Peter Klanke|04.05.2025On the 21st and penultimate round of play in the Tulp Hoofdklasse Women, the curtain has fallen for Huizen. The team relegated on Sunday after its 10-1 defeat against European champion Den Bosch. Amsterdam grabbed the fourth and final ticket for the playoffs. Den Bosch - Huizen 10-1Den Bosch dealt hard with Huizen in a historic match: 10-1. Already after 26 seconds, Teuntje de Wit opened the score in Den Bosch's thousandth match at the highest level in all leagues. Amsterdam - Pinoké 0-3Amsterdam suffered defeat at home against Pinoké, who left the Wagener Stadium with a 0-3 win. Maria Steensma opened the scoring early on for the visitors, before Imke Verstraeten doubled the lead after half-time from a penalty stroke. Florine Rodenburg decided the match definitively in Pinoké's favour. HGC - Oranje-Rood 0-2Oranje-Rood has definitely maintained its place in the Tulp Hoofdklasse through a 2-0 victory over HGC. Janneke van de Venne opened the scoring in the second quarter. Leah Crouse decided the game with a hit from a penalty corner just before time. It was the first time HGC lost on its own pitch to Oranje-Rood. With this win, the team from Eindhoven avoids the play-offs and will remain active at the highest level next season. Van de Venne again played a key role; she was also prolific in Oranje-Rood's previous two victories, scoring two goals against both Tilburg (2-3) and Hurley (2-1). HDM - Tilburg 1-2Tilburg beat HDM 2-1 in The Hague. Clarissa Schneider opened the scoring for the visitors, before Sabine van den Eijnden was able to equalise for the home team after half-time. Daphne Nikkels decided the match in Tilburg's favour with her goal in the third quarter. Because of this defeat and the simultaneous win by Oranje-Rood, HDM is now condemned to play play-outs. For the number ten of the Tulp Hoofdklasse, it was already the tenth defeat in the last 12 games. Tilburg remains sixth and booked another win away from home after three away games without a win. The team picked up four points in the last two games. Hurley - Kampong 3-3In an exciting match at the Amsterdam Bos, Hurley gave away a 3-1 lead against Kampong: 3-3. Guusje Moes opened the scoring for the visitors, but Sophie Schelfhout brought Hurley level via a penalty stroke. After goals from Michelle van de Drift and Fleur Loomans, Hurley seemed to be on their way to victory. However, Kampong showed resilience and came alongside in the closing stages through goals by Sosha Benninga and Moes again. Kampong's loss secured Amsterdam participation in the play-offs. The Utrecht team is now three games in a row without a win. Hurley itself is struggling with form with just one win in its last nine matches. Incidentally, it was the last home game for outgoing Hurley coach Robbert van de Peppel, who will coach SCHC next season. Rotterdam - SCHC 0-6Rotterdam had little to play for on their own pitch against SCHC, who went down 0-6. Pien Dicke was the visitors' big star with a hat-trick, while Yibbi Jansen scored twice from a penalty corner, bringing her season total to 21 goals. Maud van den Heuvel completed the Bilthoven formation's goal tally. Due to this defeat, Rotterdam has to play play-outs. The team is now ten games without a win and did not manage to score a single goal in the last five home games. For SCHC, this marked the fourth victory in a row. Jansen also reached the twenty-goal mark for the fourth consecutive season. In the past three seasons, she scored 26, 23 and 21 goals respectively in the regular league. Don't miss anything from the Tulp Hoofdklasse; the Premier Hockey League. Are you already receiving the newsletter?Subscribe quickly to our newsletter and stay up to date with the latest Tulp Hoofdklasse updates Design Your Life - Bringing the Autistic Lifeworld to Supportive Technology Design Niels van Huizen is a PhD student in the Department of Human Centered Design van Dijk from the Faculty of Engineering Technology and prof.dr and autistic individuals can face challenges at all stages of their lives These challenges may be intensified during the transition to adulthood in which new expectations arise around education Autistic young adults experience poor progress in these areas overall facing higher rates of unemployment and increased incidence of depression and burnout enabling young adults to manage everyday challenges related to sensory processing in part due to the prevailing medical model of autism on which many of these devices are based low- and hi-tech technologies attempt to make autistic individuals behave in more neurotypical ways These technologies – as well as the medical model of autism – have been criticised for the unnecessary pathologisation of certain autistic traits and the reluctance to consider environmental factors that contribute to every-day challenges this thesis explores an alternative neurodiversity approach to supportive technology design Rather than viewing autism as a ‘disorder’ the neurodiversity model understands autism as an altogether different way of being This helps to formulate a new goal for supportive technology design: not to compensate for a perceived ‘deficit’ integral part of the embodied practices of autistic end users Neurodiversity implies increased attention in the design process to context the scientific contribution this research seeks to make is four-fold it seeks to thoroughly understand the full experience of being autistic and how supportive technologies can seamlessly integrate into that experience it explores how to put autistic individuals in charge of their own design process it examines how exactly supportive technology design can help empower autistic individuals focusing also on the potentially long-lasting impact of the design process itself it explores how design research as a scientific discipline can offer a critical perspective to enrich our conceptual understanding of autism These four research objectives were examined in the overarching Design Your Life research project centred around a toolkit that helps end users design their own supportive technologies This research shows that the neurodiversity model offers a promising new perspective in the design of supportive technology for autistic young adults and that autistic young adults are also well capable of imagining their own creative solutions Participants in this research ideated personalised unexpected devices to meet their support needs albeit sometimes hampered by the lack of technical knowledge and machinery This research also reveals a wide range of ways in which supportive technology design can contribute to empowerment – as conversation mediators and as ‘knowledge objects’; to help non-autistic peers better understand what it means to be autistic this research’s findings introduce new valuations of supportive technology design by autistic young adults which may also inspire healthcare professionals to explore design-oriented approaches in their care practices Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors with visitation an hour prior to service time.  Additional visitation will be from 4-7 pm Tuesday 2021 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory Rock Island.  Burial will be in the Erie Cemetery.  Memorials may be made in care of American Diabetes Association Alzheimer’s Association and the Erie Christian Church a daughter of Burke and Helen (Walker) Hazard.  She was educated at the Erie School District and graduated from Erie High School in 1963 Lonavene later attended the Moline Public School of Nursing and graduated in 1964 as a surgical technician She later married Vernon Ven Huizen on January 23 Lonavene was a purchasing director for twenty years at Moline Paint Lonavene was an active member of Erie Christian Church where she was a youth group leader as well as a Sunday school teacher.  She enjoyed cooking and hosting family gatherings.  She loved spending time with her children grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  She was an avid reader Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 56 years memories and expressions of sympathy may be left for the family at wheelanpressly.com Image: Arvind Balaraman / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Rayden Zachery Van Huizen was born on February 11 Rayden was born to Shaune Travis and Aupera Lynn Van Huizen He is also survived by three wonderful aunts Shaylyn; and many other people that loved him dearly Rayden is preceded in death by his grandpa Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. A visitation will be held from 12:30-1:30 p.m SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Supreme Court has reinstated a man's conviction for a teenage crime that had been thrown out by a lower court after he served his prison sentence The court on Monday reversed a decision of the Utah Court of Appeals allowing an original ruling in the case of Cooper Van Huizen to stand Van Huizen's long and complicated case began in 2014 when he was 16 years old He and four others robbed a Roy man at gunpoint of his cellphone some money and a "little bit of weed," according to court records Although Van Huizen did not have any prior criminal history he was certified to stand trial as an adult and convicted under the Serious Youth Offender Act Van Huizen was convicted of two counts of robbery The case then gained national attention when 2nd District Judge Ernie Jones went against presentence report recommendations and a plea agreement that had been worked out between defense attorneys and prosecutors and sentenced Van Huizen to two concurrent terms of one to 15 years at the Utah State Prison attorneys had recommended a sentence of some jail time followed by probation and that his crimes reduced to misdemeanors once probation was completed ordered the boy released from prison the next day Van Huizen learned that the juvenile judge who presided over his preliminary hearing was married to the Weber County Attorney Office's chief criminal deputy attorney Van Huizen contended there was a potential conflict of interest that was never revealed and that the decision to bind his case over from juvenile court to district court should be thrown out But in a unanimous 5-0 decision handed down this week by the state's highest court justices for the Utah Supreme Court ruled that the appeals court erred in its decision and reinstated the decision to bind the case over "it is not clear that the juvenile judge made an obvious error by not recusing herself or seeking a waiver." And there was no evidence to show the chief deputy had any involvement or influence on the case Van Huizen would have still been subject to a criminal trial in juvenile court and a conviction could have been obtained there There is no evidence of the juvenile judge's husband having 'more than a de minimis interest' in the outcome of the proceedings in juvenile court." argued he could not have raised the issue of a potential conflict during trial because he didn't even know about it the Supreme Court ruled he did not meet the high burden of proving that neither he nor his attorney were aware of the potential conflict at the time of the trial The Utah Supreme Court did not made a decision on two other issues that the Utah Court of Appeals also declined to rule on Van Huizen also argued that his case