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reviews for: listing #37827 - South Haven, Michigan House rental
- bedrooms 3
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- type House
- baths 1
- hot tub no
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- sleeps 6
- pets allowed no
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$788 - $988 /wk
$1,888 - $2,888 /mth
Very clean home in a beautiful wooded setting.
Review submitted: July 20, 2014 Date of arrival: July 13, 2014
This home offered everything we needed for a relaxing family vacation. The living room had plenty of comfortable seating and the large dining room table was perfect for meals and playing games. The washer and dryer was handy after a day at the beach. There are several nice beaches nearby. We also enjoyed shopping in South Haven, playing putt putt, visiting local wineries, the Farmer's Market, and blueberry picking. These activities are all within a few miles of this home. Evan was very easy to work with and responds very quickly to any questions or concerns. I highly recommend renting this home!
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Helpful votes: 3 / 3
Great comfy place to relax
Review submitted: September 10, 2013 Date of arrival: August 31, 2013
We enjoyed our stay very much. The description was accurate. Very clean and well maintained home. The house had everything we needed. The beds were above average. Good location to take in the area beaches. We visited local farmers markets, explored the area and had a nice and relaxing time. We visited a few local artists and potters studios. Enjoyed Holland State Park. Check out the wineries and Fennville if you don't mind a 15 min drive. The owner, Evan was helpful and great to work with, Would recommend to friends and family.
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Helpful votes: 2 / 2
Darrell, Chicago Illinois
Review submitted: August 27, 2013 Date of arrival: August 17, 2013
We rented the house for a family reunion because it was close to other cottages that family members owned and had rented. The house was very clean and roomy and had all the amenities stated. My wife stated that the pictures didn't do it justice. It had wireless internet, I was able to work while I was there. There's woods in the back with a trail to public access to the beach and is near the new nature center.
You might want to bring drinking water, some of my children didn't prefer the tap water.
The owner was very pleasant to deal with and was more than helpful with any questions we had.
I would definitely recommend renting this house to others.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 2 / 2
Great place to stay!
Review submitted: July 13, 2013 Date of arrival: July 6, 2013
We spent a week here and our family loved the house and location. It was quiet and peaceful and the kids each had their own room. Located in the middle of many things to do - not far from horseback riding, wineries, blueberry picking, antiquing and less than 10 minutes to downtown South Haven. So many things to do, we didn't get a chance to do them all. House had all the amenities we needed. It was great to have a washer and dryer to do the beach towels and suits and the kitchen had everything we needed. Evan was great to work with and left a lot of info on the surrounding area which was helpful. Thanks Evan!
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 2 / 2
Escape the noise of the town
Review submitted: August 18, 2011 Date of arrival: August 7, 2011
We truly enjoyed our trip to South Haven, Michigan. The house was clean and comfortable for our family. We slept very well and found the location was a good compromise. It was close enough to the South Haven public beach, but outside of town, and provided us with privacy and quiet.
The owner provided excellent customer service and was helpful providing information about the area. After previous poor experiences with vacation rental homes, Evan renewed our faith in renting and was a superb host.
We enjoyed many area restaurants, but we also enjoy cooking ourselves. If you like to cook, bring your spices with you.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 11 / 11
Tranquil, peaceful, quiet stay. Nice owners.
Review submitted: May 18, 2011 Date of arrival: September 10, 2010
We were very happy to have had such a nice quiet stay in this peaceful setting. At night, all we could see were stars in the sky, and all we could hear were the rustling of the leaves. I am a single mom from New York with two teenage children. We each had our own bedrooms, and of course I got the master bedroom which had a king size bed. HEAVENLY! There was a deck in back of the house where we could sun ourselves and have a small barbeque! The owners required a security deposit, but it was returned to us in ten days, which was understandable and acceptable to me as we did not damage anything. We are planning to go back this year! Looking forward to another peaceful stay! Nice!
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 3 / 3
Very nice owners & Very comfortable beds! Lovely!
