to the late John and Sandra (Pozwilka) Vander Hayden and passion throughout her remarkable life After graduating from Mishawaka High School she proved herself a trailblazer in her career by owning and operating her own daycare center Her devotion and impressive leadership skills led to her becoming the first woman to win the "Boss of the Year" award—an honor she fondly cherished and Michael Van Tubbergen; her three cherished grandchildren Sheldon and Dylan Van Tubbergen; and her loving sister Every person touched by Marianne remembered her for the love she radiated and the passion she instilled in every pursuit Her legacy will forever remain in the hearts of her close-knit family and the community she so selflessly served A memorial service will take place on Tuesday at Palmer Funeral Home – Bubb Chapel At the family's request memorial contributions are to be made to those listed below Please forward payment directly to the memorial of your choice American Diabetes Association P,O. Box 7023 Merrifield, VA 22116-7023 (800) 342-2383 Web Site American Heart Association / American Stroke Association Memorial or Tribute Donation PO Box 840692 Dallas, TX 75284-0692 (800) 242-8721 Web Site Brain Injury Research Institute 1609 Warwood Avenue Wheeling, WV 26003 (866) 206-7077 Web Site David Lee Van Tubbergen age 78 passed away on December 11 David was preceded in death by his daughter Debra Lee Yonkers David is survived by his wife of 56 years Mary Ellen son Scott David (Kathy); granddaughter Alexis Lee Van Tubbergen; grandsons Jacob Nicholas Van Tubbergen; great grandchildren: Colbie Yonkers Millie Danielle Yonkers and Fisher Thomas Yonkers; sisters Norma Rastall (Edward) and Althea Beyersdorf brothers Alvin Van Tubbergen and George (Peggy) Van Tubbergen David was a graduate of Holland High School worked for Bohn Aluminum (Bentler) for 40 years David joined all six of his brothers in the military What David enjoyed most of all was spending time with all six of his grandchildren at their sports events reading and University of Michigan and Hope College basketball At David's request his body has been donated to the Gift of Life University of Michigan and a celebration of his life for family and friends will be held at a later date Arrangements are by the Dykstra Funeral Home-Mulder Chapel In lieu of flowers memorials in his name may be made to the Brain Injury Research Institute JavaScript is disabled. In order to use all of the features on dykstrafuneralhome.com, enable JavaScript.Close Grand Valley State forward Jake Van Tubbergen has been named a preseason All-American by Basketball Times The West Ottawa graduate is one of 24 players listed to the preseason Division II list and one of just two from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Van Tubbergen earned National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-America and honorable mention D2CCA All-America honors last season The Holland native averaged a double-double last season crossing the 1,000-point mark for his career Van Tubbergen averaged 18.4 points and a GLIAC-best 10 rebounds per contest He dropped a career-high 39 points to lead the Lakers to a double-overtime win at Northern Michigan; the most points by a Laker in a single game since 1997 He shot .542 from the field and .775 from the free throw line en route to becoming the first Laker to earn NABC All-America honors since 2008 "Jake has grown into a really great player and was huge for us last season," said GVSU coach Ric Wesley He is as focused and determined as ever and we're excited to see what his senior season brings." Van Tubbergen led the Lakers to the most wins in a season since that 2007-08 season going 20-6 to earn a GLIAC South Division championship; the seventh conference divisional title in program history who were shockingly left out of the Midwest Region in the NCAA Tournament are loaded behind their preseason All-American as they gear up for the revenge tour when the 2021 season begins All GVSU basketball games are broadcast live on ESPN 96.1 FM and all home games are streamed on the Grand Valley Sports Network including the 2021 schedule and attendance allowance information follow the Lakers on social media @GVSULakers and @GVSUBasketball and check GVSULakers.com regularly New information surfacing and a plea deal have led to federal charges being dropped against a Fruitport man and his former boss in a $2.2 million marketing scam Christopher Ostrowski and co-defendant Dennis Tubbergen no longer face the conspiracy and wire fraud charges on which they were indicted in August 2016 District Court in the Middle District of Pennsylvania pleaded guilty to a single count of mail fraud GTBK will have to pay $300,000 restitution to the victims based on the Department of Justice distribution The charges against Ostrowski and Tubbergen were dismissed “without prejudice.” That means if GTBK does not comply with the plea agreement or a court order Attorney’s Office could reinstate the charges Tubbergen and Ostrowski – through GTBK – orchestrated a marketing scheme involving the sale of a “patent-pending” financial system known as the Immediate Legacy Program The program supposedly allowed wealthy individuals to make immediate charitable contributions without incurring costs or taxes by using a system that involved development of a limited liability company and purchase of annuities and life insurance policies The program claimed “at the death of the donor the full amount of the annuity used to pay the donor and fund the charitable donation would be paid back to the person’s estate by the life insurance policy.” marketed the program extensively to financial planners and insurance agents across the country likewise traveled the nation putting on live presentations and pitching the program to potential investors The indictment alleges that Tubbergen and Ostrowski made multiple false and fraudulent representations to encourage potential investors to purchase the program and its various products Those who signed up for the program paid GTBK The two men entered not-guilty pleas to the charges The trial was rescheduled several times before the parties reached