Spring Arbor News

Ten-year-old Ritvik Jillala is heading into the second portion of the preliminary rounds for the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Ritvik competed at the Jackson Citizen Patriot Spelling Bee in March, and after spelling the word "Tungsten," he was crowned champion, winning his first spelling bee title.

Along with pizza, Marino's Pizza & More also serves subs, burgers, Coney dogs, salads, appetizers and other dinner entrees.

He was just 6, but grabbing onto a fire hose during a fire safety program at school ignited a spark in Michael Rudolph.

IF I WERE YOU: Booth Brothers at Spring Arbor on Friday Cabaret at the Michigan Theatre on Friday Lansing Unionized Vaudeville Spectacular at the Fourth Wall on Saturday Spring Arbor Fine Arts Show on Saturday and more.

Spring Arbor Township's first clean-up day - on April 28 - featured lousy weather, but a great turn-out, according to Trustee David A. Herlein.

The smooth sounds and harmonic vocals of the Booth Brothers are coming to Spring Arbor Free Methodist Church, 120 E. Main St., on May 18.

Air Force Airman Elijah J. Ball recently graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas where he completed intensive training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.