The Sun and News, Saturday, January 8, 2022/ Page 11that we get statistically, from
our plus/minus factors to you
name it, we recognized when
looking at our first four games
before Christmas break that
this was a big problem,”
Caledonia head coach Todd
Bloemers said. “The drop off
in almost every statistical cat-
egory was significant. We
were able to recognize that
and talk about it. Just being
aware of it I think helped our
team and our players know
we have to come out and do a
better job of executing out of
that halftime break.”
He said his girls had better
energy to start the second half
and defensive pressure took a
toll on the Hawkeyes – both
in the full court game and in
the post where the Scots did
what they could to limit the
Hawkeyes’ junior center Kyra
Kleinheksel.
Offensively, Morgan Babb
had a team-high 15 points for
the Scots. Gracie Gortmaker
added 12 points. Mackenzie
DeVries and Tori Woodwyk
had six points apiece.
The Hawkeyes were led by
talented freshman power for-
ward Kaitlyn Geurink who
finished with 16 points.
As a team, Caledonia was
8-of-9 at the free throw line.It was a slow start for both
teams as the Scots moved out
to an 8-4 lead, that after
knocking down their first
couple shots early on.
Bloemers though his girls
could have had a lead larger
than 21-14 at the half if they
had been able to finish a few
more close proximity shots.
With the third quarter
surge, the Scots led 40-
heading into the fourth quar-
ter.
Caledonia’s girls will be at
home to take on Jenison
Tuesday, Jan. 11, and then on
the road at Grand Haven Jan.
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GAINES CHARTER TOWNSHIP
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGThe Gaines Charter Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to
consider the following request:Summary of Request: Special Land Use request to allow a total of 4,500 square feet
of accessory buildings in the Agricultural/Agri-Business zoning
district.
Property Address: 2457 100th Street SE
Parcel Number: 41-22-27-300-
Applicant: James and Nancy Engen
Date and Time of Hearing: January 27, 2022 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 [email protected]. In order to be entered
into the public record, signed written comments must be received by 5:00 PM on January 27,
2022.
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.(^174123)
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 for a Special Land Use permit for two additions (
SF and 9200 SF) to the South Christian High School building.
Property Address: 7979 Kalamazoo Avenue SE
Parcel Number: 41-22-17-400-
Applicant: Jim Peterson, South Christian High School
Date and Time of Hearing: January 27, 2022 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 [email protected]. In order to be entered
into the public record, signed written comments must be received by 5:00 PM on January 27,
2022.
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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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: Stoneco 2022 Annual Review
Property Address: 1856 100th Street SE
Parcel Number: 41-22-33-100-
Applicant: Tony Halloran, Stoneco
Date and Time of Hearing: January 27, 2022 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. For information related to this
request, contact Dan Wells at (616) 980-6188 or [email protected]. The Gaines
Township office is open 8:30am-5pm M-F. In order to be entered into the public record, signed
written comments must be received by 5:00 pm on January 27th, 2022.
Persons with disabilities needing special accommodations should contact info@gainestownship.
org or (616) 698-6640 one week prior to the meeting to request mobility, visual or any other
assistance.
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Caledonia wrestlers win two,
drop two at Portage Central
The Caledonia varsity
wrestling team split its four
duals Dec. 29 at Portage
Central’s McLoughan Duals.
The Fighting Scots scored a
42-39 win over the host
Mustangs to being the day,
getting pins from Ethan
Berends, Arie Idrizi, Ethan
Brown, Owen Graham,
Benjamin Norris and forfeit
wins from James Carrow and
Dylan Meduna in the dual.
Caledonia also scored a
42-33 win over Coldwater at
the tournament, while falling
to Rockford and Otsego.
In the dual with Coldwater,
the Scots got pins from Riley
McNutt, Idrizi, Meduna,
Brown, Graham, Norris and
Berends.
Rockford scored a 73-0 win
over the Scots, with Caledonia
forfeiting a number of flights
to the OK Red Conference
powerhouse.
Otsego edged Caledonia in
their dual 48-33.
McNutt, Meduna, Graham
and Norris had pins for the
Scots. Carrow took a forfeit
victory. The lone six-minute
win for the Scots was a 9-
decision by Graham over
Otsego’s Alex Triemstra in the
189-pound bout.