a deferred prosecution agreement in January New information came to light following that agreement so the order on the deferment was reversed and another trial date was set for Oct Borgula said that more new information submitted by himself and Tubbergen’s attorney – regarding some telephone calls – led to the motion for dismissal of the trial and the plea agreement “When they initially looked at the evidence they didn’t have all the phone calls,” Borgula said Attorney’s Office “felt like they wouldn’t have charged it in the first place,” the attorney said “The government decided that it was in the best interest of the United States to permit GTBK to enter a plea and dismiss the individual defendants,” Borgula said Ostrowski has no interest in GTBK and never has "The end result is that the case against Mr which in my experience as a former federal prosecutor is rare,” Borgula continued which only establishes that the government could not prove the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt here the government voluntarily moved to dismiss the case While the company has agreed to enter a plea and be sentenced along with the payment of money to some former customers no individuals will suffer any court-imposed consequences whatsoever.” Borgula said the court case has been hard on his client “He’s spent a considerable amount of money on his defense,” Borgula said 24 Grand Valley State claimed a key 80-69 GLIAC road win at Parkside Saturday afternoon The Lakers improve to 8-1 overall and 3-1 in GLIAC action GVSU will host Southern Indiana Monday (Dec 20) in big regional matchup beginning at 7 p.m.  Saturday's road game at Parkside was a game of runs from the onset Parkside led by as many as seven points (17-10) in the opening 10 minutes but the Lakers battled back and took a 22-21 lead with 8:51 left in the open stanza on a layup from guard Ja'Kavien Lewis The Lakers went on a 7-0 run with an Isaac Gassman three-pointer a pair of free throws from Deleon Brown and a jumper by  West Ottawa grad Jake Van Tubbergen to build a 31-23 lead with 6:27 left in the half Parkside hit its sixth three-pointer of the first half to pull within three (40-37) at the half.  Van Tubbergen opened the second half with a bucket followed by a Gassman layup and a Van Tubbergen three-pointer to push the GVSU lead to 10 (47-37) A Christian Negron dunk gave the Lakers a 54-48 lead with 15:02 left but an 8-1 run by Parkside over a span of 4:32 allowed the Rangers to take a 56-55 advantage.  Van Tubbergen hit a pair of free throws and a short jumper to ignite a 9-0 run and give the Lakers a 64-56 lead with 7:54 remaining in the game a 10-2 run for Parkside tied the game at 66-66 with 5:33 left in the game.  Senior guard Jordan Harris hit a jumper and Negron pulled down an offensive rebound and put back a dunk to give the Lakers a 70-66 lead Van Tubbergen hit four free throws and a bucket down the stretch and Harris added four points for the final margin.  Van Tubbergen led the way with a season-high 32 points including 3-of-4 three-pointers and was 9-for-10 from the charity stripe Negron added a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds Gassman chipped in seven points and Luke Tolliver six GVSU shot 50 percent from the three-point line (7-for-14) and a season-best 88.5 percent from the free throw line (23-for-26) The Lakers also outrebounded Parkside 36-26.  .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By David Drew | ddrew1@mlive.comTyler Van Tubbergen Tyler Van Tubbergen’s father said he can’t count how many times he’s tried to tick off his oldest son said he has tried to help his son to develop the stereotypical boisterous mannerisms of a college quarterback “I don’t know that I’ve seen him ticked off,” Scott Van Tubbergen said with a laugh “There’s been times when I’ve consciously thought What can I do to get him to play with a chip on his shoulder?’ He is such a humble kid and even-keeled I think it’s pretty obvious he leads by example.” Van Tubbergen will let his emotions run over with a good joke or a good session of trash talking after beating a roommate in a video game The thousands of people who watch the quarterback on Saturdays haven’t always seen that side Van Tubbergen doesn’t concern himself with the outside world because he is determined to use his final season at Western Michigan University football to kick start a new era of Bronco football “I think I know what I’m capable of and I think most people on this team know,” Van Tubbergen said That’s okay because you don’t expect them to but at the same time I don’t feel like I have to prove myself to anyone else.” Fleck (right) gives instructions to quarterback Tyler Van Tubbergen during a spring practice Fleck said his first impression of Van Tubbergen wasn’t complex That’s exactly what I first thought,” Fleck said sat behind former WMU quarterback Alex Carder for the better part of three years Van Tubbergen, 21, started six games last season when Carder went down with injury in the middle of the season. The Holland native was 2-4 in that span, but he finally had a shining moment in Mt. Pleasant on Nov. 3, when the Broncos rallied to defeat Central Michigan 42-31 WMU outscored CMU 28-8 in the final quarter I wouldn’t say it took me that long (into the season) to get comfortable but I think that was kind of when it all clicked for me.” some continued to wonder during this past offseason and into the start of fall camp if TVT was the right guy to start who has two younger brothers and a younger sister “I think he carries so much class in some of the worst situations,” Kathy Van Tubbergen said “I think him being so quiet is one of the biggest strengths he has but he doesn’t say everything that comes into his head Tyler said his sometimes passive approach to serious situations is on purpose “You can be thinking a million different things but you have to be able to show other people it’s not bothering you,” he said “I think I’ve taken that almost to the extreme sometimes like something will happen and think I don’t care “I think people respect you more and will follow you if you’re just the same all the time Van Tubbergen amassed 