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Monthly Archives: March 2016

Spring Arbor’s Greg Hamilton selected for Champions of Character College All-Star Game

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The rosters have been set and Spring Arbor University senior Greg Hamilton has been selected to play in the 2016 Champions of Character All-Star Basketball Classic, which will be played on Wednesday, Mar. 30 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.   For the third consecutive year, Davenport University will serve as the host for the event. The game is scheduled to tip off from the DU Student Center at approximately 7:30 p.m.   Top senior players from the Greater Grand Rapids area, and local colleges and universities, who are Champions of Character, were picked to play in the All-Star game. Hamilton was chosen among players picked from the WHAC, MIAA, GLIAC and NCCAA.   Hamilton started all 30 games for the Cougars this season. The 6-foot-2 senior guard from Middleville, Michigan averaged 11.0 points and 3.9 rebounds per game – both ranked third on the team. Hamilton also became the 42nd player in program history to score 1,000 points. He ended his career ranked 33rd on the all-time scoring list with 1,125 points.   Tickets will be $5 per person or $15 (max) for families. The goal is to raise $5,000-$7,500 in support of the "Champions of Character…

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Girls Basketball: JTV Sports Coach of the Year

McDevitt turned 1-2 team into program record-setter with Columbia Central   By Mike Moore Staff Writer   Brooklyn – Two losses in the first three games, and one by an eye-opening 51 points.   That certainly wasn’t the start Columbia Central girls basketball coach David McDevitt had drawn up when the winter began.   But with patience and coaching came improvement and success.   Record-setting success, to be exact.   And with that, McDevitt is the 2016 JTV Sports Girls Basketball Coach of the Year.   “It was a great year, really,” McDevitt said. “To me, one of the main things that stands out is the perseverance and character of the girls. We didn’t get off to a great start. We struggled to win our first game and then lost badly the next two.”   But they hung in.   McDevitt credits his girls and their desire to get better, but he had plenty to do with it.   As for the start, the Golden Eagles began the winter with a 47-45 victory against a Lumen Christi team that would end up winning six games all year.   The second game was a 56-26 loss to Northwest, followed by a…

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Monday, March 28

Dan Malone, Sr. VP Energy Resources, Consumers Energy;  Sandra Place, Jackson County Medical Care Facility, In the Kitchen with Lisa Spampinato;  Lindsay Noll, Michigan Community Credit Union;  Shelly Lewis, Jackson Autism Network    

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Consumers Energy Smart Meters Rolling Out in Jackson by 2017

Consumers Energy has announced new smart meters will be reaching Jackson by 2017, as the company reaches the half way point of installing new gas and electric meters throughout Michigan. With the installation of 900,000 communicating electric meters and 100,000 gas communication modules, Consumers Energy is investing in new technology to benefit its residential and business customers. The project will be completed next year, when 1.8 million customers have access to more information and control over how they use their energy. “The meter sends us one text-type message of each home and businesses’ energy use for the day, assuring our customers receive an accurate bill each month,” said Garrick Rochow, Consumers Energy’s vice president and chief customer officer. “Estimated bills will become a thing of the past.” The upgraded electric meters now send daily energy use information to Consumers Energy, enhancing billing accuracy through the elimination of estimated meter reads and providing customers with access to their energy use information online. A more immediate benefit of the new meters began this month: Customers can now choose their own due date for electric bills. “We’re striving to find new and innovative ways to provide value to our customers, and offering a more…

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Saturday, March 26 – Sunday, March 27

Saturday and Sunday, 1 and 7pm:  Hanover-Horton vs Detroit Loyola;  Saturday at 3 and 9pm:  Ypsilanti vs Jackson;  Sunday at 3 and 9pm:  Vandercook Lake vs Jackson Christian

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Emmons Service Donates $10,000 to Cascades Renovation

Emmons Service Inc., a local waste hauler serving Jackson County since 1918, has made a donation of $10,000 to the Cascades Renovation Project. These monies will go towards Phase II of the six phases of the project. Phase II will be the first stage of the renovation of the electrical, mechanical and plumbing components of the heart of The Cascades. This work will entail a new electrical and pumping building and new piping to fill and operate The Cascades. Included in this portion of the project will be the design and installation of two splash pads which will be located at the base of The Cascades for the public to enjoy. Jackson County Commission Chairman Steve Shotwell made the announcement on Thursday's Bart Hawley Show.  Several area firms have made major donations toward the project and Shotwell encouraged other companies to consider supporting the renovation. In a press release Friday, Jackson County Parks Director Jeff Hovarter thanked Emmons Service for their donation towards the renovation and continued preservation of The Cascades. The county has several major parks projects underway in addition to The Cascades restoration;  including Falling Waters Trail extensions to Sharp Park and Cascades Falls Park, upgrades at Swains Lake…

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Thursday, March 24 and Friday, March 25

Steve Shotwell, Chair, Jackson County Commission;  General Materials BuilderWalk;  Brian Surgener, Jackson Candy & Fudge Factory, Easter Basket Ideas!;  Elaine Crosby, President, Lumen Christi Catholic School;  Dotty Karkheck with The Easter Bunny, Jackson College Egg Hunt (Sat., Mar. 26);  Fay Odeh, Steve’s Ranch;  Ric Walton, The Walton Insurance Group

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