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BY KRIS HILL
BY DENNIS BOX
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Mergers can be tricky whether it’s two businesses or two churches. Somehow, though, the joining of Real Life Church and Covington Christian Fellowship could be an example of how smoothly a merger can go. Though it won’t be official until a vote is taken at CCF Oct. 14, explained longtime Senior Pastor Kevin Holland, the response from his leadership team as well the congregation has largely been positive especially once the flock learned he would be staying with the church. This merger actually would not have happened, in fact, had Real Life’s efforts to purchase Lake Retreat Camp in Ravensdale hadn’t worked out. Steve Murray, senior pastor at RLC, said his church had to give up the purchase camp in August.
The state Court of Appeals is the next exit on the legal highway for Toward Responsible Development’s Land Use Petition Act appeal of the YarrowBay master planned developments that was denied by Superior Court Judge Patrick H. Oishi Aug. 27. Toward Responsible Development (TRD) filed the appeal in October 2010 following the approval of the permits for the The Villages and Lawson Hills in September 2010 and the finding by city hearing examiner, Phil Olbrechts, the Final Environmental Impact Statements were legally adequate. The appeal petitioners listed in the court document were Toward Responsible Development, Cynthia and William Wheeler, Robert Edelman, Peter Rimbos, Michael Irrgang, Judith Carrier, Vicki Harp and the estate of William
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Kentwood Idolized
Stefano Langone, a Kentwood High graduate who competed on American Idol in 2011, sang the Star Spangled Banner before the Kentwood-Kent Meridian football game Sept. 21 at French Field. Langone smiles up at the crowd before he starts singing. KRIS HILL, The Reporter To view a slide show go to www.maplevalleyreporter.com.
Kentwood senior designs an anti-bullying fashion statement BY TJ MARTINELL tmartinell@covingtonreporter.com
Haley Larson’s winning shoe design speaks loudly on the topic of bullying. Larson, a soft-spoken senior at Kentwood High, created a custom kick using an orange Converse Chuck Taylor All Star as her canvas as part of an anti-bullying campaign. A student in Leslie Armstrong’s
art class, Larson’s shoe was chosen by The Swanx Footwear company and can be purchased for $119 with $5 from each shoe sold going to Kentwood’s art program. For Larson, who has enjoyed drawing since was she was a kid, it was a nice way to return to the art room after putting the class on hiatus for two years due to a full schedule. “I really want to expand my technique,” she said.
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The idea first came about when Swanx shoe company asked Armstrong to help come up with a logo design for an anti-bullying campaign. Armstrong suggested they turn it into a contest and have students submit their own designs for a Chuck Taylor All Star. The one thing they had in common was the use of the color orange, which Armstrong said is the color for bullying prevention. For the competition, Armstrong said she divided her classes into 30 teams. Each team created their own slogan to go on the shoe, as well as a logo to harmonize it. To help provide some inspiration [ more KENTWOOD page 4 ]
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Kentwood senior Haley Larson works at her table in Leslie Armstrong’s art class. Larson’s shoe design promotes prevention of bullying. TJ MARTINELL, The Reporter Hours: Mon. Tue. Wed. and Fri.7am-7pm; Thur 7am to 9pm; Sat 8am-6pm; Sun: Closed
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