2,269 passing yards with 22 touchdowns and 13 interceptions during his first three seasons but those statistics seemed to be dust in the wind when head coach Bill Cubit was fired on Nov 17 after a season-ending loss to Eastern Michigan at Waldo Stadium It was as if a bomb just exploded in Van Tubbergen’s world “It might have been 5-10 minutes after Bill got fired and the phone rang and they were asking Tyler what he thinks and he was just speechless,” Kathy Van Tubbergen recalled about the postgame family pow wow in Van Tubbergen’s college house “He had a really great relationship with (former WMU quarterbacks coach) Ryan Cubit That whole situation I think affected Tyler more than anyone really knew because he was waiting for the chance Tyler said he put the phone down and didn’t know what to say to his family when he learned of Cubit’s firing “Where do you go from there?” he recalled about his thoughts that night I wondered how I would adapt to a new system I realized there was nothing I could do about it I had to go in and work that much harder.” Fleck said he devoted a lot of time to talking to the senior who is the only quarterback on the roster with starting and significant playing experience The 32-year-old head coach said TVT has grown on him a lot “I wouldn’t trade him for anyone,” Fleck said “He does a tremendous job of leading the football team and getting the team to believe in him.” WMU senior receiver Josh Schaffer said Van Tubbergen has grown a lot from the coaching change “If you’re doing something wrong he’s in your face That’s something that I think coach Fleck has brought out of him about being more assertive as a quarterback Van Tubbergen has already graduated from WMU with a criminal justice bachelor’s degree He plans to take the LSAT in December and attend law school after that to become a lawyer With his thought-out answers and straight-faced look during postgame press conferences but his parents and teammates say there is much more to him Schaffer has lived with or near Van Tubbergen since their freshman year at WMU Schaffer said he usually “works” his roommate in video games and doesn’t get cocky about it but when TVT wins it is as if he’s won the Super Bowl “He’ll be running around and screaming,” Schaffer said with a laugh And then there are the jokes in the huddle that don’t always get a laugh football is hard and school is hard,” Van Tubbergen said “You put those two together and there’s a lot that gets thrown at you If you’re constantly serious all the time you’re going to make it worse for yourself Van Tubbergen said he’s driven to reach the peak the goal has to be MAC championship,” he said Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. 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Follow him on Twitter @DanDAddona and Facebook @Holland Sentinel Sports The former CEO of a Grand Rapids marketing company is accused with a sales representative in a $2.1 scheme .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By John Agar | jagar@mlive.comUPDATE: Men cleared in federal fraud case should not have been charged, attorneys say MI - The former CEO of a Grand Rapids marketing company is accused in a $2.1 million multi-state investment scheme former CEO of GTBK Marketing and an author and syndicated radio host who has appeared on nationally televised news shows He is named with former sales representative Christopher Ostrowski in a 10-count federal indictment Ostrowski could not immediately be reached for comment Tubbergen said the charges are "without merit." he said: "I recently learned 14 former financial advisers who purchased educational and support materials from GTBK Marketing have made allegations regarding the successes of their independent businesses a business of which I was a partner from 2000 until it closed in 2011 provided support to nearly 23,000 financial professionals nationwide." "The allegations being made are without merit and I remain committed to fully cooperating with officials." GTBK has no relationship to his current work at PLP Advisors His website says: "DENNIS TUBBERGEN is an expert working in the financial industry for over 25 years 'New Retirement Rules' was an Amazon Best Seller when it launched." Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania said the charges resulted from a nationwide investment fraud in which GTBK sold an investment program GTBK falsely claimed the program was used by the Archdiocese of Grand Rapids Ivy League schools and high-profile nonprofit organizations GTBK said the ILP was a financial system to help nonprofits raise funds by allowing wealthy donors to make immediate charitable contributions to their favorite charity at no cost to the donor It would be accomplished by starting a limited-liability company and purchase of annuities and life insurance "GTBK claimed at the death of the donor the full amount of the annuity used to pay the donor and fund the charitable donation would be paid back to the person's estate by the life insurance policy," the indictment said Marketing materials were sent to financial planners and insurance agents interested in becoming agents or licensees Tubbergen would preside over multi-day presentations in Grand Rapids put on "road shows," or presentations to potential investors around the country to convince them to attend a presentation in Grand Rapids Potential investors were told they would be exclusive partners in their part of the country with "exclusive relationships with pre-signed nonprofit entities charities or universities," the indictment said The government said investors were guaranteed at least 14 pre-contacted customers waiting to buy the product "It was represented that the Immediate Legacy patented financial strategy produced a net average compensation of $18,169 per case This was false as no one made any profit from the ILP except the defendants from the money investors made to purchase the ILP," the indictment said The cost was $35,000 to $50,000 for a license to sell the products marketing and exclusive relationships with charities and non-profit groups no one who signed up received any exclusive relationship with any charity that was interested or using the program," the indictment said Tubbergen is charged with seven counts of wire fraud and attempt and conspiracy to commit mail fraud Ostrowski is facing seven counts of aiding and abetting wire fraud attempt and conspiracy to commit mail fraud obstruction of a grand jury and making false declarations to a grand jury and FBI The fraud charges carry potential penalties of 20 years in prison The obstruction charge is a 10-year felony while the false-statement charges are five-year felonies ALLENDALE - Jake Van Tubbergen was noticed in high school because of his scoring ability.  