Winter Weather Causes Crashes Tree Lighting Kicks Off Christmas Season
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Presorted Standard US Postage Paid Permit No. 81 Cedar Springs, MI The 25¢ www.cedarspringspost.com Serving Northern Kent County and parts of NewaygoP and Montcalm Counties STVol. XXVI No. 50 Thursday, December 12, 2013 INSIDE THIS Tree lighting kicks off ISSUE Christmas season Toys for Tots By Judy Reed Winter dialed down the thermo- stat last Saturday, just in time for the Cedar Springs Aea Chamber’s A Red Flannel Town Christmas— Come Mingle with Kris Kringle celebration. The day started with an arts and crafts fair at Creative Technolo- gies Academy, included historical holiday crafts at the Cedar Springs Historical Museum, a short parade from the firebarn on Maple, down Main Street, to Ash Street, with the Red Flannel Tree Farm leading the way, and carrying Santa. page 2 Santa lit the tree, which was followed by a live a nativity story Post goes to with Pastor Craig Owen and sev- Dinosaur World eral actors from Calvary Assembly of God. Also on hand for the event Santa arrives escorted by the Red Flannel Tree Farm. Photo courtesy of the was City Manager Thad Taylor Cedar Springs Area Chamber of Commerce. (dressed as a wiseman), Mayor Mark Fankhauser, Mayor ProTem The town’s Christmas Tree after being lit Saturday night. Post photo by J. Reed. Patricia Troost, and the Red Flan- Winter weather nel Queen and Court. Santa heard wishes from all Kiphart was pleased with There was hot cocoa and oth- the boys and girls attending. the event. “I thought the er refreshments for residents, and Chamber president Shawn LIGHTING - continues on page 2 causes crashes Tour of lights page 2 Winter Sports Schedules Would you like to see some great lights and of his fair money to purchase and learn the com- help a good cause at the same time? Then puter software. “He’s really worked hard at it,” head over to the Patin house at 2207 15 Mile she explained. Northbound US131 between 10 and 12 Mile Road was the scene of Road, in Sparta Township. Nolan Patin, 12, Nolan, a sixth-grader at Assumption of the a chain reaction crash Tuesday. Photo by B. Altena. set up his own Christmas display—with mu- Blessed Virgin Mary, in Belmont, also has a heart sic! And not only did he teach himself how for the Cedar Springs Historical Museum, and is A cold blustery day Tuesday with falling temps caused ice to set it up, he paid for it, too—with his own setting up a donation box outside the exhibit for to rapidly freeze on the roads Tuesday afternoon, which led to money. According to Nolan’s mom, Cin- onlookers to donate to his favorite charity. multiple crashes and slide offs along northbound US131 be- dy Patin, while most kids his age would be So take a drive over to the Patin place, set your tween 10 and 12 Mile Roads. It was reported that as many as playing video games, Nolan spent his time radio dial to 95.1, and enjoy a great show. And 30 vehicles were involved in a chain reaction crash that tied up pages 5-6, 11 researching how to set up the light show with don’t forget to donate! For more Tour of Lights, that stretch of road for more than two hours. Police reported no music. And he spent several hundred dollars turn to page 7. major injuries. ometown Man arrestedSprings Police Chief after Roger lice spottedleading the van in Ce- and police deploy a spike strip onas fleeing chase a police officer, H olidays Parent, Officers Chad Potts dar Springs Mobile Estates, the vehicle headed south on third degree; resisting/ob- and Jerry Wineland were but when they activated Podunk Ave just north of structing a police officer; H checking the city Tuesday their lights, the driver fled. 14 Mile Road. The spike unlawfully driving away evening, about 6:47 p.m., They pursued the vehicle strip deflated two passenger a motor vehicle; driving for a vehicle that had been at moderate speeds over side tires causing the driver on a suspended or revoked stolen in Solon Town- snow-covered roads, until to run off the roadway and license—second or subse- ship. They had heard from they lost him near 14 Mile into a yard on Podunk Ave- quent offense; and he has The Kent County Sheriff and Podunk. nue south of 14 Mile Road. holds on him from anoth- Adam Rittersdorf Department that it was a Other police agencies Officers from the Michi- er jurisdiction for several A man is in jail on mul- Venture van, and had been had been converging on gan State Police arrested the other charges. He is also tiple charges after driving stolen from the Auto Zone the area and within a min- driver a short distance from being charged as a habitual pages 7-9 away in a vehicle that didn’t store on 17 Mile within the ute or two, the Michigan the vehicle. offender, 4th offense. Bond belong