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LIFE IN BRIEF: 5 men charged with robbing CMU student at gun point — so they could allegedly buy more alcohol » alcohol PAGE 3

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Knight hired as CMED communications director Previous finalist for student publications director finds a different opportunity By John Irwin Editor-in-Chief

Jim Knight, a finalist for Central Michigan University director of student publications, has been

hired as the College of Medicine’s lead communications official. For Knight, the wife of husband of Associate Vice President of Communications Sherry Knight, the opportunity to be closer to

chance to work in a new position that hasn’t existed before and is very important, is exciting.” Knight, the former manager of human resources communications at the University of Michigan, was previously one of three finalists for the student publications director position, whose duties including advising and overseeing Central Michigan Life and The Central Review. His candidacy was greeted

family, while working in a brand new position as CMED director of marketing and communications was too much to pass up. “Family is cerJim Knight tainly a part of it,” Knight, a 1984 CMU alum, said. “But, the

with controversy in April because of a perceived conflict of interest due to his marriage. While he was passed over for the student publications position, Knight will soon find himself working at CMU anyway, beginning his new job with CMED on Monday.

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Bill would give college grads tax credits for student loans By John Irwin Editor-in-Chief

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Mount Pleasant resident Tom Dreyer sits in the drivers seat of his 1961 Chevrolet Impala convertible during the 29th Annual Mount Pleasant Summer Festival “Rods in the Park” car show at Island Park, 331 N. Main St

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Locals show off their rides at Mount Pleasant Summer Festival By Nathan Zinzi | Staff Reporter The smell of elephant ears and carnival food lingered over Island Park Sunday evening as the Mount Pleasant Summer Festival came to a close, as did a group of car aficionados. As most everything else was winding to a close at the festival, a group of men and women from around mid-Michigan lingered, showing off their rides at the Rods in the Park car show. Model-T’s from the 1930s and ‘40s were on display, fixed up and looking better than many of the newer cars parked nearby. Chevrolet trucks from the 1960s were in such great shape, that they were being sold for nearly three times what the original asking price 40 years ago. Each car had a personality and each driver had their memories engrained within their vehicles. “It’s definitely a chick-magnet,” Roy Cummings said of his 1964 Nova SS. “I built this thing from the ground up. It’s my pride and joy.” His other “show-off ” car is a 1965

Chevy pick-up, all original parts, which he only takes out when he can afford to gas it up at $4.25 per gallon. Mount Pleasant native Tom Dreyer brought his 1961 Chevrolet Impala to the show, which he had been working on for more than 20 years. “Pretty much right when I bought the old rust bucket, I started fixing her up,” Dreyer said. “It’s an interesting, but very expensive, hobby.” His first car was a 1960 Chevy Impala, which is the reason he decided to fix up one to begin with. “I wanted to relive my glory days I guess,” he said with a smile. Many of the people who attended the car show were car fanatics. The owners were being drilled by folks who wanted to know everything there was to know about the beauti-

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A 1961 Chevrolet Impala convertible on display during the 29th Annual Mount Pleasant Summer Festival “Rods in the Park” car show at Island Park, 331 N. Main St.

fully kept vehicles. “It’s a difficult task maintaining a car to look brand new,” Novi senior Tim Barrett, who came to the show with a few of his friends. “I have always been into fixing cars, but I never have gotten involved with car shows. I love coming to them because you never see cars like these on the streets anymore, and rarely are you able to talk to the owners.”

All in all, no cars were sold that day at the car show, despite each being up for sale. But everyone had a great time. “I was here last year, I was here this year and you better believe I’ll be back next year,” Dreyer said. “Hopefully with something else to show.” metro@cm-life.com

