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SPECIAL EDITION/NEWS INSIDE To commemorate today’s start of the second annual ArtPrize, we again turned the front page of The Press into a work of art — this year submitted as a contest entry. You’ll find an index below and the traditional front page on A3.

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PRESS ILLUSTRATION/ROBB JOHNSTON

Painting the town: Artist Robb Johnston said he wanted to portray “this spectacle that the city had going on.” Details, A2.

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Meet the artist behind our front-page illustration Johnston, 26, submitted the illustration to win the “PressPrize.” “I was thrilled,” Johnston said. “It was a very, very big BY JEFFREY KACZMARCZYK sense of relief.” THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS His watercolor and penGRAND RAPIDS — Robb and-ink design Johnston wondered how he captures the ﬂawould break the news to his vor of ArtPrize girlfriend that he damaged her 2 0 1 0, w h i c h Robb car while driving across the o p e n s to d ay Johnston state to Grand Rapids to meet with more than a deadline. 1,700 artists displaying their When he learned his illus- work in 191 venues in downtration would be on the cover town Grand Rapids over the of today’s Grand Rapids Press, next 19 days. that made the mishap a little “I wanted to do something easier to handle. colorful, and I wanted to

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feature the city and the people heading toward this spectacle that the city had going on,” said Johnson, a 2002 graduate of Rockford High School. A 2006 graduate of James Madison College at Michigan State University, Johnston majored in international relations but continued to nurture his passion for visual arts. His design comes from an original idea for a children’s book he has been working on, inspired by a year and a half he spent in Japan teaching English. The book’s working title is, “The Wood Cutter and the Most Beautiful Tree.” While living in Ann Arbor last fall, Johnston returned

home for the first ArtPrize exhibition, which drew worldwide attention for its throngs of viewers as well as its $450,000 in prize money. “It had been on the radio and talked up, and I knew I had to go home to check it out,” he recalled. “Art was in the streets and climbing the walls, and it really blew me away. It all was very, very inspiring.” Last year, The Press published a full-page illustration by chief graphic designer Steve Young on opening day of the ﬁrst ArtPrize competition. In August, Paul M. Keep, editor of The Press, announced the public competition to design the cover of today’s Press for

opening day of the 2010 exhibition and competition founded by entrepreneur Rick DeVos. Now living in Ypsilanti, Johnston was encouraged to enter the contest by his sister, Selina Johnston, a ﬁrst-year, fourthgrade teacher in the West Ottawa school district. Working against the clock, Johnston drove his submission to Grand Rapids on Sept. 10 when the oil pan on his girlfriend’s car was punctured. “After the call, it all seemed to be worth the hassle and the headache,” he said. “Thankfully, I didn’t have to take the engine out or anything.” E-mail: jkaczmarczyk@grpress.com

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Last year: The 2009 ArtPrize cover of The Press.

It’s all happening at the Hub

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NEW ARTPRIZE ‘MEDIA ARCADE’ TRACKS ACTIVITY, CONVERSATION BY RACHAEL RECKER THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS

PRESS PHOTOS/REX LARSEN

Looking around: ArtPrize Executive Director Bill HolsingerRobinson moniters hot spots of activity on an LCD display at The Hub.

What’s hot? ArtPrize is utilizing a heat map web application that designers say is user-friendly and lends itself to exploration. Here’s what you’ll see and need to know about using heat map at The Hub: The interface has two tab options: “Map,” access to heat maps, and “Social,” a three-column page listing real-time online ArtPrize conversations on Twitter, Facebook and Flickr. Search the map for geotagged online chatter, or for raw data, such as where photography entries are located in the ArtPrize district. Maps have four filters: “Media” (painting, sculpture, photography, etc.), “Artist,” “Artist home town,” “Venue.” Each map refreshes information every 30 minutes. The application has a trend and activity index monitoring venues. The web application operates through a browser and was created with SpatialKey software. SOURCE: Francisco Inchauste, Universal Mind

MORE It’s opening day; what can we expect? A3 Miss your copy of the map on Sunday? See pages A12-A13 First of many photo pages The Press will print during ArtPrize: A11 Watch for more coverage: mlive.com/artprize

GRAND RAPIDS — Four large plasma screens, a keyboard and a mouse. Each of the screens displays either a weather report, schedule of events, news feed or Google map of the 3-squaremile ArtPrize district covered with infrared, rainbow-colored blobs that change shape every 30 minutes when the “heat map” is refreshed. Three other TVs will ﬂash images from last year’s event. And four walls within this dimly lit space, dubbed ArtPrize’s “media arcade,” display projections of the event’s ofﬁcial Flickr account, a running list of ArtPrize tweets, artist profiles and real-time vote tracking that will reveal names of voters and their choices. That media setup — located in the center of ArtPrize’s new multi-purpose volunteer, voter and artist headquarters called “The Hub” — is a new technology center that conjures images of an CIA-sanctioned covert operations command center. But the public space at the Old Federal Building, 155 N. Division Ave., is there to foster connectivity between ArtPrizers and to act as ArtPrize’s command center for conversation, showing visually that “the conversation” about art is not just happening on street corners, over dinner tables and in the workplace. Innumerable conversations about the competition offering $449,000 in prize money are threaded throughout the Internet via social media websites, including Twitter.com, Flickr.com, Facebook.com and Tumblr.com. If you don’t have an account

PRESS PHOTO/REX LARSEN

Live, from the twitterverse: ArtPrize staffers Noddea Skidmore and Joel Leo check out the projected live posts in the Twitter room in The Hub at the Old Federal Building downtown.

with any of these sites or don’t visit them to use their “search” functions, then you’re missing out on some of the most dynamic critiques about the 19-day event, ArtPrize staff members say. They want viewers and voters to be as engaged and informed as possible. That’s where the Hub comes in. The Hub will: Help people sign up for email accounts so they can vote thanks to numerous volunteers, or wayﬁnders. Provide stations where attendees can complete registration and vote using Dell laptops. Help participants sign up for Twitter, Facebook and Flickr accounts. Inform attendees about the art by being the location for

ArtPrize’s Speaker Series, which will include simulcasts in overflow areas if needed. Offer separate lounges, outfitted with nearly 100 classic mid-century modern pieces by Zeeland-based Herman Miller, for artists and volunteers. The bulk of the furniture will be sold at a silent and final public auction, Oct. 6 and 9, respectively. Proceeds will benefit ArtPrize. Sell ArtPrize merchandise. “A lot of what the Hub is about is illuminating that online conversation that’s happening. You can stop off at The Hub and get a good feel for what that crowd is saying about the art,” ArtPrize Executive Director Bill Holsinger-Robinson said. “The Old Federal building is really about making sure that

we’re providing more access points ... particularly (for) people who are either intimidated by it, they don’t know enough information about it or they don’t have access to it.” The building — which last year served as a venue that attracted 80,000 visitors — was given a new purpose today: to help bridge gaps in the community’s technological competency as well as further challenge ArtPrize attendees with new tools such as the heat maps. The maps are based on ArtPrize viewers’ participation. The maps gather geotagged ArtPrize tweets or pictures posted on social media sites to show where the most talkedabout entries are located. E-mail: rrecker@grpress.com

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Happy together: Pedestrians walk under “Rapid Smiles” on the Gillette Bridge over the Grand River near the Gerald R. Ford Museum Tuesday. The toothy vinyl banners are the ArtPrize entry by Hanover, N.H., artist Lauren Ruth.

SMILE: ARTPRIZE IS HERE MORE THAN 1,700 ARTISTS WOULD LIKE YOUR VOTE

art from more than 1,700 on display downtown as well as at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. GRAND RAPIDS — One year ago The Top 10 finalists will be unveiled this week, tens of thousands of people Sept. 30, and viewers using e-mail, in Grand Rapids poured into offices, text messages and iPhone apps will factories, pubs and restaurants to look have another week to select the winners of $449,000 in prize money that at things. On the floor of a historic, unoccu- will be awarded Oct. 7. pied office building in the Heartside Meanwhile, a three-square-mile neighborhood, viewers contemplated district of downtown Grand Rapids 50 photographic images set in salt will become a vast, urban exhibition and powdered earth, each lit by a of public art outdoors as well as inside single light bulb suspended from the museums, galleries, offices, stores, ceiling. restaurants, pubs, coffee houses and While installations such as Young a tattoo parlor. This year, 450 more artists and 30 Kim’s “Salt and Earth (2009),” became the talk of ArtPrize, the exhibition and more venues are participating in the competition itself became the talk of second urban exhibition intended to “reboot the conversation” about art. the wider art world. “The success of ArtPrize last year The inaugural event founded by was overwhelming,” said Kim, a Ko- entrepreneur Rick DeVos began as an rean-born artist from North Caro- experiment involving artists, venue lina. “But that success came from the owners and managers, and viewers community.” casting votes for their favorite artThe Grand Rapids community will work, all operating as independently try to recapture that experience be- of each other as possible. “How that manifests itself in terms ginning with today’s opening of ArtPrize 2010. of the evolution of the event this year, Over the next eight days, viewers and in coming years, is really going will select their favorite works of SEE ARTPRIZE, A4 BY JEFFREY KACZMARCZYK

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Outdoor ArtPrize entries were affected by Tuesday night’s fierce winds and rain, but the amount of damage was not immediately known. The most noticeable damage occurred to a water sculpture in the B.O.B. parking lot along Monroe Avenue NW. Ryan George, a security guard at the B.O.B., works on cleaning up the pieces of Paul Flickinger’s water sculpture “Blue Chaos.”

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GRAND RAPIDS — Metro Health, the University of Michigan Health System and Trinity Health, the parent company of Saint Mary’s Health Care, have formed a new support-services network to help West Michigan hospitals recruit and retain doctors, purchase in bulk and share information technology and budget support. The trio announced the new Pennant Health Alliance today. Metro ofﬁcials said the goal is to give independent and small community hospitals the option to stay that way. At the same time, it will leverage the combined resources and University of Michigan’s reputation, expertise and direct pipeline to medical students. “We didn’t want to lie back and say we have no choice. We’re going to be strongly aligned or owned by somebody (else),” said Mike Faas Metro Health President Mike Faas. “We decided to be part of the solution, and not just lie out there and complain about it.” The move comes as smaller hospitals throughout West Michigan are feeling pressure to align with larger health systems to leverage resources and keep aﬂoat. The trend has raised concerns among some residents and business leaders in small communities who crave continued local control. In Zeeland, a group of 20 community leaders continues to oppose ongoing merger talks between Zeeland Community Hospital and Grand Rapids-based Spectrum Health. In Traverse City, Munson Healthcare leaders announced last week they are no longer considering a merger with Spectrum. So did Northern Michigan Regional Health System in Petoskey, which had been in talks with Spectrum until July. However, Spectrum recently merged with Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont and did so with Greenville’s United Memorial in 2003. “Our goal is keeping care local when appropriate and enhancing local care when that’s possible,” said Doug Strong, CEO of U-M Hospitals and Health Centers, part of U-M Health System. Two years ago, Metro parted ways with Spectrum Health’s Great Lakes support-services network, which performs similar functions for West Michigan hospitals. Spectrum has continued to publicly oppose Metro’s bid to gain state approval to perform open-heart procedures at its Wyoming campus. Currently, Spectrum’s Meijer Heart Center is the only Kent County facility authorized to perform open-heart surgery. Metro’s efforts to gain open-heart authorization have been publicly backed by both U-M Health Systems and Trinity Health. Trinity also is the parent company of Mercy Health Partners in Muskegon and Battle Creek Health System. “We know how hard it can be for smaller hospitals to compete effectively,” said Roger Spoelman, president and CEO of Mercy Health Partners and Trinity’s West Michigan regional executive. E-mail: kking@grpress.com

Developers plan new studio where Hangar42 failed to land negotiating a deal to purchase the 300,000-square-foot southern portion of the former auto parts factory for $7.3 million from Grand Rapids attorney Jack Buchanan Sr. The Avastar Park Studios has no BY CHRIS KNAPE relationship to Hangar42, a now-deTHE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS funct film studio project that ended with the state charging the would-be WALKER — A film and recording developer, Joseph S. Peters, with atstudio project could be headed to the tempted fraud. former Lear plant on Alpine Avenue The fallout didn’t stop there. State NW, where the controversial Han- Rep. Robert Dean’s chief of staff, Noah gar42 project once was planned. Seifullah, also was forced to resign afLos Angeles-based development ter The Press reported about a speech firm SHM Partners and Florida- in which Seifullah had bragged about based Fifty-Fifty Entertainment are profiting from tax credits tied to a

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MORE Probable cause hearing in Hangar42 fraud allegations now set for November, A4 movie studio deal. Rick Chapla, vice president of urban redevelopment with economic development ﬁrm The Right Place Inc., said he and others have conﬁdence in the validity of the players in the new proposal. “They knew this thing was going PRESS FILE PHOTO to raise a lot of eyebrows, but as far as I can tell, and based on everything In negotiations: Developers want to put a movie and recording studio in SEE STUDIO, A4

the former Lear factory on Alpine Avenue NW in Walker.

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ARTPRIZE POPULARITY SURPASSED EXPECTATIONS CONTINUED FROM A3

to be fun to see,â&#x20AC;? DeVos said. Among the surprises: The event was created to appeal to young, social-media savvy adults, but they were only a small part of the estimated audience of 150,000 to 200,000 during the 18-day exhibition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year, we designed the event for a very different audience than what showed up,â&#x20AC;? said executive director Bill Holsinger-Robinson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The audience that we originally designed it for completely embraced the social media component, which was fantastic. But quite frankly, they were only, maybe, 10 to 20 percent of who showed up.â&#x20AC;? Audiences will spend the next 19 days considering

traditional painting and sculpture, as well as projects involving wine corks and drinking straws, birdseed and suet, multimedia technology, and tens of thousands of toothpicks among the wide variety of media. Kim, who last year was awarded a surprise $5,000 Curatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice Award presented by Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, returned to Grand Rapids last week to install â&#x20AC;&#x153;Salt & Earth (2010): Garden for Patriciaâ&#x20AC;? in the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Last year, Kimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s project involved 50 images of local people. This year, the artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s installation will focus on a woman he met last year when she and her husband hosted Kim during his stay in Grand Rapids.

The woman, whose first name is Patricia, suffers from a debilitating illness, according to Kim, who declined to give her last name. Patricia formerly worked in a greenhouse, so Kim will surround her visage with photographic images of pollen, as photographed through a microscope, that will be set temporarily in salt and powdered earth. The projected images eventually will disappear, and the salt and earth will be swept up and disposed of when ArtPrize is over. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It eventually will fade over the course of the exhibition,â&#x20AC;? Kim said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But it came from people like Patricia.â&#x20AC;? E-mail: jkaczmarczyk@grpress.com

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I have researched and looked at, this is as straight-up of a deal as possible,â&#x20AC;? Chapla said. The plan calls for $23 million to $28 million in additional investment in the facility over ďŹ ve to nine years, with a total investment of about $38 million. A project summary provided to The Press outlines a possible 57,000-square-foot addition for new ofďŹ ce space and other facilities. Inside would be stages for television and ďŹ lm, a recording studio, a post-production sound studio known as a foley stage and a scoring stage. Fifty-Fiftyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website says it has worked with such artists as Brandon Briggs, Rebekah Rhys and Melissa Dylan. In an e-mail, Jeff Richter of Fifty-Fifty said several FiftyFifty companies, including its Midwest Music operation, would be among the potential tenants in the building. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many details are still preliminary and being worked out between the various groups involved,â&#x20AC;? he wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will be announcing more information as it is finalized and complete.â&#x20AC;? Representatives for SHM could not be reached for comment.

John Sellek, an attorney general spokesman, on Tuesday declined to comment on GRAND RAPIDS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; An the investigation of the transapparent sale of the build- actions between Peters and ing once slated to house Jack Buchanan Jr. the Hangar42 movie studio Jack Buchanan Jr. co-owned wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cause the criminal case the building with his father, against developer Joseph Pe- Jack Buchanan Sr., through ters to end. the holding company Alpinist Peters, 46, awaits a prob- Endeavors. Neither Buchanan able-cause hearing in Grand has been charged with any Rapids District Court on al- wrongdoing. legations he tried to defraud Sellek conďŹ rmed authorithe state out of $10 million ties are still investigating in tax credits by purchasing the deal but said the ofthe 2150 Alpine Ave. NW fice does not discuss open structure. investigations. Peters is accused of trying The proceeding, at which a judge determines if there to get the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $10 million is enough evidence to send credit by claiming the site Peters to trial, has been on was purchased for $40 milhold since he was arraigned lion, authorities said. In fact, Aug. 3 on an attempted fraud the property never was transcharge. ferred to Peters. If convicted, he faces up to A key issue in the case is a ďŹ ve years in prison. huge difference in valuation The suspect originally for the Hangar42 site. It was waived his right to have the listed for sale at $8.4 million hearing within 14 days of at the end of 2009, but Peters the initial court date. Pe- and his investment group said ters later changed attorneys they were buying the building from Fred Dilley to Charles on a $40 million land contract Chamberlain. from Jack Buchanan Jr. earlier Chamberlain and prosecu- this year. tors from the state attorney Chamberlain could not generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ofďŹ ce agreed to ad- be reached for comment journ the hearing that was set Tuesday. for Monday. It was rescheduled for Nov. 10. E-mail: nreens@grpress.com BY NATE REENS

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Bonds would finance sale The studio would be financed through the sale of $28.5 million in Reinvestment Act Recovery Zone Facility Bonds. Kent County has about $42.4 million worth of bonds left for various such projects. The same type of bonds are expected to be used to ďŹ nance Kendall Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s renovation of the former Federal Building in downtown Grand Rapids. Kent Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ nance committee on Tuesday took the ďŹ rst step toward moving that process forward by agreeing to allocate a portion of its remaining bond allotment to the city of Walker for the project. The County Commission is expected to vote on the allocations for the studio at its Thursday meeting. The clock is ticking on the deals since the federal bond program expires at the end of the year and the state can take back the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s allocation of

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Bank robber gets three years Rick Flattley, who robbed a Comerica Bank branch in April, was sentenced to three years in prison. Once he completes the sentence, Flattley, 52, will serve three years on supervised release, U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker said this week. Police said Flattley was unarmed April 9 when he demanded cash from a teller at the bank at 5135 Kalamazoo Ave. SE. He fled in a vehicle, but a witness followed the getaway car and called police. Officers arrested Flattley a mile from the bank. Police recovered $2,610 in stolen money. MONTCALM COUNTY

Defiant doctor jailed Dean Ruble, the Greenville doctor wanted for skipping two court hearings on a drunken-driving charge, has been ordered to spend 60 days in jail for contempt of court. Ruble, 48, who faces other potential legal trouble after police recently raided his office and confiscated Dean Ruble documents, was arraigned and sentenced on the contempt charge this week in Montcalm County District Court. His next court date is Oct. 18 for a hearing related to the drunken-driving charge. He failed to attend an Aug. 16 hearing on a third-offense drunken-driving charge and for an Aug. 4 probation violation hearing in Ionia County. A bench warrant was issued for his arrest, and police were looking for him after the Sept. 14 raid on his office. He was found at a Flint-area motel last weekend. Ruble specializes in treating opiate addiction and certifies patients for medical marijuana use. WYOMING

Taco Bell robbed Police were searching for two people who robbed a Taco Bell restaurant Tuesday night. The robbery occurred just before midnight at the Taco Bell, 560 28th St. SE, according to police dispatchers. The suspects were described as two males wearing green hooded shirts and bandannas.

Deer danger again is highest on Kent roads Motorcyclists are special concern to safety coalition BY MEREDITH SKRZYPCZAK THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS

Kent County again is the most dangerous spot in Michigan for vehicle-deer crashes — averaging nearly six every day. All of the deer-crash fatalities in 2009 involved motorcyclists. Of the 10 motorcyclists killed statewide, eight were motorcycle drivers and two were passengers. The crashes caused 1,571 injuries across the state. In 2009, Kent County tallied 2,164 crashes, ahead of Oakland County’s 1,947 and Jackson County’s 1,877, the Michigan Deer Crash Coalition reported. About 70 percent of vehicles involved in the crashes were passenger cars. Nearly 20 percent were pickups and the remaining were minivans, vans, motorhomes and all other vehicle types. Kent County has ranked as the most dangerous spot for most of the past decade, although in 2008 Jackson held the distinction. Statewide, there were 61,486 reported car-deer crashes in 2009. On Thursday, the coalition will begin its annual car-deer crash public education campaign, with an emphasis on keeping motorcyclists safe. A news conference is set for 10 a.m. that day at the Kent County Sheriff’s Department. “We have to all be aware when we’re out on the roadway,” said Lori Conarton, communications director for the Insurance Institute of Michigan and coalition chairwoman. Vehicle-deer crashes cause about $130 million in damage annually in Michigan. Two of the worst months for reported car-deer crashes in Michigan are October and November because of deer mating season, which causes the animals to roam more than usual, Conarton said. “It brings them closer to the roadway,” she said. November also is ﬁrearm deerhunting season. Drivers should be aware of their surroundings and take extra precautions, Conarton said. This includes knowing the time of day when

2009 Vehicle-deer crashes in Michigan Alcona 441 Alger 119 Allegan 1,118 Alpena 388 Antrim 474 Arenac 545 Baraga 208 Barry 1,116 Bay 503 Benzie300 Berrien 918 Branch 1,004 Calhoun 1,659 Cass 731 Charlevoix 539 Cheboygan 432 Chippewa 385 Clare 616 Clinton 1,428 Crawford 244 Delta 806 Dickinson 558 Eaton 1,384 Emmet 480 Genesee 1,420 Gladwin 564 Gogebic 73 Grand Traverse 581

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Ottawa 1,300 Presque Isle 386 Roscommon 376 Saginaw 1,175 St. Clair 885 St. Joseph 678 Sanilac 1,132 Schoolcraft 253 Shiawassee 1,075 Tuscola 1,032 Van Buren 772 Washtenaw 1,202 Wayne 446 Wexford 416

on two-lane roads. Watch for deer warning signs. Watch for deer especially at dawn and dusk, and during fall mating season and spring feeding periods, when they often feed along road rights-of-way, where grass greens up first. If you see one deer, there may be more out of sight. Deer often travel single file across roads and, when startled by a vehicle, they can panic and dart from any direction. SOURCE: Michigan Deer Crash Coalition

SAUGATUCK — Hoping to prevent development on a 125-acre lakefront camp property, a Lakeshore coalition is scrambling to raise money to counter a private investment group’s $9.5 million offer for the beach and forest property. Leaders with the Presbytery of Chicago last week announced they reached a provisional contract with a partnership group to sell the Presbytery Camps property just south of Oval Beach. The Chicago church group intends to use proceeds from the sale to pay off $11 million in loans that are coming due. The pending sale, to buyers who have not yet been identified, worries many, including officials with the nonprofit Lakeshore Christian Camping group trying to preserve the land and camp. “I’m really disappointed,” said Jennifer Schuham, LCC vice president. “I really would hope, with all the struggles to preserve lakeshore property, that something different might happen.” Schuham worries some type of development is possible as a means for the buyer to recoup the investment in the property. LCC was trying to raise up to $8.6 million to buy the land, according to an earlier agreement with the Presbytery of Chicago. But LCC could not raise the money quickly enough and the agreement collapsed in August. LCC raised about $1.3 million over three months and still is seeking funds, hoping to convince the Chicago SEE CAMP, A7

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crashes are most likely to happen and the roads where crashes are more frequent. According to the coalition’s website, “about 80 percent of all car-deer crashes take place on two-lane roads

between dusk and dawn.” “The tips that we provide, people can use them all year long,” she said. E-mail: mskrzypczak@grpress.com

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Fire, recent arsons share similarities of Tuesday, looking for clues. While similar to the fires near Woodland Mall, the Oakwood fire is miles from the previous arsons. Grand Rapids Fire Department Inspector Ric Dokter said the cause of Tuesday’s fire is undetermined. But BY JOHN TUNISON THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS investigators want to look for any connection with the other fires beGRAND RAPIDS — When he heard cause of at least three similarities — a a strange sound outside his Oakwood start time of after 2 a.m., a garage and Avenue NE home early Tuesday and vehicles. noticed fire, Jason Douglas moved Tuesday’s fire made some neighquickly to get his family outside. bors uneasy. “It was just a real heavy sound,” Betsy Hammerschmidt held her son Douglas said of the 3 a.m. fire that in her arms as she watched investidestroyed his detached garage and gators work Tuesday afternoon. She two vehicles, a Ford Expedition and lives near the Douglas home. Pontiac Grand Prix. “It just makes you feel more vulnerNow, fire investigators are studying able when something like that hapwhether the blaze in the 2200 block pens at night,” she said. of Oakwood, a neighborhood near Hammerschmidt and her family Knapp Street NE and Plainfield Av- have lived in their home for seven enue, might be connected to eight years and she described the neighborfires on the Southeast Side deemed to hood as quiet and peaceful. She said Tuesday’s fire was frightbe arsons. Almost all were in garages with cars inside or parked directly ening because the “flames were so outside. massive.” Three fire investigators sifted through debris at the scene for much E-mail: jtunison@grpress.com

Investigators probe whether incidents are connected

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Outside: When complete, the Mary Idema Pew Library on the GVSU campus will have shelf space for 150,000 books.

most expensive academic building — replaces Zumberge Library, built 42 THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS years ago when the campus had 19,000 fewer students and a computer ﬁlled ALLENDALE TOWNSHIP — With a room instead of a pocket. Technically called a “learning and a ceremonial poke of shovels into dirt, Grand Valley State University leaders information commons,” the new lisay they are celebrating the campus’ brary will be about 100,000 square 50th year with a $65 million library feet larger than Zumberge, with seatproject intended to serve for the next ing for 1,500 students, shelf space for 50 years — and beyond. 150,000 books and an automated storPresident Thomas Haas said Tues- age and retrieval system to handle an day the Mary Idema Pew Library also additional 600,000 volumes. will provide an economic boost to the A combination of donations, bonds area, providing about 1,500 jobs in and savings will pay for the projects, construction and design work during as trustees earlier in the year gave the next three years. up on an eight-year quest for state Inside: There will be room for 1,500 The library — GVSU’s largest and SEE LIBRARY, A7 students to sit and study. BY DAVE MURRAY

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matching grants. A capital campaign still is about $4.5 million short of its $25 million goal. The project bears the name of the late wife of Robert C. Pew II, chairman emeritus of Steelcase Inc. and a GVSU founder, and the mother of board Chairwoman Kate Pew Wolters. Wolters noted that replacing the library has been a goal for years, if not decades — a point raised by her father when they spoke last weekend. “For as long as I’ve been on this board, my father has said, ‘When are you going to build that library?’” she told a crowd of about 400 that included faculty, students and GVSU backers. “And when we lost my mother two years ago, the question changed to: ‘What is it going to take to get her name on that library?’” Wolters said her mother was “a bit of a rebel” and “a

FACT SHEET Mary Idema Pew Library Price: $65 million Construction: Three years, starting in May Local impact on economy: Estimated 1,500 jobs in construction and design Features: Seating for 1,500 students, shelf space for 150,000 books, and an automated storage and retrieval system to handle an additional 600,000 volumes, a “Knowledge Market” for peer coaching, an 80-seat auditorium, 30 meeting rooms for group projects. SOURCE: Grand Valley State University

trailblazer,” training pilots as a member of the WAVES in World War II and becoming the ﬁrst woman enrolled

at Wesleyan University in Connecticut. Provost Gayle Davis said the new library will house not only printed and digitized volumes, but the technological capacity to tap computerized work. “We live in an Internet world and the Google age,” she said. “There will be more information available for us to navigate through and train students to use it well.” Wolters said the library is expected to be “the heart of the university,” and will rise near the Cook Carillon Tower and be attached to the Kirkhof Center, the campus hub. After the ceremony, students studying in the Kirkhof Center said the Zumberge Library “feels cramped.” “There aren’t a lot of places to sit and study,” said Karlee Sprader, of Warren. “There needs to be more computers and lab. It would really help.” E-mail: dmurray@grpress.com

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church group to put off any sale to a private group. “We are still just trying to see what we can raise to save the camp and maybe be able to use it as a negotiating point,” Schuham said. Schuham and other LCC leaders plan to do whatever they can before the Presbytery Assembly, a group of 103 churches with voting delegates, meets Oct. 12 in River Forest, Ill., to decide whether to approve the provisional contract. The 125 acres includes a half-mile of beach as well as forested dune that stretches to Mount Baldhead. The land’s use as a camp dates to 1899, when it was purchased by a Chicago missionary, then became Presbytery of Chicago property in 1921. Even if the $9.5 million contract is approved, it probably will not spell the end of the camp. In a Sept. 15 letter, Executive Presbyter Robert Reynolds

said the contract is contingent upon negotiating a “lease-tobuy” provision that will allow the Presbytery to continue the camping ministry and buy back a majority of the property at a later date. And if the buyer does try to develop the property, it could be an uphill battle because it is zoned as “conservation, recreation and camping,” a designation applied a few years ago. The buyer would need to obtain a special-use permit from the Saugatuck Planning Commission and comply with any state “critical dune” requirements. If a permit is issued, the owner would need a minimum of 2-acre lots with maximum building coverage of 5 percent. “It’s just not land where someone can buy it and do whatever they want with it,” said Saugatuck City Zoning Administrator Michael Clark. City Manager Kirk Harrier voiced little concern about a potential sale.

“I’d be more concerned if we had zoning that wasn’t well thought-out,” he said. The potential sale of the Presbytery of Chicago property comes less than a year after the Land Conservancy of West Michigan paid about $20 million to buy 171 beachfront acres south of the Saugatuck channel. The land once was owned by the Denison family but changed hands in 2006, when energy magnate Aubrey McClendon bought the 171 acres and about 250 acres north of the channel. A zoning battle continues regarding McClendon’s development plans for the northern part of the property. Schuham, who lives in the Chicago area but has a family cottage in Saugatuck, ﬁgures efforts to raise money for the Presbytery land “couldn’t have come at a worse time” because potential donors were tapped out with the Denison sale.

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‘He took care of her, but he also took her life’ Testimony starts in husband’s murder trial BY BARTON DEITERS

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GRAND RAPIDS — Not long before he allegedly killed his dementia-stricken wife of BY ERIN ALBANESE 47 years, Agostino Comella opened a refrigerator in the THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS PRESS PHOTO/T.J. HAMILTON Byron Township condo they GRAND RAPIDS — Chris Together: Grand Ledge kidney recipient Chris Austin, left, shared to find medicine stored on the door’s shelf. Austin now can work the pit meets donor Susan Matheson on Tuesday at Saint Mary’s By Comella’s exacting stancrew at car races, hang out Health Care. In the background are Austin’s sons, Mackenzie, dards, that was not the proper with his sons and spend his left, and Christian. days landscaping, thanks to the place for it, police said. The gift of a kidney from a woman the recipient. On Jan. 11, she donated a kidney to a stranger medicine went between the he never met until Tuesday donated her kidney to Austin, in California. orange juice and the Boost nuof Grand Ledge, after he spent night. Days later, she called Saint trition drink. In an interview with investiAustin was overwhelmed years on a donor waiting list. Mary’s and told them she “I honestly never thought it wanted to donate. They had gators, Comella said he threw with gratitude when he laid eyes on Susan Matheson for the would happen,” said Austin, a no procedures in place for do- the bottle across the room and first time at Saint Mary’s Health single father of two. nors with no ties to the person had Ella Comella retrieve it so Austin is doing well and has needing the organ but agreed she could put it back where it Care Lacks Cancer Center. belonged. “It didn’t just change my returned to work full time for to allow her to be evaluated. life; it changed my kids’ lives. his landscaping company. He After an extensive screening But when the 70-year-old It gave us our life back,” said works as a pit crew member for process, she underwent laparo- woman returned the medicine Austin, who suffered renal race car drivers and recently scopic surgery to remove one to the fridge, she again put it failure, which required daily spent five days at the Canadian of her kidneys. in the wrong spot. Again, her dialysis for five years. Sprint Car Nationals. “I was having a midlife cri- husband threw the bottle for Matheson, a freelance writ- sis, and I was looking for an her to properly replace it, and Austin, 39, expressed his thanks to Matheson, who pep- er and editor from Southeast adventure,” said Matheson, again she failed. pered him with questions. Grand Rapids, said she was the mother of four children. “I Comella, 74, told police he “How’s your health?” was inspired by a Grand Rapids really resonate with the idea of did this “13 or 14 times” before the first. Press column in 2009 by Tom using my body to give life.” the medicine finally was reMatheson, 47, is the hospital’s Rademacher about Harry Daturned to its correct spot. first donor who did not know mon, a Grand Rapids man who E-mail: localnews@grpress.com Assistant Kent County

Prosecutor Monica Janiskee a day, giving her time to incur repeated that story Tuesday some of the unexplained bruisin Kent County Circuit Court ing found on her body in addiin an effort to show how de- tion to the fatal injury. manding, angry and impatient “Gus did his best,” Stevenson Comella was with his wife’s said. “He loved his wife.” deteriorating condition. Ella Stevenson pointed to some Comella’s dementia left her of the medications taken by unable to perform even basic Ella Comella that could cause daily tasks, such as caring for bleeding and bruising. He said his client did not try to isolate her own hygiene. “He isolated her, he con- his wife, but exposed her to as trolled her,” many activities as he could. Janiskee said Mary Comella, the Comellas’ o f C o m e l l a , daughter, said she often offered who is accused to help her father take care of of pushing his her mother but was rebuffed. wife so hard she Mary Comella said she and struck her ear a friend showed up at Metro and received Health Hospital on Oct. 9 a life-ending where her mother was dying in blunt trauma the intensive care unit. While Agostino injury to her there, she said she argued with Comella head Oct. 9. her agitated and upset father. “He took care of her, but he Mary Comella wiped away also took her life,” Janiskee tears as she spoke of the last said. time she saw her mother’s Comella faces murder charg- bruised and battered body, es for the incident. Ella Comel- and said she was angry at her father’s response. la died about 2 a.m. Oct. 11. Agostino Comella’s attorney, “The only question Dad Brett Stevenson, conceded his wanted to ask was if we should client was a man who may take pull the plug on Mom,” she organization to an extreme, but said. that those traits are necessary Comella watched impassively when caring for someone who as the testimony proceeded. took 17 prescribed medicaTestimony was to continue tions. Stevenson pointed out today before Judge Dennis that his client, a GM retiree, Leiber. also is elderly and was unable to watch the woman 24 hours E-mail: bdeiters@grpress.com

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Ready to pounce: This ceramic tiger in front of DeVos Place is part of a larger ArtPrize entry titled “the Jungle Boy” by Paul Nilsson, of Williamston.

Big dogs: Humane Society of Kent County staff members Jarod Smith and Kevin Chubb install “The Big Dog Show” at Sixth Street Park. The 8-foot-tall sculptures were made by Dale Rogers of Massachusetts.

ART IMITATES WILDLIFE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE ARTPRIZE ENTRIES INSPIRED BY THE ANIMAL KINGDOM

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All creatures great and small: Above, the “When We Are Mammoths,” by Traverse City artists Richard Schemm and Joe Buteyn, sits in the parking lot of The B.O.B. The piece is made of of aluminum, steel and wood. Also at The B.O.B. is “Dancing With Lions,” below., by Bill Secunda. Like Secunda’s 2009 top 10 entry, “Moose,” the lions sculpture is made entirely of welded nails. At right, a wooden carved rabbit is part of the ArtPrize entry titled “Is That Bambi?” inside The B.O.B. Artist Dan Heffron, of Traverse City, provides a magnifying glass for viewers to see the detail.

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Sherrie Coke

48-star American flag

Winding Road

Steve Maloney

Parts from a deconstruced Lexus SUV

Tiger Fish

John Schwarz

Golf clubs and hockey sticks

189

Optic Wall

Maria Jonsson

Prescription lenses

175

the electric trailer

Reb Roberts

1960s Airstream trailer

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Cherry St.

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Leonard St.

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Not all artists make use of traditional materials like oil paint and marble. Part of the fun of ArtPrize is seeing what mundane objects find their way into a piece. See if you can spot even more interesting objects than the sampling below.

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Eastern Ave.

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ArtPrize has divided the district into five neighborhoods. Each will be hosting events on designated days during the weeks of competition. Westside Thursday, Sept. 30 Heartside Sunday, Oct. 3 Hillside Friday, Oct. 1 Monroe North/Belknap Monday, Oct. 4 Center City Saturday, Oct. 2

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117 Participating Meijer stores include R Alpine Meijer, 2425 Alpine Ave. NW R Gaines Township Meijer, 1801 Marketplace Drive R Grandville Meijer, 3434 Century Center Drive SW R Knapp’s Corner Meijer, 1997 East Beltline Ave. NE R Standale Meijer, 315 Wilson Ave. R 54th Street Meijer, 5500 Clyde Park Ave. SW For more information on The Rapid routes, go online to ridetherapid. org and use “Trip Planner.”

Division Ave.

