Page 10/The Sun and News, Saturday, March 11, 2023to the invitational experience
and enjoy racing with Benzie
Central, Onekema, Maple City
Glenn Lake and Grand Rapids
Christian - which is a pretty
tough field of teams.
“Grand Rapids Christian
qualified both of its teams for
the State Finals and there were
a bunch of State Finals
Individual qualifiers on the
teams that attended the race.
Our main goal was to make
sure that everyone’s JV or B
Teams has one more chance to
race and we were successful.”
The Grand Rapids Christian
girls and Onekema boys took
championships at the meet.
The Caledonia boys were sec-
ond, just two points behind the
Onekema boys, 63-65.
VanDemark tuned up for
the state finals by winning
both the girls’ events. She had
runs of 20.66 seconds and
20.72 in the giant slalom. Her
total time was more than two
seconds better than that of
Grand Rapids Christian’s
Anna Angell who was the
runner-up in the event.
VanDemark won the slalom
with runs of 30.12 and 32.37.
Grand Rapids Christian’s
Annelise Kuiper matched her
that second run down the hill,
but had a time of 30.66 on her
first trip down the slalom
course and finished second.
Grand Rapids Christian had
girls place second, third and
fourth in the slalom and sec-
ond, fourth and fifth in the GS.
The Eagles won the girls’
competition with just 35
points. Benzie was second
with 83 ahead of Plainwell/TK
106, Onekema 138, Caledonia
152 and Glen Lake NTS.Grand Rapids Christian was
third in the boys’ standings
with 74 points, ahead of
Plainwell/TK 148, Glen Lake
NTS and Benzie NTS.
It was a great start for the
Caledonia boys at the meet.
They won the GS competition
with just 23 points. Sean Rice
was second, Tyler Dean
fourth, Brayden Smith sixth
and DJ Potgeter 11th. The
Scots also had Luke Shuster
place 14th. The top 15 in each
event earned medals at the
race, whether their score was
added to their team tally for a
top four team finish or not.
Rice had times of 20.22 and
20.52 in his two GS runs. The
only guy faster was Onekema’sBrayden Sorenson who had
times of 19.16 and 19.27.
Sorensen also had the two
fastest slalom runs of the day
with times of 25.25 and 27.17.
Even though the Scots had a
couple minor hiccups in the
slalom, they skied well enough
to finish the meet in second
place and only two points
behind Onekema and ahead of
State Finals bound Grand
Rapids Christian.
“Today was the first time
we have beaten Grand Rapids
Christian with the boys’
team,” Petrosky said. “We
have been close a few times,
but they have a great team and
program, who we race with in
our middle school conferenceand throughout the year in our
high school schedule. I am
very proud of how well we
skied today - these guys left
everything on the slopes today
and did not hold back at all.”
The Caledonia team had its
top three earn medals in the
slalom. Dean was fourth,
Smith ninth and Shuster 11th.
Rice added an 18th-place time
for the Scots. Dean had times
of 29.43 and 31.53 on his two
runs at the slalom course.
Eli Korreck earned medals
in both events for the
Plainwell/TK team. He was
13 th in the GS and 14th in the
slalom. He had times of 21.
and 22.33 in the GS and 33.
and 34.85 in the slalom.
Sam Bacon wasn’t far
behind in the GS for Plainwell/
TK. He placed 18th in that
even. Colin Gritter was 21st
for the Trojans and Gerrit
Taber 26th.
Those three were all among
the top four for the Trojan
team in the slalom too. Gritter
placed 25th, Bacon 27th and
Taber 28th.
VanDemark was one of two
Plainwell/TK girls to medal in
both events. Whitney Johnson
placed ninth in the GS and
then added a 13th-place finish
in the slalom.
The Trojan team also had
Clem Murzyn 18th and Kaitlyn
Hodges 29th in the GS.
In the slalom, the Trojan
team had Lilly Warnez place
18th and Anna Davis place
27th.
Caledonia had Mya Baldwin
earn two medals on the girls’
side. She was 11th in the sla-
lom and tied for 13th in the GS
with teammate Kyleigh
Thompson. Thompson added a
22nd-place finish in the slalom.
Also scoring for the CHS
girls were Liz Hilton 20th in
the GS and 21st in the slalom,
Erin Peckham 24th in the GS
and Jessica Maier 27th in the
slalom.