LANSING— A new bill working its way through the state Legislature would give college graduates an income tax credit if they continue to live in Michigan after graduation. The bill, introduced by state Sen. Glenn Anderson, D-Westland, is designed to help ease repayment of student loan debts for recent graduates while giving them an incentive to remain in Michigan. “My legislation addresses two significant problems in Michigan — the growing student loan debt crisis for college graduates and the economic brain drain we experience when our students move to other states after graduation,” Anderson said in a news release. “The credit would be a financial incentive for graduates to stay in Michigan.” If passed, graduates would receive a tax credit equal to up to half of what’s paid in student loans each financial year without exceeding up to 20 percent of the average tuition rates at public Michigan universities. That translates to about $2,100. In order to be eligible for the tax credit, one must be a Michigan resident who graduated with at least a bachelor’s degree from any Michigan university. Midland graduate student Katy Leng said she is already planning on staying in the state after she earns a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. But she is not sure the tax credit would be enough to keep her in Michigan if she had a choice. “It would be something to think about, but it definitely wouldn’t be a deciding factor,” she said, adding that her top priority is finding a job, regardless of if that job is in-state or not. However, Hudson graduate student Brandon Curtis said the legislation would come as a huge relief to him should it pass and be signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder. “I’m a single father, and as a grad student, (student loan debt) has gotten to a point where I have considered joining the Army for the tax credits they get,” Curtis said.

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CMU student Chloe Mercer organizing Oklahoma tornado relief trip By Arielle Breen Staff Reporter

With images of a tornado-torn Oklahoma City suburb fresh in her mind, one student decided to take action and offer relief to the city. On May 22, an EF5 tornado with winds of at least 200 mph destroyed much of the city of Moore, leaving 24 people dead and more than $2 billion in property damage in its wake. The devastation left an impact Mount Pleasant senior Chloe Mercer, so she decided to do something about it. She is in the process of organizing a relief trip to Oklahoma

City starting Aug. 15. “I thought it would be a good idea to get the community involved and see what we could do,” Mercer said. Mercer has worked closely with Scott Harding, the founder and CEO of the National Relief Network, to make the trip happen. She said giving back to the community was commonplace growing up in her family and that her background in construction and medical firefighting made a trip to Oklahoma make sense to her. She said one of the goals of this relief trip is to expose young adults to relief work in the hopes they will

continue to give back throughout their lifetime. “It’s a very rewarding trip, not just in the sense of for the community we plan on helping, but also for the volunteers themselves,” Mercer said. Mercer’s originally hoped to have 35 volunteers come along to cover the minimum price for the charter bus, but she has heard from at least 65 who plan to volunteer. Travel to and from Oklahoma, travel between job sites, food and accommodation are all included in the cost, which will vary depending on how many people end up volunteering. A RELIEF | 2

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Samaritan’s Purse volunteers from Brookfield’s Elmbrook Church recover items from the remains of Kathy and Don Easter’s home, May 27, 2013 in Moore, Okla.

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HIGH GAS PRICES STALL BILLS DESIGNED TO REPAIR CRUMBLING ROADS, BRIDGES By Paul Egan Detroit Free Press (MCT)

Gov. Rick Snyder’s call for $1.2 billion a year in extra road funding remained stalled in the Legislature Tuesday as a key lawmaker said a recent spike in Michigan gas prices is making a difficult task much tougher. Michigan gas prices are above $4 a gallon and among the highest in the country. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, considering bills that would bring in more state revenue through higher gas taxes and registration fees, put off voting Tuesday and plans to meet again Thursday. “With these high gas prices ... it’s tough to make changes,” said Rep. Wayne Schmidt, R-Traverse City, who chairs the committee. “Everybody gets a little skittish about doing anything that can be perceived as raising taxes.” Also Tuesday, House Democrats called on Attorney General Bill Schuette to investigate possible price fixing by producers or wholesales, or gouging by retailers. “People have a lot of questions about the high gas prices they’re seeing,” Rep. Collene Lamonte, DMontague, said at a news conference. “They want to know if they’re being taken advantage of. We want to know, too.” Schuette issued a state-

ment ahead of the news conference warning retailers against gouging. Spokesman John Sellek denounced the Democrats’ media event as grandstanding. Gas prices in Michigan were falling Tuesday, but the average price in the Detroit area of about $4.16 a gallon for unleaded fuel was about 50 cents higher than the national average of $3.64, according to gasbuddy.com. Analysts attribute the Michigan spike to temporary reductions in refinery output in the Midwest. Snyder says additional road repair money is crucial to Michigan’s economic recovery, but the 2014 budget bills passed by the Legislature don’t include the requested funds. Jerry Simowksi of Canton, a retired facilities manager for Chrysler Financial, said he will rebel against any such increases until he’s satisfied the state is using standards that will prevent roads from falling apart again a few years after they are repaired. “It seems like we’re forever repairing roads,” more so than other states, Simowski said. Schmidt’s committee is considering several bills. One would raise more road money by moving fuel taxes to the wholesale level, leaving the retail price about the same, but creating a potential hole in the School Aid Fund. Another -- the one Schmidt said has a chance of being voted out Thursday