should not have been bound over from juvenile court because "his counsel was ineffective at the bindover hearing for failing to inform the court of the 2013 amendments to the Serious Youth Offender Act" and the juvenile court judge "misinterpreted the Serious Youth Offender Act by failing to adequately consider factors for retention that existed in this case." The case will now be sent back to the appeals court to consider those two issues Van Huizen will not serve any more prison time he would have two felony convictions erased from his adult criminal history Lion City Sailors full-back Christopher van Huizen has followed a personal bucket list — an outline of experiences he hoped to tick off at least once in his lifetime making it far in professional football — let alone competing in the latter stages of a major regional tournament like the Asian Football Confederation Champions League (ACL) Two — felt like a distant dream with Chris and the Sailors set to take on Japanese powerhouse Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the ACL Two quarter-finals in March The 32-year-old has been an ever-present figure in the Sailors’ continental campaign, starting every game so far — including both legs of their emphatic 7-2 aggregate victory over Thailand’s Muangthong United in the Round of 16 he stands on the brink of another milestone ready to face one of the most decorated clubs in J1 League history “It’s a huge achievement for me because I never imagined coming this far in professional football,” said Chris I’m playing in major competitions for a big club like the Sailors Just talking about it gets me excited — it’s already exceeded my expectations by far and I know there’s still so much more to come.” The flying fullback caught the eye with a string of impressive performances on the national stage during the 2022 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Mitsubishi Electric Cup, prompting the Sailors to secure his signature in January 2023 the club’s top-notch facilities and elite training environment have been pivotal in Chris’ development helping him establish himself as a regular for both the Sailors and the national team “Being spotted by the Sailors back then and getting the chance to be part of this club was an opportunity I couldn’t turn down,” said Chris “Qualifying for the knockout stages of a continental competition is something most players — including me — have dreamt of “The player I am today is a testament to how much I’ve grown under all the coaches and clubs I’ve been with it’s about setting new expectations for myself — and maintaining them “It helps to have senior players like Hariss Harun and Hafiz Nor who always offer their support I’m also learning from younger players like Nathan Mao and Diogo Costa — these guys have massive potential and valuable experience despite their age.” there is little time for the Sailors to savour their historic continental achievement with two tough Singapore Premier League (SPL) matches lined up in the next five days before the squad departs for Japan While the quick turnaround and frequent travel could pose challenges for many players Chris has embraced the demanding schedule with open arms this is the life I’ve always wanted to live,” said Chris who had previously experienced travelling and playing across various Malaysian states during his stint with the now-defunct LionsXII “I’m happy to embrace this lifestyle because this is what real professional football is all about This is the level every player should aspire to and these are the experiences we live for.” Despite the Sailors holding a tidy six-point lead at the top of the SPL table with a game in hand over second-placed BG Tampines Rovers Chris insisted there is no room for complacency and urged his teammates to maintain their high standards ahead of their next SPL clash against Balestier Khalsa on Sunday (23 February) we will not drop our standards,” Chris declared “Our main target this season is to reclaim the SPL title so we’re going all out for the three points against Balestier.” A major driving force behind the Sailors’ success this season has been the unwavering support of their faithful fans as Chris emphasised the crucial boost they provide to the players on the field “I got goosebumps as we walked out and lined up in front of the home crowd before kick-off against Muangthong,” said Chris “The atmosphere was amazing — these are the moments we work so hard for and we’re really blessed to have them behind us.” Family owned and operated for over 85 years Designer’s Choice Grand Vase Arrangement 616.724.1800 | Contact Us | Careers | Customer Reviews | Delivery/Refund Policy | © 2025 MKD Funeral Homes Upon completing your online flower order, our florist will immediately receive the details of your purchase. 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If you experience any problems with the product you ordered, please contact our business office by email at admin@mkdfuneralhome.com who made international headlines as the 16-year-old sentenced to one to 15 years in the Utah State Prison for armed robbery was released on parole Wednesday morning.Cooper where he was held for his Tuesday parole hearing The teen spent more than two weeks in the prison He feared "being jumped or stabbed or [having] people take advantage of me,[taking] my stuff sexual abuse.""This is hell," Cooper said of the prison "You feel unsafe just being in there walking around."Cooper was eventually transferred to Daggett County Jail a facility that does not hold violent offenders made the 300-mile round-trip at least once a week to visit him.In May Cooper pleaded guilty to two counts of felony armed robbery in adult court He told a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole on Tuesday afternoon that his past attorneys misguided him leading him to believe the plea deal would protect him from serving time in prison Cooper had expected a maximum of six months in juvenile detention with the opportunity to leave each weekday for school Two of his co-defendants also pleaded guilty around the time of Cooper's plea and only received six months and seven months in jail.But Judge Ernie Jones considered the recommended sentence too lenient and sentenced Cooper to two concurrent terms of one to fifteen years in prison A victim said that the group of boys had entered his home and demanded at gunpoint cash Cooper was also accused of planning other robberies But Cooper claims he never plotted such crimes He admits to providing his father's unloaded Cooper said he was naive and ended up with the wrong group of friends."They had an idea of something else that they told me another story went down," Cooper said Mindy Van Huizen warned Cooper not to reveal any more details of the crime as he is still appealing his case.Mindy and Marc spent the past few months filing appeals and organizing rallies for the teen's release International supporters sent Cooper letters and donated to his legal defense."I knew that all my prayers had been answered," Marc Van Huizen said standing beside his son minutes after his release.Cooper had not hugged his parents since May."I ran right to the gate and I just hugged him for as long as I could," Mindy Van Huizen said.Cooper and his parents left the prison for Ogden to meet with his parole officer They then planned to take a ride out to Daggett County to collect his belongings and see the scenery from the outside All three also intended to thank the jail staff for taking care of Cooper."I feel amazing It's nice to be out," Cooper said "I haven't seen sun like this in too long."While Cooper prepares to go back to high school he offered a message for other teens: "Do not ever come here Make better choices in life."The goal of Cooper's appeal is to bring the case back to juvenile court so that he can get rid of his felonies or at least have a juvenile record that would be eventually expunged _______________________Copyright 2014 Sinclair Broadcast Group a residential area ends in a platform facing Lake Gooimeer five new buildings stand perpendicular to the coastal promenade rising with a sphinx-like profile over the water generating a striking image from Stichtse bridge with the new polders on the opposite shore whose sculptural character is emphasized by their natural backdrop are an interesting exercise in typological innovation which is formed by a prism evoking a huge head which contains the double-height dwellings is slightly different in each one of the five pieces The sphinxes are entirely clad in silver-colored metal sheets but the varying orientation of their surfaces makes them react differently to the impact of the sun The panels are made of aluminum because of its zero contamination in a harsh and salty environment stressed here by the horizontal effect that the joints produce which supports each one of the low-rise blocks serves to organize the access by car to the parking areas as well as the pedestrian access to the dwellings through a shared bridge that crosses the fringe of reed The public space takes on an essential role in the project the esplanade in front of the buildings becomes a lookout Van Rossum (estructura structure); Bouwkunde (instalaciones mechanical engineering) there arent any match using your search terms 17-year-old Cooper Van Huizen was released from prison today six months into his 1-to-15 year prison sentence He was photographed at his home in Ogden Wednesday November 5 Utah’s highest court will hear the case of a Utah boy who was 16 years old when he was sent to adult prison for an aggravated robbery though he was paroled just six months later the Utah Court of Appeals vacated a 2013 order that moved Cooper Van Huizen’s case to district court, finding that the juvenile court judge assigned to the case should have recused herself because she was married to the then-chief criminal deputy in the Weber County Attorney’s Office Because the judge did not disclose the relationship Van Huizen’s lawyers did not have the opportunity to request her disqualification The Utah Court of Appeals sent the case back to the juvenile court system finding that a new judge should decide whether the case should be bound over to adult court If the judge finds it should not move to the adult system Van Huizen’s convictions would be thrown out The Utah Attorney General’s Office has appealed to the state Supreme Court arguing that the Court of Appeals erred since it granted the appeal without evidence the judge was biased against Van Huizen The Utah Supreme Court in July agreed to hear the case served six months of a 1- to-15-year prison sentence and was paroled in late 2014 Van Huizen committed a home invasion robbery in Roy on Nov the South Ogden teen was the youngest in the group; his friend also was a juvenile and the other three were adults Two people were held at gunpoint as the robbers demanded money Van Huizen did not orchestrate the robbery but agreed to it and provided guns from his family home Van Huizen was charged with two counts of aggravated robbery and one count of aggravated burglary under the Serious Youth Offender Act That act requires the state to file a criminal information in juvenile court against minors accused of certain serious felony offenses so a judge could determine whether they should be tried as an adult or