to him and leading hour. It had been left run- State Police were again in The man, Adam Lee Rit- was set at $10,000. PLUS police on a chase across ning while the driver was in pursuit of the stolen vehi- tersdorf, 30, was arraigned pg. 10 northeastern Kent County. the store. cle. Officers from Cedar in 63rd District Court Outdoors ....... According to Cedar The Cedar Springs Po- Springs were able to set up Wednesday on charges of Entertainment pg. 15 Page 2 The Cedar Springs Post Thursday, December 12, 2013 Thursday, December 12, 2013 The Cedar Springs Post Page 3 Toys for Tots OST IGHLIGHTS TheDorothy Sprague Postand family, of Gowengoes and Kent to City, recentlyKentucky Police investigate death of inmate P H A man charged with murder pages 1-3 took the Post on an adventure with them to Kentucky. for allegedly killing his live-in News ........................................ “We started out in Gowen, and then went on to Kentucky to the girlfriend, in Spencer Township, Squire Boone Caverns, and of course the Post was with us,” wrote in October was found dead in his Voices & Views .............................page 4 Dorothy. “Then it was on to Dinosaur World in Kentucky. As you cell at the Kent County Correc- can see, the T-Rex was after the Post but we all got away safe! We tional Facility Tuesday, Decem- Sports Schedules ............... pages 5-6,11 made a few stops in Tennessee and even a flea market, but the Post ber 10. and our family made it back to Michigan safe and sound.” The Kent County Sheriff De- Hometown Holidays ............... pages 7-9 Sounds like fun, Dorothy! Thanks for taking us with you! partment reported that Scott Al- If readers are going on vacation, take a copy of the Post with you, len Hammer, 51, did not come Outdoors .....................................page 10 Scott Allen Hammer snap a photo, and send it to us with some brief information to news@ out of his cell for breakfast at cedarspringspost.com. 4:48 a.m. When deputies checked on him, they found him Church Connection ............pages 12-13 dead, in what they said appears to be a suicide. An autopsy will determine the cause of death. At your service ............................page 13 Hammer was arrested October 23, after allegedly killed Scott Hammer, 51, the live-in boyfriend of Danielle Schol- Danielle Scholten-Linderman, 29, at a home on Lincoln ten-Linderman, 29, reportedly burned the woman’s farmhouse Classifieds ...................................page 14 Lake Avenue, in Spencer Township, where they had been in Sheridan that they had been renovating, after he allegedly staying with family. The couple was staying there while killed her in a struggle in Spencer Township, Wednesday, Oc- Entertainment.............................page 15 renovating their home in Sheridan. Police said that some- tober 23. Post photo by L. Allen. time early that morning a struggle had taken place between fire. Montcalm County Sheriff deputies then apprehended the couple that resulted in Danielle’s death. Hammer then Hammer without incident. fled the home and went to their farmhouse at 3360 Wise Hammer was charged with open murder and his case was Road, in Sheridan, Montcalm County, and set the house on pending trial at the time of his death. Michigan State Police Adds 12 Canine Teams 36 E. Maple, P.O. Box 370, Cedar Springs, Michigan 49319, phone: 616-696-3655 • fax 616-696-9010 published weekly, USPO third-class postal permit #81. Lois Allen publisher. Member of the Michigan Press Association Publisher: .................................... Lois Allen Warning: Con artists using new tricks Editor: ....................................... Judy Reed Reporters: .................Judy Reed, Sarah Read State Police offers tips for avoiding scams Columnist: .................... Ranger Steve Mueller Post photo by J. Reed. The Michigan State Police reminds residents that scams vising that they have received such calls. The MSP and IRS Composition:................... Belinda Sanderson Thank you to everyone who donated to Toys for Tots! can take many different forms. If the offer seems too good will never contact you over your phone and demand pay- Advertising Consultants: .............. Lois Allen You’ve been giving some great gifts, especially the ones for to be true, it probably is. Or, more recently, there are threats ment, or threaten arrest if funds are not sent. .................................Marybeth Ford, Sherry Olson teens and preteens, who are often overlooked when buying of arrest if IRS bills aren’t taken care of. To avoid becoming a scam victim: Office Manager: ..................... Mary Randall gifts for this type of program. We had one person come in Most scams involve obtaining a victim’s personal infor- Do not give personal information to unknown callers.