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HASLETT —The Haslett/Okemos Rota-ry Foundation has presented a $10,000 do-nation to Haslett Library Move Campaign.
The campaign is a fund-raising effortto move the Haslett Branch of the CapitalArea District Library from its current loca-tion on School Street, to the site of the for-mer Meridian High School just around thecorner.
The move would expand the libraryspace from about 3,500 square feet to over11,000 square feet.
The generous donation by the Haslett/Okemos Rotary Foundation puts the fund-raising efforts of the group at 80 percent or$80,000 of the $100,000. pledge the groupmade.
The Haslett Library Move fund-raisinggroup is comprised of Malinda Barr, (life-
long Haslett resident and current Presi-dent of Get Up and Grow), Andy Such,former Meridian Township Trustee andBill Gohier, a local businessman.
“The location of the new facility, in theeducation district near Rayla ElementarySchool, the Middle School and the HaslettHigh School is ideal” said Barr, who is alsoa Rotarian.
Rotarian and Meridian Township Trea-surer Julie Brixie said, “I’m thrilled thatthe Rotary Foundation is able to supportthis important local cause with such a gen-erous donation.
“The collaboration of Rotary, Kiwanis,private companies and individuals alongwith public schools and local governmentis proving to be a success for the librarymove.”
$10,000 for the move
(l-r:) Township Manager Gerald Richards, Haslett Head Librarian AnnChapman, Rotarian and Haslett Library Move member Malinda Barr, CapitalArea District Library Director Lance Werner, Library Move member Bill Gohier,and Rotary President Tammy Lemmer.
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A report prepared byEast Lansing School Super-intendent David Chapin saysthe response to incident lastfall in whichpolice officerused a Taserto subdue ahigh schoolstudent wasappropriate.
Two EastLansing HighSchool stu-dents, MarcusReid and Hodan Sharif, werearrested following a lunch-hour disturbance, which be-gan when school resourceofficer Scot Sexton was at-tempting to escort Sharif,who had been suspended, off
schoool grounds.When Reid attempted to
intervene to keep Sharif frombeing removed, according tothe report, his verbal andphysically abusive behavioreventually led to Sexton us-ing a Taser two times to su-due Reid.
A Taser is an electroshockweapon used to render a per-son immobile by causing astrong contraction of mus-cles.
Reid faced two counts ofhindering, obstructing andassaulting a police officerand one count of disorderlyconduct, while Sharif wascharged with one count eachof disorderly conduct anddisorderly obstruction.
The third male student,a juvenile, faced disorderlyconduct charges in probate
court.Reid is scheduled to give
his decision on a plea agree-ment at 8:45 a.m. Thursday,Feb. 24 in front of JudgeRichard Ball, according to54-B District Court records.
If a plea agreement is notreached, the matter is sched-uled for jury selection onTuesday, March 8.
Sharif’s case is also sched-uled for jury selection onTuesday, March 8.
Dionnedra Reid, motherof Marcus Reid, disputed sev-eral of the report’s findings.
Reid said she did not re-ceive a second CD from thesecurity camera footage, con-trary to the report, and thatthere were injuries sustainedby students.
E. Lansing report:Taser use justifiedBy DAWN [email protected]
Chapin
See Taser/page 3
EAST LANSING – An additional 90-daymoratorium on medical marijuana in the cityof East Lansing is now in force.
Although city council members passedthe moratorium at their Feb. 15 meeting,they’re hopeful it won’t be necessary.
Council members approved the exten-sion to give them additional time to consid-er an updated version of Ordinance 1245C,which concerns the issuance of licenses forprimary caregivers and dispensaries.
The new plan is to take action at the coun-cil’s March 15 meeting, which gives council
members two work sessions and one regularmeeting to iron out any issues with the latestversion of the ordinance.
“I think the time has come… to begin narrowing our op-tions,” council member Na-than Triplett said.
As prepared, the ordinancewould allow dispensaries inthe B-4 zone, which is pre-dominately medical office.
An unlimited number ofcaregivers would be allowed
City moves closer to lawfor medical marijuana
By DAWN PARKER } [email protected]
Beard
See Law/page 4
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Volunteers needed forCancer Resource Center
The American Cancer Society andMSU Breslin Cancer Center are seek-ing volunteers for the Cancer Re-source Center. The volunteers will beasked to commit to work approxi-mately four hours per month at MSUBreslin Cancer Center in Lansing.A comprehensive six-hour volunteertraining session will be held on Mon-day, Feb. 28, at the MSU BreslinCancer Center in Lansing. For moreinformation or to sign up, call JulieRenner by Feb. 21 at (517) 664-1361.
LSO seeks applicantsfor its youth competition
The Lansing Symphony Orchestraseeks applicants for its annual Sym-phony Youth Competition, to be heldSaturday, May 7, at Dart Auditoriumon the campus of Lansing Commu-nity College. Area instrumentalists ingrades 6-12 are eligible to participate.They must perform a selection froma piece available for orchestra andsolo instrument. Interestedapplicantsshould download the full rules andregistration form at the Educationpage of www.LansingSymphony.org.All applications must be postmarkedby Saturday, April 23. Students canalso call (517) 487-5001 for more in-formation or to request applicationmaterials.
Meridian Garden Club willhost Beal Gardens curator
On Monday, Feb. 21, the MeridianGarden Club will meet in the boardroom at the Meridian Township Mu-nicipal Building, 5151 Marsh Road,Okemos. A business meeting beginsat 9 a.m., followed at 10 a.m. by speak-er Peter Carrington, assistant curatorof Beal Gardens at MSU. His topic:“Integrating Native Plants and Wild-flowers into the Garden.” The publicis welcome. For information, contactChar Sulin at (517) 339-2368 orwww.meridiangardenclub.org.
Okemos Community Ed.hosts Daddy Daughter Dance
Okemos Community Educationwill host their annual Daddy Daugh-ter Dance for girls three years oldto sixth grade Wednesday, Feb. 23and Thursday, Feb. 24, 7-8:30 p.m.at Okemos High School. There willbe an exciting night of dancing withJeff from Creative Sound & Entertain-ment, pictures and a gift to help youremember the evening. Cookies andpunchareavailable.Thecost is$22percouple, $14 per additional attendee(adultorchild).Advancedregistrationis requested; contact Okemos Com-
munity Education at (517) 706-5020or online at okemosonline.com.
Women’s hockey coach toaddress E.L. Kiwanis Club
The Kiwanis Club of East Lansingwill meet Monday, Feb. 21 on thesecond floor of the Student UnionBuilding, Michigan State University,the corner of Abbot Road and GrandRiver Avenue. Amy Carnahan, MSU’swomen’s junior varsity hockey coachwill be the feature speaker.
