The Herald-Palladium from Benton Harbor, Michigan • A2

A2 Tuesday, March 16, 2021 The Herald-Palladium The Associated Press News tip Ext. 293 Sports Ext. 294, or 429-1294 Features Ext. 225 Obituaries Ext. 295, or 429-2295 Letters to the Editor Ext.

295 Photo Ext. 204 To contact the Newsroom, send an email to one of the addresses listed below, call one of the direct lines listed below, or call our main office at 429-2400 and ask for one of the extensions listed below. Contact us To order reprints of staff photos or high-quality reproductions of full pages, visit www.TheHP.com and click on the Photo Gallery and Reprints link. Monday drawings Michigan Poker Lotto AC-QD-3C-8C-10H Midday Daily 3 3-8-6 Midday Daily 4 1-2-6-2 Daily 3 5-1-9 Daily 4 4-3-4-0 Fantasy 5 14-22-23-26-29 Keno 02-07-12-14-18-22-23- 24-25-28-36-47-50- 54-55-59-62-63-72-76- 77-79 Mega Millions jackpot $93 million Powerball jackpot $184 million Sunday drawings Indiana Cash 5 01-06-07-10-13 Cash4Life 05-09-16-53-57, Cash Ball: 1 Quick Draw Midday 01-04-06-11-30-36- 38-46-48-50-58-59-67- 68-69-71-73-76-79-80, BE: 46 Daily Three-Midday 6-0-2, SB: 4 Daily Three-Evening 2-3-8, SB: 0 Daily Four-Midday 3-3-6-0, SB: 4 Daily Four-Evening 6-5-2-2, SB: 0 Quick Draw Evening 01-07-17-18-19-21- 23-30-31-35-45-47-51- 53-55-56-59-62-72-76, BE: 51 Illinois LuckyDay Lotto Midday 02-23-26-36-39 Pick Three-Midday 4-5-4, Fireball: 2 Pick Three-Evening 8-0-6, Fireball: 2 Pick Four-Midday 2-5-8-4, Fireball: 0 Pick Four-Evening 8-5-8-0, Fireball: 5 Lucky Day Lotto 02-10-12-19-34 LOTTERIES FROM PAGE ONE For delivery and subscription information, call 269-429-1396 or email 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays-Fridays.

If your paper is missed, please call 269-429-1396. To place a classified ad, call 269-429- 4484. To reach any other department, call our main number at 269-429-2400. Main number hours are 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays-Fridays.

Cash payments and checks are accept- ed in our drop box outside the lobby. The Circulation and Classified departments can accept credit card payments via telephone during their normal hours. Our building is currently closed to the public because of the coronavirus. MAIN FAX 429-7661 NEWSROOM FAX 429-4398 CLASSIFIED ADV. FAX 429-8344 Home delivery rates: Mail delivery wks EZ-Pay All subscriptions are payable in ad- vance.

Other payment options available by calling Subscriber Services at 269- 429-2400. The Herald-Palladium is printed for your convenience with low-ruboff soy ink and with newsprint containing recy- cled paper. David Holgate Publisher Dave Brown Managing Editor Sara Horton Advertising Director Julie Simpleman Circulation Director Jenn Mann Business Manager The Herald-Palladium is published daily, Mondays through Saturdays, except for USPS holidays, at 3450 Hol- lywood Road, St. Joseph, MI and is a consolidation of The Herald-Press and The News-Palladium. Periodicals Mail postage paid at St.

Joseph, MI (USPS 387-440). Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 128, St. Joseph, MI 49085. Member of The Associated Press.

