The Sun and News, Saturday, June 3, 2023/ Page 11Scots get one senior through to D1 Boys’ Golf Finals
Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
Only three guys were
better than Caledonia senior
Sam Baldwin at the
MHSAA Division 1
Regional Tournament at
Sunnybrook Country Club
in Grandville Tuesday.
Baldwin earned a spot in
the MHSAA Lower
Peninsula Division 1 Boys’
Golf Finals by scoring a 75
to finish among the three
individual state qualifiers
from the regional.
Baldwin’s senior team-
mate, Jacob Byanski, was
just off the state qualifying
group with a 79. The top
three teams and top three
individuals not on those
three teams at the regional
earned spots in the state
finals that will be held June
9-10 at The Meadows on
the campus of Grand Valley
State University in
Allendale.
Caledonia finished 12th
as a team in the field of 18
Tuesday. Portage Central
won the regional champion-
ship with a score of 306.
Mattawan was second at
318 and Byron Center beat
out Mona Shores on a tie-
breaker to earn the final
state qualifying spot. The
top four Bulldogs and
Sailors both combined for
scores of 324.
Hudsonville and Grand
Haven out of the OK Red
Conference finished fifth
and sixth with scores of
329 ahead of Rockford
334, Grandville 337, West
Ottawa 338, Forest Hills
Northern 338, Loy Norrix
339, Caledonia 343, East
Kentwood 350, Reeths-
Puffer 356, Jenison 364,
Portage Northern 364,
Kalamazoo Central 367
and Battle Creek Lakeview
402.
The day’s top three play-
ers were all from those state
qualifying teams. Portage
Central Ethan Tiller was theregional champion with an
even-par-72. Mattawan
junior Matthew Novak and
Portage Central junior Will
Thomas both scored 74’s.
Baldwin’s 75 was
matched by Grand Havensophomore Luke Berry.
Berry qualified for the state
finals along with Grandville
junior Tony Spicuzza who
shot a 78.
Senior Drew Leatherman
led the Byron CenterBulldogs with a 76.
Baldwin earned his state
finals appearance with a
great start. He was even
through his first nine holes,GAINES CHARTER
TOWNSHIP
KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN200686NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Gaines Charter Township Planning Commission will hold three public hearings to
consider the following requests at the June 22nd, 2023, 7:00 PM meeting:- Special Land Use request to allow for a total of 3,456 square feet of residential accesso-
ry buildings in the Agricultural/Agri-Business (A-B) zoning district.
a. Property Address: 1100 92nd Street SE, Byron Center, MI 49315
b. Parcel Number: 41-22-29-100-
c. Applicant: Lynn Haddow, Glas Associates - Site plan and Planned Unit Development (PUD) rezoning consideration for the construc-
tion of 35 townhome units, 156 apartment units, and 12 commercial units for one parcel
currently split-zoned Residential (RL-10) and Single-Family Residential (RL-14).
a. Property Address: 8190 Division Avenue SE, Byron Center, MI 49315
b. Parcel Number: 41-22-18-300-
c. Applicant: Dan Hibma, Land & Company- A major amendment to the Gaines Marketplace Planned Unit Development (PUD) to
allow for the installation of twelve (12) Tesla vehicle charging stations.
a. Property Address: 1801 Marketplace Drive SE, Caledonia, MI 49316
b. Parcel Number: 41-22-04-301-
c. Applicant: Aaron Adelman of SMJ International, on behalf of TeslaAny interested party may appear and be heard on said proposal. Information related to this request
may be inspected, purchased, or reviewed by appt., during regular business hours at the Planning
Department window located in the Gaines Charter Township Offices at 8555 Kalamazoo Avenue
SE, Caledonia, MI 49316. For more information related to this request, contact Dan Wells at (616)
980-6188 or [email protected]. In order to be entered into the public record, written
comments must be received by 5:00 PM on June 22nd, 2023. Persons with disabilities needing
special accommodations should contact Kim Triplett at 616-698-6640 one week prior to the meeting
to request mobility, visual or any other assistance.
LOCATION OF HEARINGS: GAINES CHARTER TOWNSHIP OFFICES, BOARD ROOM,
8555 KALAMAZOO AVE., SE, CALEDONIA, MI 49316GAINES CHARTER
TOWNSHIP
KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN200685NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Gaines Charter Township Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing to consider
the following request:
Request to rezone two parcels from Agricultural/Rural-Residential (A-R) and
Agricultural/Agri- Business (A-B) to Light Industrial (I-1). Property Address: 4149
76 th Street SE & 4450 76th Street SE; Parcel Numbers: 41-22-12-300-010 &
41-22-12-400-006. Applicant: Eric Calcatera, Steelcase.
The Public Hearing will be held at the June 12, 2023 7PM meeting of the Gaines Charter
Township Board of Trustees, to be held at the Township Hall located at 8555 Kalamazoo
Ave., SE, Caledonia, MI 49316. The Board will consider the approval of a proposal to
amend the Gaines Charter Township Zoning Ordinance as provided for in Chapter 27
thereof by amending the Township Zoning Map, so as to rezone the following properties
in their entirety: from Agricultural/Rural-Residential (A-R) and Agricultural/Agri-Business
(A-B) to Light Industrial (I-1). Property Address: 4149 76th Street SE & 4450 76th Street
SE; Parcel Numbers: 41-22-12-300-010 & 41-22-12-400-006.
A true and complete copy of the amended ordinance a provided for in Chapter 27 thereof
by amending the Township Zoning Map can be obtained at:
Charter Township of Gaines
8555 Kalamazoo Ave., SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
*As posted in the 5/27/2023 edition of the Grand Rapids Press (via M-Live)Caledonia senior Sam Baldwin fires an iron shot towards the green on number
11 during the MHSAA Division 1 Regional at Sunnybrook Country Club in
Grandville Tuesday. Baldwin fired a 75 to earn a spot in the MHSAA Lower
Peninsula Division 1 State Finals. (Photo by Brett Bremer)Caledonia senior Noah Abdelkader flips his ball up
to the green on number 11 during the MHSAA Division
1 Regional Tournament at Sunnybrook Country Club
in Grandville Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
Fighting Scot senior Dylan Meduna sends his tee
shot flying on number nine at Sunnybrook Country
Club Tuesday during the MHSAA Division 1 Regional
Tournament in Grandville. (Photo by Brett Bremer)See GOLF, page 13