Crossroads church willserve Swiss steak supper
Swiss steak, potatoes, salad, vege-tables and brownies are on the menuwhen Crossroads United MethodistChurch invites the public to dinnerSaturday, Feb. 26 from 4:30-7 p.m. atthe church, corner of Haslett and Zim-mer roads north of Williamston andeast of Haslett.
Cost will be $8 for adults, withchildren aged 10 and under admittedfree. Proceeds will help the churchpurchase and install new flooring inthe fellowship hall. The women ofthe church will sell pies in an addi-tional fundraiser. For details, call the
church at (517) 655-1466 or [email protected].
MSU’s Cousins will speakat St. Luke Lutheran Church
MSU quarterback Kirk Cousinswill be speaking at St. Luke LutheranChurch, 5589 Van Atta Road, Haslett,at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23. Thisapproximately one hour event willbe an opportunity to hear Kirk talkabout his personal relationship withGod and the impact his faith has hadon his life. There is no admissionfee, no reservations required and thepublic is invited. A free-will offeringwill benefit Lansing’s Christ LutheranChurch Soup Kitchen. For more in-formation, visit www.StLukeHas.comor contact the church office at (517)339-9119.
Weekly fish fries to beginMarch 4 at St. Mary Church
Weekly fish fries begin Friday,March 4 and will be held weekly untiland including Good Friday, April 22from 5-7 p.m. at St. Mary ActivityCenter, corner of High and Cedarstreets, in Williamston. Proceeds help
Knights of Columbus Council No.7545 fund charitable works. Dinnersinclude baked or fried cod, baked po-tato or French Fries, macaroni andcheese, coleslaw, rolls, beverage anddesserts.
Take outs available. Contact Mikeat (517) 349-3178 for more informa-tion. Cost is $8.50 for adults, $8 forseniors (62+), children 5-10, $4 andunder four free.
Environmental leadershipnominees being sought
The Tri County EnvironmentalLeadership Award program annual-ly acknowledges leadership in In-gham, Eaton and Clinton countiesthat demonstrates exemplary envi-ronmentally sustainable practices,such as recycling and energy conser-vation efforts.
The group seeking nominationsfor businesses, educational institu-tions, non-profit organizations, res-idents and governmental units thathave shown leadership in implement-ing and promoting environmentalleadership practices.
Nominees will be recognized ata special Earth Day luncheon onApril 20 at the Radisson Hotel indowntown Lansing. Awards will bepresented to those with the most out-standing programs and accomplish-ments.
For more information, contactLori Miller, City of Lansing CapitalArea Recycling and Trash, at (517)483-4599 or [email protected].
Friends of Okemos Librarywill host charity book sale
The Friends of the Okemos Li-brary will hold a book sale Saturday,Feb. 26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday,Feb. 27, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the MeridianSenior Center, Kinawa Drive at 4000Okemos Road.
A members preview sale will beheld Saturday from 8:30-9 a.m. OnSunday, fill a bag for $4. Donationsof books are needed. Bring them tothe Okemos Library at 4321 OkemosRoad or call the library at (517)347-2021.
Christian pre-school hasopen registration for 2011
Little Lambs Pre-School will con-duct an open registration for its 2011fall term beginning Feb. 28. for chil-dren 3 and 4 years old.
TheChristianeducationalprogramoffers a curriculum that includes writ-ing, music, art, motor coordination,and creative dramatics. Call 339-9119for more information.
The school is located at St.LukeLutheran Chuch, 5589 Van Atta Road.
Photograph by Dawn Parker
Bucket fillers extraordinaire
Cornell Elementary students have filled “buckets” all over theirOkemos school this year, and were recently treated to a visitfrom chief Bucket Fillers Jeremy Hertz and Peggy Johncox.Students and teachers alike learned buckets are filled whenyou do nice things for others, while “bucket dippers” emptybuckets by saying or doing mean things. Each class madeits own bucket and decorated it with flowers, stars or hearts.Front, from left: Majed Alnassar, Daniel Longuski, AaronLonguski, Carmen Dassance, Alexandra Beal. Middle, fromleft: Maeve Cavanaugh, Lauren Sinila, Cooper DeRath. Backrow: Hertz, Cornell principal Tara Fry, Johncox.
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“I’m not in agreement wecan sit back and say thingswere handled properly whenthey were not. They werenot,” she said.
“Until you can acceptthere is a problem, we can’tmove forward.”
Report read aloudThe administration’s re-
sponse to the incident is con-tained in an eight-page reportwhich Chapin spent 25 min-utes reading to the board andthe audience at the Feb. 14meeting
The meeting was notshown live, but will be repeat-ed on WELS TV-24.
The report is split intothree sections – the students,the adults, including highschool administrators, EastLansing police and private-ly-employed security guards,with the final section beingrecommendations.
In the first section, Chap-in outlined the response tothe incident. After interviews
with students and investiga-tion at the board level, it wasagreed disciplinary hearingsshould be held.
Two students reachedagreement with the districton their disciplinary conse-quences prior to a hearing lastDecember, and Chapin saidthose records are protectedby student privacy rights.
The third student was sub-ject to a hearing, which tookplace over more than sixhours on Dec. 14.
At its conclusion, boardmembers cast a unanimous7-0 vote for expulsion forthe remainder of the 2010-11school year.
That student, whose namewas also not released, mustapply for readmittance for the2011-12 school year.
Despite disciplinary ac-tion, the report revealed eachstudent is receivingoff-site tu-toring,givingthemthechanceto earn credit for their first-se-mester courses and beyond,if necessary.
The district pays for thetutoring, according to Chap-
in, and in some cases pro-vides transportation.
AssistantprincipalTimVo-lovsek, who is mentioned byname in the initial police re-port, was also judged to haveacted appropriately.
In his report, Chapin saidVolovsek’sbody languagewasnot aggressive when the inci-dent began, and that Volovsekattempted to de-escalate thesituation.
“There is no evidence onthe security camera footagethat the assistant principalacted in a manner to provokea reaction from the students;rather, thestudentscontinuedto escalate the situation anddisobeyed clear and reason-abledirectivesregarding theirbehavior,” Chapin wrote.
In regard to Officer Sex-ton’s conduct, Chapin’s reportnoted the city of East Lansingasked the MSU Police Depart-ment to conduct an indepen-dent review.
Their report, filed on Nov.16, noted Sexton had “fol-lowed all reasonably accept-ed use of force protocols.”
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in a dispensary; however,only one caregiver could bein a residence.
An “ill-conceived refer-endum” made the debatenecessary, Blanchette Driveresident Don Power said,while noting no estimateshave been provided for thecost of staffing and enforce-ment. “This is public policygone mad,” Power added.
City resident Levi Fish-man lobbied for the ordi-nance to help people like hismother, who he said suffersfrom a debilitating illness.
