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Central Michigan Life
Wednesday. July 7, 2010
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
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CMU, Indiana continue dispute over football contract Heeke maintains IU ‘breached contract,’ owes CMU $350,000 By Aaron McMann Senior Reporter
Central Michigan University and Indiana University continue to argue the contractual terms of a contract
for football signed by both schools. Athletics Director Dave Heeke said legal counsels from both universities are currently in discussions over a breach of contract that began with IU backing out of a scheduled trip to Mount Pleasant this fall. While both schools are still mulling it over, Heeke said no official legal action has been taken. “There hasn’t been a resolu-
tion to this point,” Heeke said. “We’re very disappointed with the fact that Indiana dropped the series and breached the contract. Fundamentally, I think it’s the right thing for them to compensate us accordingly.” In January, Indiana was forced to cancel the second of the three-game series with CMU — with a buyout of $150,000 — after it moved its scheduled home game
against Penn State to a neutral site, creating the need for another home game. “Certainly for the breach of the contract for the first game, that’s entirely my responsibility and I called Dave and apologized for that,” said IU Athletics Director Fred Glass. “We preceded to make some adjustments to our schedule that we needed to make and anticipated flipping those games and all would be fine.
As it turns out, Central Michigan couldn’t really flip the games. They had good reason why that didn’t Dave Heeke work for them, they had to maintain the same number of home games and couldn’t make the change.” CMU then followed suit by canceling the third game, to
be played at a future date in Bloomington, Ind., effectively ending the playing agreement between both schools. The third game had a buyout of $200,000, an amount at the center of the dispute. Heeke maintains that by canceling the second game, IU breached the entire contract and owes CMU $350,000.
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Many surrounding communities support water fluoridation Most meet ADA, CDC recommendations by Ryan Taljonick Staff Reporter
Editor’s note: This is the fourth and final part in a series examining water fluoridation in Mount Pleasant.
photos by jake may/staff photographer
Kamrie Filipiak, 11, of St. Louis follows instruction from camp director Bob Sherlock on how to plant your feet before taking a shot during Youth Basketball Development Camp on Tuesday at Morey Courts Recreational Center.
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By Joe Borlik | Senior Reporter
ob Sherlock wants to use basketball to make a difference in children’s
lives. Sherlock is a basketball trainer at Morey Courts Recreation Center, 5175 E. Remus Road, where he is coaching 26 third to fifth graders at a youth basketball camp this week.
Brendan Zeien, 9, of Mount Pleasant demonstrates good dribbling form in front of about 25 other students for the Youth Basketball Development Camp on Tuesday at Morey Courts Recreational Center. “I usually practice a lot of dribbling, and when I do, I have to keep my stance. Once you have that, then you can start turning your head,” he said.
“It’s definitely a fun group,” Sherlock said. “When I get around younger kids, I realize how fortunate I was to be around some very good basketball players growing up in Albany, New York many years ago that shared their knowledge with me.” The week-long sports camp lasts two hours a day and
work on her basketball skills. Rushford said Sidni has been playing for three years and keeps getting better and better. He said they have been coming to Morey Courts for more than two years. “I think she likes the fact that she can play with her friends and she’s pretty de-
consists of Sherlock training the youths in ball handling, footwork and shooting and dribbling techniques. The program is one of about 15 to 20 that Morey Courts hosts a year, Sherlock said. Reed City resident Michael Rushford came to watch his 10-year-old daughter Sidni
cent at it,” he said. Rushford said the coaches do an outstanding job relating information to the youngsters. Sherlock divided the kids into two lines and stood in the middle to demonstrate dribbling for one of the A basketball camp | 2a
While the battle of water fluoridation rages on in the city of Mount Pleasant, surrounding cities fluoridate municipal water supplies with little debate. Water fluoridation, the practice of adding fluoride to municipal water supplies to help fight tooth decay, is recommended by the American Dental Association and the Centers for Disease Control. William Pilmore, water department superintendent for the city of Alma, said Alma has been fluoridating its water since the mid-1960s without much controversy. “We’ve never had an issue come up where someone has challenged us putting it in the water,” Pilmore said. “Until that happens, we’ll continue to fluoridate.” Pilmore said the concentration of fluoride in Alma’s municipal water supply varies in range between 1 parts per million, or milligrams per liter, to 1.3 ppm. The ADA and CDC currently recommend between .7 and 1 ppm. He said water fluoridation is beneficial and he is unaware of any adverse health effects. “The obvious benefits are for the children’s teeth and cavities, kind of preventing that,” he said. “We haven’t had that level of disagreement on the benefits.” Pilmore, referencing the ongoing study by the Environmental Protection Agency on the safety of water fluoridation, said the city of Alma is not in the business of breaking any rules. “Whatever EPA mandates, we have to follow,“ he said. “Obviously we will
have to comply with that, otherwise we’ll be in violation of the safe drinking water act.”
Other cities Dave Love, water department superintendent for the city of Midland, said the city’s water is fluoridated to 1 ppm. “It’s used in water treatment and it’s recommend by the CDC to fluoridate community water supplies,” Love said. “Basically, it reduces dental cavities, it provides protection from tooth decay amongst the general population. It has been used for years in the United States for that.” He said the EPA study will dictate whether or not the city of Midland continues to fluoridate its water supply. “We’ll review the findings, they’re the ones that will assist in creating regulatory direction,” he said. “As far as regulatory issues and treatment go, we’re certainly going to comply.” Tom Quick, a water department operator for the city of Clare, said the city has practiced water fluoridation for more than 20 years and treats its water supply at 1 ppm. Carmen Johnson, water department superintendent for the city of Big Rapids, said there has been little concern about fluoridation in the city. “If you talk to any dentist in town, they believe that the fluoridation is a huge benefit,” he said. Johnson said Big Rapids has a fluoride concentration of 1 ppm. However, not all surrounding communities practice water fluoridation. Kim Smith, public works coordinator for Union Township, said the township does not fluoridate its water. Only the naturally occurring fluoride concentration of 0.33 ppm exists in its water supply. “We very seldom even get a request for that,” Smith said. metro@cm-life.com
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