remain in juvenile court 2nd District Juvenile Court Judge Michelle Heward sent Van Huizen’s case to the adult system The same deputy county attorneys who handled the juvenile proceedings continued to prosecute Van Huizen — and received at least some assistance from the juvenile judge’s husband who was within the chain of command for the case Van Huizen eventually pleaded guilty to the reduced second-degree felony robbery counts The teen thought he would receive a punishment similar to two co-defendants one of whom was sentenced to 180 days in jail and the other to 120 days However, 2nd District Judge Ernie Jones said the 180 days in jail recommended by attorneys and Adult Probation and Parole was “too soft” for his crimes and imposed two concurrent sentences of 1- to 15 years in prison on May 7 Six months later, just hours after Van Huizen’s first parole hearing, the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole ordered that he be released the next day. The teen was placed on parole for 36 months. For e-edition questions or comments, contact customer support 801-237-2900 or email subscribe@sltrib.com sltrib.com © 1996-2025 The Salt Lake Tribune Ramon Min|12.04.2025The Tulp Hoofdklasse Women is up to its eighteenth round of play. Pinoké women can make history today in the home duel with HUIZEN. the victory was a vindication of both the team’s and his hard work especially during what he described as a ‘rough patch’ in his personal life “The past two months haven’t been great for me It’s something personal and I don’t really want to go further into that… let’s just say that in general things haven’t really been going my way,” shared the 31-year-old combined with the team’s results in August I’ve been trying my best to focus on myself – spending time with family and friends and finding joy with my teammates at the club we were turning things around after beating Tanjong Pagar the week before and we really want to keep this winning momentum going “When Coach (Aleksandar Ranković) told me I was going to start against Zhejiang I knew I had to set everything aside and stay focused while still trying to express myself on the pitch It’s so satisfying to see both myself and the team starting to perform well again I couldn’t control my emotions – I just had to let it all out Just three days after the win over Zhejiang, Chris scored his first goal of the season to help the Sailors secure a crucial 3-1 Singapore Premier League (SPL) win over Balestier Khalsa A post shared by The Sailors ⚓️ (@lioncitysailors.fc) Ranko’s men will now turn their attention to the ASEAN Club Championship (ACC) Shopee Cup, as they look to bounce back from a loss to Indonesia’s Borneo FC Samarinda on Matchday 1. The Sailors are set to face 2023 V.League 1 champions Công An Hà Nội FC away at the Hàng Đẫy Stadium on Thursday night, and Chris is backing his side to pick up their first points of the campaign. “Our result against Zhejiang has given us a lot of belief; we have a good energy within the team now, and we want to keep this momentum going,” declared the Singapore international, who was part of the Lions team that held Vietnam to a 0-0 draw in the 2022 ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup. “Vietnamese teams are technically very gifted and have good structures, but we know we have what it takes to match them. If we perform like we did against Zhejiang and play our cards right, we have a strong chance of coming away with a good result.” Amid a hectic schedule, with the Sailors set to face BG Tampines Rovers in the SPL on Sunday (29 September) before travelling to Thailand for an ACL Two clash against Port FC the following Thursday (3 October), Chris has urged his side to adopt the tried-and-true approach of ‘taking it one game at a time.’ “It’s really about focusing on each game as it comes, even if it sounds boring to some,” Chris, who has started 17 out of the Sailors’ 18 matches across all competitions this season, said.  “We can’t pick and choose when to give our best – that’s the wrong mindset. It’s always about being fully present and giving our all for the club in every match or competition.  “We’ve already had the experience of balancing continental commitments with the SPL last season, so there are no excuses. We just need to strategise as a team and support one another to keep delivering strong results. Ramon Min|16.11.2024The twelfth round of play in the Tulp Hoofdklasse Women is upon us. Will Huizen finally manage to score again? And will Den Bosch manage to remain unbeaten for the 53rd time in a row? Read the previews here. over lunch at Big Z restaurant in West Haven after he was released from prison in 2014 has lunch with his parents Marc Van Huizen at Big Z restaurant in West Haven in November 2014 Cooper was released on parole from his sentence of one to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in adult court to two second-degree felony robbery charges from a robbery in November 2013 speak about how excited they are for their son Cooper Van Huizen who was released on parole at Big Z restaurant in West Haven Wednesday afternoon WEST HAVEN — The sun was just rising as 17-year-old Cooper Van Huizen was united with his parents Wednesday after a nearly six-month prison stay “It didn’t really hit me until I saw my parents that I was actually leaving ‘let’s go,'” Cooper told the Standard-Examiner in a sit down interview at the Big-Z restaurant in West Haven “‘I’ll walk to the freeway if I have to.'” Wednesday marked exactly one year since Cooper was first arrested for his role in an armed robbery in Roy he was sentenced by 2nd District Judge Ernie Jones to two concurrent terms of one to 15 years in prison attracted international headlines and ignited a debate over the sentencing of juveniles to adult prisons Jones cited Cooper’s decision to provide his father’s guns for the robbery carried out by five teenagers at a Roy home in October 2013 The victims feared for their lives because of the threats the group made with their weapons Cooper and his family sobbed as he was led away in handcuffs Marc Van Huizen later told the Standard-Examiner his son was tricked into the robbery when his friends told them they needed firearms to go target shooting in Morgan County Cooper was granted his release after his initial parole hearing Tuesday evening by members of the state’s Board of Pardons and Parole “I talked to my attorney (Liz Hunt) and she said ‘I doubt there will be an immediate release,'” Cooper said He was shocked when he was given a letter later Tuesday evening informing him he would be free to go the next morning but I didn’t think there was any way,” Cooper said said she surprised herself by doing a back flip after receiving a phone call informing her of the Board of Pardons’ decision to grant immediate release Mindy knew Cooper’s case touched a sympathetic nerve for members of the Board of Pardons after they physically embraced her at the hearing “They had tears in their eyes and were saying The family was bombarded with well wishes and congratulations all Tuesday night Many of the Van Huizens’ friends celebrated with the family on their Facebook page “It sounded like a pinball machine,” Marc said of the barrage of social media alerts “There were a lot of concerned people out there.” He decided he wanted to be there when Cooper was released “I tried to stay calm and stay cool,” Bexell said “The first thing I said was I wanted to ride down with them.” The Van Huizens arranged to meet their son at 7 a.m Marc Van Huizen could hardly sleep knowing he would be picking up his son in a matter of hours Wednesday was a day for reunion and celebration but he is still angry with the judicial system for what he says is a complete mishandling of his son’s case “A person who is under 18 should never be sent to prison Four others besides Cooper were also charged with various counts of robbery and aggravated robbery was ordered in September to at least five years in prison was convicted as an adult and sentenced to 210 days in jail A resolution has not been reached in the other two cases Cooper’s two public defenders were completely inattentive to the facts of the case “The court system in Ogden needs to clean itself up They need to not push people through like they’re cattle going through a cattle chute,” Marc said Cooper spent his first two weeks in prison in solitary something prison officials did to protect him from other inmates He told the Standard-Examiner he slowly began to understand the reality of his situation “Time started going by faster and faster the longer I was there,” Cooper said “It just made me realize I don’t ever want to be in a place like that I want to be with my family and friends and further better myself as a person,” Cooper said The first thing Cooper wanted when he was released was food besides the kind he had in prison We came (to Big-Z) and I got both,” he said Cooper wanted to see his dog again at his home in South Ogden “I’m definitely digging some video games,” Cooper said He hopes to return Monday to Bonneville High School and begin catching up on his high school credits Cooper will be required to abide by a 9 p.m Marc wants his son to get started immediately on school although that doesn’t mean he can’t act his age “He needs to jump off the bus running.” Marc said Contact reporter Ben Lockhart at 801-625-4221 or blockhart@standard.net Like his Facebook page at www.facebook.com/blockhartSE LLC | www.standard.net | 332 Standard Way surrounded by his family who loved him dearly the son of Louis and Winnie (VanOosten) Ven Huizen He graduated from Stockton High School in 1955 and farmed with his father his good friend and neighbor; softball; playing euchre; watching sports; and visiting with his Bait Barn customers Dixie (William) Zueger of Stockton and Dawn (Charles) Tillett of Windermere Fla.; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one future great-grandchild; and two godchildren Beverly Gille of Stockton and Cathy Mills of Alachua He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Cremation rites were accorded and a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m A memorial fund has been established in his memory I decided to go through and detail all the issues I’ve come across from living in a smart home over the last 3 years I’ve seen very little publicity about the failures of owning a smart home there are a lot of strange design choices and issues that smart home manufacturers make TL;DR—don’t invest in one unless you know what you’re doing but every single one seems to be using the product in a perfect situation with very few other devices With the small number of folks doing real smart home product reviews it’s no wonder these things are being overlooked I’m convinced smart home device manufacturers don’t use their own products imagine being the CEO of a company that manufacturers these products You’d assume this person would have a whole house of these products Do you think they’d put up with the same kind of crap I’ve been dealing with all these years I consider my smart home to be a modest one since it only consists of a limited set of devices I might be the only one who’s got a setup like this I guarantee you most of these issues wouldn’t exist because more people would complain My smart home is pretty moderate