Review submitted: May 10, 2011 Date of arrival: June 2, 2010
We were looking for a place that offered a comforting and soothing atmosphere, and we found it in this three bedroom rental. The owners are very gracious as they made sure that we were comfortable. They took the time to tell us about the surrounding areas, and basically made our vacation extremely pleasant. The beds are very comfortable, as they are furnished with high end mattresses. It's hard to get out of bed once you're in! This was a romantic getaway for us! We loved it there, and will definitely be back.
Recommended for: romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 5 / 5
Decent place
Review submitted: April 15, 2011 Date of arrival: August 24, 2010
We decided on a whim to take a quick trip up to South Haven and I found this place at the last minute, which was nice. We stayed for a long weekend and this house met our needs. It's definitely a trek to get to the beach through the woods if you're wanting to walk. Unless we were taking the wrong way, I highly recommend just driving to the beach instead. It's a nice area off of the highway that's close enough to town, however we were expecting it to be a bit more accessible to the beach. The back deck was a little rough, definitely need to watch for spiders and wear shoes since the wood was weathered. Also, check the silverware and dishes when you get there and before you leave- we were charged $10 for 1 missing fork. No clue where it went or if it was just hiding but either way, not a huge deal. The lawn didn't appear to have been mowed in quite a while. Also, there were sheets covering the furniture in the living room that we weren't supposed to remove to keep them clean, so that was kind of different. All in all, it is a nice place for the money, plenty of room for the 5 of us.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, sight seeing, tourists without a car
Owners response: We are glad that you enjoyed it. Please consider us again we would love to have you. The sheets on the couch are more an option than a requirement. We just offer them because they are easier to clean than the couch itself if something happens, as something often does. We try to keep a clean house throughout a summer of back to back rentals and the couch upholstery itself can be difficult to clean on short notice. We are a bit embarrassed about the fork. Although it never did turn up, we were a bit on the spot and it is slightly awkward when the renter makes a special request for their deposit back at the time of check out. We want to accommodate special requests but it really offers no opportunity for us to find everything that may be missing or to catch everything that may be missed without the extra time we might normally have before returning the deposit. We normally return within ten days. We try to get up once a week to mow the one acre lawn. Sometimes it does go two weeks. Perhaps this summer we'll hire someone. Its true that the deck can use some work. As far as the lake, as close as it is, it can be a challenge to get to through the woods. We too recommend driving to the beach as a primary method.
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Helpful votes: 2 / 2
Comfortable Accomodations
Review submitted: September 14, 2010 Date of arrival: September 2, 2010
This property easily met the needs of our little family. We were able to have all the privacy we wanted and still be conveniently close to the amenities of South Haven and the Beech. The owner was great at communicating with us and making sure that we would have everything that we needed. There was plenty of room to sleep, the kitchen was usable and well furnished and the ability to wash and dry clothes was a real life saver. We would highly recommend this property to anyone looking for clean, low allergy accomodations!
Recommended for: families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 7 / 7
Quiet, rural vacation rental
Review submitted: August 1, 2010 Date of arrival: July 24, 2010
For our first trip to Lake Michigan this house meet our needs. Not knowing exactly where to stay we did a good job at guessing. This location is outside of town in a rural and quiet area. We enjoyed our stay overall and the one situation we had arise was addressed very quickly after we brought it to the owners attention. We did not attempt to walk to the beach through the woods as we became comfortable driving to the public beaches. However is was further than we had originally anticipated. We found it more convenient to go to the beach for the day with a lunch packed in the cooler and cloths to change into before we got dinner and spent the evening strolling around town. The house was clean and manicured upon our arrival. While there are some dated features in general the house is well maintained.
Recommended for: families with young children, families with teenagers
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Helpful votes: 5 / 5
BEAUTIFUL House and property
Review submitted: October 3, 2009 Date of arrival: August 14, 2009
My husband and I stayed at this marvelous home and absolutely loved it!! The house is just beautiful. The bedrooms are nicely done. The Living room had a huge, comfortable sofa with a nice flat screen tv, and satellite tv was provided. The deck out back is great!! A really nice propane grill is available, and we definitely used it! The property is lovely, we took a short walk and found ourselves at the lake and enjoyed a magnificent michigan sunset! It is only about a 10 minute drive into town so that was quite convenient. The price is definitely right on mark. I would HIGHLY recommend this property to anyone.
Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, tourists without a car, romantic getaway
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Auditor Rotation Won't Make Audits Better
Last week, CFO Magazine published an article online about CFOs opposing the potential proposal by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) requiring companies to switch auditors every 5 to 10 years. More than 625 comment letters, many from CFOs, controllers, chief accounting officers, and audit committee chairs, have been submitted to PCAOB since the organization raised the issue of mandatory auditor rotation in August.
The PCAOB is suggesting that forcing companies to change auditors every few years will make the audits better. They say that a new accounting firm would equal a fresh set of eyes, and therefore a more skeptical audit.
But opponents to the possible rule say there are other issues, such as new auditors not fully understanding complex companies, and the cost and time that would be incurred every time new auditors come in. They also say that since large companies prefer to use Big Four firms, and they already must use separate firms for auditing and consulting services, that only leaves a choice between two firms if auditor rotation is required.
The problem here is that it is not the length of time an auditor is engaged by a company. The problem is the process of auditing itself. Audits have never been designed to detect fraud. And unless audits are fundamentally changed, they probably never will detect fraud with any great regularity.
For decades, audits have been aimed at checking the math and making sure that companies are following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in creating their financial statements. The only way to start finding more fraud would be to completely change the process of auditing, or to require companies to engage fraud-focused consultants to perform procedures specifically designed to detect fraud.
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Dave Ellrich
Rotation of audit partners is already a requirement. This provides a fresh set of eyes in theory. Also, auditors with a long client relationship can be far more aware of facts and issues relating to financial reporting.
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I've attended the PCAOB's "Auditing in the Small Business Environment" seminar the last two years, and various other SEC focused conferences that include PCAOB representatives. Someone has the PCAOB's ear, and it isn't CFOs, controllers, chief accounting officers, and audit committee chairs. It certainly isn't the auditors. And at the rate they are going, the only public company auditors that will be left with be the Big 4.
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The San Diego Chargers decided to bring back free agent TE Randy McMichael, according to several reports. McMichael was with the Chargers last year catching 20 balls for 211 yards and now he'll re-join the potent offense lead by QB Philip Rivers.
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It Usually Comes Down to the Source of the Sound
|By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
When deciding whether or not to sample any sound — in this case, a non-percussion sound — in mono or stereo, the decision should really come down to the "source" of the non-percussion sound that you want to sample. To keep it simple and straightforward, (and not getting too technical), consider these three factors:
(1) Has the Non-Percussion Sound Been Recorded Prior to the 1980s?
By and large, music recorded between the 1950s and mid-1970s used mix schemes that included hard pan assignments. (Note: some people still use hard pan assignments today; it depends on the mix engineer and their style). This means that most sounds were either panned hard left or hard right. That being said, sampling a non-percussion sound—from this era—in mono will not hurt. Conversely, sampling a non-percussion sound—from this era—will not improve the "quality" of the sound. Furthermore, I routinely sample certain non-percussion sounds in mono, then after I've recorded the whole beat in Pro Tools, I duplicate the track. Here, my aim is not to emulate a "true" stereo sound, but instead, to manipulate the texture and "character" of the sample, by enhancing, highlighting, and/or undercutting certain elements within the sample.
(2) Is the Non-Percussion Sound First Generational or Second Generational?
Sounds played by someone on a keyboard (synth)—directly from its L/R outputs are "first generational;" whereas a typical sample from a record played by someone through an MPC, etc. is "second generational"—a pre-recorded sound as opposed to a live recorded sound. For example, most of the time I play something from my Fantom (keyboard), I'll sample it through my MPC 4000 in stereo. This allows me to capture to true stereo signal that's being sent. HOWEVER, if I want the sound coming out of my Fantom to have an "old" sample feel to it, I'll sample it in mono through my Akai S950.
(3) What Kind of Sound (Sonic Texture/Impression) Do You Want to End Up With?