P.O. Box 128 3450 Hollywood Road St. Joseph, MI 49085 Volume 153, Number 52 Companies would have no choice but to discount them and hope, in the meantime, that their profits from gas vehicles would still cover their costs at least until large proportions of buyers gravitated toward EVs. If they the financial blow could be heavy. For now, EVs make up less than 2 percent of U.S.

new-vehi- cle sales and about 3 percent worldwide. still a sector that have a mass appeal to the entire said Jeff Schuster, president of global vehicle forecast- ing for LMC Automotive, a consulting firm. could be a financial drain if consum- ers do not buy at the same Yet in contrast to the Unit- ed States, sales of EVs have taken off in Europe and Chi- na, largely because of much more far-reaching pollution regulations and government incentives. Those tighter en- vironmental regulations are forcing the industry to sell more electric vehicles. In Europe, carmakers un- veiled a slew of new elec- tric models ahead of lower EU limits on average emis- sions of carbon dioxide, the primary greenhouse gas blamed for climate change, that took full effect at the start of this year.

Govern- ment-backed incentives can cut the cost to near that of an internal combustion ve- hicle. The result: Nearly 730,000 battery vehicles were sold in Europe in 2020 more than 300,000 of them in the final three months of the year. The market share of electric vehicles battery-only and plug-in hybrids jumped from 3 percent to 10.5 per- cent. By December, their share had reached nearly one in four. In China, which accounts for about 40 percent of global EV sales, purchases have accelerated because of limits on the number of internal combustion cars that can be registered in six major cities, said Arndt El- linghorst, an analyst at the research firm Sanford C.

Bernstein. Automakers, including startups Lucid, Bollinger, Rivian and Workhorse, plan to introduce 22 new EV models in the U.S. this year after having rolled out six last year, according to LMC. Tighter regulations and, perhaps with it, higher sales of EVs might be coming to the United States, too, if the Biden administration succeeds in its promotion of electric vehicles as part of a broad plan to fight climate change. Still, it could prove an uphill battle.

Only 260,000 fully electric vehicles were sold last year in the United States. out of a total new-vehicle market of 14.6 million. In fact, Americans are still spurning cars, in general, in favor of less-fu- el-efficient trucks and SUVs. Two polls late last year offered a glimpse of Amer- appetite for electric vehicles. One, by Consumer Reports, showed that only 4 percent of adults with a license planned to acquire an EV the next time they buy a vehicle.

An addi- tional 27 percent said they would consider one. About 40 percent express some in- terest but not for their next purchase. About 29 percent want an EV at all. Likewise, when J.D. Pow- er surveyed people who intend to buy or lease a new vehicle in the next 18 months, only about 20 per- cent said they were likely to buy an EV.

Roughly 21 per- cent were unlikely. The rest were undecided. every new-vehicle shopper seriously consid- ering (battery electric vehi- cles), another at the opposite end of the spec- said Stewart Stropp, senior director of automo- tive retail at J.D. Power. For one thing, Stropp said, most buyers are unfamil- iar with electric vehicles and ridden in one.

Those who have, though, are roughly three times as likely to consider them, he said. People want as many chargers as gas stations, Stropp said, but seem to realize that most charging can be done at home. The task of breaking down the American hes- itance to invest in a fully electric vehicle could prove problematic. And the auto- makers clearly recognize it. Last year, General Mo- tors planned a major pub- lic campaign featuring test drives and engineers to an- swer customer questions at events around the country.

The viral pandemic, though, forced it to scrap the plan. GM is making experts available virtually this summer as it starts sell- ing a Chevrolet Bolt small electric SUV for just under $34,000, its first electric entry into the most popular segment of the U.S. market. But Tony Johnson, market- ing director for Chevy elec- tric vehicles, acknowledges that no substitute for seats in ELECTRIC From page A1 Carlos Osorio AP A 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV is displayed with 2020 models at Bill Crispin Chevrolet in February in Saline. Opinion polls show that most Americans would consider an EV if it cost less, there were more charging stations along freeways, and if automakers offered a bigger variety of models.

Funding for the project was made possible in part by Gov. Gretchen Whit- Rebuilding Mich- igan program to rebuild the state highways and bridges that are critical to the economy and carry the most traffic. U.S. 31, also called the St. Joseph Valley Park- way, now extends as a freeway to Napier Ave- nue in Berrien County.