“Our girls really did well
and I think the momentum
will carry into the off season
and help these athletes estab-
lish some great goals for next
season,” Petrosky said.SKI, continued from page 9
GAINES CHARTER TOWNSHIP
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Gaines Charter Township Planning Commission will hold three public hearings to consider
the following requests at the March 23rd, 2023, 7:00 PM meeting:- Site plan and Planned Unit Development (PUD) rezoning consideration for the con-
struction of 33 townhouses and 33 single-family lots for two parcels currently zoned
Single-Family Residential (RL-14).
a. Property Address: 2355 76th Street & 2201 76th Street
b. Parcel Number: 41-22-09-476-007 & 41-22-09-435-
c. Applicant: DJ VanderSlik, GRI – 76th St, LLC- Special Land Use request to allow a 1,056 square-foot building addition in the
Agricultural/Agri-Business (A-B) zoning district, for a total of 3,456 square feet of
accessory buildings on the property.
a. Property Address: 10478 East Paris Avenue
b. Parcel Number: 41-22-36-300-
c. Applicant: Monte Tolan- Special Land Use request to allow 3,174 square feet of accessory buildings in the
Agricultural/Agri-Business (A-B) zoning district for residential use.
a. Property Address: 10656 Hanna Lake Avenue
b. Parcel Number: 41-22-35-301-
c. Applicant: Larry Hilton
Any interested party may appear and be heard on said proposals. Information related to these
requests may be inspected, by appointment, during regular business hours at the Planning De-
partment 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 March
23 rd, 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 49316
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Irving Township
Board of Trustee Meeting
02/21/2023, 2023, 6:30 PM
3425 Wing Rd,
Hastings MI 49058
Present: Doug Sokolowski,
Dean Bass, Jamie Knight, Sharon
Olson. Mike Buehler, absent. (21)
members of public.
Knight, remove Road Commis-
sion from Agenda.
Motion-Olson; Second Bass to
approve adding two comment sec-
tions to agenda. All in favor, except
Knight. Buehler absent.
Motion-Sokolowski; Second
Knight, modify December minutes
to reflect the motion to increase at-
torney $5048.00. Motion passed.
Motion-Knight; Second Bass,
approve the 01/17/2022 minutes
striking the third-party link. Motion
passed.
Public – Rachael Franz, Bar-
ry County Recycling Coordinator,
presentation on Solid Waste Grant
Opportunities. Shelly Lake, letter of
concern.
Unfinished Business, Mo-
tion-Knight; Second Bass, Village
of Middleville Trail Annual $
fee, (3) “Yes”, “No” Sokolowski,
Buehler absent.
Board member appointments
to Fire Boards, Birch – Bass
& Sokolowski, Thornapple –
Sokolowski.
Motion-Knight; Second Olson,
table Appointment of Freeport Fire
Board. All “Yes”.
New Business, 2023 Asset Test
and Poverty Guidelines Resolution
2023-1, Motion-Knight; Second Ol-
son, Roll call all “Yes”. 2023 Prop-
erty Transfer Affidavit Resolution
2023-2, Motion-Knight; Second
Sokolowski. Roll call all “Yes”.
2023 Protest to Board of Review
in Writing Resolution 2023-3, Mo-
tion-Knight, Second by Bass. Roll
call all “Yes”. Special Disbursementfrom Fire Fund Resolution 2023-4,
Motion-Sokolowski, Second Knight.
Roll call all “Yes”. Motion-Olson;
Second Knight, table Project Man-
ager Resolution. All “Yes”.
Fire/Assessor/Treasurer reports
presented.
Motion-Sokolowski; Second
Knight, Cemetery Plot increase,
effective April 1, single in township
$200, single out of township, $250.
All “Yes”.
Motion-Sokolowski; Second
Knight, 20 hours, feasibility of Pet
Cemetery. All in favor “Yes”, except
Bass.
Treasurer Report, Sokolows-
ki, reclaim $1500 interest from
Sweep Account. Auditor letter. Mo-
tion-Sokolowski, Second Knight,
combine IT Room and Record
Rooms project. Roll call vote all
“Yes”. Motion-Sokolowski, Second
Knight, Special Fire Disbursement
on April 1, Freeport $22,269, Birch
$21,366, TTS $31,365. Roll call
all “Yes”. Motion-Sokolowski; Sec-
ond-Knight, Treasurer attend MTA
Conference, $1750. Roll call all
“Yes”.
Motion-Knight; Second Bass,
Pay Bills, $8329.15. Roll call all
“Yes”.
Board Member Comments,
Motion-Knight; Second Sokolows-
ki add second phone line, $90/
monthly/annual contract. Roll call
all “Yes”. Smart 911 presentation
March. E-Newsletter.
Upcoming dates: BOR Organi-
zational Mtg – 03-07-2023, BOR
03-13-2023 – 3-9pm, BOR 03-14-
2023, 03-21-2023, Budget Hearing
Township Board Meeting, 6:30pm.
Motion-Knight; Second Olson,
adjourn meeting at 7:55pm.
Minutes available online at
http://www.irvingtownship.org or by call-
ing 269-948-0633 for a copy.
Prepared by deputy clerk for Clerk,
Sharon Olson; attested to by
Supervisor, Jamie Knight.Plainwell/TK skier Liz Gaut shoots down the hill in
the slalom event Feb. 24 at Crystal Mountain. (Photo
by Eric Hodges)
The Fighting Scots’ Kyleigh Thompson races to a 23rd-place finish in the sla-
lom during the Caledonia Invitational at Crystal Mountain Feb. 24.The skis of Caledonia’s Tyler Dean cut into the
snow as he makes his way down the GS run during
the Feb. 24 Caledonia Invitational at Crystal Mountain.