Perhaps most important of all is the aim of the final sound. With the given beat that you're working on, are you going for a brighter, fuller sound? Or are you going for a warmer, (fatter), perhaps older sound? In either case, this is why I'm a big fan of having a DJ mixer—preferably, one with L/R 6-channel band EQ.
Final comments. Although I do concede that in some cases the decision to sample a non-percussion sound in mono or stereo is a personal taste one, I also believe that the decision is more often predicated upon the "source" of the non-percussion sound that you want to sample.
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(FOX 11 / CNS) A boy was shot and killed in Duarte in the third shooting in the community in three days, authorities said.
The unidentified boy-- he was 16, according to broadcast reports -- was fatally shot in the 2500 block of Huntington Dr. around 11:45 p.m. Monday, said Deputy Benjamin Grubb of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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At 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, 18-year-old Malcom Mency was gunned down in the 2000 block of Broderick Avenue, Grubb said. The father of a one-month-old son had walked home after working a shift at a nearby Sonic Drive-In.
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They have a hosted solution where you can play with the software, but you'll get access only to front end part of it (including Admin interface). I created a network for test purpose and what can I say - it seems to be good. But I am curious if this software worth installing on the hosting server and spending time on creating full fledged website with promotion, custom design, etc.
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Lance Armstrong, the former professional cyclist who was recently stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, has told his associates that he is weighing his options for making a public acknowledgment that he had doped during his cycling career, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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on Nov 1, 2013 at 9:05 am
What a sad day. Pleasanton is now going to be a traffic-choked mess whenever I-580 clogs up, which is just about every day during commute hours. When freeway traffic gets diverted to city streets, you can also expect the crime rate to go up. A pox on Livermore, Dublin, and meatball Supervisor Scott Haggerty for putting a gun to Pleasanton's head to make this happen. Pleasantonians should make a special effort to keep your shopping and business dealings in Pleasanton. Don't patronize Dublin and Livermore businesses. Also, don't vote for Dublin Mayor Sabranti for State Assembly - he's also a meatball.
on Nov 1, 2013 at 9:29 am
What, wait? I thought this Stoneridge Drive Extension was only going to be for Emergency Vehicle Access to/from Stoneridge Creek Senior homes -- not thru traffic to/from Livermore. When did that change?
on Nov 1, 2013 at 9:41 am
It has been that way for quite a while and will be a major transportation artery through the valley. It will divert significant traffic off of 580 and 680 onto pleasanton and Livermore streets


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PEORIA, Ill. -- Imagine a typical college frat party, without the booze. Starting this week, that is what Bradley University is enforcing.
"No parties at fraternity houses period," said Nathan Thomas, Bradley's Interim Vice President for Student Affairs.
Bradley is temporarily banning all fraternity parties where alcohol is served. This moratorium means non-members cannot consume alcohol in any of the school's 14 chapter houses or at any social event the fraternity hosts off campus.
Thomas says the move was prompted by an increase of alcohol-related violations, like supplying alcohol to minors, and recent hospitalizations.
"It's fair to say that this is a reminder for the students to remind them why they're here, what's important, and the importance those organizations play on campus," said Thomas.
Bradley's Inter fraternity Council President Alex Kapustka says there is already a rule against freely serving alcohol but it has not been very effective.
"For years, we've been struggling to promote this," said Kapustka, "and so we felt that it was necessary to really flesh out this new policy, educate people on how to we should go about doing it in a way that we can have fun, but be safe and obey the law."
That new policy proposal is a 'bring your own bottle' rule. Those over 21 would supply their own alcohol, so that it is not freely given or shared with minors. It's an idea Alan Bukingholts, the student body president, understands.
"God forbid something happens that a student passes away from an alcohol-related issue, especially being underage of 21.," said Bukingholts. "That would be a very tragic situation."
However, not every student agrees with the way the University is handling the situation.
"It wasn't presented as, 'We have a risk reduction plan,' said Dashawn Cason, a Bradley student & frat member. "It was presented as, 'Until we come up with something indefinitely, everyone's going to have to be on social probation."
