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P.O. Box 340, Gobles, MI 49055 § 269-628-5122 § Fax: 269-628-5198 § E-mail: [email protected] § www.vbcadvertiser.com
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NOTICECOLUMBIA TOWNSHIP
Building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical inspections are necessary for all new construction and mobile homes. Mobile homes must be inspected before being brought into or relocated within Columbia Township. Minimum width is 14 feet. An investigation fee of $100 will be charged to anyone starting work before obtaining a building, electri-cal, mechanical or plumbing permit. A zoning compliance must be obtained before any construction is started, even if a permit is not required. Columbia Township office hours are 9:00 am to 12 noon, Tuesday thru Saturday. After hours, please leave message include name, phone number, subject and time you can be reached.ZONING – Pat Hudson -------------------1-800-626-5964BUILDING – Chuck Moore-------- 427-8328 / 427-8540ELECTRICAL – David Pabis ----------------- 521-7590PLUMBING – Michael Field ------------------- 348-4386MECHANICAL –Ed Wainright---- ----------- 663-8542BURN PERMITS – Fire Dept. ------ - 434-6266/434-6227
53053 C.R. 388 - PO Box 323 -Grand Junction, MI 49056Phone: (269) 434-6227 - Fax: 434-6916
Pat KilleenRealtor®
269-501-6146 (C)269-998-7400 (O)
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TRUCK MECHANIC NEEDED
Looking for someone who has experience working on trucks, trailers, reefers, diesels, can weld, fabricate and build. Send resume with experience to 11001 CR 215, grand Junction, MI 49056.
RYNO TAXIDERMY
Specializing in Fish & Deer Call to visit our showroom on Mill Lake road, gobles.
628-2587
Taxidermy since 1953!
CERTIFIEDMASTER TAXIDERMIST
PILLOWTOP MATTRESS SETS - Brand New Twin $119, Full $129 and Queen $139, in plastic w/warranty. Same day delivery avail-able. Sold 1st come 1st serve. Call 269-929-0223.
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BEDBUGS – New afford-able treatment plan. TermsBudget Pest Control. 269-637-6891. Ask us about it!
ALL SIZE FENCING LLC - Installation and repair. Residential, Commercial & Industrial. We install your fence or ours, all sizes all types. YEAR ROUND INSTALLATION. 269-350-7820.
BUYING USED CARS, TRUCKS, 3-WHEELERS, 4-WHEELERS, MOTOR-CYCLES, SNOWMOBILES running or not. Buying running and non-running electric and gas golf carts. 269-686-8342, (cell) 269-217-5829.
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PURE MICHIGAN MAPLE SYRUP FOR SALE - $15 a quart. $8 a pint. Also avail-able at Gobles Grocery.Doug and Alice Burleson. 521-6565.
FREE- Drop off your used oil at Forrest Automotive, CR 390. Buy your NAPA auto parts here. Call (269) 628-2954.
JACK’S MAJOR APPLI-ANCE REPAIR- Washers, dryers, stoves, refrigera-tors, freezers, dishwash-ers. Over 35 years experi-ence. 269-521-6422.
A U T O M O B I L E S - $1,500 to $3,500 @ D o u g l a s A u t o s L L C . c o m 569 10th St Plainwell. Also paying cash for broken autos. (269)501-5763.
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS NEEDED for 67 skilled nursing facil-ity. If you are interested in being part of our valuable team please apply. Hours available on second shift and third shift. Meadow Woods Nursing & Rehab, 42235 CR 390, Blooming-dale 269-521-3383.
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$5991/4 GrinderSmall Soup20 oz Drink PLUS TAX
Lunch Specials from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$6998” GrinderSm Garden Salad20 oz Drink PLUS TAX
$599Spaghetti DinnerBreadsticksGarden Salad20 oz Drink
PLUS TAX
$159916” 1 Topping
PLUS TAX
Dinner Specials from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
PIZZAFull Breadstick
Tuesday Night Special $59914” CheesePLUS TAXPIZZA4 pm to 7 pm
Retiring after 50 Years of Pharmacy Service. Open House Sunday January 25th.
Gobles United Methodist Church210 Exchange St., Gobles 2-4 pm
Everyone Welcome!
