sun and news 4-3-2021

Page 8/The Sun and News, Saturday, April 3, 2021

GAINES CHARTER TOWNSHIP

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Gaines Charter Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider the following request:

Summary of Request: Request to conditionally rezone two properties from Residential (RL-10) to Multiple Family Residential (R-3) to allow three duplex buildings and one quadplex building for a total of 10 units. Property Address: 6174 and 6200 Wing Avenue SE Parcel Number: 41-22-17-300-052; 41-22-17-300-053; 41-22-17-300- Applicant: Allen Edwin Homes Date and Time of Hearing: April 22, 2021 at 7:00 pm Location of Hearing: Gaines Charter Township Offices, Board Room 8555 Kalamazoo Avenue SE, Caledonia, MI 49316

Any interested party may appear and be heard on said proposal. Information related to this request may be inspected, by appt., during regular business hours at the Planning Department window located in the Gaines Charter Township Offices. For information related to this request, contact Dan Wells at (616) 980-6188 or dan.wells@gainestownship. org. In order to be entered into the public record, signed written comments must be received by 5:00 PM on April 22, 2021. 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.

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Summary of Request: Special land use request to expand a nonconforming use (business operations only) and to construct an eight-foot fence. Property Address: 42 Manila Street SE Parcel Number: 41-22-06-352- Applicant: John Huizinga Sr. Date and Time of Hearing: April 22, 2021 at 7:00 pm Location of Hearing: Gaines Charter Township Offices, Board Room 8555 Kalamazoo Avenue SE, Caledonia, MI 49316

Any interested party may appear and be heard on said proposal. Information related to this request may be inspected, by appt., during regular business hours at the Planning Department window located in the Gaines Charter Township Offices. For information related to this request, contact Dan Wells at (616) 980-6188 or dan.wells@gainestownship. org. In order to be entered into the public record, signed written comments must be received by 5:00 PM on April 22, 2021. 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.

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Summary of Request: Major PUD amendment to allow for the construction of a 4-story hotel facility at 1439/1469 Eastport Drive SE. Property Address: 1439 & 1469 Eastport Drive SE Parcel Number: 41-22-05-276-001 & 41-22-05-276- Applicant: M-6 Hotel Group, LLC Date and Time of Hearing: April 22, 2021 at 7:00 pm Location of Hearing: Gaines Charter Township Offices, Board Room 8555 Kalamazoo Avenue SE, Caledonia, MI 49316

Any interested party may appear and be heard on said proposal. Information related to this request may be inspected, by appt., during regular business hours at the Planning Department window located in the Gaines Charter Township Offices. For information related to this request, contact Dan Wells at (616) 980-6188 or dan.wells@gainestownship. org. In order to be entered into the public record, signed written comments must be received by 5:00 PM on April 22, 2021. 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.

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TK pair participates in D2 singles tourney

Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
The Thornapple Kellogg
varsity boys’ bowling team
had two guys in the Division
2 State Singles Finals at
Century Bowl in Waterford
Saturday: senior Michael
Willshire and sophomore
Wyatt Jacobson.
Jacobson placed 30th in
the six qualifying games and
Willshire, who has recently
signed his National Letter of
Intent to join the Davenport
University Men’s Bowling
program, was 36th.
Jacobson put together a

total score of 1,120 with high games of 211, 202 and 200 among his six. Willshire had a score of 1,098 and had high games of 202, 196 and 187. The top 16 players in both the boys and girls qualifying entered match-play brackets to determine the state singles champion. Grand Rapids Christian Jerry LaRue was the final match-play qualifier in the boys’ competition with a total score of 1,181. Tecumseh freshman Owen Williams was tops with a total score of 1,470 that put him 151 pins ahead of

Dearborn Divine Child senior Noelle Jackson who was the runner-up. A pair of the Trojans’ OK Gold Conference foes from Kenowa Hills earned spots among the top 16, senior Lucas Buck who was fifth and junior Zeke Dykstra who was eighth. Grand Rapids Northview sophomore Kyle Pranger was the ninth seed and he bumped off the eight-seeded Dykstra in the opening round of match-play and then best- ed Williams in the quarterfi- nals on his way to the state

singles title. Pranger out- scored Jackson Northwest junior Damien Milliman 416-389 in the two games of their finals match-up to clinch the title. The girls’ tournament saw Flint Kearsley senior Allison Robbins outscore Kadence Bottrall, a sophomore from Wayland, 1,287 to 1,232 to finish at the top of the qualifying rounds, and St. Clair Shores Lake Shore senior Dani DeCruydt third at 1,230. Jackson Northwest senior Karrah Wiggins was the last of the 16 match-play

qualifiers with an overall score of 1,116. In the end, DeCruydt out- scored Robbins 426-402 in the championship final. Robbins and the Kearsley girls also captured the Division 2 Team State Championship Friday at Century Lanes, outscoring Mason 1,189-1,166 in the championship match which included two Baker games and one regular game – with Robbins actually putting up just the fourth best score from among her teammates in the regular game to close

out the team tournament. Kearsley got a 190 from Megan Timm, a 188 from Emilea Sturk and a 179 from Allison Eible in that final. Dearborn Divine Child defeated Chelsea 1,358- 1,310 in the Division 2 boys’ final. Jackson Northwest were first in the boys’ qualifying rounds which included eight Baker games and two regular games, but Chelsea knocked off the Northwest boys in the semifinals of the eight-team match-play bracket.