Free rides on ArtPrize shuttle buses downtown. Stops are located in all five downtown neighborhoods, including all six downtown exhibition centers: R Cathedral Square, Sheldon Street at Maple Street SE R Grand Rapids Art Museum, 101 Monroe Center NW R Grand Rapids Public Museum, 272 Pearl St. NW R Grand Valley State University, 401 W. Fulton St. R Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, 41 Sheldon Blvd. SE R Women’s City Club, 254 E. Fulton St.

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WHAT IT GETS YOU

With the wristband, you also can ride The Rapid, Grand Rapids’ public bus service, for free during ArtPrize through Oct. 10. That’s any Rapid bus in Grand Rapids, even if you aren’t going downtown. Just be sure you’re wearing your wristband. Park for free at six Meijer store locations and ride downtown to The Rapid Central Station to catch ArtPrize shuttle buses.

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Wristbands go on sale Wednesday at all seven ArtPrize exhibition centers, plus The Hub, ArtPrize’s headquarters, in the Old Federal Building downtown at 155 N. Division Ave. at Pearl Street. They also are available at LaFontsee Galleries, 820 Monroe Ave. NW; Grand Rapids Public Library, 111 Library St. NE; and the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce, 111 Pearl St. NW.

CATCH A RIDE

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142

171

Fountain St.

1499

Ottawa Ave.

WHERE TO GET ONE

6-10 p.m. Wednesday Beginning Thursday through Oct. 10: Noon-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday Noon-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday Noon-6 p.m. Sunday

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College Ave.

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Fulton St.

Lyon St.

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Hillside

Fulton St.

Madison Ave.

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Pearl St.

Center City

116

Lafayette Ave.

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Michigan St.

Ransom Ave.

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Ionia Ave.

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Ionia Ave.

R Buy a wristband plus an ArtPrize map for $5; additional wristbands are $1. R Buy a wristband, the ArtPrize map and the official ArtPrize guidebook for $15.

ARTPRIZE SHUTTLE BUS HOURS

Coit Ave.

196

Ottawa Ave.

WHAT IT COSTS

Sixth Street Bridge R The corner of Pearl and Ionia streets NW

Ottawa Ave.

196

137

Monroe Ave.

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To help keep track of your favorites as you meander through the venues, we’ve given you a little space to jot down the artists’ names and piece titles. Compare your list with the top 10 winners and see how much of an art connoisseur you really are.

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196

IPHONE APP If you have an iPhone or iPod Touch, you can go to the iTunes store and download the new ArtPrize app for free. After you’ve registered to vote, sign in to the app. Search artists by name and vote for them.

152

Leonard St.

College Ave.

More info: mlive.com/artprize, artprize.org

Alpine Ave.

121

Monroe Ave.

TEXT MESSAGE Register your mobile phone number with ArtPrize. You can do that online at artprize.org or in person when you register to vote. Send all votes to 808080. Text only the appropriate numeric code for an “up” vote or a “down” vote in the body of the message. Unique codes for each artist’s “up” and “down” vote will be displayed where each work of art is shown.

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Register to vote at one of ArtPrize’s seven exhibition centers or at The Hub, 155 N. Division Ave.; Grand Rapids Public Library, 111 Library St. NE; or Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce, 111 Pearl St. NW. You can preregister online now, but you’ll need to finalize it in person after 6 p.m. Wednesday. Once you’re registered, sign in with your e-mail address and password at artprize.org. Search for an artist by name, entry title or voting ID number, and cast votes directly on the artist’s profile page.

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ONLINE

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The awards: The winner gets $250,000, while $100,000 goes to second place and $50,000 goes to third. Fourth to 10th place each are worth $7,000. New this year are juried awards with minimum prizes of $5,000.

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ArtPrize is a free event. However, buying an ArtPrize wristband comes with some perks to better enjoy the urban exhibition in downtown Grand Rapids. Each wristband is good for the duration of the competition.

What: The second installment of the international arts competition with $450,000 in prizes for works receiving the most public votes. When: Sept. 22 through Oct. 10 The Top 10 will be announced Sept. 30. The winners will be announced Oct. 7. Where: 192 venues within five downtown Grand Rapids neighborhoods, plus Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Hours: 6-10 p.m. Sept. 22; 5-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, noon-6 p.m. Sundays from Sept. 23 to Oct. 10. Exhibition centers all open daily at noon Sept. 23 to Oct. 10. Some venues are open earlier and later. Admission: Free during official ArtPrize hours. The artists: 1,713 professionals and amateurs from 21 countries and 44 U.S. states are competing. Details: artprize.org/artist-list.

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OTHER REGISTRATION SITES The Hub 155 N. Division Ave. Grand Rapids Public Library 111 Library St. NE Chamber of Commerce 111 Pearl St. NW

Bradford St.

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Voting begins after the Top 10 announcement. You can vote only once, but you can change your vote until 11:59 p.m. Oct. 6. Voting results will not be posted online. Winners will be announced during a celebration at 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at DeVos Place. Once you’ve registered, there are three ways to cast your ballot for artists:

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Vote up or down for as many of the 1,713 artists as you like, but only once per artist. Voting begins at 6 p.m. Sept. 22. Deadline is 11:59 p.m. Sept. 29. Voting results will be posted continually at artprize.org. The Top 10 finalists will be the artists who receive the most “up” votes. The tally of “down” votes will be used to break ties. The Top 10 finalists will be unveiled at 6 p.m. Sept. 30 at Rosa Parks Circle.

ArtPrize registration site Shuttle stop Downtown shuttle route Meijer Gardens shuttle stop Venue Municipal parking Other public parking ArtPrize venue boundary

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For a numbered key to venues on the map, turn the page.

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ArtPrize venue sites

Sixth St.

HOW TO VOTE The ArtPrize competition involves big bucks. A total of $449,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to the Top 10 winners, chosen by registered viewers who cast their vote via text message, iPhone app or online at artprize.org. That’s where you come in.

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125

Front Ave.

Cathedral Square 360 Division Ave. Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park 1000 East Beltline Ave. NE Grand Rapids Art Museum 101 Monroe Center NW Grand Rapids Public Museum 272 Pearl St. NW Grand Valley State University Pew Campus 401 W. Fulton St. Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts 41 Sheldon Blvd. SE Women’s City Club 254 E. Fulton St

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You must be at least 16 years old to vote. You must activate your registration in person at one of the registration sites. You’ll need a unique e-mail address that you don’t share with another ArtPrize voter, and you’ll need to present a valid form of government-issued identification. If you registered last year during ArtPrize 2009, your account still exists, but you’ll have to activate it again in person.

EXHIBITION CENTERS

ArtPrize 2010

104

Leonard St.

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Mount Vernon Ave.

GUIDELINES

REGISTRATION SITES

Seward Ave.

Voters must register at one of 10 sites within the 3-square-mile ArtPrize district or at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. You can preregister now online at artprize.org, but you must activate your registration in person at one of the locations listed below. Registration stations open Wednesday for final activation. Hours vary at each location.

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that have Wyoming/Metro Health *Routes Meijer Park & Ride locations Westside GVSU campus connector Rapid Transit bus station

If you want to see a lot of art but don’t have time to burn, visit a venue that represents several artists. The locations listed below are showing entries by 20 or more artists. 7. Amway Grand Plaza Hotel 187 Monroe Ave. NW (21) 34. Cathedral Square* 360 S. Division Ave. (33) 49. DeVos Place Convention Center 303 Monroe Ave. NW (54) 64. Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park* 1000 E. Beltline Ave. NE (26) 70. Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum 303 Pearl St. NW (20) 78. Grand Rapids Art Museum* 101 Monroe Center NW (44) 91. Grand Rapids Public Museum* 272 Pearl St. NW (73) 92. Grand Valley Artists at Alten Place 15 S. Division Ave. (62) 97. GVSU Pew Campus* 301 & 401 W. Fulton St. (26) 103. Huntington Bank 50 Monroe Ave. NW (28) 105. Immanuel Lutheran Church 2 Michigan St. NE (30) *Designated “Exhibition Center” by ArtPrize

SOURCES: artprize.org; ridetherapid.org; Press research

113. LaFontsee Galleries/ Underground Studio 820 Monroe Ave. NW (23) 135. Open Concept Gallery 50 Louis St. NW (39) 138. Ottawa Tavern 151 Ottawa Ave. NW (30) 142. Plaza Towers - Eenhoorn 201 W. Fulton St. (24) 150. Riverview Center 678 Front Ave. NW (77) 170. The B.O.B. 20 Monroe Ave. NW (92) 180. UICA - Sheldon* 41 Sheldon Blvd. SE (27) 185. Waters Building 161 Ottawa Ave. NW (32) 188. West Michigan Center for Arts & Technology 98 E. Fulton St. (49) 189. Women’s City Club* 254 E. Fulton St. (24) 192. YMCA 475 Lake Michigan Drive NW (22) PRESS GRAPHICS/ED RIOJAS

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Guide to ArtPrize venues 605 Livingston Ave. NE

820 Monroe Ave. NW

4. Ah-Nab-Awen Park (4) 220 Front Ave. NW 5. All City Kicks (1) 139 S. Division Ave. 6. American Cancer Society Hope Lodge (1) 129 Jefferson Ave. SE

The map at right shows the entire ArtPrize area, broken down into neighborhoods. Neighborhood color codes correspond to the colors on each venue listed. Each venue listing also contains a number in parentheses, which is the number of artists exhibiting at that site.

Westside WestSide

196

Center City

131

Wealthy hy St.

7. Amway Grand Plaza Hotel (21)

HillSide Hillside

Heartside HeartSide

187 Monroe Ave. NW

8. Annie R Studio (13)

42. City View Church (5)

14 Weston St. SE

960 Alpine Ave. NW

9. art = food at 139 Sheldon (1)

43. Coit Creative Arts Academy (5)

139 Sheldon Blvd. SE

617 Coit Ave. NE

111. Kendall Lighting Center (5)

152. Rocky’s Bar and Grill (7)

810 Scribner Ave. NW

633 Ottawa Ave. NW

112. Kent County Courthouse (3)

153. San Chez Bistro & Cafe (12)

180 Ottawa Ave. NW

38 W. Fulton St.

113. LaFontsee Galleries/Underground

154. Schuler Books Downtown (7)

Studio (23) 820 Monroe Ave. NW

40 Fountain St. NW

114. Lambert Edwards, 47 Commerce (1)

76. Grand Central Market & Deli (7)

Commerce (2) 111 Pearl St. NW

517 Leonard St. NW

44. CompuCraft, Inc. (5)

78. Grand Rapids Art Museum (44) 101 Monroe Center NW

620 Stocking Ave. NW

11. Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids

116. Lake Michigan Credit Union, Medical

157. Spectrum Health Lemmen Holton

Mile Branch (2) 342 Michigan St. NE

Cancer Pavilion (4) 145 Michigan St. NE

117. Leo’s Restaurant (9)

158. Spectrum Health Meijer Heart Center

60 Ottawa Ave. NW

(4) 100 Michigan St. NE

118. Lightbox (4) 106 S. Division Ave., Suite 311

(6) 38 W. Fulton St.

45. Cottage Bar (5)

162. Stache Gallery (2)

(1) 640 Fifth St. NW

122. Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation

163. Stella’s Lounge (2) 53 Commerce St. SW

47. Dept. of Corrections State Office

81. Grand Rapids Children’s Museum (1)

Hospital (1) 235 Wealthy St. SE

Building (3) 1 N. Division Ave.

22 Sheldon Ave. NE

48. Design Design, Inc. (5)

250 Commerce Ave. SW

50. Douglas J Aveda Institute (9)

124. Mel Trotter Ministries (9)

165. Sundance Grill & Bar (5)

225 Commerce Ave. SW

40 Pearl St. NW

125. Mercantile Bank of Michigan (2)

166. Taco Bobs (1)

310 Leonard St. NW

250 Monroe Ave. NW

126. Mojo’s Dueling Piano Bar &

167. Take Hold Church (4) 222 S. Division Ave.

151 Fountain St. NE

Restaurant (2) 180 Monroe Ave. NW

86. GRCC, LRC/ATC Patios (3)

127. Monarch’s Club (4)

140 Ransom Ave. NE

646 Stocking Ave. NW

87. GRCC, Spectrum Theatre (12)

128. Monroe Community Church (17)

30 N. Division Ave.

83. GRCC, Bostwick Commons (7) 143 Bostwick Ave. NE

84. GRCC, Collins Art Gallery (15) 143 Bostwick Ave. NE

138 Commerce Ave. SW

16. Big O’ Cafe (3) 80 Ottawa Ave. NW, Suite 001

51. Downtown Courtyard by Marriott (3)

85. GRCC, Heritage Patio (1)

11 Monroe Ave. NW

17. BIGGBY Coffee (12) 146 Monroe Center Suite 155

52. Echo A Brandi Rinehart Salon (1) 24 Sheldon Ave. SE

18. Bistro Bella Vita Restaurant (3) 44 Grandville Ave. SW

53. Emily’s Big Picture Project/Dykehouse 160 Fountain St. NE

19. Blue Bridge (1)

Photography (1) 44 S. Division Ave.

Bridge between Fulton and Pearl streets

20. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (2)

54. Family Capital Management (7) 80 Ottawa Ave. NW, Suite 101

86 Monroe Center NW

21. Boardwalk Condos (16)

55. Ferris Coffee & Nut Co. (1) 227 Winter Ave. NW

940 Monroe Ave. NW

22. Bohemia Too (9)

56. First (Park) Congregational Church

88. Grand Rapids Pizza and Delivery (2)

129. Mos Eisleys Tattoos and Piercings (5)

340 State St. SE

71 S. Division Ave.

89. Grand Rapids Police Department (4)

130. Music and Movement (2)

01 Monroe Center NW

120 S. Division Ave., Suite 127

90. Grand Rapids Public Library (3)

131. MVP Metro Club (4)

111 Library St. NE

33 Fountain St. NW

91. Grand Rapids Public Museum

132. Northwestern Mutual Western

(73) 272 Pearl St. NW

Michigan Group (1) 85 Campau Ave. NW

10 Weston St. SE

23. Brann’s (2)

57. First United Methodist Church (1)

401 Leonard St. NW

227 E. Fulton St. NW

92. Grand Valley Artists at Alten Place

133. Oakes Street Park (1)

58. Fish Ladder Park & Riverwalk (1)

(62) 15 S. Division Ave.

67 Ionia Ave. SW

24. Bridge and Canal Street Parks (4) 941 Monroe Ave. NW

624 Front Ave. NW

25. Bridgewater Place (4)

59. Flanagan’s Irish Pub (1)

333 Bridge St. NW

139 Pearl St. NW

26. Calder Plaza (5)

60. Forever Ink Tattoos (1)

300 Ottawa Ave. NW

666 1/2 Leonard St. NW

27. Calder Plaza Building (covered

61. Foster Park (1)

walkway) (1) 250 Monroe Ave. NW

343 Cherry St. SE

28. Calder Plaza Building (Monroe Avenue) (2) 250 Monroe Ave. NW

93. Grand Woods Lounge (4)

250 Monroe Ave. NW

94. GrandLAN Gaming Center (5)

30. Calvin College (106) Gallery (12) 106 S. Division Ave., Suite 1

31. Campau Square Plaza (9)

65. Free Spirit Worship Center (8)

95. GRid 70 (9)

32. Capsule Gallery (3) 136 S. Division Ave.

66. Furniture Campus Building, Paula Scott Unlimited (4) 560 Fifth St. NW, Suite 301

100 Ionia Ave. SW

170. The B.O.B. (92) 20 Monroe Ave. NW

171. The Bitter End Coffeehouse (6) 752 W. Fulton St.

172. The Bull’s Head Tavern (1) 188 Monroe Ave. NW

173. The Dog Pit (1) 132 Monroe Center NW

174. The Factory (5)

96. Guiding Light Mission (4)

50 Louis St. NW

250 Pearl St. NW

448 Bridge St. NW

178. Thomas M. Cooley Law School (1) 179. UICA, Fulton (6) 2 W. Fulton St. SE

138. Ottawa Tavern (30) 151 Ottawa Ave. NW

180. UICA, Sheldon (27) 41 Sheldon Blvd. SE

139. Peaches Bed & Breakfast 2010 (18) 29 Gay Ave. SE

181. Van Andel Institute (1) 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

140. Pekich Park (1) 145 S. Division Ave.

99. Heartside Park (2)

177. Thirty-Eight (3)

111 Commerce Ave. SW

137. O’Tooles Public House (8)

301 and 401 W. Fulton St.

(1) 118 Commerce Ave. SW

176. The Witters Building (2)

38 Commerce Ave. SW

136. Oppenheimer & Co Inc. (8)

255 S. Division Ave.

97. GVSU Pew Campus (26)

175. The Grand Rapids Press (4)

101 Sheldon Blvd. SE

135. Open Concept Gallery (39)

70 Ionia Ave. SW

182. VanderHyde Mechanical (7) 1058 Scribner Ave. NW

301 Ionia Ave. SW

141. Peppinos Grille Pizzeria and Sports

100. Hillmount Condominiums (1)

Lounge (4) 130 Ionia Ave. SW

183. VanHoecks Shoes (3)

142. Plaza Towers Eenhoorn (24)

184. Vertigo Music (4)

201 W. Fulton St.

129 S. Division Ave.

143. Premier Skateboarding (4)

185. Waters Building (32)

14 Weston St. SE

161 Ottawa Ave. NW, Suite 104

144. Pub 43 (13)

186. Weston Open Space (1)

43 S. Division Ave.

39 Ionia Ave. SW

145. Purple East (15)

187. Widdicomb South Building (6)

250 Ionia Ave. SW

600 5th St. NW

146. Refugee Center, Bethany Christian

188. West Michigan Center for Arts & Technology (49) 98 E. Fulton St.

820 Monroe Ave. NW, Suite 120

99 Monroe Ave. NW

136 E. Fulton St.

56 N. Division Ave.

98. Heart of West Michigan United Way 64. Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park (26) 1000 East Beltline Ave. NE

169. Tavern on the Square (2)

155 Michigan St. NW

134. One Trick Pony Grill & Taproom (8)

77 Grandville Ave. SW

24 Fountain St. NE

29. Calder Plaza Building (Open Plaza) (1)

146 Monroe Center NW, Suite 150

38 W. Fulton St., Suite 320

235 Grandville Ave. SW

63. Fountain Street Church (19)

168. Tanaz Hair Boutique (3)

800 Monroe Ave. NW, Suite 140

(5) 10 E. Park Place NE

62. Founders Brewing Co. (8)

164. Stepping Stones Montessori School (3) 1110 College Ave. NE

19 LaGrave Ave. SE

49. DeVos Place Convention Center (54)

123. McFadden’s Restaurant & Saloon (4)

120 S. Division Ave.

58 Ionia Ave. SW

82. Grand Rapids Civic Theatre (14)

303 Monroe Ave. NW

15. Bethlehem Lutheran Church (14)

134 N. Division Ave., Studio 124 Top) (4) 634/638 Stocking Ave. NW

144 S. Division Ave.

(8) 15 Ionia Ave. SW, Suite 130

161. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (16)

80. Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center

18 LaGrave Ave. SE

Impaired (2) 456 Cherry St. SE

14. Bar Divani/The Gallery at Bar Divani

334 LaGrave Ave. SE

120. Louis Campau Promenade (9) 121. Marc Stewarts Guest House (Kopper

46. Degage Ministries (1)

Motion (18) 201 Matilda St. NE

160. St. George Church (1)

341 Ellsworth Ave. SW

12. Association for the Blind & Visually

13. Baker Tent Rental & Alternatives in

159. St. Cecilia Music Center (1) 24 Ransom Ave. NE

119. Louis Benton Steak House (6)

125 Monroe Ave. NW

79. Grand Rapids Ballet Company (5)

156. Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus (7) 100 Michigan St. NE

77 Monroe Center NW

10. Art Addiction and Oddities (17)

60 Monroe Center NW

125 Ottawa Ave. NW

57 Monroe Center NW

77. Grand Rapids Area Chamber of

155. Select Bank (5)

47 Commerce Ave. SW

115. La Scala, Ledyard Building (8)

F Fulton St.

Divisionn A Ave.

3. 820 Monroe (1)

Monroe North/ Belknap

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Venue numbers correspond to the larger map on the previous page.

LLeonard d St.

A A p Ave. Alpine

2. 605 Livingston Building (4)

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h A Straight Ave.

1. 25 Kitchen + Bar (11) 25 Ottawa Ave. SW

95 Monroe Center NW

134 College Ave. SE

101. Holiday Inn Downtown (8) 310 Pearl St. NW

33. Carpe Diem Volleyball (12)

67. Gateway Building (14)

1010 Front Ave. NW

311 State St. SE

102. HopCat (16) 25 Ionia Ave. SW, Suite 100

34. Cathedral Square (33)

68. Georgios Gourmet Pizza (7)

360 S. Division Ave.

15 Ionia Ave. NW, Suite 140

103. Huntington Bank (28) 50 Monroe Ave, NW

35. CBS Outdoor Billboard # 5448 (1)

69. Gerald R. Ford Federal Building U.S.

11 Oakes St. SW

Courthouse (4) 110 Michigan St. NW

104. ICONsign (1)

720 Monroe Ave. NW

70. Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum

105. Immanuel Lutheran Church (30) 2 Michigan St. NE

37. CBS Outdoor Billboards # 5014 &

(20) 303 Pearl St. NW

Services (8) 45 Coldbrook St. NW

5015 (1) 341 Ellsworth Ave. SW

71. Gillette Bridge (2)

106. Independent Bank (14)

147. Restaurant Bloom (1)

189. Women’s City Club (24)

86 Monroe Center NW

40 Monroe Center, Suite 1A

254 E. Fulton St.

107. J Gardellas Tavern (4)

148. Ritz Koney Bar & Grille (5)

190. WOOD TV (1)

11 Ionia Ave. SW

64 Ionia Ave. SW, Suite 100

120 College Ave. SE

108. JW Marriott (17)

149. RiverFront Cafe (4)

191. WZZM 13 Satellite Truck (1)

235 Louis St. NW

235 W. Fulton St.

109. Josh Tyron Photography (2)

150. Riverview Center (77)

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum 303 Pearl St. NW

323 Straight Ave. SW

678 Front Ave. NW

110. Kendall College of Art and Design (8)

151. Rockwell’s Kitchen & Tap/Republic

17 Fountain St. NW

(9) 45 S. Division Ave.

36. CBS Outdoor Billboard # 5586 (1)

3 Leonard St. NE

Bridge between Pearl and Michigan streets

38. CBS Outdoor Billboards # 5041 & 5042 (1) 407 Pearl St. SW

72. Go Java Coffee (3)

39. CBS Outdoor Billboards #5635 & 5636

73. God’s Kitchen (11)

(1) 218 S. Division Ave.

303 S. Division Ave.

40. Central Reformed Church (1)

15 Ionia Ave. SW, Suite 120

74. Goodspeed Lofts (11) 206 Grandville Ave. SW

10 College Ave. NE

41. Chase Bank Building (1) 200 Ottawa Ave. NW

75. Goodwill Store (1) 200 S. Division Ave.

192. YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids (22) 475 Lake Michigan Drive NW — COMPILED BY THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS. SOURCE: ArtPrize

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WMU enrollment eclipses 25,000

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COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP — Of the $1.75 million invested in an alleged Ponzi scheme, $1 million has been recovered by Comstock Township

ofﬁcials, according to a statement released by the township Monday. The FBI, which last week filed a criminal complaint against an investment broker who allegedly swindled Comstock and several other governments and organizations, is not investigating township employees, the township said. A Ponzi scheme is a ﬁnancial scam in which investor funds are used to pay off other

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Big changes: Spectrum Health’s Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids has a new look, thanks in part to a 158,000-square-foot addition that includes eight operating rooms and 284 private hospital rooms.

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EAST GRAND RAPIDS — This Saturday, the public will get its ﬁrst chance to tour Spectrum Health’s renovated and expanded Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids. A dedication for the $98 million project is set for today, and the 158,000-square-foot expansion will open to patients Oct. 10. The hospital’s 284 rooms are now all private and include electronic lifts, pull-out beds for visitors, televisions and wireless Internet. “We designed that building with our patients and their families in mind,” hospital President Jim Wilson said. “Every dollar of investment in that building has been purely about patient care and safety.”

This week, the staff has been stocking materials and training on how to operate new technology such as upgraded radiology and imaging units. Wilson said the redesign is intended to ensure Blodgett remains an East Grand Rapids ﬁxture for many years. “This is not a ﬁve- or 10-year project,” he said. “This is meant to reestablish Blodgett for a long time.” The project preserved the Wealthy Street SE hospital’s tree-lined landscape, winding driveway and neighborhood feel. The project also included renovation of an 800-space parking deck and new nursing wings.

IF YOU GO Take a look around What: Saturday open house to show the $98 million in renovations and additions to Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital, 1840 Wealthy St. SE. A dedication ceremony is set for today. The expansion opens to patients Oct. 10. When: Tours are 10 a.m. to 3 pm. Saturday. What’s new: A 158,000-square-foot addition. All 284 rooms are now private. There are six new nursing units and eight new operating rooms.

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The heat of battle: A firefighter battles a blaze caused by a downed power line in Ada Township.

Storm knocks out power, sparks fire No one was injured in the fire, but the house sustained extensive GRAND RAPIDS — A storm pack- damage. It took crews about an hour to put ing wind gusts up to 72 mph that swept through the Grand Rapids out the flames because a leaking gas area Tuesday night downed dozens line kept them away. of trees and power lines, and caused Winds at 76 mph were reported scattered power outages and at least offshore in Muskegon and 72 mph one fire. in Grand Rapids at the storm’s peak, A home in the 400 block of Alta between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m., accordDale Avenue SE in Ada Township ing to the local office of the National caught fire after power lines fell on Weather Service. the structure, firefighters said. Streets and sidewalks throughout THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS

the area were blocked by limbs. No serious injuries were reported in the storm’s aftermath, but reports of trees blocking roads and live wires down sent police and utility crews scrambling to help. Across the state, 60,000 Consumers Energy customers lost electric service. This included 27,700 in Kent County, 9,400 in Ionia, 7,600 in Allegan and 2,500 in Ottawa. E-mail: localnews@grpress.com

County panel calls for wage freeze to make similar sacrifices, as four of eight employee groups have contracts expiring at the end of the year and three other groups have so-called “wage opener” provisions in their contracts, Vanderberg said. County commissioners earlier this BY GREG CHANDLER year accepted a 10 percent salary cut THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS for 2011 recommended by a countyWEST OLIVE — With fewer tax wide officers’ compensation commisdollars coming into county coffers, sion, and county officials, such as the Ottawa County officials once again sheriff and prosecutor, will go without are facing the challenge of balancing raises for the next two years. next year’s budget. With tax revenue flowing into counOne of the ways they’re going to ty coffers expected to drop 3.5 percent do that is to ask county employees to next year, Vanderberg and county Fistighten their belts. cal Services Director Bob Spaman on The county board’s Finance and Tuesday unveiled a proposed budAdministration Committee on Tues- get for next year that calls for using day recommended approval of a wage $1 million out of the county’s general freeze for more than 500 nonunion fund reserves to bring it into balance. employees, including an employee The proposed $63.57 million spending group once represented by the plan is more than $120,000 less than this year’s budget, but the projected Teamsters. That recommendation goes to the $62.57 million in revenues is more full board next week. than $1 million less than this year, “We’re at a point in time where Spaman said. we don’t have the revenue to sustain With revenues tight and uncertainincreasing our fixed costs,” County ty over state revenue sharing — the Administrator Al Vanderberg said. county forecasts a 6 percent reduction Employees who are represented in funding support from Lansing — by bargaining units could be asked committee members said they have no

Move would affect more than 500 nonunion employees

choice but to support the freeze. “It’s reﬂective of what is going on in the economy and in other businesses,” said Commissioner Bob Karsten, RZeeland. “The revenues aren’t there, and it has nothing to do with worker performance.” Unlike last year’s budget process, which included the elimination of six custodial positions and several Health Department employees having their hours reduced, this year’s budget proposal does not include layoffs or cutbacks in hours for employees. Finance and Administration Committee Chairman Dennis Swartout, R-Grand Haven, says things could be a lot worse. “There are examples across this county and across this state, where people are saying, ‘We have no other choice but to lay off 100 people, lay off 300 people,’” Swartout said. The full Board of Commissioners will get a look at next year’s budget next Tuesday. A hearing is planned for 1:30 p.m. Oct. 12 in the main conference room of the county’s West Olive complex, 12220 Fillmore St. E-mail: localnews@grpress.com

GRAND RAPIDS — The issue of insurance-funded abortions for Kent County workers has fueled questions about how an election official’s religion should figure into public policy decisions. For some, their faith drives all decisions. For others, it’s a far more nuanced answer, deserving discussion beyond sound bites and postings on an online message board. It has sparked a call for public debate Tuesday after Kent County Commissioner Stan Ponstein, R-Grandville, last week said his vote asking county administrators to remove abortion as a benefit from county health plans was influenced by his Christian faith. That comment prompted some on the county board to wonder whether Jews or Hindus or Muslims might automatically be categorized as prochoice. Commissioner Jim Talen, D-Grand Rapids, this week called for a public debate in his weekly newsletter, which he said drew an unusually large number of responses. Talen, a critic of the county removing elective abortion as a covered benefit under its health plan, said he is troubled by what he believes are matters of faith creeping into the local public policy arena. “My religion influences who I am and my judgment of how I view the world, but my concern is that our system of government is such that when we look at the role of government we have to be inclusive about religion, that we can’t be forcing our religion on the whole,” Talen said. “When I hear commissioners offering an invocation and concluding it with, “in Jesus’ name, amen,” that bothers me not because I have an issue with it personally, but because I recognize how that feels for people who have a different religious tradition than I do.” Commissioner Carol Hennessy, DGrand Rapids, stands opposite Talen on the abortion issue but agrees there should be care taken to avoid introducing matters of faith in public policy discussions. She concedes, however, that the abortion issue is bound to bring up religion. “On an obvious level, people might be turned off because something is from a particular faith perspective and overall that’s not how the board has operated,” Hennessy said. When offering invocations for the County Commission, she has recited an American Indian prayer and readings from Ralph Waldo Emerson. “This particular issue we’re exploring now does tend to bring out particular faith expressions,” she said. “When you’re talking about the

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abortion issue, you’re talking about a public stance but also a personal point of view that is, for many, reﬂected by our religious upbringing and background.” Hennessy declined to comment on an e-mail provided to The Press from Commissioner Tom Antor, R-Sparta, outlining his position on abortion. The writer asked Antor to clarify whether abortion would be acceptable for a victim of rape or incest. “Rape and incest has historically been the tipping point on this issue for many, but I subscribe to the sanctity of all life in these matters,” Antor responded. “Jesus loves the little children and I trust his divine intervention to guide me as well.” Reached Tuesday, Antor said his beliefs are so much a part of who he is that his constituents will just have to accept that. “Our whole Constitution was based on the religious views of our founding fathers,” he said. “If you don’t have some sort of belief system, what have you got? We’ve taken God out of the schools and look at what we’ve got. Everything is worse when you take God out of it.” Talen said Antor’s initial response leads down a slippery slope. “Your religion is who you are, but this is public policy,” Talen said. “We have to have more than divine intervention. “Maybe there are some people who believe there is divine intervention going on every second of the day. I’m a Calvinist and we’re pretty big on personal responsibility.” So where should this great debate take place? “At the coffee shops, at the bar, in the car pool on the way to work,” Talen said. “I’d like people to be talking about it in church after the sermon over coffee.” E-mail: localnews@grpress.com

Investigator uncovers no threats linked to recall Residents who claimed harassment would not talk BY RON CAMMEL THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS

He said Debbaudt approached other residents as well to seek information, but uncovered nothing. Debbaudt also interviewed all elected township off icials and the township Gene manager. Debbaudt The three officials paying for the investigation as private citizens said residents should be able to speak up without fear of harassment. “We emphatically state that there is no place in the political process for anyone to threaten or intimidate another because they disagree with them,” they said in a press release. Meek said he does not know yet how much the investigation will cost, but it will not be paid for with taxpayer dollars. Debbaudt spent 31 years as an FBI agent, part of it in charge of West Michigan operations. He raised his profile when he solved the 1993 murder of Cascade Township businessman Robert Fryling, a case that for years had gone cold in the hands of the Kent County Sheriff’s Department. In 2008, he lost a bid for sheriff. The Plainfield Township recall effort, started by resident Nick Prill, did not meet a deadline for the November ballot, and signatures have not been filed yet to determine if there is enough resident support to put the issue on the February ballot.

PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP — A high-profile private investigator found no evidence of threats or intimidation against residents involved in a recall of three township officials. Retired FBI supervisor Gene Debbaudt, hired last month by the township officials, identified only one incident relevant to accusations made by residents — a brief altercation between several residents after a recent board meeting outside the Township Hall. Supervisor George Meek — who paid for the investigation with trustees Victor Matthews and Charles Weldon — said he considered the matter closed, as none of the parties wished to file a police report. He does not expect any further action regarding several residents’ claims they were threatened and intimidated through phone calls and e-mails. The residents were involved in a recall effort against Meek, Matthews and Weldon. Meek said the three residents alleging the harassment declined Debbaudt’s request for an interview. “If you don’t want to be interviewed, there’s not much we can do in the investigation,” he said. E-mail: localnews@grpress.com

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Byron weighs sports upgrades Enrollment grew by 98 students this year, mainly through the schoolsof-choice program, lessening a strain on the budget. The state also has indicated it will not cut per-student funding but will instead return $11 of last year’s $165 cut. “We’re going to continue to explore a possible bond, but not as fast as what we were doing,” Takens said. “We’re going to really take our time with it and study it.” A bond request could run $2 million to $3 million if it covers only technology and buses, administrators said. But they are looking into expanding the high school because of the enrollment increase, which could bring a proposal to $6 million to $8 million. A bond researched but ultimately not pursued in 2008 included a high school expansion. E-mail: localnews@grpress.com

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OBITUARIES BISACKY — Infant Stella Marie Bisacky, daughter of Caleb and Stacey, of Spring Lake, was born into the arms of the angels on Saturday, September 18, 2010. She will forever be our “star” that shines down from heaven. She will lovingly be remembered by her parents, Caleb and Stacey (Price) Bisacky; her siblings, Anna and Ben Bisacky; maternal grandmother, Gloria Price; and paternal grandparents, Gary and Ruth Bisacky; paternal great-grandparents, Joseph and Edna Bisacky; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Robert Price, in 1998. A private funeral Mass will be celebrated with the family. Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Mary’s Catholic Elementary School in Spring Lake. Please sign the guestbook online at www.sytsemafh.com. Arrangements handled by PRESS PHOTO/T.J. HAMILTON

Devon Heckathorn, 6, grins at his mom at the end of piano class Tuesday at the Cook Arts Center in Grand Rapids. It was the first day of after-school classes at the center. Students can choose from a variety of activities, including dance, pottery, art, sewing, music and theater. The classes continue through Dec. 16.

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Holland hires construction planners consultants and construction managers, including hiring local firms and getting local people back to work; requested proposals from companies; had mandatory walk-throughs of all schools; and reviewed the proposals. BY JIM LARKIN Jim English and Brett Roach, diTHE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS rectors of finance and facilities, respectively, made recommendations HOLLAND — So you think spend- to Superintendent Brian Davis. Fiing $73 million is easy? Try telling that nalists were chosen and interviewed, to Board of Education members and and a recommendation was made to administrators, who are planning for the board’s finance committee, which the districtwide projects voters ap- evaluated the proposals before making its picks to the full board. proved in May. “This comes as a result of a lot of The board approved paying three companies a combined $3.25 million background work and a lot of deep this week to provide construction digging,” board President Steve management and technology consul- Grose said of the combined 11 weeks tant services. of work. But before that approval, the disGDK/OAK, of Grand Rapids and trict established guidelines of what Holland, will get almost $2 million it wanted to accomplish in hiring for construction management of work

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Dispensaries may be prohibited Prohibiting both medical marijuana dispensaries and growing cooperatives are among regulations that township officials plan to review this fall. Members of the Township Board and Planning Commission recently discussed what shape a future ordinance governing medical marijuana should take. Planner Sue Thomas said draft rules probably will be reviewed this fall. The measure would allow medical marijuana “caregivers” as a home occupation, similar to provisions that Grand Rapids adopted in March. The Township Board approved a six-month extension in July of a moratorium on the sale of medical marijuana.

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Veterans memorial may incorporate rock A 25-ton rock might be moved to the Township Hall lawn as part of a veterans memorial. The rock, which was hauled to the township’s former Grand Army of the Republic Hall following the Civil War, is now at Byron Family Restaurant, 2527 84th St. SW. Township Supervisor Audrey Nevins Weiss said staff members are looking into the cost of moving the rock. Director Elaine Snyder said the Byron Center Historical Museum has memorabilia that could be included in the memorial, and the local Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War group is restoring a plaque that was on the rock.

at Holland High School and Jefferson and Holland West elementaries. Lakewood Construction, of Holland, will receive about $850,000 to do the same at VR-Tech High and Holland East and Holland Heights elementaries. Communications By Design of Ida will handle technology consulting at all buildings for about $450,000. English said design work has begun for the soccer ﬁeld and tennis courts across from the high school, with the athletic director, coaches and players among those involved. English said a team working on the high school design will tour in the next two weeks ﬁve high schools that have been built in the past six to seven years, including Holland Christian. He said he would like to get more residents involved in the process. E-mail: localnews@grpress.com

time teachers could attend. Last year’s committee meetings were held on Monday afternoons, when teachers have mandatory staff meetings. Chairman Tony Baker has moved the committee meetings to Wednesday afternoons and announced a goal of developing a method the board can use to evaluate student data.

