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A4 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2011 THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS

VSA Arts student Tom

Carlisle, above, dances

with instructor Lori Teft on

Monday during a creative

movement and social dance

class for students from

schools in Rockford and

Cedar Springs at Grand

Rapids Ballet Company. At

left, Anjin Wallace and James

Soules learn moves. At right,

Theresa Brock, wearing a hat

identifying her as a leader,

shows some steps.

PRESS PHOTOS/CORY MORSE

LEARNING ALL THE DANCE MOVES

BY GREG CHANDLER

THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS

ZEELAND — City officialssay they support the idea of trying to make their streetsmorefriendly to bicyclists andpedestrians.

They just don’t think an or-dinance is needed.City CouncilmembersMon-

day said they would be willingtoconsidera “completestreets”policy but stopped short of endorsing an ordinance thatwould make Zeeland the firstWest Michigan city to passsuch a measure. Theordinanc-es are designed to encourageimprovements to local streetsto accommodate people whowalk, ride bicycles oruse amo-torized wheelchair.

“I have not had one citizencome up to me and say (sup-port) complete streets (bypassing an ordinance),” MayorPro Tem Sally Gruppen said.

One idea that could gain ac-ceptance from council mem-bers is developing dedicatedbike lanes onmajor citystreets,such as Central, Main andFairviewavenues. CouncilmanGlenn Kass, who favors a poli-

cy over an ordinance, thinks itwould be worthwhile.

“It’s figuring out the right-of-way (that’s available onthe road) and putting a stripedown,”Kasssaid.“It’snot rock-et science.”

Disability Network/Lake-shore and the Ottawa CountyHealth Department received a$4,000 grant from the Michi-ganDepartment ofCommunityHealth to work with the cityon a “complete streets” plan.Fifty-five Michigan cities havepassed ordinances or resolu-tions, with Grand Rapids, Hol-land andGrandHaven passingresolutions. Only nine of thecommunitieshave passedordi-nances, none west of Lansing.

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BY BARTON DEITERS

THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS

GRANDRAPIDS— The keywitness in a cold case murderinvestigationadmittedlying toauthoritiesin thepast, butnowsays he is telling the truth.

Louie Howard said he wasin a van with Andrew RamonScott when they pulled upnext to a van driven by TahariBraggs along Alexander StreetSE on May 11, 2004.

The pair had a dispute with26-year-oldBraggs,whomtheybelieved beat up Howard’sgirlfriend.

“(Scott) shot him,” 30-year-old Howard said at a proba-ble-cause hearing Monday inGrand Rapids District Court.“I asked the defendant, ‘Whathappened? What did you do?’And he said ‘(Braggs) had togo.’”

Howard said before theshooting,the pairsmokedmari-juana andwerecruisingaroundin the van. Both were armed,with Scott carrying a .38-cali-berhandgunwhileHowardhada .44-caliber gun.

A forensic pathologist saidthe bullet that killed Braggs

likely was a .38caliber.

A ft e r t heshooting, How-ard said, thepair were in apanic and hidout for almostt wo w ee k sat a woman’sapartment.

Not long after the shooting,police askedHowardabout theshooting, and he told officershe had nothing to do with itand knew nothing about it.

On Monday, Howard ad-mitted to lying to police andinvestigators and agreed withAssistant Kent County Pros-ecutor Kellee Koncki that inexchange for his testimony,he had been promised that hewould get no more than a yearbehind bars.

Defense attorney ChristineTober dwelled on the numer-ous changes in Howard’s storyduring her cross-examination.

As Howard testified, Scottstared at hisfellowKentCoun-ty Jail inmate with an unhappylook on his face.

 Judge Jeanine LaVille foundenough evidencetosend Scott’scase to Kent County CircuitCourt,wherehe isto stand trialfor open murder and using afirearm to commit a felony.

Email: bdeiters@grpress.com

IN BRIEF

GRANDVILLE

Robotic boatsto race SaturdayA race of robotic boats willoffer improved spectatorviewing this year. The thirdannual Great AmericanRiver Race is scheduledfor 11 a.m. Saturday atMillennium Park, 1415Maynard Ave. SW. Theevent, sponsored byradio-controlled productmanufacturer TRAXXASand hosted by GrandvilleHigh School’s roboticsteams, will feature 4-foot-long boats racing on thewater at speeds of morethan 50 mph. Almost 70high school students will

take part, programmingthe boats to autonomouslymaneuver a three-milerace course. Spectatorscan watch free from anelevated observation deck.