But as the West Ottawa all-state basketball player started to get seriously recruited coaches quickly realized how well-rounded of a player he is.  Van Tubbergen can dominate a game offensively Very few players reach 1,000 career points in college passing the 1,000 rebound mark on Thursday in a 78-67 loss to Wisconsin-Parkside "It is a tremendous accomplishment," GVSU coach Ric Wesley said He stuck his nose in there more times than not He has great hands and great leaping ability and timing That is one of the things that has made him the elite player that he is."  More: Ellie Droste's binocular focus leading GVSU women's basketball into national prominence Subscribe: Get unlimited access to our local coverage Van Tubbergen is just the fourth player in GVSU history to reach the milestone in rebounding.  Putting on weight helped and I learned to try to read where the ball is going to come off so I am able to attack it is the biggest thing I have learned here," Van Tubbergen said.  It was one of the more odd rebounds of his career He was knocked over by a defender and the ball bounced off the rim and over the head of the defender and Van Tubbergen reached out for it while lying flat on the floor for a stunning offensive rebound.  I had to go get it for my team," Van Tubbergen said "It is hard to see right now in the grand scheme of things Looking back at it will be something I am very proud of I am just thankful for the opportunity to do something like this." Van Tubbergen had seven points and five rebounds in the first half and Ethan Alderink (Holland Christian) hit a big 3-pointer GVSU's shooting struggled and 26 points from Parkside's Tray Croft led to the home defeat for the Lakers Parkside improved to 9-9 and 6-5 in the GLIAC.  Van Tubbergen scored seven points and grabbed 10 rebounds while Jordan Harris and Isaac Gassman each added 12 the competitive spirit that is necessary to beat a good team," Wesley said 23 Grand Valley State Lakers erased a 10-point halftime deficit to storm away with a 75-68 road win over Florida Southern Friday (Nov The Lakers improve to 4-0 and will face Saint Leo at the same venue tomorrow at 5:30 PM Trailing 61-53 with eight minutes remaining the Lakers ended the game on a 22-7 run to knock off the hosts of the Terrace Hotel Classic. Jake Van Tubbergen notched his fourth consecutive double-double to start the season scoring 23 points with 13 rebounds to lead the Lakers to victory Van Tubbergen was one of four Lakers in double figures joined by Jordan Harris (13 points), Isaac Gassman (11 points 8 rebounds) and Christian Negron (10 points "I'm so impressed with our guys effort in that second half particularly on the defensive end," said head coach Ric Wesley "This is a really good team playing in their home gym and we just kept grinding and fighting and found a way holding that offense to just seven points in eight minutes and we got some huge plays when we needed them most really proud of how we finished this one." The Lakers trailed by 10 at the half but opened the second period on a 9-0 run The Mocs would keep GVSU at a close distance for much of the second half who held Florida Southern under 22% from the floor in the second half took their first lead of the period with just over six minutes left when Gassman hit a jumper in the lane but a Negron pick-six put GVSU back in front for good Lexie Van Tubbergen knew it would be one of the last times for her to be a force at the net Van Tubbergen won't be able to play college volleyball She has worked hard to be able to finish her high school career Van Tubbergen had one of her best matches Thursday as West Ottawa topped Rockford 25-18 She totaled 13 blocks to lead the West Ottawa defense "Tonight was definitely Lexie's night," West Ottawa coach Cortney Naber said "She is playing with a huge heart monitor with all of these wires Annie Veld had 33 digs and Sarah Rycenga dished out 40 assists It was a special match for all the seniors "Rockford is always a tough match and it always feels really good to beat them," she said A lot better feeling than the way the season started "We found out in the summer when things started She was diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome which affects the heart rate when a person moves to stand "I was concerned I wasn't going to be able to play," she said "My dream was going to be to play in college It is tough because I won't be able to realize that dream It hasn't stopped her from having a stellar senior season — even with a heart monitor Van Tubbergen was dealt another blow when she injured her elbow "Last weekend I hyperextended my elbow it has been sore the past few days," she said But Van Tubbergen has pushed through the pain and will continue to do so next week as the Panthers (35-11 2-3 OK Red) open the conference tournament at home "This win set the tone really well," Van Tubbergen said "We were excited and had a lot of positive energy We get a rematch against everyone we lost to." Naber said the way Thursday's match ended was key heading into next week they really rallied during a timeout," Naber said There was a lot of heart and passion on the floor A new coach and a new season bring new possibilities for Tyler Van Tubbergen The Western Michigan quarterback from Holland could be a starting quarterback at the NCAA Division I level "I know not many people get to go to college and play football has plenty of experience and had started seven games in his career when starter Alex Carder was injured But being the full-time starter is something Van Tubbergen has