 14. and on February 15 the Indoor Range activities
will be at the Bend of the River Conservation Club in Buchanan.
"Colorado blue spruces will give year-round beauty to homes in M i c h i g a n ^
with their silver blue-green color and attractive conical shape." said John f 1 '
Rosenow, Chief Executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. "They will also add"?
to the proud heritage ot Michigan's 119 Tree City USA communities. For more 1
than 30 years, Iree City USA has supported communTty forestry across"'
Michigan; and planting these graceful trees will add to this vital tree-planting '•
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S a t u r d a y , Feb. 13, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, " S I G N U P F O R W A T E R V L I ET R E C R E A T I O N C O U N C I L Y O U T H BASEBALL AND SOFTB A L L , " at South Elementary School, Lucinda Lane. Watervliet. For more
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A L S O P R E S E N T : Attorney Don
Dettman, Police Chief Vince Fctke,
Controller Elden Piontek, Comptroller Kelli Smith, Chief Building
Official Tom Baldwin, Fire Chief
Dan Durham & Building Inspector
Chris Fuchs
Approved the minutes of the regular
meeting held January 19, 2010.
Request from Randy Schlipp (Randy's Recycling) for a Special Use
Permit for construction of a metal recycling business on Paw Paw Avenue
was withdrawn and removed from
the Agenda.
Accepted resignation of Ronald Ferguson as Township Supervisor, effective January 20, 2010.
Approved a leave of absence request
and appointment of Controller Elden
Piontek as Township Supervisor until
a successor is elected at the next general November election.
Approved appointment of Nora Jefferson to the Southwest Michigan
Planning Commission and Linda
Scarbrough to the Township Board of
Review (to fill the unexpired term
12/31/2010 left by the death of Ken
Woltman).
Approved request from the Police
Department to hire an additional Administrative Assistant (i.e. Secretary)
for the transition to Central Dispatch.
Adopted resolution extending deadline for payment of 2009 winter
property taxes and deferred 2009
summer school taxes without penalty
to March 1, 2010.
Approved a land division request
from Southshore Development Company LLC for property at 951 S. Fair
Avenue.
Approved payment of bill listing
totaling $459,614.00.
Meeting adjourned at 5:58 p.m.
Carolyn Phillips
Township Clerk
(02-11-10-TCR)
WATERVLIET
CHARTER
TOWNSHIP
REGULAR BOARD
MEETING NOTICE
F E B R U A R Y 2, 2 0 1 0 .
The Watervliet Charter Township
Regular Board Meeting will be held
on Monday, February 15, 2010, at
71)0 p.m. at the Watervliet Charter
Township Hall, 4959 M-140 Hwy.,
Watervliet. MI. Reasonable auxiliary
aids and services, such as signers for
the hearing impaired, or other aids
and services for individuals with disabilities are available by contacting
the Watervliet Charter Township
Clerk at least five days before the
meeting in writing or by phone at the
Watervliet Charter Township Clerk's
Office at 4959 M-14() Hwy., P.O.
Box 384, Watervliet, Ml 49098; telephone (269) 463-5113.
Patricia Bambrick
Watervliet Charter Township Clerk
(02-11-10-TCR)
A T 5 : 3 0 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT; Clerk Phillips, Treasurer Boothby, Trustees
Fowler, Harvey, Hudson & Jefferson
M E M B E R S ABSENT: Supervisor
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The North Berrien County C o m m u nities DRAFT Parks and Recreation
Plan for 2010-2014 is available for
public inspection and comment
through February 28, 2010. The draft
plan may be reviewed at either location of the City of Coloma, City of
Watervliet, Coloma Charter Township, Hagar Township and Watervliet
Charter Township halls or at the
Coloma Public Library during normal business hours. Comments may
also be directed to Cynthia LaGrow,
LaGrow Consulting, at P.O. Box 152,
Coloma, MI 49038.
(02-1M0-TCR)
PUBLIC NOTICE
MARCH 2010 BOARD OF
REVIEW MEETINGS
WATERVLIET
CHARTER TOWNSHIP
The Watervliet Charter Township
will hold the March 2010 Board of
Review Meetings at the Watervliet
Township Hall, 4959 M-140 Hwy.,
W'atervliet. Michigan. The dates are
as follows;
Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at 10:30
a.m. Organizational Meeting
BOARD OF REVIEW
MEETINGS
Monday, March 8, 2010
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
All classifications are at a 1.0 factor.