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John Bosscher, age 50, of Traunik, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, September 14, 2010. He was born on August 21, 1960 to John and Joann (Glass) Bosscher in Grand Rapids, MI. Doug is survived by his parents, John and Joann Bosscher of Mission, TX; sister, Deborah Bosscher of Grand Rapids; one nephew and three nieces. No public services are being held. Doug’s obituary and guestbook may be viewed at www.bowermanfuneralhome.net

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Meijer expands food donations Meijer Inc. is expanding its fresh food donation initiative with plans to bring millions of pounds of food directly to families in need through local food pantries throughout the Midwest. Meijer has expanded its fresh donations, which include meats, cheese, yogurt and select dairy items, to local food banks in Detroit, Lansing, Toledo, Dayton, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis and Chicago’s Cook County. The expanded program comes on the heels of Meijer’s successful Simply Give program, in which the company partners with its customers to generate gift cards for food pantries to use to stock their shelves. To date, Meijer and its customers have raised more than $1.1 million for food pantries throughout the Midwest since 2008. GRAND RAPIDS

Topic: family business Author and financial consultant Richard Morris will discuss the obstacles and challenges a family business faces at the Family Business Alliance’s fourth annual family business forum. The Oct. 7 event will be held at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The forum titled Economy Next: Obstacles and Opportunities for Family Businesses is free to alliance members and costs $80 for nonmembers. Morris is an adjunct professor at Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, principal of ROI Consulting and coauthor of “Kids, Wealth and Consequences: Ensuring a Responsible Financial Future for the Next Generation.” RSVP at 616-331-6827. WALKER

‘Gordy’ misses opening The Tuesday opening of a new ABC Warehouse store was a more subdued event than planned without the company’s founder and TV commercial spokesman “Gordy” Hartunian. He had to cancel plans to speak at the event so he could take care of his wife, who had a dental emergency, a company official said. Hartunian is known for his Gordy-isms, including “I make the kind of deals that even I can’t beat!” Appliance and electronics retailer ABC Warehouse is expanding its West Michigan presence with a new location in the former Linens ’n Things store at 3165 Alpine Ave. NW, NEWS IN NUMBERS

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WYOMING — The firm that redeveloped a Siemens-Rapistan office building into a call center for Priceline.com/Booking.com now wants to renovate a neighboring 34-acre site for auto parts manufacturing. PRESS PHOTOS/DARREN BREEN Oak Brook, Ill.-based Franklin PartHundreds of hopefuls: People line up for 70 job openings at Perrigo. The job interviews, conducted by ners LLC plans a $5.5 million renovation that will raise the roof of the Manpower, took place at the Michigan Works building in Holland. vacant plant at 4247 Eastern Ave. SE. The developer will boost the 15-foot roof to 32 feet over about 70 percent of the plant’s 318,000 square feet to accommodate Undercar Products Group Inc., a division of a Torontobased auto supplier operating at 900 Hynes Ave. SW. The city approved a brownfield designation this week that will enable Franklin and Undercar to seek state tax credits. BY MYRON KUKLA Auto industry fallout has created THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS a demand for more capacity among companies that have weathered the HOLLAND — Unemployed electristorm, developer Donald J. Shoemakcal mechanic Richard Reed stood in er said. line for more than three hours Tues“Now we’re seeing all the auto supday, hoping to snag one of 70 clerical pliers that survived out looking for and production line jobs advertised more space,” he said. “(Undercar has) by pharmaceutical company Perrigo. outgrown their facility. Our biggest The competition was fierce: More challenge is getting them moved withthan 1,000 people turned out for the out (interrupting production).” Undercar makes mostly HVAC event. “It’s discouraging. There’s so many systems, air induction systems and people here trying to get a couple washer bottles and systems for major dozen jobs,” said Reed, 41, a Belding automakers. The expansion will help resident who has been without a job the company increase its injectiontwo years, despite applying for hunmolding operation, an Undercar repdreds of positions. resentative told the city’s Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. “My unemployment ran out five weeks ago, and the savings are going Resumes in hand: People stood in line to fill out applications and drop Shoemaker said the company will sign an 11-year lease to operate at the real fast. I hope this time something off their resumes, hoping to get a call-back interview. will happen,” said Reed, noting he site, which will be updated into a statehas given up trying to find a job that will come later. plants in Allegan and Holland. Most of of-the art manufacturing facility. matches his skills and is open to any “We had easily 400 to 500 people the positions are in the $10- to $14-anA brownfield application filed with offer. lined up by 10 a.m. to apply for the hour range, with those hired starting the city states the project will create The Perrigo job fair, run by Man- positions. We knew there would be as contract workers through the staff- 50 jobs and maintain about 140 othpower of Allegan, drew a crush of a lot of people, but we didn’t expect ing agency Manpower. ers. The property is contaminated applicants to Michigan Works offices this huge turnout,” said Mike Stock, The jobs might lead to full-time with chlorinated solvents and heavy at 121 Clover St. in Holland. marketing specialist for Michigan positions with Perrigo after a proba- metals, and a brownfield designation should help the project win state tax The line to fill out applications and Works. tionary period. drop off resumes stretched over two The Allegan-based manufacturer Perrigo in 2010 had a record year credits. floors of the building and out into the of over-the-counter, storebrand and with sales of $2.27 billion and an parking lot. Call-backs for interviews generic drugs seeks employees for its SEE JOBS, A21 E-mail: localnews@grpress.com

Long lines, long odds MORE THAN A THOUSAND PEOPLE APPLY FOR 70 JOBS

Taking off: nonstop flights to Florida

Lots to launder: Carmen FigeroaRivera works at West Michigan Shared Hospital Laundry on Tuesday. The laundry coop, made of 26 area hospitals, just finished an expansion and was re-dedicated on Tuesday.

BY KYLA KING THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS

Just in time for the holidays, Allegiant Air will begin nonstop flights from Grand Rapids to Punta Gorda, Fla., near Fort Myers. The service that begins Nov. 18 is the seventh nonstop destination added since Allegiant began operating out of the Gerald R. Ford International Airport a year and a half ago. Airport spokesman Bruce Schedlbauer said the service, in part, is a response to low-cost carrier AirTran Airways, which already offers direct flights to Fort Myers. But it has mostly to do with the steady demand for Allegiant flights from Grand Rapidsarea customers. “(Allegiant) has great confidence in the response of West Michigan to the new service based on how customers have responded to the first six locations,” Schedlbauer said. “They plan to tap into that share of the market.” Allegiant already offers twice weekly nonstop flights from Grand Rapids to Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa Bay, Fla.; Las Vegas; Phoenix-Mesa; and Myrtle Beach, SC. The new service will fly to the Charlotte County Airport in Punta Gorda, Fla., two days a week. Introductory fares are offered for $79.99 each way. For more information, visit allegiant.com or call 702-505-8888. E-mail: kking@grpress.com

PRESS PHOTO/EMILY ZOLADZ

Hospitals share the load at upgraded laundry plant Nonprofit collaboration of 26 hospitals has room to add more BY MATT VANDE BUNTE THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS

WALKER — Ever wonder where local hospital scrubs get scrubbed? When it comes to health care, Henry Veenstra knows the public doesn’t think much about laundry. For the past 35 years, he hasn’t either. “We just don’t have to worry about that,” said Veenstra, president of Zeeland Community Hospital. West Michigan Shared Hospital Laundry has handled the load

— countless thousands of loads, actually. Now, with “the most technologically advanced commercial healthcare laundry in all of North America,” the Walker-based nonproﬁt owned by 26 area hospitals has room for more. And a growing number of hospitals are eager to wash their hands of the duty. Veenstra attended West Michigan Shared’s original dedication in 1975, and he returned to the plant at 3003 Walkent Drive NW on Tuesday for a re-dedication. A $12 million, 36,000-square-foot expansion means the laundry can double its annual load of 30 million pounds of bed sheets, patient gowns, bath blankets, pillows, washcloths, towels and more. It was a job in the 1970s to get the

original 13 owners “to agree on anything — much less to build, ﬁnance and operate a shared laundry,” Veenstra said. A generation later, the partnership seems to work. St. Joseph Regional Health System in northern Indiana, for example, has saved 18 percent on laundry costs since joining West Michigan Shared last year, said Mark Holstein, direct of supply chain. The system shed some workers but, in so doing, shed the need to do laundry in-house. “It’s not your core competence, and it takes a lot of square-footage,” Holstein said. Begun in 1975 by 13 competing hospitals looking to cut costs by going to high-volume laundry, West Michigan Shared handled 12 million SEE LAUNDRY, A21

THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS

Fake credit union shut down he said. Officials said it is unlikely the fake credit union ever had any physical presence in the area. Ken Vander Meeden, president of the Better Business Bureau of Western Michigan, said the Grand Haven Township adBY MEGAN HART dress the website gave belongs THE MUSKEGON CHRONICLE to an older duplex home. “We frequently have good LANSING — State officials addresses used for bad things,” have ordered an entity claim- he said. ing to be a credit union in Joy Gaasch, president of Grand Haven Township to stop the Grand Haven Chamber of doing business, saying it is run- Commerce, said she had never ning a scam to steal consumers’ heard of Whitestone. It is not a identities. member of the chamber. The Michigan Office of FiMoon said the office was nancial and Insurance Regu- alerted to the suspicious enlation said Whitestone Credit tity by the National Credit Union was posing as a legiti- Union Association in August. mate credit union to steal vic- A quick check of the state regtims’ money and Social Security istry showed it was not a leand bank account numbers by gitimate financial institution. encouraging them to apply for Credit unions in Michigan are loans. required to register with the “It looks like a classic phish- state. ing scam,” Office of Financial The office then had to obtain and Insurance Regulation a cease-and-desist order from a judge. spokesman Jason Moon said. The office doesn’t know how Whitestone’s website, whitelong the scam operated, nor stonecreditunion.com, has if any victims sent money or been shut down. information to the website opMoon encouraged consumerator. There is one potential ers to develop a face-to-face victim from outside Michigan, relationship with financial inMoon said, and the investiga- stitutions, and to call the Oftion will be handed over to law fice of Financial and Insurance enforcement officials, likely Regulation before investing from the FBI. with an online institution to “It is somewhat difficult to learn if it is legitimate. track these people down because you can set up a website E-mail: from anywhere in the world,” mhart@muskegonchronicle.com

State orders entity that claims Grand Haven ties to cease operating

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NAV 16.82 23.58 16.87 12.38 48.48 33.81 39.01 33.39 27.68 11.08 15.89 25.87 26.24 51.76 35.15 25.34 18.38 26.75 31.12 65.12 13.45 33.08 96.86 32.80 13.01 13.03 12.82 17.14 8.98 61.67 27.97 40.14 73.88 11.88 34.24 63.81 16.76 11.02 11.58 42.55 2.11 13.58 16.73 25.75 21.71 30.91 28.49 52.64 9.69 120.33 13.16 17.85 60.34 18.19 11.97 11.92 29.77 23.65 105.69 10.81 14.73 28.51

SNAPSHOTS CHG +.25 +.27 +.16 +.01 +.46 +.49 +.57 +.46 +.36 +.01 +.16 +.34 +.35 +.54 +.54 +.34 +.16 +.56 +.40 +.80 +.03 +.52 +1.57 +.39 +.11 +.13 +.15 +.16 +.04 +.91 +.41 +.70 +1.33 +.02 +.53 +1.16 +.18 +.02 +.01 +.32 +.02 +.04 +.23 +.25 +.33 +.46 +.54 +.79 +.01 +1.45 +.05 +.28 +.74 +.20 +.13 +.15 +.32 +.39 +1.59 +.01 +.24 +.46

YTD +1.8 +3.8 +5.8 +7.8 +4.1 +1.4 +1.7 +3.2 +1.3 +10.1 +5.9 +1.2 +2.3 +9.7 +11.5 +4.1 +3.1 +8.5 +.5 +3.0 +6.3 +3.9 +1.5 +9.0 +4.7 +4.5 +4.2 +5.8 +8.7 +6.0 -.1 +3.4 +7.1 +7.7 +7.4 -.7 +5.5 +8.1 +7.1 +6.4 +7.4 +10.3 -.5 +.8 +4.4 +3.7 +3.6 +10.8 +7.4 +1.1 +5.8 +5.1 +1.5 +4.7 +5.8 +5.3 +4.7 +1.0 +3.9 +7.1 +2.2 +4.7

Sept. 21, 2010

Dow Jones industrials

12,000

Sept. 21, 2010

2,700

11,000

Nasdaq composite

2,300

10,000 9,000

+7.41 10,761.03

Pct. change from previous: +0.07%

7,000

1,900

-6.48 2,349.35

8,000

1,500

High: 2,366.76 Low: 2,341.82

STOCKS YTD 52-WEEK % CHG HIGH LOW -30.7 17.60 9.81 +15.7 12.12 5.50 -4.2 26.21 14.55 -9.4 19.86 12.18 +16.3 22.89 9.31 +13.7 18.12 13.00 +10.1 15.79 6.03 -12.1 25.20 18.79 +24.0 45.85 26.49 +25.5 2.24 .50 +5.5 49.06 33.75 +7.8 14.10 5.35 +28.6 81.78 53.95 +25.9 15.95 8.76 +12.5 119.83 81.35 +25.5 14.57 6.61 -6.7 79.00 55.46 +9.2 19.70 13.75 +5.7 22.99 13.60 -7.5 4.10 2.18 +62.2 7.40 3.50 -77.8 20.80 1.58

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Citigrp

3537918

3.94

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-.05

Trintech

5.84

+1.21

+26.1

iStar pfD

S&P500ETF 2385642 113.98

-.23

Constar

2.72

+.52

+23.6

iStar pfE

11.61 -2.14

-15.6

BkofAm SPDR Fncl

1629009 13.65 807414 14.75

-.09 -.14

ZoomTch s OldSecBc

4.40 2.02

+.81 +.37

+22.6 +22.4

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11.51 -2.09 11.60 -2.07

-15.4 -15.1

Oracle

793810 26.82

-.67

BOSLtd rs

2.96

+.47

+18.9

AMAG Ph

19.96 -3.53

-15.0

PwShs QQQ

784965 48.82

-.01

Fortun pfA

330.00 +50.35 +18.0

Vitacost n

6.08

-14.1

NokiaCp

709296

9.87

-.40

ChNBorun n

8.79

+1.20

+15.7

iStar pfI

11.49 -1.77

-13.3

Cisco Intel

692010 21.64 676965 19.14

-.11 +.21

RandCap Ku6Media

3.39 4.74

+.44 +.61

+14.9 +14.8

iStar HKN

3.48 3.11

-13.2 -13.1

iShR2K

591626 66.63

-.39

GpoTMM

2.87

+.35

+13.9

Wowjoint

3.13

-.47

-13.1

FordM

577943 12.55

-.02

BlonderT

2.35

+.28

+13.5

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2.80

-.36

-11.3

-.00 -.53 -.47

-17.2

INDEX

4,812.87 3,546.48 408.57 346.95 7,743.74 6,355.83 2,535.28 2,024.27 1,219.80 1,010.91 745.95 553.30 12,847.91 10,543.89

D.J. Transport D.J. Utilities NYSE Comp. NASD Comp. S&P 500 Russell 2000 Wilshire 5000

1.5 .9 .5 .8 1.6 .4 4.2 1.6 1.4 2.4 1.2 .4 1.4 2.2 1.5

VOL NET PE 100s CLOSE CHG 48 86053 21.99 +.02 15 41104 29.59 +.17 19 2283 34.75 -.65 15 27367 50.36 -.46 9 7540 71.49 -.07 dd 327 1.32 -.06 15 4593 77.95 -.78 dd 17 4.55 -.15 29 1797 18.51 -.37 10 82130 52.55 -1.43 20 15465 69.46 -.38 26 7121 63.54 +.42 9 412488 17.14 -.13 43 8769 63.64 +1.38 13 561 14.26 -.35 dd 4904 6.66 -.14 17 20459 48.51 -.23 cc 69947 20.29 +.10 28 2065 29.00 +.27 10 27259 78.47 -1.41 14 2899 28.63 -.08 dd 458 3.65 -.04

PVS

CHG

% YTD

Crude Oil (bbl) 73.52 Ethanol (gal) 2.11 Heating Oil (gal) 2.12 Natural Gas (mm btu) 3.92 Gold (oz) 1,272.40 Platinum (oz) 1,612.40 Silver (oz) 20.62 Corn (bu) 5.05 Lumber (1,000 bd ft) 232.00 Soybeans (bu) 10.80 Wheat (bu) 7.18

74.86 2.15 2.14 3.82 1,279.00 1,632.00 20.78 5.08 222.00 10.84 7.32

-1.79 -1.81 -.91 +2.54 -.52 -1.20 -.76 -.59 +4.50 -.41 -1.88

-7.3 +8.2 +.0 -29.6 +16.1 +10.4 +22.5 +21.8 +13.1 +3.8 +32.5

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YLD % 2.3 1.8 2.2 3.2 2.2

COMMODITIES

NAME

INTEREST RATES

LAST

CHG

% CHG

YTD CHG

4,511.27 395.14 7,245.95 2,349.35 1,139.78 664.66 11,962.43

+36.15 -1.88 -20.07 -6.48 -2.93 -5.32 -40.22

+.81 -.47 -.28 -.28 -.26 -.79 -.34

+10.04 -.72 +.85 +3.53 +2.21 +6.28 +3.58

52 WK CHG 3-month T-Bill +13.42 +3.85 +2.82 +9.46 +6.36 +7.08 +7.63

PVS

.16 6-month T-Bill .19 1-year T-Note .26 2-year T-Note .41 10-year T-Note 2.59 30-year T-Bond 3.78 Bond Buyer Muni Idx 4.90 The prime rate stands at 3.2 percent.

LAUNDRY EXPANSION FEATURES NEW EQUIPMENT

to 15 million pounds per year. The operation now has 26 hospital owners from Mishawaka, Ind., to Ludington, including Holland Community and Metro Health hospitals, St. Mary’s Health Care and Spectrum Health. It also serves five other health-care clients that are not owners. Several of the original owners no longer exist, enveloped by other health-care systems PRESS NEWS SERVICE FILE PHOTO for some of the same economic The big picture: Pfizer Inc. facilities are shown at Portage reasons that West Michigan Road and Lovell Street in downtown Kalamazoo in this April Shared was created. Roth Trucking Inc. ships 2008 file photo. linens from the various hospitals to the Walker plant, where they are sorted, cleaned, dried, folded and shipped back for reuse. The expansion, constructed by Wolverine Building Group, BY AL JONES new, energy-efficient lighting features lots of new equipment, PRESS NEWS SERVICE fixtures with timers and occu- including steamless technolpancy sensors at its local op- ogy that is reducing the plant’s PORTAGE — Efforts made erations, and it upgraded many natural gas use by more than 40 at Pfizer Inc.’s facilities here heating and air conditioning percent, said Gerard O’Neill, were among the worldwide systems, allowing it to reduce president and CEO of Ameriendeavors credited for help- greenhouse gas emission by a can Laundry Systems in Having the giant pharmaceutical total of 25,000 metric tons. erhill, Mass. Water use is down company reduce its impact on Nat Ricciardi, president of more than 50 percent. the environment. Pfizer Global Manufacturing, “It’s almost a closed-loop Pfizer was commended by said in a press release that be- system,” said O’Neill, who conthe Carbon Disclosure Project tween 2000 and 2007, the New sulted on the expansion. “This for its “approach to address- York-based company achieved is as good as it gets right now. ing climate change” and was a 43 percent reduction in green“It is the most technologinamed to that organization’s house gas emissions relative to cally advanced commercial Carbon Disclosure Leadership revenue. It hopes to cut green- health-care laundry in all of Index for the fourth consecu- house gases by 20 percent on tive year. an absolute basis during a The index recognizes com- period that started in 2007 and panies that have good internal end at the close of 2012. “Pfizer’s commitment to redata management practices for understanding greenhouse gas ducing our impact on the enemissions, including energy vironment fits perfectly with use, according to information our mission to address health CONTINUED FROM A20 needs worldwide,” he said. provided by the company. increase of 60 percent in prof“Companies that make this The Carbon Disclosure Proj- its — up $224 million from index have also demonstrated ect is an independent not-for- 2009. Major sales increases clear consideration of how cli- profit organization that was came from people switching mate change is and will impact started in 2000 “to accelerate to lower-cost house brand and their business,” Paul Dickinson, solutions to climate change by generic drugs because of the chief executive officer of the putting relevant information economic recession. The company has expanded CDP, said in a press release. at the heart of business, policy Pfizer was given the highest and investment decisions.” operations with the acquisition ranking among S&P 500 health It operates a database of of New Jersey-based, storecare companies at reducing corporate climate change in- brand baby food maker PBM greenhouse gases. formation, claiming that 2,500 Holdings Inc. and Orion LaboPfizer’s manufacturing op- organizations in 60 countries ratories in Australia. Perrigo’s eration in Portage, which em- measure and disclose their NASDAQ stock price at noon ploys the bulk of the 2,900 greenhouse gas emissions Tuesday was $63.50, up from workers it has in Kalamazoo and climate change strategies $31.23 a year ago. County, operates a thermal oxi- through the CDP. Former Nike regional sales dizer, which uses natural gas to destroy potentially harmful air emissions from production PUBLIC NOTICE processes, company spokesman Rick Chambers said in a Michigan Department of Community Health written statement. Medical Services Administration He said the company was Reduction of Medicaid Quality Assurance Supplemental Payments able to make changes that reduced the amount of natural Effective September 24, 2010, the Michigan Department of Community Health will reduce Michigan Medical Quality Assurance Supplement (QAS) payments to comply with Public Act 431 gas used by the unit by 65 perof 1984. The reduction will result in a decrease in expenditures of approximately $836 thousand cent, or 71 million standard dollars. The reduction will be applied to all participating nursing facilities that receive QAS payments. Payments will be adjusted annually to accommodate any shortfalls in the restricted cubic feet of natural gas, while funds collected through the Quality Assurance Assessment Program. still achieving the same level of environmental protection. Comments “That reduced carbon dioxAny comments on, or requests for copies of the Notice of Proposed Policies may be submitted in ide emissions by 2,570 metric writing to: Michigan Department of Community Health, Actuarial Division, Bureau of Medicaid tons while saving the plant Policy and Actuarial Services, Attention Robert Orme, P.O. Box 30479, Lansing, Michigan, 48909-7979. Written comments may be reviewed by the public at Capitol Commons Center, about $350,000 in natural gas 400 South Pine Street, Lansing, Michigan. There is no public testimony scheduled for these expenses,” he said. proposed policies. 3857271-01 He said Pfizer also installed

Pct. change from previous: -0.28%

High: 10,833.39 Low: 10,717.74

CHG YR AGO

.16 .20 .27 .45 2.70 3.86 4.91

... -.01 -.01 -.04 -.11 -.08 -.01

.1 .1 .3 .9 3.4 4.2 5.0

BY THE NUMBERS Clean scene

CONTINUED FROM A20

Pfizer recognized for reducing greenhouse gas emissions

A21

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

West Michigan Shared Hospital Laundry handles:

PRESS PHOTO/EMILY ZOLADZ

Impressive workload: Linda Silvers, an employee at West Michigan Shared Hospital Laundry, hangs clean surgery warm-ups to be steam pressed Tuesday.

North America.” West Michigan Shared has a $10 million-plus budget with 120 full-time employees, mostly in production. No immediate employment gain is expected from the expansion, but the work force might grow as laundry needs at owner-hospitals increase, said Dwight Houvener, executive director. There’s room now to wash up to 60 million pounds per year. “This gives us the ability to add more pounds and, at that time, add more employees,” Houvener said. “We had to

continue to get bigger, and we were limited in our ability to do that in our old footprint. “We retrofitted the entire thing. We replaced the entire infrastructure. It’s virtually a brand new laundry.” Public tours are planned today and Thursday, and it is an impressive sight to see conveyors feed laundry into hulking bags that cycle through the plant along ceiling-mounted tracks. Still, “if we go unnoticed every day, we’ve had a really good day,” Houvener said. E-mail: localnews@grpress.com

140,000 pieces of linen shipped daily Monday through Saturday. 3 semi trucks on the road 18 to 24 hours per day transporting clean and dirty laundry. 150,000 washcloths laundered weekly. 75,000 bath towels laundered weekly. 63,000 pillowcases laundered weekly. 38,000 scrub pants and tops laundered weekly. 28.7 million gallons of water saved annually by new equipment. 50 percent projected decrease in water use. 2.8 million pounds of carbon dioxide kept out of the environment by the new equipment. 30 percent projected decrease in natural gas use.

See for yourself West Michigan Shared Hospital Laundry’s expanded plant will host public tours. When: 1-4 p.m. today and Thursday Where: 3003 Walkent Drive NW in Walker

JOBS ‘I’M NOT SHOOTING TO BE AN EXECUTIVE ... I JUST WANT A JOB’ manager Doreen Gilson of Martin, who lost her sales and customer service job with Richard’s Plumbing Heating & Industrial Supplies in Grand Rapids nearly a year ago, was open to any offers from the pharmaceutical manufacturer. “I’m not shooting to be an executive or a boss; I just want a job,” said Gilson, 53, who hoped her resume and job skills would get her an interview. “I’ve applied for lots and lots

of jobs, but there are hundreds of people applying for every job out there,” she said. “I’m hoping the economy is turning around. Having a local company looking for workers is a good sign, I hope.”

CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS EXPANSION A public hearing is to be held before the Grand Rapids City Commission at Gerald R. Ford Middle School, 851 Madison Avenue, SE, on September 28, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.

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CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS EXPANSION A public hearing is to be held before the Grand Rapids City Commission at Gerald R. Ford Middle School, 851 Madison Avenue, SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan on September 28, 2010 at 7:00 pm. This hearing is at the request of Canal Street Brewing Co., LLC d/b/a/ Founders Brewing Co. to consider the approval of an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate at 235 Grandville Ave., SW and 248 Williams Street, SW in accordance with P.A. 198. Founders Brewing Co. is applying for a 12-year Certificate for the purchase and installation of equipment and real property improvements. The estimated investment is $4,235,928 for this real and personal property project. Founders Brewing Co. currently employs 61 people and expects to create 12 new jobs. For additional information regarding this business expansion please call the Economic Development Office of the City of Grand Rapids at 456-3431. 3838575-01

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Few know health care reform details POLL: 6 MONTHS AFTER OBAMA SIGNING, OVERHAUL STILL A MYSTERY TO MOST BY RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR AND TREVOR TOMPSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — Six months after President Barack Obama signed the landmark health care law, the nation still doesn’t really know what’s in it. More than half of Americans mistakenly believe the overhaul will raise taxes for most people this year, an Associated Press poll ﬁnds. But that would be true only if most people were devoted to indoor tanning, which got hit with a sales tax. Many who wanted the health care system to be overhauled don’t realize that some provisions they cared about actually did make it in. And about a quarter of supporters don’t understand that something hardly anyone wanted didn’t make it: They mistakenly say the law will set up panels of bureaucrats to make decisions about people’s care — what critics labeled “death panels.” The uncertainty and confusion amount to a dismal verdict for the Obama administration’s campaign to win over public opinion. Before the ﬁnal votes in Congress, Obama assured

wavering Democrats he would take the case to the American people after the law passed. But it hasn’t worked. And in the final stretch before the midterm elections, Republicans are united by their call for repeal. “I’m insecure about a document that was as big as the health care bill and wonder if anybody understands exactly what’s in it,” said Diann Kelley, 61, a retiree from Marietta, Ga., who says she’s “somewhat opposed” to the law. The AP poll was conducted by Stanford University with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. “The main fear is the cost,” explained Kelley. “I’m not sure that we can afford to take on something quite as massive as the health care reform with the economy the way it is.” It’s not that Kelley has a negative opinion about everything in the law. The prohibition on health insurance companies denying coverage to people because of pre-existing medical conditions “is really a fine idea,” she said. The poll’s questions included a true-or-false quiz on 19 items, some of which are in the law and others not. People were also asked how confident

they were about their answers. For the most part, majorities picked the right answers. But a sizable number also got things wrong. And right or wrong, people were unsure of their answers. Two-thirds or more were uncertain about their responses on eight of nine core provisions of the legislation. Analysis of the findings indicated a split as far as the impact of accurate knowledge, between Democrats and independents on one side and Republicans on the other. Accurate knowledge of the law made no difference in overwhelming opposition from Republicans. However, for Democrats and independents, the more accurate knowledge people had of the bill, the more they liked it. The White House is staging an event today to mark the six-month anniversary of Obama signing the bill. The president and top administration officials will be joined by people from around the country who are already benefiting from such popular provisions as allowing adult children to remain on their parents’ insurance

until they reach 26. Will it make a difference? The poll shows Obama has yet to find the right wavelength for communicating even information that’s relatively straightforward. One question stood out as an example: People were asked whether the Congressional Budget Office had ruled that the legislation would probably increase the government’s debt, or whether the nonpartisan budget analysts found that the health law would reduce red ink. (Correct answer: CBO found it would reduce the federal deficit over time.) But 81 percent in the survey got the wrong answer, including a majorities of both supporters and opponents — even though Obama seldom misses a chance to remind audiences of CBO’s favorable report. Overall, 3 in 10 said they favored the law, while 4 in 10 said they were opposed. Another 30 percent were neutral. The findings on support and opposition differ from another recent AP poll, but the two surveys cannot be compared because they were drawn up and carried out differently.

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The other survey, an AP-GfK political poll, found 41 percent supporting the bill and 46 percent opposing it, with only 12 percent neutral. The new survey was conducted Aug. 31 to Sept. 7, and involved interviews with 1,251 randomly chosen adults nationwide. It has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.

Unemployment rises in 27 states last month

Iran’s Ahmadinejad predicts end of capitalism

WASHINGTON — More than half of U.S. states saw their unemployment rates rise in August, the largest number in six months, as hiring weakened across the country. The jobless rate increased in 27 states last month, the Labor Department said Tuesday. It fell in 13 and was unchanged in 10 states and Washington, D.C. Nevada reported the nation’s highest unemployment rate for the fourth straight month, at 14.4 percent. The next highest rates were in Michigan, with 13.1 percent, and California, at 12.4 percent. North Dakota posted the lowest jobless rate, 3.7 percent, followed by South Dakota at 4.5 percent and Nebraska at 4.6 percent.

UNITED NATIONS — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday predicted the defeat of capitalism and blamed global big business for the suffering of millions, but German Chancellor Angela Merkel said market economies were key to lifting the world’s least developed countries out of poverty. The clash of visions at the U.N. anti-poverty summit drew a line under the stark differences on easing the misery of the 1 billion people living on less than $1.25 a day.

$30M seized from Vatican bank

Obama’s economic adviser quits WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s top economic adviser, Lawrence Summers, plans to leave the White House at the end of the year. Summers will return to Harvard University, a move a senior administration official said was always part of Summers’ plans.

GOP blocks ‘don’t ask’ repeal WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked legislation that would have repealed the law banning gays from serving openly in the military. The partisan vote was a defeat for Senate Democrats and gay rights advocates, who saw the bill as their last chance before November’s elections to overturn the law known as “don’t ask, don’t tell.”

World’s oldest man turns 114 GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A Montana resident believed to be the world’s oldest man celebrated his 114th birthday Tuesday at a retirement home in Great Falls. Walter Breuning was born on Sept. 21, 1896, in Melrose, Minn., and Walter moved to Montana Breuning in 1918, where he worked as a clerk for the Great Northern Railway for 50 years.

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Doing good: “Today” show co-host Hoda Kotb, left, and actress Sofia Vergara attend Self magazine’s third annual Women Doing Good Awards on Tuesday in New York.

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Danny Bolton heads out for a day of fishing Tuesday on the Lake Worth (Fla.) Pier. Bolton, from Connecticut, said he is a regular visitor to the pier when he’s in south Florida. He said fishing has been “pretty good,” especially compared to Connecticut.

VATICAN CITY — Italian authorities seized euro23 million ($30 million) from a Vatican bank account Tuesday and said they have begun investigating top officials of the Vatican bank in connection with a moneylaundering probe. The Vatican said it was “perplexed and surprised” by the investigation.

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Tax amnesty proposal passes state House LANSING — People who owe back state taxes could be let off the hook under an amnesty proposal that advanced Tuesday in the state Legislature, part of a plan aimed at balancing the state budget. The House passed a bill that would set up a window — May 15 through June 30 — for delinquent taxpayers to pay without criminal or civil penalty. The bill returns to the Senate, which passed a version in 2009.

card to deliver food and cash benefits to public assistance recipients. Many automatic teller machines accept the card to withdraw cash benefits.

Voters must register by Oct. 4 LANSING — The voter registration deadline for the Nov. 2 election is Oct. 4. Outgoing Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land is reminding Michigan residents to register at a branch office or a local clerk’s office. Voters may register in person or by mail. Details are on the secretary of state’s website. Applications for absentee ballot by mail must be submitted by 2 p.m. Oct. 30.

No welfare from casino ATMs?

Snyder denies hiring claims

LANSING — Legislation aimed at preventing Michigan welfare recipients from withdrawing taxpayer money from ATM machines while at casinos passed the Senate unanimously Tuesday and advances to the House. Michigan uses a debit or “bridge”

LANSING — Democrats are using allegations of discrimination against women while Rick Snyder was president of Gateway Inc. to question the leadership abilities of the GOP gubernatorial candidate. Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Brenda

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O’Reilly, Maher have old O’Donnell footage

witchcraft while in high school, Fox News Channel’s Bill O’Reilly said that he had tapes of “crazy stuff” O’Donnell, the Republican candidate for Senate in Delaware, said during appearances on his program.

Christine O’Donnell’s eagerness to go on television is coming back to haunt her campaign for U.S. Senate. A few days after HBO’s Bill Maher played a tape from 1999 in which the conservative Christian activist said that she Christine dabbled in O’Donnell

Michael Douglas, 65, has channeled the confidence of ruthless corporate raider Gordon Gekko while walking the red carpet at the New York City premiere of his latest film, “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.” The Academy Award-winning actor is being treated for throat cancer. The movie opens Friday.

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Lawrence said the U.S. Labor Department claims that the computer maker denied support technician jobs to 26 qualified female applicants in 1996 creates doubt about Snyder’s commitment to women’s rights. Snyder campaign spokesman Bill Nowling said Tuesday that Gateway settled the case even though it disagreed, and the attacks are political bluster. Gateway settled the case in 1998 without admitting wrongdoing, offering to hire the women and give each $4,630 in back pay, according to a Labor Department statement from July 14, 1998.

Legend’s son beaten in Detroit DETROIT — Aretha Franklin’s son was severely beaten at a gas station in Detroit, the singing legend’s spokeswoman said Tuesday. Eddie Franklin, who is in his 50s, was attacked Monday night. A witness said two men and a woman may have been involved. Eddie Franklin was treated at a hospital.

Ali promotes gardens Muhammad Ali hugged children Tuesday during an appearance in Louisville, Ky., to promote a initiative to grow vegetable gardens at schools. Students at John F. Kennedy Montessori Elementary School in Ali’s hometown helped plant and harvest vegetables.

Not so fast, Paris Japanese officials denied Paris Hilton’s entry into the country today, two days after she pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges in Las Vegas. Japan has strict laws that bar entry to those convicted of drug offenses,

KABUL, Afghanistan — A helicopter carrying international troops crashed in a rugged section of southern Afghanistan, killing nine service members in the deadliest such incident in four years for coalition forces. A “large number” of Americans were among the dead, according to a senior military official in Washington, who spoke on condition of anonymity. One other coalition service member, an Afghan National Army soldier and a U.S. civilian were wounded in Tuesday’s crash.

Israel warns of violence JERUSALEM — With an Israeli-Palestinian impasse on settlement construction set to come to a head this weekend, the Israeli military chief said Tuesday that new Palestinian violence could erupt if peace talks collapse. The Palestinians are threatening to quit the talks unless a 10-month restriction on settlement construction is extended beyond its expiration on Sunday. Israel said it cannot be extended.

Celebrity birthdays today Baseball Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda is 83. NBA Commissioner David Stern is 68. Actress Shari Belafonte is 56. Singer Debby Boone is 54. Country singer June Forester (The Forester Sisters) is 54. Singer-musician Joan Jett is 52. Actress Catherine Oxenberg is 49. Joan Jett Actor Scott Baio is 49. Rhythm-and-blues singer Big Rube (Society of Soul) is 39. Actress Mireille Enos is 35. Actor Tom Felton is 23.