dreamed of and is a strong possibility under new coach P.J to get on the field and help the team," he said "We are just trying to build on last year." The West Ottawa graduate started six games and led the Broncos to a dramatic comeback win at rival Central Michigan To be down in the second half and orchestrate the comeback was pretty special," he said The Central-Western rivalry is one that often is overlooked in the state with Michigan and Michigan State getting most of the attention "It is just as big and means just as much to everyone Sometimes it takes a back seat to bigger rivalries," he said "It is a great rivalry with a ton of history and a ton of tradition." Van Tubbergen had five touchdowns and 362 yards passing — which was the 10th most in a game by a Division I quarterback last season — against the Chippewas And the rowdy Mount Pleasant environment made the feat all the more difficult "I am lucky to be a part of something like that," he said With six starts and 11 total appearances last season Van Tubbergen was 159 of 261 for 1,825 yards He threw 15 touchdowns and had 11 interceptions That experience is something Van Tubbergen said has given him confidence as well as given his teammates confidence in him "It was really beneficial for me and my teammates," he said "I think I know how to handle certain situations and everyone knows how I am going to react and what my demeanor is going to be I am thankful that I got the chance to play." Van Tubbergen graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice last year and is taking graduate classes while he finishes his final season of eligibility I would like to go to law school and eventually become a lawyer Now I am exposed to the smaller things within the system It could be a big season for the Van Tubbergens Tyler's brother Trevor will be playing at Wayne State this season giving the family two college quarterbacks in one year he will have as good of an experience as I have." Tyler is ready to get out on the field for his last season and has just one goal after the Broncos finished 4-8 last year That is kind of the point of the game," he said "I want to do anything I can do to help our team do that." It was a rough start for Tyler Van Tubbergen — literally The Western Michigan senior quarterback threw two interceptions early against Michigan State and just as he was putting together a long drive in the second quarter Van Tubbergen was hit hard on a running play and had to leave the game Friday night with concussion-like symptoms yes (he had a concussion),” Western coach P.J had been hit hard twice earlier in the game and left for good in the second quarter of a 26-13 loss to the Spartans I love that kid too much to put him back in the game Our medical staff did a tremendous job of handling it I can’t be selfish and put him in there even though he wanted to play His will be further evaluated this week and status for next week’s home opener is questionable Van Tubbergen was just starting to find his rhythm following an hour weather delay at Spartan Stadium with better than 71,000 in attendance Second-string quarterback Zach Terrell came in and completed the drive by throwing a 14-yard touchdown pass to Clark Mussman on his first collegiate play It tied the game 7-7 in the second quarter “Ty went down and I had to be ready,” Terrell said Van Tubbergen set up the scoring strike by hitting Timmy Keith for a 45-yard reception when someone is just named the true starter for the first time Van Tubbergen was 6 for 20 for 73 yards with two interceptions when he left the game He also had two rushes for -1 yards and was sacked once The game didn’t start well for the Holland native Van Tubbergen’s first pass against Michigan State on Friday night was tipped and looked to be intercepted by MSU’s Kurtis Drummond Van Tubbergen threw an interception to Jairus Jones who scampered into the end zone from 22 yards out for a 7-0 lead The Spartans scored another defensive touchdown when Shilique Calhoun returned a fumble in the fourth quarter for a 26-7 lead Michigan State’s Jeremy Langford scored on a 3-yard run with 22 seconds remaining in the half A bad snap kept it a 13-7 lead for the Spartans ALLENDALE - Jake Van Tubbergen isn’t used to playing in an empty gym The only fans were the cardboard cutouts behind the Grand Valley State bench “It was a little weird running out before the game,” said Van Tubbergen “Normally you get the band playing and the fans cheering … but once the game starts The Lakers shook off the rust of a 300-day layoff to beat Saginaw Valley State 76-59 on Saturday afternoon Jordan Harris led all scorers with 21 points Christian Negron with 12 points and 11 rebounds and Isaac Gassman with 10 who graduated from West Ottawa High School so I was looking to get those guys involved a little more,” said Van Tubbergen who averaged 18.4 points and 10 rebounds last season “It was a really weird feeling this morning knowing there was a game today,” he said “Being out here for a real game was a lot of fun.” they went on a 10-0 run and held SVSU scoreless for the first five minutes “It was a rough start,” GVSU coach Ric Wesley said “I was sitting there thinking ‘are we this bad or is this just that we aren’t in sync?’ We finally got some breaks Our defense got pretty good right at the end of the first half Our defense helped us carry it over into the second half.” The additions of guards Harris and Brown have been big for GVSU transferred from the University of Colorado “Both of them were tremendous with their first chance of getting out on the floor,” Wesley said “Jordan made some great shots and Deleon showed what he’s capable of doing on a night where he wasn’t getting a lot of easy opportunities … he was a leader “I look behind the bench and see the cardboard cutout of my wife and grandson,” he said But its awesome to see the cutout of my (2-year-old) grandson played in his first college basketball game on Saturday The freshman entered the game with 14:23 to go in the first half he’s been working hard every day,” Van Tubbergen said of Alderink he just has to have it out there on the floor GVSU plays again on Sunday against Saginaw