The Sun and News, Saturday, April 24, 2021/ Page 9with a doubleheader against
Cedar Springs in Middleville.
The Trojans made good
use of their last chance in
game one against the Red
Hawks, pulling out a 3-2 win.
Trailing 2-1, Kaiden Pratt
doubled to lead off the bot-
tom of the seventh inning.
Burbridge reached on an
error, and moved up to sec-
ond as Pratt scored on a wild
pitch to tie the game. Caswell,
the Trojan batter at the plate
as Pratt scored, watched two
balls go by before drilling a
double to the right side that
scored Burbridge from sec-
ond to win the game in a
walk-off.
TK only had four hits in
the win, one more than the
Red Hawks. VanderHeide tri-
pled, walked and drove in a
run. Dipert singled for TK.
Bonnema walked three times
out of the lead-off spot for
TK and scored his team’s
first run in the home half of
the first.
Cedar Springs scored
unearned runs off of the
Trojan pitcher Garbrecht, one
in the first and one in thesecond. Garbrecht struck out
four and walked four in his
seven innings, giving up just
three hits.
Cedar Springs took the
other game 5-0 with a five-
run outburst in the bottom of
the fourth inning.
A single by Garbrecht wasthe only hit for TK off of
Cedar Springs starter Dylan
Knauf who struck out ten and
walked one in the complete
game victory. VanderHeide
took the loss for TK going
the full six innings. He struck
out one and walked one.
Cedar Springs had seven hits.with a double, single, double
and another double.
TK finished the day with a
16-0 four-inning win over
Hastings in the consolation
game.
VanStee and Zube hom-
ered against the Saxons and
TK had 11 hits in all.
VanStee, Zube, Kate
Caldwell, Natalie O’Riley
and Bailey each doubled
once. VanStee finished the
ballgame 3-for-3 with three
runs and three RBI. Bailey,
Rachel Shoemaker and Zube
had two hits each. Bailey,
Natalie O’Riley, Shoemaker
and Zube each scored two
runs. Mo Sprague walked
twice and scored a run for
TK too.
Bailey, Ellie Rogers,
Elaina O’Riley, Ella
Palazzolo and Zube had one
RBI each for TK in the win.
Anna English and Morgan
Deal singled for the Saxons
in the loss.
Lakewood returned to
Greater Lansing Activities
Action Thursday to score a
pair of three-inning victories
over Maple Valley on senior
night at Lakewood High
School.
The Vikings bested the
Lions 15-0 in game one and
20-0 in game two.
Stahl didn’t allow a hit inthe opener while striking out
nine. Federau had a pair of
doubles in two at-bats.
Benham and Hillard were
both 2-for-2 with two sin-
gles. Slater and Richards had
doubles. Lab, Griffin and
Stahl each singled once.
In game two, Stahl struck
out seven and walked one.
Federau was a home run
short of the cycle, running
out of chances. She had a
single, a double and a triple
in three trips to the plate.
Benham was 3-for-4 with
two singles and a double.
Slater, Hillard, Goble, Lab
and Emilie Yonker had two
hits each.Be conscious of your investment
environment
On April 22, we observe
Earth Day, an occasion
that has inspired millions
of people over the decades
to take steps to clean up
our world. Of course, your
physical surroundings are
important, but you also
operate in other “ecosys-
tems” – social, cultural
and political. And you’ll
need to consider your
investment environment,
too. How can you improve
it?
Here are a few sugges-
tions:- Avoid “toxic” invest-
ment strategies. The dan-
gers of pollution helped
drive the creation of Earth
Day. As an investor, you
also need to watch out for
“toxins” – particularly in
the form of unhealthy
investment techniques.
For example, chasing after
“hot” stocks can burn you.
In the first place, by the
time you’ve heard of them,
they may already be cool-
ing off. Second, and prob-
ably more important, these
hot stocks just may be
wrong for the investment
mix that’s appropriate for
your needs. Another toxic
investment strategy: trying
to “time” the market by
“buying low and selling
high.” No one can really
predict when market highs
and lows will occur, and if
you’re always jumping in
and out of the investment
world, you’ll likely waste
time and effort – not to
mention money. Instead of
looking for today’s hottest
stocks or guessing where
the market is heading, try
to create and follow a
long-term investment
strategy based on your
goals, risk tolerance and
time horizon.- Reduce waste. From
an environmental stand-
point, the less waste and
garbage we produce, the
better it is for our planet.
As an investor, can you
find “wasteful” elements
in your portfolio? It’s pos-
sible that you own some
investments that may be
redundant – that is, they
are virtually indistinguish-
able from others you may
have. Also, some invest-
ments, due to their risk
profile or performance, no
longer may be suitable for
your needs. In either case - redundancy or unsuit-
ability – you might be bet-
ter off selling the invest-
ments and using the pro-
ceeds to purchase others
that can be more helpful - Recycle wisely. Recy-
cling is a major part of the
environmental movement.