“When it comes to mymother, nothing is going tostop me from getting everyside, every angle and everyopinion,” he said.
Fishman opposes the B-4zoning for dispensaries, how-ever, saying it would affectadjacent businesses.
Mayor Pro Tem DianeGoddeeris – herself a nurse– said the B-4 zoning com-prises the largest amount ofcommercial property in thecity.
“It has the most optionswhere a dispensary can belocated,” she said.
Two additional related or-dinances were unanimouslydenied. One would establishregulations allowing medi-
cal marijuana operations ashome occupations.
The other actually prohib-ited medical marijuana op-erations in the city. So byrejecting it, the council en-dorsed medical marijuana forthe city.
Whether their neighborsknow it or not, patients arealready growing marihuanafor their own use in theirhomes. The only thing thecouncil can do, council mem-ber Kevin Beard said, is legis-late the commercial activity.
“It’s still in the neighbor-hoods and it’s still going tobe there,” Beard continued.“The intent of the legislationis (that it be) small and keptprivate.”
Triplett pointed out that75 percent of city residentsvoted for medical marijuanain some form in 2008, and ina recent poll 61 percent saidthey would do so again.
“This community standsstrongly behind the princi-ple of compassionate care,”Triplett said.
Council members want todo right by the people they’rerepresenting, but they alsounderstand people are impa-tient with delays.
“It’s important to do itright, but it’s also importantto hold our own feet to thefire,” Triplett said.
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WILLIAMSTON — Adriftsince last June, the Red CedarRecreation Association ap-pears to have found a home,at least temporarily.
Officials from the city andMeridian Township wereworking on a one-year dealthat would have Meridianrun the non-profit recreationgroup while the city assumescontrol of the group’s financ-es.
The City Council unani-mously endorsed the conceptin its meeting last week, al-though a formal contract willhave to be approved by cityand township leaders.
For all practical purpos-es, the arrangement will al-low the RCRA to function asit has for the past two de-cades, officials said.
Meridian offered to han-dle the group’s administrativetasks for a flat fee of $16,000
— about a third of what theRCRA paid for administra-tion through the WilliamstonCommunity Schools, a repre-sentative said.
“I think it’s a fair price,”Curtis Zaleski, the group’spast president, told the Coun-cil last week. “(And) I’m con-vinced that will we will beable to maintain control.”
The RCRA, which pro-vides recreational opportuni-ties for hundreds of youth inthe area each year, operatedas part of the school districtuntil last spring, when the dis-trict ended the arrangementdue to concerns over liabilityand other issues.
The group approached thecity last spring about operat-ing under the city’s tax ex-emption, and a committeehas been working with city’sParks and Recreation Com-mission.
Meridian Township, whichruns several youth and adultrecreation programs, offered
to step in after talking withcity officials recently.
The township has offeredto run the RCRA’s core pro-grams — baseball and soft-ball, basketball and tacklefootball — for the $16,000fee. A parent advisory groupwould continue to overseethe programs.
The council last weekagreed to accept responsibil-ity for youth recreation inthe area generally coveredby the Williamston SchoolDistrict and maintain thegroup’s funds in a restrictedaccount.
City Manager Tim Allardsaid the deal with Meridianmakes sense, given the town-ship’s experience with youthrecreation and basic econo-my of scale.
The township already hasthe necessary staff and com-puter software and can buymaterials for cheaper. Thesoftware, alone, costs about$5,000, he said.
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EAST LANSING — Prop-erty owners who want toknow more about the valu-ation of their property fortax purposes or who believethere is an error in the de-scription of their propertyon official records may visitthe assessor’s office.
Called the assessor’s re-view, the process allows res-idents to visit the assessor’soffice on an informal basiswith no appointment Tues-day, March 1 through Friday,March 4 from 8 a.m.-noonand 1-5 p.m. at East LansingCity Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
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Call (517) 319-6880 foravailable appointment times.Letter appeals are acceptedand must be received byMarch 16 at 5 p.m.
For more information,contact the Assessor’s Of-fice at (517) 319-6880 or visitwww.cityofeastlansing.com.
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“Ron was the co-founderand he deserves a lot ofcredit for the event,” Mead-ows said. “Ron was very,very instrumental in gettingthis thing up and going.”
The Share-A-Bike pro-gram, noted long-time vol-unteer Mike Egan, is inEast Lansing because ofSprinkel’s involvement withProject Pride. Egan saidSprinkel noticed many bicy-cles being dropped off atProject Pride.
The all-volunteerprogram, begun in 1994, op-erated out of the BaileyCommunity Center for oneyear before moving to itspresent location – a trailerbehind East Lansing FireStation 1.
“Ron was and is the rea-son we are in the city ofEast Lansing,” Egan said.“He was always quick to sayhe wasn’t a mechanic, buthe took good care of theprogram.”
More than 600 bikeshave been given away the
past three summers, whichEgan said cements Sprin-kel’s legacy of helpingpeople meet their transpor-tation needs.
“He was a great guy andhe was always very positive.Ron’s glass was always half-full – he was always eagerto help and always thoughtof others,” Egan continued.
“He truly loved the cityof East Lansing and was al-ways very quick to accen-tuate the positive. He livedand breathed East Lansingand MSU. He is a good ex-ample of what one personcan do for the communityand how much of a differ-ence one person can actu-ally make.”
The Springfield, Mo. na-tive worked in agriculturalmanagement with RalstonPurina and Farm Bureauand in auto sales for StoryOlds and Capital Cadillac.Sprinkel is survived by hiswife, Charlotte; two sons,Ronald Payne Jr. and Mark(Heather) and daughter,
Karen Sprinkel.In lieu of flowers, contri-
butions may be made to theAmerican Lung Association,403 Seymour Avenue, Lan-sing, MI 48933 or Multiple
Sclerosis Society, MichiganChapter, Inc, 21311 CivicCenter Dr, Southfield, MI48076-3911 or Share-a-Bike,c/o Mike Egan, 8201 W. St.Joseph Hwy, Lansing, MI
EAST LANSING – If notfor Ron Sprinkel, many re-cyclable items would be intrash dumps and many bicy-cles wouldn’t have a chanceat a second life.
The East Lansing resi-dent, instrumental in thefounding of the annual Proj-ect Pride recycling event,the Share-A-Bike program,many community beautifica-tion projects and a 1996Crystal Award recipient, diedFeb. 13 at age 80.
“He was really dedicatedto this community and want-
ed to make it better,”recalled State Rep. MarkMeadows, the former EastLansing mayor.
As a Commission for theEnvironment member in theearly 1990s, Meadows wasasked to meet with a groupof residents who wanted toestablish a recycling event inthe city.
