The Sun and News, Saturday, June 19, 2021/ Page 9A Trojan trio is headed to
Olivet College, football line-
man Blake Monroe, cheer-
leader Liberty Tetzlaff and
Cole Shoobridge who is
going to try his hand at play-
ing football and basketball
for the Comets.
One more of Monore and
Shoobridge’s teammates
from the TK varsity football
team has also found a colle-
giate home. Kicker/punter
Mitchell Middleton has
signed his National Letter of
Intent to join the Ferris State
University football program.
Middleton set a school record
at TK, booting a 52-yard
field goal and was rated as
not only one of the top kick-
ers in the state of Michigan
but also among the best in his
class in the country.
Shoobridge’s basketball
teammate Austin Van Elst is
taking his talents on the hard-
wood to Calvin University.
Van Elst averaged 17.
points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.
blocks per game as the big
man in the paint for TK
during his senior season and
closed the year among the
Detroit Free Press’s honor-
able mention all-state award
winners and was a BCAM
Academic All-State Award
winner as well.A pair of Thornapple
Kellogg bowlers are headed
to join the Davenport
University Bowling pro-
gram, Michael Willshire and
Carly Snyder, both of whom
were individual state qualifi-
ers during their time rolling
with the Trojans.
Thornapple Kellogg has a
pair of girls headed to contin-
ue their soccer playing days
on the college level. Abby
Numerick has plans to play
at Great Lakes CommunityCollege and Grace Snyder is
going to play for Kellogg
Community College. TK
also has Nathan Hildabrand
from the boys’ program
headed to Cornerstone
University to continue his
soccer playing days.
TK has one newly gradu-
ated senior headed on to con-
tinue his wrestling career as
well, Carter West who placed
fourth at heavyweight in
Division 2 at the Individual
State Finals in March.162827
CALEDONIA CEMETERY CARE DAY
JUNE 26, 2021
9:00 A.M. TO NOONWe need you!
Caledonia Township is seeking volunteers to help clean and care for three of
our cemeteries in Caledonia Township.
Holy Corners Cemetery (84th and Kraft)
Lakeside Cemetery (Elm Street in the village)
Alaska Cemetery (68th and Thornapple River Dr.)
We will NOT remove any flowers or memorials left by loved ones. Volunteers
are required to be 13 years of age and up. All volunteers will be provided a
waiver to sign and t-shirt to be worn on the day of clean up for safety purposes.
We will be using an approved cleaner for some of
the older headstones.
PLEASE CONTACT JONI HENRY, CALEDONIA
TOWNSHIP CLERK
(616-891-0070), if you do NOT wish to have
your loved one’s headstone cleaned.
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Announcements or email
[email protected]IRVING TOWNSHIP
REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 15, 2021 6:30 PM
3425 Wing Rd.
Hastings, Michigan 49058
The meeting was called to order with
the Pledge of Allegiance.
12 members of the public were pres-
ent and 4 members of the board: Alesse
Cross- Treasurer, Dean Bass-Trustee, Ja-
mie Knight-Supervisor, and Sharon Olson-
Clerk. Absent: Mike Buehler-Trustee.
Approval of agenda Motion by Knight,
second by Bass. All “ayes”. Buehler ab-
sent.
Reports from Fire departments, Com-
missioner, Cemetery, and Zoning Office
were read and are on file with their depart-
ments.
Jennifer Heinzman presented the
Barry County Stimulus Advisory Coalition
mission statement and members who are
working to understand the requirements
of the Stimulus money being disbursed to
local units of Government.
Bill Andrews, President of the Village of
Freeport, asked for a formula-based shar-
ing of the ARPA funds to be allocated to
the Village of Freeport as they are facing
the need to replace water tower infrastruc-
ture. 514 residents times $88.83=$45,658.
May 18, 2021 minutes were approved.
Motion by Knight seconded by Cross. All
“Ayes”. Buehler Absent.
Treasurer’s report was presented and
is on file.
Pay bills $1091.54 Motion by Knight,
seconded by Bass. Roll call all “Ayes”
Buehler Absent.
Unfinished business: Lockbox-ta-
bled to seek competitive bid. Motion by
Bass. Second by Olson. All “Ayes”. Bue-
hler-absent. Sexton contract updated
to reflect current pricing. Motion by Knight,
Seconded by Cross. Roll call vote all
“Ayes”. Buehler- absent.
New Business: Residents from Solo-
mon Rd. were present with a request to
have their road paved. Knight provided
road commission estimates of the work
and explained the process of special as-
sessments for this kind of work. Knight will
get more information from the road com-
mission as to what can be done to improve
Solomon Rd.
Knight made the Motion to add dust
control to Johnson Rd and Barnum Rd
and increase the Dust Control Budget
$720.00 to cover the cost with the Barry
County Road Commission. Seconded
by Bass. Roll call vote all “Ayes”. Buehler
absent.
Next meeting July 20, 2021, 6:30 PM
Knight made Motion to adjourn at 7:
seconded by Cross. Buehler- absent. All
“Ayes”
Proposed minutes. 6/17/201 162898
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833-You-Draw(833-968-3729).Bids awarded for new
pickleball courts in Caledonia
Greg Chandler
Staff Writer
Familiarity with a compa-
ny’s track record took prece-
dence over cost when the
Caledonia Township Board
awarded the contract for
building two new pickleball
courts at the Community
Green park Wednesday.