Congratulations to Mimi Flesher
Gobles Pharmacy • Gobles Michigan269.628.2650
Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm • Saturday 9am - 5pm • Closed Sunday
All You CAn EAt!Soup Supper
Kendall United Methodist ChurchFree Will Donation
Soups (many kinds) • SaladsDesserts Breads/Spreads • Beverages
SAturdAY, FEBurArY 7tH, 5 - 7 pm
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Gobles Medical clinic
Bert carrion M.d.Kristin lockrem Pa-c
Gobles Medical clinic
FAMILY PRACTICE
406 N. State St., Gobles, MI 49055
PH: (269) 628-2196FAX: (269) 628-2363
(269) 521-351524-Hour Service365 Days a Year! OWNER
Dan Brownell
• Air to Air Heat Pumps• Geo-Thermal Units
Specializing in:
• Oil• Gas
Emergency Service Furnace ReplacementNew Construction Installation • A/C Service & Installation • Repair
VISA/MASTERCARD ACCEPTED
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Course Instructor
Day/Time
Room
Dates
Class Cost
Auto Body Kerry Coggins 9-week course is for beginners and more experienced participants. Learn skills in sheet metal repair and trim repair/replacement, paint preparation and refinishing. Participants may work on their own projects.
Thursday 5:30PM
To 9:00PM
Tech. Center
Auto Body Lab
February 12 – April 30
(no class on 4/3 and 4/10)
$185.00 plus
materials
Certified Nurse Aide Course Lynda Newton 10-week class teaches the skills needed for nurse aide certification. Upon successful completion, participants will be eligible to take the state certification exam. Class includes 16 hours of clinical study. Textbook included in listed price. Background check required.
Wed./Thur. 5:30PM
To 9:30PM
Tech. Center
Nursing Lab
February 11— April 1
plus clinical
$550 Due at
registration
Introduction to Screen Printing Tim Verdries This class is an introduction to screen printing. The student will discover what’s involved in creating effective artwork that will translate well to the screen printing medium. The student will also experience correct screen selection, preparation and coating. The student will learn how to calculate correct expo-sure of the screen and how to correctly wash out and reclaim the screen. The student will learn how to align the image for correct placement and printing. Different types of ink and printing techniques will be discussed.
Wednesday 6:00PM
To 8:00PM
Tech. Center Graphic Arts Lab
February 4—February 25
$85.00
Course Instructor
Auto Body Kerry Coggins
250 South Street Lawrence, MI 49064 Phone: 269.674.8001
www.vbisd.org
Registration is taken on a first-come-first serve basis. Class size is limited; however, minimum class size must be met before a class will run.
Payment: Payment in full for each class is due one week prior to the class start date unless otherwise noted in the schedule below. The Technology Center accepts cash, certified check or money order. Purchase orders or business checks from a school or business are also accepted. Payment must be made to hold your spot in the class.
We are unable to accept personal checks or farm checks.
Cancellation: Cancellations must be made at least 3 business days in advance or money will not be refunded.
To register, contact Jamie Mitchell at 269.539.5328 or via fax at 269.674.8954 (office hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am-11:00am and 12:00noon—3:30pm)
week class teaches the skills needed for nurse aide certification. Upon successful completion, participants will be eligible to take the state certification exam. Class includes 16 hours of clinical study. Textbook included in listed price. Background check required.
Introduction to Screen Printing Tim VerdriesThis class is an introduction to screen printing. The student will discover what’s involved in creating effective artwork that will translate well to the screen printing medium. The student will also experience correct screen selection, preparation and coating. The student will learn how to calculate correct expo-sure of the screen and how to correctly wash out and reclaim the screen. The student will learn how to align the image for correct placement and printing. Different types of ink and printing techniques will be discussed.
February 4—February 25
$85.00
*If a minimum number of 10 students do not register, this class will be cancelled. Maximum number of students is 12.
It is the policy of the Van Buren Intermediate School District that no discriminatory practices based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, height, weight, marital status, disability, genetic information or any other status covered by federal, state, or local law be allowed during any program, activity,
service or in employment. Inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies should be directed to Barbara Matthews, Director of Finance & Operations or Dave Manson, Director of Special Education, 490 S. Paw Paw Street, Lawrence, MI 49064, 269-674-8091.