in terms of different devices, but because of the size of my house, I have quite a few of them: I’ve used, but no longer own, the following: There are so many more things I can buy, such as RF modules for my 7 ceiling fans and (stupidly expensive) smart blinds for my 28 windows. Some things are just going to have to wait until I feel comfortable diving into a purchase, and these things take a lot of research since I’m going to have to live with them for a long time. After buying all these devices, it’s like I got hoodwinked into thinking a real smart home was possible with consumer hardware. I expect the CEO of a big smart home company would outfit his or her home with tons of consumer products like me, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. At this point, I’m wondering if these manufacturers are using a Crestron or similar product line at home because they’re not confident in their own products. If these folks had the same issues I have had and still have, it’d be tough to imagine those issues would go unnoticed for months or even years. It’s problematic enough when one of my buddies complains about how stupid some things are, considering the money I’ve spent. I couldn’t imagine what it would be like for a top-tier exec bringing people over to a crappy smart home experience. “Yes, I spent 20 hours configuring my 500 smart home devices one-by-one.” Uh, no. This article is just a description of the issues. As you’ll read in later articles, there’s a lot more that goes into owning a smart home, and it’s going to drive you crazy. If you like what you read and want to know more about my smart home ventures, check out my other articles: The Most Comprehensive IoT Newsletter for Enterprises Showcasing the highest-quality content, resources, news, and insights from the world of the Internet of Things. Subscribe to remain informed and up-to-date. Our team of experts will help you find the perfect solution for your needs! 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A smile from within "They've known me for a long time." Both girls are quick as well to rattle off a list of adults who hung out with their parents leaving Kim's mom and dad as the best option for the girls Craig Huizen is semi-retired as owner of Huizen's Furniture He and Mary had planned to travel in retirement but according to the girls' school schedules now The Huizens attended a different church than the Slot family but they're moving toward the one at which the girls are comfortable where they partake of Sunday school and youth group The grandparents are moving through this intuitively and you can tell they're good listeners They encourage both girls to talk about their dad and mom to keep their memories alive through stories But the girls' eyes said "Stay." They did but allowed their granddaughters to do most the talking Craig and Mary moved into their daughter's home to help usher their Kim through pain and suffering that Mary said her daughter endured and never complained of "This is a life-changer for all of us," says Craig Both are given to music and impromptu singing Likes include entertainers such as Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter good at things like knitting (Abby) and observing the natural world (Katelyn) Abby says she might end up a music teacher following in the footsteps of her mother and her mother's father The past is being processed more like snapshots than a film clip Abby remembers "lots of flowers." Katelyn recalls tributes from friends Something about going to Chili's on New Year's Eve How their mom greeted so many people with open arms The reason was tied to the understanding that mom might die soon Both girls' bedrooms display subtle hints of the love that binds Each has a plaster casting of their handprints flanking an impression of their mom's palm and fingers; something to have and to hold Photos on walls and bureaus show smiling faces poolside at least a dozen family members were set to show for Thanksgiving both girls were students at their mother's knee Kim was one of those teachers who didn't turn it off after leaving the classroom She'd look for ways to make a difference If she saw a kid running track in poor shoes you can read on a wall that it's important to "Live laugh and be happy." 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Look at the game against Young Lions (which the Sailors won 3-1 in May) – they posed a real threat to us as well If we start taking teams for granted and slack off that’s when these games will cost us,” emphasised the 31-year-old “We want to be a consistent team that keeps winning matches so the key is to focus on ourselves and keep our mindset firmly on how to play even better as a team.”  The Sailors’ drive for perfection and excellence is also fuelled by past disappointments – in particular their failure to land the SPL title last season And Chris revealed that the team is determined not to let history repeat itself this year but we’re going all out in every game because we know how important every point is I go into every game with the mindset that I want to make amends for last season and the two or three matches where we weren’t switched on – that proved to be the difference in the title race and it still hurts,” he reflected we didn’t achieve our objective of winning the league and we’re not going to let it slip away from us this time.” Having featured prominently and impressed in every minute of the Sailors’ three SPL matches so far Chris recognises that he has made a strong start to the season This marks a significant turnaround from his pre-season which was marred by an injury that hindered his progress “It means a lot to me (to be starting regularly) because it didn’t go that well for me in the initial part of pre-season,” the full-back admitted “I guess I pushed too hard after coming back from a two-month break and got injured But the pre-season trip to Thailand helped me get back up to speed and I feel I’m now playing to the team’s strengths.” With the Sailors playing well and winning matches Chris acknowledges that the resilience and spirit within the team is as strong as it has ever been – qualities that he believes will help them go all the way in the title race this year it took a bit of time for the newer boys like Toni (Datković) and Bart (Ramselaar) to adapt to us and how the dressing room is like,” said Chris “But it didn’t take that long – I felt they really grew with us and we’re all now having fun together and I’m sure these good vibes will help us throughout the season We’re going to fight for one another and make sure we achieve success together.” .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Dawn Veltman | The Muskegon ChronicleWant to get out on the water but don’t own a boat You can now rent one at Grand Haven Boat Rental Located in temporary offices at Barrett Boat Works in Spring Lake lifelong boaters Caryn and Mark Huizen opened the business in 2010 and said the new business has been extremely successful so far “I believe it’s because we offer a quality service at fair prices,” Caryn Huizen said “We take the time to make sure our customers are comfortable with the boat and have the knowledge they need to be safe on the water and we always give pointers on local activities services and good spots for recreation boating and fishing.” Their fleet comprises three pontoon boats and two speed boats that range in size from 18- to 25-feet in length cost to rent ranges from $250 to $350 for a full day rental Snugg and Jay Dub - are christened after Grand Haven dining establishments Huizen said they added a slight twist to some of the names that only locals are likely to notice Huizen said boaters can choose a water sports package for an additional $50 that includes a tow rope "We say you can go on any waterway you can get to safely from Barrett Boat works - except Lake Michigan," Caryn Huizen said "There's about 16 miles of navigable river." the Huizens spend about 20 minutes with customers to fill out  paperwork and complete a thorough walk through of the boat They also have a required checklist provided by their insurance carrier which they go over with every customer The list includes a review of the safety equipment The State of Michigan does not require a license to operate a boat but Huizen said they ask their customers be at least 25 years of age and have some prior boating experience The Huizens live in Grand Haven and are seasoned business people Mark is the former co-owner of a three-generation family-owned furniture business in Grand Rapids and Caryn was in sales and marketing for both Howard Miller Clock Company and Herman Miller For more information, go to http://www.grandhavenboatrental.com or call 877-787-3390 who was prosecuted as an adult when he was 16 and pleaded guilty to felony charges The Utah Court of Appeals on Thursday vacated a 2013 order binding Van Huizen over to stand trial as an adult in 2nd District Court. The 3-0 decision sends the case back to juvenile court for a new bindover hearing If a judge orders that the case be tried in adult court Van Huizen's convictions for two second-degree felony robbery counts will stand If the judge decides that the matter should not be bound over to adult court The Court of Appeals concluded Van Huizen is entitled to the new hearing because the juvenile court judge assigned to his case was married to the then-chief criminal deputy in the Weber County Attorney's Office Van Huizen's lawyers did not have the opportunity to request her disqualification "We note at the outset that our thorough review of the record gives us no reason to think the Juvenile Judge was actually biased against Van Huizen the Code of Judicial Conduct requires a judge's disqualification under many circumstances that fall short of actual bias such as situations where a reasonable person would question the judge's impartiality." The decision was joined by Judge Frederic Voros Jr which required the state to file a criminal information in juvenile court against minors accused of certain serious felony offenses so a judge could determine whether they should be tried as an adult or remain in juvenile court Prosecutors had to first establish probable cause Van Huizen committed the crimes all of them first-degree felonies with a maximum penalty of up to life in prison to keep the case in juvenile court once probable cause was proven the defense had to establish "it would be contrary to the best interest of the minor and the best interests of the public to bind the defendant over." Juvenile court Judge Michelle Heward decided defense attorneys had shown Van Huizen's best interest was served by remaining in juvenile court but they had not shown that the public interest also favored retention where the same deputy county attorney who handled the juvenile proceedings continued to prosecute Van Huizen The prosecutor received at least some assistance from the juvenile judge's husband — who as chief criminal deputy was within the chain of command for the case — in the adult district court proceedings 2nd District Judge Ernie Jones said the 180 days in jail recommended by attorneys and Adult Probation and Parole was "too soft" for his crimes and imposed two concurrent sentences of 1- to 15 years in prison on May 7 Six months later, on Nov. 4, 2014, just hours after Van Huizen's first parole hearing, the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole ordered that he be released the next day. The teen was placed on parole for 36 months. According to its "rationale for decision" memorandum issued, the parole board found no aggravating factors in Van Huizen's case. But 22 factors were checked as "mitigating factors," including the characteristics of the offense, the offender's traits at the time of his offense, the offender's background and rehabilitative efforts, and the victim's characteristics. While he was serving his sentence, the teen got a new attorney, Elizabeth Hunt, and appealed the bindover order. Under the Court of Appeals decision, a different juvenile court judge will preside over the new hearing. The Utah Attorney General's Office is reviewing the ruling, spokesman Dan Burton said. Van Huizen and Hunt could not be reached for immediate comment. Van Huizen's father, Marc Van Huizen, who had said at the time his son was released in 2014 that he wanted the appeal to continue, declined to comment about the ruling on Monday. A mug shot of Cooper Van Huizen from the Utah State Prison. 