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| | Kayak for a cause |
 | | The nine paddlers from west Michigan are Budd Bentley, 32, Holland; Bill Beland, 34, Grand Haven; Dean Shafer, 38, West Olive; Tony Christie, 43, Kalamazoo; Jeff Sluiter, 42, Holland; Craig Averill, 36, Greenville; Roger Miller, 42, Holland; Dave Stringham, 55, Hamilton, and Mart Novak, 48, Zeeland. |
 | | The paddlers used to travel to Michigan lakes and rivers year-round, but in 2004 Beland missed one winter trip when his wife, Brenda, was diagnosed with leukemia two years after being treated successfully for breast cancer. |
 | | Bentley said that the group has received support from the U.S. Coast Guard, the Lake Express ferry, and Chesapeake Light Craft, which sells high-performance wooden kayaks and kayak kits. |
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