Course Instructor Day/Time
Auto Body Kerry Cogginsweek course is for beginners and more experienced participants. Learn skills in
sheet metal repair and trim repair/replacement, paint preparation and
Thursday5:30PM
To9:00PM
Certified Nurse Aide Course Lynda Newtonweek class teaches the skills needed for nurse aide certification. Upon
Wed./Thur.5:30PM
Lane Soft Water
132 Grand St., Allegan • 673-3272 • Sevice Since1959
DEPENDABLE•ECONOMICAL
FOUNERESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • IRRIGATION
WELL DRILLING & REPAIRSince 1970
628-2700
4” - 8” WellsSpecializing in 5” PVC wells
Member of Michigan and NationalGround Water Association
2 ” S C R E E N C H A N G I N G
33215 M-43PAW PAW
WELL DRILLING INC.
STATE LICENSE #80-2159
Accepting most mAjor credit/debit cArds
Small Engine RepairJoe’s
Lawn N’ Garden
269-673-8736We ServiceAll Small
Engines & Equipment
26th at M-89, Allegan, MI
Locally Owned & Operated
ANDY PETERSON521-6462
www.northshorepest.com
• Mosquitoes & Stinging Insects
• Ants • Termites• Spiders • Moles
NAPA Auto Parts of Allegan
269-673-30801513 Lincoln Rd.Allegan, MI
M-F 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.Sat. 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
TOWNSHIP DUMPColumbia Township Transfer Station
1/2 mile North of CR 380 on 52 1/2 StreetThe days and hours of operation will be 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
every Saturday EXCEPT open the first SUNDAY of every month & closed the Saturday before.
Grierson II Apartments/ Decatur
• TDD #1-800-649-3777 Security deposit required.This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
Barrier Free Unit • 62 years of age or olderEqual Housing Opportunity. Rent based on income.
Our 62 and older or disabled community at any age.We have a one bedroom for $460 and a two bedroom for $500.
Deposit required. Deposit is equal to months rent.Limited rental assistance available.
Please call Beth or Kim at 269-423-8536
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Harold J. Fox Insurance Agency112 E. Spring St., Bloomingdale, MI 49026
After hours & Saturdays by appt.
Shopping around for car insurance?Auto-Owners Insurance offers broad, flexible protection for your car
and you! Choose from a variety of programs to fit your needs.
Gobles-Pinedale Seventh-Day Adventist Church
FREE CLOTHING
Hours: 1st & 3rd Tuesday8:30 a.m.- Noon.
32146 6th Ave. Gobles
Provides free clothing to those in our community. Donations may be made at the same time. 628-4821
Each Building includEs:29 Gauge Steel Siding • 67# Trusses
12” Boxed Overhang • One 16 ft. Wide Overhead One 3 ft. Service Door • One 3 ft. x 3 ft. Window
24359 Red Arrow Hwy./Suite B • Mattawan, MI 49071Phone (269) 668-2627 or Fax (269) 668-4310 • www.mallorypolebldgs.com
This arEa’s polE Building spEcialisTs!Completely erected shingle roof buildings.
Includes tax, labor & material.
FREEQUOTESOn OTHer
BuILdIngs &COnCreTe FLOOrs
MAlloRy Pole BuIldIngS, InC.“Stephen Mallory owned and operated since 1980”
When you need the Best!24x24x8 ...............$7,97224x32x8 ...............$9,26024x40x8 ...............$10,34030x40x8 ...............$11,92624x24x10 ..............$8,84024x32x10 ..............$10,15824x40x10 ..............$11,34630x40x10 ..............$12,882
Fully licensed and insured.
Built on Quality and Reputation.
SNK TraNSmiSSioN
owner:mike Hackett
22203 m-40, Gobles, mi 49055269-628-0186
Honoring All After Market Warranties
$7495 Where Performance matters!