The sudden end requires motorists heading north- bound to travel west on Napier Avenue for nearly two miles to reach I-94. Once the project is fin- ished, U.S. 31 will extend to I-94 at Exit 33 in Ben- ton Harbor. Plans were originally crafted in the 1960s to ex- tend U.S. 31 north, from the Indiana portion to I-94.

Construction began in the 1970s and portions of the extension were completed in phases. The final major piece hit a snag in the 1990s after it was determined the high- way would threaten the habitat of a rare butterfly. Plans were modified to accommodate the butter- fly habitat, but securing funds became the chal- lenge. In late 2018, MDOT was awarded $20 million in discretionary grant funding to complete the project. There will be several stages of work throughout the year.

However, Ber- rien County residents can check the Mi Drive web- site for active work, lane closures and detours. Contac tw i tkowsk TheHP.com, 932-0358, Twitter: MDOT From page A1 had a big snow, so we were making sure the roads got plowed. And happened throughout the years. If you can, summarize, what does a public works director do? Really, a lot of things that are seen and some things that are not seen. We are charged with making sure the water system is maintained and brings safe water to people, we repair water mains, we also are in charge of maintaining the sewer system, the city street system, city trees, parks and city facilities.

That includes maintaining the fleet of city vehicles with our motor pool division. multi-faceted and what makes it interesting is that not just one thing all the time. There are new chal- lenges all the time, with aging infrastructure and our goal is to do a lot of things people may not notice doing, and they may not need to notice. We just want to make sure the roads they drive on are safe and open, and get the roads cleared when it snows. Would you be heavily in- volved with the upcoming Langley Avenue project? been involved with the pre-planning.

One of the things that I would consider one of my biggest accom- plishments or contributions, since been here, is the really tight collaboration be- tween public works, engi- neering and the water plant. When we have a project like this coming up, we really have a close working relation- ship, even with our consulting firm. I know whether all communities enjoy that close working relationship between the departments and I think one of the things that we do really well here. it like to work for the city of St. Joseph? It really is a great place to work.

I know that a lot of people, when retir- ing, may say that the people they work with are great. But, really, there is an exception- al staff here at the city of St. Joseph. not just cliche. The level of dedication, not only in public works.

If it was just public works it would be good for me in some ways but difficult in other ways if other departments so dedicated and skilled. But here they are. When you see how the office handles city elections, and the finance department, the attention to detail, the assessor. It takes a small army to keep things rolling and keep things go- ing seamlessly and we really do have a great team to work with and that is what go- ing to miss the most, working with the great people here. Do you think going to miss it at first? Are you going to wake up and think you should go to work? I think I will miss it.

so regimented in my prepara- tion for each day, and antic- ipation of what the next day might bring. Most of all miss the people, and working with them. Not only the em- ployees, but the city is lucky to have such engaged resi- dents who are interested and willing to dedicate their own time. Recently when there was a city commission posi- tion open the level of interest was very high. I think we re- ally are blessed to have the great residents and active and engaged residents.

Is there anything you miss about the job? Well, as I said, it is all en- compassing. So sometimes not having time to do some of the other things you might want to do. Family things, spending time with your own family, your extended fami- ly, the grandchildren. I think the one thing. Some- times in here on week- ends and evenings, so just the time commitment is one thing that will be kind of a relief to not have.

What keeps you up at night? (Laughing) A lot of things. a worrier anyway. So, just making sure that things go right. Using the Langley project, which is going to be a big project for a community our size, you might wake up in the middle of the night and think of a detail you might have missed, always things like that. Sometimes it could be personnel issues, it could be resident issues, but usually just something you think of when not here.

Is there anything like to add? I think that, like I said, bittersweet to say going to retire. It was a tough de- cision. But in the end it was a joint decision between my wife and I. been in this work for 40-some years so our entire married life kind of dealt with me jump- ing up from the dinner table and going to work. We just want to spend more time to- gether, do some traveling.