17-year-old Cooper Van Huizen was released from prison today, six months into his 1-to-15 year prison sentence. He was photographed at his home in Ogden Wednesday November 5, 2014. The aspriational couple has real estate in all corners of the world We take a look at some of the best in the impressive collection It is difficult to deny that the Clooney's lifestyle is one we are all envious of The power couple is constantly on the move with Amal's seriously impressive roles as an activist and lawyer and George's multifaceted talents as an actor it is not hard to see why the pair have so many properties scattered around the world.  With some of the most sought-after real estate in places such as Italy, France, and New York up their sleeves, the glamorous couple easily own some of the world's best homes.  we take a look at some of the best of their property portfolio from their first house together as newlyweds to their newest provincial purchase.  Situated at the edge of one of the world's most Instagrammed lakes is one of the couple's most treasured properties Purchased by George in 2002 for $7 million the Lake Como house is one of many properties the Oceans 11 actor purchased in Italy in the early 2000s A post shared by Annie Leibovitz (@annieleibovitz) The home is often the Clooney's first choice for summer holidays with the sleepy town of Laglio and the property's extensive high walls and fences protecting the family from the public eye the villa has been known to host several high-profile figures through the years from royalty like Prince Harry and Megan to Hollywood A-listers like Jennifer Anniston and Matt Damon Italy has held a tight grip on Georges' heart over the years with the star seen helping locals clean up damage in the area earlier this year when the town was almost destroyed by flooding and landslides Design expertise in your inbox – from inspiring decorating ideas and beautiful celebrity homes to practical gardening advice and shopping round-ups A post shared by Vogue (@voguemagazine) Arguably the most beautiful home the Clooney own is their Sonning Eye manor found on the quiet English island on the Thames Bought in 2014 just after their glamorous marriage the $13 million home has been fully customized by the couple with multiple additions such as pool ideas and a glass-roofed garden escape added over the last few years.  The home boasts nine bedrooms including one master suite and a home gym and spa with a steam room and jetted plunge pool.  the property's period features have been preserved with high ceilings and Georgian molding still featured throughout the house That has not stopped some more modern improvements and screening room (complete with a popcorn machine) making the ideal space for George to edit his projects.  A post shared by Vogue (@voguemagazine) grade II listed Mill House oozes English country charm with original stone brick covered in lush climbing vines and manicured shrubbery perfect lawn ideas surround the property proving plenty of space for the couple's young children to run around safely outdoors The rest of the garden ideas features idyllic streams A garden pavilion offers a second relaxed natural escape while a magnolia walk sounds like the perfect way to spend a relaxed summer evening after dinner.  Separate from the main property sits a 2,000-square-foot two-story cottage designed for guests or live-in staff.  A post shared by D B O X (@dboxglobal) A move away from their more relaxed, grand estates, the Clooney's purchased a luxury NYC condo in 2016 as reported by the New York Post the couple reserved a full-floor apartment in the then-under-construction One Hundred East Fifty-Third Street by Foster and Partners The apartment is the vision of modern luxury a far cry from their traditional English home with floor-to-ceiling windows offering astonishing city views and a luxury restaurant ran by Michelin-star chef Joël Robuchon.  A post shared by D B O X (@dboxglobal) Not much is known about the specifics of the Clooney's apartment given the couple's pan-chant for privacy but it is believed the space was ideally located for Amal who was reportedly teaching at the nearby Columbia Law School and regularly attending meetings of the United Nations.  The building also boasts a private key-locked elevator and 24-hour security and doormen A post shared by LEADING ESTATES OF THE WORLD (@leadingestates) the property did not come without its issues with a few legal issues initially standing in the way of the sale the historic estate is yet another period property cherished by the couple and sits just a few miles away from the equally as dazzling Château Miraval compound owned by a friend and fellow star The 425-acre property benefits from vast picturesque gardens and a dining terrace beneath a vine-lined arched trellis also on the laundry list of extravagant features.  While the exact details of the home are not publicly available the main house's staggering 10,000 square feet spread over three floors hints at the sheer size of the property Chiana DicksonContent EditorChiana has been at Homes & Gardens for two years and is our resident 'queen' of non-toxic living She spends most of her time producing content for the Solved section of the website helping readers get the most out of their homes through clever decluttering She was named one of Fixr's top home improvement journalists in 2024 SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Supreme Court reinstated the armed robbery conviction of an Ogden 16-year-old who was tried as an adult and sent to prison likely will not spend any more time in prison — the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole released him after he served six months at the state prison in 2014 A Utah Court of Appeals ruling in 2017 overturned Van Huizen’s conviction because the juvenile court judge who ordered him to stand trial as an adult had not disclosed that her husband was chief criminal prosecutor in the Weber County Attorney’s Office the Supreme Court opinion said that while Judge Michelle Heward should have disclosed the possible conflict of interest Van Huizen’s lawyers failed to establish that Heward’s omission was sufficient to invalidate the conviction over lunch at Big Z restaurant in West Haven after he was released from prison in November 2014 Van Huizen was the youngest of a group of five that barged into a Roy home Nov but he deserved to spend time in prison because he supplied the guns from his family’s home Van Huizen got the harshest prison sentence of the five suspects which sparked debate about prosecuting juveniles in Utah’s adult courts Jones sentenced the teen to 1 to 15 years in prison on two second-degree felony aggravated robbery charges Cooper Van Huizen’s booking mugshot in 2014 The parole board granted Van Huizen parole after six months an unusually early release on such a conviction And partially in response to public outcry over Van Huizen’s case the Utah Legislature in 2015 passed Senate Bill 167 making it harder for prosecutors to push some juvenile cases into adult court Monday’s ruling puts the conviction back on his record “He’s not going to go back to do more prison,” Weber County Attorney Chris Allred said Wednesday said Heward should have recused herself from handling the decision on whether Van Huizen should have been tried in adult court or kept in juvenile court The Appeals Court ruled that Heward’s undisclosed marriage to a top attorney in the prosecuting county attorney’s office created an appearance of partiality It concluded that the usual rules of procedural preservation “did not apply to this claim because the judge had not disclosed the relationship on the record and therefore Van Huizen did not know about it and could not have raised it.” “We agree that judges are obligated to disclose facts relevant to disqualification But when a litigant alleges undisclosed judicial bias for the first time on appeal such a claim is not immune” from court procedural preservation rules no matter what the result (of the hearing handled by Heward) Van Huizen would have still been subject to a criminal trial in juvenile court and a conviction could have been obtained there,” the Supreme Court said there is no evidence Heward’s husband had more than an inconsequential interest in the outcome of the proceedings in juvenile court Efforts to contact Hunt were not immediately successful Wednesday At the prison this morning that's what they said as well (that) they've never had this happen before that the prison and the Board of Pardons don't feel that's the place for a young boy OGDEN — "Feels awesome" is how 17-year-old Cooper Van Huizen described his newfound freedom Wednesday after he was released from the Utah State Prison "Awesome to finally get out of incarceration and be back on my own Van Huizen was 16 when he was convicted in adult court of two counts of second-degree felony robbery and was ordered to serve two concurrent terms of one to 15 years in the Utah State Prison The case gained national attention because after the case was moved from juvenile court to adult court 2nd District Judge Ernie Jones went against pre-sentence report recommendations and a plea agreement between defense attorneys and prosecutors The two sides had agreed to recommend a sentence of some jail time followed by probation and then his crimes would be reduced to misdemeanors once probation was completed Jones sent Van Huizen to the Utah State Prison His father said the boy had never even been grounded before the South Ogden teenager had his first hearing before a member of the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole five-member board up to two weeks to vote on whether to grant parole to an inmate the board told Van Huizen just an hour later that he would be released on Wednesday "At the prison this morning that's what they said as well He doesn't belong there," said his father Van Huizen was released from prison about 9:45 a.m He had spent 44 days in a Roy juvenile detention facility before he was convicted in the adult system He had been serving time in adult prison since May 9 When Van Huizen first arrived at the Point of the Mountain