NationwideWarranty
Fluid & Filter ChangeFinancing availableMost Vehicles - And adjust bands as necessary
D. L. MILLER FUNERAL HOME, INCBLOOMINGDALE CHAPEL
203 E. Spring P.O. Box 171 Bloomingdale, MI 49026
PH: (269) 521-3121Floyd Decker, manager
BANGOR CHAPEL258 W. Monroe St.Bangor, MI 49013
PH: (269) 427-7551Ryan K. Oliver, manager/owner
GOBLES CHAPEL208 W. Main P.O. Box 6
Gobles, MI 49055PH: (269) 628-2852D.L. Miller, manager
Church Directory
208 East Pine Street Sunday School 9:45 am (classes for all ages)Sunday Worship 11:00 amAWANA 5:15 pmTuesday Men’s Prayer Breakfast 6:00 am(269)521-4233
Journey Family Church
PastorGaryNapp
Sunday @ Gobles MS/HS Gymatorium Bible Study 9 am Worship 10:30 amJourney Kids (ages 0 to 6th grades) Sunday 10:30amFusion 6-12th Grade 5:30-7 pmMonday Prayer Meeting 7 pmWednesday Adult Bible Study 7 pmFirst Saturday every month: Men’s Prayer Breakfast 7 am313 Depot St., Gobles628-2288journeyfamilychurch.com
Bloomingdale Christian Church
PastorLuke Veldt
Gobles Bethany Presbyterian Church208 W. Exchange St.Phone 628-2646Sunday: Worship 11:00 am1st Sunday of Month – Community Dinner 12:30 pmTuesday: Play & Learn Group 4 & younger 9 am-Noon during school.Wednesday: Alcoholics Anonymous 8 pmPastor Rev. Charles Schantz
First Congregational Church54128 CR 388, PO Box 166 Grand Junction, MI Phone 434-6117www.gjcongregational.comSunday School 10 amSunday Worship 11 am Pastor Todd Van Grouw
Gobles United Methodist Church210 E. Exchange St., GoblesAdult & Children Worship Service 9:30 amAdult Sunday School 10:45 amTops – Monday, 6:30 pmMom’s In Touch – Thursday, 9 amFood Pantry – Saturday, 9-11 amSenior Services - 2nd & 4th Fri. of Month 10 amPastor Nelson Hall • 628-2263www.goblesumc.org.
Faith of the Apostles34580 M-40 Hwy., Paw PawSunday School 10:00 amWorship 11:30 amWed. Bible Class 7:00 pmPastor David Harn269-253-1100www.faithoftheapostles.org
Merson Church3313 102nd Ave., GoblesSundaysSunday School 9:45 amMorning Worship 11 amEvening Service 6 pmTuesdaysLadies Bible Study 9:30 amWednesday NightsPrayer Meeting 7:00 pmClub Programs 7:00 pmYouth (S.W.A.T.) 7:00 pm Call 269-673-5274 for transportation servicesSr. Pastor Alan Carson Sr.Youth Pastor Jim Davis
Calvary Baptist Church403 E. Van BurenGobles, MI269-628-4100Sunday School 9:45 am-for all ages-Morning Service 11:00amJr. Church Program for ChildrenNursery Provided for all servicesSunday Evening 6:00pmWednesday 7:00pmBible Study/PRAYERFirst Sat. of the monthMen’s Prayer Dinner 7:00pmDr. Douglas Yoder - Pastor
St. Jude Catholic Church13809 North M-40, GoblesSunday Mass 9:30 amRev. Joseph Xavier, PastorDeacon John Bodway, Pastoral AdministratorPhone (269) 628-2219Religious Education, K-12Women’s GuildWomen’s Bible Study & Prayer ChainMen’s Fellowship Groupwww.stjudeparishgobles.com
Dr. Douglas Yoder -Pastor
PastorCarson
TDD #1-800-649-3777
Certain restrictions apply. Rent based on income starting at $440 for 2 bedroom. Water sewage, trash & heat included.
Call Kim at 269-657-2747This institution is an equal opportunity provider, and employer
Rents start at $440. Deposit same as one month’s rent.
LYON APARTMENTS IN PAW PAW
NEW THIS WEEK!
RUN MI TO TX – Out 6-7 days, home 2-3 days. No unloading. Must have clean MVR/Work record, pass drug screen, mini-mum 3 years reefer experi-ence. (269)208-9280.
MEDICARE SUPPLE-MENTS - New company, new plans, low rates, great service. Call for FREE quote. Scott Richards, Gobles Insurance, 628-2107.
WHOLESALE LIQUIDA-TION OF - Brand new 7-Piece living room pack-ages! Fabric sets $799 or blended leather groups only $899. Delivery avail-able. Sold 1st come 1st serve. Call 269-929-0223.
NOW HIRINg – Full and part time positions available for direct care staff. No experience necessary all training provided. Please call (269) 628-9099 to schedule an interview or apply on line at:cornerstoneafc.com
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Your Locally Owned & Operated LP Gas CompanyServing All of SW Michigan
We thank you for your business.You’re not just a customer –
You’re a neighbor.