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OPINIONS DANNY R. GAYDOU — Publisher — 222-5818 PAUL M. KEEP — Editor — 222-5508 119th year, No. 9

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EDITORIALS

Let’s have some debates For the public good, Rick Snyder, Virg Bernero should hold televised debates

ubernatorial debates are anything but perfect. First, they are mostly scripted and predictable affairs, with occasional outbreaks of spontaneity, the telling moments people remember in years to come. Second, debates are always preceded by other debates — about the debates. Candidates and their camps tussle over how many meetings there should be, the format, the questions, the moderator, the placement of podiums, the angle of the cameras, you name it. Third, the candidate leading in the polls typically stalls and stonewalls, seeing little beneﬁt in an encounter that could only chip away at that front-runner status. Grant all that, and it is nevertheless true that debates remain a useful exercise, for campaigns and for voters. Citizens deserve a chance to see the two main contenders side-by-side and hear them answer questions important to a struggling state. This year’s contest for governor would provide real contrasts. Democrat Virg Bernero, the Lansing mayor, and Republican Rick Snyder, an Ann Arbor businessman, will take starkly different approaches to governing. The two appeared in Grand Rapids last week at the Michigan Policy Forum. They came to the stage separately to answer questions. There was no opportunity for the audience or television viewers to contrast their approaches by watching them interact. A few days prior to that, Mr. Bernero crashed one of Mr. Snyder’s town hall meetings in Westland. Mr. Bernero came to the Westland meeting to deliver a letter requesting televised debates. Mr. Snyder surprised his Democratic rival by inviting him into the GOP meeting for a conversation — a gracious and politically savvy

WHY IT MATTERS Debates provide an opportunity for voters to compare the candidates in a side-by-side exchange of ideas. move. What followed was a civil exchange of ideas in which Mr. Snyder urged the audience to listen to Mr. Bernero. The two took turns answering questions, and even indulged in a little light banter. Too bad the event wasn’t televised state-wide — impossible because it wasn’t planned — and too bad there weren’t prepared questions that would have covered the key issues facing Michigan. Even canned debate responses offer insights into the candidates. So does the jockeying that precedes debates. Mr. Snyder cut off debate discussions because of disagreements about timing and moderators. More recently, Mr. Snyder left the door open to more conversation on those points. This follows a familiar pattern: The candidate ahead in the polls, Mr. Snyder, plays hard-to-get; the candidate behind, Mr. Bernero, eagerly seeks the exposure statewide debates would give him. There is an opportunity in all of this to provide a glimpse into future governing styles. Whoever is elected Michigan’s next governor will confront a deeply divided Legislature and an electorate hungry for a path past gridlock. Mr. Snyder, in particular, should demonstrate he is willing to work through tough issues in Lansing by sitting down with Mr. Bernero to handle these relatively simple ones. What should emerge is a series of debates that will serve the public good. Tackling the state budget is going to be a bear. Podium placement and camera angles ought to be a cake walk by comparison.

MARK RUSSELL SAYS Let me go on record and state that any candidate having “dabbled in witchcraft is definitely qualified to be a senator.” Senatorial candidate Christine O’Donnell recalled that she “once dabbled in witchcraft. Before the cartoonists beat me to it — when she flies to Washington, she can use that same broom to clean up the government.” — Tribune Media Services

THE PUBLIC PULSE Boycott concert of LeAnn Rimes So Calvin College cancels a concert just because of the name of the group — nothing concerning their moral characters or personalities (“The name became too hard to explain,” Press, Sept. 15). Even though I do not like its name and do not condone pornography, it is a shame that the decision was based solely on the name. I feel morals are much more important than titles. Case in point: LeAnn Rimes is coming to the Forest Hills Fine Arts concert series (“Stars grace area stages,” Press, Sept. 8). She has been involved in a well-documented affair with a married man with her selﬁsh feelings coming before the feeling of her now-ex-husband, her boyfriend’s soon-to-be ex-wife and their two small children. Yet, she will be able to appear here. How hypocritical! It’s time we take a stand with these celebrities and let them know that while they are entitled to privacy, they should remember what they do in private does affect their public lives. We should let them know this through their purse strings. I would encourage people to boycott the Rimes concert altogether. I plan to not only not attend this concert but also not purchase any of her CDs. She is a disgrace to country music. LINDA NUGENT/Rockford

Think of the workers on new DeVos home I have read a few comments in the Public Pulse regarding the house Mr. DeVos has built and I for one am very disappointed how negative the reaction of a few readers has been regarding the house coverage by The Press. I’m especially very disappointed in the comments made by the Rev. Daniel Roels on Sept. 16 (“House coverage insults readers,” Pulse). How dare the Rev. Roels start his

WRITE THE EDITOR The Press welcomes letters in three ways. Write: Public Pulse, The Grand Rapids Press, 155 Michigan St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 E-mail: pulse@grpress.com - no attachments, please Fax: 222-5212 All letters are subject to condensation and editing and should not exceed 200 words. The Press will not acknowledge receipt of letters. Space is offered for comment, not publicity. Writers must furnish their address and phone number. Writers are allowed one letter each 60 days. All submissions become the property of The Press.

letter by stating that he appreciates all the DeVos family has done for this community and then proceed to say that “Ostentation and celebrity buzz are mostly irrelevant to the public and don’t beﬁt a respectable paper.” The Rev. Roels doesn’t have a clue of what he’s talking about. It’s time for him to think about the hundreds of families that beneﬁted from building the house. I’m talking about hard-working people. These are real people who were employed on this single project for a couple of years, received paychecks and spent this money in our community and I’m sure some of it even ended up in his church. I’m proud to say I live in West Michigan, especially because of folks like the DeVos family. WALTER ROWEN/Cannon Township

Small turnout doesn’t invalidate union vote I find myself puzzled that The Press used the term “forced unionization” in its editorial regarding the child-care providers’ union certification (“Questionable unionization,” Press, Sept. 15). The editorial says: “Only 15 percent of the state’s 40,000 duespaying providers took part in the vote-by-mail certification election that formed the union. Fully 92

percent of those voting said ‘yes’ to the union. But they hardly constitute a valid majority of all the now-duespaying members.” One could as easily ask how only 23 percent of registered voters can make choices for all Michiganians, which is about how many people vote in primary elections. Does this mean our political leaders are “forced” upon us? Shall all elections, following your logic, require an absolute majority of all citizens to be valid? I sense a double standard, which to this old Boy Scout is not “morally straight.” W. FREDERICK WOODEN Senior minister at Fountain Street Church Grand Rapids

College was right to cancel concert I was both mildly amused and perturbed to read the article regarding Calvin College’s cancellation of The New Pornographers concert (“The name became too hard to explain,” Press, Sept. 15). Of particular interest was the comment of Calvin senior Jack Hoskin, who stated that opposition to the concert was a “knee-jerk puritanical reaction.” I’ll bet any of the ﬁve points of Calvinism that many of those “knee-jerking Puritans” were working their sanctiﬁed behinds off for their church, denomination and college while Mr. Hoskin was still toddling around in Chicagoland in diapers. What a condescending and youthfully arrogant statement! One can only wonder what band name would have been deemed offensive enough to give pause to Calvin and its student body leaders. The New Abortionists perhaps? How about the New Rapists? What amazes me is not that the concert was opposed, but rather that Calvin College even bothers to associate itself anymore with the Genevan reformer at all! Old Calvin would’ve had none of The New Pornographers. RANDY THORNBURG/Rockford

The economic blame game is kicking into high gear WASHINGTON POST WRITERS GROUP

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ASHINGTON — It is a ritual as predictable as the tides. With every election, we descend into sound-bite economics. Rhetorical claims grow more partisan and self-serving. We are now deep in this process. President Obama’s policies either averted another Great Depression — or have crippled the recovery. These debates confirm the dreary state of economic discourse. The right rejects the idea that sometimes government must rescue the economy from panic; the left sees salvation only in everlarger government. The first is an invitation to anarchy; the second threatens long-term economic growth through higher taxes, regulations or budget deficits. When Obama took office in early 2009, the economy and financial markets were in virtual free fall. By summer, they were not. Only a rabid partisan can think that Obama’s policies had nothing to do with the reversal. His forcefulness helped calm the prevailing hysteria. True, many recovery policies came from the Federal Reserve, and others — notably, the unpopular Troubled Asset Relief Program

SAMUELSON OPINION (TARP) — began under the Bush administration. Obama’s contributions included the “stimulus program,” a rescue of the auto industry and a “stress test” for 19 large banks. The stress test explored whether banks needed big infusions of capital. Most didn’t. The process was messy and, although many details can be questioned, the overall impact was huge. Without government’s aggressive response, gross domestic product would have dropped 12 percent instead of 4 percent and 16.6 million jobs would have been lost instead of 8.4 million, estimate economists Alan Blinder of Princeton and Mark Zandi of Moody’s Analytics. Unemployment would have hit 16 percent. These numbers, too, can be disputed (they seem high to me), but the direction is certainly correct. Up to a point, blaming Obama for the sluggish recovery is also unfair. Millions of Americans were overborrowed. Paying down debts

was bound to crimp the $10 trillion of consumer spending. Could anyone have realistically neutralized this? Nope. Nor could the housing collapse be quickly reversed. The right’s sweeping indictment of Obama is wildly exaggerated. However, it’s not entirely misplaced.

The confidence factor Confidence is crucial to stimulating consumer spending and business investment, and Obama constantly subverts confidence. In the past year, he’s undone some of the good of his first months. He loves to pick fights with Wall Street bankers, oil companies, multinational firms, health insurers and others. He thinks that he can separate policies that claim to promote recovery from those that appeal to his liberal “base,” even when the partisan policies raise business costs, stymie job creation or augment uncertainty — and, thereby, undermine recovery. His health care “reform” makes hiring more expensive to employers by mandating insurance coverage. The moratorium on deep-water oil drilling kills jobs; the administration’s estimate of employment loss is up to 12,000. Obama’s proposal to increase

taxes on personal incomes exceeding $250,000 ($200,000 for singles) is the latest example of his delusional approach. It satisfies the liberal itch to “get the rich.” Well, the rich and most other taxpayers will ultimately have to pay higher taxes to help close budget deficits. But not now. Raising taxes in a weak economy doesn’t make sense. Just consider this astonishing fact: These affluent households represent almost a quarter of all consumer spending, according to Zandi. Increasing their taxes, he estimates, would cost 770,000 jobs by mid-2012. Richard Curtin, director of the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers, says his data suggest that uncertainty about the extension of the Bush tax cuts has already caused affluent buyers to cut their spending. Some small businesses would also be affected, because many (sole proprietorships, partnerships and subchapter S corporations) file their taxes on personal returns. Higher taxes would discourage hiring and expansion. No one knows by how much, but The Tax Policy Center estimates that higher business taxes would affect 725,000 returns with about $400 billion of

business income. Some of these are partnerships of doctors, lawyers and accountants. Others are contractors, restaurant owners, florists and plumbers. All the partisan rhetoric can be ascribed to “politics as usual.” True. That’s the point. In an election dominated by the economy, the campaign discourse is strangely disconnected from underlying economic realities. The simplicities of the right collide with the simplicities of the left. In textbooks, elections clarify complex issues and help resolve social conflicts. In practice, they often sow confusion and create unrealistic expectations, as politicians peddle phony solutions and make unattainable promises. Americans face crucial economic choices. How to cut long-term budget deficits without threatening the present recovery? How to control health spending without damaging health care? How to adjust to an aging society and still retain a powerful economy? On these and other hard questions, the silence is deafening. Write to Robert J. Samuelson in care of the Washington Post writers group, 1150 15th St. N.W.; Washington, D.C. 20071.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

MOVIES LISTINGS, B5

DON’T MISS IT

PALETTE TO PALATE

Get the party started Opening parties are at venues all over the 3-square-mile ArtPrize district for tonight’s opening, and you know what that means: a good chance to get free food and drinks. We found plenty of places that mention words such as “refreshments,” “drinks,” “hors d’oeuvres,” “nibbles,” “snacks.” For those who like something stronger, we also saw the words “cash bar.”

ARTPRIZE TOUR INCLUDES COFFEEHOUSES, RESTAURANTS TO TEMPT YOUR TASTEBUDS

Not ‘just any night’ The perfect movie to show at the Westside Neighborhood party on Thursday? “West Side Story,” of course. Bring a chair or blanket and watch the outdoor screening at the intersection of Seward Avenue and Fifth Street. The party starts at 8 p.m.

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Pecha Kucha is described as a “techy-nerdy” thing that shows you 20 images in 20 seconds while someone talks about the images. It’s 6-10 p.m. Thursday at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel Ambassador Ballroom, 187 Monroe Ave NW.

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ArtPrize hot spots will be crawling with kids Friday and Monday for ARTcation, a giant field trip that brings school kids downtown to learn from and explore ArtPrize. Download the education packet they will use and find a self-guided family tour at artprize.org.

Above, counterclockwise from top right: Illinois artist Michael Mayosky works on his ArtPrize mural, “Meditation of Life Without Time,” on the side of Goodspeed Lofts at Grandville in downtown Grand Rapids; chocolate croissant at Cornucopia in the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, on the northwest corner of Pearl Street and Monroe Avenue NW; MadCap Coffee owner Trevor Corlett; a 3-D, seven-panel ArtPrize entry depicting the seven days of creation — made from more than 12,000 recycled crayon pieces and showing at the JW Marriott hotel in downtown Grand Rapids — was created by students at St. Thomas the Apostle School and designed by the principal, Suzi Furtwangler.

Dancing in the street

Tell us what’s cool If you’re checking out ArtPrize and see something so wonderful you want to tell others, something so incredible it can’t be missed, something so weird you don’t know why, share it by sending us an e-mail, and we’ll tell the world in this column and online. E-mail artprize@grpress.com, and put “Don’t Miss It” in the subject field.

As a foodie, I’ve devised a route that goes past a broad array of exhibits. All of the stops are easily accessible by shuttle and close to the seven exhibit centers, where 25 or more artists’ work will be displayed. For starters, try an an eye-opening and mind-sharpening jolt of caffeine at MadCap Coffee. Located on Ottawa Avenue and Monroe Center NW, it’s a stone’s throw from the Grand Rapids Art Museum and offers some of the finest roasts around. During ArtPrize, owner Trevor Corlett, who refers to his coffee shop as “Experienced Coffee Offering an Experience,” plans to have a competition of his own. His staff will create a flight of signature culinary-infused coffees meant to bring out the natural food essence in each. I suggest Trevor’s fig-infused espresso. If your stomach begins to growl, it’s a short walk to the baked goods

At right: These steel elephant sculptures, an ArtPrize entry titled “Elephant Walk” — which features heads that bob in a breeze — stand in front of the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum; The Electric Cheetah executive chef/owner Cory DeMint has created an eclectic menu for ArtPrize; Ben Jackson at MadCap Coffee.

Starfarm

Embarrass your children by dancing to ’80s music performed by Starfarm at a communitywide street party, 6-9 p.m. Thursday at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, 272 Pearl St. NW. Food and drink will be available at a tent set up on Front Street between the parking ramp and the museum, plus there will be other family-friendly activities.

housands of conversations will take place over the next couple of weeks about what’s good art and what’s bad art as ArtPrize takes over downtown Grand Rapids, but there’s one thing the visitors have in common: They gotta eat. The fact that ArtPrize encompasses 3 square miles all but guarantees people will get hungry, so folks will have to agree on where to eat.

SEE FOOD, B3

Hemp milk can substitute for other milk I just noticed hemp milk in the grocery store (in a box near the rice milk and almond milk). What would be the beneﬁt of drinking hemp milk over cow’s milk? — B.G., Standale

Hemp milk is made from hemp seeds. It is made in a similar process to nut milks, in which the nut or seed is soaked, then ground or blended with water, then strained; the remaining liquid is the “milk.” Most of these types of milk have added nutrients to make them more like cow’s milk in nutritional value. The hemp milk is fortiﬁed with calcium, vitamin A, vitamin D, B-12 and riboﬂavin.

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FERGUSON ASK THE DIETITIAN Eight ounces of unsweetened hemp milk has about 70 calories and 300 milligrams of calcium (the same amount of calcium found in cow’s milk). The sweetened versions have 100 calories (they have been sweetened with brown rice syrup and evaporated cane juice). Why drink this type of milk? It’s likely someone with an allergy to cow’s milk, soy and nuts could use this milk for cereal, to drink or in recipes, without allergy problems.

Is there any signiﬁcant beneﬁt in drinking beverages with electrolytes? Some beverages really promote that they are a “must,” especially if doing various sports. — R.K., Ludington

Sports drinks vary from brand to brand, but the majority of them contain calories and low levels of electrolytes (sodium and potassium). The signiﬁcance of the electrolytes depends on what type of an athlete you are. If you are one to exercise less than an hour at a time, sports nutrition experts recommend quenching your thirst with plain water and getting your potassium and sodium from fruits,

vegetables, cereal, bread, milk, yogurt and other foods. If you are an athlete who practices more than an hour or several hours a day, your needs are different. The electrolytes in sports drinks can help replace what you lose with heavy sweating, plus the carbohydrate in the drink immediately will be burned off. After the workout, you still need to eat good carbs (fruit, vegetables, grains, milk) to replace glycogen (the carbohydrate stored in muscle). The sports drinks won’t do it all for you. Send your questions to Vicky Ferguson at The Grand Rapids Press Your Life Dept., 155 Michigan St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, or e-mail yourlife@grpress.com.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Key to good conversation is interest in others D

ear Abby: I am a 20-year-old male who ﬁnds it awkward talking to women my age. I do OK approaching older women for conversation, but become tonguetied with someone under 25. There will be holiday parties coming up soon, and my friends will be inviting some new people. How can I learn to strike up a conversation? I’m having a real problem here. — H.P. in Miami Beach Dear H.P.: Not everyone is born with the gift of gab. In fact, most people aren’t. But a smile will tell others that you’re approachable.

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PHILLIPS DEAR ABBY It’s the universal way of saying, “I’m friendly.” If you want to get to know someone, walk over and say, “Hi, I’m ‘Hal’ — what’s your name?” Introducing yourself isn’t being pushy. It’s being friendly. As I say in my booklet “How to Be Popular,” the surest cure for shyness is to forget yourself and concentrate on the other person. Everyone can be charming.

won and shifted to the ten of clubs. Louie played the queen, but when West’s king covered, Louie had to lose a diamond and a club. Down one.

by Frank Stewart

Panic attacks need attention

I found Unlucky Louie in the lounge, enmeshed in his end-of-the-month ritual: two out of three falls with a pile of credit card bills. “My wife has so many credit cards,” Louie growled, “her purse points north.” Trying to pay off his MasterCard bill, Louie bid a skinny heart game after North’s invitational raise. West led the king of spades, East signaled with the eight (not best) and West continued with the ten. East

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once, you don’t have a great concern. If the attacks recur, then you do have a problem that needs attention. Report them to your family doctor, who will get you started on treatment and refer you to a professional who can unearth hidden causes provoking these attacks.

DR. PAUL

DONOHUE

High spade Louie should have taken the cash. He can place West with the king of clubs; East wouldn’t signal high in spades at Trick One if he had the king of clubs. Louie should play low on East’s club shift and take the ace. Louie then draws trumps, ruffs his last spade in dummy, cashes the A-K of diamonds and exits with a club. For once, his luck is in: West must win and concede a ruff-sluff and the contract.

order for $6 (U.S. funds), to Charm is putting the other person Dear Abby, Popularity Booklet, at ease, making him or her feel P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, comfortable and important. IL 61054-0447. Shipping and Believe it or not, being a good handling are included in the listener will do more for you than price. And remember, a good being a good talker. Give people a conversationalist doesn’t brag, chance to talk about themselves, and doesn’t constantly put himself and they’ll think YOU’RE a great conversationalist. But, when asking down. A good conversationalist is an upper. Find something positive questions as a means to get the other person talking, take care that to say. Be open and listen to other your questions are tactful, discreet people’s viewpoints. And don’t have a stiff drink for “courage” and not too personal. because it loosens the tongue and I offer many more tips on how can cause a social disaster. to be socially successful in my booklet, which can be ordered by sending your name and mailing Write Dear Abby at P.O. Box 69440, Los address, plus a check or money Angeles, CA 90069 or DearAbby.com.

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ear Doctor: Recently I had what the hospital doctors called a panic attack. I would like to know what causes them and if there is a cure for them. Would lack of sleep or medication have anything to do with it? — W.B.

A panic attack is a period of extreme fear in a situation that doesn’t warrant such fear. It comes on suddenly, reaches a peak in 10 or fewer minutes and makes the person want to ﬂee from the situation he or she ﬁnds him- or herself in — Daily question You hold: ♠ A 8 5 2 ♥ 8 4 ◆ shopping for groceries, driving a car or Q J 5 ♣ 10 9 8 4. Your partner walking down a street. During an attack, some of the following opens one spade, you raise to two spades and he bids three are present: the heart beats fast; sweat diamonds. What do you say? breaks out; people become short of breath; they can feel like they are Answer: Partner’s three choking; they might have chest pain and diamonds is a try for game and asks you to pay attention believe they’re having a heart attack; they to your holding in his second could be dizzy. The actual attack probably results from suit if you have a close decision. Your point count is an outpouring of body chemicals, like minimum, but you have four adrenaline. What triggers the release of these chemicals usually is buried deeply trumps and two diamond in a person’s subconscious. Lack of sleep honors. Bid four spades. Partner will make it if he has or medication could make a person more no more than K Q 9 6 3, A J 6, susceptible to an attack. If you experience a panic attack only K 10 7 6, 3.

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Dear Doctor: I have a grandson, 28 years old. He has HLA B-27. Is it arthritis? — N.D. “HLA” stands for “human leukocyte antigen,” genetically programmed markers on body cells very much like an address on a house. They tell the body that these cells belong to it. The “B-27” is another part of the address. HLA B-27 often is found in people with a special kind of arthritis called ankylosing (ANKuh-LOW-sing) spondylitis (SPAWN-duhLITE-iss). It’s an arthritis of the back, and it’s more common in young men. Eye inﬂammation often is part of the condition. Most people who have the HLA B-27 marker never develop back arthritis or the eye inﬂammation. In North America, 7 percent of the population has it. That amounts to millions of people. Only a few of them ever develop ankylosing spondylitis. The odds are that your grandson will never develop it. Write Dr. Donohue at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

by Michael Mepham

HOROSCOPE by Stella Wilder

Your birthday, Sept. 22 You exemplify much that is taken for granted in a Libra native, and yet you also can claim much that you have gleaned from your two neighboring signs — Virgo and Scorpio. Though you prize your freedom and will always behave as if you answer to no authority but your own, the Virgo inﬂuence keeps your feet on the ground and you will always build even your wildest dreams on the solid bedrock of reality and pragmatism. And that part of you that is akin to the Scorpion?

Tomorrow, Sept. 23 LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Certain issues may take on a more complicated aspect than expected, but you’re in a position to address even the most difficult with ease. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Don’t inadvertently get the wrong response from those you are depending on for advancement at this time. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You’re likely to be reminded of something that is best forgotten for good, but reliving the event may actually be good for you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — A success is likely to be followed quickly by a qualified failure — and vice versa. You can expect such trade-offs to continue. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You may not be ready to lead the way, but before you know it, others will be looking to you to do just that. Get ready. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You may respond unusually to the kinds of things that normally fail to get any reaction out of you at all. What is causing the change? ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You’re seeking answers in the wrong places at this time. The secret, of course, is to be as specific as possible. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Being a good winner is more important than being a good loser. How you behave in triumph will send a message to a great many others. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You’re not usually the kind to promote yourself as aggressively as you might, but you’ll have a good reason to go for it in a big way. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Are you able to spot the real thing among so many imitations? It’s important to know what you’re really looking for. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You’ve told someone that you’ll be able to accomplish certain things even though they are not the norm. You don’t want to break your word. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You’ll be reminded of something from your past that still glimmers beneath the surface, deep within the sphere of your desire.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Culinary enthusiasts offer cooking classes Learning helps you improve your relationship with food BY TERRI FINCH HAMILTON THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS

Learn how to make a ﬁvecourse Iranian dinner. Expand your repertoire of snacks just in time for the winter munchies. Perfect your spinach spaetzle. Make chocolate cake using Michigan beer. It’s time again for the popular classes for foodies at Grand Rapids Community College. While some classes are full, many have seats available, from Persian cooking to pairing beer and food to ﬁlling Mason jars with glistening chutneys and compotes.

Novice or experienced The classes are for cooks of any skill level, says Randy Sahajdack, program director at the Secchia Institute for Culinary Education at Grand Rapids Community College, which oversees the program. Prepare to boost your relationship with food. “It gives the participants conﬁdence to go places they haven’t gone before,” Sahajdack says. “The same way a personal trainer pushes me in the gym more than I push myself, participants are pushed to use more complex ingredients — but in the friendliest of environments. There’s a lot of laughter, a lot of camaraderie.”

Hands-on experience Each class includes three hours of instruction, with a lecture/demonstration and handson experience. At the end of the class, you get to nibble the results. Many of the classes are new this year, he says, including pairing beer and food. “With all the micro breweries popping up, there’s a movement now to pair beer and food the same way, 10 years ago, there was an interest in pairing wine and food,” he says. Don’t let a sort of snoozeinducing class title such as “Legumes, Rice, Pastas and Grains” fool you, Sahajdack says. “The chef may lay out

IF YOU GO What’s cooking?

Parents, you’re No. 1 REGULAR FAMILY INTERACTION TOPS TEENS’ LIST OF REASONS NOT TO DRINK, TAKE DRUGS BY PAUL R. KOPENKOSKEY THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS

Dinnertime conversations evidently can accomplish more than hashing out the day’s hustle and bustle. Some heart-to-heart over mashed potatoes and gravy also can safeguard sons and daughters from the snares of alcoholism, the heartache of a drug-related car crash or a life-threatening bout with lung cancer. Despite all that parents have heard about peer pressure and entertainment media depict Oct. 4 — Persian Cuisine I ing the questionable enjoyment Oct. 6 — Cooking with of tobacco, alcohol and drugs, Farm Fresh Ingredients moms and dads still play a piv Oct. 19 — A Guide to otal role in thwarting the lure Canning of legal and illegal substances, Oct. 25 — Made in West said Denise Herbert, prevenMichigan tion coordinator for Grand Nov. 8 — Legumes, Rice, Rapids-based Network 180, a Pastas and Grains coordinating agency for the an Dec. 13 — Wine and Food ti-drug coalition, Kent County Pairing Prevention Coalition. Jan. 17 — Austrian and And that’s what National German Cooking Family Day: Table Talk Mat Jan. 19 — Snack Attack ters is all about. It will be Jan. 24 — Vegetarian celebrated locally Monday at Cuisine John Ball Park’s picnic areas. Jan. 26 — Cooking with The free event, in its third year Beer will include hot dogs and ham Feb. 21 — Beer and Food burgers, entertainment, Ronald March 28 — Breakfast McDonald performing magic, April 4 — Persian Cuisine II face painting, arts and crafts, family games and a community resource fair. 15 different kinds of rice,” he Compared to kids who have says, “arboreal at one end and fewer than three family dinners purple Thai rice at the other.” weekly, children and teens who The grain quinoa is hot right have frequent family interacnow, he notes, and your com- tion are at 70 percent lower risk fort level with it will zoom af- for substance use, half as likely ter this class. to try cigarettes or be daily cigarette smokers, half as likely A glimpse at the school to try marijuana and one-third All those cooking shows on less likely to try alcohol, acTV have boosted interest in cording to the coalition. cooking and cooking schools, “Over 90 percent of teens Sahajdack says. (in Kent County) who believe “The only bad thing is, peo- their parents disapprove do not ple think food can be made engage in alcohol or drug use,” in 20 minutes,” he says with Herbert said. “Parents are the No. 1 force a laugh. “They don’t see anybody chopping all the onions for building self-esteem and and cilantro, or at a sink for two engaging their children in more hours peeling shrimp. healthy behaviors.” “There’s a big fascination with what goes on inside a Make the effort cooking school,” he says. “This Raising drug-free children is a chance to open up our fa- takes a concerted effort, which cilities to the public and let Herbert thinks was made more them see.” difﬁcult when voters approved the statewide use of marijuaE-mail: thamilton@grpress.com na for debilitating medical

The Institute for Culinary Enthusiasts at Grand Rapids Community College offers cooking classes from October through April at the college’s Applied Technology Center. Cost is $75 for each three-hour class. To register or for more information, visit grcclearn.com/ice or call 234-3837. Here’s a look at classes that have openings:

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All together: NiKeidra Battle-DeBarge, left, and her husband, Thomas, have dinner with their four children, Tahani, 1, Kileya, 8, Kamari, 12 and Tomiya, 3. They will take part in the Family Day event Monday at John Ball Park.

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CONNECT talksooner.org — This website includes a resource library and online posts from parents living in West Michigan, discussing their ideas on how to talk with children about healthy behaviors and substance abuse prevention.

IF YOU GO Family Day: Table Talk Matters When: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday Where: John Ball Park What: Activities will include face painting, arts and crafts, family games and a community resource fair. Why: Encourage parents to be involved with their children, thus establishing positive behavior examples so kids will be less likely to smoke, drink or use other drugs

Talk about it When talking to your kids about drugs and alcohol: Acknowledge marijuana, alcohol and tobacco are out there and many people use them. Explain nicotine and prescription drugs also are “abuse-able” and should be treated the same as alcohol and illegal drugs. Listen carefully to your child. Educate yourself so you can answer his or her questions. As children get older, their questions get more difficult, so be prepared.

The point of Family Day is to get parents talking regularly with their children on healthy behaviors and substance use prevention, as well as equipping moms and dads with resources to help them effectively explain why they disapprove of alcohol and drug use, Herbert said. conditions. The new law sends NiKeidra Battle-DeBarge, a mixed message to kids, she community group specialist for said. Wedgwood Christian Services, “We know the perception of knows when no one shepherds marijuana has changed with kids through life’s snares, emoteens,” Herbert said. tional and behavioral problems “It’s making our job chal- can mount up, in addition to lenging. The impact of medi- substance abuse. cal marijuana, as well as the That’s why dinner talk is cruincrease of prescription drugs cial, DeBarge said. If chatting around the supper misuse are emerging issues.”

Peer pressure may play a pivotal role in a child’s decision to use drugs, drink or smoke. Encourage your child to be unique people and make their own decisions. Tell your children the truth — that drugs, alcohol and tobacco may make them feel good for a while (by activating brain chemicals), but that feeling is brief, and no one can know the true potency or lifetime effects of these substances. Be a model of healthy behavior for your child. SOURCE: National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse

table isn’t possible, she advises parents to purposely make time to talk with their kids at other times. “We want to give our children opportunities to talk to us, to give them our perspective on life,” said DeBarge, who, with her husband, Thomas, is raising four children, ranging in age from 1 to 12. “I’m a ﬁrm believer in training a child in the way they should go, and they will not depart from it. They can make positive decisions based on that because they had a teaching along the way that my father and my mother taught me.” E-mail: yourlife@grpress.com

FOOD EATERIES COOK UP SPECIALS FOR ARTPRIZE Family dinners can help fight obesity CONTINUED FROM B1

and sandwiches at Cornucopia, in the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, on the northwest corner of Pearl Street and Monroe Avenue NW. Linger over a chocolate croissant, a scone smothered in jam or, perhaps, a windmill cookie. Then, it’s bback to the west, to the Grand Rapids Public Museum, at 272 Pearl St. NW. While there, stick with the culinary/art tour theme, stop to view Sergey Tyukanov’s “Uprising of Sausages and Hot Dogs.” What is the meaning of this work, you ask? Hmm ... I’ll let you be the judge — something about over-consumption of food, maybe?

Head to Meijer Gardens

After ﬁlling up, you will want to keep your mind sharp for more ArtPrize viewing, so I suggest hopping back in the car and heading to Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, 100 East Beltline Ave. NE. There is no charge to see the ArtPrize entries on the lawn in front of the Lena Meijer Conservatory and neighboring English Perennial Garden but, since you’re there, buy a ticket and stroll around the 132-acre grounds. The Taste of the Gardens Cafe offers fantastic snacks, soups, salads and sandwiches. My suggestion: Relax on the outdoor terrace with a warm cup of soup and a hummus platter. Next, head back downtown What’s for lunch? to the Urban Institute of ConAfter you check out the 43 temporary Arts, 41 Sheldon artists’ works at the public mu- Blvd. SE, not far from Rockseum, it should just about be well’s/REPUBLIC. While visitlunch time. To assure your ap- ing UICA, you can see another petite and thirst, though, get in piece of food-related art: “The a hike to the Diocese of Grand Rambouillett That Discovered Rapids’ Cathedral Square, 360 Tomatoes,” a 3-D sculpture by S. Division Ave., and take in Dana Goodman. It is inspired by the ArtPrize venues along Divi- the close relationships between sion. For those not into walk- animal owner and animal. A short walk to Rockwell’s/ ing, hop in the car. Reminiscent of a European REPUBLIC will land you in square where people gather one of Grand Rapids’ hippest for religious and community places for drinks and appetizcelebrations, Cathedral Square ers. Offering dishes using lofeatures Piazza Secchia, which cally grown foods combined is modeled after Michelange- with drink specials, they will lo’s Piazza del Campidoglio in help get your night started. Rome. Opening receptions with the It’s a short drive from there artists are scheduled at both to The Electric Cheetah, 1015 places, 5:30-8:30 tonight. Meet Wealthy St. SE. Executive the artists and vote, or just have chef/owner Cory DeMint has a drink or choose from the specreated an eclectic menu to cial menu. tempt ArtPrize visitors. The restaurant is known for excel- Artwork and worms? lent soups and sandwiches. My The Women’s City Club, favorite is the Sloppy Jalopy, a 254 E. Fulton St., is a short hill corned beef brisket sandwich climb or an easy shuttle from with black forest ham, cara- Rockwell’s/REPUBLIC and melized red onions, tomatoes, well worth thetrip. Thousand Island dressing, DiI’m particularly interested in jon mustard and Swiss cheese, Gabriel Akagawa’s work, “Hope all served on grilled rye. Chest,” an interactive piece that

looks like a hope chest is filled with worms and compost and is set outside under a tree, accompanied by paper and pencils. Visitors are encouraged to write words of hope and slip them into the box. The worms will eat the paper, which will turn into compost. The compost will provide the tree with nutrients to grow. Now, that’s what I call sustainable. Hopefully, this won’t ruin your appetite because Chef Brad Bosscher at Bar Divani does a great job offering foods from around the world. Each week, he features food and wines from a specific region. The wines are perfectly paired with each dish, and Bar Divani is a fine place to dine in an intimate and warm setting. Before you finish, you will need dessert, right? I recommend Bistro Bella Vita, at 44 Grandville Ave. SW, close to the Van Andel Arena and many of Grand Rapids’ hot spots. It has a great dessert menu that features classics such as tiramisu and creme brule or, my favorite, the Pallazollo’s Gelato Sampler. Pallazollo’s Gelato is handmade Italian ice cream made in Fennville. Ask for a to-go cup or cone, though, so you can visit your last stop — Grand Valley State University’s Outdoor Art & Sculpture Exhibition Center, which features works by 26 artists. This is a short walk over the bridge on West Fulton Street, where you will find many of the larger pieces in this year’s ArtPrize. Remember, ArtPrize runs just over two weeks — don’t wait until the last day to immerse yourself in the experience; you could visit and dine throughout your tour every day and still barely sample the savory treats our local restaurants have to offer. E-mail: yourlife@grpress.com

Doctors say parents must model good habits BY SUE HUBBARD KIDSDR.COM

Sadly, the problem with obesity in America doesn’t seem to be going away and is not even improving. The latest data shows adult obesity rates rose in 23 states in 2009, and the trend seems to be continuing in 2010. Obesity and the problems associated with it — type 2 diabetes, heart disease, joint problems and more — begin in childhood. If we can’t change our children’s eating and exercise habits, we have no hope of stemming the tide of obesity. By 2020, the headlines might read, “Obesity rising in all 50 states” with the majority of the population dealing with this crisis. In that vein, we must begin modeling better eating habits for our children by returning to the idea of family meals. Family meals were the norm when I was growing up. We were fortunate to have breakfast and dinner at home each day and were expected to be present for those meals. I know it was hard for my mother to do this, as she worked when I was young, and my father traveled a great deal of the time. The good thing about preparing meals these days is grocery stores have made it quite easy for even a very busy family to be able to prepare a homecooked meal. Many chains have rotisserie chickens available and offer prepackaged items such as meat loaf, pre-made hamburger patties or ﬁsh ﬁlets. Salads also are prepackaged, and you can buy fruit already cut up. I’m thrifty and don’t mind

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Not much work: Pre-packaged salads and other prepared foods can speed up dinner preparation.

making hamburger patties or cutting up fruit, but picking up a chicken on the way home from work is often a quick way to begin a dinner. The chicken can be used in a salad or as a main course. We parents just have to be a little more inclined to drive to the grocery store rather than the fast-food restaurant.

I’m still convinced our children will eat what we prepare and gather for meals if that becomes the norm once again. Our kids are busy, too, and they will appreciate knowing dinner will be there every night and that it will be healthy. Leading by example is the best way to begin. We can’t afford not to try.