Valley at 3 p.m A Fruitport man faces federal indictment next week for his alleged involvement in a $2.1-million multistate investment scheme Christopher Ostrowski along with his former boss — Dennis Tubbergen who is the former CEO of GTBK Marketing in Grand Rapids — are facing several charges relating to an investment scheme designed to match donors with charities Court papers list a 10-count case that includes six counts of aiding and abetting fraud by wire radio or television; and individual counts of attempt and conspiracy to commit mail fraud and false declarations before a grand jury offered a product called the Immediate Legacy Program which was designed to help nonprofit organizations raise donations who made presentations to financial planners and insurance agents across the country in an attempt to get them to become GTBK agents Those interested would pay to travel to Grand Rapids for a multiday presentation made by Tubbergen Another part of the alleged conspiracy was that the two men promoted the program as being used by former NFL player and coach Mike Ditka; the Grid Iron Greats; the Children’s Memorial Hospital of Chicago; Yale Harvard and Johns Hopkins universities; various college football programs; the Archdiocese of Grand Rapids While some of the entities named had listened to a sales presentation they had rejected the proposal to use the program Court papers noted those who attended the presentations in Grand Rapids were pressured to sign up before someone else took the position for their area Those who signed up paid between $35,000 and $50,000 for the license to sell the product and were given a money-back guarantee They were also told they would get training marketing and exclusive relationships with charities and other nonprofit entities which the investors were told were already established and waiting to be contacted Those who purchased the program received some training and marketing materials but no one received any exclusive relationship with any charity interested in using the program ► Related: Residential rentals shouldn't come with headaches ► Related: Fraudsters make billions off business e-mail scams Another part of the alleged conspiracy was when purchasers complained about the false representations of the program and tried to get their money back Their credit cards also continued to be charged even after they complained and left the program the defendants would have to forfeit nearly $2.2 million or substitute property if the funds were not available Ostrowski joined North Ottawa Community Hospital in late 2013 as the director of fund development Hospital spokesperson Jennifer VanSkiver said Ostrowski left NOCH on March 23 this year “It is our corporate policy not to discuss the terms of an employee leaving the organization,” VanSkiver said She said Ostrowski’s position at the hospital no longer exists Ostrowski’s Facebook page notes that he is currently employed by Garrison Dental Solutions of Spring Lake A Linkedin profile shows Ostrowski as owner/president/CEO of a company called Beyond the Ask The company strives “to make the world a better place by providing charities with a unique skill set that can enhance their fund-raising efforts,” according to his Linkedin profile Ostrowski was part of the church’s planning committee for the fund-raising campaign for the new school Attempts to reach Ostrowski or his lawyer were not successful Tubbergen released the following statement through a public relations company: “I recently learned that legal action has been taken regarding 14 former financial advisers with allegations regarding the program they purchased for implementation with their independent businesses provided support to nearly 23,000 financial professionals nationwide GTBK Marketing has no relationship to any of my current work at PLP Advisors LLC or PLPs clients The allegations being made are without merit and I continue to fully cooperate with officials.” The Western Michigan football team suffered its first-ever loss to Iowa Western starting quarterback Tyler Van Tubbergen Western Michigan’s defense held the Iowa offense to just 160 yards in the first half but two punt returns for touchdowns by Kevonte Martin-Manley and an interception return for a touchdown changed the makeup of the game The Hawkeyes scored 28 points in the second quarter to go into the half with a 38-3 lead The Broncos (0-4) forced two turnovers off of fumbles on the day by Rontavious Atkins and Mikhail Dubose The forced fumble was Atkins’ second of the season while Jabarai Bothwell and Kyle Lark were credited with the fumble recoveries The WMU defense has forced at least one fumble in each game so far this season Justin Currie led all tacklers with nine on the day including one tackle-for-loss that helped hold Iowa to a field goal early in the first quarter Atkins also had eight tackles to go with his forced fumble Travonte Boles recorded a sack on the day to go with five tackles and 1.5 tackles-for-loss Brian Fields led the Bronco offense with 116 total yards on the day The senior running back finished with 15 carries for 58 yards and a team-best five receptions for 57 yards Red-shirt freshman Alec Moulton made his collegiate debut and made 3 catches for 28 yards including an 18-yard grab on a pivotal fourth down that led to a Bronco field goal Iowa went up 10-0 in the first quarter on a field goal 20-yard field goal after 19-yard drive and then a 21-yard touchdown pass by Jake Rudock to Jacob Hillyer with 1:54 left in the first quarter After the back-to-back punt returns Andrew Haldeman kicked a 23-yard field goal to cap off a 22 yard drive and cut the lead to 24-3 It was Haldeman’s third field goal of the season The Hawkeyes added 21 points in the second half to push the final score to 59-3 Asked whether he felt bad for Trevor Van Tubbergen having to fill his brother’s big shoes as West Ottawa’s quarterback That seemed to be the consensus among Trevor himself and first-year coach Rory Zegunis 180-pound junior to live up to — if not surpass — the standard set by Tyler Van Tubbergen West Ottawa will get its first look at its new man behind center Thursday as the Panthers