37174 Red Arrow Hwy. • Paw Paw
800-226-6779269-415-0425
Craig Cooley Builder
269-720-9149
• Cabinet Work• Trim Work• Decks• Siding• Concrete
Quality Work Competitive Prices
Licensed & Insured
New or Remodeled • Interior or Exterior
Thad Earl Jeweler Earl Coin & JewelrySpecializing in all types of jewelry, custom stone cutting, replacements and jewelry repair
207 W. Monroe, Bangor, MI 49013
Ebay Auction: thadsplace Ebay Store: Thads Trading Post Closed Mon & Wed
Tues, Thurs & Fri 10 am-5 pmSat. 10 am-3 pmOr call for appt.269-427-8348
• Estate Jewelry• Wedding Rings• Gold & Silver Chains
• Coins bought & sold• Licensed Gold Buyer• Precious Stone Rings
We BuyGold & Silver
SnowmobileS •motorcycleS • PartS • rePair • atVS
(269) 628-5471 33195 M-43 Hwy. Paw Paw
M, T, T, & F 9-6WED. 9-9SAT. 9-3
CycleSnowmobileS •motorcycleS • PartS • rePair • atVS
OPEN
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269-521-4424
Camp Critter CountryCamp Critter CountryAll Inclusive Pet Boarding
H 20 Years of Caring for your PetH Themed Suites & Mini SuitesH TV. with Animal Planet or Satellite RadioH 5 - Community 2,000 sq. ft. play yardsH 100 acres of ponds, trails & wildlife to exploreH Owners live on propertyH 5 - out times a day with 8 pm bedtime walks
www.campcrittercountry.com4747 102nd ave., grand junction, MI 49056
Barrier Free Unit • Equal Housing Opportunity
Rent starting at $455(1), $495(2) available now. HEat included. Limited rental assistance available.
1 bedroom/2 bedroom • tDD #1-800-649-3777
Grierson I Apartments in Decatur
Rent based on income. This institution isan equal opportunity provider, and employer.
Handicap/disabled, regardless of age.
Now Available One & Two bedroom!
Deposit is equal to months rent. Limited availability. Call Beth or Kim at 269-423-8536
Equal Housing Opportunity
Corcoran Apartments in Gobles
• tDD #1-800-649-3777Call Kim at 269-270-7634
this institution is an equal opportunity provider,& employer
FREE heat & water. Rent based on income. Laundry on site.
Sercurity deposit requiredtwo bedrooms avaiable now, rent starting at $450,
deposit same as one month’s rent.
GOBLES INSURANCE CENTER203 S. State Street, Gobles • Call 628-2691 or 628-2107
ask agent Brad Newell for details
Home SweetHome...
Phone: (269)-521-3383 Fax: (269) 521-3370
www.peplinskigroup.com42235 CR 390, Bloomingdale
FINANCE AND ADMISSIONS:Covering the cost of extended care may be a concern. Our highly knowledgeable business staff assist you in evalu-ating your financial options. Finding options include; but may not be limited to Medicare, Private Insurance, Nursing Home Insurance, Private Payment & Medicaid.
DIMENSIONS OF SERVICE:24 Hour licensed nursing care, Physician, Supervised Care, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy Speech Therapy, Home-cooked Meals, Secure home-like setting, Completely renovated! Private & Semi-Private Rooms, Recreation Activi-ties, Air Conditioned, Beautifully Landscaped Courtyard, Non-smoking facility.
“Family servingFamilies with
compassion and care”Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Meadow Woods Meadow Woods
DEL’S WELL DRILLING521-4923 • Call or Text 377-8939
Drilling 4” Galvanized WellsChanging 2” Screens, Repairing 2”-5” Wells
Weekend and Holiday Service Available
CLEAN & DEPENDABLE
SepticPumping
Serving Southwestern Michigan
• Construction Sites• Special Events • Handwashing & Handicap
MULTIPLE UNIT DISCOUNTS
1-800-223-9563OR CALL 673-9563
KING FOAM MATTRESS SET - Brand New $299, in plastic w/warranty. Same day delivery available. Sold 1st come 1st serve. Call 269-929-0223.
WOLVERINE COACH TRUCK CAPS- new and used. Repair work and replacement glass on all brands. Trailer wiring on all kinds. Locks and acces-sories for trucks and SUVs. 668-3794.
ANTENNA - TELEVISION VCR REPAIRJ&J Service
CR 388, Grand Junction434-6475
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Bloomingdale Municipal Center109 E. Kalamazoo St. 269-521-3800 • fax: 269-521-3534
House, Salary Resolutions,VARIANCE MASTENBROOK
Regular Board MeetingWednesday, January 21, 2015 • 7:00 pm
E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.bloomingdaletwp.com
Linda Stange, Clerk 01/15/15
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gOBLes Basketball • Cheer • Wrestling
TIGERS
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“The Extreme Team”
269.628.2428
Visit our web site:www.verticaledgeentertainment.com
VanHeukelumConstruction &
Sunday Service 10:30 amwww.journeyfamilychurch.com
Dr. Carrie GarroneChiropractor
Now located across from Village Market
628-6100“Show ‘em some back-
bone, Tigers!”