Meadows, Sprinkel andRoberta Hufford traveled toHolland to observe that city’srecycling event, brought theidea back and successfullyimplemented it in East Lan-sing. Project Pride is tra-ditionally held the Saturdayfollowing Memorial Day.
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EAST LANSING – The loss of the threearea L&L grocery stores not only affectedneighborhoods and shoppers, it is taking atoll on area organizations the Levandowskifamily helped, — none more so than HavenHouse.
The East Lansing-based family shelter,which helps homeless families get back ontheir feet, has for the past several yearsraised $15,000 each February through its“Have a Heart” campaign.
Big shoes to fillPaper hearts are sold for $1 and $5 to
support shelter operations.Haven House executive director Angela
Mayeaux said L&L accounted for half theannual fund-raising tally.
“We are hoping community memberswill step up,” Mayeaux said.
It has been a struggle over the years tokeep the program going, as Mayeaux saidfour businesses who have worked with theshelter on “Have a Heart” have closed sinceits first year in 2001.
L&L was a major sponsor of the fund-raising effort, bringing in $60,000 in thattime for Haven House’s programs to assistthe needy.
Not just retailers take part – each floorat the Michigan Education Special ServicesAssociation building competes against eachother, with the winner earning a casual Fri-day for the whole floor.
Mayeaux said MESSA, which providesinsurance coverage to many school districtemployees statewide, raised $1,500 in 2010.
“They make it fun in an office setting,”she added.
Haven House has just three major fund-raisers during the year, making “Have aHeart”’s success critical. Mayeaux saidaround half of the shelter’s operating bud-get, or $225,000, comes through fund-rais-
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EAST LANSING – Whatthe East Lansing libraryhopes will be an ongoing mu-sical series ispoised for agreat start.
J o s hWhite Jr., theveteran folk/blues/jack ofmany musicaltrades man,will visit thelibrary, 950Abbot Road, at 2 p.m. Sun-day, Feb. 27 for a free familyconcert.
The 70-year-old White –whose father, Josh White Sr.,was a pioneering bluesmanin his own right – is a long-time Michigan resident whoperforms all over the world.
“My father sang for Frank-lin Roosevelt, Kennedy and
Johnson. I just sang for thePope,” White quipped, refer-ring to his stint as host andemcee for the final two legsof Pope John Paul’s U.S. tourin 1987.
His recent playing part-ners have included Noel PaulStookey, a founding memberof folk legends Peter, Pauland Mary.
White’s concert will touchon “Songs of Peace, Hopeand Freedom,” a program heoften performs in schools.
“I don’t think kids hearenough of that on the radio,”he added. If a song mentionsthose subjects he’ll sing it, nomatter if it’s country, folk orrock ‘n’ roll.
“Wherever I go, peopleneed to hear songs of peace,hope and freedom,” he con-tinued. “So many songs saywe can’t get along – we needto hear songs say we can getalong.”
#Father’s songsThe concert is also likely
to feature music his fathermade famous; a song like1944’s “One Meatball”.
“If you see me anywhereyou’ll always hear somethingfrom my old man. That’swhere I came from,” Whitesaid. “Those songs would al-ways have to be included.”
White said there will alsobe time in the two-hour eventfor a question-and-answersession, noting that concertattendees don’t often get thechance to have the questionsanswered that come up dur-ing a performance.
Does the message in themusic he’s playing still getacross? White believes itdoes.
“If you are performer andyou are some place you’vebeen before, there’s alwayssomeone who has never seenyou,” he said.
Josh White, Jr. willperform at E.L. libraryBy DAWN [email protected]
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MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP— The Meridian Asset Re-source Center for entrepre-neurs and local businesseswill be recognizing two lo-cal businesses for their en-trepreneurial spirit.
The awards will be pre-sented at a public receptionon Thursday, Feb. 24, at 6p.m. at the Meridian Histor-ic Village.
The MARC committeewas established in 2008to invigorate the MeridianTownship community andstimulate our local econo-my by encouraging and sup-porting entrepreneurs.
They have implementedprograms that support andencourage a community-wide spirit of entrepreneu-rism and innovation. Asthis is the second yearfor this presentation, theMARC recognizes and cel-ebrates the creative, in-novative, and successfulbusinesses in the MeridianTownship community.
The township will honorrecipients in two differentaward categories.
The Meridian HeritageEntrepreneur Award will begiven to a locally-ownedand operated business en-terprise that is recognizedas a community asset.
Nominees consideredwere small to medium sizedbusinesses. Any type ofbusiness such as retail,
manufacturing, service, res-taurant, recreation or otheris eligible for consideration.
The awards committeereviewed such nominationsof business that are com-munity assets by providingour community with a veryimportant product or ser-vice, or that donate timeand resources to our com-munity’s service organiza-tion.
The MARC committeewill be giving the MeridianEmerging EntrepreneurAward to a locally ownedand operated enterprisethat has successfully op-erated for less than threeyears.
The recipient will be rec-ognized for its innovative,developing business and itspotential to grow and ex-pand in Meridian Township.
The MARC awards selec-tion ad-hoc committee con-sisted of representatives ofthe Meridian Township Eco-nomic Development Corpo-ration, the Meridian AreaBusiness Association, andthe MARC committee.
This group of individualsconsidered the nominationsand made the final select of2011 awardees. The MARCCommittee and its partnerswill recognize and celebratethe award winners through-out the year.
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OKEMOS — Tom’s Food Centerof Portland will begin operatingthe for L&L Food Store in Okemosat the end of February, accordingto Tom Ataya, owner.
The assets of the Okemos store,along with two other L&Llocations, were auctioned off lastmonth after the grocer went intoreceivership. Antaya purchased theassets from the Okemos locationfor $50,000.
“This was an opportunity thatwe could not pass up, “ saidAntaya. “The price was too good tolet it pass by.”
Tom’s Food Center operates atstore at 1462 E. Grand River Ave. inPortland.
Last month, the businessopened a gasoline station andconvenience store at Grand RiverAvenue and Cutler Road inPortland, just off exit 77 ofInterstate 96.
The Okemos location, at 1619W. Grand River Ave. in Okemos,has remained open under the
supervision of Amherst Partners ofBirmingham, L&L’s court-appointedreceiver.
Once the sale is complete, thestaff expects to take a month tocomplete the changeover.
“Being in receivership, the bankcan only purchase items from themoney it is taking in,” said SteveAntaya, vice president of Tom’sFood Center.
“So the stock is pretty muchwiped out right now. It appearsthat we will not have to closethe store for any portion of time.However, we will need some timeto get the store restocked, to getthe variety back and make it looklike the store in Portland.”
Steve Antaya said the staff ofthe Okemos location has beenhelpful during the transition.
“The staff has been fantastic,”he said. “Everyone has a greatattitude considering the situationthat they have been put in throughno fault of their own. They havebeen great to work with.”