Appointments can be made at the
Watervliet Township Hall, 4959 M 140 H w y , Watervliet, Michigan, or
you may call (269) 463-5113. If you
are unable to attend the Board of
Review, you may make an application through the mail. All applications by mail must be received by the
W'atervliet Charter Township Office
no later than 2:00 p.m. on March 9.
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NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
Hagar Township
In accordance with the Michigan
Planning Enabling Act, the Hagar
Township Planning Commission will
hold a public hearing to consider
approval of the 2010 Lakeshore and
M-63 Corridor Sub Area Plan and
Future Land Use Map. The plan will
be added to the Hagar Township
Comprehensive Plan and amend the
Future Land Use Map. The plan will
provide a foundation for zoning and
guide future growth, development,
and redevelopment along the M-63
Corridor in the Township. The plan
and map can be viewed online at
www.hagartownship.org or in the
Township offices.
PUBLIC HEARING DATE:
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
TIME:7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Hagar Township Hall
3900 Riverside Road
Riverside, MI 49084
All information relative to this request may be reviewed at the Hagar
Township Hall, 3900 Riverside
Road. Riverside, MI 49084; (269)
849-0455.
Hagar Township
Planning Commission
Elaine Theisen, Secretary
(02-11-10-TCR)
SENTENCES
The following
sentences were issued
in the Berrien
County Courts
(Compiled by A n n e t t e Christie)
Derick Ray McConnell, Dowagiac,
10-20 years in prison and $728 fines
and costs for the manufacturing of
mcthamphetamine on December 4.
2009, in Watervliet Township.
Bobby Lee Vermilyer, Watervliet,
120 days in jail with credit for five
days served and $128 fines and costs
for possession of mcthamphetamine
on December 4 in Watervliet Township.
Angella Michelle McConnell, Dowagiac, 90 days in jail with credit for
39 days served, two years probation,
40 hours community service, and
fines and costs for possession of
mcthamphetamine on December 4 in
Watervliet Township.
Kenneth Leroy Vermilyer, Watevliet, 30 days in jail with credit for 13
days served, 18 months probation,
and fines and costs for possession of
mcthamphetamine on December 4 in
Watervliet Township.
Eric Dean Verrett, Sawyer, 4 0
months-20 years in prison with credit for 28 days served and $128 fines
and costs for delivery of mcthamphetamine on November 18,2009, in
New Buffalo Township.
Samuel Bruce Stover, New Buffalo,
one year probation, 30 hours community service, and fines and costs for
delivery of marijuana on November
25, 2009, in the Village of Three
Oaks.
Robert Todd Flohr, Niles, five-20
years in prison with credit for 34
days served and $728 fines and costs
for manufacturing mcthamphetamine
on December 13, 2009, in the City of
Niles.
Kelly Kay Flohr, Niles, 45 days in
jail with credit for two days served
and $778 fines and costs for possession of more than 12 grams of a mixture containing pscudoephedrine in
December 2009 in the City of Niles.
Robin L. Backert Jr., Elkhart, Indiana, 60 months-20 years in prison
with credit for 32 days served and
$728 fines and costs for manufacturing mcthamphetamine on December
13, 2009, in the City of Niles.
Monica Sue Webb, Watervliet, two
days in jail with credit for two days
served, 18 months probation, and
fines and costs for delivery of marijuana on November 13, 2009, in
Watervliet Township.
Jay Michael Finley, Watervliet, 30
days in jail with credit for three days
served, 18 months probation, and
fines and costs for delivery of marijuana on November 23, 2009, in
Watervliet Township.
Justin David Romhilt, Benton Harbor, 60 days in jail with credit for 40
days served, 18 months probation, 20
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hours community service, and fines
and costs for possession with the
intent to deliver less than 50 grams ol
cocaine on December 3, 2009, in
Benton Township.
Teresa Sue Clark, Watervliet. one
day in jail with credit for one day
served, two years probation, and
$2,268 fines and costs for possession
of mcthamphetamine on Septembei
29, 2009, in Coloma Township.
Anthony Lamont Jackson, Watervliet, 20 months-20 years in prison
with credit for 89 days served and
$128 fines and costs for deliver ol
less than 50 grams of cocaine on
October 14, 2009, in Watervliet
Township.
Jerome Donald-Franklin Payne.
Watervliet, four days in jail with
credit for four days served, two years
probation, and $2,168 fines and costs
for possession of cocaine, less than
25 grams, on N o v e m b e r 14 in
Royalton Township.