facility he was placed in maximum security "for his own safety and well-being while his needs were assessed and a proper placement decision was made for him," prison officials said "It was the safest place to hold him given his age He was in a single-inmate cell and was checked regularly by medical and mental health staff," said Utah Department of Corrections spokeswoman Brooke Adams Van Huizen stayed in maximum security — meaning he had to be in his cell 23 hours a day — for two weeks before he was transferred to the Daggett County Jail and housed in general population his father said he worried he would be harmed by adult inmates while he was there "I'm happy to know that he is safe that no harm will come to him by way of rape or assault or anything that can happen I can watch over him and I can help him move forward with his life and get over this," a relieved Marc Van Huizen said Wednesday Cooper Van Huizen and four others committed an armed robbery at a Roy home The group held two people at gunpoint and demanded drugs and money One of the guns was supplied by Van Huizen the board member who conducted Tuesday's hearing asked Van Huizen whether he knew the plan was to commit a robbery that night the teen said he was advised by his attorney not to comment Marc Van Huizen said his son did not hold a gun on the victims that night and was not an instigator or organizer of the robbery Of the four others arrested and convicted for that robbery — three of whom were 18 years old — two are still in the Utah State Prison serving sentences and two others served less than a year in jail and have already been released During Cooper's parole hearing on Tuesday Arbon noted the many letters the parole board has received in support of Van Huizen as well as the many friends and family members who attended to show their support she said he had done what he could to better himself "You seem like a delightful young man It sounds like you've put a lot into this experience," she said When Arbon asked him why he believed he was sentenced to prison Neither one of my attorneys really defended me at all my attorney did not say one word to the judge "I don't think it ever should have left juvenile court I never really knew anything about court systems or how it worked," he said Van Huizen had to pause to collect himself when asked how much of an impact being in prison for six months had on him I was really depressed and really sad," he said before stopping to wipe tears "This has honestly made me a completely different person … I never want to come back to a place like this." Van Huizen noted that he was never really threatened by another inmate yet said he was still "scared to death." Van Huizen told the parole board that during his time in prison he thought a lot about what was really important in life "My parents always told me when I was younger 'Go achieve what you want in life before you go and have fun with your friends.' Don't get me wrong I like to hang out with my friends … (but) I'd rather be with my family or at school doing something that motivates me to do better in life," he said "I want to graduate in an actual school and walk Senior year is a big year and I don't want to miss out on it." Arbon said one of the conditions of his release will be that he no longer have contact with his four co-defendants Van Huizen said that won't be a problem "I don't plan on ever talking to them ever again," he said the parole board goes over a list of more than 30 factors and decides for each inmate whether they are "aggravating" or "mitigating" factors in the decision whether to grant parole The board also acknowledged in its report that Van Huizen's parole was "not a regular release date." Marc Van Huizen said he doesn't believe prison has scarred his son for life He gained an experience just what his freedom means to him and I'm certain a decision in his life not to return to an environment like that again 'I know how to make good choices now.' And to listen to his gut and his instinct Marc Van Huizen said he will continue an appeal of the judge's decision and attempt to have his son's record reduced to misdemeanors back in the juvenile system "I think some people should have to answer to the fact the truth didn't come out in this case A courtroom is based upon the truth," he said And that's what I would expect from the justice system as well." Cooper Van Huizen said after six months of "processed" food at the prison real food was high on his agenda when he got home "I'm probably going to go eat something And I'll probably be with my family the rest of the day," he said Email: preavy@deseretnews.com Protesters outside 2nd District Court in Ogden picket for the relocation of 16-year-old Cooper Van Huizen who was sentenced for his role in an aggravated robbery in Roy last fall OGDEN — A juvenile court judge who ordered a 16-year-old boy to stand trial in adult court for armed robbery should have stepped aside because her husband took part in the prosecution, the Utah Court of Appeals has ruled The ruling means Cooper Van Huizen, now 19, who spent six months at the Utah State Prison before winning parole has a new chance to have his 2014 conviction in adult court overturned RELATED: Teen Cooper Van Huizen released from prison; family rejoices Juvenile Court Judge Michelle Heward had an appearance of a conflict of interest in deciding whether Van Huizen should be tried in adult court because her husband, Gary Heward, was chief criminal deputy in the Weber County Attorney’s Office and he was involved in the prosecution to a degree the Court of Appeals determined in its ruling Friday Heward should have recused herself and handed the case to a different judge County attorneys argued Gary Heward’s involvement in the case was not large and the conflict did not meet provisions of the Utah Code of Judicial Conduct requiring a recusal the Appeals Court opinion said “a judge should act at all times in a manner that promotes — and shall not undermine — public confidence in the independence and impartiality of the judiciary and shall avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety.” a “judge shall disqualify himself or herself in any proceeding in which the judge’s impartiality might reasonably be questioned.” The code defines “impartial” to mean  the “absence of bias or prejudice in favor of as well as presence of an objective and open mind in considering matters that come before a judge.” Van Huizen was the youngest of the group that barged into a Roy home and robbed the occupants of cash He did not orchestrate the robbery or wield a gun in it The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole granted Van Huizen parole after six months, an unusually early release on such a conviction. And partially in response to public outcry over Van Huizen’s case, the Utah Legislature in 2015 passed Senate Bill 167 RELATED: Bill could change how juveniles are dealt with in court filed the appeal over the juvenile court decision after the teen was sent to prison “… it is reasonable to conclude that the Chief Criminal Deputy was in the chain of command over the attorney handling the juvenile side of the case even if he did not supervise the juvenile portion directly,” the court’s opinion said ” … disqualification is required in any situation where the judge’s spouse is ‘acting as a lawyer in the proceeding.'” The court said the Code of Judicial Conduct is meant to be read broadly to protect “the purity and integrity of the judicial process … against any taint of suspicion to the end that the public and litigants may have the highest confidence in the integrity and fairness of the courts.” because we have determined that the Chief Criminal Deputy was within the chain of command for this case we conclude that his marriage to the Juvenile Judge created an appearance of partiality,” the court said “It is important to err on the side of disclosure when considering relationships that could give rise to the reasonable appearance of partiality and no such disclosure occurred on the record in this case.” The court’s order sends the case back to 2nd District Juvenile Court for a new hearing before a different judge If Van Huizen is bound over to district court said Monday his son works for him full-time at his Ogden vehicle repair business He declined to comment on the ruling on the advice of their attorney County offices were closed for the President’s Day holiday so the attorney’s office could not be reached for comment You can reach reporter Mark Shenefelt at mshenefelt@standard.net or 801 625-4224. Follow him on Twitter at @mshenefelt and like him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SEmarkshenefelt.  Copyright © 2025 Ogden Newspapers of Utah, LLC | www.standard.net | 332 Standard Way, Ogden, UT 84404 South Ogden >> Just hours after his initial hearing before a prison parole board, 17-year-old Cooper Van Huizen received shocking news. Sitting in his cell on Tuesday, he was told he had been given a second chance. He was going to be released the next day. Back home in South Ogden on Wednesday afternoon, the teen struggled to describe how he had felt in that moment. "It was weird," said Van Huizen, who had at that point served six months of his one-to-15 year prison sentence. "A surprise." Van Huizen said he hardly slept Tuesday night, thinking of all the things he had missed since he was incarcerated: his own bed, real food, his dog — and, like any typical teenager, his cell phone. His father, Marc Van Huizen, thought they would wait for weeks before finding out when his son would be released from the Utah State Prison. But on Tuesday — before he even had time to finish his drive home from the Draper prison where the parole hearing was held — the father got an unexpected phone call from his attorney informing him of his son's release. "It's a wonderful day today," Marc Van Huizen said Wednesday. "Our prayers have been answered." Six months ago, then-16-year-old Cooper Van Huizen was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in adult court to two second-degree felony robbery charges for his role in a Roy home robbery where the victims were held at gunpoint by two other teen boys. The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole administrative coordinator Greg Johnson said Wednesday that it is "unusual" for the board to release a prisoner the day after his initial hearing before the parole board. According to a "rationale for decision" memorandum issued by the parole board, the board found no aggravating factors in Cooper Van Huizen's case. But 22 factors were checked as "mitigating factors," including the characteristics of the offense, the offender's traits at the time of his offense, the offender's background and rehabilitative efforts, and the victim's characteristics. "I think the hearing officer, she laid her heart out on the table," Marc Van Huizen said of Tuesday's hearing. "I was truly impressed ... I know my son laid his heart out as well, and she could see what kind of person he is. I think that was the biggest part of it, I think they just saw who Cooper was and realized it was best to release him. He doesn't belong there." On Tuesday, Cooper Van Huizen, shackled and wearing a white prison jumpsuit, had told board member Chyleen Arbon that being imprisoned has had a "really crazy impact" on his life. He said he didn't know why he was sentenced to prison, and thought his case should have stayed in juvenile court. "This honestly made me a completely different person," he said as his mother, seated behind him, wiped tears from her eyes. "It's made me think about everything. I've never really messed up before in my life before this." The next day, Cooper Van Huizen looked starkly different in a gray hoodie and jeans, instead of prison garb. He played with his phone, pet his dog and ate Chex Mix — all the things he had stayed up thinking about the night before. The teen said Wednesday that he learned a lesson from his incarceration. "I learned that your family and supporters are way more important than friends," he said. "I just need to stay at home. I never want to go back to a place like that again." Since 2nd District Judge Ernie Jones ordered the prison sentence in May, the teen's parents have fought it, saying they did not receive solid legal advice from the boy's defense attorney. The parents thought a plea deal would shield the boy, who had no previous criminal history, from the prison sentence. "I was promised no prison," the teen said. "It was just a huge shock." According to a victim's statement to police, a group of teenage boys — of which Van Huizen was the youngest — entered his Roy home on Nov. 19, 2013, and held him and another person at gunpoint. The boys demanded money, cell phones and a stash of marijuana. The victim told police that, after being ordered to lie facedown on the floor, "I thought I was going to get shot in the back of the head." Because Van Huizen was 16 and the crime involved the use of a dangerous weapon, a juvenile court judge decided he qualified as a "serious youth offender" and sent him to adult court. Van Huizen thought he would receive a sentence similar to two co-defendants who were sentenced to between 180 and 120 days in the Weber County jail. Instead, Jones handed down the prison sentence, indicating at the May hearing that the harsher sentence was because Van Huizen provided the firearms used in the robbery. Marc Van Huizen has said that his son thought the guns were going to be used for shooting practice, not a robbery. Now, Cooper Van Huizen said he plans to move on with his life and will be starting school again at Two Rivers High School. He is a little behind, he said, but hopes to catch up and graduate from high school on time. On Thursday, the teen and his parents plan to drive to the Daggett County jail — where he has been held for five of the six months he's been incarcerated — to collect his belongings. Marc Van Huizen said his son also plans to meet with and thank the jail officers and sheriff — whom the teen now considers his "good friends" — for helping him while he was behind bars. The teen will be on parole for 36 months, according to the Board of Pardons. Marc Van Huizen said that in addition to standard parole conditions, his son is required to meet with a mental health counselor and stay in school. Cooper Van Huizen had been appealing his case to the Utah Court of Appeals. His attorney, Elizabeth Hunt, said Wednesday in an email that she hasn't time yet to decide where their appeal will go from here. Marc Van Huizen said he wants their appeal to continue. "It's only half-time in the fight now," he said. "It's not just Cooper being released — that's an important factor — it's also to get the truth out in this case. I want my son to be able to reduce [the charges] to misdemeanors. My ultimate goal is for this to return to juvenile court." OGDEN — Police said a boy took part in an armed robbery And now he’s in prison and will be there for some time the father of the 16-year-old boy now says his son’s sentence is far too severe “23 hours in a cell — that’s going to destroy him.” The teenage Van Huizen was sentenced this week by 2nd District Judge Ernie Jones to two 1-to-15 year prison terms after he pleaded guilty to two reduced charges of second-degree felony robbery His father recommended he take the plea deal believing it would result in a 180-day jail sentence where his son would be able to attend school during the day Van Huizen said Cooper would have had to complete probation as well but successful completion would have resulted in the charges being reduced to class A misdemeanors on his record “The judge acted very upset and he disallowed the plea agreement,” Van Huizen said please” as the bailiffs were handcuffing him Van Huizen was arrested last fall and was accused of being part of a group that committed an armed robbery on Nov Court documents said Cooper and four others — including three 18-year-olds — entered the home and held two people inside at gunpoint in the basement while they demanded money and drugs “There was insufficient evidence to show that my son had any weapon of any kind,” Van Huizen said Van Huizen said while others held “broken” guns was never an instigator and was simply there because he ended up hanging out with the wrong group of friends “He himself now has complete remorse and regret forever being a part of that situation and he wishes he could take that day back,” Cooper’s father said Attempts to locate the victims in the case were unsuccessful Friday They had moved from the Roy home and had gone out of state Van Huizen said he never would have told Cooper to sign the plea deal Van Huizen said he had been told by different people his son would likely spend 18 months to five years in prison Defense attorney and former longtime Salt Lake County prosecutor Kent Morgan — who is not connected to the case — said judges are always looking at balance and what the public perception is going to be Morgan said judges weigh aggravating circumstances like weapons and being complicit with others with mitigating circumstances like Van Huizen’s age and the fact this was his first offense “The public would be uncomfortable with this person not being closely supervised,” he said of someone facing similar charges to Cooper Van Huizen Van Huizen acknowledges his son did something “very bad,” but said he intends to appeal the sentence with the help of a public defender “The mistake that he made — the first ever he’s made in his life — was a big one,” Van Huizen said Photo Credit: Vancouver Sports Photography Thanks for visiting ! 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To learn about our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page OGDEN — A Morgan man who pleaded guilty to robbing a Roy home at gunpoint was sentenced to prison Wednesday will serve 5 years to life for his first-degree felony of aggravated robbery and two terms of 1 to 15 years in the Utah State Prison for his second-degree felonies of robbery “You’re a threat to the community,” 2nd District Judge Ernie Jones told Skinner at the sentencing hearing reflecting the defendant’s extensive criminal record This sentence Marc Van Huizen is satisfied with one of three co-defendants in this case who was sentenced to prison for 1 to 15 years A sentence Marc Van Huizen is quite displeased with After receiving numerous donations from strangers the family hired attorney Elizabeth Hunt to attempt to mitigate Van Huizen’s sentence and reverse decisions throughout the case beginning with the decision to bind Van Huizen over as an adult Cooper is scheduled to be seen before the Board of Pardons Nov the suspects forced their way into the home and took items such as wallets and cellphones who believe the alleged victims and suspects have familial ties Marc Van Huizen says this was not a “home invasion” but a “consensual entry” as written in the court discovery A restitution hearing for Skinner is set for Oct Contact reporter Morgan Briesmaster at 801-625-4268 or mbriesmaster@standard.net Like her Facebook page at http://facebook.com/SEMorganBriesmaster The University of the Fraser Valley men’s volleyball team scooped up a pair of touted players signing Netherlands native Nimo Benne and Langley’s Jonas Van Huizen for the 2021 season transfers to UFV from Thompson Rivers University where he earned Canada West rookie of the year honours in 2019-20 was one of B.C.’s top-rated prospects in the Class of 2020 out of Langley Christian Secondary “I couldn’t be more happy that Nimo and Jonas have chosen UFV,” Cascades head coach Nathan Bennett stated in a press release “This sets the foundation of our program for many years to come.” Van Huizen’s prep career saw him recognized as the No per VarsityLetters.ca’s annual coaches’ poll to determine the province’s top 15 prospects The Cascades now have two players from the upper echelon of that list 4 prospect Tyson Ardell out of Abbotsford’s MEI RELATED: MEI’s Ardell signs with UFV Cascades “We’re just ecstatic to have him,” Bennett said of Van Huizen who had originally committed to Thompson Rivers before changing course and choosing the Cascades and he has a very high ceiling when it comes to the setting position He adds a competitive nature to our program We’re pleased to continue to build with local talent and we’re happy that Jonas has chosen us as we build our competitive environment.” Van Huizen’s high school tenure saw him lead the LCS Lightning to a silver medal at the B.C He earned back-to-back first team all-star nods at provincials in 2018 and 2019 and added MVP honours at the Eastern Valley championships last fall Van Huizen picked up U18 first team provincial all-star honours with the Fraser Valley Volleyball Club and he joined forces with Ardell to help Team BC win gold at the Canada Cup in Halifax in 2019 #weclimbweconquer https://t.co/Cp3BMtEhDS Benne’s university volleyball debut in Canada last season was a smash hit In addition to his Canada West rookie of the year nod he also earned selection to the CW and U Sports all-rookie teams Benne finished fourth in the CW for kills with 265 He also ranked among the conference leaders in kills per set (3.23 Benne represented the Netherlands at the U20 European Championships in 2018 helping the squad to a fourth-place finish He plans to major in computing science at UFV “It shows a lot of trust on Nimo’s side to come here and see what we’re doing and understand this is a good spot for him to grow as an athlete and a student He did a great job last season at Thompson Rivers University and we’re excited to add a player of his pedigree in our quest to be a contending program in Canada West.” For more, visit gocascades.ca. drawing on the notion of ‘one man – one vote,’ THONIK‘s nikki gonnissen in collaboration with pieke bergmans created the jà!