The pharmacy at the Okemoslocation will also be reopened.However, that reopening will nottake place right away.
“With a pharmacy, there are alot more licensing issues to workout,” said Steve Antaya. “Plus youhave to have a pharmacist and theright staff. We do plan to have apharmacy there, but it will takelonger to get everything in place.
“Our first plan is to get thegrocery store to the way that itshould be. The pharmacy is plan1A,” added Antaya.
Colleagues reuniteLike L&L, Tom’s Food Center
will rent the Okemos location fromWalt Goff, who helped Tom’s ownerTom Antaya get started in thegrocery business.
“My first job in the groceryindustry was bagging groceriesat a store owned by Walt Goffin Haslett in 1966,” said TomAntaya. “After all this time, hereI am renting a store from him inOkemos.”
After working at the Haslettstore, Antaya begam running theShop-Rite store in Westphalia in1972. In 1977, he helped opena store owned by Goff at theCarriage Hills location. Then in1982, he started Tom’s Food Centerat its current location at 1462 E.Grand River Ave. in Portland.
Antaya expanded the originalbuilding in 1987, adding 12,000square feet to the original 10,000square-foot building. Anotherexpansion took place in 1994,adding another 38,000 square feet.
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“Souper” Bowl SundayOkemos Community Church (OCC) youth and children gathered Feb. 6 totally the results of a food drive for the OCC Food Pantry, which is housedat the church and serves those in need in Meridian Township. The drive,which asked donors to choose between the Green Bay Packers and thePittsburgh Steelers, collected 339 food items and $73 in cash. In addition,OCC members correctly picked the Packers to win the Super Bowl.
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Weekday ScienceA child’s science edu-
cation can be enhancedat the Harris Nature Cen-ter once a month throughprograms specifically de-signed to introduce andreinforce science curric-ulum for home-schooledchildren.
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1 and “Michigan Wildflow-ers” on May 6. The fee is$4/child/class or $10/child/season.
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at the Harris Nature Cen-ter now until April 25.The plants are grown inLaingsburg and will beavailable for pick up atthe nature center duringthe Wildflower Festival onSaturday, May 7.
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EAST LANSING — The vocal group Sou-lAviv will sing in concert at CongregationShaarey Zedek, 1924 Coolidge Road in EastLansing, on Saturday, Feb. 26, at 8 p.m.
The concert is open to the public. Ticketsare $15 adults and $5 for students (K-college)and may be purchased in advance or at thedoor.
Formed in 2007, SoulAviv is a four-personvocal group from Santa Barbara, Calif., andin just four years they’ve performed aroundthe world at synagogues, conferences, collegecampuses, and Jewish festivals.
Multi-faceted musicSinging in English and Hebrew, their music
is infused with the sounds of folk, Motown,gospel, Memphis soul, and the great harmonygroups of the ‘60s and ‘70s.
Socially conscious lyrics mixed with Jewishheritage, spirituality, and celebration, plus a lit-
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SoulAviv was recently honored to be select-ed by audition to compete in the 2010 Interna-tional Jewish Music Competition in Amsterdam,where they made it to the Top 12, and the high-est placed group from the USA.
Group members are Rob Raede, vocals andguitar; Roxanne Morgenstern, vocals; JamieGreen, vocals and percussion; and Liat Wasser-man, vocals. Local percussionist Ian Levine willjoin SoulAviv for this performance.
After 20+ years in the wilderness of WallStreet, Rob Raede went back to his first love-music.
He is an accomplished guitarist, singer, andsongwriter, and his songs have appeared in mo-tion pictures and music videos, and been fea-tured on local TV and radio.
He has toured Europe, performing at majorfestivals. Roxanne Morgenstern, a native North-ern Californian and UCSB graduate, has recent-
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Community’s generosity overwhelmed usWe would like to thank friends, family, American Le-
gion members and their families and those members ofthe community we did not know until that morning, whobraved the bad roads, cold temperatures and the early houron Saturday, Jan.. 29, to attend the fund-raising benefit forus sponsored by American Legion Post 269 in Haslett.
Your generosity was overwhelming and most appreci-ated. We are humbled and most grateful to live in a com-munity that pulls together to help those in need.
Please know that your kindness will be paid forward.A special thank you to Post 269 Ladies Auxiliary mem-
bers that put the event together, the post commander andhis helper who cooked up a storm, the young ladies of theHaslett Key Club who volunteered their time to waitressand the mysterious Okemos postal worker outside QualityDairy who gave a donation as a Random Act of Kindness.God bless you all.
Lane and Leslie Baehre,Haslett
Letters to the editor
Ialways look for-ward to reading adebut novel. Hear-
ing an original voice, per-haps a rising literary staror a new favorite, keepsthings fresh. Both first au-thors here gave me thatgreat sense of discoverythat I couldn’t wait toshare.
“Starvation Lake”
by Bryan GruleyWhen does winning su-
persede everything to thepoint that rational peopledon’t see what is in frontof their very eyes?
What can happen whenhigh school hockey play-ers and their coach be-come untouchable heroesand their performance onthe ice becomes the hookon which to hang an en-tire town’s success or fail-ure?
Gus Carpenter findsout when he returns toStarvation Lake as the lo-cal newspaper editor fol-lowing a failed careerwith a big Detroit paper.
The townies are notsurprised — Gus will al-ways be remembered asthe state championshipteam goalie who gave
up the goal that robbedthem of a much-anticipat-ed win.
Many in town have nev-er forgotten or forgivenhim for that loss, sinceCoach Blackburn’s win-ning hockey program wasseen as a last chance torevitalize the little town.
Now, years later, Coachis dead and new evidencesuggests his snowmobileaccident may have beenmurder. Carpenter’s news-paper investigation un-covers dark secrets andevents long buried in thename of winning at allcosts.
Gruley, a Michigan na-tive, hockey player andcurrent Wall Street Jour-nal Chicago Bureau Chief,takes many of us to afamiliar place: a smallcoastal town in northernMichigan.
Like all great authors,he tells us a story aboutthe things he knows, re-sulting in an authentic,suspenseful northern
Debute novels worth taking a chance onMichigan tale.
Good news — he justreleased “The HangingTree,” set in the sametown with the same char-acters. If you like DennisLehane or Harlan Coben,you’ll like Gruley.
“The Mysterious
Howling”
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the “Incorrigible Childrenof Ashton Place” series,three children who havebeen raised by wolves are
found in the forest sur-rounding Ashton Place.
The Governess, a MissPenelope Lumley recentlygraduated from the Swan-burne Academy for PoorBright Females, is deter-mined to civilize and edu-cate them.