Knoxell Deon Pratt, Benton Harbor.
180 days in jail with credit for 35
days served and fines and costs foi
possession of marijuana with the
intent to deliver on November 17.
2009. in Benton Township.
Keisha Nicole Terry. Benton Harbor.
30 days in jail with credit for two
days served, one year probation, and
fines and costs for possession with
the intent to deliver cocaine, less than
50 grams on March 12, 2009, in the
City of Benton Harbor.
Randy Dee Bowman Jr., Benton
Harbor, 40 days in jail with credit foi
40 days served and $128 fines and
costs for possession of marijuana,
second offense, on October 30, 2009.
in the City of Benton Harbor.
Dejuan Louis Humphrey, Covert.
120 days in jail with credit for eight
days served and $ 128 fines and costs
for delivery of marijuana on December 1, 2009, in Watervliet Township.
Oscar Ramirez Jr., Covert, 11 days
in jail with credit for 11 days served,
two years probation, and $2,108 fines
and costs for delivery of marijuana
on December 1, 2009, in Watervliet
Township.
Karen Rachelle Bowns, Holly, two
days in jail with credit for two days
served, two years probation, and
fines and costs for possession with
the intent to deliver mcthamphetamine on November 17, 2009. in Coloma Township.
Ginger Ann Tate, Hartford, 6C
months-20 years in prison with credit for 37 days served and $128 fines
and costs for the manufacturing ol
mcthamphetamine on November 29
in Benton Township.
Rachelle Nicole Johnson, Benton
Harbor, 60 days in jail with credit foi
eight days served and fines and costs
for possession o f marijuana and
maintaining a drug house on June 4
in Benton Township.
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By C h r i s t i n a Gelder
At the Coloma City Commission
meeting on Monday, February 8,
Mayor Jim Polashak brought to light
the need for City residents to serve on
the Planning Committee. He said that
Coloma has a Planning Committee but
currently no one is on it. Part of the
responsibility of this committee is to
make zoning recommendations to the
City through the City Commission.
Nine spots are open for this committee, and interested persons should
leave their name and phone number at
City Hall.
Mayor Polashak said that, provided
there is enough response, appointm e n t s will be made at the next
Commission meeting.
St. Patrick's Dav Parade
is being planned
Chana Kneibes attended the meeting
and gave a report from the St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee. She informed the Commission that they are
planning for the annual parade to lake The traditional green stripe on the
place on Saturday, March 13, at 7:30 parade route is questionable; it
p.m. This is the day before the time depends on the weather.
change, allowing for darkness to set in
Tax deadline extended
as the lighted parade travels through
It was approved to extend the tax
town.
deadline to March 1. This is someKniebes was also soliciting donations
thing that the City normally does at
for the event and brought up the fact
this time of the year.
that the City has always been generMayor Polashak explained after the
ous is its giving.
meeting that they are able to ease the
Commissioner Harold Bragg quesdeadline a bit because they are not
tioned what amount was normally docollecting school taxes right now.
nated and was told that in the past the
They like to allow residents a bit more
City had given $300. This amount was
time it they are anticipating paying
in the budget and, following a motion
with federal tax refund money.
by Commissioner Bragg, it was apA motion was also made to extend the
proved.
hours of City Hall on that day until
Later in the meeting. Commissioner
6:00 p.m., giving residents a couple of
Marsha Hammond sought permission
extra hours as well.
for the Department of Public Works to
City Hall to be part of
participate in the parade as it has done
historical tour
in the past.
She also shared that the committee Alex Gates, Curator of North Berrien
had located green lights to string on Historical Society Museum, asked the
City to be part of a self-guided historthe light posts downtown.
ical tour of the area.
The group is planning its first-ever
Tri-City Heritage Tour and is hoping
that it will become an annual event. It
will be held in the Coloma. Watervliet,
and Hartford areas in late June.
G a t e s asked permission to have
Coloma
City Hall and the old InterBy C h r i s s y Meek
has been on staff for a month now. He
Hagar Township Board adopted a switches shifts with Trooper Bartley urban building as two of around 30
stops.
Resolution for the renewal of the Rec- to monitor Hagar Township.
The Commission was more than
Sewcyck mentioned another safety
reation Plan. The Plan is a five-year
projected build out of all Hagar precaution for households. He said, happy to commit for City Hall to be
"We want every household to have open that weekend and pledged to let
Township's Parks and Recreation.