travel 200 miles to open its season against Ecorse at 7 p.m I would like to do what he did and maybe even better.” passing for 1,800 yards and 14 touchdowns his junior year then threw for another 2,500 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior “I’m sure that weighs on (Trevor) a little bit as it would anybody but he handles it well and he definitely wants to make his own name,” Zegunis said “I think he wants to go above and beyond and even bigger and better than his brother.” The Panthers look to be more balanced between their ground and air attack than the years Tyler played; they aired it out so much that he ranks second all-time in Michigan high school history in pass completions (38) and attempts (62) in a game Trevor takes the reins from Desmond Morgan who started at quarterback last season and is now a freshman linebacker at the University of Michigan Morgan relied more on his feet than his arm whereas Trevor brings a different skill set “It’s going to be less predictable this year We’re still going to run the ball quite a bit because we have some good running backs but we’re going to have a better air attack.” needs to work on his decision making and timing but that he can tell he’s a natural fit at the position It’s not hard to see why — VT is synonymous with QB “With the fact his brother is now at Western doing a lot of the things at a higher level,” Zegunis said “he’s able to get some of that knowledge and help Trevor out with things he and Trevor will practice their throws and footwork just learn what the defenses do in the conference The athletic apple doesn’t fall far from the tree leapt over defenders for the game-winning catch in West Ottawa’s father-son game “The whole family is all quarterbacks,” Zegunis said Holland native Tyler Van Tubbergen got his first start as the Western Michigan quarterback on Saturday Van Tubbergen and the Broncos lost 37-17 to Toledo in their Mid-American Conference opener He threw a touchdown pass and three interceptions Western was shutout in the first and fourth quarters against the Rockets Dareyon Chance rushed for 102 yards on 17 carries for the Broncos Jamie Wilson had 10 catches for 103 yards and the touchdown catch from Van Tubbergen The Grand Valley State men's basketball team had four and nearly five players in double figures but it wasn't enough in a 75-72 loss at Lake Superior State on Thursday.  Jake Van Tubbergen put GVSU up 72-70 with a jump shot with 1:33 remaining in the game GVSU dropped to 14-6 and 8-5 in the GLIAC.  Lake Superior State's David Wren made a layup to tie the game with 1:06 to go then Justin Fischer gave LSSU the lead with a basket with 20 seconds remaining.  More: GVSU women's basketball races past Lake Superior State GVSU couldn't connect offensively and a final LSSU free throw provided the final score.  Van Tubbergen (West Ottawa) finished with 17 points and seven rebounds Deleon Brown had 17 points and six rebounds while Christian Negron had 12 points and nine rebounds.  while Kemon Bassett poured in 22 off the bench.  LSSU avenged a previous 82-59 loss to GVSU on Jan Nicole Sue Tubbergen and Nolan Eric Blanchard were united in marriage on May 9 Ryan VanderZwaag officiated the ceremony and music was provided by Ed and Molly Schief Parents of the couple are Allen and Vicky Tubbergen of Zeeland Brooke VanderToorn and Anna Lehnert were the bridesmaids Travis Milliman and Kenny Keilor were the groomsmen Josh VanderToorn and Kurt Lehnert served as ushers The bride is a graduate of Zeeland High School and Dental Tech School The groom graduated from Alpena College and is employed at Correct Compression Inc 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 Wednesday, September 27, 2006 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT Dykstra Funeral Homes Mulder Chapel 188 West 32nd Street Holland, MI 49423 (616) 392-2348 Driving Directions Hospice of Holland 270 Hoover Blvd Holland who always enjoyed doing things on her own steam Debra was a woman who showed us that true strength comes from within Debra's story began on a cool spring day in 1963 in the beautiful beachfront town of Holland Those were such turbulent times in this country when Martin Luther King fought for racial equality There was so much uncertainty in those times yet for Dave and Mary Van Tubbergen of Holland they found a little glimmer of hope that spring as they were expecting a new addition to the family Debra was later joined by her younger brother Scott in the Van Tubbergen home in Holland She graduated from Holland High School in 1981 and loved to be out under the sun or stars where she enjoyed so many sun-kissed days and star-filled evenings while camping with her beloved mom and aunt Debra also loved to work in her beautiful garden lovingly caring for her wonderful flowers she grew or the delicious vegetables she brought to life and she would cut her vegetables in perfect slices for her Mexican treats and loved her dogs and her cat she kept for companionship Debra was blessed with two people she cared about more than anything and always wanted to be a part of their lives where she helped others maintain their independence as they dealt with challenges She was also a member of the Ganges Baptist Church and her faith and own inner strength helped Debra cope with her own challenges 2006 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer Mitchell Paul Yonkers and Joshua Thomas Yonkers Dave and Mary Van Tubbergen of Holland; her brother and sister-in-law Scott and Kathy Van Tubbergen of Holland; and her nephews and niece Funeral Services will be held on Thursday at 11:00am at Ganges Baptist Church Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 7-9pm at the Dykstra Lifestory Funeral Homes Burial will take place at Graafschap Cemetery Memorial Contributions may be given to Hospice of Holland or Ganges Baptist Church Arrangements by Dykstra Life Story Funeral Homes .