The setting is AshtonPlace, a vast, grand isolat-ed estate shrouded in se-crets, its silence disturbedby a mysterious howlingcoming from behind theattic door. In other words:Jane Eyre meets LemonySnicket.
This title is recom-mended for grades 4-6,but anyone who likestheir mystery with a littlehumor and a lot of charmwill like it.
Book two will be re-leased this month, and Ican’t wait to visit AshtonPlace again!
Still reluctant to try outa new, untested author?Here are some past debuttitles you may recognize:
— “Gone with theWind” by Margaret Mitch-ell,
— “To Kill a Mocking-
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Rye” by J.D. Salinger,— “The Sun Also Ris-
es” by Ernest Hemingway— and “Catch-22” by
Joseph Heller.The Haslett Library is
located at 5670 School St.For information about ourhours, programs or servic-es, call (517) 339-2324 orvisit cadl.org. Find a com-plete list of library eventsat cadl.org/events.
Ann Chapman is thehead librarian at theHaslett Library.
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INGHAM COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION MASON, MICHIGANNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2011 and 2012 PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION
Pursuant to Public Act 150 of the Public Acts of 1976, the Board of Ingham County Road Commissioners is hereby giving notice that on Monday,February 28, 2011, a public hearing will be held for construction projects proposed by the Board to be accomplished in 2011 and 2012. Thehearing will commence at 6:30 P.M. in the Board Room of the Ingham County Road Commission’s Austin E. Cavanaugh Administration Buildinglocated at 301 Bush Street, Mason, Michigan. The following is a list of the proposed projects, including the location and type of construction:
2011 Construction:1. Okemos Road Enhancement – Jolly Road to Clinton Street. Street lighting, decorative sidewalk, plant-ings and furniture. Meridian Charter Township. Federal Enhancement Grant and Meridian Township funding.Estimated Cost: $472,000.2. Waverly Road – Moores River Drive to Lansing Road. Drainage improvements and concrete pavementrepair. Lansing Charter Township. Federal Urban STP funding. Estimated Cost: $490,000. The project wasstarted in 2010 and is to be completed early in 2011.3.Willoughby Road Bridge – Over Sycamore Creek. Bridge replacement. Alaiedon Township. Federal andState Local Bridge Program funding. Estimated Cost: $900,000.4.Waverly Road – Bridge deck over I-96 to Jolly Road. Road widening and resurfacing. Delhi Charter Town-ship. Federal Urban STP funding. Estimated cost: $1,000,000.5. Zimmer Road at Grand River Avenue Intersection – Intersection approach widening and resurfacing.Williamstown Township. Federal STP Safety funding. Estimated Cost: $200,000.6. Park Lake Road at Burcham Drive Intersection – Installation of a modern roundabout. Federal Conges-tion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funding. Estimated cost: $600,000.
2012 Construction:1. Cedar Street – Dallas Avenue to Aurelius Road. Road resurfacing. Delhi Charter Township. Federal UrbanSTP funding. Estimated cost: $650,000.2.Washington Road – Holt Road to Willoughby Road. Road resurfacing. Delhi Charter Township. FederalUrban STP funding. Estimated cost: $550,000.3.Willoughby Road –Washington Road to Beryl Street. Road resurfacing. Delhi Charter Township. FederalUrban STP funding.Estimated cost: $750,000.4.Waverly Road at Willow Street Intersection – Signal modernization. Lansing Charter Township. FederalCongestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funding. Estimated cost: $100,000.5.Waverly Road at Michigan Avenue Intersection – Signal modernization. Lansing Charter Township. Federal Congestion
The proposed construction is scheduled to be accomplished during the 2011 & 2012 construction seasons. Acquisition of right of way, if required, will be completed before construction of the projects, provided the Board of Ingham County Road Commis-sioners approves the project.
Further information on the proposed projects will be available before the scheduled hearing date at the Ingham County Road Commission office at the above address or by telephoning 517-676-9722 or 1-800-968-9733.
Any person wishing to present comments on the proposed improvement is invited to be present; however, if a person wishing to present a written statement or an exhibit at the hearing cannot be present, he/she may convey that statement or exhibit to theBoard of Ingham County Road Commissioners by addressing those comments to the Secretary to the Board and mailing it to 301 Bush street, P.O. Box 38, Mason, Michigan 48854. Communications via e-mail will be accepted and can be sent [email protected].
The Ingham County Road Commission will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as interpreters for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting for the visually impaired, for individu-als with disabilities at the meeting upon five (5) working days notice to the Ingham County Road Commission. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Ingham County Road Commission in writing or by callingBrenda Moyer, Deputy Secretary to the Board, at the above address or telephone number. Ingham County Road Commission TDD 517-676-7798.
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Club of Okemos has namedWenxin (Wendy) Liu, a se-nior at Okemos High School,its “Citizen of the Month” forFebruary 2011.
Students are selectedbased on their citizenship,volunteer activities, and com-munity involvement andservice. OHS teachers nom-inated 38 students for thisaward and the Kiwanis Clubof Okemos, under the leader-ship of member Tom Burch-man, selected eight to honorduring the school year.
Volnteer work— Wendy’sis a volunteer at Sparrow Hos-pital, donor room aid at Amer-ican Red Cross blood drives;as ACTION captain she planscommunity service events forthe Christ Lutheran ChurchSoup Kitchen and Greater Lan-sing Food Bank. She teachesviolin to elementary students,is captain of the OHS teamin the Relay for Life, helpsat the Ingham County MedicalCare Facility, the Harris andFenner Nature centers, RonaldMcDonald House, and tutors toelementary students.
Activities — Water polo,swimming and diving; secre-tary for theKey Club, National
Honor Society, LINK (an ori-entation program for incomingfreshmen), and on the com-munity service committee andschool board liaison committeefor the Student Council. Wendyis a captain in the ACTIONClub. She is in the first violinsection of the Okemos HighPhilharmonic Orchestra.
Wendy received first placein Michigan Level 3 LincolnBicentennial Essay Contest,
first place in the Voice ofDemocracy contest at the JeanR Anderson VFW Post,Advanced Placement ScholarAward with Distinction, TeacherCertificate of Appreciation forbeing a role model for otherstudents. At the Regional Sci-ence Olympiad, she placedfirst in Forensics and DynamicPlanet event, second in theExperimental Design event andthird in the Ecology event.
Okemos Kiwanis Club names Citizen of Month
The Kiwanis Club of Okemos named Wenxin (Wendy)Liu, a senior at Okemos High School, its Citizenof the Month for February. Wendy was introducedby OHS English teacher Lisa Holmes, who is theTeacher of the Month. Wendy introduced her father,Qun Liu, and mother, Mei You, and her 2-year-oldsister Sophia Liu at a recent Kiwanis Club meeting.(l. to r.): Ed Soergel, Qun Liu, Mei You, Sophia Liu,Wendy, Tom Burchman and Lisa Holmes.