(now!) series of flags to capture the sovereignty of the individual graphically modeled to symbolize their physical residence; with each one expressing the colors and architectural decorations of the habitant’s personal home in florianópolis the residents were captured by photo holding their flag aloft the powerful symbolism shows the citizen’s independence while conceding they must operate within the bounds of their community quite literally displaying each member with a piece of society’s ‘fabric’ the project was realized for the design biennale of brazil AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style Join us in developing a vibrant football culture and evoking the Singapore spirit This entry-level course is the first step to getting your journey as an official started The ‘Florence Nightingale’ of local football Nurhafizah Abu Sujad broadens the reach of her quest to keep footballers in top condition joining the Lion City Sailors while retaining her role as National Teams Head Physiotherapist a National Team call-up was the furthest thing away from Christopher van Huizen’s mind The 29-year-old had decided to hang up his boots after finishing the AIA Singapore Premier League (SPL) season with Geylang International having gone through several ups and downs in his professional career “I think I have been through quite a lot in the football industry,” he told FAS.org.sg “My thinking was that it was time for me to give football a break and focus on myself I have always wanted to be prepared for life after football and I thought that maybe doing it at the age of 29 would help me be prepared earlier rather than like It was not the first time that the skilful winger had contemplated leaving the sport he was with Geylang’s Under-16 side and moved to Tampines Rovers’ Prime League team at 17 only for National Service to scupper his hopes of playing Van Huizen did not play for the Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association (SAFSA) side and only found his way back to football in 2014 through a successful stint on the second season of FirstXI A post shared by Christopher James Van Huizen (@vanhuizenn) Van Huizen made his professional debut but found his minutes limited A fresh start was offered by Fandi Ahmad at the 2015 LionsXII side Van Huizen flourished and earned a shock call-up to the Lions side by Bernd Stange the same year – and a subsequent debut against Japan in a World Cup qualifier when he came on for the final 10 minutes “I definitely did not expect a call up because I got dropped from the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games squad a few months before and my morale and confidence was just down,” Van Huizen recalled Coach Fandi gave me a chance… that was when I started to get my confidence and everything else back there Getting my first international cap against Japan “There were family members and friends that came to watch that game and when I was called in to make a cameo It was tiring as we were doing a lot of defending but it was crazy to play against established players from the Premier League his fortunes waned and the then-Home United player again thought about quitting in 2018 before Geylang swooped in and made him an Eagle up until last year Swayed by Tampines head coach Gavin Lee and his assistant Fahrudin Mustafic Van Huizen is now back in yellow and black for an eighth SPL campaign “They contacted me and said that I suit the team’s philosophy and that giving up on football would probably be a ridiculous idea for me,” he recalled “So I gave it another go and so far it has been great.” So great that, when Nazri Nasir named his Lions squad for the upcoming Football Association of Singapore (FAS) Tri-Nations Series 2022  While he was taken aback by the inclusion given a positional switch to a defensive role for the first time in his career as a right-back it is one that he “really enjoys” and is looking forward to excel in “Training has been good; it has been a while, so it is definitely tough,” he said. “The intensity is very high and I am still coping. I hope we will do well against Malaysia and Philippines; Everyone has trained hard and I believe if we stick to our game plan The last time Van Huizen donned the Lions jersey was March 2016 against Afghanistan in a 2-1 defeat in World Cup qualifying he is enjoying himself on the pitch again and relishing the opportunity to earn a fifth cap “This chance is something I will cherish a lot because not many people will get to do so again and I am just very grateful for this,” he said “I believe… the moment you start enjoying football you put everything aside and the love for the game will just come back to you “I think my time with Tampines so far has made me a different player and I am very happy to be back here again As much as I wanted to leave and focus on life after football I knew that at the same time it was going to be hard to leave I am really happy that my decision to stay in football has turned out to be a good one for me.” The Lions take on Malaysia and the Philippines on 26 March and 29 March respectively in the FAS Tri-Nations Series 2022 – get your tickets NOW at fas.org.sg/tickets Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram It was a choice between the claustrophobic confines of his dorm room or living with his family in Langley that led Jonas Van Huizen to transfer from Thompson Rivers University (TRU) in Kamloops to the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) men’s volleyball team which plays out of the Envision Athletic Centre in Abbotsford “I respect TRU a lot,” Van Huizen told the Langley Advance Times on Monday he ended up sitting in an empty student dormitory in Kamloops and doing classes online “I’m isolated in my dorm with my roommate,” he described and able to spend time with family and see friends as regulations allow Which is why the 18-year-old is now living with his parents and two younger brothers in their Murrayville home “I’m really excited to be at UFV,” Van Huizen said the head coach of the Cascades men’s volleyball program].” “I’m ecstatic,” Bennett said of Van Huizen who he predicts will be a strong addition to the Cascades offence “He adds a competitive nature to our program and we’re happy that Jonas has chosen us as we build our competitive environment,” said Bennett tasked with seeing the Cascades program through its final PACWEST campaign and building towards its Canada West conference debut READ ALSO: Langley Christian Lightning player makes all-star roster at Top Ten shootout a 6’3” setter out of Langley Christian Secondary according to VarsityLetters.ca’s annual coaches’ poll to determine the province’s top 15 prospects The Cascades now have two players from that list who played against Van Huizen as a member of the gold-medal winning MEI Eagles in 2019 at the 2A Boys BC Secondary School Volleyball Provincial Championship “I think he’s [Van Huizen] going to be a great centre,” Bennett enthused “He has a very high ceiling when it comes to the setting position Van Huizen and the Langley Christian Lightning took silver at the provincial championships in 2019 READ ALSO: Langley Christian Lightning takes silver at BC Secondary School Volleyball provincial championships Van Huizen earned back-to-back first team all-star nods at provincials in 2018 and 2019 and joined forces with Ardell to help Team BC win gold at the Canada Cup in Halifax in 2019 He also had an outstanding basketball career “I chose UFV because I want to create a legacy here,” said Van Huizen “Being UFV’s first year playing U SPORTS volleyball The team has a lot of potential to do amazing things in the next three or four years along with a coach who has experience playing at the top level and knows what we will need to be successful We have a great group of guys who all have the common goal of winning and creating a legacy that will continue on for many years to come.” UFV announced another TRU transfer would be joining their team as well a towering 6’8” outside hitter from the Netherlands earned Canada West rookie of the year honours at TRU in 2019-20 dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.comLike us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter Independent journalism at the University of Twente It is World Autism Awareness Day coming Sunday Together with the HAN University of Applied Sciences UT PhD candidate Niels van Huizen (Human Centered Design) and his colleagues work on the Design-Your-Life toolkit for young adults with autism ‘I think that people often grow up with the idea that autism is something abnormal by definition.’ Van Huizen: ‘We developed a kit with instructions prototype materials and plans that guide young adults with autism in creating their own assistive technology which can be anything that provides comfort for their way of living We saw that social robots and such are often developed to compensate for social shortcomings or make the user abandon stereotypical on-the-spectrum behaviour like minimal eye contact or hand flapping We believe that autism first and foremost is just another way of looking at the world due to a different neurological build a project initiated by UT researcher Jelle van Dijk aims to let young adults with autism deal better with a world that isn’t originally designed for them without throwing their own identity overboard.’ ‘Because it has something to do with emancipation the recognition of who you are and that it’s okay I think that people often grow up with the idea that autism is something abnormal by definition Assistive technology is then there to help as interface at points of friction between them and the world.’   you would go through a cycle of five design phases alongside curated materials that help you in your creative process In every phase there is a set of design activities you can chose from I find the routine-mapping activity very interesting We know for instance that routines can be less flexible for people with autism we encourage the user to take ownership of their routines which may seem crazy and inefficient to a neurotypical person and look for ways to make that routine work for themselves Thereby we hope to trigger the user’s own enthusiasm and motivation instead of providing some product and demand it’s use.’    neurodiversity is a concept and movement that says: being on the spectrum must be seen as just another way of being present in our world not as an alienated deviation from the neurotypical majority Neurodiversity is incorporated in the sense that our toolkit empowers the user to tinker about and live their needs provide self-knowledge and the assistive technology thereby helping the user to integrate their neurodiverse uniqueness and live a more resilient life.’ namely through classic healthcare infrastructure We already work together with partners who are implementing the toolkit in their counselling We hope that our toolkit will be offered further as training or coaching in addition to regular treatments like psychotherapy and emotion regulation training we introduced our toolkit to autism-led maker movements and online communities who approach the kit differently than care providers we hope to achieve further dissemination and receive valuable feedback.’ though we would like the toolkit to be openly available in the end At the moment we are mainly evaluating and redesigning the toolkit we’ve worked mostly with young adults who have average to high IQs and were capable to engage in the creative process and co-designing We want to know if the toolkit is also usable for people on the more intense bounds of the autistic spectrum.’ PhD candidates fall into a category of their own What is it like to navigate the sometimes lonely road towards a doctoral degree we put young academics of the University of Twente in the spotlight This episode gives the stage to Roberto Cruz Martinez a University Council member and PhD candidate at the UT Hoe is het om de soms eenzame weg naar een doctorsgraad te bewandelen In deze reeks zetten we de jonge onderzoekers van de 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