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PEANUTS by Charles Schulz

DENNIS THE MENACE by Hank Ketcham

BLONDIE by Dean Young & John Marshall

BABY BLUES by Rick Kirkman & Jerry Scott

B.C. by Mastroianni & Hart

SALLY FORTH by Francesco Marciuliano

GARFIELD by Jim Davis

SPEED BUMP by Dave Coverly

LUANN by Greg Evans

BALLARD STREET by Jerry Van Amerongen

HI & LOIS by Greg & Brian Walker

DILBERT by Scott Adams

JUMP START by Robb Armstrong

FRAZZ by Jef Mallett

ZITS by Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE by Dik Browne

BEETLE BAILEY by Mort, Greg & Brian Walker

BALDO by Cantú & Castellanos

PICKLES by Brian Crane

THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Jordin Sparks reaches ‘Heights’ on Broadway

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BY MARK KENNEDY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — You haven’t really arrived on Broadway until an image of your grinning face goes up on a massive billboard. It is a joy Jordin Sparks has yet to savor. “I haven’t gone to Times Square to stand there and actually look at it yet,” the 20-year-old singer says of her 34-by-20-foot image that hangs in front of millions of passersby. “I’m nervous people are going to see me staring at me and then go, ‘OK, she’s a weirdo.”’ There’s little risk of that: Four years after winning “American Idol,” Sparks comes across as bubbly but carefully poised as she makes her Broadway debut in the 2008 Tony Award-winning musical “In the Heights.” “It’s gone by so fast that I have to literally sometimes tell myself to stop and think about it. Now I have my name on a dressing room on Broadway,” she says during an interview in the Richard Rodgers Theater. “How did I get from there to here so fast?” The quick answer is: Beat Blake Lewis for the Season 6 “Idol” crown, put out two CDs, pump out a few huge singles such as “No Air” and “Battleﬁeld,” and then ﬁnd yourself in a meeting with producers who think you might be the perfect person to step into the role of 19-year-old Nina Rosario in the joyous, Latin-laced musical. “I saw the show, and I was just completely captivated. I’d never seen a musical that was so

MOVIE CAPSULES AUDIENCE GUIDE G — General audiences, all ages admitted PG — Parental guidance suggested, some material may not be suitable for children PG-13 — Parents strongly cautioned, some material may be inappropriate for those younger than 13 R — Restricted; younger than 17 requires accompanying adult NC-17 — No one younger than 17 Press critics rate movies using a four-star system: ᗂ — don’t bother ᗂᗂ — passable, but barely ᗂᗂᗂ — worth watching ᗂᗂᗂᗂ — don’t miss it THE A-TEAM (ᗂᗂ 1/2) — Action extravaganza adapts 1980s TV show about a group of unjustly blacklisted soldiers trying to clear their names — with Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper. Rated PG-13: intense sequences of action and violence throughout, language, smoking. 117 min. (John Serba) ALPHA AND OMEGA — Animated feature about two wolves who fall in love despite their status at opposite ends of the pack’s social hierarchy — with the voices of Justin Long, Hayden Panetierre. Rated PG: rude humor, some mild action. 88 min. (John Serba) THE AMERICAN (ᗂᗂᗂ 1/2) — An assassin hides out in a small Italian town for one last job in this suspenseful drama — with George Clooney, Violante Placido. Rated R: violence, sexual content, nudity. 105 min. (John Serba) CATS AND DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE (ᗂᗂ) — Live-action kid flick in which cats and dogs must join together to battle a rogue feline bent on world domination — with the voices of James Marsden, Nick Nolte. Rated PG: animal action and humor. 82 min. (John Serba) DESPICABLE ME (ᗂᗂᗂ) — A supervillain’s plan to steal the moon is altered after he meets three orphan girls in this animated film — with the voices of Steve Carell, Jason Segel. Rated PG: rude humor, mild action. 95 min. (John Serba) DEVIL (ᗂᗂ) — Thriller about a group of people trapped in an elevator — and one of them is the devil — with Chris Messina, Logan Marshall-Green. Rated PG-13: violence and disturbing images, some language including sexual references. 80 min. (John Serba) DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS (ᗂᗂᗂ) — Comedy in which a would-be executive befriends an unusual fellow with the intent of embarrassing him at a dinner party — with Steve Carell, Paul Rudd. Rated PG-13: sequences of crude and sexual content, some partial nudity, language. 114 min. (John Serba) EASY A (ᗂᗂᗂ) — Comedy about an A-student concocting false rumors about

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On her own The Arizona native says she’s enjoying living on her own for the first time and staying put in one place after years of touring. She has moved into a Manhattan apartment with her two small, mixed-breed pooches — Maggie and Miles — and can finally unpack. It’s not an understatement to say Sparks has thrown herself into her new role. Late last month, she pulled a few muscles in her hip and had to hold back for four shows while she underwent acupuncture and physical therapy. The injury happened while she was on stage early in an evening performance of a twoshow day. During intermission, she told producers she was having trouble walking. They offered to pull her — but she insisted the show must go on. “I was like, ‘No, no. We need to continue the story. That break in the continuum will mess people up.’ So I finished the second act,” she says. “When I do something, I just sort of dive in headfirst,” she says. “I’ve never lived here in New York City, so I’ve never walked (so much) — doing the dancing, different things, all the choreography and eight shows a week — my body wasn’t used to that.”

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Giving her best: Clifton Oliver, left, and Jordin Sparks are shown in a scene from “In the Heights” at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York.

MORE Broadway Grand Rapids is bringing a touring production of “In the Heights” to DeVos Performance Hall Jan. 4-9. For ticket information, call 235-6285 or visit broadwaygrandrapids.com.

well. I can’t believe I get paid for doing what I love to do.”

Grateful for ‘Idol’

It might not have happened if it wasn’t for “Idol,” which she says she still watches, and she still votes. This coming season — its 10th — promises to be very different, with all but “She unlocks this thing in- Randy Jackson having left the side of her, and it’s pretty re- original judging panel and the markable to let it wash over show facing stiff competition you,” says the show’s direc- from “America’s Got Talent” tor, Thomas Kail. “She’s so and Simon Cowell’s “X Facincredibly prepared and dedi- tor.” The show’s new judges cated and wants to be excel- are expected to be announced lent. That’s what she brings to today. everything.” In 2007, Sparks became the Sparks had hoped one day to youngest winner in the show’s bring her voice to Broadway, history. That led to everything just not so soon. The daugh- — the albums, a tour with the In excellent voice ter of former NFL player Phil- Jonas Brothers, singing for Sparks acknowledges she has lippi Sparks, she recalls seeing President Barack Obama and had to work overtime to keep plenty of shows while her winning an American Music up with the professional hoof- dad played for the New York Award. ers, but it’s obvious she doesn’t Giants. Her favorite was “It still feels like yesterday. need to worry about one thing: “Smokey Joe’s Cafe.” I still hear my heart beating “I walk in to the stage door in my ears and seeing people her voice. She belts out powerful, crystal-clear notes that every day, and I’m, like, ‘I get clapping and screaming,” she would make even Broadway to do this. This is my job,’” she says. “I can’t wrap my mind says. “I say that about music as around it.” singers envious.

herself to advance her social standing — with Emma Stone, Amanda Bynes. Rated PG-13: mature elements involving teen sexuality, language, some drug material. 92 min. (John Serba) EAT PRAY LOVE (ᗂᗂ 1/2) — A woman takes a trip around the world to deal with her divorce in this drama, based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s best-selling memoir — with Julia Roberts, Billy Crudup. Rated PG-13: brief strong language, some sexual references, male rear nudity. 133 min. (Andrew Jefchak) THE EXPENDABLES (ᗂᗂ) — A group of mercenaries attempts to overthrow a Third World dictator in this action-thriller — with Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham. Rated R: strong action and bloody violence throughout, some language. 103 min. (Andrew Jefchak) FLIPPED — Director Rob Reiner’s nostalgic dramedy about two eighthgraders in love — with Madeline Carroll, Callan McAuliffe. Rated PG: language. 90 min. THE GENESIS CODE (ᗂᗂ 1/2) — A college hockey player and his journalist girlfriend struggle with their scientific studies and spiritual faith — with Logan Bartholomew, Kelsey Sanders. Rated PG: some innuendo. 135 min. (John Serba) GET LOW (ᗂᗂᗂ) — Indie drama in which an aging hermit throws a funeral party for himself prior to his death — with Robert Duvall, Bill Murray. Rated PG-13: brief violent content. 103 min. (John Serba) THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (ᗂᗂᗂ 1/2) — Swedish film adaptation of best-selling novel about a journalist and computer hacker investigating a series of murders — with Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist. Rated R: disturbing violent content including rape, grisly images, sexual material, nudity, language. 152 min. (John Serba) GOING THE DISTANCE (ᗂ) — Romantic comedy about a couple struggling to maintain a long-distance relationship — with Drew Barrymore, Justin Long. Rated R: sexual content including dialogue, language throughout, some drug use, brief nudity. 109 min. (James Sanford) GROWN UPS (ᗂᗂ) — Comedy about the reunion of former high school buddies for a holiday weekend — with Adam Sandler, Chris Rock. Rated PG-13: crude material including suggestive references, language, some male rear nudity. 102 min. (Andrew Jefchak) HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (ᗂᗂᗂ 1/2) — Animated tale of a geeky outcast Viking who becomes unlikely friends with a feared dragon — with the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler. Rated PG: sequences of intense action and some scary images, brief mild language. 98 min. (John Serba) HUBBLE 3D — IMAX documentary about NASA astronauts repairing the Hubble telescope. Rated G. 40 min. INCEPTION (ᗂᗂᗂ 1/2) — Twisty psychological thriller about a man who can steal and plant ideas in a person’s dreams — with Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Rated PG-13: sequences of violence and action

throughout. 148 min. (John Serba) THE KARATE KID (ᗂᗂ 1/2) — Remake of 1984 film about an American boy in China who learns martial arts to fight back against bullies — with Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan. Rated PG: bullying, martial arts action violence, some mild language. 140 min. (John Serba) THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (ᗂᗂᗂᗂ) — The teenage children of a lesbian couple seek out their biological father in this drama/comedy — with Julianne Moore, Annette Bening. Rated R: strong sexual content, nudity, language, some teen drug and alcohol use. 104 min. (John Serba) THE LAST AIRBENDER (ᗂᗂ 1/2) — M. Night Shyamalan directs this fantasy about a young hero who can manipulate the elements and possibly end a lengthy war — with Noah Ringer, Jackson Rathbone. Rated PG: fantasy action violence. 103 min. (Andrew Jefchak) THE LAST EXORCISM (ᗂᗂ 1/2) — A film crew chronicles a priest’s exorcism in this horror story — with Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell. Rated PG-13: disturbing violent content and terror, some sexual references. 87 min. (John Serba) MARMADUKE (ᗂᗂ) — Kiddie comedy based on the comic strip about a huge, lovable, clumsy Great Dane — with the voices of Owen Wilson, Emma Stone. Rated PG: some rude humor, language. 87 min. (John Serba) MACHETE (ᗂᗂᗂ) — Bloody grindhouse exploitation flick directed by Robert Rodriguez, about an ex-Federale seeking revenge — with Danny Trejo, Robert De Niro. Rated R: strong bloody violence throughout, language, some sexual content and nudity. 105 min. (John Serba) NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS (ᗂᗂᗂ) — Sequel brings back the magical nanny, this time to help a young mother run a farm while her husband is fighting in World War II — with Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal. Rated PG: rude humor, some language. 109 min. (Andrew Jefchak) THE OTHER GUYS (ᗂᗂ) — Comedy about a couple of dopey cops trying to emulate the officers they idolize — with Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg. Rated PG-13: crude and sexual content, language, violence, some drug material. 107 min. (John Serba) PIRANHA 3D (ᗂᗂ) — Campy horror flick in which nasty prehistoric fish terrorize swimmers, bimbos, etc. — with Ving Rhames, Elisabeth Shue. Rated R: sequences of strong bloody horror violence and gore, graphic nudity, sexual content, language, some drug use. 89 min. (John Serba) RAMONA AND BEEZUS (ᗂᗂᗂ 1/2) — Adaptation of Beverly Cleary’s popular children’s books about 9-year-old nonconformist Ramona Quimby — with Joey King, Selena Gomez. Rated G. 104 min. (John Serba) RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE (ᗂᗂ) — Fourth film in the video-game-adapted franchise about a warrior fighting zombies in a post-apocalyptic future — with Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter. Rated R: sequences of strong violence, language.

90 min. (Andrew Jefchak) SALT (ᗂᗂ 1/2) — Action-thriller about a CIA agent on the run after accusations of being a Russian spy — with Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber. Rated PG-13: intense sequences of violence and action. 100 min. (John Serba) SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (ᗂᗂᗂ 1/2) — Wild comedy in which a 20-something guy must defeat his new girlfriend’s seven evil exes — with Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Rated PG-13: stylized violence, sexual content, language, drug references. 112 min. (John Serba) SHREK FOREVER AFTER (ᗂᗂ 1/2) — Fourth film in the animated series puts the grumpy green ogre in an alternate reality ruled by Rumpelstiltskin — with the voices of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz. Rated PG: mild action, some rude humor, brief language. 93 min. (John Serba) THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE (ᗂᗂ 1/2) — A college student learns he’s the modern successor to Merlin in this fantasy-action-comedy — with Jay Baruchel, Nicolas Cage. Rated PG: fantasy action violence, some mild rude humor, brief language. 110 min. (John Serba) THE SWITCH (ᗂᗂ 1/2) — Comedy in which a woman, whose child is the product of artificial insemination, learns her best friend substituted the sperm sample with his own — with Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston. Rated PG-13: mature content, sexual material, including dialogue, some nudity, drug use, language. 101 min. (John Serba) TAKERS (ᗂᗂ) — Heist thriller in which a detective attempts to thwart a bank robbery — with Chris Brown, Hayden Christensen. Rated PG-13: intense sequences of violence and action, a sexual situation/partial nudity, some language. 107 min. (James Sanford) THE TOWN (ᗂᗂᗂ) — Heist thriller about a thief who falls in love with the bank teller linked to one of his recent jobs — with Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall. Rated R: strong violence, pervasive language, some sexuality, drug use. 125 min. (James Sanford) TOY STORY 3 (ᗂᗂᗂᗂ) — Pixar’s popular animated franchise deposits Woody, Buzz Lightyear and their plaything pals in a day care center — with the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen. Rated G. 103 min. (John Serba) THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE (ᗂᗂ 1/2) — Third film in the series finds Bella forced to choose a beau, either vampire Edward or werewolf Jacob — with Kristin Stewart, Taylor Lautner. Rated PG-13: intense sequences of action and violence, some sensuality. 124 min. (John Serba) WHAT IF ... — Faith-based film, shot in Manistee and Grand Rapids, about an executive who re-evaluates his life after meeting an angel — with Kevin Sorbo, John Ratzenberger. Rated PG. 120 min. WINTER’S BONE (ᗂᗂᗂᗂ) — Intense drama about a teenage girl trying to keep her poverty-stricken family fed after her father’s disappearance — with Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes. Rated R: some drug material, language, violent content. 100 min. (John Serba)

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS

FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR GRAND RAPIDS AREA TONIGHT

THURSDAY

83° 66°

Low

59°

NATIONAL WEATHER THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

70° 47°

-10s

SUNDAY

65° 49°

68° 49°

T-storms

A morning t-storm; some sun

Chance for rain; not as warm

Sunshine and patchy clouds

Partly sunny

Wind: E 4-8 mph

Wind: SSW 10-20 mph

Wind: WSW 12-25 mph

Wind: NE 7-14 mph

Wind: NE 6-12 mph

ALMANAC 86° 62° 70° 49° 92° (1908) 32° (1962)

PRECIPITATION 0.00” 2.26” 3.11” 28.13” 27.11”

Iron Mountain 44/64

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TODAY IN WEATHER HISTORY™ On Sept. 22, 1890, a severe hailstorm hit Strawberry, Ariz. Five days later, hail still lay in drifts 12 to 18 inches deep.

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Kansas City 81/64

New York 86/72 Washington 89/70

Flint 57/81

Houston 90/74 Miami 89/79

CITY HI/LO/W Albuquerque 79/56/pc Anchorage 57/40/s Asheville 86/56/s Atlanta 90/69/s Atlantic City 78/67/pc Baltimore 88/68/pc Birmingham 91/70/s Bismarck 59/41/r Boise 74/50/s Boston 71/64/s Brownsville 92/77/t Buffalo 76/65/t Chrlston, SC 89/69/s Chrlston, WV 94/64/s Charlotte 90/63/s Chicago 83/68/t Cincinnati 92/67/pc Cleveland 84/68/pc Columbus, OH 89/67/pc Dallas 91/75/pc

FRI. HI/LO/W 83/60/pc 52/40/c 83/60/s 86/70/s 88/68/pc 92/66/pc 90/69/s 71/44/pc 77/47/pc 87/65/pc 92/77/pc 86/52/pc 86/71/pc 91/61/pc 89/63/s 75/52/t 88/58/pc 80/52/pc 84/57/pc 91/75/pc

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CITY Denver Des Moines Helena Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York Norfolk Okla. City

HI/LO/W 82/47/pc 79/59/t 68/43/pc 87/72/s 90/74/t 89/70/pc 81/64/pc 91/66/s 92/71/s 78/60/pc 94/70/pc 92/72/s 89/79/t 81/66/t 70/53/r 92/68/s 92/75/pc 86/72/pc 88/69/s 86/72/pc

HI/LO/W 85/49/s 73/56/pc 71/43/pc 87/72/s 92/74/pc 86/56/t 81/59/pc 94/70/s 91/68/pc 87/62/s 89/62/pc 92/70/pc 89/80/t 74/52/t 66/51/pc 90/69/pc 90/75/pc 89/68/pc 86/68/s 87/69/pc

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CITY Johannesburg Kabul Kinshasa London Madrid Manila Mexico City Montreal Moscow Nassau Paris Riyadh

HI/LO/W 80/53/s 90/40/s 90/73/pc 72/57/r 75/55/c 85/78/t 73/57/t 63/50/pc 55/43/sh 88/76/t 79/63/t 101/74/s

HI/LO/W 84/54/s 90/39/s 88/74/c 64/57/r 75/52/s 86/77/t 74/53/t 64/50/t 61/43/s 89/75/t 66/55/pc 99/75/s

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HI/LO/W 77/56/pc 92/73/pc 90/67/pc 100/78/pc 86/59/pc 73/59/pc 74/52/pc 93/65/s 85/49/s 92/67/s 84/58/pc 80/50/s 91/74/pc 75/63/pc 75/53/s 89/78/sh 67/52/c 91/76/pc 95/71/pc 92/69/s

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Muskegon 59/80 Grand Haven 56/75

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Mt. Pleasant 54/79

Today’s forecast Q: How long are the vertical rays of the sun south of the equator?

Houghton Lake 47/71

70s

Cold Front

Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperatures reflect Thursday’s highs and lows.

Alpena 44/69

Gaylord 46/68

Ludington 54/77

AIR QUALITY INDEX WEATHER TRIVIA™

Petoskey 49/74

60s

El Paso 87/66

Rogers City 47/68

Cheboygan 44/65

Traverse City 49/78 Cadillac 48/71

POLLEN INDEX TUESDAY

Ice

Denver 82/47

Los Angeles 78/60

Sault Ste. Marie 44/63

63°

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50s

Chicago 83/68

San Francisco 70/52

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St. Ignace 51/62

Manistique 50/62

water temperature at Holland

8 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 Very High; 11+ Extreme. The patented AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature is an exclusive index of effective temperature based on eight weather factors.

Flurries

40s

Minneapolis 70/53

Drummond Island 48/63

Snow

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Billings 70/46

UV Index and RealFeel Temperature®

SUN AND MOON

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75% / 45% 7:40 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m. 6:49 a.m.

18 20 8 8.5

Newberry 44/63

Lake Michigan Menominee 49/65

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Houghton 42/57

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Seattle 60/50

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crackles with marital bickering even as they pursue bad guys and suspected Then we must accept the idea that double agents from Paris to Moscow. A thrill ride of a show, “Undercov- they are retired spies and considered Try to keep up with the shifts in laners” (8 p.m., NBC) demands that we the best CIA agents, ever. guage, location and costumes. In fact, accept several outlandish givens. First, Once you get beyond those two the lavish production almost becomes we’ve got to swallow the impossibly whoppers, “Undercovers” is a breezy, a distraction. So dazzling and slick, good-looking couple of Steven (Boris fast-paced comedy/thriller expensive- “Undercovers” often looks more like Kodjoe) and Samantha (Gugu Mbatha- ly produced by J.J. Abrams (“Lost”) an extended commercial than a series. Raw) as a bored married couple run- and Josh Reims (“Brothers and Sis- Look for Gerald McRaney as a beleaning a catering outﬁt, too overworked ters”). Steven and Samantha share an guered spymaster, who always knows to get too worked up in the boudoir. easy chemistry, and their dialogue more than he lets on. BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH

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Can you handle the truth? “The Whole Truth” (10 p.m., ABC) offers a cerebral take on criminal justice. Every episode presents viewers with both sides of a criminal trial as defense lawyer Jimmy Brogan (Rob Morrow) and district attorney Kathryn Peale (Maura Tierney) investigate, assemble and present their cases. Even more than the new “Hawaii Five-O,” “The Defenders” (10 p.m., CBS) owes almost nothing to the

popular 1960s franchise whose name it borrows. Nick (Jim Belushi) and Pete (Jerry O’Connell) run a Las Vegas law ﬁrm that, like the city, represents more sizzle than steak. Nick is miserably separated from his wife. Pete’s still got the ring-a-ding-ding and takes meetings with opposing counsel in casino hotel rooms, if you get my drift. “Defenders” would be so much more interesting if the roles had been reversed.

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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE AUTO RACING: Check out which state drivers earned a nod for last week’s action in “The Finish Line.” MSU SOFTBALL: The Spartans’ new stadium will be named after alumnus Peter Secchia in honor of his $1 million gift.

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Dantonio home from hospital said Tuesday after hearing Dantonio had been discharged from Sparrow Hospital. “He’s living, he’s going to be healthy and he will be back BY GREG JOHNSON THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS coaching us when he can.” Mark EAST LANSING — Michigan State Dantonio, 54, in Dantonio linebacker Greg Jones said it felt like his fourth season as his heart dropped when he heard Michigan State’s head coach, coach Mark Dantonio had suffered a underwent a surgical procedure early heart attack. Sunday morning in which a stent was “It was rough initially, but I used to open a blood vessel leading to realize now he’s going to be OK,” Jones his heart. The heart attack happened

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CHAT: Join Greg Johnson for a discussion on the Spartans at 11 a.m. each Wednesday. want to see that game ﬁrst.’ ” Hollis said Dantonio will be home under the care of his wife, Becky, and will be re-evaluated by doctors early next week. Dr. Chris D’Haem, the Sparrow Hospital cardiologist who performed SEE DANTONIO, C2

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Edwards arrested on alcohol charges New York Jets star wide receiver Braylon Edwards told a police officer he had been partying and drinking before being pulled over in his luxury SUV, prosecutors said as he was arraigned Tuesday on drunken-driving charges. A breath test showed Edwards had a bloodalcohol level twice the legal limit after he was stopped on Manhattan’s West Side around 5 a.m. Tuesday, prosecutors said. Edwards is expected to play Sunday against Miami while he awaits possible NFL suspension for violations of league policies on alcohol.

about 30 minutes after his team’s 34-31 overtime victory against Notre Dame late Saturday night. Michigan State, 3-0 and ranked for the ﬁrst time this season by The Associated Press at No. 25, hosts Northern Colorado at noon Saturday without Dantonio, who will watch the game at home on his television, athletic director Mark Hollis said. “At ﬁrst, when he said today that he was going to watch the game, I said, ‘The Northern Colorado game on your television at home?’ ” Hollis said. “Then he said he meant the Notre Dame game. He told me, ‘I

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Twins clinch AL Central No need for a 163rd game in the AL Central division this year. The Minnesota Twins wrapped up this one with plenty of time to spare. Denard Span’s RBI-single highlighted a four-run eighth inning to rally the Twins to a 6-4 victory against the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night. When the Chicago White Sox lost 7-2 in Oakland, the Twins the first team in the majors to clinch a division title this season, doing it with 11 games to go. The Twins lost to the White Sox in Game 163 in 2008 to miss the postseason, and defeated the Detroit Tigers in a one-game playoff to get in last year. NHL

Red Wings open season The Detroit Red Wings begin their eight-game exhibition schedule at 7 tonight against the host Pittsburgh Penguins. Former Grand Rapids Griffin Justin Abdelkader of Muskegon is expected to play on the fourth line with forwards Drew Miller and Aaron Downey. Detroit plays its exhibition home home opener Friday against the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks. Mattias Ritola looking for spot with Red Wings, C2

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Turning on the jets: Detroit Lions running back Jahvid Best ran wild in his second pro game Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. At left, Best turns the corner for yardage. Top right, Best splits the defense on a 75-yard touchdown reception in the first half. Lower right, Best is congratulated by teammates Will Heller, left, and Tony Scheffler after a 1-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

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LLEN PARK — If you want a real appreciation for the blazing speed of Detroit Lions rookie running back Jahvid Best, watch him in super-slow motion. The true testament of Best’s speed — along with his vision, balance and explosion — is best viewed one click at a time. As impressive as Best was on the stat sheet — 78 yards rushing, 154 yards receiving and three touchdowns — he was even more impressive on the game ﬁlm. Best turned in several excellent

KOWALSKI LIONS plays in Detroit’s 35-32 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, but a review of the game tape shows three stood out from the others. The first came early, on Best’s 33-yard run. The offensive line did a good job sealing off the left side, leaving tight end Tony Scheffler alone to block linebacker Ernie Sims. Scheffler got a good block, but safety Quintin

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Marshall was coming from the backside. It should have been a tackle, but Best’s speed allowed him to simply out-run the hit.

Then, with receiver Bryant Johnson blocking a cornerback on the outside, Best cut behind him, using Johnson’s position SEE KOWALSKI, C2

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Big hit for Nebraska Nebraska’s departure from the Big 12 for the Big Ten Conference will cost the university more than $9 million, and Colorado is leaving more than $6 million from the conference behind to join the Pac-10 next year. The Big 12 and the universities announced settlements Tuesday.

Benson returns to Berlin — in a Supermodified Driver suffered crash at home track in 2009 BY STEVE KAMINSKI

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ND to play in Ireland Notre Dame and Navy will play in Dublin, Ireland, in 2012. Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk says Aviva Stadium will be the site for the 86th meeting between the Fighting Irish and Midshipmen. The $410 million stadium opened in May. It can seat 50,000. — Press wire services

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No one would blame Johnny Benson Jr. if he decided never to climb behind the wheel of a Supermodiﬁed again. After all, Benson was seriously injured in a Supermodified crash at Berlin Raceway in June 2009. It resulted in a three-night hospital stay and ended his season. Proceeding with caution isn’t Benson’s style, though. Benson, who has spent nearly 30

years racing stock cars, resumed dabbling in open wheel racing. “No. It is part of the sport,” Benson said when asked if he has any hesitation about racing Johnny a Su p e r m o d i f i e d . Benson “You don’t ever want that to happen. But the ﬁrst time back in the car, you just hammer down and go. “If you do have hesitation, then you shouldn’t get back into it. I just needed time to heal up, but once you get back in, you just go.” PRESS FILE PHOTO Look for Benson to return to Berlin Raceway for Saturday’s What a wreck: Not much was left of the Supermodified car driven by SEE BENSON, C3

Johnny Benson after his crash in June 2009 at Berlin Raceway.

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inners and losers through the first three weeks of college football. Winner — Trent Richardson, the Alabama running back who started for injured Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram the first two games, one of them a blowout in which he saw limited duty, and averaged 105 yards, confirming how little the Crimson Tide lose when they go to their NFL-ready backup. Losers — The 20 Football Bowl Subdivision teams that average fewer than 105 rushing yards per game. The 120th out of 120 teams, Wyoming, averages 24.3 yards. Winner — Mark Dantonio, the Michigan State coach whose profile shot up almost immeasurably within the span of a few moments late Saturday and early Sunday. First, when he stepped out of character and called for the overtime fake field goal that torpedoed Brian Kelly and Notre Dame, then when he suffered a mild heart attack in the aftermath of the victory. Congratulations to Dantonio on the football side, and best wishes on the health side. Loser — Butch Jones, who followed both Dantonio and Kelly at Cincinnati, where he is off to a 1-2 start, with Oklahoma coming to town Saturday and the only win coming against Indiana State. Winner — Denard Robinson, the Michigan quarterback who leads the nation in rushing and total offense, and has shoved himself to the front of the Heisman Trophy discussion. Someone will figure out how to shut him down, because U-M doesn’t have enough weapons around him, but it sure hasn’t happened yet. Losers — Houston’s quarterbacks, most notably Case Keenum, who was a Heisman Trophy candidate until he suffered a torn

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL anterior cruciate ligament while making a tackle Saturday in a 31-13 loss to UCLA, and was lost for the rest of the year. Keenum, the ﬁfth-leading passer in NCAA history with 13,586 yards, was replaced by Cotton Turner, who incurred a broken collarbone and concussion in the same game, and likewise is out for the rest of the season. Freshman Terrance Broadway, who originally was ticketed for a redshirt season, inherits the starting job. Winner — Bobby Petrino, the Arkansas coach who took a wide-open offensive system, inserted former Michigan quarterback Ryan Mallett, and produced a Southeastern Conference-contending team with a Heisman Trophycontending quarterback. The former hasn’t happened often for the Razorbacks, and the latter never has. Loser — Houston Nutt, who left Arkansas for SEC West rival Mississippi, inserted former Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, and produced an SEC bottom-feeder with a 1-2 record and a league loss to Vanderbilt (bad) and a nonconference loss to Jacksonville State (worse). Winner — The SEC, despite Mississippi’s loss to Jacksonville State, has the best non-league record among BCS conferences (19-3), including wins by Alabama over Penn State, LSU over North Carolina, and Auburn over Clemson. The Big 12 (27-5) is second, followed by the Big Ten (26-6). Loser — The Sun Belt Conference, the SEC’s regional little brother (very little), which is 3-16 in the nonconference season and is the

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Hardware talk: Denard Robinson, right, has put his name at the top of the Heisman Trophy discussion.

only FBS conference without a victory over a team from a BCS conference (the three wins came against AlabamaBirmingham, Austin Peay and Bowling Green). The Sun Belt’s non-conference losses include the expected assortment of blowouts, but also losses by one point twice (UAB over Troy, Rice over North Texas), three points (Oklahoma State over Troy), ﬁve points (Rutgers over Florida International), and seven points three times (Minnesota and Memphis over Middle Tennessee, Texas A&M over FIU). Winner — No. 3 Boise State, which also has national championship aspirations from outside the BCS mainstream, has received decent support from the Western Athletic Conference, which is 12-10 in non-conference games. Boise’s thrilling win against Virginia Tech is the headline win, but Nevada also trounced California, Fresno State beat Cincinnati, and there were competitive losses by Utah State (to Oklahoma) and Hawaii (to USC). Loser — No. 4 TCU and No. 13 Utah have designs on a national championship and

major bowl bid, respectively, except their brethren in the Mountain West — whose successes they need to keep their computer and poll ratings high — haven’t helped. The MWC has a 9-13 non-conference record, with a couple of good losses — Oklahoma over Air Force, Missouri over San Diego State, both by three points — and a bunch of blowouts by 20-plus points whenever the MWC stepped up in competition (most notably New Mexico’s 72-0 loss to Oregon) and sometimes when it didn’t (UNLV’s 30-7 loss to Idaho of the WAC). Winner — Bill Snyder, who reclaimed the reins at Kansas State and has tried to right the program since, is 3-0 with wins over UCLA and Iowa State, and is the biggest surprise among the Big 12’s seven undefeated teams. Loser — Mark Richt, who has done some very good things at Georgia but never wins the big one, is 1-2 overall. The Bulldogs are 0-2 in the SEC for the ﬁrst time in 17 years, and the head coach could be in trouble. E-mail: dmayo@grpress.com

Ritola’s future with Red Wings up in the air Winger hopes to make final roster BY ANSAR KHAN PRESS NEWS SERVICE

TRAVERSE CITY — Many questions remain unanswered as Mattias Ritola makes the transition to the NHL after three seasons with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Grifﬁns. Will he play with the Detroit Red Wings this season? Is he ready to play at this level? Will he become a productive second-line winger one day, or is he destined to be a third- or fourth-line grinder? W h e t h e r h e s t ay s i n Detroit could be determined in a couple of weeks, following the Red Wings’ eight-game exhibition schedule, which starts tonight in Pittsburgh in the inaugural game at the Consol Energy Center. Detroit has one forward

too many and likely will choose between Ritola and Drew Miller, barring a long-term injury. Both are in the lineup tonight. Ritola is out of minor league options, so he must either make the Red Wings’ roster, or be traded or waived. The 6-foot, 205-pound Ritola is described as a t h i c k- b o d ied, two-way player who can hang on to the puck down Mattias l ow. He h a s Ritola some offensive ability, but posted modest numbers in the AHL with season-highs of 19 goals and 42 points. “He’s very strong on his feet, great hands and has some real good instincts,” Grifﬁns coach Curt Fraser said during Red Wings training camp at Centre I.C.E. Arena. “He’s worked hard the

THE BUZZ Inside the Red Wings An update from training camp Tuesday at Centre I.C.E. Arena in Traverse City: Smith called gamebreaker: Defenseman Brendan Smith was impressive in his first NHL training camp with his speed and puck-moving ability during high-tempo scrimmages. “He has the ability to be a gamebreaker,” coach Mike Babcock said.

Owens makes name for himself: Forward Jordan Owens scored his third goal in as many scrimmages Tuesday, helping the Red Team defeat the White Team 5-3. He has impressed with his speed and physical play. Injury report: Forward Kris Draper, who hasn’t skated since Saturday due to a pulled groin, said he will skate Wednesday at Joe Louis Arena to see how he feels.

to effectively “block” two players. That ability to cut back at full speed without surrendering a step allowed Best to gain an additional 19 yards. Average running backs have to slow down to change direction. The great ones can do it at full gallop. Later, on Best’s 14-yard touchdown run, his speed was on display as he split defenders not once, but twice. First, guard Rob Sims got a great trap block on defensive tackle Mike Patterson, and guard Stephen Peterman did a solid job getting to the second level to pick up linebacker Omar Gaither. Once Best got to the second level, two linebackers were converging, but he raced between them. Three

yards later, two safeties were closing in and Best ripped right between both, diving into the end zone before they could get in position for a tackle. Excellent blocking made it a significant gain, but the speed turned it into a touchdown. Best’s finest move came on the 75-yard touchdown off the screen pass, a play that didn’t look like it was going to go anywhere. After Best took the pass, it appeared he wanted to race to the outside because a linebacker was waiting. However, Best slowed down because Calvin Johnson failed to maintain his block on corner Asante Samuel, who was waiting on the far edge of the right side of the field. Here’s where the combination of Best’s vision,

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Caught: Dion Sims has not played in Michigan State’s first three games this season.

arraigned in June and faces an upcoming court date. Hollis’ statement said MSU will allow the legal process to play out before making a ﬁnal decision regarding Sims’ future with the team. Sims, a former Orchard Lake St. Mary’s standout, has been the topic of questions this fall, but coach Mark Dantonio and other staff members said they do not comment on personnel matters, including injuries. Sims was listed third on the depth chart Tuesday at tight end, but was not at practice. Tight end was considered one of the Spartans’ deepest positions when fall practice started. The two top tight ends from last year, senior Charlie Gantt and junior Brian Linthicum, were returning, along with Sims and junior Garrett Celek. Celek moved up the depth chart this fall in front of Sims, but suffered a shoulder injury that required surgery in the Sept. 11 game against Florida Atlantic News of Sims’ legal troubles were part of a big news day at MSU. Dantonio was released from Sparrow Hospital after he suffered a heart attack and had a surgical procedure in the hours after the Spartans beat Notre Dame in overtime Saturday night. — The Associated Press contributed to this report. E-mail: gjohnson@grpress.com

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the procedure, said Dantonio suffered a mild heart attack. D’Haem also said the surgery was a success, and Dantonio should recover fully. “I anticipate we will start talking next week at some point about when he will be — Ansar Khan able to come back, but with the doctors and with his health, the primary issue above everylast couple years for this to a three-year contract in May, thing,” Hollis said. “I’m not opportunity. There’s some but he realizes that doesn’t sure how many weeks it will serious competition for those assure him of a roster spot. be. To be honest, I’m concerned last three spots, so he’s going “I need to show that I want about having him around for to have to play exceptionally to be here and I’m willing years, not just weeks.” well to give himself a good to take the puck to the net In a statement released by chance. I think he’s more than and shoot the puck more,” the MSU sports information prepared to step in and help Ritola said. “I feel like I have office, Dantonio said he is the Detroit Red Wings.” the skills, but I need to use anxious and excited to be The Red Wings signed Ritola them.” home with his family: “My focus now is on recovery and being a model patient for Dr. Chris D’Haem. The outpouring of support has been simply overwhelming Best used so much torque balance, explosion and speed and comforting. My making the move that it all came together. family and I have received appeared he might stumble, Best patiently waited for countless cards, e-mails and text but he never lost his balance. messages. It’s impossible for me Peterman to continue his In the next step, he was at charge and take out the to express just how much the full speed again, and it was a linebacker. As he did, Best support and encouragement foot race the Eagles could not means to me and my family.” cut behind Peterman and match. was going to head left but, at Offensive coordinator Don There were some excellent Treadwell, who has known that instant, he saw the right side was opening up again — blocks in the later stages of Dantonio for 20 years and has that play. Center Dominic Johnson had re-engaged his been his offensive coordinator Raiola forced two Eagles to block on Samuel. at Cincinnati and Michigan Here’s where it took a half- slow their pursuit, and both State for the past seven years, dozen back-and-forth looks at Bryant Johnson and Brandon is handling the day-to-day Pettigrew had excellent the tape to really understand head coaching duties. downﬁeld blocks. what Best did and how he “As a football staff, we miss In the end, it was Best’s did it. him. The football players ability to recognize, react and certainly miss him, and we In the space between the rip through the defense that 25- and 26-yard line — just are all anxiously awaiting his resulted in the touchdown. three feet — Best went right, return,” Treadwell said. How many other backs cut left, then cut back to his Quarterback Kirk Cousins in the NFL are capable of right again. He planted his said he was leaving for church duplicating that move? right foot to cut left and Sunday morning when he got There aren’t too many. then, after a small hop, word that a special meeting And, in the past 10 years, planted his left foot to go had been called for noon. right again. He never stopped there certainly hasn’t been “I wondered what it might one wearing a Lions uniform. be, what can’t wait until 4 moving.