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EAST LANSING – Mich-igan State UniversityMuseum communicationscoordinator Lora Heloucalls it “the feel-good eventof the year”.
Considering what sci-ence has shown aboutchocolate’s effect on thebrain, the annual ChocolateParty certainly fits the pro-file.
The long-running fund-raiser for the MSU Museum,now in its 21st year, is setfor 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday,Feb. 27 at the Kellogg Hoteland Conference Center, 55 S.Harrison Road. The gala letschocolate enthusiasts marvelat the creations of world-class chefs and taste their fillof mid-Michigan’s finest co-coa creations.
This year’s theme is tiedto the special exhibit “MASK:Secrets and Revelations,”which opened Feb. 13 andcontinues through Jan. 22,2012. The exhibition will
showcase 200 masks, somenever before shown, frommany time periods and cor-ners of the world. “We havea pretty deep collection frommany parts of the world,” He-lou said.
Chocolate Party chefswill base their creations onmasks, and attendees canalso take in selected mu-seum exhibits that will bebrought to the Kellogg Cen-ter.
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A masterpiece entry atthe annual MSUchocolate party in 2010.
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The chefs will also in-clude student entries froma culinary school in the De-troit area, Helou said. Allentries are judged on vi-sual presentation, use ofchocolate and taste.
Tickets are $30 for thegeneral public and $25 inadvance for MSU Museummembers, and $35 at thedoor. A special $75 “Pre-mier Chocolatier” ticket al-lows early entry into theparty, along with an annualmuseum membership.
Ticket prices are un-changed from 2010. Inaddition, those thinkingabout springing for the“Premier Chocolatier” tick-et should know that $45 ofthe ticket price is tax-de-ductible.
The Party “has a strongfollowing,” Helou said. “It’spopular, it’s beloved andit’s unique. We also want itto be as accessible as pos-sible.” The event earns be-tween $12,000 and $14,000annually for the museum.
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MERIDIAN TWP. — The township isseeking walkers, runners, skiers — or any-body who likes to use their muscles —to take part in the Community Partners inHealth’s 2011 Winter Warm-Up,which willbe continued through April 2.
The kick-off took place last week at theLansing Mall. Blue Cross Blue Shield ofMichigan is a partner in the CommunityChallenge, a contest involving nine greaterLansing communities.
Teams from each community competeby signing up community members to logphysical activity.
But the township is still seeking partici-pants because BCBSM is awarding grantsto all participating teams — with larger re-wards going to the communities with themost logged miles and most participants.
These grants will be focused on publichealth and wellness projects in each com-munity.
The Community Partners in Health’s2011 Winter Warm-Up is an entirely freeprogram which offers resources for the de-velopment of positive habits of physical ac-tivity and healthy eating within one’s dailyroutine.
The eight-week program provides tools,information and the support-network forparticipants all within their own communi-ty.
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In addition to the kick-off event andweekly walks, celebration festivities will beheld at the Lansing Mall April 2 at 9 a.m.to award the Blues’ Community Challengegrants and conduct a drawing for individualprizes.
— From Meridian Township
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Spring Arbor UniversitySpring Arbor University bachelor’s or
master’s degrees graduates during com-mencement exercises on Nov. 20 were:
Elizabeth Cieszkowski, of Okemos, re-
ceived a degree in master of arts in edu-cation. Jessica Savage, of East Lansing,received a degree in management and orga-nizational development.
Lisa Criss, of East Lansing, received adegree in master of arts in organizational
management.Andrea Kolkema, of East Lansing, re-
ceived a degree in master of arts in familystudies.
Spring Arbor University’s fall 2010 Ac-ademic Honors List recognizes full-time
students who have received a grade point av-erage of 3.7 or higher for the semester. Part-time students must receive a 3.7 GPA forthe semester Local honorees are: MeghanAnderson of East Lansing, Kathryn Bris-tor and Jonathan Knox, both of Haslett.
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A AMISH LOG HEADBOARDAND Queen Pillow TopMattress Set. Brand new-never used, sell all for$275. 989-923-1278.
A BED QUEEN PILLOWTOPmattress set, new in plas-tic, $200. Call 517-410-4921.Can deliver.
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FRANDOR NEAR spacious,secure 2 bdrm. Rent incl.heat, water, trash pickup,carport, sep. storage unit,laundry fac. in bsmt. Onsite owner/mgr. No pets.$585/mo. Immediate oc-cupancy. 517-881-2049.
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EATON RAPIDS 1 bdrm.downtown upstairs apt.AC, $390/mo. + util. Quietbldg. No pets. No smoking.517-663-1834
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF MERIDIANLEGAL NOTICE
2009 State of Michigan Construction Code Updates
Date introduced: February 15, 2011Nature of the ordinance: Amendment to the Code of theCharter Township of Meridian, Michigan, Chapter 14, ArticleIII, Division 2, by amending Section 14-81Full text available at:Meridian Township Municipal Building, 5151 Marsh RoadMeridian Township Service Center, 2100 Gaylord C. Smith Ct.Hope Borbas Okemos Branch Library, 4321 Okemos RoadHaslett Branch Library, 5670 School StreetHarris Nature Center, 3998 Van Atta RoadSnell Towar Recreation Center, 6146 Porter AvenueMeridian Senior Center, 4000 N. Okemos RoadThe Township Website www.twp.meridian.mi.us
SUSAN McGILLICUDDY MARY M. G. HELMBRECHT, CMCSUPERVISOR TOWNSHIP CLERK
TC-900435 2/20/11
EATON RAPIDS2304 Kemler Rd.,3 bdrm., 1 bath,
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HASLETT/2 HOMES 2 BR.,pond view. 3 BR., close toschools. Appliances includ-ed, both $840. Immediateoccupancy. Pet ok. 517-281-0765.
HOLT-2115 Dean Ave., 3bdrm., 1 bath, CA, 1200sq.ft., 2 car garage, $800+util.; 2101 Thorburn, 2bdrm., CA, $600+ util. 5142Bogart St., 4 bdrm., CA, 1.5bath, 2 car garage, 1400sq. ft., $850+ util.; GRANDLEDGE- 2 bdrm., 1 bath, 1car garage, $650+ util. Allhave fenced backyards &full bsmnt. All propertiesin nice, quiet subdivisions.Sec. 8 & MSHDA okay.Near busline. Call:517-410-7257.SamRentalLLC@ gmail.com
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LANSING NORTHWEST 2BR., 3 BR., reasonable,$255 & $305 bi-weekly. Call517-372-9778.
OKEMOS: WALK TO Ben-nett Woods & OkemosHigh. 4 bdrm., 2 bath,granite counter tops,vaulted ceilings, Fireplace.$1600. 517-694-1825.
