TOPS Chapter 1229 Sand Lake honored some of their members for their accomplishments in losing the most weight in their divisions in 2012.

Division 1 Doug Allen; Division 2 Sandra Fisk; Division 3 Karen Heiss; Division 4 Barbara Lloyd-Trietch; and alternate is Tina Hansen. Martha Bobb was honored for reaching her goal to become a KOPS. The chapter honored Amber Allen for losing the most weight in 2012.

The chapter welcomes Tina Hansen to her new role as the secretary and Barbara Lloyd-Trietch as the co-leader and the contact for information if you are interested in visiting the chapter (616-696-8049). They have room for new members, men and women alike.

The Algoma Christian School Varsity Girls soccer team received recognition All-Academic honors from the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association (MHSSCA) for the 2011 soccer season. Teams earn this recognition by maintaining combined GPA over 3.3 on a 4.0 scale for the season.
Individual senior players who maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale also receive recognition from MHSSCA. Senior players from Algoma Christian School receiving All-Academic recognition for the 2011 soccer season are:  Amanda Succop, Anna Fales, Lianna Dykstra, Lisa Counts, and Caitlyn Bartell.
Senior player Caitlyn Bartell also received the honor of being named to the MHSSCA All-Regional Team and the All-State Honorable Mention Team for 2011.
The 2011 girls varsity soccer team was coached by Joel Bartell.
Algoma Christian School is located just outside Kent City, MI.