269-628-2814407 S. State St.
In the Village Market Plaza
203 S. State St.P.O. Box 310
Gobles, MI 49055
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628-2691 or 628-2107
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628-2501Open 7 Days a Week
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BY: MATT LOUNSBERRY Hard work and preparation paid off for Gobles’ competitive cheer team at the 7th annual Holi-day Cheer Bash. The team finished in 2nd place for Div. 4 schools and had the 6th best score of the day out of 18 varsity competitors. “I’m so proud of them, they did amazing,” said head cheer coach Liz Bereczki. “They gave it ev-erything that they had, they left it all on the mat and I could not be prouder.” Gobles scored 202.20, 178.08 and 235.10 in the three rounds of competition, finishing with a score of 607.38, just a couple points shy of Div. 4 winner Bangor (611.00). “We did pretty good, we tried to stay [on time with each other],” said junior cheerleader Bri-anna Gildea. “People were getting frustrated in the beginning, but overall we realize how close we are and how much of a family we are.” The Holiday Cheer Bash was Gobles’ first com-petition and they were excited to host their sea-son opener. “It was comforting,” Bereczki said. “It was nice to be on your own mat, in your own comfort and having your hometown crowd. Gobles tra-dition is our theme this year, so it was awesome to start it where that tradition starts.” The high school gym was overflowing with sup-porters of all the participating schools but it was clear that the majority of the support cheered
on the hometown Tigers. “It was great. It’s always nice being home be-cause everyone gets to come out and you get to hear a lot of cheering. So it’s kind of like a boost for preparing for the season,” Gildea said. The cheer team has been training since their tryouts began on Nov. 10 and had been practic-ing relentlessly two week prior to this event. “The past two weeks we’ve practiced almost ev-ery day, including on a Sunday,” Bereczki said. “Long practices with a lot of tumbling, stunting and changing up stunts to see what’s working and what’s not working. If a stunt is falling you have to figure out what you can do to replace it. And while you’re preparing for that you keep in mind the points that everything adds up to in order to get the scores you want to get.” “It’s been kind of stressful trying to figure out new things [to put into routines],” Gildea said. “We had to rework a lot of things but we tried to stay together and tried to stay positive about everything.” Despite the stress of practices, Gildea said the team does not get angry with one another when mistakes are made and that they are commit-ted to remaining a close family throughout the season. Bereczki called her team “phenomenal” for both its attitude, their work ethic and their commitment to improve every day.
GOBLES’ COMPETITIVE CHEER STARTING OFF STRONG
BY MATT LOUNSBERRY Gobles’ wrestling is starting the season strong following a solid performance in their home invitational last Saturday. The Tigers are 6-1 on the year and wrestling well, but head coach Vince Lindel said the team has a long way to go. “We’ve definitely progressed this year but we have a long way to go before we can call ourselves ‘good’,” Lindel said. “We wrestled real well today, I’m real proud of the guys. We still make some fundamen-tal mistakes. Fortunately, today, it didn’t cost us a whole lot of matches.” Gobles battled Coloma, River Valley, Homer, Unity Christian and Allegan and won four of those five matchups. The lone loss was a 24-45 defeat to Homer, the winner of the invitational. “We knew Homer was going to be fairly decent,” Lindel said. “Not a powerhouse but we didn’t match up real well against them and they were able to [beat] some of our better kids.” Two standouts for Gobles were Alex Wait and Isaiah Smith, who both went 5-0 on the day. Wait, a returning regional quali-fier from last season, returned to the mat after a knee injury had sidelined him for two weeks. “I’m coming off an injury, so I thought I wrestled pretty good for my first meet back. I’m happy with my performance to-day,” he said. “Under a lot of circumstances he prob-ably shouldn’t even have wrestled today and he came out and won five matches,” Lindel said of Wait. “He had a big day.” Smith, a sophomore, didn’t wrestle as a freshman and is getting his first taste of high school wrestling. “He showed a lot of guts. He made some mistakes that you expect a younger wres-tler to make but was able to overcome those,” Lindel said. Gobles began the day by defeating Co-loma by a score of 42-36 and got pins from Mike Myers, Mike Collins, Bran-don Dembenski and Mason Lawson in