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EAST LANSING — Michigan State tight end Dion Sims was suspended from the team Tuesday after he was charged with receiving and concealing stolen property in conjunction with a theft ring involving Detroit Public Schools laptops valued at $158,000. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced Tuesday that 10 people have been accused, and that laptops were stolen from December 2009 to January 2010 from ﬁve schools. Some have been tracked to several states, as well as Canada and the United Arab Emirates. Sims’ charge is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis said Sims is suspended from the team indeﬁnitely. The sophomore has not played in the first three ga m e s a f t e r he appeared in 13 games a Dion Sims year ago and was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team by the Sporting News and Rivals. com. Hollis said in a statement that the football program was aware Sims and members of his extended family have been dealing with some legal issues. Sims’ father, Dion Lewis Sims Jr., the former business administrator at the University of Michigan’s Center for Afro American and African Studies, is facing four felony embezzlement charges. He is accused of using university funds to purchase $74,000 worth of computers and computer-related equipment, and for making $14,000 in other fraudulent purchases. Diane Brown, a spokesperson for the University of Michigan police, told the Detroit Free Press on Tuesday that the elder Sims was arrested and

o’clock when we usually meet,” he said. “It was a shock when they told us. Coach Dantonio always works out, he eats healthy, takes care of himself. “I was praying for coach and his family. It’s a blessing he got to go home today.” Wide receiver Keith Nichol said it made him realize how fast things can be taken away. “It sets you back, a reality check a little bit. I mean, Coach D seems like an invincible type guy, and this happens to him,” he said. “If anything, this will put a little ﬁre in us. We’re playing for him now.” Senior center John Stipek said he learned from Dantonio how to handle this situation. “You prepare for all the right things, but there will be a bump in the road,” he said. “The real question is how are you going to handle it? We’ll handle it like Coach D. We’ll focus, we’ll prepare for Northern Colorado and move ahead.” Treadwell said the team is up and running, just as Dantonio would want it. On Saturday, Treadwell will move from the press box to the sideline to handle in-game decisions, and will continue to call the offensive plays. Defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi will handle all things related to the defense. “I haven’t established a timeline for my return, but I have the utmost confidence in Coach Treadwell and the rest of the coaching staff to carry on with business as usual in my absence,” Dantonio said in the statement. “I know that I must gradually work my way back onto the sidelines.” E-mail: gjohnson@grpress.com

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

PREP HIGHLIGHTS

Rocking the soccer field

First-year goalie fuels win

ROCKFORD BOYS TEAM ON THE RISE IN LEAGUE, STATE RANKINGS THE BUZZ

ROCKFORD — B efore every season, the Rockford boys soccer team has a competitive scrimmage against former players. The Rockford alumni team always had the bragging rights because it never had been beaten. But this year’s varsity team ended that string of dominance. It was an early sign of good things to come for the Rams. “It was an awesome feeling,” Rockford senior forward Brian Ayers said. “It was the first time that we knew that we were playing together as a team already, and we could only go up from there. And with how talented the alumni group had always been — it was a really good feat to beat them.” The confidence from that preseason victory has carried into the regular season. Rockford, the No. 4-ranked team in Division 1, entered Tuesday night’s match against OK Red Conference rival Jenison with a 9-1-2 overall record and 2-0 in conference play. But the Rams’ bid to keep their perfect conference record intact on senior night was interrupted by lightning in the first half. Rockford leads Jenison 2-0 after scoring two goals in the first 13 minutes of play. The match will resume today. For the Rams, it could be the start of a conference title run that has been in the makings since a talented group of players first caught coach Steve Thomas’ attention four years ago. Thomas coached nine of the team’s 10 seniors on the Soccer Club of Rockford’s under-14 team. He reunited with them two years later when he took over as varsity coach. “One of the main reasons I even applied for (the job)

Jenison-Rockford boys soccer

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Kicking it: Rockford’s Elli Appleby, left, looks to kick the ball as Jenison’s Tyler Navetta applies pressure Tuesday night. The game was postponed until today by lightning.

was because I knew there was an opportunity to coach this group and go through with them,” Thomas said. “They had all played together since they were little, and you could tell right away there was some continuity to what they were doing. “It’s a hard working group, and it’s the best leadership I’ve

had in my three years. They have set the bar high trying to reach their potential.” Senior Dylan Bronkema, who played under Thomas on the U14 team and has been on the varsity since he was a sophomore, said expectations were high for this season. “From the ﬁrst time we met for conditioning in the summer,

I knew we had a bunch of talented players who were athletic and played with heart,” he said. “I knew we had something special, and this is one of the more close-knit teams that I’ve been around. Each one of us counts on each other with trust, and we go into each game ready to play for the other players.”

Local pair make national sled hockey team push themselves along the ice while shooting and passing. Anderson, who delivered the news to Melton that he made the team, was a member of the ’09-10 junior team. “I took that experience back BY STEVE VEDDER THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS to Grand Rapids and tried to become a better player,” For Chris Melton, the Anderson said. “It’s an honor toughest part was waiting to to play. Being able to represent see if a long-standing dream your country is a big thing.” was going to come true. Making the elite hockey team The 16-year-old Zeeland East is another notch in their sports junior ﬁgured he had done all he resumes. could to make the 2010-11 U.S. Melton, who plays on the PRESS FILE PHOTO National Junior Sled Hockey junior varsity tennis team at team. Taking aim: Chris Melton, left, competing for the Sled Wings Zeeland East, has participated Melton thought he had at the time, shoots toward former Grand Rapids Griffins in a downhill skiing program at played well enough in June goalie Stefan Liv in an exhibition game. Cannonsburg, and has played at the team’s training camp wheelchair basketball for the in Rochester, N.Y., to earn College, both did enough. Grand Rapids Wheelchair down the road. consideration, but making the The two defensemen “It’s not just hockey they Sports Association. elite team still was a roll of the were named to the 17-play- look at, it’s their attitudes off Anderson has played for the dice. er team that gathers this the ice in addition to being Grand Rapids Junior Pacers wheelchair basketball team, Melton kept asking a returning week for training camp in good athletes.” member of the team — B u ffa l o. Th e te a m w i l l Sled hockey has been played and is a member of the Grand Tyler Anderson, a 2009 host games there and play in the U.S. since the late Rapids Wheelchair Sports Jenison graduate — whether he exhibitions against the Canadian 1980s, with the national team Association tennis and cycling had done enough to make the junior team in Nova Scotia. winning the gold medal at the teams. With the initial tryout camp team, which is comprised of Melton and Anderson both 2002 Paralympics in Salt Lake players from eight states. are veterans of the Grand City. The sport is open to players including 30 players from “In the back of my head, I Rapids Sled Wings program, with physical disabilities such across the country, Melton said thought it would be cool to which is sponsored by the as amputation, spinal cord the competition was intense. make it,” Melton said. “I kept Grand Rapids Griffins and injuries and wheelchair users, “You definitely have to asking him how I was doing Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation as well as those with cerebral perform up to their expectations palsy, brain injuries or stroke. and level,” he said. “In the past and what my chances were. Hospital. He said I had a solid chance of “One of the things (the naAnderson and Melton both two years, I pushed myself hard making it. tional coaches) look for is skill, were born with Spina biﬁda. to get noticed and make the “I just hoped I had done well but also teamwork,” Grand Players propel themselves team. You play the best you enough.” Rapids Sled Wings coach Lyn- a r o u n d r e g u l a t i o n - s i z e can, and then sit and wait. I In the end, Melton and nette Eding said. “They told the arenas on sleds with two 3-foot just put myself out there.” Anderson, now a freshman players they would be watching spikes inserted into the ends at Grand Rapids Community them in the cafeteria or going of sticks, which allow players E-mail: sports@grpress.com

Melton, Anderson join select 17-player squad

BENSON DRIVER TO RACE SUPERMODIFIED CAR AT BERLIN CONTINUED FROM C1

Open Wheel Spectacular, and he plans on racing with the International Supermodiﬁed Association. Saturday’s program will include the Must See Racing Xtreme Sprint Series, the USAC Midgets and Berlin’s weekly Modified division. Action starts at 7 p.m. Benson already has participated in an ISMA twonight show at Sandusky (Ohio) Speedway on July 23-24. He will be racing a Supermodiﬁed

Freedom Christian stops rival Covenant Christian

Score: Postponed due to lightning Key moment: Senior Brian Ayers scored on a header less than 2 minutes into the match to give Rockford a 1-0 lead. Ayers received a hustling assist from senior teammate Justin Wynn, who booted a pass in front of the net while sliding near the end line. Shaping up: Tuesday night’s match will be made up today beginning at 5 p.m. The match will resume where it left off, with Rockford leading 2-0 and 10:05 remaining in the first half. Say what? “We have always struggled with Jenison, and they beat us two years ago on senior night, so the guys were very excited to get to this game. And we were happy to get off to a quick start.” — Rockford coach Steve Thomas

car provided by Brad Lichty of Innerkip, Ontario. “I always ran Brad’s before I got my own,” Benson said. “I ran it down at Sandusky for the two big races a couple of weeks ago, and we are going to run here and then going up to Massachusetts on Oct. 2 for the Breast Cancer Awareness race. That will be a lot of fun, and it will be a lot of fun next week.” It will mark the second consecutive Berlin appearance for Benson, who won last

weekend’s 100-lap Late Model feature at Berlin. When Benson isn’t running his Late Model, he is a coach for driver Trevor Bayne. Bayne is seventh in the NASCAR Nationwide Series standings. “Trevor Bayne is a diamond in Michael Waltrip’s race team,” Benson said. “He is a great kid. He is only 19 years old. He has good talent, and I want to get him through some of the experience aspects of the racing, what to look for, what things he should do.

“I’m trying to help him with communication with him and his crew chief, and show him a little bit of the ropes so he can be successful with the sport. “It has been going good. I haven’t been doing every week religiously, but I have helped him out three or four times.” Adult tickets for Saturday’s races are $20, children 6-12 $5 and seniors $18. E-mail: sports@grpress.com

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Freedom Christian junior soccer goalkeeper Ryan Kayyali stopped a penalty kick from Covenant Christian’s Jeremy Miedema to help propel the Falcons to a 2-1 River Valley Conference win Tuesday. With Freedom Christian (8-5, 3-1) leading 1-0 in the second half, Miedema was tripped up and awarded the penalty shot. Kayyali, who is in his first year of full-time goalkeeping, guessed correctly on the initial shot, then made a diving save on the rebound to end the threat. “We have one of our assistant coaches working with him and that has really paid dividends for Ryan,” Freedom Christian coach Nathan Sharpe said. Freedom Christian’s Nate Colby started the scoring with Ayers — whose senior his eighth goal of the season teammates include John Reglin, with 1:56 remaining in the first Justin Wynn, Patrick Harnett, half. Jesse Snellink scored his Nic Williams, John Talbott, Ben seventh goal to give the Falcons Frederickson, Calvin Tasma a 2-0 lead with 15:09 left in the and Jason Vrosh — said team game. chemistry was built from an With 2:03 left in the game, early age. Nick Schimmel scored off a “We’ve been playing together corner kick to cut the deficit since elementary school,” he to one for Covenant Christian said. “And that’s what has made (3-5-2, 1-3). us a good team.” Although early, the Rams GIRLS GOLF: Unity Christian shot a have put themselves in position 191 to win the OK Green Jamboree by to contend for a conference seven strokes over Holland Christian championship with improved at L.E. Kaufman Golf Course. The goal scoring and a defense that Crusaders were led by seniors Taylah has posted seven shutouts. Westveld (45) and Angie Johnson “It’s going to be tough, but (46). “It’s been a team effort all we think we definitely have a year,” first-year Unity Christian coach chance,” Ayers said. Jeff Padding said. Holland Christian’s Libby Berens took individual medalist honors after shooting 40.

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Former Whitecaps pitcher celebrates MWL crown THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS

G i o va n n i S o t o b e g a n the season with the West Michigan Whitecaps as a promising young pitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization. Soto ended the season as the starting pitcher in Game 5 of the Midwest League Championship Series. The 19-year-old left-hander helped the Lake County Captains win a championship in their inaugural season in the Midwest League with a solid performance in the decisive ﬁfth game. Soto, who was acquired July 28 in a trade involving Jhonny Peralta, struck out nine and allowed one run on three hits as the Captains defeated the Clinton LumberKings 3-1 on

Monday night. Soto, though, did not figure in the decision after going 52/3 innings. The Captains, who defeated the Whitecaps Giovanni in three games in Soto the first round of the playoffs, won the best-of-five championship series 3-2. Lake County, an affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, joined the Midwest League after spending the previous seven seasons in the South Atlantic League. In 22 starts combined between West Michigan and Lake County, Soto finished the regular season 9-8 with a 2.93 ERA in 1132/3 innings.

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WEEK 3 SUNDAY Detroit at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Dallas at Houston, 1 p.m. Buffalo at New England, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Atlanta at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Tennessee at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Carolina, 1 p.m. San Francisco at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Washington at St. Louis, 4:05 p.m. Philadelphia at Jacksonville, 4:05 p.m. San Diego at Seattle, 4:15 p.m. Oakland at Arizona, 4:15 p.m. Indianapolis at Denver, 4:15 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Miami, 8:20 p.m.

MONDAY Green Bay at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

WEEK 4 (BYES: Dallas, Kansas City, Minnesota, Tampa Bay)

OCT. 3 Detroit at Green Bay, 1 p.m. San Francisco at Atlanta, 1 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Carolina at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Seattle at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Denver at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 4:05 p.m. Houston at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m. Arizona at San Diego, 4:15 p.m. Chicago at N.Y. Giants, 8:20 p.m.

OCT. 4 New England at Miami, 8:30 p.m.

HOCKEY NHL PRESEASON TUESDAY Philadelphia 4, New Jersey 3, SO Columbus 5, Atlanta 2 Florida 4, Carolina 1 Ottawa 5, Toronto 0 Colorado 3, St. Louis 1 Tampa Bay 4, Dallas 2 Calgary (ss) 3, Vancouver (ss) 2 Phoenix 4, Anaheim 1 Calgary (ss) 3, Vancouver (ss) 1

TODAY Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Toronto, 7 p.m. Washington at Columbus, 7 p.m. Boston at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. St. Louis at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Chicago vs. Tampa Bay at Winnipeg, Manitoba, 8 p.m. Los Angeles at Colorado, 9 p.m. San Jose at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Edmonton at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

THURSDAY Boston at Florida, 7 p.m. New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Toronto at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Carolina at Nashville, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Los Angeles (ss) at Phoenix (ss), 10 p.m. Phoenix (ss) at Los Angeles (ss), 10:30 p.m.

2010-11 RED WINGS SCHEDULE Oct. 8—Anaheim, 7 p.m. Oct. 9—at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 12—Colorado, 7 p.m. Oct. 14—at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 16—at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Oct. 21—Calgary, 7 p.m. Oct. 23—Anaheim, 7 p.m. Oct. 28—Phoenix, 7 p.m. Oct. 30—Nashville, 7 p.m. Nov. 3—at Calgary, 9:30 p.m. Nov. 5—at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Nov. 6—at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Nov. 8—Phoenix, 7 p.m. Nov. 11—Edmonton, 7 p.m. Nov. 13—Colorado, 7 p.m. Nov. 17—St. Louis, 7 p.m. Nov. 19—Minnesota, 7 p.m. Nov. 21—Calgary, 5 p.m. Nov. 24—at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Nov. 26—at Columbus, 7 p.m. Nov. 28—Columbus, 5 p.m. Nov. 30—at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Dec. 3—at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Dec. 4—at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Dec. 6—San Jose, 7 p.m. Dec. 8—Nashville, 7 p.m. Dec. 10—Montreal, 7 p.m. Dec. 11—at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Dec. 13—Los Angeles, 7 p.m. Dec. 15—St. Louis, 7 p.m. Dec. 17—at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 19—Dallas, 5 p.m. Dec. 22—Vancouver, 7 p.m. Dec. 23—at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Dec. 26—at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Dec. 27—at Colorado, 9 p.m. Dec. 29—at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 31—N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Jan. 2—Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Jan. 4—at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Jan. 7—at Calgary, 9 p.m. Jan. 8—at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Jan. 10—at Colorado, 9:30 p.m. Jan. 14—at Columbus, 7 p.m. Jan. 15—Columbus, 7 p.m. Jan. 18—at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Jan. 20—at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Jan. 22—Chicago, 2 p.m. Jan. 26—New Jersey, 7 p.m. Feb. 2—at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Feb. 4—Columbus, 7 p.m. Feb. 5—at Nashville, 8 p.m. Feb. 7—N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Feb. 9—Nashville, 7 p.m. Feb. 11—at Boston, 7 p.m. Feb. 13—Boston, 5 p.m. Feb. 17—at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18—at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20—at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Feb. 22—San Jose, 7 p.m. Feb. 24—Dallas, 7 p.m. Feb. 26—at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Feb. 28—at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. March 2—at Anaheim, 10 p.m. March 3—at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. March 5—at Phoenix, 8 p.m. March 9—Los Angeles, 7 p.m. March 11—Edmonton, 7 p.m. March 12—at St. Louis, 8 p.m. March 16—Washington, 7 p.m. March 17—at Columbus, 7 p.m. March 19—at Nashville, 8 p.m. March 21—Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. March 23—Vancouver, 7 p.m. March 26—Toronto, 7 p.m. March 28—Chicago, 7 p.m. March 30—St. Louis, 7 p.m. April 2—at Nashville, 3 p.m. April 3—Minnesota, 5 p.m. April 6—at Carolina, 7 p.m. April 8—Chicago, 7 p.m. April 10—at Chicago, 4 p.m.

AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE GRIFFINS 2010-11 SCHEDULE Oct. 8—Abbotsford Heat, 7 p.m. Oct. 10—at Rockford IceHogs, 5:05 p.m. Oct. 15—at Manitoba Moose, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 16—at Manitoba Moose, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 22—Milwaukee Admirals, 7 p.m. Oct. 23—at Rochester Americans, 7:35 p.m. Oct. 24—at Toronto Marlies, 5 p.m. Oct. 29—Oklahoma City Barons, 7 p.m. Oct. 30—Manitoba Moose, 7 p.m. Nov. 5—Manitoba Moose, 7 p.m.

MAC Non-conference Ball St. at Iowa, Noon Bowling Green at Michigan, Noon Buffalo at Connecticut, Noon Central Michigan at Northwestern, Noon Toledo at Purdue, Noon Miami (Ohio) at Missouri, 2 p.m. E. Michigan at Ohio St., 3:30 p.m. Temple at Penn St., 3:30 p.m. Akron at Indiana, 7 p.m. Ohio at Marshall, 7 p.m. N. Illinois at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m. GLIAC MIAA MIDWEST FOOTBALL CONFERENCE Ellsworth CC at GRCC, 1 p.m. MIDWEST UCF at Kansas St., 12:30 p.m. Drake at Valparaiso, 2 p.m. Jacksonville St. at E. Illinois, 2:30 p.m. Stanford at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. Indiana St. at W. Illinois, 4 p.m. S. Illinois at Youngstown St., 4 p.m. Northwestern St. at North Dakota, 5 p.m. Oklahoma at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. Central St., Ohio at Dayton, 7 p.m. Missouri St. at Illinois St., 7 p.m. N. Iowa at Iowa St., 7 p.m. New Mexico St. at Kansas, 7 p.m. South Dakota at N. Dakota St., 7 p.m. S. Dakota St. at Nebraska, 7 p.m. Tennessee Tech at SE Missouri, 7 p.m.

Nov. 6—Chicago Wolves, 7 p.m. Nov. 7—at Lake Erie Monsters, 5 p.m. Nov. 10—Milwaukee Admirals, noon Nov. 13—at Hamilton Bulldogs, 4 p.m. Nov. 14—at Hamilton Bulldogs, 4 p.m. Nov. 17—at Lake Erie Monsters, 7 p.m. Nov. 19—Houston Aeros, 7 p.m. Nov. 20—Lake Erie Monsters, 7 p.m. Nov. 24—at Toronto Marlies, 11 a.m. Nov. 26—Rockford IceHogs, 7 p.m. Nov. 27—at Chicago Wolves, 8 p.m. Nov. 28—Peoria Rivermen, 4 p.m. Dec. 3—at Milwaukee Admirals, 8 p.m. Dec. 4—San Antonio Rampage, 7 p.m. Dec. 5—San Antonio Rampage, 4 p.m. Dec. 8—Milwaukee Admirals, 7 p.m. Dec. 10—Texas Stars, 7 p.m. Dec. 11—at Peoria Rivermen, 8:05 p.m. Dec. 12—Texas Stars, 4 p.m. Dec. 15—Houston Aeros, 7 p.m. Dec. 17—Peoria Rivermen, 7 p.m. Dec. 18—at Peoria Rivermen, 8:05 p.m. Dec. 22—Toronto Marlies, 7 p.m. Dec. 26—Lake Erie Monsters, 4 p.m. Dec. 27—at Chicago Wolves, 8 p.m. Dec. 31—Toronto Marlies, 6 p.m. Jan. 1—Peoria Rivermen, 7 p.m. Jan. 5—Hamilton Bulldogs, 7 p.m. Jan. 6—at Milwaukee Admirals, 8 p.m. Jan. 8—at Rockford IceHogs, 8:05 p.m. Jan. 13—at San Antonio Rampage, 8 p.m. Jan. 15—at Houston Aeros, 8:35 p.m. Jan. 16—at Houston Aeros, 5:05 p.m. Jan. 18—at Texas Stars, 8:30 p.m. Jan. 21—Chicago Wolves, 7 p.m. Jan. 22—Chicago Wolves, 8 p.m. Jan. 26—at Rochester Americans, 7:05 p.m. Jan. 28—Rockford IceHogs, 7 p.m. Jan. 29—at Peoria Rivermen, 8:05 p.m. Feb. 4—Hamilton Bulldogs, 7 p.m. Feb. 5—Milwaukee Admirals, 7 p.m. Feb. 9—at Chicago Wolves, 8 p.m. Feb. 12—at Lake Erie Monsters, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13—at Rochester Americans, 3:05 p.m. Feb. 16—Hamilton Bulldogs, 7 p.m. Feb. 18—Texas Stars, 7 p.m. Feb. 19—at Toronto Marlies, 3 p.m. Feb. 20—Peoria Rivermen, 4 p.m. Feb. 25—Lake Erie Monsters, 7 p.m. Feb. 26—at Lake Erie Monsters, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27—at Hamilton Bulldogs, 4 p.m. March 4—Rochester Americans, 7 p.m. March 5—Rochester Americans, 7 p.m. March 8—at Peoria Rivermen, 8:05 p.m. March 11—at Oklahoma City Barons, 7:05 p.m. March 12—at Oklahoma City Barons, 8:05 p.m. March 13—at San Antonio Rampage, 5:30 p.m. March 16—Oklahoma City Barons, 7 p.m. March 18—Lake Erie Monsters, 7 p.m. March 19—Rochester Americans, 7 p.m. March 20—Rockford IceHogs, 4 p.m. March 23—Toronto Marlies, 7 p.m. March 25—at Texas Stars, 8:30 p.m. March 26—at Texas Stars, 8 p.m. April 1—at Abbotsford Heat, 10 p.m. April 2—at Abbotsford Heat, 10 p.m. April 6—at Milwaukee Admirals, 8 p.m. April 8—Abbotsford Heat, 7 p.m. April 9—at Rockford IceHogs, 8:05 p.m. April 10—at Milwaukee Admirals, 6 p.m.

Kuyper Grace Bible

Hope Chicago

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COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL HOPE 3, ALMA 0 18 25

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KILLS—Alma 28 (Shelby Gray 11), Hope 48 (Jacie Fiedler 11). ACES—Alma 2 (Kelly Maise, Hannah Hewitt 1), Hope 5 (Traci Baker 2). ASSISTS—Alma 25 (Hewitt 15). Hope 43 (Greer Bratschie 38). BLOCKS—Alma 5 (Gray 4), Hope 7 (Fiedler 4).

CALVIN 3, ALBION 0 Albion Calvin

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KILLS—Albion 24 (Haley Plasman 8), Calvin 38 (Rebecca Kamp 13). ACES—Albion 0, Calvin 5 R.(Kamp 2). ASSISTS—Albion 21 (Caryn Miller 21), Calvin 32 (Megan Rietema 21). BLOCKS—Albion 2 (Alexis Brumm, Lauren Forshee, Lauren Deluyck 1), Calvin 10 (R.Kamp 6).

MADONNA 3, AQUINAS 1 Aquinas Madonna

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KILLS—Aquinas 43 (Jessica Curtis 11), Madonna 52 (Liz Dempsey 16). ACES—Aquinas 3 (Katie Vander Meer, Jessica Bredeweg, Heather Engle 1), Madonna 6 (Evia Prieditis 3). ASSISTS—Aquinas 38 (Katie Vander Meer 33), Madonna 47 (Prieditis 41). BLOCKS—Aquinas 6 (Kristin Woods 5), Madonna 7 (Karie Altman 5).

DAVENPORT 3, CORNERSTONE 1 Davenport Cornerstone

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x-Los Angeles 15 5 5 50 38 Real Salt Lake 13 4 8 47 38 FC Dallas 10 2 12 42 31 Colorado 10 7 7 37 32 San Jose 10 7 6 36 25 Seattle 10 9 6 36 30 Chivas USA 7 13 4 25 25 Houston 6 13 5 23 29 x-clinched playoff berth Three points for win, one point for tie.

TODAY New England at FC Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

FRIDAY New York at Los Angeles, 11 p.m.

SATURDAY San Jose at Toronto FC, 4 p.m. Chivas USA at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Columbus at New England, 7:30 p.m. Houston at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m. FC Dallas at Kansas City, 8 p.m. Seattle FC at Chicago, 8 p.m. Colorado at Real Salt Lake, 10 p.m.

WOMEN’S PRO SOCCER PLAYOFFS SEMIFINALS—THURSDAY CHAMPIONSHIP—SEPT. 26 Phila.-Boston winner at FC Gold Pride, 2:30 p.m.

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KILLS—Davenport 44 (Kassie Graves 14), Cornerstone 43 (Alicia Terhaar 11). ACES—Davenport 2 (Kelse Moon, Graves 1), Cornerstone 6 (Abby Miedema 2). ASSISTS—Davenport 39 (Kayla Vandermolen 33), Cornerstone 41 (Erin Greenwood 35). BLOCKS—Davenport 9 (Vandermolen, Nicole Chase 4), Cornerstone 6 (Terhaar, Becky Albrecht 6). 14 25

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KILLS—Grace Bible 33 (Joey Spooner 14). ACES—Grace Bible 10 (Shelby Jameson, Nicole Galbicsek 4) ASSISTS—Grace Bible 28 (Jameson 25). BLOCKS—Grace Bible 9 (Spooner 4). MCCAA-WESTERN CONFERENCE GRCC 3, Kellogg CC 0 (25-15, 25-9, 26-24)

COLLEGE GOLF MEN

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MIAA JAMBOREE At Milham Park, Kalamazoo (72) Team scores Hope 297, Olivet 298, Adrian 299, Calvin 301, Albion 302, Alma 303, Trine 307, Kalamazoo 312. HOPE—Chris Ansel 68, John Cannon 73, Nick Campbell 76, Andy Thomson 80. CALVIN—David Veen 73, Dave Sarkipato 75, Ben Kuiper 76, Jess Hendriksma 77.

NEW BALANCE INVITATIONAL At Klinger Lake CC, Sturgis (72) Team scores Holy Cross (Ind.) 300-289—589, GRCC 308-307—615, Aquinas 335-306—641, Goshen 342-334—676. GRCC— Garrett Branch 77-76—153, Scott Peceny 75-79—154, Ty Nunn 78-76—154, Derek Roe 78-78—156, Alex Fleming 160. AQUINAS— Alex Smith 75-75—150, Max Rouse 84-79—163, Mike Wolfe 88-76—164, Charlie Routhzhan 83-84—167, Tyler Szczepanski 168.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL MEN MSU 2010-11 SCHEDULE Nov. 2 — Saginaw Valley State (Exhibition), 7 p.m. Nov. 8 — Nebraska-Omaha (Exhibition), 7 p.m. Nov. 12 — Eastern Michigan, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 16 — South Carolina, 10 p.m. Nov. 22-24 — Maui Invitational (Nov. 22 vs. Chaminade, 9:30 p.m.; Nov. 23 vs. Connecticut/Wichita State, TBD; Nov. 24 vs. Kentucky/Oklahoma/Virginia/Washington, TBD) Nov. 28 — Tennessee Tech, 1 p.m. Dec. 1 — at Duke, 9:30 p.m. Dec. 4 — Bowling Green, 1:30 p.m. Dec. 7 — vs. Syracuse at Madison Sq Gardn, 9 p.m. Dec. 11 — vs. Oakland at Auburn Hills, TBD Dec. 22 — Texas, 7 p.m. Dec. 31 — Minnesota, 4 p.m. Jan. 3 — at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8 — at Penn State, 1 p.m. Jan. 11 — Wisconsin, 7 p.m. Jan. 15 — Northwestern, 1 p.m.

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ALLENDALE—Kills: Hannah Belan 12. Assists: Tara VanOveren 9. Aces: Taryn Fritz 5. KELLOGGSVILLE—Kills: Kendra Martin 19. Assists: Sarah Rios 27. Aces: Katlynn Alderidge 3.

HOPKINS 3, LEE 0 Hopkins Lee

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HOPKINS—Kills: Cassondra Church 6, Ashly Kamp 6. Assists: Kristin Gilbert 14. Aces: Kristin Gilbert 9.

COVENANT CHR. 3, MUSKEGON CATHOLIC CENTRAL 1 Muskegon Catholic Central18 Covenant Christian 25

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MUSKEGON CATHOLIC CENTRAL—Kills: Maggie Farrell 11. Assists: Charlotte Korson 28. Aces: Colleen Tejchma 3. COVENANT CHRISTIAN—Kills: Jordan Scholten 14. Assists: Katie Bleyenburg 18. Aces: Cherith Cammenga 3, Emily Moelker 3.

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WYOMING PARK—Kills: Megan Galganski 7. Assists: Shelby Pach 24. Aces: Lujza Medvecke 4. ROGERS—Kills: Markae Isom 5. Assists: Marlee Cain 14. Aces: Kali Nelson 2.

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COMSTOCK PARK—Kills: Sarah Baar 8. Assists: Shelby Waldhart 4. Aces: Nicholle Schall 1. COOPERSVILLE—Kills: Sierra VanTil 13. Assists: Sara VanDoorn 22. Aces: Taylor Curtis 2.

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NORTHPOINTE CHRISTIAN—Kills: Libby Webber 8. Assists: Hannah Wilkerson 11. Aces: Heather Koster 2. TRI-UNITY CHRISTIAN—Kills: Alyssa Petrick 11. Assists: Megan Petrick 20. Aces: Erin VanderVeen 1.

ZION CHRISTIAN 3, BLACK RIVER 1 Zion Christian Black River

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ZION CHRISTIAN—Kills: Olivia Pettit 14. Assists: Anna Veldink 28. Aces: Caryn Baker 6. BLACK RIVER—Kills: Erin Doolittle 8. Assists: Alena Leshner 10. Aces: Courtney Laver 5. 25 17

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ALGOMA CHRISTIAN—Kills: Abby Proctor 12. Assists: Caitlyn Bartell 23. Aces: Anna Fales 7. WEST MICHIGAN LUTHERAN—Kills: Rachel Bahr 7. Assists: Nikki Rangel 4. Aces: Nikki Rangel 4.

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CEDAR SPRINGS—Kills: Chara Cholla, Amber Dunham 2. Assists: Megan Rosenberger 2. Aces: Chara Cholla 1.

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AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE

IDAHO STEELHEADS—Signed F Mark Derlago. READING ROYALS—Signed F Walker Wintoneak.

SOCCER WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL SOCCER CHICAGO RED STARS—Released F Cristiane.

LATEST LINE Home team in capitals

NFL

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1st HALF—1, Holland, Jake Carter (Diego Bobadilla). 2, FH Central, Caleb Postelweit). 2nd HALF—None. SHOTS AT GOAL—Forest Hills Central 8, Holland 11. GOALKEEPERS—Forest Hills Central, Ross Udell (2 saves). Holland, Kenny Baker (2 saves).

GR CHRISTIAN 6, GREENVILLE 1 3 1

FRUITPORT CALVARY CHRISTIAN—Kills: Erin Zelenka 14. Assists: Brianna Zehr 24. Aces: Brianna Zehr 5, Sophia Zelenka 5. 25 17

ATLANTA THRASHERS—Sent F Ian McKenzie, G Chris Carozzi, and G Ed Pasquale to Chicago (AHL). Returned D Ben Chiarot to Sudbury (OHL), D Sebastian Owuya to Medicine Hat (WHL) and D Cody Sol to Saginaw (OHL). CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Assigned F Rob Flick, F Byron Froese, F Mirko Hoefflin, F Phillipe Paradis and G Kent Simpson to their junior clubs. Assigned G Joe Palmer to Rockford (AHL). Released F Steele Boomer and D Dallas Jackson. COLORADO AVALANCHE—Returned C Joey Hishon to Owen Sound (OHL). NEW YORK ISLANDERS—Signed LW Nino Niederreiter to a three-year contract. OTTAWA SENATORS—Reassigned LW Jakub Culek to Rimouski (QMJHL) and RW Mark Stone to Brandon (WHL). SAN JOSE SHARKS—Signed G J.P. Anderson, F Curt Gogol and F Michael Sgarbossa. WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Signed D Tom Poti to a two-year contract and G Brandon Anderson to a three-year contract.

ECHL

1st HALF—1, Grandville, Matt Seniura (Alex Crisan). 2, Muskegon, Jose Briseno (Alex Kohley). 2nd HALF—3, Muskegon, Briseno (Antonio Rodriguez). 4, Muskegon, Briseno (Adrian Briseno). GOALKEEPERS—Muskegon, Roberto Briseno (3 saves). Grandville, Jordan Sweezer (5 saves). OK RED West Ottawa 1, Grand Haven 0

FRUITPORT CALVARY CHRISTIAN 3, POTTER’S HOUSE 1 Fruitport Calvary Christian 23 Potter’s House 25

HOCKEY NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS—Named Kelli Bytwork community relations and corporate sales assistant.

MUSKEGON 3, GRANDVILLE 1

Holland Forest Hills Central

ALGOMA CHRISTIAN 3, WEST MICHIGAN LUTHERAN 1 Algoma Christian 25 West Michigan Lutheran 13

NFL—Fined Baltimore coach John Harbaugh $15,000 for impermissible verbal and physical contact with an official during Sunday’s game against Cincinnati. Fined N.Y. Giants RB Brandon Jacobs $10,000 for tossing his helmet into the stands during Sunday’s game against Indianapolis. Suspended Houston OT Duane Brown four games for violating the NFL’s policy on performanceenhancing drugs. ARIZONA CARDINALS—Signed LB Alex Hall. Released LB Cyril Oboizor. Released LB Curtis Gatewood from their practice squad. ATLANTA FALCONS—Placed RB Jerious Norwood on injured reserve. Signed RB Gartrell Johnson III to the active roster and RB Shawnbrey McNeal to the practice squad. Released LB Bear Woods from the practice squad. BUFFALO BILLS—Signed RB Andre Anderson to their practice squad. CLEVELAND BROWNS—Placed LB Kaluka Maiava on injured reserve. Re-signed LB Titus Brown from Denver’s practice squad. DENVER BRONCOS—Waived RB Lance Ball. Re-signed RB Andre Brown. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Signed QB Todd Bouman. Placed QB Luke McCown on injured reserve. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Signed RB Joique Bell from Buffalo’s practice squad. Released WR Hank Baskett. Released S Chip Vaughn and RB Martell Mallett from their practice squad. WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Released RB Larry Johnson.