-- would revamp registration fees to raise an extra $104 million to $188 million annually, according to an analysis of HB 4632 by the House Fiscal Agency. Registration taxes generated $905 million in 2011-12. The bill would streamline the law, reducing the number of different registration categories to nine, from 17. Passenger cars and light trucks with 1984 model years and up, and costing $30,000 or less, which now pay between $30 and $148, depending on their price, would mostly pay an extra $12. Cars and light trucks with prices higher than $30,000 would see the $160 registration fee for a $30,000 vehicle increase by $12 for every $1,000 increase in price. The bill also would establish an additional $75 tax for electric and hybrid vehicles. The way new vehicles are depreciated for registration purposes would also change, with ongoing registrations settling at about 85% of the new vehicle registration fee after three years, up from 73% currently. Passenger cars and light trucks older than 1984 would pay $50 registration fees under the bill. That’s an increase of between $13 and $21, depending on the weight of the vehicle. Some lighter commercial trucks would pay lower registration fees, but those weighing 28,000 pounds and above would pay 20% more.

A Waste Management truck caught fire in the parking lot outside of Grawn Hall on Tuesday, causing the intersection of Bellows and Washington streets to be temporarily shut down. Firefighters were called

KNIGHT | CONTINUED FROM 1 Knight will be paid $80,000 per year for the position, that puts him in charge of communicating CMED news to the campus community and promoting the new college to potential students as the college prepares to open this fall. “He’ll be making sure we can attract the best students and the best faculty possible, in addition to attracting patients for our clinical skills program,” CMED Dean Ernie Yoder said. Knight will report to CMED Associate Dean of Administration and Finance Deborah Biggs, who said his extensive experience in both public relations and in journalism made him the “perfect” candidate for the job, pointing to his work in

RELIEF | CONTINUED FROM 1 The relief trip will last from August 15 until August 20 and volunteers will assist the people of Oklahoma City. Mercer said she is also fun-

TAX CREDIT| CONTINUED FROM 1 Anderson said he has support for the bill from Democrats and Republicans alike. Student loan debt has skyrocketed nationwide over the past decade as costs have soared and state education funding has been slashed. According to Bloomberg, the amount of 25-year-olds with loan debt ballooned to 43 percent last year, up from 25 percent 10 years ago. The average student loan balance jumped by 91 percent over that same time span, from $10,649 to $20,326. Nationwide, students owe a total of $1 trillion to the federal government in loan debt. metro@cm-life.com

to the scene at 9:55 a.m., according to Mount Pleasant Fire Chief Greg Walterhouse. “Something in the load, which was mostly cardboard, caught fire,” Walterhouse said, adding that it is unclear how the fire was started. He said the driver of the dump truck dumped

the garbage load onto the ground once he noticed it caught fire, thus preventing further damage to the truck and allowing firefighters to more easily put out the blaze. “That’s what you’re supposed to do when something like this happens,” Walterhouse said. The rear of the dump

managing annarbor.com as the site’s sports editor and as one of its earliest hires. “(The position was created) because we just have specialized needs when it comes to promoting the college and our clinical skills program, especially” Biggs said. “We’re thrilled to have Jim along.” Knight was selected following a search process that saw him beat six other candidates for the job. He said he applied for the position at roughly the same time he applied for the student publications job in February and was called in for an interview with a search committee later on. “My whole bent (during the interview) was that there’s a whole lot to be communicated here,” Knight said, adding that reaching out to prospective students and future donors by utilizing social media is a top

priority of his. He said the “project management” skills he honed at annarbor.com and at U-M will be put to the test at CMU. Knight said he will hit the ground running when he takes over the job Monday, saying he will spend much of his time introducing himself to university officials and beginning work on several projects. “We’re gearing up to recruit a good, second class of students right now,” he said. CMED’s inaugural class is made up of 64 students, 57 of which are from Michigan. In addition to his jobs at annarbor.com and at U-M, Knight also worked at the Ann Arbor News, the Jackson Citizen Patriot, Annapolis Central and the Huron Daily Tribune.

