11:07 AM Sep 20, 2011
Sports

College Showcase: Foster scores game-winner for Alma; WMU kicker Potter honored again

Senior Eric Foster, a forward on the Alma College men's soccer team, scored the game-winning goal in a double overtime thriller against Bluffton (Ohio) on Friday. The unassisted goal gave the Scots a 3-2 victory and was Foster's first score of the season. The Spring Lake graduate has recorded a total of four shots in four games played this season. Alma couldn't carry the momentum into its next contest, as it was shutout by Manchester (Ind.) College, 1-0. The Scots season record stands at 3-3 overall.
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11:04 AM Sep 20, 2011
Sports

Prep roundup: WMC volleyball sweeps Freedom Christian

Western Michigan Christian's varsity volleyball team scored a three-set victory over Freedom Christian on Monday. The Warriors won the match, 25-18, 25-14, 25-12. Ashley Ott served tough for the Warriors, finishing with 17 points and five aces. Rachel Bruinsma led the offense with 15 kills, followed by Elyse Ray with seven. To read more of this story, see today's print or E-edition of the Grand Haven Tribune.
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11:00 AM Sep 20, 2011
Sports

Pedaling for Parkinsons to take place Saturday

Generation Care is hosting its inaugural "Pedaling for Parkinsons' bike ride on Saturday at the Spring Lake Holiday Inn. The benefit 12-mile ride is scheduled for 9 a.m. The focus of the untimed, non-competitive ride is to raise awareness of the evidence-based benefits of biking on symptoms associated with Parkinsons disease. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Forms can be found at Generation Care's website at www.generationcare.org. For more information, call (616) 935-3300 or (231) 737-4374.
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10:53 AM Sep 20, 2011

Library to host virtual visit Saturday with best-selling author

Spring Lake District Library will be hosting a virtual visit via Skype with best-selling mystery author J.A. Jance at 2 p.m. Saturday. Jance will include a reading from her latest novel, "Betrayal of Trust,' which debuted at No. 9 on the New York Times Bestseller List. Attendees will have an opportunity to speak with the author via the video conferencing technology and purchase a book from The Bookman, which will include a book plate signed by the author.
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10:52 AM Sep 20, 2011

GR Symphony to open season with Gershwin

From Broadway to the concert hall, American legend George Gershwin composed it all - revolutionizing music by linking jazz influences with orchestral composition. The Grand Rapids Symphony opens its 2011-12 Fox Motors Pops Series this weekend with Gershwin's enduringly popular music. Performances will be held at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, at DeVos Performance Hall in downtown Grand Rapids.
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10:44 AM Sep 20, 2011

Hope College Wind Ensemble to perform ‘Band Classics’ Sept. 23

The Hope College Wind Ensemble will present its first concert of the 2011-12 season at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, in Dimnent Memorial Chapel. The public is invited and admission is free. "If you've never seen the Wind Ensemble before, this concert would be a great way to introduce yourself to Hope College's premiere wind and brass group,' said director Gabe Southard, assistant professor of music at Hope.
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10:41 AM Sep 20, 2011

‘Bling’-making class to be held at museum Sept. 24

In conjunction with the "Bling' exhibit at the Tri-Cities Historical Museum, local jewelry maker Carla Kocher will be teaching a jewelry-making class at the museum from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. Kocher, a Grand Haven resident, has taught more than 200 jewelry-making classes.
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10:37 AM Sep 20, 2011
Opinion

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Why the administrative fee?

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10:30 AM Sep 20, 2011
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Police/Fire

House fire started by child playing with lighter

A toddler playing with a lighter started a house fire late Monday afternoon on Slayton Street, according to Lt. Renee Freeman of the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety. Emergency crews responded to 1539 Slayton St. at 3:45 p.m. when a woman called 911 and said a bed was on fire. Andrea Young tried to extinguish the blaze, but quickly called 911 and evacuated the house - said her husband, Matt Young. Andrea and the child were the only ones home at the time. They were not hurt, authorities said.
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10:26 AM Sep 20, 2011

2nd annual ArtWalk begins Wednesday

The "Rocket Fish' posters are in, and the brochures containing a map of artists and venues will be ready for Wednesday's reception marking the opening of the second ArtWalk in Grand Haven, said event organizer Steve Loftis on Monday. ArtWalk 2011 kicks off at noon Wednesday when Mayor Roger Bergman and other city officials create a live painting - working under the old Grand Theater marquis in downtown Grand Haven. An opening day party will be held at ArtWalk headquarters, 18 N. Fifth St., from 7-11 p.m. Wednesday.
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7:54 AM Sep 20, 2011
Video
Police/Fire

One injured in crash of World War II-era plane

A Lansing-area man suffered a leg injury in a crash of an antique airplane shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday at the Hatfield Airport, 18155 120th Ave. Dan Schiffer, 62, seemed otherwise OK, said his cousin, Al Schiffer, another one of the pilots. Dan was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. His condition was unknown at this time. Airfield owner Bill Hatfield said they had about 14 planes onsite Saturday for a gathering called a "Quiet Birdmen Fly-in."
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7:14 AM Sep 20, 2011

Today's forecast

Today: Areas of dense fog before 10 am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light wind becoming south at 10-13 mph. Tonight: A 40-percent chance of showers after 2 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south-southeast wind 7-10 mph, increasing to 17-20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Wednesday: A 30-percent chance of showers, mainly before 8 am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South-southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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2:10 PM Sep 19, 2011

Fire damages home on Slayton Street

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11:31 AM Sep 19, 2011
Police/Fire

Shape Corp. president hurt in fiery accident

The president of Shape Corp. of Grand Haven and a Muskegon doctor suffered severe injuries in a one-car accident Sunday afternoon on Sternberg Road west of U.S. 31. Tom Devoursney, 52, of Norton Shores was the driver and owner of the car involved in the 1:51 p.m. accident, Shape Corp. Human Relations director Doug Peterson confirmed this morning. His friend, Anthony Wilson, 52, of Muskegon, was the passenger in the car. Both men suffered non-life-threatening injuries and are expected to recover, Peterson said.
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10:48 AM Sep 19, 2011
Sports

Oktoberfest Marathon is No. 599 for Japanese man

When Hajime Nishi wants to know how he did in a marathon, he doesn't look at the large clock ticking off the hours, minutes and seconds as he crosses the finish line. Instead, he looks at the camera he carries in his fanny pack. On Saturday, Nishi, a native of Kyoto, Japan, had a very good day at the Shoreline Sport and Spine Oktoberfest Marathon. "I took over 100 pictures, which means I enjoyed it,' Nishi said with a laugh. "If I only take 20 pictures, that means I did not have a good time.'
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10:43 AM Sep 19, 2011
Opinion

STRANGE GH: Half a rattlesnake bites and kills farmer in 1891

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10:43 AM Sep 19, 2011
Sports

Tebo's 21.5-pounder wins Big King contest

Dan Tebo, fishing aboard D'Anne Marie, landed the biggest fish during Saturday's Big King fishing contest and took home the top prize of $1,625. Tebo and his crew pulled in a 21.5-pound king salmon. That fish was less than a pound heavier than the 20.9-pounder weighed in by Chi Klein, fishing aboard Hit Man. Brian Dutmers of Great Lakes Chili Dogs brought in a 19.75-pound king, while Mike Harvey, fishing aboard KC 1, landed a 19.75-pound fish. Jim Stull and his crew on Sweet Smoked won the biggest non-king competition with a 16.3-pound lake trout.
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