WEEK 3 SUNDAY

HOLLAND 1, FOREST HILLS CENTRAL 1

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1st HALF—1, GR Christian, Andrew VandenBerg (Joe Schipper). 2, GR Christian, Taylor Pruis (VandenBerg). 3, GR Christian, Thomas Bulthuis (VandenBerg). 4, Greenville, Kristopher Purdy. 5, GR Christian, Pruis (Schipper). 2nd HALF—6, GR Christian, David Pluymert (Schipper). 7, GR Christian, Brooks Wilcox. GOALKEEPERS—GR Christian, Connor Colburn (1 save), John VanderLaan (3 saves). Greenville, Mike Hebert (10 saves).

NORTHVIEW 2, LOWELL 1 Northview Lowell

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1st HALF—1, Northview, T.J. VanSlooten. 2, Northview, VanSlooten. 2nd HALF—3, Lowell, Joe Sweet (A.J. Morris). GOALKEEPERS—Northview, Josh Harper (2 saves). Lowell, Alex Nurmikko (9 saves).

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Mona Shores 157, Reeths-Puffer 181, Kenowa Hills 190, Forest Hills Central 198, Holland 273, Union NTS. MONA SHORES—Britni Gielow 36, Morgan Smith 38, Rachel Swartz 41, Hailey Hrynewich 42. REETHS-PUFFER—Taylor Gould 43, Brennen Hallberg 44, Blake Ames 46, Angela Clark 48. KENOWA HILLS—Morgan Clay 43, Jenna Murphy 47, Alyssa Kamyszek 49, Stacey Tubergen 51. FOREST HILLS CENTRAL—Marti Corby 41, Brooks Carey 51, Sydney Moran 53, Suzy Handley 53. HOLLAND—Abbie Vandermuelen 59, Brianne Sanchez 65, Liz Ortiz 73, Hannah Teasley 76. UNION—Cassie Dawson 56, Kerri Rowland 69.

Team scores Unity Christian 191, Holland Christian 198, Hamilton 202, Byron Center 207, Zeeland East 221, Zeeland West 229, Wyoming Park 241, Rogers 247. UNITY CHRISTIAN—Taylah Westveld 45, Angie Johnson 46, Kim VanAusdall 49, Alexa Pontas 51, Alexa Pontus 51. HOLLAND CHRISTIAN—Libby Berens 40, Bre Luurtsema 47, Olivia Highley 50, Nola Tolsma 61. HAMILTON—Jessica Bell 48, Samantha Klokkert 49, Cambria Whitcomb 51, Katie Bosch 54. BYRON CENTER—Whitney Kreiger 48, Aspen Comar 53, Allie Karbowski 53, Ashten Baker 53. ZEELAND EAST—Katelyn Geerlings 52, Ellen Menken 55, Amber Dykstra 56, Sam Cliffman 58. ZEELAND WEST—Sarai Ramos 50, Sofi Gummeson 55, Emily Hillman 59, Carey Umphrey 65. WYOMING PARK—Sam Howell 50, Ashley VanLiere 62, Alexus Ollie 64, Abbie Payne 65. ROGERS—Megan Hill 53, Katie Harms 61, Tori Solis 61, Katelyn Colter 72.

OK GOLD JAMBOREE At Broadmoor Golf Club Forest Hills Eastern 167, Hastings 168, South Christian 175, Wayland 193, Middleville 203, Caledonia 231, Catholic Central 238, Ottawa Hills NTS. FOREST HILLS EASTERN—Jennifer Elsholz 39, Riley Peters 41, Jordan DuVall 43, Soleil Singh 44. HASTINGS—Gabrielle Shipley 36, Danielle Meredith 43, Jessica Kloosterman 43, Hannah Hodges 46. SOUTH CHRISTIAN—Morgan Leep 41, Montana Leep 44, Haley Elenbaas 44, Caroline Honeycutt 46. WAYLAND—Stephanie Tobolic 45, Sarah Arendsen 48, Morgan Henry 50, April Stora 50. MIDDLEVILLE—Sandra Gerou 49, Emmy Peacock 51, Whitney Lavire 51, Shannon Hamilton 52. CALEDONIA—Ashley Schmitz 56, Kelly Doctor 56, Kimmy Medenblik 59, Emily Short 60. CATHOLIC CENTRAL—Meg Farrel 58, Grace Casey 58, Erica Siebert 61, Ashlyn Braun 61. OTTAWA HILLS—Taneia Bradshaw 89.

OK BLUE JAMBOREE At Elks Highlands Golf Course

Team scores Forest Hills Northern 192, West Catholic 200, Coopersville 211, Calvin Christian 228, Belding 235, Comstock Park 251, Cedar Springs 257. FOREST HILLS NORTHERN—Madison Wallock 45, Kylie Hamilton 46, Katie Boss 50, Emilee Ritz 51. WEST CATHOLIC—Kayla Feutz 47, Kendall Walendzik 47, Libby Schichtel 52, Riley Ostapowicz 54.

Caledonia Ottawa Hills

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1st HALF—1. South Christian, Dan Miedema (Sean Broekhuizen). 2, South Christian, Blake DeVries (Kyle Kok). 2nd HALF—3, South Christian, Drew Lockwood. 4, South Christian, Miedema (Kevin Doornbos). GOALKEEPERS—South Christian, Aaron Bosch (3 saves). Forest Hills Eastern, Kip Forness (4 saves).

FOREST HILLS NORTHERN 5, COMSTOCK PARK 1 Forest Hills Northern Comstock Park

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1st HALF—1, FH Northern, Grant Juth (Morris Kamana). 2, FH Northern, Phillip Edhrain. 3, Comstock Park, Jimmy Whalen (Josh Coen). 4, FH Northern, Islam Hoxha (Kamana). 2nd HALF—5, FH Northern, Willi Zhu. 6, FH Northern, Hoxha. GOALKEEPERS—Forest Hills Northern, Robbie Schermer (3 saves). Comstock Park, Miguel Nava (13 saves).

CALVIN CHRISTIAN 7, HOPKINS 0 Calvin Christian Hopkins

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1st HALF—1, Calvin Chr., Drew Karel. 2, Calvin Chr., Brent VanEnk (Nick Bramer). 3, Calvin Chr., Brent VanEnk. 2nd HALF—4, Calvin Chr., Nick Bramer. 5, Calvin Chr., Grant DeBruin (Brad Visser). 6, Adam Bredeweg (Matt Ramaker). 7, Calvin Chr., Graham VanderHeide (Bredeweg). OK SILVER Godwin Heights 9, Kent City 1 1 0

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Underdog CHICAGO

COLLEGE FOOTBALL THURSDAY Favorite Miami-Florida 3

Underdog PITTSBURGH

FRIDAY Underdog SMU

Favorite NORTHWESTERN 7 PURDUE 121/2 MICHIGAN 251/2 IOWA 28 OHIO ST 44 Virginia Tech 41/2 PENN ST 14 GEORGIA TECH 81/2 FLORIDA ST 18 DUKE 61/2 CONNECTICUT 20 MISSISSIPPI ST 1 MISSISSIPPI 3 MISSOURI 19 Air Force 13 KANSAS ST 7 HOUSTON 20 Oklahoma 151/2 Alabama 7 BOISE ST 171/2 Stanford 41/2 ARIZONA 7 TEXAS 16 Idaho 7 Nevada 5 Usc 211/2 KANSAS 22 FLORIDA 13 Southern Miss 41/2 TENNESSEE 14 INDIANA 22 MARSHALL 51/2 AUBURN 3 UTAH 34 SAN DIEGO ST 8 LSU 8 Baylor 71/2 RUTGERS OFF MINNESOTA 4 UTEP 101/2 UNLV 9 Oregon 101/2 TROY 12 Middle Tenn St 11/2 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 81/2 SOUTH FLORIDA 27 MARYLAND 11

Underdog Central Michigan Toledo Bowling Green Ball St Eastern Michigan BOSTON COLLEGE Temple N.C. State Wake Forest Army Buffalo Georgia Fresno St Miami-Ohio WYOMING Central Florida Tulane CINCINNATI ARKANSAS Oregon St NOTRE DAME California Ucla COLORADO ST BYU WASHINGTON ST New Mexico St Kentucky LOUISIANA TECH Ala-Birmingham Akron Ohio South Carolina San Jose St Utah St West Virginia RICE North Carolina Northern Illinois Memphis New Mexico ARIZONA ST Arkansas St UL-LAFAYETTE North Texas Western Kentucky FLA International

BOXING

1st HALF—1. Freedom Christian, Nate Colby (Jesse Snellink). 2nd HALF—2. Freedom Christian, Snellink (Kody Koster). 3. Covenant Christian, Nick Schimmel (Jordan VanOostenbrugge). SHOTS AT GOAL—Covenant Christian 3, Freedom Christian 10. GOALKEEPERS—Freedom Christian, Ryan Kayyali (2 saves). Covenant Christian, Colin Mulder (8 saves). Western Michigan Christian NorthPointe Christian

MONDAY Favorite (Pts) Green Bay 3 (46)

FIGHT SCHEDULE

FREEDOM CHRISTIAN 2, COVENANT CHRISTIAN 1 Freedom Christian Covenant Christian

Underdog Tennessee Buffalo Cleveland TAMPA BAY CAROLINA Atlanta KANSAS CITY Detroit Dallas ST. LOUIS JACKSONVILLE DENVER SEATTLE Oakland NY Jets

SATURDAY

1st HALF—1, Caledonia, Tim Otten (Phillip Brown). 2, Caledonia, Brown. 3, Caledonia, Evan Maczka. 4, Caledonia, Zac Sanchez (Advin Mulaomerovic). 5, Caledonia, Jake Wunderink (Otten). 6, Caledonia, Sanchez (Ian Horak). 7, Caledonia, Henry Spees (Jordan Veneman). 8, Caledonia, Spees (Ethan Barnes). GOALKEEPERS—Caledonia, Austin TenElshof (0 saves). Ottawa Hills, Ramirez (12 saves). South Christian Forest Hills Eastern

Favorite (Pts) NY GIANTS 3 (43) NEW ENGLAND 131/2 (42) BALTIMORE 101/2 (37) Pittsburgh 21/2 (33) Cincinnati 3 (38) NEW ORLEANS 41/2 (50) San Francisco 21/2 (36) MINNESOTA 101/2 (42) HOUSTON 21/2 (47) Washington 31/2 (38) Philadelphia 21/2 (44) Indianapolis 6 (48) San Diego 6 (44) ARIZONA 4 (40) MIAMI 21/2 (35)

Favorite Tcu 181/2

CALEDONIA 8, OTTAWA HILLS 0

Team scores

HAMILTON—Kills: Alyssa Wolfram 12. Assists: Ashleigh DeWeerdt 19. ZEELAND EAST—Kills: Erin Geerlings 10. Assists: Kennidi Rue 14. 26 24

22 25

OK GREEN JAMBOREE 25 17

HAMILTON 3, ZEELAND EAST 1 18 25

19 25

Team scores

ZEELAND WEST—Kills: Amanda Van Dyke 2. UNITY CHRISTIAN—Kills: Jenna Grasmeyer 13. Assists: Kaitlyn Wolters 21. 25 21

21 25

200 MEDLEY RELAY—Forest Hills Central (Taylor Folkertsma, Tanis, Scheid, Folkertsma) Forest Hills Central (Miller, Molly Peterson, Kelsey Knowles), 2:09.01; 200 FREESTYLE—Anna Wilner, Marissa Murphy, Megan Miller) (Taylor Folkertsma (FHC), 2:12.18; 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY—Molly Peterson (FHC), 2:37; 50 FREESTYLE—Deanna Scheid (FHC), 27.88; DIVING—Gabby Saldivia (FHC), 200.95; 100 BUTTERFLY—Rachel Krug (FHC), 1:11.02; 100 FREESTYLE—Stephanie Tannis (FHC), 1:01.44; 500 FREESTYLE—Christina Gengelbach (FHC), 6:37.2; 200 FREESTYLE RELAY— Forest Hills Central (Kelsey Knowles, Molly Peterson, Meghan Ringler, Taylor Folkertsma), 1:52.21; 100 BACKSTROKE—Anna Wilner (FHC), 1:10.95; 100 BREASTSTROKE—Taylor Folkertsma (FHC), 1:18.37; 400 FREESTYLE RELAY—Forest Hills Central (Ewurama Atpiagyei-Dankah, Amma Atpiagyei-Dankah, Anna Wilner, Candici LaFurgey), 4:25.87. NON-LEAGUE Catholic Central 113, Fremont 72 Hamilton 112, Wayland 70 West Ottawa 111, Holland Christian 68

HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER BOYS

At Clearbrook Golf Course

UNITY CHRISTIAN 3, ZEELAND WEST 0

Cedar Springs Forest Hills Northern

1 3

OK BLACK JAMBOREE

BYRON CENTER—Kills: Michelle Talsma 11. Assists: Molly Babbs 21.

Comstock Park Coopersville

23 25

HIGH SCHOOL GOLF GIRLS

HOLLAND CHRISTIAN 3, BYRON CENTER 0

Wyoming Park Rogers

25 20

WHITE CLOUD—Kills: Sarah Feldpausch 8. Assists: Kayti Welch 17. Aces: Emily Liescheidt 2. AREA SCHOOLS Fennville 2, Hartford 0 (25-13, 25-16) Saugatuck 2, Hartford 1 (25-10, 17-25, 15-8)

CRESTON—Kills: Luwan Abrams 4, Jaymie Brooks 4, Ishae Spears 4. Assists: Kayleigh Davis 9. Aces: Shelbi Vela 4. GREENVILLE—Kills: Katie Dunham 7, Leah Somerfield 7, Rosalyn Wyse 7. Assists: Megan O’Brien 44. Aces: Emily Hallman 3, Megan O’Brien 3.

25 16

26 28

Remus Chippewa Hills White Cloud

GREENVILLE 3, CRESTON 0

Hamilton Zeeland East

12 25

200 MEDLEY RELAY—Northview (Madison Waltman, Ashlee Castle, Hannah Crump, Jazmin Johnson), 2:00.88; 200 FREESTYLE—Faith Bart (EGR), 2:06.85; 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY—Katie Lachance (EGR), 2:19.71; 50 FREESTYLE—Anna Stephens (EGR), 25.41; DIVING—Jillian Williams (EGR), 227.75; 100 BUTTERFLY—Anna Stephens (EGR), 1:03.26; 100 FREESTYLE—Madison Waltman (N), 58.06; 500 FREESTYLE—Kori Swieter (EGR), 5:46.44; 200 FREESTYLE RELAY—East Grand Rapids (Anna Stephens, Emily Lundquist, Meredith Clark, Allison Pall), 1:45.11; 100 BACKSTROKE—Madison Waltman (N), 1:08; 100 BREASTSTROKE—Ashlee Castle (N), 1:18.31; 400 FREESTYLE RELAY—Northview 3:57.55.

REMUS CHIPPEWA HILLS 2, WHITE CLOUD 0

UNION—Kills: Adeline Ford 5. Assists: Joanna Doenier 21.

Zeeland West Unity Christian

KELLOGGSVILLE 3, ALLENDALE 1 Allendale Kelloggsville

EAST GRAND RAPIDS 177, LOWELL 220 At Thousand Oaks EAST GRAND RAPIDS—Claire Ludlow 40, Lauren Hooker 43, Margaret Bickley 47, Ella Rossi 47. LOWELL—Morgan Groom 52, Kait Drudy 53, Sophie Kohtz 54, Katie Tackmann 61.

FOOTBALL NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

FOREST HILLS CENTRAL 132, UNION 43

WHITE CLOUD—Kills: Allison Weaver 17. Assists: Kayti Welch 39. Aces: Emily Liescheidt 4.

MONA SHORES 3, UNION 0

Byron Center Holland Christian

3 0

WHITE CLOUD 2, STANTON CENTRAL MONTCALM 1

HOLLAND—Kills: Liz Reikow 16. Assists: Hannah Lynn 21. Aces: Rachael Dominguez 3, Raechel Kamphuis 3. KENOWA HILLS—Kills: Courtney Eppard 12. Assists: Rachel Palmer 19. Aces: Rachel Palmer 6.

Greenville Creston

25 14

CALVIN CHRISTIAN—Kills: Riley Gortsema 7. Assists: Jenny Holsem 20. Aces: Jenny Holsem 3. KENT CITY—Kills: Alliegh Braford 5. Assists: Taylor Furman 9. Aces: Alliegh Braford 2.

White Cloud Stanton Central Montcalm

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL

Mona Shores Union

25 16

GRANT—Kills: Kya Kosheba 5. Assists: Kya Kosheba 15. Aces: Kya Kosheba 6. Digs: Kya Kosheba 12. TRI COUNTY—Kills: Samantha Kidder 3. Assists: Bailey Meredith 4. Aces: Brooke Bos 2, Mackenzie Paulen 2.

HOLLAND 3, KENOWA HILLS 2

0 3

25 15

Grant Tri County

Nov. 12—Alcorn St., TBD Nov. 15—Xavier, TBD Nov. 19—at Marquette, 7 p.m. Nov. 22—at Indiana St., TBD Nov. 26-27—Cancun Thanksgiving Classic (Nov.26—vs. Buffalo, 7:15 p.m.; Nov. 27—vs. Texas A&M, 9:30 p.m.) Dec. 1—Wake Forest, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5—at Iowa St., TBD Dec. 9—Kansas, TBD Dec. 13—New Mexico St., TBD Dec. 18—Detroit, TBD Dec. 22—Boston College, 7 p.m. Dec. 30—Ohio St., 6:30 p.m. Jan. 2—at Iowa, 2 p.m. Jan. 6—at Purdue, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 9—Michigan St., TBD Jan. 16—Wisconsin, TBD Jan. 20—at Northwestern, TBD Jan. 23—Purdue, TBD Jan. 27—at Ohio St., 7 p.m. Jan. 30—at Minnesota, TBD Feb. 3—Penn St., TBD Feb. 6—Illinois, TBD Feb. 13—at Michigan St., 2:30 p.m. Feb. 16—at Indiana, TBD Feb. 19—at Wisconsin, 2 p.m. Feb. 24—Minnesota, TBD Feb. 27—at Illinois, TBD

25 21

3 0

TRI-UNITY CHRISTIAN 3, NORTHPOINTE CHRISTIAN 0

MICHIGAN 2010-11 SCHEDULE

25 19

Calvin Christian Kent City

NorthPointe Christian Tri-unity Christian

Nov. 7 — Grand Valley State (exhibition), TBD Nov. 13 — IPFW, TBD Nov. 15 — Dayton, TBD Nov. 19 — at Baylor, TBD Nov. 21 — Detroit, TBD Nov. 26-27 — Central Florida Tournament (Nov. 26 vs. Western Kentucky, TBD; Nov. 27 vs. Richmond, TBD) Dec. 1 — at Florida State, TBD Dec. 5 — Texas, 4 p.m. Dec. 8 — Wisconsin-Milwaukee, TBD Dec. 10 — at Western Michigan, TBD Dec. 12 — Iona, TBD Dec. 18 — Dartmouth, TBD Dec. 21 — Vermont, TBD Jan. 2 — Illinois, 12 p.m. Jan. 6 — Wisconsin, TBD Jan. 9 — at Michigan, TBD Jan. 13 — Iowa, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 16 — at Ohio State, 12 p.m. Jan. 20 — at Indiana, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 23 — Minnesota, TBD Jan. 27 — at Iowa, TBD Feb. 3 — at Wisconsin, TBD Feb. 6 — Purdue, 1 or 2 p.m. Feb. 10 — at Penn State, TBD Feb. 13 — Michigan, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 17 — Northwestern, TBD Feb. 20 — at Illinois, 3 p.m. Feb. 24 — Ohio State, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 27 — at Minnesota, TBD

Holland Kenowa Hills

25 13

CALVIN CHRISTIAN 3, KENT CITY 0

FOREST HILLS CENTRAL—Kills: Abbie Fleener 9. Assists: Hadley Wade 20. Aces: Kristen Siegfried 7.

GRACE BIBLE 3, KUYPER 0 Kuyper Grace Bible

MICHIGAN 2010-11 SCHEDULE Nov. 13 — South Carolina Upstate, 7 p.m. Nov. 18 — Bowling Green (Legends Cl.), 7 p.m. Nov. 21 — Gardner-Webb (Legends Classic), 2 p.m. Nov. 26 — vs. Syracuse (Legends Classic), 8 p.m., Nov. 27 — vs. Georgia Tech/UTEP (Legends Classic), 5:30/8 p.m., Nov. 30 — at Clemson (Big Ten/ACC Chal.), 9 p.m. Dec. 4 — Harvard, 1 p.m. Dec. 6 — Concordia, 7 p.m. Dec. 10 — Utah, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 14 — North Carolina Central, 7 p.m. Dec. 18 — Oakland, noon Dec. 23 — Bryant, 7 p.m. Dec. 28 — Purdue, 2 p.m. Jan. 2 — Penn State, 4 p.m. Jan. 5 — at Wisconsin, 8:30 p.m. Jan. 9 — Kansas, 1:30/4:30 p.m. Jan. 12 — Ohio State, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 15 — at Indiana, 8 p.m. Jan. 18 — at Northwestern, 9 p.m. Jan. 22 — Minnesota, 7 p.m. Jan. 27 — at Michigan State, 7 p.m. Jan. 30 — Iowa, 4 p.m. Feb. 3 — at Ohio State, 7 p.m. Feb. 6 — at Penn State, Noon/3 p.m. Feb. 9 — Northwestern, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 12 — Indiana, 4 p.m. Feb. 16 — at Illinois, 8:30 p.m. Feb. 19 or 20 — at Iowa, 4:30 p.m./1 p.m. Feb. 23 — Wisconsin, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26 — at Minnesota, 4:30 p.m. March 5 — Michigan State, 2 p.m.

Reeths-Puffer Forest Hills Central

25 11

At Sunnybrook Country Club WEST OTTAWA—Katelyn Doran 47, Alyson Kellner 50, Ashley Kliphuis 53, Jessica Carlson 56, Erin Niergarth 56. HUDSONVILLE—Laura Frick 47, Maggie Plummer 49, Bethany Meyer 49, Andrea Powell 51. JENISON—Jessica Olearczyk 41, Maddie Doyle 51, Anna Hoezee 51, Merissa Kerner 54.

EAST GRAND RAPIDS 101, NORTHVIEW 77

BELDING—Kills: Jessie Holyfield 11. Assists: Kyleigh Linebaugh 20. Aces: Kyleigh Linebaugh 5. SPARTA—Kills: Grace Tuttle 5. Assists: Tori Curtis 7. Aces: Brooke Beuschul 1, Tori Curtis 1, Jill Klein 1.

FOREST HILLS CENTRAL 3, REETHS-PUFFER 0 25 20

25 10

NATIONAL LEAGUE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Released INF Felipe Lopez unconditionally. SAN DIEGO PADRES—Placed INF Jerry Hairston Jr. on the 15-day DL. Named A.J. Hinch as vice president of professional scouting. WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Signed a two-year player development contract with Auburn (NYP).

HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING GIRLS

BELDING 3, SPARTA 0 Belding Sparta

KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Signed a two-year player development contract with Kane County (MWL). TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Signed a two-year player development contract with Las Vegas (PCL).

HUDSONVILLE 186, JENISON 197, WEST OTTAWA 206

FOREST HILLS NORTHERN—Kills: Danielle Harrison, Paige O’Connor, Brianne Wojciakowski 6. Assists: Olivia Griffith 20. Aces: Nicole Fernandez 4.

WOMEN

1st HALF—1, Aquinas, Madeline Rammal (Jaime Tomaszewski), 40th minute. 2nd HALF—2, Aquinas, Rebecca Underwood (Teresa Buiocchi), 56th. 3, Albion, Lauren Beck (Sara Bevier), 61st. SHOTS AT GOAL—Albion 14, Aquinas 26. GOALKEEPERS—Albion, Sam Bowditch (8 saves). Aquinas, Kelsey Duley (5 saves).

Alma Hope

Jan. 18 — at Illinois, 7 p.m. Jan. 22 — at Purdue, 9 p.m. Jan. 27 — Michigan, 7 p.m. Jan. 30 — Indiana, 6 p.m. Feb. 2 — at Iowa, 8:30 p.m. Feb. 6 — at Wisconsin, 1 p.m. Feb. 10 — Penn State, 7 p.m. Feb. 15 — Ohio State, 9 p.m. Feb. 19 — Illinois, 9 p.m. Feb. 22 — at Minnesota, 9 p.m. Feb. 26/27 — Purdue, TBD March 2 — Iowa, 6:30 p.m. March 5 — at Michigan, 2 p.m.

MSU 2010-11 SCHEDULE

AQUINAS 2, ALBION 1

Pts

Non-conference Austin Peay at Wisconsin, Noon Ball St. at Iowa, Noon Bowling Green at Michigan, Noon N. Colorado at Michigan St., Noon Central Michigan at Northwestern, Noon Toledo at Purdue, Noon E. Michigan at Ohio St., 3:30 p.m. Temple at Penn St., 3:30 p.m. Akron at Indiana, 7 p.m. N. Illinois at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m.

1 4

1st HALF—None. 2nd HALF—1, Cornerstone, Heidi Devries (Anna Stegink), 38th minute. SHOTS AT GOAL—Goshen 4, Cornerstone 19. GOALKEEPERS—Goshen, Kelly Snyder (7 saves). Cornerstone, Alyssa Morrow (2 saves)

5 5 7 6 8 6 3 3

BIG TEN

0 2

Goshen Cornerstone

SATURDAY

0 9

CORNERSTONE 1, GOSHEN 0

7 8 10 9 9 12 14 17

SOUTHWEST TCU at SMU, 8 p.m.

0 4

1st HALF—1, Chicago, Sarah Loh, 25th minute. 2, Chicago, Claire Mackevicius, 26th. 2nd HALF—3, Hope, Alyson Epolito, 47th. 4, Chicago, Kate Manuelli (Natalia Jovanovic), 50th. 5, Chicago, Emily Benoit (Loh), 57th. 6, Chicago, Sarah Miskel (Mackevicius), 69th. 7, Chicago, Liz Doman, 85th. SHOTS AT GOAL—Hope 10, Chicago 18. GOALKEEPERS—Hope, Kelsey Bos (5 saves). Chicago, Emma Gormley (4 saves).

FRIDAY

0 5

CHICAGO 6, HOPE 1

EAST Miami at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

2 3 4 6 7 9 8 10 14 11 5 1 12 13 16 15 17 20 NR NR NR

1st HALF—1, Grace Bible, Ben Lenard. 2, Grace Bible, Caleb Befus. 3, Grace Bible, Brent Befus. 4, Grace Bible, Alex Stoddard. 5, Grace Bible, Stoddard. 2nd HALF—6, Grace Bible, Stoddard. 7, Grace Bible, Clark. 8, Grace Bible, Ryan Snyder. 9, Grace Bible, Snyder. SHOTS AT GOAL—Kuyper 4, Grace Bible 36.

Columbus 13 New York 12 Toronto FC 8 Kansas City 8 Chicago 6 Philadelphia 6 New England 7 D.C. United 5

THURSDAY

PVS

138 135 125 118 107 102 100 84 80 79 62 59 59 53 45 39 26 22 12 11 11

GRACE BIBLE 9, KUYPER 0

SOCCER MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

SCHEDULE

PTS

BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE

ROCKFORD 196, EAST KENTWOOD 212

BASEBALL 6:45 p.m. — Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers. WBBL-FM (107.3), WHTC-AM (1450), WKZO-AM (590)

BASEBALL 7 p.m. — Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees. MLB Network

TRANSACTIONS

At North Kent Golf Course EAST KENTWOOD—Georgie Hoeksema 44, Mariah Davis 54, Mercedez Tijerina 56, Sam Kastory 58. ROCKFORD—Megan Miller 48, Kendra Winicki 48, Halle Dymowski 50, Julie Daukss 50.

RADIO TODAY

TV THURSDAY

WOMEN

Philadelphia at Boston, 8 p.m.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7:30 p.m. — Miami at Pittsburgh. ESPN GOLF 8:30 a.m. — European PGA: Vivendi Cup. Golf Channel 1 p.m. — PGA Tour Championship. Golf Channel HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 7 p.m. — Seminole (Fla.) at Mainland (Fla.). ESPN2

BASEBALL 7 p.m. — Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees. ESPN 7 p.m. — Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers. FSD 10 p.m. — San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers. ESPN VOLLEYBALL 7 p.m. — Purdue at Indiana. Big Ten Network 8 p.m. — Grambling State at Prairie View A&M. ESPNU

COLLEGE SOCCER MEN

2010-11 PISTONS SCHEDULE

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

RECORD

1. Mississippi Gulf Coast CC 3-0 2. Butler CC, Kan. 4-0 3. Ellsworth CC 4-0 4. Hutchinson CC 4-0 5. Coffeyville CC 3-0 6. Iowa Western CC 4-0 7. Blinn 3-1 8. Navarro 2-1 9. Glendale CC 3-0 10. NW Mississippi CC 3-0 11. Grand Rapids CC 3-1 12. Arizona Western 2-1 12. Roch Comm. & Tech 4-0 14. Lackawanna 3-0 15. Copiah-Lincoln CC 3-0 16. Georgia Military 2-1 17. Snow 2-1 18. Central Lakes-Brainerd 4-0 19. Cisco 4-0 20. ASA 2-1 20. Nassau CC 3-0

Oct. 27—at New Jersey 7 p.m. Oct. 29—Oklahoma City 8 p.m. Oct. 30—at Chicago 8 p.m. Nov. 2—Boston 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3—at Atlanta 7 p.m. Nov. 5—Charlotte 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7—Golden State 6 p.m. Nov. 9—at Portland 10 p.m. Nov. 12—at L.A. Clippers 10:30 p.m. Nov. 14—at Sacramento 6 p.m. Nov. 15—at Golden State 10:30 p.m. Nov. 17—L.A. Lakers 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21—Washington 6 p.m. Nov. 23—at Dallas 8:30 p.m. Nov. 24—at Memphis 8 p.m. Nov. 26—Milwaukee 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28—New York 1:30 p.m. Nov. 30—at Orlando 7 p.m. Dec. 1—at Miami 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3—Orlando 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5—Cleveland 6 p.m. Dec. 7—at Houston 8:30 p.m. Dec. 8—at New Orleans 8 p.m. Dec. 10—at Minnesota 8 p.m. Dec. 11—Toronto 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14—Atlanta 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17—L.A. Clippers 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19—New Orleans 6 p.m. Dec. 22—at Toronto 7 p.m. Dec. 26—Chicago 6 p.m. Dec. 27—at Charlotte 7 p.m. Dec. 29—Boston 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31—at Phoenix 9 p.m. Jan. 3—at Utah 9 p.m. Jan. 4—at L.A. Lakers 10:30 p.m. Jan. 8—Philadelphia 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10—at Chicago 8 p.m. Jan. 12—Memphis 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14—at Toronto 7 p.m. Jan. 15—Sacramento 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17—Dallas 3:30 p.m. Jan. 19—at Boston 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21—at New Jersey 7 p.m. Jan. 22—Phoenix 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24—at Orlando 7 p.m. Jan. 26—Denver 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28—at Miami 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30—at New York 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2—Charlotte 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4—New Jersey 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5—at Milwaukee 8:30 p.m. Feb. 8—San Antonio 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9—at Cleveland 7 p.m. Feb. 11—Miami 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13—Portland 6 p.m. Feb. 14—Atlanta 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16—Indiana 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22—Houston 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23—at Indiana 7 p.m. Feb. 25—at Philadelphia 7 p.m. Feb. 26—Utah 7:30 p.m. March 1—at Milwaukee 8 p.m. March 2—Minnesota 7:30 p.m. March 6—Washington 6 p.m. March 9—at San Antonio 8:30 p.m. March 11—at Oklahoma City 8 p.m. March 12—at Denver 9 p.m. March 16—Toronto 7:30 p.m. March 18—New York 7:30 p.m. March 20—at Atlanta 2 p.m. March 23—Miami 7:30 p.m. March 25—at Cleveland 7:30 p.m. March 26—Indiana 7:30 p.m. March 30—at Indiana 7 p.m. April 1—Chicago 7:30 p.m. April 3—at Boston 6 p.m. April 5—at Washington 7 p.m. April 6—New Jersey 7:30 p.m. April 8—Milwaukee 7:30 p.m. April 10—at Charlotte 6 p.m. April 11—Cleveland 7:30 p.m. April 13 —at Philadelphia 8 p.m.

TV TODAY

Through Sunday SCHOOL

BASKETBALL

WESTERN

COOPERSVILLE—Sarah Veldman 51, Caren Brown 52, Jenna Grimm 53, Alexis Lampe 55. CALVIN CHRISTIAN—Rachel Kuipers 50, Katie Ezinga 57, Lauren DeHaan 59, Alyssa Canute 62. BELDING—McKenzie Dahl 48, Arianna Leppink 55, Maryrose Jakeway 64, Theresa Albert 68. COMSTOCK PARK—Alexis Datema 51, Heidi Alt 64, Rachel Lamp 67, Alyssa Hall 69. CEDAR SPRINGS—Nicole Shevock 60, Nicole Wright 63, Jessica Inneson 64, Natalie West 69.

ON AIR

NJCAA POLL

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSN

EASTERN

THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS

3 1

1st HALF—1, Western Michigan Christian, Matt DeKryger. 2, NorthPointe Christian, Mike Hanson. 3, Western Michigan Christian, Collin Breit. 2nd HALF—4, Western Michigan Christian, Chaise Schuiteman. ALLIANCE LEAGUE Black River 5, Zion Christian 0 NON-LEAGUE Fennville 8, Holland Calvary 1 AREA SCHOOLS Spring Lake 6, Newaygo 3

National TV in parentheses

SATURDAY At Tokyo, Daiki Kameda vs. Takefumi Sakata, 12, for Kameda’s WBA World flyweight title; at Warsaw, Poland, Krzysztof Wlodarczyk vs. Jason Robinson, 12, for Wlodarczyk’s WBC flyweight title; at Chetumal, Mexico, Juan Carlos Reveco vs. Gilberto Keb Baas, 12, for Reveco’s WBA World light flyweight title; at Tijuana, Mexico, Ramon Garcia vs. Manuel Vargas, 12, for Garcia’s WBO interim junior flyweight title; Humberto Gutierrez vs. Cristobal Cruz, 10, junior ligtweights.

OCT. 2 At the Chapiteau de l’Espace Fontvieille, Monaco (SHO), Carl Froch vs. Arthur Abraham, 12, for the vacant WBC super middleweight title; at Newark, N.J., Zab Judah vs. Michael Clark, 10, junior welterweights; at Panama City, Panama, Luis Concepcion vs. Denkaosan Kaovichit, 12, for Concepcion’s interim WBA World flyweight title.

OCT. 8 At Muang, Thailand, Pongsaklek Wonjongkam vs. Suriyan Por Chokchai, 12, for Wonjongkam’s WBC flyweight title.

OCT. 15 At Montreal, Lucian Bute vs. Jesse Brinkley, 12 rounds, for Bute’s IBF super middleweight title.

OCT. 16

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS BOYS NON-LEAGUE Lowell 5, NorthPointe Christian 3 Forest Hills Northern 8, Sparta 0

HIGH SCHOOL WATER POLO BOYS Grandville 21, Portage Northern-Central 10

At Hamburg, Germany, Vitali Klitschko vs. Shannon Briggs, 12, for Klitschko’s WBC heavyweight title; at Kissimmee, Fla., Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. vs. Ivan Hernandez, 12, for Vazquez’s WBO super bantamweight title.

OCT. 24 At Tokyo, Toshiaki Nishioka vs. Rendall Munroe, 12, for Nishioka’s WBC junior featherweight title; Jorge Linares vs. Jesus Chavez, 10, lightweights.

OCT. 30 At Rostock, Germany, Sebastian Sylvester vs. Mahor Oral, 12, for Sylvester’s IBF middleweight title.