The board voted 6-1 to
give the contract for the proj-
ect to Katerberg VerHage
Inc. of Grand Rapids. The
company’s bid for the project
was $145,025, more than
$4,000 higher than the low
bidder, Wing Contracting of
Muskegon, whose bid was
$140,848.
“Initially, it appeared that
Katerberg VerHage was the
low bidder, but they had
made a mistake in adding up
the different elements [of
their bid],” township
Treasurer/Administrator
Richard Robertson said.
Robertson said township
engineer Todd Boerman
checked out Wing
Contracting’s references,
which came back positive.
But given the dispute the
township ran into with con-
tractors over the rain garden
at Community Green last
year, there was a hesitancy to
go with a newer company,
Robertson said
“Todd felt a little more
comfortable with Katerberg.
Even though they weren’t the
low bidder, they’re not that
much more and have a repu-
tation that we’re familiar
with,” Robertson said.
Trustee Tim Bradshaw
agreed.
“I think for 3 percent
more, there’s likely going to
be good value going with
Katerberg VerHage,” he said.
“Wing has done other park
work and they have really
good references. They just
haven’t done it as many
times [as KaterbergVerHage].”
The board discussed the
possibility of rebidding the
project, given the rising costs
of construction this year.
“I don’t know if putting it
off for a year [in hopes of]
getting a better bidding envi-
ronment, if there’s going to
be a better bidding environ-
ment,” Robertson said.
Supervisor Bryan Harrison
cast the lone no vote.
“I’m inclined to go with
the low bidder,” Harrison
said.
The two new courts will
be built immediately north of
the present pickleball courts.
The township board in May
voted to add the new courts
to begin the second phase of
Community Green’s devel-
opment. Boerman has pro-
posed the addition of a splash
pad as part of the new phase,
but the township board has
made no decision on that
proposal.BUDGET, continued from page 1
COLLEGE, continued from page 6
Makayla King, who will
teach kindergarten for a one-
year period; Jenna Muzalski,
who will teach first grade;
Vikki Boersma, who will
teach third grade; Jacki
Schneider, who will teach
fifth grade; Demi Schrader,
who will teach fifth grade;
Damon Cove, who will teach
social studies at the middle
school; Alice Hackett, who
will teach middle school
English; Emily Worch, who
will be a middle schoolautism-spectrum teacher;
Amanda Kozlowski, who
will teach high school
science; and Philippe
Sylvestre, who will teach
math at the high school.- The addition of two new
positions – a middle school
autism-spectrum teacher and
an athletic supervisor who
would work primarily on
middle school athletics. - The purchase of two
used buses from Holland Bus
Company at a total cost of
more than $106,000. The
district will acquire a 2018
bus with 49,290 miles on the
odometer for more than
$57,100, and a 2015 bus with
26,062 miles on it at a cost of
$44,000. The buses will be
outfitted with camera
systems for an additional
cost of $55,000. By
comparison, the district was
looking at base costs from
$91,000 to $93,000 for
purchasing a new bus,
McCarthy said.Call 269-945-
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classified ads
Local students qualify
for KCC honor lists
Kellogg Community
College has announced its
dean’s list and president’s list
of students, both full- and
part-time, who have earned
high or highest honors for the
spring 2021 semester.Dean’s list
The dean’s list recognizes
students who earned a semes-
ter grade point average
between 3.50 and 3.99. Local
students who qualified
include:
Alto – Karah M. Lloyd,
Marisa L. Selders
Caledonia – Danielle N.
Smith.
Delton – Clara A. Bever,
Ethan Campbell, Megan S.
Clark, Shannon M. Herubin,
Andrew C. Maurer, Caitlin
N. McManus, Rebecca D.
Pruess, Nolan S. Shockley.
Freeport – Caeleb J.
Meyers.
Hastings – James E. Avery,
Amber A. Awadi, Gregory S.
Bowerman, Baylee M.
Breese, Kayla M. Brzycki,
Kaitlyn M. Dixon, Alyx K.
Hampel, Rianna S. Hay,
Mitchell J. Kolanowski,
Nathan W. Madden, AustinS. Morris, Jaynie L. Mueller,
Nathan S. Pewoski, Lynnae
A. Prater, Blaine E. Stidham,
Morgan E. Stidham, Curtis
R. Walker.
Middleville – Trysta E.
Hilton, Alexus M. Moore,
Connor J. Villanueva.
Plainwell – Jennifer
Magierka-Delaphiano,
Alekzander C. Waller.
Shelbyville – Braeden M.
Anderson, Haylee B. DePree,
Graham E. Wittkopp.President’s list
The president’s list recog-
nizes degree-seeking stu-
dents who earned a 4.0 GPA
for the semester.
Delton – Raylene N.
Bosier, Jonah I. Evans,
Gabrielle M. Petto.
Freeport – Zellie N.
Sweeney.
Hastings – Monica R.
Feldpausch, Kelly S. Gale,
Erik A. Piccard, Amanda S.
Ring, Falyn C. Ruthruff.
Middleville – Olivia M.
Bepristis.
Plainwell – Jeremy I.
Bogart, Connor C. Owen.
Wayland – Christopher L.
Gray.