draising and looking for other donations such as food to feed the volunteers during the ride to Oklahoma. She has previously assisted in relief work after 9/11, the Van Wert, Ohio tornado in 2002 and in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, among other disasters. CMU health sciences pro-

fessor Jodi Brookins-Fisher has signed up to volunteer. Brookins-Fisher said Mercer is “single-handedly” getting the community involved in the tornado relief effort. “It’s something that comes from her heart,” BrookinsFisher said.

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Dump truck catches fire in Grawn Hall parking lot By John Irwin Editor-in-chief

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Brighton resident Matthew Peplinski, 21, juggles during the 29th Annual Mount Pleasant Summer Festival on Friday at Island Park, 331 N. Main St. Peplinski is the president of the Circus Arts Club, which is in their second year preforming at the summer festival.

truck had significant fire damage, but Walterhouse said the truck could have been in much worse shape should the driver had not dumped the trash. It is not suspected that foul play was involved with the fire. metro@cm-life.com

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5 MEN CHARGED WITH ROBBING CMU STUDENT AT GUN POINT — SO THEY COULD ALLEGEDLY BUY MORE ALCOHOL Mount Pleasant police arrested five men for robbing a Central Michigan University student at gunpoint on Feb. 2, allegedly because they ran out of alcohol and needed the money for more. Adam Alwood, 19, Taylor Braman, 19, Timothy Hunter, 18, Anton Jones, 19, and Shaquin Patterson, 18, were each arrested in connection to the armed Taylor Braman robbery of a CMU senior. Each of the suspects were charged in Isabella County Trial Court with three counts: armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon. The first two charges carry sentences of up to life in prison, while the third is a four-year felony. Timothy Hunter The robbery occurred on S. Main Street near May Street. According to court records, Jones told police he and the others decided to rob someone after they ran out of alcoholic drinks and needed money to buy more. The student told police the suspects ran from behind him and was hit in the back of the head and had a snub-nose Shaquin Pattterson revolver pointed at him. He was carrying a wallet with $20 in cash, and credit cards. Patterson and Alwood denied taking part in the crime. — John Irwin, Editor-in-Chief

UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

ROSS NAMED ‘MAN OF EXCELLENCE’ BY MICHIGAN CHRONICLE READERS Central Michigan University President George Ross was named one of the Michigan Chronicle’s 2013 Men of Excellence during Friday’s sixth annual Men of Excellence program in Detroit. The Chronicle’s readership selected Ross for the award for being one of Michigan’s most influential African-Americans, Chronicle Publisher Hiram Jackson said in a news release. “The Michigan Chronicle launched its Men of Excellence campaign more than five years ago to honor and celebrate the many achievements of great men who do good things for Detroit — men who have much to teach all of us about the power of stewardship, wisdom, self-discipline, tenaciousness and humility,” Jackson said. Ross is joined by 49 other men on the list, including University of Detroit-Mercy President Antoine Garibaldi and Wayne State Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine Aaron Maddox. The Michigan Chronicle is a weekly newspaper based in Detroit that is targeted toward AfricanAmericans. It is one of the largest weekly newspapers in the state. — CM Life Staff Reports

UNIVERSITY THEATRE

THREE SUMMER PRODUCTIONS BEGINNING JUNE 26 Putting on three summer theater productions is no easy act, especially for a group of 12 students. The three summer productions, “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” and “Anybody For Murder,” are set to begin June 26 and run through June 30. Tickets can be bought online at centralboxoffice. cmich.edu Director of University Theatre Steve Berglund said the students works six days a week, attending threeand-a-half hour-long workshops three times a day working on all the activities the company will require to make the shows a success. “We’re putting up three shows in the same amount of day that we would normally put up one,” Berglund said. Students are hanging lights, making or re-sizing costumes, putting props together and assisting directors, in addition to acting. “Those 12 students do everything,” Berglund said. - Arielle Breen Staff Reporter

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“American Idol” Season-eight winner Kris Allen performs on stage Thursday evening during Max and Emily’s Summer Concert Series at the corner of Broadway Street and University Avenue in downtown Mount Pleasant. The Summer Concert Series will continue through August with performances by The Ragbirds, The Verve Pipe, The Saucecats and Howie Day.