BASEBALL

THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS

AMERICAN LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE

EAST New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore

W 92 89 83 76 61

L 59 61 68 74 90

PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME .609 — — 5-5 W-2 51-25 .593 21/2 — 4-6 L-3 46-29 .550 9 61/2 5-5 L-2 43-34 .507 151/2 13 4-6 W-1 40-33 .404 31 281/2 7-3 W-3 34-43

CENTRAL Minnesota Chicago Detroit Kansas City Cleveland

W 91 79 76 62 62

L 60 72 75 88 89

PCT GB .603 — .523 12 .503 15 .413 281/2 .411 29

WEST Texas Oakland Los Angeles Seattle

W 83 76 75 57

L 67 74 76 93

PCT .553 .507 .497 .380

WCGB — 101/2 131/2 27 271/2

AWAY 41-34 43-32 40-34 36-41 27-47

EAST Philadelphia Atlanta Florida New York Washington

W 91 86 75 74 63

L 61 66 75 77 88

PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY .599 — — 9-1 W-9 50-27 41-34 .566 5 — 5-5 L-2 52-23 34-43 .500 15 10 4-6 W-2 37-39 38-36 1/ .490 16 2 111/2 5-5 L-4 44-30 30-47 .417 271/2 221/2 3-7 W-1 36-37 27-51

L10 STR HOME AWAY 8-2 W-2 51-25 40-35 1-9 L-8 40-34 39-38 5-5 L-1 48-29 28-46 5-5 W-1 34-40 28-48 4-6 L-3 32-42 30-47

CENTRAL Cincinnati St. Louis Houston Milwaukee Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh

W 86 77 73 69 68 52

L 66 73 78 81 82 98

PCT GB WCGB L10 STR .566 — — 5-5 W-2 .513 8 8 4-6 L-2 .483 121/2 121/2 6-4 L-1 .460 16 16 4-6 L-3 .453 17 17 8-2 L-1 .347 33 33 5-5 W-4

HOME 45-30 46-28 41-37 36-40 33-43 37-39

AWAY 41-36 31-45 32-41 33-41 35-39 15-59

WEST San Francisco San Diego Colorado Los Angeles Arizona

W 85 84 82 73 60

L 66 66 68 78 91

PCT .563 .560 .547 .483 .397

HOME 45-30 42-32 51-24 42-34 36-40

AWAY 40-36 42-34 31-44 31-44 24-51

GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY — — 6-4 L-3 48-26 35-41 7 13 6-4 W-3 46-30 30-44 81/2 141/2 7-3 W-3 40-34 35-42 26 32 2-8 L-1 35-42 22-51

TUESDAY Baltimore 9, Boston 1 Minnesota 6, Cleveland 4 L.A. Angels 2, Texas 0

Kansas City 9, Detroit 6 Oakland 7, Chicago White Sox 2 N.Y. Yankees 8, Tampa Bay 3 Toronto 5, Seattle 3

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Dyson cf Aviles 2b B.Butler 1b Betemit 3b Ka’aihue dh Y.Betancourt ss Gordon lf Ja.Miller rf May c Totals

4 6 4 4 3 5 4 4 5 39

3 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 9

3 3 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 15

1 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 8

1 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 6

0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 5

.444 .309 .320 .319 .201 .260 .227 .244 .158

Detroit

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A.Jackson cf Damon dh Raburn lf Mi.Cabrera 1b b-St. Pierre ph C.Wells rf Jh.Peralta ss S.Sizemore 2b a-Rhymes ph-2b Inge 3b Laird c Totals

4 5 4 2 1 4 4 2 1 4 3 34

0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 6

0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 9

1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2

.298 .267 .270 .326 .200 .348 .250 .230 .295 .251 .207

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a-walked for S.Sizemore in the 7th. b-grounded out for Mi.Cabrera in the 9th. E—Betemit (8), Galarraga (3), Figaro 2 (2). LOB—Kansas City 11, Detroit 6. 2B—Dyson 2 (4). HR—Raburn (14), off Chen; Mi.Cabrera (35), off Chen. RBIs—Dyson (1), Aviles 3 (29), B.Butler (73), Ka’aihue (16), Y.Betancourt (75), May (1), A.Jackson (37), Raburn (57), Mi.Cabrera (120), Rhymes (19), Inge (65). SB—Dyson (4). CS—Rhymes (2). S—Dyson, Laird. SF—B.Butler, A.Jackson. Runners left in scoring position—Kansas City 8 (Ja.Miller 3, Betemit 2, Ka’aihue, Aviles 2); Detroit 4 (Damon, Jh.Peralta, Raburn 2). GIDP—B.Butler. DP—Detroit 1 (Inge, Rhymes, Mi.Cabrera). Kansas City

Chen W, 11-7 Meche H, 4 Tejeda G.Holland Soria S, 40-42

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4 0 0 4 1

3 0 0 3 0

1 89 1 20 0 6 0 16 0 7

4.69 5.88 3.05 7.56 1.61

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ERA

1/ 3 2/ 3

Detroit

3 0 0 2 0

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BY CHRIS IOTT PRESS NEWS SERVICE

DETROIT — Fielding drills in spring training just got a little longer for Detroit Tigers pitchers. Pitchers Armando Galarraga and Alfredo Figaro combined for three errors, and Galarraga got roughed up in the fifth inning Tuesday in a 9-6 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Galarraga threw the ball well over the head of first baseman Miguel Cabrera on a dribbler toward third base with two outs in the fifth inning. The Royals scored two runs on the play to take a 4-3 lead that they would not relinquish. Figaro committed two errors on the same play in the eighth, first failing to field the ball cleanly on a bunt and then throwing the ball well wide of first base to help the Royals rally for two insurance runs. “You can’t do those things at the major-league level,” Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. “That’s why you harp to the pitchers — but they don’t listen. You harp to the pitchers, ‘The more little things you can do, the longer you can stay in games, the more chances you have to win games.’ “We talk about it and talk about it and talk about it. This has happened several times this year where we’ve thrown bunts away, opened up big innings. It’s something that will be addressed by me personally next spring.” Leyland said there is some concern about having pitchers go through drills at full-speed in the spring, because fielding balls and making throws at fullspeed early can lead to arm and leg injuries. “In some fairness, it’s always hard to simulate exact game speed, so you can never get it perfect,” Leyland said. “But there will be some extra work done, as much at full speed as can be done, next spring. I can promise you that. “The pitchers won’t be getting out as early.” Ryan Raburn and Cabrera hit back-to-back home runs to lead off the bottom of the fourth inning and give the Tigers a 3-0 lead. But in the top of the fifth, Galarraga retired the first two batters he faced, then faced eight more before getting out of the inning. The Royals had three consecutive two-out singles to cut the deficit to 3-1. Galarraga then issued a walk to load the bases and another to send home a run. That led to the dribbler that Galarraga sent over the head of

Florida 5, N.Y. Mets 2 Cincinnati 4, Milwaukee 3 Arizona 3, Colorado 1 San Diego 6, L.A. Dodgers 0

TODAY

ATHLETICS 7, WHITE SOX 2

GIANTS 1, CUBS 0

Trevor Cahill pitched eight solid innings for his 17th win and Oakland sent the White Sox to their eighth consecutive loss, handing the AL Central title to Minnesota.

Matt Cain and three relievers combined on a two-hitter and Buster Posey homered to lift NL West-leading San Francisco.

Chicago White Sox AB

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Pierre lf Vizquel 2b Man.Ramirez dh Pierzynski c Kotsay 1b Al.Ramirez ss Teahen rf a-An.Jones ph Morel 3b De Aza cf b-Konerko ph Totals

4 4 3 4 4 4 3 0 4 3 1 34

1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2

1 2 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 8

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2

0 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 9

.271 .288 .255 .272 .236 .280 .256 .228 .207 .000 .315

Oakland

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R.Davis cf Barton 1b Larish 1b M.Ellis 2b K.Suzuki c Kouzmanoff 3b Cust dh Carson rf Carter lf Gross lf Pennington ss Totals

5 3 1 5 4 5 3 4 3 1 4 38

2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 7

3 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 2 13

1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6

0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3

0 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 7

.274 .275 .172 .275 .246 .254 .278 .157 .081 .239 .247

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a-walked for Teahen in the 9th. b-grounded out for De Aza in the 9th. E—Pierzynski (5), Al.Ramirez (18), Morel (1), Pennington (23). LOB—Chicago 7, Oakland 10. 2B—Al.Ramirez 2 (27), M.Ellis (21), K.Suzuki (17), Gross (10), Pennington (24). RBIs—Morel (4), R.Davis (48), Barton (51), K.Suzuki 2 (67), Pennington 2 (41). SB—Pierre (59), R.Davis (46), Larish (1), Cust (2). Runners left in scoring position—Chicago 3 (Al.Ramirez, Konerko 2); Oakland 7 (Kouzmanoff 3, Carter 2, M.Ellis, Carson). Runners moved up—Teahen, Morel, R.Davis, Larish, K.Suzuki. GIDP—Vizquel, Man.Ramirez. DP—Oakland 2 (Pennington, M.Ellis, Larish), (Larish, Pennington, Larish).

Galarraga L, 4-7 51/3 9 5 5 5 4 115 4.44 Figaro 12/3 2 2 1 0 1 26 7.11 Weinhardt 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 6.75 Bonine 1 3 2 2 1 0 26 4.64 Figaro pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. Inherited runnersscored—Soria 2-1, Figaro 2-1, Weinhardt 2-2. IBB—off Galarraga (Gordon). HBP—by Chen (Raburn). WP—G. Holland, Galarraga. PB—Laird. Umpires—Home, Jerry Meals; First, Dale Scott; Second, D.J. Reyburn; Third, Scott Barry. T—3:07. A—26,178 (41,255).

TIGERS PITCHERS COMMIT ERRORS THAT LEAD TO LOSS

San Francisco (J.Sanchez 11-8) at Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 7-13), 8:05 Atlanta (Hanson 10-11) at Philadelphia (Oswalt 13-13), 7:05 Houston (W.Rodriguez 11-12) at Washington (Marquis 2-9), 7:05 St. Louis (Lohse 4-7) at Pittsburgh (Morton 1-11), 7:05 N.Y. Mets (Niese 9-9) at Florida (Sanabia 4-3), 7:10 Cincinnati (Cueto 12-5) at Milwaukee (Ra.Wolf 12-11), 8:10 Colorado (Jimenez 19-6) at Arizona (R.Lopez 6-14), 9:40 San Diego (Stauffer 4-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Lilly 8-11), 10:10

All times p.m. Eastern

STR W-2 W-1 L-2 L-1 W-1

Chicago White Sox

Buehrle L, 12-12 Harrell

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ERA

5 2

5 110 2 48

4.27 4.71

R ER BB SO NP

ERA

6 11 2 2

Oakland

5 1

0 3

San Francisco

Avg.

C.Ross cf F.Sanchez 2b A.Huff 1b Posey c Burrell lf Schierholtz rf J.Guillen rf Romo p Br.Wilson p Sandoval 3b Uribe ss M.Cain p b-Ishikawa ph R.Ramirez p Velez lf Totals

3 2 3 4 3 0 4 0 0 3 4 1 1 0 1 29

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 5

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5

2 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9

.259 .287 .288 .324 .263 .249 .303 .000 .000 .264 .248 .098 .263 — .176

Chicago Cubs

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DeWitt 2b S.Castro ss Byrd cf Ar.Ramirez 3b Nady 1b Fukudome rf A.Soriano lf K.Hill c Zambrano p a-Fuld ph Cashner p c-Scales ph S.Maine p Totals

4 2 4 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 0 1 0 28

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4

.257 .305 .294 .241 .264 .272 .254 .220 .255 .200 .000 .200 —

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1 0

a-flied out for Zambrano in the 6th. b-grounded out for M.Cain in the 7th. c-flied out for Cashner in the 8th. E—Sandoval (12). LOB—San Francisco 8, Chicago 3. HR—Posey (15), off Cashner. RBIs—Posey (62). CS—C. Ross (2), S.Castro (7). S—M.Cain. Runners left in scoring position—San Francisco 4 (M.Cain 2, Posey 2); Chicago 1 (Byrd). GIDP—A.Huff, Byrd. DP—San Francisco 1; Chicago 1. San Francisco

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ERA

6 1 1 1

2 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

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3.00 0.73 2.30 1.84

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M.Cain R.Ramirez W, 1-0 Romo H, 17 Br.Wilson S, 44-48 Chicago Cubs

0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0

2 1 1 0

Zambrano 6 3 0 0 5 8 116 3.56 Cashner L, 2-6 2 2 1 1 0 1 27 5.22 S.Maine 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 3.00 HBP—by M.Cain (S.Castro), by Zambrano (F.Sanchez). Umpires—Home, Jerry Layne; First, Mike Winters; Second, Hunter Wendelstedt; Third, Brian Runge. T—2:20. A—36,364 (41,210).

Cahill W, 17-7 8 6 2 2 1 7 106 2.81 1/ 3 2 0 0 0 1 11 3.38 H.Rodriguez 2/ 3 0 0 0 1 1 16 3.12 Breslow Inherited runners-scored—Breslow 2-0. Umpires—Home, Fieldin Culbreth; First, Todd Tichenor; Second, Ed Hickox; Third, Mike Muchlinski. T—2:30. A—11,158 (35,067).

LEADERS AMERICAN LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING: CGonzalez, Colorado, .339; Tulowitzki, Colorado, .325; Votto, Cincinnati, .323; Holliday, St. Louis, .313; Prado, Atlanta, .307; Pujols, St. Louis, .307; AdGonzalez, San Diego,

BASEBALL ROUNDUP Totals

AMERICAN LEAGUE Minnesota clinched a share for its sixth AL Central title in nine seasons by scoring four runs in the eighth inning, then won the title outright when the White Sox lost at Oakland later Tuesday. Denard Span, Delmon Young and Orlando Hudson had RBI hits in the rally. Cleveland

Brantly cf Sutton ss Choo rf Hafner dh JBrown 1b AMarte 3b Crowe lf Valuen 2b Marson c Duncan ph Totals

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5 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 3 1

1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

1 2 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 0

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Span cf 5 OHudsn 2b 4 Kubel rf 4 Repko rf 0 Cuddyr 1b 4 Thome dh 3 Plouffe pr-dh 0 DlmYn lf 4 Valenci 3b 4 Punto ss 4 Butera c 3 JMorls ph-c 0 35 4 10 3 Totals 35

Cleveland Minnesota

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1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 6 4 6

E—Butera (4). DP—Minnesota 1. LOB—Cleveland 6, Minnesota 9. 2B—Hafner (29), Valbuena (10), Span (23), O.Hudson (23), Delm.Young (42), Punto (11), Butera (6). HR—Thome (25). CS—Crowe (6). SF—J.Morales. IP

Carmona 52/3 R.Perez H,13 1 Mastrsn L,6-13 H,1 2/3 2/ 3 Sipp BS,2-3

Cleveland

6 1 3 2

2 0 3 1

Minnesota

BB SO

2 1 0 0

3 0 0 0

BB SO

S.Baker 5 4 2 1 1 7 2/ 3 4 2 2 0 0 Mijares 1 0 0 0 1 Rauch 11/3 Perkins W,1-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Capps S,15-17 1 0 0 0 0 1 HBP—by S.Baker (Choo). WP—S.Baker 2. T—3:08. A—39,580 (39,504).

YANKEES 8, RAYS 3 Nick Swisher homered off James Shields to key a ﬁve-run burst in the ﬁrst inning for New York, which opened a 21/2-game lead over Tampa Bay in the AL East. Tampa Bay

Jaso c Zobrist 2b Crwfrd lf Longori 3b DJhnsn dh Joyce rf C.Pena 1b BUpton cf Bartlett ss Hawpe ph Brignc ss

ab r h bi New York

3 4 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 1 0

1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 2 0 0

0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Jeter ss Swisher rf Golson rf Teixeir 1b ARdrgz 3b Cano 2b Posada c Brkmn dh Grndrs cf Gardnr lf

ab r h bi

5 5 0 3 4 4 3 3 4 4

35 3 8 3 Totals

Tampa Bay New York

TWINS 6, INDIANS 4

0 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 1

2 2 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 1

1 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 0

.307; Zimmerman, Washington, .307. RBI: Pujols, St. Louis, 109; CGonzalez, Colorado, 107; Votto, Cincinnati, 106; Howard, Philadelphia, 104; Holliday, St. Louis, 99; AdGonzalez, San Diego, 97; ADunn, Washington, 96; Uggla, Florida, 96. HOME RUNS: Pujols, St. Louis, 39; ADunn, Washington, 35; Votto, Cincinnati, 35; CGonzalez, Colorado, 32; MarReynolds, Arizona, 32; Uggla, Florida, 31; Fielder, Milwaukee, 30; Howard, Philadelphia, 30.

HOME RUNS: JBautista, Toronto, 49; Konerko, Chicago, 37; MiCabrera, Detroit, 35; JHamilton, Texas, 31; DOrtiz, Boston, 30; Teixeira, New York, 30; ABeltre, Boston, 28; Cano, New York, 28; VWells, Toronto, 28.

BATTING: JHamilton, Texas, .361; Mauer, Minnesota, .331; MiCabrera, Detroit, .326; ABeltre, Boston, .325; Cano, New York, .322; Butler, Kansas City, .320; ISuzuki, Seattle, .315; Konerko, Chicago, .315, Guerrero, Texas, .305. RBI: MiCabrera, Detroit, 120; JBautista, Toronto, 114; ARodriguez, New York, 112; Guerrero, Texas, 107; Konerko, Chicago, 105; DelmYoung, Minnesota, 105; Cano, New York, 104.

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3 8

DP—Tampa Bay 1. LOB—Tampa Bay 10, New York 6. 2B—Jeter (30), Cano (39), Posada (23), Berkman (7), Gardner (19). HR—Joyce (9), Swisher (27). Tampa Bay

J.Shields L,13-13 51/3 2/ 3 McGee 2/ 3 Qualls Choate 0 1/ 3 Cormier Sonnanstine 1

7 0 2 1 0 2

5 0 2 0 0 1

New York

4 0 1 0 1 0

BB SO

P.Hughes W,17-8 6 4 3 3 5 Vazquez H,1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Chamberlain S,3-7 12/3 Choate pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. HBP—by J.Shields (Posada). WP—P.Hughes. T—3:14. A—46,609 (50,287). 1/ 3

6 0 1

BLUE JAYS 5, MARINERS 3 Vernon Wells and Travis Snider hit two-run homers and Edwin Encarnacion added a solo shot for Toronto. Seattle

ab r h bi Toronto

ISuzuki rf 4 Figgins 2b 3 JoLopz dh 5 Smoak 1b 4 Lngrhn lf 4 AMoore c 3 MSndrs cf 4 Tuiassp 3b 4 JoWilsn ss 4 Totals 35

2 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 10

0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Seattle Toronto

100 210

1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5

1 0 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 8

010 001 200 00x

2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 3 5

E—Jo.Wilson (20). DP—Toronto 1. LOB—Seattle 9, Toronto 6. 2B—Tuiasosopo (5), J.Bautista (33). HR—Snider (10), V.Wells (28), Encarnacion (15). S—Figgins. Seattle

French L,4-6 Olson

7 1

5 0

Toronto

BB SO

1 0

2 0

BB SO

Rzpczynski W,2-4 61/3 7 2 2 3 2/ 3 0 0 0 0 Camp H,12 S.Downs H,23 1 0 0 0 0 Gregg S,34-39 1 3 1 1 0 HBP—by French (Overbay). PB—J.Buck. Balk—Rzepczynski. T—2:12. A—12,158 (49,539).

8 1 0 1

ORIOLES 9, RED SOX 1 Ty Wigginton hit a tie-breaking three-run homer in the seventh and Brad Bergesen pitched six strong innings for Baltimore, scattering ﬁve hits. Baltimore

BRorts 2b J.Bell 3b

ab r h bi Boston

3 2 1 0 Scutaro 2b 0 0 0 0 J.Drew rf

ab r h bi

5 0 1 0 4 0 0 0

5 4 0 5 5 4 5 4 4

2 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0

2 3 0 1 1 3 1 0 1

0 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0

Baltimore Boston

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0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 8

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

001 314 000 000

9 1

E—A.Beltre (18), Scutaro (19). LOB—Baltimore 8, Boston 11. 2B—Wieters (21), Ad.Jones (23), Lowrie (12), Kalish (9), Hall (13). 3B—Pie (3). HR—Wigginton (21). SB—Hall (6). CS—Kalish (1). S—Ad.Jones. SF—Andino. Baltimore

Bergesen W,8-10 6 Hendrickson H,8 2/3 Simon 0 M.Gonzalez H,9 11/3 Albers 1

5 1 0 0 2

1 0 0 0 0

Boston

BB SO

4 0 1 0 0

2 0 0 1 0

BB SO

C.Buchholz 6 4 1 0 3 1/ 3 3 3 3 0 Atchison L,2-3 2/ 3 0 0 0 0 Okajima M.Fox 1 1 1 1 0 Papelbon 1 5 4 4 0 Simon pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. WP—Papelbon. T—3:28. A—37,464 (37,402).

5 0 2 0 1

ANGELS 2, RANGERS 0

ab r h bi

Snider lf 4 YEscor ss 4 JBautst rf 4 V.Wells cf 4 Overay 1b 2 J.Buck c 4 A.Hill 2b 4 Encrnc dh 4 JMcDnl 3b 3 Totals 33

Reddck ph 1 VMrtnz c 3 D.Ortiz dh 4 ABeltre 3b 4 Lowrie ss-1b 3 Kalish cf 2 DMcDn ph-cf 1 Nava lf 3 LAndrs 1b 2 Hall ph 1 YNavrr ss 1 39 9 13 6 Totals 34

Totals

BB SO

2 0 0 0 0 0

Markks rf Wggntn 1b BrnSny 1b Scott dh Wieters c AdJons cf Pie lf Andino 3b-2b CIzturs ss

Ervin Santana allowed five hits while earning his 17th victory for Los Angeles. Texas

ab r h bi Los Angeles ab r h bi

Andrus ss 4 MYong 3b 4 DvMrp lf 4 Guerrr dh 3 N.Cruz rf 3 Kinsler 2b 3 Morlnd 1b 2 C.Davis ph-1b 1 BMolin c 3 Borbon cf 3 Totals 30

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

HKndrc 2b 3 BAreu lf 4 Willits lf 0 TrHntr rf 4 HMatsu dh 3 Napoli 1b 3 Conger c 3 Frndsn 3b 3 BrWod ss 3 Bourjos cf 3 Totals 29

Texas Los Angeles

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0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2

000 000 100 00x

0 2

E—Moreland (3). DP—Texas 1, Los Angeles 1. LOB—Texas 5, Los Angeles 5. 2B—H.Matsui (24). 3B—Conger (1). SB—Borbon (13). S—N.Cruz. Texas

C.Lewis L,11-13 D.Oliver

7 1

4 0

2 0

Los Angeles

10 2

BB SO

E.Santana W,17-9 9 5 0 0 1 WP—C.Lewis. T—2:12. A—41,707 (45,285).

NATIONAL LEAGUE PHILLIES 5, BRAVES 3 Roy Halladay became Philadelphia’s ﬁrst 20-game winner in 28 years, Jayson Werth hit a three-run homer and the Phillies increased their lead in the

ab r h bi Philadelphia ab r h bi

OInfant 2b 4 Heywrd rf 4 Prado 3b 3 McCnn c 4 D.Lee 1b 3 McLoth lf 4 AlGnzlz ss 4 Ankiel cf 3 Minor p 1 CMrtnz p 0 Hinske ph 1 Frnswr p 0 MDunn p 0 Moylan p 0 Fremn ph 1 Kimrel p 0 Venters p 0 Totals 32

0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3

1 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3

Victorn cf Polanc 3b Utley 2b Howard 1b Werth rf Ibanez lf C.Ruiz c WValdz ss Hallady p Gload ph Madson p Lidge p

5 4 5 4 4 4 3 4 3 1 0 0

0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 2 2 1 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

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37 5 12 5

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011 100 002 00x

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E—Farnsworth (2), Prado (11). DP—Atlanta 1, Philadelphia 3. LOB—Atlanta 5, Philadelphia 12. 2B—McCann (25), Ale.Gonzalez (17), Ibanez 2 (34). HR—Freeman (1), Werth (25). SB—W.Valdez (5). SF—D.Lee. Atlanta

Minor L,3-2 C.Martinez Farnsworth M.Dunn Moylan Kimbrel Venters

21/3 12/3 1 1 1

7 1 0 2 0 1 1

3 0 0 2 0 0 0

Philadelphia

2/ 3 1/ 3

BB SO

1 2 0 1 0 0 0

0 3 1 1 0 1 2

BB SO

Halladay W,20-10 7 7 3 3 2 Madson H,14 1 1 0 0 0 Lidge S,25-30 1 1 0 0 0 PB—McCann. T—3:00. A—45,264 (43,651).

3 1 1

Paul Maholm allowed two runs and seven hits in seven innings as Pittsburgh won its fourth in a row. ab r h bi Pittsburgh

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2

1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 8

0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

AMcCt cf Tabata lf NWalkr 2b GJones 1b Alvarez 3b Doumit c Bowker rf Cedeno ss Mahlm p Hanrhn p Meek p

Totals

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001 300

0 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0

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AP PHOTOS

Leaving his feet: Casper Wells dives but can’t come up with the ball for the Tigers during Kansas City’s four-run fifth inning Tuesday night.

UPDATE Royals 9, Tigers 6 Next game: Detroit (Max Scherzer 11-10, 3.54) vs. Kansas City (Kyle Davies 8-10, 5.08), 7:05 tonight at Comerica Park TV, radio: FSD, WBBL-FM (107.3), WKZO-AM (590), WHTC-AM (1450)

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St. Louis

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5 1 0 0

5 0 0 0

Pittsburgh

2 0 0

Maholm W,8-15 7 7 Hanrahan H,18 1 1 Meek S,4-10 1 0 T—2:31. A—15,478 (38,362).

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BB SO

3 0 0 0

2 0 2 0

BB SO

0 0 0

4 1 1

MARLINS 5, METS 2 Florida’s Gaby Sanchez hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning. JosRys ss Pagan rf Beltran cf DWrght 3b I.Davis 1b Duda lf Thole c RTejad 2b Carter ph Pelfrey p PFelicn p Dessns p JFelicn ph Totals

ab r h bi Florida

2 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 1 3 0 0 1

0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 1 3 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0

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Cousins cf 3 Maybin ph-cf 1 Morrsn lf 4 HRmrz ss 4 Uggla 2b 4 GSnchz 1b 4 Tracy 3b 3 Veras p 0 Luna ph 1 Hensly p 0 Stanton rf 4 BDavis c 3 Mendez p 2 Helms ph-3b 1 34 2 12 2 Totals 34

New York Florida

010 010

0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5

1 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9

000 010 000 13x

0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 5

E—Jos.Reyes (13), D.Wright (20). DP—New York 1, Florida 3. LOB—New York 7, Florida 5. 2B—R. Tejada (9), Morrison (19), G.Sanchez (36), Luna (1). 3B—Jos.Reyes (9). HR—D.Wright (25), Duda (2), G.Sanchez (19). CS—Jos.Reyes (9), D.Wright (11). New York

5 0 4

2 0 3

1 0 3

1 1 0

2/ 3 1/ 3

Florida

Mendez 7 10 Veras W,3-2 BS,2-2 1 1 Hensley S,4-7 1 1 T—2:28. A—19,422 (38,560).

BB SO

0 0 0

4 0 0

BB SO

2 0 0

2 1 0

NATIONALS 8, ASTROS 4

Bourgs cf Kppngr 2b Pence rf Bogsvc rf Ca.Lee 1b Wallac 1b Michals lf CJhnsn 3b Manzell ss JaCastr c

1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

2 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0

Espinos 2b Dsmnd ss A.Dunn 1b Storen p SBurntt p Zmrmn 3b Morse rf IRdrgz c Berndn lf Maxwll cf

4 5 3 0 0 5 4 4 4 3

1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1

0 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 1

0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

Lannan p WHarrs ph Clipprd p AKndy ph-1b

Totals

Houston Washington

The Royals tacked on a run in the sixth to make it 5-3, then added two in the eighth and two in the ninth to lead 9-3. The Tigers scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth on RBI singles by Will Rhymes and Brandon Inge, and an error on Royals third baseman Wilson Betemit on a bases-loaded ground ball with two outs. That brought Raburn to the plate representing the winning run, but Royals closer Joakim Soria got him to ground into a forceout to end the game. Royals starter Bruce Chen (11-7) allowed three runs on four hits and one walk in six innings. He struck out one. Soria earned his 40th save. When Cabrera homered, it made him the eighth Tigers player to record multiple seasons with 120 or more RBIs.

1 1 0 1

0 0 0 1

35 8 11 7

300 000

000 001 000 17x

4 8

DP—Washington 1. LOB—Houston 5, Washington 9. 2B—C.Johnson (22), Zimmerman (31), Bernadina (18), Maxwell (4). HR—Michaels (8), C.Johnson (11), I.Rodriguez (4). SB—Bourgeois (8), A.Hernandez (2), Bernadina (16), Maxwell (6). CS—Bourgeois (4). Houston

Happ Melancon H,8 Byrdak F.Paulino L,1-9 BS Lindstrom Villar

6 1 0

3 2 0 3 3 0

0 1 1 5 1 0

Washington

2/ 3

0 1/ 3

BB SO

3 0 1 2 0 0

6 2 0 1 0 0

BB SO

Lannan 7 6 3 3 1 Clippard W,10-6 1 0 0 0 2 2/ 3 1 1 1 1 Storen 1/ 3 0 0 0 0 S.Burnett Byrdak pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. Lindstrom pitched to 3 batters in the 8th. WP—F.Paulino. Balk—Clippard. T—3:13. A—11,893 (41,546).

3 2 1 0

REDS 4, BREWERS 3 Edinson Volquez allowed one run in eight innings for Cincinnati. Jim Edmonds homered before hurting himself rounding the bases for the Reds. BPhllps 2b OCarer ss Bruce rf Rolen 3b Edmnd 1b Cairo 1b Gomes lf Blmqst lf RHrndz c Heisey cf Volquez p Alonso ph FCordr p Totals

ab r h bi Washington ab r h bi

4 3 1 2 4 0 4 4 4 3

Happ p 2 Melncn p 0 AHrndz ph 0 Byrdak p 0 FPauln p 0 Lndstr p 0 Villar p 0 Blum ph 1 Totals 32

Cincinnati

Ivan Rodriguez hit a tying homer off the left-ﬁeld pole to ignite a seven-run rally with two outs in the eighth inning for Washington. Houston

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Cabrera and gave Kansas City a 4-3 lead. The play was ruled a single and an error. Galarraga (4-7) does not have a victory in more than a month, and has just two wins in 19 starts since his near-perfect game against Cleveland on June 2. It was the second consecutive rough outing for Galarraga, who allowed eight runs — seven earned — in an 11-7 loss to Texas last week. He allowed ﬁve runs on nine hits and ﬁve walks in 51/3 innings against the Royals. He struck out four. Galarraga’s ERA has climbed from 3.89 to 4.44 in his past two starts. “Galarraga just didn’t have it,” Leyland said. “His command was not good. He didn’t have a good night.”

Westbrook L,2-4 4 T.Miller 12/3 M.Boggs 11/3 D.Reyes 1 IP

EXTRA: This year’s rookies could play key roles with Tigers next season.

Long walk: Armando Galarraga of the Tigers heads for the mound in the sixth inning Tuesday.

E—B.Ryan (16), N.Walker (8). LOB—St. Louis 7, Pittsburgh 5. 2B—Pujols (37). 3B—Tabata (3). S—Maholm 2.

Pelfrey P.Feliciano Dessens L,3-2

PIRATES 5, CARDINALS 2

Greene 2b-3b 4 Craig rf 3 TMiller p 0 Miles 2b 1 Pujols 1b 4 Hollidy lf 4 YMolin c 4 Rasms cf 4 P.Feliz 3b 3 MBggs p 0 DReyes p 0 Schmkr ph 1 Westrk p 1 Mather ph-rf 2 Jay ph 1 B.Ryan ss 3 Winn ph 1 Totals 36

St. Louis Pittsburgh

New York

Atlanta Philadelphia

St. Louis

BB SO

2 0

NL East to ﬁve games. Halladay (20-10) allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings to reach 20 wins for the third time in his career. Hall of Famer Steve Carlton was the last to do it for the Phillies when he won 23 in 1982. Atlanta

Throwing it away

TUESDAY

TODAY

ROYALS 9, TIGERS 6

GB WCGB L10 — — 6-4 1/ 2 1 5-5 1/ 2 2 3 6-4 1/ 12 12 2 4-6 1/ 25 25 2 3-7

San Francisco 1, Chicago Cubs 0 Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis 2 Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 3 Washington 8, Houston 4

Kansas City (Davies 8-10) at Detroit (Scherzer 11-10), 7:05 White Sox (E.Jackson 3-2) at Oakland (Bre.Anderson 6-6), 3:35 Cleveland (C.Carrasco 1-0) at Minnesota (Blackburn 9-10), 1:10 Tampa Bay (W.Davis 12-9) at N.Y. Yankees (A.J.Burnett 10-13), 7:05 Seattle (Pauley 2-8) at Toronto (Drabek 0-1), 7:07 Baltimore (Millwood 3-15) at Boston (Lackey 12-11), 7:10 Texas (C.Wilson 14-7) at L.A. Angels (Haren 3-4), 10:05

Kansas City

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

ab r h bi Milwaukee

5 5 3 4 1 3 4 0 4 3 3 1 0

0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Weeks 2b Hart rf Braun lf Fielder 1b McGeh 3b Dickrsn cf CGomz cf Lucroy c Counsll ss Bush p Coffey p Gamel ph McClnd p Inglett ph MParr p 36 4 9 4 Totals

Cincinnati Milwaukee

022 000

ab r h bi

4 4 2 3 4 2 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 28

1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5

000 000 001 002

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3

E—F.Cordero (1), Bruce (3), Fielder (4). DP—Cincinnati 4, Milwaukee 1. LOB—Cincinnati 7, Milwaukee 3. 2B—Rolen (34), R.Hernandez (18). 3B—B.Phillips (5). HR—Edmonds (11). Cincinnati

Volquez W,4-3 F.Cordero S,38-46

8 1

3 2

1 2

1 1

Milwaukee

BB SO

4 0

6 2

BB SO

Bush L,7-13 51/3 8 4 2 2 2/ 3 0 0 0 0 Coffey McClendon 2 0 0 0 0 M.Parra 1 1 0 0 0 HBP—by F.Cordero (Braun). T—2:47. A—22,761.

2 2 4 3

DIAMONDBACKS 3, ROCKIES 1 Kelly Johnson hit a two-run homer and Joe Saunders allowed a run and six hits in eight innings for Arizona. The loss dropped Colorado 21/2 games behind San Francisco in the NL West. Colorado

ab r h bi Arizona

Fowler cf 4 JHerrr 2b 4 CGnzlz rf 4 Tlwtzk ss 3 Mora 3b 4 Helton 1b 4 Payton lf 3 Olivo c 3 DeLRs p 2 Splrghs ph 1 MtRynl p 0 Totals 32

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 6

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

ab r h bi

S.Drew ss RRorts lf GParra rf KJhnsn 2b CYoung cf AdLRc 1b MrRynl 3b Monter c Gillespi rf-lf JSndrs p JGutrrz p Totals

Colorado Arizona

000 003

4 4 0 4 3 3 2 3 3 3 0 29

1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6

000 010 000 00x

0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 3

E—Helton (6). DP—Colorado 1, Arizona 1. LOB—Colorado 5, Arizona 3. 2B—C.Gonzalez (33), Olivo (17), S.Drew (32), R.Roberts (3), Gillespie (7). HR—K.Johnson (23). SB—S.Drew (7). Colorado

De La Rosa L,8-5 Mat.Reynolds

7 1

6 0

3 0

Arizona

BB SO

1 0

5 1

BB SO

J.Saunders W,3-6 8 6 1 1 0 J.Gutierrez S,11-13 1 0 0 0 0 HBP—by J.Saunders (Tulowitzki). T—2:34. A—37,460 (48,633).

7 2

PADRES 6, DODGERS 0 Clayton Richard pitched his ﬁrst shutout and complete game and Ryan Ludwick drove in four runs as San Diego remained a halfgame behind NL West-leading San Francisco. San Diego

Venale cf-rf Eckstn 2b MTejad ss AdGnzl 1b Ludwck rf Gwynn cf Torreal c Headly 3b Denorfi lf Richrd p

Totals

ab r h bi Los Angeles ab r h bi

5 3 5 2 4 0 3 4 4 4

2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0

0 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0

Furcal ss 3 JCarrll 2b 3 Ethier rf 4 Kemp cf 4 Blake 3b 4 Loney 1b 4 RJhnsn lf 4 A.Ellis c 3 Blngsly p 1 Lindsey ph 1 Mnstrs p 0 Mitchll ph 1 Troncs p 0 34 6 7 6 Totals 32

San Diego Los Angeles

002 000

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 8

030 001 000 000

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0

DP—San Diego 3. LOB—San Diego 8, Los Angeles 7. 2B—Ad.Gonzalez (32). SF—Torrealba. San Diego

Richard W,13-8

Los Angeles

BB SO

Billingsley L,11-11 5 6 5 5 3 6 Monasterios 2 1 0 0 0 3 Troncoso 2 0 1 1 1 2 HBP—by Billingsley (Eckstein, Ludwick). WP—Monasterios, Troncoso 2. T—2:20. A—44,166.