the match. The team then tallied six pins against River Valley and cruised to a 42-21 win. “A lot of our opponents today are kind of where we are, struggling to fill weight classes.” Lindel said. “As a whole, the com-petition for us wasn’t that strong.” Following the Homer loss, Gobles finished the day with victories over Unity Chris-tian, 36-17, and Allegan, 39-27. Lawson and Wait each recorded two pins in the final two matchups of the invitational. “I suffered a tough loss [against Homer], but other than that I wrestled pretty good today,” Lawson said. “I had a lot of tech-nique when I was wrestling and I wrestled smart so it was a good day.” The junior was a state qualifier last sea-son and is motivated to being even better this year. He has set the bar high for him-self and his team this season. “My goal this season is to place in state. Last year I didn’t do that, so I’m trying to place in the top 5 for state,” Lawson said. “Over the summer I did a lot of wrestling. I did some summer camps. This year I’m pushing the team more so that we all get better. Our team goal is a district title. It’s going to be a tough goal because we don’t have all the weight classes but I think we can manage it.” Lindel also has concerns for the Tigers as they approach conference matches be-cause their lack of personnel makes filling the weight classes impossible. “The league is really strong. We are prob-ably going to do well outside the league, but inside the league it’s pretty fierce,” he said. “We are forfeiting five or six weight classes in every match we have.” Despite the challenges ahead, Lindel won’t allow the Tigers to back down to any competition that they face this sea-son. “Our expectations are, even though we may have trouble winning as a team, we feel most of our guys are competitive,” he said. “We feel that everywhere we go we can give [an opponent] a good go.”
GOBLES WRESTLING OFF TO STRONG START
GOBLES WRESTLERS ExPERIENCE THE UPS ANd dOWNS
On Jan 3rd the young Tiger grapplers won 4 duals to a single loss while at home. Isaiah Smith and Alex Wait finished 5-0 with Myan DeHaan, Mike Collins, Brandon Dembinski, and Mason Lawson finishing 4-1 on the day. On Jan. 7th the team dropped a pair of league matches to Bangor and Bloomingdale. Indi-vidually the team won 6 of 8 contested matches against Bangor in a 48-30 loss, and won 5 of 8 contested matches to Bloomingdale in a 39-30 loss to the cardinals. Myan DeHaan, Isaiah Smith, Brandon Dembinski, and Mason Law-son all won both matches on the night. On Jan. 14 the tiger wrestlers dropped a 33-28 heartbreaker to Marcellus and a lopsided loss to #5 Decatur 65-12. Mason Lawson and Mike Myers both won a pair of bouts for the Tigers. Mike and Mason both won thrilling 2 point
wins against Raider opponents. Mike by a score of 2-0 and Mason by a 3-1 score. The guys won 5 of 7 matches contested against the Wildcats. The team is now 6-5 on the year and has strug-gled in the SAC with a 0-4 record. At the mid-way point in the season the team’s individual records are pretty good. Myan DeHaan (103) is 13-5, Isaiah Smith (119) 13-8, Mike Myers (140) 11-10, Alex Wait (145) 10-3, Mike Col-lins (152) 11-11, Brandon Dembinski (152) 14-7, Mason Lawson (160) 18-3, Jack Hurst (285) 2-2 and Lucas Aspinwall 4-14. Mason Lawson is also ranked #9 at 160 in the latest rankings according to michigangrappler.com.
Thank you,Coach Vincent Lindel
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The 7th Grade Boys’ Basketball Team completed their season with a 10-2 re-cord giving them the best record in the S.A.C. North. The season was filled with many exciting games and valu-able lessons learned. As a team we are able to look back over the season and know that the pieces are in place for much success here at Bloomingdale, however we must continue to improve for that to happen.Improvement was evident from the beginning of the season through the end as each individual player made great strides in their basketball skill sets and academic standing. Basket-ball concepts such as transition, help defense and sharing the ball were dis-played on a consistent basis by the team throughout the season. We ended the season as a very good basketball team which lacked arrogance and still had much room for growth. We began every game expecting to win, yet knew that if we did not play well there was a very good chance we would not win. This occurred once in a loss to Sau-gatuck and was a valuable learning experience. The season included very
exciting wins against Gobles, Martin, and Fennville (twice). Each of these games found us trailing at some point with the game in doubt, but the team responded well to the pressure to fight back for the win.Working with seventh grade boys is akin to trying to get all chickens in the coop to stand in a row. It may hap-pen once, but it is likely because they are sleeping. This group was able to harness their energy and craziness to come together as a team. It wasn’t always easy and included much con-sternation, but they pulled it off. As a coach I am excited for their future and the future of Bloomingdale Basketball. Congratulations to the team on a great season!Players on the 7th Grade Boys’ Bas-ketball Team: Michael Ellis, Robert Boyer, Hunter Underwood, Pierce Manning, Tyler Starbuck, Stewart Yar-brough, Anthony Latham, Aiden Car-dinal, Julian Ly, Saveon Lewis, Devin Gibson, James Dickerson, Steven Si-vak, Joe Finch and were coached by Mike Douglas.