GRANDVILLE

Electronics recyclingcollection set

Comprenew Environmentalwill collect electronicsequipment this week.The electronics recyclerowned by WorldwideChristian Schools willpark its “e-Drop” trailerat Trivalent Group, 3145Prairie St. SW. People

can unload cellphones,radios, microwaves, VCRs,televisions and computercomponents for free from 8a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdaythrough Saturday. For alist of accepted items, call451-4400. Data destructionalso will be free.

 Witness describesfatal shooting 

Suspect to stand trial

in 2004 slaying

Andrew

Scott

Zeelandresists

‘completestreets’

Bike friendliness is fine,

but ordinance a concern

BY RICK WILSON

THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS

GEORGETOWN TOWN-SHIP—Township Boardmem-berswere toldthe GeorgetownSenior Center needs to be big-ger and better — and said theywill consider how tomake thathappen.

About 75 residents attendeda forum at the center Mondayas part of an ongoing reviewof township facilities. Town-ship SupervisorDaleMohrandother boardmembers said they

are convinced improvementsare needed and will look atwhether thecenter shouldstayat itscurrent location,possibledesigns and how much any fu-ture project might cost.

“This is a pole barn, and Ithink our citizens deservemore,” Mohr said, referring of 

the 3,000-square-foot facilityat 7096 Eighth Ave. “This is along-term need, not just forthis group but for the future.I think something will comeof this.”

Donna Burgess, 80, wasamong those attending whofavored including a pool andseparatefitnessarea inanynewdesign. Burgess, who visits thecenter weekly, said the build-ing — consisting of one largeroom — is too small, given thesuccess of senior programssince she first began using it15 years ago.

“We’re much more activehere now,” Burgess said. “Wehave much larger attendanceand we need a bigger place. Inanotherfiveyears,I’m sure that

need is going to grow as thebaby boomers get older.”

Center director Pam Haver-dinksaidsomeofherprogram’s500 members are frequentlyleft out of larger events be-cause thebuilding,constructedin 1984, hasa 150-personcapac-ity. She noted the 2010 Census

shows 6,108 of the township’s

almost 47,000 residents are 65and older, while another 8,358are between the ages of 50 and64.

“This building is so old andit’s not handicapped acces-sible,” Haverdink said. “We’veheard people yelling from thebathroom because the doorsareso heavythat someonewitha walker or in a wheelchaircan’t open it.”

She said there are frequentcomplaintsabouta lack ofheatin therestrooms andaboutthesafetyof theparkinglot.A newparking lot with separate en-trances for bus and car trafficwould eliminate the minor ac-cidentsthat sometimeshappenas buses used by the center’s

transportation program com-pete forlimitedspacewith cen-ter members still able to drivethemselves.

Aside from a pool and fit-ness rooms, an indoor walkingtrack, newkitchen anddedicat-ed space for arts and crafts ordance classes were amenities

mentionedmost oftenby those

attending today’s forum.Stan Roth, 70, said many

residents shy away from us-ing the center because it’sinadequate.

“An exercise facility, alongwith trained staff, is key tohelp keep us independent,” hesaid. “This is really a supportservice to help keep us in ourhomes.”

Township Manager DanCarl-ton estimated that fulfill-ingthe listof desiredamenitiescould cost as much as $5 mil-lion. Mohr noted that seniormillages have typically metwith strong support in WestMichigan.

Board trustee Brett Stricknotedthe townshiplevies only

half of the 5-mill property taxfor which it’s currently autho-rized. He said the townshipwould gladly spend the addedmoneyif residents support themove, prompting many in thecrowd to murmur “spend it.”

Carlton noted many in thegroup supported moving thecenter to a new location, a keyelement given that townshipof-ficials have begun discussionswith Grandville and Hudson-ville about possibly teamingupon a senior center.

A 2009 space needs studythat Grandville officials com-missioned recommended re-placingits seniorcenterat 3380Division Ave. on the currentsite, althoughthose planswere

put on hold after the economysoured and put the crunch onbudgets. Hudsonville has nocity-organized seniorprogramsbut expressed interest in ex-ploring collaborations withneighboring communities.

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Georgetown seniors urge recreation changes

Desired center upgradescould cost $5 million

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