OKEMOS: WALK TO Ben-nett Woods & OkemosHigh. 4 bdrm., 2 bath,granite counter tops,vaulted ceilings, Fireplace.$1600. 517-694-1825.
REGENT, 1392 bdrm., 1.5 bath, lg.fenced yard, air, laundryin bsmt., garage. $775+util. 719-5600 or 482-8771
CANADIAN FISHING CAB-INS for RENT. Walleyes,jumbo perch, bignortherns. Call Hugh orDoris toll free 800-426-2550for free brochure. Or lookat our websitewww.bestfishing.comMM
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UPPER MICHIGAN, IN Hia-watha Forest, close to Lit-tle Bay Denoc, secluded4,000 sq. ft. modern lodgesleeps up to 15, withstocked lake. Starts @$450/week. 906-428-3247www.poplarlakelodge.com
UPPER MICHIGAN, IN Hia-watha Forest, secluded4,000 sq. ft. modern lodge,sleeps 15. Private, lakestocked with Trophy Bass& Muskie. Starts @$450/week. 906-428-3247www.poplarlakelodge.com
GRAND LEDGE: 1 bdrm.$420 + sec. dep. & in-
cludes all utils. 2 bdrm.,$420 + utils. & sec. dep.Pets on approval. 517-256-4817, 517-896-3285
BUSLINE, ROOMS WITH pri-vate bath, $350mo., all util-ities included. Old Townnear. Rooms with sharedbath, $300-$350 mo., allutils. incld. 1059 N. LarchSt. 2 BR, bsmt., $550/mo. +utils. Call 517-484-5619.
MERIDIAN CHARTER TOWNSHIP, INGHAM COUNTYMARCH BOARD OF REVIEW
The Meridian Charter Township Board of Review will conductits organizational meeting on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 9:00a.m. at the Township Municipal Building, 5151 Marsh Road,Okemos, Michigan 48864.
2011 Tentative Factors:Agricultural Real Property 1.00000Commercial Real Property 1.00000Industrial Real Property 1.00000Residential Real Property 1.00000Personal Property 1.00000
The Board of Review will meet for assessment appeals at theTownship Municipal Building on the following days:Monday, March 14, 2011: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.to 8:00 p.m.Tuesday, March 15, 2011: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.to 8:00 p.m.For an appointment to appear before the Board of Review,call 517-853-4400 by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2011.For those who are unable to attend, written appeals will beaccepted if received by 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2011.
Mary M. G. Helmbrecht, CMCTownship Clerk
TC-897335 2/6, 13, 20/11
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF MERIDIANNOTICE OF POSTING OF TOWNSHIP BOARD
MINUTES
On February 15, 2011 the following minutes of the proceed-ings of the Meridian Township Board were sent for posting inthe following locations:Meridian Township Municipal Building, 5151 Marsh RoadMeridian Township Service Center, 2100 Gaylord C. SmithCourtHope Borbas Okemos Branch Library, 4321 Okemos RoadHaslett Branch Library, 5670 SchoolHarris Nature Center, 3998 Van Atta RoadSnell Towar Recreation Center, 6146 Porter Ave.and the Township Web Site www.meridian.mi.us.
February 1, 2011 Regular Meeting
SUSAN McGILLICUDDY MARY M. G. HELMBRECHT, CMCSUPERVISOR TOWNSHIP CLERK
TC-900444 2/20/11
NOTICE TO CREDITORSDecedent’s Trust Estate
WILLIAM W HICKS LIVINGTRUST Date of birth:10/11/1922TO ALL CREDITORS:*NOTICE TO CREDITORS:
The decedent, WILLIAM WHICKS, who lived at 3450Alaiedon Parkway, Suite100, Okemos, Michigan died12/12/2010Creditors of the decedent
and trust are notified thatall claims against the estatewill be forever barred unlesspresented to Brian Hicks,named Trustee 1675 Water-town Place, Suite 800, EastLansing, MI 48823, within 4months after the date ofpublication of this notice.
2/1/2011
Willingham and Cote P.C.
WillinghamLee B Reimann P51895333 Albert Street, Ste 500East Lansing, MI 48823517-351-6200
Brian Hicks1675 Watertown Place Suite800East Lansing, MI 48823
TC-9005362/20/11
CITY OF EAST LANSING, INGHAM & CLINTONCOUNTY
MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW
The City of East Lansing Board of Review will conduct its or-ganizational meeting on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 4:00 p.m.at the City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, Michigan48823.
2011 Tentative Factors:Commercial Real Property 1.00000Industrial Real Property 1.00000Residential Real Property 1.00000Personal Property 1.00000
The Board of Review will meet for assessment appeals at theCity Hall, 54-B District Court/Council Conference Room onthe following days:Monday, March 14, 2011: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Tuesday, March 15, 2011: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.to 9:00 p.m.Wednesday, March 16, 2011: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00p.m. to 5:00 p.m.For an appointment to appear before the Board of Review,call 517-319-6880 by 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2011.For those who are unable to attend, written appeals will beaccepted if received by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 16,2011.
TC-900203 2/20, 27/11-3/6/11
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF MERIDIANZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING5151 MARSH ROAD, OKEMOS, MI 48864-1198
(517) 853-4000WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2011, 6:30 PM
TOWN HALL ROOM
1. ZBA CASE NO. 11-03-09-1 RICHARD POSTEMA ASSO-CIATES, P.C., 1580 44TH STREET NW, WYOMING, MI 49509DESCRIPTION: 5211 Marsh RoadTAX PARCEL: 15-400-030ZONING DISTRICT: RR and RA (Rural Residential; Sin-gle Family, Medium Density)The applicant has proposed to construct additional parkingspaces on the north side of the site (Okemos Health and Re-habilitation Center). The new parking spaces will not meetthe required setback; therefore the applicant is requesting avariance.2. ZBA CASE NO. 11-03-09-2 TED HU ASSOCIATES, INC.,8285 S. SAGINAW STREET, GRAND BLANC, MI 48439DESCRIPTION: 2186 Jolly RoadTAX PARCEL: 33-452-014ZONING DISTRICT:C-2 (Commercial)The applicant is requesting to install additional wall signsand wall signs which are not flat against the building’s frontfaçade at the Okemos Auto Collection; therefore the appli-cant is requesting a variance.Information regarding the request may be examined at theDepartment of Community Planning and Development, 5151Marsh Road, Okemos, Michigan 48864-1198, between thehours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Com-ments may be made in writing addressed to the ZoningBoard of Appeals at 5151 Marsh Road, Okemos, MI 48864 ormay be made at the hearing.
MARY M.G. HELMBRECHT, CMCTOWNSHIP CLERK
TC-900438 2/20/11
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