The goal is to improve facilities that proper smoke detectors installed in Gates decide about the Interurban
will benefit the entire community. their house. If you can't afford it, the building after showing him the inside
The facilities include things such as Fire Department will personally come of the building.
parks, curbing, paving, restrooms, etc. out and put it in for you and all you Mayor Polashak informed Gates that
it was mostly a storage area used for
Township Supervisor Butch Jarvis is would have to pay for are batteries."
The Fire Dept. hopes that this will housing some of the stages and such
looking into grants through the
used by the City for festivals.
M D N R E (Michigan Department of prevent many unwanted fires.
In the Historical Society Museum
Waiting on the School
Natural Resources and Environment),
which, if approved, will help with the Report, Kandyce Hays talked about a
Board vote
cost of the project. The Hagar Town- " m a k e your own Valentine's Day
Commissioner Marsha H a m m o n d
ship Board is taking full advantage of cards" event during the Victorian Val- was a bit late in arriving to the meetthe opportunity to improve recreation entines Party on February 13 at the ing, due to the fact she was attending
Museum in Coloma.
for the community.
the Coloma School Board meeting
O f f i c e r Cory Peek brought the Further information in this event can also taking place that evening. The
ShcrifTs Report to the attention of the be obtained by calling the Township at School Board was scheduled to be
Board. He mentioned the high rise in (269) 849-0455.
voting on the emergency exit as protraffic accidents for the month of During the Treasurer's Report, Mar- posed by the City from C o l o m a
lene Davis announced what the new
January.
Heights.
tax
bills will look like. They will give
Peek said, "We are asking all drivers
The need for an exit from the oneto please try driving as safely as pos- more information than the previous entrance subdivision was brought to
sible, especially during the winter bills did. The back will also allow for the attention of the Commission some
months." He said patrol officers will a Township newsletter. A Hagar time ago and the only real option was
be keeping their eyes out for unsafe Township logo was also mentioned to use some of the school's property.
for a one-time fee of $20.
drivers.
After presenting a plan and being shot
In the Building Inspector's Report,
County Commissioner Bob Wooley
read to the Board a new plan in action, Township Clerk Deborah Kelley
called "Senior Patrol." The police reported for the first time ever there
officers in the area will be calling and were no permits issued for the month
checking on the elderly regularly. of January.
Under Unfinished Business, the
They will help those interested in
moving to a nursing home do so and "Cole Daycare Zoning Issue" was
also help those wanting to stay at their questioned. Jarvis said he has still not
homes with the comfort and security received the application back from
Cole.
they need.
The final bit of business discussed
Wooley said, "We hope this will help
was the new possibility of mile marksave on the amount of police calls."
The Fire Report was read by Tim ers along the beach to aid in public
Sewcyck. He mentioned the proposed safety. The markers would be visible
budget for 2010-2011 in the amount of from the water and beachhead. The
$357,423. Hagar Township's portion goal would be to greatly enhance fire,
would be $8,429.90. This year's budg- ambulance, and police in locating
et dropped by 1%, $3,500 less than it where any emergency is located.
Jarvis said it is still in discussion bewas previously.
cause
not all of the questions have yet
Another way they are trying to save
on expenses is to reduce their fleet been answered.
The next Board meeting will take
from 11 to seven vehicles.
place
on Monday, March 8, at 7:00
Sewcyck discussed the new Michigan
State Trooper, Matt Waters. Waters p.m.
Hagar Township adopts
five-year Recreation Plan
down by the Board, several City com- ordinance project it has been looking
missioners were taken aback and have at. He informed the Commission that
been seeking to find some compro- he had a sample of an ordinance to
help the Fire Department bill more
mise.
Commissioner Hammond shared at effectively for some of its calls.
Monday night's meeting that the new While this ordinance will mainly be
plan presented to the School Board for car wrecks, therefore affecting the
was slightly modified from the origi- townships more, he said that the
nal. She said that it had less of a curve Commission would be asked to adopt
and used less real estate, also offering it.
a gate to block through traffic except According to Wooley, Hagar Townin the case of an emergency.
ship has already passed the ordinance
While the Board had not voted on it and Coloma Charter Township is in
yet, she said it was on the docket for the process of reviewing it as well.
later in the meeting and things looked The Wellhead Protection meeting that
favorable.
w i s previously scheduled for the 17th
In other news, representing the North has been rescheduled for Thursday.
Berrien Fire-Rescue Joint Fire Board, February 18, at 10:00 a.m. in City
Bob Wooley gave an update on a long Hall.
