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The FREE but priceless Presorted Standard US Postage Paid Permit No. 81 Cedar Springs, MI SHOWCASING CEDAR SPRINGSST & Reaching around the world ~ www.cedarspringspost.com Vol. XXXIIIP No. 31 Thursday, July 30, 2020 Serving Northern Kent County and parts of Newaygo and Montcalm Counties for 32 years! Boil water advisory Post Covering Cedar Springs in Sand Lake lifted By Judy Reed for 32 A boil water advisory was issued in Sand years Lake earlier by Lois Allen this week after the system lost Pandemic or no pandem- pressure. ic, birthdays keep coming. According to The Post is closing in on 32 Village Pres- years of local coverage. Thir- ident Tracy ty-two! We here at The Post Quinlan, on Sat- are not here at The Post. Nor- urday, July 25, the water distribution system was compro- mal disappeared just as our mised due to a cracked valve, which caused a gasket leak. staff has left the building. No “The Village did not lose pressure in the line until early one knows the future. How is on the newsstands, every ever growing community. Newspapers have strug- Sunday morning (July 26, 2020), when the loop was isolat- many businesses will sur- week, The Cedar Springs Fortunately, we have saved gled since the dawn of the ed and depressurized as part of the repair process. The leak vive? How many will disap- Post. But the toughest week all those stories. Not in my web. Once, they were the was fixed in less pear. Will we make it another will be the one when I have barn (bad idea), not in my place where you could find than an hour,” she explained. year? Another month? to tell my staff that they no pickup truck, (although it is out what’s going on in your She said that there were seven residences affected by the I’ve been through many longer have a job. Tough. full of old editions) not on town while at the same time one-hour lapse in water supply. A boil water advisory was difficulties keeping a lo- Like many small and inde- the internet, although cur- reading what’s on sale at the issued, and two testings completed and submitted to Prein cal newspaper going since pendent business owners, it rently we are on it for now, local grocery store or which and Newhof. The boil water advisory was lifted July 28 I took over operations over is heartbreaking. but in book form, bound into restaurant is having a dinner after the results came back. three decades ago. There How do I fit all the stories; hardcover and donated to the or lunch special. It was all “All precautions were exercised and our DPW Supervi- have been some really tough the highs, the lows of over 30 Cedar Springs Historical So- there in print. No connection sor, Chad Armstrong, was commended by both the EGLE weeks. But, thanks to a great years into one story? We’ve ciety. Thirty-some books to needed, no power source and (aka DEQ) and the Operator in Charge of our water system crew, we always manage to covered tragedy and triumph; showcase and chronicle Ce- no password or user name re- for his performance during this crisis! Thanks, Chad!” she pull it all together into a very the people and the life and dar Springs for the past thir- quired. Newspapers were the said. nice little weekly. There it experience of a close and ty-two years. POST - continues on page 5 INSIDE Don’t forget to vote Superintendent THIS ISSUE Voters can vote safely from home or in person MDARD advisory receives top marks in evaluation By Judy Reed The Cedar Springs Board of Education recently rat- ed Superintendent Scott Smith “highly effective” in NEWS - page 2 his annual evaluation. That is the highest rating he can Get to know us achieve. When Scott Smith was hired two years ago to be the new Superintendent of Cedar Springs Public Voters can safely cast their ballots in social distancing and safety protocols to en- Schools, he had his work Superintendent Scott Smith Michigan’s statewide primary election on sure the safety of voters and election work- cut out for him. He walked How does Smith feel Aug. 4 to determine candidates at the local, ers. Wearing a mask is strongly encouraged. into a district where the about the board’s continued state and federal levels for the general elec- Applying for an absent voter ballot former superintendent had confidence in him? “The tion on Nov. 3. Voting from home is a right all Michigan been asked to resign, and feedback provided by the POST FAMILY - pages 8-9 The Aug. 4 primary election has a partisan voters have and is a safe way to vote and board members were be- Board of Education in the Hot pepper myths section and voters should only vote in one protect your health, and the process is se- ing recalled. After a year, evaluation process affirms party section. Voters must choose whether cure. much had changed, and he the direction in which we to vote for candidates in either the Demo- To obtain an absent voter ballot, voters was given a highly effective are moving as a District,” cratic Primary or Republican Primary (or must submit a request to their local clerk in rating. He has continued to said Smith. “Regardless of neither). If a voter crosses over and votes one of the following ways: move forward and achieved how our team is doing in for candidates in both primary sections, • Voters with a Michigan driver’s li- that same ranking again this any given moment in time, none of those votes will count. Every vot- cense or ID may apply online for an year. there is always room to im- er can vote in the nonpartisan and proposal absent voter ballot at Michigan.gov/ Some comments from the prove. We have a clear set section of the primary ballot. Vote. board included that they ap- of objectives ahead of us BLOOMIN’ SUMMER - The Secretary of State encourages voters • Voters may download and complete preciate his humbleness and for the upcoming school page 14 who already have a ballot at home to fill an absent voter ballot application sharing success with the year and we can’t wait to it out and sign the back of the envelope. at Michigan.gov/Vote, print it and whole administrative team; get started working with our Then, with the election a week away, voters sign it, OR write out a request for an he shows attention to stra- students again. Ultimately, I PLUS should put it in the mail immediately or, to absent voter ballot and sign it. tegic plan and vision; ap- am grateful for the opportu- avoid possible U.S. Postal Service delays, ° Signed applications/requests preciate the honesty about nity to continue to lead the CHURCH pg 5 deliver it to their local clerk’s secure ballot may be mailed to the clerk OR what areas he needs to im- CSPS team. Each day is a ARTS & ENT. pg 7 drop box if they have one, or to the clerk’s scanned or photographed and prove in; that he is growing new opportunity to help our office if possible. emailed to your clerk. Make sure a team of CSPS rock stars; students, staff, and commu- VOICES & VIEWS pg 7 In-person voting will be available in ev- the entire application, including and they are seeing a theme nity exceed their potential.” ery jurisdiction for voters who choose to do your signature, is readable in the of a good head coach for the The Post asked Smith AND MORE! so and will be provided in accordance with VOTE - continues on page 5 CSPS team. TOP MARKS - continues on page 10 Page 2 The Cedar Springs POST Thursday, July 30, 2020 MDARD issues advisory regarding unsolicited Cedar Springs Public packages of seeds from Schools Bond Proposal From Cedar Springs Public Schools ply not true if the property values within a community decrease.” China Safety and security at each of the schools will be enhanced if It has been nearly twenty years since voters in the Cedar this proposal passes in August. The District will construct secure Springs Public Schools community passed a bond to support building entrances at schools that currently do not have them. significant building improvements. The District is asking the It will also make improvements to the traffic flow, parking, and community to vote on a school bond proposal in an election to sidewalks at select locations on campus for safety and increased be held on August 4, 2020. circulation of people and vehicles. Rather than increasing taxes, the District is asking voters to The proposal on the ballot allows the District to invest in cap- approve a bond proposal that would extend the District’s current ital improvements needed in each building. Proposed projects tax levy of 7.0 mills through 2036. After that, the tax levy would include the replacement of boilers, unit ventilators, roofing, and decline steadily through 2052. The sale of these bonds would carpeting as needed, to extend the useful life of facilities. It will generate $68,000,000 for improvements to each school impact- also provide energy efficient climate-control systems including ing every student. The cost of the new proposal is 16 percent less air conditioning for each classroom to keep students cool when it than the proposal that failed in November 2019. is hot outside and warm when it is cold outside.