We like to camp. And like to say with all honesty that really grate- ful for the staff here, their dedication, because I say coming in at all hours, but so are they. getting awakened in the middle of the night and they might be out there repairing a water main break when 10 degrees below zero and that kind of thing. So I am forever grate- ful for the dedication of the staff here. Contact: 932-0359, Twitter MACDONALD From page A1 Davis also shared a Face- book post last week that said: absolute truths: 1) God chose the color of my skin my sex.

2) I am not about to apologize for His decisions. Shared means a post was authored by someone else. Freeman said Monday that the Road- map to Equity, which he reported on early last week, includes equity for students. In his presentation to school board last week, Freeman said the district is committed to understand- ing the educational experi- ences of the students in the district, which go beyond academic achievement. am certain that our students of different back- grounds have different ex- periences when they walk through our he said.

going to find out more about that in a survey that we plan on giv- ing to our students, their parents, our staff and some of the community as well over the next In the next few months, trustees are expected to consider policies that make equity the founda- tion of all decisions made in the district. Freeman previously said the goal was to form, by the end of the school year, a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leadership Team that includes staff, students, board members, parents and community members. Trustees on Monday in- terviewed two of the four finalists for the superin- tendent position, which will be vacant when Free- man retires at the end of the school year. At their meeting last week, they said they want to find a new superintendent who will continue work to bring equity to the school district. Savannah Gostlin, a 2020 Lakeshore High School graduate, responded to the controversy by starting a Change.org petition call- ing for Davis to be fired.

When contacted Mon- day, Gostlin said she was never personally bullied or discriminated against by Davis. However, Gostlin said she surprised because she had witnessed inappropriate behavior. She posted on her Face- book page a letter she sent to the high school princi- pal. I was a student of Mrs. Davis, me as well as my classmates were con- stantly surprised at the amount of raunchy and political things she was able to say and do, and ultimately get away with.

This post certainly takes the cake for inappropriate- ness and unprofessional- Gostlin wrote. Gostlin said that since she posted that letter on her Facebook page over the weekend, she has received death threats, which she has reported to police. The OutCenter of South- west Michigan also re- leased a statement Friday, saying that all students de- serve a safe school. The re- lease stated that youth are 61 percent more likely to feel unsafe or uncomfortable as a result of their sexual orientation gender identity, and are more at risk for bully- ing and family rejection. The release said peo- ple can help by attending school board meetings and by meeting with leaders in their school district to re- view the policies on inclusion.

Contact: 932-0361, Twitter: LAKESHORE From page A1 2 charged in assault of officer who died after riot WASHINGTON (AP) Officials have arrested and charged two men with assault- ing U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray during the Jan. 6 riot, but they do not know yet whether it caused the death. George Tanios, 39, of Mor- gantown, West Virginia, and Julian Khater, 32, of Pennsyl- vania, were arrested Sunday on an array of charges, includ- ing assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy and other offenses. The idea that Sicknick died af- ter being sprayed by a chem- ical irritant has emerged in recent weeks as a new theory in the case.

The arrests are the closest federal prosecutors have come to identifying and charging anyone associated with the deaths that happened during and after the riot. Five peo- ple died, including a wom- an who was shot by a police officer inside the Capitol. But many rioters are facing charges of injuring police officers, who were attacked with bats, sprayed with irri- tants, punched and kicked, and rammed with metal gates meant to keep the insurrec- tionists from the Capitol. Investigators initially be- lieved that Sicknick was hit in the head with a fire extin- guisher, based on statements collected early in the investi- gation, according to two peo- ple familiar with the case. But as collected more ev- idence, the theory of the case has evolved and investigators now believe Sicknick may have ingested a chemical sub- stance possibly bear spray that may have contributed to his death, officials have said.

The men each made brief court appearances from jail via videoconference on Mon- day and will remain locked up pending future hearings. A de- tention hearing was scheduled for Thursday for Tanios. An email seeking comment was sent to lawyer. A person who answered the phone at the office of lawyer said they had no com- ment. In a statement Monday, Capitol Police Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman called the attack on the Capitol and its officers attack on our de- Quality Guaranteed Used Auto Parts Fresh Inventory Arriving Daily!.