SOUNDS OF DOWNTOWN ‘American Idol’ winner Kris Allen kicks off Max & Emily’s Summer Concert Series By Nate Zinzi | Staff Reporter

Summer festivities kicked into gear in downtown Mount Pleasant with the start of the Max & Emily’s Summer Concert Series. “American Idol” season eight winner Kris Allen kicked off Max & Emily’s Summer Concert Series last Thursday by performing an acoustic set of his own songs and covers in front of a crowd of roughly 700 people on a crowded Broadway Street. “We have great community support here in Mount Pleasant, and, in return, we are all about giving back,” said Downtown Development Director Michelle Sponseller, who worked with the city and Max & Emily’s, 125 E. Broadway St., to make the event happen. “We wanted to make a family friendly, stress-free event that everyone could enjoy.” Allen ran through a nearly two-hour set list that included hits of his own, including “Live Like We’re Dying” and “The Vision of Love,” in addition to covers of “Faith” by George Michael and “We Are Young” and by Fun. Many of those in attendance, including students, gathered toward the front of the stage to dance to Allen’s music throughout his set.

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Hillsdale resident Hannah Livingston, left, dances with Sanford resident Bethany Juen in front of the stage as American Idol season-eight winner Kris Allen performs Thursday evening at the corner of Broadway and University Avenue.

“It brings all of us students together,” said Allen Park senior Tessa Mac, who came to the concert with a group of friends. “It’s so great to see so many people I know downtown during the summer.” Despite such a large turnout, Mount Pleasant Police Public Information Officer Jeff Thompson said police ran into very few problems. “Events like these are great, because they are so low-stress for us that we can actually enjoy ourselves with the mem-

bers of the community that mean so much to us,” Mount Pleasant Police Officer Jeff Thompson said. After the show, Max & Emily’s owner Tim Brockman was pleased with the way the night turned out. “We had a great crowd with a lot of energy and a lot of enthusiasm.,” he said. “A night like this every now and then, simply put, makes our town a more interesting place to live.” metro@cm-life.com

Max and Emily’s concert dates

Corner of Broadway Street and University Avenue w The Ragbirds: 8 p.m.

Thursday, July 11 w The Verve Pipe: 7 p.m.

Thursday, July 18 w The Saucecates: 7 p.m.

Thursday, July 25 w Howie Day: 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 24

AAA: Soaring Michigan gas prices due to outdated Midwest refineries By Arielle Breen Staff Reporter

A spike in gas prices might have some local residents rethinking their summer plans. Mount Pleasant resident Katrina Stock was pumping gas at Speedway, 201 S. Mission St., and said the price of gas is making it difficult to follow through on summer travel plans. “When I come on Monday and got gas, it was like $4.14, and I just put a couple bucks in, and then I come back and it was (up again). It’s highway robbery,” Stock said. The price jump has been blamed on computer glitches

and problems at a Detroit refinery that was hit with a fire in late April and problems at other refineries in the Midwest. “Basically, our refineries in the Midwest are aging and need renovation and repairs,” AAA Michigan Public Relations Director Nancy Cain said. “Had only one refinery been affected, we likely would not have seen the increases we are seeing at the pump.” Cain said a lack of supply has driven prices up. “Because some refineries didn’t have the supply needed, (companies) purchased fuel from other sources, also pushing the price up,” Cain said.