At first, though, you might
not think the concept of
recycling could apply to
investing. But consider
this: If you own stocks or
mutual funds, you may
receive dividends, and,
like many people, you may
choose to automatically
reinvest those dividends
back into the stocks or
funds. So, in a sense, you
are indeed “recycling”
your dividend payments to
boost your ownership
stakes – without expend-
ing additional resources.
And, in fact, this can be
quite an effective and effi-
cient way to increase your
wealth over time.- Plant some “trees.”
Planting trees has always
been a key activity among
boosters of the environ-
ment – with the recogni-
tion that their efforts will
take years, or even
decades, to reach fruition.
When you invest, you
must sometimes start
small. By purchasing a
limited amount of an
investment and nurturing
it over the years by adding
more shares, you may one
day have achieved signifi-
cant growth. (Keep in
mind, though, that there
are no guarantees – vari-
able investments such as
stocks can lose principal.)
By making these and
other moves, you can cre-
ate a healthy investment
environment – one that
can help you achieve your
long-term goals.
This article was written
by Edward Jones for use
by your local Edward
Jones Financial Advisor.
Edward Jones, Member
SIPC
(^159097)
Public Notice
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Public Accuracy test for the May 4, 2021 Special
Election will be conducted on Monday April 26, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Gaines Township
Community Room, lower level, located at 8555 Kalamazoo Ave SE., Gaines Township,
Michigan
The Public Accuracy test is conducted to demonstrate that the program and computers that
will be used to tabulate the results of the election have been prepared in accordance with
law.
Michael Alex Brew, Gaines Township Clerk
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Meeting Minutes
The minutes for the April 7, 2021 Township Board of Trustees
Meeting which were approved on April 21, 2021, are posted at
the Township Offices at 8196 Broadmoor Ave., and on the web-
site at http://www.caledoniatownship.org.
284 N BRIGGS ROAD - MIDDLEVILLE, MICHIGAN 49333
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YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE OF INTENT (POSSIBLE) TO USE A VIRTUAL PLAT-
FORM FOR PUBLIC HEARING
TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE
SPRINGS, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held on May 11, 2021 commencing
at 6:00 p.m. at the Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N. Briggs Rd., Middleville MI, within
the Township, as required under the provisions of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act and the
Zoning Ordinance for the Township.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to any State of Michigan legislative changes to the
Open Meetings Act and in compliance with the mandates of the Michigan Department of
Health and Human Services, the Township Zoning Board of Appeals may hold its meeting
(including public hearing) electronically. If the meeting is held electronically, or if a hybrid of
in person attendance and virtual attendance is offered, information to electronically attend
the meeting will be posted on the Township’s website at https://www.yankeespringstwp.org. In
addition to participation during an electronically held public hearing, members of the public
may also provide comments for the Zoning Board of Appeals’ consideration by emailing or
mailing those comments to the Zoning Board of Appeals for receipt prior to the meeting,
in care of the Township Zoning Administrator, Eric Thompson ([email protected]) or by
leaving a phone message prior to the meeting with the Township Zoning Administrator, Eric
Thompson at 616-877-2000.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at said public hearing
include, in brief, the following:
- ZBA 21-05-02 PARCEL ID # 08-16-017-002-30. 900 Rock Dr, Middleville, MI 49333.
A. A request by Amber Valley Construction, agent for property owner
Robert and Barbara Kozminski for variance relief from the setbacks
established by section 12.4 “Required Setbacks”.
i. The subject site is approximately .361 acres in size. The property is currently zoned
Gun Lake Residential Lake Front (GLRLF) and the applicant is requesting relief to
allow for the re-construction/expansion of a deck on an existing dwelling that fails to
meet the required setbacks. - ZBA 21-05-03 PARCEL ID #08-16-220-080-00. 2194 Parker Dr., Wayland, MI 49348.
A. A request by property owner Renee & Dennis DeVries for variance relief from the
setbacks established by section 12.4 “Required Setbacks”.
i. The subject site is approximately .226 acres in size. The property is currently zoned
Gun Lake Residential Lake Front (GLRLF) and the applicant is requesting relief to
allow for the construction of an addition to an existing deck and covered porch that
fails to meet the required setbacks. - Such other business as may properly come before the Zoning Board of Appeals.
The Yankee Springs Township Zoning Board of Appeals and Township Board reserve the
right to make changes in the above-mentioned proposed amendment(s) at or following the
public hearing.
Anyone interested in reviewing the All interested persons are invited to be present at the
aforesaid time and place, or, if an electronic meeting is held, to participate via the electronic
meeting.
Yankee Springs Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, to
individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon four (4) days’ prior notice to the Township
Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the
Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below.
YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
By: Jacob Welch, Chairperson
Yankee Springs Township Hall
248 N. Briggs Rd.
Middleville, Michigan 49333
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