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Megan Hart | mhart2@mlive.comMuskegon County chair Mary BoydUnited Way of the Lakeshore has named its campaign chairs for its 2011 fundraising drive Mary Boyd will head the Muskegon County campaign Lori Tubbergen Clark will lead the Newaygo County drive and Cathy Monton and Rhonda Shalifoe will chair the fundraising in Oceana County United Way of the Lakeshore President Christine Robere said the nonprofit didn't set out to have an all-female leadership team but the trio's experience makes them a valuable asset United Way's areas of focus are education and the campaign chairs have combined experience in all three it is exciting to have a team of women leading our efforts this year in all three counties,” Robere said Boyd is vice president of regional network and system development for Trinity Health – West Michigan She serves on several United Way committees and is active in the American Red Cross Baker College Board of Regents and the Greater Muskegon Service League “I have enjoyed learning about the community's needs through my work on United Way's Lakeshore Impact Council and Women's Leadership Network,” she said “I am passionate about giving back to my community and am excited about leading United Way's effort this year.” Tubbergen Clark is superintendent of the Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency similar to an intermediate school district She has been a teacher and educational administrator for 26 years and has served as a mentor for youth Monton is a branch manager for Manpower's Muskegon and Montague offices She joined the United Way's Oceana County committee in 2010 and was elected to the United Way of the Lakeshore board of directors this year Shalifoe works for Mercy Health Parters' Lakeshore campus in Shelby She began volunteering with the United Way in 2009 by helping to distribute funds to area nonprofits She later joined United Way's Oceana County committee The chairs lead United Way's workplace donation campaign and its public fund-raising efforts Email: mhart@muskegonchronicle.com .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By David Drew | ddrew1@mlive.com• Win 'a thing of beauty' • Justin Collins comes alive for Western Western Michigan University ended a 10-year losing streak in Mt Pleasant with a 42-31 win over Central Michigan University on Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium Pleasant since CMU became a Division I program in 1975 Western Michigan University watched a third-quarter lead slip away for the fourth-straight game Saturday but the Broncos did not let this one slip away like the last three games WMU's offense looked nearly lifeless in the third quarter but was almost unstoppable in the fourth quarter Senior Eric Monette caught a 24-yard touchdown pass with 2:51 remaining in the game to score the Broncos' winning touchdown After WMU recovered a fumble on the following kickoff Dareyon Chance iced the win with a 42-yard touchdown run Monette caught 11 passes for a career-high 196 yards and a touchdown Chance finished with 111 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries The Chippewas had a 6-0 lead after the first quarter with a pair of field goals from David Harman that came from distances of 37 yards and 27 yards respectively The Broncos’ offense came out firing in the second quarter Tyler Van Tubbergen connected with tight end Blake Hammond for a 55-yard touchdown pass to give the Broncos a 7-6 lead with 13:35 to go in the second It was the longest reception and scoring play of Hammond’s career Following a fourth-down stop by the Broncos’ defense at their own 34-yard line Van Tubbergen connected with Eric Monette for a 48-yard gain to Central Michigan’s 19-yard line Van Tubbergen capped the drive two plays later with an 18-yard touchdown run Following a Western Michigan defensive stop later in the second quarter the Broncos started a drive at their 3-yard line when Dareyon Chance let a CMU punt bounce past him inside the 20 Van Tubbergen dropped back to pass in his own end zone and was being chased for a sure sack carelessly threw the ball and it was intercepted by Shamari Benton and returned to the 2-yard line Central Michigan running back Zurlon Tipton eventually ran in a TD from a yard out to pull the Chippewas within a point The two teams entered halftime with some back-and-forth jawing and a near physical confrontation The Chippewas came out in the third quarter and stopped the Broncos on their first possession and took the momentum when Ryan Radcliff threw a deep pass on the money to Titus Davis for a 58-yard touchdown to give CMU a 23-14 lead The Broncos’ offense showed very little sign of life in the third quarter but responded in the fourth quarter when Van Tubbergen threw a superb ball to Justin Collins in the corner of the end zone to pull WMU within two points Van Tubbergen and Collins hooked up for an even prettier pass later in the fourth when Van Tubbergen threw a corner fade pass right on the money to Collins to give WMU a 28-23 lead with 8:51 left in the fourth \n m_gallery = \"western_michigan_42_central_michigan_31\";\n m_gallery_id = \"11807486\";\n m_gallery_title = \"Western Michigan 42 Central Michigan 31\";\n m_gallery_blog_id = \"4472\";\n m_gallery_creation_date = \"Saturday 5:51 PM\";\n m_gallery_permalink = \"http://photos.mlive.com/4472/gallery/western_michigan_42_central_michigan_31/index.html\";\n m_gallery_json = 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sale," the COA reported on Twitter "The enormous pressure on COA's capacity means that every placement counts COA has therefore initiated summary proceedings to proceed with the purchase." The COA’s main facility for asylum seekers is located in Ter Apel where 2,000 people can be housed temporarily while their applications are reviewed for weeks the situation in Ter Apel has deteriorated with hundreds of people forced to sleep either in chairs in waiting rooms A tent camp that was set up there was broken down while many of those sleeping outdoors have to rest on the hard ground without any form of mattress The report that COA had bought a hotel in the village of Albergen to accommodate asylum seekers there caused a great deal of unrest in the municipality of Tubbergen The purchase was made without the knowledge of the municipality The hotel owner and her lawyer could not be reached for comment