Stock doesn’t buy it. “It’s summer, and I just think that’s what they do, and it’s not (because of a glitch like others have said),” Stock said, “They know people are traveling.” According to the AAA, gas prices have jumped in Michigan by roughly 42 cents per gallon over the past month, sitting at an average of $4.21 per gallon. “The price is 4.4 cents less than Michigan’s all-time high gas price average of $4.259, set on May 4, 2011,” the automobile association said in a news release. According to AAA, the national average for regular gasoline was $3.63 as of Tues-

AVERAGE GAS PRICES

FROM AROUND THE STATE Metro Area Average Last Year Ann Arbor $4.23 $3.77 Benton Harbor $4.22 $3.71 Flint $4.19 $3.70 Grand Rapids $4.25 $3.72 Lansing $4.24 $3.70 Marquette $4.21 $3.71 Saginaw/ Bay City $4.22 $3.73 Traverse City $4.13 $3.73 Source: AAA

day, leaving Michigan 58 cents above the national average at $4.20. metro@cm-life.com

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Fenton resident Caitlin Molyneaux, 21, gets gas Tuesday at the 7-Eleven, 2397 S. Mission St. “Michigan seems to have the highest average gas price and I think it’s just ridiculous,” Molyneaux said.

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heeke says he is staying put as CMU AD By Aaron McMann Staff Reporter

Facility renovations and improvements, record fundraising numbers and increased national exposure for Central Michigan’s athletic program have been the hallmark of Dave Heeke’s tenure as athletics director. With just over a year remaining on his contract, and his right-hand man Derek van der Merwe on his way out the door to Austin Peay, Heeke says he isn’t going anywhere. “I have every intention of be-

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ing here and being the director,” Heeke told Central Michigan Life last week. “I’m very happy with the job I have working here at Central Michigan. “We’ve done some incredible things. The program continues to head in a positive direction. I enjoy being here very much. We (my family) enjoy Mount Pleasant.” Heeke’s contract is set to expire on June 30, 2014. He was signed to a 3-year contract in January 2011, paying him a base salary of $163,909, after working the previous five years on a year-by-year contract.

Since then, Heeke’s salary has blossomed to $219,838 in 2013 — thanks to a clause in his contract allowing University President George Ross to increase his salary at Ross’ own discretion — putting his pay in the middle of Mid-American Conference athletics directors. In addition, Heeke is expected to have earned at least $47,500 in performance bonuses, including the women’s basketball team’s NCAA tournament appearance, football team’s Little Caesars Pizza Bowl win and the 16 athletic programs meeting the NCAA-

mandated academic progress rate for graduation, pushing his income to more than $265,000. Significant facility improvements during Heeke’s tenure include a privately-funded $2.5 million scoreboard system and lights at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, allowing the football team to play at night and increase its TV presence, renovations to Margo Jonker Stadium, stadium seating at the Jack Skoog Track and a $22.5 million Events Center. A HEEKE | 5

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Cyclists participate in the Men Pro Categories 1/2 race during the fifth annual Le Tour de Mont Pleasant on Sunday during on a closed race course in downtown Mount Pleasant. The race was one of several multi-lap criterium races held throughout the day.

GOING THE DISTANCE Cyclists ride through community during Le Tour de Mont Pleasant By Amanda Brancecum | Staff Reporter The fifth annual Le Tour de Mont Pleasant turned out to be a challenge for professional cyclists from around the country as they raced through Mount Pleasant last weekend. A 107-mile road race on Saturday gave pro riders a chance to prove themselves. “It was a long race,” Kirk Albers said. “Second place and I, we’re both cramping really bad. It was quite diﬃcult the last 200 yards.” Albers, 44, from Columbus, Ohio, finished first in the road race, racing with three other teammates. Albers has been racing for 27 years and has competed in more than 2,000 races, and this was his third year racing in Mount Pleasant. “It’s really nice since the last two years we’ve come up here as a team,” Albers said. “We won the criterium the last two years, but the road race, which has traditionally been on Sunday, has not gone very well for us. It was nice to have things fall into place and to be able to win the race.” Some of the cyclists were with teammates while others represented their teams alone. Teams ganged up on the single competitors as the finish line was in sight, pushing the hardest for the last 200 yards. Pinckney resident Alexey Vermeulen, 18, raced solo and placed third in the road race. “About 20 miles out, the gap to the field from the breakaway started coming down. Just getting the breakaway to get motivated again was probably the hardest part (of the race),” Vermeulen said. Vermeulen has been racing since he was 14-years-old and got into it because of his grandfather. This was his fourth year racing in Mount Pleasant. “I did my first race, and I got third,” Vermeulen said. “I just kind of got hooked there and started getting more and more of a passion as the years went by.” Training for these long races takes motivation and practice, Albers said.