Sororities are already required to follow a rule banning in-house alcohol. University officials say the ban in fraternities is expected to be short-lived until a new "risk management" policy is approved.
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Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Rep. IKE SKELTON (D, MO-4): Pakistan is important to the Middle East and our intentions there. Their cooperation, of course, is so very, very important. This legislation gives economic and democratic development assistance to that country.
Rep. HOWARD BERMAN (D, CA-28): We can't allow al Qaeda or any other terrorist group that threatens our national security to operate with impunity in the tribal regions or any other part of Pakistan. Nor can we permit the Pakistani state and its nuclear arsenal to be taken over by the Taliban. To help prevent this nightmare scenario, we need to forge a true strategic partnership with Pakistan and its people, strengthen Pakistan's democrat government, and work to make Pakistan a source of stability in a volatile region.
Opponent's argument to vote No:Rep. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R, FL-18): This bill focuses on past actions and failures attributed to the Pakistani Government, punishing the new leadership for the sins of its predecessors. While the authors of H.R. 1886 may have sought to empower our Pakistani partners to undertake the formidable task of fighting and winning against violent extremists, it does the opposite. We have gone down this road before. I recall during the Iraq debate, Members sought to prejudge the surge strategy before it could even be implemented. Let us hope that this will not be repeated with respect to Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Rep. HOWARD BERMAN (D, CA-28): Integrating India into a global nonproliferation regime is a positive step. Before anyone gets too sanctimonious about India's nuclear weapons program, we should acknowledge that the five recognized nuclear weapons states have not done nearly enough to fulfill their commitments under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, including making serious reductions in their own arsenals, nor in the case of the US in ratifying the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
Opponent's argument to vote No:Rep. BARBARA LEE (D, CA-9): In withholding my approval, I seek not to penalize the people of India but, rather, to affirm the principle of nuclear nonproliferation. Jettisoning adherence to the international nuclear nonproliferation framework that has served the world so well for more than 30 years, as approval of the agreement before us would do, is just simply unwise. It is also reckless.
Approval of this agreement undermines our efforts to dissuade countries like Iran and North Korea from developing nuclear weapons. By approving this agreement, all we are doing is creating incentives for other countries to withdraw from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
The Congressional Black Caucus is exasperated with the stance of the administration and the contempt implied by its lack of commitment to the U.N. World Conference Against Racism. We believe that there is no legitimate way to pretend that racism was not, and is not, real. The refusal of the government to send the highest-ranking African-American in its history to engage the world in a discussion of racism is disrespectful of the sacrifices of all that have suffered to get him where he is.
Nevertheless, we will be at the table to engage in a substantive and meaningful dialogue. This is not the first time that the Congressional Black Caucus has had to fight against racism without the backing of the administration. Partly because of our insistence on justice, we are in a free South Africa to talk about how to free the rest of the world.
We are committed to discussing how racism affects everyone, in every part of the world, in every part of our lives. We must dialogue with one another about health care, and technology, and the status of our youth. We need to talk openly and honestly about cultural and religious differences, and how we make the world one where our shared histories do not have to create conflict in our present. We must admit the injustices surrounding discriminatory sentencing, targeted intelligence operations, hate crimes and church burnings. We must have a frank discussion about where we are and where we need to go. There are injustices taking place today that must be corrected so that we will have a foundation on which to build the society of tomorrow. America does not have the right to abstain from its place at the table.
The Congressional Black Caucus brings to South Africa the voices of the multitude of Americans who support justice and truth, and those voices will not be muzzled. We will engage in this discussion and seize this historic opportunity.
The Congressional Human Rights Caucus (CHRC) is a bipartisan group of Members of Congress in the United States House of Representatives that works to raise awareness about and combat human rights abuses throughout the world.
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A bill to exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization. [The ANC is now the ruling party of South Africa; as head of the ANC, Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years by the apartheid government before becoming President of South Africa].
A resolution recognizing the 15th anniversary of the founding of Seeds of Peace, an organization promoting understanding, reconciliation, acceptance, coexistence, & peace in the Middle East, South Asia, and other regions of conflict.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding provocative and dangerous statements made by the Government of the Russian Federation that undermine the territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia.