If it's Lent, it must be
time for fish dinners!
By M a r y Brost Reck
Lent begins again on Wednesday, February 17, and that means it is time for
the traditional Friday Fish Fry dinners sponsored by St. Joseph Catholic
Church in Watervliet.
The annual weekly feast will begin on Friday, February 19, and run each
Friday through March 26. Dinners will be available from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. to
eat in or for take-out from Fr. Thelen Hall. Meals are by donation, with all proceeds going to the school's Tuition Assistance Fund.
Following each dinner, another Lenten tradition will be available. Stations of
the Cross, prayerful meditations on the Passion of Jesus, will be held at 7:00
p.m. in the church.
It's "all vou can eat"
Pancake Breakfast at CJHS
February 27 for Robotics Team
The Coloma Watervliet USFirst Robotics Team is holding an "all-you-caneat" Pancake Breakfast in the Coloma Junior High School cafeteria on Saturday, February 27, from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for kids 10 and under.
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Naval Academy accepting applications for STEM
(Science Technology Engineering Math) Program
Applications arc being accepted 1. Applicants will be notified of their
I cbruary 1 through April 1 for the application status in the month of
United
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Each session of STEM will include
2010.
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SI EM is held in three sessions: June MONDAY: Travel and Cheek-in.
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TUESDAY: Air and Space M u s e u m
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The A c a d e m y ' s current students, forces of nature.
known as Midshipmen, help run the THURSDAY: Cryptography, CompuSummer STEM Program and act as ters and Code. Forensics and Fingercamp counselors and tutors to stu- prints. Can you break the code? Learn
dents.
how mathematics, computer science,
Students and parents with questions and engineering have been used
about the Summer STEM Program throughout history to keep messages
and the application process should call hidden and cryptic. Create and pro(410) 293-1858 or visit www.usna gram your own video game to solve a
edu admissions
crime in 3-D. Use chemical analysis to
The deadline for applications is April solve crime and investigate finger-
printing of physical phenomenon.
FRIDAY: Biometrics, Electronics,
Robotics. Learn how technological
advances in engineering assist in
catching criminals, spies and other
bad guys. Build and program your
robot to master the maze. Wire and
solder your own electronic device for
voice modulation. A tour of the USNA
Biometrics Laboratory will find you
performing iris scans and facial recognition techniques.
SATURDAY: Open House and Demonstrations. Share your new skills
with your parents and friends. End the
week by putting your projects on display.
Approximately 200 total students
from around the U.S. will be invited to
STEM. All students selected to participate will receive a full scholarship
to attend this academic summer program.
For more information about the Naval
A c a d e m y STEM Program, visit
www.usna.edu admissions.
For more information about the Naval
Academy, visit www.usn.edu.USNA.
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will build My church, and the gates
of hell will not prevail against it!"
Jesus Christ (Matthew 16:18)
It has been 2.000 years sincc Jesus
spoke those words. The Church He
founded with His original twelve disciples has grown from its humble origins in a small comer of the vast
Roman Empire to be the dominant
religion in the world.
How has the Church developed over
all these years? What changes has it
seen through the two millennia since
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of church history in this informative
and interesting documentary. Based
on sound scholarship combined with a
spiritual emphasis and an easy-tounderstand format, this material is
very accessible to all adult Bible students.
Our on-site presenter is Rev. Garry
Fisher, instructor in Bible at Grace
Christian School in Watervliet, Ml.
Plan to attend this guided film series
at Plymouth Congregational Church,
First and Elm streets, Watervliet,
Michigan, every Sunday moming at
9:45 in the Fireside Room, starting
Sunday. February 14.
For more information, call (269) 4635581.
"I will build My church, and the gates
of hell will not prevail against it!"
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(269) 468-4244
Specials Every Day
Saturday & Sunday
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Mon-Sat 6 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sundays 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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A baby girl was bom at 2:32 a.m. on
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pounds, 14 ounces.
GCS
Spring Auction
March 13
Grace Christian School is holding its
Spring Auction on Saturday, March
13, in the school gymnasium at 325 N.
M-140 in Watervliet. The school is
four miles south of 1-94.
This year's theme is "Under the Big
Top."
There will be tremendous fun for all
ages, with games for the children and
both a silent and live auction for the
adults.
The doors will open at 3:30 p.m.. with
silent auction bidding beginning at
4:00 and a live auction starting at
6:30.
Please come and join us for this evening of fun and excitement.
Any questions may be addressed to
the school office at (269) 463-5545.
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