8Th GRAdE BOYS CARdiNAl BASkETBAllThis was an exciting year for the Boys’ 8th Grade Cardinal Basketball program. A year that saw the Cards compete in a middle school basket-ball tournament for the first time in recent years. The cards saw great improvement over the course of the season and should be proud of their hard work. This year’s team included Kohl Tourangeau, Derrick Hawthorne, Ja-cob Hammond, Ryan Harrison, Ca-den Wechsler, Blake Kowalski, Ciff Farmer, Tim Douglas, Eric Gumpert, and Tony Westerhoff. Each student improved this year and as a team worked very hard. Their improve-ment was scene on both ends of the floor. On defense they learned how to defend as a team--guarding more than one player at a time. They be-gan rotating and helping pick up of-fensive players when a teammate got beat. It was a joy to see the improve-ment. On offense they struggled early on running an offense. Spacing and flow were an issue. But by the end of the season no matter who was on the
floor the offense could produce shots and it looked smooth as it operated. It was a great team effort.The team ended with a record of three wins and nine losses. While that kind of record might be easily dismissed, the second half of the season showed the team was improving as they made the picked up two of their wins and were more competitive with teams they lost to. Overall these were a great group of young men who worked hard and wanted to be better as players. The overall success of this season can-not be measured in the short term but in the years to come. What kind of high school players and what kind of young men do they turn into? The goals of our program are to produce players who are coachable and be-come honorable, contributing mem-bers of the community. These young men showed that so far they are doing just that. We all can be proud of their efforts.
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wRESTliNGLast week Wednesday, the Blooming-dale Varsity Wrestling team traveled to compete against Gobles. The Car-dinals wrestled really tough and beat Gobles 39-30. The cardinals followed Wednesday up with a 14 team indi-vidual tournament in Bangor on Sat-urday. The Cardinals finished tenth and had a six individual placers, three in which eared medals. Tournament placers were Brandon Smith 7th, Del-fino Salinas 6th, and James Baranoski 5th. Tournament placers earning med-als were Antonio Salinas 3rd, Brian Paquette 2nd, and Jeremiah Durian won the tournament with a 1st place finish! Nice job to all wrestlers for a great week! Cardinals will be in action again this Saturday in Mendon. Come out and support your wrestlers!
VARSiTY BASkETBAllHappy New Year from the Blooming-dale Boys Basketball Family to You and Your Family!We are back at it again this season and I’m Blessed to be coaching our guys once more. After a very disappointing first season at Bloomingdale, we are really looking at making some strides towards getting better...and I feel we have done that! It’s always tough los-ing an All-Conference level player (Lawrence Bigda, 2nd Team All-Con-ference) but we had players get better over the off-season, which helped a great deal.Unfortunately, we are 0-4 (Hartford, Decatur, Fennville & Watervliet) at the moment and this might have people, from the outside looking in, think that, “It’s the same team from last year”. That is not the case. The practices, the effort, the talent, the
skill sets, the basketball IQ and even the play is better than last season but we just haven’t been able to get over that proverbial hump quite yet. We are getting there though and like all things, it is a process. We are very young with 7 sopho-mores on varsity but they are growing up fast because our 5 leading scorers are cur-rently sophomores.We are hoping to turn things around this week with back to back games vs Martin (the Winterfest game) and Zion Christian. Please continue to support Derek Westerhoff, William Mills, Tre’ Jaun Smith, Austin Martin, Tony Gil-lette, Kyle Bodfish, Casey Dolfin, Devon Asberry, Austin Bertuca, Wyatt McNees and Our Seniors Tyler Davis and Sam Siler! Go Cardinals!
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