Caledonia is scheduled to
be in Hastings today for the
Saxons’ annual LH Lamb
Invitational, Jan. 8. The
Scots head to Grandville for
a quad Jan. 12 and then will
be at the Alma Invitational
Jan. 15.
DNR seeks input on shooting range environmental assessment
The Michigan Department
of Natural Resources, in coop-
eration with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, is seeking
public comment on a draft
environmental assessment for
the DNR’s proposed shooting
range in Barry County.
The draft environmental
assessment evaluates the
options considered for devel-
oping a shooting range and
their effects on area natural
resources at the parcel south
of M-179 (Chief Noonday
Road) and east of S. Peets
Road. Public comments will
be accepted for a 30-day
period, ending Jan. 27.
The DNR has asked the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service to issue a modifica-
tion to a statewide shooting
range grant to approve the
construction of an outdoor
shooting range on the parcel
in Barry County.
The purpose of the pro-
posed project is to develop a
new, outdoor, public range
on property within the
DNR’s Barry State Game
Area. The subject parcel is
approximately 11.6 acres in
size and is currently owned
by the Michigan Department
of Natural Resources
The development of a new
public range will enable the
DNR to close a popular,
unofficial target shooting
location that is not suitable
for public use.
“Many individuals current-
ly use this area as an informal
shooting range; debris from
used targets and bullet cas-
ings were observed through-
out the site,” according to the
environmental assessment
prepared by GEI Consultants
of Michigan, P.C.
The range will meet or
exceed Americans with
Disabilities Act accessibility
requirements, provide hunt-
ers the opportunity to
increase firearm proficiency
and safety, and allow recre-
ational shooters to practice
their sport in a safe, accom-
modating area that expands
use potential beyond the
summer months.
According to the environ-
mental assessment draft, “in
2020, MDNR reported
540,174 hunters statewide,
deer hunter numbers
increased by five percent
from 2019 (Frawley 2020).
As hunter numbers increase,
so increases MDNR commit-
ment to providing safe/
secure practice shooting
ranges areas for public use.
There are currently no safe/
secure State-run shooting
facilities within 30 miles of
the subject property and pro-
posed shooting range. The
State of Michigan currently
operates 12 shooting ranges
throughout Michigan. One of
which is within the
Southwestern Lower
Peninsula deer harvest area.”
The proposed project will
consist of creating an access
drive, parking and accessible
pathways that connect all
range facilities. There will be
new shooting structures for
safety, sound abatement and
weather protection will be
built, as well as downrange
berms (with ricochet baffles),
side berms and surface water
management through earth-
work activity. Educational
and interpretive signage will
be included in the project.
The purpose of the environ-
mental assessment document
is to look at the feasibility and
potential for environmental
consequences associated with
each alternative under consid-
eration. The assessment was
prepared in compliance with
the National Environmental
Policy Act, which applies to
the actions of all federal agen-
cies. The DNR proposed this
project for funding through the
Federal Aid in Wildlife
Restoration Act, administered
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
The draft environmental
assessment (dated Dec. 17,
2021) is available online at
Michigan.gov/
ShootingRanges under
“Important shooting range
updates.”
Additional information on
funding for and design of the
range is available from DNR
shooting range specialist
Lori Burford, at 989-600-
- Written comments or
questions may be sent to
Burford via email at
[email protected].
Comments should be
received no later than Jan.
Plainwell pulls away from TK
ladies in fourth quarter
Plainwell evened the
Thornapple Kellogg varsity
girls’ basketball team’s
record at 3-3 with a 41-
win over the visiting TK
ladies Tuesday in a non-con-
ference ballgame.
Plainwell got 12 points
from Ellery Troff in the win
and ten from Lauren
Vanderstelt.Plainwell clung to a
20-17 lead at the half, and
had a 30-25 advantage
heading into the fourth
quarter where it limited the
TK ladies to just five points
in the final eight minutes.
The Plainwell Trojans
move their record to 3-
with the win.
The Thornapple Kellogggirls are now on to confer-
ence play. They were set to
face 4-2 South Christian at
South Christian High
School Friday night. TK
will be back in action at
home against Forest Hills
Eastern Tuesday, Jan. 11,
and then will go on the road
to face Kenowa Hills Jan.
14.