“I try to (train) every day. I don’t ride as much as some guys, but I end up riding about 300 miles a week,” he said. Vermeulen said he trains almost year-round from December to October. Sometimes, he cross-trains when it is hard to go cycling, especially in the winter months in Michigan. “Michigan is hard (to bike during the winter),” Vermuelen said. “I actually have a bike with studs that has little metal spikes in the tires, or you (bike) inside with the trainer.” Second-place winner Michael Anderson Ohio resident and winner of the Men Pro Categories 1/2 race Kirk Albers, left, is congratulated at the finish line by announcer Tony Bruley during fifth annual Le Tour de Mont Pleasant Sunday in downtown Mount Pleasant. Christiana KUrtZ/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

said that while he and others take cycling seriously, he does not consider himself or most who were racing professionals. “A true pro racer is probably someone who doesn’t have a day job to go back to,” Anderson said. “Which isn’t really anybody that is racing this weekend. It’s just your license. You’re allowed to race with other people that are professional. I go back to a nine to five job on Monday.” metro@cm-life.com

On Thursday, the Kansas City Chiefs signed Vince Agnew to a 1-year contract, reuniting Agnew with fellow Chippewas Eric Fisher, the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NFL draft, and Frank Zombo, an undrafted free agent in 2011 that has found his niche in the NFL. (Zombo signed with the Chiefs in April.) It’s team No. 3 in as many seasons for Agnew, a 5-foot10, 196-pound Grand Rapids native who was named thirdVince Agnew team All-MAC at defensive back in 2010, his senior season. And, as rocky as his journey might seem to an outsider, “it’s been an interesting ride,” Agnew admits. With the Chiefs, Agnew sees an opportunity. Their secondary is led by Brandon Flowers, whose 48 tackles and three interceptions last season ranked him near the bottom of the NFL in cornerbacks. They signed 10-year veteran Dunta Robinson from Atlanta and Sean Smith from Miami this offseason. But beyond that, there are two other corners on the roster — Jalil Brown (Colorado) and rookie Buddy Jackson (Pittsburgh) — and Agnew considers the position “wide open” heading into training camp. “It’s a great opportunity to compete, and probably one of the best spots to be in for a young corner right now in the NFL,” he said. sports@cm-life.com

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ASSOCIATE AD VAN DER MERWE NAMED AUSTIN PEAY AD Central Michigan University’s deputy athletics director, Derek van der Merwe, has been named athletics director at Austin Peay State University. Van der Merwe, one of five finalists for the job, was introduced at a news conference last weekd in Clarksville, Tenn. He starts July 8. An employee of the CMU athletics department since 1997, van der Merwe has seemingly done it all — from academic adviser to assistant Van der Merwe athletics director. He was named senior associate athletics diretor in 2005 before his recent promotion, deputy athletics director and chief operating officer, in December 2011. As deputy AD, he was charged with overseeing facilities, events, summer camps, business operations, communications, donors, sales and marketing. In fall 2011, van der Merwe was one of 12 senior associate athletic directors selected by the Division 1A Athletic Directors’ Association to take part in its Fellows Program, essentially grooming him to be a future AD. He was named a finalist for the athletics director job at Ferris State University in 2010 before taking himself out of the running to stay in Mount Pleasant. Van der Merwe replaces athletics director and men’s basketball head coach Dave Loos, who announced plans to step down in April. Loos will remain basketball coach. sports@cm-life.com

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ATHLON SPORTS PREDICTS ANOTHER 3-9 SEASON FOR FOOTBALL Athlon Sports, publisher of the popular college football preview magazine, has picked the Central Michigan football team to go 3-9 in 2013, finishing fifth in the Mid-American Conference West Division. In its MAC football predictions released Thursday, Athlon pegs CMU to go 3-9 overall this season, and 2-6 in the MAC, finishing ahead of just Eastern Michigan (1-11, 0-8 MAC) in the West standings. The projected record indicates the Chippewas will lose all three non-conference games against Bowl Championship Subdivision opponents (Michigan, UNLV, North Carolina State) and beat New Hampshire in its home opener. “Central Michigan hopes to build off its surprising lateseason run that was capped off with a win over Western Kentucky in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl,” Athlon’s Steven Lassen wrote. “Zurlon Tipton is one of the most underrated tailbacks in the nation.” sports@cm-life.com