Scots adjust to find winning shot in opener

Tryouts, one practice and then a ballgame That is how the spring started for the Caledonia varsity girls’ soccer team last week. The Scots pulled out a 1- win in that ballgame against Grand Rapids Catholic Central at Scotland Yard Saturday. They followed that up with a 3-0 loss to Rockford in the OK Red Conference opener Tuesday. Kennedy Elles squeezed a shot under the Catholic Central goalkeeper midway through the second half Saturday afternoon for the lone goal in the win over the Cougars, getting an assist

from fellow senior Amber Lewandowski on the play. It took some tinkering to find success against the Cougars. “We went into this game knowing we needed to work hard and be ready to make adjustments while still work- ing out player placement and the best formation for our team,” Caledonia head coach Paul Kramer said. “The first half we seemed a little bit overwhelmed and C.C. had more of the possession and chances in the first half. At halftime, we changed the formation and tactics and were able to turn the game around in the second half.

With the change of formation, we garnered much more of the possession with Carmen Maas, Tori Woodwyk and Megan Toledano controlling the midfield. This allowed for our wingers and attackers to push more forward and cre- ate chances to score.” It all led up to Elles’ goal, and from there the Fighting Scots’ defense did the rest. The back three of Stella Haan, Laney Petersen and Sammie Burmeister shut down any and all attacks from Catholic Central throughout the game, but especially in the second period when the Cougars were

pushing for the equalizer Kramer said. The Scots’ goalkeeping duo of Tara Robinson and Davaney Balczak combined for the shutout with both making some critical saves in the match. On a windy, drizzly night at Scotland Yard Tuesday the Scots’ adjustments weren’t quite enough against the Rockford Rams. “The first half we started in the same formation we finished with against Catholic Central and found out early on we needed to make more adjustments. With the wind at Rockford’s

back, they put a tremendous amount of pressure and num- bers in our half in the first period,” Kramer said. “Our backline held strong for a majority of the half, but we conceded two goals on set pieces/scrambles in our own 18-yard box. The Scots once again altered their attack at the half, and Kramer said his girls responded by gaining more possession, especially in the middle of the field, and creating more chances on the attack. “Unfortunately, we missed a couple quality chances on goal which would have

changed the whole complex- ion of the game, and they would end up getting a third goal on another set piece/ scramble in our box,” Kramer said. The Caledonia coach was pleased with the play of Laney Petersen, Kennedy Elles, Stella Haan and Sammie Burmeister on the backline. “Also, Amber Lewandowski [needs to be commended] for her tireless work up top creating chances in the second half. There were a lot of others who con- tributed as well.”

Scots’ DeKubber doesn’t miss

match-play by much at D1 Finals Caledonia senior Parker DeKubber closed out his varsity bowling career with a 24th-place finish in qualifying at the Division 1 Singles State Finals Saturday. DeKubber rolled a 222 in the last of his six qualifying games at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park. He also tallied scores of 215, 144, 185, 158 and a high-game of 247. That gave him an overall pin-fall of 1,171 for the tournament, just 39 pins behind the last of the 16 match-play qualifiers. Only the top five of those 16 guys had a single game score higher during the qualifying than DeKubber’s 247.

Midland senior Izaac Goergen earned the top seed for the match-play with a qualifying total of 1,361, which had him ten pins ahead of Northville junior Brandon Leavitt who was the runner-up. Goergen went on to win his way through the 16-man bracket to claim the state championship. He rolled games of 233 and 230 in the championship match to best Livonia Franklin junior Ian Cain’s scores of 204 and 180. Westland John Glenn senior Anna Maxwell won the girls’ singles title Saturday as well. The Hudsonville girls

from the OK Red Conference captured the team state championship in Division 1 at Thunderbowl last Friday (March 26). The Eagles were third in the qualifying competition and then knocked off top seeded Belleville 1,149- 1,122 in the finals of the eight-team match-play bracket where each round consisted of two Baker games and one regular team game. The 12-team qualifying round consisted of eight Baker games and two regular games for each team. The Division 1 boys’ team title went to Salem.

sun and news 4-3-2021

TK pair participates in D2 singles tourney

Scots adjust to find winning shot in opener

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