The Arab American Institute has compiled a Scorecard to catalogue the voting record of the 112th Congress on issues of importance to the Arab American community. For the House, we included 15 items: two bills on the Arab Spring, five bills and one letter on Palestine, two bills on Lebanon, three bills and a letter regarding civil liberties, and two bills on immigration.
Congressional Summary: A resolution expressing strong support for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to enter into a Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine:
Legislative Outome: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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There's a number of sports on the chopping block in Teutopolis Unit 50 schools. But if Cindy Hardiek and Rich Probst have anything to say about it, next year's Teutopolis athletic program will look similar to this year.
Sitting on opposite ends of the bleachers, Hardiek - mother of three present and future high school athletes - and Probst - president of the Teutopolis Sportsbackers booster club - outlined their respective visions for the district's athletic program at Monday's special Board of Education meeting at the Teutopolis Junior High gym. It's a vision that includes no program cuts.
The board held Monday's meeting to outline an array of proposed cuts in detail. Superintendent Bill Fritcher has said the school district needs to cut slightly less than $1 million from the 2013-14 district budget or risk a potentially disastrous decrease in reserve funds.
Hardiek told the board she would be glad to spearhead an effort to find volunteer coaches or find the needed funding.
"If a group of people chose a certain area, and we could find the funding, can the school board allow us to fund a group?" Hardiek asked.
Board President Marty Siemer said the board would entertain any ideas that would enable a program to be saved. Unit 50 Athletic Director Andy Johnson said the volunteer effort would have to bear fruit for fall sports by July 1, so that he could maintain the current schedule without causing problems for opposing ADs.
While the only sports program facing a complete cut is boys and girls golf, other sports affected by partial cuts include high school and junior high baseball, junior high softball and high school girls basketball. The reduction of coaching positions would force remaining baseball and softball coaches to have tryouts to set their rosters. Moreover, the girls freshman-sophomore basketball program would be cut, though the junior varsity and varsity programs would remain.
Probst said it's the Sportsbackers' goal to not have any cuts.
"Our goal is to save everything for next year, if we have the money," Probst said. Fritcher said earlier in the meeting that the Sportsbackers have already donated $5,000 toward the purchase of athletic equipment.
Girls basketball coach Laurie Thompson said disbanding her frosh-soph program would be "devastating" to her varsity program.
"There's so much to be learned from basketball that takes place off the court," Thompson said. "I want you all to think about this and help save the program."
Athletics wasn't the only thing on the agenda for Monday's meeting. Fritcher outlined the full scope of proposed cuts. The most significant single cut might be the decision to not replace seven teachers planning to retire after this school year at a savings of $385,983.
"We're losing a great deal of experience, but their departure will help our finances tremendously," Fritcher said. "Not replacing any of these positions will make things busy in some of our buildings."
The board also announced it was cutting the full-time teaching positions of high school family and consumer science teacher Amanda Hazlett and English teacher Annie McClellan, as well as the position of part-time agriculture teacher Dale Will. Fritcher said the district would save about $100,000 by not filling those positions.
The board also accepted the retirements of cook Lois Kreke, high school custodian Dale Worman and teacher Janice Ochs. Kreke and Worman will retire at the end of this school year, while Ochs will retire at the end of the 2015-16 school year.
Siemer said there are some cuts the board has already decided not to make. For one thing, he said, the number of sections in next year's second grade will be cut from five to four. The board had talked about dropping to three sections, but Siemer said Monday they have opted not to go that route.
Siemer added the board also planned to keep Teutopolis Junior High open as an attendance center for at least next year. Board members had considered closing the junior high because of declining district-wide enrollment that would have enabled the seventh- and eighth-graders to move back into the grade school.
Siemer told the crowd these weren't easy decisions to make.
"We have a number of moving parts here, and each must be taken into consideration," he said.
But the president added he was thrilled with the turnout.
"I am incredibly proud to be a part of this community," he said.
Siemer said the board would vote on the cuts at its regular meeting next Monday.
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