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With 579th overall pick in the 2013 MLB Draft, the Baltimore Orioles selected Central Michigan redshirt sophomore right-handed pitcher Dylan Rheault. Rheault, a native of Wheaton, Ill., was selected in the 19th round of the 40-round draft and was the lone Chippewa selected this year. In 2013, Rheault appeared in 15 games, starting in four, and was 1-4 with a 6.07 ERA in 40 innings of work. His 2013 numbers were not as strong as his 2012 season. As a redshirt freshman, Rheault made 17 appearances with two starts and was 2-2 with a 4.43 ERA in 40.2 innings pitched. In addition, Lake Orion High School senior Nick Deeg, a six-foot-five left-handed pitcher, was selected with the 1,116 pick in the MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers. Deeg is signed to play at CMU next season but can forgo his college career for the pros. Vauxhall High School senior shortstop Chris Thibideau, like Deeg, was drafted but is also signed to play at CMU. The Canada native was selected by the San Diego Padres with the 1,198th pick. None of the three are obligated to take deals with the teams that have drafted them

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and turn down offers to come to play for CMU. Rheault is the ninth CMU pitcher since 2010 to be drafted. In 2011, Zach Cooper was selected by the Miami Marlins but returned to CMU for his senior year. He became a first-team all-conference selection in 2012 was drafted again in 2012 by the Philadelphia Phillies. Cooper was joined in 2012 by four other drafted CMU players, the largest draft class in the baseball team’s history. Fellow pitchers Jon Weaver (Tampa Bay Rays), Dietrich Enns (New York Yankees) and Ryan Longstrenth (Detroit) were selected that year, along with shortstop Jordan Dean (Detroit). Cooper is in Class-A Lakewood and has appeared in 15 games for the BlueClaws with an 0-2 record and 4.88 ERA. Enns is also pitching in Class-A with the Charleston RiverDogs, and in 17 games, has a record of 4-0 with an ERA 0.70 with one start and one save. Weaver has not played this season and neither has Longstrenth, who is coming off Tommy John surgery. Dean batted .250 for Class-A Lakeland and will continue his season with Class-A Connecticut. sports@cm-life.com

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On March 17, sophomore pitcher Dylan Rheault pitches during CMU’s game against Michigan State during the ‘Clash at Comerica at Comerica’ in Detroit.

heeke | continued from 4 He’s also emphasized a culture of fundraising — the department has brought in more than $1 million each year through its fundraising arm since Heeke started in 2006 — and grown the athletics department budget from $17 million in 2006 to $25 million in 2013. But things haven’t been easy for him, either. Heeke’s watched two football coaches leave for higherprofile programs, had to hire and fire former men’s basketball coach Ernie Zeigler and dealt with a bevvy of off-the-field issues involving student-athletes and coaches, including a sex scandal involving a former women’s soccer coach. “You couldn’t get a better caretaker of the maroon and gold than that man,” said deputy athletics director Derek van der Merwe, an employee of the athletics department since 1997. “If you look at the growth that we’ve had since 2003, it’s been exciting. He came out of that Oregon marketing, communication and fundraising models … It’s challenging in this climate. When you look at the economy that Dave’s weathered through, it’s been eco-

nomic downturn in the state of Michigan. And our program is prospering and doing very well overall organizationally, and it’s a credit to his leadership.” Van der Merwe, who takes over as athletics director at Austin Peay on July 8, quickly rose to third-in-command of the athletics department and saw his role drastically increase over the last year. A fixture at CMU, having played football, earned two degrees and been employed by the university for 17 years, Van der Merwe was theoretically in line for the job should Heeke, 47, decide to leave. Van der Merwe’s departure could signify his competence in Heeke at CMU. “I told him, ‘Dave, I want you stay here for another 20 years,’” Van der Merwe said Friday. “That’s where I want him to be. I want him to stay here, I want him to retire here. “You go back and look at the history of this program, people stay. And there’s a reason why people stay. This institution is a great institution, people love working here.” sports@cm-life.com

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